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Great balls of fire roll upward during the July 4 fireworks show downtown. The massive eruptions were Cremora fireballs, yes, that’s the dry coffee creamer. The heat could be felt many yards away.
By Hunter Hine Staff Writer (June 7, 2023) Ocean City’s Fourth of July fireworks returned this year with a multitude of bangs at the Caroline Street beach and Northside Park after not having lit-up resort skies since 2019. “I think it (fireworks) was the best and I’ve been here 51 years,” said Butch Arbin, captain of the Ocean City Beach Patrol. “It’s the best fireworks display I’ve ever seen here in Ocean City.”
What made this resurrection of the resort’s fireworks display different from years past was its fast pace, said Frank Miller, special events director for Ocean City. “You never lost your momentum through the entire 20 minutes of the show,” Miller said. The Pennsylvania-based company Celebration Fireworks, which put on the show, did a “great job” of blending low-altitude pyrotechnics with high-bursting fireworks, Miller said. See CELEBRATION Page 4
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Crowds walk along the Boardwalk downtown during Fourth of July weekend. Busy summer events like the July 4 fireworks and accompanying activities bring in room tax dollars, which now have a policy to better dictate how the funds can and cannot be spent.
OC Council approves policy detailing room tax expenses By Mallory Panuska Managing Editor (July 7, 2023) After ironing out some final details, Ocean City Council members have approved a new policy detailing the expenses that do and do not qualify for room tax revenues. Introduced in April, the document is an extension of an existing ordinance that dedicates 42 percent of the city’s gross room tax revenues to destination marketing. The ordinance lists the expenses that qualify for the funds — advertising; marketing; promotions, sponsorships; research including consultant fees, subscription and trade dues; conference fees; and marketing and promotion of special events. It also lists the ineligible expenses as salaries, office equipment, and the like. During budget discussions, council members pushed for more definition to the list, which City Manager Terry
McGean developed with staff members. The final version, which has gone through several edits, was presented to council members at their most recent meeting on July 3. And in a 6-0 vote, with Councilman Will Savage absent, they approved the final document. The road to approval was not exactly a smooth one, though. Councilman John Gehrig, who has been a staunch advocate for spending advertising dollars to market the resort, expressed concerns about a couple of details in the policy. Namely, he argued points regarding the accounting of legal expenses for advertising-related matters. He also had some concerns about the way profits made during events that use advertising funds are collected and divvied out. Gehrig contended that legal fees See COUNCILMAN Page 6
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Celebration Fireworks shows what it can do Continued from Page 1 The Cremora fireballs, which looked like ground-level explosions, went off twice during the show, and audiences in close enough proximity could feel its radiant heat, Miller said. “There is a difference between just shooting off fireworks and actually having a production of fireworks and this is truly a performance,” said Brenda Moore, a special events coordinator for Ocean City. Miller described the display as an umbrella over the nearby attendees and hoped more distant onlookers had a similar experience from the broad shells that were being launched. “We were really ecstatic with the fireworks company that we ended up hiring for multiple years…” Miller said. “I think they really showed their capabilities this year at both sites, and the comments have been overwhelmingly positive about how great the experience was for our guests.” Tight -packed crowds filled OC’s downtown beach Tuesday night, and Miller estimated there to be 10s of thousands of attendees. Many of the viewers funneled on to the Boardwalk and the beach just before the show took off, Miller said. Miller said he couldn’t speculate on the number of attendees at Northside Park, because both he, and Moore were monitoring the display by the pier. The operations managers reported to Miller that Northside Park did seem to have more yard games, like bocce balls, frisbee and ladder toss as families waited for the show. Downtown, before the show began, people gathered around the Caroline Street stage to hear live music from the U.S. Army Band Downrange.
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Tens of thousands of spectators gathered on the Boardwalk and beach near Caroline Street on Tuesday to catch a glimpse of the first Fourth of July Fireworks in Ocean City since 2019. Fireworks were also held at Northside Park. Pictured are fireworks at the display near Caroline Street.
“It (Downrange) really brought a terrific patriotic element into our Fourth of July downtown at the beach,” Miller said. Downrange was followed by DJ Kutt from Essex. Around 9:20 p.m., just 10 minutes before the planned show-time and moments before the first test-shot was set to fire, DJ Kutt announced that organizers were postponing fireworks so they could find a child who had wandered into the launch zone. The test shot fired at 9:26, and two minutes later DJ Kutt told the crowd the child had been found. The show started on Caroline Street about a five minutes later than its scheduled time. “It goes to show that the town is not only concerned about the safety of people around the fireworks, but we’re also concerned about anything that could be a life-threatening situa-
tion, and that comes first,” Miller said. Celebration Fireworks is in a three-year contract with OC, one of which has now been fulfilled with the New Year’s Eve display along with the Fourth of July show on Tuesday. The company also held a smaller show in the resort on July 5 of last year. In the next two years Celebration Fireworks will continue to cover both holidays, and their 2025 display “should take it up an additional notch,” Miller said, as Ocean City will celebrate its 150th anniversary. The fireworks shows of the last few years were missed due to a string of unprecedented events. In 2020, the show was cancelled for covid, and in 2021, the fireworks launched prematurely on the morning of July 4 as crews were setting up the equipment.
The incident was caused by a manufacturer error in the product’s packaging, and was not the fault of the fireworks company Starfire, who was contracted for that year, Miller said. In 2022, the vendor that had been hired to conduct the display cancelled just weeks before the show because of a labor shortage. Although the July 4 show has now passed, residents and tourists have the chance to see fireworks every Sunday throughout the Summer for Sundae’s in the Park at Northside Park, which will run until Labor Day weekend. There are also fireworks every Monday on the beach, also near Caroline Street, to replace the drone show, Miller said. The weekly event runs until late August. “Fireworks are a valuable part of the town,” Miller said.
Young adults take parties uptown, police kept busy By Hunter Hine Staff Writer (July 7, 2023) The Ocean City Police Department found a concentration of large groups of young adults and teenagers gathered on the beaches, parking lots and in the alleyways between 120th and 140th Street after the fireworks show and over the weekend. Officers responding to the crowds found illegal fireworks, noise violations and open alcohol containers, said Ashley Miller, deputy communications director for the OCPD. For the holiday alone, the OCPD made 21 custodial arrests and had 614 calls to service. Officers also issued 53 traffic citations and 36 warnings to drivers among the heavy July 4 traffic, Miller said. “Like most summer and holiday weekends, it was a busy time for the members of the Ocean City Police Department,” Miller said. While the July 4 crowds were mostly similar to years past, police noticed that gatherings of young adults had seemingly shifted locations. “Social media appears to be a driving force for large beach gatherings in the residential portion of town,” Miller said. “The popularity of Airbnb-style rentals has drawn that rowdy younger crowd to the north end of town rather than staying in hotels/motels down by the Boardwalk.” Miller noted one incident that stood out. OCPD is continuing to investigate an incident where a young man was hit by a car on July 3, around 11 p.m. See BEACH Page 8
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TAXID 533-17.00-156.07 • S ROUTE 54 SELBYVILLE, DE • $990,000 Commercial land 3.94-acre prime location served by water and sewer from Selbyville. This land is across from the new development of Coastal Villages. 1,000 feet of road frontage. Also available for sale is Tax ID 533-17.00-156.04 which has 7.29 acres for $490,000 (MLS- DESU2028756) this has a density of 16 lots. Both pieces are served by water and sewer in Selbyville. OWNER FINANCING IS AVAILABLE! Come take a look today before it's SOLD! MLS DESU2028754
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201 S HERON DRIVE UNIT 25B HARBOUR CLUB • OCEAN CITY • $464,900 Indoor Professional photos to follow: This beautiful 2BR/2.5BA condo is in Harbour Club in the fabulous community of Heron Harbour and is directly on the water. Larger corner model is rarely available for sale. 2 primary BRs each with its own full bath and it has an additional half bath. Comes furnished ready for your immediate enjoyment. You will fall in love with the floor plan. There is a large breakfast bar and a dining room directly off the kitchen that flows into a spacious living area. This makes for great family time and entertaining w/friends. This condo has an oversized primary bedroom that overlooks the water. The second bedroom is spacious as well. Each BR has a slider with a deck. You will love the large deck overlooking the water and the Ocean City skyline. Heron Harbour is amenity rich with two outdoor pools, an indoor pool, a kiddie pool, fitness center, social room, sauna, locker room, two Har-Tru tennis courts, sidewalks and piers.
36992 DUPONT BLVD SELBYVILLE, DE • $2,615,000 Prime Location!!! If you are an investor, builder, or developer looking for the optimal location look no further! This choice commercial property has unlimited development potential w/prime frontage on Rt 113 and Rt 54 in Selbyville. These two parcels totaling 47.5 acres are being sold together and are w/in the town limits. Located 1 mile from the Maryland State line and 10 miles from Ocean City and Fenwick Island. Offered at $2,615,000. Come take a look before it's SOLD! MLS DESU185186
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2 144TH ST • UNIT 202 OCEAN CITY • $459,900 Ocean block beauty 2BR/2BA steps from the beach and priced to sell! Rarely is there a condo for sale in this building. There are two large balconies, one has breathtaking ocean views and the other is very spacious as well in front of the unit door. As you walk through the front door you will feel the warmth of this open layout. The kitchen has been upgraded, it's sure to delight the chef in your family. The dining area flows off the kitchen into the family room. There is plenty of room for entertaining family and friends. The master bedroom is spacious and has its own private bath. The other bedroom is large as well. Both bathrooms have been upgraded and the condo is freshly painted in nice beach colors. The unit is being sold fully furnished and is ready for your immediate enjoyment. The building is well maintained with low condo fees and is only steps from the ocean. This fantastic condo is close to restaurants and shopping. Come take a look today!
13010 WORCESTER HWY BISHOPVILLE • $370,000 Are you looking for that commercial piece with high visibility? Look no further this commercial tract is 14.33 acres on the corner of Route 113 and Route 610 across from Emings BBQ. This is your opportunity to establish a foothold in this increasingly desirable area on the Eastern Shore. The possibilities are endless! Come take a look today before it's SOLD! MLS MDWO113678
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Salt Life Community’s locatio on doesn’t get much better. We We are the closest c ocated mobile h home park outside of Ocean City corporate limits. We are lo about 1..5 miles away from tthe boardwalk and Ocean City's attractions, amusements, and restaurants, meaning you don’t have to travel very far for a little get-away. Our location is not only one of the best but also the most ble in the area. affordab
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