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AUGUST 5, 2022
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 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
OF PUBLIC HEARING WORCESTER COUNTY BOARD OF ZONING APPEALS AGENDA
THURSDAY AUGUST 11, 2022
Pursuant to the provisions of the Worcester County Zoning Ordinance, notice is hereby given that a public hearing will be held before the Board of Zoning Appeals for Worcester County, in the Board Room (Room 1102) on the first floor of the Worcester County Government Center, One West Market Street, Snow Hill, Maryland. 6:30 p.m. Case No. 22-41, on the application of Arcola Towers, on the lands of James Kurtz, requesting a special exception to allow a separation distance of less than 1000 feet between a tele-communications tower and an existing or permitted residential structure in the A-1 Agricultural District, pursuant to Zoning Code §§ ZS 1-116(c)(3), ZS 1201(b)(15) & ZS 1-343(b)(2)(B)(1)(iii), located at 7614 Scotland Road, Tax Map 65, Parcel 56, Tax District 2, Worcester County, Maryland. 6:35 p.m. Case No. 22-42, on the application of Hugh Cropper, IV, on the lands of Charles Kelley, Jr., requesting a variance to the rear yard setback from 30 feet to 27.73 feet (to encroach 2.27 feet) and a variance to the front yard setback from 50 feet from the center of the road right-ofway to 39.25 feet (to encroach 10.75 feet) for a proposed new dwelling in the R-2 Suburban Residential District, pursuant to Zoning Code §§ ZS 1-116(c)(4), ZS 1-206(b)(2) and ZS 1305, located at 12337 Snug Harbor Road, Tax Map 33, Parcel 346, Section A, Lot 69 & ½ of 70, Tax District 10, Worcester County, Maryland. 6:40 p.m. Case No. 22-44, on the application of Hugh Cropper, IV, on the lands of Victor Lilly, requesting a variance to the left side yard setback from 6 feet to 2 feet (to encroach 4 feet) for a proposed landing and stairs off of a deck, in an R-3/RPC District, pursuant to Zoning Code Sections ZS 1-116(c)(4), ZS 1207(b)(6) and ZS 1-315, located at 12443 Sea Oaks Lane Unit 1, Tax Map 26, Parcel 473, Lot 11, Tax District 10, Worcester County, Maryland. 6:45 p.m. Case No. 22-43, on the application of Hugh Cropper, IV, on the lands of Robert Herbert, requesting an after the fact left side yard variance from 6 feet to 1.92 (encroaches 4.08 feet) for an existing overhang, a variance to the left side yard setback from 6 feet to 2.67 feet (to encroach 3.33 feet) for a proposed side deck expansion, a variance to the right side yard setback from 6 feet to 5 feet (to encroach 1 foot) for a 3 story front addition, a right side yard variance from 6 feet to 2.83 feet (to encroach 3.17 feet) for a proposed new cantilever window, a rear yard variance from 30 feet to 24.62 (to encroach 5.38 feet) for a 3rd floor living space addition and a rear yard variance from 30 feet to 20.29 feet (to encroach 9.71 feet) for a 3rd floor balcony in the R-3 Multi-family Residential District, pursuant to Zoning Code Sections ZS 1-116(c)(4), ZS 1207(b)(2) and ZS 1-305, located at 12950 Sunset Ave, Tax Map 27, Parcel 651, Lot 22A, Tax District 10, Worcester County, Maryland. OCD-7/28/2t _________________________________
JOSEPH E. MOORE ESQ WILLIAMS, MOORE, SHOCKLEY & HARRISON 3509 COASTAL HIGHWAY OCEAN CITY, MD 21842 NOTICE
OF APPOINTMENT
NOTICE TO CREDITORS NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS Estate No. 19310 TO ALL PERSONS INTERESTED IN THE ESTATE OF
LORENDA LYNCH BIRCH
Notice is given that Chantal R. Birch, 8341 Libertytown Road, Berlin, MD 21811 and Danielle Kennell, 13002 Riggin Ridge Road, Ocean City, MD 21842, was on July 21, 2022 appointed Personal Representative of the estate of Lorenda Lynch Birch who died on June 29, 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 21st 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.
Chantal R. Birch Danielle Kennell 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 28, 2022 OCD-7/28/3t _________________________________
Joanne Clark Esq. LLC Joanne Clark, Esq. 4910 Cushing Drive Kensington, MD 20895
NOTICE
OF APPOINTMENT
NOTICE TO CREDITORS NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS Estate No. 19303 TO ALL PERSONS INTERESTED IN THE ESTATE OF
MARK A. FERRAGAMO AKA: MARK ALAN FERRAGAMO
Notice is given that Pamela F. McComas, 7913 Turtle Valley Drive, Clifton, VA 20124, was on July 25, 2022 appointed Personal Representative of the estate of Mark A. Ferragamo who died on January 19, 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
PAGE 50 objections with the Register of Wills on or before the 25th 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.
Pamela F. McComas 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 28, 2022 OCD-7/28/3t _________________________________
COHN, GOLDBERG & DEUTSCH, LLC ATTORNEYS AT LAW 1099 WINTERSON ROAD, SUITE 301 LINTHICUM HEIGHTS, MARYLAND 21090 410-296-2550 File #: 442095
Richard E. Solomon Richard J. Rogers Michael McKeefery Christianna Kersey Kevin Hildebeidel 1099 Winterson Road, Suite 301 Linthicum Heights, MD 21090 Substitute Trustees Plaintiffs
v. Gregory Nigrin 3701 Coastal Highway, Unit 240-I Ocean City, MD 21842 Defendant IN THE CIRCUIT COURT
FOR WORCESTER COUNTY, MARYLAND Case No. C-23-CV-22-000076 NOTICE
Notice is hereby given this 25th day of July, 2022, by the Circuit Court for Worcester County, that the sale of the property mentioned in these proceedings, made and reported, will be ratified and confirmed, unless cause to the contrary thereof be shown on or before the 22nd day of August, 2022, provided a copy of this notice be published in a newspaper of general circulation in Worcester County, once in each of three successive weeks before the 15th day of August, 2022.
The Report of Sale states the amount of the foreclosure sale price to be $183,295.22. The property sold herein is known as 3701 Coastal Highway, Unit 240-I, Ocean City, MD 21842.
Susan R. Braniecki Clerk of the Circuit Court Worcester County, Maryland True Copy Test: Susan R. Braniecki Clerk of the Circuit Court Worcester County MD OCD-7/28/3t _________________________________
NATHAN K. LONG LAWS, INSLEY & BENSON, P.A. 209 EAST MAIN STREET SALISBURY, MD 21801
NOTICE
OF PUBLIC HEARING BOARD OF ZONING APPEALS TOWN OF OCEAN CITY, MARYLAND
Pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 110 of the Code of Ocean City, Maryland, hereinafter referred to as the Code, same being the Zoning Ordinance for Ocean City, Maryland, notice is hereby given that public hearings will be conducted by the Board of Zoning Appeals for Ocean City, Maryland in the Council Chambers of City Hall located on Baltimore Avenue and Third Street, in the Town of Ocean City, Maryland on:
August 11, 2022 at 6:00 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(2)(b) requesting a special parking exception to waive required 3 parking spaces for the addition of two bathrooms to the rooftop deck. The site of the appeal is described as part of Lot 2 and Lots 3-6, Block 69 of the Sinepuxent Beach Plat, further described as located on the corner of Philadelphia Avenue and 24th Street, and known locally as The American Legion Post 166 at 2308 Philadelphia Avenue, in the Town of Ocean City, Maryland. APPLICANT: HARRY HOW T/A MAD DESIGN GROUP INC. FOR AMERICAN LEGION POST 166 – (BZA 2625 #22-09400011) 6:10 PM
Pursuant to the provisions of Section 110-93(2&5), Powers, of the Code, an appeal has been filed pursuant to the provisions of Section 110-94(2)(b) requesting a special parking exception to waive five (5) required parking spaces for employee housing providing twentythree (23) parking spaces on site, twenty (20) parking spaces on a remote lot, and verification of an existing twenty-nine (29) space parking non-conformity for a total of fortythree (43) parking spaces provided of the required seventy-seven (77). The site of the remote parking lot is described as Lots C & D, Block 31, of the Bay Heights Development Plat, further described as located on the north side of 4th Street between St. Louis Avenue and Philadelphia Avenue, and known locally as 204 & 206 4th Street, in the Town of Ocean City, Maryland. The site of the appeal is described as Lots 10 & 11, Block 5, Parcel 2797 of the Hampton House Plat, further described as located on the west side of Atlantic Avenue north of 4th Street, and known locally as 407 Atlantic Ave, in the Town of Ocean City, Maryland. APPLICANT: SUNSATIONS REALTY LLC –(BZA 2627 #22-09400006) 6:20 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(2)(b) requesting a special parking exception to reinstate a four (4) space previous parking waiver and requesting an additional one (1) parking space exception for a total of five (5) spaces to be waived. The site of the appeal is described as Parcel “B” of the Ocean Bay City Plat, further described as the corner of 82nd Street and Coastal Highway and known locally as 8103 Coastal Highway, in the Town of Ocean City, Maryland. APPLICANT: 11TH STREET LLC – (BZA 2628 #22-09400013)
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-7/28/2t _________________________________
NOTICE
OF APPOINTMENT
NOTICE TO CREDITORS NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS Estate No. 19312 TO ALL PERSONS INTERESTED IN THE ESTATE OF
CURTIS LEE MILBOURNE SR.
Notice is given that Kyra Lorene Milbourne, 9042 Executive Club Drive, Delmar, MD 21875, was on July 25, 2022 appointed Personal Representative of the estate of Curtis Lee Milbourne Sr. who died on July 1, 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 25th 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. Kyra Lorene Milbourne 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:
NOTICE
OF PUBLIC HEARINGS BOARD OF PORT WARDENS
Pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 106,”Waterways,” Article II – “Shoreline Development” of the Code of the Town of Ocean City, Maryland, hereinafter referred to as the Code, same being the Port Wardens Ordinance of Ocean City, Maryland, notice is hereby given that public hearings will be conducted in the Council Chambers of City Hall located at 301 Baltimore Avenue, Ocean City, Maryland.
Thursday, August 11, 2022 At 2:00 p.m.
PW 22-084 A request has been submitted to install one PWC float approx. 10’ x 13’ in size to an existing pier with associated poles, maximum channelward extension 11’. The site of the proposed construction is described as being located at 300 17TH ST SLIP 2 Parcel # 3341 -2 in the Town of Ocean City, Maryland. APPLICANT/OWNER: PAUL WELLINGHOFF
PW 22-085 A request has been submitted to install one boat lift and two PWC lifts with all associated poles to an existing pier, maximum channelward extension 44’. The site of the proposed construction is described as being located at 702 32ND ST Parcel # 4481 -11 in the Town of Ocean City, Maryland. OWNER: ADAM RICHTER APPLICANT: HIDDEN OAK FARM, LLC.
PW 22-086 A request has been submitted to install one boatlift with two associated poles a maximum channelward extension of 27’. The site of the proposed construction is described as being located at 617
AUGUST 5, 2022 BAYSHORE DR UNIT 47 Parcel # 5347-47 in the Town of Ocean City, Maryland. OWNER: JOHN GITTLER & KATHY ELLIS APPLICANT: PRISTINE PERMITTING, LLC.
PW 22-087 A request has been submitted to install one boat lift to an existing pier with all associated poles, maximum channelward extension of 18’. The site of the proposed construction is described as being located at 11618 SEAWARD RD UNIT 34 Parcel # 3890A-34 in the Town of Ocean City, Maryland. OWNER: LARRY SMITH APPLICANT: PRISTINE PERMITTING, LLC.
PW 22-088 A request has been submitted to construct a 6’ x 24’ pier, install one boat lift and two PWC lifts with associated pilings a maximum channelward extension of 28’. The site of the proposed construction is described as being located at 505 EDGEWATER AVE UNIT B Parcel # 4120 -10 in the Town of Ocean City, Maryland. OWNER: ROBERT MORRIS III APPLICANT: J. STACEY HART & ASSOC., INC.
PW 22-089 A request has been submitted to install two PWC lifts with associated pilings a maximum of 10’ channelward. The site of the proposed construction is described as being located at 527 HARBOUR DR Parcel # 8020A-1561B- in the Town of Ocean City, Maryland. OWNER: BRIAN LECONTE APPLICANT: J. STACEY HART & ASSOC., INC.
PW 22-090 A request has been submitted to construct a 6’ x 46’ pier, install two boatlifts and eight mooring piles; to install three PWC lifts with associated pilings, all a maximum channelward extension of 50’. The site of the proposed construction is described as being located at 1580 TEAL DR Parcel # 3429 -3 in the Town of Ocean City, Maryland. OWNER: JEFFREY PHILLIPS APPLICANT: J. STACEY HART & ASSOC., INC.
PW 22-091 A request has been submitted to install one boat lift with associated pilings within in an existing boat slip a maximum channelward extension of 20’. The site of the proposed construction is described as being located at 2819 PLOVER DR UNIT 43 Parcel # 4717-43 in the Town of Ocean City, Maryland. OWNER: ROBERT & TAMMY ALESHIRE APPLICANT: J. STACEY HART & ASSOC., INC.
PW 22-092 A request has been submitted to construct a 6’ x 22’ pier extension and install one boat lift with associated pilings a maximum channelward extension of 50’. The site of the proposed construction is described as being located at 520 32ND ST Parcel # 4481 -16 in the Town of Ocean City, Maryland. OWNER: THEODORE & KATHERINE D’ANNA APPLICANT: J. STACEY HART & ASSOC., INC.
PW 22-093 A request has been submitted to install one boat lift with associated pilings a maximum channelward extension of 30’. The site of the proposed construction is described as being located at 411 14TH ST UNIT 41 Parcel # 3486 -41 in the Town of Ocean City, Maryland. OWNER: MARK AIELLO APPLICANT: J. STACEY HART & ASSOC., INC.
PW 22-094 A request has been submitted to install one boat lift with two associated piles in association with existing perpendicular pier, maximum channelward extension of 33’. The site of the proposed construction is described as being located at 604 OYSTER LN Parcel # 8020A-1457B in the Town of Ocean City, Maryland. OWNER: RONAL SCHULTE APPLICANT: OCEAN SERVICES OF DE., INC.
PW 22-095 A request has been submitted to remove existing parallel platform, construct a new 5’x40’ parallel platform, install 45’ of replacement vinyl bulkhead 18” channelward. To construct a 5’ x 28’ perpendicular pier and install one boat lift with two associated piles, maximum channelward extension of 34’6”. The site of the proposed construction is described as being located at 602 OYSTER LN Parcel # 8020A-1456B- in the Town of Ocean City, Maryland. OWNER: BONNIE O’HEARN APPLICANT: OCEAN SERVICES OF DE, INC.
PW 22-096 A request has been submitted to remove existing parallel platform, install 40’ of replacement vinyl bulkhead with (4) engineered batter piles/utilizing existing tie back system, to install (2) piles against new bulkhead and to install one elevator boat lift, maximum channelward extension 15’. The site of the proposed construction is described as being located at 136 PEACH TREE RD Parcel # 8020A1251B- in the Town of Ocean City, Maryland. OWNER: WILLIAM RUPLI APPLICANT: OCEAN SERVICES OF DE, INC. OCD-7/28/2t _________________________________
PUBLIC NOTICE
The motor vehicles described below have been abandoned. The owners and lien holders are hereby informed of their right to reclaim the vehicles upon payment of all charges and costs resulting from the towing, preservation, and storage of the vehicles. The failure of the owners or lien holders to reclaim the vehicles within three weeks of notification shall be deemed a waiver by the owners or lien holders of all rights, title and interest and thereby consent to the sale of the vehicles at public auction or to have it otherwise disposed of in a manner provided by law. These three weeks of notification begin on Aug. 4, 2022.
Line No Year Make Model Color Style VIN Mileage 0254-22 2008 BUICK LACROSSE GRAY SEDAN 2G4WC582881349391 NA 0256-22 1999 DODGE DAKOTA GREEN SEDAN 1B7GL22Y7XS277893 NA 0281-22 2003 NISSAN MAXIMA SILVER SEDAN JN1DA31A13T437275 NA 0309-22 2002 FORD F150 WHITE TK 1FTRW08L92KC00192 NA 0324-22 2001 TOYOTA SOLARA RED SEDAN 2T1CF22P51C476396 NA 0356-22 1997 BUICK RIVIERA GREEN SEDAN 1G4GD2210V4704618 NA 0381-22 1999 PLYMOUTH BREEZE TAN 4D 1P3EJ46CXXN508159 NA 0393-22 2003 BMW 525i GREEN 4S WBADT43443GY99419 NA 0418-22 2006 FORD TAURUS TAN 4S 1FAFP53236A258604 NA 0437-22 2001 FORD MUSTANG PURPLE CONV 1FAFP45X61F150673 NA
All vehicles will be sold at auction on-line at www.govdeals.com. For details call 410-723-6643.
AUTH: Ross Buzzuro Chief of Police OCD-7/28/3t ________________________________________________________________________________________________________
NOTICE
To: Unknown Unknown
“You are hereby notified that a guardianship case has been filed in the circuit court for Baltimore County, Case No. C-03-FM-22003475. All persons who believe themselves to be the parents of a Male child born on June 24, 2022 in Salisbury, Maryland to Mikhayla Rathel (DOB:01/10/1995) and Unknown Unknown (DOB: Unknown) shall file a written response. A copy of the show cause order may be obtained from the clerk’s office at 401 Bosley Avenue, Towson Maryland 21285-6754 and 1-800-938-5802. If you do not file a written objection by September 14, 2022, you will have agreed to the permanent loss of your parental rights to this child. OCD-8/4/1t _________________________________
NOTICE
OF APPOINTMENT NOTICE TO CREDITORS NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS Estate No. 19313 TO ALL PERSONS INTERESTED IN THE ESTATE OF ROBERT THOMAS WOJCIK Notice is given that Denise Wojcik, 711 South Surf Road Apt. Down, Ocean City, MD 21842, was on July 25, 2022 appointed Personal Representative of the estate of Robert Thomas Wojcik who died on May 7,2022, 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 25th 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.
Denise Wojcik 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: August 04, 2022 OCD-8/4/3t _________________________________
NOTICE
OF APPLICATION FOR
ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE LICENSE
Application has been made by the Undersigned for a Class: "B" BEERWINE-LIQUOR License: 6 Day, By: Diana Brown Nolte, 5455 East Market Street, Snow Hill, Maryland 21863; Helen Benavides, 30589 Paddington Court, Salisbury, Maryland 21804.
For: Puerto Real Tacos & Cantina, LLC
For the premises known as and located at: T/A: Puerto Real Tacos & Cantina 104 West Street
Snow Hill, Maryland 21863
There will be a public hearing on the application in the Board Room, Room 1102 in the Government Center, Snow Hill, Maryland, on: August 17, 2022 @ 12:00 P.M.
The Board welcomes written or oral comment at said public hearing from any interested party. OCD-8/4/2t _________________________________
NOTICE
OF APPLICATION FOR
ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE LICENSE
Application has been made by the Undersigned for a Class: "B" BEERWINE-LIQUOR License: 7 Day, By: Ronald C. Brooks, 13513 Hunting Hill Way, Potomac, Maryland 20878; James Cathell, 42 Mystic Harbor Boulevard, Berlin, Maryland 21811.
For: RCB Crabcake, LLC
For the premises known as and located at: T/A: Crabcake West 12445 Ocean Gateway
Ocean City, Maryland 21842
There will be a public hearing on the application in the Board Room, Room 1102 in the Government Center, Snow Hill, Maryland, on: August 17, 2022 @ 12:10 P.M.
The Board welcomes written or oral comment at said public hearing from any interested party. OCD-8/4/2t _________________________________
NOTICE
OF APPLICATION FOR
ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE LICENSE
Application has been made by the Undersigned for a Transfer of a Class: "B" BEER License: 7 Day, By: James Mont Glovier, 1401 Princess Anne Lane, Pocomoke City, MD 21851; Sara Chapman, 1133 Greenbackville Road, Stockton, Maryland 21864.
For: ES Lanes, LLC
For the premises known as and located at:
TIA: Eastern Shore Lanes 1834 Market Street
Pocomoke City, Maryland 21851 Formerly: Fitzpatrick Lanes, Inc.
There will be a public hearing on the application in the Board Room, Room 1102 in the Government Center, Snow Hill, Maryland, on: August 17, 2022 @ 12:25 P.M.
The Board welcomes written or oral comment at said public hearing from any interested party. OCD-8/4/2t _________________________________
NOTICE
OF APPLICATION FOR
ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE LICENSE
Application has been made by the Undersigned for a Caterer's License to be used in conjunction with the existing Class: "D" BEER-WINELIQUOR License: 7 Day, By: John R. Trader, 9213 Coastal Highway, Ocean City, Maryland 21842; James R. Bergey, Jr., 6213 South Point Road, Berlin, Maryland 21811.
For: 94th Street Beer & Wine, Inc.
For the premises known as and located at:
TIA: 94th Street Beer, Wine & Liquors 9213 Coastal Highway
Ocean City, Maryland 21842
There will be a public hearing on the application in the Board Room, Room 1102 in the Government Center, Snow Hill, Maryland, on: August 17, 2022 @ 12:35 P.M.
The Board welcomes written or oral comment at said public hearing from any interested party. OCD-8/4/2t _________________________________
NOTICE
OF APPLICATION FOR
ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE LICENSE
Application has been made by the Undersigned for a Class: "B" BEERWINE License: 7 Day, By: Rebecca Ann Bratten, 101 Middle Street, Berlin, Maryland 21811; Ravinder Singh, 5 Miller Court, Moorestown, New Jersey 08057; Ramanjeet Malhotra, 149 Fellswood Drive, Moorestown New Jersey 08057.
For: BSS Beverage, LLC
For the premises known as and located at: T/A: Fairfield Inn Hotel 2501 Coastal Highway
Ocean City, Maryland 21842
There will be a public hearing on the application in the Board Room, Room 1102 in the Government Center, Snow Hill, Maryland, on: August 17, 2022 @ 12:45 P.M.
The Board welcomes written or oral comment at said public hearing from any interested party. OCD-8/4/2t _________________________________
NOTICE
OF APPLICATION FOR
ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE LICENSE
Application has been made by the Undersigned for a Request for the expasion of the premises of a Class: "B" BEER-WINE-LIQUOR License: 7 Day, By: John Harrison, 806 South Atlantic Avenue, Ocean City, Maryland 21842; Hale Harrison, 806 South Atlantic Avenue, Ocean City, Maryland 21842
For: Harrison Group (Harrison Inn Sixty-Six, Inc.)
For the premises known as and located at:
T/A: Harrison Harborwatch 806 South Atlantic Avenue
Ocean City, Maryland 21842
There will be a public hearing on the application in the Board Room, Room 1102 in the Government Center, Snow Hill, Maryland, on: August 17, 2022 @ 1:00 P.M.
The Board welcomes written or oral comment at said public hearing from any interested party. OCD-8/4/2t _________________________________
GINA D. SHAFFER, ESQ. SHAFFER LAW OFFICE, LLC 10514 RACETRACK ROAD UNIT C BERLIN, MD 21811 NOTICE
OF APPOINTMENT
NOTICE TO CREDITORS NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS Estate No. 19319 TO ALL PERSONS INTERESTED IN THE ESTATE OF JOSEPH W. BAVETT
AKA: JOSEPH WOODWARD BAVETT JR.
Notice is given that Linda BavettKraft, 1300 Lake Vista Drive, Joppa, MD 21085, was on July 29, 2022 appointed Personal Representative of the estate of Joseph W. Bavett who died on July 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 29th 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.
Linda Bavett-Kraft 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: August 04, 2022 OCD-8/4/3t _________________________________
Mayor & City Council Ocean City
BID SOLICITATION
Seasonal Employee Housing and Police Bike Storage Facility
Mayor & City Council Ocean City (Town) are seeking Proposals from qualified and experienced vendors for pre-construction services, with the possibility of entering into a Guaranteed Maximum Price (GMP) contract, for construction of a new Seasonal Employee Housing and Police Bike Storage Facility
Proposal Documents for the Seasonal Employee Housing and Police Storage Facility may be obtained from the Town’s Procurement Department by either e-mailing the Procurement Department, Dawn Webb at dwebb@oceancitymd.gov or by calling 410-723-6643 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 Proposal Document received through any thirdparty service. It is the sole responsibility of the Vendor to ensure the completeness and accuracy of their Completed Bid Documents.
A pre-Proposal meeting be held on for this solicitation on Thursday, August 18th, 2022 at 1 PM located at 214 65th Street, Ocean city, MD, 21842, Conference room. The last day for questions is noon on Thursday, August 25, 2022. Any required addendum will be posted on the Town’s website by close of business on Monday, August 29, 2022.
Sealed Proposal Documents are due no later than Thursday, September, 8th, 2022 by 4:00 p.m. and shall be sent to 214 65th Street, Ocean City, MD 21842, ATTN: Procurement Department. Completed Proposal Documents will be opened on September 9th, 1 pm at which time Vendor names will be read into record and remanded to staff for further review
Late Bid Documents will not be accepted.
Minority vendors are encouraged to compete for award of the solicitation. OCD-8/4/1t _________________________________
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The Coastal Association of Realtors (Coastal) has awarded $4,500 in grants to local charities through the Coastal Realtors Foundation during its latest round of funding.
Realtors award $4,500 to charities
(Aug. 5, 2022) The Coastal Association of Realtors (Coastal) has awarded $4,500 in grants to local charities through the Coastal Realtors Foundation during its latest round of funding.
Since 2018 Coastal Realtors Foundation has given more than $54,000 to local charities in Wicomico, Worcester, and Somerset counties.
The following organizations received grants in the Coastal Realtors Foundation’s latest round of funding:
Atlantic Club, Atlantic General Hospital Forensic Nurse Examiners, Community Players of Salisbury, Cricket Center, Diakonia, Greater Ocean City Chamber of Commerce Foundation, Mid-Atlantic Symphony Orchestra, Salisbury Neighborhood Housing, United Way of Lower Eastern Shore, and Village of Hope.
The Coastal Realtors Foundation is a charitable fund held by the Community Foundation of the Eastern Shore. The association raises money for the fund through an annual charity golf tournament as well as other efforts throughout the year.
The fund is accessible to members of Coastal through an application process administered by the association and reviewed by a committee of members. Grant recipients must be 501(c)3 organizations and must be located in Somerset, Wicomico, or Worcester counties.
“Covid has been tough for everyone in our community and that is especially
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Thriving market drives more to pursue real estate career
By Lauren Bunting Contributing Writer (Aug. 5, 2022) The National Association of Realtors released its annual Member Profile report for 2022 recently. Based on a random sampling of NAR’s membership, the Member Profile strives to answer the question “Who are Realtors?” The report showed that Realtors increased their transaction sides and income over the last year.
In addition, the thriving housing market has prompted more people to pursue a real estate career—NAR’s membership rose to an all-time high of 1.56 million in 2021, up from 1.49 million in 2020.
For some perspective, one decade ago membership stood at the 1 million mark. In Maryland, membership is a currently a little over 29,000, which is a 1 percent increase over this time last year.
Here are some additional demographic trends among Realtors as well as business insights from NAR’s 2022 Member Profile: • The typical Realtor has eight years of experience.
• The median age of Realtors was 56 in 2021, up slightly from 54 in 2020. Forty-one percent of the membership is over 60 years old while only 4 percent are less than 30 years old. • The share of women in the industry jumped from 57 percent in 2010 to 67 percent in 2021. • The majority of Realtors – 87 percent – are independent contractors; only 5 percent are employees of a real estate company. • The typical Realtor worked 35 hours per week in 2021. Those who work more tend to earn more. For example, the median annual income of Realtors who worked 40 to 59 hours per week was $85,400. It was $144,400 for those who work 60 hours or more per week but only $13,300 for those who worked less than 20 hours. • Only 4 percent of members say real estate is their first career. Many Realtors come from various professional backgrounds, most notably management, business, finance, or retail. • The typical Reealtor earned 16 percent of their business from repeat clients, while 20 percent of their business came from referrals. — Lauren Bunting is a licensed Associate Broker with Keller Williams Realty of Delmarva in Ocean City.
Ballot deadline nears for OP Board of Directors election
By Jack Chavez Staff Writer (Aug. 5, 2022) The Ocean Pines Board of Directors election is around the corner.
Ballots are due back for voting on the 2022-23 board on Wednesday and three winners from the six candidates are expected three days later at the annual OPA homeowners meeting — Saturday, Aug. 13.
The candidates are Paula Gray, Amy Peck, Stuart Lakernick, Monica Rakowski, Josette Wheatley and Stephen Jacobs.
The issues that the candidates are focused on in their campaigns do vary, but some common themes exist as well.
According to the OPA website, Gray is focused on continuing the “positive path that only began a few years ago.” She’d also work on improving the lines of communication between the association and its residents.
Peck brings a career as an early childhood educator and paralegal to the community and said she wants to fight for the Pines residents who aren’t here year-round or are not among the wealthiest members of theassociation.
“I was here when my kids were little, so I understand (the perspective of) the young families,” Peck said in July. “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 part-timers and young families are left out of the equation. I make sure not to leave them out.”
Peck also wishes to protect the investments homeowners have made, which means investing in infrastructure and maintaining public safety.
Lakernick has said he’d work on the well-documented drainage issues around the community and support law enforcement and emergency services. He sees an untapped resource in the Pines, too: the people.
“I can put people in the right place,” Lakernick said in July. “I recognize talents within folks and put them in place so they can shine, give them autonomy but hold them accountable for their actions. I give you room to make your own decisions as manager. If you stray from the goal, I pull you back in — never publicly — and discuss how we can meet our goals better.”
Rakowski wants to protect the investments homeowners have made and improve the board’s transparency, which she said in July is lacking.
“Too many decisions are made behind closed doors,” she said. “There’s not enough information after meetings come out. We’re in the middle of this whole (former director Tom) JanesakWheatley debacle. It went to court and now there’s been a decision by (the Ocean Pines Association) to delay the hearing. Why? No one knows. How much is this costing us? No one knows.”
She also said she’s concerned about the presence of short-term rental companies like La Casa in the community.
Wheatley brings with her years of infrastructure experience in her professional life and sees that as a boon for the community, especially with issues like drainage concerns and Route 90 revitalization at hand.
“(I’d like to) open up the Ocean Parkway for firemen to go straight through,” Wheatley said in July. “The six-minute crawl would improve just by default because it’s six minutes as the crow flies now and it certainly would reduce it. Right now, they’re going around and it’s a lot of time. I just think it could help. A few minutes in a fire … it’s critical.”
Jacobs brings an outsider’s perspective to the table, he has said. A retired attorney, he has Capitol Hill experience and family law experience — both areas of expertise that could be beneficial in a political position.
“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 in July. “I’m ready to jump in with both feet. It’s what I’ve done for a lot of my life.”
Jacobs, a member of the Ocean Pines Bylaws and Resolutions Committee, said he would focus on protecting and continuing the association’s smart money management in recent years and into the future. He also sees the Ocean Pines Volunteer Fire Department’s South Station renovation project as a top priority.
The ballot deadline is 4 p.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 10.
PHOTO COURTESY OCEAN PINES ASSOCIATION Clockwise from top left, the OPA board candidates are Paula Gray, Amy Peck, Stuart Lakernick, Stephen Jacobs, Josette Wheatley and Monica Rakowski.
Grants help local organizations
Continued from Page 54 true for nonprofits,” said Coastal President Grace Masten. “We are so grateful to be able to support these nonprofits who are championed by our members.
“All year long we raise money for the Coastal Foundation through raffles, our golf tournament held in October, and donations from our members,” she continued. “With over 1,000 members in the Lower Shore, Realtors give back countless amounts of their time, money, and expertise to nonprofits. We are just honored to be able to participate in their hard work in this small way.”
Grants are awarded three times a year, and the next deadline is Oct. 15.
For more information about the Coastal Realtors Foundation, visit www.coastalrealtors.org.
August 4 - August 11
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Fri-Mon, 11am-4pm Heron Harbour, 120th St., Bayside 1BR/2BR/3BR/4BR+ Condos, Towns & SF - Nanette Pavier/Holiday Real Estate Friday, 1-4pm 305 Heron Gull Ct., Ocean City 6BR/6BA/2HBA Single Family $2,699,900 Nancy Reither-Smith/Coldwell Banker Realty Saturday, 10am-12pm 305 Heron Gull Ct., Ocean City 6BR/6BA/2HBA Single Family $2,699,900 Nancy Reither-Smith/Coldwell Banker Realty Saturday, 11am-1pm 13009 Bowline Lane Unit 3, Ocean City 4BR/3.5BA Condo $824,900 Nancy Reither-Smith/Coldwell Banker Realty Saturday, 2-4pm 333 Walnut Hill Drive, Berlin 3BR/2BA Single Family $550,000 Nancy Reither-Smith/Coldwell Banker Realty Sunday, 11am-1pm 333 Walnut Hill Drive, Berlin 3BR/2BA Single Family $550,000 Nancy Reither-Smith/Coldwell Banker Realty Sunday, 2-4pm 6226 Knoll Hill Drive, Berlin 4BR/3.5BA Single Family $1,065,000 Nancy Reither-Smith/Coldwell Banker Realty Saturday, 11am-1pm 207 Timberline Circle, Berlin 2BR/1BA Single Family $139,900 PO2 Team/Hileman Real Estate Saturday, 10am-12pm 77 Windjammer Road, Ocean Pines 3BR/3BA Single Family $399,000 PO2 Team/Hileman Real Estate Saturday, 10:30am-1pm 727 Hurricane Road, Ocean City 3BR/3BA Single Family $621,900 PO2 Team/Hileman Real Estate
By Greg Wehner Staff Writer (Aug. 5, 2022) The Worcester County Commissioners on Tuesday agreed on a plan to spend $3.2 million of potential grant money on projects that stimulate economic growth, such as dredging the West Ocean City commercial harbor, providing fast and reliable internet, making modifications to water and sewage infrastructure, and connecting a series of bike paths.
Worcester County Director of Tourism and Economic Development Melanie Pursel first met with the commissioners in July to discuss potential grant money coming to the Tri-County Council, which consists of Worcester, Wicomico, and Somerset Counties.
The counties had the option of working together to acquire up to $10 million for economic development projects that benefit all three, but each county decided to acquire its own slice of the pie to put toward projects in its immediate area.
On Tuesday, Pursel presented 16 projects that the money could go toward, ranging from dredging the inlet to rehabilitating water towers, and planning a sports complex in Berlin to connecting bike paths in Snow Hill.
Commissioner Josh Nordstrom observed that Pursel’s list contained many good projects, with the harbor dredging and installation of broadband internet service being the two most critical.
The supplemental dredging of the harbor has an estimated cost of $275,000 and will address shoaling that causes issues for vessels, and the connectivity plan, though it comes with an estimated cost of $1.6 million, would receive $800,000 of these funds.
Nordstrom also recommended using $100,000 for a feasibility study into bike paths in Pocomoke City, and an additional $100,000 for Snow Hill. The latter project has a cost estimate of nearly $6 million and the initial request was for $230,000 of the grant money. But Nordstrom modified the $230,000 down to $100,000.
Commissioner Jim Bunting told the commissioners he was appalled that bike trails were taking precedent over the welfare of the residents, who need more reliable water and sewage. Nordstrom, on the other hand, said the money was to go toward economic development, not infrastructure and it was important to use the money toward its greatest benefit.
Bunting referred to several water and sewage projects pertaining to the Riddle Farm wastewater treatment plant, water tower rehabilitation, and Route 50 sewage, improvements to the Ocean Pines water and sewering plan, and connecting the Riddle Farm and Mystic Harbor water networks.
Commissioner Joe Mitrecic asked Bob Mitchell, the director of environmental programs for the county, whether the water and sewage projects would still get done without this funding, and he said it was possible they would not.
Mitchell explained that his department does not have the budget to complete these projects, which are “necessary infrastructure improvements” that businesses need.
The objective down the road, he added, was to be able to circumvent water plants if they must be taken down for any reason, and still provide water to all areas.
Pursel told the commissioners she could make the narrative of the infrastructure improvements fit the guidelines set forth for the grant money.
The commissioners ultimately unanimously agreed to apply for just under $3.2 million to put toward the sewage and water projects as well as bike trails, West Ocean City commercial harbor dredging, and internet connectivity plan.
Pursel has until Aug. 12 to submit the paperwork and the funds could be awarded as early as September.
Correction
A story in the July 30, 2022 edition about the closure of the Sun & Surf movie theater incorrectly referred to residential developer Lennar as the developer of the Sanibel Sea condominium project on the north end of Ocean City. Lennar has no involvement with that project.
GREG WEHNER/OCEAN CITY TODAY Worcester County officials plan to apply for up to $3.2 million in Tri-County grant funds to put toward projects like necessary maintenance and repairs to the Riddle Farm Water Treatment Facility on Grays Corner Road in Berlin. The funds are intended to be used for long-term and sustainable economic growth in the region.
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Well-maintained 3BR/2BA home in the Montego Bay community of N. Ocean City. Home features split BR/BA floorplan w/bedrooms & baths on each end. Upgrades include a roof (2017), HVAC system (2018), hot water heater (2020), remodeled bathrooms, breakfast bar, laundry room w/full size w/d, cathedral ceilings, wood stove, crown moldings, central air, & gas heat. Outside there is a lg covered front porch, storage shed & 2-car parking pad. Community amenities include 3 pools (1 kiddie pool), 2 tennis courts, 9-hole mini golf course, bayfront boardwalk w/3 fishing/crabbing piers, a canal-front fishing & crabbing area, an 8acre wildlife sanctuary w/a 1/2-mile walking path & 5-acre open park. The HOA dues are just $360.00 a year! $385,000
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Friends of Assateague Island State Park recently received a $5,000 grant from the Community Foundation of the Eastern Shore. The grant is to support horse and visitor safety on the island by refurbishing 360 picnic tables to include horse-resistant food storage units.
PHOTO COURTESY D.J. LANDIS, SR.
DONATION
Cedar Chapel Special School Principal Belinda Gulyas receives a $500 donation from Kiwanis Club of Greater Ocean Pines - Ocean City President Tim Lund at the group’s June 8 weekly meeting. The school supports children ages 3-21 who have the "most significant needs.”
SPRUCED UP
Each year area rotary clubs work together at Camp Fairlee, an Easter Seals Camp, in Fairlee, Maryland, to help the camp open for the summer season. Margaret Mudron and Dan Harris of the Ocean City-Berlin Rotary Club attended this year and one of the projects was sprucing up the welcome garden, which the club sponsored many years ago.
SCHOLARSHIPS
PHOTO COURTESY D.J. LANDIS, SR.
Eight graduating seniors from Stephen Decatur High School attended the Kiwanis Club of Greater Ocean Pines - Ocean City’s weekly meeting on June 7, to receive scholarships. Pictured, from left, are Mary Fogle ($500 - Salisbury University), Meredith Eitel ($1,000 - St. Leo University), Megan Wheeler ($1,000 - University of Lynchburg), Hannah Short ($500 - University of Maryland), Kendahl Parsons ($1,000 - Salisbury University) Skylar Griffin ($1,000 - University of New Haven), Sommer Smith ($1,000 - Salisbury University) and Emma Sperry ($2,000 - North Carolina State University). Sperry scored the highest and was awarded the special Ralph Chinn Memorial Scholarship. Also receiving scholarships were: Decatur graduates Saige Figgs ($1,000 - Flagler University), Kierstyn Dietrich ($1,000 - Salisbury University) and Zachary Powers ($500 - Pace University); Pocomoke High School graduates Sa'Ryha Spence ($1,000 - Salisbury University), Katelyn Kline ($1,000 - Sweet Briar College), Meredith Taylor ($1,000 - Salisbury University), Madison Knight ($5,000 - Hood College), Morgan Toth ($500 - McDaniel College); Snow Hill High School graduate Lauren Moses ($2,000 - college not noted). A total of $16,500 was awarded to 17 students in 2022, bringing the total to $142,000 presented in the last 10 years.
STUDENT SUPPORT
The Ocean City-Berlin Optimist Club awarded $32,000 in scholarships to five Stephen Decatur High School students. Pictured, from left, Madison Lewis, Zoe Rayne, Ethan Hansford, Emma Sperry and Sierra Wakefield.
PHOTO COURTESY D.J. LANDIS, SR.
EGE INDUCTED
The Kiwanis Club of Greater Ocean Pines-Ocean City inducted new member Doug Ege, center, on May 25. Ege is pictured with Kiwanis Club President Tim Lund and his sponsor, Diane Sparzak, who is also the membership chair who inducted him.
FELLOWSHIP AWARD
Past President Mike Hooper was awarded the Arnall Patz, MD, Fellowship in recognition of his service and support of the Lions Vision and Research Foundation at The Johns Hopkins Wilmer Eye Institute. The Fellowship is named for Dr. Patz, a distinguished international leader in the advancement of retinal research and past Director of the Wilmer Eye Institute. Hooper, left, is pictured with OC Lions President Scott Stark.
TRAIN CAR DONATION
William Whaley, left, and Tom Pitts show off train cars built by Whaley using 55 gallon plastic barrels at the Germantown School Community Heritage Center in Berlin recently. Whaley has donated one of the train sets to the school.
PHOTO COURTESY JUDY DAVIS
DONATION GRADUATES
Worcester County law enforcement officers who graduated in the 88th entrance-level law enforcement class of the Eastern Shore Criminal Justice Academy operated by Wor-Wic Community College in Salisbury, from left, are Ray’Ovonte Fitchett of the Pocomoke City Police Department, David Megafu and Austin Mora of the Ocean City Police Department and Benjamin Cropper of the Worcester County Sheriff’s Office.
PAGE 60 Eleven petitioners seek agricultural easement selloff
By Greg Wehner Staff Writer (Aug. 5, 2022) Petitions for 11 properties in Worcester County seeking agricultural easements were approved by the county commissioners on Tuesday and will be sent to the state for the ultimate approval.
Each year, the state reviews petitions from property owners who want to sell agricultural easements to the Maryland Agricultural Land Preservation Foundation. If approved, the state buys the easement and the land is preserved for agricultural purposes in perpetuity.
Over 1,568 acres are under consideration between the 11 properties, located in places like Pocomoke City, Snow Hill, Berlin, Stockton, and Newark.
The state generally approves around $70 million to purchase these easements, as does an agricultural transfer tax collected when land is transferred for non-agricultural purposes.
Once the state receives the petitions, it will review and rank them according to priority, and purchase them until the money runs out. See STATE Page 61
(Aug. 5, 2022) Effective 9 a.m., Thursday Aug. 4, the regular Lifeguarded Swimming area at North Ocean Beach in the Maryland District of Assateague Island National Seashore is now open as normal.
This area had been closed due to the discovery of fragments of old military munitions on the beach.
During the 1940s this area was used as a test range for US Navy missiles and bombs. Debris from this program was buried on the island in the 1950s and occasionally shows up on the beaches.
Unfortunately, six different pieces washed ashore on Saturday and Sunday of last week, necessitating the closure.
Assateague Island staff has been working closely with the Worchester County Fire Marshal, Ocean City Bomb Squad and the Dover AFB ordnance disposal unit over the last few days.
The assistance of all three of these organizations has been greatly appreciated by the National Park Service. All material found on the beach has now been safely disposed of. We have found no new material since Sunday afternoon.
Visitors are reminded to not pick up any unknown metal objects found on the beach or in the surf.
If you find something, please notify the nearest employee of Assateague Island National Seashore or Assateague State Park. Do not pick up or carry any of these objects as they are potentially dangerous due to explosive or propellent residue.
For general information about the Seashore and park activities access the park’s web site at www.nps.gov/asis or call 410-641-1441.
PHOTO COURTESY ASSATEAGUE ISLAND NATIONAL SEASHORE The North Ocean Beach swimming area on Assateague Island was partially closed due to the discovery of WWII-era munition debris that washed up on the shore.
County draft proposal for ARPA funds includes provider match
By Greg Wehner Staff Writer (Aug. 5, 2022) A month after the Worcester County Commissioners decided to put $7.1 million of American Rescue Plan Act funds toward broadband improvements, the county’s top administrator said the three providers will match a portion of the money they received to do the work.
Chief Administrative Officer Weston Young presented a proposal to the commissioners for how the $7.1 million of ARPA funding could be dispersed.
The three providers working in Worcester County are Bay Country Communications, Choptank Fiber, and Talkie Communications.
The county proposes giving $1 million of ARPA funding to Bay Country so they can extend service from Newark down to Girdletree. Bay Country agreed to a 15-percent match, increasing the total to cover 31.8 miles at $37,000 per mile, to $1,176,600.
Choptank has agreed to a 50-percent match of the $2.5 million the county plans to give to the company so they can provide service west of Route 12 and north of the Pocomoke River. The cost to cover approximately 81 miles, according to the proposal, is $61,000 per mile.
The remaining $3.5 million of ARPA funds will go to Talkie Communications, which proposed a 42percent match. As part of the proposal, Talkie will provide service along Route 12 from Snow Hill to the Virginia line, as well as service between Bishopville and Whaleyville.
The cost per mile for Talkie to cover 83 miles is $73,751.
Whether the companies plan to bury the lines or keep them above ground depends on the type of infrastructure, if any, is in place.
Choptank, for example, will be dependent on whether the power lines they manage are above or below the terrain, according to Young.
He also said it will take 18 months for the bulk of the work to be completed and the county has until 2026 to spend the ARPA money.
“This will all be formalized in writing,” Young said, adding that it will need to be sent to the U.S. Treasury since it is providing the funds.
Commissioner Josh Nordstrom said he liked that the three providers plan to provide internet for See INTERNET Page 64
MAP COURTESY WORCESTER COUNTY COMMISSIONERS MEETING PACKET A map showing the proposed broadband coverage in the Bishopville area was presented to the county commissioners on Tuesday along with a drafted agreement to offer three companies installing high-speed internet in the county a portion of the American Rescue Plan Act funds to expand service into areas lacking reliable connections to the world wide web.
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The commissioners held a public hearing on the petitions, and nobody spoke. Once the hearing closed, the commissioners agreed to forward the list to the state.
The properties under consideration, based on priority, are 80 acres on Davis Road in Snow Hill, 283 acres on Public Landing Road, 250 acres in Pocomoke City, 183 acres in Berlin, 102 acres in Stockton, 50 acres in Pocomoke City, 110 acres in Snow Hill, 96.75 acres on Hall Road, 8- acres on Hillman Road, 144.93 acres in Pocomoke City, and 187.75 acres in Newark.
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The Lioness Club of Berlin, a nonprofit organization of dedicated women who for over 38 years has donated funds to many family needs and organizations in the lower Eastern Shore area, has with much regret elected to not continue. Pictured are members during an event in 2019.
PHOTO COURTESY RUTH SCOTT
Letter to the editor
Berlin Lioness Club elects to dissolve
Editor,
The Lioness Club of Berlin, a nonprofit organization of dedicated women who for over 38 years has donated funds to many family needs and organizations in the lower Eastern Shore area, has with much regret elected to not continue.
We have found it very hard to get help needed for the “bigger” events that we have held in the past.
A big “thank you” to all our friends who have supported our club to make these donations possible.
As our final action to organizations and persons in need we donate the following funds to: Diakonia, Berlin and Ocean City libraries, Berlin and Ocean Pines fire companies, Worcester County Developmental Center, Worcester GOLD, Coastal Hospice, Meals on Wheels, Believe in Tomorrow, Stevenson Spirit Kitchen, Worcester County Youth & Family, Berlin Little League, Shirley Grace Pregnancy Center, Ocean City Lions Club, Cricket Center, Worcester County Humane Society, Glenn Hilliard Family Fund, Stevenson Church window restoration, Buckingham Presbyterian Church, and Hogs and Heroes.
The total of the above donations is $11,100.
Ruth Scott Member Lioness Club of Berlin
AUGUST 5, 2022 Shepherd’s Crook pantry seeks food items, toiletries
(Aug. 5, 2022) The Shepherd’s Crook Food Pantry at St. Paul’s bythe-Sea Episcopal Church in Ocean City is currently open three mornings a week to serve those with the need for food items, a bagged lunch and some toiletries.
During the summer months, many of the international students working in Ocean City are served.
This summer, Shepherd’s Crook is experiencing an overwhelming increase in the number of clients, due to the rising cost of food and the influx of international students coming into Ocean City.
Between 80 and 100 clients come through the doors in the two hours the “Crook” is open. As a result, it has been difficult to keep up with the demand to keep the shelves stocked.
The month of August has been designated as Shepherd’s Crook month. Each week, specific popular items are requested.
Aug. 1 – Cereal
Aug. 8 – Canned Goods, especially corn and black beans
Aug. 15 – Toiletries
Aug. 22 – Peanut Butter
Shepherd’s Crook was founded in 2002 by church parishioners whose goal was to “Feed My Sheep” (John 21:17). It is run entirely by volunteers from both within and outside the parish.
Shepherd’s Crook operates out of DeWees Hall on Third Street, Monday, Tuesday and Thursday from 10 a.m. to noon.
All donations can be dropped off during operating hours or brought to church on Sunday mornings. Monetary donations can be mailed to the church at 302 N. Baltimore Avenue, Ocean City, Maryland 21842.
Note on the check that it is designated for Shepherd’s Crook.
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