February 29, 2008

Thursday, March 6 - New Library Opening Drawing Near

OCEAN CITY -The 14th Ocean City Library closed its doors this week, and although an official date has not been set for the opening of the new 100th Street location, the transition to the new library has begun as the books left the 14th Street location this week. 'Forty years are coming to an end today,' said branch manager Andrea Schlottman on Wednesday. 'We are closing our full services as of 6 p.m.' The full service use of the library officially ended at the downtown location on Wednesday,...READ MORE

Tuesday, March 4 - New President For Worcester County

SNOW HILL - The Worcester County Commissioners elected a new president today, unanimously voting Commissioner Virgil Shockley into position. Shockley takes the presidency over from Commissioner Jim Purnell, who spent two years and two months in the post, taking over in late 2005 from Commissioner Sonny Bloxom. The commissioners also unanimously re-elected Commissioner Louise Gulyas as vice president of the seven-commissioner body at the March 4 meeting. There was only one nominee for each...READ MORE

Monday, March 3 - Organic Expert To Speak This Week

BERLIN - A nationally recognized expert on organic agriculture and sustainable farming practices will speak at a public meeting March 5 at 7 p.m. at Stephen Decatur Middle School on Seahawk Road.         Michael Ableman, a farmer and author of 'From the Good Earth: A Celebration of Growing Food Around the World' will detail the how's and why's of caring for soil and growing healthier food.  Called "hopeful and inspiring" by the LA Times,...READ MORE

We Remember Those Who Have Passed

Edward J. Wheatley OCEAN CITY - Edward J. Wheatley Jr. 49, of Ocean City and formerly of Baltimore, passed away on Feb. 19, 2008 at the Berlin Nursing Home after his valiant fight against cancer. He finally won his battle by finding a cure in heaven. He was born in Baltimore the son Edward J. Wheatley Sr. and Pearlie W. (Harman) Wheatley. He had recently worked for a local eBay company History-Attic as well as many years as a local bartender. He is survived by his mother and father as well as...READ MORE

Area Events

Feb. 29 Bingo 6 p.m., doors open; 7 p.m., games begin; 9901 Coastal Hwy., O.C. Sponsored by the Knights of Columbus. 410-524-7994. Feb. 29 Annual Old Pro Golf Tournament 6 p.m., 68th St., Ocean City. Sponsored by the Executive Women's Golf Association. Indoor competition with four-person co-ed teams. Cost: $20, person (includes sandwiches, snacks, beer and soda). 410-641-0630. Feb. 29 Casino Night 6-10 p.m., Bishopville Vol. Fire Department. Sponsored by the Bishopville Vol. Fire Dept and...READ MORE

Live Bands And DJs

707 Sports Bar & Grille: 410-213-9507, 12702 Old Bridge Rd. West Ocean City; Friday, Feb. 29: TBA; Saturday, March 1: Karaoke with Hey Mike. Assateague Island Oasis: 410-629-1492, Rt. 611; Entertainment Friday & Saturday, 6:30-9:30 p.m. Buxy's Salty Dog: 410-289-0973, 28th St. & Coastal Hwy.; Every Friday, DJ BK. Saturday, March 1: TBA . Castaway's: 410-524-9090, 64th St. Bayfront; Closed for the season. Re-open Thursday, March 13. Clarion Hotel: 410-524-3535, 10100 Coastal Hwy;...READ MORE

Three Including Infant Injured in Accident

SNOW HILL - Three people including a two-month-old infant were injured in a two-car accident near Snow Hill last Thursday. Shortly before 5 p.m. last Thursday, Maryland State Police troopers from the Berlin barrack responded to a reported accident on Route 12 near St. Luke's Rd. The responding trooper came upon the scene and observed a 1996 Toyota Camry in the woods near the roadway that had come to rest against a tree. The trooper also saw a 2006 Nissan Altima on its roof just off the shoulder...READ MORE

Nick's Repeats as Soccer Champs

OCEAN CITY- Nick's House of Ribs captured its second straight Ocean City Recreation and Parks men's indoor soccer championship last weekend, beating Sunsations, 5-3, in the title game. Nick's steamrolled through the playoffs, beating Keenwick Carpets, 10-0, in the first round; Barca, 11-2, in the second round; and Rommel's Ace Hardware, 4-2, in the semifinals to reach the title game. Sunsations also swept its first three playoff games, beating America, 12-2, in the opener; El Salvador, 6-3, in...READ MORE

Decatur Cagers Open State Playoffs

BERLIN- The brackets for the state basketball playoffs were released this week and Stephen Decatur's boys' and girls' varsity teams will have a tough row to hoe in the postseason. The Decatur boys finished the season with a 4-17 record including a 2-13 mark in the Bayside conference. Nonetheless, the Seahawks garnered a number-seven seed in the state's Class 3A-East region tournament and an opening round home game. The Seahawks face Centennial at home tonight in the first round of the playoffs...READ MORE

OC Lax Records Perfect Season

BERLIN- A team of ninth and tenth graders from Stephen Decatur recently completed a perfect indoor lacrosse season at the Crown Sports complex in Salisbury, adding another feather in the cap to the growing youth lacrosse movement in Worcester County. The Ocean City Lax boys' 9-10 grade team made up mainly of players from Decatur recently went unbeaten in its winter indoor season at Crown, becoming the second team from the local area to record a perfect season this winter. The OC Lax team...READ MORE

Seahawk Track Teams Fare Well at States

BERLIN- Stephen Decatur's boys' and girls' varsity indoor track teams made a respectable showing this week at the Class 3A indoor track championships in their first state meet since moving up to a higher class. Like all other Decatur sports teams, the indoor track teams made the leap this year from Class 2A to Class 3A because of increased enrollment at the Berlin school. And like all of the other Seahawk sports teams with few exceptions, the indoor track athletes found the level of competition...READ MORE

Seahawk Grapplers Take 7th Straight Bayside Crown

BERLIN- Stephen Decatur's dominating varsity wrestling team continued to steamroll its opponents this week, collecting its seventh straight Bayside Conference title while preparing to send as many as a dozen individual wrestlers to the state championships next week. Two weeks ago, the Seahawks collected their first-ever state dual meet championship despite moving up this year to Class 3A. This week, Decatur stayed on a roll, romping over the competition in the Bayside championships to earn their...READ MORE

City Forced To Fix Contractor Error At Conv. Center

OCEAN CITY - Unexpected Convention Center repairs at a cost of $40,000 were approved this week by the City Council, despite concerns over the original work. City Engineer Terry McGean came before the Mayor and Council this week, requesting their approval of the use of funds from the Capitol Reserve Account to replace the steel frame of the canopy sheathing along the Convention Center Visitors Center. Last year, both the Stadium Authority and the City Council approved the use of funds from the...READ MORE

Friday, February 29 - Council OKs Plan To Share Cost For Stormwater Project

OCEAN CITY - The City Council approved the concept of a stormwater management retrofit cost share program transfer this week that aims to provide incentives for older properties throughout Ocean City. Environmental Engineer Gail Blazer pitched the program to the Mayor and Council this week, explaining that water quality and flooding could see improvements with the implementation of a cost share program. Blazer presented the council with the concept of the stormwater retrofit cost share...READ MORE

Federal Judge Dismisses Pesticide Wrongful Death Suit

BERLIN - Citing a flawed reliance on 'speculation and conjecture' in the plaintiffs' case, a federal judge this week threw out a multi-million dollar wrongful death suit involving the alleged spraying of a toxic pesticide over a residential area in Berlin, which the suit claims resulted in the death of one local resident in June 2003. The suit, filed in Worcester County in June 2006 on behalf of the widow and children of the late Edward Louis Brittingham of Berlin and his estate, was seeking $5...READ MORE

Friday, February 29 - Work To Limit Route 50 Bridge Access

OCEAN CITY - The Route 50 Bridge may have reopened two weeks ago, but work is far from over and traffic delays will continue over the next two months as the State Highway Administration (SHA) gears up to close the west bound lanes of the bridge Tuesday. Maryland Department of Transportation's SHA announced this week it will begin a $2.4 million bridge deck overlay project, which will be closing two lanes of bridge traffic. 'Beginning Tuesday, March 4, SHA will close and begin overlaying the...READ MORE

Thoughts From The Publishers Desk

Wicomico County State's Attorney Davis Ruark was arrested for allegedly driving drunk last weekend in Ocean City. This is a big deal as it was when the Ocean City cop was busted after a Fraternal Order of Police holiday party last year. It all goes back to those who enforce the law should also have to abide by it. That's not too much to ask. When they are caught afoul of the very laws they are elected or appointed to enforce, they should either lose their job or face harsh consequences. A...READ MORE

Voices From The Readers

Much More To Know About Fire Service Editor: I was at the Ocean City Council meeting last week where, as was expected, the main fireworks had to do with the continuing saga of the Ocean City Council vs. the Ocean City Volunteer Fire Company. I have a few comments. Number One: Yes, Ocean City Council, you were elected by the people to make decisions on our behalf for this town, be they easy or difficult. But that does not mean •€˜We The People' will not speak up when the decision is just...READ MORE

94th Street north-Fenwick

Big Tuna Grill 128th Street & Coastal Highway, 410-250-1001 , www.bigtunaOC.com A locals' and vacationers' favorite alike. Experience culinary delights as well as a visual excursion, dining among authentic nautical artifacts of old ships. Choose an array of entrees from fresh seafood to char-grilled steaks. Enjoy some drinks on our 50 ft. bar while watching our plasma TVs. Billy's Sub Shop 120th Street, Bayside (Food Lion Shopping Center) , 410-250-1776 Between 139th & 140th Streets,...READ MORE

Inlet To 94th Street

Angelo's Italian Cuisine 33rd Street & Coastal Highway , 410-524-2855 The Russo family proudly presents, Angelo's Italian Cuisine, the latest venture in a long line of Italian restauants and pizzarias owned by the family in Baltimore, Salisbury and Ocean City. Our authentic Italian cuisine is prepared by a top New York chef and presented in a classically decorated setting. Smoking allowed in our cocktail lounge with special drink prices 4-6 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday. Open Tuesday-Saturday at 4...READ MORE

West Ocean City-Berlin-Ocean Pines

Assateague Island Oasis Rte. 611, West Ocean City , 410-629-1492 Enjoy a delicious meal, refreshing drinks, and the peace and quiet that once was. Weekly live entertainment and Happy Hour daily from 3-7 p.m. Just relax! Boomers Restaurant 525 South Main Street, Berlin , 410-629-0001 Conveniently located on Rte. 113 at the southern entrance to Berlin, Boomers Restaurant has re-opened after a complete renovation. Full service dining, self-service eat-in or carry-out. Food cooked to order. Fried...READ MORE

The Shark Moves To West OC With New Focus

OCEAN CITY - The Shark Restaurant will be returning today as it opens its doors at a new location in West Ocean City, bringing with it familiar faces and favorite menu items, but adding a new waterfront view of the harbor and some new twists to the restaurant. Owner Travis Wright and kitchen manager Nate Britko sat down with The Dispatch to discuss the new features of the restaurant, the return of old favorites and the excitement of the new, permanent home in West Ocean City. The Shark will...READ MORE

Ocean City

OCEAN CITY The Meridian Daily 10-4 Oceanfront Residences New Construction Dan Clayland Coldwell Banker 410-520-0072 OCEAN CITY Bella Vista Daily 10-4 3BR Bayside Condos Coldwell Banker 410-723-1000 OCEAN CITY Bahia Vista 10th St. Bayside Mon-Fri 11-3 3&4BR Condos Dan Clayland Coldwell Banker 410-524-6111 OCEAN CITY Bel Mare Somerset Street Daily 11-3 3BR/2BA New Const. Skip Schlesinger Re/Max Premier Properties 410-520-8118 OCEAN CITY South Beach Boardwalk at 7th Fri-Sun 11-3 3&4BR...READ MORE

West Ocean City - Ocean Pines - Berlin - MD - VA

WEST OCEAN CITY Sailor's Watch Golf Course Road Sat & Sun 10-4 New 3BR, 3.5BA Luxury Townhouses Coldwell Banker VIRGINIA 3205 Salty Way Captains Cove Sat & Sun 10-2 4BR/3BA Waterfront For Sale by Owner 410-365-8561 VIRGINIA Coulbourn Mill Road Sat 10-4 3BR/2BA Cozy Rancher Decked Pool Tamera Myers Coldwell Banker Eastern Shore 800-258-4853 BERLIN Purnell Crossing Tues-Sun 11-6 3BR/2.5BA Villas w/ 2-car Garage Ryan Homes 866-776-9818 OCEAN PINES Canvasback Road Sat 11-3 3BR/3.5BA...READ MORE

Diving Into The Area's Cultural Activities

An inside look at the regional arts scene through photographs.  ...READ MORE

New Program Hopes To Keep Run-Off Out Of Waterways

OCEAN CITY - Dirt run-off from construction sites can cause serious problems for local waters and a new 'Get the Dirt Out' program aims to remedy that. 'Get the Dirt Out' is the brainchild of Waterkeepers Chesapeake, a coalition of 14 Waterkeeper programs from around the Chesapeake Bay and Atlantic Coastal Bays region. 'Sediment finding its way to our state waters, it's against the law,' said Assateague Coastkeeper Kathy Phillips at a press conference in Ocean City this week to announce the...READ MORE

OC Beach Patrol Gearing Up For Season

OCEAN CITY - Although the summer months seem far off with high temperatures in the 30s yesterday, the Ocean City Beach Patrol (OCBP) is already gearing up for summer as it prepares for its first offsite test Sunday. OCBP Captain Butch Arbin reported this week that the OCBP will be holding its annual strategic planning day on Saturday followed by its first offsite test at Salisbury University on Sunday. The annual strategic planning day is held each year in an effort to gather several levels of...READ MORE

Pre-Trial Posturing Continues In Marlin Lawsuit

SNOW HILL - The multi-party lawsuit asking a Worcester County judge to sort out who among the top three finishers in the blue marlin category of last year's White Marlin Open (WMO) should receive the hundreds of thousands of dollars at stake got even more complicated in the last two weeks as pre-trial posturing among the many participants in the case continued. Two weeks ago, the winners of the tuna category in the 2007 WMO filed a motion for declaratory relief asking a judge to disqualify all...READ MORE

Todd Opts For Replacement To Prosecute State's Attorney

OCEAN CITY - A special prosecutor was assigned this week to handle the prosecution of Wicomico County State's Attorney Davis R. Ruark, arrested last Friday in Ocean City for drunk driving and later charged with a handgun violation. Citing a long-standing professional relationship with Ruark, Worcester County State's Attorney Joel Todd announced on Wednesday his intention to have Rockville, Md., attorney Thomas M. Degonia service as special prosecutor in the case against Ruark. Degonia was...READ MORE

Va. Deputy Sheriff Charged With Rape

OCEAN CITY - Resort police this week obtained an arrest warrant for a Fairfax County (Va.) Deputy Sheriff accused of raping a 22-year-old woman in an Ocean City motel room last Sunday. The warrant issued on Wednesday charges Fairfax County Deputy Sheriff Zachary Dennis Taylor, 31, of Ruther Glen, Va., with second-degree rape stemming from an alleged sexual assault on Feb. 24. According to police reports, the victim, a 22-year-old female, was at a local nightclub last Sunday when she became...READ MORE

Beach Stand Bidder Stuck With Bad Move

OCEAN CITY - The City Council unanimously denied a request from a first-time beach stand bidder to withdrawal his successful bid for a downtown parcel and return his 20 percent deposit, citing that the town is not responsible for bad bid decisions. City Clerk Carol Jacobs presented the request this week, citing inexperience as the reason for the first-time bidders high bid for an unpopular downtown parcel. The south-end beach parcels were bid in December, with three parcels re-bid in February....READ MORE

Berlin Officials Plan Another Look At More Sewer Capacity

BERLIN - The Berlin Mayor and Council voted Monday night to explore the costs of an additional 250,000 gallons per day (gpd) of sewer service, hoping to persuade Worcester County to approve a further sewer expansion from 750,000 gpd to a full one million gpd. Only three town council members, Paula Lynch, Elroy Brittingham and Ellen Lang, sat down on the dais Monday night, the minimum number needed for a quorum. Council members Dean Burrell and Gee Williams and Mayor Tom Cardinale, were...READ MORE

Bills Aim To Strengthen Buffer Protection Law

BERLIN - Maryland's Critical Area laws need to be strengthened, environmental organizations say, and two bills now in front of the Maryland General Assembly are designed to improve the buffer protection law. 'The laws are clearly not working as intended,' Jessi Bedell, a field organizer for Environment Maryland Research and Policy Center, said standing in front of Turville Creek this week. Environment Maryland released a 20-page report this week called 'Unprotected Shoreline: Failures in...READ MORE

Corporal Named As OC's Officer Of Year

OCEAN CITY - Ocean City Police Corporal Brian Mongelli was chosen last week as the latest recipient of the Ocean City Neighborhood Watch Association's 2007 'Officer of the Year' award. Mongelli was feted at the association's annual 'Officer of the Year' awards banquet at Jordan's Rooftop last Thursday with nearly 80 guests in attendance. The award is given annually by the Ocean City Neighborhood Watch Association, made up of representatives of six of the resort's largest residential areas...READ MORE

Council Caps Non-Profit List For Caroline Street Location

OCEAN CITY - The City Council voted to cap the list of organizations on the rotation for the Caroline Street Pad this week, following en suite with their decision earlier this month to cap the list of organizations available for the beer truck rotation during Sunfest and Springfest. 'When the Mayor and City Council discussed the proposed additions to the Springfest and Sunfest Beer Trucks, we did not discuss the Caroline Street Pad. I have an organization that wishes to be added to the Caroline...READ MORE

Issues May Lead To Polling Place Change

BERLIN - Handicapped access issues and parking problems may prompt the town of Berlin to switch the District 1 and 2 election polling station from Berlin Town Hall to a local church. 'During the last election, we had a lot of complaints about not enough parking, complaints about the chair lift,' Berlin Administrative Director Linda Bambary said. The three council members in attendance at Monday night's Berlin Mayor and Council meeting barely made a quorum, and with two members missing, decided...READ MORE

Manufacturer Claims No Liability In CO Deaths

OCEAN CITY - Heat Transfer Products, Inc., one of four defendants named in the $30 million lawsuit filed two weeks ago by the family of two Pennsylvania tourists who perished from carbon monoxide poisoning in their Boardwalk hotel room in June 2006, this week filed a formal answer to the complaint outlining the reasons the company should not be held liable in the accidental deaths. The suit filed in U.S. District Court last Friday, names as defendants the Bay Shore Development Corp., the owner...READ MORE

Rehabbed Seal Nears Release

OCEAN CITY - An injured harbor seal found stranded on the beach at 145th Street in Ocean City on Jan. 2 will be released into the ocean next week after a two-month rehabilitation period at the National Aquarium in Baltimore. The now-healthy seal, affectionately known to aquarium volunteers as 'Secca,' will be returned to beach at 40th Street in Ocean City on Monday morning and will be allowed to re-enter the sea on her own terms. Secca was found on the beach in early January and admitted to the...READ MORE

Rules Changed For To-Go Businesses

BERLIN - New carry-out food operations in Berlin will be assigned water and sewer service based on square footage or the number of seats in the establishment, three Berlin Mayor and Council members decided Monday.  Last year, the town council established specific EDU guidelines for medical offices to replace outmoded regulations that had not kept up with new medical technology reducing the amount of water used in medical spaces. 'This is the same scenario, only this time it's carry-out,'...READ MORE

Three Charged Thanks To Buddy

OCEAN CITY - Three Ocean City men have been charged with burglarizing a north-end residence last May after a fourth suspect in the case recently detailed their involvement in the crime in exchange for a softer plea bargain. Ricky Allen Bylan, 20, of Ocean City, was arrested on an outstanding warrant last week for his involvement in the burglary of a residence on North Heron Drive last May 13. Bylan now joins Eric Hewitt, 19, and Joshua Ray, 19, both of Ocean City, as suspects in the burglary...READ MORE

Sammy's Memory Enriched Across Globe

By Greg Bach, Special To The Dispatch MIZORAM, India - One of Sammy Wilkinson's many great qualities was that he always thought of others, whether it was becoming an organ and tissue donor or helping out a teammate on the soccer field. So it was only fitting following his tragic death several years ago at the age of 8, the result of falling through the ice at Northside Park, that his grandfather, Fred Engh, chose to help other children worldwide in Sammy's honor. Out of Sammy's death was born...READ MORE

What's Up With Green Energy?

BERLIN - Many investors look beyond the bottom line in choosing their stocks. They try to put their money where it will support clean energy and reflect their concern for the environment •€' while still turning a profit. But until recently, green-minded investors who wanted to add energy stocks to their portfolios often had to choose between ideals and performance. However, wind, solar and biofuel technologies, among others, are gaining momentum as various market forces coalesce to boost...READ MORE

Ocean City Elementary

Ocean City Elementary student Brianna Wesche, Roman Pabich, and Cali Peters from Mrs. Rebecca Lieb's kindergarten class are pictured displaying their Sweetheart Candy Graphs. ...READ MORE

Berlin Intermediate

In honor of Martin Luther King, Berlin Intermediate sponsored a HIP (Help Increase the Peace) Day. Students and staff were encouraged to dress in their favorite "hip" clothes and spread the word of peace and having tolerance for each other. Pictured above are the school's peer mediators. Top row, from left, are Ian Gillin, Chris Rozsas, Danny Beck, Donald Putnam, Kevin O'Connor, Hunter Dortenzo, Max Euler and Mr. Call; and, bottom row, Shanelle Niles, Kiley Cooke, Layla Fowler, Audrey...READ MORE

Ocean City Elementary School

Gavin Wilkins and Macy Layton, kindergarten students in Miss Robyn Rincavage's class at Ocean City Elementary School, enjoyed matching time to the hour on digital and analog clocks. ...READ MORE

Worcester Prep

Some members of Worcester Prep's Dance Team wait to go on during half time at a recent varsity basketball game. They are, from left, Patricia Twilley, Salisbury; Gaby Castaneda, Ocean Pines; Hope Evans, Selbyville; Sloane O'Donnell, Ocean Pines; Mickey Meinhardt, Ocean City; Katie Beach-Halverstadt, Bethany Beach; Lucy Monigle, Lewes; and Melissa Anagnostakos, Rehoboth Beach. ...READ MORE

Berlin Intermediate

Students at Berlin Intermediate and the PTA collected Boxtops for Education to help fund projects and field trips for students. Each boxtop clipped and turned in is worth 10 cents. Fifth grader Emily Scheiber, above, and her father have worked hard all year buying products that support BoxTops for Education and recently turned in over 500 boxtops. ...READ MORE

Showell Elementary

Angie Sullivan's first grade class at Showell Elementary School had a great time creating a small gingerbread town to celebrate Valentine's Day.   The class used icing and candy to decorate a gingerbread house, train, and post office. Pictured, back row from left, are Meaghan Hieatzman, Alex Pikounis, Alex Schachter, Ella Johnson, Emily Malinowski, Isabel Tiller and TJ Cooper; and, front row, Ashlyn Richardson, Jessa Hoover, Travis Adams, Jacob Stack, Isabella Bartholomew and Alex...READ MORE

"The Arrogant Quest to be the Best"

Everyone loves a champion. Everyone wants to be a champion, and if you can't be a champion, you want to meet a champion so you can get their scribbled signature or perhaps share a beer with them so you can tell your other non-champion friends that you did so. We are fascinated by people at the top of their game, their craft, their industry, or even perhaps their zip code; and we want not only what they have, but we also want to know if they got it some other way than just merely having superior...READ MORE

A Look At Who Was Out On The Town This Week

Weekly pictures from the restaurant and bar scene around the Ocean City area ...READ MORE

The Lower Eastern Shore Retired & Senior Volunteer Program

The Lower Eastern Shore Retired & Senior Volunteer Program (RSVP) has made a generous donation to Peninsula Regional Medical Center's Mother/Baby Unit and the Robert T. Adkins, M.D. Emergency/Trauma Center. RSVP recently presented Peninsula Regional with 255 knitted caps for distribution to newborns and 350 hand puppets which will be used to help ease the anxiety children may experience while visiting the Emergency/Trauma Center. Both the caps and the puppets are hand-made by RSVP members,...READ MORE

The Pinesteppers Square Dance Club

Members of the Pinesteppers Square Dance Club hosted their monthly dance at the Ocean Pines Community Hall on Saturday, Feb. 23. They were joined by dancers from area clubs. Gary Felton, above center, was the guest caller. Pictured with him are Jacque Hunter, left, and Club President Joe Hunter. Call 410-208-6331 for more club information. ...READ MORE

The Maryland Federation of Republican Women

The Maryland Federation of Republican Women recently took their message of increased penalties for child sex offenders to the General Assembly in Annapolis. The women took part in the 3rd Annual Red Scarf Day. Pictured, above from left, are Barbara Loffler, Barbara Jenkins, Betty O'Brien, Ann Lutz and Louetta McClaflin of the Republican Women of Worcester County Club. ...READ MORE

Things I Like

A visit from the Girls Scouts selling cookies A dishwasher full of clean stuff When my new copy of •€˜The Week' arrives The Sunday morning news shows James Patterson's •€˜Double Cross' People who listen as well as hear When politicians sling mud What a new coat of paint does to a room The distant sounds of kids at play during recess The tingle after a good teeth brushing An old pickup that shows its age ...READ MORE

My Thoughts

In the morning when Insider wakes up, he likes to see the sun in his bedroom or at least daylight. His best friend is just the opposite. She not only hates the sun, she hates any kind of light in his bedroom, and it doesn't matter what time of day. The old guy calls her room the Tomb. The old guy spent a lot of money making her room warm and attractive with blinds and curtains for opening and closing around the windows. He could have saved the money and effort, for from day one the blinds and...READ MORE

What's Your Sign?

ARIES (March 21 to April 19): Your soft-hearted self is drawn to a tempting offer. But your hard-headed half isn't so sure. Best advice: Do it only after every detail is checked out to your liking. TAURUS (April 20 to May 20): Your inventive mind should help you find a way to get around an apparently impassable barrier and make yourself heard. Your efforts get you noticed by the right people. GEMINI (May 21 to June 20): You're enjoying this creative period. But by midweek, you'll need to...READ MORE

People Joining Together For Community Causes

See who was out helping causes in the Ocean City area. ...READ MORE

A Week In Business

Trade Show Approaching OCEAN CITY - Attendees at the 34th Annual Ocean City Hotel-Motel-Restaurant Association Spring Trade Expo will be able to hop into the Impaired Driving Simulator and experience the affects of drinking and driving. As part of the Worcester County Liquor Control Board (LCB) exhibit, this car shows the LCB's commitment to inform the citizens of Worcester County of the dangers of drinking and driving. The Impaired Driving Simulator allows individuals to sit in the...READ MORE