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OCTOBER 16, 2015
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CORVETTE WEEKEND Hundreds of car owners will bring their rides to OC for shows, Boardwalk parade, rallyes – Page 57
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More than 2,300 hot rods, classics, muscle cars, trick trucks and customs were on display last weekend during Ocean City’s 18th annual Endless Summer Cruisin'. Activities began last Thursday and continued through Sunday at the Roland E. Powell Convention Center on 40th Street and downtown at the inlet parking lot.
Cruisin’ calm, others less so Measuring loss
Smaller event helps, but citations up for run-with-pack types
By Zack Hoopes Staff Writer (Oct. 16, 2015) Although considerably toned down from the issues encountered during the spring event, last week’s Endless Summer Cruisin’ still saw an uptick in police activity compared to previous years, as the city continues to struggle with how to best control the growth of automotive events.
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The Ocean City Police Department reported making a total of 528 traffic stops from Thursday, Oct. 8 to Sunday, Oct. 11, 2015, handing out 997 total violations. This is significantly up from the 389 stops and 457 violations recorded over the same Thursday-Sunday span of the fall Cruisin’ event in 2014. It is also significantly down, however, from the 924 traffic stops made over four days during the spring Cruisin’ event this past May, which generated a great amount of concern from res-
idents about the ill-behavior of the crowd the show was attracting. “As we’ve said before, later in the season, a lot of people are putting their cars up for the winter, and it makes it a more selective crowd,” said Bob Rothermel, one of the promoters who organizes both the Cruisin’ OC show, typically held in mid-May, and the Endless Summer Cruisin’ show, typically held in mid-October. “The late season shows never draw as much as the See CRUISERS Page 3
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Assateague officials to discuss future use of island recreational facilities By Brian Gilliland Staff Writer (Oct. 16, 2015) Assateague National Seashore is at a crossroads, and they’re looking for some direction on how to proceed from the public. This Saturday at 10 a.m. at the Environmental Education Center, located at 7206 National Seashore
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Lane, the park will solicit public input and comment, and provide information on proposed changes to the way the it offers amenities. As with all such plans, there are several proposed options. The first is always to do nothing differently. However, park officials confirm See SEA Page 3
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