April 27, 2007

A Week In Business

Hileman To Mark 10 Years BERLIN - Hileman Real Estate, celebrating 10 Years of a successful real estate practice, is extending an invitation to the community to attend an Open House on June 2 from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. and see the newly renovated office and take advantage of in-house classes that will offer insight on helpful topics for the current market. Refreshments will be available plus the opportunity to meet the staff who have contributed to Hileman Real Estate over the years ResortQuest...READ MORE

Thursday, May 3 - OC Police Seek Shoplifters

OCEAN CITY - The Ocean City Police Department is looking for four individuals who recently stole approximately $2,000 worth of merchandise from the CVS store on 120th Street. This is the second time the store has been a victim of shoplifting in less than a year and according to a press release from the OCPD, it is the same subjects who shoplifted the first time back in July when they stole $3,000 worth of items and were never caught. According to the press release, the same four subjects entered...READ MORE

Wednesday, May 2 - Trimper's Rides' Future Looks Bleak In Ocean City

OCEAN CITY - In a letter to Maryland Gov. Martin O'Malley, Trimper's Rides Vice President Doug Trimper tells the state's top-ranking official the amusement park is 'being forced out of business by taxation.' According to Trimper, whose family owns and operates the famous amusement park at the south-end of the Boardwalk, the property tax assessment on the land has increased from $29 million in 2004 to $77 million in 2007. The property tax has increased by more than $500,000 as a result, Trimper...READ MORE

Springfest

Thursday, May 3 10:00 a.m. Opening Ceremony - Outdoor 10:30 a.m. Jesse Garron's Elvis - Indoor 12:30 a.m. The Janitors - Outdoor 12:30 p.m. The Recreation Line Dancers - Indoor 1:30 p.m. Randy Lee Ashcraft & the Saltwater Cowboys - Outdoor 2:30 p.m. Frandie & The Pack - Indoor 3:30 p.m. The Janitors - Outdoor 4:30 p.m. Pam Miller Band - Indoor 5:30 Sir Rod - Outdoor 6:45 p.m. Rick K & the Allnighters - Outdoor *8:00 p.m. The Fabulous Greaseband - Indoor *Tickets are $5 and...READ MORE

Tuesday, May 1 - Springfest Opens With Free Entertainment Line-up

Thursday, May 3 10:00 a.m. Opening Ceremony - Outdoor 10:30 a.m. Jesse Garron's Elvis - Indoor 12:30 a.m. The Janitors - Outdoor 12:30 p.m. The Recreation Line Dancers - Indoor 1:30 p.m. Randy Lee Ashcraft & the Saltwater Cowboys - Outdoor 2:30 p.m. Frandie & The Pack - Indoor 3:30 p.m. The Janitors - Outdoor 4:30 p.m. Pam Miller Band - Indoor 5:30 Sir Rod - Outdoor 6:45 p.m. Rick K & the Allnighters - Outdoor 8:00 p.m. The Fabulous Greaseband - Indoor Tickets are $5 and $10 Friday,...READ MORE

Monday, April 30 - County Eyes Adult Business Moratorium

SNOW HILL - The Worcester County Commissioner will vote on a moratorium on new adult themed businesses at Tuesday's commissioner meeting in Snow Hill, in order to give staff time to explore options for restricting and regulating sexually oriented businesses. The county has been considering regulations on adult businesses for some time, in the wake of the opening of an adult themed store in north Ocean City earlier this year. The resort enacted a moratorium on sexually oriented businesses this...READ MORE

A Week In Business

OPA Names New Pro BERLIN - The Ocean Pines Association has announced Stephen Reeves has been selected as the Head Golf Professional at Ocean Pines Golf and Country Club. Reeves is a certified P.G.A. Professional with more than 20 years in the golf field. He comes to Ocean Pines from Francis Scott Key Golf Club in Finksburg, Md. where he held the positions of General Manager and Golf Director. 'Steve was selected from more than 50 candidates who applied for our Pro's position. His marketing...READ MORE

"Plight of the Bumblebee"

  Beekeepers have been getting a lot of face time on the evening news recently. I only wish that their segment were at the end of the broadcast rather than at the beginning. When stories about animals like the bee end up on the evening news, it's usually quirky news stories at the end of the broadcast, like if a squirrel has learned how to water ski or if a dog has learned how to play Texas hold •€˜em. They are usually the most random of stories, which are used to send the viewer...READ MORE

My Thoughts

For the old guy, there's a fine line between a beautiful day and a miserable day. Since Insider missed his deadline of Monday at 9 a.m. due to a severe case of writer's block, there was some extra time to figure out what to write about. Monday was actually one of those days that started beautiful, became miserable and ended beautiful. So it was both a beautiful and miserable day. This is the time of year the old guy both likes and hates. The mornings and evenings are great, but it's the...READ MORE

Teens Arrested For Robberies

OCEAN CITY - After responding to two reports of robberies where a suspect threatened victims with a knife at various locations in Ocean City last Sunday, Ocean City police officers were soon able to track down the team of robbers with the help of a K-9 unit. OCPD officers were reportedly dispatched to the Boardwalk regarding an attempted robbery that had just taken place. The victims were a 45-year-old woman and her two companions, a 13 and 14-year-old girl, who said they were...READ MORE

Remembering Those Who Have Passed

  Marion Elizabeth Kraus Farmer BERLIN - Marion Elizabeth Kraus Farmer, age 80, died Tuesday, April 24, 2007 at Coastal Hospice at the Lake in Salisbury. Born in Baltimore, she was the daughter of the late Charles and Elizabeth Filliaux Kraus. She was preceded in death by her husband, William Ambrose Farmer, in 1998. She is survived by her daughter, Denise A. Milko, and son-in-law, Jerry Milko of Ocean City, and two grandchildren, Todd William Chandler and Khara-Beth Chandler of Ocean...READ MORE

It Comes Out Fast And Tasty At Jimmy's Kitchen

OCEAN CITY - At 4:30 a.m. most people are still snoozing away. However, the owner of Jimmy's Kitchen, Jimmy Mourlas, isn't like most people. He's already at work with spatula in hand, prepping food for breakfast before the sun ever touches the horizon. Opening his restaurant in 2001 and going on his seventh summer in business this year, Mourlas said he rises early every morning to get a head start on the breakfast crowd that fill the seats of his humble Fenwick Island location every...READ MORE

Ocean City Police To Experiment With Taser Guns

OCEAN CITY - Individuals may want to think twice in the future about being uncooperative or combative with resort officers or they could be in for the shock of their life, literally. At the town's Police Commission meeting Tuesday afternoon, Chief Bernadette DiPino discussed the upcoming experimental use of Tasers in the fiscal year 2008 budget. According to DiPino, the $4,000 put aside for the devices would allow officers an extra tool in subduing subjects who may cause harm to...READ MORE

Chief Defends Police Open Container Approach

OCEAN CITY - Some town officials have expressed their concerns regarding how the Ocean City Police Department handles situations when people are found in public with an open alcohol container, an offense that brings with it a citation, or even handcuffs, depending on the situation. Some say there are too many arrests for such a simple violation, causing for wasted time and resources on paperwork, court trials and other matters, while others believe this type of preemptive enforcement...READ MORE

Charity Golf Challenge Will Feature Miss USA Contestants

OCEAN CITY - Around this time last year, two events going on simultaneously brought national exposure to the resort area including a CBS golf reality show and a visit to Ocean City by many of the Miss USA pageant contestants, and while those events did not return this year, there is an upcoming event planned that will combine the best attributes of the two. The 'Birdies by the Beach' charity golf challenge, benefiting the Best Buddies Maryland program, is coming to the Ocean City...READ MORE

Debate Surfaces Over Request For More School Cops

SNOW HILL - The County Commissioners went back and forth over funding three school resource officers requested in the Sheriff's Department budget during a work session Tuesday. Worcester County Sheriff Chuck Martin requested three new deputies specifically to patrol and work with the schools on security and safety, an outgrowth of community policing. Threats do not simply come from disruptive students, he said, but also from parents, teachers and visitors. However, Martin cautioned he...READ MORE

John Staley Recognized As Resort's Citizen Of Year

BERLIN - Long-time local resident and community activist John Staley this week joined distinguished company when he was named the Ocean City Chamber of Commerce Citizen of the Year for 2007. Staley moved to the resort area in 1982 and has been active in municipal government, many civic organizations and church groups ever since. In addition to receiving the Citizen of the Year award on Wednesday before a packed house at the Clarion, Staley was also honored with a proclamation from...READ MORE

County School Buses Set For Camera Upgrade

NEWARK - With school safety as pertinent an issue recently as it has ever been, school board members this week signed off on a proposal to purchase greatly enhanced digital surveillance camera systems for all of the school buses in the county's fleet. The Board of Education on Tuesday approved a bid to provide digital surveillance cameras and associated equipment on public school buses throughout the county. Security cameras were first placed on county school buses back in 1998 but the...READ MORE

Property Owner Rejects Adult Business At WOC Site

WEST OCEAN CITY - Rumors that an adult bookstore had leased a high-profile property on Route 50 in West Ocean City stirred up unrest this week among residents and officials. The rumor making the rounds in recent weeks had it that an adult bookstore was negotiating to lease the former Harley-Davidson shop at the intersection of Route 50 and Keyser Point Rd., most recently home to gourmet food shop Avalon Market, which recently closed its doors after negotiations over rent were...READ MORE

Surfriders Update City On Beach Campaign Initiatives

OCEAN CITY - It has been over a year since the Ocean City chapter of the Surfrider Foundation began their five-year campaign to improve the beaches of Ocean City with their 'Leave Only You Footprints' program. Coming before the Mayor and City Council last Monday night, Terry Steimer of the Surfrider Foundation updated city officials on how well year one did and presented their initiatives for year two. 'Last year we came here on behalf of the Surfrider Foundation because we noticed two...READ MORE

Resort Staff Scrambling As Summer Season Approaches

OCEAN CITY - With weather reaching highs in the 70's this past week, many locals have probably noticed town employees scattered throughout the resort working on various tasks. As the weeks before the summer season dwindle away, every aspect of the town is looking to finish up preparations for what everyone hopes to be another successful year. Just because some have just begun to take notice of the hard-working employees taking advantage of the optimal weather conditions does not mean...READ MORE

Wallops Island Launches Second Rocket In Four Months

BERLIN - Against the backdrop of a crystal clear, starry night, the second rocket launch in four months from NASA's Wallops Island Spaceport climbed through the sky and into orbit Tuesday, providing hundreds of local residents, visitors to the area and curiosity seekers with an early morning light show. The latest launch from Wallops Mid-Atlantic Regional Spaceport (MARS) went off without a hitch shortly before 3 a.m. on Tuesday morning after two postponements. The launch was originally...READ MORE

Berlin In Process Of Locating New Power Agreement

BERLIN - While instructing staff to seek a long-term power agreement, expected to reduce ratepayers' electric bills, the Berlin Mayor and Council faced a large bill of their own for electric sale legal fees this week. The council approved payment of $152,000 in fees from utility sale law firm Thompson Coburn. 'This is only through February,' said town administrator Linda Bambary. The bill for the remainder of the deferred legal fees, incurred in March and the first half of April, has...READ MORE

Berlin Tables Mandatory Snow Removal Proposal

BERLIN - A new ordinance specifically tasking Berliners to remove snow from sidewalks was tabled this week after the Mayor and Council brought up questions about the new requirements that could not immediately be answered. The Mayor and Council heard the second reading of the bill at Monday's meeting. This is not a new requirement, said Berlin Administrative Director Linda Bambary. The new ordinance simply specifies the rules for snow removal, as opposed to sidewalk obstructions in...READ MORE

Community Will Get Chance To Talk Sidewalks

BERLIN - While the Flower St. sidewalk engineering report is not yet completed, the Mayor and Council decided Monday night to hold a community meeting to discuss the design, once it is available. The meeting, the date of which is dependent on the delivery of the engineering report and design, will be held at the Flower St. Multi-purpose Building and will be open to the entire community. Mayor Tom Cardinale told the Berlin Council at this week's council meeting that consultant Ed White...READ MORE

Hydraulic Dredging Ban Signed Into Law

BERLIN - Nearly one year to the day from the untimely passing of the Delegate Bennett Bozman, Governor Martin O'Malley officially signed the bill prohibiting hydraulic dredging for clams and oysters in the coastal bays into law. O'Malley, along with Lieutenant Gov. Anthony Brown, Senate President Thomas V. 'Mike' Miller and Speaker of the House Michael Busch, on Tuesday officially signed House Bill 964, which prohibits the practice of dredging for clams and oysters in the fragile...READ MORE

Proposed Permit Process May Cost County $500K

SNOW HILL - Simplifying the building permit process for small projects could cost the county big bucks, staff told the Worcester County Commissioners at Tuesday's budget work session. Talk of adding an online application process for building permits of all stripes, and adding mapping functions online, would require a lot of work and staff, said Ed Tudor, director of Development Review and Permitting. 'I'm projecting half a million dollars there if we go that route,' Tudor said. Tudor...READ MORE

Berlin School To Get New Parking Lot On Main Street

NEWARK - In an effort to alleviate the congestion-prone parking situation at Buckingham Elementary, county school officials this week approved a $200,000-plus project to add a 40-space staff parking lot in front of the school on Main Street in Berlin. County Board of Education members on Tuesday approved the low bid for the proposed parking lot expansion at Buckingham Elementary that could go a long way to improving the traffic and parking situation at the school which has confounded...READ MORE

Businesses Make Hires, Routine Improvements This Time Of Year

OCEAN CITY - Stretching their legs after a relatively calm winter, businesses in the area have begun to come to life once again with the passing of the Easter holiday and the return of Springfest next week. Business will hit full stride for the season for at least another month or so and establishments are using this time to finish up final preparations as the summer approaches. According to Susan Jones, executive director of the Hotel-Motel-Restaurant Association, most places begin...READ MORE

Tax Freedom Day Arrives For Most Next Week

BERLIN- Many local residents, like their brethren all over the country, got their state and federal tax returns filed by last week's deadline, but most still have some earning to do to meet their tax burden for 2007. Tax Freedom Day, the point in the year when typical Americans stop working for Uncle Sam and start working for themselves, arrives next week, April 30, which is four days later than last year but still much earlier than in years gone by. Calculated annually by the...READ MORE

Voice From The Readers

Waterways Under Assault Editor: The bays, St. Martin's River and Shingle Landing Prong has reached yet another crossroad. For many years we have been told about St. Martin's pollution problems. Our waterways now face their latest major assault from pollution. Recently a plan was given approval from the Worcester County Planning Commission for the Showell sewage plant to allow effluent water to discharge into Shingle Landing Prong. Along with this proposal is the idea that the plant...READ MORE

Thoughts From The Publisher's Desk

The County Commissioners could be following on the heels of the Ocean City Mayor and Council in regard to creating some type of sanctions outlawing the adult video store industry. It seems the owner of the property most recently home to the Avalon Market on Route 50 recently had to make a decision, which took into account finances and morality. It was confirmed this week an adult-themed business had recently inquired about leasing the space from the Bennett family, which owns the...READ MORE

Emergency Dune Restoration Project Completed On Assateague

ASSATEAGUE - The ongoing emergency repair effort by the state and private contractors to restore the network of dunes along Assateague Island battered by a series of winter storms neared it conclusion this week with the finishing touches put on the replenishment project. The convoy of trucks carrying tons and tons of sand day in and day out down Route 611 in West Ocean City to Assateague Island have neared the end of their mission as the effort to restore the barrier island's...READ MORE

The Dispatch Launches New Site

  BERLIN - A new day has begun for The Dispatch as it recently joined forces with a leading web development and marketing company to reconstruct and revamp its existing website. Publisher/Editor Steve Green announced this week the completion of the company's new website, which represents a total transformation from the newspaper's previous website. The site can be found at www.mdcoastdispatch.com, the same domain the company has owned since 2001. The redesigned site features nearly all...READ MORE

OC Police, Beach Patrol Ready For Seasonal Gear Up

  OCEAN CITY - Recent warm weather in the region has tempted many locals and visitors alike from their winter hiding spots to take to the streets of Ocean City to begin preparations for the coming season. However, not everyone had the chance to recess during the cold weather as the Ocean City Police Department and Beach Patrol have been preparing for the coming summer since the end of last season.  According to Barry Neeb, community services coordinator for the OCPD, the police...READ MORE

Confusion Surfaces Over Boat Slip Assessments

  OCEAN CITY - Some of the confusion over who should receive separate property tax assessments on boat slips in Ocean City was cleared up this week when the director of the state assessment office for Worcester County laid out the reasoning for the seemingly random process. Several boat slip owners in the resort have raised questions in recent weeks about why they have received assessment notices on their slips while their neighbors, often on the same canal or waterway, have not....READ MORE

School System Makes Case For County Budget Funding

  SNOW HILL - Teachers, salaries and technology dominated the Board of Education's budget presentation at Wednesday's county budget work session. Dr. Jon Andes and staff spent two and a half hours going over the schools budget and answering questions from the County Commissioners. The Board of Education is requesting $70.7 million, which is 36 percent of the total requested budget of $197.6 million. The county anticipates revenues significantly lower than requests, with projections...READ MORE

Decatur Student-Athletes Honored

Atlantic Physical Therapy last week honored Decatur's standout student athletes in each spring sport for the first half of the season.   Pictured, first row from left, are APT President Bob Hammond, Andrew Murrell (tennis), Kenny Polk (track), Dave Gilkey (lacrosse), and Principal Lou Taylor. Pictured, back row, left to right: Ashley Rodriguez (tennis), Kara Gover (lacrosse) and Erica Anders (softball).  ...READ MORE

Seahawks Top Pocomoke To Improve To 10-1

BERLIN- Stephen Decatur's varsity baseball team hammered visiting county rival Pocomoke, 13-3, on Tuesday to improve to 10-1 on the season. The Seahawks got out to an early 7-3 lead but the outcome was still very much in question until the bottom of the fourth inning when Decatur batted around and scored four runs to extend the lead to 11-3. With bases loaded and just one out, Kyle Pruitt laced a single to left center scoring two runs to push the lead to 9-3. The next Decatur batter...READ MORE

Towson Inks Another Seahawk Lax Player

BERLIN - Another standout girls' lacrosse player from Stephen Decatur High School will take her game to the next level as senior captain Katie Priestley yesterday signed a letter of intent to play at Towson University. In a Decatur women's lacrosse program profile, Priestley's favorite quote is 'Live the phrase the sky's the limit,' and the sentiment does not appear to be truer for the Seahawk senior. A four-year starter on a respected girls lacrosse program, Priestley excels on the...READ MORE

Mallards thump Colonel Richardson, 19-11; Face Decatur on Monday

BERLIN- Worcester Prep's girl's varsity lacrosse team got back to the .500 mark this week, thrashing visiting Colonel Richardson, 19-11, on Tuesday to pull even at 4-4 with a pair of games against conference rival Salisbury School and neighborhood rival Stephen Decatur looming. The Mallards used a goal-scoring flurry, led by Alexandra Smith, near the end of the first half to pull away from the Colonels after a fairly even first period. Worcester led 7-4 with about 10 minutes remaining...READ MORE

Beach Lax Wins Fourth Straight

BERLIN- Beach Lacrosse's under-13 boys' team won its fourth straight last weekend, beating Kent County, 7-1, behind a stingy defense and an efficient offense. Kent County got on the board first with an early goal to take a 1-0 lead, but would not score again against Beach's tough defense led by Michael Murray. Meanwhile, the Beach offense was clicking on all cylinders, set up by a dominating performance on face-offs. Andrew Ternahan, Alec Zarif and Johnny Moore each scored in the first...READ MORE

Up and Down Week for Seahawks

BERLIN- Stephen Decatur's men's varsity lacrosse team had an up-and-down week this week, falling to rival Parkside, 9-8, in double overtime on Monday, before venting some frustration on North Caroline with a 22-3 win on Tuesday. Decatur's record on the season now stands at 6-2, with the only two losses coming to old nemesis Parkside. The Seahawks lost to the Rams, 13-7, back on April 10 and fell again this week in a heartbreaking double-overtime loss. The Seahawks wasted little time...READ MORE

Former Seahawk Pitches Perfect Game

BERLIN- Former Stephen Decatur standout Mike Castrignano pitched a perfect game for Delaware Tech-Owens in a 1-0 victory over Catonsville Community College last weekend for the first such effort in the school's 18 year history. Castrignano, who dominated on the mound and at the plate during his career at Decatur, faced the minimum in Del Tech's win over Catonsville, retiring all 27 batters he faced without yielding a hit or a walk. He also struck out seven during the perfect game, the...READ MORE

Real Estate Market Showing Signs Of New Life

The Coastal Association of Realtors released its first quarter market report and the gist is sales are picking up throughout the county. Here's a look at some of its findings: -- In all of Worcester County, single-family inventory was reported to have increased 23 percent over the past year. The sales picture has improved overall and is reportedly 14 percent down from last March's sales volume, with an increased absorption rate of 8 percent. In what is one of the more telling...READ MORE

Things I Like

When friends visit Leaving pennies behind at the cash register Fat, lazy cats Driving to the Outer Banks People who are nuts over Sudoku Leaving the cell phone at home Finding money in a pair of pants A dog sprawled out on the floor The magazine, Men's Journal A day without a U.S. soldier dying Driving under the Route 50 Bridge   ...READ MORE

Live Bands and DJs

Assateague Island Oasis: 410-629-1492, Rt. 611; Every Friday & Saturday: Patrick McAllorum. Bahama Mamas: 410-289-0291, Call for entertainment. Big Tuna Grill: 410-250-1001, 128th St. & Coastal Hwy.; Call for entertainment. Blue Ox & Babe's Lounge: 410-250-6440, 127th St. & Coastal Hwy.; Call for entertainment. Buxy's Salty Dog: 410-289-0973, 28th St. & Coastal Hwy.; Friday, April 27: DJ BK; Saturday, April 28: Opposite Directions. Castaway's: 410-524-9090, 64th...READ MORE

Berlin Intermediate

Berlin Intermediate fifth graders Zelene Almazon and Sammi Quilter are pictured experimenting with mixing primary colors and cake frosting in Ms. Palmer's art class. ...READ MORE

Ocean City Elementary School

Students in Miss Elizabeth Parker's class at Ocean City Elementary School have been busy planting different seed types, such as zinnia, peas, cucumber, spinach, marigold and sunflower. The students are tracking their growth over the course of eight weeks. In June, they will take their plants home to transplant. Pictured above are Trevor Alley, Brandon Ichniowski and Abigail Stabinski measuring their seedlings. ...READ MORE

Worcester Prep

Inductees into the National French Honor Society at Worcester Prep were, front from left, Katie Twilley, Salisbury; Meegan Jayne Smith, Ocean City; Laureen Rosa, Lewes; Allie Pedigo, Lewes, Kasie Moyer, Berlin; back, from left, are Christian Bushnell, Ocean City; Parker McIntosh, Berlin; Dominique Kunciw, Ocean Pines; and Alex Lewis, Ocean City. ...READ MORE

Berlin Intermediate School

Sixth grade students Nick Masters, Chase Church and Colby Bunting take a break from downloading music to smile for the camera. Students in Mr. Hall's Technology Education class at Berlin Intermediate School learned about Internet safety through CyberSmart.org. While creating a movie about themselves in Microsoft Movie Maker, students learn about what they should and should not tell about themselves while on the Internet. Students also learned about legal and ethical issues involved in...READ MORE

Worcester Prep

Spanish National Honor Society Inductees at Worcester Prep were, front from left, Jackie Wangel, Berlin; Rachel Sharp, Snow Hill; Molly Simons, Bethany Beach; Hilary Roughton; Manali Patel, Berlin; back, from left, Ross Roessler, Bishopville; Andrew Canakis, Ocean City; Chase Harmon, Rehoboth Beach; Tyler Hoyle, Berlin; Trevor Mathias, Ocean City; Justin Dempsey, Millsboro; Zach Sadler, Lewes; and Ivan Zorn, Ocean City. Instructor Kathryn Farrell, Berlin is on the far right. ...READ MORE

Worcester Prep

The Ocean City Raven's Roost awarded two of its 2007 Scholar/Athlete Scholarships to Worcester Prep students Brian Carey, left, Seaford, and Travis Gregory, Bishopville. Students at Stephen Decatur, Indian River and Worcester were eligible to submit applications for this $1,500 scholarship if they had a GPA of above 3.0, provided a letter from their varsity coach, submitted an official transcript, and completed a detailed application. Applicants were required to write an essay about how...READ MORE

Buckingham Elementary School

Buckingham Elementary School third graders recently explored the biography genre with a teacher-coordinated program that involved each student reading an autobiography, designing a biographical sketch of the figure and dressing up like the figures studied. Above two students are pictured awaiting their turn. ...READ MORE

Most Blessed Sacrament Catholic School

Mrs. Cris Kaczmarczyk, eighth grade teacher at Most Blessed Sacrament Catholic School, recently released her list of Honor Roll students for the second trimester. Pictured, front row from left, are Michele Snead, Harbeson, Del.; Rachel Thompson, Berlin; Gabrielle Anthony, Ocean City; Cassie Horvath, Dagsboro, Del.; back row from left, Joseph Giffin, Selbyville; Leigh Anne Flounlacker, Berlin; India O'Boyle, Ocean City; Kirsten McGuigan, Bethany Beach; and Mack Gray, Dagsboro, Del. ...READ MORE

Ocean City

OCEAN CITY Seaside Retreat Fri 11-3 Weekends 10-4 3BR, 2.5BA Coldwell Banker 410-723-1000 Call for Directions   OCEAN CITY Emerson Towers Fri,Sat, & Sun 11-4 3BR, 3BA Luxury Condo w/ Boat Slips Eric Emerson ReMax Premier Properties 410-524-6700 Call for Directions   OCEAN CITY The Quay Saturday 2 & 3BR Condos Mary McCracken Long & Foster 410-430-7302 Call for...READ MORE

West Ocean City - Berlin - Fenwick Island

WEST OCEAN CITY Sailor's Watch Golf Course Road Fri 11-3 Sat & Sun 10-4 New 3BR, 3.5BA Luxury Townhouses Coldwell Banker 410-723-1000 Call for Directions   FENWICK ISLAND Bayside Open Daily Condos, Townhomes & Single Family Homes Carl M. Freeman 877-436-9998 Call for Directions   BERLIN 204 Washington Street Sat 1-4 3BR/2BA Victorian Gary Weber Newport Bay Realty 410-632-2532 Call for Directions   TOWNES OF...READ MORE

Things We Like

Memories of my beloved Mom Veterans Sand in my shoes Smiling faces Hanging my wash out to dry  Barbara and Fransico - Samoa restaurant Volunteers Roman snoring--my lab Biking on Assateague Kindness By Vienna M. Feltz ...READ MORE

Asset Titling Critical To Proper Estate Planning

BERLIN - Naming beneficiaries is a key part of estate planning that many people overlook. Your last will and testament designates who will receive your assets upon your death; however, it does not always control the legal transfer of wealth. If you title an asset in one person's name and leave it to another person in your will, the title takes precedence. "How assets are titled can determine whether or not your estate plan does what you want it to do," says Joan Bozek, First Vice...READ MORE

What's Your Sign?

BORN THIS WEEK: You can warm the coldest heart with your lyrical voice and bright smile. You find yourself at home, wherever you are. ARIES (March 21 to April 19): Temper your typical Aries urge to charge into a situation and demand answers. Instead, let the Lamb's gentler self emerge to deal with a problem that requires delicacy. TAURUS (April 20 to May 20): You are aware of what's going on, so continue to stand by your earlier decision, no matter how persuasive the counter-arguments might...READ MORE