August 12, 2011

Kathy Mathias Services Announced

(The following is the obituary for Kathy Mathias provided by Burbage Funeral Home.) Kathleen A. P. Mathias OCEAN CITY -- Kathleen “Kathy” Arlee Petry Mathias, age 58, died Monday, Aug. 15, 2011 at her home after a courageous battle with cancer. Born in Hanover, Pa., she was the daughter of Edward O. Petry and the late Anita Roberts Petry.  She is survived by her husband, James N. Mathias, Jr.; her daughter Lauren Ann Mathias; and her son Trevor James Mathias.  She leaves a...READ MORE

Heels and Reels Tourney a Big Hit

OCEAN CITY- Before the big boys hit the seas for this week’s White Marlin Open, lady anglers throughout the resort area enjoyed a big weekend with the Ocean City Marlin Club’s 3rd Annual Heels and Reels Tournament with winners in several categories. The ladies-only tournament got underway last Friday with the first of two official fishing days. The crew on the “Reel Joy” made the biggest splash during the tournament, winning the Billfish Release Division and placing in...READ MORE

18th OC Lacrosse Classic Underway

OCEAN CITY- The fastest game on two feet takes center stage in and around Ocean City this weekend when some of the top men’s and women’s lacrosse teams in the country descend on the resort for the 18th 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...READ MORE

“Tighten Up” Holding on in WMO

OCEAN CITY- As of late yesterday afternoon, the talk around the 2011 White Marlin Open was as much about what had not happened yet as what had happened so far. As of Thursday afternoon, a single qualifying white marlin sat atop the leaderboard in the glamour division, a whopping 86.5-pounder caught by angler Brian Kline of Laytonsville, Md. aboard the local boat “Tighten Up” out of the Ocean City Fishing Center on Tuesday. After a 2010 tournament when the white marlin leaderboard was...READ MORE

Magic Run Ends for Berlin All Stars

BERLIN- After four tough games in as many days, the Berlin Little League 9-10 All-Stars finally ran out of gas, and pitching, last Friday, falling to Massapequa of New York, 22-0, in the Mid-Atlantic championship in Rhode Island. Berlin’s magical run started with a District 8 championship back on July 13 and continued a week later with a first-ever state championship. The victory in the state championship game propelled Berlin to the Mid-Atlantic Regional Tournament in Cranston, R.I.,...READ MORE

New Pollution Prevention Plan Targets OC’s Downtown First

OCEAN CITY – A summer intern in the Environmental Engineering Department impressed the Mayor and City Council this week after she and Environmental Engineer Gail Blazer presented a plan to help prevent the polluting issues involved in the downtown area. Blazer and student intern Leslie Hurley presented a Pollution Prevention and Habitat Enhancement Plan this week. Hurley grew up in Ocean City and now attends Southern Methodist University where she studies environmental engineering and...READ MORE

Resort Trash Dumpers Beware

OCEAN CITY -- With the hope of stemming an ongoing problem, the City Council agreed this week to increase the fine for illegally dumping trash in Ocean City. City Manager Dennis Dare said one of the benefits to living in Ocean City is trash collection is paid for through resident, property owner and business owner taxes. Taxpayers save money through this avenue by not being charged by the state’s private collection firms. “It costs us probably more than $100 per ton and we do 35,000...READ MORE

Casino Revenues Figures Confirm Summer Spike

BERLIN- While it should come as no surprise, given the 300,000-plus visitors to the resort area for much of the month, the July numbers for the Casino at Ocean Downs spiked up considerably after months of modest incremental gains. The Casino at Ocean Downs grossed just over $5.3 million in July, up substantially from the $3.8 million reported for June, representing the first real peak in what had been a slow, steady ascent since the facility opened in January. Each month since the casino opened...READ MORE

Huey Memorial Coming To Ocean City Airport Soon

OCEAN CITY – A historical Huey helicopter has arrived to its new home, the Ocean City Municipal Airport, where it will be put on display for all to see. According to the Ocean City Aviation Association (OCAA), the Huey Memorial will represent more than the Vietnam War. The display is in honor of all who has served in the United States Armed Forces. OCAA member Tom Oneto said the Huey helicopters were in service for almost 50 years before the fleet was retired this past July. The Huey...READ MORE

Group Rallying For Childhood Friend

FRANKFORD, Del. -- After learning that multiple organ transplants will be needed to save the life of one of their childhood friends, a group of past and current Sussex County residents are rallying the community with a fundraiser to help pay for the operations and subsequent aftercare. Prudence Sanders, 36, was diagnosed with juvenile diabetes 25 years ago. “It’s something she’s lived with her whole life,” said Jackie Johnson, a longtime friend and one of the organizers...READ MORE

Sales Tax Free Holiday Week Returns With Mixed Expectations

OCEAN CITY -- Maryland is once again planning on hosting a Sales Tax Free Holiday Aug. 14-20, but opinions vary amongst retailers as to just how much business the event has delivered in years past. The holiday, which has been hosted sporadically over the last few years, offers consumers in Maryland one week without the standard 6 percent sales tax on most clothing and footwear priced up to $100. The goal of the event is to attract shoppers who might otherwise head to surrounding states like...READ MORE

Salisbury Mayor Vetoes Cable Channel Move

SALISBURY -- The ongoing debate over proposed funding cuts to the public access cable channel that televises public meetings in Salisbury and Wicomico County reached a crescendo this week when Mayor James Ireton, Jr. on Wednesday vetoed an earlier vote by the City Council two days earlier. On Monday, the Salisbury Council approved on second reading an ordinance changing the formula for the city’s annual appropriation to the cable channel PAC 14, which televises their meetings and the...READ MORE

Slots In Worcester Clubs Thriving

OCEAN CITY -- While the revenue numbers for the Casino at Ocean Downs continue to climb, the slot machines in the various service clubs and fraternal organizations have kept pace and exceeded expectations in many cases. After three unsuccessful tries in the General Assembly, state lawmakers this spring passed a bill adding Worcester County to the list of eight other Eastern Shore counties that allow a limited number of slot machines in service clubs and fraternal organizations in an effort to...READ MORE

Condo Associations Detail Alleged Theft Schemes

SNOW HILL -- The trial of a Berlin businessman indicted in April for allegedly bilking several resort area condo associations out of hundreds of thousands of dollars got underway this week with victims lined up to outline his alleged schemes and a videotaped confession highlighting proceedings. In April, a Worcester County grand jury indicted Bill Scott, president of Scott and Company, a public accounting and property management firm, on six counts of theft and theft scheme for allegedly...READ MORE

Council Approves Boardwalk Lumber, Contractor Bids

OCEAN CITY – City Engineer Terry McGean followed up with the Mayor and City Council on the reconstruction of the Boardwalk this week and in one sweep received three votes of approval concerning lumber and contracting. Two weeks ago, the council discussed Boardwalk lumber and awarded the low bidder, Grasmick Lumber, the bid to supply conventional treated southern yellow pine for phase one of construction. Phase one of reconstruction includes the Inlet to Somerset Street, and 15th to 27th...READ MORE

Settlement Inked In Stent Case

SALISBURY -- Peninsula Regional Medical Center (PRMC) this week agreed to pay $1.8 million to settle allegations it was aware of, but failed to take action against, a cardiologist convicted late last month on health care fraud charges after performing over 100 unnecessary cardiac stent procedures on patients. In July, a federal jury convicted John R. McLean, 59, of Salisbury, on six counts of healthcare fraud over a four-year period from 2003 to 2007 during which he submitted insurance claims...READ MORE

Annual Breast Cancer Campaign Now Underway

OCEAN CITY -- The American Cancer Society (ACS) launched this year’s Pink Ribbon Classic at the Beach, a months-long series of events aimed toward raising awareness for breast cancer, with a Making Strides Against Breast Cancer breakfast on Wednesday morning. Founded by Judy Johnson-Schoelkopf and Nancy Dofflemyer, the Pink Ribbon Classic has existed in some form for the past 15 years, according to ACS Community Manager Kathy Decker. “It started with the golf tournament,” said...READ MORE

Retired Destroyer Sunk Off Coast

OCEAN CITY -- Shortly after 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday, the retired Navy destroyer U.S.S. Arthur W. Radford slipped quietly beneath the surface of the ocean just about 30 miles off the coast of Ocean City to its final resting place as part of a vast artificial reef system, ending weeks and months of anticipation and reefing madness. The Radford’s sinking had been postponed several times over the last few months for a variety of reasons and the old vessel created a delay of its own on...READ MORE

Hampton Inn Set For Midtown Ocean City

OCEAN CITY -- Preliminary construction work on a Hampton Inn & Suites on 44th Street in Ocean City has begun with developers already eying next Memorial Day for a potential grand opening. “The piling is in,” said property owner Rick Laws. “The foundation is going in this week.” Plans for the hotel have been in the works for a long time, according to Laws. However, a sluggish economy made securing capital for the project tricky. “It was difficult getting...READ MORE

Voices From The Readers

Records Show No Gouging Editor: I don't mean to belabor the parking lot issue, but I must address the price "gouging" that was alleged on last week's editorial page. I keep a detailed record of what I charge at Mario's parking lot. For three hours on Saturday of the Dew Tour, my highest price to park for all day was $30. The balance of the afternoon was $20 and the evening was $10. I believe these figures are on a par with the majority of commercial lots in Ocean...READ MORE

‘Buy Local’ About All Aspects Of Living

Although the time frames vary from place to place, Buy Local challenges are a hip new trend communities everywhere are rallying around. In Worcester County, some members of the community have launched a grassroots “Buy Local” challenge to encourage people to buy fresh food from local farmers and growers rather than grocery stores where products are trucked in from points far and wide. It’s a worthwhile challenge that has reportedly led to dozens of households averting their...READ MORE

Thoughts From The Publisher's Desk

Although some officials are privately confident the Dew Tour will be back next summer, officials with Alli Sports, who organize the entire operation, are not ready to go there just yet. This is understandable, considering the Dew Tour is currently in Portland, the second of its four-leg summer series, and will then move to Salt Lake City in September and Las Vegas in October. When asked last week by staff writer Joanne Shriner about the prospects of returning to Ocean City for the 2012 event,...READ MORE

Adventures Of Fatherhood

Pam asked me a year or so ago to stop writing about poop, but an abnormal nightmare of a situation last weekend calls for an exception. When I went in to greet Carson from his afternoon nap on Saturday, I screamed like a little girl. Somehow during the course of his nap, Carson managed to remove his shorts and diaper. That would have been fine if it weren’t for the fact he had a blowout of nasty proportions at some point while he was asleep. Probably because he was under a blanket, this...READ MORE

Missing Teen Located

OCEAN CITY -- A California teenager reported missing in Ocean City in June was located in Baltimore last weekend. On June 28, Tabitha Williams, 15, was reported missing to the Ocean City Police Department. Williams resides in California, but was last seen in Ocean City where she was on vacation. She was reported missing by her foster mother. For over a month, Ocean City police and other law enforcement agencies throughout the region actively sought the missing teen before she was found in...READ MORE

Things To Do Around Town

Aug. 12: Peach Festival 9 a.m.-1 p.m.; St. Peter’s Luteran Church, 10301 Coastal Hwy., Ocean City. On Thursday: Peaches & ice cream, bulk peaches for sale, hamburgers, hot dogs, baked treats, music, health fair, kids’ activities, book sale, flea market and silent auction. Friday: Flea market, hot dogs and hamburgers. For more information, 410-524-747 or visit: www.stpetersoc.com. Aug. 12: VFW Pancake Saturdays 9 a.m.-noon, VFW Post 8296, 104 66th St., Bayside, O.C....READ MORE

Who's Playing When & Where

Angler, the 410-289-7424 • 2312 Talbot St. On The Bay Friday, Aug. 12: Time Police, 4-7 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 13 & Sunday, Aug. 14: TBA Every Sunday: Locals’ Social With DJ Deogee, 10 p.m. Burger’s Surf’s Up Cafe 410-723-2007 • 5401 Coastal Hwy. Friday, Aug. 12: Landers & Heinz Trio, 5-8 p.m.; Kaleb Brown Reggae Band, 8 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 13: 3 Cities, 8 p.m.-midnight Buxy’s Salty Dog 410-289-0973 • 28th St. & Coastal Hwy. Friday, Aug. 12:...READ MORE

Where To Eat Around Town

West Ocean City- Berlin Ocean Pines-Fruitland Assateague crab house & Carryout Rte. 611, Assateague Island • 410-641-4330 On the way to visit the ponies of Assateague, stop by this rustic crab house. Enjoy Maryland crabs by the dozen or try the all-you-can-eat specials including snow crab legs. Their extensive menu features various appetizers, fresh fish, seafood, steaks, chicken and ribs. The kids can enjoy their own menu along with the great game room. Great for casual dining or...READ MORE

County Addresses Violations

SNOW HILL -- Worcester County officials this week defended reported violations pertaining to the Riddle Farm wastewater treatment plant published by the Maryland Department of the Environment (MDE) in an effort to be proactive in resolving the issues. Earlier this year, MDE advised the County Commissioners the discharge permit for the Riddle Farm wastewater treatment plant had been violated because some of the required monitoring and well sampling between 2007 and 2009 had not been completed....READ MORE

Housing Authority Wins Award

SALISBURY -- The Wicomico County Housing Authority (WCHA) enjoyed a busy week last week with the appointment of a new board member and the announcement of a significant national award. Wicomico County Executive Richard M. Pollitt, Jr. last week announced the appointment of Mark S. Thompson to the WCHA. Thompson has served in a wide range of community volunteer positions, most recently as chair of the Wicomico County Board of Education. Pollitt announced the appointment in conjunction with the...READ MORE

Reservoir Clean-Up Underway

SALISBURY -- Salisbury officials this week announced the cleaning of the city park’s water treatment plant is underway. The cleaning of the reservoir at the city park is taking place this week. There are dumpsters on site to contain the material removed from the reservoir until it can be removed permanently. The cleaning takes place every three years at the city’s underground reservoir. City officials warned the area could be an eyesore for a few days until the cleaning is completed....READ MORE

Va. Smoke Inundates Resort Area

BERLIN -- Worcester officials this week advised the public the heavy, acrid smoke that drifted over the area mid-week was the result of a fire covering 2,500 acres in the Great Dismal Swamp National Wildlife Refuge in Virginia. The Worcester County Fire Marshal’s Office this week reported the smoke and other conditions that arrived across much of the resort area on Tuesday afternoon was a direct result of the ongoing fire at the national wildlife refuge in Virginia and that conditions...READ MORE

Scoot Coupe Concerns Aired In Resort

OCEAN CITY – Scoot coupe rentals are warned to obey state law or by next summer Ocean City will take action. Ocean City Police Chief Bernadette DiPino and officers presented the Mayor and City Council on Tuesday with the ongoing issues of scoot coupes, which are three-wheeled passenger scooters resembling a mini car. State law requires scoot coupe motors to be no larger than 50 ccs, which wouldn’t allow the scooter to go any faster than 35 mph. The scooters are allowed to drive in...READ MORE

Rescue Swimmers Make Ocean Save

OCEAN CITY -- Ocean City Fire Department rescue swimmers pulled an unidentified and unconscious swimmer from the surf last Friday morning before the Ocean City Beach Patrol took their stands for the day. Around 9:15 a.m. last Friday, the Ocean City Fire Department was dispatched to the beach at 61st Street for a reported water rescue. Ocean City Communications received a 911 call stating a body was floating in the ocean and a private citizen was attempting a rescue. The investigation revealed a...READ MORE

Ocean City Okays Immediate K2 Ban

OCEAN CITY – The drug K2 is to become illegal by early next week as the Mayor and City Council, as well as the county, moves swiftly to ban the product.  “On the Boardwalk this summer, it has come to our attention that there is a product being sold, K2, it has various different names,” Police Chief Bernadette DiPino said. “It is a synthetic chemically enhanced herbal substance.” DiPino explained that it is sold in the form of incense and is paired up with the...READ MORE

New Twists On Tap For Berlin Peach Festival

BERLIN -- The 3rd Annual Berlin Peach Festival will be held on Sunday, Aug. 14, from noon-6 p.m., on the grounds of the Calvin B. Taylor House Museum. Admission is free. The festival, winner of the Lower Eastern Shore Heritage Council Outstanding Event for 2010, promises to be bigger and better in 2011, full of old-fashioned fun for all ages. New among the displays, demonstrations and sales tables are performances by Twisters Gymnastics and Cheerleading and by Smith Island storyteller Janice...READ MORE

OC Runway Project Not Affected By FAA Issues

OCEAN CITY -- Last week’s shutdown and subsequent restoration of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) will not have any bearing on a planned runway rehabilitation project at the Ocean City Municipal Airport, but the project is being expedited to avoid potentially losing the federal funding. Thousands of FAA workers and tens of thousands of construction workers across the country were put out of work during a recent two-week partial shutdown of the federal agency that ended last...READ MORE

Berlin Prepping For Weekend Full Of Special Events

BERLIN -- Peaches, baseball and open air painting have Berlin gearing up for an All-American summer weekend. Stretching from Friday through Sunday, the town of Berlin will be hosting a marathon of four events: the 3rd Annual Peach Festival, a sidewalk sale, a “Paint Berlin” plein air painting contest and the first ever Berlin All-Stars Little League Championship Parade. The parade, which will begin at 11 a.m. Sunday on Tripoli St, is meant to celebrate the 9-10-year-old Berlin...READ MORE

Body Recovered Day After Boat Fall

OCEAN CITY -- Maryland Natural Resources Police (NRP) early last Sunday morning recovered the body of an Arbutus man who fell off a pontoon boat in Assawoman Bay the night before and drowned. Around 7:30 p.m., Jordan Craig Hock, 23, fell off the bow of a 24-foot pontoon boat in the Assawoman Bay in the area of 126th Street while the vessel was underway. According to the NRP investigation, Robert Stanley Holmes, 53, of Landsdowne, Md., was operating the vessel at the time. Holmes and the other...READ MORE

Osborn Leads Westside Grill Through First Summer

OCEAN CITY – Adam Osborn, the owner of West Ocean City’s newest addition, Osborns Westside Grill, is working on making the place his own as he takes a little and gives a little. Osborn previously operated Carrabba’s Italian Grill for 13 years. He said almost a year ago he was given the opportunity to create his own restaurant, and he jumped at the chance. “The neat thing is to watch this grow,” Osborn said. “It is no different than a plant … it’s a...READ MORE

Junior Achievement Eyes Worcester Students

BERLIN -- A new program is aiming to give students in Worcester County a chance to develop business and financial management skills at an early age. Junior Achievement of the Eastern Shore (JA) is a non-profit organization whose three main goals are to promote workforce readiness, entrepreneurship and financial literacy in young adults. “It’s real skills that they [students] need,” said JA President Jayme Weeg. Weeg explained that JA lessons begin with a volunteer visiting a...READ MORE

52 Years Later, Frontier Town Still Evolving

WEST OCEAN CITY -- Put on your hat, hitch up your wagon and step back in time as Frontier Town celebrates its 52nd season with new additions and great specials. Originally built as a Wild West Show in 1959, Frontier Town has since expanded into one of the country's top family campground and entertainment centers. "Back in the 50's and 60's when part of the Wild West Show involved horsemen, they would travel in horse trailers, put the horses out to pasture and then sleep in the trailer. They...READ MORE

Bank Foundation Boosts Zoo Campaign

The Bank of America Charitable Foundation recently presented a $25,000 check to the Salisbury Zoo for its ongoing $3 million capital campaign. Pictured, back from left, are Ryan Kirby, managing director downtown Salisbury Office, Merrill Lynch; city Administrator John Pick; Keith Zickar, Senior Vice President, Small Business Banking Manager for Maryland; and Salisbury Mayor Jim Ireton. Front, from left, are Salisbury Zoo Commission President Ron Alessi; JP DuBuque; Joel Hamilton; Monty Sayler,...READ MORE

Open Houses Of The Week

WEST OCEAN CITY Bay Point Plantation Rt589/Gum Point Rd Daily 10-5 Waterfront Estate Lots in 142 Acre Preserve Kevin Decker The Fritschle Group/ Condominium Realty 443-235-6552 BERLIN 11640 Gum Point Rd Open Daily 10-4 5850sf Waterfront Home on ¾ Acre 50’ Pier & Boat Slips Waterfront Pool Greg Steen Steen Realty, Inc 443-235-2325 OCEAN CITY Makai Condominiums 42nd St. Bayside Daily 10-4 New Construction 2BR & Studio Condos Ben Dawson The Fritschle Group/ Condominium...READ MORE

Weekly Fishing Report

If you’ve been following the past few installments of “Fish ‘N OC”, you’ll know that we have spent a good bit of time talking about fishing lines lately. In this week’s article, I would like to come back to the subject of lines in order to complete our series. So far we have talked about braided line and mono line, which leaves us with just one more type of line to cover — that is fluorocarbon. In the grand scheme of things, fluorocarbon line is a...READ MORE

We Remember Those We Have Lost

Jay Donald Connor BERLIN -- Jay Donald Connor, age 89, passed away peacefully, wrapped in the arms of his daughter, on Saturday, Aug. 6, 2011. He is survived by his wife of 36 years, Gretchen Connor. Born in Baltimore on April 5, 1922, he was the middle child of the late William and Eleanor Connor. He was educated in Baltimore at St. Paul’s School, Loyola University Maryland and University of Baltimore School of Law. Together with his law partner, C. Arthur Eby, they formed Colonial Title...READ MORE

A Week In Business

Bankers School Graduation SALISBURY -- Edward M. Thomas, president and CEO of The Bank of Delmarva, announced the recent graduation of Tim S. Boston from Maryland Bankers School, held for three years on an annual basis by the Maryland Bankers Association at the University of Maryland, College Park. Upcoming bank executives are educated by some of the best teachers in the country in regards to financial processes and advocacy for the banking industry. 
Boston joined the bank in July 2007 as...READ MORE

SH Mayor Stephen Matthews Cuts Ribbon At Grand Opening

Snow Hill Mayor Stephen Matthews is pictured at the recent grand opening and ribbon cutting at East Market Liquidations in Snow Hill. Immediately following the ribbon cutting, guests enjoyed the Snow Hill Area Chamber of Commerce Business After Hours hosted by East Market Liquidations owners Ed Pike and Dan Williams at their newly opened store.  ...READ MORE

Worcester County GOLD Provides School Supplies For Less-fourtunate

Worcester County GOLD (Giving Other Lives Dignity), Inc. is in the midst of its 15th back-to-school project providing school supplies to less-fortunate children. Last year, GOLD's sponsors helped 535 children return to school with all necessary grade-appropriate supplies. At the present time, however, GOLD has approximately 220 children who have been referred for help but do not have sponsors. If you can help, call 410-677-6830 to be matched with your student. Above, local students help pack...READ MORE

VFW Post 8296 Thanks Maryland Dispatch

VFW Post 8296 Senior Vice Commander Fred Muela paid a surprise visit to The Dispatch’s office last Thursday to thank the publication for its coverage of the monthly breakfasts at the post. Above, Muela, center, is pictured with Editor Steve Green and People In Society photographer and account sales representative Jeanette Deskiewicz. ...READ MORE

Lower Shore Graduates Part Of 66th Entrance-level Law Enforcement Class

Graduates from the Lower Shore who were part of the 66th entrance-level law enforcement class of the Eastern Shore Criminal Justice Academy operated by Wor-Wic Community College in Salisbury are, from left, Darryl L. Myers of the Salisbury Police Department; Christopher M. Barrs, Shane R. Musgrave and Mark A. Powell of the Worcester County Sheriff’s Office; and Gina K. Tyler of the Somerset County Sheriff’s Department. ...READ MORE

Three Tenors And Two Divas Performed At The OP Community Church And Raised $8,000 For AGH

Three Tenors and Two Divas performed at the Ocean Pines Community Church last month, raising approximately $8,000 for Atlantic General Hospital. Pictured, seated from left, are Diva Barbara Waymas, Auxiliary President Betty Franke, Diva Donna Buonauro and Janet Morse, who chaired and held a reception in her Ocean Pines home following the performance. Standing, from left, are Tenor Jim Gafgen, Sue Nombino, Tenor and Master of Ceremonies Tony Buonauro, Tenor Tom Bethman and Producer Tony Trombino....READ MORE

Things I Like

Everything about Assateague Catching a sunrise and sunset on the same day Grilled fish and salad
 The view from the long pier at Isle of Wight Park Larry David’s ‘Curb Your Enthusiasm’ Watching kids learn to surf Italian ice on a hot day Crabs and corn on the cob Mornings with my boys Quiet weekends at home Farmers markets ...READ MORE

What's Your Sign

ARIES (March 21 to April 19): You sometimes go to extremes to prove a point. But this time, you won't have to. Supporters are ready, falling over themselves to help you make your case. TAURUS (April 20 to May 20): Venus might be your ruling planet, but Mars is in the picture as well. So don't be surprised if your romantic relationships are a bit rocky at this time. But they'll soon smooth over. GEMINI (May 21 to June 20): Geminis might rush into romance and risk being wrong about someone rather...READ MORE