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Money set aside aids beach work Advance $3 million allows corps to begin replenishment early
By Katie Tabeling Staff Writer (June 30, 2017) The beach replenishment program that keeps the ocean from washing over Ocean City has the money it needs to proceed a year early, even though the 2018 federal budget remains in the murky stage. At a Monday morning press conference, Senators Ben Cardin (D- Md.) and Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) stressed that getting the money for the program in advance is a solid investment for the state. “I don’t have to tell you that
the 2018 budget is very unclear at this point, so there’s no guarantee the budget will pass in time,” Cardin said while standing under the Boardwalk’s archway on North Division Street. “That’s why we had to advance $3 million to beach replenishment because it’s vitally important to Maryland. This is an incredible place and people love the beach.” The beach replenishment effort began in 1985, when local, state and federal officials realized they needed to mitigate storm damage and erosion after Hurricane Gloria blew up the beach. Buildings were built right up to the resort’s building line, with no dune between them and the ocean. See CARDIN Page 5
At last, resort ramping up boat launch facilities It may be just a boat ramp, but getting it was arduous process
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Maryland Senators Ben Cardin, left, and Chris Van Hollen talk about beach replenishment at a press conference on the Boardwalk Monday morning. With next year’s federal budget unclear at this juncture, getting the Army Corps of Engineers money in advance will allow beach work to take place early.
Crab season cut, but no worries
By Greg Ellison Staff Writer (June 30, 2017) The Chesapeake Bay commercial crabbing season will end 10 days earlier this year, with reduced bushel limits for female crustaceans effective at the beginning of November, the Maryland Department of Natural Resources announced on Tuesday. Mike Luisi, DNR assistant director of See RESORT Page 11
By Katie Tabeling Staff Writer (June 30, 2017) Ocean City officials christened the 64th Street boat ramp Tuesday morning with a ribbon cutting attended by state officials and Gov. Larry Hogan. “We’re a boating community, and how can you be a boating community without a boat ramp?” Mayor Rick Meehan said during the short ceremony. “Now we have one where you can park your trailer. It’s what Ocean City’s about: outdoor recreation.” The two-ramp bayside facility opened with little fanfare on May 4, 60 days ahead of its target completion date. Channels surrounding the boat ramp
have been dredged to three feet at low tide. The new ramp is twice the size as the Little Salisbury boat ramp on 94th Street, which previously was the only public ramp in the resort where watercraft could be launched. “That was built 35 years ago, at a time where there were few homes in Little Salisbury. Then it developed to one of our largest communities, and there was no room for people to park while they were using their boats,” Meehan said. “This became a number one priority for us.” The city started its search by purchasing the land behind Rick’s Market on 64th Street for $5.1 million. Meehan said there were some issues in obtaining proper easements, wetland and Army Corps of Engineers permits, but See BAYSIDE Page 6
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Health crisis forces maritime rescue off Maryland coast Fourteen-year-old showing appendicitis-like symptoms on board Tuesday morning (June 30, 2017) The Coast Guard medevaced a 14-year-old from a cruise ship 330 miles east of Ocean City Tuesday morning. Watchstanders in the 5th District Command Center in Portsmouth were notified by the captain of the cruise ship Norwegian Breakaway that a young man was suffering appendicitislike symptoms aboard. The cruise ship had left New York and was 400 miles away from Bermuda, its destination. An MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter crew and an HC-130J aircraft crew from Coast Guard Air Station Eliza-
beth City, North Carolina, launched and arrived on scene. The helicopter crew hoisted the teen from the cruise ship and transported him to Sentara Norfolk General Hospital in Norfolk, Virginia. The patient’s grandmother was also hoisted to accompany him to the hospital. “The professionalism exhibited by the crew of the Norwegian Breakaway ensured that the Coast Guard was adequately informed of a life-threatening situation aboard,” said Lt. j.g. Dan Dunn, the command duty officer at the 5th District Command Center. “Their willingness to alter their course inland ensured that the aircrew transported this young man to the appropriate medical facility in a timely manner, thus saving his life.”
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Cardin vows to back resort, despite Washington turmoil Continued from Page 1 Three years later, the dunes were created with a 10-foot walkway between them, as well as a seawall. “The beach protects Ocean City, and when a storm comes, you lose part of that beach,” Cardin said. “It results in $1 billion in direct savings in property damage; $3 million is the best investment we can make, it’s very clear to us it’s a great return.” When the project was designed, it called for additional sand to be pumped on the beach once every four years for 50 years. That schedule was disrupted by Hurricane Sandy in 2012 and Winter Storm Jonas in January 2016, said U.S. Army Corps of Engineers project manager Justin Callahan. “This contract will be awarded on Labor Day and wrapped up before beach season,” Callahan said. “About 900,000 cubic yards of sand will be dredged from the offshore shoals three miles away and put on the beach. Hopefully, it’ll provide enough protection for the next four years.” The senators voiced their support of the accelerated timetable, noting that storm protection is crucial to the resort and its economy. “When we think Ocean City, we think
about the Boardwalk, fishing, great restaurants – and all of that comes together when we have a beach,” Van Hollen said. “If we don’t maintain our beach … we lose this incredible natural resource and all the economic and job opportunities that come with it.” While in town, the senators also met with several local fishermen and Sen. Jim Mathias (D-38) to discuss dredging the inlet. The Army Corps funded $600,000 to continue dredging the inlet, which often gets clogged by excess sand and becomes impassable at low tide. “I can assure you that Team Maryland is using every opportunity to help Ocean City,” Cardin said, referring to the collation of federal, state and local elected officials. In closing, Cardin reassured the resort that although the Trump Administration’s proposed FY18 budget would leave vital projects like beach replenishment behind, “Team Maryland” would join other elected officials to provide a better solution. “The administration’s budget would be devastating to municipalities, but the good news is Democrats and Republicans are writing our own plan,” he said.
No swimmers found in search By Brian Gilliland Associate Editor (June 30, 2017) A caller staying in a condominium near 100th Street and the beach reported seeing a man and woman enter the water Sunday night, but didn’t see them get back out, leading to a massive search that turned up nothing. “The current and waves were very mild and there were no rip currents, so it’s highly unlikely anyone would have gotten swept offshore,” Lindsay Richard, OCPD information officer said. The caller reported seeing a female
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(June 30, 2017) The Coast Guard and a good Samaritan rescued three people from a boat taking on water approximately 40 miles off Ocean City Wednesday. The local Coast Guard station received a report from the owner of a 27foot boat that the vessel began taking on water after a wave came over the stern. The Coast Guard launched a lifeboat crew from Ocean City and a helicopter crew from the Atlantic City, New Jersey station. Coast Guard Cutter Cutter Lawrence Lawson also responded. A good Samaritan arrived on scene and took all three boaters aboard his vessel. A boatcrew from the Lawrence Lawson passed a pump to the boaters, and the Coast Guard removed water from the boat. Ocean City’s 47-foot MLB crew towed the vessel to the West Ocean City boat ramp.
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City struggling to keep bikes off Coastal Hwy. this season
the 1990s, we had eight buses that went there and back with bike and luggage racks, but we found there wasn’t much demand,” he said. “But years down the road, there could be a renewed interest in them.” By Katie Tabeling Adkins said there were three types Staff Writer (June 30, 2017) Bicycle racks af- of bike riders in Ocean City: athletes, fixed to Ocean City’s buses is an idea recreational bikers and those that use whose time may never come, as resort the bike for transportation. The latter officials earlier this month killed a covers the J-1 students. The way he proposal that would see them in- saw it, the former two categories stalled by summer 2018. would not use the buses, but the stuAt its June 13 meeting, the Trans- dents could find the bike racks useful. portation Commission declined to The city officials on the committee proceed with a proposed bike rack were not fans of the proposal of a limplan, since the racks ited number of would cost $240 buses with the each. That would ‘It goes against our message equipment. add $2,160 to the about getting bikes off Coastal “I just don’t see a purchase cost of practical use,” Highway. We’ve done all this nine additional Mayor Rick Meehan buses that Public work on the path, and now we’re said. “If you put talking about putting bikes Works Director Hal your bike on a bus Adkins ordered for rack and go someback on the road’ next season. Councilman Tony DeLuca where, when you’re The idea for the ready to go back, bicycle racks was inyou’d have to wait spired by Adkins’s efforts to bring bik- for another bus equipped with a rack ers off the roads and onto the buses to come along.” for safety reasons last fall. Notably, “It’d only work if you do the entire the commission discussed it in con- fleet,” Councilman Dennis Dare nection to the J-1 visa students, many added. “If you bike down to the of whom rent bicycles to use as a Boardwalk in the morning, you might mode of transportation. have to wait until 3 p.m. to get a bus According to estimates from equipped with a rack.” United Work and Travel, 1,200 stuCouncilman Tony DeLuca, who dents in 2016 were living in West champions the idea of building a conOcean City and biked over the Route tinuous bike path on the resort’s side 50 bridge to work and back. streets, thought the bus-mounted Adkins explained at the Trans- bike racks conflicted with his plans. portation Commission meeting that “It goes against our message about bike racks were also incorporated into getting bikes off Coastal Highway. the Park-N-Ride in West Ocean City. We’ve done all this work on the path, Roughly 35 J-1 students were and now we’re talking about putting taken to Atlantic General Hospital last bikes back on the road,” DeLuca said. year because of injuries from bike acUnanimously, the commission cidents. agreed to remove the bike rack re“When we built the Park-N-Ride in quest from the bus order.
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A 1996 Sea-Doo personal watercraft caught on fire in the ocean on June 24. The fire, which happened near the Boardwalk fishing pier, was caused by electrical issues, according to Maryland Natural Resources Police.
Electrical issue causes jet ski fire near OC fishing pier
By Katie Tabeling Staff Writer (June 30, 2017) Maryland Natural Resources Police say an electrical issue sparked a personal watercraft fire last Saturday afternoon in the ocean off Ocean City. NRP officers and the Coast Guard rescue crews were sent to the fire around 3:20 p.m. to the waters roughly 800 yards away from the shore near the Boardwalk fishing pier. When they arrived, one 1996 Sea-Doo personal watercraft was engulfed in flames. Kyle E. Ayres, 18, of Hallwood, Virginia, was driving the Sea-Doo shortly before the fire.
“He told officers that he noticed the seat was getting hot, there was brown smoke and front compartment was getting warm,” NRP Public Information Officer Candy Thomson said. “A friend was driving another Sea-Doo near him, so he got aboard that one. Shortly after he dismounted, his jet ski caught on fire.” After the fuel burned off, NRP officers towed the scorched craft to the West Ocean City boat ramp. Ayres estimated that the damage was $3,000 and a total loss, Thomson said. NRP found no violations in its investigation.
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Resort businesses see mixed bag with crab survey results Continued from Page 1 fishing and boating services, said commercial crabbers would be required to pull their final traps for the year on Nov. 20. “We’re not trying to put fishermen out of business,” he said. “We’re trying to strike the balance of needed protection.” The decision was reached after the Maryland Blue Crab Industry Advisory Committee and the Tidal Fisheries Advisory Commission analyzed data from the 2017 Blue Crab Winter Dredge Survey, which yielded mixed indicators, Luisi said. “While the juvenile population was down there was an abundance of adult females,” he said. Since 1990, the winter dredge survey has been a joint undertaking between the Maryland Department of Natural Resources and the Virginia Institute of Marine Science. Biologists spend the winter excavating crabs buried in mud from 1,500 sites throughout the Chesapeake Bay to record their lengths and to develop population estimates. On a positive note, the most recent data indicated the spawning female stock would increase 31 percent from approximately 194 million in 2016 to roughly 254 million this season. This contrasts with juvenile crab data, which indicates that population segment will drop to just over 100 million, down from more than 250 million in 2016. Further, the overall crab count will be reduced from approximately 553 million in 2016 to roughly 455 million this year. The highest crab count recorded by the annual dredge survey is approximately 852 million in 1993. Bob Higgins, who operates Higgins Crab House at 31st Street and 128th Street, said he was encouraged by the dredge survey results when they were first announced. “In the spring, it was a much brighter forecast,” he said. “Now, apparently, we have more information
and the information is not good.” Albert Levy, general manager of the Crab Bag at 13005 Coastal Hwy., questioned the impact of revising the November end dates and reducing bushel limits. “The actual population is going down,” he said. “I don’t see how 10 days, if they’re about to hibernate, I don’t know exactly what it will do.” Luisi said the goal is to protect females during late fall as they migrate down the bay. “We’ve come to the conclusion that we need to reduce harvest,” he said. Although beyond the peak summer crab harvest season, Higgins said November is still a prime earning month for commercial watermen. “We have to balance that along with we want there to be a good season next year,” he said. “I’m glad they didn’t take more than 10 days.” Levy wondered if borrowing an idea from Cajun country might yield better results. In July 2016, the Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries Commission instituted a 30-day crabbing restriction beginning in late-February for each of the next three years, along with a total restriction on harvesting immature female crabs. “They had the best catches ever after 30 days,” he said. “The bounty was record setting with big, fat beautiful crabs.” Levy also conjectured that raising the state minimum size requirement for harvested crabs would prove beneficial in the long run. “They’re so worried about hurting the industry,” he said. “It hurts at first but all of a sudden it gets better.” Although the new restrictions may draw protests from commercial crabbers, Higgins, who admitted harboring doubts about the accuracy of dredge survey data in years past, has gained a newfound respect for the process. “The dredge survey information seems to be vastly improved,” he said. “They sort of seem to know what they’re doing.”
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Department head honored for 33 years of service Continued from Page 12 works is roughly $52 million in fiscal year 2018. Overall, the public works has 180 full-time employees. That number grows to 500 employees in the summer with seasonal staff. A point of pride with Adkins is that his staff is still the same level as it was in 1987. “We’ve tried to work more efficiently through technology,” he said. “We have a built a heck of a staff here. There are many men and women here that have the same work ethic as I do, and I’m so proud of them.” Adkins is also an accredited city manager with the International City/County Management Association, which comes with a lifelong learning commitment. Outside his professional successes, he has been married to his wife Alison, whom he met on the Boardwalk, for 32 years. He has three sons, Tyler, Tanner, Bryton, and a daughter, Hannah. Although Adkins is soon eligible for retirement, he shows no signs of slowing down. “I’m not the kind of guy to just go fishing all day. My wife jokes that I’ll die from natural causes while working at my desk, wherever that may be,” he said. “But if you look at Ocean City, there’s much work to be done, with the new tram facility at Second Street, the multi-milliondollar Public Works Facility, and many more projects. It’s non-stop.” When he received the award on Monday, Adkins credited his success to his staff. “There’s a saying: when you find a job you love, you don’t work a day in your life. It’s true for me. But there’s lots of people who’ve joined me for the ride and share the same work ethic as I do,” he said.
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This custom-built trash truck was made with assistance from several manufacturers and uses flotation tires to help it empty and haul the contents of the 800 refuse containers on the beach. The goal is to have it collect trash from the inlet to 145th Street without making a stop at Public Works.
New trash truck rides on sand Custom-built ‘Beast from East’ now working, holiday weekend will be true test
By Katie Tabeling Staff Writer (June 30, 2017) Ocean City’s Public Works Department has changed the game of beach trash collection this summer, when its custom-built truck hit the sand this week. “We got it three weeks ago, and we’ve been running it at night to see how it works. We put on flotation tires, and as far as I’m concerned, it’s running like a champ,” Public Works Director Hal Adkins said. “At a staff level, we’re calling it ‘the Beast of the East.’” Earlier this year, the City Council authorized spending $298,000 on a custom-built truck that would empty the 800 beach trash containers more effi-
ciently. Instead of asking several manufacturing companies to bid on building a truck, Adkins sought several bids for the cab chassis and the trash compactor body. The result was one truck with parts from different manufacturers: the cab chassis came from the Peterbilt Store of Seaford, Delaware; the compactor was built by Bridgeport Manufacturers in Texas and the lift suspension upgrade was performed by Mormon-Harrington of Lexington, Kentucky. Even the flotation tires are unique. All four came from Goodyear, but the rear tires are a 700 series while the front tires are from 610 series. “We’ve had fun building it, but it’s all about working smarter,” Adkins said. “My goal was that this truck would be able to collect trash from the inlet to the Delaware line without making a stop to dump waste at the transfer 65th Street.
I was told by staff on a sunny day with good beach occupancy, it can do that.” The “Beast from the East” has a 22cubic yard box with a hydraulic compactor, and is operated by a lever in the cab. Theoretically, the compactor can be stopped after it’s crushed the trash, pulled back, and compact the waste again. Sixty-six cubic yards can fit in the box if the trash is smashed, Adkins said. Old beach trash trucks weren’t close in terms of capacity or ease of use. The city had three Broyhill Barrel Dumpers that store waste in a detachable box. According to product literature, the Broyhills could hold 28 cubic yards of waste, but Adkins said once the compactor retracted, the waste would fluff out. Typically, beach trash is lightweight items, mostly paper products. The custom trash truck also means less annoyance to neighbors, as Public See GARBAGE Page 16
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Residence Inn set for fall opening Eight-story hotel project off Route 90 pursues opening target date in November By Greg Ellison Staff Writer (June 30, 2017) Despite delays and disputes that have clouded the completion of a 150-room Marriott Residence Inn & Suites on 61st Street bayside, the project should wind down this fall. The eight-story hotel, located on a four-acre parcel that formerly housed the Ocean City Health and Racquet Club, is being developed by the Inns of Ocean City LLC. Rich Palmer, a managing member of the hotel corporation, said the project hit a snag last fall when problems arose with the original
general contractor, Berlin-based general Sens Mechanical Inc. In late November 2016 contractor Whiting-Turner was selected to shuttle the project to fruition. Palmer credited the bonding company with taking on the responsibilities of general contactor and selecting Whiting-Turner to complete the remaining construction. “Fortunately for us there, was a bonding company involved and they stepped up to the plate,” he said. Although initial design plans were submitted in 2014, with opening originally planned for last summer, Palmer expressed confidence the end line is finally in sight. “Nov.1 is our target date,” he said. Before agreeing to the task, Palmer said Whiting-Turner, and other outside experts, analyzed the
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Garbage collection streamlined with new beach truck Continued from Page 14 Works employees often stashed additional boxes at various points throughout the island. Trash truck operators would often switch a full box for an empty one, leaving the trash container for the Waste Department to pick up around 5 a.m. the next day. “It’s a lot of noise, and it’s not right to the people living in those areas. I can’t treat the people like that,” Adkins said. “This truck will operate at 2 a.m., and if there’s spillage on the beach, then the beach tractor will pick it up.” The “Beast from the East” also is operated by one employee, rather than the two-man crew the Broyhills required. The suspension on the custom truck also allows the driver to look in each barrel to see how full it is. That way, the truck driver doesn’t waste time emptying every single can, as was the case with the Broyhills, if they have little trash in them. Now that the beach truck is on the sand, Adkins said two things remain to be done. “First, we need to wait for Fourth of July. We won’t be able to prove it can hold trash from the inlet to the Delaware line until then,” he said. “Then, we decide how many Broyhills to sell. We’re going to need at least one in case the [new] truck has a mechanical issue.”
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By Brian Gilliland Associate Editor (June 30, 2017) Maryland’s Department of Legislative Services late last week released its tally of actions taken by the legislature for this year’s session, finding that the Senate remained relatively stable in its work product as compared to 2016, while the House of Delegates was busier than it was last year. Yet the figures distill the legislative process down to a simple numbers game, with no accounting for debate, discussion or time spent crafting legislation in the first place. The numbers also fail to account for the potential impacts of new laws. A significant portion of bills each year might only affect a single county, or an entity within the county, like appropriations for specific projects. Larger-scale legislation might have more impact, take more time and spark more debate without upping the numeric totals. This year, the state senate introduced 1,208 bills and joint resolutions, which is more than the 1,180 reported last year. Of those 2017
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By Greg Ellison Staff Writer (June 30, 2017) Last weekend’s Art’s Alive Festival at Northside Park, which presented the works of scores of artists and craftspeople to hundreds of buyers, will go through a metamorphosis of sorts next year. Frank Miller, Ocean City special events superintendent, said Art’s Alive, which has been held in June for the past 17 years, will likely be reconfigured and slated for the end of August in 2018. Miller said the mayor and City Council this year opted to begin its “Sundaes in the Park” program of ice cream, music and fireworks at Northside Park earlier than in previous years. “Prior to this year, Sundaes in the Park started after July 4,” he said. The year’s initial Sundaes in the Park concert was held on June 18, but took a one-week hiatus for the Art’s Alive Festival last weekend. Now, the city wants to close that one-week gap. In addition, Miller said Art’s Alive conflicts with other events at Northside Park. “We’re still sitting overtop a major men’s softball tournament,” he said. Miller said Northside Park’s athletic fields are continuously booked during the summer. “The popularity of the park has increased, especially over the last several years,” he said. Miller also said Ocean City has
been working to expand its appeal to families before July. “The mayor and City Council felt the family events we had in July and August needed to expand into June,” he said. Miller also noted the arts festival was held in a different location when it began approximately 17 years ago. “The early years it started out as Art’s Atlantic on the Boardwalk,” he said. “Businesses on the Boardwalk got upset and it moved to Northside Park.” Although Art’s Alive will occur later, and potentially be renamed next year, Miller said the city does intend to hold a comparable event before summer’s end. “We still want to have a great cultural event for the town,” he said. “We looked at it as an opportunity to turn it into something bigger.” Miller also said the Art League of Ocean City and league Executive Director Rina Thaler will continue to work with the art show project. During summer 2018, Miller said Sundaes in the Park would run from the third Sunday in June until Labor Day, and would once again cross paths with the arts festival. “All of Northside Park is reserved the last weekend of August 2018,” he said. While noting that plans are being developed, Miller said incorporating an arts festival with Sundaes in the Park could increase attendance. “Change is always a tough thing to swallow,” he said. “The good news is if all this comes together in two or three years, I think people will be very happy the change was made.”
Paskins awarded top honors at Art’s Alive for second year After winning Best in Show during 2016 festival, figure sculptor tries to outdo self
By Greg Ellison Staff Writer (June 30, 2017) In a repeat performance from 2016, sculptor Aaron Paskins took home “Best in Show” honors during Ocean City’s Art’s Alive fine art show last weekend at Northside Park on 125th Street. Last year, Paskins’ first time showing his work at Art’s Alive, his life-size depiction of a female tribal member won top honors, which raised the bar for a return visit. “I always try to outdo what I’ve done before,” he said. “Whenever you win a best of show, you never want to disappoint your audience.” Based on feedback following his initial victory, Paskins opted to flip gender this year and brought a life-size male
tribal figure. Paskins is a native of Dover, Delaware who descended from four generations of portrait and landscape painters. As a small child, he learned to line draw from his father, who he described as a master of technique. As a youth, Paskins pursued his artistic visions with paint and mixed media, but at 15 began doing commissioned works after delving into exhibit design. His artistic path got onto its current course after Paskins earned a master of fine arts degree, with an emphasis on sculpting, at the New York Academy of the Arts during the 1990s. It was at this point that Paskins fell under the tutelage of his mentor, Dr. Timothy Hicks, whom he credits for instilling a reverence for the human figure that continues to dominate his artistic vision. The foundation of Pasksin’s creations is clay, which is used to create a mold. See ART’S Page 22
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Continued from Page 21 From there, Paskins’ sculptures are processed using resins and patinas, with larger pieces fetching up to $30,000. In a typical year, Paskins produces up to a handful of top dollar works, as well as several dozens of lesser stature. “It’s a mixture of moving back and forth between large scale and small scale,” he said. “It’s a process of three to five large ones and 10 small ones going all at one time.” Variety is vital for Paskins to avoid creative stagnation. “No patinas look alike and no styles look alike,” he said. “That’s to keep me fresh and keep me sharp.” Although Ocean City is looking at ending the current incarnation of Art’s Alive, Paskins feels encouraged by the potential changes being discussed. “I believe this is the last year it’s being called Art’s Alive,” he said. “It’s going to be higher caliber and they want more artists.” While the competition for top honors could become more challenging for Paskins at whatever future event hatches out of the Art’s Alive cocoon, his only concern is matching his own exacting standards. “If I’m not thrilled about it myself I can’t exude that to the audience,” he said.
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State police excused from Dalima Palmer trial Pregnant woman went into labor following detainment by OCPD in beach scuffle
By Brian Gilliland Associate Editor (June 30, 2017) In the first action taken in months on the civil case between Dalima Palmer and state, county and local officials and others, the court determined both the Maryland State Police, and two unidentified officers who may have been state police, are protected from the suit on constitutional grounds. The constitution’s 11th amend-
ment exempts states from being sued or being found responsible for monetary damages without its consent. As there was no prior consent in the case, U.S. District Court Judge George Russell III dismissed the charges against those parties. The state police were being sued by Palmer based upon the complaints she made against two officers (identified as “John Doe”) who stayed in the delivery room against her wishes as she gave birth. Palmer, according to court documents, doesn’t know the officers’ agency affiliation. The incident that sparked the lawsuit is nearly four years old, and
a portion of the altercation was captured on video and is available online via sites like YouTube. In the video, a confrontation between beachgoers protesting that they did nothing wrong becomes physical, and shifts to focus on an OCPD officer restraining a much smaller woman from behind, and pushing her face down into the sand. According to court records, likely drawn from driver’s license information gathered before her pregnancy, Palmer was 5 feet, oneinch tall, weighing 123 pounds at the time of the incident. In the video, the officer then ap-
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pears to sit on the face-down Palmer to force her arms into handcuffs. “She’s pregnant,” someone shouted and repeatedly as the altercation continued. Palmer is not present in the video before her interaction with the officer, but members of her traveling party were. Palmer, now 28, and three others — Abdul Kargbo, Saidu Kargbo, and Musa Seisay were arrested and each was charged with disorderly conduct, resisting arrest, obstruction and second-degree assault. Each pleaded not guilty to all counts, and each ultimately received a year’s probation before judgment in district court on one count and were found not guilty on all other charges. According to public records, each completed their unsupervised probation term successfully. While the video does not show the entire incident on the beach, neither does it show what Palmer asserts in her lawsuit occurred later. Palmer contends that the altercation with Kirkland on the beach caused her pain. Palmer said the pain continued after she was taken to the Public Safety Building on 65th Street, and she reported it to and unidentified female police officer. Palmer claims her requests for medical attention were ignored until she lost consciousness while in custody and was taken to Peninsula Regional Medical Center in Salisbury. Sometime between her arrival at the Public Safety Building and her transport to PRMC Palmer went into labor. During childbirth, Palmer claims two male police officers from an unidentified agency remained in the delivery room at all times. Palmer alleges requesting the police to remain outside of the room or be replaced with female officers but both requests were denied, according to the complaint. The charges against those officers, assumed to be Maryland State Police, are the ones that were just dropped. Palmer is seeking relief on nine counts. The first is deprivation of civil rights based upon Kirkland’s alleged treatment on the beach, next is assault and battery for the injuries she sustained before and while in custody; negligent hiring, training and supervision related to Kirkland’s alleged conduct; deprivation of civil rights for the officer’s refusal to grant medical care; negligence, false imprisonment, negligent hiring, training and supervision for the officer accused of refusing medical services, invasion of privacy and intentional infliction of emotional distress. For these actions, Palmer is seeking a total of $1 million in compensatory and punitive damages.
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Former teacher to serve 30 days for theft Rorke swapped barcodes for expensive items with ones for cheaper products
By Katie Tabeling Staff Writer (June 30, 2017) Former Buckingham Elementary School teacher Dr. Steve Rorke will serve 30 days of a four-year jail sentence for 16 counts of theft, after being convicted of stealing from the Berlin Wal-Mart over an unknown period of time. Judge Brian Shockley of Snow Hill Circuit Court had suspended most of
the sentence last week. He also banned Rorke from that Wal-Mart and ordered him to pay $500 in restitution. That amount was agreed upon by his defense attorney, Michael Farlow, and Deputy State’s Attorney Bill McDermott. “The Wal-Mart manager testified that he saw Mr. Rorke at least a year in advance, but since the [surveillance] videos only go back for three months, that’s what we know,” McDermott told the court last Friday. “The videos had a less than desirable quality, so the restitution reflects what could be proved.”
Rorke was charged with several counts of theft less than $100 and theft under $10,000 in September. He was acquitted of the felony charge by Shockley during his trial on April 11. McDermott said that for a series of months, Rorke picked items off WalMart’s shelves and fixed barcodes for items of lesser value on them before using the self-checkout. In one case, Rorke taped a barcode for Swedish Fish on the back of an item before scanning it. “This case has a bizarrely scary premeditation compared to other
theft cases,” McDermott said. “He often disguised himself as an upstanding citizen, dressed nicely and wearing a Board of Education badge. By the time he was caught, he wasn’t even bothering fixing them on the items. He was just scanning the barcodes.” Farlow sought probation before judgment for Rorke, and said that he was suffering from a medical condition that led to impaired judgment during the incidents. “He was suffering after altering his medication and there’s no way to test See MEDICAL Page 29
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Diving into shallow coastal bays injures two last week
By Katie Tabeling Staff Writer (June 30, 2017) Two young men were hospitalized in separate incidents over the course of a week that apparently involved bulkhead diving into shallow water. On June 22, around 10:50 a.m., a 24-year-old man of Hazelton, Pennsylvania dove from the bulkhead into the bay near 14th Street. He was found unconscious in the bay near the shore, according to Police Public Affairs Specialist Lindsay Richard. “Thanks to the efforts of several good Samaritans, the victim was brought onto a citizen’s boat and to a nearby pier to meet responding officers and paramedics,” she said.
The victim was then taken by Ocean City EMS to Atlantic General Hospital. He was later flown by Maryland State Police Trooper 4 to Johns Hopkins Medical Campus, where he is in serious but stable condition. Five days later, a 19-year-old man from West Virginia dove into the bay around 25th Street. He was later identified as Cody Owens. State Police helicopter arrived at the scene and flew Owens to a Baltimore area hospital to be treated for neck and back injuries. Authorities have been advising visitors for years not to dive into unfamiliar water, because much of the coastal bays are shallow near the shoreline.
Medical condition blamed for Wal-Mart stealing spree Continued from Page 28 his condition,” Farlow said. “Certainly, his past record shows that he is a pillar of the community and this was an anomaly in his life.” Rorke used his time to speak to explain his symptoms. “I believe I have anxiety disproportionate to certain events and memory lapses … little by little, the fog is lifting and sometimes I can see through the clouds.” McDermott argued that Rorke had not shown remorse for his crimes, even when he was on trial two months ago. “When he was caught at Wal-Mart, the barcodes fell out of his pocket, and
he blamed the manager for putting them there to frame him,” he said. When he testified at trial, he blamed it on a lesson plan he was teaching his students on ‘cracking the code.’ “I’ve seen people steal for need and addiction,” McDermott added. “I’ve never seen someone steal for fun … I think he thought he was smarter than Wal-Mart. There’s been no remorse or responsibility.” In addition to spending a month in jail, Rorke was ordered to be evaluated by a mental health professional and to complete 200 hours of community service. Rorke was also sentenced to 18 months of supervised probation.
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Beach patrol connects couples, friends in OC During season, Clousers, Wyatt and Kushner all live, work together as lifeguards
By Kara Hallissey Staff Writer This story is part of an ongoing summer series featuring Ocean City Beach Patrol members and their other jobs. (June 30, 2017) Zach Wyatt and Amy Kushner have been living with fellow Ocean City Beach Patrol members Emmanuelle and Jonathan Clouser in the resort for the last couple of summers. “I love it and the people [who he works with on the Beach Patrol.] Everyone here is awesome,” Wyatt said. “The Clousers are great roommates and best friends. I love being
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“We met by sitting next to each other in the same crew,” Wyatt said. Last summer, the couple got engaged and they will be married in September 2018. “A friend wanted to try out and I decided to do it with her,” Kushner said. “I didn’t know what it was about and had never swam in the ocean before. I thought I’d do it for one year and I met this kid and here we are.” Kushner, from Buffalo, New York, will guard the Ocean City shores for her third summer and loves working by the ocean every day. “Beach Patrol makes you challenge and push yourself,” Kushner said. “You are around good people and a support system. It is a good lifestyle where you are happy, healthy and working out. You make
long-lasting friendships and get to travel and go see them. There are a lot of opportunities. You also meet good families.” Kushner is pursuing a teaching degree in early childhood special education at Towson University and plans to graduate in 2019. Crew chief Jonathan Clouser, 35, will spend his 14th summer on the Ocean City Beach Patrol this year. For the past 10 years, he has been teaching physical education to high school students in Reading, Pennsylvania. “One of my buddies from home came down and said, ‘You got to come to Ocean City; we had so much fun,’” Clouser said. “I went to the job fair and got a pamphlet from the Beach Patrol. I saw they paid well, See COUPLES Page 31
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Couples enjoy time together on Ocean City Beach Patrol Continued from Page 30 had great hours and I knew I had to try out.” Initially, Clouser failed the swimming portion of the Ocean City Beach Patrol test, but passed the second time. “It is important to know you can try as many times as you want until you pass,” Clouser said. “In college, I had a teaching major so I kept coming back and here I am 14 summers later, when I thought I’d do it for one summer. I keep coming back because I am invested in it. You can’t beat it between the family atmosphere and summers here.” Clouser met his wife, Emmanuelle, 27, during the summer of 2010 when he was promoted to crew chief and they were assigned to crews next to one another. They started dating the following summer. “She came down on a J-1 student visa,” Clouser said. “We got engaged in July of 2014 and were married the next day in my parents’ backyard.” In September 2016, the Clousers had a larger wedding celebration in Vermont. Crew chief Emmanuelle Clouser, who is from Canada, has been a member of the Ocean City Beach Pa-
trol for nine summers. “It is the best job in the world,” Clouser said. “We have made lasting friendships, like Amy and Zach, and we live together now. It is more than just a job. I’ve thought about doing other things, but you can’t beat it.” Clouser was a lifeguard on a lake in Canada during the summertime and she swam in college. She took a lifeguarding class in Costa Rica, where the person running the program happened to be a crew chief on Ocean City’s Beach Patrol. He wrote a recommendation for her. “I was wait-listed at the time, passed the test in 2009 when I was 19 and kept coming back,” Clouser said. “I love building a crew and watching them grow. It is great helping people on your beach and on your crew grow as individuals.” During the offseason, Clouser is a nanny and teaches yoga. “I love making a difference with my crew by teaching and helping them become better people,” Jonathan Clouser said. “Teaching the public as well by educating them and helping them prevent [the need for a rescue] from happening again. It is a great organization.”
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Jonathan and Emmanuelle Clouser met on the Ocean City Beach Patrol during the summer of 2010 and started dating the following summer. They were married in July of 2014.
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In 2015, Zach Wyatt and Amy Kushner met on Ocean City Beach Patrol. They got engaged last summer and the couple will be married in September 2018.
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By Brian Gilliland Associate Editor (June 30, 2017) While the major hurdle to clear was last week’s passage of an amendment allowing certain kinds of housing into the C-2 Commercial district — a process that took more than a year — northern Worcester’s only homeless and temporary housing shelter can focus on bringing its expansion to life. Diakonia offers emergency and transitional housing, food services and both counseling and assistance to its guests to enable them to move into their own dwellings. The increasing problem is space. As board President Allyson Bernard-Church told the county commissioners last week, and Director Claudia Nagle reiterated during this interview, the organization is turning away 200 calls for aid each month. “The idea came from the fact that there’s a gap in available housing for people that is also close to work,” Nagle said. “Affordable housing is within our mission.” Diakonia is a 501(c)3 non-denominational organization that started as a branch of the Mennonite church in 1972. It can hold between 35 and 45 people per night in two buildings off Old Bridge Road in West Ocean City. The organization purchased a lot across from the Green Turtle West and adjacent to the Decatur Diner on Route 611 in 2014 to facilitate an expansion. “It’s an area where the buses run, so it’s a good location,” Nagle said. “Public transportation gets harder as you get out into the county.” The details for the site haven’t been worked out yet, Nagle said, but what does exist are broad concepts that will go into making those plans. What’s not going in is just another
Diakonia — the plans for the new site replicate some of the services provided by the nonprofit, but not all, Nagle said. “It’ll expand the continuum of services we offer for individuals and families,” she said. There will be multipurpose space and meeting rooms associated with the project, and about 50 affordable housing units. Rent on the units is based on income, Nagle said. “We know the need, but we needed to decide how to offer something they can afford,” she said. The parcel will also act as a new home for Diakonia’s thrift shop, Used to be Mine. The shop, now located near the intersection of Stephen Decatur Highway and Sunset Ave., was opened in 2009. Nagle said she hopes to install a sorting station and drop-off point for the store at its new home, but said this was likely several years down the road. “Diakonia has been a part of this area for 40 years. People know us, and know our reputation. The people we serve are no different than the people in Ocean City, but they might have less money,” Nagle said. “We’re happy about the level of community support we get, and we’ll continue to work to reinforce the good neighbor impression we already have.” Once the 45-day waiting period on the amendment expires, Nagle said she expects to begin clearing the lot and developing the project plans. “I don’t want anyone to think we don’t know what we’re doing, “ she laughed, “but it’s all still preliminary. This is a huge first step, then we’ll kick it up a notch and move forward.” Nagle said the charity would start a capital campaign in support of the project to lay out all the particulars, once they have been decided. “We’re still a few years away, but a huge hurdle has been cleared. To get a project like this done well takes time, and we’ll keep chipping away,” she said.
Math instruction improves for Worcester Co. students By Kara Hallissey Staff Writer (June 30, 2017) Origo Stepping Stones, a math teaching tool, was initially implemented into special education classes two years ago in Worcester County schools. When those students started outperforming children in kindergarten through fifth grade, the schools decided to introduce the program countywide. Stepping Stones, a digital platform which allows for individualized learning and group work, was rolled out this school year. The main lesson of
the program references prior knowledge to get everyone involved. It can include either a problem or key math concept. Students work in groups to help solve the equation. Origo Stepping Stones builds a conceptual understanding of what is being taught by targeting the individual needs of each child. The lesson ends with questions regarding the goal and discussion. Teachers have noticed positive cultural shifts using the tool, such as fewer behavioral problems, increased student discourse and improved morale.
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Celebrating 28 years of Play It Safe program More than 6,000 students attended three-week-long events throughout resort
By Kara Hallissey Staff Writer (June 30, 2017) More than 6,000 high school graduates took advantage of free resort activities in June courtesy of the Play It Safe program. The 2017 program officially began May 30, with a breakfast at the Big Easy on 60. Events for the 28th Play It Safe season kicked off the next day and ran through June 16. The activities are designed to prevent recently graduated high school seniors from abusing alcohol and other drugs while celebrating in the resort. This year, 6,198 graduates participated in Play It Safe events, a decrease from 2016 when 7,228 took part in the free activities. Two events were cancelled because of rain this year, although teens had 37 other activities to pursue. Approximately 126 participated during the first week, May 31 to June 2. During the second week, June 3-9, 3,548 teens took part in the activities. The final week, June 10-16, 2,524 graduates came out to events. “It was very light the first week,” said Donna Greenwood, chairwoman
of the Ocean City Drug and Alcohol Abuse Prevention Committee and a Play It Safe volunteer. “Kids from Pennsylvania and Virginia graduated late this year. I saw loads of kids on the Boardwalk [the last few weeks] after Play It Safe was over. Also, I heard there were not as many senior week reservations this year.” Among the events held this summer were kayaking, basketball, tennis, pizza-eating contests, dodgeball, paddle boarding, Karaoke, bowling, laser tag, beach volleyball, indoor and outdoor miniature golf and Tshirt tie-dying. Participants also visited Splash Mountain Water Park at Jolly Roger on 30th Street and had the chance to ride the Tidal Wave roller coaster at Trimper’s Rides and Amusements. Graduates received T-shirts, food, drinks, giveaways and prizes at competitive events. Prizes were donated by local businesses. The most popular event was laser tag and miniature golf at Planet Maze on June 6. A total of 393 graduates spent time at the 33rd Street business. Karaoke on June 4 saw the next highest total with 375 teens participating. “The kids were very appreciative of what we do for them and they really enjoyed themselves,” Greenwood said. Again this year, graduates could
ride the resort bus for a $5 reduced rate fare. Teens then brought their purchased bus tickets to any Play It Safe event to receive a wristband to ride the Ocean City bus. A total of 3,763 tickets were purchased. Of those, 3,176 were redeemed for wristbands. OC Screams on Worcester Street in downtown Ocean City sponsored the reduced rate bus coupons, Greenwood said. “It is a collaborative event between the Town of Ocean City, the Worcester County Health Department, our [Ocean City Drug and Alcohol Abuse Prevention] committee, volunteers and the business community,” Greenwood said. “Our business community allows us to have these events at their locations and they donate prizes. They are so good with the kids and it’s a true goodwill gesture.” Since its inception, more than 186,000 teenagers have signed up for Play It Safe’s free activities. Greenwood said organizers are grateful to Play It Safe volunteers and would not be able to have the program without them. “We had great volunteers who worked well with the kids,” Greenwood said. “OCPD Auxiliary Unit volunteers were at almost every event.” For more information about Play
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(June 30, 2017) No injuries were reported by the pilot of a small plane after he made an emergency landing in Worcester County last Friday. The pilot is identified as Austin Kiehl, 23, from Montana. Kiehl did not report any injuries after making the emergency landing. The plane involved was a singleengine Piper, which was being used to fly a banner. The plane is owned by Ocean Aerial Ads in Ocean City. Shortly after 3 p.m. last Friday, Maryland State Police at the Berlin Barrack were dispatched to the report of a plane landing in a field off of Peerless Road near Route 113 in Showell. Troopers found the pilot uninjured and the plane without any damage. The scene was on private property in a rural area. Police said the preliminary investigation indicated the pilot reported he had run out of fuel, dropped the banner he was towing and performed an emergency landing in a field. State Police notified officials from the Federal Aviation Administration and the National Transportation Safety Board.
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Worcester County water still A-OK, report says Annual assessment reveals no contamination violations during 2016 testing period
By Brian Gilliland Associate Editor (June 30, 2017) Retaining a streak at least three years old, the tap water in Worcester County is free from violations from contaminants, but did receive some technical violations in the 2016 reports for filing some results after the deadline, which has since been moved to resolve the issue this year. However, just because no violations are reported doesn’t mean there is absolutely no presence of a substance within the highlighted water systems, and certain people are more sensitive to some materials than others. Ocean City, Berlin, Snow Hill and Pocomoke City produce their own water, and are not included in this batch of reports made by the county water/wastewater department. The county provides water to 10 service areas: Ocean Pines, Briddletown, Edgewater Acres/Nantucket, Mystic Harbour, Riddle Farm, Newark, The Landings, Assateague Pointe, River Run and the White
Horse Campground. Starting at the Edgewater Acres area, located at the eastern edge of Ocean Pines to the northern end of Ocean City, waters were tested once per month and a variety of contaminants were found, but at levels significantly below federal tolerances. Copper, lead, disinfectant byproducts of the purification process, barium, fluoride, nitrate, a small amount of a synthetic organic contaminant Di-phthalate and radium were detected at levels too small to be considered a threat. Moving to West Ocean City, with the Mystic Harbour/Landings and Assateague Pointe service areas, which were tested five times each month for total coliform and fecal coliform bacteria, only seven contaminants were measured, and all of the levels were “significantly below standards,” according to the report. Both copper and lead were detected by the reporting, but not at levels considered to be dangerous, and are likely the result of erosion of natural deposits and corrosion of household plumbing supplies. Small amounts of nitrate and barium were detected, as well as a few byproducts of the disinfectant process for drinking water. Westward in Worcester, the Riddle
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Ocean City Police arrested William J. Acosta-Barbosa, 37, Rebecca F. Cakar, 42, and Vanessa Rusch, 41, after they allegedly attempted to rob a man at knifepoint around 3:30 p.m. on June 23. None of the individuals have a fixed address in Maryland. Police said a man was looking at his phone while he was sitting on a Boardwalk bench near South First Street when Cakar, grabbed his hair and pulled his head backward. She allegedly told the victim to give her money and cigarettes. According to the report, when the victim told them he did not have any money, Acosta-Barbosa threatened him with a knife. Eventually, the trio let the man go. Police found Cakar near Wicomico Street and Baltimore Avenue. Acosta-Barbosa and Rusch were located near the South Division transit center. The victim identified all suspects. Acosta-Barbosa later admitted that he got the knife from Rusch and he was trying to scare the victim, the report stated. He was charged with carrying an assisted opening knife with the intent to injure, possession of an assisted opening knife, attempted first-degree assault and second-degree assault. Cakar was charged with strong arm robbery and second-degree assault. Rusch was charged with possession of a deadly weapon.
A domestic dispute ended with one party arrested, as Ocean City Police charged Maurice Barnes, 25, of Brandywine, Maryland, with assault on June 23. Around 3:37 a.m., police reported to a hotel near 22nd Street, where a man said he was drinking and playing cards with his boyfriend. The two argued, and Barnes refused to let his boyfriend leave the room, the report stated. At that point, the two physically fought and Barnes allegedly choked his boyfriend. The victim had several lacerations on his neck and elbows, according to the police report. Barnes was charged with unlawful detainment and second-degree assault.
Police arrested John Pearce, 21, of New Castle, Delaware, for assault around 3 a.m. on June 25. Near Ninth Street and Baltimore Avenue, police said Pearce began yelling at a woman he knew. While she was attempting to calm him down, Pearce allegedly slapped her with an open hand. Pearce was charged with second-degree assault and disorderly conduct.
Spencer also sold to other people in Ocean City under the alias “the Wiz,” according to police reports. Allen Nelson, 20, of Salisbury, was also arrested on Friday night. Police say they exchanged text messages with Nelson, when he agreed to sell marijuana in West Ocean City. After an undercover cop bought marijuana, police allegedly saw Nelson sell another bag of marijuana in the same parking lot before being arrested.
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Ocean City Police charged a teenager this week for allegedly breaking into a downtown store and stealing a safe earlier this month. The store owner reported that his business was burglarized on the morning of June 15. The safe contained roughly $15,000 in it. Sodas, beer and water were also stolen. Police said that surveillance camera footage showed two men, one later identified as Joshua Skidmore, 19, of Cantonsville, Maryland, carrying the safe outside the business. Photos from the surveillance camera were posted on social media, which led to Skidmore’s father identifying him. His vehicle, which was spotted on the surveillance camera, had $100 in loose change and various bottles of beer and water in it. The store owner confirmed the brands of beer and water were the same brands that were stolen, the report stated. Skidmore was charged with two counts of second-degree burglary, two counts of fourth-degree theft, and theft of more than $10,000.
Matthew N. Watkins, 33, of Wilmington, Delaware, was arrested on June 24 for allegedly pulling a handgun while inside a bar on 116th Street. Witnesses said that Watkins had also racked the slide of the handgun before pointing it at someone around 1:47 a.m. He left the bar and walked northbound through the parking lot. When police surrounded the bar, officers found Watkins behind the building. He did not have a gun on him, but police found a holstered Smith and Wesson M&P Shield .40 caliber handgun hidden nearby. He was charged with possession of a gun.
Burglary Police arrested a Westminster, Maryland, man for an assault inside a home on Eight Street last week. In the late hours of June 22, officers were dispatched to a residence where they met with a man who had blood on his face and hands. The man told police he saw a stranger, later identified as 27year-old Domonic Balassone, in his home carrying several of his belongings. Balassone allegedly threw the items on the ground when he was caught, and started punching the resident. After allegedly biting the victim, he left the area. Police said the victim had a small open cut on his finger when they interviewed him. Balassone was found on the sidewalk of St. Louis Avenue near 15th Street a few minutes later. He was charged with burglary, malicious destruction of property and theft in addition to assault.
Fight Police arrested two young adults for fighting near 27th Street and Baltimore Avenue in the early hours of June 25. Officers on patrol saw Jeremy Dugan, 21, of Altoona, Pennsylvania, and Geoffrey Hollen, 20, of Tyrone, Pennsylvania, punching and grabbing each other in a parking lot. The two told police they were friends and fighting over where they would stay for the night. Dugan and Hollen were charged with second-degree assault and affray.
Attack on police Ocean City Police arrested Jarett Houston, 29, of Willingboro, New Jersey, after he allegedly attacked an officer on the Boardwalk near 12th Street around 10:30 p.m. on June 23. Police said that Houston became agitated and started swearing when officers attempted to arrest him for an open container violation. He allegedly jumped from the Boardwalk to a nearby loading dock, but police stopped him. When officers grabbed his arms to put him in handcuffs, Houston allegedly pushed back and punched an officer. When an officer attempted to hip toss Houston, he allegedly grabbed him and drove him to the ground with him. While he was on the ground, officers finally put handcuffs on Houston, the report stated. Houston was charged with obstructing an officer, disorderly conduct, resisting arrest and second-degree assault.
Three drug busts Undercover officers arrested three men for distributing marijuana after arranging drug deals with them. Justin Stock, 18, of York Haven, Pennsylvania, was arrested around 10 p.m. on June 22. He allegedly approached an undercover officer in a parking lot on 26th Street and asked if he would like to buy two grams of marijuana. Torran Spencer, 29, of Glen Burnie, Maryland, was arrested around 9:45 p.m. on June 23. He allegedly sold an undercover officer an ounce of marijuana for $50 in a 17th Street parking lot.
Five arrested in fight Ocean City Police made five arrests following a fight on the Boardwalk near 312 Talbot Street around 1 a.m. on June 24. Police said there was a fight in a parking lot, and about a dozen people surrounded that area. Timothy Greer, 34, of Bel Air, Maryland, and Marwan W. Saleh, 22, of Ocean City, allegedly were punching each other. Both men slammed into a nearby Subaru. Officers also said Terrence Allen, 30, of Bel Air, Maryland, and James McGarry, 25, of Ocean City, were yelling at each other and might start a physical fight. McGarry allegedly tried to rush at Allen, but people were holding him back. When officers attempted to arrest Allen, he allegedly refused to show his fists until police deployed a Taser. Allen’s sister Heather Stone, 32, of Bel Air, Maryland, was also arrested for interfering with his arrest. All men were charged with disorderly conduct. Greer and Saleh were also charged with affray and Allen was charged with resisting arrest.
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Truitt to face McDermott, Crisafulli for sheriff Former Fruitland officer to focus on opiate addiction, community policing policy By Brian Gilliland Associate Editor (June 30, 2017) Though the election for sheriff is about a year and a half away, three Republican candidates have already filed for the office, and yard signs are starting to appear along Worcester roads and in front of homes. Among those is George Truitt, 56, from Eden, Maryland and a former police officer in Fruitland. Truitt is now employed as the security officer for Abco Protection Agency in Berlin, where he is on the front lines battling opiate addiction. Not coincidentally, the fight against opiate addiction is a core tenet of his candidacy. “My main issue is the opiate problem. Education, in and of itself, is not the solution to our problems — we need to do more to enforce our drug laws,” he said. “We’re telling kids drugs are bad, but aren’t doing
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enough to keep them out of schools and homes.” Truitt said he would support a program to assign a K9 unit to travel between the schools conducting searches to discover illicit substances. “We’ll send the message that
we’re not going to tolerate it in our schools,” he said. Truitt said as sheriff, he would focus on community policing, where deputies are assigned to certain zones to allow easier communications between officers and the communities they serve. “If we’re out in the communities, we’re out to talk,” he said. “I’ll make the sheriff available to the community via phone, email — I’ll even give my own personal contact info to the community.” Truitt said he thinks the presence of deputies is more noticeable in the north end of the county, but it’s not necessarily the visibility that concerns him. “It’s good to have patrols, but people would like to see [deputies] in their communities,” he said. “I’m big into street policing. Residents know who belongs there and where everyone is supposed to be.” Officers can also serve as information sources. “Sometimes people don’t read the news. They don’t watch television, so they can get information from local
police. The only good, effective way to do police work is to involve the community.” Part of his visibility program is to establish, maintain and staff two satellite sheriff’s offices in the north and south ends of the county, open 24 hours a day, seven days per week. “Money is tight for everyone, I’ve written grants before, and have had them funded. I’ll be here to interact with the business community to see if they are willing to help,” Truitt said. Truitt ran against incumbent Sheriff Reggie Mason in 2014, and said that effort was a way to introduce himself to the public and to determine if the switch to politics suited him. “The sheriff is a premier office, and deserves a premier agency. I’m going to be here to help you. When you pick up the phone to call, you’ll know you’ll have someone on the other end who can help,” he said. “My goal is to take something and make it better — I’m not saying they’re not going a good job now, but I think they can do more.”
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OBITUARIES PATRICIA H. MAZUK Ocean Pines Patricia H. Mazuk, of Ocean Pines, Maryland, died peacefully in the company of her family on Friday, June 16, 2017. Born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, she was the daughter of Henry Hirsch and Katherine McDonough Hirsch. She is survived by Patricia Mazuk her husband, Robert F. Mazuk and three daughters; Linda Pavelick and husband, Edward, Robin Miller and husband, Ronald, and Diane Jerman. She is also survived by her sister, Katherine Whitty and seven grandchildren, Elias Jerman, Lydia Jerman, Edward Pavelick, Joseph Pavelick, Steven Pavelick, Rachel Pavelick and Chadd Miller. She was preceded in death by her
grandson, Brett Miller, a brother, Frank Hirsch and a sister, Eleanor Flynn. Pat was a graduate of Little Flower Catholic High School and resided in Doylestown, Pennsylvania for 25 years. Pat and Bob moved to Ocean Pines in 1999 to enjoy living on the water, fishing and boating in retirement. Pat loved the yacht club pool and enjoyed pinochle. They celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary this past April. In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations to be made to the charity of your choice. A memorial service will be held on Friday, July 7, 2017 at the Eastern Shore Veterans Cemetery chapel in Hurlock, Maryland at noon. Letters of condolence may be sent to the family at burbage@burbagefuneralhome.com. URIAH PENNINGTON Berlin Uriah Pennington, age 38, of Berlin, Maryland, died Saturday, June 17, 2017. He spent that day among family
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and friends photographing the OC Air Show on the beach in Ocean City. Uriah is survived by his loving wife, Rachel Anne (Shlagel) and their dog, Riley. He is also survived by his parents, Jon M. and Candace (Klineburger) Pennington; grandmother, Elizabeth Klineburger; brother, Jon Pennington; sister, Lindsey (Pennington) Willimann; nieces and nephews, and an aunt and uncle. Uriah was born in West Chester, Pennsylvania on July 5, 1978 and graduated from B. Reed Henderson High School in 1996. His passion for life and the beauty of the world was seen by many through the lens of his camera. A memorial service was held at Holy Savior Catholic Church on 17th Street in Ocean City on Thursday, June 22, 2017. Fellowship followed in the hall. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to St. Mary Star of the Sea Parish, 1705 Philadelphia Ave., Ocean City, Maryland 21842 or Ocean City Art
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Washington, Tennessee, Japan, District of Columbia, Germany, Maryland, Virginia, Hawaii, and back to Maryland. During her stay in Hawaii, she was selected by the Navy to sponsor the dependent families from Japan whose husbands were captured by the North Koreans off the USS Pueblo in January 1968. During her later years, she attended various schools devoted to the fibre arts of traditional hand hooked rugs later becoming an accredited National McGown Guild School teacher. In 1993, she founded the Maryland Shores Rug Hooking School, meeting each year at the Dunes Manor Hotel in Ocean City, Maryand. After 20 years, she was honored by the school with an honorary scholarship in her name by Pamela Johnson, the new director of the school. Janice was a member of the Atlantic UMC, American Legion Auxiliary, AARP, NARFE, Ocean City Senior Center and Martha Circle of the Atlantic United Methodist Church, and enjoyed the friendship of the many persons she was acquainted with. In addition, Janice is survived by four children, Laura (Russell) and Charles Beatty of Fairfax, Virginia, Frances (Russell) and Robin Trischmann, of Arnold, Maryland, Robert and Leslie (Hannon) Russell of Arnold, Maryland, and Mary Catherine (Russell) and Eric Volkmann of Catonsville, Maryland; 10 grandchildren, Elena, Joshua, Phoebe, Aaron, Jacob, Stephanie, Travis, Emily, Sara and Katie; and 23 great-grandchildren, Gillian, Kaia, Sophie, Penny, Alec, Avery, Abigail, David, Rosemary, June, Lucille, Nadia, Karlee, Camryn, Elizabeth, Kyle, Eli, Reily, Grace, Nora Jane, Buster, Annabelle and Benjamin. She is also survived by a brother, Fred and Nancy (Emerson) Williams of Greensboro, North Carolina. She is survived by many nephews, nieces, cousins and in-laws. She was preceded in death by her sister, Charlotte (Williams) Powers of New Bern, North Carolina. Memorial services will be held on Thursday, July 13, 2017 at noon, at the Atlantic United Methodist Church, Fourth Street in Ocean City. Friends may call one hour prior to the service. Rev. Patty Frick will officiate. Letters of condolence may be sent
via: www.burbagefuneralhome.com. Memorial donations may be made to Coastal Hospice, P.O. Box 1733, Salisbury, Maryland 21804, whose members have provided outstanding services during Janice’s illness. LAWRENCE “LARRY” EUGENE SNOOTS Ocean City Lawrence “Larry” Eugene Snoots, age 76, passed away on Wednesday, June 21, 2017, at Atlantic General Hospital in Berlin, Maryland. Born on May 21, 1941 in Washington D.C., he was the son of the late Lawrence E. Snoots, Sr. and Margaret Snoots Powers. Larry Snoots He is survived by his beloved wife of 58 years, Margaret Hagerhorst Snoots, and children, Teresa “Terry” C. Lanham and her husband, David, of Edmond, Oklahoma, and Lawrence “Cory” E. Snoots, III, of St. Petersburg, Florida. Preceding him in death were two sons, Francis “Frank” X. Snoots and Richard “Rich” S. Dougherty. Larry is survived by his sister, Kay Powers Riley and niece, Mary Kathleen “Katie” Riley of Hanover, Maryland. There are seven grandchildren, Megan Watt (Victor), Amy Akin (J.B.), Sarah White (Matt), Will Johnson, Sebrina Snoots (Dale Kersey), Christina “Kricy” Snoots, Samuel “Sam” Snoots; and six great-grandchildren, Luke Akin, Raven Akin, Travis Snoots, Jackson Rocamontes, Arya Watt and Destiny White. Larry retired as director of logistics for Rolm - Siemens. He was a dedicated, life member of the Ocean CityBerlin Optimists. He belonged to the Communications Workers of America Union, and the Lions Club in Lanham, Maryland. He worked at Rommel Ace Hardware in Ocean City for the last 12 years. True to his family heritage, Larry followed a strong work ethic and steady discipline throughout his life. He was an avid sports fan and followed NASCAR, golf, college football, and his beloved home teams, the Washington Redskins and Nationals. Larry and Margaret enjoyed their weekly dinners Continued on Page 43
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Ocean City Today Patterson officiated. He will be buried next to his wife and son. In lieu of flowers, a donation in his memory will be made to: Coastal Hospice, P.O. Box 1733, Salisbury, Maryland 21804, or Habitat for Humanity (www.habitat.org/giving/donate). The family would like to thank the Coastal Hospice team for making Mr. Craig Suttka and his family so comfortable during such a difficult time. Letters of condolences may be sent via www.burbagefuneralhome.com. Arrangements are in the care of the Burbage Funeral Home in Berlin. PATRICIA E. STOKES Frankford/Edgewater Patricia E. Stokes, age 69 of Frankford, Delaware, formerly of Edgewater, Maryland, passed away on Friday, June 23, 2017 at her home. Pat was born in New Eagle, Pennsylvania on Feb. 4, 1948, daughter of the late Bennie Ulysses Kuosman and the
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late Veino Sylvia (Wilsman) Kuosman. She held several secretarial positions in her career before becoming self-employed and owned Pat’s P.C. until her health dePatricia Stokes clined in 2016. Pat loved living near the beach and enjoyed golfing, dancing and studying genealogy. She was a member of St. Peter’s Lutheran Church in Ocean City, Maryland, a member of Mason Dixon VFW Post 7234 Ladies Auxiliary in Ocean View, Delaware and the Fraternal Order of Eagles, Sussex Aerie 4528 in Ocean View, Delaware. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Maxwell Stokes, in 1998 and her brother, Richard Kuosman. She is survived by a son, Edward Shinn of Glen Burnie, Maryland; two daughters, Deborah Gillis and her hus-
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his wife, Sherry, of Gilbert, Arizona, Carolyn Bartlett and her husband, Steven, of Berlin, and Theresa Hynes of Baltimore. There are 10 grandchildren, Jamie William Hynes Thompson, Kimberly Thayer, Steven Bartlett, Caitlin Bartlett, Jared Hynes, Nicholas Hynes, Jacob Hynes, Joshua Hynes, Madison Hynes, Nicholas Hynes and four greatgrandchildren. Also surviving is a sister, Marie Varnerin, of Watching, New Jersey and numerous nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his sisters, Virginia Brassard, Kathleen Bryant and Patricia Tubbs. Mr. Hynes graduated from Boys Latin High School in Boston, Massachusetts. He graduated from Boston College in Massachusetts. He was a United States Navy veteran of WWII.
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He worked at NSA as an intelligence analyst and later worked at NASA as a mathematical engineer. He was of a member of St. Mary Star of the Sea Catholic Church in Ocean City, National Association of Retired Federal Employees and the LST 119 Association. He was also a past president of the South Point Citizens Association. A Mass of Christian Burial was held on Thursday, June 29, 2017 at Holy Savior Catholic Church in Ocean City. Rev. Stanislao Esposito officiated. His burial followed the Mass in Evergreen Cemetery in Berlin. Donations may be made to Coastal Hospice, P.O. Box 1733 Salisbury, Maryland 21802, or to St. Mary’s Star of the Sea Catholic Church, 1705 Philadelphia Ave. Ocean City, Maryland 21842. Arrangements are in the care of the Burbage Funeral Home in Berlin. Letters of condolences may be sent to the family at burbage@burbagefuneralhome.com. ROBERT HENRY BRENNAN Ocean Pines Robert Henry Brennan, “Bob,� age 76, passed away peacefully on Sunday, June 25, 2017 in Annapolis, Maryland. Born in Boston, he was the son of the late Mary Brennan. Bob was preceded in death by his two sons, David and Stephen Merritt. He is survived by his wife, Kathleen (Mulvey) Brennan, and children William (Laura) Kocan of Crofton,
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By Peter Ayers Wimbrow III Contributing Writer (June 30, 2017) Scholars and historians disagree as to when World War II actually began. A few say it began in 1931, with the “Mukden Incident,” which the Japanese created and used as an excuse to invade and occupy Manchuria. Others say it began in 1935, when the Kingdom of Italy invaded Ethiopia. Still others say that it began in 1937, with the “Marco Polo Bridge Incident,” in Beijing, which the Japanese, again, created and used as an excuse to invade China. Many say that The Spanish Civil War, which began in July of 1936, was the opening round of the WWII. Some say that World War II was actually a continuation of World War I, with only pauses in between. All agree that it was underway when Slovakia and the German Reich invaded Poland on September 1, 1939. In fits and starts the entire world eventually became embroiled in the war, with conflict and casualties occurring on every continent except Antarctica. Ocean City Today will chronicle, weekly, what occurred 80 years ago in World War II, beginning next week with the “Marco Polo Bridge Incident.” On Sept. 18, 1931, Japanese Army officers detonated explosives on a section of track of the South Manchuria Railway, near Mukden (now Shenyeng), over which Japan had acquired sovereignty, pursuant to The Treaty of Portsmouth. That Treaty was executed on Sept. 5, 1905, in Portsmouth, New Hampshire, and ended the Russo-Japanese War, between the empires of Russia and Japan. For his efforts at brokering the deal, President Theodore Roosevelt was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1906. The Japanese, falsely, blamed the Chinese, and attacked the Chinese Army detachment at Mukden. They continued to use the “Incident” as a pretext to occupy all of Manchuria. On March 1, 1932, the Japanese installed Pu’yi as “Emperor” of newly renamed “Manchukuo.” Pu’yi had been the last Emperor of China, before he was deposed, at age three. Each minister of his new Manchukuon, government had a Japanese “advisor.” Meanwhile, 80 years ago, Spain was embroiled in a full scale civil war. The political situation had been chaotic since before the abdication of King Alphonso XIII, in the spring of 1931, with Left fighting Right, and leftist parties fighting each other, and some of the same occurring on the right. With the world suffering from a See SPANISH Page 46
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Spanish Civil War splintered political groups Continued from Page 45 depression, many political parties promised to improve the lot of the workers and peasants, upon whom the heaviest burdens of the Depression fell. As in other countries at that time, many of the parties had paramilitary governments. In the elections held in February 1936, the leftist “Popular Front” (Frente Popular) achieved a slight edge over the rightist “National Front” (Frente Nacional). Because of Spain’s system of allocating deputies — similar to our Electoral College system — the Popular Front achieved a decisive majority in the Cortes (Spanish Parliament) and was able to form a government. These “Fronts” were aggregations of political parties on that particular
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side of the spectrum. The Frente Popular of 1936 included the Socialists – Partido Socialista Obrero Español, with 99 seats; the Republican Left — Izquierda Republicana, with 87 seats; the Republican Union — Unión Republicana, with 38 seats; Republican Left of Catalonia — Esquerra Republicana de Cataluña, with 22 seats; the Communists — Partido Comunista de España, with 17 seats; and the Basques, with five seats, in the Cortes. The government continued the implementation of some drastic reforms, which had been briefly interrupted when the Frente Nacional took control of the Cortes, in the election of 1934, such as: giving women the right to vote and hold office; reining in the power of the Church; land reform; autonomy for Catalonia, the Basque provinces, and Galacia; legalizing divorce and abortion. Even so, between the election and the coup, there were 113 general strikes, 228 partial strikes, 145 bombings, 160 churches burned, 269 deaths, and 1,287 wounded. In May 1936, five Spanish generals began plotting the overthrow of the leftist leaning, democratically, and popularly, elected government. The uprising almost died aborning, when Gen. Francisco Franco was trans-
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ferred out of Spain to the Canary Islands, and the plotters’ leader, Gen. José Sanjurjo, was killed in a plane crash. In the meantime, the government, hoping to make a deal, kept the insurgency quiet, allowing the insurgents to take control of some areas, by stealth. But once the Leftists learned of the insurgency, resistance mounted, and several areas were recaptured – not by the government, but by the people. In this respect, it was a revolt against a rebellion.
At the time, there were two Spanish armies – The Peninsular Army, based in mainland Spain, consisting of 8,851 officers and 112,228 soldiers, and The Army of Africa, based in Spanish Morocco, consisting of 34,047 soldiers. The troops of The Peninsular Army were poorly trained and of low quality. At the outbreak of the Civil War, 40,000 were on leave. A little over half the officers and at least 19,000 men joined the rebels. In addition to the two armies, there were two paramilitary organizations – the Civil Guards (Guardos Civiles) and the Assault Guards(Guardos Asaltos). These organizations acted as sort of a national police force, with the Guardos Civiles stationed mostly in the cities and the Guardos Asaltos responsible for the countryside. Of the approximately 18,000 Guardos Asaltos at the time of the rebellion, 12,000 remained loyal to the government. Of the approximately 69,000 Guardos Civiles, 42,000 joined the rebels. The Army of Africa, however, consisted of the toughest and best trained units – hardened Moors (Fuerza Regulares Indígenos — Moroccans) and the Spanish Foreign Legion (Tercios de Extranjeros) — and See HISTORIANS Page 48
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Historians disagree on exact origins of WWII Continued from Page 46 they were loyal to Franco. The Spanish Foreign Legion was not an exact copy of the more famous French Foreign Legion, in that the majority of its men were Spaniards, but it was nearly as old, having been created at the turn of the 19th century. However, these units weren’t in Spain! They were in Spanish Morocco. On July 17, Franco flew from the Canary Islands to Morocco and issued a “radical manifesto.” The government tried to make a deal with the generals, and, failing that, resigned. There was no one to oppose the coup, until the workers and peasants, through their unions, took matters into their own hands, and, in some cases, resorted to storming army barracks to obtain arms, and recovered much of the country from the rebels. Finally, a new government was formed, which began distributing arms to the unions. The government would ultimately record a first – the inclusion of the first communist minister in a western government. It was during this period that many priests and nuns were murdered by the Republican forces. Before the war ended, the number would total at least 6,832.
The Navy had also remained loyal to the Republican government, for the most part, because the sailors had tossed the officers, who had sided with Franco, overboard. Without the Navy, there was no way for Franco to get the Moors and Legionaries from Africa to the Spanish mainland. Then, came a successful appeal to der Führer of Germany and Il Duce of Italy. With the aid of Germany’s Luftwaffe, the world witnessed the first military airlift, as German planes and pilots ferried 15,000 soldiers from one continent to another. This was only the first of many “Firsts” to occur in Spain during its civil war. These planes were the precursors of the German Legion Kondor — German planes, pilots, and support staff. By this time, 80 years ago, Franco’s forces — Nationalists — had lifted the siege of the Alcázar and captured Toledo, Seville, Granada, Bilbao, Badajoz, Irún and Brunete, while the Italians had captured Málaga, Guernica had been bombed by the Legion Kondor and its Italian allies, the battles of Jarama and Guadalajara had been fought, Madrid besieged and the Republican capital
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moved to the Mediterranean city of Valencia. On the Republican side, volunteers, most of them Communists, from all over the world were arriving to help defend Madrid and Spain – Russians, French, British, Germans, Hungarians, Czechs, Canadians, Cubans, Slovaks, Serbs, Croats, Italians, Irish, Poles, Mexicans, Chinese, Swedes, Romanians, Danes, Bulgarians, Greeks, Albanians, Ukrainians, Dutch, Chileans, Argentinians, Bolivians, Finns, Mongolians, Swiss, Australians, New Zealanders, South Africans, Indians, Norwegians, Belgians, Austrians, Japanese and Americans. Of local interest, one of the Americans to volunteer and fight with the famed Abraham Lincoln Battalion, was Bernard Ades, who was the Communist lawyer that defended Euel Lee, a/k/a “Orphan Jones,” through two trials and three trips to the Court of Appeals. Ades’ client was accused of murdering Green Davis and his family in their home in West Ocean City, near where the Wal-Mart is presently located. The tale is expertly told by local lawyer, Joe Moore, in his book, “Murder on Maryland’s Eastern
Shore.” By this time, 80 years ago, the Kingdom of Italy and the German Reich had recognized the Nationalist government, and Franco had assumed the titles of Generalísimo and El Caudillo — “The Leader” — joining Italy’s Il Duce Mussolini and Germany’s Der Fürher, Adolf Hitler. They would soon be joined by: Turkey’s İsmet İnönü, Marshal Ion Antonescue of Rumania, Slovakia’s Father Josef Tiso; Norway’s Vidkun Quisling; Croatia’s Dr. Ante Pavelić; Burma’s Ba Maw; and lastly Hungary’s Ferenc Szálasi. El Caudillo had promised, at the beginning of the war, that, “I will save Spain from Marxism at any price.” When asked, “Even if it means killing half of Spain?” The generalísimo replied, “I repeat, at any price.” The price was nearly that. NEXT WEEK: THE MARCO POLO BRIDGE INCIDENT WORLD WAR II BEGINS Mr. Wimbrow writes from Ocean City, Maryland, where he practices law, representing those persons accused of criminal and traffic offenses, and those persons who have suffered a personal injury through no fault of their own.
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PUBLIC NOTICES Rosenberg & Associates, LLC 4340 East West Highway, Suite 600 Bethesda, MD 20814 (301) 907-8000 www.rosenberg-assoc.com
SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEES’ SALE OF IMPROVED REAL PROPERTY 5734 BLAKE RD. SNOW HILL, MD 21863 Under a power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust from Samuel Augustus Grant and Gesila Regina Grant dated February 23, 2015 and recorded in Liber 6526, folio 371 among the Land Records of Worcester County, MD, default having occurred under the terms thereof, the Sub. Trustees will sell at public auction at the Circuit Court for Worcester County, at the Court House Door, One W. Market St., Snow Hill, MD 21863, on JULY 7, 2017 AT 2:00 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 #02-006081. 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 $23,000 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 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 re-
fund 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 62750. Diane S. Rosenberg, Mark D. Meyer, et al., Substitute Trustees ALEX COOPER AUCTS, INC. 908 YORK RD., TOWSON, MD 21204 410-828-4838 www.alexcooper.com OCD-6/22/3t _________________________________ Williams, Moore, Shockley & Harrison, LLP 3509 Coastal Highway Ocean City, Maryland 21842 (410) 289-3553 Fax: (410) 289-4157 REGAN J. R. SMITH, Assignee CHRISTOPHER T. WOODLEY, Assignee Plaintiffs v. DAVID J. LAUBACH, et al. Defendant(s) IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR WORCESTER COUNTY STATE OF MARYLAND CASE NO.: C-23-CV-17-000098
NOTICE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, this 6th day of June, 2017, by the Circuit Court for the COUNTY OF WORCESTER, Maryland, and by the authority thereof, that the sale made by Regan J. R. Smith and Christopher T. Woodley, Assignees of the real property designated as Unit 207, Phase 1, Decatur Business Center Condominium, 9748 Stephen Decatur Highway, Unit 207, Ocean City, MD 21842, and reported in the above entitled cause, will finally be RATIFIED AND CONFIRMED, unless cause to the contrary thereof be shown on or before the 10th day of July, 2017; provided, a copy of this Order be inserted in a newspaper of general circulation published in Worcester County, Maryland, once in each of three successive weeks, before the 3rd day of July, 2017. The Report states the amount of the Assignees’ Sale to be $85,000.00. Susan R. Braniecki CLERK
True Copy Test: Susan R. Braniecki Clerk of the Circuit Court Worcester County MD OCD-6/15/3t _________________________________ McCabe, Weisberg & Conway, LLC 312 Marshall Avenue, Suite 800 Laurel, MD 20707 www.mwc-law.com
SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEES’ SALE OF IMPROVED REAL PROPERTY 2227 BYPASS RD. POCOMOKE CITY, MD 21851 Under a power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust from Barbara J. Keys f/k/a Barbara J. Coleman, dated September 30, 2005 and recorded in Liber 4553, folio 243 among the Land Records of Worcester County, MD, default having occurred under the terms thereof and at the request of the parties secured thereby, the undersigned Substitute Trustees will offer for sale at public auction at the Circuit Court for Worcester County, at the Court House Door, One W. Market St., Snow Hill, MD 21863, on JULY 3, 2017 AT 3:39 PM ALL THAT FEE SIMPLE LOT OF GROUND AND THE IMPROVEMENTS THEREON situated in Worcester County, Maryland and more fully described in the aforesaid Deed of Trust. The property is improved by a dwelling. The property will be sold in an “as is” condition and subject to conditions, restrictions, easements, encumbrances and agreements of record affecting the subject property, if any, and with no warranty of any kind. Terms of Sale: A deposit in the form of cashier’s or certified check, or in such other form as the Substitute Trustees may determine, at their sole discretion, for $6,000 at the time of sale. If the noteholder and/or servicer is the successful bidder, the deposit requirement is waived. Balance of the purchase price is to be paid within fifteen (15) days of the final ratification of the sale by the Circuit Court for Worcester County, Maryland. Interest is to be paid on the unpaid purchase price at the rate of 6.625% 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, and front foot benefit charges, if applicable, to be adjusted for the current
year to the date of sale, and assumed thereafter by the purchaser. Condominium fees and/or homeowners association dues, if any, shall be assumed by the purchaser from the date of sale. The purchaser shall be responsible for the payment of the ground rent escrow, if required. Cost of all documentary stamps, transfer taxes, and all settlement charges shall be borne by the purchaser. If the Substitute Trustees are unable to convey good and marketable title, the purchaser’s sole remedy in law or equity shall be limited to the refund of the deposit to the purchaser. Upon refund of the deposit, the sale shall be void and of no effect, and the purchaser shall have no further claim against the Substitute Trustees. Purchaser shall be responsible for obtaining physical possession of the property. The purchaser at the foreclosure sale shall assume the risk of loss for the property immediately after the sale. (Matter #15-616273). Laura H. G. O’Sullivan, et al., Substitute Trustees ALEX COOPER AUCTS, INC. 908 YORK RD., TOWSON, MD 21204 410-828-4838 www.alexcooper.com OCD-6/15/3t _________________________________
NOTICE Disposal of Surplus Personal Property Owned by County Commissioners of Worcester County, Maryland In accordance with the provisions of Section CG 4-403 of the County Government Article of the Code of Public Local Laws of Worcester County, Maryland, the County Commissioners of Worcester County, Maryland have declared the following described personal property as surplus and are considering disposal of same by demolition through a controlled burn training exercise to be conducted by the Ocean City Volunteer Fire Company. DILAPIDATED STRUCTURE ON ONE OF THE ISLANDS OF GREYS CREEK NATURE PARK A dilapidated structure has been identified on one of the islands of the property previously known as the Weidman Farm, now known as Greys Creek Nature Park, which is in danger of collapsing into the bay and potentially becoming a waterway hazard. The Greys Creek Nature Park property is identified on Worcester County Tax Map 11 as Parcel 2, on the south side of Williamsville Road just south of the Maryland-Delaware State Line, and the dilapidated structure is located on Parcel 11 of the Plat Showing the Lands of Douglas P. Weidman dated September 2005. The structure serves no continuing useful purpose for the park nor would it support any passive recreational or educational activities planned for future visitors to the park and is therefore proposed for disposal. BIDDING IMPRACTICAL: The County Commissioners have deter-
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PUBLIC NOTICES mined, by at least five-sevenths majority vote, that given the dilapidated condition of the structure, disposal by competitive bidding is impractical. PLAN FOR DISPOSAL: The County Commissioners propose to dispose of the dilapidated structure through a controlled burn training exercise to be conducted by the Ocean City Volunteer Fire Company utilizing their fire boat and given their ability to suppress the fire as needed to prevent any collateral damage to the rest of the island. Anyone objecting to the proposed disposal of the above personal property shall do so in writing submitted to the Worcester County Commissioners, Room 1103 - Worcester County Government Center, One West Market Street, Snow Hill, Maryland 21863 prior to 4:30 P.M. on Thursday, June 29, 2017, or in person at the hour of 10:00 A.M. on Wednesday, July 5, 2017 during the regularly scheduled meeting of the County Commissioners to be held in Room 1101 - Worcester County Government Center, One West Market Street, Snow Hill, Maryland 21863. County Commissioners of Worcester County, Maryland OCD-6/15/3t _________________________________ Caldwell & Whitehead, P.A. 109 Camden Street P.O. Box 4520 Salisbury, Maryland 21503 410-543-2210 MELVIN J. CALDWELL, JR. and KATHRYN A. WHITEHEAD, SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEES 109 Camden Street Salisbury, Maryland 21801 Plaintiff v. KELLI N. CROPPER 834 White Oaks Lane Pocomoke City, Maryland 21851 Defendant IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR WORCESTER COUNTY STATE OF MARYLAND CASE NO: 23-C-15-000231
NOTICE ORDERED, by the Circuit Court for Worcester County, Maryland, this 8th day of June, 2017, that the sale of the property mentioned in these proceedings, made and reported by Melvin J. Caldwell, Jr., and Kathryn A. Whitehead, be RATIFIED AND CONFIRMED, unless cause to the contrary thereof be shown on or before the 10th day of July, 2017; PROVIDED, HOWEVER, that a copy of this ORDER be inserted in some weekly newspaper printed in Worcester County, Maryland, once in each of three (3) successive weeks, before the 3rd day of July, 2017. The Report states the amount of the properties known as 834 White Oaks Lane, Pocomoke City, Worcester County, Maryland was $210,000.00. Susan R. property mentioned Clerk of the Circuit Court for Worcester County True Copy Test: Susan R. Braniecki Clerk of the Circuit Court Worcester County, MD OCD-6/15/3t _________________________________
McCabe, Weisberg & Conway LLC 312 Marshall Avenue, Suite 800 Laurel, Maryland 20707 301-490-3361 Laura H.G. O’Sullivan, et al., Substitute Trustees Plaintiffs vs. Jeannette L. Frost Defendant IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR WORCESTER COUNTY, MARYLAND Civil No. 23C15001350
NOTICE ORDERED, this 9th day of June, 2017 by the Circuit Court of WORCESTER COUNTY, Maryland, that the sale of the property at 112 Cedar Avenue, Berlin, Maryland 21811 mentioned in these proceedings, made and reported by Laura H.G. O’Sullivan, et. al, Substitute Trustees, be ratified and confirmed, unless cause to the contrary thereof be shown on or before the 10th day of July, 2017 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 3rd day of July, 2017, next. The report states the amount of sale to be $131,000.00. Susan R. Braniecki CLERK OF THE CIRCUIT COURT WORCESTER COUNTY, MARYLAND True Copy Test: Susan R. Braniecki Clerk of the Circuit Court Worcester County, MD OCD-6/15/3t _________________________________ BWW Law Group, LLC 6003 Executive Blvd., Suite 101 Rockville, MD 20852 Carrie M. Ward, et al. 6003 Executive Blvd., Suite 101 Rockville, MD 20852 Substitute Trustees Plaintiffs vs. SUSAN R. GREENOUGH 211 West Market Street Snow Hill, MD 21863 Defendant(s) IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR WORCESTER COUNTY, MARYLAND Case No. C-23-CV-17-000013
NOTICE Notice is hereby given this 15th day of June, 2017, by the Circuit Court for Worcester County, Maryland, that the sale of the property mentioned in these proceedings and described as 211 West Market Street, Snow Hill, MD 21863, made and reported by the Substitute Trustee, will be RATIFIED AND CONFIRMED, unless cause to the contrary thereof be shown on or before the 17th day of July, 2017, 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 10th day of July, 2017. The report states the purchase price at the Foreclosure sale to be $77,100.00. Susan R. Braniecki
Clerk, Circuit Court for Worcester County, Maryland True Copy Test: Susan R. Braniecki Clerk of the Circuit Court Worcester County MD OCD-6/22/3t _________________________________ BWW Law Group, LLC 6003 Executive Blvd., Suite 101 Rockville, MD 20852 Carrie M. Ward, et al. 6003 Executive Blvd., Suite 101 Rockville, MD 20852 Substitute Trustees Plaintiffs vs. NANCY MOLITOR TIMOTHY M. MOLITOR 118 Central Parke East Berlin, MD 21811 Defendant(s) IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR WORCESTER COUNTY, MARYLAND Case No. C-23-CV-17-000001
NOTICE Notice is hereby given this 12th day of June, 2017, by the Circuit Court for Worcester County, Maryland, that the sale of the property mentioned in these proceedings and described as 118 Central Parke East, 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 17th day of July, 2017, 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 10th day of July, 2017. The report states the purchase price at the Foreclosure sale to be $221,000.00. Susan R. Braniecki Clerk, Circuit Court for Worcester County, Maryland True Copy Test: Susan R. Braniecki Clerk of the Circuit Court Worcester County MD OCD-6/22/3t _________________________________ Alba Law Group, P.A., Attorneys 11350 McCormick Road Executive Plaza III, Suite 200 Hunt Valley, MD 21031 (443) 541-8600 Attorney@albalawgroup.com Mark S. Devan, et al as Substituted Trustees VS. Theresa M. Tipton Troy W. Tipton IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR WORCESTER COUNTY, MARYLAND CASE NO. 23-C-15-000402
NOTICE Notice is hereby given this 12th day of June, 2017, by the Circuit Court for Worcester County that the sale of the property being described as the above-mentioned proceeding, known as 11613 Windward Drive, Unit B, Ocean City, MD 21842, made and reported by Mark S. Devan, Thomas P. Dore, Christine Drexel, Brian McNair and Angela Nasuta, Substituted Trustees, be ratified and
confirmed, unless cause to the contrary be shown on or before the 17th day of July, 2017, provided that a copy of this Notice be inserted in some newspaper in Worcester County once in each of three successive weeks on or before the 10th day of July, 2017. The Report states the amount of sale to be $193,200.00. Susan R. Braniecki Clerk of the Circuit Court for Worcester County True Copy Test: Susan R. Braniecki Clerk of the Circuit Court Worcester County MD OCD-6/22/3t _________________________________
NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT NOTICE TO CREDITORS NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS Estate No. 16967 TO ALL PERSONS INTERESTED IN THE ESTATE OF KAREN TOCHTERMAN Notice is given that Lisa Marie Smith, 11816 Man O’War Lane, Berlin, MD 21811, was on June 12, 2017 appointed Personal Representative of the estate of Karen Tochterman who died on May 21, 2017, with a will. Further information can be obtained by reviewing the estate file in the office of the Register of Wills or by contacting the personal representative or the attorney. All persons having any objection to the appointment (or to the probate of the decedent’s will) shall file their objections with the Register of Wills on or before the 12th day of December, 2017. Any person having a claim against the decedent must present the claim to the undersigned personal representative or file it with the Register of Wills with a copy to the undersigned on or before the earlier of the following dates: (1) Six months from the date of the decedent’s death, except if the decedent died before October 1, 1992, nine months from the date of the decedent’s death; or (2) Two months after the personal representative mails or otherwise delivers to the creditor a copy of this published notice or other written notice, notifying the creditor that the claim will be barred unless the creditor presents the claims within two months from the mailing or other delivery of the notice. A claim not presented or filed on or before that date, or any extension provided by law, is unenforceable thereafter. Claim forms may be obtained from the Register of Wills. Lisa Marie Smith Personal Representative True Test Copy Charlotte K. Cathell Register of Wills Worcester County One W. Market Street Room 102 - Court House Snow Hill, MD 21863-1074 Name of newspaper designated by personal representative: Ocean City Digest Date of publication: June 22, 2017 OCD-6/22/3t _________________________________
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PUBLIC NOTICES NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING WORCESTER COUNTY BOARD OF ZONING APPEALS AGENDA
THURSDAY, JULY 13, 2017 Pursuant to the provisions of the Worcester County Zoning Ordinance, notice is hereby given that a public hearing will be held before the Board of Zoning Appeals for Worcester County, in the Board Room (Room 1102) on the first floor of the Worcester County Government Center, One West Market Street, Snow Hill, Maryland. 6:30 p.m. Case No. 17-35, on the lands of Gregory & Jessica Tawes, requesting a special exception to increase the height of a fence within a side yard setback in the R-1 Rural Residential District, pursuant to Zoning Code Sections ZS 1-116(c)(3), ZS 1205(b)(2) and ZS 1-305(k)(3)B, located at 8810 Hunting Hound Road, approximately 1249 feet south of Assateague Drive, Tax Map 32, Parcel 349, Lot 4, of the Stray Fox Subdivision, in the Third Tax District of Worcester County, Maryland. 6:35 p.m. Case No. 17-32, on the lands of the Johnson Family Trust, on the application of Mark S. Cropper, Esquire, requesting a special exception for the accessory use of a principal structure or use of land for the commercial hosting of non-agricultural functions and events on a farm, in the A-1 Agricultural District, pursuant to Zoning Code Sections ZS 1-116(c)(3), ZS 1-201(c)(33) and ZS 1-325, located at 7530 Cedartown Road, approximately 970 feet east of Double Bridges Road, Tax Map 56, Parcel 100, Lot 1, in the Second Tax District of Worcester County, Maryland. 6:40 p.m. Case No. 17-36, on the lands of Robinson Fenwick Properties, LLC, on the application of Mark S. Cropper, Esquire, requesting a variance to the Ordinance prescribed front yard setback from 50’ from the center of the road right-of-way to 35’ from the center of the road right-ofway (an encroachment of 15’) associated with a proposed single family dwelling in the R-3 Multi-family Residential District, pursuant to Zoning Code Sections ZS 1-116(c)(4), ZS 1-207(b)(2) and ZS 1-305, located on Madison Avenue, approximately 172 feet north of Wilson Avenue, Tax Map 5, Parcel 1, Lot 18 of the Glen Acres Subdivision, in the Tenth Tax District of Worcester County, Maryland. 6:45 p.m. Case No. 17-37, on the lands of Robinson Fenwick Properties, LLC, on the application of Mark S. Cropper, Esquire, requesting a variance to the Ordinance prescribed front yard setback from 50’ from the center of the road right-of-way to 35’ from the center of the road right-ofway (an encroachment of 15’) associated with a proposed single family dwelling in the R-3 Multi-family Residential District, pursuant to Zoning Code Sections ZS 1-116(c)(4),
ZS 1-207(b)(2) and ZS 1-305, located on Madison Avenue, approximately 120 feet north of Wilson Avenue, Tax Map 5, Parcel 1, Lot 19 of the Glen Acres Subdivision, in the Tenth Tax District of Worcester County, Maryland. 6:50 p.m. Case No. 17-33, on the lands of Todd Hite, Jr., requesting a special exception to allow stormwater management facilities associated with a poultry operation within the RP Resource Protection District, pursuant to Zoning Code Sections ZS 1116(c)(3) and former ZS 1-215(c)(4), located on Steel Pond Road, approximately one half mile north of Big Mill Road, Tax Map 93, Parcel 42 & 26, in the Eighth Tax District of Worcester County, Maryland. 6:55 p.m. Case No. 17-34, on the lands of M. Wayne Lambertson, requesting a variance to the agricultural protection setback from 200 feet from the RP Resource Protection District to 134 feet (an encroachment of 66 feet) associated with a poultry operation located in the A-1 Agricultural District, pursuant to Zoning Code Sections ZS 1-116(c)(3), former ZS 1-215(c)(4) and former §ZS 1305(r)(2)A, located at 4023 Sheephouse Road, at the intersection of Sheephouse Road and Brantley Road, Tax Map 93, Parcel 77, in the First Tax District of Worcester County, Maryland. ADMINISTRATIVE MATTERS OCD-6/29/2t _________________________________
NOTICE DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY Proposed Flood Hazard Determinations for the Town of Ocean City, Worcester County, Maryland, Case No. 17-03-0551P. The Department of Homeland Security’s Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) solicits technical information or comments on proposed flood hazard determinations for the Flood Insurance Rate Map (FIRM), and where applicable, the Flood Insurance Study (FIS) report for your community. These flood hazard determinations may include the addition or modification of Base Flood Elevations, base flood depths, Special Flood Hazard Area boundaries or zone designations, or the regulatory floodway. The FIRM and, if applicable, the FIS report have been revised to reflect these flood hazard determinations through issuance of a Letter of Map Revision (LOMR), in accordance with Title 44, Part 65 of the Code of Federal Regulations. These determinations are the basis for the floodplain management measures that your community is required to adopt or show evidence of having in effect to qualify or remain qualified for participation in the National Flood Insurance Program. For more information on the proposed flood hazard determinations and information on the statutory 90-day period provided for appeals, please visit FEMA’s website at www.fema.gov/plan/prevent/fhm/bfe,
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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARINGS ORDINANCE 2017-03 ORDINANCE 2017-04 The Town of Berlin will hold a public hearing on Monday, July 10th at 7:00 p.m. in the Berlin Town Hall Council Chambers, 10 William Street, on Ordinance 2017-03, amending Chapter 22, “Parks and Recreation” as a whole, and Ordinance 2017-04, amending Chapter 32, “Vehicles and Traffic”, Art. III, Div. 2 “Bicycles”, Sec. 32-72. The public is invited to attend and comment. A copy of the proposed Ordinances are available for inspection in Town Hall, between the hours of 8:30 am and 4:30 pm, Monday through Friday. OCD-6/29/2t _________________________________
NOTICE OF PASSAGE OF BILL 17-4 WORCESTER COUNTY COMMISSIONERS Take Notice that Bill 17-4 (Electrical Standards - Revocation or Suspension of License) was passed by the County Commissioners on June 20, 2017. A fair summary of the bill is as follows: § BR 2-215(a)(4). (Renumbers this subparagraph of the Electrical Standards Subtitle regarding revocation or suspension of the electrician’s license from subparagraph (4) to subparagraph (5); and adds a new subparagraph (4) to provide that a conviction for a felony under federal or state law, or a misdemeanor that is directly related to the fitness and qualification of the licensee to provide electrical service in accordance with State law, shall be grounds for revocation or suspension of the electrician’s license by the Worcester County Board of Electrical Examiners.) This bill becomes effective fortyfive (45) days from the date of its passage. This is only a fair summary of the bill. A full copy of the bill is posted on the Legislative Bulletin Board in the main hall of the Worcester County Government Center outside Room 1103, is available for public inspection in Room 1103 of the Worcester County Government Center and is available on the County Website at www.co.worcester.md.us . THE WORCESTER COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OCD-6/29/3t _________________________________
NOTICE OF PASSAGE OF BILL 17-5 WORCESTER COUNTY COMMISSIONERS Take Notice that Bill 17-5 (Electrical Standards - Licensing Requirements for Homeowners) was passed by the County Commissioners on June 20, 2017. A fair summary of the bill is as
follows: § BR 2-207(f)(2). (Repeals and reenacts this subparagraph of the Electrical Standards Subtitle regarding exceptions to the licensing requirements to clarify that the licensing provisions of the Electrical Standards do not apply to any person doing minor electrical work, as defined in the Electrical Standards Subtitle, on a single-family dwelling which they own and occupy and for which they personally purchase all materials and perform all minor electrical work.) § BR 2-219(a). (Repeals and reenacts this subsection of the Electrical Standards Subtitle to clarify that a permit and subsequent inspection is required for any electrical work in compliance with the provisions of Section BR 2-207, entitled Licensing requirements; exceptions.) This bill becomes effective fortyfive (45) days from the date of its passage. This is only a fair summary of the bill. A full copy of the bill is posted on the Legislative Bulletin Board in the main hall of the Worcester County Government Center outside Room 1103, is available for public inspection in Room 1103 of the Worcester County Government Center and is available on the County Website at www.co.worcester.md.us . THE WORCESTER COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OCD-6/29/3t _________________________________
NOTICE OF PASSAGE OF BILL 17-6 WORCESTER COUNTY COMMISSIONERS Take Notice that Bill 17-6 (Zoning - Supported Living Facilities in the C-2 General Commercial District) was passed by the County Commissioners on June 20, 2017. A fair summary of the bill is as follows: § ZS 1-103(b). (Repeals and reenacts the definition of “Dwelling or Dwelling Unit” to add “supported living facility unit” to the list of exclusions from the definition which would otherwise require a minimum of five hundred square feet of livable gross floor area.) § ZS 1-103(b). (Adds a new definition of a “Supported Living Facility” as a facility provided by certain non-profit or public agencies for indigent, needy or homeless persons for an extended period of time, which may also provide meals, counseling, and other services for the residents of the facility. Specifies other related uses which may be provided in such facilities, including kitchens and bathrooms, common areas for the residents, associated offices, and thrift stores.) § ZS 1-210(b)(20). (Adds supported living facilities to the list of permitted principal uses and structures in the C-2 General Commercial District, and specifies minimum lot requirements and other requirements for such uses.) § ZS 1-320(a). (Repeals and reenacts the off-street parking requirements for "Assisted living residences" as prescribed under the "Group living" Use Category to also
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PUBLIC NOTICES include "supported living facilities" which require a minimum of 0.5 motor vehicle parking spaces per living unit plus 1 for each 2 staff persons, a maximum of 1.50 motor vehicle parking spaces per living unit plus 1 per staff person, and no bicycle spaces required.) This bill becomes effective fortyfive (45) days from the date of its passage. This is only a fair summary of the bill. A full copy of the bill is posted on the Legislative Bulletin Board in the main hall of the Worcester County Government Center outside Room 1103, is available for public inspection in Room 1103 of the Worcester County Government Center and is available on the County Website at www.co.worcester.md.us . THE WORCESTER COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OCD-6/29/3t _________________________________
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARINGS BOARD OF PORT WARDENS Pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 106, “Waterways,” Article II – “Shoreline Development” of the Code of the Town of Ocean City, Maryland, hereinafter referred to as the Code, same being the Port Wardens Ordinance of Ocean City, Maryland, notice is hereby given that public hearings will be conducted in the Council Chambers of City Hall located at 301 Baltimore Avenue, Ocean City, MD Thursday July 13, 2017 At 2:00 PM A request has been submitted to install (1) btlft w/assoc piles a max of 20’ chwd of blkhd face/MHW/MLW located at 9101 Rusty Anchor Rd. Slip 4 in the Town of OC, MD Applicant: J. Stacey Hart & Associates, Inc. Owner: John W Payne PW17-068 A request has been submitted to install (2) btlfts w/assoc piles a max of 28’ chwd of exist blkhd face/MHW/MLW located at 719 Rusty Anchor Rd. Slip 13 in the Town of OC, MD Applicant: J. Stacey Hart & Associates, Inc. Owner: Ronald Nicarry PW17-069 A request has been submitted to install (1) btlft on exist piles a max of 24’ chwd of exist blkhd face/MHW/MLW located at 162 Captains Quarters Rd Unit B in the Town of OC, MD Applicant: J. Stacey Hart & Associates, Inc. Owner: James Reed & Robin Marshall PW17-070 A request has been submitted to constr 4’x6’ pier ext to an exist 4’x16’ pier & install (1) btlft w/assoc piles 23’ chwd from MHWL located at 789 94th St in the Town of OC, MD Applicant: McGinty Marine
Construction Owner: David & Paula Pitts PW17-071 A request has been submitted to install (1) PWC lift on exist pile 10’ chwd of the MHWL located at 724 S Surf Rd Unit 2 in the Town of OC, MD Applicant: McGinty Marine Construction Owner: Gerald & Teresa Halle PW17-072 A request has been submitted to constr 2’x50’ parallel community walkway chwd of blkhd (batter pilings), install 2’x50’ cap over exist blkhd, install btlft w/4 poles chwd 16’ located at 722 139th St Slip D in the Town of OC, MD Applicant: Permit Ink Owner: G. Martin & Renee Conley PW17-073 A request has been submitted to install a btlft w/4 poles chwd 16’ & receive an after-the-fact permit for a 2’x40’ community walkway chwd of bulkhead (batter pilings) w/2’x40’ cap over blkhd & install a btlft w/4 poles chwd 16’ located at 722 139th St Slip E in the Town of OC, MD Applicant: Permit Ink Owner: Alvah Price PW17-074 A request has been submitted to install a btlft w/poles into exist btslip, NTE confines of the exist slip, 22’ chwd of community walkway located at 205 125th St Slip 366 in the Town of OC, MD Applicant: Ocean City Boatlifts & Marine Construction Inc. Owner: Robert & Diana Whitley PW17-075 A request has been submitted to install a btlft onto exist poles into exist btslip, 18’ chwd located at 203 S Heron Dr Slip 88 in the Town of OC, MD Applicant: Ocean City Boatlifts & Marine Construction Inc. Owner: David & Patricia Bollinger PW17-076 A request has been submitted to install a 4 pole jetski lift w/poles to moor 2 PWC/jetskis, (1) btlft w/poles, 14’ chwd located at 164 Old Landing Rd in the Town of OC, MD Applicant: Ocean City Boatlifts & Marine Construction Inc. Owner: James B. Gregg Custis, Pers. Rep PW17-077 OCD-6/29/3t _________________________________
NOTICE OF INTRODUCTION OF BILL 17-7 WORCESTER COUNTY COMMISSIONERS Take Notice that Bill 17-7 (Natural Resources - Erosion and Sediment Control) was introduced by Commissioners Bertino, Bunting, Church, Elder, Lockfaw, Mitrecic and Purnell on June 20, 2017. A fair summary of the bill is as follows: § NR 1-202(b). (Repeals and reenacts the definition of “Grading Unit” to reflect the maximum contiguous area allowed to be graded at a given time; and the definition of “Inspection Agency” to reflect the Worcester County Department of Environmental Programs.)
§ NR 1-206(a)(8). (Repeals and reenacts the period of validity for approved erosion and sediment control plans from two years to three years from the date of approval unless approved by the Worcester Soil Conservation District.) § NR 1-209(a)(2). (Repeals and reenacts the requirements for compliance inspections for active sites with erosion and sediment control plans to remove the reference to such inspections occurring on the average of once every two weeks.) A Public Hearing will be held on Bill 17-7 at the Commissioners' Meeting Room, Room 1101 - Government Center, One West Market Street, Snow Hill, Maryland, on Tuesday, July 18, 2017 at 11:00 a.m. This is only a fair summary of the bill. A full copy of the bill is posted on the Legislative Bulletin Board in the main hall of the Worcester County Government Center outside Room 1103, is available for public inspection in Room 1103 of the Worcester County Government Center and is available on the County Website at www.co.worcester.md.us . THE WORCESTER COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OCD-6/29/2t _________________________________ COHN, GOLDBERG & DEUTSCH, LLC ATTORNEYS AT LAW 600 BALTIMORE AVENUE SUITE 208 TOWSON, MD 21204 410-296-2550 Edward S. Cohn Stephen N. Goldberg Richard E. Solomon Richard J. Rogers Michael McKeefery Christianna Kersey David W. Simpson, Jr. 600 Baltimore Avenue, Suite 208 Towson, MD 21204 Substitute Trustees Plaintiffs v. Trevon Fletcher Caldwell, Personal Representative for the Estate of Joe Reba Hall 512 Cedar Street Pocomoke, MD 21851 Defendant IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR WORCESTER COUNTY, MARYLAND Case No. C-23-CV-17-000077
NOTICE Notice is hereby given this 19th day of June, 2017, 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 24th day of July, 2017, 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 17th day of July, 2017. The Report of Sale states the amount of the foreclosure sale price to be $70,000.00. The property sold herein is known as 512 Cedar Street,
Pocomoke, MD 21851. Susan R. Braniecki Clerk of the Circuit Court Worcester County, Maryland True Copy Test: Susan R. Braniecki Clerk of the Circuit Court Worcester County MD OCD-6/29/3t _________________________________ Bryan M. Tillman, Substitute Trustee 417 Dunkirk Rd., Towson, MD 21212 (410) 372-0260 IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR WORCESTER COUNTY CASE NO. C-23-CV-17-000104
NOTICE Notice is hereby given this 20th day of June, 2017, by the Circuit Court for Worcester County that the sale of the property being described in the above-mentioned proceedings, known as Lot 6 Winding Trail Drive, Ocean City, MD 21842, made and reported by Bryan M. Tillman, Substituted Trustee, will be RATIFIED AND CONFIRMED, unless cause to the contrary be shown on or before the 24th day of July, 2017, provided that a copy of this Notice be inserted in some newspaper in Worcester County once in each of three successive weeks on or before the 17th day of July, 2017. The Report states the amount of sale to be $50,000.00. Susan R. Braniecki Clerk, Circuit Court for Worcester County, Maryland True Copy Test: Susan R. Braniecki Clerk of the Circuit Court Worcester County MD OCD-6/29/3t _________________________________ JAMES D. WALSH, Attorney Walsh & Company, P.A. 9841 Broken Land Parkway Suite 206 Columbia, Maryland 21046
NOTICE TO CREDITORS OF A SETTLOR OF A REVOCABLE TRUST TO ALL PERSONS INTERESTED IN THE TRUST OF WARREN A. HENDERSON This is to give notice that Warren A. Henderson died on March 29, 2017. Before the decedent’s death, the decedent created a revocable trust for which the undersigned, Susan E. Hartman, whose address is 15130 Sapling Ridge Drive, Dayton, Maryland 21036, is now a trustee. To have a claim satisfied from the property of this trust, a person who has a claim against the decedent must present the claim on or before the date that is 6 months after the date of the first publication of this notice, to the undersigned trustee at the address stated above. The claim must include the following information: A verified written statement of the claim indicating its
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PUBLIC NOTICES basis; The name and address of the claimant; If the claim is not yet due, the date on which it will become due; If the claim is contingent, the nature of the contingency; If the claim is secured, a description of the security; and The specific amount claimed. Any claim not presented to the trustee on or before that date or any extension provided by law is unenforceable. Trustee: Susan E. Hartman Date of First Publication: June 29, 2017 OCD 6/29/3t _________________________________
APPLICANT: BRYAN & JEAN TAYLOR - (BZA 2492 #1709400014) Further information concerning the public hearings may be examined in the office of the Department of Planning and Community Development in City Hall. Alfred Harrison, Chairman Heather Stansbury, Attorney OCD 6/29/2t _________________________________ IN THE ORPHANS’ COURT FOR (OR) BEFORE THE REGISTER OF WILLS FOR WORCESTER COUNTY, MARYLAND IN THE ESTATE OF: LOU ANN GARTON ESTATE NO. 16976
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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 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, JULY 13, 2017 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(5) requesting a special use exception to allow outdoor display of merchandise incidental to the on-premise use (renewal). The site of the appeal is described as Lots 1-12, Block 84, Sinepuxent Beach Company Plat, 1891; further described as located on the east side of Philadelphia Avenue and north side of 28th Street and locally known as Beach Variety, Holiday Shopping Plaza, 2802 Philadelphia Avenue, in the Town of Ocean City, Maryland. APPLICANT: BEACH VARIETY – (BZA 2491 #17-09400013) 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(3)(a) requesting a special yard exception to allow construction of an addition to the existing dwelling encroaching 5’ into the required 15’ rear yard setback, providing a minimum 10’ setback. The site of the appeal is described as Lot 11, Block 14, Section 1-D of the Caine Woods Subdivision Plat; further described as located on the north side of S. Surf Road, between 136th Street and Fiesta Road, and known locally as 514 S. Surf Road, in the Town of Ocean City, Maryland.
OF JUDICIAL PROBATE To all Persons Interested in the above estate: You are hereby notified that a petition has been filed by Rikki Drykerman, Esq., Parker, Simon & Kokolis, LLC, 110 N. Washington Street, Suite 500, Rockville, Maryland 20850 for judicial probate and for the appointment of a personal representative. A hearing will be held at Worcester County Court House, Court Room 4, One West Market Street, Snow Hill, Maryland 21863 on 08/08/2017 at 10:00 a.m. This hearing may be transferred or postponed to a subsequent time. Further information may be obtained by reviewing the estate file in the office of the Register of Wills. Charlotte K. Cathell Register of Wills One W. Market Street Room 102 - Court House Snow Hill, MD 21863-1074 Phone: (410) 632-1529 Newspaper designated by personal representative: Ocean City Digest Publication Date: 06/29/2017 OCD-6/29/2t _________________________________ SMALL ESTATE
NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT NOTICE TO CREDITORS NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS ESTATE NO. 16981 TO ALL PERSONS INTERESTED IN THE ESTATE OF FRANCINE R. HINCHERICK Notice is given that Marianne B. Yarzinsky, 13 Hingham Lane, Berlin, MD 21811, was on June 21, 2017 appointed personal representative of the small estate of Francine R. Hincherick who died on June 13, 2017, with a will. Further information can be obtained by reviewing the estate file in the office of the Register of Wills or by contacting the personal representative or the attorney. All persons having any objection to the appointment shall file their objections with the Register of Wills within 30 days after the date of publication of this Notice. All persons having an objection to the probate of the will shall file their objections with the Register of Wills within six months after the date of publication of this Notice. All persons having claims against
the decedent must serve their claims on the undersigned personal representative or file them with the Register of Wills with a copy to the undersigned on or before the earlier of the following dates: (1) Six months from the date of the decedent’s death, except if the decedent died before October 1, 1992, nine months from the date of the decedent’s death; or (2) Thirty days after the personal representative mails or otherwise delivers to the creditor a copy of this published notice or other written notice, notifying the creditor that the claim will be barred unless the creditor presents the claim within thirty days from the mailing or other delivery of the notice. Any claim not served or filed within that time, or any extension provided by law, is unenforceable thereafter. Marianne B. Yarzinsky Personal Representative True Test Copy Register of Wills for Worcester County Charlotte K. Cathell One W. Market Street Room 102 - Court House Snow Hill, MD 21863-1074 Name of newspaper designated by personal representative: Ocean City Digest Date of publication: June 29, 2017 OCD-6/29/1t _________________________________
NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT NOTICE TO CREDITORS NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS Estate No. 16970 TO ALL PERSONS INTERESTED IN THE ESTATE OF JOAN MARJORIE RICHARDSON WRIGHT Notice is given that Karen Lynn Wright Martin, P.O. Box 373, Bishopville, MD 21813, was on June 12, 2017 appointed Personal Representative of the estate of Joan Marjorie Richardson Wright who died on June 5, 2017, with a will. Further information can be obtained by reviewing the estate file in the office of the Register of Wills or by contacting the personal representative or the attorney. All persons having any objection to the appointment (or to the probate of the decedent’s will) shall file their objections with the Register of Wills on or before the 12th day of December, 2017. Any person having a claim against the decedent must present the claim to the undersigned personal representative or file it with the Register of Wills with a copy to the undersigned on or before the earlier of the following dates: (1) Six months from the date of the decedent’s death, except if the decedent died before October 1, 1992, nine months from the date of the decedent’s death; or (2) Two months after the personal representative mails or otherwise delivers to the creditor a copy of this published notice or other written notice, notifying the creditor that the claim will be barred unless the creditor presents the claims within two months from the mailing or other de-
livery of the notice. A claim not presented or filed on or before that date, or any extension provided by law, is unenforceable thereafter. Claim forms may be obtained from the Register of Wills. Karen Lynn Wright Martin Personal Representative True Test Copy Charlotte K. Cathell Register of Wills Worcester County One W. Market Street Room 102 - Court House Snow Hill, MD 21863-1074 Name of newspaper designated by personal representative: Ocean City Digest Date of publication: June 29, 2017 OCD-6/29/3t _________________________________
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BID SOLICITATION Eagle’s Landing Golf Course Pole Barn Construction The Town of Ocean City is seeking bids from qualified and experienced Vendors for Pole Barn Construction at Eagle’s Landing Golf Course and to be in conformity with the specifications detailed in the Bid Documents. Bid Documents for Eagle’s Landing Golf Course Pole Barn Construction may be obtained from the Town of Ocean City’s Procurement Department by either e-mailing the Procurement Associate, Leila Milewski, at lmilewski@oceancitymd.gov or by calling 410-723-6643 during normal business hours, or via the Bid tab on the Town’s website. Vendors are responsible for checking this website for addenda prior to submitting their bids. The Town of Ocean City is not responsible for the content of any Bid Document received through any third party bid service. It is the sole responsibility of the vendor to ensure the completeness and accuracy of their Completed Bid Documents. A pre-bid meeting will be held at 8:30 a.m. on Tuesday, July 11, 2017 in the Maintenance Office of Eagle’s Landing Golf Course, located at 8828 Bald Eagle Road, Berlin, MD 21811. Sealed Bid Documents are due by 1 p.m. on Monday, July 24, 2017 at which time they will be opened and read aloud. Bids are to be submitted to the Town of Ocean City, Attn: Procurement Department, 204 65th Street, Bldg. A, Ocean City, MD 21842. Late Bid Documents will not be accepted. Minority vendors are encouraged to compete for award of the solicitation. OCD-6/29/1t _________________________________
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Owner Scott Heise shows off recent dining room renovations at Nick’s Original House of Ribs on 144th Street Monday afternoon.
Modernizing Nick’s House of Ribs By Kara Hallissey Staff Writer (June 30, 2017) The dining room received modern upgrades at Nick’s Original House of Ribs on 144th Street, from new carpeting to making the room more spacious with Oakpadded chairs and recovered booths. Additional renovations included new décor, lighting and painted railings. “The focus was on making it better for the guests,” said owner Scott Heise. “The place looks better, food is better and comes out quicker. Our customer service is better and wait times are shorter. It’s been fun and a lot of work. We made some necessary upgrades.” Guests will notice more seating in the entryway, landscaping upgrades and 25 high-definition televisions in
the bar area. “It was a thousand little things,” Heise said. “We added 100 more seats in the dining room. We can seat up to 500 people now. When you walk in the door, less is more. We repurposed and moved around [mementos on the walls.]” Renovations were completed during wintertime and took more than a year to finish. Heise took over the property in April of 2016, and set to work on expanding and improving the foundation already in place. “We had a great first season, everything went smooth and we had a great reception from guests,” Heise said. There are additional bar tables and seating upstairs overlooking the bar
and restaurant areas. A private dining room can seat up to 10 people upstairs. Diners also have the option to sit outside on the patio. “We are really excited about the whole thing and it turned out great,” Heise said. Nick Idoni, the original owner, started out cooking at J.R. Ribs while Heise was a dishwasher at Tony’s Pizza. They both opened their uptown Ocean City restaurants in 1983. Heise also owns three Pizza Tugos locations in the resort. “I want to thank everyone who has been a customer for the last 30 plus years,” Heise said. “It means a lot to us and we want to thank these loyal people for still coming.” Future plans include modernizing the outside, football specials during See RESTAURANT Page 62
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The dining room received modern upgrades at Nick’s Original House of Ribs on 144th Street, from new carpeting to making the room more spacious with Oak-padded chairs and recovered booths. Additional renovations included new décor, lighting and painted railings.
By Lauren Bunting Contributing Writer (June 30, 2017) Realtor.com recently reported that home improvement projects present the biggest opportunity for scammers to take advantage of homeowners, according to the Better Business Bureau’s Risk Index. Victims of home improvement scams lost an average of $1,400 from shady contractors, painters, and other repairmen, according to the BBB’s analysis. The analysis found that such scams pose the highest risk to homeowners based on three criteria: exposure (how likely consumers are to be exposed to the scam), susceptibility (how likely they are to lose money), and monetary loss (how much money they stand to lose). For example, victims may be conned out of money by receiving a lowball bid from a contractor who then later demands more money to finish the project. A contractor also may use someone else’s license to take money and leave without ever completing the project. Realtor.com offers the following tips to avoid becoming a victim of a home improvement scam: • Verify the contractor’s license, insurance, and at least three references. In Maryland, this can be done by visiting: https://www.dllr.state.md.us • Ensure the contractor is an active member of a reputable industry organization. Check to see if the contractor has national or local affiliations such as the National Association of the Remodeling Industry or the Maryland Building Industry Association. • Check the contractor’s reputation online. Verify that they have an active website, look for reviews and for social media presence. Getting a personal reference is always helpful. –Lauren Bunting is an Associate Broker with Bunting Realty, Inc. in Berlin.
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market because of their reputation that they built with their customers and the community. The future remains bright through this iconic and beloved business.” Family and friends of the Shepherds gathered for the ceremony, as See COMPTROLLER Page 63
Restaurant staple receives upgrades in dining spaces Continued from Page 61 the offseason and eventually adding an upstairs outdoor structure with a bar. “It might be a year or two before we start,” Heise said. “We spent the winter working on a plan. There will be seating and a walkway to the bar outdoors.” Diners have incentive to come in for the early bird special from 3 to 4:30 p.m. where they can take $3 off any entrée. Nick’s Original House of Ribs is open 3 p.m. to midnight Monday through Friday and noon to midnight Saturday and Sunday. For more information, call the restaurant and bar at 410-250-1984 or visit www.nickshouseofribs.com.
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held at River Run Golf Club on June 14th, was once again a tremendous success.
A Special Thank You To:
Lew Meltzer, owner of the River Run Golf Club Bob Beckelman and all the Staff at River Run Golf Club The Restaurant Staff at The Player's Club • Salisbury Moose Lodge #654 Gardner Signs-Butch and Staff Sherwood of Salisbury / Ford*Lincoln*Mercury*Chrysler*Jeep*Dodge*Kia Christine Glick, Mark Gizzi & Larry Michnick and our wonderful volunteers: Bette Bohlmann, Sandy Abrams, and Victor and Stephanie Cohen
Also A Special Thank You To Our Sponsors: Gold Sponsors:
Embers/Blu Crab House The Giles Group - Merrill Lynch Financial Advisors Macky's Bayside Bar & Grill - Macky and Pam • Sysco Eastern Maryland
SILVER Sponsors:
Atlantic General Hospita • Ayres, Jenkins, Gordy & Almand, PA • Bruce and Christine Moore Charles T. Capute, LLC. • Ocean Lanes, Inc. - Craig Smith • Tony Christ
BRONZE Sponsors:
Bank of Ocean City • Bayside Skillet on the Bayside of 77th Street • Beach Motel - Wilde Family Bonfire Restaurant -Mark Leiner Family • Candy Kitchens - The Bruce Leiner Family Carpentry by Nolan Dove • Castle in the Sands - Adam Showell • Christine Glick Clarion Resort Fontainebleau Hotel - Lenny Berger • Delmarva Collections - Jeff Young EfactorVape - Rehoboth Beach • Joe Tomarelli - The Clean All • Johnny Janosik Furnishings K-Coast Surf Shop - Chris Shanahan & Mark Pugh • Ken Sehman the Jewele • Mark Gizzi Morrison Chiropractics & Wellness Center • Ocean City Today / Flag Publications • Temple Bat Yam Roberta Bass • Rosenfeld's Jewish Deli - 63rd Street and Rehoboth • Shawn Glick and Family Stu and Susanna Eisenman • Village of Fenwick-Levinson Family • VTV Productions - Bob Vermillion
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By Morgan Pilz Intern (June 30, 2017) Maryland Comptroller Peter Franchot presented Hooper’s Crab House owners Pete and Royette Shepherd with the 2017 Bright Lights Award for Innovation and Entrepreneurship, Monday, June 26, at their West Ocean City restaurant. “This award recognizes this state’s thriving community of innovators and entrepreneurs who strengthen Maryland’s economy, generate jobs and tax revenue, develop new ideas that more effectively deliver services and products to the marketplace,” Comptroller Franchot said. “And the awardees have come from the private sector, which is so important, because it is the genius of the private sector that has the scale to produce jobs and wages and opportunities for our young people.” The Shepherds were selected as the recipients of this award for their contributions to the Eastern Shore and for owning an iconic business to Ocean City. “Pete and Royette, with the help of their incredible staff, have built a business that we can all be proud of,” Comptroller Franchot said. “They not only survived, but they’ve expanded in a highly competitive restaurant
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Comptroller presents owners with 2017 Bright Lights Award Continued from Page 62 well as Sen. James Mathias and Worcester County Sheriff Reggie Mason, who was awarded a medallion for his years of service. Comptroller Franchot gave similar medallions to Hooper’s Crab House’s four managers – Patrick Brady, Mike Glavich, Ryan Intrieri and Justin Keller for their years of service at the restaurant varying from 17 to 24 years, respectively. There were rounds of applause and even a few tears as the Shepherds were given their award. “This amazing place has quite literally risen from the ashes of a devastating fire some years ago,� Chief of Staff Len Foxwell said. “If anything, we’re selling Hooper’s short just by giving them one award this afternoon. We could give them several.� The couple were very humble about their latest accomplishment. “I don’t get many awards, I’ll tell you that,� Pete Shepherd said. “But it was great. It always is because we try to go under the radar. We don’t want to be in the paper, don’t want to do this, don’t want to do that, and it’s nice that somebody realized we have a great situation as far as I’m concerned.� The Shepherds have owned Hooper’s Crab House, located at the
foot of the Router 50 bridge in West Ocean City, for 35 years. They expanded the business to include an outdoor restaurant, Sneaky Pete’s, which opened in 1990, and a brewery, Fin City Brewing, which launched in 2012. Hooper’s Crab House has a long and extensive history. Pete Shepherd helped build the restaurant himself when the land was just a corn field. “We were on the wrong side of the bridge so we struggled for a lot of years and finally we clicked,� Royette Shepherd said. “It’s a true story of entrepreneurship; we never ever gave up.� That determination kept going even after tragedy struck in 2002, when a fire burnt the original restaurant to the ground. “We looked at them [our managers and employees] and thought we had to rebuild,� Royette Shepherd said. “We can’t let go. We picked ourselves up, brushed ourselves off and rebuilt. “We rebuilt, and we just kept going on and getting bigger and bigger,� she continued. “So, the history is just a lot of commitment, a lot of hard work, a lot of love, a lot of support.� Something the Shepherd are really proud of is their charity work. They are big supporters of Believe in Tomorrow Children’s House by the Sea
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Maryland Comptroller Peter Franchot presents Hooper’s Crab House owners Royette and Pete Shepherd the 2017 Bright Lights Award for Innovation and Entrepreneurship on Monday at the restaurant, located at the foot of the Router 50 bridge in West Ocean City.
on 66th Street. The facility is open year-round to provide a free getaway to the beach for critically ill children and their families whenever they may need to escape the stresses of their child’s illness. “One of the things we’re really proud of is the Children’s House,� Pete Shepherd said. Children battling cancer or other diseases who are staying at the Children’s House by the Sea are invited with their families to visit the restaurant each week and enjoy dinner. “As the new families come each week, we bring them here so they can
Director of development named at Coastal Hospice (June 30, 2017) Heather L. Duma has joined Coastal Hospice as the new director of development where she will be responsible for fundraising, developing campaigns for major gifts, annual giving, capital projects and endowments.
tune the world out and enjoy a fabulous afternoon with their children,� Royette Shepherd said. “One of our managers dresses up as a phenomenal looking pirate, walking around with the treasure chest, and my husband created the old meters (parking meters). We put them at Sneaky Pete’s, and every quarter put into these meters goes to the Children’s House at the end of the year. That’s something we’re really proud of.� The Shepherds and their employees hope to continue to grow their business and give back to the community.
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Gov. Larry Hogan joined Ocean City officials and businessmen in welcoming the Fairfield Inn & Suites on 25th Street Tuesday afternoon during a ribbon-cutting ceremony. The Fairfield Inn & Suites was a $17 million project and has five floors, including 86 rooms and 22 suites and on-site parking.
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BEACH SOCCER While a player with the Maryland Bays Juniors, left, moves in for a strike, another gamer with the International Soccer Training Academy Chelsea looks ready to reach the ball first during the Beach 5 Sand Soccer tournament last weekend in Ocean City.
OCBP to celebrate former Capt. Craig with annual swim
(June 30, 2017) The Ocean City Beach Patrol will host the annual swim to honor Capt. Robert Craig on Saturday, July 8, at 6 p.m. Competitors will swim a measured mile with the prevailing current to a finish line located at 14th Street and the beach. In addition to the annual onemile swim, the Ginny Craig quartermile swim will take competitors on a 400-meter distance along the coast and also finish in the area of 14th Street and the beach. Participants will compete under the watchful eye of surf rescue technicians deployed in the water, on the beach and in rescue boats. This is an excellent opportunity for anyone interested in open-water swimming and the Ginny Craig quarter-mile swim is a good training distance to work up to the Capt. Craig mile swim. The beach patrol event is named in honor of the late Capt. Craig who served as captain of the Ocean City Beach Patrol from 1935-1986. Throughout his 52 years of service to the Town of Ocean City, Capt. Craig molded the Ocean City Beach Patrol into what it is today. One of the first procedures he changed was the training and recruiting process, requiring each person interested in becoming a member of the Ocean City Beach Patrol to fill out a
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written application and complete a physical assessment. If they successfully completed the test, Cap. Craig continued their education, by assigning an experienced guard for further instruction in spotting rip currents, knowledge of waves and what to look for so that preventive measures could be taken before difficulties occurred. Capt. Craig also introduced semaphore to the patrol, and it is still used for communication between guards to supplement radio communication. A registration form for the swim can be completed online at
www.ococean.com/ocbp. Those participants who register early will be offered a discounted price of $25 if the form is completed before July 5. After July 5 the fee is $30. Participants will still be required to check-in on the day of the competition, pay the registration fee, and complete the proper paperwork before being permitted to compete. The registration includes a T-shirt for all participants as well as certificates and medals for the top three finishers in each category and both events. Registration on-site begins at 5 p.m.
By Lisa Capitelli Managing Editor (June 30, 2017) The Ocean City Marlin Club’s 35th annual Canyon Kick Off Tournament starts today and runs until Sunday. “It’s a fun tournament. Lots of camaraderie,” said Bob Althauser, director of the Canyon Kick Off with Al Rittmeyer. “Marlin Club tournaments are very friendly. It’s a good way to meet others who fish.” Final registration for the tournament was Thursday. Fishing days are Friday through Sunday, June 30 to July 2. Participants will fish two of the three days. Weigh-ins will take place from 5-7:30 p.m. at Sunset Marina in West Ocean City each day. Cash prizes will be awarded for white and blue marlin, sailfish, spearfish and swordfish releases, as well as for the three largest tuna and dolphin brought to the scale. The minimum weight for all tuna (yellowfin, big eye, bluefin and long fin) is 30 pounds. The minimum weight for dolphin is 10 pounds. Added entry-level calcuttas are offered in the meat fish (tuna and dolphin), bluefin tuna and billfish divisions. Anglers can win additional prize money if entered into these calcuttas. The billfish division is catchand-release only. An awards banquet is scheduled for Sunday, July 2, from 6:30-9 p.m. at the Marlin Club. Berlin artist Jeff Auxer designed the tournament trophies this year. A total of 63 boats entered into the 34th annual competition last year and nearly $73,000 was awarded to the winners. The Streaker crew released four white marlin to win the billfish release division and earn $22,950. Haulin N’ Ballin released three white marlin and the team took home $3,510. First Light finished in third place with two white marlin releases. The group was awarded $2,340. The Second Chance scored first place in the dolphin division with a 25.4 pounder. The team received $9,967.50. The Barbara Rose placed second with a 22.2-pound dolphin. The Tighten Up came in third with an 18.6-pound dolphin. The Tighten Up crew was presented $6,300. The Chubby Hubby team won $1,827 for an 18.4-pound dolphin. The Brenda Lou team brought a monster 125.8-pound yellowfin tuna to the Sunset Marina scale and landed in the top spot in the division. See KICK Page 66
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Tourney trophies created by Auxer Continued from Page 65 They took home $4,567.50. The Barbara Rose’s 68-pound yellowfin tuna was good for second place. The tuna and a 22.2-pound dolphin earned the Barbara Rose crew a total of $5,481. A Salt Weapon III finished in third in the tuna division with a 56.6 pounder. It was worth $13,527 because of participation in added entry-level calcuttas. The Jezebel team’s 73.2-pound bluefin tuna earned them first place in the division and $1,764. The Black Flag group boated a 70-pound bluefin to take second place and $270. The Triple S crew caught a 69-pound bluefin to land in third place. The team won $486. For more information, visit www.ocmarlinclub.com or call 410213-1613.
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During their senior year, Worcester Prep lacrosse players Leigh Lingo and Karlie Southcomb, and juniors Tucker Brown and Sam Cantello, were recognized for scoring their 100th career goals this spring. Their coaches presented each of them with a “100 goal” ball to commemorate their milestones. (Top) Worcester Prep Coach Kevin Gates congratulates Cantello, of Berlin, left, and Brown, of Rehoboth Beach. In three years, Cantello scored 139 goals and Brown netted 129. During the 2017 season, Brown led the team with 68 goals. He tallied 24 assists. Cantello scored 59 goals and had 23 assists. They are both looking forward to their senior year next spring. (Bottom) Southcomb racked up 127 goals overall. She recorded 48 this past season. Lingo logged 112 career goals. As a senior, she scored 26. Pictured, from left, are Coach Sarah Wootten, Lingo of Rehoboth Beach, Head Coach Brooke Hahn, Southcomb of Ocean City, and Coach Kip Koolage.
WCRC presents hoops tourney (June 30, 2017) Worcester County Recreation Center will host the King of the Court Basketball Tournament, Saturday, July 15. The tournament will feature 3 vs. 3 game play. It is open to players 18 and older on co-ed teams. The tournament will run as double elimination, and teams must have three players to start, with a maximum of four players on each roster. Games will last 20-21 minutes
on a half court. The cost per team is $50, with a $200 first-place cash prize. Organizers are looking for a minimum of 16 teams to register by Monday, July 10. For more information or to register a team, contact Program Manager Myro Small at 410-632-2144 x2512, email msmall@co.worcester.md.us or visit www.WorcesterRecAndParks.org.
(June 30, 2017) The membership of Ocean Pines Golf Club and the Ocean Pines Golf Members’ Council recently awarded four scholarships to area high school seniors in support of their college plans for the 2017-18 school year. A $2,100 scholarship was presented to Ocean Pines resident Hailey Brown. Brown, an employee of Ocean Pines Golf Club, has worked in the golf shop and at bag drop. She has also assisted with Ocean Pines junior golf camps, clinics and has participated in the course’s junior golf tournaments as well as on the Stephen Decatur High School golf team. She will study nursing at Towson University. Matthew Kristick, also an Ocean Pines resident and Stephen Decatur golf team member, received a $700 scholarship. An honor student, Kristick enjoyed a successful four-year career playing for Decatur, which included three Bayside Conference and three District VIII championship team titles. He received All-Conference honors all four years. He will attend Temple University and play on the school’s Division I golf team. Berlin resident Bailey Warren also received a $700 scholarship and plans to attend Coastal Carolina University as a student in the professional golf management program. Warren was a four-year member of the Stephen Decatur golf team and was involved with Special Olympics. Grant Brown, a recent graduate of Worcester Preparatory School, was awarded a $500 scholarship. A member of his school’s golf team and the National Honor Society, he will attend Coastal Carolina University’s golf management program. The Ocean Pines Golf Members’ Council presents scholarships annually to students from Ocean Pines and local areas. The scholarships are intended for those who have shown an interest in golf; active participation in competitive golf is not required. Golf team members and recreational golfers as well as those students who are interested in golf management and turf science are encouraged to apply. Several golf events sponsored by the Ocean Pines Golf Members’ Council, including Sunday golf socials and the annual Taylor Bank/Ocean Pines Golf Tournament (held this year on Aug. 16), help raise money for the scholarship fund. For more information, contact Denise Sawyer, director of marketing and public relations for the Ocean Pines Association, at 410-641-7717 or dsawyer@oceanpines.org.
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Golf tournament to benefit Diakonia, July 19 Registration open for eighth annual event at Ocean City Golf Club, Seaside Course (June 30, 2017) Diakonia, the only comprehensive provider of emergency and transitional housing for men, women and families on the Lower Shore, is accepting registrations for its eighth annual golf tournament, slated for Wednesday, July 19, at the Ocean City Golf Club, Seaside Course, on South Point. This is the organization’s most
important fundraiser of the year. Registration includes golf cart, Captain’s Choice Scramble, tee gift and complimentary refreshments. Mulligans will be available. A catered lunch begins at 11:30 a.m., followed by a shotgun start at 1 p.m., with hors d’oeuvres and a cash bar during the final scoring segment. The event concludes with an awards presentation and announcement of all raffle and 50/50 prize winners. Sign up with a team of four, or as an individual and be assigned to a
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(June 30, 2017) The first Summer High School Tennis Tournament took place June 4 at the Ocean City Tennis Center on 61st Street and included 27 athletes from seven schools competing to earn a spot in the Grand Prix Finals, slated for Aug. 27. Both boys’ divisions were a tight battle from top to bottom. In the Gold Flight, Zeth Weaver, of James M. Bennett High School, scored an 8-3 victory over Adam Pizza, of Worcester Prep. Bryan Sebaraj finished third. The Silver Flight saw James M. Bennett players capturing the top two places. Eddie Nieberding went undefeated in his three matches to take first. Patrick Sebaral finished in second with a 2-1 record. In the Girls’ Gold Flight Division, Kathryn Allen of North Dorchester High School took the championship with an 8-2 victory over Kasey Lee of Pocomoke High School. Karlie Allen, of North Dorchester, grabbed third place over Abbey Sterling, of Parkside High School, winning 8-3. The Girls’ Silver Flight battle saw James M. Bennett players Trinity Weaver and Emma Murphy tie for 39 games. Kelli Moreno, of James M. Bennett, took second place with 33 points each. This was the first of three tournaments in the Grand Prix Summer Circuit at the Ocean City Tennis Center. The next two tournaments will be on July 9 and Aug. 6. The top four players in the previous Gold and Silver Flights will be invited to play in the Grand Prix Finals on Aug. 27. This event is open to any player who played high school tennis on the Eastern Shore. To sign up, call the Ocean City Tennis Center at 410524-8337.
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Inside Going Out Taylor Sloan his is the best week ever because of my favorite holiday, the Fourth of July! Every year I want two things: one, a hot dog off a grill (because it tastes better) and two, a cute guy to watch the fireworks with (never happens). There is nothing cuter than an Independence Day date; especially if it’s an all day/night affair. The beach all day with drinks, a cookout, playing with sparklers while trying to make a heart shape as good as an Instagram photo and watching the fireworks with fireflies flickering about. Sounds perfect, right? Several bars and restaurants listed below have great live entertainment that kicks off Friday and continues through the week. There are also fun Fourth of July events happening all over town. The Big Easy on 60, 60th Street, is open daily, serving breakfast, starting at 8 a.m., as well as lunch and dinner. Come to The Big Easy on 60 for happy hour this week, noon to 6 p.m. Drink specials include $5 frozen drinks, crushes and import beers, $3.50 rails/house wines, $3 domestic beer and $2 off specialty cocktails. Food specials include $6 appetizers. Don’t miss $3 Abita beer Sundays with Bryan Russo playing 5-8 p.m. Friday June 30, hear Tear the Roof Off, 9 p.m. to midnight. Visit www.thebigeasyon60.com for more info. BJ’s on the Water, 75th Street, happy hour is 4-7 p.m. at the bar. Drink specials include $2.25 Miller Lite, Coors Light and Natural Light cans, $1.75 domestic draft mugs, $3 domestic draft pints, $3.25 domestic bottles, $3.50 happy hour premium beers and $4.50 imports. Food specials include a pretzel dog and fries for $4.99, hot fingers and fries, $5.99, and $7.99 pork barbecue sliders. Get the entire menu, lunch or dinner, from 11 a.m. to 1:30 a.m. daily. Friday, hear Thin Ice, 9 p.m. to 2 a.m. For more, visit www.bjsonthewater. com. Bourbon Street on the Beach, 116th Street, offers happy hour 3-7 p.m. daily, which includes $2 Natural Light, $2.50 drafts, $3.50 rail drinks, $5 house wine and margaritas and $6 hurricanes and crushes. Food specials include $1 oysters, $8 char See INSIDE Page 71
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A wide variety of activities including a hot dog-eating contest, fireworks, concerts, a 5K run and games for children are planned in and around the Ocean City area during the July 4 holiday weekend.
Assortment of activities on tap for July 4 holiday wknd.
By Kara Hallissey Staff Writer (June 30, 2017) From a hot dogeating contest to patriotic concerts and fireworks, Ocean City and surrounding towns have many Independence Day celebrations taking place this weekend and on July 4. Here are a few activities taking place this weekend: Ocean City: • Musical review: A musical revue presented by the Ocean Pines Players will take place at St. Peter’s Lutheran Church on 103rd
Street at 5 p.m. this Saturday. The holiday salute costs $10 for adults to attend and is free for children. Adults and children will perform classic and modern patriotic songs in addition to dramatic readings. Special appreciation will be given to veterans and services members. Attendees are encouraged to sing along to “50 Nifty United States,” “You’re a Grand Old Flag,” “The Yankee Doodle Boy,” “This is My Country,” “Shenandoah,” “What a See CONCERTS Page 70
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Concerts at Northside Park, on Ocean City beach, July 4 Continued from Page 69 Wonderful World,” “Strike Up the Band” and “God Bless America.” There will be a powerful poem, inspiring historic words, a “wacky history” of the United States through the eyes of high school students and a song about living on Delmarva. Kids will receive “Happy Birthday USA” goodie bags and complimentary cookies and drinks will be served during intermission. There is limited seating. Call 410600-0462 for more information or to make a renovation. Funding for this event is provided in part by the Worcester County Arts Council, Maryland State Arts Council and the National Endowment for the Arts. • Uptown Concert and Fireworks: At Northside Park on 125th Street, Mike Hines and The Look will put on a free concert, Tuesday at 8 p.m. followed by fireworks at 9:30 p.m. The National Anthem will lead the patriotic show. The fireworks display can be seen anywhere in the park and organizers advise spectators to arrive early. Attendees are encouraged to bring beach chairs and blankets. Call 1800-626-2326, 410-250-0125 or visit www.ococean.com for more information. • Downtown Concert and Fireworks: A free concert on the beach at Caroline Street in downtown Ocean City featuring Triple Rail Turn begins on Tuesday at 8 p.m. with a fireworks display following at 9:30 p.m. Visitors are encouraged to bring beach chairs or blankets to claim a spot on the sand for the patriotic display. Call 1-800-626-2326, 410-2500125 or visit www.ococean.com for more information. • Hot Dog-Eating Contest: Check out the 10th annual Independence Day “Top Dog” hot dogeating contest at Fish Tales Bar & Grill on 22nd Street, bayside, Tuesday at 1 p.m. “Emcee [DJ] BK puts on a show himself and it’s quite entertaining to watch people stuff as many hot dogs as they can in their mouths when it’s 80-plus degrees outside,” said Jaymie Erbe, Fish Tales manager and contest coordinator. Anyone 18 and older who is interested in competing in the July 4 contest should stop by the 22nd Street bayside bar and restaurant any time prior to that day to quickly consume five deli-style hot dogs and buns in order to qualify for the main event. A Fish Tales representative will time each participant, and the 20 people with the fastest times will advance to the finals, scheduled to take place Tuesday, July 4, at 1 p.m. The cost to take part in the qualifier is $5, which will go toward the prize money
pot. On July 4, a stage will be assembled in the restaurant’s parking lot for the 10-minute event, which is modeled after Nathan’s famous Fourth of July international contest. Bleachers, a satellite bar and hot dog vendor will be set up for spectators. “It is a good time and draws a lot of spectators,” Erbe said. “A lot of families will watch the contest, hang out and get a bite to eat. We also upgraded the playground last summer.” The “Top Dog” will take home $1,500. Cash prizes will also be awarded for second and third place. DJ BK is slated to emcee the competition again this year. Fish Tales, Coors Light and Dietz & Watson are sponsoring the event. Dietz & Watson will also supply the hot dogs. Call 410-289-0990 for more information or to participate in the hotdog eating contest, if spots are still open. Ocean City parking information: The inlet parking lot will charge a $50 flat fee for all day parking on Tuesday, which is good for one entry and allows visitors to arrive at 5:30 a.m. and stay until midnight without being charged an hourly rate. There will also be late entry fees starting at noon and cost $30 (parking between noon and 3 p.m.) or $20 for the day when entering after 3 p.m. for one entry. When the lot fills, visitors can use neighboring parking lots including Worcester Street, Somerset Street, Dorchester Street, North Division Street, Fourth Street and the West Ocean City Park & Ride. Ticketed parking operations will return at midnight on July 5. Taking the Ocean City bus costs $3 for the entire day and the West Ocean City Park and Ride on Route 50 offers free parking with a $3 ride-all-day shuttle service to downtown. Ocean Pines: • Freedom 5K: Ocean Pines kicks off its Independence Day celebration on Tuesday with the fourth annual Freedom 5K run and walk. Families are encouraged to participate in the timed race, which starts at 8 a.m. and heads around the Veterans Memorial Park, across Ocean Parkway and through the Ocean Pines Community where runners will pass the South Gate Pond to the finish line near the Veterans Memorial. Attendees are encouraged to wear red, white and blue to support the military. The event benefits Athletes Serving Athletes, a nonprofit organization empowering athletes living with disabilities to train and compete in more than 60 running and triathlon events each year. At the finish line, flags from each of the military branches will be on display in Veterans Memorial Park, and the first 250 registered runners See FISH Page 71
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grilled oysters, $9 wings and $8 halfpound burgers. Friday, June 30, hear Reform School, 8-11 p.m. Saturday, July 1, catch Todd Cummings, 6-8 p.m. followed by Jack Worthington and T Lutz, 8-11 p.m. Sunday, listen to Wes Davis, 6-9 p.m. Monday, July 3, hear Just Jay, 6-9 p.m. Tuesday, July 4, enjoy Under the Outhouse, 6-9 p.m. For more, call 443-664-2896. Captain’s Table, 15th Street, is open daily for breakfast and dinner. Monday through Saturday breakfast is served 711:30 a.m. Sunday, breakfast is offered 7 a.m. to 1 p.m., with lunch from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sunday, indulge in $3 Bloody Mary’s and mimosas.
Dinner and lite fare starts at 5 p.m. daily. Happy hour is 5-7 p.m. Drink specials include $1.50 Miller Lite drafts and $1 off house wines and premium rail cocktails. Enjoy music by Phil Perdue on the piano, Thursday through Tuesday, 5:30-9:30 p.m. To make reservations, call 410-289-7192. Clarion, 101st Street, offers several dining and nightlife options. Hear On The Edge, 9:30 p.m. to 2 a.m. in the Ocean Club Friday and Saturday, June 30 and July 1. DJ Dusty spins 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. At Lenny’s beach bar and pool listen to On The Edge from 4-9 p.m., Friday through Sunday. Breakers Pub is open at 11 a.m.
daily and offers $6.95 lunch specials. Happy hour is 4-7 p.m. with $2.30 drafts, $2.90 domestic beers, rail drinks and house wines and $3.85 margaritas. To hear more, call 410524-3535. Coconuts Bar and Grill, located at Castle in the Sand Hotel, 37th Street, offers happy hour from 5-6 p.m. daily with two-for-one drinks. Coconuts features its own craft brew by Burley Oak Brewing Company, “Drunken Monkey Ale,” an American Pale Ale. Tipsy Turtle Tuesday is back again this season as well. Order a Tipsy Turtle drink on a Tuesday and be entered to win a trip to the Bahamas. Drawing in September. Try Coconuts’ new Eastern Shore crab dip and crab salad. An assortment of appetizers, salads, sandwiches, burgers, tacos and wraps are also available. Friday, catch Darin Engh, noon to 4
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p.m., followed by Monkee Paw, 5-9 p.m. Saturday, listen to Joe Smooth and John Remy, noon to 4 p.m., followed by Over Time, 5-9 p.m. Sunday, hang out with the Nate Clendenen Duo at noon, followed by Bob Wilkinson, Joe Smooth and Pete, 5-9 p.m. For more, visit www.castleinthesand.com. Coins, 28th Street, offers happy hour daily, 3-6 p.m. Drink specials include domestic drafts, $2; domestic bottles, $2.75; and rail drinks/chardonnay/cabernet for $3.50. Food specials include a quarter-pound hot dog, $2; 12 steamed clams/wings, $6; and mussels, $7. Monday night get $6 burgers from 5-9 p.m. For more, call 410-289-3100. Cowboy Coast, 17th Street, offers a variety of specials. Check out happy hour Monday through Friday, 3-6 p.m. Specials include a $2 drink of the day, See INSIDE Page 72
Fish Tales hosts July 4 hot dog-eating contest Continued from Page 70 are guaranteed event T-shirts. Trophies will be awarded to the top three finishers. Registration begins at 7 a.m. and costs $25 in advance or $35 the day of the event. Register online at OceanPines.org or call the Ocean Pines Recreation and Parks Department at 410-6417052. • Celebration: The fun in Ocean Pines continues at 10 a.m. with the Fourth of July celebration at Veterans Memorial Park on Cathell Road. The All-American celebration will include a deejay, water slides, carnival games, a dunking booth and concessions. Festivities take place until 2 p.m. Wristbands for unlimited rides on the water bounce cost $6 and tickets will be sold for additional rides and games. • Fireworks:
Ocean Pines festivities come to a close with a free fireworks display at Showell Park across from Showell Elementary School on Racetrack Road, Tuesday night. Visitors are encouraged to watch the display from Showell Elementary School, the Community Church of Ocean Pines, Most Blessed Sacrament School or the Pavilions for a good view. Free parking will also be available in these locations. Fireworks will begin shortly after dark. The event is open to the public and the Community Church at Ocean Pines will be selling refreshments. Attendees are encouraged to bring a chair or blanket. The event will take place on Wednesday, July 5 if there is inclement weather. For more information, call the Ocean Pines Recreation and Parks Department at 410-641-7052 or visit OceanPines.org. Berlin:
•Family fun: Burley Oak Brewing Company on Old Ocean City Boulevard will host a family event during the Town of Berlin fireworks display on Monday, July 3, from 6-11 p.m. Fireworks will begin at dusk. The outdoor festival will have live music, $5 Burley Oak ales, food available for purchase and family games. A $10 cover includes one beer ticket, and everyone under 21 is free. Attendees are encouraged to bring beach chairs for fireworks viewing in the parking lot. The Independence Day fireworks are slated to begin around 9:15 p.m. at Berlin Falls, a multi-use outdoor park across the street from the brewery. For more information call Burley Oak at 443-513-4647. Snow Hill • Fireworks: Fourth of July festivities take place Saturday, July 1, in Snow Hill with a fireworks display over the Pocomoke
River in Sturgis Memorial Park. The event will begin at 5:30 p.m. with ice cream, drinks and food available before the fireworks start around 9:15 p.m. There will be bounce houses and face painting for kids. Guests should bring a lawn chair or blanket to Sturgis Park. Parking will be available at public lots on Green and Washington streets. For more information, call 410632-0809.
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$5 specialty drinks, crushes and frozen drinks and $2.75 domestic drafts. Monday, play red neck Olympics, 9 p.m. to 2 a.m. Games include beer pong, flip cup, corn hole, bocce ball and bull riding. Tuesday, get and 8ounce sirloin and fried popped shrimp for $17.99. Learn to line dance 5-7 p.m. Wednesday, beat the clock 8 p.m. to midnight, starting with 25-cent drafts at 8 p.m. Enjoy bucked up Thursday, 9 p.m. to 2 a.m., with free mechanical bull rides and prizes, and listen to music played by DJ Adam Dutch and Bigler with a mix of dance, rock and country. Sunday, July 2, don’t miss Sam Grow at 9 p.m. Check ticketmaster for tickets. For more information, call 410289-6331. Crab Bag, 130th Street, offers happy hour daily, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. and 10 p.m. to close. Drink specials include $1.50 domestic drafts, $2 rails and domestic bottles, $3.50 wines by the glass, $3.95 32-ounce mini pitchers, $4.95 Bloody Mary’s and $5.95 orange crushes. Enjoy outdoor seating with AUCE crab options, including crabs, corn, slaw and fries. Add fried chicken or ribs and steamed shrimp. To hear more, call 410-250-3337. Duffy’s Bayside Bar and Grille, 130th Street, will host a Fourth of July picnic with food specials including a burger platter for $7.99 and a hot dog platter for $5.99. Corn hole is every Thursday at 7 p.m. For more, call 410-250-1449. Fenwick Crabhouse, 100 Coastal Highway, is open seven days a week at 11 a.m. Happy hour is daily 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Get $7 happy hour food specials such as crab dip quesadilla, Fenwick baked oysters, fish and chips and “Cali” dog with fries. Happy hour drink specials include $2 domestic drafts,
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$2.50 cans, $3 martinis, $4 rail drinks and $5 house wine by the glass. Crab specials include $3 off each person’s all-you-can-eat dinner before 4 p.m. For more information, call 302539-2500. Fish Tales, 22nd Street, bayside, happy hour is 3-6 p.m. daily with $5 orange crushes. Torada Tuesday features $4 Torada shots and $5 bombs. Wednesday is locals night, where guests can enjoy 75-cent Natural Light drafts and $2.75 wells. Friday get $4 fireball shots, 10 p.m. to 2 a.m. Don’t forget about the 10th annual hot dog-eating contest on July 4. This event, sponsored by Dietz & Watson and Coors Light, will challenge 15 to 20 contestants to devour as many hot dogs (bun included) as possible in 10 minutes. Participants must qualify in advance by paying $5 and eating five hot dogs. The top 20 times will advance to the finals at 1 p.m., July 4. To hear more, call 410-289-0990. Frog Bar and Grill, 806 S. Atlantic Avenue at the Inlet Village, features all day and night drink specials including $1.75 Natural Light, $2.75 Bud Light bottles, $3 froggy shooters and $5 orange crush. Enjoy Froggy Hour from 8-9 p.m. with $1 Miller Lite and Bud Light drafts and $5 pitchers. Frog Bar and Grill also serves breakfast, 8-11 a.m. To hear more, call 410-289-FROG. Guido’s Burritos, on the Boardwalk between North Division and First Street, has DJ Papi Roisterous on Sunday spinning 9 p.m. to 2 a.m. Drink specials include $3 margaritas, cervezas and tequila and $6 bullhorns. To view the menu and other specials, visit www.guidosburritos.com. Guido’s Burritos, 33rd Street, has happy hour daily from 3-6 p.m. Get twofor-one drinks. DJ Papi Roisterous spins every Thursday, 9 p.m. to 2 a.m. For more information, call 410-524-3663.
Harborside Bar & Grill, 12841 S. Harbor Rd. West Ocean City, offers happy hour from 4-7 p.m. Monday through Friday. Drink specials include $2 rails and domestic beer bottle/ drafts and $5.50 orange crushes. Food specials include $5.99 buffalo wings/pound of steamed shrimp, $7.99 bowl of garlic mussels and two dozen steamed clams for $12.99. Friday, June 30, catch DJ Billy T, 4 p.m. Saturday, July 1, hear Side Project or Chris Button, 2-6 p.m., followed by DJ Jeremy, 9 p.m. Sunday, July 2, check out Opposite Directions, 2-6 p.m. Monday, listen to Blake Haley, 4-7 p.m., followed by DJ Billy T, 7 p.m. Tuesday, catch Funk Shue, 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. Wednesday, July 5, sing karaoke with DJ Jeremy, 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. Thursday, June 29 hang out with Opposite Directions, 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. For all things from the home of the Original Orange Crush, visit www.weocharborside.com. At Higgins, 31st and Coastal Highway, enjoy its all-you-can-eat crabs and corn for $29.99. Customers can select AUCE shrimp and ribs for $25.99 per person. While at Higgins, try a couple popular appetizers including the scallops and oyster casino. For more specials, call 410-289-2581. Marina Deck, 306 Dorchester Street, is open at 11 a.m. for lunch and dinner daily, with happy hour 3-6 p.m. Specials include $2.25 drafts, $2.75 bottles and $5.75 crushes, $5.99 half-pound of steamed shrimp, $6.99 for a dozen clams and 79-cent wings (at the two bars only). For more information, visit www.marinadeckrestaurant.com or call 410-289-4411. M.R. Ducks, Talbot Street, has happy hour Monday through Friday, 36 p.m., excluding days with entertainment. Drink specials include $1.75 Natural Light, $2.50 domestic beer, $3 rail drinks, $4 craft and import See INSIDE Page 73
Aries, even if you want to take the lead on something, you have to pay attention to the chain of command in this situation. This may require you to play second fiddle for a little while.
TAURUS – Apr 21/May 21
Taurus, you’re motivated to get started on a new project, but you may not have the means. Find out if anyone is willing to invest in your vision.
GEMINI – May 22/Jun 21
Avoid conflicts by talking through the situation with someone who has opposing views, Gemini. When you understand others’ perspectives, you can be more accommodating.
CANCER – Jun 22/Jul 22
Cancer, if life gets a little hectic this week, find a spot where you can relax and enjoy the quiet for a little while. Recharging the batteries may be all that’s needed.
LEO – Jul 23/Aug 23
Leo, extend your magnanimity to someone who may have recently spurned you. This will demonstrate that you can always be counted on to do the right thing.
VIRGO – Aug 24/Sept 22
Virgo, if others can’t see your vision, you may have to forge on and hope for the best. Not everyone understands your brand of thinking, and you need to accept that.
LIBRA – Sept 23/Oct 23
Libra, now might be time for a new career or a return to the workforce if you have been away. You just may discover a new identity through your work.
SCORPIO – Oct 24/Nov 22
Keep up the good work in furthering your relationship progress, Scorpio. Your commitment is even stronger than it has been in the past. This is a great step forward.
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Ignore any hurtful comments that may come your way, Capricorn. Your emotional strength is potent, and you can successfully ride out any storm.
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beer. Food specials include $3 bar dogs, $5 clams/Old Bay wings and $6 steamed shrimp. Would you dare chug a duck? I mean what is better than Natural Light beer and amaretto? Friday, June 30, catch Kevin Poole at 6 p.m. Saturday, July 1, hear As If at 5 p.m. Sunday, July 2, don’t miss Over Time at 4 p.m. For more, visit www.mrducks.com. Ocean City Fish Company, located on the commercial harbor in West Ocean City, is open at 11 a.m. Try all you can eat crabs, corn and hush puppies for $30. DJ Wax spins at 6 p.m. on Friday, June 30. Saturday, hear Mike Bennett, 6-9 p.m. Happy hour is 3-6 p.m. with all drinks discounted and $5 orange crushes. Ladies Night is every Monday, 5-9 p.m. with half-price entrees and $2 house wine by the glass. Tuesday is date night with a free appetizer or dessert with purchase of two adult entrees. Wednesday, enjoy an $18.99 prime rib, and Thursday get 20-percent off crab cake entrees. For more specials, visit www.ocfishcompany.com. Nick’s House of Ribs, 145th Street, is open Monday through Friday at 3 p.m. and noon on Saturday and Sunday. Enjoy happy hour 3-5:30 p.m. at the bar. Drink specials include half-
price beer, $4 house wines and $1.99 rail cocktails. For more, visit www.nickshouseofribs.com. Phillips Seafood House, 14101 Coastal Hwy., is open Friday at 5 p.m. and Saturday and Sunday at 4 p.m. Friday and Saturday happy hour is until 7 p.m. and Sunday until close. Drink specials include $2.50 domestic drafts and bottles, $4 craft beer, $3 wine and sangria/spirits and $5 crushes. Also enjoy $5 and $7 food specials with purchase of a beverage. For more, call 410-250-1200. Phillips Crab House, 2004 Philadelphia Avenue, will run early bird specials at 4 p.m. Enjoy $4 off each adult buffet if you are seated within the first hour of business daily. For menu dining, during the first hour of business daily, enjoy the early bird menu for $19.99. Items include a crab feast of five medium crabs, quarter-pound steamed shrimp, two pieces of fried chicken, corn on the cob and watermelon; chicken Chesapeake, Hoopers Island crab cake, prime rib, or try the 8-ounce flat iron steak. Check out the new breakfast buffet for $14.99 from 8-11:30 a.m. For more, call 410-289-6821. Pizza Tugos, Route 50 in West Ocean City, has happy hour Monday through Friday, 3-6 p.m. Drink specials include $1.75 Miller Lite and Yuengling drafts, $2.99 craft beer drafts and $1.99 rail drinks. Get $1 cheese pizza
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slices during happy hour. Order your pizza online at www.pizzatugos.com. Ropewalk, 82nd Street, is open every day. Happy hour is available 2-6 p.m., Monday through Friday. Drink specials include $2 off drafts as well as $2.50 select domestics, $4 Slushies, wines and rails and $5.50 crushes. Happy hour food specials include halfprice bada bada bing shrimp and wings. Friday, June 30 hear Marcella, 4-8 p.m. Saturday, July 1, catch Pat O’Brennan, 4-8 p.m. Sunday, July 2, hang out with Marcella again from 4-8 p.m. Monday, July 3, listen to Pat O’Brennan, 4-8 p.m. Tuesday, July 4, Monkee Paw performs 4-8 p.m., and Wednesday, July 5, see Nate Clendenen, 4-8 p.m. Thursday, July 6, hang with Pat O’Brennan, 4-8 p.m. Enjoy brunch at Ropewalk, Saturday and Sunday, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. For more, call 410-524-1009. Seacrets, 49th Street, is open every day for the 2017 season at 11 a.m. Seacrets happy hour is 4-7 p.m.
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Monday through Friday, excluding holidays and 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. for Sunday rum day, with beer specials from 4-7 p.m. Monday through Friday happy hour drink specials include $6 frozen rum runner, pina colada, orange crush and electric lemonade; $5 Seacrets spirits: gin, vodka, orange, lemon and grapefruit vodkas, white, spiced and coconut rums, light-whiskey and bourbon-whiskey. Friday, hear DJ Bobby O spinning at the pier until 5 p.m., then catch him later in Main Bar at 10 p.m. Don’t miss everyone’s favorite entertainer Jim Long, on the beach stage at 5 p.m., followed by Innasense at 9 p.m. In Morley Hall, DJ Tuff spins at 9 p.m. and Gypsy Wisdom is on stage at 10 p.m. Saturday, hang in the bay with DJ Cruz at 10 a.m. Spinning Sunrise will be on the beach stage at 1 p.m. Innasense takes the beach stage at 9 p.m. In the nightclub, catch DJ Cruz at 9 p.m. and Kristen and the Noise at See INSIDE Page 75
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OC FOOLS (Fraternal Order of Leather Heads) members, from left, Jennifer Hammond, Dave Williams, Lisa Jersckei, Steve Lamore and Gary Utz pose for a photo at Cowboy Coast, 17th Street, during the annual block party to raise funds for the Fallen Firefighters Foundation, June 20.
Will Holt of Kansas City, left, is joined by Mark Misek, center, and Sid Newby, both of Wichita, at Cowboy Coast on 17th Street during the eighth annual block party hosted by the OC FOOLS, a fundraiser for the National Fallen Firefighters Foundation, June 20.
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Steve Sobul, left, and Jared Harding of Rosedale, Maryland, enjoy the eighth annual block party at Cowboy Coast, on 17th Street, June 20.
Denny Mogan, of Evolution Brewing Company, left, and Marina Deck owner Dennis Kalchthaler show off the view on Dorchester Street on Sunday afternoon during the annual wing contest.
Dave Casteel, left, and Rob Giuffrida represent Pickles Pub and offer cucumber wasabi wings for attendees to try during Marina Deck’s annual wing contest on Sunday afternoon on Dorchester Street. The event benefits Children’s House by the Sea.
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Longboard Café employees, from left, Andre Griben, Darnell Cannon and Darnell Cannon, Jr. introduce thier chicken Caesar and chicken parmesan wings during the annual wing contest at Marina Deck on Dorchester Street Sunday afternoon.
Ethan Kalchthaler, left, is joined by Kaitlyn Hall and DJ Taylor to serve Marina Deck’s Old Bay wings during the Dorchester Street restaurant’s annual wing contest on Sunday afternoon.
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10 p.m. Tuesday, July 4, DJ Bobby O spinning at the pier until 5 p.m. Jim Long will take the beach stage at 5 p.m., followed by Anthem at 9 p.m. Don’t miss the Fourth of July fireworks at 9:30 p.m. My Zero Hero will rock the club at 10 p.m. For more, check out www.seacrets.com. Shrimp Boat, 9724 Stephen Decatur Highway, is open every day 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday through Friday take advantage of an AUCE crab special, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday through Friday. Happy hour is 2-6 p.m. Monday through Friday with $2 domestic drafts. Saturday and Sunday have AUCE crab and corn for $28.88, add shrimp for an additional $10. This special is dine-in only and seating is available until 3 p.m. To hear more, call 410-213-0448. Skye Bar, 66th Street, opens at 3 p.m. Monday through Friday and 11:30 a.m. Saturday and Sunday. Happy hour is 3-6 p.m. with food and drink specials. Have $1 oysters and get a quarter-pound lobster for $20. Drink specials include $1 off drafts, $3.50 rails, $4 house wines and $5 orange crushes. Friday, July 30, hear Ziggy Issacs, 4-8 p.m. Saturday, July 1, listen to Kayla Kroh at 4 p.m. Sunday, July 2, catch Tess Kitchen at 4 p.m. For more, visit www.skyebaroc.com. Sunset Grille, Sunset Avenue, West Ocean City, offers two-forone happy hour 3-5 p.m. daily. Select appetizers are half-priced too. My favorite Asian lettuce wraps and ahi tuna are both delicious, and I highly suggest trying them. Friday, June 30 hear The Naturals at 7 p.m. Saturday, July 1, listen to 88 MPH at 7 p.m. Sunday, June 2, hear Modern Lux (time to be determined). Monday, July 3 Triple Rail Trail takes the stage at 6 p.m. For more entertainment and specials, call 410-213-8110. Whisker’s, 120th Street, offers happy hour specials, 4-7 p.m. with $2 rail drinks, domestic bottles and drafts, $2.25 Natty Boh pints and $4 house wine. If you have an event coming up you would like me to highlight in Inside Going Out, please send me an email at Taylor@Ocean CityToday.net. Don’t forget you can also check out this column online at www.oceancitytoday.net.
By Katie Tabeling Staff Writer (June 30, 2017) For Assateague Island visitors who want to learn more about the wild horses there: there’s an app for that. The Assateague Island Alliance debuted the Assateague Horse Identification smartphone application last week. Free to use, the app allows users to identify each of the horses by taking a photo of it with their phones. “I’m really excited about it, since we often get questions on social media from people that’ll post a photo of a horse and ask for more details,” said Ashlie Kozlowski, outreach coordinator for Assateague Island Alliance. “This is a way to answer those questions and engage with a younger audience.” Kozlowski pitched the idea for a smartphone app in 2013 to the parks staff and the alliance board of directors with two goals in mind: getting the younger generation more involved with Assateague Island, and tracking the horses’ movements. The app was shelved until parks Superintendent Debra Darden began promoting the idea and applied to Lower Eastern Shore Heritage Council for grants. This year, the Assateague Island Alliance was awarded $4,000 in two grants, which were used to develop the app with D3Corp. “It’s a very user-friendly and educational,” said D3 account management manager Lisa Thornton, who spearheaded the Horse ID’s production. “I learned so much I didn’t know about the ponies while working on this … this will be a valuable resource for people to get out there and see the horses at a safe distance.” After a user snaps a photo through the Horse
ID app, he or she will be asked several questions about the horse — its color, the way its mane falls and its markings. The northern herd of horses on the island numbers about 100, so these identification markers would help narrow down the candidates. From that list, the user can find the horse they saw and read its biography. The app also features a guidebook to keep track of the horses spotted. The Horse ID can be used like a catalogue as well, so people can learn more about the different horses out there. “You can use it and peruse the horses and learn about them that way before going out in the field,” Kozlowski said. The Horse ID app also links to the Assateague Island Alliance website, so users can upload their photos with a GPS tag to report sightings and leave comments. Through the website, app users also may join the Foster Horse Program, which allows people to “adopt” a horse for a donation. The donation will be used for contraception and health vaccines for the ponies. “It’s a perfect gift for the holidays or a way to have a connection with a horse that wandered in and out of your campsite,” Kozlowski said. Before using the app, users need to create an account, read the rules and agree to a safety disclaimer. Although the horses are used to people driving past them, they are not tame. Assateague officials ask visitors to stay at least 50 feet away from a horse at all times. The Assateague Horse ID is free, and available for Apple and Android products. Visit http://assateaguehorseid.com to download the app.
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Sunset Park Music Schedule July 6 – Oh Boy: A Tribute to Buddy Holly July 13 – Tranzfusion (Rock) July 20 – Lauren Glick (Blues/Soul/Rock) July 27 – British Invasion Experience (Beatles Tribute Band) Aug. 3 – Full Circle (Blues/R&B/Rock) Aug. 10 – Blind Wind (Bluegrass/American Classic Rock) Aug. 17 – Eclipse (Journey Tribute Band) Aug. 24 – Sir Rod (Rod Stewart Tribute) Aug. 31 – Funk Shue (R&B/Funk/Soul) The 10th annual Sunset Park Party Nights will kick off Thursday, July 6, at the park on South Division Street in downtown Ocean City, at 7 p.m. Every Thursday, a free concert will take place at Sunset Park from 7-9 p.m.
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July 5: Randy Lee Ashcraft and the Saltwater Cowboys MARINA DECK 306 Dorchester St., Ocean City 410-289-4411 www.marinadeckrestaurant.com July 6: Karaoke w/J-Lo, 9-11 p.m. MARYLAND WINE BAR 103 N. Main St., Berlin 410-603-6278 www.themdwinebar.com June 30: Elena & Troy, 8-10 p.m. M.R. DUCKS 311 Talbot St., Ocean City 410-289-9125 www.mrducksbar.com July 1: As If, 5 p.m. July 2: Over Time, 4 p.m. July 5: Batman, 5 p.m. July 6: Jimmy Charles, 6 p.m. MUMFORD’S LANDING OCEAN PINES 1 Mumford’s Landing Road Ocean Pines 410-641-7501 www.oceanpines.org June 30: First Class, 8 p.m. July 1: Shots Fired, 6 p.m. July 2: Randy Lee Ashcraft, 6 p.m. July 4: Still Rockin, 1 p.m.; Tranzfusion, 6 p.m.; First Class, 8 p.m. OCEAN CITY FISH COMPANY 12817 Harbor Drive West Ocean City 410-213-2525 www.ocfishcompany.com June 30: DJ Wax, 6-9 p.m. July 1: Mike Bennett, 6-9 p.m. July 6: Binje, 6-9 p.m. OCEAN CLUB NIGHTCLUB In the Horizons Restaurant In the Clarion Fontainebleau Hotel 101st Street and the ocean Ocean City 410-524-3535 www.clarionoc.com June 30-July 3: On The Edge, 9:30 p.m. to 2 a.m.; DJ Dusty, 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. July 5: Bryan Clark, 7-9:30 p.m. July 6-8: TFC, 9:30 p.m. to 2 a.m.
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Listen to live music at Sunset Park Continued from Page 76 2007 with the free concert events.” Sunset Park is a public facility at the southern end of Ocean City, near the U.S. Coast Guard Station and directly across from the amusement park on the Boardwalk. “Sunset Park Party Nights were created, not only to add to the list of Ocean City’s free family fun summer events, but also to highlight the natural beauty of Sunset Park,” Ocean City Communications Manager Jessica Waters said. “This event is a great way to showcase the beauty of the park, the bayside of Ocean City and great local talent.” Children and adults, as well as pets, are welcome to attend the Sunset Park concerts. Beverages will be available for purchase courtesy of the Ocean City Boosters, including beer and wine. Visitors are
encouraged to bring their own chairs as no seating will be provided. Most of the bands scheduled have performed during the event before, including Oh Boy, Tranzfusion, Lauren Glick, British Invasion Experience, Full Circle, Eclipse, Sir Rod and Funk Shue. Blind Wind will join the lineup this year. According to Irwin, the concerts draw anywhere from 250-800 attendees at any given performance, depending on weather and the band playing that week. “I think they’re generally impressed by the quality of the music,” Irwin said. “Depending on which week you come, each week will be of interest to different people. We do get some people who come every week, but a lot of people will come based upon their taste of
music.” Public parking is available for a small fee across the street from Sunset Park on Worcester Street. In addition, the south transit bus station is located across from the park for those who want to take the resort bus to a concert. “If you are looking for an opportunity to enjoy a free concert while watching the sun set over the Isle of Wight Bay, then Sunset Park Party Nights are for you,” Waters said. “It’s a laid-back event with a cool and relaxing vibe. Whether you are on vacation or just looking for a date night with friends and family, this event is truly something the entire family can enjoy.” Those interested in attending a concert or have any questions about the event can contact OCDC at 410218-7339 or visit www.ocdc.org.
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Ocean City Beach Patrol Sgt. Tim Uebel shows Boardwalk visitors how to communicate while using semaphore flag signs last summer. It is just one of the free programs offered by the Ocean City Life-Saving Station Museum.
Learn about sharks and how to tie knots during programs Continued from Page 80 outperform the adults most of the time. I don’t know if they get a better handle on the visual, but they usually always get it right first and it’s a lot of fun.” Britvch and fellow volunteer Don Schaefer will also hand out literature about the Coast Guard and Coast Guard Auxiliary. Thursday’s “All About Sharks,” which Okerblom will present for her first time this summer, is always popular. The informative program focuses on sharks found off the coast of Ocean City. “We will talk about fact versus fiction,” Okerblom said. “There are phobias surrounding sharks and you will learn what is true about the sharks that call Ocean City home.” A megalodon tooth will be on display as well as contents of a shark belly. “Mako sharks are known to eat all kinds of stuff,” Okerblom said. On Friday, hands-on demonstrations on how to rig a fishing line will be led by staff from the Assateague Island National Seashore. “‘Rig It Right’ teaches people the knots that they would use if they are going to give surf fishing a try while visiting Assateague Island,” said Kelly Taylor, science communicator at Assateague Island National Seashore. Attendees will learn the ins and outs of surf fishing, such as the best spots and time to go. “This program is being done by a ranger, Travis Turnbaugh, who has grown up paddling around and surf fishing on Assateague since he was a little tot, so in addition to learning the knots, they’ll get a “born here’s” insight,” Taylor said. The Assateague Island National Seashore also offers free ranger guided surf fishing programs several times a week. On Saturdays, visitors can head inside the Life-Saving Station Museum to watch staff feed a seahorse, American
eels, a horseshoe crab, a blue crab, a diamondback terrapin and other sea creatures in the museum’s aquarium room while learning about the animals. The area was a former kitchen for Ocean City Life-Saving members so space is limited. “While we feed them, visitors will learn what animals live here, what the animal eats and where they specifically live — in the bay or ocean,” Okerblom said. “They will also learn the status of the animals. Are they endangered or doing great?” Last year, 1,108 people attended the museum’s free programs during its two-month run and they continue to grow in popularity each year. “Next year, I really want to revamp the programs and I have some ideas,” Okerblom said. Most of the Life-Saving Station Museum’s programs take place at the Boardwalk tram station, just north of the museum. The station has benches for guests to sit on and a roof for protection from sun and rain, though the free programs will be canceled in extreme conditions. The beach safety program on Tuesdays takes place on the Boardwalk directly in front of the museum and Saturday’s aquarium feeding program is inside the museum at 813 S. Atlantic Avenue, at the southern tip of the Boardwalk. The 30-minute programs will be offered Monday through Saturday at 10 a.m. Though they are free to attend, admission to the museum costs $3 for adults, $2 for senior citizens age 62 and older and active duty military members, and $1 for children ages 6-17. Children 5 and younger get into the museum for free. The Ocean City Life-Saving Station Museum is open daily from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. throughout the summer. Visit www.ocmuseum.org, call 410289-4991 or e-mail curator@ocmuseum.org for more information.
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Magicians set to perform in Ocean City this summer
By Kara Hallissey Staff Writer (June 30, 2017) Professional magicians have already begun to amaze audiences at the Holiday Inn Oceanfront on 67th Street with Dickens on the Road shows returning for its fifth year. The nightly magic shows feature eight magicians throughout a two-month period, which started on Wednesday and runs until Aug. 29. “It is a unique experience for visitors to Ocean City,” said Jason Gulshen, general manager at Holiday Inn Oceanfront. “It’s always fun to watch a group of strangers all sharing laughs and by the end of the show working together to try to figure out how certain tricks were performed.” Another summer of magic kicks off with Kevin Bethea, who has been astonishing audiences for more than 25 years with his illusions and sleight-of-hand skills. He will be performing every night at 7 p.m. until July 4. “These are world-class performers who do hundreds of shows each year throughout the country and the world,” Gulshen said. “Some have performed on various popular television talent shows recently and now will be performing live in Ocean City.” Following Bethea, Mark Phillips will show off his close-up card tricks and perfected sleight-of-hand from July 5-11. “These shows are family-friendly productions that will have everyone in the crowd laughing and astonished,” Gulshen said. Chris Capehart, who infuses comedy into his master magician performances with spellbinding illusions, will be performing July 12-18. His routine has earned him the title of “The Ring Master.” It’s the fifth year Dickens Parlour Theatre in Millville, Delaware, has
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Magician schedule: June 28 to July 4 – Kevin Bethea July 5-11 – Mark Phillips July 12-18 – Chris Capehart July 19-24 – Dave Cox July 25 to Aug. 1 – Mystique Aug. 2-8 – Francis Menotti Aug. 9-15 – Ran’D Shine Aug. 16-29 – Randy Forster *(subject to change) brought its professional acts to the resort. The performances are followed by a meet and greet, where audience members can enjoy an intimate, up-close show from the night’s magician. Drinks and snacks can be purchased before or after shows. “These shows are of course great for families, but it is also fun for date nights, group outings and team building,” Gulshen said. Dickens on the Road takes place every night through Aug. 29 at 7 p.m. in the conference room, which has been converted into a theatre at the Holiday Inn Oceanfront on 67th Street. All rainy days will have a 2 p.m. matinee. Tickets cost $15 and are free for children under 3 years old. Tickets can be reserved by calling 410-524-1600 or visiting www.ocmagicshow.com. Dickens Parlour Theatre kicked off its eighth season this year with nightly shows running simultaneously with the Ocean City performances at 7 p.m. Visit www.dptmagic.wordpress.com for a list of shows in its Delaware location.
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LEMONADE NEW FRIEND ALUMNI RECOGNIZED The Worcester Prep Alumni Association recognized four outstanding individuals during the fourth annual Worcester Honors Awards Ceremony, held at O.C. Fish Company, on April 22. Each year the WPS Alumni Association recognizes alumni, faculty and staff members who have contributed to the school. The three award categories include Service to Worcester, Athletic Achievement and Distinguished Alumni. Honoree, from left, are Celeste Bunting, Service to Worcester; Whitney Miller Nye ‘99, Athletic Achievement; Scott Mumford ‘91, Service to Worcester; and Libby Moore ‘84, Distinguished Alumni.
Ethan Justice, a fifth grader at Berlin Intermediate School, has been experimenting with a new robot friend, “Sphere-o,” a small sphere-shaped robot that is controlled through a programming app where users can play games and take it on different missions and adventures. Sphere-o was purchased by Nancy Stearns, media specialist, and introduced to students in her After School Academy STEM Club. The purpose of experimenting with robots at BIS is to allow students to learn about coding and help reinforce math skills.
Berlin Intermediate School hosted the annual Soup Bowl Project & Passport to Learning Night on April 20. Student-made bowls were on sale for $5 and filled with soup donated from local restaurants. BIS also celebrated Passport to Learning, designed to showcase activities, projects and lessons that students are doing and to help parents understand strategies and programs that are available. Trista Harner and Laura Truitt are pictured next to their “Lemonade to Loot” booth where they displayed tips to opening their own lemonade stand.
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The Auxiliary of Atlantic General Hospital and Health System recently held its annual awards luncheon and presented president and CEO, Michael Franklin, FACHE, with a check in the amount of $50,000 toward their $300,000 pledge to the hospital’s Campaign for the Future. Pictured, from left, are Margie DiNenna, Auxiliary corresponding secretary; Franklin; Kathleen Loetz, AGH Auxiliary president; Barbara Lischak, treasurer and Barbara Loffler, recording secretary. Janet Mengel, Auxiliary vice president and luncheon chair is not pictured.
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By Kristin Joson Contributing Writer (June 30, 2017) Have you ever wondered why the lifeguards make people leave the beach when it is just thundering or a little bit of lightning or perhaps it might appear to be a nice sunny day? To understand the criteria that the Ocean City Beach Patrol uses before clearing the beach for your safety you must understand the technology that is available for early warning of severe weather as well as the true hazards associated with lightning, especially as it relates to the beach environment. The Ocean City Beach Patrol is in constant contact with the weather service and is aware of the current weather situation at all times. Recent developments in lightning detection and monitoring technologies give us more accurate and timely information on potentially dangerous developing cloudto-ground lightning and we use this information to help assure you and your family’s safety. With the launch of NOAA’s most advanced weather satellite ever developed (GOES-R), earlier this year, real-time lightning detection is more accurate and readily available than ever and will
assist us in providing early warning of these deadly events. The beach is probably one of the worst places to be when lightning is near. Most people know that being in the water is dangerous, but they feel a bit safer on the beach. This is a dangerous assumption. In fact, all documented cases of lightning strikes in Ocean City have been when people were on the beach and lightning was still in the area. So please follow the directions of the lifeguards when they clear the beach due to storm activity. The beach patrol’s operations center is monitoring the current weather as well as being alert to situations where there is a sudden change in weather patterns that will potentially impact our area. Many times, weather conditions vary from one end of Ocean City to the other. I have seen it sunny and mild in the south by the Boardwalk and lightning and showers just nine miles north. There are many documented cases throughout the country of people being hit by lightning while the sun is shining (called a bolt from the blue). The beach patrol is not only in constant contact with the weather service, but we have constant communication with each other up and down the beach as well. The guards know when lightning has
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been spotted in an area and will alert our duty officer in the beach patrol’s operations center. The beach patrol, like other modern emergency services, relies on two-way radio systems as well as semaphore and a whistle system. The beach patrol’s primary concern is your safety and we will clear the beach if we feel you are not safe. While vacationing on the beach in Ocean City you may or may not notice the lifeguards communicating with each other, but please heed their warnings and leave the beach if asked to do so, even if you do not see lightning. Due to constant monitoring of the weather and their communication systems, they are aware of dangers that you might not be able to see. A beach is listed as one of the most vulnerable places to be during an electrical storm, according to weather researchers. The Ocean City Beach Patrol will clear the beach if lightning is spotted in the area. After making sure all beach patrons have been warned (whether or not they heed our warning and leave) lifeguards then take cover to the back of the beach for their safety. No one is permitted back on the beach until there has been no lightning for 30 minutes. Beach patrol supervisors will then patrol the beach in covered vehicles to make sure that everyone is stay-
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Heed warning when OCBP asks guests to leave beach
beach patrol for 45 years. With that experience he has been involved with 10 documented and confirmed lightning strikes involving people. The worst case occurred about 35 years ago in the area of North Division Street when a group of individuals were warned to leave the beach but instead they insisted on staying and huddled under their umbrella. Unfortunately for them and their loved ones at home it was the last bad decision they would ever make. A single bolt of lightning killed all four instantly. The Surf Rescue Technicians left the safety of the buildings where they had retreated for cover and performed lifesaving measures; the end result was four fatalities. Stories like this are scary. Yet, still we get concerns from beach patrons about sharks and questions like, “Is it safe to be in the ocean?” But lightning is a real and present danger that is emphasized by the following statistics: In a recent 12-year period, Maryland ranked 25th in lightning deaths with an average of over one per year, while in that same period there were no incidents involving sharks. In fact, Maryland has never even had one documented shark attack in the whole history of the state. There is some confusion about where is the most dangerous place to be during a storm since our Surf Rescue Technicians clear the water first. This isn’t because it is more dangerous in the water but rather because it takes far more time for a person in the water to exit and then gather their belongings before leaving the beach. As your Surf Rescue Technician is informed of an approaching storm they will signal everyone out of the ocean and inform them of the situation. As soon as they see visible lightning they will signal everyone on “their” beach to
quickly take cover off the beach. The Surf Rescue Technician will then assure that everyone they are responsible for has been warned of the dangerous situation and then they too will quickly seek safety off the beach. Your Surf Rescue Technician does not go off duty but finds a safe location just off the beach while continuing to warn people to stay off the beach until they receive the “All clear.” Once the “All clear” is given they will return to their post and you can return to your beach activities. Remember… This is for your safety. Ocean City is famous for its clean, safe and fun beach and ocean, and that is what brings you here and keeps you coming back. However, when conditions make it unsafe to be on the beach or in the ocean, the beach patrol is committed to providing for you and your family’s safety so that you can return another day. Enjoy the beach but please do so in a safe manner and listen to the lifeguard on duty in all matters. One thing that you can always do to remain safe is talk to your lifeguard about current beach conditions each day and limit beach activity to a time when lifeguards are on duty. To get current information about the beach patrol as well as daily stats and current beach conditions, you can follow the beach patrol on Twitter, Instagram or “like us” on the Official OCBP Facebook page. If interested in working as part of this exciting organization talk to your Surf Rescue Technician (lifeguard) or visit our website, www.ococean.com/ocbp. We can’t wait to be a part of your fun experiences in Ocean City, because we are glad you are here, and always remember to “Keep your feet in the sand until the lifeguard’s in the stand!”
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The Worcester County Commissioners present a proclamation on May 2 to Worcester County Social Services Foster Care Supervisor Jamie Manning and other staff members recognizing May as National Foster Care Month and thank them and area resource parents for their efforts to bring stability and a sense of self-worth back into the lives of young people.
The Kiwanis Club of Greater Ocean Pines – Ocean City on April 21 hosted “Swing Into Spring” Wine Tasting & Silent Auction in the Ocean Pines Community Center Assateague Room. Pictured are kitchen crew members Irene Daly, Char Vanvick, Max Brisbane, Barb Peletier and Mary Evans, who prepared the food.
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Select students from the Tiger Shark Ecology Club at Berlin Intermediate School joined forces with the Chesapeake Bay Foundation on May 4 to check on the local overall health and biodiversity of species living in the Miles River. The students sailed on the Stanley Norman, a skipjack made in Salisbury. Emery Busko is pictured holding an oyster.
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Berlin Intermediate School’s fourth grade Terrapins of the Month of April are recognized for exemplifying the three R’s: Respect, Responsibility and Ready to Learn on a daily basis. Pictured are Nick Zlotorynski, Darius Melon-Early, Addison Conley, Angelina Li, Emily Smith and Alyssa Monteverde.
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Fried tomatoes with remoulade dipping sauce
By Deborah Lee Walker Contributing Writer (June 30, 2017) “Fried Green Tomatoes at the Whistle Stop Café” is a 1987 novel by Fannie Flagg. It infuses the past and the present through the budding friendship between Evelyn Couch, a middle-aged housewife, and Ninny Threadgoode, an elderly woman who lives in a nursing home. Every week Evelyn visits Ninny, who tells her stories about her youth in Whistle Stop, Alabama where her sister-in-law, Idgie, and her friend, Ruth, run a café. These stories along with Ninny’s friendship, enable Evelyn to look at life with new insight while allowing the people and stories of Ninny’s youth to live on. The book was made into a movie, and explores the themes of family, aging, lesbianism and the effects of racism. Another central theme is the importance of food in everyday life. Idgie and Ruth served fried green tomatoes regularly at the café; the tomatoes are symbolic of the connections and tastes shared between the two women. To reinforce the subject of fried green tomatoes, Evelyn surprises
Ninny as she reminisces with a basket of crispy, fried tomatoes. This is another figurative moment that Evelyn is deeply intrigued and looks forward to their time together. At one time, fried green tomatoes were considered a peasant food but Flagg’s novel enticed culinary connoisseurs to reconsider and give the tasty morsels a second chance. The comfort food revivals of the 1980s also upped the ante for acceptance. Today, this Southern staple can be found in the most upscale restaurants with all the fancy frills. Tradition is defined as an inherited, established, or customary pattern of thought, action or behavior. That being said, I hate to be the bearer of bad news but fried green tomatoes may not be a Southern invention at all. Robert F. Moss, a food historian and writer in South Carolina, researched and found 11 recipes for fried green tomatoes published in newspapers between 1900 and 1919. Interesting enough, all 11 recipes were in Northern or Midwestern cities. Moss continued his investigation and could not find any Southern newspapers that contained fried green tomatoes in the 1930s, only one in the 1940s, and none in the 1950s or 1960s. Moss believes the crunchy slices of
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remoulade that will pair well with the fried tomatoes has been provided. If you have never had the pleasure of devouring fried tomatoes, I highly suggest you give this recipe a try. Enjoy.
Remoulade 1 cup Hellman’s mayonnaise 1 tablespoon minced cornichons 1 tablespoon small capers, rinsed 1 tablespoon fresh parsley, minced 1 teaspoon fresh thyme, finely chopped ½ teaspoon Herbs de Province 1 teaspoon spicy brown mustard 1 small clove garlic, minced 1 shallot, minced 1. Combine all ingredients in a medium bowl and mix thoroughly. Transfer remoulade to a serving bowl, cover with plastic, and refrigerate for at least 1 hour. Fried Tomatoes Canola oil for frying 3 tablespoons bacon fat 6 partially ripened large green tomatoes, cut into ¼- to ½-inch slices 1 cup all-purpose flour 3 large eggs 3 teaspoons cold water 2 cups plain panko bread crumbed 1 cup cornmeal 1 tablespoon garlic powder 1 tablespoon onion powder 1 tablespoon black pepper 1 tablespoon kosher salt, plus extra for final seasoning freshly ground pepper to taste (optional) 1. In a deep fryer or large skillet, preheat oil and bacon drippings to 350 degrees. 2. Place flour in a shallow dish. In another shallow dish, whisk eggs and water until fully combined. In a medium dish, combine panko, cornmeal, garlic powder, onion powder, black pepper and salt. See PAIR Page 92
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Thousands of horseshoe crabs spotted spawning
By Kara Hallissey Staff Writer (June 30, 2017) Every year, the Maryland Coastal Bays Program and the Maryland Department of Natural Resources Fishing and Boating Services team up to conduct horseshoe crab population surveys. Surveys are taken from mid-May through mid-July, when the prehistoric animals gather and come to shore to spawn and lay eggs during evening high tides on full or new moons. About five excursions take place during that time. “We are seeing trends and conduct surveys on the same beaches every year,” said Amanda Poskaitis, the watershed program coordinator for the Maryland Coastal Bays Program. “We can tell if they take a dive or [if] they are slowing rising.” On June 22, 102 males and 29 females were spotted spawning during high tide on the north end of Assateague Island around 7:30 p.m. “This is typical,” Poskaitis said. “We see 3 to 1 or 5 to 1 ratios. It varies and there are always more males.” About 15 minutes later, 5,200 horseshoe crabs were counted in a 200-meter stretch using a transect on Skimmer Island. The meter square device helps volunteers estimate the amount of horseshoe crabs along 100 meters of beach. Researchers believe 25,000 total horseshoe crabs are spawning on the entire island. “Every year we find that island is a wonderful asset [to the survey],” Poskaitis said. External fertilization or spawning occurs when a number of “satellite”
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On June 22, 102 males and 29 females were spotted spawning at high tide on the north end of Assateague Island around 7:30 p.m. during the annual horseshoe crab survey.
male horseshoe crabs surround one female as she digs down in the sand near the shoreline and deposits hundreds of thousands of eggs, which are fertilized by the males who have formed a cluster around her. “Initially, these surveys were taken to see what the population numbers were,” said Coastal Fishery Biologist Steve Doctor of the Department of Natural Resources. “Traditionally, horseshoe crabs were used for fertilizer and they were harvesting a lot with no limits. The horseshoe crab [population] became depleted and it affected the migratory shorebirds, and the Red Knot decline.” The Red Knot makes one of the longest yearly migrations of any bird, traveling approximately 9,300 miles from its Arctic breeding lands to Tierra del Fuego in southern South See HORSESHOE Page 94
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Horseshoe crab population survey conducted annually Continued from Page 93 America with a stopover on mid-Atlantic beaches to reboot their energy. “The spawning season of horseshoe crabs coincides with the stopover of shorebirds, and millions of horseshoe crab eggs provide an abundant and preferred food source for the shorebirds,” Poskaitis said. “Horseshoe crabs play a key role in coastal ecosystems. It has been suggested that hemispheric populations of shorebirds are dependent upon healthy horseshoe crab populations.” In 2002, the Maryland Coastal Bays Program and the Maryland Department of Natural Resources Fishing and Boating Services coordinated the first volunteer horseshoe crab spawning survey. Preliminary work began in 1998 and the surveys are beginning to show some trends on the timing and areas horseshoe crabs spawn each year. “Horseshoe crabs take 10 years to mature so it will take 40 years to get numbers where we’d like them to be,” Doctor said. “They have been stable and slowly increasing.” At least 11 volunteers have or will be counting horseshoe crabs on Sunset Island on 67th Street, at the Oceanic Motel near the inlet and at Homer Gudelsky Park in West Ocean
City. Horseshoe crabs can live up to 40 years and molt or shed their shells about 10 to 12 times before maturing around 20 years old. Commercial fishermen use horseshoe crabs as bait for conch and eel while the biomedical industry uses its blood to test for sterility of medical equipment and almost all intravenous drugs, Poskaitis said. “If they are upside down, flipping them over is always nice,” Poskaitis said. “Do not pick them up by their tails. Always by the side of the shell. They use their tails to flip themselves back over so if they lose that, they are pretty much done for.” The Maryland Coastal Bays Program has been seeking volunteers to help assist with horseshoe crab strandings. “Often, when the tides change, groups of horseshoe crabs get caught up in certain landscapes, such as riprap and marshes, which ultimately results in death,” Poskaitis said. “We need to keep an eye on those major spawning areas behind rocks at Sunset Island and on rip-rap at the Oceanic Motel. We need volunteers to help rescue.” If interested in participating, contact Poskaitis at amandap@mdcoastalbays.
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Dy’Asia Johnson, Josh Midley earn Incredible Kid Awards (June 30, 2017) Ripley’s Believe It or Not! announces seventh grade student Dy’Asia Johnson and eighth grader Josh Midley, both from Stephen Decatur Middle School, are the May winners of the Ripley’s Believe It or Not! Incredible Kid Award. Johnson was chosen by a team of teachers for being a consistently hard worker, kind to all of her classmates and always working well with others. Midley earned the award for always being friendly, helpful, working hard and being “a wonderful student to
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Rare brain tumor survivors gather at Northside Park
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Eighteen survivors of craniopharyngioma, a rare and complex benign brain tumor, and their families joined together for the inaugural East Coast Cranio Survivors Picnic at Northside Park on 125th Street in Ocean City recently.
(June 30, 2017) Survivors of craniopharyngioma, a rare and complex benign brain tumor, and their families joined for the first East Coast Cranio Survivors Picnic at Northside Park on 125th Street in Ocean City recently. The picnic was organized in part by the Raymond A. Wood Foundation (RAWF), whose mission is to provide quality-of-life support for survivors of childhood brain tumors and their families. Craniopharyngioma is a mass that grows from a set of cells near the pituitary gland and occupies the sellar and suprasellar regions in the brain. It can cause damage to the pituitary gland, hypothalamus and other nearby parts of the brain. The tumor and treatment can leave patients with long-term comorbidities or side effects, including loss of pituitary function, uncontrollable weight gain, growth deficiencies, diabetes insipidus or the inability to control fluid balance in the body, adrenal insufficiency, social and behavioral issues, memory issues and cognitive deficits. Most of the survivors in attendance were diagnosed as children. Survivors ranged in ages from 6 to 70 and traveled from as far as Florida, Georgia and New Hampshire. “This is an amazing opportunity to connect in person, share experiences and exchange information,” said Amy Wood, director of RAWF and mother of Alex, survivor and Ocean City Elementary School kindergartner. “The conditions from this tumor are so tricky and often misunderstood in the medical community. Sharing discoveries of what works in day-to-day management is so beneficial.” There is a West Coast meeting of survivors that has been a successful annual event in Redondo Beach, California, for many years. Several members pitched the idea of an East Coast version last year and decided on Ocean City. Attendees enjoyed a beautiful day at the park, a barbecue lunch and some rounds of cornhole. “I think we all had a great time today getting to meet each other in person,” said Frederick Kunitz, survivor and event organizer. “There is nothing like being around other people who understand what it’s like to deal with this tumor.” RAWF, a 501(c)(3) charitable organization founded early this year, provided food, secured the venue and printed souvenir T-shirts for the survivors. “Childhood brain tumors have a 66 percent survival rate, but many of the treatments are so aggressive on the developing brain and these kids face a lifetime of challenges,” Wood said. “With diagnoses on the rise, we felt we needed to find a way to help kids and families dealing with the ongoing effects.” To find out more about the Raymond A. Wood Foundation or make a donation, visit rawoodfoundation.org.
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SHARING LAUGH Connie Villani, left, shares a laugh with Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan and Katie Allen during a reception for the governor, this week. Villani, in 1957 and age 6, was named by the Ocean City Lions Club and the Mayor and City Council, the one and only “Little Miss Ocean City.” Allen, of Ocean City, was recently named the 2017 “Miss Ocean City Outstanding Teen,” some 60 years after Villani was given the junior queen title. Villani is married to Michael LeCompte and resides in South Point, near Ocean City and the daughter of the late Tony and Dorthy Villani. Allen was recently crowned on Maryland’s Western Shore. Allen is an honor student at Salisbury University, the same college Villani graduated from in 1974.
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ART’S ALIVE Justin Cavagnaro prepares for potential sales during the annual Art’s Alive festival this past weekend at Northside Park on 125th Street. Cavagnaro specializes in functional and sculptural glass pieces in his studio in Delaware. KATIE TABELING/OCEAN CITY TODAY
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Brandon Ely and Group Sales Manager Audra Ely read every nominee and choose a winner from each grade at each school. Every nominee submitted will receive an Incredible Kid Nominee Award certificate and a free ticket to visit Ripley’s Believe It or Not! Ocean City. The winner also receives an Incredible Kid Award certificate and a free pass for their family.
Continued from Page 97 dren in elementary through high school about the importance of working hard, respect, trustworthiness, responsibility, caring, amazing acts of kindness, bringing up grades, and citizenship. Each month teachers from the area schools send in their nominations and explain what makes those students stand out. General Manager
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JOY RIDE (Left) Siblings, Ridge, 10, left, and Ryan Trimble, 17, of Prince Frederick, Maryland, and Emily Vazquez, 14, of Sunderland, Maryland, ready their bumper cars at the Jolly Roger Amusement Park on the Ocean City Boardwalk, June 1. (Below) Masyn McIntyre, 6, of Salisbury, grips the wheel of his bumper car. MORGAN PILZ/OCEAN CITY TODAY
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DINING GUIDE ■ CREDIT CARDS: V-Visa, MC-Master Card, AEAmerican Express, DIS-Discover ■ PRICE RANGE: $, $$, $$$ ________________________________ ■ 32 PALM, 32nd Street, in the Hilton Suites, Ocean City 410-289-2525 / www.oceancityhilton.com/dining / $$ / V-MC-AEDIS / Reservations accepted / Children’s menu / Full bar / Western Caribbean cuisine, Eastern Shore favorites, gourmet and tasty liquid desserts. ■ ALEX’S ITALIAN RESTAURANT, Route 50, West Ocean City 410-213-7717 / www.ocitalianfood.com / $-$$ / V-MC-AE-DIS / Reservations accepted / Full bar / Serving homemade Italian cuisine, steaks, seafood, chicken, pork and pasta. Elegant dining room with fireplace. Early bird specials every day from 5-6 p.m. ■ THE BIG EASY ON 60, 5909 Coastal Highway, Ocean City 410-524-2305 / www.thebigeasyon60.com / $-$$ / V-MC-AE-DIS / Reservations accepted / Children’s menu / Full Bar / An Ocean City restaurant with a New Orleans flair. Amazing atmosphere with beautiful outside patio seating. Come try some Ocean City favorites as well as our take on traditional Louisiana cajun dishes. Everything from outstanding starters, unique entrees, to awesome desserts along with extraordinary hospitality. A family friendly Ocean City Restaurant New Orleans menu. ■ BIG EYE JACKS, 700 Coastal Highway, Fenwick Island, Del. 302-581-0153 / $$ / V-MC-AE-DIS / Reservations accepted except 6-9 p.m. / Children’s menu / Full Bar / Family restaurant. Takeout available except between 6-9 p.m. Lunch and dinner served. Family friendly dining with a Caribbean seafood cuisine paired with our fresh fruit crushes and extensive craft beer menu. ■ BILLY’S SUB SHOP, 120th Street, Food Lion Shopping Center, 410-723-2500; 140th Street, Ocean City, 410-250-1778; Route 54, Fenwick Shoals, Fenwick Island, Del., 302-436-5661 / $ / V-MC-DIS / No reservations required / Children’s menu / Dine in, carry out. Fast delivery. Open 7 days 11 a.m. – 3 a.m. Serving fresh dough pizza, subs, burgers, cones, shakes and sundaes with beach delivery available. ■ BJ’S ON THE WATER, 75th Street, Ocean City 410-524-7575 / www.bjsonthewater.com / $-$$ / V-MC-AE-DIS / No reservations required / Children’s menu / Full bar / Open year-round. Entire dining menu served 11 a.m. to 1:30 a.m., seven days a week. Daily specials, daily duck feeding. Entertainment every Wednesday, Friday and Saturday. No cover. Available for parties and banquets. Indoor and outdoor dining. ■ BLUE FISH JAPANESE & CHINESE RESTAURANT AND SUSHI BAR, 94th Street, Ocean City 410-524-3983 / www.bluefishocmd.com / $-$$ / 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. ■ BOURBON STREET ON THE BEACH, 116th Street & Coastal Hwy., (Behind Fountain Head Towers Condominium), Ocean City 443-664-2896 / www.bourbonstreetonthebeach.com / $$-$$$ / V-MC-AE-DIS / Reservations recommended for large parties / Children’s menu/ Full bar / Eastern Shore fare with a New Orleans Flare. Seafood, Steaks & Pasta dishes—Specializing in Jambalaya, Creole, & Gumbo. Home of the Ragin’ Cajun Bloody Mary. Happy Hour 4-7 p.m. Weekly entertainment. ■ 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. ■ COCONUTS BEACH BAR AND GRILL, Castle in the Sand Hotel, 37th St & the Beach, Ocean City 800-552-7263 / www.castleinthesand.com / $-$$ / V-MC-AE-DIS / No reservations required / Children’s menu / Full bar / Beachfront, open-air dining in a tropical setting. Serving grilled sandwiches, specialty salads, appetizers, wraps, tacos, frozen drinks, beer and wine. Live entertainment, daily, May 4 through Sept. 24, weekends through October. Happy Hour daily, 5-6 p.m., 2-for-1 drink specials. Waitress service on the beach Memorial Day thru Labor Day. Open daily, 11 a.m. to 11 p.m., weather permitting. ■ COINS, 28th Street and Coastal Highway, Ocean City 410-524 3100 / www.coinspub.com / $-$$ / V-MC-DIS / No reservations required / Children’s menu / Full bar/ Open 7 days a week, 11 a.m. Casual dining atmosphere for families. Crab cakes, hand-cut steaks, fresh seafood. Everything homemade. Happy hour 3-6 p.m. and early bird 4-6 p.m. Daily specials. ■ THE COTTAGE CAFE, Route 1 (across from Sea
Colony), Bethany Beach, Del. 302-539-8710 / www.cottagecafe.com / $, $$ / V-MC-AE / No reservations required / Children’s menu / Full bar / Seafood, kids’ menu, happy hour specials. Lunch and dinner daily. Breakfast buffet on weekends. ■ THE COVE AT OCEAN PINES, 1 Mumford’s Landing Road, Ocean Pines 410-641-7501 / www.oceanpines.org/ $$ / V-MC-AE-DIS/No reservations required / Children’s menu / Full bar / Coastal cuisine. Serving lunch, dinner and Sunday brunch. Open Thursday at 4 p.m. for dinner. Open Friday-Sunday at 11 a.m. for lunch and dinner. Sunday, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. for brunch buffet. Friday and/or Saturday, live entertainment. Sunday brunch buffet, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Happy Hour Thursday-Sunday, 4-7 p.m. ■ COWBOY COAST SALOON, 1706 Philadelphia Ave., Ocean City 410-289-6331 / cowboycoastoc.com / $-$$ / V-MC-AE-DIS / Reservation accepted for large parties / Children’s menu / Full Bar / Ocean City's only country bar and nightclub featuring live music with renowned national acts, nightly events and specials, OC's only mechanical bull and Cowboy’s Roadhouse serving hand cut Texas sized steaks, fresh seafood and mouthwatering BBQ all made from scratch. ■ THE CRAB BAG, 130th Street, bayside, Ocean City 410-250-3337 / www.thecrabbag.com / $-$$ / V-MC-AE / No reservations required / Full bar / Dine in and carryout. Open 7 Days a week, 11 am til late night. Hot steamed crabs, world famous fried chicken, ribs, burgers, barbecue, pasta, seafood, steaks, sandwiches and more. Lunch and weekly carry-out and dinner specials. Happy hour at the beach with drink and food specials. ■ DUFFYS, 130th St., in Montego Bay Shopping Ctr. & Coastal Highway, Ocean City 410-250 1449 / www.duffysoc.com / $-$$ / V-MC-AE-DIS / No reservations required / Children’s menu / Full bar / Casual dining, indoor or outdoor seating. Irish fare and American cuisine. Appetizers, soups, salads, sandwiches, steaks and seafood. Second Season & Daily Dinner Specials. Saturday and Sunday, 9 a.m., serving breakfast, lunch and dinner; Monday through Friday, 11 a.m. to 2 a.m. Dine In, Carry Out. Happy Hour, daily, noon to 6 pm. ■ FISHTALES BAR & GRILL, 21st Street and the Bay, Ocean City 410-289-0990 / www.ocfishtales.com / $-$$$ / V-MC-AE-DIS / No reservations required / Children’s menu / Full bar / FishTales is located in a premier outdoor beach location on the bay with the best sunsets. Come for the local fare. We offer lunch and dinner with happy hour food and drink specials. Kids play area too. So sit back and enjoy. ■ FLYING FISH CAFE & SUSHI BAR, The Village of Fenwick, 300 Coastal Highway, Fenwick Island, Del. 302-581-0217 / www.flyingfishfenwick.com / $-$$ /V-MC-DIS / Reservations accepted / Children’s menu / Full bar / Featuring the freshest and most innovative sushi, sashimi, and rolls plus creative and delicious small plates. ■ FOX’S PIZZA DEN, 31225 American Parkway, Selbyville, Del. 302-436-FOXS / www.foxspizzade.com / $-$$ / V-MC-AE-DIS / No reservations required / Children’s menu / Full bar / Sit-down bar and restaurant. Full menu includes pizza, pastas, salads, sandwiches and more. Specializing pizza and chef specials. Open daily for lunch and dinner at 11 a.m. Take out and delivery. ■ THE GREENHOUSE CAFÉ, 1503 Philadelphia Ave. Ocean City 443-664-5671 / $ / V-MC-DIS / No reservations required / The Greenhouse offers huge fresh salads, fresh homemade soups, which some are vegetarian or vegan. The "original" and best "Green Juice" in Ocean City. Tofu and gluten free options as well. Open 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. ■ GROTTO PIZZA, 125th Street and Coastal Highway, Ocean City 410-250-12347 / www.grottopizza.com / $-$$ / V-MC-AE-DIS / No reservations required / Children’s menu / Full bar / Serving lunch and dinner. Open 7 days. Grotto Pizza is a family casual dining restaurant that specializes in award winning pizza and hospitality. The full menu includes pizza, pasta, sandwiches, subs, appetizers, salads, beer, wine, cocktails and Grotto Gelato. Takeout available. ■ GUIDOS BURRITOS, Boardwalk & First Street, Ocean City 410-289-1729 / $-$$ / V-MC-AE-DIS / No reservations required / Children’s menu / Full bar / Casual dining on the Boardwalk overlooking the beach. A full service Mexican restaurant featuring the freshest ingredients matched with authentic recipes, intoxicating aromas, and an upbeat atmosphere … one bite and you’re transported to Mexico City. ■ GUIDOS BURRITOS, 33rd Street & Coastal Highway, Ocean City 410-524 3663 / $-$$ / V-MCAE-DIS / No reservations required / Children’s menu / Full bar / Casual dining. Serving lunch and
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dinner, 7 days and brunch on Sundays, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Full service Mexican restaurant featuring the freshest ingredients matched with authentic recipes, intoxicating aromas, and an upbeat atmosphere … one bite and you’re transported to Mexico City. ■ HARBORSIDE BAR & GRILL, 12841 S. Harbor Road, West Ocean City 410-213-1846 / www.weocharborside.com / $$ / V-MC-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, Friday, Saturday and Sunday. ■ HARPOON HANNA’S RESTAURANT & BAR, Route 54 and the bay, Fenwick Island, Del. www.harpoonhannasrestaurant.com / $$ / V-MCAE-DIS / No reservations required / Children’s menu / Full bar / Casual waterfront restaurant serving lunch, dinner. Fresh fish, seafood, steaks, sandwiches and all-you-can-eat Alaskan crab legs. Open year-round. ■ HEMINGWAY’S AT THE CORAL REEF, 17th Street, in the Holiday Inn Hotel & Suites, Ocean City 410-289-2612 / www.ocmdhotels.com/hemingways / $$$ / V-MCAE-DIS / Reservations accepted / Children’s menu / Full bar / Elegant dining room, Floridian/islandstyle cuisine. Sea-food, tropical salsas, grilled steaks, pork chops, grilled pineapple, banana fritters, entree salads. ■ HIGGINS CRAB HOUSE, 31st Street, Ocean City, 410-289-2581; 128th Street, Ocean City, 410-259-2403 / $-$$ / V-MC-AE-DIS / No reservations required / Children’s menu / Full bar / Known for all-you-can-eat crabs, crab legs, fried chicken, steamed shrimp, and baby back ribs. ■ HORIZONS OCEANFRONT RESTAURANT, 101st Street, Ocean City 410-524-3535 / www.clarionoc.com / $-$$ ($20-45) / V-MC-AE-DIS / Reservations accepted / Open tables / Children’s menu / Full bar / Serving beach-inspired dishes in both our oceanfront restaurants, Horizons and Breakers Pub. All-day menu, available 11:30 a.m. to 11 p.m. Deluxe Sunday breakfast buffet open year-round and AUCE prime rib, crab legs and seafood buffet available most weekends. ■ JOHNNY’S PIZZA PUB, 56th Street, Ocean City 410-723-5600 / www.johnnyspizzapub.com / $ / VMC-AE-DIS / No reservations required / Children’s menu / Full bar / Homemade pizzas, serving 18 different pizzas, variety of calzones, subs, burgers and sandwiches to choose from. Jumbo wings with 20 different sauces. Voted best sound system for live music. Carry out or delivery til 2 a.m. ■ JULES FINE DINING, 118th Street, Ocean City 410-524-3396 / www.ocjules.com / $$, $$$ / VMC-AE-DIS / Reservations accepted / Children’s menu / Full bar / Local fare, global flair. Fresh seafood year-round, fresh local produce. ■ LONGBOARD CAFÉ, 67th Street Town Center, Ocean City 443-664-5639 / www.longboardcafe.net / $$ / V-MC-DIS / No reservations required / Children’s menu / Full bar / Serving lunch and dinner. Lite fare to dinner entrees offering a variety of burgers, paninis, sandwiches and salads. The "veggies" menu features wrinkled green beans. Signature house libiations and signature entrees made with ingredients from local farms and fisheries. A family restaurant. ■ MACKY'S BAYSIDE BAR AND GRILL, 5311 Coastal Highway, Ocean City 410-723-5565 / www.mackys.com / $$$ / V-MC-AE-DIS / No reservations required / Children’s menu / Full bar / Macky’s is a rustic, open-air, waterfront, seafood restaurant and bar with a beautiful private white sandy beach. Open for lunch everyday at 11 a.m., happy hour from 3-6 p.m. and dinner until 10 p.m. Lite fare until 1 a.m. Take out available. ■ MY THAI OC, 138th Street, Bayside Plaza, 13727 Coastal Highway, Ocean City 410-2509918 / www.mythaioc.webs.com / $ / V-MC-DIS / Beer, wine / Authentic Thai food served 7 days a week, 11 a.m. to 9:30 p.m. Free parking for customers. Eat in or take out. Vegetarian options also. ■ NICK’S HOUSE OF RIBS, 144th Street & Coastal Highway, Ocean City 410-250-1984 / www.nickshouseofribs.com / $$/ V-MC-AE-DIS / No reservations required / Children’s menu / Full bar / Casual, family friendly with upscale atmosphere. Extensive menu from our famous baby back ribs, fresh seafood, black angus steaks. ■ P.G.N. CRABHOUSE, 29th Street, Ocean City 410-289-8380 / $ / V-MC-DIS / No reservations required / Children’s menu / Beer, wine / The Kaouris family has been serving the finest crabs, seafood, steaks and chicken to Ocean City locals and visitors since 1969. ■ PHILLIPS SEAFOOD, Crab House, 21st Street, Ocean City 410-289-7747 and Seafood House, 141st Street, Ocean City 410-250-1689 /
PhillipsSeafood.com / $$-$$$ / V-MC-AE-DIS / No reservations required / Full bar / NEW THIS YEAR! All-You-Can-Eat Breakfast Buffet Daily 8-11:30 a.m. only $14.99 at the 21st Street location. Traditional dining, buffet and carry out. Early Bird Menu when seated before 5 p.m. All-you-can-eat buffet. Voted OC’s Best Buffet. Featuring more than 100 items including snow crab legs, carving station, made-toorder pasta, handmade crab cakes and so much more. ■ POPEYE’S LOUISIANA KITCHEN, Route 50, West Ocean City 443-664-2105 / $ / V-MC / No reservations required / Children’s menu / Family restaurant. Eat-in, carry out or drive-thru. Open seven days, year-round. Every Monday and Tuesday, two-piece chicken for 99 cents. Every Wednesday, free kids meal with purchase of combo. ■ RARE AND RYE, 106 32nd St., Ocean City 410213-7273 / https://www.rareandrye.com / V-MCAE-DIS / Full Bar/ Whiskey and Wine Bar. Farm to Table. Locally grown and prepared cuisine with an eclectic menu. Unique libations with robust selection of ryes, bourbons, whiskeys and specialty drinks. Authentic green space with industrial and rustic décor. ■ ROPEWALK, 82nd Street on the bay, Ocean City 410-524-1109 / www.ropewalkoc.com / $$ / VMC-AE-DIS / No reservations required / Children’s menu / Full bar / OC’s favorite spot to watch the sunsets. Indoor dining and bar, deck dining and tiki bar. Serving brunch on Saturday and Sunday. Serving lunch and dinner, 7 days a week in casual atmosphere. Happy hour specials Monday through Friday 2-6 p.m. ■ SEACRETS, 49th Street, Ocean City 410-5244900 / www.seacrets.com / $$ / V-MC-AE-DIS / No reservations required / Children’s menu / Full bar / Island atmosphere. Soups, salads, Jamaican jerk chicken, appetizers, sandwiches, paninis, pizza and fresh seafood. ■ SHENANIGAN'S IRISH PUB & GRILLE, Fourth Street on the Boardwalk, Ocean City 410-2897181 / www.ocshenanigans.com / $-$$ / V-MC-AEDIS / Children's menu / Full Bar / Oceanfront dining. Enjoy real food, from tasty burgers and overstuffed sandwiches to delicious entrées, while enjoying the sights and sounds of the boardwalk. Great live music by Dueling Pianos or brilliant local and regional Irish and rock bands tops off the perfect evening! ■ SICULI RUSTIC ITALIAN KITCHEN, 104 N. Main St., Berlin 410-629-0550 / FB-Siculi Italian Kitchen / $$ / V-MC-AE-DIS / No reservations required / Full Bar / Family friendly. Open for lunch and dinner, 11 a.m.; Sunday brunch, 10:30 a.m. Locally sourced, freshly prepared. Brick oven pizza, steaks, seafood, chicken and veal selections. Daily lunch, happy hour and dinner specials. ■ SKYE RAW BAR & GRILLE, 66th Street, Ocean City 410-723-6762 / www.skyebaroc.com / $$$$$ / V-M-AE-DIS / Reservations accepted / Full bar / Lunch, dinner, raw bar or lite fare, at the top of 66th Street and Coastal Highway. Happy hour, 3-6 p.m. with food and drink specials. ■ TOKYO SEAFOOD BUFFET, 131st Street, Ocean City 410-390-5939 / tokyoseafoodbuffetoc.com / $$ / V-MC-AE / No reservations required / Beer and wine / OC’s largest seafood, all-you-can-eat buffet featuring soups, raw sushi and sashimi, steamed and baked seafood along with classic Chinese entrees and many classic desserts and fruits. Open 7 days a week. ■ TOUCH OF ITALY, 67th Street and Coastal Highway, in the Holiday Inn Oceanfront, Ocean City 302-703-3090 / www.TouchofItaly.com / $-$$ / VMC-AE-DIS / No reservations required / Full bar / Full Italian style restaurant with Italian style deli and pasticceria/bakery too. Just stop in for a look and a taste of some fresh prosciutto fresh loaves of Italian bread. Large circular bar with Happy Hour and check our Web site with our daily specials from our great menu including pasta, wood fired pizzas, delicious heros and catering. ■ VICTORIAN ROOM RESTAURANT, Dunes Manor Hotel, OCEANFRONT at 28th and Baltimore Ave, Ocean City 410-289-1100 / www.dunesmanor.com / $$ - $$$ / V-MC-AE-DIS / Reservations not required but recommended / Full Bar / Children’s menu / Open year round. Oceanfront dining atmosphere with local, farm to table/sea to table cuisine. Serving breakfast, lunch and dinner daily, 7:30 a.m. to 9 p.m. (Friday and Saturday, till 10 p.m.). Also Zippy Lewis Lounge with happy hour from 4-7 p.m., featuring Craft Beer selections and appetizer menu; Milton’s Out Door Cafe; and the Barefoot Beach Bar in season. ■ 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 / Certified Angus®burgers and casual fare. Call for hours.
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FRI, JUN. 30 Ocean City Elks Lodge, second floor, 13708 Sinepuxent Ave., Ocean City, MD, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Jewelry, watches, scarves, belts, wallets, handbags, clothing and more. Save up to 80 percent. Open to the public. All proceeds go to the Elks National Foundation. Joan Thompson, 410-208-6414
FACTORY DIRECT SALE
House of Mercy, 36674 Worcester Highway, Selbyville, DE, 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. The group meets every Friday. Each meeting includes a small meal, music, games and life lessons. FORGE is an ecumenical youth ministry helping to break the cycle of bad choices. All are welcome. Robert Shrieves, 443-3662813, http://www.forgeyouth.org
FORGE FRIDAY
Columbus Hall (behind St. Luke’s Church), 9901 Coastal Highway, Ocean City, MD, 6:30 p.m. Held each Friday night. More than $1,000 in prizes each week and Big Jackpot could pay $1,000. Doors open at 5 p.m., games begin at 6:30 p.m. Refreshments for sale. 410-524-7994
KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS BINGO
Ocean City Beach at 27th Street, 27th Street and Atlantic Avenue, Ocean City, MD, 8:30 p.m. Movies for the entire family, held every Monday and Friday from June 26 to Aug 11, weather permitting. Featuring “The Angry Birds Movie.” Take a beach chair or blanket. Chris Clarke, 410-250-0125
FREE MOVIE ON THE BEACH
SAT, JUL. 1 Bethany United Methodist Church, 8648 Stephen Decatur Highway, West Ocean City, MD, 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. More than 40 vendors, baked goods, breakfast sandwiches, BBQ chicken leg quarters, pulled pork sandwiches, hamburgers, hot dogs and two sides. For table rental, contact Sue, skhart66@comcast.net, 410-207-7039.
OUTDOOR/INDOOR FLEA MARKET
St. Peter’s Lutheran Church, 10301 Coastal Highway, Ocean City, MD, 5 p.m. Produced by the Ocean Pines Players and featuring a cast of adults and children performing both classic and modern patriotic songs as well as entertaining and moving dramatic readings. Cost is $10 for adults and free for children. Children will receive goodie bags
‘HAPPY BIRTHDAY, USA’ MUSICAL REVUE
and there will be cookies and drinks provided during intermission. Reservations are strongly encouraged. 410-600-0462 White Horse Park, 239 Ocean Parkway, Ocean Pines, MD, 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Held every Saturday. Locally grown vegetables and fruits, eggs, honey, kettle korn, flowers, artisan breads, seafood, meats and more. New vendors welcome. 410641-7717, Ext. 3006
FARMERS MARKET
SUN, JUL. 2 Atlantic General Hospital, Conference Room 2, 9733 Healthway Drive, Berlin, MD, 12 to 1 p.m. Group shares experience, strength and hope to help others. Open to the community and to AGH patients. Rob, 443-783-3529
ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS
Ocean City convention center, 4001 Coastal Highway, Ocean City, MD, 12 to 6 p.m. More than 25 consultants with their entire inventories. Cash and cards only. No checks. 410-289-2800 or 800626-2326
LULAROE AT THE BEACH
Furnace Town Living Heritage Village, 3816 Old Furnace Road, Snow Hill, MD, 5 to 7 p.m. Doors open at at 4 p.m. The second of a four part family friendly Americana Music Series. This performance brings to the stage No Spare Time with its hard driving style of third generation bluegrass. Also featuring local craft brewery Big Oyster and barbeque. Tickets cost $15 for adults and $7 for children 15 and younger and can be purchased at www.eventbrite.com or by calling 410632-2032. Sponsorships are still available. http://www.furnacetown.org
BLUEGRASS, BREW & BBQ
Northside Park, 200 125th St., Ocean City, MD, 7 to 9 p.m. Bring picnic baskets and beach chairs for ice cream sundaes and live entertainment featuring Jesse Garron’s Tribute to Elvis. For a small fee, make your own ice cream sundae creation. Children’s entertainment also presented. The night will end with a fireworks display at 9 p.m. 410-2892800 or 800-626-2326
SUNDAES IN THE PARK
monthly mask fitting clinic for patients who are having trouble adjusting to their CPAP equipment. By appointment only: Robin Rohlfing, 410-641-9726 Apple Discount Drugs, 314 Franklin Ave., Berlin, MD, 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. Sponsored by Atlantic General Hospital and takes place the first Monday of every month. Free blood pressure screening and health information. Dawn Denton, 410-641-9268
HYPERTENSION CLINIC
Boardwalk Tram Station (just north of the museum), 813 S Atlantic Ave., Ocean City, MD, 10 to 10:30 a.m. Free, family event offering different topics each day. Sandy, sandy@ocmuseum.org, 410-2894991, http://www.ocmuseum.org
OC MUSEUM SUMMER PROGRAMS
Historic St. Martin’s Church Museum, 11413 Old Worcester Highway, Showell, MD, 1 to 3 p.m. Visit Historic St. Martin’s Church Museum built in 1756, 20 years prior to the signing of the Declaration of Independence. Guided Docent Tours every Monday through September. Complimentary parking and admission. 410-251-2849
ST. MARTIN’S CHURCH MUSEUM TOURS
Columbus Hall, 9901 Coastal Highway, Ocean City, MD, 5 to 7 p.m. Crabs and shrimp need to be ordered between 9 a.m. and 1 p.m. on Mondays and Tuesdays. Platters and other for available without pre-order. Cash bar. Located behind St. Luke’s Church. 410-524-7994
KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS CRAB NIGHT
Worcester County Health Center, 9730 Healthway Drive, Berlin, MD, 5:30 to 7 p.m. TOPS is a support and educational group promoting weight loss and health lifestyle. It meets weekly. jeanduck47@gmail.com
TAKE OFF POUNDS SENSIBLY MEETING
Pocomoke Elks Lodge 1624, 1944 Worcester Highway, Pocomoke City, MD, 7 p.m. Doors open at 6 p.m., early bingo at 7 p.m. and regular games start at 7:30 p.m. Food and non-alcoholic drinks available. Open to the public. 410-957-3556
BINGO
DOWNTOWN JULY 4TH CONCERT AND FIREWORKS
Ocean City Beach at N. Division Street, Ocean City, MD, 8 p.m. Free concert by Triple Rail Turn at 8 p.m., followed by fireworks at 9:30 p.m. 800-626-2326 or 410-250-0125
UPTOWN JULY 4TH CONCERT AND FIREWORKS
Northside Park, 200 125th St., Ocean City, MD, 8 p.m. Free concert by Mike Hines and The Look at 8 p.m., followed by fireworks at 9:30 p.m. 800-626-2326 or 410-250-0125
WED, JUL. 5
Atlantic General Hospital, conference room 1, 9733 Healthway Drive, Berlin, MD, 5 to 6:30 p.m. Berlin group No. 169. TOPS is a support and educational group promoting weight loss and healthy lifestyle. It meets weekly. Edna Berkey, 410-251-2083
KIWANIS CLUB OF GREATER OCEAN PINES/OCEAN CITY
DELMARVA SWEET ADELINE CHORUS
Ocean Pines Community Center, 239 Ocean Parkway, Ocean Pines, MD, 7 to 9 p.m. The group meets each Monday. Women interested in learning the craft of a cappella singing welcome. 410-6416876
OC MUSEUM SUMMER PROGRAMS
Ocean City Beach at 27th Street, 27th Street and Atlantic Avenue, Ocean City, MD, 8:30 p.m. Movies for the entire family, held every Monday and Friday from June 26 to Aug 11, weather permitting. Featuring “Space Jam.” Take a beach chair or blanket. Chris Clarke, 410-250-0125
HYPERTENSION CLINIC
TAKE OFF POUNDS SENSIBLY MEETING
FREE MOVIE ON THE BEACH
MON, JUL. 3
TUE, JUL. 4
Atlantic General Hospital Sleep Disorders Diagnostic Center, 9733 Healthway Drive, Berlin, MD, All Day Free, bi-
ASK A MASTER GARDENER
CPAP MASK FITTING
September. Master Gardeners will be available to help with gardening questions. Put plant damage samples in a plastic bag and label with your name and phone number. 410-208-4014
Ocean Pines library, 11107 Cathell Road 410-208-4014, 1 to 4 p.m. The clinic is free and held every Tuesday through
Ocean Pines Community Center, 235 Ocean Parkway, Ocean Pines, MD, 8 a.m. Meets every Wednesday. Doors open at 7 a.m., meeting begins at 8 a.m. 410-641-7330, http://www.kiwanisofopoc.org Boardwalk Tram Station (just north of the museum), 813 S Atlantic Ave., Ocean City, MD, 10 to 10:30 a.m. Free, family event offering different topics each day. Sandy, sandy@ocmuseum.org, 410-2894991, http://www.ocmuseum.org Rite Aid, 10119 Old Ocean City Blvd., Berlin, MD, 1 to 3 p.m. Sponsored by Atlantic General Hospital and takes place the first Wednesday of every month. Free blood pressure screening and health information. Dawn Denton, 410641-9268 Rite Aid, 11011 Manklin Creek Road, Ocean Pines, MD, 1 to 3 p.m. Sponsored by Atlantic General Hospital and takes place the first Wednesday of every month. Free blood pressure screening and health information. Dawn Denton,
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Ocean City Elks Lodge, 13708 Sinepuxent Ave., Ocean City, MD, 5:30 to 9 p.m. The group meets every Wednesday. Jitterbug, swing, cha-cha to the sounds of the ‘50s, ‘60s and Carolina Beach music. A $5 donation per person to benefit local Veterans. Elk members and their guests welcome. dance@delmarvahanddancing.com, 302-200-3262, http://delmarvahanddancing.com
DELMARVA HAND DANCE CLUB
‘ACHIEVING SURGICAL WEIGHT LOSS SUCCESS’ SEMINAR
Atlantic General Bariatric Center Conference Room, 10231 Old Ocean City Blvd., Suite 207, Berlin. Weekly sessions are held at 1 p.m. on the first, third and fourth Monday of each month and the second Tuesday of each month. Free, 20-minute, informational seminar. Register: 410-641-9568.
Captain’s Table Restaurant in the Courtyard by Marriott, 2 15th St, Ocean City, MD, 6 p.m. The group meets every Wednesday. cliff0917@aol.com, 410641-1700 Carousel Resort Hotel and Condominiums, 11700 Coastal Hwy, Ocean City, MD, 8:30 p.m. Free movie on the beach, featuring “The Secret Life of Pets.” Take a beach chair or blanket. In the event of inclement weather, the movie will be shown inside the hotel. Every Wednesday from June 7 to August 30. Chris Clarke, 410-250-0125
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ADORING GLANCE
Atlantic United Methodist Church, 105 Fourth St., Ocean City, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Open Monday through Saturday, year round. Located behind the church with a donation drop off room that is open 24 hours a day, seven days a week. 410289-4458
AUMC THRIFT SHOP
Boardwalk Tram Station (just north of the museum), 813 S Atlantic Ave., Ocean City, MD, 10 to 10:30 a.m. Free, family event offering different topics each day. Sandy, sandy@ocmuseum.org, 410-2894991, http://www.ocmuseum.org
OC MUSEUM SUMMER PROGRAMS
Ocean Pines library, 11107 Cathell Road, Ocean Pines, MD, 11 a.m. The group meets every Thursday. Free and open to anyone who has lost a loved one, not just Coastal Hospice families. 410-251-8163
OC Office, 12216 Ocean Gateway, Unit 1500, West Ocean City, 1 p.m., third Wednesday of each month. Info: Mary Henderson, 410-213-1177.
COASTAL HOSPICE GRIEF SUPPORT
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Sunset Park, 700 S. Philadelphia Ave., Ocean City, MD, 7 to 9 p.m. Free concert featuring “Oh Boy: A Tribute to Buddy Holly.” Admission to the park is free, while beverages, including beer, are available for purchase. It is recommended that attendees bring their own seating. 410-289-2800 or 800-6262326
TOP POSTER The Worcester County Commissioners, joined by Superintendent of Schools Lou Taylor, Snow Hill Middle School Principal Chris Welch and Coastal Association of Realtors Public Affairs Director Sarah Rayne, present on May 2 a commendation recognizing SHMS student Lindsay BirckheadMorton for her poster “I Love Fair Housing,” depicting community members coming together to celebrate fair housing, which was selected by CAR and Maryland Association of Realtors to be featured in the 2018 Fair Housing Calendar. 5th Grade. Sign up: www.myvbs.org/berlinmdvbs2017/.
ONGOING EVENTS
On the beach at N. Division Street, May 27 through Sept. 4, nightly, 9-11 p.m. Featuring high-powered searchlights that will move and sway and change colors, creating a dance of light to musical selections played through boardwalk speakers. 410-289-2800, 800-626-2326
‘MAKER FUN FACTORY’ VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL
SUNDAY OUTDOOR INFORMAL WORSHIP SERVICE
Buckingham Presbyterian Church, 20 S. Main St., Berlin, July 17-21, 6:15-8:15 p.m. Five local churches come together for a week of bible lessons, games, music and snacks. Open to ages Pre-K (3) to
Temple Bat Yam, 11036 Worcester Highway, Berlin, every Friday, 7:30 p.m. A reform Jewish Synagogue. Info: 410641-4311.
FRIDAY NIGHT SERVICES
BEACH SINGLES
SUNSET PARK PARTY NIGHTS
28th St. Pit & Pub, 2706 Philadelphia Ave, Ocean City, MD, the first Tuesday of each month and for the Sunday NFL games to raise money for local families in need. Ravens Roost 58 is seeking new members and new officers. Dues are $20 per year. Stop by the restaurant if interested.
RAVENS ROOST 58 MEETS MONTHLY
Cody Patrick, of Rising Sun, returns a loving gaze from his 6-year-old beagle, Cooper, while Julia Patrick smiles at the display of adoration as the trio awaits the start of the firemen’s parade along Baltimore Avenue last Wednesday. The street was lined with spectators on hand to see the nearly 400 units that participated in the event, part of the Maryland State Firemen’s Association Convention and Conference, held June 17-23 in Ocean City.
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Clarion Hotel, 10100 Coastal Highway, Ocean City, MD, 4 to 7 p.m. Every Thursday, Beach Singles 45-Plus meets for happy hour. Arlene or Kate, 302436-9577 or 410-524-0649, http://www.beachsingles.org
RCIA is a process for individuals, adults and children 8 years and older, who are seeking Baptism. Also for those already baptized in another Christian tradition who want to come into the Catholic Church. Call Rita at 410-289-7038 or come to a session held on Monday evenings at 7 p.m. in the Father Connell Parish Center, 1705 Philadelphia Ave., Ocean City, MD. All are welcome.
LEARN MORE ABOUT THE CATHOLIC FAITH
OCEAN CITY/BERLIN ROTARY CLUB MEETING
100 NIGHTS OF LIGHTS
Beginning May 28 through September, Bethany United Methodist Church front lawn, 8648 Stephen Decatur Highway, Berlin, 8:30 a.m. Bring lawn chairs or blankets. Info: 410-641-2186,
bethany21811@gmail.com Ocean Pines library, 11107 Cathell Road, 10 a.m., on the first Friday of each month. Meeting of volunteers. Info: Anna Foultz, 410-641-7667.
STAR CHARITIES MONTHLY MEETING
ONE-ON-ONE FAMILY HISTORY ASSISTANCE
Learn how to trace your family history. Call Ashley Jones to make an appointment at 410-632-5622. Appointments are available from 1-4 p.m. on the following days: the second Wednesday of each month at the Ocean Pines branch; the second Tuesday of each month at the Ocean City branch; and on the third Monday of each month at the Pocomoke
MENTAL HEALTH SUPPORT & ADVOCACY GROUP
St. Peter’s Lutheran Church, 10301 Coastal Highway, Ocean City, noon to 1:30 p.m. on the second and fourth Fridays of every month. Info: 410-5247474.
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Commentary
Art’s Alive! is nice, but is it worth it?
Poor Art’s Alive! First, it was kicked off the Boardwalk in its first incarnation as Arts Atlantica after shopkeepers complained that the artists’ booths spaced out along the boards were bad for business. Now, the 17-year-old annual event has been moved out of its June slot at Northside Park because it’s not a sports tournament … and has no ice cream and fireworks. Maybe if it was louder and motorized … The predicament Art’s Alive! has faced all along is that it quietly attempts to breathe a little culture into an area where apparently there’s not much demand for it. People don’t sit on the curb and watch art go by. They don’t come to town to watch a favorite sculpture round the bases, or do a burnout, or to cheer when an oil painting swishes through the hoop. Art’s Alive! is not noisy enough, not frenzied enough and not everyone gets a ribbon for participating, thus it doesn’t put heads in beds, which is what Ocean City commerce is all about. Ironically, the people it does draw — sales slips and charge card receipts show that many buyers are from out of town — are of the type that Ocean City business and government representatives have been saying the resort needs more of — well-behaved and well-heeled. Anyone present at the Art League of Ocean City reception Monday for artist Yumi Hogan, Gov. Larry Hogan’s wife, knows exactly the kind of people who attend — and buy — at these fine arts and crafts fairs. The question is if Art’s Alive! could reach the same level of success as the Rehoboth Art League’s summer show, with an attendance reportedly in the 6,000 range over two weekends, would that be enough to dampen complaints about it getting in the way of less polished, higher volume enterprises? Although some would argue that Ocean City’s spring and fall festivals offer visitors plenty of arts and crafts, more than a few vendors in those venues peddle handcrafted crapola as compared to the stunning work by Art’s Alive! artists such as scupltor Aaron Paskins and silversmith Carlos Zepeda, whose creations are worthy of any major city gallery. Ocean City needs Art’s Alive! and has promised to bring it back next year “bigger and better.” To be answered when that time comes, however, is whether the city will be allowed, politically, to commit the resources necessary to see that happen.
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Letters to the editor Topless ban likely unconstitutional
Editor, Once again the Ocean City Council will be heading to a federal district court to defend one of its ordinances. On June 10, at a special meeting of the City Councila, an ordinance was approved to prevent women from going topless on the Ocean City beach. On June 14 attorneys at the Maryland Attorney General Office issued an advisory letter that basically validated the council’s actions. Unfortunately between those two dates, the United State Supreme Court issued a June 12 opinion in Sessions, Attorney General v. Moralessantana. This case found certain gender discrimination to be unconstitutional. This opinion, written by Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, who writes most opinions of the Court concerning gender discrimination, stated that in all gender-based classifications, the government must show that its gender-based classification serves important governmental objectives. More importantly, Justice Ginsberg went on to say that the gender classification must
serve an important governmental interest in today’s world because “new insights and societal understandings can reveal unjustified inequality … that once passed unnoticed and unchallenged.” I believe that “family resort” argument of the Ocean City government will not be found to be a valid reason for the gender discrimination concerning male and female breast. The one Ocean City resident who appeared before the Ocean City Council on June 10 made a statement that could be highly detrimental to Ocean City argument that gender discrimination is needed to protect Ocean City’s “family resort” image. The 70-year-old witness, who supported the ordinance, told the council that she had a son-in-law who is a police sergeant in a law enforcement organization. She went to say that in regard to the past and present Ocean City activities, “true there were problems but nothing like now. I am almost afraid and I have been cautioned by my son-in-law and my daughter not to go the Boardwalk by myself.” Also, the council did not consider what could be viewed as reasonable alterna-
tives to the blanket ban preventing topless women on the beach. For example, certain areas of the beach could be designated topless area? This would be similar to the council designating certain areas of the beach that are limited to surfing activities. Of course, many old timers will also remember the early 1900s Ocean City law prohibiting men from being topless on the Boardwalk during the evening hours. This was eventually repealed to reflect what Justice Ginsberg’s call “new insights and societal understandings.” This witness’ statement made a public council meeting where the topless ordinance was passed raise a serious question as to whether Ocean City is really the family resort that the council is using to support the gender discrimination between men and women breast. In addition, the council did not consider reasonable alternatives to the topless issue. Based on past opinions’ of Justice Ginsburg, I believe it is likely that the federal courts will find the current Ocean City topless ordinance to be unconstitutional. Joanne Holdan Baltimore
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Improvements have been made. Worcester is still higher than the state’s average of 6,400, but has moved to 6,600 years and 14th place. The healthiest states in the country lose 5,200 years. Clinical care rankings have also improved from seventh place to fourth, and are tied mainly to access to care. The major challenge in the county, Franklin said, is that the north end of the county is more suburban, but the character of Worcester changes to rural the farther south you travel. “We’re dealing with isolation and resources … There are still a lot of people per primary care physicians and dentists,” Franklin said. In 2015, the state average for a patient to primary care physician ratio was 1,131 to 1, but was 1,433 to 1 in Worcester. The number has improved to 1,230 to 1, as compared to the state average of 1,130 to 1. Dentists remain scarce, as the state average has moved from 1,392 to 1 to 1,350 to 1, and Worcester’s rate has gone from 1,912 to 1 to 1,720 to 1. “We’re dealing with how we bring in primary care physicians and how we deal with the problem more creatively because there are fewer doctors nationally,” Franklin said. Expanding telemedicine options and leveraging the skills of nurse practitioners and physician’s assistants also show promise, Franklin said. “We still seem to have challenges, including binge drinking and obesity. There are a number of challenges to overcome, and we need to address these to combat the other factors,” Franklin said. The full report is available at www.countyhealthrankings.org.
PUBLIC EYE
Berlin steps up to help art By Stewart Dobson Editor/Publisher I got a call from Berlin yesterday saying it plans to acquire Ocean City’s Art’s Alive! show as a Rule 5 draft pick for next season. As baseball fans know, the Rule 5 draft is when one team snatches from another team a player who’s being held back in the minors because of a sunflower seed shortage in the big league dugout. Or something like that. It’s a big rulebook full of mystifying stuff (see Rule 705 — no catching the ball with your hat) so it’s possible. “Originally, we had hoped to work a trade,” the Berlin caller said. “Our stormwater problems for Art’s Alive!, since we’re both having trouble finding a place for these things to go. “Ocean City has great storm drains, while our calendar needs just one more thing on it for Berlin to win the title of “Most Neat-O Events Per Capita in the World. “We thought we could squeeze it in between ‘Beer Is Really Good Day’ and the annual Lawn Maintenance Celebration. But, the resort shot it down, saying
stormwater already floods portions of downtown, which has added to the complaints from uptown that downtown gets everything.” The Rule 5 draft, by the way, has turned some players into stars, while others not so much (see Orioles and Luke Haggerty, late of the also now defunct Schaumburg Stars). On the other hand, there’s the Orioles’ Darren O’Day, who came up as a Rule 5 pick of the New York Mets. And look where he is today — pulling down close to $8 million a year. “We figure — and not counting beer sales — that if we can pull in $8 million with 100 vendors, that’s 80 grand apiece,” the caller said. “That’ll keep them in paint brushes for a year or more.” When advised that such a number might be on the optimistic side, the caller said, “No worries. We’re also going to apply to the county for an ‘Arts Differential,’ you know, to be compensated for taking Art’s Alive! off Ocean City’s hands. “So, yeah, I think this is going to work out just fine and … whoops, gotta run. It’s Disney World calling for advice.”
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