September 30, 2011

Cricket Center Benefit Key To Keeping Advocate Afloat

BERLIN -- Worcester County’s Cricket Center, created five years ago to advocate on behalf of victims of child physical and sexual abuse, is making a difference for the most vulnerable in the community, but the program continues to rely on the generosity of area residents to perpetuate the unfunded mandate. The county’s Child Advocacy Center, or Cricket Center, housed in a satellite office on the Atlantic General Hospital campus, provides a comprehensive, multidisciplinary approach to...READ MORE

OC’s Declining Assessment Predictions Holding True

OCEAN CITY -- The crucial reassessment of the vast residential and commercial real estate in Ocean City is nearing the finish line, and although the jury is still out on the final numbers, the trend is decidedly downward as predicted. For the last nine months, assessors with the State Department of Assessment and Taxation (SDAT) have been reassessing the value of residential and commercial real estate in Ocean City for the purpose of determining their future tax burden. The reassessment of Ocean...READ MORE

City Accused Of Destroying Papers In Discrimination Suit

OCEAN CITY -- The civil suit filed last September alleging age bias and discrimination against the town of Ocean City for its hiring practices, which appeared to be heading toward a settlement last week, took a surprise turn this week when an amended complaint was filed alleging the town destroyed or deleted pertinent documents related to the case. Last September, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) filed a lawsuit in U.S. District Court against the Mayor and Council for...READ MORE

Worcester County Outsources Jail Mental Care

SNOW HILL -- A growing prison population has finally exceeded Worcester County’s ability to provide mental health care to inmates, prompting officials to bring in a private agency. Currently, mental health services for the county jail are handled by the Worcester County Health Department (WCHD) and have been for many years. However, according to Health Officer Debbie Goeller, funding has remained static for more than a decade, while the prison population has increased significantly, making...READ MORE

Knife Attack At Resort Bar Leads To Assault Charges

OCEAN CITY -- A North Carolina man was arrested on first-degree assault and other charges this week after allegedly holding a knife to another man’s throat following an altercation at an uptown bar late Tuesday night. Shortly before midnight on Tuesday, Ocean City police responded to the Skyline Bar and Grill on the eighth floor of the Fenwick Inn for a reported assault that had just occurred. Hotel staff directed the officers to the victim, a local man, who told police he had been...READ MORE

Authorities Seek Sex Shop Burglar

WEST OCEAN CITY -- Police this week are searching for an unidentified man who kicked in the door of an adult store on Route 50 and stole a single item, a sex toy valued at over $100. Around 5 a.m. on Sept. 17, an unidentified man broke into the Red Light District. The store’s video surveillance tape shows the suspect, described as a white male with a slight build, wearing a black T-shirt and jeans, first attempting to break the store’s front door with a garden hose in the area. When...READ MORE

Berlin Legion Seeking To Grow With Open House

BERLIN -- Hoping to spark interest in a younger generation, the Berlin American Legion post will be holding an open house on Saturday, Nov. 12. “Most people recognize the disconnection between people my age and young people,” said American Legion representative Ray Smith. Smith came before the Mayor and Council Monday to discuss raising general awareness about the legion and to promote the open house. Founded in 1919, the American Legion is the nation’s largest veterans’...READ MORE

Berlin Council Okay With Outdoor Bar Request

BERLIN -- Though some were skittish to further promote drinking during town events, the Berlin Mayor and Council decided Monday to allow The Globe to operate an outside bar during the next New Year’s Eve celebration, provided the business can acquire all the proper licensing. Jennifer Dawicki, co-owner of The Globe in downtown Berlin, approached the council requesting permission to set up an outside bar along a stretch of Broad St. from 6 p.m.-1 a.m. on Saturday, Dec. 24. “I’m...READ MORE

Councilwoman Questions Berlin Practices

BERLIN -- Discussion over updating Berlin’s Town Standard Preface led one council member to harshly criticize some of her colleagues this week and to question how the town’s government operates. “It’s all smoke and mirrors,” said Councilwoman Lisa Hall. Many of those criticized, including Mayor Gee Williams and Coucnilman Troy Purnell, were dismissive of Hall’s accusations, asserting that they were completely without merit. “We’ve got the best team...READ MORE

Salisbury OKs Study Of Stormwater, Too

SALISBURY -- Salisbury will be joining Ocean City and Berlin in undergoing the University of Maryland Eastern Shore’s (UMES) stormwater study. The City Council was also briefed on what the Maryland Department of the Environment (MDE) will expect from Salisbury in terms of strategies to reduce nutrients in the Chesapeake Bay. “Ocean City is complete, Berlin is in the middle; we’d really like to say Salisbury is just beginning,” said UMES Senior Research Associate Dan Nees...READ MORE

Procedural Issues Lead City Council To Deny Extension

SALISBURY – After two years, plans to revitalize Station 16 downtown have come to a stop, as the Salisbury City Council disapproved an extension of the purchasing process because of faults in the procedure. This week the City Council faced a decision of whether to grant a 60-day extension to Coastal Venture Properties LLC (CVP) to present a disposition agreement to the city for the purchase of Station 16, a firehouse located downtown that has been considered surplus property. According to...READ MORE

Copper Thieves Caused Wednesday’s Outage

BERLIN -- Wednesday’s brief but expansive power outage from Bethany to Ocean City and from West Ocean City to Berlin was allegedly caused by copper thieves who cut about 250 feet of wire from two sub-stations in nearby Delaware. Around 1:26 p.m. on Wednesday, the power went out across a large section of Delmarva from Bethany Beach to Berlin and practically everywhere in between, setting off a collective groan from area residents weary of chronic outages from storms and failing systems....READ MORE

5-Hour Standoff Ends Peacefully

SALISBURY -- A Salisbury man faces attempted murder and other charges this week after a five-hour standoff with police with hostages involved on Wednesday. Around 2:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Salisbury Police responded to a reported physical altercation with a gunshot fired near a residence on Washington Street. A witness reported the altercation between the suspect, later identified as Richard Darnell Turner, 44, and another man, during which Turner allegedly produced a handgun and fired a shot in...READ MORE

Berlin Turning Pink This Month

BERLIN -- In honor of National Breast Cancer Awareness month this October, the Worcester County chapter of Women Supporting Women (WSW) will once again be holding a candlelight vigil in Berlin on Friday, Oct. 14. “We’re getting ready to turn the town pink,” joked Rota Knott, Coordinator of the WSW Worcester Chapter. Based in Berlin, the Worcester Chapter was founded in 1998, though this is only the second year it has done Turn the Town Pink (TTP), a string of events throughout...READ MORE

Resort Condo Building Struck Again By Vehicle

OCEAN CITY -- For the second time in a little over a year, a mid-town Ocean City condominium building this week suffered severe damage when a vehicle collided with the structure fronting Coastal Highway near 65th Street. Around 10:30 p.m. last Saturday, Ocean City police responded to a reported single-vehicle accident on Coastal Highway at 65th Street involving the Sand Pebbles condominium building, the same condo building that had been struck by a dump truck and nearly destroyed in April...READ MORE

Voices From The Readers

Proper Respect Due Editor: The Town of Ocean City officials are due the respect afforded their office. The mayor and each and every council member were elected by a majority of voters who took the time to show up on Election Day. If you did not get out and vote, if you live in Ocean City, or you have a business or other interest in Ocean City and did not help get the vote out, shame on you. Every two years you have the ability to change the face of Ocean City government. The other night I was at...READ MORE

Merging Elections Best Way To Boost Turnout

In recent weeks, there has been a lot of talk about voter turnout in Ocean City, specifically how to light a fire under residents to ensure they take the time every other year to vote. The Citizens For Ocean City group is working diligently to motivate the citizenry into taking an active role in local politics, voting on a consistent basis and trying to get unregistered voters on the town’s books. Those are worthwhile efforts, but there’s one simple way to spike voter...READ MORE

Thoughts From The Publisher's Desk

In a surprise move to many, Ocean City Public Works Director Hal Adkins notified the city Wednesday morning he is not interested in replacing former City Manager Dennis Dare at this time in his career and “for the foreseeable future.” In an email addressed to Mayor Rick Meehan, who is doubling as acting city manager after Dare was ousted earlier this month, and Council President Jim Hall, the leader of the four-member council majority, Adkins wrote he is passing on the post after...READ MORE

Unbeaten Seahawks Sweep Bennett

BERLIN- Stephen Decatur’s varsity volleyball team passed a big early season test this week, sweeping Bayside South rival Bennett in three games on Monday to remain unbeaten on the season. Something had to give when the unbeaten Seahawks faced the also unbeaten Clippers at home on Monday. Last year, the two teams battled all season for the conference title and were on an early collision course this season with unblemished records. However, Decatur got the best of its rivals on Monday,...READ MORE

Worcester Boys Improve to 6-1

BERLIN- Worcester Prep’s boys’ varsity soccer team scored two goals about two minutes apart early in the second half on Monday to beat visiting Greenwood Mennonite, 3-1, to improve to 6-1 on the season. Both teams scored single goals in the first half, which ended in a 1-1 tie. The score remained tied through the early minutes of the second half before the Mallards scored two goals just two minutes apart. Andrew Ternahan, who scored the Mallards’ lone first-half goal, scored at...READ MORE

Berlin Dolphins Improve to 2-1

BERLIN- The Berlin Junior Dolphins of the Salvation Army Red Shield League improved to 2-1 this season with a resounding 32-13 win over the Salisbury Black Knights on Tuesday. After the defense forced an early turnover, Berlin’s offense scored first on a 44-yard touchdown run by K.J. Purnell. After Salisbury turned it over on downs, Berlin put together a long drive culminating in a five-yard TD run by Kevin Land to extend the lead to 13-0. Salisbury returned the ensuing kickoff to cut the...READ MORE

Coastal Lax Free Clinics Set

WEST OCEAN CITY- The Coastal Lacrosse Club is hosting the first in a series of free clinics for young players in the area this Sunday, October 2, at the club’s practice facility on Route 611 in West Ocean City. The club will host three free clinics for children ages 6-14 this fall starting with the first on Sunday. Experience is not necessary as the clinics are structured for both new and experienced players. Interested players do not have to be members of Coastal Lacrosse to participate...READ MORE

OC Fall Flag Football in Full Swing

OCEAN CITY- The Ocean City Recreation and Parks Department’s Fall Flag Football League continued this week with three teams still unbeaten after three weeks of play. Kirby’s Red Onion and Seacrets are tied atop the OC Fall Flag Football League standings after three weeks with identical 3-0 records, while the FOP Lodge 10 is lurking close behind at 2-0. The following is a look at some of this week’s action: (bullet) Kirby’s Red Onion 40- U.S. Coast Guard 6: Kirby’s...READ MORE

Decatur Boys Still Perfect at 6-0

BERLIN- Stephen Decatur’s men’s varsity soccer team continued its domination thus far this season on Tuesday with a 7-0 rout of Worcester County rival Pocomoke to improve to 6-0 on the season. Decatur got ahead of the Warriors early and continued to apply the pressure all day, rarely allowing Pocomoke to make any substantial offensive threats. The Seahawk midfielders pumped the ball into the offensive end and the Decatur strikers were able to finish up front. Jason Stitely and Eric...READ MORE

First-Ever Savage Mud Splash on Tap

BERLIN- The first-ever Savage Mud Splash, a three-plus mile race over, under and through mud-soaked obstacles on a course laid out on a farm in Berlin gets underway tomorrow. The first annual Savage Mud Splash is the brainchild of OC Tri Running, the same fitness organization the promotes several other races in and around Worcester County, including the annual half marathon each spring. OC Tri Running officials have spent much of the summer developing the three-mile course with 14 different...READ MORE

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Mallards Drop Heartbreaker, 1-0

BERLIN- Worcester Prep’s girls’ varsity soccer team lost its first game of the young season this week, falling to visiting St. Andrew’s, 1-0, in the waning seconds of a hard-fought game between both teams. Both teams had great opportunities to score throughout the contest, but minute after minute clicked by with no goals on the scoreboard until St. Andrew’s finally broke through with under a minute remaining in regulation. With just 48 seconds left, St. Andrew’s...READ MORE

Adventures Of Fatherhood

There has been a major transition taking place of late within my family. Carson, who turns 2 in November, has assumed top billing as the more challenging child, knocking Beckett, 3, from the spot he has comfortably held for the last 40 months. In sports terms, this is like the Orioles, a perennial cellar dweller, unseating the Yankees. Carson has recently had the nerve to begin speaking his mind, cry when agitated and never wanting to sit still. I am shocked, disappointed and proud all at the...READ MORE

Shoplifter Grabs Cop’s Gun

OCEAN CITY -- An Ocean City man was arrested on numerous charges this week after allegedly first shoplifting from a north-end grocery store and later attempting to disarm the OCPD officer trying to detain him. Around 11 p.m. on Tuesday, an OCPD officer on foot patrol in the area of 118th Street observed a suspicious man, later identified as Ousmane Boubou Idrissa, 42, of Ocean City, exiting the Food Lion grocery store with what appeared to be a bulge under the waistband and front right pocket of...READ MORE

Ocean City Police Report Bike Week Stats

OCEAN CITY – A considerable decrease in crime related activity during Delmarva Bike Week was reported this week in Ocean City, with the lone exception being a 100 percent increase in driving under the influence arrests. Ocean City Police Department Crime Analyst Brandon Reim presented statistics associated with the annual September event He started off by comparing the number of calls for police service this year compared to last. “This year we had significantly fewer calls for...READ MORE

Council, Art League Ink New Building Deal

OCEAN CITY – The Art League of Ocean City (ALOC) moved another step toward the facility of its dreams on Tuesday, as the Mayor and City Council approved a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) and lease of the new venue. The ALOC originated in the 1960’s and has been working out of the same building located on 94th Street for 27 years. Since 1991, the art league has been asking for a new art center since its current location has been deemed to be beyond its useful life. In July, the ALOC...READ MORE

Restaurants Retain Outdoor Dining Exemption

OCEAN CITY – Restaurants will remain exempt from providing additional parking if their outdoor dining area is considered to be 51 percent open on all sides. The Mayor and City Council have decided to approve a code amendment recommended by the Planning and Zoning Commission onto first reading regarding outdoor dining space and a restaurant’s required amount of parking. Zoning Administrator Blaine Smith explained the Planning and Zoning Commission have been working on the code...READ MORE

Seaside Dance Academy Marks 10-Year Anniversary

BERLIN – Seaside Dance Academy in Berlin is setting a successful pace for students in dance and also in life. Owner and director of Seaside Dance Academy, Lisa Tingle, opened her doors in September of 2001. Tingle settled in the area with her new husband, James Tingle, after graduating with a dance degree from Point Place College in Pittsburgh, Pa. Previously, she had spent eight summers in the area as a can-can dancer for Frontier Town where her husband acted as a cowboy at the...READ MORE

Citizens Rally Focuses On Motivating Resort Voters

OCEAN CITY – A message rang loud and clear to have more citizens step up and vote during a rally held on Monday morning in which hundreds attended, organized by the Citizens For Ocean City. Resident have turned out in outrage ever since the majority of the council, Brent Ashley, Jim Hall, Joe Hall and Margaret Pillas, voted to force former City Manager Dennis Dare to resign or be fired after 21 years of service. The rally’s key speakers, Citizens For Ocean City spokesman Joe Groves,...READ MORE

Pink Ribbon Classic Events On Tap

BERLIN -- The American Cancer Society of North Worcester County has burst out of the starting gate with a series of Pink Ribbon Classic events held in conjunction with October's Breast Cancer Awareness month, an international health campaign designed to increase awareness of the causes, prevention, diagnosis, treatment and cure of breast cancer. Bahia Marina in Ocean City kicked off the Pink Ribbon Series with Capt. Steve Harman’s Annual "Poor Girls Open", a ladies-only catch and...READ MORE

Farming Community Rallies To Fund Legal Battle

BERLIN -- A Berlin farm family embroiled in a legal battle with an environmental group over alleged pollution violations got the support of some agricultural heavyweights, including its co-defendant last week with the launch of a website and associated fund raising effort. The Maryland Farm Bureau, the Wicomico County Young Farmers and Ranchers and Perdue last week announced the launch of SaveFarmFamilies.org, a website sponsored by the industry to help raise much-needed funds for the legal...READ MORE

OC Store Owner, Employee Charged In Boardwalk Raid

OCEAN CITY -- A Boardwalk business owner and his employee were charged last week with possession and distribution of synthetic drugs banned by the town of Ocean City after a raid on the establishment earlier this month. Ocean City police last Friday charged Fransisco Rico Hernandez, 48, of West Ocean City, and Blen Giday Berhani, 24, also of West Ocean City, with the possession and distribution of substances banned by the town of Ocean City. Fransisco owns the Maytalk store raided by masked...READ MORE

Berlin Residents May Have To Wait For Street Work

BERLIN -- Wondering whether it might be better to kill the proverbial two birds with one stone, the Berlin Mayor and Council may delay a resurfacing project till the town can afford to address stormwater issues on the road as well. “Can we afford to do it all?” asked Mayor Gee Williams. The plan to resurface Washington St. has been in the works for several weeks, but a number of new options gave the council pause during their meeting Monday. Town Administrator Tony Carson informed...READ MORE

Jewish Community To Mark Yom Kippur

At sundown on Friday, Oct. 7, Jews around the world will mark the start of the holiest day of the Jewish calendar: Yom Kippur, the Day of Atonement. Congregations across the Lower Eastern Shore will gather for a spiritually powerful experience that, according to Rabbi Arnold Bienstock of Beth Israel Congregation, a Conservative synagogue in Salisbury, is as relevant today as it was more than 5,000 years ago. “For most American Jews, Yom Kippur serves as a connecting point with their...READ MORE

Buying Local A Tradition For Dolle’s

OCEAN CITY -- More than a century after opening on the Boardwalk, Dolle’s Candyland is still making candy in Ocean City and considering expanding to new areas. According to co-owner Anna Dolle Bushnell, however, even if the company reaches out to new markets, it will never leave Ocean City. “We’ll continue to be a staple in Ocean City, a tradition,” said Bushnell. Celebrating its 101st anniversary this year, Dolle’s has upgraded their operations more than a few...READ MORE

Worcester Plans Watershed Meeting

SNOW HILL -- Worcester County officials are encouraging interested watershed residents and stakeholders to attend a Watershed Implementation Plan meeting on Oct. 5, from 7-8:30 p.m. in the third floor training room in the Worcester County Government Center in Snow Hill. The Worcester County Government, in cooperation with the Maryland Department of Environment (MDE), Maryland Department of Natural Resources (DNR), Worcester County Soil Conservation District, The Nature Conservancy, the towns of...READ MORE

West Ocean City Hosts Harbor Day

OCEAN CITY -- On Saturday, Oct. 1, the waterfront docks of West Ocean City will come alive with the sights, sounds and smells of the sea. Harbor Day at the Docks will take place from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. and is being held along the working harbor docks adjacent to Sunset Avenue. Created in 2008, this free admission event will celebrate the history and heritage of local maritime traditions, including both commercial fishing and sport fishing. Highlights will include stories from the sea where local...READ MORE

Wicomico County School Board Views Aired

OCEAN CITY – County residents spoke out last week on whether Wicomico’s school board members should be elected or remain appointed by the governor. Earlier this month, the Wicomico County Council voted in favor of holding a “straw ballot” asking residents to vote next November for either an elected school board or one appointed by the governor. The results of the ballot will be for information only and will have no legal impact. Results from the ballot will give...READ MORE

Berlin, WYFCS Look To Add After-School Program

BERLIN -- Worcester Youth and Family Counseling Services (WYFCS) delivered a summary of the results of this year’s first-ever town summer camp to the Berlin Mayor and Council Monday, while also outlining plans for extending the program through the school year. “We are looking forward to starting some after school activities,” WYFCS Executive Director Teresa Fields told the council. The WYFCS Berlin summer camp, which went through a test run this year, wrapped up last month with...READ MORE

Seaside Dance Academy Marks 10-Year Anniversary

BERLIN – Seaside Dance Academy in Berlin is setting a successful pace for students in dance and also in life. Owner and director of Seaside Dance Academy, Lisa Tingle, opened her doors in September of 2001. Tingle settled in the area with her new husband, James Tingle, after graduating with a dance degree from Point Place College in Pittsburgh, Pa. Previously, she had spent eight summers in the area as a can-can dancer for Frontier Town where her husband acted as a cowboy at the...READ MORE

Things To Do Around Town

Sept. 30: American Cancer Society Pink Ribbon Ladies’ Tennis Tournament 8 a.m., Sea Colony Tennis Center, Bethany Beach. For more information or to attend, 302-539-6969 or dolores@dolorespack.com. Sept. 30: KC Bingo Doors open 5 p.m.; games begin, 6:30 p.m.; 9901 Coastal Hwy., O.C. Refreshments will be on sale. For more information, 410-524-7994. Sept. 30: Radio Airwaves To Perform “Pretty Faces, Pretty Lies” 7 p.m., Worcester Co. Library, Ocean Pines. Radio Airwaves...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 OCEAN CITY Makai Condominiums 42nd St. Bayside Daily 10-4 New Construction 2BR & Studio Condos Ben Dawson The Fritschle Group/ Condominium Realty 410-603-2205 WEST OCEAN CITY Sailor's Watch Golf Course Road Sat&Sun 10-4 3BR/3.5BA New Construction Luxury Townhouses Only 3 Left Coldwell Banker 410-524-6111 OCEAN...READ MORE

We Remember Those We Have Lost

John Carl Deck Jr. OCEAN CITY -- John Carl Deck Jr., 97, died Sept. 26, 2011 at Peninsula Regional Medical Center. He was born in Washington D.C. and was married for 66 years to his beloved wife, the late Catherine. S. Deck. As a young man, he apprenticed with an uncle who was an optician. Prior to World War II, he served in the National Guard was trained as a medic. When war was declared, and just as his unit was about to be sent overseas, he was detailed to manage the optics lab at the...READ MORE

Who's Playing When And Where

Burger’s Surf’s Up Cafe 410-723-2007 5401 Coastal Hwy. Every Thursday: Big Ass 80’s Party With The Bigler Buxy’s Salty Dog 410-289-0973 28th St. & Coastal Hwy. Friday, Sept. 30: TBA Charlie’s Bayside Restaurant 302-539-3526 Rte. 1 & Maryland Ave., Fenwick Island   Saturday, Oct. 1: Barrelhouse Blues Band, 8 p.m. Clarion Hotel 410-524-3535 10100 Coastal Hwy.   Ocean Club: Friday, Sept. 30 & Saturday, Oct. 1: First Class De Lazy...READ MORE

Best Eats On The Beach

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

First Grade Teacher Works With Student On His Vowel Sounds

First grade teacher Lisa Layton working with Buckingham Elementary School first grade student Max Call on his vowel sounds during a recent lesson. ...READ MORE

OC Elementary Students Enjoy Partner Reading

Ocean City Elementary third students in Carolyn Mitrecic's class enjoy partner reading and discussing the story "Cliff Hanger."  Pictured are Aidan Morrison and Allison Marx. ...READ MORE

OC/Berlin Rotary Club Welcome Governor Roger Harrell

Ocean City/Berlin Rotary Club President Arlan Kinney, right, welcomes Rotary District 7630 Governor Roger Harrell, as speaker during the weekly Ocean City/Berlin Rotary Club meeting held Wednesdays at 5:45 p.m. in the Captain’s Table Restaurant in the Courtyard by Marriott, 15th St. and the Boardwalk. ...READ MORE

Amazing Bras For Awareness

Shelly Bruder, left, owner of Bruder Hill boutique in Berlin, and Rota Knott, Worcester County coordinator for Women Supporting Women, show off some of the bras made as part of the nonprofit’s Amazing Bras for Awareness event to promote breast cancer awareness and survivor support. The bras are on display at Bruder Hill until Oct. 7.  ...READ MORE

Bank Of America And Merrill Lynch Donate $5,000 To Junior Achievement Financial Literacy Programs

Bank of America and Merrill Lynch recently made a $5,000 contribution to support Junior Achievement’s Financial Literacy programs. Pictured, from left, are Christine Selzer, Merrill Lynch Ocean City; Jayme Weeg, president of Junior Achievement; and Ryan Kirby,  Merrill Lynch Salisbury. ...READ MORE

NARFE Chapter 2274 Installation Of Officers

Installation of officers for NARFE Chapter 2274 took place this month at The Woodlands in Ocean Pines. Pictured, from left, are Jack Scott, Treasurer; Dorothy Morse, Vice President; Arlene Page, President; and Tom Longo, Secretary. Standing behind Arlene is Ted Jensen, Maryland Federation President. All active and retired Federal workers are invited to NARFE's monthly meetings held at The Woodlands in Ocean Pines at 11 a.m. the fourth Thursday of each month. ...READ MORE

Rogan & Wist Receive OC Lions Club Highest Award

Ocean City business owners Lesley Rogan and Ron Wist of Peninsula Rehab and Sports Medicine have received the Ocean City Lions Club’s highest and most prestigious community service award, “The Pride” award. “The Pride” award is presented to individuals who make contributions to the club, who take interest in the club and who help the Lions make the community a better place to live. Pictured, from left, are Lion Norm Cathell, Wist, Rogan and Lion Joe Schanno....READ MORE

Retirement Triage After A Crisis

OCEAN CITY -- When you're in the middle of an emergency, it can be hard to think about the long-term. That's often true when it comes to your finances; whether the crisis is an extended period of joblessness, family illness, divorce, or something else, it can force otherwise responsible savers to deplete their cash reserves, take on high-interest debt and delay retirement planning. After a major setback, the thought of turning your attention to long-term financial goals may seem overwhelming,...READ MORE

Things I Like

Pictures of baby toes Glass of water and ice Sunny weekends Dry cleaned clothes Laugh sessions with my kids Shoes that look new but aren't Family breakfasts on the weekend Short phone calls An old, lazy dog Big leaves Days with low humidity ...READ MORE

A Week In Business

Certification Awarded SALISBURY – Merrill Lynch has announced that Michael P. Truitt of Merrill Lynch’s Salisbury office has earned the Certified Financial Planner (CFP) certification awarded by the Certified Financial Planner Board of Standards (CFP Board) and is allowed to use the CFP® certification mark as educational credential. The CFP designation is awarded to individuals who meet rigorous education, examination, experience, ethics and other requirements set by the CFP...READ MORE