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Maryland State Police take a suspected offender into custody after a fight erupted between two men Friday night at 20th Street and Baltimore Avenue. Witnesses said the police arrived just seconds after the altercation started.

Police aided by extra enforcement Tows, arrests, far exceed last year’s totals recorded during pop-up car rally

By Josh Kim Staff Writer (Oct. 2, 2020) A hush, or maybe it was a sigh, fell over the resort Monday morning, as thousands of pop-up rally drivers rattled off the island, leaving in their wake a weekend of deafeningly loud, reckless and sometimes violent behavior.

However, police and city officials believe extra enforcement tools available to them this year gave them an edge.

Last year — after facing intense backlash from residents tired of holing up in their homes while drivers raced on Coastal Highway — police and city officials vowed to take a more severe approach toward the unsanctioned,

but annual event.

The council pushed successfully for state lawmakers to pass an exhibition driving bill that greatly strengthened 2018’s Special Event Zone legislation by hiking maximum fines and adding incarceration as a possible punishment for certain offenses.

Earlier this month, city officials tacked on new towing regulations and doubled fines to further punish reckless drivers.

Police Chief Ross Buzzuro promised traffic reconfiguration, speed bumps and major congestion to thwart vehicles bulldozing into crowds as has happened in previous years.

Allied law enforcement agencies lent local police its strength en masse — Maryland State Police Lt. Earl Starner said this year’s deployment would be the largest in history.

Specific data on how many officers were deployed was unavailable as of

Wednesday, although numbers were purported to be in the several hundreds.

While the city imposed the Special Event Zone restrictions last Tuesday, those it intended to target did not begin to really filter into the resort until last Thursday. After that, the result of the increased enforcement was jaw-dropping.

From Thursday through Sunday, towing companies removed 339 vehicles from the streets and police arrested 277 people.

This is compared to 65 vehicles towed and 121 people arrested in 2019 — a 530.8 and a 228.9 percent increase, respectively.

“Friday through today, we collected $212,350 in towing-related fees,” a statement from police said. “The Town of Ocean City keeps a small portion of the impound fees related to See TOWING Page 4

By Josh Kim Staff Writer (Oct. 2, 2020) The Ocean City Police Department will be able to hire 10 more full-time officers, although it remains to be seen how the city will cover the expected $1 million or more the additional personnel will cost.

On Tuesday, Police Chief Ross Buzzuro and Capt. Mike Colbert explained to the mayor and City Council the challenges the department has faced in hiring seasonal employees.

They cited a cocktail of factors, such as low pay, increased training requirements, increased liability and negative associations with the line of work.

Buzzuro mentioned Minneapolis, Minnesota, where former officer Derek Chauvin, who is white, was caught on tape kneeling on the neck of a Black man named George Floyd who died as a result.

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Styrofoam ban goes into effect throughout Md.

By Elizabeth Bonin Staff Writer (Oct. 2, 2020) After a three-month delay, the statewide ban on the sale or distribution of polystyrene, or Styrofoam, went into effect Thursday.

Although food service businesses and schools may no longer buy Styrofoam products, they can use products they already purchased until their supply is gone.

Maryland became the first state to ban Styrofoam when the legislation See MARYLAND Page 6

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Pension plan over budget, questions raised

By Josh Kim Staff Writer (Oct. 2, 2020) City government will go $103,596 over budget to fund its pensions plans this year, drawing concern from city officials who said it might be time for a new financial consulting firm and a reckoning with the city’s pension committee.

According to the meeting agenda, the actuary, or financial adviser, recommended $2.7 million for the general employees plan, $4.4 million for public safety and $1.2 million for the other post-employment benefit (OPEB) plan — $7.1 million total.

The city can absorb the overage through most of its enterprise fund, but would need to fund a remaining $15,515 overage to the convention center and $45,001 overage in the general fund.

This would be funded by a county grant, Finance Director Chuck Bireley said, which had given the city an extra $62, 250.

“I don’t want to assume, but why were we short?” Councilman John Gehrig asked.

Budget Manager Jennie Knapp said the dominating factor this year was covid-19 and its effect on the economy.

“The second largest factor was that we added 27 employees to the public safety pension plan,” Knapp said. “This was the first full year that the impact of having those additional employees in

that plan was felt.”

The city’s asset return assumption is 7 percent, which some city officials have claimed is too high, particularly after receiving a report last October that found 2019 had seen a 1.5 percent return on investment.

Interest earnings determine actuarial losses, so deviations from assumed retirement age, assumed mortality rate, assumed salary raises and flux in the market affect the return.

From 2015 to 2019, the city’s returns were 5.6, -3.7, 9.7, 8.7 and 1.5 percent, respectively.

Overall, the city’s pension fund investments did not lose money, but did not make as much as projected.

Gehrig reiterated his support of lowering the assumption rate by half a point and emphasized his belief that the city should save money in a dedicated pension fund, rather than in the general fund.

“By reducing the assumed rate of return from 7 percent to 6 percent for the public safety plan that would increase the liability to the town over $9 million,” Bireley said. “For the general employees plan, that would increase the liability to the town to $7 million. Between the two we’re at $16 million, which wipes out most of the fund balance that we have.”

Councilman Tony DeLuca said the city needs to look into hiring a new actu-

arial firm and an investment company.

For the former, city officials would need to go through the pension committee, which holds fiduciary responsibility for the city’s public safety and general

employee pension plans.

Mayor Rick Meehan said he wanted to meet with the pension committee and the actuarial firm to gain a clearer understanding.

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Towing fees during rally go well beyond $200K mark

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Police towed 339 vehicles from Thursday to Sunday last week during the pop-up rally event.

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The majority of the money goes directly to the tow companies, but the city does collect $50 administrative fees and $50 per day storage fees.

More than 70 participants and fans were held in the Worcester County jail over the weekend, prior to being taken to a district court commissioner in Snow Hill.

While criminal citation data was not available as of Wednesday, Gov. Larry Hogan said in a statement that more than 3,500 citations were issued and almost 2,500 traffic stops were conducted.

“Our swift and unified response makes clear that we will not tolerate such brazen violence and wanton disrespect for our law enforcement officers, communities and law-abiding citizens,” Hogan said.

On Monday, Mayor Rick Meehan and Police Chief Ross Buzzuro held a press conference to discuss this past weekend’s activity.

“I’m not going to tell you it wasn’t ugly at times because of the actions of some of those who were here, but the plan worked,” Meehan said.

Rumors that Hogan came to Ocean City were quashed, and Buzzuro said two officers hospitalized over the weekend were back home recovering.

Police did not have accident data as of Wednesday.

Del. Wayne Hartman, (R-38C), posted on Facebook about what he saw during rides with police Friday and Saturday.

“While riding along [Saturday night], our vehicle was hit with rocks, bottles were thrown at us and roman candles, as well as other fireworks,

were shot at us,” Hartman’s post said.

“Never would I have imagined this type of behavior in Ocean City.”

Data for use-of-force incidents and TASER use were not available by Wednesday, although the department confirmed that police used a foul smelling spray to disperse larges crowds throughout the weekend.

Indicators of the city’s success have appeared, most notably the recent shutdown of the longest running and largest Facebook page for the pop-up rally, which had more than 67,000 members.

“This has gone too far,” a moderator said. “H2Oi was once a peaceful event that promoted a shared love of cars and has now evolved into something else that is nothing to do with cars and instead promotes general lawlessness.”

The page has been archived, which essentially halts all page activities.

There also appeared to be infighting on another page, which has more than 17,000 members.

“H2O only gets worse and worse as years go on,” one member said. “…

Burnouts and sending it (pulling stunts) is one thing. Throwing mortars and attacking police officers is far from the normal. Trust [me], I don’t condone OCPD abusing their power, but enough is enough.”

What the future holds is to be seen, but residents and guests should prepare for another bout of Special Event Zone restrictions as the city prepares for Endless Summer Cruisin’, scheduled for Oct. 8-11.

For more information on Special Event Zone regulations visit https://oceancitymd.gov/oc/departments/police/special-event-zone/

Special Event Zone Oct. 6-11 (Oct. 2, 2020) Let’s do this one more time. With thousands of car enthusiasts expected next week for the Endless Summer Cruisin’ event, Ocean City will be designated a Special Event Zone beginning Tuesday, Oct. 6 through Sunday, Oct. 11.

The Special Event Zone reduces established speed limits in the zone and increases fines for violations. The speed limit on Costal Highway will drop to 30 mph.

Additionally, legislation signed this year allows for increased penalties for specific motor vehicle violations.

Similar to a construction zone designation, the law provides that violators will face increased fines or, in some cases, arrest.

During this period, citizens should expect to see a large police presence as officers from multiple allied agencies will be assisting the Ocean City Police Department.

Officers from the Ocean City Police Department, Maryland State Police, and the Worcester County Sheriff’s Office will be strictly enforcing all traffic laws.

In addition, significant traffic congestion, and alternate traffic patterns is anticipated throughout the weekend.

Spectators are urged to keep the sidewalks clear for pedestrian traffic and should not incite the spinning of wheels or “burn-outs” by motorists.

Officers will enforce all laws for spectators who incite drivers, as well as enforce the violations with the driver.

Further, with high pedestrian traffic expected, pedestrians are urged to Walk Smart! and always use crosswalks when crossing roadways.

For more information on the Ocean City Special Event Zones, visit www.oceancitymd.gov/specialeventzone.

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OC Council agrees to add to police numbers Continued from Page 1 This sparked national protests, as has similar incidents over the last decade, which has hurt interest in police work nationwide.

“There’s an incredible movement over the last few years, and it has only accelerated in the last 18 months, to look at an increase in standards and mandated training for police,” Colbert said. “The police reform movement has [put] a huge emphasis on accountability, training, community interactions, use of force by police officers and an overall sense of professionalism that is being demanded by the community.”

Failure to adhere to those standards has resulted in huge liability claims, Colbert said.

Recently, the city of Louisville, Kentucky, agreed to pay $12 million to the family of Breonna Taylor, a Black woman shot and killed by police.

Locally, Colbert said there has been an increased demand in police services both in season and out of season.

“The amount of special events and demand on police services have increased over the last 10 years, approximately by 40 to 50 percent,” Colbert said.

Additionally, Ocean City police respond to every call made to the depart-

ment, which is not the case for other law enforcement agencies across the state and nation.

“To put things in perspective, during my tenure, which started in 2013, we’ve had basically the same number of police officers,” Buzzuro said, which was the case seven years before his tenure as well.

Crime has not been a driving force, Buzzuro said, as the resort has seen declines in crime for the last sevRoss Buzzuro eral years, although sporadic pop-up rallies and early June activity are outliers.

With this in mind, Colbert said the department’s goal is to increase its number form 107 officers to 140 over the next few years.

To begin, the department was requesting to add 10 officers, which was not budgeted earlier this year.

This would cost the city roughly $1 million yearly, plus a one-time cost of $30,276 for guns, holsters, training, psychological evaluations, uniforms and other items.

Yearly costs could increase, as the police contract places officers on a

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“step” table, meaning an officer’s base level pay of $44,944 could increase every year.

Additionally, if a lateral officer, which is an officer who is already trained, is hired that would likely increase the yearly salary cost.

An expanded police force might necessitate additional patrol vehicles, Colbert said, which would cost $181,146 to purchase, upfit and equip and tack on additional annual costs associated with fuel and maintenance.

City officials unanimously supported the request, although some expressed concerns about the cost.

“I really believe last time we talked we agreed to attack the hiring of seasonal public safety aides [PSA’s] and reserves,” DeLuca said.

He said his understanding had been city officials and police would look at increasing the salary, changing the name of the position and providing housing.

“As I’ve said before it’s a lot of the small things that set the pace on the Boardwalk and it really is [more related to seasonal officers and PSA’s] when you think about cigarettes, dogs, litter and masks,” DeLuca said.

Colbert clarified that he did not mean to say the public safety aides would be reduced and added that those aides did not have the ability to make arrests or use force.

Councilman John Gehrig said he agreed with the move, but city officials needed to be realistic with the expense and begin looking at funding sources.

“Keeping the public safe is primary,” Gehrig said. However, “I would like to see what this is going to cost and determine how we’re going to pay for it.”

He said there were three ways to pay for the new officers: cut existing positions, raise taxes or, his preferred choice, making more money through collaboration with the county.

“We have to be real — this is a major expense and it’s one thing to say it’ll cost us more if we don’t do it, I agree with that, but that isn’t real dollars,” Gehrig said. “… The public needs to understand that given our current economic situation … if we do, this is more than likely some level of tax increase.”

According to City Manager Doug Miller, that would be a penny and a half on the current property tax rate.

A tax rate increase would be a last resort. Nevertheless, city officials seem firm in their opinion that boosting its law enforcement was the cheaper option in the long run.

“We can’t afford not to address it,” Mayor Rick Meehan said pointing to increasing bad publicity. “We’re starting to lose visitors because we’re not enforcing laws — we just can’t afford not to do this.”

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Maryland first state to ban use of Styrofoam containers Continued from Page 1 passed on April 3, 2019. The law was scheduled to go into effect on July 1, but was postponed because of the coronavirus outbreak.

Sandi Smith, Maryland Coastal Bays program development and marketing coordinator, said the ban is a good first step.

“It [Styrofoam] exposes people to increased cancer risk,” Smith said. “It’s in the water — it absorbs more chemicals from the water than any other plastic. It exposes fish to unsafe levels of pesticides Sandi Smith and fertilizers.”

Smith said that according to the EPA’s Trash-Free Waters Program, Styrofoam constitutes just one percent of the waste stream, but can be 10 to 40 percent of litter collected.

“We see that in our trash clean-up down here,” Smith said. “The number one thing they found is cigarette butts, but it seems like the number two thing is Styrofoam, bits and pieces of it.”

Neely James, co-owner of Mother’s Cantina on 78th and 28th

Streets, has encouraged the Styrofoam ban and has worked to eliminate plastics at the restaurant.

“We have really advocated for compostable products, carryout containers and any disposable items that restaurants are using,” James said.

“We’ve continually tried to advocate for anything that’s compostable or at least recyclable or is a multi-use item.”

Instead of using Styrofoam or plastic, Mother’s uses a pressed sugar cane product.

“It’s fully compostable and it’s really just a great product,” James said.

“It’s heat resistant — they go in the oven.”

Garvey Heiderman, owner of The Hobbit on 81st Street, said the transition has been fairly easy and without complaint. The Hobbit, which eliminated Styrofoam products a year ago, uses a compostable and biodegradable paper product.

“The vast majority of people will easily be able to find a replacement,” Heiderman said. “More products and newer products will be developed.

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Mother’s Cantina, on 28th and 78th streets, doesn’t use Styrofoam or plastic products.

Smith said that the restaurants were hit with a supply-and-demand problem in the spring and the waste reduction summer program was put on hold.

“It [covid-19] took carryout to a whole new level,” Smith said. “What manufacturers were used to producing . . . suddenly, it just jumped.”

Restaurants could only provide carryout and delivery for a time, and have since expanded to outdoor dining and are allow to operate at 75 percent capacity indoors under executive orders from Gov. Larry Hogan.

She said the ban would’ve gone more smoothly if it had been introduced in 2018, long before the pandemic hit and caused the demand for carryout products to soar.

James said they have seen supply interruption, especially for compostable products.

“We really tried to stick to compostable-only containers,” James said. “There are some instances where we’ve had to switch over to paper product, which isn’t ideal, but it’s a better alternative to plastics and of course, Styrofoam.”

She added that Mother’s was lucky enough to have a stockpile of products that has helped carry them through.

“There are always going to be situ-

ations where you’re forced to make a compromise, but so far so good for us,” James said.

Heiderman said The Hobbit saw the same interruption and they’ve had to use different types of carryout products depending on what was available.

“Unless indoor dining increases drastically throughout the country, I would not expect the supply chain issues to let up until people are fully comfortable going back and eating inside,” Heiderman said.

Even with the difficulties with the supply chain, James said she and her husband and co-owner, Ryan, can be resources for the community.

“Our goal now is to offer support to other businesses who are making the steps to become more environmentally friendly,” James said.

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By Josh Kim Staff Writer (Oct. 2, 2020) The local Boardwalk facemask mandate has come to an end, meaning visitors and residents must only use a mask when social distancing is not possible.

“It [state of emergency] went into effect on July 31, it remained in effect for 30 days and pursuant to the code, the mayor needed to come before you and ask that that be renewed,” city legal counsel Heather Stansbury said.

Mayor Rick Meehan successfully did so on Sept. 1, prompting another

30 days of required facemask use on the Boardwalk.

However, on Tuesday council members agreed to extend the local state of emergency, but decided Rick Meehan against extending the mayor’s mask mandate.

As a reminder, Gov. Larry Hogan’s mandate remains in effect, meaning masks must be worn outdoors when social distancing is not possible, including special events.

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No electric bicycles on Boardwalk

By Josh Kim Staff Writer (Oct. 2, 2020) Unless city officials change their minds again, all forms of electric bicycles have been formally banned on the Boardwalk.

Police Sgt. Allen Hawk, who convinced the police commission earlier in September to recommend against allowing their use on the primarily pedestrian walkway, presented his case to the mayor and City Council on Tuesday. First, he explained the differences between classes one, two and three electric bicycles.

Classes one and three assist users with pedaling, but do not have a throttle. The former can reach top speeds of 20 mph, while the latter can go up to 28 mph.

Once this threshold is met, the pedal assistance ceases and a user must pedal manually.

Class two bicycles have a throttle and can transport riders sans pedaling, with top speeds of 20 mph.

For his presentation, Hawk contacted police agencies in Atlantic City and Wildwood, New Jersey, Rehoboth Beach, Delaware, and Virginia Beach, Virginia, and found that many have varying prohibitions on electric bicycles.

He then pointed out several factors city officials would have to consider,

including congestion, safety, a user’s level of operation efficiency and enforcement.

“We’re going to need additional personnel to enforce additional regulations in addition to training the officers, public safety aides [PSAs], whomever will be in charge with enforcing these to determine the class of these bicycles, what we consider reckless driving and what we consider the bicyclists’ experience,” Hawk said.

Councilman Tony DeLuca, who is chairman of the Ocean City Bike Committee and originally supported Tony DeLuca the class one allowance, said his opinion changed after he realized it was virtually impossible to differentiate between a class one and three bicycle.

He made a motion to prohibit all electric bicycles on the Boardwalk.

“I’d prefer if we had a no e-bike in season [prohibition],” Councilman Matt James said.

James said he did not see the need for a blanket ban, especially during the offseason when fewer people traversed the Boardwalk.

Councilman John Gehrig said it was less about the bicycle and more about

the rider and his or her behavior.

“Congestion on the Boardwalk, that’s what the Boardwalk is,” Gehrig said. “That’s why we have rules on when to ride the bicycles and dogs and everything else, because of peak time.”

He said the council could approve the class one bicycles, see how it goes and then change its mind if needed.

Councilman Mark Paddack reiterated his stance that class one electric bicycles were not motor vehicles because it only assisted in pedaling.

“How many bicycle crashes have the Ocean City police investigated on the Boardwalk involving an E-1 electronic bike?” Paddack asked Hawk.

The response was zero.

Paddack said that he didn’t believe more personnel would be needed and training would not need to be extensive.

He also stressed once more that class one bicycles were necessary for disabled and elderly riders who rely on the pedal assistance.

Councilwoman Mary Knight and Councilman Dennis Dare remained firm in their opposition to the electric bicycles citing public safety concerns.

The council ultimately voted four to three to prohibit all forms of electric bicycles on the Boardwalk, with James, Paddack and Gehrig in opposition.

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More join election race, final day to file next Tuesday

By Josh Kim Staff Writer (Oct. 2, 2020) As October begins, so does the race to become an Ocean City elected official, and future mayor and City Council hopefuls have until next Tuesday to file for this year’s election, scheduled for Nov. 3.

Voting will take place between 7 a.m. and 8 p.m. at the Ocean City convention center on 40th Street.

Up for reelection this year are Mayor Rick Meehan and Councilmembers Dennis Dare, Tony DeLuca, John Gehrig and Mary Knight.

Of the five, only DeLuca and Gehrig have filed for reelection.

Challenging the incumbents are three political newcomers: Peter Buas, Dan Hagan and Nicholas Eastman.

Hagan originally filed to run for mayor, but recently decided to run for council, instead.

City Clerk Diana Chavis said while she knew of Hagan’s intentions, he had not filed the proper paperwork as of Wednesday.

This year’s election will look slightly different, as each eligible voter will receive an electronic ballot to either mail-in or insert into a ballot scanner at the convention center.

Local election board Chairwoman Mary Adeline Bradford requested funds for the electronic ballots and scanners in anticipation of increased mail-in ballots, which are counted by hand.

The ballot scanners will replace the traditional enclosed polling booths, which is not particularly in vogue lately because of the novel coronavirus.

Bus service to the convention center will be free.

To print out an absentee ballot application visit https://oceancitymd.gov/oc/wp-content/uploads/AbsenteeBallot.pdf Crossword answers from page 50

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By Josh Kim Staff Writer (Oct. 2, 2020) After nine months of work, Ocean City’s nuisance flood plan is ready to go and was scheduled to be submitted to the state by Thursday.

“As one of Maryland’s ‘CoastSmart Communities,’ we are required to prepare a nuisance flood plan … for areas

flooding that disrupts daily activity.

It’s typically up to 1-foot deep and is often referred as “sunny day flooding,” because it is unrelated to storms, although persistent strong winds, high intensity rainfall or passing storm systems can affect the flooding.

For the resort, nuisance flooding primarily affects downtown Ocean City, which rests on a lower elevation than the rest of the island, and does not often harm property or last very long.

It occurs four to five times a year here, Neville said, which is consistent

with national trends.

However, nuisance flooding is projected to worsen over the next 15 years.

According to a National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) report, flood water levels are projected to double, as the number and intensity of floods are expected to increase rapidly over the next decade because of climate-change derived sea-level rise.

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OC father and son create ICU Shield, monitors temperature

By Elizabeth Bonin Staff Writer (Oct. 2, 2020) Inventing runs in the family for an Ocean City fatherson who have developed the “ICU Shield,” a face shield that constantly monitors the wearer’s temperature.

The protective gear was made in mind for people returning to work, school and other in-person and indoor activities.

Rafael Correa Sr. and Rafael Correa Jr. created the device to have a lightweight shield with a band that goes around the user’s forehead to constantly monitor that person’s temperature.

Correa Jr., chief financial officer for Blue Water Development in West Ocean City, said this is more effective than spot checks.

“In schools, that’s particularly relevant because a child could spike a fever in the middle of the day,” Correa Jr. said. “If they’re not checking it periodically . . . you run the risk of having an infection linger or spread.”

He said the band is a liquid crystal thermometer, which is Federal Drug Administration approved. The band is laminated on both sides to protect it and make it reusable.

According to Correa Jr., it takes

about one minute to read the temperature and is accurate within one degree.

“It’s not intended to be the end-all, be-all of diagnoses, it’s intended to be a lead indicator to trigger a further inspection with a clinical thermometer,” Correa Jr. said.

The Correas thought of the idea in the early days of the coronavirus pandemic after Correa Sr. had his temperature taken by a handheld device repeatedly gave an inaccurate, low reading.

After five months of searching patents, prototyping and testing, the Correas had the finished product in

by September. As of this week, about 1,000 ICU Shields are assembled at Blue Water Development daily, but that can increase with more orders and labor. The Correas have marketing and other materials at the web site, www.icushield.com.

Correa Sr., who co-founded MaTech in Salisbury, said the ICU Shield encourages shared responsibility rather than individual.

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Ocean City ahead of curve with preparing for flooding Continued from Page 9 flooding for several years and Neville said, “This is the start of providing those answers.”

The resort uses several tools to track flooding, such as the National Weather Service’s warning system and the NOAA digital coast-mapping tool.

Ocean City is ahead of the curve, Neville said, as it is already doing seven out of 10 mitigation strategies implemented by other coastal communities: hazard disclosure/public notification, elevation of structures/freeboards, green infrastructure such as rain gardens, diversion of building rooftop drainage and paving to reduce runoff to drain systems, storm drain maintenance, gray infrastructure upgrades such as backflow preventers and capital improvement projects.

The only three left on the list are street and property elevation, stormwater storage basins/pump systems and property acquisition, density reduction and relocation — although the city has indirectly implemented these actions.

The plan also establishes thresh-

olds for nuisance flooding — frequency, depth, duration and extent.

Currently, Ocean City is in stage one in the broader floodplain management plan.

In this stage, it’s all about preparing for the future by administering national flood insurance programs, higher standards for buildings, maintaining drainage systems, conduct resilience programs and collecting data.

If the flooding exceeds two or more thresholds in localized areas, the city moves into stage two, which involves updating the hazard mitigation plan, adopting higher building/code standards, preparing a street centerline survey and collect data on lowest floor elevations and continuing stage one strategies.

If flooding exceeds multiple thresholds citywide the resort enters stage three, which involves requesting state and federal assistance for the Atlantic Coast of Maryland Shoreline Protection project, funding flood management projects and more.

The City Council approved the plan, which will go to the Maryland Department of Planning and Department of Natural Resources.

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Rafael Correa Jr., left, and Rafael Corra Sr. assemble the ICU Shields at Blue Water Development Corporation in West Ocean City.

PHOTO COURTESY KATIE LISCHICK

Shield easy to disinfect and reusable, no foam attached Continued from Page 10 name “ICU” comes from.

Correa Jr. said it’s a way to make a difference. He added that Correa Sr. immigrated to the U.S. from Chile in 1964, started his own company, has more than 20 patents to his name and served in the U.S. Army.

“This was kind of our chance to . . . . apply a solution that we came up with and really make an impact on the country as a whole,” Correa Jr. said.

“It’s a way to give back in a lot of ways to us, for a country that’s given our family so much.”

The Correas said the shield is designed to solve multiple problems, such as proper use and comfort.

Correa Sr. emphasized that the pivot function allows the user to lift the shield without taking it off. That can be useful for those who take glasses on and off throughout the day, as well as for students during lunch time.

With a typical face shield or mask, students will have to remove them and place them somewhere that could risk contaminating the protective wear.

“While they have this on, they can certainly eat with this up, drink with this up without having to place it anywhere,” Correa Sr. said.

Correa Jr. said it’s one of the most

The ICU Shield, created by Rafael Correa Sr. and Rafael Correa Jr., both protects the user’s face and constantly monitors temperature.

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comfortable face shields, as it’s made with soft materials and is adjustable with a band around the back of the user’s head. There’s also an option for a large or small size.

“While the back is infinitely adjustable, which is very nice, we wanted to make a smaller shield for the smaller faces,” Correa Jr. said.

“It’s really meant for children and anybody who is a petite person.”

He added that the shield is exceptionally durable.

“It’s designed to take a beating and keep on taking,” Correa Jr. said. “We had kids in mind when we designed it.”

He said users should try to protect it from getting scratched as they would glasses.

Another convenience is that all materials, which are all U.S. sourced, can be disinfected, according to Correa Sr. “While most shields have foam, you can’t disinfect foam,” Correa Sr. said.

Correa Jr. said disinfecting frequency depends on exposure level – high users should disinfect daily, while others may only need to disinfect it once a week.

Individual face shields are $19.99, although bulk order pricing is available. For more information, visit https://icushield.com.

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No new coronavirus deaths in Md. yesterday

By Elizabeth Bonin Staff Writer (Oct. 2, 2020) Maryland reached a new milestone in the fight against the coronavirus - no deaths were recorded yesterday.

According to Gov. Larry Hogan, this is the first day with no coronavirus-related deaths since March 28. More than 3,800 Marylanders have died from the virus.

For the second time within a week, Maryland dropped to a record-low seven-day positivity rate for the coronavirus at 2.57 percent last Thursday, while the daily rate was 2.63 percent, according to Gov. Larry Hogan.

That same day, Worcester had a seven-day rate of 6.61 percent, the only

county to be above five percent.

Nearly a week later, the state was at 2.68 percent seven-day rate on Wednesday, while Worcester was at 2.74. Percent.

On Wednesday, Johns Hopkins University reported the state positivity rate at 5.2 percent. Its testing relies on data from the Covid Tracking Project, a volunteer tracking organization from The Atlantic magazine. This differs from the health department positivity rate because Johns Hopkins eliminates duplicate tests.

Since last Friday, 31 new cases have been confirmed in the county, according to the Worcester County Health Department.

Last week, 44 new cases were confirmed.

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To schedule an appointment in Pocomoke or West Ocean City, call 410632-1100, ext. 1119.

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The Worcester County Health Department has a hotline Monday to Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. to determine if a person should be tested. Call 410-6321100 and select option eight.

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There have been 28 coronavirus-related deaths in Worcester, with 18 of them at the Berlin Nursing Home.

As of Thursday, the state had 125,110 cases. In this area, 382 cases have now been reported in the Berlin and Ocean Pines 21811 zip code area, 342 cases were listed for the Ocean City 21842 zip code, 103 in the Snow Hill 21863 zip code and 171 in the Pocomoke City 21851 zip code.

A zip code must have at least eight cases to be listed.

A total of 914 people have been released from public monitoring. Worcester has conducted 22,837 coronavirus tests.

As of Wednesday afternoon, one patient with coronavirus was in Atlantic General Hospital’s medical/surgical unit, according to Toni Keiser, vice president of public relations.

Hospital staff have cared for six patients who have come off a ventilator. Atlantic General has discharged 64 patients with coronavirus who are recovering.

As of Thursday, next door Wicomico had 2,016 cases and Sussex County in Delaware has 6,791 cases as of Wednesday.

The county health department has two free testing sites: Pocomoke City on Walnut Street and at the West Ocean City Park N’ Ride. The testing is for adults at least 18 years old and ID is required.

The Ocean City convention center on 40th Street has not yet determined if there will be future testing dates.

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Atlantic General Hospital to provide flu vaccination again (Oct. 2, 2020) Atlantic General Hospital/Health System is again providing community flu vaccination.

The healthcare organization will be hosting the annual clinics for ages 13 and older.

The high dose flu vaccine, which is for individuals age 65 and older, will also be available.

This vaccine option will be administered at the flu clinics by AGHRx RediScripts Pharmacy and billed to insurance. The flu vaccine is considered preventative care and is covered at 100 percent by most insurances.

Due to covid-19, the flu clinics will be drive-through this year, held in coordination with the Worcester County Health Department. An appointment is required. Wear a short-sleeved shirt in preparation for the vaccine.

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the best way to prevent the flu is getting a flu vaccine each year. The CDC recommends that everyone 6 months of age and older get a seasonal flu vaccine.

Flu Clinics: Tuesday, Oct. 6, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Snow Hill Senior Center Thursday, Oct. 8, 2 p.m. to 6 p.m., West Ocean City Park and Ride

Saturday, Oct. 10, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., West Ocean City Park and Ride Wednesday, Oct. 14, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Worcester County Health Department’s Pocomoke office Thursday, Oct. 15, 2 p.m. to 6 p.m., West Ocean City Park and Ride Clinic dates are subject to change based upon flu vaccine availability. To schedule an appointment, visit www.marylandvax.org.

Individuals without computer access can call 410-632-1100 and select option 8 to register.

Influenza, or flu, is a highly contagious virus spread by inhaling droplets from an infected individual’s cough or sneeze.

Most symptoms emerge within 24 to 48 hours and are characterized by fever, chills, sore throat, cough and headache.

Just one infected person can unknowingly pass on the flu to family members and loved ones because the virus can be transmitted 24 hours before symptoms appear.

Donations made during the Atlantic General Hospital flu clinics help offset the cost of future flu clinics.

For more information on the Atlantic General Hospital Community Flu Clinics, contact Atlantic General Hospital at 410-641-9FLU (9358).

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By Elizabeth Bonin Staff Writer (Oct. 2, 2020) For a fourth time, the deadline to respond to the 2020 Census has changed, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. Residents now must respond by Monday, Oct. 5.

The original date was July 31, but was extended to Aug. 14 and then Oct. 31 because of the coronavirus pandemic.

Kelly Henry During the first week of August, however, the deadline was moved up to Sept.

30.

The Oct. 31 deadline had been temporarily reinstated via a court order, which the Trump administration was fighting.

Kelly Henry, Complete Count Committee coordinator, said the Census Bureau bumped up the deadline to give itself more time to get the final statistics to the President of the United States by Jan. 1.

As of Wednesday, the Census Bureau had not explained to why the deadline had been extended, though it can be guessed that it’s to ensure a more accurate population count.

“The matter of the census deadline

extension provides citizens additional time to self-respond and time for enumerators to contact and assist people in completing the 2020 Census,” Henry said. “It has added confusion to an already crazy year.”

One of the biggest challenges that covid-19 presented was that many events at which the Worcester County Complete County Committee had planned to advertise were canceled.

Enumerators also couldn’t make doorto-door visits until August.

“What none of us had planned for or expected was a global pandemic that has caused people turmoil at home, work and school,” Henry said. “People, some more than others, had to totally restructure normal daily operations — working remotely, home schooling, shopping for necessities or taking care of vulnerable loved ones.”

As of this Wednesday, Worcester had matched its 2010 response rate of 33.2 percent. Worcester had the lowest response rate of all Maryland counties in 2010.

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City health plan rate up, but past savings acts as cushion

By Josh Kim Staff Writer (Oct. 2, 2020) Although the Ocean City government’s annual benefit premium rates will increase by 7 percent, or $611,660, previous savings will allow it to coast through the year with little to worry about.

Originally, CareFirst, the city’s health benefit provider, initially set the renewal rate at 8.7 percent. However, that rate was reduced after an independent analysis by Bolton, the city’s consulting firm, found a 7 percent increase to be more appropriate.

Katie Callan This puts the city slightly above the national average of six percent.

Human Resource Director Katie Callan said an increase in large claims was the driving point for the rate increase.

In 2019, there were 12 large claimants over $100,000, totaling $2.3 million, compared to six in 2018, totaling $1.17 million.

This year, from March to May, claims were historically low because of covid-19, but were starting to creep up as the year progresses. Such low numbers were not expected for 2021, and not factoring them in could result in the city incurring a deficit.

Another factor for the renewal rate increase was the gender and age of city employees.

“More than 70 percent of our plan participants are male, and males over the age of 35 incur greater health care costs than females on average,” Callan said. “Additionally, the average age of an employee participant in the town’s plan is 53.5, compared to CareFirst Book of Business where the average is 42. So you can see we have some demographic factors working against us.”

On a positive note, while the number of employees and retirees on the city’s plan has grown since 2014, the number of members, which includes family, has declined.

However, the cost per member has slowly grown, with the worst case in 2019 when it was $537.01.

Another driving force was specialty drug costs, which grew by 47 percent from 2018 to 2019.

These include drugs to treat oncology, IBS, arthritis and psoriasis.

If this trend continued, the city might need to change its pharmacy plan.

In terms of what employees are using their health plans for, diabetes has topped the list since 2017, followed by, in rotating order, cerebrovascular disease, osteoarthritis, skin cancer, leukemia, pregnancy complications, mental health and pneumonia.

Costs associated with preventative and administrative health encounters also have grown, but this was a good sign. Following the “prevention is the best cure” mentality, this would hopefully lower the need for more expensive procedures, medicines and specialty visits.

There were area of concerns, as the number of women’s health screenings, including regular mammograms and cervical cancer checkups, and men’s prostate exams have fallen.

In terms of changes to the plan, Human Resource Representative Amanda Bayline said staff recommended limiting the number of therapy visits under the Health Savings Account (HSA) plan to 60 per year, rather than unlimited.

This would make it match the health maintenance organization (HMO) and preferred provider organization (PPO) plans and prevent abuse, Bayline said.

Another change this year would be in dental coverage.

Bayline said staff also recommended adding adult orthodontia coverage (50 percent to $1,500 lifetime maximum), which was highly sought by city employees.

Although the renewal rate has increased, the city is in a good position financially as it has received a rebate for its claims and expenses almost every year since 2014, resulting in $2.3 mil-

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This week, Worcester County matched its 2010 census selfresponse rate at 33.2 percent for the 2020 census.

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First year for online responses Continued from Page 13 2020 Census from anywhere online, by phone and still by mail,” Henry said.

This was the first year residents could respond to the survey online.

So far, 25.5 percent of responses in the county were completed online.

As for the state, the response rate is at 70.7 percent, compared to 69.5 percent in 2010. The state’s internet response rate is 60.2 percent.

The nation is at a response rate of 66.5 percent with an internet response rate of 53.1 percent. The nation’s 2010 response rate was not available at the time of publication.

“In this age of convenience and technology, I would have thought the internet percentages would have been higher,” Henry said. “I know there remains areas in Worcester County that have limited or no internet coverage.”

The census determines funding for schools, health care and road construction, as well as congressional districts.

For every person not counted, state and local jurisdictions lose $18,250 in federal funds over the next 10 years.

The county has emphasized that those living in second or vacation homes in Worcester should still fill out the census and simply select the option that states that Worcester is not the primary residence.

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Overall, city officials were pleased with the report, although Councilman Tony DeLuca inquired about the last time staff had looked at other health plan companies and financial consulting firms.

“I think it’s always good to compare and I think it’s needed,” DeLuca said.

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Winterfest of Lights on schedule for Nov. 19 Holiday event transforms into walking tour, tram ride not feasible with pandemic

By Josh Kim Staff Writer (Oct. 2, 2020) It’s official — Ocean City’s 47th annual Winterfest of Lights will shine a light on a grim year after getting the OK from City Council on Tuesday.

“We’re hoping the overall experience is going to be beneficial to our guests — it’ll give them something to be excited for during this holiday season after a very difficult year,” Special Events Director Frank Miller said.

The holiday display tour will take place at Northside Park on 125th Street Frank Miller from Nov. 19 to Jan. 2, Wednesday through Sunday from 5:30-9:30 p.m.

Tickets are $5 and will be available for purchase online to prevent long lines at the entrance located at the ball field parking lot on Jamaica Avenue.

As of right now, masks are not required unless social distancing is not possible. This could change if the county health department mandates it, as it did for previous special events.

This year’s festival will take a different approach because of the novel coronavirus, with the tram ride and large tent area gone.

Instead, the festival will be a walking tour on a path surrounding the park’s lagoon, which is about a halfmile with a shortcut in the middle point.

“It also allows people to enjoy the experience longer,” Miller said. “So they’re not limited to any particular amount of time in the park. They can go around … as many times as they want, they can sit on a bench and they can sit at a picnic table at one of our rest areas. So the experience is actually enhanced for 2020 in this con-

densed variation.”

Miller said a driving tour had been contemplated, but the park’s layout would not be conducive for such an event.

While the event’s footprint will be reduced and some large displays will be gone, guests will still see numerous displays and 200-lit trees.

Children will not be allowed to sit on Santa Clause’s lap this year, but Miller said he and his staff were working on a modified interactive experience, and the gift shop will be open, as well.

During Tuesday’s council meeting, Miller explained how modifying the event, rather than outright canceling it, would lower the net loss.

If the city were to cancel it completely, the net loss would be around $180,000 compared to $100,000 for a modified event.

This would be subject to actual attendance, actual spending and weather issues, Miller said.

While most council members were on board, some expressed hesitation and questioned the elimination of the tram ride.

Councilman Dennis Dare expressed concerns over safety risks associated with the darkness, electrical lines and cold weather.

“There’s just a lot of risks associated with the electrical lines throughout the displays,” Dare said. “… I also know from personal experience going to Northside Park many times for soccer matches and Winterfest — it’s the coldest place in Ocean City … and so the fact that people are going to get out of their car and walk around a half-mile display, I think [there] might be wishful thinking on the attendance.”

Dare suggested a citywide driving tour, instead.

Councilman Matt James asked if the tram ride had been eliminated per a directive by the Worcester County Health Department.

Miller said the health department did not directly say “no,” but expressed concerns with the idea, which essentially is a no.

“Their concerns for the trams were physical distancing between groups,” Miller said.

With limitations such as family grouping and the elimination of every other row for seatubg, the tram’s capacity would be severely cut.

“I don’t even see it as functionally possible to be able to limit the number of people on the tram and try to

create a positive experience for everybody, without them waiting in a three-hour line,” Miller said.

Still, James said he held similar reservations as Dare, and wondered if Plexiglas could have been used to separate rows.

The council approved the modified event five to two, with James and Dare in opposition.

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Paid parking not popular, but necessary evil

By Josh Kim Staff Writer (Oct. 2, 2020) Councilman Dennis Dare knows that adding paid parking is an unpopular idea among residents and business operators, but to him the pros outweigh the cons.

“One of the more controversial components of this has been parking,” Dare said. “However, parking could be a keystone to the reimagining, the renovation, the redevelopment of the downtown because this is a funding source.”

Parking meters result in a significant pool of revenue for the city to use.

Per year, downtown street parking generates about $1.5 million, the inlet parking lot produces $2.7 million and other municipal lots about $1.3 million — a total of $5.5 million.

Nevertheless, as the resort grows, so too does its expenses, which has prompted several discussions throughout the last year about how to find new revenue sources.

For Dare, part of the solution is to stick with the wheel, rather than reinventing it.

“How do you play the stock market?” Dare asked. “Well, you have to invest. You have to buy the stock and get the dividends and you hopefully see the stock rise in value so when you sell it you make a profit.”

As has been the case for many aspects of his white paper, Dare relies again on the Ocean City Development Corporation (OCDC) to invest in property and turn that property into valuable commodities, such as temporary housing and parking.

“As the downtown redevelops, the assessed value is going to increase and we’ve already seen that with the OCDC being in existence for 20 years,” Dare said. “In those 20 years, the tax assessor says that the value of

all of the property in the downtown area has doubled.”

The corporation does have the means to do so, as portions of inlet parking revenues go to it to fund projects.

As Dare has acknowledged, however, paid parking is not a popular concept among guests, much less residents, business owners and employees.

“We recently had a committee look at a parking universally throughout the town and there wasn’t much changed there because there’s a lot of business people on the committee that look at paid parking as detrimental,” Dare said.

Dennis Dare Dare said one of the arguments against adding paid parking downtown has been where would employees and residents park?

The solution would be for the development corporation to buy property, convert some into temporary parking lots and reserve spaces for employees and residents for a nominal fee.

“So when you come home at night … you know there is a reserved parking place for you,” Dare said. “If you’re an employee downtown and you come to work, you have a guaranteed parking space.”

That way, all of the streets downtown could be paid parking for customers, he said.

With the additional parking, Dare said visitors would not have to compete for parking, which could act as an incentive to draw people to downtown businesses.

Additionally, while a downtownparking garage has proven unfeasible for year-round use, one could be built and paid for through site plan fees.

Dare said during business site plan reviews, instead of waiving parking requirements, the city could establish a fee for the business to pay to reserve

spaces for customers and employees.

This fee, along with the development corporation selling land, would help pay for the garage.

Tying all of this together is the establishment of a parking division within the Department of Public Works.

Dare said this would not only condense parking enforcement, which currently is a multi-department affair, but also alleviate the burden upon the public works and police departments.

“The big benefit of this is that the public works maintenance division can concentrate on maintenance and be relieved of parking, and the police department can concentrate on public safety,” he said.

To no fault of either department, Dare said he has seen deterioration in cleanliness, upkeep and law enforcement over the last several years.

Public Works Director Hal Adkins has said, on several occasions, how his staff has not grown since the 1980s, yet their responsibilities have

grown tremendously.

Police Chief Ross Buzzuro has expressed similar concerns, as interest in police work has plummeted over the years.

On Tuesday, Buzzuro asked for 10 additional full-time officers to aid with enforcement, which City Council approved, but even that would not be enough to reach the department’s goal of 140 full-time officers.

“They need more resources,” Dare said.

The city has accomplished much and that’s proven by its continued growth. Yet, to avoid reaching a plateau, or worse a decline, it needs to invest heavily and strategically.

“What my whole white paper is about is turning the downtown around and it’s like turning a large ship around — it’s a slow process,” Dare said. “What I proposed is going to take time, it’s the conventional way of doing it. If there was a fast and easy way, it would have been done I’m sure.”

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Wor. Relay for Life to host luminaria event on Saturday

By Ally Lanasa Staff Writer (Oct. 2, 2020) Like most events, the annual Relay for Life of North Worcester County has been significantly affected by covid-19 concerns.

This year, the American Cancer Society Relay for Life of North Worcester County is hosting a drivethrough luminaria celebration on Saturday from 7-9 p.m. in downtown Berlin.

“This is the event that is normally an outdoor overnight camping event at Frontier Town [the Friday before Mother’s Day],” said Dawn Hodge, the volunteer chair of the Relay for Life North Worcester County committee. “Of course, with the pandemic we weren’t allowed to do that kind of gathering.”

Jessie Parsons, who is a luminaria co-chair with Theresa Laviola for the county committee and a Relay for Life team leader at Community Church and Little Lambs Learning Center in Ocean Pines, said the luminaria ceremony is usually only one part of the Relay for Life event.

“Normally, what my role and Theresa’s role was, was to collect all the luminaria sales, make sure that the luminaria and lanterns are labeled in honor of or in memory of people that want the names put on the bags,” Parsons said. “Then, we would set them up according to teams.”

She added that the luminaria ceremony is traditionally scheduled at dusk with silent laps to observe the names of those being honored or remembered.

“This year, we couldn’t do the regular ceremony because of covid restrictions and also the American Cancer Society doesn’t want gatherings because we have a lot of survivors and people in treatment who normally attend our events,” Parsons said.

Instead, luminaria bags and lanterns will light up Main Street in Berlin on Saturday, honoring and remembering loved ones who have been afflicted by cancer. Each light will represent a life that has been taken by cancer, a survivor of cancer or a support for a person still fighting the disease.

Luminaria bags cost $10 and the lanterns cost $25 with all proceeds benefiting the American Cancer Society. Participants who donate $25 for the lantern are able to keep it, Hodge added.

“Those can be purchased online or from any relayer that you know,” Hodge said.

Luminaria sales close on the website Thursday, but donations can be made to the American Cancer Society at any time.

Participants can either drive down

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Jessie Parsons, left, and Theresa Laviola, the luminaria co-chairs of the Relay for Life of North Worcester County, collect lantern and luminaria sales at Windmill Creek Vineyard and Winery in Berlin last Friday for the upcoming drive-through luminaria celebration this Saturday.

Main Street or walk from the intersection of Stevenson Lane and Main Street to the intersection of Main Street and Jefferson Street on Saturday to see the luminaria bags and lanterns.

“You don’t have to be any Relay for Life participant in the past. This is for everyone to come and enjoy,” Hodge said.

Registration is not required to join the relay.

“We would like survivors to register because we do intend to recognize survivors,” Hodge said. “In the past, that’s been with a dinner and the first lap has always been a survivor’s lap …

What we plan to do is make a big sign that says ‘Honk if you’re a survivor.’”

Also, the organizers will be stationed at the church at the beginning of the event to distribute items for survivors, such as the annual survivor pin.

Hodge said that this is the first

‘We definitely based this entire event for those folks who are not comfortable being out in a crowd because of covid, and a lot of our people coming are going to be survivors or susceptible.’

Dawn Hodge, volunteer chair of the Relay for Life North Worcester County committee time a Relay for Life luminaria display will take place in downtown Berlin.

“It’s a smaller event this year. Obviously, we still need to raise money for the American Cancer Society because research can’t stop,” Parsons added. “A lot of different research gets money from the American Cancer Society. The American Cancer Society also offers services like Road to Recovery, and also we have a network of volunteers that offers rides to treatments. We have the Hope Lodge in Baltimore, where people that live far from those great hospitals, like [Johns] Hopkins and the University

of Maryland, can stay there for free during their treatment.”

Parsons said there is a 24-hour hotline as well for people to call and ask questions about cancer and treatment.

Typically, the local Relay for Life raises $170,000 for the American Cancer Society from the event at Frontier Town and the holiday wrapping fashion show at the Ronald E. Powell Convention Center in Ocean City, Hodge said. She added that the organizers are planning to host a virtual luncheon with an auction amid the novel coronavirus pandemic.

“We actually are very happy that we’ve been able to raise anything,” Hodge said.

As of Monday morning, $30,525.52 has been raised.

“We don’t want people to forget about how important it is to fundraise for the cancer society’s research and patient services,” Hodge said. “Especially right now, people with covid are having such a hard time getting to their treatment … We don’t want our community to forget about that.”

Berlin Town Administrator Jeff Fleetwood said traffic will be one way going south on Main Street to Jefferson Street between 7-9 p.m. on Saturday. Parking will not be allowed on Main Street during the event.

Hodge advises those who plan to walk to park in the public lots and walk to Stevenson United Methodist Church.

“We definitely based this entire event for those folks who are not comfortable being out in a crowd because of covid, and a lot of our people coming are going to be survivors or susceptible,” Hodge said.

She added that most participants are survivors or caregivers.

Hodge said the organizers are taking precautions to ensure the safety and comfort of all participants.

Although it is an outdoor event, face coverings will be enforced when social distancing cannot be maintained walking downtown.

For more information, visit relayforlife.org/northworcestermd.

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Worcester County Circuit Court to resume jury trials

By Elizabeth Bonin Staff Writer (Oct. 2, 2020) After a hiatus caused by the coronavirus outbreak, the Worcester County Circuit Court will resume conducting jury trials on Monday.

The court operated at a limited capacity from March 16 until June 8.

Since then, the court has prioritized emergency matters, such as those involving children, vulnerable adults, domestic violence and incarcerated defendants.

Non-jury trials began Monday, Aug. 31.

When jury trials resume, it will mark the fifth phase of re-opening for the court system, which is returning to full operations. However, health protocols will be in place to protect all who come to the courthouse.

In a statement to the Maryland House Judiciary Committee, Worcester County Administrative Judge Brian Shockley said that a challenge is that the courthouse in Snow Hill only has three full-size court rooms.

“Our jury assembly room in the basement of the courthouse seats about 60 jurors shoulder-to-shoulder and can only safely accommodate 15 jurors with appropriate social distancing,” Shockley said.

Knowing that it needed a larger space, the circuit court made an agreement with the Snow Hill Volunteer Fire Company on Sept. 15 to use its 4,500 square-foot social hall for jury selection.

Located about a mile from the courthouse, the firehouse can safely accommodate 80 jurors and has enough parking, according to Shockley.

“Instead of reporting to the courthouse, jurors will report directly to the firehouse, where they will be screened and checked in,” Shockley said. “We have worked extensively with our sheriff on security matters.”

Jurors not selected will be free to leave the firehouse, while those selected will travel to the courthouse.

From there, all jury trials will be conducted in the largest courtroom, with six jurors in safely spaced seating in the jury box and the remaining jurors in safely spaced seating on the same side of the courtroom.

Since March, some cases have still been heard in-person with staggered start times, a mask requirement and social distancing. Plexiglass barriers have been installed.

Other cases have been heard remotely via Skype, Zoom or telephone.

Incarcerated defendants can participate in remote hearings via a closed circuit audio-visual system that connects the court to the Worcester County Detention Center.

“That’s our plan in Worcester County, but as with every other plan since March, it is a work in progress and subject to tweaking,” Shockley said.

Anyone entering the court building is subject to a health screening and temperature check. The court is open daily from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Berlin voters will decide on mayor, council next Tuesday

By Ally Lanasa Staff Writer (Oct. 2, 2020) Berlin voters will choose a mayor and three councilmembers to fill the District 2, District 3 and at-large council seats next Tuesday.

In one of the largest races in town’s history, five mayoral candidates: incumbent Gee Williams, Councilman Zackery Tyndall, Ron Bireley, Jennifer Allen and William “Bill” Todd, two District 3 candidates: Shaneka Nichols and Dan Packey, two at-large candidates: Jay Knerr and Tony Weeg, and one District 2 candidate, Jack Orris, will appear on the ballot.

The town did not receive any writein candidates by the 5 p.m. deadline on Tuesday.

Amid coronavirus concerns, town officials are encouraging absentee voting for the municipal election.

“Voters wishing to vote absentee do not have to provide a reason such as illness or travel. They only need to submit an application and then will be sent a ballot when their application is approved,” said Deputy Town Administrator Mary Bohlen.

Voters have until Friday at 5 p.m. to submit applications for absentee voting in person at Town Hall, 10 William Street.

Polling places will be open on election day from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.

Voters in Districts 1 and 2 will vote at Buckingham Presbyterian Church at 20 S. Main Street and voters in Districts 3 and 4 will vote at the Berlin Police Department at 129 Decatur Street.

According to Bohlen, at a minimum face coverings and social distancing will be required at polling places.

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Puerto Rico partnership takes off

By Elizabeth Bonin Staff Writer (Oct. 2, 2020) With 80 job applicants, the recruiting efforts in Puerto Rico by local and county business interests is being considered a success.

In early August, the Ocean City Chamber of Commerce, Worcester County Economic Development and Tourism and the Ocean City HotelMotel-Restaurant Association started working with the National Puerto Rican Chamber of Commerce to fill in the employment gap created by the covid-19 pandemic.

The departments presented businesses with two solutions – to either campaign with the National Puerto Rican chamber or to recruit workers through a firm focused on Puerto Rican workers.

After the covid-19 ban on foreign work visas cost this area more than 4,000 foreign students who normally come to the resort each summer on J1 work/travel visas, Ocean City businesses found themselves in a staffing shortage. Exacerbating that was a generous state and federal unemployment package that allowed some would-be workers to sit out this summer, and health-related issues also took a toll.

Lachelle Scarlato, deputy director for economic development, said that

the project with the National Puerto Rican Chamber was a piece of the puzzle.

“An outline was provided to the business community with points of contact, how to navigate the various offerings and I have continued to receive inquiries, even in recent weeks,” Scarlato said.

She added that those 80 applications were received in a short period of time, but even with that, businesses have still struggled with sufficient staffing.

“Businesses were forced to adjust, often N. Schwendeman with limited staff working extended hours, the owners were working extended hours,” Scarlato said. “Often in many cases, they’re simply closing early this season, or continL. Scarlato uing to reduce the time that they’re open to the public.”

She said that going into 2021, she anticipates that businesses will address staffing earlier.

Nancy Schwendeman, interim director of the Ocean City Chamber of

Commerce, agreed that the services with the Puerto Rican Chamber were well received, though it will still press for the J-1 program.

“When you’re talking over 4,000 students that we get each season, that is such a resource to our businesses and our community, not just work related, but culturally related,” Schwendeman said.

She added that though some businesses received assistance from Puerto Rican workers and the season is coming to a close, the staffing issues have still not been alleviated.

“I have seen businesses closing several weeks prior to when they would normally close or are closing more days during the week and only opening on weekends because that’s the only time they really have staff to be able to accommodate the guests,” Schwendeman said.

Part of that is because students who work in the summer have gone back to school.

Schwendeman said that the seasonal workforce committee will try to find more alternative staffing sources, as well as try to work on housing for workers in Ocean City.

As for next year, both Schwendeman and Scarlato expect to continue working with the National Puerto Rican Chamber.

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Beautification award winners (Oct. 2, 2020) Ocean City’s Beautification Committee announced the winners of its 2020 Beauty Spot Awards.

The categories for Beauty Spot nominations included residential, condominium, retail, hotel, motel, commercial, restaurant and Boardwalk.

Residential: The Houghs, 1925 Marlin Drive; the Nocks, 1217 Atlantic Avenue; the Shorts, 2407 Atlantic Avenue; the Taylors, 313 142nd Street; Kay Ayres, 800 Baltimore Avenue; Will Esham, 417 14th Street; the Jahnkes, 13609 Fountain Road; and the Steinbergs, 18 68th Street.

Condominium: Braemar Towers, 11310 Coastal Highway; the Vogels and Clarks, 318 Bayshore Drive; and Fisherman’s Village, #3 136th Street.

Restaurant: Ristoranti Restaurant, 3101 Coastal Highway; The Hobbit, 121 81st Street; and Franco’s Pizza & Bar, 1511 Atlantic Avenue.

Hotel: Commander Hotel, 14th Street; Holiday Inn & Suites, 17th Street; and Comfort Inn Boardwalk, Fifth Street.

Retail: The Kite Loft, 511 Atlantic Avenue.

Special: 122nd Street Dune Crossing; and First Presbyterian Church, 13th Street.

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Whatever it takes Keeping schools safe for students during the covid-19 pandemic means incorporating into the daily routine a more rigorous cleaning protocol

By Ally Lanasa Staff Writer (Oct. 2, 2020) Getting ready for the next school day isn’t what it used to be before the arrival of covid-19, when mops, brooms and the disposal of the daily trash were the main components of the post-school day ritual.

These days, those elements of the daily cleaning regimen still apply, but now they are part of a more rigorous routine that incorporates general cleanliness with anti-viral sanitation procedures.

The cost of the additional cleaning supplies, $42,000, is the price county schools must pay to keep students virus-free as they return to class in person.

At Ocean City Elementary School on Center Drive, a cleaning strategy is at work. Custodians use disinfectant sprayers to frequently clean high-touch surfaces.

Throughout the school day, students take regular hand-washing breaks in addition to using hand sanitizer.

Currently, two students are permitted in the restrooms at a time and must use hand sanitizer before entering, as well as maintain social distancing inside, Principal Julie Smith said.

She added that about 100 students returned to the school on Monday in classrooms that have been arranged to comply with social distancing standards.

Face shields and plexiglass shields are also being implemented at Ocean City Elementary School for one-on-one speech pathology instruction and in the front office to protect employees, students and visitors.

Carrie Sterrs, the coordinator of public relations and special programs at Worcester County Public Schools, provided the 14 Public and private schools in the county enhance their cleaning practices to ensure the safety of students and staff. Pictured, clockwise from top: Ocean City Elementary School Principal Julie Smith demonstrates how a speech pathologist will use the face shield and the plexiglass shield during one-on-one instruction. Malinda Purnell, a custodian, uses the disinfectant sprayer on a chair at Ocean City Elementary School. Kristen Littleton, a technology coordinator at Most Blessed Sacrament Catholic School, uses an ultraviolet sanitizing wand in between uses to sanitize the keyboards in the computer lab. Madelyn Tull, a first grader at Worcester Preparatory School, wipes down her desk shield after eating lunch at her desk.

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schools posters to display in the hallways with guidelines for social distancing and mask wearing.

In addition, traffic patterns in the hallways of the county schools help students understand physical distancing when walking to class.

Most Blessed Sacrament Catholic School on Racetrack Road in Berlin is applying multiple defenses against the coronavirus, including disinfecting wipes, portable antimicrobial fogger spraying machines and ultraviolet sanitizing wands as all students have returned for in-person instruction.

Worcester Preparatory School on South Main Street in Berlin has placed air scrubbers, which aid and filter the ventilation, inside socially distanced classrooms as an extensive measure.

Teachers were instructed how to properly sanitize reading tables and students’ desks with EPA-approved disinfectants.

Educators and students also use plexiglass shields and face masks for in-person instruction at the parochial school.

According to the school’s website, custodians begin cleaning the facility after the 3 p.m. dismissal followed by an electrostatic disinfection.

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Volunteers gathered, last year, to turn donations over to Operation We Care, who packaged and mailed them to U.S. Military men and women serving overseas.

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Military donation drive has new name, but same goal

By Greg Ellison Staff Writer (Oct. 2, 2020) Renamed but not repurposed, the “Keeping the Dream Alive” donation drive for active military personnel that takes place in Ocean Pines on Wednesdays during October continues the nearly two decade holiday-season tradition established by the late Carl and Anna Foultz.

Larry Walton, Ocean Pines AARP Chapter 4507 president, said the newly named venture is a revamped version of the former Star Charities annual “Holiday Gifts for Soldiers” collection championed by Anna Foultz after her husband launched it in 2003.

“This year, AARP and Kiwanis have stepped up to carry it on,” he said.

Walton said the Kiwanis Club of Greater Ocean Pines and Ocean City members have jumped on board to maintain the mission to extend care and comfort to U.S. Armed Forces members stationed overseas “Nonperishables you can box up,” he said, of the kinds of donations the organizations are seeking.

Teaming with Walton on the venture are fellow past Star Charities members Barbara Peletier and Sue Walter, as well as Chris Wanzer from AARP. Unlike in past years when black or orange five-gallon collection buckets were stationed at various locations throughout Ocean Pines, coronavirus safety precautions this year dictate that donations for “Keeping the Dream Alive” should be dropped off to volunteers on Wednesday mornings in October from 9 a.m. to noon outside the Ocean Pines Community Center’s

Assateague Room.

“They can drive up and even stay in the car,” he said. “Pop the trunk and we’ll have people with gloves and volunteers wearing masks … to take it out.”

Sought-after nonperishables run the gamut from clothing to snacks, such as gum, hard candy, hot chocolate packets, beef jerky, sunflower seeds, powdered drinks, trail mix, socks, books, playing cards, board games, puzzle books, Kleenex, lip balm, dental hygiene items, razors, non-aerosol deodorant, baby wipes, body wash and shampoo.

To widen the scope, flu shots can also be scheduled during the initial drop off date on Oct. 7.

“They need to call ahead if they want a flu shot,” he said. “That’s the first Wednesday only.”

Walton said “Keeping the Dream Alive” is a new effort that echoes past drives sponsored by Star Charities, which was dissolved by Anna Foultz’s family members after she died last September.

Anna credited her husband, Carl, who died in 2010 at the age of 86 for envisioning the charity collection for military members stationed abroad.

Carl Foultz, who served in WWII in the Army’s Communication Service 3363rd Battalion, reportedly recalled how difficult obtaining supplies was during wartime. He then suggested starting what became an annual tradition for 16-years that has spawned a spin-off inaugural drive this year.

The final “Holiday Gifts For Soldiers” drive in 2019 was launched mere days after Anna Foultz died and netted a record haul of donations that See DROP Page 23

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Hazmat team summoned to Pines, residences evacuated

Drop off items to help take care of U.S. Armed Forces Continued from Page 22 were collected last November by Jeff Merritt, president and co-founder of Operation We Care in Salisbury.

Merritt, who launched Operation We Care in 2007 with his wife, Diana, conducts charitable drives in May and November.

Operation We Care is once again scheduled to receive donations this November to package and mail to soldiers serving overseas.

Besides organizing mass mailings of care packages twice annually, funds collected by Operation We Care also support local Veterans Administration programs in Pocomoke and Cambridge.

Last year, Merritt estimated the nonprofit spent more than $40,000 on postage for the two rounds of care packages.

In addition to sundry items for soldiers, financial contributions to finance postage are also welcome.

Checks should be made out to Operation We Care. For questions of further details contact Peletier at 443-896-4914 or email barbpeletier@gmail.com.

After emergency responders deemed the scene a potential hazmat incident, nearby residences were evacuated.

“The rest was done for precautions to confirm nothing toxic is outside or inside the residence,” he said. “That all has to be done by hazmat and environmental control.”

After hazmat responders concluded no health threats were involved, the Ocean Pines Police and Worcester County Sheriff’s office assumed control of the investigation.

“It is a mental health issue, so it’s protected,” he said. “He was transported for examination at Peninsula Regional and my officer was transported to AGH for an examination and was released.”

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Ocean Pines firefighters assist Worcester County Hazmat team members during an hours-long medical emergency response where environmental contamination concerns arose on Sunday in North Ocean Pines.

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By Greg Ellison Staff Writer (Oct. 2, 2020) What began as a welfare check at a residence in Ocean Pines on Sunday afternoon grew into a three-hour response involving multiple agencies, including the Worcester County Hazmat team.

Police Chief Leo Ehrisman said the Ocean Pines Volunteer Fire Department was alerted for a medical emergency just after 4 p.m. on Sunday.

“It was basically a check welfare because of a subject that wasn’t acting quite right,” he said. “It started really simple and then got really complex.”

Paramedics arrived first to the scene in north Ocean Pines to assess the patient’s condition, while a police officer began investigating the emergency scene.

“Both the person and my officer felt ill so then it becomes an issue of has there been exposure to something,” he said.

With uncertainties arising at the scene, Ocean Pines Assistant Fire Chief Joe Widgeon requested a full fire and hazmat response. Also arriving at the location were Worcester County Sheriff’s officers.

“Then when the fire department thought it may be a contamination or chemical exposure, it became an environmental issue for public safety,” he said.

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Audience cries foul during raucous Berlin Mayor and Council meeting, Monday

By Ally Lanasa Staff Writer (Oct. 2, 2020) Awkward. That’s the only way to describe one of the more rancorous Berlin Mayor and Council meetings to be held in some time, as residents gathered Monday night to challenge the appointment of Austin Purnell to the town’s Planning and Zoning Commission, and At-large Councilmember Thom Gulyas argued vigorously with the opponents.

Purnell, a Realtor in the coastal area, is the son of Troy Purnell, the District 1 councilman and a real estate developer.

Purnell, 31, was sworn in as the planning commission member after the Town Council’s 3-1 vote in favor of his appointment, despite complaints from the crowd about possible conflicts of interest involving him as a commission member and his father as a council member.

Troy Purnell recused himself from the discussion of his son’s appointment and the subsequent vote.

“I’m very grateful for the mayor and council,” Purnell said after the meeting.

After the much “spirited debate,” Purnell added that he is excited to serve the town as a planning commission member

at the next meeting on Oct. 14.

Among the leading critics of the move Monday night, James Meckley of Buckingham Road condemned the council for the “blatant choice that is in very much conflict with what the Planning Board and the Zoning Board and the Town Council do together.”

“I just feel that it would be a conflict of interest for him to be on Austin Purnell a [commission] that deals with annexations and building and so forth while his father is still on Town Council, which will make the ultimate decision,” Meckley continued.

Purnell said he anticipated some backlash to his nomination because of his business with his father.

“Yes, I do work with my father. I work for my father. I work for the family business,” Purnell said. “And I am in the last couple years starting to assist him and play an integral role in our development projects more than I had in the past years.”

He added that his family is not the only one developing in Berlin.

Before the meeting, Purnell called the mayor and four council members for support. All said yes, but one.

“I’ve been a member of this council for a while now, and I have never been

contacted by a candidate for a commission prior to Mr. Purnell,” said Councilman Dean Burrell. “He brings expertise to this commission.”

Councilman Elroy Brittingham also said Purnell is the only candidate he has ever endorsed for a commission.

“It meant a lot,” Purnell said. “I’d say it was kind of validating in a way given all the criticism.”

Five ethics complaints were filed with the Ethics Commission regarding Purnell’s nomination for Planning and Zoning Commission by Sept. 25.

Meckley asked for Purnell’s name to be resigned or to table his appointment until after the Ethics Commission reviewed the complaints on Wednesday at 9:30 a.m.

Mayor Gee Williams countered that there were no ethical conflicts regarding Purnell’s appointment.

“If you have to basically know no one or have no affiliations, then I question if you’re really suited to make decisions on behalf of the community,” Williams said.

Williams added that following John Barrett’s resignation from the planning commission, he asked those interested in serving on the commission to submit a letter about their experience and thoughts about Berlin. After several months, Williams received only one letter – from Purnell.

Kim Holloway of Davis Court filed one of the ethics complaints.

“I just feel like out of all the people, possibilities that could be approached, to sit on this commission to make a selection — and I don’t need to go through the history — of a son of a builder and developer, who work together in business, who live in this town, who have many projects on the horizon, who can ethically sit on a commission,” Holloway said. “I don’t care how many times you say you’re going to recuse yourself and you’re going to be impartial … at the end of the day, ethically, it stinks.”

Meckley and Holloway said they spoke to many Berlin residents and business owners, who also opposed Purnell’s appointment.

Although Gulyas is a business owner in Berlin, Holloway did not ask for his opinion because of his “arrogance,” she said.

“You’re the same way. You and your husband,” Gulyas said. “I put up with you people for six damn years. I’m sick and tired of it … this is my meeting, not yours. Not yours. Not yours. Not yours.”

Monday was Gulyas’ last meeting as at-large councilman as he is moving outside of the town limits. Tony Weeg and Jay Knerr are running to fill his seat.

“You know, Kim, every damn time you’ve come to these meetings, all you want to do is bitch and complain,” Gulyas said. “You’ve been here three times.”

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JAMES E. CLUBB, JR., ESQ. 108 N. 8th Street Ocean City, Maryland 21842

TRUSTEE'S SALE

OF TIME-SHARE INTERVALS IN THE LIGHTHOUSE POINT VILLAS CONDOMINIUM OCEAN CITY, MARYLAND 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-20-000227, 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, OCTOBER 16, 2020 AT 9:00 A.M. Units

Time Intervals

2 3 4 4 8 11 11 12 12

15 18 5 48 45 16 40 13 32

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: James E. Clubb, Jr., Esq. Trustee 410-289-2323 OCD-10/1/3t _________________________________ McCabe, Weisberg & Conway, LLC 312 Marshall Avenue, Suite 800 Laurel, MD 20707 www.mwc-law.com

SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEES’ SALE

OF IMPROVED REAL PROPERTY 307 13TH ST., UNIT #B3 F/K/A 307B ST. LOUIS AVE. OCEAN CITY, MD 21842 Under a power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust from Donald K. Marchand a/k/a Donald Kirk Marchand, dated August 10, 2006 and recorded in Liber 4769, folio 565 among the Land Records of Worcester County, MD, default having occurred under the terms thereof and at the request of the parties secured thereby, the undersigned Substitute Trustees will offer for sale at public auction at the Circuit Court for Worcester County, at the Court House Door, One W. Market St., Snow Hill, MD 21863, on OCTOBER 19, 2020 AT 12:00 PM ALL THAT FEE SIMPLE LOT OF GROUND AND THE IMPROVEMENTS THEREON situated in Worcester County, Maryland and described as Unit No. 63 in "Royal Palm Townhouses", a horizontal property regime and more fully described in the aforesaid Deed of Trust. The property is improved by a dwelling.

The property, will be sold in an "as is" condition and subject to conditions, restrictions, easements, encumbrances and agreements of record affecting the subject property, if any, and with no warranty of any kind.

Terms of Sale: A deposit in the form of cashier's or certified check, or in such other form as the Substitute Trustees may determine, at their sole discretion, for $18,000 at the time of sale. If the noteholder and/or servicer is the successful bidder, the deposit requirement is waived. Balance of the purchase price is to be paid within fifteen (15) days of the final ratification of the sale by the Circuit Court for Worcester County, Maryland. Interest is to be paid on the unpaid purchase price at the rate of 7.5% per annum from date of sale to the date the funds are received in the office of the Substitute Trustees, if the property is purchased by an entity other than the noteholder and/or servicer. If payment of the balance does not occur within fifteen days of ratification, the deposit will be forfeited and the property will be resold at the risk and cost of the defaulting purchaser.

There will be no abatement of interest due from the purchaser in the event settlement is delayed for any reason. Taxes, ground rent, water rent, and all other public charges and assessments payable on an an-

nual basis, including sanitary and/or metropolitan district charges, and front foot benefit charges, if applicable, to be adjusted for the current year to the date of sale, and assumed thereafter by the purchaser. Condominium fees and/or homeowners association dues, if any, shall be assumed by the purchaser from the date of sale. The purchaser shall be responsible for the payment of the ground rent escrow, if required. Cost of all documentary stamps, transfer taxes (including agricultural transfer taxes, if applicable), and all settlement charges shall be borne by the purchaser. If the Substitute Trustees are unable to convey good and marketable title, the purchaser’s sole remedy in law or equity shall be limited to the refund of the deposit to the purchaser. Upon refund of the deposit, the sale shall be void and of no effect, and the purchaser shall have no further claim against the Substitute Trustees.

Purchaser shall be responsible for obtaining physical possession of the property.

The purchaser at the foreclosure sale shall assume the risk of loss for the property immediately after the sale.

(Matter #18-600833).

Laura H. G. O'Sullivan, et al., Substitute Trustees ALEX COOPER AUCTS, INC. 908 YORK RD., TOWSON, MD 21204 410-828-4838 www.alexcooper.com OCD-10/1/3t _________________________________ COHN, GOLDBERG & DEUTSCH, LLC ATTORNEYS AT LAW 600 BALTIMORE AVENUE SUITE 208 TOWSON, MARYLAND 21204

SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEES' SALE

OF IMPROVED REAL PROPERTY 7 CLUBHOUSE DRIVE BERLIN, MD 21811 Under a power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust from Patricia B. Poist and Richard Poist, dated January 30, 2009 and recorded in Liber 5198, Folio 364 among the Land Records of Worcester County, Maryland, with an original principal balance of $625,500.00, and an original interest rate of 3.46%, default having occurred under the terms thereof, the Substitute Trustees will sell at public auction at the Courthouse door for the Circuit Court for Worcester County, on October 20, 2020 AT 3:20 PM ALL THAT FEE-SIMPLE LOT OF GROUND and the improvements thereon situated in Worcester County, MD and more fully described in the aforesaid Deed of Trust. The property is improved by a dwelling.

Terms of Sale: The property will be sold “as is” and subject to conditions, restrictions, easements and agreements of record affecting same, if any and with no warranty of any

OCTOBER 2, 2020 kind. A deposit of $42,000.00 by certified funds only (no cash will be accepted) is required at the time of auction. Balance of the purchase price to be paid in cash within ten days of final ratification of sale by the Circuit Court for Worcester County. At the Substitute Trustees’ discretion, the foreclosure purchaser, if a corporation or LLC, must produce evidence, prior to bidding, of the legal formation of such entity. The purchaser, other than the Holder of the Note, its assigns, or designees, shall pay interest on the unpaid purchase money at the note rate from the date of foreclosure auction to the date funds are received in the office of the Substitute Trustees.

In the event settlement is delayed for any reason , there shall be no abatement of interest. All due and/or unpaid private utility, water and sewer facilities charges, or front foot benefit payments, are payable by the purchaser without adjustment. Real estate taxes and all other public charges, or assessments, ground rent, or condo/HOA assessments, not otherwise divested by ratification of the sale, to be adjusted as of the date of foreclosure auction, unless the purchaser is the foreclosing lender or its designee. Cost of all documentary stamps, transfer taxes and settlement expenses, and all other costs incident to settlement, shall be borne by the purchaser.

Purchaser shall be responsible for obtaining physical possession of the property. Purchaser assumes the risk of loss or damage to the property from the date of sale forward.

TIME IS OF THE ESSENCE. If the purchaser shall fail to comply with the terms of the sale or fails to go to settlement within ten (10) days of ratification of the sale, the Substitute Trustees may, in addition to any other available remedies, declare the entire deposit forfeited and resell the property at the risk and cost of the defaulting purchaser, and the purchaser agrees to pay reasonable attorneys' fees for the Substitute Trustees, plus all costs incurred, if the Substitute Trustees have filed the appropriate motion with the Court to resell the property. Purchaser waives personal service of any paper filed in connection with such a motion on himself and/or any principal or corporate designee, and expressly agrees to accept service of any such paper by regular mail directed to the address provided by said bidder at the time of foreclosure auction. In such event, the defaulting purchaser shall be liable for the payment of any deficiency in the purchase price, all costs and expenses of resale, reasonable attorney's fees, and all other charges due and incidental and consequential damages, and any deficiency in the underlying secured debt. The purchaser shall not be entitled to any surplus proceeds or profits resulting from any resale of the property. If the Substitute Trustees cannot convey insurable title, the purchaser's sole remedy at law or in equity shall be the return of the deposit without interest. The sale is subject to postsale confirmation and audit of the status of the loan with the loan servicer including, but not limited to,

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determination of whether the borrower entered into any repayment agreement, reinstated or paid off the loan prior to the sale. In any such event, this sale shall be null and void, and the Purchaser's sole remedy, in law or equity, shall be the return of his deposit without interest.

Edward S. Cohn, Stephen N. Goldberg, Richard E. Solomon, Richard J. Rogers, Michael McKeefery, Christianna Kersey, and Kevin Hildebeidel, Substitute Trustees Mid-Atlantic Auctioneers, LLC (410) 825-2900 www.mid-atlanticauctioneers.com CGD File #: 455909 OCD-10/1/3t _________________________________ JAMES E. CLUBB, JR., ESQ. 108 N. 8th Street Ocean City, Maryland 21842

TRUSTEE'S SALE

OF TIME-SHARE INTERVALS IN THE POINTE ON THE BAY CONDOMINIUM OCEAN CITY, MARYLAND 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-20-000237, the undersigned Trustee will offer for sale at public auction at the Pointe On The Bay Condominium building located at 2209 Philadelphia Avenue, 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, OCTOBER 9, 2020 AT 9:00 A.M. Units

Time Intervals

201 201 203 203 204 206 208 209 300 300 300 303 304 306 306 308 400 403 403 403

16 41 41 42 13 18 42 42 17 38 41 52 52 38 45 52 39 13 19 21

Each time interval being one week per year of the corresponding unit, each unit being part of the Pointe On The Bay 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. Trustee 410-289-2323 OCD-9/24/3t _________________________________ COHN, GOLDBERG & DEUTSCH, LLC ATTORNEYS AT LAW 600 BALTIMORE AVENUE SUITE 208 TOWSON, MARYLAND 21204

SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEES' SALE

OF IMPROVED REAL PROPERTY 112 CENTRAL PARKE EAST OCEAN PINES, MD 21811 Under a power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust from Wilbur L. Pinder, Jr. and Marie A. Pinder, dated June 23, 2011 and recorded in Liber 5716, Folio 211 among the Land Records of Worcester County, Maryland, with an original principal balance of $265,941.00, and an original interest rate of 5.375%, default having occurred under the terms thereof, the Substitute Trustees will sell at public auction at the Courthouse door for the Circuit Court for Worcester County, on October 13, 2020 AT 3:20 PM ALL THAT FEE-SIMPLE LOT OF GROUND and the improvements thereon situated in Worcester County, MD and more fully described in the aforesaid Deed of Trust. The property is improved by a dwelling.

Terms of Sale: The property will be sold “as is” and subject to conditions, restrictions, easements and agreements of record affecting same, if any and with no warranty of any kind. A deposit of $24,000.00 by certified funds only (no cash will be accepted) is required at the time of auction. Balance of the purchase price to be paid in cash within ten days of final ratification of sale by the Circuit Court for Worcester

County. At the Substitute Trustees’ discretion, the foreclosure purchaser, if a corporation or LLC, must produce evidence, prior to bidding, of the legal formation of such entity. The purchaser, other than the Holder of the Note, its assigns, or designees, shall pay interest on the unpaid purchase money at the note rate from the date of foreclosure auction to the date funds are received in the office of the Substitute Trustees.

In the event settlement is delayed for any reason , there shall be no abatement of interest. All due and/or unpaid private utility, water and sewer facilities charges, or front foot benefit payments, are payable by the purchaser without adjustment. Real estate taxes and all other public charges, or assessments, ground rent, or condo/HOA assessments, not otherwise divested by ratification of the sale, to be adjusted as of the date of foreclosure auction, unless the purchaser is the foreclosing lender or its designee. Cost of all documentary stamps, transfer taxes and settlement expenses, and all other costs incident to settlement, shall be borne by the purchaser.

Purchaser shall be responsible for obtaining physical possession of the property. Purchaser assumes the risk of loss or damage to the property from the date of sale forward.

TIME IS OF THE ESSENCE. If the purchaser shall fail to comply with the terms of the sale or fails to go to settlement within ten (10) days of ratification of the sale, the Substitute Trustees may, in addition to any other available remedies, declare the entire deposit forfeited and resell the property at the risk and cost of the defaulting purchaser, and the purchaser agrees to pay reasonable attorneys' fees for the Substitute Trustees, plus all costs incurred, if the Substitute Trustees have filed the appropriate motion with the Court to resell the property. Purchaser waives personal service of any paper filed in connection with such a motion on himself and/or any principal or corporate designee, and expressly agrees to accept service of any such paper by regular mail directed to the address provided by said bidder at the time of foreclosure auction. In such event, the defaulting purchaser shall be liable for the payment of any deficiency in the purchase price, all costs and expenses of resale, reasonable attorney's fees, and all other charges due and incidental and consequential damages, and any deficiency in the underlying secured debt. The purchaser shall not be entitled to any surplus proceeds or profits resulting from any resale of the property. If the Substitute Trustees cannot convey insurable title, the purchaser's sole remedy at law or in equity shall be the return of the deposit without interest. The sale is subject to postsale confirmation and audit of the status of the loan with the loan servicer including, but not limited to, determination of whether the borrower entered into any repayment agreement, reinstated or paid off the loan prior to the sale. In any such event, this sale shall be null and void, and the Purchaser's sole remedy, in law or equity, shall be the re-

PAGE 27 turn of his deposit without interest.

Edward S. Cohn, Stephen N. Goldberg, Richard E. Solomon, Richard J. Rogers, Michael McKeefery, and Christianna Kersey, Substitute Trustees Mid-Atlantic Auctioneers, LLC (410) 825-2900 www.mid-atlanticauctioneers.com CGD File #: 451870 OCD-9/24/3t _________________________________ BWW Law Group, LLC 6003 Executive Blvd., Suite 101 Rockville, MD 20852 (301) 961-6555

SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEES' SALE

OF REAL PROPERTY AND ANY IMPROVEMENTS THEREON 805 SECOND ST. POCOMOKE A/R/T/A POCOMOKE CITY, MD 21851 Under a power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust dated May 14, 1999, recorded in Liber 2695, Folio 410 among the Land Records of Worcester County, MD, with an original principal balance of $24,500.00, default having occurred under the terms thereof, the Sub. Trustees will sell at public auction at the Circuit Court for Worcester County, at the Court House Door, One W. Market St., Snow Hill, MD 21863, on OCTOBER 13, 2020 AT 3:30 PM ALL THAT FEE SIMPLE LOT OF GROUND, together with any buildings or improvements thereon located in Worcester County, MD and more fully described in the aforesaid Deed of Trust.

The property, and any improvements thereon, will be sold in an "as is" condition and subject to conditions, restrictions and agreements of record affecting the same, if any, and with no warranty of any kind.

Terms of Sale: A deposit of $5,000 in the form of certified check, cashier's check or money order will be required of the purchaser at time and place of sale. Balance of the purchase price, together with interest on the unpaid purchase money at the current rate contained in the Deed of Trust Note from the date of sale to the date funds are received by the Sub. Trustees, payable in cash within ten days of final ratification of the sale by the Circuit Court.

There will be no abatement of interest due from the purchaser in the event additional funds are tendered before settlement. TIME IS OF THE ESSENCE FOR THE PURCHASER. Adjustment of all real property taxes, including agricultural taxes, if applicable, and any and all public and/or private charges or assessments, to the extent such amounts survive foreclosure sale, including water/sewer, ground rent and front foot benefit charges, to be adjusted to date of sale and thereafter assumed by purchaser. Purchaser is responsible for any recapture of homestead tax credit.

All transfer taxes and recordation taxes shall be paid by Purchaser.

PAGE 28 The purchaser shall be responsible for the payment of the ground rent escrow, if required. Condominium fees and/or homeowners association dues, if any, shall be assumed by the purchaser from the date of sale. Purchaser is responsible for obtaining physical possession of the property, and assumes risk of loss or damage to the property from the date of sale.

The sale is subject to post-sale audit of the status of the loan with the loan servicer including, but not limited to, determination of whether the borrower entered into any repayment agreement, reinstated or paid off the loan prior to the sale. In any such event, this sale shall be null and void, and the Purchaser's sole remedy, in law or equity, shall be the return of the deposit without interest. If purchaser fails to settle within ten days of ratification, subject to order of court, purchaser agrees that property will be resold and entire deposit retained by Sub. Trustees as liquidated damages for all losses occasioned by the purchaser's default and purchaser shall have no further liability. The defaulted purchaser shall not be entitled to any surplus proceeds resulting from said resale even if such surplus results from improvements to the property by said defaulted purchaser. Sub. Trustees will convey either marketable or insurable title. If they cannot deliver one or the other, or if ratification of the sale is denied by the Circuit Court for any reason, the Purchaser's sole remedy, at law or equity, is return of the deposit without interest.

BIDDERS ARE STRONGLY ENCOURAGED TO FOLLOW CDC GUIDANCE AND WEAR A COVER OVER BOTH NOSE AND MOUTH AND PRACTICE SOCIAL DISTANCING AT THE AUCTION. (Matter No. 332357-1) PLEASE CONSULT WWW.ALEXCOOPER.COM FOR STATUS OF UPCOMING SALES Howard N. Bierman, Carrie M. Ward, et. al., Substitute Trustees ALEX COOPER AUCTS, INC. 908 YORK RD., TOWSON, MD 21204 410-828-4838 www.alexcooper.com OCD-9/24/3t _________________________________ Morgan Ali Fisher Williams, Moore, Shockley & Harrison, L.L.P. 3509 Coastal Highway Ocean City, Maryland 21 842 410-289-3553 - phone 410-289-4157 - facsimile msher@whmsh.com 9IST STREET JOINT VENTURE, LLC c/o Princess Royale Resort 9100 Coastal Highway Ocean City, MD 21842 Plaintiff v.

MARK CARNEY and AUDREY CARNEY, ET AL. Defendants IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR WORCESTER COUNTY STATE OF MARYLAND Case No. C-23-CV-20-000163

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NOTICE

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, this l0th day of September, 2020, by the Circuit Court for the COUNTY OF WORCESTER, Maryland, and by the authority thereof, that the. sale made by Morgan A. Fisher, Trustee of the real property designated as described in these proceedings as the Princess Royale Resort & Condominium, located at 9100 Coastal Highway, Ocean City, MD 21842, designated as: Time Interval Week 37, Unit No. 421 Time Interval Week 17, Unit No. 421 Time Interval Week 45, Unit No. 421 Time Interval Week 14, Unit No. 421 Time Interval Week 52, Unit No. 421 Time Interval Week 17, Unit No. 101 and reported in the above-entitled cause, will finally be RATIFIED AND CONFIRMED, unless cause to the contrary thereof be shown on or before the 12th day of October , 2020; provided, a copy of this Order be inserted in the Ocean City Digest, a newspaper of general circulation published in Worcester County, Maryland, once in each of three successive weeks, before the 5th day of October, 2020. The Report of Sale states the amount of the Trustee's Sale to be One-Hundred Dollars ($100.00) per Time Share Interval.

Susan R. Braniecki CLERK True Copy Test: Susan R. Braniecki Clerk of the Circuit Court Worcester County MD OCD-9/17/1t _________________________________

NOTICE

OF APPOINTMENT NOTICE TO CREDITORS NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS Estate No. 18394 TO ALL PERSONS INTERESTED IN THE ESTATE OF WILLIAM MILTON BROWN Notice is given that Dayna Schiff, 30542 N. Magnolia Crossing, Selbyville, DE 19975, was on September 08, 2020 appointed Personal Representative of the estate of William Milton Brown who died on August 4, 2020, with a will.

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

All persons having any objection to the appointment (or to the probate of the decedent’s will) shall file their objections with the Register of Wills on or before the 8th day of March, 2021.

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.

Dayna Schiff 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 17, 2020 OCD-9/17/3t _________________________________ COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF WORCESTER COUNTY, MARYLAND

NOTICE

OF PROPOSED DISPOSAL OF PROPERTY Condominium Units 101 and 102 Newtowne Plaza Condominium Newtowne Square Subdivision Pocomoke, MD 21851 District 01, Acct # 045237 Worcester County, MD Deed Reference: 5719/448 NOTICE IS GIVEN, under Worcester County Code CG § 4403(c), that the County Commissioners of Worcester County, Maryland will hear public comments on a proposed Resolution at its regular meeting in the Commissioners’ Meeting Room, Worcester County Government Center in Snow Hill, Maryland on: October 6, 2020 at 10:45am.

The County Commissioners propose to convey the property described above, including fixtures, furniture, and improvements for $675,000 plus the cost of inventory at the time of closing.

OCD-9/17/3t _________________________________ JAMES E. CLUBB, JR., ESQ. 108 N. 8TH STREET OCEAN CITY, MARYLAND 21842 COUNCIL OF UNIT OWNERS OF OCEAN TIME CONDOMINIUM, INC. Plaintiff v.

FRANK BROWN MARIE BROWN et al.

Defendants IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR WORCESTER COUNTY STATE OF MARYlAND CASE NO. C-23-CV-20-000186

NOTICE

ORDERED, by the Circuit Court for Worcester County, Maryland this 16th day of September, 2020, that

OCTOBER 2, 2020 the foreclosure sale of the properties mentioned in these proceedings, made and reported by James E. Clubb, Jr., Trustee, be RATIFIED AND CONFIRMED, unless cause to the contrary thereof be shown on or before October 19, 2020, provided a copy of this order be inserted in some weekly newspaper printed in Worcester County, Maryland once in each of three successive weeks, before October 12, 2020.

The Report of Sale filed in the above case states the amount of the sales to be as indicated below for the referenced time-share intervals: Timeshare Wk 44, #402 Wk 5, #203 Wk 47, #502 Wk 45, #404 Wk 47, #205 Wk 46, #402 Wk 15, #101 Wk 40, #404 Wk 10, #205 Wk 12, #202 Wk 46, #304 Wk 37, #306 Wk 11, #403 Wk 7, #404 Wk 17, #406 Wk 1, #401 Wk 3, #501 Wk 18, #401 Wk 51, #105

Price $50.00 $50.00 $50.00 $50.00 $50.00 $50.00 $50.00 $50.00 $50.00 $50.00 $50.00 $50.00 $50.00 $50.00 $50.00 $50.00 $50.00 $50.00 $50.00

Susan Braniecki Clerk of the Circuit Court Worcester County, Maryland True Copy Test: Susan R. Braniecki Clerk of the Circuit Court Worcester County MD OCD-9/24/3t _________________________________

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: October 8, 2020 at 6:00 P.M. Pursuant to the provisions of Section 110-93(2), Powers, of the Code of Ocean City, Maryland, appeals have been filed pursuant to the provisions of Section 110-94(5) requesting special use exceptions in the LC-1, Local Commercial Zoning District, to allow outdoor display of merchandise incidental to the on-premise use and Code Section 110-94(1) twice-yearly tent sales on Memorial Day and

OCTOBER 2, 2020 Labor Day weekends with a special parking exception pursuant to Code Section 110-94(2)(b), as required.

The site of the appeal is described as Lots 1A and 1B of the Leeward Cay Plat; further described as located on the western side of Coastal Highway on the south side of 123rd Street and locally known as Quiet Storm Surf & Turf, 12207 Coastal Highway Unit D, in the Town of Ocean City, Maryland.

APPLICANT: N. D. RETAIL/ TRADING AS QUIET STORM – (BZA 2563 #20-09400011) 6:10 P.M. Pursuant to the provisions of Section 110-93(2), Powers, of the Code, an appeal has been filed pursuant to the provisions of Section 110-94(5) requesting a special use exception to allow outdoor display of merchandise incidental to the on-premise use. The site of the appeal is described as Lots 1-28, Block 121, Isle of Wight Plat, further described as located on the west side of Coastal Highway and the north side of Route 90 and locally known as T-Shirt Factory, 6201 Coastal Highway, in the Town of Ocean City, Maryland.

APPLICANT: B K MERCHANDISING INC – (BZA 2564 #20-09400012) 6:20 P.M. Pursuant to the provisions of Section 110-93(2), Powers, of the Code, an appeal has been filed pursuant to the provisions of Section 110-94(5) requesting a special use exception to allow outdoor display of merchandise incidental to the on-premise use. The site of the appeal is described as Lot 6, Block 5 of the Isle of Wight Plat, further described as located on the east side of Coastal Highway north of 37th Street and locally known as the Endless Summer Surf Shop, 3708 Coastal Highway, in the Town of Ocean City, Maryland.

APPLICANT: JOSEPH SELT – (BZA 2565 #20-09400013) 6:30 P.M. Pursuant to the provisions of Section 110-93(2), Powers, of the Code, an appeal has been filed pursuant to the provisions of Section 110-94(5) requesting a special use exception to allow outdoor display of merchandise incidental to the on-premise use. The site of the appeal is described as Lots 1, 2, 3, 11, 12, 13, and 14, Block 89 of the Fenwick Plat, Revised 1965; and further described as located on the northwest side of 130th Street and Coastal Highway, and known locally as Donaway Furniture, 13001 Coastal Highway, in the Town of Ocean City, Maryland.

APPLICANT: DONAWAY FURNITURE INC – (BZA 2566 #20-09400014) 6:40 P.M. Pursuant to the provisions of Section 110-93(2), Powers, of the Code, an appeal has been filed pursuant to the provisions of Section 110-94(5) requesting a special use exception to allow outdoor display of merchandise incidental to the on-premise use. The site of the appeal is described as Lots 13, 14, 15, & 25, Hitchens-Trimper Plat, further described as located on the west side of Coastal Highway on the north side of Hitchens Avenue, and locally known as K-Coast Surf Shop, Inc.,

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APPLICANT: K-COAST PROPERTIES LLC – (BZA 2567 20-09400015) Further information concerning the public hearings may be examined in the office of the Department of Planning and Community Development in City Hall.

Board of Zoning Appeals Alfred Harrison, Chairman Maureen Howarth, Attorney OCD-9/24/2t _________________________________

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, October 8, 2020 2 PM, Ocean City Hall, Council Chambers Face Coverings Required PW 20-061 Continued from September Meeting A request has been submitted to install a 2’ x 23’ pier extension to an existing pier, and install one (1) boat lift to accommodate two PWC’s with all associated poles.

Maximum channel ward 35’. The site of the proposed construction is described as being located at 3603 N CANAL ST UNIT 303 Parcel # 4326 -303 in the Town of Ocean City, Maryland.

OWNER: ATILIO GARCIA APPLICANT: HIDDEN OAK FARM, LLC. PW 20-065 A request has been submitted to remove one existing 2pole boat lift and replace with a 4pole boat lift a maximum of 44’ channelward. The site of the proposed construction is described as being located at 717 RUSTY ANCHOR RD UNIT 4 Parcel # 9160 -4 in the Town of Ocean City, Maryland.

OWNER: STEVEN JOHNSON APPLICANT: J. STACEY HART & ASSOC. PW 20-066 A request has been submitted to remove six (6) deteriorated timber finger piers and fourteen (14) deteriorated timber pilings (9 existing boat slips) and construct four (4) new 4x16’ finger piers and drive fourteen (14) new mooring piles creating eight (8) boat slips maximum channelward 28’. The site of the proposed construction is described as being located at 2001 HERRING WAY Parcel # 3269 -125 in the Town of Ocean City, Maryland.

OWNER: HERRING WAY LLC. APPLICANT: J. STACEY HART &

ASSOC PW 20-067 A request has been submitted to remove two (2) 3x8’ angled finger piers and five (5) mooring piles; re-construct two (2) 3x17’ tapered finger piers and drive six (6) mooring piles a maximum of 66.5’ channelward of existing bulkhead.

The site of the proposed construction is described as being located at 220 25TH ST Parcel # 5750 - in the Town of Ocean City, Maryland.

OWNER: 218 25TH STREET LLC APPLICANT: J. STACEY HART & ASSOC. PW 20-068 A request has been submitted to install one boat lift on existing piling and on existing pier, maximum channelward 34.5’. The site of the proposed construction is described as being located at 613 S PACIFIC AVE Parcel # 9972 -35 in the Town of Ocean City, Maryland.

OWNER: CHARLES SHREEVE APPLICANT: BAYSHORE MARINE CONST. PW 20-069 A request has been submitted to install one (1) boat lift with all associated poles maximum channelward extension of 40’. The site of the proposed construction is described as being located at 429 14TH ST UNIT 3 Parcel # 3486 -3 in the Town of Ocean City, Maryland.

OWNER: LARRY SNYDER APPLICANT: HIDDEN OAK FARM, LLC. PW 20-070 A request has been submitted to install one (1) boat lift with catwalks and associated poles, maximum channelward 19’. The site of the proposed construction is described as being located at 308 WHITE HERON COURT Parcel 5313A-24 in the Town of Ocean City, Maryland.

OWNER: TIMOTHY DUFFY APPLICANT: HIDDEN OAK FARM, LLC PW 20-071 A request has been submitted to install one (1) boat lift with associated poles, maximum channelward 18’ . The site of the proposed construction is described as being located at 2205 PHILADELPHIA AVE SLIP 42 Parcel # 4236 42 in the Town of Ocean City, Maryland.

OWNER: RICHARD WISSER FAMILY TRUST APPLICANT: HIDDEN OAK FARM, LLC. PW 20-072 A request has been submitted to install a 5’x15’ pier with a 5’x12’ platform at the end, repair an existing 5’x28’ platform, demo and replace in kind an existing concrete boat ramp, maximum channelward 28’. The site of the proposed construction is described as being located at 14102 CAINE STABLE RD Parcel # 0111B-8 in the Town of Ocean City, Maryland.

OWNER: ROBERT DACOSTA APPLICANT: HIDDEN OAK FARM, LLC. PW 20-073 A request has been submitted to install 70’ of replacement vinyl bulkhead, relocate an existing boat lift, install a 5’x14’ pier and a 4’x26’ parallel platform. Maximum channelward 16’ extension.

The site of the proposed construction is described as being located at 132 NEWPORT BAY DR Parcel # 3578A-226 in the Town of Ocean City, Maryland.

OWNER: SCOTT SIEGEL APPLICANT: HIDDEN OAK FARM, LLC. PW 20-074 A request has been submitted to install one (1) PWC lift on an existing piling, maximum channelward 10’5”. The site of the proposed construction is described as being located at 627 BAYSHORE DR UNIT D Parcel # 5277 -D in the Town of Ocean City, Maryland.

OWNER/APPLICANT: MARCELLUS VAN DER VALK PW 20-075 A request has been submitted to install 60’ of replacement vinyl bulkhead and a 3’x60’ walkway over bulkhead landward side not to exceed 1.5’ channelward.

The site of the proposed construction is described as being located at 10625 POINT LOOKOUT RD Parcel # 1735A-30 in the Town of Ocean City, Maryland.

OWNER: CHARLES BICHY APPLICANT: HIDDEN OAK FARM, LLC. PW 20-076 A request has been submitted to install 60’ of replacement bulkheading in kind, install one boat lift and two PWC lifts with associated pilings. Maximum channelward distance 9’. The site of the proposed construction is described as being located at 163 WINTER HARBOR DR Parcel # 1599A-32 in the Town of Ocean City, Maryland.

OWNER: SERGE BLIZNYUK APPLICANT: MCGINTY MARINE CONSTRUCTION PW 20-077 A request has been submitted to install 40 +/- replacement vinyl bulkhead, construct a 6’x40’ dock and construct a 6’ x 44’ pier. Install (2) boat lifts, (2) jet ski lifts all with associated pilings. Maximum channelward distance of 50’.

The site of the proposed construction is described as being located at 185 PINE TREE RD Parcel # 8020A- in the Town of Ocean City, Maryland.

OWNER: KENNETH LANG C/O LANG LIVING TRUST APPLICANT: MCGINTY MARINE CONSTRUCTION OCD-9/24/2t _________________________________

NOTICE

OF APPOINTMENT NOTICE TO CREDITORS NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS Estate No. 18388 TO ALL PERSONS INTERESTED IN THE ESTATE OF CHAUNCEY L. MEADOWS Notice is given that Michael T. Meadows, 444 West Fullerton Parkway, Unit 2008, Chicago, IL 60814, was on September 10, 2020 appointed Personal Representative of the estate of Chauncey L. Meadows who died on July 23, 2020, with a will.

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

All persons having any objection to the appointment (or to the probate of the decedent’s will) shall file their objections with the Register of Wills on or before the 10th day of March, 2021.

Any person having a claim against the decedent must present the claim to the undersigned per-

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sonal 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.

Michael T. Meadows 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 24, 2020 OCD-9/24/3t _________________________________

NOTICE

OF PUBLIC HEARING WORCESTER COUNTY BOARD OF ZONING APPEALS AGENDA

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 8, 2020 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. Masks and social distancing will be required.

6:30 p.m.

Case No. 20-45, on the application of Donald Littleton, on the lands of John Kokkinos, requesting a variance to the Ordinance prescribed rear yard setback from 25 feet to 19 feet (an encroachment of 6 feet) associated with a proposed deck and screen porch addition in the R-1 Rural Residential District, pursuant to Zoning Code Sections ZS 1116(c)(4), ZS 1-205(b)(2) and ZS 1305, located at 11712 Maid At Arms Lane, approximately 373 feet east of Man O War Lane , Tax Map 26, Parcel 1, Lot 132, of the Riddle Farm Subdivision, in the Tenth Tax District of Worcester County, Maryland.

6:35 p.m.

Case No. 20-46, on the application of Mark Cropper, Esq., on the lands of Steve Hershey, requesting a special exception to allow the reconstruction/reconfiguration of a non-conforming hotel/motel use to include the expansion of the use not

to exceed 50% of the original gross floor area; requesting a variance to the Ordinance prescribed rear yard setback from 50 feet to 33 feet (an encroachment of 17 feet) associated with a proposed single family dwelling and a variance to the Ordinance prescribed rear yard setback from 47 feet to 26 feet (an encroachment of 21 feet) associated with the reconstruction and relocation of proposed Building A, in the R-1 Rural Residential District, pursuant to Zoning Code Sections ZS 1-116(c)(3), ZS 1-116(c)(4), ZS 1-122(d), ZS 1205(b)(2) and ZS 1-305, located at the easterly terminus of Gum Point Road, Tax Map 21, Parcel 75, in the Third Tax District of Worcester County, Maryland.

ADMINISTRATIVE MATTERS OCD-9/24/2t _________________________________ Peter S Buas, Esquire Williams, Moore, Shockley & Harrison, LLP 3509 Coastal Highway Ocean City, Maryland 21842 Office Phone: 410-289-3553 Office Fax: 410-289-4157 Annunziata N. Zito-Weinle 22 Patapsco Ave. Baltimore, MD 21222 Plaintiff v.

James Shih, Trustee, The Shih Family Trust c/o James Shih, Trustee 10850 Nantucket Terrace Potomac, MD 20854 Worcester County, Maryland Treasurer's Office Government Center, Room 1105 I W. Market St. Snow Hill, MD 21863 Unknown owner of property described as Item No. 70, Account No. 01009249, Property description 1/2 AC N SIDE NEW BRIDGE RD S OF POCOMOKE, Deed Reference: 06259/00347, Assessed to Shih Family Trust, James Shih Trustee, The Unknown Owner's heirs, devisees, and personal Representatives and their or any of their heirs, devisees, executors, administrators, grantees, assigns, or successors in right title and interest All persons that have or claim to have any interest in the property described as Item No. 70, Account No. 01009249, Property description 1/2 AC N SIDE NEW BRIDGE RD S OF POCOMOKE, Deed Reference: 06259/00347, Assessed to Shih Family Trust, James Shih Trustee.

Defendant(s) IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR WORCESTER COUNTY STATE OF MARYLAND Case No.: C-23-CV-20-000200

ORDER OF PUBLICATION

The object of this proceeding is to secure the foreclosure of all rights of redemption in the following property described below and located in Worcester County, sold by the Collector of Taxes for the County of Worcester and the State of Maryland

to the plaintiff in this proceeding: Item No. 70, Account No. 01009249, Property description 1/2 AC N SIDE NEW BRIDGE RD S OF POCOMOKE, Deed Reference: 06259/00347, Assessed to Shih Family Trust, James Shih Trustee.

The Complaint states, among other things, that the amounts necessary for redemption have not been paid.

It is thereupon this 22nd of September, 2020, by the Circuit Court for Worcester, County, ORDERED, That notice be given by the insertion of a copy of this order in some newspaper having a general circulation in Worcester County once a week for 3 successive weeks, warning all persons interested in the property to appear in this Court by the 21st day of November, 2020, and redeem the property described above and answer the Complaint or thereafter a final judgment will be entered foreclosing all rights of redemption in the property, and vesting in the plaintiff a title, free and clear of all encumbrances.

Beau H. Oglesby Judge, Circuit Court for Worcester County True Copy Test: Susan R. Braniecki Clerk of the Circuit Court Worcester County MD OCD-10/1/3t _________________________________ Peter S Buas, Esquire Williams, Moore, Shockley & Harrison, LLP 3509 Coastal Highway Ocean City, Maryland 21842 Office Phone: 410-289-3553 Office Fax: 410-289-4157 Annunziata N. Zito-Weinle 22 Patapsco Ave. Baltimore, MD 21222 Plaintiff v.

Robert S. Elmer 605 Second Street Pocomoke City, MD 21851 Worcester County, Maryland Treasurer's Office Government Center, Room 1105 1 W. Market St. Snow Hill, MD 21863 Unknown owner of property described as Item No. 27, Account No. 01018361, Property description 67' X 98' X 65' X 96 S SIDE 212 MAPLE ST POCOMOKE, Deed Reference: 06260/00001, Assessed to Robert S. Elmer, The Unknown Owner's heirs, devisees, and personal Representatives and their or any of their heirs, devisees, executors, administrators, grantees, assigns, or successors in right title and interest All persons that have or claim to have any interest in the property described as Item No. 27, Account No. 01018361, Property description 67' X 98' X 65' X 96 S SIDE 212 MAPLE ST POCOMOKE, Deed Reference: 06260/00001, Assessed to Robert S. Elmer.

Defendant(s) IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR WORCESTER COUNTY STATE OF MARYLAND

OCTOBER 2, 2020 Case No.: C-23-CV-20-000199

ORDER OF PUBLICATION

The object of this proceeding is to secure the foreclosure of all rights of redemption in the following property described below and located in Worcester County, sold by the Collector of Taxes for the County of Worcester and the State of Maryland to the plaintiff in this proceeding: Item No. 27, Account No. 01018361, Property description 67' X 98' X 65' X 96 S SIDE 212 MAPLE ST POCOMOKE, Deed Reference: 06260/00001, Assessed to Robert S. Elmer.

The Complaint states, among other things, that the amounts necessary for redemption have not been paid.

It is thereupon this 23rd of September, 2020, by the Circuit Court for Worcester, County, ORDERED, That notice be given by the insertion of a copy of this order in some newspaper having a general circulation in Worcester County once a week for 3 successive weeks, warning all persons interested in the property to appear in this Court by the 22nd day of November, 2020, and redeem the property described above and answer the Complaint or thereafter a final judgment will be entered foreclosing all rights of redemption in the property, and vesting in the plaintiff a title, free and clear of Beau H. Oglesby Judge, Circuit Court for Worcester County True Copy Test: Susan R. Braniecki Clerk of the Circuit Court Worcester County MD OCD-10/1/3t _________________________________

NOTICE TO BIDDERS

Public Landing Phase 2 Construction of Finger Piers and Rehabilitation of Boat Ramp Worcester County, Maryland The County Commissioners of Worcester County Maryland are currently accepting bids for the construction of new timber finger piers and the reconstruction of the framing and decking of the docks at the boat ramp located at 4549 Public Landing Wharf Road, Snow Hill, MD. Bid specification packages and bid forms are available from the Office of the County Commissioners, Worcester County Government Center, One West Market Street - Room 1103, Snow Hill, Maryland 21863, obtained online at www.co.worcester.md.us or by calling the Commissioners’ Office at 410-632-1194 to request a package by mail. A pre-bid meeting will be held at 4549 Public Landing Wharf Road, Snow Hill, MD at 10:00 a.m. EST, on Wednesday October 7, 2020. Any questions must be submitted in writing to the Department of Recreation, Parks, Tourism & Economic Development at 6030 Public Landing Road, Snow Hill, MD by 1:00 p.m. EST on Wednesday October 21, 2020. Sealed bids will be accepted until 1:00 p.m. EST, Mon-

OCTOBER 2, 2020 day November 2, 2020 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 “Bid for Public Landing Phase 2" in the lower left-hand corner. After opening, bids will be reviewed and a recommendation prepared for 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 J. Stacey Hart, P.E., at 410-430-4169 or at stacey@jstaceyhart.com. Email correspondence is encouraged.

OCD-10/1/1t _________________________________

NOTICE

OF RESCHEDULED PUBLIC HEARING ON BILL 20-7 WORCESTER COUNTY COMMISSIONERS Take Notice that Bill 20-7 (Creation of a Casino Entertainment District) was introduced by Commissioners Bertino, Bunting, Church, Elder, Mitrecic, Nordstrom and Purnell on August 18, 2020.

A fair summary of the bill is as follows: §ZS 1-103(b). (Adds the definition for “Casino” in the Zoning and Subdivision Control Article to describe a building or structure in which gaming tables, wagering devices or machines, or other games of chance are present and available for persons to wager. It does not include games of chance that are operated by a charitable organization licensed under County Law.) §ZS 1-103(b). (Adds the definition for “Gaming Facility” in the Zoning and Subdivision Control Article to describe a “casino” as well as the associated amenities, such as but not limited to a restaurant, bar, hotel, retail establishment, or exhibition hall.) §ZS 1-202(b)(20). (Adds “Casino entertainment district” to the list of uses permitted in the A-2 Agricultural District.) §ZS 1-352. (Adds this entirely new section to the Zoning and Subdivision Control Article to establish an overlay district for the “casino entertainment district” with the intent of encouraging comprehensive planned gaming facilities or casinos under a unified plan of development that allows for flexibility while also requiring harmonious design within the development and ensuring compatibility with and minimum impact upon existing and future development in the surrounding area; establishes requirements for the district, including: a minimum lot area of fifty acres; direct access to a major collector or arterial highway; provides a list of permitted uses; park-

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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 beginning Sept. 24, 2020 or to have it otherwise disposed of in a manner provided by law.

Line No Year 491-20 2012 564-20 2005 567-20 2005 598-20 1997 619-20 2008 627-20 2006 635-20 2003 714-20 1995 720-20 2000

Make CHEVROLET NISSAN CHRYSLER JEEP CHEVROLET MITSUBISHI DODGE CHRYSLER LEXUS

Model CRUZE ALTIMA TOWN CTRY CHEROKEE MALIBU ECLIPSE RAM1500 LEBARON GS300

Color BLACK GRAY BLUE BLACK BLUE RED BLUE BLUE WHITE

Style 4D SDN SDN SUV 4D 3D TK CONV 4S

VIN 1G1PF5SC4C7258463 1N4AL11D25C354228 1C4GP45R05B174929 1J4GZ78Y5VC657853 1G1ZJ57B784233573 4A3AK34T66E011016 1D7HU18Z13J543619 1C3EU4537SF511438 JT8BD68S5Y0105519

Mileage N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 135879 284230

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-9/24/3t ________________________________________________________________________________________________________ ing and pedestrian circulation requirements; open space and landscaping provisions; architectural design; height limitations; and establishes a review and approval process with specific standards and criteria to be evaluated by the Planning Commission.)

A Public Hearing will be held on Bill 20-7 at the Commissioners' Meeting Room, Room 1101 - Government Center, One West Market Street, Snow Hill, Maryland, on a rescheduled date of Tuesday, October 20, 2020 at 10:30 a.m.

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 once County Government Offices are opened to the public. In the interim, a full copy of the bill is available on the County Website at www.co.worcester.md.us .

THE WORCESTER COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OCD-10/1/2t _________________________________ JOEL J. TODD, ESQ. LAW OFFICE OF TODD & CORREA, LLP P.O. BOX 4060 OCEAN CITY, MD 21842

NOTICE

OF APPOINTMENT NOTICE TO CREDITORS NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS Estate No. 18420 TO ALL PERSONS INTERESTED IN THE ESTATE OF COLLEEN BROWN

Notice is given that Joan B. Montaldi, 206 Gloxina St., Encinitas, CA 92024, was on September 23, 2020 appointed Personal Representative of the estate of Colleen Brown who died on August 8, 2020, 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 23rd day of March, 2021.

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.

Joan B. Montaldi 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: October 01, 2020 OCD-10/1/3t _________________________________ Michael B Mathers, Esquire Webb, Cornbrooks, Wilber, Vorhis, Douse & Mathers, LLP 115 Broad St., P. O. Box 910 Salisbury, Maryland 21803 Office Phone: 410-742-3176 Pocomoke City Plaintiff v.

Captain Investments III, LLC et al, and All Persons Having or Claiming to Have Any Interest in the Property Known as: 28 1/2' x 78' S Side Market St. Booth Restaurant Pocomoke City, MD SDAT Tax ID: 01-017519 Defendants In The Circuit Court For Worcester County Case No. C-23-CV-20-000066

ORDER OF PUBLICATION

The object of this proceeding is to secure the foreclosure of all rights of redemption in the property known as 28 1/2' x 78' S Side Market St. Booth Restaurant, Pocomoke City, Maryland in Worcester County, Maryland, the tax sale certificate dated May 17, 2019 for which was sold by the Collector of Taxes for the State of Maryland and Worcester County to Pocomoke City: DESCRIPTION of the property ap-

PAGE 32 pears on the Collector's Certificate of Sale as follows: List Number 16 Parcel Number: 01017519 28 1/2' x 78' S Side Market St. Booth Restaurant The Complaint states among other things, that the amounts necessary for redemption have not been paid.

It is thereupon this day of 24th of September, 2020, by the Circuit Court for Worcester County, ORDERED, that notice be given by the insertion of a copy of this Order in the Ocean City Digest a newspaper of general circulation in Worcester County, Maryland, once a week for 3 successive weeks, warning all persons interested in the property described above to appear in this Court by 24th of November, 2020, and redeem the property described above and answer the Complaint or thereafter a final judgment will be entered foreclosing all rights of redemption in the properties, and vesting in the Plaintiff title free and clear of all encumbrances.

Beau H. Oglesby Judge of the Circuit Court for Worcester County True Copy Test: Susan R. Braniecki Clerk of the Circuit Court Worcester County MD OCD-10/1/3t _________________________________ Ryan T West, Esquire West and West, P.A. 12 William Street Berlin, Maryland 21811 Office Phone: 410-629-7000 ZST RENTALS, INC. 207 West Federa1 Street Snow Hill, Maryland 21863 Plaintiff v.

EFREM L. PHILLIPS 26497 Mt. Joy Road Millsboro, Delaware 19966 Defendant and CAROLYN V. PHILLIPS 26497 Mt. Joy Road Millsboro, Delaware l 9966 Defendant and CHARLES CARMACK 35998 Zion Church Road Frankford, Delaware 19945 Defendant and STEVEN W. RAKOW, as Trustee 5700 Coastal Highway, Suite 305 Ocean City, Maryland 21842 Defendant and WORCESTER COUNTY MARYLAND I West Market Street, RoolJ1 ll 03 Snow Hill Maryland 21863 Defendants Serve on: Roscoe Leslie, County Attorney I West Market Street, Room 1103 Show Hill, Mary land 21863 and ALL PERSONS WHO HAVE ORC.LAIM TO HAVE ANY INTEREST IN PROPERTY located in Worcester County, Maryland, described as Parcel Number 01020366, LOTS 718, 720 & 722 SHORT ST, 512 BONNEVILLE AVE & 509 5TH ST, Assessed to

Ocean City Today / Public Notices Efrem L. Phillips, and Carolyn V. Phillips, Deed Reference 4818/110 Defendants, and UNKNOWN OWNER OF PROPERTY located in Worcester County, Maryland, described as Parcel Number 01-020366, LOTS 718,720 & 722 SHORT ST, 512 BONNEVILLE AVE & 509 5TH ST, Assessed to Efrem L. Phillips, and Carolyn V. Phillips, Deed Reference 4818/!1 0, the unknown owner's heirs, devisees, personal representatives, and their or any of their heirs, devisees, executors, administrators, grantees, assigns or successors in right, title,.and interest Defendants.

IN THE CIRCU1T COURT FOR WORCESTER COUNTY MARYLAND CASE NO.: C-23-CV-20-000234

ORDER OF PUBLICAT10N

The object of this proceeding is to secure the foreclosure of all rights of redemption in the following property lying and being in the Town of Pocomoke in the First Election District of Worcester County, sold by the Collector of!axes for the County of Worcester: Parcel Number 01020366; Property Description LOTS 718,720 & 722 SHORT ST, 512 BONNEVILLE AVE, & 509 5TH ST, Assessed to Efrem L. Phillips and Carolyn V. Phillips. A more particular description of the property appears in the land records of Worcester County in Liber 4818, Folio 110.

The complaint states, among other things, that the amounts necessary for redemption have not been paid. It is thereupon this 24th of September, 2020, by the Circuit Court for Worcester County, Maryland, ORDERED, that notice be given by the insertion of a copy of this order in some newspaper having a general circulation in. Worcester County, Maryland, once a week for three (3) successive weeks, warning all persons interested in the property to appear in this 24th of November, 2020, and redeem the property described above or answer the complaint or thereafter a final judgment will be entered foreclosing all rights of redemption in the property, and vesting in the Plaintiff a title, free and clear of all encumbrances.

Beau H. Oglesby JUDGE True Copy Test: Susan R. Braniecki Clerk of the Circuit Court Worcester County MD OCD-10/1/3t _________________________________ Ryan T West, Esquire West and West, P.A. 12 William Street Berlin, Maryland 21811 Office Phone: 410-629-7000 ZST RENTALS, INC. a Maryland corporation 207 West Federal Street Snow Hill Maryland 21863 Plaintiff, vs.

SARAH AMES 310 W. Green Street

OCTOBER 2, 2020 County, Maryland, once a week for three (3) successive weeks, warning all persons interested in the property to appear in this Court by the 24th of November, 2020, and redeem the property described above, and answer the complaint or thereafter a final judgment will be entered foreclosing all rights of redemption in the property, and vesting in the Plaintiff a title, free and clear of all encumbrances.

Beau H. Oglesby JUDGE True Copy Test: Susan R. Braniecki Clerk of the Circuit Court Worcester County MD OCD-10/1/3t _________________________________

Snow Hill Maryland 21863 Defendant, and ROBERT A. BENSON, Trustee 209 East Main Street Salisbury Maryland 21803 Defendant, and WADE H. INSLEY, III, Trustee P.O. Box 109 Salisbury Maryland 21803 Defendant, and THE BANK OF DELMARVA a Delaware corporation Defendant, Serve on: Wade H. Insley, III P.O. Box 109 Salisbury Maryland 21803 and WORCESTER COUNTY MARYLAND a Maryland municipal corporation Defendants, Serve on: Roscoe Leslie, County Attorney 1 W. Market Street Room 1103 Snow Hill Maryland 21863 and ALL PERSONS WHO HAVE OR CLAIM TO HAVE ANY INTEREST IN PROPERTY located in Worcester County Maryland, further described as Parcel Number 02031353, LOT 3 5019.01 SQ FT., 216 S. ROSS ST. H WILLIAMS SUBDIV, Assessed to SARAH AMES, Deed Reference 5411/0319, Defendants, and UNKNOWN OWNER OF PROPERTY located in Worcester County Maryland, further described as Parcel Number 02031353, LOT 3 5019.01 SQ FT 216 S. ROSS ST. H WILLIAMS SUBDIV, Assessed to SARAH AMES, Deed Ref. 5411/0319, the unknown owner's heirs, devisees, personal representatives, and their or any of their heirs, devisees, executors, administrators, grantees, assigns, or successors in right, title, and interest, Defendants.

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR WORCESTER COUNTY MARYLAND CASE NO.: C-23-CV-20-000226

C.D. HALL, INC. 442 Linden Avenue Pocomoke City, MD 21851 Plaintiff a.

ROBERT S. ELMER 209 Walnut Street Pocomoke City, Maryland 21851 Mailing address: 605 Second Street Pocomoke City, MD 21851 and ALL PERSONS THAT HAVE OR CLAIM TO HAVE ANY INTEREST IN PROPERTY DESCRIBED AS 63' x 104' N SIDE 209 WALNUT STREET, POCOMOKE and WORCESTER COUNTY c/o Maureen L. Howarth, Esq, Government Center, Room II 03 One West Market Street Snow Hill, Maryland 21853 and STATE OF MARYLAND Serve on: Attorney General of the State of Maryland 200 St. Paul Place Baltimore, Maryland 21202 Defendants IN THE CIRCUIT COURT WORCESTER COUNTY STATE OF MARYLAND CASE NO. C-23-CV-20-000212

ORDER OF PUBLICATION

ORDER OF PUBLICATION

The object of this proceeding is to secure the foreclosure of all rights of redemption in the following property lying and being in the Town of Snow Hill in the Second Election District of Worcester County, sold by the Collector of Taxes for the County of Worcester and the State of Maryland to the Plaintiff in this proceeding: Parcel Number 02031353; Property Description LOT 3 5019.01 SQ FT 216 S. ROSS ST. H WILLIAMS SUBDIV; Assessed to SARAH AMES; Deed Reference 5411/0319.

The complaint states, among other things, that the amounts necessary for redemption have not been paid.

It is thereupon this 24th of September, 2020, by the Circuit Court for Worcester County, Maryland, ORDERED, that notice be given by the insertion of a copy of this order in some newspaper having a general circulation in Worcester

Kathryn A Whitehead, Esquire 109 Camden Street, P. O. Box 4520 Salisbury, Maryland 21803 Office Phone: 410-543-2240

The object of this proceeding is to secure the foreclosure of all rights of redemption in the following property sold by the Collector of Taxes for Worcester County and the State of Maryland to Plaintiff in this proceeding: Parcel No. 01018388, 63' x 104' N SIDE 209 WALNUT ST POCOMOKE, Assessed to: Elmer, Robert S. The full description of the property is recorded in a Deed, dated October 14, 2013, recorded in the Land Records for Worcester County, Maryland, in Liber S.V.H. No. 6260, Folio 001, et seq.

The Complaint states, among other things, that the amounts necessary for redemption have not been paid.

It is thereupon this 24th of September, 2020, by the Circuit Court for Worcester County ORDERED, That notice be given by the insertion of a copy of this order in some news-

OCTOBER 2, 2020 paper having general circulation in Worcester County once a week for three (3) successive weeks, warning all persons interested in the property to appear in this Court by the 24th of November, 2020, and redeem the property and answer the complaint or thereafter a final judgment will be entered foreclosing all rights of redemption in the property, and vesting the Plaintiff a title, free and clear of all encumbrances.

Beau H. Oglesby JUDGE True Copy Test: Susan R. Braniecki Clerk of the Circuit Court Worcester County MD OCD-10/1/3t _________________________________

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WORLD WAR II

‘United Front’ comes to end after summer battle of 1940

By Peter Ayers Wimbrow III Contributing Writer (Oct. 2, 2020) This week, 80 years ago, a Nationalist Chinese force, commanded by Han Deqin (Te-ch’in), attacked the 7,000-man-strong Communist New Fourth Army, commanded by Su Yu at Huangqiao (“Yellow Bridge”), in the coastal province of Jiangsu, whose capital is Nanking.

The province has a coastline of 620 miles along the Yellow Sea. The 1,100-mile-long ancient Grand Canal traverses the province from north to south. Han was born there in 1892.

Su Yu was one of the top three Chinese generals of that era, with Communist Marshal Lin Biao and Nationalist Gen. Bai Chongxi being the other two. Su Yu was born in Hunan Province in 1907, and would be named Chief-of-Staff of the People’s Liberation Army in 1954.

In 1937, when open warfare with Japan began, the Communist Party’s leader, Chairman Mao-tze Tung and the Nationalist leader, Generalissimo Chaing Kai-shek, had agreed to cease fighting each other and present a “United Front” against the invader.

However, in July 1940, Chairman Mao ordered General Yu’s New Fourth Army to cross the Yangtze River and eliminate the Nationalist position in the town of Huangqiao, which it did. The next month, Nationalist General He Yingqin ordered Eighteenth Army, commanded by Gen. Deqin, to counter the Communist move.

He Yingqin earned the sobriquet “Lucky General.” He served two terms as Nationalist China’s minister of defense. He also served as director of China’s military delegation to the United Nations for two years. The “Lucky General” lost his last battle on Taiwan, at the age of 97.

On Sept. 3, General Deqin’s forces advanced toward Jiangyan, which is now a part of the city of Taizhou, on the north bank of the Yangtze River.

It is 146 miles north of Shanghai and 95 miles east of Nanking. The Communists stopped Gen. Deqin’s forces and captured Jiangyan on Sept. 16. In response, Gen. Deqin counterattacked the 7,000-man Communist force on Sept. 30, causing the New Fourth Army, now commanded by Gen. Yu, to abandon Jiangyan and retreat to Huangqiao.

After being delayed by bad weather, the Nationalist 89th Corps, commanded by Li Shouwei, attacked the Communist position on Oct. 4. By the end of the day, the 33rd Division was close to capturing Huangqiao, but Gen. Shouwei called a halt. The next day, the Communists counterattacked and overwhelmed the Nationalists, who suffered 11,000 casualties, including 30 senior and 600 junior officers captured. Gen. Shouwei drowned attempting to avoid capture.

In addition, the Communists captured 3,800 rifles, 189 machine guns, three mountain guns, 59 mortars, much ammunition and medical supplies. Communist losses are estimated at between 900 and 2,000.

The Communists described the battle as, “a model case of the few defeating the many.” It marked the end of the “United Front” between Chairman Mao’s Communists and the Generalissimo’s Nationalist forces.

Next week: Battle of Cape Passero Mr. Wimbrow writes from Ocean City, Maryland, where he practices law representing those persons accused of criminal and traffic offenses, and those persons who have suffered a personal injury through no fault of their own. He can be contacted at: wimbrowlaw@gmail.com.

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Purnell only one to submit letter about experience Continued from Page 24 Bob Palladino of Buckingham Road stated his ethical concerns of Purnell’s appointment as well.

Councilman Zackery Tyndall moved for the council to table the nomination until after the municipal election.

“I think that we should wait until the second meeting of October to let the new council take office and evaluate the candidate,” Tyndall said. “I don’t think this is something that we should be voting on when there’s a whole new council that’s going to be coming in.”

The vote was 3-1 for postponing Purnell’s appointment.

“Frankly, I’m excited about Berlin and Berlin’s future,” Purnell said.

He has lived in Berlin since he was 8 years old, saying he has witnessed the positive impact of dedicated local business owners on the town’s prosperity.

In addition, Purnell was a volunteer firefighter in the Berlin Fire Company from 2010 to 2016.

“That was the first way I served the town. This to me, I just look at [it] as a second way in this season of my life,” Purnell said.

Update: The Berlin Ethics Commission met on Wednesday at 9:30 a.m. in closed session to deliberate the five ethics complaints filed by Sept. 25 about Austin Purnell’s nomination to the town’s Planning and Zoning Commission.

According to the ethics provisions of the town code, the commission had no authority to reverse Purnell’s appointment.

Town Administrator Jeff Fleetwood said the commission did not discover an ethical breach in Purnell’s appointment in regard to his relation to Councilman Troy Purnell or his involvement in their family business.

As a commission member, Purnell will submit a financial disclosure statement, including any conflicts of interest, next year, said Deputy Town Administrator Mary Bohlen.

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Measuring success will take some time It’s a year too early to declare either the success or the failure of law enforcement’s attempt last week to quell the anarchy of the modified foreign car rally in Ocean City.

While both praise and condemnation have been deposited at the doorstep of the Ocean City Police Department, which did its utmost to eliminate this rally’s dangerous and noxious aspects, no one can say with certainty whether it succeeded until this time next year.

If no “pop-up” (as in uninvited) event occurs, then the work of the department, as well as that of the county sheriff’s office, Maryland State Police and others did what everyone hoped it would do.

If local and state law enforcement agencies have only to contend with a significantly reduced infestation and a better behaved crowd, that too would qualify as a success.

Anything less than that, however, would mean some changes in strategy are needed, and not necessarily those involving stiffer penalties or some of the more extreme ideas of how to protect the police. The problem this year was not in the penalties, it was the numbers: thousands of people desperate to be noticed, by anyone, versus hundreds of police.

Success also can be defined in different ways. The police made many more arrests, issued more citations and towed scores more vehicles than they did the year before. In that regard, the crackdown on lawbreakers did what it set out to do.

Residents, however, probably care less about how many arrests or tows were instituted than they do about stopping the engine revving, backfiring and the unmuffled cacophony of small cars redlining from one traffic light to another.

Police Chief Ross Buzzuro said this week he believes the department and its allies sent a message to this crowd that Ocean City will not tolerate this kind of behavior. He could be right, too, judging from post-event comments from many of the participants.

If they, along with the offenders who found themselves paying hundreds of thousands of dollars in fines and tow fees, stay away next year, then this year’s enhanced enforcement will have succeeded.

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Copyright 2020

Debating now a lost art Holding fast to a tradition of longstanding, I didn’t watch the presidential debates Tuesday night, as it’s my belief that there’s no point in learning something that could jumble up what I already think.

I find it much easier to decide what to do on election day without having to deal with disagreeable information whining for my attention.

By It’s like the old newspaper Stewart saying, “Don’t let the facts get in way of a good story.” SimiDobson the larly, I don’t want facts getting in the way of my good opinion.

Besides, I have a pretty good idea how it went: “You’re stupid.”

“No, you’re stupid.”

“Am not.”

“Are too.”

“Am not.”

I think that’s the main thrust of most political debates anymore, which also causes me to doubt that Tuesday’s event came across as this century’s version of the Lincoln-Douglas debates, which were, historians generally agree, “Pretty good.”

For those who might have been looking out the window during high school history class (and are currently wondering, “Lincoln-Douglas, Lincoln-Douglas, hmmmm, is that a defense contractor?”), these were a series of debates in Illinois between challenger Abraham Lincoln (“Oh yeah, now I remember!”) and Sen. Stephen Douglas during their contest for a seat in the Sen-

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ate.

Transcripts from this traveling exercise reveal that both candidates employed an abundance of civility, which might explain why it’s in such short supply these days.

Lincoln: “You, sir, are a prevaricating heap of pookey.”

Douglas: “And I say to the gentleman of Springfield, ‘Your mama.’”

Such were the civil niceties of the day.

As for our current circumstances, I have never been interested in political debates because what they really are is a test of how much of the pre-game coaching the participants can remember.

If I had a platoon of advisers and a week to practice what I would say under a multitude of circumstances, I’m pretty sure life would have been easy from the get-go.

“Mr. Dobson, I don’t see your homework on my desk this morning.”

“Wait, let me check my cue cards, ah yes, here it is: ‘There you go again, always complaining about something you don’t have.”

“Mr. Dobson, isn’t it true that you once wrote a headline that said, ‘Fried Children Dinner at the Firehouse?”

“Ummmm. OK, right — I accept full responsibility for that, even though I suspect it was a plant by foreign adversaries, who, like you, are out to get me.”

With regard to Tuesday night’s happy exchange, I was online and stumbled onto these notes on the advice given to each candidate.

“Don’t answer.”

“Don’t answer.”

“You’re stupid.”

“No, you’re stupid.”

“Am not.”

“Are too.”

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Letters to the editor Focus on criminal behavior in town Editor, Having vacationed in Ocean City every summer since I was born in 1950 and having owned a second home here for the last 25 years, I am at a loss to understand the focus of the Mayor and Town Council.

The potential visual effect of offshore windmills and new ways to market the resort appear to be their main concerns.

For the past several years there has been a slow deterioration of the family-friendly atmosphere so many of us appreciate. This summer the result of inattention to this trend has been: • Assaults on the Boardwalk this spring • Public drinking on the beach • Pot smoking throughout the town • Illegal nighttime activity on the beach (see Mr. Haugh’s Letter to the Editor earlier this year) • Non-enforcement of the mask ordinance in the county with one of the high-

est covid-19 positivity rates in the state • H2Oi overrunning the town I would suggest that instead of chasing windmills, our leaders take a more realistic view of what has happened and address the root causes.

If we rectify the issues of criminal public behavior, perhaps the need for an increased marketing budget would be significantly reduced.

As a part-time resident, I do not have a vote despite the taxes I pay. I would ask my neighbors who can vote to pressure the mayor and council to redirect their focus.

Frank Waesche Ocean City/Timonium

More local authority during OC events Editor, The events of the pass weekend clearly show that the Ocean City Mayor and City Council’s plan of expanding and increasing traffic fines along with high impound cost for the H2Oi participants turned out to be an epic failure.

Mayor [Rick] Meehan is quoted as saying, “We put a plan in place to make sure we could keep our town safe and the plan worked.”

While the mayor is attempting to put a positive spin on the events of last weekend, I see a different picture when we look at the facts.

There is no question that at certain times during the weekend chaos reigned in certain areas of the city.

Additional law enforcement personnel from other areas of the Eastern Shore were call in Saturday night to assist the already massive police presence in Ocean City because of people acting unruly.

In town, traffic was at gridlock because hundreds of the participants walked in the streets yelling obscenities to have the bus service stopped on Saturday to protect the drivers, [which] shows how the H2Oi participants were overcoming the massive police presence that was working in Ocean City.

Because of the disturbances, southbound traffic on Saturday at 62nd Street and Route 90 was stopped and [directed] away from going in town.

A drive down Coastal Highway found many areas of burnt rubber from spinning wheels.

While about 270 people were ar-

PAGE 35 rested during the weekend, only 78 arrests, or about 30 percent, involved exhibition driving charges.

Other examples of the disruptive actions can be found on various YouTube internet sites under H2O 2020.

If the Mayor and [City] Council believes Ocean City was safe this weekend, it is clear that [it] missed our police officers being injured or the illegal fireworks that [were] being set off that could cause serious injury or property damage.

I expect to hear the council’s next step is to call for the National Guard to patrol Ocean City at next year’s H2Oi event.

It is clear that Ocean City needs councilmembers with fresh ideas to handle the large-scale motor events and other [events such as early June activities].

Fortunately, elections are coming up in November for four seats on the Ocean City Council.

Voters need to elect individuals who will bring innovative solutions to H2Oi and related problems since the current Council’s approach of just passing laws that are more stringent has failed to provide a safe and secure environment for Ocean City residents and visitors.

Joseph Potter Ocean City

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Local students compete in national pageants this fall

PHOTO COURTESY ASHLEY CUFFEE

Aminah White, 9, will represent Berlin and Worcester County at the National American Miss Pageant in November in Orlando, Florida, after competing in the state pageant on Sept.

19-20.

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By Ally Lanasa Staff Writer (Oct. 2, 2020) Aminah White and MaryAnn Catherine Rutzler strive to bring positive change in their Worcester County communities as they participate in national pageants.

Aminah White, of Germantown Road in Berlin, will compete in the junior pre-teen category of the National American Miss Pageant in November in Orlando, Florida.

White, 9, is excited to represent Berlin and Worcester County in her first year of competition.

“It makes me feel like I can have some control making girls be brave,” White said. “It makes me feel like I’ll just be doing good for my community.”

For the state pageant in Virginia on Sept. 19-20, White was judged on formal wear, a personal introduction, a resume and an interview as well as a community service project.

White donated books and school supplies as part of her community service project in her neighborhood for four hours.

She also competed in optional events, such as acting and casual wear, at the state pageant.

“What I’m preparing to do to go to nationals is doing community service,” White said. “I’m practicing my

walk because that also gives off points. I’m practicing my pretty feet.”

She added that she is improving her public speaking skills as well.

“To win nationals would be a dream come true,” White said. “If I won, I would definitely try to work as hard as I could. I would just be going out to do speeches, and I would like to give girls braveness, and I would like to give girls … just that confidence, so they know that they can do anything anywhere that they want.”

White has been homeschooled for four years, and currently she is in the fourth grade. She is involved with library groups and activities such as Cyber Streets, a stem/coding program, as well as a reading literacy program called PAWS. In addition, White is a dancer for X-treme Dance Studio in Laurel, Delaware.

“As far as I’m concerned with the pageant, I was really excited as a parent that it wasn’t like catty or just about how the girls looked,” said Ashley Cuffee, White’s mother. “Everyone was really nice, very helpful, [and] very supportive of everybody.”

Cuffee said she was impressed with how the National American Miss Pageant focuses on building the girls’ life skills and confidence.

MaryAnn Catherine Rutzler, of Newark, was named the first runnerup nationally for the Young Miss title in the 2020 Pure International Pageants National pageant in Columbus, Ohio, over Labor Day Weekend.

“There’s a lot of different emotions that accompany that title,” Rutzler said. “I feel very accomplished to have made it that far and have that title as first runner up, but there’s also a little bit of sadness in there because I really wanted to represent Pure International on a national level, not just as Young Miss Eastern Shore.”

As the current Young Miss Eastern Shore, Rutzler competed in the required modeling state wear, formal wear and personal interview for the in the junior teen category for ages 13 to 15. She also competed in optional events, such as print modeling, runway modeling, photogenic, portfolio and craftwork.

She was awarded first place in several categories, including state costume, formal gown, artwork and print model.

Rutzler, 13, represented the Eastern Shore in the national pageant.

“I love where I’m from and to be able to represent it with such an amazing organization is one of the best feelings in the world for me,” Rutzler said.

Her state costume, which was designed by her mother, featured flags of Maryland, Delaware and Virginia and her blue overskirt had hand-

PHOTO COURTESY COLLEEN RUTZLER

MaryAnn Catherine Rutzler, a 13-year-old Newark resident, was named the first runnerup nationally for the Young Miss title in the 2020 Pure International Pageants National Pageant over Labor Day Weekend. Rutzler currently represents Maryland, Delaware and Virginia as Young Miss Eastern Shore.

placed rhinestones in ocean blues.

She held a Fishers popcorn bucket adorned with the agricultural and seafood industries of the Eastern Shore: peaches, corn, chicken, blue crab, watermelon and strawberries.

Rutzler’s mother also incorporated the state flowers of Maryland, Delaware and Virginia as well as the Assateague and Chincoteague ponies, a rhinestone crab mallet, Dolle’s saltwater taffy and Old Bay Seasoning to the costume. In addition, Colleen constructed the iconic Ocean City Boardwalk welcome arch with lights and a personalized Maryland license plate on the back of the archway.

Rutzler said she has been competing in Pure International Pageants for two years after learning about them from one of her pageant directors, April Meilhammer Brilliant.

Brilliant founded Mysic Productions Pageants in 1993.

With a focus on faith, family and community service, Rutzler said Pure International Pageants aligns with her values.

“There’s a national project through Pure International, which is called Be the Impact,” said Colleen, Rutzler’s mother. “They promote community service no matter how small or how large the service is, knowing that you’re making an impact not only for yourself but on your community and your fellow person.”

During the 2019-20 academic year, Rutzler spearheaded an initiaSee GIRLS Page 37

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Girls represent Worcester Co. Continued from Page 36 tive for the seventh graders to honor the eighth graders while engaged in virtual learning.

Currently, Rutzler is in the eighth grade at Most Blessed Sacrament Catholic School on Racetrack Road in Berlin.

She is involved with Worcester County 4-H Voyagers, One Year to Empowerment and Girl Scouts.

She has been a Conference, Regional and National All-American Scholar for Pop Warner Berlin Seahawks for three years.

In addition, Rutzler has served as a caregiver for her mother, who is an acute myeloid leukemia survivor, and her godmother who died from metastatic breast cancer after a 14-

year battle. Through her experience as a caregiver, Rutzler developed a passion for the American Cancer Society and Relay for Life of North Worcester County. She has a team called Royalty for Relay.

“The American Cancer Society and Relay for Life is my platform,” said Rutzler, who is part of the youth advisory for the local Relay for Life committee. “It’s what I base everything I do on.”

Rutzler will compete in gown modeling, headshot and interview in a “Hocus Pocus” themed virtual Mystic Productions pageant. Submissions are due by Oct. 30. A panel of judges will critique the submissions, and title holders will be crowned in November.

Sea Grant Delaware goes virtual for annual Coast Day

By Josh Kim Staff Writer (Oct. 2, 2020) Join marine scientists and environmentalists this Sunday for Sea Grant Delaware’s virtual Coast Day. Registration is required, but it is free and there is no deadline.

“It’s all about education,” said Christopher Petrone, director of Delaware Sea Chris Petrone Grant’s Marine Advisory Service. “We are definitely of the mindset of giving people the information they need to take better action toward the environment — to become better stewards of the environment.”

Delaware Sea Grant is one of 34 state-run programs as a part of the National Sea Grant College program, which is part of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).

“Sea Grant funds research in environmental sciences, it does extension work and it also does education and communications work,” Petrone said.

“We work with stakeholders throughout the state to fix issues related to the environment, so whether that’s tourism, seafood, aquaculture, fisheries, those kind of things.”

Delaware Sea Grant hosted its first Coast Day in 1977 at its base at the University of Delaware Lewes campus.

Petrone said the goal of the inaugural event was to build campus community relationships.

“Very early on it was a few lab

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demonstrations, a couple tours and it had that sort of festival mindset,” he said.

Over the years the event has grown beyond the college campus and has reached audiences outside of Delaware’s borders.

“We typically expect 8,000 to 10,000 people,” he said.

The modern event holds true to its traditions, with lab tours and demonstrations still on its itinerary, but added features such as lectures, presentations, crafts and seafood cooking demonstrations.

This year will look slightly different because of the novel coronavirus, but many of the key elements remain — just virtually.

There will be live presentations via the Zoom platform and will feature presentations ranging from oyster aquaculture management to microplastics in the Delaware Bay and career advice panels for those looking to work in marine sciences.

Events that were cut this year include the seafood demonstration and the seafood cooking competitions.

Petrone said the touch tank, however, will go virtual and participants will be able to log in and see all of the sea critters that have been caught and learn more about them.

“It’s going to be a great mix of science presentations, career panels and lots of interesting folks and information for people of all ages,” Petrone said.

To register, visit https://www.deseagrant.org/coast-day. For the full schedule, visit www.deseagrant.org/coast-day-schedule.

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Kites fly high during last year’s Sunfest Kite Festival. This year’s festival began on Thursday and will run through Sunday on the beach between Third and Sixth streets.

Sunfest Kite Festival goes sky high all weekend long

By Josh Kim Staff Writer (Oct. 2, 2020) Residents and visitors will see an assortment of objects, animals and likely a Trilobite or two in the sky this weekend during the 42nd annual Sunfest Kite Festival.

The festival began on Thursday and will run until Sunday on the beach between Third and Sixth streets.

Jay Knerr, co-owner of The Kite Loft on Fifth Street and the Boardwalk, said his former business partner, Bill Ochse, created the festival back in 1978.

“Ocean City is an ideal place for kite flying,” Knerr said.

Knerr highlighted the resort’s 10 miles of spacious beach and high wind conditions.

With such open space, the kite festival was the ideal event for the city’s, and the county health department’s, covid-19 social distancing regulations.

In addition to leisure kite flying, the festival is often host to a variety of events and records have been set on the beach.

On Sept. 22, 1989, Pete DiGiacomo flew a kite during Hurricane Hugo and reached top speeds of 120 mph, setting a Guinness World Record that still stands today.

An Ocean City police officer aided the achievement by recording the kite’s speed with a radar gun, Knerr said.

Other records the resort has had claim to include largest Rokkaku kite, a six-sided Japanese fighter kite, and most kites on one line — 140.

As for events, there are sports kite demonstration, Rokkaku kite battles, kids-only flying and candy drops.

Because of covid-19, however, many of these events have been tabled, although sport kite flying

demonstrations and giant kite flying displays are still a go this year.

There is no set schedule for the festival — everything is all day, all weekend, Knerr said.

Knerr said he would attempt to do the People’s Choice award this year, as well, which is where bystanders vote on their favorite kite.

“So many events have been canceled this year, which has really disappointed a lot of people,” Knerr said.

“By having the kite fest it’s a great opportunity for people to come and, whether they spectate or participate in the event, it’s easy to do, it’s fun to do and everybody will have a great time doing it.”

For more information, visit https://kiteloft.com/kitefestival/Sunfest-Kite-Festival/ or call The Kite Loft at 410-289-7855.

Animal blessing ceremony to take place next Sunday (Oct. 2, 2020) In honor of St. Francis of Assisi, who loved all animals and whose feast day is Oct.4, the Church of the Holy Spirit in Ocean City will hold a Blessing of the Animals ceremony on Sunday, Oct. 11, from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the church parking lot.

The church is located on Coastal Highway and 100th Street. Pets should be on leashes or otherwise under their owners’ control. Any size, shape or type of pet is welcome.

Attendees may also bring a photo of a departed pet, or a even a stuffed animal.

Call the church at 410-723-1973 for further information.

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FOOD FOR THOUGHT

Walker embellishes classic corn dogs with gold dusting

By Deborah Lee Walker Contributing Writer (Oct. 2, 2020) This year will go down in history as one of the most memorable years Americans have ever experienced.

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Dazzle guests with sprinkle of 24 karat gold Continued from Page 39 But examples of these extraordinary times do not end here. Who would have ever guessed that baseball and football stadiums would be empty while teams competed for the coveted title of “champion?”

The networks have done a great job creating the cheers of crazed fans, but it is simply not the same.

While we may not be able to tailgate, we can certainly root for our favorite teams with mouthwatering and outrageous “ballpark menus.”

Mile-high tacos, triple burgers and three-pound banana splits are just a sampling of what would be served if fans were able to attend the weekly games.

While these dishes are delicious, they are quite a hefty serving for one.

Instead, consider corn dogs embellished with 24 karat gold dust. It is a simple dish to make and your guests will be talking about it for some time.

If you have a craving for the popular snack, let us review a few tips for lip-smacking corn dogs.

The perfect corn dog is always going to have a few key features.

First, there needs to be a stick, which is usually some form of a bamboo skewer.

Secondly, the coating needs to be tasty, but should not overpower the taste of a hot dog.

Thirdly, the ratio of the batter should enhance the hot dog; think of it as a bun holding the protein.

Finally, the coating must be nicely browned and have a crispy finish.

A classic corn dog recipe includes baking powder and baking soda.

Since baking powder contains baking soda and both are a leavening agent, you might be wondering why use both?

The baking soda helps neutralize the acid in a recipe. In this case, the buttermilk is the acid.

The baking powder will actually lift the batter and gives the corn dog its coveted texture.

Before you dip your hot dogs into the batter, you want to roll them in flour first. The flour acts a glue and will help the batter adhere to the hot dog.

Cook’s Illustrated has a great idea for dipping the hot dog in the batter.

Skewer your hot dog. Then, pour some batter into a tall glass and dip your skewered hot dog into it. This is easier than trying to roll the skewered hot dog in a flat dish.

If you are a corn dog purist, mustard is the only condiment to serve

ATTENTION PROSPECTIVE JURORS Jury trials in Maryland are scheduled to resume on Monday, October 5th. Thank you in advance for answering the call to serve jury duty during a most extraordinary time. Jury trials are essential to our system of justice and are one of the cornerstones of democracy. As jury trials resume, the Court must rely on civic-minded jurors for help in ensuring fairness and equal treatment under the law.

with your corn dog.

There are many different types of mustard and this is a personal preference. Ketchup or any other condiment is considered a sin.

The only topic left is that of embellishment. Amazon sells 24 karat gold dust or imitation gold dust for a very reasonable price.

Believe it or not, but the imitation gold dust has a brighter hue and is more pleasing to the eye.

Your only choice is do you want the bragging rights to 24 karat gold or do you want the brighter gold color?

Or, you could combine both in an empty salt shaker and have the best of both worlds.

If you want to try something new and at the same time dazzle your guests, consider corn dogs embellished with 24 karat gold dust. Enjoy!

Corn Dogs Embellished w/ 24 Karat Gold Dust Ingredients 3/4 cup yellow cornmeal 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour 1 tablespoon baking powder 1 teaspoon baking soda 3 ½ teaspoons sugar 1 ½ teaspoons table salt 1 to 1 ½ teaspoons cayenne powder 1 teaspoon onion powder ½ teaspoon garlic powder 1 cup buttermilk 2 large eggs 8 hotdogs 8 (8-inch bamboo skewers) canola oil for frying 24 karat gold dust

mustard 1. Whisk cornmeal, 1 cup flour, baking powder, baking soda, sugar, salt, cayenne pepper, onion powder and garlic powder in a large bowl.

2. Whisk in buttermilk and eggs until fully incorporated.

3. Place remaining ½ cup flour on a plate.

4. Add enough oil to a large cast iron skillet to completely cover the hot dogs. Heat oil to medium-high heat (350 degrees).

5. Place an 8-inch bamboo skewer lengthwise into the hot dog. Leave enough room to support the hot dog and still have enough to hold in your hand.

6. Dredge hot dogs in flour and shake to remove any excess.

7. Transfer enough of the batter to cover the hot dog into a tall drinking glass. Working one at a time, dip the hot dog in the buttermilk batter and carefully place the corn dog in the hot oil.

Repeat this process for the next corn dogs, adding more batter into the glass as needed.

8. When the edges turn a goldenbrown color, it is time to turn the corn dogs. Once they are done, place them on a cooling rack and repeat the process for the remaining corn dogs.

9. Sprinkle 24 karat gold dust onto the corn dogs and serve with a side of mustard.

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The Worcester County Circuit Court is committed to protecting jurors’ safety and security while serving. We are taking the following steps to address juror health and safety: • Changing the jury reporting location to the Snow Hill Volunteer Fire Company which provides ample room for social distancing and safe and secure assembly. Once the jury is selected, empaneled jurors will return to the Courthouse for trial. The courtrooms have been modified to provide barriers and appropriate distancing.

• Each person arriving at the Courthouse or remote court facility will be subject to a COVID19 screening questionnaire and will have their temperature taken via a handheld, touchless thermometer.

• Any person entering the Courthouse or remote court facility must wear a face covering at all times, so bring a mask with you to wear during your service.

• Hand sanitizer will be readily available and latex gloves may be worn but are not required.

• Increased cleaning and sanitization will occur in the courtrooms and throughout the Court house.

• Jury deliberations will occur in a courtroom, and not in a separate deliberation room to allow for appropriate distancing.

• Removal of shared snacks and beverages. Bottled water will be available, and jurors will be permitted to bring their own water bottles. You may also want to bring your own pen or pencil.

If you have any questions or concerns regarding your jury service, you may contact the Jury Office Monday thru Friday from 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM at 410-632-5660. You may also visit the Jury Office website at www.mdcourts.gov/circuit/worcester/juryinfo.html.

We want the juror experience to be meaningful, and we want to assure you that we are taking all necessary steps for your health and safety. Thank you for your cooperation and willingness to serve. REMEMBER TO REPORT TO THE SNOW HILL VOLUNTEER FIRE COMPANY, 4718 Snow Hill Road, Snow Hill, MD 21863, not the Courthouse.

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REAL ESTATE REPORT

Accessory Structure helps Wor. homeowners

By Lauren Bunting Contributing Writer (Oct. 2, 2020) In Worcester County, homeowners may utilize the zoning use called the Accessory Structure to gain additional living quarters.

The purpose is to allow no more than one accessory apartment per lot of record through conversion of existing residential structures or construction of new residential facilities.

The intent behind this use is to provide the opportunity and encouragement to meet the special housing needs of persons of low and moderate income as well as relatives of families currently residing in the county.

The county’s website also states

that the intent and purpose of this provision is to allow the more efficient use of its existing housing stock in a manner consistent with land use objectives identified in the Worcester County Comprehensive Plan, and to provide economic support for present resident families of limited income, while protecting and preserving property values and community character.

There are standards associated with this use, and a sampling of those include: 1. Accessory apartments shall only be permitted where adequate waste-

water disposal capacity has been determined to be available by the Environmental Programs Division but, as accessory residential uses, shall not be counted against permitted density on any parcel.

2. The owner of the residential dwelling unit in which the accessory apartment is to be located shall occupy at least one of the dwelling units on the premises.

3. An accessory apartment may be located either in the principal dwelling unit or in an accessory building.

4. The minimum floor area for an accessory apartment within the principal building shall be 500 square

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feet, but in no case shall it exceed 35 percent of the gross floor area, exclusive of any garage, of the dwelling in which it is located or 900 square feet, whichever is less.

5. No accessory apartment shall contain more than two bedrooms.

6. There shall be no more than one accessory apartment permitted per single-family dwelling.

The full list of county requirements for accessory structures can be viewed on its website at www.co.worcester.md.us.

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Video for ‘Hard Way To Go’ to debut on CMT.com Oct. 7

By Lisa Capitelli Managing Editor (Oct. 2, 2020) Country music recording artist and Ocean City native, Jimmy Charles, released his single, “Hard Way To Go,” on Sept. 25, and on Oct. 7, the video for the song will debut on CMT.com.

“I’m so excited for all the people this powerful video will touch and heal,” Charles said last month.

The video will launch around 12 a.m.

“I’m very excited for the song and video to get a national platform on CMT. Hundreds of thousands will see the video in the first day,” he said earlier this week.

The song was co-written by Kris Bergsnes and Melissa Peirce, and produced by Paul David, and is available via all major digital retail and streaming outlets.

“I knew this was a song people needed to hear and especially in this time of pandemic raising suicide, overdoses and addiction rates, now is the time for the video and movement,” Charles said.

According to a press release, the song is written from the perspective of a person struggling with alcohol addiction, “the emotionally reflective and re-

vealing ballad spotlights the ongoing internal battle between the Bible and the devil, paying the price of family sacrifice and the journey down the winding road to recovery. With simplistic lyrics livened by Charles’ passionate and gritty vocals, softened by solemn acoustic guitar and eloquent cello, the redemptive tune is seemingly true-to-life.”

Charles thinks the song is “as downto-earth and as honest as it gets.”

The most common reaction Charles said he gets from those who have listened to the song, is “Wow,” and “that is powerful,” “gave me goosebumps,” he said. “And from recovering addicts, they say, ‘So true’ and ‘thank you for telling our story.’”

Charles said the video is even more powerful with the visual and storyline.

“We are already changing lives and have people dropping the stigma because of this song and project,” he said.

“The messages are already beginning and even an old high school friend is on board helping as he has just begun his sober journey and says this is helping keep him focused and on top of his addiction.”

What Charles wants people to take away from listening to the song is a sense of understanding and honesty

Country music recording artist and Ocean City native, Jimmy Charles, released his single, “Hard Way To Go,” on Sept. 25, and on Oct. 7, the video for the song will debut on CMT.com.

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that recovery isn’t an easy road.

“The right way is the Hard Way To Go, but you are not alone and there is nothing embarrassing about asking for help,” he said. “With the partners I have aligned with we will be able to offer real hands-on help no matter where anyone lives in the U.S. “The video and song will create content, community and conversation [and] my partners will offer support and solution to save lives,” he continued. “I can’t wait to get that first hug from someone that say because of this movement I’m still here. I think there will be many able to say that and this is what using music to heal is all about.”

The video was directed and produced by Kyle Saylors (Saylors Brothers Entertainment). It was shot at the Johnny Cash Farm in Bon Aqua, Tennessee.

The sunlight in the video plays a big role, he said.

“It was just perfect on both days of the shoot and as if the Lord was there – providing us perfect ‘light’ as his blessing. The sunlight truly represents a ray of hope,” Charles said.

According to a press release, the storyline is “reflective of Charles’ childhood and a lost love between he and his biological father, and is supported by actor, TV and film producer, and close personal friend, Kyle Smithson.

As a recovering addict, Smithson’s portrayal of a tortured soul fighting against demons, the surrender of a family life and finding an inner peace, is a personal life chapter that hits close to home.”

As the track played over and over, Smithson said he couldn’t help but feel like the storyline was similar to his.

“It became real and emotional for me. I shared my story surrounding my battle with addiction with Jimmy and he extended the invitation to play the lead,” he said. “To be part in the ‘Hard Way To Go’ video was not only an honor, it was therapeutic. It is reflective of a chapter of my life and shares a message of hope – for anyone – to keep trying; because there is hope and you are not alone.”

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Charles partners with local, nat’l addiction organizations Continued from Page 42 stance Abuse Prevention Month (October) campaigns.

He has teamed up with several national addiction organizations – including American Addiction Centers, Vertava Health and most recently former NBA basketball player Chris Herren and his nonprofit the Herren Project – to coordinate public awareness campaigns surrounding recovery and substance abuse in support of those who are working to overcome their battle with addiction.

He has also partnered with Mindset Apparel clothing company, committed to the message of rising above addiction.

Locally, Charles has joined with WJZ, Worcester, Wicomico, Somerset and Talbot counties’ Go Purple campaigns, the Joan W. Jenkins Foundation of Ocean City and Jolly Roger Amusements.

Charles, a Stephen Decatur High School graduate, received “Outstanding Young Tennessean” Award in 2017, and was a 2019 TOYA (Ten Outstanding Young Americans) Award winner, presented by the Jaycees International USA for using his music to

positively impact the world.

His song and video, “Superman,” trended No. 1 with CMT and the song about the journey of a cancer survivor has helped him save lives across the nation traveling from coast to coast as Zero The End of Prostate Cancer’s national ambassador.

The singer/songwriter founded I Am Not Alone 501c3 nonprofit organization two years ago to spread hope, strength and unity to cancer survivors.

His most recent country radio release, “Bout Summertime,” landed in the Top 100 on the MusicRow Country Breakout Chart.

Last month, Charles was named Nashville Industry Music Awards Male Country Artist of the Year, and he also won Song of the Year with “Never Had a Bad Day. Charles was nominated by the Nashville Industry Music Awards board. The fans then voted for their favorites.

For more information about Charles, visit his official website at www.jimmycharlesmusic.com or check out his Facebook, Twitter and Instagram pages.

Hildebrands set butterfly ray bowfishing record in August

By Greg Ellison Staff Writer (Oct. 2, 2020) Although previously bowfishing novices, Matt and Jesse Hildebrand got instantly hooked on the pastime after hauling in a world record butterfly ray this August in bay waters near Ocean City.

The Hildebrand brothers, who were vacationing with family at Assateague National Seashore in midAugust, decided on a whim to book a charter trip with Magic Bowfishing and Capt. Greg Steen.

The Hildebrands and Tyler Smith hauled in a 204.3-pound butterfly ray that measured over 83 inches in width in addition to an assortment of needlefish, houndfish and flounder.

The heavy haul shattered the previous record of 202 pounds, which was also captured on Steen’s vessel.

Steen said the newbies were quick studies.

“It was the first time they’ve ever done it,” he said. “You name it and they shot one or 10 of everything.”

Matt said the experience left an indelible impression on him and his brother.

“Obviously, this is one of the most memorable things I’ve ever done,” he said.

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practice.

“I probably took several hundred shots before I hit my first one, but once we got going, we got better at it,” Matt said.

Steen said once the pair began perfecting bowfishing techniques the results were stunning. “[Jesse] shot a 3-pound flounder in the first two minutes and I said, ‘It’s only going to get better.’”

Several hours into the fishing venture Steen mentioned that butterfly ray was a highly sought after species.

“We kept talking about it and they were having such a great night that we just happened to run into one,” he said. “I generally don’t take people who are novices to do something like that, but this was all in bay waters.”

Although cloudy waterways obscured visibility, Matt said the large butterfly ray stood out.

“We went in between two pier abutments after a houndfish we had seen then saw the butterfly ray,” he said. “They’re big and quick.”

Following the captain’s directives, the brothers quickly shot arrows that made the mark.

“He said nail it,” Matt said. “It’s not hard hitting something from a couple feet away the size of a dinner table.”

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Worcester Prep golfers improving weekly, coach says

Haul 204-pound butterfly ray from bay area near OC

By Lisa Capitelli Managing Editor (Oct. 2, 2020) The Worcester Prep golf team earned first place in Wednesday’s four-school match at GlenRiddle Golf Club in Berlin.

“The team played well. Overall the team is improving each week and different players are contributing,” said Prep Coach Don McMullen Don McMullen. “The team enjoys having the opportunity to play golf this season. Spectators were able to attend today and they practiced social distancing and wore masks.”

Worcester’s foursome scored a 182. Contributing to the victory was senior co-captain Kaden Mault (45), sophomore Harrison Humes (45), freshman Vanesska Hall (45) and senior co-captain TJ Bescak (47).

The Prep squad is now 3-0.

Gunston came in second place with a 208, followed by Salisbury School (228) and Salisbury Christian (244).

“The next three weeks we will have Wednesday matches at Nutters Crossings Golf Course in Salisbury

Continued from Page 43 “My brother and I put in the first two and [Smith] got one arrow in it,” he added.

Steen said next steps included nailing the fighting fish with a pair of harpoons.

“It probably took a half hour to pull on board,” he said.

Matt expressed amazement at the strength and determination exhibited by the record catch.

“We ended up losing one of the harpoon lines because it pulled hard enough that it snapped … a quarter inch braided line,” he said. “Once we got it worn out … it took three of us to get it up on the boat.”

Steen said the Hildebrands were ecstatic to later learn the catch qualified as a record with the Bowfishing Association of America.

“They were really excited and completely shocked,” Steen said. “These guys cooked the butterfly ray and loved it.”

After returning home, Matt said plans for a return adventure were hatched.

“We’re already planning on coming back and hopefully bringing dad,” he said. “We rebooked for another year at Assateague the day after we got back.”

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against Gunston, The Salisbury School and Salisbury Christian,” McMullen said.

The competitions are scheduled to begin at 3:30 p.m.

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Worcester Prep junior captain Michael Wehberg carries the ball during last Friday’s game against Gunston in Berlin. He scored one goal in the 3-0 victory.

Worcester Prep boys’ soccer squad wins season opener

By Lisa Capitelli Managing Editor (Oct. 2, 2020) After more than a month of practices, the Worcester Prep boys’ soccer team stepped on the field last Friday to play the Gunston Day Herons in Berlin, and won, 3-0.

“It’s hard keeping them engaged for a month and a half of practice without a game. They were just excited and I’m happy for them. They were having fun [and] we got a lot of guys in - a lot of playing time,” said Prep Coach Jon Adkins. “They know the opportunity that they’ve been given and they’re going to make the most of it. Today was the first step in that.”

Junior Brice Richins put the Mallards on the board about five minutes into the game. Freshman Kannon Cropper assisted the goal.

Junior Michael Wehberg netted the team’s second goal with 25 minutes left in the game. Sophomore Logan Ginnavan tallied the third goal with 10 minutes remaining on the clock.

Richins assisted both goals.

Sophomore goalie Jack Gardner recorded nine saves.

“We started off well. We had a little slump there in the middle of the first half, but the second half they answered the call,” Adkins said. “They dominated possession, defense played well [and] offense carried us.

We still have to make more shots – we left some goals out there – but overall they played very well under these conditions for the first game.”

Worcester Prep, an independent, college prep day school, and Gunston are both members of the Eastern Shore Independent Athletic Conference.

Worcester Prep begin in-person instruction on Sept. 1 for students in grades 9-12, with everyone returning

by Sept. 8.

With safety protocols in place, Worcester Prep student-athletes stepped back on the field, court or course late last month for practice.

“It’s good that we’re out here, and at least we’re playing. I’m really happy that we’re playing,” Wehberg said. “It was a great first game and I’m excited for the following games.

Hopefully we can keep a winning streak. We all get along really well [and] we’re all playing really well together. We’ve just got to play our hardest and get better as a team.”

The Mallards will play only five games this season, four of which are on their home field.

Worcester will host Eastern Shore Independent Athletic Conference opponent, the Salisbury Christian Jaguars, today, Friday, at 4 p.m.

Spectators will be allowed to attend. Face coverings and social distancing is required.

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Worcester sticking with two-semester plan for athletics

Girls enthusiastic and excited to be playing this year

By Lisa Capitelli Managing Editor (Oct. 2, 2020) Gov. Larry Hogan and State Superintendent of Schools Dr. Karen Salmon raised the hopes of many when they announced last Thursday the return of fall sports in Maryland, with each local school system having the ability to officially start the interscholastic athletic fall season in secondary schools on Wednesday, Oct. 7.

“Getting our kids back on the playing Lou Taylor field and allowing youth sports to resume this fall is critical for the social and mental well-being of our students,” Gov. Hogan said. “Now that all 24 jurisdictions have submitted plans Dr. Dwayne Abt to resume in-person instruction, allowing fall sports to begin next month marks another important step on our road to recovery.”

But as of this week, nearly all local school systems are sticking with the Maryland Public Secondary Schools Athletic Association’s Roadmap for Return to Interscholastic Athletics and Extracurricular Activities Two-Semester Plan released two weeks ago, and will not start the fall sports season on Oct. 7.

Shortly after Hogan’s press conference, the Public School Superintendents’ Association of Maryland released a statement on behalf of the 24 public school superintendents.

“All superintendents, along with our local boards of education, have been working diligently to maneuver the complexities of transitioning students back into the classroom. While not insurmountable, these logistics pose significant operational challenges as we adhere to the CDC health and safety guidelines, and monitor local health metrics,” the statement reads. “Additionally, each local school system was required to submit an interscholastic athletic and co-curricular activity plan as part of our local recovery plans, and all allowed for some level of out-of-season play. The local plans were approved by the state and many of these activities are currently underway or scheduled to begin in the next few weeks.”

The group states it is eager to see students back in school for in-person learning, as well as on the playing fields and participating in other cocurricular activities.

“Additionally, if access to sports and other co-curricular activities is only available to students who are privately transported to school, we are exacer-

Continued from Page 45 ful that we get to play … Everyone is so excited. The energy on the team is so great this year.”

Three of the Lady Mallards’ four game are on their home field in Berlin. They hosted fellow Eastern Shore Independent Athletic Conference team, the Gunston Day Herons, last Friday, and won, 4-0.

“We played well, considering they haven’t been in school for how many months, and just everything going on,” Prep Coach Carol Hartnett said.

“It’s a crazy world right now. It’s a lot to ask for kids to come out and perform like this.”

Worcester led 2-0 at halftime, with goals scored by sophomore Morgan Schoch and freshman Ansley Gardner.

Gardner made it 3-0 with 19:46 remaining in the game. Sophomore Olivia Mattingly netted the Mallards’ fourth goal with 10:58 on the clock.

Mattingly played in goal the first half and part of the second half.

Freshman Lebby Becker took over midway into the second half. They combined for five saves.

“We had first-game jitters. We have a lot of new personnel [and] our freshmen were really contributing a lot,” Hartnett said. “Our juniors, we’re jumping on their backs this season, and they are just our workhorses. They just don’t quit. Basically, the theme of our season is you can’t beat a team that outworks you. I think that they worked very hard.”

All 25 players saw time on the field in both the first and second half.

“Everyone contributed,” she said.

Worcester Prep begin in-person instruction on Sept. 1 for students in grades 9-12, with everyone returning

by Sept. 8.

With safety protocols in place, Worcester Prep student-athletes stepped back on the field, court or course late last month for practice.

Worcester, an independent, college prep day school, will travel to Salisbury today, Friday, to play the Eastern Shore Independent Athletic Conference Salisbury Christian Jaguars at 4 p.m.

“Our goal is to keep on improving every game and just enjoy the season,” Choy said. “As the only senior, sometimes it’s hard not to have anyone else in your grade, but I’ve found so many friends on the soccer team and it’s just so great to come out here every day and enjoy my time practicing.”

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Worcester Prep freshman Ansley Gardner controls the ball during last Friday’s game against Gunston in Berlin. She scored two goals in the 4-0 win.

bating inequities we are already facing during this pandemic,” the statement read.

“We understand and appreciate the social and emotional toll on students in this virtual environment, and we are keenly aware of the physical and mental benefits of athletics and other cocurricular activities,” the association continued. “Public school systems, like many other businesses, industries, and even government agencies, are wrestling with a ‘return to normal;’ however, the bar must be higher when it comes to our children.

“We have learned so much more about this disease since the initial months of quarantine, and there is certainly more unknown, which makes it even more imperative that we get this right. As we return to classrooms, so too will we return to play, but the timing may not be perfectly aligned.”

The MPSSAA consulted with the Maryland State Department of Education, Maryland Department of Health and Public Schools Superintendents Association of Maryland on the hybrid two-semester plan, which focuses on “student engagement options in the first semester and modified competition seasons for all sports during the second semester.”

It was developed to allow the 24 Maryland local school systems flexibility to maximize participation opportunities for the engagement of students during the first semester and sets a plan for sport competition in the second semester.

Worcester County Public Schools and the other school systems each set up Return to Play committees. For Worcester, the committee was made up of the three high school athletic directors, two principals, one athletic supervisor, one male and one female coach from each school, one trainer and one assistant superintendent.

The group came up with a plan for the first semester, which was approved by both Superintendent Lou Taylor and the MPSSAA. “The committee worked very hard.

A tremendous amount of time and conversation went into it,” Dr. Dwayne

Abt, WCPS assistant superintendent and chief safety and human relations officer, said. “They went back to the drawing board several times…”

The MPSSAA plan allows for out-ofseason participation in all sports. Local school systems can create any combination of virtual practices or in-person conditioning, skill-building sessions, sport-specific practices, intramurals, and intra-school/inter-school scrimmages.

Worcester County Public Schools opened on Monday for in-person learning for a small group (18 percent) of students. If all goes well, another group will return on Oct. 12, then another on Oct. 26.

Worcester County Public Schools as well as the other 17 schools in the Bayside Conference are currently adhering to the MPSSAA approved two-semester plan.

Taylor admitted he was taken aback a bit by Gov. Hogan and Dr. Salmon’s announcement last week.

“I want nothing more than to have kids back on the athletic field, buts there’s got to be some consistency …

We’ve got to all work together collectively,” Taylor said. “I’m a big sports fan. I feel it as much as anybody. Safety is paramount. The No. 1 goal is to not put kids, coaches, in a bad situation.”

According to Worcester County Public Schools’ Athletics & Extracurricular Activity Plan for semester 1, from Sept. 28 to Oct. 31, all spring sports are permitted to have virtual practices, in-person conditioning, skill-building sessions, sport-specific practices, intramurals, and pending approval by the superintendent, inter/intra-school scrimmages.

With a number of safety protocols in place, spring sports practices kicked off Monday and Abt said everything was going remarkably well so far.

From Nov. 2 to Dec. 9, fall sports teams can participate in those same activities. Winter sports teams will be permitted to take part in activities from Dec. 10 to Jan. 29.

Semester 1 training sessions are open to all athletes. Coaches are not permitted to conduct tryouts. Teams may not be established for the second

semester during the first semester.

The second semester runs from Feb. 1 to June 19. The MPSSAA has laid out modified sports seasons. Each See PRACTICES Page 47

OCTOBER 2, 2020

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VIRGO – Aug 24/Sept 22 Virgo, even if something rubs you the wrong way this week, don’t let others know. Surround yourself with people and activities you love so you can boost your mood.

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Practices during first semester and competition in 2nd Continued from Page 46 sports season will have a 20-calendar day preseason and five weeks of competition.

All sports will have the opportunity to play between 50 and 100 percent of their typical season allotment of competitions.

Each sport will be evaluated by the MPSSAA on an individual basis to determine if there will be state tournaments or championships.

The first up will be winter sports, with practices taking place Feb. 1-21.

Feb. 22 to March 27 will be the competition season.

The second season will be for fall sports. Practices are slated from March 15 to April 4. The competition season will run from April 5 to May 8.

The third season will be for spring sports. Practices will be held from April 26 to May 16. The competition season will be from May 17 to June 19.

Ballots starting to be sent out to voters in Maryland (Oct. 2, 2020) The Maryland State Board of Elections announced that it has started sending ballots to Maryland voters for the 2020 Presidential General Election.

Almost 800,000 ballot packets will be shipped to voters in Maryland over a five-day period starting, Monday, Sept.

28. To expedite the delivery process, ballots are being shipped to Maryland and then entered directly into the local mail stream as first-class mail.

On Sept. 18 and 19, ballots were mailed to military and overseas voters who requested ballots by mail, and on Sept. 18, emails were sent to military and overseas voters who requested their ballots via web delivery.

The first set of emails to domestic voters who requested a ballot via web delivery were also sent out Sept. 28. The board will send ballots to these voters from an email address with the prefix “absentee” and the suffix “@marylandelections.us.”

For example, if a voter receives an email from absentee3.sbe@marylandelections.us, that is a legitimate email from the Maryland State Board of Elections. Voters who requested that their ballots be emailed are encouraged to look for emails from a “@marylandelection.us” address and to add it to their contact list.

The board also announced that the first phase of ballot drop boxes will be delivered next week.

Boxes for local boards of elections’ offices, early voting locations, and additional locations in the most populous counties will be delivered from Sept. 2830.

The next delivery phase will be Oct. 15-17 and the final phase will be Oct. 2224.

The complete list of ballot drop box locations and their anticipated opening dates is available at: https://elections.maryland.gov/elections/2020/PG20_Drop%20Box%20L ocations.xlsx.

Each Maryland jurisdiction will have at least two ballot drop box locations available to voters. Voters can submit their completed mail-in ballots in any drop box located in their jurisdiction of residence.

Once open, drop boxes will remain open until Election Day, Nov. 3, at 8 p.m. In all, 282 ballot drop boxes will be available at 281 locations around the state.

Due to the covid-19 pandemic, the board is encouraging voters to cast their ballots by mail. Applications for mail-in ballots have been sent via first-class U.S. Mail to eligible Maryland voters. Applications must be received by Oct. 20.

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Endless Summer Cruisin’ still on (Oct. 2, 2020) Endless Summer Cruisin’ is on as scheduled for Oct. 811, with additional safety measures in place, including facemasks and social distancing, to help stop the spread of covid-19.

Hot rods, customs, classics and other vehicles will be on display at both the inlet parking lot and convention center on 40th Street during the 23rd annual event. Boardwalk parades will also take place all four event days beginning at 8 a.m.

Special guest Aaron Kaufman, from the hit TV shows “Shifting Gears” and “Fast N’ Loud,” will be at the inlet on Saturday, Oct. 10, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. to meet fans.

Some of the top national names in the country will be on display at Manufacturer’s Midway located at the inlet including Advance Auto Parts, Advantage Lifts, AMSOIL, Hagerty, Summit Racing and Sundance Vacations.

In addition, there will be a Car Corral and vendors in the inlet parking lot. A vendor showroom will be set up in the convention center for guests’ automotive needs, as well as jewelry and arts and crafts.

A new event added to Endless Summer Cruisin’ this year will be a Drive-In Movie, held Friday and Sat-

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Inaugural Marine Debris Plunder (Oct. 2, 2020) Help Capt. Jack Sparrow and the Maryland Coastal Bays Program plunder the bays in search of debris, Saturday, Oct. 10, from 8:20 a.m. until 4 p.m. for the Inaugural Marine Debris Plunder.

Boaters and land lubbers alike are encouraged to join the plunder to pick up debris that has been carelessly discarded in the bays, beaches and streets, and bring their loot to the West Ocean City Harbor for a weigh-in.

Sparrow, along with his pirate crew, will be on hand to assist with the weighin and properly dispose the debris.

There will be awards made from marine debris for several categories which will be presented in a virtual ceremony.

Those interested must preregister for this social distancing event online on the new Maryland Coastal Bays Program website, www.mdcoastalbays.org.

Registration will close on Friday, Oct. 2. There will be no registration at the event.

The event is possible because of a grant from Keep Maryland Beautiful

and sponsorships by Pure Lure and Bluewater Properties. Supplies will be provided for those who preregister (while they last). Supply packets can be picked up at Pure Lure at a pre-arranged date.

When participants bring their loot to the West Ocean City harbor, the pirate crew will grab their trash and present them with an event T-shirt (while supplies last).

Boat traffic was at an all-time high this summer as well as, sadly, trash on the streets.

The intent of this event is to engage the community in picking up debris in local waterways and streets and bringing it to one location where it will be weighed and disposed of properly.

All participants will be asked to fill out data sheets on the debris. This data will be used for an outreach campaign next year reminding visitors the importance of keeping waterways clean.

Boaters pursuing debris in the water will receive specific instructions as to what is marine debris and what is a live

trap as crabbing season is still in effect and it is illegal to tamper with any live traps.

The Natural Resource Police will attend the event in case participants have any questions as to what marine debris is, and what is not.

Boaters will be encouraged to pursue abandoned crab pots, derelict crab pots that have been clearly abandoned and are sitting in shallow water and marshes.

Every year crabbers lose their pots to careless boaters who do not pay attention and run over crab pot floats identifying pot location.

Once these floats are cut, the pot becomes untraceable until it washes into shallow water or on top of a marsh. Unfortunately, ghost pots continually re-bait as crabs crawl inside, eventually die, and new crabs arrive to eat those. These ghost pots also trap and kill pretty much anything that fits, including terrapin, otter and fish.

For more information about the event, visit www.mdcoastalbays.org or contact mcbp@mdcoastalbays.org.

urday evenings at 7 p.m. in the inlet parking lot. Friday night will feature Disney’s “Cars” and Saturday night, the classic film “Grease” will play.

Show hours are Thursday through Saturday, Oct. 8-10, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

The event will take place at the inlet only on Sunday, Oct. 11, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Admission cost for Thursday and Sunday is $10, and $15 for Friday and Saturday. Children 14 and younger

admitted free with an adult. A fourday event pass costs $35. Tickets good at both locations.

For more information, visit www.endlesssummercruisin.com or call 410-798-6304.

Dining Guide ■ PRICE RANGE: $, $$, $$$ ■ RESERVATIONS: Reservations accepted ________________________________

rant with American pub eats and seafood, plus a dock bar and playground on the sand. Open 7 days a week.

chicken, appetizers, sandwiches, paninis, pizza and fresh seafood. Outdoor dining.

UPTOWN

South end to 28th Street

MIDTOWN

91st to 146th streets

29th to 90th streets

■ CAPTAIN’S TABLE 15th Street and Baltimore Avenue, inside The Courtyard by Marriott 410-289-7192/7191, www. captainstableoc.com $$ | Kids’ menu | Full bar Breakfast served Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to noon, Saturday and Sunday, 8 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Dinner served 7 days a week, 5-9 p.m. Featuring seafood, steaks and poultry. Early Bird served Monday through Friday, 5-6 p.m.; daily chef specials.

■ COINS PUB & RESTAURANT 28th Street and Coastal Highway, Ocean City 410-524-3100, www.coinspub.com $-$$ | Kids’ menu | Full bar Causal dining atmosphere for families. Crab cakes, hand cut steaks, fresh seafood. Everything homemade. Happy Hour 3-6 p.m. and early bird 4-6 p.m. Daily specials.

■ THE DOUGH ROLLER S. Division Street and Boardwalk 410-289-3501; 3rd Street and Boardwalk 410-289-2599 $$ | Kids’ menu | Full bar Open 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. for S. Division Street and 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Sunday through Thursday and 8 a.m. to 9 p.m. Friday and Saturday for 3rd Street.

Breakfast served daily at 3rd, 41st, 70th and WOC. Carryout available at all locations. Order online for 41st, 70th and WOC at www.TheDoughRoller.com.

■ FISH TALES BAR & GRILL 22nd Street, bayside 410-289-0990, www.ocfishtales.com $$ | Kids’ menu | Full bar Home of the Bumper Tables. Waterfront restau-

■ BJ’S ON THE WATER 75th Street, Ocean City 410-524-7575, www.bjsonthewater.com $-$$ | Kids’ menu | Full bar Bayside venue with deck seating. Serves pub grub and seafood. Take out only, 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. Open Thursday through Tuesday.

■ THE DOUGH ROLLER 41st Street and Coastal Highway 410-5249254; 70th Street and Coastal Highway 410524-7981 Hours are 8 a.m. to 8 p.m., Sunday through Thursday and 8 a.m. to 9 p.m., Friday and Saturday. See description under downtown location.

■ JOHNNY’S PIZZA PUB 56th Street, Ocean City 410-723-5600, www.johnnyspizzapub.com $ | Kids’ menu | Full Bar Featuring homemade pizzas, 18 gourmet pizzas, a variety of calzones, subs, burgers, sandwiches and jumbo wings with 20 different sauces. Open everyday, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Dine in, pickup, carryout and delivery.

■ PGN CRAB HOUSE 29th Street, Ocean City www.pgncrabhouse.com $$ | Beer & wine Known for their famous steamed crabs. Indoor dining. Casual seasonal seafood stop for steamed crabs, with all-you-can-eat specials. Also take outs available.

■ SEACRETS 49th Street, Ocean City 410-524-4900, www.seacrets.com $$ | Kids’ menu | Full bar Island atmosphere. Soups, salads, Jamaican jerk

■ BLUE FISH JAPANESE & CHINESE RESTAURANT 94TH Street, Ocean City 410-524-3983, www.bluefishocmd.com $-$$ / Carry Out Only Enjoy authentic Chinese and Japanese cuisine and sushi. Order online or by phone. Pick-up at drive through only.

■ BREAKERS PUB 10100 Coastal Hwy./Clarion 410-524-3535 $ | Full bar Open Daily, 4 p.m.-til. Happy Hour, Sunday through Friday, 4-7 p.m. 9 Hi-Def TVs. ■ HORIZONS OCEANFRONT RESTAURANT Inside the Clarion Resort Fontainebleau Hotel at 101st Street, Ocean City 410-524-3535, www.clarionoc.com $-$$ | Kids’ menu | Full bar Oceanfront dining at its finest; featuring fresh seafood, beef, daily specials, children’s menu and a full-service bar. Winner of the Wine Spectator’s “Award of Excellence” for 15 years. Serving breakfast, 7 a.m.; lunch and lite fare, 11 a.m. to 10 p.m.; and dinner, 5 p.m. to 10 p.m.

■ REEF 118 118th Street, in the Carousel Oceanfront Hotel and Condos, Ocean City 410-524-1000, www.carouselhotel.com $-$$ | Kids’ menu | Full bar Oceanfront dining in a casual atmosphere. Serving breakfast, Friday through Sunday 7-11 a.m.

Featuring a breakfast buffet or special order from the regular menu. Enjoy our delicious 3 Course Dinner for $25 served every Friday and Saturday, 4-9 p.m. with the choice of appetizer, entree and dessert.

DOWNTOWN

WEST OCEAN CITY ■ THE DOUGH ROLLER West Ocean City, 12849 Ocean Gateway 410213-7655 Hours are 7:30 a.m. to 10 p.m.

See description under downtown location.

■ SHRIMP BOAT 9724 Stephen Decatur Hwy., West Ocean City 410-213-0448 $-$$$ | Kids’ menu | Beer & wine Orange Crush, frozen cocktails, steamed crabs and shrimp, full menu, appetizers, fresh seafood and more, Open Wednesday through Monday, 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Dine-in - inside and outside, carryout and delivery.

OCEAN PINES ■ JOHNNY’S PIZZA PUB 11019 Manklin Meadows Lane, Ocean Pines 410-208-1212, www.johnnyspizzapub.com $ | Open everyday, noon to 8 p.m. for dining, pickup, carryout and delivery. Pizza and wings.

■ OCEAN PINES YACHT CLUB 1 Mumford Landing Road, Ocean Pines 410-6417222, www.OPyachtclub.com $$-$$$ | Full bar The Ocean Pines Yacht Club offers casual coastal cuisine for lunch and dinner in a beautiful bayfront setting. Fresh seafood, signature drinks, live music and more. Open Thursday through Sunday at 11 a.m.

■ CLUBHOUSE BAR AND GRILLE 100 Clubhouse Drive, Ocean Pines 410-6417222, oceanpinesgolf.org/dining $$ | Full bar With sweeping views of the 18th hole, the new Clubhouse Bar and Grille serves freshly prepared breakfast and lunch items. Full bar. Open 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily, weather permitting.

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OBITUARIES REBA MILDRED FINICLE Selbyville Reba Mildred Finicle, age 91, died on Thursday, Sept. 24, 2020, at Brandywine Living at Fenwick Island in Selbyville, Delaware.

Born in Duncannon, Pennsylvania, she was the daughter of the late Howard and Catherine Freeland Houck.

She is survived by her beloved husband of 73 years, Robert E. Reba Finicle Finicle; and daughters, Catherine Marie Oesterling and her husband, Jeff, of Inkom, Idaho, and Marlene Elaine Luckenbaugh and her husband, Stephen, of Rehoboth Beach.

There are 10 grandchildren, and 23 great-grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by a son,

POLICE/COURTS

Gun Police arrested Collin A. Petry, 24, of Hanover, Pennsylvania, and charged him with eight counts of assault after he allegedly waved around a gun last Thursday.

Police reported meeting with the complainant that afternoon at a downtown condominium.

She told police that Petry was intoxicated and attempted to take another man’s car keys.

The two began to argue and at one point Petry brought out a gun and began waving it around and the men began to push each other, police reported.

The complainant told police that the gun was pressed against the other man during the altercation and, fearing it would go off, she ran out of the room.

Two other witnesses confirmed the events, although one did not see the gun. One of the witnesses also told police Petry knocked over a table, which hit her knee.

Police found a loaded gun inside the living room, found Petry sitting on the couch and arrested him.

He was charged with four counts of first- and second-degree assault and one count of reckless endangerment.

Assault Damien C. Hatfield, 53, of Marstons Mills, Massachusetts, faces a first-degree assault charge after allegedly attacking another man last Friday.

That evening, police went to 21st Street, where a witness told police a man was being attacked at a nearby hotel parking lot.

Police met with the potential victim, who said he and his brother had been standing on the stairs of the hotel when Hatfield approached them.

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David James Finicle, in 2014.

Also surviving is a sister, Barbara Fox and her husband, Robert, of New Cumberland, Pennsylvania.

Mrs. Finicle had worked as a bookkeeper for First National Bank of Marysville, Pennsylvania.

She was a member of the, Marysville Civic Club and the Red Hats of Millerstown, and attended the New Harvest Community Church in Norristown, Pennsylvania.

She was much loved wife, mother, and grandmother who enjoyed being with her family.

A chapel service will be held in the Delaware Veteran’s Cemetery in Georgetown on Friday, Oct. 2, 2020, at 11 a.m.

A donation in her memory may be sent to: Doubling Gap Center: Camp YoliJwa, 1550 Doubling Gap Rd., Newville, Pennsylvania 17241.

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

Arrangements are in the care of the Burbage Funeral Home in Berlin.

JAMES RUSSELL SLOCUM Bishopville James Russell Slocum, age 71, passed away on Sept. 23, 2020. He lived in Bishopville, Maryland, for 32 years.

He was the son of the late Jim and Eleanor Slocum of Neptune City, New Jersey.

He is survived by his partner of 43 years, Freddie Belowsky.

He is also survived by a brother, Steven, and sisters, Sue, Kathleen and Barbara.

Jimmy came to Ocean City 40 years ago and managed the Pottery Place downtown for Sandy Flynn for a good number of years. This was followed by 20 years in the food and beverage industry.

He was a staple in the good ole’ days of downtown Ocean City.

He will always be remembered for his contagious laugh and sense of humor.

Jimmy, you will be missed by many.

Rest in Peace. Love you, Me. BETTY L. DUNCAN Selbyville Betty L. Duncan, age 84, of Selbyville, died Monday, Sept. 28, 2020, at home.

She was born in Williamsville, Delaware, and was the daughter of the late Rowlton and Daisie (Baker) Gray.

She retired from Emings in Bishopville, Betty Duncan helping them with catering events, and had attended Roxana United Methodist Church.

She is survived by two sons, Rev. Frederick W. Duncan and wife, Pat, of Salisbury and Richard A. Duncan Sr. and wife, Debbie, of Selbyville; a daughter, Sharon L. Robinson and husband, Gary, of Bishopville; three grandchildren, Heather Parsons, Richard Duncan

Jr. and Wendy Robinson; 10 greatgrandchildren, Briar Parsons, Gage Pettit, Corbin Pettit, Reid Duncan, Rowen Duncan, Olivia Duncan, Hayley Britt, Jace Britt, Kennedy Belcher and Lincoln Belcher; and a cousin, Janet Whitten.

A funeral service will be held at noon on Friday, Oct. 2, 2020, at Bishop-Hastings Funeral Home in Selbyville, with Pastor John Schutt officiating.

Friends may call an hour before the service. Burial will be in Bishopville Cemetery in Bishopville.

In lieu of flowers, donations in her memory may be made to: Roxana United Methodist Church, c/o Mary Jane Bennett, 38311 River Birch Dr. Selbyville, Delaware 19975.

Due to restrictions surrounding covid-19, masks and social distancing will be mandatory and seating will be limited.

Condolences may be sent by visiting www.bishophastingsfh.com.

OBITUARY NOTICES Obituary Notices are published free each week in the Ocean City Today.

E-mail: editor@oceancitytoday.net Mail: Ocean City Today, P.O. Box 3500, Ocean City, Md. 21843 Fax: 410-723-6511 Obituary Notices are published as space allows.

Every effort is made to publish all that are received.

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POLICE/COURTS Continued from Page 49 The alleged victim said he asked Hatfield what he was doing, which led to an argument.

He told police that he asked Hatfield to leave, but the latter refused and instead pulled out a pocketknife.

While one brother ran, Hatfield attempted to stab the other, police reported, but he was able to grab his attacker’s hand and direct the knife away.

He told police that he and Hatfield fell from the steps, but he managed to get up and kick the knife away and then fled.

The alleged victim’s girlfriend corroborated the events and another witness provided police with a video that also seemed to have confirmed the events.

Officers found Hatfield nearby, arrested him and charged him with first-

degree assault.

Assault on cop Police arrested Hector F. Grijalva, 24, of Elkridge, after he allegedly threw a beer can at an officer last Friday.

An officer went on patrol around 20th Street that evening and used Vacat, a foul smelling spray, to disperse a large crowd.

This agitated the crowd of people, which apparently led them to throw beer cans at officers and hurl insults at them, police reported.

One beer can thrower was Grijalva who threw one right at the reporting officer’s feet, according to the police report.

The officer pursued Grijalva in his or her vehicle and found him drinking an alcoholic beverage in public.

The officer arrested Grijalva and

charged him with second-degree assault and possession of an open container of alcohol.

Hit and run Bel Air resident Joshua R. Foster, 21, faces a long list of charges after he allegedly rear-ended another vehicle, ran away and then was caught with a knife last Friday.

Police met with the alleged victim that evening at 53rd Street and she told the officer that a driver, Foster, had hit her car and then attempted to drive away.

Two Maryland State Police officers

witnessed the event and confirmed the complainant’s account.

Police spoke with Foster who said he was looking for a safe place to park his vehicle.

He allegedly told police that his license had been suspended, but recently was reinstated.

Police arrested Foster and searched his vehicle, before having it towed, and found a spring-assisted knife, according to the police report.

Foster was charged with possession of an assisted-opening knife, failure to control vehicle, negligent driving and 10 other crash-related charges.

CROSSWORD

Probable cause found for West OC stabbing suspect

By Josh Kim Staff Writer (Oct. 2, 2020) A district court judge found probable cause on Tuesday for assault and attempted murder charges made against 32-year-old Said J. Espinal-Duenas, of West Ocean City.

On Aug. 30, police were notified of an assault that took place near Harbor Road, West Ocean City.

Maryland State Police troopers, Natural Resources Police and deputies from the Worcester County Sheriff’s office responded to the call and found a man on the road with multiple stab wounds.

The man was transported via Maryland State Police Aviation Trooper 4 to the University of Maryland Shock Trauma, where he was in critical condition.

Cpl. Allison Herrman of the Worcester County Sheriff’s Office said on Wednesday that the victim

has since been released.

Investigators found the suspect, Espinal-Duenas, shortly after.

“Investigators from the Worcester Bureau of Investigation were contacted to respond to the scene and assume the investigation,” the press release said. “The Maryland State Police Forensics Science Division responded to process the scene for evidence.”

Multiple witnesses told police that the victim and Espinal-Duenas lived together and that the incident had occurred inside of their residence nearby.

Investigators arrested EspinalDuenas and he was charged with first- and second-degree assault, as well first-degree attempted murder.

He attended a bail/bond hearing on Tuesday at the Worcester County District Courthouse in Snow Hill, where a judge found probable cause for each charge and ordered him to be held without bond.

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Raffle Every year, the Kiwanis Club of Greater Ocean Pines-Ocean City holds several fundraisers, but the covid-19 pandemic has prevented them from happening.

The club still needs to raise money to support its programs benefiting local youth and other community service organizations, so the group is offer a year-long “Kiwanis Lottery Raffle.”

Kiwanis members will be selling tickets and the club will also have a table set up at the Ocean Pines Farmers Market most Saturdays from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m.

For $20 a ticket, the purchaser gets 365 drawings, for their ticket number. Payouts are $20 per evening except for 17 special dates when the winnings are higher, namely, $50 to $250. Tickets must be completed by Dec. 31, to be eligible.

All proceeds support local scholarships and youth programs. Visit, www.kiwanisofopoc.org or the Kiwanis Club of Ocean Pines/Ocean City Facebook page for more details.

Bike Ride The First State Detachment of the Marine Corps League will host the first

Semper Fi Bike Ride on the Ocean City Boardwalk, Sunday, Oct 18.

It is open to individual riders, family groups and teams. Participants can bring their own bike or reserve a rental bike or classic surrey from Bike World.

Check-in time is from 8:30-9:30 a.m. Riders will be staggered, starting at 10 a.m. Participants will ride the length of Boardwalk to 27th Street and return to the finish line at the inlet.

The event will benefit the “Semper Fi Fund,” which provides immediate financial assistance and lifetime support to combat wounded, critically ill and catastrophically injured members of all branches of the U.S. Armed Forces and their families.

Register by sending a text to 410353-0033 or visiting the Marines at First State Detachment Facebook page.

For more information or become a sponsor, visit www.firststatemarines.org or email websergeant@firststatemarines.org.

Graduate Lindsay Forno of Bishopville, graduated from Hofstra University in New York, this spring, earning a Bachelor of Business Administration in Management.

Your Online Community: www.oceancitytoday.com

Fri., Oct. 2

Nana’s Hot Chicken, located in the center of the outdoor rides, will offer specials.

DEADLINE TO REGISTER FOR INAUGURAL MARINE DEBRIS PLUNDER

YOUNG ADULT WRITERS LIVE!

Plunder the bays in search of marine debris Saturday, Oct. 10, from 8:20 a.m. to 4 p.m. Boaters and Land Lubbers alike are encouraged to pick up debris that has been discarded in our bays, beaches and streets, and bring your loot to the West Ocean City Harbor for a weigh-in. Awards for several categories will be given during a virtual ceremony. Participants must preregister at www.mdcoastalbays.org until Oct. 2. mcbp@mdcoastalbays.org

SUNFEST KITE FESTIVAL Ocean City Beach, 4th - 6th streets. See master kite flyers from around the world showcase their aerial displays of art, kite-making workshops and kite battles.

All events are wind and weather permitting. 410-289-7855, https://kiteloft.com

WITTY FIBER FRIENDS Meeting via Zoom, 10:00 AM. Bring your lap work and join the group as they knit, crochet and embroider. All are welcome. http://www.worcesterlibrary.org

SUNFUNOC Trimper’s Rides of Ocean City, 700 S. Atlantic Ave., 12:00 PM. Featuring food, music, arts and crafts vendors and $2 all games and rides for the kids. Playland will have half off all video games. There will be a sidewalk sale at the Inlet Village and

Meeting via Zoom, 5:00 PM. A Hispanic Heritage edition featuring Taylor Kay Mejia, author of “We Set the Dark on Fire” her debut novel. Register: www.worcesterlibrary.org. http://www.worcesterlibrary.org

VOTER REGISTRATION TABLE Worcester County NAACP will host a registration table at the Snow Hill Arts Council’s Arts on the River First Friday event, 5:00 PM - 8:00 PM. Ivory Smith, 443-944-6701

FIRST FRIDAY OPENING RECEPTION FOR OCTOBER EXHIBITS Ocean City Center for the Arts, 502 94th St., 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM. Meet the artists, enjoy hors d’oeuvres and refreshments and see the new exhibits featuring a variety of local artists. Open to the public. Free admission. 410-524-9433, https://artleagueofoceancity.org

GREEN MARKET Fridays through Nov. 27 - Trimper Rides under the Ferris Wheel, 600 S. Atlantic Ave., 9:00 AM - 1:00 PM. Local Farmers Market featuring fresh everything and more from our local farmers. The market is agriculture based only. There will be live music and weekly drawings. Sally Kneavel, Sally@Trimperrides.com, 410-289-8617, http://TrimperRides.com

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Sat., Oct. 3 SUNFEST KITE FESTIVAL

Ocean City Beach, 4th - 6th streets. See master kite flyers from around the world showcase their aerial displays of art, kite-making workshops and kite battles.

All events are wind and weather permitting. 410-289-7855, https://kiteloft.com

DRIVE-THRU FRIED CHICKEN DINNER

Mt. Pleasant United Methodist Church, 36536 Mount Pleasant Road, 11:00 AM. Menu includes four-piece fried chicken (breast, wing, thigh and drumsticks), greens, mashed potatoes, gravy, coleslaw, apple sauce, roll and cupcake.

Cost is $14. Stay in your car and use the east driveway. 410-835-8340

SUNFUNOC

Trimper’s Rides of Ocean City, 700 S. Atlantic Ave., 12:00 PM. Featuring food, music, arts and crafts vendors and $2 all games and rides for the kids. Playland will have half off all video games. There will be a sidewalk sale at the Inlet Village and Nana’s Hot Chicken, located in the center of the outdoor rides, will offer specials.

FARMERS & ARTISANS MARKET

Saturdays - White Horse Park, 239 Ocean Parkway, 8:00 AM - 1:00 PM. Shop for everything from fresh local produce to unique handmade artisan goods. Open to the public.

OC Center for the Arts, 502 94th St., 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM. Decorating session where you embellish an already-made bowl hand-produced on the wheel by Robbie Johnson. No experience is necessary, and all materials are included in a $25 fee. Proceeds benefit the Diakonia food bank and the programs of the Ocean City Art League.

ROCK AND RIDE ORIGINAL LIVE MUSIC

Trimper Rides , 700 S. Atlantic Ave, 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM, every Sunday. Jessica Bauer, Jessica@Trimperrides.com, 410289-8617, http://TrimperRides.com

Mon., Oct. 5 TRAVELING THROUGH BOOKS WITH KIKI AND FIFI

Meeting via Facebook, 2:00 PM. Travel the world using the hottest genres in books, locales and the best bad guys.

Plot your course to your next great read with this laugh-out-load presentation. http://www.worcesterlibrary.org

TAKE OFF POUNDS SENSIBLY MEETING

The meeting will be held via conference call, 6:00 PM - 6:30 PM. Dial 605-4725789, wait for voice command, then press 944874. TOPS is a weekly support and educational group promoting weight loss and healthy lifestyle. Berlin group No. 169. Rose Campion, 410-6410157

AGH DIABETES SUPPORT GROUP

Sun., Oct. 4 SUNFEST KITE FESTIVAL

Ocean City Beach, 4th - 6th streets. See master kite flyers from around the world showcase their aerial displays of art, kite-making workshops and kite battles.

All events are wind and weather permitting. 410-289-7855, https://kiteloft.com

The meeting will be held via conference call, 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM. Dial 978-9905451, wait for voice command, then press 3753651. Open to the public and meets the first Monday of each month.

Discussion and education related to diabetes is provided. AGH Diabetes SelfManagement Education and Support Services, 410-208-9761

OPIOID PUBLIC HEALTH CRISIS KofC ALL-YOU-CAN-EAT BREAKFAST

Knights of Columbus Hall, 9901 Coastal Highway, Ocean City, MD, 8:30 AM 11:30 AM. 410-524-7994

EMPTY BOWL PROJECT - BOWL MAKING

OC Center for the Arts, 502 94th St., 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM. Bowl-making session using raw clay where you can shape and imprint your own design. No experience is necessary, and all materials are included in a $25 fee. Proceeds benefit the Diakonia food bank and the programs of the Ocean City Art League.

SUNFUNOC

Trimper’s Rides of Ocean City, 700 S. Atlantic Ave., 12:00 PM. Featuring food, music, arts and crafts vendors and $2 all games and rides for the kids. Playland will have half off all video games. There will be a sidewalk sale at the Inlet Village and Nana’s Hot Chicken, located in the center of the outdoor rides, will offer specials.

EMPTY BOWL PROJECT - BOWL DECORATING

Meeting via Zoom, 6:00 PM. Gain an indepth understanding of what is occurring, how we arrived here and contributions/risk factors. Learn to recognize signs of an opioid overdose and how the reversal drug Naloxone works. http://www.worcesterlibrary.org

Tues., Oct. 6 FAITH-BASED PARTNERSHIP

The meeting will be held via video call, 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM. Join the Faith Partnership: A cooperative effort for local Worship Centers and Atlantic General Hospital & Health System to increase health awareness, education and healthy living incentives. Gail Mansell, gmansell@atlanticgeneral.org, 410641-9725

FLU VACCINE CLINIC

Snow Hill Senior Center, 4767 Snow Hill Road, 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM. This drivethrough clinic is for ages 13 and older.

The high dose flu vaccine, which is for individuals age 65 and older will also be available. The flu vaccine is considered

preventative care and is covered by most insurances. An appointment is required: 410-632-1100, Ext. 1119. Donations made during the clinic help offset the cost of future flu clinics. Atlantic General Hospital, 410-641-9FLU (9358)

WINDOW ART AND SCIENCE

Meeting via Zoom, 10:30 AM. Create a collage using a window, while exploring how different materials interact with light. Ages 3-10 years. Register and get materials list: www.worcesterlibrary.org

ONLINE CAREGIVER SUPPORT GROUP

Meeting via video call, 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM. An informal gathering of people whose lives are affected by the caregiving needs of another. An opportunity to share in the wisdom, insight and humor of fellow caregivers. Gail Mansell, gmansell@atlanticgeneral.org, 410-6419725

LESSONS FROM JEJU AND CULTURE OF JEJU HAENYEO

Meeting via Zoom, 2:00 PM. Join the group for a Patagonia documentary about the South Korean female divers.

Wed., Oct. 7 KEEPING ANNA’S DREAM ALIVE

Ocean Pines Community Center parking lot, 239 Ocean Parkway, 9:00 AM 12:00 PM. Volunteers from AARP and Kiwanis will be collecting donations for our military. Items needed include baby wipes, body wash/shampoo, dental hygiene products, razors, deodorant (nonaerosol), gum, granola bars, small bags of peanuts, packs of hot chocolate, instant oatmeal, 5 oz. cans Chef Boyardee pasta, powdered drinks, trail mix, beef jerky, Ramen noodle bricks, sunflower seeds, lip balm, Kleenex, pens, cards and puzzle books. To donate just drive up, stay in your car, pop the trunk and someone will pick up your donations.

ZOOM WITH YOUR BABY

Meeting via Zoom, 10:30 AM. Featuring songs, rhymes and stories. For children under 2 years old. Register: www.worcesterlibrary.org.

BROADWAY FAVORITES: THE GOLDEN AGE WITH NOTES ON THE BEACH

Meeting via Zoom, 6:00 PM. Don’t miss Jeff and Glenn’s thoroughly engaging banter as they play some of the most popular Broadway songs from decades of its storied history including Sound of Music, My Fair Lady, Hello Dolly, Guys and Dolls and more. http://www.worcesterlibrary.org

AGH DIABETES SUPPORT GROUP

The meeting will be held via conference call, 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM. Dial 978-9905451, wait for voice command, then press 3753651. Open to the public and meets the first Wednesday of each month. Discussion and education related to diabetes is provided. AGH Diabetes Self-Management Education and Support Services, 410-208-9761

Thurs., Oct. 8 CHICKEN AND DUMPLING ORDER DEADLINE

Bishopville Volunteer Fire Department, 10709 Bishopville Road. Chicken, pint of dumplings, sweet potatoes (with a special sauce), green beans and a roll for $12. Additional pints of dumplings for $5. Preorders must be made by Oct. 8 by calling 619-922-9950. Curbside pickup will be on Oct. 10 from 5-7 p.m.

23RD ANNUAL ENDLESS SUMMER CRUISIN’

Takes place at the Roland E. Powell Convention Center and the Inlet Parking Lot, 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM. With more than 2,000 rods, customs, classics and trick trucks cruising the streets this is an event you won’t want to miss. Admissions costs are $10 per day on Thursday and Sunday and $15 per day on Friday and Saturday.

Children 13 and younger are admitted free with an adult. Tickets are good for convention center and the inlet. 410-7986304, https://specialeventpro.com/endless-summer-cruisin

BILINGUAL STORYTIME WITH MISS MORGAN (YOUTH)

Join Dora the Explorer and her friends as they search for their missing shoes, 10:00 AM. For ages 2-5 years. Register: https://worcesterlibrary.libcal.com/eve nt/7112606

FLU VACCINE CLINIC

West Ocean City Park & Ride, 12848 Ocean Gateway, 2:00 PM - 6:00 PM. This drive-through clinic is for ages 13 and older. The high dose flu vaccine, which is for individuals age 65 and older will also be available. The flu vaccine is considered preventative care and is covered by most insurances. An appointment is required: 410-632-1100, Ext. 1119. Donations made during the clinic help offset the cost of future flu clinics.

Atlantic General Hospital, 410-6419FLU (9358)

NEA BIG READ: CREATIVE WRITING WITH GAIL SAMIS

This multi-course workshops, held Oct. 8, 15 and 22 at 2:00 PM, focus on fear, survival and the human spirit. Register: https://worcesterlibrary.libcal.com/eve nt/7051164

ONGOING EVENTS LOWER SHORE WALKING TOUR

Residents are invited to join the free walking tour and walk from Oct. 1-31 at any of the 43 identified public walking routes and trails or choose their own paths. Register at https://tinyurl.com/LS-Walking-Tourregistration. The first 100 to submit a phot of themselves walking will receive a T-shirt. All walkers are asked to take a selfie photo along their walks and submit for a chance at a prize. Info: JustWalkWorcester.org, Somersettrailmix.com or WalkWicomico.com.

OCTOBER 2, 2020

53 Classifieds now appear in Ocean City Today & the Bayside Gazette each week and online at oceancitytoday.com and baysideoc.com.

HELP WANTED

HELP WANTED

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RENTALS

ROOMMATES

YARD SALE

DANCE and MUSICAL THEATER TEACHERS WANTED (part time) New private studio located in Assateague area.

Call 443-994-8561, jeanne@ jeanmariedancestudio.com

Now Hiring Maintenance & Housekeeping Help. Fulltime. Full benefits. Please call Club Ocean Villas II, 410-524-0880.

DEPENDABLE CAREGIVER needed for disabled Senior.

Light housekeeping.

Different shifts available.

Salary negotiable.

References required.

Hourly rate. Fenwick, DE area. 571-243-3398

Seeking Year-Round & Seasonal Rentals!

Call Howard Martin Realty 410-352-5555

7 Minutes From OC on Coastal Hwy. All utilities included. Room w/private bath. Much more. Newer home. $400/month. Male or female. Call for details.

443-669-3303

Waterfront Garage/Yard/Moving Sale Household, garden, kitchen, & sports items. 7am-10am, Saturday, October 3rd.

Located at 415 Bluewater Ct, Ocean Pines, 21811 in The Point (End of South Side Ocean Pines - Second left once in community).

EVERYTHING MUST GO!

Now Hiring Front Desk Help.

Full-time. Full benefits. Please call Club Ocean Villas II, 410-524-0880.

Med Tech. CPR, first aide certified. Must be able to pass background check. Drug free facility. Full time position 7pm-7am, and every other weekend. Email resume to truittsandy@yahoo.com or call 443-880-7341.

HIRING ALL POSITIONS!!

Full time & Part time Stop by our location on 52nd street! or call 443-664-2825

Hiring experienced care givers with flexible availability, weekends required. Must have vehicle, pass drug & background checks.

Call office Mon.-Fri., 9a-3p

410-641-0901

Hiring ALL Positions!!

Full time & Part time To apply go to: www.mygcjob.com

Hosts ($13), Cashiers ($13), Kitchen ($15), Expo ($15), Office, Boutique, Food Runners, Bar Hosts, Servers, Door Staff, Tour Guides & Full Time Year Round Welder Apply in person or online at seacrets.com

The Worcester County Humane Society The Worcester County Humane Society is seeking full or part-time Animal Care help. Position includes cage/kennel cleaning, feeding, medicating, grooming, exercising, and monitoring behavior/ health. Prior cat and/or dog care experience preferred. Veterinary assistant experience a plus. Persons applying need to follow established rules & protocols, display a positive attitude, and believe in our mission & no kill philosophy. New employees are evaluated after a 90-day probationary period.

Applications available upon request at savinganimals@worcestercountyhumanesociety.org

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Small Ranch House on Golf Course for sale. Ocean Pines. $339k. For sale by Owner.

540-974-5848

COMMERCIAL COMMERCIAL 1 Office/Retail Space & 1 Warehouse Unit available in West Ocean City.

Call 443-497-4200

SMALL OFFICE SPACES FOR RENT

for our WOC kitchen facility Up to $17.50/hr.

Apply online at: www.delmarvadd.com

At the south gate entrance to Ocean Pines on Nicholas Lane at the Business Center.

From $300 to $700/month includes all utilities CAM and wifi. Furnished with desk and chair(s) Call Holtz Property Management

RENTALS RENTALS

Winter Rental. 1BR/1BA. 140th Street.

Cable, WiFi, furnished, clean.

No smoking/no pets.

Available October 15-May 1. $750/mo. + security deposit.

302-367-5266

Yearly & Seasonal Rentals We Welcome Pets 7700 Coastal Hwy 410-524-7700 www.holidayoc.com

HERITAGE COURT APARTMENTS Snow Hill, MD 2 BR TOWNHOUSE

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Laundry on Site Storage unit and appliances included Please call 410-632-1430 Mon. & Weds., 8-5

WEEKLY RENTALS AVAILABLE NOW Pool Front Room ...$215/wk Efficiency..............$245/wk 2BR Apartment.....$350/wk 3BR Suite .............$400/wk Burgundy Inn 1210 Philadelphia Ave. 410-289-8581 WILLARDS

STILL MEADOWS 2BR TOWNHOUSE Accepting Applications

Clarion Resort Fontainebleau Hotel Attn: Human Resources Dept.

10100 Coastal Highway, Ocean City, MD 21842 Phone: 410-524-3535 Fax: 410-723-9109 EOE M/F/D/V

Updated 2 BR/1 BA Apartment available for rent in beautiful historic downtown Berlin, MD. Walking distance to shops and restaurants. Rent is $1500/ mo. with first and last month’s rent due at signing along with a $1500 security deposit. No Smoking. No pets. Call 410-641-2111 ask for Jessica.

REAL ESTATE REAL ESTATE

NOW HIRING!!

Production Crew

Employment Opportunities: Year Round, Full/Part Time: Bartender, Servers, Bussers, Hostess, Grill Cooks, Dishwasher, Housekeeping ($13/hour), Maintenance, Laundry, Security Guard, Line Cook

WINTER RENTAL - 1BR Beachy, poolside apartment 47th Street. Available Oct 1. $795/mo. Utilities, cable TV & parking included. www.oceancity21.com.

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Central AC/Heat & major appliances in each unit.

Laundry & Playground on site. This institute is an equal opportunity provider & employer.

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COMMUNITY YARD SALE – Berlin, Decatur Farm, Off Route 113 across from Stephen Decatur Park – Saturday, October 3rd, 7am to 11am. Don’t forget to wear your mask!

VEHICLES VEHICLES

2006 Chrysler Sebring GTC Convertible. 59k miles. $3600. Call 765-215-8184 or 410-600-0050.

DONATIONS DONATIONS Do you have an old bicycle not being used? It could mean a world of difference to a hard-working international student. We are looking to get as many bikes as possible. Your donation will be taxdeductible. Contact Gary at 443-975-3065.

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Ocean City Today

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OCTOBER 2, 2020

CLARION RESORT FONTAINEBLEAU HOTEL OCEANFRONT

VOTED

WINNER of the Wine Spectator’s Award of Excellence for 15 Years and The Best of Excellence Award for 10 years!

2019

10100 COASTAL HIGHWAY • 410.524.3535 WWW.CLARIONOC.COM

OCEANFRONT DINING Open Daily 7am - 10pm • 410-524-7500

Serving Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

Daily $1295 & $1695 Dinner Specials 5-10pm • Plus Lite Fare & Steamer Specials 1 lb. Crab Legs with an Ear of Corn

2295

$

2 lbs. Crab Legs with 2 Ears of Corn

3995

$

1 Dozen Steamed Clams

1495

$

1 lb. Steamed Shrimp

LIVE MUSIC Friday & Saturday October 2 & 3 7pm - Midnight

FIRST CLASS Friday & Saturday October 9 & 10 7pm - Midnight

ON THE EDGE

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$ 95 DINE-IN or TAKE-OUT in Old Bay® & Onions

½ lb. Steamed Shrimp ½ lb. Crab Legs

with an Ear of Corn

2195

Sautéed Mussels

$

1295

$

Happy Hour Drink Prices & $7 Food Specials NFL Game Days

SUNDAY 1pm - ‘til closing

Wings Special (all flavors available) Tacos (Chicken or Fish)

MONDAY 4pm - ‘til closing

Polish Sausage, Jumbo Hot Dog, Hamburger or Grilled Chicken Sandwich

THURSDAY 4pm - ‘til closing

Wings Special (all flavors available) Fried Clam or Oyster Basket

6AM - ‘TIL

All patrons must wear a mask at all times unless seated, must practice 6-foot social distancing and may not dance.

Thank you for following CDC Regulations.