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COUNTY ON LIQUOR PURCHASE: WE’LL TRY AGAIN Alabama will need permit from Maryland for Worcester to buy liquor from its dispensary NANCY POWELL ■ Staff Writer (Jan. 20, 2012) Even though Worcester County’s Department of Liquor Control has to return the product it bought from the state of Alabama without a permit, that doesn’t necessarily mean an end to the relationship.

The Worcester County Commissioners on Tuesday said they

hope to buy low-priced liquor from that state legally and pass that savings on to bars, restaurants and retail stores.

The illegal October liquor purchase from Alabama by the county liquor department was due to a permitting oversight, the county commissioners said Tuesday.

“We never, ever had any intent to do anything outside the

“We never, ever had any intent to do anything outside the law” BUD CHURCH president of the Worcester County Commissioners, regarding alcohol purchased illegally from the state of Alabama

law,” Bud Church, president of the Worcester County Commissioners said.

Nevertheless, the purchase in-

curred the wrath of state Comptroller Peter Franchot who wrote a scathing letter Jan. 9, to Robert Cowger, the department’s director. Franchot wrote that the purchase was illegal because the state of Alabama had no license or permit to sell liquor into Maryland.

He also wrote that the purchase was “a serious and costly violation of State law” and any further issues arising from that purchase “will result in vigorous enforcement actions by my Office.”

The commissioners were not anticipating such a reaction.

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The new Wal-Mart, located just behind the present store on Route 50, is expected to open by April 1. The existing store, which has 102,000 square feet of space, will be demolished when the new store, which has 193,000 square feet of space, opens. The larger Wal-Mart will have an expanded grocery section. Its design gives the appearance of several smaller stores.

“Our interpretation was that the buy from Alabama was perfectly legal,” Church said. “But the powers that be said our interpretation was wrong.”

Church also said that while the county did not intend to break the law, it does want to provide the best possible liquor pricing for the owners of more than 200 bars, restaurants and retail stores who buy alcoholic beverages from the county.

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County revenues looking bleak for years to come NANCY POWELL ■ Staff Writer (Jan. 20, 2012) The Worcester County Commissioners have seen the financial future and it isn’t good, at least not from a tax revenue standpoint, with falling property assessments and a continuing decline in other tax payments combining to make county budgeting a grim business.

The value of the county’s assessable base will drop in the coming fiscal year and the trend is likely to continue, Finance Officer Harold Higgins told the commissioners on Tuesday.

He estimated that the assessment decrease in fiscal year 2013 would result in a loss of approximately $10.3 million in taxes based on current tax rates.

“It is what it is,” said Bud Church, president of the county commissioners. “We will have to live with it.”

Compounding the problem, Higgins said, is that the state reassesses property on a three-year cycle, which means a property devalued today will remain devalSee COUNTY on Page 14

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OC Council approves August dates for much-anticipated Dew Tour Organizers of extreme sports event have not yet released official schedule TOM RISEN ■ Staff Writer (Jan. 20, 2012) The dates are set and now all Ocean City needs is the participant, that being the Dew Tour, which last year was one of the biggest events in the resort’s history.

Aug. 16-19 has been set aside for the East Coast leg of the 2012 Dew Tour, as the City Council granted the request of the tour’s planners, Alli Sports. What remains to be seen, however, is whether the tour will elect to return to Ocean City, where it had a positive experience last year, or go somewhere else.

“I think these are their desired dates but at this point without the rest of the tour planned, it’s not official,” said Tourism Director Deborah Turk. “That schedule will hopefully [determined] be very soon,” Turk said. “It’s because of our public approval process. I’m confident they are coming back. We anticipate they would be here in August.”

Chris Prybylo, vice president of events at Alli Sports and general manager of the Dew Tour, said the complete Dew Tour schedule will be finalized in the coming months.

“The City Council’s approval of the 2012 event application is just the first

Baltimore native Bucky Lasek nabbed top honors in the skate vert competition during the Pantech Open, the Ocean City leg of the 2011 Dew Tour. The Ocean City Council this week gave its nod for the Tour to return to the resort Aug. 16-19; now, it’s up to organizers of the event to officially add Ocean City to its 2012 schedule.

step toward planning another exceptional event for the coming summer,” Prybylo said.

Private Events Coordinator Lisa Mitchell said the request was “identical to last year’s.”

Last summer’s Dew Tour Pantech Open, which featured BMX, surfing and skateboarding from July 21-24, set a tour attendance record by drawing approximately 73,000 fans over the four days to

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see athletic stars such as Bucky Lasek and Olympic gold medalist Shaun White.

It attracted millions in tourism dollars but cost the city approximately $90,000 for support from city personnel and from lost revenue in the inlet lot, Mitchell said.

“Costs to the town for 2012 should mirror last year’s,” Mitchell said.

This year’s tournament on the beach, which would take place rain or shine, should attract an 18,000 spectators per

day, according to the request. Dew Tour staff and the Ocean City Police Department would handle security.

The Pantech Open was broadcast to 200 million homes worldwide on NBC and USA networks, and was promoted on radio stations in the Washington, D.C., and Baltimore areas, he said. That media exposure could grow this year because Alli Sports is now owned by Comcast, Prybylo said.

“We really worked hard working with [Tourism Director Deb Turk] and the tourism team, figuring out what message you want and how we integrated that into the broadcast,” Prybylo said. “We were also proud to work with 300 local businesses on a variety of levels. We really integrated the entire community.”

According to the Demoflush statistics, which uses wastewater flows to estimate the city’s population, the crowd size for that weekend was 7 percent higher than the previous year’s total.

Mayor Rick Meehan said he was looking forward to continuing this relationship for a long time and waiting to officially announce the return of the Dew Tour.

“I think it was a marquee event last year, certainly becoming one of the signature events that we host,” Meehan said.

For fans of winter extreme sports, the winter Dew Tour is underway in Killington, Vt., this weekend. That leg of the tour including 380 athletes began Thursday and runs through Sunday. The next stop is in Ogden, Utah, from Feb. 9-12.

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Off-season horseback riding may get test run on resort beach TOM RISEN ■ Staff Writer (Jan. 20, 2012) Ocean City government gave initial approval for horseback riding on the beach during the off-season despite concerns about the mess horses might leave during their travels.

The Ocean City Council on Tuesday voted 4-3 in favor of the regulatory change, as Council members Doug Cymek and Mary Knight reversed the support they expressed last week and joined Council Secretary Lloyd Martin in opposition. A final vote will take place during the next regular session meeting on Feb. 6.

“I didn’t want this to be the next 4-3 vote,” Council President Jim Hall said.

“I’m willing to try this for 90 days,” Hall said, alluding to the approach of spring.

Under the proposed ordinance, horses would be allowed on the beach from Nov. 1 to March 30, with a season-long fee of $50 fee per horse charged to their riders.

Councilman Joe Hall said the ordinance could be changed according to interest.

“We can always discontinue it,” he said.

The permit would be purchased from the City Clerk’s office. The only place people could load their horses is the inlet parking lot and there would also be a $500 fee for people who do not clean up after their horses. Galloping or racing would not be allowed.

Knight said the risk was not worth the reward since she heard from numerous

people that they do not go to Assateague Island National Seashore because of the horse droppings and she was concerned that Ocean City’s beaches might also develop that perception. Assateague permits horseback riding from Oct. 9 through May 14.

The idea was introduced in October by Councilman Brent Ashley, who said horse manure would not be a concern since pet waste is more toxic than horse manure since it consists of oats and hay.

“There is no danger from the horse manure,” Ashley said.

Tourism Director Deb Turk said she had contacted some of the local stables and they were interested in the bringing their horses to ride on the beach.

“One of the local stables said they get

Noise regulations would limit music at Bdwk. shops TOM RISEN ■ Staff Writer (Jan. 20, 2012) Boardwalk stores that use music to catch the attention of passersby might have to keep the volume down when they re-open for the 2012 season.

The Ocean City Council voted unanimously at Tuesday’s meeting in favor of the first reading of a Boardwalk noise ordinance to make it illegal to play “unreasonably loud music” within a 30-foot radius of a stereo. Violators who receive multiple citations also could be arrested

for disturbing the peace. A final vote will take place during the next regular session meeting on Feb. 6.

The ordinance drawn up by Director of Planning and Community Development Jesse Houston and Ocean City Police Capt. Kevin Kirstein would affect only the Boardwalk and would not apply elsewhere in the resort. The motion was amended to make the radius 30 feet instead of the original recommendation of 50 feet, Kirstein said.

“Fifty feet is roughly two and a half stores,” Kirstein said, adding that 50 feet

might be too great a radius. “Thirty feet is about the distance and width of the Boardwalk.”

Mayor Rick Meehan said the new law would make the Boardwalk a more pleasant experience for tourist.

“I think it will give a clear direction for the police department to enforce the noise ordinance, and once the property owners along the Boardwalk are familiar with what that level is going to be, they will comply,” Meehan said. “If everybody is playing by the same rules, it will affect everybody the same way.”

a lot of requests to ride,” Turk said. “I asked the lady I spoke with if riding on the beaches of Ocean City is different from riding at Assateague and she said ‘it’s a very big difference.’ She remembered when she was a little girl and she got permission to ride on Ocean City’s beach.”

The concept mirrors that of Wildwood, N.J., which passed a similar ordinance. Wildwood Mayor Ernie Troiano said the city issues a $50 seasonal permit per rider, and that his city will roll with the rules depending on the interest that develops.

“This is not something we are going to get rich with. This is more about getting people to come to investigate Wildwood and see what we have to offer,” Troiano said.

Wildwood’s beaches are much wider than Ocean City’s, Troiano said, which makes manure less of a problem. Still, he said the manure washes out with the tide, even when horse owners do not clean up after their animals.

“It’s 99 percent hay. It biodegrades in no time,” Troiano said. “The owners have rakes, they pick them up. It’s not an inordinate amount.”

Council Secretary Lloyd Martin said that would still cause a manure issue, referring to a statistic that 40 percent of pet owners do not clean up after their pets.

“If you think we can make everybody responsible that rides their horse to pick up their trash, that’s not going to happen,” Martin said.

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Citywide design guidelines ‘not clear enough,’councilwoman says New measures would allow P&Z Comm. to determine what areas will look like TOM RISEN ■ Staff Writer (Jan. 20, 2012) The Ocean City Planning and Zoning Commission might soon have unspecified discretion to determine whether new buildings mesh with their surrounding neighborhoods, according to new citywide design guidelines.

The city council voted 4-3 in favor of the guidelines during Tuesday’s meeting, with Council members Margaret Pillas, Doug Cymek and Brent Ashley opposed.

Final approval would be voted on during the next regular session meeting on Feb. 6.

Pillas opposed the motion because of

the potential for decisions to be made based on individual taste.

“I tell you it’s just not clear enough.

You’re leaving it up to [the seven members of the Planning and Zoning Commission] to decide what these neighborhoods are going to look like,” Pillas said.

Director of Planning and Community Development Jesse Houston said the guidelines would be flexible but would affect every neighborhood in the resort, including additions proposed for existing buildings.

“It’s going to be a negotiation sort of thing between the applicant, the designer and the Planning Commission,” Houston said. “[The designer] will explain to the planning Commission from his professional point of view why this design is keeping with the neighborhood, why it won’t be detrimental to the properties nearby.”

Houston said there are few empty lots left in the resort for new buildings.

“Most of the development we’re going to see in the future is infield development or redevelopment, or an assemblage of lots that could have quite an impact on the surrounding neighborhood,” he said.

Ashley also said he opposed the motion because it implied rulings would be made based on personal taste.

“I am always against another layer of government intervention,” Ashley said.

Councilman Joe Hall said he shared some of the same concerns but approved the motion based on the success of the more specific design guidelines for downtown set by the Ocean City Development Corporation.

“I think it’s worth the risk to help the town redevelop,” Hall said.

Councilwoman Mary Knight said her neighborhood on Teal Drive was a good

example of how houses can differ but still create the same design theme for a neighborhood.

“We don’t all have the same color but there tends to be a certain style,” Knight said. “I’m sure every one of those houses would have gotten an approval because of the way the street looks.”

Mayor Rick Meehan said he supported the guidelines because it could help developers prepare for applications to the Planning Commission.

“I think the purpose of this is to limit extremes,” Meehan said. “You’re helping to maintain the value of existing neighborhoods.”

Another resident concerned about the design guidelines was Joe Groves of the advocacy group Citizens for Ocean City.

“I think it’s scary when we start telling people what they can build and what they can’t do,” Groves said.

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Maryland schools rank top in nation for fourth consecutive year (Jan. 20, 2012) The Maryland public school system has made excellence a habit by ranking first in the nation for the fourth consecutive year, according to an independent national report released Jan. 12.

Education Week, the nation’s leading education newspaper, looked at data in six critical categories for the past four years, and once again found that Maryland’s state education system ranked at the head of the class.

Gov. Martin O’Malley congratulated Maryland educators for the achievement during Education Week’s Quality Counts conference in Washington, D.C., where the results were announced.

“We’ve made record investments in K-12 public schools- even during recessionary times, when we cut record amounts of spending from virtually every other priority,” O’Malley stated in a press release. “From the earliest days of our administration, job creation-and its primary ingredient, education- have topped our agenda.”

Maryland’s grade of B+ placed at the top of the list in Education Week’s annual “Quality Counts” tally. Massachusetts, New York, and Virginia followed Maryland, with B grades. As has been the case since the report’s inception, most states received grades in the C ranges or below.

Interim State Superintendent of Schools Bernard Sadusky said Maryland has never wavered from the goal of hav-

ing the highest quality schools in every neighborhood.

“Schools are only as good as the school in your neighborhood, where your child or grandchild goes to class, or where you work as a teacher,” Dr. Sadusky stated in the press release. “Education Week’s detailed analysis offers us a positive review of our efforts, and we are immensely proud of the ranking. We use it as fuel to redouble our efforts to strengthen every classroom.”

Maryland has not been treading water since gaining the top slot in the nation in 2009. In 2010, Maryland became one of a few reform-oriented states to be awarded a portion of the federal government’s $4.3 billion Race to the Top funding, which has helped the state strengthen standards for students and educators, build a new data warehouse, and improve educator evaluation. Just last month, Maryland received an additional four-year $50 million federal grant to help continue its reform efforts in critical early childhood education programs.

Maryland’s 2012 ranking in Quality Counts is based on state education policies and student performance that reflect nearly two decades of work under recently retired state Superintendent of Schools Nancy S. Grasmick and Dr. Sadusky to solidify the pre K-12 curriculum; state accountability and standards; educator effectiveness; and work on school readiness, high school reform, and preparation for college and

the workplace.

Quality Counts uses more than 100 indicators to develop its report, making it what many believe is the most broadbased look at educational quality that is currently available. Individual grades reported by Education Week show Maryland’s consistent strength throughout the report card.

• Chance for Success: Maryland received a B+ grade. This category includes such factors as parental education, family income, student performance, and graduation rates.

• K-12 Achievement: Maryland received a B grade (up from a B- last year).

This category includes National Assessment of Educational Progress scores and an analysis of achievement gaps. This grade ranked third in the nation.

• Transitions and Alignment: Maryland tied for first in the nation with an A grade (2011 data). This category includes early childhood education, college readiness policies and workforce policies.

• School Finance: Maryland received a B+ grade. This category is based on school funding and equity in finance.

• Standards, Assessments and Accountability: Maryland received a B+ grade. Maryland has a long history of high standards and detailed statewide accountability programs.

• The Teaching Profession: Maryland ranked third in the nation with a B grade (up from fifth last year). Maryland continues to improve the quality of its edu-

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Maryland has consistently worked to strengthen policies and improve student achievement. The state placed third in 2008, the first year the publication issued a comprehensive ranking, before gaining the top spot for the first time in the 2009 “Quality Counts” report. Maryland’s lead on the rest of the nation grew with the 2010 report, and its success has been confirmed over the past two years.

“None of this success would be possible without the efforts of the staff of the Maryland State Department of Education, members of the Maryland State Board of Education, and local system superintendents, administrators, and teachers for continuing to shine a spotlight on improving student achievement,” Dr. Sadusky stated. “Our schools benefit greatly from being a bipartisan issue in our state, and we’ve had strong and consistent support from the governor, the Maryland General Assembly, educators, parents, business leaders and the public at large.”

Most of the state-level data gathered

by Education Week comes from a policy survey of the states conducted in the summer and fall of 2011. In addition, the publication draws on data from such organizations as the U.S. Department of Education, U.S. Bureau of the Census, and the American Federation of Teachers.

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Taxi oversight shift from OCPD seems unlikely TOM RISEN ■ Staff Writer (Jan. 20, 2012) A shift in the taxi licensing responsibility from the police department to City Hall would not produce much savings or free police officers for patrol duty, an Ocean City Police Department spokesman says.

The idea to move cab-licensing authority from the OCPD to the licensing department was endorsed by the council on Jan. 10 after Councilman Joe Hall suggested it.

“Outside of them (the taxis) breaking the law, it’s really not the place for their involvement and I think it would be a better fit for the licensing department,” Hall said.

The city issues taxi medallions and city officials are reviewing whether the licensing department could handle oversight as well, said Finance Administrator Martha Bennett.

“The drivers all have to be permitted and the taxis have to be permitted and inspected twice a year,” Bennett said.

Councilman Brent Ashley also said he thought the taxi oversight could function well as part of the city licensing department.

“In theory, I think it’s a good thing,” Ashley said. “The police should be out enforcing the laws.”

But Ocean City Police Department spokesman Mike Levy told the council that the taxi oversight process requires one to three officers at any given time to do safety inspections on the taxis and their meters and that change in the

The Ocean City Council and city staff are exploring possible changes to a taxi oversight, but taxi drivers and the OCPD say the current system works fine.

process would not save the department much time and effort. Shifting oversight to the city licensing department would also require rewriting the city ordinance relating to taxi medallions, he said.

“The police department would still have some role since we still would have to do the inspections,” Levy said. “I don’t believe the licensing department has the manpower to handle it. There are days in the spring when you see many cabs in our parking lot with their hoods up ready for inspections.”

The background check required for taxi drivers does not take up department resources since the OCPD is not legally allowed to do a criminal background check, Levy said.

“We take fingerprints and send them

off to the FBI to verify they are who they say they are and then there is a public records background check,” Levy said.

Wayne White, owner of City Cab, said the system is fine the way it is. White has operated City Cab since 2009 and operated White’s Taxi from 1993 to 2002.

“It seems like they are policing it a lot better now,” White said. “Pretty much the taxi medallions are issued and go through City Hall anyway.”

One concern White had was policing of taxi meters and drivers who charge inconsistent rates to people.

“Certain drivers have done certain things and the inspectors know who the violators are, so if we switch it to the town, we are starting from scratch,” White said.

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Planning Commission wants to tackle Berlin design guidelines NANCY POWELL ■ Staff Writer (Jan. 20, 2012) After years of talking about it, the Berlin Planning Commission plans to work on architectural standards for the town.

“We ought to focus our energy on design standards,” Commissioner Pete Cosby said.

During the commission’s Jan. 11 discussion about the proposed Berlin Activities Depot on Old Ocean City Boulevard Jan. 11 meeting, Cosby said the commission had not established any architectural details, but they always talk about them.

“It comes up at every meeting,” Commissioner Ron Cascio said.

The proposed activities center would be a 30,000-square-foot building, which the owner expects to expand to 50,000 square feet within five years. The rendering showed few architectural features.

“I would like to have something esthetically pleasing,” Cosby said.

Commissioner Barb Stack noted that the building would be “very visible from three areas, so the style of the building really needs to be worked on.”

Planning Director Chuck Ward said that although the Planning Commission

lacked design standards and guidelines, it did have some leeway about architecture on the corridors leading into town, such as Old Ocean City Boulevard.

Last week’s meeting was the first since April 2011 because there were no submissions to review. Cascio said they should meet anyway.

“We ought to meet to get planning done,” he said. “It’s crazy that we’re not taking advantage of our time.”

At Cosby’s suggestion, Ward will contact experts in the field of design standards and guidelines to discuss what they could do for the town. The Planning Commission could then seek funds from the Town Council to pay for the expert guidance.

The town’s Historic District Commission could also use standards, Ward said, and the chosen planners could assist in that area as well.

Attorney Mark Cropper, attorney for Solito and for many others seeking site plan approval from the Berlin Planning Commission or the Worcester County Planning Commission, said he was sympathetic to their concerns. The county, he said, had finally adopted Design Guidelines and Standards for commercial buildings, which are used at each meeting of the county Planning Commission.

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COUNCIL BRIEFS TOM RISEN ■ Staff Writer (Jan. 20, 2012) The Ocean City Council discussed the following motions during its workshop session Tuesday.

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No schedule changes Council President Jim Hall said because of public response against his suggestion to have meetings only on Tuesdays in the afternoon every other week, the current council meeting structure would not be changed.

The idea to change the structure was discussed during a recent closed session as a possible way to save money and time, Hall said.

“After we talked to the staff and talked to the folks around town, nobody supports it,” Hall said. “There really was not a savings in money and the idea, for me, has gone away.”

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Ocean City Fire Department Deputy Chief Chuck Barton presents the award for Paramedic of the Year to firefighter/paramedic Kim Tull during Tuesday’s City Council meeting.

The council approved a bid recommendation presented by Acting City Manager Rick Meehan to award $315,000 to Walter-Higgins Contracting for completion of the Robin Drive Shoreline Protection project.

“This is funded by a no-interest loan from the Maryland Department of Natural Resources,” Meehan said.

City Engineer Terry McGean said questions about the company qualifications were resolved, since Walter-Higgins Contracting will go through the two-week process to obtain a marine contractor’s license before any marine work is done.

Ocean City volunteer firefighter Jeff Aperance received the Firefighter of the Year award during Tuesday’s city council meeting.

Firefighters honored The Ocean City Council recognized members of the Ocean City Volunteer Fire Company and the Ocean City Fire Department, with department firefighter/paramedic Kim Tull receiving the “Paramedic of the Year” award and volunteer Jeff Aperance receiving the “Firefighter of the Year award.”

The council also recognized promotions.

Josh Bunting was promoted to captain in the Fire Marshal Division. The volunteer division also appointed Robert “Bo” Duke as the new deputy chief, and William Savage III as the new third assistant chief.

Scooter regulation The council voted to instruct the Planning and Zoning Commission to discuss additional regulations for scooter businesses. Topics would include requirements for the scooter practice areas the businesses offer to customers. The public hearing of the Planning and Zoning Commission will be on Feb. 22, according to Director of Planning and Community Development Jesse Houston.

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Johns named Officer of the Year, other resort police recognized (Jan. 20, 2012) Ocean City Police Dfc. Jeffery Johns was named the recipient of the Ocean City Neighborhood Watch Association’s 2011 “Officer of the Year” award during the group’s annual recognition dinner, held Jan. 12, at the Roland E. Powell Convention Center.

Also nominated for the award were Officer Justin Hoban, Pfc. Daniel Jacobs, Pfc. Chris Snyder, Pfc. Mike Richardson and Cpl. Rick Wawrzeniak.

Nearly 150 guests attended the event, including Mayor Rick Meehan and council members Mary Knight, Margaret Pillas, Brent Ashley and Doug Cymek, as well as several OCPD employees, residents and members of the eight Neighborhood Watch Associations in Ocean City, the Boardwalk Group, Bayshore Drive, Caine Keys II, Caine Woods, Edgewater Avenue, Little Salisbury, Montego Bay and Sundowner Park.

Originally from Pennsylvania, Johns has a bachelor’s degree in criminal justice. He worked as a seasonal officer for two years before being hired full time in 2004. He worked in the patrol division before being assigned to the Vice and Narcotics unit.

Earlier in the evening Police Chief Bernadette DiPino presented Johns with the highest police department recognition, the “Medal of Honor.” Johns received this honor as a result of being attacked and seriously injured this summer when he was working in an undercover capacity.

“I am a very lucky guy, it is such an

honor to have even been nominated, and I thank my fellow officers who are like my family,” he said. “This is a great community to be a policeman in. Every resident and especially the Neighborhood Watch members are an incredible resource, and it really is a partnership. I wouldn’t be standing here right now if it wasn’t for them.”

In addition to being named “Officer of the Year,” Johns and 18 other departmental members received a “Unit Citation.”

Johns also received the Bronze Star. Both of these honors stemmed from a burglary investigation that helped recover 11 flat screen televisions and numerous other home electronic components.

Long time Neighborhood Watch members William and Anna Neimiller were recognized for their service with the Montego Bay Neighborhood Watch group for over 15 years, during which William Neimiller served as the Area Coordinator for the group. During the awards banquet 17 members of the Ocean City Police were recognized for their recent promotions as follows: PROMOTIONS FOR 2011 The promotions for each rank from lowest to highest: n Police Officer 1st Class: Joseph Centofranchi, Gregory Eastman, Kyle Murray, David Whitmer n Corporal: Freddie Howard, Charles “Josh” Kelley, Frank Soscia, Joseph Lotito n Sergeant: Gregory DeGiovanni, Regina Custer, Dennis Eade, James Grady, Glenn McIntyre

n Lieutenant: Scott Harner, Elton “Jr” Harmon, Todd Wood n Captain: Gregory Guiton Officers also received the following awards and recognitions: Unit Citation: Awarded to a division, shift or section for meritorious service or outstanding achievement, wherein the designed unit is clearly set above and apart from other units — Capt Robert Bokinsky, Lt. Mark Pacini, Lt. Ray Austin, Sgt. Todd Wood, Cpl. Brett Case, Cpl. James Schwartz, Cpl. Shawn Jones, Cpl. Jeffrey Heiser, Dfc. Nicholas Simpson, Cpl. Ronnie Townsend, Dfc. Todd Speigle, Dfc. James Rodriguez, Dfc. Matthew Forman, Pfc. Sara Dorsey, Officer Joseph Melena, CST Sharon Schultz, CST Robert Luckett and CST Nicole Ruggiero.

During the winter of 2010, the midtown area of Ocean City was experiencing a rash of burglaries during which flat screen televisions were stolen. While conducting a CDS investigation, Detective Johns happened to mention to a drug dealer that he would like to purchase a television. Dfc. Johns eventually purchased two flat screen televisions, which were determined to be stolen from burglaries being investigated by the patrol division.

During the course of this investigation a total of nine suspects were arrested. Property recovered during the service of several search and seizure warrants included: 11 flat screen televisions, one shotgun, two DVD players and an MP3 docking station. A total of $40,000 in restitution was ordered to the victims by the court.

Excellent Performance: Awarded to any member of the police department, including civilians, for an act or achievement above that which is normally required or expected — Sgt. Mark Paddack and Dfc. James Rodriguez; Pfc. Aaron Morgan and Pfc. Sara Dorsey; Sgt. Dennis Eade, Pfc. Andrew Sprague, S.O. Michael Koehler and S.O. Evan Kolb; Pfc. Andrew Sprague and Officer Joseph Melena; Pfc. Michael Richardson, Officer Justin Hoban; Pfc. Daniel Jacobs; Pfc. Christopher Snyder Meritorious Service: Awarded to any member of the Police Department who distinguishes him/herself by performing his/her duties in a manner that clearly exceeds what is normally required or expected or for a highly creditable police accomplishment — Cpl. James Schwartz; Dfc. Todd Speigle Bronze Star: Awarded to any member of the Police Department who distinguishes him/herself by displaying courage and devotion to duty — Cpl. James Schwartz; Dfc. Jeffrey Johns Silver Star: Awarded to any member of the police department who distinguishes him/herself conspicuously by gallantry and at the risk of his/her life — Cpl. Rick Wawrzeniak Medal of Valor: Awarded to any member of the Police Department who has been killed, seriously wounded, or injured in the performance of his/her duties — Dfc. Jeffrey Johns For more information about the awards, visit http://oceancitymd.gov/Police.

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County budget sessions set for March dropped to $127 million in 2010 and to $122.2 million in 2011. By FY 2015, he projected $103.1 million.

As if that wasn’t trouble enough, Gov. Martin O’Malley’s proposed budget released Wednesday requires local governments to pay 50 percent of their teachers’ retirement costs.

State government has shouldered that pension expense from the beginning, while each jurisdiction, the 23 counties and Baltimore City, sets its teachers salary schedule. Because retirement pay is based on what a teacher earns, that made the state responsible for retirement costs with no control over the process.

But with Maryland government facing a $1 billion shortfall in its own revenue, O’Malley and the General Assembly leadership say it is time to shift half of that expense back to the local jurisdictions.

In return, O’Malley’s budget has the state picking up half the tab for teachers Social Security, which has been paid entirely by the counties. At the same time, the General Assembly will be taking another look at how much school districts should spend each year per pupil, another touchy subject with the state’s schools just being named the best in the county.

The commissioners’ budget session are scheduled for March 8, with the Board of Education and March 22, with department heads, who are asked to cut their operating budgets by 10 percent. Budget sessions will also be held May 3, 10, 17 and 31, if needed. The commissioners will vote June 7 to adopt the budget.

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GROWING UP WILD Worcester County early intervention, pre-kindergarten and kindergarten teachers attended a “Growing Up Wild” training at Assateague National Park Environmental Education Center to learn more strategies for exposing early childhood students to environmental literacy experiences. The program was provided by Assateague State Park, the Ward Museum and Maryland Coastal Bays Program as part of the county’s Environmental Literacy Initiative. Teachers took part in hands-on lessons using ideas taken from the “Growing Up WILD: Exploring Nature with Young Children” manual. Above, Park Ranger Liz Davis leads Ocean City Elementary School teachers Liz Engh (kindergarten) and Deb Quilter (early intervention) in a lesson about Assateague creatures.

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“When you get a downturn in property assessments, it’s for three years,” he said.

“My own personal residence is worth less than when I built it,” said Higgins, who lives in the Berlin area.

New assessments for residential properties in Ocean City plus commercial properties south of 25th Street were mailed in December and 97 percent of those assessments were lower. Commercial properties north of 25th Street, plus properties in the Ocean Pines and Berlin areas will be reassessed in fiscal year 2013.

Because property assessments are the county’s largest source of revenue, the affect on the county’s overall general fund is dramatic. Higgins showed a graph that compared the general fund’s historical data to how it would look because of dropping tax revenues at the current tax rates: $186.1 million in FY 2009, $163.5 million in FY 2012, an estimated $153.2 million in 2013 and $146.9 million for fiscal years 2014 and 2015.

Property taxes accounted for $129.4 million of the general fund in FY 2011 and are budgeted at $126.2 million for the current fiscal year. He said that revenue would likely fall to $113.3 million for FY 2013, $106.1 million for FY 2014, and $104 million for FY 2015.

Meanwhile, recordation, transfer, room, food, admission and amusement and trailer park excise taxes accounted for $133 million in 2009. That number

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liquor from the autonomous Liquor Control Board on July 1, following passage of a bill in the Maryland General Assembly.

Its primary goals “were to preserve local jobs, continue providing adequate service to small businesses in the county and to protect and preserve revenues to the county and incorporated towns,” Church said.

Because of markups averaging 30 percent and 40 percent on liquor purchases by the county in fiscal year 2011, Department of Liquor Control officials tried to negotiate with sellers for better pricing. The efforts were ignored.

In a Sept. 7 letter to the Comptroller’s Office, County Attorney Sonny Bloxom wrote that local wholesalers were not willing to lower prices to give the county the prices it wanted. Therefore, the county was losing liquor sales to businesses in Delaware and Virginia.

The prices also led to complaints from county licensees, especially those in Ocean City. Bloxom said the state bill permitting the county to establish the Department of Liquor Control specified that the county had the power “to purchase or otherwise acquire … liquor from any source for resale.”

It seemed clear to Bloxom that the county could purchase liquor from Montgomery County and from Virginia, but he asked the Comptroller’s Office to confirm the legality of purchasing liquor out of state.

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to the county’s purchase of alcohol from Alabama, the Comptroller’s Office confirmed in its Oct. 3, letter that the county could purchase liquor from another controlled state provided that such sales are legal in the other state and that the state alcoholic beverage control board qualified and held the necessary license or permit under Maryland law.

“We then met with the Alabama [Alcoholic Beverage Control Board] and began negotiating a much more favorable arrangement with mark-ups on only 12 percent over cost,” Church said. “Even after accounting for the cost of shipping, handling and excise taxes to the state of Maryland, the Alabama [Alcoholic Beverage Control Board] pricing would have resulted in a net savings of $55,840 on our first shipment.”

If the county had weekly shipments from Alabama and bought more during the busy summer months, annual savings were estimated at approximately $3 million, all of which would have been passed through to the county’s bars, restaurants

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The commissioners would like those savings to be realized. Therefore, Church said, the county would work with the Comptroller’s Office and the Attorney General’s Office to assist the Alabama Alcoholic Beverage Control Board to secure its required permit.

Even if Alabama gets that permit, the liquor purchased in October must be returned. In his letter, Franchot wrote that the issuance of a permit would not retroactively legitimize the sale.

“There is no provision in Maryland statute that retroactively legitimizes an illegal transaction of this nature through the issuance of a license of permit,” he wrote.

Franchot also wrote that his office regards the liquor shipment as contraband.

The county will return the liquor to Alabama as Franchot said it must.

“We are looking for the cheapest way to get the shipment back to Alabama,” Church said. “It’s our intention to send it back as soon as possible.”

(Jan. 20, 2012) Volunteers make Worcester County a better place to live, work and visit. To honor those whose contributions assure the continuation of vital services, Worcester County residents are invited to nominate individuals for the 2012 Maryland’s Most Beautiful People Volunteer Awards.

Nominees should reside in and represent the volunteer spirit of Worcester County.

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Law, not county, was wrong in liquor buy When the Maryland General Assembly back in 1994 declared an extinct snail the state fossil, it missed its chance to recognize the state’s only living fossil: its alcoholic beverage laws.

Under the guise of controlling citizens’ consumption of beer, wine and distilled spirits, as was the Prohibition-ending deal with voters way back when, the state pursued a different objective: controlling the money.

Even though the state last year approved the direct shipment of wine to the individual purchaser, the moneymaking objective continues to be the foundation of the state’s liquor laws.

That was illustrated again by the state comptroller’s office when it threatened to dispense a smack upside the head of Worcester County officials for buying liquor from the Alabama government.

All the county liquor department and the county commissioners were trying to do was get a better deal when the wholesalers licensed to operate in Maryland refused to budge on price.

But in fundamental terms, what Worcester officials did was bootlegging. Even though the spirits that Alabama sold are the same spirits that Maryland’s government-protected wholesalers provide, Alabama didn’t have a permit to sell into Maryland. Permits, of course, involve money.

That’s what makes Maryland’s liquor laws unfair to retailers and consumers in these circumstances. When a government entity can’t shop around, something is wrong and in this case it’s the law itself.

Understandably, the state needs to protect its revenue, but retailers, restaurants and bars, as well as their patrons, deserve some protection too. County officials tried and failed and they can’t be blamed for that.

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Athletes and authors writer’s heroes Editor, I’m writing this around 11 a.m. [on Saturday, Jan. 14], hours before the big game tonight between the Patriots and the Denver Broncos, so don’t judge me yet.

I don’t think a day goes by that I don’t read about a major league athlete who is in some kind of trouble with the law or is accused of some more conventional act against the “system.” I get bored and discouraged, but not broken — meaning I am still a diehard fan of major league sports, except for basketball (lovingly renamed by me, as brawl ball).

My heroes have always been (no, not Cowboys!) athletes and authors, so I am typically an American fan. In each of my chosen heroes, I love one that I know (knew) I could never be, physically and/or mentally. I am, frankly, physically and mentally handicapped, challenged, or whatever you “politically correct” people name it.

Up until about a quarter of this NFL season, I still cheered against the Denver Broncos because of crybaby Elway (let’s not get into this).

Then along comes a Broncos quarterback, whom all the “experts,” including Elway, say will never make it. Well, now this is right up my alley since I can’t tolerate the expertise these skinny, bespectacled, short, mentally challenged, mad at the world (because of these) sports writers bestow on the athletes on the fields.

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Mail your letter to editor@oceancitytoday.net All letters are subject to editing for clarity and potentially libelous material If you were ever unfortunate enough to meet some of these “experts,” you will know them in a minute. They are the ones that look like I described above with an added trait. They are the worst freeloaders you will ever meet, and never know where their money is when the bill comes. They are more to be pitied than censured.

Tim Tebow is the quintessential quarterback in the NFL, who has the body of a running back, the toughness of a middle linebacker, the luck of the Irish, game awareness of a safety who sees it all in front of him, and then, the smarts of when and how to use each of these talents. One sports writer criticized Tebow because he kept his throwing arm too low as he is about to deliver a pass. Wow! Talk about “expertise.”

Here are some other things that makes Tim Tebow something less

than a winning and superstar NFL player: he doesn’t smoke, use narcotics or drink; he doesn’t carry a fire arm for protection; hasn’t been accused of rape; hasn’t run a dog-killing business; he hasn’t shot himself in the leg; he hasn’t been accused of battery … I could go on.

Lest we forget, the most dastardly act Tim has been accused of is praying and giving most of the credit for a win to his teammates. There are others, but I don’t want you to think that I am a diehard Tebow fan.

The Broncos will win tonight — maybe not the game, but in restoring some moral lessons we can each learn from the quarterback who has the audacity of praying in public while living a good Christian life.

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By Stewart Dobson With so many interesting things going on lately, I have had considerable difficulty focusing on just one, not that focusing on anything for any length of time is one of my strong suits.

But this week has been unusually tough on the old cerebrum because there’s just so much to consider.

For instance, there this business of county officials buying booze illegally from the state of Alabama. I did that myself once – or was it North Carolina? Regardless, my recollection is that what I bought and what the county bought might differ more than somewhat.

Mine was on the clear side, as distilled spirits go.

I’m not saying this stuff wasn’t fit for human consumption, but it’s never a good sign when you’re in the middle of an intense political discussion and find yourself disagreeing with your dog’s point of view.

The other problem was not that I felt guilty about avoiding state taxes on this purchase, but not knowing which state I was in when I woke up.

And then there was this week’s report on the planned renovation of the bathrooms at Assateague State Park.

Park officials say that overhauling these facilities will take a year. A year?

What I want to know is how “Extreme Makeover” can do a whole house in a weekend and it takes government 12 months to replace the potties?

I’m guessing it’s a funding issue, or an environmental impact statement, or possibly a Democrat-Republican dispute over which best reflects the state’s and country’s core values: wall mount or floor mount?

More importantly, if it takes a year to replace these bathrooms, it would appear that the people who have expressed dismay over seeing horse doodoo on the beach at Assateague from time to time ain’t seen nothing yet.

This, of course, brings us to the issue of horses on Ocean City’s beach in the offseason and the concern of some members of the City Council that we could be in for another kind of beach blanket bingo, if you get my drift.

Whether this happens or not, I have followed this discussion with great interest. I’ve always said that many of our perceived local problems and issues were, um, pure something or another and it’s good to see our elected officials dealing with the real thing.

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OBITUARIES Margaret R. Bowling OCEAN PINES — Margaret R. Bowling, 91, passed away Friday, Dec. 30, 2011, at Genesis Healthcare in Salisbury. Born in Washington Grove, Md., on Dec. 27, 1920, to George and Edna Reber, Mrs. Bowling was a longtime resident of Rockville, Md., but for the past six years had lived in Ocean Pines.

Mrs. Bowling grew up in M. Bowling the Gaithersburg/Washington Grove area, and was a devout Christian, having been born again in 1972, as a member of Halpine Baptist Church, now known as the Twinbrook Community Church, in Rockville. She devoted her life to practicing her faith and encouraging others to grow in theirs. For 15 years of her life, prior to coming to Ocean Pines, she was the sole caretaker of her mother, Edna, until Edna’s passing at age 105. Her personal ministry was to write letters of hope and encouragement to people of all faiths worldwide and give her Christian testimony to anyone who would listen. She was known for handing out her crocheted smiley faces brightened up with a “Jesus loves you!” note attached. She was loved by all and will be missed greatly.

Mrs. Bowling is survived by her devoted husband, Joe, of Ocean Pines, to whom she was married for 58 years. She is also survived by son, Jim White and his wife, Leslie, of Berlin; a sister, Janet Reber Burdette, of Damascus, Md.; a grandson, James “JB” White and his wife, Candy, of Chapel Hill, N.C.; a granddaughter, Amanda White-Iseli and her husband, Curt, of Towson, Md.; three great-grandsons, Cameron and Brendan White and Evan Iseli; two nieces, Jackie Martin and Bonnie Coffman of Damascus; and three nephews, Bruce, Chris and Michael Reber.

Mrs. Bowling was preceded in death by her parents, George and Edna Reber; her dear son, Brad Bowling; and her brothers, Bill of Gaithersburg and Bob of Bethesda, Md. A memorial service is planned for 4 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 21, at the Twinbrook Community Church in Rockville. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made in her memory to Twinbrook Community Church, 5906 Halpine Road, Rockville, Md. 20851.

Turner Sheppard McLaurin CLERMONT, Fla. — Turner Sheppard “Shep” McLaurin, 94, died Thursday, Jan. 5, 2012, at the Clermont Health and Rehabilitation Center in Clermont, Fla. Born in Fort Worth, Texas, he was the son of the late Hugh T. and Annie Sheppard McLaurin.

He is survived by his wife, Ruth Whitman Farlow McLaurin; a son, Hugh McLaurin of Westminster, Md.; and daughters, Marianne Finnigan and her husband, Tom, of Brooksville, Fla., and Laura Guajardo and her husband, Charles, of Wilmington, Del. He was the adored grandfather of seven grandchildren and six great-grandchildren. He is also survived by a brother, Shelton McLaurin of Fern Park, Fla.; a sister, Joyce Gubbins of Springfield, Va.; and numerous nieces and nephews.

Mr. McLaurin served in the United States Army during WWII, with the Army Signal Corps gaining rank of lieutenant. After the war, he worked for National Security Agency, where he was in charge of engineering and maintenance.

He was appointed to higher and higher levels of responsibility in the computer and research and development organizations as he mastered the new computer technology and its application to the ever growing responsibilities of NSA’s mission. He retired in 1973 and moved to his home in Ocean Pines, where his love for organ music moved him to build his own organ. Once built, he taught himself to play, and after becoming profi-

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cient, he played the organ and taught Sunday school at the First Baptist Church in Berlin.

He and his wife, Ruth, moved to Florida in 1999, enjoying all the spring training baseball games, their new friends and their church, They enjoyed traveling and Shep visited 50 states.

A service was held Saturday, Jan. 14, at Burbage Funeral Home in Berlin. The Rev. Steven Hyde officiated. Interment was in Hurlock Veteran’s Cemetery on Tuesday, Jan. 17. A donation in his memory may be made to Clermont First Baptist Church, Fifth and Montrose, Clermont, Fla. 34711.

James M. Moore OCEAN CITY — James M. Moore, 67, died unexpectedly on Friday, Jan. 6, 2012. Born in Baltimore, he was the son of the late Dr. James I. Moore and Margaret Kidd Moore.

Mr. Moore is survived by two daughters, Michelle Moore and Allyson Minton, and two sisters, Margaret Vance and Kathleen Radcliffe. He was the grandfather of Andrew J. Moore and Samantha Minton and father-in-law to Gabe Minton. He was the loving uncle of several nieces and nephews.

“Jim” was a much-loved member of the Ocean City community for the last 30 years. His family will remember him always and will miss him forever.

A memorial service will be held Saturday, Jan. 21, at the Ocean City Marlin Club, 9659 Golf Course Road, in West Ocean City. Visitation will begin at 10 a.m. and the service will start at 11 a.m., to be followed immediately by a reception at the same location. In lieu of flowers, donations in Mr. Moore’s memory may be sent to the Disabled American Veterans charity, P.O. Box 14301, Cincinnati, OH 45250-0301.

Arrangements are being handled by Burbage Funeral Home in Berlin.

Beverly T. West MILLSBORO, Del. — Beverly T. West of Millsboro, Del., passed away Tuesday, Jan. 10, 2012, after a long illness. She was 58 years old.

Born Oct. 13, 1953, in Lewes, Del., to the late Willie E. and Agnes M. Bass Goff, Mrs. West was preceded in death by four sisters, Carol Ann Malcom, Frances Crabb, Faye Powell and Kathy Lecates.

She was the office manager for Zonko Builders of Selbyville, Del., for the last 11 years.

She was also a member and treasurer of the American Legion Post 24 Dagsboro Ladies Auxiliary, and she loved to travel, sing and do karaoke.

She was devoted to her family and will be dearly missed.

Mrs. West is survived by her husband of 41 years, Jacob H. West III of Millsboro; a son, Jacob H. West IV of Millsboro; a daughter, Kelly Ann Smith and her husband, Ken Jr., of Millsboro; a sister, Cheryl Ellwanger of Millsboro; brothers, Willie E. Goff Jr. and his wife, Sandy, of Greenwood and John K. Goff of Millsboro; and four grandchildren, Jacob V, Lindsey, J.J. and Zachary.

She is also survived by numerous nieces, nephews, cousins, friends and extended family.

A funeral service was held Wednesday, Jan. 18, at the Watson Funeral Home in Millsboro.

Pastor Mark Erskine officiated. Burial followed at the Delaware Veterans Memorial Cemetery.

Ernest F. Tubbs Sr. DELMAR, Del. — Ernest Franklin Tubbs Sr., 65, died Wednesday, Jan. 11, 2012, at the Delmar Nursing Home in Delmar, Del. Born in Salisbury, he was the son of the late William “Bill” Tubbs and Janie Gracie Webb Tubbs. He is survived by his children, Ernest Franklin Tubbs Jr. and his wife, Lisa, Stephanie Anne Seefried and her husband, Kevin, of Laurel, and Simona Losiewski and her husband, Bobby, of Deal Island. There

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we swept up just about every buoy in Tokyo Bay.” He was a witness to history — from his ship, he are 11 grandchildren and six had the privilege of observing the surrender cergreat-grandchildren. emony on the deck of the nearby USS Missouri, Mr. Tubbs had been a car- which formally ended World War II. penter and a member of the Following the surrender, the YMS 276 particRedmen of Fruitland. ipated in sweeping the harbors and bays of southA funeral service was held ern Japan. During this time, they “rode out” two E. Tubbs Sr. Saturday, Jan. 14, at Burbage typhoons that sunk or damaged numerous other Funeral Home in Berlin. Inter- ships. Finally, in early 1946, the YMS 276 headed ment will be private at a later date. In lieu of flow- for home. Mr. Mumford left his ship and was honers, a donation in his memory may be made to orably discharged in March 1946, and the YMS Ernest Tubbs Memorial Fund, c/o Burbage Fu- 276 was decommissioned a few months later. For neral Home, 108 William St., Berlin, Md. 21811. his service, he received the Pacific Theater Ribbon with one battle star, Good Conduct Ribbon, Irving S. Mumford III American Theatre Ribbon and Victory Medal.

OCEAN CITY — On Saturday evening, Jan. 14, Mr. Mumford was well known in the Ocean 2012, Irving S. Mumford III, 87, joined his pre- City sport fishing industry. Before and after the cious wife, Juanita, in the eternal kingdom of our war, he was a mate on charter boats in Ocean Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, City and Florida. After their marriage, Irv and at his West Ocean City home. Juanita owned and operated Irv’s Boats in downBorn Irving Sturgis Mum- town Ocean City. With his brother, he owned and ford in Los Angeles, Calif., on operated Mumford’s Marine, and was later emOct. 11, 1924, he was the son ployed at Boulden’s Marina, and for years he of the late Irving Solomon managed Paul’s Tackle Shop, all in Ocean City.

Mumford and Elizabeth Susan Since 1980, he and his family owned and operI. Mumford III (Betty) Dickinson Mumford. ated Oyster Bay Tackle in Ocean City and Fenwick Mr. Mumford lived in Portland Tackle, in Fenwick Island, Del. and Seaside, Ore., before moving with his family Mr. Mumford was highly skilled and talented. in the early 1930s to his father’s hometown of He made hundreds of custom-built fishing rods Ocean City, where he lived for much of the rest of and thousands of custom-made teasers, which his life. As a boy, he watched history in the mak- were shipped all over the country and world. A ing as the inlet cut through Ocean City in 1933. custom-built rod by Irv Mumford was (and is) a Mr. Mumford married Juanita Ruth Feldmann prized possession. He was an excellent rod and of Baltimore on Sept. 4, 1949, at the “old” First reel repairman, and he was a recognized expert Presbyterian Church of Ocean City. They made in all matters of fishing in the Ocean City area. He their home in West Ocean City for more than 60 will be greatly missed by his customers, and esyears in the house that Irv built himself, and in pecially by his co-workers and employees, who he which he died. Juanita went to the Lord on Jan. considered to be like family.

10, 2011, after 61 years of marriage.

Mr. Mumford’s life was a reflection of his Mr. Mumford is survived by his children, David Christian living and giving. He was an active J. Mumford and his wife, Julie, Judge Daniel R. member of the First Presbyterian Church of Mumford and his wife, Liz, and Susanne C. Foster Ocean City for more than 60 years. He gave genand her husband, Bob, all of Ocean City; his erously of his time and effort in the life and activgrandson, Phillip J. Mumford and his wife, ities of the church. He served as a trustee, elder Tamara, and great-grandson, Fletcher David and Sunday school teacher.

Mumford, all of Utah; and his grandson, C. Irv was devoted to his wife Juanita, his family Fletcher Mumford and his wife, Angie, and great and to God. He will be greatly missed by all. granddaughter, Mykaela Christian Mumford, all A memorial service with military honors will of Jupiter, Fla. He is also survived by his sisters- be held at 1:30 p.m. on Sunday, Jan. 29, at First in-law, Charlene and Joyce Mumford of Florida Presbyterian Church of Ocean City on 13th Street. and Peggy Mumford of Ocean City; his aunt, Pastor Alex Ayers will officiate. Friends may call Frances Elliott Mumford, of Ocean City; and one hour before the service. Interment will follow nephews, nieces, cousins and many, many in Evergreen Cemetery near Berlin. friends and members of his church family.

In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be In addition to his parents, Mr. Mumford was pre- made to the First Presbyterian Church of Ocean ceded in death by his brothers, Paul, Bill and John City, 1301 Philadelphia Ave., Ocean City, Md. Mumford, and his sister, Virginia Mumford Terry. 21842, or Coastal Hospice, P.O. Box 1733, SalisMr. Mumford was a proud veteran of the bury, Md. 21802. Arrangements are being hanUnited States Navy, serving during World War II. dled by Burbage Funeral Home in Berlin.

He enlisted just after his 18th birthday in 1942, and he rose to Quartermaster First Class. After Elizabeth S. Hemmick basic training and quartermaster school, he OCEAN PINES — Elizabeth S. Hemmick died spent almost the rest of his Navy career aboard peacefully in her sleep on Monday, Jan. 16, 2012 the USS YMS 276, a 135-foot minesweeper. He at the Berlin Nursing Home. Born in Spartanburg, was with the ship when it was commissioned in S.C., she was the daughter of the late John Y. Bellingham, Wash. Following a shakedown cruise Southall and Mary Walker Southall. off the coast of California, the ship was assigned Mrs. Hemmick had worked for many years as to convoy escort duty throughout the Gulf of Mex- a medical secretary. Being a lady of Southern herico and Caribbean Sea. Then, the ship was as- itage, with a kind and loving soul, she played classigned to minesweeping and anti-submarine patrol sical piano and sang with the Pinetones Chorus along the East Coast from New York City Harbor. along with her husband for many years. She was In 1944, the YMS 276 sailed back to the Pa- a true music lover. cific for duty in the Marshall, Carolina, Palau, and She is survived by her husband, Thomas Mariana Islands. The ship participated in the in- Hemmick; two sons, Douglas L. Hemmick and vasion and battle of Okinawa. At the close of the Thomas K. Hemmick and his wife, Lucinda; a war, the YMS 276 was the eighth allied vessel to brother, John Y. Southall Jr.; and one grandson, enter Tokyo Bay. It was given the task, along with Nicholas Hemmick. other YMSs, of clearing the anchorage of the bay A memorial service will be held at 1 p.m. on so that the larger units of the 3rd Fleet could Saturday, Jan. 21, at Burbage Funeral Home in enter and anchor in safety in preparation for the Berlin. The Rev. Michael Moyer will officiate. acceptance of the surrender of the Japanese gov- Friends may call one hour prior to the service. Inernment and military forces to the allies. Irv rem- terment will be private. inisced that “we didn’t sweep up any mines, but Continued on Page 21

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OPA board approves lifetime golf memberships at Pines course NANCY POWELL ■ Staff Writer (Jan. 20, 2012) Duffers with dollars may purchase lifetime memberships to the Ocean Pines Golf Course.

The Ocean Pines board of directors voted Tuesday to proceed with sales of the memberships as proposed by General Manager Bob Thompson in October.

Thompson had recommended selling 40 lifetime memberships at $25,000 each to raise funds to pay a portion of the cost to rebuild the course’s shabby greens.

Board members agreed during their Nov. 15 meeting that he should test the waters, so to speak, which he did, with board member Pete Gomsak.

The met with small groups of golfers to explore interest in the proposal. Gomsak said Tuesday that they found enough interest and tentative commitments to indi-

cate that the proposal was feasible and could pay for approximately half the $850,000 estimated cost of the project.

They also found, Gomsak said, that the reality was not as simple as Thompson’s proposal.

“Age does matter and in this community particularly, age matters,” he said.

He proposed one-time fees based on a golfer’s age. Golfers age 70 and older would pay $12,500 for a lifetime membership, golfers age 60 to 69 would pay $17,500, golfers age 50 to 59 would pay $22,500 and golfers younger than age 50 would pay $25,000.

A limited number of lifetime memberships would be sold.

“This is key,” Gomsak said.

Up to 10 memberships would be sold to golfers age 70 and older, up to 12 memberships would be sold to golfers age 60 to 60 and up to six memberships would

be sold to golfers age 50 to 59. Only five lifetime memberships would be sold to golfers younger than age 50.

If all 33 available lifetime memberships were sold, $595,000 would be raised for the greens project.

The memberships will be sold on a first come, first served basis and once each age category is filled, no more lifetime memberships will be offered for that age group.

In addition to lifetime no-cost unlimited golf play, the member would have golf club storage and a clubhouse locker and a buyer’s discount at Casper Golf of 10 percent above Casper’s cost.

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only to individuals and are non-transferable. They are also nonrefundable, except for one condition. If the Ocean Pines Association fails to complete all 18 holes of the greens project before May 31, 2013, the golfer will be entitled to a refund equal to the lifetime membership fee paid, “less the stated annual costs of the individual elements for the year(s) during which the Member received benefits under the Program,” Gomsak’s motion stated.

The board members, with President Tom Terry participating by telephone and board member Dave Stevens opposed, voted in favor of the lifetime golf memberships to be offered and sold.

Thompson seeks public input regarding future of OP facilities NANCY POWELL ■ Staff Writer (Jan. 20, 2012) Ocean Pines property owners are encouraged to attend upcoming meetings about possible changes for the Yacht Club and Country Club.

A meeting to discuss the Yacht Club will be held at 6 p.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 24.

The following Tuesday, Jan. 31, a meeting at 6 p.m. will look at the Country Club and on Feb. 4, at 10 a.m., a meeting will be held to address both facilities. Each meeting will be held in the Assateague Room in the Ocean Pines Community Center.

General Manager Bob Thompson will seek the public’s opinion on his proposals to demolish and rebuild the Yacht Club and Country Club. He presented those proposals to the board and to the public during lengthy meetings in December. Information about his plans may be found online at oceanpines.org and in the new winter 2012 edition of the quarterly newsletter, which is also available online and at the administration building.

Thompson would replace the threestory, 13,565-square-foot Yacht Club with a two-story 10,673-square-foot building at an estimated cost of $235 per square foot, or $2.5 million. His proposal includes using reserve funding of $1.5 million and borrowing the remaining $1 million at 5 percent interest.

The facility would have open-air dining beneath and in front on a spacious deck.

The ground level would also have a bar and an indoor and outdoor kitchen with a grill. The pool area would have its own separate bar.

The Yacht Club’s second floor, which would be encompassed by large glass walls, would include two bridal suites and a dining area for 200. The entire building would be built farther back from the water than the present facility so there will be more space for dining outside. The building would also be shifted slightly to give guests a direct view of the Ocean City skyline. The site change would also place it closer to the Mumford’s pool so guests there could walk over for lunch.

If it is built, Thompson proposes that it operate as a seasonal facility, except for catered events, which would be held year round.

Thompson proposes that the Country Club be replaced with a larger building because it would include space to store golf carts, which are now housed in a separate building. The new Country Club would have an eating area and meeting space on the top floor. It would also have a large bar, a pro shop, a kitchen, a card room, offices and locker rooms.

The estimated cost of the proposed Country Club is $3.7 million to be financed by the sale of 10 waterfront lots on the golf course for an estimated $2 million, funding by reserves of $778,000 and borrowing the remaining $1 million at 5 percent interest.

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Maryland, Ocean City tourism officials to rally in Annapolis State, local reps to discuss tourism’s economic impact with Gen.Assembly in Feb. TOM RISEN ■ Staff Writer (Jan. 20, 2012) Tourism officials and business leaders from across Maryland will converge on Annapolis on Feb. 3, to pressure the General Assembly on initiatives such as maintaining the state tourism budget.

Ocean City Tourism Department Director Deborah Turk encouraged resort area business leaders to attend the annual lobbying trip since tourism plays a key part in the growth of Maryland’s economy. The state generated $43 in sales tax for every dollar invested in tourism funding, according to the Maryland Office of Tourism’s fiscal 2011 report.

The event, sponsored by the Maryland Tourism Council, will begin in the Miller Senate Office Building in Annapolis that Friday at 8 a.m.

“The Eastern Shore delegation and I will go and do a presentation on the economic impact it brings,” Turk said. “We typically try to talk to our delegations but we welcome the chance to speak with Senate President Mike Miller (D-27) or House Speaker Michael Busch (D-30).”

Also attending in support tourism of tourism spending will be Worcester County Tourism Director Lisa Challenger

OBITUARIES Continued from Page 19 Elaine L. Bunting OCEAN CITY — Elaine Lucille Bunting, 63, went to be with the Lord on Sunday, Jan. 15, 2012. Born in Salisbury, she was the beloved daughter of the late William T. Bunting and Evelyn H. Bunting. She is survived by her brother, Charles L. Bunting of Ocean City.

Ms. Bunting worked as a school librarian for the HarE. Bunting ford County School District.

Upon retiring, she pursued her passion for reading and writing and was a published author of a series of children’s books.

She was founding member of the Ladies Tea Society, and enjoyed the friendships it offered. She was a devout Christian who touched the lives of many through the years and was a true friend to all, and eternal optimist who always had a smile on her face. She will be missed by many.

A funeral service in celebration of her life will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday, Jan. 21, at the First Presbyterian Church, 1301 Philadelphia Ave., in Ocean City. Friends may call one hour prior to the service. The Revs. Alex Ayres and Brian Shockley will officiate. Interment will follow at Buckingham Cemetery in Berlin.

A memorial service will be held Jan. 29, at Emory United Methodist Church, 911 Cherry Hill Road in Street, Md. A donation in her memory may be made to Emory United Methodist Church, 911 Cherry Hill Road, Street, Md. 21154 or Ocean City Volunteer Fire Company, Station 5, P.O. Box 27, 1409 Philadelphia Ave., Ocean City, Md. 21842 Arrangements are being handled by Burbage Funeral Home in Berlin.

and Susan Jones, executive director of the Ocean City Hotel-Motel-Restaurant Association.

“The tourism budget has been all over the map in recent years,” Turk said.

According to Margot Amelia, executive director of the Maryland Office of Tourism Development, the budget for Maryland’s Tourism Development Board was $5 million in FY 2012 and in FY 2011 but was about half that in 2010, and up to $6.4 million in FY 2008.

“The good news is that our county cooperative grant program grew from $1.5 million in fiscal 2008 to $2.5 million in fiscal 2012,” Amelia said. “That distributes grants to the 25 different destination marketing offices statewide, including Ocean City.”

Maintaining or improving that amount is a taller order than previous years since the General Assembly has to

tackle a $1 billion structural deficit.

Fiscally conservative Delegate Mike McDermott (R-38) said this will be a year for budget cuts, but the tourism industry “definitely shows a high rate of return,” so he will support its budget especially since tourism funding has fallen in recent years.

“Ocean City has proven any amount you put into tourism, it brings it back through a revenue stream,” McDermott said.

Turk and tourism leaders will also advocate for public schools to push the start of the school year past Labor Day to extend the tourism season for one more holiday. Worcester County Public Schools in the 2009-2010 school year joined the rest of the school systems in Maryland that begin classes in late August.

“A lot of teachers bartend or have summer jobs,” Turk said.

Worcester County Public Schools spokeswoman Barbara Witherow said each county’s public school system has the authority to decide when their holidays are scheduled and when their school year begins and ends, which Worcester’s Board of Education will do on Feb. 21.

Moving the start date ahead of Labor Day in Worcester County is unlikely since Witherow said few parents surveyed have been in favor of such a change and students need time to prepare for the Maryland High School Assessment exams, which come in early October.

“In this case, we have to stay focused on how our students can be successful,” Witherow said. “On Labor Day weekend, we have taken off the Friday before, so if we do have students and teachers working on that weekend they can help during that very important weekend for our business partners in Ocean City.”

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JANUARY 20, 2012

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The $35.9 billion budget proposal is aimed at creating and preserving jobs by focusing on education, innovation and rebuilding infrastructure, O’Malley stated in a press release.

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TOM RISEN ■ Staff Writer (Jan. 20, 2012) The bathrooms at Assateague State Park could receive $2.1 million for renovations as part of Gov. Martin O’Malley’s budget proposal, which was released Wednesday.

O’Malley’s proposed budget calls for $22.7 million to fund capital projects at parks across the state. “[Every year] we welcome 11 million visitors to our parks, which supports 10,000 jobs, and generates more than $39 million in state and local revenues,” O’Malley said during a speech on Jan. 13.

“For every dollar our state invests in our parks, visitors spend another $25.”

Major Gary Burnett, chief of mission support at the Maryland State Park Service, said renovation of the bathrooms takes about a year, so if the funds were approved, four of the nine bathrooms near the campground at Assateague State Park would be shut down for renovation for

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“We can’t shut them down at the same time,” Burnett said. “There is a critical need since there is extremely high visitation. This accelerates other projects that were on the critical projects list last year.

It was on the books for fiscal year 2015 or 2016, but this accelerates it for fiscal 2013.”

Burnett, who used to manage Pocomoke River State Park in Snow Hill from 1996 to 1998, said a marina building at the Snow Hill park was also on the books to be refurbished.

“Under this plan there is a possibility it might get moved up sooner since other critical projects will get done in front of it,” he said.

A third of the funding for parks comes from park revenue, Burnett said. The rest comes from Program Open Space, which is part of Maryland Department of Natural Resources, which uses a portion of the transfer tax on property sales.

“We have to compete for funding from

capital projects like everyone else,” Burnett said.

Sen. Jim Mathias (D-38) said he was confident the General Assembly would maintain the capital projects funding because “people from all over Maryland and the Mid-Atlantic states … visit our parks.”

“It’s critical we secure those monies.

It’s an historic year for Maryland with the anniversary of the War of 1812, and we need to upgrade the park infrastructure,” Mathias said. “Visiting a park is something affordable families can do and it increases economic impact to Worcester County and the Greater Ocean City area.”

Delegate Mike McDermott (R-38) also said he would support the item in O’Malley’s budget, even though he added this would be a year for budget cuts and he would not like the General Assembly to devote additional funds to new projects.

“When it comes to trying to maintain or improve what we have it’s a good deal,” McDermott said. “There is a very good investment return from Assateague.”

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It would also fully fund K-12 public education, a $108.5 million increase over the costs for fiscal 2012. The budget also calls for $373 million to construct and renovate public schools. Since economic times are still tough, the budget would keep $837 million in cash reserves.

The bad news for public schools is that the budget would have the counties and the City of Baltimore pay 50 percent of the cost of teacher pensions and Social Security in an effort to save $240 million the first year. The state currently pays the entire pension cost, which amounted to $946 million for fiscal 2013.

Delegate Norm Conway (D-38B) said he had serious concerns about shifting

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cuts that will bring our six-year total to $7.5 billion, the most of any six-year period in Maryland’s history,” O’Malley said.

Nearly one quarter of the reductions are dependent on approval of new revenue sources. Other proposed revenue sources include changing income tax for high earners by capping deductions and phasing out their exemptions. Another revenue source would involve collecting a sales tax from online out-of-state companies, which goes against a study completed by Comptroller Peter Franchot that the revenue gained from this tax would not generate enough funds to be worth the hassle of legal challenges.

Tobacco products such as cigars would also be taxed as part of the proposed budget.

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the pension costs to the counties, which will already face reduced revenues because of a drop in property tax assessments.

“I realize the governor is try to address a Spending Affordability Committee recommendation to reduce spending by 50 percent. His proposed spending cuts and revenue actions ex-

ceed the goal by proposing reductions of 59 percent,” Conway said. “I think we all recognize that somewhere in the future we are going to have to work out an agreement with counties to share those retirement pension costs.”

To view the complete budget online, go to http://dbm.maryland.gov/agencies/operbudget/Documents/2013/FY2 013BudgetHighlights.pdf.

PES named ‘Blue Ribbon’school The Maryland State Department of Education’s Interim State Superintendent Bernard Sadusky named six newlydesignated Maryland Blue Ribbon Schools of Excellence at a special ceremony on Jan. 17. On the coveted list was Worcester County Public Schools’ Pocomoke Elementary School.

Principal Todd Hall said the school’s unified focus on students is what makes it stand out among the 1,424 Maryland public schools.

“We have a clear, connected vision throughout our school,” Hall said. “It is like a string that connects every teacher and every grade level. That string is student achievement.”

The Blue Ribbon Schools Program is a state and national program that hon-

ors high-performing schools, as measured by the Maryland School Assessments. Blue Ribbon Schools are selected for being the highest-achieving schools in the state or for exceeding norms despite being economically disadvantaged. Some selected schools, like PES, satisfy both criteria.

PES is located in rural Pocomoke City. The school, accredited by the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools, serves 400 students in prekindergarten through third grade. Sixtysix percent of its students qualify for Free And Reduced Meals. As measured by the 2011 MSA, 100 percent of students are proficient or advanced in mathematics, while 97.3 percent are proficient or advanced in reading.

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Legal Notices TRUSTEES’ SALE OF VALUABLE IMPROVED PROPERTY KNOWN AS 9400 COASTAL HIGHWAY #804 OCEAN CITY, MARYLAND By virtue of the power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust dated January 21, 2000 from Dida K. Sood and Rajan Sood, husband and wife and Penn J. Ritter, Trustees, recorded among the Land Records of Worcester County, Maryland on February 7, 2000 in Liber 2809 folio 418, and a corrected Deed of Trust dated January 21, 2000 and recorded among the Land Records of Worcester County, Maryland on February 7, 2000 in Liber 2809 folio 427, was given to secure a loan evidenced by a Promissory Note(s) in the amount of Eight Hundred Fifty Thousand and No/100 Dollars ($850,000.00), dated January 21, 2000 payable to Business Lenders, LLC, the current holder of the Note secured thereby, and default having occurred under the terms thereof, the undersigned Substitute Trustees will offer for sale at public auction, at the entrance to the Circuit Court for Worcester County, One W. Market Street Snow Hill, Maryland 21863, on February 1, 2012 at 1:00 p.m. the land and improvements and all personal property, known as 9400 Coastal Highway #804 Ocean City, Maryland.

The property will be sold in AS IS condition, subject to any existing building violations, etc., and also subject to conditions, restrictions, easements, superior liens and agreements of record affecting same. Neither the Trustees nor their agents, successors or assigns make any representation or warranties, either expressed or implied, with respect to the property including, without limitation, description, use, recorded or unrecorded leases or other occupancy agreements, operating and management agreements, physical conditions or environmental conditions of the property.

TERMS OF SALE: Cash or certified check in the amount of $25,000 will be required of the purchaser (other than the above-named Holder or its designee) at the time and place of sale, balance in cash on the earlier of ten days after ratification or September 30, 2012, time being of the essence, and to bear interest at the rate of 8% per annum from date of sale to date of settlement. In the event the Holder or its designee purchases the property as the high bidder, no deposit shall be required, and the requirement of interest on the balance is waived. If the purchaser defaults, the Substitute Trustees may declare the entire deposit forfeited and resell the property at the risk and expense of the defaulting party. In the event settlement is delayed for any reason, there shall be no abatement of interest. Taxes, water, rent, all public charges/assessments payable on an annual basis, including sanitary and/or metropolitan district charges, if applicable, to be assumed by purchaser. Cost of all documentary stamps, transfer taxes and settlement expenses shall be borne by the purchaser. Purchaser shall be responsible for obtaining physical possession of the property. Purchaser assumes the risk of loss or damage to the property from the date of sale forward. If the Substitute Trustees are unable to convey insurable title, the purchaser's sole remedy in law and equity shall be lim-

ited to a refund of the deposit. Additional terms to be announced at the sale. /s/ Joel S. Aronson Substitute Trustee All Inquiries should be directed to Joel S. Aronson 301 907 6555 OCD-1/12/3t ___________________________________ McCabe, Weisberg & Conway, LLC 312 Marshall Avenue, Suite 800 Laurel, Maryland 20707 www.mwc-law.com

SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEES' SALE OF IMPROVED REAL PROPERTY 413 COVINGTON ST. SNOW HILL, MD 21863 Under a power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust from Edward I. Bonneville, dated June 11, 1998 and recorded in Liber 2537, folio 59 among the Land Records of Worcester Co., MD, default having occurred under the terms thereof and at the request of the parties secured thereby, the undersigned Substitute Trustees will offer for sale at public auction at the Circuit Court for Worcester Co., at the Court House Door, Snow Hill, on JANUARY 23, 2012 AT 12:00 PM ALL THAT FEE-SIMPLE LOT OF GROUND AND THE IMPROVEMENTS THEREON situated in Worcester Co., Maryland and more fully described in the aforesaid Deed of Trust. The property is improved by a dwelling.

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

Terms of Sale: A deposit in the form of cashier’s or certified check, or in such other form as the Substitute Trustees may determine, at their sole discretion, for $6,000 at the time of sale. If the noteholder and/or servicer is the successful bidder, the deposit requirement is waived. Balance of the purchase price is to be paid within fifteen (15) days of the final ratification of the sale by the Circuit Court for Worcester Co., Maryland. Interest is to be paid on the unpaid purchase price at the rate of 8% per annum from date of sale to the date the funds are received in the office of the Substitute Trustees, if the property is purchased by an entity other than the noteholder and/or servicer. If payment of the balance does not occur within fifteen days of ratification, the deposit will be forfeited and the property will be resold at the risk and cost of the defaulting purchaser. There will be no abatement of interest due from the purchaser in the event settlement is delayed for any reason. Taxes, ground rent, water rent, and all other public charges and assessments payable on an annual basis, including sanitary and/or metropolitan district charges to be adjusted for the current year to the date of sale, and assumed thereafter by the purchaser.

Condominium fees and/or homeowners association dues, if any, shall be assumed by the purchaser from the date of sale. The purchaser shall be responsible for the payment of the ground

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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING FY2013 ANNUAL TRANSPORTATION PLAN AND COMPLEMENTARY PARATRANSIT APPLICATION APPLICANT:

Mayor and City Council of Ocean City, Maryland

Area Served:

Town of Ocean City

Description of Service: Fixed Route Transit Services for Coastal Highway and the Park and Ride, and Paratransit Service The Town of Ocean City, Maryland will be applying for Operating and Capital Funding from the Maryland Transit Administration and the Federal Transit Administration. A Public Hearing will be held on Tuesday, February 21, 2012, at 6:00 p.m., in the City Hall Council Chambers, 301 Baltimore Avenue, on the first floor. A copy of the application may be examined at the Department of Transportation Administrative Office, 204 – 65th Street, Building E, Ocean City, Maryland, beginning January 20, 2012, weekdays between the hours of 9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m..

This hearing will cover the topics of general operating costs and capital requests for our transportation services. The Town will be applying for funding for the following capital items: Priority 1 2 - 20 21 22 23 24 25 - 26 27 28 29 30 31 32

Item Total Bus Barn Design and Engineering $1,250,000 19 - 40' Transit Bus $8,379,000 Preventative Maintenance on Rolling Stock $500,000 Two-Way Radio Replacement $225,000 Power Wash, Caulk, Stain and Paint the Park & Ride $15,000 Transit Center Power Wash, Caulk, Stain and Paint the North End $15,000 Transit Center 2 Midsize Hybrid SUV $63,000 Service Truck with Utility Body $22,300 Remove and Replace Park & Ride Decking $100,000 Repair Fire Suppression System & Maintenance $15,000 Overhead Door Repair and Maintenance $8,000 3 Year Preventative Maintenance Contract for Money Room $9,500 Equipment Passenger Shelters and Parts $50,000

Federal $1,000,000 $6,703,200 $400,000 $180,000 $12,000

State $125,000 $837,900 $50,000 $22,500 $1,500

Town $125,000 $837,900 $50,000 $22,500 $1,500

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The location of this hearing is accessible to persons with disabilities. Any individual who requires special assistance to participate in the Public Hearing should contact Mrs. Dianna Davis at 410-723-2174 ten days prior to the hearing in order for Ocean City Transportation to make the necessary arrangements. Any individual who requires a sign language interpreter should contact Mrs. Dianna Davis at 410-723-2174 at least 21 days prior to the hearing so that Ocean City Transportation can attempt to make the necessary arrangements.

OCD-1/19/1t ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________ rent escrow, if required. The purchaser is responsible for any amount in excess of $250.00 for outstanding water bills, if any, incurred prior to the date of sale.

Cost of all documentary stamps, transfer taxes, and all settlement charges shall be borne by the purchaser. If the Substitute Trustees are unable to convey good and marketable title, the purchaser’s sole remedy in law or equity shall be limited to the refund of the deposit to the purchaser. Upon refund of the deposit, the sale shall be void and of no effect, and the purchaser shall have no further claim against the Substitute Trustees. Purchaser shall be responsible for obtaining physical possession of the property. The purchaser at the foreclosure sale shall assume the risk of loss for the property immediately after the sale. (Matter #201007573) Laura H. G. O’Sullivan, Deborah K. Curran, Erin M. Brady, Diana C. Theologou, Laura L. Latta, Abby Moynihan, Substitute Trustees ALEX COOPER AUCTS., INC. 908 YORK ROAD TOWSON, MARYLAND 21204 410-828-4838 OCD-1/5/3t ___________________________________ COON & COLE, LLC, David H. Cole, Attorney 401 Washington Avenue, Suite 501 Towson, MD 21204 (410) 630-4426

SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEES’ SALE OF UNIMPROVED WEST OCEAN CITY REAL PROPERTY LOCATED ON GOLF COURSE ROAD (NEAR SUNSET AVENUE) Under a power of sale contained in a certain Indemnity Deed of Trust from West End Condominium, LLC dated February 19, 2008 and recorded in Liber 5065, folio 330 (the “Deed of Trust”) among the Land Records of Worcester County, MD (Case No 23-C11001726) default having occurred under the terms thereof, and at the request of the party secured thereby (the “Secured Party”), the Substitute Trustees will sell at public auction at the Circuit Court for Worcester County, Court House, One W. Market Street, Snow Hill, Maryland 21863, on JANUARY 27, 2012 AT 1:00 P.M. ALL THAT FEE-SIMPLE LOT OF GROUND and the improvements, if any, situated in Worcester County, MD described below and more fully described in the aforesaid Deed of Trust (the “Property”): Being known and designated as Block G, Lot No. 2, as shown on a Plat entitled “Subdivision A of Ocean Heights” which said plat is recorded

among the Land Records of Worcester County, Maryland in Plat Book No. 45, folio 89, et seq.

TOGETHER WITH all easements, rights, privileges, and appurtenances thereunto belonging or in any way appurtenant.

Also being known as that certain real property consisting of approximately 3.44+/- acres of land on Golf Course Road, Worcester County, Maryland, and bearing Tax Account number 10-425859.

The Property is located in the West Ocean City Sewer District which provides waste disposal capacity based on the equivalent dwelling unit (“EDU”) system. It is the Secured Party’s understanding that the Property has been assigned twenty (20) EDUs. No representation or warranty of any nature whatsoever is being made with respect to such EDUs and/or the transferability thereof, and all prospective purchasers must conduct their own independent investigations with regard to the Property.

The Property is being sold in an “AS IS” condition and without warranties or representations, either express or implied, as to the nature, condition, value, use, zoning, habitability or description of the Property or the improvements thereon (if any). The Property is also being sold subject to: (a) all senior liens and encumbrances that are not extinguished by operation

of law by the foreclosure sale of the Property and all agreements, declarations, covenants, conditions, easements and restrictions of record having priority over the Deed of Trust; (b) all existing building and zoning code violations, and all conditions or hazards which may exist on or with respect to the Property; (c) all critical area and wetland violations; (d) all environmental problems, conditions or violations which may exist on or with respect to the Property; and (e) such state of facts that an accurate survey or physical inspection of the Property might disclose.

Terms of Sale: A deposit of $25,000 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 Secured Party or its affiliate. The deposit must be increased to 10% of the purchase price within 2 business days following the sale at the office of the Auctioneer. The balance of the purchase price is to be paid in immediately available funds, within ten (10) business days after the final ratification of sale by the Circuit Court for Worcester County. If payment of the balance does not take place within ten (10) business days after 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. In the event the Property is purchased by someone other than the Secured Party or its affiliate, interest shall be paid on the unpaid purchase money at the rate pursuant to the Promissory Note secured by the Deed of Trust from the date of sale to the date of settlement. In the event the settlement is delayed for any reason and the Property is purchased by someone other than the Secured Party or its affiliate, there shall be no abatement of interest caused by the delay. All state and local real estate taxes, water, sewer, and other municipal or public charges on the Property, along with any regular and special assessments on the Property, ground rent, and/or homeowners association dues, if applicable, to be adjusted to the date of sale and assumed thereafter by the purchaser. Cost of all documentary stamps, recordation taxes and transfer taxes, including agricultural land transfer taxes, shall be borne by the purchaser.

The Substitute Trustees reserve the right (i) to waive or modify the deposit requirement; (ii) to extend the time for settlement; (iii) to approve the creditworthiness of any bidder or final purchaser; (iv) to withdraw all or part of the Property from sale at any time prior to the termination of bidding; (v) to keep the bidding open for any length of time; (vi) to reject any or all bids; and, (vii) postpone the sale and conduct such other sales as the Substitute Trustees may determine in their sole and absolute discretion.

The purchaser at the foreclosure sale shall assume the risk of loss for the Property immediately after the sale. The Substitute Trustees do not guarantee or covenant to deliver or in any way obtain possession of the Property for any purchaser; rather, purchaser shall be responsible for obtaining physical possession of the Property.

If the Substitute Trustees are unable to convey insurable or marketable

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Legal Notices title to the Property as described above, or if the sale is not ratified for any reason, the purchaser's sole remedy at law or in equity shall be limited to the refund of the aforementioned deposit, without interest. Upon refund of the deposit to purchaser, the sale shall be void and of no effect, and the purchaser shall have no further claims against the Property, Substitute Trustees or the Secured Party. The conveyance of the Property by the Substitute Trustees to the purchaser at settlement shall be by Trustees' Deed without any covenant or warranty.

The purchaser is responsible for, and the Property is sold subject to, any environmental matter or condition, whether latent or observable, if any, that may exist at or affect or relate to the Property and to any governmental requirements affecting the same.

TIME IS OF THE ESSENCE FOR THE PURCHASER. The contract of sale between the Substitute Trustees, as sellers, and the purchaser (the "Contract of Sale") shall include, by reference, all the terms and conditions contained herein, specifically including, but not limited to, the following provisions: "Purchaser agrees and represents that the purchaser is purchasing the Property subject to all matters known and unknown, in "AS IS, WHERE IS" condition. In executing and delivering the Contract of Sale, purchaser has not relied upon nor been induced by any statements or representations of any person, including the Substitute Trustees, the Secured Party, or an affiliate or their respective servicers, heirs, personal and legal representatives, agents, employees, successors and assigns (collectively, "Released Parties"), in respect of the condition of the Property, including the environmental condition of the Property, unless such representations or statements are specifically set forth in the Contract of Sale. Purchaser has not relied on anything in the foreclosure advertisement, but rather has relied solely on such investigations, examinations or inspections of the Property as purchaser has made. Purchaser waives and releases the Released Parties from any and all claims the purchaser or its successors and assigns may have now or in the future may have relating to the condition of the Property. Purchaser acknowledges and agrees that this provision was a negotiated part of the Contract of Sale and serves as an essential component of consideration for the same.

Note: The information contained herein was obtained from sources deemed to be reliable, but is offered for information purposes only. The Auctioneer, the Substitute Trustees and the Secured Party do not make any representations or warranties with respect to the accuracy of the information contained herein. Prospective purchasers are urged to make their own inspection.

Curtis C. Coon, David H. Cole, Substitute Trustees ALEX COOPER AUCTS., INC. 908 YORK RD., TOWSON, MD 21204 410-828-4838 OCD-1/12/3t ___________________________________

NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT NOTICE TO CREDITORS NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS Estate No. 14518 TO ALL PERSONS INTERESTED

IN THE ESTATE OF ANN MAHASSEL Notice is given that Melina Bates, 307 139th Street, Ocean City, MD 21842, was on December 19, 2011 appointed Personal Representative of the estate of Ann Mahassel who died on March 18, 2011, 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 19th day of June, 2012.

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.

Melina Bates Personal Representative True Test Copy Charlotte K. Cathell Register of Wills Worcester County Room 102 - Court House One W. Market Street Snow Hill, MD 21863-1074 Name of newspaper designated by personal representative: Ocean City Digest Date of publication: Jan. 5, 2012 OCD-1/5/3t ___________________________________ Joseph Moore Christopher Woodley 3509 Coastal Highway P.O. Box 739 Ocean City, MD 21842 JOSEPH E. MOORE, Assignee CHRISTOPHER T. WOODLEY, Assignee Plaintiffs v.

L.A. SAWYER CO., et al.

Defendants IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR WORCESTER COUNTY STATE OF MARYLAND CASE NO.: 23C11001498

NOTICE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, this 6th day of January, 2012, by the Circuit Court for the COUNTY OF WORCESTER, Maryland, and by the authority thereof, that the sale made

by Joseph E. Moore and Christopher T. Woodley, Assignees of the real property designated as Lot 81 GlenRiddle Subdivision, located at 11413 Maid At Arms Lane, Berlin, Maryland 21811, and reported in the above entitled cause, will finally be RATIFIED AND

CONFIRMED, unless cause to the contrary thereof be shown on or before the 6th day of February, 2012; provided, a copy of this Order be inserted in a weekly newspaper published in Worcester County, Maryland, once in each of three successive weeks, before the 30th day of January, 2012.

The Report states the amount of the Trustee’s Sale to be $150,000.00.

Stephen V. Hales CLERK True Copy Test: Stephen V. Hales Clerk of the Circuit Court Worcester County, Md. OCD-1/12/3t ___________________________________ WORCESTER COUNTY SHORELINE COMMISSION

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARINGS Pursuant to the provisions of Sections 3-101 and 3-102 of the Code of Public Local Laws of Worcester County, Maryland, notice is hereby given that a public hearing will be conducted by the Worcester County Shoreline Commission in the meeting room at the Ocean Pines Branch of the Worcester County Library, 11107 Cathell Road, Berlin, Maryland on Thursday, February 2, 2012. The Board members will convene at 1:00 p.m. to discuss administrative matters and may perform on-site viewing of all or some of the following cases. Thereafter, the members will reconvene at 2:00 p.m. at the library to hear the scheduled cases.

MAJOR CONSTRUCTION MAJOR 1 Permit Ink LLC for Boatlifts of Ocean City on behalf of Majorie Dodge Worth – Request No. 2012-04 – Request to remove existing boatlift and reinstall new boatlift with associated poles not to exceed channelward distance of existing slip. This project is located on Madison Avenue, also known as Tax Map 5, Parcel 5, Slip 11, Nantucket Point Marina, Tenth Tax District of Worcester County, Maryland.

MAJOR 2 McGinty Marine on behalf of Daniel & Nancy Collins – Request No. 201205 - Request to install a boatlift on existing pilings not to exceed 22 feet channelward. This project is located at 104 Lookout Point, also known as Tax Map 16, Parcel 41, Section 4, Lot 76, Ocean Pines Community, Third Tax District of Worcester County, Maryland.

MAJOR 3 Hi Tide Marine on behalf of Denny Sharp – Request No. 2012-06- Request to emplace stone revetment along 100’ of shoreline not to exceed 10 feet channelward. This project is located at 4512 Public Landing Wharf Rd., also known as Tax Map 73, Parcel 7, Second Tax District of Worcester County, Maryland.

MAJOR 4 Hi Tide Marine on behalf of Jeremy Duffie – Request No. 2012-07 - Request to install a boatlift and PWC lift with associated pilings not to exceed 30 feet channelward. Request also includes replacement of a broken piling and repair of existing stone revetment. This project is located at 13002 Old Bridge Rd., also known as Tax Map 27, Parcel 487, Lot 35, Martha’s Landing Subdivision, Tenth Tax District of Worcester

County, Maryland.

MAJOR 5 Hi Tide Marine on behalf of Michael Pergolini – Request No. 2012-08 - Request to install a boatlift and two PWC lifts with associated pilings not to exceed 22 feet channelward. This project is located at 409 Ocean Parkway, also known as Tax Map 16, Parcel 41, Section 4, Lot 392, Ocean Pines Community, Third Tax District of Worcester County, Maryland.

MAJOR 6 Hi Tide Marine on behalf of Russell Queen – Request No. 2012-09 - Request to conduct shoreline restoration project along 300’ of eroding shoreline consisting of backfill, marsh plantings, and stone sills extending 12 feet channelward. Request also includes installation of 2 additional mooring poles not to exceed 55 feet channelward. This project is located at 11039 Piney Island Dr., also known as Tax Map 15, Parcel 90, Section 2, Lot 15, Piney Island Subdivision, Fifth Tax District of Worcester County, Maryland.

MAJOR 7 Hi Tide Marine on behalf of Spiro Buas – Request No. 2012-10 - Request to maintenance dredge a 30’x 245’ area to a depth of -4’MLW and transport spoils to an approved site. This project is located at 13066 Riggin Ridge Rd., also known as Tax Map 22, Parcel 397, Block 8, Lot 23, Tenth Tax District of Worcester County, Maryland.

MAJOR 8 Hi Tide Marine on behalf of Timothy Talbot – Request No. 2012-11 - Request to install approximately 75’ of replacement vinyl bulkhead and install a boatlift with associated pilings not to exceed 12 feet channelward.

This project is located at 10416 Brighton Rd., also known as Tax Map 21, Parcel 8, Block 10, Section A, Lot 12, Cape Isle of Wight Subdivision, Tenth Tax District of Worcester County, Maryland.

OCD-1/19/2t ___________________________________ J. HARRISON PHILLIPS III 115-72ND STREET OCEAN CITY, MD 21842

NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT NOTICE TO CREDITORS NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS Estate No. 14530 TO ALL PERSONS INTERESTED IN THE ESTATE OF DONALD HARRY JEFFERY Notice is given that Willian Joseph Shelly, 116 Ocean Drive, Ocean City, MD 21842, was on January 06, 2012 appointed Personal Representative of the estate of Donald Harry Jeffery who died on November 28, 2011, 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 6th day of July, 2012.

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

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Legal Notices 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.

William Joseph Shelly Personal Representative True Test Copy Charlotte K. Cathell Register of Wills Worcester County Room 102 - Court House One W. Market Street Snow Hill, MD 21863-1074 Name of newspaper designated by personal representative: Ocean City Digest Date of publication: January 12, 2012 OCD-1/12/3t ___________________________________ Covahey, Boozer, Devan, & Dore, P.A., Attorneys 11350 McCormick Road Executive Plaza III, Suite 200 Hunt Valley, MD 21031 (443) 541-8600 Thomas P. Dore, et al as Substituted Trustees VS. Erin Dunworth Kevin Dunworth IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR WORCESTER COUNTY CASE NO. 23-C-11-001266

NOTICE Notice is hereby given this 12th day of January, 2012, by the Circuit Court for Worcester County that the sale of the property being described in the above-mentioned proceeding, known as 13 Royal Oaks Drive, Berlin, MD 21811, made and reported by Thomas P. Dore, Mark S. Devan, Gerard F. Miles, Jr., Shannon Menapace, and Erin Gloth, Substituted Trustees, be ratified and confirmed, unless cause to the contrary be shown on or before the 13th day of February, 2012, provided that a copy of this Notice be inserted in some newspaper in Worcester County once in each of three successive weeks on or before the 6th day of February, 2012.

The Report states the amount of sale to be $133,000.00.

Stephen V. Hales Clerk of the Circuit Court for Worcester County True Copy Test: Stephen V. Hales Clerk of the Circuit Court Worcester County, Md. OCD-1/19/3t ___________________________________ Covahey, Boozer, Devan, & Dore, P.A., Attorneys 11350 McCormick Road Executive Plaza III, Suite 200 Hunt Valley, MD 21031 (443) 541-8600 Thomas P. Dore, et al as Substituted Trustees VS. Bonnie Ruth Holder

John D. Holder IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR WORCESTER COUNTY CASE NO. 23-C-11-001306

NOTICE Notice is hereby given this 13th day of January, 2012, by the Circuit Court for Worcester County that the sale of the property being described in the above-mentioned proceeding, known as 261 Ocean Parkway, Berlin, MD 21811, made and reported by Thomas P. Dore, Mark S. Devan, Gerard F. Miles, Jr., Shannon Menapace, and Erin Gloth, Substituted Trustees, be ratified and confirmed, unless cause to the contrary be shown on or before the 13th day of February, 2012, provided that a copy of this Notice be inserted in some newspaper in Worcester County once in each of three successive weeks on or before the 6th day of February, 2012.

The Report states the amount of sale to be $85,400.00.

Stephen V. Hales Clerk of the Circuit Court for Worcester County True Copy Test: Stephen V. Hales Clerk of the Circuit Court Worcester County, Md. OCD-1/19/3t ___________________________________ RAYMOND C. SHOCKLEY 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. 14534 TO ALL PERSONS INTERESTED IN THE ESTATE OF MARIE ANN DALEY Notice is given that Russell Parasky, 7551 Troon Court, Indianapolis, IN 46237, was on January 11, 2012 appointed Personal Representative of the estate of Marie Ann Daley who died on November 15, 2011, 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 11th day of July, 2012.

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 unenforce-

able thereafter. Claim forms may be obtained from the Register of Wills.

Russell Parasky Personal Representative True Test Copy Charlotte K. Cathell Register of Wills Worcester County Room 102 - Court House One W. Market Street Snow Hill, MD 21863-1074 Name of newspaper designated by personal representative: Ocean City Digest Date of publication: January 19, 2012 OCD-1/19/3t ___________________________________

PLANNING & 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: Tuesday February 7, 2012 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 110-861.3(5), Uses permitted by Conditional Use in the I1 Inlet District, to permit water-related recreational activity with (1) parasail boat and (12) wave-runners for a period of ten (10) years. The site of the request is described as Lots 1-8, Block 13S; and Lots 1-6, Block 22S of the Sinepuxent Beach Company Plat of 1891, further described as located on the south side of Philadelphia Avenue and South First Street, on Sinepuxent Bay at the Inlet, and known locally as

Inlet Sea Doos, Inc., 710 S. Philadelphia Avenue, in the Town of Ocean City, Maryland.

APPLICANT: MICHAEL ANDREW (FILE #12-12100001) 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 WILLIAM E. ESHAM, III, ATTORNEY OCD-1/19/2t ___________________________________ Town of Berlin

HISTORIC DISTRICT COMMISSION February 1, 2012 – 5:30 PM Berlin Town Hall 2nd Floor Conference Room 1) Call to Order 2) Agenda Adoption 3) Election of Chairman and Vice-Chairman 4) Approval of the January 4, 2011 Minutes 5) Applications Case # 12-7-11-29 Berlin Chamber of Commerce, Olive Moyer 14 S. Main St Signage 6) Discussion: Architectural Standards and Guidelines 7) Comments from the Commissioners 8) Comments from the Chairman 9) Comments from the Public 10) Comments from Staff 11) Adjournment OCD-1/19/1t ___________________________________

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IRS starts 2012 tax season with deadline extended to April 17 (Jan. 20, 2012) The Internal Revenue Service opened the 2012 tax filing season by announcing that taxpayers have until April 17 to file their tax returns.

The IRS encourages taxpayers to e-file, as it is the best way to ensure accurate tax returns and get faster refunds.

The IRS also announced a number of improvements to help make this tax season easy for taxpayers. This includes new navigation features and helpful information on IRS.gov and a new pilot to allow taxpayers to use interactive video to get help with tax issues.

“At the IRS, we’re working hard to make the process of filing your taxes as quick and easy as possible,” said IRS Commissioner Doug Shulman. “Providing quality service is one of our top priorities. It not only reduces the burden on taxpayers, but also helps in filing an accurate return right from the start.”

Taxpayers will have until Tuesday, April 17, to file their 2011 tax returns and pay any tax due because April 15

falls on a Sunday, and Emancipation Day, a holiday observed in the District of Columbia, falls this year on Monday, April 16. According to federal law, District of Columbia holidays impact tax deadlines in the same way that federal holidays do; therefore, all taxpayers will have two extra days to file this year.

Taxpayers requesting an extension will have until Oct. 15 to file their 2011 tax returns.

The IRS expects to receive more than 144 million individual tax returns this year, with most of those being filed by the April 17 deadline.

The IRS will begin accepting e-file and Free File returns on Jan. 17. Additional details about e-file and Free File will be announced later this month. IRS Free File provides options for free brand-name tax software or online fillable forms plus free electronic filing.

Everyone can use Free File to prepare a federal tax return. Taxpayers who make $57,000 or less can choose from ap-

Local AARP offers free tax preparation starting on Feb. 2 (Jan. 20, 2012) AARP will once again be offering free tax preparation beginning Feb. 2 throughout the county. Reservations are required for each location. To set up an appointment, call 410-213-1608.

Services will be available Mondays at the Worcester County Library, Ocean Pines Branch on Cathell Road, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.; Tuesday, Feb. 14 at the Snow Hill Branch on North Washington Street, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. and March 13 at the MAC Center on East Market Street in Snow Hill. To schedule an appointment at the MAC Center, call 410-632-1277. Tax services will also be offered Thursdays at St. Peter’s Lutheran Church at 10301 Coastal Highway, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. and Saturdays at the Community Church at Ocean Pines on Race Track Road, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. and at the Worcester County Library, Ocean City Branch on 100th Street, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Tax preparation volunteers needed for SHORE UP! Inc. (Jan. 20, 2012) SHORE UP! Inc. is in need of volunteers to help with its VITA Tax Project, which offers free tax-preparation and e-filing for qualified individuals. No experience is needed; volunteers will be trained and certified.

The free tax-preparation service will run Jan. 21-April 11. Volunteer opportunities are available in Salisbury and Princess Anne and include scheduling appointments, serving as a greeter, filing, copying, tax preparation and financial counseling. Daytime, evening and Saturday hours are available.

For additional information, call 410749-1142.

proximately 20 commercial software providers. There’s no income limit for Free File Fillable Forms, the electronic version of IRS paper forms, which also includes free e-filing.

The IRS also reminds paid tax return preparers they must have and include a Preparer Tax Identification Number (PTIN) on all returns they prepare. All PTINs must be renewed for 2012. Tax return preparers can obtain or renew PTINs online Assistance Options The IRS continues to focus on taxpayer service. The best way for taxpayers to get answers to their questions is by visiting the IRS Web site at www.IRS.gov. The IRS has updated the front page of the IRS website to make it easier for taxpayers to get key forms, information and file tax returns. The front page also has links to taxpayer-friendly videos on the IRS YouTube channel.

More improvements are planned for IRS.gov in the months ahead.

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Individuals making $50,000 or less can use the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance program for free tax preparation and, in many cases, free electronic filing. Individuals age 60 and older can take advantage of free tax counseling and basic income tax preparation through Tax Counseling for the Elderly.

Information on these programs can be found at IRS.gov.

For tax law questions or account inquiries, taxpayers can also call our tollfree number (7 a.m. to 7 p.m. local time) or visit a taxpayer assistance center, the locations of which are listed on IRS.gov.

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House theft The Worcester County Bureau of Investigation arrested a Bel Air man on Jan. 18, for allegedly stealing money from a house while doing heating and air conditioning work.

On Dec. 22, residents of a home on Salisbury Road in West Ocean City alerted Maryland State Police that someone had stolen $5,000 from their house from Dec. 16-21, the police report stated. The Worcester Nicolas Lupo County Bureau of Investigation determined Nicolas William Lupo, 24, was contracted to work on the house for a heating and air conditioning company during that time.

Lupo confessed during questioning and was charged with theft of $1,000-$10,000, the police report stated.

OC property damage Ocean City Police arrested four juveniles in connection with 23 acts of malicious destruction across the resort on Jan. 14.

While responding to a property damage complaint at a house on12th Street at 12:30 a.m., OCPD officers spotted four people damaging property on the Boardwalk, the police report stated. Officers detained two of the suspects and then met with the 12th Street resident who issued the complaint. After this meeting officers determined the four juveniles spotted were responsible for dozens of incidents across the downtown area.

Police located the other two juveniles, and charged all four with 23 acts of malicious destruction, with damage estimates of $5,000, the police report stated.

The juveniles were released into their parents’ custody. Anyone with relevant information is requested to call the department at 410-723-6610.

tinguished the fire after a nearby resident reported it at 4:49 p.m., according to the press release. An investigation is ongoing and no accidental heat sources have been found. Chief Deputy Matthew Owens requested anyone with relevant information to contact him at 410-6325666.

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Worcester County Sheriff’s deputies arrested a woman from Frankford, Del., in connection with thefts from three stores in White Marlin Mall on Jan. 8.

The Sheriff’s Office was alerted to shoplifting suspects driving west on Route 50 from the West Ocean City mall in a black vehicle at 1:11 p.m., according to the police report. A deputy pulled over driver Shannon O’Hara Lee Irving, 23, after she threw a cigarette out the window, which hit the patrol vehicle’s windshield.

During the traffic stop, the deputy determined Irving’s license was suspended and the 2011 Nissan Sentra she was driving was a rental car, the police report stated. The deputy saw a pile of clothes from three stores for which she had no receipts. The stolen clothes were valued at more than $450.

She was charged with two counts of theft of less than $1,000, one count of theft of less than $100, and driving on a suspended out of state license and driving in violation of her rental car agreement, the police report stated.

Worcester County Sheriff’s deputies arrested a Snow Hill man on Jan. 5, on a District Court warrant for failing to pay a deferred paternity payment. Deputies arrested Larry Randolph Marshall Jr., 22, at 9:31 a.m., for failure to make $257.50 in paternity payments, the police report stated.

Ocean City fire investigation The Worcester County Fire Marshal is seeking information about a woods fire that occurred on Sussex Road in Ocean City on Jan. 16.

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Two year fraud scheme The Worcester County Bureau of Investigation on Jan. 12, arrested a woman from Laurel, Del., for defrauding a Berlin golf course by issuing herself more than two years worth of checks totaling $45,182.56.

The investigation into the theft began on Oct. 13, when Maryland State Police took a report of theft from the golf course, whose management reported checks from the operational budget made out to A. Lubiniecki Amanda Carol Lubiniecki, 27, according to the police report.

The Worcester County Bureau of Investigation subpoenaed approximately 3,000 documents from bank records, which revealed 74 checks from the golf course were paid to Lubiniecki.

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stated. She was arrested and charged with a theft scheme of more than $500 and with a theft scheme of $10,000-$100,000.

Pharmacy theft Berlin police officers arrested a man on Jan. 12, in connection with a theft from a pharmacy on Old Ocean City Boulevard.

At 5:21 p.m., store employees noticed that Sean Owens, 19, of Baltimore, taking merchandise without paying, leading him to flee the store, according to the police report. Officers located Owens and charged him with theft of less than $100 worth of goods.

Failure to appear for paternity A Worcester County Sheriff’s Office deputy arrested a Salisbury man on Jan. 5, for failing to appear for in court for paternity.

The deputy arrested Stephen Richard Karafa, 45, on a Worcester County Circuit Court body attachment for failing to appear in court, the police report stated.

Fugitive from justice A deputy of the Worcester County Sheriff’s Office arrested a man from Lewisburg, Pa., on a fugitive warrant for burglary and theft on Jan. 12.

The deputy arrested John Sullivan Robinson, 21, at noon on a Pennsylvania fugitive warrant for committing and conspiracy to commit burglary, and for committing and conspiracy to commit theft, the police report stated. Robinson was held without bail at the Worcester County Jail.

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Robbery arrest warrant A deputy of the Worcester County Sheriff’s Office arrested an Ocean City man on Jan. 13, for failing to appear for a Circuit Court date.

The deputy arrested Donshay Hagans, 18, at 11:45 a.m., for failing to appear for a court date on Jan. 9, in connection with charges of theft under $100, robbery, conspiracy to commit robbery and possession of marijuana, the police report stated. Hagans was held at the Worcester County Jail on a $150,000

Fraud warrant A Worcester County Sheriff’s Office deputy arrested a Salisbury man on Jan. 12, a day after he failed to appear for his court date.

The deputy arrested Rodrique Samson for failure to appear for court on the charge of fraud identity to avoid prosecution and several traffic charges, the police report stated. Samson was held at the Worcester County Jail on a $75,000 bond.

Assault warrant A Worcester County Sheriff’s Office deputy arrested a Berlin man on Jan. 13, for failing to appear in District Court for a second-degree assault charge.

The deputy arrested Darry Nebrowski Ames, Jr., 21, at 8:55 a.m., for failing to appear for that court date set at Jan. 10, the police report stated.

NANCY POWELL ■ Staff Writer (Jan. 20, 2012) The Glen Burnie teenager who raped another Ocean City visitor in June was sentenced on Jan. 13 to five years in prison.

Perry Lawrence Toskov Jr., 18, knew his 17-year-old victim from school.

After arriving in Ocean City with nine friends and going to a condominium in the north end of town, the girl and one friend met Toskov and another young man at a bar. The four of them walked to a nearby condominium where Toskov was staying.

The victim wanted to be with Toskov’s

friend and her friend wanted to be with Toskov. The two couples went to separate rooms. Toskov’s friend spent time with her and then left the room.

Toskov then entered the room and told her to get on the bed. When she refused, he grabbed her by the neck, threw her on the bed and raped her. She suffered numerous injuries as a result.

She and her friend returned to their condominium and she told her friends what had happened. She did not tell her parents right away, however, because she did not want them to know. She took a photo of the bruising the day after the assault and went to Atlantic General Hospital three days after the assault.

A detective interviewed her there and noted that her bruises were consistent with strangulation. Her scalp was red because of her hair being pulled and she was in pain.

The detective interviewed Toskov at the Ocean City condominium where the attack took place and arrested him.

In Circuit Court in Snow Hill on Dec. 8, a jury found Toskov guilty of seconddegree rape, second-degree sex offense and second-degree assault. Judge Richard Bloxom sentenced him Jan. 13 to five years in prison.

None of the prison term was suspended. After his release from prison, he will be supervised for life as a sexual offender.

Man assaults police who see him urinating on sign TOM RISEN ■ Staff Writer (Jan. 20, 2012) The arrest of a man driving under the influence by Maryland State Police on Jan. 15, led to another arrest of one of the passengers, who assaulted officers who saw him urinating next to Route 50.

Maryland State Police arrested a man for driving under the influence at 3:30 a.m., and noticed that passenger Colby Lane Wolfensberger of Salisbury was too intoxicated to operate a car and offered to

drive him to the Berlin Barrack to wait for a ride, according to the police report.

When troopers dropped off Wolfensberger, 30, in front of the barrack, he was reportWolfensberger edly combative, and cursing at civilians and troopers near the entrance of the barrack.

When troopers went outside to make sure he did not damage cars or wander into traffic, they found him urinating on a sign next

to Route 50, according to the police report.

As the troopers approached Wolfensberger, he began to swing at them and started a fight, according to the police report. After the fight he was arrested for second-degree assault, assaulting a police officer and resisting arrest. Wolfensberger was then examined for his injuries at Atlantic General Hospital before being released and seen by a District Court Commissioner. One trooper was also sent to AGH for minor injuries. Wolfensberger was held on a $10,000 bond at the Worcester County Jail.

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Dover teen sentenced to six years in prison for Ocean City assault and participation in gang activity.

Chandler was with eight other young men and three females on April 24 when they went to the Boardwalk. The men started a fight with two teens.

The men punched the 17-year-old repeatedly and kicked him in the head, face, stomach and back while he was on the ground.

Police said the entire face of the 18year-old was swollen, his right ear was cut and his eyeglasses were bent.

The victims also overheard mention of a gun and shooting someone. They described their attackers to police and suspects were found in two vehicles near 54th

NANCY POWELL ■ Staff Writer (Jan. 20, 2012) A 19-year-old gang member from Dover was sentenced last Friday to six years in prison for his participation in an assault on vacationers in Ocean City in April.

D’Andre Jamar Chandler told Judge Thomas C. Groton III in Circuit Court in Snow Hill that he just wanted to go back home and not be a menace to society.

“My daughter’s been born since I’ve been incarcerated,” Chandler said after pleading guilty to second-degree assault

Street and Coastal Highway. The victims identified the suspects, including Chandler, as their attackers. Police also found a handgun and marijuana in one vehicle.

In addition to three counts of first-degree assault, two counts of second-degree assault, possession of marijuana and paraphernalia, Chandler, who had a previous conviction, was charged with possession of a firearm by a felon and transporting a handgun in a vehicle.

Chandler’s defense attorney, Purcell Luke, said the attack had not been planned.

“The initial point of coming to Ocean City was just to have fun,” Luke said.

The incident “was back and forth initially, but it got out of hand,” he said.

Assistant State’s Attorney Steve Rakow said Chandler was a gang member and had been involved in numerous gang activities in the Dover area. The other gang members involved in the Ocean City incident had received sentences from one to six years of incarceration, he said.

Judge Groton sentenced Chandler to six years in prison for second-degree assault and six years in prison for participation in gang activity.

The sentences will run concurrently and the judge suspended three years.

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Mental illness keeps Berlin sex offender from going to prison he could not consent,” Burton Anderson, Carpenter’s public defender, said in Circuit Court in Snow Hill.

Carpenter also has mental health challenges, but has been able to be employed. He worked at an amusement park for nine years and he worked for several years at restaurants.

In addition to his mental problems, Carpenter is bi-polar, has posttraumatic stress disorder and is a victim of sexual abuse.

Judge Groton said the pre-sentence investigation revealed that Carpenter had a prior sex offense. He had sexually

Judge suspends all but 18 months of sentence, which will be served in county jail NANCY POWELL ■ Staff Writer (Jan. 20, 2012) A 30-year-old Berlin man with his own mental problems was sentenced last Friday to 10 years in prison for abusing a developmentally disabled man, but the judge suspended all but 18 months of the sentence, which will be served in the county jail.

“Your behavior warrants sending you to the penitentiary,” Judge Thomas C. Groton III told Jason Paul Carpenter in Circuit Court in Snow Hill. “But I don’t think prison is in the best interest of justice” because of the defendant’s mental shortcomings.

Carpenter sexually assaulted his former girlfriend’s 25-year-old brother when the three shared a residence. The first assault was in January 2008 and the final assault was May 2011. Carpenter would enter the man’s bedroom while he was asleep.

The former girlfriend and her brother, who has the mental capacity of a third-grader, reported the abuse to police June 8, 2011 and Carpenter was arrested two days later.

“The victim’s faculties are such that

abused his younger sister.

“This is certainly a difficult case,” Groton said.

Groton said that protection of the public is paramount, “but to put him in the penitentiary would be like throwing red meat to the lions.”

After his release from jail, Carpenter will be on supervised probation for five years and must have sex offender counseling. He will also have GPS and computer monitoring and must register as a sex offender. He must have no contact with minors or disabled adults.

“Even though I’m aware of the fact

that you’ll fare very badly in the penitentiary, you will face it if you violate probation,” Groton told Carpenter.

Carpenter had entered Alford pleas in court Nov. 2 to charges of physical abuse and second-degree assault. The Alford plea means the defendant does not admit guilt, but realizes the state has sufficient evidence that could lead to a guilty verdict.

In exchange for Carpenter’s Alford pleas, charges of first-degree assault, first-, second- and third-degree sex offense, sodomy and perverted practice were not prosecuted.

Fisher and Blake sentenced for resort burglary Men sentenced to five years in prison for August crime in downtown OC NANCY POWELL ■ Staff Writer (Jan. 20, 2012) Two men were sentenced last week to five years in prison for the August burglary of a downtown Ocean City residence.

Rodney Russell Fisher Jr., 23, of Princess Anne and Dashawn Andre Blake

Jr., 20, of Snow Hill stole 50 video games, two laptop computers, a PlayStation 3, a flat-screen television, an Apple iPad, and an i-Pod touch from the Philadelphia Avenue house on Aug. 11.

An Ocean City policeman saw Fisher and Blake quickly leaving a residence near the intersection of Philadelphia Avenue and Ninth Street. After hearing burglary complaints from residents of that block, police investigated and arrested the two for the burglary.

Fisher pleaded guilty Jan. 12 to firstdegree burglary in Circuit Court in Snow Hill. In exchange for the guilty plea, other

charges against him were not prosecuted.

Judge Richard Bloxom sentenced Fisher to five years in prison, with all but one year suspended. After his release from jail, Fisher will be on supervised probation for three years and must perform 40 hours of community service within six months of release.

Blake pleaded guilty on Jan. 11 to the same charge and was sentenced to five years in prison with all but one year suspended. He will be on supervised probation for two years after his release from jail.

The men must make restitution of $1,250 to the three victims.

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‘GenerationY’ ready to buy?

Second generation joins MainStreet

LAUREN BUNTING ■ Contributing Writer (Jan. 20, 2012) If you were born between the years of 1982 and 2000, the terms Generation Y, Millennial Generation, Generation Next and Echo Boomers all apply to you, but let’s just call you Generation Y for simplicity’s sake.

The older segment of Generation Y is getting ready to turn 3o this year, and a recent Realtor magazine article talked about its impact on the real estate market.

The importance of Generation Y being ready to buy lies in its numbers: members of this generation are primarily the offspring of the Baby Boomers (those born from 1946 to 1964) and older Gen X’ers, who created a boom in the population in 1982 when numbers began to spike up near the 4 million mark (hence, the nickname “Echo Boomers” ). And, as they grow up, this growing population is ready to enter the housing market.

The question of whether they are ready to buy is affected by the fact that Generation Y’ers remain the most underemployed age bracket, with some economists projecting them as having the lowest employment to population ratio in 60 years.

In addition, a recent Pew Research Center study shows that this age group is waiting to wed, with just 20 percent of those between the ages of 18-29 married.

With studies showing single people are more likely to rent, marriage remains an important catalyst of homeownership.

First-time homebuyers are crucial to the housing market’s circle of life and the Generation Y’ers will be an important segment of the market to watch. If rents continue to increase due to demand, more people will weigh the cost of owning vs. renting, and may lean toward investing in a home, including the members of Generation Y. Either way, they will be an important part of the economy and the real estate market moving forward.

— Lauren Bunting is a licensed Realtor with Bunting Realty, Inc. serving Worcester and Wicomico counties.

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Lighthouse Church of God founding pastors, Bishop Ronald H. and Rev. Nancy W. Soulsman, left, are retiring after 28 years and the Revs. Linda D. and Theo H. Hobbs III will take over lead pastoral duties.

CHURCH FOUNDERS RETIRE Hobbs family takes over for Soulsmans as senior pastors LISA CAPITELLI ■ Assistant Editor (Jan. 20, 2012) Bishop Ronald Soulsman conducted his final service at Lighthouse Church of God in front of approximately 110 people last Sunday, as he and his wife, Nancy, have decided to retire after 28 years of full-time ministry. The church, located on Sinepuxent Road in Berlin, will now be led by the Revs.

Linda and Theo Hobbs III. The Soulsmans, who founded the church in 1984, officially marked their retirement on Jan. 14, during a dinner held in their honor.

They will now assume the position of “Pastors Emeritus” at the Lighthouse Church of God and they will advise and assist the Hobbses, who will lead their first official service as at the church this Sunday, when called upon.

The installation of the new pastors, who were both raised in Berlin and are ordained ministers, took place Jan. 15, during a “Passing of the Mantle” ceremony. Ron Martin, administrative Bishop for the Delmarva and Washington, D.C. areas, officiated the ceremony, during which the Soulsmans placed the mantle, or prayer shawl, over the Hobbses.

The Rev. Nancy Soulsman cited a number of reasons for the couple’s retirement. In 2005, her

Dennis R. Hudson, president of MainStreet Wealth Management, LLC, has announced the addition of Bradley R. Hudson as a partner to the firm, located at 11021 Nicholas Lane in Ocean Pines. He B. Hudson will act as the director of business of development for Maryland, Delaware and Virginia.

Hudson has a Bachelor of Science degree in biology, as well as a master’s degree in biology, from Virginia Tech, College of Science. He has previously employed as a trust officer at Harris Bank & Trust, a loan officer at South Trust Bank and a relationship advisor at South Trust Private Bank.

Bradley Hudson can be contacted directly at bradley.hudson@lpl.com or 443-880-0446.

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Lighthouse Church of God is located at 11742 Sinepuxent Road in Berlin.

husband underwent a stem cell transplant to treat bone marrow cancer. The church “ran itself” for six to nine months while they were out of town for treatments, she said. Though his cancer is now in remission, Soulsman said he takes chemotherapy pills for “preventative maintenance.”

“Six-and-a-half years [after the stem cell transplant], the Lord spoke to me.

He’s given us this extra time and we’ve spent little of it together,” Nancy said. “We have 24/7 duties. It’s a fulltime occupation. We’re always on call and that’s what [Ron’s] done for 28 years.”

God was also speaking to Hobbs. From 2010-11, Theo said, the Lord was “nudging him hard” to move forward into becoming a full-time pastor. He had a discussion with the Soulsmans about the calling he was receiving.

The Hobbses joined the church in 1986. Linda was also a teacher at the Eastern Shore Christian Academy, located on the Berlin property and managed by the Soulsmans. After 10 years and with the Soulsmans’ blessing, the Hobbses left to assist at a ministry just starting out.

They returned to Lighthouse Church of God in 2005 and, since then, have assisted the Soulsmans by performing a variety of ministry duties.

“The Lord called us back here,” Theo said.

For the past few years, Nancy, Ron, Theo and Linda, as well as Evangelist Rev. Janet Purnell, have taken turns conducting services at Lighthouse Church of God, known as “The Restoration Station, where that which has been broken, can See SOULSMANS on Page 36

Raymond M. Thompson, president and CEO of Calvin B. Taylor Banking Company, recently announced the promotions of three employees.

Stacy Schaffer is the new marketing officer.

Wes McCabe has been promoted to vice president, loan and business development officer.

Casey Robinson is now branch manager of the 91st Street location in Ocean City.

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Sudano promoted to account executive Lovell Communications Inc., a marketing and crisis communications firm serving clients nationwide, has announced the promotion of Sam Sudano to account executive.

An Ocean City native and 2006 Stephen Decatur High School graduate, Sudano served Lovell clients as an assistant account executive prior to her promotion. Her new duties will include media relations, research, collateral development, writing, interContinued on Page 36

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Sudano graduated from Salisbury University, where she earned a bachelor’s degree in public relations with a minor in marketing. She served as president of the university’s Public Relations Student Society of America and was a member of the National Communications Studies Honor Society, Lambda Pi Eta.

Petrosky earns agent’s license Erica Petrosky, a personal lines account manager at Insurance Management Group, Inc., located in Ocean City, has passed the Maryland Agent’s licensing examination and is now a licensed property and casualty insurance agent.

Petrosky, a graduate of Penn State University, where she earned a degree in psychology and masters-level credits in Erica Petrosky counseling psychology, joined the agency in 2010.

Gold’s Gym to offer belly dancing Gold’s Gym, located in the Gold Coast Mall on 112th Street in Ocean City, will begin offering belly dancing classes, along with empowerment workshops for women, in February. At the beginning of the new year, women often look for better ways to improve their lives, not just physically but emotionally and spiritually, as well. It has been shown that these positive changes can happen through this type of dance.

The instructor, Nefertiti, has been teaching for more than 20 years. She is director of the Damili dance troupe and performs regularly in the area. She has just returned from the Middle East, where she lived and trained for the past two years.

For additional information, call Gold’s Gym at 410-723-4653.

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be put back together.”

When they decided it was time to retire, the Soulsmans gave the Church of God state office in Columbia their recommendation that the Hobbses take their place. The Soulsmans told parish members they would like the Hobbses to step in and they agreed by a 100-percent vote. The couples called it a historic moment for the congregation, whose membership is two-third Caucasian, to vote for a black family to take over.

“There’s so much history. Children, white and black, have grown up together here,” Theo said. “The only race we see is the human race.”

Added Nancy, “The important thing about this church is that it has always been an inter-racial church and our goal is for it to always be.”

“We knew we wanted it to be them [taking over] and that there would be no problem with the transition because they’ve been here for many years,” she said.

Between 50 and 70 people attend services each Sunday, Ron said. They come from Berlin, Ocean City, Ocean Pines, Pittsville, Whaleyville, Delmar, and Selbyville and Ocean View in Delaware.

The Hobbses said they plan to continue the Soulsmans’ vision to

magnify the light of God in a world of darkness and the church’s mission to glorify God by caring for others. A variety of outreach programs are already available, but the Hobbses want to branch out more into to the community.

Nancy said she and her husband will greatly miss the congregation.

“We’ve seen babies born and dedicated, then they’ve grown up and gotten married and we’ve seen their babies. Many generations. It’s just wonderful,” she said. “You go through a lot with people.

Tragedies and joys. To be here 28 years, this is family to us.”

The congregation has grown over the years. Two years after moving into the church, built in 1875, they added two bathrooms, a sound room and a nursery. In 1992, the Soulsmans expanded and renovated the church, while preserving the old wood and stained glass windows.

Nancy said they will also miss the music played during services.

The seven-member praise and worship music team includes Theo, the group’s keyboardist, Linda, a singer and tambourine player, and their son, Theo IV, a Maryland State Trooper who is the drummer.

Now that they are retired, the Soulsmans plan to travel in their motor home and go camping. They

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The church on Sinepuxent Road was built in 1875.

will also perform church services when needed.

“We’re excited about what plans the Lord has for us,” Nancy said.

Purnell, youth pastor Rev. Lori Twilley and administrative assistant Rev. Kathy Prout will remain on staff.

Future plan include tearing down the old building/fellowship hall on the nearly two-acre property, where Wednesday Bible studies classes and Sunday nursery classes and children’s church services take place. They also want to remove the trailers and erecting a new educational building.

For more information about Lighthouse Church of God, call 410-641-1171 or visit www.lighthousecog.us.

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Lady Mallards come out fired up, take down Herons 21-14 LISA CAPITELLI ■ Assistant Editor (Jan. 20, 2012) It typically takes a few minutes for the Worcester Prep girls’ basketball team to get a momentum going, especially during away games, according to Coach Page Watts Rogers, but the Lady Mallards were fired up and ready to play against the Gunston Day Herons last Friday in Centreville from the opening whistle.

“We usually start off slow, but the first two quarters were really good for us, so that’s a change. A really good change.

And we made our lay-ups, which was the biggest thing,” Rogers said after the Mallards’ 21-14 victory. “We came out aggressive and moved the ball well, and we played confident on offense in the first half.

Practice the day before was probably the best one we’ve had all season and I think that carried over to the game. We were also really focused in warm-ups.”

Worcester scored six points in the first quarter and held Gunston scoreless. The Prep squad tacked on seven points in the second quarter to go into the halftime break with a 13-4 advantage.

The Herons outscored the Mallards 6-4 in the third quarter and both teams tallied four points in the fourth.

“They chipped away at our lead in the second half, but we held on,” Rogers said. “If we hadn’t scored 13 in the first half we might have been in trouble.”

Meredith Smith led the Mallards with six points.

Molly Marshall and Lilly DiNardo scored four points apiece.

The two teams will go head-to-heat again, today at 4 p.m. in Berlin.

“We hope to more than double our score from last game and not play down. And when we get the lead we need to keep our composure,” Rogers said. “We want to play the same way we did in the first half (of the Jan. 13 game) for all four quarters this game.

That’s our goal.”

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SEAHAWKSFAILTOCAPITALIZE Fenzel-Mergott: we didn’t do a very good job scoring LISA CAPITELLI ■ Assistant Editor (Jan. 20, 2012) When the Stephen Decatur and James M. Bennett girls’ basketball teams met in Salisbury on Dec. 8, the visiting Lady Seahawks converted lay-ups off their defensive press, but once the Clippers started pressing them, the squad had difficulty handling it. Decatur lost that game 61-38.

During the second matchup on Tuesday in Berlin, Decatur Coach Amy FenzelMergott said the Seahawks handled the Clippers’ pressure much better, but the team didn’t capitalize on scoring opportunities. Decatur lost 45-32.

“We didn’t play our best game, but we did do a lot of things well,” she said. “Our defensive rebounding was great and overall we definitely did better handling the pressure, but we didn’t do a very good job scoring. We missed a lot of easy shots.

We held them to 45 points, See DECATUR on Page 38

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Stephen Decatur’s Monique Wise (23) take a shot during Tuesday’s game against James M. Bennett in Berlin. Wise scored seven points and pulled down 19 rebounds in Decatur’s 45-32 loss.

Decatur boys win Jan. 11 track meet LISA CAPITELLI ■ Assistant Editor (Jan. 20, 2012) The Stephen Decatur boys’ track and field team took first place during the Jan. 11 meet at the Worcester County Recreation Center in Snow Hill, while the Lady Seahawks finished in third place out of 21 teams that competed.

The Decatur boys’ squad scored 89.25 points in the victory. Milford was second with 79.25 points and Parkside tied for third with North Caroline (48 points).

“We won, which was certainly impressive,” Seahawk Coach Pat Russo said. “We won by getting two or three places in several events. It totals up when you can do that. That’s how we’ve been winning meets.”

Greg Petersen was the only athlete to win first place for the Decatur boys’ team.

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Berlin Little League All-stars recognized The Berlin 9-10-year-old all-star players and coaches had their awards banquet on Jan. 13 at the Blue Ox in Ocean City celebrating last summer’s achievement, winning the first-ever Maryland state championship in their age group.

Each player was awarded commendations signed by all the Worcester County Commisioners as well as championship team jackets presented by the community. The night featured a picture slide show with highlights from all three tournaments: District 8, states and east regional competition.

Worcester County Commissioner President Bud Church recognized this accomplishment and what it meant to the entire Worcester County community.

Team Manager Cameron McDonough told his players he was of them and how much he loved them, saying “Never be afraid to tell someone how much you love them. I love you all.”

The players were then presented with state championship jackets courtesey of those who gave donations and supported the team. Player represenative Matt Kinsey presented coaches McDonough, Eric Snelsire and Darin Saulsbury with a token of their appreciation.

Team mom Jocelyn Snelsire told the players how proud everyone was for what they did on the field and how they represented Berlin Little League Baseball, Worcester County and the state with great sportsmanship and kindness.

“We were all amazed at how much you have become young men, but don’t forget to us you are still our little boys,” she said.

Berlin Little League baseball will hold registration for the 2012 season the last weekend in January and first weekend in February. Visit HYPERLINK “http://www.berlinlittleleague.org/”www.berlinlittleleague.or g for more information or Eric Snelsire at 412-977-3882

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Stephen Decatur’s Greg Petersen competes in the high jump during Wednesday’s track meet at the Worcester County Recreation Center in Snow Hill. Petersen easily cleared 5 feet 10 inches to win the event. He moved the bar up to 6 feet 4 inches and just narrowly missed getting over it on three attempts. Petersen took first place with a height of 6 feet 2 inches during the Jan. 11 meet.

A quarter auction for the 11U Baseball Travel Team will take place on Saturday at the Moose Lodge in Salisbury. Doors open at 6 p.m. Auction to start promptly at 6:30 p.m.

Upon arriving guests will purchase a numbered paddle: $7 in advance, $10 at the door. Additional paddles cost $3 each. Approximately 90 items will be on display with a bid price of one, two, three, or four quarters. Light refreshments available.

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Missed scoring opportunities key in Seahawks’ loss LISA CAPITELLI ■ Assistant Editor (Jan. 20, 2012) Missed scoring opportunities and not winning the battle under the basket were factors in the Stephen Decatur boys’ basketball team’s loss to the James M. Bennett Clippers on Tuesday in Salisbury.

“We came out and we couldn’t score.

We missed a couple of easy baskets and they had a couple of fast breaks,” said Decatur Coach Mark Engle after the Seahawks’ fell to the Clippers 82-60.

Bennett outscored Decatur 15-6 in the first quarter. Both teams scored 17 points in the second quarter and the Clippers went into the halftime break with a 32-23 lead.

The home squad had a big third quarter, netting 32 points to Decatur’s 21. The Clippers added 18 points in the final quarter, while the Seahawks tallied 16. “[Bennett] played extremely well in the third quarter. We were right there, battling with them, and we were still in the ball game, but they beat us up inside,” Engle said. “We played with a lot of intensity, but we kind of got overpowered.”

Drakar Purnell was Decatur’s leading scorer with 22 points. Teron Tyre had 15 points and Shae Farmer grabbed nine rebounds.

Decatur’s next game is Tuesday in Salisbury against the Wi-Hi Indians.

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but we only scored 32. You’re not going to win many games scoring 32 points.”

Decatur came out aggressive and confident.

Abbey Schorr won the tip-off, but the Seahawks missed a lay-up on the fast break. Shortly after, Jamie Parker gave the Seahawks a 2-0 lead.

Schorr hit a foul shot at the 6:50 mark and Decatur took the lead 3-0. The Clippers scored their first basket 50 seconds later.

It was more than three minutes before another point was scored. Katie Purnell netted a free throw with 2:43 remaining and Decatur held a 4-2 lead at the end of the first quarter.

Ten seconds into the second quarter, Bennett pulled ahead 5-4, scoring a three-point shot. The Clippers then netted nine unanswered points to gain a 14-4 advantage. Less than a minute before halftime, Bennett led 24-11, but a basket from Monique Wise, followed by a steal by Erin Florek and lay-up cut Bennett’s advantage to nine. The Clippers hit a free throw in the final seconds and went into the halftime break on top 25-15.

A three-pointer boosted Bennett’s lead at the start of the third quarter, but Decatur didn’t back down. With about three minutes left in the quarter, the Seahawks had chipped away at the Clipper’s lead and were within five points (29-24).

Bennett sunk two three-pointers before the end of the third to extend its advantage, 37-24. Both teams scored eight points in the final quarter.

Florek, Purnell and Wise each scored seven points for Decatur. Wise pulled down 19 rebounds, 14 of them (11 defensive, three offensive) in the first half.

Decatur’s next contest is set for 5:30 p.m.

Tuesday in Berlin against the Wi-Hi Indians.

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Lady Seahawks take third place in 21-team meet on Jan. 11 Continued from Page 37

He completed the 55-meter high hurdle in 7.9 seconds, tying the school record set

by Jimmy Wells in 2010. Petersen also scored a victory in the high jump, with a height of 6 feet 2 inches.

The 800m relay race was neck-andneck, but Parkside edged out the Decatur boys’ team, consisting of Kyle Kelly, James Mapp, DJ Kee and Jamel Showell.

Parkside finished the race in 1.38, followed by Decatur, 1.38.2. Russo has put different runners in the race this season because of some injuries. Kee suffered a hamstring injury while competing in the race last Wednesday.

The 500m event was also a battle. Alex Schulties of North Caroline won in 1:10, followed closely behind by Decatur’s Chris David (1:10.4).

Cape Henlopen and Milford, both Delaware schools, finished first and second with 90 and 75.5 points, respectively in the girls’ competition. Decatur was third with 67 points.

“The girls did pretty well. I was happy with their performance,” Russo said.

Christine Timko earned the only individual victory for the Lady Seahawks. She took first place in the pole vault, with a height of 6 feet 11.5 inches.

The girls’ 3,200m relay team is undefeated this season. Chloe FauntLeRoy,

Prep boys score early and often, never look back LISA CAPITELLI ■ Assistant Editor (Jan. 20, 2012) The Worcester Prep boys’ basketball team scored 10 seconds into last Friday’s game against the Gunston Day Herons in Centreville and the Mallards continued to push forward, winning the competition 43-19.

“We came out and jumped all over them. They lost eight seniors from last year’s team and are young and inexperienced,” said Prep Coach Mike Grosso.

“We knew that going in, but it’s never easy playing there. It’s a small gym that can be loud, and it’s a long bus ride.”

The Mallards outscored the Herons 194 in the first quarter and led 25-6 at the halftime break. Worcester pulled ahead 36-15 by the end of the third quarter.

“We won the tip and Harrison [Brennan] hit a three 10 seconds into the game and we never looked back. The defense was awesome and we really took it to them,” Grosso said. “The team is really working hard and coming together nicely.

I feel I am getting the most out of them.

The effort is there.”

Eight of the 10 Mallards on Grosso’s roster scored. Leading the charge was Brennan, who netted 16 points. He also had four steals. Zander Farr chipped in with eight points and three rebounds.

The Herons and Mallards are scheduled to match up again today at 5:30 p.m. in Berlin.

Layla Fowler, Ravyn Saunders and Carly Bodolus recorded their fastest time, completing the race in 10.18.9.

“The Bayside Conference championship is coming up and we’re in a good position to win both [the boys’ and girls’ competitions] as long as we can avoid injury and illness,” Russo said.

The next track meet is the Bayside Conference championship, scheduled to begin at 2 p.m., Wednesday, Jan. 25 at the Worcester County Recreation Center.

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Stephen Decatur’s Chloe FauntLeRoy makes her way around the track in the 800-meter race during Wednesday’s meet at the Worcester County Recreation Center in Snow Hill. She finished in second place (2:28.3).

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Seahawk grapplers score big victories over Indians and Eagles We’re continuing to get better every week, coach Martinek says of his team LISA CAPITELLI ■ Assistant Editor (Jan. 20, 2012) The Stephen Decatur wrestling team boosted its undefeated Bayside Conference record to 116 consecutive victories after taking down the Wi-

Hi Indians, 42-19, then the Snow Hill Eagles, 58-15, during a tri-meet in Salisbury on Jan. 11.

“We are continuing to get better every week. My assistant coaches are doing a great job of getting the team prepared,” said Decatur Coach Todd Martinek. “I think our confidence comes from our schedule and our practices. We hardly ever see anything we don’t know how to counter or defend against, and our practice partners are as good as some starters in the Bayside, giving us tougher work-

outs than just about anyone around.”

The Seahawks battled the Indians first and won 10 of the 14 weight class matches.

Ethan Mariner (113), Dakota Roderick (138), Jeff Evans (182) and Luke Bargar (220) pinned their Wi-Hi opponents.

Nate Rosenblatt (106), Logan Smith (126), Alford Hardy (132), Alex Schiffer (145), Andrew Borradaile (160) and Adam Bargar (195) outscored their competitors 6-2, 12-8, 9-3, 4-0, 3-1, 5-2, respectively.

Strong and experienced Ravens out-swim Decatur LISA CAPITELLI ■ Assistant Editor (Jan. 20, 2012) The Stephen Decatur swim teams earned victories in several races during Tuesday’s meet at the Seaford Boys & Girls Club in Delaware against a solid Sussex Tech club, but the experienced Ravens came out on top in the end, winning the boys’ and girls’ competitions.

The Decatur boys’ squad, who is still missing some swimmers because of illness and injury, fell to the Ravens 98-71.

Seahawk athletes winning their individual events were Jake Middleton (200meter freestyle, 1:56.53; 500m freestyle, 5:18.34), Jake Blazer (100m freestyle,

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53.85 seconds) and Jeff Middleton (100m backstroke, 1:07.08).

Both Middletons, Blazer and Shayne Custodio earned first-place honors in the 200m medley relay race (1:52.57).

“Sussex Tech is one of the dominant Delaware teams. They had a bunch of really good swimmers,” said Decatur Coach Rick Cawthern. “We’re still missing four

boys, but the ones who competed did well.

We had to move some swimmers around in different events and I was pleased with the performance.”

The Lady Seahawk lost 96-74. Karlie Straight was the only Decatur swimmer to win her races. She placed first in the 200m IM (2:26.12) and the 500m freestyle (5:49.95).

“They had one or two solid swimmers in each event,” Decatur Coach Jenny Miller said. “I’ve been working them really hard in practice and they raced the best they could [Tuesday]. They did a good job against some really fast girls.”

The Decatur swim teams’ next meet is set for Tuesday against Cape Henlopen in Lewes, Del.

“They were very strong and athletic, but we out-wrestled them,” Martinek said. “It was a great night for us.”

The Decatur squad took on the Snow Hill Eagles next, whom Martinek said is much improved from last year. The Seahawks earned victories in 11 of the 14 weight class competitions.

Winning by pinfall for Decatur was Schiffer (145), Luke Bargar (220) and Hardy (132). Jermain Purnell (152), Mariner (113) and Roderick (138) earned 17-5, 18-3 and 17-4 major-decision victories. Rosenblatt (106) edged out his opponent 1-0. Evans (170), Ethan Eibl (182), Adam Bargar (195) and heavyweight Ryan Kail won by forfeit.

Two days later, the Decatur grapplers participated in the 17th annual Bob Rowe Memorial Classic (formerly the Delmarva Classic) at the Wicomico Youth & Civic Center in Salisbury.

The Seahawk team finished the twoday event, held Jan. 13-14, in fourth place. Rosenblatt (106), Hardy (126) and L. Bargar (220) went undefeated to win their divisions. Kaelan Patterson (145) finished third, Kail took fifth at 285, Roderick (132) and Schiffer (138) placed sixth, A. Bargar (195) was seventh and Eibl (182) eighth in their respective weight classes.

Decatur’s next competition is Wednesday, Jan. 25 at 5 p.m. in Berlin.

The Queen Anne’s Lions and Cambridge Vikings will compete in a tri-meet with Decatur.

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Pre-k, kindergarten at BES set for March

Phlebotomist Madeline Hernandez places a bandage on the arm of John Leitgeb of Berlin after he completed his 2011 blood donation.

‘Beach Blanket’ blood drive set for next week in OC LISA CAPITELLI ■ Assistant Editor (Jan. 20, 2012) One pint of blood can save up to three lives, according to Carrie Aiken, spokeswoman for the Blood Bank of Delmarva, which will again sponsor the annual Beach Blanket Blood Drive at DID YOU KNOW? the Ocean City convention center z More than 45 milon 40th Street, lion patients need Jan. 24-25. blood transfusions “The theme this each year in the year is ‘OC Saves U.S. and Canada Lives,’” Aiken said. z Someone needs “When you’re at blood every 2 secthe beach, you look onds at lifeguards as z About 1 in 7 peopeople who save ple entering a hoslives, but blood dopital need blood nors save lives, z One pint of blood too.” can save up to The event had three lives record-breaking Source: Blood Bank of Delmarva attendance in 2010 with 784 donors turning out to give blood. Last year, 666 registered donors went in and started the process. Out of that number, Aiken said, blood was drawn from 583 people. While attendance was down in 2011 from the year prior, Aiken said organizers were pleased with the turnout.

“It was a little less than the year before, but it was a comfortable number.

It was an excellent event,” she said. “We were able to move everyone through in an efficient manner. We received such good feedback from donors. We want to make it a great experience for our donors.”

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The Stims’ Zach Coffman, left, and Brian Mahoney, perform during Ocean 98’s first talent show last January in Seacrets’ Morley Hall. The pair beat out 15 other acts for the first-place prize — a trip for two to Las Vegas. (Below) Charlie Flagiello of Ocean Pines.

GOT TALENT? Winner of Ocean 98 contest earns trip for two to Vegas LISA CAPITELLI ■ Assistant Editor (Jan. 20, 2012) Organizers of Ocean 98 radio station’s second annual talent show, set for Thursday, Jan. 26, at Seacrets on 49th Street, are looking for people who have a wide variety of skills.

“It’s a really fun, entertaining event. We really hope to see more ‘stupid human tricks,’” said Lesley Bunting, the station’s promotions director. “Last year, we had a contestant that claimed to be the fastest beer drinker in the state of Maryland and another that could string a necklace through his nose.”

Contestants will have one minute to showcase their talent on the Morley Hall stage, beginning at 7:30 p.m. A panel of judges

will determine the winner.

“The Thunder Walrus,” a comedian from Baltimore, will be a guest judge.

“If you have some strange ‘talent’ like those two contestants, we want to see it,” Bunting said.

“Also, if you have an amazing voice or can play

an instrument really well, we would love to see your talent, too.”

Registration is available online at www.irieradio.com/talent-show and will be open through Jan. 25. No animals or fire allowed. Participants must See SINGERS on Page 46

Registration for the 2012-13 prekindergarten program at Buckingham Elementary School will take place March 6 and 7, and on March 8 for kindergarten students, at the school, 100 Buckingham Road in Berlin. Registration will be open from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., though there will be a break for lunch at noon.

Children must be 4 years old by Sept. 1 for pre-kindergarten and 5 years old by Sept. 1 for kindergarten, live in the Buckingham School attendance area, have current immunizations and have a legal guardian present at time of registration. The child’s social security card, birth certificate and record of immunizations will be required to register, as well as his/her guardian’s proof of residency (utility bill, lease, or property tax).

Space in pre-kindergarten is limited. Persons who meet the state mandated criteria will be given first priority. The remaining vacancies will be filled in an equitable manner.

Early admission is available for pre-kindergarten and kindergarten if a child’s birthday falls on or before Oct. 1. For information, call the school at 410-632-5300.

Danisavich named OCES top teacher Kirsten Danisavich has been named Ocean City Elementary School’s Teacher of the Year.

As a master teacher for the Maryland Department of Education, she taught teachers and administrators about the Common Core Mathematics Curriculum during Maryland’s Educator Effectiveness K. Danisavich Academies in Baltimore County and Baltimore City. She has also led inservices to teach colleagues about Race to the Top and the Common Core. She serves on the superintendent’s advisory council, the Common Core Study Committee and the Math Lesson Plan Committee.

She is an active member of OCES’s Accreditation for Growth Planning Council, and she serves as science fair coordinator for OCES and is one of the judges for the Worcester County Science Fair.

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Pino Tomasello, left, owner of Fresco’s Restaurant on 82nd Street in Ocean City, entertains guests David and Loie Bosack on Jan. 13.

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Celebrating the end of a hard week of work, from left above, are John and Joscelyn Apple, Bryan Kroschinsky and Kelly Jackson, who stopped by the Ocean Club Nightclub on 101st Street last Friday. (Left) Sampling wine at Fresco’s Restaurant on 82nd Street last Friday are Leah MacDonnell, left, and Hazel Haney.

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Robert T. Brown, left, joins Walter Maddox and Betty Duty on Jan. 13, for an evening at the Ocean Club Nightclub, located in the Clarion Fountainbleau Resort Hotel on 101st Street.

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(Clockwise from above) North Worcester County Relay For Life co-chairwomen Dawn Hodge, left, and Jill Elliott welcome guests. Four-year-old Ellie Rankin, pictured with her mother, Angie, wears a pink princess gown.

Debbie White, community manager for the South Atlantic Division of the American Cancer Society, slips the “glass slipper” on her 9-year-old daughter, Torri’s foot. And Kathy Decker, community manager for the American Cancer Society South Atlantic Division, dresses as the Fairy Godmother.

NORTH WORCESTER RELAY FOR LIFE: The American Cancer Society of North Worcester County kicked off its Relay For Life fundraising efforts Jan. 12, at the Ocean Pines library. This year’s Relay for Life theme is “Making Cancer a Fairy Tale.” Those attending the kickoff meeting were encouraged to dress in Fairy Tale-themed attire or wear purple, the universal Relay For Life color.

The 2012 North Worcester Relay for Life is scheduled to take place May 11-12, at Frontier Town Campground, off Route 611 in West Ocean City. Relay for Life is an all-night walk and gathering created to celebrate survivorship, remember loved ones who lost their battle with cancer and honor those currently fighting the disease.

The next North Worcester County Relay meeting is scheduled for Feb. 9, at the Ocean Pines library. For more information, contact Dawn Hodge at 443-497-1198, dawnhodge@comcast.net or Jill Elliott at 410-4308131, chilly@dmv.com.

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HOROSCOPE ARIES (March 21 to April 19) The changes you’ve waited to see in your work situation might not be happening quite as quickly as you’d hoped.

Although the pace is slow, it’s ongoing. Expect to hear news soon.

TAURUS (April 20 to May 20) You should be feeling very proud of the fine effort you’ve made to get that important project done. Now take some time out to celebrate with family and friends. You’ve earned it.

GEMINI (May 21 to June 20) You’re close to reaching your objectives.

That’s the good news. But be careful: Your aspects show lots of potential distractions looming. Stay focused and keep your eyes fixed on your goals.

CANCER (June 21 to July 22) Be careful not to let that suspicious Cancerian mind create a problem where none exists. What you might believe is an act of betrayal could be nothing more than a misunderstanding.

LEO (July 23 to August 22) Your Lion’s heart overflows with self-confidence. All you need to do is tap into it, and you’ll be able to handle any change that must be made regarding that recent surprise development.

VIRGO (August 23 to September 22) The need to watch what you say becomes increasingly crucial this week.

Be as temperate as you can with your comments and avoid arguments for the sake of controversy.

LIBRA (September 23 to October 22) A longtime family problem presents new demands. But this time, you won’t have to go it alone: Someone else is asking to help share your responsibilities. Let it happen.

SCORPIO (October 23 to November 21) A period of feeling vulnerable is about to give way to a stronger, more self-confident aspect. Use this new strength to reaffirm promises you’ve made to others and yourself.

SAGITTARIUS (November 22 to December 21) A creative dilemma stalls your progress. Instead of letting it raise your ire, use the time to re-examine your aims and, perhaps, come up with a new target.

CAPRICORN (December 22 to January 19) Your nimble will finds a way for you to work out those newly emerged problems plaguing your new project. Stay with it. The results will be well worth your efforts.

AQUARIUS (January 20 to February 18) You might feel overwhelmed at having to decide which new opportunity you should follow. Best advice: Check them all out and see which offers what you really want.

PISCES (February 19 to March 20) Continue to tread water before you even consider plunging into something that never seemed quite right.

Some facts will soon emerge that can help you make a decision.

BORN THIS WEEK: You’re a naturalborn peacemaker. You value truth and have little patience with those who lie to you for their own purposes.

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Boykin to share ‘Blackhawk Down’experience Historic clash with Somali warlord outlined in’01 film LISA CAPITELLI ■ Assistant Editor (Jan. 20, 2012) Every year, organizers of the Ocean City Mayor’s Prayer Breakfast search for the most intriguing speaker with the most fascinating story to headline the popular morning gathering.

When the man they chose to speak during the 22nd edition of the annual event was not able to appear in December, when the breakfast is traditionally held, they didn’t search for the next best thing. Instead, they searched for a later date.

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Some of the awards he has received include the Distinguished Service Medal, Defense Superior Service Medal, Legion of Merit, Bronze Star, Air Medal and the Purple Heart His memoir, “Never Surrender: A Soldier’s Journey to the Crossroads of Faith and Freedom,” was released in 2008. The ordained minister has also written two novels, “Danger Close” and “Kiloton Threat.” Boykin will sign copies following his discussion.

The prayer breakfast, set for 7-9:15 a.m., is a well-attended event, with prominent members of the Lower Eastern Shore, state delegates, area politicians as well as the general public coming out. Between 350 and 400 people usually attend the breakfast, which has been extended 15 minutes this year to allow more time for Boykin to speak, Spangler said.

Tickets cost $16 and are available at City Hall on Third Street, Long and Foster Realty on 120th Street, the Ocean City Chamber of Commerce on Route 50 in West Ocean City and Cropper Oil on Route 50 in Berlin. Tickets will not be sold at the door and must be purchased by Jan. 23.

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He previously served at the Pentagon as Deputy Undersecretary of Defense for Intelligence, overseeing the gathering and exploitation of intelligence during the Afghanistan and Iraq wars.

Born in New Bern, N.C., Lt. Gen. Boykin began his military career in 1971, when he was commissioned as a 2nd Lieutenant in the Infantry from Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University (Virginia Tech). In his 36 years in the Army, he served for more than 24 years in Joint Special Operations, with a command at every level. He was one of the original members of the U.S. Army’s Delta Force and commanded these elite warriors in combat operations. He participated in secret operations around the world, beginning with Desert One, the failed 1979 mission to rescue American hostages held in Iran after the Islamic revolution that brought down the shah. He took part in the invasions of Grenada (1983) and Panama (1989), accepted the surrender of Manuel Noriega and headed the charge to capture Colombian drug czar Pablo Escobar in 1992.

The battle with Muslim warlord Osman Atto in Somalia in 1993 is documented in the film “Black Hawk Down.”

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Baltimore Bob 19TH HOLE BAR & GRILL 9636 Stephen Decatur Highway, West Ocean City 410-213-9204 Jan. 20: Melissa Alessi, 5-9 p.m.

Jan. 21: Baltimore Bob, 5-9 p.m.

Jan. 22: Louis Wright, 9:30 a.m. to noon BJ’S ON THE WATER 75th Street and the bay 410-524-7575 Jan. 20: Tommy Edward and Melissa Rose, 9 p.m.

Jan. 21: Mad Dog and Blues Night Out, 9 p.m.

Jan. 25: Happy Hour party w/TBA, 5 p.m.

MELISSA ALESSI 19th Hole Bar and Grill: Friday, Jan. 20, 5-9 p.m.

Jan. 20: DJ Wax, 10 p.m.

Jan. 21: DJ Wood, 10 p.m.

Jan. 24: Trivia w/DJ Jeremy, 6-9 p.m.

THE GREENE TURTLE WEST 9616 Stephen Decatur Highway,West Ocean City 410-213-1500 Jan. 20: DJ Soulfinger, 5-8 p.m.; Skip Dixon, 9 p.m.

Jan. 22: DJ Bigler, 1 p.m.

DJ Bump COTTAGE CAFÉ Route 1, Bethany Beach, Del. 302-539-8710 Every Tuesday: Pub Party Trivia w/DJ Bump, 6-9 p.m.

Jan. 20: DJ Bump, 5-8:30 p.m.

FAGER’S ISLAND 60th Street and the bay 410-524-5500 Jan. 20: DJ Hook, 9 p.m.

Jan. 21: DJ Groove, 9 p.m.; Animal House, 10 p.m.

Jan. 22: Jazz Brunch w/Everett Spells, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.

THE ORIGINAL GREENE TURTLE 116th Street 410-723-2120

HARBORSIDE BAR & GRILL 12841 S. Harbor Road West Ocean City 410-213-1846 Jan. 20: DJ Billy, 10 p.m.

Jan. 21: Simple Truth and Friends, 2-6 p.m.; DJ Jeremy, 10 p.m.

Jan. 22: DJ Bigler, 9 p.m.

Jan. 26: Opposite Directions, 9 p.m.

HIGH STAKES Route 54, Fenwick Island, Del. 302-537-6971 Jan. 20: Bobby Burns, 4 p.m.; Lowercase Blues, 9 p.m.

Jan. 21: Bobby Burns, 4 p.m.; DJ Rupe, 9 p.m.

HOUSE OF WELSH 1106 Coastal Highway,

Fenwick Island, Del. 888-666-0728 302-541-0728 Every Monday: DJ Norm, 6 p.m.

Every Wednesday: Bob Hughes, 6-10 p.m.

Every Friday: DJ Norm, 3-6 p.m.; Tony Vega, 6-10 p.m.

Every Saturday: Tony Vega, 6-10 p.m.

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The Baltimore Ravens earned a 20-13 victory over the Houston Texans on Sunday, and a spot in the AFC Championship match-up, which will air Jan. 22, at 3 p.m. on CBS. Local bars and restaurants, including the Greene Turtle on 116th Street in Ocean City, above, were flooded with fans Sunday, as thousands of Charm City loyals cheered on the hometown team. The Ravens (13-4) will take on the New England Patriots (14-3) Sunday for the AFC title. The winner will head to Indianapolis on Feb. 5, for Super Bowl XLVI.

JOHNNY’S PIZZA 56th Street, bayside 410-524-7499 Every Wednesday: Team Trivia w/Kristen, 6:30 p.m.

Jan. 20: Lauren Glick, 8 p.m. to midnight Jan. 21: Rick & Regina, 8 p.m. to midnight OCEAN CLUB NIGHTCLUB In the Horizons Restaurant In the Clarion Fontainebleau Hotel 101st Street and the ocean 410-524-3535 Jan. 20-21: Full Circle PHOTO COURTESY DON HARRIS

OCEAN PINES YACHT CLUB Mumford’s Landing Road 410-641-7501 Jan. 20: Smooth and Remy Duo, 6 p.m.

Kathy Panco and Rob DeMayo, both of Ocean City, watch the Ravens game with friends at Mio Fratello’s Italian Steak House, located on Route 54 in Selbyville, Del.

SEACRETS 49th Street and the bay 410-524-4900 Jan. 20: Second Majesty, 9 p.m.

Jan. 21: Jon Maurer Band, 5-9 p.m.; Band Showcase (three area bands), 10 p.m.

LOWERCASE BLUES High Stakes: Friday, Jan. 20, 9 p.m.

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Mike and Kelly Taylor, left, and Dave and Carrie Landon cheer on the Ravens while munching on snacks Sunday at the The Original Greene Turtle.

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Organizers hope to register at least 700 donors

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Braciszewski chosen to represent Showell Amy Knepper Braciszewski, a prekindergarten teacher, has been named Showell Elementary School’s Teacher of the Year.

Braciszewski has taught early childhood education for 11 years.

She earned her Bachelor of Science degree from Salisbury UniverA. Braciszewski sity and is currently working toward her Master of Education degree in early childhood education.

She also teaches yoga to kindergarten through third-grade students during the After-School Academy, and she serves on Showell’s Accreditation for Growth Planning Council and the school’s Technology Implementation Team.

Aiken said the goal for 2012 is to have approximately 700 people register to give blood.

This will be the 14th year the Blood Bank has held the two-day drive in Ocean City. The blood drive is scheduled for Tuesday, Jan. 24, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Wednesday, Jan. 25, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. People interested in donating blood can contact the Blood Bank to make an appointment, which is encouraged, by calling 1-888-8BLOOD8 or online at www.delmarvablood.org. Walk-ins will also be accepted.

In order to give blood, a donor must be 17 or older, weigh at least 110 pounds, have not received a body piercing or tattoo in the last 12 months and be in good health on the day of the donation. Aiken said many familiar faces give blood annually, but there are also a number of first-

time donors.

Donors begin the process by answering questions about their medical history and lifestyle. They will then receive a miniphysical to check their blood pressure, pulse, temperature and iron count before the actual donation begins. The entire process takes about an hour. The actual blood donation only lasts from five to eight minutes, Aiken said.

After the donation is complete, participants are asked to spend 15 minutes resting in the canteen area where a variety of snacks will be offered. All the food is donated by local businesses, and blood donors also receive a free T-shirt.

January is National Blood Donor Month. More than 350 blood donors are needed every day in this area and the collected blood stays on Delmarva. After the blood is tested and found to be safe, the Blood Bank of Delmarva, a member of

America’s Blood Centers, provides blood and blood products to 16 hospitals on the Delmarva Peninsula.

The Ocean City Beach Blanket Blood Drive was established in 1999 to promote blood donation during the winter, a time when blood supplies traditionally decrease as donors are kept away by colds and flu, bad weather and holiday travel.

This year, about 20,000 patients will need blood transfusions, according to the Blood Bank of Delmarva Web site, www.delmarvablood.org. Last year, 50,334 people on Delmarva donated blood.

Blood Bank of Delmarva operates four blood donor centers throughout Delaware and the Eastern Shore of Maryland, as well as 32 established mobile donation locations.

For more information, visit www.delmarvablood.org or call 1-888-8BLOOD8.

Hancock is SDMS Teacher of the Year Gretchen Hancock, an eighthgrade science teacher, has been named the Teacher of the Year at Stephen Decatur Middle School.

Hancock is a lifetime resident of Ocean City. She graduated from Stephen Decatur High School and G. Hancock Salisbury University with a Bachelor of Science in biology and secondary Education. She has been teaching in Worcester County for nine years, originally as a seventhgrade science teacher at Pocomoke Middle School before transferring to SDMS in 2006.

Hancock was nominated as a 2011 candidate for the Presidential Awards for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching. She is an advisor for the school’s Environmental Science Service Academy, and she works with the students on a “no-mow zone” project at the school.

KIWANIS WELCOMES TWO NEW MEMBERS Membership Chairwoman Pat Winkelmayer, second from left, welcomes new members Carolyn Dryzga, left, and Jackie Todd, second from right, to the Kiwanis Club of Greater Ocean Pines-Ocean City during a recent ceremony. Kiwanian Peg Morton, right, sponsored both women.

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be 21 or older. There will be open registration the night of the event from 6-7 p.m. only if space is available. Contestants who registered online must sign in by 7 p.m.

Bunting said organizers are looking for approximately 15 people to compete.

The grand prize is a trip for two to Las

Vegas, which includes airfare and accommodations.

“If you have a talent, you have nothing to lose by coming out to the Ocean 98 Talent Show,” Bunting said. “It is free to enter the contest and is free for the audience. You just might end up winning the trip to Vegas.”

Delmarvalous Photos will provide a photo booth, in which guests can dress in silly hats, glasses and other props with friends.

Also, DJ Tuff will play music during contest intermissions.

For additional information, e-mail Lesley.Bunting@irieradio.com.

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COUNTY MEETING — Assateague room of Ocean Pines Community Center, 239 Ocean Parkway, 7 p.m. Mixer followed by discussion of current political issues. Presentation of 2010 documentary “Gasland” about the environmental effects of hydraulic fracturing, or “fracking.”

Info: Tom Sandusky, tsand56@hotmail.com.

BOWEN UMC LUNCHEON — Bowen United Methodist Church, 8423 Newark Road in Newark, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Choice of clam fritter sandwich or clam fritter platter. Platters include baked beans and applesauce. Drinks and desserts available. Eat in or carry out. To place orders, call one of the following: 410-641-4634, 410-632-2508, 410-632-1874, 410-632-1004, 410-634-0346.

MAYOR’S PRAYER BREAKFAST— Clarion Resort Fontainebleau Hotel, 10100 Coastal Highway in Ocean City, 7-9:15 a.m. Breakfast buffet.

Featured speaker, three-star Gen. Jerry Boykin, commander in “Black Hawk Down.” Info: Bruce Spangler, 443-235-2669.

BINGO — Knights of Columbus, 9901 Coastal Highway (rear of St. Luke’s Church) in Ocean City. Doors open at 5 p.m.; games at 6:30 p.m.

Refreshments for sale. Info: 410-524-7994.

SATURDAY, JAN. 21 SHOCKERS BASEBALL FUNDRAISER QUARTER AUCTION — Salisbury Moose Lodge, 833 Snow Hill Road, Salisbury. Doors open at 6 p.m. Auction begins at 6:30 p.m. Quarter auction featuring Mary Kay, Longaberger, Tastefully Simple, Pampered Chef and others. Auction benefits Mid-Atlantic Shockers baseball team.

Light refreshments. Tickets: $7 in advance, $10 at the door. Info: bwcybermarketing@aol.com.

MICHELLE’S NEW COMEDY REVIEW — VFW, 104 66th St., Ocean City. 2-4 p.m. and 8-10 p.m. Comedy review featuring Michelle Rose and two guests. Cost is $15 in advance or $20 at the door. Tickets on sale at VFW or OC Hair & Nails. Info: 443-664-2686 or 443-523-4440.

FRIED CHICKEN DINNER — New Hope United Methodist Church, Willards, noon-till. All-youcan-eat fried chicken dinner including mashed potatoes, greens, string beans, macaroni and cheese, beets, biscuits, desserts and coffee.

Carry out available. Cost $11 for adults. Info: 410-543-8244 or 443-614-6285.

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OCEAN CITY LIONS RAISE $25,000 FOR WOUNDED TROOPS The recent sixth annual Ocean City Lions Club golf tournament raised more than $25,000 for the resort group’s Wounded Warriors project. The Lions presented a check to the Chaplain’s office at Dover Air Force Base for transfer to the Landstuhl Regional Medical Center in Germany. The funds will be dispersed by the Chief Chaplain’s office, converted to gift cards and given to the wounded troops. To date, the Ocean City Lions have sent more than $179,000 and 19,000 pieces of new clothing to U.S. troops. Pictured, from left, are Lion Ron Edelmann, PX Manager Charlyne Morganfield, Chaplain’s Assistant Javon Merritt of the 436 Airlift Wing and Lion Ben Dawson.

plebee’s Neighborhood Grill & Bar, 12849 Ocean Gateway, West Ocean City, 8-10 a.m. Proceeds benefit Stephen Decatur High School swim team. Cost is $6 per person. Info: Rick Cawthern, 410-641-2171.

PANCAKE BREAKFAST — VFW, Post 8296, 104 66th St., bayside in Ocean City, 9 a.m. to noon. All-you-can-eat pancakes for $5 or two pancakes, two eggs and two bacon slices for $5. Coffee included. Bloody Marys and mimosas cost $3. Info: 410-524-8196.

SUNDAY, JAN. 22

Knights of Columbus, 9901 Coastal Highway (rear of St. Luke’s Church) in Ocean City, 9 a.m. to noon. With coffee and juice. Cost is $8 for adults, children 11 years and younger eat at half price. Info: 410-524-7994.

MONDAY, JAN. 23 DELMARVA SWEET ADELINE CHORUS MEETS Delmarva Sweet Adeline Chorus, under the direction of Carol Ludwig, meets each Monday 79 p.m., at the Ocean Pines Community Center, 239 Ocean Parkway, White Horse Park. Women interested in learning and singing in a barbershop format are welcome. Info: 410-208-4171.

ALL-YOU-CAN-EAT BREAKFAST BUFFET — HAND DANCING — House of Welsh, 1106 Coastal Highway, Fenwick, Del. Free lessons, 6-7 p.m.; open dancing, 7-10 p.m. No cover charge.

Info: DC Hand Dance Club, 302-541-0728.

WEDNESDAY, JAN. 25 TOPS (TAKE OFF POUNDS SENSIBLY) — Ocean City library, 10003 Coastal Highway, Upstairs. 56 p.m., Chapter 0476 free open house. Info: Carol, 443-365-4722.

BINGO — Every Wednesday at Ocean City Elks Lodge 2645, 138th Street across from Fenwick Inn. Doors open at 5:30 p.m., games start 6:30 p.m. A $1,000 jackpot available, food, snacks and non-alcoholic beverages. No one under 18 years allowed in the hall during bingo. Info: 410250-2645.

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STAR Charities held its annual Beef ‘N’ Beer findraiser Jan. 14, at American Legion Post #166 in Ocean City. Proceeds from the event will be used to purchase phone cards for U.S. military currently serving overseas. Show, from left, are Lee Taylor, Stephan Pavlos, Pete Evans, Greg Caldwell, Don Wann, Gene Jackson, Emcee Graham Caldwell, Star Charities President Anna Foultz, Co-chairman Gilly Foultz and Kathy Matson. Bob Hughes, in background, provided music for the event.

BINGO — St. Andrew Parish Center, 14401 Sinepuxent Avenue, Ocean City. Luncheon begins at 11 a.m. followed by bingo. $25 includes lunch and bingo. Info: Pat Luckett 302-4360351 or 410-250-0300.

THURSDAY, JAN. 26 DEMOCRATIC CLUB OF WORCESTER

SPAGHETTI DINNER— Stevenson United Methodist Church, 123 N. Main St., Berlin, 4-7 p.m. Youth fundraiser with spaghetti dinner, salad, bread, drink and dessert. Cost is $8 for adults, $5 for ages 6-12, and free for 5 and younger. Eat in or carry out. Info: Kathy, 443235-6761.

MCBP ALTERNATIVE ENERGY PRESENTATION Globe Theater, 12 Broad St,, Berlin, 5 p.m.

Maryland Coastal Bays Program’s citizen’s advisory committee presents first of speaker series.

First topic: alternative energy, money-saving tips from area experts. Free and open to the pubic.

Info: Sandi Smith, 410-213-2297, Ext. 107.

LASER TAG FUNDRAISER— Planet Maze, 3305 Coastal Highway, Ocean City, 6-10 p.m.

Fundraiser for Stephen Decatur High School Band. Unlimited play, $15. Tickets and Info: Lynn Astarb, 443-735-9750 or Susan Childs, 443-235-2926.

WORCESTER COUNTY NAACP MEETING— Snow Hill library, 307 N. Washington St., 7 p.m.

Worcester NAACP monthly meeting. Open to members and non-members. Info: 410-6323495.

REPUBLICAN WOMEN OF WORCESTER COUNTY MEETING & LUNCHEON— Marina Deck Restaurant, 1107 Manklin Creek Road, Ocean Pines, Doors open at 10:30 a.m. Meeting begins at 11 a.m. Lunch at noon, speaker begins at 12:30 p.m. Speaker is Senate candidate Richard Douglas. Deadline for registration is Friday, Jan. 20. Info: Bev Bigler, 410-2086018 or cwcandlewood@mchsi.com.

BEACH SINGLES — Every Thursday, Beach Singles 45-Plus meets for happy hour at Clarion Hotel, 10100 Coastal Highway in Ocean City, 47 p.m. Info: Arlene, 302-436-9577; Kate, 410524-0649; or www.beachsingles.org.

ONGOING EVENTS OCEAN CITY AARP CHAPTER 1917 — Group meets at the Elks Lodge, 138th and Sinepuxent, second Thursday of the month: January, June, October and November, 9:30 a.m.

SHORE UP! ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS — SHORE UP! Inc. is accepting applications from persons who need help paying their home heating bills and electric bills. Residents of either Somerset, Wicomico or Worcester counties who meet state income guidelines may qualify for assistance. Complete an Energy Assistance application and provide supporting documentation. Info: 410-749-1142.

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Embrace Eastern Shore advantage: shop local fish markets for quality seafood FOOD FOR THOUGHT

Nationwide study shows not all seafood is what’s labeled DEBORAH LEE WALKER ■ Contributing Writer (Jan. 20, 2012) Americans spent $80.2 billion on seafood last year. But the shocking fact is that consumers are not always purchasing the type of fish they think they are buying. What is even more startling is the fish passes through many phases before it is presented to the public for consumption, so pinpointing substitution is virtually impossible.

A recent Consumer Reports investigation uncovered just how much seafood species substitution takes place in this country. DNA testing substantiated the findings and the results were published in the Consumer Reports Magazine.

According to the article, more than one-fifth of the 190 samples obtained by mystery shoppers at retail stores and restaurants in New York, New Jersey and Connecticut were either mislabeled as a different species of fish or misidentified by employees. This dilemma is not restricted to the United States. It is believed that 20 to 25 percent of seafood around the world is mislabeled.

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The other 11 were blackback flounder, sum-mer flounder, sutchi catfish and three species that could not be identified.

It is imperative to know where seafood comes. When asked if the salmon was of Pacific or Atlantic origin, confusion and lack of knowledge was ample enough to be noted in the report.

Money is not the only concern; health is another consideration. A sample labeled “grouper” was actually “tile” fish, which averages three times the amount of mercury.

There is also the issue of illegally caught fish that has graced many headlines. Oceana, the largest international organization that works solely to protect the world’s oceans, released a report last May stating that illegally caught fish of lesser value can be commingled with higher priced species and sold in bulk as the highest priced species.

These findings are very discouraging.

But as residents of the Eastern shore, we are blessed with the bounties of the sea.

Do not assume, and take the time to ask questions. Supporting local fish markets reaps many rewards.

Moving onto a different subject, but keeping with the main theme, is the focus hereafter. Is Caldeirada (Portuguese fish stew) considered a bouillabaisse? There is little difference in the taste and both consist of ingredients such as fish, shellfish,

onions, garlic, white wine, tomatoes and parsley.

The difference between the two celebrations of seafood is based on their origins and meaning. Bouillabaisse is a restaurant invention from the grand hotels and Michelin starred restaurants in France. Caldeirada comes from the boats, docks and homes of people whose survival depends on the sea. Both are delightful, but Caldeirada is considered “home cooking.”

The secret to Caldeirada is fresh fish; frozen fish should be avoided. The hearty, rustic soup is a perfect meal during the harsh winter. Caldeirada is simple, so have fun with it. This particular recipe includes a side of potatoes, but one could omit the potatoes and serve with crusty bread.

Some versions of Portuguese fish stew include chorizo sausage. The sausage definitely adds to the depth of flavors but at the same time takes away from the bouquet of the fresh fish. The choice is always up to the individual chef based on personal preference. Enjoy.

Portuguese Fish Stew 2 pounds Yukon Gold potatoes, peeled and cut into 2-inch chunks 1/3 cup olive oil 1 (16-ounce) can whole tomatoes, undrained and crushed by hand 1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes 5 cloves garlic, minced 2 med. yellow onions, roughly chopped 2 bay leaves 1 medium green bell pepper, cored,

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Drain and set aside.

2. Heat the oil in a 6-quart pot over medium-high heat. Add tomatoes, red pepper flakes, garlic, onions, bay leaves, thyme, green peppers and half of the parsley and cilantro. Sauté about 12 minutes.

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4. Add mussels, cover pot and cook until they just start to open, about 4 minutes. Add fish and continue to cook in a covered pot until all the mussels have opened and the fish is cooked.

To serve: Transfer fish stew to individual serving bowls and garnish with remaining fresh parsley and cilantro. Serve potatoes on the side, which should also be garnished with parsley and cilantro.

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In honor of hun, Skip’s birthday, columnist Kemp loses her voice SENIOR SLANT

No jokes,please … her pen is mightier than her sword IRISH KEMP ■ Contributing Writer (Jan. 20, 2012) Birthdays come and birthdays go, but I’d venture to say that my hubby’s birthday last week was one of a kind when it came to gifts. Never to be forgotten, for sure, he was reminded repeatedly throughout the day by male friends and relatives who crossed his path. What made his day so special?

Would you believe because his devoted wife had lost her voice, for the first time ever in her life, on his birthday?

Not to worry, I’m cool with that, guys.

For sure, my ears were bent, not broken.

Have you guys forgotten that the pen is mightier than the sword, and that I know who you are and where you live?

Most locals are well aware that we do not roll up the bridge or the sidewalks when winter arrives at our little seaside town. What’s more romantic and relaxing than a few days at the beach in mid-winter?

Coming up on Wednesday, Jan. 25, at St. Andrew Parish Center, located bayside at 144th Street, just one block off Coastal Highway, the Knights of Columbus Ladies Auxillary’s semi-annual bingo and luncheon. A delicious lunch and scrumptious dessert will be served at 11:30 a.m., followed by bingo. Proceeds to benefit St. Luke parish. For more info, call the office at 410-250-0300. For tickets ($25), contact Pat Luckett at 302-436-0351.

This is always a popular event, so don’t wait or hesitate or you’ll be too late.

Friend a newcomer to Delmarva by letting them know about all the good stuff that goes down around our town, year round by recycling your church or organizations, news letters or bulletins. Pass them on to your neighbors. Most events around town are “everybody welcome” deals. Coming up a food, fun, prizes and games indoor tailgate party, held at St. Andrew Parish Center on Feb. 4, and the spaghetti dinner on Feb. 12. Call the

parish office at 410250-0300 for more information.

Ocean City is noted for its town’s fun fundraisers. The possibility of accidentally saving your own soul is out there, bigtime. Tickets for these events make for great gifts. Don’t believe me? Just ask the January birthday kids, the likes of Rita Bowman, Jim Harbour, Lynn Henning, Gladys Handy, Rob Robinson, Doris Long, Joe Curtin, Ann Taylor, John Romanowski, Judi Jenkins, Bob Sullivan, Mary Jane Maxwell, Mike O’Malley, Kathy Foote, Jane Mulholland, Sandy Huber, John Tiers, Bertha Huettner, Josie Madden, Nick Bartolomeo, Bernadette DePino and Lux Luxenberger.

Not to worry, Bernadette, I sandwiched you between those two guys. Lux has a wonderful sense of humor, but best you keep an eye on the other one. Congratulations to Tom and Loretta Singman and Bill and Pat Dillon, for having survived 126 years of wedded bliss and blisters betwixt them.

Around town, I found my ever so helpful neighbors, Bob and Linda Hendricks, Duke and Mary Pantos, Ed and Mary Lambertson, birthday celebrator Bob Jones and Phyllis, Faye Hartman, Jack and Lorraine Taylor, John and Ann McDermott, Dick and Kathy Kahn, Joe and Dottie Grimes and George and Joan Saur.

New in town and wanna be found?

Trust me, once you climb aboard the town’s merry-go-round, albeit through volunteering, attending events or joining a church or organization, you’ll find it tough if you have to jump off.

Assisted living, an ideal generation gap solution, locally, could be a renovation project for the outdated 94th Street and Gold Coast malls. I’m thinking senior fraternity and sorority house co-op setup to fill the gap for the folks struggling through a third childhood. We’ll still need hands-on help, but we promise to stay out from under the feet while you’re going thought the process of aging in place.

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Friends gather at High Stakes on Route 54 in Fenwick Island, Del.

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■ ADOLFO’S, 806 S. Baltimore Ave., Ocean City 410-289-4001 / www.oc-adolfos.com / $$ / V-MC-AE / Reservations accepted / Children’s menu / Full bar / Northern and southern Italian dishes, prepared fresh daily. Quiet, intimate atmosphere for couples, room for large families or choose to enjoy our outside seating with views of the inlet.

■ 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.bluefishoc.com / $$$ / V-MC-AE-DIS / Reservations accepted / Full bar / Japanese and Chinese restaurant and sushi bar with beer, wine and cocktails. Dine in, take out and delivery available. Open MondayFriday, 11:30 a.m.; Saturday and Sunday, noon.

■ BOMBORA RESTAURANT BAR & LOUNGE, Beach Plaza Hotel, 13th Street & the Boardwalk, Ocean City 410-289-9121 / www.bomboraoc.com / $$ / V-MC-AE-DIS / Reservations accepted / Full bar / Experience panoramic oceanfront views, vivid flavors and inspiring presentations with contemporary world cuisine infused with Asian and Latin flavors — all under the direction of Executive Chef Arturo Paz. ■ BROTHER’S BISTRO, 12th Street and the Boardwalk, in the Howard Johnson Hotel, Ocean City 443-664-6763 / $-$$ / V-MC-AEDIS / No reservations required / Children’s menu / Full bar / Enjoy the spectacular views of the Atlantic Ocean from our dining room inside and out. Handmade brick oven pizza, pasta, subs and salads. Live music. Open year-round.

■ BURGER’S SURFS UP, 54th Street, Ocean City 410-723-2007 / www.surfsupcafe.com / $ / V-MC-AE-DIS / Reservations accepted / Children’s menu / Full bar / Great atmosphere for locals and tourists. Child friendly. New, refreshing twist on a surf bar. Great food, great drinks, excellent happy hour.

■ 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. Open 7 days a week, serving breakfast, lunch and dinner.

■ CINNABON, Ninth Street and Boardwalk, Ocean City 410-289-1268 / $ / V-MC-AE-DIS / No reservations required / Homemade ice cream, real fruit smoothies, fresh baked Cinnabons and coffee.

■ DEVITO’S ITALIAN DELI AND SUB SHOP, 143rd Street, Ocean City 410-250-1122 / $ / V-MC / No reservations required / Italian cold cuts pizza, sandwiches and subs for lunch and dinner.

■ DUFFY’S TAVERN, 130th Street, Montego Bay Shopping Center, Ocean City 410-2501449 / $ / V-MC-AE-DIS / No reservations required / Children’s menu / Full bar / Unique Irish tavern serving the best steaks, seafood

and over-stuffed sandwiches. A local’s favorite with authentic Irish specialities, including shepard’s pie and corned beef and cabbage. Outdoor seating available. Open for lunch and dinner.

■ EXPRESS CAFE, 4 Somerset St., Ocean City 410-289-1202 / www.ocexpresscafe.com / $ / V-MC-AE-DIS / No reservations required / Espresso bar, homemade sandwiches, crepes and fresh salads.

■ FAGER’S ISLAND RESTAURANT & BAR, 60th Street on the bay, Ocean City 410-5245500 / www.fagers.com / $$-$$$ / V-MC-AEDIS / Reservations accepted in the dining room only / Children’s menu / Full bar / Upscale restaurant on the bay. Casual fine dining, fresh fish, prime rib and seafood. Lighter fare menu served on our decks or inside.

■ FAT DADDY’S, 82nd Street, Ocean City 410524-8228 / 216 S. Baltimore Ave., Ocean City 410-289-4040 / www.fatdaddysOCMD.com / $$$ / V-MC / No reservations required / Beer available / Family owned since 1995. Famous subs, pizza, deli sandwiches, wings and garden salads. Delivery, dine in or carry out.

■ FRESCO’S, 82nd Street, Ocean City 410524-8202 / www.ocfrescos.com / $$-$$$ / VMC-AE-DIS / Reservations accepted / Children’s menu / Full bar / On the bay, serving seafood, steaks and pasta in an intimate atmosphere.

Reservations highly recommended.

■ GALAXY 66 BAR & GRILLE, 66th Street, Ocean City 410-723-6762 / $$-$$$ / V-M-AEDIS / Reservations accepted / Full bar / Contemporary restaurant offering light fare and full entrees. Award- winning wine list, signature drinks and cocktails.

■ GREENE TURTLE NORTH, 116th Street, Ocean City 410-723-2120 / www.thegreeneturtle.com / $$ / V-MC-AE-DIS / No reservations required / Children’s menu / Full bar / The Turtle, est. 1976, is an Ocean City tradition with a friendly staff, great food and something for everyone! Menu favorites are homemade crab cakes, kids’ menu, salads, burgers, wings and more! Featuring weekday lunch specials and happy hour, 50 high-def flat screen TVs, game room, gift shop, carry out, party trays, nightly drink specials, Keno, MD lottery, DJs with dance floor. Open 11 a.m. to 2 a.m., year-round.

■ HALL’S SEAFOOD & STEAK, 60th Street, Ocean City 410-524-5008 / www.Halls-OC.com / $-$$ / V-MC-AE-DIS / Reservations accepted / Children’s menu / Full bar / Serving Ocean City’s finest breakfast buffet and all-you-can-eat seafood buffet. Open 7 days a week, all summer.

New menu serving old favorites and new treats.

■ HARBORSIDE BAR & GRILL, 12841 S. Harbor Road, West Ocean City 410-213-1846 / www.ocharborside.com / $$ / V-MC-AE-DIS / No reservations required / Children’s menu / Full bar / Casual waterfront dining, seafood, steaks, sandwiches and “Original Orange Crush.” Entertainment nightly.

■ 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 restaurant serving lunch, dinner. Fresh fish, seafood, steaks, sandwiches and all-you-caneat Alaskan crab legs. Open year-round.

■ HAWAIIAN CRAB BAR & GRILL, 37314 Lighthouse Road, Selbyville, Del. 302-4369800 / facebook.com/ HawaiianCrab / $-$$ / V-MC-AE / No reservations required / Children’s menu / Full bar / Waterfront dining, AUCE crabs, steaks, seafood and burgers. Food and drink specials.

■ HEMINGWAY’S AT THE CORAL REEF, 17th Street, in the Holiday Inn Hotel & Suites, Ocean City 410-289-2612 / www.ocmdrestaurants.com / $$$ / V-MC-AE-DIS / Reservations accepted / Children’s menu / Full bar / Elegant

dining room, Floridian/island-style cuisine. Seafood, tropical salsas, grilled steaks, pork chops, grilled pineapple, banana fritters, entree salads.

■ HIGH STAKES BAR & GRILL, Route 54, Fenwick Island, Del. 302-537-6971 / $-$$ / V-MAE-DIS / No reservations required / Carry-out available / Full bar / Casual dining, daily happy hour and daily food specials. Live entertainment.

■ HORIZONS OCEANFRONT RESTAURANT, 101st Street, Ocean City 410-524-3535 / www.clarionoc.com / $-$$ ($20-45) / V-MC-AEDIS / Reservations accepted / Open tables / Children’s menu / Full bar / Proud to have Chef Shawn Reese creating beach-inspired dishes in both oceanfront restaurants, Horizons and Breaker’s Pub. New all-day menu, available 11:30 a.m. to 11 p.m., features many favorites, as well as exciting new creations with a local flare. Deluxe Sunday breakfast buffet open year-round and AUCE prime rib, crab legs and seafood buffet available most weekends.

■ HOUSE OF WELSH, 1106 Coastal Highway, Fenwick Island, Del. 1-800-311-2707 / www.houseofwelsh.net / $, $$ / V-MC-AE-DIS / Reservations accepted / Children’s menu / Full bar / Specializing in steaks and seafood. Open daily. Happy hour all day and night. Entertainment Wednesdays, Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays. Casual attire.

■ HUBBA’S, 123rd Street Shopping Center, Ocean City 410-250-3230 / www.hubbasinoc.com / $-$$ / V-MC-AE-DIS / Reservations accepted / Children’s menu / Family owned and operated. Featuring homemade soups and salads, pit beef, ham, turkey, paninis, barbecued ribs platters and more. Overstuffed sandwiches and subs. Dine in or carry out. Open seven days. Daily lunch and dinner specials. Relaxed atmosphere and reasonable prices.

■ JOHNNY’S PIZZA PUB, 56th Street, Ocean City 410-524-7499 / www.johnnys56.com / $ / V-MC-AE-DIS / No reservations required / Children’s menu / Full bar / Pizza, subs, wings, salads, beer, live music, high definition TVs, surf, movies, BlueRay. ■ JR’S THE ORIGINAL PLACE FOR RIBS, 61st and 131st streets, Ocean City 410-250-3100, 410-524-7427 / www.jrsribs.com / $$ / V-MCAE-DIS / Reservations accepted / Children’s menu / Full bar / The place for ribs since 1981.

Family-friendly dining. Angus steaks, jumbo lump crab cakes, prime rib, seafood, chicken.

Early bird.

■ 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.

■ LAYTON’S, 16th Street, Ocean City 410289-6635 / $-$$ / V-MC-AE-DIS / No reservations required / Children’s menu / Breakfast served all day, featuring pancakes, french toast and breakfast sandwiches. Daily lunch specials.

Carryout available. Established in 1959.

■ M.R. DUCKS, 311 Talbot St., Ocean City www.mrducks.com / $-$$ / V-MC-AE-DIS / No reservations required / Children’s menu / Full bar / Burgers, fresh fish sandwiches along with other bar food favorites. Come by boat, car or bike. Always a cool drink waiting for you. Live entertainment on weekends.

■ OC WASABI, 33rd Street, Ocean City 410524-7337 / $$ / V-MC-AE-DIS / Reservations accepted / No children’s menu / Beer, wine / Sushi in a traditional Japanese atmosphere.

Specializing in teriyaki and tempura.

■ P.G.N. CRABHOUSE, 29th Street, Ocean City 410-289-8380 / $ / V-MC-DIS / No reservations required / Children’s menu / Beer, wine / The Kaouris family has been serving the finest crabs, seafood, steaks and chicken to Ocean City locals and visitors since 1969.

■ PHILLIPS CRAB HOUSE, 20th Street, Ocean City 410-289-6821 / www.phillipsseafood.com / $$ / V-MC-AE-DIS / No reservations required / Children’s menu / Full bar / The original Phillips, serving the finest seafood since 1956. Complete with all-you-can-

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■ PHILLIPS SEAFOOD HOUSE, 141st Street, Ocean City 410-250-1200 / www.phillipsseafood.com / $$ / V-MC-AE-DIS / No reservations required / Children’s menu / Full bar / Just minutes to the Delaware line. Allyou-can-eat seafood buffet, a la carte menu and carryout counter. Daily early bird specials and plenty of free parking.

■ PONZETTI’S PIZZA, 144th Street, Ocean City www.ponzettispizza.com / $ / MC / No reservations required / Children’s menu / Full bar / Italian dinners, subs and homemade pizza. Happy hour Monday through Friday, 3-6 p.m. Sports bar, live music on weekends. Light fare served till 1 a.m. Carry out available.

■ REFLECTIONS RESTAURANT, 67th Street, in the Holiday Inn Oceanfront, Ocean City 410524-5252 / www.ocmdrestaurants.com / $$$ / V-MC-AE-DIS / Reservations accepted / Children’s menu / Full bar / Tableside flambé dining. Casually elegant, cuisine prepared tableside in the European tradition. Private dining rooms. Eclectic chef’s specials accompanied by an award-winning wine list.

■ SCHOONERS, 91st Street, in the Princess Royale, Ocean City 410-524-7777 / www.princessroyale.com / $$ / V-MC-AE-DIS / Reservations accepted / Children’s menu / Full bar / Oceanfront dining. Early bird, happy hour specials daily. Specials in the lounge. Children’s menu available. Open year-round.

■ SEACRETS, 49th Street, Ocean City 410524-4900 / www.seacrets.com / $$ / V-MC-AEDIS / No reservations required / Children’s menu / Full bar / Island atmosphere. Soups, salads, Jamaican jerk chicken, appetizers, sandwiches, paninis, pizza and fresh seafood.

■ SHENANIGAN’S IRISH PUB, Fourth Street and the Boardwalk, in the Shoreham Hotel, Ocean City 410-289-7181 / www.ocshenanigans.com / $-$$ / V-MC-AE-DIS / No reservations required / Children’s menu / Full bar / Sit back and enjoy our two-fisted sandwiches and our frozen drink favorites, all from our oceanfront deck or our fine dining room. Always kid friendly with our special children’s menu. Live entertainment with no cover charge. So sing along … you’ll find an open Irish invitation. Latenight menu available.

■ SMITTY McGEE’S, 37234 Lighthouse Road, West Fenwick Island, Del. 302-436-4716 / www.smittymcgees.com / $$ / V-MC-AE-DIS / No reservations required / No children’s menu / Full bar / Casual. Big menu, including hot wings and drinks.

■ THE COTTAGE CAFE, Route 1 (across from Sea Colony), Bethany Beach, Del. 302-5398710 / 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 STERLING SEAFOOD GRILL & OYSTER BAR, 67th Street, in the Holiday Inn Oceanfront, Ocean City 410-524-5252 / www.ocmdrestaurants.com / $$ / V-MC-AE-DIS / Reservations accepted / Children’s menu / Full bar / Fabulous raw bar serving the freshest raw oysters and clams, steamed shrimp, crab legs, mussels and oyster stew, made to order. “Fresh off the grill” items include rockfish, tuna, mahi mahi and salmon. Happy hour specials daily, 46 p.m.

■ WHISKERS PUB, 120th Street, OC Square, Ocean City 410-524-2609 / www.whiskerspub.com / $ / V-MC-AE-DIS / No reservations required / Children’s menu / Full bar / Old World saloon-type feel, Whisker’s is famous for its Certified Angus® burgers and delicious casual fare, as well as its entertaining atmosphere and photo lined walls of famous and infamous “whiskers.” Enjoy flat screen TVs to watch your favorite sports. Open year-round, 11:30 a.m. to 2 a.m., serving lunch and dinner daily. Happy hour every day 4-7 p.m. Nightly food specials.

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Veterinary Technician for busy animal hospital in Bethany Beach area. Experience required. Please e-mail resume to: OceanViewVet@verizon.net.

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SALeS - IMMEDIATE OPENINGS for energetic/outgoing people to join sales staff. Travel in teams to trade shows. $100/ day plus commissions. Call 443-664-6038.

Dunkin Donuts now Hring Kitchen Help In our Ocean City location Starting at $8.50 per hour Please apply online at: www.delmarvadd.com

Ocean City Yr 139th Street Bayside. 1BR/2BA Unfurnished Condo. No Pets. No Smoking. $750/month + utilities and sec. deposit. Call Larry 410-250-2700.

OCeAn BLOCK COnDO Y/R 2BR/1BA. W/D, DW, AC, furnished. 129th Street. Great views. Convenient to everything. $950/month + Utilities.

443-497-3671.

Yr Modest 2BR Home. Bishopville. $650 a month. No pets.

Howard Martin realty. 410352-5555.

Flooring installer: Experience in linoleum/carpet/vinyl. Must have business license and liability insurance.

Marketing/Office Help: Maintain and update online marketing and light office responsibilities.

Carpenter/Tradesman: Siding, Roofing, Framing. Experience preferred. Must have business license and liability insurance.

Send resumés: OceanCityBuilder@gmail.com

Johnny’s pizza Delivery Drivers needed Call 410-430-1746

LiGHTinG SALeSperSOn Retail/Home furnishings experience preferred. Lighting design training provided. FT, Benefits.

Apply Jan. 23-Feb. 3, weekdays. 9-2. Denney Electric Supply, Rt . 113 Millsboro

Year Round Hotel F&B Position Purchasing, Receiving, Inventory Data Entry, Computer Skills Necessary Send Confidential Résumé To: F&B Position P.O. Box 333 Ocean City, MD 21842

Ground Floor Opportunity for someone money motivated who would like to join an exciting, growing publication. Work from home, make your own schedule, PT/FT OK, commission based on sales, unlimited earning potential. Outgoing personality, professional appearance, ability and ambition to approach area businesses about advertising necessary. Email resume to crmm@comcast.net.

Hileman real estate. Now accepting Cleaners for the 2012 Summer Season. Must be licensed & insured. Call 410-2089200 x102.

Sous Chef/Line Cook for high volume restaurant. Salary, health benefits and profit sharing for an upbeat, positive, people oriented individual. Send resume to P.O. Box 838, Ocean City, MD 21843.

Assistant Managers Wanted In our Ocean City Location Starting at $9.00-$9.50 per hour Please apply online at: www.delmarvadd.com Applications or Resumes will not be accepted thru e-mail or fax.

Assistant Managers Wanted In our Ocean Pines & West Ocean City Locations Starting at $9.00-$9.50 per hour Please apply online at: www.delmarvadd.com Applications or Resumes will not be accepted thru e-mail or fax.

The Princess Royale Hotel & Conference Center Located at 91st St. Oceanfront, Ocean City, MD

General Maintenance HVAC certified a must. CPO certified a plus.

Night Auditor FT & PT E-mail resumes to joann@princessroyale.com or fax to 410-524-7787

YEAR ROUND POsitiONs Servers, Line Cooks & Bartenders Apply online www.smittymcgees.com or submit application at smitty McGee’s.

Legal Secretary - Busy Ocean City law firm has an immediate opening for a motivated, organized legal secretary. Experience in preparation of legal documents including litigation forms and collection matters. Proficiency in word processing, written and oral communication skills necessary. Please send resumé to: P.O. Box 739, Ocean City, Md 21843.

Seeking full-time dental assistant. Experienced only! Radiology Certified. Ocean Pines. Fax Resumé to: 410-208-0044.

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Minimum 2 years exp. Own transportation and tools. Accepting applications at: Ocean High Condo. 32nd St., OC. Ask for Mike. restaurant Manager for high volume Ocean City restaurant.

Proficiency in computer marketing applications, Digital dining POS system a plus.

Experience in all phases of restaurant operation. Salary, benefits, bonus for upbeat, positive, people oriented individual.

Send resumé to: P.O. Box 838.

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Sunset Village YR WOC. 2BR/1.5 BA. W/D & pool. $1000 a month plus utilities.

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Yr Ocean pines Furnished 1BR Apt. Mature adult only.

AVAILABLE 2/1/12 $800/mo. includes Utilities, WiFi, Cable TV. NO PETS. Smoking OK. 410-641-8555 2p-8p only.

Yr. South Ocean Pines 3BR/2BA Available immediately. W/D, 2-car garage, dishwasher, C/A & heat. Nice & clean. $1200/mo.+deposit.

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Summer Seasonal rentals from $5500. Winter and year round rentals available from $700 monthly. Resort Rentals, 4600 Coastal Hwy. 410-524-0295.

3Br/1.5BA unfurnished home for YR rental. This is a mobile home/single wide trailer, but THIS IS NOT IN A TRAILER PARK. 8-10 minute drive to Bethany Beach, located in Frankford~Clarksville, DE. Great little house with W/D, new paint & carpet, big screened front porch, large family room, big yard, schools, bus stop, no water bill and ready now! Pets ok, with deposit, no smoking, $750/mo, water included. Will consider seasonal, but the rate will change. 301-351-2830.

FirST MOnTH Free! Applications being accepted for 2BR/1BA unfurnished YR apartment. $575/mo. + utilities. Security deposit required. No pets. 410-352-5488. Leave message please.

High School Seniors weekly rate starting at $349. 10% discount with mentioning of this ad. Call 443-664-2379. winter rental 2BR Apt. $200/wk.

ALL UTiLiTieS inCLUDeD. No pets. 410-289-5831.

Y/r wOC newly constructed quaint Cottages and newly renovated Apartments for rent.

Just one cottage left 1BR/1BA for $650 and 2BR/1BA apts. for $850/mo. Most pets allowed in cottages, cats only in apartments. 410-213-1900 or 410726-7965.

2 Yr Oceanfront Furnished Condos. 1BR/1.5BA, 94th St. Large balcony. 3BR/2BA. Fireplace.

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2Br/1BA Condo for rent on 28th St. Fully furnished with central air and heating. $900/ mo. Call 312-618-2000.

Yr OP, 4BR/2BA, screened porch, 1 car garage. New carpet & paint. Available immediately. $1,200/month + utilities, security deposit. 240-447-5559.

Yr Berlin 4BR/3BA, C/A, W/D, dishwasher. Storage shed. $900/month + utilities. Call 443880-4053. rental Starting at $900 a month in Berlin. Call Bunting Realty, Inc. 410-641-3313.

Furnished winter Condo, large 2 story, 3BR/2BA, bayside OC. W/D, DW, off street parking.

No pets. $700/mo. + util. Sec. dep. Call Sandy, 201-410-1094 or 201-288-0500 x230. west OC, private rooms for rent in beautiful home. Must see! Includes utilities, cable TV and wireless Internet. $400$600 per month. Call now 410422-7321.

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Yr 1BR Rustic Cabin. Very small. Near Casino. $450 a month. No pets. Howard Martin realty. 410-352-5555.

Midtown YR 3BR/1.5BA Newly renovated kitchen with new appliances, hardwood floors and Bayview. $1100/ month plus security deposit and references. NO PETS. Vic 410-422-5164

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312 Sunset Dr. 2BR/1.5BA, newly remodeled, big kitchen/ living area. $200/wk. incl. util.

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3BR/1.5 Ba apt. First and last month’s rent required and $1000 security deposit. $1000 /month plus utilities. Must have references. 443-664-2992 or 410-289-5335.

salisbury Near Wor-Wic. 2BR, Mobile. New windows and carpet. Beautiful. $29,000 cash.

Lot rent only $250 a month.

Howard Martin Realty. 410352-5555.

self-storage units on Route 50. Various sizes starting at $85 a month. 800 sq.ft. starting at $325 a month. Call Bill 301537-5391.

season firewood, 1/2 cord $75, cord $145, 3 loads at $475 (this is close to 4 cords) Delivered. Call at anytime, 7 days a week. 302-841-5850 and ask for Roy.

Ocean Pines yR 3BR/2BA, eatin kitchen, dining room, living and screened porch with large deck. All appliances. Separate large outdoor shed. Pets negotiable. Rent or rent to own.

Lease security deposit and credit check required. 410-562-1351.

Home with Garage on one-half acre. Move-in condition. Showell School district. Just Reduced, $168,000. Howard Martin Realty, 410-352-5555.

Grandfather clock (excellent), curio cabinet, cane antique chairs, queen comforter/bedspread set, kitchen items – pots, pans, mugs, dishes, canister set, 6’ silk tree & potted artificial plants and misc. items. 443-365-4624 anytime.

Rooms for Rent! First week FREE! Furnished and all utilities and cable TV included. Only $85 a week! Call 410-430-1746.

Warehouse space in Bishopville 1500 sq.ft., 18’ high ceilings, bath & 200 amp service.

3,500 sq.ft. 3 units each of 1867 sq.ft. Warehouse/ Office space available.

443-497-4200

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3BR/2BA on pond. Fireplace, screened porch, 2 car garage, fenced yard, appliances. No smoking/pets. $1400. 410-5967873.

3BR units, furnished. Available now thru May 1st. $750/mo. or YR for $1,400. Call Bill 301-5375391. selbyville. 3BR/2.5 BA. Off street parking. W/D, Dishwasher, C/A. Lawn care included. $900/month.

Call 302-236-4344.

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Roommate Wanted: Male or Female to share a gorgeous executive home with a large beautifully furnished master bedroom available with private bath and high-speed Internet at The Point in Ocean Pines residential. Seeking a middle-aged, clean, honest, professional nonsmoker. Must love dogs.

Please call 410-726-3203.

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teal Marsh Rt. 611, across from Food Lion.

Office/Retail/Other. Now only $900/month. 1400sf.

Ocean Pines Mini Plaza, next to Parts Plus.

Great location, many uses.

Rent reduced to $900/month.

Call Dale, 443-736-5589 or e-mail dale@ocrooms.com

two units available Rt. 50 in West Ocean city.

1,800 sq.ft. Office/Retail Space 1,728 sq.ft. Office/Retail Space 443-497-4200 Beauty salon/Barber shop/ spa Location in Teal Marsh Plaza, Rt. 611, across from Food Lion. 1400sf. Will build to suit. Rent varies depending on build out requirements. Starting at $900/month.

Call Dale at 443-736-5589 or dale@ocrooms.com.

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Office and Warehouse Heat and AC. $600 per month.

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From 650 to 5,150 sq. ft.

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Til April. 410-208-1317

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Daily 10-4pm

Rivendell, Bayfront at 81st St., Sales Office #607

3 & 4BR/2 & 4.5BA

Condo, Townhome

From $499,900

The Fritschle Group / Condo Realty

Daily 11-4pm

Belmont Towers, Boardwalk at Dorchester &

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Condo, Townhome

From $499,000

The Fritschle Group / Condo Realty

Talbot St., Model #506 Daily 10-5pm

Gateway Grand, Coastal Hwy. & 48th St.

3 & 4BR/3BA

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From $649,900

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Daily 10-5pm

Bay Point Plantation, Rt. 589 to Gum Point

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From $199,900

The Fritschle Group / Condo Realty

Rd. to Bay Point (Waterfront on the Bay) Daily

Assateague Pointe

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Mobile

From $120,000

Resort Homes / Tony Matrona

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From $300,000

ERA Holiday RE / N. Pavier

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10 Raft Rd., Ocean Pines

3BR / 2BA

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Sunrise Sea 63rd St. - Unit 306

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Le Lisa 10 143rd St. #106 Ocean Block

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STEPS TO THE BEACH This 3BR/1BA home is located in the Montego Bay neighborhood in North Ocean City and is located within easy walking distance to the beach. Sold with a deeded lot the home features an eat-in kitchen, a large aluminum awning over a cement patio, a non-maintenance roof, vinyl siding and a 2-car parking pad. The Montego Bay community offers pools, tennis courts, shuffleboard courts, miniature golf and a bayfront boardwalk. The homeowner’s association fee is just $214 a year. The property is being offered at $149,000 furnished.

Call Michael “Montego Mike” Grimes

800-745-5988 • 410-250-3020 108 S. Ocean Drive • Ocean City, MD

13210 OCEAN DRIVE

Montego Bay Realty montegomike@verizon.net www.montegobayrealty.com

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Offered fully furnished at $219,900.

Call Ron Kvech 800-745-5988 • 410-250-3020 108 S. Ocean Drive • Ocean City, MD

527 NAUTICAL LANE

Montego Bay Realty montegomike@verizon.net www.montegobayrealty.com

JANUARY 20, 2012

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Winner of the Wine Spectator’s Award of Excellence for 15 Years and The Best of Excellence Award for 2010 & 2011!

JANUARY 20, 2012

The Horizons Oceanfront Restaurant and Ocean Club feature Oceanfront Dining at its Finest with American and Continental Cuisine, serving Breakfast 7am - Noon, Lunch 11am - 2pm and Dinner 5pm - 10pm

Open Wednesday thru Sunday

FULL CIRCLE

Presenting Chef Shawn Reese’s ALL NEW MENU Served 7am - 11pm

POWER PLAY

EARLY BIRD SPECIAL Sunday, Wednesday & Thursday 5-7 pm

1/2 Price Dinner Menu Entrees

VALENTINE’S GETAWAY PACKAGE

$9.95 & $12.95 Dinner Specials 5-10pm

February 10th -February 15th, 2012

THURSDAY Lobster Lunacy 5-7pm

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$65.00 WEEKDAY & $85.00 WEEKEND per person, double occupancy, plus taxes By reservation, as available

DELUXE SUNDAY Breakfast Buffet 7am-1pm Adults $14.95 • Children 4-12 $9.95, 3 & Under FREE $2.50 House Brand Bloody Marys and Mimosas 9am - 1pm

Also available 1, 2 & 3 bedroom oceanfront suites (additional charges will apply)

VALENTINE’S DINNERS

Open Wednesday thru Sunday

Friday, Saturday & Tuesday, February 10,11 & 14, 2012

$5.95 LUNCH SPECIALS 11 am-2 pm

Two courses - $30 Per Person Three courses - $35 Per Person

HAPPY HOUR SPECIALS 4-7 pm $3.95 - $4.95 Food Specials $9.95 Raw Bar Specials Steamed Shrimp Oysters or Clams on the Half Shell

President’s Weekend Deluxe Breakfast Buffet Sunday, Feb. 19, 2012 - 7 am-1 pm Adults $14.95 - Children 4-12 $9.95 Children 3 & Under FREE

Prime Rib, Crab Legs & Seafood Buffet Friday-Sunday, Feb. 17-19, 2012 - 5-9 pm Adults $34.95 - Children 4-12 $16.95 Children 3 & Under FREE

DRINK SPECIALS $3 Rail Drinks • $1.75 Drafts & $2.25 Domestic Beers

Conference Championships!

Sunday - 3 & 6:30pm 18 HI-DEF TVs/ 2 Jumbo HI-DEF TVs

Food & Drink Specials during the games