August 15, 2008

Thursday, August 21 - Knight Becomes First OC Incumbent To File

OCEAN CITY - While Election Day won't come until October for several local council members and hopefuls, at least one elected official has her eye on the prize for the next four years. City Council member Mary Knight filed with the City Clerk's office Tuesday, kicking off her campaign for City Council for the upcoming election. Knight was elected to a two-year term in 2006, after the votes revealed her as the fourth highest recipient of votes, securing her a two-year seat on the City Council....READ MORE

Tuesday, August 19 - Vehicle Slams Into OC House

OCEAN CITY - A car driven by a local man lost control and struck the front porch of a house in downtown Ocean City yesterday morning. At about 9 a.m., Paul Michael Toulottei, 51, was driving southboud on Philadelphia Avenue when he claimed to be experiencing muscle cramps in his left leg, according to a police report. He reportedly bent down to grab his leg at the same time he began to cough and gag. Toulottei then reportedly lost control of his vehicle striking a telephone pole in front of...READ MORE

Tickets Available For Sunfest Headliners

OCEAN CITY - Ocean City celebrates the start of the fall season with four fantastic days of food, arts and crafts and live music when Sunfest 2008 shines on the resort's Inlet lot, Thursday through Sunday, Sept. 18-21. Ocean City's most popular festival, the 34th Annual Sunfest, will delight all ages with over 180 crafters, live entertainment and hayrides on the beach. In and around four big-top tents, there is something for every member of the family to enjoy at this event. Sunfest 2008 opens...READ MORE

Town Alters Policy After Dispute Surfaces Over Damaged Meter

BERLIN - The town of Berlin will pay more of the bill when staffers determine work must be done on residential water meters, the Berlin Mayor and Council concluded Monday night. Prompted by a dispute over a bill for moving a water meter and repairing a damaged cut-off, the council will consider an official change to town policy at the Aug. 25 council meeting. Council member Paula Lynch, speaking before the council as a private citizen, along with Rick Savage of contractor Goody Hill, disputed a...READ MORE

Utility Likely To Continue Exclusive Service To Berlin

BERLIN - Eastern Shore Gas will most likely retain its gas infrastructure franchise from the town of Berlin, after the first reading of the franchise renewal resolution at Monday night's Berlin Town Council meeting. The franchise agreement grants Eastern Shore Gas the exclusive right within Berlin's town limits to provide propane gas through underground pipelines, as well as conversion or storage of natural, liquefied petroleum or artificial gas. Other gas providers can sell propane gas to...READ MORE

West OC Vending Machine Thief Sought

WEST OCEAN CITY - Area police this week are seeking the public's help in identifying the suspect who broke into and burglarized vending machines at the Francis Scott Key Family Resort in West Ocean City early last Tuesday morning. Around 3:45 p.m. last Tuesday, Maryland State Police troopers responded to the Francis Scott Key on Route 50 in West Ocean City for a reported trespassing and theft case. The investigation revealed an unidentified male suspect came on the property and stole from...READ MORE

We Remember Those Who Have Passed

M. Gennette Butler McCabe BERLIN - M. Gennette Butler McCabe, age 81, died Wednesday, Aug. 6, 2008 at Atlantic General Hospital in Berlin. Born in Ocean City, she was the daughter of the late Elton T. and Ella K. Butler. She was preceded in death by her husband, Irving McCabe, in 2005. McCabe was a charter member of the Ocean City Lioness Club, past Worthy Matron of Holly Chapter #45 Order of Eastern Star, life member of the Ocean City Sinepuxent American Legion Ladies Auxiliary, and past...READ MORE

Live Bands and DJs

707 Sports Bar & Grille: 410-213-9507, 12702 Old Bridge Rd. West Ocean City; Friday, Aug. 15:TBA; Every Saturday: Karaoke with Hey Mick. Assateague Island Oasis: 410-629-1492, Rt. 611; Entertainment Friday & Saturday, 6:30-9:30 p.m. Blue Ox/Babe's: 410-250-6440, 127th St., Coastal Hwy.; Friday, Aug. 15: Sean Holloran; Saturday, Aug. 16: Aaron Howell; Every Thursday: Bill Morningstar. Buxy's Salty Dog: 410-289-0973, 28th St. & Coastal Hwy.; Friday, Aug. 15: DJ Wood; Saturday, Aug....READ MORE

Thoughts From The Publishers Desk

Ocean City Beach Patrol Captain Butch Arbin's comments last week regarding a recent spate of vandalism to the town's guard stands revealed an unpleasant side few know to being a lifeguard in this resort. In an interview last week on the various vandalism acts found by lifeguards in the morning, Arbin said the acts this year have been more vicious than in the past. A certain amount of vandalism happens each year. For example, a favorite prank of late-night beach-goers over the years has been...READ MORE

Bridge Tragedy Leads To Normal Reactions

All of the details of what happened last Sunday morning on the Chesapeake Bay Bridge are still being investigated, but one thing is for sure - it was a terrible tragedy that could have been avoided. That's why it's understandable some folks are using this tragedy to further their agenda and seeking to use it as a means to shine the light on safety issues with the bridge. Some have even pointed to this tragedy to suggest a third span is needed. It's a shame the death of the Willards poultry...READ MORE

Voices From The Readers

OC Has Opportunity To Distinguish Town Editor: My reason for writing is to agree with Mr. Donald Giancoli who last week wrote to you concerning the proposed wind farm off the coast of O.C. and how it will "look" seems like the question with the most concern. Ocean City has a chance to set an example for how alternative energy use can work! Ocean City should be jumping at this opportunity. I have spent years teaching my students, the youth of Worcester County, the importance and...READ MORE

Motion Filed To Knock Prosecutor Off Murder Case

SNOW HILL - Pre-trial activity is starting to heat up in the West Ocean City murder case in April including a motion filed last week by the defense seeking a disqualification of the entire Worcester County State's Attorney's Office citing a conflict of interest because an assistant state's attorney acted as an interpreter for the defendant in the hours after the discovery of the crime. Defense attorneys for Roberto Antonio Murillo, who remains behind bars after being charged with first-degree...READ MORE

Friday, August 15 - Boardwalk Streaker Search Tops Coast Guard's Busy Week

OCEAN CITY - The Coast Guard had a busy couple of days in the resort area last week, responding to four incidents in a three-day stretch, including a search and rescue mission for a naked man who eluded Ocean City police on the Boardwalk before jumping off the pier and swimming in the direction of Assateague. Coast Guard Station Ocean City responded to several incidents in and around the resort area last week including three on the same day last Wednesday. The local Coast Guard station was back...READ MORE

Councilman Wants Hybrid Police Vehicles Considered

OCEAN CITY - The approval of the purchase of six, new police cruisers this week prompted future consideration to include more hybrid vehicles in the town's fleet. According to Purchasing Director Joe Sobczak, six marked police cars were approved and included in the FY09 budget for the amount of $150,000. Sobczak presented the council with a deal this week that would allow the town to purchase the 2009 vehicles at 2008 prices. According to Sobczak, the successful low bidder of the 2008 Maryland...READ MORE

New Showell Homes' Water Quality Impact Debated

SNOW HILL - New subdivisions in Showell could have a negative impact on local water quality, a local environmental activist warned at the August Worcester County Planning Commission meeting last week. The impact of another 43 homes and septic systems, near waterways in Showell on local water quality is unclear, others said. Shingle Landing Prong, which runs partly through the Holland Point Farm subdivision, is a tributary of the St. Martin River, and both waterways are on the state of Maryland's...READ MORE

Friday, August 15 - Ocean City Recognized By AOL Travel For Affordability

OCEAN CITY - The Town of Ocean City has been named one of the top 10 "East Coast Family Vacations under $250" by AOL Travel. Ocean City made the list due to the combination of affordable dining, lodging, attractions and entertainment, making it possible for a family of four to enjoy Ocean City, for less than $250 a day. Ocean City was the only beach town to make the list. Other destinations named included Bedford, Pa., Mt. Washington, N.H., Finger Lakes Region, N.Y., Dawsonville, Ga.,...READ MORE

Ocean City

OCEAN CITY The Meridian Daily 10-4 Oceanfront Residences New Construction Dan Clayland Coldwell Banker 410-520-0072 OCEAN CITY Bella Vista Daily 10-4 3BR Bayside Condos Coldwell Banker 410-723-1000 OCEAN CITY Emerson Towers Fri-Sun 10-4 3BR/3BA Bayfront End of Wicomico St Terry Looney Century 21 410-726-7689 OCEAN CITY Bahia Vista 10th St. Bayside Mon-Fri 11-3 3&4BR Condos Dan Clayland Coldwell Banker 410-524-6111 OCEAN CITY Bel Mare Somerset Street Daily 11-3 3BR/2BA New Const. Skip...READ MORE

West Ocean City - Ocean Pines - Berlin - MD - VA

WEST OCEAN CITY Sailor's Watch Golf Course Road Sat & Sun 10-4 New 3BR, 3.5BA Luxury Townhouses Coldwell Banker VIRGINIA 4627 Coulbourne Mill Rd Sat 10-4 3BR/2BA Cozy Rancher Tamera Myers Coldwell Banker Eastern Shore 800-258-5843 VIRGINIA Captains Corridor Daily 9-5 Canalfront, Golf Course & Interior Homes George Ann Way Coldwell Banker Eastern Shore 800-258-5843 OCEAN PINES Points Reach #2208 Sat & Sun 11-3 3BR Bayview Condo Patty Cummings Remax Premier...READ MORE

94th Street north-Fenwick

Big Tuna Grill 128th Street & Coastal Highway, 410-250-1001 , www.bigtunaOC.com A locals' and vacationers' favorite alike. Experience culinary delights as well as a visual excursion, dining among authentic nautical artifacts of old ships. Choose an array of entrees from fresh seafood to char-grilled steaks. Enjoy some drinks on our 50 ft. bar while watching our plasma TVs. Billy's Sub Shop 120th Street, Bayside (Food Lion Shopping Center) , 410-250-1776 Between 139th & 140th Streets,...READ MORE

Inlet To 94th Street

Angelo's Italian Cuisine 33rd Street & Coastal Highway , 410-524-2855 The Russo family proudly presents, Angelo's Italian Cuisine, the latest venture in a long line of Italian restauants and pizzarias owned by the family in Baltimore, Salisbury and Ocean City. Our authentic Italian cuisine is prepared by a top New York chef and presented in a classically decorated setting. Smoking allowed in our cocktail lounge with special drink prices 4-6 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday. Open Tuesday-Saturday at 4...READ MORE

West Ocean City-Berlin-Ocean Pines

Assateague Island Oasis Rte. 611, West Ocean City , 410-629-1492 Enjoy a delicious meal, refreshing drinks, and the peace and quiet that once was. Weekly live entertainment and Happy Hour daily from 3-7 p.m. Just relax! Boomers Restaurant 525 South Main Street, Berlin , 410-629-0001 Conveniently located on Rte. 113 at the southern entrance to Berlin, Boomers Restaurant has re-opened after a complete renovation. Full service dining, self-service eat-in or carry-out. Food cooked to order. Fried...READ MORE

People Joining Together For Community Causes

See who was out helping causes in the Ocean City area. ...READ MORE

Diving Into The Area's Cultural Activities

An inside look at the regional arts scene through photographs.  ...READ MORE

2008 White Marlin Open Wrap-Up

OCEAN CITY- The 2008 White Marlin Open, which concluded with a dramatic finish last Friday, will long be remembered around Ocean City for a lot of reasons, not the least of which was the virtual dead heat in the tournament's glamour division, which was ultimately decided by who got theirs first and who bucked up for all of the added entry levels. Local angler Tommy Hinkle and the crew aboard the 'Fish Whistle' out of Indian River weighed an 81-pound white marlin last Monday, the first day of the...READ MORE

First Place Tuna

Angler Jimmy Hahn on the 'Miss Andrea' weighed this nice 172-pounder to take first place in the tuna division. Photo by Leukel ...READ MORE

First Place Dolphin, Second Place Blue Marlin

Local angler Stephen Lewis (above), fishing aboard the 'M.R. Ducks' boat, weighed this nice 67-pound dolphin to take first place in that division, while angler Ron Marquette, aboard the local boat 'Press Time' caught this nice 534-pound blue marlin to take second in the division. Photos by Leukel ...READ MORE

Berlin Youth Football Seeks Players

BERLIN- The Berlin Dolphins Youth Football Teams begin their 2008 campaign in the Salvation Army Youth Football League. The Berlin Dolphins practice and play their home games at Buckingham Elementary School. Many people seem to be unaware that the Berlin/Ocean City area is blessed with two area leagues for kids to get football experience. The Salvation Army League features two divisional teams based on their age and weight. The younger divisional team is called Berlin Dolphin Cadets and...READ MORE

MA500 Returns Next Week

OCEAN CITY- The resort area's collective hangover from last week's White Marlin Open has just about worn off in time for the next big event on the summer sportfishing calendar- the Mid-Atlantic $500,000, a Cape May, N.J.-based tournament that will again have a strong presence in Ocean City again this year. Now in its 17th year, the Mid-Atlantic $500,000 continues to be one of the top sport fishing events in the region with over $2 million in prize money expected to be doled out again this year....READ MORE

Record Turnout Expected for OC Lax Classic

OCEAN CITY- The rapidly growing sport of lacrosse takes center stage in and around Ocean City this weekend when some of the top men's and women's teams in the country descend on the resort area for the 15th Annual Ocean City Lacrosse Classic. The annual tournament got underway yesterday with opening round games in the Masters and Grand Masters divisions at the Northern Worcester Athletic Complex in Berlin. Northside Park in Ocean City continues to be tournament headquarters and most of the...READ MORE

Hole In One At The 2008 Men's Stroke Play Championship

Woody Gross of Ocean Pines, pictured, hit a hole-in-one on the second hole at the Ocean Pines Golf and Country Club during last Saturday's 2008 Men's Stroke Play Championship. Photo by John Harris ...READ MORE

Bridge Crash Causes Traffic Mess

OCEAN CITY - The tragic accident on the Bay Bridge early last Sunday morning that left one man dead, another woman in the hospital, a tractor-trailer floating in the Chesapeake Bay and snarled traffic to and from the beach on a busy day in August raised questions this week about the integrity of the decades-old spans and the safety of two-way traffic. Shortly before 4 a.m. last Sunday, a Mountaire tractor trailer traveling westbound on the William Preston Lane Memorial Bridge swerved to avoid a...READ MORE

Intentional Cover-up Suggested In Berlin Beating Death Case

SNOW HILL - The defense attorney for one of two men indicted on first-degree murder charges for the beating death of a Berlin teen in May last week filed a motion to dismiss the indictment against his client citing shaky if not criminally false witness statements to authorities and a not so veiled hint of 'an elaborate cover-up.' Fernando Angelo Musiani, 19, of Berlin is one of two remaining suspects charged with first-degree murder in the beating death of Michael Harry Mitchell in the Decatur...READ MORE

OC's Online Room Reservations Solid

OCEAN CITY - The Tourism Commission painted a rosier picture regarding hotel reservations last week, concluding that while this summer season is far from being a banner year, tourism is maintaining a status quo. 'System-wide, reservations are up, length of stay is down,' said John Gehrig, president of D3 Corp, reporting on the town's central online reservation system. Ocean City's online hotel reservation center, controlled by D3 Corp, is just one option for online hotel bookings. The...READ MORE

Ocean City Gives $5K To WOC Maritime Event

OCEAN CITY - A West Ocean City-based special event received a significant boost this week when the City Council voted to allocate $5,000 for the maritime event if the county provides a matching amount. The Harbor Day - A Day At The Docks event is scheduled for Saturday Oct. 11, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and will be both free and open to the public. The event is being touted as an 'innovative, family-friendly program,' that will highlight the area's maritime traditions. 'I'm looking at this as a...READ MORE

Residents Irked Town Not Providing Trash Service

BERLIN - Franklin Knolls residents want to know why they are still waiting on town of Berlin trash service, despite paying thousands of dollars in taxes over the last few years. Town officials say they are waiting for the developer to add the final topcoat to the subdivision's roads that will permit Berlin trash trucks to begin making the rounds. Developer ADC Builders did not return telephone calls requesting an interview, but the company has informed Berlin that work on punch list items,...READ MORE

Berlin Continues To Work Toward Architecture Guide

BERLIN - Small progress was made this week toward an architectural pattern book for developers in Berlin with the Berlin Planning Commission instructing staff to look into consultants to do the work. Planning Commission Chair Newt Chandler first suggested buying examples of architectural pattern books as a guideline toward creating the town's own during the planning meeting held Wednesday night. Commission member Pete Cosby said he would rather see that money go toward expertise that could get...READ MORE

Berlin Parks Included In Ongoing BioBlitz Campaign

BERLIN - Berlin's quiet parks will see some activity and improvements in the coming months, ranging from a species survey to new fencing. A team of at least six children and a handful of adults descended upon Berlin's parks this week for four hours to survey as many species of plant, animal, and insect life as it could as part of a peninsula wide BioBlitz. At least 20 teams across the Eastern Shore are participating. 'We're going to find every living thing in the town we can,' said Patricia...READ MORE

Community Pumping Station Makeover Eyed

OCEAN CITY - The Little Salisbury neighborhood could be seeing a new and improved pumping station in the future, after the City Council approved an engineering services proposal for design and bidding of upgrades to the Arctic Avenue pumping station this week. Renovations to the pumping station, which lies within Little Salisbury at the intersection of Artic Avenue and Chesapeake Drive, will be the second pumping station improvement in a series of improvements identified in the Wastewater...READ MORE

County Comp Rezoning Surpasses Halfway Point

SNOW HILL - Worcester County's comprehensive rezoning is 50 percent complete, according to Ed Tudor, director of Development Review and Permitting. 'It's fair to say we're past the 50-percent mark. Things are zooming along,' Tudor said. 'We hope by the end of the year to have this thing wrapped up.' The comprehensive rezoning is the implementation of the Worcester County Comprehensive Plan, approved over two years ago in March 2006. Many requirements of the plan have gone unenforced due to the...READ MORE

For Berlin, Apartments Over Commercial 'A No Brainer'

BERLIN - In a swift decision rendered with almost no discussion, Berlin's Planning Commission voted unanimously Wednesday night to recommend a code change formally allowing apartments over commercial space in downtown Berlin. Builder Ron Cascio made the request on behalf of a redevelopment project along Pitts St., between Goober's restaurant and the old Comcast Cable offices. The current Berlin code does not permit dwellings in the town center, although there are many apartments in use over...READ MORE

Former OC Cop's Death Mourned

OCEAN CITY - Members of the Ocean City Police Department lamented a loss this week when they learned a friend and former police officer passed away on Monday. Lieutenant Michael Howe, 55, suffered a massive stroke in his home Sunday. He was rushed to Johns Hopkins, where he passed away on Monday. 'It's a real loss to Baltimore County, it's a real loss to the guys here who knew Mike,' said Council member and retired Ocean City Police Officer Jay Hancock this week. Howe, Commander of the...READ MORE

Governor Promotes Emergency Preparedness In OC

OCEAN CITY - Emergency preparedness was the focus of a meeting of the minds on the Boardwalk yesterday, as Gov. Martin O'Malley and Mayor Rick Meehan gathered with various officials, local youth and first responders to urge families to plan ahead for potential disasters. 'Each of us needs to be able to take action to protect our own families, our own community,' said O'Malley yesterday morning after touring Ocean City's Public Safety House. The Public Safety House and Ocean City's Mobile...READ MORE

Man Okay After Lightning Strike

OCEAN CITY - A 911 call last Sunday afternoon about a boat off the coast of Ocean City struck by lightning and on fire with occupants jumping in the water turned out to be untrue, but the report did lead to a man on the beach and his family claiming to have been struck. The bizarre incident began to unfold around 12:15 p.m. last Sunday when a 911 call came in from a woman at the Belmont Towers that a boat had been struck by lightning and was on fire with several occupants jumping into the water....READ MORE

Ocean City Council News In Brief

OCEAN CITY - A variety of issues were discussed and approved at a work session of the Mayor and City Council this week. The following is a brief recap of items that surfaced during Tuesday's meeting. Zoning Fee Changes OK'd A resolution calling for zoning fee changes was passed this week, a change that will aim to simplify the process for calculating preliminary and final fees for permit applications. Zoning fees were approved earlier this year, with the passing of the FY09 budget, however the...READ MORE

Officials Stress Aquaculture's Key Role

OCEAN CITY - Governor Martin O'Malley, joined by Bay Cabinet members and Worcester County officials, toured Chincoteague Bay this week, visiting a local oyster aquaculture business to explore and discuss the potential economic and environmental benefits of expanding Maryland's aquaculture industry. 'We have yet to take full advantage of the renewed interest in shellfish aquaculture that offers a great economic and environmental restoration opportunity for our coastal bays,' said O'Malley. 'No...READ MORE

Student Spent July In Ghana Orphanage

BERLIN - Paige Spangler, 16, of Hallwood,  traveled to Accra, Ghana, to work in an orphanage during the month of July as an AFS participant. Her duties included teaching the orphans to read and to help care for and entertain them. She was the guest of a host Ghanaian family, Mr. & Mrs. Biney, and their four children, Boye, Maame, Nana Janke and Kweku Mensa. She acclimated quickly to their lifestyle and became fast friends with her congenial family. While she was there, she enjoyed...READ MORE

My Thoughts

Insider does not drive long distances anymore. It has something to do with his age, but more to do with his vision. Add to his broken eyes the high costs to fill up the 1956 DeSota and that keeps Insider off the major roads. Instead he sticks close to home and regales in the days when he had good eyes and a gallon of gasoline was in the neighborhood of 20 cents. Insider remembers the price of gasoline before he could drive because his mother never learned how to pump her own gasoline. The old...READ MORE

Gibbs Family's Reach Extends Far In Ocean City

OCEAN CITY - In the summer of 1962, Bill Gibbs spent his days working as a beach boy for the Breaker's Hotel on 3rd Street and the Boardwalk, dreaming of a day when he would call the hotel his own and a make his vision of a restaurant become a reality. Today, Gibbs' dream has come a reality, as his three sons settle in to take the reigns. The Gibbs family took over Breaker's Hotel in 1980, renovating the porch and transforming it into the first of many Dough Roller Restaurants. Today, Dough...READ MORE

Fatherhood Adventures

I have always loved Saturdays. It's my favorite day of the week, edging out Sundays by a hair during football season, but Saturdays do not mean today what they once did. Growing up, it was the day of the week that provided a chance to sleep in after getting up early all week for school. That, of course, evolves over time and through the experiences of life, and it's safe to say sleeping in is not on the radar screen with a 3-month-old in the home. Saturday morning is my time with our little boy...READ MORE

A Family Mission Statement Can Avoid Confusion

OCEAN CITY - Everyone in your family knows the values you share •€' right? Not always, and many families are finding a remedy in family mission statements. No longer emblazoned in Latin below a coat of arms, the family mission statement can impart the values, integrity and ethics that help define the family. It's the kind of declaration rarely found in a traditional financial and estate plan. 'Everyone has some sense of purpose and sense of what values to live by,' says Dr. Stephen R....READ MORE

Surfrider Foundation Presents Plaque

The Ocean City Chapter of the Surfrider Foundation presented a "thank you" plaque to the Godmans, owners of the Buoy Motel, for the donation of the Route 50 Bridge billboard. The "please leave only your footprints" sign was installed just before Memorial Day. Pictured are Terry Steimer, Shelly Dawson and Christy, Ray and Dallas Godman. Submitted Photos ...READ MORE

Pinesteppers Square Dance Club

Steve Jacques, nationally known square dance caller, was recently in Ocean Pines as the guest caller for the Pinesteppers Square Dance Club, which meets weekly to practice dance steps and hosts a Plus Level dance on the fourth Saturday of each month.  Pictured is Jacques, left, with Club President Joe Hunter, right, and his wife Jacque Hunter, center. ...READ MORE

Maryland's 2008 American Legion Eagle Scout of the Year

Stephen Decatur High School Senior Peter Andes was awarded with Maryland's 2008 American Legion Eagle Scout of the Year Award at the American Legion's annual state convention in Ocean City on July 17.  Presenting the award to Andes is Maryland's American Legion Scout Committee Chair Charles Rummel.  The award is presented to a Maryland Eagle Scout who has demonstrated extraordinary citizenship in church, school, scouting, and the community. ...READ MORE

A Week In Business

Affordability Index Drops ANNAPOLIS - What had been a hopeful trend in improved affordability for Maryland homeowners has been reversed in the second quarter of 2008. According to the Maryland Association of Realtors (MAR), the First Time Homebuyers Housing Affordability Index (HAI) dropped to 54.1 percent from the first quarter level of 56.4 percent last year. This means that first time homebuyers had only 54.1 percent of the income they needed to purchase the typical starter home in...READ MORE

What's Your Sign?

ARIES (March 21 to April 19): Impatience with those who don't keep up with you can cause resistance, which, in turn, can lead to more delays. Best to be helpful and supportive if you want results. TAURUS (April 20 to May 20): A surprise announcement from a colleague could put you on the defensive. Gather your facts and respond. You'll soon find the situation shifting in your favor. GEMINI (May 21 to June 20): Time spent away from a project pays off with a new awareness of options you hadn't...READ MORE

Things I Like

A big breakfast after church Throwing a Frisbee on the beach That a local boat won big money in the Open A pool with a basketball hoop Little dogs that don't bark constantly Sandcastles left behind after a beach day Watching Olympic swimmers When my son giggles in his sleep Going to the beach without the cell phone Rechargeable batteries Quiet Mondays ...READ MORE

A Look At Who Was Out On The Town This Week

Weekly pictures from the restaurant and bar scene around the Ocean City area.  ...READ MORE