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Worcester stadium, sports complex debated Indoor/outdoor facility was narrowed to outside only as county decides role of gov’t

By Brian Gilliland Associate Editor (Dec. 29, 2017) What began as a proposal for a hybrid indoor/outdoor sports complex featuring minor league hockey team as the star attraction was whittled down to just the outdoor portion, after the Maryland Stadium Authority determined that portion could still be profitable.

In February, the indoor/outdoor proposal was relegated to the regulatory purgatory of “very unlikely,” but the indoor proposal in Worcester ended in April with the announce-

ment by Wicomico County Executive Bob Culver that the Wicomico Youth and Civic Center is recruiting its own minor league ice hockey team.

The outdoor complex, featuring at least eight fields targeted to the growing youth sports travel team tourism segment, was determined to be a viable concept for Worcester, based in part on its mature hospitality industry.

At the same time, another outdoor sports complex opened in Pittsville, close to the Worcester/Wicomico border. That facility offers six outdoor fields along with a clubhouse and other amenities.

This was all still a concept until August, when the Maryland Stadium Authority delivered a report on how

the complex would work.

The authority recommended a minimum of eight fields suitable for soccer, rugby, lacrosse and related activities, plus an artificial turf field to maximize tournament opportunities along with related concession, restrooms, parking and site-wide WiFi. This plan would require a minimum of 32 acres on a site yet to be determined for the fields, plus another eight for parking. Any future expansion would also have to be factored in, as well as the accessibility to residents and travelers.

The authority also recognized the facility would operate at a loss between $136,000-$155,000 annually after expenses were covered, but

could earn between $12-$14.8 million, bringing between $446,000$551,000 in local tax revenue and between $1.9-$2.4 million in state tax revenue. It was estimated to bring about 400 jobs to the region, though not necessarily tied to the complex itself.

Possible benefits highlighted by the authority during the presentation include enhancing the quality of life for residents, enhancing the county’s image as a destination, fostering the development of players, broadening the market reach to new visitors and attracting visitors during non-peak months.

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Commissioners debate role of government Continued from Page 3 the complex would draw between 1721 events bringing up to 110,000 participants and spectators to the venue.

Those people could generate up to 62,475 hotel stays during events, according to the presentation.

The authority noted 90 percent of event activity would be new to the county.

The commissioners took no formal action following the presentation, instead opting for a work session.

The commissioners faced two main decisions about the complex before the project could proceed.

First, the board must actually vote to proceed and second, the commissioners would need to decide on a location.

Before the work session, three commissioners, Jim Bunting, Chip Bertino and Diana Purnell, did not return several requests for comment, other members did, showing there was at least marginal support for the venture heading into the meeting.

“It’s a golden opportunity for the county,” Commissioner Bud Church said. “Between my son and my five grandchildren playing sports, I’ve traveled half of the East Coast, and have seen the opportunities these places bring to other areas.”

Church said he would vote in favor of the complex wherever it may be located, but he favors someplace along the Route 50 or Route 113 corridors.

Representing the southern end of the county, Commissioner Merrill Lockfaw said he would like to see the commissioners consider placing a new amenity outside of the more developed northern region.

“I don’t know that the company reviewing the project took a hard look outside of the north end of the county. I know the other commis-

sioners like the northern end, but we’re putting all of our eggs in one basket, and we keep doing it,” he said.

Lockfaw said plenty of suitable and less expensive land is available along Route 13 and 113.

Lockfaw contended the complex would spur its own development and could spark more interest in what southern Worcester has to offer.

Commissioner Joe Mitrecic, representing Ocean City on the board, said he was highly in favor of the project.

“I hope I’m one of at least four in favor of it,” he said. “If we don’t do it we’ll be behind the trend and end up on the outside looking in. North side, south side — they’re all good for me.”

Mitrecic said he didn’t think the county could build the project and that the infrastructure — like water, sewer and support amenities like hotel rooms — would follow. He also thought the county may have to contribute something toward the effort, like tax increment financing. Private investment is also a priority for Mitrecic, as he said he doesn’t believe the county could run the facility as effectively as a private enterprise could.

Commissioner Ted Elder said he was keeping an open mind about the project, and he was curious to know what the other commissioners were thinking.

“I’m leaning more toward something that is self-sustaining. The county isn’t in the position to commit large sums of money to the project,” he said.

Private industry would give the facility a greater chance at success, he said. Elder also indicated he favored placing the facility at the southern end of the county.

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staff, after finding the Maryland Stadium Authority’s study to be overly optimistic.

Two schools of thought emerged among the county commissioners during the work session, with some commissioners believing it was government entering into a new business and others considering it an extension of what the county already provides as part of the Parks and Recreation Department.

The commissioners voted to proceed to the next step in evaluating the project, which is identifying a potential site to be evaluated by the state and, at this point, costs nothing.

Once the state performs that analysis, some financial consideration from the county is expected, as the study is expected to cost hundreds of thousands of dollars, but other funding contributions may be found in addition to county resources.

Commissioner Chip Bertino, a steadfast adherent to the first school, reminded the commissioners of previous discussions where most, if not all, of the others said they did not want to use taxpayer funds to build or manage a sports stadium.

“Why are we revisiting this as a public venture when we said we didn’t want to do it? We made it clear

we did not want this as a public enterprise,” he said.

Bertino likened the effort to the county entering into a new business, while the exit of another business, namely the Department of Liquor Control that oversaw wholesale distribution of alcohol and some retail operations in the county, was continuing.

“We’re pulling out of one to jump into another,” he said.

Bertino offered a motion to end the session before it had really started, but it failed because of a lack of a second. Commissioner President Jim Bunting said he concurred with Bertino.

On the other side were Commissioners Joe Mitrecic, representing Ocean City, and Bud Church, representing West Ocean City south of Route 50, who argued in favor of continuing conversations about the complex, but weren’t yet ready to commit money to the effort.

“I said it in the paper before and I’ll say it again, I’ll vote in favor of the project wherever it’s located, but I never dreamed it would be a completely public enterprise,” Mitrecic said. “Parks and Recreation is already in the tournament business, so I See COUNTY Page 6

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County staff in favor of outdoor sports complex site for the complex. The vote was 52 with Bertino and Bunting against.

The outdoor complex would feature at least eight fields set up for sports like lacrosse, soccer, football or Ultimate Frisbee. One field would be designated the “showcase” field, complete with bleachers, concessions and, perhaps, outdoor lighting.

Traveling tournaments would rent the facility in full or in part to host events, and county staff sees potential in sponsorship opportunities, tax revenue from restaurants and hotels and employment gains.

Paige Hurley, the former director of Worcester County Parks and Recreation, said during the work session that he was tired of having the same conversation as he and staff traveled to trade shows and conferences trying to sell the county to sports tournaments.

“The first thing that happens is they ask if we have a space with eight or more fields, and we say no, and then the conversation is over,” he said.

Merry Mears, director of economic development, when asked her opinion of the staff effort said she thought the projections would be based on taking the previous study and cutting the numbers in half. She said the in-

Continued from Page 4 don’t think it’s new and I don’t think it’s a business — I think it’s an extension of what we already do.”

Church thought the effort to derail the talks before county staff had even presented their findings was shortsighted.

Church said he heard the concerns about the government growing to encompass such a new venture, but he said he also saw the potential economic advantages.

“At least review what the staff has put together. I think the citizens deserve to hear the proposal — I’d hate to miss an opportunity because we said we didn’t want to hear it.”

Somewhere in the middle were commissioners Ted Elder, Diana Purnell and Merrill Lockfaw.

Lockfaw, representing Pocomoke City, wanted to see the southern end of the county represented in the conversation.

“If we continue the discussions, we need to stop building a one-legged man,” he said. “I’m willing to proceed but I want to be assured that the south end gets proper consideration.”

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“I feel like we’re undercutting the opportunity. This is a very, very conservative effort but it’s still showing a potential for profit,” she said.

First, it would need to be built. The estimated cost to build an eight-field complex on 100 acres, with concessions, restrooms, stormwater management, storage and other related amenities is about $9.2 million.

Commissioner Diana Purnell asked if the county could afford the cost.

County Administrator Harold Higgins said yes, while County Treasurer Phil Thompson said $10 million concerns him, but funding partners shouldering some of the burden could be “a game changer.”

For the first three years of operation, staff estimated 12-14 tournaments could be held drawing fewer than 40,000 participants and spectators total, and generating between 14,400 and 21,000 hotel stays.

Based on these numbers, county staff projected revenues of $210,000 against $393,000 in expenses, leaving a deficit of $183,000.

For that cost, however, the economic impact shows almost $2.9 million in additional room rentals, $1.8 million in food and beverage sales and about $1.2 million in miscellaneous spending, for a total of nearly $5.9 million in economic activity.

Sponsorship revenue was set at $25,000 for the purposes of the study, while many parties involved thought that number was too low.

The county and municipalities could realize almost $200,000 in additional tax revenues based on the projections.

Based on the findings, county staff supported the project, and concluded it could have a substantial positive impact on the local economy.

The next step, which the commissioners approved by a vote of 5-2, is to proceed to a site plan study, where county staff identifies potential sites for the facility and submits them to the stadium authority to review.

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As this process continued, the county had a surprise in November, as the Ocean City Council began investigating its own outdoor complex.

If the resort were to involve itself, it could make use of the Maryland Stadium Authority study, which is a public document paid for with taxpayer money.

Functionally, Worcester County is years ahead of the resort’s effort, as the commissioners have had two studies performed and spent about $15,000 toward the effort, while Ocean City included it in a planning document, tagged for future conversation.

Locally, it would likely find the landscape unchanged from the ongoing county debate, with opponents remaining opposed and proponents remaining in favor.

“If it’s a private enterprise, I have no problem. If some entrepreneur wants to build it, then it’s fine. If it’s a public-private partnership — that I have a problem with,” Bertino said.

Bertino has been on the record as against the project since it began as a concept for a hybrid sports stadium and outdoor field complex about two years ago.

Bunting, similarly, has been against government involvement in the project, and referenced using the mechanisms of government against a resort proposal.

Mears, for her part, feels that the project would be a boon to Worcester wherever it was located.

“Our study said the best place to put the complex was within 10 miles of the critical mass of people, which is Ocean City. If we hang it in the center of that critical mass, I don’t really see the negatives here,” Mears said.

“I don’t see pride of ownership, because the rising tide will lift all boats.”

She praised the resort’s assertiveness.

“Traditionally, Ocean City seeks opportunity and capitalizes on it. It’s not surprising. I’d just love to be a part of the development,” Mears said.

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Phil Heasley and the crew of the Kallianassa stand with his white marlin following the weigh-in of the fish, which led to it being announced the winner of the tournament and worth in excess of $2 million. However, members of the Kallianassa crew failed subsequent polygraph tests as provided for under tournament rules, leading to the tournament rescinding the prize from Heasley. The matter has been in the courts ever since.

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White Marlin Open anglers land in MD District Court

By Brian Gilliland Associate Editor (Dec. 29, 2017) Though this year’s edition of Ocean City’s White Marlin Open didn’t pass without a measure of controversy itself, last year’s tournament results were still working their way through the appeals system.

In June, District Judge Richard Bennett ruled in favor of the White Marlin Open in the ongoing lawsuit between the tournament and last year’s presumed winner of more than $2.8 million in prize money, finding the tournament complied with its obligations and the angler, Philip Heasley, failed to satisfy tournament rules.

This order made no determination on what would happen to the prize money, which would come later.

According to tournament rules, all anglers winning more than $50,000 in prize money, as well as any crewmember registered to the vessel where the winning fish was landed, may be required to take and pass a polygraph test. The polygraph provision of the rules has been in place since at least 2004.

Heasley landed a 76.5-pound white marlin for what appeared to be the winning catch last year, but he and three other people were required to take the test. Three passed, but Heasley did not, according to court documents.

The tournament then allowed Heasley and the crew to take additional polygraph tests to qualify for the prize money, which resulted in the same determination.

The tournament ruled to withhold the prize money and Heasley sued.

“Ultimately, this court concludes that Mr. Heasley’s arguments are without merit,” the judge declared.

Separate from the polygraph read-

ings, the court also found the Heasley and his crew aboard his boat, Kallianassa, violated tournament rules by deploying fishing lines prior to the official 8:30 a.m. start on Aug. 9, 2016.

According to the logs and the court’s findings of fact, the ship slowed to a trolling speed of about 7 knots starting at 8:04 a.m., and the court concluded that was well before the 8:30 a.m. start.

Neither side of the case disputed that the fish Heasley landed was on board the vessel before 8:58:47 a.m.

However, the court noticed significant differences in the testimonies given by each crewmember in four areas: how long it took to deploy all of the ship’s fishing lines, how long it took to hook the white marlin, how long Heasley fought the fish and how long it took to gaff and boat the fish.

According to the court’s opinion, virtually none of the accounts given by captain, crew or angler agreed with each other, and most of them made it impossible for the fish to be boated by the agreed-upon time of 8:58 a.m.

It took another month for a prizemoney distribution plan to be approved by the judge.

The plan made Richard Kosztyu of Hamilton, New Jersey the winner of more than $2 million for his 236-pound tuna. Jim Conway of Glen Burnie, Maryland would get about $230,000 for his 790-pound blue marlin. Also bringing home six figures was Mark Hutchison of Cordova, Maryland, with about $123,000 for his 233-pound tuna. Ten other anglers were also compensated in the plan.

Though Heasley had 30 days to file an appeal, it only took him until early August to dispute the decision.

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Nearly $5M in prize money for 2017 WMO Continued from Page 7 “We filed today’s appeal because the District Court ruling last month was fundamentally wrong. It became clear that the judge based much of his ruling on a deeply flawed assumption, and discarded facts, evidence and eyewitness testimony that contradicted it,” Heasley said in a press release. “The Kallianassa crew and I caught the tournament’s only qualifying white marlin fairly, legally and without violating any tournament rules.”

The appeal will focus on disputing two of the court’s decisions, according to a release issued by Harry-Jacques Pierre, associate vice president of Rasky Partners a public relations and lobbying firm.

Heasley disputes the court’s finding that the Kallianassa had her lines in the water prior to the 8:30 a.m. official start time, and the validity of polygraph tests as admissible evidence.

A few days later, Heasley’s lawyers made a two-pronged request of the court. First, it was successfully argued that the decision made by Judge Richard Bennett on the outcome and payout plan of the previous case be held off until the appeal is complete, which is a relatively standard occurrence during an appeal.

Second, Heasley’s team argued against the payment of a supersedeas bond, which can be used to ensure an

appeal is not frivolous or meant to delay payment.

As appeals can go on for years, the bond payment by the loser of the initial case is required to show the proceedings are entered into in good faith.

Judge Bennett ordered Heasley to pay almost $282,000, or about 10 percent of the total winnings, within two weeks of the decision.

Heasley’s counsel argued that since the prize money is currently in an interest-bearing account, if he should lose the appeal, the other parties would sufficiently benefit from the new balance.

However, the court noted that the rate paid on the account is significantly lower than interest rates the other anglers could be earning on their shares of the prize money, and so ordered the supersedeas bond to cover the disparity.

These issues are still making their way through the courts, with motions and countermotions on both sides.

Polygraph tests were also ordered on the winners this year, but with strikingly different results and the announced winners keeping their prize money.

Tournament founder Jim Motsko said one angler did not pass the initial exam following Ocean City’s largest annual fishing tournament, which ended on Aug. 11.

That angler has the right to an addi-

tional exam, selecting one of three vendors provided by the tournament, which was taken and passed, Motsko said.

A separate test on another participant came up inconclusive, Motsko said. Two others aboard the second unidentified vessel submitted to examination and passed the testing, and an additional test eventually cleared the initial interviewee.

The crew of the Kallianassa was not going to let the opportunity to comment on the process to pass.

Via the Kallianassa’s Facebook page, an official statement issued by unknown authors addressed the news of the new round of testing in late August. The Facebook page also contains several statements by Heasley, his lawyer Christopher Sullivan and posts about the efficacy of polygraphs.

“The Kallianassa doesn’t delight at anyone’s misfortune … As we’ve learned throughout our yearlong involvement, polygraphs are unreliable – even when conducted to standards the polygraph examiners set for themselves,” the statement begins. “We had hoped that the White Marlin Open would have learned this lesson as well and eliminated polygraphs from its competition. Polygraphs have no place in our society, be it in government hiring or in fishing.”

The Kallianassa statement ends with a promise to monitor the results “with

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intense scrutiny” and the suggestion that “you don’t win a contest by winning a polygraph — or a court case. You win it by catching a fish fairly.”

As part of the tournament’s response, the organizers countered the criticism with barbs of their own.

“The White Marlin Open simply notes that his assertions were rejected by the honorable Richard J. Bennett … after patiently listening to trial testimony for eight days. Moreover … the White Marlin Open Directors are not in need of any advice Mr. Heasley or his attorneys about how to run the tournament.”

The matter of the 2017 tournament would be finalized in late October.

The additional rounds of polygraph testing for White Marlin Open winners took longer than expected, but resulted in no changes to the winners, who received $4.97 million in prize money.

The top winner of this year’s tournament was Glen Frost of Stevensville, Maryland, who took home the more than $1.6 million for his 95.5-pound white, landed on the final day of fishing this year.

Motsko said with the release of the statement reinforcing the announced results, he considers the 2017 tournament over.

“We’re working on next year’s tournament already,” he said.

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City Manager Doug Miller, left, and Mayor Rick Meehan sign the three-year agreement with the local firefighter/paramedic union during the March 20 regular session. The city and the union’s bargaining team also put their collective signatures on the contract.

Firefighter paramedic union contract issues goes to vote

By Katie Tabeling Staff Writer (Dec. 29, 2017) Although a labor contract was signed this year, Ocean City voters will decide on Nov. 8, 2018 whether the local firefighter/paramedic union should be able to turn to binding interest arbitration when contract negotiations reach an impasse.

On March 2, the International Association of Fire Fighters turned in a petition to put binding interest arbitration on the ballot, thus allowing voters to decide whether an independent arbitrator could settle labor disputes between the city and the union.

Less than two weeks later, the City Council and the fire union signed a deal that included the contentious new schedule that both parties battled over in 2016. That impasse inspired local union President Ryan Whittington and other members to launch the petition.

The schedule implemented in November included two 10-hour day shifts and two 14-hour night shifts, followed by four days off. That replaced the longstanding practice of 24 hours on, 72 hours off.

Union members also received a $50,000 bonus on Oct. 1, to offset any costs of switching to the new shift. On average, the bonus breaks down to $1,282 per employee. Employees were also eligible for a short time to enter the city’s deferred retirement option plan, which is eligible for employees that had earned 25 years of service for pension benefits.

One month after the contract was

signed, the Board of Elections determined that the petition had enough signatures to force a referendum.

Maryland law requires that 20 percent of voters, or 1,213 voters in Ocean City would have to sign the petition.

The IAFF’s petition had 1,656 signatures, with 242 declared invalid.

At the time, the City Council had voted unanimously to accept the results without comment on whether the question would be posed during a special election. It was days before the June 20 deadline before the City Council revisited the matter.

The council deadlocked at first on holding a special election at the cost of $12,000 in August, with Council President Lloyd Martin absent from the proceedings. Councilmen Wayne Hartman and Matt James reversed their votes on June 19, and set the referendum next year with a 6-0 vote.

Councilman John Gehrig was absent.

Both Hartman and James claimed that more time would give the city a chance to better educate voters.

The last time Ocean City held a special election for a referendum question was on April 28, 1998. The question before the voters then was whether to construct a multipurpose facility at Northside Park. It passed 954 to 577.

Turnout was solid when union-related ballot questions were put before voters during the resort’s general election. In 2002, residents voted 1,090 to 927 to award the Fraternal Order of Police Lodge 10 collective bargaining with binding arbitration.

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Multiple resort restaurants pay out large wage lawsuits Varied cases levied charges over improper pay, tipping, overtime, plus class action

By Brian Gilliland Associate Editor (Dec. 29, 2017) Resort restaurants continued to face lawsuits by employees related to pay practices in 2017.

In April, U.S. District Judge Richard Bennett conditionally certified a class action suit against the owners of Fat Daddy’s alleging unpaid overtime. In June, a lawsuit was filed against Hooper’s Crab House, alleging wage, tip and overtime violations, and is seeking class certification to expand the list of potential plaintiffs.

In October, Judge Bennett approved a joint motion for settlement between the former employees of Fat Daddies and the restaurant, bringing the case to a close by awarding more

than $214,000 to the plaintiffs.

Mickey Finns and Sunset Grill in West Ocean City were sued in October by former employees, and a new suit was filed against Harpoon Hanna’s in Fenwick Island.

In addition, three earlier cases against Ocean City businesses were settled.

The Tokyo Seafood Buffet on 131st Street settled a case with a single plaintiff in May for about $11,000 after being accused of failure to pay overtime Also in May, the Sea Scape Motel on 16th Street settled a case for nearly $17,000 between three employees who cited a lack of paid overtime in their lawsuit.

In late August, the Sahara Café at the corner of 19th Street and Baltimore Avenue, settled a case between two former cooks and the restaurant for more than $42,000.

Topless beaches get banned in OC after media coverage National headlines sparked from beach patrol captains memo seeking clarification

By Katie Tabeling Staff Writer (Dec. 29, 2017) Inexplicably, it generated headlines across the country when the Ocean City Council banned women from sunbathing topless on the beach.

The publicity was inexplicable because Ocean City it was way out of proportion to what happened, which was one person challenging the status quo of covering up on the beach.

Eastern Shore resident and topless advocate Chelsea Covington wrote to Worcester County State’s Attorney Beau Oglesby to clarify the laws on female bare-chestedness in public places in Maryland in 2016.

Oglesby wrote to Maryland Attorney General’s office for an opinion, but when summer arrived without a formal opinion issued, Beach Patrol Captain Butch Arbin ordered his staff to document instances while they wait for guidance.

“We will document the complaint on a minor incident form with information and particulars about the situation and the complainant’s information. We will not approach the topless woman, even if requested to do so by the complainant or other beach patrons,” he wrote.

The situation, apparently, was that a ban on bare breasts on the beach was not specifically supported by the law.

That memo sparked several news stories across the nation, as well as phone calls, emails and social media posts from visitors.

Days later, the mayor and City Council convened in a Saturday emergency session to ban topless sunbathing outright.

“We have never been a topless beach and we will not become a topless beach,” Mayor Rick Meehan said on June 10. “Each year thousands of families visit our beach to relax in an atmosphere free of this type of activity. We respect their rights.”

City Solicitor Guy Ayres said the issue was not one of privacy, as there is no constitutional right to appear public nude.

“One does not have the right to impose one’s lifestyle on others who have an equal right to be left alone,” he said. “The equal protection clause does not demand that things that are different in fact be treated the same in law,” he said. “Nor that a government pretend that there are no physiological differences between men and women.”

The emergency ordinance passed unanimously, and violators would be fined $1,000.

One week later, Maryland Attorney General Brian Frosh issued his opinion in defense with the city’s new ordinance.

Covington, meanwhile, had retained the services of national civil rights attorney Devon Jacob, who said his client was considering legal action.

As the year closed, however, Covington had not filed a lawsuit.

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Ocean City turns on offshore wind turbines An ally of the effort since 2013, rendering likened to ‘visual pollution’ on shore

By Brian Gilliland Associate Editor (Dec. 29, 2017) The view of waters off Ocean City remains clear, while the possibility of electricity-generating wind turbines jutting up from the horizon is somewhat less so, as local government continued its effort either to kill the idea or push the turbines farther offshore and out of sight.

Ocean City government made an abrupt about face during a late March public comment session held at Stephen Decatur Middle School with the Public Service Commission when Mayor Rick Meehan, after viewing a new rendering of what the turbines could look like from the shore, came out against the development.

Previously, Ocean City had been an ally of the effort.

In 2013, the General Assembly passed the Maryland Offshore Wind Energy Act, which would create an 80,000-acre wind energy area between 10 to 30 miles off Ocean City’s coast.

The wind energy area is divided into two lease areas, one closer to Delaware and the other near Ocean City.

US Wind’s first proposal put the first line of 187 turbines 12 miles off the beach to generate 750 megawatts of power. The turbines would be approximately 480 feet tall and would have two red lights that would blink at night.

Deepwater Wind, the other candidate, proposed 15 wind turbines offering 120 megawatts that would be off the coast near 145th Street.

“I do support the initiative,” Meehan said. “I met with both US Wind and Skipjack to talk about their companies and the project, but I hadn’t seen the

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This is the rendering provided by offshore wind companies to approximate the visual impact of turbines located about 12 miles from the coast, and the one Ocean City Mayor Rick Meehan likened to “visual pollution” of the shoreline.

renderings.”

Meehan said there was more visual impact on the views than he anticipated.

“I support the jobs and revenue but I am concerned,” he said.

Meehan cautioned the commissioners to not jeopardize what the resort already offers to the state, particularly in tax revenues, by adding something to the coastline that could detract from that value.

“We need to find the ways to mitigate the visual pollution,” he said.

Only one other person of the 100 who attended the meeting agreed with Meehan, but the new direction the resort took was only getting started.

At the next city council meeting, Meehan brought in Paul Rich of US Wind to present his proposal that ultimately ended with the council voting unanimously to send a letter to the governor and the Public Service Commission protesting the project, based on its visibility.

Days after the Ocean City Council agreed to send a letter that asks the proposed wind farms not be seen from the shore, the company that sparked these concerns began redesigning its project to move its turbines back five miles. But Mayor Rick Meehan said

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“I recognize the gesture, but I’m not sure that additional five miles is an alternate,” he said on Tuesday. “Our intent is to point out that what we saw and what we were presented is not what we were led to believe was going to be installed.”

One of the concerns is the potential impact on property values.

Real estate agents from Block Island, Rhode Island, home to the only offshore wind operation in the country, and in Maui, Hawaii, which has a landbased operation, aren’t concerned with the intrusiveness of such devices.

Locally, the Coastal Association of Realtors acknowledges this lack of evidence, but also declined to take a position on the turbines, favoring a wait-and-see approach.

There is one study, released about a year ago by the University of North Carolina State University, which concluded offshore wind farms would have a substantial impact on tourism there, but also drew some positive conclusions.

The study concluded that no one was willing to pay a premium over what is currently charged for a vacation

rental with a view of a wind farm, and tourists were likely to choose a rental without a view of turbines rather than one that did if the turbines were less than five miles offshore.

On the other hand, the study also concluded those impacts were far less important once the turbines got eight or so miles from shore, far less distance than is being offered by both proposals currently before the state.

This became moot, when ahead of the May 17 deadline the Public Service Commission issued conditional approvals to both proposed offshore wind operations off the coast of Ocean City.

As proposed, the US Wind project would be located 12-15 nautical miles offshore, but the PSC added a condition that it be located as far east in the lease area as practical. The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management determined the offshore areas that could be developed for wind energy, and Maryland’s lease area, as won by US Wind, is located to the east of the resort, from the Delaware line down south past the inlet.

Now that both proposals for offshore wind farms had been granted provisional approval, both US Wind and Skipjack Wind could begin their respective projects in earnest, but are

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It can be done in a way that works for everyone.’

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still subject to certain conditions by the state’s Public Service Commission.

US Wind had 27 conditions placed on their project, and Skipjack had 28, though the two sets of rules are largely similar in scope — many with minor changes in amounts and percentages.

Addressing the most common concerns and criticisms of the project are conditions that require both companies to use the best commercially available technology to minimize both daytime and nighttime views of the wind farm, as well as above ground and underwater sound generation.

Remaining underwater, both projects are required to develop all appropriate precautionary measures to ensure marine mammals are protected at all phases of the project, and all environmental remediation and mitigation measures though the best commercially available means.

Birds are not mentioned in the requirements.

As part of the construction project, pile driving is limited to daytime hours only.

Both projects have a decommissioning plan on file with the federal Bureau of Ocean Energy Management should the projects not work out, and any modifications to that plan must be submitted to both the PSC and BOEM at the same time.

Each project is expected to create a certain number of jobs, accounted for by fulltime equivalent positions in the PSC report. US Wind is required to create at least 1,298 in-state direct development or construction period jobs and 2,282 direct operating period jobs.

Skipjack is required to create at least 913 development or construction period jobs and 484 direct operating period jobs.

Both entities are required to submit ongoing, independently audited reports on job creation.

US Wind is required to spend 19 percent of capital expenditures in Maryland, and Skipjack is required to spend 34 percent in Maryland.

Both projects are required to use a

port facility in the greater Baltimore region as the marshaling port, where the components of the project are transported and loaded onto the installation vessel. A port in the Ocean City region will be used as the operations and maintenance port.

Both projects are required to maintain an office in Maryland for the life of the project.

If there are cost savings via efficiencies or grant funding, which both businesses are required to apply for, those savings must be returned to the ratepayers at a rate of 80 percent of the savings within six months. There is a threshold of seven percent from the construction report estimate made with each project’s application before the companies have to pay out on realized savings. Additionally, ratepayers, purchasers of offshore renewable energy credits and the state are to be held harmless for any cost overruns.

As for the energy credits, US Wind is allowed to sell almost 914,000 at an amount not to exceed $131.93, valued in 2012 dollars, beginning on Jan. 1, 2020. Skipjack is entitled to sell 455,482 at the same rate, beginning on Jan. 1, 2023. Both companies can sell ORECs for 20 years.

Skipjack is subject to one condition US Wind is not, which is to conduct comprehensive and timely outreach to both Maryland and Delaware local, state and federal officials and agencies involving, but not limited to the siting of the project. A report summarizing these efforts and any conditions Skipjack voluntarily agrees to must be delivered within six months.

US Wind is subject to a condition that Skipjack is not, which is to locate the project in the eastern-most portion of its lease area that can reasonably and practicably do so.

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Taller, but fewer, turbines could be installed Continued from Page 15 if they will put their respective projects 26 miles away from the shore. That’s the distance that city officials believe the turbines won’t be seen by residents or visitors.

DeLuca said it was time to push the matter further, as there has been no word from either energy company.

The response came about a week later, but not from either energy company, but from Congressman Andy Harris.

Harris (R-1) had an amendment accepted on the Interior Appropriations bill for next year.

The amendment would prohibit federal funding for inspectors to evaluate wind farm projects fewer than 24 nautical miles from the shoreline.

Paul Rich, project development director for the company, said those inspections are crucial for the project to hit its 2019 startup date.

“If there are no funds in 2018 — that’s a critical time, and would kill the project,” he said.

Rich called the amendment “unhelpful” and “not realistic” on several fronts, but most glaringly, because 24 miles off the coast is outside the leasing area the company purchased in 2014 for $8.7 million.

“The leasing area is shaped like a tri-

angle — there’s space for maybe two turbines” at that distance, Rich said.

Behind the lease area is a shipping lane, and beyond that is open water — not evaluated or available for offshore wind leases through the agency responsible for developing those plans, the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management.

To develop another leasing area the BOEM would have to start from scratch, potentially delaying projects for years. Also, the ocean gets deeper off the coast, and may not be suitable for current technology.

Then, to further deflate the property value argument against offshore turbines, economist Anirban Basu, of Sage Policy Group, concluded the most dangerous impacts of offshore wind to Ocean City are anticipated ones, and after the turbines start spinning those fears and perceptions are likely to dissipate.

If you know someone with real estate who is worried about the impacts of turbines on property values, the best thing to do would be to make them an offer, Basu said.

“There is no statistically significant impact on property values,” he said.

Because there is little research into the impacts of offshore wind in the U.S., because the country has so few wind farms off the coast, Basu said he

studied data from domestic onshore wind emplacements and European countries with significant offshore wind power generation.

Basu said there was also little data to support the conclusion offshore wind generation would cause a decrease in tourism, but there was evidence that it stimulated it.

In September, resort officials hired Maryland lobbyist Bruce Bereano to help get out a message about wind farms: move them out of sight.

“I’d rather have him working for us than against us,” Councilman Wayne Hartman said. “It’s important to make it clear that we’re not against the wind farms. It can be done in a way that works for everyone.”

Bereano, who has lobbied state lawmakers for special-interest groups for three decades, is the second-highest paid lobbyist in Annapolis. He was interviewed and hired by the mayor and council during a lengthy closed session on Sept. 12. The vote to bring on Bereano was apparently unanimous.

Bereano signed a one-year contract for $65,000, which expires on Aug. 31, 2018. The contract includes a cap of $750 for expenses, such as mileage and parking fees.

Later, in November, while little had changed on the Ocean City side of the

dispute between the resort and the companies that have contracted with the state to harvest wind power from the shoreline, the technology has advanced to where US Wind has the opportunity to install fewer, albeit taller, turbines.

“We’ve been told by our supplier that 4-megawatt turbines would no longer be in production by the time we go to install them, so now we’re evaluating 6 megawatt or 8.4 megawatt turbines,” Paul Rich, director of project development at US Wind, said.

To generate the 750 megawatts of power the company won state approval for in May, US Wind would have to install more than 180 of the original, 4megawatt turbines. By using the increased capacity of a 6-megawatt turbine, that number shrinks to 125. The largest turbine, 8.4 megawatts, cuts the install number down to less than half at 90.

US Wind’s supplier, Siemans, lists its 6-megawatt turbine with a rotor diameter of 154 meters, or more than 500 feet. The blades are 75 meters, or almost 250 feet, long. The higher-capacity model boasts similar specifications. To clear wave action and to reach that height above water, the towers would have to be taller than the rotor diameter.

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Mathias takes on Carozza in 2018 Republican leadership aim to gain Senate majority by targeting half dozen Dems

By Brian Gilliland Associate Editor (Dec. 29, 2017) Following a contentious presidential election and even deeper partisan politics throughout the country, the year ended with the stage set for what should be the biggest local election showdown in years, with incumbent Democratic State Sen. Jim Mathias faces Republican Delegate Mary Beth Carozza for the District 38 State Senate seat.

Mathias is one of six Democratic senators who have been targeted by the Republican Party, which hopes to give Gov. Larry Hogan, a Republican, a Senate majority.

As for the past session of the General Assembly, Mathias was the primary sponsor of six bills, four of which could affect Worcester County.

The first, SB36, allows for an exemption to filing for certain tax credits online, which was approved by Hogan.

Next, SB61, was submitted last year, and would require health insurance companies, and related entities provide coverage for digital tomosynthesis —a form of mammography. This measure was also passed and signed

by Hogan.

The final two, SB80 and SB84, are related to animal abuse, stemming from an incident in Wicomico County. SB80 adds extra penalties when animal abuse occurs on more than 10 animals, and SB84 would establish an animal abuse registry. Neither of these bills passed.

Carozza was not the primary sponsor of any bills, but was a co-sponsor of HB25, which would include police officers as a protected class within the scope of hate crime legislation. This bill failed to pass.

The session progressed with each representative working separately on their respective priorities until their interests coincided in March.

In this case, Mathias and Carozza

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opposed a measure that would have declared Maryland a sanctuary state for illegal immigrants.

“I’ll vote against the Maryland Enforcement and Governmental Trust Act. Immigration is a federal issue, and it’s clear we’re not going to get a federal solution — so we’re hoping to find a local one,” Mathias said. “I can’t support a bill that limits police engagement.”

Carozza also voiced strong opposition.

“When Del. Nicholaus Kipke (R31B) offered an amendment to exempt terrorism and espionage that was defeated — that was astounding to me,” she said.

She said she tried arguing on the basis of her appropriations committee membership, by explaining that enacting this bill could cost the state federal funding, and then tried the public safety angle.

Though bill passed the house by a vote of 83-55 in the House of Delegates, it died in the senate.

At the end of the session, one of the most significant developments is the appropriation within the governor’s budget to fund the expansion of the Ocean City Convention Center, which became necessary after a bill seeking the appropriation failed.

A proposal to allow seasonal and temporary workers to accrue paid sick leave passed, but with concessions to communities like Ocean City that depend on seasonal and temporary workers. Some of the modifications include restrictions on how the time is used, and when. Hogan vetoed the bill, but the issue is expected to be one of the first legislators take up in 2018.

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After the session, Carozza said she spent much of her time working on the annual budget as part of the appropriations committee, while most of the other members of the Maryland General Assembly were considering their own shares of the nearly 3,000 bills filed this session.

“I always start with the budget because it’s our one constitutional responsibility, which makes it every member’s responsibility, but I’m also on the committee so it consumes my time,” she said.

For his part, Mathias said he never stopped working during the 90-day session, and has already started working on bills for next year, when the assembly reconvenes on Jan. 10.

“It’s been the best session I’ve had.

I reached out to friends, the governor’s office and the leadership, and it’s gratifying to have these kinds of relationships,” he said. “It’s the hardest I’ve ever worked.”

Mathias was part of the effort to secure funding for the third phase of the Ocean City Convention Center expansion, the Lower Shore Clinic and the Believe in Tomorrow House by the Sea, plus he was able to increase the live carry loads for poultry transportation — limiting the number of trips needed to transport birds to the processing centers and the associated emissions.

Mathias saw an inequity in the copayment amounts for certain types of mammograms and was able to level them out through legislation.

He said he was able to secure a commitment from his colleagues that they would not try to overturn Hogan’s order to start Maryland Public Schools after Labor Day, a measure popular on the lower shore but less so in other areas of the state.

Another significant effort of Mathias’ — to bring the MQ-4C Triton unmanned aircraft to Wallops island — did not advance as Navy officials announced the selection of the Mayport naval station in Florida as the new home for the drone.

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Mathias is one of six senators being targeted by the GOP in its quest to pick up the five seats. According to a piece published in the Washington Post on May 7, Maryland Republicans are banking on Hogan’s popularity, and a perception of splintering within the state’s Democratic party to help push the effort along. Democratic leaders, cited in the same article, believe opposition to President Trump will be strong enough to drive members to the polls.

Hogan took District 38 by 41 points, and every state-level election Mathias has competed in has been a close one.

In 2006, as a candidate in a fourway election for the House of Delegates district 38B, Mathias won with 26.6 percent of the vote, Norm Conway, also a Democrat, took second with 25.1 percent. Republican

Michael James came in third with 24.6 percent, and Republican Bonnie Luna finished fourth with 23.7 percent.

In 2010, Mathias ran for the state senate, once again against Michael James, and won 50.7 percent to 49.3 percent. In 2014, he faced Mike McDermott and won 51.7 percent to 48.3 percent.

This is when speculation of a Carozza challenge to Mathias’ incumbency began. This remained speculation until November, when she revealed a “special announcement” was in store for Sunday, Nov. 19.

“I believe all of my past family and public service experiences have led me to this announcement,” Carozza said before the event, breaking months-long silence on the topic.

She made it official on that Sunday.

“For real and lasting change, Gov. (Larry) Hogan needs more team players in the Maryland Senate. As I’ve thought about the election, I believe I can do more for the shore as your senator,” Carozza said. “I will continue to stand up with the governor and fight for you. I will always put the interest of the shore first.”

Gov. Larry Hogan unveiled an alternative paid sick leave bill in late November.

Paid sick leave legislation set for new year showdown

By Greg Ellison Staff Writer (Dec. 29, 2017) Political battle lines in Annapolis will be drawn again when the Maryland General Assembly convenes in January and considers overriding Gov. Larry Hogan’s veto last year of mandated paid sick leave legislation.

The topic continues to raise serious concerns among Ocean City business owners, who each summer hire more than 5,000 J-1 workers. These workers generally receive 120-day visas.

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Vetoed sick leave bill may yet pass in 2018 Continued from Page 19 time to be used after 90 days on the job. Seasonal operators envisioned nightmare scenarios with staff members electing to burn up earned sick leave hours prior to the end of their employment.

After vetoing HB01 on May 25, in November Hogan offered an alternate called the Paid Sick Leave Compromise of 2018, which his office plans to submit in January.

Since Hogan vetoed HB01 after the regular session, it must be considered upon reconvening in January. With an effective date of Jan.1, if the veto is overridden by a two-thirds vote in both chambers, it becomes law retroactive to New Years Day. Under current law, Maryland does not require businesses to provide employees with any type of sick leave.

According to U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, during 2016 about 61 percent of Marylanders employed in private industry received paid sick leave, as did 92 percent of those with state and local government.

Greater Ocean City Chamber of Commerce Executive Director Melanie Pursel said the legislation mandates benefits, in many instances, small businesses could not afford.

“We have found that a large major-

ity of Ocean City businesses already offer paid leave, as well as other benefits, to their year-round, full-time employees,” she said. “If they now had to offer paid leave to summer/seasonal employees, this law would actually compromise their ability to operate, as it would be extremely costly from a service standpoint.”

The bill would require businesses with 15 or more employees who clock in for a minimum of 12 hours per week to provide one hour of paid sick leave for every 30 worked. Businesses with 14 or fewer employees would be required to provide unpaid sick leave at the same rate.

The initial version of the bill, which passed the House by an 88-51 vote on March 3, would have permitted employees to use accrued leave after 90 days on the job.

Prior to that first passage, Delegate Mary Beth Carozza (R 38C), who voted against the legislation, lobbied unsuccessfully to exempt seasonal employees who work 120 days or less per year, as well as increasing to 50 the number of employees required for businesses to provider paid sick leave.

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“It took everything I had to get it moved from 90 days to 106 days,” he said. “It involved a long number of weeks and negotiation.”

By early April, the amended bill passed the Senate 29-18 before the House voted 87-53 in the affirmative on April 5.

Mathias also negotiated a caveat requiring workers who use earned paid sick leave between 107 to 120 days of employment to provide medical documentation.

“I was able to get 106 days in the Senate and an additional 14-day exception with a doctor’s note,” he said.

“Regardless of what people think, it took an enormous amount of effort to get things in the bill that weren’t achievable on the House side.”

Mathias understood voting against the bill would limit negotiations, so he opted to support earned paid sick leave, albeit with conditions.

“It’s about working families and breadwinners who get sick or provide a caregiving need,” he said. “I choose to apply myself to make a coherent argument, and it was accepted.”

Despite the concessions negotiated, Hogan vetoed the bill in May and called for a “common-sense compromise.”

“Let’s reach a compromise to ensure that our small business job creators aren’t forced to lay off workers or shut their doors in order to comply with overly strict, burdensome, and

costly regulations,” he said. “Let’s make sure that hardworking Marylanders don’t end up paying the price for a politicized legislative process.”

On Nov. 28, Hogan announced his alternate plan, the Paid Leave Compromise Act of 2018, which includes a three-year phase-in period for paid sick leave.

Hogan’s proposal mandates businesses with at least 50 employees to provide accrued paid sick leave staring in 2018. Beginning in 2019, employers with 40 or more workers would be included, with businesses with at least 25 employees required to comply by 2020.

The Compromise Act promoted by Hogan would also allow the Department of Labor to issue temporary waivers for affected businesses that exhibited a “significant financial hardship.” It also budgets $100,000 to provide tax credits, over a five-year period, for businesses with fewer than 50 employees who provide earned paid sick leave.

The paid sick leave conversation resumes in January.

According to a senate fiscal and policy note on the bill, while approximately 20,000 businesses that have 15 or more employees would be required to provide paid sick leave, fewer than 20 percent of state businesses have 15 or more employees, but they employee 86 percent of workers. Also it said approximately 84,000 Maryland businesses that have fewer than 15 employees would be required to provide unpaid sick leave.

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Bank of OC continues first marlin prize money tradition

Fishermen United Ocean City awarded Dave Taylor, center, with a $6,000 check for catching the first white marlin of the Ocean City fishing season in front of the marlin fountain on North Division Street on July 3. Fishermen United representatives, from left, are Earl Conley, Brian Tinkler, Mary Jock, Shawn Harman and Rolfe Gudelsky.

By Katie Tabeling Staff Writer (Dec. 29, 2017) The Ocean City Council landed a boat load of grief this year, when it agreed to abandon its tradition of awarding $5,000 to the angler who reeled in the first white marlin of the season.

During budget sessions on April 5, a council majority voted to eliminate the prize money as some members suggested that it had run its course. For the past 30 years, the Marlin Club and the city had awarded the angler who boated the first white marlin of the year $5,000 apiece.

In the following days, Bank of Ocean City Vice President Earl Conley an-

nounced that the bank, along with other businesses would continue the tradition.

Other businesses that contributed to the prize were Coastal Fisherman, Sunset Marina, Bahia Marina, Ocean City Fishing Center and Atlantic Tackle.

“It doesn’t surprise me how the community came up to bat. We easily come together in a time of need,” Conley said in April. “I thought once again the town was turning its back in the recreational fishing industry. Ocean City is the self-designated ‘White Marlin Capital of The World,’ and yet they won’t spend money on this.”

When the council reconvened to wrap up budget decisions, Mayor Rick Meehan pushed to restore the prize money through the Tourism Department’s budget.

“Sometimes you take action and it leads to something good,” Meehan said on April 14. “I wasn’t aware about a lot of the tradition. I think we need to promote this to make it something special.”

Conley said that his compatriots would still offer the $5,000, which would double the award. If the fisherman is a member of the Ocean City Marlin Club, the prize money grows even larger. Members are also awarded $5,000 for the first white marlin catch, which puts the total prize money at $16,000.

In May, Scott Lenox of Fishin’ OC coordinated with the Ocean City Marlin Club to launch a social media campaign to draw more attention to the informal competition.

The resort’s tourism social media pages used the hashtag “#firstwhitemarlinoc” on every post about the white marlin catch, like the Marlin Club and “Hooked on OC” websites.

The winning angler would also be interviewed in a video, and formally be presented the check during a council meeting.

However, the prize money was divided because a Marlin Club-registered boat fishing out of Indian River Marina reeled one in on June 9. The angler was identified as Ian Schwing.

The Marlin Club’s contest allows members to fish from more than one inlet, as long as it is within 100 miles of the Ocean City buoy. Schwing was awarded $5,000.

Five days later, Dave Taylor of Baltimore, fishing out of Ocean City, reeled in a white marlin and won the remaining $11,000.

Two ceremonies were held for Taylor on July 3, signaling a further divide between the sportsfishing community and the city. The coalition of businesses, Fishermen United of Ocean City, awarded Taylor a $6,000 check in front of the marlin fountain on North Division Street that afternoon.

Schwing received his check at a large ceremony in October.

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H2Oi canceled, but still happened

By Katie Tabeling Staff Writer (Dec. 29, 2017) The infamous H2O International Volkswagen/Audi rally was canceled this year, but participants came anyway and wreaked havoc.

The car show for water-cooled imported European cars had been held at Fort Whaley campground in Whaleyville in the last weekend of September, and always resulted in Ocean City’s streets being inundated with Volkswagens and Audis as a byproduct. Participants typically cruise up and down what they call “the strip,” or Coastal Highway.

This year’s event was postponed because Fort Whaley was rezoned from B-2 General Business District to A-2 agriculture, which doesn’t allow commercial uses.

“We want to continue to offer the best in a show experience, and with changes in venue options and a diminishing timeline, it is necessary to delay the event until 2018,” an online statement said. “I personally cannot thank you enough for your continued support. I look forward to seeing you next year, when we will celebrate the

20th anniversary of H2Oi the right way!”

Despite the cancellation, members of the Ocean City Council predicted, correctly, that car enthusiasts would descend on the resort. Law enforcement agencies that agreed to work with Ocean City Police were the Worcester County Sheriff’s Office, Maryland State Police, Wicomico County Sheriff’s Office, Queen Anne’s County Sheriff’s Office and Maryland Transportation Authority.

But even so, police responded to more than 2,700 calls that weekend, and most of them involved large unruly crowds attempting to provoke a fight.

Several officers suffered minor injuries while making arrests.

Those injured included a Worcester County Sheriff deputy and an Ocean City officer who apparently were intentionally hit by a car, driven by Antonio Ambrosino, 18, of Seaford Delaware. He was allegedly trying to avoid arrest for marijuana possession.

While Ambrosino was charged with various counts of attempted murder, most arrests were for disorderly conduct, open

Resort businesses protest Trump foreign worker policy

By Katie Tabeling Staff Writer (Dec. 29, 2017) Ocean City’s business community campaigned to preserve the J-1 Visa Summer Work Exchange Program, after the Trump Administration looked to eliminate foreign work programs earlier this year.

In late August, national publications reported that a core group of White House advisors sought to include the J-1 visa program in the president’s “Buy American, Hire American” executive order.

The executive order is designed to reduce the number of foreign workers in the U.S. workforce to protect jobs for Americans. The J-1 visa program was originally left alone when President Trump signed the order in April, but White House staffers proposed reducing the program or eliminating altogether.

Ocean City would be hit hard by the change, as the program brought roughly 4,000 J-1 visa students to the resort last summer. There are 12,000 seasonal openings a year.

A study from the Eureka Firm showed that that 69 percent of 460 employers surveyed said the loss of J-1 students would have a “big impact” on business. Roughly 29 percent of employers said it was likely they would have to lay off permanent staff after the season.

Looking at the big picture, the J-1 visa program is estimated to contribute more than $500 million to America’s economy annually through program fees, travel, housing and entertainment.

The Hotel-Motel-Restaurant Association and the Greater Ocean City Chamber of Commerce sprung into action

immediately after the news broke. Both organizations rallied its members, and asked them to write letters emphasizing the program’s importance.

“Several of my members wouldn’t be able to operate,” Hotel-Motel-Restaurant Executive Director Susan Jones said. “There’s jobs like housekeeping that won’t be filled, because we won’t have the staff. It’s not a position our high school and college students desire.”

By September, Gov. Larry Hogan (R) publically defended the summer work and travel program in a letter to Secretary of State Rex Tillerson. It was one of the few times Hogan broke his typical silence on the Trump Administration.

“Many small businesses in Maryland … Ocean City in particular, depends on these students to supplement its seasonal workforce during peak seasons,” Hogan wrote on Sept. 12. “The community is also enriched by the diversity of the workforce, which adds tremendous economic and cultural value to the city.”

The U.S. Senate also backed the J-1 visa program, as the Appropriations Committee passed an amendment that mandates any alterations to the program must be transparent.

The amendment was attached to a $51.35 billion spending bill, and stipulates none of the moneys be used to modify the J-1 visa program. That forces the Trump Administration to work with the Appropriations Committee “regarding how any proposed modification would affect the public diplomacy goals of, and the estimated economic impact on, the United States.”

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Twenty-eight crashes were reported last weekend, one of which involved a pedestrian. An Ocean City Police patrol officer struck an unidentified pedestrian Friday night when he made a left turn on Coastal Highway near 56th Street.

The 26-year-old man was treated on the scene and later flown to Peninsula Regional Medical Center via Maryland State Police Trooper 4 helicopter. He was released that night with minor injuries. A preliminary investigation showed that the Police SUV had a green light and the pedestrian was legally in the crosswalk.

But as much as city officials wanted to eliminate the events, or at least its effects on the resort, they could not find a way to accomplish that.

“I just don’t know what the answer is at this point,” Councilman Wayne Hartman said on Oct. 2. “It’s not a secret the work [the police have done] and it wasn’t enough.”

In November, members of the Police Commission revealed plans to control car events, and that eliminating H2Oi was a priority. This plan was made during a closed session on Oct. 13.

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Resort car shows questioned after another H20i debacle

It was a packed house during the Nov. 6 council session as car enthusiasts, members of the tourism industry and residents rallied to show support for the car events the City Council considered canceling.

By Katie Tabeling Staff Writer (Dec. 29, 2017) The Ocean City Council called for strategic adjustments to several car shows as the year closed, although the tourism industry vociferously opposed several of its early suggestions.

Cruisin’ Ocean City in May was “the most significant car weekend in anyone’s memory” in terms of traffic and attendees, according to City Manager Doug Miller. That event had 3,300 registered vehicles, but gridlock on the island and population figures indicated the surge of visitors and cars was much greater than that.

It took two and a half hours for a bus

to travel the length of the island that weekend. Typically, that trip can be done in an hour in the summer. Diesel trucks and later-model mustangs, unregistered with the event, also rumbled on the roads with excessive exhaust systems.

Ocean City Police recorded 2,041 calls for service from May 18 - 21, and citizens called in 578 of those incidents.

There were 53 arrests that weekend, a sharp increase from 40 arrests in 2016.

One man died after he was struck by Chevrolet Impala near 45th Street on May 21.

Mayor Rick Meehan suggested moving the spring car event to April. But several business owners and participants argued against that idea, and said lax police enforcement was the problem.

Instead, Special Events Superintendent Frank Miller was directed to create a work group to discuss potential solutions, such as an earlier Cruisin’ date, with promoters Meredith Herbert and Bob Rothermel with Special Event Pro/TEAM Productions.

That work group met twice and suspended activities in August. No decisions were made, although Rothermel pushed for increased police presence.

In the meantime, the Police Commission decided to enforce a long-forgotten ordinance that required business owners to post signs on their properties reminding members of the public that disorderly conduct is illegal.

The measure was adopted in 2015 to ostensibly give police more confidence to address unruly crowds that watched hot rods cruise Coastal Highway and the signs had to be posted on properties this year.

The unsanctioned car show H2O International Volkswagen/Audi rally was canceled earlier this summer, but still caused trouble for law enforcement.

Police responded to 2,735 calls for service, of which 592 were called in by citizens, between Sept. 28 and Oct. 1.

Police made 2,302 traffic stops, arrested 78 people and issued 2,020 traffic citations.

One week later, Endless Summer Cruisin’ saw less police activity, with 1,363 calls for service. However, one man died and another man was seriously injured after they were struck by cars.

In November, the Police Commission revealed plans to control, or even eliminate, some motor vehicle events.

Other suggestions included closing businesses at 9 p.m., asking Gov. Larry Hogan to put the National Guard on standby, and to create an “event zone” that would triple violator’s fines.

“The Police Commission didn’t haphazardly take this under consideration,” Police Commission member and Councilwoman Mary Knight said during a council session on Nov. 6. “I got a call See CRUISIN’ Page 26

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That has to change.”

That night, car show enthusiasts and business owners that packed the council chambers and jeered at the council’s plan. Other business owners asked for a commitment that Cruisin’ Ocean City would honor the three-year contract with promoters and host the event in 2018.

“Sometimes [Cruisin’] is bigger than Memorial Day. To some, it’s bigger than Fourth of July,” Hotel-Motel-Restaurant Association Executive Director Susan Jones said. “We need to remember that we were born a resort town.

Hospitality generates $32 million a year … we need to work together, not just for the businesses, but to make the community a better place.”

The council agreed to host Cruisin’ Ocean City at the inlet and convention center lots on May 17-20, 2018. At Councilman John Gehrig’s urging, the council agreed to forgo immediate action and to form a motor vehicle task force.

“I think we have to be realistic about the issues we have to face,” Mayor Rick Meehan said that night. “If nothing else, we got your attention, and we have to keep it to help decide if [the motor vehicle events] is worth maintaining — and to play our part in its improvement.”

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At the groundbreaking for the Macky and Pam Stansell House of Coastal Hospice at the Ocean are, from left, Adam McIver and Greg Ennis of Whiting-Turner, Coastal Hospice Board Members Cam Bunting and Stephen Farrow, Coastal Hospice President Alane Cape, Pam Stansell, Stansell House building committee co-chairs Macky Stansell and Dirk Widdowson, Coastal Hospice Board of Directors Chairman Michael Dunn, building committee member Marion Connolly, and Ron Morgan of Becker-Morgan, architects on the project.

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(Dec. 29, 2017) Coastal Hospice has received approval from the Maryland Health Care Commission to proceed with construction of the Macky & Pam Stansell House of Coastal Hospice at the Ocean in Ocean Pines and has broken ground on the project.

Whiting-Turner is the contractor for the project and will begin construction immediately. The new residence is expected to begin accepting patients towards the end of 2018.

The Stansell House will give hospice patients the dignity of hospice care with the comforts of home. It is designed for those in hospice who have no one to care for them in their own homes, and will be a safe and secure place where patients and their families receive the medical, emotional, and spiritual support they need.

Originally designed as a clubhouse at The Point neighborhood in Ocean Pines on an 11-acre waterfront property on the Isle of Wight Bay, the building sat unfinished and vacant for more than 10 years until Coastal Hospice purchased it at the end of 2016 with the intent of transforming it into a state-of-the-art hospice residence.

While the exterior of the building will retain its general appearance, the north

side of the building will be demolished and reconstructed to meet the unique needs of hospice patients.

The interior will be furnished to be as home-like as possible, with rocking chairs on the porch, original artwork on the walls, and private spaces for families to gather.

The new hospice residence and outreach center will include 12 private patient rooms, most with water views, plus family rooms, kitchens, open air decks, a labyrinth, and a meditation garden.

Also housed at the new facility will be a community center offering bereavement support and other programs.

“Approval by the Maryland Health Care Commission allows us to break ground and turn an abandoned building into a warm and safe hospice home,” said Coastal Hospice President Alane Capen. “We are eagerly looking forward to the day when this important service becomes available to hospice-eligible patients with unmet care and safety needs.”

“There is a real need for a hospice residence, particularly here on the Lower Shore,” said donor and co-chair of the hospice residence committee, Macky Stansell. The building will be named after Macky & Pam Stansell to honor their donations to the project.

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Despite the H2Oi car show being postponed, several car enthusiasts planned online that they would come to Ocean City anyway, and showed off their H2Oi pride on a underground Facebook page.

OC car show chaos sparks debate on future of events Continued from Page 23 Counties by Dec. 31, creating a “special event zone” with increased fines per state legislation and installing speed bumps during H2Oi and expanding the camera surveillance on Coastal Highway.

The council backtracked on the plan, when it was apparent that these suggestions were deeply unpopular with the public. Delmarva Condominium Managers Association President Joe Groves at a packed council session on Nov. 6 warned the council against canceling events before studying the problems.

“I rented to some people who came for H2Oi, and I asked a group of 16 peo-

ple why they came down. They said, ‘it pissed me off [that it was canceled] and we want to make them know we’re pissed.’ The last thing we want is to piss people off,” Groves said. “We want them part of the solution.”

Mayor Rick Meehan announced that he would form a task force to address all motor vehicle events.

“The town has grown up and changed, and we have to [these events] adapt to that change if they’re going to stay. It’s going to be difficult,” Mayor Rick Meehan said on Nov. 6. “But we all have to be realistic and approach these changes with an open mind — and I mean everyone.”

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WORLD WAR II

Hemingway, Gellhorn both contributed to U.S. war effort

By Peter Ayers Wimbrow III Contributing Writer This week 80 years ago, Ernest Hemingway was spending Christmas in Barcelona with his newest conquest, Martha Gellhorn, while his wife, Pauline, remained in the States.

The previous year, Martha was in Key West with her mother and brother for the Christmas holidays.

Her second book, “The Trouble I’ve Seen,” had just been published, and her marriage had just ended. She was only 28, tall, blonde, beautiful, smart, and walked with a sway that’s rarely seen outside of movies.

When she walked into Sloppy Joe’s, her one-piece black dress and high heels accented her lovely, long legs. Of course, Sloppy Joe’s most famous customer, “Papa” Hemingway, was there. He was already a giant, in literary circles, having authored “A Farewell To Arms,” “The Sun Also Rises,” and “The Snows Of Kilimanjaro.”

Even though he was married — for the second time — he knew she was “the one.” She saw him several times before she left Key West. At their last meeting, they spoke of going to Spain.

He gave her a copy of his latest book, “Death In The Afternoon,” about bull-

fighting, which bore the inscription, “For the woman I am going to marry.

Ernest. Key West. 1937.” For her part, she thought him a, “big, splashy, funny man,” “instantly leavable,” and “not a grownup.”

Martha Gellhorn wanted to be where the action was her entire life.

She covered every war that occurred during her lifetime. When she was physically unable to cover them, she committed suicide. But, by then she was 89, blind and terminally ill. But, right now, the action was in Spain, and she was determined to go there.

She got an assignment from Collier’s Weekly Magazine, and made her way, on foot, across the Andorra/Spanish border, with a knapsack and $50.

From there, she hitchhiked to Madrid. Hemingway was already there. He was representing the North American Newspaper Alliance, and being paid $1 per word. He had established himself in the Hotel Florida — and made sure that when Martha arrived, she secured a room on the same floor of the hotel. It was the unofficial headquarters for journalists and writers. Ted Allan, a Canadian volunteer in the International Brigade, said See WORLD WAR II Page 28

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WORLD WAR II Continued from Page 27 that, “Everybody was there but Shakespeare!”

It was also a rest stop for the members of the Abraham Lincoln Battalion, when they were in Madrid on leave. They had the use of his bathtub, had some good liquor and some American delicacies. Unfortunately, one day one of them was disappointed to learn that the bathroom, and the tub, had been destroyed by a Nationalist artillery shell.

By the end of May, Ernest and Martha were back on this side of the Atlantic. Hemingway — or “Hem” as he was known to many — spent the summer in Bimini with his wife Pauline, except for an occasional jaunt to New York to see Martha. In August, Ernest and Martha returned to Spain. They sailed from New York to France on separate ships. From Paris, they took the train to the border.

Hemingway had told his wife that he really held a high combat command in an effort to keep her away from Spain and Martha, and that his war correspondent status was merely a cover. Although she followed anyway, he was able to head her off at Paris. They spent a miserable time at the Hotel Élysée, where Pauline threatened to jump from the balcony.

Finally, they returned to New York, together. Martha was in Barcelona, where she spent the winter, although Hem joined her there for Christmas.

Ocean City Today In 1938, she traveled to Prague to cover the dissolution of Czechoslovakia. Finally, Ernest had announced that he was divorcing Pauline so that he could marry Martha. But these things take time — back then, even longer — and there was now war between Finland and the USSR. So, Martha was off to Helsinki. In 1940, Martha returned to the States and “For Whom The Bell Tolls” was published and dedicated to her. Her book, “A Stricken Field,” a novel set in occupied Prague, was also published that year. In November, she and Ernest were married.

Since Pauline had gotten the house in Key West, Ernest bought a house and 13 acres in the village of San Francisco de Paula, outside of La Habana, Cuba, where future dictator Fulgencio Batista had just been elected president. The Hemingway digs were called La Finca Vigía (The Lookout Estate). Prior to the purchase, on visits to the island he had always stayed in Room 503 at the Hotel Ambos Mundos in Habana Vieja, on Calle Obispo.

The following year, he and Martha traveled to China to report on the war against the Japanese. There, they met Generalisimo Chiang Kai-shek and his wife, Madame Chiang.

After the U.S. and the República de Cuba entered the war, Ernest equipped the Pilar, his 38-foot fishing boat, with grenades and a machine gun, and got it recognized as an offi-

cial “Q-ship.” This allowed him to avoid the wartime gasoline rationing restrictions. He spent the next few years “defending” the Cuban coast from the U-boats of the German Kriegsmarine. Actually, the time was spent more in fishing for marlin, while Martha accused him of wasting precious gasoline.

By 1943, she had to get back into the action, and when Earnest wouldn’t go with her, she headed to Europe alone, as the official war correspondent for Collier’s Magazine.

While she was covering the war from the Italian Front, she received an inquiry from her husband, “Are you a war correspondent, or a wife in my bed?” The end of their marriage was near. Finally, he came to England. One night as he was coming home from a party, he was involved in an accident, while with his girlfriend, Mary Welsh, who would become his fourth wife and widow. He was hospitalized with serious head trauma.

Martha returned from the front to see him. Instead of consoling him, she laughed at him. That was the end. She divorced him in 1945.

Martha Gellhorn had a lifetime of her own accomplishments, and hated when people referred to her as a wife of Hemingway. She said that she didn’t want to be a footnote to someone else’s life. And she was the only one of Hemingway’s wives to leave

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him. But, unfortunately, Hemingway cast too great a shadow to avoid the footnote appellation. Ironically, both ended their own lives — he on July 2, 1961, she on February 15, 1998.

On April 22, 2008, the U.S. Postal Service issued a stamp honoring Martha.

In the 2012 TV movie, “Hemingway and Gellhorn,” they are portrayed in Emmy winning performances by Clive Owen and Nicole Kidman.

Next Week: Time’s “Man-Of-TheYear” Mr. Wimbrow writes from Ocean City, Maryland, where he practices law representing those persons accused of criminal and traffic offenses, and those persons who have suffered a personal injury through no fault of their own. Mr. Wimbrow can be contacted at: wimbrowlaw@gmail.com.

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Shirley Phillips leaves local legacy SHIRLEY FLOWERS PHILLIPS (Ocean City/Boca Raton, Florida) Shirley Elizabeth Flowers Phillips, age 95, passed away on Monday, Dec. 25, 2017.

Born in Fishing Creek, Maryland, she was the daughter of the late Ivy Burton Flowers and Lillie Melvina Aaron Flowers. She was preceded in death by her beloved husband of 68 years, Brice R. Phillips, in 2011. Surviving are her children, Stephen B. Phillips and his wife, Maxine, of Annapolis, and Jeffrey P. Phillips Sr. and his wife, Janet, of Princess Anne.

She was an adored grandmother to Brice S. Phillips (Jen), Joanna Phillips Malby (Mark), Aaron Phillips (Marisol), Jessica Phillips Minah (Greg), Jeffrey Phillips Jr. (Erika), Hugh Phillips, Carmen Phillips Corradino (Matthew), Joseph Phillips (Brittani), Allison Prevatt, Andrew Prevatt, and 10 greatgrandchildren.

Shirley was a 1939 graduate of Hooper’s Island High School. In 1942, she married Brice Phillips, and in 1956, they moved to Ocean City to start their seafood restaurant. Their sons were born and raised in the family business.

OBITUARIES ACHSAH D. BRASURE Selbyville Achsah D. Brasure, age 83, of Selbyville, died Saturday, Dec. 16, 2017 at home.

Mrs. Brasure was born in Lewes and was the daughter of the late Ward and Beatrice (Lynch) Collins.

Achsah graduated in 1952 from Selbyville High School and after graduating worked as a secretary for Mann PoAchsah Brasure tato Chips in Selbyville.

She was a poultry grower for over 30 years and retired after 20 years as the prep kitchen manager of the Fenwick Crab House. Mrs. Brasure was a member of Sound United Methodist Church in Williamsville for over 50 years and a member and past president of the United Methodist Women. She enjoyed volunteering at the Good Samaritan Thrift Shop in Selbyville.

She is survived by two sons, David L. Brasure and wife, Peggy, and Darryl W. Brasure and wife, Andrea, all of Selbyville; four sisters, Betty Carey of Berlin, Beatrice Mae Megee of Georgetown, Fay Murray of Berlin and Ada Wightman of Frankford; three brothers, Randolph Collins of Pittsville, William Collins of Bishopville and Lloyd Collins of Dagsboro; four grandchildren, Amber Brasure, Justin Brasure, Lindsey Hickman and Leah Brasure; and two great-grandchildren, Raegan Brasure and Sophie Hickman.

She is also survived by her special dog companion, “Dixie,” who meant everything to her since her husband passed away.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Larry H. Brasure, in 2010.

A private graveside service will be

Even after “retiring,” Shirley would come in and hostess wherever she was needed. She loved people and enjoyed being “on the floor.” Always active in her community, she Shirley Phillips gave much of her time to local and state organizations, serving on the board of directors for Atlantic Bank, Blue Cross Blue Shield, Maryland Chamber of Commerce, University of Maryland Medical Systems, and Board of Trustees for the Appellate Judicial Nominating Committee.

Shirley received recognition for her work on the OC Drug and Alcohol Abuse Prevention Committee, received an honorary doctor of hospitality degree from University of Maryland Eastern Shore, and honorary doctor of culinary arts and hospitality management degree, from Baltimore International College, and was listed as Maryland’s top 100 Women in Warfield Business Record.

She was a member of Atlantic Methodist Church, and the National Society Daughters of the American Revolution, the Library of Congress Madison

held at a later date.

In lieu of flowers, donations in her memory may be made to: Sound United Methodist Church, (Roof Fund), C/o David Brasure, 35131 Lighthouse Road, Selbyville, Delaware 19975.

Condolences may be sent by visiting www.bishophastingsfh.com.

ELIZABETH ANN CRAMER Stockton Elizabeth Ann Cramer, age 71, died on Wednesday, Dec. 20, 2017 at her home.

Born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and raised in Port Elizabeth, New Jersey, she was the daughter of the late Andrew and Rose Fitzgerald Tomlin.

She is survived by her children, Jeff Tomlin of New Jersey, Elizabeth Cramer of Pocomoke, and Billie Jo Cramer of Stockton. She was an adored grandmother to Katelyn Marshall and Dustin Cramer.

Also surviving, is a sister and six brothers.

She was preceded in death by an older brother.

Mrs. Cramer had been a prep cook at the Captain’s Galley Restaurant in Ocean City. She loved her family, especially her grandchildren. A favorite pastime was feeding her chickens and watching the hummingbirds on her porch. She used to love shopping, playing cards, going to the beach and swimming.

Cremation followed her death. A memorial service will be announced at a later date.

A donation in her memory may be made to: Worcester County Humane Society, P.O. Box 48, Berlin, Maryland 21811.

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

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

Council, Maryland Restaurant Association, Dunes Club, a member and benefactor of the Ocean City Life Saving Museum and the Art League of Ocean City.

She and Brice had been active fundraisers for the Atlantic Methodist Church, hosting their community dinner every fall for many years. She was also active in the of the establishment of Atlantic General Hospital. Shirley has resided in Florida since 2006, where she has been cared for by her children and grandchildren A visitation will be held at the family home on 1518 Teal Dr., Ocean City on Saturday, Dec. 30 at 12 noon. The service will follow at 1:30 p.m., with the Rev. George Patterson officiating. Entombment will follow.

In lieu of flowers, a donation in her memory may be made to Atlantic General Hospital, 9733 Healthway Dr., Berlin, MD 21811, or Atlantic United Methodist Church, 105 4th St. Ocean City, MD 21842, or Coastal Hospice, P.O. Box 1733, Salisbury, MD 21804.

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

BONNIE RAND STEVENS Ocean City Bonnie Rand Stevens, 73, passed away peacefully on Monday, Dec. 4, 2017 at her home in Ocean City.

Born in Fall River, Massachusetts on Nov. 3, 1944, she was the daughter of the late Arthur Garfield and Phyllis Ashworth Rand.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Bill Stevens and two brothers, Richard Rand and William Rand.

Bonnie is survived by her children, William (Wes) Stevens of Baltimore, Andrew Stevens and his wife, Lee, of Northeast, Maryland, Elizabeth Buckley and her husband, Timothy, of Salisbury, and Matthew Stevens of Baltimore; and her sibling, Cindy Dale and her husband, Donald (Butch) Dale, of Lexington Park, Maryland. Bonnie also leaves behind five adoring grandchildren.

Bonnie graduated from University of Maryland with a Bachelor of Science in education and raised her family in Damascus, Maryland. After Bill’s retirement in 1994, they moved to Ocean City where they enjoyed their time together.

Bonnie enjoyed her second career as a realtor at Long and Foster Realty, where she made long lasting friends, until her retirement in 2012.

Bonnie loved a good conversation, traveling and spending time with her family, especially with her grandchildren. She will be deeply missed by all that knew her.

A celebration of life will be held at Bull on the Beach, 94th Street on Jan. 13, 2018 at 1 p.m. A donation in her memory may be made to: Coastal Hospice, P.O. Box 1733, Salisbury, Maryland 21804.

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By Lisa Capitelli Managing Editor (Dec. 29, 2017) From career records to stellar season performances, here are some of the top sports stories for 2017: •Underkoffler 500 career wins: On Oct. 9, the Worcester Prep boys’ soccer team won 2-0 over Holly Grove. The victory not only boosted the Mallards’ overall record to 10-1-1, but it secured them the regular-season Eastern Shore Independent Athletic Conference title.

Most importantly, it was also Coach Terry Underkoffler’s 500th career win.

“It’s exciting for a lot of reasons,” he said. “I told the guys it was great because it was a game of meaning — it won the league. That was the neat thing.”

It was his 320th win coaching boys’ soccer. Underkoffler started coaching high school varsity soccer in 1984. He has coached both boys and girls over the years. This was his sixth season leading the Prep boys’ squad.

“Five hundred wins is a big accomplishment,” Underkoffler said. “It’s more of a longevity thing than anything. As a coach, you want to be successful. You want them to play good, attractive soccer and enjoy doing it.”

He ended the year with 502 total wins.

• School wins record: The Worcester Prep girls’ basketball team started the 2016-17 season 13-0. It ties for the best start for a girls’ basketball team at the school.

According to research done by

Worcester Prep Director of Athletics Matt McGinnis, the best start was by the 2002-03 team, which went 13-0 before suffering its first loss. That squad finished 15-1.

There have been two undefeated girls’ teams according to available records. The 1996-97 squad finished 10-0 and the 1997-98 team went 110. The best record by any girls’ basketball group was the 2004-05 team, which finished 19-4. The next best record was 17-3, which the 2003-04 squad logged.

“The girls are excited about their start. It’s a reflection on how hard they have worked all season,” Prep Coach Scot Dailey said in February.

The Mallards finished the 2016-17 season 16-3.

•Stellar season: The Stephen Decatur boys’ basketball team’s goal was to win a 3A state championship, but unfortunately, the Seahawks’ 2016-17 season came to an end with a 74-44 loss to Baltimore Polytechnic Institute in the tournament semifinals in early March at University of Maryland College Park Xfinity Center.

Despite not accomplishing their goal of winning a state championship title, the Seahawks had no reason to hang their heads. Decatur won 25 games during the 2016-17 season and only lost two.

“I credit that to these kids. They worked very hard,” Coach BJ Johnson said in March.

The Seahawks went 24-3 during the 2015-16 season and 25-2 last year, for a combined record of 49-5.

“They accomplished a lot the last two years,” Johnson said.

The Seahawks have also gone undefeated on their home court the last two years. The Berlin squad had a 26home game win streak going at the end of the 2016-17 season.

The last time Decatur lost a home game was Feb. 28, 2015, when the Seahawks fell to Huntingtown, 65-54, in the first round of playoffs. They finished the 2014-15 season with an 8-15 record.

During the 2016-17 season, Decatur captured its first Bayside Conference championship title. The Seahawks also earned their second consecutive regional title.

Decatur has started the 2017-18 season undefeated, 5-0.

• Successful career: Andy McKahan enjoyed a successful four-year wrestling career at Stephen Decatur.

McKahan captured four Bayside Conference titles during his career – the first Decatur grappler in school history to accomplish that feat. He is also the only Decatur wrestler to win four regional championships.

To top it off, McKahan broke the school record for most career wins during the 2016-17 season. Danny Miller (2005-2009) previously held the record with 139 victories. McKahan ended his career with 147 wins.

“It’s pretty cool,” McKahan said.

“It was a fun high school experience.”

“It’s a good accomplishment for Andy to do that and to be remembered as one of the best kids with all the great history that we’ve had,” De-

Worcester Prep boys’ soccer team Coach Terry Underkoffler earned his 500th career win on Oct. 9. He finished the season with 502 wins.

catur Coach Todd Martinek said.

McKahan took third at states his freshman year, fourth his sophomore year and he came in second place as a junior. McKahan finished in third place his senior year.

Decatur lost its first meet of the 2016-17 season, then won the next 13.

After capturing the Bayside Conference championship 10 consecutive seasons (2002-2011), Decatur came up a bit short the past few years. The Seahawks were determined to bring home the title during the 2016-2017 season and they accomplished that.

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The Worcester Prep girls’ basketball team started the 2016-17 season 13-0. It ties the school record for best season start by a girls’ basketball team. The squad finished the year 16-3.

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SPORTS YEAR IN REVIEW 2017 Andy McKahan enjoyed a successful four-year wrestling career at Stephen Decatur. He captured four Bayside Conference titles during his career – the first Decatur grappler in school history to accomplish that feat. He is the only Decatur wrestler to win four regional championships.

McKahan also broke the school record for most career wins during the 2016-17 season. He finished his career with 147.

Stephen Decatur boys’ basketball team Coach BJ Johnson cuts the final pieces of the net and holds it up proudly after the Seahawks captured the 3A East Regional title during the 2016-17 season. It was their second consecutive regional championship.

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Members of the Stephen Decatur wrestling team stand in front of their Bayside Conference champions banner hanging in the gym of the Berlin school. The Seahawks added “2017” to it as the group captured the title again.

Continued from Page 31 •Stolen base record: The Stephen Decatur softball team not only won its last game of the regular season, 8-2, over the Washington Jaguars on May 8, but freshman Sierra Eisemann also broke the high school state record for stolen bases in a single season.

“It’s really exciting,” Eisemann said.

She had 40 stolen bases going into the game against Washington in Berlin. She finished the competition with six stolen bases to break the Maryland Public Schools softball record by two. The previous record of 44 was held by Michelle Lloyd of Crossland High School (2001).

Eisemann said setting the record was a big accomplishment, especially to do it as a freshman.

“I like to steal bases because it maximizes my speed and it’s a way of being aggressive,” she said.

She finished the season with 47.

“If we get her on base, she’s stealing. She’s been great at it,” Coach Heather Patnode said.

• Knox returns: Longtime Stephen Decatur football Coach Bob Knox returned to lead Continued on Page 33

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SPORTS YEAR IN REVIEW 2017 Continued from Page 32 the Seahawks in 2017 after taking a leave of absence last year for family health reasons.

“It’s good to be back. The great thing about it is my grandson is at least holding his own,” Knox said in August at the beginning of the season.

Knox, head coach of the team for three decades, decided to step down for the 2016 season to be with his family, as his 3-year-old grandson, Eli Knox-Tadli, underwent treatment. He was diagnosed last year with a rare and aggressive brain cancer called Atypical Teratoid/Rhabdoid Tumor (AT/RT).

Stan Griffin, the squad’s defensive coordinator, took over as interim head coach.

“I missed it. I’ve been doing it for so long,” said Knox, who has been at the helm of the football program since 1984. He was the 12th all-time in Maryland in wins with a record of 228-135 - prior to the start of the 2017 season.

“I missed the competition and being on the sideline Friday nights,” he said. “I didn’t realize how much I missed the kids until I came back, because you develop relationships.”

Decatur finished the 2017 season Continued on Page 34

Stephen Decatur freshman Sierra Eisemann stole six bases during the May 8 game against Washington in Berlin and broke the state softball record for stolen bases in a single season. The previous record was 44.

She finished the season with 47.

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The Berlin Pop Warner junior varsity football team defeated the Southern Marin Broncos of California, 39-14, Dec. 7, in its Super Bowl national competition at Walt Disney World’s Wide World of Sports in Florida.

Longtime Stephen Decatur football Coach Bob Knox returned to lead the Seahawks in 2017 after taking a leave of absence last year for family health reasons.

sity football team defeated the Southern Marin Broncos of California, 3914, Dec. 7, in the Super Bowl game at Walt Disney World’s Wide World of Sports in Florida.

“We knew we’d have a little trouble with their offense, since they plowed and grinded down the middle,” Coach Jul Airey said. “We scored a touchdown on the first possession and every time we touched the ball. It was 32-8 at halftime. They had nothing to combat our passing game. The team was elated and it was pretty cool to be ranked the No. 1 Division 3 junior varsity team in the nation.”

On Dec. 4, the Berlin squad topped the Pasadena Trojans from California, 19-6, in Disney World to solidify its

spot in the Super Bowl game. “[The Pasadena Trojans] were a tough team and they were the first Division 3 team to score on us this year,” Airey said. “The score was 0-0 at halftime. We played tough and put points on the board in the second half. A couple of their main guys didn’t like getting hit that hard.”

On Dec. 5, the Berlin Pop Warner junior varsity cheerleaders placed sixth at nationals and received their highest score of the season.

“It was a fun experience and I was really happy with their score,” C0ach Jessie Parsons said. “They did a great job. It was a clean routine and I couldn’t have asked them to do any better.”

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Continued from Page 33 with a 4-6 record. Although this season had its ups and downs, Knox enjoyed being back with his players, rekindling relationships and building new ones, he said.

On Sept. 22, Knox grandson helped led the team onto the field for their game against Kent Island.

“When Bob decided to return to coaching, we both discussed the idea of maybe having Eli attend a game and lead the team out,” Decatur Principal Tom Zimmer said. “I thought it was just a great night. [I’m] so happy to see Eli and his family be able to be at the game.”

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Participants in the 25th annual Santa’s Open Golf Tournament at Ocean Pines Golf Club gather for a photo before the event on Dec. 2.

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(Dec. 29, 2017) About 90 players enjoyed golf and holiday cheer during the Santa’s Open Charity Golf Tournament, held Dec. 2 at Ocean Pines Golf Club.

The event, which celebrated its 25th anniversary this year, raised over $8,600 for Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Eastern Shore and collected a variety of gifts for area children in need. This year marks the fifth consecutive the Santa’s Open has been held at Ocean Pines.

Ocean Pines Golf Club PGA Director of Golf John Malinowski was instrumental in bringing the annual tournament to the course.

“I had worked with the Santa’s Open for several years prior to my coming to Ocean Pines and was excited to bring the event to this course,” Malinowski said. “I’m proud

of how the Ocean Pines community has rallied around the tournament and Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Eastern Shore year after year.”

Presented by title sponsor Delmarva Power, this year’s event saw close to 90 golfers and numerous area businesses participate. Fourperson teams competed for first-, second- and third-place low gross; first-, second- and third-place low net, and closest to the pin. Awards were presented at a reception ceremony at the Tern Grille at Ocean Pines Golf Club following the tournament.

The team of Ray Wankmiller, Mike Wankmiller, Tim McMahon and Daryl Griffith won first-place gross.

Bobby Goroy, Brian Patey, David Bledsoe and Jimmy Sweet finished in second and Bill Mears, Jamie Neal, Randy Mears and Zeke Prygocki took

third.

Jay Graybill, Kenny Reed, Linwood Harmon and Matt Reed earned first-place net. Bryan Clark, George Vogelslang, Joe Sheehy and Neil Baker came in second. Third-place net went to John Allen, Brandon Phillips, John Petito and Stan Botts.

The closest-to-the-pin contest was won by Steve Lennon, Ray Wankmiller, Tony Hughes and Stan Botts.

Tee sign sponsors for the event included Ayres, Jenkins, Gordy & Almand, PA; Canada Dry; The Delmarva Shorebirds; iHeart Radio; Mid-Atlantic Heating & Air Conditioning; the Bank of Delmarva; Eastern Shore Golf Magazine; Pepsi and Sonya Whited.

Other sponsors included breakfast sponsor PNC Bank and reception

sponsor Real HVAC Services.

Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Eastern Shore makes meaningful mentorship matches between adult volunteers (“bigs”) and children (“littles”) ages 6-18. The organization provides the necessary training, resources and support necessary for those matches to succeed through community-based mentoring and site-based programs.

For more information about Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Eastern Shore, visit www.shorebiglittle.org, email info@shorebiglittle.org or call 410-543-2447.

For more information about the Ocean Pines community, contact Denise Sawyer, director of marketing and public relations for the Ocean Pines Association, at 410-641-7717 or dsawyer@oceanpines.org.

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Winter youth soccer, basketball in Worcester (Dec. 29, 2017) The winter Youth Indoor Soccer League and Youth Basketball League seasons will begin Saturday, Jan. 6 and all the fun will take place at the Worcester County Recreation Center in Snow Hill. Both leagues are co-ed.

The five Youth Indoor Soccer League divisions are ages 3-4, and grades K-1, 2-3, 4-5 and 6-8. Ages 3-4 and grades K-1 will play on Saturday mornings, grades 6-8 on Monday and some Wednesday evenings, grades 4-5 on Wednesday or Thursday evenings and grades 2-3 on Thursday evenings. Practice dates, times and locations are to be determined.

The three Youth Basketball League division are grades K-1, 2-4 and 5-8.

Games will be take place Saturday afternoons. Grades K-1 will begin at 1 p.m., grades 2-4 at 2:15 p.m., and grades 5-8 at 3:30 p.m.

Volunteer coaches are needed to run

successful leagues. Contact Jacob Stephens for soccer or Myro Small for basketball, prior to Jan. 4, if interested in volunteering this winter. An orientation meeting will be held for all interested volunteers.

Emphasis for all youth recreation leagues is placed on skill development, participation, sportsmanship, and most of all, children having fun. Both the soccer and basketball leagues are designed for enjoyments and skill development.

Scores and standings are not recorded.

The cost of each program is $30 per player ($25 for each additional child) and financial aid is available for those who have demonstrated need. Proof of eligibility is required.

The registration deadline in Thursday, Jan. 4. Those registering after this deadline may not have the request met for certain teams or coaches, and there is an additional $5 fee after the registration deadline.

For more information on the Indoor Soccer or to volunteer as a youth coach, contact Stephens at 410-632-2144 ext.

2506 or jstephens@co.worcester.md.us. For Winter Youth Basketball Leagues or to volunteer as a youth coach, contact Small at 410-632-2144 ex. 2512 or msmall@co.worcester.md.us.

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By Kara Hallissey Staff Writer (Dec. 29, 2017) The Dunes Manor Hotel in addition to local real estate companies, Hileman Realty and Bunting Realty, Inc., celebrated milestone years in 2017 while many area businesses made improvements to their existing locations including the Commander Hotel, Game World, Shenanigan’s, Nick’s Original House of Ribs, Dunes Court, Park Place Hotel and Used to be Mine Thrift Store.

A number of others changed hands, added another business or moved to new locations while Dry Dock 28, Rare & Rye, Puff Cigar Lounge and Humidor, South Pole Ice Cream Roll, Chef’s Riddle, Bad Ass Bikes, DODO edible cookie dough and ice cream, Red Red Wine Bar, DRY 85, Ulta Beauty, HomeGoods, DiFebo’s and Massage Envy opened up its first location in Ocean City or in the surrounding towns.

Here are some of the resort’s 2017 business highlights: Ocean City: • Owner Nolan Graves added a two-story, 7,500-square-foot and New York-themed laser tag to Game World on 146th Street at the beginning of the year. The venue is perfect for birthday parties with more than 40 arcade games including Skee ball, pinball machines and an air hockey table, an 18-hole outdoor miniature golf course and 32 players can participate in a laser tag game on two teams at any given time.

• Todd Burbage and Brad Donahue, who took over the reins at Sea Rocket in January, have expanded its offerings to include pontoon-fishing charters as well. Sea Rocket is an oversized speedboat used for popular guided tours along the ocean coastline in Ocean City.

• The Commander Hotel & Suites on 14th Street and the Boardwalk completed a $5 million renovation of its rooms, lobby and public areas in March.

• During the offseason, Shenanigan’s, on Fourth Street and the Boardwalk, renovated the entryway and bar area to its popular Irish pub.

The bar area is now lighter and brighter with new furnishings and a tin ceiling, which had mostly stayed the same since the 1970s.

• The dining room received modern upgrades at Nick’s Original House of Ribs on 144th Street, from new carpeting to making the room more spacious with Oak-padded chairs and recovered booths. Additional renovations included new décor, lighting and painted railings over the wintertime.

• On April Fool’s Day in 1987, 74year-old Thelma Conner opened Dunes Manor Hotel with the intent on providing superb hospitality experience in an old-Victorian charm atmosphere. Thirty years later, her traditions continue on 28th Street.

• In the spring, Buxy’s Salty Dog Saloon owners opened Dry Dock 28 right next door to its flagship restaurant on 28th Street.

• Since May 12, Rare & Rye has offered interesting food pairings in a rustic atmosphere with an emphasis on whiskey and bourbon, which is connected to the La Quinta Inn and Suites on 32nd Street.

• Puff Cigar Lounge and Humidor on Talbot Street has been selling more than 3,000 cigars from at least 60 brands since mid-May. The lounge area encourages customers to hang out in the 12-seat room with two big-screen televisions and smoke cigars. The property also has a covered porch with several rocking chairs to accommodate those who want to smoke outdoors.

• Owner Kevin Dula opened the doors to Chef’s Riddle restaurant and lounge in May, bringing fresh breakfast and lunch dishes to Baltimore Avenue and Second Street including sandwiches, burgers, salads, and homemade mozzarella sticks.

• Unique vintage, fat tire, old school and hot rod bikes have been available for rent or purchase on 9 Somerset Street since Bad Ass Bikes opened on Memorial Day weekend.

• In June, the Crystal Beach Hotel on 25th Street and Baltimore Avenue was completed. It accommodates 63 guest rooms on four floors and includes a conference room, restaurant and an outdoor pool complete with a splash zone and tiki bar.

• Salt Air Services, a local grocery delivery company owned by Heather Marinelli, began to operate in Ocean City and Ocean Pines in addition to Fenwick Island, Bethany Beach, Ocean View, Millville and Selbyville in Delaware a week after Memorial Day. She shops for desired groceries using a form completed by the client and delivers the items to homes, rentals or hotel rooms before putting them away.

• Dunes Court on 27th Street completed a full renovation of its 49 guest rooms and exteriors in June. Upgrades to the Dunes Court’s rooms and guest experience include complimentary WiFi, eco-friendly HVAC system, 48-inch wall-mounted HD televisions, in-room irons, hair dryers, refrigerators, safes, and microwaves, raised ceilings, new faux wood blinds, complimentary ice and coffee in the lobby throughout the day and free family activities (parties,

Highly rated Annapolis restaurants, Red Red Wine Bar and DRY 85, have expanded to 48th Street in Ocean City this offseason.

games, music, contests, snacks/drinks).

• Owner Mo Salem opened DODO edible cookie dough and ice cream at the end of July on 117th Street after adding a third Shmagel’s Bagels location in Ocean City on 129th Street in the Montego Bay Shopping Center at the end of June.

• At South Pole Ice Cream Roll on North Division Street, which opened on July 1, customers choose from a number of flavors and toppings before their custom-made order is created on ice plates. The Asian-style ice cream rolls are created using ice plates kept at 12 degrees Celsius, which turns the liquid base into ice cream while employees make the order.

• The new Hotel Monte Carlo Oceanfront on 11th Street and the Boardwalk was welcomed to the resort community by the Ocean City Chamber of Commerce and local officials on Sept. 29 with a ribbon cutting ceremony. The boutique hotel has 54 rooms, employee housing, two pools, a hot tub and retail space. Visitors have the option of two double or two queen beds with fully-equipped kitchenettes in their rooms, which include a stove top, medium-sized refrigerator, utensils and dishware.

• On Oct. 26, Crystal and Rob Minger opened the doors to Shoreglass Wine Room on 118th Street in the Ocean City Square shopping center. The new bar and restaurant currently offers 16 different wines by glass in addition to homemade lite fare and a few craft beers.

• Owners Lisa and Brian Bolter expanded their highly rated Annapolis restaurants, Red Red Wine Bar and DRY 85, to 48th Street in Ocean City this offseason.

• Park Place Hotel at 2208 North

Baltimore Avenue in Ocean City finished a 70,627-square-foot renovation project in November. It added a half floor to the sixth level, an entire floor for the seventh level, a new penthouse for elevator service and mechanical rooms and expanded the pool deck with a second pool and renovated the existing pool for the existing hotel.

• The Olde Tyme Family Barber Shop relocated across Coastal Highway to 143rd Street in the Resort Plaza on Nov. 27, offering full-service haircuts for men, women and children, including add-ons or specifics such as a buzz cut, bang or beard trim, shampoo, hot-lather facial, hotlather full head shave, or a dry facial shave.

West Ocean City: • After about a week and a half of renovations, the new and improved Used to be Mine Thrift Store opened back up Jan. 4 in West Ocean City.

The store, an extension of Diakonia that opened in 2009, carries everything from clothing and furniture, to board games and various household items. Proceeds support programs across the nonprofit, which benefits more than 10,000 people and distributes more than 100,000 pounds of food each year.

• In March, Atlantic General Hospital and Health System announced that the Atlantic General Women’s Health Center in West Ocean City now offers 3D mammography, ultrasound and bone density screening, which is conveniently located in the same complex as lab services, minor surgical procedures and routine gynecologic services.

• Teri and Larry Murphy, owners of Hangover/Hydration Rescue Team Continued on Page 38

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BUSINESS YEAR IN REVIEW 2017

Berlin: • Hileman Realty celebrated 20 years in business on Jan. 20, which is located on Cathell Road in Berlin.

There are 24 sales agents at Hileman Realty and in 2016, they sold $55 million in properties. Six rental agents manage about 500 rentals in Ocean Pines, Ocean City, and elsewhere in Worcester and Wicomico counties.

• Realtor Cam Bunting started a real estate business, Bunting Realty, Inc., in Berlin 25 years ago.

• OC Tax Service kicked off its first season on Racetrack Road in Berlin after owner Mary Ann Jordan and her two sons, Mike and John Ward, have served the community on Golf Course Road since 2003. Tax services are available for individuals, families,

students, corporations and small businesses. There are two notaries on site in addition to payroll services and tax consultations offered.

• An oceanfront property with 100 rooms in a residential area attracted Blue Water Development in Berlin to the Drifting Sands Motel in Ship Bottom, New Jersey, on Long Beach Island in April. A lobby and an above ground pool will be built on the property and all rooms will undergo a complete renovation including new bedding and furniture. In addition, there are plans to add a tiki bar and an event venue on the roof.

• Pediatric and mental health services have been available since August through Chesapeake Health Care in Berlin on North Main Street. The health center provides yearly checkups, medical evaluations, sick visits, walk-ins, laboratory services, school or sports physicals, immunizations, in addition to hearing and vision testing for infants to 18 year olds.

• The Berlin Activities Depot, located at 10008 Old Ocean City Boulevard, had a ribbon cutting ceremony for its new building on Sept. 16 in Berlin. The massive building includes an expansive space for gymnastics events and training, separate gym space for adults, and a one-of-a-kind ninja kid zone similar to the obstacle courses on “American Ninja Warrior.”

• Sonny Nguyen opened Main Street Nails in October at 112 North

Owner Sal Fasano shows off the full bar at Rare & Rye in May, which has two dozen bar seats with a focus on whiskeys, ryes and bourbons on 32nd Street..

Main Street in downtown Berlin. The six-seat salon offers manicures and pedicures.

• DiFebo’s Italian Restaurant, a staple in Bethany and Rehoboth beach towns, opened its third location at the end of October, taking over the spot previously occupied by Siculi Italian Kitchen on 104 North Main Street in Berlin.

• Chesapeake Pediatrics and Adolescent Associates P.A. opened an office in Berlin, offering pediatric and

adolescent care to children and teens in the Worcester County area since the beginning of November.

Ocean Pines: • Psychic medium Jessie Bloom has been helping those looking for clarification about a situation in their life or wanting to connect with a deceased loved on Nicholas Lane in Ocean Pines since the beginning of the year.

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REAL ESTATE REPORT

Growths predicted despite tax bill

By Lauren Bunting Contributing Writer (Dec. 29, 2017) Realtor.com released its 2018 National Housing Forecast in November and provided many insights for key housing indicators.

Mainly, it explained how inventory constraints that have fueled a sharp rise in home prices and caused difficulty for buyers to gain a foothold in the market will begin to ease next year as part of broad and continued market improvements.

It further explained that the easing of the inventory shortage, which is expected to result in more manageable increases in home prices and a modest acceleration of home

sales, is being predicted based on developments first detected by realtor.com late this summer.

The annual forecast also foresees an increase in millennial mortgages and strong sales growth in southern markets. The wildcard in 2018 will be the impact of tax reform legislation currently being debated in Congress.

Housing Trends for 2018: 1. Inventory expected to begin to increase –The majority of this growth is expected in the mid-toupper tier price points, which includes U.S. homes priced above $350,000. Recovery for starter homes is expected to take longer because their levels were significantly depleted by first-time buyers.

2. Price appreciation expected to slow – Home prices are forecasted to slow to 3.2 percent growth yearover-year nationally, from an estimated increase of 5.5 percent in

2017. Most of the slowing will be felt in the higher-priced segment as more available inventory in this price range and a smaller pool of buyers forces sellers to price competitively.

Entry-level homes will continue to see price gains due to the larger number of buyers that can afford them and more limited homes available for sale in this price range.

3. Millennials anticipated to gain market share in all home price segments – Millennials are on track to gain mortgage market share in all price points, due to the sheer size of the generation. Millennials could reach 43 percent of home buyers taking out a mortgage by the end of 2018, up from an estimated 40 percent in 2017.

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

Business Year In Review 2017 Continued from Page 38 skin care treatments and a few unique add-ons are offered at Massage Envy on Manklin Creek Road in Ocean Pines, which opened on Feb. 16.

• From heating and air conditioning to plumbing, kitchen and bath remodeling, O.C. Home Services in Ocean Pines provides a multitude of essentials for homeowners. The company moved from Salisbury to Ocean Pines in April and offers interior and exterior home or condominium renovations including decks, porches, cabinets, windows, floors, doors, bathrooms, additions, drywall and paint.

DiFebo’s Italian Restaurant owners, Lisa DiFebo-Osias and Jeff Osias, are pictured in front of DiFebo-Osias’ grandparents’ passport at their Bethany Beach location. A third restaurant opened at the end of October, taking over the spot previously occupied by Siculi Italian Kitchen on 104 North Main Street.

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BIG DREAMS

GREEN GOLD Ireland RnR Tours, a local veteran-owned travel business, presents a $1,000 donation to the Worcester County Library Foundation. Pictured, from left, are Victoria and Mike Healy of Ireland RnR Tours, and Lisa Outten Harrison and Howard Sribnick of the Worcester County Library Foundation. Ireland RnR Tours is doing another Ireland tour fundraiser supporting the Foundation in May 2018.

ASC&D Gives, a committee within ASC&D Serves, donates to employee-nominated charities or causes throughout the year. ASC&D donated $1,000 to the Believe in Tomorrow organization to sponsor its upcoming fundraiser. Believe in Tomorrow provides respite housing for families with children who are fighting life-threatening illnesses. Wayne Littleton from Believe in Tomorrow is pictured with Kasi Queen, Laura Bren and Rachel Thompson.

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(Dec. 29, 2017) The Atlantic General Diabetes Center at Atlantic General Hospital will be offering diabetes self-management education classes in January.

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By Kara Hallissey Staff Writer (Dec. 29, 2017) From the annual Winterfest of Lights and Ocean City Air Show to runs, walks and a swim benefiting area organizations, here are some of the year’s top stories: OC Air Show The U.S. Navy Blue Angels headlined the 10th annual Ocean City Air Show this year, which took place June 16-18 in the resort.

“It’s a family-oriented event, while also containing a patriotic feel,” said Chris Dirato, director of public relations for the OC Air Show.

Additional performances included the USAF F-22 Raptor, USMC MV-22 Osprey, a USAF Heritage Flight featuring the A-10 Warthog, and more jaw-dropping acts.

“The F-22 Raptor is especially intriguing since it is considered America’s super fighter and the only operational fifth-generation fighter aircraft in the world today,” Dirato said. “Its combination of stealth, super cruise, thrust vectoring and integrated avionics, represents an exponential leap in fighter aircraft capabilities.”

In addition, the operational demand for F-22’s are significant with only 186 in the fleet, which limits air show demonstrations to only 24 per year, he said.

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A performance from the B-25 Mitchell “Panchito” WWII Bomber commemorated the 75th anniversary of the Doolittle Raid on Japan in April of 1942. The Northern American B-25 Mitchell is a twin-engine Continued on Page 43

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YEAR IN REVIEW 2017 Continued from Page 42 medium bomber plane used by many Allied air forces during World War II in addition to getting use after the war across four decades.

Hundreds of thousands of people watch the Ocean City Air Show from the Boardwalk, hotels, on the beach or on a boat in the ocean and bay each year, Dirato said.

In 2018, the Ocean City Air Show will return June 16-17 and feature the United States Air Force Thunderbirds. The United States Navy Blue Angels are slated to headline the 2019 show, June 15-16.

Visit www.ocairshow.com for more information or to purchase tickets.

Penguin Swim About 879 participants plunged into the 43-degree Atlantic Ocean on New Year’s Day 2017 during the 23rd annual Penguin Swim, a fundraiser for Atlantic General Hospital in Berlin.

Swimmers gathered on the beach behind the Princess Royale hotel on 91st Street before taking their dip at 1 p.m.

Participants came out dressed as penguins, superheroes, sharks, minions, lobsters, pirates, clowns, King Neptune, Triton, Disney characters, Super Mario brothers, firefighters, military members, a snowman, a rooster, Little Bo Peep, a bull, Elvis and even Marilyn Monroe.

An awards ceremony followed the swim inside the Princess Royale atrium. Awards were presented to the youngest and oldest swimmers, as well as to the top team and individual money-raisers.

The Bull on the Beach team, which included at least 150 swimmers, was the top business team again, donating $31,215. During the 23-year history of the event, the Bull on the Beach team has generated more than $455,000 for AGH. In 22 years, the Penguin Swim has raised more than $1 million for AGH including more than $83,000 in 2017.

“This year’s Penguin Swim was a great success,” said AGH President Michael Franklin. “The weather was ideal, the event was well organized, the participants were in great spirits, and we all had a fun time raising money for our great local hospital.”

The 2018 Penguin Swim is scheduled for Monday, Jan. 1 at 1 p.m. in the ocean near 91st Street. The Berlin hospital has been providing health care to residents of Worcester, Wicomico and Somerset counties as well as Sussex County, Delaware, since May 1993.

For more information about Atlantic General Hospital, visit www.atlanticgeneral.org.

Winterfest of Lights During the 2016-2017 Winterfest of Lights season, 111,052 passengers took a ride through illuminated Northside Park during the 46-night holiday spectacular on 127th Street from Nov. 17 to Jan. 1.

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“It was a good year and our final week helped our numbers to mirror 2014,” said Special Events Superintendent Frank Miller. “We want to give a special thanks to everyone who continues to make Winterfest a tradition. A lot of patrons come back every couple of years to see modifications and changes to support the event, which we are happy to see.”

The 12-minute tram ride took guests through 58 acres of more than 400 light displays representing everything from fairytale characters to the 12 Days of Christmas accompanied with holiday music. An average of 2,414 people rode through the park each night with about 45 people per tram, Miller said.

Attendance during the final weekend of the 24th annual event was up from the past couple of years with 3,433 riders on Friday, Dec. 30, 5,651 passengers on Saturday, Dec. 31 and 2,202 on the last night, Sunday, Jan. 1. The biggest night overall was Friday, Nov. 25, when 7,183 people road the tram.

“We saw an interesting trend in December with a steady trickle of people checking out Winterfest on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday this year,” Miller said. “I think people saw how busy the weekends can get and we had higher numbers on historically lower attendance nights.”

Winterfest of Lights has a different layout each year to keep excursions fresh for returning visitors. Riders are challenged to find their favorite displays in new locations. The city’s crew began setup in early October to transform the park into a winter wonderland.

The 25th annual Winterfest of Lights kicked off Nov. 16 and runs nightly through Monday, Jan. 1.

Hours of operation are 5:30-9:30 p.m. Sunday through Thursday, and 5:30-10:30 p.m. on Friday and Saturday. The cost to ride the train is $5 for adults. Children 11 and younger ride for free.

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Race for the Cure Close to 1,600 people registered for the sixth annual Susan G. Komen Ocean City Race for the Cure on April 8, which included a 5K timed competitive run, 5K recreational run and walk and 1-mile fun walk.

More than $148,000 was raised through race entry fees, donations, sponsorships, merchandise sales and raffles, according to Kim Schmulowitz, communications and marketing director for Komen Maryland.

Since the inaugural event in 2012, Ocean City cancer survivors, supporters and race participants have contributed more than $1.3 million to the organization.

“Since one in eight women in the U.S. will be diagnosed with breast cancer in her lifetime, it’s a disease that touches so many lives,” Schmulowitz said. “Komen Maryland is working to better the lives of those facing breast cancer in the local community and funding national research into the cures for breast cancer.”

The 2018 event is scheduled for April 14. For more information, visit www.komenmd.org.

Besides Ocean City, Komen Maryland hosts a Race for the Cure event in Baltimore each year.

In addition, 128 races were planned in the United States and 14 international Race for the Cure events took place in 2017 to help eradicate breast cancer.

“Susan G. Komen’s mission is to save lives by meeting the most critical needs in our communities and investing in breakthrough research to prevent and cure breast cancer,” Schmulowitz said. “Seventy-five percent of the net funds we raise from all events and donations go to local breast health programs.”

In 2017, Komen Maryland awarded thousands of dollars to Eastern Shore grant programs including the St. Agnes Hospital Foundation, the University of Maryland Medical System Foundation, Wicomico County Health Department, the Meritus Healthcare Foundation, the Northwest Hospital Center, Moveable Feast, Maintaining Active Citizens and Nueva Vida.

In addition, the remaining funds contributed to national research through Komen headquarters and address new early detection technologies, more effective treatments and the understanding of metastasis by treating and preventing recurrence, Schmulowitz said.

“Fundraising is an important component of the Race for the Cure,” she

DECEMBER 29, 2017

HOROSCOPE ARIES – Mar 21/Apr 20

You may be operating on some false information, Aries. It’s better to get the facts before going forward in the coming days. You may end up changing directions midweek.

TAURUS – Apr 21/May 21

Taurus, if you are feeling upset because someone is getting more attention than you, you may need to focus your thoughts elsewhere. Think of what makes you special.

GEMINI – May 22/Jun 21

Your emotions may be all over the map in the coming days, Gemini. The secret is to surround yourself with people who will guide you in the right direction.

CANCER – Jun 22/Jul 22

Cancer, there is a time for joking around and a time for being serious.

This week you may have to lean toward the latter. Others may not share your joviality right now.

LEO – Jul 23/Aug 23

About 1,200 people registered for Ocean City’s seventh annual American Cancer Society Making Strides Against Breast Cancer 5K run and walk on the Boardwalk Oct. 21.

said. “We depend on so much more than the race registration fee to meet our goals in funding local breast health programs and national research.”

For more information, call 410938-8990 or visit www.komenmd.org to donate.

Making Strides About 1,200 people registered for Ocean City’s seventh annual American Cancer Society Making Strides Against Breast Cancer 5K run and walk on the resort Boardwalk, Saturday, Oct. 21.

“Every action we take moves us one step closer to a world without breast cancer,” said Jamie Barrett, community development manager, Northeast Region of the American Cancer Society, Inc. “From research to education, prevention to diagnosis, and treatment to recovery, we provide support to everyone impacted by breast cancer.”

The Ocean City Making Strides 5K run and walk is one of several events that make up the Pink Ribbon Classic at the Beach Series, an assortment of local activities to increase breast cancer awareness while raising money for the American Cancer Society.

This year’s Classic included a ladies-only fishing tournament; Real Men Wear Pink competition; card game and mahj party/luncheon; mah jongg and golf tournaments; Brews

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for Boobs; the Making Strides Against Breast Cancer 5K walk and run; and “Pamper Yourself for Charity Raffle.”

Most of the events are held in October, which is Breast Cancer Awareness Month.

The Pink Ribbon Classic Series was started in 1996 by a group of local volunteers and many are still on the committee. Since its inception, the series has raised about $3 million for breast cancer research, awareness, programs and services. As of Dec. 6, more than $290,000 has been raised through the 2017 Pink Ribbon events, Barrett said. Donations will be accepted until Dec. 31.

Some of the local programs and services available in this area include free wigs for patients; Road to Recovery, which connects local drivers with patients to transport them to and from treatment; and the Look Good Feel Better program available at Atlantic General Hospital in Berlin and Peninsula Regional Medical Center in Salisbury, which teaches patients how to cope with the cosmetic side effects of chemotherapy and radiation treatment.

There is also the Hope Lodge, which provides lodging during treatment; Cancer Survivors Network available at www.cancer.org, a 24hour-a-day cancer information center; and 1-800-227-2345 for patients to access ACS services.

Running yourself ragged, especially early in the week, will cause all of your energy stores to fizzle out, Leo. You need to learn to pace yourself better for the long haul.

VIRGO – Aug 24/Sept 22

You are always one to lend a helping hand, Virgo. But now you may need to call in some favors of your own. Don’t be afraid to ask for help this week.

LIBRA – Sept 23/Oct 23

Libra, think financial decisions through before acting. Patience is a friend when making important financial decisions, and it’s time to take such matters more seriously.

SCORPIO – Oct 24/Nov 22

Scorpio, try something outside of your wheelhouse in the coming days. You have a knack for teaching yourself new skills, and you are a fast learner.

SAGITTARIUS – Nov 23/Dec 21

Sagittarius, you might be seeking answers in the wrong places. Refine your parameters and look in a new direction, especially if a resolution is taking awhile.

CAPRICORN – Dec 22/Jan 20

Capricorn, if family life is taking over and tiring you out, shift your gears in another direction. You need to recharge and let your other interests take over for awhile.

AQUARIUS – Jan 21/Feb 18

Aquarius, words shared at work may have you worried you’ve burned some bridges. It’s not the case. Others still look to you for help and guidance and value your input.

PISCES – Feb 19/Mar 20

It’s common to make life assessments throughout the year, Pisces. Jot down some easy changes you can make for the future.

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hey say, “How you spend your New Year will determine how the rest of the year will

go.”

Last New Year’s Eve, I was so exhausted from working all day, then taking photos for this paper, that I had a glass of champagne and was asleep before midnight. This year I will serve tables all day, and return to walk around with a glowing shots tray, decked out in glow sticks and a sparkling outfit, of course.

I love parties, and wish I could make every single one happening this New Year’s Eve. I have compiled a list of places having celebrations and most are giving a champagne toast with party favors galore. I hope everyone celebrates the way Jay Gatsby would. Cheers to you!

BJ’s on the Water, 75th Street, will offer its regular menu until 1:30 a.m. on New Year’s Eve. A champagne toast and party favors will be given out at midnight. DJ Fast Eddie will provide music 10 p.m. to 4 a.m. New Year’s Day enjoy Bloody Mary’s starting at 11 a.m. For more, visit www.bjsonthewater.com.

Bourbon Street on the Beach, 116th Street, will offer a special New Year’s Eve menu in addition to the regular menu. The seating will start at 4 p.m. Catch live entertainment at 6 p.m. with OHO, followed by Pearl at 8 p.m. New Year’s Day celebrate with Two Guys and a Mama at the “Hangover Party” beginning at 3 p.m. To hear more, call 443-644-2896.

Casino at Ocean Downs, Racetrack Road, has live table games grand opening on New Year’s Eve. Attendees must be 21 years of age or older. There will be a chance to win slot dollars and various prizes.

DJ BK will spin from 8 p.m. to 4 a.m. Live entertainment will be provided by the Kevin Poole Duo, 4:308:30 p.m. Dark Gold Jazz will play 9:30 p.m. to 1:30 a.m. There will be a special $2,018 slot dollar drawing at midnight. Monday, Jan. 1, listen to the Matt Lafferty Trio, 12:30-4:30 p.m. followed by Dark Gold Jazz, 5:30-9:30 p.m. To hear more, call 410-6410600.

Captain’s Table, 15th Street, will have dinner reservations for New Year’s Eve starting at 5 p.m. To make a reservation, call 410-289-7192.

Clarion, 101st Street, offers a gourmet dinner buffet from 8-10 p.m. on New Year’s Eve with dancing and entertainment, 9 p.m.to 3 a.m. Two bands, Power Play and catch On The Edge, will provide entertainment throughout the night. An open bar is available 8 p.m. to 1 a.m.

Participants must be 21 years of age or older, with proper ID. Tickets to the party cost $150 per person. Packages are available. To make a reservation, call 1-800-638-2100.

Cowboy Coast, 17th Street, will have a premium open bar all night with a champagne toast at midnight. Doors open at 9 p.m. Sam Grow will perform.

Tickets cost $60, and can be pur-

chased on Ticket Web. For more, visit www.cowboycoastoc.com.

The Cove at Mumford’s, Ocean Pines, will offer a New Year’s Eve package for $100 (plus tax and gratuity) and includes a cocktail hour, plated dinner, beer, wine and soda and a midnight champagne toast. Doors open at 7:30 pm., and attendees must RSVP. For reservations, call 410-208-7501.

Crab Bag, 130th Street, will offer a New Year’s Eve special dinner at 4 p.m. Enjoy a steak and twin lobster tail or crab cake meal served with a veggie skewer, baked potato and house salad for $29.95. Don’t miss the champagne toast with party favors at midnight. To make a reservation, call 410-250-3337.

Duffy’s, 130th Street, has a threecourse dinner available for New Year’s Eve that includes a bowl of cream of crab, salad and an entrée choice. En-

trée selections include salmon Eastern Shore, chicken Florentine, crab lump jumbo prawns and a 14-ounce prime rib. To make a reservation, call 410-250-1449.

Dunes Manor, 28th Street, New Year’s Eve extravaganza cost $449 per couple. This includes oceanfront accommodations for one night, open bar from 8:30 p.m. to 12:30 a.m. with beer, wine and premium beverages, a buffet featuring handcarved meats, endless desserts, music and a champagne toast with party favors. To enjoy just the dinner and dance party, the cost is $175 per person.

To make a reservation, call 1-800523-2888.

Longboard Cafe, 67th Street, doors open at 6 p.m. on New Year’s Eve. Live music starts at 7:30 p.m. with Dave Hawkins. Tickets cost $70 and includes hors d’oeuvres and buf-

fet all evening, party favors and champagne and reduced drink prices.

This is the fifth annual “It’s 12 o’clock Somewhere” New Year’s Eve Party. Counting down and busting piñatas at 10 p.m. To make a reservation, call 443-664-5639.

OC 360, located at the Fenwick Inn, 138th Street, will open at 7 p.m. with dinner served at 7:30 p.m. There will be a full buffet dinner, with an open bar and dancing. The cost is $99 per person, with a champagne toast at midnight. To make a reservation, call 410-250-1100.

Ocean City Fish Company, located on Harbor Road, West Ocean City, serves New Year’s Eve dinner 410 p.m. The Lauren Glick Band will play 7 p.m. to 12:30 a.m. A champagne toast at midnight. Reservations are encouraged and can be made by See INSIDE Page 47

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Diane Schreiber and Frank Damico, both of West Fenwick, stop by the 38th annual BJ’s on the Water Christmas Party at the 75th Street establishment, Dec. 20.

Having a fun time during BJ’s on the Water’s 38th annual Christmas Party at the 75th Street restaurant, Dec. 20, from left, are Karen Gilbreath, Helen Neisser and Trudi Clubb, all of Ocean City.

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George and Barbara Bell of Ocean Pines visit BJ’s on the Water on 75th Street, during its annual Christmas party, Dec. 20.

Chelsey Chmelik and Adrian Corches serve customers behind the bar at Rare and Rye on 33rd Street, Dec. 20.

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Enjoying the atmosphere of Rare and Rye on 33rd Street, Dec. 20, from left, are Maryann and Mike Lawson, Evan Hunt and Joanne and Mike Collison, all of Ocean City.

Sue and Tony Trombino of Ocean Pines sample some drinks at Rare and Rye on 33rd Street, Dec. 20.

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Inside Going Out Taylor Sloan Continued from Page 45 calling 410-213-2525.

Princess Royale, 91st Street, has several events for New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day happening.

New Year’s Eve, reserve a seat for dinner in the Palmetto Ballroom, for only $129 per person. The reservation includes a five-course gourmet dinner of roasted tenderloin with stuffed rockfish, arugula holiday salad, mashed potatoes, chef’s vegetable and a sixhour open bar. Hear live top 40 music provided by Good Foot, dancing and a champagne toast.

The Princess Royale asks that everyone to dress to the nine; so please wear coat and tie.

The “Atrium Stars Party” includes a buffet of baked salmon, beef stroganoff, seafood Newburg with rice, chicken parmesan, vegetables and

salads, for $109 per person.

Schooners Restaurant will also offer a three-course dinner, 5-9 p.m. with drink specials and light fare after 9 p.m. The cost is $29. To make a reservation, call 410-524-7777.

Seacrets, 49th Street, offers a New Year’s Eve Party until 4 a.m., and opens again at 11 a.m. New Year’s Day. Dinner reservations cost $69 at 5:30 p.m., $79 at 6:30 p.m. $89 at 7:30 p.m. and 8:30 p.m. Dinner includes the party cover charge, a salad, appetizer and entrée. Dessert is available for an additional cost.

If you would just like to make the party, cover starts at 4 p.m. The cost is $20 at that time. At 6 p.m. it is $30 and 8 p.m. $40. Entertainment starts on the tiki stage at 4:15 p.m. with Full Circle. Hear Rew Smith at 8:15 p.m. and Nine Mile Roots at midnight. In-

side Morley Hall Nite Club hear my absolute favorite, Garden State Radio, at 8:15 p.m. and the Benderz at 1 a.m.

To make a reservation call Christine Komlos at 410-524-4900 and to check out “Moore,” visit www.Seacrets.com.

Shoreglass Wine Room, will offer a New Year’s celebration for two nights starting Dec. 30 as well as New Year’s Eve. An array of hors d’oeuvres will be available for $18 with any two wines, including bubbly. Glasses of wine will be $5 all night. To make a reservation, call 410-726-5353.

Skye Bar, 66th Street, has its New

Year’s Eve with live entertainment starting at 9 p.m. Dinner reservations are available for 5 p.m., 7 p.m. and 9 p.m. seatings. A champagne toast with party favors at midnight. Monkee Paw starts at 9 p.m. To hear more, call 410-723-6762.

I know last year I told everyone a list of personal resolutions. This year I’m working on becoming a better version of myself. Happy New Year!

If you have an upcoming event, please send me an email Taylor@OceanCityToday.net. Don’t forget to check out this column online as well, www.oceancitytoday.net.

SURF REPORT

Cold weather surfing needs cold weather gear for safety

By Dave Dalkiewicz Contributing Writer (Dec. 29, 2017) I think that riding waves in the cold can be considered a definite subset of surfing.

Lots of activities can be like this. Things can easily get categorized and subsetted as in beginner, intermediate, or advanced. Recreational or competitive. Amateur or professional.

Shortboard or longboard. Casual or serious.

The cold can present absolutes that must be adhered to just to survive and function, never mind being fulfilled and having fun. It can be more beneficial to have a winter specific board but not necessary. Wetsuits are a different story.

Cold requires thickness as in wetsuit thickness. A 4 mm suit in the torso with 3 mm arms and legs is going to be a minimum with a thicker suit in the 5 mil range warmer and more comfortable.

Boots at 3-7 mils, gloves at 3-5+ mils, and a hood at 2-3 mils will complete the desired coverage.

Average winter water temperatures in this area will be in the low 40s with a dip into the 30s not at all unusual. This is seriously cold water. I always remember a television ad from the Department of Natural Resources stating that “cold water kills.”

A human can die in 55-degree water within half an hour with no protective insulation. Hypothermia is the problem.

The body loses heat more quickly than it can produce it, thus causing loss of coordination and cognition eventually resulting in unconsciousness and possible death.

A wetsuit, simply put, is insulation which will retain the body’s own heat. It’s called a wetsuit because one does become wet when wearing it though only

slightly especially with a well-fitting suit.

The small amount of water between the skin and the suit will actually aid in the warming process in that the water is a good conductor of the body’s heat with the suit keeping it from escaping.

The air temperatures and wind velocity will be factors as well. Average air temps in the winter will vary from the mid-20s to mid-40s. Wind chill will be a factor with the “feel like” temperature going lower as the wind blows harder.

Don’t be jaded by the fundraising “penguin swims” this time of year. Yes, they are good for the community and a fun social event, but there’s only a very quick dip in the cold ocean. In and out rapidly, before you even have any idea how cold you are. No wetsuits either.

There’s also no restrictions and no crowds. Kind of a back water paradise that’s exclusive to all of us. Surf anytime, anywhere.

Lots of low tech ideas can be useful too. Arrange to get to a warm spot after the session, park in the sun, change out of the wind, don’t get in your vehicle in a wet, salty wetsuit so as to avoid rust.

Warm that car before driving, bring a couple of bottles of hot water, a large container for wet gear and a few quality towels. Dry the gear well for the next session and do it with at least a little frequency. It’ll make it better all around, more fulfilling, satisfying and fun. Much more legitimate especially in the long run.

The best part of the entire experience is that it’s so counter intuitive. What nutball wants to get cold and wet in the wind, fully immersed and exerted in a foreign environment? Truth is I’ve had some of my memorable waves in the cold and wind on a January day as the sun went down.

Dave Dalkiewicz is the owner of Ocean Atlantic Surf Shop in Ocean City.

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NOW PLAYING BJ’S ON THE WATER 75th Street and the bay, Ocean City 410-524-7575 www.bjsonthewater.com Dec. 29: Full Circle, 9 p.m.

Dec. 30: Chest Pains, 9 p.m.

Dec. 31: DJ Fast Eddie, 10 p.m. to 4 a.m.

Jan. 3: Old School, 6-9 p.m.

BOURBON STREET ON THE BEACH 116th Street, behind Fountain Head Towers Condominium, Ocean City 443-664-2896 www.bourbonstreetonthebeach.com Dec. 29: Dave Sherman, 7-10 p.m.

Dec. 30: Smooth & Remy, 7-10 p.m.

Dec. 31: OHO, 6-8 p.m.; Pearl, 8 p.m.

Jan. 1: Hangover Party w/2 Guys & A Mama Jan. 3: Open Mic, 8-11 p.m.

Jan. 4: Chris Button, 7-10 p.m.

CAPTAIN’S TABLE 15th St. & Baltimore Ave. Ocean City 410-289-7192 www.captainstableoc.com Every Friday & Saturday: Phil Perdue, 5:30 p.m.

CASINO AT OCEAN DOWNS 10218 Racetrack Road, Berlin 410-641-0600 www.oceandowns.com Dec. 29: Everett Spells, 4:30-8:30 p.m.; Tear the Roof Off, 9:30 p.m. to 1:30 a.m.

Dec. 30: Sol Knopf, 4:30-8:30 p.m.; Matt Lafferty Trio, 9:30 p.m. to 1:30 a.m.

Dec. 31: Kevin Poole Duo, 4:30-8:30 p.m.; Sapphire, 9 p.m. to 1:30 a.m.; Dark Gold Jazz, 9:30 p.m. to 1:30 a.m.; DJ BK, 8 p.m. to 4 a.m.

Jan. 1: Matt Lafferty Trio, 12:304:40 p.m.

THE COVE AT MUMFORD’S LANDING OCEAN PINES

1 Mumford’s Landing Road Ocean Pines 410-641-7501 www.oceanpines.org Dec. 29: Angeline Leech, 8 p.m.

Dec. 30: Trivia Night, 4 p.m.

Dec. 31: Prime Time Band (reservations required) DUFFY’S TAVERN 130th Street in the Montego Bay Shopping Center 410-250-1449 www.duffysoc.com Dec. 29: Bob Hughes, 5-9 p.m.

Dec. 31: DJ Lefty, 8:30 p.m. to 1 a.m.

DUNES MANOR 28th Street, Oceanfront Ocean City 410-289-1100 www.dunesmanor.com Dec. 31: NYE Party w/Rewind (ticketed event), 8:30 p.m.

HARBORSIDE BAR & GRILL 12841 S. Harbor Road West Ocean City 410-213-1846 www.ocharborside.com Dec. 29: DJ Billy T, 4 p.m. to 2 a.m.

Dec. 30: Side Project/Chris Button, 2-6 p.m.; DJ Jeremy, 9 p.m. to 2 a.m.

Dec. 31: DJ Billy T, 4 p.m. to 2 a.m.

Every Friday and Saturday: DJ Dusty, 9 p.m. to 1 a.m.

Dec. 29-31: On the Edge (OC) Dec. 31: Power Play (CB) PICKLES 706 Philadelphia Ave., Ocean City 410-289-4891 www.picklesoc.com Dec. 30: Joey Harkum, 10 p.m.

Dec. 31: Bond & Bentley, 10 p.m.

PRINCESS ROYALE OCEANFRONT RESORT & CONDOMINIUMS 91st Street, Oceanfront, Ocean City 410-524-7777 www.princessroyale.com Dec. 31: NYE Party w/Good Feet (ticketed event, Palmetto Ballroom), 9 p.m.; NYE Party w/Out of Order (ticketed event, Atrium Stars), 9 p.m.

Jan. 1: Penguin Swim w/Harry O, noon to 4 p.m.

PURPLE MOOSE SALOON 108 S. Atlantic Ave. Ocean City 410-289-6953 www.purplemoosesaloon.com Dec. 29-30: DJ Mazi, 9 p.m.

Dec. 31: One Louder, 10 p.m.

SEACRETS 49th Street and the bay Ocean City 410-524-4900 www.seacrets.com Dec. 29: Nowhere Slow, 9 p.m. to 1 a.m.

Dec. 30: John McNutt Band, 5-9 p.m.; Steal The Sky, 10 p.m. to 1:50 a.m.

Dec. 31: New Years Eve Bash starts at 5:30 p.m. Full Circle, 4-7:30 p.m.; Rew Smith, 8:15-11:30 p.m.; Garden State Radio, 8:15 p.m. to 12:15 a.m.; 9 Mile Roots, midnight to 3 a.m.; The Benderz, 1-4 a.m.

SKYE RAW BAR & GRILLE 66th Street, bayside Ocean City 410-723-6762 www.skyebaroc.com Dec. 31: NYE Party w/Monkee Paw, 9 p.m.

WHISKER’S BAR & GRILL 11070 Cathell Road, Suite 17 Pines Plaza, Ocean Pines 410-208-3922 www.whiskersbar.com Dec. 29: Karaoke w/Donnie Berkey

HARVEST MOON TAVERN 208 W. Green St., Snow Hill 410-632-9890 harvestmoontavern@gmail.com Dec. 29: Wayne George, 7-10 p.m.

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Kathy Hardt, left, and Sally Borman of Ocean City pose for a photo during BJ’s on the Water’s 38th annual Christmas celebration at the 75th Street restaurant, Dec. 20.

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A VERY BJ’S CHRISTMAS BJ’s on the Water owners Billy and Madlyn Carder welcome guests to their 75th Street restaurant during the annual Christmas party, Dec. 20.

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Attending BJ’s on the Water’s 38th annual Christmas Party on Dec. 20 at the 75th Street restaurant, from left, are John Strekel, Alice Brown and Karen and Joe Leshko, all of Ocean Pines.

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JAMMY JAM Berlin Intermediate School participated in a “Pajama Day” on Dec. 8. Students and staff dressed in pajamas in turn for a donation of a minimum of $1, or a warm pair of pajamas, or a children’s book to benefit local nonprofit organizations. The students and staff collected 60 pairs of pajamas, 200 children’s books and $425 that will be used to purchase additional pairs of pajamas. Pajamas and books will be distributed to local shelters and community organizations though the local chapter of the Pajama Program. Pictured are Jordan Armour, Dominick Digristine, Gabe Lewandowski ,Lucas Magathan, Shayleigh Boyle, Keagan Shump, Kenady Scott and Fin Dudley.

EDUCATIONAL GRANT Cato Inc. representative Kathleen Abercrombie and her daughter, Delaney, a junior at Worcester Prep, present Upper School math teacher Cyndee Hudson with a $500 Exxon Mobil Educational Alliance Program grant. Exxon Mobil believes in investing in educational programs for the next generation to pursue studies and careers in fields involving math and science. Pictured, from left, are Headmaster Dr. Barry Tull, Delaney Abercrombie, Hudson and Kathleen Abercrombie.

WPS HOLIDAY GIVING PHOTO COURTESY D.J. LANDIS, SR.

TOYS FOR WORCESTER G.O.L.D. The Kiwanis Club of Greater Ocean Pines – Ocean City’s 2017 Toy Drive wrapped up on Dec. 6 to benefit Worcester G.O.L.D. (Giving Other Lives Dignity) in Snow Hill. The club purchased some toys and the rest came from member donations. Pictured, from left, are Toy Drive Chair Dave Landis, his wife, Rita, and Worcester G.O.L.D. Executive Director Sandy Snipes.

Students and faculty at Worcester Preparatory School have been busy elves this holiday season giving back to the community with choral concerts for the elderly to multiple food and toy drives for local families in need. To help make the holidays a little warmer for those less fortunate in the community, the WPS National Honor Society sponsored a “Pajama Drive” for the Pajama Program Eastern Shore Chapter. Upper School students collected more than 150 pairs of pajamas which will be distributed in the tri-county area. Pictured, from left, Pajama Program volunteer Mary Anna Pavlos picks up donated pajamas from students Deborah Marini, Reese Gittelman and Eliza Chaufournier, English Teacher and NHS Advisor Kathleen Otway and Head of Upper School Mike Grosso.

WPS SINGS Worcester Prep Middle and Upper School Music Director Christopher Buzby and his Select Vocal Ensemble treated residents of three local retirement homes in Berlin, Snow Hill and Salisbury to singing performances on Dec. 1.

Following their annual tradition, the ensemble pulled off another flash mob in The Centre At Salisbury during their lunch at the food court. Prep senior Maddie Simons, left, shares cookies with resident of Lakeside at Mallard Landing, Dottie Thompson, along with senior Reese Gittelman.

HOLIDAY PROGRAM Third graders at Ocean City Elementary School recently presented their holiday program titled, “Favorite Things.” Pictured are Adam Pouchan and Mason Hetherington introducing the song and dance, “Wintertime Polka.”

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Annual Penguin Swim takes place New Year’s Day in OC Attendees raise money for Atlantic General Hospital on 91st Street each year

By Kara Hallissey Staff Writer (Dec. 29, 2017) Organizers expect more than 1,000 Penguin Swim participants during the 24th annual event, where people run into the ocean at 91st Street on New Year’s Day as a fundraiser for Atlantic General Hospital in Berlin.

“The 2018 Penguin Swim promises to be filled with fun and excitement,” AGH Event Coordinator Joy Stokes said. “It is one of our largest fundraisers in support of Atlantic General Hospital’s mission to create a coordinated care delivery system that will provide access to quality care, personalized service and education to improve individual and community health. All proceeds from this event benefit the Atlantic General Hospital Foundation.”

Registration and check-in for the 2018 Penguin Swim will take place from 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. on Monday, Jan. 1, at the Princess Royale Hotel on 91st Street, with the swim starting at 1 p.m. The cost is $25 per swimmer.

Early registration and advance check-in will be available on Sunday, Dec. 31, from 2-4 p.m. at the hotel.

“Come to advance check-in and registration at the Princess Royale in the premier lobby on New Year’s Eve to be eligible for pre-registration incentive prizes,” Stokes said.

“We will be handing out Penguin Swim mood-changing cups.”

There will be ice art on the beach created by Erik Cantine and the Princess Royale will also offer a number of activities including carnival games, girls dressed as mermaids in the heated pool, Sherman the Shorebird mascot, costume contests, live entertainment, a selfie station and face painting.

In 2017, 879 swimmers on 47 teams participated, raising $101,640 for the hospital. There were also 45 sponsors, Stokes said.

“The 2017 Penguin Swim enabled the Atlantic General Hospital and health system to strengthen programs, enhance services and medical technologies, attract the best clinical staff, fund renovation projects and maintain a healing environment in the coming year,” she said.

“The community involvement is overwhelming, whether you are a volunteer, visitor, Ocean City local, business or organization. All ages coming together to ring in the new year, have fun and make memories for a great cause.”

Swimmers will also have other incentives and each registered participant will receive an official 2018 Penguin Swim T-shirt.

Penguins who raise anywhere

from $50-$99 have the choice of a Penguin Swim plush hat or stainless steel thermal water bottle while those who collect $100-$249 will take home an official Penguin Swim long-sleeve T-shirt or sweatshirt.

Swimmers who collect $250-$499 will be given a Penguin Swim beach towel, and anyone raising $500 or more will be able to choose one prize from each level, Stokes said.

The top three donors from each category, which includes individuals and adults, teams, businesses, community groups, youth and family and 18 and under, will be awarded trophies and prizes. There will be costume contest prizes awarded and special recognition will be given to the oldest and youngest penguins.

Prizes will be announced during an awards ceremony, which will follow the swim inside the Princess Royale atrium and there will be $1 carnival games with prizes for winners including frog hop, hoop shoot, football toss, bottle ring toss and cover the spot. In addition, there will be girls dressed as mermaids in the pool, Lollipop the Clown will offer face painting, there will be a cash bar, live entertainment and apparel sales in addition to a selfie station.

For the fifth year, participants who will be out of town on New Year’s Day can engage in a “virtual swim.” These penguins still raise money and register online on Jan. 1, but must take a photo of their dip wherever they are and post it to social media sites. The photos will be shared at the event through a live feed. To show out-of-town photos on Facebook, Twitter or Instagram, use the hashtag #OCPenguinSwim.

Before swimmers take the plunge, the Bull on the Beach team will parade down the beach in honor of being “the Emperor Penguin” and a legacy sponsor who has participated for 24 consecutive years.

Organizers are always looking for sponsors and checks can be made out to the AGH Foundation and mailed to: 9733 Healthway Drive Berlin, Maryland, 21811.

“Any individuals, business or organizations can still sponsor and help make the event a great success,” Stokes said. “The Penguin Swim is one of our largest fundraisers in support of Atlantic General Hospital.”

For more information on event sponsorship opportunities, call 410641-9671 or email jstokes@atlanticgeneral.org.

To sign up for the 24th annual Penguin Swim or to make a donation, visit aghpenguinswim.org or text PENGUIN to 51555. The event can be found on Facebook at facebook.com/penguinswim or call the hospital foundation office with questions at 410-641-9671.

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Approximately 880 participants plunge into the 43-degree Atlantic Ocean on New Year’s Day 2017 during the 23rd annual Penguin Swim, a fundraiser for Atlantic General Hospital in Berlin. The weather was sunny with a high of 52 degrees.

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LUNCHEON The ladies of the "Books by the Bay" Book Club had their annual holiday luncheon on Dec. 14 at the Inn on the Ocean on the Boardwalk in Ocean City.

KIWANIS APPRECIATION The Kiwanis Club of Greater Ocean Pines–Ocean City meets almost every Wednesday of the year in the Assateague Room of the Ocean Pines Community Center. Tables and chairs need to be setup for the meetings and often taken down afterward or re-arranged for meetings by other clubs. Pictured, from left, are Norbert Violante and William Parker with Kiwanis President Ralph Chinn as they are presented with appreciation gifts for their support.

HOLIDAY CHEER Coastal Hospice volunteers visited 167 hospice patients and their families recently across the Lower Shore, delivering fruit baskets, warm blankets and stuffed bears. Volunteers dressed as Santa, Mrs. Santa and elves make the visits every year to bring holiday cheer to those being cared for by Coastal Hospice.

Coastal Hospice volunteer Ellen Lowe visits hospice patient Elizabeth Smith of Hebron.

GIVING BACK Students and faculty at Worcester Preparatory School have been busy elves this holiday season giving back to the community with choral concerts for the elderly to multiple food and toy drives for local families in need. On Dec. 13, Lower School students, from Pre-Kindergarten to fifth grade, eagerly lined up to visit with Santa and give gifts to those in need at Diakonia, which provides emergency and transitional housing, food services and counseling for its guests.

WCEF DONATION HONORARY MEMBER Raven Roost #44 of Ocean City, presents honorary membership to Steve Pappas, left, owner of the original Greene Turtle on 116th Street, for his 20 years of support and his contributions to the charitable efforts of the organization.

Heather Mahler from the Community Foundation of the Eastern Shore presents a $500 check to the Worcester County Education Foundation during the Dec. 6 Board of Education meeting. The Community Foundation awarded the $500 prize to the WCEF as part of a Giving Tuesday promotion.

Pictured, from left, are Dr. Annette Wallace, Pocomoke High School principal; Mahler; Todd Ferrante, Worcester County Education Foundation representative; and Lou Taylor, superintendent of Worcester County Public Schools.

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Organizers expect more than 1,000 people to plunge

Assateague Island beach stroll brings New Year’s Day fun

By Kara Hallissey Staff Writer (Dec. 29, 2017) Celebrate the new year surrounded by nature during Assateague Coastal Trust’s 38th annual Ilia Fehrer/Judy Johnson New Year’s Day Beach Walk at Assateague State Park on Monday, Jan. 1.

“Anytime you get to go to the beach is a special day,” said Matthew Heim, outreach and communication coordinator of Assateague Coastal Trust.

“You get to appreciate nature and enjoy an island people work hard to preserve.”

Former National State Park Service Ranger, Chris Seymour, will be leading participants up the beach to scenic and pristine views, with Ocean City’s strip in the distance, beginning at 1 p.m. The retired park ranger has led the New Year’s Day Beach Walk for almost three decades.

“The walk is about an hour long and under a mile,” Heim said. “There will be cookies and hot cocoa.”

Seymour will focus on the theme of “Assateague Surprises” during the walk while speaking about sea turtle nestings, fowls being born on the island and unexpected moments that happen along the beach throughout the year.

The walk has uncovered skeletons of sea life, clam shells thousands of years old, boat wrecks, dolphin carcasses and even a giant navigation buoy was spotted from Egg Harbor, New Jersey throughout its history.

Anywhere from 150 to 200 people come out every year and the numbers fluctuate depending on the weather.

More than 300 walkers have showed up on a nice day, Heim said.

The history of the beach walk is as rich as Assateague Island itself.

In the early 1970s, Judy Johnson formed the Committee to Preserve Assateague Island to draw attention to its beauty.

Around the same time, Ilia Fehrer of Snow Hill, visited Assateague on New Year’s Day wanting to reconnect with the wilderness. She was an avid voice in preserving the wetlands and shorelines on Assateague Island. Her family continued to join every year, even coming down from Baltimore.

Continued from Page 51 strategic plans started by Atlantic General Hospital and back its mission to improve individual and community health.

“Funds raised help the hospital provide the excellent quality care our community depends on,” Stokes said. “Individual and team fundraising efforts by Penguin Swim participants enable Atlantic General to continue to provide that care.”

The hospital has been providing health care to residents of Worcester, Wicomico and Somerset counties in Maryland as well as Sussex County, Delaware, since May 1993.

Since its inception, the Penguin Swim has raised more than $1 million for the hospital.

Several dozen people attended the 37th annual Ilia Fehrer/Judy Johnson New Year’s walk at the State Park on Assateague Island on New Year’s Day 2017. There, attendees heard presentations from park rangers, or just hiked the beach during the event. The event was named for the two women instrumental in protecting the island from development.

The invite went out to Assateague Coastal Trust, formally the Committee to Preserve Assateague Island, to join and members started participating. It became bigger and bigger every year.

The first beach walk was organized

by Fehrer and Johnson on Jan. 1, 1980, the same year former President Jimmy Carter declared “Year of the Coast.”

The New Year’s Day tradition is now named in their honor.

Entry into the park is free for the New Year’s walk, and hot chocolate and cookies will be offered at the end.

Meet ACT staff and Seymour at the Assateague State Park concession stand at 1 p.m. on Monday, Jan. 1 to join the walk and make sure to dress accordingly.

From Route 50, follow Route 611 south across the Verrazano Bridge, then drive to the end of the road and turn right into the State Park’s parking lot.

Call ACT at 410-629-1538 or visit ACTforBays.org for more information.

New Year’s Eve celebration, fireworks at Northside Park

By Kara Hallissey Staff Writer (Dec. 29, 2017) Undecided on where to take the family for New Year’s Eve? Why not check out the Town of Ocean City’s fireworks show and festivities at Northside Park on 125th Street to ring in 2018.

There will be live entertainment from Baltimore’s DJ Kutt, hot choco-

late and baked goods available for a nominal fee, giveaways with a CocaCola Boardwalk beach cruiser bicycle as the major gift, and an opportunity to ride through the Winterfest of Lights for the final time in 2017, which will have extended hours until 11:30 p.m. for the special occasion.

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Town of Ocean City presents live entertainment, giveaways Continued from Page 53 friendly atmosphere and the best experience in the area to bring children,” said Frank Miller, special events superintendent for the Town of Ocean City. “Kids will more than likely leave with some type of gift and the fireworks are all set to music. It is a great way to wrap up 2017 and kick off 2018 in Ocean City.”

Coca-Cola is a major sponsor of the event and there will be a wide range of product giveaways the entire evening. Jamaica Avenue from Abbey Burger’s deck to the Winterfest tents will be one large viewing area.

“Abbey Burger is right across the street and you can watch the fireworks from their back deck,” Miller said. “It is a great place to bring your family, get a burger to eat, some beer or wine to drink and catch the New Year’s Eve fireworks display. The mayor will say a few words and oversee the countdown.”

DJ Kutt will start spinning the tunes at 5:30 p.m. inside the pavilion and will move outdoors around 11

p.m. in preparation for the midnight fireworks display.

Attendees can also look forward to a couple photo opportunities and organizers are working on a sequence countdown to midnight on the 50foot Christmas tree.

Winterfest of Lights has become a tradition for residents and families visiting during the holiday season.

Many check out the award-winning nighttime festival each year to take the guided open-air tour through the 125th Street park accompanied by holiday tunes.

The New Year’s Eve festivities begin at 5:30 p.m. inside the Winterfest Pavilion.

Winterfest of Lights runs nightly through Jan. 1, 2018 at Northside Park. Hours of operation are 5:309:30 p.m. Sunday through Thursday, and 5:30-10:30 p.m. on Friday and Saturday. The cost to ride the train is $5 for adults. Children 11 and younger ride for free.

For information, call 410-250-0125 or visit www.ococean.com/events.

Earlier start for Berlin’s New Year’s Eve annual celebration

By Josh Davis Associate Editor (Dec. 29, 2017) Berlin’s annual New Year’s Eve celebration will expand this year, with a separate ceremony for families and young children earlier during the evening as well as the traditional countdown at midnight.

A New Year’s Eve party is scheduled to run from 5-6 p.m., downtown, with free hot chocolate and cookies for children. The countdown, at 6 p.m., will coincide with the midnight festivities in Berlin, Germany.

Economic and Community Development Director Ivy Wells said the town would lower a special Christmas tree with a present underneath, rather than the traditional ball drop.

“When it gets lowered, a trap door opens with a fishing line and candy and glow sticks will drop out of the bottom,” she said. “We’ll also be rolling out some giant plastic sheets of bubble wrap, so the kids can jump up and down.”

Councilman Thom Gulyas has, for several years, lobbied for an earlier start time.

“I’m very glad that the Mayor and Council are able to offer a traditional, early family event,” he said.

“Thom Gulyas is very excited about this,” Wells added. “He’s beyond excited. I think he’s going to be down there jumping on the bubble wrap too.”

For grownups, the traditional New

Year’s Eve celebration will still be offered, culminating in a countdown and ball drop at midnight.

This year, rather than have a stage setup, Wells said emcees Big Al Reno and Schwab from Ocean 98 would run the show from the balcony of the Atlantic Hotel.

“We’re going to do a countdown projection clock on the side of the [Town Center Antiques] building, as well as a slide show of all the photos that were taken this year,” Wells said.

The Atlantic Hotel will sell beer and wine from an outdoor bar and Burley Oak Brewing Company will sell locally brewed craft beer, with proceeds benefiting the Lower Eastern Shore Heritage Area Council.

Wells said a special beer toast was planned at midnight, instead of the traditional champagne salute.

She said about 1,000 people generally attend the event, geared especially toward residents.

“The whole idea is to give people something to do, so they don’t have to drive anywhere,” she said. “They can just walk downtown and drink in the street and dance and have a good time, and then walk back home. Everyone’s invited to come, but it’s definitely a party for locals.”

Starting in the New Year, Berlin will celebrate the 150th incorporation of the town during dozens of sanctioned events, starting with Spring Celebration on March 31.

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Champagne punch an easy, versatile way to ring in year

By Deborah Lee Walker Contributing Writer (Dec. 29, 2017) It is believed that the older you get, the faster time flies.

Scientists say there is no proof to back up this conviction, but I beg to differ. I cannot believe 2018 is upon us.

My registry of memories is not what it used to be. I must confess that sometimes I need reminders for my daily activities. But don’t count this old girl out; not everyone is able to rise and shine at 4 a.m.

That being said, my extravagant New Year’s Eve plans are finalized. At this point in my life I prefer to stay at home and ring in the New Year peacefully. Years of celebrating to the wee hours in the morning no longer tickle my fancy, but that does not mean I forgo a toast of merriment.

My door is always open to company and New Year’s Day is no exception. Preparing a few appetizers eases my need to be prepared. Black-eyed pea hummus, homemade cheese ball smothered in crispy bacon and oyster stew shooters sounds yummy for the first day of the year.

The next question at hand is what adult beverages will be served to commemorate the special day? It takes me all of a few seconds to decide on champagne punch.

Champagne is very appropriate for this occasion; black tie has been in full swing and the bubbly drink is festive indeed. Fruit juices soften the sharpness and add to the overall appeal.

Curiosity can be a good thing. Has one ever wondered how the concept of punch came about? The answer is quite interesting and is the next train of interest.

It is believed that the fruity drink was invented as a beer alternative in the 17th century by men working the ships for the British East India Company. According to the Surprising History of Punch, these beer-drinking shipmen had no problem downing their allotment of 10 pints of beer a day.

However, when the ships reached the warmer waters of the Indian Ocean, the beer held in cargo bays grew rancid and flat. Once the boats reached the shore, sailors created new drinks out of the ingredients indigenous to their destinations.

The sailors ended up bringing back the idea of “punch” to Britain. During the Restoration, punch was the rage of London. Eventually the trend made its way to the American colonies. By the Victorian Age, non-alcoholic punches had gained favor over alcoholic drinks. Children and women could finally enjoy the popular beverage.

The renewal of trends is one of the beauties of culinary progression, libations slip in and out of style with a new sense of enthusiasm. Sugary, sherbet-filled punch bowls of the 1960s and 70s are long gone. Today, punches are more balanced, packed with fabulous flavor, and overall are a more sophisticated drink.

Punches are definitely “in” but that does not mean punch bowls are plentiful. If you cannot find a punch bowl to your liking, give Amazon a try. The website has an interesting selection ranging from crystal, hammered stainless steel and even plastic. Amazon also carries punch bowls with hanging cups and ladles that can be purchased separately.

Punches are considered a long distance drink, not a sprinter like a cocktail or shot. Punches are a great way to entertain large numbers of guests.

Have fun with punch recipes and do not be afraid to use your imagination.

Following are a few tips to facilitate the art of punch making. One common mishap is creating a bowl of alcoholic sugar water. You need to balance the alcohol with the fruit juice and some form of carbonated water.

Use an ice sculpture or large block of ice as opposed to ice cubes. The smaller cubes will melt much faster which will dilute your delightful punch. Amazon has a nice selection of ice sculptures at an affordable price.

Remember, if you plan to double the recipe, make sure you make two ice sculptures.

Details entail more work but equate superlative results. Use spring water when making your ice sculpture. If you notice the frozen water is not perfectly clear, boil the water for flawless ice.

Chill all liquid ingredient (such as liquor, syrups, sparkling wine, fruit juices, etc.) for several hours before serving.

Sparkling punches begin to lose their fizz after about 2 hours, so do not add the sparkling ingredients until right before serving.

If you want to make a hot punch, prepare it ahead of time, allow to cool and refrigerate. When ready to serve, bring the mixture back to a simmer and add the spirits just before serving.

To keep the punch warm while serving, use a crockpot set on low.

It is wise to prepare your garnishes ahead of time. When you are ready to serve the punch, have the garnishes ready so they can easily be added to the actual punch bowl itself or the individual glasses.

Holiday champagne punch is easy to make, tastes absolutely delicious and is a great way for your guests to serve themselves. If you have never made a holiday punch, New Year’s Eve is the perfect time to give it a try.

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PAC hosts Russo, Nicole at free New Year’s Day concert

(Dec. 29, 2017) For the second year, Mayor Rick Meehan and members of the Ocean City Council will treat residents and visitors to a free concert at the Performing Arts Center on 40th Street on New Year’s Day from 1-3 p.m.

After a brief meet and greet with Ocean City elected officials and community partners, the concert will feature performances by local musician, singer/songwriter, Bryan Russo, and Nadjah Nicole from NBC’s Emmy Award winning TV show, “The Voice.”

“For 20 years, the Mayor’s Open House offered the opportunity for our citizens to meet with elected officials that serve our community,” Meehan said. “That tradition has evolved in a way that continues that custom, but also allows us to highlight our beautiful Performing Arts Center by providing residents with an opportunity to enjoy this amazing venue for free.”

This year’s concert features Nicole, a Delaware native. She was recently introduced to 10 million viewers during her 10-week run on “The Voice.”

She is a talented singer and songwriter who has amassed an impressive resume. Nicole has a soothing, soulful and melodic vocal style that compliments her soulful-pop music.

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Holiday Champagne Punch

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almost effortless elegance that I noticed the first time we played a small club together, and it was truly exciting to watch millions of people experience that during her run on Team Blake on ‘The Voice,’” Russo said. “If you are looking for soul music with a pop twist, with the sounds of Erykah Badu, Esperanza Spalding, Corrine Bailey Rae, Jill Scott, Beyonce, then you won’t want to miss this show.”

Residents and visitors are invited to the Ocean City convention center to meet Mayor Meehan and City Council members from 1-1:30 p.m.

After the meet and greet, the Performing Arts Center doors will open for seating and the concert will start promptly at 1:45 p.m. with Russo opening the show. Tickets will not be issued, as seating will be first come first serve. For more information, contact Jessica Waters at 410-2898967.

Ingredients ½ cup light rum ½ cup dark rum ½ cup fresh lemon juice 1 cup orange juice 1 cup pineapple juice ½ cup sugar 2 bottles (750 ml each) champagne, chilled orange and lemon slices as a garnish

1. Fill ice mold with cold water and freeze overnight.

2. In a 3-quart punch bowl, mix rums, fruit juices and sugar. Chill.

3. When ready to serve, slowly stir in champagne. Then carefully lower ice sculpture into the punch. Garnish with fruit slices.

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Prep art students place at all levels during competition

(Dec. 29, 2017) Worcester Prep art students placed in every category for grades 1-12 in the “2017 Eastern Shore Classic Dog Show Art Contest,” which connects student and canine through artistic expression.

Winners were selected based on their interpretation of “Dogs, Man’s Best friend” by a panel of judges which included local artists, art educators and AKC judges. Students in Lower School Art teacher Rebecca Tittermary’s and Middle/Upper School Art teacher George Zaiser’s art classes placed in every grade category, including six first-place ribbons.

Grade 1: First, Dagny Hobbs; second, Kristie Carr; fourth, Brax Giardina Grade 2: First, Rani Yonker; third, Ariana Cornescu; fourth, Harper Hertrich Grade 3: Second, Stella Martin; fourth, Chloe Antonov Grade 4: Second, Priya Haldar; third, Caitlin Shimko Grade 5: Second, Angeline Todorov; third, Jayden Scopp; fourth, Frankie Miller Grade 6: Second, Luke Hopkins; third, Izzy Huber; fourth, Isabella

Worcester Prep first grader Dagny Hobbs of Berlin won first place in the “2017 Eastern Shore Classic Dog Show Art Contest.”

Sapna Grade 7: First, Luke Loeser; second, Meeta Agarwal; third, Henna Parmar Grade 8: Fourth, Abbey Miller Grade 9: First, Hannah Perdue Grade 10: First, Kelly Polk; second, Kathryn Marini; third, Damiana Colley; fourth, Emily Copeland Grade 11: First place and High Award of Merit, Hailee Arrington; third, Grace Schwartz; fourth, Maria Deckmann Grade 12: Third, Hope Sens; fourth, Caroline Pasquariello

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DINING GUIDE ■ CREDIT CARDS: V-Visa, MC-Master Card, AE-American Express, DIS-Discover ■ PRICE RANGE: $, $$, $$$ ________________________________ ■ 32 PALM, 32nd Street, in the Hilton Suites, Ocean City 410-289-2525 / www.oceancityhilton.com/dining / $$ / V-MCAE-DIS / Reservations accepted / Children’s menu / Full bar / Western Caribbean cuisine, Eastern Shore favorites, gourmet and tasty liquid desserts.

■ ALEX’S ITALIAN RESTAURANT, Route 50, West Ocean City 410-213-7717 / www.ocitalianfood.com / $-$$ / V-MC-AE-DIS / Reservations accepted / Full bar / Serving homemade Italian cuisine, steaks, seafood, chicken, pork and pasta. Elegant dining room with fireplace. Early bird specials every day from 5-6 p.m.

■ ASIAN GARDEN, Philadelphia Avenue, between 15th and 16th streets, Ocean City 410-289-7423 / www.asiangarden.us / $ / V-MC-AE-DIS / Serving Chinese and Indian cuisine. Eat in, carry out or we can deliver.

Open 7 days a week, 11 a.m. to 9 p.m.

■ THE BIG EASY ON 60, 5909 Coastal Highway, Ocean City 410-524-2305 / www.thebigeasyon60.com / $-$$ / V-MC-AE-DIS / Reservations accepted / Children’s menu / Full Bar / An Ocean City restaurant with a New Orleans flair. Amazing atmosphere with beautiful outside patio seating. Come try some Ocean City favorites as well as our take on traditional Louisiana cajun dishes. Everything from outstanding starters, unique entrees, to awesome desserts along with extraordinary hospitality. A family friendly Ocean City Restaurant New Orleans menu.

■ BJ’S ON THE WATER, 75th Street, Ocean City 410-524-7575 / www.bjsonthewater.com / $-$$ / V-MC-AE-DIS / No reservations required / Children’s menu / Full bar / Open year-round. Entire dining menu served 11 a.m. to 1:30 a.m., seven days a week. Daily specials, daily duck feeding. Entertainment every Wednesday, Friday and Saturday. No cover. Available for parties and banquets. Indoor and outdoor dining.

■ BLUE FISH JAPANESE & CHINESE RESTAURANT AND SUSHI BAR, 94th Street, Ocean City 410-524-3983 / www.bluefishocmd.com / $-$$ / V-MC-AE-DIS / Reservations accepted / Full bar / Japanese and Chinese restaurant and sushi bar with beer, wine and cocktails. Dine in, take out and delivery available.

■ BOURBON STREET ON THE BEACH, 116th Street & Coastal Hwy., (Behind Fountain Head Towers Condominium), Ocean City 443-664-2896 / www.bourbonstreetonthebeach.com / $$-$$$ / V-MC-AE-DIS / Reservations recommended for large parties / Children’s menu/ Full bar / Eastern Shore fare with a New Orleans Flare. Seafood, Steaks & Pasta dishes—Specializing in Jambalaya, Creole, & Gumbo. Home of the Ragin’ Cajun Bloody Mary. Happy Hour 4-7 p.m.

Weekly entertainment.

■ CAPTAIN’S TABLE RESTAURANT, 15th Street and the Boardwalk, Ocean City 410289-7192 / 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.

■ 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 / Casual dining atmosphere for families. Crab cakes, hand-cut steaks, fresh seafood. Everything home-made. Happy hour 3-6 p.m. and early bird 4-6 p.m. Daily specials.

■ THE COTTAGE CAFE, Route 1 (across from Sea Colony), Bethany Beach, Del. 302539-8710 / 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 / Coastal cuisine. Open Friday from 4-10 p.m. and Saturday from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m.

■ 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. Hot steamed crabs, world famous fried chicken, ribs, burgers, barbecue, pasta, seafood, steaks, sandwiches and more.

Lunch and weekly carry-out and dinner specials. Happy hour at the beach with drink and food specials.

■ DOUGH ROLLER, South Division Street and Boardwalk 410-289-3501; 41st Street and Coastal Hwy. 410-524-9254; 70th Street and Coastal Hwy. 410-524-7981 / www.DoughRollerRestaurants.com / $ / VMC-AE-DIS / No reservations required / Children’s menu / Ocean City’s favorite family restaurant for more than 35 years. Great kid’s menu. Dayton’s Fried Chicken available at South Division. Breakfast served daily at 41st and 70th streets. Order online for carryout at both Coastal Highway locations.

■ DRY 85 OC, 12 48th Street, Ocean City 443-664-8989 / www.DRY85.com / $$ / VMC-AE-DIS / No reservations required / Children’s menu / Full bar / Steps from the beach. Named one of the Top 40 Whisky Bars in America by Whisky Advocate plus Craft Beer and Craft Cocktails. Gourmet “stick to your ribs” home cooking. A made-from-scratch kitchen with every sauce, every dressing hand crafted. It’s that attention to detail that takes the concept of burgers, fries, pork chops and wings and turns them completely on their head. Each dish is creatively deconstructed allowing the essence of flavor and spice to shine. Late night bar. Seasonal outdoor seating.

■ 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. Appetizers, soups, salads, sandwiches, steaks and seafood. Second Season & Daily Dinner Specials. Dine In, Carry Out. Happy Hour, daily, noon to 6 pm.

■ FLYING FISH CAFE & SUSHI BAR, The Village of Fenwick, 300 Coastal Highway, Fenwick Island, Del. 302-581-0217 / www.flyingfishfenwick.com / $-$$ /V-MC-DIS / Reservations accepted / Children’s menu / Full bar / Featuring the freshest and most innovative sushi, sashimi, and rolls plus creative and delicious small plates.

■ FOX’S PIZZA DEN, 31225 American Parkway, Selbyville, Del. 302-436-FOXS / www.foxspizzade.com / $-$$ / V-MC-AE-DIS / No reservations required / Children’s menu / Full bar / Sit-down bar and restaurant. Full menu includes pizza, pastas, salads, sandwiches and more. Specializing pizza and chef specials. Open daily for lunch and dinner at 11 a.m. Take out and delivery.

■ GUIDOS BURRITOS, 33rd Street & Coastal Highway, Ocean City 410-524 3663 / $-$$ / V-MC-AE-DIS / No reservations required / Children’s menu / Full bar / Casual dining. Full service Mexican restaurant featuring the freshest ingredients matched with authentic recipes, intoxicating aromas, and an upbeat atmosphere … one bite and you’re transported to Mexico City.

■ HARBORSIDE BAR & GRILL, 12841 S. Harbor Road, West Ocean City 410-2131846 / www.weocharborside.com / $$ / VMC-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 Friday, Saturday and Sunday.

■ HARPOON HANNA’S RESTAURANT & BAR, Route 54 and the bay, Fenwick Island, Del. www.harpoonhannasrestaurant.com / $$ / VMC-AE-DIS / No reservations required / Children’s menu / Full bar / Casual waterfront

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■ 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.

■ HORIZONS OCEANFRONT RESTAURANT, 101st Street, Ocean City 410-524-3535 / www.clarionoc.com / $-$$ ($20-45) / V-MCAE-DIS / Reservations accepted / Open tables / Children’s menu / Full bar / Serving beach-inspired dishes in both our oceanfront restaurants, Horizons and Breakers Pub. Allday menu, available 11:30 a.m. to 11 p.m.

Deluxe Sunday breakfast buffet open yearround and AUCE prime rib, crab legs and seafood buffet available most weekends.

■ JULES FINE DINING, 118th Street, Ocean City 410-524-3396 / www.ocjules.com / $$, $$$ / V-MC-AE-DIS / Reservations accepted / Children’s menu / Full bar / Local fare, global flair. Fresh seafood year-round, fresh local produce.

■ 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 / Serving lunch and dinner. Lite fare to dinner entrees offering a variety of burgers, paninis, sandwiches and salads. The "veggies" menu features wrinkled green beans.

Signature house libiations and signature entrees made with ingredients from local farms and fisheries. A family restaurant.

■ MY THAI OC, 138th Street, Bayside Plaza, 13727 Coastal Highway, Ocean City 410250-9918 / www.mythaioc.webs.com / $ / VMC-DIS / Beer, wine / Authentic Thai food served 6 days a week, 11 a.m. to 9 p.m.

Closed Tuesdays. Free parking for customers.

Eat in or take out. Vegetarian options also.

■ NICK’S HOUSE OF RIBS, 144th Street & Coastal Highway, Ocean City 410-250-1984 / www.nickshouseofribs.com / $$/ V-MC-AEDIS / No reservations required / Children’s menu / Full bar / Casual, family friendly with upscale atmosphere. Extensive menu from our famous baby back ribs, fresh seafood, black angus steaks.

■ OC 360 EATS+DRINKS, 13801 Coastal Highway, Ocean City 443-664-4008 / www.fenwickinn.com/360-eats-drinks / $-$$ / V-MC-AE-DIS / No reservations required / Children’s menu / Full bar / One of North OC's best kept gems and only rooftop restaurant. Nestled on the 8th floor of The Fenwick Inn, you can enjoy amazing views of both the ocean and bay. Join us for breakfast Saturday or Sunday from 8-11 a.m. or dinner from 3-9 p.m. Come for a Happy Hour cocktail everyday from 3-7 p.m. and catch an amazing sunset from our 8th floor patio. Our large neighborhood bar houses all of your favorite spirits. We also offer weekly dinner specials.

Check us out on Facebook or our website!

Can't wait to see you.

■ OCEAN DOWNS CASINO, DINE N DASH, 10218 Racetrack Road, Berlin 410-6410600 / www.oceandowns.com / $-$$ / V-MCAE-DIS / No reservations required / Full bar in Casino / This eatery and bar is sure to satisfy your appetite! With everything from hearty soups, overstuffed deli sandwiches and snacks. Open for breakfast, 8-11 a.m., lunch and dinner, 11 a.m. to 3 a.m. and Grab & Go, 3-4 a.m. Must be 21 years old to enter.

■ PIZZA TUGOS, Routes 50 and 611, West Ocean City, 410-524-2922 / 114th Street and Coastal Highway, Ocean City 410-5242922 / www.pizzatugos.com / $-$$ / V-MCAE-DIS / No reservations required / Children’s menu / Full bar / Serving lunch and dinner. Open 7 days. Pizza Tugos is a family-friendly dining restaurant that features award winning pizza, pasta, craft burgers, sandwiches, subs, appetizers and salads.

Great happy hour and football specials with full bar and 54 craft beers.

■ POPEYE’S LOUISIANA KITCHEN, Route 50, West Ocean City 443-664-2105 / $ / VMC / No reservations required / Children’s menu / Family restaurant. Eat-in, carry out or drive-thru. Open seven days, year-round. Every Monday and Tuesday, two-piece chicken for 99 cents. Every Wednesday, free kids meal with purchase of combo.

■ RARE AND RYE, 106 32nd St., Ocean City 410-213-7273 / https://www.rareandrye.com / V-MC-AE-DIS / Full Bar/ Whiskey and Wine Bar. Farm to Table. Locally grown and prepared cuisine with an eclectic menu. Unique libations with robust selection of ryes, bourbons, whiskeys and specialty drinks. Authentic green space with industrial and rustic décor.

■ RED RED WINE BAR OC, 12 48th Street, Ocean City 443-664-6801 / www.RedRedWineBar.com / $$ / V-MC-AE-DIS / No reservations required / Children’s menu / Full Bar/ Steps from the beach. Coastal cuisine with a focus on local seafood and hand tossed pizzas plus artisanal cheeseboards. 35+ wines By the Glass, 120+ By the Bottle. Flights. Full bar. Luxurious colors and custom built couches make this the spot to escape for lunch and dinner. Late night bar. Seasonal outdoor seating.

■ ROPEWALK, 82nd Street on the bay, Ocean City 410-524-1109 / www.ropewalkoc.com / $$ / V-MC-AE-DIS / No reservations required / Children’s menu / Full bar / OC’s favorite spot to watch the sunsets. Indoor dining and bar, deck dining and tiki bar.

Serving brunch on Saturday and Sunday. Serving lunch and dinner, 7 days a week in casual atmosphere. Happy hour specials all day, every day.

■ SEACRETS, 49th Street, Ocean City 410524-4900 / www.seacrets.com / $$ / V-MCAE-DIS / No reservations required / Children’s menu / Full bar / Island atmosphere. Soups, salads, Jamaican jerk chicken, appetizers, sandwiches, paninis, pizza and fresh seafood.

■ SKYE RAW BAR & GRILLE, 66th Street, Ocean City 410-723-6762 / www.skyebaroc.com / $$-$$$ / V-M-AE-DIS / Reservations accepted / Full bar / Lunch, dinner, raw bar or lite fare, at the top of 66th Street and Coastal Highway. Happy hour, 3-6 p.m. with food and drink specials.

■ SUSHI CAFE, 13711 Coastal Hwy., Ocean City 443-373-2370 / $-$$ / V-MC-AE-DIS / Reservations accepted / Dine in, carry out.

Offering the freshest Sushi, nigiri, sashimi and rolls along with traditional kitchen entrées.

■ TOUCH OF ITALY, 67th Street and Coastal Highway, in the Holiday Inn Oceanfront, Ocean City 302-703-3090 / www.TouchofItaly.com / $-$$ / V-MC-AE-DIS / No reservations required / Full bar / Full Italian style restaurant with Italian style deli and pasticceria/bakery too. Just stop in for a look and a taste of some fresh prosciutto fresh loaves of Italian bread. Large circular bar with Happy Hour and check our Web site with our daily specials from our great menu including pasta, wood fired pizzas, delicious heros and catering.

■ VICTORIAN ROOM RESTAURANT, Dunes Manor Hotel, OCEANFRONT at 28th and Baltimore Ave, Ocean City 410-289-1100 / www.dunesmanor.com / $$ - $$$ / V-MC-AEDIS / Reservations not required but recommended / Full Bar / Children’s menu / Open year round. Oceanfront dining atmosphere with local, farm to table/sea to table cuisine.

Serving breakfast, lunch and dinner daily, 7:30 a.m. to 9 p.m. (Friday and Saturday, till 10 p.m.). Also Zippy Lewis Lounge with happy hour from 4-7 p.m., featuring Craft Beer selections and appetizer menu; Milton’s Out Door Cafe; and the Barefoot Beach Bar in season.

■ 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 / Certified Angus®burgers and casual fare. Call for hours.

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Calendar Fri, DeC. 29 FiBer FrienDs (ForMerLY BALLYCAstLe Knits)

Ocean Pines library, 11107 Cathell Road, Ocean Pines, MD, 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. Bring your lap work and join these informal get-togethers. Knitters, crocheters, embroiderers, etc. are welcomed. Victoria Christie-Healy, moonlightknitting@gmail.com, 703-5070708 Berlin library, 220 N. Main St., Berlin, MD, 10:30 a.m. For infants and toddlers up to age 2 and their caregivers. 410-6410650

LAP tiMe

Ocean City library, 10003 Coastal Highway, Ocean City, MD, 11:30 a.m. Special celebration of the New Year. Count down to noon, make crafts and enjoy snacks.

410-524-1818

noon YeAr’s eve PArtY!

Dunes Manor Hotel & Suites, 2800 Baltimore Ave., Ocean City, MD, 7 to 11 p.m.

Friday’s festivities include a holiday movie by the pool with free candy and popcorn, from 7-9 p.m. and a singalong of holiday favorites in the Dunes Piano Lounge with Shirley Toms from 7-11 p.m.

410-289-1100, http://www.dunesmanor.com

Free CHristMAs ACtivities

sAt, DeC. 30 White Horse Park, 239 Ocean Parkway, Ocean Pines, MD, 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Held every Saturday. Locally grown vegetables and fruits, eggs, honey, kettle korn, flowers, artisan breads, seafood, meats and more. New vendors welcome. 410-6417717, Ext. 3006

FArMers MArKet

Ocean Pines library, 11107 Cathell Road, Ocean Pines, MD, 11 a.m. Join pianist Richard Eckerd and Perpetual Commotion for a holiday sing-a-long. Bring an instrument or use those provided. Snacks and hot cocoa with be provided. 410-2084014

HoLiDAY sinG-A-LonG

Pocomoke library, 301 Market St., Pocomoke City, MD, 11 a.m. Ring in the New Year a little early with crafts, food, music and a countdown at noon. Fun for all ages. 410-957-0878

noon YeAr’s PArtY

‘tHe CorDDrY CoMPAnY CrossinG’ trAin GArDen

The Pocomoke River Canoe Company, 2 River St., Snow Hill, MD, 1 to 4 p.m. Featuring an operating O gauge train garden.

Fun for all ages.

Dunes Manor Hotel & Suites, 2800 Baltimore Ave., Ocean City, MD, 4 to 11 p.m.

Saturday’s festivities include holiday

Free CHristMAs ACtivities

Contest winners worcester Prep art students placed in every category for grades 1-12 in the “2017 eastern shore Classic Dog show Art Contest.” Pictured, in front, from left, are Dagny Hobbs, Kristie Carr, Brax Giardina and rani Yonker; second row, Frankie Miller, Jayden scopp, Ariana Cornescu, Angeline todorov, Caitlin shimko, stella Martin, Priya Haldar, Harper Hertrich and Chloe Antonov; third row, Abbey Miller, Luke Loeser, isabella sapna, Luke Hopkins, Henna Parmar and Lower school art teacher rebecca tittermary; and in back, Middle school/Upper school art teacher George Zaiser, Hannah Perdue, Grace schwartz, Kelly Polk, Hailee Arrington, Kathryn Marini, emily Copeland, Damiana Colley, Caroline Pasquariello, Hope sens and Maria Deckmann. not Pictured: Meeta Agarwal and izzy Huber. crafts from 4-6 p.m. and a singalong of holiday favorites in the Dunes Piano Lounge with Shirley Toms from 7-11 p.m.

410-289-1100, http://www.dunesmanor.com

sUn, DeC. 31 Bethany United Methodist Church, 8648 Stephen Decatur Highway, West Ocean City, MD, 10 a.m. Celebration of carols, seasonal readings, John Wesley’s Covenant Service and Holy Communion.

All are welcome. 410-641-2186

new YeAr’s eve DAY worsHiP

‘tHe CorDDrY CoMPAnY CrossinG’ trAin GArDen

The Pocomoke River Canoe Company, 2 River St., Snow Hill, MD, 1 to 4 p.m. Featuring an operating O gauge train garden.

Fun for all ages.

new YeAr’s eve CeLeBrAtion AnD FireworKs

Northside Park, 200 125th St, Ocean City, MD 21842, 5:30 p.m. Hours for the Winterfest of Lights will be extended until midnight. Travel through the winter paradise of lights, listen to live entertainment and enjoy hot chocolate while waiting for the countdown to midnight. Fireworks display begins at midnight. 410-2892800 or 800-626-2326

Mon, JAn. 1 Princess Royale Hotel, 9100 Coastal

24tH AnnUAL PenGUin swiM

Highway, Ocean City, MD, 1 p.m. Registration and check-in begins at 11:30 a.m.

Pre-registration and advance check-in from 2-4 p.m. on New Year’s Eve. Carnival games and other fanfare in the hotel’s atrium before and after the swim. Trophies awarded for top fundraising, best costume and oldest and youngest penguins. Same day registration is available at no extra charge. Proceeds benefit Atlantic General Hospital. Joy Stokes, penguinswim@atlanticgeneral.org, 410-641-9671, http://AGHpenguinswim.org Performing Arts Center in the Ocean City convention center, 4001 Coastal Highway, Ocean City, MD, 1 to 3 p.m. Mayor Rick Meehan and members of the Ocean City Council will treat residents and visitors to a free concert. After a brief meet and greet, the concert will feature performances by Bryan Russo and Nadjah Nicole from NBC’s “The Voice.” The concert begins at 1:45 p.m. Seating will be first come first serve. 800-626-2326, http://www.ococean.com

MAYor’s new YeAr’s DAY ConCert

Community Church at Ocean Pines, 11227 Racetrack Road, Ocean City, MD, 1 p.m.

“Toast to the New Year” will feature such compositions as Fledermaus Overture, Tchaikovshy’s Swan Lake - Second Movement, 2nd; a duet from “West Side Story” and more. Tickets: midatlanticsymphony.org or 888-846-8600.

MiD-AtLAntiC sYMPHonY orCHestrA

Assateague State Park concession stand,

new YeAr’s DAY BeACH wALK

6915 Stephen Decatur Highway, Berlin, MD, 1 p.m. Chris Seymour will lead the walk focusing on the theme of “Assateague Surprises.” He will be speaking about sea turtle nesting, fowls being born and unexpected moments that happen throughout the year. The walk is about an hour long and under a mile. Entry into the park is free for the walk and hot chocolate and cookies will be offered at the end. ACT, 410-629-1538, http://www.ACTforBays.org Ocean Pines Community Center, 239 Ocean Parkway, Ocean Pines, MD, 7 to 9 p.m. The group meets each Monday.

Women interested in learning the craft of a cappella singing welcome. 410-641-6876

DeLMArvA sweet ADeLine CHorUs

tUe, JAn. 2 Snow Hill library, 307 N. Washington St., Snow Hill, MD, 10:30 a.m. Swap and share supplies and ideas. 410-632-3495

JUnK JoUrnAL JUnKies

Pocomoke library, 301 Market St., Pocomoke City, MD, 10:30 a.m. For 3 to 7 year old children. 410-957-0878

PLAY DoUGH CreAtions

Berlin library, 220 N. Main St., Berlin, MD, 10:30 a.m. For 2 to 5 year old children. 410-641-0650

storY tiMe ‘winter wonDerLAnD’

Ocean Pines library, 11107 Cathell Road,

GreAt BooKs DisCUssion

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CALENDAR Ocean Pines, MD, 2:30 to 4 p.m. Group meets twice a month to discuss both classic and modern reading selections. Lisa Harrison, 410-632-3970

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Ocean City library, 10003 Coastal Highway, Ocean City, MD, 4:30 p.m. Children of all abilities welcome every other Tuesday. Providing a calming story, along with playtime using sensory toys and activities.

410-524-1818

SOOTHING STORIES ‘THE WAY I FEEL’

Worcester County Health Center, 9730 Healthway Drive, Berlin, MD, 5:30 to 7 p.m. The group meets each Tuesday.

TOPS is a support and educational group promoting weight loss and health lifestyle. jeanduck47@gmail.com

TAKE OFF POUNDS SENSIBLY MEETING

Pocomoke Elks Lodge 1624, 1944 Worcester Highway, Pocomoke City, MD, 7 p.m. Doors open at 6 p.m., early bingo at 7 p.m. and regular games start at 7:30 p.m. Food and non-alcoholic drinks available. Open to the public. 410-957-3556

BINGO

WED, JAN. 3 First Presbyterian Church of Ocean City, 1301 Philadelphia Ave., Ocean City, MD, 7 a.m. to 12 p.m. All-you-can-eat eggs any style, pancakes, buckwheat pancakes, sausage, ham, biscuits, hash brown potatoes, grits, coffee and tea. Cost is $8 to eat in and $6 to carry out. Milk, soda and orange juice available. 410-289-9340

GRACE PARKER BREAKFAST

KIWANIS CLUB OF GREATER OCEAN PINES/OCEAN CITY

Ocean Pines Community Center, 235 Ocean Parkway, Ocean Pines, MD, 8 a.m.

Meets every Wednesday. Doors open at 7 a.m., meeting begins at 8 a.m. 410-6417330, http://www.kiwanisofopoc.org Ocean City library, 10003 Coastal Highway, Ocean City, MD, 10:30 a.m. For 3 to 7 year old children. 410-524-1818

PLAY DOUGH CREATIONS

Ocean City Elks Lodge, 13708 Sinepuxent Ave., Ocean City, MD, 5:30 to 9 p.m. The group meets every Wednesday. Jitterbug, swing, cha-cha to the sounds of the ‘50s, ‘60s and Carolina Beach music. A $5 donation per person to benefit Veterans and local charities in the Delmarva region. Elk mem-

DELMARVA HAND DANCE CLUB

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PHOTO COURTESY D.J. LANDIS, SR.

SDMS BUILDERS CLUB Stephen Decatur Middle School Builders Club, a Student Leadership Club of Kiwanis, collected money, food and supplies for Believe In Tomorrow, which were donated at the school’s Health Fair on Nov. 16. Pictured with some of the 35 boxes of collected items, in front, from left, are Charlie Klein, Skylar Cook, Kylie Sens, Hailey Bowden, Brooklyn Durham, Lilyanne Hartley and Skylar Griffen, and in back, Teacher Advisor Mindy Oullette, Ariann Gray, Aria Islam, Evan Ritz, Georgia Ogelsby and Lilly Deveraux. Not pictured are Kiwanis Club Advisor Jackie Todd and Builders Club Co-Teacher Advisor Leah Olson. bers and their guests welcome. dance@delmarvahanddancing.com, 410-208-1151, http://delmarvahanddancing.com Rite Aid, 10119 Old Ocean City Blvd., Berlin, MD, 1 to 3 p.m. Sponsored by Atlantic General Hospital and takes place the first Wednesday of every month. Free blood pressure screening and health information. Michelle, 410-641-9268

HYPERTENSION CLINIC

Rite Aid, 11011 Manklin Creek Road, Ocean Pines, MD, 1 to 3 p.m. Sponsored

by Atlantic General Hospital and takes place the first Wednesday of every month.

Free blood pressure screening and health information. Michelle, 410-641-9268

HYPERTENSION CLINIC

INFORMATION LITERACY: ONLINE BANKING AND SHOPPING

Ocean Pines library, 11107 Cathell Road, Ocean Pines, MD, 2 p.m. Learn how to do your banking and shopping online. 410208-4014

OCEAN CITY/BERLIN ROTARY CLUB MEETING

Captain’s Table Restaurant in the Courtyard by Marriott, 2 15th St, Ocean City, MD, 6 p.m. The group meets every Wednesday. cliff0917@aol.com, 410-6411700 Ocean Pines library, 11107 Cathell Road, Ocean Pines, MD, 7 to 8 p.m. The support group is open to the public and meets the

AGH DIABETES SUPPORT GROUP

first Wednesday of each month. Speaker and education related to Diabetes provided at the meetings. AGH Diabetes Outpatient Education program, 410-208-9761

THU, JAN. 4 Ocean Pines library, 11107 Cathell Road, Ocean Pines, MD, 10:30 a.m. Learn new skills while playing with educational toys.

For infant to 5 year old children. 410208-4014

PLAY TIME

Ocean Pines library, 11107 Cathell Road, Ocean Pines, MD, 11 a.m. The group meets every Thursday. Free and open to anyone who has lost a loved one, not just Coastal Hospice families. 410-251-8163

COASTAL HOSPICE GRIEF SUPPORT

Pocomoke library, 301 Market St., Pocomoke City, MD, 2 p.m. Selection is “Me Before You” by Jojo Moyes. 410-9570878

POCOMOKE BOOK OF THE MONTH

Berlin library, 220 N. Main St., Berlin, MD, 2 p.m. Share your favorite mystery genres and compare plots, protagonists and settings. 410-641-0650

WE LOVE A MYSTERY BOOK CLUB

Harpoon Hanna’s, 39064 Harpoon Road, Fenwick Island, DE, 3 to 6 p.m. Every Thursday, Beach Singles 45-Plus meets

BEACH SINGLES

VIP OF THE GAME Stephen Decatur High School senior Laila Mirza was named the VIP of the Game during the Dec. 7 girls’ basketball match. In its ongoing efforts to recognize outstanding students who demonstrate pride, achievement, respect and responsibility, also known as the principles of the Decatur Way, the SDHS PBIS program (Positive Behavior Interventions & Supports) honors VIPs of the Game. Mirza, who is a member of the National Honor Society, the Math Honor Society, and a national officer for Skills USA, is pictured with Principal Tom Zimmer. for happy hour. Info: Arlene, 302-4369577 or Kate, 410-524-0649. http://www.BeachSingles.org Snow Hill library, 307 N. Washington St., Snow Hill, MD, 10:30 a.m. For 2 to 5 year old children. 410-632-3495

STORY TIME ‘WINTER’

DECEMBER 29, 2017

61 Classifieds now appear in Ocean City Today & the Bayside Gazette each week and online at oceancitytoday.net and baysideoc.com.

HELP WANTED

HELP WANTED

DENTAL ASSISTANT NEEDED

Chairside

DENTAL ASS’T.

West OC practice, FT, M-F, with Benefits & Monthly Bonus Radiology cert., good clinical & keyboard skills required.

NOW HIRING!!

Production Crew

for our WOC kitchen facility Starting at $11.50/hr.

Apply online at: www.delmarvadd.com

Email or fax resume: contact@ atlanticdental.com or 410-213-2955

Classifieds 410-723-6397

Physical Therapy Aide ~ Ocean Pines Clinic

Local practice seeks a candidate with excellent communication skills, to assist the Physical Therapist during patient hours. Exercise/Personal Training experience is helpful but not required.

Send resume to: Tidewater Physical Therapy, mkozakiewicz@tidewaterpt.com

PILE DRIVER GROUND MAN for SUN PILE FOUNDATIONS INC Skills needed: knowledge of rigging, operation of back hoes & loaders, chain saws & experience working around cranes. CDL a plus. Top pay & medical benefits.

Must be willing to travel. Company truck issued for project usage. Generous per diem & hotel when traveling out of area. call John Peters

HELP WANTED

302.245.1436

or Mike

302.539.6756

WATER DAMAGE RESTORATION TECHNICIANS & MANAGERS ~ IICRC, WRT, ASD Certifications a Plus ~

PAINTERS DECK COATING APPLICATORS FRAMERS INTERIOR REMODELING PROFESSIONALS VALID DL, Background Check, Drug & Alcohol-Free Environment

Please send your resumes at oceantowerconstruction@yahoo.com or call 443-366-5556 during regular business hours.

Work At The BEACH...

Work With The BEST!!

Top wages, excellent benefits package and free employee meal available to successful candidates.

Director of Sales & Marketing

Hotel is seeking, a year round full time Director of Sales & Marketing. 250 rooms & 85 suites on the beach with a 40,000 sq ft conference center. Must have hospitality experience and demonstrate strong sales & marketing skills. Responsible for leading sales, catering, golf and convention services team.

Applicant must be computer literate – Delphi and Opera experience a plus. Excellent salary, benefits and working conditions. Salary commensurate with experience. Qualified applicants only, forward resume with salary requirements to: Clarion Resort Fontainebleau Hotel Human Resources 10100 Coastal Highway, Ocean City, MD 21842 Fax: 410-723-9109 ~ lwatson@clarionoc.com EOE M/F/D/V

Experience Preferred Ocean View, DE Email Resume:

molarbiz@yahoo.com

HELP WANTED

HVAC Company is now hiring Service Technicians, Installers and Helpers. Will train the right candidate. Start ASAP. GREAT PAY. Location: Berlin, Md. To apply, call 302-682-1777.

is now hiring for the following positions:

The Princess Royale Hotel & Conference Center Located at 91st St. Oceanfront, Ocean City, MD

Full Time, Year Round • Interior/Exterior Grounds Supervisor • Maintenance (Plumbing or electrical experience required)

Year Round • Bellman • AM Dishwasher

Apply online at www.princessroyale.com or fax to 410-524-7787 or email to employment@princessroyale.com

LINE COOKS, MAINTENANCE, SOUND TECH

For more details or to apply, please go online to www.seacrets.com

NOW HIRING!!

Store Managers for our Ocean City, MD locations.

Salary 49-59K + bonus, 401K, health insurance, vacation & sick time.

Apply online at www.joindunkin.com or via email dunkindonutjobs@gmail.com

Classifieds 410-723-6397

Work At The BEACH...

Work With The BEST!!

Top wages, excellent benefits package and free employee meal available to successful candidates.

Employment Opportunities:

Year Round, Full/Part Time: Room Attendants, Servers, Dishwasher, Line Cook

Free employee meal and excellent benefits.

Clarion Resort Fontainebleau Hotel Attn: Human Resources Dept.

10100 Coastal Highway, Ocean City, MD 21842 Phone: 410-524-3535 Fax: 410-723-9109 EOE M/F/D/V

Loss Prevention Assistant Wanted

Full Time - $10.00-$12.00 per hour Job Tasks and Responsibilities: Conducts video surveillance of assigned stores to identify loss of company assets and non-compliance with store operating policies and procedures.

Education and Experience: High School Diploma or Equivalent. Competent computer skills including MS Office or equivalent internet skills including use of e-mails, group messaging and data collection, numeracy and literacy skills Required Key Competencies: Strong skills in accuracy, attention to detail, prioritizing and follow up, and problem solving. Organization and planning skills, Verbal and written communication skills, flexibility, reliability, and teamwork Email Resume to: dunkindonutjobs@gmail.com Subject Line: Loss Prevention or Apply in Person @ 9919 Golf Course Rd., Ocean City, MD Serious inquiries only, must live within a 30 minute radius of West Ocean City Maryland.

HELP WANTED

Maintenance Person Needed: High-rise Condominium Building in OC looking for full-time yearround Maintenance Person.

Must have general knowledge of plumbing, electrical, carpentry, drywall and painting. CPO License is a plus. Position available immediately. Please fax resume to 410-723-1288 or call 410-723-3300.

YEAR ROUND ASSISTANT FRONT OF HOUSE MANAGER

For possible salaried position with benefits.

For more details or to apply, please go to www.seacrets.com

RENTALS RENTALS

1BR Apartment For Rent in Old Town OC. 1 person only. $850/mo. + utils. & sec. deposit. NO PETS. Nonsmoking. Call 410-289-2344 or 410-430-4652.

Year Round Rentals available in West Ocean City.

2 bedroom, 1 bath.

Call 1-877-289-1616 for more information.

Winter Rental - OC Furnished, 3BR, 2BA Condo available January-April 2018.

11200 Coastal Hwy. $2,500/ month. Call 703-314-9829.

Contractors Special $49.00 PER NIGHT Clean, comfortable, quiet rooms.

Burgundy Inn 1210 Philadelphia Ave. Ocean City, MD 21842 410-289-8581

Yearly & Seasonal Rentals We Welcome Pets 7700 Coastal Hwy 410-289-8888 www.holidayoc.com

RENTALS

Winter Rental: Month-tomonth, till April 15th. $700/month & $350 sec. deposit will get you in today!

All utilities included. Cozy, fully furnished apt. on 57th St. Oceanside, 2BR, 1BA. NO PETS, NO SMOKING INSIDE. 2-person max.

Quiet adults only.

BlueTurtleApartments.com 410-422-4780

Winter Rentals Available on St. Louis Avenue, right before 1st Street, Ocean City. Call 301-331-2209.

ROOMMATES ROOMMATES

Seeking Roommate to rent 1BR w/attached bathroom in house on water. Non-smoker.

Access to entire house. $525/month all utilities included. Call or text 443-5130271.

Roommate Needed.

Call 443-996-1069.

Female Roommates Wanted.

YR/Seasonal, Cozy House to share. Safe neighborhood in OP. 2 rooms w/shared bath $550 each. Utilities included.

Just move in. Pets ok/No smoking. Employed females only. 410-208-3570.

RAMBLER MOTEL 9942 Elm Street, WOC (Behind Starbucks) Sleeps 4, $250 per week Manager onsite 410-213-1764

WINTER WEEKLY RENTALS 4BR House $450/wk.

2BR Apartments $249/wk.

Burgundy Inn 1210 Philadelphia Ave. 410-289-8581

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LOTS & ACREAGE

West Ocean City. 2 Deep Channel Waterfront Lots with piers. $210,000 each. Call Howard Martin Realty, 410352-5555.

COMMERCIAL COMMERCIAL

Office Space For Rent, Berlin Main Street - 1,040 square feet of office/retail space just south of Atlantic Hotel. Open front room 20’ x 26’, back room 20’ x 26’, including 13’ x 13’ office. High visibility location in bustling downtown Berlin. Contact Sharon Chandler at 443497-3097.

Self-Storage Units on Route 50. 300 sq. ft. $190/mo. and 100 sq. ft. $75/mo. Call Bill 301-537-5391.

AVAILABLE IMMEDIATELY 225 sq. ft. Office space, $275/month. util incl Two 120 sq. ft. Storage Sheds, each $95/month Call 410-726-5471 or 410-641-4300

2 Office/Retail Spaces & 3 Warehouse Units available in West Ocean City. Call 443497-4200.

OFFICE SPACE FOR RENT

Looking for space, comfort and great views?

Spacious, climatecontrolled offices available, with use of Conference Room, in a modern, wellmaintained building, in prime Ocean City location.

Call 410-524-3440 for appointment.

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DONATIONS

Do you have an old bicycle not being used? It could mean a world of difference to a hard-working international student. We are looking to get as many bikes as possible. Your donation will be taxdeductible. Contact Gary at 443-975-3065.

FURNITURE FURNITURE FOR SALE FOR SALE

(2) Lazy-Boy Chase Recliners. Both swivel/rock, hardly used, dark burgundy, moving, must sell, asking $150 each.

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You will love the location of this 2-bedroom, 1.5-bath home that offers a large comfortable living room, huge eat-in kitchen with breakfast bar and the porch is the perfect place to relax and unwind. The yard is perfect for those summer cookouts with no grass to cut. It was never rented, but you can if you want to.The community offers 3-pools, 2-tennis courts, 2-shuffleboard courts and a miniature golf course. Don’t miss this one. It’s one of the best buys in town. OFFERED AT ONLY $139,500. This one will be just right for you.

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COZY VACATION GETAWAY! You will love this 2-bedroom, 2-bath home located so close to the beach you can walk. The whole family will want to sit back and relax on the covered porch after a day at the pools. This home features a spacious living room, eat in kitchen and nice size bedrooms. Finally you can have a place in Ocean City at an affordable price. It is sure to be your favorite vacation getaway.

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2BR/2.5BA townhouse in Marlin Cove community in N. Ocean City. Easy walking distance to shopping & restaurants. 1-car garage, open floorplan, private deck, loft, pellet stove, heat pump system for heating & cooling. Full size washer/dryer. Condo amenities incl. 2 pools, assigned parking & boat slips. New roofing to be installed in 2018-seller paying special assessment to cover cost. Annual condo fees: $3280. $221,900.

Call Michael “Montego Mike” Grimes

800-745-5988 • 410-250-3020 108 S. Ocean Drive • Ocean City, MD

106 120TH STREET

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This 2BR/1.5BA home is located in the Montego Bay community in N. Ocean City and is within walking distance to the beach, shopping and the beautiful Northside Park. The home backs up to an open common area and features an enclosed porch, a front eat-in kitchen and cen. air.

Community amenities include pools, tennis min. golf and a bayfront boardwalk. HOA dues are just $225/yr. Listed at $149,900.

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PUBLIC NOTICES COHN, GOLDBERG & DEUTSCH, LLC ATTORNEYS AT LAW 600 BALTIMORE AVENUE SUITE 208 TOWSON, MARYLAND 21204

and/or unpaid private utility, water and sewer facilities charges, or front foot benefit payments, are payable by the purchaser without adjustment. Real estate taxes and all other public charges, or assessments, ground rent, or condo/HOA assessments, not otherwise divested by ratification of the sale, to be adjusted as of the date of foreclosure auction, unOF IMPROVED REAL PROPERTY less the purchaser is the foreclosing lender or its designee. Cost of all documentary stamps, transfer taxes 10352 HARRISON ROAD and settlement expenses, and all BERLIN, MD 21811 other costs incident to settlement, Under a power of sale contained shall be borne by the purchaser. in a certain Deed of Trust from Purchaser shall be responsible for Emma E. Jones, dated January 31, obtaining physical possession of the 2008 and recorded in Liber 5056, property. Purchaser assumes the Folio 159 among the Land Records of risk of loss or damage to the property Worcester County, Maryland, with from the date of sale forward.

TIME IS OF THE ESSENCE. If an original principal balance of the purchaser shall fail to comply $40,000.00, and an original interest with the terms of the sale or fails to rate of 7.750%, default having occurred under the terms thereof, the go to settlement within ten (10) days Substitute Trustees will sell at pub- of ratification of the sale, the Substilic auction at the Courthouse door tute Trustees may, in addition to any for the Circuit Court for Worcester other available remedies, declare the entire deposit forfeited and resell the County, on property at the risk and cost of the defaulting purchaser, and the purJanuary 16, 2018 AT 3:20 PM chaser agrees to pay reasonable atALL THAT FEE-SIMPLE LOT OF torneys’ fees for the Substitute GROUND and the improvements Trustees, plus all costs incurred, if thereon situated in Worcester the Substitute Trustees have filed County, MD and more fully de- the appropriate motion with the scribed in the aforesaid Deed of Court to resell the property. PurTrust. The property is improved by chaser waives personal service of any paper filed in connection with a dwelling.

Terms of Sale: The property will such a motion on himself and/or any be sold “as is” and subject to condi- principal or corporate designee, and tions, restrictions, easements and expressly agrees to accept service of agreements of record affecting same, any such paper by regular mail diif any and with no warranty of any rected to the address provided by kind. A deposit of $5,000.00 by cer- said bidder at the time of foreclosure tified funds only (no cash will be ac- auction. In such event, the defaultcepted) is required at the time of ing purchaser shall be liable for the auction. Balance of the purchase payment of any deficiency in the price to be paid in cash within ten purchase price, all costs and exdays of final ratification of sale by penses of resale, reasonable attorthe Circuit Court for Worcester ney’s fees, and all other charges due County. At the Substitute Trustees’ and incidental and consequential discretion, the foreclosure purchaser, damages, and any deficiency in the if a corporation or LLC, must pro- underlying secured debt. The purduce evidence, prior to bidding, of the chaser shall not be entitled to any legal formation of such entity. The surplus proceeds or profits resulting purchaser, other than the Holder of from any resale of the property. If the Note, its assigns, or designees, the Substitute Trustees cannot conshall pay interest on the unpaid pur- vey insurable title, the purchaser’s chase money at the note rate from sole remedy at law or in equity shall the date of foreclosure auction to the be the return of the deposit without date funds are received in the office interest. The sale is subject to postconfirmation and audit of the of the Substitute Trustees. sale

status of the loan with the loan serIn the event settlement is delayed for any reason , there shall be no vicer including, but not limited to, abatement of interest. All due determination of whether the borrower entered into any repayment agreement, reinstated or paid off the loan prior to the sale. In any such event, this sale shall be null and void, and the Purchaser’s sole remedy, in law or equity, shall be the return of his deposit without interest.

This property will be sold subject to one or more prior liens, the amount(s) of which will be anCall: 410-723-6397 nounced at the time of sale.

Edward S. Cohn, Stephen N. GoldFax: 410-723-6511 berg, Richard E. Solomon, Richard J. Rogers, Michael McKeefery, or E-mail: Christianna Kersey, and David W. Simpson, Jr., legals@ Substitute Trustees Mid-Atlantic Auctioneers, LLC oceancitytoday.net (410) 825-2900 www.mid-atlanticauctioneers.com OCD-12/28/3t _________________________________

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MORTGAGEE’S SALE OF REAL PROPERTY AND ANY IMPROVEMENTS THEREON 211 MAPLE AVE. BERLIN, MD 21811 Pursuant to the power of sale contained in a Mortgage dated August 5, 2003 and recorded in Liber 3826, Folio 142 among the Land Records of Worcester County, MD, with an original principal balance of $59,192 and a current interest rate of 11.1%, default having occurred thereunder, the undersigned Attorneys for the Mortgagee will sell at public auction at the Circuit Court for Worcester County, at the Court House Door, One W. Market St., Snow Hill, MD 21863, on JANUARY 16, 2018 AT 3:30 PM ALL THAT FEE SIMPLE LOT OF GROUND, together with any buildings or improvements thereon situated in Worcester County, MD and more fully described in the aforesaid Mortgage.

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

Terms of Sale: A deposit of $5,000 in the form of certified check, cashier’s check or money order will be required of the purchaser at time and place of sale. Balance of the purchase price, together with interest on the unpaid purchase money at the current rate contained in the Mortgage from the date of sale to the date funds are received by the Attorneys for the Mortgagee, 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 prop-

erty, 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 Attorneys for the Mortgagee 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 Attorneys for the Mortgagee 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.

(Matter No. 182864-1) PLEASE CONSULT WWW.ALEXCOOPER.COM FOR STATUS OF UPCOMING SALES Howard N. Bierman, Carrie M. Ward, et. al., Attorneys for the Mortgagee ALEX COOPER AUCTS, INC. 908 YORK RD., TOWSON, MD 21204 410-828-4838 www.alexcooper.com OCD-12/28/3t _________________________________ BWW Law Group, LLC 6003 Executive Blvd., Suite 101 Rockville, MD 20852 (301) 961-6555

SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEES’ SALE OF REAL PROPERTY AND ANY IMPROVEMENTS THEREON 6107 BASKET SWITCH RD. NEWARK, MD 21841 Under a power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust dated September 18, 2007 and recorded in Liber 5010, Folio 21 among the Land Records of Worcester County, MD, with an original principal balance of $465,000.00 and a current interest rate of 2.15%, default having occurred under the terms thereof, the Sub. Trustees will sell at public auction at the Circuit Court for Worcester County, at the Court House Door, One W. Market St., Snow Hill, MD 21863, on JANUARY 9, 2018 AT 3:30 PM ALL THAT FEE SIMPLE LOT OF GROUND, together with any buildings or improvements thereon situated in Worcester County, MD and more fully described in the aforesaid

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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 $19,000 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.

Any deferred water and sewer charges that purports to cover or defray cost during construction of public water or wastewater facilities constructed by the developer and subject to an annual fee or assessment are to be paid by the purchaser to the lienholder and are a contractual obligation between the lienholder and each owner of this property, and is not a fee or assessment imposed by the county. Any right of prepayment or discount for early prepayment of water and sewer charges may be ascertained by contacting the lienholder. 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.

(Matter No. 307252-2) PLEASE CONSULT WWW.ALEXCOOPER.COM FOR STATUS OF UPCOMING SALES Howard N. Bierman, Carrie M. Ward, et. al., Substitute Trustees ALEX COOPER AUCTS, INC. 908 YORK RD., TOWSON, MD 21204 410-828-4838 www.alexcooper.com OCD-12/21/3t _________________________________ Tucker Arensberg, P.C. 1500 One PPG Place Pittsburgh, PA 15222 412-566-1212

SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEES’ SALE OF VALUABLE PROPERTY 4146 STOCKTON RD. POCOMOKE CITY, MD 21851 (Case No.: C-23-CV-17-000253 in the Circuit Court for Worcester County) Under a power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust from W. Dale Hasty and Sharon L. Hasty dated March 10, 2010 and recorded in Liber 5448, folio 37 among the Land Records of Worcester County, MD, default having occurred under the terms thereof, the Substitute Trustees will sell at public auction at the Circuit Court for Worcester County, at the Court House Door, One W. Market St., Snow Hill, MD 21863, on JANUARY 8, 2018 AT 3:40 pm ALL THAT fee-simple LOT OF GROUND AND THE IMPROVEMENTS THEREON situated in Worcester County, MD and more fully described in the aforesaid Deed of Trust. The property is improved by a dwelling.

The property and improvements will be sold in an “AS IS” condition and subject to conditions, restrictions, existing buildings and/or environmental violations, agreements of record affecting the same, if any, and with no warranty either expressed or implied as to the description of the condition of the property or improvements.

Terms of Sale: A deposit of $7,000 in the form of certified check, cashier’s check or money order, at the time of sale will be required of all purchasers other than the holder of the Deed of Trust. Balance of the purchase price is to be paid in cash within ten (10) business days of the final ratification of sale by the Cir-

cuit Court for Worcester County. If payment of the balance does not take place within ten (10) business days of ratification, the deposit will be forfeited and the property will be resold at the risk and expense of the defaulting purchaser. The defaulting purchaser shall not be entitled to any surplus proceeds or profits resulting from any resale of the property. Interest to be paid on unpaid purchase money at the rate pursuant to the Deed of Trust note from date of sale to the date funds are received in the office of the Substitute Trustees, in the event the property is purchased by someone other than the note holder. In the event the settlement is delayed for any reason and the property is purchased by someone other than the note holder, there shall be no abatement of interest caused by the delay. Agricultural or other taxes, water rent, ground rent, condominium fees, and/or homeowners association dues, if applicable, to be adjusted to the date of sale and assumed thereafter by the purchaser. All other public charges and assessments payable on an annual basis, including sanitary and/or metropolitan district charges to be adjusted for the current year to date of sale and assumed thereafter by the purchaser. Cost of all documentary stamps and transfer taxes 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. 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. The purchaser at the foreclosure sale shall assume the risk of loss for the property immediately after the sale.

Brett A. Solomon, Geoffrey L. Forman, W. Scott Tinney, IV, Substitute Trustees ALEX COOPER AUCTS., INC. 908 YORK RD., TOWSON, MD 21204 410-828-4838 OCD-12/21/3t _________________________________

NOTICE TO HOLDERS OF 7 DAY CLASS “B”, “C”, AND “D” ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE LICENSES ISSUED BY WORCESTER COUNTY Pursuant to the Alcoholic Beverages Article, Section 9-2005 of the Annotated Code of Maryland, the Board of License Commissioners for Worcester County has determined that all premises holding 7 Day Class "B", "C", and "D" alcoholic beverage licenses shall be permitted to sell alcoholic beverages for ON PREMISES CONSUMPTION ONLY until 4:00 a.m. on January 1, 2018.

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 Marty W. Pusey, Member ********************** April R. Payne, License Administrator OCD-12/14/3t _________________________________ RAYMOND C. SHOCKLEY ESQ. WILLIAMS, MOORE, SHOCKLEY & HARRISON, PA 3509 COASTAL HIGHWAY P.O. BOX 739 OCEAN CITY, MD 21842

NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT NOTICE TO CREDITORS NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS Estate No. 17191 TO ALL PERSONS INTERESTED IN THE ESTATE OF LINDA MARIE MEYERS Notice is given that Nichol Leah Cottrell, 875 Jackson Schoolhouse Road, Pascoag, RI 02859, was on December 06, 2017 appointed Personal Representative of the estate of Linda Marie Meyers who died on September 20, 2007, without a will.

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

All persons having any objection to the appointment (or to the probate of the decedent’s will) shall file their objections with the Register of Wills on or before the 6th day of June, 2018.

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.

Nichol Leah Cottrell 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: December 14, 2017 OCD-12/14/3t _________________________________

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PUBLIC NOTICES MARK SPENCER CROPPER ESQ. AYRES, JENKINS, GORDY & ALMAND, P.A. 6200 COASTAL HIGHWAY, SUITE 200 OCEAN CITY, MD 21842

NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT NOTICE TO CREDITORS NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS Estate No. 17196 TO ALL PERSONS INTERESTED IN THE ESTATE OF JEAN AKE MILES Notice is given that Elena D. Ake, 11901 Grays Creek Dr., Berlin, MD 21811, was on December 05, 2017 appointed Personal Representative of the estate of Jean Ake Miles who died on September 11, 2017, 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 5th day of June, 2018.

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.

Elena D. Ake 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: December 14, 2017 OCD-12/14/3t _________________________________

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6003 Executive Blvd., Suite 101 Rockville, MD 20852 Substitute Trustees Plaintiffs vs.

FRANCES T. CHESTER CHARLES E. CHESTER 40 Martinique Circle Berlin, MD 21811 Defendant(s) IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR WORCESTER COUNTY, MARYLAND Case No. C-23-CV-17-000231

NOTICE Notice is hereby given this 6th day of December, 2017, by the Circuit Court for Worcester County, Maryland, that the sale of the property mentioned in these proceedings and described as 40 Martinique Circle, Berlin, MD 21811, made and reported by the Substitute Trustee, will be RATIFIED AND CONFIRMED, unless cause to the contrary thereof be shown on or before the 8th day of January, 2018, 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 1st day of January, 2018.

The report states the purchase price at the Foreclosure sale to be $168,100.00.

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-12/14/3t _________________________________ 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.

Gregory F. Martindale and Estate of Brenda K. Martindale Defendants IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR WORCESTER COUNTY, MARYLAND Civil No. C-23-CV-17-000312

NOTICE ORDERED, this 11th day of December, 2017 by the Circuit Court of WORCESTER COUNTY, Maryland, that the sale of the property at 42 Clubhouse Drive, 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 8th day of January, 2018 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 1st day of January, 2018, next.

The report states the amount of sale to be $395,000.00.

Susan R. Braniecki CLERK OF THE CIRCUIT COURT WORCESTER COUNTY, MARYLAND True Copy Test: Susan R. Braniecki Clerk of the Circuit Court Worcester County, MD OCD-12/14/3t _________________________________ TOWN OF OCEAN CITY

PUBLIC NOTICE INVITATION TO BIDDERS TITLE: NON-TIDAL WETLAND CREATION SITE AND DESIGN/BUILD SERVICES BID NO.: B21-18 Sealed Proposals for this project shall be accepted by The Mayor and City Council of Ocean City, Maryland, c/o the City Manager, Town of Ocean City, Maryland at 301 Baltimore Avenue, Room 230, Ocean City, Maryland 21842 until 4:00 p.m. local time on Friday, March 9, 2018. They will then be opened and read aloud at the Council Work Session at 1:00 p.m. on Tuesday, March 13, 2018.

The Scope of Work consists of providing all land, supervision, labor, materials, equipment, tools, agency coordination, and associated incidental work necessary to complete the Non-Tidal Wetland Creation Site and Design/Build Services for Ocean City Municipal Airport (OXB). This shall consist of wetland replacement services for wetland impacts proposed at OXB. These services are to be in the form of an approved wetlands mitigation bank or approved wetlands mitigation site and within the Sinepuxent Bay Watershed or watershed as otherwise approved by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) and the Maryland Department of the Environment (MDE) for use in replacing and mitigating for wetland impacts at OXB. The bank or site must have available space for creation or credits for, at minimum, 5.36 acres of non-tidal palustrine wetlands for mitigation of impacts at OXB. A current map of the proposed site or mitigation bank must be provided. Approval status of the site or bank by the USACE and the MDE, Nontidal Wetlands & Waterways Division must be provided with this response for use in mitigating the OXB wetland impacts. The bidder’s services must include creation rights on the proposed site, design and approvals of the creation area, permitting and wetland construction activities including all earthwork and planting to complete the mitigation, and all required monitoring. All work shall have approval of all regulatory agencies governing work in the respective site area. All NonTidal Wetland Creation Phase 1 and Phase 2 design must be completed and approved with issuance of a permit by August 31, 2018. All NonTidal Wetland Creation construction must start by September 1, 2018 and be completed and approved by no later than August 31, 2019. Approvals consist of that required by both the USACE and the MDE, and consider all Mitigation Rule criteria

including the mitigation site monitoring plan.

Contract Documents may be obtained at Ocean City Municipal Airport, 12724 Airport Road, Berlin, Maryland 21811 (443-235-4434) upon payment of $20.00 for each set, no part of which is refundable. Contract Documents will be available for purchase after 11:00 a.m. on Friday, December 22, 2017. Questions regarding this bid will be accepted by Jaime Giandomenico by emailing jgiandomenico@oceancitymd.gov.

The cutoff date for questions is 5:00 p.m. on Friday, February 23, 2018.

Each bid shall be accompanied by completed bid forms and the Contractor’s proposal for the work (Form of Proposal, Bidder’s Affidavit, Certification of a Drug-Free Workplace, Disclosure of Interest, Bid Tabulation Form, Contractor Response Form, and Certificate of Buy American Compliance). Interested parties should submit proposals detailing the attributes of the replacement site or mitigation bank and capabilities to meet replacement wetland requirements.

The Town of Ocean City reserves the right to reject any or all bids or to accept any bid, or portions thereof, when in their judgment, the public will be better served.

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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING WORCESTER COUNTY BOARD OF ZONING APPEALS AGENDA

THURSDAY, JANUARY 11, 2018 Pursuant to the provisions of the Worcester County Zoning Ordinance, notice is hereby given that a public hearing will be held before the Board of Zoning Appeals for Worcester County, in the TRAINING Room (Room 1304/1305) on the THIRD floor of the Worcester County Government Center, One West Market Street, Snow Hill, Maryland.

6:30 p.m.

Case No. 18-1, on the application of Hugh Cropper IV, Esquire, on the lands of Sun TRS Frontier, LLC, requesting a special exception to increase the maximum height of a structure from 45 feet to 56 feet (an increase of 11 feet) associated with proposed zip line and activity towers in the C-2 General Commercial District, pursuant to Zoning Code Sections ZS 1-116(c)(3), ZS 1-210(c)(1), ZS 1-305(n)(1) and ZS 1-325, located at 8428 Stephen Decatur Highway (MD Route 611), approximately 705 feet south of Assateague Way, Tax Map 33, Parcel 94, in the Tenth Tax District of Worcester County, Maryland.

6:35 p.m.

Case No. 18-2, on the application of Hugh Cropper IV, Esquire, on the lands Ayres Creek Family Farm, LLC, requesting a special exception for the accessory use of a principal agricultural structure or use of land for the commercial hosting of nonagricultural functions and events on a farm in the E-1 Estate District, pursuant to Zoning Code Sections ZS

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PUBLIC NOTICES 1-116(c)(3), ZS 1-203(c)(21) and ZS 1325, located at 8219 Stephen Decatur Highway (MD Route 611), approximately 327 feet north of Grays Creek Drive, Tax Map 33, Parcel 80, in the Tenth Tax District of Worcester County, Maryland OCD-12/28/2t _________________________________

WILLIAM E. ESHAM, III, ATTORNEY OCD-12/28/2t _________________________________

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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARINGS BOARD OF PORT WARDENS PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING Pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 110, Zoning, of the Code of the Town of Ocean City, Maryland, notice is hereby given that a public hearing will be conducted by the Planning and Zoning Commission in the Council Chambers of City Hall located at 301 Baltimore Avenue in the Town of Ocean City, Maryland on: WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 17, 2018 At 7:00 pm Pursuant to the provisions of Article II, Section 5, Conditional Uses, a request has been filed under the provisions of Section 110-514, Uses permitted by Conditional Use in the LC-1, Local Commercial, Zoning District, to amend existing Conditional Use permit #15-12100001 to expand the existing arcade and laser tag structures, enclose the previously approved 18 hole golf course, and provide parking on Block 46, south of the business complex. The expanded site of this proposed use is described as Lots 1-8, 12-16, Block 45 of the Fenwick Plat; and Lots 11 and 15, and parts of Lots 10-14, Block 46 of the Fenwick Plat; and further described as located on the west side of Coastal Highway and the east side of Sinepuxent Avenue between 144th and 146th Streets, and known locally as Buccaneer’s Booty Mini Golf and Game World and former lands of the St. Luke’s and St. Andrew’s Catholic Church, in the Town of Ocean City, Maryland.

APPLICANT: GOLF VENTURES, LLC C/O NOLEN GRAVES (FILE #17-12100003) No oral or written testimony will be accepted after the close of the public hearing.

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

For further information concerning this public hearing, please contact the Department of Planning and Community Development, Room 242, City Hall, 301 Baltimore Avenue, Ocean City, MD 21842. Phone 410-289-8855.

PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION PAM GREER BUCKLEY, CHAIRPERSON

FOR WORCESTER COUNTY, MARYLAND Case No. C-23-CV-17-000262

Pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 106, “Waterways,” Article II – “Shoreline Development” of the Code of the Town of Ocean City, Maryland, hereinafter referred to as the Code, same being the Port Wardens Ordinance of Ocean City, Maryland, notice is hereby given that public hearings will be conducted in the Council Chambers of City Hall located at 301 Baltimore Avenue, Ocean City, MD Thursday January 11, 2018 At 2:00 PM A request has been submitted to extd exist 5’6”x27’ pier an add’l 5’6”x23’, instl (1) btlft & (1) dble jet ski lift w/assoc piles MCD 50’ of MHWL at 810 32nd St Parcel #4481 in the Town of Ocean City, MD Applicant: McGinty Marine Constr Owner: Tom Nugen PW17-130 A request has been submitted to instl 40’ batter pole replcmt blkhd, replc 5’x40’ para dock, demo exist pier & replc w/5’x30’ pier w/(2) btlfts & all assoc poles, max chwd ext 37’ at 117 Pine Tree Rd Parcel #8020A in the Town of Ocean City, MD Applicant: Hidden Oak Farm LLC Owner: Brian Sproul PW17-131 A request has been submitted to remv 4’ from end of exist pier, remv (1) exist moor pile, instl 4’x8’ pier ext, (4) new piles & a btlft. All construction a MDC 18’ at 128 Georgia Ave Parcel # 5268A in the Town of Ocean City, MD Applicant: Ocean Services of DE Owner: Adams Housing LLC PW17-132 A request has been submitted to instl 5’x30’ perp pier, (4) assoc moor piles & 10k lb btlft at 195 Pine Tree Rd Parcel #8020A in the Town of Ocean City, MD Applicant: Ocean Services of DE Owner: Terry & Rebecca Wilhide PW17-133 OCD-12/28/2t _________________________________ BWW Law Group, LLC 6003 Executive Blvd., Suite 101 Rockville, MD 20852 Carrie M. Ward, et al.

6003 Executive Blvd., Suite 101 Rockville, MD 20852 Substitute Trustees Plaintiffs vs.

JAMES R. DEVENEY II 5300 Cooastal Highway Unit 402 Ocean City, MD 21842 Defendant(s) IN THE CIRCUIT COURT

Notice is hereby given this 12th day of December, 2017, by the Circuit Court for Worcester County, Maryland, that the sale of the property mentioned in these proceedings and described as 5300 Coastal Highway, Unit 402, 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 15th day of January, 2018, 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 8th day of January, 2018.

The report states the purchase price at the Foreclosure sale to be $289,000.00.

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-12/28/3t _________________________________

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING FOR ESTABLISHMENT OF A RESIDENTIAL PLANNED COMMUNITY (RPC) FLOATING ZONE SHADY SIDE VILLAGE RPC SOUTHERLY SIDE OF OLD BRIDGE ROAD (MD ROUTE 707) WEST OF GREENRIDGE LANE IN WEST OCEAN CITY TENTH TAX DISTRICT WORCESTER COUNTY, MARYLAND Pursuant to Sections ZS 1-114 and ZS 1-315 of the Worcester County Zoning Ordinance, application has been filed with the Worcester County Commissioners by Hugh Cropper, IV on behalf of Kathleen Clark to establish a Residential Planned Community (RPC) on property located on the southerly side of MD Route 707 (Old Bridge Road), west of Greenridge Lane. Located in the Tenth Tax District of Worcester County, Maryland, the property is designated on Tax Map 26 as Parcel 157. The Worcester County Planning Commission has reviewed the Shady Side Village Residential Planned Community application and has given a favorable recommendation to the Worcester County Commissioners that the Residential Planned Community floating zone be established.

Pursuant to Sections ZS 1-114 and ZS 1-315 of the Worcester County Zoning Ordinance, the County Commissioners will hold a PUBLIC HEARING ON TUESDAY, JANUARY 2, 2018 AT 10:40 AM IN THE COUNTY

COMMISSIONERS’ MEETING ROOM ROOM 1101 - GOVERNMENT CENTER ONE WEST MARKET STREET SNOW HILL, MARYLAND 21863 At said public hearing the County Commissioners will consider the Residential Planned Community and the recommendation of the Planning Commission, any proposed restrictions, conditions or limitations as may be deemed by them to be appropriate to preserve, improve, or protect the general character and design of the lands and improvements being developed, and the advisability of reserving the power and authority to approve or disapprove the design of building, construction, landscaping or other improvements, alterations and changes made or to be made on the subject land or lands to assure conformity with the intent and purpose of applicable State laws and regulations and the County Zoning Ordinance.

A map of the proposed area, the staff file on the Residential Planned Community application and the Planning Commission’s recommendation, which will be entered into the record at the public hearing, are on file and available for inspection at the Department of Development Review and Permitting, Worcester County Government Center - Room 1201, One West Market Street, Snow Hill, Maryland, 21863, between the hours of 8:00A.M. and 4:30 P.M., Monday through Friday (except holidays). Interested parties may also call (410) 632-1200.

Diana Purnell, President OCD-12/14/2t _________________________________ JOSEPH E. MOORE ESQ. WILLIAMS, MOORE, SHOCKLEY & HARRISON 3509 COASTAL HIGHWAY P.O. BOX 739 OCEAN CITY, MD 21842

NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT NOTICE TO CREDITORS NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS Estate No. 17223 TO ALL PERSONS INTERESTED IN THE ESTATE OF MARGARET G. PHILLIPS Notice is given that Sarah Phillips Hooper, 387 Dueling Way, Berlin, MD 21811 and Edward P. Phillps Jr., 200 West Market Street, Snow Hill, MD 21863, was on December 21, 2017 appointed Personal Representative of the estate of Margaret G. Phillips who died on December 10, 2017, 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 21st day of June, 2018.

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

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PUBLIC NOTICES 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.

Sarah Phillips Hooper Edward P. Phillips Jr. Personal Representatives 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: December 28, 2017 OCD-12/28/3t _________________________________

NOTICE TO HOME IMPROVEMENT CONTRACTORS INVITATION TO BID Housing Rehabilitation Worcester County, Maryland The Worcester County Commissioners are currently accepting bids for rehabilitation work to be performed on a single family home located in the Stockton area of Worcester County. Bid specification packages and bid forms are available to licensed Maryland Home Improvement Contractors and may be picked up from the Office of the County Commissioners, Worcester County Government Center, One West Market Street - Room 1103, Snow Hill, Maryland 21863, obtained online at

www.co.worcester.md.us under the "Bids" drop-down menu in the lower right hand side of the home page, or by calling the Commissioners' Office at 410-632-1194 to request a package by mail.

This project is proposed to be funded by the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program and is thus subject to all applicable Equal Opportunity and Civil Rights guidelines. Sealed bids will be accepted until 1:00 p.m. on Monday, January 8, 2018 in the Office of the County Commissioners at the above address at which time they will be opened and publicly read aloud. Envelopes shall be marked "Housing Rehabilitation Bid - January 8, 2018" in the lower left-hand corner.

Bids will be reviewed by staff and awarded by the County Commissioners at a future meeting. In awarding the bid, the Commissioners reserve the right to reject any and all bids, waive formalities, informalities and technicalities therein, and to take whatever bid they determine to be in the best interest of the County considering lowest or best bid, quality of goods and work, time of delivery or completion, responsibility of bidders being considered, previous experience of bidders with County contracts, or any other factors they deem appropriate.

All inquiries regarding the bid specifications shall be directed to the Housing Program Inspector, Dave Walter, at 410-213-2021. All other inquiries shall be directed to Jo Ellen Bynum, Housing Program Administrator, at 410-632-1200, ext. 1171.

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NOTICE TO SEPTIC SYSTEM INSTALLERS INVITATION TO BID Housing Rehabilitation Worcester County, Maryland The Worcester County Commissioners are currently accepting bids for the installation of a septic system to serve a single family home located in the Berlin area of Worcester County. Bid specification packages and bid forms are available to experienced septic installers and may be

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picked up from the Office of the County Commissioners, Worcester County Government Center, One West Market Street - Room 1103, Snow Hill, Maryland 21863, obtained online at www.co.worcester.md.us under the "Bids" drop-down menu in the lower right hand side of the home page, or by calling the Commissioners' Office at 410-632-1194 to request a package by mail.

This project is proposed to be funded by the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program and is thus subject to all applicable Equal Opportunity and Civil Rights guidelines. Sealed bids will be accepted until 1:00 p.m. on Monday, January 8, 2018 in the Office of the County Commissioners at the above address at which time they will be opened and publicly read aloud. Envelopes shall be marked "Housing Rehabilitation Septic Bid - January 8, 2018" in the lower left-hand corner. Bids will be reviewed by staff and awarded by the County Commissioners at a future meeting. In awarding the bid, the Commissioners reserve the right to reject any and all bids, waive formalities, informalities and technicalities therein, and to take whatever bid they determine to be in the best interest of the County considering lowest or best bid, quality of goods and work, time of delivery or completion, responsibility of bidders being considered, previous experience of bidders with County contracts, or any other factors they deem appropriate.

All inquiries regarding the bid specifications shall be directed to the Environmental Programs Inspector, Eddie Lawson, at 410-632-1220. All other inquiries shall be directed to Jo Ellen Bynum, Housing Program Administrator, at 410-632-1200, ext.

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OCD-12/28/1t _________________________________ 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. 17224 TO ALL PERSONS INTERESTED IN THE ESTATE OF LYNNE C. GILLEN Notice is given that John P. Gillen, 12314 Dixie Drive, Bishopville, MD 21813 and Regina Montagna, 9748 Stephen Decatur Highway, Suite 103, Ocean City, MD 21842, were on December 21, 2017 appointed Personal Representative of the estate of Lynne C. Gillen who died on July 5, 2017, 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 21st day of June, 2018.

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.

John P. Gillen Regina Montagna Personal Representatives 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: December 28, 2017 OCD-12/28/3t _________________________________ Samuel I. White, PC 5040 Corporate Woods Drive, Suite 120 Virginia Beach, VA 23462 JOHN E. DRISCOLI, III, et al Plaintiffs, Substitute Trustees v.

SARAH ABDULLA Defendant(s) IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR WORCESTER COUNTY, MARYLAND Civil Action No. C-23-CV-16-000009

NOTICE Notice is hereby given this 22nd day of December, 2017, by the Circuit Court for Worcester County, Maryland, that the sale of the property mentioned in these proceedings and described as 122 Newport Bay Drive, Unit 3, Ocean City, MD 21842 will be ratified and confirmed, unless cause to the contrary thereof be shown on or before the 22nd day of January, 2018, provided a copy of this NOTICE be published at least once a week in each of three successive weeks in the some newspaper of general circulation published in said County before the 15th day of January, 2018.

The Report of Sale states the amount of the sale to be $264,500.00.

Susan R. Braniecki CLERK OF THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR WORCESTER COUNTY, MARYLAND True Copy Test: Susan R. Braniecki Clerk of the Circuit Court Worcester County MD OCD-12/28/3t _________________________________

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YEAR IN REVIEW 2017 Coastal median fence underway

By Katie Tabeling Staff Writer (Dec. 29, 2017) After two pedestrians were killed while crossing Coastal Highway this summer, the State Highway Administration finally broke ground on the median fence this year.

Originally, SHA and Ocean City officials planned to have the sand-dune style fence in place, from 62nd Street to 40th Street, by Memorial Day weekend.

But the project was postponed until 2018 when the two bids overshot the $4.5 million estimate.

“Is it slightly disappointing? Yes,” Public Works Director Hal Adkins said during a council session on Jan. 3. “I don’t think anybody wants to see work on this in the summer months and nobody wants it paused.”

As the State Highway Administra-

tion reworked and rebid the project, Ocean City started the summer with a pedestrian fatality.

James R. Ednie, 23, of Kelton, Pennsylvania was struck by a 1972 Chevrolet Impala when he was crossing the highway near 45th Street on May 21. Ednie was not in the crosswalk.

The driver, Stanley J. Faison, 50, of Waldorf, Maryland, had a blood alcohol content of .12. He was charged with vehicular homicide, driving under the influence and various other charges.

As the summer continued, the number of pedestrian collisions increased.

There were two notable incidents in July. Omar Pinto, 35, of Newark, New Jersey, was struck by an unidentified car when he was crossing Philadelphia Avenue at 15th Street.

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Stanley J. Faision was driving a 1972 Chevrolet Impala when he struck and killed a 23-year-old man On May 19 near 45th Street.

later found Pinto lying in the marked crosswalk around 3 a.m. He was treated for a broken leg at University of Maryland Medical Center’s shock trauma in Baltimore.

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One week later, a three-year-old girl and her grandmother were struck by a Volkswagen Jetta driven by a 17-yearold girl from Berlin.

The two were crossing Baltimore Avenue in a marked crosswalk. Both were treated for non-life-threatening injuries at Peninsula Regional Medical Center.

The driver was cited for failure to stop for a pedestrian in a crosswalk and fined $500.

During the unsanctioned car rally H2O International, an Ocean City Police patrol officer struck an unidentified pedestrian near 56th Street.

The 26-year old man was flown to Peninsula Regional Medical Center by a state police helicopter. He was treated for minor injuries.

A preliminary investigation showed the Police SUV had a green light, and he turned left onto Coastal Highway. The pedestrian was legally in the crosswalk.

During Endless Summer Cruisin’ weekend, one man died and another man was injured after they were struck by cars.

Thomas Lawlor, 57, of Ocean City died from his injuries after he was struck by a Maryland State Police patrol car late at night on Oct. 6. The car was operated by Master Trooper James Price of the Princess Anne Barrack as he was assisting with additional road patrol for the event. He was driving in the middle lane when Lawlor stepped “directly into the path” of the car, according to reports.

Price tried to avoid a collision, but was unable to avoid striking the pedestrian. Lawlor was taken to Atlantic General Hospital by ambulance and declared dead.

Price was placed on administrative leave for “five working days.”

An unidentified 19-year-old man from Walkersville, Maryland was also struck by a 1998 Chevy Camaro that weekend. He was crossing Coastal Highway near 54th Street, when he was hit. The driver had a green light, according to officials.

Construction on the median fence started in November, after contractor George & Lynch signed on for the project $6.48 million. To make up for lost time, the fence will extend to 26th Street. SHA officials said the fence, and the LED lights that come with it, have been considered a priority to complete

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