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TRUSTEE'S SALE
By virtue of a Claim of Lien recorded among the Land Records of Worcester County, Maryland, and pursuant to the Order of the Circuit Court for Worcester County, Maryland, Case No. C-23-CV-22-000164, the undersigned Trustee will offer for sale at public auction at the Ocean Time Condominium building located at 13 136th Street, Ocean City, MD 21842, the following described property located in the Town of Ocean City, in the Tenth Election District of Worcester County, Maryland, on
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 2, 2022 AT 9:00 A.M.
Units Time Intervals
Each time interval being one week per year of the corresponding unit, each unit being part of the Ocean Time Condominium as established pursuant to a Condominium Declaration and By-Laws recorded among the Land Records of Worcester County, Maryland, and subsequent Time-Share Instruments as to each condominium unit, and recorded among the aforesaid Land Records.
The property 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 warranties or guarantees. A secured party may bid and shall be excused from deposit requirements. The Trustee reserves the right to reject any and all bids.
Terms of Sale: A deposit in the full amount of sale per time interval will be required at the time of sale, such deposit to be in cash or check. Cost of all recordation and transfer taxes and all other incidental settlement costs shall be borne by the purchaser. The date of settlement shall be fifteen (15) days after final ratification by the Circuit Court for Worcester County, Maryland, time being of the essence; otherwise, the deposit will be forfeited and the property will be resold at the risk and expense of the defaulting purchaser, or in any manner designated by the Trustee; or, without forfeiting deposit, the Seller may exercise any of its legal or equitable rights against the defaulting purchaser.
For more information, call:
James E. Clubb, Jr., Esq. JAMES E. CLUBB, JR., ESQ. 108 N. 8th Street Ocean City, Maryland 21842
TRUSTEE'S SALE
By virtue of a Claim of Lien recorded among the Land Records of Worcester County, Maryland, and pursuant to the Order of the Circuit Court for Worcester County, Maryland, Case No. C-23-CV-22-000162, he undersigned Trustee will offer for sale at public auction at the Lighthouse Point Villas Condominium building located at 14409 Lighthouse Avenue, the following described property located in the Town of Ocean City, in the Tenth Election District of Worcester County, Maryland, on
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 2, 2022 AT 9:30 A.M.
Units Time Intervals
1 10 1 38 2 13 2 20 2 26 2 35 3 19 3 52 4 25 5 31 5 51 6 18 6 20 6 37 7 11 9 22 9 27 9 36 11 41 11 42 12 4
Each time interval being one week per year of the corresponding unit, each unit being part of the Lighthouse Point Villas Condominium, including an undivided interest in the common elements thereof, as established pursuant to a Condominium Declaration and ByLaws recorded among the Land Records of Worcester County, Maryland, and subsequent Declarations of Covenants, Conditions and Restrictions as to each condominium unit, and recorded among the aforesaid Land Records.
The property 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 warranties or guarantees. A secured party may bid and shall be excused from deposit requirements. The Trustee reserves the right to reject any and all bids.
Terms of Sale: A deposit in the full amount of sale per time interval will be required at the time of sale, such deposit to be in cash or check. Cost of all recordation and transfer taxes and all other incidental settlement costs shall be borne by the purchaser. The date of settlement shall be fifteen (15) days after final ratification by the Circuit Court for Worcester County, Maryland, time being of the essence; otherwise, the deposit will be forfeited and the property will be resold at the risk and expense of the defaulting purchaser, or in any manner designated by the Trustee; or, without forfeiting deposit, the Seller may exercise any of its legal or equitable rights against the defaulting purchaser.
For more information, call:
NOTICE
OF APPOINTMENT
Notice is given that William Halley McDermott, 1249 Chew Road, Waterford, NJ 08089, was on August 10, 2022 appointed Personal Representative of the estate of William Michael McDermott who died on July 9, 2021, with a will.
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. William Halley McDermott Personal Representative True Test Copy Terri Westcott Register of Wills for Worcester County One W. Market Street Room 102 - Court House Snow Hill, MD 21863-1074 Name of newspaper designated by personal representative:
NOTICE
OF APPOINTMENT
JAMES VINCENT CERNIGLIA
Notice is given that Krystal Wharton, 2531 Pickwick Road, Gwynn Oak, MD 21207, was on August 10, 2022 appointed Personal Representative of the estate of James Vincent Cerniglia who died on November 1, 2021, with a will.
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.
Krystal Wharton Personal Representative True Test Copy Terri Westcott Register of Wills for Worcester County One W. Market Street Room 102 - Court House Snow Hill, MD 21863-1074 Name of newspaper designated by personal representative: Ocean City Digest Date of publication: August 18, 2022 OCD-8/18/3t _________________________________
ROSE MARY McALEER NOTICE
to Creditors of a Settlor of a Revocable Trust
To all persons interested in the Rose Mary McAleer Revocable Living Trust. This is to give notice that Rose Mary McAleer died on April 8, 2022. Before the decedent’s death, the decedent created a Revocable Living Trust for which the under-
SEPTEMBER 2, 2022 signed, Patrick B. McAleer, is now Trustee. To have a claim satisfied from the property of this Trust, a person who has a claim against the decedent must present the claim on or before the date that is 6 months after the date of the first publication of this notice to the undersigned Trustee at his address as stated below. Any claim not presented to the Trustee on or before that date or any extension provided by law is unenforceable. The claim must include the following information:
1. A verified written statement of the claim indicating its basis; 2. The name and address of the claimant; 3. If the claim is not yet due, the date on which it will become due; 4. If the claim is contingent, the nature of the contingency; 5. If the claim is secured, a description of the security; and 6. The specific amount claimed.
Patrick B. McAleer, Trustee c/o Diane S. Kotkin, Esquire RKW Law Group 10 N. Jefferson Street, Suite 200 Frederick, Maryland 21701 OCD-8/25/3t _________________________________
NOTICE
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:
September 8, 2022 at 6:00 PM
Pursuant to the provisions of Section 110-93(2), Powers, of the Code, an appeal has been filed pursuant to the provisions of Section 110-94(2)(b) requesting a special parking exception to waive two (2) parking spaces to allow additional rooms be created while adding a third floor to the home for a total of five (5) bedrooms. The site of the appeal is described as Lot 6, 32nd Street Extended, Runaway Bay Townhouse Plat, further described as located on the north side of 32nd Street, and known locally as 610 32nd Street, in the Town of Ocean City, Maryland. APPLICANT: DAVID & LAURA VIA – (BZA 2630 #22-09400015)
Further information concerning the public hearings may be examined in the office of the Department of Planning and Community Development in City Hall. Christopher Rudolf, Acting PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION
NOTICE
OF PUBLIC HEARING
Pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 110, Zoning, of the Code of the Town of Ocean City, Maryland, notice is hereby given that a public hearing will be conducted by the Planning and Zoning Commission in the Council Chambers of City Hall located at 301 Baltimore Avenue in the Town of Ocean City, Maryland on:
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 7, 2022 At 7:00 pm
Pursuant to the provisions of Section 110-143 of the Town of Ocean City Zoning Ordinance, a zoning map amendment is proposed for multiple parcels designated as P/G1 Public /Governmental zoning district. A public/governmental, P/G-1, use classification is designed to designate those parcels owned by the city, state or federal government upon which some governmental use or service either exists or is contemplated. The intent of this district is to clearly define areas of public ownership and provide a formal method of public notification for the use, acquisition or sale of these properties. The properties so designated will retain their underlying zoning classification with the addition of the suffix P/G-1.
The P/G-1 (ADDED) sites are described as: 1) Museum Annex - Parcel 2636, locally known as 217 S. Baltimore Avenue. 2) Beach Patrol - Parcels 2576, 2577 and 2587, locally known as 109 Talbot Street, 110 Dorchester Street and 107 Talbot Street, respectively. 3) Department of Public Works South - Parcels 3942 and 3949, known locally as 210 and 200 St. Louis Avenue, respectively. 4) 4th Street Parking Lot - Parcels 4057, 4058, 4059, 4060 and 4061, locally known as 408 Philadelphia Avenue, 404 Philadelphia Avenue, 400 Philadelphia Avenue, 104 4th Street and 405 Wilmington Lane, respectively. 5) Department of Public Works Parking - Parcels 6686 and 8435, locally known as 200 64th Street; 6) Future Department of Public Works Site - Parcels 6670, 6671, 6672, 6676, 6677 and 6678, locally known as 115 67th Street. 111 67th Street, 109 67th Street, 104 66th Street, 106 66th Street, and 108 66th Street, respectively 7) Delmarva Power & Light Company - Parcel 1864 A, identified as Lot C-2 of Parcel 20, locally known as 10021 Coastal Highway.
The P/G-1 (REMOVED) sites are described as:
1) OCDC Model Block - Parcels 2549, 2560, 2547, 2546, known locally as 114 Somerset Street, 112 Somerset Street, 109 Dorchester Street, and 107 Dorchester Street, respectively. 2) Department of Public Works Surplus Property - Parcel 4600, known locally as 2600 A Judlee Avenue. 3) Former Water Tank Site - Parcel 6680, known locally as 118 66th Street. 4) 100th Street Parking Lot - Parcel 1864 A, identified as Lot C-1.1 of Parcel 20, known as 112 100th Street. APPLICANT: MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL, TOWN OF OCEAN CITY (FILE #22-14100008)
No oral or written testimony will be accepted after the close of the public hearing.
Public hearings that are not completed at one meeting may be continued without additional advertised notice provided the Commission Chairman announces that the hearing will be continued and gives persons in attendance an opportunity to sign up for written notice of the additional hearing dates.
For further information concerning this public hearing, please contact the Department of Planning and Community Development, Room 242, City Hall, 301 Baltimore Avenue, Ocean City, MD 21842. Phone 410-289-8855. PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION PAM GREER BUCKLEY, CHAIRPERSON REEN HOWARTH ESQ., ATTORNEY OCD-8/18/3t _________________________________
NOTICE
THURSDAY SEPTEMBER 8, 2022
Pursuant to the provisions of the Worcester County Zoning Ordinance, notice is hereby given that a public hearing will be held in-person before the Board of Zoning Appeals for Worcester County, in the Board Room (Room 1102) on the first floor of the Worcester County Government Center, One West Market Street, Snow Hill, Maryland. 6:30 p.m. Case No. 22-46, on the lands of Frederick Brannon, requesting a variance to the rear yard setback from 5 feet to 2.4 feet (to encroach 2.6 feet) associated with a proposed deck in the A-2 Agricultural District, pursuant to Zoning Code §§ ZS 1-116(c)(4), ZS 1202(c)(18) and ZS 1-318, located at 8817 Bay Ridge Dr, Tax Map 33, Parcel 347, Lot 153 Tax District 10, Worcester County, Maryland. 6:35 p.m. Case No. 22-47, on the application of Mark Cropper, on the lands of Charles Barreras, requesting a variance to the rear yard setback from 30 feet to 18.57 feet (to encroach 11.43 feet) for a proposed 2nd floor deck addition in the R-3 Multi-family Residential District, pursuant to Zoning Code §§ ZS 1116(c)(4), ZS 1-207(b)(2) and ZS 1305, located at 46 Lookout Point, Tax Map 16, Parcel 41, Section 4, Lot 104, Tax District 3, Worcester County, Maryland. Administrative Matters OCD-8/25/2t _________________________________
NOTICE TO BIDDERS
Worcester County Commissioners Worcester County, Maryland Blacktop Surfacing of Snow Hill Health Department Parking Lot
The Worcester County Commissioners are currently accepting bids for resurfacing of the parking lot for the Snow Hill Health Department located at 6040 Public Landing Road, Snow Hill, Maryland in Worcester County to be completed by December 31, 2022 requiring Superpave 9.5mm Bituminous Concrete at 2” compacted depth for paving of roughly 7,220 square yards for the Maintenance Division of Public Works. Bid specification packages and bid forms are available from the Office of the County Commissioners, Room 1103 – Worcester County Government Center, One West Market Street, 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. Sealed bids will be accepted until 1:00 p.m., Friday, September 9, 2022 in the Office of the County Commissioners at the above address, at which time they will be opened and publicly read aloud. Envelopes shall be marked “Parking Lot – Health Dept” 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 Michael Hutchinson, Maintenance Superintendent, at 410-632-3766, Tuesday through Thursday, 6:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
NOTICE TO BIDDERS
Worcester County Commissioners Worcester County, Maryland Snow Hill Homeowner Dropoff Area Upgrades
grades for the Worcester County Department of Public Works – Solid Waste Division. The Project generally consists of the construction of a concrete pad, concrete wall, excavation, traffic control, site work, asphalt paving, mill and overlay, coordination with the County’s Trash Compactor installer, testing, site restoration and close-out, and includes furnishing all equipment, material, and labor for the work described in the bid document drawings and specifications. Bid documents are available from Worcester County’s Bid Board located at https://www.co.worcester.md.us/commissioners/bids. Interested bidders are encouraged to attend a nonmandatory Pre-Bid Conference at 10:00 AM (EDT) on Tuesday, August 30, 2022 at the Worcester County Department of Public Works – Water and Wastewater Division Office at 1000 Shore Lane, Ocean Pines, Maryland 21811. Sealed proposals will be accepted until 1:00 PM (EDT) on Friday, September 9, 2022 in the Office of the County Commissioners of Worcester County at Room 1103 - Worcester County Government Center, One West Market Street, Snow Hill, Maryland 21863, at which time they will be opened and publicly read aloud. Envelopes shall be marked "Bid Enclosed – Snow Hill Homeowner Dropoff Area Upgrades" in the lower left-hand corner. After opening, bids will be forwarded to the Public Works Department for tabulation, review and recommendation to the County Commissioners for their consideration at a future meeting. In awarding the bid, the 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. Inquiries can be directed to Darl Kolar, P.E., Project Manager, EA Engineering, Science, and Technology, Inc., PBC at 410-641- 5341.
THE WORCESTER COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OCD-8/25/2t _________________________________ VICTORIA L. O’NEILL ESQ. AYRES JENKINS GORDY & ALMAND P.A. 6200 COASTAL HIGHWAY SUITE 200 OCEAN CITY, MD 21842 NOTICE
OF APPOINTMENT
COLLEEN C. COCHRAN
AKA: COLLEEN BEVERLY COCHRAN, COLLEEN COLLINS COCHRAN
Notice is given that Robert Cochran, 2430 Abigail Court, Prince Frederick, MD 20678 and Cindy Weller, 1109 Carris Wharf Road, Edgewater, MD 21037, were on August 25, 2022 appointed Personal Representative of the estate of Colleen C. Cochran who died on June 12, 2022, with a will.
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 RegRobert Cochran Cindy Weller Personal Representatives True Test Copy Terri Westcott Register of Wills for Worcester County One W. Market Street Room 102 - Court House Snow Hill, MD 21863-1074 Name of newspaper designated by personal representative: Ocean City Digest Date of publication: September 01, 2022 OCD-9/1/3t _________________________________
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NOTICE
OF PUBLIC HEARINGS BOARD OF PORT WARDENS
Pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 106,”Waterways,” Article II – “Shoreline Development” of the Code of the Town of Ocean City, Maryland, hereinafter referred to as the Code, same being the Port Wardens Ordinance of Ocean City, Maryland, notice is hereby given that public hearings will be conducted in the Council Chambers of City Hall located at 301 Baltimore Avenue, Ocean City, Maryland.
Thursday, September 8, 2022 At 2:00 p.m.
PW 22-100 A request has been submitted to construct a 2.5’ x 5’ pier extension to existing 2.5’ x 25’ pier and to install one boat lift with associated pilings, maximum channelward extension of 30’. The site of the proposed construction is described as being located at 8904 RUSTY ANCHOR RD UNIT 223 Parcel # 9079 223 in the Town of Ocean City, Maryland. OWNER: TIMOTHY & ERIKA BABIKOW APPLICANT: MCGINTY MARINE CONSTRUCTION
PW 22-101 A request has been submitted install one boat lift with four associated pilings, maximum channelward extension of 24’ not to exceed past existing pier. The site of the proposed construction is described as being located at 778 94TH ST UNIT 110 Parcel # 9647 -110 in the Town of Ocean City, Maryland. OWNER: KELLY & CHRIS RUGGERI APPLICANT: PRISTINE PERMITTING, LLC
PW 22-102 A request has been submitted to construct a 5’ x 15’ pier extension and to install one boat lift with four associated pilings not to exceed 35’ channelward. The site of the proposed construction is described as being located at 703 RUSTY ANCHOR RD UNIT 14 Parcel # 9135 -14 in the Town of Ocean City, Maryland. OWNER: ANDREW & ELIZABETH LIOI APPLICANT: PRISTINE PERMITTING, LLC
PW 22-103 A request has been submitted to install one boat lift on existing pilings not to exceed 40’ channelward. The site of the proposed construction is described as being located at 506 32ND ST UNIT 15 Parcel # 4454 -15 in the Town of Ocean City, Maryland. OWNER: LEE DAVIS APPLICANT: PRISTINE PERMITTING, LLC.
PW 22-104 A request has been submitted to remove existing parallel platform, to install 40’ of replacement vinyl bulkhead with engineered batter pile system and to install a new 5’ x 40’ parallel platform maximum channelward extension 6’6”. The site of the proposed construction is described as being located at 13307 PEACH TREE RD Parcel # 8020A- in the Town of Ocean City, Maryland. OWNER: STANLEY MORDENSKY APPLICANT: OCEAN SERVICES OF DE., INC. OCD-8/25/2t _________________________________
M. DAVID STALLINGS ESQ NILES, BARTON & WILMER, LLP 11032 NICHOLAS LANE, SUITE A201 BERLIN, MD 21811 SMALL ESTATE
NOTICE
OF APPOINTMENT
Notice is given that Kendra Stengel, 11032 Nicholas Lane, Suite A202, Berlin, MD 21811, was on August 19, 2022 appointed personal representative of the small estate of Huseyin Cakir who died on April 16, 2022, without a will.
All persons having any objection to the appointment shall file their objections with the Register of Wills within 30 days after the date of publication of this Notice. All persons having an objection to the probate of the will shall file their objections with the Register of Wills within six months after the date of publication of this Notice.
All persons having claims against the decedent must serve their claims on the undersigned personal representative or file them with the Register of Wills with a copy to the undersigned on or before the earlier of the following dates: (1) Six months from the date of the decedent’s death, except if the decedent died before October 1, 1992, nine months from the date of the decedent’s death; or (2) Thirty days after the personal representative mails or otherwise delivers to the creditor a copy of this published notice or other written notice, notifying the creditor that the claim will be barred unless the creditor presents the claim within thirty days from the mailing or other deliv-
SEPTEMBER 2, 2022 ery of the notice. Any claim not served or filed within that time, or any extension provided by law, is unenforceable thereafter. Kendra Stengel Personal Representative True Test Copy Register of Wills for Worcester County Terri Westcott One W. Market Street Room 102 - Court House Snow Hill, MD 21863-1074 Name of newspaper designated by personal representative: Ocean City Digest Date of publication: September 01, 2022 OCD-9/1/1t _________________________________
NOTICE
Pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 2 Administration, Article IV, Division 5 of the Code of the Town of Ocean City, Maryland hereinafter referred to as Code, same being the Board of Adjustments and Appeals Ordinance for Ocean City, Maryland, notice is hereby given that public hearing will be conducted in the Council Chambers of City Hall located at 301 Baltimore Avenue, Ocean City, Maryland.
Wednesday, September 7, 2022 At 3:00 PM
BAAV 22-099 Submitting a request to consider an appeal from freeboard requirements in an X and X-shaded flood zone; to construct (2) additions to an existing 2 story commercial building. The applicant is requesting a variance to the Town of Ocean City Code Chapter 38 Floods (Sec. 38-71(5) which requires a 2 foot freeboard elevation of the finished floor from adjacent grade. Property is locally known as 8103 COASTAL HWY parcel number 0132A-B in the Town of Ocean City, Maryland OWNER: AVI SIBONY, 11th STREET, LLC APPLICANT: KEITH IOTT OCD-8/25/2t _________________________________
NOTICE
Take Notice that Bill 22-17 was introduced by Commissioners Mitrecic, Elder, Bertino, Bunting, Church, Nordstrom and Purnell on August 2, 2022. Bill 22-17 is a legislative bill to designate additional days as eligible for regular legislative sessions and to modify the method for publishing notice of legislative bill introductions.
A fair summary of Bill 22-17 as follows:
Be It Enacted by the County Commissioners of Worcester County, Maryland, that § CG-2-203 entitled Legislative Sessions and Procedures of the County Government Article of the Code of Public Local Laws of Worcester County, Maryland is amended to add and remove the following provisions: § CG 2-203 Legislative sessions and procedures. a. Regular legislative sessions. The County Commissioners may hold a regular legislative session on the FIRST, second, and third Tuesdays of each month. b. Additional legislative sessions. Additional legislative sessions, not to exceed the total legislative sessions in any one year as limited by law, may be held following due notice as provided by law upon resolution of the County Commissioners. c. Publication of bills. All bills other than emergency bills, as provided by law, or a fair summary thereof shall be published ON THE COUNTY’S WEBSITE AT LEAST 7 DAYS BEFORE in at least one newspaper of general circulation in the County not less than two times between the time of the bill’s introduction and the time the hearing required by law is held on such bill. The notice of publication of any such bill shall include information asn to the time, date and place of the hearing to be held on such bill as required by law. The notice of publication may include such other information as the County Commissioners may deem appropriate. In the event that a bill is amended, it need not be readvertised. d. Executive and legislative sessions on same day. Executive and legislative sessions may be held on the same day. e. Bills not voted on declared defeated. Any bill pending before the County Commissioners which is not passed or defeated within one year from the date of the initial public hearing thereon shall be declared defeated and may not be further considered by the County Commissioners unless reintroduced in the same manner in which any bill must be introduced. f. Legislative procedures. Legislative procedures shall be in accordance with Public General Law.
Bill 22-17 will take effect 45 days from the date of its passage.
County Commissioners Meeting Room Room 1101 - Government Center One West Market Street Snow Hill, Maryland 21863
This is only a fair summary of the bill. A full copy of the bill is posted on the Legislative Bulletin Board in the main hall of the Worcester County Government Center outside Room 1103, is available for public inspection in Room 1103 of the Worcester County Government Center. A full copy of the bill is also available on the County Website at
NOTICE
of Public Hearing Proposed Change in Zoning North Side of U.S. Route 50 (Ocean Gateway) and East of and Adjacent to Herring Creek Tenth Tax District
Pursuant to Section 1-113 of the Worcester County Zoning Ordinance, Rezoning Case No. 437 has been filed by Hugh Cropper, IV on behalf of Dawn P. and Jeffery D. Pruitt, property owners, for an amendment to the Official Zoning Maps to change approximately 2.25 acres of a larger 4.5 acre parcel of land located on the north side of U.S. Route 50 and east of and adjacent to Herring Creek in the Tenth Tax District of Worcester County, Maryland, from R-2 Suburban Residential District to C-2 General Commercial District. The Planning Commission has given a favorable recommendation to the rezoning application.
TUESDAY, September 20, 2022 AT 10:35am
In the Commissioner’s Meeting Room
At said public hearing the County Commissioners will consider the rezoning application, the staff file on Rezoning Case No. 437 and the recommendation of the Planning Commission, any proposed restrictions on the rezoning, other appropriate restrictions, conditions or limitations as may be deemed by them to be appropriate to preserve, improve, or protect the general character and design of the lands and improvements being zoned or rezoned or of the surrounding or adjacent lands and improvements, and the advisability of reserving the power and authority to approve or disapprove the design of buildings, construction, landscaping or other improvements, alterations and changes made or to be made on the subject land or lands to assure conformity with the intent and purpose of applicable State laws and regulations and the County Zoning Ordinance.
Maps of the petitioned area, the staff file on Rezoning Case No. 437 and the Planning Commission’s recommendation, which will be entered into record at the public hearing, are on file and available to view electronically by contacting the Department of Development, Review and Permitting, Worcester County Government Center, One West Market Street, Room 1201, Snow Hill, Maryland 21863 Monday through Friday from 8:00 A.M. and 4:30 P.M. (except holidays), at (410) 632-1200 as well
NOTICE
of Public Hearing Proposed Change in Zoning East Side of Daye Girls Road, North of and Adjacent to the St. Martins River Fifth Tax District
Pursuant to Section 1-113 of the Worcester County Zoning Ordinance, Rezoning Case No. 436 has been filed by Hugh Cropper, IV on behalf of Mendi L. and Erik Smith, property owners, for an amendment to the Official Zoning Maps to change approximately 8.45 acres of a larger 8.57 acre parcel of land located on the east side of Daye Girls Road, north of and adjacent to the St. Martins River in the Fifth Tax District of Worcester County, Maryland, from RP Resource Protection District to E-1 Estate District. The Planning Commission has given a favorable recommendation to the rezoning application.
TUESDAY, September 20, 2022 AT 10:30am
In the Commissioner’s Meeting Room
At said public hearing the County Commissioners will consider the rezoning application, the staff file on Rezoning Case No. 436 and the recommendation of the Planning Commission, any proposed restrictions on the rezoning, other appropriate restrictions, conditions or limitations as may be deemed by them to be appropriate to preserve, improve, or protect the general character and design of the lands and improvements being zoned or rezoned or of the surrounding or adjacent lands and improvements, and the advisability of reserving the power and authority to approve or disapprove the design of buildings, construction, landscaping or other improvements, alterations and changes made or to be made on the subject land or lands to assure conformity with the intent and purpose of applicable State laws and regulations and the County Zoning Ordinance.
Maps of the petitioned area, the staff file on Rezoning Case No. 436 and the Planning Commission’s recommendation, which will be entered into record at the public hearing, are on file and available to view electronically by contacting the Department of Development, Review and Permitting, Worcester County Government Center, One West Market Street, Room 1201, Snow Hill, Maryland 21863 Monday through Friday from 8:00 A.M. and 4:30 P.M. (except holidays), at (410) 632-1200 as well as at www.co.worcester.md.us.
NOTICE
of Public Hearing Amendment to Worcester County Water and Sewerage Plan and Expansion of the Existing Campground Island Resort Campground 9552 Cropper Island Road
The Worcester County Commissioners will hold a public hearing to consider an application filed by Mr. Robert Rauch of Rauch Engineering, is the applicant on behalf of Island Resort Park, Inc., for a proposed amendment to the Worcester County Water and Sewerage Plan. The application for the amendment to the Water and Sewerage Plan seeks a 62-lot expansion to the existing 176 lot seasonal campground that has been in existence since 2005. The most recent expansion brought the permitted discharge capacity of the wastewater treatment plant near its maximum capacity. This proposed expansion will require additional wastewater treatment capacity. This will be accomplished by proposed modifications to the existing treatment plant and the addition of a proposed 15.44-acre spray irrigation field. The Worcester County Planning Commission reviewed the proposed Water and Sewerage Plan amendment at its meeting of July 7, 2022 and found it to be consistent with the Worcester County Comprehensive Plan. The public hearing on this application will be held on
A Public Hearing will be held on TUESDAY, September 20, 2022 at 10:30 A.M. in the Commissioners’ Meeting
For additional information, please contact the County Administration at (410) 632-1220 x 1601 or visit the County website at: online at www.co.worcester.md.us.
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NOTICE
OF APPOINTMENT
KENNETH CLEMENTS
Notice is given that Lisa Lynch, 100 Clements Mountain Court, Berkeley Springs, WV 25411, was on August 26, 2022 appointed personal representative of the small estate of Kenneth Clements who died on April 24, 2022, without a will.
All persons having any objection to the appointment shall file their objections with the Register of Wills within 30 days after the date of publication of this Notice. All persons having an objection to the probate of the will shall file their objections with the Register of Wills within six months after the date of publication of this Notice.
All persons having claims against the decedent must serve their claims on the undersigned personal representative or file them with the Register of Wills with a copy to the undersigned on or before the earlier of the following dates: (1) Six months from the date of the decedent’s death, except if the decedent died before October 1, 1992, nine months from the date of the decedent’s death; or (2) Thirty days after the personal representative mails or otherwise delivers to the creditor a copy of this published notice or other written notice, notifying the creditor that the claim will be barred unless the creditor presents the claim within thirty days from the mailing or other delivery of the notice. Any claim not served or filed within that time, or any extension provided by law, is unenforceable thereafter.
Lisa Lynch Personal Representative True Test Copy Register of Wills for Worcester County Terri Westcott One W. Market Street Room 102 - Court House Snow Hill, MD 21863-1074 Name of newspaper designated by personal representative: Ocean City Digest Date of publication: September 01, 2022 OCD-9/01/1t _________________________________
Flight academy fourth out of 89 Cessna Pilot Centers that exist in United States
(Sept. 2, 2022) Ocean Aviation Flight Academy at Ocean City Municipal Airport announced this week that it has been rated a top ten Cessna Pilot Center worldwide, ranking fourth in the list released by Textron Aviation.
A total of 100 Cessna Pilot Centers exist with 89 located in the United States.
TOP 10 CESSNA PILOT CENTERS:
South Bay Aviation, Inc.,
Torrance, California Sunstate Aviation, Inc.,
Kissimmee, Florida Anson Air LLC, Sugar Land,
Texas Ocean Aviation, Inc., Berlin,
Maryland Wheelers R Flying LLC,
Gainesville, Georgia Fly There LLC, Wheeling, Illinois Palm Beach Flight Training
Corp, Lantana, Florida Horizon Flight Training Center
LLC, Chesapeake, Virginia Endeavour Flight Training Inc.,
Opa-Locka, Florida Monarch Air, Addison, Texas
“I honestly thought they were calling the wrong school when they told me Ocean Aviation made the top 10,” said Michael Freed, Ocean Aviation founder and president. “I am grateful to my team for their hard work and commitment to passing along our traditions to every individual who enrolls in our program. My flight instructors are comprised of people who first came to the center as students and now have instilled the goodwill they experienced into their instruction.”
Freed also credits the high ranking to the academy’s Discovery Flight offering.
“When people come in and are interested in learning how to fly, we don’t waste any time,” said Freed. We take them on a discovery flight so they can experience with their eyes wide open and their adrenaline going, what it feels like to fly. When we land and they want more, we have them enroll in the program.”
Ocean Aviation Flight Academy is in its 15th year of operation at the airport.
With nine training aircraft in its fleet as well as a Redbird AATD full motion flight simulator, nine flight instructors, and 14 on staff, it is well positioned to meet the needs of more than seventy enrolled students. For more information about Ocean Aviation, visit flyoceanaviation.com or call 410-213-8400.
Volunteers still needed for upcoming Wor. County Fair
(Sept. 2, 2022) This year’s Worcester County Fair will be held Sept. 1618, at Byrd Park in Snow Hill along the Pocomoke River.
Volunteers are being sought to help with the craft table, front gate, parking, indoor tent setup and take down, as well as judges and superintendents of indoor exhibits. No prior experience is necessary.
Volunteer service credit hours can be given to students who may need volunteer hours.
Email worcofair@gmail.com or call 443-523-0497 and leave a message to volunteer.
REAL ESTATE REPORT Housing market could bode well with inflation slowdown
By Lauren Bunting Contributing Writer (Sept. 2, 2022) The National Association of Realtors chief economist, Lawrence Yun, stated that Inflation eased slightly in July, which could bode well for the housing market in the months ahead. Overall, inflation slowed from 9.1 percent in June to 8.5 percent in July, but prices for food and rent continued to climb, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics’ Consumer Price Index (CPI).
Yun also stated that the level of inflation is “still high and uncomfortable but may indicate the start of a steady retreat.”
“Still, the slight deceleration suggests that consumer price inflation may have peaked, which suggests that mortgage rates also may have peaked,” Yun added.
Rents continued to rise in July, up 6.3 percent compared to a year prior, the CPI showed.
“That is a testament to the ongoing housing shortage,” Yun said. Yun thinks that the worst of skyhigh inflation is behind Americans. “If there is a sustained decline in gasoline prices and more production of apartments and single-family homes, consumer prices will pull back, encouraging the Federal Reserve policy to be less aggressive,” Yun said. “Mortgage rates will fall.” In August, the 10-year Treasury yield stood at 2.7 percent. “That should translate into 30year mortgage rates pulling back to under 5 percent,” Yun said. “Some recent potential home buyers who were pushed out of the market may now be able to get back in and qualify for a mortgage.” Yun recommends looking at the 10-year Treasury bond rate rather than the federal interest rate, since the mortgage rate is essentially priced off the 10-year Treasury. – Lauren Bunting is a licensed Associate Broker with Keller Williams Realty of Delmarva in Ocean City. Your Online Community: www.oceancitytoday.com
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Parks returns to top seat of OP Association
By Susan Canfora Contributing Writer (Sept. 2, 2022) The Ocean Pines Board of Directors is beginning a new year with longtime board member Doug Parks back in the president’s seat.
Parks, 67, a native of Pennsylvania who, for 30 years, worked in the information technology sector, was again selected as president by unanimous vote of fellow board members during the reorganization meeting on Thursday, Aug. 25.
He previously served as board president from 2017-2019. Other officers, also selected by unanimous vote, are Rick Farr, vice president; Stuart Lakernick, secretary; and Monica Rakowski, treasurer. Linda Martin was voted in as assistant secretary and Steve Phillips as assistant treasurer. Lerch Early and Brewer will be retained as legal counsel.
It was determined board meetings will be at 9 a.m. on the third Saturday of each month with the locations to be determined.
Meeting dates are Sept. 24, Oct. 15, Nov. 19, Dec. 17, Jan. 21, Feb. 18, March 18, April 15, May 20, June 17 and July 15.
Parks said there will also be at least two town hall meetings. Topics will be determined, as will the times, dates and locations of those meetings.
Parks, who was appointed to the board in 2016, was elected in 2017 and again for a second, three-year term in 2020.
Asked before one election to define his skills, he said he has years of corporate leadership ability, having been a chief information officer and a technology business leader at several high-profile companies.
“Business acumen is another skill I bring as in my professional life, I have negotiated many contracts, prepared fiscal budgets and managed professional staffs at the corporate level. Additionally, I have consulted on business, technical, and staffing issues throughout my career.
“I focus on the aspect of teamwork and getting folks to interact in an open and professional manner in addressing an issue. Different perspectives and viewpoints are one of the most important aspects of my decision making and I strive to ensure that team concept is maintained as we conduct business and address issues.
“I enjoy the role of mediator and have done so on many occasions with the intent of acknowledging that differing points of view are valid and that with commitment a consensus can be
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Certification
Melissa von Bank, AVP/branch manager of Fenwick Island, Delaware, has recently earned her Commercial Lending Certification from the Independent Community Bankers of America. Von Bank has completed the hours and credits to provide her the designation of Certified Commercial Loan Officer (CCLO). Loans are the most significant risk in most bank portfolios. The ICBA Certification program assists
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Gov. Hogan announces plan to target Lower Shore crime
(Sept. 2, 2022) Gov. Larry Hogan was joined by federal, state and local law enforcement leaders on Aug. 18 at the Maryland State Police Berlin Barrack, to announce a new Lower Shore coalition of the Maryland Criminal Intelligence Network (MCIN), a coordinated criminal justice network to target higher instances of gang-related crime, in addition to drug, firearm, and human trafficking.
Established in 2017, network is reporting a record increase in the program’s role in the disruption of criminal activity statewide, including illegal cash, asset, drug and firearm seizures. Earlier this year, the network facilitated the largest drug bust ever on the Eastern Shore, including the seizure of enough heroin and fentanyl to kill more than 250,000 people.
“Today, we are announcing the creation of a new Maryland Intelligence Network Lower Shore Coalition, with the addition of Worcester County, Somerset County, along with Dorchester’s existing operation, in order to strengthen allied law enforcement capacity on the lower shore, and to target criminal operations throughout the Delmarva Peninsula,” Hogan saod. “I can assure you that we are going to continue to use every tool at our disposal to make our neighborhoods safer, and we will not stop pursuing these criminal gangs who have been terrorizing our communities.”
Network coalitions are active in 16 Maryland jurisdictions: Allegany, Anne Arundel, Baltimore, Carroll, Cecil, Dorchester, Frederick, Harford, Howard, Montgomery, Prince George’s, Somerset, Washington, Wicomico, and Worcester Counties, in addition to Baltimore City.
For FY 2023, Maryland State Police added Somerset and Worcester counties to Dorchester’s existing See COALITION Page 67
Gov. Larry Hogan was joined by federal, state and local law enforcement leaders on Aug. 18 at the Maryland State Police Berlin Barrack, to announce a new Lower Shore coalition of the Maryland Criminal Intelligence Network (MCIN), a coordinated criminal justice network to target higher instances of gang-related crime, in addition to drug, firearm, and human trafficking.
Traffic flow improved along Rt. 376
(Sept. 2, 2022) The State Highway Administration recently completed a $3.6 million project to improve safety and access on Route 376 (Bay Street) between Route 113 and Flower Street in the Berlin area of Worcester County.
The project improves traffic flow with the addition of a new lane on Route 376 and the lengthening of the southbound Route 113 left turn lane.
Improvements should help alleviate traffic congestion during peak travel periods during the heavy summer travels to Assateague State Park and businesses along the route, state highway officials said.
The project began in spring 2021 and included: • Strengthening intersection efficiency with the extension of the left-turn lane on southbound Route 113 to Route 376. • Addition of a new left-turn lane on eastbound MD 376 to Flower Street • Enhanced pedestrian access with construction of American with Disabilities Act-compliant sidewalks. • Improvement of roadway drainage with installation of a new drainage system.
The work was done by contractor David A. Bramble Inc. More information about the project can be found at https://mdot-sha-md376-us113-toflower-st-wo1555187-maryland.hub.arcgis.com.
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OPA directors take on new roles
Continued from Page 60 reached. These skills and talents are paramount to being a director on the board of OPA,” Parks said at the time.
Board members may serve two, consecutive three-year terms, then must be off the board at least one year before running again. Parks said he doubts he will run for the board again.
“Prior to my first year on the board, I also chaired the By-Laws and Resolutions Committee. I have been on the board eight years, by design and by desire, and I’m very glad I did that. I love sharing my experience and helping the community. I might look at a committee position next year,” he said this week.
“I have a lot of energy, so I have to use it up somehow. There are only so many projects around the house you can do, painting and things like that. So, my first inclination next year is looking at a committee position,” he said.
While being a board member takes considerable time and dedication, Parks said it has gotten easier over the years “knowing which issues require immediate attention and which issues require careful thought and planning, which have to be on front burner.”
An effective board president is a good listener, first, and, secondly, “aware your fellow board members bring value to the board and you should ensure you leverage them as resources,” said Parks, who, with his wife, Stevie, has a son and daughter and three grandchildren.
“The president has no more authority than anybody on the board, except, he or she would sign a contact, for example. It’s important to recognize the rest of the board members bring value and as president I need to recognize that value,” he said.
In the coming year, he said it’s important to him to concentrate on upgrades, and probably replacement of, the fire station in South Ocean Pines.
“I think it’s going to take longer than a year. I want to make sure we are doing all we can to prepare to put ourselves in a position for that project to be a success. It looks like that is where we are going to go, to build a new one, but it is early in the process.
“There is no finality to it but over the years they have fixed things — upgrades, minor upgrades — and they sort of realized there is no return on that investment. The only way to ensure they have functionality in the future, is to build a new building,” he said.
Early cost estimates are in the $8.3 million range and Ocean Pines has a commitment of $1.3 million in state funding, Parks said, crediting Sen. Mary Beth Carozza and Delegate Wayne Hartman.
OPEN LETTER TO THE OCEAN CITY MAYOR, CITY COUNCIL AND PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION
In recent published articles in the Ocean City Today newspaper it is now evident that the Sun and Surf theater has been sold and the purchaser has desires to construct a hotel on the site. One article in this newspaper went so far as to say the proposed construction of an 8 story hotel on the site. As a longtime resident of Caines Woods, about 40 years, my home is directly behind the theater on 143rd Street and I feel the need to express the views I and many of my neighbors have as it relates to the construction on this site. It is our desire that planning and zoning follow the building codes and the comprehensive plan of Ocean city to limit scope and size of any construction on this site to 4 stories maximum, and protect our neighborhood with other restrictions on the permits issued to any developer. First Ocean City building code section 110-909, Special Bayside development regulations state as an optional development regulation (e) that the building in fact can go as high as 8 stories or 80 feet if certain conditions are met. I, we, feel that anything constructed on this site above 4 stories, 40 feet or max 5 stories 50 feet, will be detrimental to our area and be an obelisk and out of place structure. Also, it would be in clear disregard of the Comprehensive Plan for Ocean City, adopted in 2018, mainly Chapter 3, sections 3.2 and 3.4, Chapter 6, 6.1 recommendations Chapter 9, plan implementation , pg 8, and Chapter 10 pg 7. Secondly any structure that is permitted should have the following restrictions. The constructed hotel should have no balconies on the western side that require exterior lighting due the fact of brightness shining on the surrounding homes. (Case in point Cambria Hotel). Any permitted construction should have regulation or restriction on outdoor recreational facilities, i.e. tennis courts, basketball courts, pickle ball courts skateboard arena and swimming pools to limit use past 10pm. In addition there should not be any outdoor dining, rooftop dining or entertainment venues that are outside. It would be our desire to have a buffer area constructed on the east side of Sinepuxent Avenue between 143rd and 144th Streets consisting of large trees and vegetation approximately 15 feet in width to provide a small sound and visual barrier to those living on Sinepuxent directly behind this proposed hotel. It is our strong desire that the planning and zoning commission take into consideration all of section 110-909 of the code of ordinances particularly (d), (e),(g),(j), (m)and (n). It is further requested that any developer not be allow to remove the existing building and must maintain the exterior in its present condition until all permits and regulations are met, We already have enough “demolition” sites in Ocean City, the old Phillips restaurant at 141st, the old mall at 94th. Don’t allow more demolition until construction is to begin with permits in hand. Please look at this project as more than just a revenue generating proposal and consider the effects it will have on those of us that make Caines Woods our home community.
FEATURED ART
Jose Ramirez won first place in the “Quick Paint” competition on the Boardwalk on Aug. 14, held by the Art League of Ocean City. Ramirez is shown here with festival judge Crystal Moll, and Joe Wilson of the OCDC that sponsored the prizes. Dennis Young won third place in the juried “Artists Paint OC” plein air festival held by the Art League of Ocean City from Aug. 10-14.
William Shulze won the OC Tourism Award in the juried “Artists Paint OC” plein air festival held by the Art League of Ocean City, Aug. 10-14.
DO IT FOR GAVIN
Several local establishments are raising money to help the family of Gavin Knupp, the 14-year-old boy who was hit and killed by a vehicle as he crossed Grays Corner Road in Berlin in July. The driver of the vehicle has not been located since the crash, and State Police are still investigating the incident. Poolside Bar and Grill on Fourth Street and Baltimore Avenue pledged to put a portion of each signature watermelon drink toward the Knupp Family, and up until Tuesday had raised over $2,600.
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PHOTO COURTESY WORCESTER COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS Using a $1 million grant from the State of Maryland, Worcester County Public Schools was able to purchase two RVs and outfit them as mobile classrooms to go into the Pocomoke and Snow Hill communities. The 2022-23 school year is the first year the RVs will be utilized for the Worcester on Wheels program.
Worcester on Wheels hits road for 2022-23
By Greg Wehner Staff Writer (Sept. 2, 2022) Worcester Public Schools has a new tool in its arsenal that will allow teachers to take learning to students, while also providing guidance counseling and college preparation to pupils in the far reaches of the county.
The school district won a competitive grant for $1 million for a proposal to outfit two recreational vehicles, or RVs, as mobile classrooms with the goal of teaching students in their community while also building relationships.
Both RVs are ready to hit the road for the 2022-23 school year.
“It’s a school on wheels,” Teacher of the Year Kristin Cashman said on Wednesday. “It brings tears to my eyes because the possibilities are absolutely limitless.” It took Cashman and the district a year and a half to get their hands on one RV. Not only did covid-19 put a kink in their plan, but many people took up RVing during the pandemic, making it difficult to find a vehicle to outfit.
Today, the district has two RVs that will participate in what’s called, Worcester on Wheels, or WOW. One of the RVs is in Snow Hill and the other is in Pocomoke City.
The goal of WOW, Cashman said, is to build community partnerships and provide education to family and community members who may not have had the best experience in a brick-and-mortar school. With these vehicles, she added, they can take the mobile classroom to the communities.
Each RV is 31-feet-long and can fit up to 10 people inside.
Some of the features of the mobile classrooms include internet hotspots See WOW Page 67
Judge orders Jolley to serve four consecutive life terms, plus additional 75 years
(Sept. 2, 2022) Cody Jolley, age, 32, of Snow Hill, was sentenced on Aug. 25 to four consecutive life sentences plus 75 years in the Division of Corrections for his conviction on the charges of four counts of rape in the second degree, two counts of sexual abuse of a minor, sexual solicitation of a minor, two counts of sex offense in the third degree, attempted rape, and two counts of sex offense in the fourth degree.
He was found guilty by a jury after trial in the Worcester County Circuit Court on May 18.
The Honorable William Jones of the Dorchester County Circuit Court presided over the case and imposed the sentence, ordering Jolley to serve a total of 105 years of active incarceration, with 60 of those years as a mandatory minimum sentence with no parole eligibility.
If released, Jolley must register as a lifetime sex offender, have no contact with minor children, submit a DNA sample and will be monitored by special offender supervision.
The charges stem from a complaint of sexual abuse made by a third-grade student and reported to the Worcester County Sheriff’s Office in May 2021.
A forensic interview of the child was conducted by a social worker at the CRICKET Center, Worcester County’s Child Advocacy Center. Further investigation by detectives revealed Jolley had abused the child for over a year and resulted in Jolley being placed under arrest and indicted on multiple sex offenses.
Worcester County State’s Attorney Kris Heiser commended the Worcester County Sheriff’s Office, the CRICKET Center, the Department of Social Services, and Det. Martin for their tireless investigation and thanked Assistant State’s Attorneys Pamela Correa and Kathryn Gravely for prosecuting this difficult case.
The mission of the Cricket Center is to create a community response in which abusers are held accountable and children and families experience hope and healing.
The multidisciplinary team is made up of law enforcement officers, child protective service personnel, prosecutors, advocates, mental health therapists and medical personnel.
To learn more, or to report suspected child abuse, please contact 410-641-0097. Cody Jolley
Coalition on shore jump started
Continued from Page 62 MCIN operation to create the lower shore coalition. Howard County has instituted a new MCIN program led by the Howard County Police Department.
An additional $6.5 million in funding will support the program expansion, bringing total statewide intelligence network funding to $25 million.
Data for 2022 show that through July 1, these coalitions disrupted or dismantled more than 400 criminal organizations, including 68 local gangs, 26 multi-state gangs, 43 international gangs, 197 local drug trafficking organizations and 39 multi-state drug trafficking organizations.
Firearms trafficking operations were brought to a halt as well, as the effort resulted in a record 97 percent increase in criminal organizations disrupted or dismantled year-to-year.
Current mid-year data also shows more than $8.2 million in cash and asset seizures
“I am confident that the expansion of MCIN to the lower Eastern Shore will improve our ability to keep our communities safe,” said Worcester County State’s Attorney Kristin Heiser. “We will be better prepared to rise to whatever challenges we face moving forward together.”
WOW reaches out to community
Continued from Page 66 and tablets that can be used for college preparation and learning, HDMI connections to plug into and stream video calls or lectures, and thousands and thousands of books.
“Whatever the community needs, we’ll be sure to provide it,” Cashman said. “The wow factor is actually the RV. Now that we have it … I want people chasing after me like the ice cream truck.”
Before the RVs were obtained, Cashman said, she would go into the communities herself to provide the same services now provided in the vehicles.
Just like she’s been doing, she will continue to provide services to the Pocomoke City schools and area communities. Cashman plans to visit with churches, local politicians, and community members to find out what the community needs.
“I know how to bring the fun, but also want to bring necessary things to the community,” she said.
A large portion of the $1 million grant is still available for Cashman and the district to use. So far, the grant has helped with things like obtaining the RVs, wrapping them, and outfitting them with technology and supplies. As the program continues, the money will help pay for gas and other expenses. In 2023, the grant will be up for renewal, Cashman said, and up to this point the district has not put any money toward the program.
Pocomoke City community members can be on the lookout for the WOW RV at local events. So far, Cashman and the vehicle have made appearances at Fourth Friday, Springfest, and the Mayor’s Old Fashion Christmas, all in Pocomoke City.
Police-enforced trespassing program open for enrollment
(Sept. 2, 2022) As the off-season begins to near, the Ocean City Police Department is encouraging businesses and property owners/managers whose business does not stay open all week year-round to sign-up for the Trespass Enforcement Authorization Program (T.E.A.P).
This program allows officers from the Ocean City Police Department to address peace and good order issues such as trespassing on private property.
This is especially important during nighttime hours when contacting owners and managers is problematic and inconvenient.
The goal is to get every property that is not open 24/7/365 to join the program.
In addition, the goal in this program is to gain voluntary compliance by unauthorized people on a property before resorting to criminal citation or arrest.
To quickly facilitate enrollment in the program, the Ocean City Police Department is waiving the cost of the T.E.A.P. signs.
Those interested in signing up for the T.E.A.P program, visit: https://oceancitymd.gov/pdf/TEAP. pdf to complete the required forms.
