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By Zack Hoopes Staff Writer (July 18, 2014) Despite reaching the forgone conclusion this week of renewing its contract with MGH Advertising for another three years, City Council likely stirred up more political dirt than it settled in bringing the issue to a close. The lengthy debate centered around two questions, the first being where tourism in Ocean City is headed–and how much control MGH has over that–and the second being if the city should put the contract back out for competitive bid, regardless of whether or not MGH has been a success. Neither of these were fully answered, but are probably best summed up in the closing exchange between Mayor Rick Meehan and Councilman Brent Ashley. “I think you can make the numbers look any way you want them to look,” Meehan said after going several rounds with his colleagues over the city’s tourism statistics. “I think MGH is doing the right thing for Ocean City.” “Then they shouldn’t be afraid to show it,” Ashley replied. Council ultimately voted five-totwo, with Ashley and Councilwoman Margaret Pillas in opposition, to extend MGH’s contract as the city’s marketing agent for another three years, at the current rate of $22,598 per month, for a total commitment of $826,488. Thus, by 2017, MGH will have gone nine years without raising its prices – but the city will also have gone seven years without a competitive review of its marketing, and 14 years under the same agency. “If I didn’t think we were getting a good deal with that price six years ago, See EVEN Page 8

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SHE SAID ‘YES’ Indiana firefighter, Lance Overholser proposes to his girlfriend, Melinda Brown in the Ocean Gallery, on the Boardwalk at Second Street, Wednesday. See story on Page 5.

County, state MSA scores drop By Clara Vaughn Staff Writer (July 18, 2014) Students’ scores fell across the board in the final administration of the Maryland School Assessment (MSA), the test that has measured student achievement in this state for a decade. Educators across the county and the state anticipated the drop, however, as curricula shifted to reflect Maryland’s full-fledged adoption of the Common Core State Standards last year. “We knew going into this assessment period that the standards and the curricula being taught were not completely aligned,” State Superintendent of Schools Lillian Lowery said in a release. “Teachers were transitioning to the new Maryland College and Career Ready Standards within new countydeveloped curricula while administer-

ing a state accountability assessment, the MSA, based on the old standards,” Worcester’s Superintendent of Schools Dr. Jerry Wilson said. On the 2014 MSA, which tests students in grades 3-8, 92 percent of Worcester students scored proficient or advanced in reading — down slightly from 95 percent in 2013. In math, the scores fell further from 94 percent in 2013 to 89 percent this year, reflecting bigger changes in the curricula, Wilson said. Worcester County continued its trend of faring better than the state overall. Across Maryland, elementary school students’ reading scores dropped two percent since 2013 with 84 percent scoring proficient in the area. In math, those numbers fell by 8 percent since 2013 with 76 percent of students scoring proficient. In Maryland’s middle schools, read-

ing scores dropped from 84 to 80 percent proficient and math scores fell from 72 to 63 percent proficient over the same time. While education officials agree the results should still be used to judge each of Maryland’s 24 county school systems and their individual schools, classrooms and student groups against each other, Worcester’s Chief Academic Officer Dr. John Quinn called comparisons between this year’s MSA scores and last year’s “challenging to make.” “In addition to the misalignment between what is being taught and what is being tested, full implementation of the new standards has taken place at different rates,” Quinn said. “Although we welcome accountability, we caution that this year is not a good year to look for ‘apple to apple’ comparisons.” See MSA Page 7

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City to curb taxi public parking More drastic measures considered to address continuing cab issue By Zack Hoopes Staff Writer (July 18, 2014) After a previous attempted fix succeeded only in moving the problem elsewhere, the city’s Police Commission this week seemed to be leaning toward more drastic measures to address the volume of public parking being consumed by vacant cabs. “Every time you try to fix it, you’re just going to move them somewhere else, unless you actually change the ordinance,” said Mayor Rick Meehan. Last month, the commission discussed, and City Council ultimately approved, a request by business owners on the bay side of 64th Street to have half of the block designated as two-hour parking. This would prevent unused cabs from occupying all the public parking on the block - where head-in street spaces and a central location make a prime location for taxi layovers. Both Dead Freddie’s Restaurant and the Rick’s Market shopping center lobbied that their customers were unable to use their fair share of the public parking given the volume of cabs.

However, the move appears to have only shifted the load elsewhere, and Meehan has already received a letter from residents on the ocean side of 65th Street noting a sudden proliferation of vacant taxis. Additionally, the commission observed, the ocean side of 59th Street – which has head-in parking as well – has also been partially filled up with cabs formerly parked at 64th Street. The long-term solution, City Solicitor Guy Ayres confirmed, would be to change the city’s taxi franchise ordinance to require that any medallion holder provide proof of having designated off-street parking – either in town or out – and to prohibit medallion vehicles from sitting for more than two hours on public streets. When the suggestion has come up before, taxi owners have argued that they have just as much right to use public parking as anyone else. But Ayres noted that the city already requires private parking under the zoning code. “We require all other businesses to provide parking based on their square footage,” Ayres said. “The taxis should be able to produce a deed, lease, or some type of agreement that shows they have parking as well.” Meehan, however, seemed to

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Asking for her hand, surrounded by artwork With Ocean Gallery as backdrop, woman says ‘yes’ to marriage proposal

By Josh Davis Staff Writer (July 18, 2014) A picture may be worth a thousand words, but it only took four to convince Melinda Brown. With help from her daughters Shelby and Sadie, Indiana resident Lance Overholser proposed to Brown in Ocean Gallery, on the Boardwalk at Second Street, Wednesday. The proposal came after a threemonth behind-the-scenes buildup. “We got an email from Shelby, and the two daughters set this whole thing up,” said Gallery Director Joe Kroart. “They chose Ocean Gallery because it’s a favorite spot of theirs.” Sadie made a painting of several significant times in the couple’s lives and mailed it to Kroart, who hung the picture up in the Celebrity Room on the third floor. There were three entries: “09.28.2013 The day we met” “11.03.2013 I love you” “07.16.2014 Will you?” “After going through a list of ways he could do it we decided on displaying an art piece in the gallery,” said Shelby. “Lance goes to the island about every year and came up with the idea to propose while we’re vaca-

tioning there. I told the gallery about reality show.” it and they were very excited to help.” Shelby came in first. Sadie folOverholser is a paramedic fire- lowed shortly after, hiding behind a fighter and Chief of Battalion at the wall near her painting with a digital Cicero Fire Department in Ind., and camera to capture the moment. Brown is Secretary to the Superin“I’m really excited,” she said. tendent at Taylor High School in “We’ve been in Virginia since last FriKokomo, Ind. day, so we’ve just “They met in Ocbeen building up to tober of 2013 and it this day. I’m really was an instant excited that it’s fi‘Melinda, I love you with match,” Shelby said. nally happening. all my heart. You have Kroart said the He’s really nervproposal was a first ous.” made my world. for the inlet gallery. The couple came Will you marry me?’ “Last year a couin, looked around, ple got married, and and Overholser got Lance Overholser before they went to down on one knee. the reception the “Melinda, I love limo pulled up here you with all my with a photographer and they took heart,” he said. “You have made my their wedding photos in Ocean world. Will you marry me?” Gallery with picture frames over their faces,” he said. “People associate this building with fun. It’s an attraction, and I think it makes them feel fun and excited and they relate to this place.” Kroart hung a sign outside the gallery that read, “WEDDING PROPOSAL HERE! TODAY!” “This is what life is about – the kind of fun things you can do to make a difference in a person’s life,” Kroart said. “You never forget and you do it because it’s neat to do. Today we’ve got people hyped up – it’s like a live

“I will marry you,” she said, wiping away tears. “By the power vested in me, I now pronounce you customers for life,” said a grinning Kroart. Brown jumped when she saw Sadie, and then laughed at the multitude of flashing cameras surrounding her. “I feel surprised – and loved,” she said. “I was clueless.” Ocean City officials, including Council Member Brent Ashley, were on hand during the proposal. Ashley arranged for the Fire Department on 15th Street to give Overholser a Tshirt. “What you do in life – people are most important,” Kroart said. “Success is measured in touching people in a way that they never forget, and that’s what we do.”

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City succeeds in re-re-selling parking spots Strong showing after delay of fireworks contributes to resort’s holiday windfall By Zack Hoopes Staff Writer (July 18, 2014) A strong showing for its postponed fireworks, as well as an impromptu decision to re-re-sell some spaces, saw the city reap roughly $13,000 more than expected from a single day of parking at the inlet lot on July 5. As it did last year, the city charged a $50 all-day flat rate for fireworks parking at the inlet lot, although this year’s festivities took place on Saturday, July 5 instead of the actual Fourth of July holiday due to rain delays. Last year, however, a number of

patrons left in the afternoon, prior to Curiously, over the next three hours, the fireworks, causing the lot to be 498 of those patrons left, allowing partially empty by the time the festiv- those spaces to be re-sold beginning ities began. In order to maximize the at 3 p.m. for $30. space, City Council approved a rate Further, roughly an hour and a change for this year half before the firethat would have works began, Public staff re-open the lot ‘We did have some people who Works attendants at 3 p.m. and re-sell did not want to pay the flat rate actually ran out of any vacated spaces and turned away, but for most the $30 re-sale perfor $30. mits. Staff then people, convenience will The move was made the ad-hoc estimated to bring outweigh the cost, which is what decision to let pain roughly $9,000 we see every Fourth of July.’ trons in the lot for more this year than City Communications Manager $20 up until the the $60,000 colfireworks began, Jessica Waters with a further 227 lected last year. spaces having been As it turned out, attendants were able to fit 1,257 cars vacated since 3 p.m. into the lot at the $50 rate, filling it “They made the determination to just before noon, according to data just fill the lot with a little over 200 from the Public Works Department. spaces for $20,” said City Communi-

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MSA scores show decline in Worcester County, state Continued from Page 1 Cross-year comparisons will likewise be hard to make next year, when Maryland schools roll out the new Partnership for Assessment of Readiness for College and Careers (PARCC) assessments. Maryland, Washington, D.C., and 14 other states have been developing the new measures of collegeand career-readiness over the past five years, which included more than 40,000 field tests in Maryland this spring. But the field tests yielded mixed results, making predicting the outcome of the new test a challenge, Wilson said. “In some instances, students reported items were harder. Some students said it was easier,” he said. That’s partly because the new tests are “a total reset of the way we assess students,” said John White, chief of staff for the Office of the State Superintendent of Schools. The PARCC assessments will eventually be offered completely online, for example, allowing students to manip-

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Even with questions, MGH gets Council vote Continued from Page 1 I wouldn’t support it today,” Meehan said. More critical, however, is that this is the second time in two years that the council majority has attempted to roll over MGH’s contract without previous public disclosure. Tuesday’s discussion and public vote was sparked by questions from Ashley and Pillas over the council’s ability to circumvent the city’s own purchasing procedures, and possibly the Maryland Open Meetings Act, by approving a contract extension in closed session. Council had not previously discussed or voted to decline an open bid, known as an RFP (Request for Proposals), which would be required for a contract of such value. “I think we’re shirking our fiduciary

duty by at least not going out and see“A lot of agencies don’t pass that ing what else is available,” Ashley said. savings back,” Abbott said. “They “MGH may be the best, like my col- maintain a ‘house rate’ for everyleagues say, but we have to take a look. thing.” I just don’t see how you get around If the city were to change vendors that rationally.” now, it would also lose any future savIn MGH’s favor, ing MGH would be Tourism Director able to offer from alDonna Abbott said, “If everything we’ve talked about ready having the the agency contin- is so good, then MGH should win city’s ad materials ues to not charge prepared from prethe RFP hands down” commission on advious years. Councilman Brent Ashley vertising buys, does “We believe a not charge hourly change now would for creative work, and does not use cost us a significant amount of money sub-contractors. All work is done in the future that could be used to prothrough a single contact, something mote Ocean City further,” Abbott said. which no other firm was able to offer However, the city does pay a conin the last public bid in 2010. siderable charge to MGH for non-conFurther, any savings MGH garners tract services – such as the redesign of from purchases of advertising space or the city’s website, social media, an air time are passed back to the city. mobile apps. Although these upgrades

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contract extension. Further, the Ocean City HotelMotel-Restaurant Association had not submitted such a letter, although President G. Hale Harrison had voted in favor of the recommendation. Pillas pointed out that the HMRA’s midweek specials campaign, which is also contracted through MGH, was late in rolling out. “It’s our policy to not issue any letter without the board meeting to support it,” said HMRA Executive Director Susan Jones. “We’re hoping we can communicate with MGH to let them know how the business community is doing and what our needs are.” Pillas also maintained that the contract was not worth continuing, even if was a good deal, if the effect was the opposite of intended. Despite increasing the advertising budget form roughly $1.5 million in 2003, when MGH first became the city’s marketing agent, to the current $5 million level, the city’s demoflush numbers have been 113,000 people less per year on average over the past 11 years than in the 11 years before the agency’s contract. The city’s advertising budget is funded through the Room Tax, which was boosted to 4.5 percent in 2006. But revenues from the tax have been steadily increasing, leading Meehan to argue that better hotel revenues from better tourism were increasing the city’s advertising budget, which then attracted more hotel visitors. “During the very worst of times, we were able to maintain our place in the market share,” Meehan said. “That’s the fiscal responsibility, that our room tax has continued to go up in spite of the economy.” The alternative way to look at this, however, is that increased room tax is driving up hotel prices, and pricing out the family demographic. Ocean City’s hotel prices are roughly 40 percent higher than its competitors during the peak season, according to reports from Smith Travel, although occupancy dropped roughly two percent last summer. Further, the last market survey conducted by MGH showed that only 44 percent of visitors reported traveling as a family with children. “Giving MGH another three-year contract indicates that this council believes MGH takes no responsibility for declining tourism over the past 11 years, or for changing the tourism demographics over that period,” Pillas charged. The only member of council who did not appear to take an all-or-nothing stance toward the agency’s success was Joe Mitrecic. “You have to take a look at the whole package,” Mitrecic said. “I don’t think Ocean City’s family image has changed. But maybe the younger, single people have more free funds at this point to spend on a vacation.”

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Board of Elections certifies primary results Candidates now prepare for November general for local, county, statewide contests

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JULY 18, 2014

Advocates should go ahead, boycott Texas By Zack Hoopes Staff Writer (July 18, 2014) Support D.C. – boycott Houston! This is my idea for Ocean City’s next viral marketing campaign, which would ideally feature Rodney streaking an Astros game, or rescuing forlorn Texan office workers and taking them to the Los Angeles County landfill instead of the beach. Allow me to explain. Two weeks ago, Washington, D.C. Mayor Vincent Gray, along with the advocacy group D.C. Vote, told metroarea media that they were encouraging D.C. residents to avoid vacation destinations on the Eastern Shore in response to Congressman Andy Harris’ attempts to interfere with the District’s marijuana decriminalization law.

Harris believes it is too lax, and will encourage teenage drug use. Supporters believe it is needed to prevent the profiling of low-level smokers and the creation of “pot prisons.” Local residents are understandably upset, feeling like they are stuck in the middle of a turf war that they didn’t ask Harris to start, and shouldn’t involve them anyway. Although we did vote for the guy. Harris maintained this week that the boycott wasn’t anything to clench your cheeks about. “I was on the shore all last week,” he told me. “If there was any boycott at all, it wasn’t evident anywhere. I think people knew to separate the politics of this from wanting to take a vacation.” D.C. Vote does have a sign-up on their website, where visitors can sub-

mit their names to a boycott pledge that features a picture of the Ocean City inlet pier. But the pledge has only garnered 30 names so far, according to the group. “That doesn’t seem like a big number, but we’ve had numerous people call us about changing their plans,”

REPORTER’S NOTEBOOK asserted James Jones, the group’s spokesman. “This is more to just raise awareness…but we are getting a steady group of people who are willing to take action.” Regardless, though, any negative fiscal impact on Ocean City and the rest of the Eastern Shore is unlikely to really hit Harris where it counts. Despite the assertion by D.C. news

outlets that the Eastern Shore is Harris’ core constituency, the fact of the matter is that it only provides about nine percent of his material support. According to public data from the Federal Election Commission, Harris has reported $908,101 in campaign funding for the 2014 election as of the last reporting period in June. Of this total, only $285,517 actually comes from Maryland - and only $85,219 comes from the Eastern Shore, even if you include Cecil County. Most of Harris’ in-state receipts are from individual citizens and business owners, whose contributions the FEC separates out from Political Action Committees, i.e., lobbyists. By contrast, Harris has received a whopping $128,755 from D.C.-registered PACs – a number which rises by another $44,133 if you include PACs in the Northern Virginia metro suburbs. The Ocean City “metro” area – by which I mean the resort as well as the northern half of Worcester County – provides only $27,587 of Harris’ current funding. Not only does this pale to numbers from the metro part of Harris’ district – the suburban belt of Harford and eastern Baltimore counties, including Harris’ home in Cockeysville – it falls short of some out-of-state regions. Looking at the clustering of donations on the FEC report, one of the most significant places for Harris is actually the Houston, Texas metro area, which provides $36,250 in combined individual and PAC funding. The majority of donors are involved with the medical and energy lobbies. Harris maintains that funding would never be an issue, either or the boycott or his political outcomes. “If I was worried about the money,” he said, “I would go back to my original job” – which was as a medical doctor, specifically an anesthesiologist. “I’m in this for the interest of the people in the First Congressional District.” The D.C. proposal, Harris noted, features a fine of only $25 for marijuana possession, even for repeat offenders, and would not provide drug counseling referrals to minors like Maryland’s decriminalization is slated to do. “I don’t think they want it decriminalized to the point where it actually encourages use by youth,” Harris said. “The drug trade on the Eastern Shore is intimated involved with the drug trade in the rest of the Mid-Atlantic. I think this issue is very relevant to us.” Still, the local angle is hard to cut, either on the side of Harris or the D.C. advocates, when the reality is that any boycott would be better off starting inside the beltway, or in Houston. “It’s astounding that he receives so little from his district in general,” Jones said. “We haven’t thought about Houston, but maybe we should.”

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After fire destroyed her WOC home, owner thanks town for assistance Pusey family expects to move to new area residence later in week

By Josh Davis Staff Writer (July 18, 2014) Three weeks after a fire decimated her West Ocean City home, Jennifer Pusey is thanking the town for its role in her family’s recovery. The family had lost virtually everything after the June 26 blaze burned their home to the ground. Pusey had lived in the house with her husband, her two daughters, 10 and 21, her father-in-law, and her nephew and his girlfriend. “After the fire, for the first few days, everybody was everywhere,” she said. Pusey and her husband stayed with one friend, her father-inlaw and nephew stayed in another, and both of her daughters stayed with friends. “It was kind of crazy,” she said. “We were in shock not knowing what was going to happen next.” On the day after the fire, while the family was standing in the yard surveying the damage, Christina Ager pulled into the driveway. “She just offered to help us,” Pusey said. “We said, ‘we’re fine, we’ll be okay,’ and she said, ‘no, I’m going to help.’ And we’d never met her before – ever – and she reached out and set up a couple of things where people could drop off donations for us. We never imagined it would turn out to be what it was.” Next, several of Pusey’s friends came up with the idea to hold a fundraiser for the family. “They kind of took control of everything, and it just went from there and turned into an amazing thing,” she said. “The community that we live in is amazing – I can’t say enough about this area.”

The group held a massive fundraiser at the Marlin Club on July 15, with items donated by local merchants auctioned off to benefit the Pusey family recovery. “I can’t put it into words how grateful we are to the people that donated to help us out,” Pusey said. “Everyone – the people that donated from their businesses for the auctions, the people that have sent us personal donations – it’s overwhelming. It’s just amazing. We are so grateful. We will never be able to thank everyone enough.” The family found a permanent home to rent and will move in later this week. “It’s one day at a time, and every day seems to be a better day,” she said. “Everybody is back together. My father-in-law and my nephew found a place that they’re renting, and then my husband and my daughters and I got a place in Mystic Harbor. Our son who is in the Marines – at least when he comes home to visit we’re all in one place and he’ll have a place to come home to.” Pusey said her daughters have been brave throughout the entire ordeal. “They’ve been pretty strong through the whole thing,” she said. “They’re good kids. They’re devastated because they’ve lost everything, but they’re tough. “Christina Ager, who just kind of fell into our driveway, and the other four ladies, who are Tammy Consigli, Wendi Eitel, Jennifer Wheeler and Crissy Williams, they put this benefit together and they did a wonderful job,” Pusey continued. “They have just been amazing – they really did a great job. Anything that we have needed those ladies have been there. They are wonderful.” For more information visit www.facebook.com/groups/PuseyFamilyFireRecovery.

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JULY 18, 2014

School officials, BOE and student reps tour SHHS site Renovation and addition project progress evident

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Project Manager Bill Moschler, of Oak Contracting, leads Worcester County Board of Education members on a tour of the Snow Hill High School construction site Tuesday morning.

By Clara Vaughn Staff Writer (July 18, 2014) Members of the Worcester County Board of Education, student representatives and other school officials donned hard hats Tuesday as they toured the construction site at Snow Hill High School. Nearly five months after the groundbreaking for the school’s renovation and addition project, progress is evident around campus from the completion of the school’s geothermal fields to the skeleton structure of the new gymnasium and locker rooms. “I’m really excited because it’s languished in the past for so many years,” said Board Member Rob Hulburd, who graduated from Snow Hill in 1973. He said the facility has seen few changes in the last 50 years. “When I went here it seemed big, but when I come back here, it seems so small,” Hulburd said. “This seems substantial.” The project will double the size of the school to 121,000 square feet, eliminating the need for portable classrooms. The update will also include a new media center, computer labs, a science wing, a larger gym, a new cafeteria and kitchen and a new athletic complex. It will employ several high-efficiency, eco-friendly features, such as a geothermal heating and cooling system, motion-activated lights, thermally insulated glass and low-flow plumbing fixtures. “You get a sense of the space,” said project manager Bill Moschler as he led the tour through the concrete block walls that will eventually be the new gym. Progress at the high school slowed this winter due to poor weather, putting Oak Contracting about a month behind schedule. But workers have recovered some of that time in the warmer months, project superintendent Ron Long said. “That hurt us in the beginning,” he said. “We’ve made up a little bit (of time). I hope to make up more.” The company plans to finish phase one of the project around Christmas this year, he said, with workers adding interior walls and finishing installing roofs on the kitchen, gym, locker rooms and chorus room. They’ll also complete the graded parking lot, which should prevent rain and ice from collecting during bad weather. Oak Contracting aims to finish the four-phase project before the start of the 2016-2017 school year. Phase two will include major demolition of the administration area and phase three focuses on the auxiliary gym and existing gym. Phase four will complete the mechanical room, kitchen and sports fields, Long said. See GOAL Page 16

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Goal to complete project by start of ‘16-‘17 school yr.

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The Snow Hill High School construction site in June. Oak Contracting aims to finish the project before the start of the 2016-2017 school year.

Continued from Page 14 Snow Hill’s Alternate Student Representative Sarah Lewis has been taking classes at the high school throughout the work and said attending a school under construction “seemed normal.” “I didn’t really notice it that much. You’d hear a bang every now and then,” Lewis said. As far as the school itself, she said the air conditioning and heating systems and small gym were the biggest problems with an “outdated” facility. “It’s really different,” Lewis said. “It’s made a lot of progress since the last day of school when I was there.” That’s something Oak Contracting has been working hard to achieve, Moschler said. “We’re not caught up against the initial delay,” he said, but with school out for summer, “this is the time of year that we’re hoping to try to gain some of that time back.” “We’re pretty proud of the fact that in just three months it basically went from a dirt building pad to a shell of the building that you saw today,” he said. The Board of Education approved requisition No. 6 for just over $2 million for the construction project at its monthly meeting Tuesday.

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Study could place area on track for railroad Family-friendly excursion train would make stops in Berlin, Newark, Snow Hill

By Nancy Powell Staff Writer (July 18, 2014) A feasibility study will be conducted to determine the viability of a family-friendly excursion train from Berlin to Newark and Snow Hill. A contract was expected to be signed Wednesday with the consultant who will perform the study. “It’s great news,” Worcester County Economic Development Director Bill Badger told the Berlin Town Council on Monday. “It’s actually a consultant that Strasburg [Railroad] recommended to us.” Strasburg Railroad and Maryland

Delaware Railroad are interested in of the feasibility study is being shared partnering to provide a local Stras- by Worcester County Economic Deburg Railroad franchise in the velopment, Berlin, Snow Hill and Maryland Delaware Railroad. Strascounty. Badger and representatives of burg Railroad would contribute funds Maryland Delaware Railroad had for the study’s second phase. Berlin’s spent a day in early share will come April with the direc- ‘It’s great news. It’s actually a from the budget for Community and tor of operations for consultant that Strasburg Strasburg Railroad. Economic DevelopThe director said he [Railroad] recommended to us.’ ment Director was interested in Worcester County Economic Michael Day. The study will the Worcester Development Director Bill County project. determine if a marBadger Strasburg Railket exists for the exroad is known for cursion railroad, its family-oriented attraction and it how many people might use it, would has replica of Thomas the Tank train it be worth deploying capital and and The Polar Express, Badger said. what kind of business revenue might Passengers may be served food and be available, Badger told the council. alcohol aboard several train cars. Badger also said he hopes the The $20,000 cost of the first phase study’s first and second phases would

be completed by the end of this year. Mayor Gee Williams was enthusiastic about the possible of a Strasburg Railroad in the county. “The excursion train would be so unique,” Williams said. “It’s not something that would be replicated for a couple hundred miles.” When Badger discussed the railroad with the county commissioners in May, Commissioners Virgil Shockley and Judy Boggs said they had ridden on the railroad in Pennsylvania. Both said they hope it comes to Worcester County. Bud Church, president of the county commissioners, is also on board with the proposal. “If we are able to work out all the details I think it would be a great attraction for the county,” Church said Tuesday. “I am very much in favor of trying to make this work. I have visited other areas that provide this service and it was a big hit. Especially for the towns of Berlin and Snow Hill. Count me in. I will be the first in line.” During the 1990s, Worcester County had a train car attraction. Vintage train cars traveled between Berlin and Snow Hill occasionally for several years until they stopped because of liability concerns.

Condolences for Westfall, former Council member

(July 18, 2014) It is with deep sadness that the Mayor and City Council, as well as the men and women of the Town of Ocean City, announce the passing of former council member, Hank Westfall. Westfall served one term on the Ocean City Council, from 19901994. In addition to his time on the council, Westfall was a 13-year member of the Board of Zoning Appeals, which he served from 19962011. “Hank Westfall was an excellent councilman and also one of the finest gentleman I have ever known,” said Mayor Rick Meehan. “He will be missed by all and our thoughts and prayers go out to his wife Evelyn and the entire Westfall family.” Along with his involvement in local government, Westfall was a member of the American Legion Post #166, he served as the AARP Ocean City Chapter vice president and was the president of the Little Salisbury Civic Association. Before moving to Ocean City after retirement from the Department of Labor in D.C., Westfall attended George Washington University as a Mechanical Engineering student. He also served in the U.S. Army and the Army Reserves, eventually retiring as a U.S. Army captain.

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Burglar gets two 15-year prison sentences Westover man told by judge, ‘You’re the wrong people’ based on record

By Nancy Powell Staff Writer (July 18, 2014) The Westover man who committed two burglaries last year, and was shot by one of the home owners, was sentenced Monday to 15 years in prison for each burglary. The sentences will be served concurrently. “I’m just sorry for what I done,” Kente Wilcox told Judge Thomas C. Groton III in Circuit Court in Snow Hill. “I was hanging with the wrong people.” Wilcox had that statement backwards, Judge Groton told him. “You’re the wrong people,” Gro-

ton said. Wilcox had amassed an incredible criminal record, including convictions for drugs and thefts, and had not changed his ways, the judge said. Defense attorney Rachel Harris said Wilcox, the father of six children, including two sets of twins, ranging in age from 4 to 14, was “very mild mannered for his record. He’s been rather pleasant.” Wilcox had pleaded not guilty, but agreed with the statement of facts, which is essentially a guilty plea, in each of the two burglaries. Both burglaries were at houses located off Route 611 a few miles from Assateague Island. On May 7, 2013, Wilcox and Maurice Anthony Holden, 32, of Melfa, Va., entered a house after finding its

garage door opener in an unlocked car while the owners were away. Inside, they stole a safe containing jewelry, with a value of at least $508,000. Most of the jewelry was family heirlooms and several were one-of-a-kind pieces. The safe was later found in a wooded area, but most of the jewelry was never recovered. Several pieces were pawned and some were melted down. On June 1, Wilcom, this time accompanied by Kemayne Smith, 35, of Dagsboro, Del., broke into a house not far from the house where he and Holden had stolen the safe. The homeowner heard the doorbell while he was in his second-floor office. He saw a parked white van and saw Wilcox. He heard a loud noise as the burglars broke in. The homeowner ran to the third floor, grabbed and loaded his .45 caliber revolver and locked the door of the room he was in. He tried to barricade it and heard two men walking around his house and up his stairs. The men pushed on the door of the room the homeowner was in. The door was starting to give way when the homeowner fired his gun through it. The shot hit Wilcox in his shoulder and the homeowner heard him stumble down the stairs. Then he

walked to the door and looked out because he thought the intruder was leaving. He saw Smith on the stairs so he pointed his gun at him. Smith turned around and walked down the stairs and out of the house. He called 911 as the burglaries were leaving. Police chased the van into Delaware and it stopped past Selbyville, where they arrested both men. A jury found Smith guilty Jan. 9 of first- and fourth-degree burglary and Judge Brian Shockley sentenced him to 20 years in prison, with 10 years suspended. On March 6, Judge William Simpson sentenced Holden to 15 years in prison, with all but five years suspended for first-degree burglary. Holden had entered an Alford plea to the charge. In an Alford plea, the defendant does not admit guilt, but acknowledges the prosecution has sufficient evidence for a conviction. Wilcox and Holden were also ordered to make restitution of $200,000 to the couple whose jewelry was stolen. A woman who allegedly help pawn some of the jewelry stolen in the first burglary was scheduled for trial Monday, but that trial was postponed until Sept. 3. Wilcox is expected to testify against her.

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Parasailing has own regs, says OC biz owner Safety Board recommends code, due to lack of federal safety guidelines for sport

By Nancy Powell Staff Writer (July 18, 2014) The National Transportation Safety Board is recommending regulations for parasailing because of the popularity of the sport and the lack of federal regulations or guidelines to improve safety for passengers and operators. An Ocean City parasail business owner, however, said the proposal, although released earlier this month, is really nothing new. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve been talking about it for years,â&#x20AC;? said Kevin Smith, owner of OC Parasail at Talbot Street and 54th Street.

The NTSB special investigation examined parasailing accidents in the U.S. and its territories and determined the risk associated with the sport could be mitigated. The sport attracts 3 million to 5 million people in this country each year, but no federal regulations or guidelines pertaining to certification or specific training exist for parasailing operators. No requirements exist for inspections of parasailing equipment or suspensions of operations during bad weather. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Passengers seeking to enjoy the thrill, adventure, and panoramic views of parasailing risk becoming accident victims,â&#x20AC;? the NSTB report states. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Due to the nature of parasailing, accidents usually result in either serious injury or death.â&#x20AC;? Ocean City has had no deaths or major injuries due to parasailing and

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the industry does have regulations, provides other information to ensure a Smith said. safe, enjoyable parasailing experience. OC Parasail is a member of the Equipment checks are part of the daily Water Sports Industry Association, routine. which, according to its Web site, If the wind reaches 20 miles an â&#x20AC;&#x153;serves as the worldâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s leading trade as- hour, OC Parasail ceases operations sociation that promotes and protects until suitable weather returns. If it is towed water sports activities.â&#x20AC;? The very windy all day, there is simply no group produces and distributes safety parasailing for safety reasons. and educational materials for those â&#x20AC;&#x153;We operate very conservatively,â&#x20AC;? sports and it â&#x20AC;&#x153;works with local, state Smith said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;There arenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t any proband federal agencies lems. You just have in partnership with to know when to say, national and interna- â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;We operate very conservatively. â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;no.â&#x20AC;&#x2122; â&#x20AC;&#x153; There arenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t any problems. tional governing OC Parasail operbodies to ensure the ators have conYou just have to know when use of waterways for ducted more than to say, â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;no.â&#x20AC;&#x2122;â&#x20AC;&#x2122; towed sports.â&#x20AC;? It also 200,000 parasail Kevin Smith, develops best pracflights since its owner of OC Parasail tices for towed water founding in 1984 sports such as paraand combined, they sailing. have more than 75 years of experience. OC Parasail has its own regulations. One of the NSTB recommendations For example, anyone under the age of is to have an endorsement on licenses 18 must have a parent or guardian sign that the boat operators would need to a release form and a weight of 120 have before conducting parasailing oppounds is required for flying solo under erations. normal wind conditions. Children with â&#x20AC;&#x153;Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s about all there is,â&#x20AC;? Smith permission may parasail, but they must said of the NSTB recommendations do it with someone to reach the mini- and their effect on parasailing in Ocean mum weight requirement. The captain City. makes the final decision about who Another recommendation is that the may parasail. Coast Guard and Federal Aviation AdBefore anyone may parasail with OC ministration work together to resolve Parasail, the staff explains the safety existing special provisions giving airequipment on the boat, teaches them craft the right-of-way over parasailing how to sit properly in the harness and vessels.

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Students asked for teaching method that was best help More than half responded direct hands-on application was preferred learning style

By Clara Vaughn Staff Writer (July 18, 2014) In addition to Ocean City Elementary School’s health literacy pilot program, the Worcester County Board of Education discussed the following at its July 15 meeting:

Senior Survey Results Tom Mascara, coordinator of technology at Worcester County Public Schools, presented the results of the senior survey, a questionnaire issued to students about to graduate high school each spring to help the schools gauge their strengths and areas in need of improvement. The 373 responding seniors reported general satisfaction with their school’s instructional methods, programs, services and the availability of classes and extracurricular activities. More than 75 percent said they were satisfied or very satisfied with the instructional programs in their schools and about as many reported the same for the number of extracurricular activities they were able to participate in at their schools. Even more students said they were

able to enroll in most of the courses they wanted. A new question this year asked what teaching method helped students learn best, with more than half reporting that hands-on application of classroom concepts was their preferred learning technique. Eight-five percent of students graduated with at least a 3.0 grade point average. More than 75 percent of seniors planned to attend a two- or four-year college after graduation.

Ratification of Negotiated Agreements After approving its fiscal year 2015 operating budget at its June meeting, the Board of Education signed a new agreement to reflect changes in the original teachers’ contracts. The Worcester County Teachers’ Association and the Worcester County Educational Support Personnel Association ratified an agreement providing a step increase for eligible employees, a half percent cost of living increase, restored longevity and an added a longevity step after 40 years, which the board approved. It had originally requested a cost of living increase of 1 percent but had to revise it after the Worcester County Commissioners approved half that amount.

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By Clara Vaughn Staff Writer (July 18, 2014) A pilot program at Ocean City Elementary School is gaining attention from the National School Boards Association. Worcester County Public Schools last week released a video on the school’s Health Literacy Listens program, which began in its second grade classrooms this year to educate students about their health at an early age. “School systems are no longer just required to do reading, writing and arithmetic. We’re teaching responsibility as well,” said Board President Bob Rothermel in the video. The program developed by the school with Atlantic General Hospital and the University of Maryland Center for Health Literacy is still in its infancy, but is already showing promising results in students, said Linda Aldoory, director of the Cen-

‘Consumers of healthcare do not have a grasp of what they’re consuming. We need to create a generation of people who are exhibiting healthy behaviors.’ Michael Franklin, president and CEO of Atlantic General Hospital ter for Health Literacy. “They’re incorporating what they’re learning in a way they weren’t,” she said. “When we say, ‘Do you know what any of these words mean?’ they say sodium means salt. One child said protein means getting stronger muscles… too much sugar is bad.” Teachers tested students’ health knowledge at the start of the program, asking them questions about a nutrition label from an ice cream carton to determine how well they understood the information, for example. One-on-one evaluations with the same students in June showed they are learning more about nutrition, physical activity, safety and communicating with doctors and nurses. Ocean City Elementary teachers developed the health literacy curriculum, integrating the lessons around subjects they already teach. Lessons ranged from educating students about how to communicate with emergency room doctors to teaching them about the media’s influence on nutrition. “Consumers of healthcare do not have a grasp of what they’re consuming,” said Michael Franklin,

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Long-term goal of educational initiative to see program as state standard, nat. model president and CEO of Atlantic General Hospital. “We need to create a generation of people who are exhibiting healthy behaviors.” “It’s important, especially for younger children because they don’t know any different unless they’re being taught at home,” said Ocean City Elementary Teacher Tina Adams. Sen. Jim Mathias came to the Board of Education meeting Tuesday to present a citation on behalf of the Maryland Senate to Ocean City

Elementary Principal Dawn Rogers. “The good decisions that you are encouraging our children — our future — to make is priceless,” he said. Rogers also accepted a certificate of commendation from Worcester County’s government. She called the decision to bring the program to the Ocean City a “no brainer.” “We had a lot of fun, but more than that,” she said, “I learned a lot from this myself. I learned how to talk to my doctor. Even as an adult, this was helpful for me”

The long-term goal is to present the educational initiative as a state standard and then as a national model. “If we can teach children now what it means to have literacy in their food choices, as a community we won’t have to take care of them in the future in terms of social needs from medical issues,” Franklin said. “What you’re going to see as we continue to develop this further next year and the years beyond is a change.”

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Bottle throwing Two Bike Patrol officers of the Ocean City Police Department were near Fourth Street and Washington Avenue when they saw a glass bottle shatter on the ground just inches from where they were standing. They also saw several people on a third-floor balcony and some were trying to leave. Police stopped some of the people, including Scott Michael Hadley, 22, of Fayetteville, N.Y. Hadley reportedly told the officers that he had been inside when he heard a bottle smash. He said he saw two black men run out of a unit

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Alleged assault While working on a RAAM (Reduce the Availability of Alcohol to Minors) detail at 49th Street July 13, an Ocean City police officer saw Tammy Lee Watty, 31, of Bethlehem, Pa., stumble out of a bar and lean on his patrol vehicle. An employee of the bar informed her that she was leaning on a patrol vehicle, but she cussed. The policeman told her a number of times not to lean of his vehicle because the buckles on her purse could scratch it. Watty reportedly continued to refuse to move way and continued to cuss. When the police officer put his hand on her back and began to apply pressure, she cussed and struck him with her left hand in the chest several times as approximately 20 people watched, according to the charging document. Watty was charged with second-degree assault and disorderly conduct.

RAAM assault A 21-year-old Bowie woman was charged July 9 with second-degree assault, resisting arrest and obstructing and hindering a police officer after allegedly slapping an officer’s hand. An Ocean City police officer on RAAM detail at 22nd Street saw a young woman present an ID that did not belong

to her. Christina Olivia Price was with the woman and refused to obey the officer’s order to stand back, according to the charging document. Then she retreated, but then approached the officer again. As the officer put up his hand to move her back, Price reportedly slapped his hand. When he tried to arrest her, she refused to put her hands behind her back and pulled away from him.

Alleged theft A 21-year-old Ocean Pines man was charged July 9 with theft under $1,000 and second-degree assault after allegedly taking a man’s prescription glasses from his face. Erik Richard Geiser allegedly went up to a car stopped at the red light at the foot of the Route 50 bridge and asked the driver for a cigarette. While the man was looking for a cigarette, Geiser took the man’s glasses off his face and ran west on North Division Street toward St. Louis Avenue. A woman in the car told police that she knew the man was Geiser because she had attended Stephen Decatur High School with him. The officer broadcast a description of Geiser and another officer located him walking at the west end of the bridge. When the officer asked Geiser about the glasses, he reportedly just shrugged his shoulders. The driver identified Geiser as the man who took his glasses. Continued on Page 27

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Town reports landscaping public health, safety asset (July 18, 2014) The Town of Ocean City’s landscaping requirements protect, preserve and promote the aesthetic appeal, scenic beauty, character and value of the resort community. They improve the appearance of parking areas and property, as well as provide a buffer between non-compatible land uses. Most importantly, the landscaping promotes public health and safety through the reduction of noise pollution, storm water runoff, air pollution, visual pollution and artificial light glare. Landscaping requirements have been in place since 1972 and enhanced in 2003 when the town was included into Maryland’s Critical Area law. The landscape maintenance requirement was strengthened by requiring replacement of removed landscaping and establishing a 15 percent minimum plantable area. In addition, all development activity would be required to pay a mitigation fee or provide additional plant material. Commercial property are also required to provide the minimum 15 percent but it is more prescriptive as to where it must go such as around the perimeter of the property and in the internal parking areas. “Rule of thumb is one tree for every 35’ of perimeter and five shrubs for

every one tree,” said Gail Blazer, environmental engineer for the Town of Ocean City. “The beauty and environmental health of the town is enhanced by trees. However, many of the trees have reached maturity and some that are too big for the location and have to be removed. For this reason, town code includes a maintenance provision.” It is important to note that they are required to be replaced unless a waiver is received. A Tree Removal form must be completed and submitted for approval. The town developed a number of grant and rebate programs to offer incentives to encourage landscaping efforts including the BayScape Plant, Beach District Plant and Rain Garden Incentive programs. A $25 tree rebate program is offered in combination with a $25 state coupon. It is important to note that landscaping located on town property is protected. Notify Parks Maintenance Department at 410-524-0125 to address any issue with the vegetation in public rights-of-way or other Town property. To learn more programs and the criteria for residential and commercial landscaping, contact Blazer at 410-2898825.

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By Josh Davis Staff Writer (July 18, 2014) A major wind farm proposal is back on track, as developers met with County Commissioners in an attempt to finalize plans last week. Following a heated legislative battle, Maryland Gov. Martin O’Malley vetoed a moratorium on the wind farm in May. The bill would have likely derailed the project. Pioneer Green Energy asked the Commissioners to finalize a proposed county wind ordinance, a move that would have signified a green light for construction on the Great Bay Wind Energy Center project seeking to build 25 wind turbines in the county. “The purpose of our meeting was really to re-engage with the county now that the veto has occurred and we have had some time in the month of June to really reorganize things,” said Development Manager Paul Harris. “It was a pretty long and unnecessary delay for almost six months this year. During that time we were focused on fighting legislation and

trying to protect the project’s ability to move forward.” Harris said the vetoed “fire up” the project, leading PGE to call for the July 8 meeting. “One of those things we needed to do was to re-touch base with the county as we prepare to file our permits with the state and continue moving forward on the project,” Harris said. “The meeting that we had was really to provide an update to them, summarizing the extent of support that the project is receiving. “We had some really impressive support that came after the veto,” Harris continued. “Locally there is a lot of support from environmental groups, historical groups, chambers of commerce, and we’ve got 200 landowners that are a part of the project and over 1,000 Facebook ‘likes’ on it. So there’s a lot of local support and things are really starting to gain momentum here.” Harris said PGE used their time with Commissioners to outline that widespread support. “I think the task that we tried to portray is that the time is now to begin working together,” he said. “We really would like to take this momentum and begin working hand-in-hand with the county to ensure that this

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project is able to benefit them as much as possible.” County compensation for upgrades to roads surrounding the project could be significant. “We want to ensure that we are compensating the county and the county roads appropriately so that we may actually gain some additional revenues for their roads department, which the budget there has been slashed year-after-year for the last 10 years.” Harris said. The group was also working in anticipation of the project’s permitting phase. “The permitting process is much more effective if we’re walking down that path as a team instead of as two separate silos,” Harris said. “It’s always nicer to have the county on your side; I think we have the citizens of the county, but we’d like the Commissioners who represent those citizens to also be working with us.” The project could potentially bring hundreds of jobs to the county. According to a University of Baltimore economic impact study, the tricounty area – not just Somerset County – would be the beneficiary of those jobs. “The county itself would probably not be enough to supply a number of these jobs,” Harris said. “For the lower shore the projection was over 500 local jobs being created during the year of construction, with over 700 jobs in the state of Maryland during construction. And then for the long-term life of the project Somerset County would see over $44 million dollars in new tax revenues, which accounts for almost 10 percent of their annual property tax revenues every year. “It’s a pretty significant boon to a county that continues to see doubledigit tax revenue decline,” Harris continued. “There’s a lot of discussion about raising property taxes. Being one of the poorest counties in the state, it’s really hard to see those conversations happening. A project like this could really turn that around.” PGE is not involved with Worcester County wind proposals, including one that would build several turbines off shore, but a green light of the project could have implications elsewhere in the state. “In the state of Maryland we are the most mature wind project to my knowledge,” Harris said. “I do know there is some work in Worcester County, and it’s certainly a good place to do development as well.” The ongoing debate is likely to come up in the November election, especially in the District 38 Maryland Senate race where incumbent Jim Mathias was a key supporter of O’Malley’s veto. “With a business project that could ultimately produce $40-45 million dollars in revenue to the county and

create jobs and supplement agricultural property owners’ tax flow and revenue – for the state to come in and shut the door in their face was absolutely wrong, particularly when there were already federal and state provisions in place,” he said. “I voted against it; I argued it on the floor. “I went against the president of the senate, the chairmen of my committee, two United States senators and the minority leader of the House of Representatives from the state that represents the district, and although we were unable to amass the number of votes we needed to defeat it on the floor, I was able to persuade the governor to veto it,” Mathias continued. “I spoke to the governor a number of See WIND FARM Page 30

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hard to see both of (these projects) come to reality.” Mike McDermott, who currently represents District 38B in the Maryland House of Delegates, will oppose Mathias in the Maryland Senate race in November. The delegate expressed concern over the project. “I do believe in alternative energy that’s driven by the market,” he said. “Unfortunately, this is being driven right now by a lot of subsidies that are coming from the federal government. Those subsidies have to be accounted for by the end of this year, and that’s why there is such a strong desire on the part of Bay Wind to get the project basically locked in before the end of 2014.” McDermott questioned the longterm economic impact of the project. “I always look at long-term jobs as being the most critical thing that we’re looking at,” he said. “The big influx of jobs obviously is for construction (and) they could probably have all of that done within 18 months, but the numbers that they’ve given us by comparison with other sites around the country that have these projects and have had them for a number of years – you’re looking at only about half a dozen long-term jobs. Obviously any job on the lower shore right now is a gain, but it’s not a gamechanger when it comes to your economy.” Handicapping the project, McDermott gave the Great Bay Wind Energy Center 50/50 odds of becoming a reality. “The biggest concern that I have, besides potential setbacks, is the longterm viability of the company,” he said. “A lot of these companies tend to come and build the project and then they sell the project to somebody else to run. And so the people that you’re dealing with down the road after the project is off the ground are not the same people that you were dealing with when they set it all up.” If the company fails, McDermott said the county could be stuck with massive unwanted infrastructure. “It’s not like you could walk up with your local public works department and dismantle a 60-story behemoth,” he said. “Making sure that the money within the company is available by bond to make sure that that can be done in the event that there’s a failure or those structures have to come down is essential. They’ve got a life expectancy of 20 years, and you’ve got to be able to recover if that becomes a problem. “It’s good for this project to be vetted out,” McDermott continued. “It’s proper for this kind of investment. The company is making a big investment, and the citizens themselves are making an investment themselves because they are going to be the ones that have to deal with the outfall.” For more information visit www.greatbaywind.com.

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Short-term rentals in R-1 areas could see restrictions give the city greater leverage to pull the license if the conditions were not met. “It would basically say you can’t even come to the table unless you can do these certain things,” Margotta said. “That way there’s a means for the property owners to address what the problem is at some of these places.” Concern about overcrowded and rowdy rentals in R-1 areas began mounting two months ago, when retired local dentist and former P&Z Commission Chair Geoff Robbins appeared before the commission. A home that had recently been sold in Robbins’ Mallard Island neighborhood was now being advertised as a weekly rental for up to 17 people, and most of the guests had proven to be a nightmare for Robbins’ area. Further, Mallard Island is home to several local business and civic leaders, whose owner-occupied properties have a high real estate value. “This year, we’ve had more police calls on Teal Drive [on Mallard Island] than we have ever had in the past, and we’ve had two major robberies,” said City Council Secretary Mary Knight, appearing as a homeowner along with her husband, Frank. The Mallard Island R-1 zone, Knight noted, contains 53 homes and three vacant lots, with a total assessed value of

$37 million. The neighborhood pays a collective $174,000 in property taxes to the Town of Ocean City each year, and another $280,000 to Worcester County. “If this area isn’t livable for locals, you’re going to see assessments go down,” Knight said. “It’s not just me coming up here and saying I don’t like finding strangers in my pool – which has happened – but it’s a greater issue for the town’s tax base.” Coverage of Robbins’ appeal garnered a number of responses to this newspaper from residents of other R-1 districts, as well as from investment property owners who said their rental agents were being negligent in screening large groups of renters. Margotta said that he has reached out to realtors and rental agents to let them know that allowing overcrowding could result in penalties for their clients, and lost business for them. Since the 2008 financial downturn, many residents have noted a proliferation of houses being used as group rentals, likely because the accommodations prove cheaper than hotel rooms if one packs in more people than the home can practically support, as is typically the case with younger visitors. “I don’t want to say it’s entirely out of necessity, but it’s happened for whatever reason,” Smith said.

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OBITUARIES CLYMONT JOHN “CLY” RANKIN Selbyville, Del. Clymont John “Cly” Rankin, 89, of Selbyville, Del. died Wednesday, July 2, 2014 at Peninsula Regional Medical Center in Salisbury. He was born in Harrison, N.J. and was the son of the late David F. and Anna Mae (Hermann) Rankin. He had been an assistant comptroller for ITT Avionics and was a member of The Church of the Holy Spirit in Ocean City and the Fenwick Island Lions Club. He was also a U.S. Navy veteran. He is survived by his wife, Jean L. Rankin of Selbyville; two sons, Scott D. Rankin of Normal, Ill. and Wayne B. Rankin of Millsboro, Del.; a sister, Jane Wehner of Spring Lake Height, N.J. and a grandson, Lane Taylor Rankin. He is also survived by several nieces and nephews. A memorial service was held on Tuesday, July 15, 2014 at The Church Of The Holy Spirit in Ocean City with Father Glenn Duffy officiating. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to The Church of the Holy Spirit Memorial Fund, 10001 Coastal Hwy., Ocean City, Md. 21842. Condolences may be sent by visiting www.hastingsfuneralhome.net. ELSIE LOUISE CHESTER Berlin Elsie Louise Chester, 77, died Tuesday July 8, 2014, at her home in Berlin. Born in Washington, D.C., she was the daughter of the late Arthur E. and

Elsie Mae Ricketts Clements. She was preceded in death by her husband, Robert Chester, a son, Franklin Clements, and a daughter, Evelyn Chester. She is surElsie Chester vived by her children; Tom Clements and his wife, Kelly of Stella, N.C.; Curtis Goodman, Sr. and his, wife Sharon of Berlin; Catherine Smith and her husband, Paul of Laurel, Md.; Linda Herbert of Berlin and Glory Bunting and her husband, John also of Berlin. She was an adored grandmother to 19 grandchildren and 18 great-grandchildren. Also surviving is her brother, William Ricketts of Arlington, Va., and sister, Barbara Jean Knight of Penta Gorda, Fla. Mrs. Chester had been a daycare provider. She was a member of Faith Baptist Church. She enjoyed sewing and beading and was a collector of Beanie Babies and clowns. Most of all she loved her children and many grandchildren. A graveside service was held on Thursday, July 10, 2014 at Fort Lincoln Cemetery in Brentwood, Md. Rev. John Abent officiated. A donation in her memory may be made to Coastal Hospice, P.O. Box 1733, Salisbury, Md. 21804. Funeral arrangements are in the care of the Burbage Funeral Home in Berlin. Letters of condolence may be sent via

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OBITUARIES Continued from Page 35 He was preceded in death by his wife, Ann B. Bartlett and his son, John Bartlett. He is survived by his daughter, Georgia Lee Thompson and her husband, Jim; son, Stephen D. Bartlett; step-daughter Sandra Berry and her, husband Darold and numerous grandchildren and greatgrandchildren. Mr. Bartlett served in the United States Navy and later worked for the Bureau of Engraving and Printing in Washington, D.C. He was an avid golfer and a great Washington Redskins fan. No formal services are planned at this time. A donation in his memory may be made to: Alzheimer’s Association, 1850 York Rd. Suite D, Timonium, Md. 21093. Letters of condolence may be sent via www.burbagefuneralhome.com. HENRY BRYAN WESTFALL Ocean City Henry Bryan Westfall, 88, of Ocean City, died Thursday, July 10, 2014. He was born to the late U.S. Army Colonel, Lacy Ryder Westfall and Gertrude Weinstock Westfall, May 21, 1926, in Richmond, Va. Henry married Evelyn Louise Cropp on July 20, 1946. They were members of St. Peter’s Lutheran Church in Ocean City, where Henry served on the church council.

Henry attended George Washington University in Washington, D.C. as a Mechanical Engineering student. He was employed by C&O Railroad in Richmond, Va., Atomic Energy and USDA. He retired as a management analyst for the Department of Labor, in D.C. He and Evelyn relocated to Ocean City after retirement. Henry served two years active duty in the U.S. Army; 9 1/2 years in the D.C. National Guard and 81/2 years in the Army Reserves, retiring as U.S. Army captain. He was a member of SWAB, Board of Zoning Appeals and American Legion Post #166. He served as AARP Ocean City Chapter vice president; president of Little Salisbury Civic Association and he volunteered at Greater Southeastern Hospital, D.C. Henry was pre-deceased by parents, Lacy and Gertrude Westfall, and brother, Lt. Lacy Ryder Westfall, Jr. He is survived by his wife, Evelyn; son, Bryan Westfall of Severna Park, Md.; daughter, Janet Barnes of Wellford, S.C.; daughter, Debra Lantz of La Plata, Md.; grandsons, Ray Westfall and Jeremy Barnes; granddaughters, Jennifer Westfall, Barbara Taron, Melissa Svehla, Stephanie Adkins and Jenna Snyder; great-grandsons, Jordan Westfall, Brandon Westfall, Matthew Svehla and Tyler Svehla and great-granddaughters, Kyrie Drake, Abigail Taron, Isabelle Taron, Kayley Adkins and Natalie Adkins. Henry is survived by cousins,

Daniel Kellerher, Cecelia Boyle and Dorothy Ginder. In lieu of flowers, the family prefers donations to either: St. Peter’s Lutheran Church, American Legion, VFW, Hospice, or any charity you choose. Services were held at St. Peter’s Lutheran Church on Monday, July, 14, 2014. ALAN JAMES FERGUSON Ocean Pines Alan James Ferguson, 92, passed away on July 11, 2014 at Genesis Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Salisbury. Born in Glasgow, Scotland, he was the son of the late Eric and Grace Ferguson. He was preceded in death by his first wife, Geraldine Staley FerAlan Ferguson guson. Surviving, is his wife, Barbara Ebert Ferguson, seven step-children, 14 step-grandchildren and seven step-great-grandchildren. Also surviving are his nieces, Patrice Newby and Sheila Wellwood of Toronto, and numerous nieces and nephews of the Staley family. He leaves a host of lifelong friends in the Dundalk community. Mr. Ferguson immigrated to Canada as a youngster. He served a tour of duty in the Canadian Air Force, then later worked for British Airlines. After being transferred to

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Bourbon Street on the Beach features a menu of New Orleans-inspired dishes such as crawfish pie, jambalaya and gumbo as well as Eastern Shore fare like steamed shrimp and crab cakes. The restaurant is located behind the tennis courts on 116th Street.

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By Clara Vaughn Staff Writer (July 18, 2014) From crawfish pie and jambalaya to gumbo and other creole cuisine, owner and Chef Barry Reichart is bringing New Orleans flair to Eastern Shore fare at his new Bourbon Street on the Beach. The 116th restaurant offers upscale dining in a casual atmosphere with the hospitality of any Southern establishment. And in the restaurant business for more than 20 years, Reichart knows Cajun cuisine. “It’s something quite different for Ocean City,” he said. That uniqueness is what inspired him to open Reichart’s Mardi Gras, a restaurant in Danville, Pa., in 1994. Two decades later, the eatery is still dishing up its New Orleans-inspired cooking. Starting with a menu that was about 50 percent Cajun and creole, Reichart now makes about 70 percent of his sales from those dishes, he said. The move to Ocean City came about when he was considering retirement in the resort he’s been visiting since age 8. “We came in here, looked around,

and decided this was the place,” he said of the 116th Street location behind the tennis courts on Ocean City’s seaside. Officially opening July 2, Bourbon Street on the Beach has been serving its well-loved dishes inside the Mardi Gras-inspired eatery and on its patio every day since. The food’s been a hit, Reichart said. “Every day, people come in that are excited about it and that like it. Eight out of 10 people that come in say they love it,” he said. “Everything’s made from scratch, right down to the homemade ice cream.” With specialty drinks like the Ragin’ Cajun Bloody Mary, Fat Tuesday Tea and New Orleans’ classic Hurricane and a happy hour from 36 p.m. daily, it’s also a spot for customers to come and relax. “We want people to enjoy it and come to hang out,” said Ana-Leisha Wilson, one of the restaurant’s employees. “We like to have a relationship with our customers.” Bourbon Street also has plans to feature acoustic guitar sets at its bar, she said. A longtime visitor to New Orleans, Reichart designed the restaurant’s menu himself. Many of the Ocean City dishes are favorite recipes from his Pennsylvania establishment, he said.

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Bourbon Street on the Beach owner Barry Reichart stands between bartender Katie Wintersteen, left, and front-of-house Manager Ana-Leisha Wilson in his restaurant, Wednesday.

Beside the New Orleans-style dishes, the menu includes prime rib and fillet mignon, crab soup, broiled crab cakes and a variety of chicken dishes. Bourbon Street on the Beach will be a seasonal business, closing Jan. 1 and reopening St. Patrick’s Day weekend, although Reichart hopes it will eventually become a year-round business.

The restaurant is open from 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. daily on 116th Street on Ocean City’s seaside. It features a happy hour daily from 3-6 p.m. with specials on steamed shrimp and oysters and drinks starting at $2.50. Visit www.bourbonstreetonthebeach.com or search for “Bourbon Street on the Beach” on Facebook for more information. Call the restaurant at 443-664-2896.

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Md. casinos bring in $72M in June (July 18, 2014) The Maryland Lottery and Gaming Control Agency announced June revenue numbers for the state’s four casinos–Hollywood Casino Perryville in Cecil County, Casino at Ocean Downs in Worcester County, Maryland Live Casino in Anne Arundel County and Rocky Gap Casino Resort in Allegany County. June’s combined statewide revenue totaled $72,054,032. Hollywood Casino Perryville generated $7,012,958 from both slot machines and table games in June. Gross gaming revenue per unit per day was $172.77 for slot machines, $2,429.79 for banking table games and $453.49 for non-banking table games. Hollywood Casino’s June 2014 revenue decreased by $771,856, or 9.9 percent from June 2013.

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Adrienne Abner, area vice president for Healogics, right, presents the Center of the Year award to the staff of the Wound Care Center at Atlantic General Hospital. Pictured, from left, are Brenda Marino, RN; Chante Walker, medical office assistant; Yvonne Bass, patient services representative; Janet Waldman, PA-C; Nicole House-Blanc, clinical nurse manager; Geri Rosol, Wound Care Center program director and Chuck Gizara, director of clinical operations.

Atlantic General Wound Care Center receives accolades (July 18, 2014) Atlantic General Hospital physicians, leaders and clinicians gathered recently to celebrate the Center of the Year Award as well as the fifth consecutive Center of Excellence Award given to the AGH Wound Care Center. Atlantic General’s Wound Care Center received the awards from Healogics, the largest wound management corporation in the world. Healogics, which helps manage the center at Atlantic General as well as more than 500 others across the country, recognizes those wound centers that have the highest healing outcomes, lowest average days to heal and highest patient satisfaction. Only one center in each of the seven zones in the U.S. is selected as

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The Restless Lady crew weigh three tuna last Friday at the Ocean City Fishing Center in West Ocean City, during the first day of the 27th annual Ocean City Tuna Tournament. The Marli and Restless Lady teams tied for first place in the Heaviest Stringer Weight Division with a 311-pound total catch weight over two days. Each team received $56,810.

More than $529K awarded to tuna tourney winners By Lisa Capitelli Managing Editor

(July 18, 2014) The final day of the 2014 Ocean City Tuna Tournament proved to be exciting as there were some changes in the leader board in each of the competition’s divisions. “Despite a slow start Friday and pretty much Saturday, we saw a lot of fish on Sunday. And we saw some dolphin finally,” said Tournament Director, Jennifer Blunt. A combination of poor weather and the super moon may have been contributing factors to slow fishing July 11-12, the first two days of the three-day tournament. Teams were eligible to fish two of the three days. Most of the tuna activity was around the Washington Canyon, Blunt said. Eighty boats competed in the 27th annual Ocean City Tuna Tournament. Sixty-three went offshore Friday, 40 fished Saturday and 53 headed out in search of yellowfin, bluefin and big eye tuna on Sunday. This year, a total of $529,530 was paid out to tournament winners. The Espadon crew brought John Hughes’ big eye to the Ocean City Fishing Center scale in West Ocean City, on Saturday. The fish weighed 249 pounds to take first place in the

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In the Level I Boats Under 40 feet Winner Takes All calcutta, 50 percent of the prize money goes to the angler who reels in the heaviest tuna and the other 50 percent to the team with the most tuna caught, measured by pounds. Joe Bradley landed an 87-pound bluefin aboard the Crabby last Saturday and the crew won $2,700.

tournament. The big eye was worth $273,715. A majority of that money, $189,000, came from the Level F Pro Tuna Jackpot, which is a winnertake-all pool for the largest single tuna. It costs $5,000 to enter and 41 of the 80 tournament boats registered for the Level F calcutta. Clint Senior landed a 183-pound big eye on Sunday aboard Game Over, good for second place in the Single Largest Tuna Division. The crew won $42,000. Jeremy Gers’ 165-pound big eye he landed Sunday while fishing on MJs, put him and his

teammates in third place. They were awarded $24,805. The Marli and Restless Lady crews tied for first place in the Heaviest Stringer Weight Division with a 311pound total catch weight over two days. Each team received $56,810. The Billfisher crew’s stringer weight totaled 271 pounds. The team took home $25,705. Since no dolphin were caught last year, the prize money–$11,880–carried over into the 2014 tournament. No qualifying dolphin were brought to the scale Friday or Saturday, but See HUGHES Page 43

By Clara Vaughn Staff Writer (July 18, 2014) Ocean Games is back with its second annual Swim Ocean City, taking swimmers through a one-, three- or nine-mile course along the resort’s shoreline tomorrow, July 19. New this year, the East Coast SUP CUP will run in conjunction with the swim, giving paddle boarders a chance to participate in the annual event. Both will take place in cooperation with the Ocean City Beach Patrol and Coast Guard. Race Director Corey Davis found the inspiration for the fundraiser event through his own campaigns to raise money for Johns Hopkins Hospital’s Brain Rehabilitation Program, which helped him recover after a motorcycle accident left him in a coma several years ago. “I had friends sponsor me (for bay swims and bike rides) to give money to my doctor’s program so her program could help people such as me with traumatic brain injuries,” the Berlin resident said. “Then it ended up blowing up to what we did last year. It became an actual event.” More than 160 people took to the water for the inaugural swim and Davis presented a $10,000 check to Johns Hopkins as a result. “I was very happy with the turnout,” he said. Swim Ocean City offers swimmers three options: a one-, three- or ninemile course. Because of the challenges of the longer swims, participants must pre-register online for the three- and nine-mile races and provide documentation of completing long swims before race day. All nine-mile swimmers must have an individual kayak for nutritional and safety support and attend a safety briefing the night before the race. Registration for the one-mile and paddleboard races begins at 8 a.m. and ends at 9:30 a.m. at North Division Street on race day. Bananas, bagels and coffee will be provided. A welcome ceremony begins at 9:30 a.m. with a special performance of the national anthem. Then at 10 a.m., the nine-mile swimmers enter the water. For swimmers in the one- and three-mile races, there will be a mandatory safety briefing at 10:15 a.m. by Ocean City Beach Patrol Capt. Butch Arbin. Buses will then carry swimmers to their starting marks for the swim launching at noon. All three swims will run parallel to See ONE Page 44

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Hughes, Espadon team win $273K for tuna Continued from Page 41 several were landed on Sunday. Moxie Boys’ angler Joe Zuramski’s 34-pound dolphin put him in the top spot in the division. The fish was worth $27,340. Mike Cusimano reeled in a 25 pounder aboard Reel Desire and won $1,000. Greg Smith caught a 22-pound dolphin while fishing on Spring Mix II, which earned him $500. Ten-year-old Hugh Thomas Cropper took first place in the Junior Angler Division with a 49-pound tuna he hooked aboard Myra HT. He was

was awarded $1,000. Susan Menchaca’s 68-pound tuna she landed Sunday on the Wrecker, put her in first place in the Lady Angler Division. She pocketed $1,500. Samantha Freas (Reel Chaos) and Valerie Dunn (D.A. Seas) tied for second place with 64-pound tunas. They were presented with Costa sunglasses and a pendant from Park Place Jewelers. The Level I Boats Under 40 feet Winner Takes All calcutta was added in 2011. This year, all 20 of the boats smaller than 40 feet participating in

the tournament entered the Level I calcutta. Fifty percent of the prize money went to the angler who reeled in the heaviest tuna. The other 50 percent was awarded to the team with the most tuna caught, measured by pounds. Joe Bradley landed an 87-pound bluefin aboard the Crabby last Saturday. The crew won $2,700. The Sandra Ann team scored $2,700 for its 178-pound stringer weight. Each year, half of the prize money in the Level G calcutta benefits an organization or charity. This year the

Pusey Family Fire Recovery Fund, was the beneficiary. The family’s West Ocean City home was destroyed by fire on June 26. They received $3,510. The other half of the calcutta money went to the Espadon team. Overall, Blunt thought the 27th annual Ocean City Tuna Tournament was a success. “Everyone had a good time,” she said. “We had greats crowds (at the scale).” Organizers are discussing doing some new things for next year, she added.

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Berlin 9-10 All-Star team plows through opponents Players produce offensively, driving in runs, as well as defensively and on mound

By Josh Davis Staff Writer (July 18, 2014) Berlin is on the verge of bringing home its second Little League state title in as many weeks. Three days after the Intermediate All-Stars captured their fourth consecutive state title, the 9-10 All-Stars won a pair of slaughter rule-shortened games during the opening rounds of their state tournament. Berlin won 21-2 in four innings over Rising Sun on Saturday, July 12, then toppled Hughesville 15-5 in five innings the following day. On Tuesday, the team advanced to the state championship game, beating Brunswick 9-3 in six innings. Starting pitcher Ashten Snelsire went 4 2/3 innings and allowed just two hits. “I think we came out with the right mindset early on in the game,” said Coach Eric Snelsire. “We got some big plays defensively in the first inning. Our center fielder Kellen Catrino made two huge catches – one clearly saved a double – and it helped minimize the amount of pitches that Ashten had to throw. Ashten pitched a great game

and his defense probably made six or eight awesome plays behind him.” After shutting down Brunswick in the top half of the inning, the team scored five runs in the bottom half. They added three more in the second inning to push the lead to 8-0. “Ashten continued to pitch really well and confidently, and there were at least eight plays made behind him that were really high level plays for this age group,” Snelsire said. “That was really the turning point to secure the win.” Berlin was scheduled to play for the state championship on Thursday night against the winner of the loser’s bracket. Berlin’s Intermediate All-Stars went 6-0 in district and state tournaments. The 9-10 team is now 7-0 at the district and state level. “The Intermediate team set a precedent when they were 9 and 10 years old that has never really been broken,” Snelsire said. “Their coach, Cameron McDonough, and that team really paved the way for the team that I’m coaching now and really set the example for how we play baseball in Berlin. We’ve got some great programs that our kids participate in year-round that helps them get better in the winter months, and a lot of areas don’t have See BOTH Page 45

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One-, three- and nine-mile races included in Swim OC Continued from Page 41 the shoreline and follow the direction of the current on race day. For example, if the current is running north-tosouth, the nine-mile race will take swimmers from 146th Street down to North Division Street, Davis said. There will be time restrictions for each race and safety buoys approximately every 1,500 yards. Buses will be on hand to carry swimCorey Davis mers from their finish lines back to race headquarters on North Division Street, where there will be food and drinks for sale and live entertainment all day during and after the races. There will be an awards ceremony with trophies and goody bags for first through third place in several categories and all participants take home a commemorative T-shirt, Davis said. Down at the inlet, the SUP CUP takes place the same day, offering two events on one course — an elite sprint and an open, recreational race for all board sizes, skill levels and ages. The recreational race is about two miles long and takes paddle boarders on two laps around the course that runs parallel to the beach. It is open to all levels and ages. The elite race is a four-lap, more grueling challenge for professional and skilled paddle boarders, said SUP CUP Race Director Sandy Deeley. “We’ll have racers that compete from all over the country,” he said. “There’s no other paddleboard event like it on the east coast. We’re mirroring the Battle of the Paddle event from California.” The race takes paddlers around a four-lap course with a beach start. They will travel out around the ocean course and back to the beach with a beach run between each lap. There will be trophies for first

through third place in six divisions and prizes including custom carbon fiber paddles, technical gear, technical clothing and hydration systems, Deeley said. The East Coast SUP CUP will also raise money for John Hopkins and is the middle stopping point of the Ocean City three-race series and a Mid-Atlantic SUP Racing Association points event. Davis hopes both events will “bring awareness to everyone to let them know how preventable brain injuries are.” After his 2007 accident, doctors told him he would be in a wheelchair for the rest of his life. That’s when he reached out to Dr. Kate Kortte, director of Johns Hopkins’ Outpatient NeuroRehabilitation Program. With Kortte’s help, Davis has since completed a serious of races, including a 100-mile bike ride and multi-mile swim in the Chesapeake Bay, all to raise money for the rehabilitation program. With participation far exceeding his hopes for the inaugural 2013 Swim Ocean City event, he hopes to see even more swimmers take to the water this year. Registration for Swim Ocean City, taking place tomorrow, July 19, costs $45 for the one-mile race, $95 for the three-mile race and $250 for the ninemile competition. Registration for the recreational SUP CUP race costs $35 and the elite race costs $50. After the races, swimmers will gather for a post-race party at Seacrets on 49th Street, where participants and their families will enjoy live music, door prizes, a cash bar and light refreshments. Various race vendors and sponsors will be on site at the afterparty. Visit www.oceancityswimevent.com for more information on the swim and paddleboard events.

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Berlin Intermediate All-Star squad headed to New York By Josh Davis Staff Writer (July 18, 2014) The Berlin Intermediate Little League All-Stars are going to New York. The newly crowned state championship team will travel to Long Island, N.Y. to play in the East Region finals this weekend. Berlin topped the Hughesville all-star team 8-2 on Wednesday, July 9, to advance. “The biggest storyline by far that day was Tristan McDonough,” said assistant coach Bill Wheatley. “He was the starting pitcher that day and he threw 15 strikeouts, including striking out the side in the first two innings. They didn’t even foul off a pitch until the third inning. He is a phenom.” McDonough, who just turned 14, throws a two-seam and a four-seam fastball that tops out at 90 mph, along with a curveball, knuckleball and a sidearm fastball. “That one they were definitely not ready for,” Wheatley said. “It almost looks like a fastball submarine – it’s so pretty. They just could not hit him.” Hayden Snelsire went 3-4 with two runs scored, and Kevon Wharton and Ryan Duncan both drove in two runs in the win. The team will begin regional play on Saturday, July 19. “They divide it up by the Mid-Atlantic and what they call the northeast, so we’ll probably play someone like

Delaware or Pennsylvania,” Wheatley said. “And of course if we pull this off we go to California and that’s the Little League World Series.” Berlin’s Intermediate All-Stars have won four consecutive state titles. Last year the team made it to the semifinal round in the East Region. “I have to tell you, this is by far the most competent team we’ve ever had,” Wheatley said. “In my opinion we are at least three deep at every position. From my standpoint as a coach – they are so coachable. You only have to tell them one time, and they make the correction and they do it. They understand that they are all baseball players.” Wheatley said the team has come a long way. “They were always good athletes, but few of them were true baseball players,” he said. “But now they are all true baseball players. They have learned the game and they are all very good. I think we have a good chance. I have to say that we have to be the favorite to win it.” On Monday, the team held a fundraiser at Pizza Tugos in West Ocean City. The Intermediate All-Stars were also scheduled to have another fundraiser at the Greene Turtle on 116th Street, Thursday. The East Region finals will run July 18-25. For more information visit www.berlinlittleleague.org.

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The Berlin Intermediate All-Stars held a fundraiser at Pizza Tugos in West Ocean City on Monday. The newly crowned state champions will travel to New York to play in the regional finals this weekend.

Berlin Little League All-Star, Luke Scott catches a pitch from Luke Mergott during the opening rounds of the state championship. The team won their first two games by slaughter rule.

Annual White Marlin Open action set to kick off Aug. 4 Both Berlin squads could be competing for regional titles (July 18, 2014) Hundreds of boats and thousands of fishing enthusiasts will be heading to Ocean City for the 41st annual White Marlin Open. Held the first full week in August each year, the White Marlin Open is the world’s largest billfish tournament with anglers vying for millions of dollars in prize money for white marlin, blue marlin, tuna, dolphin, wahoo and sharks. What started as a small tournament

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Continued from Page 44 that luxury. It’s elevated the level of baseball in Berlin, and I give Cameron McDonough a lot of credit. He had a vision with that team and he made us all believers.” If the 9-10 team wins the state championship they will join the Intermediate squad at the regional tourna-

ment. Fundraisers to offset travel costs are tentatively planned at the Greene Turtle on 116th Street in Ocean City. Send check donations to Berlin Little League, P.O. Box 514, Berlin, Md. 21811. For more information on how to sponsor the team, call Eric Snelsire at 412-977-3882.

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Inaugural Big Fish Classic 32-hour tourney, July 26-27

By Lisa Capitelli Managing Editor (July 18, 2014) Nearly 100 years ago, the Talbot Street Pier was bustling with activity as anglers weighed their daily catches in downtown Ocean City. Organizers of the inaugural Big Fish Classic want to bring the action, and big fish, back to the pier. “I think it’s going to be a great event,” said Sean Welsh, co-organizer of the Classic with Brian Roberts and Stephen and John Lewis. “There’s all that history there. Everything happened there. It was the place where marlin and tuna were weighed for years,” Roberts said. “We wanted to do something in downtown Ocean City and what better way then to bring big fish to the dock.” Organizers are expecting between 50 and 75 boats to participate, Welsh said. More than a dozen had already registered as of Monday and Welsh said a number of other boat captains and anglers have said they plan to compete. Registration is currently open. Final sign ups will take place Friday, July 25, from 4-7:30 p.m. at M.R. Ducks on Talbot Street, bayside. A captain’s meeting will follow. Boats can leave as early as 3 a.m. Saturday, July 26, with lines in the water at 7 a.m. Lines must be out by 3 p.m. Sunday, July 27. Participants can fish overnight, for the full 32 hours of the tournament, or head out Saturday morning and return in the evening then go back offshore Sunday morning with the same or a different crew. Boats can depart from any port between New Jersey and Virginia. Teams must fish within 100 nautical miles of Ocean City. All tournament fish must be weighed at the Talbot Street Pier. Tournament weigh-ins will take place from 4-9 p.m., July 26. The scale

will be open from 4-8 p.m. Sunday, July 27. Weigh-ins are free and open to the public. There will be live musical entertainment daily at M.R. Ducks and the Angler. According to www.bigfishclassic.com, “The 2014 Big Fish Classic follows the tradition to bring the heaviest fish from the Atlantic back to the dock...” Qualifying tournament fish are: blue marlin, white marlin, swordfish, sailfish, shark, tuna, dolphin and wahoo. “It’s a real relaxed format for captains and anglers…We wanted to have a tournament for everybody that’s reasonable to get into,” Roberts said. “The goal is to get the biggest fish back to the dock.” The cost to enter the tournament is $700 per boat. Guaranteed prize money is $20,000. There are also several added entry level divisions, or wagering pools, which range in cost from $100 to $1,000. Optional entry divisions include heaviest fish, “Saturday on the Board” (SOB) for heaviest fish that day, billfish, tuna, meatfish and small boat–36 feet and smaller. An awards banquet is scheduled for July 27, from 8-10 p.m. at the Angler Restaurant, adjacent to M.R. Ducks on Talbot Street. Tournament proceeds and money raised through raffles will benefit Coastal Hospice and Diakonia, a residence in West Ocean City, which provides emergency and transitional housing, food services, counseling and assistance to its guests. “I’m really excited about the tournament. I think it’s going to be an awesome event,” Roberts said. For more information, call 410-2130325, 410-289-9125, e-mail thebigfishclassic@gmail.com or visit www.bigfishclassic.com.

Young anglers aboard Reel Fantasy weigh their catches at Sunset Marina in West Ocean City during the 2013 Ocean City Marlin Club's Kid's Classic.

Classic expected to draw hundreds of junior anglers By Lisa Capitelli Managing Editor (July 18, 2014) The Ocean City Marlin Club’s ninth annual Kid’s Classic tournament last year was a huge success, as more than 360 junior anglers caught approximately 20 different species of fish. Organizers are expecting another big turnout for the 10th annual competition, scheduled for this Saturday and Sunday. “We always get 300-plus kids. It’s been very successful the last few years,” said Pat Svehla, who co-chairs the Classic with Bill Regan and Annette Cropper. Many of the juniors anglers come back year after year to participate. “As far as number of participants, it’s the biggest tournament the Marlin Club has. Frankly, it’s one of the most fun for me.” Registration for the OCMC tournament, a partnership with Wish-A-Fish Foundation, will begin today, Friday, at

6:30 p.m. at the Marlin Club, located on Golf Course Road in West Ocean City. A captain’s meeting will follow at 7:30 p.m. The tournament is open to anglers 19 and younger. The cost is $200 per boat with unlimited anglers. Those who don’t have access to a boat can participate for $25 and fish from areas including the surf, Route 50 bridge, Ocean City fishing pier and Assateague Island. Children from the Wish-A-Fish Foundation will be able to fish for free on two boats–the Tortuga and Judith M. A cookout will take place Saturday at 6:30 p.m. in the clubhouse for WishA-Fish participants. Wish-A-Fish Foundation’s mission is to “provide a little relief for a family from the daily stress of having a child with special needs, such as a life-threatening illness, mental or physical disability, by taking the entire family out for a See KID’S Page 47

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Pines course part of World’s Largest Golf Outing event

(July 18, 2014) Billy Casper Golf, the largest owner-operator of golf courses, country clubs and resorts in the U.S., has unveiled the grand prizes for the fourth annual World’s Largest Golf Outing on Monday, Aug. 11 to benefit the Wounded Warrior Project. All players are eligible to win a trip for four to the Nike Campus in Beaverton, Ore., for custom club fitting and other merchandise. The team that raises the most money for WWP will win a trip for four to Pinehurst Resort in North Carolina to play the famous No. 2 golf course and stay at the iconic Carolina Hotel. The winning team from each participating course – anticipated to be more than 120 in 28 states including the Ocean Pines Golf & Country Club – will be entered into a drawing for tickets to the 2015 PGA Championship. Other prizes include equipment and apparel from leading golf brands. For more information and to register, visit www.worldslargestgolfouting.com. Golfer check-in, shotgun start and entry fee, which includes a $10 per player donation to WWP, round of golf, cart rental, range balls (where applicable), lunch, awards reception, on-course contests – vary by course. Part of event proceeds and all donations from non-players benefit WWP, the national organization whose mission is to honor and empower wounded warriors – some of whom will be playing in the World’s Largest Golf Outing. For more information, visit www.billycaspergolf.com or call 703-761-1444.

Kid’s Classic open to junior anglers 19 and younger Continued from Page 46 day of fun and fishing on the water.” Tournament days are Saturday and Sunday and participants can fish one or both days. Weigh-ins will take place Saturday, 3-6:30 p.m. and Sunday, 3-6 p.m. at Sunset Marina in West Ocean City. All participants will receive an award. There are additional first,- second- and third-place prizes for most billfish released and heaviest fish including bluefish, bonita, dolphin, flounder, mackerel, rockfish, sea bass, tog, tuna, wahoo, shark and unusual catch. “It’s a lot of fun to see the look on the kids’ faces when they weight a fish or get an award,” Svehla said. “There’s a lot of smiles.” A carnival and awards banquet is scheduled for Sunday from 5-8 p.m. There will be food, games and prizes, and the awards presentation will take place at 7 p.m. “That’s one of the biggest attractions,” Svehla said of the carnival. For more information, call 410-2131613 or visit www.ocmarlinclub.com.

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WHAT'S THE DIFFERENCE? Paulo McKenzie, emcee of the 2014 Ocean City Tuna Tournament, talks to the crowd gathered at the Ocean City Fishing Center in West Ocean City last Friday about the difference in appearance between male and female dolphin.

Wor. County offers fitness classes

(July 18, 2014) Worcester County Department of Recreation & Parks is offering a variety of fitness classes this summer. Early Bird Morning Fitness class returns to the Worcester County Recreation Center in Snow Hill along with evening Core Training and Zumba classes. Early Bird Morning Fitness is held Monday, Wednesday and Fridays from 8-8:40 a.m. This class includes warm-up, cardio, strength training, stretching and balance activities. Core Training takes place on Mon-

days and Wednesdays from 5:30-6:30 p.m. Core Training provides an intense workout that will get participants’ hearts racing and abs burning. Through the use of dumbbells, stability balls and cardio, participants will begin to see a new core develop. Zumba is offered on Tuesday and Thursday evening from 5:30-6:30 p.m. Zumba is a Latin-inspired, dance fitness class that incorporates Latin and international music and dance movements. Each class will consist of an hour of dance cardio fitness. The cost for all of the WCRP fitness

classes is $35 per person, per class. Those not looking for an organized fitness class to join are invited to the WCRC and walk/jog or personalize their own fitness routine. This service is free to all citizens. Come to the WCRC and walk, jog, or exercise to a healthy lifestyle on the indoor walking/jogging track. The track is open to everyone during the hours of operation at the Worcester County Recreation Center. For more information, contact Lea Cataggio at 410-632-2144 x109 or lcataggio@co.worcester.md.us.

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Dozens of servers, including Gino Fonderoli, left, and AJ Clarke, representing bars and restaurants in Ocean City and the surrounding areas compete in Seacrets’ fourth annual “Cool Runnin’s Fastest Server On Da Beach” competition last year at the 49th Street hotspot.

Who is area’s ‘Fastest Server’? Seacrets’ fifth annual ‘Cool Runnin’s’ competition to benefit Believe in Tomorrow By Clara Vaughn Staff Writer (July 18, 2014) Seacrets is calling all servers in the resort to put their skills to the test Tuesday, July 22, in the fifth annual Cool Runnin’s Fastest Server on Da Beach contest. Servers will dash through the 49th Street restaurant’s beach obstacle course carrying a tray of drinks as they vie for the first-place package worth $1,000. Spectators are invited to watch and enjoy specials on Seacrets’ Tropicale beer and spiced rum during the event, with no cover charge. Proceeds will go to the Believe in Tomorrow House by the Sea, a charity organization providing critically ill children and their families a muchneeded respite at the beach away from the everyday stresses of a child’s illness. “The more people that come watch it, the more fun it is,” said Christine Komlos, event organizer and Seacrets’ front-of-house manager. “We try to get as many people here as we can to

watch it and hopefully buy raffle tickets and support the Believe in Tomorrow House.” Komlos and Kitchen Manager D.J. Shirk brainstormed the Cool Runnin’s competition five years ago as a way to have fun and raise funds for a good cause. Last year, around 65 people participated in the contest with one of Seacrets’ own, Kelsey Willison, taking home first place, and Seacrets gave more than $1,000 to Believe in Tomorrow, Komlos said. The challenges takes waiters and waitresses one-at-a-time up the hill in front of Seacrets’ Beach Stage and back as they dodge tires, tables and chairs and navigate a small pool and even a limbo stick. The whole time, servers carry a tray loaded with Tropicale bottles, a plastic wine glass and a can of Red Bull, one of the event’s sponsors. “We make it pretty difficult,” Komlos said. “They cannot touch the tray with their other hand and if anything falls over, they’re automatically disqualified.” The fastest time wins and the firstplace finisher takes home a gift pack loaded with at least $1,000 of gift

cards, rounds of golf, cash and even a laptop, all donated by local businesses. Last year, the basket was worth approximately $2,000, Komlos said. Believe in Tomorrow will also be onsite selling 50/50 raffle tickets and merchandise, such as T-shirts and wristbands throughout the event, which starts at 1 p.m. and lasts until the last server has run the course. Ten volunteers from the organization help judge the course, Komlos said. There will be coolers of Red Bull on hand for the racers, “which helps with their energy level,” she said. “It’s a lot of fun,” Komlos said. “It’s for an awesome charity — that’s what it’s all about and it brings the town together.” Registration starts at noon for the Cool Runnin’s Fastest Server on Da Beach contest. The competition will kick off at 1 p.m. next Tuesday. The $20 registration fee will benefit the Believe in Tomorrow Foundation. Waiters and waitresses must work in the Ocean City area and be 21 or older to participate. For more information, call Seacrets at 410-524-4900 or visit www.seacrets.com.

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By Zack Hoopes Staff Writer (July 18, 2014) Given the conditions so far this summer, beachgoers in Ocean City might best relate their safety while swimming to the old adage about heights – it’s not the fall that kills you, it’s the abrupt stop at the end. “It’s the panic that drowns people, not the rip currents,” said Dr. Rob Brander, an Australian expert who has written extensively on the subject under the nom-de-guerre “Dr. Rip.” “In the long run, rips kill more people than floods, hurricanes, and sharks combined,” said Brander, “but those are the three things that people talk about in terms of coastal deaths, at least in Australia, because they’re sensational or because they kill several people at once.” But in Ocean City, at least, the lethality of rip currents is a major public topic following two separate daytime drowning incidents last month. Exceedingly rare, the last death during on-duty hours of lifeguards was in 2007. However, Brander was in Ocean City last week less so to learn about the deaths themselves - which are unfortunately rather consistent in nature worldwide - and more so to learn about the Ocean City Beach Patrol’s unique emphasis on rip current education, a mission which has only become more pointed with the recent fatalities. “Ocean City in particular is really proactive with rip education, and really hands-on,” Brander said. “They educate the public directly, and they also collect a lot of data.” Through his position as a professor of coastal geomorphology at the University of New South Wales, Brander has been able to accumulate and analyze a great amount of data worldwide on the phenomenon of rip currents. “You can get rips all around the world, and they’re all the same,” Brander said. Rips typically occur in rough surf, when waves bring a large volume of water onto shore. That water must flow back out to sea – but does not do so evenly along any given length of coastline. The more concentrated areas of backflow pull swimmers into the flow of deeper water and away from shore. The prevalence of rips is highly variable from day-to-day and year-toyear, depending on surf conditions. See IT’S Page 51

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‘It’s the panic that drowns people, not the rip currents’ Continued from Page 49 “It really hinges on the weather, tide, and wind direction,” said OCBP Captain Butch Arbin. “It’s hard to call us a ‘good’ or ‘bad’ area for rip currents. Last summer it was extremely calm – pretty much ‘Lake Ocean City.’ But over a span of years it averages out.” According to the OCBP’s most recent compilation, 615 rescues had been recorded through the sixth week of full-time guarding on June 29. That compares to 730 through the sixth week last year, and 851 in 2012. Even thought the frequency may change, the scenario is almost always the same – a person with little to no swimming ability thinks they are safe in waist-deep water, but is pulled out by a rip current. Instead of concentrating their energies on staying afloat until a guard can come get them, they try to fight the current and get back to shore, which only tires them and makes them sink faster. “The vast majority of drowning victims are because they’re nonswimmers who get pulled into water over their heads,” Arbin said. This was the case in the two deaths earlier this year, both of which Arbin described as the confluence of events most feared by guards – while trying to fight the rip, the victim was struck from behind by a wave, and did not resurface. “In both cases, a wave broke over them and they didn’t come back up,” Arbin said. “People who get into trouble almost always end up facing shore, which actually puts them in greater danger.” “When you see someone struggling, and they’re allowing the waves to hit them in the back of their head, that’s when you know they’re in danger,” said OCBP instructor Liz Vander Clute. The OCBP’s mission has always placed as much emphasis on education and prevention as it does on physical intervention, Arbin noted, which is why the force devotes considerable resources to hands-on instruction. Each section of beach has a rotating crew member whose job is to relieve others, allowing them time to get off the stand and interact with the crowd. The OCBP encourages every visitor to check in with a nearby guard for advice on where rips may be, and where it is safest to swim. “We want them talking to the guards and we want the families involved to teach their kids,” Arbin said. “We’ve done a lot to incorporate the guards into the beach environment.”

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Additionally, large groups are encouraged to contact the OCBP so that they can be given a water safety class by a dedicated guard – such as the one Vander Clute was giving to a church group during Brander’s visit. “Anywhere where you have a large, organized force, you’re going to be much safer,” said Brander, noting that the difficulty the OCBP faces – having an extreme density of people, rather than a lack of guards, is fairly uncommon around the world. Most beaches outside the Eastern U.S., he noted, are sparsely attended but also sparsely guarded. Australia has 11,000 beaches, only four percent of which are guarded. Of all annual drowning deaths in Australia, 99 percent take place unsupervised.

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Counters spot 53 bottlenose dolphin By Clara Vaughn Staff Writer (July 18, 2014) Sightings were down during last Friday’s Maryland Dolphin Count, an annual event run by the National Aquarium with the help of volunteers. In all, spotters counted 53 bottlenose dolphin off Maryland’s Atlantic shore, likely due to poor

visibility caused by fog. “There are a number of factors that can really affect it, the weather being one. If the visibility is less due to fog or rain, the animals might be there, but it might be harder for us to see from the beach,” said Jennifer Dittmar, manager of animal rescue at the Baltimore aquarium. “The animals are going to be out and active in

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HARBORSIDE BAR & GRILL 12841 S. Harbor Road West Ocean City 410-213-1846 July 18: Ladies Night w/DJ Bill T July 19: Simple Truth, 2-6 p.m.; DJ Jeremy, 9 p.m. July 20: Opposite Directions, 2-6 p.m.; DJ Billy T/DJ BK, 9 p.m. July 21: Blake Haley, 4-8 p.m.; DJ Billy T, 8 p.m. July 22: Hot Sauce Sandwich/Funk Shue, 9:30 p.m. July 23: College Night w/DJ Billy T, 7 p.m.; Wheel of Fortune, 9 p.m. July 24: Opposite Directions, 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. HARPOON HANNA’S Route 54 and the bay Fenwick Island, Del. 800-227-0525 302-539-3095 July 18: Brant Quick, 6-10 p.m.; DJ Abay, 10 p.m. July 19: Dave Sherman, 6-10 p.m.; DJ RobCee, 10 p.m. July 20: Aaron Howell, 6-9 p.m. July 21: Dave Hawkins, 5-9 p.m. July 22: Kevin Poole, 5-9 p.m. July 23: Bobby Burns, 2-5 p.m.; Dave Sherman, 5-9 p.m. July 24: John LaMere, 5-9 p.m. HIGH STAKES Route 54 Fenwick Island, Del. 302-537-6971 July 18: Bobby Burns, 4 p.m.; DJ ZMan, 9 p.m. July 19: Bobby Burns, 4 p.m.;

JOHNNY’S PIZZA & PUB 56th Street, bayside Ocean City 410-524-7499 Every Thursday: DJ Wax July 18: Colossal Fossil Sauce July 19: Legend of Eddie KY WEST RESTAURANT & BAR 54th Street Ocean City 443-664-2836 July 18-19: DJ Rhoadie

OCEAN CLUB NIGHTCLUB In the Horizons Restaurant In the Clarion Fontainebleau Hotel 101st Street and the ocean Ocean City 410-524-3535 Every Thursday-Sunday: DJ Dusty, 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. July 18-20: Arizona, 9:30 p.m. to 2 a.m. July 21-27: Power Play, 9:30 p.m. to 2 a.m. Lenny’s Deck Bar at the Clarion July 18-19: On The Edge, 5-10 p.m. July 20: On The Edge, 4-9 p.m. July 21-24: Arizona, 4-9 p.m. PRINCESS ROYALE OCEANFRONT RESORT & CONDOMINIUMS 91st Street, Oceanfront Ocean City 1-800-4-ROYALE Oceanfront Deck July 18-19: Harry O, 1-4 p.m. July 20-22: Tommy Edwards “Sir Rod,” 1-4 p.m. July 23: John Karahasan, 1-4 p.m. July 24: Harry O, Sir Rod 1-4 p.m. Schooner’s Every Monday-Saturday: Comedy Show w/Dennis Roth & Johnny Watson, 9 p.m. PURPLE MOOSE 108 S. Boardwalk, Ocean City 410-289-6953 July 18-19: Frankie & The Actions July 20-21: Great Train Robbery July 22-23: That 80’s Band July 24: Idol Kings “Journey & Mellencamp Tribute”

THE POOLE BROTHERS The Cove at Ocean Pines: Sunday, July 20, 5-9 p.m. Coconuts: Thursday, July 24, 4-8 p.m.

SEACRETS 49th Street and the bay Ocean City 410-524-4900 July 18: Jim Long Band, 5-9 p.m.; Innasense, 9 p.m. to 1 a.m.; Blue Label, 10 p.m. to 2 a.m. July 19: Element K, 1-5 p.m.; Jim Long Band, 5-9 p.m.; Captain Jack, 6-10 p.m.; Innasense, 9 p.m. to 1 a.m.; Garden State Radio, 10 p.m. to 2 a.m. July 20: Power Play w/Jim Long, 5-9 p.m.; Innasense, 9 p.m. to 1 a.m; The Amish Outlaws, 10 p.m. to 2 a.m. July 21: Full Circle, 5-9 p.m.; Nature’s Child, 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. July 22: Opposite Directions, 5-9 p.m.; Nature’s Child, 9 p.m. to 1 a.m.; Digital Getdown, 10 p.m. to 2 a.m. July 23: Rew Smith, 5-9 p.m.; S.T.O.R.M., 9 p.m. to 1 a.m.; Rubix Cube, 10 p.m. to 2 a.m. July 24: Jim Long Band, 5-9 p.m.; Steal The Sky, 9 p.m. to 1 a.m.; Go Go Gadget, 10 p.m. to 2 a.m. SHENANIGAN’S Fourth Street and the Boardwalk in the Shoreham Hotel 410-289-7181 July 18-19: Ray Murphy & Jenn Belle From Dublin 5 July 20-21: Cutting Edge Dueling Pianos THE COVE AT OCEAN PINES 1 Mumford’s Landing Road Ocean Pines 410-641-7501 July 18: Full Circle, 6-10 p.m. July 19: Kevin Poole, 6-10 p.m. July 20: The Poole Brothers, 5-9 p.m. WHISKER’S BAR & GRILL 11070 Cathell Road, Suite 17 Pines Plaza, Ocean Pines 443-365-2576 July 18: Karaoke w/Donnie Berkey

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Bernie and Susan Krutsick of Landisville, Pa., are named the Best Dressed Couple at Western Night at the Races, a benefit for Coastal Hospice held at Ocean Downs on July 10.

Barbara and Paul Mazzel of Ocean Pines, members of Star Charities, which put on the Western Night at the Races fundraiser for Coastal Hospice, pose for a photo.

Lisa Ferro, left, a field home hospice nurse, and Alane Capen, president of Coastal Hospice, are decked out in western attire for the July 10 fundraiser.

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Lily Tunis of Ocean Pines and Lee Taylor of Fenwick tied for first place in the Best Dressed Woman contest during the Western Night at the Races event last Thursday.

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National Aquarium members, from left, Alan Mckenzie, Amy Weldon, Beth Koskovich, Amber White and Mary Sildowski hold up a variety of marine artifacts at their booth during the aquarium’s fundraiser at Seacrets on 49th Street last Thursday.

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Larry Noto and Tiffany Andrews smile for a photo during the National Aquarium’s fundraiser at Seacrets on 49th Street last Thursday.

National Aquarium members, from left, Dianne Bradley and Susan Bitter pose with Paige Plapas during the aquarium’s July 10 fundraiser.

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Count helps specialists look at Md. dolphin population Continued from Page 52 Despite the fog, around 50 volunteers of all ages joined aquarium staff from 8-11 a.m. last Friday to help record dolphin sightings at four locations along Maryland’s coast: at Assateague State Park and on the beach at 40th, 81st and 130th streets in Ocean City. “What we’re doing is getting the public involved in getting a data snapshot of what the bottlenose dolphin population looks like,” Dittmar said. “It gives us useful information on the trends.” The annual counts have been part of the aquarium’s programs for more than a decade and help marine mammal specialists look at dolphin populations, reproduction rates and ocean health over time. That not only gives them an idea of the health of the local dolphin population, but of the coastal ecosystem as a whole. “The entire team from National Aquarium is incredibly thankful to all the volunteers who joined us for this year’s dolphin count,” Dittmar said. The counts not only give scientists data on the dolphins, but help volunteers learn about a local species, she said. “It’s great to be able to have that beach time with the public and talk

to them about dolphins in their natural environment,” Dittmar said. “A lot of folks just don’t have experts that they can ask those questions. They can learn the behaviors of those animals they’re seeing so they can interpret it next time they’re at the beach.” Since 1991, the National Aquarium Animal Rescue Program has been responsible for responding to stranded marine mammals and sea turtles along Delaware, Maryland and Virginia’s shores. The program has responded to more than 635 animals in distress and has rehabilitated and released more than 120 back to their natural environment. The aquarium is one facility among a network of nationally recognized facilities that work together to respond to stranded marine mammals and sea turtles. It also leads conservation programs such as marine debris cleanups and habitat restoration work, Dittmar said. The night before the Maryland Dolphin Count, the aquarium held its annual fundraiser at Seacrets on 49th Street, raising nearly $3,000 to continue that work. Visit www.aqua.org for more information about the National Aquarium and its programs.

Carl D’Alessandro, resident and owner of Trappe Creek Farm in Berlin, tends to the honey bees.

NWF names Trappe Creek Certified Wildlife Habitat By Josh Davis Staff Writer (July 18, 2014) The National Wildlife Federation recently helped a pair of local beekeepers transition from farmers to owners of a wildlife preserve. NWF named Trappe Creek Organic Farm, owned by retired farmers Carl and Jenel D’Alessandro, a Certified Wildlife Habitat site. Qualified sites must demonstrate that pro-

grams have been active for at least one year with a management plan that lists goals, objectives and prescriptions, as well as complete documentation of all programs. A panel of WHC wildlife biologists and staff reviews the materials for certification eligibility and recognizes deserving projects. The farm previously produced and sold unprocessed honey and organic See D’ALESSANDROS Page 56

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D’Alessandros hope to share habitat with all Continued from Page 55 produce at area farmer’s markets. “We enjoy witnessing our thousands of honeybees, along with dragonflies and butterflies pollinating our walking trails, fields and gardens,” Jenel said. “We created this habitat here not only because we are organic and this is considered a ‘safety zone’ for so many organisms, but because we wanted to do our part in attracting more wildlife and supporting native species.” The farm has been insecticide, pesticide and herbicide-free since the couple began producing honey. When Jenel noticed visitors commenting on her rare wildflowers, she bought a book on native species and began matching them up with the ones she found on the farm. “I joined the National Wildlife Foundation and it wasn’t until I saw the, ‘why don’t you certify your house or garden as a habitat?’” she said. “That’s what interested us. We had to prove that we had five separate environments here – a dry land, a meadow, a wetland and so forth. They made it very easy for us, but of course we had everything over here anyway – we just never got around to being certified a wildlife habitat.” Jenel remembers seeing Check-

Debra Passalacqua, an art teacher at Snow Hill Middle School, second from left, had eighth grade students independently design and paint bee hive boxes which will contain frames of honey for thousands of local honeybees. The students used a variety of techniques in designing the hive boxes such as tessellation, anime and 3-dimensional art. The painted hive boxes will be used and displayed at Trappe Creek Organic Farm in Berlin. The group is joined by Trappe Creek Farm owner, Jenel D’Alessandro, center, a farmer and Earth Science Education major at Salisbury University.

erspot and monarch butterflies on the farm. Lately, she has spotted at least five new species. “Slowly but surely we’re starting to invite different insects and different types of wildflowers here that we’ve never had, and I’m so grateful that we’re now a certified wildlife habitat because of that,” she said. The couple hopes to be able to share the habitat with others. Carl has degrees in biology and education

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things we’d be more than happy to show them.” Although the farm no longer sells produce at market, Jenel said she still keeps a dozen hives active on the farm. “That keeps us busy; we’ll sell that onsite as it becomes available, and we’ll post something on our website,” she said. “That’s also an excuse to keep things up and to monitor the See FARM Page 58

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Keith hopes to be next Miss USA Twenty-one-year-old Ocean Pines resident finalist in Miss Maryland competition

By Josh Davis Staff Writer (July 18, 2014) The next Miss USA could come from Worcester County. Ocean Pines resident Jessica Keith, 21, recently became a finalist in the Miss Maryland USA state contest leading up to next yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s national pageant. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I got out of a relationship and I made a bucket list, and one of the things that I wanted to do was be in a pageant,â&#x20AC;? she said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I went to the Miss America organization, I did one pageant with them, and I got a call from Miss Maryland USA saying, â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Congratulations, youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re a state finalist. The pageant is Oct.31.â&#x20AC;&#x2122;â&#x20AC;? Keith, who grew up in Calvert County, moved to Ocean Pines in March to spend the summer there. â&#x20AC;&#x153;My grandparents have always lived up here and Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve always been up here with friends and family,â&#x20AC;? she said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;And I like to come to Berlin to embrace my inner Julia Roberts.â&#x20AC;? The contestant had to pass a phone interview in May with Bobbi Coffman, founder of nonprofit Happy Helpers for the Homeless, before officially beSee KEITH Page 63

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Club hosts youth fishing tourney By Josh Davis Staff Writer (July 18, 2014) A free youth fishing tournament on Saturday, July 19 could draw as many as 100 participants. The Ocean Pines Angler’s Club hosts the 18th annual Art Hansen Memorial Youth Fishing Contest at the South Gate Pond on Saturday. “The guy that founded it, who the contest is named after, Art Hansen, he was the founder of the club and he started the tournament a number of years before that,” said organizer Walt Boge. “The club started when it was just six people sitting around a table and now we have about 135 members.” Boge said the contest usually draws between 80 and 100 children. “It depends on the weather, but it’s usually well-attended,” he said. “And

it’s free and we provide all the bait and we fix the rods and reels up with hooks if they don’t have it.” Participants must provide their own rod and reel. The Maryland Department of Natural Resources stocks the pond with bluegills two days before the contest. “There’s sunfish, bluegills, crappie you get every once in a while, and there’s large-mouth bass,” Boge said. “The large-mouth bass – they’ve caught them up to 18-19 inches before.” Registration begins at 8:30 a.m. and the contest runs from 9-10:30 a.m. The Angler’s Club hands out awards in each age group to participants who catch the three largest fish and the most fish. Age groups are 47, 8-11 and 12-16. Each participant will receive a prize courtesy of the

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Ocean City/Berlin Optimist Club. The Angler’s Club will provide bottled water. “Teach a Kid to Fish Day” on June 21 drew dozens of children in Ocean Pines, and Boge expects many of those participants to return. “We set up a whole bunch of tables and taught kids how to tie knots and how to cast and how to handle a fish so it doesn’t die when you put it back in the water, which is important,” Boge said. “It seems to be a lot of fun and parents always enjoy it – although sometimes they help a little too much catching the fish. “The whole idea is to get kids hooked on fishing,” Boge continued. “We hope they enjoy that aspect, and it’s a family event. We like to promote families working together fishing.” For information, call 410-2082855.

Farm Certified Wildlife Habitat Continued from Page 56 different insects and things that we do see. We have a pond and we live on Trappe Creek, so we get deer and all kinds of other wildlife besides insects, of course. We also monitor our hive hoping that a raccoon or a skunk doesn’t tip over the beehives. We’re starting to make really careful observations, and because of that we see all this other wildlife and everything happening. “It would be nice if someone was interested in that that they could come out here and we could share that with them,” Jenel said. “Or, if not, just having a wildlife habit in Worcester County – at least it’s certified now. And it will always be certified.” For information call 410-629-1430 or visit trappecreekorganicfarm.com.

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Worcester County libraries offer free programs in July Featured activities include science exploration, magic shows and ‘Tales for Dogs’

By Josh Davis Staff Writer (July 18, 2014) Worcester County library locations in Berlin, Ocean City, Ocean Pines, Pocomoke and Snow Hill are offering free programs for children throughout July. Even better, readers who rack up 10 or more titles are eligible for prizes. “Not only are we enhancing their minds, but we also give away free books with every program,” said Youth Services Manager Kathy Breithut. “They can turn in their reading logs and activity pages every time they come to the library and they get either a free book or a prize for every book they read this summer.” The library will hold a drawing at the end of the summer for a special grand prize. “We’re just encouraging them to read all summer long, and the program is just an extra incentive to get them into the library” Breithut said. “Plus, the science programs we have this year are also very educational. And we want every kid to know that they can learn anything by coming

into the library and reading.” The Berlin Branch, located on 220 North Main Street, on Tuesday, July 22 will hosts the “enchanting” tour “The Magic Library” at 10:30 a.m. “Spectacular Science,” exploring air pressure, indoor fireworks and bubbling portions, is slated for July 29 at 10:30 a.m. For branch information call 410641-0650. The Ocean City Branch on 100th Street, will present “The Magic Library” at 10:30 a.m., on Wednesday, July 23 and “Mad Science” follows on Wednesday, July 30 at 10:30 a.m. For branch information call 410524-1818. Pets on Wheels of Delmarva, Inc. will present “Tales for Dogs” at the Ocean Pines Branch, on 11107 Cathell Road on July 18, 22, 25 and 29 at 10:30 a.m. Preregistration is required. Call 410-208-4014. “Harold Woods’ Magic,” a magic, juggling and comedy presentation, will be held on Tuesday, July 22 at 2 p.m., at the Ocean Pines branch, and the instructional “Pencil Drawing with Karen Dimaio” is slated for Wednesday, July 23 at 2 p.m. Ocean Pines will also host “Mad Science” on Tuesday, July 29 at 10:30 a.m. and the “Cosmic Adventures” tour of the See CHILDREN Page 62

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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 / $$ / V-MC-AE-DIS / Reservations accepted / Children’s menu / Full bar / Western Caribbean cuisine, Eastern Shore favorites, gourmet and tasty liquid desserts. ■ ALEX’S ITALIAN RESTAURANT, Route 50, West Ocean City 410-213-7717 / www.ocitalianfood.com / $-$$ / V-MC-AE-DIS / Reservations accepted / Full bar / Serving homemade Italian cuisine, steaks, seafood, chicken, pork and pasta. Elegant dining room with fireplace. Early bird specials every day from 5-6 p.m. ■ BILLY’S SUB SHOP, 140th Street, Ocean City, 410-250-1778; Route 54, Fenwick Shoals, Fenwick Island, Del., 302-436-5661 / $ / V-MC-DIS / No reservations required / Children’s menu / Dine in, carry out, free Delivery. Open 7 days 11 a.m. – 3 a.m. Ocean City’s most famous sub and pizza shop since 1959. An OC tradition where a sandwich is a meal, serving fresh dough pizza, subs, burgers, cones, shakes and sundaes with beach delivery available. ■ BJ’S ON THE WATER, 75th Street, Ocean City 410-524-7575 / www.bjsonthewater.com / $-$$ / VMC-AE-DIS / No reservations required / Children’s menu / Full bar / Open year-round. Entire dining menu served 11 a.m. to 1:30 a.m., seven days a week. Daily specials, daily duck feeding. Entertainment every Wednesday, Friday and Saturday. No cover. Available for parties and banquets. Indoor and outdoor dining. ■ BLUE FISH JAPANESE & CHINESE RESTAURANT AND SUSHI BAR, 94th Street, Ocean City 410-5243983 / www.bluefishoc.com / $-$$ / V-MC-AE-DIS / Reservations accepted / Full bar / Japanese and Chinese restaurant and sushi bar with beer, wine and cocktails. Dine in, take out and delivery available. Open Monday-Friday, 11:30 a.m.; Saturday and Sunday, noon. ■ BOURBON STREET ON THE BEACH, 116th ST & Coastal Hwy., (Behind Fountain Head Towers Condominium), Ocean City 410-524-7575 / www.bjsonthewater.com / $-$$ / V-MC-AE-DIS / No reservations required / Children’s menu / Full bar / 443-664-2896 / www.bourbonstreetonthebeach.com / $$-$$$ / VMC-AE-DIS / Reservations recommended for large parties / Children’s menu/ Full bar / Serving Lunch & Dinner. Eastern Shore fare with a New Orleans Flare. Seafood, Steaks & Pasta dishes—Specializing in Jambalaya, Creole, & Gumbo. Our Signature Tenderloin New Orleans is heaven on a plate- Blackened Filet Mignon topped with a Blackened Crabcake smothered in our spicy Hollandaise sauce & homemade Bourbon Bread Pudding topped with home-made ice cream & rum sauce. Home of the Ragin’ Cajun Bloody Mary. ■ CAPTAIN’S TABLE RESTAURANT, 15th Street and the Boardwalk, Ocean City 410-289-7192 / www.captainstableoc.com / $$-$$$ / V-MC-AE-DIS / Reservations accepted / Children’s menu / Full bar / Family-owned, serving fine seafood, steaks and poultry on the third floor of the Courtyard by Marriott. Open 7 days a week, serving breakfast, lunch and dinner. ■ COCONUTS BEACH BAR AND GRILL, Castle in the Sand Hotel, 37th St & the Beach, Ocean City 1800-552-7263 / www.castleinthesand.com / $-$$ / 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 and your favorite frozen drinks, beer and wine. Children’s menu. Live entertainment daily in season. Happy Hour daily 5-6pm, 2for-1 drink specials. Waitress service on the beach Memorial Day thru Labor Day. Coconuts is open daily 11am – 11pm, weather permitting. ■ THE DOUGH ROLLER, South Division & Boardwalk 410-289-3501, 3rd Street & Boardwalk 410289-2599, 41st Street & Coastal Hwy 410-524-9254, 70th Street & Coastal Hwy 410524-7981 / www.DoughRollerRestaurants.com / $ / V-MC-AE-DIS / No reservations required / Children’s menu / Ocean City’s Favorite Family Restaurant for 35 years! Breakfast, lunch and dinner. Dayton’s Boardwalk Famous Fried Chicken served at S. Division and 70th Street locations. ■ DUFFYS, 130th St., in Montego Bay Shopping Ctr. & Coastal Highway, Ocean City 410-250 1449 / www.duffysoc.com / $-$$ / V-MC-AE-DIS / No reservations required / Children’s menu / Full bar / Casual dining indoor or outdoor seating. Irish fare & American cuisine—Something for everyone our menu features appetizers, soups, salads, sandwiches, steaks & seafood. Dine In, Carry Out, Happy Hour Daily 3-6 pm. ■ FAGER’S ISLAND RESTAURANT & BAR, 60th

Street on the bay, Ocean City 410-524-5500 / www.fagers.com / $$-$$$ / V-MC-AE-DIS / Reservations accepted in the dining room only / Children’s menu / Full bar / Upscale restaurant on the bay. Casual fine dining, fresh fish, prime rib and seafood. Lighter fare menu served on our decks or inside. ■ FENWICK CRAB HOUSE, 100 Coastal Highway, Fenwick Island, Del. 302-539-2500 / www.crabcakeexpress.com / $-$$ / V-MC-AE-DIS / No reservations required / Children’s menu / Full bar / Carry-out available. Casual dining. Open for lunch and dinner. Big crabs are our specialty. Perfect crabcakes are our passion. Seven different fish served 15 different ways! Great local seafood, good times and good service is our mission. ■ GALAXY 66 BAR & GRILLE, 66th Street, Ocean City 410-723-6762 / $$-$$$ / V-M-AE-DIS / Reservations accepted / Full bar / Contemporary restaurant offering light fare and full entrees. Awardwinning wine list, signature drinks and cocktails. ■ HARBORSIDE BAR & GRILL, 12841 S. Harbor Road, West Ocean City 410-213-1846 / www.ocharborside.com / $$ / 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 through Sunday. ■ HARPOON HANNA’S RESTAURANT & BAR, Route 54 and the bay, Fenwick Island, Del. www.harpoonhannasrestaurant.com / $$ / V-MC-AEDIS / No reservations required / Children’s menu / Full bar / Casual waterfront restaurant serving lunch, dinner. Fresh fish, seafood, steaks, sandwiches and all-you-can-eat Alaskan crab legs. Open year-round. ■ HEMINGWAY’S AT THE CORAL REEF, 17th Street, in the Holiday Inn Hotel & Suites, Ocean City 410-289-2612 / www.ocmdhotels.com/hemingways / $$$ / V-MC-AE-DIS / Reservations accepted / Children’s menu / Full bar / Elegant dining room, Floridian/island-style cuisine. Sea-food, tropical salsas, grilled steaks, pork chops, grilled pineapple, banana fritters, entree salads. ■ HIGGINS CRAB HOUSE, 31st Street, Ocean City, 410-289-2581; 128th Street, Ocean City, 410-2502403 / $-$$ / V-MC-AE-DIS / No reservations required / Children’s menu / Full bar / Open 7 days a week. We have proudly served Ocean City, Maryland for over 40 years. Known for All You Can Eat crabs, crab legs, fried chicken, steamed shrimp, and baby back ribs. ■ HIGH STAKES BAR & GRILL, Route 54, Fenwick Island, Del. 302-537-6971 / $-$$ / V-M-AE-DIS / No reservations required / Carry-out available / Full bar / Casual dining, daily happy hour and daily food specials. Live entertainment. ■ HOBBIT, 81st Street Bayside in Rivendell Condo, Ocean City 410-524-8100 / www.thehobbitrestaurant.com / $$-$$$ / V-MC-AE-DIS / Reservations recommended / Full bar / Open daily from 5-10 p.m. Full service bar with happy hour Sunday through Thursday, 5-7 p.m. Ocean City's most complete dining experience. Breathtaking bay views with inventive American Cuisine. ■ HOOTERS, 123rd Street, Ocean City 410-2507081; Fifth Street, on the Boardwalk, Ocean City 410-289-2690; and Route 50, West Ocean City 410-213-1841 / www.hootersofoc.com / $-$$ / VMC-AE-DIS / Hooters makes you happy at all three of our locations on 123rd Street Bayside, 5th Street on the Boardwalk, and our year round store in West Ocean City on the corner of route 50 and Keyser Point Road. Open daily at 11am. Enjoy our brand new menu with enjoyable juicy burgers, garden fresh salads, 12 delicious wing sauces, and signature seafood entrees. Have some drinks from our large bar menu including tropical frozen drinks and signature Hooters cocktails. Enjoy our large state of the art flat screen TV selection while receiving great service by our delightful Hooters Girls. We have a great apparel line for the 2014 season. Please make sure to pick up your Hooters souvenirs and T-Shirts before you leave town. Large parties are welcome and please call for private party information. Carry out available. Like us on Facebook and follow us on Instagram and Twitter @hootersocmd. www.hootersofoc.com ■ HORIZONS OCEANFRONT RESTAURANT, 101st Street, Ocean City 410-524-3535 / www.clarionoc.com / $-$$ ($20-45) / V-MC-AE-DIS / Reservations accepted / Open tables / Children’s menu / Full bar / Proud to have Chef Shawn Reese creating beach-inspired dishes in both oceanfront restaurants, Horizons and Breaker’s Pub. New all-day menu, available 11:30 a.m. to 11 p.m., features many favorites, as well as exciting new creations with a local flare. Deluxe Sunday breakfast buffet open year-round and AUCE prime rib, crab legs and seafood buffet available most weekends.

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■ 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 / Ocean City’s official pizzeria and pub featuring homemade pizzas, serving 18 different gourmet pizzas including local favorites - Johnny’s Special, Neptune’s Seafood Feast Pizza, and MD Blue Crab. Huge variety of calzones, subs, burgers and sandwiches to choose from. Ocean City’s place for jumbo wings with 20 different sauces. Coldest draft beer in town served in a chilled mug. Voted best sound system for live music. Carry out or delivery til 4 a.m. ■ JULES FINE DINING, 118th Street, Ocean City 410-524-3396 / www.ocjules.com / $$, $$$ / VMC-AE-DIS / Reservations accepted / Children’s menu / Full bar / Local fare, global flair. Fresh seafood year-round, fresh local produce. ■ KY WEST RESTAURANT & BAR, 54th Street, Ocean City 443-664-2836 / www.kywestoceancity.com / $-$$ / V-MC-AE-DIS / Reservations accepted / Children’s menu / Full bar / Family dining in a casual setting. A unique twist on Eastern seaboard cuisine with a variety of steaks, chicken and fresh fish on the menu. Ky West is an elegant bungalow to get away to for a great meal or drinks in Ocean City. Serving local brews on tap, small batch wines and delicious signature cocktails, with live entertainment throughout the season and Happy Hour from 2-7 p.m. Currently open Thursday and Friday, 4-10 p.m., Sat.-Sun. noon to 10 p.m. ■ MARINA DECK, 306 Dorchester St., Ocean City 410-289-4411 / www.marinadeckrestaurant.com / $$$ / V-MC-AE-DIS / Reservations accepted for large parties / Children’s menu / Full bar / Ocean City, Maryland's #1 Seafood restaurant! Check out our delicious AYCE Menu: Steamed Shrimp, BBQ Ribs, Blue Crabs & Crab Legs. Relax and enjoy your dinner while the kids play in our brand new multi-level kids area! Join us for on our open air, roof top Wild Pony Bar for our signature cocktails and breathtaking Assateague Island view! ■ MERMAID COVE PUB, 33195 Lighthouse Road, Williamsville, West Fenwick, Del. 302-436-0122 / $ / V-MC / No reservations required / Full bar / Get ship-wrecked at the Mermaid Cove with pub, drink and food specials daily. Lump crab cakes, rock and mahi tacos, fried oyster sandwiches and platters are among the items to choose from. Breakfast served weekends. Open seven days a week for lunch and dinner. Take-out available. ■ OCEAN CITY BREWING COMPANY, 56th Street, Ocean City 443-664-6682 / www.ocbrewingcompany.com / $-$$ / V-MC-AE-DIS / No Reservations required / Children’s menu / Full Bar / Family Restaurant. Craft Beer. Serving lunch and dinner daily 7 days a week, 11am-2am. Menu selections "Almost Famous" Made to Order Eggrolls, Gourmet Flatbreads, Signature Salads and Sandwiches, Soft Tacos, Fresh Burgers, and more. Happy Hour Sunday-Friday, 3-6 p.m. and 10 p.m. to close. ■ P.G.N. CRABHOUSE, 29th Street, Ocean City 410289-8380 / $ / V-MC-DIS / No reservations required / Children’s menu / Beer, wine / The Kaouris family has been serving the finest crabs, seafood, steaks and chicken to Ocean City locals and visitors since 1969. ■ PHILLIPS SEAFOOD, Crab House, 21st Street, Ocean City 410-289-7747 and Seafood House, 141st Street, Ocean City 410-250-1689 / PhillipsSeafood.com / $$-$$$ / V-MC-AE-DIS / No reservations required / Full bar / Traditional Dining Buffet - Carry Out. Early Bird Menu when seated before 5pm - All-You-Can-Eat Buffet - Voted OC’s Best Buffet. Featuring over 75 items including Snow Crab Legs, Carving Station, Made to Order Pasta, Handmade Crab Cakes & so much more. ■ POPEYE’S LOUISIANA KITCHEN, Route 50, West Ocean City 443-664-2105 / $ / V-MC / No reservations required / Children’s menu / Family restaurant. Eat-in, carry out or drive-thru. Open seven days, yearround. Every Tuesday, two-piece chicken for 99 cents. Every Wednesday, free kids meal with purchase of combo. ■ SEACRETS, 49th Street, Ocean City 410-5244900 / www.seacrets.com / $$ / 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. ■ SEASONS OCEANFRONT RESTAURANT, 118th Street, in the Carousel Oceanfront Hotel and Condos, Ocean City 410-524-1000 / www.carouselhotel.com / $-$$ / V-MC-AE-DIS / No reservations required / Children’s menu / Full bar / Open seven days a week. Oceanfront dining in a casual atmosphere. Serving breakfast from 7-11 a.m., featuring a breakfast buffet or special order from the regular menu. Dinner served from 4-9 p.m., featuring a wide variety of entrees, seafood, ribs, steaks, pasta and

prime rib. Join us for family theme night dinners. ■ SHENANIGAN’S IRISH PUB, Fourth Street and the Boardwalk, in the Shoreham Hotel, Ocean City 410-289-7181 / www.ocshenanigans.com / $-$$ / V-MC-AE-DIS / No reservations required / Children’s menu / Full bar / Oceanfront dining. Enjoy one of our classic burgers, fish and chips or steaks while watching the boardwalk sights. Irish music or dueling pianos top off the evening. ■ SIMMER TIME, Rt. 54, Fenwick Island, next to Mio Fratello 302-436-2266 / $-$$ / V-MC-AE-DIS / Reservations accepted / Full bar / Fondue and more in an intimate atmosphere; small and large parties. ■ SMITTY McGEE’S, 37234 Lighthouse Road, West Fenwick Island, Del. 302-436-4716 / www.smittymcgees.com / $$ / V-MC-AE-DIS / No reservations required / No children’s menu / Full bar / Casual. Big menu, including hot wings and drinks. ■ THE BEACH HOUSE RESTAURANT, Castle in the Sand Hotel, 37th St & the Beach, Ocean City 1-800552-7263 / www.castleinthesand.com / $-$$ / V-MCAE-DIS / No reservations required / Children’s menu / Full bar / Family dining in a casual setting. Traditional breakfast buffet includes waffles, eggs, pancakes, French toast, creamed chipped beef, bacon, ham, sausage, potatoes, cereals, danishes, fruit and more. Adults $9.95. Children 5-10 $6.25. Children 4 & younger eat free. Open daily 7am-11:30am. A la carte and children’s menu also available. ■ THE BRICK HOUSE PUB, 67th Street, in the Holiday Inn Oceanfront, Ocean City 410-524-5252 / www.ocmdhotels.com/brickhousepub / $$ / V-MCAE-DIS / Reservations accepted / Children’s menu / Full bar / Relax and enjoy the laid back atmosphere of this casual brew pub. Enjoy a lite bite, or watch the game on one of our huge flat-screen TV's. Dine on the freshest raw bar specialties, or try one of the local favorites, including fresh rockfish, shrimp, crab cakes, spicy hummus, juicy burgers and steaks, piping hot made-to-order pizzas, flavorful sandwiches and gourmet salads. Extensive micro-brew list and beers on tap. Happy hour specials daily. ■ THE COTTAGE CAFE, Route 1 (across from Sea Colony), Bethany Beach, Del. 302-539-8710 / www.cottagecafe.com / $, $$ / 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/ $$ / V-MC-AE-DIS/No reservations required / Children’s menu / Full bar / Casual Waterfront - The Cove at Ocean Pines Yacht Club in an all new gorgeous Bayfront Setting, specializing in Coastal Cuisine. Serving Lunch, Dinner and Sunday Brunch/ Inside Outside Dining areas. Open-Air Bar and Live Entertainment. Check website for special events. ■ THE KITCHEN RESTAURANT, Corner of Philadelphia & Wicomico streets, Ocean City 410-289-2226 / $ / V-MC-AE-DIS / No reservations required / Children’s menu / Free Parking for customers. Open for breakfast and lunch 7 days per week. Home Style cooking Family atmosphere Reasonable price Breakfast features huge omelet’s, home-made cream chip beef delicious French toast and Momma’s Home-Made Greek Pasteries. Fresh produce from our own gardens. ■ UBER BAGELS & DELI, 126th Street, Ocean City 443-664-6128 / www.uberbagels.com / $ / V-MC-DIS / No reservations required / Indoor and outdoor seating or carry out. Open 7 a.m. to 7 p.m., everyday. Ocean City’s best bagel and deli featuring made-from-scratch, New York-style bagels. Full breakfast menu of bagels and spreads as well as egg sandwiches and lunch menu offers a huge selection of cold sandwiches featuring Boar’s head meats and cheeses. ■ VICTORIAN ROOM RESTAURANT, Dunes Manor Hotel, OCEANFRONT at 28th and Baltimore Ave, Ocean City 410-289-1100 / www.dunesmanor.com / $-$$ / V-MC-AE-DIS / No reservations required / Full bar / Children’s Menu / Open year round - With floor to ceiling windows overlooking the ocean, it’s an elegant and friendly place serving breakfast, lunch and dinner 7:30 a.m. to 9 p.m. Also featuring the Zippy Lewis Lounge with HH from 4-7 p.m., Milton’s Outdoor Oceanfront Café and Barefoot Beach Bar 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 / Old World saloon-type feel, Whisker’s is famous for its Certified Angus®burgers and delicious casual fare, as well as its entertaining atmosphere and photo lined walls of famous and infamous “whiskers.” Enjoy flat screen TVs to watch your favorite sports. Open year-round, 11:30 a.m. to 2 a.m., serving lunch and dinner daily. Happy hour every day 4-7 p.m. Nightly food specials.

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Keith enjoys working with autistic children Continued from Page 57 coming a finalist in the state. “She invited me down to kind of help out with that and we bagged lunches and gave them out to the homeless,” Keith said. “It was a really cool experience. And after that we went dress shopping and did all the pageant stuff.” Keith has been involved in nonprofit work for a number of years, including with the Cricket Center, a child advocacy facility, in Berlin. “I love charity work,” she said. “I worked for a nonprofit for three years and that’s something I actually want to do – open up a nonprofit for autistic children. I’m also planning a kid’s carnival fundraiser where all the proceeds go to the Cricket Center. I can’t even imagine what these kids go through, so I want to give whatever I can.”

In the fall, Keith will return to the College of Southern Maryland, where she is working on her master’s degree in special education. She plans to transfer to the University of Maryland in the spring to finish her degree. “I just love children,” she said. “I’ll never forget when I first became involved with autistic children. I was working in a day care and there was this little boy who wouldn’t listen to anybody. Finally, one day when it was my turn to run the classroom I said, ‘no – we’re going to eat breakfast. I understand that you’re playing with blocks, but everybody else has to clean up and you’re no different.’ I don’t know what it was, but he just listened to me. He was nearly nonverbal so he couldn’t really hold a conversation, but he just looked at me and got right up and sat down on a

chair. It was a really great experience.” Her job at the daycare center led to a position with the Autism Project in Calvert County, where she worked for three years. Hooters in West Ocean City and Headlines Hair Salon in Ocean Pines sponsor Keith. “She just happened to come in one day and needed some hair repair,” said Headlines Manager Paula Myers. “She was so sweet and so nice that we asked her if she had ever modeled, and we brought her on as one of our models for our print ads in exchange for getting her hair done. “She’s been wonderful,” Myers continued. “She was a model for one of our hair classes, so she gets her hair colored that way, and then she gets her hair extensions here. I think she’s

got a great personality, and she’s definitely talented and very smart. I think she’ll go a long way.” Keith will take part in the Miss Maryland USA Pageant Oct.31 through Nov. 2 in Bethesda. “I just took my dress to get altered and I’m really nervous about it because it was not a very cheap dress,” she said. “I’m just getting things together – I’ve been practicing a few questions and taking it one day at a time. I just have to keep reminding myself to be myself. “Of course I’d like to win, but as long as I do my best I’ll have no regrets,” Keith continued. “The experience alone is an amazing opportunity, and I’m looking forward to finishing my master’s and becoming a teacher.” For more information vwww.missmarylandusa.com.

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Stock important for perfect risotto Continued from Page 61 transformation, it is then knowledge imparts heavenly thoughts. Anticipation tickles my fancy and your charm is guided by the fluttering light. Perfect risotto must consist of a deliziosa stock; enhancing and not outshining the rice is the way to rave reviews. Keeping the broth at a state of simmering during the cooking process helps maintain proper temperature for textural precision. Time is the keeper and can be quite deceiving, risotto is done when creamy, yet firm. Nourishing the soul keeps inner and outer harmony which embraces the commands of cookery compassion. Risotto is unique and covers the spectrum of unassuming dishes and at the same time glorious possibilities. Lemon risotto with jumbo lump crabmeat and asparagus tips is refreshing and perfect for summer entertaining. As our time comes to conclusion, let me propose a phrase of ponder. Italians are notorious for their passionate relationship with food. If one were to ask - what is the secret to risotto? I am certain Italian men and women would agree; risotto is like a woman, it needs lots of love and attention.

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By Kristin Joson Contributing Writer (July 18, 2014) Summer is in full swing and the beach is packed with vacationers. Surf rescue technicians look out from their stands at hundreds of people swimming in the water and enjoying themselves on the beach. People often ask, “How can the lifeguards possibly watch everyone?” Although SRTs cannot watch every single person for every single second, they are trained to watch over the beach patrons on their beach in an effective and efficient way that allows them to see any potential problems before they manifest themselves. Of all the equipment and skills an SRT brings to the beach each day for work, their ability to scan is the most important. An SRT’s scan refers to their ability to visually survey and identify possible problems and to use this information to minimize any threat to beach patrons.

SRTs are trained in the Surf Rescue Academy to seek out non-swimmers before they even enter the water. SRTs are trained to watch the body language and swimming ability of everyone in their water and on their beach. For example, beach patrons who are facing shore or heading towards shore are to be watched more closely. An example of some questions an SRT might ask themselves about a swimmer facing shore are, “Are they having any trouble coming back to the beach? Are they becoming tired and making no progress?” SRTs use a combination of the information they have about the water they guard and the information they gather from the behavior of the people they watch to keep everyone safe. SRTs are responsible for the entire area around their guard stand including all water and beach area from the stand to their north to the stand to their south including the beach and dune area behind them. This method of constantly looking for any signs of infractions, emergencies or situations needing their attention is an active process and assures that every person is being watched by at least two SRTs at all times.

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Jesse’s Paddle to benefit suicide prevention mission

www.choosetolivemaryland.org, click on Events and learn about Jesse’s Paddle and then go to the Jesse’s Paddle pledge site. The top three fund raisers will re(July 18, 2014) For the sixth year, ceive special recognition and prizes. several dozen paddlers will set out Past years’ prizes have included a 10from the Pocomoke River Canoe Com- guest pontoon boat cruise on the pany in Snow Hill to support the Pocomoke and nights in Ocean City scholarship and suicide prevention hotels and Snow Hill B&B inns. missions of the Jesse Klump MemoPledges are also accepted the day of rial Fund. the paddle. Jesse’s Paddle will take place on Those who wish to support the Saturday, July 19, JKMF with pledges with registration but not use the on“This year, we’ll be paddling the line site can downopening at 4 p.m. river looking for clues to a “The Paddle is load a pledge form our most important from www.jessesPocomoke-related quiz” annual fundraising paddle.org or call JKMF officer Ron Pilling event and we have 443-982-2716. some fun, new feaThe format of the tures this year,” paddle itself will said JKMF President Kim Klump. also be new. “Our new online team-building pro“There will still be canoes, kayaks gram enables our generous donors to and paddleboards available for free for easily create fundraising teams, per- those who do not have their own,” said sonalize their own team pages, set JKMF officer Ron Pilling. “This year, their own goals and reach out to all we’ll be paddling the river looking for their friends through social media or clues to a Pocomoke-related quiz and e-mail.” there will be prizes for those who Fund raisers can also go directly to match clues with sites on the river.” the team building page at www.jessesBoats must be reserved by calling paddle.donorpages.com/JessesPad- the canoe shop at 410-632-3971. dle2014. Also, visit This year marks the Jesse’s Paddle debut of a new band, blues duo Margo and Angel. Snacks and beverages will be available at no charge, and there is a silent auction of locally-made items and local services. “Our goal for 2014 is to raise $17,000,” Klump said. “Every penny goes to either our annual scholarship, which for the past four years has been valued at $12,000, or to the Worcester County Youth Suicide Awareness and Prevention Program. We spend practically nothing on fundraising and administration. Everything for the paddle, for example – food, beverages, music, boats and even our raffle boat is donated.” For more information about the Jesse Klump Memorial Fund and Jesse’s Paddle, call 443-982-2716, or visit www.jessespaddle.org and ! www.choosetolivemaryland.org.

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By Irish Kemp Contributing Writer (July 18, 2014) Don’t you just love summertime when the livin’ is greasy? I could get used to these Momma’ sitting escapades. I’ve always loved the fact that all of my “8 is enuf” family have completely different personalities and preferences, especially when it comes food. Oh yeah, we have a few “nuthin’ but natural,” members. As long as they don’t mess with my three or four cups of hot tea, I’m good. Not that I ever whip up a meal. My fridge is loaded with leftovers these days. The old broad is really living the life of Riley, albeit a dog, cat, kid or whatever. Not only is my computer acting up these days, but some of my pictures were no shows on my card. My puter, believe it or not, spent two days logging off last week. H’mmm! Makes one wonder if it

scheduled its own off days? The Lord only knows I don’t want to tick it off. Problem solved by member of family. I’m gonna’ ask the locals, who, or is that whom, posed for the pictures. Trust me folks, the camera and puter are “thisclose” if you get my drift. It refuses to take a shot without the card. Do I have news for my readers. Most of them are in denial, but baby boomers are today’s seniors. I’m more than a little worried that a friend, a male senior/senior confided in me that after all these years he’s beginning to really get the column. Did I say worried, I’m frantic. He’s the same guy that was in denial about my cardboard stove until we invited him over for dinner. Yeah, yeah, there was a method to his madness. The old broad is gonna’ have to sit him down and have a chat with him. Ocean City must be the fun, fundraising capital of the world. We have trillions of them, year round. Visitors to our shore best take note of this See KEMP Page 68

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Kemp encourages couples to celebrate anniversaries Continued from Page 67 upcoming event. Unwittingly or not, the locals attending these possibly soul-saving events have a great time. Trust me, Ocean City is the place to put down roots, thanks to our nonprofit clubs. Coming down in August? Be sure to check out this fundraiser to benefit the youth in our community. On Saturday, Aug. 15, there will be a Jolly Roger fun day. Special prices, etc., etc. Bring the family and enjoy. For more info, call 410-250-0300. I hope the anniversary kids, the likes of Ed and Georgia Winiecki (54), Walt and Jean Langan (63), Ron and Rose Burns (61), Charlie and Maureen O’Brien (51), Harvey and Anita Pryor (58), Carroll and Toni Wagner (66) and Angelo and Mary Pantos (60) take a little time out to celebrate this momentous occasion. Time flies when you’re having fun. Congratulations also to Ken and Kathi Thompson. What for, I do not know. I forgot. Remember the old “take the bus leave the driving to us” slogan? If you’re a senior/senior, think twice about this solution. The old broad took a Greyhound and ended up in

Cleveland, Ohio two days later. Oops, I almost forgot, Cleveland iz de’ place to be these days, so say the local media. Tis true, I’ve never spent a minute regretting our decision to retire in Ocean City. It’s a fun town year round. You’ll cross paths with nice people, the likes of Ron and Peg Baunchalk, Mike and Susie Yates, Jack and Lorraine Taylor, Bill and Ceil Clark, Helen Sobkowiak, Jim and Patti Halsey, Dick and Kathy Kahn and Karl and Mary May. Not to worry about getting old in our town. Years ago, I wrote the following about my memory loss. On any given day I’d spend hours searching for lost objects or objects inside of lost objects such as my glasses, car keys or a purse. Nowadays, Helen Subkowiak claims I’ve forgotten how to spell her name. Not true, I do that deliberately to keep her on her toes. H’mmm! What a great way to get people to read this column. Don’t yell at me, I already forgot I wrote that. H’mmm! You could remind me if you happen to read it. Incidentally, this is not a threat, but I’m an expert at making objects disappear. CU IN OC TODAY

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OC Recreation and Parks receives TripAdvisor award (July 18, 2014) Ocean City Recreation and Parks has received a TripAdvisor Certificate of Excellence award. The accolade, which honors hospitality excellence, is given only to establishments that consistently achieve outstanding traveller reviews on TripAdvisor, and is extended to qualifying businesses worldwide. Establishments awarded the Cer-

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Winning award, ‘true source of pride’ for entire rec team Continued from Page 68 maintain an overall TripAdvisor bubble rating of at least four out of five, volume and recent reviews. Additional criteria include a business’ tenure and popularity ranking on the site. “Winning the TripAdvisor Certificate of Excellence is a true source of pride for the entire team at Ocean City Recreation and Parks and we’d like to thank all of our past visitors who took the time to complete a review on TripAdvisor,” said Susan Petito, OCRP director. “I can’t think of a greater honor than being recognized by our visitors. This is a remarkable statement about our property and facilities and the staff that maintain them, and it only reaffirms our continued commitment to excellence.” “TripAdvisor is pleased to honor exceptional hospitality businesses for consistent excellence,” said Marc Charron, president of TripAdvisor for Business. “The Certificate of Excellence award gives top performing establishments around the world the recognition they deserve, based on feedback from those who matter most – their customers. From Australia to Zimbabwe, we want to applaud exceptional hospitality

businesses for offering TripAdvisor travelers a great customer experience.” Northside Park, located on 125th Street, bayside, is Ocean City’s largest and most popular park and home to the Recreation and Parks Department administrative offices. This 58acre complex boasts three lighted softball/baseball fields, a lighted soccer field, multipurpose field, a foot bridge, mini-borrowing library, concession stands, accessible playground, picnic shelter, two piers, more than one mile of walking/jogging paths and a state-of-the-art outdoor exercise area. Indoor facilities include a Community Center with 14,200 square foot gymnasium, kitchen, community room, conference room, patio, sitting areas and a Sports Center annex with a 21,000 square foot multi-use arena. Northside Park hosts more than 100 special events and recreational programs and activities each year for both residents and visitors to Ocean City. For more information about Northside Park and the Ocean City Recreation and Parks Department visit http://oceancitymd.gov/Recreation_and_Parks/.

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Several organizers of the Horses at the Beach historic horse trail were on hand at Ocean Downs during the evening’s races for the foundation’s public launch on Sunday, July 13.

Maryland Historic Horse Trail initiative launched last week By Josh Davis Staff Writer (July 18, 2014) A new series of historic horse tours will celebrate the $500 million Maryland equine industry. The Maryland Horse Industry Board, a program of the Maryland Department of Agriculture, unveiled the Maryland Historic Horse Trail initiative at Ocean Downs on Sunday, July 13. “The state was founded in 1633 and horses came here literally from the beginning,” said Ross Peddicord, executive director of the Horse Industry Board.

“Literally the history of Maryland mirrors the history of horses in Maryland. “The feeling was a lot of our horse history is being lost – how do we recapture that?” Peddicord continued. “We have 24 people on our horse history committee, and we started inventorying all the sites in Maryland where horses played a big part in the settlement of the state. There were so many; we worked with the state office of tourism to break it into sections.” The first section, focusing on See GOAL Page 74

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Lifeguard’s vision featured on TV Continued from Page 66 pacted many areas of public safety, surf lifesaving has seen the least amount of change. When an emergency occurs it is the training and vigilant scan of the SRT that identifies the problem, analyzes the situation and may result in the SRT’s decision to use their physical ability to make the proper intervention. Because of these requirements each employee must pass a rigorous preemployment physical skills test to assure they can meet the running and swimming criteria.

Successful candidates attend a Surf Rescue Academy where they learn the various surveillance skills necessary to maintain an active and efficient visual scan. The lifeguard’s vision is so unique that the Discovery Network has done a short story on it which can be accessed on You Tube at the following address https://www.youtube.com/watch?v =aarebbRFZo0 or search “lifeguard vision.” The SRT is very busy assuring everyone’s safety in the water as well as on the beach while at the same time being responsible for enforcing all the laws, ordinances and rules. The job is made easier when they have your patience, understanding and assistance. So please help the SRT out and remember, if

you hear a whistle take the time to stop what you are doing and look toward the SRT who is attempting to get someone’s attention. It may be you. The ocean and beach are wonderful places to enjoy a summer day, just remember that the SRT is trying to assure that everyone has a safe and enjoyable experience and may need to remind you about some of the rules. If you need help on the beach or in the water, you should wave your arms over your head indicating to the SRT that you need their assistance. To help keep you safe always check in with the SRT on the stand and remember, “Keep your feet in the sand until the lifeguard’s in the stand.”

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(July 18, 2014) For a few lucky children, the past two weeks were full of exploration, fun and adventure in the great outdoors as they participated in the Coast Kids’ Nature Explorers Summer Enrichment Program. The day camp was sponsored by Coast Kids program, a family-based environmental education program of Assateague Coastal Trust. The camp took place over two weeks, beginning on June 23 and wrapping up on July 3. Campers had opportunities to view plankton through microscopes, learn wilderness survival skills, explore Assateague Island by boat, build homes for native bees, participate in See CAMPERS Page 73

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Campers go on paddling trip and archeological dig Continued from Page 71 an archeological dig at Furnace Town, go crabbing at Public Landing, fishing at the Hazel Outdoor Discovery Center and learn about the ecology of local waterways during a paddling trip down the Pocomoke River. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Yes, we got dirty,â&#x20AC;? said Coast Kids Director, Verena Chase. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We found amazing things such as turtles, dragonflies, water snails, crabs plankton and even archeological artifacts. We were able to explore nature in such depth and going to eight different locations helped everyone realize how rich and diverse our local ecosystems are here on the Eastern Shore.â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;This was the best camp ever,â&#x20AC;? said Beth Todd, a mother of a Na-

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Goal to get new people involved in horse industry Continued from Page 70 Worcester and Wicomico counties, was dubbed “Horses at the Beach.” “They identified 11 sites and over the past year they collected the vintage photos, they wrote the background stories, they researched it, and we gave them money for a website and for brochures,” Peddicord said. Sites include Assateague National Seashore, Ocean Downs Harness Racing, the Atlantic Hotel in Berlin and Glen Riddle Farm. The farm, once the home of Man O War and War Admiral, is now a Ruth’s Chris Steakhouse. Former Annapolis Mayor Ellen Moyer, Fager’s Island Managing Director of Hotels Angela Reynolds and Worrall Publications editor Margaret Worrall did the majority of the legwork, identifying sites and writing all of the text for the self-guided tours. “We spent a lot of time trying to figure out what the trail would look like, where it would go and how to tell the story of the horse in a lot of different ways,” Moyer said. “It’s not just about horseracing – it goes back 300 years. It tells, at all of these different sites, different stories about how the horse was so important to our culture and to our economic stability.” Berlin Mayor Gee Williams, who has

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worked on the project for more than a year, said the program had “unlimited possibilities.” “Many people are not aware of how deeply rooted horses are to our economy and culture in Worcester County,” he said. “This will hopefully open up a whole new world of opportunities, particularly where there are people that love learning about it. I always say the earliest settlers in Worcester County were the ponies at Assateague – nobody can trace our heritage earlier than that.” The “grassroots” group will have a

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presence at the Maryland Horse Forum on Aug. 7 and at the Maryland State Fair. Signage and a phone app are in development. “There are all sorts of trails in Maryland; there’s a wine trail, there’s the Civil War trail and there’s even an ice cream trail,” said Peddicord. “It’s a way of connecting the dots and this is an effort to do this. “Our goal is to get new people involved in the horse industry – bring new people in to get more seats in saddles and more seats as spectators at our

horse events.” Peddicord continued. “We want to grow the industry and make more people aware of us.” The move is also the first step of a larger, statewide initiative. “This is a model and we hope our experience and what we were able to do in Worcester County can be replicated in other parts of the state,” Moyer said. “Cecil County, Baltimore County and Southern Maryland all have great histories of the horse.” For more information visit www.mdhistorichorsetrails.com.

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BJ’S 35TH CANOE RACES

Contestants and spectators crowd the dock outside of BJ’s on the Water on 75th Street, during Tuesday’s 35th annual Canoe Races.

Teammates, from left, Geno Fonderoli, Shannon Lhotsky, Lexi Fonderoli and Tanner Ferrier.

BJ’S CANOE RACES Eighty teams representing area businesses, bars, restaurants and organizations participated in BJ's on the Water's 35th annual Canoe Races on Tuesday afternoon. Teams of four – two men and two women – participated in seven-canoe heats. Twoperson squads paddled their boat around the island behind the 75th Street restaurant, then their remaining teammates swapped in to finish the race. The winners of each heat moved on to the next round until the 2014 champions were crowned. A team representing OC Sup Fitness finished first overall. Closed Toe Shoes came in second, and the BJ’s on the Water team finished third. JOSH DAVIS/OCEAN CITY TODAY

Participants race in several heats during Tuesday’s Canoe Races at BJ’s on the Water.

Contestants, from left, Jimmy Hart, Jenny Neiman, Brenna Metz and Tyler (Ronnie) Davidson.

Participants, from left, Hristisam Stolmemouski, Caoimhe Reid, Tarrah Solonka and Ed White.

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OUT & ABOUT

HAPPY BIRTHDAY Berlin Mayor Gee Williams helps celebrate Trent Carpenter's 18th birthday, on June 28. Carpenter is an artist who graduated from Stephen Decatur High School and will be attending college in New York for his outstanding talent in Visual Arts. Pictured with them is Carpenter's mother, Laura, at their home in Berlin.

EMPLOYEES HONORED An Employee Appreciation Service Award luncheon was recently held for the Clerk of Court employees. Milestone years of service were recognized. Pictured, from left, are Stephen V. Hales, clerk; Flora Brown (five years), Sharon Massey (10 years), Marie Taylor (35 years) and Susan Braniecki, chief deputy clerk.

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WELCOME These Italian students, who arrived in Ocean City to work for the summer, were welcomed and treated to a luau dinner at the Knights of Columbus hall in Ocean City by President Sal Castorina, right, on June 29. A great group of students, Sons of Italy members were happy to welcome them.

During the weekly meeting of the Kiwanis Club of Greater Ocean Pines-Ocean City, on July 2, Ocean Pines resident Pat Renaud was the guest speaker. As a carver of birds and decoys, some his pieces were on display during the meeting. He also serves as a volunteer docent for the Ward Museum in Salisbury. As an actor, Renaud has performed in both Ocean Pines Players and Radio Airwaves productions. He has also written a book, "Tales My Mother Never Told Me." Pictured, from left, are Kiwanis Club Programs and Speakers Chair, J. Graham Caldwell, Renaud and Club President Dick Clagett.

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Maryland Senator Jim Mathias, second from right, visits the Great Scott Broadcasting complex in Georgetown, Del. to present JJ "Hitman" McKay, center, from Big Classic Rock 98.5 and 103.5 with a key to Ocean City for his 30 years of broadcasting on Delmarva (19842014) with 100KHI and X106.9. Pictured with Mathias and McKay, from left, are Bill Baker (OC104) Tyler Horton (93.5ZBH) and Skip Dixon (Hot Country 107.7).

Mike Trader, Worcester County Behavioral Health manager discusses mental health conditions and Pocomoke Police Chief Kelvin Sewell describes best practices for dealing with residents who are emotionally fragile during the June 26 NAACP meeting at Ocean Pines Library. Pictured, from left, are Judy Davis, candidate for Delegate 38C; Trader; Helen Whaley, NAACP member; Ivory Smith, vice president NAACP; Sewell; and NAACP members, Doretha Davis, Barbara and Jim Richardson.

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Camps, classes offered at Center for the Arts Activities available include pottery, painting, drawing, jewelry making, sculpting (July 18, 2014) The Art League of Ocean City has a full calendar of educational opportunities for children to explore their artistic side while vacationing this summer in Ocean City. With something on tap weekly, the arts center offers plenty to keep children engaged and happy when they are not playing on the beach or in the water. A highlight of the summer and the longest running program is the Kids Art Adventure Camps, a weekly, fourday camp for youth ages 6–14, running Mondays through Thursdays, with either a morning, 9 a.m. to noon, or afternoon, 1–4 p.m., session available through Aug. 7. Sessions can also be combined for a full day of fun and campers will be assigned to appropriate age groups 6-8 years, 9-11 years and 12-14 yeas. Art Adventure Camp will offer a daily variety of art activities including drawing, painting, pottery, sculpting, jewelry making and mixed media. Led by experienced art teachers and professional artists, children will

have fun while building artistic skills. This program is a partnership between the Art League of Ocean City and the Ocean City Recreation and Parks Department and includes a Tshirt, camp photo, giveaways and a week-ending reception and show for parents. The cost is $126 for Ocean City residents, $146 for non-residents. For more information and to register, contact the Ocean City Recreation and Parks Department at www.ocsportscamps.com or call 410250-0125. Does your child think spatially and like to build dimensionally? He or she might really engage with the “Kids Create: Brush and Build” class where 7-13-year-olds make a 2-D drawing or painting, then take it to the third dimension and create a 3-D piece of art. Each class will feature a fun and different project. All materials are included, and the cost is $25 for ALOC members, $30 for non-members per class. These two-hour classes run from 1-3 p.m. July 18, July 25, Aug. 11, 12 and 13. Like to play in the mud? Then, the Kids Afternoon Pottery classes are just the thing. With lots of dates to choose from, whether a Tuesday or Thursday afternoon from 4:30-5:30

p.m. throughout July and August, parents can be assured their 7-yearolds to teenagers will keep busy. Participants will experiment with clay and express themselves with a variety of projects while building hand-eye coordination. The class is offered Tuesdays: July 22, 29 and Aug. 5 and Thursdays: July 24, 31, Aug. 7, 14, 21 and 28. All materials, clay, glazing and firing are included in the cost of $20 for Art League members, $25 for non-members per session. Sign up for a four-session pass for $72/members, $90/nonmembers. (Four-session pass not available online.) Only have time for one art session this summer? Want to engage the whole family in a fun arts project as a memento of your beach time? Register for Clay Day: Clay Tiles, Clay as Canvas and come play with clay on July 19 from 1:30-3 p.m. For those who have never worked with clay but love to paint, participants will be able to complete a beautiful clay tile. For those who want to take it to the next level: carve, stamp, and paint your tiles to make a “clay canvas.” All ages are welcome to participate, however children under 7 must be accompanied by an adult.

Cost is $25 for Art League members, $30 for non-members. All clay, materials, glazing and firing is included in the cost. Allow at least two weeks for glazing and firing before a piece will be ready to take home. Also ongoing private and semi-private lessons in a variety of media are available. Call 410-524-9433 for more information or visit www.artleagueofoceancity.org. Located at 94th Street, bayside, the Ocean City Center for the Arts, home of the Art League of Ocean City, is open daily, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., and the galleries are open 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. For a full schedule and more information on all classes offered for all age groups, and other special events and receptions, visit www.artleagueofoceancity.org or call 410-524-9433. Financial support for all programs offered by the Art League comes primarily through membership dues from individuals and corporate sponsors. Funding is also provided, in part, by the Worcester County Arts Council, Maryland State Arts Council and the National Endowment for the Arts, organizations dedicated to cultivating a vibrant cultural community where the arts thrive.

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YOUNG CRAFTERS Greeting visitors to the Greek Festival and selling their crafts at the convention center on 40th Street last Friday, from left, are Basil Christian, 13, of Ocean City; Eliza Hurd, 12, of Elkton; Korina Gjikuria, 12, of Ocean City; Thalia Vasilikos, 9, of Rehoboth Beach, Del.; Haris Gjikuria, 9, of Ocean City; Marika Vasilikos, 11, of Rehoboth Beach, and Charlotte Hurd, 11, of Elkton.

Incoming Stephen Decatur High School freshmen Olivia Barton and Ja’Den Spence construct rockets during the SDHS Summer Academy program.

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(July 18, 2014) While some teenagers pass the summer months lounging on the beach or playing video games, a small group of students are learning about aeronautics, aerospace engineering, rocketry, and acquiring other technological skills at Stephen Decatur High School in Berlin. Twenty-five students are participating in the SDHS Summer Academy, a four-week program with a cross-curricular approach to learning, which began on June 23 and runs through July 18. Students are reading excerpts from Homer Hickman’s bestselling memoir, “Rocket Boys,” photographing their activities, narrating their experiences using iPhoto, and applying their math and science skills while researching, constructing and launching rockets. Additionally, students traveled to NASA Wallops Flight Facility where they had the opportunity to tour the Range Control Center and NASA Exhibit Hall. “It’s been a great summer experience,” junior Olivia Stinebiser said. “I love how the teachers work together. I get to see so many different perspectives to a topic and I have learned so much.” The Stephen Decatur High School Summer Academy program is open to all incoming and returning students. While there is always a STEM (science, technology, engineering, math) component, a different curriculum is adopted each summer for the high schools in the Worcester County Public Schools system. “Research suggests that students lose both reading and mathematical computation skills during the summer,” said Curriculum Resource Teacher Mary Berquist. “It’s our goal to combine fun with a truly enriching experience so that students do not suffer a lapse in learning during the summer months.”

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Tickets available for ALOC’s 10th Sand Castle Home Tour Features five residences from previous events as well as six new houses (July 18, 2014) Celebrating double digits is always a milestone event and the 10th annual Sand Castle Home Tour, sponsored by the Art League of Ocean City, promises to create special memories by offering an additional “bonus” 11th home on this year’s tour, which runs for two days, Thursday, Sept. 18 and Friday, Sept.19, from 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. both days. This year’s tour is themed “Looking Back – Moving Forward” in honor of the 10-year anniversary of this popular event. The tour will feature five homes that were highlights of previous tours, and six new homes never seen before on the home tour, for a total of 11 homes. Featuring a variety of residences – oceanfront, bayside, family homes, penthouses, beach retreats and secluded estate homes – the self-guided driving tour can be completed at the tour-takers own pace, either in one day or two. This year’s route starts in north Ocean City and winds its way down through the resort, into West Ocean City and out Route 611 (Assateague Road) toward the development of Sad-

dle Creek. The annual Sand Castle Home Tour is a major fundraiser for the Art League of Ocean City. Proceeds from the event over the years have been instrumental in helping the ALOC establish its own new home last year at 94th Street in the Ocean City Center for the Arts building. Proceeds also help fund programs, a variety of classes for all ages, exhibits, special events and creative partnerships with other organizations in and around Ocean City. Tickets cost $30 each and include a tour book with detailed information on all the homes, driving directions, and special offers by tour sponsors and advertisers. The book serves as the entrance ticket to the 11 homes on the tour. The tour is limited to the first 1,000 people, so reserve in advance by ordering online at www.artleagueofoceancity.org or by calling 410-5249433. To kick off the tour, honor this year’s homeowners and raise funds for the Art League of Ocean City, a special cocktail party at the home of Jay and Cheryl Taustin will be held on Wednesday, Sept.10, from 6-8 p.m. It will include heavy hors d’oeuvres and live music. Tickets cost $75 per person and can be reserved by calling 410-524-9433. Dress is resort casual. Space is limited.

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FRI. July 18 TROUT FISH FRY — Bowen United

Methodist Church, 8421 Newark Road, Newark, 4:30-6:30 p.m. Platters cost $10 and include fish, mac & cheese, green beans, roll, beverage and dessert. Info: Sue Henman, 410-632-1874.

MOVIES ON THE BEACH — Ocean City

beach at 27th Street, 8:30 p.m. Featuring “Despicable Me 2.” Take a chair or blanket. Info: 800-626-2326.

STEPPING ON FALLS PREVENTION WORKSHOP — Atlantic Health Center, 9714

Healthway Drive, Berlin, 10 a.m. to noon. A well-researched falls prevention program for seniors. The workshop is free and meets for two hours a week for seven weeks, July 11-Aug. 22.

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Coastal Highway (rear of St. Luke’s Church) in Ocean City. Doors open at 5 p.m. and games begin at 6:30 p.m. Refreshments for sale. Info: 410-524-7994.

SAT. July 19 COFFEE, TEA AND HARMONY TO THE MAX — Ocean Pines Community Center, 235

Ocean Parkway, 7 p.m. Delmarva Chorus presents an evening of laughter and song and free homemade desserts and beverages. Donation is $10. Tickets: 410-641-5091.

ART HANSEN MEMORIAL YOUTH FISHING CONTEST — Ocean Pines South Gate

Pond, near the Sports Core Pool. Participants, ages 4-16, will be divided into age groups, prizes awarded. Info: 410-6417052. Sponsored by the Ocean Pines Recreation & Parks Department. This 2-hour session will focus on how meditation has been shown to promote relaxation and to help manage stress. Cost is $20. Register: 410-641-7052.

INTERMEDIATE MEDITATION CLASS —

CHRISTMAS IN JULY — Decatur Farm

Club House, 419 Dueling Way, Berlin, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Featuring Pampered Chef, thirty-one, Scentsy, Origami Owl, Mary Kay, Stieped Tea and Barefoot Books. This is not a cash and carry event. While some items may be available for cash and carry, all vendors are prepared to place immediate orders for direct delivery. Light refreshments provided. Free admission and door prizes. Every adult receives one door prize ticket. Addi-

tional tickets are $1 each, or 6 for $5. Bring a new unwrapped toy (valued at $5) and receive 3 additional door prize tickets. Need not be present to win.

PANCAKE BREAKFAST — VFW, Post 8296, 104 66th St., bayside in Ocean City, 8-11 a.m. A $5 donation for all-you-can-eat pancakes or 2-2-2, two eggs, two pancakes and two bacon slices, includes coffee and juice. Bloody Marys cost $3. Info: 410-524-8196.

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

SUN. July 20

OC BEACH LIGHTS — Ocean City beach at N. Division Street, 9:30 p.m., 10 p.m. and 10:30 p.m. A five-story tall inflatable sphere featuring an eight-minute, visual laser, lighting, special effects, video and audio production with visibility along the boardwalk. New fireworks effects added this year. Info: www.ococean.com or 800-626-2326.

SUNDAES IN THE PARK - Northside Park,

200 125th St. in Ocean City, 7-9 p.m. Take picnic baskets and chairs to the park for ice cream sundaes and live entertainment. For a small fee, build your own ice cream sundae. Entertainment provided by Robert Eric’s Tribute to “The Piano Man Billy Joel” and Lollipop the Clown “Fun & Games.” Also, a fireworks display at 9 p.m. Info: http://town.oceancity.md.us/sep.html.

STARPOWER NATIONAL TALENT COMPETITION - Ocean City convention center,

4001 Coastal Highway. World competition for all dancers who qualified at regionals held across the United States. Info: www.starpowertalent.com.

OVEREATERS ANONYMOUS #169 — At-

lantic General Hospital, Conference Room 1, 9733 Healthway Drive, Berlin, 2:30 - 3:30 p.m. Group is a 12-step program for anyone struggling with a compulsive eating problem. No initial meeting charge. Meeting contribution is $1 weekly. Info: www.OARegion7.org or Bett, 410-202-9078.

ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS — Atlantic General Hospital, Conference Room 1, 9733 Healthway Drive, Berlin, noon to 1 p.m. Group shares experience, strength

and hope to help others. Open to the community. Info: Rob, 443-783-3529. Sponsored by the Ocean Pines Recreation & Parks Department. This 2-hour session will focus on how meditation has been shown to promote relaxation and to help manage stress. Cost is $20. Register: 410-641-7052.

INTERMEDIATE MEDITATION CLASS —

SHARING SUNDAY — South Fire Station, Ocean Parkway (South Gate), Ocean Pines. The Democratic Women’s Club will collect non-perishable food, toiletries and paper products to be shared with a local food ministry. Info: 410641-8553.

MON. July 21

BEACH FIREWORKS — Ocean City beach at N. Division Street, 10 p.m., Mondays and Tuesdays during July and August. Each show is approximately 8 minutes long and visible along the Boardwalk. Info: 800-626-2326 or www.ococean.com. MOVIES ON THE BEACH — Ocean City

beach at 27th Street, 8:30 p.m. Featuring “Escape from Planet Earth.” Take a chair or blanket. Info: 800-626-2326.

FREE MOVIE MONDAY — White Horse Park, 239 Ocean Parkway, Ocean Pines. Featuring “Soul Surfer.” Info: 410-6417052. STARPOWER NATIONAL TALENT COMPETITION - Ocean City convention center,

4001 Coastal Highway. World competition for all dancers who qualified at regionals held across the United States. Info: www.starpowertalent.com.

CPAP MASK FITTING — Atlantic General

Hospital Sleep Disorders Diagnostic Center, 9733 Healthway Drive, Berlin. Free, monthly mask fitting clinic for patients who are having trouble adjusting to their CPAP equipment. By appointment only: Robin Rohlfing, 410-641-9726. Berlin group No. 169, Atlantic General Hospital, conference room 1, 9733 Healthway Drive, Berlin, 5-6:30 p.m. TOPS is a support and educational group promoting weight loss and healthy lifestyle. It meets weekly. Info: Edna Berkey, 410-251-2083.

TAKE OFF POUNDS SENSIBLY MEETING —

DELMARVA SWEET ADELINE CHORUS MEETS WEEKLY — The Delmarva Chorus,

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

HISTORIC MUSEUM OPEN — Historic St. Martin’s Church Museum, 11413

Worcester Highway, Showell, 1-4 p.m., Mondays through October. Info: 410251-2849.

TUES. July 22

FAMILY BEACH OLYMPICS — Ocean City beach at 27th Street, 6:30-8:30 p.m. Featuring a variety of contests for all ages. Events may include sand castle contest, tug-of-war, relay races and more. All activities are free. Info: 410250-0125 or 800-626-2326.

STARPOWER NATIONAL TALENT COMPETITION - Ocean City convention center,

4001 Coastal Highway. World competition for all dancers who qualified at regionals held across the United States. Info: www.starpowertalent.com.

CRAB NIGHT — Knights of Columbus,

9901 Coastal Highway (rear of St. Luke’s Church) in Ocean City, 5-7 p.m., every Tuesday through Sept. 2. Menu is choice of steamed crabs (if available), crab cakes (broiled or fried), fried or baked flounder and fried calamari. Also available are corn on the cob, French fries, hot dogs, pizza and various sides. Cash bar. Crab and shrimp orders must be made in advance: 410-524-7994, Monday and Tuesday, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.

‘ASK A MASTER GARDENER’ — The Uni-

versity of Maryland Cooperative Extension Service offers free clinics at the Ocean Pines library, 11107 Cathell Road, on Tuesdays from 1-4 p.m., May through September. Master Gardeners will be available to answer gardening questions. Samples may be brought for testing in a plastic bag marked with name and phone number. All services are free of charge.

WED. July 23

CONCERTS ON THE BEACH — Ocean City

beach at N. Division Street, 8 p.m. Featuring Rising Sun Reggae Band. Take a blanket or chair. Info: 800-626-2326.

MOVIES ON THE BEACH — Carousel Re-

sort Hotel and Condominiums, 118th Street and oceanfront, Ocean City, 8:30 p.m. Featuring “Saving Mr. Banks.” Take beach chairs or a blanket. Info: 800-626-2326.

STARPOWER NATIONAL TALENT COMPETITION - Ocean City convention center,

4001 Coastal Highway. World competition for all dancers who qualified at regionals held across the United States. Info: www.starpowertalent.com.

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CALENDAR BEREAVEMENT SUPPORT GROUP â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Atlantic General Hospital, conference room 1, 9733 Healthway Drive, Berlin, 78 p.m. The group gathers the fourth Wednesday of each month. Pre-registration is not necessary. Info: Pastoral Care Services, 410-641-9725 or gmansell@atlanticgeneral.org. BINGO â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Every Wednesday at Ocean

City Elks Lodge 2645, 138th Street and Sinepuxent Avenue, rear of the Fenwick Inn. Doors open at 5:30 p.m., games start 6:30 p.m. Food is available. Open to the public. No one allowed in the hall under 18 years of age during bingo. Info: 410-250-2645. Meets every Wednesday at Peakyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Rooftop Restaurant & Bar, located in the Fenwick Inn, 13801 Coastal Highway, Ocean City. Beginner and intermediate lessons, 5:30-6:30 p.m., followed by dancing 6:30-9 p.m. Jitterbug, swing, cha-cha to the sounds of the â&#x20AC;&#x2122;50s, â&#x20AC;&#x2122;60s and Carolina beach music. All are welcome. Discounted food and drink prices. Info: 302-200-DANCE (3262).

DELMARVA HAND DANCING CLUB â&#x20AC;&#x201D;

KIWANIS CLUB OF GREATER OCEAN PINES/OCEAN CITY â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Meets every

Wednesday at the Ocean Pines Community Center, 235 Ocean Parkway, 7:45 a.m. Except the third Wednesday of the month when it takes place at Halls Restaurant, 5909 Coastal Highway, Ocean City, 7:45 a.m., June through September. Info: d.landis@mchsi.com or 410-641-7330.

O.C. BOARDWALK LABYRINTH OPEN â&#x20AC;&#x201D; St. Paulâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s by-the-Sea Episcopal Church, inside Dewees Hall, 302 N. Baltimore Ave., Ocean City, 7-9 p.m., Wednesdays through Sept. 24. Replica of the 12th century original is available for walking with candlelight and sacred music; wheelchair accessible. Info: 410-2893453 or 443-880-7608.

THURS. July 24

SUNSET PARK PARTY NIGHTS â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Sunset

Park, S. Division Street, bayside, Ocean City, 7-9 p.m. Featuring Full Circle (blues/R&B/jazz). Admission is free, while beverages, including beer, are available for purchase. It is recommended to take own seating. Info: 800626-2326, 410-289-7739 or www.ocdc.org.

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Royale, 9100 Coastal Highway, Ocean City, 8:30 p.m. Featuring â&#x20AC;&#x153;Freaky Friday.â&#x20AC;? Take a chair or blanket. Info: 800626-2326.

FREE CONCERT â&#x20AC;&#x201D; White Horse Park, 239 Ocean Parkway, Ocean Pines. Featuring â&#x20AC;&#x153;Sons of Pirates.â&#x20AC;? Info: 410-641-7052. STARPOWER NATIONAL TALENT COMPETITION - Ocean City convention center,

4001 Coastal Highway. World competition for all dancers who qualified at regionals held across the United States. Info: www.starpowertalent.com.

BEACH SINGLES â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Every Thursday,

Beach Singles 45-Plus meets for happy hour at the Clarion Resort Fontainebleau Hotel, 10100 Coastal Highway, Ocean City, 4 p.m. Info: Arlene, 302-436-9577.

BINGO â&#x20AC;&#x201D; American Legion Post 166,

2308 Philadelphia Ave., in Ocean City, every Thursday, year round. Doors open at 5:30 p.m., games start at 7 p.m. Food available. Open to the public. Info: 410289-3166.

CHAIR AEROBICS â&#x20AC;&#x201D; St. Peterâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Lutheran Church Community Life Center, 10301 Coastal Highway, Ocean City, 1-2 p.m. Free will offering appreciated. Sponsored by St. Peterâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Senior Adult Ministry. Info: 410-524-7474.

WORCESTER NAACP MONTHLY MEETING â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Berlin Multipurpose Building, Flower

Street, 6:30 p.m. Captain Butch Arbin, Ocean City Beach Patrol, will discuss water and surfing safety and the risk of rip tides. Dept. Natural Resources Officer Mance McCall will review boat safety. Children are welcome. Free hotdogs and soda provided. Give aways too. Info: 443-944-6701.

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Stephen Decatur Highway, Berlin, Aug. 22, 6 p.m. Cash prizes for first place is $1,000; second, $300; and third, $200, as well as many more prizes. Tickets are now on sale: $5 per duck or 3 for $10. Call 410-208-4108. Need not be present to win. Benefits the Kiwanis Club of Greater Ocean Pines - Ocean Cityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s scholarship fund. Buses will leave from the parking lot behind the Post Office in Snow Hill on Sept. 18 at 6:30 a.m. and from the Ocean Pines Library at 7 a.m. Attendees will enjoy lunch and the show at the Dutch Apple Dinner Theater. Tickets cost $90 and may be purchased at the Ocean Pines Library or by calling Lisa Outten Stant, 410-632-3970.

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Pineâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;eer Craft and Gift Shop, White Horse Park, 239 Ocean Parkway, Ocean Pines. Shop will be open every Saturday and Sunday 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. featuring handcrafted home dĂŠcor, jewelry, doll clothes, sweatshirts and more created by members of the Pineâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;eer Craft Club.

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Boardwalk, 813 S. Atlantic Ave. Museum offers daily summer programs beginning at 10 a.m., through Aug. 30. Topics include beach safety, aquarium feeding, knot tying, history and all about sharks. Info: Sandy, 410-289-4991, sandy@ocmuseum.org or www.ocmuseum.org.

SUMMER PROGRAMS â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Delmarva Discovery Center, 2 Market St., Pocomoke, through Aug. 31. Daily summer programs include â&#x20AC;&#x153;Dive Dialogue,â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;Fish Feeding,â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;A Walk to Remember,â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;Discovery Program,â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;Mommy & Me; Daddy too!,â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;Beaver Story Time & Craft,â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;Squeaky Clean!,â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;Fishing Fun,â&#x20AC;? and â&#x20AC;&#x153;Awesome Animals & Craft.â&#x20AC;? Info: delmarvadiscoverycenter.org or 410957-9933.

BLUE STAR MUSEUM PROGRAM â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Ocean City Life-Saving Station Museum, located at the south end of the Boardwalk, 813 S. Atlantic Ave., through Sept. 1. Free admission for active service members and their immediate families. Active Duty personnel includes: Army, Navy, Air Force, Marines, Coast Guard and active National Guard and active Reserve Members. Info: 410-289-4991 or www.bluestarfam.org/Programs/ Blue_Star_Museums.

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Classifieds now appear in Ocean City Today & the Bayside Gazette each week and online at oceancitytoday.net and baysideoc.com.

HELP WANTED

Assisted Living Facility

in Ocean Pines needs a FT Housekeeper. Mon thru Fri, 6:00 am-2:00 pm. PT Driver for Handicapped Bus Must be mature. Hours vary. Med Techs 7:00 am-7:00 pm & 3:00 pm-11:00 pm. Call Karen @ 410-208-1000 for interview.

HELP WANTED

NOW HIRING!!

Overnight Production Crew ($8.00-$9.00) Apply online at: delmarvadd.com

Arctic Heating & Air Conditioning is looking for a F/T INSTALLATION TECHNICIAN Must be able to completely install residential and light commercial heating and air conditioning equipment and be familiar with duct design and fabrication. Candidates must have a positive attitude with excellent customer service skills. OSHA training is required but can be provided. Must have and provide a clean driving record. We are a drug free work place and offer benefits. Pay up to $30/hour. Fax resume to 410-641-1437 or email to arctic301@verizon.net

---Work At The BEACH... Work With The BEST!!

Top wages, excellent benefits package and free employee meal available to successful candidates.

Employment Opportunities:

Year Round, Full/Part Time: Front Desk Agent, Reservation Agent, Housekeeping Housestaff, Room Attendants, Overnight Cleaner, Line Cook Seasonal: AM Dishwasher

Clarion Resort Fontainebleau Hotel Attn: Human Resources Dept. 10100 Coastal Highway, Ocean City, MD 21842 Phone: 410-524-3535 Fax: 410-723-9109 EOE M/F/D/V

Distribution Center Team Member – Retail Line Processor South Moon Under is currently seeking Part-time Retail Line Processors, Monday thru Friday 8:00 am to 4 pm as needed and some Saturdays. This position is currently located in our Berlin, MD location, but will be moving to Salisbury on or about the fall, 2014. Responsibilities: Retail Line Processors are responsible for ticketing, sensoring and stripping merchandise. Qualifications required: - High school diploma or GED - Attention to detail - Strong work ethic - Ability to lift and carry at least 30 pounds - Extensive standing and walking during the work shift - Assisting in handling daily deliveries - Team player - Performs other job-related duties as assigned. Our Warehouse Processors enjoy: - Competitive pay - Career advancement opportunities For immediate consideration, please forward a cover letter and resume to msweeney@southmoonunder.com or stop into 619 Franklin Avenue, Berlin, MD to complete an application. Please, no phone calls. The above information outlines the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job. No Visa Sponsorship available for this position. South Moon Under is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to providing a diverse workplace.

HELP WANTED

Amateur Models Needed Earn up to $300 daily. Call Amy @ 443-397-3552.

Now Hiring Front Desk Personnel-Must be flexible to work weekends & evenings. Please no phone calls! Apply in person Casa Blanco, 2408 Baltimore Avenue, OC, MD.

HELP WANTED

Sunset Marina in West Ocean City seeks motivated multitasker for Seasonal, Front Desk Position. Approx. 30-40 hrs./wk. Great environment! Computer experience helpful. Varied hours. Apply in person. 12911 Sunset Avenue, 410-213-9600.

HELP WANTED

Cleaning Teams for Saturday Only - Rental units in OC, 98th Street. Must have transportation and clean background check. 302-2450667 PT Servers, PT Security, PT Housekeeper & Houseman Please apply in person at Dunes Manor Hotel 2800 Baltimore Ave. Ocean City, MD 410-289-1100 www.baysideoc.com www.oceancitytoday.net

Pino’s Pizza - Delivery Drivers $5/hr. + great tips - Counter/phones $7.65/hr. + counter tips - Cooks $7.65/hr. 81st Bayside

Contact Kelley Bjorkland at 410-524-1203 or kelley.bjorkland@cbmove.com OR Maryellen Rosenblit at 410-524-6111 or maryellen.rosenblit@cbmove.com or visit www.careerscb.com Arctic Heating & Air Conditioning is currently looking for a self-motivated F/T MAINTENANCE TECHNICIAN Candidates must have excellent interpersonal, organizational, customer service skills and be willing to learn. Ability to multi-task and gather accurate information is a must. Experience is not necessary but is preferred. EPA license and state HVAC apprentice license is required and we are willing to provide classes for the right candidate. Must have and provide a clean driving record. We are a drug free work place and offer benefits. Pay up to $30/hour. Fax resume to 410-641-1437 or email to arctic301@verizon.net

Enovative Technologies is hiring Year round Bishopville office offering great pay and benefits with travel and growth opportunities:

Awesome Sales reps / managers

We are looking for aggressive and outgoing sales reps to join our travelling trade show sales team. We sell health and fitness products in trade shows around the country. This is a salary and commission based position. Our workers make on average $300-$600 per day. Part Time or Full Time--This is a year round position. We always have work. Experience preferred but we will train the right candidates. Call our Sales directors to schedule interview Mike 443-373-1319 or Steve 443-949-5556.

Also needed: Web Sales Support Staff - $2,000-$3,000 a month DOE Experienced Telemarketer- Warm calls, outgoing to existing customers draw + commission $3,000-$6,000 a month earning potential.

Entry level positions: Warehouse Clerk - $9-10.50 an hour DOE Data Entry Clerk- $9-$10.50 an hour DOE Customer Service Manager - $25-30K DOE All Office Positions include Full Benefit Packages

For office positions do not call, apply online at: http://www.enovativetech.com/careers

Dinner shift 4:30pm10:30pm, or late-nite shift 10:30pm-4:30am

Stop in anytime and fill out an application for review.

OCEAN PINES ASSOCIATION, INC.

RECREATION PROGRAMMER

Part–Time • Non-exempt Will plan, develop & organize leisure activities incl. sports clinics & camps, classes and seminars, answer phone inquiries and register customers for programs & facility reservations. Applicant must have excellent customer service skills. Yearround position, with varied days, nights & weekends, 25-30 hrs. a week. $10/hour. For more info, contact the Ocean Pines Recreation & Parks at 410-641-7052. Application available online @ www.oceanpines.org. Mail resume to 239 Ocean Pkwy., Ocean Pines, MD 21811 or email to sbounds@oceanpines.org by July 25, 2014.

HELP WANTED

Y/R Full Service Maintenance Position. Please obtain an application from O.C.R.E.M. @ 5901 Coastal Hwy., Suite C, Ocean City, MD.

Drivers: Regional & OTR. $1,000 plus per week + Benefit Pkg. 100% No Touch Freight. Weekly/Bi-Weekly Home Time. CDL-A 1 yr. OTR exp. 855-842-8498 Coconut Malorie Resort 59th Street & Bayside Is now hiring for: P/T, Seasonal Front Desk Clerk. Will also be on call to pick up additional shifts. To apply go to www.Pattonhospitality.com. Click on “Careers.”

Administrative Assistant

Small Ocean City office needs a part-time (20 hrs.) Administrative Asst with proficiency in Quick Books accounting/payroll and various software. Minimum 1 year relevant experience required. Submit resumes to etcapresident@gmail.com

Avon has “Infinite Opportunities”

Work F/T or P/T, set your own hours, and make up to 50% commission. To become a Representative or to order product call Christine @ 443-880-8397 or online at www.christines beautyshop.com

Fenwick Island, 10 minutes from MD/DE line Seasonal

Lifeguards • Kayak Staff Great Pay at a beautiful resort location! Starting pay for lifeguards is $11/hour. 302.436.3550, x1

BaysideRecreation@TroonGolf.com

Arctic Heating & Air Conditioning is hiring a F/T SERVICE TECHNICIAN Candidates must have excellent interpersonal, organizational, customer service skills and ability to multi-task. Candidates must have the ability to diagnose causes of equipment breakdowns, test parts with appropriate instruments, disassemble and assemble parts and make necessary repairs. EPA license and state apprentice license are required. Candidates must provide and hold a clean driving record. We are a drug free work place and offer benefits. Pay up to $30/hour. Fax resume to 410-641-1437 or email to arctic301@verizon.net

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JULY 18, 2014

HELP WANTED

PGN Crabhouse, 29th Street & Coastal Hwy. Help Wanted. Servers & Kitchen Help. Apply Within.

F/T-YR or Seasonal Install Helper for Arctic Heating & Air - No experience needed, training provided. Pay is based on experience. Call 410-641-1434. Century Taxi - Now hiring day & night Taxi Drivers and 15 passenger Shuttle bus Drivers. Call 302-245-5041. No answer, please leave message.’ Classifieds 410-723-6397

Full-Time GM Technician, Maryland State Inspector & Technician Apprentice

Valid Drivers License Required Benefits include: 401K, health insurance and salary plus commission Hours: Monday thru Friday, 8am-5pm Contact: Fred at 410-6410444 Fax resume: 410-641-0165 Barrett Chevrolet, Chrysler, Dodge, Jeep, Berlin, MD 21811

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

HELP WANTED

FT Y/R Maintenance TechGreat benefits and pay. Exp. pref. Apply in person @ Club Ocean Villas II, 105 120th St.

ROOMMATES ROOMMATES

Share 3BR Private Home in North OP. $80/week. Prefer mature, non-smoking individual. All inclusive. Call 410208-9463. Professional to Rent RoomPrivate bath, nice home in S. Ocean Pines, full house privileges, $450/mo. + utils. + sec. dep. 443-415-6226

RENTALS RENTALS

Seasonal Student RentalsGreat location in West Ocean City. $100 per week. Utilities included. 631-949-3342

3BR/2BA Home - Close to Berlin & OC. $1100/mo. W/D, DW. 1st, last & security. Call 443-614-4110 for showing. Y/R Rentals - Berlin Rentals starting at $1150. Bunting Realty, Inc. 410-641-3313

Rent to Own - Charming Salisbury, 3BR/1.5BA, 2story Home w/basement. Freshly painted/remodeled. W/D, deck, FP, attic storage w/cedar closest and garage. 240-620-3040 Y/R 3BR/1BA Home in Bishopville/Selbyville area. No smoking/pets. $850/mo. Call Howard Martin Realty 410352-5555.

2BR/1BA - newly renovated apt., large yard, storage shed. $950/mo. + security Call 443-397-8919.

- FT-YR Front Desk/ Reservations Clerk - Certified HVAC Tech

Apply online at www.princessroyale.com or fax to 410-524-7787 or email to employment@princessroyale.com

HIRING

IRENE Condo Bldg Mgr

11100 Coastal Hwy., Ocean City, MD 21842 21 floors, 140 units ; full time, LIVE IN; attractive comp package, inc free use of 3 BDRM, 2 BA ocean front condo. Plz call or email HJ Reese @ 410-924-0675©; jimreeseoc@aol.com for info, copy of Position Description. All resumes must be posted electronically to the email address listed in this ad.

HOTELS AT FAGER’S ISLAND The Lighthouse The Edge

Ocean City, MD Position available part time year round Front Desk Receptionist Please apply in person Monday thru Thursday between the hours of 10 am and 3 pm at The Lighthouse Club Hotel, 56th Street Bayside, Ocean City, MD. Positive Attitude, Good Grooming, and Good Work Ethic required. NO PHONE CALLS, PLEASE!

Ocean City Today

REAL ESTATE

JUST REDUCED! 2BR/2BA Mobile - 10 min. to the beach. Next to County Boat ramp. $19,000/CASH. Ground rent-$400/mo. includes water, sewer, trash & taxes. Call Howard Martin Realty 410-352-5555.

Extensively Renovated Mobile Home with 1/4 acre Lot. 3BR/2BA. Between Selbyville and Fenwick, DE. $140,000. 410-213-2608, 443-614-2652 or mneeley@comcast.net 3BR/2BA Home in Willards. LR, family rm, hardwood floors, gorgeous large kitchen, 2-car garage on 1/2 acre. $194,500 Call Howard Martin Realty 410-3525555.

LOTS & ACREAGE LOTS & ACREAGE

1.9 PRIVATE W.O.C. LOT For Sale - Outstanding Bay views! All perks are already there! $249,000 negotiable. Call 609-617-6520.

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WOC Office Space Great for professional i.e. Real Estate, Law Firm, Medical Herring Creek Prof. Ctr. 1000 Sq. Ft. $1,000/mo. negotiable 443497-0514 Two Units Available Rt. 50 in West Ocean City 1800 sq. ft. Office/Retail Space 1728 sq. ft. Office/Retail Space 1574 sq. ft. Office/Retail Space 2211 sq. ft. Office/Retail Space 1500 sq. ft. Warehouse Space in Bishopville Call 443-497-4200

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SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEES’ SALE OF REAL PROPERTY AND ANY IMPROVEMENTS THEREON 74 BRAMBLEWOOD DR. OCEAN PINES A/R/T/A BERLIN, MD 21811 Under a power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust dated January 12, 2007 and recorded in Liber 4860, Folio 157 among the Land Records of Worcester Co., MD, with an original principal balance of $255,000.00 and an original interest rate of 3.00000% default having occurred under the terms thereof, the Sub. Trustees will sell at public auction at the Circuit Court for Worcester Co., at the Court House Door, One W. Market St., Snow Hill, MD 21863, on AUGUST 5, 2014 AT 4:00 PM ALL THAT FEE-SIMPLE LOT OF GROUND, together with any buildings or improvements thereon situated in Worcester Co., MD and more fully described in the aforesaid Deed of Trust. The property, and any improvements thereon, will be sold in an “as is” condition and subject to conditions, restrictions and agreements of record affecting the same, if any, and with no warranty of any kind. Terms of Sale: A deposit of $30,000 in the form of certified check, cashier’s check or money order will be required of the purchaser at time and place of sale. Balance of the purchase price, together with interest on the unpaid purchase money at the current rate contained in the Deed of Trust Note from the date of sale to the date funds are received by the Sub. Trustees, payable in cash within ten days of final ratification of the sale by the Circuit Court. There will be no abatement of interest due from the purchaser in the event additional funds are tendered before settlement. TIME IS OF THE ESSENCE FOR THE PURCHASER. Adjustment of current year’s real property taxes are adjusted as of the date of sale, and thereafter assumed by the purchaser. Taxes due for prior years including costs of any tax sale are payable by the purchaser. Purchaser is responsible for any recapture of homestead tax credit. All other public and/or private charges or assessments, to the extent such amounts survive foreclosure sale, including water/sewer charges, ground rent, whether incurred prior to or after the sale to be paid by the purchaser. All costs of deed recordation including but not limited to all transfer, recordation, agricultural or other taxes or charges assessed by any governmental entity as a condition to recordation, are payable by purchaser, whether or not purchaser is a Maryland First Time Home Buyer. Purchaser is responsible for obtaining physical possession of the prop-

erty, and assumes risk of loss or damage to the property from the date of sale. The sale is subject to post-sale audit of the status of the loan with the loan servicer including, but not limited to, determination of whether the borrower entered into any repayment agreement, reinstated or paid off the loan prior to the sale. In any such event, this sale shall be null and void, and the Purchaser’s sole remedy, in law or equity, shall be the return of the deposit without interest. If purchaser fails to settle within 10 days of ratification, the Sub. Trustees may file a motion to resell the property. If Purchaser defaults under these terms, deposit shall be forfeited. The Sub. Trustees may then resell the property at the risk and cost of the defaulting purchaser. The defaulted purchaser shall not be entitled to any surplus proceeds resulting from said resale even if such surplus results from improvements to the property by said defaulted purchaser. If Sub. Trustees are unable to convey either insurable or marketable title, or if ratification of the sale is denied by the Circuit Court for any reason, the Purchaser’s sole remedy, at law or equity, is the return of the deposit without interest. Howard N. Bierman, Carrie M. Ward, et al., Substitute Trustees OCD-7/17/3t _________________________________ Ayres, Jenkins, Gordy & Almand, P.A. 6200 Coastal Hwy., Suite 200 Ocean City, MD 21842

TRUSTEE’S SALE OF CONDOMINIUM UNIT The Trustee named below will sell at public auction to the highest bidder on Monday, July 28, 2014, at 4:00 p.m., at the Golden Sands Club Condominium, 10900 Coastal Highway, Ocean City, MD, all that property designated as Golden Sands Club Condominium Unit No. 1902, together with an undivided percentage interest in the common elements thereof as established pursuant to a Condominium Master Deed and ByLaws dated July 2, 1975, and recorded among the Land Records of Worcester County in Liber F.W.H. No. 479, folio 548, et seq., as amended, and pursuant also to the plats described therein and as further described in a deed recorded at Liber 4706, folio 509, et seq., in “AS IS” condition, SUBJECT to all the liens, covenants, agreements, conditions, easements and restrictions as may appear among the land records of Worcester County, Maryland. A deposit of $10,000.00 in cash or certified check will be required of the Purchaser at the time and place of sale. (A deposit will not be required if the successful bidder is the secured party in this foreclosure action.) The balance in cash or certified check will be due within 20 days of final ratification of the sale by the Circuit Court for Worcester County, said balance to bear interest at the rate of ten percent (10%) per annum from the date of sale to the date of payment. Time is of the essence for the Purchaser. All real estate taxes,

wastewater and water charges, and condominium assessments shall be adjusted as of the date of sale and assumed thereafter by the Purchaser. The cost of title documents, settlement costs, recordation taxes, transfer taxes and recording fees shall be paid by the Purchaser. Possession will be given upon payment in full of the purchase price. If Purchaser fails to pay the balance of the purchase price following ratification of sale, the deposit shall be forfeited and the property resold at the risk and cost of the defaulting Purchaser. For further information, you may contact Christopher G. Mancini, Trustee, 410-723-1400. OCD-7/10/3t _________________________________ BWW Law Group, LLC 4520 East West Highway, Suite 200 Bethesda, MD 20814 (301) 961-6555

SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEES’ SALE OF REAL PROPERTY AND ANY IMPROVEMENTS THEREON 9707 VILLAGE LA., UNIT #4 OCEAN CITY, MD 21842 Under a power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust dated October 2, 2006 and recorded in Liber 4791, Folio 107 among the Land Records of Worcester Co., MD, with an original principal balance of $248,000.00 and an original interest rate of 6.5% default having occurred under the terms thereof, the Sub. Trustees will sell at public auction at the Circuit Court for Worcester Co., at the Court House Door, One W. Market St., Snow Hill, MD 21863, on AUGUST 5, 2014 AT 4:03 PM ALL THAT FEE-SIMPLE LOT OF GROUND, together with any buildings or improvements thereon situated in Worcester Co., MD and described as Unit No. 4, in the “Ocean Village at Old Bridge Condominium Phase Four” and more fully described in the aforesaid Deed of Trust. The property, and any improvements thereon, will be sold in an “as is” condition and subject to conditions, restrictions and agreements of record affecting the same, if any, and with no warranty of any kind. Terms of Sale: A deposit of $25,000 in the form of certified check, cashier’s check or money order will be required of the purchaser at time and place of sale. Balance of the purchase price, together with interest on the unpaid purchase money at the current rate contained in the Deed of Trust Note from the date of sale to the date funds are received by the Sub. Trustees, payable in cash within ten days of final ratification of the sale by the Circuit Court. There will be no abatement of interest due from the purchaser in the event additional funds are tendered before settlement. TIME IS OF THE ESSENCE FOR THE PURCHASER. Adjustment of current year’s real property taxes are adjusted as of the date of sale, and

thereafter assumed by the purchaser. Taxes due for prior years including costs of any tax sale are payable by the purchaser. Purchaser is responsible for any recapture of homestead tax credit. All other public and/or private charges or assessments, to the extent such amounts survive foreclosure sale, including water/sewer charges, ground rent, whether incurred prior to or after the sale to be paid by the purchaser. All costs of deed recordation including but not limited to all transfer, recordation, agricultural or other taxes or charges assessed by any governmental entity as a condition to recordation, are payable by purchaser, whether or not purchaser is a Maryland First Time Home Buyer. Purchaser is responsible for obtaining physical possession of the property, and assumes risk of loss or damage to the property from the date of sale. The sale is subject to post-sale audit of the status of the loan with the loan servicer including, but not limited to, determination of whether the borrower entered into any repayment agreement, reinstated or paid off the loan prior to the sale. In any such event, this sale shall be null and void, and the Purchaser’s sole remedy, in law or equity, shall be the return of the deposit without interest. If purchaser fails to settle within 10 days of ratification, the Sub. Trustees may file a motion to resell the property. If Purchaser defaults under these terms, deposit shall be forfeited. The Sub. Trustees may then resell the property at the risk and cost of the defaulting purchaser. The defaulted purchaser shall not be entitled to any surplus proceeds resulting from said resale even if such surplus results from improvements to the property by said defaulted purchaser. If Sub. Trustees are unable to convey either insurable or marketable title, or if ratification of the sale is denied by the Circuit Court for any reason, the Purchaser’s sole remedy, at law or equity, is the return of the deposit without interest. Howard N. Bierman, Carrie M. Ward, et al., Substitute Trustees OCD-7/17/3t _________________________________ BWW Law Group, LLC 4520 East West Highway, Suite 200 Bethesda, MD 20814 (301) 961-6555

SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEES’ SALE OF REAL PROPERTY AND ANY IMPROVEMENTS THEREON 3 DEEP CHANNEL DR. BERLIN, MD 21811 Under a power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust dated November 3, 2005 and recorded in Liber 4580, Folio 609 among the Land Records of Worcester Co., MD, with an original principal balance of $125,250.00 and an original interest rate of 2.92200% default having occurred under the terms thereof, the Sub. Trustees will sell at public auction at the Circuit Court for Worcester Co., at the Court House Door,

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PUBLIC NOTICES One W. Market St., Snow Hill, MD 21863, on AUGUST 5, 2014 AT 4:06 PM ALL THAT FEE-SIMPLE LOT OF GROUND, together with any buildings or improvements thereon situated in Worcester Co., MD and more fully described in the aforesaid Deed of Trust. The property, and any improvements thereon, will be sold in an “as is” condition and subject to conditions, restrictions and agreements of record affecting the same, if any, and with no warranty of any kind. Terms of Sale: A deposit of $15,000 in the form of certified check, cashier’s check or money order will be required of the purchaser at time and place of sale. Balance of the purchase price, together with interest on the unpaid purchase money at the current rate contained in the Deed of Trust Note from the date of sale to the date funds are received by the Sub. Trustees, payable in cash within ten days of final ratification of the sale by the Circuit Court. There will be no abatement of interest due from the purchaser in the event additional funds are tendered before settlement. TIME IS OF THE ESSENCE FOR THE PURCHASER. Adjustment of current year’s real property taxes are adjusted as of the date of sale, and thereafter assumed by the purchaser. Taxes due for prior years including costs of any tax sale are payable by the purchaser. Purchaser is responsible for any recapture of homestead tax credit. All other public and/or private charges or assessments, to the extent such amounts survive foreclosure sale, including water/sewer charges, ground rent, whether incurred prior to or after the sale to be paid by the purchaser. All costs of deed recordation including but not limited to all transfer, recordation, agricultural or other taxes or charges assessed by any governmental entity as a condition to recordation, are payable by purchaser, whether or not purchaser is a Maryland First Time Home Buyer. Purchaser is responsible for obtaining physical possession of the property, and assumes risk of loss or damage to the property from the date of sale. The sale is subject to post-sale audit of the status of the loan with the loan servicer including, but not limited to, determination of whether the borrower entered into any repayment agreement, reinstated or paid off the loan prior to the sale. In any such event, this sale shall be null and void, and the Purchaser’s sole remedy, in law or equity, shall be the return of the deposit without interest. If purchaser fails to settle within 10 days of ratification, the Sub. Trustees may file a motion to resell the property. If Purchaser defaults under these terms, deposit shall be forfeited. The Sub. Trustees may then resell the property at the risk and cost of the defaulting purchaser. The defaulted purchaser shall not be entitled to any surplus proceeds resulting from said resale even if such surplus results from improvements to the property by said defaulted purchaser. If Sub.

Trustees are unable to convey either insurable or marketable title, or if ratification of the sale is denied by the Circuit Court for any reason, the Purchaser’s sole remedy, at law or equity, is the return of the deposit without interest. Howard N. Bierman, Carrie M. Ward, et al., Substitute Trustees OCD-7/17/3t _________________________________ McCabe, Weisberg & Conway, LLC 312 Marshall Avenue, Suite 800 Laurel, Maryland 20707 www.mwc-law.com

SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEES’ SALE OF IMPROVED REAL PROPERTY 4248 KEEP CT. SNOW HILL, MD 21863 Under a power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust from Amy B. Bounds, dated January 17, 2007 and recorded in Liber 4855, folio 213 among the Land Records of Worcester Co., MD, default having occurred under the terms thereof and at the request of the parties secured thereby, the undersigned Substitute Trustees will offer for sale at public auction at the Circuit Court for Worcester Co., at the Court House Door, One W. Market St., Snow Hill, MD 21863, on JULY 28, 2014 AT 2:20 PM ALL THAT FEE-SIMPLE LOT OF GROUND AND THE IMPROVEMENTS THEREON situated in Worcester Co., Maryland and more fully described in the aforesaid Deed of Trust. The property is improved by a dwelling. The property will be sold in an “as is” condition and subject to conditions, restrictions, easements, encumbrances and agreements of record affecting the subject property, if any, and with no warranty of any kind. Terms of Sale: A deposit in the form of cashier’s or certified check, or in such other form as the Substitute Trustees may determine, at their sole discretion, for $13,000 at the time of sale. If the noteholder and/or servicer is the successful bidder, the deposit requirement is waived. Balance of the purchase price is to be paid within fifteen (15) days of the final ratification of the sale by the Circuit Court for Worcester Co., Maryland. Interest is to be paid on the unpaid purchase price at the rate of 8% per annum from date of sale to the date the funds are received in the office of the Substitute Trustees, if the property is purchased by an entity other than the noteholder and/or servicer. If payment of the balance does not occur within fifteen days of ratification, the deposit will be forfeited and the property will be resold at the risk and cost of the defaulting purchaser. There will be no abatement of interest due from the purchaser in the event settlement is delayed for any reason. Taxes, ground rent, water rent, and all other public charges and assessments payable on an an-

nual basis, including sanitary and/or metropolitan district charges to be adjusted for the current year to the date of sale, and assumed thereafter by the purchaser. Condominium fees and/or homeowners association dues, if any, shall be assumed by the purchaser from the date of sale. The purchaser shall be responsible for the payment of the ground rent escrow, if required. Cost of all documentary stamps, transfer taxes, and all settlement charges shall be borne by the purchaser. If the Substitute Trustees are unable to convey good and marketable title, the purchaser’s sole remedy in law or equity shall be limited to the refund of the deposit to the purchaser. Upon refund of the deposit, the sale shall be void and of no effect, and the purchaser shall have no further claim against the Substitute Trustees. Purchaser shall be responsible for obtaining physical possession of the property. The purchaser at the foreclosure sale shall assume the risk of loss for the property immediately after the sale. (Matter #2012-34108) Laura H. G. O’Sullivan, et al., Substitute Trustees ALEX COOPER AUCTS., INC. 908 YORK ROAD, TOWSON, MARYLAND 21204 410-828-4838 OCD-7/10/3t _________________________________ Alba Law Group, P.A. 11350 McCormick Road Executive Plaza III, Suite 200 Hunt Valley, MD 21031 (443) 541-8600

SUBSTITUTED TRUSTEES’ SALE OF REAL PROPERTY KNOWN AS NO. 12608 COASTAL HIGHWAY UNIT 4 OCEAN CITY, MD 21842 CASE NUMBER 23-C-14-000402 Under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in a Deed of Trust from Samuel J. Giordano, III and Julie A. Giordano recorded among the Land Records of Worcester County in Liber 5082, folio 167, and Declaration of Substitution of Trustees recorded among the aforementioned Land Records substituting Mark S. Devan, Thomas P. Dore, Christine Drexel, Brian McNair, Melissa L. Cassell, Angela Nasuta as Substituted Trustees, the Substituted Trustees will offer for sale at public auction, at the Courthouse Door, Snow Hill, Maryland on Tuesday, July 22, 2014 at 11:00 AM: All that lot of ground and the improvements thereon situate in Worcester County, State of Maryland, as described in the Deed of Trust recorded among the Land Records of Worcester County, in Liber 5082, folio 167, also being further described in a Deed recorded among the Land Records of Worcester County in Liber 2594, folio 463. The improvements thereon consist of a dwelling. The property will be sold in “AS IS” condition, subject to any existing building violations, restrictions and agreements of record. The purchaser

assumes all risks of loss for the property as of the date of sale. Neither the Substituted Trustees nor their respective agents, successors or assigns make any representations or warranties, either expressed or implied with respect to the property. The Substituted Trustees shall convey insurable title. TERMS OF THE SALE: A deposit in a form acceptable to the Substituted Trustee in the amount of $17,000.00 will be required of the purchaser, other than the Holder of the Note or its assigns, at the time and place of sale. Any amount tendered at sale in excess of the required deposit will be refunded and not applied to the purchase price. Unless the purchaser is the Holder of the Note or its assigns, the balance of the purchase price shall be paid immediately with available funds within ten (10) days of the final ratification of the sale by the Circuit Court for Worcester County. Time is of the essence. The purchaser, other than the Holder of the Note or its assigns, shall pay interest at the rate of 6.12500% per annum on the unpaid portion of the purchase price from the date of sale to date of settlement. Real property taxes and assessments shall be adjusted to the date of sale and assumed thereafter by the purchaser. Ground rent, water and/or sewer charges public or private, if any, shall be adjusted to the date of sale and assumed thereafter by the purchaser. Cost of all documentary stamps and transfer taxes shall be paid by the purchaser. Purchaser shall have the responsibility of obtaining possession of the property. In the event settlement is delayed for any reason , there shall be no abatement of interest. If the purchaser defaults, the entire deposit is forfeited. The Substituted Trustees shall resell the property at the risk and expense of the defaulting purchaser. The defaulting purchaser shall be liable for the payment of any deficiency in the purchase price, all costs and expenses of both sales, attorney fees, all other charges due, and incidental and consequential damages. Defaulting purchaser also agrees to pay the Substituted Trustees’ attorney a fee of $500.00 in connection with the filing of a motion to resell. In the event the Substituted Trustees do not convey title for any reason, purchaser’s sole remedy is return of the deposit. The Purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Mortgagor, the Mortgagee or the Mortgagee's attorney. The Substituted Trustees shall have the right to terminate this contract in the event the Holder or its Servicer has entered into any agreement with, or accepted funds from, the mortgagor. Upon termination of the contract, Purchaser’s sole remedy shall be return of the deposit. Mark S. Devan, Thomas P. Dore, Christine Drexel, Brian McNair, Melissa L. Cassell, Angela Nasuta, Substituted Trustees Tidewater Auctions, LLC (410) 825-2900 www.tidewaterauctions.com OCD-7/3/3t _________________________________

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SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEES’ SALE OF REAL PROPERTY AND ANY IMPROVEMENTS THEREON 9639 SEAHAWK RD. BERLIN, MD 21811 Under a power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust dated October 7, 2005 and recorded in Liber 4660, Folio 178 among the Land Records of Worcester Co., MD, with an original principal balance of $180,000.00 and an original interest rate of 1.63% default having occurred under the terms thereof, the Sub. Trustees will sell at public auction at the Circuit Court for Worcester Co., at the Court House Door, One W. Market St., Snow Hill, MD 21863, on JULY 22, 2014 AT 4:00 PM ALL THAT FEE-SIMPLE LOT OF GROUND, together with any buildings or improvements thereon situated in Worcester Co., MD and more fully described in the aforesaid Deed of Trust. The property, and any improvements thereon, will be sold in an “as is” condition and subject to conditions, restrictions and agreements of record affecting the same, if any, and with no warranty of any kind. Terms of Sale: A deposit of $12,000 in the form of certified check, cashier’s check or money order will be required of the purchaser at time and place of sale. Balance of the purchase price, together with interest on the unpaid purchase money at the current rate contained in the Deed of Trust Note from the date of sale to the date funds are received by the Sub. Trustees, payable in cash within ten days of final ratification of the sale by the Circuit Court. There will be no abatement of interest due from the purchaser in the event additional funds are tendered before settlement. TIME IS OF THE ESSENCE FOR THE PURCHASER. Adjustment of current year’s real property taxes are adjusted as of the date of sale, and thereafter assumed by the purchaser. Taxes due for prior years including costs of any tax sale are payable by the purchaser. Purchaser is responsible for any recapture of homestead tax credit. All other public and/or private charges or assessments, to the extent such amounts survive foreclosure sale, including water/sewer charges, ground rent, whether incurred prior to or after the sale to be paid by the purchaser. All costs of deed recordation including but not limited to all transfer, recordation, agricultural or other taxes or charges assessed by any governmental entity as a condition to recordation, are payable by purchaser, whether or not purchaser is a Maryland First Time Home Buyer. Purchaser is responsible for obtaining physical possession of the property, and assumes risk of loss or

damage to the property from the date of sale. The sale is subject to post-sale audit of the status of the loan with the loan servicer including, but not limited to, determination of whether the borrower entered into any repayment agreement, reinstated or paid off the loan prior to the sale. In any such event, this sale shall be null and void, and the Purchaser’s sole remedy, in law or equity, shall be the return of the deposit without interest. If purchaser fails to settle within 10 days of ratification, the Sub. Trustees may file a motion to resell the property. If Purchaser defaults under these terms, deposit shall be forfeited. The Sub. Trustees may then resell the property at the risk and cost of the defaulting purchaser. The defaulted purchaser shall not be entitled to any surplus proceeds resulting from said resale even if such surplus results from improvements to the property by said defaulted purchaser. If Sub. Trustees are unable to convey either insurable or marketable title, or if ratification of the sale is denied by the Circuit Court for any reason, the Purchaser’s sole remedy, at law or equity, is the return of the deposit without interest. Howard N. Bierman, Carrie M. Ward, et al., Substitute Trustees OCD-7/3/3t _________________________________ BWW Law Group, LLC 4520 East West Highway Suite 200 Bethesda, MD 20814 (301) 961-6555 Carrie M. Ward, et al. 4520 East West Highway, Suite 200 Bethesda, MD 20814 Substitute Trustees Plaintiffs vs. BRUCE ALLEN BUNTING 7610 Mulberry Road Newark, MD 21841 Defendant(s) IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR WORCESTER COUNTY, MARYLAND Case No. 23-C-13-001336

NOTICE Notice is hereby given this 27th day of June, 2014, by the Circuit Court for Worcester County, Maryland, that the sale of the property mentioned in these proceedings and described as 7610 Mulberry Road, Newark, MD 21841, made and reported by the Substitute Trustee, will be RATIFIED AND CONFIRMED, unless cause to the contrary thereof be shown on or before the 28th day of July, 2014, 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 21st day of July, 2014. The report states the purchase price at the Foreclosure sale to be $50,050.00. Stephen V. Hales Clerk, Circuit Court for Worcester County, Maryland True Copy Test: Stephen V. Hales Clerk of the Circuit Court Worcester County MD OCD-7/3/3t _________________________________

Williams, Moore, Shockely & Harrison, LLP 3509 Coastal Highway Ocean City, Maryland 21842 (410) 289-3553 Fax: (410) 289-4157 JOSEPH E. MOORE, Assignee CHRISTOPHER T. WOODLEY, Assignee Plaintiffs vs. KATHY F. SCHWARTZ Defendant IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR WORCESTER COUNTY STATE OF MARYLAND CASE NO.: 23-C-13-000942

NOTICE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, this 1st day of July, 2014, by the Circuit Court for COUNTY OF WORCESTER, Maryland, and by the authority thereof, that the sale made by Joseph E. Moore and Christopher T. Woodley, Assignees of the real property designated as 10101 Georgetown Road, Berlin, MD 21811 (a/k/a 10101 Pin Oak Drive, Berlin, MD 21811), 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 4th day of August, 2014; provided; a copy of this Order be inserted in a weekly newspaper published in Worcester County, Maryland, once in each of three successive weeks before the 28th day of July, 2014. The Report states the amount of the Assignees’ Sale to be $25,000.00. Stephen V. Hales CLERK True Copy Test: Stephen V. Hales Clerk of the Circuit Court Worcester County MD OCD-7/10/3t _________________________________ Rosenberg & Associates, LLC 7910 Woodmont Avenue, Suite 750 Bethesda, Maryland 20814 (301) 907-8000 Diane Rosenberg Mark D. Meyer John A. Ansell, III Kenneth Savitz 7910 Woodmont Avenue, Suite 750 Bethesda, Maryland 20814 Substitute Trustees Plaintiff(s) v. Mitchell G. David 11718 Riverview Drive #8 Berlin, MD 21811 Defendant(s) IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR WORCESTER COUNTY, MARYLAND Case No. 23C14000171

NOTICE Notice is hereby given this 3rd day of July, 2014, by the Circuit Court for Worcester County, Maryland, that the sale of 11718 Riverview Drive #8, Berlin, MD 21811, made and reported, will be ratified and confirmed, unless cause to the contrary thereof be shown on or before the 4th day of August, 2014, provided a copy of this notice be inserted in a weekly newspaper printed in said County, once in each

of three successive weeks before the 28th day of July, 2014. The Report of Sale states the amount of the foreclosure sale price to be $200,000.00. Stephen V. Hales Clerk of the Circuit Court Worcester County, MD True Copy Test: Stephen V. Hales Clerk of the Circuit Court Worcester County MD OCD-7/10/3t _________________________________ WILLIAM H. CATHELL ESQ. WILLIAMS, MOORE, SHOCKLEY & HARRISON LLP 3509 COASTAL HIGHWAY, P.O. BOX 739 OCEAN CITY, MD 21842

NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT NOTICE TO CREDITORS NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS Estate No. 15636 TO ALL PERSONS INTERESTED IN THE ESTATE OF ANGELO CEDRONE Notice is given that Barbara B. Cedrone, 163 Old Wharf Road, Ocean City, MD 21842, was on June 25, 2014 appointed Personal Representative of the estate of Angelo Cedrone who died on April 25, 2014, with a will. Further information can be obtained by reviewing the estate file in the office of the Register of Wills or by contacting the personal representative or the attorney. All persons having any objection to the appointment (or to the probate of the decedent’s will) shall file their objections with the Register of Wills on or before the 25th day of December, 2014. 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. Barbara B. Cedrone Personal Representative True Test Copy Charlotte K. Cathell Register of Wills Worcester County Room 102 - Court House One W. Market Street Snow Hill, MD 21863-1074 Name of newspaper designated by personal representative: Ocean City Digest Date of publication: April 03, 2014 OCD-7/3/3t _________________________________

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PUBLIC NOTICES NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING The Town of Berlin will hold a public hearing on Ordinance 2014-4 amending Chapter 8, Article 111, §852 of the Code regarding the peddling, solicitation or distribution of prepared food items on Monday, July 28, 2014 at 7:00 p.m. in the Berlin Town Hall Council Chambers. The public is invited to attend and comment. A copy of the proposed Ordinance is available for inspection in Town Hall, between the hours of 8:30 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. Monday through Friday. OCD-7/17/2t _________________________________

Highway, Unit 12, in the Town of Ocean City, Maryland. APPLICANT: ALEXIS JADE BOUTIQUE – (BZA 2417 #14-09400018) 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-7/10/2t _________________________________ JEFFREY E. BADGER ESQ LONG, BADGER, SHELLER & SMITH, LLP 124 E. MAIN STREET P.O. BOX 259 SALISBURY, MD 21801

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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 24, 2014 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(2)(b) requesting a special parking exception to design standards to allow eight (8) stacked parking spaces for eight (8) 3-bedroom townhouses. The site is described Lots 1, 4-7, and 10 of Parcels 5754, 5755, 5756, 5757, 5749, 5753, Grid 6, Tax Map 111, Elisha Bunting and Robert Scott Subdivision; further described as located on the west side of Philadelphia Avenue, the south side of 26th Street and the north side of 25th Street and locally known as 210-25th Street, 2501 and 2505 Philadelphia Avenue, in the Town of Ocean City, Maryland. APPLICANT: 25TH STREET DEVELOPMENT OF OCEAN CITY, LLC (BZA 2416 #14-09400017) 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(5) requesting a special use exception to allow outdoor display of merchandise incidental to the on-premise use. The site of the appeal is described as Parcel 1 of the 67th Street Condominium Plat, within Block 16 of the Isle of Wight Plat, further described as located on the west side of Coastal Highway and north side of 67th Street, and locally known as Alexis Jade Boutique, 6701 Coastal

OF APPOINTMENT NOTICE TO CREDITORS NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS Estate No. 15646 TO ALL PERSONS INTERESTED IN THE ESTATE OF KAREN ANN GUERRERO Notice is given that Ryan Blevins, 1132 Snow Hill Road, Stockton, MD 21864, was on July 02, 2014 appointed Personal Representative of the estate of Karen Ann Guerrero who died on June 10, 2014, with a will. Further information can be obtained by reviewing the estate file in the office of the Register of Wills or by contacting the personal representative or the attorney. All persons having any objection to the appointment (or to the probate of the decedent’s will) shall file their objections with the Register of Wills on or before the 2nd day of January, 2015. Any person having a claim against the decedent must present the claim to the undersigned personal representative or file it with the Register of Wills with a copy to the undersigned on or before the earlier of the following dates: (1) Six months from the date of the decedent’s death, except if the decedent died before October 1, 1992, nine months from the date of the decedent’s death; or (2) Two months after the personal representative mails or otherwise delivers to the creditor a copy of this published notice or other written notice, notifying the creditor that the claim will be barred unless the creditor presents the claims within two months from the mailing or other delivery of the notice. A claim not presented or filed on or before that date, or any extension provided by law, is unenforceable thereafter. Claim forms may be obtained from the Register of Wills. Ryan Blevins Personal Representative True Test Copy Charlotte K. Cathell Register of Wills Worcester County Room 102 - Court House One W. Market Street Snow Hill, MD 21863-1074 Name of newspaper designated by personal representative: Ocean City Digest Date of publication: July 10, 2014 OCD-7/10/3t _________________________________

WILLIAMS, MOORE, SHOCKLEY & HARRISON PA RAYMOND C. SHOCKLEY ESQ 3509 COASTAL HIGHWAY P.O. BOX 739 OCEAN CITY, MD 21842

NOTICE TO CREDITORS OF APPOINTMENT OF FOREIGN PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE ESTATE NO. 15641 Notice is given that the Register Of Wills court of Lancaster County, PA appointed Paul D. Means Jr., 438 Centerville Road, Gordonville, PA 17529 as the Personal Representative of the Estate of Ruth A. Means who died on February 24, 2014 domiciled in Pennsylvania, America. The Maryland resident agent for service of process is Raymond C. Shockley whose address is 3509 Coastal Highway, Ocean City, MD 21842. At the time of death, the decedent owned real or leasehold property in the following Maryland counties: Worcester County. All persons having claims against the decedent must file their claims with the Register of Wills for Worcester County with a copy to the foreign personal representative on or before the earlier of the following dates: (1) Six months from the date of the decedent’s death, except if the decedent died before October 1, 1992, nine months from the date of the decedent’s death; or (2) Two months after the foreign personal representative mails or delivers to the creditor a copy of this published notice or other written notice, notifying the creditor that the claim will be barred unless the creditor presents the claim within two months from the mailing or other delivery of the notice. Claims filed after that date or after a date extended by law will be barred. Paul D. Means Jr. Foreign Personal Representative Charlotte K. Cathell Register of Wills Room 102 - Court House One W. Market Street Snow Hill, MD 21863-1074 Name of newspaper designated by personal representative: Ocean City Digest Date of first publication: July 10, 2014 OCD-7/10/3t _________________________________

NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT NOTICE TO CREDITORS NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS Estate No. 15637 TO ALL PERSONS INTERESTED IN THE ESTATE OF SARAH J. HOAGLAND Notice is given that Steven M. Hoagland, 7546 Rain Flower Way, Columbia, MD 21046, was on June 25, 2014 appointed Personal Representative of the estate of Sarah J. Hoagland who died on May 5, 2014, with a will. Further information can be obtained by reviewing the estate file in the office of the Register of Wills or by contacting the personal representative or the attorney. All persons having any objection

to the appointment (or to the probate of the decedent’s will) shall file their objections with the Register of Wills on or before the 25th day of December, 2014. Any person having a claim against the decedent must present the claim to the undersigned personal representative or file it with the Register of Wills with a copy to the undersigned on or before the earlier of the following dates: (1) Six months from the date of the decedent’s death, except if the decedent died before October 1, 1992, nine months from the date of the decedent’s death; or (2) Two months after the personal representative mails or otherwise delivers to the creditor a copy of this published notice or other written notice, notifying the creditor that the claim will be barred unless the creditor presents the claims within two months from the mailing or other delivery of the notice. A claim not presented or filed on or before that date, or any extension provided by law, is unenforceable thereafter. Claim forms may be obtained from the Register of Wills. Steven M. Hoagland Personal Representative True Test Copy Charlotte K. Cathell Register of Wills Worcester County Room 102 - Court House One W. Market Street Snow Hill, MD 21863-1074 Name of newspaper designated by personal representative: Ocean City Digest Date of publication: July 03, 2014 OCD-7/3/3t _________________________________

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING FOR AGRICULTURAL EASEMENT ACQUISITION Worcester County, Maryland Notice is hereby given that the Worcester County Commissioners will hold a Public Hearing on Tuesday, July 22, 2014 at 10:10 AM in the COUNTY COMMISSIONERS MEETING ROOM Room 1101- Government Center One West Market Street Snow Hill, MD 21863 The purpose of this public hearing is to hear comments on petitions to sell an agricultural easement to the Maryland Agricultural Land Preservation Foundation (MALPF) on the following properties in Worcester County: 1. Aydelotte, Tax Map (TM) 92, Parcel (P) 33, 34; 2311 Payne Road, Pocomoke City; 152.5 acres 2. Aydelotte, TM 92, P 130, 198; 3064 Brantley Road, Pocomoke City; 50.29 acres 3. Bounds, TM 40, P 47; Patey Woods Road, Newark; 351 acres 4. Corbin, TM 69, P 22, 66; 2247 Dividing Creek Road, Pocomoke City; 178 acres 5. East, TM 85, P 66; 1706 Holly Swamp Road, Pocomoke City, 123

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PUBLIC NOTICES acres 6. East, TM 93, P 2; 1429 Holly Swamp Road, Pocomoke City, 130 acres 7. Elliot, TM 26, P 308; 9454 Mary Road, Berlin; 53 acres 8. Fair, TM 93, P 41; west side Steel Pond Road, Stockton; 102 acres 9. Holland, TM 79, P 73; east side of MD Route 12/Ayres Lane Road, Snow Hill; 94.65 acres 10. Holland, TM 71, P 5; east side of MD Route 12, Girdletree; 78.54 acres 11. Jones, TM 91, 99, P 26; 1, 3; Cedar Hall and Hickory Point Rd, Pocomoke City; 323.66 acres 12. Muir Enterprises, TM 84, P 165; 1725 Buck Harbor Road + Lot 2 south side Buck Harbor Road, Pocomoke City, 86..8 acres 13. Oland, TM 46, P 38; Mt. Olive Church Road, Snow Hill; 69 acres 14. Oland, TM 46, P 39; 7040 Mt. Olive Church Road, Snow Hill; 110 acres 15. Pilchard Family Trust; TM 78, P 41; 3203 Betheden Church Road, Pocomoke; 298 acres 16. Pilchard, TM 78, 85; P 45, 158; Ward Road, Pocomoke City; 179 acres 17. Porter Mill Properties, LLC/ Scrimgeour, TM 94, P 174; 809 Snow Hill Road, Stockton; 178.22 acres 18. Pusey, TM 36, P 74; 7826 Snow Hill Road, Salisbury; 105 acres 19. Redden, TM 85, P 54; Stockton Road, north and south side; Pocomoke City; 118.27 acres 20. Shockley, TM 38, P 26; Davis Branch Road, Snow Hill; 80 acres 21. Sterling, TM 92, P 71; US Route 13, east and west side; Pocomoke City; 275.73 acres 22. Stevenson, TM 35, P 4; St. Lukes Road, Snow Hill, 51.82 acres Additional information is available for review at the Department of Environmental Programs, Worcester County Government Center, Suite 1201 (2nd floor), One West Market Street, Snow Hill, Maryland, 21863 during regular business hours of 8:00 am to 4:30 pm . Questions may be directed to Katherine Munson, Planner IV, by calling (410) 6321200, extension 1302 or email at kmunson@co.worcester.md.us. County Commissioners of Worcester County, Maryland OCD-7/3/2t _________________________________

The bids will be opened by the Mayor and City Council at their regular session on that same date at 1:00 p.m. in the 1st Floor Council Chambers, 301 Baltimore Avenue, Ocean City, Maryland. Copies of the bid package are available from the Department of Public Works at (410) 520-5138 or kkoval@oceancitymd.gov. OCD-7/17/1t _________________________________ BWW Law Group, LLC 4520 East West Highway Suite 200 Bethesda, MD 20814 (301) 961-6555 Carrie M. Ward, et al. 4520 East West Highway, Suite 200 Bethesda, MD 20814 Substitute Trustees Plaintiffs vs. DONALD WAYNE PATEY WINA JONES PATEY 10881 Cathell Road Berlin, MD 21811 Defendant(s) IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR WORCESTER COUNTY, MARYLAND Case No. 23-C-14-000211

NOTICE Notice is hereby given this 11th day of July, 2014, by the Circuit Court for Worcester County, Maryland, that the sale of the property mentioned in these proceedings and described as 10881 Cathell Road, 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 11th day of August, 2014, 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 4th day of August, 2014. The report states the purchase price at the Foreclosure sale to be $334,793.56. Stephen V. Hales Clerk, Circuit Court for Worcester County, Maryland True Copy Test: Stephen V. Hales Clerk of the Circuit Court Worcester County MD OCD-7/17/3t _________________________________ BWW Law Group, LLC 4520 East West Highway Suite 200 Bethesda, MD 20814 (301) 961-6555

ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS The Department of Public Works of Ocean City, Maryland is accepting bids for the maintenance of the Town's standby generator systems. Sealed bids for the Maintenance of Standby Generator Systems shall be received by the Mayor and City Council at the office of the City Manager no later than 11:00 a.m. on July 29th, 2014. Mailed bids must be received by this time as postmarks will not be considered.

Carrie M. Ward, et al. 4520 East West Highway, Suite 200 Bethesda, MD 20814 Substitute Trustees Plaintiffs vs. DONALD POST 37 Tail of the Fox Drive Berlin arta Ocean Pines, MD 21811 Defendant(s) IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR WORCESTER COUNTY, MARYLAND Case No. 23-C-14-000326

NOTICE Notice is hereby given this 11th day of July, 2014, by the Circuit Court for Worcester County, Mary-

land, that the sale of the property mentioned in these proceedings and described as 37 Tail of the Fox Drive, Berlin arta Ocean Pines, 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 11th day of August, 2014, 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 4th day of August, 2014. The report states the purchase price at the Foreclosure sale to be $93,000.00. Stephen V. Hales Clerk, Circuit Court for Worcester County, Maryland True Copy Test: Stephen V. Hales Clerk of the Circuit Court Worcester County MD OCD-7/17/3t _________________________________ BWW Law Group, LLC 4520 East West Highway Suite 200 Bethesda, MD 20814 (301) 961-6555 Carrie M. Ward, et al. 4520 East West Highway, Suite 200 Bethesda, MD 20814 Substitute Trustees Plaintiffs vs. ROBERT L. CROFT AKA ROBERT LEE CROFT 329 Eagle Drive, Unit #101 Ocean City, MD 21842 Defendant(s) IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR WORCESTER COUNTY, MARYLAND Case No. 23C14000339

NOTICE Notice is hereby given this 11th day of July, 2014, by the Circuit Court for Worcester County, Maryland, that the sale of the property mentioned in these proceedings and described as 329 Eagle Drive, Unit #101, Ocean City, MD 21842, made and reported by the Substitute Trustee, will be RATIFIED AND CONFIRMED, unless cause to the contrary thereof be shown on or before the 11th day of August, 2014, 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 4th day of August, 2014. The report states the purchase price at the Foreclosure sale to be $163,963.97. Stephen V. Hales Clerk, Circuit Court for Worcester County, Maryland True Copy Test: Stephen V. Hales Clerk of the Circuit Court Worcester County MD OCD-7/17/3t _________________________________

NOTICE OF INTRODUCTION OF BILL 14-5 WORCESTER COUNTY COMMISSIONERS Take Notice that Bill 14-5 (Zoning - Off-Street Loading Spaces) was introduced by Commissioners Boggs,

Bunting, Church, Gulyas, Lockfaw, Purnell and Shockley on June 17, 2014. A fair summary of the bill is as follows: ยง ZS 1-321(a). (Repeals and reenacts this subsection regarding the number of loading spaces required for commercial, industrial or business uses receiving materials or merchandise by tractor-trailer to clarify that the approving authority, the Department of Development Review & Permitting, determines when such off-street loading spaces are required.) ยง ZS 1-321(d). (Adds this subsection to provide that the loading space requirements may be modified or waived by the Planning Commission in cases where strict compliance would cause undue hardship.) A Public Hearing will be held on Bill 14-5 at the Commissioners' Meeting Room, Room 1101 - Government Center, One West Market Street, Snow Hill, Maryland, on Tuesday, July 22, 2014 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 http://www.co.worcester.md.us/commissioners/legsltn.aspx . THE WORCESTER COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OCD-7/3/2t _________________________________ BWW Law Group, LLC 4520 East West Highway Suite 200 Bethesda, MD 20814 (301) 961-6555 Carrie M. Ward, et al. 4520 East West Highway, Suite 200 Bethesda, MD 20814 Substitute Trustees Plaintiffs vs. JOSHUA A. WENTLING 8641 Wild Goose Lane Berlin, MD 21811 Defendant(s) IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR WORCESTER COUNTY, MARYLAND Case No. 23C14000296

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PUBLIC NOTICES Stephen V. Hales Clerk, Circuit Court for Worcester County, Maryland True Copy Test: Stephen V. Hales Clerk of the Circuit Court Worcester County MD OCD-7/17/3t _________________________________

ORDINANCE 2014-21 TOWN OF OCEAN CITY Notice is hereby given by the Mayor and City Council of Ocean City that the following ordinances were introduced for first reading at the Council meeting of July 7, 2014. A complete text of said ordinance, including the Terms and Conditions of the Memorandum of Understanding herewith, is available for review in the City Clerkâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Office, City Hall, 3rd Street and Baltimore Avenue, Ocean City, Maryland 21842, and available online at www.oceancitymd.gov â&#x20AC;&#x153;Council Agendasâ&#x20AC;?. Ordinance 2014-21: ratifies a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the Mayor and City Council, and County Commissioners of Worcester County, Maryland for spray irrigation at the Eagles Landing Golf Course, and to grant an easement to the County Commissioners of Worcester County, Maryland for such purposes. The MOU is summarized below: â&#x20AC;&#x153;WHEREAS, the County owns and operates a wastewater treatment facility serving the residents of Mystic Harbour and other properties within a close proximity thereof; and WHEREAS, the County needs a disposal site for reuse of its treated wastewater effluent being discharged from its treatment facility; and WHEREAS, the Town owns and operates a golf course facility known as Eagles Landing Golf Course, which is in close proximity to the Mystic Harbour Wastewater Treatment Facility; and WHEREAS, it has been determined from usage at other locations that golf courses are a preferred discharge area for reuse of treated wastewater effluent through what is known as a spray irrigation system; and WHEREAS, the current irrigation system at Eagles Landing Golf Course utilizes ground water from the aquifer beneath the golf course and said irrigation system has been in utilization for approximately 25 years and is in need of significant repair if not total replacement; and, WHEREAS, the town has buildings at their golf course and airport which are currently being served with water from wells and discharging wastewater into septic systems, of which one septic system has failed, and therefore requires the town to pump and haul

at additional expense; and WHEREAS, the Town and the County have reached an agreement for a new spray irrigation system to be installed at Eagles Landing Golf Course which will be utilized to reuse the treated wastewater effluent from the Mystic Harbour Wastewater Treatment Facility to irrigate the golf course; and WHEREAS, the Town and the County desire to enter into this Memorandum of Understanding ("MOU) to set forth the covenants, agreements, and obligations of the respective parties to accomplish the purposes hereinafter set forth.â&#x20AC;? OCD-7/17/3t _________________________________

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OF APPOINTMENT NOTICE TO CREDITORS NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS Estate No. 10698 TO ALL PERSONS INTERESTED IN THE ESTATE OF JACK D. TAYLOR Notice is given that Glenn D. Taylor, 320 Mardo Avenue, Baltimore, MD 21227, was on July 14, 2014 appointed Personal Representative of the estate of Jack D. Taylor who died on March 12, 2002, with a will. There was a prior small estate proceeding. 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 decedentâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s will) shall file their objections with the Register of Wills on or before the 14th day of January,

NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT NOTICE TO CREDITORS NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS Estate No. 15651 TO ALL PERSONS INTERESTED IN THE ESTATE OF CRAIG S. OLIVER AKA: CRAIG STANLEY OLIVER Notice is given that Donald R. Hull, 526 Baltimore Blvd., Westminster, MD 21157, was on July 08, 2014 appointed Personal Representative of the estate of Craig S. Oliver who died on May 23, 2014, with a will. Further information can be obtained by reviewing the estate file in the office of the Register of Wills or by contacting the personal representative or the attorney. All persons having any objection to the appointment (or to the probate of the decedentâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s will) shall file their objections with the Register of Wills on or before the 8th day of January, 2015. Any person having a claim against the decedent must present the claim to the undersigned personal representative or file it with the Register of Wills with a copy to the undersigned on or before the earlier of the following dates: (1) Six months from the date of the decedentâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s death, except if the decedent died before October 1, 1992, nine months from the date of the decedentâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;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. Donald R. Hull Personal Representative True Test Copy Charlotte K. Cathell Register of Wills Worcester County

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So, we’re well into summer, and perhaps our children would tell us it’s way too early to have any thoughts about school. Yet there are some positive vibes that came out of a recent tour of the Snow Hill High School renovation and addition construction site. The building is in its first phase of construction covering areas that will turn into the cafeteria, gym and auditorium. It’s important to remember that during the next two years of construction, Snow Hill High School will double in size to 121,000 square feet. This will eliminate the need for portable classrooms. Once the construction is completed, the school will educate its students in state-of-the-art classrooms, computer labs, science wing and other amenities including a brand new athletic complex. And what is equally exciting is the school’s new geothermal heating and cooling system. This system is expected to bring the 50-yearhigh school’s infrastructure well into the 21st century. Yes, we are in the hot, sticky days of an Eastern Shore Summer. It’s good to see the rain providing moisture for the growing corn. And it’s good to see people at work, building what will certainly be a wonderful asset to the children, faculty and staff of the Worcester County Public School System. The project is costing $50 million, and its construction started last February. It’s money well spent that will make an already well respected public school system that much better. And we’re only talking at this point about the first of three phases of construction. Yes, there’s much more to do, but already there’s a feeling among Snow Hill area students and faculty of excitement. Even in the middle of the summer.

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Serious issues need to be faced THE PUBLIC EYE

Meeting with student workers EDITOR’S NOTEBOOK Stefania Lavinia Sanda, a Romanian student working in Ocean City this summer, has dreamed of visiting the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco as long as she can remember. The 21-year-old server at Tony’s Pizza shared a wonderful story with several other foreign students, Ocean City Mayor Rick Meehan and Deputy Assistant Secretary of State Robin Lerner, who oversees the Department of State’s J-1 visa Exchange Visitor Program. Stefania said she was serving “a young family” who asked her where she was from and why she was here. She said she explained a little about the visitor’s program, and she told them of her Golden Gate Bridge Dream. When the family finished their meal and left, Stefania went to go clear their table only to find a $100 tip and a note wishing her success in her goal. These were the types of discussions or stories I was privileged to hear Tuesday around City Hall. Another story told was about a young Turkish exchange student who became obsessed with miniature golf. He ended up returning to Istanbul and opening up “Ocean City’s Best Fun Time.” “Deputy Assistant Secretary of State Robin Lerner’s visit to Ocean city this week, and her attendance at the Seasonal Workforce Committee’s cultural events, have been a great honor,” said Carrie Linch, Chairperson of the Ocean City Seasonal Workforce Committee. “As a community we have truly embraced the J-1 Summer Work Travel Program and have worked diligently for a number of years to improve the quality of the program in our town. We could not be more pleased that DAS Lerner had the opportunity to see this firsthand by meeting Mayor Meehan and hearing

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the amazing stories from the participants and people in the community.” There are about 5,000 J-1 students working here this summer from countries all over the globe. In the U.S., this summer, there are about 80,000 foreign students working through the Summer Work Travel program. Ocean City was part of a tour Lerner was taking around the nation. She was effusive in her praise for the town’s long-time participation in the program. “Ocean City,” she said is the model for the country. She also complimented Linch saying, “Carrie is a big part of why Ocean City is so strong a community and offers a successful placement for the students. She has been on the forefront.” Prior to Monday’s City Council work session, the group had an opportunity to meet with Mayor Meehan. He and the students spoke to one another as if they’d been friends for years. The mayor told them that the town would be in “dire straits without you,” because of their filling of so many summer jobs. He also told them that they make a positive difference for the town. “I want to thank you for choosing Ocean City,” he said. The students, numbering about 15, went around the mayor’s office, telling a little bit about themselves and where they were from. Places such as Poland, Belgium, Italy, Slovakia, Jamaica and other nations were represented. One young woman told the mayor that she felt “safer” in Ocean City than she did in her homeland. The mayor told them about how town government works. “It’s about working with one another,” said the mayor. “And it’s about listening to the public.” He said that he was most proud that See SPENDING Page 93

I need to clear up a couple of unfunny issues this week, the first of which is whether anyone from City Hall was By – despite assertions to the Stewart contrary – Dobson drinking on the job and subsequently suspended for a few days. The answer is yes, no matter what anyone else says. As to the source of this information, it was not some wild claim from a local brewing company eager to stir things up. No, it came from elsewhere and we followed it up. We’re not going into who it was and all that, although we would be happy to do that if people continue to say we got it all wrong. OK? Now let’s move on. *** The MGH contract renewal this week came as no surprise, although I do wonder why most elected officials have consistently prevented this thing from going out to bid over the last few years. I’m not picking on MGH, which may be the finest agency in all the land, but I am curious about the absolute refusal to consider any other option when no one even knows what those options are. Surely, MGH would submit a bid were it to come to that, so it’s difficult to understand what the downside of the bidding process would be. After all, we do put our elected official positions out for bid, so to speak, every two years. *** As reporter Zack Hoopes observed here and at City Hall this week, the advertising-related debate over how to measure Ocean City’s success is missing the larger point. It isn’t whether the population and room taxes are up or down, because many factors besides advertising can affect them. The real issue – and it is not advertising related – is the apparent influx in the last couple See NOT Page 93

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Spending Tuesday with J-1 students, mayor, officials Continued from Page 92 Ocean City is a clean, safe place for people to visit and to live. One of the students talked about how she thought it fascinating that her boss encouraged her and the other employees to share ideas they might have to make the business better. Rodane Gordon, 20, from Jamaica is working at the Jolly Roger Amusement Park. He one day wants to work in the field of print design. He talked about how he loves his job, and how he loves talking to customers at the park. Pheona Martin, 20, also from Jamaica and working at Jolly Roger as well perhaps summed up working here best. She called it a “life changing experience.” On Wednesday evening, the group attended J-1 Safety Night on the Beach, which included demonstrations from the Ocean City Beach Patrol, Police and Fire Departments about beach and bike safety. But on Monday they were able to sit in the City Council chambers and even pose for photographs sitting behind the Mayor and City Council’s podium. It is for many an opportunity to experience almost an easy going freedom. The group I met, just a small part of

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Marianna Siekierczak from Poland, left, is pictured with Deputy Assistant Secretary of State Robin Lerner and Irina Koleva from Bulgaria, right, sitting behind the Ocean City Council dais Tuesday.

the total working here, seemed like they could get very used to being here. Yet, they also expressed appreciation for their individual opportunities. Not a bad way to spend a Tuesday in town. Now when a young adult with a foreign sounding name or accent serves me, I better understand who they are. I’m glad they’re here.

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Not enjoying classless people Continued from Page 92 of years of some truly classless people, who, in turn, make it uncomfortable for those Ocean City does want. Case in point: Overheard in a convenience store in June was what an early middle-aged mother told her young son as he picked up a candy bar at the counter. “Put that ——ing candy bar down,”

she declared loudly. I bet her Mother’s Day card doesn’t come from Hallmark. As they left, she asked her daughter, who looked to be about 12 or 13, if she wanted anything, to which the girl replied, “I don’t want any of that ——! I don’t know about anyone else, but I’m feeling that warm and fuzzy family image all over.

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To the woman who hit my daughter:

Editor, This letter is written to the woman who ran into my daughter while she was biking on 146th Street on Wednesday, July 15. I’m curious? Was your schedule so crucial that you couldn’t stop to assist my daughter as she lay in the street all by herself? Were you even aware of your surroundings or are you a distracted driver? Fortunately, the Ocean City EMTs responded quickly to her pleas for help. Also the Ocean City Police came promptly and filed a report. My

daughter, Sarah, was very lucky. She has a mild concussion and significant bruising, but nothing was broken. Of course, the bicycle she received as a Christmas present is mangled and need of repair. Sarah doesn’t drive and relies on her bike as her mode of transportation. So the female driver of a black Nissan Altima needs to “wake up,” before she does more serious injury to an innocent pedestrian or bicyclist. And by the way, she also should have the courage to wait at the scene of the accident instead to fleeing. It’s a basic decent courtesy. Judy Davis West Ocean City

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