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AUGUST 11, 2017
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Park plan set aside for talks
MACo will focus on economy
Grants awarded, but discussions must be had with residents
Annual conference in Ocean City will look at building business
By Katie Tabeling Staff Writer (Aug. 11, 2017) Another plan for an Ocean City park has been put on the back burner, this time so Recreation and Parks Director Susan Petito can meet with residents at the end of the month to discuss a proposed pickleball court at Gorman Park at 136th Street. Earlier this year, city officials were notified that their application for a Community Parks and Playgrounds grant to install a pickleball court in Gorman Park was i n c l u d e d ‘We went into in the the house of a 2 0 1 8 gentleman who Maryland has concerns, Capital b u d g e t . and shut the T h r o u g h door, and we the Deheard no partment sound at all.’ of Natural — Susan Petito Resources g r a n t , Ocean City will receive $115,000 for the court. But some park area neighbors expressed concerns about the noise the paddle game might make. To find out, the recreation department staff played a test game in the park with wooden racquets in July. “We went into the house of a gentleman who has concerns, and shut the door, and we heard no sound at all,” Petito said during the July Recreation and Parks Commission meeting. “His house See DNR Page 7
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THE WHO? Why, that’s the Maryland Park Service screech owl from Assateague, that’s who. It and a few traveling companions landed in Sunset Park Sunday afternoon for the annual “Children’s Day on the Bay,” presented by the Ocean City Life-Saving Station Museum and sponsored by the Ocean City Development Corporation. Also at the event downtown were other birds of prey, snakes, turtles, games and demonstrations.
Car chase starts here, ends in Del. It’s up Boardwalk, out to Coastal Hwy. and stalls out in Bethany
By Katie Tabeling Staff Writer (Aug. 11, 2017) A New York man was arrested last Saturday after he led police on a car chase that started at the Ocean
City Inlet area, continued onto the Boardwalk and ended over the Delaware state line around 1 a.m. Michael Gallahad, 61, of New York City was arrested by Fenwick Island police after his vehicle stalled out on Route 1 north of Bethany Beach, Ocean City Police spokeswoman Lindsay Richard said.
Ocean City Police reportedly saw Gallahad drive a Ford Transit Van erratically in the inlet lot in the early hours on Aug. 5. “[He] was driving in a diagonal line across the parking lanes and did not have the headlights on. He also drove through the emergency exit of See POLICE Page 5
By Brian Gilliland Associate Editor (Aug. 11, 2017) Economic development is the name of the game during this year’s Maryland Association of Counties Conference next week at the Roland E. Powell Convention Center, as government officials and staff from all over the state convene to share notes and attend classes, panels and seminars. “This year the theme is ‘You’re Hired!,’ which focuses on economic development challenges and solutions. We’re exploring what we can do to bring in new businesses while nurturing existing entrepreneurs,” Virginia White, member services director of MACo, said. MACo’s annual conference attracts more than 2,000 people who serve in Maryland’s local governments. County elected officials and staff, state officials and department leaders, senators and delegates, congressmen, and representatives from commercial and nonprofit organizations will gather next Wednesday through Saturday to discuss challenges and opportunities facing Maryland’s residents. Gov. Larry Hogan, Lt. Governor Boyd Rutherford, and cabinet members are expected to participate throughout the conference, with featured events including the Governor’s Cabinet Reception and the governor’s closing address. See THOUSANDS Page 5