September 9, 2011

NEW: Timeline Of Events Leading Up To City Manager’s Removal

OCEAN CITY -- A whirlwind of events took place at City Hall last Thursday and Friday, culminating ultimately in City Manager Dennis Dare tendering his resignation pending an accord on conditions and terms. Here’s a timeline of events: Thursday, Sept. 8 4 p.m.: Without City Solicitor Guy Ayres or City Manager Dennis Dare in attendance, Mayor and Council meet in council chambers and vote to convene in closed session “to discuss the appointment, employment, assignment, removal or...READ MORE

UPDATE: Council To Dare: Resign By 5 P.M. Today Or Be Fired

OCEAN CITY -- Before a crowd of agitated citizens at City Hall this morning, “a change in our management direction” was the reason cited by Council President Jim Hall for the removal of City Manager Dennis Dare. Dare, who been the chief administrative officer of the city since 1990, has a decision to make by 5 p.m. today. He can either resign by 5 p.m. today or be fired. During a closed session yesterday that Dare and City Solicitor Guy Ayres were not asked to attend, the council...READ MORE

Council Poised To Lay Off City Manager, Others?

OCEAN CITY -- City Manager Dennis Dare’s future is in doubt, as a result of an unprecedented closed session held yesterday afternoon at City Hall. Although nothing is official and neither Mayor Rick Meehan nor any of the City Council members would comment after the one-hour meeting concluded yesterday, all indications from on-site observations and a half dozen knowledgeable sources, speaking on the condition of anonymity, are Dare’s 21-year stint as the resort’s city manager,...READ MORE

Illegal Balcony Search Could Alter Police Policies

OCEAN CITY -- In what could turn out to be a test case of sorts for future searches and arrests in the resort, a Maryland appeals court this week agreed an Ocean City Police Department (OCPD) officer violated a defendant’s Fourth Amendment right to privacy when he climbed the stairs to a second-story balcony after smelling the odor of marijuana. Around 3:15 a.m. on June 29, 2009, an officer on bicycle patrol in the downtown area smelled the odor of burnt marijuana coming from an...READ MORE

County Gets Three New Deputies

SNOW HILL -- The latest batch of Worcester County Sheriff’s deputies wrapped up their time at the Eastern Shore Criminal Justice Academy (ESCJA) by taking all of the school’s top honors and graduating at the top of their class. “We took every award,” said Sheriff Reggie Mason. Freshmen deputies Shane Musgrave, Christopher Barrs and Mark Powell graduated from the Wor-Wic Community College-based academy on June 17. They graduated with the top three placements and between...READ MORE

EDC Talks Summer Tourism

OCEAN CITY -- The Ocean City Economic Development Committee (EDC) held its first meeting following the summer season this week, covering a wide range of topics from the handling of Hurricane Irene to the mid-summer boost from the Dew Tour to strategic planning for the future. Perhaps because it was still fresh in everyone’s minds, the town’s handling of Hurricane Irene drew a considerable amount of attention during the EDC meeting on Wednesday. Ocean City officials ordered the...READ MORE

ACT Seeks Public Documents For Explosives Plan

SNOW HILL -- While the fate of a proposal to allow testing of military-grade explosives in a remote area of Worcester County along the Chincoteague Bay remains uncertain, a local conservation group this week took steps to help ensure the public is aware of the plan.
 Pocomoke-based Hardwire LLC, a locally owned and operated company that develops and manufactures a wide variety of military-grade armor for a variety of uses from buildings and bridges to armaments for the U.S. military, has...READ MORE

Missing Teacher Search Continues

SALISBURY -- The search for a popular Wicomico County teacher reported missing by her husband last Sunday continued across the Lower Shore late yesterday after her spouse was discovered deceased in their home on Wednesday night, the victim of an apparent suicide. Alice Elizabeth Davis, 56, a Parkside High teacher for 28 years, was reported missing by her husband, Jesse Davis, 58, last Sunday evening. Jesse Davis told police Alice Davis had gone shopping at Wal-Mart in Fruitland on Sunday. Police...READ MORE

Restaurant Plans Move Ahead In OC

OCEAN CITY – The Planning and Zoning Commission expressed concerns this week over a project that is proposed to look more like a piece of Frontier Town rather than downtown Ocean City. On Wednesday night, the Planning and Zoning Commission reviewed a proposal of a construction project by Fat Daddy’s downtown on the northwest corner of Dorchester Street and Baltimore Avenue. The first floor of the building will include the restaurant, which will seat 65, and a retail store. The second...READ MORE

Onley Rd. Drivers Urged To Slow Down

SALISBURY -- While the Salisbury City Council agreed that Onley Rd. needs attention, members weren’t able to decide on what specifically should be done. However, the general consensus was that, whatever happens, drivers need to slow down. “I think traffic flow is the primary thing here,” said Councilman Tim Spies. Long a topic of debate, Onley Rd became a focal point for the council last month when the Wicomico Board of Education decided to go against the wishes of the city and...READ MORE

Urban Salisbury Future Cloudy After Meeting

SALISBURY -- Though heated at times, a meeting between the Salisbury Mayor and the City Council regarding Urban Salisbury did generate some compromise and cooperation between both sides, with restrictive language slightly loosened and plans for the future considered. “There are a lot of things at stake here,” said Council President Terry Cohen. During its budget session last spring, the council chose to restrict some funding it would grant Urban Salisbury in an effort to pay for the...READ MORE

Salisbury Towing Board To Offer Opinion On Changes

SALISBURY -- After scraping an earlier set of ordinances dealing with police towing, the city of Salisbury is working with a special group of consumers and industry representatives to come up with a new plan. Last month, the council was informed by representatives of the towing industry that some aspects of the city’s proposed police towing ordinance would technically be illegal. Fred Scheler, owner of Henry’s Wrecker Service and past vice president of the Towing and Recovery...READ MORE

Hotel Project Granted Extra Hours For Wetlands Work

OCEAN CITY – The Hampton Inn and Suites construction project received approval this week to work with heavy machinery in extended hours throughout the day as long as they respect the property’s neighbors. The project on 44th Street requested an extension in the time allowed to work with excavating equipment from the current restriction of 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. to the hours of 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., while working on returning the wetlands mitigation lines back to the 1972 mark. “We...READ MORE

OC Council Allows Events To Conduct Boardwalk Rides

OCEAN CITY – The Mayor and City Council worked their way this week through a list of special event permits, but a few requests made a couple members wary of allowing additional events on the Boardwalk. The first permit requested was made by former Councilwoman Nancy Howard representing the Downtown Association. She proposed the new event OC Rally to take place Saturday, Oct. 22 and Sunday, Oct. 23. The event would allow for all who own an Ocean City license plate to participate. The...READ MORE

Worcester To Launch New Watch Program

SNOW HILL -- The Worcester County Sheriff’s Department and county employees are teaming up to keep a closer eye out for criminal activity and missing persons. County Watch for Safer Communities (CWSC) is a collaborative effort between the Worcester County Sheriff’s Department, Board of Education, Public Works and State’s Attorney’s Office three years in the making. Beginning under former Sheriff Charles Martin and continued by current Sheriff Reggie Mason, CWSC is meant...READ MORE

Report Confirms Worcester Prepared, Lucky With Irene

SNOW HILL -- It was a combination of luck and preparation that helped Worcester County dodge the worst of Irene, according to county officials. While the storm had much less of an impact than anticipated, the Worcester County Commissioners agreed that given identical circumstances in the future, they would repeat the same decisions made with Irene, even tough ones like the evacuation of a portion of West Ocean City and other low-lying areas.. “By all rights, we should have been directly...READ MORE

Ocean City Moves Building Permit Valuation To $5K

OCEAN CITY – This week the Mayor and City Council approved unanimously a lengthy list of ordinances on first reading as well as a couple of resolutions. Last week City Engineer Terry McGean approached the council to discuss the possibility of increasing the valuation of construction that requires a building permit. McGean’s original recommendation was setting the value at $5,000 but after discussing the idea with the town’s Chief Building Official Kevin Brown and the Fire...READ MORE

President: Wor-Wic Overachieving While Underfunded

OCEAN CITY -- Despite a remarkable record of success, Wor-Wic Community College is the most overachieving and under-funded institution in the state system, Ocean City business leaders learned this week. At its first meeting after the summer season, the Ocean City Economic Development Committee (EDC) this week invited Wor-Wic Community College President Dr. Ray Hoy to provide an update on the status of the Lower Shore’s only community college. Hoy painted a clear picture of the successes of...READ MORE

Local Recognized By City, Surfriders For Beach Passion

OCEAN CITY – For the first time, the Ocean City Chapter of the Surfriders Foundation presented a Surfrider Recognition Award to an advocate for keeping the town’s beaches clean. Terry Steimer of the Ocean City Chapter of the Surfrider Foundation and chairman of the Please Leave Only Your Footprints Campaign presented Kathy Fisher with the new award. Steimer said the foundation wanted to begin an annual recognition campaign on behalf of the unsung heroes in town and the surrounding...READ MORE

Horse Adjusting To New Digs Away From Assateague

ASSATEAGUE -- Just a little over a month since his removal from his natural home on Assateague for being overly aggressive while raiding the coolers, picnic tables and campsites of visitors to the barrier island, the wild horse Fabio is adjusting well to his new home at a ranch in Texas. In early August, the 18-year-old stallion had to be removed from his Assateague home after his bold attempts to steal food from visitor’s campsites, coolers and picnic baskets deemed him too dangerous to...READ MORE

Voices From The Readers

Family Says Bye To OC Editor: I was reading some of the other op/ed letters and there’s a lot of talk about ideas on how to retain a loyal following of returning guests. I used to be one of those loyal visitors that loves Ocean City, but what follows is the reason my family will not be returning. I was surprised that no one else has mentioned it, at least not that I saw so I wanted to offer my two cents. After talking with other families about our bad experience this summer, OC is missing...READ MORE

Gauging Summer Season Not A Spin Job

The media can and should be blamed for a lot, but a couple interesting conversations of late regarding tourism have put us on the defensive. One anonymous emailer this week accused the paper of drinking Ocean City’s public relations tea this summer, meaning we have been overly positive about this summer season’s tourism and business outlook. Another caller left us a voice mail suggesting our leadership alter the name of this newspaper to the Maryland Coast Promoter as a result of an...READ MORE

Thoughts From The Publisher's Desk

Ocean City doesn’t want people walking around looking like fools with their pants on the ground. Okay, I couldn’t resist that slight take-off from the American Idol auditions last season. At the end of this week’s Mayor and Council meeting, Councilman Brent Ashley expressed a popular sentiment among some circles. He is seeking to ban the public exposure of “butt cracks” in Ocean City, referring to the popular saggy pants look that many people don these days on the...READ MORE

OC Looks to Retain Challenge Cup

OCEAN CITY- The Ocean City Marlin Club is hoping to pull even with its friendly rivals from Cape May next weekend when the two clubs vie for the Challenge Cup for the 33rd time. The Challenge Cup, which pits teams of boats from the Ocean City Marlin Club against teams from the Cape May Marlin and Tuna Club, officially began in 1979 as a formal competition between the two clubs, which meet in the canyons off the coast every September to battle for the coveted trophy. Last year, the Ocean City...READ MORE

Annual Spot Tourney to Honor 9-11

OCEAN CITY- The Ocean City Fishing Center this Sunday will host its 10th Annual Ocean City Spot Tournament, an event tied directly to the September 11 terrorist attacks a decade earlier. On that fateful September 11, 2001, the mood was grim all over the country including Ocean City as the nation watched the horrific images coming in from New York, the Pentagon and the Pennsylvania hillside. Perhaps to break the tension or get away briefly from the gloomy news reports, someone at the Ocean City...READ MORE

Seahawks Off to Fast Start

BERLIN- Stephen Decatur’s varsity football team got its 2011 campaign off to a great start last weekend, thumping Washington, 52-6, on the road in the season opener. Led by senior running back D.J. Kee, who scored three touchdowns, the Seahawks had their way with the Jaguars last Friday, building a 31-6 lead by halftime and coasting to its first win of the season. Kee got Decatur on the board early and often with a 34-yard touchdown run on the opening series. After Washington fumbled the...READ MORE

53rd Labor Day Tourney in the Books

OCEAN CITY- The Ocean City Marlin Club’s 53rd Labor Day White Marlin Tournament last weekend was a big success with plenty of billfish released and more than a few tuna and dolphin weighed at the scale. While it may lack the glamour and high payouts of the White Marlin Open, the Ocean City Marlin Club’s 53rd Annual Labor Day White Marlin Tournament, which gets underway next weekend, trumps all others in terms of history and prestige. Called the “granddaddy” of the resort...READ MORE

Mallards Sweep Season Openers

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30 Years For Crack Conviction

BERLIN -- A Berlin man with a history of drug dealing convictions throughout the area pleaded guilty last week in Wicomico County Circuit Court to possession with intent to distribute crack cocaine and was sentenced to 30 years in jail. Donzel Henry, 47, of Berlin, entered a plea agreement last week resulting in a conviction on one count of possession with intent to distribute crack cocaine and was sentenced to 30 years under the repeat offender statute. Henry was arrested in April following a...READ MORE

Shorebirds Honored For Community Service

SALISBURY -- The South Atlantic League announced this week the Delmarva Shorebirds are the 2011 recipient of the prestigious South Atlantic League Club Merit award, which is presented annually to the team that exemplifies outstanding overall operations. The Shorebirds hosted 70 regular season games at Perdue Stadium including the centerpiece of the season, the 2011 South Atlantic League “Strike Out Hunger” All-Star Game. Through the “Strike Out Hunger” initiative, the...READ MORE

Tax Deadline Extended By Storm

BERLIN -- Following the lead of the Internal Revenue Service, Maryland Comptroller Peter Franchot this extended the Sept. 15 filing due date for Maryland taxpayers and their preparers affected by Hurricane Irene. Eligible taxpayers now have until Sept. 22 to file tax returns for personal and business tax filings normally due Sept. 15. “I empathize with anyone impacted by this disaster,” said Franchot. “This extension will assure that any individuals and business in the area are...READ MORE

Irene Closing Leads To Casino Revenue Decline

BERLIN -- Just like most other businesses in the resort area, Hurricane Irene, and perhaps the calendar, conspired to keep the Casino at Ocean Downs’ final numbers for August below the prior month’s earnings for the first time in the brief history of the facility. The Maryland Video Lottery Commission, which oversees the two existing slots facilities in the state, released the final numbers for August for the Casino at Ocean Downs on Wednesday and, for the first time, the revenue...READ MORE

OC BikeFest Merges Affection For Resort, Motorcycles

OCEAN CITY – The familiar sound of motorcycles will be rolling into Ocean City next week to be part of the first-time experience, OC BikeFest. Event organizer Cliff Sutherland first proposed the new motorcycle event in January and found some troubles in getting the town to accept the concept. After a month of deliberation, the Mayor and City Council did manage to vote the event through. “Since getting over the hurdle of being approved it’s been pretty darn good,”...READ MORE

Straw Poll On Wicomico School Board Planned

SALISBURY -- Citizens of Wicomico County will get a chance to weigh in on whether or not the county should move to an elected school board, as opposed to the current appointed board, at the next general election. The Wicomico County Council voted in favor of holding a “straw ballot” asking residents to vote for either an elected school board or one appointed by the governor. The ballot will be available during the general election next November. Results from the ballot will give...READ MORE

Academy Nominations Open

BERLIN -- Congressman Andy Harris announced this week that the U.S. Military Service Academies nomination applications are now available for the fall class of 2012. Each year, Harris will nominate some of the finest young men and women from the 1st Congressional District for appointments to the U.S. Military, Naval, Air Force, and Merchant Marine Academies. The Coast Guard Academy does not require a Congressional nomination. Admission is based on SAT/ACT scores, class rank, physical aptitude...READ MORE

Local Ceremonies Planned To Mark Sept. 11 Anniversary

BERLIN -- A variety of ceremonies are planned throughout the community this weekend to mark the 10th anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks. Here’s a look at some of the events on tap: )Salisbury University honors those who lost their lives during the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks on the 10th anniversary of the tragedy. The community is invited to gather in front of Fulton Hall by 8:40 a.m. Sunday, Sept. 11, for a ceremony including a vocal performance by tenor John Wesley Wright of the...READ MORE

City Council Clarifies Confusion Over Paraphernalia

OCEAN CITY – An unscheduled agenda item has the City Council reconsidering the language of an emergency ordinance passed last week involving synthetic drugs and drug paraphernalia. The two ordinances passed prohibit the sale, possession, manufacture and distribution of any substance that contains cannabimimetic or hallucinogenic agents as well as any type of drug paraphernalia. Drug paraphernalia is further defined as equipment that is used, intended for use, is designed for use in or...READ MORE

Fenwick Public Safety Building Groundbreaking

FENWICK -- Fenwick Island officials this week officially broke ground on the construction of a new public safety building. The new 3,500-square foot facility is being built on a town-owned property adjacent to the public works garage. The town has contracted with Bunting Construction to build the facility, which came in with a price tag of just over $603,000. The building will include a reception area, office space and lockers for the town’s police department and a holding area for...READ MORE

Ashley Wants Resort To Be State’s ‘First Crack-Free City’

OCEAN CITY – Ocean City is looking to crack down on saggy pants exposing “behinds” and undergarments. As Councilman Brent Ashley proposed the concept to outlaw the exposure of skin from the waist down, he shared the story that sparked his motivation. Ashley sat next to a family with two small children on the Boardwalk one day as a “group of fellas walked by with their pants down and the cracks of their behinds showing.” At the sight, the little girl questioned her...READ MORE

Dance Studio Eyes Role In Summer Olympics

OCEAN CITY – A local dance studio has been invited to sauté its way to London to participate in the Olympic Games opening ceremonies in 2012. A few months ago, X Squad Dancers of Crofton, Md., and Selbyville, Del., received the exciting news that they had been invited by the English National Ballet to take part in Big Dance 2012. “We actually found out just this past May,” co-owner and director of X Squad Dancers Erin Vitalos said. “The kids were very, very, excited...READ MORE

Congressman Talks Jobs, Economy During Resort Stop

OCEAN CITY -- Congressman Andy Harris visited Ocean City last Friday to discuss the economy and survey the impact of Hurricane Irene. While some feared echoes of the storm might stifle business on Labor Day weekend, Ocean City saw bigger crowds this year than almost any other holiday weekend this decade. “He’s looking at all issues within his district,” said Mayor Rick Meehan of Harris’ visit. With a beautiful, September day at the beach as a backdrop, Meehan joined...READ MORE

Odd Shoreline Globs Identified As Fig Sponges

OCEAN CITY -- The hundreds of eerie-looking globs that washed up along the shoreline in the Sinepuxent Bay over the weekend have been identified as naturally occurring organisms called fig sponges, which likely perished during Hurricane Irene and washed to the surface from their natural home on the bottom. Late last week, the weird globs of organic, and smelly for that matter, material began washing up along the water’s edge on both sides of the Sinepuxent Bay. The globs, spotted by...READ MORE

Kiwanian Ralph Chinn Thanked For $500 Check

Kiwanian Ralph Chinn, left, is shown being thanked by Kiwanis Club of Greater Ocean Pines-Ocean City President Roy Foreman for the $500 check presented to the club's service fund. The club will use the funds to make the OPA officially approved house number sign and installs them in front of houses in the Pines making it easier for the police and fire department and ambulance service to find the correct house when responding to calls. ...READ MORE

Cynthia LaPrad Honored As September Crafter Of The Month

Pine'eer Craft Club member Cynthia LaPrad has been honored as the September crafter of the month. Her original jewelry is on display in the Pine'eer Craft and Gift Shop at White Horse Park every Saturday and Sunday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. ...READ MORE

Mr. & Mrs. Joe Wilkinson Lucky Day

Sept. 5 was not only Labor Day for Mr. & Mrs. Joe Wilkinson of Levittown, Pa., but it was also their lucky day when winning ticket 2091 was drawn by 4-year-old Summer Derry, granddaughter of Ocean Pines residents Norma and Ron Thorwart. She is shown picking the winner out of the barrel of nearly 2,700 entries as OPVFD President Steve Rosen holds her up to the barrel. ...READ MORE

Russell Queen of Arctic Heating And Air Conditioning Guest Speaker At Kiwanis Club

Kiwanis Club of Greater Ocean Pines-Ocean City guest speaker Russell Queen of Arctic Heating and Air Conditioning recently informed club members of the impending availability of natural gas to Ocean Pines and nearby areas as Kiwanis President Roy Foreman listens on the right.  ...READ MORE

Liquid Assets To Hold Benefit Dinner For WCDC

On Sunday, Nov. 27, Liquid Assets will generously host a benefit dinner to raise funds for the Worcester County Developmental Center (WCDC). Tickets are on sale now for $100 each and can be purchased by contacting WCDC at 410-632-2382. Only a limited number will be sold. All proceeds will help WCDC continue to provide quality vocational training services to adults with developmental disabilities. Pictured, from left, are planning committee members Betty Hudson, Jenny Lynch, Susan Moore, Liquid...READ MORE

Things To Do Around Town

Sept. 9: Republican Women’s Patriot’s Day Fashion Show Doors open at 10:30 a.m., Clarion Restaurant and Resort Hotel. Spon-sored by the Republican Women of Worcester County. Fashions will be presented by the Crazy Ladies and the Dress Barn. Cost: $32. For reservations, mail check payable to RWWC to Lou Etta McClaffin, 98 Ocean Parkway, Ocean Pines Md 21811 or call 410-641-7391. Sept. 10: Golf Tournament For Blessing House Ministries Shotgun start 9 a.m.; Deer Run Golf Club, 8804...READ MORE

Open Houses Of The Week

WEST OCEAN CITY Bay Point Plantation Rt589/Gum Point Rd Daily 10-5 Waterfront Estate Lots in 142 Acre Preserve Kevin Decker The Fritschle Group/ Condominium Realty 443-235-6552 WEST OCEAN CITY Golf Course Road Captains Hill Sat 11-1 Auction Preview 2 Waterfront Lots Spectacular Views Pete Richardson Auction Sales 410-546-2425 OCEAN CITY Makai Condominiums 42nd St. Bayside Daily 10-4 New Construction 2BR & Studio Condos Ben Dawson The Fritschle Group/ Condominium Realty 410-603-2205 WEST...READ MORE

We Remember Those We Have Lost

Randy MacDonald OCEAN CITY -- Randy MacDonald, 58, of West Ocean City, died Sept. 1. He left this earth leaving his loving companion, Laura; his father, Richard MacDonald; his brother, Richard S. MacDonald and his wife Jan; and his niece, Cris Donovan, her husband Chuck and their sons Tad and Reilly. He was preceded in death by his late wife, Nancy MacDonald. Services will be private. Memorial contributions may be made to the Worcester County Humane Society, 48 Poplar Trail, Berlin MD...READ MORE

Who's Playing When And Where

Burger’s Surf’s Up Cafe 410-723-2007 5401 Coastal Hwy. Friday, Sept. 9: TBA Buxy’s Salty Dog 410-289-0973 28th St. & Coastal Hwy. Friday, Sept. 9: TBA Saturday, Sept. 10: Aaron Howell Band Sunday, Sept. 11: Steelers Tailgate Party, 11 a.m. Charlie’s Bayside Restaurant 302-539-3526 Rte. 1 & Maryland Ave., Fenwick Island   Friday, Sept. 9: John LaMere, 8 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 10: Randy Lee Ashcraft & The Saltwater Cowboys, 8 p.m. Clarion...READ MORE

Adventures Of Fatherhood

Both kids are a handful, just for different reasons. Indeed, Beckett, 3, and Carson, 22 months, each pose their own unique set of challenges with the end result being the same -- they are simply a lot to handle (I say that lovingly, mind you). Most of the arduous handling these days involves protecting them from themselves, resulting in a lot of running around with knees bent and back arched, some heavy lifting and many creative and different ways to say a simple, “no”. Because of...READ MORE

Best Eats On The Beach

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

A Week In Business

Affiliate Of Year Named BERLIN -- Acquest Title Services, Inc. has been named the recipient of the Affiliate of the Year 2011 by the Coastal Delmarva Chapter of the Womens Council of Realtors.   Acquest owner Gwen Cordner said she is honored to have been awarded this designation and that it is a great way to mark the 100year anniversary of her firm. New Foundation Members SALISBURY -- The Salisbury University Foundation, Inc. recently welcomed ten new members to its board of...READ MORE

The Deficit Hits Home And What You Can Do About It

OCEAN CITY -- First, some perspective: The gross domestic product of the U.S. remains the world’s largest, by a wide margin. Its government bonds are sought by investors around the globe and are considered virtually risk-free. And the nation’s consumers continue to have a formidable, if somewhat tempered, appetite for the goods and services the world provides. These fundamental strengths make the U.S. a very different case from, say, Greece, Ireland and Spain — three developed...READ MORE

Things I Like

Holding hands with my kids Sleeping on a great pillow A smile from a stranger Espresso to start the day A brand new knife Anything cooked on the grill People with nice handwriting A back yard full of kids at play The Boardwalk dedication benches Quick rainstorms The first shave with a new blade ...READ MORE

What's Your Sign?

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