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By Brian Gilliland Staff Writer (Nov. 6, 2015) With the deadline looming and the competition heating up between counties for medicinal marijuana grower and dispensary licenses, the Worcester County Commissioners decided to forego a request by their new economic development director for endorsement of an application to bring new agricultural and pharmaceutical opportunities to the county seat.

“We’re looking at the big picture — other counties are supportive,” Economic Development Director Merry Mears said.

Referring to Somerset County, Mears said that county’s commissioners are lobbying hard for the agricultural jobs the production of medicinal cannabis will bring.

“This is coming,” Mears said.

“There are the opportunities for jobs and revenue. This is the only official request (for a Worcester license), and I recommend issuing the letter.”

There will only be 15 grower licenses issued for the entire state.

Only two dispensaries will be allowed per state senate district. Worcester County has just one district, which includes Somerset County and part of eastern Wicomico.

Western Wicomico shares its district, and a potential two dispensaries, with Talbot, Dorchester and parts of Caroline counties.

The Snow Hill entrepreneur making the application is seeking three licenses and plans to locate all operations, plus the “dozens” of jobs to support those operations in Worcester County.

“Snow Hill is pushing for this. The town issued a letter of support, it’s in an economically depressed area and security will be tight,” Commissioner Bud Church said.

Mears said the new jobs would pay an above-average wage.

“Certainly anyone can write any letter, but for the county to get behind any one grower would be misguided. After the licenses are awarded, we can work with them,” Commissioner Joe Mitrecic said.

Commissioners President Jim Bunting agreed, and said he knew of other people intending to make apSee COUNTY on Page 3

Royalton rebuild plans get tweaked in zoning process Despite grandfathering rights, board still critical of parking ratios in recent hotel projects

By Zack Hoopes Staff Writer (Nov. 6, 2015) The caveat about the old saying “close, but no cigar” is that the cigar itself is somewhat subjective.

Case in point: the city’s Planning and Zoning Commission gave a pre-

liminary approval this week to the rebuild of the Royalton Hotel, located on the boards at 11th Street, which would constitute yet another Boardwalk-front redevelopment in the recent hotel boom.

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Cropper plans extended, but still unlikely Development waylaid by long delay in answers to Route 50 span questions

By Zack Hoopes Staff Writer (Nov. 6, 2015) With little apparent movement on the part of the State of Maryland regarding the Route 50 bridge relocation, the city’s Planning and Zoning Commission this week approved another three-year extension of the site approval for redevelopment at the former Cropper’s Concrete plant.

Although plans to construct a development with 54 townhomes and 40 apartments and stores has existed since 2007, further movement has been hampered by state’s plans to build eventually a new Route 50 bridge span, which would come into the resort at the plant site.

County declines to put weight behind single pot grower Continued from Page 1 plications within his district. However, none of those people made official requests, and with the deadline for applications expiring today, no public forum exists for these allegedly interested parties to make such a request.

“I’d like to review any letter written in support,” County Attorney Sonny Bloxom said. “Just to ensure you’re not speaking for the county and we don’t generate a conflict of interest.”

The application document is 75 pages long composed of yes/no questions, short answer and information release sections.

According to the Natalie LaPrade of the Maryland Medical Cannabis Commission, the state agency tasked with implementing the state’s medical marijuana infrastructure, dispensaries should be open and operating by the second half of 2016.

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The former concrete yard, which under the stewardship of Jacqueline was demolished in 2013, sits on the Insley, daughter and heir of the late bay between North Division and First George Bert Cropper, city Zoning Adstreets, just north of the existing ministrator R. Blaine Smith said. bridge.

Cropper passed away in 2005.

“We’ve been negotiating with the A deal between Insley and a develstate of Maryland oper fell through, and trying to get however, and the them to tell us what ‘We’re asking you to consider property was taken they’re going to do over by a bank, an extension as long as it to the property so which auctioned it takes to get an answer we can make adin 2011. The parcel from the state.’ justments to acwas bought for $4.1 commodate the million by the Joe Moore Route 50 bridge,” Gudelsky family, said Joe Moore, atwho own Sunset torney for the project.

Marina and the West Ocean City “They continually tell us they don’t Fishing Center. In each transfer, the have any money or plans. We’re ask- original redevelopment plans were ing you to consider an extension as renewed with the city, but never built. long as it takes to get an answer from Although the state completed a the state.” study many years ago calling for a Efforts to redevelop the site began new bridge to come across just north

of the existing Route 50 span, actual funding of design and construction has been delayed repeatedly. The State Highway Administration’s current priorities in Worcester County are the completion of Route 113, followed by the possible dualization of Route 589 and Route 90. Route 50 improvements are likely decades down the list.

Without an actual design of the bridge, Moore said, the Gudelskys are unable to proceed with re-designing the project to accommodate the chunk of land they will likely be forced to sell to the state.

“It’s essentially a triangular slice off the south end of our property,” Moore said.

“At some point, the state has to draw a line for you and say ‘this is what we’re going to take,’” Commissioner Palmer Gillis said.

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Offsite parking to be deeded to new hotel; traffic queried

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Continued from Page 1 alton also owns, as well as the reconfiguration of employee housing units inside the hotel and the porte cochere loading area on the southwest corner.

None of these modifications are actually required by the city’s zoning code, but were rather requested by the commission under its legal mandate of protecting the safety and welfare of the community.

But this also poses the larger question of how far the city will be looking to make redevelopment projects go to improve substandard situations - especially with regards to parking and traffic - in areas, particularly downtown, where properties’ deficiencies are grandfathered in, and where making things perfect is space-prohibitive.

“The intent here was to give all we

could give,” said Keith Fisher, architect for the Royalton.

The property is currently deficient 42 parking spaces under present-day code requirements, having 15 spaces in a small lot across the alley to accommodate 38 hotel rooms, five employee apartments, and three Boardwalk storefronts.

The new hotel will have 53 rooms and four employee units - but will also utilize an additional 25 parking spaces on a lot one block away, on 12th Street next to the Senator, thus reducing the property’s net shortfall.

These spaces have been used as overflow parking for the Royalton in practice, but were never part of the hotel’s historic parking count. “[The Royalton] was only required to maintain the 15 spaces on the other side of the alley,” said city Zoning Administrator R. Blaine Smith. “The Senator, although it was probably used as such, was never mandated to be part of it.”

Smith also noted that the parking for the Senator itself, another nine spaces, could also be counted via a shared-facilities agreement, given that the Senator units were typically occupied for foreign students who did not have cars, and thus the parking was routinely available for Royalton overflow.

“Assuming 49 spaces with the shared facilities clause, that’s pretty close to 53,” Smith said.

Still, the commission has tried to push for one-to-one space/room ratio on hotel redevelopments, even in cases where they cannot legally force the owner to provide parking above the level granted to them by grandfathering under the city’s development code.

“I know you’ve made an improvement, but I’m just trying to squeeze out a little more,” said Commissioner Palmer Gillis. “We still don’t know what the percentage [of spaces to rooms] is. It’s an issue for discussion.”

The commission has hit on the matter before - namely involving the redevelopment of the Sea Scape Motel, where plans were approved to build a 170-room Hyatt hotel, including a banquet and conference center, with only about 160 parking spaces, including an off-site lot.

This was permissible because the original Sea Scape was 100 rooms with 32 parking spaces, thus giving nonconformity rights of at least 68 spots. The commission discussed the idea of setting a room-to-space ratio that would supercede these grandfathering rights, but this was never legislatively codified.

“I can tell you that the ratio we’ve gotten here [for the Royalton] is still a lot better than the ratio at the Sea Scape,” said Fisher, who also designed the proposed Hyatt.

The commission also expressed concern about the hotel’s loading/unSee COMMISSIONERS Page 5

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OC airport tie-down fees gaining altitude

By Zack Hoopes Staff Writer (Nov. 6, 2015) The resort’s City Council voted to take one small step this week toward addressing the contentious issue of the Ocean City Municipal Airport’s finances.

The council voted to adopt a new rate schedule for temporary airplane parking – known as tie-down fees – that will graduate the rate based on aircraft size.

Whereas a week’s tie-down was previously $30, the new pricing will have next year’s fee go up to $50 for

a single-engine aircraft, $100 for a multi-engine, and $125 for a turbojet.

“My goal is to make this [operation] revenue-neutral and not a burden to the taxpayer,” Councilman Wayne Hartman, who has been the most strident amongst his colleagues regarding airport’s finance, said during discussions last week. “It’s a great asset, but it’s a selective group of people who use it.”

The new, proposed tie-down fees, however, are unlikely to completely make the airport a cost-neutral proposition. Last year’s total tie-

Commissioners wary of staff housing used as guest rooms Continued from Page 4 loading area, and the fact that there was only space proposed for a single car to pull off the alley.

“I think stacking one or one-and-ahalf cars into the port cochere is too much of a burden on the neighborhood,” said Commissioner Peck Miller, after hearing testimony from neighbors on 11th Street about difficulties with vehicles waiting in the road to get in and out of the hotel.

Again, Fisher asked that the commission establish some kind of concrete goal if their desires for the project weren’t’ already defined by the city’s code language.

“We need to have some kind of hard number out there,” Fisher said.

“I personally would like to see stacking for at least three cars at that dropoff,” replied Commission Chair Pam Buckley.

Additional requests from the commission involved the widening of sidewalks, as well as the reconfiguration of employee housing within the new hotel. Fisher’s design had fea-

tured one employee unit on each of the four main floors, with layouts almost identical to guest units, although the employee unit bedrooms don’t have windows.

The city, however, has run into instances where unscrupulous owners rent out what were approved as employee housing as rooms for vacationers. Routine compliance inspections, if it gets to that point, are a burden on Smith and his staff.

“You’d be hard-pressed to rent a room on the ocean without a window, but you never know,” Buckley said.

Fisher was thus asked to group the employee units together on one or two floors, as more communal housing space that couldn’t be used as hotel rooms.

“Why do we let them get to that point?” Buckley asked. “Why don’t we have them design mass employee housing as we intended and avoid the issue? I think there should be at least two adjacent units sharing one bathroom facility [to be considered employee housing].”

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Even if that income doubled, or tripled, it would not nearly be enough to make up the airport’s $260,000 operating loss.

The new fees are essentially the maximum that Airport Manager Jaime Giandomenico said he would be comfortable charging, based on comparable rates from other airports in the area. Higher fees may drive planes elsewhere to fuel and fueling is the airport’s major revenue source, to the tune of $140,000 annually.

“We’d much rather make $40 off putting fuel in the tank rather than aggravating them with a fee that would make us stand out from the crowd,” Giandomenico said.

Other airport revenues, while not being changed at this time, may also come into play. There is a considerable waiting list for long-term hangar

rentals at the facility leading one to believe that demand is great enough to raise rates.

Hartman also pointed out that operation fees for vendors who are running businesses out of the airport – such as skydiving and helicopter rides – are comparatively low.

“If somebody’s coming to the airport and spending $275 to have their jump videoed, they can afford more than a $2 user fee,” Hartman said.

“It’s something we need to put in place now so that when those contracts renew ... we don’t keep rolling over the problem.”

Looking forward, city Public Works Director Hal Adkins noted that a grant from the Maryland Aviation Administration has been approved to conduct a strategic business plan for the Ocean City Airport next year.

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Rezoning for haunted house, surrounding area goes ahead ing area. The lot is often referred to as the “Tank Battle” site, after the ride that was located there many years ago.

“For all these properties to be willing to ‘complete’ the amusement disBy Zack Hoopes trict, if you will, is good in the long Staff Writer (Nov. 6, 2015) The city’s planning term for Ocean City to be able to keep commission hashed out a deal this amusement uses downtown,” exweek to extend the downtown amuse- plained city Zoning Administrator R. ment overlay district - but only for Blaine Smith.

“The primary reason for the applithe intent of establishing one new amusement venue, a haunted house cation was to bring in the haunted in the old H2O Dance Club building house at 14 Worcester, but it was decided that these other properties were at 14 Worcester Street.

However, the extension would en- suitable as well.”

The application by the five parcels compass not only the proposed haunted house, but several other was made by attorney Joe Moore, properties that have amusement-re- who noted that his clients felt they lated uses, and would gain additional needed the protection of being in the options for growth if the amusement amusement zone, given that the city is currently considoverlay was added. ering a text amendOverlay districts, ment that would under the city’s zon‘For all these properties to further define ing code, give addibe willing to ‘complete’ the amusement operational rights to certain areas be- amusement district, if you will, tions and further yond the “base” is good in the long term for limit them to zoning that the dis- Ocean City to be able to keep amusement zones. loose trict is already in. amusement uses downtown.’ d eRelatively finitions For the current City Zoning Administrator throughout the zoncase, the overlay R. Blaine Smith ing code have seen grants rights to amusement-type “amusement places, uses finagled into amusement parks, recreational facilities, miniature golf other districts, much to the chagrin of courses, water slides, go-cart tracks, existing amusement operators.

If such a change was made, howbumper-boat operations and similar ever, it is unclear how ancillary uses, uses.”

But although neighbors were gen- such as the Tank Battle lot, would be erally okay with the haunted house considered.

“On no locations is there intended idea, they were wary of any more intensive amusement uses - causing the to be a change of use, except at commission to want to develop some Worcester Street with the haunted sort of conditional rezoning that house,” Moore explained. “However, would limit the overlay district to just you all are considering a text change in regard to the obligation to have one predetermined use.

The properties in question are the amusement uses in amusement overSportland Arcade, Marty’s Playland, lay zones...if your text change prethe South Division Street Dough cluded [Trimper’s] from doing that Roller location, the former H2O [using the Tank Battle site], they building, and the open lot on the west would be a nonconforming use.”

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Haunt would occupy former H2O club building Continued from Page 7 foregone conclusion - given that they already border the existing downtown amusement zone - the H2O and Tank Battle parcels were a different matter, given that they are farther afield and abut delicate properties.

The former H2O club is immediately west of the Son Spot, a historic home that currently serves as a ministry and fellowship center for the disadvantaged. Owner and operator Gary Steger told the commission he had no problem with the haunted house proposal, but would object to other uses that are otherwise allowed under the amusement overlay zone.

“I’m fine with it as long as it is restricted to just the haunted house,” Steger said.

Steger also owns the building immediately to the south of the Tank Battle site, and voiced similar concerns that the amusement overlay would allow Trimper’s to put a ride on the site if they so wished.

Similarly, Justine Bonner, whose family owns the historic Henry Hotel immediately to the north of the Tank Battle site, voiced similar concerns.

The Trimper’s roller coaster, located across the street, already shakes the historic building, which Bonner’s family has been working to restore for many years.

“We would not like to entertain the possibility that another such ride

would be not just across the street, tially to the detriment of Bonner and but right beside us,” Bonner said.

Steger - just for tax purposes.

The Trimper family has no imme“We still have the concern of the diate designs to put an amusement safety of the community,” said Comon the Tank Battle site. The intent of mission Chair Pam Buckley. “I don’t the rezoning is to establish that the see us changing it for a tax issue. We lot is, in fact, part of Trimper’s have to look at the whole situation.”

Amusements operation for tax purBut while the commission voted poses. against including the Tank Battle site “The reason we want it included is in the zoning overlay, there was more for future tax rulinterest in giving ings,” said Brooks some leniency to Trimper. “I believe the H2O building. it would give us legs The city’s code ‘This would be our third in the argument does allow for zonthat it is part of the ing map amendpermanent location. amusement park.” ments to be Our goal is to make a very The Trimpers conditional, meanhigh-end haunt that is a have been involved ing that the city great addition to the in an appeal battle “may, upon the zonwith the state over downtown Ocean City area.’ ing or rezoning of the tax value of any land or lands, Steelhead founder their downtown retain or reserve the Dan Dionisio land, which was aspower and authorsessed at values ity to approve or commensurate with disapprove the deits potential resale sign of buildings, price, likely to a condo developer. The construction, landscaping or other Trimpers plan to continue operating improvements, alterations and the park as-is, but have lobbied that changes made or to be made on the the condo market has unfairly raised subject land.” their property taxes to a level which This would essentially re-zone 14 the profit margin of the historic Worcester Street as an amusement, amusements cannot support. but condition the overlay to only be a However, the commission balked haunted house. This sort of spot-zonat the idea of opening up the Tank ing is possible, but not advisable, acBattle site to future changes - poten- cording to board attorney Will

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“I’m not saying you can’t do it, I’m saying it may cause problems in the future,” Esham said. “If there’s a change in ten years, and they want to go back to being a billiard hall [the use of the building prior to H2O], they’ll have to come in and get the condition lifted, even though they already have amusement overlay approval.”

The former H2O building is owned by the Mathias family, which operated the building as Gentleman Jim’s Pool Hall for many years. The building is currently seeking the haunted house as a tenant now that H2O owners Rob Rosenblit and George Basle have relocated their under-21 dance club across the street.

The haunted house will be run by Steelhead Productions, which operates the Field of Screams in Olney and Scream City in Washington, D.C. “This would be our third permanent location,” said Steelhead founder Dan Dionisio. “Our goal is to make a very high-end haunt that is a great addition to the downtown Ocean City area.”

All of the commission’s votes - the rezoning of three parcels, the conditional rezoning of one, and the denial of rezoning for the fifth - will need to be approved by the city council before the zoning maps are amended.

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COUNTY BRIEFS (Nov. 6, 2015) The Worcester County Commissioners discussed the following issues during their most regular meeting Tuesday.

Sewer expansion Blaming changeover at the Maryland Department of the Environment, a permit request by the entities pursuing water/sewer expansion at Riddle Farm, represented by local attorney Mark Cropper, triggered an avalanche of supplemental information requests for the developer.

The request has been in the pipeline for some time, but the state agency is pursuing it as a new request with new construction, County Water Supervisor John Ross said.

Ross explained that the agency is well within its rights to make these requests “as they’re just being thorough” but the process will slow the anticipated approval.

This is the first of periodic updates on the project after the county and Cropper agreed to a more fluid schedule earlier this year.

Rec center expansion The County Rec and Parks division had a request approved to tweak its operating hours once an addition to the facility is completed sometime later this month or early December.

The expansion will include a fitness facility, and to give residents a chance to use the equipment before work, the center will open at 6 a.m.

Monday through Friday. Existing staff will cover the expanded hours, director Paige Hurley said.

Fees for use were also approved at $85 for a one-year membership, $45 for six months worth of workouts, three months for $25 and a $3 dropin fee.

Lane name change Instead of renaming the entirety of Briny Lane, located behind the Applebee’s on Ocean Gateway, to Hospitality Lane, parties have agreed to rename only a portion of the road.

A business owner along the to-berenamed portion felt Briny Lane did not portray the proper image for his business. Another person objected to changing the name of the entire road, leading to the compromise.

Berlin plan typo In identifying a section of land as tax map 25 parcel 436 instead of tax map 25 parcel 438 in an amendment to the water and sewer plan, the county needed to process several pages worth of documents from the Maryland Department of the Environment.

The county commissioners amended and accepted the revised plan and resubmitted it to the state for approval.

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County, Board of Education escalate battle over school

covered three differences in the plan the commissioners approved for the replacement of the school to the one to be submitted to the state. The commissioners had approved a budget of $37 million for the design and reBy Brian Gilliland placement of the existing school, reStaff Writer (Nov. 6, 2015) Called to the carpet duced the facility’s footprint from two weeks ago by the Worcester 104,000 square feet to 90,000 square County Commissioners and facing a feet and set enrollment at 657.

County Budget Officer Kathy Nov. 23 deadline from the state for construction plans to replace Showell Whited found that the plan to be sent Elementary School, Dr. Jerry Wilson, to the state by the board had educed Worcester superintendent of schools, enrollment to 616, added about $1.76 continued to stand his ground Tues- million in inflation to the budget and said both of these moves were in reday.

At issue at both sessions was the sponse to directives from the comBoard of Education’s decision to missioners.

Wilson argued Tuesday that using change the school’s projected enrollment figures and to add more than $2 the county’s most recently replaced elementary school, million for inflation Ocean City Elemento a pro-forma ‘Class size is the number tary, as a guide, the budget developed one or number two concern of reduced footprint by the county. would affect class That budget 98 percent of parents ratios. Wilson said aimed to set a $37 according to our survey.’ the schools aim for million limit on the Dr. Jerry Wilson, a 16:1 student school’s design and construction cost, Worcester superintendent teacher ratio, but at OCES today the even though Wilson of schools ratio is closer to and other school officials contended that figure was 17:1. The state limits the ratio to 22:1. “Class size is the number one or much too low.

In response to Wilson’s steadfast- number two concern of 98 percent of ness, the commissioners voted 4-2 to parents according to our survey,� take their battle to the state by sub- Wilson said.

Maintaining relatively equal class mitting a letter outlining their grievances with the board’s course of size ratios between schools in the conduct in planning a replacement county is school policy, and an “internally consistent process,� Wilson school.

Commissioner President Jim said. In order to do that, Wilson Bunting along with Commissioner maintained, the enrollment at the reChip Bertino harshly criticized the placement Showell Elementary schools’ process while facing criti- School would need to be revised cism themselves from Commission- downward to 616.

From the schools’ point of view, ers Joe Mitrecic and Bud Church.

Commissioner Diana Purnell, de- this change was mandated by the livering the longest speech since her commissioners’ budget and that the election last year, had pointed words responsibility for it, therefore, is for her fellow commissioners and the theirs. Also, since the construction Board of Education alike, admonish- has been delayed so often the bond issue financing construction won’t go ing everyone to “act like adults.�

In the end, no positions had been out until fiscal 2019, Wilson said he changed, and no concessions thought it was prudent to insert the $1.76 million figure to compensate granted.

Two weeks ago, county staff disSee SHOWELL Page 12

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Showell Elem. debate intensifies Continued from Page 10 for inflation.

Throughout his cross-examination by county officials, Wilson maintained these numbers were only estimates and would change during the course of development.

Commissioners Bunting and Bertino thought the easiest solution would be a revision of the Board of Education’s policy on class size though the commissioners exercise no authority over the policy.

Bertino said the state mandates 118 square foot per student, which, if applied at a 90,000-square-foot Showell Elementary, would handle far more than 657 students.

“What the commissioners have allocated is 137 square feet per student.

I think it’s ridiculous to get involved in the square feet per student,” Bertino said. “My problem is the school price jumped dramatically even before we put a shovel into the dirt.”

Bertino said he thought the schools paid no attention to the economic realities facing the county.

Left out of the debate is the adequacy of the replacement school to serve an increasing population. The current enrollment at the existing Showell Elementary, according to the Board of Education’s website is about 530.

Both the commissioner and the

school board agree that the planned reintroduction of the fourth grade from Berlin Intermediate School into Showell will add another 100 students. That doesn’t leave much room for expansion if a class size anywhere near Ocean City Elementary School’s is to be considered.

“That’s accurate,” Wilson said after the meeting. “There’s also fulltime pre-kindergarten to consider.”

‘My problem is the school price jumped dramatically even before we put a shovel into the dirt.’

Commissioner Chip Bertino According to the Maryland State Board of Education, local jurisdictions are authorized to determine the feasibility of offering all-day pre-k.

During last year’s gubernatorial campaign, one of the tenets of then-Lt. Governor Anthony Brown’s campaign was to offer pre-k to all eligible students by 2022, according to published reports.

“The school board is an elected body, elected by the same people who elected us,” Mitrecic said. “I think we are overstepping our bounds. Let them do what they need to do with the money we’ve given them. What-

ever the number is has no effect — why we’re grilling the superintendent is beyond me.”

Commissioner Church agreed.

“I’ve never seen such a divide between the board of education and the county commissioners. We are crossing lines and certainly trying to micromanage. Let them do their job,” he said. “I certainly will never vote for something the county can’t afford.”

Bunting suggested that the school policy would need to change in the face of harsh economic realities.

“The norm is no longer applicable in this economy. We’ve done lots of research and I think we’ve allowed plenty of money. The plan should reflect reality, not policy,” Bunting said.

Commissioner Purnell eventually stepped in.

“We’ve had to do lots of micromanaging with people who haven’t gotten raises in years. We’ve said over and over that we’re going to build a great school. We need to sit down and work together. We need to sit and reason like mature people. We can’t give and give to one group while killing another,” she said. “Everything can’t be the same because we’re not living in the same times.”

Purnell, Bertino, Bunting and Commissioner Ted Elder voted to send the state an outline of their grievances, while Mitrecic and Church were opposed.

NOVEMBER 6, 2015

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(Nov. 6, 2015) Atlantic General Hospital is in the process of conducting a community health needs assessment survey.

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By Brian Gilliland Staff Writer (Nov. 6, 2015) When in July he was announced as the winner of the fifth Hal Glick award, honoring extraordinary service in philanthropy, Jack Burbage said he was “extremely humbled” to be chosen.

Burbage, owner of Blue Water Construction, where his two sons, John and Todd, are also employed, will receive the award Nov. 21 at an event at the Clarion Fontainebleau Resort on 101st Street beginning at 6 p.m. Jack Burbage Cocktail attire is requested.

Tickets, as of press time, are still available. The deadline to purchase is tomorrow, Saturday, Nov. 7.

“I’m going to take it in and enjoy it. I’m the recipient, not one of the organizers. I’ll give a small speech, five or 10 minutes and then watch what comes my way,” Burbage said.

The gala itself is a fundraiser, where the proceeds from ticket sales, sponsorships and other opportunities will be split, as in previous years, between Atlantic General Hospital, Temple Bat Yam and a cause of the winner’s choice.

Burbage has selected Diakonia, where he serves on the board of directors, to receive his share of the proceeds.

“So many need to know what they do — they really need more publicity.

They’re funded by the government and that money is getting harder to come by,” he said during a previous

interview.

Diakonia is one of only two homeless shelters in Worcester County. It provides shelter, counseling services and a food bank to help the hungry and homeless.

“They have such a waiting list,” Burbage said in a prior interview. “I get more out of it than I give. It’s nice to do it in a quiet way. I prefer to be in the background, so long as the work gets done.”

Burbage, through his family foundation, offers “needs based” services — he said the foundation doesn’t have a particular cause — it just tries to help people.

“I do what I do for the people who need it. I believe in that. The need outreaches the supply. I’m lucky, humble and grateful to be able to share,” he said.

Burbage maintains he is a product of his community.

“This is the most wonderful place because it’s the most giving community I’ve ever known,” he said, “I’ve lived here all my life and found that people here do what they need to do to accomplish a goal.”

The Hal Glick award started as a “Person of the Year” event five years ago, before it was named for its first recipient, pioneering Ocean City Realtor Hal Glick, according to event cochairman Warren Rosenfeld.

Leighton Moore of Seacrets, Dr. Lenny Berger of the Clarion and Billy and Maddy Carder of BJ’s on the Water join Glick as previous award winners.

Rosenfeld said the event usually sells out, and about 2,500 invitations are sent.

“I’m a quiet guy, who doesn’t usually need recognition. I’m really looking forward to an awesome night, with lots of people to spend time with,” Burbage said.

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By Kara Hallissey Staff Writer (Nov. 6, 2015) Although state averages were disappointingly low on the first Partnership for Assessment of Readiness for College and Careers (PARCC) results released last week in Baltimore, Worcester County high school students scored higher than those averages.

In Maryland, less than half of students who took the PARCC exams received passing grades on 10th grade English and Algebra I. For Worcester County high school students, 58.5 percent who took the test in English and 56.6 percent of algebra test takers received a level four or five, which are the two highest levels on the PARCC five-point scale and determines if the student is college and career ready.

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technology, with the hope of seeing scores grow from this newly established baseline.”

Similar to statewide data, demographics and students who receive special services such as free or reduced lunches are factors in lower scores on the PARCC assessment.

Only 20 percent of special education students passed the English portion and 4.5 percent were determined to be college and career ready in algebra. When comparing students on free or reduced meals, more than 40 percent passed the English test and more than 30 percent passed the algebra portion.

More than 60 percent of white students were career and college ready in algebra and English whereas 30 percent or less of black and Hispanic students passed the PARCC assessment in each category.

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Golf course, farm parcels bought at auction Both properties ‘significant’ to future growth of Berlin, Mayor Gee Williams says

By Josh Davis Staff Writer (Nov. 6, 2015) More than 500 acres of land and several million dollars changed hands last Friday at a pair of auctions held at the Atlantic Hotel in downtown Berlin.

In one sale, the 384-acre former Beach Club Golf Course in Berlin sold for $1.3 million to an unidentified investor. Meanwhile, 245.1 acres of farmland on Route 818 near Route 113 sold for $1.25 million to Adham Abouassali, a developer from the Frederick area.

The latter property includes four parcels and an estimated 191.3 tillable acres and is contiguous to the

former golf course.

Abouassali said he heard about the sale through the website of the auctioneer, Atlantic Auctions Inc. “I’ve always been attracted to land,” he said. “My hobby is gardening, but not farming, necessarily. It’s a big garden.”

He said was unfamiliar with the town prior to reading the auction listing, but became interested in the property after reading about the recent “Coolest Small Town” designation. Berlin’s proximity to the beach in Ocean City also didn’t hurt, he said.

“It’s a very cute small town,” he said. “The location of it is wonderful and really the sky is the limit as far as what you can do with it. It’s a huge endeavor if you want to develop it and at this time I am pondering over the picture of it.”

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Abouassali said moving to the area was a possibility, adding that would not happen “in the short term.”

“It’s lovely to be part of a small town like this, and, of course, the close proximity to the water. That would be the eventual goal, yes, to move, but not right away,” he said.

He said he would like to hear what the town’s vision for the property is and that he would take a measured “walk before you run” approach toward development.

Opened in 1991, the former Beach Club Golf Course closed in October 2010. The property is zoned A-1, general agriculture.

Town Administrator Laura Allen said neither of the buyers had contacted the town as of press time.

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According to Williams, the 245.1acre property, commonly called the Davis-Taylor Farms, was the subject of a proposed tech-sector development in the late 1990s and early part of the 21st century.

A successful referendum was held in 2000 to annex the property into the town. Then, less than a year later, Williams said, the development deal collapsed.

“Nationally, the tech bubble, for investors, had literally burst,” he said, adding that the ripple effect directly affected the proposed expansion in Berlin.

Williams said another investor attempted build a multiuse residential complex on the property in 2008, but the so-called “Great Recession” derailed that.

He said a large portion of the property is zoned R-1 residential and the remainder is zoned industrial.

The former golf course, Williams said, is not annexed into Berlin.

“From most anybody’s point of view, both of those investments are significant,” Williams said, adding that “a wide range of things” could be developed on either property.

“I don’t think any of them are going to be industrial,” he said. “The Maryland Stadium Authority is doing a study about an area – that might be possible.

“Things that will bring the community uses and benefits that we don’t already have would be, I think, the best,” he added.

Both properties, Williams said, would likely become part of the conversation when the town starts holding formal discussions on future growth in Berlin “between now and next spring.”

“Certainly, this winter it is our expectation that we’ll begin the community conversation about longer-term growth,” Williams said. “We want to look at the longer view as to what should the town of Berlin be like in a generation.

“These two investments, at the level that they were, show that it’s just a matter of time before they inevitably are developed,” Williams continued. “Hopefully, between the town and the county continuing to work closely together, we can make sure it’s for the best possible use for not only people currently in town, but for our residents as we incrementally grow in the future.”

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County approves addition to Pines Steen to add 60 units to association territory with new Triple Crown Estates

By Brian Gilliland Staff Writer (Nov. 6, 2015) For the first time since 2009, according to County Development Review and Permitting Director Ed Tudor, a new residential planned community is coming to Ocean Pines.

The Worcester County Commissioners on Tuesday approved the development, named Triple Crown Estates, to be located on the north side of Gum Point Road, east of Route 589, following a public hearing. No one spoke against the project, but traffic concerns involving access to Gum Point Road and Route 589 via dirt roads during construction were addressed in the approval of the development.

The first phase of the project, called Step I, indicates there will be one point of access into the planned community via the King Richard Road extension. Though nothing has

been formally planned, there is an area set aside for future growth of the community.

Marvin Steen, of Steen Homes, is the developer of the community.

Steen is responsible for the Wood Duck Isle I-IV, Salt Grass Cove and Harbor Village residential developments in Ocean Pines.

Steen said when the development passed the county’s technical review committee in July that this community would be using a new type of basic floor plan, called the “Triple Crown Twin Home.” The units will feature one-car garages and, like so many other custom homes, a number of features buyers can add or subtract as they see fit.

Steen said in a previous interview he thought the homes would retail in the range of $350,000.

The development will be situated on about 92 acres, 90 of which are described as “uplands.” About 1.25 acres are non-tidal wetlands and the remaining area is private tidal wetlands.

Nearly eight-tenths of an acre in the neighborhood is located in the Resource Protection district.

Almost half of the land area is open space, most of which — about 32 acres — is classified as “natural open space” according to planning documents.

About three acres has been set aside for active recreation, and nearly 11.5 acres for passive recreation, including most of the existing forest area.

Lot setbacks have not been proposed at this time, according to planning documents.

“We’ve got to go with what the market can handle. This is for a downsizing person, or someone who has a summer home here but now wants to live here full time,” Steen said previously. “Young families too, but this is not 55 and over.”

Full build-out is not expected for three or four years, he said.

With these homes also come all the Ocean Pines amenities.

“I had seven board members — unanimous approval. If the residents were not going to be members of Ocean Pines, I wouldn’t have had that. All of these people have to join the Ocean Pines Association and have access to the amenities,” Steen said in July.

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Md. Obamacare enrollment starts this week CareFirst to raise rates, cut high-benefit plans after loss in first two years’ offerings

By Zack Hoopes Staff Writer (Nov. 6, 2015) While this year’s Obamacare enrollments in Maryland should be smoother, users – especially those on the Eastern Shore – may find that rates have gone up, while options have become more limited.

Sunday, Nov. 1 was the first day of open enrollment for the 2016 insurance year on the Maryland Health Connection, the state-run online insurance exchange set up under the guidelines of the Affordable Care Act, popularly known as Obamacare.

According to state data, nearly 123,000 Maryland residents pur-

chased insurance via the system for the current year. Another 166,000 used the system to enroll in Medicaid.

Of that total, 3,461 were in Worcester.

The basic concept of the ACA’s insurance exchanges is that private insurance companies offer plans, which must qualify for a certain level of cost-effectiveness under federal guidelines, through the exchange to citizens who are not offered a qualifying plan from their employer.

These plans are priced at market rates, determined by each state’s regulatory body. However, most people buying insurance over the exchange qualify for their costs to be subsidized by the federal government, depending on their income levels.

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Because the ACA precludes discrimination for pre-existing conditions, it was expected that these plans would produce high-value claims, but there was no way to know the exact cost going in.

“CareFirst had two really good platinum plans, the benefits were absolutely superb if you had major claims,” Keen said. “Now, the lowest BlueCross deductible is at $4,000 before the insurance company pays 100 percent. It used to be, if you had cancer, for instance, and knew you were going to spend a lot on health care, you would be spending your premium plus the $2,000 deductible.

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However, Keen said, much of this has to do with young people as well.

“What didn’t happen was that what we call the ‘young invincibles’ didn’t enroll in plans,” Keen said.

“That group generally has much lower claims than the premiums they pay. They were expected to subsidize the older crowd.”

In order to cut sticker shock to the older set, the ACA specified that qualified plans could not vary rates more than a certain amount between the youngest and oldest customers, thereby allowing insurers to continue to use younger customers to subsidize older ones.

But because this raised rates for young people, many simply declined insurance, thus cutting the subsidy pool even further.

“Unfortunately, because the federal government did that, younger people are still paying a higher premium than they should, which is why uninsured young people have by and large continued to be uninsured,” Keen said. “What they’re hoping will get them insured are the increasing penalties for not having insurance.

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Route 113 work remains priority Other clogged roads still require improvement, but dualization to come first

By Brian Gilliland Staff Writer (Nov. 6, 2015) With growing popularity and development comes an increased need for access, and while it has been the priority project in Worcester for years, the conversion of Route 113 to a dual highway has crowded out increasingly important thruways in northern Worcester County.

Officials remain steadfast that the importance of the Route 113 project supersedes anything else, as trees and foliage are removed from the stretch between Five Mile Brach Road and Massey Branch in preparation to continue this phase of the project.

Announced in May 2014, Phase III of the project is expected to cost about $62 million according to State Highway officials and is slated for completion in winter 2017. This stage of the work is the most expensive undertaken by the state so far, as the previous phases cost a total of $57.6 million.

Two phases remain, according to the SHA, and neither has secured much funding yet. The SHA plans state the two remaining phases will

cost an estimated $108 million, with $103 million currently unfunded. If the costs remain consistent with estimates, the state will have spent in excess of $227 million on the project.

SHA spokesman David Buck said the project is about 12 percent complete.

“Route 113 certainly need to progress. It’s important to the safety of all travelers,” Ocean City’s County Commissioner Joe Mitrecic said the commissioners’ meeting in Snow Hill Tuesday.

‘To replace the Route 50 bridge, we need to have Route 90 done first. To reduce traffic in and out of Ocean City to a single lane, we won’t be able to conduct business on a regular summer day, let alone during an emergency.’

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Dualization was first discussed decades ago in response to a series of accidents on the road.

Mitrecic said safety concerns and the history of tragedy on Route 113 ensure the project’s primacy.

Pocomoke City’s County Commissioner and retired Roads Division employee Merrill Lockfaw agreed.

“It’s been our top priority for several years. Safety is the number one priority for most people. Route 113 needs to carry more traffic and move it more efficiently to open our future to businesses,” he said.

These two commissioners, representative of but not responsible for a north/south divide in Worcester, have openly disagreed on several county priorities, but on this one they stand united.

“It should have been finished long ago,” Mitrecic said.

“I really want to see it completed before we risk losing funding,” Lockfaw said.

Mitrecic said he was eager to see it completed so other concerns can addressed. For him, it’s access to the resort via Routes 90 and 50.

“I’d like to see a three-pronged approach to Routes 50, 90 and 589,” he said. “To replace the Route 50 bridge, we need to have Route 90 done first.

To reduce traffic in and out of Ocean City to a single lane, we won’t be able to conduct business on a regular summer day, let alone during an emergency.”

The county commissioners have recently sent a letter to the SHA detailing their priorities for road construction. Route 113 remained the top and only official priority, but Routes 50, 90 and 589 were all included as well on an informational basis.

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WORLD WAR II: MONUMENTS MEN

By Peter Ayers Wimbrow III Contributing Writer (Nov. 6, 2015) This week, 70 years ago, the centuries’ old stained glass windows that had been filched from the even older Cathédrale NotreDame de Strasbourg were returned to the church.

They were removed from the cathedral by the Germans and stored 700 feet underground, in a salt mine near Heilbronn, Germany, where they were found by the “Monuments Men.” Under the supervision of Capt.

James J. Rorimer, with the assistance of Lt. Dale Ford and 19-year-old Sgt. Harry Ettlinger (portrayed by Dimitri Leonidas in the movie), the windows had been located, packaged in 73 cases and transported to Strasbourg, where they were returned in an elaborate ceremony, on Nov. 4, 1945.

Capt. Rorimer had been curator of Medieval Art at New York’s Metropolitan Museum of Art before the war and after the war became the museum’s director. He was portrayed by Matt Damon in the movie and worked with Rose Valland (portrayed

by Cate Blanchett in the movie) of the Galerie nationale de Jeu de Paume to track the art looted from Paris.

At the ceremony in Strasbourg, Capt. Rorimer was awarded the Ordre nacional de la Légion d’honneur. It is France’s highest decoration and was created by Napoleon in 1802.

With a population of 272,000, the 2,000-year-old city of Strasbourg is currently the seventh largest in France and is the capital of the Province of Alsace. Construction of the Strasbourg Cathedral was begun in 1176. Some of its stained glass windows date to that period.

The inspiration for the “Monuments Men” came from a meeting held on Dec. 20, 1941 at New York’s Metropolitan Museum of Art. Present were 44 men and four women, representing most of the major art museums east of the Rocky Mountains.

Through the efforts of these 48 people and other like-minded art aficionados, the “Roberts Commission” was formed in June 1943. Its formal title was “American Commission for the Protection and Salvage of Artistic and Historic Monuments in Europe,” and was chaired by Owen Roberts, associate justice of the Supreme Court of the United States.

Several of the organizers of the Dec. 20, 1941 meeting were appointed to the commission, which was headquartered in the National Gallery of Art in Washington.

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side of the Atlantic, in Africa – Libya, to be specific.

By January 1943, Gen. Bernard Law Montgomery’s Eighth Army had chased Field Marshal Erwin Rommel’s Italo-German Panzerarmee Afrika out of Egypt and was now 64 miles east of the Libyan capital of Tripoli.

At that point is located the 1700year-old Roman city of Leptis Magna, the birthplace of Emperor Lucius Septimius Severus. But, it seems that, of all the commonwealth soldiers there, only one knew about the site’s heritage, or cared about its preservation: Lt. Col. Sir Robert Eric Mortimer Wheeler, who in civilian life was an archeologist and director of the London Museum. This was the beginning of history’s, “...first front line monuments’ protection program.”

Air Force Capt. Mason Hammond, in peacetime a Harvard classics professor, was tapped to be the first American “front line monuments’” man. Two weeks after the Allies landed in Sicily, he arrived and established his headquarters in the ancient city of Syracuse.

The British monuments man, Capt. Fred H.J. Maxse, did not arrive until September, after the island had been secured and the Allies had moved on to the “toe” of the Italian peninsula. Then came the debacle at Monte Casino.

The Germans, under the brilliant leadership of Field Marshal Albert Kesselring, had slowly retreated from the southern part of the Italian peninsula to the Gustav Line, which was anchored by Monte Cassino, where they held at bay the American Fifth Army, commanded by Mark Clark, and the Commonwealth’s See WORLD Page 24

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WORLD WAR II: MONUMENTS MEN Continued from Page 22 Eighth Army, commanded by Oliver Leese.

Atop Monte Casino is/was an abbey founded in 529 by St. Benedict.

Although the Germans were respecting its historical and cultural significance, several Allied leaders just could not believe it, and urged that the Allied bombers be turned loose on it. The press was doing its part, noting the unscathed Abbey, which was surely being used, somehow, by the enemy, while Allied soldiers were dying trying to take the position.

The “bombers” won the argument, and on Feb. 15, 1944, 142 B-17 Flying Fortresses, 47 B-25 Mitchells and 40 B-26 Marauders dropped 1,150 tons of bombs on the 1400-year-old Abbey and its resident monks, turning it into highly defensible rubble, which the Germans then occupied and utilized.

Mincing no words, the Vatican told the senior American diplomat, Harold Tittmann, that the bombing was, “... a colossal blunder ... a piece of gross stupidity.” Gen. Clark had opposed the bombing and stayed at his headquarters during the debacle, while the advocates watched and, stupidly, cheered.

Subsequent investigation revealed that the Vatican was correct, and that the Germans had been “respecting its historical and cultural significance.”

Although, it was, “... a colossal blunder...” it did strengthen the hand of

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the Monuments Men when dealing with their forces. Nobody wanted another such “blunder” attributed to them.

The mission of the Monuments Men was now coming together. They were to attempt to save buildings of cultural and historical significance and works of art from destruction by the advancing Allied armies.

They were also tasked with preventing, if possible, the destruction and theft of those same things by the retreating German armies. Finally, they were also tasked with recovering works that had already been removed from their rightful owners. To that end, one Monuments Man was assigned to each Allied army after the invasion of France.

Later, Capt. Rorimer oversaw the evacuation of over 6,000 items stolen from Jews, stored in King Ludwig II’s Neuschwanstein Castle in Bavaria.

Capt. Robert K. Posey (portrayed by Bill Murray in the movie) and Lincoln Kirstein (portrayed by Bob Balaban in the movie) did the same for more than 6,500 paintings and other works of art located in the salt mines of Altaussee, Austria.

Included in that find were the Madonna of Bruges, which is the only work of Michelangelo to leave Italy in his lifetime, stolen from Church of Our Lady in Bruges, Belgium, and the 500-year-old Ghent Alterpiece, stolen from Saint Bavo Cathedral in Ghent, Belgium.

Capt. Rorimer also oversaw the evacuation of over 1,000 items stolen

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The Allies weren’t the only ones to utilize such a unit. The Red Army also had “Trophy Brigades.” However, once the “Trophy Brigades” recovered an item, it was taken to the Soviet Union, where it would not be seen for another half century. It is estimated that more than 2.5 million pieces of art were recovered by the Red Army’s “Trophy Brigades.”

On the 50th anniversary of Germany’s defeat, some of the paintings were displayed for the first time at

the Hermitage, in St. Petersburg.

Last month, Sgt. Ettlinger, Richard Barancik, Bernard Taper and the two other remaining Monuments Men, received the Congressional Gold Medal, Congress’ highest civilian honor.

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Threatened with knife Earl Townsend, 35, was arrested at his Ocean City home after police believe he used a kitchen knife to threaten and assault his girlfriend.

OCPD Pfc. Corey Gemerek charged Townsend with domestic violence and first-degree assault after police were called to an apartment building on Coastal Highway between 72nd and 73rd Streets around 10 p.m. on Oct. 29.

Townsend’s girlfriend alleged that he had grabbed a knife during an argument, thrust it in her face, “poking” her top lip with the blade. She also had visible bruises from Townsend striking her with his hand and throwing her to the ground, Gemerek’s report reads.

The woman also said that Townsend would not let her leave the apartment until neighbors intervened, Gemerek wrote.

One of the neighbors allegedly showed police a cell phone video of another neighbor confronting Townsend, during which Townsend pushed the neighbor as well.

Townsend was jailed in lieu of $5,000 bail. A trial is scheduled for Nov. 24.

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Eric Roberts, 26, of Harrington, Del., was arrested after allegedly shoving an officer who was trying to get him to leave Seacrets.

OCPD Ofc. Kyle Hayes was called to 49th Street at 11:08 p.m. on Oct. 31, in response to an intoxicated pa-

tron who refused to leave. As Hayes arrived, he saw Roberts immediately turn around and get back in the entrance line after Seacrets staff had just escorted him out, Hayes wrote.

Hayes “grabbed Roberts and redirected him toward the sidewalk to exit Seacrets,” according to the report, but Roberts refused. Another attempt to physically escort Roberts out of the entrance line resulted in him pushing Hayes, according to the report.

Hayes wrote that he observed “60 people looking on in disgust” as Roberts continued to drunkenly struggle to stay in the entrance queue.

Roberts was released on $3,500 bail. A trial is set for Dec. 17.

Suboxone in pants Lance Fridley, 30, of Chance, Md., was arrested after allegedly hiding suboxone in his pant leg.

OCPD Pfc. Michael Kelly stopped Fridley in a nightclub parking lot at 10:03 p.m. on Oct. 31, after the Route 90 Bridge license plate reader sent out an alert that Fridley’s car had come into town. Fridley’s license was revoked.

During the stop, Kelly wrote that he noticed an item sticking out of Fridley’s left pant leg, near his shoe. Several tablets of Suboxone were found, which Fridley said he had a prescription for, but not on his person, Kelly wrote.

Fridley was released on his own recognizance. A hearing is set for Feb. 1, 2016.

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Youths fire pellet gun into passing truck, police say

By Zack Hoopes Staff Writer (Nov. 6, 2015) An 18-year-old Ocean City man was arrested after he and an unnamed juvenile accomplice allegedly fired an Airsoft BB pistol into a passing car.

Police believe that Devin Gales fired the pistol, which shoots plastic pellets, into the open window of a Devin Gales truck that was heading south on Philadelphia Avenue just before noon on Nov. 1.

The truck’s driver told police that Gales and the juvenile were standing on their bicycles in the median strip of the highway, around the 14th Street intersection, according to the report by OCPD Pfc. Philip Paterson.

The driver reported that he followed Gales and the accomplice, who fled down 14th Street and into the parking area of a St. Louis Avenue home. The driver and his passenger eventually found and confronted Gales and the other boy.

Gales allegedly told Paterson that he had been shooting at a stop sign on the other side of Philadelphia Avenue and accidentally hit the passing truck.

Gales was arrested on assault, reckless endangerment, possession of a gun replica, and discharge of an air gun. He was released on $5,000 bail.

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Heroin brought in from Del. ‘market’

By Zack Hoopes Staff Writer (Nov. 6, 2015) The bust of two local men last week provided further insight into the ongoing battle over the trafficking of heroin across the Maryland-Delaware border.

Dominick Papa, 50, of Ocean City, was arrested for driving without a license after allegedly transporting Samuel McKinnish, 46, of Berlin, into Delaware to buy heroin.

The arrest was made by Ocean City police officers assigned to the Worcester County Criminal Enforcement Team, which includes police from several county jurisdictions who are deputized to operate anywhere in Worcester.

Dfc. Mike Richardson said in his report that, while working with other detectives on a detail in Ocean Pines,

he saw Papa driving north on Route 589. Richardson wrote that he recognized Papa from other incidents, and knew that Papa drove despite not having a license. Richardson also reported that he saw a passenger in Papa’s truck, who was later identified as McKinnish.

Richardson and other detectives trailed Papa north to Polly Branch Road in Selbyville, Del., which Richardson wrote is a “known drug location” by agencies in both states.

Detectives saw Papa’s vehicle enter and then exit a block of Polly Branch Road, between Roosevelt and Washington Avenues, which was described as an “open air drug market,” according to the report. They waited until Papa drove back over the Maryland line and pulled the car over at Peerless Road and Route 113.

Papa was arrested for driving without a license and no contraband was found on his person, Richardson wrote.

McKinnish, however, consented to speaking with detectives, although Richardson wrote that he clearly informed McKinnish that he did not have to. McKinnish, when told that detectives were certain he had purchased heroin, admitted to buying “two bundles on Polly” but had already done several of the packets in the vehicle.

Richardson allegedly found 12 small Ziploc bags with wax packets of heroin. The packets were stamped “Tyson” in red ink, Richardson noted.

McKinnish was arrested for drug possession and released on his own recognizance. A trial is scheduled for Feb. 1, 2016.

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DONALD GREGORY SCULLEN, JR. Ocean City Donald Gregory Scullen, Jr., age 70, passed away on Thursday, Oct. 29, 2015 at Coastal Hospice at the Lake.

Born in Baltimore, he was the son of the late Donald G. Scullen, Sr. and Lillian Dubkowski Scullen. He is survived by his wife, Olga M. Scullen “Sue,” and sons, Donald G. Scullen, III and his wife, Jamie, of Millsboro, Donald Scullen Del., and Ronald Scullen of Three Springs, Pa. There are four grandchildren, Sean McCrystal, Kaleb Scullen, Ava Bittner and Kaden Scullen.

Also surviving are his brothers, Phillip Keller and his wife, Donna, of Baltimore, Keith Keller of Baltimore, and his sisters, Patricia Kirby of Baltimore, Ann Seglinski of Baltimore and Nancy McLaughlin of New Bern, N.C. He leaves several nieces and nephews.

Mr. Scullen had served in the United States Army. He was a bricklayer by trade, owning and operating his own business. Upon retiring, he and his family moved to Ocean City in 1993. He enjoyed doing small repairs for his neighbors and loved to go crabbing.

A memorial service was held on Monday, Nov. 2, 2015 at the Burbage Funeral Home in Berlin.

A donation in his memory may be made to: Coastal Hospice, P.O. Box 1733, Salisbury, Md. 21804. Letters of condolence may be sent via: www.burbagefuneralhome.com.

ALAN “AL” ANTHONY ZLOTORZYNSKI, SR. Millsboro Alan “Al” Anthony Zlotorzynski, Sr., age 64 of Millsboro, Del. formerly of Ocean Pines Highlandtown and Catonsville, Md. passed away peacefully surrounded by his loving family at home on Wednesday, Oct. 28, 2015.

Al was born in Baltimore on April 18, 1951, son of the late Alvin and Alan Zlotorzynski Margaret (Ebert) Zlotorzynski.

He worked as the plant manager for Mash’s Hams in Baltimore for 20 years before moving to the Eastern Shore of Maryland. He retired from Mountaire Poultry in Selbyville, Del. in 2008 after 20 years of service as the human resources manager. After his retirement, he started his own private consulting firm called Al Z’s HR Consulting until 2014. Al had a strong work ethic and never missed a day of work.

Al’s family was his primary focus. He spent countless hours traveling to watch all of his grandkid’s sporting events. He enjoyed traveling the country; however, his favorite stop seemed to be the “happiest place on earth,” being Disney World where he just received his 100th visit pin. Al will also be remembered as an avid sports fan holding season tickets for the Baltimore Colts and the Baltimore Orioles when he lived in Baltimore.

He also was part-owner of the Steelski Stables in Ocean Pines, where he owned trotter and pacer horses in the 1990’s. Al currently served as the secretary of the

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He is survived by his loving wife of 31 years, Monica (Ludwig) Zlotorzynski; three children, Alan A. Zlotorzynski, Jr. and his wife, Gina, of Melbourne, Fla., Treena Clampitt and her husband, Dennis, of Arbutus, Md. and Brian Zlotorzynski and his wife, Jenn, of Chesapeake Beach, Md. and eight grandchildren, Sean, Stephanie, Hailee, Allison, Lauren, Isabella, Sara and Marco.

Al is also survived by two brothers, Ray Zlotorzynski of Baltimore and Neil Zlotorzynski and his wife, Tina, of Willards, Md.; a sister, Theresa Deweese and her husband, Bobby, of Dundalk, Md., several nieces and nephews and a host of other family members and friends.

A visitation will be held from 11 a.m. to noon on Saturday, Nov. 7, 2015 at the Long Neck Chapel of Melson Funeral Services, 32013 Long Neck Rd., Millsboro, Del. 19966, where the celebration of Al’s life will begin at noon. Interment will be private.

In lieu of flowers, the family suggests memorial contributions in Al’s name to Johns Hopkins Medicine, c/o The Brady Urological Institute Development Office, 1800 Orleans St. Marburg 135, Baltimore, Md. 21287. In the check memo line please write Zlotorzynski/Dr. Pierorazio, so that the research funds can go to the right department.

Online condolences may be sent by visiting www.melsonfuneralservices.com.

GARY WARREN BREIDENSTEIN Ocean Pines Gary Warren Breidenstein, age 71, passed away Thursday, Oct. 22, 2015.

He is survived by his wife of 43 years, Charlotte Ann Urevich Breidenstein; his daughters, Allison Scurci and her husband, Dennis, and Michelle Petre and her husband, Tim, along with four grandchildren, Isabella, Sophia, Gary Breidenstein Samantha and Rose.

Also surviving is his brother, Ron Breidenstein, of Franklin, N.J. and several nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his brother, Lee Breidenstein.

Born in Johnstown, Pa., Gary was the son of the late Roy and Rose McMullen Breidenstein.

He worked in the manufacturing division of Roche Pharmaceuticals for over 25 years. Gary was an avid golfer and an enthusiastic Orioles fan with a much loved sense of humor.

A private service was held in Ocean City for immediate family members.

Memorial donations can be made to The Multiple System Atrophy Coalition, www.multiplesystematrophy.org.

LUCY ANNE BUNTING Bishopville Lucy Anne Bunting, 82, of Bishopville, died Saturday, Oct. 31, 2015 at home after a long battle with cancer.

She was born in Boothwyn, Pa. and was the daughter of the late Reuben Crowther Reed and Anna Booth (Fauver) Reed.

She was a member of the 1951 graduating class of Upper Chichester High School and a 1955 graduate of West Chester State Teachers College (West Chester University) with a Bachelor’s degree in Health and Physical Education.

She was employed by Worcester County Board of Education as a physical education teacher and athletic coach

Ocean City Today from 1955-1970 at Stephen Decatur High School, and then at Berlin Middle School, retiring in 1991.

Lucy was an active member of St. Martins in-the-field Episcopal Church in Selbyville since 1959. She served as lay reader, senior warden, junior warden, recording treasurer and ECW member.

She married Voletus Bunting on June 25, 1955, and they celebrated 50 years of marriage in 2005.

She is survived by her children, David Bunting and Natalie Stephens and her husband, Bill; grandchildren, Emily Louise Bunting Hilburn and her husband, Brad, Rebecca Anne Bunting Gravenor and her husband, Shawn, Tyler Noel Bunting and her husband, Mark Harrison, Kyle William Stephens and Shannon Marie Stephens; great-grandchildren, Dylan James Bunting and Lilie Anne Gravenor; special loved ones Robin T. Bunting and Larry Crook as well as numerous nieces and nephews.

In addition to her parents, Lucy was preceded in death by her husband, Voletus Bunting; her daughter, Elizabeth Bunting Crook; her sisters, Helen Pyle

and Elizabeth Webb and her brothers, James Reed and David Reed.

A viewing was held on Thursday, Nov. 5, 2015 at Hastings Funeral Home in Selbyville, Del. A celebration of her life will be held at 11 a.m. on Friday, Nov. 6, 2015 at St. Martins in-the-field Episcopal Church. Burial will be at Bishopville Cemetery in Bishopville.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made to St. Martins in-thefield Episcopal Church, P.O. Box 697, Selbyville, Del., 19975 or Coastal Hospice, P.O. Box 1733, Salisbury, Md. 21802.

Condolences may be sent by visiting www.hastingsfuneralhome.net.

DOROTHY MAE PHILLIPS Roxana Dorothy Mae Phillips of Roxana, Del. passed away peacefully at home on Sunday, Oct. 25, 2015 with her family at her side.

Dorothy was born on June 2, 1929 to the late Charles and Agnes Warren in Berlin, Md. She was an office manager at the former Delmarva News, and with her husband, Bill, owned the Little

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She enjoyed collecting and trading antiques, especially toothpick holders, throughout her life and could often be seen at local yard sales. She was an avid reader and a graduate of Buckingham High School in Berlin.

Dorothy is survived by her husband of 68 years, William (Bill) Phillips, and her children, David Phillips of Selbyville, Elaine TimDorothy Phillips mons and her husband, Glenn, of Ocean View, Barbara Carney of Roxana, and Mark Phillips of Roxana.

She is also survived by her grandchildren, Chelsye Birch of Parsonsburg, Md. and Colleen Carney of Roxana, and many special family members and friends.

A funeral service was held on Thursday, Oct. 29, 2015 at the Burbage Funeral Home in Berlin. Interment was private.

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OBITUARIES In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made to Delaware SPCA in Georgetown, Del. in her name.

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WANDA LITTLETON DERO Berlin Wanda Littleton Dero, age 72, passed peacefully on Nov. 1, 2015 at Coastal Hospice at the Lake in Salisbury, after a courageous 11-year battle with cancer.

Born in Berlin, she was the daughter of the late Roy and Loretta Quillen Littleton.

She is survived by her husband of 25 years, Tom Dero; son, Chris Dero and his wife, Yoshie; granddaughter, Wanda Dero Kayla; brother, Brent Littleton, of Berlin; special niece, Jessica Holloway and her friend, Jon; great niece and nephew, Savannah and Jace and dear cousins, Billie Rae, Pat and Norma. There are numerous in-laws and friends.

Wanda was a graduate of Stephen Decatur High School Class of 1962 and had attended the University of Maryland. She had worked at the Worcester County Sheriff’s Department for several years and later worked with Norman Cathell, Sr. Insurance Company in West Ocean City for over 30 years.

She was a member of Stevenson United Methodist Church in Berlin and the Ocean City Lioness Club for 30-plus years. She loved bowling, golfing, playing cards, was a great cook and was passionate about her cross-stitch projects.

A funeral service will be held on Saturday, Nov. 7, at 11 a.m. at the Burbage Funeral Home in Berlin. Friends may call one hour prior to the service. Jon Hill will officiate.

A donation in her memory may be made to the Wanda L. Dero Memorial Fund, C/O Bank of Ocean City, 627 William Street Berlin, Md. 21811. Letters of condolence may be sent to www.burbagefuneralhome.com.

LOUISE TOWNSEND KING Ocean City Louise Townsend King, age 80, passed away on Tuesday, Oct. 21, 2015 at Atlantic General Hospital in Berlin.

Born in Philadelphia, she was the daughter of the late Robert and Louise Pancoast Townsend.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Charles Scott King.

She is survived by her two sons, James Anderson ”Andy” Brown and his wife, Sharon “Nikki,” of Ocean City, and Douglas “Doug” Townsend Brown and his wife, Barrie, of Ocean City. There are nine grandchildren, Chelsea, Corey, Annie, Ryan and Meghan Brown Charles and Nicholas Hill, Lizzie Cimetta and Nicole Davidson. There are four great-grandchildren, Alexis Bowe, Ryleigh Hill, Maycee Hill and Layla Savage.

Also surviving are her brothers, Robert Townsend, IV, of Phoenixville, Pa. and Arthur Townsend of Fort Worth, Tex., and sisters Christina T. Lammers of Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, Barbara Thomisson of Tucson, Az., and several nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her brother, David Townsend.

Mrs. King attended Washington College in Chestertown, Md. A memorial service will be held on Saturday, Nov. 7, at 11 a.m. at Sonrise Church, 10959 Worcester Hwy, Berlin, Md. 21811.

Rev. Darrell McCready will officiate. Inter-

Ocean City Today ment will be in New Jersey at a later date.

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

JEAN DOROTHY WHEELER Ocean City Jean Dorothy Wheeler, age 83, passed away on Thursday, Oct. 1, 2015 at her home. Born in Baltimore, she was the daughter of the late Alphonso and Dorothy Fisher Meadows.

She was preceded in death by her husband, John B. Wheeler, III. She is survived by her children, John B. Wheeler IV, and his wife, Amy, of Georgetown, Del., Mark C. Wheeler and his wife, Nina, of Berlin, and Scott A. Wheeler and his wife, Jen, of Berlin.

There are seven grandchildren, John, Allison and Julie Wheeler, Marina J. and Francesca J. Parker and Megan Wheeler.

Also surviving is a brother, James Fisher and his wife, Sharon, of Ocean Pines, and sister, Wendy Fisher, of Towson, Md. Mrs. Wheeler graduated from Church Home Nursing School and had worked as a nurse at Church Home Hospital. She was a loving sister, mother and grandmother who was also a dog lover raising many dogs through her lifetime as well as caring for her granddogs.

A mass of Christian Burial was held at St. Peter’s Lutheran Church in Ocean City on Friday, Oct. 9, 2015. Pastor Gregg Knepp officiated. Inurnment followed in St. Peter’s Lutheran Church Niche.

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

DONALD LEROY MERRIMAN Ocean Pines Donald Leroy Merriman, age 90, died on Oct. 27, 2015 at his home.

Born in Mount Washington, Md., he was the son of the late John and Jeanette Shoul Merriman.

He is survived by his beloved wife of 56 years, Connie Dyche Merriman and children, Denton Lee Merriman Donald Merriman and his wife, Karen, of McSherrystown, Pa. and Dawn Lacey Merriman of Ocean City. There are six grandchildren, Christopher, Michael, William and Grace Ellinghaus, and Bryan and Steven Merriman.

Preceding him in death were his brothers, Jack C. Merriman, Robert Merriman and William Merriman, and sisters, Anna Merriman and Marjorie Winger.

Mr. Merriman was a United States Navy veteran, serving in World War II and the Korean War. He attended Princeton University, Columbia University, and was a graduate of William and Mary College. He was also a graduate of the University of Maryland, School of Law. Later he founded the law firm, Merriman and Mann.

He was a member of American Legion Post #183 in Parkville, Md. and volunteered at Stella Maris. Donald loved music and was a fine trumpeter.

Cremation followed his death. No formal services are planned locally. Inurnment will be in Druid Ridge Cemetery, Pikesville, Md. at a later date.

In lieu of flowers, a donation may be made in his memory to Coastal Hospice, P.O. Box 1733, Salisbury, Md. 21804.

Arrangements are in the care of the Burbage Funeral Home in Berlin.

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

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Tunis Wendy’s High School Heisman Award state finalist

By Lisa Capitelli Managing Editor (Nov. 6, 2015) When Grace Tunis heard her phone at 5 a.m. on Monday morning, she saw an email notifying her that the Wendy’s High School Heisman Award state finalist results had been posted.

“I was like ‘oh, man, I wonder if I won,’ so I checked,” the Worcester Prep senior said. “I searched my name and saw I was a state finalist.”

She went to school that day and the word had spread.

“When your college counselor and soccer coach comes up and hugs you in the hallway that’s when I knew it was kind of special,” she said. “It’s been pretty exciting. People on Facebook have been commenting and old coaches have been congratulating me, even students’ parents have been saying ‘congrats.’”

Thousands of students from all over the country apply for the annual award.

Students are judged on their academic achievements, community service, leadership and athletic accomplishments.

Tunis has been a member of Worcester’s soccer, basketball and lacrosse teams since her freshman year. She was captain of the lacrosse team and an Academic All-American last spring as a junior. This fall, she was named captain of the soccer team.

Basketball practice started this week.

“Grace Tunis has certainly left a lasting impression on each athletic program she has been involved with during her time at Worcester Preparatory School,” said Matt McGinnis, director of athletics. “She makes a full commitment to what ever she’s doing and she makes those around her that much better because of it.”

Carol Hartnett has taught Tunis in the classroom and coached her in mid-

dle school basketball and varsity soccer.

“She’s the kind of girl who literally takes being a student-athlete quite seriously,” Hartnett said. “She works very hard in the classroom, she works very hard on the sports team and she works very hard to do things around our school to make it a better place to go … and she’s so humble and unselfish.”

Tunis is co-president of the Worcester Volunteers and the Recycling Club.

She started the Big Brother Big Sister Club at Worcester, where members visit elementary schools to talk with and mentor students. She is a member of the school chorus, chamber ensemble, National Honor Society, Cum Laude Society, National Spanish Honor Society and is an AP Scholar with Distinction. Tunis is also editor of the school yearbook.

She is currently taking AP Literature, AP calculus BC, honors Spanish 4, honors computer science and physics.

“The thing that impresses me the most about Grace is her fierce competitiveness and desire to be the best in all situations,” McGinnis said. “Her work ethic between balancing school and three sports is one for all students at WPS to admire. Bottom line, without excuses, Grace gets it done.”

A male and female winner was chosen from each school. They received a Heisman patch and certificate. The field was then narrowed down to 1,020 finalists (10 senior males and 10 senior females from each state and District of Columbia). Those selected were awarded a bronze medal, Heisman patch and a $25 Wendy’s gift card.

The state finalist group will be cut to 102 state winners (one male and one female from each state and the District of Columbia) to be announced Monday, Nov. 9.

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Worcester Prep senior Grace Tunis has been named one of 20 Wendy’s High School Heisman Award state finalists.

ment and who ever the winner is they should be really proud,” Tunis said. “I hope that I’ve made all my coaches I’ve had so far really proud.”

“Grace is just a great all-around girl.

She’s the kind of girl you hope each of your children can be as far as she [is] empathic, she’s community-service minded and she’s a leader amongst leaders,” Hartnett said. “If you see something great happening she’s often involved in it.”

A judging panel will select 10 national finalists from the 102 state win-

ners in late November. They will participate in Heisman Weekend festivities in December in New York City. ESPN2 will feature the national finalists during the Wendy’s High School Heisman Awards Ceremony. One male and one female student will be selected from the 10 finalists and will be honored during ESPN’s national telecast of the college Heisman trophy presentation.

For more information about the award, visit www.wendyshighschoolheisman.com.

Worcester Prep’s first XC season successful Geiger: I think this sport is such a great addition to the WPS athletic programs

By Lisa Capitelli Managing Editor (Nov. 6, 2015) The Worcester Prep cross country team competed with two other Eastern Shore Independent Athletic Conference schools – Salisbury School and Delmarva Christian – in a meet last Monday in Salisbury to wrap up its first season.

“The final meet was great. Salisbury School created a great course and the

three schools had a great time,” said Prep Coach Keith Geiger. “I’m hoping that in the future, we can have some more participation from the ESIAC schools.”

Worcester’s boys’ team won the competition with 18 points. Delmarva Christian was second with 43 points and Salisbury School finished third with 93.

Junior Carter Hill crossed the finish line first out of 20 runners (19:50). Also contributing to the victory was junior Trent Marshall (second, 20:34), sophomores Connor Cebula (fourth, 22:16) and Matt Wilson (fifth, 22:16), and freshman Jack Walinskas (sixth, 22:23).

“The boy’s team really dominated

and wasn’t challenged much. Carter won, but didn’t really have a great time (for him) because there wasn’t anybody pushing him in the lead. The rest of the guys did fantastic,” Geiger said. “[Freshman] Caleb Foxwell, who is not listed in the top five, had a tremendous 24:50 time, which was sixth for us. He was a kid that finished last for us in the beginning of the year and now he’s finishing sixth. Really amazing.”

The Lady Mallards won the competition with 33 points, followed by Salisbury (41) and Delmarva Christian (52).

Sophomore Annemarie Cherry led Worcester, completing the race in 25:29,

good for second place out of 20 runners.

Also scoring points for the Berlin squad was sophomores Lillybelle Baker (third, 25:38) and Marissa Grosso (fifth, 26:27) and seniors Lauren Dykes (11th, 27:41) and Sarah Koon (12th, 28:17).

“The girls race was very close … it took all five girls to win,” Geiger said. “I think Annemarie Cherry is really turning into a great runner. She keeps pushing herself everyday and the other sophomore girls, Lillybelle Baker and Marissa Grosso, are benefiting as well.

It makes everyone better because they all want to be first.”

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Geiger surprised with performance in first XC season

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Junior Carter Hill and sophomore Annemarie Cherry helped lead the Worcester Prep cross country teams to success this season. It was the first year for the cross country program at the Berlin school.

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Stephen Decatur junior captain Alton Walker controls the ball during Tuesday's game against the Atholton Raiders in the second round of Section II of the 3A East Regional tournament. Walker scored Decatur's lone goal–a penalty shot–in the 3-1 loss.

Decatur’s season comes to end with 3-1 loss to Atholton

By Lisa Capitelli Managing Editor (Nov. 6, 2015) The Stephen Decatur boys’ soccer team’s season came to an end on Tuesday with a 3-1 loss to the Atholton Raiders in the second round of Section II of the 3A East Regional tournament.

“For battling through injuries, I thought we played well,” said Decatur Coach Jamie Greenwood. “Two weeks

off [since the last competition] was kind of rough, but we did a lot during practice. “[Tuesday] we had the same problem we had all year, we could not put the ball in the net,” he added.

Third-seeded Atholton led 2-0 at halftime in Berlin. The Raiders increased their advantage to three over the second-seeded Seahawks midway See GREENWOOD Page 35

Continued from Page 33 This was the first year for the Prep cross country program. Twelve boys and eight girls competed, and Geiger said each one of them improved.

“We had people improve over six minutes from the beginning of the year to the end. We had people that couldn’t run a mile to start with, and they were finishing the meets,” he said.

“At the top, Carter Hill, Trent Marshall, Annemarie Cherry and Marissa Grosso all improved as well,” Geiger added. “They kept pushing themselves, got to know the courses [and] knew what to expect as they became more comfortable and got better.”

Geiger thought the season was a terrific success and was surprised with how well the squads did.

“The boys won a couple meets and the girls were very competitive all year long.

I’m honored to have been a part of it,” he said. “I think this sport is such a great addition to the WPS athletic programs.”

Added Hill, “As a whole, I thought it was pretty awesome. Everyone on the team enjoyed themselves.”

“Mr. Geiger was very helpful and very supportive no matter how we did,” he continued. “We couldn’t of had a better coach. Mr. Geiger was the perfect person to coach us the first year.”

Cherry also thought the first season was fun and a good learning experience for everyone. The runners supported each other and bonded, she said.

“Everybody underestimated us because we didn’t have a team before and we did extremely well,” she said. “I think next year we’ll all improve more. I’m happy Worcester Prep had a cross country team and I’m excited for next year.”

With only one runner graduating from the boys’ team, Geiger thinks the squad will be strong next year.

“Our top seven or eight boys will all be returning. Our top three girls are all sophomores, so that’s a great place to build,” he said. “We are losing two senior girls that were very important – Lauren Dykes and Sarah Koon – so we’ll have to recruit some more girls to the program. But, I think the team is gaining some popularity and hopefully we can continue to grow.”

SPORTS BRIEFS

Basketball Leagues Ocean City Recreation and Parks’ boys’ and girls’ basketball leagues at the Northside Park Recreation Complex are for participants in grades 3-12.

The boys’ league runs from Nov. 10 to Feb. 4 on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 5-9 p.m. Practices will take place Nov. 10-17. Teams will be selected on Nov. 18 with practices Nov. 19 and 24, as well as Dec. 1 and 3.

Teams will then compete in games Dec. 8 to Feb. 4, followed by a season ending “hoop-mania” event.

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Greenwood: We grew tremendously Continued from Page 34 into the second half.

With about five minutes left in the game, Decatur junior Wyatt Church was fouled in the box. Junior captain Alton Walker took the penalty shot and scored.

“They were the better team,” Greenwood said. “We changed some things in the second half and did better, but we just couldn’t score.”

Decatur junior goalie Noah Shockley stopped 11 Atholton shots.

The Seahawks finished the season with a 6-6-1 record.

“Where we came from, I thought we did a good job. We grew tremendously,” Greenwood said. “Overall, I was happy. We’re building a foundation for next year.”

The coaching staff introduced a new system this year and it took some time for the boys to adjust.

“It’s more of a possession style instead of kick and run,” he said.

It took about seven games for Greenwood to find his starting lineup, and as soon as that happened the team was plagued with a few injuries, he said.

“I don’t think we had the same starting line-up in 13 games,” he said.

Although the team will graduate four seniors, only one player started for the squad. The majority of the 2015 team was made up of juniors – 15 of them.

With a core group planning to return in 2016, Greenwood said he is excited about next season.

“I hope the future is bright. They have to put in the work in the offseason and they need to train hard during the summer,” he said. “We have a bunch coming back who got a lot of playing time and experience.”

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SPORTS BRIEFS Continued from Page 34 The girls’ league runs Nov. 16 to Feb. 3, Mondays and Wednesdays, 57 p.m. Practices will take place Nov. 16-23. Teams will be selected on Nov. 25 with practices Nov. 30 and Dec. 2.

Teams will compete in games from Dec. 7 to Feb. 3, followed by a season ending “hoop-mania” event.

The cost is $42 for Ocean City residents and $53 for non-residents.

Practices and games last about one hour.

For information or to register, call OCRP at 410-250-0125 or visit www.oceancitymd.gov/oc/depar tments/recreation-parks.

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Kristick, Leonard represent SD well at state golf tourney

By Lisa Capitelli Managing Editor (Nov. 6, 2015) Stephen Decatur golfers Matt Kristick and Tanner Leonard stepped onto the University of Maryland golf course on Monday for the final round of the state tournament.

It was Kristick’s third state appearance and Leonard’s first.

Kristick shot a 76 to finish tied for 18th overall in the state. He thought he played well during the tournament, but if a couple of breaks had gone his way things may have been different, the Decatur team’s captain said.

“The competition was tough, but it wasn’t anything that I didn’t expect,” Kristick said. “Like I said before, had a few breaks gone my way I would have been right up there near the top.”

Coach Jim Krall said Kristick was playing incredibly solid the entire round until the final few holes.

“He wanted to achieve his goal of finishing in the top 10 so badly that he began to force shots and put too much pressure on himself toward the end,” Krall said. “He is great at selfreflecting on his play and I know he will enter next season with the confidence and knowledge to finish in the top five at least.”

Leonard, a junior, carded an 87 during the final round in his state tournament debut. He finished tied for 67th place overall.

“I didn’t finish exactly how I wanted to, however, I think that the experience that I gained over the course of the state tournament was tremendous,” Leonard said. “I just really got off to a poor start on my first couple of holes. I think that both the competition and the course was playing tough on Monday. I just unfortunately didn’t play the way I did on the first day.”

Although Leonard didn’t have a great start, Krall said “he rebounded quite nicely and got in a zone for the back nine.”

“It was an extremely valuable experience for him. I know he will excel next year,” Krall added.

Kristick and Leonard advanced to the championship finals after shooting 76 and 79, respectively, during the 3A/4A semifinal round last Tuesday.

Decatur won four matches this season and placed second in six. The Seahawks were runner-up to James M. Bennett in the Bayside South Conference and the District VIII tournament.

“I didn’t play like I wanted during

Stephen Decatur golfers, juniors Matt Kristick, left, and Tanner Leonard, are joined by coaches Jim Krall and Don Furbay, right, before the final round of the state tournament on the University of Maryland golf course, Monday.

the beginning of the season, but as the season went on my game started to get better,” Kristick, a junior, said.

“As a team we exceeded my expectations. A lot of people had written us off at the beginning of the year. I feel our team played well throughout the year and was almost able to clinch the Bayside South.”

Leonard said most of his personal goals were achieved this year thanks to a great team and amazing coaches.

“I was very fortunate to be able to play for this program this year. I was just really happy with the way that I started playing toward the end of the year,” he said. “I also think that even though we didn’t win the Bayside South this year, as a team we have much more experience going into next year.”

With no players graduating, Krall thinks the Decatur squad will be strong next year with its veterans and newcomers.

“The future for SDHS golf is very

promising with a lot of young talent coming up through the ranks. Coach Jason Pylypczuk’s JV team went undefeated this year, which is a good omen for the future,” Krall said.

“The success of a SDHS golf team starts with the parents,” he added.

“Building a strong Decatur golf family has been the essence of our success in the past. Coach [Don] Furbay and I are confident we have a great support system developing with all the new faces to our program.”

Both Kristick and Leonard said they are already looking forward to the 2016 season.

“We aren’t losing any players [and there are] freshmen coming in that are definitely going to be impactful players,” Kristick said. “It’s also going to be my last year on the team and I would like to end it on a bang as an individual and as a team.”

Added Leonard, “I am overly excited for next golf season and the things that will come out of it.”

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Decatur boys’ XC squad second at Baysides

By Lisa Capitelli Managing Editor (Nov. 6 2015) The Stephen Decatur boys’ cross country team finished second during the Bayside Conference championship meet last Thursday in Cambridge, while the Lady Seahawks placed fourth.

“I was pretty happy with both races,” said Decatur Coach Jody Stigler.

Junior Cameron James was the first Decatur runner to cross the finish line. He placed seventh overall (17:27.8) out of 100 athletes. Rounding out the top five Decatur runners were juniors Jared Massey (10th, 17:38.7) and Javier Hernandez (11th, 17:42.6), sophomore Jack Reimer (15th, 17:51.3) and junior Chance Coley (16th, 17:56.1).

Kent Island won the boys’ competition with 41 points. Decatur scored 59 points and Cambridge took third with 116 points.

“The boys’ split [seventh to 16th place, 17:27-17:56] was really good,” Stigler said. “I expected to get second and that’s what we ended up so that was pretty good.”

North Caroline won the girls’ competition with 51 points, followed by

Kent Island (71), Queen Anne’s (102) and Decatur (104).

Senior Alison Alvarado led the Seahawks, completing the race in 20:54.6, good for sixth place out of 81 runners. Also scoring points for Decatur were freshmen Kailey Andrews (17th, 22:12.5) and Nellie DeHart (24th, 22:38.1), junior Peyton Dunham (26th, 22:40.1) and freshman Isabella Bartholomew (32nd, 22:55.9).

“The girls did a little better than I expected, placing fourth, only two points away from being third,” Stigler said. “I was also happy that we placed five runners on the AllBayside team.”

The top 15 boys and girls in each race earned All-Bayside Conference honors. James, Massey, Hernandez, Reimer and Alvarado were named to the All-Bayside team.

Decatur was scheduled to participate in the 3A East Regional meet, yesterday, Thursday, at Centennial High School in Ellicott City. The top individual runners and teams will advance to the 3A state championship meet, slated for Saturday, Nov. 14 at Hereford High School in Parkton.

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Stephen Decatur junior Chance Coley, left, and sophomore Matt Alvarado compete in the Bayside Conference championship meet last Thursday in Cambridge.

SD team ‘looks good’ going into reg. tourney

By Lisa Capitelli Managing Editor (Nov. 6, 2015) After wrapping up regular-season competition on Oct. 28, the Stephen Decatur volleyball team has had more than a week to

‘The kids played hard. They never quit,’ Knox says

By Lisa Capitelli Managing Editor (Nov. 6, 2015) The one positive to come out of last Friday’s 23-14 loss to the James M. Bennett football team was that the Stephen Decatur Seahawks gave it their all until the final whistle.

“The kids played hard. They never quit,” said Decatur Coach Bob Knox.

“We’re fighters. We’ve always been fighters no matter what the score.”

The Clippers scored first, but the Seahawks answered on their home field. Junior quarterback Darion McKenzie ran the ball 80 yards, dodging players and avoiding tackles along the way. Sophomore John Ford’s extra-point kick was good to give the Seahawks a 7-6 lead with two minutes remaining in the first quarter.

Bennett pulled ahead 9-7 with a field goal four minutes into the second quarter. McKenzie put Decatur back on top three minutes later, scorSee DECATUR Page 38

prepare for its first 3A East Regional tournament match on Monday.

The Lady Seahawks (10-5) received the No. 2 seed in Section II of the 3A East Region.

“We are happy with the No. 2 seed … It is definitely an advantage to be at home,” said Decatur Coach Sara Patrick. “The girls feel more comfortable at home and we can get more support from fans.”

Decatur will host the winner of today’s game between No. 3 James

M. Bennett and No. 6 Northeast of Anne Arundel, on Monday. (Game time had not been determined as of Ocean City Today press time.)

Decatur battled Bennett twice during the regular season. The Clippers won the first meeting on Sept.

16, 22-25, 25-11, 15-25, 25-22 and 1614. The Seahawks came out on top in the second match-up on Oct. 5, 2520, 25-21, 19-25, 20-25 and 15-9.

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them only winning one game this season,” Patrick said. “Their conference may be more challenging, so it should be a good game between Bennett and Northeast.”

Going into playoffs, Patrick said the team “looks good.”

“Our biggest challenge right now is to stay energized and motivated,” Patrick said Tuesday. “It has been a long season. We are working on staying mentally tough and playing smart volleyball.”

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Left, senior captain Gus Esham carries the ball for Stephen Decatur during last Friday's game against James M. Bennett in Berlin. Esham made nine tackles in the 23-14 loss. Right, sophomore John Ford punts the ball during the competition at Seahawk Stadium.

Decatur to battle Snow Hill tonight Continued from Page 37 ing from 24 yards out. Ford made the extra point.

The visiting Clippers scored 42 seconds before halftime to go into the break ahead 17-14. They tacked on six additional points in the second half.

“We had one weapon … and that was Darion. In the second half they took our weapon away,” Knox said. “In the first half we answered each one of

their scores. We were in the ballgame.”

McKenzie rushed 16 times, racking up 137 yards. He also made seven tackles.

The Decatur defense was led by senior captain Ernest Shockley, who logged 20 tackles. Seniors Jimmy Englishmen and team co-captain Gus Esham recorded 11 and nine tackles, respectively.

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They’re athletic and it’s their homecoming and Senior Night all wrapped into one,” he said. “If we don’t go ready to play it may not be a good ending. We have to be physical, be disciplined and play our game.”

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(Nov. 6, 2015) Worcester County GOLD (Giving Other Lives Dignity) will hold its inaugural 18-hole golf tournament on Friday, Nov. 6.

The event, in a scramble format, will be held at the Rum Pointe Seaside Golf Links near Assateague Island.

“This is an exciting venture for GOLD,” said event co-organizer Mary Burgess. “Golf tournaments are noted for raising funds and awareness for good causes. There is no better cause than helping local families and children in need.”

Registration will begin at 10:30 a.m. with a shotgun start at 11:30 a.m. The $100 per player fee includes 18 holes, a cart and box lunch.

Desserts, awards and a “Lucky Ticket Auction” will follow immediately after the tournament.

Mulligans will be available for $1 each per golfer at registration. There will also be a 50/50 raffle.

Awards will be given for first, second and third place, longest drive for male and female players and closest to the pin for male and female players. The first golfer who makes a hole-in-one on the designated hole will win a car, sponsored by Pohanka of Salisbury.

Sponsorship opportunities for the day include platinum, gold, silver and bronze. Hole and cart sponsorships are available, as well as business card advertising.

To participate in the tournament or take advantage of one of the sponsorships, visit wwwworcestergold.org.

Deadline for registration is Oct. 30.

Among the tournament’s prizes are nights at local hotels, gift certificates to various restaurants, rounds of golf at area courses and a host of other prizes.

“This golf tournament will assist GOLD in providing for those less fortunate in Worcester County. Last year, nearly 5,000 acts of kindness were extended to local families and children in Worcester County through GOLD,” said GOLD Board President Carol Jacobs.

For additional information about the tournament, contact Burgess at 443880-3740 or marybinoc@aol.com, or visit www.worcestergold.org.

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Staff joins local political leaders during a ribbon-cutting ceremony at the Delmarva Health Pavilion in Ocean Pines last Wednesday.

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By Josh Davis Staff Writer (Nov. 6, 2015) More than 100 people turned out during the opening of the new Delmarva Health Pavilion in Ocean Pines last Wednesday, filling up the lobby of the first in a planned five-building complex anchored by Peninsula Regional Medical Center.

Developer Palmer Gillis and PRMC President and CEO Dr. Peggy Naleppa spoke briefly, then several local political leaders, joined by key medical staff at the facility, participated in a ribbon-cutting ceremony.

Gillis said the project had been on his mind for several years, adding it was a “cold, windy, rainy day in 2008” when the property was first put up for auction.

“Four years prior to that I had this idea that putting a medical facility … right next to the largest neighborhood in Worcester County would be an ideal place,” he said. “I think the community will be happy with what services [PRMC] are providing in this facility and what services they can provide in the next facilities.”

The $6 million, 20,000-square-foot Building One consolidates several family practices in Berlin and Ocean Pines, and includes a pharmacy and cardiovascular and pulmonary rehabilitation facility.

Naleppa said PRMC has had a presence in the community since the “earlyto-mid” 1980s, starting with family practitioner Dr. Peter Abbot.

“It’s about time that we [had a pres-

ence] with the kind of style and class that a Palmer Gillis and his firm can build for us,” she said.

PRMC, she said, provides services in six counties and is the eighth-largest health care system in the state – out of 48.

“You are going to be delivered topquality care, both at this facility and at the main campus [in Salisbury],” she said, adding that work on the next three buildings was already under way. “Get excited, because this can go up to 100,000 square feet.

“It’s a privilege to share this and have you as part of our community,” she added. “We’ve been humbled by the support that you’ve provided for us over the last 20-25 years, and we’re going to … have a one-stop shop [for health care].”

Naleppa said future developments would add specialty care and comprehensive oncology.

Ocean Pines Chamber of Commerce Executive Director Ginger Fleming said the facility provided a more convenient health care solution for many people living in the area who previously would have had to drive to Salisbury.

Worcester County Commissioner Diana Purnell called the new pavilion a “great addition to the community, adding that she was recently given a tour of Building One. Fellow Commissioner Chip Bertino said he was thrilled to see the complex open.

“This is absolutely extraordinary for the community,” he said. “I’m glad it’s in the neighborhood. I think this gives us a level of healthcare that, quite frankly, is going to be unmatched on the lower shore. It benefits all of us, especially as the

population is aging and we need more healthcare.”

Maryland Del. Mary Beth Carozza (R, 38C) said there was a clear need for such a facility in the area.

“Having a state-of-the-art facility that’s convenient for so many of our residents is good for the entire community,” she said.

A member of the General Assembly’s Health and Human Resources appropriations subcommittee, she said she planned to work closely with the leadership at PRMC. “They can give me frontline information as we continue to develop policies at the state level,” she said. “Before I ever make a commitment on what my support might be for a certain program, I like to go right to the folks on the frontlines and find out if the program is working. From my standpoint, this gives me another partner to work with, with the work that I’m doing in Annapolis.”

PRMC Vice President Christopher Hall said other developments at the pavilion would include comprehensive cancer treatment using components of the Richard A. Henson Cancer Center in Salisbury.

Diagnostic imaging services would also be part of the next phase.

“We wanted to put into one site a convenient location [for healthcare],” he said. “If you’re sitting at your family practitioner and you need a prescription, here’s that, or if you need your labs drawn you can go right here.

“We’re making it more convenient and less costly than driving to Salisbury and getting services from a hospital,” he added. “This is a cheaper setting for patients who have high-deductible health plans.”

By Lauren Bunting Contributing Writer (Nov. 6, 2015) National Association of Realtors President Chris Polychron recently attended a hearing before the U.S. House Financial Services Subcommittee on Housing and Insurance offering support for H.R. 3700, the “Housing Opportunity Through Modernization Act of 2015.”

This legislation will have an impact on the local area, as it includes provisions intended to help expand housing opportunities in the marketplace, including measures that would reform current Federal Housing Administration restrictions on condominium financing.

“Condominiums are often the most affordable homeownership option for first-time buyers, small families, single people, urban residents and older Americans,” Polychron testified. “Unfortunately, current FHA regulations prevent buyers from purchasing condominiums, harm homeowners who need to sell their condominiums, and limit the ability of condominium projects to attract resident buyers.”

NAR further explained in its news release that H.R. 3700 deals with key problem areas facing buyers and sellers of condominiums. Among these, the bill addresses FHA’s recertification process, See LEGISLATIVE Page 40

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Continued from Page 39 taking steps to make it “substantially less burdensome,” according to the bill text.

Polychron said that the current FHA recertification process is often costly, and noted that condominium developments must repeat this process every 24 months.

The legislation would also lower FHA’s current owner-occupancy requirement from 50 to 35 percent and require FHA to replace its policy on transfer fees with the Federal Housing Finance Agency’s less-restrictive model.

Lastly, the bill would streamline the exemptions process for FHA’s rule prohibiting certification of condominium projects with more than 25 percent commercial space. In the past, HUD has championed neighborhoods with a mix of residential housing and businesses and access to public transit. This provision helps address current barriers to promoting similar neighborhoods.

“H.R. 3700 includes changes to FHA policies that will give current owners and potential buyers of condos access to more flexible and affordable financing and a wider choice of approved condo developments,” Polychron said.

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

Carl M. Freeman Companies announces the appointment of Elizabeth “Dibbie” Conahan to its Board of Directors. She will join Michelle D. Freeman, Brian Cullen, Richard L. Perlmutter and Thomas O. Bowersox who have served on the board for more than a decade.

E. Conahan Conahan currently serves as president of Volta Place LLC, placing debt for commercial real estate clients in the greater Washington area. She earned her Bachelor of Arts degree at Chestnut Hill College, Philadelphia, and attended Boston University Graduate School of Urban Studies. She was a senior vice president at Walker & Dunlop, Bethesda, Md. for more than 20 years where she was a commercial mortgage banker.

Prior to that, she served as a senior vice president and division manager of the capital markets divisions of banks and financial institutions in the Washington area and Boston. She also was chief operating officer of a Boston based private development firm.

Conahan is a member of the Urban Land Institute and served as Washington district chair from 2005 to 2007.

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Levin, who led the Delaware Economic Development Office (DEDO) since Gov. Jack Markell took office in 2009, is the former head of Happy Harry’s, the American drugstore chain founded by his Alan Levin father, Harry Levin. He is currently a senior advisor for SoDel Concepts, who was named to the 2009 Inc. 500, which lists America’s fastestgrowing private companies.

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Food donations One in seven Americans turn to their local food bank for food assistance. For the first time ever, all T.J.Maxx, Marshalls and HomeGoods stores in the Maryland area will hold a three day in-store fundraising campaign. Nov. 6-8 to support the Maryland Food Bank to help stop hunger in and around the local community.

The new T.J.Maxx on 115th Street in the Gold Coast Mall and Marshalls in the White Marlin Mall in West Ocean City are participating.

The Maryland Food Bank will receive 100 percent of the funds raised during this initiative.

For store locations, hours and additional information, visit www.tjmaxx.com, www.marshallsonline.com and www.homegoods.com.

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cate meighan inside going out re you guys sick of chocolate yet? Did you dip into your kids Halloween stash more times than you care to admit and does the thought of just one more Reese’s Peanut Butter Cup make your stomach turn? Same here.

After trick-or-treating and indulging a bit too much, my youngest daughter was out cold on the couch, sound asleep and next to her was a pile of candy wrappers, duct tape and a bottle of Tums. No clue why she needed the tape but the antacid was pretty self-explanatory.

My Halloween night didn’t include an unsettled stomach but, boy, was it busy. First, I had to hit up the festivities in Berlin with my family. I love how everyone was out in full force and it amounted to one huge block party (that went on for several blocks).

Some of the costumes were beyond cool and my very favorites were a pile of lawn clippings. Four kids were walking towards us sideby-side looking like small trees and then they just hit the ground in a pile at my feet. It was hilarious and they lay there really looking like grass clippings pushed to the side.

After a few hours in Berlin, I then hit up the Clarion’s Ocean Club to mingle with some of the partygoers. Dennis and Kris Thecharis were an unlikely couple dressed as a zombie and Madonna. They seemed to be the hit of the evening and Kris’ personality was echoing the whole “Desperately Seeking Susan” Madonna-era vibe.

No Halloween night would be complete in Ocean City without stopping in at Seacrets to check out their costume bash. With a trip for two to Jamaica up for grabs as well as a few cash prizes, it was going to be packed. It took me 10 minutes just to get inside because there was so much fun going on outside.

After a parade of zombies, faux Playboy bunnies, cartoon characters and some other really unique costumes, Optimus Prime and his other half will be enjoying the sand and surf on Seacrets’ dime.

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Members of American Legion Synepuxent Post #166 stand at attention after delivering the rifle volley during the Veterans Day ceremony at the Worcester County Veterans Memorial at Ocean Pines last year.

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By Kara Hallissey Staff Writer (Nov. 6, 2015) American military veterans will be honored during ceremonies and activities next week at several locations in the area.

Ocean City: •American Legion Synepuxent Post 166: The American Legion Synepuxent Post 166 will hold a joint Veterans Day program again this year on Wednesday, Nov. 11 at 6 p.m. at its 24th Street location.

“It will be the 69th year that Post #166 has held a Veterans Day program and invites the Ocean City community to attend,” said Commander Sarge Garlitz. “In fact, the members of Post #166 considers every day Veterans Day.” Representing Post #166 with Garlitz will be Service Officer Bill Wolf, Chaplain Bernie Michels and Historian Louise Michels.

Additional participants from the Legion family will be Ed Hansen of the Chapter #166 American Legion Riders and Commander Joe Verdura of Squadron #166 Sons of the American Legion.

President Cathy Kline of Unit #166 American Legion Auxiliary and Veterans Affairs & Rehabilitation Chair Rosie Garlitz will each say a few words.

Sabrina Pecora of #166 Junior

Sarge Garlitz, left, and Jim Williams stand next to a picture of the Vietnam Wall that features Williams in the image during a Veterans Day celebration at the American Legion on 24th Street last year.

Unit and the Department of Maryland’s Honorary Sargent-at-Arms will present a wreath.

The Ocean City Memorial Post #8295 Commander Robert Shiffner, Chaplain George Hamaty and Auxiliary President June Kelley will all be in attendance.

Timaree Sparks of the United States Coast Guard in Ocean City will be on the agenda as well as President Nelson Kelley of The Vietnam Veter-

ans of America Chapter #1091 of Ocean City and past Commander Fred Wise of the First State Marine Corp League.

Ocean Elks #2645 Edward “Pete” Peterson and Ben Dawson, the Troop Support chairman of the Ocean City Lions Club will each give their remarks.

Sen. Jim Mathias, Del. Mary Beth Carozza and Mayor Richard Meehan See VETERANS Page 42

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Boys Scout Troop #261 and the Color Guard of Post #166 will present a wreath and do the gun-firing salute.

Light refreshments will be served following the program.

For more information, contact Garlitz at commander166@msn.com or call 443-735-1942 Ocean Pines: • Worcester County Veterans Memorial: The Worcester County Veterans Memorial Foundation will present its 12th annual Veterans Day ceremony on Wednesday, Nov. 11 at 11 a.m. The Worcester County Veterans Memorial is on Route 589 and Cathell Road in Ocean Pines.

Memorial co-founder Sharyn O’Hare will serve as master of ceremonies, wreaths will be presented and guest speaker, John “Sonny” Bloxom, will say a few words. Bloxom is a Worcester County attorney, graduate of the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy, served as a deck officer in the Merchant Marines for nine years and is a retired commander in the U.S. Naval Reserves.

“It is one day out of the entire year where we get to honor every veteran,” said Marie Gilmore, a Veterans Memorial volunteer. “We get to thank them for their service and it is important to honor them.”

Attendees are asked to bring a chair, though some will be provided on a first-come basis. If inclement weather, the ceremony will take place in the Community Church of Ocean Pines on Racetrack and Beauchamp roads.

Faded or worn American flags are being collected before and immediately after the ceremony for disposal at the Flag Retirement Ceremony, which will be held at the Veterans Memorial on Saturday, Nov. 14 at 10 a.m.

For more information, contact

Mary Adair at 410-208-0376.

•Wreaths Across America: The Worcester County Veterans Memorial Foundation is participating in Wreaths Across America for the seventh year and community members are asked to purchase a wreath for $15 to be laid at the national cemetery during the holiday season.

The project originated with wreaths being placed at Arlington National Cemetery, but it has grown to include veterans’ cemeteries nationwide and overseas.

Wreaths will be placed at the Eastern Shore Veterans Cemetery in Hurlock on Saturday, Dec. 12 at 10 a.m. It will follow a short ceremony in the cemetery chapel.

Last year, Wreaths Across America laid more than 700,000 memorial wreaths at more than 1,000 locations in the United States and beyond.

To sponsor a wreath, complete the form found at www.opvets.com and mail it with a check addressed to: “Wreaths Across America” to P.O. Box 1576, Ocean Pines, Md. 21811.

The deadline is Dec. 1.

For more information on Wreaths Across America, visit www.wreathsacrossamerica.org.

Salisbury: •Wor-Wic Community College Veteran’s Ceremony: WorWic’s Veteran’s and Military Association will sponsor its seventh annual Veterans Day ceremony on Tuesday, Nov. 10 at 12:15 p.m. in Guerrieri Hall at Wor-Wic Community College. The half-hour program honors student veterans and most participants in the program are currently enrolled veterans and military students.

“It is important for Americans to remember and honor our vets every day of the year,” said Fred Howard, event organizer and United States Navy veteran. “Veterans allow Amer-

icans to enjoy freedoms and liberties.”

Students from the Air Force, Army, Marines, National Guard and Marine Corp Reserves will be giving a welcoming address, singing the National Anthem and the Pledge of Allegiance.

The invocation and benediction will be given by guests from the American Legion Post #166.

Three veteran students from the Marine Corps who were deployed in Afghanistan and Iraq will share fiveminute speeches.

“Most of them [Iraq and Afghanistan veterans] knew they were going into combat, which makes their decision to join very commendable,” Howard said.

The college has about 255 veterans registered for the fall semester and it has the largest student veteran’s population on the Eastern Shore. To allow veteran students to participate in more than one Veterans Day event, Wor-Wic has its ceremony on the day before Veterans Day. For more information, contact Howard at 410-334-2882.

•Peninsula Regional Flu Shots: In appreciation for their service, Peninsula Regional Medical Center (PRMC) will offer veterans and their spouses free flu shots on Wednesday, Nov. 11 from 3-6 p.m. in the auditorium of the Avery W. Hall Educational Center, which is on the corner of Waverly Drive and Vine Street in Salisbury.

It is the fourth year PRMC has provided this event, free parking will be available in Garage B and military IDs are required.

The hospital has a strong connection with veterans and sits on land where a medical tent was located during the Civil War. Call 410-543-7766 for more information or directions.

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here in Ocean City, we’re already moving full steam ahead towards the winter holiday season.

A First Friday Reception at the Art League of Ocean City will take place on Friday, Nov. 6 at the Center for the Arts on 94th Street, Bayside. Exhibits will kick off with a reception from 6-8 p.m. on the first Friday of each month. Check out www.artleagueofoceancity.org for more info.

Wicomico Street’s Winter Festival will take place this coming Saturday, Nov. 7 from 3-7 p.m. between the Boardwalk and Baltimore Avenue. Admission is free and there will be kids games, prizes, shopping and live music by Transfusion outside. Plus, Santa will be making an appearance at 4:30 p.m.

There will also be adult fun inside, as Pour House, Cork Bar and Bearded Clam will all feature food and drink specials, plus a billiards tournament. Proceeds from Wicomico Street’s Winter Festival will go to Donate to Decorate, the program working to bring the holiday spirit back to downtown Ocean City. For more information, call 410-289-1413.

Winterfest of Lights will begin on Thursday, Nov. 19 and run through Sunday, Jan. 3. Northside Park on 126th Street, Bayside will have hundreds of animated, lighted displays.

Treat yourself and your little ones to hot chocolate in the heated Winterfest Village pavilion. Browse Yukon Cornelius’ gift shop for a special gift and then have a photo taken with Santa. Open daily at 5:30, but first make sure you take a look at www.oceancitymd.gov for all of the fun details.

The Light Up Downtown Festival will be held on Saturday, Nov. 21 from 3-6 p.m. at the Inlet Village.

There will be loads of free fun for the family in downtown OC, with kids games, prizes and gift drawing, plus a visit from Santa. Live music will be provided by One Night Stand for this fun event.

The Turkey Trot Golf Tournament will also take place on Saturday, Nov. 21 at the Eagle’s Landing Golf Club, located at 12367 Eagle’s Nest Road in Berlin. There will be a 9:30 a.m. shotgun start and this is one of the last chances for golfers to play in a great tournament before cold weather hits and stays with us for several months.

The Turkey Trot is a four-person modified scramble featuring the golf tournament and a turkey feast.

More information on this event is available at www.eagleslandinggolf.com.

OC wrapped up a very successful Restaurant Week in October but there are still a lot of great deals and specials to enjoy if you’re looking for a different dining experience.

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cate meighan year ‘round and they have some really great deals, such as a threepound bucket of ribs, half-pint of baked beans and a half-pint of cole slaw for just $22.95. It’s charcoal pit sandwich special is always a hit with one meat for $7.50 and two priced at $9.50. Crab Bag also has an all-day super happy hour with $2 rail drinks and wine by the glass for just $3.50.

Duffy’s Tavern on 130th Street in the Montego Bay Shopping Center is now open from Wednesday through Monday and closed on Tuesday. It has a great happy hour that runs from 12-6 p.m. Duffy’s is also featuring food and drink specials on Sunday to coincide with football. Personal cheese pizzas are just $5, calamari is $9 and a seafood steamer basket will run you $19.99.

Whiskers Pub on 120th Street is now open from Tuesday through Sunday and is running some pretty good food and drink specials during all of the NFL Sunday Ticket games.

Wings and fries are $7.95, hot dogs are $2.50 and garlic butter clams are just $8.95. You can wash that all down with domestic pints for $2.75, Natural Lights for $2.25 and Fireball shots for just $4.

If you head to Whiskers on a Tuesday or Wednesday night between 5-10 p.m., then you can take $6 off menu entrees. On Thursday, it has half-price burgers all day, Friday is fresh catch, and on Saturday, Whiskers has baby back ribs. A half is $15.95 or get a whole for $18.95.

The Skye Bar on 66th Street and Coastal Highway features a great raw bar, fresh seafood and steaks plus an award-winning wine list.

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Kris and Dennis Thecharis visit the Clarion hotel's Ocean Club on 101st Street, Saturday, Oct. 31 for a Halloween party.

bonus. The Skye Bar also has a tailgate menu to accompany all NFL ticket games. Every Sunday, you get an opportunity to win Skye Bar’s football giveaway, which is a threeday/two-night trip to a destination like Tahoe, Vegas or Atlantic City.

BJ’s on the Water on 75th Street bayside is featuring winter half-price specials on particular entrees that are sure to make you hungry. On Sunday, you can enjoy the fried seafood platter. Monday’s spotlight is on the crab imperial dinner and Tuesday’s feature is the twin crab cake dinner. Wednesday is stuffed flounder and Thursday you can grab the flash fried shrimp dinner for halfprice. All entrees are served with two sides.

BJ’s is also the spot where you’ll find a chill happy hour Monday through Friday from 4-7 p.m. and a late-night happy hour that runs Sunday through Thursday from 10 p.m. to 2 a.m. It also has Burley Oak’s “Just the Tip” on draft.

BJ’s full menu is available from

11 a.m.-1:30 a.m. daily. It also prides itself on being OC’s Redskins headquarters. If you’re not a Redskins fan, BJ’s offers all of the NFL Sunday games on 20 TVs and, of course, food and drink specials are included in the fun.

Johnny’s Pizza on 56th Street and Coastal Highway also has some pretty cool winter lunch specials that are new this week. Monday through Friday from 11 a.m. to3 p.m. you can get a 6-inch cheese pizza (four slices), salad, dressing and unlimited soda for just $5.99.

If you’re not in the mood for pizza, then you also have the option of grabbing half of any sub, with hand-cut fries and unlimited fries for just $6.99. Johnny’s, like so many other OC hot spots, also has the NFL ticket. You can watch all of the games while enjoying $5 pizza and 22-ounce domestic drafts with a souvenir cup.

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Creativity will help you achieve much this week, but it’s also important to maintain a practical outlook.

These two factors combine for a greater measure of success.

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large cheese pizzas for $21.99 or two medium cheese pizzas for $18.99.

Seacrets: Jamaica USA on 49th Street, bayside, is now open Thursday through Sunday for the winter season. Your football headquarters has food and drink specials ushering in every NFL game shown on the 15 HDTVs. Happy hour runs from 47 p.m. with various drink specials.

Try an orange crush made with Seacrets own blood orange vodka for just $6. For more info, check out www.seacrets.com.

Guido’s Burritos at 33rd Street and Coastal Highway offers some great bar specials Wednesday and Thursday beginning at 4 p.m. and starting at 11 a.m. Friday though Sunday. During NFL games, Guido’s is offering $12 all-you-can-eat tacos, $8 loaded nachos, 50-cent wings and pork sliders for just $2.50.

Plus, get $7 beer pitchers, $5 Patron shots and $2 Natty Lights to wash everything down with.

Thirsty Thursdays with DJ Wax at Guido’s features no cover charge, 2for-1 specials and dancing until 2 a.m. – a perfect way to kick off your weekend a bit early. Don’t forget, Guido’s also features a free kids lunch seven days a week. Guido’s is

TAURUS - Apr 21/May 21

Romance is on your mind this week and you have to find a way to fit it prominently in your agenda, Taurus.

If you have been busy lately, slow down to spend time with a loved one.

GEMINI - May 22/Jun 21

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Aaron Bote, left, and Alexander Babel attend the Halloween party at Seacrets on 49th Street last Saturday.

CANCER - Jun 22/Jul 22

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Football season is in full swing in West OC and nowhere is that more obvious than at Pizza Tugos Tap Room on the corner of Routes 50 and 611. NFL Freakin Insanity takes over every Sunday and you can catch all of the games on the new 75-inch HDTVs. You can also enjoy all-you-can-eat wings and pizza for just $9.99. Plus, Pizza Tugos has one of the best craft beer selections in the area.

Check out more info at www.pizzatugos.com.

Fat Fish OC at 12703 Sunset Avenue in West Ocean City is now operating on a winter schedule, so it’ll be open from Thursday through Sunday each week for the next few months. It’s also catering to local football fans. Every Sunday, you can watch the games at Fat Fish and enjoy all-you-can-eat wings, sliders, burgers, drinks, margaritas and Nattys for $25.

That’s a wrap for this week. If you have or know of an event that is coming up, please email the information to cate@oceancitytoday.net

Storm Warriors 5K race, Nov. 14

By Kara Hallissey Staff Writer (Nov. 6, 2015) The Ocean City LifeSaving Station Museum will present its second annual Storm Warriors 5K run and walk on Saturday, Nov. 14, to support resort history and raise funds.

Registration will take place at 8 a.m. with the race beginning an hour later from the museum at the southern end of the Ocean City Boardwalk.

Runners will race down the Boardwalk to the Holiday Inn on 17th Street.

“It is a good way to start your day with a run or walk,” said Nancy Howard, president of the OC Museum Society and event coordinator. “You also have the rest of the day to do whatever you want in Ocean City.”

For the second year, organizers are teaming up with Ocean City’s Tri-Running Sports, who will supply timing gear.

“We are very happy to be working with the Life-Saving Station Museum.

It is a great group, cause and location,” said Chris Klebe, OC Tri-Running event organizer.

Currently, there are 40 people signed up and Howard hopes to have at least 125 participate.

“If Saturday morning is a beautiful day we will probably get a few more signed up on the day of,” Howard said.

All proceeds from the event will go to the Life-Saving Station Museum for exhibits, artifact collection and building upkeep. The museum is designed

Home may feel like a personal retreat after the last few weeks you have been experiencing, Gemini. If you need rest, take it. It’s not a sign of slacking off.

for visitors to experience the historical role performed by surfmen in Ocean City and it is a non-profit that primarily receives funding from donations and fundraisers.

“The museum is such a special facility,” Howard said. “It holds the history of Ocean City inside, which makes this race important for supporting it.”

There is a $25 fee and pre-registered participants will receive a Tshirt. On-site registration starts at 8 a.m. with the race beginning at 9 a.m.

Water will be provided along the way for racers and refreshments including bananas and power bars will be available after crossing the finish line.

The Bank of Ocean City, Elks Club, American Legion, Calvin B. Taylor Bank, OC Lions, Seacrets, Ocean City Development Corporation, Greene Turtle and Walmart have all donated money or food to the event.

Plak That in West Ocean City will be providing plaques for race winners in a number of categories including top male, top female and age group awards.

The museum was built in 1891 and replaced an earlier station house. It housed crew and equipment used to rescue vessels and stranded people off the coast.

In 1915, the facility became the United States Coast Guard, and the station was used until 1965. In 1977, the landmark was relocated from Carolina Street to the inlet.

To register, visit www.octrirunning.com and for any questions call 443-235-4405. To learn more about the museum, visit www.ocmuseum.org.

Paws & Claws fall yard sale benefits humane society

(Nov. 6, 2015) Paws & Claws will host a fall yard sale to benefit the Worcester County Humane Society on Saturday, Nov. 7 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the store, located at 11934 Ocean Gateway in West Ocean City.

Those interested in setting up a table to sell items will donate 20 percent of sales to the no-kill Berlin animal shelter.

There will be no set-up fee. To reserve a spot to sell gently used items, call Jan at 410-213-7490.

In conjunction with the yard sale, Paws & Claws will be having a Verus truck load sale. Stock up on Verus pet food as it will be 20 percent off. There is a three-bag limit.

Worcester County Humane Society also uses Verus food for the dogs and cats at the shelter so this opportunity can also be used to purchase some food to donate to the animals. The event will go on rain or shine.

This week you are bogged down by menial tasks and hope that something more exciting will come your way, Gemini. If you play your cards right, the weekend could be a blast.

LEO - Jul 23/Aug 23

Leo, a financial boost may compel you to go on a spending spree. Just be sure you keep track of those purchases so you do not go overboard.

VIRGO - Aug 24/Sept 22

Virgo, your confidence peaks this week and you take a leap of faith in a new arena. It may be a new job or a thrilling hobby. Travel is another option that may require bravery.

LIBRA - Sept 23/Oct 23

Libra, mingling can bring out the best in you, so get out there this week as much as you can. Show off your people skills and converse with people from various walks of life.

SCORPIO - Oct 24/Nov 22

Scorpio, this may be the best your social life has been in a long time. If you have opportunities, try moving in different social circles by joining clubs or becoming part of a volunteer group.

SAGITTARIUS - Nov 23/Dec 21

Sagittarius, your desire for adventure could soon see you booking a cruise or taking a trip around the world. For now, there’s plenty to keep you occupied at home and work.

CAPRICORN - Dec 22/Jan 20

Capricorn, explore new avenues in your life, even if it makes you feel a little nervous to branch out. You might be surprised with what you find if you give things a try.

AQUARIUS - Jan 21/Feb 18

Aquarius, research all of your options before making a big decision.

Figure out the details before you make any changes that could have long-term effects.

PISCES - FEB 19/MAR 20

Try to exercise more vigorously and regularly this week, Pisces. Not only is it good for your body, it’s good for relieving stress.

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Brownie is a 4year-old female available for adoption. She has been at the Worcester County Humane Society for almost a year.

PHOTO COURTESY TINA WALAS

PHOTO COURTESY TINA WALAS

The Worcester County Humane Society will host its annual dinner fundraiser on Nov. 12 at Captains Galley II in West Ocean City to help raise funds for animals like Charlotte, who is 8 years old and qualifies for the Senior to Senior Program where anyone over the age of 65 can adopt her for free with an approved application.

Worcester County Humane Soc. annual dinner, Nov. 12

By Kara Hallissey Staff Writer (Nov. 6, 2015) “Give Paws and Thanks” at Captain’s Galley II in West Ocean City on Thursday, Nov. 12, where the Worcester County Humane Society will host its annual dinner fundraiser and raffle drawing beginning at 6:30 p.m.

“Come out to support a great cause,” said Sandy Summers, event promoter.

“It is all about the animals and all proceeds support the Worcester County Humane Society.”

The costs to attend is $60 per person, and includes appetizers, dinner, dessert, beverages, taxes and gratuity, with $25 of every reservation going directly to the no-kill shelter.

The night kicks off with appetizers and a cash bar at 6:30 p.m., followed by dinner an hour later with five entrée choices including prime rib, crab cakes, crab imperial, vegetable alfredo or broiled flounder. Dinner comes with a baked potato and a vegetable. Dessert will most likely be an assortment of cheesecakes.

DJ Wax will provide musical entertainment throughout the evening. Both a silent and Chinese auction will take place with items such as jewelry from Treasure Chest

in Berlin, a gift certificate from OC Wasabi, a free stay at the Atlantic Hotel and a gift from Plak That in West Ocean City.

In addition, the shelter will be holding its fifth annual cash raffle drawing and attendees can buy tickets during the event. Tickets cost $5 each or get five for $20. The winner does not need to be present. First prize is $3,000, second is $1,500 and third is $500.

Currently, 16 dogs and approximately 123 cats are being housed at the no-kill shelter. In September alone, it cost $10,000 for vet expenses and $385,000 has been spent to run the shelter in 2015 so far.

Reservations are encouraged and should be made by Monday, Nov. 9. A limited number of tickets will be available at the door. For more information, contact Summers at 443-235-5647, email savinganimals@worcestercountyhumanesociety.org or visit www.worcestercountyhumanesociety.org.

The Worcester County Humane Society on Eagles Nest Road in Berlin, is a nonprofit, no-kill shelter that relies on fundraising and donations. Hours are 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. every day except Sundays and Wednesdays. Call 410-213-0146.

PHOTO COURTESY TINA WALAS

Nacho is 9.5 years old and also qualifies for the Senior to Senior Program.

Volunteers needed for third ‘Ocean City Clean Sweep’ (Nov. 6, 2015) The Ocean City Development Corporation (OCDC) and its Clean-Up Committee will host its third annual “Ocean City Clean Sweep” to pick up litter and debris scattered around downtown Ocean City between the inlet and 17th Street on Saturday, Nov. 14, from 10 a.m. to noon.

The OCDC is requesting volunteers, business groups and schools to volunteer for this year’s Clean Sweep. The OCDC is a nonprofit organization charged with revitalizing downtown Ocean City.

Volunteers will walk the streets of downtown Ocean City picking up trash, litter and cigarette butts left over from this summer. Gloves, rakes and trash bags will be provided. The Town of Ocean City will provide the dumpster.

All participants will receive a free shirt and lunch will be provided. The base and meeting location for the clean-up event will be the OCDC office at 108 Dorchester Street in downtown Ocean City.

If interested in volunteering, contact the OCDC at 410-289-7739.

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OUT & ABOUT

Clarion: Doug Miller and Katie Artsi

Clarion: Elliot Eames

Clarion: Sara Long and Nate Pryor

HALLOWEEN Many bars and restaurants hosted Halloween parties last weekend. Here are some photos from BJ’s on the Water on 75th Street last Friday and Seacrets on 49th Street and the Clarion hotel’s Ocean Club on 101st Street, Saturday, Oct. 31.

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Seacrets: Missy and Dave Mason

BJ’s on the Water: RJ Phiambol, left, Tracy White, Mariah Bickford, Nick Riavez and Joselynn Bradley

BJ’s on the Water: Tommy Edward and Monica Fagan

Seacrets: Max Smidinger and Eliza Slater

BJ’s on the Water: Jazmine Bailey, left, Chris Price and Sariah Michaels

BJ’s on the Water: Teenage Rust members, from left, Joe Smooth and BJ’s on the Water owners Maddy and Billy Carder

BJ’s on the Water: Bar staff, Jared Schwarz, left, Ali Robertson and Daniel Wood

BJ’s on the Water: Terri Ulrich, left, and Donna Musser

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Play It Safe Italian feast, Nov. 13

By Kara Hallissey Staff Writer (Nov. 6, 2015) Play It Safe will host its biggest fundraiser of the year at the Elks Lodge on 138th Street next Friday, Nov. 13, from 4-7 p.m.

Event organizers prepare all the food themselves, which will include Caesar salad, lasagna, meatballs, chicken cacciatore, baked ziti, a pasta with white sauce, veggies, brownies, pies, cakes and baklava.

In addition, pizza from Pizza Tugos will be available, which was a favorite among high school graduates who participated in the Play It Safe program this past summer.

“Everything is homemade by us,” said co-organizer Donna Greenwood.

“The project [Play It Safe] benefits young people who are celebrating senior week [in Ocean City]. All volunteers make up the committee and we depend on donations and grants to provide free activities.”

There will be a silent auction going on until 6:45 p.m. with golf packages, hotel stays, an autographed hockey puck from the Washington Capitals and other sports memorabilia, restaurant gift cards, Jet Ski rentals, gym memberships, jewelry and a smorgasbord of gift baskets including movies, pet items and wine. Organizers are still accepting auction donations.

In addition, attendees can purchase six 50/50 raffle tickets for $5 or an arm’s length for $10.

Greenwood hopes more than 200 people come out to the Italian feast being held upstairs at the Elks Lodge.

“It is a great way for the community to come together for a good cause,” said co-organizer Al Handy.

“Play It Safe has been trying to keep the kids who celebrate [in Ocean City] safe for more than 20 years and the Italian dinner helps cover some of the expenses.”

About eight students from

Pete Peterson and Bonnie Robertson collect money and greet guests during Play It Safe’s Italian Dinner last year at the Elks Lodge on 138th Street.

Stephen Decatur High School’s Connections Club will be on hand to clear tables and serve beverages, Greenwood said.

“People have been coming to Ocean City for senior week since the 1950s and 1960s,” Greenwood said.

“People have a love for Ocean City and the town offers a great variety of activities.”

Tickets will be available at the door and donated auction items can be dropped off at Northside Park on 125th Street until Nov. 12.

Tickets cost $15 for adults, $6 for children 4-9 years old and children under 4 eat for free.

For more information or to donate auction items, contact Greenwood at 410-289-7060.

The Play It Safe program is an effort to prevent high school graduates from choosing drugs or alcohol while on their senior week in Ocean City in

June. The non-profit provides free events for high school-aged visitors, while encouraging them to make informed and healthy choices. Approximately 165,000 teenagers have signed up for the free activities since the program’s inception 26 years ago.

The 2015 program featured about 50 events including kayaking, basketball, tennis, pizza-eating contests, dance parties, dodgeball, stand-up paddleboarding, karaoke, moonlight bowling, laser tag, beach volleyball, indoor and outdoor miniature golf and T-shirt tie-dying.

The Worcester County Health Department and Ocean City Drug and Alcohol Abuse Prevention Committee coordinated the 2015 program with support from the Town of Ocean City, Maryland Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, Maryland Network of Prevention Coordinators and local businesses and organizations.

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Crispy butternut squash fritters perfect for season

By Deborah Lee Walker Contributing Writer (Nov. 6, 2015) Leonardo da Vinci, the archetypical genius, was also a master in the kitchen and quite a “foodie.”

The great artist, scientist and inventor also worked as a theatrical caterer; creating extravagant celebrations for royalty. A peak into the past gives us further insight into what is considered one of the world’s most celebrated minds of the Italian Renaissance.

Leonardo de Vinci’s interest in food is well documented. Meticulous notebooks are filled with his thoughts on the quality and cost of food he encountered throughout Italy. His manuscripts suggest that he may have preferred a more vegetarian type of diet, even though vegetarianism was somewhat controversial during this time. Eggs, wine, mulberries, mushrooms, salad, fruit, flour, bran, herbs, buttermilk and melon were just some of the ingredients that fancied Leonardo’s palette.

An artist’s talent must incorporate many realms of opportunity. This brings us to an interesting observation and insight into Leonardo’s world of food. Da Vinci’s “Last Supper” is the most famous dinner party of all time. Yet for all its fame and familiarity, scant notice is ever taken of the food that is presented for Christ and his disciples.

Viewers have been so focused on the primary figures in the painting, that attention to the meal itself often goes unnoticed. But there is another reason why Leonardo’s brilliant food scene did not receive the early recognition it deserved.

According to At Supper with Leonardo Gastronomica, Leonardo’s experimental painting technique was such a failure that chips of the pigment began to flake off almost as soon as the work was completed in 1498. The famous painting continued to deteriorate and was dubbed the “Death of a Masterpiece.”

But this was not the designated path for such a work of art. Countless times over the course of the centuries, the “Last Supper” has undergone restoration and only in 1997 were all the layers of overpaint and varnish removed. Unbelievably, Leonardo’s original work became visible again, allowing fresh insight into nearly every section of the composition.

When one considers Leonardo’s love of food, it is plausible to assume he inscribed himself into his own paintings. It is also possible the “Last Supper” may have reflected his personal eating habits as well.

Leonardo’s understanding of dimension and height also influenced his direction and setting of the subject matter.

Leonardo painted the “Last Supper” from a higher viewpoint than was typical of most Renaissance depictions of this particular theme. Doing so allowed more of the tabletop to be visible and therefore

more emphasis on the meal itself.

There is no question Leonardo’s fascination and knowledge of food influenced his depiction of the “Last Supper.”

Every object in the painting has purpose and meaning. Homework assignment review the “Last Supper” and see the influence of food and its underlying meaning.

Crispy butternut squash fritters are perfect for the fall season. Just remember, perfect simplicity is the ultimate sophistication. As always, the presentation is just as important as the taste. When plating, think of yourself as an artist and pay tribute to Leonardo da Vinci’s attention to specifics.

A light dusting of Parmigiano-Reggiano adds complexity and at the same time is a perfect pairing with the sweet and savory squash. Butternut squash fritters are timely unique and so, so good.

Butternut Squash Fritters

Batter 1 cup all-purpose flour ½ cup cornmeal 2 tablespoons light brown sugar 2 teaspoons baking powder 1 teaspoon kosher salt ½ teaspoon cayenne pepper ½ teaspoon garlic powder ½ teaspoon onion powder ½ teaspoon dried crushed rosemary ½ teaspoon Herbs de Province ½ teaspoon fresh ginger, minced 1 cup whole milk 1 large egg 3 cups butternut squash 2 teaspoons unsalted butter 1. Cut one (4 pound) butternut squash in half (lengthwise). Remove seeds and place 1 teaspoon of butter in each half.

2. Preheat oven to 400 degrees and bake for 1 hour or until tender. When the squash has cooled, discard outer skin and coarsely chop the butternut squash.

3. In a large bowl, mix all of the dry ingredients, 4. In a separate small bowl, whisk the egg and milk.

5. Add the milk mixture to the dry ingredients and stir.

6. Fold in the butternut squash and ginger and mix until thoroughly combined. Set aside.

Breading 2 rounded teaspoons bacon drippings canola oil for frying 4 cups plain panko bread crumbs 1. In a large skillet, heat canola oil and bacon dripping to 360 degrees. Make sure there is enough oil to cover the fritters.

2. Using one’s hands, form the fritters into the shape of golf balls. The mixture will be wet and difficult to handle, but that is the consistency you want.

3. Roll the golf ball fritters into the panko. Make sure there is a generous See PARMIGIANO Page 49

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Bull & Oyster Roast proceeds benefit Making Strides, ACS (Nov. 6, 2015) The Greene Turtle on Route 611 in West Ocean City will host a Bull & Oyster Roast this Sunday with proceeds benefiting the American Cancer Society through Ocean City’s Making Strides Against Breast Cancer.

The event will take place from noon to 4 p.m. The cost for the all-you-can-eat feast is $25 and includes hand carved roast beef, Chincoteague oysters, Virginia baked ham, potato salad, cole slaw and baked beans. Domestic drafts, soda, coffee and iced tea is also included.

DJ Wax will provide the music, and there will be a 50/50 raffle.

Making Strides Against Breast Cancer and Pink Ribbon Classic at the Beach Series committee members Jean “Bean” Jefferson, Lisa Capitelli, Darlene Botts and Sheryl Mitrecic will be “Tending for a Cure,” stepping behind the bar to serve drinks during the event.

The Pink Ribbon Classic at the Beach Series is an assortment of local activities to increase breast cancer awareness while raising money for the American Cancer Society. The 2015 Classic included a ladies-only fishing tournament; card, game and mahj party; tennis, golf and mah jongg tournaments, Jammin’ Out Cancer, Brews for Boobs, Making Strides Against Breast Cancer 5K walk and run and the “Pamper Yourself for Charity” raffle.

The Pink Ribbon Classic Series was started in 1996 by a group of volunteers.

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Since its inception, the Series has raised about $1.5 million for breast cancer research, awareness, programs and services.

Funds raised enable the American Cancer Society to finish the fight against breast cancer by investing in groundbreaking research, providing free, comprehensive information and support to those touched by breast cancer, and helping people reduce their breast cancer risk or find it early when it’s most treatable.

“The continued support in Making Strides and all the Pink Ribbon events in the community allow the American Cancer Society to continue to invest in the research and offer the programs and services that we do,” said Josette Castiglione, community manager, Making Strides Against Breast Cancer South Atlantic Division, American Cancer Society Inc. For more information about the bull and oyster roast, call the Greene Turtle at 410-213-1500.

Visit makingstrideswalk.org/oceancitymd for more information or to donate.

Find the Ocean City chapter on Facebook at www.facebook.com/makingstridesoc or at the Twitter handle @OCMDStrides.

For more information about the American Cancer Society, to get help, or to join the fight, visit cancer.org or call 1800-227-2345.

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Continued from Page 48 amount of panko on the entire surface of the fritters.

4. Carefully lower the fritters in the hot oil. Cook until fritter is completely golden brown. This process will only take a few minutes.

5. Place cooked fritters on a cooling rack; add salt and pepper.

6. Allow butternut squash fritters to

cool slightly.

7. Garnish with freshly grated Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese, kosher salt, freshly ground coarse pepper and serve immediately.

Makes approximately 20 fritters.

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Nov. 7: No Byscuyts, 9 p.m.

Nov. 11: Reform School, 5 p.m.

BOURBON STREET ON THE BEACH 116th Street, behind Fountain Head Towers Condominium, Ocean City 443-664-2896 www.bourbonstreetonthebeach.com Nov. 6: Just Jay, 7 p.m.

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CAPTAIN’S TABLE 15th St. & Baltimore Ave. Ocean City 410-289-7192 www.captainstableoc.com Every Friday & Saturday: Phil Perdue CASINO AT OCEAN DOWNS 10218 Racetrack Road, Berlin 410-641-0600 www.oceandowns.com Nov. 6: Everett Spells, 5:30-9:30 p.m.

Nov. 7: Sol Knopf, 4:30-8:30 p.m.; Aaron Howell Duo, 9:30 p.m. to 1:30 a.m.

THE COVE AT OCEAN PINES YACHT CLUB 1 Mumford’s Landing Road Ocean Pines 410-641-7501 www.oceanpines.org Nov. 6: Kevin Poole, 6-10 p.m.

Nov. 7: Tom Larsen, 6-10 p.m.

DUFFY’S TAVERN 130th Street in the Montego Bay Shopping Center 410-250-1449 www.duffysoc.com Nov. 6: Bob Hughes, 5-8 p.m.

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SCOTTS NEW BAND Fager’s Island: Saturday, Nov. 7, 10 p.m.

410-524-5500 www.fagers.com Nov. 6: DJ Hook, 9 p.m.

Nov. 7: Sweet Leda, 1 p.m.; DJ Louie T, 9 p.m.; Scotts New Band, 10 p.m.

Nov. 8: Everett Spells, brunch Nov. 9: Elvis Tribute w/Bob Lougheed, 5:30 p.m.

GUIDOS BURRITOS 33rd Street and Coastal Highway Ocean City 410-524-3663 www.guidosburritos.com Every Thursday: DJ Wax, 10 p.m. to 2 a.m.

HARBORSIDE BAR & GRILL 12841 S. Harbor Road West Ocean City 410-213-1846 www.ocharborside.com Nov. 6: DJ Bill T, 4 p.m.

Nov. 7: Simple Truth, 2-6 p.m.; DJ Jeremy, 9 p.m.

Nov. 8: Opposite Directions, 2-6 p.m.; DJ Billy T, 7 p.m.

Nov. 9: Opposite Directions, 9 p.m. to 1 a.m.

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Nov. 7: Randy Lee Ashcraft and the Saltwater Cowboys, 9 p.m. to 1 a.m.

Every Wednesday: Randy Lee Ashcraft and the Saltwater Cowboys, 6 p.m.

KY WEST RESTAURANT & BAR 54th Street, Ocean City 443-664-2836 www.kywestoceancity.com Every Saturday: DJ Rhoadie OCEAN CLUB NIGHTCLUB In the Horizons Restaurant In the Clarion Fontainebleau Hotel 101st Street and the ocean Ocean City 410-524-3535 www.clarionoc.com Nov. 6-7: Power Play, 9:30 p.m. to 2 a.m.

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Nov. 7: Aaron Howell, 4-8 p.m.

SMITTY MCGEE’S Route 54 West Fenwick Island, Del. 302-436-4716 Nov. 6: Randy Lee Ashcraft & the Saltwater Cowboys, 8 p.m.

Nov. 12: Randy Lee Ashcraft & the Saltwater Cowboys, 8 p.m.

WHISKER’S BAR & GRILL 11070 Cathell Road, Suite 17 Pines Plaza, Ocean Pines 443-365-2576 Nov. 6: Karaoke w/Donnie Berkey, 10 p.m. to 2 a.m.

PICKLES 8th St. & Philadelphia Ave. Ocean City 410-289-4891 www.picklesoc.com Nov. 6: DJ Jeremy, 9 p.m. to 2 a.m.

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Nov. 7: Dave Sherman, 6-10 p.m.

Nov. 12: Melissa Alesi, 5-9 p.m.

49th Street and the bay Ocean City 410-524-4900 www.seacrets.com Nov. 6: Gypsy Wisdom, 10 p.m. to 2 a.m.

Nov. 7: Jon Maurer Band, 5-9 p.m.; My Hero Zero, 10 p.m. to 2 a.m.

Nov. 12: Full Circle, 5-9 p.m.

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FULL CIRCLE BJ’s on the Water: Friday, Nov. 6, 9 p.m.

Seacrets: Thursday, Nov. 12, 5-9 p.m.

AARON HOWELL Casino at Ocean Downs: Saturday, Nov. 7, 9:30 p.m. to 1:30 a.m.

Skye Bar: Saturday, Nov. 7, 4-8 p.m.

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WINE FESTIVAL Left, Sheryl Lewis pours red wine from Cove Point Winery during Wine on the Beach last weekend in the inlet parking lot. Right, Harold Evans and Cindy Malamemt attend the festival.

Operation We Care collects items for troops

(Nov. 6, 2015) Operation We Care, a Delmarva-based 501(c)3 non-profit organization, uses Veteran’s Day as a catalyst to reach out to troops around the world protecting the home front.

OWC has sent more than 7,000 care packages to local men and women overseas, and before Christ-

AGH Community Health Fair this Saturday in SH

(Nov. 6, 2015) The annual AGH Healthy Happenings Community Health Fair will take place Saturday, Nov. 7 at Snow Hill Middle School, from 8 a.m. to noon.

The focus of this year’s fair is Pathways to Health, incorporating activities for the whole family and health screenings, including flu shots.

There will also be a $250 gift card random drawing for those who turn in their form showing 25 vendor/screener visits (one per table).

“We’re excited to bring the Healthy Happenings Community Health Fair to Snow Hill this year, and look forward to sharing Pathways to Health with our partners and the community,” said AGH Community Education Manager, Dawn Denton.

All free screenings and Kids Korner fun will take place between 8 a.m. and noon. Free screenings include cholesterol (12-hour fast required), carotid artery, respiratory, skin, hearing, diabetes, vision and clinical breast exams.

For more information visit www.atlanticgeneral.org/healthyhappenings or call 410-641-9268.

The health fair is supported by Apple Drug, Worcester County Health Department, Chesapeake Hearing Centers, Clear Channel Outdoor and Delmarva Media Group.

mas, the organization hopes to sent 600 more.

Donations of items to be include in care packages can be dropped off at OC Floor Gallery, 12319 301 Ocean Gateway, West Ocean City, and Ocean City Today newspaper on 82nd Street in Ocean City, through Friday, Nov. 13.

Other drop-off locations, as well as a complete list of suggested donations, can be found by visiting www.operationwecare.org.

Items needed include baby wipes, shampoo/body wash, Chef Boyardee canned pasta (15 ounces), hot chocolate packets, deodorant (non-

aerosol), disposable razors, microwave popcorn, Poptarts, small personal kleenex and toothpaste.

For more information, visit www.operationwecare.org. Those with loved one deployed, or will soon be deploy, contact Jeff Merritt at 410713-8940.

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(Nov. 6, 2015) Coastal Hospice & Palliative Care is requesting the community’s support to help them honor the veterans in its care on the Lower Shore.

Coastal Hospice has traditionally provided lap blankets, donated by the community, to give added comfort and warmth to patients. A request for blankets last year prompted an overwhelming response.

This year, Coastal Hospice is making a special appeal for blankets in patriotic motifs — including red/white/blue themes, stars and stripes, etc. — to be given to patients who are veterans.

Coastal Hospice is active in the “We Honor Veterans” program, developed in partnership with the Department of Veterans Affairs, providing specialized care to veterans who are facing a life-limiting illness, often addressing a specific need related to the veteran’s military service.

Currently, Coastal Hospice has more than 30 veterans in its care.

Coastal Hospice plans to start giving these blankets to veteran patients on Nov. 11, Veteran’s Day, and will continue to use them throughout the year as veterans enter hospice care.

“We want to make every day Veterans’s Day for our veteran patients at Coastal Hospice,” said Nancy Stewart, coordinator for the We Honor

Veterans program. “Many veterans that gave so much were never welcomed or honored when they came home. This is a small way to acknowledge how grateful we are for the service they gave.”

Most appropriate are knitted, crocheted, quilted or fleece lap blankets.

The blankets must be new, and can be either handmade or purchased. The ideal size is approximately 36x42 inches. There is also a continuing need for non-patriotic blankets for hospice patients.

Donations are being accepted during regular business hours at the Coastal Hospice main office at 2604 Old Ocean City Road in Salisbury or at Coastal Hospice at the Ocean at 10441 Racetrack Road, Taylorville Center, in Berlin.

More information is available from Elaine Bean, Coastal Hospice community relations manager, at 410742-8732.

Founded in 1980, Coastal Hospice is a nonprofit health care organization that cares for individuals facing life-limiting conditions and who want to remain as active and engaged as possible. Coastal Hospice cares for patients in their home, nursing home, assisted living facility or at Coastal Hospice at the Lake. The organization serves Wicomico, Worcester, Dorchester and Somerset counties.

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HALLOWEEN TENNIS Platform tennis members fill the courts for a Halloween celebration. Pictured are the finalists in the costume contest.

Activities and special rates at Sports Core pool

(Nov. 6, 2015) To celebrate Worcester County Schools being closed for students on Friday, Nov. 6, Ocean Pines Aquatics will be hosting activities and offering special rates at the indoor Sports Core pool, located at 11143 Cathell Road in Ocean Pines.

Visitors to the pool on Nov. 6 will enjoy reduced admission prices during normal operating hours, 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. The Ocean Pines resident rate for children ages 5-17 will be $4 and the non-resident rate will be $5. The adult rate will be $6 for Ocean Pines residents and $7 for non-residents. There will be no charge for non-swimming adults and children ages 4 and under.

These prices are good for Nov. 6 only.

Junior lifeguard training will also be offered for children ages 7 and older on Nov. 6 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. The cost is $75 per person, which includes a Tshirt, whistle, first-aid kit, lunch, snack and drinks. Pre-registration may be completed by calling 410-641-5255.

The weekend water fun will continue on Saturday, Nov. 7 at the pool’s first dive-in movie night of the season.

“The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of Water” will play on an inflatable screen and the pool will be open for swimming. SpongeBob will also be in attendance and will be available for photos.

The doors for the event will open at 6 p.m.; the movie will begin at 6:30 p.m. The cost is $3 per person for Ocean Pines swim members, $5 for Ocean Pines residents and $7 for nonresidents. Families of more than four may pay a flat rate of $20.

All of these events are open to the public. For more information, contact the Ocean Pines Aquatics Department at 410-641-5255. Information regarding additional Ocean Pines aquatics programs, including an online version of the Ocean Pines Fall 2015 Activity Guide, is available at OceanPines.org.

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(Nov. 6, 2015) The Worcester County Humane Society Board of Directors welcomes John Moreno as the new executive director.

Moreno brings to the humane society a fresh perspective, complimented by 15 years of management experience with knowledge of animal health, canine psychology, behavior shaping techniques and kennel and veterinary clinic management.

His combination of education and animal welfare experience will allow him to successfully move forward the mission of the no-kill animal shelter.

“The board welcomes John,” said Kelly Austin, WCHS board president.

“We feel confident with his knowledge, enthusiasm and experience that he is up for the challenge to help the shelter continue to grow and thrive.”

Moreno is a native of San Antonio, Tex. Early in his career, he served in the U.S. Navy where he oversaw the daily care, welfare and continuous training of military work dog teams assigned to respective units during Operation Enduring Freedom, Operation Iraqi Freedom and several humanitarian missions around the world.

After leaving the Navy, he spent nine years working for various defense contracting companies, one of those companies being K2 Solutions Inc., where he provided advice to battlefield commanders assigned to U.S. Forces Command. There, he supervised kennel operations and 82 Tactical Explosive Detection Dog (TEDD) teams in an effort to detect explosive devices throughout Afghanistan.

In May of 2015, he founded Operation Releash, LLC, a non-profit organization in San Antonio who’s mission is to reunite military and civilian working dog handlers with their displaced working dogs. This charitable organization also has an outreach program which includes assisting rescue

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groups in adopting, fostering, rehabilitation, behavior and obedience training, and the international transportation of rescue dogs. He directed the administrative and daily operations of this organization.

Bob Baker, WCHS board vice president, headed the search committee for a new executive director.

“In our search, we took our time and conducted a nationwide search,” Baker said. “We feel confident that John’s expertise and experience will be instrumental in, not only continuing our progress, but improving in all areas.”

Moreno will be responsible for planning, organizing, and developing various programs to meet and maintain the mission and objectives of the organization. His duties will include directing the day-to-day operations, managing personnel, liaising with government and civic organizations and managing finances.

The Worcester County Humane Society is a private, nonprofit, no-kill animal shelter that relies on fundraising and donations. The shelter is located at 12330 Eagles Nest Rd., Berlin.

Shelter hours are 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. every day except Sundays and Wednesdays. For information, call 410-213-0146 or visit www.worcestercountyhumanesociety.org. Follow the shelter on Facebook and Instagram for updates on events and available pets.

Coastal Hospice & Palliative Care offers training course (Nov. 6, 2015) Coastal Hospice & Palliative Care is offering an introduction and training course for anyone interested in volunteering at the nonprofit organization that serves Dorchester, Somerset, Wicomico and Worcester counties.

Coastal Hospice depends on a dedicated staff of volunteers to fulfill its mission. Patient volunteers offer comfort and companionship to patients and their families, provide transportation and deliver supplies. Other volunteers support the staff with office work or assist at the Coastal Hospice Thrift Shop in Berlin.

Those interested in volunteering are invited to attend the training course on Saturday, Nov. 7, from 9

a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Coastal Hospice Volunteer Offices, Philmore Commons, 224 Phillip Morris Drive, Suite 102 in Salisbury.

The course is open to anyone, and attendees are not required to commit to volunteering. There is no cost to attend.

For more information or to register for the course, call Judy Hunt-Harris, manager of volunteer services, at 410543-2590.

Founded in 1980, Coastal Hospice is a nonprofit health care organization that cares for individuals facing life-limiting conditions but who want to remain as active and engaged as possible. Coastal Hospice cares for patients in their home, nursing home, assisted living facility or at Coastal Hospice at the Lake.

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Marine Merritt’s paintings featured at center Uses art to work through post-combat depression after tour in Afghanistan (Nov. 6, 2015) Highly-personal work by U.S. Marine and wounded warrior Joe Merritt will be featured during the First Friday opening at the Ocean City Center for the Arts on Nov. 6.

Also in the galleries is the annual all-media juried show by members of The Art League of Ocean City.

The public is invited to the free event from 5-7 p.m. to meet the artists and enjoy hors d’oeuvres.

Merritt, of Denton, Md., is an active duty Marine currently stationed

at Quantico, Va. who uses art to work through post-combat depression after a deployment to Afghanistan. A self-taught artist, his paintings and works use traditional canvas, acrylic and spray paints, handmade paper, military uniforms and found objects as a means of artistic expression.

“As a combat veteran, the process and storytelling of creating has been the saving factor in the reintegration after a deployment to Afghanistan,” Merritt said. “The work in this show — ‘The Things I Carry’ — is a mixture of literal objects and visual metaphors for the things I carry on a daily basis, creating a dialogue of who I am as a combined self portrait. The work is a product of paintings created

in the last year that focus on struggles with post combat reintegration and sobriety.”

Merritt has shown and sold his art at the Work House Art Center, The Torpedo Factory, DC Artworks and in various charities and art exhibits in the northern Virginia and Washington, D.C. area. He has also published poetry and prose in various veteran anthologies.

The Spotlight Artist for November is painter Marina Borovok, who was born in the former Soviet Union and holds a Ph.D. in biology and an M.S. in education from Johns Hopkins University. She currently teaches art classes in Delaware.

Fred Peterson, who combines pho-

Art League plans trip to museum Participants will visit American Visionary Art Museum in Baltimore

(Nov. 6, 2015) The Art League of Ocean City is sponsoring a bus trip to the American Visionary Art Museum in Baltimore, the nation’s leading museum for art created by untutored artists, many who have been institutionalized because of psychiatric chal-

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Led by Baltimore psychiatrist Mark Komrad, the trip’s theme is “The Fine Line Between Genius and Madness.”

The bus will leave the Walmart parking lot on Route 50 in Berlin at 7:30 a.m. on Saturday, Nov. 14, and will return about 8:30 p.m. The $50 per person fee includes transportation, snacks and museum admission.

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The members’ show will be on display at the 94th Street Arts Center until Dec. 26. The wounded warrior and other shows are through Nov. 28.

More information is available at www.artleagueofoceancity.org or by calling 410-524-9433.

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WINEFEST Pennsylvania residents, from left, Ann Marie Filipchick, Rita Kopcho and Diane Thimm enjoy their time at Ocean City’s Wine on the Beach last Friday afternoon in the inlet parking lot.

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Workshop scheduled in January

(Nov. 6, 2015) The Town of Ocean City is partnering with the Lower Shore Land Trust and Master Gardeners to hold a workshop helping residents design a “Rain Garden” or “Bayscape” Landscape Plan for their property.

The workshop will be held on Thursday, Jan. 28, 2016 from 4-6 p.m. at City Hall on Third Street.

“We will be providing a site plan that will be used as a base map for residents,” said Gail Blazer, environmental engineer for the Town of Ocean City. “Based on the location of the property, local experts from the Master Gardener’s program will help

with plant selection and location, in addition to providing material to draw up the plans.”

The Lower Shore Land Trust has a native plant sale in the spring where a majority of the plants will be available for purchase. The Town of Ocean City will also provide a grant to homeowners within the corporate limits of the town to pay for the plants, which is done as a reimbursement.

Space is limited for the workshop.

Additional workshops will be held if there is an abundant interest. For more information, call Blazer at 410289-8825.

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Mt. Zion One-Room School to be moved to Furnace Town

(Nov. 6, 2015) With almost all the necessary funds secured, the Worcester County Historical Society will be moving the Mt. Zion One-Room School during the nighttime hours of Wednesday, Nov. 11, to its new location in Furnace Town Living Heritage Village.

The school has been located at the corner of Ironshire Street and Church Street in Snow Hill since the mid-1960’s when it was first opened to the public.

“It is exciting to see this project, which began in 2012, reach this point,” said Barry Laws, WCHS president. “It has been accomplished by the determination and generosity of local families and businesses, for which the WCHS is thankful.”

The Mt. Zion One-Room School was built in 1869 near Whiton, where it was used as a school until 1931. It stood empty until Dr. Paul Cooper, superin-

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In 1905, there were 110 one-room schoolhouses in Worcester County.

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HOMECOMING Stephen Decatur High School seniors Ernest Shockey and Dayona Godwin were crowned King and Queen during the Homecoming dance on Oct. 10 after a schoolwide vote by students and staff. The crowning at the dance was different than in years past due to the postponement of the Homecoming football game because of inclement weather. Both Godwin and Shockley are standout athletes.

HALLOWEEN FUN Having some Halloween fun at Taylor Bank on 142nd Street in Ocean City, from left, are Ashleigh "Fidget" Powell, Margaret “Cruella DeVille” Mudron, Jonathan “Bandit” Sharp and Katherine “Ponga” Morse.

USING IPADS

PAINTING COMPLETE

Students in Shelby Bargar’s second grade class at Ocean City Elementary use iPads to read books and answer comprehension questions. The students are using a program called "Reading A to Z," which allows them to read personalized books that are on their reading level. After students complete a book, they are asked comprehension questions to check their understanding of the book. Pictured, are students Aiden Sinkaus, Sam Elman, Caniya Smith, Gracie Perdue, Colter Colletti, Ashton Beard and Ester Rubio.

In June, Katelyn Millison painted three of the four sides of the utility box located at the corner of S. Baltimore Avenue and Dorchester Street. The Bank of Ocean City sponsored her work that is part of the OCDC’s Public Art Program. This month, she returned to Ocean City, from her home in Frederick, Md. to complete the final side of the dolphin-themed utility box. For more information about the OCDC Public Art Program, visit www.ocdc.org.

VIOLIN LESSONS Buckingham Elementary student Brittney Maza-Vargas is learning to play the violin. Through a grant funded partnership with the Mid-Atlantic Symphony Orchestra each fourth grade student at BES will be learning how to properly use, take care of, and play the violin during music class. Monika Lilley from the Mid-Atlantic Symphony Orchestra will be working with students for the next two months practicing for a December performance for parents.

OPEN HOUSE The Worcester County Humane Society held its annual open house on Oct. 24 where there was demonstrations by the Worcester County Sheriff's K9 Unit as well as training tips from K9 Heeling Precision Dog Training. Representing K9 Heeling Precision Dog Training are dog trainer, Abby Morrells, President, Mitch Fletcher and Vice President of Business Development, Marissa Metcalf, with Brock.

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FIRE PREVENTION The Worcester County Commissioners present Worcester County Fire Marshal Jeff McMahon with a proclamation recognizing Oct. 4-10 as Fire Prevention Week and October as National Fire Prevention Month in the county on Oct. 6. This year’s theme was "Hear the Beep Where You Sleep. Every Bedroom Needs a Working Smoke Alarm." “Half of all home fire deaths occur between 11 p.m. and 7 a.m. when most people are asleep, and maintaining working fire alarms in every bedroom, outside each sleeping area and on every level of the home plays a key role in reducing home fire deaths,” McMahon said.

O’HARE GUEST SPEAKER During the Sept. 30 meeting of the Kiwanis Club of Greater Ocean Pines - Ocean City, the guest speaker was Sharyn O'Hare, past member of the Ocean Pines Board of Directors, who has been involved with the Worcester County Veterans Memorial in Ocean Pines since its inception. Pictured, from left, are O'Hare, Kiwanian Elmer Muth, a WWII veteran who was a part of the Normandy landing on D-Day, Kiwanis Club President Carolyn Dryzga and Kiwanian and WWII veteran Nate Pearson as they unfurled the new Kiwanis flag anonymously donated by one of the members of the club.

SPARKY VISITS WPS

SOLVING MATH PROBLEMS

Worcester Preparatory School fifth graders thank Sparky the fire dog and the Berlin Fire Company for visiting the lower school to teach about fire safety on Oct. 7. Pictured, from left, are Zoe Brafman, Parker Tingle, Ian Lewis, Sophie Swier, Ava Vane, Linley Hill and Caitlyn Hoen.

Logan Plumley and Brian Quach, from Julie Justice's fourth grade class at Ocean City Elementary, are stretching their mathematical minds by solving place value riddles in a cooperative group.

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SCHOOL SPIRIT

Students in Mendy Fiori's first grade class at Ocean City Elementary School are engaged playing a phonics and rhyming game during Integrated Language Arts. Pictured are Ashton Winter, Mia West, Brian Flores-Cruz, Reed James and Daniel Hummel.

Ocean City Elementary held its annual Back to School Spirit Day on Sept. 18. Students, faculty and staff wore their favorite OCES T-shirts or school colors of blue and white to kick off the 20152016 school year. Pictured are third graders Addiyson Fluckey, Mariabella Morse, Chloe Kohut and Dominick DiGristine showing their school spirit.

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DECORATED PUMPKINS Most Blessed Sacrament Catholic School held its first “Storybook Pumpkin” contest during the week of Halloween. Students chose their favorite storybook character and decorated their pumpkin to look like that character. About 100 pumpkins were submitted from students in every grade. Prizes were awarded for the most creative.

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DINING GUIDE ■ CREDIT CARDS: V-Visa, MC-Master Card, AE-American Express, DIS-Discover ■ PRICE RANGE: $, $$, $$$ ________________________________ ■ 32 PALM, 32nd Street, in the Hilton Suites, Ocean City 410-289-2525 / www.oceancityhilton.com/dining / $$ / V-MC-AE-DIS / Reservations accepted / Children’s menu / Full bar / Western Caribbean cuisine, Eastern Shore favorites, gourmet and tasty liquid desserts.

■ ALEX’S ITALIAN RESTAURANT, Route 50, West Ocean City 410-213-7717 / www.ocitalianfood.com / $-$$ / V-MC-AE-DIS / Reservations accepted / Full bar / Serving homemade Italian cuisine, steaks, seafood, chicken, pork and pasta. Elegant dining room with fireplace. Early bird specials every day from 5-6 p.m.

■ BARN 34, 3400 Coastal Highway, Ocean City 410-289-5376 / www.barn34oc.com / $$ / V-MC-AEDIS / No reservations required / Children’s menu / Full bar / Barn 34 is a unique and rustic setting with two distinctly different levels. Award winning breakfast at 7 a.m., great lunches from 1-5 p.m. and dinner at 5 p.m. Featuring fresh fish, hand cut steaks, crab cakes and awesome fish tacos. Daily specials. Happy hour is 4-7 p.m. Closed Tuesdays and Wednesdays.

■ BILLY’S SUB SHOP, 120th Street, Food Lion Shopping Center, 410-723-2500; 140th Street, Ocean City, 410-250-1778; Route 54, Fenwick Shoals, Fenwick Island, Del., 302-436-5661 / $ / V-MC-DIS / No reservations required / Children’s menu / Dine in, carry out. Fast delivery. Open 7 days 11 a.m. – 3 a.m.

Ocean City’s most famous sub and pizza shop since 1959. An OC tradition where a sandwich is a meal, serving fresh dough pizza, subs, burgers, cones, shakes and sundaes with beach delivery available.

■ BJ’S ON THE WATER, 75th Street, Ocean City 410-524-7575 / www.bjsonthewater. com / $-$$ / VMC-AE-DIS / No reservations required / Children’s menu / Full bar / Open year-round. Entire dining menu served 11 a.m. to 1:30 a.m., seven days a week. Daily specials, daily duck feeding. Entertainment every Wednesday, Friday and Saturday. No cover.

Available for parties and banquets. Indoor and outdoor dining.

■ BLUE FISH JAPANESE & CHINESE RESTAURANT AND SUSHI BAR, 94th Street, Ocean City 410-5243983 / www.bluefishoc.com / $-$$ / V-MC-AE-DIS / Reservations accepted / Full bar / Japanese and Chinese restaurant and sushi bar with beer, wine and cocktails. Dine in, take out and delivery available.

■ BOURBON STREET ON THE BEACH, 116th Street & Coastal Hwy., (Behind Fountain Head Towers Condominium), Ocean City 443-664-2896 / www.bourbonstreetonthebeach. com / $$-$$$ / VMC-AE-DIS / Reservations recommended for large parties / Children’s menu/ Full bar / Eastern Shore fare with a New Orleans Flare. Seafood, Steaks & Pasta dishes—Specializing in Jambalaya, Creole, & Gumbo. Home of the Ragin’ Cajun Bloody Mary.

Happy Hour 4-7 p.m. Weekly entertainment. Like us on Facebook.

■ CAPTAIN’S TABLE RESTAURANT, 15th Street and the Boardwalk, Ocean City 410-289-7192 / www.captainstableoc.com / $$-$$$ / V-MC-AE-DIS / Reservations accepted / Children’s menu / Full bar / Family-owned, serving fine seafood, steaks and poultry on the third floor of the Courtyard by Marriott.

■ COACHES CORNER, 74th Street and Coastal Highway, Ocean City 410-723-2468 / $ / V-MC-DIS/ No reservations required / Children’s menu / Open 7 days a week, 6 a.m. to 2 p.m. Happy hour, 6-7 a.m.

Serving breakfast all day and lunch. Our restaurant offers casual dining atmosphere for families. Family owned and operated, everything home made from our white egg omelets to fresh squeezed OJ. ■ COINS, 28th Street and Coastal Highway, Ocean City 410-524 3100 / www.coinspub.com / $-$$ / VMC-DIS / No reservations required / Children’s menu / Full bar/ Open 7 days a week, 11 a.m. Our restaurant offers a casual dining atmosphere for families.

Best crab cakes in town, hand-cut steaks, fresh seafood. Everything home-made. Happy hour 3-6 p.m., 6 days a week and early bird 4-6 p.m., daily specials. Closed Mondays.

■ DOUGH ROLLER, South Division Street & Boardwalk, 410-289-3501; 3rd Street & Boardwalk, 410289-2599; 41st Street & Coastal Hwy, 410-524-9254; 70th Street & Coastal Hwy, 410524-7981 / www.DoughRollerRestaurants.com / $ / V-MC-AE-DIS / No reservations required / Children’s menu / Ocean City’s Favorite Family Restaurant for 35 years! Great kid’s menu. Dayton’s Boardwalk Famous Fried Chicken now available at 41st and 70th St locations. Off-season special pricing and online ordering now available at both Coastal Highway locations. Visit our website for more information.

■ DUFFYS, 130th St., in Montego Bay Shopping Ctr. & Coastal Highway, Ocean City 410-250 1449 / www.duffysoc.com / $-$$ / V-MC-AE-DIS / No reser-

vations required / Children’s menu / Full bar / Casual dining, indoor or outdoor seating. Irish fare and American cuisine. Something for everyone. Our menu features appetizers, soups, salads, sandwiches, steaks and seafood. Second Season & Daily Dinner Specials. Open 7 Days: Saturday and Sunday, 9 a.m., serving breakfast, lunch and dinner; Monday through Friday, 11 a.m. to 2 a.m. Dine In, Carry Out. Happy Hour, daily, noon to 6 pm.

■ FAGER’S ISLAND RESTAURANT & BAR, 60th Street on the bay, Ocean City 410-524-5500 / www.fagers.com / $$-$$$ / V-MC-AE-DIS / Reservations accepted in the dining room only / Children’s menu / Full bar / Upscale restaurant on the bay. Casual fine dining, fresh fish, prime rib and seafood.

Lighter fare menu served on our decks or inside.

■ GENERAL’S KITCHEN, 66th Street (under The Skye Bar), Ocean City 410-723-0477/ $-$$ / V-MCDIS / No reservations required / Open Thursday-Monday, 6:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Everybody loves breakfast and that is what we are about. House Specialty and The Original House of Creamed Chipped Beef, we make it from scratch and it’s our own recipe!

We have it all from juice, cereal, waffles, eggs, corned beef, hash browns, pancakes, bacon, sausage and more. General’s Kitchen #1 Breakfast place in OC. ■ GROTTO PIZZA, 14th Street on the boardwalk, Ocean City 443-664-2617 / $-$$ / V-MC-AE-DIS / No reservations required / Children’s menu / Full Bar / OC’s newest spot to watch people on the boardwalk, indoor dining and deck dining. Serving breakfast, lunch and dinner. Open 7 days. 125th Street and Coastal Highway, Ocean City 410-250-1234 / Serving lunch and dinner. Open 7 days. Grotto Pizza is a family casual dining restaurant that specializes in award winning pizza and hospitality. The full menu includes pizza, pasta, sandwiches, subs, appetizers, salads, beer, wine, cocktails and Grotto Gelato. Takeout available.

■ HARBORSIDE BAR & GRILL, 12841 S. Harbor Road, West Ocean City 410-213-1846 / www.ocharborside.com / $$ / V-MC-AE-DIS / No reservations required / Children’s menu / Full bar / Open seven days a week, 11 a.m. to 2 a.m. Casual waterfront dining serving seafood, steaks, sandwiches, salads, wraps and pasta. Home of the “Original Orange Crush.” Entertainment everyday.

■ HARPOON HANNA’S RESTAURANT & BAR, Route 54 and the bay, Fenwick Island, Del. www.harpoonhannasrestaurant.com / $$ / V-MC-AEDIS / No reservations required / Children’s menu / Full bar / Casual waterfront restaurant serving lunch, dinner. Fresh fish, seafood, steaks, sandwiches and all-you-can-eat Alaskan crab legs. Open year-round.

■ HEMINGWAY’S AT THE CORAL REEF, 17th Street, in the Holiday Inn Hotel & Suites, Ocean City 410289-2612 / www.ocmdhotels.com/hemingways / $$$ / V-MC-AE-DIS / Reservations accepted / Children’s menu / Full bar / Elegant dining room, Floridian/island-style cuisine. Sea-food, tropical salsas, grilled steaks, pork chops, grilled pineapple, banana fritters, entree salads.

■ HIGGINS CRAB HOUSE, 31st Street, Ocean City, 410-289-2581 / $-$$ / V-MC-AE-DIS / No reservations required / Children’s menu / Full bar / We have proudly served Ocean City, Maryland for over 40 years. Known for All You Can Eat crabs, crab legs, fried chicken, steamed shrimp, and baby back ribs.

■ HOOTERS, Route 50 & Keyser Point Rd., West Ocean City 410-213-1841 and 5th Street, Ocean City / www.hootersofoc.com / $-$$ / V-MC-AE-DIS / Full bar / Open daily at 11 a.m. Brand new menu. Delicious juicy burgers, garden fresh salads, 12 delicious wing sauces and signature seafood entrees. Tropical frozen drinks and signature Hooters cocktails. Large parties are welcome. Call for private party information. Carry out available. The year round Route 50 location features happy hour daily, live entertainment every weekend and Bike Night every Wednesday.

■ HORIZONS OCEANFRONT RESTAURANT, 101st Street, Ocean City 410-524-3535 / www.clarionoc.com / $-$$ ($20-45) / V-MC-AE-DIS / Reservations accepted / Open tables / Children’s menu / Full bar / Horizons Oceanfront Restaurant is proud to serve delicious, beach-inspired dishes in both our oceanfront restaurants, Horizons and Breakers Pub. New all-day menu, available 11:30 a.m. to 11 p.m., features many favorites, as well as exciting new creations with a local flare. Deluxe Sunday breakfast buffet open year-round and AUCE prime rib, crab legs and seafood buffet available most weekends.

■ JOHNNY’S PIZZA PUB, 56th Street, Ocean City 410-723-5600 / www.johnnyspizzapub.com / $ / VMC-AE-DIS / No reservations required / Children’s menu / Full bar / Ocean City’s official pizzeria and pub featuring homemade pizzas, serving 18 different gourmet pizzas including local favorites. Huge variety of calzones, subs, burgers and sandwiches to choose from. Ocean City’s place for jumbo wings with 20 different sauces. Voted best sound system for live music. Carry out or delivery til 2 a.m.

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■ JULES FINE DINING, 118th Street, Ocean City 410-524-3396 / www.ocjules.com / $$, $$$ / V-MCAE-DIS / Reservations accepted / Children’s menu / Full bar / Local fare, global flair. Fresh seafood yearround, fresh local produce.

■ KY WEST BAR & RESTAURANT, 5401 Coastal Highway, Ocean City 443-664-2836 / www.kywestoceancity.com / $$ / V-MC-AE-DIS / Reservations accepted / Children’s menu / Full bar / Ky West is becoming the local's fine dining and casual fare destination. Ocean City's best veal chop, the freshest seafood and great pasta dishes. Our experienced chefs deliver the finest in cuisine nightly. Ky West has a fine dining side, as well as a beautiful bar best described as New York funky chic. Whether you chill out on our sofas, hang in the bar, or grab a table, Ky West will provide excellent food & drink for a great dining adventure.

■ LONGBOARD CAFÉ, 67th Street Town Center, Ocean City 443 664 5639 / www.longboardcafe.net / $$ / V-MC-DIS / No reservations required / Children’s menu / Full bar / We are the locals favorite serving lunch and dinner. Longboard Cafés menu offers unparalleled flare from the lite fare to dinner entrees — offering a variety of burgers, paninis, sandwiches and salads … even a popular "veggies" menu featuring their famous wrinkled green beans.

Signature house libiations and signature entrees made with the finest ingredients from local farms and fisheries. A family restaurant.

■ MIONE’S PIZZA & ITAILIAN RESTURANT, Route 50 (Tanger Outlets), West Ocean City 410-2132231 / www.mionesoc.com / $ / V-MC-AE-DIS / Beer, wine / Open 7 days a week, 11 a.m. 67th Street (Town Center), Ocean City 443-664-6635 / Beer, wine / Open Tuesday through Sunday, 11 a.m.

Come and enjoy family New York style pizza, subs and pasta. Daily lunch and dinner specials. Eat in or carry out.

■ OC WASABI, 33rd Street Plaza, Coastal Highway, Ocean City 410-524-7337 / www.ocwasabi.com / $$ / V-MC-AE-DIS / No reservations required / Full bar / OC’s freshest, steamed sushi and sashimi and Japanese cuisine. Open Tuesday through Sunday, 411 p.m.

■ PHILLIPS SEAFOOD, Crab House, 21st Street, Ocean City 410-289-7747 and Seafood House, 141st Street, Ocean City 410-250-1689 / PhillipsSeafood.com / $$-$$$ / V-MC-AE-DIS / No reservations required / Full bar / Traditional Dining Buffet - Carry Out. Early Bird Menu when seated before 5pm - All-You-Can-Eat Buffet - Voted OC’s Best Buffet. Featuring over 75 items including Snow Crab Legs, Carving Station, Made to Order Pasta, Handmade Crab Cakes & so much more.

■ POPEYE’S LOUISIANA KITCHEN, Route 50, West Ocean City 443-664-2105 / $ / V-MC / No reservations required / Children’s menu / Family restaurant.

Eat-in, carry out or drive-thru. Open seven days, yearround. Every Tuesday, two-piece chicken for 99 cents.

Every Wednesday, free kids meal with purchase of combo.

■ ROPEWALK, 82nd Street on the bay, Ocean City 410-524-1109 / www.ropewalkoc.com / $$ / V-MCAE-DIS / No reservations required / Children’s menu / Full Bar / OC’s newest spot to watch the sunsets.

Indoor dining and bar, deck dining and tiki bar. Serving lunch and dinner in relaxed casual atmosphere.

Happy hour specials all day and all night every day available at tables and bar . Open Wednesday through Sunday, 11 a.m. to 2 a.m.

■ ROPEWALK - A FENWICK ISLAND OYSTER HOUSE, 700 Coastal Highway, Fenwick Island, Del. 302-581-0153 / $$ / V-MC-AE-DIS / Reservations accepted except 6-9 p.m. / Children’s menu / Full Bar / Family friendly dining with a rotating oyster list and seafood creations paired with our fresh fruit crushes and extensive craft beer menu. Takeout available except between 6-9 p.m. Open Thursday, 4 p.m., serving dinner and Friday through Sunday, 11 a.m., serving lunch and dinner.

■ SEACRETS, 49th Street, Ocean City 410-5244900 / www.seacrets.com / $$ / V-MC-AE-DIS / No reservations required / Children’s menu / Full bar / Island atmosphere. Soups, salads, Jamaican jerk chicken, appetizers, sandwiches, paninis, pizza and fresh seafood.

■ SEASONS OCEANFRONT RESTAURANT, 118th Street, in the Carousel Oceanfront Hotel and Condos, Ocean City 410-524-1000 / www.carouselhotel.com / $-$$ / V-MC-AE-DIS / No reservations required / Children’s menu / Full bar / Open seven days a week. Oceanfront dining in a casual atmosphere. Serving breakfast from 7-11 a.m., featuring a breakfast buffet or special order from the regular menu. Dinner served from 4-9 p.m., featuring a wide variety of entrees, seafood, ribs, steaks, pasta and prime rib. Join us for family theme night dinners.

■ SHRIMP BOAT, 9924 Stephen Decatur Highway, West Ocean City 410-213-0448 / shrimpboatoc.com / $- $$ / V-MC-AE-DIS / No reservations required /

Children’s menu / Beer, wine / Steamed crabs and shrimp. Full menu featuring homemade soups, salads, seafood appetizers, fish and shrimp tacos, crab cakes, sandwiches, seafood dinner entrees, burgers and wings. Fresh seafood market with daily shrimp specials.

■ SICULI RUSTIC ITALIAN KITCHEN, 104 N. Main St., Berlin 410-629-0550 / FB-Siculi Italian Kitchen / $$ / V-MC-AE-DIS / No reservations required / Full Bar / Family friendly. Open for lunch and dinner, 11 a.m.; Sunday brunch, 10:30 a.m. Locally sourced, freshly prepared. Award-winning brick oven pizza, steaks, seafood, chicken and veal selections. Daily lunch, happy hour and dinner specials.

■ SKYE RAW BAR & GRILLE, 66th Street, Ocean City 410-723-6762 / www.skyebaroc.com / $$$$$ / V-M-AE-DIS / Reservations accepted / Full bar / Enjoy lunch, dinner, raw bar or lite fare in the Skye, at the top of 66th Street and Coastal Highway. Amazing views of Ocean City, the ocean and bay with spectacular sunsets overlooking Sunset Island. Celebrate happy hour, 3-6 p.m. with great food and drink specials Live entertainment Fridays and Saturdays, 4-8 p.m. Open Thursday through Monday.

■ THE COTTAGE CAFE, Route 1 (across from Sea Colony), Bethany Beach, Del. 302-539-8710 / www.cottagecafe.com / $, $$ / V-MC-AE / No reservations required / Children’s menu / Full bar / Seafood, kids’ menu, happy hour specials. Lunch and dinner daily. Breakfast buffet on weekends.

■ THE COVE AT OCEAN PINES, 1 Mumford’s Landing Road, Ocean Pines 410-641-7501 / www.oceanpines.org/ $$ / V-MC-AE-DIS/No reservations required / Children’s menu / Full bar / Casual Waterfront - The Cove at Ocean Pines Yacht Club in an all new gorgeous bayfront setting, specializing in coastal cuisine. Serving lunch, dinner and Sunday brunch. Inside and outside dining areas. Open-air bar and live entertainment. Check Web site for special events.

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■ THE CRAB BAG, 130th Street, bayside, Ocean City 410-250-3337 / www.thecrabbag.com / $-$$ / V-MC-AE / No reservations required / Full bar / Dine in and carryout. Open 7 Days a week, 11 am til late night. Huge menu; something for everyone. Hot steamed crabs, world famous fried chicken, ribs, burgers, barbecue, pasta, seafood, steaks, sandwiches and more. Lunch and weekly carry-out and dinner specials. The best happy hour at the beach with drink and food specials.

■ TOKYO SEAFOOD BUFFET, 131st Street (formerly JR’S North), Ocean City 410-390-5939 / $$ / V-MCAE/ No reservations required / Full bar/ OC’s largest seafood, all-you-can-eat buffet featuring soups, raw sushi and sashimi, steamed and baked seafood along with classic Chinese entrees and many classic desserts and fruits. Friday through Sunday buffet features hot steamed snow crab legs. Open Tuesday through Sunday, 3 p.m. to 10 p.m.

■ TONY LUKES, 33rd Street, Ocean City 410-524 0500 / www.tonylukes.com / $ / V-MC-DIS / No reservations required / Children’s menu / Open 7 days a week, 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. Breakfast, lunch and dinner. Our restaurant offers authentic cheesesteaks, roast pork and chicken cutlet sandwiches, burgers, salads and desserts at family friendly prices. Eat in and carry out.

■ VICTORIAN ROOM RESTAURANT, Dunes Manor Hotel, OCEANFRONT at 28th and Baltimore Ave, Ocean City 410-289-1100 / www.dunesmanor.com / $$ - $$$ / V-MC-AE-DIS / Reservations not required but recommended / Full Bar / Children’s menu / Open year round. An elegant oceanfront dining atmosphere with local, farm to table/sea to table cuisine.

Serving breakfast, lunch and dinner daily 7:30am to 9:00pm (Fri & Sat to 10pm). Also featuring Zippy Lewis Lounge with happy hour from 4-7p.m., featuring Craft Beer selections and appetizer menu; Milton’s Out Door Cafe; and the Barefoot Beach Bar in season.

■ VINNY’S PIZZA & ITALIAN GRILL, 25th Street and Philadelphia Avenue, Ocean City 410-390-3713 / www.vinnyspizzaanditlaiangrille.com / $ / V-MC-DIS / No reservations required / Children’s menu / Beer, wine/ Open 7 days a week, 11 a.m. Serving lunch and dinner. Our restaurant offers authentic Italian food featuring subs and fabulous authentic Italian entrees. Hand tossed, made from scratch pizzas. Family friendly, eat in and carry out.

■ WHISKERS PUB, 120th Street, OC Square, Ocean City 410-524-2609 / www.whiskerspub.com / $ / VMC-AE-DIS / No reservations required / Children’s menu / Full bar / Old World saloon-type feel, Whisker’s is famous for its Certified Angus®burgers and delicious casual fare, as well as its entertaining atmosphere and photo lined walls of famous and infamous “whiskers.” Enjoy flat screen TVs to watch your favorite sports. Call for hours.

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Submission deadline is 5 p.m. Monday, the week of publication. Local submissions have priority. Area event listings are subject to space availability.

FRI. Nov. 6 Columbus Hall, 9901 Coastal Highway (behind St. Luke’s Church), Ocean City.

Doors open at 5 p.m. and games begin at 6:30 p.m. Refreshments for sale. Info: 410-524-7994.

KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS BINGO —

STORY TIME ‘PIRATES’ — Ocean Pines library, 11107 Cathell Road, 10:30 a.m.

For 2 to 5 year old children. Info: www.worcesterlibrary.org.

CRAFT FAIR — Riverside Auction Company, 5305 Snow Hill Road, Snow Hill, 5-10 p.m. Handmade crafts. Info: 443880-8397.

HOLIDAY FESTIVAL — St. Paul’s Episcopal

Church, 3 Church St., Berlin, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Baked goods, basket raffle, homemade ornaments and gift tags, free children’s activities includes ornament, turkey crafts, wreaths, story time, nature craft, decorate cookies, Tree of Thanks.

All welcome. Info: 410-641-4066 or stpaulsberlin.org.

Bishop’s Stock Fine Art & Fine Craft, 202 W. Green St., Snow Hill, 5-8 p.m.

Featuring Stan Sperlak’s pastels. Also, tasting wines from the Rhone region of France. Info: BishopsStock.com.

ART SHOW OPENING RECEPTION —

SAT. Nov. 7 ALL-YOU-CAN-EAT FRIED CHICKEN BUFFET — Mt. Pleasant United Methodist

Church, 36536 Mt. Pleasant Road, Willards, 11 a.m. Menu includes chicken, vegetables, beverages and desserts. Cost is $12 for adults, $6 for children and free to those 5 and younger. Bake table and carry-outs. Info: Nelda Dennis, 443614-9898.

SHEPHERD’S NOOK CHRISTMAS BAZAAR — Community Church at Ocean Pines,

11227 Racetrack Road, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Christmas gifts, decorations, clothing, baked goods and crafts. Info: 410-2083032.

Bethany United Methodist Church, 8648 Stephen Decatur Highway, Berlin, 5 p.m. Cost is $7. Auction of pies and other items will follow dinner. Info: 410641-2186 or bethany 21811@gmail.com.

SPAGHETTI DINNER AND AUCTION —

ANNUAL HOLIDAY BAZAAR LUNCHEON AND CARRY-OUT — Buckingham Presby-

terian Church, 20 S. Main St., Berlin, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Craft, bake and book ta-

bles. Lunch served from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.

A variety of soups and chicken salad sandwiches available. Carry-out available. Info: 410-641-0234.

17TH ANNUAL HEALTHY HAPPENINGS COMMUNITY HEALTH FAIR — Snow Hill

Middle School, 522 Coulbourne Lane, Snow Hill, 8 a.m. to noon. Pathways to Health incorporating activities for the whole family and health screenings, including flu shots. A $250 gift card random drawing for those who turn in their form showing 25 vendor/screener visits.

For a list of screenings and demonstrations, visit www.atlanticgeneral.org/healthyhappenings or call Dawn, 410-641-9268.

ARTISAN & CRAFT FAIR — Ocean Pines

Community Center, 235 Ocean Parkway, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sponsored by the Pine’eer Craft Club. Handcrafted/handmade items, baked items and food sales available. The Pine’eer Craft & Gift Shop will be open Saturday, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. and Sunday, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Proceeds benefit the Ocean Pines community.

Info: Louise Lassiter, 410-430-0284.

4TH ANNUAL POCOMOKETOBERFEST BEER & WINE FESTIVAL — Cypress Park,

noon to 6 p.m. Food; entertainment by Heroes4Sale, noon to 2 p.m., and QuadPod, 2-6 p.m.; arts and crafts; free commemorative glasses; Eastern Shore wine and beer; and free tastings. Info: www.pocomoke.com, pocomokechamber@gmail.com or 410-957-1919.

CHURCH RUMMAGE SALE — Ocean City Presbyterian Church, 1301 Philadelphia Ave., Ocean City, 7 a.m. to 1 p.m. Info: Jan Owens, 410-641-4919.

YARD SALE & VERUS SALE — Paws &

Claws, 11934 Ocean Gateway, West Ocean City, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., rain or shine. There are no table fees for vendors, however, 20 percent of their sales will be donated to the Worcester County Humane Society. Space reservations: Jan, 410-213-7490. A Verus truck load sale will feature Verus pet food for 20 percent off. Pet food can also be purchased and donated to the human society.

ST. LUKE’S 15TH ANNUAL CHRISTMAS BAZAAR — St. Andrew Catholic Center,

14401 Sinepuxent Ave., Ocean City, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Shop for jewelry, crafts, books and white elephant items. Raffle and Chinese auction. Luncheon foods and dessert available.

Pocomoke library, 301 Market St., 10:30

MORNING MATINEE & CRAFT —

a.m. Family friendly movies and themed crafts. Info: 410-957-0878.

MON. Nov. 9

Berlin library, 220 N. Main St., 10 a.m.

Novice and established writers share their works. Program includes market leads and writing exercises. Info: 410641-0650.

Hospital and held Mondays, 2:30-4:30 p.m., Nov. 9 through Dec. 14. Facilitated by experienced Pastoral and Supportive Care Services leaders. Info: Gail Mansell, 410-641-9725.

side Railroad Club, Clayton Crossing, 32422 Royal Blvd., Dagsboro, Del., Saturdays, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., year round.

See five layouts. Info: Bill Ziegler, wjziegler1@verizon.net or 302-5370964.

Town Hall, 7360 Main Street, 5:30-7 p.m. Opportunity for constituents to come out and share their views and concerns directly with Delegate Mary Beth Carozza (District 38C).

WRITE IT! CREATIVE WRITING FORUM —

MODEL TRAIN DISPLAYS — Delaware Sea-

PANCAKE BREAKFAST — VFW, Post 8296, 104 66th St., bayside in Ocean City, 8-11 a.m. A $5 donation for all-you-can-eat pancakes or 2-2-2, two eggs, two pancakes and two bacon slices. Info: 410524-8196.

FARMERS’ MARKET — White Horse Park,

239 Ocean Parkway, Ocean Pines, 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Locally grown vegetables and fruits, eggs, honey, kettle korn, flowers, artisan breads, seafood, meats and more. New vendors welcome. Info: 410641-7717, Ext. 3006.

SUN. Nov. 8 Stevenson United Methodist Church, 123 N. Main St., Berlin, 8 a.m. to noon.

Cost is $6.50 for adults, $5 for children ages 6-12 and free to those 5 and younger. Eat-in or carryout. Info: Kathy, 443-235-6761.

PANCAKE & SAUSAGE BREAKFAST—

ALL-YOU-CAN-EAT BULL & OYSTER ROAST — Greene Turtle West, noon to 4 p.m.

Hand carved roast beef, Chincoteague oysters, Virginia baked ham, potato salad, cole slaw, baked beans, domestic drafts, sodas, coffee and iced tea included. Music provided by DJ Wax, guest bartenders and 50/50 raffle. Cost is $25. Proceeds benefit Making Strides Against Breast Cancer in Ocean City.

OVEREATERS ANONYMOUS #169 — At-

lantic General Hospital, Conference Room 1, 9733 Healthway Drive, Berlin, 2:30-3:30 p.m. Group is a 12-step program for anyone struggling with a compulsive eating problem. No initial meeting charge. Meeting contribution is $1 weekly. Info: Bett, 410-202-9078.

ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS — Atlantic General Hospital, Conference Room 2, 9733 Healthway Drive, Berlin, noon to 1 p.m. Group shares experience, strength and hope to help others. Open to the community and to AGH patients. Info: Rob, 443-783-3529.

SUNDAY NIGHT SERENITY AL-ANON FAMILY GROUP MEETING — Woodlands in

Ocean Pines, Independent Living Apartment Building, 1135 Ocean Parkway, Ocean Pines, 7:30 p.m.

FREE BEREAVEMENT SUPPORT WORKSHOP — Sponsored by Atlantic General

CAROZZA CONSTITUENT HOUR — Willards

WRITING FOR WELLNESS — Ocean Pines library, 11107 Cathell Road, 1:30-3 p.m.

Group uses exercises to stimulate the process for creative expression. No prior experience necessary. Info: Don Winslow, 410-208-6613.

Snow Hill library, 307 N. Washington St., 3:30 p.m. Children, 5 and older, can learn how to use free software to illustrate and narrate a children’s story on an iPad. Info: 410-632-3495.

STEAM PM ‘DIGITAL STORYTELLING’ —

Berlin group No. 169, Atlantic General Hospital, conference room 1, 9733 Healthway Drive, Berlin, 5-6:30 p.m.

TOPS is a support and educational group promoting weight loss and healthy lifestyle. It meets weekly. Info: Edna Berkey, 410-251-2083.

TAKE OFF POUNDS SENSIBLY MEETING —

SOCIAL 1 1/2 — Bethany United

Methodist Church, 8648 Stephen Decatur Highway, Berlin, Mondays, 6:30-8 p.m. Christian social club for those 50 and older are welcome to enjoy games, activities, bike rides, prayer and friendship. Info: 410-641-2186 or Bethany21811@gmail.com.

DELMARVA SWEET ADELINE CHORUS MEETS WEEKLY — The Delmarva Chorus,

Sweet Adeline’s, meets each Monday from 7-9 p.m., at the Ocean Pines Community Center, 239 Ocean Parkway. Women interested in learning the craft of a cappella singing welcome. Info: 410-641-6876.

TUES. Nov. 10

CAROZZA CONSTITUENT HOUR — Ocean

Pines library, 11107 Cathell Road, 5-7 p.m. Delegate Mary Beth Carozza will be joined by Jeannie Haddaway-Riccio, Governor Hogan’s Director of Intergovernmental Affairs.

PLAY TIME — Berlin library, 220 N. Main St., 10:30-11:30 a.m. Parents and children explore educational together. For infant to 5 year old children. Info: www.worcesterlibrary.org.

STORY TIME — Pocomoke library, 301

Market St., 10:30 a.m. For 2 to 5 year old children. Info: www.worcesterlibrary.org.

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CALENDAR WORCESTER COUNTY PARKINSON’S SUPPORT GROUP MEETING — Ocean Pines li-

brary, large meeting room, 11107 Cathell Road, 2:30 p.m. Agenda for meeting will be discussion groups of care-receivers and care-givers in order to share issues and possible solutions. Info: 410-2083132.

IPAD CHICKS - INTERMEDIATE — Ocean

Pines library, 11107 Cathell Road, 10 a.m. to noon. Drop in. Men welcome.

Info: 410-208-4014.

CORK BOARD FRAME ART — Ocean City

library, 10003 Coastal Highway, 2 p.m.

Receive step-by-step instructions on making cork board frame art. Practice materials provided. Register: 410-5241818.

HEALTHY LIVING WITH DIABETES WORKSHOP — Snow Hill Senior Center, 4767

Snow Hill Road, 9:30 a.m. to noon.

Free, six-week workshop designed to help those affected by diabetes better manage their disease. Pre-registration required: Dawn, 410-641-9268.

PARKINSON’S SUPPORT GROUP — Ocean Pines library, 11107 Cathell Road, 2:303:30 p.m. Helping individuals with Parkinson’s disease and their families.

No reservation, no fee. Info: www.DelmarvaParkinsonsAlliance.org or Ron and Mary Leidner, 410-208-0525.

NAMI FAMILY SUPPORT GROUP — At-

lantic General Hospital, Conference Room 2, 9733 Healthway Drive, Berlin, 6:30-8 p.m. Offers shared wisdom and problem solving for family members of persons with mental illness. The group is free. Info: Carole Spurrier, 410-2084003, carolespurrier@msn.com or Gail S. Mansell, 410-641-9725, gmansell@atlanticgeneral.org.

Berlin group 331, Worcester County Health Center, 9730 Healthway Drive, Berlin, 5:30-7 p.m. TOPS is a support and educational group promoting weight loss and healthy lifestyle. It meets weekly. Info: jeanduck47@gmail.com.

TAKE OFF POUNDS SENSIBLY MEETING -

ON YOUR OWN, BUT NOT ALONE - WOC Fitness, 12319 Ocean Gateway, West Ocean City, 5 p.m. Weight loss support group with discussions about nutrition, exercise, health and weight loss. Cost is $5 per meeting. Info: dillon128@aol.com.

MODEL TRAIN DISPLAYS — Delaware Sea-

side Railroad Club, Clayton Crossing, 32422 Royal Blvd., Dagsboro, Del., Wednesdays, 5-8 p.m., year round. See five layouts. Info: Bill Ziegler, wjziegler1@verizon.net or 302-537-0964.

BINGO — Every Wednesday at Ocean

City Elks Lodge 2645, 138th Street and Sinepuxent Avenue, rear of the Fenwick Inn. Doors open at 5:30 p.m., games start 6:30 p.m. Food is available. Open to the public. No one allowed in the hall under 18 years of age during bingo. Info: 410-250-2645.

DELMARVA HAND DANCE CLUB — Meets every Wednesday at Peaky’s Rooftop

Restaurant & Bar, located in the Fenwick Inn, 13801 Coastal Highway, Ocean City. Beginner and intermediate lessons, 5:30-6:30 p.m., followed by dancing 6:30-9 p.m. Jitterbug, swing, cha-cha to the sounds of the ’50s, ’60s and Carolina beach music. All are welcome. Info: 302200-DANCE (3262).

KIWANIS CLUB OF GREATER OCEAN PINES/OCEAN CITY — Meets every

Wednesday at the Ocean Pines Community Center, 235 Ocean Parkway. Doors open at 7 a.m., meeting begins at 8 a.m.

Info: 410-641-7330.

BAYSIDE BEGINNINGS AL-ANON FAMILY GROUP MEETING — Ocean Pines Community Center, 235 Ocean Parkway, 7:30 p.m.

OCEAN CITY/BERLIN ROTARY CLUB MEETING — Captain’s Table Restaurant in the Courtyard by Marriott, 2 15th St, Ocean City, 6 p.m. Info: 410-641-1700 or kbates@taylorbank.com.

ON YOUR OWN, BUT NOT ALONE - WOC Fitness, 12319 Ocean Gateway, West Ocean City, noon. Weight loss support group with discussions about nutrition, exercise, health and weight loss. Cost is $5 per meeting. Info: dillon128@aol.com.

WED. Nov. 11

STORY TIME — Ocean City library, 10003 Coastal Highway, 10:30 a.m. For 2 to 5 year old children. Info: www.worcesterlibrary.org.

OCEAN PINES VETERANS DAY CEREMONY — Worcester County Veterans Memorial,

Route 589 and Cathell Road, Ocean Pines, 11 a.m. Guest speaker will be Worcester County Attorney John “Sonny” Bloxom, retired Commander in the U.S. Naval Reserves. Faded or worn American flags may be dropped off before and immediately after the ceremony for disposal at the Flg Retirement Ceremony on Nov. 14, 10 a.m. Info: Linda Shanahan, 410-200-0994 or gilihan@mchsi.com.

OCEAN CITY LIONESS CLUB BINGO WINE AND DINE FUNDRAISER — Ocean Pines

Yacht Club, 1 Mumford’s Landing Road.

Doors open at 4 p.m., games begin at 6 p.m. Food for purchase, Chinese auction, door prizes, special games. $50 winner every game. Tickets cost $25 in advance or $30 at the door. Additional game cards available. Tickets: Bev, 410208-4567 or Billie, 443-497-2523.

BOOK SIGNING — Dazzle Gift Shop, 11312 Manklin Creek Road, Suite #5, Ocean Pines, 3-5 p.m. Jessica James will be signing her novel “Meant To Be.” The novel, set in Ocean City, has earned the prestigious Golden Leaf Award. Info: www.jessicajamesbook.com.

Ocean City library, 10003 Coastal Highway, 2 p.m. Book selection is “Of Love and Other Demons” by Gabriel Garcia Marques. Info: 410-524-1818.

OCEAN CITY BOOK OF THE MONTH —

THURS. Nov. 12 YOUNG & RESTLESS ‘SIMPLE MACHINES’ — Snow Hill library, 307 N. Washington

St., 10:30 a.m. For 3 to 7 year old children. Info: www.worcesterlibrary.org.

STORY TIME — Ocean Pines library, 11107 Cathell Road, 10:30 a.m. Info: www.worcesterlibrary.org.

CAROZZA CONSTITUENT HOUR — Newark

Fire House, 8338 Newark Road, 5-7 p.m. Opportunity for constituents to come out and share their views and concerns directly with Delegate Mary Beth Carozza (District 38C).

WORCESTER COUNTY TEA PARTY MEETING — Ocean Pines library, 11107 Cathell

Road, 7 p.m. Doors open at 6:30 p.m.

Topic is The Worcester County Tea Party, Four Years Later … Issues Update and Election Year 2016. Free and open to the public. Info: WCTPPatriots@gmail.com, www.facebook.com/WorcesterCountyTeaParty or 443-614-7214.

STORY TIME ‘FARM STORIES’ — Ocean

Pines library, 11107 Cathell Road, 10:30 a.m. For 2 to 5 year old children. Info: 410-208-4014.

WRITING WITH RUTH — Ocean City library, 10003 Coastal Highway, 1-3 p.m.

Local writers gather to share independent works (poem, essay, memoir, prose, etc.). All writers welcome. Info: 410524-1818.

CELIAC SUPPORT GROUP — Atlantic General Hospital, conference room 1, 9733 Healthway Drive, Berlin, second Thursday of each month, 7-8 p.m. Support and information for those affected by celiac disease. Info: Betty Bellarin, 410603-0210.

BEACH SINGLES — Every Thursday,

Beach Singles 45-Plus meets for happy hour at Harpoon Hanna’s, 39064 Harpoon Road, Fenwick Island, Del., 4 p.m.

Info: Arlene, 302-436-9577; Kate, 410524-0649; or Dianne, 302-541-4642.

BINGO — American Legion Post 166,

2308 Philadelphia Ave., in Ocean City, every Thursday, year round. Doors open at 5 p.m., games start at 6:30 p.m. Food available. Open to the public. Info: 410289-3166.

CHAIR AEROBICS — St. Peter’s Lutheran Church Community Life Center, 10301 Coastal Highway, Ocean City, 1-2 p.m.

Free will offering appreciated. Sponsored by St. Peter’s Senior Adult Ministry. Info: 410-524-7474.

COASTAL HOSPICE GRIEF SUPPORT GROUP — Ocean Pines library, 11107 Cathell Road, 11 a.m. Free and open to anyone who has lost a loved one, not just Coastal Hospice families. Info: 410-251-8163.

ONGOING EVENTS Berlin library, 220 N. Main St., during

ONE-ON-ONE E-READER INSPIRATION —

November. Schedule an individual tutorial: 410-641-0650.

FALL BUS TRIPS — Tours of NASA’s Wallops Flight Facility take place on Nov. 19 and Dec. 8. Cost is $35. All trips are open to the public. Buses depart from the Ocean Pines Community Center, 235 Ocean Parkway. Reservations required: 410-6417052. Info: www.OceanPines.org.

WSW SUPPORT GROUP — OC Office, 12216 Ocean Gateway, Unit 1500, West Ocean City, 1 p.m., third Wednesday of each month. Info: Mary Henderson, 410-213-1177.

FRIDAY NIGHT SERVICES — Temple Bat

Yam, 11036 Worcester Highway, Berlin, every Friday, 7:30 p.m. A reform Jewish Synagogue. Info: 410-641-4311.

MENTAL HEALTH SUPPORT & ADVOCACY GROUP — St. Peter’s Lutheran Church,

10301 Coastal Highway, Ocean City, noon to 1:30 p.m. on the second and fourth Fridays of every month. Info: 410-524-7474.

WORCESTER COUNTY PARKINSON’S SUPPORT GROUP — Ocean Pines library,

11107 Cathell Road, second Tuesday of each month, 2:30 p.m. Speakers, exercise, discussions and more. Info: 410208-3132.

STAR CHARITIES MEETING — Ocean Pines library, 11107 Cathell Road, 10 a.m., on the first Friday of each month. Meeting of volunteers. Info: Anna Foultz, 410641-7667.

Pine’eer Craft and Gift Shop, White Horse Park, 239 Ocean Parkway, Ocean Pines.

Shop will be open every Saturday, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. and every Sunday, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Featuring the latest creations by members of the Pine’eer Craft Club.

PINE’EER CRAFT AND GIFT SHOP OPEN —

AARP — Ocean City AARP 1917 meets the second Thursday of each month (except July and August) at the Ocean City Senior Center, 104 41st St., Ocean City. Social begins at 9:30 a.m., meeting at 10 a.m. Info: aarp1917.org.

Group meets the first Friday of each month at 1 p.m in the library meeting room. Discussions on library and volunteer needs and often include interesting speakers. Followed by refreshments.

New Friends always welcome.

FRIENDS OF THE OCEAN CITY LIBRARY —

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Classifieds now appear in Ocean City Today & the Bayside Gazette each week and online at oceancitytoday.net and baysideoc.com.

HELP WANTED

Hiring For Year Round

Exp. Line Cook & Bartenders

Call 302-436-4716 or online www.smittymcgees.com

FLOOR COVERING aCCOUNT MaNaGER

Busy floor covering store seeks self-motivated, reliable, professional individual to manage new customer accounts & perform outside marketing/networking in order to establish additional accounts. Complete knowledge & experience with accurate measuring, estimating, & contracting of all aspects of floor coverings is required. For more information contact Mike at Mike’s Carpet Connection 302-537-1899 or email your resume to mike@mikescarpetconnection.com

Classifieds www.baysideoc.com www.oceancitytoday.net

HELP WANTED

**HVAC TECH WANTED** *******TOP PAY******* *FOR THE RIGHT PERSON* Reputable HVAC company is looking for Professional Service Technicians to serve the Delmarva area. 401K, Health Benefits, Bonuses and Plenty of Overtime if you want it.

Clean Criminal Record & Drivers License are required.

Drug Free Environment.

SERIOUS INQUIRIES ONLY Call 443-497-1953

Century Taxi - Now hiring day & night Taxi & Shuttle Van Drivers. Call 302-569-4959.

MODEL CaSTING

for South Moon Under

Female applicants must be 5'8" or taller and fit a size 2 dress and size 25 jean. Male applicants must be 6' or taller and fit a size 32"-34" pant.

All applicants must be of legal working age. Work permits required for anyone under the age of 18.

Email your name, contact info, age, height and sizes with a head shot and full length shot to: models@southmoonunder.com.

We will contact you if you fit the criteria.

Thank you for your interest.

Come Join Our Winning Team!

Now accepting applications for the following positions!

Banquet Service Staff Room attendants PM Housepersons

Looking for experienced personnel with customer service skills. Must be flexible with hours. Email resume to jobs@carouselhotel.com or stop by and complete an application at the Front Desk. We require satisfactory pre-employment drug testing and background check.

Carousel Resort Hotel & Condominiums 11700 Coastal Highway, Ocean City, MD 21842 EOE

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Work With The BEST!!

Top wages, excellent benefits package and free employee meal available to successful candidates.

Employment Opportunities:

Year Round, Full/Part Time: Bartender, Server, Banquet Server, Housekeeping Housestaff, Room Attendant (van will pick up in Salisbury)

Free Employee Meal and Great Benefits.

Clarion Resort Fontainebleau Hotel Attn: Human Resources Dept.

10100 Coastal Highway, Ocean City, MD 21842 Phone: 410-524-3535 Fax: 410-723-9109 EOE M/F/D/V

HELP WANTED

CARPENTER - BETHANY AREA Fully experienced with own tools and transportation, clean background and driver’s license. 302-732-9120 Experienced Line Cooks, Hostesses & Bread Girl for year round positions.

Competitive pay, overtime available. Apply in person at Harpoon Hanna’s restaurant in Fenwick Island, DE.

Customer Service Position Must have experience in customer service, punch out and trim. Valid driver’s license and transportation are required. Apply in person Beachwood Inc., 11632 Worcester Hwy., Showell, MD 21862

Palmer Gosnell Hospitality LLC, is currently accepting resumes for the position of

Sales Manager

Residence Inn by Marriott Ocean City, MD Opening spring 2016.

We are looking for a person that has previous hotel sales experience and looking to join an exciting new hotel and management team!

Please send all inquiries and resumes to smcmahon@ palmergosnell.com EOE M/F/D/V

HELP WANTED

Now Hiring Amusement Rides Mechanic Full-time, year-round. Call 410-289-8051 or email joboffer2013@yahoo.com.

The Princess Royale Hotel & Conference Center Located at 91st St. Oceanfront, Ocean City, MD

Year Round • Housekeepers • Hskp. Floor Supervisor • General Maintenance • HVAC Certified Tech • Line Cook • Servers • Banquet Servers • YR Bellman

Apply online at www.princessroyale.com or fax to 410-524-7787 or email to employment@princessroyale.com

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Work F/T or P/T, set your own hours, and make up to 50% commission.

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RENTALS

Year Round West OC Townhouse rental available starting anytime in November. South Point Village Townhouse located at intersection of Rt. 611 & 707. 2 bedroom/2.5 bath. Washer/dryer. Newly painted/renovated. $1100/ month + utilities. Small pets considered for slightly higher rent. Call Terry, 410-2514327.

Rental Y/R 2BR/1-1/2BA Townhouse NOC. Fully furnished. $1,200/mo. + sec. dep. No pets. 443-996-4466

For Rent. Three rooms and kitchen. Utilities not included.

West Ocean City. $900. Small pet ok. Nice and clean environment. Call 631-9493342.

Winter, Weekly Rental 1BR/1BA, mid-town, OC Condo. Nice, great location with ocean/bay view. W/D, DW. $200/wk. + sec. dep.

Call 267-254-0111.

YR, OC, Bayside 1BR/1BA Efficiency for 1 Person Only.

No pets. References & sec. deposit req’d. $600/mo. + utils. 410-289-2344 / 410430-4652

Winter Rental - 2BR Apt. $215/wk. Sec. deposit req’d.

ALL UTILITIES INCLUDED. No pets. 410-289-5831 WINTER WEEKLY RENTaLS Pool Front Rooms $170.

Efficiencies $190.

2BR Apartments $275.

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Year Round $675/mo. 1BR/ 1BA, 3rd floor Apartment.

Ready around 1st of Nov. Adults only! No pets. Call John 410-726-0075. Email antiquewoodworks@aol.com for pictures and application.

West Ocean City - 10216 Golf Course Road. Three Bedroom, Three Bath House.

Winter Rental Only. $1,000 per month plus utilities. 410430-9797

West Ocean City - Swordfish Drive. One Bedroom, One and One-Half Bath Apartment. Winter Rental Only. $700 per month plus utilities.

410-430-9797 YR, Ocean Pines, 3BR/2BA Home - Clean, like new, 1400 sq. ft., 2-car garage, deck. $1450/mo. + utils. No smoking/pets. 410-236-1231

WON’T LAST LONG! YR, 3BR/3BA Home in OP Large eat-in kitchen, DR, full basement w/FP. Beautifully furn. Corner lot w/patio & deck. $1700/mo. Call Holtz Property Management 410208-4800.

West Ocean City - 12718 Old Bridge Road. Two bedroom, one bath Cottage. Winter rental only. $600 per month plus utilities. 410-430-9797

RaMBLER MOTEL 9942 Elm Street, WOC (Behind Starbucks) Sleeps 4, $200 per week Manager onsite 410-213-1764

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YR, Oceanside, Mid-Town, 4BR/1BA Apt. - Ocean view, plenty of parking. Great location! $1250/mo. + utils. 1 mo. sec. deposit req’d. 443-8802486 YR, NOC, 145th St., Bayside. 4BR/1BA - Ground level, plenty of parking. $1250/mo. + utils. 1 mo sec. deposit req’d. 443-8802486

YR, Large 5BR/4BA Apt. Off 104th St., $1600/mo. + utils. 1 mo. sec. deposit req’d.

Sleeps 12. Walking distance to stores and mall. 443-8802486

WR - $550/mo. + Utils.

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YR, 2BR Condo, 142nd St. Available now! $995/mo. + utils. Winter Rental - 3BR Townhouse on 28th Street.

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OC Winter Rental - 1 Bedroom Efficiency Apt., 47th St., fully furnished. $750/mo. Utilities and cable included. 443506-2738

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No smoking. Professional females. 410-208-3570 WOC, Furnished Room. $600/mo. 410-628-4144

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PUBLIC NOTICES Law Offices of Jeffrey Nadel 4041 Powder Mill Road, Suite 415 Calverton, Maryland 20705 240-473-5000

SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEES’ SALE OF REAL PROPERTY 5001 Atlantic Avenue, Unit 202 Ocean City, MD 21842 Under a power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust from Derrick S. Sieber, dated February 6, 2007, and recorded in Liber 4956, Folio 89 among the Land Records of Worcester County, MD, default having occurred under the terms thereof, the Substitute Trustee will sell at public auction at Circuit Court for Worcester County, Courthouse Door for Worcester County, Snow Hill, MD on November 24, 2015 at 11:00 AM ALL THAT FEE SIMPLE LOT OF GROUND KNOWN AS Unit 202, Mooring Condominium, Town of Ocean City, situated in Worcester County, MD and more fully described in the aforesaid Deed of Trust, carrying Tax ID No. 10071208.

The property will be sold in an “as is” condition and subject to conditions, restrictions, agreements, easements, covenants and rights of way of record affecting the same, if any, and with no warranty of any kind.

Terms of Sale: A deposit of $76,500.00 will be required at the time of sale in the form of cash, certified check, or other form as the Substitute Trustees determine acceptable. No deposit shall be required of the noteholder where the noteholder bids in the property at 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, time being of the essence for purchaser. In the event that settlement does not occur within the said ten days, the purchaser shall be in default. Upon such default the Trustees may file a Motion and Order to Resell the property at the risk and expense of the defaulting purchaser, and purchaser(s) hereby consent to entry of such resale order without further notice, in which case the deposit shall be forfeited and all expenses of this sale (including attorney’s fees and the full commission on the gross sale price of this sale) shall be charged against and paid out of the forfeited deposit. The Trustees may then readvertise and resell the property at the risk and cost of the defaulting purchaser; or, without reselling the property, the Trustees may avail themselves of any legal or equitable remedies against the defaulting purchaser. In the event of a resale, the defaulting purchaser shall not be entitled to receive the surplus, if any, even if such surplus results from improvements to the property by said defaulting purchaser. Interest to be paid on the purchase money less the stated deposit called for herein, at the rate

pursuant to the Deed of Trust Note from the date of auction to the date funds are received in the office of the Substitute Trustee. There shall be no abatement of interest due from the purchaser in the event additional funds are tendered before settlement or if settlement is delayed for any reason, including but not limited to exceptions to sale, bankruptcy filings by interested parties, Court administration of the foreclosure or unknown title defects. All taxes, ground rent, water rent, condominium fees and/or homeowner association dues, all public charges/assessments payable on an annual basis, including sanitary and/or metropolitan district charges, if applicable, are to be adjusted to the date of auction and thereafter are to be assumed by the purchaser.

Cost of all documentary stamps, transfer taxes, agricultural transfer tax, if any and settlement expenses shall be borne by the purchaser. Purchaser shall be responsible for obtaining physical possession of the property. Purchaser assumes the risk of damage to the property from the date of auction forward. If the Substitute Trustee does not convey title for any reason, including but not limited to the Secured Party executing a forbearance agreement with the borrower(s) described in the above-mentioned Deed of Trust, or allowing the borrower(s) to execute their right to reinstate or payoff the subject loan, prior to the sale, with or without the Substitute Trustee’s prior knowledge, or if the sale is not ratified for any reason including errors made by the Substitute Trustees, the foreclosure sale shall be null and void and of no effect, and the Purchaser’s sole remedy in law or in equity shall be the return of the deposit without interest. Further terms and particulars may be announced at time of sale, and purchaser may be required to execute a Memorandum of Sale at the time of auction. (Matter #18928) Jeffrey Nadel, Scott Nadel, Daniel Menchel and John-Paul Douglas, Substitute Trustees MDC Auctioneers 606 Baltimore Avenue, Suite 206, Towson, Maryland 21204 410-825-2900 OCD-11/5/3t _________________________________ Law Offices of Jeffrey Nadel 4041 Powder Mill Road, Suite 415 Calverton, Maryland 20705 240-473-5000

SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEES’ SALE OF REAL PROPERTY 103 Channel Buoy Road Ocean City, MD 21842 Under a power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust from Matthew M. Taylor and Allan Anthony Taylor, dated March 31, 2009, and recorded in Liber 5325, Folio 5 among the Land Records of Worcester County, MD, default having occurred under the terms thereof, the Substitute Trustee will sell at public auction at Circuit Court for Worces-

ter County, Courthouse Door for Worcester County, Snow Hill, MD on November 17, 2015 at 11:00 AM ALL THAT FEE SIMPLE LOT OF GROUND KNOWN AS Lot No. 2, Section K-K, Caine Keys II, situated in Worcester County, MD and more fully described in the aforesaid Deed of Trust, carrying Tax ID No. 10107555.

The property will be sold in an “as is” condition and subject to conditions, restrictions, agreements, easements, covenants and rights of way of record affecting the same, if any, and with no warranty of any kind.

Terms of Sale: A deposit of $37,000.00 will be required at the time of sale in the form of cash, certified check, or other form as the Substitute Trustees determine acceptable. No deposit shall be required of the noteholder where the noteholder bids in the property at 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, time being of the essence for purchaser. In the event that settlement does not occur within the said ten days, the purchaser shall be in default. Upon such default the Trustees may file a Motion and Order to Resell the property at the risk and expense of the defaulting purchaser, and purchaser(s) hereby consent to entry of such resale order without further notice, in which case the deposit shall be forfeited and all expenses of this sale (including attorney’s fees and the full commission on the gross sale price of this sale) shall be charged against and paid out of the forfeited deposit. The Trustees may then readvertise and resell the property at the risk and cost of the defaulting purchaser; or, without reselling the property, the Trustees may avail themselves of any legal or equitable remedies against the defaulting purchaser. In the event of a resale, the defaulting purchaser shall not be entitled to receive the surplus, if any, even if such surplus results from improvements to the property by said defaulting purchaser. Interest to be paid on the purchase money less the stated deposit called for herein, at the rate pursuant to the Deed of Trust Note from the date of auction to the date funds are received in the office of the Substitute Trustee. There shall be no abatement of interest due from the purchaser in the event additional funds are tendered before settlement or if settlement is delayed for any reason, including but not limited to exceptions to sale, bankruptcy filings by interested parties, Court administration of the foreclosure or unknown title defects. All taxes, ground rent, water rent, condominium fees and/or homeowner association dues, all public charges/assessments payable on an annual basis, including sanitary and/or metropolitan district charges, if applicable, are to be adjusted to the date of auction and thereafter are to be assumed by the purchaser.

Cost of all documentary stamps, transfer taxes, agricultural transfer tax, if any and settlement expenses

shall be borne by the purchaser. Purchaser shall be responsible for obtaining physical possession of the property. Purchaser assumes the risk of damage to the property from the date of auction forward. If the Substitute Trustee does not convey title for any reason, including but not limited to the Secured Party executing a forbearance agreement with the borrower(s) described in the above-mentioned Deed of Trust, or allowing the borrower(s) to execute their right to reinstate or payoff the subject loan, prior to the sale, with or without the Substitute Trustee’s prior knowledge, or if the sale is not ratified for any reason including errors made by the Substitute Trustees, the foreclosure sale shall be null and void and of no effect, and the Purchaser’s sole remedy in law or in equity shall be the return of the deposit without interest. Further terms and particulars may be announced at time of sale, and purchaser may be required to execute a Memorandum of Sale at the time of auction. (Matter #19855) Jeffrey Nadel, Scott Nadel, Daniel Menchel and John-Paul Douglas, Substitute Trustees MDC Auctioneers 606 Baltimore Avenue, Suite 206, Towson, Maryland 21204 410-825-2900 OCD-10/29/3t _________________________________ Rosenberg & Associates, LLC 7910 Woodmont Avenue, Suite 750 Bethesda, Maryland 20814 (301) 907-8000 www.rosenberg-assoc.com

SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEES’ SALE OF IMPROVED REAL PROPERTY 10900 COASTAL HWY., UNIT #1907 OCEAN CITY, MD 21842 Under a power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust from Susan Elaine Geiselman a/k/a Susan Geiselman and Michael K. Ward, dated March 31, 2008 and recorded in Liber 5106, folio 5 among the Land Records of Worcester Co., MD, default having occurred under the terms thereof, the Sub. Trustees will sell at public auction at the Circuit Court for Worcester Co., at the Court House Door, One W. Market St., Snow Hill, MD 21863, on NOVEMBER 20, 2015 AT 2:30 PM ALL THAT FEE-SIMPLE LOT OF GROUND, together with the buildings and improvements thereon situated in Worcester Co., MD and described as Unit No. 1907 “Golden Sands Club Condominium”, Tax ID #10-120918 and more fully described in the aforesaid Deed of Trust.

The property, which is improved by a dwelling, 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 $51,000 by cash or certified check.

Balance of the purchase price to be

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PUBLIC NOTICES paid in cash within ten days of final ratification of sale by the Circuit Court for Worcester Co. Interest to be paid on the unpaid purchase money at the rate pursuant to the Deed of Trust Note from the date of sale to the date funds are received in the office of the Sub. Trustees. There will be no abatement of interest in the event additional funds are tendered before settlement or if settlement is delayed for any reason. The noteholder shall not be obligated to pay interest if it is the purchaser.

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, including water/sewer charges and ground rent, to be adjusted to date of sale and thereafter assumed by purchaser. Condominium fees and/or homeowners association dues, if any, shall be assumed by the purchaser from the date of sale forward. Cost of all documentary stamps, transfer taxes and settlement expenses 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. Additional terms to be announced at the time of sale.

If the Sub. Trustees are unable to convey good and marketable title, the purchaser’s sole remedy in law and equity shall be limited to a refund of the deposit without interest.

If the purchaser fails to go to settlement, the deposit shall be forfeited, to the Trustees for application against all expenses, attorney’s fees and the full commission on the sale price of the above-scheduled foreclosure sale. In the event of default, all expenses of this sale (including attorney’s fees and the full commission on the gross sale price of this sale) shall be charged against and paid out of the forfeited deposit. The Trustees may then re-advertise and resell the property at the risk and expense of the defaulting purchaser or may avail themselves of any legal or equitable remedies against the defaulting purchaser without reselling the property. In the event of a resale, the defaulting purchaser shall not be entitled to receive the surplus, if any, even if such surplus results from improvements to the property by said defaulting purchaser and the defaulting purchaser shall be liable to the Trustees and secured party for

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Diane S. Rosenberg, Mark D. Meyer, et al., Substitute Trustees ALEX COOPER AUCTS., INC. 908 YORK RD., TOWSON, MD 21204 410-828-4838 www.alexcooper.com OCD-11/5/3t _________________________________ BWW Law Group, LLC 6003 Executive Boulevard, Suite 101 Rockville, MD 20852 (301) 961-6555

SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEES’ SALE OF REAL PROPERTY AND ANY IMPROVEMENTS THEREON 16 WATERTOWN RD. OCEAN PINES, MD 21811 Under a power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust dated April 29, 2011 and recorded in Liber 5676, Folio 363 among the Land Records of Worcester Co., MD, with an original principal balance of $209,549.00 and an original interest rate of 4.875% default having occurred under the terms thereof, the Sub. Trustees will sell at public auction at the Circuit Court for Worcester Co., at the Court House Door, One W. Market St., Snow Hill, MD 21863, on NOVEMBER 24, 2015 AT 3:30 PM ALL THAT FEE-SIMPLE LOT OF GROUND, together with any buildings or improvements thereon situated in Worcester Co., MD and more fully described in the aforesaid Deed of Trust.

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

Terms of Sale: A deposit of $24,000 in the form of certified check, cashier’s check or money order will be required of the purchaser at time and place of sale. Balance of the purchase price, together with interest on the unpaid purchase money at the current rate contained in the Deed of Trust Note from the date of sale to the date funds are received by the Sub. Trustees, payable in cash within ten days of final ratification of the sale by the Circuit Court. There will be no abatement of interest due from the purchaser in the event additional funds are tendered before settlement. TIME IS OF THE ESSENCE FOR THE PURCHASER. Adjustment of current year’s real property taxes are adjusted as of the date of sale, and thereafter assumed by the purchaser. Taxes due for prior years including costs of any tax sale are payable by the purchaser. Purchaser is responsible for any recapture of homestead tax credit. All other public and/or private charges or assess-

ments, to the extent such amounts survive foreclosure sale, including water/sewer charges, ground rent, whether incurred prior to or after the sale to be paid by the purchaser.

All costs of deed recordation including but not limited to all transfer, recordation, agricultural or other taxes or charges assessed by any governmental entity as a condition to recordation, are payable by purchaser, whether or not purchaser is a Maryland First Time Home Buyer.

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

PLEASE CONSULT WWW.ALEXCOOPER.COM FOR STATUS OF UPCOMING SALES Howard N. Bierman, Carrie M. Ward, et al., Substitute Trustees ALEX COOPER AUCTS., INC. 908 YORK RD., TOWSON, MD 21204 410-828-4838 OCD-11/5/3t _________________________________ BWW Law Group, LLC 6003 Executive Boulevard, Suite 101 Rockville, MD 20852 (301) 961-6555

SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEES’ SALE OF REAL PROPERTY AND ANY IMPROVEMENTS THEREON 909 CLARKE AVE. POCOMOKE A/R/T/A POCOMOKE CITY, MD 21851 Under a power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust dated August 18, 2010 and recorded in Liber 5525, Folio 78 among the Land Records of Worcester Co., MD, with an original principal balance of $84,766.00 and an original interest rate of 5.00000% default having oc-

curred under the terms thereof, the Sub. Trustees will sell at public auction at the Circuit Court for Worcester Co., at the Court House Door, One W. Market St., Snow Hill, MD 21863, on NOVEMBER 24, 2015 AT 3:33 PM ALL THAT FEE-SIMPLE LOT OF GROUND, together with any buildings or improvements thereon situated in Worcester Co., MD and more fully described in the aforesaid Deed of Trust.

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

Terms of Sale: A deposit of $9,000 in the form of certified check, cashier’s check or money order will be required of the purchaser at time and place of sale. Balance of the purchase price, together with interest on the unpaid purchase money at the current rate contained in the Deed of Trust Note from the date of sale to the date funds are received by the Sub. Trustees, payable in cash within ten days of final ratification of the sale by the Circuit Court.

There will be no abatement of interest due from the purchaser in the event additional funds are tendered before settlement. TIME IS OF THE ESSENCE FOR THE PURCHASER. Adjustment of current year’s real property taxes are adjusted as of the date of sale, and thereafter assumed by the purchaser. Taxes due for prior years including costs of any tax sale are payable by the purchaser. Purchaser is responsible for any recapture of homestead tax credit. All other public and/or private charges or assessments, to the extent such amounts survive foreclosure sale, including water/sewer charges, ground rent, whether incurred prior to or after the sale to be paid by the purchaser.

All costs of deed recordation including but not limited to all transfer, recordation, agricultural or other taxes or charges assessed by any governmental entity as a condition to recordation, are payable by purchaser, whether or not purchaser is a Maryland First Time Home Buyer.

Purchaser is responsible for obtaining physical possession of the property, and assumes risk of loss or damage to the property from the date of sale. The sale is subject to post-sale audit of the status of the loan with the loan servicer including, but not limited to, determination of whether the borrower entered into any repayment agreement, reinstated or paid off the loan prior to the sale. In any such event, this sale shall be null and void, and the Purchaser’s sole remedy, in law or equity, shall be the return of the deposit without interest. If purchaser fails to settle within ten days of ratification, subject to order of court, purchaser agrees that property will be resold and entire deposit retained by Sub Trustees as liquidated damages for all losses occasioned by the purchaser’s default and purchaser shall have no further liability. The defaulted purchaser shall not be enti-

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PUBLIC NOTICES tled to any surplus proceeds resulting from said resale even if such surplus results from improvements to the property by said defaulted purchaser. If Sub. Trustees are unable to convey either insurable or marketable title, or if ratification of the sale is denied by the Circuit Court for any reason, the Purchaser’s sole remedy, at law or equity, is the return of the deposit without interest.

PLEASE CONSULT WWW.ALEXCOOPER.COM FOR STATUS OF UPCOMING SALES Howard N. Bierman, Carrie M. Ward, et al., Substitute Trustees ALEX COOPER AUCTS., INC. 908 YORK RD., TOWSON, MD 21204 410-828-4838 OCD-11/5/3t _________________________________ COHN, GOLDBERG & DEUTSCH, LLC ATTORNEYS AT LAW 600 BALTIMORE AVENUE SUITE 208 TOWSON, MARYLAND 21204

SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEES’ SALE OF IMPROVED REAL PROPERTY 20 FAIRHAVEN COURT OCEAN PINES, MD 21811 Under a power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust from Karl F. Baumann and Cheryl L. Baumann, dated September 29, 2005 and recorded in Liber 4565, Folio 456 among the Land Records of Worcester County, Maryland, with an original principal balance of $227,500.00, and an original interest rate of 4.750%, 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 November 17, 2015 AT 3:33 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.

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

Terms of Sale: A deposit of $28,000.00 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 facilities charges, or front foot benefit payments, are payable by the purchaser without adjustment. Real estate taxes and all other public charges, or assessments, including water/sewer charges, 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. The sale is subject to post-sale 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 return of his deposit without interest.

Edward S. Cohn, Stephen N. Goldberg, Richard E. Solomon, Richard J. Rogers, Randall J. Rolls, and David W. Simpson, Jr., Substitute Trustees Mid-Atlantic Auctioneers, LLC (410) 825-2900 www.mid-atlanticauctioneers.com

OCD-10/29/3t _________________________________ JAMES E. CLUBB, JR., ESQ. 108 N. 8th Street Ocean City, Maryland 21842

TRUSTEE'S SALE

Rosenberg & Associates, LLC 7910 Woodmont Avenue, Suite 750 Bethesda, Maryland 20814 (301) 907-8000 www.rosenberg-assoc.com

SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEES’ SALE

OF TIME-SHARE INTERVALS IN THE WAVES CONDOMINIUM OCEAN CITY, MARYLAND

OF IMPROVED REAL PROPERTY

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. 23-C-15-1255 the undersigned Trustee will offer for sale at public auction at The Waves Condominium building located at 13500 Coastal Highway, Oceanside, the following described property located in the Town of Ocean City, in the Tenth Election District of Worcester County, Maryland, on

Under a power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust from Maureen T. Terry, dated August 30, 2006 and recorded in Liber 4774, folio 239 among the Land Records of Worcester Co., MD, default having occurred under the terms thereof, the Sub. Trustees will sell at public auction at the Circuit Court for Worcester Co., at the Court House Door, One W. Market St., Snow Hill, MD 21863, on

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 6, 2015 AT 9:00 A.M. Units

Time Intervals

306 206 302 302 201 204 401 302

22 21 38 25 46 6 37 36

Each time interval being one week per year of the corresponding unit, each unit being part of The Waves Condominium as established pursuant to a Time Share Instrument recorded among the Land Records of Worcester County, Maryland, and subsequent Amendments thereto, 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-10/22/3t _________________________________

10105 WAR ADMIRAL LA. BERLIN, MD 21811

NOVEMBER 6, 2015 AT 2:15 PM ALL THAT FEE-SIMPLE LOT OF GROUND, together with the buildings and improvements thereon situated in Worcester Co., MD and described as Tax ID #10-393108 and more fully described in the aforesaid Deed of Trust.

The property, which is improved by a dwelling, 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 $56,000 by cash or certified check.

Balance of the purchase price to be paid in cash within ten days of final ratification of sale by the Circuit Court for Worcester Co. Interest to be paid on the unpaid purchase money at the rate pursuant to the Deed of Trust Note from the date of sale to the date funds are received in the office of the Sub. Trustees. There will be no abatement of interest in the event additional funds are tendered before settlement or if settlement is delayed for any reason. The noteholder shall not be obligated to pay interest if it is the purchaser.

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, including water/sewer charges and ground rent, to be adjusted to date of sale and thereafter assumed by purchaser. Condominium fees and/or homeowners association dues, if any, shall be assumed by the purchaser from the date of sale forward. Cost of all documentary stamps, transfer taxes and settlement expenses 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. Additional terms to be announced at the time of sale.

If the Sub. Trustees are unable to convey good and marketable title, the purchaser’s sole remedy in law and equity shall be limited to a refund of the deposit without interest.

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PUBLIC NOTICES If the purchaser fails to go to settlement, the deposit shall be forfeited, to the Trustees for application against all expenses, attorney’s fees and the full commission on the sale price of the above-scheduled foreclosure sale. In the event of default, all expenses of this sale (including attorney’s fees and the full commission on the gross sale price of this sale) shall be charged against and paid out of the forfeited deposit. The Trustees may then re-advertise and resell the property at the risk and expense of the defaulting purchaser or may avail themselves of any legal or equitable remedies against the defaulting purchaser without reselling the property. In the event of a resale, the defaulting purchaser shall not be entitled to receive the surplus, if any, even if such surplus results from improvements to the property by said defaulting purchaser and the defaulting purchaser shall be liable to the Trustees and secured party for reasonable attorney’s fees and expenses incurred in connection with all litigation involving the Property or the proceeds of the resale.

Trustees’ file number 54029.

Diane S. Rosenberg, Mark D. Meyer, et al., Substitute Trustees ALEX COOPER AUCTS., INC. 908 YORK RD., TOWSON, MD 21204 410-828-4838 www.alexcooper.com OCD-10/22/3t _________________________________ McCabe, Weisberg & Conway LLC 312 Marshall Avenue, Suite 800 Laurel, Maryland 20707 301-490-3361 Laura H.G. O’Sullivan, et al., Substitute Trustees Plaintiffs vs.

Estate of Paul Randazzo Jr. Defendant IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR WORCESTER COUNTY, MARYLAND Civil No. 23C15000737

NOTICE ORDERED, this 14th day of October, 2015 by the Circuit Court of WORCESTER COUNTY, Maryland, that the sale of the property at 10527 Keyser Point Road, Ocean City, Maryland 21842 mentioned in these proceedings, made and reported by Laura H.G. O’Sullivan, et. al, Substitute Trustees, be ratified and confirmed, unless cause to the contrary thereof be shown on or before the 16th day of November, 2015 next, provided a copy of this notice be inserted in some newspaper published in said County once in each of three successive weeks before the 9th day of November, 2015, next.

The report states the amount of sale to be $177,000.00.

Susan R. Braniecki CLERK OF THE CIRCUIT COURT WORCESTER COUNTY, MARYLAND True Copy Test: Susan R. Braniecki Clerk of the Circuit Court Worcester County, MD OCD-10/22/3t _________________________________

McCabe, Weisberg & Conway LLC 312 Marshall Avenue, Suite 800 Laurel, Maryland 20707 301-490-3361 Laura H.G. O’Sullivan, et al., Substitute Trustees Plaintiffs vs.

George Lane and Vicky Lane Defendants IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR WORCESTER COUNTY, MARYLAND Civil No. 23C15000847

NOTICE ORDERED, this 19th day of October, 2015 by the Circuit Court of WORCESTER COUNTY, Maryland, that the sale of the property at 13500 Holly Lane, Unit 2, Building B, Ocean City, Maryland 21842 mentioned in these proceedings, made and reported by Laura H.G. O’Sullivan, et. al, Substitute Trustees, be ratified and confirmed, unless cause to the contrary thereof be shown on or before the 16th day of November, 2015 next, provided a copy of this notice be inserted in some newspaper published in said County once in each of three successive weeks before the 9th day of November, 2015, next.

The report states the amount of sale to be $117,971.00.

Susan R. Braniecki CLERK OF THE CIRCUIT COURT WORCESTER COUNTY, MARYLAND True Copy Test: Susan R. Braniecki Clerk of the Circuit Court Worcester County, MD OCD-10/22/3t _________________________________ REGAN J. R. SMITH ESQ WILLIAMS, MOORE, SHOCKLEY & HARRISON LLP 3509 COASTAL HIGHWAY P.O. BOX 739 OCEAN CITY, MD 21842

NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT NOTICE TO CREDITORS NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS Estate No. 16202 TO ALL PERSONS INTERESTED IN THE ESTATE OF M. WAYNE JONES aka Marion Wayne Jones Notice is given that Regan J.R. Smith, Esq., 3509 Coastal Highway, P.O. Box 739, Ocean City, MD 21842, was on September 15, 2015 appointed Personal Representative of the estate of M. Wayne Jones, aka Marion Wayne Jones who died on April 23, 2007, without a will.

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

All persons having any objection to the appointment (or to the probate of the decedent’s will) shall file their objections with the Register of Wills on or before the 15th day of March, 2016.

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.

Regan J.R. Smith, Esq. Personal Representative True Test Copy Charlotte K. Cathell Register of Wills Worcester County One W. Market Street Room 102 - Court House Snow Hill, MD 21863-1074 Name of newspaper designated by personal representative: Ocean City Digest Date of publication: October 22, 2015 OCD-10/22/3t _________________________________ REGAN J. R. SMITH ESQ WILLIAMS, MOORE, SHOCKLEY & HARRISON LLP 3509 COASTAL HIGHWAY P.O. BOX 739 OCEAN CITY, MD 21842

NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT NOTICE TO CREDITORS NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS Estate No. 16266 TO ALL PERSONS INTERESTED IN THE ESTATE OF WENDY JOAN BUNTING Notice is given that Blaine A. Bunting, 706 142nd Street, Ocean City, MD 21842, was on October 13, 2015 appointed Personal Representative of the estate of Wendy Joan Bunting who died on September 3, 2015, without a will.

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

All persons having any objection to the appointment (or to the probate of the decedent’s will) shall file their objections with the Register of Wills on or before the 13th day of April, 2016.

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 no-

tice, 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.

Blaine A. Bunting Personal Representative True Test Copy Charlotte K. Cathell Register of Wills Worcester County One W. Market Street Room 102 - Court House Snow Hill, MD 21863-1074 Name of newspaper designated by personal representative: Ocean City Digest Date of publication: October 22, 2015 OCD-10/22/3t _________________________________ JOSEPH E. MOORE ESQ. WILLIAMS, MOORE, SHOCKLEY & HARRISON 3509 COASTAL HIGHWAY P.O. BOX 739 OCEAN CITY, MD 21842

NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT NOTICE TO CREDITORS NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS Estate No. 16262 TO ALL PERSONS INTERESTED IN THE ESTATE OF LARRY VINCENT WIDGEON Notice is given that Melissa A. Widgeon Davis, 10326 Carey Road, Berlin, MD 21811, was on October 13, 2015 appointed Personal Representative of the estate of Larry Vincent Widgeon who died on September 15, 2015, 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 13th day of April, 2016.

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.

Melissa A. Widgeon Davis Personal Representative

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PUBLIC NOTICES True Test Copy Charlotte K. Cathell Register of Wills Worcester County One W. Market Street Room 102 - Court House Snow Hill, MD 21863-1074 Name of newspaper designated by personal representative: Ocean City Digest Date of publication: October 22, 2015 OCD-10/22/3t _________________________________ Stern & Eisenberg Mid-Atlantic, PC 9409 Philadelphia Road Baltimore, Maryland 21237 MARK H. WITTSTADT GERARD WM. WITTSTADT, JR. Substitute Trustees 1122 Kenilworth Drive, Ste. 501 Towson, Maryland 21204 V Soraida Bahamonde 10 Sixth Street Pocomoke City, Maryland 21851 Defendant IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR WORCESTER COUNTY CASE # 23C14001026

NOTICE ORDERED, by the Circuit Court for Worcester County this 22nd day of October, 2015, that the foreclosure sale of the real property known as 10 Sixth Street, Pocomoke City, Maryland 21851, being the property mentioned in these proceedings, made and reported by Mark H. Wittstadt and Gerard Wm. Wittstadt, Jr., either of whom may act alone with full authority to convey and without need to join the other in execution of said conveyance, Substitute Trustees, be RATIFIED AND CONFIRMED, unless cause to the contrary thereof be shown on or before the 23rd day of November, 2015. Provided a copy of this Order be inserted in some weekly newspaper printed in Worcester County, once in each of three successive weeks, before the 16th day of November, 2015.

The Report states the amount of the Foreclosure Sale to be $35,380.43.

Susan R. Braniecki Clerk of the Circuit Court of Worcester County, Maryland True Copy Test: Susan R. Braniecki Clerk of the Circuit Court Worcester County, MD OCD-10/29/3t _________________________________

NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT NOTICE TO CREDITORS NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS Estate No. 16259 TO ALL PERSONS INTERESTED IN THE ESTATE OF MARGARET GANDEE Notice is given that Debra Kathleen Willis-Vogelsang, 33 Harbormist Circle, Berlin, MD 21811, was on October 08, 2015 appointed Personal Representative of the estate of Margaret Gandee who died on September 27, 2015, 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 April, 2016.

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.

Debra Kathleen Willis-Vogelsang Personal Representative True Test Copy Charlotte K. Cathell Register of Wills Worcester County One W. Market Street Room 102 - Court House Snow Hill, MD 21863-1074 Name of newspaper designated by personal representative: Ocean City Digest Date of publication: October 22, 2015 OCD-10/22/3t _________________________________

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING WORCESTER COUNTY BOARD OF ZONING APPEALS AGENDA

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 12, 2015 Pursuant to the provisions of the Worcester County Zoning Ordinance, notice is hereby given that a public hearing will be held before the Board of Zoning Appeals for Worcester County, in the Board Room (Room 1102) on the first floor of the Worcester County Government Center, One West Market Street, Snow Hill, Maryland.

6:30 p.m.

Case No. 15-46, on the lands of Joseph Fuchsluger, requesting a special exception to construct a single family dwelling on a non-conforming lot of record in the RP - Resource Protection District, pursuant to Zoning Code Sections ZS 1-116(c)(3), ZS 1-215(c)(1), located on the northerly side of Old Bridge Road (MD Route 707), approximately 2,150 feet east of the intersection of Golf Course Road and Old Bridge Road, Tax Map 27, p/o Parcel 236, Lot 15, in the Tenth Tax District of Worcester County, Maryland.

6:35 p.m.

Case No. 15-42, on the lands of John and Patrice Lehmann, requesting a variance to the Ordinance prescribed front yard setback from 35 feet to 20.4 feet (an encroachment of 14.6 feet) associated with a proposed addition to an existing single-family dwelling, and an Atlantic Coastal Bays Critical Area variance to the 100 foot buffer in the R-1 Rural Residential District, pursuant to Zoning Code Sections ZS 1-116(c)(4), ZS 1205(b)(2) and ZS 1-305 and Natural Resources Article Sections NR 3104(c)(4) and NR 3-111(c), located at 10204 Silver Point Lane, approximately 0.4 miles north of US Route 50 (Ocean Gateway), Tax Map 26, Parcel 238, in the Tenth Tax District of Worcester County, Maryland.

6:40 p.m.

Case No. 15-47, on the lands of Coastal Early Learning Center, LLC, requesting a special exception to construct a daycare center on a vacant lot of record in the A-2 Agricultural District, pursuant to Zoning Code Sections ZS 1-116(c)(3), ZS 1202(c)(25) & ZS 1-325, located on the southerly side of Flower Street, at the intersection of and on the westerly side of Seahawk Road, Tax Map 25, Parcel 265 in the Third Tax District of Worcester County, Maryland.

6:45 p.m.

Case No. 15-48, on the application of Mark S. Cropper, Esquire, on behalf of, and on the lands of Richard McCann, Jr., requesting a variance to reduce the Ordinance prescribed front yard setback off Lake Place from 50 feet to the center line of the road right of way to 28 feet (an encroachment of 22 feet), associated with a proposed single family dwelling on a non-conforming lot of record, in the R-2 Suburban Residential District, pursuant to Zoning Code Sections ZS 1-116(c)(4), ZS 1206((b)(2), ZS 1-122(c)(1)A 1, and ZS 1-305(b), located on the easterly side of Golf Course Road, at the intersection of and on the northerly side of Lake Place, Tax Map 27, Parcel 570, Block 1, Lot 4 in the Tenth Tax District of Worcester County, Maryland.

ADMINISTRATIVE MATTERS OCD-10/29/2t _________________________________

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING BOARD OF ZONING APPEALS TOWN OF OCEAN CITY, MARYLAND Pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 110 of the Code of Ocean City, Maryland, hereinafter referred to as the Code, same being the Zoning Ordinance for Ocean City, Maryland, notice is hereby given that public hearings will be conducted by the Board of Zoning Appeals for Ocean City, Maryland in the Council Chambers of City Hall located on Baltimore Avenue and Third Street, in the Town of Ocean City, Maryland on: THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 12, 2015

at 6:00 p.m.

Pursuant to the provisions of Section 110-93(3), Powers, of the Code, an appeal has been filed pursuant to the provisions of Section 110-95(1)(a) requesting a variance to the front yard setback on Atlantic Avenue to allow a 21’2” encroachment to build a new commercial element to the lot line, instead of a 32’ as required by Code. The site of the appeal is described as Lots 2-3, Block 55N, Sinepuxent Beach Company Plat, 1891; further described as located on the east side of Baltimore Avenue, the north side of 14th Street, and the west side of Atlantic Avenue, and locally known as The Commander Hotel, 1401 Atlantic Avenue, in the Town of Ocean City, Maryland.

APPLICANT: HUGH CROPPER IV, ATTY FOR COMMANDER HOTEL LLC – (BZA 2442 #1509500007) Further information concerning the public hearings may be examined in the office of the Department of Planning and Community Development in City Hall.

Alfred Harrison, Chairman Heather Stansbury, Attorney OCD-10/29/2t _________________________________

NOTICE OF PASSAGE OF BILL 15-12 WORCESTER COUNTY COMMISSIONERS Take Notice that Bill 15-12 (Public Safety - Outdoor Meetings) was passed by the County Commissioners on October 20, 2015.

A fair summary of the bill is as follows: § PS 4-101(e). (Repeals and reenacts this subsection regarding organizations exempted from the outdoor meeting regulations to clarify that regardless of other possible exemptions, these regulations shall apply for activities to be conducted on waters owned or managed by a public entity.)

This bill becomes effective fortyfive (45) days from the date of its passage.

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 and is available on the County Website at http://www.co.worcester.md.us/commissioners/legsltn.asp x.

THE WORCESTER COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OCD-10/29/3t _________________________________

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING On November 9, 2015, the Town of Berlin will hold a public hearing at 7:00 p.m. in the Mayor and Council Chambers, 10 William Street, on proposed Ordinance 2015-07, which authorizes general obligation bonds, bond anticipation notes and/or refunding bonds to be issued to finance, reimburse or refinance costs of acquiring certain property known

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PUBLIC NOTICES generally as the former Tyson property and acquiring nearby properties, if necessary, together with related costs as described in such Ordinance. The public is invited to attend and comment. A copy of such Ordinance is available for inspection in Town Hall between the hours of 8:30 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. Monday through Friday.

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tained by reviewing the estate file in the office of the Register of Wills.

Charlotte K. Cathell Register of Wills One W. Market Street Room 102 - Court House Snow Hill, MD 21863-1074 Phone: (410) 632-1529 Newspaper designated by personal representative: Ocean City Digest Publication Date: 11/05/2015 OCD-11/5/2t _________________________________

McCabe, Weisberg & Conway LLC 312 Marshall Avenue, Suite 800 Laurel, Maryland 20707 301-490-3361 Laura H.G. O’Sullivan, et al., Substitute Trustees Plaintiffs vs.

Phyllis Bennett Defendant IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR WORCESTER COUNTY, MARYLAND Civil No. 23C15000986

NOTICE ORDERED, this 30th day of October, 2015 by the Circuit Court of WORCESTER COUNTY, Maryland, that the sale of the property at 300 Robin Drive, Unit 305, Ocean City, Maryland 21842 mentioned in these proceedings, made and reported by Laura H.G. O’Sullivan, et. al, Substitute Trustees, be ratified and confirmed, unless cause to the contrary thereof be shown on or before the 30th day of November, 2015 next, provided a copy of this notice be inserted in some newspaper published in said County once in each of three successive weeks before the 23rd day of November, 2015, next.

The report states the amount of sale to be $89,000.00.

Susan R. Braniecki CLERK OF THE CIRCUIT COURT WORCESTER COUNTY, MARYLAND True Copy Test: Susan R. Braniecki Clerk of the Circuit Court Worcester County, MD OCD-11/5/3t _________________________________

TOWN OF OCEAN CITY

ORDINANCE 2015-26 RE: AMENDS ORDINANCE 2014-23 PROVIDING BENEFITS FOR CERTAIN MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES Notice is hereby given by the Mayor and City Council of Ocean City, that an ordinance was introduced for first reading at their meeting of November 2, 2015. Second reading is scheduled for November 16, 2015. A complete text of the Ordinance is available for review in the Office of the City Clerk, City Hall, 3rd Street and Baltimore Avenue, Ocean City, MD 21842 or online at www.oceancitymd.gov in the November 2, 2015, agenda packet. IRS regulations prevent employees 65 and older to maintain a health savings account. This Ordinance authorizes continued funding of the deductible amount for 65 and older participants enrolled in the high deductible health plan.

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Town of Ocean City, MD IN THE ORPHANS’ COURT FOR (OR) BEFORE THE REGISTER OF WILLS FOR WORCESTER COUNTY, MARYLAND IN THE ESTATE OF: FANNIE MAE DENNIS ESTATE NO. 16286

NOTICE OF JUDICIAL PROBATE To all Persons Interested in the above estate: You are hereby notified that a petition has been filed by Francis X. Borgerding, Jr., Esq., 409 Washington Avenue, Suite 600, Towson, Maryland 21204 for judicial probate for the appointment of a personal representative. A hearing will be held at Worcester County Court House, Court Room 4, One West Market Street, Snow Hill, MD 21863 on 12/08/2015 at 10:00 a.m.

This hearing may be transferred or postponed to a subsequent time.

Further information may be ob-

BID SOLICITATION Fire/EMS Medical Supplies The Town of Ocean City is seeking bids from qualified and experienced vendors to provide Fire/EMS Medical Supplies in conformity with the specifications detailed in the Bid Documents.

Bid Documents for the Fire/EMS Medical Supplies may be obtained from the Town of Ocean City’s Procurement Department by either emailing the Purchasing Associate, Nicholas Rice, at nrice@oceancitymd.gov or by calling 410-723-6643 during normal business hours, or via the Bid tab on the Town’s website.

Vendors are responsible for checking this website for addenda prior to submitting their bids. The Town of Ocean City is not responsible for the content of any Bid Document received through any third party bid service. It is the sole responsibility of the vendor to ensure the completeness and accuracy of their Com-

pleted Bid Documents.

The last day for questions will be noon on Friday, November 13th, 2015. Sealed Bid Documents are due no later than Monday, November 23rd, 2015 by 1:00 p.m. and will be opened and read aloud at the Procurement Department located at 204 65th Street, Bldg. A, Ocean City, Maryland 21842.

Late Bid Documents will not be accepted.

Minority vendors are encouraged to compete for award of the solicitation.

OCD-11/5/1t _________________________________ Law Offices of Jeffrey Nadel 4041 Powder Mill Road, Suite 415 Calverton, Maryland 20705 240-473-5000 Jeffrey Nadel Scott Nadel 4041 Powder Mill Road, Suite 415 Calverton, MD 20705 Substitute Trustees Plaintiff v.

Renee Lorraine Chase 417 Nautical Lane Ocean City, MD 21842 Defendant(s) IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR WORCESTER COUNTY, MARYLAND Civil No. 23C15000662

NOTICE Notice is hereby given this 30th day of October, 2015, by the Circuit Court for Worcester County, that the sale of the property mentioned in these proceedings, made and reported, will be ratified and confirmed, unless cause to the contrary thereof be shown on or before the 30th day of November, 2015, provided a copy of this notice be inserted in a weekly newspaper printed in said County, once in each of three successive weeks before the 23rd day of November, 2015.

The Report of Sale states the amount of the foreclosure sale price to be $195,000.00. The property sold herein is known as 417 Nautical Lane, Ocean City, MD 21842.

Susan R. Braniecki Clerk of the Circuit Court True Copy Test: Susan R. Braniecki Clerk of the Circuit Court Worcester County MD OCD-11/5/3t _________________________________

Town of Ocean City

BID SOLICITATION OC Beach Playground Equipment The Town of Ocean City is seeking proposals from qualified and experienced vendors to provide removable beach playground equipment in conformity with the specifications detailed in the Proposal Documents.

Proposal Documents for the removable beach playground equipment may be obtained from the

Town of Ocean City’s Procurement Department by either e-mailing the Procurement Manager, Catrice Parsons, at or by calling 410-723-6647 during normal business hours, or via the Bid tab on the Town’s . Vendors are responsible for checking this website for addenda prior to submitting their bids. The Town of Ocean City is not responsible for the content of any Proposal Document received through any third party bid service. It is the sole responsibility of the vendor to ensure the completeness and accuracy of their Completed Proposal Documents.

Sealed Proposal Documents are due no later than Tuesday, December 01, 2015 by 1:30 p.m. at which time they will be opened and read aloud. Bids are to be submitted to the Town of Ocean City, Attn: Procurement Department, 204 65th Street, Bldg. A, Ocean City, MD 21842. Late Proposal Document will not be accepted.

Minority vendors are encouraged to compete for award of the solicitation.

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NOTICE OF PASSAGE OF BILL 15-11 WORCESTER COUNTY COMMISSIONERS Take Notice that Bill 15-11 (Zoning - Building Sign Regulations) was passed by the County Commissioners on October 20, 2015.

A fair summary of the bill is as follows: § ZS 1-103(b). (Adds a definition of the term “Primary Customer Entrance” to the Definitions section of the Worcester County Zoning Ordinance to refer to the side of the building located on a public street, public or private parking lot, or pedestrian walk where the principal customer access to a structure is available; and provides that each establishment in a building shall have only one primary customer entrance.) § ZS 1-324(c)(4)(A). (Repeals and reenacts this subsection regarding the regulation of “on-premises signs” to provide that signs mounted against a building wall or roof may contain no more than two square feet of area for each linear foot of width as measured on the side of the building which provides the primary customer entrance; provides that the total permitted building sign area may be transferred to any side of the building provided it does not exceed the lesser of 20 square feet or 50% of the total permitted copy area; provides that no individual building sign shall exceed 200 square feet in area; establishes restrictions on the height of building signs and projection of building signs into any required yard setback; and permits developments with multiple establishments to allocate the total allowable building sign area between tenants as determined and enforced by the property owner or agent.)

This bill becomes effective fortyfive (45) days from the date of its passage.

This is only a fair summary of the bill. A full copy of the bill is posted

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PUBLIC NOTICES 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 and is available on the County Website at http://www.co.worcester.md.us/commissioners/legsltn.asp x.

THE WORCESTER COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OCD-10/29/3t _________________________________

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARINGS BOARD OF PORT WARDENS

A request has been submitted to install two batter piles seven feet channelward of the existing bulkhead located at 2415 Bay Front LN, Lot AA8, Parcel # 3203 in the Town of Ocean City, MD Applicant: Alan Konjusky Owner: Alan Konjusky/Isle of Wight Trailer PW15-188 A request has been submitted to install fixed wood structures and ADA compliant handicap ramps to accommodate access to watercraft and a request for maintenance dredge to restore water depth back to -5.0 MLW as previously permitted located at 700 S Philadelphia Ave Parcel # 2520 in the Town of Ocean City, MD Applicant: Vista Design INC c/o Larry Pizza Owner: AWS 450 Limited Partnership PW15-189 A request has been submitted to construct 188’ of replacement bulkhead 1.5’ channelward, install (2) 14’ x 5’ floating jet-ski platform, install in kind 5’x 5’ steps, construct (6) 3’ x 4.5’ pier extensions, replace in kind a PWC lift located at 183 Jamestown Rd Parcel # 3962A in the Town of Ocean City, MD Applicant: Coastal Compliance Solutions LLC Owner: Watergate Condominium PW15-190 A request has been submitted to install 50 lf of batter pile bulkhead 3’

in front of MHW by moving existing rip rap as needed. Install 4’ x 5.5’ perpendicular pier on south end to serve existing residential steps from second floor and a 4.5’ x 6’ perpendicular pier to access new 6’ x 33’ parallel platform. Install new elevator boatlift & 4 pole boat/double PWC lift for a maximum of 20’ channelward of MLW located at 14117 Caine Stable Rd Parcel # 7101A in the Town of Ocean City, MD Applicant: Stacey Hart & Associates Inc. Owner: Michael Del Biondo PW15-191 A request has been submitted to install bumper poles along bulkhead face and three additional mooring poles 20’ from existing bulkhead face MHW/MLW located at 1521 Shad Row Parcel # 3377 in the Town of Ocean City, MD Applicant: J. Stacey Hart & Associates, Inc. Owner: Todd Meyer PW15-192 A request has been submitted to construct 3’ x 12’ pier extension on existing pier (new finger pier=3’x 28’) install a new boatlift within existing deeded slip a maximum of 33’ channelward of existing bulkhead face MHW/MLW located at 1205 Edgewater Ave Unit 102 Parcel # 3536 in the Town of Ocean City, MD. Applicant: J. Stacey Hart & Associates Inc. Owner: David Smarte PW15-193 A request has been submitted to repair with vinyl replacement 60 lf of deteriorated bulkhead with exist-

ing pier to remain located at 105 Winter Harbor Dr. Parcel # 1628A in the Town of Ocean City, MD. Applicant: J. Stacey Hart & Associates, Inc. Owner: Paul Haslup PW15-194 A request has been submitted to install 60’ vinyl bulkhead with returns, minimal stone at returns, install 4 pole double jetskilift/or boatlift inside platform, remove existing outside poles moving channelward addtl 3’ replace existing boatlift channelward 50’, repair existing pier/platform located at 741 Laurel Ave Parcel # 0073B in the Town of Ocean City, MD. Applicant: Ocean City Boatlifts & Marine Construction Inc. Owner: William Saul PW15-195 A request has been submitted to repair with vinyl replacement 18” channelward of existing 32 lf of deteriorated bulkhead, construct new 5’ x 42’ perpendicular pier with a 6’ x10’ “L” install 2 boatlifts and 2 PWC lifts a maximum of 50’ channelward of existing bulkhead face MHW/MLW located at 807 Penguin Dr Parcel # 4481 in the Town of Ocean City, MD. Applicant: J. Stacey Hart & Associates Inc. Owner: Michael Duffy PW15-196 OCD-10/29/2t _________________________________

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Commentary

Bullseye on Board of Ed. bad method

There are economic realities and then there are economic realities. It all depends on whose economic realities are being discussed when trying to make sense out of an otherwise exceptionally vague term.

In the argument between the Worcester County Commissioners and the Board of Education over the new Showell school project, the commissioners are accusing the board of refusing to acknowledge Worcester’s economic reality.

That may be true in a way, but what they really mean is that board is not recognizing county government’s reality, which is not the same thing as the county’s economy overall.

The resort area, for instance, has just wrapped up a season that most would agree was an economic success.

Nevertheless, the commission majority has been taking the board to task over its refusal to adhere to the county government’s line that the situation is dire, even though it has nothing to do with the reality, say, of school construction or educational needs of this county’s students.

Just because the commissioners set a number, doesn’t mean it’s the correct one. It’s their judgment versus the board’s judgment, with no way to prove the accuracy of either.

In the meantime, the commission majority is attempting to manage the school board’s business with its comments about adjusting the school system’s class size policy, complaining to the state about the process and interrogating school officials about why they disagree with the county government’s position.

As dissenting commissioners Bud Church and Joe Mitrecic said, let the school board do the job it was elected to do.

If the commissioners can only afford a specific amount of money, that’s all they need to say.

It’s up to the board to figure out how it can use that amount to get what it wants or needs. That’s a much simpler and more appropriate way to handle the matter than wasting time trying to force the board to subscribe to the commissioners’ line of thinking.

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Not high on pot farm

I completely understand why the county commissioners this week refused to issue a letter to state authorities recommending approval of a Worcester County applicant for a medicinal marijuana grower’s license: they would have to raise the premiums in their health insurance program to cover the need for post-treatment munchies.

It’s a fact: the use of marijuana for any reason could lead to a dependency on M&M peanuts, cookie dough, mini pizzas and the By thus creating a possibly Stewart like, pudgy patient population Dobson that, in turn, might result in crowd control problems at vending machines everywhere. Chaos would surely ensue.

Besides, no one knows how many people locally would be prescribed this treatment, and without a pot head count, county officials also could not know how many members of their bi-weekly audiences are chuckling at every vote for no apparent reason.

“Excuse me, sir, but are you merely serenely happy, or are you laughing at our school construction cost debate?”

“Wha...? Heh, ha, ho, hmm.”

And were just one official to opine during

the course of discussion, “We’re in the weeds,” the entire session might fall prey to magnitudinous giggle fits.

These are the only reasons I can think of for the commissioners’ decision to avoid saying anything about the letter request one way or the other.

It just can’t be that this stalwart body is afraid of a political backlash or anything arising out of a statement that might be seen as an endorsement of cannabis, even though half of all Marylanders think it’s okay to use to relieve the symptoms of various maladies.

Such as: feeling bad, finding no humor in old Looney Tunes cartoons and being depressed because everything you eat anymore, including bacon, is apparently bad for you.

That alone is enough to drive you to drink, at least, which, come to think of it, is something the county does endorse.

It must, considering that it has an entire department, the Department of Liquor Control, devoted to drinking. One would think that if government wants people who aren’t even sick to drink, it would have no problem getting behind a program that would allow people who are ill to mellow out, as it were, on something that’s also legal.

Apparently, it’s a cultural thing, going back to centuries ago when people began to say, “Eat, drink and be merry,” while they never said, “Get high, be merry and eat.”

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NEW BRANCH Raymond M. Thompson, president and CEO of Calvin B. Taylor Bankshares, Inc. and Calvin B. Taylor Banking Company, announced that the bank has commenced construction of the newest Taylor Bank location in the Ocean Landing Shopping Complex, on the north side of Samuel Bowen Blvd. in Berlin. The new location is expected to open to the public in the spring of 2016. The full-service branch will provide general banking services to residents and businesses located in the northern Worcester County area. Attending the groundbreaking ceremony this week were bank executives and members of the Board of Directors. Pictured, from left, are Senior Vice President and Chief Operations Officer Tina Kolarik, James Bergey, Jr., G. Hale Harrison, Assistant Vice President and Chief Financial Officer M. Dean Lewis, Ryan Bergey, Architect Jeff Schoellkopf, Raymond M. Thompson, Charlotte Cathell, Hale Harrison, Joseph Moore, Donna Villani and Sam Yoder of Bunting Construction, Louis Taylor, John H. Burbage, Jr., and Senior Vice President and Chief of Branch Administration Peggy Welsh.

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