November 28, 2008

Faces in Places-Winterfest Gala 2008

Winterfest Gala Pics at the Princess Royale ...READ MORE

Thoughts From The Publisher's Desk

Clearly, the time has come for the town to shut down its 'Sea For Yourself' guide, which essentially provides the same materials as the Ocean City Chamber's tourist guide. The two publications essentially carry the same materials and a majority of the advertisements are duplicated from one to the other. All sides seem to agree this will be the last year for the town-published guide with many saying it needs to be merged with the chamber's guide. That is the way to go, and the chamber may see a...READ MORE

Voices From The Readers

Thanks For Nothing Editor: I would like to send out a big thank you to all the local contractors and businesses that employ illegal aliens. As a result of their diligent efforts to compete in today's market and drive wages down even farther, many skilled craftsmen like myself are barely surviving. Thanks to them, I will be probably be homeless soon and will no longer have any bills to pay. After building a reputation for doing superior quality work and having an impeccable attendance record, my...READ MORE

Bank Fraud Warning

Bank Fraud Warning BERLIN - Berlin police this week are warning area residents about a scam emanating from a local bank involving automated phone messages seeking information about personal accounts. On Monday, Berlin police officers were dispatched to Taylor Bank in reference to a fraud. It was reported several customers of the bank were receiving automated phone messages stating the caller was from Taylor Bank and that the customer's card number had been compromised. The recording then asked...READ MORE

Ocean City Eyes Bus Service Cuts

OCEAN CITY - A proposed wintertime scale down of the bus fleet in Ocean City could mean longer and unfortunately colder waits to catch a bus for residents. At Tuesday's City Council work session at City Hall, another round of cost cutting measures was proposed targeting the winter bus schedule, and in the end, enough changes were proposed to take the issue to a public hearing on Jan. 5. Ocean City Public Works Director Hal Adkins brought a number of scenarios before the council and described the...READ MORE

City Research Shows Website Quote About Right

OCEAN CITY - Though it's still unclear who will win the bid to create the new town website, it got a little clearer this week what they will be bidding on. The City Council was slated to talk about the Requests For Proposal concerning the overhaul and redesign of the technologically outdated www.ococean.com site, but President Joe Mitrecic bumped it from the agenda due to Lloyd Martin's absence and Mayor Rick Meehan's late arrival. 'We feel that this is a big enough issue to need views from a...READ MORE

Mandated Spending Cut Worries County Schools

NEWARK - The 3-percent budget cut mandated by the Worcester County Commissioners could harm education in the local school system, Superintendent of Schools Dr. Jon Andes said the week after the cuts were announced. 'The reduction will impact the quality of our schools and school system,' Andes said. Board of Education member Bob Hulburd echoed Andes' sentiment, saying, 'There's going to be some tough times. I don't know yet exactly what we're going to be able to do about it.' Last week, the...READ MORE

School Board Must Start Paying Civil Suit Award

SNOW HILL - A visiting Circuit Court judge this week rejected an effort by the Worcester County Board of Education to avoid paying the $1.1 million awarded in a civil suit to a private contractor replaced mid-way through the construction of the new Ocean City Elementary School two years ago, ruling the defendant must now begin paying despite the ongoing appeal in the case. Visiting Circuit Court Judge Robert Karwacki on Monday denied a motion to stay enforcement of judgment, ruling instead the...READ MORE

State Unable To Prove Arson In Boardwalk Fire

SNOW HILL - An Ocean City man indicted by a Worcester County grand jury in August on first-degree arson charges for setting the fire that destroyed the Dough Roller restaurant on the south end of the Boardwalk and damaged the adjacent Marty's Playland back in March pleaded guilty this week to a lesser reckless endangerment charge and will not face any additional jail time. In August, a Worcester County grand jury formally indicted Gregory W. Wallace Kern, 48, of Ocean City on two counts of...READ MORE

State's Doctor Shortage 'A Major Concern' For AGH

OCEAN CITY - Quality healthcare is a concern for everyone, but if recent trends continue, it might be the quantity of healthcare that is the greater concern. The State of Maryland is running 16 percent below the national average for practicing physicians, and the Eastern Shore of Maryland has a shortage in 18 of the 30 physician categories, according to a study released by the Maryland Hospital Association (MHA) and MedChi, the Maryland State Medical Society. The report says that there are...READ MORE

Arrest Made In AGH Bomb Threat

BERLIN - A former employee of Atlantic General Hospital (AGH) who had recently been terminated was arrested last week after police were able to connect her to a bomb threat at the hospital over two weeks ago. On Nov. 11, a Worcester County Bureau of Investigation (WCBI) detective was called to investigate a bomb threat at AGH. The hospital had received a telephone call from an unknown suspect advising there was a bomb in the hospital and that it was set to explode that night. As a result of the...READ MORE

Berlin Snags New Administrator From Fenwick

BERLIN - After several months of searching, Berlin has hired experienced town administrator Tony Carson to replace retired Berlin Administrative Director Linda Bambary. Carson, town manager of Fenwick Island, Del. for the last two years, will join Berlin in January. As part of Mayor Gee Williams' reorganization of town hall positions, Carson's title will be town administrator, instead of administrative director. Williams announced the decision and introduced Carson to the town during Monday...READ MORE

Berlin Takes First Step Toward New Power Agreement

BERLIN - Berlin took the first step toward a power purchasing agreement Monday night when the Berlin Mayor and Council voted to send out requests for bids from power companies in the hope of alleviating high power prices. The town electric utility has been without a power purchase agreement for the last few years, instead buying power on a monthly basis. Such an agreement was considered a handicap during the attempted sale of the Berlin electric company, prompting the town to move to the monthly...READ MORE

County Makes No Promises With Capital Project Wish List

SNOW HILL - Capital project scheduling changes related to the current national economic crisis prompted the County Commissioners to postpone a vote last week on the county's Capital Improvement Plan (CIP) this week. 'There are a number of projects in here that probably need to be pushed back,' said county administrator Gerry Mason. The county CIP is considered a 'wish list' of projects the county would like to pursue in the next 10 years. Every year when it is presented county officials and...READ MORE

Court Finds Man Is Making Payments To Wife As Ordered

SNOW HILL - A former local resident forced by the court last December to pay $75,000 in restitution to his ex-wife after absconding with over $100,000 of her money before heading out west and assuming a new name and a new identity was back in District Court in Worcester County this week to face a violation of probation hearing after failing to hold up his end of the plea bargain. Former Ocean Pines resident Richard Brueckner, now Richard Thelander, in the late 1990s forged his estranged wife's...READ MORE

Demolition To Make Way For Expanded Crabs To Go

OCEAN CITY - 'Crabs To Go' hasn't gone anywhere; it's just about to get bigger. The small crab shack that had been the home of Crabs To Go on the corner of Routes 50 and 589 for 15 years, was demolished last week, making room for the newly planned 1,000-square-foot building that will potentially break ground soon and should be open to the public by April 1, just in time for the start of the Maryland crab season. The old building was more than three decades old and used to be a produce stand...READ MORE

Masked Robber Remains At Large

BERLIN - A masked intruder who robbed a Berlin elderly man on Tuesday night remains at large this week. On Tuesday night, Berlin Police officers and investigators from the Worcester County Bureau of Investigation (WCBI) responded to a residence on Branch Street for a reported robbery. The investigation revealed the elderly victim was at his residence when an unknown male suspect entered the home. The victim described the suspect as a male of unknown race wearing a black hooded sweatshirt, a...READ MORE

OC Police Offering Residential Security Checks

OCEAN CITY - With winter setting in and many resort residents heading for warmer climates, the Ocean City Police Department is offering a residential security check program that will allow its offers to keep an eye on known vacant properties. With many residences and businesses vacant for extended periods of time during the winter, resort police typically see a rash of burglaries, trespass cases and other crimes over the next several months. To that end, the OCPD this year is offering a...READ MORE

OCPD To Get Tough Laptops

OCEAN CITY - The Ocean City Police Department got technologically tougher this week, with the approval to purchase up to eight new military grade 'toughbook' laptop computers. Though the proposal from city IT Manager Nancy Bloxom and OCPD Captain Kevin Kirstein to purchase eight new 'toughbooks' and the software for almost $45,000 came under some scrutiny from the council, the OCPD were granted the request after convincing arguments from Kirstein that the computers were a 'necessary purchase for...READ MORE

Resort Reduces Trash Collections To Save Money

OCEAN CITY - This week's City Council decision to 'right size' the town's trash pick up came with a stark promise to keep Ocean City from becoming 'filthy.' Ocean City Public Works Director Hal Adkins proposed a cutback or 'rightsizing' of trash pickup in Ocean City for both residential and commercial properties for the winter months running from December 2008 to March of 2009. 'We would never allow this town to get filthy,' said Adkins. 'We have strived for many years to achieve a level of...READ MORE

Second Batch Of Subway Cars Lowered To Reef

OCEAN CITY - The latest batch of retired New York City subway cars were dropped on the Bass Grounds as planned early yesterday morning, becoming the latest addition to the growing artificial reef system of the coast of the resort. After a couple of days of delays and postponements caused by rough, windy conditions off the coast, 46 of the retired 'Red Bird' subway cars were dropped on the Bass Grounds reef site early yesterday morning. A barge carrying the subway cars from New York rendezvoused...READ MORE

Shelters, Food Pantries Feelings Signs of Times

SNOW HILL - More people need help with food and shelter in Worcester County as prices rise and jobs dry up, and churches and non-profits are struggling to keep up with demand. 'We have probably in October doubled or more what we usually provide in terms of the amount of food to people,' said Claudia Nagle, director of Diakonia food pantry and homeless shelter in West Ocean City. In September, Diakonia handed out 172 bags of food, but in October, the organization had handed out at least 307. The...READ MORE

State Police Plans To Amp Up Patrols During Holidays

BERLIN - The Maryland State Police (MSP) this week announced a series of initiatives for the holiday season including stepped-up drunk driving enforcement and increased patrols in shopping areas to protect shoppers from would-be criminals. The MSP Berlin barrack Wednesday announced its officers would be out in full force looking for drunk drivers during the holiday season with sobriety checkpoints and saturation patrols throughout Worcester County. Beginning tonight, Friday, Nov. 28, and...READ MORE

Friday, November 28--Council To Discuss Conv. Center Upgrades

OCEAN CITY - Though many strong cases have been made against expansions to the Roland E. Powell Convention Center, reports this week hinted at proposed upgrades to the existing building rather than a 'bricks and mortar' expansion. The Town of Ocean City, just a month into its 'spending diet,' has been busy 'trimming the fat' on many town expenditures. On Dec. 9, the City Council is scheduled to hear a proposal from City Engineer Terry McGean and City Manager Dennis Dare proposing upgrades to the...READ MORE

Friday, November 28--Parking Limits Planned To Help Downtown Stores

BERLIN - Until a new two-hour limit on parking in downtown Berlin becomes official Dec. 8., the town is asking residents to voluntarily observe the new restriction to encourage holiday shopping at downtown merchants. The two-hour limit will be imposed on Main Street and some side streets from 8 a.m.-6 p.m. to offer more convenient-to-shopping parking spaces and to promote turnover among visitors. Side streets discussed include the first block off Main Street of Jefferson, Broad and Commerce...READ MORE

Friday, November 28--Resort Police Led On Chases In Separate Incidents

OCEAN CITY - Resort police had a busy day last Saturday chasing down suspects fleeing on foot in two unrelated incidents within 24 hours of each other including one involving an unattended vehicle crashing and its driver later being bitten by a K-9 dog. The crazy turn of events started around 1:30 a.m. last Saturday when OCPD officers attempted to stop a green Ford Taurus they had observed earlier in the evening with its occupants acting suspiciously. When police attempted to pull the vehicle...READ MORE

Friday, November 28--OCPD's Failure To Promote Sergeant Discrimination?

OCEAN CITY - A long-time Ocean City police sergeant this week filed a discrimination civil suit against the town and its police department alleging he was bypassed for promotion to lieutenant when he was activated into service as a U.S. Coast Guard reserve officer after the Sept. 11 terrorists attacks. Sgt. William Bunting, an officer with the department since 1984, this week filed a civil discrimination suit in U.S. District Court against his employer and the town of Ocean City seeking an...READ MORE

Black Friday Rock Tourney Underway

OCEAN CITY- Local anglers hoping to avoid the crowds and holiday shopping this weekend and perhaps win some money instead of spending it are participating in the second annual Black Friday 550 Rockfish Tournament, which got underway this morning out of the Ocean City Fishing Center. For 36 hours this weekend, local fishing enthusiasts looking for an alternative to holiday shopping are taking to the waters in and around the resort area for the second annual Black Friday 550. The tournament got...READ MORE

Deer Firearm Season Opens Tomorrow

BERLIN- Maryland's traditional two-week firearm deer season opens tomorrow across the state, including Worcester County, with a total harvest over the next two weeks expected to approach 45,000. Hunters across Maryland, including Worcester County, will take to the woods early tomorrow morning with the opening of the deer firearm season. The two-week season is one of the most popular deer hunting seasons of the year with nearly half the annual harvest expected to be taken during the time frame....READ MORE

Mallards Reload for '08-'09 Campaign

BERLIN- With a couple of key returning players and a flock of young Mallards ready to step and fill the void left by graduation, Worcester Prep's boys' varsity basketball is hoping for some continuity as it prepares for the 2008-2009 campaign. Worcester graduated six players from last year's successful team including four off-and-on starters, which would typically suggest the Mallards are in a rebuilding mode this year. However, with two full-time players returning in senior captain Parker...READ MORE

OC Riptide Lax U-13 Team Captures Turkey Day Tourney Championshiop

The OC Riptide under-13 boys' lacrosse team got the Thanksgiving holiday off to a great start last weekend, running the table to capture the championship in the Megalax Cold Turkey Lacrosse Shootout at the Crown Sports Complex in Fruitland. Under the direction of head coach J.D. Moore and assistant coach Scott Lathroum, the OC Riptide under-13 team went undefeated in the holiday tournament to win the championship among a field of teams from across the Eastern Shore. In addition to being...READ MORE

Schell Brothers Knock Off Buxy’s for Flag Title

OCEAN CITY- There's a new champion in the Ocean City Recreation and Parks Department's Fall Flag Football League after Schell Brothers knocked off Buxy's, 38-20, in the championship game last Monday, ending the Salty Dog's four-year hold on the title. Schell Brothers outlasted Buxy's during a marathon final night last Monday, toppling the defending champions who were playing in their third game of the night. Both teams took different routes to get to the title game. Schell Brothers breezed...READ MORE

Strong Seniors to Lead Worcester Girls

BERLIN- With a roster top heavy with seniors, the sky's the limit for Worcester Prep's girls' varsity basketball team this year. The Mallards will certainly be experienced as they hit the floor for the 2008-2009 season with seven seniors on the 11-player roster. Worcester will be led this year by returning starters and senior captains Hilary Roughton, Meegan Jayne Smith and Jackie Wangel, giving the Mallards a strong, veteran presence on the floor. In addition, Worcester will feature seniors...READ MORE

Who's Playing Where and When Musically Speaking

Back of the bag 410-250-3337 130 St. & Coastal Hwy. Friday, Nov. 28: Lower Case Blues Saturday, Nov. 29: No Byscuyts Every Tuesday: Open Mic Hosted By Tungsten Groove Buxy's Salty Dog 410-289-0973 28th St. & Coastal Hwy. Friday, Nov. 28: Crowded Outhouse Saturday, Nov. 29: DJ BK Carousel Resort Hotel & Condominiums 410-524-1000 On the beach, 118th Street Friday, Nov. 28: DJ Rupe, 7-10 p.m. Clarion Hotel 410-524-3535 , 10100 Coastal Hwy.  Friday-Sunday, Nov....READ MORE

People in Society

See who's doing things to enhance the community ...READ MORE

Fatherhood Adventures

We look forward to the regular pediatrician appointments because each visit is memorable for different reasons. We had our six-month appointment for Beckett last week. It had been about two months since his last visit. Unfortunately, he was in store for some immunizations this time around along with the other routine examinations. What I most look forward to with these appointments is the weigh-in at the beginning. On the ride over to Salisbury, my wife and I always wager a guess on how much he...READ MORE

A Week In Business

Top Agent Named BERLIN - Sonia Zaffiris, Associate Broker, was recently named Hileman Real Estate's top agent for September in both listings and sales. Zaffiris is licensed in Maryland and Delaware. She has been named agent of the year seven times since joining Hileman.  OC Employee Retires OCEAN CITY - David L. Hardy Sr. is retiring after 36 years of employment with the Town of Ocean City. Hardy, a Public Works Maintenance Supervisor, will retire on Dec. 1. Hardy began as a seasonal...READ MORE

We Remember Those Who Have Passed

William Joseph Thomas OCEAN PINES - William Joseph Thomas, age 79, died on Saturday, Nov. 22, 2008 at Atlantic General Hospital in Berlin. Born in Pittsburgh, Pa. he was the son of the late Stanley Thomas and Rose Marie "Anna" Matesich Thomas. Thomas was a US Navy veteran retiring after 24 years of service having achieved rank QMC. He served in both Korea and Vietnam. After retiring from the Navy he went on to open Thomas Construction, which he owned and operated for 25 years. He was a...READ MORE

My Thoughts

'How are you doing today?' It's a greeting Insider gets quite a bit and it's always baffled him because nobody really cares what the answer is. If you don't believe the old guy, the next time someone asks you some version of this greeting, say something stupid and see if it's even noticed. When asked the other day by a telemarketer, 'how are you, sir?', the old guy responded, 'I have never been worse, how are you?' The punk on the other end, said with confidence, 'just fine thank you for asking,...READ MORE

SDHS Connections Club Does Canned Food Drive

Stephen Decatur High School Connections Club members Olivia Turner and Erin McGuire recently organized a canned food drive for the Agape Project in Berlin. The two, who are also members of the 2009 Greene Turtle Girls Lacrosse Team, organized the food drive around the club's annual 'TurtleFest' tournament at Northside Park. The girls sent out e-mails to players from around the state who were playing in the tournament asking that the each bring a food pantry item. More than 15 boxes of food...READ MORE

Worcester Prep Girls Soccer Team Honors Official Ball Girl

The Worcester Prep girls' soccer team honored its "Official Ball Girl" Julia D'Antonio, Grade 5, Hebron, with a signed game ball. With her are, from left, seniors Sophie Townsend, Ocean City; Erin Ternahan, Bethany Beach; and Hilary Roughton, Selbyville ...READ MORE

BIS Students Take Worldly Musical Adventure with Nada Brahma

Berlin Intermediate School students took a musical adventure around the world with Nada Brahma, a musical duo from Baltimore. The performance made connections with the sixth grade study of world cultures as well as placing emphasis on world peace and cultural differences. Above, Amber Cherry and Gabe Jarman take part in the musical performance. ...READ MORE

Parents Visit Students During American Education Week

During American Education Week, which is celebrated at all Worcester County Public schools from Nov. 17-21, parents are encouraged to visit their children's classes. Above, Stephen Decatur High School seniors Elizabeth Sebastian and Jessica Giles welcome parents. ...READ MORE

OC Elementary 2nd graders make candy turkeys

Linda Brown's second grade class at Ocean City Elementary School recently used raisins, mini marshmallows and gumdrops to make a tail feather pattern on toothpicks and attached them to create a colorful and delicious turkey. Students showed are Shiran Lazarovich, Connor Carpenter, Skylar Moore, Eve Watsky, Taylor Curran, Ashley Rosenblatt, Sivan Cohen and Dylan Bossalina.  ...READ MORE

Math on Wild West Day at Buckingham Elementary

Fourth grade Teacher Valerie Turner and fourth grade student Steve Alther discuss a math problem during Wild West Day at Buckingham Elementary School. ...READ MORE

Salisbury Doctor Talks to Worcester Prep Biology Students

Dr. Stephen Pavlos, a cardiologist from Peninsula Cardiology Associates in Salisbury, talked with Worcester Prep A.P. Biology classes about the variety of heart diseases he encounters in his work. Pavlos is pictured with sophomore Wes Scott, left, Lewes, and teacher Tom Westcott, Salisbury. ...READ MORE

OC Elementary Students Learn About Thanksgiving

Julie Biscoe's kindergarten students at Ocean City Elementary School learned about Thanksgiving, the Pilgrims and the significance of the cornucopia. The class decided to write a Thanksgiving poem, create Thanksgiving foods, and use those foods to fill their own classroom cornucopia. Above, Jazmine Garcia, left, and Samantha Cummings look at the cornucopia they created. ...READ MORE

Snow Hill Middle Schoolers Treated to Speech from Award-Winning Author

Seventh grade students at Snow Hill Middle School were recently treated to a day with award-winning author Joyce Moyer Hostetter, who discussed what it takes to become a published author. With Hostetter are students Sidney Linton, Beth Bynum, Delaney Andrews, Becky Black, Kandis Kennedy, and Amirah Russell. ...READ MORE

Snow Hill Police Chief Visits Elementary School

Snow Hill Elementary School celebrated American Education Week by inviting parents and community members to visit the school. Police Chief Kirk Daugherty is pictured with students Dorian Hobbs, Danny Shockley, Tayyab Ijaz and Chole Goddard ...READ MORE

BIS SADD Organization Get Leadership Training

Members of Berlin Intermediate's Students Against Destructive Decisions (SADD) organization traveled to the Snow Hill Volunteer Fire Department. There they met with the Worcester County Health Department and other SADD members for a day of leadership training. Above are Brooke Shelton, Rachel Stoler and TyNasia Wilson. ...READ MORE

Worcester Prep Christmas Bazaar Scheduled

Spearheading Worcester Prep's 2008 Annual Christmas Bazaar scheduled for Sunday, Dec. 7 from 11 a.m.- 4 p.m., are Events Coordinator Susan Beauchamp, left, and Christmas Bazaar Chairman Sheila Quillin. ...READ MORE

Cedar Chapel Special School Donates Food to Maryland Food Bank

Cedar Chapel Special School students recently collected non-perishable food items to donate to the Maryland Food Bank. Shown here are Michael Knight and Marcus Forno with this year's donations. ...READ MORE

Healing Hands Chiropractic Celebrate Patient Appreciation Days

Healing Hands Chiropractic in Berlin recently celebrated Patient Appreciation Days. Every year, as a way of giving back to the community, Healing Hands offers free treatments to their patients and in turn, the patients donate to a chosen charitable organization. This year the chosen organization is the Marine Corps Toys For Tots. Pictured, from left, are Charles Sachs with the Marine Corps Toys for Tots and Dr. Tracy Rush and Dr. Chris Rush of Healing Hands Chiropractic. ...READ MORE

Democratic Women's Club Welcomes Guest Speaker

The Democratic Women's Club recently welcomed Clerk of Court Steve Hales as the guest speaker at its monthly meeting. Pictured, from left, are Arlene Page, club president, Halse and Kathy Muncy, club vice president. Hales gave a talk on how the court system works. ...READ MORE

Eastern Sussex Democrats Celebrate Recent Election

The Eastern Sussex Democrats recently celebrated the recent election results by recognizing all candidates who ran for office at a meeting. Pictured, front row, from left, are Board members Alice Hanke, Virginia Harmon,and Peter Schott. Back row, from left, are candidates Greg Fuller, Gary Downes, Joan Deaver, Senator Tom Carper, Helen Truitt, Pete Schwartzkopf and Tom Savage. ...READ MORE

A Confidence Vote For Equities

OCEAN CITY - Barack Obama, who becomes our 44th President in January, ran on a platform promising change. And even as a Democratic administration portends a reshaped political agenda in this country, the conclusion of this electoral season may also bring significant change to the U.S. stock market, according to Merrill Lynch U.S. Sector Strategist Brian Belski. 'We have seen tremendous volatility the past few months, due to the number of unresolved issues weighing on the economy and...READ MORE

Things I Like

Naps with my son A margarita on the rocks, no salt Well-done French fries A blanket of sea foam on the Inlet rocks A long third down conversion Fried onions on a cheesesteak Rocking chairs on a front porch Taking the high road sometimes Spotting horses from the Assateague bridge The burly hands of an outdoorsman Quick phone conversations ...READ MORE

What's Your Sign?

ARIES (March 21 to April 19): Keep your feelings to yourself as you work through an awkward circumstance. Complaining is useless, and also unwise since your words could come back to haunt you. TAURUS (April 20 to May 20): A sudden flash of Bovine practicality shows you how you might be able to turn your artistic pursuits into a profitable venture. A spouse or partner offers some sage advice. GEMINI (May 21 to June 20): Be prepared with several "Plan Bs" that you might have to use as...READ MORE

LSLT Celebrates First Annual Dinner Meeting at Solstice

The Lower Shore Land Trust (LSLT) celebrated the organization's first annual dinner meeting at Solstice in Berlin on Nov. 20. Above, members of the LSLT leadership accept a plaque recognizing a $4,000 grant from the Community Foundation of the Eastern Shore (CFES) to help support the establishment of a stewardship coordinator for the nonprofit organization. Pictured, from left, are Dave Nemazie, LSLT board member; Gee Williams, CFES Director of Development & Marketing; Kate Patton, LSLT...READ MORE

Monart in Ocean Pines Demonstrates Lessons in Art

Diane Hammer of Monart, an art studio located in Ocean Pines at Manklin Station, provides art lessons for anyone seeking to learn more about art and drawing. During a presentation to the Kiwanis Club of Greater Ocean Pines-Ocean City, Hammer detailed how she works with children from Worcester County GOLD, an organization the local Kiwanis Club supports. ...READ MORE

Open Houses in 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 Sat 9-5 3BR Bayside Condos Coldwell Banker 410-524-6111 OCEAN CITY Bahia Vista 10th St. Bayside Daily 10-4 3&4BR Condos Dan Clayland Coldwell Banker 410-524-6111 OCEAN CITY Bel Mare Somerset Street Daily 11-3 3BR/2BA New Const. Skip Schlesinger ReMax Premier Properties 410-520-8118 OCEAN CITY Gateway Grand Daily 10-5 48th St....READ MORE

Open Houses in West Ocean City and Berlin

WEST OCEAN CITY Sailor's Watch Golf Course Road Fri-Sun 10-4 New 3BR, 3.5BA Luxury Townhouses Coldwell Banker 410-524-6111 BERLIN Purnell Crossing Old Ocean Blvd Tues-Sun 11-6 New Contruction 3BR/2.5BA Villas w/ 2-Car Garage Ryan Homes 866-776-9818 WEST OCEAN CITY New Construction West Harbor Village Daily 10-5 11 Townhouses 3BR/2.5BA/Garage Prudential Carruthers 410-524-7000 ...READ MORE

Open Houses in Outskirts of Ocean City

WILLIARDS Lumberyard Lane Sat 10-2 well-Kept Rancher on Cul-De-Sac Gussie Hill ERA/Holiday RE 410-713-2771 GREENBACK, VA Captains Cove Daily 9-5 New Bayside Golfing Comm George Ann Way Coldwell Banker Eastern Shore 800-258-5843 POCOMOKE 500 Riverside Dr Sat & Sun 10-5 Waterfront TH w/ many upgrades Christine Murphy Coldwell Banker Eastern Shore 800-258-5843 OCEAN VIEW 14 Primrose Ave Country Village Sat 10-1 4BR/2BA Home Anne Powell ResortQuest 302-537-8888 BETHANY BEACH Cypress Lake Cr Sea...READ MORE

Arts Around the Area

Ocean City Mayor Rick Meehan and Coldwell Banker agents Katy Durham and Rebecca and Ed Galyon had a wonderful time going from shop to shop during Berlin's 2nd Friday Art Stroll last Friday. ...READ MORE