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OCEAN CITY -- The resort’s next city manager’s experience working with a divided council in Ft. Pierce, Fla. could suit him well in Ocean City where division and tension are the new norm at City Hall.
With contract negotiations reportedly nearly complete, David Recor is expected to become Ocean City’s fourth city manager, following Tony Barrett, Joe Braun and Dennis Dare, whose 21-year tenure as the city’s chief executive officer ended last September when the City Council...
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OCEAN CITY -- Ocean City Police this week are investigating a fatal fall from a Boardwalk hotel balcony late Wednesday afternoon.
Around 4 p.m. on Wednesday, Ocean City Police and Paramedics responded to the Holiday Inn on the Boardwalk at 17th Street for a report of an individual that had fallen onto the pool deck below on the ocean side of the facility. Emergency personnel arrived at the scene and located an unresponsive individual who appeared to have fallen from a hotel balcony.
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OCEAN CITY -- Forty-eight hours after stating his intentions to stay in Ft. Pierce, Fla., David Recor resigned as city manager of the coastal town last night and is currently finalizing an employment contract with Ocean City.
As of this morning, it does not appear an accord is official, but all sides are indicating they are close to reaching terms, which includes a reported annual salary of $147,000, three weeks paid vacation, a city vehicle and $10,000 in moving expenses. Recor was making...
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OCEAN CITY -- Although city officials are mum on where the process is currently, negotiations are continuing between Ocean City and David Recor, who could officially become the resort’s next city manager by the end of the week.
In a letter to the Mayor and Commissioners dated today at 10 a.m., Ft. Pierce, Fla. City Clerk Cassandra Steele announced there will be a special meeting at 5 p.m. today for the “consideration of offer to accept City Manager’s resignation” and...
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OCEAN CITY – Property owners may receive a little relief this year as a last-minute amendment was made this week to the proposed fiscal year 2013 budget to decrease property tax by a penny.
The proposed budget reached the Mayor and City Council on Monday night on first reading, setting the tax rate in Ocean City at the constant yield, which is $0.4685 per $100 of assessed valuation of real property.
Before the council could reach a vote to approve the budget as is, Councilman Joe Hall...
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OCEAN CITY -- Although contract negotiations have not officially been halted, the chosen candidate to fill the resort’s city manager post said last night his future is in Florida, but he stopped short of saying he formally has withdrawn from the Ocean City process.
The specific points of contention that have stalled the negotiation process between the Ocean City Mayor and Council and Ft. Pierce, Fla. City Manager David Recor have not been verified, but Recor made it clear at his city...
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SNOW HILL -- A requested change to zoning for an Ocean Pines property from agricultural to commercial received a favorable recommendation from the Worcester County Planning Commission last week. The ruling was hard won, however, with the usually unanimous commission split 4-3 on the vote.
First appearing before the commissioners in April, the petition for property re-zoning an A-1 Ocean Pines’ lot located near Route 589 was delayed to give the body time to mull over the case. At the time,...
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OCEAN CITY- The grand spectacle of offshore powerboat racing is set to return on next weekend, May 11-13, with the arrival of the OPA racing teams from the U.S. and other countries.
For years, the annual offshore powerboat races were a staple in the resort. Last fall, however, a local fan favorite, Phil Houck, returned with the National Racing Series. Sponsored in part by Bull On The Beach, Crab Alley, Atlantic Hotel, Quality Inn Boardwalk, Harrison Hall, Flagship Ocean Front,...
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BERLIN- Stephen Decatur’s varsity baseball team dropped a close one to Parkside this week, 9-7, for only its second loss of the season and its first since an April 11 loss to undefeated Bennett.
The Seahawks have been dominating for much of the season, there only loss coming to the Clippers back on April 11. Decatur had won seven in a row and 14 out of 15 before falling to Parkside, 9-7, on Monday. Connor Molloy led the Decatur offense with three hits, while Teron Tyre collected two...
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BERLIN- Stephen Decatur’s girls’ varsity lacrosse team suffered a tough loss this week, falling to rival Parkside, 15-13, in overtime on Tuesday after leading much of the way.
The Seahawks had won five in a row before falling to the Rams in overtime on Tuesday. With the loss, Decatur’s record dropped to 8-4 on the season, while Parkside improved to 10-1. Before Tuesday’s loss to Parkside, the Seahawks beat Bennett, 18-2. Ashley Trice led the scoring barrage with five...
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BERLIN- Stephen Decatur’s varsity track teams turned in strong performances during last week’s Bayside Conference meet with dozens of top place finishers in nearly every event.
On the men’s side, in the 100-meter, James Mapp finished third, Jakhai Woodard was fifth and Tayevon Mills was seventh. In the 200, Dishon Elliott finished fifth, Mills was sixth and Sonny Aroh was seventh. Decatur’s Christopher David finished first in the 400, while Daniel Winters was second....
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BERLIN- Stephen Decatur’s varsity softball team sandwiched a pair of wins this week around a 3-2 loss to Parkside.
The Seahawks beat Washington, 22-1, last Wednesday, then fell to Parkside, 3-2, on Friday. Decatur then rebounded with another win over Snow Hill, 5-4, on Monday. Against Washington, Jessica Iacona had three hits, scored three and drove in two, while Amanda Parsons had three hits, drove in three and scored four times. In the win over Snow Hill, Iacona was the winning pitcher,...
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BERLIN- After its shot at a perfect season was shot down with a 13-12 loss to Cape Henlopen last week, the Worcester Prep girls’ varsity lacrosse team returned the favor this week with a 21-4 thrashing of previously unbeaten Poly Tech at home on Monday.
The Mallards entered last Wednesday’s home game with old rival Cape Henlopen with a perfect 10-0 record on the season, but lost a heartbreaker, 13-12, to end the dream of an unblemished record. In the Cape game, Lily DiNardo led the...
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OCEAN CITY- The Ocean City Half Marathon and 5K races held in the resort area last Saturday were big successes with nearly 2,600 competitor combined in the two events.
Conditions were nearly ideal with clear skies and cool temperatures as nearly 1,900 racers lined up at the start line at the Ocean City Inlet parking lot around 7 a.m. last Saturday. Minutes later, the first group of competitor dashed across the Route 50 Bridge and never looked back as they crossed the finish line on Assateague...
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BERLIN -- The ongoing rash of residential burglaries in Berlin continued unabated last week with two more cases reported, but local law enforcement officials believe they are closing in on the perpetrators.
The spree began with four residential burglaries in a span of eight days in late March and continued last week with two more reported cases. In each case, the victims were either out of town when the break-ins occurred, or, in the case of one last week, the victims were just out for the...
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OCEAN CITY – It was decided during this week’s City Council meeting that potential visitors will be welcomed with a more user-friendly accommodations page on the city’s website to enhance their experience in Ocean City.
Last month, Ann Hillyer of OceanCity.com, proposed RezEZ, a central reservations system for booking hotels to be used from the town’s website, OCocean.com, and Ocean City’s Facebook page. The system would cost nothing to the town and is ready to be...
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OCEAN CITY -- Ocean City Fire Chief Chris Larmore presented the department’s quarterly report this week, including a proposed ambulance replacement schedule and a request to use 13th Street and the bay as the berth facility for Ocean City Fire Department’s Fireboat.
The ambulance replacement schedule sets a time line to replace ambulances and allow planned purchases to be budgeted as well as maximize the use of the vehicle fleet.
Larmore explained the ambulance replacement schedule...
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BERLIN -- With Stephen Decatur High School’s prom set for next weekend, an important program is planned to keep teens safe and under supervision after the big event as opposed to the often deadly alternatives.
Stephen Decatur’s senior prom is set for next Saturday at the Roland E. Powell Convention Center in Ocean City and revelers will have a safe post-prom alternative to parties and other activities that often meet with dangerous and sometimes deadly results. Shortly after the...
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SNOW HILL -- With a few vocal exceptions, Worcester County residents told the County Commission Tuesday that they would be willing to take a tax increase as long as the money went towards education.
The County Commissioners took this with a grain of salt, however, especially since there are still a number of potential budget pitfalls in the road ahead, including the continued uncertainty of state mandates and the fact 44 commercial properties in Ocean City are currently appealing their...
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OCEAN CITY – A new Goose Creek convenience store and Subway restaurant moved closer this week to taking over a property located on 52nd Street and Coastal Highway.
In March, the Planning and Zoning Commission reviewed a proposed site plan and conducted a public hearing regarding conditional uses for a new convenience store and expansion of existing fuel service facilities located on 52nd Street. The site is currently known as Andersons Exxon Service Station and Towing. The property is...
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OCEAN CITY -- Five months after the presence of Legionnaire’s Disease was confirmed at a historic Boardwalk hotel, one of the six victims late last month filed a $6 million lawsuit against the facility and its ownership group.
In October, the Maryland Department of Health and Mental Hygiene and the Worcester County Health Department confirmed the presence of legionellosis, more commonly known as Legionnaire’s Disease, in the water system at the Plim Plaza Hotel on the Boardwalk after...
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OCEAN CITY – The Ocean City Development Corporation (OCDC) celebrated its 12th year this week and an overview of the organization’s accomplishments in the past year were presented, along with a number of awards.
“In the past year, we have had many successes,” OCDC President Todd Ferrante said during the OCDC’s annual meeting at Shenanigan’s Wednesday night.
In August 2011, the OCDC celebrated the completion of its 100th façade project of Buckingham Hotel...
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OCEAN CITY – The Recreation and Parks Department is prepared for Springfest this weekend as concerts are selling out and new activities are planned for the event.
Ocean City’s annual Springfest kicked off yesterday with a parade and a ribbon cutting ceremony.
“We are going to have good weather and it will be an excellent place to get four days of sun in Ocean City at the Inlet,” Recreation and Parks Department Head Tom Shuster said.
The event contains 146 arts and crafts...
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OCEAN CITY -- A missing person search in the resort over the last two weeks took a tragic turn Tuesday evening when the remains of the upstate New York man were recovered from the bay near 32nd Street.
Around 6:20 p.m. on Tuesday, Ocean City police responded to the area of 32nd Street for a report of a possible deceased body in the bay. The remains, which were recovered by the U.S Coast Guard, were later confirmed to be Lance Corey Gaines, 22, of Groton, N.Y., who was reported missing back on...
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SALISBURY -- One week after the Maryland Court of Appeals reversed the conviction of a Salisbury man sentenced to life in prison for a brutal 2003 rape over an alleged “illegal” DNA sample, the case could be headed for a review by the U.S. Supreme Court for what could be a landmark decision.
In 2008, the Maryland General Assembly amended the state’s DNA Collection Act to allow law enforcement officials to collect DNA samples from individuals arrested for certain violent crimes...
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BERLIN -- With the addition of three new businesses this spring, Berlin’s Main St. is officially full.
Town representatives were enthusiastic about what having a Main St. without any commercial vacancies means for Berlin.
“Now we begin what I call the ‘Early Years of the Berlin Renaissance,’” said Mayor Gee Williams.
The last four years have seen a surge of businesses setting up shop in Berlin. According to Economic and Community Development Director Michael Day,...
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BERLIN -- Local law enforcement officials yesterday were looking for the suspect or suspects who shot out windows of moving vehicles with a pellet gun along Route 90 near Ocean Pines on Wednesday night.
Around 6 p.m. on Wednesday, Maryland State Police troopers responded to two separate cases of windows of vehicles traveling east on Route 90 being shot out with an apparent pellet gun. In both cases, the motorists were traveling east on Route 90 near the Route 589 ramp. In one case, a victim was...
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SNOW HILL -- More cases were heard in Worcester County Circuit Court this week stemming from arrests made this winter during Operation Sand Dollar, including one repeat offender who was sentenced to eight years just one month after being sentenced to two years on a prior conviction.
Three months after the Ocean City Police Department (OCOD) announced the results of a major, two-year sting operation involving an undercover officer posing as the owner and operator of a taxi cab, the latest batch...
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OCEAN CITY -- The choice of the next city manager has been made in Ocean City, leaving a government in Florida in a confused state and awaiting word on whether its chief executive is heading north or not.
After a 90-minute closed session meeting on Tuesday, Council President Jim Hall reported the council voted 4-3 -- Brent Ashley, Jim Hall, Joe Hall and Margaret Pillas in support and Doug Cymek, Mary Knight and Lloyd Martin in opposition -- to instruct Springsted Inc., its hired consulting...
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Lawsuit Next?
Editor:
Well it looks like the band of four has struck again. First they fire an excellent city manager because he doesn't agree with " their" plans for the future, now they go and hire a new city manager and again the vote comes down to 4-3.
One of the questions that needs to be answered here is does the phone call made to one candidate by Councilman Joe Hall open up Ocean City for a lawsuit by the other candidate stating that that one candidate was given an unfair...
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A vocal group of education supporters in Worcester County had a clear message for the commissioners at this week’s annual budget hearing -- raise taxes to help local schools.
Although the overall budget pictures for Worcester and Wicomico counties are blurry at the moment, thanks to the General Assembly’s “doomsday” budget, what is known is taxes are going up in both jurisdictions. More will be known by mid-month after state legislators iron out all the unresolved fiscal...
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Some thoughts on the recent events surrounding the current city manager search process in Ocean City:
A Situation Consistent With The Times
It’s a dysfunctional mess.
That’s the best, and probably least articulate, way to describe what the city manager process morphed into over the last couple weeks in Ocean City.
So much has happened over the last 10 days that Tuesday’s decision to allow Springsted, Inc. to move forward with negotiations with David Recor was almost...
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Open Houses
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
WEST OCEAN CITY
37 Mystic Harbour Blvd
Sat 10-12
3BR/2BA
With Garage
Lauren Bunting
Bunting Realty
410-422-9899
WEST OCEAN CITY
11428 Newport Bay Dr.
Fri 3-6
4BR/4.5BA on
4.22 Acres with Pier
Cam Bunting
Bunting Realty
410-641-3313
SELBYVILLE
Lighthouse Crossing
38623 Green Heron Rd
Open Daily 11-6
New Construction
Large...
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Beckett was the first to wake up in the house the other day. Instead of storming into our room and announcing it, he decided last Sunday morning to begin his day without us.Since he’s quite the stomper, we know immediately when he’s awake, no matter what time it is.However, usually he either heads straight for the bathroom or into our room to announce his current whereabouts (as if we didn’t know).On this particular day, food was apparently on his mind, as he headed straight...
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Cops & Courts
SNOW HILL -- Tragedy struck last week when a local woman was killed in an accident on Route 113 near Pocomoke at nearly the exact time as another accident on the Delaware section of the dangerous highway injured two including a Delaware State Police trooper.
Around 4 p.m. last Friday, Maryland State Police troopers responded to a reported collision on Route 113 at Route 756 near Pocomoke. The investigation revealed a 2001 Ford Explorer driven by Debra Ann Dean, 46, of Snow Hill, attempted to...
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OCEAN CITY – The Maryland State Highway Administration (MSHA) returned to City Hall this week for its annual spring meeting with the Mayor and City Council, addressing a few areas of concern along Coastal Highway.
District Engineer Donnie Drewer began with reviewing the sidewalk construction from 71st to 141st streets. The sidewalks are in the works of becoming ADA (Americans with Disability Act) compliant.
Drewer said sidewalk work from 71st to 82nd streets and 123rd to 131st streets is...
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BERLIN -- A golf tournament benefitting the local Child Advocacy Center of Worcester County, or Cricket Center, is scheduled for next Friday, May 11, at the Links at Lighthouse Sound.
The tournament begins with a shotgun start at 2 p.m. and will be played in a scramble format. The cost is $100 per person or $400 per team and includes the round of golf, a cart and dinner at Lighthouse Sound. Registration is at 1 p.m. Following the tournament, there will be an awards ceremony and silent auction....
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BERLIN -- Stephen Decatur Middle School teacher Leah Olsen last week was recognized as the History Day Teacher of the Year for Worcester County by the Maryland Humanities Council.
Over 600 talented middle and high school students, along with their proud parents and teachers, converged on the campus of the University of Maryland-Baltimore County last Saturday for the annual awards. A program of the Maryland Humanities Council, Maryland History Day involved over 18,000 students representing 17...
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OCEAN CITY – This week’s bond sale will result in Ocean City saving over $850,000 in debt service over the next five years.
On Tuesday morning at the bond market, Ocean City sold $33.56 million of General Obligation Municipal Purpose and Refunding Bonds, which will result in a savings of $858,377 in future debt service for the town’s wastewater and general funds.
During Tuesday afternoon’s Mayor and City Council work session, Finance Administrator Martha Bennett...
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SNOW HILL -- The Worcester County Health Department this week issued a reminder to county residents about the dangers of rabies and announced a series of upcoming clinics.
According to the health department, rabid animals continue to be found in all areas of Worcester County, even within town limits. There have been seven confirmed rabid raccoons thus far in 2012 and two of them were found in the town limits of Snow Hill and Pocomoke. Raccoons are the most frequently identified carriers of...
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OCEAN CITY -- An Ocean City woman, charged last year with three counts of telephone misuse-repeated calls after a spree of threatening or harassing calls to three resort Councilmembers in October, was found guilty last week in District Court on one count and was fined and placed on probation.
The Worcester County State’s Attorney’s Office in October formally charged Amy Lee Durham, 39, of Ocean City, on three counts of telephone misuse-repeated calls to three Ocean City Council...
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SNOW HILL -- After being delayed for two weeks, a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between Worcester County and Seacrets, an entertainment and restaurant complex in Ocean City, for the use of Sheriff’s deputies was approved 4-3 by the County Commission.
The vote was split for a number of reasons, including the commission’s eventual decision to keep deputies at Seacrets in plain clothes as per suggestion of the Sheriff’s Office. Some on the commission felt that having officers...
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OCEAN CITY -- A few days after being initially filed, an ethics complaint against the resort councilman who called a leading candidate for the city manager post was abruptly dropped on Monday.
Details of the private Ethics Committee meeting at City Hall are unclear as all parties have been instructed to refrain from discussing the personnel matters. However, what is known is the complaint was withdrawn.
Last Friday morning, Joe Groves, spokesman for the Citizens For Ocean City group, which was...
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OCEAN CITY -- Springfest celebrates spring and the upcoming summer season through Sunday, May 5, with delicious food, live entertainment, and unique arts and crafts in and around four big top tents located in the Inlet Lot at the south end of Ocean City’s famous Boardwalk.
Ocean City’s 22nd Annual Springfest will serve up a continuous variety of musical performances on two stages throughout the event. Admission to the four-day event is free. All entertainment is free with the...
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SNOW HILL -- Worcester County could begin to see educators and school support staff jumping ship for greener pastures if salaries remain frozen for a fourth year, according to teachers who spoke at this week’s public hearing on the budget.
Though the County Commissioners admitted that was possible, several commissioners pointed out that Worcester offers a lot more to school employees than just a salary.
‘There are huge advantages to teaching in Worcester County,” said...
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BERLIN -- The Assateague Coastal Trust (ACT) this Saturday, May 5 will host the 13th Annual Native and Heirloom Plant Festival.
The festival begins at 8 a.m. and will be held in ACT’s large back yard, steps from the corner of Old Ocean City Boulevard and North Main Street in Berlin.
From Amsonia to Stokesia, ACT has something wild and beautiful for your yard or business. If you can't choose on your own, the Maryland Master Gardeners will be there to help.
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OCEAN CITY – Local organizations have partnered to bring life back to the downtown area during the holiday season.
At Tuesday’s Mayor and Council work session, Brian McCarthy of the Downtown Association and Ocean City Development Corporation (OCDC) Executive Director Glenn Irwin presented a concept called Light-Up-Downtown Winter Celebration.
According to McCarthy, the Downtown Association, OCDC, OC Chamber of Commerce and the Holiday Lights Committee are partnering with the intent...
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SALISBURY -- All was relatively calm on the Salisbury University campus last weekend, one week after over 1,500 college-age individuals rioted and threw bottles and cans at law enforcement officers resulting in the use of pepper spray on the crowd, but Mayor Jim Ireton continued to work this week on improving the relationship between the city and the school.
On April 21, four Salisbury University students were arrested on various charges following the donnybrook at an off-campus housing complex....
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OCEAN CITY – A scooter rental business expressed concerns this week over looming regulations scheduled to be placed on the industry and how it will put rental operations out of business.
“The Ocean City Council wants to put the scooter businesses out of business, mainly because of safety concerns,” General Manager of Scooters by the Beach Sal Kraien said. “It just doesn’t make any sense that they are passing all of these new ordinances overnight just to take the...
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OCEAN CITY -- In what has become an annual spring tradition, the Ocean City Restaurant Week promotion begins Sunday, May 6 and runs through Sunday, May 20.
Last fall, to celebrate the burgeoning culinary scene, the Ocean City Hotel-Motel-Restaurant Association added a new twist to Restaurant Week. Because the association has a wide variety of restaurant members, Restaurant Week now includes four price points, as opposed to only two.
According to organizers, the price points are $10, $20, $30 and...
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BERLIN -- The third bi-annual Operation Medicine Drop event, part of the Drug Enforcement Agency National Drug Take Back Day program, held last weekend resulted in a total of 218 pounds of unused or expired medications being turned in by residents for proper and environmentally safe disposal. This was a slight increase over the Fall 2011 Worcester County Operation Medicine Drop.
Once again, the Ocean Pines Food Lion drop off location was the busiest, netting a whopping 109.5 pounds of pills....
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BERLIN – The Berlin Chamber of Commerce and WESM 91.3 FM are once again proud to present the 5th Annual Berlin Jazz & Blues Bash, to be held in downtown Berlin Saturday, May 5, from noon-8 p.m.
Non-stop Jazz and Blues music will be heard all day in Berlin, featuring six acts on two stages, artwork for sale by local artists, selected food vendors, amazing restaurants, shops and galleries. New this year is a Beer and Wine tent to heighten the festival’s atmosphere.
“The...
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BERLIN -- While Mother’s Day is usually a time to give thanks for family bonds, it can also be a “bittersweet” holiday for those who have lost children, according to Shirley Grace Pregnancy Center (SGPC) representative Mari Quillen.
Consequently, the SGPC will be having a “Remembering Our Babies” candle lighting ceremony the week before Mother’s Day.
“Mother’s Day is not always the happiest holiday for some moms,” said Quillen. “We just...
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OCEAN CITY -- The Maryland Coastal Bay Program (MCBP) this week announced it’s set to begin its annual survey of horseshoe crabs in and around the coastal bays.
Each year, the MCBP conducts a local horseshoe crab spawning survey from May through July. The work helps determine horseshoe crab abundance and increase knowledge of where spawning areas are located. The biggest threat to horseshoe crabs in the coastal bays is habitat loss.
As with the Maryland terrapin, the sandy bayside beaches...
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SNOW HILL -- After the Maryland Department of the Environment (MDE) denied Worcester County’s request for a Bay Restoration Fund (BRF) fee exemption, the County Commission agreed this week it has no choice but to bill Ocean Pines residents for the time that would have been exempted. However, the commissioners promised to hold the money collected in escrow in the hopes that an appeal to state officials will see MDE’s denial overturned.
“It is very unfair,” said...
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SALISBURY -- Anyone exploring Nature Conservancy preserves across Maryland and the Washington D.C. metropolitan area will soon be able to download audio tour apps created by Salisbury University students.
The Conservancy’s “Put a Naturalist in Your Pocket” initiative was the first project tackled by SU’s new interdisciplinary GNAppWorks program. Following a final review by the international conservation group, the apps will be available in the Apple iTunes...
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OCEAN CITY – With the process and official rules outlined this week, the Ocean City Song of the Summer Contest will be gearing up soon.The contest details were released this week and received permission from the Mayor and City Council to move ahead.According to the official rules, participants are to write and record an original song that shares their passion for Ocean City. The song will become the official song of the 2012 summer in Ocean City.Once the contest is set up, song submissions...
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Things To Do
Open Wed., Thurs. & Sat.:
Shepherd’s Nook Thrift Shop
9 a.m.-1 p.m., Community Church at Ocean Pines, Rte. 589 & Racetrack Rd., Berlin. Accepting donations of gently worn clothes and small household items.
Open Wednesday-Friday: Stevenson United Methodist Thrift Shop
5 Stevenson Lane, Berlin, across from the Laundromat. Wednesday and Thursday, 10 a.m.-2 p.m.; Sale days every Friday, 10:30 a.m.-2 p.m.
May 4: KC Bingo
5 p.m., doors open; 6:30 p.m., games begin; rear of St....
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Best Beats
28th Street Pit and Pub
410-289-2020
28th St. & Coastal Hwy.
Friday, May 4:
Phantom Limbs, 9 p.m.
Saturday, May 5: Gravy, 9 p.m.
Every Thursday: DJ Jeremy
45th Street TapHouse Bar & Grille
443-664-2201
45th St. & Coastal Hwy.
Friday, May 4:
Marc & Friends, 7 p.m.
Saturday, May 5:
Pat O’Brennan, 7-11 p.m.
Sunday, May 6:
DJ Rupe, 4-7 p.m.
Atlantic Hotel
410-641-3589
2 North Main St., Berlin
Every Friday: Elsworth Wheatly
Every Monday: Earl Beardsley
Buxy’s Salty Dog...
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Fruitland-Salisbury
Restaurant 213
213 N. Fruitland Blvd., Fruitland
410-677-4880 • www.restaurant213.com
Just 20 minutes from Ocean Pines and Berlin, Restaurant 213 is worth the drive! Chef Jim Hughes has been serving celebrities worldwide for 25 years and was named a 2009 inductee to the coveted Distin-guished Restaurants of North America awards, one of only 220 in North America and the only one in this region. Serving dinner Tuesday-Sunday starting at 5 p.m. Also offering a 5 course...
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Obituaries
Charlon Hall McElroy
SEAFORD, Del. -- Charlon Hall McElroy passed away April 30, 2012 in Seaford, Del.
She was born Oct. 9, 1927 to Audrey and Parley Hall, who are both deceased. She was preceded in death in 1985 by her husband, Charles H. McElroy, Sr. and an infant son, David.She is survived by her children, Charles and Sharon McElroy of Bridgeville, Del.; Craig & Suzan McElroy of Ocean City; Carla & Greg Johnson of Laurel, Del.; and Caroline and Jay Milligan of Seaford. She is also...
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Business News
L&F Presents Awards
OCEAN CITY -- Long & Foster® Real Estate, Inc., the largest independent residential real estate company in the United States, recently honored 17 sales associates from the Ocean City office, located at 11701 Coastal Highway.
At a breakfast held on April 10 at the Dunes Manor Hotel, agents recognized for outstanding sales achievement in 2011 were Tim Meadowcroft, top producer of the office, top salesperson and recipient of the Office Outstanding Service Award, and...
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Fifty families at Snow Hill Elementary School enjoyed a 'DIY Night' last month. Lowes of Pocomoke donated supplies and their employees donated their time to help students and parents construct different projects. Above, Lenora Pitts and her son, third grade student LaBryon, craft a monster truck.
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Worcester Prep students Sam Deeley and Matt Klepper give their support to Galaxy 66 Bar & Grille’s famous Chocolate Box dessert during a session on etiquette taught by Galaxy owner Tammy Cebula.
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Worcester Prep senior Taylor Harman entered a dress she made from screening, foil, can tops and braided garbage bags into the Savannah College of Art & Design 2012 Challenge Fashion Design Competition. Harman’s submission was one of 21 selected for the competition....
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The Lower Shore Child Care Resource Center’s Mobile Science Museum visited Snow Hill Elementary School last month. Above, Alijah Cotton, a pre-kindergarten student in Mrs. Smith's afternoon class, works with magnets.
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The kindergarten and first grade students of Seaside Christian Academy recently visited Atlantic General Hospital for a tour. The children, pictured above with AGH’s Laura Small, learned about some of the different departments that make up the hospital.
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Stephen Decatur High School inducted its fourth class into Mu Alpha Theta (Math Honor Society) on April 10. Above, seniors Emlyn Hammer and Courtney Blumenthal and juniors Emmalee Murrell and Madeline Farlow celebrate after the ceremony.
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Third grade students in Worcester County have been studying Worcester County in Social Studies. As part of the unit, they read about and discuss each town and learn about its history. Students from Ocean City Elementary School took a trip to Furnace Town to experience some of the skills residents of earlier times needed to survive. Pictured, from left, are Daniel Nunun, Layla Chrysanthis, Daniella Gonzalez and Frances Baptist.
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Stephen Decatur High School sophomores Emily Ladd, Ciara Wright, Charlotte Petsche and Ashley DePaul won the most spirited award at the 2nd Annual "Pi" Eating contest sponsored by the SDHS Math Honor Society.
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The kindergarten classes at Snow Hill Elementary School, under the direction of music teacher Julie Hickman, presented "Get Hoppin," a musical story about the “Bunny Family” and their baby Bunny Sue who didn't like to hop. The students performed six musical selections along with performing skits during the show. Pictured, from left, are Gunnar Reynolds as Father Bunny, Bella Resto as Bunny Sue and Sloane Gould as Mother Bunny.
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Mendy Fiori's first grade class at Ocean City Elementary School turned "Trash to Treasure" in honor of Earth Day. Students took ordinary household items and transformed them into fun and creative treasures. Students learned to Reduce, Reuse, Recycle, Restor, and Replenish.
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Stephen Decatur High School students in mythology teacher Christie Moore's class presented a donation to the Worcester County Humane Society after completing a unit on the myth of Pandora. As a culminating activity, created their own boxes for hope to collect donations. Pictured with Moore are, back, Caryn Swistak, Kevin Ettz, Nick Craven and Daniel Chang; middle, Sam Bradley, Logan Duncan, Caitlyn Good and Jonathan Leininger; and, front, Jessica Tyndall, Worcester County Humane...
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May 04, 2012 -
Community News
Holding awards recently received at the Phi Theta Kappa (PTK) Middle States Regional Convention in Harrisburg, Pa., are, from left, Dr. Ray Hoy, president of Wor-Wic Community College; Cathy Franklin, secretary of Wor-Wic’s Alpha Nu Omicron chapter of the PTK international honor society; Taren Nance, chapter vice president of leadership; and Jimmy Staley, state president for the PTK Middle States Region.
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May 04, 2012 -
Community News
This month’s Ocean City/Assateague Democratic Club (OC/ADC) luncheon at DiVinci's featured Delegate Norman Conway reviewing the state budget. Also in attendance were Lanny Hickman, OC/ADC President; Laura Mitchell, Obama for America (OFA) Lower Shore Community Organizer; and Howard Sribnick, Democratic Central Committee of Worcester County and OFA Worcester County Organizer.
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May 04, 2012 -
Community News
Judy Tremellen and Bonnie Conner model hats for the 2nd Annual Preakness Party on May 19, from 4:30-7:30 p.m. at the Captain’s Table Restaurant in the Marriott Courtyard 15th Street and Boardwalk. Tickets are available for only $40 per person, which includes two beer or wine tickets. Space is limited so get your tickets early. R.S.V.P. to Ocean City Development Corporation, 108 Dorchester Street, Ocean City, MD 21842 or call for reservations 410-289-7739. Proceeds benefit public art in...
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May 04, 2012 -
Community News
Members of the Ocean City/Berlin Leo Club recently attended the 2012 Lions District 22-B, Leader Dogs for the Blind dinner in Sharptown. The Leos presented a check for $550 to the program that has made a positive difference in thousands of blind persons’ lives. Monies raised are used to purchase and train Leader Dogs or guide dogs. The club is a youth-based group sponsored by the Ocean City Lions Club and based at Stephen Decatur High School. Pictured, back from left, are school advisor...
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May 04, 2012 -
Community News
Members of the Executive Women's Golf Association, Eastern Shore Chapter, participated in this year's EWGA Golfpalooza event in Las Vegas. The local group of attendees was able to meet with other EWGA members from all over the country. Pictured, from left, with “Elvis, were members Nancy Dofflemyer, Gail Walukonis, Joan Muschiatti and Judy Johnson Schoellkopf. Submitted Photos...
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May 04, 2012 -
Horoscopes
ARIES (March 21 to April 19): The often skeptical Aries might find that an answer to a question is hard to believe. But check it out before you chuck it out. You might well be surprised at what you could learn.
TAURUS (April 20 to May 20): Your resolute determination to stick by a position might make some people uncomfortable. But if you're proved right (as I expect you to be), a lot of changes will tilt in your favor.
GEMINI (May 21 to June 20): You might feel conflicted between what you want...
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May 04, 2012 -
Things I Like
A wrap-around house porch
Taking my dogs to the beach
A crispy pizza
Coming across photos of my first car
All the wind turbines in Greenbackville, Va.
The sights and sounds of Trimper’s
Running in cool weather
Transparent governments
Family couch sessions
Productive days
Getting a great quote
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May 04, 2012 -
Money Sense
OCEAN CITY -- Eventually, most parents of even modestly substantial means end up thinking long and hard about their legacy. If you haven't already done so, you'll probably ask, How much money will we be able to leave to our children? What form should our legacy take? If you own a family business, there are also questions of succession to consider, as well as issues regarding how to treat your children fairly — whether they are involved in the business or not.
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