September 18, 2009

Wednesday, Sept. 23-Slots Approved For Ocean Downs

ANNAPOLIS - Ending a years-long political battle over the potential for slot machine gambling in Worcester County, the Maryland Video Lottery Location Commission this afternoon unanimously voted to award Ocean Downs the first slots license in the state with as many as 600 machines in a temporary configuration at the historic track near Berlin as early as next spring. The commission voted Wednesday afternoon to approve track owner William Rickman, Jr.'s application for one of five slots licenses...READ MORE

Tuesday, Sept. 22-Father Drowns Trying To Save Son

OCEAN CITY - A father reportedly drown last night in the ocean trying to rescue his teenage son caught in a rip current. According to police reports, at approximately 6:30 p.m. on Monday, Ocean City Police, Fire Departments and Beach Patrol responded to 35th Street and the beach, in reference to swimmers in distress. Ocean City Fire Department personnel Amanda Shoemaker and Maria Berdan were first to arrive at the scene. Witnesses on the beach related that two males were in the ocean and in...READ MORE

Fatherhood Adventures

It finally happened. I guess it was inevitable. A major kid meltdown led to us having to leave a restaurant early. While at The Globe last Thursday, Beckett was throwing the fit of all fits, and we had no other choice but to raise the white flag, or the black cloth table napkin in this case. We surrendered to our little one reluctantly because we have never before had to give in to these strange tantrums. Before finally giving up, we tried walking him around the restaurant a couple times and...READ MORE

We Remember Those We Have Lost

Paul Franklin Brown CAPE CORAL, Fla. - Paul Franklin Brown, age 75, died Wednesday, Sept. 9, 2009 at Hope Hospice North in Cape Coral, Fla. Born in New London, Conn., he was the son of the late Melville 'Jim' Brown and Molly Anderson Brown of Ocean City. He was also preceded in death by his wife, Joyce Toole Brown, in 2000. He is survived by his wife, Gloria Briggs Brown of Cape Coral, Fla. and two sons, Andy Brown and his wife Nikki of Ocean City and Doug Brown and his wife Barrie of Ocean...READ MORE

Missing Person Found

OCEAN CITY - A Russian girl living in Ocean City, who was reported missing back on Sept. 2 by her roommate was found safe and sound last weekend although the details about her disappearance have not been made public. Anna Sevgeyevna Teselkina, 22, of Russia, had last been seen around 9 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 2, before she was found over the weekend. Teselkina's roommate told Ocean City Police the missing girl was planning to travel to Georgetown, Del. on Thursday, Sept. 3. However, she had not...READ MORE

State Initiative A Tiny Step In Right Direction

Although this is just a fledgling process at this point, it's exciting to hear the state is officially interested in getting involved in the production of wind energy off Ocean City's coast. The Maryland Energy Administration announced Tuesday a new initiative to evaluate the potential for commercial wind turbine development off the state's coast. The process is getting started with a 'Request for Expression of Interest and Information' for energy generation partners. What this means is the...READ MORE

Thoughts From The Publisher's Desk

Ocean City Councilman Joe Hall knows he's out on an island, but he's hopeful for some company. The resort restaurateur wants to know how the town's Tourism Commission defines the Rodney advertising campaign as a success. Hall is aware some of his colleagues may think of him as a 'Debbie Downer' of sorts, but that's a label he's fine with so long as he gets the facts he wants. He also realizes he has been the most vocal critic of the town's advertising company, its message and the targeted...READ MORE

Voices From The Readers

What A Health Plan Needs To Accomplish Editor: President Bush and other Republicans were thrown out of office because they were destroying the American economy. They ran up a $2 trillion national debt. Now that debt is projected to be $9 trillion. Furthermore, it will be driven up by a minimum of $1trillion more by creating the beginnings of a single payer national health plan, like those failing in England and Canadian. I have read enough of the House plan to realize there will be little...READ MORE

Flounder Plentiful as Season Closes

OCEAN CITY- The summer flounder season ended as scheduled as planned last Sunday, but a flurry of late action in a handful of local tournaments, including the Maryland Saltwater Sportfishermen's Association (MSSA) Beach N' Boat event out of Sunset Marina, left many anglers with fond memories to hold onto until the season opens again next year. The MSSA's 1st Annual Beach N' Boat tournament held in and around the Ocean City area last weekend turned up some impressive flounder as the season wound...READ MORE

Decatur Boys Down North Caroline, 3-2

BERLIN- Stephen Decatur's boys' varsity soccer team rebounded from a season-opening loss last week to Easton with a 3-2 win over North Caroline on Tuesday to even its early season record at 1-1. In the opener last week at Easton, the Seahawks opened an early 2-0 lead before the Warriors scored four unanswered goals to pull out the win. Last Thursday's scheduled home opener against Kent Island was washed out, forcing Decatur to wait a full week for a chance to avenge the loss to Easton in the...READ MORE

Mallards Remain Unbeaten at 3-0

BERLIN- Worcester Prep's boys' varsity soccer team remained unbeaten this week, thrashing old rival Salisbury School, 4-0, on Tuesday to improve to 3-0 on the season. The Mallards have average four goals per game in their first three matches of the year while yielding just one goal thus far. Back on August 28, Worcester cruised in its opener, beating Holly Grove, 3-0. Last week, the Mallards hit the road for a game against Gunston and prevailed, 5-1, for another solid win featuring a balanced...READ MORE

Marlin Club Vies for Challenge Cup

OCEAN CITY- The Ocean City Marlin Club is looking for a little revenge this weekend in the 31st Annual Challenge Cup against its friendly rivals from Cape May, N.J., who rode a strong white marlin bite on the tournament's last day last year to wrest the title away from the locals after a two-year mini-run. The Challenge Cup, which pits teams of boats from the Ocean City Marlin Club against teams from the Cape May Marlin and Tuna Club, officially began in 1979 as a formal competition between the...READ MORE

Seahawk Golfers on Early Roll

BERLIN- Stephen Decatur's varsity golf team swept two matches this week to remain unbeaten on the young season. The Seahawks came out on top at match at River Run on Monday against some Bayside Conference heavyweights with a low team score of 166 easily beating is closest competitors in the match. Bennett finished second with a 191, while Parkside finished third with a 199. Jake Miller led the Seahawks with a match-low score of 39. On Tuesday, Decatur was back at again, this time at the Bay...READ MORE

Seahawks Fall to Queen Anne's in Opener

BERLIN- With a deep and talented roster littered with veteran senior players, Decatur's girls' varsity soccer team has been chomping at the bit to get the 2009 campaign started, but the Seahawks have played just one game thus far this season, a narrow 3-2 loss to Bayside rival Queen Anne's last Wednesday. Expectations are high for the Seahawks this season with eight seniors and seven juniors returning from last year's 11-3-1 team, but while other conference teams have already played two or three...READ MORE

Towson to Host Beach Lax Clinic

OCEAN CITY- The Towson University women's lacrosse team will host its first-ever Lax on the Beach lacrosse clinic on the beach at 9th Street on Saturday, September 26. The clinic, hosted by the Towson Tiger's women's lacrosse program is open to players of all ages and will feature coaching and instruction from the 2008 and 2009 NCAA Division I Colonial Athletic Conference champions. The Tigers are utilizing the clinic as part of a fundraising effort for a planned trip to Australia. The clinic...READ MORE

Up and Down Week for Mallards

BERLIN- It was an up and down first week of the season for Worcester Prep's girls' varsity soccer team as the Mallards beat ESIAC rival Salisbury Christian, 3-1, last Thursday before falling to Delaware power St. Andrews, 4-0, on Tuesday. With strong, veteran seniors at key positions all over the field, Worcester has a chance to win every time it takes the field. After a topsy-turvy first week of the season, the Mallards' record now stands at 1-1 as they make their way through a tough early...READ MORE

State Launches New Wind Energy Effort Off Coast

OCEAN CITY •€' It appears that talks could resume concerning offshore wind turbines now that the Maryland Energy Administration has shown serious interest in re-igniting the conversation. At the tail end of Tuesday's work session at City Hall, Mayor Rick Meehan informed the general public and the council about a meeting at the local Ocean City Development Corporation (OCDC) offices with representatives from the MEA who wanted to bring the town up to date with Governor Martin O'Malley's new...READ MORE

Friday, Sept 18--Berlin Gives Tax Abatement To Senior Housing Project

BERLIN - A low-income senior housing project will enjoy a modified tax abatement from Berlin, the Mayor and Council decided Monday night, despite citizen worries over reducing tax revenue and adding more consumers to a stressed water system. The senior housing project, proposed as part of the unbuilt Purnell Crossing development, would offer 40 apartments to low-income seniors. John Triandafilou, who would partner with John Schuster, Inc. to build this type of project, presented the idea to the...READ MORE

Friday, Sept 18--New Land Conservation Funding Options Sought

SNOW HILL - With funding for land preservation dwindling in the face of economic pressures, Worcester County is looking to two new programs to help continue its land preservation efforts. At least one source of land preservation funding, the Maryland Agricultural Land Preservation Foundation (MALPF), which has helped the county in the past, will not be funded this fiscal year. Under the MALPF program, Worcester County has been able to protect 5,300 acres in the past several years. Staff also...READ MORE

Friday, Sept 18--OC Public Works Moves Result In Significant Savings

OCEAN CITY •€' The reconfiguration of the Public Works Department has less to do with money than it does with manpower, but town officials will be quick to tell you that the money saved is more than welcome. The town of Ocean City announced this week that its Public Works Department has not only moved some people around but it will also be merging some entire divisions together and in the process will save almost $200,000. Public Works Director Hal Adkins said that he saw an opportunity to...READ MORE

Friday, Sept 18--Pocomoke Mayor Eyes Mathias, Conway Seats

BERLIN - Pocomoke Mayor and Worcester County Sheriff's Officer Mike McDermott this week officially announced he would seek one of two House of Delegates District 38B seats in 2010. McDermott, a Republican and two-term mayor of Pocomoke, this week officially threw his hat in the ring for the House of Delegates seats in District 38B, which encompasses much of the lower shore including all of Worcester and Somerset Counties as well as portion of Wicomico County. Delegates Jim Mathias and Norm...READ MORE

Health Officials Prepared For Worst With H1N1 Virus

OCEAN CITY - Amid growing concern about the potential spread of the H1N1 virus, representatives from nearly every segment of the population gathered this week in Ocean City for a public health emergency preparedness summit to gain a better understanding of the disease and organize a coordinated response to the first pandemic of the 21st Century. Hosted by the Worcester County Health Department, in conjunction with Worcester County and Ocean City Emergency Services, the H1N1 summit was held at...READ MORE

New Rules Ahead For Gas-Burning Equipment Installation

OCEAN CITY - If it burns gas, you will soon be required to leave it to the pros. The town of Ocean City continues to try to mend its image after landing two proverbial public relations black eyes this summer due to two carbon monoxide (CO) scares at downtown businesses (the Americana Motel and the El Capitan condominiums). As a result, the town has been taking steps to make sure that people are in compliance with their CO law, which is one of the most stringent in the region, and now, they have...READ MORE

Resort To Pursue Grant Money For Boardwalk Signs

OCEAN CITY •€' There could be two new displays on the Boardwalk in the near future, and if they become a reality, they will each stand about nine feet tall. On Tuesday, in perhaps an attempt to try to keep up with the up-to-the-minute world of information, or to simply capitalize on some available funding, Mayor Rick Meehan brought to the City Council's attention the possibility for the town to use Homeland Security Grant money to install two Variable Message Boards (VMB's) at separate...READ MORE

School Is County’s 4th National Blue Ribbon Winner

BERLIN - Stephen Decatur Middle School this week was named a National Blue Ribbon School of Excellence, joining three other schools in the county public school system to earn the coveted distinction. Last December, Decatur Middle was named a Maryland Blue Ribbon School of Excellence, which is pre-requisite for consideration for the national honor. Just nine months later, school officials learned this week Decatur Middle was one of 314 schools in the entire country honored with the national...READ MORE

Volunteer Surge Reported In Tough Economic Times

BERLIN - Volunteering is on the rise in Worcester County as more people feel the need to help out their neighbors and their community. 'We've gotten a lot more calls regarding volunteering since the economy has taken a hit,' said Worcester County Volunteer Services Manager Cyndy Howell. People are realizing that more help is needed and feel the need to give back, Howell said. Those who have been laid off are volunteering to enhance their work skills and network, she said, but there are fewer...READ MORE

Berlin Approves Moves To Address State Budget Cuts

BERLIN - Over $200,000 in budget cuts were confirmed by the Berlin Mayor and Council this week, reflecting state reductions in highway and police aid that came down a month ago. The town council agreed to the suggested $230,000 in cuts Monday night. The Maryland Board of Public Works slashed millions from county and town budgets throughout the state in August, leaving Berlin with $223,000 less than budgeted. Mayor Gee Williams asked the town's department heads to reduce expenditures by an extra...READ MORE

Berlin Scores Big With Fed Stimulus Funding

BERLIN - Federal stimulus funds will pay for 88 percent of the costly Berlin wastewater treatment plant improvements and expansion, the town announced this week. Berlin is one of about 20 towns and counties in the United States that were awarded first round American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) funding. 'Berlin will be the first municipality in the state of Maryland to receive federal stimulus money. We will be receiving this for the wastewater treatment plant upgrade and expansion,'...READ MORE

Biker Collides With Delivery Truck

OCEAN CITY - Bike Week 2009 in Ocean City barely got officially underway yesterday before the first accident associated with the event sent one participant to an area hospital after a collision with a delivery truck on Coastal Highway. Shortly before 10 a.m. yesterday, an unidentified biker collided with a delivery truck on Coastal Highway near 59th Street, according to Ocean City Police. The victim was transported to the Jolly Roger Amusement Park on 32nd Street before being flown to Peninsula...READ MORE

Commissioners Briefed On Major Power Line Project

SNOW HILL - A new regional power line got conditional support from the Worcester County Commissioners this week, with the caveat that something be worked out to satisfy Dorchester County's objections to the project. PJM, the 13-state electricity transmission grid operator that covers Delmarva, needs to add a new transmission line to the area or there will be rolling blackouts during peak usage throughout the region by 2014, said Cathy Bassett, a consultant for the project. Currently, electricity...READ MORE

Escalator Lawsuit Moves On Against Private Company

OCEAN CITY - While a federal judge last week absolved the town of Ocean City from any liability in a $500,000 civil suit filed in May by a former Vermont high school student injured in an escalator fall in the Roland E. Powell Convention Center, the case moves on this week against the private company listed a co-defendant in the complaint. In May 2006, several members of a high school band from Vermont, in Ocean City for an annual Youth Music Competition at the Convention Center, were injured...READ MORE

Locals Jump With Their Heads, Hearts Into Green Energy

BERLIN - Sometimes the only way to address a problem is to offer up the most sensible solution. For Todd Dehart and Jeb Deickman, co-owners of Berlin-based Veridian Builders, they have not only heard all the complaints about the ridiculously high electric bills in Berlin, but they have also made some of those complaints themselves when they opened their monthly bills. In an economy which has virtually slowed the building business to a crawl, if not a halt, Dehart and Deickman thought that the...READ MORE

Ocean City News In Brief

OCEAN CITY •€' In the brief this week, a recap of the smaller and perhaps less sexy stories coming from the Mayor and City Council's weekly work session. Mayor Asks For Second Look At Uniform Requests Outfitting the local public safety personnel is a task that might be overlooked by the regular citizen, but if you look at the budget allocation for putting uniforms on the town's bravest and finest, the allocation is right around $310,000. Perhaps, then, it was no surprise that Mayor Rick...READ MORE

Poultry Industry Eyes Boost With Rail Expansion

SNOW HILL - The local poultry industry could get a boost if a request for $12.4 million in state funds to widen the Snow Hill freight railroad line is successful. The rail line serves poultry growers and processing facilities, bringing in feed corn, soy and grains from distilleries. The Tyson feed processing plant in Snow Hill would be the greatest beneficiary. The 27-mile rail line stretches between Snow Hill and Frankford, Del., with 23 miles of that railway in Maryland. The line carries about...READ MORE

Scrubbed Rocket Launch Set For Tonight

ASSATEAGUE - A planned rocket launch from NASA's Wallops Flight Facility just south of Assateague Island had to be scrubbed on Tuesday evening because of low cloud cover, setting up a launch date for this evening that could be visible throughout the mid-Atlantic region including coastal Worcester County. Wallops officials planned to launch NASA's four-stage Black Brant XII sub-orbital sounding rocket between roughly 7:30 p.m. and 8 p.m. on Tuesday, but low-lying clouds caused the mission to be...READ MORE

Stimulus Funds To Finance WOC Wastewater Plant

SNOW HILL - Federal stimulus dollars will finance the construction of the new Mystic Harbor wastewater plant, to the tune of $8.8 million. The funding, which comes from the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Utilities Service funding, is split into a loan and a grant. The Rural Utilities Service loan for $5,062,000 has a 40-year term and a 2.62-percent interest rate.  The rest of the money necessary for the new Mystic Harbor plant will come in the form of a $3,738,000...READ MORE

Two Killed In Highway Accidents

BERLIN - Two people, including one pedestrian, were killed on Worcester County highways in separate accidents a little more than 15 hours apart. The first occurred around 7:38 p.m. last Thursday when a pedestrian walked into the path of the motorcycle on eastbound Route 50 just east of Elm Street during the torrential downpours that swept through the area that night. According to police reports, a 2007 Harley Davidson motorcycle driven by Carmelo M. Piparato, Jr., 51, of Easton, Pa., was...READ MORE

Who's Playing When and Where Musically Speaking

Buxy's Salty Dog 410-289-0973 , 28th St. & Coastal Hwy. Every Friday: DJ BK Saturday, Sept. 19: Under The Outhouse Thursday, Sept. 24: DJ Wax CaribBean bar & grill 410-289-0837 , Just off the Boards on 2nd St. Friday, Sept. 18: Dave Sherman, 1-5 p.m.; Pompous Pie Duo, 7:30-11:30 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 19: The Moodswingers, 1-5 p.m.; Wes Davis Band, 7:30-11:30 p.m. Carousel Resort Hotel & Condominiums 410-524-1000 , On the beach, 118th St. Every Thursday: DJ Rupe, 5-8 p.m....READ MORE

A Week in Business

Certification Earned BERLIN - Wayne Benson, president of Bank of Ocean City, has announced that Heather Parsons has received her Certification for Professional in Human Resources from the Human Resorces Certification Institute. Parsons joined the bank in 1997 and was promoted to the Human Resources Director in 2005. Parsons is a member of the National Society of Human Resources Management and the Eastern Shore Chapter. She serves on the Charitable Contributions Committee for the bank. Grand...READ MORE

Faces in Places

A Spotlight on the first ever Ocean City Chamber of Commerce Ball at the Clarion Fountainbleu Resort ...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 Open Daily 10-4 3BR Bayside Condos 45th Street Coldwell Banker 410-524-6111 OCEAN CITY Belmont Towers Boardwalk & Talbot Street Daily 11-4 Kevin Decker Remax Premier Properties 443-235-6552 OCEAN CITY Bahia Vista 10th St. Bayside Daily 10-4 3&4BR Condos Dan Clayland Coldwell Banker 410-524-6111 OCEAN CITY Seaside Escape 79th Street 2 Models Open Daily...READ MORE

Open Houses in West Ocean City

WEST OCEAN CITY Sailor's Watch Golf Course Road Daily 10-4 New 3BR, 3.5BA Luxury Townhouses Coldwell Banker 410-524-6111 WEST OCEAN CITY New Construction 9800 Mooring View West Harbor Village Daily 11-5 11 Townhouses 3BR/3.5BA/Garage Bryant Hungerford Prudential Carruthers 410-430-0370 BERLIN Purnell Crossing Mon 12-6 Tues-Fri 10-6 Sat & Sun 11-6 3BR/2.5BA Villas New Construction Ryan Homes 410-641-2730 OCEAN PINES 30 Leigh Drive Tern's Landing Sat & Sun 10-5 4BR/2.5...READ MORE

Open Houses in Surrounding Areas of Ocean City

SALISBURY 846 Johnson Rd Summersgate Daily 12-5 2-5BR Custom Homes For Active Adults Lynn Brocato Senior Realty 410-543-8750 NEWARK, MD Arcadia Village Affordable New Homes Models Open Sat & Sun 11-2 Prudential Carruthers 410-430-5333 MILLVILLE, DE Millville by the Sea Mon-Sat 9-5 Sun 11-5 New Beach Community Single Family & Townhomes Off Rt 26 877-285-2888 SELBYVILLE 234 Baker Road Auction Preview Sat 1-2 3BR/2BA Farmhouse Mins to Fenwick & Ocean City Marshall...READ MORE

Bank of Ocean City SDHS Football MVP of the Week

The Bank of Ocean City continues to sponsor the live broadcast of Stephen Decatur High School's football games on WQMR 101.1FM this season. Additionally, the bank is presenting a weekly plaque to the MVP of each game as well as making a $50 donation to the football program's athletic boosters. Above, from left, are Bank of Ocean City's Earl Conley, this week's MVP Josh Straley, Coach Bob Knox and WQMR's Rick Charles. ...READ MORE

BBC interviews Worcester Prep students on Healthcare Plan

It was about six in the morning when Dr. Merle Marsh, a Worcester Prep administrator, received a message from the British Broadcasting Company requesting interviews with students about President Obama's Health Care Plan. A few hours later, Worcester Prep students commented on President Obama's Health Care Plan on British Broadcasting World News Radio. They are, from left, Daniel Rosa, Lewes; Claire Dorey, Millville; Victoria Middleton, Bethany Beach; Lorenzo DeJesus, Seaford; and Jamie Welch,...READ MORE

Snapshots from OC Elementary Tech Lab

Jacqueline Small, third grade teacher at OceanCity Elementary School, helps Michelle Hernandez work on a biography poem in the school's tech lab. ...READ MORE

BIS Holds Back to School Pep Rally

Berlin Intermediate School recently held its annual Back to School pep rally. All smiles were students Mallory Vara, Lexie VanKirk and Christina Romano. ...READ MORE

OC Elementary brings back "Reading Buddies"

"Reading Buddies" from Ocean City Elementary School enjoyed making ice cream and reading a good book together on their first week back to school.  Pictured from Wendi Eitel's fourth grade class is Macy Petersen and from Monica Piern's second grade class is Jacob Feldman. ...READ MORE

Scenes from BIS Back to School Pep Rally

Among the students taking part in Berlin Intermediate School's Back to School pep rally are Logan Figgs and Claire Porter. ...READ MORE

Worcester Prep Senior Named National Merit Scholar Semi-Finalist

Connor Douglas, a senior at Worcester Preparatory School, has been named a National Merit Scholar Semi-Finalist. His high scores on the Preliminary Scholastic Aptitude Test-National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test qualified him to be among a small percentage of students eligible for a National Merit Scholarship. Above, Headmaster Dr. Barry Tull is pictured with Douglas, the son of Kathleen and Randall Douglass of Rehoboth Beach. ...READ MORE

Ocean City Lions Charities to Hold 4th Annual Golf Tourney

On Oct. 7, the Ocean City Lions Charities, Inc. will hold the 4th Annual Golf Tournament at the Ocean City Golf and Yacht Club specifically to raise money for our wounded troops. Above, local restaurateur Macky Stansell presents a check for $5,000 to start the tournament and fundraiser effort for  the OC Lions Wounded Troops Program. Pictured are Norm Cathell, Ocean City Lions, Stansell and Ron Edelmann, golf tournament chairman. For information on how you can support this cause, call...READ MORE

Boy Scout Chooses Diakonia as his Eagle Scout Project

Boy Scout Kevin Clayland recently chose Diakonia as the recipient of his Eagle Scout project. He visited Diakonia, and found organizers were in desperate need of an additional storage shed. Clayland collected money from family, friends and scout supporters to pay for a shed kit. He recruited troop leaders and his father and friends to do the power mechanics work. Clayland and his fellow scouts helped paint and put the shed together. Pictured, from left top, are Glenn Miller, Ron Puller, David...READ MORE

HI-Tide Marine Construction Awarded Certificate of Appreciation

Assateague Coastal Trust Executive Director and Coastkeeper Kathy Phillips, left, presents Hi-Tide Marine Construction owner Denny Sharp with a Certificate of Appreciation in recognition of valuable contributions his company has made to the preservation of vital wetland ecosystems and critical wildlife habitat through the use of 'Living Shoreline' management options. ...READ MORE

Republican Women Sponsor Patriot Day Fashion Show

The Republican Women of Worcester County sponsored the Patriot Day Fashion Show and Luncheon last Friday at the Clarion. Above, selling silent auction raffle tickets are Carol Quinto and Darlene Musatano. ...READ MORE

Scenes from Patriot Day Luncheon and Fashion Show

Patiot Day Luncheon and Fashion Show event commentator Carolyn Coyne is pictured with her husband Col. Jim Coyne at the event. ...READ MORE

People in Society

Snapshots of Neighbors Lending a Helping Hand Throughout the Community ...READ MORE

Critical Steps To Take For A Carefree Partnership

OCEAN CITY - After selling the successful technology firm they'd founded together, a husband and wife embarked on the carefree retirement they had long envisioned, living in a Florida resort. It didn't take them long to realize that their new lifestyle was missing a critical ingredient: the fun of running a business together. They turned to their Merrill Lynch financial advisor, who encouraged them to carefully think through the details of their new vision. From there, the three discussed how...READ MORE

What's Your Sign?

ARIES (March 21 to April 19): Travel plans could be interrupted by the re-emergence of a workplace problem that was never quite fully resolved. Deal with it at once, and then take off on that well-deserved trip. TAURUS (April 20 to May 20): Aspects favor cultural activities for sensuous Bovines. Attend a concert or an art show. Better yet, create something yourself (a poem, perhaps?), and dedicate it to someone special. GEMINI (May 21 to June 20): Respect any doubts you might now be feeling...READ MORE

Things I Like

A hotel room on a high floor Steamed shrimp and a cold beer A weekend of football When my son brings me something A piece of driftwood on a beach Deer in the marsh on Assateague A bunch of tall trees hanging over a road Coming across a strange seashell Quick gas stops on a road trip Putting aside the crab claws until the end Taking off a tie ...READ MORE