Public Notices

from 9/16/2022 Ocean City Today

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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:

September 22, 2022 at 6:00 PM

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 a variance to the minimum yard requirements to allow a 10’ tall solid wood fence in the front yard setback to block noise and light from the neighbors to the west of the property along Herring Way, and to allow a 6’ tall fence with netting within the front setback on all other sides for safety and security. The site of the appeal is described as Lots 153-154 of Parcel 3271 and Lots 150152 of Parcel 3272, of the Neptune Development Plat, further described as located on the west side of Philadelphia Avenue, north side of Dolphin Street, and the east side of Herring Way and locally known as 1901 and 1907 Philadelphia Avenue, in the Town of Ocean City, Maryland. APPLICANT: NICK’S GOLF LLC c/o NICHOLAS GERACIMOS–(BZA 2631 22-09500009)

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, Chairman Maureen Howarth, Attorney OCD-9/08/2t _________________________________

VICTORIA L. O’NEILL ESQ. AYRES JENKINS GORDY & ALMAND P.A. 6200 COASTAL HIGHWAY SUITE 200 OCEAN CITY, MD 21842 NOTICE

OF APPOINTMENT

NOTICE TO CREDITORS NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS Estate No. 19361 TO ALL PERSONS INTERESTED IN THE ESTATE OF

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 Carrs 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.

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

All persons having any objection to the appointment (or to the probate of the decedent’s will) shall file their objections with the Register of Wills on or before the 25th day of February, 2023.

Any person having a claim against the decedent must present the claim to the undersigned personal representative or file it with the Register of Wills with a copy to the undersigned on or before the earlier of the following dates: (1) Six months from the date of the decedent’s death, except if the decedent died before October 1, 1992, nine months from the date of the decedent’s death; or (2) Two months after the personal representative mails or otherwise delivers to the creditor a copy of this published notice or other written notice, notifying the creditor that the claim will be barred unless the creditor presents the claims within two months from the mailing or other delivery of the notice. A claim not presented or filed on or before that date, or any extension provided by law, is unenforceable thereafter. Claim forms may be obtained from the Register of Wills.

Robert 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 _________________________________

C. GREGORY COBURN ESQ 6806B COASTAL HIGHWAY OCEAN CITY, MD 21842

NOTICE

OF APPOINTMENT

NOTICE TO CREDITORS NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS Estate No. 19366 TO ALL PERSONS INTERESTED IN THE ESTATE OF

JOYCE ELLEN TRADER

Notice is given that Blair Trader Newell, 43 Clearview Road, East Brunswick, NJ 08816, was on August 31, 2022 appointed Personal Representative of the estate of Joyce Ellen Trader who died on August 20, 2022, with a will.

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

All persons having any objection to the appointment (or to the probate of the decedent’s will) shall file their objections with the Register of Wills on or before the 28th day of February, 2023.

Blair Trader Newell 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: September 8, 2002 OCD-9/8/3t _________________________________

NOTICE

OF APPOINTMENT

NOTICE TO CREDITORS NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS Estate No. 19362 TO ALL PERSONS INTERESTED IN THE ESTATE OF

KIRK CECIL STEWART

Notice is given that Julia Ann Stewart, 1489 John Jones Road, Bahama, NC 27503, was on August 30, 2022 appointed Personal Representative of the estate of Kirk Cecil Stewart who died on August 2, 2022, without a will.

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

All persons having any objection to the appointment (or to the probate of the decedent’s will) shall file their objections with the Register of Wills on or before the 28th day of February, 2023.

Julia Ann Stewart 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 08, 2022 OCD-9/8/3t _________________________________

GARDNER LAW FIRM, P.C. DAVID C. GARDNER ESQ 600 JEFFERSON PLAZA SUITE 308 ROCKVILLE, MD 20852-1161

NOTICE

TO CREDITORS OF

APPOINTMENT OF FOREIGN PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE ESTATE NO. 19370

Notice is given that the Circuit Court of Palm Beach County, FL. appointed David C. Berlinger, 113 Ellington Boulevard, Apt. 209, Gaithersburg, MD 20878; Traci Gittleman, 14323 Gate Dancer Lane, Boyds, MD 20841; and Lisa Koenick, 14402 Bubbling Spring Road, Boyds, MD 20841 as the Personal Representatives of the Estate of Carl Berlinger who died on February 01, 2021 domiciled in Florida, USA.

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. David C. Berlinger Traci Gittleman Lisa Koenick

Foreign Personal Representatives Terri Westcott Register of Wills One W. Market Street Room 102 - Court House Snow Hill, MD 21863-1074 Name of Newspaper: Ocean City Digest Date of first publication: September 08, 2022

Town of Berlin Notice of MUNICIPAL ELECTION

On October 4, 2022, 7:00 AM to 7:00 PM

Notice is hereby given to all eligible voters of the Town of Berlin that a Municipal Election will be held on Tuesday, October 4, 2022 for Council Seats in Districts 1 and 4 and AtLarge.

Voters residing in Districts 1 and 2 will vote at the Buckingham Presbyterian Church, 20 S. Main Street, Berlin, Maryland, and voters residing in Districts 3 and 4 will vote at the Berlin Police Department, 129 Decatur Street, Berlin, Maryland. District 1 and District 4 voters will vote to fill the appropriate Council seat for their District and for the AtLarge Council seat; District 2 and District 3 voters will vote for the AtLarge Council Seat only.

Both polling places will open at 7:00 a.m. on Tuesday, October 4, 2022, and will remain open until 7:00 p.m. Absentee ballots will be accepted until the close of polls. For more information, please call 410641-4314 or email mbohlen@berlinmd.gov. TOWN OF BERLIN BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF ELECTIONS OCD-9/15/1t _________________________________

TOWN OF BERLIN REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS

RFP #2023-05 WAGE COMPENSATION AND CLASSIFICATION STUDY

Due Date: Friday, October 7, 2022 Time: 10:00 AM EST

The Town of Berlin is seeking Proposals for a Wage Compensation and Classification Study, to be completed and presented in two parts. Qualified firms are encouraged to visit the Town of Berlin website at berlinmd.gov/government/requestfor-proposals/ or contact Human Resources Director Kelsey Jensen at 410-973-2289/kjensen@berlinmd.gov for the official RFP. EEO. OCD-9/15/1t _________________________________

PUBLIC NOTICE

The motor vehicles described below have been abandoned. The owners and lien holders are hereby informed of their right to reclaim the vehicles upon payment of all charges and costs resulting from the towing, preservation, and storage of the vehicles. The failure of the owners or lien holders to reclaim the vehicles within three weeks of notification shall be deemed a waiver by the owners or lien holders of all rights, title and interest and thereby consent to the sale of the vehicles at public auction or to have it otherwise disposed of in a manner provided by law. These three weeks of notification began on Sept 8, 2022.

Line No Year Make Model Color Style VIN Mileage 0437-22 2001 FORD MUSTANG PURPLE CONV 1FAFP45X61F180673 NA 0478-22 2018 CHEVY CAMERO RED 2D 1G1FD1RSXJ0115790 NA 0485-22 1992 BMW RED 4S WBACB4314NFF94597 NA 0499-22 2008 PONTIAC G6 SILVER 4S 1G2ZG57B684191150 NA 0552-22 2004 FORD FOCUS TAN 4D 1FAFP34Z44W127195 NA 0572-22 2004 HYUNDAI SONATA WHITE SEDAN KMHWF35H44A041428 NA 0579-22 2019 CHEVY IMPALA BLACK SEDAN 1G1105S30KU134696 NA 0584-22 1991 NISSAN PATHFINDER WHITE SUV JN8HD17Y7MW031939 NA 0595-22 2006 AUDI A4 GREY 4D WAUDH78E36A296375 NA 0611-22 1990 FORD F150 GREY PICKUP 1FTDF15H8LNA10643 NA 0617-22 2012 MAZDA CX-9 BLACK 4W JM3TB3CVXCO347735 NA 0625-22 2001 GMC YUKON WHITE SUV 1GKEK63U41J178382 NA 0639-22 1997 FORD ESCAPE GREY 4W 3FALP15P6VR163480 NA 0661-22 1998 CHEVY MALIBU TEAL 4S 1G1ND52T2WY106144 NA 0709-22 1999 NISSAN MAXIMA GREY 4D JN1CA21D7XT203714 NA HERITAGE 1GBJP37W2F3305135 0713-22 1985 CHEVY 2000 TAN RV 1GBJP37W9F3311434 NA

All vehicles will be sold at auction on-line at www.govdeals.com. For details call 410-723-6643.

AUTH: Ross Buzzuro Chief of Police OCD-9/8/3t ________________________________________________________________________________________________________

NOTICE

of Passage of Bill 22-11 Worcester County Commissioners

Take Notice that Bill 22-11 was passed by Commissioners Mitrecic, Elder, Bertino, Bunting, Church, Nordstrom and Purnell on September 6, 2022. Bill 22-11 is titled AN ACT TO AUTHORIZE AND EMPOWER COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF WORCESTER COUNTY, MARYLAND TO BORROW ON ITS FULL FAITH AND CREDIT, AND TO ISSUE AND SELL (1) ITS GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS AND ITS BOND ANTICIPATION NOTES THEREFOR, AT ONE TIME OR FROM TIME TO TIME WITHIN FOUR YEARS FROM THE DATE THIS BILL BECOMES EFFECTIVE, EACH IN AN AGGREGATE PRINCIPAL AMOUNT NOT EXCEEDING $10,955,670, TO PROVIDE FINANCING FOR A PORTION OF THE COST OF ENGINEERING, DESIGNING, CONSTRUCTING AND EQUIPPING OF PHASE 2 IMPROVEMENTS TO THE WORCESTER COUNTY JAIL, INCLUDING PAYMENT OF RELATED COSTS AND COSTS OF ISSUANCE, AND (2) ITS GENERAL OBLIGATION REFUNDING BONDS, AT ONE TIME OR FROM TIME TO TIME, IN AN AGGREGATE PRINCIPAL AMOUNT NOT EXCEEDING $14,245,000, TO PROVIDE FINANCING FOR THE COST OF REFUNDING IN WHOLE OR IN PART ANY OF THE BONDS ISSUED PURSUANT TO THIS LOCAL LAW, INCLUDING PAYMENT OF RELATED COSTS AND COSTS OF ISSUANCE; PROVIDING THAT PROCEEDS OF SUCH BONDS OR BOND ANTICIPATION NOTES MAY BE APPLIED TO OTHER COSTS OF SUCH PROJECT AS DESCRIBED HEREIN; AND RECOGNIZING THAT BILL 22-6 MAY NOT HAVE BECOME EFFECTIVE. Bill No. 22-11 (1) sets forth certain rules of construction; (2) provides for the authorized borrowings described in the title above; (3) provides that the bill may be amended to authorize the use of proceeds for other public purposes; (4) provides that details of any of the authorized general obligation bonds, bond anticipation notes or refunding bonds will be determined or provided for by the County Commissioners by resolution; (5) pledges the County’s full faith and credit and unlimited taxing power to payment of any such issued general obligation debt and provides for the levy of annual property taxes sufficient to pay debt service on any such issued general obligation debt; (6) allows other available funds to be used to pay debt service on any such issued general obligation debt; (7) generally relates to the authorized general obligation debt; and (8) provides that no general obligation debt will be issued under authority of Bill 22-6.

The bill becomes effective fortyfive (45) days from the date of its passage unless petitioned to referendum.

The foregoing 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 and 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 www.co.worcester.md.us.

THE WORCESTER COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OCD-9/15/3t _________________________________

NOTICE

of Passage of Bill 22-12 Worcester County Commissioners

Take Notice that Bill 22-12 was passed by Commissioners Mitrecic, Elder, Bertino, Bunting, Church, Nordstrom and Purnell on September 6, 2022. Bill 22-12 is titled AN ACT TO AUTHORIZE AND EMPOWER COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF WORCESTER COUNTY, MARYLAND TO BORROW ON ITS

PAGE 46 FULL FAITH AND CREDIT, AND TO ISSUE AND SELL (1) ITS GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS AND ITS BOND ANTICIPATION NOTES THEREFOR, AT ONE TIME OR FROM TIME TO TIME WITHIN FOUR YEARS FROM THE DATE THIS BILL BECOMES EFFECTIVE, EACH IN AN AGGREGATE PRINCIPAL AMOUNT NOT EXCEEDING $3,050,000, TO PROVIDE FINANCING FOR A PORTION OF THE COST OF ENGINEERING, DESIGNING, CONSTRUCTING, EQUIPPING, FURNISHING AND UNDERTAKING SITE WORK FOR THE NEW PUBLIC SAFETY LOGISTICAL STORAGE FACILITY, INCLUDING PAYMENT OF RELATED COSTS AND COSTS OF ISSUANCE, AND (2) ITS GENERAL OBLIGATION REFUNDING BONDS, AT ONE TIME OR FROM TIME TO TIME, IN AN AGGREGATE PRINCIPAL AMOUNT NOT EXCEEDING $3,965,000, TO PROVIDE FINANCING FOR THE COST OF REFUNDING IN WHOLE OR IN PART ANY OF THE BONDS ISSUED PURSUANT TO THIS LOCAL LAW, INCLUDING PAYMENT OF RELATED COSTS AND COSTS OF ISSUANCE; PROVIDING THAT PROCEEDS OF SUCH BONDS OR BOND ANTICIPATION NOTES MAY BE APPLIED TO OTHER COSTS OF SUCH PROJECT AS DESCRIBED HEREIN; AND RECOGNIZING THAT BILL 22-7 MAY NOT HAVE BECOME EFFECTIVE. Bill No. 22-12 (1) sets forth certain rules of construction; (2) provides for the authorized borrowings described in the title above; (3) provides that the bill may be amended to authorize the use of proceeds for other public purposes; (4) provides that details of any of the authorized general obligation bonds, bond anticipation notes or refunding bonds will be determined or provided for by the County Commissioners by resolution; (5) pledges the County’s full faith and credit and unlimited taxing power to payment of any such issued general obligation debt and provides for the levy of annual property taxes sufficient to pay debt service on any such issued general obligation debt; (6) allows other available funds to be used to pay debt service on any such issued general obligation debt; (7) generally relates to the authorized general obligation debt; and (8) provides that no general obligation debt will be issued under authority of Bill 22-7.

The bill becomes effective fortyfive (45) days from the date of its passage unless petitioned to referendum.

Take Notice that Bill 22-13 was passed by Commissioners Mitrecic, Elder, Bertino, Bunting, Church, Nordstrom and Purnell on September 6, 2022. Bill 22-13 is titled AN ACT TO AUTHORIZE AND EMPOWER COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF WORCESTER COUNTY, MARYLAND TO BORROW ON ITS FULL FAITH AND CREDIT, AND TO ISSUE AND SELL (1) ITS GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS AND ITS BOND ANTICIPATION NOTES THEREFOR, AT ONE TIME OR FROM TIME TO TIME WITHIN FOUR YEARS FROM THE DATE THIS BILL BECOMES EFFECTIVE, EACH IN AN AGGREGATE PRINCIPAL AMOUNT NOT EXCEEDING $10,024,184, TO PROVIDE FINANCING FOR A PORTION OF THE COST OF ENGINEERING, DESIGNING, CONSTRUCTING, EQUIPPING, FURNISHING AND UNDERTAKING SITE WORK FOR AN ADDITION TO STEPHEN DECATUR MIDDLE SCHOOL, INCLUDING PAYMENT OF RELATED COSTS AND COSTS OF ISSUANCE, AND (2) ITS GENERAL OBLIGATION REFUNDING BONDS, AT ONE TIME OR FROM TIME TO TIME, IN AN AGGREGATE PRINCIPAL AMOUNT NOT EXCEEDING $13,035,000, TO PROVIDE FINANCING FOR THE COST OF REFUNDING IN WHOLE OR IN PART ANY OF THE BONDS ISSUED PURSUANT TO THIS LOCAL LAW, INCLUDING PAYMENT OF RELATED COSTS AND COSTS OF ISSUANCE; PROVIDING THAT PROCEEDS OF SUCH BONDS OR BOND ANTICIPATION NOTES MAY BE APPLIED TO OTHER COSTS OF SUCH PROJECT AS DESCRIBED HEREIN; AND RECOGNIZING THAT BILL 22-5 MAY NOT HAVE BECOME EFFECTIVE. Bill No. 22-13 (1) sets forth certain rules of construction; (2) provides for the authorized borrowings described in the title above; (3) provides that the bill may be amended to authorize the use of proceeds for other public purposes; (4) provides that details of any of the authorized general obligation bonds, bond anticipation notes or refunding bonds will be determined or provided for by the County Commissioners by resolution; (5) pledges the County’s full faith and credit and unlimited taxing power to payment of any such issued general obligation debt and provides for the levy of annual property taxes sufficient to pay debt service on any such issued general obligation debt; (6) allows other available funds to be used to pay debt service on any such issued general obligation debt; (7) generally relates to the authorized general obligation debt; and (8) provides that no general obligation debt will be issued under authority of Bill 22-5.

The bill becomes effective fortyfive (45) days from the date of its passage unless petitioned to referendum.

NOTICE

of Passage of Bill 22-14 Worcester County Commissioners

Take Notice that Bill 22-14 was passed by Commissioners Mitrecic, Elder, Bertino, Bunting, Church, Nordstrom and Purnell on September 6, 2022. Bill 22-14 is titled AN ACT TO AUTHORIZE AND EMPOWER COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF WORCESTER COUNTY, MARYLAND TO BORROW ON ITS FULL FAITH AND CREDIT, AND TO ISSUE AND SELL ITS GENERAL OBLIGATION REFUNDING BONDS THEREFOR, AT ONE TIME OR FROM TIME TO TIME, IN AN AGGREGATE PRINCIPAL AMOUNT NOT EXCEEDING $4,870,000, TO PROVIDE FINANCING TO REFUND IN WHOLE OR IN PART THE THEN-OUTSTANDING COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF WORCESTER COUNTY, MARYLAND CORRECTIONAL OFFICERS RETIREMENT SYSTEM PENSION CONTRIBUTION REFUNDING BONDS, 2013 SERIES (TAXABLE), INCLUDING PAYMENT OF RELATED COSTS AND COSTS OF ISSUANCE OF SUCH REFUNDING BONDS; AND RECOGNIZING THAT BILL 22-1 MAY NOT HAVE BECOME EFFECTIVE.

Bill 22-14 (1) sets forth certain rules of construction; (2) provides for the authorized borrowing described in the title above; (3) provides that details of any of the authorized general obligation refunding bonds will be determined or provided for by the County Commissioners by resolution; (4) pledges the County’s full faith and credit and unlimited taxing power to payment of any such issued general obligation refunding bonds and provides for the levy of annual property taxes sufficient to pay debt service on any such issued general obligation refunding bonds; (5) allows other available funds to be used to pay debt service on any such issued general obligation refunding bonds; (6) generally relates to the authorized general obligation refunding bonds; and (7) provides that no general obligation refunding bonds will be issued under authority of Bill 22-1.

The bill becomes effective fortyfive (45) days from the date of its passage unless petitioned to referendum.

NOTICE

of Passage of Bill 22-15 Worcester County Commissioners

Take Notice that Bill 22-15 was passed by Commissioners Mitrecic, Elder, Bertino, Bunting, Church, Nordstrom and Purnell on September 6, 2022. Bill 22-15 is titled AN ACT TO AUTHORIZE AND EMPOWER COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF WORCESTER COUNTY, MARYLAND TO BORROW ON ITS FULL FAITH AND CREDIT, AND TO ISSUE AND SELL ITS GENERAL OBLIGATION REFUNDING BONDS THEREFOR, AT ONE TIME OR FROM TIME TO TIME, IN AN AGGREGATE PRINCIPAL AMOUNT NOT EXCEEDING $33,590,000, TO PROVIDE FINANCING TO REFUND IN WHOLE OR IN PART THE THENOUTSTANDING COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF WORCESTER COUNTY, MARYLAND CONSOLIDATED PUBLIC IMPROVEMENT BONDS, 2014 SERIES, INCLUDING PAYMENT OF RELATED COSTS AND COSTS OF ISSUANCE OF SUCH REFUNDING BONDS; AND RECOGNIZING THAT BILL 22-2 MAY NOT HAVE BECOME EFFECTIVE. Bill 22-15 (1) sets forth certain rules of construction; (2) provides for the authorized borrowing described in the title above; (3) provides that details of any of the authorized general obligation refunding bonds will be determined or provided for by the County Commissioners by resolution; (4) pledges the County’s full faith and credit and unlimited taxing power to payment of any such issued general obligation refunding bonds and provides for the levy of annual property taxes sufficient to pay debt service on any such issued general obligation refunding bonds; (5) allows other available funds to be used to pay debt service on any such issued general obligation refunding bonds; (6) generally relates to the authorized general obligation refunding bonds; and (7) provides that no general obligation refunding bonds will be issued under authority of Bill 22-2.

The bill becomes effective fortyfive (45) days from the date of its passage unless petitioned to referendum.

Take Notice that Bill 22-16 was passed by Commissioners Mitrecic, Elder, Bertino, Bunting, Church, Nordstrom and Purnell on September 6, 2022. Bill 22-16 is titled AN ACT TO AUTHORIZE AND EMPOWER COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF WORCESTER COUNTY, MARYLAND TO BORROW ON ITS FULL FAITH AND CREDIT, AND TO ISSUE AND SELL ITS GENERAL OBLIGATION REFUNDING BONDS THEREFOR, AT ONE TIME OR FROM TIME TO TIME, IN AN AGGREGATE PRINCIPAL AMOUNT NOT EXCEEDING $10,095,000, TO PROVIDE FINANCING TO REFUND IN WHOLE OR IN PART THE THENOUTSTANDING COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF WORCESTER COUNTY, MARYLAND CONSOLIDATED PUBLIC IMPROVEMENT BONDS, 2015 SERIES A, INCLUDING PAYMENT OF RELATED COSTS AND COSTS OF ISSUANCE OF SUCH REFUNDING BONDS; AND RECOGNIZING THAT BILL 22-3 MAY NOT HAVE BECOME EFFECTIVE. Bill 22-16 (1) sets forth certain rules of construction; (2) provides for the authorized borrowing described in the title above; (3) provides that details of any of the authorized general obligation refunding bonds will be determined or provided for by the County Commissioners by resolution; (4) pledges the County’s full faith and credit and unlimited taxing power to payment of any such issued general obligation refunding bonds and provides for the levy of annual property taxes sufficient to pay debt service on any such issued general obligation refunding bonds; (5) allows other available funds to be used to pay debt service on any such issued general obligation refunding bonds; (6) generally relates to the authorized general obligation refunding bonds; and (7) provides that no general obligation refunding bonds will be issued under authority of Bill 22-3.

The bill becomes effective fortyfive (45) days from the date of its passage unless petitioned to referendum.

TOWN OF OCEAN CITY

LEGAL ADVERTISING

Call: 410-723-6397 Fax: 410-723-6511 or E-mail: legals@oceancitytoday.net

ORDINANCE 2022-23

RE: Conveyance of Real Property

Notice is hereby given by the Mayor and City Council of Ocean City, that Ordinance 2022-23 was introduced for first reading at their meeting of September 6, 2022. Second reading is scheduled for September 19, 2022. A complete text of the ordinance is available for review in the Office of the City Clerk, City Hall 3rd Street and Baltimore Avenue, Ocean City, MD 21842, or online at oceancitymd.gov in the September 6, 2022 agenda packet. This ordinance authorizes the Mayor and City Council to abandon and convey, to the adjacent property owner, a 6,000 square feet area of the easternmost length of Baltimore Avenue along Block 48N between 13th and 14th Streets, Tax Map 111, Parcels 2998, 2999 and 3000, Block 48, and the adjacent property owner shall grant the Mayor and City Council a sidewalk easement and Delmarva Power and Light a utility easement. OCD-9/15/1t _________________________________

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:

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 4, 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 a parcel designated as PF Pier Franchise District. The intent of the Pier Franchise District is to identify the amusement and fishing pier area located east of Atlantic Avenue (boardwalk) at Wicomico Street. The use and operation of this district is regulated under Chapter 39, Article VI (Pier Franchise) of the Code of the Town of Ocean City which supersedes any conflicting ordinances, including the zoning ordinance.

The PF Adjustment is described as: 1) Pier Franchise Zoning District to be adjusted to include the full Pier Franchise Area as defined in Section 39-401 of the Ocean City Code of Ordinances and recorded in the Land Records of Worcester County Plat SRB Liber 252 Folio 28. APPLICANT: MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL, TOWN OF OCEAN CITY (FILE #2214100009)

No oral or written testimony will be accepted after the close of the public hearing.

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

For further information concerning this public hearing, please contact the Department of Planning and Community Development, Room 242, City Hall, 301 Baltimore Avenue, Ocean City, MD 21842, phone 410-289-8855. PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION PAM GREER BUCKLEY, CHAIRPERSON REEN HOWARTH, ESQ., ATTORNEY OCD-9/15/3t _________________________________

IN THE ESTATE OF: ALICE DOUGLAS AKA: ALICE LEE DOUGLAS ESTATE NO. 19378

IN THE ORPHANS' COURT FOR (OR}

BEFORE THE REGISTER OF WILLS FOR WORCESTER COUNTY, MARYLAND NOTICE

OF JUDICIAL PROBATE

To all Persons Interested in the above estate:

You are hereby notified that a petition has been filed by JOSHUA E ZUKERBERG, 1190 WEST NORTHERN PARKWAY, SUITE 124, BALTIMORE, MD 21210 for judicial probate for the appointment of a personal representative .

A hearing will be held at ONE W MARKET STREET, COURT ROOM 4, COURT HOUSE, SNOW HILL, MD 21863 on 10/25/2022, 10:00 AM.

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. Newspaper designated by personal representative: OCEAN CITY DIGEST Publication Date: 09/15/2022 TERRI WESTCOTT Register of Wills ONE W MARKET STREET ROOM 102 - COURT HOUSE SNOW HILL, MD21863-1074 Phone: (410) 632-1529 OCD-9/15/2t _________________________________

MAUREEN F.L. HOWARTH AYRES, JENKINS, GORDY & ALMAND, P.A. 6200 Coastal Highway, Suite 200 Ocean City, Maryland 21842

NOTICE OF TAX SALE

OF PROPERTY IN THE TENTH ELECTION DISTRICT, SUB-DISTRICTS 101-109, WORCESTER COUNTY, OCEAN CITY, MARYLAND

Town of Ocean City, Maryland municipal taxes and assessments under levies of the tax years 2019/2020, 2020/2021 and 2021/2022 on the properties hereinafter described being due and in arrears and unpaid; and in order to compel the payment of the same, together with interest thereon, Attorney and Advertising Fees of $258, and the costs of attending the proceeding, as provided by law, by virtue of the power and authority vested in me as the City Manager and Collector of municipal taxes in the Tenth Election District, Worcester County, Ocean City, Maryland as provided by the Acts of the General Assembly of Maryland (Tax-Property Article Section 14-808 et seq. of the Annotated Code of Maryland), the undersigned City Manager and Collector of Taxes, will sell at public auction, at City Hall, 3rd Street and Baltimore Avenue, Ocean City, Maryland, on

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 14, 2022 AT THE HOUR OF 10:00 A.M.

the below described properties:

Item 1 10-758769 and 12173574223: Described as The Meridian Condominium, Phase 1, Unit 503, Assessed to Kam Lun Au Yeung and Kara Au Yeung, Assessed Value $752,100, Wastewater, Interest and Penalties Due $2,593.62.

Item 2 10-265592 and 15604141432: Described as Dawn’s Cove Condominium, Unit F, Assessed to Bernetta A. Vaughan, Trustee of the Bernetta A. Vaughan Revocable Living Trust, Assessed Value $270,000, Wastewater, Interest and Penalties Due $1008.28.

Item 3 10-218055 and 15077333100: Described as Marshall Inn Condominium, Unit 303, Assessed to Blackwater Investing, LLC, Assessed Value $85,400, Wastewater, Interest and Penalties Due $791.63.

Item 4 10-218187 and 14999533122: Described as Marshall Inn Condominium, Unit 314, Assessed to Blackwater Rentals, Assessed Value $90,400, Wastewater, Interest and Penalties Due $850.88.

Item 8 10-216982 and 3582332916: Described as Skyhaven Condominium, Unit 101 Assessed to Rose N. Blevins, Rodney L. Blevins and Nancy S. Blevins, Assessed Value $151,500, Wastewater, Interest and Penalties Due $975.66

Item 9 10-237424 and 11447736490: Described as Fenwick Woods I Condominium, Unit 108, Assessed to John Charles Call is and Colleen Callis, Assessed Value $81,300, Wastewater, Bulk Pick-Up, Interest and Penalties Due $926.49.

Item 10_10-159199 and 3106323346: Described as Braemar Tow-

PAGE 48 ers Condominium, Unit 2012, South Building, Assessed to George F. Carroll and Lorraine L. Carroll, Assessed Value $272,300, Wastewater, Interest and Penalties Due $2,498.45.

Item 11 10-430828 and 14564366883: Described as The Garden Condominium I at Sunset Island, Unit LUG-BE-3C, Phase 5, Assessed to Michael T. Casino and Stacy A. Casino, Assessed Value $317,700, Wastewater, Interest and Penalties Due $1,874.78.

Item 12 10-151120 and 2990921998: Described as Cara Mar Condominium, Unit 100, Assessed to Walter Demidenko and Barbara A. Demidenko, Assessed Value $158,700, Wastewater, Interest and Penalties Due $1,267.75.

Item 13 10-185777 and 792327638: Described as Lot 10, Blk 32, Section 2A, Caine Woods, Assessed to Marlene T. DiPino and Paul J. DiPino, Sr., Assessed Value $261,833, Wastewater, Interest and Penalties Due $1,438.85.

Item 15 10-080487 and 199259978: Described as Beachloft Condominium, Unit 4K, Assessed to Shirley R. Ellis and Barbara A. Montgomery, Assessed Value $207,867, Wastewater, Interest and Penalties Due $850.04.

Item 16 10-154871 and 9257122632: Described as Tides Edge Condominium, Unit 305, Assessed to David S. Eshenower and Theresa A. Eshenower, Assessed Value $237,100, Wastewater, Interest and Penalties Due $1,270.84.

Item 17 10-267625 and 6799541795: Described as Jockey Beach Club Condominium, Unit 381, Bldg. C, Phase III, Assessed to Thomas B. Ettz, Assessed Value $117,100, Wastewater, Interest and Penalties Due $1,059.79.

Item 18 10-067413 and 1552417834: Described as Ocean Waye 45 Condominium, Unit 104, Assessed to Elaine Evans, Assessed Value $76,800, Wastewater, Interest and Penalties Due $580.88.

Item 19 10-066956 and 1552397752: Described as Ocean Waye 45 Condominium, Unit 201, Assessed to Elaine Evans, Assessed Value $76,800, Wastewater, Interest and Penalties Due $580.88.

Item 20 10-067618 and 1552377868: Described as Ocean Waye 45 Condominium, Unit 107, Assessed to Elaine Evans, Assessed Value $76,800, Wastewater, Interest and Penalties Due $580.88.

Item 21 10-124662 and 10255717580: Described as Golden Sands Club Condominium, Unit 1908, Assessed to John Gann and Denise Gann, Assessed Value $370,500, Wastewater, Interest and Penalties Due $2,118.64.

Item 22 10-327431 and 5250351086: Described as Lighthouse Cove Condominium, Unit B, Assessed to Craig L. Garfield, Jr., Assessed Value $165,600, Wastewater, Interest and Penalties Due $1,744.95.

Item 23 10-056489 and 1464516008: Described as Gull Way Villas Condominium Stage III, Unit 12202, Assessed to Nicholas A. Gigliotti, Assessed Value $141,100, Wastewater, Interest and Penalties Due $1,263.63.

Item 24 10-082684 and 13475510354: Described as Atlantic Court Condominium, Unit 204, Assessed to Jeffrey Eric Gore, Assessed Value $147,300, Wastewater, Personal Property, Interest and Penalties Due $1,183.86.

Item 25 10-258669 and 12488540198: Described as Montego Bay Mobile Home Park, Section 6C, Lot 339, Assessed to Michael O. Green, Assessed Value $142,967, Wastewater, Interest and Penalties Due $1,286.00.

Item 28 10-302803 and 14487347876: Described as Lighthouse Square Condominium, Unit 202, Assessed to Caitlin J. Hartigan, Assessed Value $148,600, Wastewater, Interest and Penalties Due $1,622.21.

Item 29 10-247365 and 10828338178: Described as Club Ocean Villas Condominium, Unit 41, Phase IV, Bldg. 4, Assessed to Michele M. Hines, Assessed Value $178,800, Wastewater, Interest and Penalties Due $1,483.74.

Item 30 10-389984 and 9869561301: Described as Wild Dunes Condominium, Unit 301, Assessed to Yvette C. Hudyma, Assessed Value $759,000, Wastewater, Interest and Penalties Due $2,868.31.

Item 31 10-052920 and 897655466: Described as Eldorado Condominium, Unit 305, Assessed to Andrew A. Janiak and Denise Janiak, Assessed Value $143,367, Wastewater, Interest and Penalties Due $1,575.41.

Item 32 10-131634 and 9236718788: Described as Watergate Condominium, Unit 11, Assessed to Joseph R. Kostack and Janice E. Kostack, Assessed Value $196,500, Wastewater, Interest and Penalties Due $1,857.56.

Item 33 10-113032 and 2364915478: Described as 9400 Ocean Highway Condominium, Unit 1407, Assessed to Stuart M. Lesser, Assessed Value $256,500, Wastewater, Interest and Penalties Due $1,831.10.

Item 35 10-100038 and 9416913230: Described as The Chateau Condominium, Unit A-305, Assessed to Lia Lujan, Assessed Value $185,667, Wastewater, Interest and Penalties Due $1,487.22.

Item 36 10-308631 and 9871548816: Described as Lost Colony IV Condominium, Unit 131, Assessed to Anthony F. Mammano and Sandra L. Mammano, Assessed Value $149,867, Wastewater, Interest and Penalties Due $1,136.85.

Item 37 10-085993 and 8326310922: Described as Golden Shore Condominium, Unit 5, Assessed to Markel Limited Partnership, Assessed Value $186,500, Wastewater, Interest and Penalties Due $2,058.57.

Item 39 10-310792 and 7208749158: Described as Cedar Villas Condominium, Unit A, Assessed to Charles F. Murphy, Barbara L. Murphy, Mark D. Murphy and Lori Martin, Assessed Value $184,000, Wastewater, Interest and Penalties Due $1,810.20.

Item 40 10-232082 and 11718935584: Described as Bali Condominium, Unit 301, Assessed to Mark J. Paden and Roberta Lieberman, Assessed Value $97,900, Wastewater, Interest and Penalties Due $1,270.56.

Item 41 10-164834 and 14419324340: Described as Bluewater East A Condominium, Unit AS-306, Assessed to Christopher J. Palenchar and Nicole E. Palenchar, Assessed Value $134,967, Wastewater, Interest and Penalties Due $1,857.04.

Item 43 10-765374 and 13025975167: Described as The Gateway Grand Condominium, Unit 1705, Assessed to Dennis R. Preshoot and Michele R. Preshoot, Assessed Value $759,000, Wastewater, Interest and Penalties Due $2,339.55.

Item 46 10-147387 and 14801321450: Described as Carousel Center Condominium, Unit T-1101, Assessed to R & R Investments of Virginia LLC, Assessed Value $417,867, Wastewater, Bulk Pick-Up, Interest and Penalties Due $1,516.46.

Item 48 10-263050 and 6286340984: Described as Bay Island Townhouse Condominium, Unit 2, Assessed to Bernard E. Roache, Jr., Assessed Value $202,200, Wastewater, Interest and Penalties Due $1,621.87.

Item 49 10-390079 and 8667761377: Described as Ocean Break Condominium, Unit 102, Assessed to Rosemarie Rossano, f/k/a Rosemarie Sporbert and Frank J. Rossano, Assessed Value $315,800, Wastewater, Interest and Penalties Due $1,380.26.

Item 50 10-248868 and 13715338434: Described as Cinnamon Bay Condominium, Unit 1, Assessed to 9101 Rusty Anchor, LLC, Assessed Value $226,300, Wastewater, Interest and Penalties Due $1,546.43.

Item 51 10-303427 and 14117147980: Described as Silver Sun Condominium, Unit 110, Assessed to Anthony G. Santoro and Kristina L. Santoro, Assessed Value $216,000, Wastewater, Interest and Penalties Due $2,027.83.

Item 52 10-252679 and 9738139112: Described as Sea Nymph Condominium, Unit 11A, Assessed to Michael Schultz and Deborah Schultz, Assessed Value $99,900, Wastewater, Interest and Penalties Due $910.25.

Item 53 10-262623 and 4303940908: Described as Jamaica Condominium III, Unit 104, Assessed to Joan E. Seidenspinner, Assessed Value $123,900, Wastewater, Interest and Penalties Due $887.22.

Item 54 10-118816 and 7003716516: Described as Atlantis Condominium, Unit 306, Assessed to Bernard Siler, Assessed Value $286,587, Wastewater, Interest and Penalties Due $1,618.48.

Item 55 10-751470 and 15537573195: Described as The Garden Condominium II at Sunset Island Phase 3, Unit LUG-BG-2D, Assessed to Christopher Shawn Smith and Keena Ebony Smith, Assessed Value $305,700, Wastewater, Interest and Penalties Due $1,151.50.

Item 56 10-155193 and 6434522686: Described as Starfish V Condominium, Unit 203, Assessed to Anthony M. Soletto, Jr., Pamela E. Rubio-Soletto and Nancy J. Rubio, Assessed Value $228,700, Wastewater, Interest and Penalties Due $1,254.95.

Item 57 10-280168 and 4595544020: Described as Pelican Beach Condominium, Unit 207, Assessed to Richard C. Solibakke and Janice Solibakke, Assessed Value $539,900, Wastewater, Interest and Penalties Due $1,499.23.

Item 58 10-753058 and 11389573443: Described as Shark Finn II Condominium, Unit 402, Assessed to Vito A. Sperduto, Dione Enea, Pasquale Enea and Stephanie Enea, Assessed Value $1,097,400, Wastewater, Interest and Penalties Due $3,231.95.

Item 60 10-221595 and 14216133724: Described as Crab Cove Condominium, Unit 6, Assessed to Shawn D. Spurry and Kim M. Spurry, Assessed Value $195,700, Wastewater, Interest and Penalties Due $1,581.66.

Item 61 10-221617 and 3654933728: Described as Crab Cove Condominium, Unit 8, Assessed to Daniel A. Steadman and Jennifer B. Steadman, Assessed Value $137,900, Wastewater, Interest and Penalties Due $2,586.41

Item 62 10-098521 and 14226512988: Described as The Chateau Condominium, Unit 104B, Assessed to Stacy L. Stotler, Assessed Value $185,667, Wastewater, Interest and Penalties Due $1,117.51.

Item 64 10-318459 and 1022950024: Described as Montego Bay Mobile Home Park, Section 8C, Lot 78, Assessed to James M. Walker, Assessed Value $278,667, Wastewater, Interest and Penalties Due $1,894.30.

Item 65 10-230322 and 3790735274: Described as Ocean Point No. 2 Condominium, Unit 317, Assessed to Bernard H. White, III and Loretta M. White, Assessed Value $118,800, Wastewater, Interest and Penalties Due $786.53.

Item 66 10-274478 and 6273943030: Described as Sunchaser Condominium, Unit 108, Assessed to Leslie N. Wilson and Kathleen M. Wilson, Assessed Value $224,800, Wastewater, Interest and Penalties Due $1,880.47.

Item 67 10-124069 and 10396317472: Described as Golden Sands Club Condominium, Unit 814, Assessed to Jon Wooleyhan, Assessed Value $155,500, Wastewater, Interest and Penalties Due $1,075.07.

Item 68 10-058791 and 1139236418: Described as Bayshore Condominium, Unit 44, Central Building, Assessed to William R. Zichos III, Assessed Value $91,300, Wastewater, Interest and Penalties Due $906.80. OCD-9/15/4t _________________________________

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By Jack Chavez Staff Writer (Sept. 16, 2022) For 20 years, the Berlin Activities Depot has provided local parents with everything they need for their young families, from early childhood education to the occasional, well-earned date night.

On Saturday, the Activities Depot will celebrate itss 20th anniversary.

“It feels awesome (to celebrate 20 years),” said Carmela Solito, who owns the Activities Depot with her husband, Mark. “There were times I didn’t know if we’d make it. There were quite a fewobstacles to overcome, just building the business. But we made it.”

The celebration will be free and open to the public from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. There’ll be an open house featuring the Activities Depot’s classrooms, an open gym, giveaways and raffles every 30 minutes.

The celebration will feature light fare and snacks that are also among the selections they offer to children during the week.

Families and children can tour all of its facilities and participate in games with prizes at stake. There’ll also be a cake cutting and ribbon-cutting by the local chambers of commerce.

“We want to welcome people into our facility who haven’t seen it in a few years (because of covid),” Carmela Solito said.

The Activities Depot’s products and services are seemingly infinite. Offerings include infant and toddler care, preschool, school-age care, summer camps, birthday parties, recreational and competitive gymnastics, open gyms, parents’ nights out and even their own “grub hub” kitchen to serve children hot meals and healthy snacks.

There’s even room for adult fitness and for youngsters ages 4 to 7 “Ninja Nation” obstacle training.

There’s more in store, too. Carmela See ACTIVITIES Page 51

PHOTOS COURTESY CARMELA SOLITO The Berlin Activities Depot will celebrate 20 years in town on Saturday with an afternoon event thatn will include open house tours, raffles, games and light fare. The celebration starts at 3 p.m. and ends at 5 p.m.

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Government website has tips for storm prep

By Lauren Bunting Contributing Writer (Sept. 16, 2022) Planning for storms can be stressful. Planning for storms in a coastal town even more so, but there are tips that ready.gov offers on its website that can help you prepare.

Preparing your home: • Before hurricane season, trim or remove damaged trees and limbs to keep you and your property safe. • Secure loose rain gutters and downspouts and clear any clogged areas or debris to prevent water damage to your property. • Reduce property damage by retrofitting to secure and reinforce the roof, windows and doors, including the garage doors. • Purchase a portable generator or install a generator for use during power outages.

Remember to keep generators and other alternate power/heat sources outside, at least 20 feet away from windows and doors and protected from moisture; and never try to power the house wiring by plugging a generator into a wall outlet.

Here are some specific tips for those living in high rises: • Note where the closest emergency exit is. • Be sure you knowanother way outin case your first choice is blocked. • Face away from windows and glass. • Move away from exterior walls. • Determine if you should stay put, “shelter-in-place” or get away. • Do not use elevators.

What to do when a hurricane is imminent: • If you’re not in an area that is recommended for evacuation, plan to stay at home or where you are and let friends and family know where you are. • Close storm shutters, and stay away from windows. • Turn your refrigerator or freezer to the coldest setting and open only when necessary. If you lose power, food will last longer. • Charge your cell phone so you will have full power in case of power outage. • Turn on your TV/radio, or check your city/county website every 30 minutes in order to get the latest weather updates and emergency instructions. Lauren Bunting is a licensed

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(Sept. 16, 2022) The Coastal Association of Realtors (CAR) announced that Bernie Flax, CRS, WHC, RSPS has joined its staff as the new chief executive officer to lead the association’s staff and serve its over 1,000 local Realtor and affiliate members.

Flax brings 17 years of local Maryland and Delaware real estate brokerage experience as well as many years of volunteer leadership within the community.

As a member of Coastal Association of Realtors, she has served on committees as member, chairperson, director on the board through the executive board serving as president in the 2018-2019 term while serving as a director on the Maryland Realtors Board of Directors. Flax has also served on CAR’s strategic planning, search and opportunity and nominating committees and has been chairperson of the Coastal Realtors Charitable Foundation since it was createdin2018.

Flax was a 12-year member of Coastal Delmarva Women’s Council of Realtors with two years as president and served Maryland State Women’s Council of Realtors as a state director and state secretary.

“I am humbled and very excited to have been selected by the National Association of Realtors to be interviewed and then selected by my peers for this position,” Flax said. “I look forward to working with the board, membership and Coastal staff as a team by providing exceptional service and valuable resourcesto our membership to continue assisting consumers obtain safe affordable housing and homeownership.”

In welcoming Bernie, Grace Masten, president of the CAR Board of Directors said, “Bernie Flax offers the ‘fresh eyes’ we were looking for to help move the association into the future. Bernie’s expertise and the commitment she brings to our members is a ‘win-win’ for the association. We are so proud and so very fortunate to have Bernie as our (executive) and I sincerely hope you will take a moment to welcome Bernie aboard.”

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Activities Depot planning additions in 2023

Continued from Page 50 Solito said they plan to put in a walking track, an arcade, zip lines, slides and an “aerial-type” rope course.

Mark Solito will also be expanding their food offerings next year with a restaurant he’s named The Barking Chicken.

“The name comes from when I was younger and my father and I would go out to find good hotdog shops — where ‘barking’ comes from. And we’ve always loved wings — where the ‘chicken’ comes from.”

Mark Solito described the offerings as traditional American fare, featuring different kinds of specialty hot dogs, regular hot dogs, sauces, dry rubs, pulled pork, chicken sandwiches and hand-cut fries.

He hopes to break ground on the project this month.

Carmela Solito described the Activities Depot as an “upscale YMCA” but stressed that they prioritize making it accessible to as many people as possible.

“We’ve found ways to meet the needs of the community through state subsidies for kids who might not be able to afford our services,” she said. “We’ve been creative with how we promote all ages and ethnicities, all incomes of the area.”

She ascribed their success and ability to grow from a 1,000-square-foot facility in 2002 to a 30,000-square-footand-growing one today to their multi-generational, family-oriented approach.

“We have something for everybody,” she said. “It’s what Berlin needs. With us not having any type of sports complex or YMCA or big facilities that you find all over the world, it is a multi-generational approach where we cater to the whole family.”

“We’re just looking to fill the needs of the community and we’re hoping we get a big crowd on Saturday for the party. We feel we’ve done a lot around the community and we just want to celebrate with everybody.”

For more information about the 20th Anniversary Celebration or the Berlin Activities Depot in general, visit https://www.berlinactivitiesdepot.com.

(Sept. 16, 2022) Amy Thompson has been named the new executive director of the Greater Ocean City Chamber of Commerce.

“I am delighted the Board of Directors have confidence in me to lead this organization,” she said.

Thompson has been working with chamber staff and board as their consultant and deputy director for several months to assist with leadership transition.

She brings over 20 years of experience managing multi-functional teams to successfully deliver products to market, managing volunteers to exceed fundraising goals, guiding clients to maximize efficiency and effectiveness with technology solutions and developing leaders. She maintains a focus on high quality execution across various industries while developing cohesive teams to meet business objectives.

Thompson worked beside the chamber’s previous director on a number of priority projects that have been implemented over the past several months to offer increased member benefits and to provide a platform for continued growth and opportunity for members.

These initiatives include: • Installing a new digital visitors center and expanded remote footprint through the Experience OC app recently launched.

This new digital concierge service will promote member businesses to every Ocean City guest at the chamber kiosk, and right in their pockets on their mobile devices. • Implementing a new easy to navigate membership tiered structure that outlines numerous benefits at each of the three levels. • Updating the chamber master to provide ease of accessing benefits. • Developing long range goals for the chamber and committee to facilitate the objectives of those goals that have been identified in its new strategic plan.

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Public hearings on bonds closed

By Greg Wehner Staff Writer (Sept. 16, 2022) The Worcester County Commissioners held one public hearing for six different bonds totaling more than $72.5 million before closing the hearing for a vote at a later date.

Prior to closing the hearing on Sept. 6, the commissioners opened the floor to the public and nobody spoke. The floor was then opened to the commissioners for comment, and again, no comments were made on any of the bond bills.

County jail phase 2

Bond Bill 22-11 authorizes the commissioners to obtain funds in the amount of $10,955,670 to help cover a portion of the costs associated with phase 2 improvements to the Worcester County jail.

Specifically, the bond will go toward engineering, designing, constructing, and equipping the second phases of improvements.

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Bond Bill 22-12 gives the county commissioners the authority to bond for $3,050,000 to help finance a portion of the costs associated with engineering, designing, constructing, See BONDS Page 54

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By Mallory Panuska Staff Writer (Sept. 16, 2022) The back of Ocean City’s Boardwalk trams could soon move into the digital age, and possibly take on a more localized focus, with the implementation of a new advertising plan.

Transportation officials opted earlier this summer to end the city’s long-time bus and tram ad screen contract with New York-based Vector Marketing. Citing revenue projections, they instead signed a six-year contract with New Jersey-based Gateway Outdoor Advertising.

This week, Public Works Director Hal Adkins gave members of the city’s Tourism Commission an update on the transition to the Gateway, which he said is going smoothly. The new company is set to take over this fall.

Adkins in turn asked commission members for guidance on tram ads, a topic that he said has become “very sensitive to some” given the historic difficulty of selling the spaces.

Initially, the goal was to sell ads on the upper sides and the backs of the trams to Boardwalk businesses. But no local businesses have taken advantage of the opportunities, leaving non-Boardwalk promotions splashed across the vehicles.

Transit Manager Rob Shearman said the question now is whether to sell the space at all, and if so, if transitioning to a digital platform would be amenable.

“They posed a potential for changing from a static board to a digital board,” Shearman said of the new company. “It would enable them to timeshare those ads, make them more affordable, which might make them more palatable to the actual Boardwalk businesses, which I know was part of the original vision for those ads.”

Digital ads would create more options for the advertisers, Shearman added.

“Making them digital would enable a Boardwalk business to promote, say for example, daily

Boardwalk trams may have rear digital ads next season following the transition to a new contractor.

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Pleasant Manor apartment residents get cases dropped

By Greg Wehner Staff Writer (Sept. 16, 2022) A Worcester County District Court judge dismissed several cases against residents of the Pleasant Manor Apartments in Snow Hill on Wednesday after a representative of the property requested it.

Judge Gerald V. Purnell started his morning in court listening to landlord versus tenant cases, where many landlords made claims of being owed money from tenants facing eviction.

Six tenants from the Pleasant Manor Apartments on Church Street were facing court action by the parent company of the property, The Severn Companies, on Wednesday morning, and all but one were dropped.

The one case not dropped was a resident who owed $1,681 for July and August rents, and the judge ordered the resident to pay up or be evicted.

The other five residents faced complaints involving late charges for rent being past due.

One resident explained on Wednesday morning that rent is due on the first of each month. Some of the residents at Pleasant Manor live on Social Security and do not receive their checks until the third of each month. Even so, that works because rent paid on or before the fifth of each month are considered current payments. But after the fifth, late fees will begin to pile up.

The resident explained that he is never late with paying rent, and if nobody is in the office, said he has been told by past management to slide the payment under the door.

Despite getting a money order that is dated and provided before the fifth of the month, the resident said, management does not process the checks until the seventh of the month.

As a result, the rent is counted as late.

Some of the residents at Pleasant Manor who were summonsed to appear contacted Maryland Legal Aid for representation.

Whether that contributed to the cases’ dismissal or some other reasoning was involved is unknown, since neither the representatives for Legal Aid nor Pleasant Manor responded to requests for comment.

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Bonds could total $72.5 million

Continued from Page 52 equipping, furnishing, and undertaking the work for a new public safety logistical storage facility.

Stephen Decatur Middle

Bond Bill 22-13 will authorize the commissioners to obtain financing for $10,024,184, which will go toward improvements at Stephen Decatur Middle School.

The bond will specifically help finance costs associated with engineering, designing, constructing, equipping, furnishing, and undertaking the site work of an addition to the middle school.

Taxable bonds

Bond 22-14 allows the commissioners to borrow up to $4,870,000 to go toward refunding bonds associated with the county retirement system pension for Maryland correctional officers and the county commissioners.

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Bond bills 22-15 and 22-16 give the commissioners the authority to seek funds in the amount of $33,590,000 and $10,095,000 respectively to provide refunds of public improvement bonds that may not have become effective.

Digital ads could appeal to more Boardwalk businesses

Continued from Page 53 restaurant specials, nightly entertainment schedules, which band is appearing at Purple Moose tonight, things of that nature,” he said.

Mayor Rick Meehan, who serves as chairman of the commission, said that council members previously determined they want the tram ads to continue. However, they did not weigh in on transitioning to a digital platform.

Adkins pointed out that there is a potential for digital ads to be too busy and distracting and asked the transportation commissioners for their opinions.

Councilman Mark Paddack, who serves on the commission, and several of the other commissioners agreed, that ads on the tops of the trams may not be the best idea.

“There’s so much going on up there at that Boardwalk right now and I just think it would be way too busy for people,” he said.

Meehan came up with a compromise to sell only the backs of the trams, which he said is the most visible spot anyway.

The other commissioners agreed, and Shearman said he would take the idea back to the contractor.

The commissioners also discussed the initial cost for the digital screens, as they would be more expensive than the static ad spaces.

Shearman said the contractor is open to working with the city on the capital costs.

Overall, Meehan said that he sees potential with the shift to Gateway.

“We have a new advertising company,” he said. “I’m really hoping they have a fresh perspective and maybe a fresh presentation to present to local businesses with … just a different presentation, maybe some different statistics, maybe something to really show the local businesses the pros of using that type of advertising.”

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Ocean City Today Ring-billed gull revisits resort after long flight from Canada

By Greg Wehner Staff Writer (Sept. 16, 2022) A Ring-billed gull was spotted on the beaches of Ocean City earlier this month by Ocean City businesswoman Susan Emond, who noted that the band attached to its leg showed that it is part of a study being conducted by a scientific organization in Montreal, Quebec.

According to the Emond, she saw the gull near Fourth Street. After looking into the blue band, she found that the Ocean City area is where this type of gull breeds.

And this is not the first time the bird has visited Ocean City — it has flown between Montreal and Ocean City at least two times over the last few years, according to researchers tracking the bird’s movement.

According to uqam.ca, 15,000 Ring-billed gulls near Montreal have been marked with US Geological Survey bands since 2009. The blue or yellow plastic bands have three alphanumeric codes. The program expanded in 2013 when researchers from M.I.T. and the Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation started using blue and red plastic bands. The expanded program has tagged approximately 700 birds.

Anyone who sees one of these birds is encouraged to report it to UQÀM by visiting goeland.uqam.ca.

Berlin approves changes to short-term rental ordinance

By Jack Chavez Staff Writer (Sept. 16, 2022) The Berlin Mayor Town Council unanimously passed an amendment to the short-term rental ordinance following a public hearing during its meeting Monday night.

The amendment changes the language regarding zones where shortterm residential rentals are permitted: districts R-1, R-2, R-3, R4 and B1-3.

“The old language said … it had to be your permanent residence in all (of those) districts,” Planning Director Dave Engelhart said. “And really, with the B-1, which is the town center district, B-2, which is your shopping district and most of our commercial, there wouldn’t be any permanent residents, so there’s no need for that language. It was a mistake.

“Initially it started that there were some people who wanted to prohibit short-term rentals altogether in the residential districts … And then there had to be a way, we thought, of limiting how many units you could have as a short-term rental — for outside investors, let’s say, who buy up a whole street.”

The new language states that the rentals are permitted within the R-1 and R-2 districts as well as the R-3, R-4, B-1, B-2 and B-3 districts but that “Rental units in any zoning district must also comply with the requirements for dwelling units contained in the code of the Town of Berlin, Chapter 108 … and Chapter 6.”

The purpose of the short-term rental ordinance, as defined in the code, is to “maintain the character of residential neighborhoods in the town of Berlin and to protect the health, safety and general welfare of residents while allowing short term (sic) rentals to exist under certain conditions and circumstances.”

Ten residents took the opportunity to speak their minds before the final vote, several of whom asked for clarifications about the amendment and the ordinance in general.

“If it says you have to be a resident for 180 days and then you have 185 days after that (until) your home can be rented, but you can only rent in 28-day increments, what about people that come in and want to rent month after month after month?” asked Berlin resident Kim Holloway. “Does it renew every 28 days? What is the verbiage there? Like there needs to be some clarity, where people would consecutively rent, how that would work out because I don’t See RESIDENTS Page 56

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09/12/2022. Canadian researchers and researchers from M.I.T. are tracking Ring-billed gulls using plastic bands that fit around the bird’s foot. This particular bird, tagged with a dark blue cuff containing the letters XRX, flew between Montreal and Ocean City at least two times over the last few years.

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Berlin officials could boot brewery owner off lease at former Tyson Chicken plant

By Jack Chavez Staff Writer (Sept. 16, 2022) With demolition plans moving along, the Berlin Mayor and Town Council voted 4-1 on Monday to terminate a lease for a portion of the former Tyson chicken processing plant with Burley Oak owner Bryan Bushmiller.

Councilmember Troy Purnell voted in opposition.

Back in 2020, Bushmiller requested and received a three-year lease on 7,000 square feet of the building plus adjacent parking spots. The lease was set to expire on June 29, 2023.

“The reason this came to my attention was, as you know, we got a $500,000 demolition grant to knock that building down, and we’re starting to formulate a (requests for proposals) and get everything rolling,” Town Attorney David Gaskill said to the mayor and council. “I didn’t want to overlook this. We may be in the process, prior to the end of the lease where we’re ready to knock this down and he’s still there.

“He’s been a good tenant, it’s nothing personal here but I just think it’s prudent for the council to consider exercising that 90-day kick-out clause, and, that way, we’ll be covered.”

Bushmiller uses the space for dry storage, Gaskill added.

Town administrator Mary Bohlen told the council that they’re discussing the lease termination publicly because the lease was approved publicly.

The demolition of the 60-acre Tyson property has been a long time coming. The Town of Berlin purchased the property in 2014, 11 years after the plant shuttered in 2003, with the hopes of transforming it into a park.

Now, the town has funding from the Maryland Department of Housing and Community Development’s FY22 State Revitalization Program to level the plant. Town officials first learned it about last December.

“We were very excited to read the governor’s press release and learn of the approval of our grant application for this project,” Mayor Zack Tyndall said in a statement last year. “Town staff worked very hard on the application, and we look forward to receiving the official notification of approval before proceeding.”

The future of the property remains unclear, but there have been discussions for developing the two parcels of land that comprise Heron Park — one of which being the site of the plant.

Residents weigh in on zoning code changes

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Engelhart responded that, typically, landlords rent on single-year, six-month and month-to-month bases. He went on to explain that the state room tax dictates the 28-day increments and as such the room tax can be charged.

“On a conventional rental or lease, (the landlord does not) collect tax from (the tenant) as (an) overnight guest or tenant and neither can the county,” Engelhart explained. “So the short-term is set at 28 (days) because when we collect room tax as you would at a motel or hotel, it allows that. A different agreement is supposed to be done by the short-term rental owner by the 29th day. If you have someone who’s staying all summer, they would have to refresh that every 28 days.”

Resident Ann Marie received a round of applause following her testimony in which she asked the mayor and council to keep the core of Berlin — its residents, taxpayers and voters — in mind.

“I didn’t buy on Main Street or a business district to have transient, fluid (population), flowing through my neighborhood,” she said. “I want the safety of my neighborhood, I want my neighbors looking after each other like we have all these years. I do understand that people have bought second homes but there is another option. There are families you see all over, people wanting to rent a home year-round. They have children … They want to be in Berlin and they want to be close to our schools. The people who have bought second homes, go ahead and rent them to families who are desperately looking for homes in this area. So there’s an option. Keep us in mind, we’re the ones who are here all the time.”

Ryan Nellans, a Berlin resident, small business owner and chamber of commerce administrator, brought up the curious case of his house, which is residential but sits within the B-1 district.

“Now if this goes through,” he asked, what’s stopping the downtown business district (from) expanding to the house behind me?”

Engelhart allayed his reservations, explaining that his home and the homes around it were grandfathered in and their exception could be revoked if the tenants ever moved out and left the homes unattended.

“(The original town planners) wanted to preserve (the aesthetic of the business districts) when they created them,” he replied. “Your particular use in the B-1 was already a house. Your house is a lot older than our town. So when they mapped out the main business arteries … there were residences, but they had to bring the business district out a certain distance. So they made yours B1 but allowed it to continue as an R-1 residential use. If you moved out of there for a year or more and nobody ever occupied it again, the next use would have to be B-1. That’s how the code was written.”

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British capture Madagascar 80 years ago

By Peter Ayers Wimbrow III Contributing Writer (Sept. 16, 2022) This week, 80 years ago, the capital of the French colony of Madagascar, Tananarive was captured by Commonwealth forces and the event celebrated with a victory parade.

The capital of the Republic of Madagascar, now known as Antanarivo, is located in the interior of the island and has a population of 900,000. At the time of its capture, by the Allies, the population was oneninth of that. The British campaign to conquer the French Colony of Madagascar, began on May 5, 1942, and would not end until Nov. 6.

Madagascar is the fourth largest island in the world and is located on the eastern side of the African continent, approximately 250 miles across the Mozambique Channel, in the Indian Ocean. It currently has a population of almost 22 million. At the outbreak of the war, it stood at 4 million, 60,000 of whom were French. France began colonizing the island in the 1880s and by 1896, was in full control of the island.

With the conquest of France on June 22, 1940, France came under the sway of the German Reich, although it continued to administer its colonies. It provided help and assistance to Axis forces. It was this help and assistance to Axis Naval forces that the United Kingdom sought to stifle with its conquest of Madagascar. British Prime Minister Sir Winston S. Churchill feared that island would become a “halfway house” for the Axis navies.

As a result of a devastating attack by carrier-based planes of the Imperial Japanese Navy, on April 5, 1942, against the British Naval base at Colombo, Ceylon (now Sri Lanka), and the loss of the base in Singapore, Adm. Sir James Somerville, commander-in-chief, Eastern Fleet, ordered the fleet removed to a new base at Mombasa, in Kenya.

On March 12, 1942, Prime Minister Churchill decided to preemptively move against the Port of Diego Suarez on the northern end of Madagascar. “Free” French leader Gen. Charles de Gaulle had already suggested such an expedition, but that the French should be involved, or in charge. However, after the disaster at Dakar,

Churchill was having none of that. The naval forces would be under the command of Rear-Adm. Edward N. Syfret, with the land portion being under the command of Major-Gen, Robert G. Sturges. Gen. Sturges was described by author R.H. Bruce Lockhart as, “...intrepid in action, ruddy in countenance, and forcefully bucolic in language.” The operation was to be known as “Operation Ironclad.”

The naval force included the admiral’s flagship, the battleship Ramilles, aircraft carriers Illustrious and Indomitable, heavy cruiser Devonshire, light cruiser Hermione, 11 destroyers, six mine sweepers, six corvettes and several auxiliaries - in all, more than 50 ships. The landing force consisted of three infantry brigades.

Madagascar’s Governor-General, Armand Léon Annet, was tasked with defending the island. Although he had been appointed by French Head of State, Marshal Henri Pétain, on Dec.11, 1940, he had not arrived at his post until April 12, 1941. The defending force numbered about 8,000, most of which were non-French colonial troops.

The British opened the assault, at 5:10 a.m. on May 5, 1942, with an air attack on Diego Suarez (now Antsiranana, with a population of 115,000), followed by a landing by the 29th Brigade. This was the first British amphibious operation since the disaster at Gallipoli in WWI. The next day, upon learning of the attack, Adm. Jean François Darlan, by now commander-in-chief of all French Armed Forces, and High Commissioner of French North Africa ordered Governor-Gen. Annet to “Firmly defend the honour of our flag”, and “Fight to the limit of your possibilities ... and make the British pay dearly.”

The assault was resisted by three local battalions, one Senegalese battalion, and some sailors, totaling between 1,500 and 2,000, commanded by Gen. Alfred Casimir Eugène Guillemet. On May 7, the defenders withdrew, having suffered 200 killed and 500 wounded, and the city was surrendered.

Fairey Swordfish torpedo bombers launched from the Illustrious had sunk a French armed merchant cruiser and the submarine Béveziérs. Naval action claimed the French submarines Hero and Monge. British casualties were 109 killed and 284 wounded, and 10 of the 12 tanks destroyed.

Two more Commonwealth brigades come ashore on May 10. Three Japanese submarines arrived on May 29, and with two midget subs, entered the harbor and attacked the Ramilles and seriously damaged it and sank the oil tanker, British Loyalty. Both midget subs were sunk.

By June 10, two of the three British brigades had been withdrawn and sent to India to assist in its defense against the Japanese. During the summer they were replaced by South African, East African and Rhodesian brigades.

In September, the British renewed their assault. The British and East African brigades were landed at the port of Majunga on Sept. 10. Today, it is the city of Mahajanga with a population of 135,000.

On Sept. 28, Commonwealth forces landed at Tulearon, on the

Berlin council ballot settled, Bowen exits before deadline

By Jack Chavez Staff Writer (Sept. 16, 2022) The Berlin Board of Supervisors of Elections confirmed five candidates for Town Council during its meeting on Sept. 7.

However, only four remain after Adrian Bowen dropped out of the race, leaving at-large incumbent Jay Knerr running unopposed. Bowen acknowledged the development to Bayside Gazette via text message on Tuesday.

Town administrative assistant Kate Daub said that the town has been made aware of Bowen’s intention to drop out, but stressed that, as of late Tuesday afternoon, election officials had yet to receive a signed statement to that effect.

In District 1, Maryland Coast Dispatch Editor Steve Green will run unopposed for the seat long held by Councilmember Troy Purnell.

In District 4, incumbent Dean Burrell will face We Heart Berlin’s Tony Weeg.

The election will be held on Oct. 4. Polling places open will be open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.

Districts 1 and 2 residents vote at Buckingham Presbyterian Church at 20 S. Main Street. Districts 3 and 4 residents will vote at the Berlin Police Department, located at 129 Decatur Street.

Even with less than three weeks to go, some pertinent dates are still left ahead of election day.

For mailed-in absentee voting applications, the due date is 5 p.m. on Sept. 27 — exactly a week before the election.

The deadline for selecting write-in candidates — who will not appear on the ballot — is 5 p.m. on Sept. 27.

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