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Fiori carrying lead in Dist. 3 county race Bertino, Bunting returned, Elder up by 18 votes

By Greg Wehner Staff Writer (July 22, 2022) The preliminary results are in for the Worcester County primary races, and the commissioners will see a new face on the dais representing the South Point and Sinepuxent area for the next four years.

Eric Fiori, 44, took 32.48 percent of the vote in District 3 with 293 votes. The only race in the district, represented by Commissioner Bud Church for the past 20 years, was between four Republican candidates and netted 902 votes. Mail-in ballots have not been tallied to this point.

“It was a hard-fought battle…and we knew in this race every vote counted,” Fiori said, adding that he was cautiously optimistic that his lead will stand after the mail-in ballots are counted later this month. “I See ELDER Page 6

Arbin honored for his 50 yrs. in Beach Patrol

By Mallory Panuska Staff Writer (July 22, 2022) Ocean City Beach Patrol Capt. Butch Arbin has pretty much experienced it all.

In 50 years of service, outlasting five mayors and seven city managers, Arbin’s legacy is long and ongoing. And last weekend, coworkers, family members, friends, dignitaries See ARBIN Page 4

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Margaritaville awaits alley annex Neighbors, developers spar over abandonment request for proposed resort project

By Mallory Panuska Staff Writer (July 22, 20222) Members of the public have given their opinions on the city abandoning a downtown right-of-way for a planned Margaritaville resort along the Boardwalk.

And while project developers and one neighbor spoke in favor of the developer’s request at a hearing Monday, some other nearby property owners were not so keen on the idea.

And now, it’s up to City Council members to decide which way to vote.

The proposed 13-story, 265-room See NEIGHBORS Page 3

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Ocean City Council members held a public hearing on a request to abandon a 16-foot alley between 13th and 14th streets known as Washington Lane so the developers of a planned Margaritaville resort can incorporate it into their project.

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Neighbors state opposition to Margaritaville’s request Continued from Page 1 oceanside Margaritaville hotel, with a long list of accompanying amenities, would be built on the oceanside of Baltimore Avenue at 13th and 14th streets. The project is unlike any other that has come to that site — which was most recently the home of the now-shuttered Phillips Beach Plaza Hotel — and requires some significant hoop-jumping to become a reality.

The hoops have included getting approvals from council members and planning commissioners with findings of fact for a planned overlay district, or POD, at the site. The designation, which would be required for a project of this scale to proceed, establishes a set of somewhat flexible parameters that work with the underlying residential zone.

A POD requires 90,000 square feet of contiguous land, which the developers do not meet through the two properties they own because they are bisected by a 16-foot alley between 13th and 14th streets known as Washington Lane. If the city abandons rights to the alley, the POD could be created by using it to connect the parcels.

Monday’s hearing was held to collect public comments on the developers’ request for the abadonment.

Local attorney Hugh Cropper, who represents the developers, thanked council members for “taking the bull by the horns” and addressing the request to abandon the alley, which he said is already treated as a private throughway.

“Although this relates to the Margaritaville project, it’s important to note that the adjoining landowners

up and down Baltimore Avenue have possessed this land like they own it,” Cropper said.

He pointed out that people have built houses and other structures in the right-of-way, preventing the city from using those portions for public purposes.

He also said the project, and PODs in general, are encouraged by the comprehensive plan, and he brought both a project consultant and principal architect up to speak in favor of the request.

Todd Burbage, an owner of the neighboring Commander Hotel & Suites, also spoke in favor of the alley abandonment and the Margaritaville project as a whole.

“This is probably the most exciting and interesting project to come to Ocean City in a very long time,” he said.

Other neighbors were not so positive.

G. Hale Harrison, the vice president of The Harrison Hotel Group, spoke against the project on behalf of a nearby Harrison Group property to the north, and owners of the Sea Mist condominium complex on the other side of Baltimore Avenue behind the proposed project area.

“It’s unbelievable that you would even consider giving away one block of public right-of-way on a major avenue like Baltimore Avenue for the downtown,” Harrison said during the hearing. “It’s a serious decision to give away the ‘unused’ right of way … because you may, or a future council may, need the right of way.”

As a developer, he said he would See COUNCIL Page 4

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Arbin reenacts his first day as OC lifeguard Continued from Page 1 and community members gathered to recognize Arbin at the spot where he climbed up on the stand for his first shift five decades ago.

“If you look at the last 50 years and just think about how many people have been on this beach, you’re talking millions, not a couple hundred thousand, but millions over the past 50 years,” Mayor Rick Meehan said during the tribute ceremony last Sunday on the beach at the edge of the inlet.

“And over the course of his term as captain, Butch has been able to keep up with the training, with the recruiting and doing things that other jurisdictions haven’t been able to do,” Meehan continued. “We’ve continually been able to guard our beach and protect everybody that’s here.”

Arbin started out as a surf rescue technician, or SRT, at the ripe age of 15. It was 1973 and age limits had not yet made it to the OCBP’s staff requirements.

He moved steadily through the ranks, becoming a lieutenant before officially taking on the role of captain in 1997. The rest is history.

Every summer since, Arbin has come to Ocean City for the season after finishing his off-season job with the school system in Charles County, where he lives full-time nine months out of the year.

Throughout his tenure, Arbin has performed and overseen countless water rescues, tended to calls for lost and found children, and helped address just about alll other imaginablebeach emergencies. He’s responded to every type of storm that could hit the East Coast, and helped recruit and mentor thousands of seasonal and full-time employees.

And during both the tribute ceremony last weekend and at a City Council meeting on Monday where he received an official proclamation for his service, Arbin emphasized the importance of the team of people around him.

Council to rule on alley request Continued from Page 3 be “embarrassed” to ask for an abandonment of that sort and said council members should not be granting it to benefit this project.

Sea Mist residents have also spoken out against the proposed Margaritaville project, mainly because of its size and the impact it could have on the surrounding area.

Council members are set to discuss the abandonment request at a future meeting and decide whether to advance a resolution to approve it.

About the project Chesapeake Hospitality and Margaritaville Holdings are partnering to run a massive, proposed resort in the middle of downtown. In its current state, the project would stand out significantly at the confluence of the upper and lower corridors.

Along with the 265 room-hotel, developers have said the project will

include 14,000 square feet of flexible premium meeting space, three outdoor pools, an adjacent indoor pool, a kids club, three restaurants, and a complimentary guest shuttle service, among other details and amenities synonymous with the famous Jimmy Buffett-themed Margaritaville hotels and resorts across the country.

The first floor of the resort would house multiple, high-end retail spots with access from the Boardwalk and 400 guest parking spaces would be included in the design of the building.

The parking spaces would be all valet, and developers are looking into a bike share or some other type of transportation program for employees.

Plans are also in the works to build employee housing to accommodate the staff. Developers have said previously that a property on 14th Street is under contract for 48 beds for workers.

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Former senator and mayor Jim Mathias stands with Ocean City Beach Patrol Capt. Butch Arbin at a podium on July 17 on the beach at the inlet during a ceremony recognizing Arbin for 50 years of service with the department.

“I’m fortunate and blessed to be here 50 seasons, there’s no question about that, but it’s really about the we,” Arbin said Monday. “The Beach Patrol is an incredible organization. I don’t think people really understand the kind of people we get … We have a mission — education, prevention intervention — we do that every day.

But there’s another part of our mission that I’m more proud about, which is the development of our youth.”

Most of the seasonal employees who Arbin oversees come to him young, between the ages of 18 and 22, but he said many have returned in later years to tell him how much summers with the Beach Patrol meant to them.

Meehan presented Arbin with a proclamation at Monday’s council meeting, adding to the statewide recognition he received Sunday on the beach. Sen. Mary Beth Carozza presented a governor’s citation to the longtime captain for his 50 years of service on behalf of the residents of Maryland and Gov. Larry Hogan.

Other speakers on Sunday included former state senator Jim Mathias, who was the mayor when

MALLORY PANUSKA/OCEAN CITY TODAY

Ocean City Beach Patrol Capt. Butch Arbin stands at the top of a lifeguard stand on the beach at the inlet on July 17 during a reenactment of his first day on the job 50 years ago.

Arbin became OCBP captain; Tom Perlozzo, the city’s director of tourism and business development; and Emergency Services Director Joe Theobald.

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Elder tops ballot in 4th dist.

Bertino, Bunting reelected

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Constituents in District 3 who headed to the polling center at the Ocean City Lions Club on Airport Road in Berlin to cast their ballot for the primary elections were greeted with campaign signs of candidates participating in the races on Tuesday.

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Continued from Page 1 think our message prevailed. If this comes through, I’m really excited to serve the people.”

Assuming it does come through, Fiori will go on to represent the district for the next four years as a commissioner since there are Democratic challengers on the ballot for November.

Tim VanVonno collected the second most votes in the district with 259, followed by Tom Gulyas with 237, and Shawn Kotwica with 113.

In retrospect, the primary race between two Republican candidates four years ago resulted in a slightly l0wer 880-vote total.

Commissioner Chip Bertino will continue to represent District 5, which includes a major portion of Ocean Pines, for the next four years after taking 508 votes to opponent Grant Helvey’s 296 votes.

The constituents of neighboring District 6 in Bishopville voted Jim Bunting to a fourth term with 527 of the 888 counted votes. Bunting’s opponent, Richard Addis, Jr., is a former member of the Air Force and received 361 votes, or 36.82 percent.

District 4 had a four-way race with all candidates getting more than 22 percent of the vote. But of the four, Ted Elder received the most votes with 214, or 27.09 percent, and will, barring an upset in the write-in ballot

count, serve as a commissioner for a third, and possibly final term.

Former commissioner Virgil Shockley, who ran this time as a Republican instead of Democrat as he did in 2018, received 196 votes, former Fire Marshall Jeff McMahon took 191 votes, and Nancy Bradford collected 189 votes.

Commissioner Diana Purnell will also go on to serve another term as a county commissioner for District 2 after collecting 311 votes, or 82.93 percent.

Catherine Freeman, who made her first run for a position as a commissioner, received 64 votes, or 17.07 percent.

In other county elections, Sheriff Matt Crisafulli will get a second term after collecting 4,090 votes to challenger Jeffrey Buhrt’s 594.

This year’s primary ballot included candidates from both the Republican and Democratic party seeking the governor’s seat.

On the Republican side, Dan Cox and Gordana Schifanelli carried Worcester, receiving 3,087 of the 4,766 votes cast. In the Democratic race, Peter Franchot and Monique Anderson-Walker received the most votes out of 10 candidates seeking the party voters’ nod to move forward in the race with 619 of the 1,966 votes, or 31.49 percent.

Arbin marks 50th anniversary Continued from Page 4 The speakers shared memories and commended Arbin for his longtime service. They also recognized his family, whom Arbin also thanked multiple times for the sacrifices they have made for him to follow his career.

After the speeches, Arbin was told to change into the uniform he wore on for his first day on the job — a forest green T-shirt and shorts — and climb up on a designated beach stand

out in the sand on the edge of inlet, just like he did for his first day of work. Arbin climbed smoothly to the top of the stand, right at 10 a.m., and signaled that he was ready for duty with the signature red flags that guards still use today to communicate from stand-to-stand.

Arbin’s years of service are also commemorated in a display at the nearby Ocean City Life-Saving Museum, where members of the public can see it.

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Hotelier, past fire co. chief files for council

By Mallory Panuska Staff Writer (July 22, 2022) A Boardwalk business owner and longtime fire company volunteer is entering local politics with a bid for City Council.

William “Will” Savage III, 42, filed last week for one of three seats up for grabs in the November election.

An Ocean City native, Savage grew up helping his family run the oceanfront Majestic Hotel on the Boardwalk.

He started working with the business around 8 years old and moved to a top management position before his family

sold the property in April.

Savage is a longtime member of the Ocean City Volunteer Fire Company and today runs a Boardwalk William Savage store with his family.

Savage’s time with the fire company began when he was 14 and has lasted 29 years. He has held multiple positions, including treasurer, lieutenant and assistant chief.

According to a news release about his campaign, Savage is a certified firefighter

and emergency medical technician, as well as a U.S. Coast Guard licensed boat captain for up to 100 tons, and certified rescue swimmer and diver.

Savage said in the release that if elected, he commits to improving the overall quality of life for residents, while maintaining sensible government and a consistent tax rate. He also pledges to promote the resort and all its businesses in a positive, professional manner to spur sustainable tourism growth.

As of earlier this week, Savage as well as Council President Matt James and newcomer Carol Proctor were the only

candidates who had filed for the nonpartisan municipal election on Nov. 8.

The seats of Councilmen Lloyd Martin and Mark Paddack are also on the ballot this year, along with Mayor Rick Meehan’s seat.

Sitting council members who do not wish to run for reelection must submit resignation papers by Oct. 4, and the filing deadline for all candidates is Oct. 11.

Ocean City residents who want to vote in November must register by Oct 18.

For more information on the upcoming municipal election, visit thei city’s website.

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OC BikeFest dates, other events approved Council members voted to finalize details of multiple fall activities this week

By Mallory Panuska Staff Writer (July 22, 2022) From OC BikeFest to a 5K to raise money for breast cancer, the resort’s fall calendar is filling up fast.

At a meeting Monday, Ocean City Council members approved details for the following upcoming events: OC BikeFest Council members approved a memorandum of understanding with the organizers of OC BikeFest, which is slated Sept. 14-18.

The staff report said the organizer also asked the council to hold the Sept. 13-17, 2023 and Sept. 11-15, 2024 for the event the next two years.

The tourist-heavy rally occurs annually in mid-September, with activities including bike-related demonstrations, vendors, music, and food and drink sales set both in the inlet parking lot and at the convention center on 40th Street.

The MOU approved Monday was for the activities planned for the inlet, while a separate contract for rental of the convention center space is in the works.

The organizers are also still working out details with members of the Office of the Fire Marshal and police department.

The staff report said that because BikeFest requires significant manpower from the police, members of the OCPD will need to know the concert dates and estimated crowd sizes for each. Last year, the event cost the department more than $80,100 in regular hours and over $37,200 in overtime.

The MOU also allows for overnight parking for oversized vehicles and trailers in the West Ocean City Park and Ride for a portion of the event dates, and free bus services to wristband holders through the duration.

The estimated cost of those accommodations is $84,000, according to the staff report. The Boardwalk trams will also operate during the event, weather permitting.

The city is charging the applicant $50,395 for support and private event fees. A cost share is also worked out with the organizer for the city to receive revenue from trailer permits.

Volley for brain injury An annual beach volleyball tournament to raise money for traumatic brain injury research is set from 8 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., Aug. 13, with a rain date on Aug. 14, on the beach between 42nd and 43rd streets.

According to the staff report, the event features teams playing games on four nets set up between 8-by-8-

foot poles in the sand. Headquarter tents and spectator areas will also be included, and enough room will be left in the event footprint for regular beach patrons to be on the sand.

The staff report said the organizers will be charged $350 in private event fees.

To date, the charity tournament has raised more than $100,000 for Sinai Hospital in Baltimore for TBI research and rehabilitation.

Surfers Healing Ocean City A one-day surf camp for autistic children is set from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., Aug. 17, on the beach at 37th Street.

According to the staff report, Beach Patrol staff enjoy helpiung with the annual Surfers Healing Ocean City event each year. The camp is self-sustaining, and accord-

ing to risk management officials, promotes the family image of the town.

The organizers of the event will pay a total of $570 in asset and support and private event fees to put it on.

Sunfest Kite Festival Tentatively set from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. Sept. 29 through Oct. 2 on the beach between Fourth and Sixth streets, the Sunfest Kite Fest is officially on the books.

Jay Knerr, representing the Maryland International Kite Expo, asked for approval of the event, which will consist of giant kite displays, sport kite demos, children’s kite giveaways, candy drops and general small kite flying. The kite fest has typically occurred as part of Sunfest, but will

happening this year during the threeday Oceans Calling music festival set Sept. 30 through Oct. 2 at the inlet.

The city is charging the organizer $525 in private event fees.

Kitefliers Association event In conjunction with the American Kitefliers Association Convention taking place at the Princess Royale Hotel, a one-day kite-flying event is set for Oct. 13, with a rain date of Oct. 14.

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By Mallory Panuska Staff Writer (July 22, 2022) The organizers of the upcoming three-day downtown music festival that shook up the resort’s fall calendar were in town this week finalizing details for the event.

The Oceans Calling music festival, set Sept. 30 through Oct. 2 at the inlet, will feature multiple stages with big-name ’90s and early 2000s artists. Headliners for the three days will be Dave Matthews & Tim Reynolds, The Lumineers, and Alanis Morrissette, with Central Marylandbased O.A.R. slated to play several sets, and nearly 30 other bands on the roster.

Scheduled and run by C3 Presents, of Lollapalooza fame, the large music event has been in the works for a while. Tickets went on sale in late

May, shortly after officials announced the headliners and lineups, and are still available for purchase.

At a Tourism Commission meeting last Monday, Director of Tourism and Business Development Tom Perlozzo said the festival organizers were meeting with members of the police, fire, emergency services and other city departments on the details of a working memorandum of understanding with the city. Perlozzo said he expects to present the draft agreement to council members next month.

City Council members learned about the event over the winter. They spent several months working with tourism officials on the dates to ensure the organizers had enough time to set up and tear down around the busy September calendar.

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Tourism Commission member and Ocean City Development Corporation President Kevin Gibbs said during Monday’s meeting that one of the main questions he gets from people in the community is whether Sunfest will be permanently moving to the new date.

Perlozzo and Special Events Director Frank Miller said they anticipate it will, as they are working to make Oceans Calling an annual event.

Alcohol sales for the Oceans Calling event also recently received approval from members of the county’s Board of License Commissioners.

Perlozzo said the board approved a See EVENT Page 11

Events occurring in Sept. and Oct. Continued from Page 9 Breast Cancer 5K A 5K planned to raise money for breast cancer is set from 8 to 11:30 a.m., Oct. 22, on the Boardwalk.

Mary Bellis, a representative of the American Cancer Society, requested approval for the run on that date for this year, as well as holds for Oct. 21, 2023 and Oct. 19, 2024 the enxt two years.

The event is a 5K and 1-mile fun run/walk held to raise money and awareness for breast cancer. The courses will be set up on Atlantic Avenue and the concrete pad east of the boards, with a race village on South First Street between Baltimore Avenue and the Boardwalk. The event runs in conjunction with Sunfest.

The organizer is paying the town a total $1,325 for asset and support, and special event fees.

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Marketing efforts bump up tourism website bookings

By Mallory Panuska Staff Writer (July 22, 2022) Efforts made to increase bookings through the resort’s website are paying off, and tourism officials expect the upward momentum to continue.

Director of Tourism and Business Development Tom Perlozzo presented a performance summary at a Tourism Commission meeting last Monday for the Convention and Visitors Bureau’s site, ococean.com, between April 17 and June 30. He said that the results were positive for the dates given and he expects the numbers to keep climbing as officials promote booking stays through the site.

The site currently allows visitors to find hotels, restaurants, entertainment venues and other activities in the resort, and officials determined in December that they needed to ramp it up to complete with international booking platforms.

Tourism Commission members also discussed public relations efforts, which Communications and Marketing Director Jessica Waters said are transitioning to fall themes.

She said the new “Enjoy Summer” campaign, which rolled out for the 2022 season, was well received and that officials are preparing to launch “Enjoy Fall” in the coming weeks.

She also said that a public relations contract with Maroon PR recently expired and that a new contract has been signed with Wisconsin-based BVK Advertising, the firm behind the “Enjoy” campaign and the resort’s overall rebranding efforts.

The firm’s advertising efforts, which include working with social media influencers and engaging in other modern focuses, have been positive, Waters said, and she expects the same return on public relations. She added that Maroon, a Marylandbased firm, also did a good job when it held the contract.

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OC Council Pres. James files for reelection

By Mallory Panuska Staff Writer (July 22, 2022) Ocean City Council President Matt James became the first incumbent to file for the November election late last week.

First elected to the council in 2014, James, 29, won reelection in 2018. He was the top vote getter among his opponents in both of the elections, and in November 2020, he was named council president.

In 2014, James made council election history when he earned the highest percentage of victory ever recorded.

Before the 2018 contest, according to a past OC Today story, James said public safety was his “highest priority.”

He also discussed the importance of keeping property taxes low, while at the same time managing the expansion of the resort. Over the last four years, James also faced the unique challenge of governing during the pandemic.

Today James serves as chairman of

the Tourism Commission, and as a member of the both the Police Commission and Pension Committee.

When he is not governing, he holds a management position with the Carousel Group, through which he oversees several local hotels. His responsibilities include operations, capital projects and overall financial performance. He also Matt James works as a Realtor and is a member of the Ocean City Volunteer Fire Company, where he currently serves as a lieutenant.

He grew up in Ocean City, having moved to the resort at a very young age, and is the son of Carousel Group managing partner Michael James.

As of this week, James and newcomers Carol Proctor and William Savage III were the only candidates who

had filed for the nonpartisan municipal election on Nov. 8. The seats of Councilmen Lloyd Martin and Mark Paddack are also on the ballot this year, along with Mayor Rick Meehan’s seat.

Sitting council members who do not wish to run for reelection must submit

resignation papers by Oct. 4, and the filing deadline for all candidates is Oct. 11. Ocean City residents who want to vote in November must register by Oct 18.

For more information on the upcoming municipal election, visit the city’s website.

Event liquor license approved Continued from Page 10 request from the city for an entertainment license for events downtown this year, which includes Oceans Calling and BikeFest.

The license allows the proceeds to be spilt between local charities and the promoter. Perlozzo said Oceans Calling organizers plan to split the revenue with two organizations.

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Ocean City approves valet stacked parking Code amendment will give large commercial projects another option for spaces

By Mallory Panuska Staff Writer (July 22, 2022) Tandem, stacked valet parking is officially an option for large new downtown commercial developments.

Council members on Monday finally came to a consensus on a code amendment to allow developers of projects in the downtown and upper downtown districts that require 100 spaces or more to meet 20 percent of their parking obligations with stacked spaces staffed by a designated valet and comprehensive parking system.

The amendment originated from the developers of a Margaritaville resort planned for the oceanside of Baltimore Avenue between 13th and 14th streets. The 13-story project needs a sizable amount of parking and developers plan to meet some of the requirement with valet stacked spaces.

The concept entails having a valet park customers’ cars bumper-tobumper in a tight arrangement that may require moving several cars to allow one car to exit. City code currently does not allow that type of parking at commercial properties,

only residential.

While the Margaritville request was the catalyst for the amendment, city planning officials determined it could also apply to several other projects planned for the downtown area, such as the planned redevelopment of the Lankford Hotel between Eighth and Ninth streets on the Boardwalk, the future expansion of the Cambria Hotel along the bay on St. Louis Avenue, and the construction of a hotel proposed for a high-profile inlet lot.

Council President Matt James,

who was the lone vote against the request Monday, consistently opposed it because he said he wanted it applied to the entire resort, not just downtown. Planning officials will likely introduce another version of the amendment for the rest of the city, but have said it could look different.

Mayor Rick Meehan also opposed the final version of the request, but for a different reason.

In the original version of the amendment, a line was included that

would have required the planning commission to weigh in on projects early in the review process. After some tweaking, at the request of Councilman Peter Buas, the latest version removed that line.

Most of the other council members agreed with the change, but Meehan was adamantly against it and reiterated that stance Monday.

The council’s approval now makes the stacked parking option available for commercial developments that apply.

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Public Works Deputy Director Woody Vickers said last week that the department was backed up 2 1/2 weeks with calls to pick up large items. He requested some relief though higher fees.

Council members agreed to raise the rates, not for cost coverage, but to help provide help to workers by better aligning the fees with those charged by private companies.

The city’s fees were $20 for one item, $30 for up to three, and $5 for each additional. The new structure raises the cost to pick up one item to

$40, up to three items to $75 and each additional to $10.

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By Mallory Panuska Staff Writer (July 22, 2022) From raising bulk collection fees to cracking down on predatory towing, Ocean City Council members approved several items Monday at their regular meeting.

Bulk collection fees The cost to have city public works staff collect and dispose of large items at resort residences is going up.

Council members officially approved a new rate structure for the service, which is overwhelming em-

Boardwalk mini golf Spearheaded by a request from an undisclosed downtown business owner, mini golf courses are getting closer to being allowed on the Boardwalk.

Council members approved the first reading of an ordinance that will add the amusement as a conditional use to the Boardwalk Commercial and Inlet zoning districts.

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Frontier Town proposes 107 cabin sites plus amenities

By Greg Wehner Staff Writer (July 22, 2022) Frontier Town’s plans to develop cluster camping areas with cabins was discussed during a Worcester County Technical Review Committee meeting last week, and the plans call for an expansion with proposed sites, a public pool, and recreational areas.

The plans were reviewed by the committee just weeks after the county commissioners granted a change to the code that allows parking spots to be located farther than 600 feet from campsites within membership-style campgrounds.

Prior to the change, off-site parking was not allowed, but because of plans being developed by Sun TRS

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Cropper also told the commissioners that the clusters are being restricted to cabins, and cabins only – they are not intended for RVs or campers.

According to documentation on the county website, the area Sun TRS is looking to develop is outside of the Atlantic Coastal and Chesapeake Bay Critical Area Program.

The documents show that Frontier Town was allocated 38 equivalent dwelling units, or EDUs, of sewer and water capacity on June 7.

OCEAN CITY COUNCIL BRIEFS Continued from Page 12 request a favorable recommendation last month, which moved it to the council for final approval.

After Monday’s vote, it will move to second reading.

Tow ordinances First readings have been approved for two ordinances designed to prevent predatory towing across the resort.

The first ordinance updates administrative procedures for the towing of vehicles illegally on private properties.

The intent is to ensure that tow companies on the approved police tow list follow proper procedures.

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The complaint form needed revision to address instances of predatory towing. The new version states that a property owner or representative of the private business must authorize the tow.

The second ordinance will update the city’s code to include vehicles obstructing fire lanes, and address tows involving fire lanes and fire hydrants.

Members of the Police Commission recently discussed the ordinances and gave favorable recommendations for approval.

At Monday’s meeting, council members discussed some details of the requests but did not ask for any changes. They move now to second readings.

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Trees killed in GlenRiddle critical area buffer

By Greg Wehner Staff Writer (July 22, 2022) A GlenRiddle property along Turville Creek has some people scratching their heads after many plants and trees on the waterfront parcel are turning brown and phragmites are coming down.

Assateague Coastkeeper Gabby Ross said although it is not illegal for homeowners to spray an area less than an acre for the invasive species phragmites, they are required to use a contractor and can only use two different types of herbicides.

“Clearly,” as Ross put it, there was an over-usage of whatever they used at 10113 Sweet as Sugar Lane, which is owned by the Luis and Michele Traverso Revocable Trust.

“Once the trees start turning brown, there’s no turning back,” Ross said.

“I’m not sure what the homeowner is trying to do.

The GlenRiddle neighborhood between Route 50 and Turville Creek is no stranger to property owners taking out trees for a better waterfront view.

In July 2021, then Assateague Coastkeeper Kathy Phillips told OC Today in September, a routine patrol was conducted by one of the Trusts’ watershed specialists who noticed an area along the creek where every tree along the shoreline buffer was dead

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Aerial shots of the property at 10113 Sweet as Sugar Lane in GlenRiddle show a large swath of land that appears to have been sprayed by a chemical that is killing the trees and all vegetative life on the parcel.

and had turned brown.

Phillips was not sure how everything along the shoreline was killed, but she hoped the county would respond.

County Commissioner Joe Mitrecic said at the time that the county was aware of it but that the punishment did not fit the crime because the trees were gone.

That particular property is owned

by Affair Detat LLC and is linked to a venture capitalist firm in Baltimore County called Greenspring Associates.

Ross said this week that the Environmental Protection Agency got involved with the death of those trees and an investigation is underway on the matter.

As for the property on Sweet as

Sugar Lane, Ross said she was told the homeowners plan to put sand on the property, almost as if they are creating their own private beach along the creek.

Aerial photos show the property to the east of the Traverso did the same thing a few years ago and never replanted the trees. Instead, photos show See OWNER Page 18

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Ocean City PD charge man with sex offense

By Greg Wehner Staff Writer (July 22, 2022) Ocean City Police arrested a Princess Anne man last weekend after allegedly committing a sexual offense at a laundromat early in the morning.

Jayden Anthony Jones, 20, was arrested at approximately 5 a.m. on July 16 near 33rd Street and charged with assault, fourth-degree sex offense, indecent exposure, and disorderly conduct.

Police were called to a motel near

20th street earlier that morning after a woman from New York called to report a sexual assault.

According to court documents, the woman told officers Jayden Jones she was at a nearby laundromat washing clothes by herself when Jones walked in and asked for the time. The woman said the man was friendly and conversational, though at times he would randomly

turn his head and talk to himself in sporadic utterances.

The woman also reported that Jones had told her he recently got a ticket for smoking on the Boardwalk.

Police said they used that information to identify Jones as the suspect.

Police said the woman continued her story, saying Jones said he wanted to have sex with someone, and he kept getting closer and closer to her. At one point, she said, he picked up her phone, typed in an address, and told her he wanted to take her to that ad-

Owner agrees to plant new trees Continued from Page 16 a wide-open space covered in grass.

What is concerning to the Coastkeeper is the trees that are now dying were healthy trees unaffected by the salt of Turville Creek.

As long as phragmites continue to grow along the shores, people will continue to attempt to get rid of them. But because the plants have a strong root system and the ability to spread, digging and spraying herbicides are commonly used methods to eliminate them.

One of Ross’s roles as the Coast-

keeper is advocating for and educating the public on the wetlands, which she said could be adversely affected by the application of herbicides.

She said she has tried to work with the community of GlenRiddle for the last few years to educate them on the importance of Turville Creek and the caution they should exercise to keep the waterway healthy for future generations. But, the community has been difficult to work with, she said.

The homeowners of 10113 Sweet as Sugar Lane have several numbers listed, though all went to busy tones.

Bob Mitchell, the county director of environmental programs, advised that his office issued a notice of violation to the owner for damaging the trees in the critical area buffer. The owner has agreed to plant new trees on the property, according to county officials.

“This is just something that continues to occur,” Ross said of people taking out plant life along the waterfront, adding that when people people know what they are getting into when they purchase waterfront property in GlenRiddle. “It’s not this mysterious thing that people didn’t know existed.”

dress and make her a “Marylander.”

During the encounter, the woman said, Jones kept telling her how attractive she was and then pressed his crotch against her buttocks multiple times. She asked him to stop, reports read, and said she had a boyfriend.

When the woman tried to get away to meet her boyfriend outside, Jones grabbed her bag of laundry, refused to give it back, and followed her outside.

When the woman’s boyfriend arrived, police said, she got into his car, but so did Jones despite being told not to.

Jones, the woman said, kept asking the woman and her boyfriend if he could stay at their motel with them and after about 10 minutes of arguing, the woman ordered him to leave.

Jones exited the vehicle, and the couple drove away before calling 911.

Police spotted Jones riding a bicycle at approximately 5 a.m. and stopped him. Police said Jones confessed to meeting the woman earlier in the night at the laundromat and pressing against her. Jones also said he liked the girl, according to police, and wanted to have sex with her.

Jones was seen by a judge in Worcester County District Court in Snow Hill on July 18 and after a hearing, was held without bond. He is due back in court on Aug. 17 in Ocean City.

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Loaded handgun Deonte Lashaun Brumfield, 21, and Roderick Deshun Grady, 22, both of McComb, Mississippi were arrested by Ocean City Police at approximately 12:45 a.m. on July 18 near the Route 50 bridge and charged with possession of a loaded handgun in a vehicle and possession of a spring-assisted knife.

Police stopped Brumfield for an equipment violation and a search revealed he was in possession of a loaded 9mm handgun and a spring-assisted knife.

Despite Brumfield admitting to owning the gun, Grady was charged with possession of it as well.

Weapons possession Todd McIntosh, 55, of Johnstown, Pennsylvania was arrested by Ocean City Police at approximately 2:45 a.m. on July 15 near 27th Street for gun-related charges after police searched his car and located a .40-caliber handgun.

Police were on patrol when they witnessed Chloe Frances Mcintosh, 25, of Johnstown, Pennsylvania, push Todd in the chest. The officers intervened and arrested Chloe for assault.

Police told Todd he was free to leave, and as he walked away, he used his key FOB to lock a Ford Focus directly behind the officers. The officers

looked inside the vehicle and saw a clear plastic tube in the center console containing suspected marijuana, so a search ensued.

During the search, Todd told police of a .40-caliber handgun in the car. Officers also found a .40-caliber round, leather holster, loaded magazine, “Zombie Apocalypse knife,” wooden baseball bat, clear plastic tube containing marijuana, black sheathed knife, multi-colored glass smoking device with marijuana, metal grinder, and 14 plastic containers containing small amounts of marijuana prescribed to someone else.

Chloe agreed to speak with officers and said she was arguing with Todd because of the outcome of her birthday.

She admitted to having a drinking problem and that night was going to be the last time she drank alcohol. As for the containers of marijuana, Chloe said the person they are prescribed to gives the empties to her so she can create art.

Todd was charged with possession of the gun and other dangerous concealed weapons.

Delaware carry permit Schnyder Junior Louis, 21, of Delmar, Delaware was arrested by Ocean City Police at 10:45 p.m. on July 17 near South Atlantic Avenue for gun-related charges after officers found a

loaded handgun while searching his car. Louis, police said, admitted the gun was his and that he has a wear and carry permit in Delaware. The Delaware permit is not reciprocal in Maryland.

Stashed handgun Precious Anastasia McClendon, 35, of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania was arrested by Ocean City Police at approximately 6:30 a.m. on July 16 near Third Street and Chicago Avenue for gun-related charges.

Police saw McClendon and another woman sleeping in a vehicle. When police spoke to McClendon, she said she had a gun in the vehicle, though she had a license for the weapon. A search revealed McClendon had a .38 caliber handgun in a dashboard compartment.

Theft and assault Thomas John McCardle, 35, of Severn, Maryland was arrested by Ocean City Police on July 15 near 33rd Street and charged with two counts each of theft and assault, resisting arrest, causing a disturbance while intoxicated in a public place, and various other charges.

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Sunroof shooter gets 25 years for assaulting victim

By Greg Wehner Staff Writer (July 22, 2022) Antonio Jermain Epps, 28, of District Heights, Maryland was sentenced to a 25-year jail term last week in Worcester County Court for a crime he committed last summer.

On June 13, 2021, Epps was sitting inside a vehicle parked outside an Ocean City hotel with Jameal Danielle McLeod, 29, of Capitol Heights when a man walking on top of vehicles fell Antonio Epps through their sunroof.

According to reports, the man was unaware anyone was inside the vehicle when he fell. As soon as the man fell through, Epps and McLeod got out and confronted him.

Police said at the time that Epps shot the man twice during the confrontation, and he and McLeod fled the scene.

A short time later, Epps and McLeod were found at a gas station in Berlin.

The man Epps shot also fled the scene and was found a little while later at the 15th Street fire station.

The injury was not life threatening and the man was expected to make a full recovery, court documents stated.

Epps, who pleaded not guilty to the charges he faced, was charged and found guilty of first- and seconddegree assault and possession of a firearm with a felony conviction. He was also found guilty of reckless endangerment, illegal possession of ammunition, discharging a firearm.

Although Epps was charged with attempted first-degree murder by Ocean City Police, the charge was dropped by a judge in April, when Epps was found guilty of the other charges.

After he was found guilty, Epps filed an appeal which failed. Epps also underwent a psychiatric evaluation, which is not uncommon before a sentencing.

On July 15, a Worcester County Circuit Court judge in Snow Hill sentenced Epps to 25 years in prison and five years of supervised probation. He has since filed another appeal.

McLeod pleaded guilty to a felony charge of being an accessory after the fact and sentenced to five years in jail with all but 151 days suspended, and three years of supervised probation on April 14.

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Car sought in hit-and-run found

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Ocean Pines resident Gavin Knupp, 14, died last week after a vehicle struck him on Grays Corner Road and fled. Police earlier this week announced they found the vehicle suspected in the case.

By Jack Chavez Staff Writer (July 22, 2022) Key details are emerging regarding the hit-and-run accident that occurred on the night of July 11 that claimed the life of 14-yearold Gavin Knupp of Ocean Pines.

The Maryland State Police announced on Monday that they had located and seized a black Mercedes they suspect was involved in the case.

According to a press release, damage on the vehicle matched evidence left at the scene of the accident that occurred on Grays Corner Road, not far from Crabs-To-Go Seafood Market.

The Mercedes was found in Worcester County.

Details regarding what led police to the vehicle, where exactly in the county it was found, who it belongs to and where the search for a suspect goes from here were not available as of Thursday afternoon.

Despite the lack of police comment amidst an ongoing investigation, unverified reports began circulating in the tight-knit bayside community after a statement by Matt Ortt Companies managing partner Matt Ortt that seemed to reference the tragedy and his partner, Ralph DeAngelus.

After acknowledging that a “tragic event that has brought pain and heartache to multiple families”

occurred, and extolling the contributions of the Matt Ortt Companies to the bayside community in the 269-word statement, Ortt said that DeAngelus told him “directly” that “in the end, the truth will come out and it will prove me to be the man you always thought I was.”

Police would not confirm the involvement of any DeAngelus family member — or any other suspect or person of interest — in the matter, as of Thursday afternoon. A spokesperson said that the investigation into locating the suspect “who may have been driving the vehicle at the time of the incident” is ongoing.

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POLICE/COURTS Continued from Page 20 general manager of both. The GM said McCardle visited one of the restaurants on July 14 at 10 p.m. and became disorderly and loud after his credit card was declined when he attempted to pay his $94.51 tab.

McCardle told staff members he had no other way to pay the tab, but he would come back the next day. The staff agreed but said if he did not return, they would call the police.

The GM said McCardle went to the

other restaurant the next afternoon and consumed “many” alcoholic beverages before becoming disorderly and disturbing the peace of other patrons.

The GM asked McCardle to leave, but he allegedly threw his electronic cigarette at the bar and left without paying his $55.27 tab.

As McCardle was leaving, the GM told the officer, he said, “I’ll shoot all of you,” and said they would not catch him at the Double Tree motel.

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Police called the hotel front desk representative who confirmed McCardle was staying there. When police contacted McCardle, they were permitted into his room and he gave a similar series of events, though he said he made payment arrangements for a later date with the GM. Police said the arrangements were not made and he was expected to pay both tabs that day.

The officers placed McCardle under arrest for theft and when they attempted to handcuff him, he began to resist until they were eventually able to detain him.

When police attempted to escort McCardle to the vehicle, reports read, he started to go limp and appeared to intentionally crush one of the officer’s hands between his bicep and torso.

During a second search of McCardle, he trapped another officer’s hand under his arm, bending it in half the unnatural way, and resulting in bruising and swelling, according to police.

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Jonathan Ivan Wright, 38, of Mount Union, Pennsylvania was arrested by Ocean City Police on July 15 near 145th street for gun-related charges after he was seen walking onto the beach with a handgun in his waistband.

Hit-and-run Regional Charles Callaway, 34, of Baltimorewas arrested by Ocean City Police at approximately 2:30 a.m. on July 14 near 35th Street and charged with resisting arrest, six counts of assault, DUI, hit-and-run, and several other charges.

Police said they responded to a hitand-run accident in the parking lot of a nearby hotel and the caller said a black SUV driven by a black man with short dreadlocks, later identified as Callaway, crashed into the wall of a hotel on 37th Street and left the

scene.

The caller told police he followed Callaway to another hotel on 35th Street and another witness said Callaway hit a fence at that hotel as well, before continuing to drive.

The first officer on the scene saw a black Acura SUV backed into a parking spot on 35th Street and found Callaway sitting in the driver’s seat with his feet on the road and slumped over.

The officer said Callaway admitted to having a good amount of alcohol prior to driving.

He was arrested for hit-and-run and would not consent to field sobriety tests.

As the officer attempted to detain Callaway and get him into the transport vehicle, he allegedly resisted and kicked officers, and was restrained and placed in the vehicle.

Once at headquarters, police noticed Callaway had urinated all over himself, and when they tried to get him out of the vehicle, he began to scream, twist, and turn. In the process, police said, Callaway ripped off an officer’s radio and attempted to kick another.

Drug distribution intent Ryan Eric Jackson, 21, of Dundalk, Maryland was arrested by Ocean City Police at approximately 1:45 a.m. on July 12 near 120th street and charged with possession of LSD and other drugs for distribution.

Police received an alert from an automated license plate recognition system about a vehicle entering the resort from the north. A short time later, police spotted the vehicle and conducted a traffic stop.

Jackson’s license was suspended, police said, and he had six traffic cases in two years and was found guilty on all six.

After Jackson was placed under arrest, police said they conducted an inventory of the car and found psilocybin mushrooms, marijuana, $71 in cash, squares of suspected LSD, and vials of THC oil.

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Police arrest man after OC chase

By Greg Wehner Staff Writer (July 22, 2022) An Elkridge man faces over 40 charges after leading police on a high-speed chase through Ocean City and running on foot before being caught with drugs and taken into custody.

Ricky Emmanuel Eberhart-El, 33, was arrested by Ocean City Police at approximately 2 a.m. on July 11 on Old Landing Road and charged with a host of offenses, including theft, concealing a deadly weapon, possession of marijuana with distribution

intent, possession of drugs other than marijuana, driving while impaired, obstructing and hindering an investigation, driving an unregistered vehiRicky Eberhart-El cle, eluding police in a vehicle and on foot, reckless driving and speeding.

Police were on patrol near North Division Street when a passing black Chevrolet Impala driven by EberhartEl appeared to have fraudulent dealer tags and a missing rear bumper. The

officers followed Eberhart-El up Baltimore Avenue where he pulled into a parking lot near 21st Street, exited the lot, and accelerated north, reaching 49 mph in a 30-mph zone, according to police.

Police stopped him near 31st Street, and asked Eberhart-El for license, registration, and insurance.

According to police, the license Eberhart-El provided expired in 2015, the registration did not match the vehicle and, as for insurance, he had none.

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Community mourns loss of OP boy Continued from Page 22 In the meantime, the communities that Gavin touched are left to pick up the pieces after his sudden passing.

“Gavin was an outdoor enthusiast. He loved hunting, fishing, surfing and skateboarding,” read an obituary for him.

“Above everything else, he loved his sister, Summer. They were two peas in a pod, always inseparable and he looked at her as his hero.”

“He will be remembered for his great sense of humor, his ability to light up a room and his exceptional character. He made friends everywhere he went and will be missed by everyone who knew him. Everyone who had the honor of knowing Gavin is better for doing so.”

On Saturday at 5 p.m., the Ocean City Surf Club will hold a paddle-out for Gavin on the beach at 36th Street, club President Tommy Vach said.

“Several of our students called me and asked if they could do a surfer’s memorial paddle out (for Gavin, who was not a club member),” Vach said. “They called the day after he passed away.

Since then we have been organizing a traditional surfers paddle out which I will orchestrate at the celebration of life.”

Vach said that some of the students in their summer camp who knew Gavin

were so affected that they had to take time away from the program to collect themselves.

“All of a sudden, they’ve lost a close friend,” Vach said. “It impacted the Surf Club a lot.”

A paddle-out is a traditional tribute to a fallen surfer, he said. People will gather on the beach and say a few words before the surfers paddle out past the breakers, into the open ocean, and father around a wreath made in Gavin’s honor. More words will be shared before the “splash of life” where surfers splash water up to the sky to “let Gavin know we’re down here thinking of him and honoring him.”

Everyone then separates and creates a big circle with some close friends in the middle — the circle of life, Vach said .

They hold hands and wave palm fronds in the air that they’ll have carried out with them, before paddling out the wreath to sea.

“It’s a very emotional and moving way to send a surfer off to sea,” Vach said.

Gavin’s family released a statement Thursday through their attorney, which stated: “Our hearts are forever broken by the senseless loss of our beautiful son and brother Gavin. While we grieve his

Charges of sexually abusing kids dropped by prosecutor

By Greg Wehner Staff Writer (July 22, 2022) Charges against a 72year-old Whaleyman accused of sexually abusing two minors at a daycare facility in Paul Whitehead Berlin in September 2021 have been dropped.

Paul Edward Whitehead was accused in January of felony charges of second-degree rape, sexually abusing a minor, and third-degree sexual offenses, along with sexual offense in-

volving sexual contact and seconddegree assault, both misdemeanors.

Family members of the victim were angered by the decision to drop the charges, and in an email last week, said they were confused by the action.

When reached this week, State’s Attorney Kris Heiser said her team has had many conversations with the family regarding why the case is not being prosecuted at this time. But since the investigation is still open, Heiser could not comment any further.

death, we have been overwhelmed by the love and support we have received from the community. That has provided strength and comfort during our darkest days. We thank you all from the bottom of our hearts. We have full trust and confidence in our law enforcement authorities and the justice system to hold accountable all those responsible.”

A GoFundMe for the family, which has raised more than $42,000 as of Thursday afternoon, can be found at https://www.gofundme.com/f/gavinknupp.

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Fatal crash on Route 50 still under investigation by MSP (July 22, 2022) Maryland State Police continue to investigate a crash that occurred on July 13 in Ocean City that claimed the life of a 33-yearold man from Bishopville.

The deceased pedestrian is identified as Daniel Hicken, 33, of Bishopville. Hicken was transported from the scene to Christiana Hospital where he later succumbed to his injuries.

Shortly after 8 p.m. troopers from the Berlin Barrack responded to the Route 50 bridge for the report of a crash.

The preliminary investigation indicates Hicken was attempting to cross both the westbound and eastbound lanes of Route 50 from the westbound pedestrian walkway on the bridge.

For reasons unknown at this time, Police believe Hicken was struck by a 1997 Chevrolet truck operated by An-

thony Capriotti Jr. 19, of Levittown, Pennsylvania.

Capriotti was driving west on the bridge at the time of the incident. He remained at the scene and is cooperating with police.

Charges are pending the outcome of the investigation and consultation with the Worcester County state’s attorney, police said.

Troopers from the Berlin Barrack responded to the scene along with investigators from the Maryland State Police Crash team.

Assistance at the scene was also provided by police from the Ocean City Police Department, Worcester County Sheriff’s Office and Ocean City Fire and EMS. Police urge anyone who may have witnessed this crash to contact Berlin Barrack at 410-641-3101. This investigation is active and ongoing.

Fentanyl found near arrest spot Continued from Page 23 on the center console, reports read, but when the officer returned to Eberhart-El, the bottle was out of sight.

Police said Eberhart-El was asked to step out of the vehicle, and his response was that he did not have to because of his rights. The officer said if he did not get out of the vehicle, Eberhart-El would be hindering the investigation and placed under arrest.

Eberhart-El, according to reports, cursed, hit the gas and drove away, first heading westbound on 31st Street and then north on Coastal Highway.

Officers said they estimated Eberhart-El was driving approximately 80 mph in a 40-mph zone without his lights on.

When Eberhart-El reached 85th Street, police deployed stop sticks which punctured the tires but did not stop the car. Eberhart-El continued driving and another set of sticks was

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deployed at 94th Street.

Still, he continued to drive until he got to Old Landing Road, where he got out of the Impala and ran. Eberhart-El was found hiding in a bush a short time later.

As Eberhart-El was taken into custody, he told officers he was traumatized by the situation caused by them.

Police searched and found a capsule used to store heroin or cocaine, five mast keys to vehicles and six other keys, a grinder, a ballistic vest, pepper spray, a spring-assisted knife, a crossbody zipper bag with 90 Ziplock pouches, approximately 75 grams of marijuana, a gun holster, and a digital scale.

At 9:17 a.m. that same day, police were called to Old Landing Road by a resident who located a plastic bag containing a white powdery substance on the front porch of their home. The substance, police said, was fentanyl and officers suspect it was put there by Eberhart-El.

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Jesus fest set to kick off for 28th year this Monday

By Mallory Panuska Staff Writer (July 22, 2022) Among the droves of vacationers relaxing and letting loose across the resort next week, thousands of Christians will be coming together to share and celebrate for three days at the annual Jesus at the Beach Festival.

“It’s a gathering of Christian believers to worship, praise, pray, fellowship together,” Festival Organizer Gary Steger said of the 28th event set July 25-27.

With free activities set daily from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the convention center at 40th Street, and 7-10 p.m. on the beach at the Caroline Street stage, Jesus at the Beach is an all-encompassing, non denominational gathering for people of all ages.

“We are at the convention center during the day to give us more space and out on the beach at night time,” Steger explained. “The inside is more prayer and teaching and worship.

Outside is more outreach … more praise, music, dance, not much speaking.”

Steger said “a couple thousand” people are expected to attend the festival, with roughly 100 coming to the daytime activities, and others attending the festivities at night.

“People come and go throughout the evening at night,” he said. “Probably about a thousand a day or something.”

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The 28th annual Jesus at the Beach Festival will take place July 25-27 with free activities daily from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the convention center on 40th Street, and 7-10 p.m. on the beach at the Caroline Street stage.

will also get baptized in the ocean during the festival.

“Wednesday, after the morning meeting at the convention center, we will walk straight across the street to the ocean and baptize whoever wants to be baptized,” Steger said. “Usually there’s a handful of people who want to do that.”

Steger said Jesus at the Beach is basically a larger version of the worship activities going on daily at the local Son’Spot Ministries. Steger, who is a minister with Son’Spot, said groups have been gathering there every day from June to September for 42 years for worship.

“Most days in the summer we are on the Boardwalk for ministry from The Son’Spot building on Worcester Street to the Sand Sculpture on Second Street, with carrying a cross, dis-

tributing tracts, talking and praying with people, singing, and other ministry,” Steger said in a letter about the Jesus at the Beach Festival.

He said the difference between the daily activities at Son’Spot and the three-day Jesus at the Beach is really just the number of groups involved.

“It’s the same prayer, praise, fellowship that we do at Son’Spot yearround, it’s just instead of having one group that comes and helps us we have multiple groups that come and help us,” he explained.

He said both locals and members of ministries from other areas and states attend Jesus at the Beach, with repeat and new attendees coming every year.

For more information on this year’s Jesus at the Beach Festival, visit JesusAtTheBeach.org.

Gemini, your relationship status is about to reach another level. Welcome these changes as they come and enjoy the ride. Don’t hesitate to share good news with others.

CANCER – Jun 22/Jul 22 You may have outgrown a career or a community in recent weeks, Cancer.

Take your time exploring new opportunities so your next move can be effective.

LEO – Jul 23/Aug 23 Leo, a change in your responsibilities could lead to a pay raise or even a promotion in the days to come. Focus on where you want to be in your career.

VIRGO – Aug 24/Sept 22 A unique experience shared with someone else can make a big difference in your relationships, Virgo.

Learn from every lesson that comes your way.

LIBRA – Sept 23/Oct 23 Libra, if you have been practicing or trying to perfect something, now is the time when you will see some longawaited progress. Keep the learning process moving along.

SCORPIO – Oct 24/Nov 22 Someone may want to surprise you this week, Scorpio. You may prefer to know what is coming, but this is a good-natured gesture, so go with the flow this time.

SAGITTARIUS – Nov 23/Dec 21 One minor change in your daily life can make things easier for your family, Sagittarius. Even if this change requires a sacrifice on your part, it could be worth it.

CAPRICORN – Dec 22/Jan 20 Capricorn, there are many enjoyable things you can become involved in if you are willing to put in the effort.

Once you do the work, the rewards will come.

AQUARIUS – Jan 21/Feb 18 Aquarius, your family life is going to change in a big way in the not-so-distant future. How it plays out remains to be seen, but the effects will be profound and positive.

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NOW PLAYING BAYVIEW BAR & GRILLE 2nd Floor Residence Inn 61st Street, Ocean City 410-723-2222 / www.ResidenceInnOC.com July 22: Karaoke w/Donnie, 7-10 p.m.

July 23: Josh Pryor, 3-6 p.m.

July 24: DJ Magellan Sunday Funday, 2-5 p.m.; Bar Bingo w/Rupe, 6-8 p.m.

July 25: Bilenki Duo, 3-6 p.m.

July 27: Jack Worthington, 3-6 p.m.

CAPTAIN’S TABLE 15th Street and Baltimore Avenue, Located in The Courtyard by Marriott 410-289-7192/7191 / Captainstableoc.com Every Friday: Phil Perdue on Piano, 5-9 p.m.

COCONUTS BEACH BAR & GRILL In the Castle in the Sand Hotel 37th Street Oceanfront, Ocean City 410-289-6846 / www.castleinthesand.com July 22: Darin Engh, noon to 4 p.m.; Zion Reggae, 5-9 p.m.

July 23: Chris Sacks Duo, noon to 4 p.m.; Colossal Fossil Sauce, 5-9 p.m.

July 24: Darren O’Neill, noon to 3 p.m.; Top Shelf Duo, 4-8 p.m.

July 25: Sean Loomis Solo, noon to 3 p.m.; Smooth & Remy, 4-8 p.m.

July 26: Jack Bannon, 11:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.; Lime Green Band, 3:30-7:30 p.m.

July 27: Keri Anthony, noon to 3 p.m.; Heather Vidal Trio, 4-8 p.m.

July 28: Kevin Poole Solo, noon to 3 p.m.; Chris Diller Duo, 4-8 p.m.

COINS 28th Street and Coastal Highway, Ocean City 410-289-3100 / www.coinspuboc.com July 22: Mercury Agenda, 8-11 p.m.

July 23: Jim Long, 3-6 p.m.

Every Wednesday: DJ Wax House Party, 8 p.m.

OC EATERIES 12849 Ocean Gateway, West Ocean City 443-252-3700 / www.oceateriesmaryland.com July 22: Josh Rose, 7-10 p.m.

July 23: Steve Bowers, 7-10 p.m.

July 28: Endless Ember, 7-10 p.m.

OC FONTAINEBLEAU 101st Street, Ocean City Ocean City Fontainebleau Resort 410-524-3535 / www.ocbeachresort.com July 22: On The Edge, 3 p.m. & 7 p.m.

July 23: Whiskey Graves, 11 a.m.; Rachi, 3 p.m.; Movin’ & Groovin’, 7 p.m.

July 24: Mike (Rook) Richards, 11 a.m.; Wes Davis,

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Bayiview Bar & Grille: Mon, July 25, 3-6 p.m.

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July 25-26: First Class, 2:30 p.m.

July 27-28: On The Edge, 2:30 p.m.

SEACRETS 49th Street and the bay, Ocean City 410-524-4900 / www.seacrets.com July 22: Bobby-O on De Bay, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Not Leaving Sober, 5-9 p.m.; 9 Mile Roots, 9 p.m. to 1:30 a.m.; DJ Tuff, 9 p.m. to 1 a.m.; Gypsy Wisdom, 10 p.m. to 1:50 a.m.; DJ Davie, 10 p.m. to 1:50 a.m.; DJ Bobby-O, 10 p.m. to 1:50 a.m.

July 23: Bobby-O on De Bay, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.; DJ Tuff, noon to 1:50 a.m.; Liquid A, 1-5 p.m.; 9 Mile Roots, 5-9 p.m.; DJ Cruz, 9 p.m. to 1 a.m.; Party Fowl, 9 p.m. to 1:30 a.m.; DJ Bobby-O, 10 p.m. to 1:50 a.m.; Fish Out of Water, 10 p.m. to 1:50 a.m.

July 24: Bobby-O on De Bay, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Triple Rail Turn, 5-9 p.m.; DJ Bobby-O, 6-8 p.m.; DJ Tuff, 9 p.m. to 1 a.m.; Spokey Speaky, 9 p.m. to 1 a.m.; DJ Davie, 10 p.m. to 1:50 a.m.; The Way Outs, 10 p.m. to 1:50 a.m.

July 25: Bobby-O on De Bay, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Full Circle, 5-9 p.m.; Yawd Lynk, 9 p.m. to 1 a.m.; DJ Tuff, 9 p.m. to 1 a.m.; DJ Davie, 10 p.m. to 1:50 a.m.; Steal The Sky, 10 p.m. to 1:50 a.m.

July 26: Bobby-O on De Bay, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Opposite Directions, 5-9 p.m.; Bumpin Uglies, 7-10 p.m.; Yawd Lynk, 9 p.m. to 1 a.m.; DJ Tuff, 9 p.m. to 1 a.m.; DJ Davie, 10 p.m. to 1:50 a.m.; My Hero Zero, 10 p.m. to 1:50 a.m.

July 27: Bobby-O on De Bay, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Full Circle Duo, 5-9 p.m.; I&I Riddim Reggae, 9 p.m. to 1 a.m.; DJ Cruz, 9 p.m. to 1 a.m.; DJ Davie, 10 p.m. to 1:50 a.m.; Kono Nation, 10 p.m. to 1:50 a.m.

July 28: Bobby-O on De Bay, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.; John McNutt Band, 5-9 p.m.; I&I Riddim Reggae, 9 p.m. to 1 a.m.; DJ Cruz, 9 p.m. to 1 a.m.; Go Go Gadjet, 10 p.m. to 1:50 a.m.; DJ Tuff, 10 p.m. to 1:50 a.m.

(July 22, 2022) Local nonprofit organization, Women Supporting Women, will host its 18th annual Ride for Awareness on Saturday, July 23.

The event was originally scheduled for May 14, but it was canceled due to inclement weather.

Tickets are $25 for a single rider, and $35 for a rider and passenger.

This ticket price includes a commemorative event patch for the first 100 registrants.

The guided ride will start at Women Supporting Women’s Office (1320 Belmont Avenue, Suite 402, Salisbury), and end at Berlin American Legion Post #123 Boggs Disharoon (10111 Old Ocean City Blvd, Berlin).

Registration starts at 10 a.m., and kickstands will be up at 11 a.m. Lunch and beverages will be available for purchase. WSW will also have a 50/50 and Gift Card Tree raffles available.

For more information, riders should visit www.womensupportingwomen.org or register at

https://wswride.eventbrite.com.

All of the registration proceeds from the ride will benefit WSW. The organization is not affiliated with any national organization, so the monies raised stay on the shore to help neighbors, friends and families. Besides free services, WSW provides friendship, support and hope.

More information on the event is available by contacting the WSW office at 410-548-7880.

Women Supporting Women is a local, grass-roots nonprofit organization dedicated to providing awareness, education and support to all those who are affected by breast cancer.

With no national ties or funding, it relies completely on the community to help provide free services to neighbors, friends and families right in local communities. To learn more about WSW, visit www.womensupportingwomen.org or www.facebook.com/womensupportingwomen delmarva, or stop by the Salisbury office located at 1320 Belmont Avenue, next to the Community Foundation of the Eastern Shore.

THE VIEW AT THE CAMBRIA HOTEL 13 St. Louis Ave., Ocean City 443-856-4158 / https://www.choicehotels.com/maryland/oceancity/cambria-hotels/md310 Every Tuesday: Karaoke, 7-11 p.m.

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Oysters Rockefeller: Twist on French Classic

By Deborah Lee Walker Contributing Writer (July 22, 2022) Summer is in full swing and company is on the way.

Entertaining can be pricy, but a few adjustments enable a host to offer an elegant menu at an affordable budget.

Oysters Rockefeller are delectable and a great way to start off one’s festivities. But before we can continue, one must know how to open live oysters.

This process can be intimidating, but in actuality – it’s quite simple.

First and foremost, scrub the oys-

ters with a vegetable brush and rinse thoroughly in cold water.

Fold a thick cloth into a square.

Place the cloth on the counter and position the oyster, cup-side down, into the cloth, exposing only the hinge.

Hold the oyster firmly within the cloth so it does not move. Insert the oyster knife or screwdriver into the hinge of the oyster, with a slight twisting motion, like turning a key.

The shells will start to release from each other, which allows you to pry open the top shell.

Locate the adductor muscle, on the bottom shell, and insert the blade of the knife under the muscle. This releases the oyster from the shell. Clean See OPENING Page 29

Dining Guide ■ PRICE RANGE: $, $$, $$$ ■ RESERVATIONS: Reservations accepted —————————————

DOWNTOWN

South end to 28th Street ■ CAPTAIN’S TABLE 15th Street and Baltimore Avenue, inside The Courtyard by Marriott, Ocean City 410289-7192, www.captainstableoc.com $$ | Kids’ menu | Full bar Breakfast and lunch, Thursday, 8-11 a.m., Friday and Saturday, 8 a.m. to noon and Sunday, 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Dinner and lite fare, Thursday. 4-9 p.m., Friday and Saturday, 4-10 p.m. and Sunday, 4-9 p.m. Featuring the finest seafood, steaks, poultry, and daily specials.

Happy Hour, 4-6 p.m.

■ COASTAL SALT 16th Street and the Boardwalk, Ocean City 410-973-7258, www.coastalsaltoc.com $$-$$$ | Kids’ menu | Full bar Coastal Salt is a new American restaurant with an emphasis on fresh, locally caught seafood with a unique culinary twist. Open 7 days a week. Opening 8 a.m. for breakfast, lunch and dinner.

■ COINS PUB & RESTAURANT 28th Street Plaza and Coastal Highway, Ocean City 410-289-3100, www.coinspuboc.com $$ | Kids’ menu | Full bar Casual dining atmosphere for families. “No Mumbo, Just Jumbo” crabcakes, seafood, hand cut steaks, specialty dishes and overstuffed sandwiches. Happy Hour, Sunday through Friday, 2-5:30 p.m. with food and drink specials. Sunday brunch, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Early bird, daily 2-5:30 p.m. with special dinner menu. Open 7 days a week, Monday through Thursday at 2 p.m. and Friday through Sunday, 11:30 a.m.

■ CORAL REEF RESTAURANT & BAR Oceanfront and 17th St. in Holiday Inn & Suites, Ocean City 410-289-2612, www.coralreefrestaurant.com $$ | Kids’ menu | Full bar Enjoy our hearty homestyle breakfasts starting at 7 a.m. daily. Lunch and dinner offering light fare of soups and salads along with our house specialty Scallops St. Croix, along with ribs, Cuban pork and steak selections.

■ FISHTALES BAR & GRILL 21st Street and the Bay, Ocean City 410289-0990, www.ocfishtales.com $-$$$ | Kids’ menu | Full bar Fishtales located in a premier outdoor beach location on the bay with the best sunsets.

Come for the best local fare in town. We offer lunch and dinner with great happy hour food and drink specials. Kids play area too. So, sit back and enjoy.

■ HARBOR WATCH 806 S. Atlantic Ave., Inlet Ocean City 410289-5121, www.harborwatchrestaurant.com $$-$$$ | Reservations | Kids’ menu | Full bar Bringing Ocean City the freshest seafood, an award-winning Raw Bar along with certified Angus Beef. Great view of the Ocean City Inlet and Assateague Island. Call for Banquet information. Hours are Monday, 4-9 p.m.; Tuesday and Wednesday, closed; Thursday, 4-9 p.m.; Friday through Sunday, 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. Happy Hour: Monday, Thursday and Sunday nights, 4-9 p.m.

MIDTOWN

29th to 90th streets ■ 32 PALM Located in The Hilton,32nd Street, Ocean City 410-289-2525, www.32palm.com $$ | Kids’ menu | Full bar Open Sunday through Thursday, 7 a.m. to 9 p.m., Friday and Saturday, 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. for breakfast, lunch and dinner. Bar and lounge. Western Caribbean cuisine with a mix of traditional Eastern Shore favorites.

■ COCONUT’S BEACH BAR & GRILL Castle in the Sand Hotel, 37th Street and the beach, Ocean City 410-289-6846, www.castleinthesand.com $-$$ | Kids’ menu | Full bar Beachfront open air dining in a tropical setting. Serving grilled sandwiches, specialty salads, appetizers, wraps, tacos and frozen drinks, beer and wine. Live entertainment.

Happy Hour daily, 5-6 p.m. 2 for 1 drink specials. Waitress service on the beach Memorial Day thru Labor Day. Coconuts is open 11 a.m. to 11 p.m., weather permitting.

■ THE DOUGH ROLLER 41st Street and Coastal Highway 410-5249254; 70th Street and Coastal Highway 410524-7981, www.TheDoughRoller.com $$ | Kids’ menu | Online ordering See downtown locations for description.

■ LONGBOARD CAFÉ 6701 Coastal Hwy., Ocean City 443-6645639, www.longboardcafe.net $$-$$$ | Kids’ menu | Full bar Classic and creative American dishes and cocktails are showcased in a festive, surfthemed setting with weekly specials. Featuring burgers, tacos, prime rib, seafood and more. Open every day at 11 a.m., closed Tuesdays.

■ MARLIN MOON Located in the Double Tree Hotel, 3301 Atlantic Ave., Ocean City 410-289-1201, www.marlinmoonocmd.com $$ Sunday through Thursday, 7:30 a.m. to 9 p.m. and Friday and Saturday, 7:30 a.m. to 10 p.m.

Restaurant and bar with fresh seafood, small

plates, desserts and cocktails.

■ PGN CRAB HOUSE 29th Street, Ocean City 410-289-8380, 410289-4083, www.pgncrabhouse.com $$ | Kids’ menu | Beer & Wine Known for their famous steamed crabs. Dining in or carry out is available. Casual seasonal seafood stop for the all-you-can-eat specials. Steamed crabs, chicken and corn on the cob. You can find clams, ribs, crab cakes, seafood plater and more. You can call for daily specials. Open 7 day a week, 11 a.m.

■ RESIDENCE INN BY MARRIOTT 61st Street Bayside/2nd Floor @ Bayview Bar & Grill, Ocean City 443- 664-7043 $$ | Kids’ menu | Full bar Bayfront dining with a casual atmosphere.

Specializing in burgers, flat breads, crab cakes, shrimp burgers and full dinner specials. Happy Hour daily, 4-7 p.m. Open Monday through Thursday, 4-10 p.m.; Friday, 4-11 p.m.; Saturday, 11 a.m. to 11 p.m.; and Sunday, 11 a.m. to 10 p.m.

■ SEACRETS 49th Street, Ocean City 410-524-4900, www.seacrets.com $$ | Kids’ menu | Full bar Open Monday through Wednesday, 4 p.m. and Thursday through Sunday, 11 a.m. with Island atmosphere. Jamaican jerk chicken, appetizers, sandwiches, paninis, pizza and fresh seafood.

UPTOWN

91st to 146th streets ■ BAHAMAS’S CRABSHACK CARRYOUT & OUTLET Oceanside MD/DE Line and Coastal Highway, Fenwick 302-537-5882 Premium seafood, fat crabs by weight, sandwiches and dinners. Seafood, chicken, homemade soups, super crab cakes, steamed shrimp, fresh clams, soft crabs, scallops, oysters and snow crab claws.

■ HORIZONS OCEANFRONT RESTAURANT, BREAKERS PUB & LENNY’S BEACH BAR & GRILL Inside the Ocean City Fontainebleau Resort, 101st Street, Ocean City 410-524-3535, ocbeachresort.com $-$$ | Kids’ menu | Full bar Serving beach-inspired dishes in our oceanfront restaurants, Horizons and Breakers Pub. Horizons: Open 7 a.m to 1 p.m. and 5-10 p.m. Lennys & Breakers Pub: Weekdays, 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. Weekends, 11 a.m. to 12 a.m. Happy Hour at the bar 4-7 p.m. Serving breakfast, lunch and dinner including light fare and steamer specials.

■ NORI SUSHI BAR & GRILL Inside the Gold Coast Mall, 11403 Coastal Hwy., Ocean City 443-880-6258

$$ | Kids’ menu | Full bar Serving daily small plates, soups, salads, sandwiches, fried rice, entrees and desserts.

Also, a full menu of Nori’s Premium Rolls, Nigiri and Sashimi with fresh classic hand roll combos. Full-service bar with wine, beer and cocktails. Offering inside dining and take out, 7 days a week, 11:30 a.m. to 9 p.m. Delivery via Door Dash Online. Weekends until 10 p.m. for lunch and dinner.

■ SOPHIA’S ITALIAN RESTAURANT Inside the Gold Coast Mall, 11405 Coastal Hwy, Ocean City 410-723-5188 $$ | Kids’ menu Open 7 days a week, 11:30 a.m. to 9 p.m.

Serving appetizes, salads, subs and soup of the day. Many specialty pizzas with premium toppings or made to order. Calzones and a healthy line of low carb alternatives along with a wide variety of Italian entrée dishes. A La Carte fresh vegetables and wonderful homemade desserts. Call for take-out or delivery.

Formally Three Bros. Pizza.

WEST OCEAN CITY ■ COASTAL SMOKEHOUSE 12513 Ocean Gateway, West Ocean City 410-390-5998, coastalsmokehouse.com $$-$$$ | Full bar with 18 TVs Coastal Smokehouse caters to the steak and barbecue expert inside of us all with a menu that tours the nation's hottest barbecue destinations and a top-notch bourbon list with which to wash it all down. Open 7days a week for lunch and dinner from 11:30 a.m. to 11 p.m.

■ OC CHOPSTICKS Asian Bistro 12741 Ocean Gateway, Suite 890, West Ocean City (Outlets Ocean City) 410-8011111, www.occhopsticks.com $$ | Beer | Premium Sake Offering a wide array of authentic Chinese, Japanese and Thai food. Dine-in and carryout.

Lunch specials. Dinner and lite fare. Sunday through Thursday, 11:30 a.m. to 9:30 p.m. and Friday and Saturday, 11:30 a.m. to 10:30 p.m.

■ OC EATERIES 12849 Ocean Gateway (Rt. 50), West Ocean City 443-252-3700, oceateriesmaryland.com $-$$ | Kids’ menu | 2 full bars Modern, market-style food destination with table service. A one-stop shop and hangout just minutes from the beach; perfect for those times when everyone is craving something different! Seven diverse restaurants offering brick oven pizza, all-natural wings, authentic street tacos, cheesy mac, loaded potatoes, and more. Happy Hour 3-6 p.m. with food and drink specials. Live entertainment, Thursday through Saturday, 7-10 p.m. Indoor and outdoor seating.

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Opening live oysters simple process Continued from Page 28 any grit out of the oyster and set aside.

In order to make the filling, a wellseasoned chef should dip into the past for further knowledge.

Antoine’s Restaurant, a FrenchCreole establishment, opened in New Orleans in 1840. Antoine Alciatore, the original owner, made a dish of snails and watercress called Snails Bourgignon.

In 1874, Antoine became ill and took a leave of absence. Eventually, Jules Alciatore took over the business.

At this particular time, the popularity of snails subsided and there was also a shortage of snails. Jules decided to use local oysters and adapted the snail recipe to coincide with Gulf oysters.

This was a bold move because oysters were rarely cooked during this period of time. The dish was given the name Rockefeller because the ingredients produced a very rich appetizer and Jules wanted the name to signify “the richest in the world.”

Many recipes suggest using frozen spinach because of the convenience and cost. Frozen spinach cannot compare to the taste of fresh spinach and should be avoided.

Remember, spinach is a major component of Oysters Rockefeller and the flavor profile will be compromised.

Gruyere, Romano and Parmigiano Reggiano cheese are popular choices for the spinach mixture.

Gruyere adds a creamy texture, whereas Romano has more flavor.

Parmigiano Reggiano melts beautifully and tastes great. The choice is personal preference.

Pernod is an anise-flavored liquor that is classically paired with Oysters Rockefeller. The liquorish essence pairs wonderfully with the seafood and spinach filling, but this step is optional.

The Eastern Shore is known for its seafood. Collard greens and hot sauce are also a favorite with locals.

The following Oyster Rockefeller recipe replaces the spinach with collard greens. A touch of hot sauce is added to enhance the overall flavor.

If one is a fan of oysters, you will love this twist on a French classic.

If you do not have a lot of experience shucking oysters, I highly recommend the Shucker Paddy Oyster Knife. This shucker knife was designed by Patrick McMurray, a Guinness World Record holder of shucking oysters. It can be purchased

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Oysters Rockefeller Ingredients 1 pound of fresh collard greens, veins removed and finely chopped 2 cups chicken stock 24 live oysters in the shell 4 tablespoons unsalted butter 2 shallots, minced 2 small cloves garlic, minced 12 ounces heavy cream ½ cup Parmigiano Reggiano cheese 1/4 teaspoon black pepper 1 tablespoon lemon juice ¼ cup unseasoned panko bread crumbs kosher salt to taste a few dashes of favorite hot sauce 1. Using a vegetable brush, scrub the live oysters and rinse in cold water.

2. Carefully open the oysters and using an oyster knife, cut under the oyster, releasing it from the shell.

Place the open oysters on a sheet pan that contains ice cream salt. The very coarse salt helps secure the oysters so they do not tip over and lose the coveted natural juices. Refrigerate until needed.

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Try collard greens instead of spinach with fresh oysters Continued from Page 29 3. Wash collard greens in cold water and place in a mesh strainer so the greens can drain thoroughly.

4. In a medium sauté pan, cook greens in chicken stock until the leaves are tender.

Remove cooked greens and place in a mesh strainer, so they can again drain thoroughly.

5. In the same sauté pan, melt the butter. Add shallots and garlic and sauté until vegetables become translucent.

6. If you want to add Pernod, now is the time to add the liquor to the pan.

7. Add the lemon juice, heavy cream, Parmigiano Reggiano cheese, salt, hot sauce and collard greens.

Bring to a boil and reduce the heat.

Allow the mixture to continue cooking until the cream has reduced by half.

8. Place the finished mixture into the refrigerator. Allow the collard greens mixture to completely cool and solidify.

9. Place one tablespoon of the collard green mixture on top of each oyster.

Jolly Roger holds Christmas in July (July 22, 2022) Jolly Roger Amusement Parks will celebrate Christmas in July again this year with the Marine Corps Reserve Toys for Tots program.

On July 24-25, Jolly Roger at the Pier and Jolly Roger Park at 30th Street will work with the Marine Corps Reserve to collect new, unwrapped toys or $20 donations.

Contributors of a new, unwrapped toy or a $20 donation will receive a 20 percent discount to be applied to any Jolly Roger purchases. This discount can be used from July 24-27.

In addition, children will be able to get a free picture with Santa Claus and then stay for special holiday performances by Circus Smile, Dastardly Dave the Pirate and Lollipop the Clown.

“The Town of Ocean City is delighted to hear that Jolly Roger Amusement Park is able to again cel-

ebrate Christmas in July this year,” said Mayor Rick Meehan, “Jolly Roger has always been a generous and giving partner in the Ocean City business community. Their partnership with Toys for Tots to benefit those less fortunate during the holidays is another example of just how generous the business community is here in Ocean City.”

In years past, the Toys for Tots local program has donated more than 10,000 toys to more than 5,600 local children.

In 2021, Jolly Roger Parks received 186 toys and $5,420 in donations for local families.

Visit jollyrogerpark.com/christmas-in-july for event details and more information.

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11. Place the oysters on a sheet pan that contains the ice cream salt, and bake in a 375-degree oven for 15 to 20 minutes or until the topping is golden brown.

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Calendar Fri., July 22 FOLK DEVILS, MORAL PANICS & YOUTH SUBCULTURES: PART 3

Worcester County Library - Snow Hill Branch, 307 N. Washington St., 2 p.m. Local history librarian Nate Godfrey looks at the stereotypical image of 50’s pop culture — the Greaser/Rocker, and their rivals the Mods. www.worcesterlibrary.org, 410-632-2600

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Downtown Pocomoke, Market Street & Front Street, 5-8 p.m. “Christmas in July” features activities, artists, vendors and entertainment

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Worcester County Library - Ocean Pines Branch, 11107 Cathell Road, 6-8 p.m. For Friends of the Ocean Pines Library members only. All sale are cash or check only.

Membership to FOPL is open to the public for $5. Thousands of books priced at $2 or less. www.worcesterlibrary.org

BEACH MOVIE & YARD GAMES

27th Street Beach, Ocean City, 8 p.m. Featuring “Coco.” Also, entertainment and yard games like corn hole, ladder ball, spike ball, large connect four and more. Weather permitting. Free event. 410-250-0125, www.oceancitymd.gov

OCEAN TRIVIA

Worcester County Library - Snow Hill Branch, 307 N. Washington St., 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Drop in to test your knowledge of the ocean. Take our self-guided quiz to learn new facts and earn a prize. For ages 6 years and older. www.worcesterlibrary.org

18TH ANNUAL RIDE FOR AWARENESS

Women Supporting Women, 1320 Belmont Ave., Salisbury, 11 a.m. Registration begins at 10 a.m. Tickets for the Ride cost $25 for a single rider, $35 for rider and passenger. Ride ends at the Berlin American Legion Post #123. www.womensupportingwomen.org, 410-548-7880

REFLECTIONS IN WATER: A HARP RECITAL BY KARA DAHL RUSSELL AND STUDENTS

Worcester County Library - Berlin Branch, 13 Harrison Ave., 12 p.m. Kara Dahl Russell tours with entertaining programs that combine music, art, literature and education.

Weather permitting this event will be outside. www.worcesterlibrary.org, 410-632-2600

PROJECT T(W)EEN: AROUND THE WORLD

Worcester County Library - Ocean Pines Branch, 11107 Cathell Road, 12 p.m. Celebrate your culture. Play games from around the world, listen to music and make awesome projects. Bring something that represents your culture. For ages 12-15 years. www.worcesterlibrary.org, 410-632-2600

FARMERS & ARTISANS MARKET

Sat., July 23 RED BULL FOAM WRECKERS SURF CONTEST

Ocean City Beach at 39th Street, Ocean City.

The anti-surf-contest surf contest where only soft-boards are allowed and anyone can win. Boards and Wiiings provided. www.redbull.com/us-en/events/foamwreckers-long-ocean-city-maryland.

Saturdays - White Horse Park, 239 Ocean Parkway, 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Shop for everything from fresh local produce to unique handmade artisan goods. Open to the public.

FREE PLATFORM TENNIS LESSONS

Saturdays - Ocean Pines Racquet Center, 11443 Manklin Creek Road, 9:30 a.m. All abilities welcome and equipment will be provided. oppaddle2020@gmail.com or 516-508-0313.

ANNUAL BOOK SALE

Worcester County Library - Ocean Pines Branch, 11107 Cathell Road, 9 a.m.-4 p.m.

All books, audio and DVD’s priced at 50 cents to $2. Specials room will be open. All proceeds go toward the purchase of equipment and services for the library. www.worcesterlibrary.org

BOOK TASTING

Worcester County Library - Ocean City Branch, 10003 Coastal Highway, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Join the group anytime during the day to taste-test top-quality fiction, record initial reactions, and leave with a book or two. For ages 9-14 years. www.worcesterlibrary.org, 410-632-2600

Ave., 9:30 p.m. Come experience Ocean City’s drone show located downtown on the beach on Monday evenings. 410-250-0125, 800-626-2326

FREE TOURS AT THE ART LEAGUE OF OCEAN CITY

DELMARVA WOMEN’S A CAPELLA CHORUS

Sundays - Berlin Congregation of Jehovah’s Witnesses, 212 West St., Berlin, 10 a.m. www.jw.org

Sundays through Sept. 3 - Art League of Ocean City, 502 94th Street, 1 p.m. Learn about exhibiting artists as well as the programs and activities at the Art League. www.artleagueofoceancity.org

BERLIN FARMERS MARKET

Sundays - Main St., Pitt St., Commerce St., 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Live music. TheBerlinFarmersMarket.com

Mon., July 25 ANNUAL BOOK SALE

Worcester County Library - Ocean Pines Branch, 11107 Cathell Road, 9 a.m.-4 p.m.

Books, audio and DVD’s priced at 50 percent off. Specials room included. All proceeds go toward the purchase of equipment and services for the library. www.worcesterlibrary.org

JESUS AT THE BEACH MUSIC & MINISTRY FESTIVAL

Roland E. Powell Convention Center, 4001 Coastal Highway, Ocean City, 10 a.m.-10 p.m. Ocean City Convention Center from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. and North Division Street beach from 7-10 p.m. Free admission to all events. Baptism in ocean on July 27. 410289-1296, https://sonspot.org

SUMMER STORY TIME: A CAMPING WE WILL GO!

Worcester County Library - Ocean City Branch, 10003 Coastal Highway, 10:30 a.m.

Songs, stories and plenty of fun. For ages 25 years. www.worcesterlibrary.org, 410632-2600

CHRISTMAS IN JULY AT JOLLY ROGER FREE KIDS CRAFTS AT THE ART LEAGUE OF OCEAN CITY

Saturdays through Sept. 3 - Art League of Ocean City, 502 94th Street, 11 a.m. Each week provides a different project to complete. www.artleagueofoceancity.org

Sun., July 24 CHRISTMAS IN JULY AT JOLLY ROGER

Jolly Roger Amusement Park, 2901 Philadelphia Ave., Ocean City, 12-9:30 p.m. Bring in any unwrapped new toy or a $20 donation and receive a 20-percent off coupon for all purchases. Benefiting Toys for Tots. Events schedule: https://jollyrogerpark.com.

ASSATEAGUE ADVENTURES

Worcester County Library - Berlin Branch, 13 Harrison Ave., 10:30 a.m. A ranger-led adventure featuring crafts, puppets,, stories, cool props and live animals from Assateague Island National Seashore. A different adventure each week. www.worcesterlibrary.org, 410-632-2600

JEHOVAH’S WITNESSES MEETING

SUNDAES IN THE PARK & FIREWORKS

Northside Park, 200 125th St., Ocean City, 7-9 p.m. Music by Guys in Thin Ties “80s.”

Free activities and entertainment for kids.

Ice cream available for purchase. Bring picnic and beach chairs. Fireworks may or may not occur. 410-250-0125

Jolly Roger Amusement Park, 2901 Philadelphia Ave., Ocean City, 12-9:30 p.m. Bring in any unwrapped new toy or a $20 donation and receive a 20-percent off coupon for all purchases. Benefiting Toys for Tots. Events schedule: https://jollyrogerpark.com.

T.O.P.S. OF BERLIN - GROUP #169

Atlantic General Hospital, Conference Room 1, 9733 Healthway Drive, Berlin, 56:30 p.m. Take Off Pounds Sensibly is a weekly support and educational group promoting weight loss and living a healthy lifestyle. Rose Campion, 410-641-0157.

BEACH MOVIE & YARD GAMES

27th Street Beach, Ocean City, 8 p.m. Featuring “Luca.” Also, entertainment and yard games like corn hole, ladder ball, spike ball, large connect four and more. Weather permitting. Free event. 410-250-0125, www.oceancitymd.gov

Mondays - Ocean Pines Community Center, 239 Ocean Parkway, 6:00-8:00 p.m. All ladies that love to sing invited. Contact Mary, 410-629-9383 or Carol Ludwig, 302242-7062.

Tues., July 26 JESUS AT THE BEACH MUSIC & MINISTRY FESTIVAL

Roland E. Powell Convention Center, 4001 Coastal Highway, Ocean City, 10 a.m.-10 p.m. Ocean City Convention Center from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. and North Division Street beach from 7-10 p.m. Free admission to all events. Baptism in ocean on July 27. 410289-1296, https://sonspot.org

TOM LILLY: ONE-STEP MAGICOMPANY

Worcester County Library - Berlin Branch, 13 Harrison Ave., 10:30 a.m. Welcome back Tom Lilly and Beowulf T. Wonderbunny for a combination of magic, juggling and balloonacy. www.worcesterlibrary.org, 410632-2600

TOM LILLY: ONE-STEP MAGICOMPANY

Worcester County Library - Ocean Pines Branch, 11107 Cathell Road, 2 p.m. Welcome back Tom Lilly and Beowulf T. Wonderbunny for a combination of magic, juggling and balloonacy. www.worcesterlibrary.org, 410-632-2600

T(W)EEN NIGHT SUMMER PARTY

Worcester County Library - Ocean City Branch, 10003 Coastal Highway, 5 p.m.

T(w)eens and families can hang out, do crafts, spend time with friends and play the Nintendo Switch. For ages 12-15 years. www.worcesterlibrary.org, 410-632-2600

FAMILY BEACH GAMES

27th Street Beach, Ocean City, 6:30 p.m.

Games include sand castle contests, tug-ofwar, relays and more. Free event. Parents are asked to stay with their children.

Weather permitting. 410-250-0125, www.oceancitymd.gov

DELMARVA DANCING

Tuesdays - Selbyville Elks Lodge 2173, 13324 Worcester Highway, Bishopville, 5:30-9 p.m. Dance to the sounds of the ’50s, ’60s, ’70s and more. A $5 donation benefits Veterans and local charities. All are welcome. Charlie, 410-465-0445

JEHOVAH’S WITNESSES MEETING

Tuesdays - Berlin Congregation of Jehovah’s Witnesses, 212 West St., Berlin, 7 p.m. www.jw.org

TAKE OFF POUNDS SENSIBLY DRONE SHOW ON THE BEACH

Downtown Ocean City beach, 2 N. Atlantic

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We are seeking motivated individuals to come work for the Town of Berlin. Overview of employee benefits: Members of the Maryland State Retirement System, a competitive health benefits package including a health reimbursement account, employer-paid life insurance, 100% tuition reimbursement, vaction accruals based on tenure, 12 sick days per year, 15 paid holidays per year, and two personal days per year!

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ENGLISH TEACHER Worcester Preparatory School is located in beautiful Berlin, on the Eastern Shore of Maryland. The school is an independent, coeducational college preparatory day school serving over 500 students in grades PK-12. We are seeking an experienced and motivated Upper School English Teacher for the 20222023 school year.

This vibrant individual will have a strong education background and be capable of teaching the highest levels of high school English. Bachelor's degree from an accredited college with a major in English, successful classroom experience, and the ability to participate in other areas of school life are requirements for this position. Advanced Placement experience and advanced degree would be desirable.

Interested candidates should mail or email resume with cover letter to: Linda Watson, Director of Human Resources, 508 South Main Street, Berlin, MD 21811 or lwatson@worcesterprep.org

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CALENDAR Continued from Page 31 Department, 9730 Healthway Drive, 3:304:30 p.m. A weekly support and education group promoting weight loss and a healthy lifestyle. Use the south side door and knock hard. Patty Lockett, 410-289-4725

OC KNITTING CLUB Tuesdays - Worcester County Library Ocean City Branch, 10003 Coastal Highway, 10:30 a.m.

Wed., July 27 BARIATRIC SUPPORT GROUP Meet the third and fourth Wednesday of each month for surgical patients. Atlantic General Bariatrics Center, 410-641-9568.

JESUS AT THE BEACH MUSIC & MINISTRY FESTIVAL Roland E. Powell Convention Center, 4001 Coastal Highway, Ocean City, 10 a.m.-10 p.m. Ocean City Convention Center from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. and North Division Street beach from 7-10 p.m. Free admission to all events. Baptism in ocean on July 27. 410289-1296, https://sonspot.org

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FIRST STATE DETACHMENT OF THE MARINE CORPS LEAGUE MEETING

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American Legion Synepuxent Post 166, 2308 Philadelphia Ave., Ocean City, 12 p.m.

Any Marines and Navy Corpsman who have served in the Corps, living in Worcester and Sussex counties, are welcome. 410-4307181, websergeant@firststatemarines.org

VIRTUAL BOOK CLUB: ‘SEARCHING FOR SYLVIE LEE’ BY JEAN KWOK

Worcester County Library - Ocean Pines Branch, 11107 Cathell Road, 11 a.m. The workshop starts with a 20-minute lesson on genealogy research by Tom Dempsey followed by a Q&A session. Registration requested: www.worcesterlibrary.org.

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Worcester County Library - Ocean Pines Branch, 11107 Cathell Road, 2 p.m. A monthly movie that prove the human spirit can prevail despite overwhelming odds.

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BEACH MOVIE & YARD GAMES

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Featuring “Onward.” Also, entertainment and yard games like corn hole, ladder ball, spike ball, large connect four and more.

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Worcester County Library - Berlin Branch, 13 Harrison Ave., 3 p.m. A popular and entertaining book discussion featuring books participants have read and want to share.

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A Harry Potter-themed trivia game. Test your knowledge and win prizes. www.worcesterlibrary.org, 410-632-2600

ZUMBA FOR ALL LEVELS Worcester County Library - Berlin Branch, 13 Harrison Ave., 4:30-5:30 p.m. Join certi-

fied Zumba instructor Joyce Landsman for an hour of movement. These classes uplift and improve mood. Register: www.worcesterlibrary.org under “Events.” 410-6322600

CONCERT IN THE PARK Cypress Park, 7 Bridge St., Pocomoke City, 7 p.m. Featuring “Uprizing.” Free and open to the public. Pack a picnic and lawn chair.

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SUNSET PARK PARTY NIGHTS Sunset Park, 700 S. Philadelphia Ave., Ocean City, 7-9 p.m. Featuring Monkee Paw (variety). Admission is free, while beverages including beer, are available for purchase. Bring seating. OCDC, 410-289-7739, www.ocdc.org

BEACH MOVIES & YARD GAMES Carousel Oceanfront Hotel & Condos, 11700 Coastal Highway, Ocean City, 8 p.m.

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SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEES' SALE

OF REAL PROPERTY AND ANY IMPROVEMENTS THEREON 1403 ST. LOUIS AVE., UNIT #2 OCEAN CITY, MD 21842 Under a power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust dated October 22, 2004, recorded in Liber 4276, Folio 598 among the Land Records of Worcester County, MD, with an original principal balance of $200,800.00, default having occurred under the terms thereof, the Sub. Trustees will sell at public auction at the Circuit Court for Worcester County, at the Court House Door, One W. Market St., Snow Hill, MD 21863, on JULY 26, 2022 AT 4:05 PM ALL THAT FEE SIMPLE LOT OF GROUND, together with any buildings or improvements thereon located in Worcester County, MD and described as Unit number 2 in the "Bay Island Townhouse Condominium" and more fully described in the aforesaid Deed of Trust.

The property, and any improvements thereon, will be sold in an "as is" condition and subject to conditions, restrictions and agreements of record affecting the same, if any, and with no warranty of any kind.

Terms of Sale: A deposit of $17,000 in the form of certified check, cashier's check or money order will be required of the purchaser at time and place of sale. Balance of the purchase price, together with interest on the unpaid purchase money at the current rate contained in the Deed of Trust Note from the date of sale to the date funds are received by the Sub. Trustees, payable in cash within ten days of final ratification of the sale by the Circuit Court. There will be no abatement of interest due to the purchaser in the event additional funds are tendered before settlement. TIME IS OF THE ESSENCE FOR THE PURCHASER. Adjustment of all real property taxes, including agricultural taxes, if applicable, and any and all public and/or private charges or assessments, to the extent such amounts survive foreclosure sale, including water/sewer, ground rent and front foot benefit charges, to be adjusted to date of sale and thereafter assumed by purchaser. Purchaser is responsible for any recapture of homestead tax credit.

All transfer taxes and recordation taxes shall be paid by Purchaser.

The purchaser shall be responsible for the payment of the ground rent escrow, if required. Condominium fees and/or homeowners association dues, if any, shall be assumed by the purchaser from the date of sale. 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.

JULY 22, 2022

Ocean City Today / Public Notices 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 ten days of ratification, subject to order of court, purchaser agrees that property will be resold and entire deposit retained by Sub. Trustees as liquidated damages for all losses occasioned by the purchaser's default and purchaser shall have no further liability. 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. Sub. Trustees will convey either marketable or insurable title. If they cannot deliver one or the other, 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 return of the deposit without interest.

BIDDERS ARE STRONGLY ENCOURAGED TO FOLLOW CDC GUIDANCE AND WEAR A COVER OVER BOTH NOSE AND MOUTH AND PRACTICE SOCIAL DISTANCING AT THE AUCTION. (Matter No. 353140-1) PLEASE CONSULT WWW.ALEXCOOPER.COM FOR STATUS OF UPCOMING SALES Howard N. Bierman, Carrie M. Ward, et. al., Substitute Trustees

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NOTICE

OF PASSAGE OF BILL 22-9 ZONING TEXT AMENDMENT FOR ANTENNAS AND TOWERS WORCESTER COUNTY COMMISSIONERS Take Notice that Bill 22-9 (Zoning – Separation Distance Between Antennas, Towers and Telecommunication Uses and Residential Structures) was passed by Commissioners Church, Elder, Mitrecic, Nordstrom, and Purnell on June 7th, 2022.

A fair summary of the bill is as follows: § ZS 1-343(b)(2)B1(iii). (Adds a new subsection to allow the separation distance between an antenna, tower or telecommunication use and an existing or permitted residential structure on an adjacent parcel to be reduced from 1,000 feet to no less than 500 feet provided a special exception is obtained from the Board of Zoning Appeals. The reduction would only apply in the A-1 and A-2 Agricultural Districts and must be based on the protection of prime agricultural soils; land actively utilized for

a bona fide agricultural purpose; existing mature tree growth; steep slopes, wetlands; stream corridors; habitats of threatened or endangered species; or other similar features as determined by the Board of Zoning Appeals.) This is only a fair summary of the bill. A full copy of the bill is posted for public inspection on the Legislative Bulletin Board in the main hall of the Worcester County Government Center outside Room 1103. Additionally, a full copy of the bill is posted on the County Website at www.co.worcester.md.us THE WORCESTER COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OCD-7/7/3t _________________________________

NOTICE

OF APPOINTMENT NOTICE TO CREDITORS NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS Estate No. 19295 TO ALL PERSONS INTERESTED IN THE ESTATE OF HELEN M. POPP AKA: HELEN MATILDA POPP, LYNN POPP Notice is given that Maryann B. Carothers, 4108 Red House Road, Snow Hill, MD 21863, was on July 07, 2022 appointed Personal Representative of the estate of Helen M. Popp who died on June 15, 2022, 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 7th day of January, 2023.

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.

Maryann B. Carothers Personal Representative True Test Copy Terri Westcott Register of Wills for Worcester County One W. Market Street Room 102 - Court House Snow Hill, MD 21863-1074 Name of newspaper designated by personal representative: Ocean City Digest Date of publication:

July 14, 2022 OCD-7/14/3t _________________________________ AYRES JENKINS GORDY & ALMAND P.A. VICTORIA L. O’NEILL ESQ. 6200 COASTAL HIGHWAY, SUITE 200 OCEAN CITY, MD 21824

NOTICE

TO CREDITORS OF APPOINTMENT OF FOREIGN PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE ESTATE NO. 19299 Notice is given that the Orphans Court of Northampton County, Pennsylvania appointed Carmella M. Mattes, 9 Hilltop Circle, Easton, PA 18045 as the Personal Representative of the Estate of Henry D. Miesegaes who died on May 15, 2022 domiciled in Pennsylvania, America.

The Maryland resident agent for service of process is Victoria L. O’Neill whose address is 6200 Coastal Highway, Suite 200, 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.

Carmella M. Mattes Foreign Personal Representative Terri Westcott Register of Wills One W. Market Street Room 102 - Court House Snow Hill, MD 21863-1074 Name of Newspaper: Ocean City Digest Date of first publication: July 14, 2022 OCD-7/14/3t _________________________________

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

JULY 22, 2022 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: July 28, 2022 at 6:00 PM (RESCHEDULED FROM 7/14/2022) Pursuant to the provisions of Section 110-93(3), Powers, of the Code, an appeal has been filed pursuant to the provisions of Section 110-95(1)(c) and Section 110865.25(6)(f) requesting a variance from the Upper Downtown area design standards for two (2) digital signs to remain. The sites of the appeal are described as Lot 2 and part of Lot 3, Block 26N, of the Sinepuxent Beach Plat, further described as the east side of Philadelphia Avenue between 13th and 14th Street in the R-3A Zoning District, and locally known as 1210 Philadelphia Avenue; and Lot 15, Block 38N, of the Hitchens & Trimper Plat, further described as the west side of Philadelphia Avenue between 13th and 14th Street Avenue in the R-2 Zoning District, and locally known as the Burgundy Inn at 1215 Philadelphia, both in the Town of Ocean City, Maryland.

APPLICANT: BURGUNDY INN C/O JOERG LEINEMANN – (BZA 2622 #22-09500007) 6:10 PM 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(1) requesting a special use exception to allow temporary special event tents to include vendors during Delmarva Bike Week, Jeep Week, and Endless Summers Cruisin Week. The site of the appeal is described as Tax Map 0115, Parcel 1870A, Lot 13B of the James B. Caine Plat, Revised 1964; further described as on the northwest corner of 94th Street and Coastal Highway, locally known as Ocean Plaza Mall, 9701 Coastal Highway, in the Town of Ocean City Maryland.

APPLICANT: V-TWIN PROMOTIONS, LLC (BZA 2626 #22-09400012) Further information concerning the public hearings may be examined in the office of the Department of Planning and Community Development in City Hall.

Christopher Rudolf, Acting Chairman Maureen Howarth, Attorney OCD-7/14/2t _________________________________

PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION

NOTICE

OF PUBLIC HEARING Pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 110, Zoning, of the Code of the Town of Ocean City, Maryland, notice is hereby given that a public

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Ocean City Today / Public Notices hearing will be conducted by the Planning and Zoning Commission in the Council Chambers of City Hall located at 301 Baltimore Avenue in the Town of Ocean City, Maryland on: TUESDAY, AUGUST 2, 2022 At 7:00 pm Pursuant to the provisions of Article II, Section 5, Conditional Uses, a request has been filed under the provisions of Section 110-514(8), Uses permitted by Conditional Use in the LC-1, Local Commercial District to permit an 18-hole miniature golf course. The site of the proposed use is described as Lots 153-154 of Parcel 3271 and Lots 150-152 of Parcel 3272 of the Neptune Development Plat; further described as located on the north side of 19th Street and west side of Philadelphia Avenue and locally known as 1901 and 1907 Philadelphia Avenue, in the Town of Ocean City, Maryland.

APPLICANT: DOLPHIN STREET DEVELOPMENT OF OC LLC (FILE #22-12100008) No oral or written testimony will be accepted after the close of the public hearing.

Public hearings that are not completed at one meeting may be continued without additional advertised notice provided the Commission Chairperson announces that the hearing will be continued and gives persons in attendance an opportunity to sign up for written notice of the additional hearing dates.

For further information concerning this public hearing, please contact the Department of Planning and Community Development, Room 242, City Hall, 301 Baltimore Avenue, Ocean City, MD 21842. Phone 410-289-8855.

PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION PAM GREER BUCKLEY, CHAIRPERSON MAUREEN HOWARTH, ATTORNEY OCD-6/30/3t _________________________________

NOTICE TO BIDDERS

Worcester County Commissioner’s Worcester County, Maryland Purchase of New Vehicles The Worcester County Commissioners are currently accepting bids for the purchase of new vehicles for use by various County Departments.

Bid specification packages and bid forms are available at the Office of the County Commissioners, Worcester County Government Center Room 1103, One West Market Street, Snow Hill, Maryland 218631072. Sealed bids will be accepted until 1:00 p.m., Monday, August 1, 2022 in the office of the County Commissioners at the above address, at which time they will be opened and publicly read aloud. Envelopes shall be marked "Vehicle Bid" in the lower left-hand corner. After opening, the bids will be forwarded to the Public Works Department for tabulation, review and recommendation to the County Commissioners for their consideration at a future meeting. In awarding the bid, the Commission-

ers reserve the right to reject any and all bids, waive formalities, informalities, and technicalities therein, and to take whatever bid they determine to be in the best interest of the County considering lowest or best bid, quality of goods and work, time of delivery or completion, responsibility of bidders being considered, previous experience of bidders with County contracts, or any other factors they deem appropriate. All inquiries shall be directed to Mr. Derrick Babcock, Fleet Management Superintendent, at 410-632-9300 ext 2320 or 410-632-5675.

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4:30 pm . Questions may be directed to Katherine Munson, Planner V, by calling (410) 632-1220, extension 1302 or email at kmunson@co.worcester.md.us THE WORCESTER COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OCD-7/21/2t _________________________________

NOTICE

Mayor & City Council Ocean City (Town) are seeking bids from qualified and experienced vendors to furnish and deliver pressure treated southern yellow pine and to be in conformity with the scope of work detailed in the Bid Documents.

Bid Documents for the Boardwalk Redecking Lumber may be obtained from the Town’s Procurement Department by either e-mailing the Procurement Manager, Scott Wagner at swagner@oceancitymd.gov or by calling 410-723-6647 during normal business hours, or via the Solicitations tab on the Town’s (https://oceancitymd.gov/oc/procurement-bids/ ) website. Vendors are responsible for checking this website for addenda prior to submitting their bids. The Town is not responsible for the content of any Bid Document received through any third-party service. It is the sole responsibility of the Vendor to ensure the completeness and accuracy of their Completed Bid Documents.

A pre-Bid meeting will NOT be held for this solicitation. The last day for questions is noon on Thursday, August 04, 2022. Any required addendum will be posted on the Town’s website by close of business on Monday, August 08, 2022.

Sealed Bid Documents are due no later than Friday, August, 12, 2022 by 4:00 p.m. and shall be sent to Mayor & City Council Ocean City, 301 N. Baltimore Avenue, Ocean City, MD 21842, Attn: City Manager; Room 230. Completed Bid Documents will be opened, read into the record and then remanded to staff for further review at the August 15, 2022 Mayor & City Council Regular Session held on Monday, August 15, 2022 at 6:00pm located at 301 N. Baltimore Avenue, Ocean City, MD 21842 in Council Chambers.

Late Bid Documents will not be accepted.

Minority vendors are encouraged to compete for award of the solicitation.

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OF SPECIAL LEGISLATIVE SESSION AUGUST 2, 2022 and NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING FOR AGRICULTURAL EASEMENT ACQUISITION WORCESTER COUNTY COMMISSIONERS 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. Bixler, Nick, TM 38, P 26; Davis Road, Snow Hill; 80 acres 2. Blank, William Berger, Jr.; TM 64, P 112; 7440 Public Landing Road; 283.69 acres 3. Butler, James and Margaret Estate (William Hudson, Personal Representative); TM 91, P 47; Hilman Road, Pocomoke City; 250 acres 4. Cantwell, Mary, TM 31, P 26, 32, 33; Evans Road/Ironshire Station Road, Berlin; 183 acres 5. Fair, Freddie and Faye, TM 93, P 41; Steel Pond Road, west side, Stockton; 102 acres 6. Fair, Freddie and Faye & Marion Butler, Matthew Butler; TM 69, P 41; Fleming Mill Road, west side, Pocomoke City, 50 acres 7. Glad-Mar Land Co., Inc. TM 77, P 6; Whitesburg Road, Snow Hill; 110 acres 8. Larry Dean and Deborah Guy; TM 99, P 27; Hall Road; 96.75 acres 9. Holland, Mark and Ricky Holland; TM 91, P 42, 122; Hillman Road/Cedar Hall Road 80 acres 10. Piper, Wayne and Jennifer; TM 92, P 69; Sheephouse Road, Pocomoke City; 144.93 acres 11. Queponco Farms, Inc. TM 49, P 71; 6636 Basket Switch Road; Newark; TM 187.75 acres PUBLIC HEARING TUESDAY, AUGUST 2, 2022 at 10:30 A.M. Commissioners’ Meeting Room Room 1101 Government Center One West Market Street, Snow Hill, Maryland 21863 Additional information is available for review at the Department of Environmental Programs, Worcester County Government Center during regular business hours of 8:00 am to

Mayor & City Council Ocean City

BID SOLICITATION Boardwalk Redecking Lumber

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

NOTICE

OF APPOINTMENT NOTICE TO CREDITORS NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS

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Ocean City Today / Public Notices

Estate No. 19306 TO ALL PERSONS INTERESTED IN THE ESTATE OF SCOTT JOSEPH BURKHARDT Notice is given that Chris Burkhardt, 12 Havens End, Berlin, MD 21811, was on July 14, 2022 appointed Personal Representative of the estate of Scott Joseph Burkhardt who died on May 19, 2022, without 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 14th day of January, 2023.

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.

Chris Burkhardt Personal Representative True Test Copy Terri Westcott Register of Wills for Worcester County One W. Market Street Room 102 - Court House Snow Hill, MD 21863-1074 Name of newspaper designated by personal representative: Ocean City Digest Date of publication: July 21, 2022 OCD-7/21/3t _________________________________ Diane S. Kotkin, ESQ RKW Law Group 10 N. JERRERSON STREET, SUITE 200 FREDERICK, MD 21701

NOTICE

OF APPOINTMENT NOTICE TO CREDITORS NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS Estate No. 19305 TO ALL PERSONS INTERESTED IN THE ESTATE OF JAMES ARTHUR MCALEER Notice is given that Patrick B. McAleer, 302 Conundrum Court, Frederick, MD 21702, was on July 14, 2022 appointed Personal Representative of the estate of James Arthur McAleer who died on May 4, 2022, without 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 14th day of January, 2023.

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.

Patrick B. McAleer Personal Representative True Test Copy Terri Westcott Register of Wills for Worcester County One W. Market Street Room 102 - Court House Snow Hill, MD 21863-1074 Name of newspaper designated by personal representative: Ocean City Digest Date of publication: July 21, 2022 OCD-7/21/3t _________________________________

NOTICE

TO CREDITORS OF APPOINTMENT OF FOREIGN PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE ESTATE NO. 19205 Notice is given that the Probate Court of York County, SC appointed Sandra M. Barker, 402 144th Street, Unit 203, Ocean City, MD 21842 as the Fiduciary of the Estate of John Andrew Ridge who died on October 28, 2016 domiciled in South Carolina, USA. At the time of death, the decedent owned real or leasehold property in the following Maryland counties: Worcester.

All persons having claims against the decedent must file their claims with the Register of Wills for Worces-

ter 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.

Sandra M. Barker Foreign Personal Representative Terri Westcott Register of Wills One W. Market Street Room 102 - Court House Snow Hill, MD 21863-1074 Name of Newspaper: Ocean City Digest Date of first publication: May 05, 2022 OCD-5/5/3t _________________________________

Town of Berlin Storm Drain Replacement Project

REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS #2023-01

Sealed proposals will be received by the Mayor and Council of Berlin, Worcester County, Maryland at Town Hall, 10 William Street, Berlin, Maryland 21811 until 2:00 PM, on Wednesday, August 31, 2022 for the Construction of Storm Drain Replacement located at 105 Washington Street within the Town of Berlin, at which time the proposals will be opened publicly and read aloud.

A pre-bid meeting will be held on Tuesday, August 9, 2022 at 2:00 PM in the Council Chambers of Berlin Town Hall. Potential Bidders may obtain the Contract Bid Documents by contacting DiCarlo Precision Instruments, Inc., 2006 Northwood Drive, Salisbury, Maryland 21801 (410-749-0112). Inquiries can be directed to Darl Kolar, P.E., Project Manager, EA Engineering, Science, and Technology, Inc., PBC at 410641-5341. EOE OCD-7/21/1t _________________________________

SMALL ESTATE

NOTICE

OF APPOINTMENT NOTICE TO CREDITORS NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS ESTATE NO. 19298 TO ALL PERSONS INTERESTED IN THE ESTATE OF FLORINE E. WATERS AKA: FLORINE ELIZABETH WATERS Notice is given that Troy Ricketts, 11 Major Street, Lincoln, DE 19960, was on July 15, 2022 appointed personal representative of the small estate of Florine E. Waters who died on June 16, 2022, with a will.

Further information can be obtained by reviewing the estate file in the office of the Register of Wills or by contacting the personal representative or the attorney.

All persons having any objection to the appointment shall file their objections with the Register of Wills within 30 days after the date of publication of this Notice. All persons having an objection to the probate of the will shall file their objections with the Register of Wills within six months after the date of publication of this Notice.

All persons having claims against the decedent must serve their claims on the undersigned personal representative or file them with the Register of Wills with a copy to the undersigned on or before the earlier of the following dates: (1) Six months from the date of the decedent’s death, except if the decedent died before October 1, 1992, nine months from the date of the decedent’s death; or (2) Thirty days after the personal representative mails or otherwise delivers to the creditor a copy of this published notice or other written notice, notifying the creditor that the claim will be barred unless the creditor presents the claim within thirty days from the mailing or other delivery of the notice. Any claim not served or filed within that time, or any extension provided by law, is unenforceable thereafter.

Troy Ricketts Personal Representative True Test Copy Register of Wills for Worcester County Terri Westcott One W. Market Street Room 102 - Court House Snow Hill, MD 21863-1074 Name of newspaper designated by personal representative: Ocean City Digest Date of publication: July 21, 2022 OCD-7/21/1t _________________________________

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JULY 22, 2022

Ocean City Today

LaMotte to feature jewelry at Salt & Co. (July 22, 2022) Local designer and metalsmith, Nancy LaMotte, creator of custom-made, unique sea glass jewelry, is now partnering with Salt & Co., a family-owned boutique in West Ocean City.

LaMotte, a Selbyville, Delaware resident, has been making her sterling silver and 14KT gold bezel-set sea glass creations since 2000.

Having grown up under the tutelage of a New York jeweler, she gained experience in the industry and earned a degree in graphic design. Her contemporary designs focus on the naturally formed shapes of sea glass, and the relationship of the colors to one another.

She began collecting sea glass on the Chesapeake Bay more than 25 years ago with her family. Today, her travels take her to locations that usually have a beach to walk on and colorful little gems to find.

“After picking up a beautiful shard of worn sea glass off the beach I am immediately inspired to create a piece of jewelry with it,” said LaMotte.

LaMotte co-owned Sea Glass Publishing and published the award-winning book, “Pure Sea Glass, Discovering Nature’s Vanishing Gems,” in 2004.

Since then, a line of products was developed to educate the public about sea glass. She continues to write and do photography adding to the Pure Sea Glass line.

Her 2023 Pure Sea Glass wall calendar will be available to buy at Salt & Co. in September.

Salt & Co. offers an array of clothing, jewelry, home decorations and unique gifts and LaMotte immediately felt that it would be a good partnership.

Salt & Co., located next to Starbucks at 12911 Ocean Gateway, is owned by Amie and Chris McCaslin who celebrated their store’s one-year anniversary over the Me-

Local designer and metalsmith, Nancy LaMotte, creator of custom-made sea glass jewelry, is partnering with Salt & Co. in West Ocean City.

morial Day weekend.

The couple originally owned and operated two boutiques in Sykesville and Ellicott City, in 2011 and 2015.

The McCaslins moved to Ocean City in August of 2018 following two devastating floods in their hometown and the demise of their stores.

Store hours are Monday through Saturday, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., and Sunday from noon to 5 p.m.

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Ocean City Today

REAL ESTATE REPORT

Home sales continue to slow, prices still rise

By Lauren Bunting Contributing Writer (July 22, 2022) Maryland Realtors recently released information on statewide June home sales.

The release states that home sales continued to slow down as prices continued to rise, according to the June 2022 Maryland Realtors Housing Statistics report.

While the average sales price rose 10.1 percent to $487,470, compared to June 2021’s figure of $442,882,

and the median sales price rose 8.7 percent to $410,000, unit sales dropped 23.2 percent, 8,573 units against the June 2021 figure of 11,164.

Another indicator of sales movement, pending sales, which looks at the number of houses under contract, dropped 17.4 percent to 8,308.

Since March 2022, the percentage of pending sales has steadily decreased. In March 2022, pending sales dropped 7.3 percent.

Figures for Worcester County specifically showed an average sales price rise of 14.8 percent to $442,028, compared to June 2021’s

figure of $385,102.

The median sales price rose to $386,800 representing an 13.8 percent increase.

Pending sales sat at 195 in June of 2022, which was an 11.4 percent drop from the same time in 2021.

New listings for Worcester County fell approximately 5 percent year over year in June, from 271 last year down to 259 this year.

“Inventory is up to 1.1 months, a steady increase over the last few months,” said Craig Wolf, 2022 Maryland Realtors president. “Interestingly, mortgage rates fell: Freddie Mac reported that the 30-year fixed

mortgage rate dropped to 5.3 percent, from 5.7 percent the previous week. What that means for consumers is that buying a home became 5 percent more affordable—about $100 less every month when paying the mortgage.”

According to the National Association of Realtors, 57 percent of Realtors nationwide cited the lack of inventory as the primary reason that held potential clients back from completing a home purchase.

Lauren Bunting is a licensed Associate Broker with Keller Williams Realty of Delmarva in Ocean City.

Owners to show off renovations during event (July 22, 2022) Quiet Sun Resort & Cottages and Shaka Pool Bar & Grill will have an official grand opening on Thursday July, 28 at 4 p.m.

The public is invited to celebrate the occasion and to experience the changes made to the property, located at 12614 Ocean Gateway, Ocean City, Maryland 21842.

The grand opening includes a ribbon cutting, appetizers and hors

d’oeuvres, live music, and drink specials all evening at Shaka Pool Bar & Grill. There will also be rooms open for an organized tour of the renovations at Quiet Sun Resort & Cottages.

“We would like to invite everyone out to see all the hard work that has been put into renovating the Quiet Sun property,” said Shaun Bounds, owner of Quiet Sun Resort & Cottages.

Formerly the Alamo Motel, Quiet Sun Resorts & Cottages has been completely renovated and renamed.

Shaka Pool Bar & Grill is now the name of the restaurant and pool bar on the property.

It is a family friendly property that has converted the rooms to Airbnb style. It includes pet friendly rooms, a pool and a sand volleyball court on site.

The Quiet Sun property is committed to being a laid-back family friendly resort welcoming to all.

“We were very fortunate to have

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Ocean Pines roadwork likely to cause weeks of closures (July 22, 2022) The Ocean Pines Public Works Department have begun replacing drainage pipes under Sandyhook, Beaconhill and Pinehurst roads this week.

Public Works Director Eddie Wells said residents should expect road closures and limited access in those areas, for the next several weeks.

Construction is expected to focus on Sandyhook Road this week, and then move to Beaconhill and Pinehurst roads during the next two weeks, roughly from July 25 to Aug. 6.

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Retired lawyer Jacobs brings outsider’s perspective to OP

By Jack Chavez Staff Writer (July 22, 2022) Steve Jacobs has been in Ocean Pines for a couple of years, perhaps not long enough to gain access to the cliques and factions that form in the tightknit community over years and decades of political maneuvering and positioning.

Jacobs sees that as Steve Jacobs a good thing.

“I benefit from the fact that I’m not aligned with any particular camp that may exist around the board or community as a whole,” Jacobs said. “I look at everything with a fresh set of eyes. The other thing I bring is a lot of real-world experience in trying to bring differing points of view together to reach a common goal. I did that for years and years when I worked on Capitol Hill and these trade associations and when I practiced as a lawyer. That’s what your job is.”

The former litigator has extensive experience working with trade associations and helping Latino clients in the Maryland suburbs around Wash-

ington, D.C. He has worked for firms that practice family, civil, criminal and property law. He also worked for the Attorney General in Howard County litigating child support for Disability Support Services.

Jacobs hit the ground running when he made it to the Pines. A former HOA president and advisory board member in Montgomery County, he presently volunteers on the Ocean Pines Bylaws and Resolutions Committee.

Jacobs lives with his wife, Nicki.

They have two grown sons living in North Carolina.

Considering his background, Jacobs might have found a way to scratch that professional itch while living in the cozy confines of the Pines.

“As much as people belittle it, a lot of what happens is strictly political and I happen to enjoy politics. I like it,” he said. “I’m ready to jump in with both feet. It’s what I’ve done for a lot of my life.”

Looking at the association’s structural and financial situation, Jacobs sees an operation that’s in “pretty good shape.”

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Peck strives to be voice for part-time residents in Pines

By Jack Chavez Staff Writer (July 22, 2022) Amy Peck doesn’t see herself as among the Ocean Pines elite.

Sitting under the pavilion at White Horse Park on a pristine Thursday afternoon earlier this month, the former paralegal and retired early childhood teacher described her Amy Peck 1973 “original rancher” home that has aluminum siding “that’s as hard as gold” and talked about how the “poor side” of Ocean Pines needs someone in its corner on the board.

“All of Ocean Pines is not waterfront people with a lot of money,” Peck said. “I tend to understand that we have a lot of people here in the Pines who are on a budget, a lot of young working families. Keeping that HOA fee low is important. It’s critical.”

Peck has been around Ocean Pines for 20 years, mostly as a part-timer before she and her husband made the Pines their year-round residency in

2020. The pair has two grown sons who live in Colorado and North Carolina.

Peck hails from Parkville in Baltimore County. Her education includes a bachelor’s degree in business from the former Villa Julie College, which changed its name to Stevenson University in 2008.

She says what she brings to the table is perspective, having been a part-time resident and now a fulltime resident whose family grew up coming to Ocean Pines.

“I was here when my kids were little, so I understand (the perspective of) the young families,” she said.

“Now I’m a retiree, so I feel that I have a unique perspective that allows me to look at all of Ocean Pines. Too many people only see it as a retirement community, especially if you look at the makeup of the board, which tends to be older, retired people. So I feel that often, the parttimers and young families are left out of the equation. I make sure not to leave them out.”

Peck focused on the fact that parttimers often don’t know what’s going on in the community and what’s See PECK Page 45

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Peck for ‘á la carte’ amenities Jacobs feels at home in politics Continued from Page 43 being decided. She advocates for “a la carte amenities” to keep the annual HOA down for people who would not be using the facilities they’re paying for.

“So many people just think, look, let’s include all of the amenities in the rate and it’s like no, you have all these part-timers here who hardly ever get here,” Peck said. “They don’t want trash included in their HOA (fee).

They’re looking to be here maybe two weeks a year. This is their investment and I think the board needs to factor those people in, and we don’t.”

It’s no small number of parttimers in the community either, she said, describing the split as roughly half and half.

“We’ve got 8,452 homes and only 1,800 people who are participating.

That’s why I was so passionate about electronic voting. We need to get those 7,000 people who are not involved. We’re not doing a good enough job with that.”

In particular, Peck said she’s against a “special assessment” of $600 for three years for the Ocean Pines Volunteer Fire Department’s renovation of the South Side station.

“I can’t sell that,” she said. “There are a lot of homes here that don’t

Election ballots for OP board mailed, due back Aug. 10 (July 22, 2022) Paper ballots and voting instructions for the 2022 Ocean Pines Board of Directors election were mailed this week and are due back by 4 p.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 10.

The Ocean Pines website has a dedicated election section, viewable from the homepage or the direct link: https://www.oceanpines.org/web/pa ges/election-2022.

The page includes biographical and contact information for each candidate, links to video of candidate forums, and key upcoming dates in the election process.

Voters for the first time will have See OP Page 47 Crossword answers from page 30

have another $600 to add to their assessment. That’s not going to be an option for people. You have a whole portion of Ocean Pines that says ‘Give me the monthly payment plan. That’s all I can do.’ So I try to be a voice for those people.”

“My main thing is to keep this thing going. It’s better to have a surplus than a deficit. I’ve been here long enough (to see) that we have made terrible, terrible mistakes in the past.

We have let buildings fall apart in the past. We have to be smart. We can’t do stuff like that — it’s not fair to the community.”

This week and next week, Bayside Gazette is sitting down with the six candidates for the Ocean Pines Board of Directors election that will be decided next month. To maintain consistency and fairness, all candidates answered the same questions.

Continued from Page 43 “There are always things that will need to get done and people will always want to see things done or at least see progress (on things like) the mailboxes, drainage issues, those sort of ongoing things,” Jacobs said. “As a general rule, I think you have to say the association and the community are in much better shape than it was a few years back. That being said, I think it would be nice if we found a way to discuss and address issues in a relatively civil tone without casting aspersions on people’s motives or personalities.”

Looking toward the future, Jacobs said the Ocean Pines Volunteer Fire Department’s renovation of the South Station will be the biggest item to tackle and he has an eye on what may come out of Annapolis that could affect Ocean Pines.

“Potentially — and I think we’re still waiting to get word on this — because of the Maryland legislature, we may have to revisit our reserve accounts,” Jacobs said. “That may affect some of our budgetary decisions. But those are the things you see coming up. We’ll move from that point forward.”

“There are always things that need to be done. People always want to raise things that they feel haven’t been handled properly or something that occurred that requires a new focus. But that’s what happens. That’s the way things operate. We’ll get them all done.”

This week and next week, Bayside Gazette is sitting down with the six candidates for the Ocean Pines Board of Directors election that will be decided next month. To maintain consistency and fairness, all candidates answered the same questions.

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Maya Jamieson caught the largest fish (6 ¾” blue gill) in the 4-7 age group of the Ocean Pines Anglers Club’s annual Art Hansen Memorial Youth Fishing Contest, held July 16 at the South Pond in Ocean Pines. Zoe Duncan reeled in the most fish.

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August Rarrick caught the largest fish (26 ¾” carp) and Lincoln Towers reeled in the most fish in the 8- 11 age group.

Anglers Club draws 77 kids for annual event Art Hansen Memorial Youth Fishing Competition big hit for youngsters ages 4-16 (July 22, 2022) The Ocean Pines Anglers Club hosted 77 youth, ranging in age from 4-16, along with parents and grandparents during its annual Art Hansen Memorial Youth

Fishing Contest, held July 16 at the South Pond in Ocean Pines.

Participants caught 120 fish. All junior anglers received a prize. Trophies were awarded for largest fish in each age category along with prizes for second and third place. Additional awards were given for the most fish.

There were also grand prize drawings for a Mike Vitak custom rod and a

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Age category winners: - 4-7 age group: Maya Jamieson, largest fish (6 ¾ blue gill); Zoe Duncan, most fish.

- 8-11 age group: August Rarrick, largest fish (26 ¾ carp); Lincoln Towers, most fish.

- 12-16 age group: Jack Falcon, largest fish (18 ½ bass); Chandler

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Mike Vitak presented grand prize drawing winner, Kenzie Stopper, with the Vitak custom rod. Event Chairman Lee Phillips presented the Angler Charter Fishing trip prize to Owen Jamison.

The Anglers Club thanks the Ocean City/Berlin Optimist Club and Ocean Pines Recreation and Parks for their support of the event.

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‘Anti-surf, surf event’ in Ocean City Saturday Red Bull Foam Wreckers contest to take place at 39th St., 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

By Mallory Panuska Staff Writer (July 22, 2022) Rivaling the serious swell riding competitions held along the coast each year, a new, more amateur surf challenge is rolling into the resort this weekend.

Dubbed by organizers as an “antisurf, surf contest” the Red Bull Foam Wreckers event is set 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Saturday on the beach at 39th Street.

“Most surf contests are super serious and extremely exclusive, allowing only surfers with a certain level of skill or surfing knowledge to compete,” Pro Surfer Ben Gravy said in an email this week of the upcoming event.

“Foam Wreckers is the complete opposite, these events are for the weekend warriors, the beginners and the people that just want to have fun.”

Gravy is a professional surfer, but he assured that this event caters to a much broader audience. Competitors who will ride the waves during the event will use foam boards instead of hard surf boards, and all skill levels are welcome.

“No qualifications needed to sign up, we’ve had people show up and surf who have never surfed before,” Gravy said.

Participants also do not need to bring their own boards, as the organizers will have them on hand to use.

Those who wish to compete will register ahead of time and spin a wheel to determine the size of the board

they will take out into the waves.

Gravy said about 128 people usually sign up for the first round bracket, based on previous contests in other coastal areas, with a waiting list filled up beyond that.

Chris Shanahan and Mark Harrell from K-Coast Surf Shop requested approval for the event from Ocean City council last month. Shanahan said at the time that the goal is to get a crowd on the beach and have fun, which Gravy reiterated.

“It’s all about getting the community together, no matter what your skill level and enjoying the ocean,” he said.

While typical surf contests consist of judges looking for specific pointsdriven details, the three-judge Foam Wreckers panel is looking for what Gravy described as “self expression.”

“If you’re having fun and it shows you’re sure to do well,” he said.

If all goes well, the Red Bull Foam Wreckers event could become annual in Ocean City. Gravy said organizers are working out tour stops, which have included places in New Jersey, Florida and more, and said the local resort could become part of the lineup.

“The locations of the Foam Wreckers events have changed a little since we started it last year, so we do have some new stops on the tour, but if all goes well we’re hoping to be back next year to bring the fun and excitement,” he said.

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Pro surfer Ben Gravy rides a wave at a Red Bull Foam Wreckers contest on June 25 in Long Beach Township, New Jersey.

OP ballots, instructions mailed Continued from Page 45 the option to vote electronically. Online voting instructions are included in the ballot mailing and will be available on the Association website later this week.

Paper ballots may be returned either by mail or to the 24-hour drop box in the Ocean Pines Police Department lobby, on 239 Ocean Parkway.

Elections Committee Chairperson Carol Ludwig stressed the importance of returning paper ballots on time, by 4 p.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 10. Paper ballots received late or not sealed in the envelope provided in the mailing will not be counted.

Important upcoming election dates include: •Wednesday, Aug. 10 – Ballot deadline (by 4 p.m.)

• Thursday, Aug. 11 – Ballots counted, and totals announced – 10 a.m., Clubhouse Meeting Room • Saturday, Aug. 13 – Election results validated (if there is a quorum) during the Annual Meeting of Membership – 9 a.m., Assateague Room, Ocean Pines Community Center.

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(July 22, 2022) The Worcester Pantone thanked the Educational County Veterans Memorial Founda- Outreach Committee, the Veterans tion recently released an educational Memorial Foundation Board, and video about the memorial for local Foundation President Marie Gilmore fifth graders, who annually take a for their support. field trip to the site in Ocean Pines.

“This video replaces an outdated The roughly 20-minute video PowerPoint presentation that used to highlights the history of the memo- be shown at school assemblies prior rial, branches of the U.S. military, the to their field trips,” Gilmore said. “It value of service, and what it means to is really beautifully done, and the be a veteran. committee did an outstanding job Susan Pantone, who helped lead pulling it together. We will be able to the effort to make the video, said the present this to groups other than stuidea came up when field trips were dents as well.” canceled during the height of the McMullen said the next round of covid-19 pandemic. field trips will start “My idea was, if in October. the kids can’t come “We’ll show ‘We also do the history of to the memorial, them the video, anlet’s bring the methe flag. We have volunteers swer any questions, morial to them,” who take it from Betsy Ross and that way they’re she said. all prepared for the to present day and then the actual field trip itVolunteer Donna Junior ROTC will teach them self,” he said. “It’s Hickey wrote most of the video narra- how to fold the flag. For a lot something that tive and Veterans of the fifth graders, that’s the we’ve been talking Memorial coand thinking first time they’ve ever folded about founder Sharyn about, and now an American flag.’

O’Hare wrote most working on for the Don McMullen, volunteer last few years. Now of the extensive video credits, while that it’s come to Pantone did much fruition, I just think of the background it’s outstanding.” work. Many others contributed.

McMullen said the video includes “It was definitely a group effort,” an overview of the “Patriot’s PathPantone said. way” that summarizes the history of The Veterans Memorial Founda- U.S. armed conflicts. That feature of tion began educational programs the memorial will become a central around 2010, printing an informa- part of the educational tours. tional booklet and hosting annual “We also do the history of the flag. field trips for county students.

We have volunteers who take it from Pantone said volunteer Don Mc- Betsy Ross to present day and then Mullen delivers the booklets to local the Junior ROTC will teach them how schools each year, and then leads a to fold the flag. For a lot of the fifth tour of the Veterans Memorial graders, that’s the first time they’ve grounds. ever folded an American flag,” he “He does a presentation where he said. hands out the booklets. And the video “We also talk about democracy will now be a part of that, to help and how what they’re able to do today build background on the memorial,” is because of what these veterans Pantone said. “I also think that teach- have done over all these years.” ers can use it for things like Veterans McMullen said the best feedback Day and Memorial Day.” he’s received is from students who Pantone, a former teacher at went on to join Junior ROTC proBerlin Intermediate School for more grams in Snow Hill, Pocomoke and than a decade, said the video became Berlin. a passion project. Her father and hus“Several of them have told me band are veterans, and she was born their interest was stirred when they at Eglin Air Force Base in Florida. visited the memorial, and they were “I really felt like I could contribute inspired to get involved because of something,” she said. “It was a lot of those field trips,” he said. “That’s just work and a lot of sleepless nights, but outstanding.” we got it done and I think we’re all To view the video, visit very pleased.” https://youtu.be/W_SbPKZDcYc.

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NEW D.A.R. OFFICERS

The General Levin Winder Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) installed new officers at a recent meeting. Maryland State Society Vice Regent Liz Dearing installed officers.

Pictured, from left, are Sharon Moak, historian; Carol Wanzer, treasurer; Darlene Stevens, recording secretary; Gail Weldin, registar; and Tally Hann, regent; Dearing and Maryland State Society Editor Pat Arata. Not in attendance: Sara Pugh, vice regent; Carol Morrison, corresponding secretary and librarian, and Chaplain Barbara Rusko. The DAR is a women’s service organization dedicated to promoting patriotism, preserving American history, and securing America’s future through better education.

Firefighter challenge set for Aug. 6 at convention center (July 22, 2022) Firefighters from around the country will converge in Ocean City on Aug. 6, to compete in the globally-recognized Firefighter Challenge at Roland E. Powell Convention Center on 40th Street.

The public, along with aspiring firefighters, are invited to attend this free, family-friendly event sponsored by the Town of Ocean City.

During the event, the all-new Charity Relay Challenge will take place.

This event and fundraiser for local charities places everyday citizens on the firefighter training course. Five-person relay teams will go head-to-head in a fun relay team-style competition.

Teams will simulate the physical demands of real-life firefighting by climbing the five-story tower, hoisting, chopping, dragging hoses, and rescuing a life-sized, 110-pound “victim” as they race against themselves, their opponents, and the clock.

“As first responders, we certainly recognize that it takes more than just us to respond when the community calls and has a need,” said Russell A. Jackson, CEO of the First Responder Institute. “It takes nonprofits, volunteers, frontline workers, emergency personnel, businesses, and donors to join forces to strengthen the fabric of every community.

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Teams can register at www.charityrelaychallenge.org and by selecting Ocean City. This is an opportunity to support local charities and the first responders who put their life on the line every day.

The Charity Relay Challenge will begin at 8 a.m. The cost is $25 per person ($125 per team).

Registration fees pay for the Tshirt and custom participant medal with a lanyard that every registrant will receive. Teams will use an assigned crowdfunding platform to raise money for their designated charities.

Registration deadline is Aug. 2 at 5 p.m.

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“In addition to a fun event, we hope the Challenge will inspire the next generation of firefighters and EMS personnel,” Jackson said. “Now, more than ever before, career and volunteer fire departments need more individuals to raise their hand and to serve in their local community.”

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AUTISM SUPPORT Worcester Preparatory School Surf Club and Volunteer Club presented Surfers Healing of Ocean City with a donation raised by “Wear Blue Worcester Wednesday” in support of Autism Awareness Day. In addition to wearing blue, the Upper School Surf Club collected donations to support the Surfers Healing foundation, who works to enrich lives of people living with autism by exposing them to the unique experience of surfing. Just over $850 was raised. Pictured, from left, Surfers Healing organizer Dave Leiderman accepts the donation from WPS Surf Club members Drew McCormick, president Dillon Scopp and Brock Brushmiller, as well as, WPS Volunteer Club president Bennett Tinkler and members Anders Taylor, Vanesska Hall and Elaina Elrick, and Assistant Head of School/Head of Upper School Mike Grosso.

MARKETPLACE Artisan Megan Burak of West Ocean City offered her artwork to visitors as part of the Artisan Marketplace at the Art League of Ocean City’s Arts Day at the Winery on June 5 at Windmill Creek in Berlin.

BREAD SALE Worcester Preparatory School teachers Annie Seipp and Maureen Raines and their students, hosted this year’s third grade Bread Sale as part of a hands-on learning lesson combining English, science, social studies (civics and community), mathematics and philanthropy. The project is modeled like a small business, with the young entrepreneurs baking bread, selling it to Lower School classmates and donating the proceeds to charity. The class partnered with the Bad Monkey in West Ocean City where they learned how to make and bake the bread. The students made $403 and donated the proceeds to Atlantic General Hospital. Paige Asbill, Sloane Smith, Rodolphe Crevecouer, Cooper Feldman and Rama Boopathi help guests find their seats at the Lady Bug Café.

ART LESSON Tina Celia, a self-taught pressed and dried flower enthusiast who shows her framed work at local events, right, recently instructed Worcester County Garden Club members on her microwave method for pressing and drying flowers. She is pictured with Worcester County Garden Club President Deborah Young.

STATE CONFERENCE The Maryland State Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) recently held its 117th state conference at Turf Valley Resort in Ellicott City, with many members from the local General Levin Winder and Samuel Chase chapters attending. Pictured, from left, are Revolutionary War Reenactor, Maryland DAR State Editor and General Levin Winder member Pat Arata, Samuel Chase member Dotty Semotchko, Maryland DAR State Curator and Samuel Chase member Lee Ellen Griffith, Samuel Chase members Cindy Jones, Mary Anne Adkins, Marion Robinette and Deb Breda. Not pictured: General Levin Winder member Carol Wanzer and Samuel Chase members Judy Halter, Anne Lampert and Dee Matthews.

SCHOLARSHIP Eastern Shore T1 Diabetic Support foundation presented Daniel Ashcraft from Mardela High School a $2,500 scholarship for “Persevering through Diabetes and his academic excellence.” He will be attending Wor-Wic Community College as well as welding trade school in the fall. Pictured are Deanna and Daniel Ashcraft and Katie, Eric and Corey Rimel.

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CLUBS REPORT

READING PARADE Brittany Santoni’s kindergarten class at Ocean City Elementary recently participated in a 100 Book Reading Parade. Students are pictured wearing their medals.

The Kiwanis Club of Greater Ocean Pines-Ocean City supports student leadership programs in local schools. On May 11, membership heard reports from each of the four Kiwanis club advisors who interface with the schools and their teacher advisors of each student club. Pictured, from left, are Sarah Walker (Stephen Decatur Middle School Builders Club), Doreen O’Connor (Berlin Intermediate School Builders Club), Candy Foreman (Showell K-Kids), Roy Foreman (Stephen Decatur High School Key Club) and Kiwanis Club Vice President Bob Wolfing. Each club receives $500 from the parent club to help fund their projects.

DONATION The Ocean City Surf Club recently donated $1,500 to the Berlin Intermediate School for its outside courtyard improvements. Pictured, in back, from left, are OC Surf Club Board Member Anne Cook, President Tommy Vach, BIS Assistant Principal Dr. David Gell and Principal Ryan Cowder; and in front, BIS students Sophie Cowder, Nadia Menendez and Anna Luckett.

ESSAY CONTEST Three Worcester Preparatory School fourth grade students were recently recognized by the Maryland Municipal League for placing in its statewide “If I Were Mayor” essay contest. District 1 semifinalists Anna French, left, and Estelle Damouni, right, are joined by Lea Jaoude, center, one of 11 finalists, following a ceremony in Annapolis on May 4.

SHOWS SUPPORT RIBBON CUTTING Dale Smack, a Berlin native and Stephen Decatur High School graduate, recently held a ribbon cutting for his new J3 Mobile Shredding service business. The ceremony was sponsored by the Ocean City Chamber of Commerce.

The Ocean City-Berlin Optimist Club donated $1,000 to an after school academy program at Stephen Decatur Middle School where students get to interact with horses. Pictured are Lilly Sperry (riding) and Emily West (leading) a horse at Autumn Grove Stables in Berlin.

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Fire Marshal, USAF bomb squad respond to ordnance (July 22, 2022) The Worcester County Fire Marshal’s Office along with the Ocean City Fire Marshal’s Office Bomb Squad and the United States Air Force 436th Civil Engineer Squadron - Emergency Ordnance Disposal team based out of Dover Air Force Base responded to Assateague Island National Seashore shortly after 2 p.m. on Wednesday, July 13, for a suspected military ordnance that washed ashore.

Maryland State Park Rangers reported the suspicious device which triggered the response of the Fire Marshal’s Office and EOD teams to investigate.

EOD technicians determined the ordnance, which had been in the ocean for an unknown amount of

time, needed to be rendered safe in place.

After clearing the beach of bystanders, the ordnance was rendered safe and the beach was reopened around 8 p.m.

From 1944 to 1947, during World War II, the U.S. Navy and the U.S. Army Corps used the Maryland portion of Assateague Island as a bombing and strafing range.

Air crews from Chincoteague, Virginia and Manteo, North Carolina, would fire practice rockets, bombs and machine guns from the air at targets on the ground.

If a member of the public observes any suspicious devices washing up on local beaches immediately report it to local authorities for further investigation.

CASA to provide free training (July 22, 2022) The Lower Shore CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocate) program, which serves children in the child welfare system in Somerset, Wicomico and Worcester counties, is offering free training beginning Aug. 1 for volunteer advocates.

The format is self-paced online

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learning supplemented with virtual training sessions.

According to Lower Shore CASA Director Jerrona Smith, the only qualifications to be a volunteer advocate are to have a desire to serve children in need and be 21 years of age.

“The recent expansion of Lower See CASA Page 53

COMMUNITY BRIEFS point average of 3.7 or above on a 4.0 GPA scale for the semester.

Recognition Morgan Echols

Kendahl Parsons

The General Levin Winder Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) recently presented DAR bronze ROTC medals to Cadets Shermel Psalm Gordube of Pocomoke High School and Emelia Goddard of Snow Hill High School.

Recipients of this award must be either a junior or senior student in a secondary school JROTC program or a Junior College graduating senior and have demonstrated qualities of dependability and good character, adherence to military discipline, leadership ability, and a fundamental and patriotic understanding of the importance of ROTC. The chapter also presented a silver DAR Outstanding Cadet medal to Brooke Fitzgerald at Stephen Decatur High School.

This medal is awarded to a student for participation in a non-ROTC, military-affiliated cadet program funded by a school or privately and honors a cadet who has distinguished himself or herself through outstanding leadership, honor, service, courage and patriotism.

In addition, the chapter presented a DAR Youth Citizenship medal to Cadet Jay McCarter at Stephen Decatur High School.

This medal is awarded to a student who best demonstrates the qualities of good citizenship: honor, service, courage, leadership and patriotism.

The DAR is a women’s service organization dedicated to promoting patriotism, preserving American history, and securing America’s future through better education. For more information, visit www.dar.org.

Ethan Hansford

Scholarships The Women’s Club of Ocean Pines awarded $1,500 scholarships to four seniors from Stephen Hannah Short Decatur High School.

Karin Benton, president of the Women’s Club, presented the scholarships to: Morgan Echols, Ethan Simpson Hansford, Kendahl Parsons and Hannah Short in recognition of their academic achievements, extracurricular involvement and dedication to their community.

Dean’s list Dickinson College in historic Carlisle, Pennsylvania, recently announced students who were named to the dean’s list for the spring semester.

James van Kuilenburg, of Berlin, is a senior history and women’s, gender & sexuality studies major.

He is a graduate of Governor Thomas Johnson High School and is the son of Marinus van Kuilenburg of Berlin, and Nicola van Kuilenburg of Frederick.

Drew Haueisen, of Snow Hill, is a junior quantitative economics and mathematics major.

Haueisen is a graduate of Stephen Decatur High School and is the son of Craig and Amy Haueisen of Snow Hill.

All students earning a position on the dean’s list-a recognition of academic excellence-must have a grade-

Friends of OP Library host annual book sale this week (July 22, 2022) The Friends of the Ocean Pines Library will sponsor its annual book sale at the Ocean Pines Library, July 22, 23 and 25.

This event is open to the public and is scheduled as follows: • Friday, July 22, 6-8 p.m. - FOPL members only sale. Join FOPL for $5 and get first access to this year’s books on sale.

• Saturday, July 23, 9 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. - General sale with all books, audio and DVD’s priced 50 cents to $2.

• Monday, July 25, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. - General sale continues with all books sold at half price, including the Specials Room.

This popular, annual book sale offers over 20,000 books that have been donated throughout the year by

patrons, community members and businesses.

Books will be available in over 30 categories including fiction, non-fiction, biography, history, religion, art, music, science, animals, children’s, cookbooks, gardening, home school education, foreign language, poetry, classics, science fiction, westerns, and many others.

There will also be a large selection of CDs, DVDs and audio books and special sets.

All book sales are cash or check only – no credit cards will be accepted. All monies go to benefit the Ocean Pines Library and its resources, programs and events.

The Friends of the Ocean Pines Library is a certified 501, c3 non-profit organization that exists solely to support the library.

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Two wild horses from the Maryland herd N9BM-JO (Adrianna’s Happy Camper) and N2BHS-CKT (Starlight) crossed to the mainland over the Route 611 Verrazano bridge that connects it to Assateague Island last Wednesday. The horses were soon captured, trailered and returned to the island safely a few hours later.

Two wild horses brought back to Assateague from mainland (July 22, 2022) Two wild horses from the Maryland herd N9BM-JO (Adrianna’s Happy Camper) and N2BHS-CKT (Starlight) crossed to the mainland over the Route 611 Verrazano bridge that connects it to Assateague Island last Wednesday.

According the National Park Service and Maryland State Park personnel, horses N9BM-JO (Adrianna’s Happy Camper) and N2BHS-CKT (Starlight) took a bit of a stroll after being cut off from their home territory.

Island officials said a witness reported the equine exodus after seeing the two wild horses in an agitated state on the eastern end of the bridge.

With the path of retreat to the interior of the island blocked at this point by visitors and vehicles, the horses took the only escape route available to them: over the bridge to the mainland.

The horses were soon captured, trailered and returned to the island safely a few hours later.

Visitors are reminded that the en-

tire causeway east of the bridge is a “No Stopping, No Parking” zone. Vehicles illegally stopping immediately after the bridge led directly to this incident, officials said.

This incident is a very unusual and very uncommon occurrence. For reasons not entirely known, wild horses have been known to cross the bridge during one prior occasion decades ago.

The circumstances that led to these wild horse’s flight across the bridge last Wednesday is more serious than previous incidents because it involved visitors and motorists, park official said.

Park rules require visitors to stay at least 40 feet from horses. Due to the narrow nature of the causeway this is generally not possible at this location.

Stopping and getting out of the car on the causeway to view horses is illegal. Stopping on the causeway leads directly to an unsafe situation for other vehicles, bicycles, and pedestrians, for horses and for park personnel.

CASA gives free training in Aug. Continued from Page 52 Shore CASA gives us the opportunity to serve many more abused and neglected children,” Smith said. “To make sure they end up in a safe and permanent home, we need caring volunteers to advocate for them.”

A CASA volunteer is a caring adult appointed by the court to get to know the child and advocate for his or her best interests.

This volunteer offers another perspective to that of the professionals helping the child, such as a social

worker, attorney or therapist.

Before Lower Shore CASA expanded into Somerset and Wicomico counties effective July 1, each year approximately 45 CASAs advocated for approximately 65 vulnerable children in Worcester County alone.

To learn more about how to make a difference in the lives of children who have been removed from homes for their own safety and to apply to become a volunteer, visit LowerShoreCASA.org or call 443-7823585.

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Letters to the editor Sports complex good, proposed location bad Editor, Although I am not a sports enthusiast, I believe that a sports complex in the area is not a bad idea, but the proposed complex location next to Steven Decatur High School is not likely the best location given the access/egress to the property.

Not only is Flower Street inadequate to accommodate the traffic, but Stephen Decatur High School Road is inadequate as well, especially at the entrance to the apartment complex across from Stephen Decatur Middle School.

I cannot imagine how the traffic from a night sports event would safely negotiate through that ill-designed intersection: would it be safe to define that as an engineering travesty?

That intersection is hard enough to negotiate during daylight hours.

I have heard that there are possibly several other locations in the county which have been offered as a potential location for a sports complex.

I personally thought that the location at the north end intersection of Route 589 (Racetrack Road) and Route113 was a better location because of the access to Route113.

John Bussard Ocean Pines

Harmon ‘excellent choice’ for deputy city manager Editor, Recently appointed deputy city manager, retiring OCPD Captain Elton ‘JR’ Harmon makes an excellent choice for this position.

As an Ocean City Police captain, Harmon worked tirelessly with the neighborhood watch association, particularly concentrating his efforts with the Boardwalk/downtown area

southern dispatch.

He often attended meetings, listening to both renters and property owners alike, taking in suggestions on how to combat the recent problems that has plagued this area.

Things have been improving thanks to his dedicated leadership.

In his spare time, he has played an important part in the Citizen’s Police Academy as an instructor. Harmon has dedicated his life in making Ocean City a safer place for all.

Newt Weaver Neighborhood Watch Association Area Coordinator Boardwalk/Downtown

Food Lion staff thanked for reserving lost wallet Editor, Lost my wallet. Didn’t realize it for a day or two.

Went into panic mode. Looked

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Checked my credit accounts and breathed a small sigh of relief at not finding any fraudulent charges.

Looked everywhere again.

Went to bed but could not sleep for worrying. Prayed between tossing and turning.

Woke early with last ditch thing I had to do.

I didn’t think it would be successful but I had to go to the last place that I remember, for sure, that I had my wallet, Food Lion on (Route) 611.

Well, the manager asked me a question or two and handed me the wallet which was stored in the safe.

I was so happy I could have spit.

And yes, it was all intact.

Thank you Food Lion staff for my wallet and most of all for confirming that most people are good and honest folks indeed.

While “… the world is full of trickery … let this not blind you to what virtue there is; many persons strive for high ideals, and everywhere life is full of heroism,” Max Ehrmann.

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Major changes ahead in county government The complexion of Worcester County’s Board of Commissioners shifted slightly with the Republican Party primary elections Tuesday, as the incumbents were returned to office and Eric Fiori held a 34-vote lead over Tim VanVonno in the race in District 3, or Sinepuxent District.

The county board of elections supervisors won’t declare any of these contests final until after it counts the mail-in and provisional ballots later this month, but Fiori looks to have enough of a cushion to eke out a victory should these absentee ballots lean in favor of VanVonno.

If that happens, Fiori’s replacement of the departing District 3 Commissioner Bud Church would bring a similar political approach to the board, with one major exception — he would vote no on the issue of a sports complex next to Stephen Decatur High School.

It remains to be seen whether any further action on that proposition takes place before December when the winners of this year’s election are sworn into office. But no matter who ascends to Church’s seat on the commissioners, that new member is not going to be a reliable part of Commissioner President Joe Mitrecic’s 4-3 majority.

With Snow Hill-area Commissioner Ted Elder’s 18-vote lead over former Commissioner Virgil Shockley likely to hold, and Commissioners Chip Bertino of Ocean Pines and Jim Bunting of Ocean Pines/Bishopville safely at the top of the ballot, the District 3 commissioner would be the swing vote in all sorts of issues.

But even that is a big assumption. Down south, in the Pocomoke district, Republican Caryn Abbott will be helped by heavy support from her party when she faces off against Democratic incumbent Josh Nordstrom, who has been friendly to northern Worcester on numerous occasions.

What all this means for Worcester residents is that the county government they have now probably isn’t going to be the government they get in December. And the sports complex? Even if it survives the referendum, the new county commissioners will see things differently.

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Random observations

I’m not saying that the Town of Berlin is a fanciful place where everything is constantly wonderful, but when I went to the farmers’ market there last Sunday, I saw a vendor there selling lollipops, rainbow cookies and unicorn on the cob.

By *** Stewart I’m also not saying the recDobson ommendations I made last week for this week’s party primary elections were way out of sync with what voters were thinking in a couple of cases, but it has occurred to me that I would have been closer had I entered Wordle clues instead and given people six chances to figure out the answers. *** And by the way, there’s a big difference between offering a recommendation and making a prediction.

A recommendation is when you say, “I don’t think you should wear that dress because it makes you look fat.” A prediction is when the emergency room physician tells you, “The swelling will go down in a day or so.” *** A woman who bought a chicken sub during a stopover in Singapore and ate half of it on her flight back home to Australia was fined $1,844 last week for not declaring the half-

sandwich at customs when she reentered the country.

Australia requires everyone who flies in from overseas to declare whatever organic material they’re bringing with them. That’s so they can check for bugs, germs and other kinds of pestilence that might spread and do irreparable harm to its unique environment.

I get it. Australia doesn’t want to risk exposing its flora and fauna to any kind of sandwich that might be capable of reproduction.

One can only imagine what would happen to the wildlife if there was a population explosion of thinly sliced chicken breast, mayo and lettuce on a freshly baked roll.

Plus, it would be safe to assume that if a sandwich spread went unchecked, it would pose a real threat to all the native sandwiches in the territory.

Sure, that’s a little silly and may seem like nitpicking, but it could be that individuals who wish to visit down under will also have to be checked for nits before they are allowed to enter. *** How come I can get an open carry permit for a pistol, but can’t get an open carry permit for a Bud Light? *** And finally, what’s the thing about all the incidents of indecent exposure these days?

Doesn’t anyone believe in decent exposure anymore?

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Beach Patrol explains rip current dangers Water flowing away from shore poses major threat for Ocean City swimmers

By Kristin Joson Contributing Writer (July 22, 2022) If you spend any time at the beach and listen to local television or radio at this time of the year, you will hear about the dangers of rip currents.

Although they are often mistakenly referred to as “rip tides,” they are in fact, a current.

A current is simply a volume of water moving from one location to another. In contrast, tides are caused by the gravitational pull of the moon and sun and occur about every six

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What makes a rip current dangerous is that it moves water away from beach and out to sea, where north or south currents (littoral current) just move water along the beach.

As water flows away from the beach, in the rip, anything or anyone in that water will also be pulled steadily away from shore.

Someone standing in waist-deep water can be swept out to greater depths in seconds due to a rip current.

This action not only accounts for how unsuspecting bathers and people that never intended to go out further than their waist are pulled into water that is over their heads.

It also is responsible for creating the telltale signs that identify a rip current to the trained eye.

As waves break and stir up the sandy bottom and create foam, this discolored water and foam are carried away from the shore clearly marking the location of a rip current.

While the mechanics of a rip current are easily understood, they remain the greatest surf zone hazard for anyone enjoying water activities at any beach (80 percent worldwide) and account for over 95 percent of all water-related rescues in Ocean City and are responsible for most ocean drownings.

Rip currents are such a wellknown natural hazard that the National Weather Service has identified them as the third leading cause of weather-related death, although in the past few years they have moved into second place.

Heat-related deaths remain the leading cause (over 30 years), but rip currents are more deadly than tornados, hurricanes or cold.

If you question the seriousness of this threat, then just take a moment to realize that not all states could

PHOTO COURTESY OF MIKE ARBIN

Drone image of a rip current during a safety talk taking place near 14th Street and the beach following multiple rescues from it.

even contribute to this statistic because not all states have ocean beaches.

So being the second or third leading cause of weather-related death is quite significant.

Already this summer there have been dozens of rip current drowning around the U.S. as well as in the Great Lakes, yes even the Great Lakes has rip currents.

To understand how to escape a rip current it is important to understand what causes rip currents.

Rip currents occur when water that comes into the beach by wave action and wind needs to make its way back out.

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Because a sand bar runs the length of Ocean City (a barrier island), water that has come over the sand bar needs to make its way back out.

Because wave action continues to bring water over the sandbar, the water has difficulty going out against the incoming flow.

Water will take the path of least resistance and find a lower spot along the sandbar to become the natural path for the flow of the water.

As more water comes across the sandbar the volume in the trough (water trapped between the beach and sandbar) increases and this additional volume of water causes an increasingly greater volume of water to flow through this path.

As water flows along this path, it will move sand and creates a deep underwater channel from the shoreline through the sandbar.

As waves break near the beach, they cause a change in bathometry (the contour of the ocean bottom), which causes a constant change in the sandbar and thus rip current locations and severity are constantly changing.

Rips can open at any given time, sometimes referred to as “Flash Rips.”

Just last week I was out swimming, and I could see little rips opening up where just minutes before there weren’t any in the area where I See RISK Page 57

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Risk of rip currents change hourly

German U-boats prevent delivery of Allies supplies

Continued from Page 56 was swimming. It was a rough, choppy day and the sandbar was being broken away.

Another factor that has an influence on the frequency and severity of rip current activity is water depth, which is directly related to changing tides. Therefore, rip current risk may be reported as moderate at 1 p.m. and become high at 4 p.m.

The Ocean City Beach Patrol provides rip current assessments to NOAA three times each day. We have also worked directly with scientists to understand rip currents and how to better forecast and predict them.

Although rip currents do not pull a person under water as a lot of people believe, it is the deep channel cut into the sandbar that gives the impression that a swimmer maybe pulled down.

What is happening is a non-swimmer who intended to remain only in waste-deep water is being moved by the rip current into increasingly deeper water channel.

Since they cannot swim, they try to stand on the bottom and as they move away from the shore the water becomes over their head and they are no longer able to keep their head above water.

Therefore, a person watching from the beach may think that what they believe they are seeing is a person being pulled under.

In fact, it is a non-swimmer who does not have the ability to keep their head above water. If this occurs while the beach patrol is on duty, the lifeguard will simply assist the person back to safety.

However, if this occurs while lifeguards are not on duty, the outcome could be deadly (over 98 percent of all drowning deaths in Ocean City over the past 90 years have occurred when the Beach Patrol was not on duty).

You may believe that only nonswimmers drown because of rip currents while many rip current drowning victims had moderate to good swimming ability.

This brings up the question, why would a person who knows how to swim, drown? The answer is simple.

Panic, fatigue and lack of ocean awareness all contribute to the outcome.

A rip current is very much like a treadmill. As water is flowing away from the beach, a swimmer attempting to swim straight in will make little or no progress against this outgoing current.

Since a rip current may flow faster than an Olympic swimmer can swim, swimming against this current only causes a person in this situation to become fatigued while getting no closer to the beach.

Eventually, they become so fatigued that they are no longer able to keep their head above water and once they slip below the water’s surface and are no longer able to get air, they become unconscious and only have moments before they become a statistic.

In contrast, a swimmer or someone with a flotation device can easily escape the pull of the rip.

By nature, a typical rip current is not very wide – usually 20 yards at most – which means that a person who is being pulled out can be out of the rip after a few swimming strokes.

Also, once the rip current flows through the cut in the sandbar the pull disperses and the current no longer continues to pull you away from shore.

With these facts in mind, if you find yourself being pulled away from shore, do not panic. Simply swim parallel to shore and once you no longer feel the pull of the rip, swim back into shore.

To help escape the “grip” of the rip swim with the littoral current (north or south). So before you go swimming, take time to study the water and know which direction you would want to swim out of the rip.

If you feel you are unable to swim across the rip, relax, let it take you out to the sandbar and then swim back to shore.

Whatever you do, never abandon a flotation device, and always signal the lifeguard if you want their assistance.

In most cases, they will already be on their way to assist you back to safety.

Even our lifeguards will not attempt to swim straight in against a rip current.

They use their knowledge of the ocean to swim parallel to the beach until they are out of the rip current and then make their way back into safety with a victim in tow holding onto the buoy that the surf rescue technician has handed them as a flotation device to keep them above water.

If you can remember the word RIP then you can remember what to do to save your life, R = Relax and do not panic, I = I need help (wave your arm), P= Swim Parallel to return to safety.

For additional information about rip currents and other water safety topics visit our webpage, www.ococean.com/ocbp and follow the safety button.

NOAA also has a very informative site to learn more about how they occur and how to remain safe (http://www.ripcurrents.noaa.gov/).

Not only do our surf rescue technicians play an important role in educating the public about rip currents and beach safety, as an organization, we have been involved in scientific research about rip currents and surf

zone hazards, with NOAA, University of Delaware, Johns Hopkins University, Maryland Sea Grant as well as being recognized internationally for our educational outreach efforts.

It’s always exciting to be able to network with other organizations including NOAA about current rip current and surf zone research.

NOAA also presented the Beach Patrol with an award for “Rip Current Awareness and Prevention” at a meeting of the Mayor and City Council a couple of seasons ago.

Scott Schumann, IT officer from NOAA, comes each year to train our lifeguards as we continue our partnership for identifying, predicting and understanding rip currents.

My best advice to you is to only swim when lifeguards are on duty, and you can always approach any of our friendly and knowledgeable lifeguards and ask them to talk to you about current conditions and information about rip currents as well as looking at the rip current diagram on the back of every stand along the beach.

If you think you would like to make a difference and have an exciting fulfilling position with the Beach Patrol, ask any of our guards or visit our website at JoinBeachPatrol.com.

Sam Ghaleb, Ridgecrest, CA Contributing Writer (July 22, 2022) This week, 80 years ago, an Allied Arctic convoy carrying supplies bound for the port of Murmansk in the Soviet Union was attacked by German U-boats and torpedo planes of the Luftwaffe.

After the Axis invasion of the Soviet Union in June1941, the Allies began these Arctic convoys to aid the Soviet Union in its struggle for survival. The convoys were much smaller in size than the ones that sailed across the Atlantic to Great Britain, but were much more heavily escorted by destroyers and cruisers.

In many cases, they were accompanied by battleships and aircraft carriers. The convoys did not only have to contend with the German Uboats and aircraft, but with the most severe weather conditions on earth.

Icy conditions, fog, and twilight haze, coupled with waves sometimes higher than 60 feet hitting the ships of a convoy with such a force, that it put the ships in danger of sinking. No wonder that Prime Minister Sir Winston S. Churchill of Great Britain Continued on Page 58

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WORLD WAR II Continued from Page 57 once said, “The Arctic route for the convoys heading to Russia was the most treacherous trip in the world.”

PQ-17 sailed in late June 1942 and was composed of 35 merchant ships (22 American, eight British, 2 Soviet, 2 Panamanian and one Dutch). The convoy was assembled at Hvalfjordur, Iceland, under the command of Commodore John Dowding.

The convoy’s material included nearly 300 aircraft, 600 tanks, more than 4,000 trucks and trailers, and a general cargo that exceeded 150,000 tons. It was more than enough to completely equip an army of 50,000 men. The value of these goods was a staggering $700 million in 1942 value.

To interdict Allied convoys to the Soviet Union, the German navy stationed the mighty battleship Tirpitz, sister ship to the Bismarck that was sunk by the Royal Navy on her maiden voyage on May 27, 1941, in the northern waters of Norway on January 16, 1942. She was later joined by the heavy cruiser Admiral Hipper, the pocket battleships Admiral Scheer and Lützow, and several destroyers and torpedo boats.

This powerful group of warships acted as a “fleet in being.” Its mere existence forced the Royal Navy to keep a large portion of its modern warships on hand in the North Sea in case the German ships would attempt a breakout. In early March, convoys QP-8 and PQ-12 narrowly missed being intercepted by the newly formed battle squadron.

Leaving Reykjavik, Iceland, on June 27, 1942, PQ-17 was an impressive sight. The 35 cargo ships were escorted by six destroyers and 15 other corvettes and armed trawlers. One ship, S.S. Empire Tide, was a catapult-armed merchantman that carried a Hawker Hurricane fighter which could be launched to intercept enemy aircraft and perform recon-

naissance.

A cruiser force, consisting of HMS London and Norfolk, USS Tuscaloosa and Wichita, and three U.S. destroyers, steamed 40 miles north of the convoy to provide close cover. Serving on the Wichita was the American actor Lt. Douglas Fairbanks Jr. For additional protection, the British Home Fleet was set to sail from its base at Scapa Flow, Scotland, on the following day. It was to trail PQ-17 at a distance of 200 miles and provide distant cover. The Home Fleet, under the command of Adm. John Tovey, included the battleship Duke of York, two cruisers and 14 destroyers, reinforced by the battleship USS Washington and the carrier HMS Victorious.

Early on July 1, 1942, a German reconnaissance plane arrived just as PQ-17 was passing a returning convoy, QP-13. Because of the intermingling of ships and escorts as the two convoys passed each other, the German pilot incorrectly reported the convoy’s size. In an effort to clarify the situation, the Germans dispatched U-255 and U-408 from their Ice Devil Wolf Pack.

After sorting things out, the Germans decided to ignore the returning convoy and to concentrate on the heavily laden PQ-17. Spared by the Germans, QP-13 unfortunately sailed into a friendly minefield in the Denmark Strait and lost four ships.

Back in London, the First Sea Lord, Admiral Sir Dudley Pound nervously monitored developments.

Sporadic intelligence reports, supplied by “Ultra” intercepts, confirmed that Tirpitz had slipped her moorings at Trondheim on July 3 and appeared to be moving out to sea. Due to the delays in decoding all incoming transmissions, it was impossible for the Admiralty to know exactly where Tirpitz was — only where she had been.

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but the move was enough to put the Admiralty into action. It was obvious to Adm. Pound that Tirpitz and her battle group were undertaking a strike position. Without knowledge of Tirpitz’s whereabouts, Adm. Pound was gripped by an overwhelming fear. Even with just a look at his charts, he easily calculated that Tirpitz, steaming at 30 knots, could successfully evade the Home Fleet, overpower the cruiser force and slaughter the merchant ships.

Adm. Pound called an emergency meeting of his naval operations staff, but his mind was already made up.

Surrounded by about a dozen officers, Pound asked each what action they would pursue in light of the latest intelligence. Every other officer was against dispersing the convoy.

Pound politely thanked the men for their opinions, turned to an aide and ordered the convoy is to disperse.

PQ-17 was stripped of all protection and abandoned. Adm. Pound had decided to save the warships and let the merchantmen fend for themselves. Individual ships stood a better chance of survival against superior surface forces than vessels that were crowded together in a convoy. But scattering in the narrow confines north of the Arctic Circle would prove fatal. After confirmation of the orders was received, the men of the convoy could only stare in disbelief as their protection turned at high speed to join the cruiser force some 40 miles away.

When news of the dispersal was reported to German naval headquarters, Adm. Eric Ræder ordered Tirpitz to make ready to sail. At noon on July 5, 1942, Tirpitz, along with Admiral Scheer, Admiral Hipper and six destroyers, set sail to intercept PQ-17.

Still uncertain of the location of the Allied covering force, and with reports of successful attacks on the Allied merchantmen beginning to come in from U-boats and aircraft, Ræder then reconsidered. Apparently, there was no need to risk the pride of the Kriegsmarine. The destruction of PQ17 was to be left to the forces already engaged.

The slaughter of PQ-17 began about 8:30 a.m. on July 5. Soon the Arctic airwaves were filled with frantic distress signals from stricken ships. A British freighter, Empire Byron, was among the first victims, going down after being torpedoed by a U-boat. Next to go was an American ship, Carlton. Then a flight of nine dive bombers concentrated on Daniel Morgan and the freighter Washington, while U-boats accounted for another American vessel, Honomu.

Before semidarkness mercifully put an end to the massacre, PQ-17 had lost nine merchant ships.

The attacks continued for three more days without respite. Roving

aircraft caught up with and sank a cargo ship, while prowling U-boats, working alone or in small wolf packs, dealt death blows to four more freighters. July 9 passed without incident. However, the next day, German planes caught two more ships while they were making a desperate run for landfall southeast of Murmansk. They, too, were pounded to pieces and sent to the bottom within 100 miles of safety.

The toll taken on the abandoned convoy was horrific. Only 11 of the 35 merchantmen that left Iceland finally made it to the Soviet Union. Fourteen of the sunken ships were American.

More than two-thirds of the convoy had gone to the bottom, along with 210 combat planes, 430 Sherman tanks, 3,350 vehicles and nearly 100,000 tons of other cargo. More than 120 seamen were killed and countless others were severely injured. The financial loss exceeded half a billion dollars.

For the Royal Navy, the massacre of PQ-17 and the abandonment of the convoy was one of the most shameful episodes of the war at sea. Details of the losses were kept from the public until after the war. The British decision to withdraw its protection from the convoy strained Anglo-American relations. Adm. Ernest J. King, chief of U.S. naval operations, was so enraged that he was very reluctant to have American and British ships continue operating together. Churchill later commented on the fate of PQ-17 and wrote in his memoir years later, “all risks should have been taken in the defense of the merchant ships.”

Shaken by the colossal losses taken by PQ-17, Churchill and President Franklin D. Roosevelt, over strong Soviet protest, postponed the sailing of PQ-18 until autumn. When the convoy did sail, it was protected by 53 warships, including two submarines and the aircraft carrier Avenger.

Once again, the Germans mounted a major effort to prevent the delivery of supplies and weapons. They managed to sink 13 ships of PQ-18. Bowing to pleas from within the Admiralty and in the wake of such unacceptable losses, all further sailings were suspended until winter.

It’s hard to believe that the two most senior admirals of the Royal Navy, Pound and Tovey, the two who helmed a glorious victory by sinking the German battleship Bismarck a year earlier, behaved in such fashion.

Ultimately, their action caused the worst convoy disaster of World War II. The two admirals would never be in the spotlight again. Adm. Tovey lost his command in 1943, and Adm. Pound died of a brain tumor in the same year.

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OBITUARIES GAVIN ROSS KNUPP Ocean Pines Gavin Ross Knupp, 14, of Ocean Pines, passed away following a tragic accident on Monday, July 11, 2022.

Born on June 13, 2008 in Salisbury, he was the son of Raymond Knupp of Salisbury and Tiffany Knupp (Frye) of Ocean Pines.

Gavin was an outGavin Knupp door enthusiast. He loved hunting, fishing, surfing and skateboarding.

Above everything else, he loved his sister, Summer. They were two peas in a pod, always inseparable and he looked at her as his hero.

He will be remembered for his great sense of humor, his ability to light up a room and his exceptional character.

He made friends everywhere he went and will be missed by everyone who knew him. Everyone who had the honor of knowing Gavin is better for doing so.

He was preceded in death by his grandfather, Jeff Beach.

Gavin is survived by his parents; his sister, Summer Knupp; grandparents, Roger and Marlene Frye of Salisbury, Allen Knupp of Berryville, Virginia, and Terry Beach of Crisfield; an aunt, Crystal Stavley and her husband, Mark, of Eden; two uncles, Roger and Randy Knupp, both of Salisbury; cousins, Cade and Savannah Stavley; his best friend, Kameron Blagus, as well as many other friends.

A celebration of Gavin’s life will be held at 5 p.m. on Saturday, July 23, 2022, on the beach at 36th Street, oceanside, in Ocean City, Maryland.

Memorial donations may be made to the GoFundMe page established in Gavin’s name at: https://www.gofundme.com/f/gavin-knupp/update/30895081/gallery/0?utm_cam p a i g n = p _ c p + s h a r e sheet&utm_medium=copy_link_all &utm_source=customer Arrangements are in the care of Holloway Funeral Home, P.A., 501 Snow Hill Road, Salisbury, Maryland 21804.

To send condolences to the family, please visit www.hollowayfh.com.

ROBERT E. CROOK Bishopville Robert E. Crook, age 77, passed away at Atlantic General Hospital in Berlin on Monday, July 11, 2022.

Born in Canada, he was the son of the late Leslie Crook and Mary (Jean) Earle.

Robert served his country in the United States Navy, and his community as a poRobert Crook lice officer in Prince George’s County.

Bob and Brenda retired to Bish-

opville in 1993 where they built their dream home and spent many happy years with family and friends.

He enjoyed Eastern Shore living, being on the water, fishing and hunting. He was an avid gardener and was always working on some project.

He also had his pilot’s license and loved to fly small aircraft.

He is survived by his wife, Brenda Crook; two sons, Joseph Crook and Robert Crook, Jr. (Lydia); a daughter, Mary Zizzi (Mike); two brothers, Les Crook (Marlene) and Wayne Crook; and a sister, Alice Loffler (Steve).

He is also survived by eight grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.

In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by siblings, Paul, Earl and Billy; and sisters-in-law, Sharon and Ann. A Memorial Service was held on Friday, July 15, 2022, at The Burbage Funeral Home in Berlin.

Letters of condolence can be sent to the family via www.burbagefuneralhome.com. Arrangements are in the care of The Burbage Funeral Home.

WILLIAM J. SLOT Berlin William J. Slot, age 90, went to a peaceful rest on Monday, July 11, 2022.

Born on Dec. 18, 1931, in Patterson, New Jersey, he was the son of

the late John Christian Slot and Clara Stelpstra.

Known to his family and friends as Bill, he was born in Patterson, New Jersey. Bill grew up the son of Dutch immigrants and moved to Pantego, North Carolina, where his father’s dream of a farm was born.

Bill helped start and stabilize Slot William Slot Farms before being awarded a music scholarship to attend East Carolina College.

After graduation, Bill joined the federal government in Norfolk, Virginia. He transferred to the Philippines in the mid-1960s and met his wife, Mary.

Bill and Mary travelled together throughout their lives and enjoyed the wonders of this world. They shared this love with their children and grandchildren.

After moving back to the United States, the family settled in Washington DC, where Bill served the General Accounting Office until his retirement in 1991.

Bill loved music throughout his life and played the piano into his 90s.

He showed his family and friends his love and care through his many simple acts of kindness. He loved his family and friends and was a gentle-

man to every soul he met.

Bill is survived by his wife of 54 years, Mary Cooney Slot, originally of Boston, Massachusetts; and his two children, John (fiancée - Leslie) and Anna-Marie (husband - Widemar).

He adored his four grandchildren, Anna-Carolyn, John, Julia and Elsanore.

Bill is also survived by his sisters, Marie Singleton and Carol Van Essendelft.

In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the Mackey & Pam Stansell House, Coastal Hospice, 1500 Ocean Parkway, Ocean Pines, Maryland 21811.

Cremation followed his death. A visitation was held on Saturday, July 16, 2022, at The Burbage Funeral Home in Berlin, Maryland.

Letters of condolences can be sent to the family via www.burbagefuneralhome.com. Arrangements are in the care of The Burbage Funeral Home.

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Over 200 junior anglers compete in Kid’s Classic

By Lisa Capitelli Managing Editor (July 22, 2022) More than 200 junior anglers fished on 55 boats during the Ocean City Marlin Club’s 18th annual Kid’s Classic, held last weekend.

“I think the tournament was a success. The kids were all smiles at the scales and everyone had a great time at the awards carnival/banquet,” said Renee Lessman, operations manager/event coordinator/social marketing for the Ocean City Marlin Club.

The tournament was open to anglers 19 and younger. They had the option to fish from a boat or from shore. Fish were weighed at Sunset Marina in West Ocean City.

Every angler received an award for participating in the event. Those with the top-three heaviest fish in each species category as well as billfish release were presented with additional awards.

The participants celebrated with a carnival and awards ceremony on Sunday.

18th annual Marlin Club Kid’s Classic Results: Bluefish: On Point, 8.4 pounds; 4 Reels, 3.8 pounds; Absolute Pleasure, 1.4 pounds Bonita: Absolute Pleasure, 3 pounds; Grande Pez, 2.8 pounds; Hix’s Hooker, 2.4 pounds Dolphin: Wigg One, 17 pounds; Partnership, 15.8 pounds; Spring Mix II, 9 pounds Flounder: Fish Bound IV, 4.6 pounds; Wigg One, 2.8 pounds; Double Trouble, 2.8 pounds; Lucky Break, 2.6 pounds; Jezebel, 2.6 pounds Mackerel: 4 Reels, 4 pounds; Tyler Burton, 1.6 pounds; Grande Pez, 1.6 pounds; Absolute Pleasure, 1.4 pounds Rockfish: Billfisher, 13.4 pounds Sea bass: Buckshot, 3 pounds; The Zipper, 2.8 pounds; Jezebel, 2.2 pounds; JEB, 2.2 pounds Taug: Wigg One, 3 pounds; S Crew II, 2.2 pounds Tuna: Soft Money, 69 pounds; Reel Fin Addict, 65.8 pounds; Jacked Up, 62 pounds Tilefish: Marli, 8.4 pounds; Wrecker, 8.2 and 7.8 pounds Stringer weight croaker: Miss Mary, 2.4 pounds; Partnership,

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(Above) The crew aboard the JEB caught sea bass, tilefish and porgy during the Ocean City Marlin Club’s 18th annual Kid’s Classic, held last weekend.

(Below) Billfisher anglers released four white marlin and a sailfish as well as boated a 51.6-pound tuna.

2.2 pounds; Tyler Barton, 1.8 pounds Stringer weight spot: 4 Reels, 3.4 pounds; Partnership, 1.8 pounds; Miss Mary, 1.8 and 1.6 pounds Most billfish released: Billfisher, four white marlin; Old Hats, one blue marlin; Fishizzle, one white marlin Unusual catch: Sea Hunt, skate; Buckshot, rosefish; Maverick, goggles; American Lady, plastic bottle The Kid’s Classic is a partnership with Wish-A-Fish Foundation, whose mission is: “We can’t cure an illness, make a disability vanish, or remove the daily stress a family with special needs children has to endure. We just try to make one day a little better for the whole family by taking them out on the water for some fun and fish- ing. The smiles and excitement on the children’s faces when they catch their first fish (and their second, and their third...) is a wonderful experience and a memory that will last for years.”

Each year, children from the Wish- AFish Foundation – those with special needs as well as youth who are underprivileged/disadvantaged and in foster care – their family and friends are invited to participate in the tournament.

The Wish-A-Fish portion of the event was canceled in 2020 and 2021 due to

covid-19 safety concerns, but it returned this year.

“There were 78 participants with many parents and other friends and family joining them,” said Pam Hess, one of the Wish-A-Fish Kid’s Classic event organizers.

They fished on the Judith M, Miss Ocean City and Calico Jack boats.

“The day was a big success judging by the smiles,” Hess said. “The Marlin Club staff did a wonderful job with the ban-

quet afterwards. It was one of the best times ever and we raised money for a wonderful cause. Hopefully the event gets even bigger.”

A total of $1,140 was raised for the organization from Kid’s Classic participant donations, and Frank Goodhart & Sons donated an additional $500 to Wish-AFish.

The Classic has raised more than $70,000 for the foundation since its inception.

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Annual Big Fish Classic planned for next weekend

By Lisa Capitelli Managing Editor (July 22, 2022) A record 110 boats participated in the eighth annual Big Fish Classic in 2021 and the tournament broke the million-dollar payout mark, awarding $1,224,740 to the winners.

Tournament organizers are anticipating another successful event this year and hope to break even more records.

“We’re really looking forward to the tournament,” said Brian Roberts, co-director of the Classic. “Fishing is finally starting to pick up. It’s pretty good right now.”

Base entry fee for the ninth annual Classic, scheduled for July 29-31, is $1,000. While several teams have pre-registered, the majority will sign up for the tournament on the final day, Thursday, July 28. On-site registration, located near M.R. Ducks on Talbot Street, will run from noon to 8 p.m. A captains’ meeting will follow.

Added entry-level divisions range in cost from $500 to $5,000, and include billfish, tuna, meatfish (dolphin and wahoo) and small boat (38 feet and under). There is also a billfish release division.

Several new calcuttas have been added for boats 38 feet and under – heaviest stringer, heaviest billfish and heaviest tuna.

“We wanted to create an even playing field for them to compete in,” Roberts said.

Roberts said more money has also been added in the swordfish calcuttas.

During the 2021 event, Peter Schultz fought a 301-pound swordfish for eight hours aboard the Reel One. The catch was a new state record.

The 301-pound swordfish combined with Spencer Talbot’s 41.5pound tuna earned Schultz and his team first place in the tournament and $542,648.

“It’s the first time we’ve paid out half a million to a team,” Roberts said after the Classic.

The FFMD (Fishing For Muscular Dystrophy) team also weighed a 239.5-pound sword during the tournament.

Coming off a record year in 2021, Roberts said he is hoping for 120 boat entries this year and a payout of between $1.5 to $2 million.

“That’s my goal,” he said.

Teams can choose between two 32-hour slots: 7 a.m. Friday, July, 29 to 3 p.m. Saturday, July 30, or 7 a.m.

Saturday, July 30 to 3 p.m. Sunday, July 31.

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Classic weigh-ins at Talbot Street Pier next wknd.

Continued from Page 61 out offshore again after a break with the same or different anglers.

Boats can depart from any port between New Jersey and Virginia.

Teams can fish up to 125 nautical miles from the Ocean City sea buoy.

All fish must be weighed at the Talbot Street Pier.

Tournament weigh-ins will take place from 4-9 p.m., Friday, July 29 and Saturday, July 30. The scale, located between M.R. Ducks and The Angler in downtown Ocean City, will be open from 4-8 p.m. Sunday, July 31.

There will be tournament merchandise and other vendors set up in the Big Fish Classic Village near the weigh-ins.

Each year of the Classic participation and prize money has increased.

In addition to the successful tournament, several hundred pounds of fish was donated to Ocean City Baptist Church last year. And, more than $16,000 was raised for the Raymond A. Wood Foundation, which provides quality of life support for childhood brain tumor survivors and their families (www.rawoodfoundation.org); the Ocean Research Project, which tracks sea level rise and temperature change

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(www.oceanresearchproject.org); and the Ocean City Fire Department.

Talbot Street Pier is the original spot where some of the first fish caught off the coast of Ocean City were weighed.

Nearly 100 years ago, the pier in downtown Ocean City was bustling with activity as anglers took their daily catches there. Organizers of the Big Fish Classic wanted to bring the action, and big fish, back to the pier.

For more information, visit www.bigfishclassic.com. Updates will also be posted on the tournament’s Facebook page.

BERLIN ALL STARS

The Berlin Little League Senior League All-Star team is currently in Maine competing in the regional tournament. The squad beat the team representing New York on Tuesday, 13-7. The group lost a nail-biter to New Jersey’s representative, 9-8, on Wednesday. Berlin’s next game is Friday at 4:30 p.m. against Connecticut. Check out the Friends of Berlin Little League Facebook page for updates.

SURF REPORT

Dalkiewicz discusses beach replenishment pros and cons

By Dave Dalkiewicz Contributing Writer (July 22, 2022) Those of you who follow this column are probably aware that a frequent subject matter of mine is beach replenishment.

This is the long-term program in the town of Ocean City, where huge quantities of sand are pumped onto the beach from selected offshore locales.

There have also been times when sand has been moved from sections of the beach that were well fortified to other areas that were more or less starved for sand. This is known as borrow and fill.

This program will feature a major process every four years or so with possible minor undertakings as needed.

The most recent sand pumping process took place the fall of 2021.

Sandbars were rearranged and the surf conditions suffered greatly.

Much to my dismay, I’ve been slack in getting in the water as of late but do maintain a diligent observation routine of the surf conditions on a daily basis.

During the fall replenishment the surf didn’t seem to degrade as much as I had feared so a lot of hope was had going forward into 2022.

I think this was due to a tapering of the sand toward the waterline instead of forming more of a right angle dropoff.

Then came the late nor’easter during the second week of May 2022, which totally rearranged the sand for a much improved wave field.

I figured we were home free. How

naïve that notion turned out to be.

Recently, I helped out with the Ocean City Surf Club’s continuing Surf Into Integrity program.

It was three consecutive morning sessions where we help local middle school kids get acquainted with the ocean and give them the basics of surfing and safety around the water.

Unfortunately, the tide was quite high due to a larger than normal full moon, the shore break too heavy, and the beach too flattened to the waterline.

Suffice to say that the conditions were less, much less, than ideal for learning.

The town of OCMD, in their zeal to make things quite easy for the beach goer and sand cleaners take away the tapering of the beach profile and flatten the sand to the waterline creating more of a straight dropoff.

This tends to create a degrading effect for the surf and a danger to surfers, swimmers and bathers.

Many of the people that visit this area are not too experienced when it comes to dealing with the ocean.

Even if they are decent swimmers their unawareness can result in heavy shore break slammings.

Good surfable waves are a precious natural resource, much like other areas of our country which are set aside and preserved for natural surroundings, recreation, and appreciation of the Earth’s and ocean’s quality and beauty.

It might do well for decision makers to take all of this into consideration when planning for maintenance and expensive capital projects.

— Dave Dalkiewicz is the owner of Ocean Atlantic Surf Shop in Ocean City.

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