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By Zack Hoopes Staff Writer (Dec. 11, 2015) After a year in operation, the Ocean City's new (or new-ish) Performing Arts Center on 40th Street is doing about as well as expected, at least by the judgment of those who are running it.

Whether this is what the public expected is anyone’s guess. But it’s not like a 1,200-seat theater is going to bring in the Rolling Stones – nor was it intended to.

“Generally, it takes two or three years to get something like this off the ground,” said Ocean City convention center Director Larry Noccolino. “I think the product we’ll have is right where it should be.

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OC’s favorite President passes Mr. President of mounted patrol earned fans, friends wherever he went during his police dept. tour

By Katie Tabeling Staff Writer (Dec. 11, 2015) Mr. President did not leave a family behind when he died on Dec. 2. But after serving with the Ocean City Po-

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lice Department for 17 years, the horse is being mourned by an entire community of police officers and civilian admirers.

“Mr. P was a long-time horse in the Mounted Unit, and the most senior,” OCPD Public Affairs Specialist Lindsay Richard said. “ You could see him in downtown or at the Boardwalk. He was one of the great horses.”

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“But to be honest, yes, people often throw out names like Billy Joel, or The Who, thinking that we should be going for things like that.

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Julien Benichou leads the Mid-Atlantic Symphony at the Performing Arts Center ribbon cutting in January.

County, schools agree on Showell Apparent meeting results in letter being sent to state officials

By Brian Gilliland Staff Writer (Dec. 11, 2015) While details of the deal and the procedures surrounding it remain foggy at best, the Worcester County Board of Education has revised its plans for the replacement of Showell Elementary to reflect the county’s enrollment and

budget figures and the commissioners have sent a letter to the state approving the plan.

Though the deadline for plan submission has passed, David Lever, executive director of the State’s Public School Construction Program, said on Wednesday the project would still be open for approval should both parties reach an accord.

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Existing convention clients make up bulk of PAC users Continued from Page 1 You’ve got to remember it’s only 1,200 seats. It’s not going to be anything huge. It’s more about building on what we have.”

Ocean City’s Performing Arts Center – or the PAC – opened last year on this exact weekend, with headline performers The Texas Tenors. The facility is a state-of-the-art theater, with professional light and sound and 1,212 stadium-built seats. As has been said many times, there isn’t a bad seat in the house.

The issue that has caused some confusion over the PAC’s exact role, however, is the fact that it was built inside the existing footprint of the Roland E. Powell Convention Center.

One of the facility’s three main exhibit halls, as well as part of the ballroom above it, were gutted and transformed into the PAC. Before the construction, the ballroom as well as the dockside exhibit hall below it were extended to make up for the loss of open area, although these are less accessible than the large, open halls on the north side of the building. By and large, Noccolino’s long-term convention clients prefer to use the PAC for their meetings and seminars.

“The problem, if you can call it that, is that groups who are already in-house are loyal clients,” Noccolino said. “Once they see the theater, they prefer to use it. That’s one of the reasons it was built, to enhance the product we already have.”

High demand from existing clients has limited the number of open dates for promoters to bring in headline acts. While Noccolino blocks out certain dates in anticipation of filling them with a performance, the PAC’s use definitely skews toward existing conventioneers.

Over the past year, the PAC has been used by 44 different events, according to convention center data. Of these, roughly a quarter were arts performances such as community theater and dance, or touring acts such as Graham Nash and Ronnie Milsap, the PAC’s recent headliner.

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The past year should serve to allay some of the fears that the PAC would cut net visitorship to the convention center by taking away prime convention hall space. Fears among the local business community were that the city’s desire to have a more prestigious space would reduce the total volume of off-season convention visitors, something on which many hotels and restaurants rely for winter income.

However, the generally positive reception from existing clients, Noccolino said, has meant the convention center continues to see off-season growth. Total attendance for next year’s bookings, excluding June-JulyAugust dates, is estimated at 577,840 people.

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With 1,200 seats, Ocean City’s Performing Arts Center on 40th Street has proven to be a high-demand venue for existing convention clients, while still allowing growth for new arts performances.

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Base of convention clients continues to grow with PAC

we could sell that yet.”

Continued from Page 3 Zip code data, collected by TicketAgain, only about a dozen of these programs are arts promotions, and master, shows that most attendees the majority are functions of existing are regional, spreading out to Easton, convention clients. But from a “heads Dover, and down into Accomack in beds” standpoint, it matters little County.

The PAC was built at a final cost of whether people are coming to the PAC for a high-profile concert or for $14 million, of which the state paid the annual school accountants’ con- for $5.7 million. The city issued a vention, which still puts butts in all bond for the remaining $8.3 million, which is being paid back using the 1,212 seats.

Future growth is largely a matter city’s half-percent food and beverage of timing, on several accounts. The tax. Per its authorization by the state, best way to get bigger acts is to catch that tax can only be used to pay back them between shows in larger mar- debt incurred by capital improvements at the convention center. kets, Noccolino said.

Current rates for the PAC are “Ideally, we catch a well-known $1,200 per day for artist who is playpromoters using just ing, say, in Philly ‘Before, we would’ve had to the theater space, and on Dec. 9 and Virset up a stage and 700 $500 per day for exginia Beach on Dec. 12. So, in that convention chairs for an event, whereas isting clients who use the example, we have now it’s built-in’ a window of the rest of the facility.

Convention Center Director Rates will increase 10th and 11th to Larry Noccolino get them in at a over the next two years. good price,” NocFurther, Noccolino estimated that colino said.

Given the heavy booking from ex- the city has saved $20,000 in the last isting convention clients, finding a fiscal year by avoiding labor and match-up of open dates will be diffi- equipment costs from having to set up convention halls for seminars and cult.

“We’re going to hook one of these speaking engagements “Before, we would’ve had to set up eventually, where it will be worth it financially,” Noccolino said. “In that a stage and 700 chairs for an event, case, I would go to the existing client, whereas now it’s built-in,” Noccolino hat in hand, and, hopefully, they said. “The labor and the cost of mainwould understand that this is a big taining the equipment adds up. The PAC has less overhead.” opportunity for us.”

Ticket prices are another major The city has already begun initial concern. With 1,200 seats, tickets are work on a study for the next phase of inherently more expensive than they convention center expansion, which would increase the center’s footprint would be at a larger venue.

“Bonnie Raitt, for instance, is to the north and add 28,000 to about $200,000 per show, plus 35,000 square feet of hall space.

“All of our groups are growing,” $50,000 in back-line expenses,” Noccolino said. “Divided by 1,200 seats, Noccolino said. “I would anticipate you’re looking at over $200 per ticket them using the prospective additional to break even. I’m just not confident hall, as well as the PAC.”

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Quarter horse with odd name becomes police dept. favorite Continued from Page 1 Mr. President, who was 29 years old, was a fixture at Ocean City events such as the annual Christmas parade and National Night Out and he was a familiar presence at other large gatherings in the resort. He also often performed demonstrations of his training with his long-time rider Cpl. Raymond Land, Richard said.

When the news of the horse’s death was announced, dozens of residents took to social media to share memories, to thank Mr. P for his service and to offer Land their condolences.

“He tolerated people petting him, and he never bit anyone,” said Land, who joined the Ocean City department in 1974. He was with his partner in his final moments. “He didn’t feel any pain in the end, but it was hard on me.”

Unlike other equine candidates in the Mounted Unit that are chosen by the police department from stables that specialize in mounted police horses, Mr. President began his career on a different foot.

Capt. Kevin Kirstein brought Mr. P to Ocean City and helped to train him after he learned of a doctor who was trying to get rid of a horse with a strange name.

“We don’t know where the name [Mr. President] came from, it just came with him,” said Land, who rode the horse since 1994. “But it’s better than his registered name: ‘All Around Wimpy.’ Can you imagine a police horse with that name?”

But his name wasn’t chosen with police work in mind, it was chosen as a homage to his impeccable bloodline.

Mr. P was a descendant of Wimpy, a product of the famed King Ranch in Texas and the first registered Quarter Horse in the American Quarter Horse Association, Land said.

“The ‘All Around’ came from since he was bred for cow cutting and cow

roping. The breed was impeccable and he was a top breed,” he said. The quarter horse breed is known for being small and its speed over short distances.

When it came down to it, Mr. President was an officer first and horse royalty second. Mr. P and Land were involved in thousands of arrests on the Boardwalk, including about 25 felony arrests, Land said. Mr. President patrolled the town every day unless it rained or was too cold.

Standouts in the horse’s long career were his involvement in the capture of a bank robber on the beach, the arrest of a kidnapper, and the apprehension of two robbers who escaped on a bus after hitting a Worcester County Liquor Store.

When Mr. P wasn’t walking the streets, he was assisting training of new officers and horses in the Mounted Unit.

“He was very comfortable to ride. I could stay on him for hours. His paces were perfect, so he was great to teach new riders how to ride,” Land said.

Mr. President was such a model police mount that he traveled around the East Coast to participate in mounted police shows in the 1990s and was invited to the Devon Horse Show. While he did not place at Devon, Mr. P won several trophies, including first place for gymkhana, which includes speed pattern racing and timed games.

Mr. P retired in 2010, two months after Land. He spent the past five years on a farm in Bishopville and was cared for by Land.

“People would always come up and pet him and take photos of him in the street. We’d go to Winterfest every day,” Land said. “There was just so many crazy things that he was involved in, and that’s why the community remembers him.”

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Schools mirror commission’s enrollment, budget numbers Continued from Page 1 County Board of Education, said the schools sent a revised request for approval of planning for the replacement school to Lever last week, reflecting the enrollment number of 657 and a budget of about $37.2 million — the numbers previously put forth by the commissioners.

County Budget Officer Kathy Whited confirmed the county commissioners sent their own endorsement of the project last Friday.

Displeased with the ever-increasing budget of the replacement school, county commissioners performed independent research and submitted a pro forma budget of about $37.2 million and a footprint of 90,000 square feet for the new Showell Elementary in early October.

In response, the schools had reduced the enrollment of the proposed facility to 616 in keeping with an in-

ternal policy to maintain a certain class size and added $1.76 million in interest to the budget — all while blaming the commissioners for the changes.

After a series of unproductive meetings that continued into early November, the commissioners decided to send a letter to Lever stating the county could not support the project as submitted, effectively torpedoing the project.

Just before Thanksgiving, Commissioner President Jim Bunting said he would convene a meeting of a committee consisting of Bunting, Commissioners Chip Bertino and Ted Elder as well as school board officials in a final effort to make a deal after Lever signaled his willingness to extend the deadline.

The state is expected to contribute about $9 million to the construction effort.

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By Zack Hoopes Conversion of Ocean City’s supply Staff Writer (Dec. 11, 2015) Sandpiper Energy, from propane to natural gas is schedthe resort’s provider of underground uled to happen in the fall of 2016, propane – and soon natural gas – will Wilson said. be doing extensive infrastructure imSandpiper Energy was created in provements again this winter.

2013 as a subsidiary of Chesapeake Motorists have likely already no- Utilities, following Chesapeake’s buyticed crews cutting into Coastal High- out of the area’s previous propane way to replace gas mains, known as provider, Eastern Shore Gas. Since “bare steel” replacethe acquisition, ments. This work Sandpiper has dewill be taking place ‘It’s generally just part of our sired to convert on the highway service on the shore normal procedure to make from 48th Street from propane to sure the pipe is replaced down to Hitchens natural gas. at the right time.’

Avenue (between Natural gas, by 35th and 36th Darrell Wilson, Sandpiper volume of energy streets), and beproduced, is a fractween 61st and 66th tion of the cost of streets, according to Sandpiper’s Dar- propane, with market prices being rell Wilson. driven down by hydrofracking operaWork will also be done on the tions that free large quantities of natocean side stretches of 61st, 62nd, ural gas from underground shale and 65th streets, as well as Washing- deposits. ton and Wilmington lanes, the alleys The biggest infrastructure project that run north-south in the down- relating to the conversion, Wilson town area. Select parts of the Little said, will be the construction of a natSalisbury area are also up for repair. ural gas pipeline running under the “It’s generally just part of our nor- bay, just north of the Route 50 mal procedure to make sure the pipe Bridge. is replaced at the right time before it The project will completed this becomes damaged with age,” Wilson spring, after Delmarva Power finishes said. “Generally speaking, it’s not an installing under-the-bay electrical issue with propane versus natural gas. lines in the same location.

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Officials will visit possible excursion train backer in NC Berlin, Snow Hill taking offers on railroad attraction plans

By Josh Davis Staff Writer (Dec. 11, 2015) Worcester County can almost hear that excursion train between Berlin and Snow Hill a’coming ‘round the bend, as local economic development representatives prepare to tour a North Carolina railroad tourism operation the end of this month.

On Dec. 28, Bryson, N.C.-based Great Smoky Mountain Railroad will fly in the economic development directors from both towns, along with Worcester County Economic Development Director Mary Mears and Berlin Town Administrator Laura Allen, for a three-day tour of its facilities.

Berlin Economic and Development Director Ivy Wells promised that 2016 would be “the year of the excursion train” in her town.

“I specifically want to see what the economic impact is in the neighboring towns, Bryson City and Ashville,” she said. “It’s on their dime and we’re really interested to talk to the people there.”

Michael Day, the economic development director in Snow Hill, confirmed last week that Great Smoky Mountain Railroad has a chance to play a pivotal role in an operation that runs from Berlin to Snow Hill.

“It’s more positive and there’s more forward motion than I thought there was going to be at this time,” he said.

Apparently, Strasburg Rail Road, which had touted the idea locally, has bowed out of the project, but Day said there were “two or three other operators that showed keen interest.”

The county helped pay for two excursion train feasibility studies during the last two years, most recently splitting the $20,000 cost of a phasetwo study with Berlin, Snow Hill and the Maryland Delaware Railroad.

Among the studies’ findings was the consensus that a train starting in Berlin and heading toward Snow Hill would be the quickest path to success.

“That’s where I hope it goes, and we have a much better setup [in Snow Hill] to get it started right away,” Day said. “I know we’re both lobbying, but, hopefully, the operator will see that it could be kind of a unique setup with two different towns doing it.

“My feeling is, I don’t care where it goes as long as it comes to Worcester County, although if it went to Snow Hill, it would greatly improve what’s going on down there.”

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The Ocean City Elks Lodge #2645 Hometown Heroes Military Banner Program features active duty military service personnel from Worcester County honored by having their pictures featured on 20 patriotic banners along the Ocean City Boardwalk from the pier to Fourth Street.

City pledges support for third year of vet banners

By Katie Tabeling Staff Writer (Dec. 11, 2015) Before the Ocean City Council approved the resort Elks Lodge’s annual military banner program Monday evening, 11 military personnel had already signed up for 2016.

“There’s really never a shortage of people who want to do this,” said Pat Riordan of the Elks’ Veterans Committee. “It fills up pretty fast and we try to get a variety of service and ethnicity out there.”

The Hometown Hero Banner Program has been honoring 20 activeduty service members from Worcester County with banners on Boardwalk light posts from the pier to Fourth Street since 2014. The banners are about 5-feet long and display the service member’s name, rank and military photograph.

The council unanimously approved the program, making it the third year in a row, Riordan said.

Before voting, Councilman Wayne Hartman suggested opening the banner program to include veterans as well as active personnel.

“It’d be nice if we could honor some of the local vets that live in OC. Those that served in WWII won’t be here that much longer to be honored,” Hartman said. “I think it’d be neat to focus on a particular war and honor those with us today.”

While the banner program focuses on active-duty personnel, Riordan said he was not opposed to City Council expanding it.

“I feel very strongly about supporting veterans – my father is one.

It really hits home. But this year we’re already halfway full and have very limited resources,” he said.

Those limited resources are poles on which to hang the banners.

When the program began two years ago, the city only allowed 20 light poles to be used. To honor veterans as well, the program would need more spaces to hang banners, Riordan said.

“We don’t have enough light poles for everyone. But I have no problem in potentially recognizing veterans with the program,” he said.

While the city considers expanding the program, veterans have other organizations such as the Veterans of Foreign Wars post and the American Legion to recognize and support them. Worcester County Veterans Memorial in Ocean Pines also honors branches of the military.

Beyond the City Hall, residents also consider the banner program a success. Riordan said around 100 people attended the October ceremony, where banners were presented to service members or their families.

“It’s a pretty neat program and there’s been no bad blood and no vandalism so far,” Riordan said. “I’m pleased about the support with Ocean City.”

If interested in nominating a service member or sponsoring a banner, contact Riordan at 443-623-6162 or 91454@mchsi.com.

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City pressed into using state ethics language in new code This has not been an issue in Ocean City, Ayres said. While he believes that Ocean City has always been in compliance, he said adopting the state language is simply easier than

By Zack Hoopes continuing to debate the Maryland Staff Writer Attorney General’s office over the (Dec. 11, 2015) The Town of Ocean matter.

City will likely be replacing its current “Quite frankly, even though I think ethics code with a state-authored ver- I am legally correct, it’s just not a batsion, following an apparent shake-up tle worth fighting, because there’s no on the state ethics board. substantive change involved,” Ayres The city council voted this week to said. approve, on first reading, the replaceIn practical terms, ethics laws – ment ethics ordinance on the advice both Ocean City’s current one, and of City Solicitor Guy Ayres. the new one being pushed by the state “This basically repeals and re-en- – are largely dependent on conflictacts, with minor amendments, the of-interest filings, where officials are public ethics section required to submit of the code,” Ayres forms stating the fisaid. nancial interests of ‘It’s just not a battle worth State law retheir immediate quires each county fighting, because there’s no family, as well as and municipality in substantive change involved.’ any gifts they have Maryland to have received from parCity Solicitor Guy Ayres an ethics policy that ties outside their “substantially comfamily. plies” with the If accusations of model ethics requirements estab- unethical behavior arise, the disclolished by the Maryland Ethics Com- sures are used as a vetting tool. Havmission. ing interests that you did not disclose The core of this requirement is that on your ethics filing, and which could town and county must establish its have influenced a public decision, is own ethics board, which reviews con- seen as being exceptionally bad. flict-of-interest disclosures from city Candidates for elected office must officials and high-level staff, and is- also file campaign contribution dissues opinions on them. closures, one two weeks before the “The state law only requires that election, and another one week after local ethics laws substantially comply the ballots have been cast. with the model action,” Ayres said.

“The major issue this deals with are “But the state ethics commission, in the annual financial disclosures, as the last few years, has wanted all well as the campaign disclosures durcounties and municipalities to not just ing the elections,” Ayres said. “This comply substantially ... but to actually may change the dates slightly for mirror their model language, because those, but I’m going to have to re-read they’re having difficulty with some some of the state’s language.” municipalities and counties deterAll filings are held at the City mining what is and isn’t substantial Clerk’s office, and are available to the compliance” public.

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Firefighters, paramedics offer insight into emergency service Media, officials participate in Fire Ops 101 training program at Newark center

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By Kara Hallissey Staff Writer (Dec. 11, 2015) In an effort to show government officials and members of the media what it takes to go into a burning building to save lives, Ocean City firefighters and paramedics gave them that opportunity last Sunday morning at the Worcester County Training Center in Newark.

Obviously, it can be stressful, as was evidenced by the required blood pressure and pulse checks administered to participants after their arrival at 7:30 a.m.

Next, was fit testing for a smoke mask, which consisted of eight overall tests ranging from heavy breathing to talking and bending.

“We do fit testing every year to make sure the masks fit properly,” said Ryan Whittington, president of the International Association of Firefighters in Ocean City. “We want to make sure there is a seal during all movements so the smoke cannot come in and choke us.”

Firefighters are required to don their heavy gear in 60 seconds. That means yanking on boots, putting on

a hat, protective pants, jacket, gloves, scarf and a backpack air tank and mask in a minute or less.

It costs $2,500 per person for all the gear besides the air tank and breathing mask.

The air packs make a loud noise if a firefighter is no longer moving after 30 seconds and every breath taken with it on is audible.

“You become aware of the psychological impact by hearing your breath each time,” said Firefighter Trevor Steedman. “You have 12-15 minutes’ worth of air to use very efficiently.

We like to say 20 minutes of firefighting equals eight hours of hard labor.”

When firefighters enter a burning building, visibility is limited because of the mask and smoke, which means they are racing against time in less than optimum circumstances.

“We have no impact on the fire from the time it is detected to arriving and setting everything up,” Steedman said. “This makes preparation, training and timing essential.”

Steedman went on to explain how the response time of any fire station tells a story of capabilities and limitations.

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Responders show, don’t tell, their experiences times and beats the national average, Steedman said.

“Depending on the time of year, we might be called to a high-rise and house fire in the same day,” Steedman said. “There are only three ways to get places in Ocean City and it can be a challenge in summertime.”

Ocean City typically has three firefighters at every call: one person to be the pump operator while the other two go inside to look for trapped people.

“It is not about us,” Steedman said. “Its about the four-year-old in flannel pajamas at the end of the hallway.”

And it’s about keeping your wits about you, as participants learned when they were taken into a burning building for a sample of what firefighters must endure.

Firefighters for the day included Ocean City Councilmembers Wayne Hartman, Matt James and Tony DeLuca in addition to Ocean City Risk Manager Eric Langstrom, Delegate Mary Beth Carozza and local reporters Shawn Soper and Kara Hallissey.

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After a victim is rescued, firefighters continue with Emergency Medical Service tasks such as CPR. “Again, very time and labor-sensitive,” Ocean City Firefighter/ Paramedic Kim Tull, said. “We can’t control someone’s heart stopping, but we can train the public in CPR and we have portable AED’s (Automated external defibrillators) all over the county, including at golf courses, the Beach Patrol, Northside Park, City Hall, the police and fire departments.”

Tull said more than 50 cardiac arrests occur each year in Ocean City and if a victim receives CPR within two minutes of the incident there is a more than 70 percent chance of bringing back a heartbeat.

“There are certain aspects we can influence,” Tull said. “Dispatchers encouraging callers to start CPR on victims before we arrive can save lives.”

Challenges they face are giving CPR to moving patients in tiny spaces including elevators in hotels.

After Sept. 11, 2001 and the anthrax scare, Worcester County decided to form a Hazmat response team. They respond to about two calls a month for medical, chemical and biological spills.

“In this area we get petroleum and gasoline spills from tractor-trailers or leaks from boats on the water,”

said Rob Korb, a deputy fire marshal.

For post-hazard cleanup, responders no longer have to strip down and be sprayed with a hose like the old days, as local government was able to acquire a trailer through a federal grant with six private showers.

“All the water is collected in a tank to be disposed of properly,” Korb said.

The trailer was used during Hurricane Sandy to provide hot showers and was available at the Air Show a few years ago when the Thunderbirds had chemicals in their plane.

Responders are duct taped shut into a Class A hazmat suit, which cost $1,000 each and can only be used one time.

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By Brian Gilliland Staff Writer (Dec. 11, 2015) In a response filed Dec. 7 in U.S. District Court in Baltimore, the ownership and management of Ocean City restaurant Dead Freddie’s contends that it broke no wage and hour laws when it did not pay overtime to a number of employees who often worked more than 40 hours a week.

In its response to the class action suit filed Aug. 27 by a number of employees, Dead Freddie’s asserts that two of the plaintiffs in the case were cooks who were exempt from overtime regulations.

The defense also denied that owner Stephen Carullo told server captains in 2011, “no one in the hospitality business gets overtime,” as stated in the claim.

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Similar circumstances were acknowledged for Salman Afridi, who was employed as a dishwasher who regularly worked in excess of 40, and occasionally worked more than 100 hours per week.

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By Zack Hoopes Staff Writer (Dec. 11, 2015) Police arrested an Ocean City man Monday on a warrant stemming from a series of unusual incidents, including allegedly cruising up and down Coastal Highway at speeds of up to 115 mph.

The Ocean City Police Department first encountered Gideon Smith, 34, when they were called to his residence on 136th Street for a reported domestic incident on Dec. 1 at 7:48 p.m., OCPD officer Hannah Mills wrote in charging documents.

Officers met with Smith’s roommates, Mills wrote, who said that Smith had thrown their vacuum cleaner, blender, and various clothes into the outside dumpster after an argument.

The roommates told police that they had arrived home from work that evening to find the residence filled with smoke, after they believe that Smith intentionally put some sort of flammable material in their toaster oven. Officers found unidentified particles in the oven, according to the report.

Police also observed one roommate’s bedroom door to have been tampered with, and various tools and screws lying outside the door, Mills wrote.

Smith alleged that he had disposed of the items because they were “broken or dirty,” Mills wrote. Smith also allegedly admitted to tampering with the door, stating that the bedroom was “full of evidence” of an unspecified nature, and that he “attempted to screw [the bedroom] door shut so that the next time the police came they could

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One of the roommates alleged that he and Smith had gotten into a fight several nights before, although their stories differed. Both men had marks, Mills wrote.

Police called a member of the Crisis Response Team, according to the report, but Smith did not meet the criteria for an emergency evaluation.

Three nights later, on Dec. 4, officers allegedly clocked Smith’s car going 115 mph on Coastal Highway at 70th Street, according to information provided by OCPD Public Affairs Specialist Lindsay O’Neal.

Police signaled with lights and sirens for Smith to stop, but were unable to catch him and decided not to pursue because of the wet, rainy conditions on the road, O’Neal said.

Officers at various locations tracked Smith as he rode up to 142nd Street, made a U-turn, and headed back down as far as 13th Street before heading north again, back to his residence on 136th, according to O’Neal. He was clocked at 90 mph during the excursion.

Smith then allegedly barricaded himself in a bedroom, but was eventually coaxed out by officers and taken to PRMC for an emergency evaluation, O’Neal said. No injuries or property damage were reported.

In light of the highway incident, police subsequently requested a warrant on Smith in relation to the previous domestic incident. Smith was arrested on Dec. 7 and booked for assault. He is being held pending trial on Jan. 8, 2016.

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Gun in vehicle Terence Mitchel, 30, was arrested after state police allege they found drugs and an unregistered handgun in his vehicle during a traffic stop.

Mitchel was pulled over for speeding on Dec. 3 around 3:30 p.m. on Route 113, just north of the Route 50 intersecTerrance Mitchel tion, according to the Maryland State Police.

Mitchel was driving a rental car with West Virginia plates on a suspended license, according to the MSP, causing troopers to scan the exterior of the vehicle with a dog, who indicated positive for narcotics. Further search of the vehicle revealed a loaded handgun.

Mitchel is prohibited from possessing a firearm because of a prior felony conviction, according to court filings.

He is being held pending a Dec. 29 hearing.

DUI collision Dale Eldridge, 45, of Woodstown, N.J., was arrested after state police say they were forced to use tire-deflation devices to stop him from evading a drunk driving stop.

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Troopers spotted Eldridge’s car, but he allegedly fled.

Troopers pursued Eldridge’s vehicle for nine miles, at speeds of up to 100 mph, before finally deploying “stop sticks,” a somewhat more refined version of the traditional road spikes, to puncture his tires.

Eldridge then crashed his vehicle and was taken into custody. He is being held on $5,000 bond.

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Handel was pulled over in the 7Eleven parking lot on North Division Street at 10:48 p.m. on Dec. 2, after exceeding the speed limit on the Route 50 bridge, OCPD Pfc. Nathan Kutz wrote in his report.

Handel’s vehicle smelled of marijuana, Kutz wrote, causing him to search the car. Handel’s purse contained a grinder with marijuana residue, as well as one tablet of Oxycodone/Acetaminophen and eight pills of Alprazolam, commonly marketed as Xanax.

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County finances may appear flush, but reserves included Budget stabilization savings and required backup funds part of general fund health

By Brian Gilliland Staff Writer (Dec. 11, 2015) With Worcester County government’s continued cries of poverty during the last budget season — ending in a deal that saw job losses at the Board of Education and froze out expected employee wage hikes as well as both property and income tax increases — a general fund balance of $42 million seems a little incongruous with reality.

The balance, which is money not budgeted for a specific expense or has been set aside but has yet to be distributed, was revealed when the county’s annual financial reports were released earlier this month.

However, county officials say the total of $42.6 million is the second lowest that number has been since 2011. Conversely, the boom years, which began hitting the budget around 2009 because of the way assessments are handled, had some of the lowest total fund balances in the past 10 fiscal years.

For example, the balance at the end of fiscal 2009 was almost $24 million and in 2010 it was about $17.3 million.

“Fund balance is simply an equity position similar to net worth from a personal perspective,” Jennifer Swanton, assistant county treasurer, said.

“It is the total assets minus the total liabilities.”

Worcester County’s fund balance is composed of five parts: reserves, budget stabilization, unassigned, assigned and nonspendable.

As of the close of fiscal 2015 on June 30, the largest of these pieces is the reserve fund, which is set by county policy at 10 percent of the total budget, or nearly $19 million. Certain entities, most importantly bond agencies, might like to see this number increased as a condition of lending. For example, if the county were considering a large capital project like building a school, the bond agencies could ask the county to hold more money in reserve in order to secure the bond.

The next largest piece is the budget stabilization fund, or the “savings account” set up by the county during the boom years to help balance future budgets. The current board of commissioners has been reluctant to tap into this account, and is using a portion of the revenue from last year’s tax increases to replenish this fund.

In fiscal 2014, the previous board of commissioners budgeted a loan from the stabilization fund that ended up being almost $7 million to close a gap, rather than raising revenue or cutting expenses.

Swanton said the budget stabilization fund had a balance of $12.7 million at the end of fiscal 2015.

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Next are the assigned funds, or earmarks. This is money that is likely already committed, or will be spent at the direction of the commissioners on specific projects. There is almost $8.7 million worth of assigned funds currently.

Next are unassigned funds at about $2.26 million, which is the closest analogue to the county’s checking account that exists.

“Fund balance can be used as an indicator of financial health, it can also vary from year to year depending on several circumstances and the flow of large pay-as-you-go projects,” Swanton said.

Finally, there are nonspendable funds of just $5,255 in the general fund, which could come from any number of sources, such as passthrough grants. This number is at a 10-year low according to county reports, and was valued in the millions until 2010 when it shrunk to an average of $112,000 until 2015.

“The general fund is the primary operating fund of the county and includes all financial resources except those that are required to be accounted for in a separate fund,” Treasurer Phil Thompson said. “The general fund is used to provide and account for a vast array of county services and programs including public safety, education, health and social programs as well as public works and parks and recreation to … residents and property owners.”

A portion of the general fund is maintained in cash, and the county does earn interest on the cash portion, Swanton said. In 2015, she continued, the county earned about $180,000 in interest on those accounts, which was then rolled back into the General fund and was accounted for in the budget.

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By Brian Gilliland Staff Writer (Dec. 11, 2015) When Ocean City government made the decision to get out of the trash disposal business, opting to ship its tons of waste to Pennsylvania be incinerated in order to produce electricity, the reduction in volume had immediate consequences for the rest of the county’s solid waste division.

Primarily, that would be a significant loss of income and the loss of the ability to gain new income, until, perhaps, now.

The division has three parts: the central landfill in Newark, recycling and the homeowner convenience centers. The central landfill is making money, Public Works Director John Tustin said this week. The other two aren’t, to the tune of about $1.5 million annually, he said.

The county commissioners expressed interest in ideas to help close the gap earlier this year.

Before Ocean City’s decision, and the 35,000 tons of trash Tustin said the resort generated annually, the county had a deal with Worcester Renewable Energy LLC to capture the methane generated by the decomposition of certain kinds of trash for use in generating electricity.

Less trash overall, and most importantly less organic waste to degrade, led to less methane being collected. Investors in Worcester Renewable Energy, Tustin said, decided to pull out of the central landfill before things got worse.

It’s taken from then until now for another entity to express interest in exploring possible commercialization of the landfill, including methane collection and possibly a solar collector, Tustin said — partially because it’s taken until now for the landfill to have gained the critical mass to produce enough methane to make collection viable.

Landfills generate methane as a byproduct of decomposition, and it can cause problems if too much is dissolved in groundwater. The closed landfill in Snow Hill, for example, has triggered increased monitoring of methane due to higher, but not yet dangerous, levels.

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The Maryland Department of Environment has established that at levels of 50 milligrams non-methane organic compound released into the atmosphere annually, collection of methane gas becomes mandatory at landfills, Tustin said. The last measurement for the central landfill in 2015 was 11.3 milligrams, well below the threshold, Tustin said.

But perhaps enough for speculators to attempt to turn a profit.

Under terms of a proposed deal, Dorchester Renewable Energy LLC would pay the county a $25,000 annual fee and handle all the paperwork, permitting and management of their operations on county property.

The sticking point, at this early stage, is a proposed exclusivity phase. The commissioners authorized Tustin to negotiate with the potential partner to shorten the requested 36-month stretch for Dorchester Renewable Energy to conduct testing on the site to determine what, if any, energy production projects are viable.

Commissioner Merrill Lockfaw said during the Dec. 1 meeting he thought a 1-year term was preferable.

A representative of the company said his organization was willing to negotiate the timeframe.

Tustin said he will meet with Dorchester Renewable Energy this coming week, and will likely have a report during the commissioner’s first meeting of the new year on Jan. 5.

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Boardwalkin’ in December brings different view of OC Less busy, fewer options but recognizable as resort’s first destination for tourists

By Brian Gilliland Staff Writer (Dec. 11, 2015) Picturing the Ocean City Boardwalk as December rolls along conjures a scene ripe for tumbleweeds, should the climate allow, but looking more closely, some form of the July juggernaut still exists and isn’t too hard to find.

The rides are closed, the pier is closed and many of the shops and restaurants are closed. But some are open and continue, as they have in the past, to have different reasons for that. Not all are to serve the public at present, but as Internet commerce begins to find a handhold in the region and next summer is always just around the corner, some businesses are taking the time to prepare, to plan and even to relax themselves.

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Winter Boardwalk preps for summer Continued from Page 19 machines that dispense them. Those traces eventually build up and can eventually choke the device.

“I can’t say it’s fun to clean 50 ticket mechs per day, but it needs to be done,” Jankowski said. “Painting, cleaning and fixing damage — maybe a trip to Home Depot to get away from the noise to pick up a part — that’s December.”

Even though the calendar reads December, it sounds like July inside Marty’s Playland. Even if the music and game volume is reduced during this time of year, the lack of people to absorb some of it just makes the sound carry farther.

It’s the relative peace and quiet shop managers are seeking despite opening their doors wide to the public. T-shirt Factory manager Codi Bloom said he doesn’t expect to sell many shirts today as he muscles out a half-dozen deeply discounted racks.

“There is no time to get into the nooks and crannies during the summer — we have to grab stuff quick, so organization kind of goes out the window,” he said.

On weekends, he might get a few customers. During the week, business is “nonexistent.”

“I’m here solely to organize and clean,” Bloom said.

Candy and popcorn shops like Dolle’s and Fisher’s look, and smell,

like summer. Fisher’s popcorn is teeming with employees — a dozen or more — all hunched over the same kettles preparing popcorn in the same way.

“On the weekends, we get customers. During the week, it’s all for mail order,” Erin Mumford, Fisher’s manager said.

‘There is no time to get into the nooks and crannies during the summer — we have to grab stuff quick, so organization kind of goes out the window.’

T-shirt Factory manager Codi Bloom Dolle’s does more than popcorn, but approaches its candy business the same way as Fisher’s does.

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Our website crashed on Cyber Monday, when we had a 15 percent off sale. It’s not as busy now – we go through 100-150 pounds of corn per day versus 300 pounds per day during the summer. People love their sweet treat from the beach,” Dolle’s manager Jay Davenport said.

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“People who were here in August and September will call to see if we still have a particular item. If we do, we send it. We’re selling engagement rings to kids we met as toddlers,” Gilliss said. “This time of year, we relax and enjoy our customers. It’s a laid back kind of person who comes down this time of year,” she said.

Not relaxing is Ocean City Development Corporation’s director, Glenn Irwin. The city-sponsored nonprofit concerns itself with the development and redevelopment of downtown.

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WORLD WAR II: TRIAL OF GEN. HOMMA

By Peter Ayers Wimbrow III Contributing Writer (Dec. 11, 2015) This week, 70 years ago, Major John H. Skeen Jr. from Baltimore was appointed by Gen. Douglas MacArthur to defend Japanese Gen. Masharu Homma – “the Beast of Bataan” – in the Trial which General MacArthur had arranged to precede General Homma’s execution.

Trial would begin within two weeks in Manila. Major Steen had yet to see the 48-count indictment. The defendant’s postponement motion, so that Major Steen and his team would have adequate time to prepare, was denied.

Upon being appointed, the major wrote his wife, Dorothy, “After a few days I will recover from the shock and will give the SOB everything possible in the way of defense. They tell me he speaks fluent English which will help.”

And that’s just what Major Skeen and his team did! They provided, against impossible odds and a stacked deck, Gen. Homma with a first-class defense, worthy of the finest American legal tradition.

Gen. MacArthur also appointed Capts. George Furness, Frank Coder and George Ott, and Lts. Robert Pelz and Leonard Nautapsky to assist Major Skeen. The major was a 27year-old admiralty lawyer and had never tried a case.

Capt. Furness was a real estate lawyer from Boston. The other two captains had never tried a criminal case. Lt. Pelz had only recently passed the bar. Lt. Nautapsky had only recently been graduated from law school.

Brig. Gens. Arthur Trudeau, Warren McNaught and Robert Gard were appointed by MacArthur to the Com-

mission that would preside over the proceedings, find Gen. Homma “guilty,” and sentence him to death.

He also appointed Maj. Gen. Dr. Basilio Valdes, former chief-of-staff of the Philippine Army to the Commission and Maj. Gen. Leo Donovan to chair it.

To lead the prosecution team, MacArthur appointed an experienced Navy prosecutor, Benjamin F. Schwartz, who was 45 and Lt. Col. Frank Meek.

The defendant was a very intelligent, cultured and well-traveled man.

He had served in the Japanese Embassy in London and, as Maj. Skeen noted, was fluent in English. During the Great War, he served with the British Expeditionary Force on the Western Front and was awarded the Military Cross for “...exemplary gallantry ...” He had lived in India and

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WORLD WAR II: TRIAL OF GEN. HOMMA was besieged on the Bataan Peninsula of Luzon Island by the numerically inferior Japanese 14th Army.

With inadequate food and water supplies, the outcome was not in doubt once the defenders withdrew to the Peninsula. On March 11, 1942, Gen. MacArthur made his escape, leaving Gen. Jonathan M. Wainwright IV holding the bag and headed to a Japanese POW camp. The commander of the 70,000 Allied troops on Bataan, Major Gen. Edward P. King, surrendered them on April 9, 1942.

Then began the infamous 60-mile “Bataan Death March,� during which between 2,500 - 10,000 Filipino and 100 - 650 American soldiers were murdered by the Japanese under Gen. Homma’s command. Once the survivors arrived at the POW camps, their lot did not improve. Many more

died before war’s end.

Shortly after the fall of Corregidor, on May 6, Gen. Homma was relieved of active command. His superiors felt that he had taken too long – 5 months when two were allotted – to accomplish 14th Army’s objectives and was too lenient with the Filipinos. By August 1943, he was completely out of the military and living in semi-seclusion.

In mid-September, 1945, American forces transported the general to Manila. On Dec. 16, his legal team met him for the first time in the Office of the High Commissioner in Manila. That was the building occupied by the American administrator in the Philippines before the war. It now serves as the American Embassy.

Gen. Homma had used it as his headquarters after his 14th Army had occupied the Philippine capital. It

was also the building where his trial would be held, in the grand ballroom.

His arraignment would be three days hence.

The first order of business, for the defense team was the preparation of a motion to dismiss, which was drafted by Capt. Furness and Lt. Pelz.

Meanwhile, Capt. Coder and Lt. Nautapsky traveled to Tokyo to find witnesses.

The motion challenged the authority of the commission to try the general. The defense argued that it was inappropriate and unjust for Gen. MacArthur, who had, in essence, been defeated, in the field by General Homma, to now select the tribunal that was to try him, the prosecution team, defense counsel and the venue.

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Major Skeen and Lt. Pelz were “reamed� by a superior officer, who,

“... proceeded to tell us what the Army can do to us, how it never forgets and that it is the most powerful organization in the country.�1 A hearing on New Year’s day before the Commission resulted in a compromise, with the defense agreeing, according to Lt. Pelz, “ . . . to delete the words General MacArthur ‘had been defeated by’ General Homma ...� and to replace that with, “ . . . had unsuccessfully opposed General Homma.�2 After the change in the language of the motion, it was denied.

The trial began, as scheduled, on Jan. 3, 1946. The prosecution produced many witnesses to the atrocities inflicted upon the Allied troops by the Japanese soldiers. It also produced evidence that Gen. Homma’s headquarters was a mere 500 yards from the “Bataan Death March,� unContinued on Page 26

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DECEMBER 11, 2015

WORLD WAR II: TRIAL OF GEN. HOMMA dercutting his contention that he did not know of the atrocities. Evidence was also produced that the general, “... had issued written orders that prisoners were to be treated in accordance with international law.”3 During the trial, the defense objected to the admission of witness statements obtained by the prosecution. Their argument was that it was rank hearsay and denied the accused the right to confront the witnesses and denied his lawyers the right to cross-examine them. These are basic American rights, and we decry these types of procedures when applied to our citizens in other countries. The objection was overruled.

The defense filed Petitions for Writs of Habeas Corpus & Prohibition in the Supreme Court of the Philippines, on Jan. 16, 1946, which

were denied on Jan. 23, 1946. The defense then petitioned the U.S. Supreme Court for a Writ of Certiorari on Feb. 7, 1946.

Closing arguments were delivered on Saturday, Feb. 9, 1946. On Monday Feb. 11, 1946, the commission reconvened and announced its verdict.

Gen. Homma was, of course, convicted and sentenced to be shot by a firing squad.

The defense team considered death by firing squad to be a victory, as compared to the fate of Gen. Yamashita, who was hung. Hanging, for a soldier, was ignoble, and, if done wrong, can be barbaric, cruel and painful.

That same day, the Supreme Court of the United States denied Gen. Homma’s Petition for Writ of Certiorari, on the basis of its holding in Application of Yamashita, 327 U.S.

1(1946). However, Justices Frank Murphy (who had served as High Commissioner to the Philippines) and Wiley Rutledge dissented and protested the unfair procedures used to obtain the verdict.

The verdict and sentence were then reviewed by Gen. MacArthur, who issued the following statement, on March 20, 1946: “I have concluded that no trial could have been fairer than this one.

No accused was ever given a more complete opportunity for defense.

No judicial process was ever freer from prejudice. The proceedings show that the defendant lacked the basic firmness of character essential to officers charged with high command. [His crimes] have become synonyms of horror and marked the lowest ebb of depravity of modern times. I have approved the findings of guilt and direct the Commanding General of the United States Forces of the Western Pacific to execute the sentence.”

Following Gen. MacArthur’s decision, Gen. Homma was moved from Manila to Los Baños where, pursuant to the verdict of the commission and Gen. MacArthur’s directive, he was executed in the early morning hours of April 13, 1946 by a 12-man firing squad. Four of the rifles contained blanks.

In essence, Gen. Homma and Ya-

mashita were convicted under a new theory – “command responsibility” – which made them criminally liable for crimes committed by troops under their command, even if they had no knowledge of the criminal activity.

When the tables were turned, such as the Abu Ghraib prison in Iraq, that line of reasoning was not pursued by the U.S. military.

After his service, Major Skeen returned to Baltimore and joined his father, John Henry Skeen Sr., in the law firm of Frank, Skeen & Oppenheimer, where he practiced admiralty law. Upon his father’s death, in 1951, he and his brother, William, began their own firm, which is now Wright, Constable & Skeen, LLP. The Skeen family continues its association with the firm through David W. Skeen, the son of William and nephew of the major, who died in 1987.

David was the source of much of the information about his uncle and the defense of General Homma.

Next Week: The Trial Of SS Standartenführer Jochen Pieper Mr. Wimbrow writes from Ocean City, Md., where he practices law representing those persons accused of criminal and traffic offenses, and those persons who have suffered a personal injury through no fault of their own. Mr. Wimbrow can be contacted at wimbrowlaw@gmail.com.

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State to release estimated assessment numbers by Fri. County uses SDAT report to begin budget preparations, ballpark revenue figures

By Brian Gilliland Staff Writer (Dec. 11, 2015) Though its website says the numbers will be delivered at the end of November, the Maryland’s State Department of Assessments and Taxation won’t deliver its new tax base assessment estimated figures until the end of this week, nearly two weeks late according to Sean Powell, director.

The base estimates are not intended to be exact, but to give counties a solid understanding of what they’re up against as the budget process begins.

Though June is still six months away, developing and passing a budget is a time-consuming process, so the earlier the release, the better it is for the counties.

The base estimates last year revealed the real estate market had not bounced back quite as high as anticipated, leaving Worcester County officials scrambling to cover a $22 million shortfall. The shortfall was eventually met with both property and income tax increases and a budget that was passed after a 5-2 vote, with Commissioners Bud Church and Joe Mitrecic opposed.

Both said their nay vote was tied to the funding of the Board of Education.

County Treasurer Phil Thompson said last year that the hope was the recovery would be “V” shaped, with a quick bottoming out and speedy recovery, however, the graph of the recovery curve is more “L” shaped, and could remain that way for at least another couple of years.

Worcester County is divided into three assessment areas, each on a three-year assessment cycle. The western portion of the county is Area 1, Area 2 is the southern end and Area 3 is the Ocean City/Ocean Pines/Berlin section of Worcester.

Area 3 was assessed in 2016 with disappointing results. Property values had indeed grown, but only by 2.2 per-

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Thompson had said previously that Area 3 accounted for at least 60 percent of Worcester’s property tax revenue. Area 1, the portion assessed this year for fiscal 2017, is still significant in terms of potential property tax revenues, but is unlikely to have an enormous impact on the bottom line.

Area 2 is not expected to see significant property value growth for fiscal 2018, and so after this year, all eyes will turn to fiscal 2019 when Ocean City is reassessed.

From the base assessment data, the SDAT is expected to compile and release an estimate of the constant yield rate for Worcester County in February, Powell said. This number will be used as a benchmark to ensure the county brings in the same amount of money in tax revenue as it did during the previous fiscal year. In fiscal 2013 the constant yield rate was 77 cents per $100 of assessed value.

Due to the lackluster growth in Ocean City property values the constant yield for fiscal 2015 was set at 77.55 cents per $100 of assessed value.

Local government must, per state law, hold public hearings if it intends to raise the property tax rate above the constant yield rate.

The county commissioners did indeed intend to raise taxes, finally settling on a hybrid structure to cover the $22 million deficit between revenue and expenditures by raising the property tax rate by 6.5 cents to 83.5 cents per $100 of assessed value and increasing the income tax for the first time in years to 1.75 percent from 1.25 percent.

These hikes were not revenue neutral and estimates at the time suggested could amount to a $1.5 million surplus, which would go into replenishing the county’s budget stabilization fund, County Administrator Harold Higgins said as the fiscal 2016 budget was adopted in June.

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OBITUARIES PAUL ANTHONY MEREDITH Ocean City Paul Anthony “Tony” or “Uncle Tony” Meredith, age 72, passed away Tuesday, Dec. 1, 2015 at his home.

Born in Baltimore City, Md., he was the son of the late Earnest Joseph Meredith and Doris Whiteford Meredith.

He is survived by his brothers, William Meredith of Ocean City and Denis C. Meredith and his wife, Karen, of Churchville, Md., nieces, nephews, great nieces and nephews.

Mr. Meredith was co-owner of a security business along with his twin brother, William. He was a member of the Ducks Unlimited and a former member of the Ocean City Golf Club.

Tony enjoyed hunting, fishing and golfing.

A memorial service will be announced at a later date by the family.

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

Donations may be sent to the American Cancer Society, P.O. Box 22478, Oklahoma City, Ok. 73123.

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

GERALDINE H. URBAN Berlin Geraldine H. Urban, age 74, went home to be with the Lord on Friday, Dec. 4, 2015 at her home, surrounded by her loving family.

Born in Cleveland, Ohio, she was the daughter of the late Eleanor Morgan.

She is survived by her beloved husband, Joseph R. Urban, Jr., Geraldine Urban and children, William Urban and his wife, Angela, Cynthia Phillips, Deborah Urban, Jacqueline King and her husband, Dale, and Pamela Urban.

She was an adored grandmother to 11 grandchildren, Elisa, Heather, Elaine, Kyle, Tyler, Madeline, Julia, Davey, Ella, Victor and Shelby, and

four great-grandchildren.

Gerry was a much-loved wife and a wonderful mother. She was adored by each of her children and grandchildren. She will be sorely missed.

A funeral service was held on Tuesday, Dec. 8 at the Burbage Funeral Home in Berlin.

A donation in her memory may be made to: Coastal Hospice, P.O Box 1733 Salisbury, Md. 21804, or The Dolphin Research Center, 58901 Overseas Hwy., Grassy Key, Fla. 33050.

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

VIVIAN CLAIRE MAKOWSKI DICK Ocean Pines Vivian Claire Makowski Dick, age 79, passed away on Dec. 3, 2015.

The loving wife of Charles “Charlie” E. Dick for 57 years, peacefully passed away surrounded by family at Peninsula Regional Medical Center in Salisbury, Md. after a short illness.

Vivian Dick Vivian was born on April 16, 1936 in East Chicago, in Lake County, Ind. and is the oldest child of Victoria and Edmund Makowski.

She graduated from Bishop Noll High School (currently known as Bishop Noll Institute) in 1954 and was the valedictorian of here graduating class.

Vivian was the first person in her family to attend college and earned a Bachelor of Science in mathematics from the College of Saint Francis, Joliet, Ill. in 1958 and was the president of the Illinois Delta Chapter of Kappa Mu Epsilon honorary mathematics fraternity.

More importantly, she met her future husband, Charles Dick, who was attending nearby Saint Procopius College (now known as Benedictine University) at a college “mixer” social event.

After graduating college, Vivian worked as a school teacher for two years at St. Thomas the Apostle School in Elkhart, Ind. and for two years at St. Mary’s Academy, in South Bend, Ind., while her husband completed his Ph.D at the University of Notre Dame.

Vivian and her husband moved to the Washington, D.C. area in October, 1962 during which time they were more than a little nervous as they were driving to the D.C. area from Indiana at the same time that the Cuban missile crisis was unfolding.

Shortly after relocating to the D.C. area, Vivian bore her first child, a son named Timothy Michael Dick on Jan. 30, 1963. Her daughter, Victoria Marie Dick Brockdorff, was born a little more than a year later on March 12, 1964.

Vivian’s first priority was being a mother and wife and for the next many years she was a homemaker and part-time home instructor for the Montgomery County Public Schools.

When her children got older, she returned to teaching full time, working as a high school math teacher at Springbrook High School for many years before retiring to Ocean Pines, Md. in 1998.

Vivian was deeply spiritual and was a member of Saint John Neumann Catholic Church at the time of her passing. As parishioner at St. John Neumann, she participated in the Bible study and Charismatic Prayer Group. Vivian and her husband, Charlie, were long-time members of the Teams of Our Lady, which is a Catholic movement of “Married Spirituality” which brings together Christian couples united by the Sacrament of Marriage and who wish, together, to deepen the graces of the Sacrament of Marriage.

Earlier in her life, Vivian taught religion classes at Christ the King Catholic Church in Sliver Spring, Md., St. Martin’s Catholic Church in Gaithersburg, Md. and Saint Patrick’s Catholic Church in Rockville, Md.

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DECEMBER 11, 2015 After retirement, Vivian led a productive and fulfilling life and was very socially active. In her retirement, she volunteered at the Habitat for Humanity, serving on the family selection committee; led a Bible study group at the Berlin Nursing Home and served as volunteer at the Atlantic General Hospital thrift store.

Vivian was also a member of the Ocean Pines Women’s Club, the Quilters by the Sea, the Pinesteppers Square Dance Club, The Republican Women’s Club of Ocean Pines, three bridge groups, a recipe club and a wine-tasting group. She was also a vice president of the Assateague Questers. Vivian also loved to play cards and various “brain” games with her husband and family especially Upwords and the card game known as Euchre.

It’s little wonder that Vivian told people a few years after she retired that she does not know how she ever had found time to work before she retired.

Vivian was preceded in death by her parents, Edmund and Victoria Makowski, and her siblings, Elaine Makovska and Raymond Makowski.

Vivian is survived by Charles E. Dick, her loving husband of 57 years, and her two children, Timothy M. Dick and Victoria M. Dick Brockdorff along with her grandchildren, Shelby Brockdorff, Ryan Brockdorff and Charles D. Dick.

Her funeral Mass was held on Wednesday, Dec. 9, 2015 at St. John Neumann Church in Berlin. Interment was at Garden of the Pines.

Letters of condolence may be sent to the family at: www.BurbageFuneralHome.com.

In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to Vivian’s favorite charities: Catholic Relief Services, 228 W. Lexington St. Baltimore, Md. 21201-3443 (www.crs.org/waysto-give); National Right to Life Educational Trust Fund, 512 10th Street, NW Washington, D.C. 20004 (nrlc.djcweb.net/donate/etfdonate) or Bishop Noll Institute, 1519 Hoffman St. Hammond, Ind. 46327 (www.bishopnoll.org).

DR. LAWRENCE JOSEPH PAZOUREK Berlin Dr. Lawrence Joseph Pazourek, age 80, died on Friday, Dec. 4, 2015 at Harrison Senior Living in Snow Hill, Md. Born in Baltimore, he was the son of the late Joesph E. and Mary Zitnick Pazourek.

He is survived by his beloved wife of 51 years, Judith S. Pazourek and children, Sarah P. Harlan and her husband, J.B, Mariel S. Schenk, Andrew C.B. Pazourek and his wife, Kim, and Carmel D. Makibbin and her husband, Chris.

There are eight grandchildren, Callie, Grace and Benson Harlan, Piper Avery and Reid Schenk, Carlin Makibbin and Ethan Pazourek.

He was preceded in death by a son, L. Joseph E. Pazourek.

Dr. Pazourek was a graduate of

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Loyola High School Class of 1953, Blakefield, Md., Loyola College, 1957, and University of Maryland School of Medicine in Baltimore.

A memorial mass will be held on Saturday, Dec. 19, 2015 at 10:30 a.m., at the Carmelite Monastery, Towson, Md. A donation in his memory may be made to: Carmelite Monastery 1318 Dulaney Valley Rd. Towson, Md. 21204, or Loyola High School Blakefield, “53” fund, 500 Chestnut Ave, Towson, Md. 21204. Letters of condolence may be sent via: www.burbagefuneralhome.com.

JOSEPH L. BOWLING, JR. Berlin Joseph L. Bowling, Jr., 92, born in Washington, D.C., formerly of Rockville, Md., died peacefully on Wednesday, Dec. 2, 2015, at Coastal Hospice on the Lake in Salisbury.

Joe was married to Margaret R. Bowling (deceased) for over 50 years, and was the faJoe Bowling, Jr. ther of Bradford C. Bowling (deceased).

He is survived by his step-son, James W. White, daughter-in-law, Leslie, grandson, James B. (JB) White and wife, Candace, granddaughter, Amanda L. White-Iseli and husband, Curt, and three greatgrandsons, Cameron and Brendan White and Evan Iseli.

Joe was a proud veteran of World War II and had a successful career selling furniture for the Hecht Company in Washington and Bethesda.

He was dearly loved by his many friends and family and will always be remembered for his kind, gentle spirit and gentlemanly ways. He left the world a better place.

In honor of his life, donations can be made to Coastal Hospice, 2604 Old Ocean City Road, P.O. Box 1733, Salisbury, Md. 21802. (www.coastalhospice.org).

VIRGINIA DOSS BUTTS Ocean Pines Virginia Doss Butts, age 89, passed away on Sunday, Dec. 6, 2015, surrounded by her loving family at Coastal Hospice at the Lake in Salisbury.

Born in Elmhurst Ill., she was the daughter of the late George and Ethel Doss. She was preceded in death by her Virginia Butts devoted husband of 49 years, H.W. Butts, and grandson, Bryan James.

She is survived by her three daughters, Allison Hauserman and her husband, Martin, of Cleveland Ohio, Laurie Hamilton and her husband, David, of Mechanicsburg, Pa. and Leslie Lewis and her husband, Claude, of Ocean Pines. She was an adored grandmother to seven grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren whom she loved very much.

Ocean City Today A high school and college athlete, Ginny continued to play and follow sports throughout her life. While at the Pines, she enjoyed playing bridge and attended Questers and other various activities.

A private graveside service will be held at a later date in Pennsylvania.

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

ERNEST L. “SONNY” LAKE Salisbury Ernest L. “Sonny” Lake, age 82, who was born on Oct. 29, 1933, passed away on Dec. 7, 2015 at Coastal Hospice in Salisbury.

Born in North East, Md., he was the son of the late Ernest C. Lake and Mary Birmey Lake.

He is survived by his sons, Russell

Lake and his wife, Mary, of Salisbury, Ernest L. Lake of Smyrna, Del., Michael K. Lake, Robert Louis Lake of Millsboro, Del., Charles Daniel Lake and his significant other, Tammy, of Derry, N.H., Rodney Davis and his wife. Phimthong, of Selbyville, Del. and Jimmy Lake of Ocean City, Md.; daughters, Vivian Willey and her significant other, Roger Adams, of Laurel, Del., Dorothy Neill and her husband, Harry, of Delmar, Del., Wanda Jones and her husband, Jimmy, of Salisbury, Melody Collins and her husband, Elbert, of Laurel, Del. and Angela Brohawn of Laurel, Del.; many grandchildren and greatgrandchildren; brothers, Gary Lake, Sr. and his wife, Becky and Eugene Cote; sisters, Ida Alexander, Anna Whitaker, Iris Combs and her husband, Earl, Halley Downey, Joan Repaal and Gail Wiest.

In addition to his parents, he is

PAGE 29 predeceased by his first wife, Bertha Lee Lake; second wife, Katherine Lake and sisters, Laura, Jane, Jean, Barbara, Beverly and Drena.

Mr. Lake was a loving, generous family man who enjoyed hunting and fishing. He was a United States veteran, serving in the Navy. Mr. Lake was the refrigeration mechanic for Showell Poultry Farms which then turned into Perdue.

A viewing will be held Friday, Dec. 11, 2015 from 1-2 p.m. followed by a funeral service at 2 p.m. Rev. James Brown will officiate at the Burbage Funeral Home in Berlin. Interment at Sunset Memorial Park.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to: Coastal Hospice, 2604 Old Ocean City Rd., Salisbury, Md. 21804.

Letters of condolence may be sent to the family at www.BurbageFuneralHome.com.

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Education foundation gets $10K from local developer (Dec. 11, 2015) Peck and Patti Miller have become the latest “Champions of Education,” with a $10,000 donation to the Worcester County Education Foundation.

The Millers have called Ocean City home for more than 37 years. During that time, they opened and ran multiple businesses while bringing up three daughters who were educated in the Worcester County Public School system.

“We contribute much of our girls’ success to the excellent education they received in the Worcester County Schools,” Patti Miller said. “We are grateful for their education and we’ve finally found a way to give back to the fantastic teachers and schools that have played a part in their success.”

Patti Miller is active member and one

of the founders of the Worcester County Education Foundation (WCEF), a group of concerned parents and business people who believe that county students should graduate prepared to function in the digital college environment or to compete for jobs.

“We must provide the necessary learning tools, today,” said WCEF Board Member Greg Shockley.

The 501(c)3 Foundation’s goals include soliciting private funds that can be used to offset budgetary gaps during lean economic times. In addition, funds will be used to accelerate the purchase and distribution of appropriate digital devices so that every student in Worcester County K-12 will have equal access to a World Class Education.

Peck and Patti Miller have become the latest “Champions of Education,” with a $10,000 donation to the Worcester County Education Foundation. Pictured, from left, are WCEF Chairman Todd Ferrante, Superintendent Worcester County Schools Dr. Jerry Wilson, the Millers, WCEF Vice Chair Greg Shockley and Assistant Superintendent Worcester County Schools Lou Taylor.

Funding will also be used for financial assistance for students who are less fortunate and finally, teacher’s grants will be available on an annual basis for the

purchase of innovative programs and teaching tools.

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Local students testing well above state averages (Dec.11, 2015) Worcester County Public Schools students far exceeded state averages on the first administration of the Partnership for Assessment of Readiness for College and Careers, or PARCC, with today’s release of results in grades 3 – 8.

After results released last month showed WCPS students are performing at the highest level in the state in both Al-

gebra I and English 10, WCPS average student scores for college and career readiness surpassed state averages by more than ten percent. In English/Language Arts, 54 percent of all students in grades 3 – 8 scored at a level four or five compared to 40 percent statewide, the threshold for college and career readiness set by the Maryland State Board of Education in August. In mathematics, 41

percent of students in grades 3 – 8 scored at level four or five compared to 30 percent statewide.

Third grade student performance in Worcester County surpassed state averages, with 57 percent of third graders scoring as on track for college and career readiness in ELA, 21 percentage points higher than the state. In mathematics, 62 percent of third graders scored as on

track for college and career readiness, 26 percentage points higher than the state.

Other standouts in the county were seventh grade mathematics, with 44 percent of students earning a level four or five, 23 percentage points higher than the state average; and eighth grade ELA, with 61 percent of students demonstrating signs of college and career readiness, 21 percentage points above the state.

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‘These kids are hungry,’ Johnson says of Seahawks

By Lisa Capitelli Managing Editor (Dec. 11, 2015) The players on Stephen Decatur’s boys’ basketball team are already jelling, having played together since before preseason began in mid-November.

“We took our lumps last year.

These kids worked extremely hard over the summer and this is the result.

They deserve everything they get,” Decatur Coach BJ Johnson said after Tuesday night’s 90-62 victory over the Wi-Hi Indians in Berlin.

“Basketball players, in my opinion, [are] made from March to November, not November to March,” Johnson continued. “We make that clear to our kids, [that] for them to get better they have to play in the offseason. We have a summer league and most of these kids play and this is the result.”

Decatur’s gym was packed with fans on Tuesday night as they watched the Seahawks dominate on the court. The Berlin squad led 24-19 at the end of the first quarter.

Decatur extended its advantage in the second quarter and went into halftime on top 49-32. After three quarters, the Seahawks led 72-47.

“To put up 90 points this early in the season says a lot about our kids, and I thought we played defense extremely well,” Johnson said. “We still got a lot of work to do. It’s early. I think we can go another couple levels. These kids are hungry.”

Junior captain Keve Aluma was Decatur’s top producer with 21 points and 11 rebounds.

“In the first quarter I was doing terrible, but I stepped it up and I think we did great,” he said. “We improved so much from last year to this year.

Kevon and Kevin [Voyles joining the team], that’s what completed us.”

As a team captain, Aluma said his job was to “keep everyone going even thought I wasn’t so hot in the first quarter.”

“We know that every game is going to be a challenge. We’ve got to keep focused,” he said.

Captain Kevon Voyles, a sophomore, chipped in with 16 points, and his brother, Kevin, a junior, tallied eight. Kevon also had three of the squad’s 10 steals.

Sophomore Ja’Ron Johnson added 13 points.

“I’m just excited for our fans. I’m excited for our kids who have worked hard for this,” Coach Johnson said. “I just hope everyone comes out and supports us.”

Decatur’s next match is Tuesday, at 5:30 p.m. against the Crisfield Crabbers in Berlin.

Decatur swimming squads win first meet of 2015-16

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Stephen Decatur junior Ja’Quan Johnson puts the ball in the basket during Tuesday’s game against Wi-Hi in Berlin. He scored seven points in Decatur’s 90-62 victory.

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Stephen Decatur junior captain Keve Aluma scores two of his team-high 21 points during Tuesday night’s game against Wi-Hi in Berlin.

By Lisa Capitelli Managing Editor (Dec. 11, 2015) The Stephen Decatur swim teams won their season opener over the Saints Peter & Paul Sabres on Tuesday at the Pocomoke YMCA. Decatur’s boys’ team placed first in all 11 events to earn a 130-37 victory.

“Overall, we did well, but there’s definitely a lot of things we can work on,” said Decatur Coach Steve Deakyne. “It was a good meet to start out with. The effort level was high. The times were good; it’s a good starting point.”

Seahawks who won their events were: senior captain Andrew Gottfried (200IM, 2:12.93; 500-yard freestyle, 5:24.99), juniors Dustin Berkey (50yard freestyle, 24.7 seconds; 100-yard freestyle, 57.58 seconds) and Tucker Cordial (200-yard freestyle, 2:20.25), sophomore Kevin Williams (100-yard breaststroke, 1:09.29) and freshman Chase Deickman (100-yard butterfly, 1:06.34; 100-yard backstroke, 1:07.14).

Berkey, Gottfried, Williams and Deickman were victorious in the 200-yard medley relay race (1:51.03).

Cordial, Williams and sophomores Daniel King and Hayden Zaiser outswam their competition in the 200yard freestyle relay race (1:49.08).

Berkey, Cordial, Deickman and Gottfried won the 400-yard freestyle relay race (3:52.03).

The Lady Seahawks outscored the Sabres 119-51.

“They really impressed me. I was really proud of them,” said Decatur Coach Mary Malone. “They pushed each other and they supported each other. The times were good for the first meet; there were a lot of personal bests.

We got off to a good start and I’m excited for the rest of the season.”

Seahawks who won their events were: sophomore Lily Rakow (200yard freestyle, 2:27.9), freshmen Abby Crisanti (100-yard freestyle, 1:04.62; 100-yard breaststroke, 1:25.59), Samantha Stephan (100-yard butterfly, 1:07.78) and Allison Hunter (200IM, 2:31.01; 100-yard backstroke, 1:10.30).

Senior captains Hailey Williams and Marley Rakow joined freshman Kirsten Graham and Hunter for the 200-yard medley relay race. The girls finished in first place (2:09.92).

Williams, Crisanti, Hunter and sophomore Jamie Ditzel were successful in the 200-yard freestyle relay race (1:59.43).

Crisanti, Graham, M. Rakow and sophomore Colleen Lekites logged a victory in the 400-yard relay race (4:25.33).

Decatur will take on the Pocomoke Warriors at the Pocomoke YMCA on Tuesday at 3:30 p.m.

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Wrestling Box Score Stephen Decatur (STDE) 49 North Caroline (NOCA) 22

120: Brandon Suitt (NOCA) 7-2 decision over Jeremy Danner (STDE) 126: Carl Echols (STDE) pinned Seth Layton (NOCA) (1:27) 132: Mike Jantz (NOCA) 13-5 major decision over Robert Scafone (STDE) 138: Andrew McKahan (STDE) 3-2 decision over Connor McCormick (NOCA) 145: Adam McInerney (STDE) pinned Dakota Kellermeyer (NOCA) (1:11) 152: Tyler Bauer (NOCA) pinned Christopher Klebe (STDE) (1:02)

160: Brett Kim (STDE) pinned Nick Zinkand (NOCA) (2:56) 170: Tyler VanSice (STDE) 9-1 major decision over Alex Grable (NOCA) 182: Caleb Bourne (STDE) pinned Tyler Riley (NOCA) (0:45) 195: Alex Eaton (NOCA) pinned Dryden Brous (STDE) (3:29) 220: Ryan Rawlings (NOCA) 74 decision over Gavin Payne (STDE) 285: Jian Joobeen (STDE) pinned Jacob Shultz (NOCA) (5:59) 106: Robert Kaminski (STDE) pinned Ryan Bauer (NOCA) (4:52) 113: Josh Lawson (STDE) pinned Jeramy Brockson (NOCA) (1:12)

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Stephen Decatur senior Tyler VanSice, top, dominates North Caroline’s Alex Grable during their 170-pound match in Berlin. VanSice won 9-1.

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Stephen Decatur junior captain Robert Kaminski, right, locks up with North Caroline’s Ryan Bauer during their 106-pound match. Kaminski pinned Bauer in the third period.

Stephen Decatur junior Gavin Payne, top, battles North Caroline’s Ryan Rawlings in their 220pound match Wednesday night. Rawlings won 7-4.

Decatur wrestling team scores win over NC ‘We have a chance to do good things this year if we wrestle like we did tonight’

By Lisa Capitelli Managing Editor (Dec. 11, 2015) Stephen Decatur wrestling Coach Todd Martinek was pleasantly surprised with his grapplers’ performance during Wednesday’s season opener in Berlin. The Seahawks topped North Caroline, last year’s Bayside Conference champions, 49-22.

“I’m really happy. When you’re in the [wrestling] room every day and you’re wrestling yourselves, you think you’re good, but you can’t tell until you

actually get out against competition,” Martinek said. “I don’t like to wrestle a great team off the bat, but it paid off because we did what we had to do. “[North Caroline] returns a lot of guys,” he continued.

“They were pretty dominant Bayside champs; region champs too. We have a chance to do good things this year if we wrestle like we did tonight.”

Todd Martinek North Caroline kicked off the meet with a decision at 120 pounds. Junior Carl Echols gave Decatur a 6-3 lead with a pin at 126 pounds. The Bulldogs pulled ahead 7-

6 with a major decision at 132 pounds.

Junior Andrew McKahan edged out his 138-pound opponent 3-2 to put Decatur on top 9-7, then junior Adam McInerney pinned his 145pound competition to increase the Seahawks’ advantage to 15-7.

North Caroline answered with a pin at 152 pounds, but Decatur won its next three matches to boost the home team’s lead to 31-13. Senior captain Brett Kim pinned his 160pound opponent, senior Tyler VanSice logged a 9-1 major decision at 170 pounds and sophomore Caleb Bourne pinned his 182-pound competition 45 seconds into the match.

The Bulldogs cut the Seahawks’

advantage to nine (31-22) with a pin at 195 pounds and a decision at 220 pounds.

Decatur junior Jian Joobeen battled in his heavyweight match and, with one second remaining, he pinned his opponent. Juniors Robert Kaminski, a team captain, and Josh Lawson finished the meet with pins at 106 and 113 pounds, respectively.

“It’s a great way to start the season. You’re usually disappointed in the beginning of the season because you’ve got lots to work on. We’ve got stuff to work on, but we’re not starting from zero. We wrestled well [and] we got some great wins.”

Martinek praised his assistant coaches and grapplers’ hard work

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Decatur wrestlers working hard, Coach Martinek says during practice.

“I can’t say enough about my assistant coaches. These young guys are working with these kids every day and wrestle with them,” Martinek said.

“They – the assistant coaches and the kids – deserve credit for tonight’s win because they both work so hard.”

Martinek said the Seahawks needed to stay healthy, keep working and trying to get better.

“It’s a great group of kids. It’s the nicest group of kids we’ve had in a

while,” he said. “They’re just working hard, doing what you asks them to do. Coaches say ‘you do what I tell you to do and you work hard and good things will happen’ and it all came through tonight.”

Decatur will travel to Mardela Springs to battle the Mardela Warriors on Wednesday at 5 p.m.

“Team [state] rankings come out next week. Maybe we’ll be in the top 20,” Martinek said. “I think we deserve it.”

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Stephen Decatur sophomore Caleb Bourne pins his 182-pound North Caroline opponent, Tyler Riley, 45 seconds into their match Wednesday night in Berlin.

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Lady Seahawks pull out 40-33 win over Indians

By Lisa Capitelli Managing Editor (Dec. 11, 2015) Despite a lackluster performance, the Stephen Decatur girlsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; basketball team won Tuesdayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s game over the Wi-Hi Indians in Salisbury, 40-33.

Decatur Coach Kate Coates said the Lady Seahawks lacked energy and intensity and it was apparent on the court.

Wi-Hi led 7-4 at the end of the first quarter. The visiting Seahawks pulled ahead in the second quarter and went into the break on top 17-16. â&#x20AC;&#x153;[During halftime] we talked about how this was a wake-up call,â&#x20AC;? Coates said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;If we donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have the drive to win, it can be challenging for us.â&#x20AC;?

Coates said a spark was lit under the girls at the start of the third quarter, but â&#x20AC;&#x153;it only lasted for a few minutes then we lost it again.â&#x20AC;?

After three quarters, Decatur led 32-20. The Indians outscored the Seahawks 13-8 in the final quarter. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We had some mental lapses, some bad passes and forced turnovers,â&#x20AC;?

Coates said.

The Seahawks also struggled at the foul line. Decatur hit 15 of 35 free throws.

Walking into the locker room after the game, Coates said it felt like the team had just lost. The girls knew they didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t play up to their potential, she said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll take the win and learn from it and get better from it,â&#x20AC;? she said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll take it as a learning experience, but weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re not going to let it hang over us too long. Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll use it to prepare for our next game.â&#x20AC;?

Senior captain Dayona Godwin was the Seahawksâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; top producer with 30 points and five steals, which is good enough to put her just 44 points shy of the school scoring record of 1,494 points.

Sophomore Amya Mumford chipped in with four points and six rebounds. Junior captain Lexie VanKirk had nine rebounds and two points.

Decatur is scheduled to play the Crabbers in Crisfield on Tuesday at 5:30 p.m.

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Worcester Prep senior captain Bridget Brown fires off a shot during Wednesdayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s match against Salisbury School in Berlin. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It was a good team win.

Eleven out of 12 kids scored,â&#x20AC;? said Prep Coach Scot Dailey after the Mallardsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; 49-14 trouncing.

WP Coach Dailey pleased with girlsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; energy and effort

By Lisa Capitelli Managing Editor (Dec. 11, 2015) The Worcester Prep girlsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; basketball team controlled Wednesdayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s game against the Salisbury School Dragons, and the Lady Mallardsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; 49-14 victory on their home court was a group effort by all accounts. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It was a good team win. Eleven out of 12 kids scored,â&#x20AC;? said Prep Coach Scot Dailey. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I thought we were really unselfish, passing the ball to open teammates. I was very pleased with the passing, and weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re looking to get everyone involved.â&#x20AC;?

The Lady Mallards outscored the Dragons 12-4 in the first quarter. At halftime, the Prep squad led 22-9 in Berlin. After three quarters, Worcester had a 35-13 advantage.

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Mallards ‘fought hard all the way to the end,’ Geiger says

By Lisa Capitelli Managing Editor (Dec. 11, 2015) When several starters got into foul trouble during Wednesday night’s game against the Salisbury School Dragons in Berlin, the rest of the Worcester Prep boys’ basketball squad stepped up to contribute.

“We had to grind it out. There were so many fouls that it kind of made it tough to pull away,” Prep Coach Keith Geiger said after his team’s 48-33 victory. “Several of our starters were in foul trouble, but we have a great bench this year, probably the deepest since I’ve been coaching. We also have sophomores playing big minutes so there’s going to

be some turnovers and dumb fouls.”

The Mallards led 12-4 at the end of the first quarter. They increased their advantage to 20-10 by halftime, and after three quarters, Worcester was ahead 30-21.

“I was proud of the way we handled all the fouls and the runs that Salisbury made,” Geiger said. “We handled ourselves very confidently with the lead and fought hard all the way to the end.”

Sophomores Tucker Brown and Sam Cantello scored 12 points each.

Cantello also added six rebounds and five steals, and sophomore Brendan Miller chipped in with 11 points.

Worcester will host Chincoteague today, Friday, at 6 p.m.

Mallards unselfish in victory

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Worcester Prep senior Charlie Pritchard takes a shot during Wednesday’s game against Salisbury School in Berlin. Worcester won 48-33.

Continued from Page 34 and the effort that we played with. We’ve still got to get a little better in the halfcourt offense, but we’re getting there,” Dailey said. “I thought our press worked well, which it really hasn’t recently. We just have to do a better job of finishing.

We’re missing too many lay-ups and not scoring enough in the half-court offense.”

Junior Karlie Southcomb led Worcester with 11 points and eight steals. Melissa Laws, a junior, con-

tributed eight points and 12 rebounds.

“Melissa Laws was incredible. I’ve been pushing her and pushing her and she had 12 rebounds,” Dailey said.

“You’ve got to go get the rebound, they’re not going to come to you, and she was big tonight.”

Junior Olivia Bescak added six points and three steals.

The Holly Grove Eagles are scheduled to visit Berlin on Monday to play the Mallards at 4 p.m.

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By Lisa Capitelli Managing Editor (Dec. 11, 2015) The Stephen Decatur girls’ indoor track team finished fourth overall, while the boys’ squad placed seventh during the Dec. 4 season opener at the Worcester County Recreation Center in Snow Hill.

“I thought we had solid performances from our distance runners. We need to do better with our field events, but we did have a few solid performances there as well,” said Decatur Coach Jody Stigler. “I think we can do better with the field events though.

Overall, we had a pretty good performance. The first meet is really about getting our bearings and setting a benchmark for the rest of the season.”

Kent Island won the girls’ competition with 105 points. Smyrna (104), North Caroline (84) and Decatur (66) rounded out the top four squads.

Senior Katie Hofman was the only Decatur Lady Seahawk to earn firstplace honors in an event. She vaulted 8 feet to win the pole vault competition. Teammate Jillian Mitrecic, a junior, finished in second place with a vault of 7 feet 6 inches. Senior Alison Alvarado came in second in the 3,200meter (13:19.90) race and third in the 1,600-meter event (6:04).

Junior Christina Romano took third in the high jump (4 feet 10 inches).

North Caroline earned first place in the boys’ competition (159.5). Decatur scored 29 points to finish in seventh.

Decatur’s 3,200-meter relay team of sophomore Matt Alvarado, senior Scott Berry and juniors Chance Coley and Cameron James scored a victory, completing the race in 9:09.

Berry, James and seniors Zach Bernal and Tyrese Milbourne placed third in the 1,600-meter race (3:54.73).

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Mattress Masters owner Dick Cerv stands in his store on Monday morning, which is now located on Cathell Road about a block away from his previous location in Ocean Pines.

Mattress Masters finds new home on Cathell Road

By Kara Hallissey Staff Writer (Dec. 11, 2015) Owner Dick Cerv has helped customers find their perfect mattress for almost 15 years at Mattress Masters in Ocean Pines, and his free same-day delivery policy will move with the shop, just a block away from its previous location on Cathell Road.

Cerv also promised to continue the store’s friendly approach to customer service.

“During the offseason, when it is slow, I tell people I can follow you home and drop [the mattress] off right now,” Cerv said. “A lot of people like that.”

Same-day delivery is offered seven days a week with free setup and complimentary removal of old beds.

The store carries all sizes of beds, including most major brands, along with popular accessories like bed frames, mattress pads and headboards. Mattress Masters offers 10 percent off for seniors, veterans and active military, fire, police and first

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Owner Dick Cerv has helped customers find their perfect mattress for almost 15 years in Ocean Pines at Mattress Masters, and his free same day delivery policy will continue on, about a block away from the store’s previous location on Cathell Road.

responders.

Currently, the store has a sale on queen sets starting at $199 that will run until spring distributor prices start to rise. All beds have a 10-20 year manufacturer warranty.

Cerv has been in the mattress business for 45 years, which allows him to offer lower overhead prices. He said 75 percent of his business is people who bought from him in the past.

“I was thinking about getting out

for a while [after closing the Ocean Pines location],” Cerv said. “People said Dick, we want you back. You deliver quickly and have good prices. I did not want to lose my referrals.”

During the slow winter months his referrals and repeat customers help with business.

“You give a good price, they recommend the store to another customer and it works out good,” Cerv See NEW Page 38

By Lauren Bunting Contributing Writer (Dec. 11, 2015) We’ve enjoyed a warm, extended fall this year, but the cold is bound to descend on the beach area.

Cold temperatures can mean big problems when it comes to vacation homes or vacant properties, such as foreclosures. It’s important to properly winterize your property to avoid unnecessary pipe freezes, animal and insect invasions, as well as keeping your valuables safe from theft.

For best results, hire a plumber who is qualified to winterize your home or condo. The process of winterization involves shutting off the main water supply, draining all the water lines and blowing air through all the pipes with an air compressor.

Plumbers then eliminate or dilute the water in drain traps by pouring plumbing safe antifreeze solution into them. Contractors may also properly drain water heaters and sprinkler systems (to winterize your irrigation system, you may need to call the irrigation company direct).

Keep Pests Outside: (tips from the National Pest Management Association) • Pests are attracted to food, water and shelter. Exclusion techniques and removing sources of food and water will help deter pests.

Be sure to keep food in sealed containers and clean up after each meal to avoid leaving crumbs.

• Pests enter structures through cracks and crevices around windows, doors, along foundations, ripped screens, uncapped chimneys, and also through holes where utilities enter homes. Firewood, groceries, and other deliveries can carry pests in, too.

• Mice fit through holes the size of a dime, so seal any openings with silicone caulk or steel wool. To avoid hitchhiking pests, examine packages thoroughly before bringing them inside.

• Pests have direct access to basements and attics through roofs and foundations, so they should be kept well ventilated, dry, and clutSee DORMANT Page 38

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Calvin B. Taylor Banking Company, founded in 1890 in Berlin, offers a wide range of loan, deposit, and ancillary banking services through 10 offices located in Worcester County and lower Sussex County, Del.

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Insurance Management Group specializes in providing insurance in the coastal areas, which have special insurance needs and requirements.

Insurance Management Group, Inc. is located at 109 77th Street and 11718 Ocean Gateway.

Gift of massage Sharon Phillips and Karen Thibault opened their massage therapy business, OC Massage, one year ago on 120th Street. In an effort to give back to the community that has so generously given to them, they are offering the gift of massage by providing donations and have added on a new, creative service for local Ocean City businesses.

They have also hired a new, experienced therapist, Gwen Taylor. This enables them stay open seven days a week, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., year-round (except major holidays) Special donation offer: Do you know someone who is always giving to others and never doing enough for themselves?

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New location, same service at Ocean Pines mattress store Continued from Page 37 said.

The store on Cathell Road opened its doors last week, and Cerv said he likes putting his trucks out by the road on Route 589.

“People know I am here and I think it’s a pretty good location,” Cerv said.

After having stores in different areas throughout his 45 years in the business, Cerv likes it in Ocean Pines the best. He lives five minutes away, which gives him flexibility and allows

for after hour appointments.

“I will put a sign on the door and can usually meet in a couple minutes,” Cerv said. “My main concern is helping customers get what they want, be happy with it and have it a while.”

Stop in Mattress Masters on Cathell Road, off Route 589, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Saturday, or call the store to set up an appointment at 410-641-5307. For more information, visit www.mattressmastersoceanpines.com.

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Dormant homes require security Continued from Page 37 ter-free. Also, because of the concentration of food and water, kitchens and bathrooms are other common areas.

Keeping Your Valuables Safe: Whether it’s a condo or year round home, if you are going to be away for an extended period of time, there are some things to consider that will help keep your valuables safe: • Forward your mail and stop newspaper delivery, have someone pick up flyers.

• Use motion-sensitive exterior lights

and some interior lights on timers • Confirm that your alarm systems are in working order and have been activated.

• Secure doors with deadbolt locks, install slide locks on sliding doors or French doors.

• Store valuables that you are not taking with you in a safe deposit box.

• Do not post your vacation or travel plans on social media sites Lauren Bunting is a licensed realtor/associate broker with Bunting Realty, Inc. in Berlin.

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Prominent OC restaurateur retires Jack Hubberman, 86, plans to spend time with family, friends after long biz career (Dec. 11, 2015) After 37 years serving Ocean City, first at the Potato Shack and then J/R’s, Jack Hubberman, the founder and owner, has officially retired.

In 1977, Hubberman and his late wife, Jackie, came to Ocean City and opened the Potato Shack on Third Street and the Boardwalk. The Potato Shack wasn’t just a French fry stand – it was a one-of-a-kind establishment that served a uniquely prepared baked potato cooked in rosin.

“I remember seeing the machine and telling Jackie ‘this is going to knock people’s socks off,’” Hubberman said.

When The Potato Shack opened, Jackie would work the day shift from

10 a.m. to 4 p.m., and Jack would work the evenings, often until 2 a.m. to cater to the growing crowds.

The couple continued their culinary explorations and set out to open a full service specialty restaurant featuring baby back barbecued ribs. They did their research and traveled to Texas, Florida, and Virginia to learn about cuts of meat, cooking techniques and to gather the secret ingredients that became their signature barbecue sauce.

They opened J/R’s, “The Place for Ribs,” in the summer of 1980 at 62nd Street and Coastal Highway. Due to its popularity, a second location was opened on 131st Street in 1984.

Over the decades, J/R’s served millions of Ocean City residents and visitors.

“When I think about the volume of ribs, chicken and onion loaf that went from kitchen to tables it makes me

dizzy,” Hubberman said.

While it’s never an easy decision to retire, at 86, Hubberman is ready to spend as much time as he can with friends and family. His years as a member of Ocean City’s hospitality industry and as a part of the community have provided him with a life he never imagined.

For Hubberman, the hardest part is leaving all the people he worked with, some of whom he employed for more than 30 years, as well as the guests who became part of his extended family.

“Over the years we were part of so many people’s summer memories.

You would come to know people’s birthdays, anniversaries, their kids, grandkids … what a blessing,” he said.

In 2014, Jack decided to downsize and closed his north Ocean City location. J/R’s flagship location at 62nd Street officially closed on Nov. 1.

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Coastal Realtors helping Habitat for Humanity

(Dec. 10, 2015) The Coastal Association of Realtors (CAR) is selling discount cards to raise money for the Wicomico and Worcester County chapters of Habitat for Humanity.

The cards cost $10 each and list 15 discounts that are valuable for homeowners. The cards are good through Dec. 31, 2016.

The local businesses who agreed to honor discounts on the cards are Austin Cox Home Services, Dry-Tek Environmental, Edge Creek Builders, Go-Glass Corporation, Hardy Environmental, House Master, Jet Clean Exterior Services, Kitty’s Flowers, Minuteman Press, OC Today, Roof Devil, Space Redefined & Services, Spot Doctor Carpet Cleaning, Russell T. Hammond Surveying and William Esham III, Attorney at Law. “We felt these discounts would be appropriate for our industry and serve to support local homeownership,” said Dan Varda, 2015-16 chair of the CAR Community Involvement Committee, which is spearheading the fundraiser.

“Our members can use them as settlement gifts and they’re great holiday gifts for the general public, too.”

To purchase a card, contact Sarah Rayne, Government & Public Affairs director, at 410-641-4409 or sarah@coastalrealtors.org.

For more information about CAR, visit www.coastalrealtors.org.

Four more CAR members earn GRI designation

(Dec. 11, 2015) Four members of the Coastal Association of Realtors (CAR) recently earned their Graduate, Realtor Institute (GRI) designation from the National Association of Realtors (NAR).

Recipients are Ann Englehart, Coldwell Banker Residential, 104th Street, Ocean City; Heidi Hunt, Re/Max Crossroads, Ocean City; Matthew Shawn, Holiday Real Estate, Ocean City and Frances Sterling, ERA Martin & Associates, Salisbury. The GRI is the nation’s number-one designation within the real estate industry. Designees complete 90 hours of specific education outlined by NAR, with curriculum topics including valuation, law, finance, real estate investment, taxation, ethics, construction and land use.

“On behalf of the Coastal Association of Realtors, I’d like to congratulate Ann, Heidi, Matthew and Frances on this accomplishment,” said CAR President Linda Moran.

“All of our Realtors are top notch professionals, but the GRI designation really enhances that knowledge and truly sets Realtors up for success.

“The designation makes these members stand out; and rightfully so, as it’s hard work to earn the GRI.”

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Downs revenue up 15.6 percent as state avg. drops

(Dec. 10, 2015) Maryland Lottery and Gaming recently announced November 2015 revenue numbers for the state’s five casinos – Casino at Ocean Downs in Worcester County, Hollywood Casino Perryville in Cecil County, Horseshoe Casino Baltimore in Baltimore City, Maryland Live Casino in Anne Arundel County, and Rocky Gap Casino Resort in Allegany County.

November’s combined statewide revenue totaled $89,745,460, down a net 0.47 percent from last year.

Casino at Ocean Downs generated $3,856,256 from slot machines in November, and its gross gaming revenue per unit per day was $160.47. Casino at Ocean Downs’ November 2015 revenue increased by $519,933, or 15.6 percent, from November 2014.

The Casino at Ocean Downs operates 800 slot machines, and does not have table games.

Hollywood Casino Perryville generated $6,062,414 from both slot machines and table games in November.

Gross gaming revenue per unit per day was $196.43 for slot machines, $2,668.47 for banking table games and $304.79 for nonbanking table games.

Hollywood Casino’s November 2015 revenue decreased by $100,511, or 1.6 percent, from November 2014.

Hollywood Casino Perryville operates 850 slot machines and 22 (12 banking and 10 nonbanking) table games.

Horseshoe Casino Baltimore generated $24,585,579 from both slot machines and table games in November.

Gross gaming revenue per unit per day was $200.17 for slot machines, $2,317.96 for banking table games and $867.64 for nonbanking table games.

Horseshoe Casino’s November 2015 revenue increased by $1,214,528, or 5.2 percent, from November 2014. Horseshoe Casino Baltimore operates 2,200 slot machines and 179 (154 banking and 25 nonbanking) table games.

Maryland Live Casino generated $51,655,253 from both slot machines and table games in November. Gross gaming revenue per unit per day was $285.09 for slot machines, $3,340.97 for banking table games and $1,294.83 for nonbanking table games.

Maryland Live’s November 2015 revenue decreased by $2,124,102, or 4 percent, from November 2014. Maryland Live Casino operates 3,994 slot machines and 206 (154 banking and 52 nonbanking) table games.

Rocky Gap Casino Resort generated $3,585,959 from both slot machines and table games in November. Gross gaming revenue per unit per day was $160.68 for slot machines, $1,099.18 for banking table games, and $193.32 for nonbanking table games.

Rocky Gap Casino Resort’s November 2015 revenue increased by $64,748, or 1.8 percent, from November 2014. Rocky Gap Casino Resort operates 631 slot machines and 18 table games (16 banking and 2 nonbanking).

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Ocean City’s fifth annual SantaCon celebration, Sat.

By Kara Hallissey Staff Writer (Dec. 11, 2015) The fifth annual SantaCon, a celebration of Christmas with a festive bar crawl in Ocean City, will kick off Saturday at the 28th Street Pit & Pub beginning at 3 p.m.

The exact route and time spent at each bar will be posted on SantaCon’s Facebook page today, Friday, the eve of the event, along with specials. Expect SantaCon to end on Wicomico Street at the Pour House after partying at the Cork Bar and Bearded Clam for a few hours on the same block.

“SantaCon is special because it is fun and attracts people,” said Sandy Claws, organizer of the event.

“Everyone loves Santa and it is a huge tourism generator.”

Participants are required to come in costume, and the theme is red.

People are encouraged to be unique and creative without necessarily dressing up as Santa.

Last year, Elsa from Frozen was popular and Heat Miser and Snow Miser made an appearance for the first time. In addition, Mrs. Claus from the South Pole in a southern belle hoop skirt showed up in 2014 along with Star Wars characters, a Maryland Terps Santa, Elvis and an Insane Clown Posse Santa.

“I’d really love to see a Jesus, Mary and Joseph crew and a dreidel,” Claws said.

There will be walking between bars and Santas are advised to come dressed for the weather. Cabs will be available for longer journeys and Santas have been known to choose their own routes.

Santas should come with cash and pay as they receive each drink to make it easier for bartenders. Also, organizers will not have to wait for patrons to settle their tabs when they want to move onto the next destination.

In the spirit of giving, Santas are asked to bring gifts for the Worcester County Humane Society such as dog food, toys, kitty litter, cleaning supplies and blankets. Last year, participants filled an entire truck of supplies for cats and dogs in need and raised $368.

In addition, attendees can have their photos taken by a professional photographer for $10 at the Pit and Pub from 3-4:30 p.m. and funds will be donated to the Worcester County Humane Society.

“I look at a lot of SantaCon photos

inside going out nother week here in OC. Are you guys all tangled up in holiday preparations, celebrations and extra activities?

If so, then I’m grateful that you even found a minute or three to read this column.

It’s funny how the busiest month out of the year often feels the most magical, isn’t it? Maybe there’s something to that notion that should be applied to all of those other months, too, don’t you think?

Did you get out and enjoy... something special... this past week? I know that I’ve said it already a handful of times, but I still really love how this community really goes out of its way to make things fun.

Did you get your fill of fire trucks and airborne Tootsie Rolls last weekend at either Berlin’s Christmas Parade or the one here in Ocean City? As long as candy is being thrown from a vehicle, little kids will always be happy, right?

I also did manage to catch Ornament Band- a Trans-Siberian Orchestra tribute show at the Harrington Casino in Delaware. Yes, I know it’s not right HERE, but these guys were as good as TSO and they will be playing here in Ocean City next year.

Most of their time spent together is as Scarab, a Journey tribute band. They rocked the convention center last summer and are already scheduled to return here in the coming months. Make a mental note of it – they are really fantastic.

If you have been buried beneath work or stuck in with sick kids, don’t worry because there is still plenty of holiday fun to be had coming in the next few weeks. On Friday, Dec. 11 The Greene Turtle on 116th Street and Coastal Highway is having a special dinner from 5-8 p.m. that will benefit Mike Ciorrocco’s Prom King fundraiser. Twenty percent of all proceeds during this three-hour window will be donated to the Believe In Tomorrow Children’s Foundation.

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Leading the fourth annual OC SantaCon last year are Mr. and Mrs. Claus, Scott Golley and Dimitra Cushwa. The 2015 event will begin at 3 p.m. at 28th Street Pit & Pub, Saturday.

Revelers, from left, Cassie Yates, Nick Smith, Logan Webster and Jess Lichty participate in the 2014 SantaCon bar crawl and fundraiser.

on Facebook and Instagram,” Claws said. “I felt that the costumes were not properly represented with mostly camera phone photos so I hope people participate.”

Claws will also be collecting money for two raffles benefiting Assateague Coastal Trust. Raffle items have been donated by bars on the route. The first raffle basket winner will be announced before Wicomico Street festivities and the second drawing will take place at the Bearded Clam. Participants must be

present with a ticket to win.

“The items in the baskets represent the SantaCon experience,” Claws said.

The number of participants has grown every year with about 100 Santas showing up in 2011, the first year of the event. More than 200 Santas participated in SantaCon last year and well over 400 people have confirmed their attendance on Facebook for 2015.

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dance will receive a free Winterfest of Lights ticket with every entree purchased. That means you’ll be saving $5 on the back end of every full meal.

Applebee’s in Ocean City, located at 12849 Ocean Gateway, will be hold a breakfast with Santa on Saturday, Dec. 12 from 8-10 a.m. Kelsey’s Pancake Breakfast for Believe in Tomorrow’s Prom Queen will include unlimited pancakes, sausage, drinks and, of course, a photo with Santa himself. Every child in attendance will have an opportunity to win a bike and there will be crafts, 50/50 raffle and more.

Tickets for this breakfast are $8 and you can contact Kelsey Hickey for more info at 301-751-1066.

A Breakfast Buffet with Santa will also be held on Saturday, Dec. 12 from 8-11 a.m. at The Restaurant at Lighthouse Sound, located at 12723 St. Martin’s Neck Road near Bishopville.

The menu includes scrambled eggs, pancakes, bacon, donuts, coffee, juice and more. Children ages 6-12 can eat for $5 while anyone 12 and up is $10. Contact Linda at 410-208-0431 for more

details on this holiday event.

Here’s a cool idea: a first-timeever block party will run between 33rd and 35th Streets on Coastal Highway on Saturday, Dec. 12. All businesses in the vicinity, including Ish Boutique, Planet Maze, Barn 34, K-Coast, La Quinta Inn and Guido’s Burritos will feature special holiday deals, food and discounts. Business owners in this few block radius also have live entertainment and other surprises lined up. If you have questions, please contact Jenny at 410-5241760.

Speaking of Planet Maze, the 33rd Street family fun center will be open from 10 a.m. until 9 p.m. daily from Saturday, Dec. 26 through Saturday, Jan. 2. These extended holiday hours make getting a fun game of laser tag in with your entire family entirely possible.

Dunes Manor at 2800 Baltimore Ave. in downtown Ocean City has many special holiday events going on every weekend during the month of December. A full “Breakfast Buffet with Santa” is now being served on Saturday mornings from 8-10 a.m. for $14.50 a person. Children under 12 can eat for $7.25 and those under three are free.

Dunes also has complimentary hot chocolate with Santa and his elf from 5-7 every Friday and Saturday and at 7:30 holiday movies are shown on the big screen. Check out www.dunesmanor.com for a full list of all of the holiday fun.

The fifth annual SantaCon will be arriving in OC on Saturday, Dec. 12 at the 28th Street Pit & Pub. Beginning at 3 p.m., you can bring goodies for the cats and dogs of Worcester County Humane Society and 50/50 money to benefit Assateague Coastal Trust. For more info on this fun event, check out www.santacon.info/Ocean_CityMD/ Berlin: A Very, Merry Main Street begins on Saturday, Dec. 12 and will recur every other Saturday during the month of December.

There will be old-fashioned free carriage rides, Santa, story time with Mrs. Claus and, of course, plenty of shopping in all of the local specialty stores.

Ocean City is still celebrating this holiday season with Winterfest of Lights, which features hundreds of animated, lighted displays at Northside Park on 125th Street, bayside. After taking a 12minute tram ride through the

lights, you can grab hot cocoa inside the heated pavilion, browse Yukon Cornelius’ gift shop and have a keepsake photo taken with Santa.

Winterfest of Lights is open daily at 5:30 p.m. Check out www.oceancitymd.gov for all of the fun details.

Horse and Carriage Rides with Santa are running every Saturday and Sunday now through the end of December. The ride originates on the Boardwalk and it’s $10 for adults and children under 3 can ride free. Contact Randy Davis at 443-783-1409 for more information.

On Friday, Dec. 18 from 5-10 p.m. Ocean 98 will host its Listener Appreciation Christmas Party at Seacrets. You can enjoy drink specials, complimentary appetizers, a Chinese auction and door prizes. Also on tap, live performances by Stone Senate, Lower Case Blues, Amy Fairchild and many more! Admission for this yearly event is free to the public and you’re pretty much guaranteed to have a great time.

While many of OC’s businesses are seasonal, there are still some really great eateries that are open

Hundreds of SantaCon participants expected Continued from Page 43 Santas to sign a guest book,” Claws said. “They should be on the look out for books being passed around.”

These books will ask participants for their Santa name, where they live, how many times they have attended and what they love about the event.

A Santa flew in from Michigan a few years ago and someone from North Carolina is slated to participate on Saturday.

“They come because their friends tell them how awesome it is,” Claws said.

Last year, Claws met four Santas from Baltimore who were hanging out at the Cork Bar coincidentally in

2013 when SantaCon participants showed up. Two came dressed in pimp Santa suits and the group made koozies with SantaCon 2014 printed on them.

“They restored my hope in SantaCon because most people don’t get the true spirit of the event,” Claws said. “They think it’s a bar crawl only but these people got it and did their own research.”

Claws encourages participants to give gifts to children and adults “in the spirit of the little drummer boy.”

“If you can sing then form a chorus to carol, if you can play an instrument then play for us, if you are a graphic artist then reach out to us to

make our flyer,” Claws said. “People in this community have talent and they have to be willing to share.”

Last year, local photographer and SantaCon participant Michael Dowler, took pictures during the event.

SantaCon started in 2011 when a group of friends, led by the mysterious “Sandy Claws,” decided Ocean City was a good place to establish another holiday tradition.

“I love SantaCon. It’s a great group of people having a blast,” Billy Wilkins, owner of the Cork Bar, told Sandy Claws. “Its much more fun than any Christmas parade I’ve ever been to.”

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mari is $9 and a seafood steamer basket will run you $19.99. Head on over to www.duffysoc.com to check out the daily “second season” specials too!

BJ’s on the Water on 75th Street, bayside is always a favorite stop for the locals. It is currently featuring winter half-price specials on particular entrees that are sure to please. 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 half price.

All entrees are served with two sides.

BJ’s also features prix fixe seven days a week. You can enjoy a three-course lunch (11 a.m. to 5 p.m.) for $20 or a 4-course dinner (5 p.m. to 1:30 a.m.) for $30.

Happy hour here runs from Monday through Friday from 4-7 p.m. and there also is a late-night happy hour that runs Sunday through Thursday from 10 p.m. to 2 a.m.

Mione’s Pizza on 67th Street and Coastal Highway, Town Center, has some sweet deals going on daily. Its dinner specials vary from day to day but Thursday’s feature is chicken Parmesan with pasta for $9.99 and on Friday night the dinner special is linguine with shrimp for $10.99. Mione’s also has a Sunday football special that includes one large 18-inch cheese pizza and 10 wings for just $19.99.

Johnny’s Pizza & Pub on 56th Street and Coastal Highway still has winter lunch specials that run from Monday through Friday. You can get a 6-inch pizza, salad and unlimited soda for just $5.99. Half of any sub, fries and an unlimited

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Seacrets: Jamaica USA on 49th Street, bayside, is open Thursday through Sunday for the winter season. It’s your football headquarters, with various food and drink specials to help usher in every NFL game shown on the 15 HDTVs. Happy hour runs from 4-7 p.m. with various drink specials and you’ll want to check out the football-themed menu at www.seacrets.com.

Harborside Bar & Grill on South Harbor Road in West OC has some cool lunch specials for $5.99 running from 11 a.m. until 4 p.m., Monday through Thursday.

Harborside’s dinner specials begin at 5 p.m., with Monday being half-price entree night. Tuesday’s you can fill up on tacos, Thursday is all-you-can-eat ribs and steamed shrimp and then on Friday the special is on fried oyster and soft shells. Don’t forget that Harborside also has live entertainment every Thursday-Sunday.

If you have a holiday event coming up that needs a mention or know of something really cool that I have overlooked, then please send me an email at cate@oceancitytoday.net!

Raffle to support edu. scholarship

(Dec. 11, 2015) The Worcester County Commission for Women has kicked off a new initiative called “Empowering Women Scholarship.”

This scholarship will be awarded in May 2016 to two Worcester County women to further their education.

In an effort to raise funds to support this scholarship program, the Friends of the Women’s Commission are selling 100 raffle tickets at $25 for a chance to win cash and gas cards.

Every month between January and June 2016, two tickets will be drawn.

The first-prize winner will receive $50 in cash and the second prize will be a $25 gas card.

Both winning tickets will be placed back in the hat for another chance to win. Participants can win as many times as their ticket is drawn.

On June 21, 2016 during the Worcester County Commission for Women meeting, the final two tickets will be drawn. The first prize will be $300 in cash and second prize a $50 gas card.

To purchase raffle tickets, contact Nancy Fortney at 410-726-0169 or Michelle Bankert 410-213-1162.

LIBRA - Sept 23/Oct 23

Libra, you have a knack for avoiding complex issues that pop up this week. But this will only last so long, and before long you will have to face some hard decisions.

SCORPIO - Oct 24/Nov 22

It can be frightening to reveal your deepest feelings, Scorpio. However, when a friend comes to you bearing his or her soul, you may have to dig deep and share your own experiences.

SAGITTARIUS - Nov 23/Dec 21

Health goals become more pressing as various issues weigh on your mind, Sagittarius. Work with a doctor to develop a plan for moving forward in a healthy way.

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Capricorn, you may be catching glimpses of what is around the corner, but you're not ready to take the first step in that direction. This will happen soon enough.

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Your moods are fluctuating regularly, Aquarius. Voice your feelings and it will help you address any insecurities or other issues that are on your mind.

PISCES - Feb 19/Mar 20

It may seem like you're working on jobs for others, but behind it all, you're actually working on yourself, Pisces.

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Where the locals gO Ocean City native and country music star, Jimmy Charles, will be performing a free fundraising concert for Coastal Hospice on Thursday, Dec. 17 at the Ocean Pines Yacht Club.

Charles to perform in Ocean Pines OC native’s ‘I’ll be Home for Christmas’ concert to benefit Coastal Hospice

By Kara Hallissey Staff Writer (Dec. 11, 2015) Ocean City native Jimmy Charles will perform his second annual “I’ll be Home for Christmas” concert at the Ocean Pines Yacht Club on Thursday, Dec. 17.

The country music artist and Stephen Decatur High School alum will put on a free show, although donations are encouraged to benefit the nonprofit organization Coastal Hospice.

“We started it last year, decided to keep it going and make it an annual benefit concert,” Charles said.

“I work with a lot of charities and wanted to do something focused on my hometown.”

Doors will open at 5 p.m. with local singer Sara Ann Garrison kicking off the show. There will also be a special appearance from Santa. “[Garrison] is a local artist working hard,” Charles said. “It feels great to help someone from my hometown and we flew her out to Nashville to be in my music video.”

A Chinese auction will take place and attendees can purchase 50/50 tickets with all proceeds going to Coastal Hospice. Organizers are still looking for businesses to donate auction items.

“It’s a great show and a lot of fun,” said Maureen McNeill, director of development for Coastal Hospice & Palliative Care. “Jimmy is

doing this out of the goodness of his heart. We appreciate donations to the angel tree or purchasing 50/50 tickets. It all supports charity.”

Concertgoers can honor a loved one by purchasing an angel ornament and placing it on the Coastal Hospice angel tree.

Last year, the concert raised more than $5,000 and Charles hopes to surpass that on Thursday night.

“My grandmother was taken care of during her final days [by Coastal Hospice staff],” Charles said. “It is amazing and takes a special person to take care of sick people.”

In addition, Charles knows the nonprofit organization has helped other hometown friends’ grandparents, and his grandmother, Hellen Krabbe, would not have been able to live with his family in her final days without the help of Coastal Hospice.

They assisted his mother significantly, he said.

Coastal Hospice also helps patients who have no means to pay for treatment or need a product such as glasses or a ramp not covered by insurance. Last year alone, Coastal Hospice provided more than $650,000 in charity care to patients.

“We lost my grandfather this year and Coastal Hospice took care of him too,” Charles said. “All donations will be made in his name and memory this year.”

In fact, it has been a rough year and a half with Charles losing his father in 2013, but his success has only just begun to take off.

On Sept. 1, the video for his song “Superman” debuted on CMT and gave him national recognition as an artist. It was written to encourage men to get their prostates checked.

“The song has opened doors to spread the message and help save lives,” Charles said. “No one speaks on behalf of these men, they suffer alone and if I save one life it is worth it.”

Prostate cancer has no symptoms, it is hereditary and early detection is key to treatment.

“I have been performing “Superman” all across the country and singing to survivors,” Charles said.

“It’s their story and about the importance of getting checked.”

Charles is happy to provide hope and has been swarmed with emails and Facebook messages of gratitude from prostate cancer survivors.

Recently, Charles was at the Baltimore airport when a man approached him to say his father died of prostate cancer and after seeing Charles on the news decided to get checked in the near future.

“If one life is saved, it’s worth it,” Charles said. “I think it will do more than that and it’s cool to use my talent and music to do great things and save lives.”

The success of “Superman” took him to 16 cities in the past three months.

“I am embracing being an artist with everything coming from my soul,” Charles said.

His work as spokesperson for the prostate cancer nonprofit ZeroSee JIMMY Page 49

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CHILI COOKOFF

Sello’s: MaryAnn Billian, left, Greg Butler and Christina Wells

The Ocean City Parrothead Club’s 18th annual “Hots for Tots” Chili Cookoff was held Dec. 6 at the West Ocean City Greene Turtle. Approximately 250 people attended to sample chili recipes from eight local restaurants and to cast a vote for their favorite.

Pit & Pub on 28th Street in Ocean City won with “Chili.”

Yellowfins Bar & Grill in Selbyville placed second with “Yellowfins Chili” and Culture of West Ocean City took third with its “Peruvian Chicken Chili.” The Best of Show award went to Touch of Italy.

Guests were asked to make a $10 donation or provide a new, unwrapped toy for the Ocean City Police Department’s annual toy drive and Santa House in Snow Hill. Monetary donations will benefit families adopted by the OCPHC for the holidays as part of Worcester County GOLD “Helping Hands for the Holidays” program.

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28th Street Pit & Pub: Jen Witowski and Sean Crosariol

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Jimmy Charles concert in Pines fundraiser for hospice Continued from Page 47 Cancer.org led to his “Superman” single after the organization asked Charles to write a song encouraging men to get checked.

“There are so many people back home who are following and cheering for me,” Charles said. “I cannot wait to be back and performing for everyone. It is going to be a blast.”

Charles, who lives in Nashville, is working on a new album with a scheduled spring 2016 release date and he is excited to be returning to his hometown. Also, he plans on performing at Springfest and Sunfest next year.

“I am so excited to come back home,” Charles said. “I need to come back more often and I appreciate the people who continue to follow me. This is my way of saying

thank you. I had an awesome year and 2016 will be better.”

To reserve tickets to his free country concert to benefit Coastal Hospice, call the Ocean Pines Yacht Club at 410-641-7501. For more information on Charles, visit his website at www.jimmycharlesmusic. com.

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.

The organization serves Wicomico, Worcester, Dorchester and Somerset counties. For more information, visit CoastalHospice.org.

Plethora of holiday activities planned in Pines this month

By Josh Davis Staff Writer (Dec. 11, 2015) Although the lights went up in White Horse Park in late November, plenty of upcoming holiday events remain on Ocean Pines’ agenda, including bus trips, concerts, movie nights and several appearances by Santa Claus.

For homeowners, the annual “Light Up the Pines” competition invites residents to show off their inner Clark Griswolds by stringing Christmas lights, plugging in animatronic reindeer and generally driving their electric bills through the roof.

Sponsored by the OPA and Choptank Electric Cooperative, the event offers two free LED light bulbs to each registered participant, as well as a $50 gift certificate to the Cove restaurant and a $25 Choptank electric bill credit to winners in four categories: Top-Notch All-Around, Most Creative, Most Lights and People’s Choice.

Applications are due by Dec. 11.

To register, submit your name, address and phone number by email to info@oceanpines.org, fax at 410641-5581, phone at 410-641-7717 ext. 3014, or in person at the administration building on 239 Ocean Parkway.

Ballots will be emailed and available online at www.OceanPines.org.

Santa will make regular appearances at White Horse Park at 239 Ocean Parkway, Saturdays and Sundays through Dec. 20 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Father Christmas will also take a dip in the Sports Core Pool on 11143 Cathell Road during the 8th annual Swim with Santa on Dec. 12 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. The fee is $6 for swimmers and $3 for nonswimmers. Do-

nations of food and unwrapped toys will also be accepted on behalf of the Worcester County Sheriff Department’s “Christmas for the Needy” program.

Children can send letters to Santa by visiting the community center at 235 Ocean Parkway, through Dec. 19.

For movie buffs, “The Polar Express” will screen at no charge at the community center on Dec. 11 at 6:30 p.m.

The Pines also will hold two free Kid’s Movie Night showings of “Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer” at the Cove at 1 Mumford Landing Road on Dec. 16. The screenings of the popular film air at 5 and 7 p.m. and include free popcorn. A “kidfriendly” buffet will also be available.

Chairs and tables will be provided, and guests are welcome to bring blankets and mats.

National Recording Artist Jimmy Charles will perform “Superman” and other hits at the Yacht Club at 1 Mumford Landing Road during a fundraiser for Coastal Hospice on Dec. 17 from 6-9 p.m. The doors open at 5 p.m. Reservations are suggested.

Local artist Sara Ann Garrison will also perform, and a Chinese auction and 50/50 raffle will raise additional funds for the nonprofit.

Finally, on Dec. 19 the association is offering a bus trip to New York City. The bus departs from the community center at 5:30 a.m. and returns at approximately 11:30 p.m.

Tickets are $85 per person. For more information, contact Debbie Donahue at 410-641-7052.

For more information on any of the events, call 410-641-7717 or visit www.OceanPines.org.

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OCEAN CITY CHRISTMAS PARADE

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The Harrison Group wishes everyone a Merry Christmas.

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Ron and Norma Thorwart and great-grandson Jordan Derry, 4, of Ocean Pines wave to those watching the parade.

CHRISTMAS IN OC Thousands of people lined Coastal Highway from 100th to about 120th streets for Ocean City's 33rd annual Christmas parade last Saturday. Nearly 70 entries including high school bands, holiday floats and antique cars were paraded along the route. See parade winners on page 65.

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The Stephen Decatur High School marching band performs during the event.

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Eleven-year-old Sam Woodley rides a unicycle around OC Tri-Running's float during the parade.

Spectators anxiously await Santa's arrival.

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DUFFY’S TAVERN 130th Street in the Montego Bay Shopping Center 410-250-1449 www.duffysoc.com Dec. 14: Customer Appreciation/ Holiday/Toys for Tots/Closing Party w/Bryan Russo, 5-8 p.m.

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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 Dec. 11-12: First Class, 9:30 p.m. to 2 a.m.

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SKYE RAW BAR & GRILLE 66th Street, bayside Ocean City 410-723-6762 www.skyebaroc.com Dec. 12: James Darley, 4-8 p.m.

WHISKER’S BAR & GRILL 11070 Cathell Road, Suite 17 Pines Plaza, Ocean Pines 443-365-2576 Dec. 11: Karaoke w/Donnie Berkey, 10 p.m. to 2 a.m.

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HARBORSIDE BAR & GRILL 12841 S. Harbor Road West Ocean City 410-213-1846 www.ocharborside.com Dec. 11: DJ Billy T, 4 p.m.

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HARPOON HANNA’S Route 54 and the bay Fenwick Island, Del. 800-227-0525 302-539-3095 www.harpoonhannasrestaurant.com Dec. 11: Dave Hawkins, 5-10 p.m.

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Berlin cheerleaders place sixth at nationals

By Kara Hallissey Staff Writer (Dec. 11, 2015) The Berlin Pop Warner cheerleaders placed sixth overall during the national competition on Monday at Walt Disney World’s Wide World of Sports.

“The girls were nervous and we missed getting trophies by a tenth of a point,” Head Coach Jessie Parsons said. “Overall it was a good experience and a lot of fun.”

The trip made the girls even more determined to return next year with plans to incorporate additional back hand springs, twist downs and stunts to their routine. In addition, a winter session of Pop Warner cheerleading will take place from January to July.

“Getting to this point was hard and we had never gotten this far before,” Parsons said.

Monday morning was long for the Berlin cheerleaders when buses picked them up from the hotel at 6:30 a.m. Some had been awake for hours getting ready for the competition.

“We had crab hats to represent Maryland with pins attached saying we were the coolest small town,” Parsons said.

Many of the girls stayed in Disney World after the competition and Disney’s Hollywood Studios shut down on Wednesday night from 8 p.m. to midnight for Pop Warner teams to enjoy.

The 16 junior peewee cheerleaders range in age from 8-12 years old and most of the girls have been cheering together for a number of years.

The girls began training for competitions in August when they practiced four nights a week. Once school started, practices were scheduled three days a week.

In addition, the cheerleaders perform every Saturday for the Pop Warner football games.

“It’s a lot of dedication from the little girls and parents,” Parsons said.

“It’s been a lot of fun to see them grow and some have never done this before. What a great group of girls.”

FOOD FOR THOUGHT

Cooking prime rib at low temperature preferred method

By Deborah Lee Walker Contributing Writer (Dec. 11, 2015) The holidays are here and extravagance tops the list of possibilities. A decadent menu is a must and succulent prime rib comes to my mind instantly.

Food for thought and all the other correlations that come with my favorite pastime play havoc on my inquisitive mind. Knowledge is exciting and the key for opportunity.

My dear friend Nick, who coowned The Prime Rib restaurant, See ALLOW Page 54

The Berlin Pop Warner cheerleaders at Walt Disney World’s Wide World of Sports this week. The girls finished sixth in the national cheer competition.

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Allow prime rib to rest about 20 minutes before serving

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Continued from Page 53 passed some time ago. But my memories play peekaboo on my never ending schedule. There is no question this elegant supper club serves one of the most delicious and decadent prime ribs I have ever had.

Pavlov’s theory of salivation proves too much for my sensorial being and weakness stirs the rumbling of famishment.

Memory lane takes my hand as we stroll through the doors of fondness and affection.

Tenderness and lusciousness permeates the canyons of my mind. The huge hunk of sweet meat is a delight for sure. Superiority has left a lasting impression and a standard for which judgment must follow. But unfortunately, if one does not understand culinary science, imperfection and limitation are sure to grace the cutting board of perfect prime rib.

Out of all the questions a chef could ask, “why” is the most common and prolific. Why should one slow roast prime rib as opposed to cooking it at a high temperature? Why should you brown the roast on the stovetop first? Why is it necessary to allow the meat to rest before slicing it? Two consonants and one vowel impart clarity for final resolution.

Understanding how heat works is essential for the cookery of prime rib; let us review the basics as described

by The Science of Good Cooking.

Heat is a form of energy. The term is actually used to describe the speed of molecules in a substance such as water or air.

It is important to remember that the higher the temperature, the faster the molecules are moving. In order for this heat to be transferred, the faster moving molecules bump into slower moving ones, which then pick up speed. As a result, heat always flow from a hot area within a food to a cold one. The outside of food always cook faster than the inside.

In addition, if the temperature is too high, the outer layers become overcooked by the time conduction moves the heat toward the center of the food. External moisture will evaporate leaving the surface area very dry. On the other hand, a smaller difference in temperature will help the food retain more moisture and produce more consistent cooking.

This principal is crucial when preparing prime rib. Moisture loss is proportional to meat temperature; that is why cooking prime rib at a low temperature is the preferred method.

But sometimes moisture retention has a down side; the ability to obtain a gorgeous char is lost. As a result, adjustments with other cooking methods must be incorporated for

superlative results.

One solution is to brown the roast on the stove top first. Yes, this is a little unconventional for prime rib but it does work. But you must have a heavy-duty roasting pan. Another option is to cook the meat at a very high temperature for 45 minutes, then reduce the temperature considerably for the remaining cooking time.

Allowing meat to rest before serving is crucial. The meat needs time for the muscle fibers to relax. If you cut into the roast too soon, the muscle fibers will not be able to hold on to those juices, which will flood onto the carving board. You have worked so hard to retain all those juices, it would be a pity to lose them at the last minute.

Welcome the process of quandary, perseverance facilitates comprehension. It is then theorems become a reality and perception comes to the forefront. The science of cooking facilitates understanding; which in turn creates a better chef.

Prime Rib

Ingredients 3 cloves garlic, minced 2 teaspoons coarsely ground fresh pepper 2 teaspoons dried crushed rosemary 1 teaspoon dried thyme 1 teaspoon onion powder 1 rounded tablespoon concentrated veal demi-glace (can be purchased at William Sonoma) 6 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil generous amount of kosher salt 3-bone standing rib roast (6 to 7 pounds)

1. In a small saucepan, combine veal demi-glace and 3 tablespoons olive oil over medium low heat. Blend until thoroughly combined.

2. Adjust oven rack to lowest position and heat oven to 200 degrees.

3. Heat remaining olive oil in roasting pan over two burners at medium-high heat. Place roast in roasting pan and sear all sides until thoroughly browned.

4. Brush roast liberally with veal demi-glace mixture.

5. In a small bowl, combine garlic, pepper, thyme, rosemary and onion powder. Sprinkle evenly over entire roast. Salt prime rib generously with salt.

6. Place roast in oven and cook until meat registers 125 for mediumrare temperature.

7. Remove from oven, cover loosely with aluminum foil and allow to rest 20 minutes before slicing.

Serve immediately.

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OCPHC “HOTS FOR TOTS” Members of the Ocean City Parrothead Club and Greene Turtle West General Manager Chad Rogers, third from left, display toys donated by guests attending the organization’s annual “Hots for Tots” Chili Cookoff on Sunday at the West Ocean City restaurant. The Cookoff raises funds for Worcester G.O.L.D. (Giving Other Lives Dignity), a nonprofit helping children, adults and families in need during the holiday season as well as collects toys for the Ocean City Police Department and the Santa House in Snow Hill. Approximately 250 people attended the annual chili event.

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Lower Shore Land Trust celebrates 25th anniversary

By Kara Hallissey Staff Writer (Dec. 11, 2015) The Lower Shore Land Trust celebrated its 25th anniversary with a party at Captain’s Galley in West Ocean City last Sunday.

The nonprofit environmental organization helps protect forests, farmlands, natural resources for diverse wildlife, rural landscapes and advocates for clean water in Somerset, Wicomico and Worcester counties.

“We are currently looking to work with conservation partners and landowners to protect city parks in Salisbury using volunteer programs,” said Kate Patton, executive director for the Lower Shore Land Trust.

The organization assists communities and landowners with the resources needed to conserve land for present and future generations.

In addition, Lower Shore Land Trust is currently working to provide public access to walking and biking trails in Berlin and at Assateague Island.

“We have a good energy going on and a vision for working with the community to invest in rural areas and promote growth in towns,” Patton said. “We want to see communities and towns revitalized and strong.”

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“We want to be a leader in the community on protecting natural resources and what it means to cultural heritage and history,” Patton said.

Patton is excited for Lower Shore Land Trust to be a leader on tough en-

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Hugh Cropper is a member of the Lower Shore Land Trust board of directors and was an honorary chair at the anniversary party on Sunday.

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Now Open E AT, S I P & S H O P Susan Cropper, left, and David and Terri Hedges attend the 25th anniversary celebration of Lower Shore Land Trust at Captain’s Galley in West Ocean City, Sunday.

Organization celebrates 25 yrs.

Continued from Page 57 Cropper said.

Cropper became involved in the organization after protecting a few of his own properties using the Lower Shore Land Trust’s resources and programs.

“It is important we protect our properties,” Copper said. “We live here to go fishing and clean water is essential.”

To learn more about Lower Shore Land Trust or to donate, visit www.lowershorelandtrust.org.

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Pine Tones Christmas concert (Dec. 11, 2015) The Pine Tones Chorus will present a Christmas concert at Atlantic United Methodist Church on Baltimore Ave and Fourth Street in Ocean City, on Friday, Dec. 18 at 7:30 p.m.

The Pine Tones Chorus includes about 55 singers from Ocean Pines, Ocean City and nearby areas. June Todd is the chorus director and Cathy Morgan is the accompanist. As an added attraction, guest musicians will include Mary Collins playing clarinet, Sally Hendon, flute, Tom Baione, string bass and Ted Nichols will be on the drums.

“A Crazy and Classical Christmas” concert offers a festive variety of selections. Fans of show tunes may recognize holiday songs from “Auntie Mame” and “Babes in Toyland.” The “Jazz Gloria” has a bongo beat which may encourage toe-tapping. The song “Fruitcake” offers an amusing musical recipe.

Classical selections will feature Mary and the baby in the manger, angels on high and shepherds in the fields. The concert finale will be Handel’s “Hallelujah Chorus.”

Admission is free and an offering will be received. After the concert, guests may enjoy refreshments in the church social hall. The Pine Tones Chorus has been entertaining local audiences in the Ocean Pines and Ocean City areas since 1984.

For additional information, call Chorus President Pat Beisler and 410-2082682 or Todd at 410-289-7373. Funding for Pine Tones Chorus activities comes from individual donations and patrons as well as the Worcester County Arts Council, Maryland State Arts Council and the National Endowment for the Arts. These organizations are dedicated to cultivating a vibrant cultural community where the arts thrive.

Children ‘Shop With a Cop,’ Sat. (Dec. 11, 2015) The Maryland State Police, Berlin Barrack, in partnership with the Worcester County CRICKET Center, will be conducting their third annual “Shop With a Cop” on Saturday, Dec. 12.

With the support of the Berlin Walmart, The National Walmart Foundation, Harbor Marine, Denovo’s Trattoria Restaurant, The Worcester County CRICKET Center, The Worcester County Board of Education and the sworn and civilian members of the Maryland State Police, Berlin Barrack, troopers are hoping to make the holidays a little brighter.

This year, they will be taking 25

Worcester County students ranging in age from 5 to 13 years old, shopping at the Berlin Walmart. Each of the students will be paired with a trooper, who will be giving them a tour of the Barrack; show and tell with a patrol vehicle; and meet and greet with the MSP canines.

The troopers and their “shoppers” will then board the MSP bus to the Walmart where each of them will be given $100 to spend as they wish as they “Shop with a Cop.” After shopping, everyone will return to the Barrack where volunteers will assist in the wrapping of their presents and to have lunch.

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COMMUNITY/SCHOOLS WPS PLAY Worcester Preparatory School (WPS) sixth grade students presented the play “Comic Book Artist” by Pat Lydersen in the Athletic and Performing Arts Center on Oct. 27.

Directed by WPS Middle School teachers Linda Smith and Susan Godwin, “Comic Book Artist” was performed for parents and friends of the Class of 2022 and fellow WPS students in Pre-kindergarten through eighth grade.

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Stephen Decatur High School students Areyon Collick and Taylor Carozza assemble structures for a test run during a Vex Robotics meeting day with the After School Academy. The Vex Robotics team is preparing for competition later in the school year.

Members of the Stephen Decatur High School club Future Educators of America, Savannah Payne, Adam Melson and Brooke Cord, greet visitors during American Education Week, Nov. 16-20. SDHS opened its doors to more than 100 guests throughout the week.

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Karin Lertora’s third grade students, Gavin Buchheit and Sarah Cooke, demonstrate equal groups with candy corn to model multiplication at Showell Elementary School.

While picking out books during the Worcester Prep annual Book Fair, alum Hale Harrison’99, gets a hug from his first grader, Haven, at “Donuts with Dad” on Nov. 4.

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STORYBOOK PUMPKIN CONTEST Most Blessed Sacrament Catholic School held its first Storybook Pumpkin Contest as part of its arts integration program within the library sciences curriculum. Children were asked to create storybook characters out of pumpkins and the winners were chosen by the faculty and staff of MBS. More than 100 pumpkins were entered from grades PreK3 through seventh grade. Pictured are the winners, in front, from left, are Niland Gallo (honorable mention), Tyler MacPherson (cutest), Blake Danley (honorable mention) and Ava Snelsire (second place); middle row, Ryan Lenox (funniest), MaryAnn Rutzler (honorable mention), Issy Mitchell (silliest), Mya Whittington (most unusual) and Owen West (third place) and in back, Devan Ulrich (first place), Mia Diehl (honorable mention), Jesica Delisi (honorable mention) and Brooke Delahanty (most artistic).

DAR FLAG PRESENTATION ‘DONUTS WITH DAD’ Second grader Priya Haldar and her dad, Dr. Joydeep Haldar, are all smiles during Worcester Prep’s annual “Donuts with Dad” on Nov. 4.

In observance of Veterans Day, the General Levin Winder Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) recently presented a United States flag to the Northern Worcester County Senior Center. Flag committee chairman Carol Morrison acknowledged the veterans in attendance and United States Coast Guard veteran Edgar C. Calloway, Sr. accepted the flag on behalf of the center. The presentation also included words from Regent Barbara May about the chapter’s namesake, reading of a flag poem, recitation of the Pledge of Allegiance and singing God Bless America. Pictured, from left, are Pat Arata, Vera Gerovac, Darlene Stevens, Gail Weldin, Liz Sharpless, Jane Bunting, Morrison, Ann Fowler, Calloway and May.

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FOOD DRIVE There’s a very active Kiwanis student club at Stephen Decatur Middle School. The students planned projects for the 2015-2016 school year and the first was a “Kids Helping Kids” food drive on Oct. 24 in front of the West Ocean City SuperFresh for the Maryland Food Bank. In one day, more than 600 cans were collected. Pictured, from left, are Samantha Boger, Hanna Beck, Veronika McCoy, Julissa Asustudillo, Hanna Burke and Sydney Boger. The girls also went door-to-door collecting additional donations, bringing the total to 1,490 cans of food. Teacher Mindy Bankert Ouellet is the club adviser and Jackie Todd, of the parent Kiwanis Club of Greater Ocean Pines - Ocean City, is the liaison.

SURF CLUB DONATION Longboard Cafe owner Rick Vach recently presented a $1,000 check to the Ocean City Surf Club.

Pictured, from left, are Ocean City Surf Club Boardmember Rusty Ruszin, President Shelly Dawson, Vach and OCSC Boardmember Tommy Vach.

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AGH’s Look Good Feel Better workshop slated for Dec. 17

(Dec. 11, 2015) Atlantic General Health System’s Regional Cancer Care Center will host a Look Good Feel Better Workshop on Thursday, Dec. 17, from 10 a.m. to noon.

During this workshop, attendees will work with volunteer beauty professionals on skin care and makeup application and will learn about wig selection and care, how to care for dry skin and discolored nails, style tips and wearing hats, scarves and turbans.

Lilly’s Oncology on Canvas traveling art exhibition will also be on display throughout the Regional Cancer Care Center and the James G. Barrett Medical Office Building.

In 1989, the Look Good Feel Better program was launched with one core belief — that helping cancer patients deal with the side effects of treatment that affect physical appearance can have an impact that runs more than skin deep.

To date, more than 900,000 U.S. cancer patients have participated in the program.

“Sometimes how we look outside can influence how we feel inside,” said Dr. Roopa Gupta, medical oncologist at the Regional Cancer Care Center. “This can affect one’s self esteem and body image especially for oncology patients.

The Look Good Feel Better workshop is a wonderful opportunity to help

women feel beautiful inside out while going through their cancer treatment.”

“The group workshop is the gold standard of Look Good Feel Better services and the heart of the program,” added program director Jeanette Rowland, of the American Cancer Society.

Each free two-hour group session is conducted by a licensed beauty professional who teaches skincare, makeup, nail, hair, wardrobe and styling techniques to help cancer patients manage the appearance-related side effects of treatment.

“The transformation of Look Good Feel Better participants goes beyond the techniques that they learn in our workshops,” Rowland said. “By the end of a session, the participants have a renewed sense that they’re not fighting this battle alone. It’s funny to think that just a dab or two of makeup can change you, but it does when you’re fighting cancer.”

This program celebrates 25 years of helping cancer patients look good and feel better.

The workshop will be held at the Regional Cancer Care Center, the offices of Dr. Rabindra Paul and Dr. Roopa Gupta, James G. Barrett Medical Office Building, 10231 Old Ocean City Boulevard, Suite 208 in Berlin.

To learn more, visit www.lookgoodfeelbetter.org or call 800-395-LOOK.

The Worcester County Humane Society will be holding a holiday adoption initiative, "12 Strays of Christmas" designed to highlight some of the shelter's many adoptable cats. Midnight is one of 12 cats that has been chosen for this campaign.

WCHS presents ‘12 Strays of Christmas’ adoption program (Dec. 11, 2015) The Worcester County Humane Society will be holding a holiday adoption initiative, “12 Strays of Christmas” designed to highlight some of the shelter’s many adoptable cats.

The 12 cats that have been chosen for this campaign will have a reduced adoption fee of $25. All the cats are spayed/neutered and up to date on vaccinations.

The “12 Strays of Christmas” campaign will run from Dec. 13 to Jan. 5.

Starting on Dec. 13, and every day leading up to Christmas Day, the shelter will highlight one of the “12 Strays” on Facebook and Instagram.

“We have so many wonderful cats who continually get overlooked at the shelter,” said Sandy Summers, WCHS board member and volunteer.

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MCBP launches Spokescat contest Campaign created to raise awareness on importance of keeping feline pets inside

(Dec. 11, 2015) Maryland Coastal Bays Program (MCBP) is launching a Spokescat campaign this month to raise awareness on the importance of keeping feline companions inside.

The organization is looking for a charismatic and photogenic cat to be its spokescat to use in promotional literature. The winning cat will have a photo session with photographer Tina Walas. Artist Ralph Hastings will take one photo and stretch it on canvas for the owner to display. The winning cat’s owner must give MCBP the rights to use the photos from the photography session.

To register a cat for the campaign,

visit www.mdcoastalbays.org, and then have friends and family vote for their favorite cat.

Outdoor and feral cats worldwide are credited with killing more than a billion birds each year and are partially responsible for the extinction of at least 33 avian species. In the U.S. and U.K., studies have shown that feral and outdoor cats can make upward of 10 kills a month of local birds and small mammals. And according to researchers, that number is probably on the low side.

The Maryland coastal bays hosts 360 types of birds. The watershed provides a significant passageway for winter migratory birds. Those with the good intention of feeding winter visitors with bird feeders provide outdoor cats easy access to an unsuspecting guests.

Allowing cats to roam outdoors is

not only harmful to birds; it can significantly shorten the pet’s life. Potentially deadly dangers—parasites, catching diseases from other cats, being hit by cars, stolen by strangers, attacked by predators, or just plain getting lost—are constant threats to an outdoor cat.

Obviously, due to large feral colonies, keeping domestic cats indoors doesn’t solve the problem, but it’s a start.

The MCBP is a nonprofit dedicated to protecting the five coastal bays behind Ocean City and Assateague Island through restoration, preservation and education. Visit www.mdcoastalbays.org for more information on how to help protect our bays.

For more information on the contest or other MCBP programs, contact Sandi Smith at sandis@mdcoastalbays.org or 410-213-2297 ext 106.

Shelter highlights 12 cats; available to adopt for $25 Continued from Page 62 “We are trying to get a little more creative with getting more cats adopted and giving them the exposure they deserve.”

The Worcester County Humane Society is a private, nonprofit, no-kill animal shelter located on Eagle’s Nest Road just off Route 611. The shelter is open 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. every day except Mondays.

For more information on available pets or questions about adoption, visit the shelter website at www.worcestercountyhumanesociety.org or call 410-213-0146.

Follow the shelter on Facebook and Instagram for event updates and available pets.

‘Stop the Hunger’ campaign needs canned, boxed food (Dec. 11, 2015) In 2014, the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) reported that 17.4 million of U.S. households were food insecure at some point during that year.

In an effort to fight hunger in the communities it serves this holiday season, TCC, the largest Verizon Premium Wireless Retailer in the U.S., announced that 550 of its stores will be collecting canned and boxed foods from customers and community members to provide to local partnering food banks.

Through its second annual “Stop the Hunger” campaign, participating TCC stores across the U.S. are encouraging local families to bring in canned and boxed food items through Monday, Dec. 14. Each store has a goal of donating 50 pounds of food, which will be delivered to local hunger relief organizations nationwide on Tuesday, Dec. 15.

The participating stores in Berlin, Ocean City and West Ocean City are located at: - 10818 Ocean Gateway, Unit E, Berlin, 21811

- 12701 Coastal Highway, Store #3, Ocean City, 21842 - 12741 Ocean Gateway, Unit 650, West Ocean City, 21842 “We are very excited to see the impact this campaign will have on our local food banks and families,” said Scott Moorehead, CEO of TCC. “With 1 in 5 children struggling with hunger, we want to do our part to ensure that as many children as possible do not have to go hungry this holiday season.”

“Stop the Hunger” is one of TCC’s four annual Culture of Good initiatives. Other programs include donating 100,000 backpacks full of school supplies to children, giving supply packs to 3,500 teachers across the U.S. and volunteering time to improve the environment.

To learn more about the company, visit www.TCCRocks.com. Consumers can connect with TCC on social media at www.facebook.com/tcctalkand @TCCTalk on Twitter.

Learn more about TCC’s “Culture of Good” by visiting www.cultureofgood.com.

U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds to headline ‘16 OC Air Show (Dec. 11, 2015) Military jets will soar over the beach and Boardwalk of Ocean City once again next year as the U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds return to headline the OC Air Show, June 18-19, 2016.

The ninth annual edition of the event was moved one week later to accommodate the jet team’s schedule.

The Thunderbirds flight demonstration team includes six pilots, flying patriotic red, white and blue F-16s that

fly in formation and perform aerial maneuvers sometimes just inches apart.

They fly 40 maneuvers during demonstrations which showcase their skill and dedication.

The Thunderbirds will headline a full afternoon line-up of some of the nation’s top military and civilian performers.

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Ninth annual OC Air Show scheduled for June 18-19 Continued from Page 63 that the U.S. Navy Blue Angels will return again the following year for the 10 anniversary of the OC Air Show on June 17-18, 2017. Their inaugural appearance at this year’s event drew recordbreaking crowds to the resort town.

“The OC Air Show keeps getting bigger and better thanks to the support of the Town of Ocean City and the hundreds of thousands of spectators who come out to make it a success some from as far away as New York, Ohio and the Carolinas,” said Bryan Lilley, president of the OC Air Show. “With

the confirmation of the Thunderbirds in 2016 and the Blue Angels in 2017 it will mark four straight years that the OC Air Show has featured a major military jet demonstration team.”

For more information and to purchase Premium Viewing and VIP tickets visit OCAirShow.com or call (877) 722-2927.

Attendees can save up to 35 percent with special introductory pricing that ends Dec. 14. Premium Viewing and the Flight Line Club were sold out this year for both Saturday and Sunday so attendees are encouraged to purchase early.

Military jets will soar over the beach and Boardwalk of Ocean City once again next year as the U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds return to headline the OC Air Show, June 18-19, 2016.

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Hospice’s ‘Be An Angel’ campaign underway

(Dec. 11, 2015) Coastal Hospice is urging its Lower Shore neighbors to be “angels” this year and include Coastal Hospice in their holiday giving. “Be An Angel” is the theme of this year’s campaign.

The annual drive provides the money hospice needs to offer care to patients who have no ability to pay.

Last year, Coastal Hospice cared for nearly 1,100 patients and families on the Lower Eastern Shore and provided more than $650,000 in charity care.

Donations may be made in tribute to a loved one, whose named is printed on an angel ornament and hung on one of the Coastal Hospice angel trees displayed throughout the Lower Shore. The angel trees are lo-

cated in the Somerset County Libraries in Crisfield and Princess Anne, the Wicomico County Library in Salisbury, the Hurlock Train Station, the Worcester County Libraries in Ocean Pines, Snow Hill and Pocomoke City, the Dorchester County Library in Cambridge and at WMDT News.

Gifts to the “Angel” campaign have immediate effect. For example, a $40 donation pays for one day of medication for an inpatient at Coastal Hospice at the Lake. A $100 donation provides one month of oxygen for a patient at home. A donation of $1,000 pays for an entire week of hospice care at a patient’s home.

Donations can be made online at CoastalHospice.org, or for more in-

formation, call 410-742-8732.

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. The organization serves Wicomico, Worcester, Dorchester and Somerset counties.

Ocean City’s 33rd Christmas parade winners announced (Dec. 11, 2015) As Christmas colors lined the streets and carols filled the air during the 33rd annual Ocean City Christmas parade last Saturday, the community event boasted nearly 70 entries including high school bands, holiday floats and antique cars.

Professional judges reviewed the participating units and presented awards in nine categories.

The first, second and third place winners were: • School Band: Snow Hill High School Band, first place; Pocomoke High School Marching Warriors Band, second place and Stephen Decatur High School, third place.

• Commercial Float: Harrison Group, first place; Planet Maze/Laser Storm, second place and Trimper Rides, third place.

• Non-Commercial Float: Ocean City Elementary School, first place; Titanium Wrecks (Worcester County’s First Robotics NASA Team), second place and Plumber & Steamfitters UA Local 486, third place.

• Antique Vehicle: Ocean City Cruzers Car Club, first place; Delaware Antique Police Cars Association, second place and Melvin Thomas Antique Fire Truck, third place.

• Fire Company Representation: Ocean City Fire Department, first place; Girdletree Fire Company, second place and Ocean Pines Fire Department, third place.

• Marching Unit: OC Stars, first place; Snow Hill High School Marine JROTC, second place and Stephen Decatur High School NJROTC, third place • Costume/Mascot: Delmarva Shorebirds Sherman, first place; Original Greene Turtle Oscar and Charlie, second place and Chick-FilA West Ocean City, third place.

• Motorized Vehicle: O.C. Electric, first place; Apex Construction, second place and Sea Tow, third place.

• Coca Cola Award – Best “Overall” Parade Entry: OC Stars • Carousel Award – Best “Ocean Vacation” Entry: Apex Construction “We had a wonderful day, with terrific weather and an outstanding and enthusiastic crowd,” said Ocean City Special Events Director Frank Miller.

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■ 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.

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■ 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-MCDIS/ No reservations required / Children’s menu / Open 7 days a week, 6 a.m. to 2 p.m. Happy hour, 67 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 / $-$$ / V-MC-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 reservations 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. 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.

■ 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. 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 410-289-2612 / 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

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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.

■ 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.

■ 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.

■ 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.

■ TONY LUKES, 33rd Street, Ocean City 410-524 0500 / www.tonylukes.com / $ / V-MC-DIS / No reservations required / Children’s menu / 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 47p.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 / 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 / $ / V-MC-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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In addition to supporting the interests of children, she continuously promotes CASA throughout the (Dec. 11, 2015) During its 40th an- community and is actively engaged in nual celebration on Nov. 1, Worcester fundraising efforts, personally raising Youth and Family Counseling Services, more than $1,000 each year. She also Inc. (WYFCS) honored community volunteers with the OC Lioness Club, partners and residents for supporting OC Parrothead Club and the Atlantic neighbors in need.

General Hospital Junior Auxiliary The annual WYFCS “Sun Awards” Group.

Worcester County Board of Educaare dedicated to recognize the efforts of individuals and organizations that tion received a Sun Award on behalf of demonstrate a commitment to empow- the Worcester County Public School ering people, of all ages, toward leading System (WCPS). Representing the capable, purposeful, responsible and Board of Education was Superintendent of Schools, Dr. fulfilled lives.

Mary Kay Allgood Jerry Wilson and ‘The Board of Directors and Sara D. Thompson, of Berlin and Ashley staff of WYFCS elected to Furbay of Ocean City vice president.

“The Board of Diwere each honored recognize the school system.’ with a WYFCS Sun rectors and staff of WYFCS Executive Director, WYFCS elected to Award. A decorative Steven Taylor recognize the school sun was dedicated in each of their names, system for its ongorecognizing their respective 10 years of ing support of WYFCS programs and service as volunteers for the Lower for offering innovative programs that Shore CASA program. As CASA volun- provide a positive and productive teers, Allgood and Furbay advocate in learning environment for all children in court and in the community for the our community,” said WYFCS Execubest interests of abused and neglected tive Director, Steven Taylor. children in Worcester County.

Programs referenced included Allgood is retired from 34 years at WCPS character education programs; the Federal Health Care Financing Ad- positive behavior interventions and ministration and has vigorously advo- peer dispute mediation. cated for 10 children during her service Dedicated WYFCS Sun Awards are with Lower Shore CASA. Allgood also displayed in “The Ray,” a community helps recruit new CASA volunteers and resource room located in WYFCS’s ofassists with training. fice in Berlin. The room is made availIn addition, Allgood volunteers for able to civic organizations for public Worcester County G.O.L.D., OC Li- meetings and attendees are able to oness Club, OptiMs Club of Ocean City, view the Sun Awards and observe the Diakonia, a local animal shelter, and abundance of community support for the NOEL Christmas Dinner at St WYFCS programs.

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Our busy Thrift Shop in Berlin has an opening for a Warehouse Associate at our new Donations Center.

This is a physically demanding job requiring repetitive lifting up to 50 pounds and standing up to 4 hours at a time. Assist with receiving donations, rotating inventory in the warehouse, and moving stored items around the store. This is a year-round, paid position.

Please submit your resume or letter of interest by visiting our website; www.coastalhospice.org.

EOE

HELP WANTED

Help Wanted - Dishwasher Year round. Apply in person.

Alex’s Italian Restaurant, Rte. 50, West Ocean City.

Part-Time Cleaner. Must be experienced, have own transportation and supplies. Call Brandy 443-493-1426. ***PLUMBER WANTED*** *******TOP PAY******* *FOR THE RIGHT PERSON* Reputable HVAC company is looking for a Professional Plumber 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 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

Hiring RN’s & GNA’s

All shifts. Please stop by to fill out an applications or fax your resume to 410-6410328. No phone calls, please. Come and find out why we are the area’s only CMS 5-Star rated skilled nursing facility.

RENTALS RENTALS

North OC 1BR Condo. Partially furnished. $650 for winter. $800 YR. 443-783-4554

Deal Island. $1,100/mo.

3BR/2BA. New carpeting and floors, porch, large back yard.

443-523-4110 or 410-7842626

Ocean Pines

Beautiful golf course view.

Large, clean lot. 3BR/2BA double car garage. Low utilities. Geothermal heating and air system. Owner pays for water and association dues.

Only $1,500/mo.

Call 443-880-2486

APARTMENTS FOR RENT *2BR, WOC, YR $1000/mo. *1BR, YR, Berlin $1000/mo. *1BR YR, Berlin $800/mo. *3BR House, YR, Bay Street $800/mo. *2BR, WR, Downtown OC $600-800/mo.

For more information 443-614-4007

RENTALS

YR Rental. 2BR/1BA. Ocean Block. Partially furnished. No pets. $950/month. 443-3738987

2BR/2BA Fully Remodeled, Bright Furnished House in WOC. Near Harbor. Potential studio in loft. Vaulted ceilings, fireplace & deck. Optional Y/R $1230/month includes water.

240-620-3040

2BR/1.5BA Mobile in Bishopville. Unfurnished. No pets/ no smoking. Includes heat and air. $1,000. Call Howard Martin Realty 410-3525555.

YR, 2BR Condo, 142nd St. Available now! $995/mo. + utils. Winter Rental - 3BR Townhouse on 28th Street.

Available Nov. 1st. $700/mo. + utils. Call John 410-7268948.

Winter Rental - OC Maryland. 2BR/2BA Bayfront 39th St. $650/mo. + util. & sec. dep. Top floor available now.

No smoking/pets. 703-9698485 YR - MIDTOWN OCEANBLOCK First Floor 3BR, 1.5BA Beautifully renovated New appl.’s & hardwood floors. No pets.

Ref’s & Sec. Dep. Req. $1095 per mo.

Victor 410-422-5164

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WR - 2BR/2BA - Fully furn. $900/mo. Utils. & cable included. W/D, DW. No smoking/pets. Dec 1st-May 1st.

Call 717-816-1790.

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

3BR/2BA Remodeled Mobile. Waterfront. $1,000/mo.

Not including utilities. Call Howard Martin Realty, 410352-5555.

OC Winter Rental - 1 Bedroom Efficiency Apt., 47th St., fully furnished. $750/mo. Utilities and cable included. 443506-2738

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 WINTER WEEKLY RENTALS Pool Front Rooms $170.

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ROOMMATES

42-Year-Old Female seeks Female Roommate to split 2BR, Blue Turtle Apt. on 57th St. $300/month includes all utilities. 410-422-4780

REAL ESTATE REAL ESTATE

Salisbury 3BR/1.5BA. Fully Remodeled 2-story w/basement. $129,900.

New HVAC, fully hardwood flooring, W/D, deck, FP, cedar closet, garage. Request photos - A Must See! 240-6203040

Waterfront End Unit Townhouse

3BR (1st Floor Master) 2.5BA, 3-season room and deck. 1 car garage. Ocean Pines. $375,000.

410-973-1475

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3BR/2BA Rancher in OP South. 1 car garage. Shed, deck, corner lot. $198,900 OBO. 410-924-6634

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ESTATE SALE ESTATE SALE

The Parke, OP Estate Sale, 42 Hatteras St., Sunday, Dec. 13, 10:30am-3:30pm.

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DECEMBER 11, 2015

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Calendar FRI. Dec. 11

STORY TIME ‘BEDTIME STORIES’ — Ocean

Pines library, 11107 Cathell Road, 10:30 a.m.. For 2 to 5 year old children. Info: www.worcesterlibrary.org.

A NIGHT AT THE NORTH POLE —

Pocomoke library, 301 Market St., 7 p.m.

Come dressed in your jammies. Cookies and milk, crafts, scavenger hunt and a visit from Santa. Info: 410-957-0878.

OCEAN PINES BOOK OF THE MONTH — Ocean Pines library, 11107 Cathell Road, 2 p.m. “All The Light We Cannot See” by Anthony Doerr. Monthly book club.

Info: 410-208-4014.

BELIEVE IN TOMORROW DINNER FUNDRAISER — The Greene Turtle, 11601

Coastal Highway, Ocean City, 5-8 p.m.

Receive a free Winterfest of Lights ticket per entree purchased. Twenty percent of sales go directly to Believe In Tomorrow.

Support Mike Ciorrocco for Prom King.

UGLY CHRISTMAS SWEATER PARTY —

Hooters, 12513 Ocean Gateway, West Ocean City, 7 p.m. Contests for the ugliest sweater, plus 50/50 and other raffles and prizes. Benefits Believe in Tomorrow.

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 —

SAT. Dec. 12 SANTA PHOTOS AND MRS. CLAUS STORYTIME — Visitor’s Center, 14 S. Main St., Berlin, noon to 3 p.m. Santa photos, story time with Mrs. Claus and Christmas characters walking around town.

Info: www.BerlinMainStreet.com or 410-973-2051.

FREE HORSE AND CARRIAGE RIDES — In

front of the Visitor’s Center, 14 S. Main St., Berlin, Saturdays and Sundays, noon to 3 p.m. Info: www.BerlinMainStreet.com or 410-9732051.

HOLIDAY TRAIN DISPLAY — Georgetown

Public Library, 123 West Pine St., Georgetown, Del., 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Featuring a large O gauge layout with 24 operating push button displays and a Thomas the Train layout. Sponsored by Delaware Seaside Railroad Club. Info: Bill Ziegler, wjziegler1@verizon.net or 302-537-0964.

BREAKFAST WITH SANTA — Applebee’s,

12849 Ocean Gateway, West Ocean City, 8-10 a.m. Unlimited pancakes, drinks, sausage and a photo with Santa. Every child attending will have a chance to win a bike, 50/50 Christmas raffles and children’s crafts and activities. Cost is $8.

Support Kelsey Hickey for Believe in Tomorrow’s Prom Queen. Tickets: Wayne Littleton, 410-723-2842 or Hickey, 301761-1066.

CHILDREN’S CHRISTMAS PARTY — Ocean City library, 10003 Coastal Highway, 10:30 a.m. Stories and pictures with Santa, crafts and refreshments. Info: 410-524-1818.

PICTURES WITH SANTA — White Horse Park, 239 Ocean Parkway, Ocean Pines, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Santa will be available for lap-sitting, pictures and wish lists.

Free and open to the public. Info: 410641-7052.

8TH ANNUAL ‘SWIM WITH SANTA’ — Sports Core Pool, 11143 Cathell Road, Ocean Pines, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Santa will be donning swim trunks and flip-flops.

Cost is $6 for swimmers and $3 for nonswimmers. Open to the public. Donations of food and unwrapped toys will be accepted. Info: 410-641-7052.

HOLIDAY CRAFT/VENDOR EVENT — Bish-

opville Fire Department, 10709 Bishopville Road, Bishopville, 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. More than 35 crafters, direct sales merchants, a book author, Chinese auction (drawn at 1 p.m.), breakfast served until noon and Santa for the kids (8 a.m. to noon). Sponsored by Boy Scout Troop #173. Info: www.facebook.com/bstroop173/ or Wendy Stever, 443-365-1225.

CHRISTMAS CONCERT, HYMN SING AND DINNER — Stevenson United Methodist

Church, 123 N. Main St., Berlin. Concert begins at 3 p.m. Featuring organists and pianists Ty N. Thompson and Jeff Thompson and the Stevenson Bell Choir. Love offering collected. Dinner beings at approximately 5 p.m. Menu includes holiday pork, green beans, mashed potatoes, bread and beverages.

Cost is $15 for adults and $5 for children 8 and younger. Proceeds benefit the pipe organ fund. Tickets: 443-614-2518.

Ocean Pines library, 11107 Cathell Road, 9:30 a.m. David Blazer, who was just appointed as the new Maryland Department of Natural Resources Director of Fisheries, will address fisheries legislation, regulations and other outstanding issues of interest. All welcome. Take a food item or cash to be donated to Diakonia Shelter. Info: Jack Barnes, 410641-7662.

OCEAN PINES ANGLERS CLUB MEETING —

6TH ANNUAL WINTER WATERMEN’S FESTIVAL — Delmarva Discovery Center &

Museum, 2 Market St., Pocomoke City, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Family-friendly event featuring duck carving, oyster shucking and crab picking demonstrations; samples of local food; face painting, animal encounters and arts and crafts for children; and interactive exhibits to try your hand at oyster-tanging, crab measuring and more. Admission costs are $5 for

adults and $2 for children. Members are free. Info: 410-957-9933 or www.DelmarvaDiscoveryCenter.org

BREAKFAST WITH SANTA — Powellville United Methodist Church, 35606 Mt. Hermon Road, Powellville, 8-10 a.m.

Menu includes sausage, bacon, cream chipped beef, scrapple, eggs, pancakes, coffee and juice. Cost is $8 for adults and free to children 10 and younger.

Proceeds benefit Toys for Tots. Info: 443-880-8804.

NUTCRACKER TEA PARTY — Lighthouse Dance & Yoga, 33195 Lighthouse Road, Selbyville, Del., 10-11 a.m. Enjoy excerpts from the Nutcracker ballet performed by Sea Legs dancers followed by refreshments and dance games. Tickets required for adults and children.

Dancers are encouraged to dress up in their best party outfit. Info: www.lighthousedanceandyoga.yolasite.com.

MODEL TRAIN DISPLAYS — Delaware Seaside 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.

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.

5TH ANNUAL SANTACON — The holiday

bar crawl will kick off at the 28th Street Pit and Pub, 2706 Philadelphia Ave., Ocean City, at 3 p.m. The route and time spent at each bar will be posted on SantaCon’s Facebook page. Participants are required to come in costume. There will be walking between some bars as well as cab rides for longer distances. Donations for the Worcester County Humane Society will be collected and two raffles held for charity. For the route and times, list of supplies needed for the Humane Society and to RSVP, search for “SantaCon Ocean City” on Facebook.

SUN. Dec. 13

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.

A CHRISTMAS CABARET — Performing

Arts Center, Ocean City convention center, 4001 Coastal Highway, 2-3 p.m. The Red Door Community Center presents “A Christmas Cabaret.” Tickets cost $6.

Info: 410-289-2800, 800-626-2326 or www.ocmdperformingartscenter.com.

FREE HORSE AND CARRIAGE RIDES — In front of the Visitor’s Center, 14 S. Main St., Berlin, Saturdays and Sundays, noon to 3 p.m. Info: www.BerlinMainStreet.com or 410-973-2051.

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.

PICTURES WITH SANTA — White Horse Park, 239 Ocean Parkway, Ocean Pines, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Santa will be available for lap-sitting, pictures and wish lists.

Free and open to the public. Info: 410641-7052.

Berlin Fire Hall, 7:30-10:30 a.m. Menu includes pancakes, scrambled eggs, bacon, sausage, hash browns, waffles, biscuits, cereals, coffee, milk and juice.

Cost is $9 for adults, $7 for carry outs, $5 for children ages 5-12 years and free to children 4 and younger.

ALL-U-CAN-EAT BREAKFAST BUFFET —

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.

MON. Dec. 14

STEAM PM — Snow Hill library, 307 N. Washington St., 3:30 p.m. Children, 5 and older, will build bridges for the “Three Billy Goats Gruff.” Info: www.worcesterlibrary.org.

WRITING FOR WELLNESS — Ocean Pines

library, 11107 Cathell Road, 1:30-3 p.m.

No prior writing experience needed.

Info: Don Winslow, 410-208-6613.

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 —

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: 410641-6876.

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DECEMBER 11, 2015

CALENDAR Continued from Page 71 DEMOCRATIC WOMEN’S CLUB HOLIDAY LUNCHEON — Lighthouse Sound, 12723

St. Martins Neck Road, Bishopville, 11:30 a.m. New officers will be installed.

Info: Sandy, 814-322-2119.

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: 410-641-2136 or Bethany21811@gmail.com.

TUES. Dec. 15 GENEALOGY GROUP WALK-IN DISCUSSION — Ocean Pines library, 11107

Cathell Road, 10:30 a.m. to noon. Beginning researchers to experienced genealogists welcome. Info: 410-208-4014.

PLAY TIME — Pocomoke library, 301 Market St., 10:30-11:30 a.m. For infant to 5 year old children. Info: www.worcesterlibrary.org.

STORY TIME — Berlin library, 220 N. Main St., 10:30 a.m. For 2 to 5 year old children. Info: www.worcesterlibrary.org.

E-READER CLASS — Pocomoke library,

301 Market St., 2 p.m. Learn how to download books from the library to your E-reader. Bring e-mail and password for your device. Sign up: 410-957-0878.

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.

ALZHEIMER’S SUPPORT GROUP — Berlin

Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, 9715 Healthway Drive, Berlin, 11 a.m. to noon. Support group for caregivers of Alzheimer’s patients. It meets the third Tuesday of each month. Open to the community. Info: Heather Cormack, 410-641-4400, Ext. 6123 or Kenneth Lewis, 410-208-1701 or 410-430-4818.

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.

HOLIDAY PARTY — American Legion

Synepuxent Post 166, 2308 Philadelphia Ave., Ocean City, 6 p.m. Members only.

Take a Secret Santa Exchange Gift ($5$10) and covered dish to share. Sign up: Cathy Kline, 724-919-0012.

FOSTER PARENTING WITH ARROW — Information meeting held at 116 W. Main St., Suite 100, Salisbury, 6-7 p.m. Learn how to become a foster parent with

Arrow Child & Family Ministries. Info: Mark Simulis, 410-677-0741.

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.

WED. Dec. 16

PLAY TIME — Ocean City library, 10003 Coastal Highway, 10:30-11:30 a.m. For infant to 5 year old children. Info: www.worcesterlibrary.org.

MARYLAND VA REPRESENTATIVE — Ocean

Pines library, 11107 Cathell Road, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Maryland Department of Veterans Affairs representative is available to offer assistance to veterans and their families. No appointment necessary. Info: 410-713-3482.

HYPERTENSION CLINICS — Sponsored by

Atlantic General Hospital and takes place at Walgreens, 32979 Coastal Highway, Bethany Beach, Del., 10 a.m. to noon and at Walgreens,, 37088 W. Fenwick Blvd., Selbyville, Del., 1-3 p.m. Free blood pressure screening and health information. Info: Dawn Denton, 410-6419268.

YOGA FOR KIDS — Lighthouse Dance &

Yoga, 33195 Lighthouse Road, Selbyville, Del., 5:15-6 p.m. Free class for kids ages 3 and older. Info: 302-564-7611 or www.lighthousedanceandyoga.yolasite.c om.

MODEL TRAIN DISPLAYS — Delaware Seaside 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 302-5370964.

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.

BAYSIDE BEGINNINGS AL-ANON FAMILY GROUP MEETING — Ocean Pines Community Center, 235 Ocean Parkway, 7:30 p.m.

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.

Christmas Party. Free and open to the public. If possible, take a dessert to share and canned food for the local food pantry. Info: WCTPPatriots@gmail.com, www.worcestercountyteaparty.com or 443-614-7214.

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LOOK GOOD FEEL BETTER WORKSHOP — Atlantic General Health System’s Regional Cancer Care Center, 10231 Old Ocean City Blvd., Suite 208, Berlin, 10 a.m. to noon. Attendees will work with beauty professionals on skin care, makeup application, wig selection and care, dry skin and discolored nails, style tips and wearing hats, scarves and turbans. Also featuring Lilly’s Oncology on Canvas art display. Info: www.lookgoodfeelbetter.org or 800-395-LOOK.

THURS. Dec. 17

BEACH SINGLES — Every Thursday,

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.

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.

MONTHLY PHOTOGRAPHY DISCUSSION GROUP — Ocean City Center for the Arts,

502 94th St., 6-8 p.m. The focus will be on the work of Arno Rafael Minkkinen.

This is a drop-in group for ages teen to adult. Cost is $5. Info: www.artleagueofoceancity.org or 410-524-9433.

— Ocean Pines library, 11107 Cathell Road, 10:30 a.m. Science, art, music and games for 3 to 7 year old children. Dress to get messy. Info: www.worcesterlibrary.org.

YOUNG & RESTLESS ‘REINDEER GAMES’

STORY TIME ‘SCIENCE IN THE KITCHEN’ — Snow Hill library, 307 N. Washington St., 10:30 a.m. For 2 to 5 year old children. Info: www.worcesterlibrary.org.

STROKE SUPPORT GROUP — Atlantic

General Hospital Stroke Center, 9733 Healthway Drive, Berlin, 2-3 p.m. Providing physical and emotional support for survivors and caregivers to share personal experiences and challenges.

Coping strategies also discussed. Info: Dawn Denton, 410-641-9268 or ddenton@atlanticgeneral.org.

STRONG WOMEN IN BUSINESS NETWORKING LUNCHEON — Ocean City Chamber

of Commerce, 12320 Ocean Gateway, West Ocean City, noon to 1:15 p.m. Jerry Bey-Taylor, Public Adjuster of Lion Heart Public Adjustment, will be speaking on the minimum and maximum amount in insurance money you’re entitled to when damages and disaster skrike your home and business that most people are unaware of. Course is free. Take a lunch or just attend the meeting. Pre-registration is required: Lisa, 410-546-1900, ltwilley@marylandcapital.org or www.marylandcapital.org.

WORCESTER COUNTY TEA PARTY SPEAKER — Ocean Pines library, 11107 Cathell

Road. Doors open at 6:30 p.m., meeting begins at 7 p.m. Speaker is Pastor John Abent, of Faith Baptist Church. Topic is Memories: “Celebrating Our Successes”

FARMERS’ MARKET — 10019 Old Ocean City Blvd., Berlin, 3-6 p.m. Featuring local in season produce, gluten free and gluten full baked products, eggs, honey, kettle korn, natural pet treats, soaps and more. Info: 410-713-8803.

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 — On the Ocean City Boardwalk, Saturdays and Sundays, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Dec. 5-27. Take a ride with Santa in his big, red sleigh. Cost is $10 for adults and free to kids 3 and younger. Reservations: Randy Davis, 443-783-1409.

HORSE & CARRIAGE RIDES WITH SANTA

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PUBLIC NOTICES 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 DECEMBER 18, 2015 AT 1:00 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 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 reasonable attorney’s fees and expenses incurred in connection with all litigation involving the Property or the proceeds of the resale.

Trustees’ file number 41848.

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-12/3/3t _________________________________ 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 9400 COASTAL HWY., UNIT #1101 OCEAN CITY, MD 21842 Under a power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust dated September 5, 2006 and recorded in Liber 4799, Folio 297 among the Land Records of Worcester Co., MD, with an original principal balance of $288,000.00 and an original interest rate of 5.00% 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 DECEMBER 15, 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 described as Unit number 1101 of the “9400 Ocean Highway Condominium” 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 $34,000 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 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-11/26/3t _________________________________ McCabe, Weisberg & Conway, LLC 312 Marshall Avenue, Suite 800 Laurel, Maryland 20707 www.mwc-law.com

SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEES’ SALE OF IMPROVED REAL PROPERTY 10220 RUFFIAN LA. BERLIN, MD 21811 Under a power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust from Wendy Marie Reeling and Russel Scott Reeling, dated February 25, 2005 and recorded in Liber 4522, folio 108 among the Land Records of Worcester Co., MD, default having occurred under the terms thereof and at the request of the parties secured thereby, the undersigned Substitute Trustees will offer for sale at public auction at the Circuit Court for Worcester Co., at the Court House Door, One W. Market St., Snow Hill, MD 21863, on DECEMBER 14, 2015 AT 1:06 PM ALL THAT FEE-SIMPLE LOT OF GROUND AND THE IMPROVEMENTS THEREON situated in Worcester Co., Maryland and more fully described in the aforesaid Deed of Trust. The property is improved by a dwelling.

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

Terms of Sale: A deposit in the form of cashier’s or certified check, or in such other form as the Substitute Trustees may determine, at their sole discretion, for $50,000 at the time of sale. If the noteholder and/or servicer is the successful bidder, the deposit requirement is waived. Balance of the purchase price is to be paid within fifteen (15) days of the final ratification of the sale by the Circuit Court for Worcester Co., Maryland. Interest is to be paid on the unpaid purchase price at the rate of 5.375% per annum from date of sale to the date the funds are received in the office of the Substitute Trustees, if the property is purchased by an entity other than the noteholder and/or servicer. If payment of the balance does not occur within fifteen days of ratification, the deposit will be forfeited and the property will be resold at the risk and cost of the defaulting purchaser.

There will be no abatement of interest due from the purchaser in the event settlement is delayed for any reason. Taxes, ground rent, water rent, and all other public charges and assessments payable on an annual basis, including sanitary and/or metropolitan district charges, and front foot benefit charges, if applica-

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PUBLIC NOTICES ble, to be adjusted for the current year to the date of sale, and assumed thereafter by the purchaser. Condominium fees and/or homeowners association dues, if any, shall be assumed by the purchaser from the date of sale. The purchaser shall be responsible for the payment of the ground rent escrow, if required. Cost of all documentary stamps, transfer taxes, and all settlement charges shall be borne by the purchaser. If the Substitute Trustees are unable to convey good and marketable title, the purchaser’s sole remedy in law or equity shall be limited to the refund of the deposit to the purchaser.

Upon refund of the deposit, the sale shall be void and of no effect, and the purchaser shall have no further claim against the Substitute Trustees. Purchaser shall be responsible for obtaining physical possession of the property. The purchaser at the foreclosure sale shall assume the risk of loss for the property immediately after the sale. (Matter #2012-29716) Laura H. G. O’Sullivan, et al., Substitute Trustees ALEX COOPER AUCTS., INC. 908 YORK ROAD, TOWSON, MARYLAND 21204 410-828-4838 OCD-11/26/3t _________________________________ 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 110 UPSHUR LA. BERLIN, MD 21811 Under a power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust dated April 17, 2012 and recorded in Liber 5881, Folio 42 among the Land Records of Worcester Co., MD, with an original principal balance of $288,500.00 and an original interest rate of 4.25000% 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 DECEMBER 15, 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 $30,000 in the form of certified

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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 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-1126/3t _________________________________

JAMES E. CLUBB, JR., ESQ. 108 N. 8TH STREET OCEAN CITY, MARYLAND 21842 THE WAVES COUNCIL OF OWNERS, INC. Plaintiff v.

WARREN J. BUTLER CAROL V. BUTLER et al.

Defendants IN THE CIRCUIT COURT WORCESTER COUNTY STATE OF MARYLAND CASE NO. 23-C-15-1255

NOTICE ORDERED, by the Circuit Court for Worcester County, Maryland this 18th day of November, 2015, that the foreclosure sale of the properties mentioned in these proceedings, made and reported by James E. Clubb, Jr. , Trustee, be RATIFIED AND CONFIRMED, unless cause to the contrary thereof be shown on or before the 21st day of December, 2015, provided a copy of this order be inserted in some weekly newspaper printed in Worcester County, Maryland once in each of three successive weeks, before the 14th day of December, 2015.

The Report of Sale filed in the above case states the amount of the sales to be as indicated below for the referenced time-share intervals: Price Timeshare Wk 22, #306 $600.00 Wk 21 , #206 $50.00 Wk 38, #302 $50.00 Wk 25, #302 $600.00 Wk 46, #201 $50.00 Wk 6, #204 $50.00 Wk 37, #401 $50.00 Wk 36, #302 $50.00 Susan Braniecki Clerk True Copy Test: Susan R. Braniecki Clerk of the Circuit Court Worcester County, MD OCD-11/26/3t _________________________________ Law Offices of Jeffrey Nadel 4041 Powder Mill Road, Suite 415 Calverton, Maryland 20705 240-473-5000 Jeffrey Nadel Scott Nadel Daniel Menchel John-Paul Douglas 4041 Powder Mill Road, Suite 415 Calverton, MD 20705 Substitute Trustees Plaintiff v.

Blanche Bell Hudson 9818 Elm Street Ocean City, MD 21842 Defendant(s) IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR WORCESTER COUNTY, MARYLAND Civil No. 23C15000901

NOTICE Notice is hereby given this 17th day of November, 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

21st day of December, 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 14th day of December, 2015.

The Report of Sale states the amount of the foreclosure sale price to be $120,000.00. The property sold herein is known as 9818 Elm Street, 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-11/26/3t _________________________________ 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.

Kimberly Decker a/k/a Kimberly Smith and Kevin Decker Defendants IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR WORCESTER COUNTY, MARYLAND Civil No. 23C14000553

NOTICE ORDERED, this 24th day of November, 2015 by the Circuit Court of WORCESTER COUNTY, Maryland, that the sale of the property at 10989 Griffin Road, Berlin, Maryland 21811 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 28th day of December, 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 21st day of December, 2015, next.

The report states the amount of sale to be $1,034,138.22.

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-12/3/3t _________________________________ 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. 16291 TO ALL PERSONS INTERESTED IN THE ESTATE OF GARY EDWARD MEYER Notice is given that Angelique Marie Waldron, 8524 Fountain Valley Drive, Montgomery Village, MD 20886, was on November 17, 2015 appointed Personal Representative

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PUBLIC NOTICES of the estate of Gary Edward Meyer who died on October 16, 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 17th day of May, 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.

Angelique Marie Waldron 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: November 26, 2015 OCD-11/26/3t _________________________________ 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.

Carolyn B. Kniceley 712 Hurricane Road North Ocean City, MD 21840 Defendant(s) IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR WORCESTER COUNTY, MARYLAND Civil No. 23C15000938

NOTICE Notice is hereby given this 24th day of November, 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 28th day of December, 2015, pro-

vided a copy of this notice be inserted in a weekly newspaper printed in said County, once in each of three successive weeks before the 21st day of December, 2015.

The Report of Sale states the amount of the foreclosure sale price to be $171,000.00. The property sold herein is known as 712 Hurricane Road, North 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-12/3/3t _________________________________ BWW Law Group, LLC 6003 Executive Blvd., Suite 101 Rockville, MD 20852 (301) 961-6555 Carrie M. Ward, et al.

6003 Executive Blvd., Suite 101 Rockville, MD 20852 Substitute Trustees Plaintiffs vs.

STEPHEN BOUVIER LEANAH E. BOUVIER 204 33rd Street, Unit #204-B IRTA 204 33rd Street, Unit 020402 Ocean City, MD 21842 Defendant(s) IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR WORCESTER COUNTY, MARYLAND Case No. 23C14001346

NOTICE Notice is hereby given this 24th day of November, 2015, by the Circuit Court for Worcester County, Maryland, that the sale of the property mentioned in these proceedings and described as 204 33rd Street, Unit #204-B, IRTA 204 33rd Street, Unit 020402, Ocean City, MD 21842, made and reported by the Substitute Trustee, will be RATIFIED AND CONFIRMED, unless cause to the contrary thereof be shown on or before the 28th day of December, 2015, provided a copy of this NOTICE be inserted in some weekly newspaper printed in said County, once in each of three successive weeks before the 21st day of December, 2015.

The report states the purchase price at the Foreclosure sale to be $89,700.00.

Susan R. Braniecki Clerk, Circuit Court for Worcester County, Maryland True Copy Test: Susan R. Braniecki Clerk of the Circuit Court Worcester County MD OCD-12/3/3t _________________________________ Stanford G. Gann, Sr., Esquire 502 Washington Ave., #800 Towson, MD 21204

NOTICE TO CREDITORS OF APPOINTMENT OF FOREIGN PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE ESTATE NO. 16313 Notice is given that the Circuit court of Monroe County, Florida appointed Michael D. Tannenbaum, Esquire, 2161 Palm Beach Lakes Blvd., Suite 304, West Palm Beach, FL 33409 as the Personal Representative of the Estate of Rene Neu-

berger who died on August 7, 2015 domiciled in Florida, America.

The Maryland resident agent for service of process is Stanford G. Gann, Sr., Esquire whose address is Levin & Gann, P.A., 502 Washington Ave., #800, Towson, MD 21204.

At the time of death, the decedent owned real or leasehold property in the following Maryland counties: Worcester County.

All persons having claims against the decedent must file their claims with the Register of Wills for Worcester County with a copy to the foreign personal representative on or before the earlier of the following dates: (1) Six months from the date of the decedent’s death, except if the decedent died before October 1, 1992, nine months from the date of the decedent’s death; or (2) Two months after the foreign personal representative mails or delivers to the creditor a copy of this published notice or other written notice, notifying the creditor that the claim will be barred unless the creditor presents the claim within two months from the mailing or other delivery of the notice. Claims filed after that date or after a date extended by law will be barred.

Michael D. Tannenbaum, Esquire Foreign Personal Representative Register of Wills Worcester County 1 West Market Street, Room 102 Snow Hill, Maryland 21863 Name of newspaper designated by personal representative: Ocean City Digest Date of first publication: 11/26/2015 OCD-11/26/3t _________________________________

Town of Ocean City

BID SOLICITATION Surveillance Camera Preventative Maintenance The Town of Ocean City is seeking bids from qualified and experienced vendors to perform preventative maintenance on the Town’s surveillance cameras in conformity with the specifications detailed in the Bid Documents.

Bid Documents for the Surveillance Camera Preventative Maintenance may be obtained from the Town of Ocean City’s Procurement Department by either e-mailing 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 Completed Bid Documents.

A pre-bid conference will be held at the Town of Ocean City’s Procurement Department located at 204

65th Street, Bldg. A, Ocean City, MD 21842 on Friday, December 18th, 2015 at 10:00 a.m. The last day for questions will be noon on Monday, December 21st, 2015. Sealed Bid Documents are due no later than Wednesday, December 30th, 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-12/10/1t _________________________________ 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.

Allan Anthony Taylor PR to the Estate of Matthew M. Taylor Allan Anthony Taylor Estate of Matthew M. Taylor 103 Channel Buoy Road Ocean City, MD 21842 Defendant(s) IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR WORCESTER COUNTY, MARYLAND Civil No. 23C150950

NOTICE Notice is hereby given this 7th day of December, 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 11th day of January, 2016, 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 4th day of January, 2016.

The Report of Sale states the amount of the foreclosure sale price to be $364,600.00. The property sold herein is known as 103 Channel Buoy Road, 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-12/10/3t _________________________________

REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS Groundwater Sampling, Analysis and Reporting at Three Closed Landfills for the Solid Waste Division of Public Works Worcester County, Maryland The Worcester County Commissioners are currently accepting proposals from qualified Consulting

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PUBLIC NOTICES Firms for semi-annual groundwater sampling, analysis and reporting at the three closed landfills in Pocomoke, Snow Hill and Berlin in Worcester County, Maryland for the Solid Waste Division of Public Works. The work shall comply with the Worcester County Facilities Monitoring Plan (FMP) which outlines the techniques, constituents and overall sample collection and monitoring requirements. Proposal packages and proposal forms are available from the Office of the County Commissioners, Room 1103 - Worcester County Government Center, One West Market Street, Snow Hill, Maryland 21863, obtained online at www.co.worcester.md.us, or by calling the Commissioners’ Office at 410-632-1194 to request a package by mail. Sealed proposals will be accepted until 1:00 PM, Monday, January 11, 2016 in the Office of the County Commissioners, Room 1103 - Worcester County Government Center, One West Market Street, Snow Hill, Maryland 21863, at

which time they will be opened and publicly read aloud. Envelopes shall be marked "Proposal for Worcester County Closed Landfills Groundwater Sampling and Reporting" in the lower left-hand corner. After opening, proposals will be forwarded to the Public Works Department for tabulation, review and recommendation to the County Commissioners for their consideration at a future meeting. In awarding the proposal, the Commissioners reserve the right to reject any and all proposals, waive formalities, informalities and technicalities therein, and to take whatever proposal they determine to be in the best interest of the County considering lowest or best proposal, quality of goods and work, time of delivery or completion, responsibility of consultants being considered, previous experience of consultants with County contracts, or any other factors they deem appropriate. All inquiries shall be directed to John H. Tustin, P.E., Director of Public Works, at 410-632-5623 or jtustin@co.worcester.md.us.

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This notice shall not be construed as enlarging or broadening any other privilege conferred under said license except the two (2) additional hours of sale for ON PREMISES CONSUMPTION ON NEW YEAR’S EVE. BOARD OF LICENSE COMMISSIONERS FOR WORCESTER COUNTY, William E. Esham, Jr., Chairman R. Charles Nichols, Member Marc L. Scher, Member ********************** April R. Payne, License Administrator OCD-12/10/3t _________________________________ SCOTT AND SHUMAN, P.A. K. WILLIAM SCOTT ESQ 33292 COASTAL HIGHWAY, SUITE 3 BETHANY BEACH, DE 19930

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TO CREDITORS OF APPOINTMENT OF FOREIGN PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE ESTATE NO. 16321 Notice is given that the Register of Wills court of Lebanon County, PA appointed Phillip M. Miller, 700 Miller Street, Palmyra, PA 17078; and Steven R. Miller, 59 Kingston Drive, Palmyra, PA 17078 as the Executors of the Estate of Gloria J. Miller who died on June 25, 2015 domiciled in Pennsylvania, USA. The Maryland resident agent for service of process is Christopher T. Woodley whose address is 3509 Coastal Highway, Ocean City, MD 21842.

At the time of death, the decedent owned real or leasehold property in the following Maryland counties: Worcester County.

All persons having claims against the decedent must file their claims with the Register of Wills for Worcester County with a copy to the foreign personal representative on or before the earlier of the following dates: (1) Six months from the date of the decedent’s death, except if the decedent died before October 1, 1992, nine months from the date of the decedent’s death; or (2) Two months after the foreign personal representative mails or delivers to the creditor a copy of this published notice or other written notice, notifying the creditor that the claim will be barred unless the cred-

itor presents the claim within two months from the mailing or other delivery of the notice. Claims filed after that date or after a date extended by law will be barred.

Phillip M. Miller Steven R. Miller Foreign Personal Representative Charlotte K. Cathell Register of Wills 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 first publication: December 10, 2015 OCD-12/10/3t _________________________________

TOWN OF OCEAN CITY

ORDINANCE 2015-28 RE: AMENDS DOWNTOWN AMUSEMENT OVERLAY DISTRICT MAPS 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 December 7, 2015. Second reading is scheduled for December 21, 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 December 7, 2015, agenda packet. This Ordinance amends Downtown Amusement Overlay District maps by adding five (5) parcels to create a unified overlay zone.

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ORDINANCE 2015-29 RE: AMENDS PUBLIC ETHICS CODE 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 December 7, 2015. Second reading is scheduled for December 21, 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 December 7, 2015, agenda packet. This Ordinance amends Chapter 2, Article VII entitled Public Ethics to mirror the model ordinance adopted by the State Ethics Commission.

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Commentary

Performing Arts Center does its job

Around this time last year, visions of sugar plums weren’t the only things dancing in the minds of resort-area residents, as many supporters of the about-to-open Performing Arts Center were conjuring up images of a new stage dominated by major performers.

That had been one of the sales pitches all along, how the multi-million-dollar facility would attract big-name stars and the polished cultural presentations of the sort that Ocean City needed to enhance its appeal.

At the same time, however, many in the lodging industry believed that carving this pearl out of the existing convention center shell would result in reduced floor space and fewer bookings of the routine events that were the offseason bread and butter of hotels, motels, restaurants and other facilities.

As it turns out, we all now know, none of these things happened.

Many existing conventions and shows simply expanded into the new center, having found its stage and seating arrangement much more comfortable and more conducive to presentations to large audiences.

At the same time, the center’s comparatively small number of seats made signing premium national acts impractical because of the equally expensive ticket prices that would require. Further, it never was reasonable to expect that shows in Ocean City would draw significantly from metro areas, which already had plenty of larger venues with lower ticket prices where topflight entertainers could perform.

Considering all this, the question would be whether the Performing Arts Center is fulfilling its intended purpose. As Convention Center Director Larry Noccolino says, yes, it absolutely is.

It’s not that the center isn’t doing what it was meant to do, because it is, but that there was so much enthusiasm for it that people allowed their imaginations to run away with them.

It’s a great facility, it’s easy to sell to convention center customers and it’s doing its job.

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Letters to the editor Thanks for dedication

Editor, It was a pleasure to read about a recent good deed by a member of our local law enforcement.

Sgt. Mark Paddack’s efforts in locating the owner of a piece of jewelry that he found back in September on the beach, as well as traveling over 170 miles to return the item, is a deed that shows exceptional caring for others.

As a resident in this lovely beach community, I believe we are indeed blessed to have Sgt. Paddack working in our community.

Doug Antos Ocean City

Foultz still giving at 90

Editor, A “star” was born Jan. 11, 1926. Her name is Anna Foultz, a resident of Ocean Pines since 1975 who is about to celebrate her 90th birthday.

She visits family in Houston yearly for the holidays, allowing her family to celebrate her milestone birthday during her 2015 visit. Her granddaughter, Shirley Isbell, who planned the Dec. 19 celebration, sent Anna the in-

vitation to her party featuring a picture of her in her youth, along with a campaign button saying “Happy Birthday Nan Nan,” which will be worn by those attending the celebration.

Anna Foultz is an unbelievably active, young-atheart, wonderful woman, known to almost everyone locally for all the volunteering she does. To be as energetic as she is would be a blessing to anyone.

Using the word star to describe Anna Foultz has many meanings. She has starred as a featured columnist in the local newspaper, the Ocean Pines Independent, for almost two decades, which can still be read weekly.

In 2006, Anna formed Star Charities with her nowdeceased husband, Carl, to enable the all-volunteer foundation to make charitable contributions to local organizations. Before the forming of Star Charities, Anna starred as a big fundraiser for the Alzheimer’s Foundation with yearly galas in Ocean City, as well as many other fundraisers each year.

As a star she’s received many awards: Maryland State Senior Hall of Fame in 2005, Worcester County 2005 Most Beautiful People

Award, 2008 Sam Wilkinson Volunteer of the Year Award, the highest award from the Girl Scouts of the Nation’s Capitol, two keys to the town of Ocean City, a Congressional Award from President Jimmy Carter during his term as president of the United States and another from Congressman Andy Harris, and the first-ever awarded Citizen of the Year from the Sons Of Italy Ocean City Lodge 247. Many more adorn the walls of a room in her house, although she remains modest about all of them.

In recent years, Anna has included fundraising to benefit our military. Annually, she continues Carl’s project, collecting items to be shipped overseas to soldiers at Christmas. She held a VIP social in October, which combined with her annual Beef ‘N Beer, to be held on Jan. 8, will benefit Maryland’s wounded soldiers. This star continues to shine so we can all appreciate its radiance.

David J. Landis, Sr. Ocean Pines LETTERS TO THE EDITOR E-mail: editor@oceancitytoday.net Mail: Ocean City Today, P.O. Box 3500 Ocean City, Md. 21843 Fax: 410-723-6511 All letters are subject to editing for clarity and potentially libelous material

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PERFECT PIE Domino’s fastest pizza maker competition has found a new home in Berlin, and new champions.

On Wednesday afternoon, eight finalists comprised of managers and drivers faced off in Berlin to see who could prep a perfect pie the quickest. Each finalist had to create pepperoni, cheese and mushroom pizzas while being simultaneously judged by Berlin location supervisor Dylan Barbor and Vice President of Maryland and Delaware franchises Jim Moran. Ocean City emerged triumphant with the only three local contestants. Ocean City location manager Steve Tingle had the best time overall in the manager’s category at 1:08. He beat out his sister and Berlin manager Katalina Tingle, who had a time of 1:26. Mike English came out on top in the driver category with a time of 1:18.

Pictured, Katalina Tingle preps one of three pies while being judged by Barbor. Only a perfectly sauced pizza would get the OK to move to toppings.

Pearls and whine

Let’s say for the sake of argument that I am an idiot, which many, many people either have done or would be delighted to do, and that I decided to stand on second base at Camden Yards during a Orioles/Yankees game wearing my Victoria’s Secret bikini-style lingerie.

And then, after the seventh-inning stretch musical interlude, I grabbed a bullhorn and By screamed to the Stewart 45,971 people in atDobson tendance, “How do you like me now?”

My guess is that I would hear things like, “If I had legs like that, I’d rent them out as swizzle sticks” or “Look, it’s the great white heron!”

And then, being a sensitive sort, I would get all weepy because people I didn’t know, don’t want to know and would never know said bad things about me, thus shaming me before a large crowd of other people I didn’t know.

And I’m supposed to take that seriously? Apparently, a growing number of people do, judging from recent metro daily headlines about the Victoria’s Secret skivvy model who emphatically declared in print and online that she would not be

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“body shamed” by critics of her appearance on a web page in a skimpy outfit.

Firstly, I saw the picture and the only shameful thing about it was that it didn’t have a side-effects disclaimer: “Warning, may cause dizziness among aging males.”

Secondly, I don’t quite understand why anyone would put themselves online in front of 20 million people without expecting some kind of fallout, when they wouldn’t think of doing the same thing in the middle of a baseball game and asking for the opinion of each spectator … one by one.

Why she, or anyone, would care what unknown people say is beyond me, when we all know that the world is full of, let’s say for purposes of civility, posterior apertures.

And yet, they are shocked – shocked! I tell you – that some people will observe that so-and-so looks like a beagle in a bathing suit just back from chasing rabbits. Oooooh, how could they be so mean?

Aside from the fact that I don’t wear lingerie to baseball games, or anywhere else just to be clear about it, it seems to me that believing you’ll get nothing but nice comments when you’re expressing or showing yourself to the world is like jumping into an oyster bed and expecting to find nothing but pearls.

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