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By Lisa Capitelli Managing Editor (Aug. 26, 2016) Philip Heasley landed the only qualifying white marlin during the 43rd annual White Marlin Open, held Aug. 812, and his catch was worth $2,818,660, demolishing the tournament payout record for a single fish. But Open organizers announced Tuesday night that there was a "possible violation" of tournament rules and the prize money would be held pending the determination of the proper recipient.

"I hope you understand that I have total appreciation of the role the tournament leadership and staff have in maintaining the highest standards. I hope also you, in turn, understand that we are 100 percent certain that we have achieved our results in total compliance with the tournament’s rules and specifications," Heasley said on Wednesday.

"We will take the appropriate steps to clarify any perceived ambiguity that may be impeding the official recognition of our achievements. We have begun the necessary steps toward that end. Our legal counsel is in contact with the necessary See WHITE Page 3

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HAIR COMPARE Madison Friz, 16, who befriended Gov. Larry Hogan when they both were undergoing chemotherapy at University of Maryland Hospital, he for non-Hodgkin's lymphoma and she for leukemia, responds to Hogan’s comment about her hair returning after she lost it during treatment. He then showed her how his was doing.

The texting buddies were reunited last Friday when the governor toured the Believe in Tomorrow House By The Sea in Ocean City. Friz, a resident of Woodbine, Maryland, said she had been scheduled for chemotherapy that day but used meeting Hogan as an excuse to postpone it. When he asked if he could help her with anything else, she replied, “I do have school tests coming up.”

The house is operated by the nonprofit Believe in Tomorrow Children’s Foundation and provides respite housing for seriously ill children and their families.

(Aug. 26, 2016) Ocean City Police are investigating an armed robbery that took place at the Bank of Ocean City, 12109 Coastal Hwy., at approximately 2:15 p.m. on Wednesday.

Jessica Waters, Ocean City communications manager, said bank tellers reported that the robber entered the bank, threatened their lives while pointing a gun and demanding the cash drawers be See UNDISCLOSED Page 5

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White Marlin Open $2.8M winnings withheld Continued from Page 1 authorities in pursuit of that goal."

The Kallianassa was waiting at the Harbour Island Marina scale on 14th Street, Tuesday, Aug. 9, for it to open officially at 4 p.m. The crew was anxious to weigh Heasley’s white marlin.

Spectators gathered in the grass area around the scale in anticipation, as it weighed in at 76.5 pounds. “[It] gave us a good fight, actually,” Heasley, of Naples, Florida, said after the fish was weighed. It took about 10 minutes to get the fish on the boat.

Heasley’s white marlin was the only one of the 23 boated during the tournament to make the 70-pound weight minimum. Because the Kallianassa signed up for all of the white marlin added entry-level calcuttas, or wagering pools, and Heasley's fish was the lone qualifier, that money was to go to the team.

“On Aug. 9, the winning angler in the white marlin category provided catch information for the white marlin, which, as it turned out, would be the sole qualifying white marlin in the tournament,” the statement released by White Marlin Open organizers earlier this week read.

“Subsequent investigation as required by the rules and regulations of the White Marlin Open indicated a possible violation of the rules. Accordingly, in an effort to achieve the utmost fairness, the White Marlin Open directors met with independent judges and complete information was provided to the judges for their input with regard to the issue of the potential violation of the rules.”

The statement, signed by Tournament President James Motsko, continued, stating that “after much discussion, and providing evidence of the possible violation of the tournament rules, the judges agreed that the prize would not be awarded to the boat catching the qualifying white marlin, but would, in accordance with the rules of the tournament, be withheld pending the determination of the proper recipient of the prize money.”

White Marlin Open officials said they are unable to comment any fur-

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ther at this time, but the statement released concluded that the tournament “strives to obtain the highest integrity and level of transparency in fairness in all of its awards and determination of adherence to the rules and regulations in all cases. It is for these reasons that the tournament directors, in coordination with the independent judges in the tournament, have made the determination to withhold the winning prize until it can be ensured that the prize is being paid to the proper recipient thereof.”

The Kallianassa is currently participating in The MidAtlantic fiveday fishing tournament, held Aug. 22-26. There is a weigh station in Cape May, New Jersey and one in West Ocean City at Sunset Marina.

The crew brought a 44-pound wahoo to the Sunset Marina scale on Tuesday. The group also released six

white marlins that day.

Despite the controversy, Heasley said "we believe [White Marlin Open] operate[s] an exciting event and [we] intend to continue to participate as a contestant in the future."

"It is a brand new task for the Kallianassa to prove conformity versus defend a guilty until proven innocent situation," he continued. "We have received much support from those who fished aside and around us. We believe that fact and witness will substantiate our authenticity."

When asked if he could say what rule or rules were in question of being violated, Heasley said "the defense team has told me that I had disclosed all we can at this point.

This is not a money issue to me but one of honor. We are approaching this situation from that prospective."

This is not the first time there has been controversy following the tournament. After the 2007 tournament, White Marlin Open organizers filed a complaint of interpleader, asking a Worcester County Circuit Court judge to intercede on their behalf and assess who among the top three winners in the 2007 event's blue marlin division should be awarded the several hundred thousands of dollars in prize money.

The complaint was filed after it was revealed that there were irregularities or inconsistencies in two separate polygraph tests taken by the second-place angler and the firstplace finisher did not take his required polygraph test until about two weeks after the competition.

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‘This is not a money issue to me but one of honor.’

Philip Heasley Continued from Page 3 ner should receive his money ($378,210). The second-place finisher – who registered as a mate, not as an angler – was disqualified, so the prize money for second and third place went to the angler who caught the third-place blue marlin ($466,209).

So the question now is, if the money doesn't go to Heasley and the Kallianassa crew, who gets it? According to tournament rules, which can be found at www.whitemarlinopen.com, "If a category is not won at all, the guaranteed prize money will be equally divided among the other winning categories." But then there is the money in the added entry-level calcuttas where "If no

minimum weight white marlin is caught, that money will go to the blue marlin winners." There was only one qualifying blue marlin this year and the crew did not enter all the added entry-level calcuttas.

This year’s lone qualifying blue marlin was nearly disqualified. The Get Reel made it to Harbour Island with just a few minutes to spare before the scale closed at 9:15 p.m. on Aug. 8, the first day of the Open. The crew arrived to weigh Jim Conway’s (Glen Burnie, Maryland) blue marlin that was so large they had to tow it in from offshore because it didn’t fit in the boat.

The marlin took Get Reel’s bait around 12:15 p.m., and Conway fought it for about two hours.

Undisclosed amount of cash stolen from bank at gunpoint Continued from Page 1 emptied.

“The suspect then fled on foot with an undisclosed amount of cash,” she said.

The robber is described as a lightskinned or African-American male in his late 20s or early 30s with a medium build. He is approximately 5 feet 6 inches to 5 feet 10 inches tall and was wearing a floppy or “bucket” hat, a fake beard and a beige jumpsuit, and was holding a white package.

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ing the suspect’s identity or whereabouts is asked to call the Ocean City Police Criminal Investigation Detective Carl Perry at 410.520.5439 or email at: crperry@oceancitymd.gov.

Citizens may also contact the OCPD Crime Tips Hotline anonymously at 410-520-5136 or crimetips@oceancitymd.gov.

Police said the man is considered armed and dangerous and that citizens should not attempt to approach or detain any person suspected of being the perpetrator, but should contact police immediately.

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After about a seven-hour ride, the boat pulled up to the dock and spectators could see that the top third of the fish was in the 36-foot boat while the rest of it was in the water. The tail, which was detached from the body, was laying inside the boat. The tail rope cut it while they were in transit to the marina.

Tournament organizers discussed whether to weigh the fish or disqualify it because it was considered “mutilated” as the tail was severed.

According to International Game Fish Association (IGFA) rules, “mutilation to the fish, prior to landing or boating the catch, caused by sharks, other fish, mammals, or propellers that remove or penetrate the flesh” is cause for disqualification. Since the

tail was lost after Conway landed the fish, it was eligible to be weighed.

It measured 117 inches without the tail. The tournament minimum qualifying length this year was 114 inches.

The next issue was how to weigh the fish. Typically, fish are weighed by the tail and hung vertically. Dock crew attempted hooking the marlin under its gills to weigh it, but that didn’t work. They next wrapped ropes around the body and hoisted it up horizontally.

The fish, without the tail, weighed 790 pounds. The tail weighed 29 pounds. The official weight was registered at 790 pounds. Conway’s was the only qualifying blue marlin and the crew was awarded $258,995.

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By Brian Gilliland Associate Editor (Aug. 26, 2016) The 110-foot former Coast Guard cutter Shearwater has returned to the resort for the first time in nearly a year to continue surveying the area for an offshore wind farm, this time to scout the route for the transmission lines required to bring the generated electricity into the local power grid.

According to Paul Rich, the project development director at U.S. Wind, three lines, each carrying 250 megawatts each, will run to an offshore substation and from there run as a single line connecting it to the Indian River power plant in Millsboro, Delaware.

The lines won’t cross the Ocean City Inlet, Rich said, but come ashore in that area before running under the bays heading north.

But before that can happen, the company needs an idea of what’s already down there, from naturally occurring coral reefs to artificial ones created for fishing, as well as aquatic nesting grounds to sunken pirate treasure. That is where the Shearwa-

ter comes in.

Outfitted as a “geophysical acoustic survey vessel,” the Shearwater is a seafaring version of a Google Maps camera car, and uses sophisticated technology to map the ocean floor.

With maps in hand, the company can determine the best route to lay the transmission lines. The lines, Rich said, will be sunk eight feet below ground to insulate the cables and to provide a measure of protection for sea life.

“On the electrical side, we’ve completed filings to support system impact studies, which will determine how the system will react to a new injection of power, what costs might be incurred and any upgrades required,” Rich said.

These studies, Rich said, commit the company to pursuing this kind of electric generation, and marks a major milestone for the project. It will also be the first real test of existing infrastructure, and how traditional chemical fuel systems can integrate with renewables.

Rich said the company has also received “all but the approval” to install a meteorological tower on the site where the turbines would eventually be located. The tower would be in See METEOROLOGICAL Page 7

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The former Coast Guard cutter Shearwater first visited the resort last year to map the area beneath the proposed wind farm in order to determine if any impediments to construction existed.

Meteorological tower to be placed offshore next spring Continued from Page 6 place for one year, Rich said, and will gather precise data on how the wind acts out there.

“We’ve been going off of historic data and projections, and this will verify the data we expect,” he said.

The tower, at the earliest, will be installed during spring 2017.

Finally, Rich said the company has filed to pursue the Offshore Renewable Energy Credit. Right now, the company is working with a Public Service Commission consultant in order to finalize the application. After that, the PSC will formally review the document and schedule public hearings to gather local opinion.

“It’s good for everyone to review

and be educated on what is going on,” he said.

Another aspect Rich said residents should keep an eye on is so-called congestion costs. Because of the relatively low customer base in this part of the state, along with few local power plants, the costs to provide electricity on the lower shore is more expensive.

Rich said this cost isn’t broken down on electric bills, but he estimates lower shore residents are affected to the tune of about $17,000 monthly in congestion costs.

“Reducing the congestion costs will likely more than cover the offshore tax credit we’ve applied for — it’s really exciting,” he said.

Police dogs get more protection (Aug. 26, 2016) The police K-9’s of the Ocean City Police Department will soon be able to go on patrol with an added level of safety because of a generous donation that was recently given specifically to the OCPD K-9 unit.

The donation, totaling $18,000, will be used in part to ensure that each of the five K-9’s in the K-9 unit are outfitted with bullet- and stab-protective vests. This potentially life-saving body armor costs upwards of $2,000 each.

“Our K-9 unit is an integral part of our mission and it is critical for us to keep the unit safe,” Chief Ross Buzzuro said. “Without the generosity of our community members, purchases like these can be very difficult. We are extremely grateful that our hardworking K-9’s will now be protected.”

The remainder of the donation will be used for training and other items needed for operations of the unit. The donor has asked to remain anonymous.

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By Katie Tabeling Staff Writer (Aug. 26, 2016) The Transportation Commission and Ocean City officials are trying to determine whether the decrease in bus ridership numbers are connected to international students riding bicycles this summer.

In the final moments of last week’s Transportation Commission meeting, Councilman Tony DeLuca expressed concerns over a drop in ridership figures, pointing out that the resort’s other barometers were reflecting a rise in population.

“I remember last year, and it was fantastic. If you look at June and July, the number of rooms has been up and ridership has been down continuously,” he said.

DeLuca was referring to the 268,277 people who rode the bus from Aug. 1- 14. Between those benchmark dates, there were 286,306 riders in 2015. Ridership totals also showed a small dip in June, which is historically the busiest month for bus ridership. This June, roughly 680,000 passengers used the bus as compared to last year’s 684,000.

While city officials quickly pointed out that these figures were highly dependent on the weather, they also perceived that international students that work in the resort for the summer were biking more and riding the bus less.

“I’m seeing more and more bikes in the bike/bus lane and I think that a lot of the J-1s are riding,” Public Works Director Hal Adkins said. “So that may be something we need to look at and recapture.”

Currently there are 3,884 J-1 student workers registered in Ocean City, according to US Department of State’s website. During the season’s fever pitch, there were 4,700 estimated international students in the resort. Since the city buses only take

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cash for its $3 fares, there is no credible way to track how many J-1 students hop on the bus.

Adkins said that the city staff, including new Transit Manager Mark Rickards, has discussed how to welcome bicyclists, primarily J-1 student workers, back onto the buses.

“We had a similar situation in Williamsburg, with a lot of J-1s working and riding the bus one year and then riding their bikes,” said Rickards, who worked with Williamsburg transit for six years. “So we incorporated a bike rack on the back of the bus one year, and we got a fraction of those riders back.”

Ocean City’s fleet of buses currently do not have any bicycle racks like other municipalities. Mayor Rick Meehan was a little wary about rigging a piece of metal to the vehicles.

“I’m not sure how you would work that,” he said. Meehan was concerned racks on buses would slow down some of the transitions and the stops.

Bike racks aside, Adkins said he was interested in learning a bit more about the international student workers as a customer base.

“I want to drill down: who is this customer, why are they using the bicycle, whether they’re using it for transportation to work and where they are living versus where they are working,” he said. “I have reached out to Anne Marie Conestabile [program director of United Work & Travel] to talk about it. She would probably want to come back to me and talk about passes or something that would reduce the number of bicyclists, so then they would use public transit.

“I would love to see the number of bicycles reduced in general from a public safety standpoint,” he added.

As a final thought, Rickards also added his own observation about the J-1 students that could turn into a chance to expand the Park-N-Ride ridership.

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Extending kids’ summer still being debated Maryland Tourism Coalition continues lobbying efforts for post-Labor Day classes

By Greg Ellison Staff Writer (Aug. 26, 2016) The Maryland Tourism Coalition is continuing to push a lobbying effort to extend the summer season for public school students by encouraging a post-Labor Day start to the academic year.

At last week’s Maryland Association of Counties Summer Conference at the Roland E. Powell Convention Center on 40th Street, Wini Roche, Maryland Tourism Coalition executive director, said her group helped promote the campaign with a legislative reception and a booth.

“We also produced printed materials and a video on social media,” she said. “Called Take Back Summer, it has been viewed more 11,000 times.”

The video, which can be found on MTC’s Facebook page, is the latest wrinkle in the effort, Roche said.

“MTC became actively involved in this issue during last year’s legislative session,” she said. “We worked with our coalition members around the state to educate legislators on this issue.”

Based on results from a 2013 study conducted by the Maryland Bureau of

Revenue, beginning the school year This year, the Marylanders for a after Labor Day could garner the Longer Summer was formed to prostate an additional $74.3 million in mote the topic, offering a counterdirect economic activity. Included in point to criticisms leveled by this figure would be $3.7 million in educators who argued the earlier new wages, along with $7.7 million in start date was needed to provide adstate and local tax revenue. equate training days for teachers and In the spring of 2014, representa- to prepare students for state tests in tives from the Maryland State De- March and June. partment of Education convened a Opponents have argued that to legislative task reach the required force, which was 180 days of class, comprised of ‘The preponderance of evidence beginning school teachers, adminisafter Labor Day suggests that there is no trators, small would keep stubusiness owners relationship between school division dents in class until and parents of start date (before or after Labor late-June or earlyMaryland public Day) and student achievement’ July. school students, Dr. James McMillan, professor Marylanders for which endorsed a a Longer Summer of education at Virginia post-Labor Day countered that Commonwealth University start for the acaduring the 2014-15 demic school year.

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Advocates, however, say a recent study conducted by Dr. James McMillan, professor of education at Virginia Commonwealth University, found otherwise.

The study examined whether students who started school before Labor Day performed better on standardized tests than those who returned to school after the holiday.

Commenting on the results, McMillan said, “the preponderance of evidence suggests that there is no relationship between school division start date (before or after Labor Day) and student achievement.”

Still, other critics have proposed the U.S. examine the year-round school model in practice in some European and Asian countries.

Describing this as a well intentioned but ill-advised policy suggestion, the Marylanders for a Longer Summer claim this would harm Maryland’s economy, add cost for taxpayers and would be burdensome to working families.

In a press release last January, the group said it encourages, “an end to the current obsession with standardized tests, which has made it impossible for both teachers and students to maximize the value of the 180 days we already have.”

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Berlin Rubble Fill closure has Oct. 2017 target date

By Greg Ellison Staff Writer (Aug. 26, 2016) The next steps in the Berlin Rubble Fill closure project was approved by the Worcester County Commissioners at its meeting last Tuesday.

John Tustin, county Pubic Works director, provided background on the project.

“We are under consent order by the Maryland Department of the Environment to construct a cap and closure to the old Berlin Rubble Fill to be completed by October 2017,” he said.

The 45-acre Berlin landfill, which opened in 1950, is located a half mile east of Berlin, southwest of the intersection of Flower Street and Seahawk Road.

Before discontinuing use of the site in 1990, the county decided that approximately 27 acres in the northern two thirds of the parcel would be for landfilling, while the southern one third consisted of a borrow pit and stormwater pond. The bulk of waste deposited at the landfill was from Ocean City.

In June the commissioners awarded the contract to cap and close the site to A-Del Construction, based in Newark, Delaware. On Aug. 9, Tustin provided a motion to proceed for A-Del to commence the project.

“We now are in need of some contract administration, construction inspection and certification services as required by the Maryland Department of the Environment,” he said.

At the same time as the motion to proceed was issued to A-Del, Tustin also requested a price quote from Snow Hill based EA Engineering for construction management and inspection services.

“The Maryland Department of the Environment requires a final construction report, relevant testing and field documentation for final submittal to MDE,” he said. “They (EA) proposed a price of $152,949.”

Most importantly, Tustin said, EA will prepare the MDE required Engineers Certificate of Substantial Completion.

Commissioner Chip Bertino asked Tustin why the item wasn’t put out for competitive bidding.

“EA’s been your solid waste consultant for many years,” Tustin said. “We need their eyes and ears.”

Additionally, Kelly Shannahan, county assistant chief administrative officer, pointed out the county is not required to put professional service contracts out to bid.

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State investigates OCPD involved fatal crash Accident in May took life of pedestrian after being hit by marked police vehicle

By Katie Tabeling Staff Writer (Aug. 26, 2016) The Ocean City Police Department officials say they are confident that the three-month-long investigation into the officer-involved crash that killed a man will be coming to a close soon, and that they will take whatever next step is required.

On May 5, 67-year-old Jeffrey Yale Delong was struck and killed by a patrol car driven by an on-duty officer.

Delong was crossing Coastal Highway east to west around 94th Street with two other pedestrians against the signal light when he was hit by a marked police Chevy Tahoe. Five-year veteran

Officer Xeniya Patterson was operating the vehicle.

Shortly after the incident, city officials said Patterson was placed on administrative leave. She returned to active duty on May 8.

“Her mental state was taken [into] consideration before she returned, but we cannot take disciplinary actions that are necessary until an internal review is complete,” Police Public Affairs Specialist Lindsay Richard said. “And we are not able to complete the review until we get the results from Maryland State Police, which will be soon.”

She added that crash investigations are more complicated than what the public perceives.

“They look to see if the car was operating properly, was the pedestrian signal operating properly, what speed

the car was going at exactly. It’s not as easy as ‘Oh, this is what witnesses saw what happened, and case closed.’ It’s a lot more complicated than that,” she said.

For its part, the state police crash investigation team review has been completed and is working its way through the channels.

“I just turned it over to my supervisor, and the goal is have him review it this week,” said Cpl. Charles Gore of the crash team. “Then it’s presented to the state’s attorney in the county, and then they decide about charges.

Finally it’s forwarded to OCPD.” In Gore’s experience, a threemonth wait is not uncommon for crash investigations involving police officers or civilians. He is the only crash investigator for the Eastern Shore, and has a caseload of 16

crashes on his desk right now.

Another obstacle is the level of detail the investigation requires waiting on the right paperwork.

“One of the issues is that getting records, for cellphone use or otherwise, to see if she [Patterson] was using the phone or the car computer, and it could take a while. I just got back some blood records [from a separate case] in April right now,” he said.

Gore said the crash team also considers weather conditions, visibility and whether traffic laws were violated. He also looked into security cameras that captured the crash on footage.

“The white box cameras you see at some intersections? Those are motion cameras. They monitor traffic flows in order to turn the signal green and usually do not record. I did look into other surveillance cameras, but they didn’t have the best quality at night.

The dash cam in the patrol car was very good,” Gore said. “Once the investigation is all done, ultimately, it’s OCPD’s decision to release that video.”

Gore had also attempted to interview the two pedestrians who were with Delong that night. One of the two pedestrians did not want to speak to state police after giving their statements to Ocean City Police directly after the crash.

“That’s their right,” he said.

According to preliminary reports issued by the OCPD following Delong’s death, Patterson’s blood alcohol content was zero. The department and the public will not know Delong’s BAC until the findings of the report have been revealed.

Gore spoke to Delong’s wife in July and provided her some updated information about the case. Meanwhile, the report must make its way through the chain of command before more information is released to the public.

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All systems go for PAC’s new Meyer speakers after testing Spotty audio quality fixed with new sound technology, staff training starts Friday

By Katie Tabeling Staff Writer (Aug. 26, 2016) It’s been music to the ears of Ocean City officials and the staff at the 40th Street convention center, as the technicians have been testing the newly installed speaker system in the Performing Arts Center this week.

“It’s been a seamless process,” convention center Director Larry Noccolino said before the sound check started. “I’m extremely excited and I can’t wait to hear it. This will mitigate any [problems] completely and there will be no interruptions in sound.”

Earlier this summer, the City Council approved a $246,000 contract with Design Integration to upgrade the PAC’s sound system because of its spotty audio quality.

The old technology was a basic voicequality system, used mainly for speaking engagements. Design Integration installed a music-oriented multi-channel system.

Noccolino added that although the center was responsible for the audi-

tory issues, other factors were in play.

“What people don’t realize is that the performers’ production companies could be using their own equipment, and not ours,” he said. “Now we’re going to make it a requirement that they do use our system and our system only.”

Anticipating a busy performance schedule, the convention center staff blocked out most of August to start the installation phase. Design Integration took eight days to put in 27 new speakers from Meyer equipment’s MINA line.

“They’re the Cadillac of the speaker industry because of their attention to detail,” said Brad Phipps, Design Integration’s director of field operations. “They’re built from scratch, they build their own magnets [for the loudspeakers] and they produce their own components.

They’re all built in Berkley, California, so it’s an American-made product.”

“That’s important to us,” Noccolino interrupted, “because if we had to go to Canada or overseas to replace a part, it could be a week or a month.

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Design Integration amplifies center’s sonic capabilities

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Design Integration wrapped up installing a 27-speaker system in the Performing Arts Center on 40th Street, including a Galileo digital sound processor and a Yamaha sound board. According to Brad Phipps, the sound board is ranked “12 out of 10” compared to other things on the market.

Continued from Page 15 Design Integration used the center’s existing infrastructure to rig their subwoofers and line arrays — a collection of speakers set at different angles to spread the sound throughout the space. In the center’s case, 24 of the new speakers are in this arrangement.

“Our engineering team was able to take a diagnostic of the space and convey those angles to us to properly match the environment we’re trying to move sound in,” Phipps said.

The contractor also added a middle downfield speaker to capture more audio for the front rows. But before the city could start using the new system, Design Integration ran a sound test to see how it would

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“Engineers have flown out from California to ‘shoot the room,’ which is when we put sound through the speakers and make calibrations through the digital sound processor to properly align it,” Phipps said.

“We’ll be making sure the existing speakers all work in conjunction with the system.

“There’s five front fill speakers on the stage and nine speakers under the balcony. We wanted to make sure everything was timed properly and you wouldn’t hear anything out of sync if you’re listening to loud music,” he added. “It’s going to sound real crisp from wherever you sit.”

After listening to the sound quality after the first day, Noccolino agreed.

“I was shocked. I was extremely happy with it. They said, ‘You don’t have a complete sound yet, just wait until the next day [of testing],’” he said.

Today (Friday), Design Integration wraps up its work in Ocean City by training six convention center employees on how to get the most from the system.

“I’m glad it’s [the sound upgrade] coming to an end, and I know the city is too, but when you’re in the performing arts business, nothing really ends,” Noccolino said. “Technology changes monthly. Two years ago, I had no idea how much technology played into sound. I thought it was sound going through some wires.

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Fisherman reels in small fame for shark vid Bel Air man catches large fish in July with methods that council deemed illegal

By Katie Tabeling Staff Writer (Aug. 26, 2016) With some fish heads and a strong fishing line, an Ocean City weekend fisherman can angle a 100pound shark and catch his 15 minutes of fame. Or rather he could, until the City Council approved an ordinance last week that banned the practice.

But two weeks ago, a video surfaced online showing 21-year-old Zane Rutt of Bel Air releasing a tiger sand shark that he caught in mid-July. He is shown dragging it by its fin and later picking it up, resting his hand between its mouth and gills before pushing it out to the ocean.

“I’m never scared or nervous when handling sharks or throwing them back.

I strategically place my hands on the shark to avoid getting bit,� Rutt said in an email. “But these sharks are not trying to hurt you. They just want to swim away.�

Rutt, who has been fishing all his life, often comes to Ocean City every weekend just to go fishing for sharks off the beach. That day he was fishing with his friend John Dietrich when he got a huge bite on the line. Rutt said he had fought with the fish for roughly seven minutes before reeling it in. “We knew it would be a shark when we had it on the line. We use very heavy gear, a very strong line and a rod and reel so we don’t tire the shark out too bad,� he said.

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After he caught it, Rutt held onto the shark for a little while, making sure it had its strength back. “I was making sure it was fully revived and that it would swim off strong after being tired out by the fight,� he said. “My friend asked if I wanted a photo, but he just took a video instead.�

Rutt’s method of catching sharks would classify as chumming, which was banned by the mayor and City Council. An emergency ordinance was passed last Monday that makes it illegal to chum within 600 feet of the beach, to use a vessel such as kayak or an air propelled-launcher to get an an-

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Airbnb tax payments still ongoing debate State, hotel industry seeks transparency for platform’s rentals through legislation

By Greg Ellison Staff Writer (Aug. 26, 2016) Internet-based short-term rental companies are doing more than competing with the traditional lodging industry, they also are cutting into the revenue that county and local governments receive from hotels, motels and brick-and-mortar rental firms.

That was the message last Friday from Marriott International’s senior director of government affairs, Thomas Maloney, and Amy Rohrer, president and CEO of the Maryland Hotel & Lodging Association, at a discussion of online rental companies at the Maryland Association of Counties conference at the convention center.

Marriott sponsored the afternoon session titled “Protecting people and communities amidst changes in the lodging industry.”

“When we talk about the sharing economy and short-term rentals, I think a lot of folks think it’s an immediate oppositional position that we have,” Maloney said. “We’re here and we just want to have a conversation. The goal today is planting

some seeds when you’re having these conversations back in your respective counties,” he said.

The issue, he and Rohrer agreed, isn’t just so much the rapidly emerging competition, but that Airbnb and similar services are flourishing partly because they don’t have to shoulder the same regulatory and financial burden as traditional members of the lodging industry.

“When we talk about short-term rentals, we are referring to online hosting platforms that enable homes, or even a room in a home, to be rented out just like hotels,” Rohrer said. “Airbnb is the biggest player in this market by far, but they are not the only one.”

Other competitors Rohrer mentioned included OneFineStay, VRBO, HomeAway and FlipKey. Quoting an Airbnb company blog post that says its intent is to create “an open world where everyone’s at home and can belong anywhere,” Maloney admitted it “sounded lovely.”

“The rub is they truly are everywhere these days,” he said. “They’re in 191 countries around the world and tens of thousands of cities.”

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“The Airbnb model is really well suited to rapid growth,” he said.

“They’ve got over 2 million listings around the word and contrast that with our (Marriott’s) 750,000 rooms.”

With its bookings growing exponentially, Maloney said Airbnb has transformed into a larger animal.

“For some time, when folks thought of Airbnb, there was a sense that it was just college kids sharing couches and it was kind of a small time thing,” he said. “Airbnb today is larger than any of the largest hotel companies in the world.”

While Airbnb hit $4 billion in bookings in 2014, Rohrer said that figure, which jumped to $7.2 billion last year, is projected at $12.3 billion for 2016. Quoting from a study released by the American Hotel & Lodging Association, which examined Airbnb home listings in the 12 largest U.S. markets from October 2014 until 2015, Rohrer said a small segment of users are driving the record growth.

“Some of the data that has come out of that shows some trends that are quite disturbing for our industry,” she said.

The study, which was conducted

by researchers at Penn State University’s School of Hospitality Management, found nearly 30 percent of Airbnb operators in the targeted cities were in business full-time, with listings available more than 360 days a year. Further, landlords with two or more units generated nearly 40 percent of the revenue in those cities.

“These are commercial operators that, in many cases, are operating illegal hotels,” she said. “They are competing with bed and breakfasts as well as hotels.”

Locally, Rohrer said she found that 77 percent of listings in the Ocean City area are available for four or more months.”

In total, the search found 150 hosts with 398 active rentals in Ocean City, Rohrer said, with 25 having multiple listings. Statewide, the site reports during 2015 Maryland had approximately 2,400 Airbnb hosts with roughly 75,000 guests.

Although vacation rentals are nothing new to big hotel chains, Maloney said, the advent of hosting platforms like Airbnb has had unforeseen impacts on the housing market.

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Another area lacking clarity relates to insurance, Maloney said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;A lot of residential homeowner policies may not cover this commercial activity,â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Are people properly covered?â&#x20AC;?

In some instances, the lack of regulation for Airbnb proprietors has affected individual civil rights. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Marriott canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t decline someone at the front desk based on race, gender, ethnicity, or sexual orientation in the state of Maryland,â&#x20AC;? Maloney said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Airbnb has been struggling to get its head around that at that moment. Theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve got individual hosts that have declined business from folks for impermissible reasons.â&#x20AC;?

While noting that Airbnb has expressed a desire to remit all applicable taxes, Maloney said the terms are typically set to avoid transparency. â&#x20AC;&#x153;What they like to do is sign a tax

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Sharpley case goes to circuit court Wor. deputy fire marshal faces felony charges after allegedly drawing weapon

By Brian Gilliland Associate Editor (Aug. 26, 2016) District Court Judge Gerald Purnell agreed with the prosecution on Tuesday in Snow Hill that there was enough evidence against Worcester County Deputy Fire Marshal Rodney Sharpley, 54, of Pocomoke City, to remand the case to Circuit Court.

Sharpley is facing charges, including a felony, stemming from an incident in late June that ended with him allegedly pointing a handgun at both a uniformed, on-duty Pocomoke City Police Officer and the juvenile daughter of Sharpley’s live-in girlfriend.

According to testimony, Sharpley was ordered several times by police to drop the weapon before complying.

Officer Thomas testified that after police identified themselves to Sharpley, he held them and the juvenile at gunpoint for 10 seconds.

“Ten seconds is a lifetime when you have a gun pointed at you,” Buhrt said.

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weapon on an inside table and invited officers in to speak.

The incident ended with a felony firearm charge, two charges of assault in the first degree, second-degree assault, reckless endangerment and consumption of alcohol to the point of endangerment.

The incident began around 11 p.m. on June 15 in the area of Market and 8th Streets in Pocomoke, according to police, when the juvenile daughter was spotted running down the street in shorts and a bra.

A citizen called in the incident.

Through defense attorney Richard Parolski’s cross-examination of Buhrt, it was revealed this citizen was a work acquaintance of the juvenile, and the young woman was being pursued by her mother following an argument. No physical injuries were incurred by the juvenile, according to testimony.

Buhrt said police later determined where the juvenile lived, and at about midnight that evening conducted a welfare check at the residence where both Sharpley and the juvenile’s mother live.

Knocking on the door, police received no answer for “a few minutes” before the juvenile appeared at the door, and was taken to the end of the residence’s driveway to speak with police, apparently to

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The juvenile told police that Sharpley and her mother had been drinking all evening. Eventually, an argument erupted, and Buhrt confirmed it was the child’s mother, not Sharpley as police reported at the time of the incident, who had removed the young woman’s shirt during the course of the altercation. The child ran from the house during the quarrel.

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OC praises Commissioners new video system Multi-year campaign by Joe Mitrecic results in regular meetings being recorded

By Katie Tabeling Staff Writer (Aug. 26, 2016) The Worcester County Commissioners’ decision to install a camera system to record and stream their meetings online earned praise from Ocean City officials this week.

“It’s a great start. I think it’s long overdue,” Mayor Rick Meehan said.

“It took Commissioner [Joe] Mitrecic about a year and a half to get the votes and find the funding to move it forward, but it’s a big accomplishment and will serve the county well.”

Mitrecic, who represents the resort on the county board, had campaigned for a streaming system as part of his

platform when he ran for the seat vacated by Louise Gulyas in 2014. As a former Ocean City councilman, he was familiar with the video recording process, since the municipality has recorded and televised its meetings since 2001.

Mitrecic had promised the council he would to continue the fight to televise or stream the meetings, and after two unsuccessful attempts during the county’s budget process, his efforts paid off. Last week, the commissioner agreed to install a three-camera system in the commission chambers for $22,000. Two will face the commissioners and one will be a viewpoint camera that will face the podium.

“If all goes well, and this is new to us, the video will be up on the website almost immediately,” said county IT Manager Brian Jones. “We won’t be live-streaming, but we will have the

option to. It would require a lot of bandwidth to do that.”

Jones added that the system would also include presentation equipment, so that PowerPoints could be seen as well through the video. The county could build an archive of meetings.

“Storing the videos depends on how much space they take up, and we roughly estimated that the commission meetings are two to twoand-a-half hour, which means we could have an archive of two years,” he said.

County officials were pleased with the low cost estimate as compared to Ocean City’s spending of nearly $261,000 in technological upgrades over 15 years. But Meehan pointed out, the commission is using a smaller system much like the council started with. The first system was a single-camera analog system that

would be used to broadcast the meetings on the public access television channel.

Now after an upgrade in 2014, the council meetings are televised through high-definition cameras and live-streamed online.

“It’s better microphones, better color and a better picture,” Meehan said. “I think you will see as the county becomes more adept to the fact they telecast these meetings, they will move forward with advanced technology.”

But in city officials’ opinions, a simple-three camera system is better than none. Before the recording system was approved, the sole record of the commission meetings was the meeting minutes, which are published online two weeks after the meeting.

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“My take away from that discussion was that it’s a two-edged sword,” Dare said. “Yes, there’s some things that could be embarrassing to have broadcasted, but it also shows the debates and opinions so that citizens can better understand the inner workings of government. And that’s won out in the end with us doing it.”

He also added that it made citizens more involved in their government.

“I was mildly surprised at the number of people who watched the meetings,” he said. “Of course, there’s the press in the audience, but you guys can only report on the substance, not all the verbatim. People will come to us make remarks about it and rattle off items from the meeting.”

Meehan concurred with Dare, noting that Ocean City’s online stream-

ing service also kept the snowbirds in the loop.

“In our case, with 26,000 nonresident property owners, they have an opportunity to find out what’s been going on in the government where their second home is,” the mayor said.

Although there might be fewer summer residents on Worcester’s mainland, broadcasting the meeting would give taxpayers a convenient way to keep abreast of government’s actions by just going online.

“The commission’s meetings are on Tuesday afternoons in Snow Hill.

It’s the county seat, but it’s really 20plus miles from more than 80 percent of the population,” Meehan said.

“They don’t have a lot of people attend those meetings because of the time and the distance people need to travel. So the cameras will close the gap and allow residents to become more familiar with what’s going on in their government.”

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OCDC in long line for Smart Growth funding State has received roughly $7.8 million in requests for $3.5 million pool of money

By Katie Tabeling Staff Writer (Aug. 26, 2016) The Ocean City Development Corporation is still waiting to find out if it will get the funding it needs to raze an aging downtown building – and it’s facing some stiff competition this year.

Earlier this month, the City Council approved the nonprofit’s application for a grant from the Smart Growth Impact Fund, a state program that assists municipalities with revitalization projects, to apply towards revitalizing 16 Baltimore Avenue.

OCDC is seeking $248,500 to cover demolition and architectural costs, permit fees and foundation work, but the obstacle is that Ocean City’s application is one of 19 this year looking for a piece of the $3.5 million in the Strategic Demolition Fund.

“Normally, we receive three times the amount in requests than we do money,” said Kevin Baynes the director of community programs division of Maryland’s Department of Housing & Community Development.

“The idea of this program isn’t to rehab buildings, it’s to give projects

money so they can get to that point.”

The final tally shows that the 19 applications have requested approximately $7.8 million in funding to raze or pre-develop properties across the state.

The Strategic Demolition Program started in 2013 as a pilot enterprise intended to assist areas that are designated as sustainable communities.

When a municipality is declared a sustainable community, several grant opportunities are opened to organizations seeking to revive it.

Ocean City’s downtown, specifically south of 17th Street, west of Philadelphia Avenue and south of 15th Street east of Philadelphia Avenue, was grandfathered into this designation.

“Basically, it’s a place we’ve been guarding for a safe investment. Not everyone wants revitalization in that way [grant funding], but those that do, like Ocean City, become a partner to do that. We have a whole host of tools – demolition is just one of the things we could help with,” Baynes said.

While the program helps cover demolition, design and sometimes acquisition costs, the state Department of Housing & Community Development also offers funding to business and property owners through grants and loans to help finish the project.

During the Maryland General Assembly’s last session, the program was passed into law and expanded its scope. Now there is $21.5 million available for demolition and development opportunities, but a majority of that was set aside for one city in particular.

“The governor is also interested in helping out Baltimore with their significant flight problem, so $18 million of that was earmarked for Baltimore,” Baynes said.

That leaves a smaller pool for 19 other non-profit organizations to fight over. OCDC, however, has a great track record with the Strategic Demolition Program, starting with a project at Fat Daddy’s on South Baltimore Avenue. A $90,000 grant was used for demolition and design costs of the restaurant, which later was renovated to include housing.

“Fat Daddy’s is a perfect example of that,” Baynes said. “You had two older buildings that were obsolete by anyone’s standards, and at the end of the day, the money was able to pave the way for more affordable housing, kitchen services. It could also be another addition to parking, creating jobs and more urban design.”

OCDC also received two $200,000 grants in the past two years. One of those was used to demolish buildings on Dorchester and Somerset streets that could be used

to create a sizable development. The other grant was used to demolish the Royalton Hotel on Atlantic Avenue, and a complete renovation is slated for 2017.

If approved for funding, the 16 Baltimore Avenue project would be looking at a 2018 completion date.

“The program has been very important in OCDC’s efforts to revitalize downtown Ocean City,” said Glenn Irwin, the director of the organization. “We’ve used this program to target properties that are in most need of assistance since they contain buildings… well beyond simple renovation.

“This state program places a strong emphasis on mixed use projects and [those that] have a major impact in their immediate areas,” he added. “OCDC believes all four of these projects will have tremendous positive impacts to downtown Ocean City.”

Regarding the resort’s success, the feeling is mutual on the Department of Housing & Community Development’s end.

“To be honest with you, Ocean City has been a good customer and partner,” Baynes said. “It achieves all the goals of the program. OCDC has been regular users of our programs for more than a decade, and it’s been a good use of state money. It’s been a pleasure to work with Glenn.”

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Focus on water safety after recent fatality Online or in person, U.S. Coast Guard asks everyone to get certified for boating

By Greg Ellison Staff Writer (Aug. 26, 2016) No one wants to read about an idyllic day on the water ending in tragedy and the U.S. Coast Guard, the Coast Guard Auxiliary and the Maryland Department of Natural Resource officials are stressing the importance of attending boating safety education courses to reduce the possibility of serious and fatal injuries when boating on local waters.

This Saturday, the U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary is offering a one-day Maryland Safe Boating Class from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. at the Ocean City Library, 10003 Coastal Hwy. Art Flora, Coast Guard Auxiliary flotilla commander, said more than 20 people have signed up for Saturday’s course. Courses are normally held over three weekday evenings, but consumer demand has led that to be condensed into a single day. For those haven’t registered for this week’s class, options remain.

“They offer safe boating classes online (boat-ed.com/Maryland/) and you can get certified online,” he said.

“There are a lot of good tutorials and you have to complete each segment.”

Although the web-based course

lacks hands-on aspects such as knot damage, a dozen personal injuries tying and local navigation tips, Flora and one fatality have been reported said it meets the requirements of the Windemuth said. In 2015 27 acciMaryland Boating Safety Education dents, 12 incidences of property damAct, which requires anyone born after age and 15 injuries were reported.

July 1, 1972 who wishes to operate a Coast Guard Petty Officer First boat or personal watercraft to obtain Class Larry Johnson said anyone vena Maryland Basic Boating Safety Cer- turing out on the water needs to be tificate. educated and prepared for the unexFor boaters in Virginia, starting pected. this July, all PWC operators age 14 “Things can change very fast,” he and older, and motorboat operators of said. “The very first thing is take that any age, are reboater safety quired to take a course. You defi‘You definitely want to pay boating safety nitely want to pay course. attention because there is a lot attention because Although boating of stuff that’s taught that could there is a lot of stuff accident statistics that’s taught that from 2016 are gen- potentially save someone’s life.’ could potentially erally in line with Coast Guard Petty Officer save someone’s last year, Lt. Arthur First Class Larry Johnson life.”

Windemuth, MaryIn some inland Natural Restances the life you source Police area commander, said save may not be your own, Johnson the boating accident last Wednesday said. that claimed the life of nine-year-old “It’s not necessarily someone off of Nine-year old Kaden Frederick, of your boat, but you might be put in a Howell, New Jersey was the first fa- situation to help somebody else by tality on these waters in the past two something that you’ve learned from years. the boaters safety course,” he said.

The victim was riding without a What might seem common sense lifejacket on the bow of a pontoon in to the initiated, at times eludes novice the bay behind Assateague when he boaters, Johnson said. fell overboard and was struck by the “If there’s a rail installed on your propeller as the boat passed over him. boat, you don’t want anyone hanging So far in 2016, 21 boating acci- outside of that rail,” he said. dents, eight incidents of property “The worst place you can be is

hanging off the side of a boat in the most forward part of the boat outside of the rail. They put the rail there for a reason, to keep you inside the boat.”

The Natural Resources Police and the Coast Guard also keep an eye out for negligent operations, including excessive speeds.

“We have these speed zones set up in the heavy traffic areas,” Johnson said. “People that blow through the speed zones at a high rate of speed is another thing we watch out for.”

All three local boating experts agreed the volume of boat traffic is on the upswing.

“I think we have seen increased boat activity,” Windemuth said.

From his perspective, Windemuth attributes the growth to lower fuel prices and a generally improved economy.

“We see a lot more newer boats,” he said.

Regardless of a vessel’s age, Flora said the essential safety gear never changes and the Coast Guard Auxiliary is always available to review safety equipment.

“Flares, lights, life jackets and anchors,” he said. “We’ve performed over 700 vessel exams (this year). The traffic has been phenomenal. We have people come back year after year just to get their boat inspected.”

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Assateague gives safe harbor to OC Aerial Ads biplane Emergency landing last Thursday was precaution

By Katie Tabeling Staff Writer (Aug. 26, 2016) A biplane owned

by Ocean Aerial Ads was forced to make an emergency landing last Thursday morning on Assateague Island after some mechanical trouble.

Around 11:30 a.m., a pilot and a passenger were flying in a red biplane, a Cloud Dancer, which is used for sightseeing ventures experienced slight engine trouble in the air. After realizing that they could not make it to the Ocean City Airport, the pilot made a judgment call to take the plane down.

The biplane safely landed on the north end of Assateague Island beach.

“It was a precautionary landing, because the plane was running a little lagged,” said Bob Bunting, the owner of Ocean Aerial Ads. “There was no damage to the plane.”

The pilot and the passenger were not injured.

The plane remained on the national park for roughly a day until mechanics removed its wings and towed it to the municipal airport in West Ocean City.

One week later, the biplane remains grounded, with no plan to get it back in working condition soon.

“We’re going to take it apart and give it a replacement engine this winter. There’s no rush, and it’s not going to hurt business,” Bunting said. “We had a second one [Cloud Dancer] up in the air shortly afterwards.”

Coast Guard will help review boat safety equipment Continued from Page 28 inspected are less likely to be boarded by the Coast Guard.

One item that often gets overlooked is navigation lights, Johnson said.

“I’ve seen people try to make it back in (before dark) and the next thing you know they run into a problem,” he said. “They’ve got to drop their anchor and now they’re stuck, no legs no nothing.”

He also stressed the importance of wearing a life vest when on the water.

“If you see one of our boats and you see us out, we are all wearing lifejackets,” he said. “Each one of us can swim, but we are all still wearing lifejackets.”

Since March the Ocean City Coast Guard Auxiliary has offered monthly safety classes, which Flora said will continue to achieve the group’s ultimate mission.

“That’s what we do,” he said. “We save lives.”

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POLICE/COURTS

Disorderly conduct Ryan Horst, 26, of Woodbine, Maryland was arrested and issued two criminal citations for disorderly conduct and trespassing on Aug. 14.

Worcester County Sheriff’s Office deputies arrived at Frontier Town in Berlin and spoke with park security, who said Horst was violating rules of the campground.

Park security attempted to stop Horst, but he allegedly started yelling obscenities and ran his golf cart into their cart.

Police said Horst was argumentative and refused to cooperate during the investigation in addition to not complying with deputy commands.

Horst was released pending a trial and advised not to go back to Frontier Town.

Wedged between two cars Maryland State Police from the Berlin barrack arrived at Route 50 and 611 to find a car wedged between two other vehicles on Aug. 20.

Police reported two cars were stopped at a red light when Caroline Roop, 24, of Salisbury attempted to drive between the two stopped vehicles.

No one was injured in the collision and police are unclear why Roop drove between them.

After allegedly failing field sobriety

tests, Roop was arrested and charged with driving under the influence, negligent driving and driving while impaired.

Tractor-trailer overturns Last Saturday morning, troopers from the Maryland State Police arrived to Route 113 after Daniel Lewis, 66, of Newark, lost control of a tractor-trailer and overturned in the northbound lane.

Lewis was taken to Peninsula Regional Medical Center by Newark fire and emergency medical services for precautionary measures.

The Worcester County Sheriff’s Office, Newark Fire Police and Maryland State Highway Administration helped with the crash.

Route 113 northbound was closed for several hours during cleanup.

The investigation is ongoing and will be referred to the Maryland State Police Commercial Vehicle Enforcement Unit.

Child nearly drowns Ocean City police officers received a call on Friday night and raced to the scene after a 12-year-old boy was discovered unresponsive in a swimming pool in a midtown hotel.

Police, fire and emergency services personnel began administering CPR before taking the child to Atlantic Gen-

Route 113 northbound was closed for several hours for cleanup after Daniel Lewis, 66, of Newark, lost control of a tractor-trailer and overturned in the northbound lane on Saturday. Lewis was taken to Peninsula Regional Medical Center by Newark fire and emergency medical services for precautionary measures. The investigation is ongoing and will be referred to the Maryland State Police Commercial Vehicle Enforcement Unit.

eral Hospital. He was then flown to Johns Hopkins in Baltimore.

According to witnesses, the child was playing in the deep end of the pool and became distressed before an adult pulled him from the water and began administering CPR until emergency responders arrived on the scene.

“The condition of the child at this time is unknown although we are all

praying for a miracle for this little boy and his family,” said Jessica Waters, communications manager for the Town of Ocean City.

Drugs Ocean City police officers arrested Jonathan Smart, 20, of Washington, D.C. for possession of Xanax pills, ecContinued on Page 32

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POLICE/COURTS Continued from Page 31 stasy and drug paraphernalia on Aug. 21.

According to the report, police saw Smart sleeping in his car in violation of a city ordinance and noticed a prescription pill bottle in the cup holder.

After waking Smart and asking about the pill bottle, police were informed the suspect did not have a prescription.

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Joshua Knupp, 24, of Ocean City was arrested in the wee hours of Aug. 17 for indecent exposure.

An Ocean City police officer reported he was traveling south on Philadelphia Avenue when he saw Knupp walking down the sidewalk completely naked.

According to the report, Knupp smelled like alcohol and did not understand why he was being arrested.

Indecent exposure Joseph Southgate, 25, of New York, was arrested and charged with indecent exposure on Aug. 20.

Ocean City Police reported a group of females stopped officers to say Southgate smacked them on their

posteriors as they walked by. They also said he was drunk and fell into traffic several times.

According to the report, officers watched Southgate cross the highway in front of cars and smack another female on the rear end.

After an officer allegedly spoke with Southgate about his behavior, the suspect reportedly pulled down his bathing suit and exposed his buttocks to everyone in the vicinity.

Police reported Southgate refused to sit and provide an address.

In addition, Southgate was given a citation the night before for crossing Coastal Highway in front of oncoming traffic.

Heroin Ocean City police officers arrested and charged Melvin Collins, 27, of Pocomoke City with possession of heroin and paraphernalia on Aug. 20.

According to the report, police were called uptown to arrest Collins because he was wanted by county law enforcement for a theft scheme case.

Police reportedly followed Collins into a store, where he ran until officers threatened him with a Taser.

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OBITUARIES BENJAMIN FRANKLIN “STONEY” JACKSON Whaleyville Benjamin Franklin “Stoney” Jackson, age 90, passed away Friday, Aug. 19, 2016.

Born on the family farm in 1926, he was a life-long resident of Whaleyville. He was the son of the late John Benjamin Jackson and Aleafy Timmons Jackson.

Stoney Jackson He is survived by his beloved wife, Gloria T. Jackson, and children, Thomas John “T.J.” Harkins, Jr. of Whaleyville, Kendall Harkins and his wife, Karen, of Lawton, Oklahoma, Eric Harkins and his wife, Rowena, of Salisbury, Susan Miller of Whaleyville, five grandchildren and five greatgrandchildren.

He was preceded in death by his brother, Wilbur, and sister, Hilda.

Stoney was a farmer most of his life but in 1944 he enlisted in the United States Marine Corps. While in combat at the battle of Iwo Jima, he was placing an explosive charge in the mouth of an enemy tunnel when he was shot by a Japanese sniper. He was consequently awarded the Purple Heart.

Stoney was a hunter and fisherman who generously shared his largess and his farm produce with neighbors. He even built and stocked a pond for local kids to fish.

He was a member of Whaleyville Methodist Church, Boggs-Disharoon American Legion Post #123, and the VFW. A memorial service was held on Thursday, Aug. 25, 2016 at the Burbage Funeral Home in Berlin.

Reverend Paul Holland conducted the service. Interment followed at Evergreen Cemetery in Berlin.

A donation in his memory may be made to: Boggs-Disharoon American Legion Post #123, 10111 Old Ocean City Blvd., Berlin, Md., 21911. Letters

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SHIRLEY PATRICIA ZIEGLER BRENNER Ocean City Shirley Patricia Ziegler Brenner passed peacefully in her home, at the young age of 94 on June 26, 2016.

Lovingly known as Tootz and Grams, family and friends gathered to aid in her final journey. Born in Loch Haven, Pennsylvania to Leroy David Ziegler and Margaret Patricia Brenner Brungard Ziegler, she was preceded in death by her former husband, Robert N. Brenner, Jr., Colonel, US Army, and her daughter, Suzanne Brenner Haslam.

She is survived by her son, Robert N. Brenner III, daughter-in-law, Kimberley A. Brenner, and her granddaughter, Summer J. Brenner, all of Ocean City.

She graduated from Williamsport High School, Class of 1941, then attended Lycoming Community College. During WWII she worked for the Veterans Administration. Thereafter, the family traveled extensively while in the military, spending years in Central and South America and settling in Baltimore County in 1958.

In addition to raising her family there, she owned and operated a business, One Plus One, with her daughter. She participated in community activities including annual variety shows, fundraisers and advocacy for charitable organizations, politics, the Girl Scouts and the Boy Scouts.

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OBITUARIES Continued from Page 33 and operated, several insurance businesses including ABBA Bail Bonds with her son. She also operated an antique and collectible business, Treasures by Patrice. Her passions included traveling, dancing and animal rescue.

Patricia’s final words were, “Thank everyone I have met and known for contributing to the wonderful life adventure I have enjoyed. Protect our Republic! Pray and vote so as to provide a future for our children and America.”

Interment will be with her ancestors in her home state of Pennsylvania. Donations in her memory may be made to: USO, P.O. Box 96860, Washington, D.C. 20087; Coastal Hospice, P.O. Box 1733, Salisbury, Md. 21811; Kenille’s Cupboard, P.O. Box 598, Ocean City, Md. 21843; or the Worcester County Humane Society, 12330 Eagle’s Nest Rd., Berlin, Md. 21811.

Arrangements are in care of the Burbage Funeral Home. Letters of condolence may be sent via www.burbagefuneralhome.com.

CATHERINE ELIZABETH HARDING Ocean City On Wednesday, Aug. 16, 2016, Catherine Elizabeth Harding,”Betty,” age, 94, passed away peacefully surrounded by her family in Ocean City, Maryland.

Betty was a resident of Silver Spring, she loved her family, her pets, the beach and her faith.

She was preceded in death by her beloved husband, Carroll, her mother, Mary, and her sister, Margaret.

She is survived by her daughter,

AUGUST 26, 2016 Bobbie Palmer, and grandchildren, Colleen Dabbs (Rick), Buddy Palmer (Rob Shelhorse), and many cherished nieces and nephews.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at St. Patrick’s Catholic Church, 4101 Norbeck Rd., Rockville, Maryland, 20853 on Saturday, Aug. 27, at 1 p.m. Friends may call one hour prior to the service. Private interment at a later date.

In lieu of flowers, contributions can be made to: St. Patrick’s Catholic Church.

Letters of condolence may be sent via: www.burbagefuneralhome.com.

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City council gives seal of approval on events OPA Boat Races, Sunfest Kite Festival, Wine on the Beach to take place in OC

By Katie Tabeling Staff Writer (Aug. 26, 2016) In the past month, the Ocean City Council unanimously approved several events with little comment. Here’s a preview of what will be coming to the resort in the coming weeks or in years.

Block Party The annual Bayshore Block Party at the cul-de-sac at the end of Bayshore Court, near 28th Street, will be held on Sept. 3. There will be wine and beer for older attendees and a disc jockey will provide music.

The cul-de-sac will be closed from noon through 8 p.m. for party preparations.

Boat Races Local restaurateur and OPA Racing Organization member Phil Houck received approval to hold the power boat races in the ocean on Oct. 9.

The first races will start around noon in the waters between Fourth and 34th Street. The races will be held at 1:30 p.m. and 3 p.m. Houck estimates the last race should end no later than 4 p.m.

In all, the event is projected to attract 3,160 people and generate $88,730 in spending, according to city staff estimates.

Lyme Disease Awareness 5K After a successful first year, the Lyme Disease Awareness event will be returning to the boards on May 13, 2017. The run and walk, planned by the Fight a Bite organization, will start at the south end of the Boardwalk near the inlet parking lot. The

race will end on 15th Street.

Registration, festivities and a judge’s stand will be set up adjacent to the tram station. Proceeds from the event will be used for Lyme Disease treatment and prevention. City staff estimates that 800 people will participate in the race, with the 5K event running from 9 a.m. to noon.

Sunfest Kite Festival Business owner and Maryland International Kite Expo Inc. member Jay Knerr received approval expand the Sunfest Kite Festival to Sept. 2023 in 2018.

The festival features kite competitions with gift card prizes, demonstrations, giant kite show, sport kite lessons and ground displays. Music and a kids’ candy drop game also are on the schedule.

The kite festival is free to attend and takes place on the beach from

Fourth to Sixth Street.

Upcoming dates include Sept. 2225, 2016 and Sept. 21-24, 2017.

Wine on the Beach The Mid Atlantic Wine Festival added 2018 dates to its annual Wine on the Beach festival held in the inlet parking lot.

Participants will receive tasting samples of about an ounce each, be able to peruse arts and crafts, visit bottle and microbrew sales down by the sand when the event opens at 11 a.m. Guests can also sip wine while listening to live entertainment.

Wine on the Beach is expected to draw roughly 8,000 people, according to the city’s private event form.

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Board of Ed. hosts session before school year County officials discuss Snow Hill Middle School learning program, new site

By Kara Hallissey Staff Writer (Aug. 26, 2016) The Worcester County Board of Education discussed the following at its Aug. 16 meeting: Energy incentive program Every school in Worcester County was recognized at the board meeting for lowering its energy use during fiscal year 2016.

In FY2013, the schools used a total of 18.9 million hours of electricity, which was reduced to 16.8 million in FY2016, allowing for $45,000 to go back into the schools instead of being spent to keep the lights on.

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The new public school system website is slated to be redeveloped and launched by Sept. 1.

Health and wellness Worcester County Schools has been helping healthy eating and physical activity for students to reach their full potential.

The Maryland State Department of Education recommended certain policies for Worcester County and in the last two years, the schools have strengthened their language and developed health and wellness communities at each school.

The state has used plans developed by teachers in the county as a model for other schools in Maryland.

Buckingham Elementary has incorporated physical fitness throughout the day, student-organized five-mile runs have taken place, as

have cooking demonstrations.

The new website will have a health and wellness tab to monitor each school’s progress.

Special education staffing Board members approved the 2016-2017 special education staffing plan at the meeting, asking for at least one teacher in each grade.

Learning program The sixth grade at Snow Hill Middle School will participate in a national and personalized learning program in partnership with Summit Public Schools during the 2016-2017 school year.

The students will utilize Summit Basecamp, a free program providing teachers and schools across the country with resources to provide personalized learning.

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Students will learn through a combination of online playlists that provide learning resources such as videos, presentations, reference texts, peer coaching and one-on-one mentoring from teachers. They will also participate in group projects.

“The faculty and administration at Snow Hill Middle are exploring a new pathway for student learning with this model,” said Superintendent Dr. Jerry Wilson, in a release. “Students in this program will be applying problem solving, critical thinking and communication skills as they tackle rigorous, authentic learning tasks.

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Oh her birthday, Karen Peet, to right of fish, caught a 200-pound big eye tuna last Saturday during the 23rd annual Capt. Steve Harman’s Poor Girls Open, to earn first place in the division. It took her 1 hour and 15 minutes to get the fish aboard the No Quarter. Peet and her teammates were presented $10,477.50.

Record-breaking year for Poor Girls Twenty-third annual Open draws 746 lady anglers; $100K presented to ACS

By Lisa Capitelli Managing Editor (Aug. 26, 2016) It was another record-breaking year for the Capt.

Steve Harman’s Poor Girls Open ladies-only fishing tournament.

A record 746 lady anglers fished on 160 boats during the 23rd annual Open, held Aug. 18-20. A total of $189,920 – a tournament record – was awarded to the winners, and to top it all off, event organizers presented a check for $100,000 to the American Cancer Society during Sunday’s awards banquet.

“Lady anglers get really excited about the tournament. We couldn’t have ordered better weather and some pretty good fish were caught,” said Earl Conley, co-director of the tournament. “Our sponsors really stepped up…It was just fantastic all around.”

Twenty-nine boats fished last Thursday, the first day of the Open.

Seventy-two headed offshore Friday and 59 went out last Saturday.

The Maverick crew took first place in the dolphin division with Heather

Warren’s 38 pounder. The group won $11,952.50. Rhonda’s Osprey took second place with Danielle Doetsch’s 33-pound dolphin. The girls were awarded $6,277.50. Liz Newell landed a 26.7-pound dolphin aboard M.R. Ducks and received $4,185.

Oh her birthday, Karen Peet caught a 200-pound big eye tuna last Saturday to earn first place in the division. It took her 1 hour and 15 minutes to get the fish aboard the No Quarter. Peet and her teammates were presented $10,477.50.

Jessica McKeldin reeled in a 191.4-pound tuna fishing on No Limits. The team earned $5,386.50.

Marsha Hora and her No Limits teammate also won $3,591 for her 52.8-pound tuna.

Shelby Shea hooked a 57.8-pound wahoo while fishing on Voodoo Child. The crew won $1,500 for first place in the division.

Abby Conway caught a 50.3pound wahoo aboard the Bubblehead. While the Bubblehead crew was weighing its fish at Bahia Marina on 22nd Street, Gov. Larry Hogan happened to stop by to check out what tournament activity was going on. Hogan, who is a cancer survivor, posed for a photo with the

team and their wahoo.

Mariah Amos landed a 29-pound wahoo while fishing on Fishin’ Permission to finish in third place in the division.

The Bubblehead team was the only wahoo placer to enter the added entry-level calcutta so the group was awarded the $14,580 pot.

Marissa Danner landed a 21.4pound dolphin aboard Still Lucky to win the Junior Angler division and $1,000.

The billfish released division is currently under protest.

“Eventually there will be some controversy, but in my 12 years running the event we haven’t had much of it,” Conley said. “There are two recorded protests for the same thing.

Legal counsel has been sought and we’re investigating the incident.

Tournament officials are taking the matter very seriously.”

The leaders at this time are subject to change pending a full investigation.

As of Thursday, the Playmate was in first place with five white marlin releases. The potential winnings are $90,365. The Judge crew also released five white marlins, but they released their last fish at 2:07 p.m.

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By Brian Gilliland Associate Editor (Aug. 26, 2016) Ocean City Beach Ultimate is closing out their second season of offering free pickup games on the beach every Thursday with a pickup $10 hat tournament open to all players and skill levels at 6:30 on Sept. 1.

The money raised will be donated to the Worcester County Humane Society, AJ Jacoski, organizer said.

A hat tournament is simpler than it sounds — anyone interested in playing can just show up, pay the entry fee and have their name placed in a hat.

Names are drawn from the hat and thus, teams are created.

“We get people of all skill levels, and always have new players. The cool thing about a hat tournament is you can meet new people and be on a team with them, and through that you get to know them pretty well,” he said.

Ultimate Frisbee as a game has a lot in common with more mainstream sports like basketball, lacrosse and football where the emphasis is less on personal achievement and more about team accomplishment.

“We’ll have a rules rundown and a talk about the spirit of the game before the games start,” he said.

The tournament will use sanctioned organizing body Beach Ultimate Lovers’ Association rules to govern the tournament, and spirit of the game refers, most generally, as “sportsmanship and respect.”

“We have players in college, in clubs and professionals. You’ll be playing with some of the best players in the region and the country,” Jacoski said.

Jacoski and another local, Tim Morrill, are captains of the club team Humiliswag, which placed second and third place in the past two beach national championships.

“It’s a great outside sport that we’d love to get more people playing. Camaraderie is built in, so even in one day I think you’ll have a good time with some cool people,” he said. “I definitely foresee Ocean City becoming a beach Ultimate Frisbee hub. This kind of tournament is smaller, which means we can have it more frequently.”

For those with a more competitive mindset, OCBU’s signature tournament, the Ocean City Beach Classic, is scheduled for October 15 this year, and is an all-day competitive tournament. Sixteen teams have registered, and Jacoski thinks there are a lot more on the way. Online registration is available at ocbeachultimate.com.

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The Sea Slammer team released two whites, one blue marlin and one sailfish and currently stands in third place. The potential payout is $16,346.

No decision on the protest had been made as of press time on Thursday.

“We try to make Bahia Marina tournaments very basic and simple, but that does not mean we look the other way,” Conley said. “We’re taking every step possible to ensure the integrity and honesty of the sport and the tournament.”

While tournament organizers are dealing with the protest, Conley said the most important thing is that they were able to donate $100,000 to the American Cancer Society.

Ladies say they enjoy fishing in the tournament because it benefits a worthy cause. Proceeds are donated to the American Cancer Society and earmarked for breast cancer research and program development under the “Pink Ribbon Classic at the Beach Series” — an assortment of local activities to raise breast cancer awareness while garnering money for the organization.

With the $100,000 check presented this year, the total donated by the Harman family through the tournament and other events over the past nine years is well over $800,000.

“Thank you to the Harman family and everyone who participated to make this the largest Poor Girls Open in history with the American Cancer Society, with over 750 female anglers going out on 160 boats,” said Jamie Barrett, community manager, Making Strides Against Breast Cancer, South Atlantic Division of the American Cancer Society, Inc. “On behalf of the American Cancer Society, we are humbled and extremely grateful to be the recipients of $100,000 raised by the Poor Girls Open. We have certainly set the bar high for 2017.”

In 2004, the tournament was renamed to honor the founder of the event, the late Capt. Steve Harman.

He and his wife, Pam, started the Poor Girls Open in 1994 to provide women with an opportunity to compete for prizes and money in a ladiesonly tournament, and to raise money for local charities.

Harman died in February 2004, so organizers thought it was appropriate the tournament be renamed in his memory.

The Open is the first event of the Pink Ribbon Classic at the Beach Series. Other events include a card game and mahj party; tennis, mah jongg and golf tournaments; JamSee FUNDS Page 42

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Memorial golf tourney raising funds for ACS

By Kara Hallissey Staff Writer (Aug. 26, 2016) For the last 27 years, Ed and Margaret Colbert of Berlin have hosted a memorial golf tournament in memory of his first wife, Marian. This is the seventh year proceeds will be donated to the American Cancer Society.

This year, the annual event will be held on Saturday, Sept. 3, at the Ocean City Golf Club in Berlin. Registration is $100 per player and includes a continental breakfast, lunch, cart, tee gift, range balls and one mulligan.

“This is a fun event and a good opportunity to honor a loved one, while going out and doing something you enjoy – and it’s good for you,” Dawn Hodge, event spokeswoman, said.

The day kicks off at 7:30 a.m. with registration, breakfast and a putting contest. Breakfast includes bananas, coffee and muffins.

A shotgun start takes place at 9 a.m., when golfers will compete in a longest-drive contest. A hole-in-one prize package, featuring a car as the giveaway, runs throughout the 18-hole contest.

All participants will receive a Relay For Life insulated lunch bag filled with goodies, and a cash raffle will take place with two $500 winners. Raffle tickets cost $5 each and will be available for purchase up until the drawing takes place during lunch, at around 2 p.m.

“It is a really nice lunch followed by the awards ceremony at 2:30 p.m.,” Hodge said.

There will be live and silent auctions with hotel stays, restaurant gift cards, beach memorabilia and golf accessories available.

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Organizers are still looking for tournament, driver, wood, putter and hole sponsors. For more information, email Hodge at dawnhodge@comcast.net or text 443-497-1198. Fill out a registration form in advance at www.relayforlife.org/northworcestermd. Send the form and a check payable to the American Cancer Society to 11601 Coastal Highway Ocean City, Md. 21842.

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Most of the events will take place in October, which is Breast Cancer Awareness Month.

The Pink Ribbon Classic Series was started in 1996 by a group of dedicated volunteers. Since its inception, the series has raised approximately $1.7 million for breast cancer research, awareness, programs and services.

“Cancer affects everyone. The American Cancer Society recognizes this by using a combination of research and local programs to ease the suffering of those going through treatment,” Barrett said.

“The number one way to eliminate cancer is to work toward its eradication. The American Cancer Society not only has millions invested in research to do so, but also services the local community with local programs.”

Some of the local programs and services available in this area include free wigs for patients; Road to Recovery, which partners local drivers with patients to transport them to and from treatment; and the Look Good Feel Better program available at Atlantic General Hospital in

Berlin and Peninsula Regional Medical Center in Salisbury, which teaches patients how to cope with the cosmetic side effects of chemotherapy and radiation treatment.

“The [Look Good Feel Better] program helps to restore their appearance and self-esteem through the use of skincare and makeup, wigs, scarves and other accessories,” Barrett said.

There is also the Hope Lodge, which provides lodging during treatment; Cancer Survivors Network available at www.cancer.org; and a 24-hour-a-day cancer information center.

“We love the Eastern Shore, but sometimes people have to seek treatment over the bridge. Hope Lodge reservations can also be made through 1-800-227-2345. Patients and their care givers should never have to pay for a hotel during treatment, so they can have a free stay at one of the beautiful Hope Lodges located all over the U.S.,” Barrett said. “Our 1-800-227-2345 number not only grants 24/7 therapy for those going through the cancer journey, but is also informational to make appointments for our programs.”

Barrett said all of these programs are actively in effect on the Eastern

Shore, and “we are grateful for the generous donation from the Harman family to continue diversifying how the American Cancer Society can combat cancer, and help the community.”

This year, 4,880 women in Maryland will be diagnosed with breast cancer. Across the country that number rises to 246,660, and an estimated 40,450 will die from the disease, according to the ACS. Breast cancer is the most common cancer diagnosed in women in the United States, other than skin cancer. It is the second-leading cause of cancer death in women, after lung cancer.

According to the ACS, the chance of a woman having invasive breast cancer some time during her life is about one in eight. The chance of dying from breast cancer is about one in 37.

Breast cancer death rates have been going down, most likely due to early detection and better treatment.

Currently, there are more than 3.1 million breast cancer survivors in the United States.

For more information about the Poor Girls Open, call Bahia Marina at 410-289-7438. To learn more about the American Cancer Society, visit www.cancer.org or call 1-800-2272345.

AUGUST 26, 2016

Pickleball Clinic at Worcester County Recreation Center

(Aug. 26, 2016) Worcester County Recreation & Parks staff announce that USA Pickleball Association Ambassador Vicky Sierber Keefer will be visiting the Worcester County Recreation Center (WCRC) in Snow Hill to put on a Beginner Pickleball Clinic and Demonstration.

Pickleball is a paddle sport created to be fun for all ages and skill levels. The rules are simple. The game is easy for beginners to learn, but can easily develop into a quick, fast-paced, competitive game for experienced players.

Pickleball combines many elements of tennis, badminton and ping-pong. The game is played with a hard paddle and a smaller version of a wiffle ball.

The clinic will take place on Wednesday, Aug. 31 from 10 a.m. to noon. All equipment will be provided. The cost to participate is $3, and the clinic is open to those ages 18 and older.

“The great thing about Pickleball is that it takes such little time to learn how to play,” Program Manager Trudy Porch said. “After your first 20 minutes of instruction, you are well on your way to enjoying a new recreational sport that’s great for all ages.”

For information, contact Porch at 410-632-2144, ext.

2520 or tporch@co.worcester.md.us or visit www.WorcesterRecandParks.org.

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Thirty boats participated in the 57th annual Labor Day White Marlin Tournament in 2015, and $13,590 was paid out to the winners.

The tournament was originally slated to be a fish two-of-three days competition, but because of rough conditions offshore, Monday, was added as a fishing day. Unfortunately, the weather hurt the turnout, but the marlin fishing was good overall.

DA Sea took first place in the Billfish Release Division with 1,500 points. The crew won $5,355. The group also took home an additional $2,250 in the first day Daily Billfish Release Division, for releasing 13 white marlins.

Pumpin Hard earned $2,250 as the Day 2 Daily Billfish Release Division winners. The team released four whites.

Second place in the Billfish Release Division went to Billfisher with 1,250 points. The crew was awarded $1,053.

The First Light team scored 850 points and the Grande Pez crew logged 800 points. Grande Pez was registered for added entry-level calcuttas and won $702.

The Master Angler Award went to Pat McAteer for self-hooking and releasing the most billfish during the tournament. He landed four whites.

Fin Ally finished first in the Dolphin Division with a 20.8 pounder.

In the Black reeled in two 14.8pound dolphins and was presented $1,980.

No tunas were boated last year.

For more information, call the Marlin Club at 410-213-1613 or visit www.ocmarlinclub.com.

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By Lisa Capitelli Managing Editor (Aug. 26, 2016) The Ocean City Marlin Club’s 58th annual Labor Day White Marlin Tournament, the resort’s longest-running fishing competition, will take place next weekend.

“If it’s not the oldest [in the area or country] it’s probably one of the oldest white marlin tournaments,” Bill Fenwick, co-director of the competition with Steve Poore and Bob Wimbrow, said. “This tournament is 58 years old. The Ocean City Marlin Club is the second oldest in the country [founded in 1936].”

Registration will begin at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 1 at the Ocean City Marlin Club on Golf Course Road in West Ocean City. A captains’ meeting will follow.

Anglers are eligible to fish two of three days: Friday, Sept. 2, Saturday, Sept. 3 and/or Sunday, Sept. 4. Participants can leave from either the Indian River inlet or Ocean City inlet.

There is no cost to enter for OCMC boat members. The cost for nonmembers is $500.

“I expect it to be a good tournament. Based on what’s been going on with tournaments in the area [an increase in participation], I’m expecting 60 to 80 boats,” said Fenwick, who has competed in the tournament since 1985. “It’s a tradition for people to fish in this tournament.”

The billfish division is catch and release only. One hundred points will be awarded for each released white marlin, sailfish and spearfish. Anglers will earn 150 points for blue marlin and swordfish released. No points will be awarded for boated billfish.

Added entry-level calcuttas, or wagering pools, which range in cost from $200 to $500, for billfish release are available. In addition, anglers can sign up for the daily billfish release division, which costs $500 to enter. Winner takes all.

A billfish release calcutta for boats 34 feet and smaller is also available. It costs $500 to enter and is winner takes all.

A Master Angler Award will be presented to the person who self-hooks

and releases the most billfish during the tournament.

There are also divisions for heaviest meatfish (tuna and dolphin) brought to the scale. The anglers who boat the three heaviest tuna (yellowfin, bigeye or longfin) and dolphin will win prize money. Added entry-level calcuttas for meatfish cost $200, $300 and $500.

“There’s a lot of different ways to win in this tournament,” Fenwick said. “You can get a few bucks back and have a good time.”

The minimum qualifying weight for tuna is 30 pounds and 10 pounds for dolphin.

Daily catches will be weighed at Sunset Marina in West Ocean City from 5:30-7:30 p.m. An awards banquet is scheduled to begin at 6:30 p.m. on Sunday, Sept. 4, at the club.

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SD football Coach Bob Knox to take leave of absence

By Lisa Capitelli Managing Editor (Aug. 26, 2016) Stephen Decatur High School Principal Thomas Zimmer announced on Monday that head football Coach Bob Knox has decided to take a leave of absence for the 2016 season for family health reasons.

“All of us at Stephen Decatur are fully supportive of Coach Knox’s decision, and we ask that everyone respect the privacy of both Coach Knox and his family during this time,” Zimmer stated in a press release.

Defensive Coordinator Stan Griffin will be stepping in as the interim head coach for the varsity football program this season.

“We are fully confident that Coach Griffin will continue the Seahawks’ tradition of excellence until Coach Knox resumes his role next season,” Zimmer added.

Knox had been the head coach of Decatur’s football team since 1984 and was an assistant before that, Zimmer said.

“When I played football for Snow Hill from 1977-80, Bob was an assistant [at Decatur],” Zimmer said Tuesday. “Bob has the second-most wins among active Maryland high school football coaches and is 12th all-time

Stephen Decatur High School Principal Thomas Zimmer announced on Monday that head football Coach Bob Knox has decided to take a leave of absence for the 2016 season for family health reasons.

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The Seahawks will kick off the 2016 season on Friday, Sept. 2, battling Bohemia Manor at 7 p.m. in Chesapeake City, Maryland.

Ocean Pines Rec and Parks offering slow-pitch softball

(Aug. 26, 2016) Play some fall ball by joining the Ocean Pines Recreation and Parks Department’s coed slow-pitch softball league.

This long-running adult league will be held on Wednesday evenings Sept. 14 – Oct. 26. Games will be played at the ball fields at Manklin Meadows Park, located at 11443 Manklin Creek Road in Ocean Pines.

A league meeting will be held on Wednesday, Sept. 7 at 6:30 p.m. at the Ocean Pines Community Center, located at 235 Ocean Parkway in Ocean Pines. Team representatives are required to attend. Team rosters are limited to 20 players and must include at least two females, who are required to be on the field at all times.

The cost to participate in the league, which is open to Ocean Pines residents and nonresidents, is $300 per team.

For more information or to register, call the Ocean Pines Recreation and Parks Department at 410-6417052.

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Worcester sees slight increase in home sales, price

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Employees of Serenity Salon and Day Spa in Ocean Pines gather for a group photo on Tuesday afternoon along with owner Michelle O’Ferrall, fourth from left kneeling.

Serenity Salon and Day Spa provides variety of services

By Kara Hallissey Staff Writer (Aug. 26, 2016) Michelle O’Ferrall worked at Robin Walter Salon in Ocean Pines for seven years before taking the location over on July 1 and changing the name to Serenity Salon and Day Spa. “What makes this place special is we all get along very well,” O’Ferrall said. “It is a team effort. We help one another out and help each other grow.

It is like a sisterhood and I love that. I wanted to keep everyone together.”

The salon and day spa is a one-stop shop for beautification, with services including hair and nails, facials and massages, waxing, spray tans and makeup.

For hair, customers can choose to have a cut, highlights, perms, color and chemical treatments, straightening, hair extensions and up-dos.

“There is very little we can’t do,” O’Ferrall said. “We are a one-stop shop. Why go to three different places when you can come here and get treated like family?”

In addition, Serenity Salon and Day Spa carries a range of products including curling irons, shampoos, conditioners, lotions, hair accessories, anti-aging creams, moisturizers, necklaces, rings, earrings, bracelets, nail polish, purses, umbrellas and makeup.

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New owner Michelle O’Ferrall worked at Robin Walter Salon in Ocean Pines for seven years before taking the location over on July 1 and changing the name to Serenity Salon and Day Spa.

“We try to provide anything extra that is utilized on a daily basis or a special occasion that you may forget to grab for prom, weddings or a night out,” O’Ferrall said.

Every mid-month, laser technician Michael FitzGerald offers his services at Serenity Salon and Day Spa performing laser hair removal, skin tightening and helping to repair sun-damaged skin.

Those interested in a cosmetology career can enroll in a two-year apprentice program at the salon.

“We like to employ them as shampoo assistants so they are making money while they go through the pro-

gram,” O’Ferrall said.

The students are taught by senior stylists and begin working on mannequins while completing their bookwork, before being allowed to invite friends and family to come in and practice on.

Towards the end of their program, students are granted permission to take on clients at discounted prices, as their senior stylist helps prepare them for their licensing test.

“Hopefully they become employed by us and we make it as enjoyable as possible,” O’Ferrall said. “If you love what you do, it is easier to become the See ONE-STOP Page 46

By Lauren Bunting Contributing Writer (Aug. 26, 2016) The Maryland Association of Realtors releases housing statistics on a monthly basis on its website, www.mdrealtor.org.

Overall in Worcester County during the past three reported months, May through July, there was a 4 percent increase in homes sold – from 572 units in 2015 to 599 units in 2016 (Wicomico County sold figures over the same timeframe were flat).

A closer look at the sales figures for Worcester County show that sales-price averages are continuing a slow climb. In 2014 the average sales price was $250,127. In 2015 the average was $255,180, which represents a 2 percent increase year over year.

To date in 2016 the average sales price is $264,527, representing a 3.6 percent increase over 2015.

NAR Chief Economist Lawrence Yun has said in the past that increases in sales prices can be viewed as both good and not-so-good news. On one hand current homeowners looking to sell their home and upgrade to something bigger or better can now sell their home for more, gaining equity for the down payment on their next home.

On the other hand, rising home prices make it more difficult for firsttime, younger buyers to enter the market, as they don’t have equity from a previous home and are struggling to save as it is. But, a slow and steady increase is the healthiest progression for the market in the long term.

Figures for May through July show that Worcester County is still trending an increase in total homes sold, with a 4 percent increase in 2016 over 2015; however, Wicomico County experienced an approximate 9 percent decline in total homes sold for the same period.

Distressed sale figures are as follows: to date in Worcester County 27 short sale transactions were finalized in 2016, as compared to the total number during the previous year of 39 short sale transactions. In 2014 there were 50 total transactions.

Foreclosure sales to date in 2016 are sitting at 114 transactions. The annual historical figures are 229 total foreclosure transactions in 2015 compared to 209 foreclosures in 2014.

Lauren Bunting is a licensed Realtor/Associate Broker with Bunting Realty, Inc. in Berlin.

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Seventh annual Ocean City Hotel Week kicks off Sunday

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In addition to services, Serenity Salon and Day Spa in Ocean Pines carries a range of extras including curling irons, shampoos, conditioners, lotions, hair accessories, anti-aging creams, moisturizers, necklaces, rings, earrings, bracelets, nail polish, purses, umbrellas and makeup.

One-stop beautification shop open year-round for business Continued from Page 45 best at it.”

O’Ferrall said she decided to take over the salon last month because she loves working with the group of women employed there.

“Everyone here loves what they do and are constantly learning new techniques or continuing their education to be the best at what they do,” O’Ferrall said.

Serenity Salon and Day Spa on Manklin Creek Road in Ocean Pines is open year-round, seven days a week, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday, Thursday and Friday. On Tuesday and Wednesday the salon is open 9 a.m. to 7 p.m., as well as 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday and 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Sunday.

For more information, call the salon at 410-208-2500 or 410-2082576.

By Kara Hallissey Staff Writer (Aug. 26, 2016) With summer winding down hotels are preparing for Ocean City Hotel Week, which now extends across nearly two weeks, as guests can take advantage of special discounts on rooms starting Aug. 28 and running through Sept. 11.

As of Wednesday morning 28 businesses announced they would participate during the seventh annual event.

“Hotel Week is a promotion that we thought of after the success of Restaurant Week,” Susan Jones, executive director for the Ocean City HotelMotel-Restaurant Association, said.

“The concept is similar – we organize hotels and motels who want to offer special deals to guests. We chose the timeframe at the end of August and beginning of September when it is traditionally slower than the summer.”

Participating businesses will offer “beach bargains” of 15-25 percent off standard rates for trips lasting three to five nights, or an extra night free for visitors who stay the same number of nights. Labor Day weekend is excluded from the deals.

Discounts are available at the

Carousel, Commander Hotel, Dunes Manor, Princess Royale, Bonita Beach and the Grand Hotel and Spa, among others.

“Typically, hotels and motels do not offer discounts as readily in the summer, so guests should take advantage of Hotel Week as there are great deals being offered,” Jones said.

Hotel-Motel-Restaurant Association members started Hotel Week in 2010 to help bring people to Ocean City after kids go back to school and the season starts to wind down.

Jones said the end of August has begun to pick up in popularity, with the town focusing on advertising in the New York and New Jersey region, where schools go back after Labor Day. “Historically, the end of summer brings fewer crowds so there is more space to spread out your beach blanket,” Jones said. “The weather is usually beautiful and the ocean at its warmest.”

Visit www.oceancityhotelweek. com/hotels-lodging for a full list of participating hotels and their special deals.

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Limited inventory continues to impact area home sales (Aug. 26, 2016) A continued decrease in inventory on the Lower Shore is impacting home settlements, according to the latest figures from the Coastal Association of Realtors (CAR).

July 2016 showed an overall 16 percent decrease in inventory in Somerset, Wicomico and Worcester counties, compared to the same time last year.

Contracts, or pending sales, were up overall in the tri-county area by 10.1 percent, compared to the same time last year. Individually, contracts for singlefamily homes increased by 50.9 percent in Worcester County and by 6.3 percent in Somerset County. Wicomico County single-family homes saw a five percent decrease in contracts.

Settlements were exactly the same as they were last year, with a total of 268 settlements in Somerset, Wicomico, and Worcester counties.

Average days on market increased by 5.4 percent, listing prices decreased by 0.05 percent and sales prices increased

by 0.6 percent.

“We had a surge in settlement activity in the spring, and the market has slowed a bit due to continued inventory shortages,” CAR President Linda Moran said.

The Maryland Association of Realtors (MAR) reported similar trends across the state last month, as did the National Association of Realtors (NAR) across the country.

“For prospective buyers trying to take advantage of low mortgage rates, housing inventory at the end of last month was down almost six percent from a year ago, and home prices are showing little evidence of slowing to a healthier pace that more closely mirrors wage and income growth,” NAR Chief Economist Lawrence Yun said. “Until inventory conditions markedly improve, prospective buyers are likely to run into situations of either being priced out of the market or outbid on the very few properties available for sale.”

For more information, visit www.coastalrealtors.org.

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Contract to build Park Place Plaza goes to Gillis firm Project scheduled to be completed spring 2017

(Aug. 26, 2016) Gillis Gilkerson general contracting and construction management firm announced it has been hired to build Park Place Plaza, a multi-use development at 12720 Ocean Gateway off Route 50 in West Ocean City.

Building A of the 19,930 square feet includes both retail and restaurant space and 12,000 square feet in an additional building for professional office space.

“We look forward to contributing to a client’s vision and seeing it through to completion,” said Gillis Gilkerson President Dwight Miller.

“The opportunities this development will bring to both visitors and residents will benefit the community, economy and local experience.”

“The offices in Building B will offer a peaceful and serene space,” Todd Ferrante, Park Place Plaza developer, said. “Tenants won’t even realize they are on Route 50. There is a pond and forestry along with convenient access to the highway that makes it the perfect location for local businesses.”

Site work started on Aug. 1 and will continue for the next two weeks.

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be located in the space along with seven other tenants. Gillis Gilkerson’s team will start the construction phase that will include stonework, siding, metal seam roofing and landscaping.

“Palmer and Dwight personally came to see me to talk about the development,” Ferrante said. “I am very comfortable working with Dwight and know that Gillis Gilkerson has a reputation for getting things done and getting them done on time.”

According to Gillis Gilkerson project manager Mike Truitt and superintendent David Shaffer, the project is scheduled for completion in the spring of 2017.

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The Homebuyers Education Seminar is an eight-hour class required by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development in order for first-time homebuyers to receive a mortgage through specified loan programs.

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Inside Going Out Taylor Sloan very summer brings great moments not even photographs could capture. Whether these moments were with your friends, family, spouse or summer crush, you will remember them as the summer of 2016.

There were definitely moments that took my breath away this summer, and as always there was laughter with friends, and tears because I am a hopeless romantic and I have my heart broken every summer. But thank God for great bartenders that make strong drinks, and my friends who are bartenders that give a heavy pour. Needless to say, I’ll be out at a few of the bars below.

The Angler, 312 Talbot Street, has happy hour food and drink specials every day from 3-6 p.m. Drink specials include $1.50 Natural Lite cans, $2 domestic cans, $2.50 Landshark drafts, $3 rails, $4 house wine and $5 Goombay Smash. Food specials include 65-cent wings, 50-cent clams and 75-cent oysters.

Friday, Aug. 26, catch Kaleb Brown at 5 p.m. Dance the night away while DJ Croptop spins from 10 p.m. to 2 a.m. Late night drink specials include 50-cent drafts, $2 Long Island Iced Tea, $3 rail drinks and 25-ounce Natural Light, and $4 cherry, grape and Jager bombs.

Saturday, Aug. 27 listen to Reform School at 4 p.m. and Sunday, Aug. 28, hear Jack and T at 4 p.m. For more, visit angleroc.net.

Backshore Brewing Company, located at 913 Atlantic Ave. on the Boardwalk, is home to the famous VW van that sits outside, as well as craft beer and Hoop Tea. Backshore has six beers on tap that are always rotating.

Hoop Tea is an alcoholic tea beverage that is brewed with purified water, tea leaves, organic cane sugar and naturally fermented alcohol. Two new flavors available this summer are white mango and sweet lemon.

While you are at Backshore, try the tuna tacos with mango salsa, avocado and a cucumber wasabi slaw.

Served with homemade smokey BBQ chips; add fries for an additional $2.

For more on Backshore Brewing Co., visit www.backshorebrew.com.

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Thousands of Jeep enthusiasts fill the Ocean City convention center parking lot on 40th Street during last year’s Ocean City Jeep Week.

Seventh annual Ocean City Jeep Week in full swing

By Kara Hallissey Staff Writer (Aug. 26, 2016) Beach crawls, an obstacle course and monster truck rides are a few of the activities Jeep owners can participate in this weekend during the seventh annual Ocean City Jeep Week.

The event brings thousands of Jeep enthusiasts to the resort each year with four days of activities, which began yesterday and continue through Sunday.

Today kicks off with a beach crawl at 7 a.m. Although registration for the event with 250 Jeeps is full, spectators are encouraged to bring blankets and chairs to watch as the Jeeps travel south along the coastline from 30th Street down to the inlet.

“It is a great parade to check out with many photo opportunities,” said Brad Hoffman, creator of Live Wire Media, a host of the event. “When do you get to drive down the beach in Ocean City?”

Jeep Week headquarters will provide fun all weekend long at the Ocean City convention center on 40th Street with highlights including monster truck rides in the parking lot, a display of vintage Jeeps and appearances by off-road champion Jordan Pellegrino, who will sign autographs and mingle with attendees.

“The monster truck rides are included with the purchase of a wristband, and as a tribute to Jeep’s 75th anniversary,

Jeeps are on display at the Ocean City convention center, 40th Street, during the 2015 event. Jeep Week 2016 runs today through Sunday in the resort.

there will be a vintage Jeep display from World War II and restored Jeeps from the ‘80s and ‘90s,” Hoffman said. “There is a lineage of Jeeps to check out and it’s a big feature of the event this year.”

Show & Shine takes place from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. where newer, modified and vintage vehicles are judged in categories such as modifications, functionality and cleanliness, courtesy of CC Customs.

For children, there is a kid’s zone with electric Jeeps, a coloring station of Jeep silhouettes and other activities.

In addition, visitors can check out and

ride new 2016 vehicles from Berlin Jeep, watch The Metal Shop build a monster truck in the parking lot and browse 60 vendors including Trick Trucks, Exotic Sound and Tint, Slightly Altered, Jones Junction, OC Jeep Club, Southern Delaware Jeep Club and Eastern Shore Jeep Association.

“Parts of the monster truck will be completed on site and next year people might get to see it finished,” Hoffman said. “We have evolved this event into an expo with the biggest vendors and products for all off-road vehicles and 4x4 See JEEP Page 50

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Jeep Week headquarters will be open to the public at 10 a.m. today and tomorrow until 6 p.m. on Friday and 7 p.m. on Saturday.

The Jeep Jam kicks off at 9 a.m. in Berlin on Old City Road across from Burley Oak and behind CC Customs.

There will be a large obstacle course which includes a mud pit, rock crawls, big and small boulders, telephone poles, log climbs and a mild to wild trial ride.

“It is really exciting and fun to watch,” Hoffman said. “To get up on those rocks and navigate, it takes years to learn and define your skills.”

Participants must be officially signed up for Jeep Week at the convention center. About 50 spots were still available as of Monday.

Friday night there will be a family mixer at Hooper’s Crab House located at the Route 50 entrance to Ocean City starting at 6 p.m. for registered participants. The dinner is sold out.

Saturday is another fun-filled day beginning with a beach crawl taking place at 7 a.m.

“It is a great event to kick off each morning and to check out,” Hoffman said.

Jeep Week headquarters is open from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. and continued

Jeep Jam action in Berlin starts at 9 a.m. and lasts until 8 p.m. A door prize giveaway will take place at the convention center beginning at 6 p.m.

In addition, the Jeep Jam will feature, “King of the Pit,” on Saturday night from 6-8 p.m. where organizers hand select some of the coolest Jeeps to go through the mud pit with Irie radio personality Big Al Reno spinning the tunes.

“Last year, no one made it through,” Hoffman said. “Some have waited all year to see if they can conquer the pit. It is the shining star of off-roading. You have to push through and it is very diverse in the mud pit. CC Customs builds one of the best obstacle courses in the country.”

Ropewalk on 82nd Street will host a wrap-up party for participants Saturday night from 8:30-11 p.m., which is presented by Wicked Jeeps.

Jeep Week comes to a close on Sunday with a final beach crawl from 7-9:30 a.m. followed by a send-off morning gathering at Berlin Jeep from 10 a.m. until noon. There will be complimentary coffee and doughnuts for all registered Jeep owners.

In addition, the Eastern Shore Jeep Association will have a land tour in Delmar, Delaware, Sunday morning at 9 a.m. Any Jeep Week attendee with a lanyard can participate for $10.

Registered Jeep Week participants

receive free entry to Jeep Week HQ and the Jeep Jam. Unregistered spectators are welcome at both events and wristbands are good for both locations. The cost is $10 for a day pass or $15 for a twoday pass.

Jeep Week began seven years ago when a group of local Jeep enthusiasts decided to put together a weekend event for Jeep owners in town.

“We have this event during a time when the summer is winding down to fuel the economy,” Hoffman said. “It is a good value and one of the best events for off-roading and jeeps.”

Visitors, vendors and Jeep owners from California, New York, South Carolina, Texas, New Jersey, Florida, Michigan, Massachusetts and other states will gather in the resort to take part in events.

“People are coming from everywhere around the country,” Hoffman said.

“The whole Jeep world is converging in Ocean City for the weekend.”

Visit www.oceancityjeepweek.com for more information, a full list of events and to purchase tickets.

“We have vendors installing rims and tires, manufacturing representatives on hand to talk about products and a range of special sales and incentives,” Hoffman said. “It is a great family event and entertaining for kids who like jeeps and trucks. It goes beyond the vehicle and is a lifestyle.”

Jeep Week Schedule of Events: Friday, Aug. 26 7-9:30 a.m. — Beach crawl, beach from 30th Street to the inlet 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. — Jeep Jam, Old City Road in Berlin across from Burley Oak and behind CC Customs 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. — Jeep Week headquarters open, Roland E. Powell Convention Center, 40th Street 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. — Show and Shine by CC Customs, Roland E. Powell Convention Center, 40th Street 6-9 p.m. — Family Fun Mixer, Hooper’s Crab House, Route 50 Saturday, Aug. 27 7-9:30 a.m. — Beach crawl, beach from 30th Street to the inlet 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. — Jeep Week headquarters open, Roland E. Powell Convention Center, 40th Street 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. — Jeep Jam, Old City Road in Berlin across from Burley Oak and behind CC Customs 6 p.m. — OC Jeep Week door prize giveaway, Roland E. Powell Convention Center, 40th Street 8:30-11 p.m. — After party at Ropewalk, 82nd Street Sunday, Aug. 28 7-9:30 a.m. — Beach crawl, beach from 30th Street to the inlet 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. — Jeep Week sendoff, Berlin Jeep

Inside Going Out Taylor Sloan Continued from Page 49 and waffles and jambalaya. Beverages include cucumber southside made with Svedka cucumber vodka, St. Germaine, mint leaves and lemon lime soda; and a bayou orange crush made with Bayou rum, Bayou Satsuma liqueur, orange juice and lemon lime soda.

Happy hour is daily from 2-6 p.m. throughout the restaurant, featuring half-priced drinks and appetizers. Appetizer options include buffalo oysters, creole crab dip, steamed shrimp and ribs in a Big Easy barbecue sauce.

For more on this new restaurant, visit www.thebigeasyon60.com.

BJ’s on the Water, located at 75th Street and the bay, serves the entire menu from 11 a.m. until 1:30 a.m.

Join the party for happy hour, Monday through Friday, 4-7 p.m., or late night happy hour, Sunday through Thursday, 10 p.m. to 2 a.m.

Happy hour drinks include $2 Miller Lite, Natural Light and Coors Light cans, rail and premium drinks are $3.50 and house wine is $4.50.

Happy hour food includes three saloon burgers for $6.99, add cheese for 80 cents more.

Friday, Aug. 26 hear Overtime and Saturday, Aug. 27, hear Dust N Bones play, 9 p.m. to 1 a.m.

BJ’s happy hour deck party takes place Wednesdays, 5-8 p.m. There is no cover charge.

For more BJ’s on the Water fun, visit www.Bjsonthewater.com.

Bourbon Street on the Beach, 116th Street, has happy hour every day that includes $2 Natural Light, $2.50 drafts, $3.50 rail drinks, $5 house wine and margaritas and $6 hurricanes and crushes. Food specials include $1 oysters, $8 char grilled oysters, $9 wings and $8 halfpound burgers.

Wednesdays enjoy prime rib for $14.99.

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Carousel Hotel, 118th Street, has summer family theme nights. Sunday is Italian Night with a half-priced regular large cheese pizza or build-yourown pasta bowl for $12.95. Monday is Mexican Fiesta Night with a buildyou-own taco and taco salad bar for $14.95 for adults and $7.95 for kids 12 and younger. Tuesday, the Carousel has a crab feast including AUCE Alaskan crab legs. The cost is $36.95 for adults and $17.95 for kids 12 and under.

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$22.95. Thursday, enjoy a beach bash cookout for $14.50, and dance under the stars while a DJ spins. Friday, have a hearty fried fish platter for $14.95, and Saturday is steak and rib night with AUCE rack of ribs and “choose your cut” prime rib.

Catch live entertainment 2-6 p.m. on the patio this weekend. For more information, call 410-524-1000.

Claddagh on the Shore, 1106 Coastal Hwy. Fenwick Island, Delaware, has happy hour daily from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. with $2 domestics and rails, $6 crushes and sangria and half-price bottles of wine. Drink specials are available at the bar only.

Enjoy sunset dining Monday through Wednesday, 4-6 p.m. with $17 entrées. Thursday night come to Claddagh for an $18 prime rib special.

Brunch is served every Saturday and Sunday from 9 a.m. to noon.

Claddagh offers a full breakfast and lunch menu with its brunch, as well as $12 bottomless Bloody Mary’s or mimosas.

For more information, call 302537-4200.

The Clarion hotel, 101st Street, offers a variety of dining experiences for guests of all ages.

Breaker’s Pub opens at 11 a.m. with lunch specials from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. and happy hour daily, 4-7 p.m.

Featured happy hour specials include $2.25 select drafts, $2.75 domestic beers, $3 rail drinks, $2.75 house wines and $4 margaritas.

Horizons Oceanfront Restaurant has breakfast, 7 a.m. to noon; lunch, 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m.; and dinner, 510 p.m. Weekly specials include a $12.95 dinner daily; Friday and Saturday select dinner entrées are 20 percent off, 5-7 p.m. and Sunday through Thursday 30-percent off, 5-7 p.m.

Or, try Horizon’s famous AUCE prime rib, crab legs and seafood buffet daily, 4:30-9 p.m. Take $4 off the $39.95 adult buffet from 4:30-6 p.m.

Hear Illuzion at Lenny’s Beach Bar, Friday, Aug. 26 and Saturday Aug. 27, 4-9 p.m.

Enjoy Lenny’s Deck Party 4-7 p.m. daily with great food and drink specials. Monday, begin the week with bucket-of-fun beverages at $2 off.

Food specials include hamburger, kosher hot dog, polish sausage or grilled chicken breast sandwich.

Tuesday, enjoy a deck fiesta with food specials including fish, shrimp or chicken tacos. Drinks of the day include $4.20 margaritas and $2.50 Corona Light draft. Wednesday chill out at the pool or deck bar with $2.50 draft beers all day. Food specials include two hamburger or cheeseburger sliders and wings.

Thursday, have fun at the “what a hoop-la” tea party happening. All Hoop Tea and sangria are $3.25.

Friday, Aug. 26 and Saturday, Aug. 27, catch Illuzion in the Ocean Club Nightclub, 9:30 p.m. to 2 a.m.

For more, visit www.ClarionOC.com.

Coconuts Bar and Grill, located on 37th Street at Castle in the Sand Hotel, offers a new craft beer – Drunken Monkey Ale, an American Pale Ale brewed by Burley Oak Brewery in Berlin.

The fastest happy hour on the beach continues with two-for-one drinks from 5-6 p.m. Tipsy Turtle Tuesday runs every Tuesday through Sept.

20. Order Coconuts’ Tipsy Turtle Rum Punch and be eligible to win a five-day vacation to The Green Turtle Club Resort in the Bahamas. The winner will be drawn on Sunday, Sept. 25.

Friday, kick start your weekend with live entertainment provided by Darin Engh, noon to 4 p.m., followed by John LaMere, 5-9 p.m. Saturday, enjoy Joe Smooth and John Remy, noon to 4 p.m., followed by Over Time, 5-9 p.m. Catch Rick and Regina noon to 3 p.m., Sunday, Aug. 28, followed by Copper Sky, 4-8 p.m.

For a full entertainment schedule, visit www.castleinthesand.com.

Coins Restaurant and Pub, 28th Street, has happy hour daily, 3-6 p.m.

Drink specials include $2 domestic drafts, $2.75 domestic bottles, $3.50 rails, and happy hour food includes $7 half-pound steamed shrimp/mussels and $6 wings.

Coins offers a special dinner menu for early birds daily from 4-6 p.m.

Early bird dinner specials include flounder, broiled or fried, for $11.99; seafood marinara with chopped clams, shrimp and scallops for $13.99; chicken teriyaki for $10.99; eight-ounce sirloin steak or prime rib for $13.99; or single crab cake for $12.99. All dishes are served with choice of two sides.

Check out Coins lunch and dinner menus at www.coinspub.com.

The Cove at Ocean Pines Yacht Club, 1 Mumford’s Landing Road, has lunch, dinner, a variety of drinks and a children’s menu as well as brunch, Sunday from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Monday through Thursday enjoy “Shrimp-Ah-Palooza” shrimp the way you like them for $12; fried shrimp and French fries, grilled shrimp and rice or sauteed shrimp scampi and pasta. Sunday, get brunch with “bottomless Bloody Mary Bar and bottomless mimosa” for $10 with a variety of fixings for your Bloody Mary.

Mondays sip on margaritas for $5 all day long. Monday nights for all of August take part in a family twilight swim from 6-8 p.m. Children are welcome, and the Yacht Club will offer discounted entry prices.

Tuesday enjoy a “crush day” with $5 crushes. Wednesday is family fun night with pool games, a DJ, food and drink specials from 6-8 p.m. Only those swimming pay $3 as a swim member, $5 for Ocean Pines residents or $7 for non-residents.

The Yacht Club also offers a twilight adult swim from 4-7 p.m. daily.

This event is free for swim members, $4 for Ocean Pines residents and $7 for non-residents.

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Friday, Aug. 26, entertainment kicks off with On The Edge. Saturday, Aug. 27, catch Short Cut Sonny.

Music starts at 6 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 28, hear Monkee Paw. For more, visit www.oceanpines.org.

Crab Bag, 130th Street and Coastal Highway, offers “super happy hour” seven days a week, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. and 10 p.m. to 2 a.m. Happy hour food specials include a halfpound of steamed shrimp, a halfpound angus cheeseburger and a dozen steamed clams for $7.95 each. Happy hour drink specials include $2 rails, $1.50 domestic drafts and $2 domestic bottles.

Enjoy carryout specials such as eight pieces of fried chicken and one pound of steamed shrimp for $24.95; two dozen medium crabs or one dozen medium crabs, eight-piece fried chicken and one pound steamed shrimp for $49; two dozen medium crabs, 12-piece fried chicken and one pound steamed shrimp for $79.

To hear more crab specials, call Crab Bag at 410-250-3337.

“Dine OC,” presented by the United Way of the Lower Eastern Shore, runs until Sept. 5. This summer you can give back to the Eastern Shore community by dining at select restaurants in Ocean City, and ordering special food and beverages where a portion of the proceeds will be donated to the United Way Of The Lower Eastern Shore. To see the full list of participating restaurants, visit www.unitedway4us.org.

Duffy’s Bayside Bar and Grille, 130th Street, features happy hour from noon to 6 p.m. and includes $2.25 domestic drafts, $3.50 imports and import bottles and $3 rails drinks.

Breakfast is served Thursday through Monday, 9 a.m. to noon.

Trivia night begins at 8 p.m. on Wednesdays. Enjoy a night of trivia,

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Corn hole is every Thursday at 7 p.m. The cost for each participant is $5, and teams should be no more than two. Bob Hughes plays every Friday, 5-9 p.m.

Check out Duffy’s happenings at www.DuffysOC.com.

At Fager’s Island, 60th Street and the bay, hear Island Time, Tuesday through Sunday, 3-6 p.m. Drink specials include $5 crushes, martinis and Fager’s Island wines, two-for-one rail drinks, domestic beers and Coronas.

Friday, catch The Stims on the deck at 5 p.m., followed by DJ Hook at 9 p.m. Hear Super Bueno playing on the stage at 10 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 27, hear Opposite Directions playing on the deck at 5 p.m., followed by DJ Groove spinning at 9 p.m. Listen to Animal House on the stage at 10 p.m.

Sunday, Aug. 28, enjoy jazz by Everett Spells during brunch. Later, catch local acoustic duo Colossal Fossil Sauce on stage at 5:30 p.m., followed by DJ Muve at 9:30 p.m. Listen to The Glimmer Twins at 9:30 p.m. on the stage.

Monday, Aug. 29, hangout with DJ Wax spinning at the deck party happening at 5:30 p.m., followed by DJ RobCee at 9:30 p.m. Goodman Fiske will be rocking the stage at 10 p.m.

For more, visit www.Fagers.com.

Fin Alley, located at 300 Coastal Highway, Fenwick, offers a variety of menu items for anyone’s palate. Try the crab salsa: jumbo lump crab, tomato, onion, cucumber, lime and cilantro, served with tortilla chips for $9.

Enjoy lunch specials, noon to 4 p.m., with all menu entrées and appetizers 15-percent off. Lunch specials include mahi tacos (two) made with napa cabbage, queso fresco, pico de gallo and cilantro lime creme with tortilla chips for $14; or buffalo shrimp po’boy with fried shrimp, buffalo sauce, on a baguette with lettuce,

tomato and bleu cheese for $13.

To view Fin Alley’s menu, visit www.finalleyfenwick.com.

At Fish Tales Bar & Grill, 22nd Street, bayside, the kitchen is open 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. and the bar, 11a.m.-2 a.m. Happy hour is from 3-6 p.m., and dinner is served 5-11 p.m. daily.

Get $3 craft and import beers, $5 Orange Crushes and Redbull bombs during Good Tunes Tuesdays from 10 p.m to close. Wednesday night is Natty Night with 75-cent drafts and $2.50 well drinks, 10 p.m. to 2 a.m.

Check out the Bloody Mary bar on Sunday from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Try a couple of Fish Tales’ new menu items including Shorty’s shrimp, Shawn’s secret recipe, including tender gulf shrimp pickled with vinegar, fennel, dill and red onion, served with toast points and a creamy garlic sauce; The Big Salad, made with greens, spinach, carrots, green onion, dried cherries, cherry tomatoes, crumbled blue cheese, sunflower seeds, crispy bacon bits, soybeans and wontons, served with white balsamic vinaigrette; or the black bean sandwich, salt and pepper bun (also available in a gluten free wrap) stuffed with smashed black beans, avocado, red onion, tomato, jalapenos and cabbage, finished with a coconut chipotle mayo.

Fish Tales is fun for the whole family, so bring the kids for a meal and playtime at the Pirate themed playground, while you sip on ice cold beverages.

For more, visit www.ocfishtales.com.

Harborside Bar & Grill, 12841 S. Harbour Rd. West Ocean City, has happy hour Monday through Friday, 47 p.m. Specials include $2 rail drinks (plus $1 for grapefruit/orange juice), $2 domestic bottles and drafts and $5.50 Orange Crushes.

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Friday, Aug. 26, DJ Billy T begins at 4 p.m. for Ladies Night. Saturday, Aug. 27, hear Simple Truth or Side Project, 2-6 p.m., and DJ Jeremy, 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. Sunday, Aug. 28, Opposite Directions will play from 2-6 p.m. and DJ Billy T starts at 6:30 p.m.

Monday, Blake Haley will play, 4-7 p.m., followed by DJ Billy T starting at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 30, catch Funk Shue from 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. Wednesday, Aug. 31, Karaoke with DJ Jeremy is 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. Thursday, Sept. 1, Opposite Directions performs 8 p.m. to midnight.

For all things from the home of the Original Orange Crush, visit www.weocharborside.com.

Stop by Harpoon Hanna’s in Fenwick Island, Delaware, off Route 54, and try its exclusive house beer, RAR Deep Brew Pale Ale, a medium bodied pale ale with refreshing citrus notes, a slightly malty sweetness, and a balanced hop finish (5.5 percent ABV).

Happy hour is Monday through Friday, 3-7 p.m. and the Tiki Bar is open daily, weather permitting.

While visiting, enjoy a couple appetizers including Chesapeake crab dip for $11.99, bacon wrapped scallops, broiled in a zesty orange sauce for $12.99, Frank’s jerk chicken marinated in Caribbean seasonings served with honey mustard for $8.99, or my favorite, coconut shrimp served with a mandarin orange sauce for $9.99.

Entertainment Friday, Aug. 26, kicks off with Dave Hawkins, 5-10 p.m., followed by DJ Nuke’m, 10 p.m. to 1 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 27, Dave Sherman performs, 5-10 p.m., followed by DJ Nuke’m, 10 p.m. to 1 a.m. Sunday, Aug. 28, catch Kevin Poole, 5-9 p.m.

For more entertainment and specials, visit harpoonhannasrestaurant.com.

Hooters, West Ocean City, Route 50, offers happy hour every day from 3-6 p.m. with drink specials including $2.50 domestic drafts/bottles, $3 wells, $3.50 house wine and $4 calls. If you’re in the service, enjoy Military Monday’s with 10-percent off for active or retired military. Cheers to the red, white and blue!

Celebrate wing fest Tuesdays, 6-8 p.m., with 50-cent wings, traditional or boneless. Come out for trivia from 7-9 p.m. with emcees Bigler and Domdig.

For more on Hooters in West Ocean City, call 410-213-1841.

KY West, 54th Street, offers happy hour 4-7 p.m. at the bar only. Drink specials include $3 Miller Lite drafts/domestic bottles, $4 rail drinks and $5 house wine. Food specials include $8 steamed shrimp or chicken wings, $9 fried calamari and $10 burgers.

Saturday at the bar, catch DJ Rhoadie playing all of your requests beginning at 9 p.m.

For more, visit www.kywesto-

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Macky’s, 54th Street and the bay, offers happy hour in the bar and cocktail area daily from 3-6 p.m. Drink specials include traditional drafts and cans for $3, premium drafts and cans are $4.25, rail drinks, $3.75, and call drinks, $4.50.

Entertainment for the week begins with DJ Casper at 10 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 26. Saturday, Aug. 27, dance while DJ Cowboy spins at 10 p.m., and Sunday Aug. 28, hear Steel Drummer Jimmy G noon to 4 p.m.

Let’s Do Trivia starts at 9 p.m.

Monday is beer and pizza night at Macky’s. Drafts and pizza are available at discounted prices including $2.50 traditional drafts, $3.50 premium drafts and $5 cheese pizzas; available in the bar and cocktail area only starting at 10 p.m.

Tuesday’s theme night is Pajama Jammy Jam, and Wednesday, catch DJ Wax spinning at 10 p.m. For more, visit www.Mackys.com.

Micky Fins, located at 12952 Inlet Isle Lane, features Quarterdeck, the newly designed waterfront dock bar.

Micky Fins’ happy hour is Wednesday and Thursday, 3-6 p.m.; Friday, 11:30 a.m. to 6 p.m.; and 3-6 p.m. weekends.

Food specials include Deal Island whale soft sand crab sandwich with remoulade and French fries for $12; lobster tacos (tempura shrimp fried lobster tail, cilantro slaw, pico de gallo, Monterey jack and cucumber wasabi) for $13; and a Philly cheesesteak on a toasted amoroso roll, with provolone cheese and French fries for $10.

Drink specials include $2 Coors Light drafts, $3.50 select premium drinks and craft bottle beer for $3.75, $5 crushes and $4.50 wines by the glass.

Entertainment begins Friday with the Poole Brothers at 6 p.m. Sunday, relax while DJ BK spins your favorite tunes at 5 p.m. Monday, Aug. 29, hear Animal House rocking the deck at 5 p.m.

For more specials and entertainment, visit www.ocmickyfins.com.

M.R. Ducks Bar and Grill, Talbot Street, starts off with Kevin Poole and the Gang at 5 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 26.

Saturday, Aug. 27, listen to Johnny Bling, 5-9 p.m., and Sunday, enjoy Bird Dog, 4-8 p.m.

Don’t forget about my favorite party of the weekend, the Sunday night deck party at Ducks! Get $2 Natural Lights, $3 cherry or grape bombs, $5 Chug-a-Ducks and $4 Fireball shots.

Drink specials begin at 10 p.m.

For more, visit www.MRDucksBar.com or call 410289-9125.

Nick’s House of Ribs, 145th Street, has delicious rib dinners starting at $23 for a half rack, or a combo starting at $26 for ribs and chicken.

And, try the world famous onion loaf to start. For a full entrée list, visit www.nickshouseofribs.com.

Ninth Street Taphouse, located on the Boardwalk in the Paradise Plaza

Inn, has drink specials all day every day. Enjoy $2 Natty Boh drafts and $2.25 Natural Light cans. Happy hour includes $3 domestic drafts, $4 rail drinks, house wine and Assawoman Bay drafts, and $5 frozen drinks, orange and grapefruit crushes. For more, call 443-664-2641.

Ocean City Fish Company, 12817 Harbour Rd. West Ocean City, offers happy hour daily, 3-7 p.m. Drink specials include $1.50 domestic drafts and $2 rail drinks. Food specials are: $1 oysters, 75-cent wings and $6.99 half-pound of steamed shrimp/sautéed clams.

Sunday in the bar area, O.C. Fish Company has $4 Orange Crushes all day. AUCE crabs with corn is $29.99, add shrimp for $10 more or snow crab legs for $15. Crabs are by the dozen. Every Thursday is pint night at the sports bar.

For more, visit www.captainsgalleyoc.com.

O.C. Wasabi, located on 33rd Street, has happy hour food specials including $6 shrimp and pork dumplings, and drink specials include $2 Natural Light, $2.50 domestic bottles, $3 rails, and $5.50 craft beers from 4-7 p.m. O.C. Wasabi accepts dinner reservations; call 410-5247337.

Phillips Crab House, 21st Street, serves up award-winning crab cakes and seafood. Phillips offers an early bird special of $4 off an adult entrée of $20 or more, 4-5 p.m. Monday through Friday.

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Fried oysters adorned with lemon-caper aioli on menu

By Deborah Lee Walker Contributing Writer (Aug. 26, 2016) The prolific words of Jonathan Swift, “He was a bold man that ate an oyster,” highlight’s the theme of the day.

Whoever decided to open such an uninviting shell in the hope of substance is surprising indeed. But for those who enjoy these particular bivalve mollusks, we humbly bow down and thank thee sincerely.

Myths can be taken literally or considered as food for thought. There are those who insist that true connoisseurs of oysters do not chew them; the slippery critters simply slide down one’s throat and forgo the mastication process. I must beg to differ most graciously.

The act of chewing helps one appreciate the flavor more fully. I also believe this came about as a way to offer oyster virgins a better way to adapt to the new slimy experience.

Admiration or disgust graves the pages of personal preference and take us to the subject of fried oysters adorned with lemon-caper aioli. But before we can even approach the art of frying, one must know how to store fresh oysters and open their shells properly. The juicy mound that has

been celebrated for their aphrodisiac powers is delicate and formality is at stake for an enduring experience.

Preservation is a must and proper storage is the next subject at hand. Keep unopened oysters cold but do not store in water. Oysters are alive and need to breathe, so never seal them tightly in a plastic bag. Sandwich a layer of live oysters between two beds of ice and place them deep side down to retain their juices; a cooler is a good suggestion. Remember to periodically check the ice to make sure it has not melted. Oysters will keep for two days.

Another option is to store the oysters in the refrigerator at 40 degrees.

Place them deep side down in an open container. Cover the oysters with a damp towel or layers of damp newspaper. The oysters will keep up to 5 to 7 days.

Now it is time to shuck the oysters.

The oyster should be fresh and scrubbed thoroughly. Keep oysters cold at all times, partly for safety and also to enhance the taste and texture.

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items to please and a great happy hour that runs until 7 p.m. Monday through Saturday and until close on Sunday. Enjoy a fresh catch menu featuring local fish, seafood and steamed crabs, crab cakes Hoopers Island style, and a raw bar with local oysters.

Food specials are available in the bar, lounge or patio all night, every night with buck a shuck oysters, and $1.50 Natural Light and Natty Boh cans. Happy hour drinks available at the bar, lounge or patio include $2.50 domestic drafts and bottles, $3 wine and sangria, $3 spirits, $4 craft drafts and $5 crushes.

Phillips opens at 4 p.m. Monday through Friday and 3:30 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. For more specials, call 410-250-1200 or visit PhillipsSeafood.com.

Pizza Tugos, Route 50 in West Ocean City, has happy hour Monday through Friday, 3-6 p.m. Drink specials include $1.75 Miller Lite and Yuengling drafts, $2.99 craft beer drafts and $1.99 rail drinks. Get $1 cheese pizza slices during happy hour.

Ropewalk Ocean City, on the bay at 82nd Street, is open 11:30 a.m. to 10 p.m., Monday through Thursday; 11:30 a.m. to midnight, Friday; 10 a.m. to 2 a.m., Saturday; and 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. on Sunday.

Ropewalk offers happy hour all day and night daily. Food specials include half-price wings and bada bing shrimp. Also, get $2 off draft beers, $2.50 select domestics, $4 Slushies, wines and rails, and $5.50 crushes.

While you’re there, enjoy its specialty, Ropewalk Mule drink.

Live entertainment at Ropewalk Ocean City begins Friday with Pat O’Brennan at 8 p.m. and DJ Buddha at 10 p.m. Saturday, catch Pat O’Brennan again at 8 p.m.

For more specials, visit www.ropewalkoc.com or call 410-524-1009.

Seacrets Bar and Grill, 49th Street and the bay, has new happy hour specials for summer 2016 (not valid on Saturday or holidays.) Monday through Friday and Sunday, domestic can beers are $4. The house beer, TropicAle, brewed by Evolution Craft Brewing Company, is $4 and craft drafts from Dogfish Head, Burley Oak, Fin City and Evolution Craft Brewing Company are $5.

Seacrets Spirits and craft beers are $5, and frozen Pain in de Ass, Rum Runner and Orange Crushes are $6.

Sunday is Rum Day. Any rum beverage, including Seacrets specialty Big Bamboo, is only $5 from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m.

Come to Seacrets to try its new bourbon, light-whiskey, lemon and grapefruit vodkas from Seacrets Distilling Company. Also, don’t forget Seacrets Distilling Company runs tours of its new, beautiful distillery daily with your choice of three liquor tastings afterward, for those 21 and older.

Friday, play in the bay while DJ Bobby O spins, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Then catch him later spinning your favorite 80’s and 90’s jams at the Main Bar from 10 p.m. to 2 a.m. Laugh out loud during the Jim Long Band performance, 5-9 p.m. on the beach stage, followed by 9 Mile Roots at 9 p.m. DJ Mike T will be spinning between band sets starting at 10 p.m.

Dance in the nightclub while DJ Tuff spins between The Benjamins band sets.

Seacrets has a strict minor policy; anyone under the age of 21 must dine with a parent or guardian in a family dining section, and are asked to leave after completion of their meal. Minors are not permitted in bar areas, bar high top areas or the bay, beach and nightclubs.

For more Seacrets entertainment, visit www.Seacrets.com.

Skye Bar, 66th Street, features a raw bar, lite fare, fresh seafood and steaks, creative cocktails and an award-winning wine list. Happy hour is 3-6 p.m. daily, and includes $1 oysters from the raw bar and food and drink specials. Friday catch Test Kitchen, and Saturday, Aug. 27, hear Aaron Howell from 4-8 p.m. For Skye Bar’s menu and entertainment schedule, visit www.skyebaroc.com.

Sunset Grille, 12933 Sunset Ave., opens at 11 a.m. daily. Happy hour is at the bar from 3-7 p.m. Monday through Friday.

Teasers Dockside Bar & Grill is also open daily. Specials include $3.75 rail mixed drinks, $5.50 selected premium mixed drinks, $3.75 selected bottled beer, $6 crushes and $5 glass of wine.

Tuesdays at Teasers from 3-6 p.m. get two-for-one crushes, Dogfish Head and domestic beers.

Friday, catch Doug Segree at 7 p.m., and Saturday listen to The Pocket at 6 p.m.

For more information, visit www.ocsunsetgrille.com.

Touch of Italy, 67th Street, now features the late night Soprano bar/café every Tuesday at 9 p.m.

Bryan Russo, a well-known musician, and friend(s) will entertain guests at the Ocean City location.

Touch of Italy offers a New Yorkstyle deli and Italian marketplace with specialties straight from the Bronx.

Walk around and you are in a quaint Italian restaurant with bar and fire brick oven.

There are delicious, Italian homemade recipes with popular, huge portions of chicken parmigiana, seafood fra diavola and raviolis, as well as salads, gluten free choices and vegan-inspired recipes also. There is something for the entire family.

Come for a nightcap in the bar with cappuccino and a cannoli, biscotti, chocolate éclair, or Italian cookies all made in Touch of Italy’s local bakery.

For more information or reservations, call 410-524-5252.

If you have an event coming up you would like me to highlight in Inside Going Out, please send me an email, Taylor@OceanCityToday.net.

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Walker provides step-by-step oyster shucking instructions Continued from Page 54 Oysters are also easier to shuck if they are cold.

An oyster knife is highly recommended. You need something with a thin edge that you can work between the shells but is strong enough to pry open the shells. In addition, you will want something with which to hold the oyster. A rag or kitchen towel will do nicely.

Helpful hint - whatever you use to hold the oyster, intend to throw it away. You do not want tiny pieces of shells in your washer.

The majority of oysters are going to have a cupped side and a flatter side. Hold the oyster with the flatter side up. The cupped side will hold the oyster and it’s liquid while you shuck.

The next step is to look for the hinge. That will be the point where the shells are joined in a more serious manner. Some people jab the knife right into the hinge. You might find it easier to insert the knife between the shells near the hinge and work your way to the hinge and then pry it open by twisting the knife blade. If you find there is no oyster liquid, do not serve.

This is an indication the oyster is old.

Once you have popped the hinge open, slide the knife between the shells, keeping it along the bottom of the top shell. Now you have separated the two shells that house the oyster.

Using the shucking knife, cut along the bottom shell to make sure the oyster is free and clear of that shell too.

It is very important to keep the integrity of the oyster intact. Through all of this, try to keep as much of the oyster liquid in the shell as possible if one is serving the oysters on the half shell. Also, oyster liquid can be frozen for future use.

A chef always has options. One can shuck the oysters themselves or purchase oysters that have already been shucked. Either way there is something so gratifying about biting through the crisp outer crust and into the voluptuous, soft center of a fried oyster.

The piece de resistance is when your ears hear the crispy crust crackling as it gives way and your mouth is overwhelmed with the natural, briny juices from the oyster. Your senses are in awe and succumb to the ocean and all its goodness.

Lemon-caper aioli is the final touch to a culmination of climatic flavors. The savory oyster is embellished with the brightness and vibrancy of fresh lemons. Capers add a touch of acidity which offsets the frying process. Fried oysters with lemon-

caper aioli are so yummy and can be consumed year round. What more can a seafood lover ask for? Enjoy!

Lemon-Caper Aioli

½ cup Hellmann’s Mayonnaise 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice ½ teaspoon lemon zest 1 tablespoon capers, chopped 1 teaspoon shallots, minced 1 small garlic clove, minced to a paste 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil kosher salt and freshly ground pepper 1. In a small bowl, whisk the mayonnaise with the lemon juice, lemon zest, capers, shallots and garlic.

Whisk in the olive oil in a steady stream and season with salt and pepper. Place in an airtight container and refrigerate until ready to serve.

Fried Oysters

canola oil for frying 2 tablespoons bacon drippings for frying 1 cup buttermilk ½ teaspoon garlic powder ½ teaspoon onion powder ½ teaspoon paprika 2/3 cup flour, sifted 2/3 cup cornmeal 1 ½ cups plain panko breadcrumbs kosher salt and freshly ground pepper to taste 36 shucked oysters 1. Heat oil in a deep fryer or deep iron skillet to 350 degrees.

2. Whisk together the buttermilk, garlic powder, onion powder and paprika in a medium bowl.

3. Whisk together the flour, cornmeal, panko bread crumbs, salt and pepper together in a separate bowl.

4. Add the oysters to the buttermilk mixture and let soak for 15 minutes. Then, remove one oyster at a time, letting the excess buttermilk mixture drip off, and dredge in the panko mixture, again tapping off any excess.

5. Fry oysters in batches until golden brown and crisp on all sides.

Do not overcrowd the pan with oysters, this will bring the temperature of the oil down and hinder the development of the crunchy exterior.

6. Allow to cool briefly on cooling racks. This is the time to salt and pepper fried oysters. Serve immediately with lemon-caper aioli.

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Hooters girls, from left, Sarah Mills of Woodbine, Laura Miller of Bethany Beach, Jessica Gray of Salisbury and Maddie Davis of Georgetown, Delaware, pose for a photo at the West Ocean City restaurant, located on Route 50, Monday afternoon.

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The Marson family of Long Island, New York, Leila with mom, Nicola, Chris and son, Adam, enjoy their last vacation stop at Hooters of West Ocean City, located on Route 50, Monday.

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Deli Chef Biagio Lucci of Naples, Italy is all smiles at Touch of Italy, 67th Street, Monday.

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Community members, from left, Judy Davis and Jerry White, Democratic Central Committee Worcester County; Arlene Page, NARFE; and Barbara Purnell, Germantown School Community Heritage Center, attend an event at Ropewalk, 82nd Street, on Aug. 19 sponsored by Sen. Jim Mathias.

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Erich Carpenter of Ocean City works the pizza brick oven at Touch of Italy, located at the Holiday Inn on 67th Street, Monday afternoon.

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Cousins Jean Sealover of Bel Air, left, and Pat Adcock of Perry Hall, enjoy a getaway, first stopping at Whiskers, located in the plaza off Cathell Road in Ocean Pines, Monday.

Pearl and Kenny Clements of Ocean Pines have some drinks on Monday at Whiskers Bar and Grill, located in the Pines Plaza off Cathell Road.

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Eleventh annual Sea Glass Festival in OC this weekend

By Kara Hallissey Staff Writer (Aug. 26, 2016) Sea glass jewelry, home décor, crafts, artwork and stained glass are a few of the gems visitors can find at the 11th annual Sea Glass Festival this weekend at the Ocean City convention center on 40th Street.

This is the second year the North American Sea Glass Association has hosted this event in the resort.

Festivities kick off tonight, Friday, with a Sea Glass Soiree from 5-9 p.m., which gives attendees the opportunity to see what vendors have to offer first while they sip on wine and cheese, listen to traditional island tunes from steel drum band Island Fusion or hang out with the Chesapeake Mermaid, a girl who emulates the mystical creature to bring awareness of animals and the bay.

Admission is $10 at the door.

Posters and totes will be on sale for $5. There will be a photo booth and raffle giveaways.

“The Sea Glass Soiree is the first of its kind for the North American Sea Glass Festival,” said Kim Hannon, president of the North American Sea Glass Association (NASGA). “It’ll provide a fun, festive atmosphere while attendees shop and visit their sea glass friends. Bartenders on hand

is a first for our festival. Each piece of sea glass is unique, which means pieces are one-of-a-kind.”

The festival will continue on Saturday from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. with at least 60 sea glass collectors, artists, authors and photographers sharing their collections and history about sea glass from all over the world.

Books, photographs, beach-themed items and mosaic art were created from sea glass found on the shores of oceans, lakes, rivers and bays from a variety of locations including Greece and the Chesapeake Bay. Many vendors take special interest in children and help educate them about sea glass in addition to bottle collecting.

“The primary goal of NASGA is to establish a community of informed collectors and sellers of sea glass that are educated on the characteristics and significance of genuine sea glass,” Hannon said. “Children love collecting sea glass and other items from the beach. Our education area will have a spot for children to identify shells and a sea glass color chart.”

A Collectors Area will be separate from other exhibitions to show off treasures found by participating artisans in Room 209 of the convention center. There will also be a shard identification room where experts

can identify sea glass.

On Saturday, two sea glass experts will be on hand to share their perspectives on collecting gems from the sea.

Mary McCarthy will discuss “Sea Glass Marbles from Around the Globe,” which will explore the origins and history of the different types of marbles that wash up on shorelines including a display of sea marbles from more than 20 countries and waterways from 12-1 p.m.

Author Richard LaMotte will follow with “The Lure and Mysteries of Sea Glass” providing insight into the art of identifying unique shards in addition to reviewing the basic science of sea glass formation from 2-3 p.m.

LaMotte will also be available throughout the festival to sign copies of his recent book, “The Lure of Sea Glass: Our Connection to Nature’s Gems.”

The book includes stories people have told LaMotte about their search for meaning in sea glass, identifying historic pieces, exploring rare sea glass shards, taking a look at the future of sea glass and the specific characteristics of collections from 14 coastal regions throughout the United States.

LaMotte’s wife, Nancy, is a jewelry designer and sea glass from their personal collection will be on display.

“A lot of vendors are avid collectors and have exhibits of their own personal sea glass,” said Valerie Weston, past president of the North American Sea Glass Association. “It is fun to see sea glass from everywhere. Ancient pieces from Greece to relatively newer pieces from the Chesapeake Bay.” The Shard of the Year contest is a huge highlight of the event.

Sea glass collectors can submit pieces until 3 p.m. on Saturday and the winner will be announced at 5 p.m.

One grand prize winner will receive $500 with 10 additional prizes of $100 each awarded to winners in categories including pottery/ceramics, whimsical/toys, bottle stopper, most unusual, historical, art glass, marbles, buttons, figural and new category this year, sea glass bottles.

Last year, a couple hundred people participated in the contest, although up to a thousand people have submitted sea glass treasures in the past.

About 5,000 people are expected to attend the sea glass festival this weekend.

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Sea glass jewelry, artwork and home décor available The North American Sea Glass Association is a nonprofit organization dedicated to educating others on the characteristics and significance of sea glass.

“We are a nonprofit dedicated to educating people on the authenticity of sea glass,” Weston said. “We are the oldest festival in North America and combined with our educational effort, there is something for everyone.”

A portion of the festival proceeds will benefit regional and national efforts of shoreline conservation, preservation and beautification including the Chesapeake Bay Foundation, the Baltimore National Aquarium‘s Marine Animal Rescue Program and Chesapeake Bay Conservation Fund.

“It is set apart from all other sea glass festivals in that we are the founding organization for genuine sea glass artisans and it is regarded as the premier sea glass festival in the country,” Hannon said.

The Sea Glass Soiree takes place Friday at 5-9 p.m. and costs $10 followed by the Sea Glass Festival on Saturday from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., at the convention center on 40th Street.

Admission is $5 at the door on Saturday, and children under 12 are admitted free.

“We would like to make Ocean City our home for the festival if we have enough attendance,” Weston said.

For more information, visit www.seaglassassociation.org/festival.

On behalf of the Berlin Police Departtment, we would like to thank everyone who participated in the Twenty Third Annual Golf Tournament. All of the proceeds from this event go to the crime prevention fund, which supports activities that include sponsored holiday events, little league baseball teams and youth football, the Community Foundation of the Eastern Shore, the Greater Berlin Minority Scholarships Fund, Boy and Girl Scout troops, Worcester County Youth and Family Counseling Services, Worcester County Needy Program and a host of other organizations in an effort to encourage community partnerships.

We would like to recognize all of the organizations and businesses that were corporate sponsors, tee sponsors and those that donated door prizes. A special thanks goes out to Eagles Landing Golf Course for being a gracious host.

CORPORATE SPONSORS

ABBA Bail Bonds Apple Discount Drugs Cheers Dave’s Taxi Delmar Police Department Ocean City Elks Lodge #2645 Racetrack Auto and Marine

American Legion Post 123 Berlin FOP Lodge 136 Chrome World Decatur Diner Delmar VFW 8276 Peter Ayres Wimbrow III, Attorney Worcester Preparatory School

TEE SPONSORS

Adkins Company Bull on the Beach Coates, Coates, and Coates, Atttorney Cullen Burke, Attorney Dr. Edwin Casteneda Rayne’s Reef RJ Lock and Security Williams, Moore, Shockley, Attorney Greater Berlin Minority Scholarship Committee A Little Bit Sheepish Baked Desserts Beer Bellies Berlin Main Street Bull on the Beach Buxy’s Salty Dog Collins Wharf Sod Farm Harmony Wellness Spa Jeff Auxer Design On What Grounds Ruark Golf Sea-La-Vie Stewart’s Antiques Ta-Da Tractor Supply Uncle Jon’s Soap Shop

DONORS

Bank of Ocean City Burbage Funeral Home Cropper Oil David Gaskill, Attorney John’s Auto Body Richard Parolski, Attorney Taylor Bank

Assateague Greens Bay Club Beez Knees Brooklyn Baron Bungalow Love Chamber of Commerce Downtown Video Home Depot Main St. Deli Patrick Henry Ruddo’s Golf Shop Sisters Sunset Grille The Nest Twisters Victorian Charm

Atlantic Retreat Bearded Clam Berlin Coffee House Bruder Hill Burley Oak Church Mouse Fisher ’s Popcorn Inca Ruins OC Golf & Yacht Pit N Pub Runaway Tide Sign Craft SuperCuts Toy Town Una Bella Salute World of Toys

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OC SANDFEST During the first day of Ocean City Sandfest, Chris Guinto, left, and Benjamin Probanza work on a transportation-themed masterpiece Monday afternoon along the Ocean City Boardwalk from North Division to Fourth Street. Sandfest runs until Sunday.

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312 Talbot St. Ocean City 410-289-7424 www.angleroc.net Aug. 26: Kaleb Brown, 5 p.m.

Aug. 27: Reform School, 4 p.m.

Sept. 1: Lauren Glick, 5 p.m.

In the Castle in the Sand Hotel 37th Street oceanfront Ocean City 410-289-6846 www.castleinthesand.com Aug. 26: Darin Engh, noon to 4 p.m.; John LaMere, 5-9 p.m.

Aug. 27: Joe Smooth & John Remy, noon to 4 p.m.; Over Time, 5-9 p.m.

Aug. 28: Rick & Regina, noon to 3 p.m.; Copper Sky, 4-8 p.m.

Aug. 29: Melissa Alesi Solo, noon to 3 p.m.; Bob Wilkinson, Joe Smooth & Pete, 4-8 p.m.

Aug. 30: Paige Stevenson, noon to 2 p.m.; Monkee Paw, 4-8 p.m.

Aug. 31: Monkee Paw Duo, noon to 3 p.m.; The Chest Pains, 4-8 p.m.

Sept. 1: Kevin Poole Solo, noon to 3 p.m.; Monkee Paw, 4-8 p.m.

First Street and Boardwalk Ocean City 410-289-1729 www.guidosburritos.com Every Sunday: DJ Papi Roisterous, 10 p.m.

------------33rd Street and Coastal Highway Ocean City 410-524-3663 Every Thursday: DJ Papi Roisterous Aug. 28: DJ RobCee, 10 p.m.

BIG EASY ON 60 5909 Coastal Highway Ocean City 410-524-2305 www.thebigeasyon60.com Aug. 27: Tear the Roof Off, 9 p.m. to midnight BJ’S ON THE WATER 75th Street and the bay Ocean City 410-524-7575 www.bjsonthewater.com Aug. 26: Over Time, 9 p.m.

Aug. 27: Dust ‘N’ Bones, 9 p.m.

Sept. 1: Bettenroo, 8 p.m.

BOURBON STREET ON THE BEACH 116th Street, behind Fountain Head Towers Condominium Ocean City 443-664-2896 www.bourbonstreetonthebeach.com Aug. 26: Randy Lee Ashcraft, 4-7 p.m.; Jack Worthington, 8-11 p.m.

Aug. 27: Rick & Lennon LaRicci, 711 p.m.

Aug. 28: Just Jay, 4-8 p.m.

Aug. 29: Barry Lee, 9 p.m.

Aug. 31: Open Mic, 9 p.m. to midnight Every Tuesday: Charlie Z, 6-10 p.m.

Every Thursday: Chris Button, 7-10 p.m.

CAPTAIN’S TABLE 15th St. & Baltimore Ave. Ocean City 410-289-7192 www.captainstableoc.com Every Thursday-Tuesday: Phil Perdue, 5:30 p.m.

CAROUSEL PATIO BAR AND GRILL In the Carousel Hotel 118th Street and the ocean Ocean City 410-524-1000 www.carouselhotel.com Aug. 26: Lennon & the Leftovers, 2-6 p.m.

Aug. 27: Pearl, 2-6 p.m.

Aug. 29: Dave Sherman, 2-6 p.m.

Aug. 30: Kaleb Brown, 2-6 p.m.

Aug. 31: Tommy Edward, 2-6 p.m.

Sept. 1: DJ Jeremy, 7-10:30 p.m.

CASINO AT OCEAN DOWNS 10218 Racetrack Road Berlin 410-641-0600 www.oceandowns.com Aug. 26: Monkee Paw Duo, 5:309:30 p.m.

Aug. 27: Everett Spells, 4:30-8:30 p.m.; Aaron Howell Trio, 9:30 p.m. to 1:30 a.m.

COWBOY COAST COUNTRY SALOON AND STEAKHOUSE 17th Street and Coastal Highway Ocean City 410-289-6331 www.cowboycoastoc.com Aug. 26: DJ BK, 9 p.m.

Aug. 27: DJ Slvsh, 9 p.m.

Aug. 31: Live Band Karaoke w/Alex & Shiloh, 9 p.m.

Sept. 1: DJ Billy Gale, 9 p.m.

DUFFY’S TAVERN 130th Street in the Montego Bay Shopping Center 410-250-1449 www.duffysoc.com Every Friday: Bob Hughes, 5-9 p.m.

DUNES MANOR 28th Street, Oceanfront Ocean City 410-289-1100 www.dunesmanor.com Every Friday, Saturday & Sunday: Shirley Toms, 7-11 p.m.

Every Wednesday and Thursday: Elsworth Wheatley FAGER’S ISLAND 60th Street and the bay Ocean City 410-524-5500 www.fagers.com Aug. 26: The Stims, 5 p.m.; DJ Hook, 9 p.m.; Super Buenoo, 10 p.m.

Aug. 27: Opposite Directions, 5 p.m.; DJ Groove, 9 p.m.; Animal House, 10 p.m.

Aug. 28: Everett Spells, 10 a.m. brunch; Colossal Fossil Sauce, 5:30 p.m.; The Glimmer Twins - Rolling Stones Tribute, 9:30 p.m.; DJ Muve, 9:30 p.m.

Aug. 29: DJ Wax, 5:30 p.m.; DJ RobCee, 9:30 p.m.; Goodman Fiske, 10 p.m.

Aug. 30: DJ Hook, 9:30 p.m.

Aug. 31: DJ Greg, 5:30 p.m.; Bryan Clark, 6 p.m.; DJ Hook, 9:30 p.m.

Sept. 1: The Pips, 5:30 p.m.; DJ RobCee, 9:30 p.m.

HARBORSIDE BAR & GRILL 12841 S. Harbor Road West Ocean City 410-213-1846 www.ocharborside.com Aug. 26: DJ Billy T, 4 p.m.

Aug. 27: Simple Truth/Side Project, 2-6 p.m.; DJ Jeremy, 9 p.m.

Aug. 28: Opposite Directions, 2-6 p.m.; DJ Billy T, 6:30 p.m.

Aug. 29: Blake Haley, 4 p.m.; DJ Billy T, 7 p.m.

Aug. 30: Funk Shue, 9 p.m. to 1 a.m.

Aug. 31: Karaoke w/DJ Jeremy, 9 p.m. to 1 a.m.

Sept. 1: Opposite Directions, 9 p.m. to 1 a.m.

HARPOON HANNA’S Route 54 and the bay Fenwick Island, Del. 800-227-0525, 302-539-3095 www.harpoonhannasrestaurant.com Aug. 26: Dave Hawkins, 5-10 p.m.; DJ Nuke’m, 10 p.m. to 1 a.m.

Aug. 27: Dave Sherman, 5-10 p.m.; DJ Nuke’m, 10 p.m. to 1 a.m.

Aug. 28: Kevin Poole, 6-10 p.m.

Aug. 29: Dave Hawkins, 5-10 p.m.; Johnny Wilson, 10 p.m.

Aug. 30: Kevin Poole, 5-9 p.m.

Aug. 31: Dave Sherman, 5-9 p.m.

Sept. 1: Kevin McCove, 5-9 p.m.

HOOTERS Rt. 50 & Keyser Point Road West Ocean City 410-213-1841 www.hootersofoc.com Aug. 27: DJ BK, 7 p.m.

M.R. DUCKS Talbot Street and the bay Ocean City 410-289-9125 www.mrducks.com Aug. 26: Kevin Poole and the Gang, 5-9 p.m.

Aug. 27: Johnny Bling, 5-9 p.m.

Aug. 28: Bird Dog, 4-8 p.m.

Aug. 31: DJ Batman, 5-9 p.m.

Sept. 1: Tommy Edwards, 5 p.m.

MACKY’S BAYSIDE BAR & GRILL 53rd Street and Coastal Highway Ocean City 410-723-5565 www.mackys.com Aug. 26: DJ Casper, 10 p.m.

Aug. 27: DJ Cowboy, 10 p.m.

Aug. 28: Steel Drummer Jimmy G,

noon to 4 p.m.

Aug. 30: DJ Vybe, “Pajama Jammy Party” Theme Night, 10 p.m.

Aug. 31: DJ Wax, 10 p.m.

Sept. 1: DJ Casper, 10 p.m.

MICKY FINS 12952 Inlet Isle Lane West Ocean City 410-213-9033 www.ocmickyfins.com Aug. 26: Poole Brothers, 7 p.m.

Aug. 28: DJ BK, 5 p.m.

Aug. 29: Animal House, 5 p.m.

NICK’S HOUSE OF RIBS 145th Street and Coastal Highway Ocean City 410-250-1984 www.nickshouseofribs.com Every Friday, Saturday & Monday: Live Entertainment OC FISH COMPANY 12817 Harbor Road West Ocean City 410-213-2525 Aug. 26: The Haymans, 6 p.m.

Aug. 27: MP Steele, 5 p.m.; DJ Mike, 7 p.m.

Aug. 28: DJ Jeremy, 2 p.m.

Aug. 30: Bettenroo, 6 p.m.

Aug. 31: Kaleb Brown, 1 p.m.; The Riffshakers, 6 p.m.

OCEAN CLUB NIGHTCLUB In the Horizons Restaurant In the Clarion Fontainebleau Hotel 101st Street and the ocean Ocean City 410-524-3535 www.clarionoc.com Every Wednesday-Sunday: DJ Dusty, 9 p.m. to 1 a.m.

Aug. 26-27: Illuzion, 9:30 p.m. to 2 a.m.

Aug. 31-Sept. 1: Power Play, 9:30 p.m. to 2 a.m.

Lenny’s Beach Bar Aug. 26-28: Illuzion, 4-9 p.m.

Aug. 29-Sept. 5: On The Edge, 4-9 p.m.

PURPLE MOOSE Boardwalk, between Talbot and Caroline streets Ocean City 410-289-6953 www.purplemoosesaloon.com Aug. 26-27: CK the DJ/VJ, 2 p.m.; Dead Eye Stare, 10 p.m. to 2 a.m.

Aug. 28: CK the DJ/VJ, 2 p.m.; Slamm, 10 p.m. to 2 a.m.

Aug. 29: Slamm, 10 p.m. to 2 a.m.

Aug. 30-31: VJ Mazi, 9 p.m.

ROPEWALK 82nd Street and the bay Ocean City 410-524-1009 www.ropewalkoc.com Aug. 26: Steel Drums, 4-8 p.m.; DJ Buddha, 10 p.m.

Aug. 27: Pat O’Brennan, noon to 4 p.m.; Nautical Wheels, 4-7 p.m.; DJ Buddha, 10 p.m.

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Aug. 29: Steel Drums, 4-8 p.m.

Aug. 30: Pat O’Breenan, 4-8 p.m.

Aug. 31: John LaMere, 4-8 p.m.

Sept. 1: Rob Fahey, 4-8 p.m.

SEACRETS 49th Street and the bay Ocean City 410-524-4900 www.seacrets.com Aug. 26: DJ Bobby ’O, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Jim Long Band, 5-9 p.m.; DJ Tuff, 9 p.m to 1 a.m.; Nine Mile Roots, 9 p.m. to 1 a.m.; DJ Bobby ’O, 10 p.m. to 2 a.m.; DJ Mike T, 10 p.m. to 2 a.m.; The Benjamins, 10 p.m. to 1 a.m.

Aug. 27: DJ Cruz, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.; Element K, 1-5 p.m.; Rew Smith, 5-9 p.m.; Jim Long Contests, 6-8 p.m.; 9 Miles Roots, 9 p.m. to 1 a.m.; DJ Cruz, 9 p.m. to 1 a.m.; DJ Tuff, 10 p.m. to 2 a.m.; DJ Bobby ’O, 10 p.m. to 2 a.m.; Under The Covers, 10 p .m. to 1 a.m.

Aug. 28: DJ Bobby ’O, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Jim Long Band, 5-9 p.m.; DJ Tuff, 9 p.m. to 1 a.m.; My Hero Zero, 10 p.m. to 2 a.m.

Aug. 30: Opposite Directions, 5-9 p.m.; Melodime, 9 p.m. to 1 a.m.

Aug. 31: Full Circle Duo, 5-9 p.m.; Rew Smith, 9 p.m. to 1 a.m.

Sept. 1: Rew Smith, 5-9 p.m.; Jah

Works, 9 p.m. to 1 a.m.

SKYE RAW BAR & GRILLE 66th Street, bayside Ocean City 410-723-6762 www.skyebaroc.com Aug. 26: Test Kitchen, 4-8 p.m.

Aug. 27: Aaron Howell, 4-8 p.m.

Sept. 1: Sean Spiffy Styles, 4-8 p.m.

THE COVE AT OCEAN PINES YACHT CLUB 1 Mumford’s Landing Road Ocean Pines 410-641-7501 www.oceanpines.org Aug. 26: On The Edge, 6 p.m.

Aug. 27: Shortcut Sonny, 6 p.m.

Aug. 28: Monkee Paw, 6 p.m.

TOUCH OF ITALY 67th Street and Coastal Highway, in the Holiday Inn Oceanfront Ocean City 302-703-3090 Aug. 30: Piano Bar w/Bryan Russo, 9 p.m.

WHISKER’S BAR & GRILL 11070 Cathell Road, Suite 17 Pines Plaza, Ocean Pines 443-365-2576 www.whiskersbar.com Aug. 26: Karaoke w/Donnie Berkey, 10 p.m. to 2 a.m.

Pokémon Go event during Sundaes in the Park, Sept. 4

By Katie Tabeling Staff Writer (Aug. 26, 2016) After some quickthinking on the resort’s behalf, Ocean City’s first major Pokémon Go event is a go.

Dovetailing off the city-sponsored Sundaes in the Park concert series and fireworks show at Northside Park on 125th Street, on Sunday, Sept. 4, special events volunteers will be casting lures to attract rare “pocket monsters” for avid gamers, beginning at 7 p.m. The lures also capitalize on the area’s Pokestops that give players items.

“We have 21 Pokestops at the park, and we’ll be lighting them all up,” said Special Events Superintendent Frank Miller. “We’ll also have four phone charging outlet stations that are strategically placed near Pokestops so they can play while charging. There’s going to plenty of action here for Pokémon Go players.”

Participants can also battle each other in-game at the virtual gym near the West Lagoon Field. Northside Park actually has two Pokémon gyms. The second one is located at the crabbing pier, but that will be closed due to firework set-up.

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Organizers are seeking 10 volunteers to cast lures throughout the evening. For more information, go to the “Sundaes in the Park Pokémon Go” Facebook group. ever since it hit the resort. Recently, the Maryland Office of Tourism recognized Ocean City as one of the top spots to play the game due to the number of Pokestops registered.

Special events staff saw their chance after seeing a Pokémon Gorelated 5K take off last month. Jeff Murphy organized the Boardwalk stroll to raise money to fight against childhood obesity on July 31.

“We had about 200 people show up,” Murphy said. “I probably dropped four or five lures out of the 50 I bought, because people kept dropping their own. That’s probably what’s going to happen at Sundaes at the Park.”

Although the 5K was not sanctioned by the city, special events staff supported the activity and will be partnering with Murphy for their own Pokémon Go event.

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Ending this summer with a bang, Ocean City Special Events staff have organized a Pokémon Go event to dovetail off Sundaes in the Park on Sept. 4. Volunteers will be casting lures from 7-8:30 p.m. near Northside Park’s 21 Pokespots to entice gamers to catch rare pocket monsters.

Continued from Page 61 things he said is he would do it at a park since it’s so contained rather than downtown because there are so many intersections.”

Keeping this in mind, the Recreation and Parks Department recently hosted a small event at Northside Park for gamers to catch Pokémon while enjoying other activities as a sort of dry run. Miller deemed that event, which was attended by 30 children and a handful of adults, as an overall success.

“The amount of enthusiasm that is coming out of this phone app is really incredible, so it’s worth promoting as an opportunity in Ocean City,” Miller said.

Pokémon Go is just the cherry on top of an otherwise fun family night

out. The weekly Sundaes in the Park concert series will be closing out the summer with a performance by the Janitors, featuring music from the ‘70s through the ‘90s, on Sept. 4 from 7-9 p.m. Attendees can build their own sundaes or enjoy a frozen treat while listening to the show.

Refreshments can also be purchased from the concession stand near the ballfields, which will be open for an ongoing softball tournament.

Fireworks will also be launched at nightfall, ending the summer with a bang.

Miller cautioned that if it begins to storm, then the concert would be moved indoors and the Pokémon Go lures would not be cast. But he’s still optimistic that there will be a great turnout.

“Sundaes in the Park is very weather dependent, and with great conditions, we have 1,000 people.

This is the first time we have a concert after Labor Day and a Pokémon Go event,” Miller said. If we add another 200, 250 players to the event, then it’s a good day.”

Organizers are seeking 10 volunteers to cast lures throughout the Sept. 4 event. For more information, go to the “Sundaes in the Park Pokémon Go” Facebook group.

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Ocean City’s third annual Sandfest runs through Sun.

By Kara Hallissey Staff Writer (Aug. 26, 2016) Extraordinary works of sand art are currently on display during the third annual Ocean City Sandfest, providing residents and visitors with a sight not to be missed on the downtown area beach until Sunday.

The sand-carving event began on Monday with six artists constructing at least 10 giant sculptures using 60 tons of sand for each creation, said Patrick Harsch of Team Sandtastic, a group of five crafting the project.

Visitors can watch the art come to fruition in front of their eyes as professionals work along the Ocean City Boardwalk from North Division to Fourth Street from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., today.

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OC Sandfest activities wrap up Sun. Continued from Page 63 Sand sculpture themes include the military, Star Wars, a dinosaur, transportation such as trains, automobiles and planes, technology including Pokémon Go and Candy Crush, a Christmas event, in addition to a huge “Welcome to Ocean City Sandfest” piece.

“We are really excited to see what the sand sculptors will create this year. The sheer size and detail of the sand sculptures are amazing,” said Meredith Herbert, event promoter. “An opportunity to walk along the beautiful Ocean City Boardwalk and see amazing works of art created right there on the beach is something people don’t get the chance to do every day.”

Activities for the entire family will be taking place including a demonstration and watching the sand art illuminated on the beach, Friday, Saturday and Sunday from 8-11 p.m., weather permitting.

“It is awesome to watch and we use the

local sand right on the beach,” Harsch said.

Along with Harsch, Daniel Belcher, Larry Hudson, Benjamin Probanza and Chris Guinto round out the sculptors participating with Team Sandtastic.

Guinto has appeared on the television show, “Sand Masters, Sand Wars and Sand Blasters,” on the Travel and Discovery Channels.

For the second year, Ocean City resident George Zaiser has joined the others in making masterpieces of his own.

“It was great to find someone local. He is a great guy and we enjoy having him as a part of our team,” Harsch said. “He is in-the-know and helps with logistics.”

Once a sculpture is completed, it is sprayed with a biodegradable glue, which gives it “skin” and helps to protect the art against rain or wind, he added.

New this year, visitors can vote for their favorite sculpture with the chance to win a prize.

“Those that vote for their favorite sculpture will be entered to win a weekend getaway to Ocean City during the fall, plus other prizes including gift cards to Ocean City restaurants and various other businesses,” Herbert said.

A Hands in the Sand sculpting demonstration takes place on Saturday, Aug. 27 near North Division Street at 9 a.m., where attendees can try sandsculpting their own art while professionals provide tips and tricks of the trade.

All OC Sandfest activities are free to the public on the five beach blocks between North Division and Fourth streets.

Visit www.ocsandfest.com for more information. Go to www.TeamSandtastic.com to learn more about the group.

Sponsors include the Francis Scott Key Resort, Layton’s Family Restaurant, the Dough Roller, Seacrets, OC Today, 28th Street Pit and Pub and the Ocean City Hotel-Motel-Restaurant Association.

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Sandfest Schedule Friday, Aug. 26 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. — Sand sculpting 8-11 p.m. — Grand Illumination of sand sculptures at night Saturday, Aug. 27 9-10 a.m. — Hands in the Sand demonstration 8-11 p.m. — Grand Illumination of sand sculptures Sunday, Aug. 28 8-11 p.m. — Grand Illumination of sand sculptures Friday through Sunday, Aug. 26-28 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. — Sand sculptures on display Activities will take place on the beach downtown between North Division Street and Fourth Street, weather permitting.

Fourth annual Car Show & Parade in OP, Sun.

(Aug. 26, 2016) The Ocean Pines Chamber of Commerce will host its fourth annual Car Show & Parade on Sunday, Aug. 28.

The parade will start at White Horse Park at 10 a.m. and proceed down Ocean Parkway to the Car Show at Veterans Memorial Park located on the corner of

Cathell and Racetrack roads. There will be several food and business vendors and a radio remote with DJ BK from the Wave.

For more information on registering for the Car Show or becoming a vendor, call the OP Chamber at 410-641-5306 or stop by the office at 11031 Cathell Road.

The Car Show will begin at approxi-

mately 11 a.m. and trophies will be awarded at 1 p.m. There will be trophies awarded in these categories: Classic, Antique, Hot Rod, Modern, Customs and People’s Choice.

Pre-registration is available online at www.OceanPinesChamber.org for $12, or $15 the day of the show. Registration

will be at White Horse Park an hour before the parade (9 a.m.) and at Veterans Memorial Park after the parade. All cars must be registered by noon to participate in the car show.

Contact the Ocean Pines Chamber at 410-641-5306 or email info@OceanPinesChamber.org for information.

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Many of these personnel will choose to work without a day off until the end of the season so that we can provide additional coverage and the added safety to swimmers.

A large number of SRTs, who have left for other obligations away from the beach, will return on a part-time basis.

They return to help out on both weekdays and weekends, even scheduling classes to allow availability during several days each week. Imagine if one guard gets sick and we don’t have someone to cover their stand, that is one less stand on the beach which again makes the distance between stands even further apart.

OCBP is committed to provide SRTs along the entire 10 miles of beach for all visitors and residents, so rather than have unguarded areas, the number of available lifeguard towers is equally distributed along the beach front. As this redistribution occurs, the location and distance between stands changes (sometimes on a daily basis and the distance may increase to as much as 800 yards (a half mile) between stands compared to the average 190 yards at maximum mid-season coverage ). We will continue to provide coverage of all 10 miles of Ocean City beach until Sunday,

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Although Ocean City’s coverage will be done with fewer personnel and less lifeguard towers, we will supplement this coverage by increasing the number of mobile rescue units patrolling the beach. These mobile units are first-aid and AED equipped with one SRT (rider) acting as the primary rescue swimmer while the other SRT (driver) maintains radio communication and backup during an emergency. Both are qualified as See BEACH Page 66

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As the beach patrol strives to maintain the maximum number of guard stands on the beach, vacationers continue to choose Ocean City as a vacation destination. This situation becomes the greatest challenge for the patrol as we try to provide the same level of protection for each visitor as when we are at 100 percent staffing.

To complicate matters, this is also the time of year that Ocean City experiences an increase in the volume and size of waves due to tropical activity in the Atlantic. August and September are traditionally our large surf months, producing larger waves, rip currents and shorebreak.

As we move later into September, fewer guards are left to handle bigger rips and waves. This is when the training and skills they have been honing all summer will be put to use keeping all of our beach patrons safe during these busy final weeks of the season.

Through the experience and expertise of Lt. Mike Stone (33 years with the patrol and a local school counselor) and his scheduling skills, we have been able to obtain our goal of keeping the maximum number of guard stands on the beach for the maximum number of days.

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It has been a very busy summer working out of the beautiful brand new building on Talbot Street in downtown Ocean City; unpacking, getting acclimated and the “just add water” beach patrol operations.

The “week” of August, as we call it, has come and is just about gone. Everyone is trying to take in all that we can of what is left of the summertime and make it last as long as possible. For the majority of us who are students or educators, our life away from the beach is calling us back. OCBP has a large number of SRTs in college and many others on the patrol are educators at various levels in school systems throughout Maryland, the U.S. and even Canada.

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Evans Wor. Tech teacher champion

(Aug. 26, 2016) The Worcester County Education Foundation (WCEF) introduces Caitlin M. Evans, teacher champion representing the students and staff of Worcester Technical High School in Newark.

Evans has been teaching in the county for four years. Prior to her embarking on a teaching career, she was director of sales for the Courtyard by Marriott in Ocean City. She had the pleasure of bringing the Hospitality and Tourism program to the technical high school as she saw a need for students to gain customer service skills in the county.

She has developed partnerships with hotels in the Ocean City area, as she feels it is important for students to build strong relationships with local busi-

nesses. The relationships between students and businesses can open golden opportunities for students who wish to pursue careers in the tourism and hospitality industry, and benefit businesses that are interested in grooming enthusiastic employees.

Evans was chosen by the WCEF to represent the Worcester Technical High School and to become a conduit between the WCEF and her school. With Evan’s assistance, the WCEF can more accurately access and respond to the present and future needs of the students.

The Worcester County Education Foundation is a nonprofit 501(c)3, established by a group of parents and business leaders who support great education and believe that by tapping into community resources, they can help assure that

Brandywine block party, Sept. 11

(Aug. 26, 2016) Brandywine Living at Fenwick will celebrating National Assisted Living Week starting on Sunday, Sept. 11 and continuing through Saturday, Sept 17.

Brandywine will host a neighborhood block party on Sept. 11 from 1-4, featuring music, food, drinks, a dunk tank, games and raffles.

Those interested in attending should RSVP by Friday, Sept. 2 at 302-436-0808.

Brandywine’s fifth annual Calendar

Release Party will take place on Tuesday, Sept 13 from 4-7 p.m.

Brandywine residents have created a calendar to support the Alzheimer’s Association of Delaware. Stop by for some music, food and purchase a calendar with the theme “Keep Connected.” The cost for a calendar is $15. RSVP by Tuesday, Sept. 6 at 302-436-0808.

Brandywine Living at Fenwick is located at 21111 Arrington Drive, Selbyville, Delaware.

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every student in Worcester County has equal access to a first class education.

Currently the WCEF is raising money to accelerate the purchase of the necessary digital tools, which provides every child K-12 with equal access to technology and will increase their ability to compete for jobs of the future.

To donate or to learn more about the mission of the Worcester County Education Foundation visit www.wced.foundation or call 410-632-5076.

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To make sure we end our season and yours safely, vacationers and locals can help the guards and themselves by making the extra effort to swim close to a lifeguard. We strongly encourage all beach patrons to restrict any beach or water related activities to times when beach patrol personnel are on duty, never swim alone, always stay within the limits of their ability and never rely on a flotation

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Captain’s Note: Thanks to the professionalism and commitment of our Surf Rescue Technicians who are willing to return for several years we have over one-third of our 200 employees with five or more years of experience with Ocean City. What makes this statistic even more amazing is that 85 percent of our employees must relocate to Ocean City each season from their full-time residences and obtain seasonal housing. If you or someone you know would like to rent seasonally to beach patrol employees, contact our office at 410-289-7556.

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(Aug. 26, 2016) In the United States, one in four women dies from heart disease; screening and understanding of lifestyle and risk factors can help to reduce that number.

Peninsula Regional Medical Center’s Guerrieri Heart & Vascular Institute is coming to Ocean Pines on Tuesday, Aug. 30 from 8 a.m. to noon to offer a free heart disease risk assessment for women.

The screening includes: Fasting lipid profile (total cholesterol & HDL, glucose), ankle/brachial index, resting 12 lead EKG, body fat and body mass index, waist-to-hip ratio, blood pressure testing, pulse oximetry testing, grip strength test, risk factor analysis, review of current medications, follow-up care plan and exercise/nutrition recommendations.

The screenings will be aboard PRMC’s Wagner Wellness Van at the Delmarva Health Pavilion Ocean Pines, located outside the North Gate at 11101 Cathage Road. Call 410-5437026 to schedule a free women’s heart screening appointment.

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(Aug. 26, 2016) Ocean City Power Squadron, a unit of the United States Power Squadrons, will present America’s Boating Course at the Worcester County Library, Ocean Pines branch, on Thursday evenings starting Sept.

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This is an eight-hour course and will be given each consecutive Thursday on Sept. 1, 8, 15, 22, plus an exam on Sept. 29. On the first day, registration will be at 6:30 p.m., followed by the class starting at 7 p.m. the same evening.

The course will be from 7-9 p.m. each evening. There is a minimal $15 fee for the course and material. Middle school and high school students can attend for free.

Anyone born after July 1, 1972 must satisfactorily complete a safe boating class to operate a recreational vessel or personal watercraft in Maryland.

This course covers basic boat handling, navigation, federal and state regulations, rules of the road, aids to navigation, required equipment and other topics.

For more information, call 410726-1509, 410-641-6535, 410-6418040 or 410-208-9747. Early registration is recommended.

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FRESH PRODUCE Dale Histings, left, sells Rudy Koch farm fresh produce, while Kathy Koch smiles in anticipation of the couple’s vegetable haul at the Farmers’ Market on 142nd Street in Ocean City.

GAME DAY Members of the Pinesteppers Square Dance Club recently attended a Shorebirds baseball game at Perdue Stadium in Salisbury. Pictured, in front, are Greg Vernicek, Claudia Cianci, Louise Lassiter, Sherman the Shorebird, Sandy and Don Clark and Peggy Barrett, and in back, Mary and Ed Jolly and Phil Lassiter. The Pinesteppers dance at the Ocean Pines Community Hall every Wednesday from 7-9 p.m. Anyone interested in Modern Western Square Dancing is invited to join the group on Sept. 7 and/or Sept. 14 for an introduction gathering. For more information, contact Arlene at 302-436-4033

NEW OFFICERS New platform tennis officers for the 2016-2017 year were recently installed. Pictured, from left, are Dawn Gallick (treasurer), Susan Morris (president), Vin Morris (vice president) and Jim Freeman (member at large). Ginger Burke (secretary) is not pictured.

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AGH OFFERINGS During the Kiwanis Club of Greater Ocean Pines - Ocean City’s July 20 meeting, Director of Atlantic General Hospital’s Health Services, Ashley Godwin, spoke about the “Healthy Happenings” free workshops offered by the Berlin hospital and the “File of Life” program that provides a means to identify the medications and conditions of the occupants of a house for any emergency providers.

She is pictured with Kiwanis Club President Mark Joseph.

PAINT OC Painter Crystal Moll of Baltimore won first place in the “Artists Paint OC” plein air competition.

She is pictured with her artwork at the Ocean City Center for the Arts on 94th Street. “Artists Paint OC” took place Aug. 1114.

EDUCATIONAL AWARD Kira Yates, a Sherwood High School (Sandy Spring, Maryland) senior, was given a monetary educational award by Ocean Pines Chapter AK of PEO for her outstanding accomplishments in high school. She plans to attend the University of Maryland in the Honors Program. Pictured, from left, are Barbara Ferger, Donna Hickey, Yates and Margaret and Lita Yates.

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SAYING FAREWELL ROTARY CLUB OFFICERS Ocean City/Berlin Rotary Club recently introduced its 2017-18 officers. Pictured, from left, are Kenneth Bates, secretary; Margaret Mudron, president-elect and treasurer; Clifford Berg, president; and Arlan Kinney, immediate pastpresident. The Ocean City/Berlin Rotary Club meetings are held Wednesdays at 6 p.m. in the Captain’s Table Restaurant in the Courtyard by Marriott, 15th Street and the Boardwalk.

HAPPY RETIREMENT Del. Mary Beth Carozza presents citations to Deputy First Class George “Bo” Spicer and Sgt. Van Muir III in recognition of their retirement from the Worcester County Sheriff’s Office.

July 20 was the last meeting of the Kiwanis Club of Greater Ocean Pines - Ocean City that would have longtime member, Elmer Muth, in attendance. Muth served in the Army during WWII and was on Normandy on D-Day, June 6, 1944. He’s also a longtime member of the American Legion in Ocean City. Elmer, now 91 years young, seated, is surrounded by fellow Kiwanians. He is moving to Roswell, Georgia, to be near his daughter and family. Ralph Chinn, left, presented Muth with his official Kiwanis picture. They are joined by President Mark Joseph.

ARBORETUM VISIT Members of the Ocean Pines Garden Club visited the Arboretum at Salisbury University on July 14. The Arboretum consists of virtually the entire green space of the university and the ladies received an excellent tour by one of SU’s knowledgeable horticulturists. The Ocean Pines Garden Club meets the second Thursday of each month at the Ocean Pines Community Center at 10 a.m. For more information, contact Meg Herrick, OPGC president, at 410-600-0315.

SCREENING DISCUSSION During the Kiwanis Club of Greater Ocean Pines - Ocean City’s July 27 meeting, Atlantic General Hospital’s newest surgeon, Dr. Meshach Heenatigala, center, spoke to the group. He discussed the importance of getting cancer screenings as well as screenings for an aortic aneurysm and cardiovascular complications like cholesterol and triglycerides. He is pictured with the club’s Speakers and Programs Chair J. Graham Caldwell, left, and President Mark Joseph.

GUEST SPEAKER Ocean Pines Players President Karen McClure was the guest speaker during the July 13 weekly meeting of the Kiwanis Club of Greater Ocean Pines - Ocean City. She is pictured with Kiwanis Speakers & Programs Chair J. Graham Caldwell, left, and Club President Mark Joseph.

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OCEAN BOWL After the Ocean Bowl Heritage Awards ceremony last Friday afternoon, the inductees, from left, Mickey Carmody, Mark Hurley, Mike Harrington, Brian Marlowe (representing the Marlowe family), Dave Powell, and in front, Jack Crosby, pose for a picture at the facility on Third Street and St. Louis Avenue.

(Below) Mark Emond performs tricks during the Ocean Bowl’s 40th anniversary party.

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By Kara Hallissey Staff Writer (Aug. 26, 2016) For the first time, the Ocean Bowl Skate Park on Third Street and St. Louis Avenue will host a Skate Movie by the Bay, tonight, from 8-10 p.m., where attendees will have the opportunity to watch raw skating footage from local skaters.

“People should attend if they are interested in watching skateboarding movies and viewing footage of skaters at Ocean Bowl,” Recreation Manager Kim Kinsey said.

An inflatable movie screen will be set up in the field adjacent to the skate park on Third Street and visitors are encouraged to bring blankets and beach chairs to sit on.

“The movie will consist of raw skating footage that is submitted to the skate park,” Kinsey said. “This is the first time Ocean Bowl has done something like this and the skate community will have the opportunity to view some local footage of skateboarding at Ocean

Bowl.”

There will be light concessions for sale including popcorn, hot dogs, candy and soda.

“Many kids come to the park and video their friends skating and now they have an opportunity to show their work of art to the community,” Kinsey said.

The cost to attend tonight’s event at the Ocean Bowl on Third Street and St. Louis Avenue is $3 for Ocean City residents and $5 for nonresidents.

The Ocean Bowl Skate Park celebrated 40 years in the resort last Friday with hundreds of people coming out to listen to live music, participate in skate jam sessions, one-trick pony events and watch an awards ceremony where five men were recognized and given plaques for their help to make the skate park come to life.

For more information, contact Skate Park Manager Daniel Reed at 410-2892695, dreed@oceancitymd.gov or visit www.oceancitymd.gov/oc/departments/recreation-parks/.

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GAME TIME Maryland Comptroller Peter Franchot, right, plays Skee ball at the Funcade near Ninth Street last Thursday afternoon, with, from left, Susan Braniecki, Clerk of Circuit Court, Worcester County; Ocean City councilmembers Tony DeLuca, Mary Knight and Wayne Hartman; and Mayor Rick Meehan.

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Twenty-five students attend SD Summer STEM Academy

(Aug. 26, 2016) For a group of 25 dedicated Stephen Decatur High School students, it turns out that it is not a crime after all to attend school during the summer.

While many of their peers are enjoying lazy beach days, participants in the SDHS Summer STEM (science, technology, engineering, math) Academy are spending 20 days using their critical thinking skills investigating fabricated crime scenes and learning about forensic science, simulated DNA analysis and fingerprint technology.

One of the highlights of the program includes a visit from a few crime scene technicians from the Ocean City Crime Lab. With a cross-curricular approach to teaching and learning, the program also incorporates a literacy component which complements the CSI theme. Students are reading David Guterson’s “Snow Falling on Cedars,” an award-winning novel with a murder mystery at the center of its plot.

Participants are documenting their learning experiences on their own personal websites that they created using Google sites.

“I am always impressed by the quality

of teaching and learning that takes place during our Summer Academy,” Principal Tom Zimmer said. “Our teachers do an outstanding job of combining handson instruction with exciting learning opportunities for our students.”

Keeping students academically engaged is the driving philosophy of the Summer STEM Academy. According to research, summer learning loss is a significant challenge for students and teachers across the nation when students return to school in the fall.

“The mission of our summer program is to prevent such learning lapses and provide enrichment opportunities for our students so that they can experience success in school from day one of the school year,” Zimmer said.

The SDHS Summer STEM Academy runs from June 27 to July 28 and is open to all incoming and returning SDHS students. While there is always a STEM component, a different curricular theme is adopted each summer for the high schools in the Worcester County Public School system.

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Volunteers needed at no-kill Wor. County Humane Society (Aug. 26, 2016) Worcester County Humane Society is currently seeking volunteers to serve in a variety of roles to help the cats and dogs at the no-kill shelter.

Categories of volunteer opportunities include events and fundraising, in-shelter opportunities and helping to take care of cats being housed at Petco in West Ocean City.

Worcester County Humane Society is a private, nonprofit that depends on donations and fundraisers to care for the many cats and dogs that find their way to the shelter.

Volunteers are needed to take part in the shelter’s Ways and Means Committee. This committee is in charge of all of the shelter’s fundraisers which are held mostly on weekends. There are various ways to help on this committee including chairing an event, working at an event, collecting donations for raffles and auctions, baking sweets for bake sales and making dog biscuits to sell at events.

In-shelter volunteer opportunities are very much needed for care of the shelter animals. It is preferred that volunteers who are interested in being an in-shelter volunteer be able to commit to a set weekly schedule. Volunteers are needed seven days a week. Some in-house volunteer duties include cleaning kennels and cages and cleaning cat areas. Volunteers who apply for this position must be 18 years old and must be able to work in-

HELPING THOSE IN NEED Local employees of BB&T Bank purchased and assembled emergency food bags and hygiene kits for Worcester County GOLD (Giving Other Lives Dignity), Inc., to distribute to those in need through the bank’s charitable Lighthouse Project. Pictured, from left, are BB&T Market President Greg Tawes, GOLD Executive Director Claire Otterbein, and Kathy Bohn of BB&T, who coordinated the project.

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For those interested in volunteering for the shelter but don’t necessarily want to physically go to the shelter, there is an opportunity to help care for shelter cats while they are being housed in the West OC Petco kitty condos. This opportunity requires the volunteer to commit to a set weekly schedule one or two mornings a week. The duties include cleaning the kitty condos, scooping litter pans, feeding and giving fresh water. These duties take about 30 minutes to complete.

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Classes offered to help with diabetes self-management

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OCEAN BOWL ANNIVERSARY Hundreds of people came out for free skating, live music, one-trick pony events and an awards ceremony last Friday afternoon to celebrate the Ocean Bowl Skate Park’s 40th anniversary on Third Street and St. Louis Avenue.

(Aug. 26, 2016) The Diabetes Outpatient Education Program at Atlantic General Hospital will be offering diabetes self-management education classes in September.

The series of four, two-hour sessions will address blood glucose monitoring, foot care, nutrition, exercise and other self-management skills to help individuals better manage their diabetes. A family member is invited to attend.

The program is recognized by the American Diabetes Association (ADA) for quality education, and program staff includes a registered nurse and a registered dietitian, both of whom are certified diabetes educators.

Advance registration and a referral from your primary care provider (which the program can obtain) are required.

It is recommended to call 410-6419703 before Friday, Aug. 26 to register.

Diabetes self-management is a Medicare benefit and the cost of the classes is covered by many insurances.

Classes will be held on Wednesdays, Sept. 7, 14, 21 and 28 from 9:30-11:30 a.m. at Atlantic Health See DIABETES Page 78

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■ ALEX’S ITALIAN RESTAURANT, Route 50, West Ocean City 410-213-7717 / www.ocitalianfood.com / $-$$ / V-MC-AE-DIS / Reservations accepted / Full bar / Serving homemade Italian cuisine, steaks, seafood, chicken, pork and pasta. Elegant dining room with fireplace.

Early bird specials every day from 5-6 p.m.

■ BILLY’S SUB SHOP, 120th Street, Food Lion Shopping Center, 410-723-2500; 140th Street, Ocean City, 410-250-1778; Route 54, Fenwick Shoals, Fenwick Island, Del., 302-436-5661 / $ / V-MC-DIS / No reservations required / Children’s menu / Dine in, carry out. Fast delivery. Open 7 days 11 a.m. – 3 a.m. Serving fresh dough pizza, subs, burgers, cones, shakes and sundaes with beach delivery available.

■ BJ’S ON THE WATER, 75th Street, Ocean City 410-524-7575 / www.bjsonthewater.com / $-$$ / V-MC-AE-DIS / No reservations required / Children’s menu / Full bar / Open year-round. Entire dining menu served 11 a.m. to 1:30 a.m., seven days a week. Daily specials, daily duck feeding. Entertainment every Wednesday, Friday and Saturday.

No cover. Available for parties and banquets. Indoor and outdoor dining.

■ BLUE FISH JAPANESE & CHINESE RESTAURANT AND SUSHI BAR, 94th Street, Ocean City 410-524-3983 / www.bluefishocmd.com / $-$$ / V-MC-AE-DIS / Reservations accepted / Full bar / Japanese and Chinese restaurant and sushi bar with beer, wine and cocktails. Dine in, take out and delivery available.

■ BOURBON STREET ON THE BEACH, 116th Street & Coastal Hwy., (Behind Fountain Head Towers Condominium), Ocean City 443-664-2896 / www.bourbonstreetonthebeach.com / $$-$$$ / VMC-AE-DIS / Reservations recommended for large parties / Children’s menu/ Full bar / Eastern Shore fare with a New Orleans Flare. Seafood, Steaks & Pasta dishes—Specializing in Jambalaya, Creole, & Gumbo. Home of the Ragin’ Cajun Bloody Mary. Happy Hour 4-7 p.m. Weekly entertainment.

■ CAPTAIN’S TABLE RESTAURANT, 15th Street and the Boardwalk, Ocean City 410-289-7192 / www.captainstableoc.com / $$-$$$ / V-MC-AE-DIS / Reservations accepted / Children’s menu / Full bar / Family-owned, serving fine seafood, steaks and poultry on the third floor of the Courtyard by Marriott.

■ CLADDAGH ON THE SHORE, 1106 Coastal Highway, Fenwick Island, Del. 302-537-4200 / www.claddaghontheshore.com / $-$$ / V-MC-AEDIS / Reservations accepted / Children’s menu / Full bar / Casual dining in a relaxed atmosphere specializing in steaks and seafood. Open for breakfast on Saturday and Sunday, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Lunch and dinner Thursday through Sunday. Take out available.

■ COCONUTS BEACH BAR AND GRILL, Castle in the Sand Hotel, 37th St & the Beach, Ocean City 800-552-7263 / www.castleinthesand.com / $-$$ / V-MC-AE-DIS / No reservations required / Children’s menu / Full bar / Beachfront, open-air dining in a tropical setting. Serving grilled sandwiches, specialty salads, appetizers, wraps, tacos, frozen drinks, beer and wine. Live entertainment, daily, May 5 through Sept. 25. Happy Hour daily, 5-6 p.m., 2-for-1 drink specials. Waitress service on the beach Memorial Day thru Labor Day. Open daily, 11 a.m. to 11 p.m., weather permitting.

■ COINS, 28th Street and Coastal Highway, Ocean City 410-524 3100 / www.coinspub.com / $-$$ / V-MC-DIS / No reservations required / Children’s menu / Full bar/ Open 7 days a week, 11 a.m. Casual dining atmosphere for families. Crab cakes, hand-cut steaks, fresh seafood. Everything home-made. Happy hour 3-6 p.m., 6 days a week and early bird 4-6 p.m., daily specials. Closed Mondays.

■ THE COTTAGE CAFE, Route 1 (across from Sea Colony), Bethany Beach, Del. 302-539-8710 / www.cottagecafe.com / $, $$ / V-MC-AE / No reservations required / Children’s menu / Full bar / Seafood, kids’ menu, happy hour specials. Lunch and dinner daily. Breakfast buffet on weekends.

■ THE COVE AT OCEAN PINES, 1 Mumford’s Landing Road, Ocean Pines 410-641-7501 / www.oceanpines.org/ $$ / V-MC-AE-DIS/No reservations required / Children’s menu / Full bar / Coastal cuisine. Serving lunch, dinner and Sunday brunch. Open Thursday at 4 p.m. for dinner. Open Friday-Sunday at 11 a.m. for lunch and dinner. Sunday, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. for brunch buffet. Friday and/or Saturday, live entertainment. Sunday brunch buffet, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Happy Hour Thurs-

day-Sunday, 4-7 p.m.

■ THE CRAB BAG, 130th Street, bayside, Ocean City 410-250-3337 / www.thecrabbag.com / $-$$ / V-MC-AE / No reservations required / Full bar / Dine in and carryout.

Open 7 Days a week, 11 am til late night. Hot steamed crabs, world famous fried chicken, ribs, burgers, barbecue, pasta, seafood, steaks, sandwiches and more. Lunch and weekly carry-out and dinner specials. Happy hour at the beach with drink and food specials.

■ DOUGH ROLLER, 41st Street & Coastal Hwy, 410-524-9254; 70th Street & Coastal Hwy, 410524-7981 / www.DoughRollerRestaurants.com / $ / V-MC-AE-DIS / No reservations required / Children’s menu / Ocean City’s favorite family restaurant for more than 35 years. Great kid’s menu.

Dayton’s Fried Chicken available at South Division, 41st and 70th streets. Breakfast served daily at 3rd, 41st and 70th streets. Order online for carryout at both Coastal Highway locations.

■ DUFFYS, 130th St., in Montego Bay Shopping Ctr. & Coastal Highway, Ocean City 410-250 1449 / www.duffysoc.com / $-$$ / V-MC-AE-DIS / No reservations required / Children’s menu / Full bar / Casual dining, indoor or outdoor seating.

Irish fare and American cuisine. Appetizers, soups, salads, sandwiches, steaks and seafood. Second Season & Daily Dinner Specials. Saturday and Sunday, 9 a.m., serving breakfast, lunch and dinner; Monday through Friday, 11 a.m. to 2 a.m. Dine In, Carry Out. Happy Hour, daily, noon to 6 pm.

■ FAGER’S ISLAND RESTAURANT & BAR, 60th Street on the bay, Ocean City 410-524-5500 / www.fagers.com / $$-$$$ / V-MC-AE-DIS / Reservations accepted in the dining room only / Children’s menu / Full bar / Upscale restaurant on the bay. Casual fine dining, fresh fish, prime rib and seafood. Lighter fare menu served on our decks or inside.

■ FISHTALES BAR & GRILL, 21st Street and the Bay, Ocean City 410-289-0990 / www.ocfishtales.com / $-$$$ / V-MC-AE-DIS / No reservations required / Children’s menu / Full bar / FishTales is located in a premier outdoor beach location on the bay with the best sunsets. Come for the local fare. We offer lunch and dinner with happy hour food and drink specials. Kids play area too.

So sit back and enjoy.

■ FLYING FISH CAFE & SUSHI BAR, The Village of Fenwick, 300 Coastal Highway, Fenwick Island, Del. 302-581-0217 / www.flyingfishfenwick.com / $-$$ /V-MC-DIS / Reservations accepted / Children’s menu / Full bar / Featuring the freshest and most innovative sushi, sashimi, and rolls plus creative and delicious small plates. Open daily at 4 p.m. for dinner. Take-outs available. Closed Monday.

■ FOX’S PIZZA DEN, 31225 American Parkway, Selbyville, Del. 302-436-FOXS / www.foxspizzade.com / $-$$ / V-MC-AE-DIS / No reservations required / Children’s menu / Full bar / Sit-down bar and restaurant. Full menu includes pizza, pastas, salads, sandwiches and more. Specializing pizza and chef specials. Open daily for lunch and dinner at 11 a.m. Take out and delivery.

■ GENERAL’S KITCHEN, 66th Street (under The Skye Bar), Ocean City 410-723-0477 / $-$$ / VMC-DIS / No reservations required / Open Thursday-Monday, 6:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Breakfast, House Specialty and The Original House of Creamed Chipped Beef, made from scratch. Juice, cereal, waffles, eggs, corned beef, hash browns, pancakes, bacon, sausage and more.

■ GROTTO PIZZA, 125th Street and Coastal Highway, Ocean City 410-250-12347 / www.grottopizza.com / $-$$ / V-MC-AE-DIS / No reservations required / Children’s menu / Full Bar / Serving lunch and dinner. Open 7 days. Grotto Pizza is a family casual dining restaurant that specializes in award winning pizza and hospitality. The full menu includes pizza, pasta, sandwiches, subs, appetizers, salads, beer, wine, cocktails and Grotto Gelato. Takeout available.

■ HARBORSIDE BAR & GRILL, 12841 S. Harbor Road, West Ocean City 410-213-1846 / www.weocharborside.com / $$ / V-MC-AE-DIS / No reservations required / Children’s menu / Full bar / Open seven days a week, 11 a.m. to 2 a.m. Casual waterfront dining serving seafood, steaks, sandwiches, salads, wraps and pasta. Home of the “Original Orange Crush.” Entertainment Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday.

■ HARPOON HANNA’S RESTAURANT & BAR, Route 54 and the bay, Fenwick Island, Del. www.harpoonhannasrestaurant.com / $$ / V-MCAE-DIS / No reservations required / Children’s menu / Full bar / Casual waterfront restaurant serving lunch, dinner. Fresh fish, seafood, steaks, sandwiches and all-you-can-eat Alaskan crab legs.

Open year-round.

■ HEMINGWAY’S AT THE CORAL REEF, 17th Street, in the Holiday Inn Hotel & Suites, Ocean City 410-289-2612 / www.ocmdhotels.com/hemingways / $$$ / V-MCAE-DIS / Reservations accepted / Children’s menu / Full bar / Elegant dining room, Floridian/island-

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■ HIGGINS CRAB HOUSE, 31st Street, Ocean City, 410-289-2581 / $-$$ / V-MC-AE-DIS / No reservations required / Children’s menu / Full bar / Known for all-you-can-eat crabs, crab legs, fried chicken, steamed shrimp, and baby back ribs.

■ HORIZONS OCEANFRONT RESTAURANT, 101st Street, Ocean City 410-524-3535 / www.clarionoc.com / $-$$ ($20-45) / V-MC-AE-DIS / Reservations accepted / Open tables / Children’s menu / Full bar / Serving beach-inspired dishes in both our oceanfront restaurants, Horizons and Breakers Pub. All-day menu, available 11:30 a.m. to 11 p.m.

Deluxe Sunday breakfast buffet open year-round and AUCE prime rib, crab legs and seafood buffet available most weekends.

■ JULES FINE DINING, 118th Street, Ocean City 410-524-3396 / www.ocjules.com / $$, $$$ / VMC-AE-DIS / Reservations accepted / Children’s menu / Full bar / Local fare, global flair. Fresh seafood year-round, fresh local produce.

■ KY WEST BAR & RESTAURANT, 5401 Coastal Highway, Ocean City 443-664-2836 / www.kywestoceancity.com / $$ / V-MC-AE-DIS / Reservations accepted / Children’s menu / Full bar / Our experienced chefs deliver the finest in cuisine nightly.

OC’s best veal chop, the freshest seafood and great pasta dishes. Ky West offers fine dining and a beautiful bar described as New York funky chic.

Providing excellent food and drink for a great dining adventure.

■ LONGBOARD CAFÉ, 67th Street Town Center, Ocean City 443-664-5639 / www.longboardcafe.net / $$ / V-MC-DIS / No reservations required / Children’s menu / Full bar / Serving lunch and dinner. Lite fare to dinner entrees offering a variety of burgers, paninis, sandwiches and salads. The "veggies" menu features wrinkled green beans. Signature house libiations and signature entrees made with ingredients from local farms and fisheries. A family restaurant.

■ MACKY'S BAYSIDE BAR AND GRILL, 5311 Coastal Highway, Ocean City 410-723-5565 / www.mackys.com / $$$ / V-MC-AE-DIS / No reservations / Children’s menu / Full bar / Macky’s is a rustic, open-air, waterfront, seafood restaurant and bar with a beautiful private white sandy beach.

Open for lunch everyday at 11 a.m., happy hour from 3-6 p.m. and dinner until 10 p.m. Lite fare until 1 a.m. Take out available.

■ MIONE’S PIZZA & ITAILIAN RESTURANT, Route 50 (Tanger Outlets), West Ocean City 410213-2231 / www.mionesoc.com / $ / V-MC-AE-DIS / Beer, wine / Open 7 days a week, 11 a.m. Come and enjoy family New York style pizza, subs and pasta. Daily lunch and dinner specials. Eat in or carry out. 67th Street (Town Center), Ocean City 443-664-6635 / Beer, wine / Open 7 days a week at 11 a.m. Come and enjoy family New York style pizza, subs and pasta. Daily lunch and dinner specials. Eat in or carry out.

■ MY THAI OC, 138th Street, Bayside Plaza, 13727 Coastal Highway, Ocean City 410-2509918 / www.mythaioc.webs.com / $ / V-MC-Dis / Authentic Thai food served from 11 a.m. till 9:30 p.m. Lunch special daily from 11 a.m. till 3 p.m.

Free parking for customers. Eat in or take out. Vegetarian options also.

■ NICK’S HOUSE OF RIBS, 144th Street & Coastal Highway, Ocean City 410-250-1984 / www.nickshouseofribs.com / $$/ V-MC-AE-DIS / No reservations required / Children’s menu / Full bar / Casual, family friendly with upscale atmosphere. Extensive menu from our famous baby back ribs, fresh seafood, black angus steaks.

Open Monday through Friday, 4 p.m.; Saturday and Sunday, noon.

■ OC WASABI, 33rd Street Plaza, Coastal Highway, Ocean City 410-524-7337 / www.ocwasabi.com/ $$ / V-MC-AE-DIS / No reservations required / Full bar / OC’s freshest sushi and sashimi and Japanese cuisine. Open 7 days a week, noon to 11 p.m.

■ P.G.N. CRABHOUSE, 29th Street, Ocean City 410-289-8380 / $ / V-MC-DIS / No reservations required / Children’s menu / Beer, wine / The Kaouris family has been serving the finest crabs, seafood, steaks and chicken to Ocean City locals and visitors since 1969.

■ PHILLIPS SEAFOOD, Crab House, 21st Street, Ocean City 410-289-7747 and Seafood House, 141st Street, Ocean City 410-250-1689 / PhillipsSeafood.com / $$-$$$ / V-MC-AE-DIS / No reservations required / Full bar / Traditional dining, buffet and carry out. Early Bird Menu when seated before 5 p.m. All-you-can-eat buffet. Voted OC’s Best Buffet. Featuring more than 75 items including snow crab legs, carving station, made-to-order pasta, handmade crab cakes and so much more.

■ POPEYE’S LOUISIANA KITCHEN, Route 50, West Ocean City 443-664-2105 / $ / V-MC / No reservations required / Children’s menu / Family restaurant. Eat-in, carry out or drive-thru. Open seven days, year-round. Every Monday and Tuesday, two-piece chicken for 99 cents. Every Wednesday,

free kids meal with purchase of combo.

■ ROPEWALK, 82nd Street on the bay, Ocean City 410-524-1109 / www.ropewalkoc.com / $$ / V-MC-AE-DIS / No reservations required / Children’s menu / Full Bar / OC’s newest spot to watch the sunsets. Indoor dining and bar, deck dining and tiki bar. Serving lunch and dinner in casual atmosphere. Happy hour specials all day and all night every day available at tables and bar.

■ ROPEWALK - A FENWICK ISLAND OYSTER HOUSE, 700 Coastal Highway, Fenwick Island, Del. 302-581-0153 / $$ / V-MC-AE-DIS / Reservations accepted except 6-9 p.m. / Children’s menu / Full bar / Family restaurant. Takeout available except between 6-9 p.m. Lunch and dinner served.

Family friendly dining with a rotating oyster list and seafood creations paired with fresh fruit crushes and craft beer menu.

■ SEACRETS, 49th Street, Ocean City 410-5244900 / www.seacrets.com / $$ / V-MC-AE-DIS / No reservations required / Children’s menu / Full bar / Island atmosphere. Soups, salads, Jamaican jerk chicken, appetizers, sandwiches, paninis, pizza and fresh seafood.

■ SHENANIGAN’S IRISH PUB, Fourth Street and the Boardwalk, in the Shoreham Hotel, Ocean City 410-289-7181 / www.ocshenanigans.com / $-$$ / V-MC-AE-DIS / No reservations required / Children’s menu / Full bar / Oceanfront dining.

Enjoy great food and delicious libations while enjoying the boardwalk’s sights and sounds. Irish music or dueling pianos top off the evening.

■ SICULI RUSTIC ITALIAN KITCHEN, 104 N. Main St., Berlin 410-629-0550 / FB-Siculi Italian Kitchen / $$ / V-MC-AE-DIS / No reservations required / Full Bar / Family friendly. Open for lunch and dinner, 11 a.m.; Sunday brunch, 10:30 a.m. Locally sourced, freshly prepared. Brick oven pizza, steaks, seafood, chicken and veal selections. Daily lunch, happy hour and dinner specials.

■ SKYE RAW BAR & GRILLE, 66th Street, Ocean City 410-723-6762 / www.skyebaroc.com / $$$$$ / V-M-AE-DIS / Reservations accepted / Full bar / Lunch, dinner, raw bar or lite fare, at the top of 66th Street and Coastal Highway. Happy hour, 3-6 p.m. with food and drink specials.

■ THE BIG EASY ON 60, 5909 Coastal Highway, Ocean City 410-524-2305 / www.thebigeasyon60.com / $-$$ / V-MC-AE-DIS / Reservations accepted / Children’s menu / Full Bar / New Orleans style restaurant with an amazing patio and great atmosphere. Open 7 days, 11 a.m. to midnight. Happy Hour, every day, 2-6 p.m. for the entire restaurant. Come try our traditional Louisiana dishes from outstanding starters, unique entrees, to awesome desserts along with extraordinary hospitality.

■ TOKYO SEAFOOD BUFFET, 131st Street (formerly JR’S North), Ocean City 410-390-5939 / www.tokyoseafoodbuffetmd.com / $$ / V-MC-AE/ No reservations required / Full bar/ OC’s largest seafood, all-you-can-eat buffet featuring soups, raw sushi and sashimi, steamed and baked seafood along with classic Chinese entrees and many classic desserts and fruits. Friday through Sunday buffet features hot steamed snow crab legs. Open 7 days a week, 3:30-10 p.m.

■ TOUCH OF ITALY, 67th Street and Coastal Highway, in the Holiday Inn Oceanfront, Ocean City 302-703-3090 / www.TouchofItaly.com / $-$$ / VMC-AE-DIS / No reservations required / Full bar / Full Italian style restaurant with Italian style deli and pasticceria/bakery too. Just stop in for a look and a taste of some fresh prosciutto fresh loaves of Italian bread. Large circular bar with Happy Hour and check our Web site with our daily specials from our great menu including pasta, wood fired pizzas, delicious heros and catering. Daily lunch special $6.95 plus take out service.

■ VICTORIAN ROOM RESTAURANT, Dunes Manor Hotel, OCEANFRONT at 28th and Baltimore Ave, Ocean City 410-289-1100 / www.dunesmanor.com / $$ - $$$ / V-MC-AE-DIS / Reservations not required but recommended / Full Bar / Children’s menu / Open year round. Oceanfront dining atmosphere with local, farm to table/sea to table cuisine. Serving breakfast, lunch and dinner daily 7:30am to 9:00pm (Fri & Sat to 10pm). Also Zippy Lewis Lounge with happy hour from 4-7p.m., featuring Craft Beer selections and appetizer menu; Milton’s Out Door Cafe; and the Barefoot Beach Bar in season.

■ VINNY’S PIZZA & ITALIAN GRILL, 25th Street and Philadelphia Avenue, Ocean City 410-3903713 / www.vinnyspizzaanditaliangrill.com / $ / V-MC-DIS / No reservations required / Children’s menu / Beer, wine / Serving lunch and dinner. Italian food featuring subs and fabulous authentic Italian entrees. Hand tossed pizzas. Family friendly, eat in and carry out.

■ WHISKERS PUB, 120th Street, OC Square, Ocean City 410-524-2609 / www.whiskerspub.com / $ / V-MC-AE-DIS / No reservations required / Children’s menu / Full bar / Certified Angus®burgers and casual fare. Call for hours.

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Atlantic General Hospital has been providing quality health care to the residents of Worcester, Wicomico and Somerset counties in Maryland and in Sussex County, Delaware since May 1993.

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Atlantic General Health System, its network of more than 40 primary care providers and specialists, care for residents and visitors throughout the region.

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Ellen and Tom Oneto celebrated 67 years together along with Tom’s 89th birthday on Aug. 7. They have 10 children. The couple have been members of the Ocean City Aviation Association for 17 years. Tom is a past president of the organization.

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Calendar FRI, AUG. 26 Ocean City beach, N. Division Street to 4th Street, Ocean City, MD, All Day Watch as master champion sand sculptors transform the sand into massive works of art. There will be sand sculpting classes and a family sand sculpting demonstration. Prizes will be awarded.

410-289-2800 or 800-626-2326, http://www.ocsandfest.com

OC SANDFEST

Ocean City convention center, 4001 Coastal Highway, Ocean City, MD, 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. Events held in Ocean City and Berlin. Family fun event with 250+ Jeeps participating in Beach Crawls, Jeep Jams and Show & Shines. Daily passes available. Jeep Week Headquarters is at the Ocean City Convention Center. Hours are 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Thursday, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Friday and 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Saturday. 410-289-2800 or 800-6262326, http://www.ocjeepweek.com

OC JEEP WEEK

Manklin Meadows Racquet Sports Complex, 11443 Manklin Creek Road, Ocean Pines, MD, 8:30 a.m. Events include platform tennis, tennis and pickleball.

Registration fee is $10 and includes a light breakfast, lunch, prizes and all day play. Benefits the Breast Cancer Research Foundation. Rain date is Aug. 27. 410641-7228 (Racquet Shop) / 410-641-7052 (Ocean Pines Community Center)

RACQUET TOURNAMENT FOR CHARITY

BURLEY OAK BREWING COMPANY 5TH ANNIVERARY

Burley Oak Brewing Company, 10016 Old Ocean City Blvd, Berlin, MD, 11 to 2 a.m.

The celebration will feature limited beer releases along with live music from Skribe, 1-4 p.m.; Funk Shue, 5-8 p.m. and Bad Since Breakfast, 9 p.m. to midnight. Food will be available at the Rosenfeld’s Food Truck from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. and from Swell at Urban Nectar from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. There will be plenty of Burley Oak’s signature swag and VIP Funk Factory tours (by reservation only at the top of every hour). http://www.burleyoak.com Ocean City convention center, 4001 Coastal Highway, Ocean City, MD, 5 to 9 p.m. Internationally-recognized sea glass jewelry artists, experienced collectors and vendors gather at this annual festival featuring collectors exhibitions, presentations, lectures and Shard of the Year Contest. Admission to the Special Sea Glass Soiree event on Friday evening costs $10.

Admission to the Sea Glass Festival on Saturday costs $5 for adults and free to children 11 and younger. http://www.seaglassassociation.org

NORTH AMERICAN SEA GLASS FESTIVAL

Columbus Hall (behind St. Luke’s Church), 9901 Coastal Highway, Ocean City, MD, 6:30 p.m. Doors open at 5 p.m.

KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS BINGO

and games begin at 6:30 p.m. Refreshments for sale. 410-524-7994 Buckingham Presbyterian Church, 20 South Main St., Berlin, MD, 7 p.m. Featuring internationally acclaimed musicians Elena Urioste (violin), Benjamin Bellman (violin), Matthew Lipman (viola), and Nicholas Canellakis (cello), performing a program of classical chamber music with an American theme. Cost is $20 for adults, $10 for children 11 and younger. Tickets available at The Atlantic Hotel in Berlin, Dazzle in Ocean Pines, The Dunes Manor in Ocean City and online. Proceeds benefit the Rackliffe House Trust. http://www.rackliffehouse.org

CHAMBER MUSIC IN BERLIN

Ocean Bowl Skate Park, Third Street and St. Louis Avenue, Ocean City, MD, 8 to 10 p.m. Take a blanket and enjoy a family-friendly skate movie under the stars.

Skaters can also submit their own footage and show off their skills on the big screen. Cost is $3 for Ocean City residents and $5 for non-residents. Skate footage must be submitted no later than Aug. 24. Daniel Reed, dreed@oceancitymd.gov, 410-289-2695, http://oceancitymd.gov/oc/departments/recreation-pa rks/

SKATE MOVIE BY THE BAY

SAT, AUG. 27 Ocean City beach, N. Division Street to 4th Street, Ocean City, MD, All Day Watch as master champion sand sculptors transform the sand into massive works of art. There will be sand sculpting classes and a family sand sculpting demonstration. Prizes will be awarded.

410-289-2800 or 800-626-2326, http://www.ocsandfest.com

OC SANDFEST

Ocean City convention center, 4001 Coastal Highway, Ocean City, MD, 7 to 1 a.m. Events held in Ocean City and Berlin. Family fun event with 250+ Jeeps participating in Beach Crawls, Jeep Jams and Show & Shines. Daily passes available. Jeep Week Headquarters is at the Ocean City Convention Center. Hours are 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Thursday, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Friday and 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Saturday. 410-289-2800 or 800-6262326, http://www.ocjeepweek.com

OC JEEP WEEK

White Horse Park, 239 Ocean Parkway, Ocean Pines, MD, 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Locally grown vegetables and fruits, eggs, honey, kettle korn, flowers, artisan breads, seafood, meats and more. New vendors welcome. 410-641-7717, Ext. 3006

FARMERS MARKET

VFW, Post 8296, 104 66th St., Ocean City, MD, 8 to 11 a.m. A $6 donation for all-you-can-eat pancakes or 2-2-2, two eggs, two pancakes and two bacon slices.

410-524-8196

PANCAKE BREAKFAST

Ocean City convention center, 4001 Coastal Highway, Ocean City, MD, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Internationally-recognized sea glass jewelry artists, experienced collectors and vendors gather at this annual festival featuring collectors exhibitions, presentations, lectures and Shard of the Year Contest. Admission to the Special Sea Glass Soiree event on Friday evening costs $10. Admission to the Sea Glass Festival on Saturday costs $5 for adults and free to children 11 and younger. http://www.seaglassassociation.org

NORTH AMERICAN SEA GLASS FESTIVAL

Ocean City library, 10003 Coastal Highway, Ocean City, MD, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.

This course meets the requirements of the Maryland Boating Safety Education Act. Those attending will receive a Maryland Boating Certificate. Cost is $15 and includes all course materials. In Virginia, all PWC operators age 14 and older and all motorboat operators regardless of age need to take a boating safety course. Register: Barry Cohen, CGAUXOC@gmail.com, 410-935-4807

RECREATIONAL SAFE BOATING COURSE

Downtown Berlin, Main and Jefferson streets, Berlin, MD, 8:30 p.m. Featuring Runaway Bride. Bring blankets, chairs, snacks and drinks (no alcohol permitted). Mary Bohlen, mbohlen@berlinmd.gov, 410-641-4314, http://www.berlinmd.gov

FREE OUTDOOR MOVIE NIGHT

SUN, AUG. 28 Ocean City beach, N. Division Street to 4th Street, Ocean City, MD. Watch as master champion sand sculptors transform the sand into massive works of art.

There will be sand sculpting classes and a family sand sculpting demonstration.

Prizes will be awarded. 410-289-2800 or 800-626-2326, http://www.ocsandfest.com

OC SANDFEST

Two weeks of great deals at participating hotels in Ocean City. Excludes Labor Day weekend. Ocean City Hotel-MotelRestaurant Association, inquire@ocvisitor.com, 410-289-6733, http://oceancityhotelweek.com

OCEAN CITY HOTEL WEEK

KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS ALL-YOU-CAN-EAT BREAKFAST Columbus Hall, 9901 Coastal Highway, Ocean City, MD, 8:30 to 11:30 a.m. Cost is $10 for adults and $6 for children 8 and younger. 410-524-7930

Veterans Memorial Park, Cathell and Racetrack Roads, Ocean Pines, MD, 10 a.m. The parade will start at White Horse Park at 10 a.m. and proceed down Ocean Parkway to the Car Show at Veterans Memorial Park. There will be several food and business vendors. The car show will begin at approximately 11 a.m. and tro-

4TH ANNUAL CAR SHOW & PARADE

phies will be awarded at 1 p.m. Pre-registration is available online for $12 or $15 on the day of the show. Registration will be held at White Horse Park beginning at 9 a.m. and at Veterans Memorial Park after the parade until noon. Ocean Pines Chamber, info@OceanPinesChamber.org, 410-6415306, http://www.OceanPinesChamber.org Ocean City convention center, 4001 Coastal Highway, Ocean City, MD, 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. Events held in Ocean City and Berlin. Family fun event with 250+ Jeeps participating in Beach Crawls, Jeep Jams and Show & Shines. Daily passes available. Jeep Week Headquarters is at the Ocean City Convention Center. Hours are 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Thursday, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Friday and 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Saturday. 410-289-2800 or 800-6262326, http://www.ocjeepweek.com

OC JEEP WEEK

Bishopville Volunteer Fire Department, 10709 Bishopville Road, Bishopville, MD, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Cost is $8 for a half chicken (4 pieces) and $14 for a whole chicken (8 pieces). A bake table available.

Call ahead to have your order ready when you arrive. 443-235-2926

FRIED CHICKEN CARRYOUT

Atlantic General Hospital, Conference Room 2, 9733 Healthway Drive, Berlin, MD, 12 to 1 p.m. Group shares experience, strength and hope to help others.

Open to the community and to AGH patients. Rob, 443-783-3529

ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS

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

OVEREATERS ANONYMOUS

St. Matthews By-The-Sea UMC, 1000 Coastal Highway, Fenwick Island, DE, 7 p.m. Featuring “The Crusaders.” Free and open to the public. A love offering will be taken for the artists. Info: Rita Williams, 302-436-1562 or St. Matthews Church office, 302-537-1402

GOSPEL CONCERT

Northside Park, 200 125th St., Ocean City, MD, 7 to 9 p.m. For a small fee, enjoy your own ice cream sundae creation. Free live entertainment by Jesse Garron’s tribute to Elvis and entertainment for the kids. The evening concludes with a fireworks display at 9 p.m. Picnic baskets, chairs and blankets welcome.

410-289-2800 or 800-626-2326

SUNDAES IN THE PARK AND FIREWORKS

N. Division Street and Beach, Ocean City, MD, 9:30 p.m. Lasers, lights, fireworks, music, special effect and more. Show

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Free event. 800-626-2326, http://ocbeachlights.com

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MON, AUG. 29 Two weeks of great deals at participating hotels in Ocean City. Excludes Labor Day weekend. Ocean City Hotel-MotelRestaurant Association, inquire@ocvisitor.com, 410-289-6733, http://oceancityhotelweek.com

OCEAN CITY HOTEL WEEK

Atlantic General Hospital, conference room 1, 9733 Healthway Drive, Berlin, MD, 5 to 6:30 p.m. Berlin group No. 169.

TOPS is a support and educational group promoting weight loss and healthy lifestyle. It meets weekly. Edna Berkey, 410-251-2083

TAKE OFF POUNDS SENSIBLY MEETING

Ocean Pines Community Center, 239 Ocean Parkway, Ocean Pines, MD, 7 to 9 p.m. The Delmarva Chorus, Sweet Adeline’s, meets each Monday. Women interested in learning the craft of a cappella singing welcome. 410-641-6876

DELMARVA SWEET ADELINE CHORUS

Atlantic General Hospital, Conference Room 1, 9733 Healthway Drive, Berlin, MD, 7 to 8 p.m. Group is a 12-step program for anyone struggling with a compulsive eating problem. No initial meeting charge. Meeting contribution is $1 weekly. Bett, 410-202-9078

OVEREATERS ANONYMOUS

On the Beach at N. Division Street, Ocean City, MD, 10 p.m. Free fireworks display every Monday and Tuesday from July 11 to Aug. 30. Fireworks will be visible along the boardwalk. 800-626-2326, http://www.ocbeachlights.com

BEACH FIREWORKS

TUE, AUG. 30 Two weeks of great deals at participating hotels in Ocean City. Excludes Labor Day weekend, Ocean City Hotel-MotelRestaurant Association, inquire@ocvisitor.com, 410-289-6733, http://oceancityhotelweek.com

OCEAN CITY HOTEL WEEK

All Hallows Church Parish House, 109 W. Market Street, Snow Hill, MD, 7:30 a.m.

Contact agibb1@verizon.net or 410-5461978 for more information.

SNOW HILL ROTARY CLUB MEETING

Delmarva Health Pavilion, 11101 Cathage Road, Ocean Pines, MD, 8 a.m. to 12 p.m.

Screenings will conclude with a risk factor analysis, follow-up care plan and exercise/nutrition recommendations.

Screenings will be aboard PRMC’s Wagner Wellness Van. Call 410-543-7026 to schedule an appointment.

FREE WOMEN’S HEART SCREENING

Ocean Pines library, 11107 Cathell Road, Ocean Pines, MD, 1 to 4 p.m. The University of Maryland Cooperative Extension

ASK A MASTER GARDENER

Service is offering master gardeners to help with gardening questions. Take your bagged samples by to find solutions to your plant problems. 410-208-4014 Columbus Hall, 9901 Coastal Highway, Ocean City, MD, 5 to 7 p.m. Crabs and shrimp ordered between 9 a.m. and 1 p.m. on Mondays and Tuesdays. Platters and other food available without preorder. Cash bar. Every Tuesday through Aug. 30. 410-524-7994

KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS CRAB NIGHT

Worcester County Health Center, 9730 Healthway Drive, Berlin, MD, 5:30 to 7 p.m. Berlin group 331. TOPS is a support and educational group promoting weight loss and healthy lifestyle. It meets weekly. jeanduck47@gmail.com

TAKE OFF POUNDS SENSIBLY MEETING

Pocomoke Elks Lodge 1624, 1944 Worcester Highway, Pocomoke City, MD, 7 p.m. Doors open at 6 p.m., early bingo at 7 p.m. and regular games start at 7:30 p.m. Food and non-alcoholic drinks available. Open to the public. 410-9573556

BINGO

On the Beach at N. Division Street, Ocean City, MD, 10 p.m. Free fireworks display every Monday and Tuesday from July 11 to Aug. 30. Fireworks will be visible along the boardwalk. 800-626-2326, http://www.ocbeachlights.com

BEACH FIREWORKS

WED, AUG. 31 Two weeks of great deals at participating hotels in Ocean City. Excludes Labor Day weekend. Ocean City Hotel-MotelRestaurant Association, inquire@ocvisitor.com, 410-289-6733, http://oceancityhotelweek.com

OCEAN CITY HOTEL WEEK

KIWANIS CLUB OF GREATER OCEAN PINES/OCEAN CITY

Ocean Pines Community Center, 235 Ocean Parkway, Ocean Pines, MD, 8 a.m.

Meets every Wednesday. Doors open at 7 a.m., meeting begins at 8 a.m. 410-6417330, http://www.kiwanisofopoc.org

BEGINNER PICKLEBALL CLINIC AND DEMONSTRATION

Worcester County Recreation Center, 6030 Public Landing Road, Snow Hill, MD, 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. USA Pickleball Association Ambassador Vicky Sierber Keefer will conduct the clinic. The cost to participate is $3. Open to those ages 18 and older. Trudy Porch, tporch@co.worcester.md.us, 410-6322144, Ext. 2520, http://www.WorceterRecandParks.org Elks Lodge, 13708 Sinepuxent Ave., Ocean City, MD, 5:30 to 9 p.m. Jitterbug, swing, cha-cha to the sounds of the ‘50s, ‘60s and Carolina Beach music. Meets every Wednesday. dance@delmarvahanddancing.com, 302-200-3262, http://delmarvahanddancing.com

DELMARVA HAND DANCE CLUB

FREE CANCER EDUCATIONAL SEMINAR

Ocean Pines Community Center, 235 Ocean Parkway, Ocean Pines, MD, 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. Dr. Roopa Gupta, Medical Oncologist at Atlantic General Hospital, will discuss “What You Need to Know About Cancer; Prevention and Treatment.” Open to the public. Registration is requested but not required. Call Dawn at 410-641-9268 or Ocean Pines Community Center, 410-641-7052 Ocean Pines Community Center, 235 Ocean Parkway, Ocean Pines, MD, 5:30 to 7 p.m. Dr. Roopa Gupta, a medical oncologist and hematologist at Atlantic General Hospital, will present a seminar on cancer prevention and treatment. She will share when recommended screenings should occur, risk factors, warning signs and what cancers are most commonly seen in our area. Advance registration is required. Ocean Pines Recreation and Parks Department, 410-641-7052

FREE INFORMATIONAL HEALTH SEMINAR

OCEAN CITY/BERLIN ROTARY CLUB MEETING

Captain’s Table Restaurant in the Courtyard by Marriott, 2 15th St, Ocean City, MD, 6 p.m. The group meets every Wednesday. kbates@taylorbank.com, 410-641-1700 Ocean City Elks Lodge 2645, 138th Street and Sinepuxent Avenue, Ocean City, MD, 6:30 p.m. Every Wednesday. Located at the rear of the Fenwick Inn. Doors open at 5 p.m., games start 6:30 p.m. Food is available. Open to the public. No one allowed in the hall under 18 years of age during bingo. 410-250-2645

BINGO

St. Paul’s by-the-Sea Episcopal Church, DeWees Hall,, 302 Baltimore Ave., Ocean City, MD, 7 to 9 p.m. A replica of the 12th century original Labyrinth is available for walking with candlelight and sacred music anytime between 7-9 p.m., every Wednesday, through Sept. 28. Wheelchair accessible. Just off the Boardwalk at 3rd Street. Free parking behind the hall. Info: church office, 410-289-3453 or Penny, 443-880-7608

CANDLELIGHT LABYRINTH WALK

Ocean City beach, between Second and Third streets, Ocean City, MD, 7 p.m. In front of Conner’s Ocean Front Café.

Sponsored by Worcester County Warriors Against Opiate Addiction. Heidi, 302-381-0569

NATIONAL OVERDOSE AWARENESS DAY

Caroline Street Stage, On the Beach at Caroline Street, Ocean City, MD, 8 to 9:30 p.m. Free, live entertainment by Funk Shue (funkiest 4 on the shore).

Take a blanket or chair. 800-626-2326 or 410-250-0125

CONCERT ON THE BEACH

Carousel Resort Hotel and Condominiums, 11700 Coastal Hwy, Ocean City, MD, 8:30 p.m. Free movie on the beach, featuring “Star Wars; the Force Awakens.” Take a beach chair or blanket. In the event of inclement weather, the movie will be shown inside the hotel.

Ocean City Recreation & Parks, 410-250-

MOVIE ON THE BEACH

0125, http://www.oceancitymd.gov

THU, SEP. 1 Two weeks of great deals at participating hotels in Ocean City. Excludes Labor Day weekend. Ocean City Hotel-MotelRestaurant Association, inquire@ocvisitor.com, 410-289-6733, http://oceancityhotelweek.com

OCEAN CITY HOTEL WEEK

COASTAL HOSPICE GRIEF SUPPORT GROUP

Ocean Pines library, 11107 Cathell Road, Ocean Pines, MD, 11 a.m. Free and open to anyone who has lost a loved one, not just Coastal Hospice families. 410-2518163 Clarion Hotel, 10100 Coastal Highway, Ocean City, MD, 4 to 7 p.m. Every Thursday, Beach Singles 45-Plus meets for happy hour. Arlene or Kate, 302-4369577 or 410-524-0649

BEACH SINGLES

American Legion Post 166, 2308 Philadelphia Ave., Ocean City, MD, 6:30 p.m. Doors open at 4:30 p.m., games start at 6:30 p.m. Food and non-alcoholic drinks available. Open to the public. 410289-3166, http://www.alpost166.org

BINGO

Ocean Pines library, 11107 Cathell Road, Ocean Pines, MD, 7 to 9 p.m. This eight hour course will be given each consecutive Thursday, Sept. 1 ,8, 15, 22, plus an exam on Sept. 29. On the first day, registration begins at 6:30 p.m. Cost is $15 and includes materials. Middle school and high school students are free. The course satisfies Maryland regulations for those born after July 1, 1972. Early registration is recommended. 410-726-1509, 410-641-6535, 410-641-8040 or 410208-9747

AMERICA’S BOATING COURSE

ONGOING EVENTS All K-12 teachers and staff receive free admission to Ripley’s Believe It or Not! attractions in Baltimore and Ocean City from Sept. 6 through Oct. 16. Educators need to bring a current pay stub and photo ID. They can also bring up to five guests who will receive 50 percent discounts. www.ripleys.com/oceancity, www.ripleys.com/baltimore.

EDUCATOR APPRECIATION DAYS

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AUGUST 26, 2016

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

HELP WANTED

HELP WANTED

Castle in the Sand

Employment Opportunities

Castle in the Sand Hotel is looking for Full and Part Time Room Attendants.

Contact Leti at 410-289-6846 extension 605 to schedule an interview.

Maintenance Man Looking for reliable individual to work hotel maintenance~ Pool knowledge helpful. Must be personable, hardworking and possess a valid drivers license. Exp. in plumbing, electrical, HVAC a plus but not necessary. Weekends & evenings

Lifeguards Looking for Part-Time Year Round Lifeguards for Indoor Pool.

Flexible hours / Shifts available weekends and evenings. Must be Red Cross Certified with Valid Certificates.

Housekeeping Houseman Must be personable, hardworking and possess a valid drivers license. Weekends/evening shift required. Duties include stocking storerooms, picking up linen and trash on property and assisting housekeepers, inspectors as needed.

Part time- Year Round Position Applications available at the Front Desk or email info@fskfamily.com

Come Join Our Winning Team!

Now accepting applications for the following positions!

Front Desk Reservations Night Audit Housekeeping Maintenance Banquet Houseperson Line Cook (AM & PM) Bartender

Looking for experienced personnel with customer service skills. Must be flexible with hours. Email resume to jobs@carouselhotel.com or stop by and complete an application at the Front Desk. We require satisfactory pre-employment drug testing and background check.

Carousel Resort Hotel & Condominiums 11700 Coastal Highway, Ocean City, MD 21842 EOE

SELL REAL ESTATE AT THE BEACH Interested in a career in Real Estate?

Coldwell Banker School of Real Estate is offering Monthly Licensing Classes Classroom or Online Available Contact Lynn Mauk at 410-723-5321 CBRBSchool.com

Free Career Night every Wednesday Owned and Operated by NRT LLC

HELP WANTED The Holiday Inn Oceanfront

6600 Coastal Highway Ocean City, MD 21842 Now accepting applications for the following Year Round positions: Housekeepers Houseman Day & Evening Laundry Painter We are looking for qualified service oriented candidates that wish to excel in the hospitality industry. Please stop by the front desk to complete an application.

HELP WANTED

Ready for a change?

We are hiring - Experienced Housekeeping Supervisor - Day Time Laundry

Both positions are Year Round.

Only team players need apply!

Apply in person at 126th St., Tues.-Sat.

The Worcester County Humane Society

is seeking F/T or P/T help for dog care. Position includes kennel cleaning, feeding, medicating, exercising, grooming, training, and monitoring behavior/health. Dog handling experience preferred; veterinary assistant experience a plus.

Pay commensurate with experience. Persons applying need to follow established rules & protocols, display a positive attitude, and believe in our mission & no kill philosophy.

Applications available upon request at savinganimals@worcestercountyhumanesociety.org

AM & PM COOKS RESTAURANT MANAGER FRONT OFFICE AGENT $10/HOUR SERVERS

OPERATOR/ RESERVATIONS

J o i n Te T e a m D u n e s ! Noow w H i ri n g : DISHWASHER HOUSEMAN

HOUSEKEEPERS

2 8th & Oceanfront -“For Shore hore … The Best Place to Work”

Hotel & Suit tes

Please apply online at at www.real a hospittalittyyg ygroup up.com

Work At The BEACH...

Work With The BEST!!

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

Employment Opportunities:

Year Round, Full/Part Time: Room Attendant (van will pick up in Salisbury), Laundry (wash room), Housekeeping Housestaff, AM Dishwasher, Condo Supervisor, Maintenance, Servers, Banquet Servers, Banquet Housestaff, Hostess/Host, Coffee Shop Attendant, Front Desk, Reservations

Excellent Benefits, Free Employee Meal.

Clarion Resort Fontainebleau Hotel Attn: Human Resources Dept.

10100 Coastal Highway, Ocean City, MD 21842 Phone: 410-524-3535 Fax: 410-723-9109 EOE M/F/D/V

HELP WANTED Now Hiring Maintenance Person

Full-Time, Year Round Health Benefits Apply in person Tues. thru Thurs., 9-3 p.m. @ Golden Sands 10900 Coastal Highway

Land Records Clerk Circuit Court for Worcester County The Circuit Court of Worcester County is seeking a Land Records Clerk to perform all daily tasks associated with the Land Records department, including scanning, indexing, and verifying Land Records. Calculates fees/ taxes and operates the recording desk. Provides customers with information about the procedures. Requires HS diploma/GED and 2 yrs of clerical or one year of land records related experience. Prefer cashier experience.

To apply – www.mdcourts.gov/jobs, job id 1779.

Position closes 9/13/16.

HELP WANTED

Harrison’s Harbor Watch PM Dishwashers PM Line Cooks PM Host

Apply in person at the Inlet.

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

Year Round • Cook • Bellman • AM/PM Servers • Housekeepers • PT Front Desk Clerk • PT Convenience Store Clerk • FT, YR Maintenance

(experience required) Competitive Pay & Benefits Apply online at www.princessroyale.com or fax to 410-524-7787 or email to employment@princessroyale.com

Office Assistant / Filing Clerk Wanted

Full Time - $10-$12.00 per hour Provides administrative, secretarial and clerical support to others in the office to maintain an efficient office environment.

Job Tasks and Responsibilities: Answer phones and transfer to the appropriate staff member; take and distribute accurate messages; greet public and clients and direct them to the correct staff member; coordinate messenger and courier service; receive, sort and distribute incoming mail; monitor incoming emails and answer or forward as required prepare outgoing mail for distribution; fax, scan and copy documents; maintain office filing and storage systems; update and maintain databases such as mailing lists, contact lists and client information; retrieve information when requested; update and maintain internal staff contact lists; type documents, reports and correspondence; co-ordinate and organize appointments and meetings; monitor and maintain office supplies; ensure office equipment is properly maintained and serviced; perform work related errands as requested such as going to the post office and bank; and keep office area clean and tidy Education and Experience: High School Diploma or Equivalent. Previous office experience may be requested but this can also be entry level position. Competent computer skills including MS Office or equivalent internet skills including use of e-mails, group messaging and data collection. Numeracy and literacy skills Required Key Competencies: Organization and planning skills, Work management and prioritizing skills. Verbal and written communication skills, Problem solving ability. Attention to detail, Accuracy, Flexibility, Reliability, Teamwork Email Resume to: dunkindonutjobs@gmail.com Subject Line: Office Helper or Apply in Person @ 9919 Golf Course Rd Ocean City MD Serious inquiries only, must live within a 30 minute radius of West Ocean City Maryland.

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HELP WANTED

NOW HIRING!!

Production Crew

for our WOC kitchen facility Starting at $10/hr.

Apply online at: www.delmarvadd.com

Pino’s Pizza

Delivery Drivers Wanted Averaging $10 to $15 an hour. Also, Cashiers Wanted $8.75 + tip jar.

Cashiers must have really good English to take phone orders. Shifts are 10:30am-5pm, 4pm-10pm or 10pm-4am. Flexible.

Open daily till Oct. 10.

Please fill out applications at 81st Street store then text me a photo of it to me at 410-422-4780.

NOW HIRING LINE COOK

Must be team oriented, clean, organized and a Fantastic Cook.

APPLY WITHIN

TAYLOR’S RESTAURANT SOUTH GATE, OCEAN PINES

HELP WANTED

Telemarketers Needed ASAP for a busy office in Berlin, MD. $9 per hour plus commission. Call 302-6821777.

Help Wanted Busy OC Motel Full time night audit. Pay: $10.50 w/hotel exp. $11 w/Room Master. Other positons available. Call: 410-2896282.

Now Hiring. Year Round Front Desk & Room Attendant. Apply within. Comfort Suites, 12718 Coastal Gateway (Rte. 50), Ocean City, MD (WOC).

Large Vacation Rental Office now hiring a Licensed MD Agent for open Rental Agent position. Also hiring Administrative Positions. Positions offer competitive salary and benefits. Please email resumes to: OCMD@LFVacation.com OIL TECH, TIRE TECH & MECHANICS HELPER

Must have Front End alignment experience. Must be dependable for a Fast paced, busy shop only getting busier!! Hourly paid position, benefits and uniforms available. call 410641-3200 or fill out application at Racetrack Auto 10834 Ocean Gateway, Berlin, MD 21811

Come in for Interview on Thursdays @ 11:00 am 5601 Coastal Hwy. (Bayside)

NOW HIRING!!

New location in Berlin

Crew and Assistant Managers

Positions available for full-time

• Carpenter • Laborer

Must have own transportation and valid driver’s license.

Apply in person.

NOW HIRING!!

Overnight Box Truck Drivers for our WOC kitchen facility Up to $16/hr.

Apply online at: www.delmarvadd.com

Become a Better You in 2016!

To order Product or to Become an Avon Representative Call Christine 443-880-8397 or email: snowhillavon@ comcast.net

FT/YR Guest Service Rep. Excellent Benefits & Pay. Must have great customer service skills. Send resume to P.O. Box 3199, Ocean City, MD 21843.

F/T Administrative Assistant: Full time with established technical firm located in Berlin, Maryland. Associates degree and complete computer competence a must.

Send resume & transcript to: A.A. Position, P.O. Box 397, Berlin, MD 21811.

PGN Crabhouse, 29th Street & Coastal Hwy. Help Wanted. Waitstaff, Kitchen Staff, Cooks. Apply within after 11am.

EXPERIENCED CLEANER. MUST have OWN source of transportation AND cleaning supplies. Call Donna 301712-5224.

GROUNDSKEEPING. Reliable and own transportation. Good Pay. Females are welcomed to apply. Call Donna 301712-5224.

BEACH STAND JOBS - Work on the beach renting umbrellas and chairs. 9 till 5. Full or part time. Call 410-726-0315.

Chairside

DENTAL ASS’T. Experience Preferred Ocean View, DE

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Now Hiring for

w/own car

HELP WANTED

Email Resume:

Starting at $9.75/hr. + Tips Apply online at: www.delmarvadd.com

Year Round Server Part Time Cook, Bartender & Delivery Drivers

Ocean City Today

Beachwood Inc. 11632 Worcester Hwy. Showell, MD 21862

RECEPTIONIST

Local new home builder looking for a year-round part-time experienced receptionist for our West OC office. This position will be working 8-4 Wed, Thurs, Fri year round but will need to be able to work full week to cover office manager for days off/vacation time. A friendly personality is needed for greeting customers & on phones.

Strong computer skills with some experience in Word & Excel and the ability to multi-task. Only serious applicants looking for permanent part-time office position need apply.

Email resume to: reshomes@beachin.net or Fax 410-213-0429 Attn: Office Manager No phone calls!

Lifetouch School Photography

Now hiring Photographers No experience necessary.

Send resumes to:

mtolbert@lifetouch.com

NOW HIRING!!

Production Supervisor

for our WOC kitchen facility Up to $17/hour Apply online at: www.delmarvadd.com

Hiring Nurses GNA’S, RN’s & LPN’s

All shifts. Please stop by to fill out an application, fax your resume to 410-6410328 or apply online at w w w. m a h c h e a l t h . c o m .

Come and find out why we are the area’s only CMS 5Star rated skilled nursing facility. EOE

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

RENTALS

Year Round Selbyville Ranch House. 3BR/2BA. Air conditioned. Dishwasher. Natural gas, central heat, cooking & hot water. No smoking. No pets. Avail. Sept. Tenant pays utilities & expenses. $1400 monthly + sec. deposit. 410726-7207 YEAR ROUND 2BR/1BA Beachside Apt. Quiet living, well kept, no smoking, no pets. Includes water & internet. 1 person $978 mnthly, 2 ppl $1358 mnthly. 12 65th Street, Ocean City. Call 386314-5294

YR Rental - 3BR/2BA in NOC. Community pool & tennis court. For details contact 443-865-3109.

WINTER RENTAL

Blue Turtle Apts on 57th St. $700 month to month.

2BR/1BA, fully furn. apt. incl. elec., cent. air/heat & flat screen cable TV. No pets. 2 max per apt. Adults only. $350 sep. sec. dep. needed to hold til it opens 4pm, Saturday, Aug. 27th.

410-422-4780 SNOW HILL

HERITAGE COURT, SNOW HILL, MD 2 BR TOWNHOUSE

Light & Airy, Available Immediately, Quiet, Friendly Community, CAC/Heat, W/W carpet, Ample Storage, All Appliances.

Please call 410-632-1430 Mon & Weds.

EQUAL HOUSING OPPORTUNITY WHEELCHAIR ACCESSIBLE

RENTALS

Winter Rental - Oct. thru May. Oceanfront, fully furnished 2BR/2BA, $800 a month + utilities. Mid-rise w/elevator. No smoking, no pets. Call 410-703-1945.

Office Space For Rent: Looking for space, comfort and great views? Spacious, climate-controlled offices available, with use of Conference Room, in a modern, well-maintained building in prime Ocean City location.

Call 410-524-3440 for appointment.

RAMBLER MOTEL 9942 Elm Street, WOC (Behind Starbucks) Sleeps 4, $250 per week Manager onsite 410-213-1764

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AUTOMOBILE DONATIONS

DONATE AUTOS, TRUCKS, RV'S. LUTHERAN MISSION SOCIETY. Your donation helps local families with food, clothing, shelter, counseling.

Tax deductible. MVA License #W1044. 410-636-0123 or www.LutheranMissionSociety.org

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RENTALS

1BR Apartment For Rent in Old Town OC. 1 person only. $850/mo. + utils. & sec. deposit. NO PETS. Non-smoking. Call 410-430-4652.

WINTER FLORIDA WINTER FLORIDA RENTAL RENTAL

Daytona Beach. 4BR, 1 level.

Weekly/monthly. Pets OK. Call 443-523-3469.

ROOMMATES ROOMMATES

Professional Female Roommates Wanted. YR/Seasonal.

OP House. 3 rooms available.

2 w/shared bath $600 each. 1 w/private suite $750. Utilities included. Just move in. Pets ok. No smoking. LPN, RN & RNA’s a plus. 410-208-3570 Roommate Needed.

Call 443-996-1069.

REAL ESTATE

FSBO - Glen Riddle

Wooded lot - Maid at Arms Lane - Golf course view.

Details at Zillow.com Search “Glen Riddle Lot 136” $112,900 OBO

Call: 410-707-9300

LOTS LOTS&& ACREAGE ACREAGE

Bayfront - Gorgeous, One Of A Kind Lot. South Point. $525,000. Call Howard Martin Realty 410-352-5555.

COMMERCIAL COMMERCIAL

Office Suite @ 78th St. & Coastal Hwy. Oceanside, 2nd floor. Call Dave 410-7261197.

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PUBLIC NOTICES McCabe, Weisberg & Conway, LLC 312 Marshall Avenue, Suite 800 Laurel, Maryland 20707 www.mwc-law.com

SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEES’ SALE OF IMPROVED REAL PROPERTY 723 LAUREL AVE. OCEAN CITY, MD 21842 Under a power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust from Joann Campbell, dated October 18, 2006 and recorded in Liber 4809, folio 452 among the Land Records of Worcester Co., MD, default having occurred under the terms thereof and at the request of the parties secured thereby, the undersigned Substitute Trustees will offer for sale at public auction at the Circuit Court for Worcester Co., at the Court House Door, One W. Market St., Snow Hill, MD 21863, on SEPTEMBER 12, 2016 AT 3:45 PM ALL THAT FEE-SIMPLE LOT OF GROUND AND THE IMPROVEMENTS THEREON situated in Worcester Co., Maryland and more fully described in the aforesaid Deed of Trust. The property is improved by a dwelling.

The property will be sold in an “as is” condition and subject to conditions, restrictions, easements, encumbrances and agreements of record affecting the subject property, if any, and with no warranty of any kind.

Terms of Sale: A deposit in the form of cashier’s or certified check, or in such other form as the Substitute Trustees may determine, at their sole discretion, for $55,000 at the time of sale. If the noteholder and/or servicer is the successful bidder, the deposit requirement is waived. Balance of the purchase price is to be paid within fifteen (15) days of the final ratification of the sale by the Circuit Court for Worcester Co., Maryland. Interest is to be paid on the unpaid purchase price at the rate of 5% per annum from date of sale to the date the funds are received in the office of the Substitute Trustees, if the property is purchased by an entity other than the noteholder and/or servicer. If payment of the balance does not occur within fifteen days of ratification, the deposit will be forfeited and the property will be resold at the risk and cost of the defaulting purchaser.

There will be no abatement of interest due from the purchaser in the event settlement is delayed for any reason. Taxes, ground rent, water rent, and all other public charges and assessments payable on an annual basis, including sanitary and/or metropolitan district charges, and front foot benefit charges, if applicable, to be adjusted for the current year to the date of sale, and assumed thereafter by the purchaser. Condominium fees and/or homeowners association dues, if any, shall be assumed by the purchaser from the date of sale. The purchaser shall be

responsible for the payment of the ground rent escrow, if required. Cost of all documentary stamps, transfer taxes, and all settlement charges shall be borne by the purchaser. If the Substitute Trustees are unable to convey good and marketable title, the purchaser’s sole remedy in law or equity shall be limited to the refund of the deposit to the purchaser.

Upon refund of the deposit, the sale shall be void and of no effect, and the purchaser shall have no further claim against the Substitute Trustees. Purchaser shall be responsible for obtaining physical possession of the property. The purchaser at the foreclosure sale shall assume the risk of loss for the property immediately after the sale. (Matter #14-602001) This property will be sold subject to a 120 day right of redemption by the Internal Revenue Service.

Laura H. G. O’Sullivan, et al., Substitute Trustees ALEX COOPER AUCTS., INC. 908 YORK ROAD, TOWSON, MARYLAND 21204 410-828-4838 OCD-8/25/3t _________________________________ McCabe, Weisberg & Conway, LLC 312 Marshall Avenue, Suite 800 Laurel, Maryland 20707 www.mwc-law.com

SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEES’ SALE OF IMPROVED REAL PROPERTY 103 123RD ST., UNIT #132 OCEAN CITY, MD 21842 Under a power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust from Steven R. Overturf, dated April 23, 2008 and recorded in Liber 5112, folio 35 among the Land Records of Worcester Co., MD, default having occurred under the terms thereof and at the request of the parties secured thereby, the undersigned Substitute Trustees will offer for sale at public auction at the Circuit Court for Worcester Co., at the Court House Door, One W. Market St., Snow Hill, MD 21863, on SEPTEMBER 12, 2016 AT 3:44 PM ALL THAT FEE-SIMPLE LOT OF GROUND AND THE IMPROVEMENTS THEREON situated in Worcester Co., Maryland and described as Unit No. 132, Phase III, in “Jockey Beach Condominium” and more fully described in the aforesaid Deed of Trust. The property is improved by a dwelling.

The property will be sold in an “as is” condition and subject to conditions, restrictions, easements, encumbrances and agreements of record affecting the subject property, if any, and with no warranty of any kind.

Terms of Sale: A deposit in the form of cashier’s or certified check, or in such other form as the Substitute Trustees may determine, at their sole discretion, for $16,000 at the time of sale. If the noteholder and/or servicer is the successful bidder, the deposit requirement is waived. Bal-

ance of the purchase price is to be paid within fifteen (15) days of the final ratification of the sale by the Circuit Court for Worcester Co., Maryland. Interest is to be paid on the unpaid purchase price at the rate of 7.125% per annum from date of sale to the date the funds are received in the office of the Substitute Trustees, if the property is purchased by an entity other than the noteholder and/or servicer. If payment of the balance does not occur within fifteen days of ratification, the deposit will be forfeited and the property will be resold at the risk and cost of the defaulting purchaser.

There will be no abatement of interest due from the purchaser in the event settlement is delayed for any reason. Taxes, ground rent, water rent, and all other public charges and assessments payable on an annual basis, including sanitary and/or metropolitan district charges, and front foot benefit charges, if applicable, to be adjusted for the current year to the date of sale, and assumed thereafter by the purchaser. Condominium fees and/or homeowners association dues, if any, shall be assumed by the purchaser from the date of sale. The purchaser shall be responsible for the payment of the ground rent escrow, if required. Cost of all documentary stamps, transfer taxes, and all settlement charges shall be borne by the purchaser. If the Substitute Trustees are unable to convey good and marketable title, the purchaser’s sole remedy in law or equity shall be limited to the refund of the deposit to the purchaser.

Upon refund of the deposit, the sale shall be void and of no effect, and the purchaser shall have no further claim against the Substitute Trustees. Purchaser shall be responsible for obtaining physical possession of the property. The purchaser at the foreclosure sale shall assume the risk of loss for the property immediately after the sale. (Matter #15-613485) Laura H. G. O’Sullivan, et al., Substitute Trustees ALEX COOPER AUCTS., INC. 908 YORK ROAD, TOWSON, MARYLAND 21204 410-828-4838 OCD-8/25/3t _________________________________ BWW Law Group, LLC 6003 Executive Boulevard, Suite 101 Rockville, MD 20852 (301) 961-6555

SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEES’ SALE OF REAL PROPERTY AND ANY IMPROVEMENTS THEREON 10347 DOE DR. BERLIN, MD 21811 Under a power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust dated April 4, 2008 and recorded in Liber 5089, Folio 129 among the Land Records of Worcester Co., MD, with an original principal balance of $172,500.00 and a current interest rate of 1.96000% default having occurred under the terms thereof, the

Sub. Trustees will sell at public auction at the Circuit Court for Worcester Co., at the Court House Door, One W. Market St., Snow Hill, MD 21863, on SEPTEMBER 6, 2016 AT 3:30 PM ALL THAT FEE-SIMPLE LOT OF GROUND, together with any buildings or improvements thereon situated in Worcester Co., MD and more fully described in the aforesaid Deed of Trust.

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

Terms of Sale: A deposit of $11,000 in the form of certified check, cashier’s check or money order will be required of the purchaser at time and place of sale. Balance of the purchase price, together with interest on the unpaid purchase money at the current rate contained in the Deed of Trust Note from the date of sale to the date funds are received by the Sub. Trustees, payable in cash within ten days of final ratification of the sale by the Circuit Court. There will be no abatement of interest due from the purchaser in the event additional funds are tendered before settlement. TIME IS OF THE ESSENCE FOR THE PURCHASER. Adjustment of current year’s real property taxes are adjusted as of the date of sale, and thereafter assumed by the purchaser. Taxes due for prior years including costs of any tax sale are payable by the purchaser. Purchaser is responsible for any recapture of homestead tax credit. All other public and/or private charges or assessments, to the extent such amounts survive foreclosure sale, including water/sewer charges, ground rent, whether incurred prior to or after the sale to be paid by the purchaser.

All costs of deed recordation including but not limited to all transfer, recordation, agricultural or other taxes or charges assessed by any governmental entity as a condition to recordation, are payable by purchaser, whether or not purchaser is a Maryland First Time Home Buyer.

Purchaser is responsible for obtaining physical possession of the property, and assumes risk of loss or damage to the property from the date of sale. The sale is subject to post-sale audit of the status of the loan with the loan servicer including, but not limited to, determination of whether the borrower entered into any repayment agreement, reinstated or paid off the loan prior to the sale. In any such event, this sale shall be null and void, and the Purchaser’s sole remedy, in law or equity, shall be the return of the deposit without interest. If purchaser fails to settle within 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

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PUBLIC NOTICES resulting from said resale even if such surplus results from improvements to the property by said defaulted purchaser. If Sub. Trustees are unable to convey either insurable or marketable title, or if ratification of the sale is denied by the Circuit Court for any reason, the Purchaser’s sole remedy, at law or equity, is the return of the deposit without interest.

PLEASE CONSULT WWW.ALEXCOOPER.COM FOR STATUS OF UPCOMING SALES Howard N. Bierman, Carrie M. Ward, et al., Substitute Trustees ALEX COOPER AUCTS., INC. 908 YORK RD., TOWSON, MD 21204 410-828-4838 OCD-8/18/3t _________________________________ McCabe, Weisberg & Conway LLC 312 Marshall Avenue, Suite 800 Laurel, Maryland 20707 301-490-3361 Laura H.G. O’Sullivan, et al., Substitute Trustees Plaintiffs vs.

Timothy B. Carlin and Judith L. Carlin Defendants IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR WORCESTER COUNTY, MARYLAND Civil No. 23C16000299

NOTICE ORDERED, this 8th day of August, 2016 by the Circuit Court of WORCESTER COUNTY, Maryland, that the sale of the property at 34 Bridgewater Road, Berlin, Maryland 21811 mentioned in these proceedings, made and reported by Laura H.G. O’Sullivan, et. al, Substitute Trustees, be ratified and confirmed, unless cause to the contrary thereof be shown on or before the 5th day of September, 2016 next, provided a copy of this notice be inserted in some newspaper published in said County once in each of three successive weeks before the 29th day of August, 2016, next.

The report states the amount of sale to be $408,000.00.

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-8/11/3t _________________________________ LONG, BADGER AND SHELLER, LLP JOHN P. CUSTIS, ESQ. 124 E. MAIN STREET SALISBURY, MD 21801

NOTICE TO CREDITORS OF APPOINTMENT OF FOREIGN PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE ESTATE NO. 16605 Notice is given that the Circuit Court of Accomack County, VA appointed Henry P. Custis Jr., 23345 Counsel Drive, Accomac, VA 23301; and Ruth C. Estes, 4647 Miles Road,

New Church, VA 23415 as the Personal Representative of the Estate of Douglas R. Estes Jr. who died on September 23, 2015 domiciled in Virgina, America.

The Maryland resident agent for service of process is John P. Custis whose address is 124 E. Main Street, Salisbury, MD 21801.

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.

Henry P. Custis Jr. Ruth C. Estes Foreign Personal Representative Charlotte K. Cathell Register of Wills 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 first publication: August 11, 2016 OCD-8/11/3t _________________________________ REGAN J. R. SMITH ESQ. WILLIAMS, MOORE, SHOCKLEY & HARRISON LLP 3509 COASTAL HIGHWAY PO BOX 739 OCEAN CITY, MD 21842

NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT NOTICE TO CREDITORS NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS Estate No. 16606 TO ALL PERSONS INTERESTED IN THE ESTATE OF JANET H. CHERRIX AKA: JANET HOLLAND CHERRIX Notice is given that Andrea Lee Kelly, 216 Cilley Hill Road, Jericho, VT 05465; and Christina Kelly Schwartz, 1114 Park Street, NE, Washington, DC 20002, was on August 02, 2016 appointed Personal Representative of the estate of Janet H. Cherrix who died on May 24, 2016, with a will.

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

All persons having any objection to the appointment (or to the probate of the decedent’s will) shall file their objections with the Register of Wills on or before the 2nd day of February, 2017.

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.

Andrea Lee Kelly Christina Kelly Schwartz Personal Representatives True Test Copy Charlotte K. Cathell Register of Wills 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 11, 2016 OCD-8/11/3t _________________________________ JAMES J. FABIAN ESQ PFEIFER & FABIAN, P.A. SUITE 100 326 ST PAUL PLACE BALTIMORE, MD 21202-2131

NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT NOTICE TO CREDITORS NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS Estate No. 16610 TO ALL PERSONS INTERESTED IN THE ESTATE OF DALE ALBERT WILLIAMS SR Notice is given that Dale Albert Williams Jr, 16780 A.E. Mullinix Road, Woodbine, MD 21797, was on August 08, 2016 appointed Personal Representative of the estate of Dale Albert Williams Sr. who died on July 23, 2016, 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 8th day of February, 2017.

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.

Dale Albert Williams Jr. Personal Representative True Test Copy Charlotte K. Cathell Register of Wills 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 11, 2016 OCD-8/11/3t _________________________________ SARAH A. BAUGH, ESQ. PARKER COUNTS 129 N. WASHINGTON STREET EASTON, MD 21601

NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT NOTICE TO CREDITORS NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS Estate No. 16611 TO ALL PERSONS INTERESTED IN THE ESTATE OF DOMINICK L. USIONDEK JR. Notice is given that Anne Usiondek, 5535 Casson Neck Road, Cambridge, MD 21613, was on August 05, 2016 appointed Personal Representative of the estate of Dominick L. Usiondek Jr. who died on July 21, 2016, 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 5th day of February, 2017.

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.

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PUBLIC NOTICES Personal Representative True Test Copy Charlotte K. Cathell Register of Wills 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 18, 2016 OCD-8/18/3t _________________________________ IN THE ORPHANS’ COURT FOR (OR) BEFORE THE REGISTER OF WILLS FOR WORCESTER COUNTY, MARYLAND IN THE ESTATE OF: ROBERT W. COLEBURN ESTATE NO. 16466

NOTICE OF JUDICIAL PROBATE To all Persons Interested in the above estate: You are hereby notified that a petition has been filed by Rikki Drykerman, Esquire, 110 N. Washington Street, #500, Rockville, MD 20850 for judicial probate of the will dated 04/18/1997 and for the appointment of a personal representative. A hearing will be held at Worcester County Court House, Court Room 4, One West Market Street, Snow Hill, MD 21863 on 09/20/2016 at 10:00 a.m.

This hearing may be transferred or postponed to a subsequent time.

Further information may be obtained by reviewing the estate file in the office of the Register of Wills.

Charlotte K. Cathell Register of Wills One W. Market Street Room 102 - Court House Snow Hill, MD 21863-1074 Phone: (410) 632-1529 Newspaper designated by personal representative: Ocean City Digest Publication Date: 08/18/2016 OCD-8/18/2t _________________________________ James E. Clubb, Jr., Esq. 108 N. 8th Street Ocean City, Maryland 21842 THE TOWNES AT INNERLINKS CONDOMINIUM ASSOCIATION Plaintiff v.

TERENCE M. McCARTHY KAREN McCARTHY Defendants IN THE CIRCUIT COURT WORCESTER COUNTY STATE OF MARYLAND CASE NO. 23-C-16-0250

NOTICE ORDERED, by the Circuit Court for Worcester County this 15th day of August, 2016, that the foreclosure sale of the property mentioned in these proceedings and described as 102 Hingham Lane, #27, Ocean Pines, MD 21811, made and reported

by James E. Clubb, Jr., Trustee, be RATIFIED AND CONFIRMED, unless cause to the contrary thereof be shown on or before the 12th day of September, 2016, provided a copy of this order be inserted in some weekly newspaper printed in

Worcester County, once in each of three successive weeks, before the 5th day of September, 2016.

The Report states the amount of the sale to be $1,000.00.

Susan R. Braniecki Clerk True Copy Test: Susan R. Braniecki Clerk of the Circuit Court Worcester County, MD OCD-8/18/3t _________________________________ BWW Law Group, LLC 6003 Executive Blvd., Suite 101 Rockville, MD 20852 (301) 961-6555 Carrie M. Ward, et al.

6003 Executive Blvd., Suite 101 Rockville, MD 20852 Substitute Trustees Plaintiffs vs.

ROSE LEE FISHER MELVIN J. ANDERSON 4247 Market Street Snow Hill, MD 21863 Defendant(s) IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR WORCESTER COUNTY, MARYLAND Case No. 23C15001379

NOTICE Notice is hereby given this 19th day of August, 2016, by the Circuit Court for Worcester County, Maryland, that the sale of the property mentioned in these proceedings and described as 4247 Market Street, Snow Hill, MD 21863, made and reported by the Substitute Trustee, will be RATIFIED AND CONFIRMED, unless cause to the contrary thereof be shown on or before the 19th day of September, 2016, provided a copy of this NOTICE be inserted in some weekly newspaper printed in said County, once in each of three successive weeks before the 12th day of September, 2016.

The report states the purchase price at the Foreclosure sale to be $84,000.00.

Susan R. Braniecki Clerk, Circuit Court for Worcester County, Maryland True Copy Test: Susan R. Braniecki Clerk of the Circuit Court Worcester County MD OCD-8/25/3t _________________________________ JAMES H. PORTER JR., ESQ 111 VINE STREET POCOMOKE CITY, MD 21851

NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT NOTICE TO CREDITORS NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS Estate No. 16617 TO ALL PERSONS INTERESTED IN THE ESTATE OF DOROTHY M. WILLING Notice is given that James W. Willing, 14239 Isaacs Road, Milton, DE 19968, was on August 10, 2016 appointed Personal Representative of the estate of Dorothy M. Willing who died on July 9, 2016, 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 10th day of February, 2017.

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.

James W. Willing Personal Representative True Test Copy Charlotte K. Cathell Register of Wills 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 18, 2016 OCD-8/18/3t _________________________________ A GILLIS ALLEN II, ESQ. ALLEN & ASSOCIATES, CHTD 207 DOWNTOWN PLAZA P.O. BOX 990 SALISBURY, MD 21803-0990

NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT NOTICE TO CREDITORS NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS Estate No. 16622 TO ALL PERSONS INTERESTED IN THE ESTATE OF JAMES C. FALCON Notice is given that Jofran Falcon, 29 Mallard Drive, Berlin, MD 21811, was on August 15, 2016 appointed Personal Representative of the estate of James C. Falcon who died on July 27, 2016, 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 15th day of February, 2017.

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.

Jofran Falcon Personal Representative True Test Copy Charlotte K. Cathell Register of Wills 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 18, 2016 OCD-8/18/3t _________________________________ WILLIAMS, MOORE, SHOCKLEY & HARRISON CHRISTOPHER T. WOODLEY ESQ 3509 COASTAL HIGHWAY P.O. BOX 739 OCEAN CITY, MD 21842

NOTICE TO CREDITORS OF APPOINTMENT OF FOREIGN PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE ESTATE NO. 16620 Notice is given that the Circuit Court of Spotsylvania County, VA appointed Lorretta Eileen Erickson, 6048 Redwood Lane, Alexandria, VA 22310 as the Personal Representative of the Estate of Jean Marie Erickson who died on December 31, 2015 domiciled in Virginia, USA. The Maryland resident agent for service of process is Christopher T. Woodley whose address is 3509 Coastal Highway, Ocean City, MD 21842.

At the time of death, the decedent owned real or leasehold property in the following Maryland counties: Worcester.

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.

Lorretta Eileen Erickson

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PUBLIC NOTICES Foreign Personal Representative Charlotte K. Cathell Register of Wills 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 first publication: August 18, 2016 OCD-8/18/3t _________________________________ BWW Law Group, LLC 6003 Executive Blvd., Suite 101 Rockville, MD 20852 (301) 961-6555 Carrie M. Ward, et al.

6003 Executive Blvd., Suite 101 Rockville, MD 20852 Substitute Trustees Plaintiffs vs.

TIMOTHY COOPER AKA TIMOTHY DEAN COOPER SHELAINE COOPER AKA SHELAINE ELIZABETH COOPER 10565 Windmill Road Berlin, MD 21811 Defendant(s) IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR WORCESTER COUNTY, MARYLAND Case No. 23C16000275

MARYLAND Case No. 23C16000179

NOTICE Notice is hereby given this 22nd day of August, 2016, by the Circuit Court for Worcester County, Maryland, that the sale of the property mentioned in these proceedings and described as 314 Powell Circle, Berlin, MD 21811, made and reported by the Substitute Trustee, will be RATIFIED AND CONFIRMED, unless cause to the contrary thereof be shown on or before the 19th day of September, 2016, provided a copy of this NOTICE be inserted in some weekly newspaper printed in said County, once in each of three successive weeks before the 12th day of September, 2016.

The report states the purchase price at the Foreclosure sale to be $356,765.00.

Susan R. Braniecki Clerk, Circuit Court for Worcester County, Maryland True Copy Test: Susan R. Braniecki Clerk of the Circuit Court Worcester County MD OCD-8/25/3t _________________________________

NOTICE Notice is hereby given this 22nd day of August, 2016, by the Circuit Court for Worcester County, Maryland, that the sale of the property mentioned in these proceedings and described as 10565 Windmill Road, Berlin, MD 21811, made and reported by the Substitute Trustee, will be RATIFIED AND CONFIRMED, unless cause to the contrary thereof be shown on or before the 19th day of September, 2016, provided a copy of this NOTICE be inserted in some weekly newspaper printed in said County, once in each of three successive weeks before the 12th day of September, 2016.

The report states the purchase price at the Foreclosure sale to be $82,000.00.

Susan R. Braniecki Clerk, Circuit Court for Worcester County, Maryland True Copy Test: Susan R. Braniecki Clerk of the Circuit Court Worcester County MD OCD-8/25/3t _________________________________ BWW Law Group, LLC 6003 Executive Blvd., Suite 101 Rockville, MD 20852 (301) 961-6555 Carrie M. Ward, et al.

6003 Executive Blvd., Suite 101 Rockville, MD 20852 Substitute Trustees Plaintiffs vs.

ALFRED EDWARD TAYLOR AKA ALFRED E. TAYLOR NANCY BELLE TAYLOR AKA NANCY B. TAYLOR 314 Powell Circle Berlin, MD 21811 Defendant(s) IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR WORCESTER COUNTY,

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING BOARD OF ZONING APPEALS TOWN OF OCEAN CITY, MARYLAND Pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 110 of the Code of Ocean City, Maryland, hereinafter referred to as the Code, same being the Zoning Ordinance for Ocean City, Maryland, notice is hereby given that public hearings will be conducted by the Board of Zoning Appeals for Ocean City, Maryland in the Council Chambers of City Hall located on Baltimore Avenue and Third Street, in the Town of Ocean City, Maryland on: THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 2016 at 6:00 p.m.

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)(a) requesting an after-the-fact variance to allow two replacement HVAC units to encroach into the side yard setback providing a minimum setback of 16.5” instead of 36” (3’) required by Code. The site of the appeal is described as Lot 2, Block 19, Section 1B of the Caine Woods Plat, further described as located on the west side of N. Ocean Road, north of Twin Tree Road, and locally known as 13601 N. Ocean Road, in the Town of Ocean City, Maryland.

APPLICANT: EDWARD & CLARE MAHER – (BZA 2463 #16-09500009) at 6:10 p.m.

Pursuant to the provisions of Section 110-93(2), Powers, of the Code, an appeal has been filed pursuant to the provisions of Section 110-94(3)(a)

requesting special yard exceptions to the minimum 5’ setbacks from each site line required per Code to allow the construction of a new single-family dwelling. The site of the appeal is described as Lot 23-B, Section A of the Warren’s Mobile Home Park Plat; further described as located on the north side of Bay Overlook Lane, and locally known as 38 Bay Overlook Lane, in the Town of Ocean City, Maryland.

APPLICANT: RESORT HOMES (BZA 2464 #16-09400009) at 6:20 p.m.

CONTINUANCE FROM 7/28/16 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 construct a new hotel, Homewood Suites, with 102 guest rooms /suites. The applicant proposes to provide 104 parking spaces and requests that 19% of these be allowed to be compact in design and requests a waiver of 4 parking spaces. The project site of the appeal is described as Lots 4 and 5, Block 1, Parcel 6149 locally known as 3307-3309 Atlantic Avenue; Lots 18-22, Block 2, Parcel 6148, locally known as 5-34th Street; and Lot 16, Block 2, Parcel 6162, locally known as 8-34th Street; all part of the Isle of Wight Company Plat, and further described as being located on the west side of Atlantic Avenue, and the north and south sides of 34th Street, in the Town of Ocean City, Maryland.

APPLICANT: HUGH CROPPER IV ON BEHALF OF BLENHAIM CAPITAL GROUP, LLC – (BZA 2460 #16-09400008) Further information concerning the public hearings may be examined in the office of the Department of Planning and Community Development in City Hall.

Alfred Harrison, Chairman Heather Stansbury, Attorney OCD-8/25/2t _________________________________ BWW Law Group, LLC 6003 Executive Blvd., Suite 101 Rockville, MD 20852 (301) 961-6555 Carrie M. Ward, et al.

6003 Executive Blvd., Suite 101 Rockville, MD 20852 Substitute Trustees Plaintiffs vs.

THOMAS R. DICKSON AKA THOMAS R. DICKSON, SR. DEBORAH L. DICKSON 11700 Coastal Highway, Unit #1206 Ocean City, MD 21842 Defendant(s) IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR WORCESTER COUNTY, MARYLAND Case No. 23C16000130

NOTICE Notice is hereby given this 22nd day of August, 2016, by the Circuit Court for Worcester County, Maryland, that the sale of the property mentioned in these proceedings and described as 11700 Coastal Highway, Unit #1206, Ocean City, MD 21842, made and reported by the Substitute Trustee, will be RATIFIED AND CONFIRMED, unless cause to the

contrary thereof be shown on or before the 19th day of September, 2016, provided a copy of this NOTICE be inserted in some weekly newspaper printed in said County, once in each of three successive weeks before the 12th day of September, 2016.

The report states the purchase price at the Foreclosure sale to be $255,000.00.

Susan R. Braniecki Clerk, Circuit Court for Worcester County, Maryland True Copy Test: Susan R. Braniecki Clerk of the Circuit Court Worcester County MD OCD-8/25/3t _________________________________ BWW Law Group, LLC 6003 Executive Blvd., Suite 101 Rockville, MD 20852 (301) 961-6555 Carrie M. Ward, et al.

6003 Executive Blvd., Suite 101 Rockville, MD 20852 Substitute Trustees Plaintiffs vs.

NICHOLE D. POLING 300 Robin Drive, Unit #115 Ocean City, MD 21842 Defendant(s) IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR WORCESTER COUNTY, MARYLAND Case No. 23C16000190

NOTICE Notice is hereby given this 22nd day of August, 2016, by the Circuit Court for Worcester County, Maryland, that the sale of the property mentioned in these proceedings and described as 300 Robin Drive, Unit #115, Ocean City, MD 21842, made and reported by the Substitute Trustee, will be RATIFIED AND CONFIRMED, unless cause to the contrary thereof be shown on or before the 19th day of September, 2016, provided a copy of this NOTICE be inserted in some weekly newspaper printed in said County, once in each of three successive weeks before the 12th day of September, 2016.

The report states the purchase price at the Foreclosure sale to be $87,870.00.

Susan R. Braniecki Clerk, Circuit Court for Worcester County, Maryland True Copy Test: Susan R. Braniecki Clerk of the Circuit Court Worcester County MD OCD-8/25/3t _________________________________

NOTICE TO BIDDERS Purchase of New Vehicles Worcester County, Maryland The Worcester County Commissioners are currently accepting bids for the purchase of seventeen (17) new vehicles for use by the Worcester County Department of Public Works, Emergency Services, Jail, Sheriff’s Office and Administration.

Bid specification packages and bid forms are available from the Office of the County Commissioners, Room

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PUBLIC NOTICES 1103 - Worcester County Government Center, One West Market Street, Snow Hill, Maryland 21863, or may be obtained online at www.co.worcester.md.us or by calling the Commissioners’ Office at 410-632-1194 to request a package by mail. Sealed bids will be accepted until 1:00 PM, Monday, September 12, 2016 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, bids will be forwarded to the Department of Public Works for tabulation, review and recommendation to the County Commissioners for their consideration at a future meeting. In awarding the bid, the Commissioners 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 William Powell, Fleet Management Superintendent, at 410-6329300, ext. 2320 or 410-632-5675.

OCD-8/25/1t _________________________________

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, MD Thursday September 8th, 2016 At 2:00 PM A request has been submitted to install two PWC 1,500 lb capacity lifts on existing piles. Maximum channelward distance 35’. The site of the proposed construction is described as being located at 185 Pine Tree Rd. Parcel # 8020A in the Town of OC, MD. Applicant: McGinty Marine Construction Owner: Kenneth Lang Jr. PW16-280 A request has been submitted to construct a new bulkhead channelward of the existing bulkhead by 18 to 24”.Construct a 25’x2’ wide parallel pier and insetting another 2’ into proposed bulkhead. No construction will occur beyond 2’ channelward of the proposed bulkhead or 4’ channel-

ward of the existing bulkhead. . The site of the proposed construction is described as being located at 106 Winter Harbor Dr. Parcel # 1569A in the Town of OC, MD. Applicant: McGinty Marine Construction Owner: 106 Winter Harbor LLC. PW16-281 A request has been submitted to install a boatlift onto existing poles in an existing boatslip. The site of the proposed construction is described as being located at 112 Harbour Island CM Parcel # 3486 in the Town of OC, MD. Applicant: Ocean City Boatlifts & Marine Construction Owner: Arthur Bell PW16-282 A request has been submitted to install a boatlift with poles into existing boatslip. Not to exceed 35’ channelward of community walkway. The site of the proposed construction is described as being located at 14th Street Slip 44 Parcel # 3486 in the Town of OC, MD. Applicant: Ocean City Boatlifts & Marine Construction Owner: Harbour Island Bar, LLC PW16-283 OCD-8/25/2t _________________________________

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING FOR AGRICULTURAL EASEMENT ACQUISITION Worcester County, Maryland Notice is hereby given that the Worcester County Commissioners will hold a Public Hearing on Tuesday, September 6, 2016 at 10:10 AM in the COUNTY COMMISSIONERS MEETING ROOM Room 1101- Government Center, One West Market Street, Snow Hill, MD 21863 The purpose of this public hearing is to hear comments on petitions to sell an agricultural easement to the Maryland Agricultural Land Preservation Foundation (MALPF) on the following properties in Worcester County: 1. Adams; Tax Map (TM) 52, Parcel (P) 32; 5793 Worcester Highway, Snow Hill; 79.5 acres 2. Aydelotte; TM 92, P 28; Brantley Road, Pocomoke City; 54 acres 3. Corbin; TM 69, P 22, 66; 2247 Dividing Creek Road, Pocomoke City; 178 acres 4. Fair; TM 93, P 41; west side Steel Pond Road, Stockton; 102 acres 5. Jones; TM 91, 99, P 1, 3, 26; Cedar Hall and Hickory Point Rd, Pocomoke City; 338.7 acres 6. Porter Mill Properties, LLC; TM 94, P 174; 809 Snow Hill Road, Stockton; 178.2 acres 7. Powell; TM 56, P25; Timmons Road, Snow Hill; 281.2 acres 8. Red Eye, LLC; TM 33, P 185; 8416 Burbage Road, Berlin; 123.7 acres 9. Shockley, TM 38, P 26; Davis Branch Road, Snow Hill; 80 acres 10. Sterling, TM 92, P 71; US Route 13, east and west side;

Pocomoke City; 276.7 acres Additional information is available for review at the Department of Environmental Programs, Worcester County Government Center, Suite 1306 (3rd floor), One West Market Street, Snow Hill, Maryland, 21863 during regular business hours of 8:00 am to 4:30 pm . Questions may be directed to Katherine Munson, Planner V, by calling (410) 632-1200, extension 1302 or email at kmunson@co.worcester.md.us.

County Commissioners of Worcester County, Maryland OCD-8/25/2t _________________________________

NOTICE TO BIDDERS Demolition and Disposal of Structures at 110 North Washington Street in Snow Hill Worcester County, Maryland The Worcester County Commissioners are currently accepting bids for the demolition and disposal of a residential structure and other associated structures located at 110 North Washington Street, Snow Hill, Maryland 21863. Bid specification packages and bid forms may be picked up from the Office of the County Commissioners, Worcester County Government Center, One West Market Street - Room 1103, Snow Hill, Maryland 21863, obtained online at www.co.worcester.md.us or by calling the Commissioners’ Office at 410-632-1194 to request a package by mail. Interested bidders are encouraged to attend a work site inspection and Pre-Bid Meeting at 1:00 PM EST on Thursday, September 1, 2016 at the site (110 North Washington Street, Snow Hill, Maryland 21863). It is highly recommended that all interested bidders attend this meeting to obtain clarifications. During the Pre-Bid Meeting the house will be open for inspection and questions will be taken from Bidders. Any questions must be submitted in writing to Bill Bradshaw, County Engineer, by email to bbradshaw@co.worcester.md.us by 2:00 PM EST on Tuesday, September 6, 2016. Sealed bids will be accepted until 1:00 PM EST, Monday, September 12, 2016 in the Office of the County Commissioners, Worcester County Government Center, One West Market Street - Room 1103, Snow Hill, Maryland 21863, at which time they will be opened and publicly read aloud. Envelopes shall be marked "Bid for Demolition of 110 N Washington Street" in the lower left-hand corner. After opening, bids will be forwarded to the Department of Development Review & Permitting for tabulation, review and recommendation to the County Commissioners for their consideration at a future meeting. In awarding the bid, the Commissioners 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 Bill Bradshaw, County Engineer, 410-632-1200, extension 1150, or preferably by email to bbradshaw@co.worcester.md.us .

Email correspondence is encouraged.

OCD-8/25/1t _________________________________ SARAH V. SCHABES ESQUIRE SCHABES LAW GROUP 2650 QUARRY LAKE DRIVE, SUITE 160 BALTIMORE, MD 21209

NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT NOTICE TO CREDITORS NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS Estate No. 16634 TO ALL PERSONS INTERESTED IN THE ESTATE OF JULIE LYNN BELCLAIRE AKA: JULIE LYNN BELCLAIRE TEWEY Notice is given that Garret Tewey, 3182 Freestone Court, Abingdon, MD 21009, was on August 22, 2016 appointed Personal Representative of the estate of Julie Lynn Belclaire who died on July 9, 2016, 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 22nd day of February, 2017.

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.

Garret Tewey Personal Representative True Test Copy Charlotte K. Cathell Register of Wills 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 25, 2016 OCD-8/25/3t _________________________________

Commentary

Resort bus system needs defined goal

Once again, the Town of Ocean City faces its decades-old bus system conundrum: what, really, is the principle objective of public transportation in the resort?

More than 20 years ago, then Councilman Rick Meehan led the charge to institute the dollar-a-day, all-day bus fare as a way of reducing traffic congestion by making riding the bus more attractive.

His and others’ argument for this proposal was that making Coastal Highway safer — and less aggravating for other motorists — would be worth the additional operating losses the low rate would cause.

In 2002, the council doubled the all-day rate to $2, contending that even with this higher price, the fare was still a bargain and the extra dollar would do more to cover the system’s expenses.

The rate structure was given multiple tiers in 2010, followed by the decision in 2014 to eliminate the $1 one-time pass and force all riders to pay $3 for an all-day ticket. This was done even though some city officials were concerned that the initial mission — reducing traffic by increasing bus ridership — would suffer as a result.

Meanwhile, some members of the council then were just as worried that the municipal transportation operation still required a subsidy from the general fund of between $1 million and $2 million a year.

That conflict continues, as it is obvious that the drop in ridership is related to the ticket price, presumably because many J-1 students would rather ride their bikes instead of having to pay $21 a week to take public transportation during the sevenday workweek most of them have.

Twenty-one dollars, or $3 a day, doesn’t sound like much to some people, but it is if you’re also working two jobs at low pay to build up some cash for travel or to take back home. It’s also enough to lead financially cautious young people to conclude that pedaling is better than paying.

The solution to the city’s problem doesn’t require complex rate structures or strategy sessions. It is a matter of establishing the bus system’s primary mission and whether peoplemoving or reducing losses comes first.

There’s a balance between the two somewhere, but what there won’t be is a scenario where ridership is unaffected by the price of a ticket.

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Revisiting Olympics

By Stewart Dobson Editor/Publisher Impressions of the Olympics Rugby sevens has to be the purest athletic competition in the world. From what I concluded after watching several matches is that this game only has three rules: 1. No forward passes; 2. No biting after the whistle; 3.

All kicks to the groin must be followed by the standard English apology of “Sorry, old man.”

The game is played at full speed for about 15 minutes, after which the team left with the greatest number of functional appendages wins.

It makes American football, with its protective gear, hundreds of rules, timeouts, commercial breaks and instant replays, look like toasting s’mores around the campfire.

Fencing, I am sorry to report, is nothing like that old fan favorite, sword fighting.

As every boy knows, a real sword fight involves cutting the tops off candles and smirking at one’s opponent, slashing drapes, going blade-to-blade up and down staircases in tight pants, swinging from chandeliers, kicking over furniture and uttering phrases such as, “Ha! Now feel the sting of my blade, Coronel Martinez!”

Fencing, on the other hand, is tame. Essentially, this sport features two people with swords doing the cha-cha on a carpet runner until one of them sticks the other 15 times.

All real sword fighting experts would agree that none of these people could stand up to Zorro, the undisputed fencing champion, who would never declare, “Ha! Coronel Martinez, you stúpido, I have killed you 15 times, so I win!”

The fact is, in one match, the final score was 15 to 14, which means in a real sword fight, both combatants would end up looking like they went up against a Veg-o-matic and came in second.

Men’s running lends itself to misinformation in that whoever wins the 100-meter race is declared the fastest man alive. That is not true.

OK, so Usain Bolt captured his third gold medal in both the 100- and 200-meter sprints, which led to his retention of the “Fastest Man Alive” title.

Meanwhile, Briton Mo Farah won the 10,000 meter race — even after falling down.

So here’s a for instance: Lassie comes to you barking that Timmy has managed to fall in yet another well despite your previous admonitions to “stay the hell away from wells, you knucklehead.”

Assuming you can resist the urge to teach Timmy a lesson by leaving him there for a day or two, you respond, “We need the fastest man alive, Usain Bolt, to race to the scene and save the day.”

Lassie, being smarter than you, barks, “Hold up there, compadre. Timmy’s cell phone coordinates indicate he is exactly 6.2137 miles away.”

“Are you saying that Usain Bolt is not the fastest man alive at other distances too?”

Lassie replies, “In terms of longer distances, Mo faster, Mo better.”

Water polo is rugby sevens in a swimming pool. The difference is that kicking someone in a bad place is done underwater, where no one can see and thus no foul.

“Who me? You see me do it? No? Not me then. Nope, nada, nein, no-ski.”

Another thing about water polo is that the swimsuits worn by some of the women’s teams were … interesting.

You might say they were a cut above, so to speak. I don’t want to go into specifics, but anyone who witnessed the Spain-Australia match, for example, gained a new understanding of an expression employed in a recent column: “Release the kraken.”

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OCEAN CITY GREETINGS Sandy Hurley, curator of the Ocean City Life-Saving Station Museum, located at the southern end of the Boardwalk, gives Gov. Larry Hogan some historical reading material following his tour of the local lore repository last Friday. Hogan was in town for the Maryland Association of Counties summer conference, but worked in visits to other resort sites as well.

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