July 27, 2012

NEW FOR THURSDAY: 12 Boaters Rescued Offshore In Separate Incidents

OCEAN CITY -- The Coast Guard and several Good Samaritans were kept busy this week with two separate incidents of boats in distress dozens of miles offshore including a 38-foot vessel that sank last Saturday. Around 10:30 a.m. last Saturday, the Coast Guard received a radio call from a boat carrying nine people, which reported the vessel was taking on water about 46 miles offshore. A Coast Guard C-130 Hercules air crew from North Carolina was in the general area assisting with another disabled...READ MORE

NEW FOR WEDNESDAY: Ocean Pines Man Jailed After Pleading Guilty In Ava Crash

SNOW HILL -- An Ocean Pines man, who was high on PCP when he crashed his truck into a vehicle seriously injuring a mother and her then 18-month-old daughter, plead guilty this morning to all 11 charges against him, including causing life-threatening injuries by motor vehicle while impaired by a controlled dangerous substance and now awaits his fate pending the outcome of a pre-sentence investigation. With much of the drama, including hours of testimony by witnesses and police officers, dispensed...READ MORE

NEW FOR WEDNESDAY: Resort Pitches In $100K For Movie Production

OCEAN CITY – Ocean City is moving ahead in matching the county’s $100,000 to help fund “Ping Pong Summer,” a movie to be filmed in Ocean City slated to begin later this month. The producer’s budget for “Ping Pong Summer” is $1.1 million. At first, the producers were relying on a Maryland state film rebate program to help fund some of the expenses, but that fell through, creating a $300,000 hole in their budget. The producers then appeared in Ocean City...READ MORE

NEW FOR WEDNESDAY: Agencies Launch Aerial Initiative On Boating Safety

OCEAN CITY -- The thousands of vessels of all shapes and sizes taking to the water during the dog days of summer will likely have eyes in the sky watching them after state officials this week announced a new boating safety initiative for the Ocean City area for the remainder of the season. In an effort to increase boating safety and enforcement in and around the resort area, the Maryland State Police Aviation Command and the Maryland Natural Resources Police (NRP) are partnering on a new...READ MORE

NEW FOR TUESDAY: Wild Police Chase In OC Includes Boardwalk

OCEAN CITY -- A Pennsylvania man was arrested on numerous charges last weekend after a wild car chase that included two stints on the Boardwalk and a crash through a fence before the suspect jumped in the bay to elude police. Around 6:30 a.m. last Saturday, Ocean City police attempted to pull over a four-door Dodge Magnum for a seat belt violation in the area of 3rd Street and the Boardwalk. The vehicle, driven by Jimmy Carl Anderson, 22, of New Park, Pa., fled police by driving up on the...READ MORE

NEW FOR MONDAY: OCPD Seeks Help With Attempted Assault Suspect

OCEAN CITY -- The Ocean City Police Department is seeking the public’s help today in identifying and locating a suspect wanted in connection with a series of attempted sexual assaults on female victims in the early morning hours after the bars close. The attempted sexual assaults have occurred in poorly lit, semi-secluded areas near bar establishments. The most recent occurred on July 28 in the early morning hours. In each case, a female victim was under the influence of alcohol and...READ MORE

NEW FOR FRIDAY: Berger Named 2012 Glick Service Award Recipient

OCEAN CITY -- The nominating committee of the 2012 Hal Glick Community Service Award announced this week that Dr. Leonard (Lenny) Berger, owner of the Clarion Hotel, has been chosen as the winner of this year's award. Berger will be presented with the award and will be honored at this year's Glick Award Gala, which is currently scheduled for Saturday night, Nov. 10. Last year's gala, which honored Leighton Moore, was a sell-out, with more than 450 people attending the event.   The...READ MORE

Supreme Court Lifts DNA Ban

SALISBURY -- Maryland law enforcement officials and prosecutors can at least temporarily resume collecting DNA samples from those arrested for certain violent crimes after the U.S. Supreme Court chief justice last week issued a stay of an earlier decision by the Maryland Court of Appeals decision on a landmark Salisbury rape case dating back to 2003. In July 2010, Alonzo Jay King, Jr., now 29, was found guilty of first-degree rape for an unsolved 2003 case during which he allegedly broke down...READ MORE

Schools Ahead Of Curve On New Sports Safety Rules

BERLIN -- The State Board of Education this week handed down emergency regulations aimed at further protecting high school athletes from head injuries and concussions, but, for the most part, the local school system has already implemented and exceeded the policies. The new mandates address the diagnosis and treatment of head injuries and concussions, a hot topic in sports news at every level in recent months. However, with new guidelines borne out of the state legislature last year on head...READ MORE

New School Year To Bring New Teacher Evaluations

NEWARK -- Coming into the new school year, evaluations for teachers and schools are changing at the state level. However, Worcester County Board of Education officials promised that no matter how they are measured by the state county schools will strive for the same goals that they always have. “Our expectations don’t change,” said Assistant Superintendent for Instruction Dr. John Gaddis. With the release of this year’s Maryland State Assessment (MSA) scores last week,...READ MORE

BLC Issues Minor Punishments Due To Clean Histories

SNOW HILL -- Clean records helped keep the total fines for alcohol sales to minors from the Board of License Commissioners (BLC) at only $1,000 this month, despite the fact that one location had two violations on the same night. The first violation, which occurred at Beach House Restaurant and Footprints (Coconuts) in Ocean City, was not contested and the owners did not appear before the BLC to attempt to explain the incident. Instead, the board simply levied a $500 fine against the...READ MORE

Groups Seek Obama’s Offshore Wind Help

OCEAN CITY -- After several failed attempts at the state level to develop vast offshore wind farms off the mid-Atlantic including a proposed 100-turbine field off the coast of Ocean City, hundreds of clean energy advocates this week penned a letter seeking a higher authority’s effort to get the job done. Over 200 clean energy advocates, environmental organizations and individuals, including some Maryland lawmakers, this week sent a letter to President Obama urging his administration to...READ MORE

New Liquor Licenses Approved In Worcester

SNOW HILL -- Four new alcohol beverage licenses were granted and two existing licenses were expanded at this month’s Board of License Commissioners (BLC) meeting. The first expansion was to the Ocean City Convention Center, which plans to use most of its parking lot for alcohol sales during Bike Week, Sept. 13-16. The board quickly approved the application, but on the condition that activities like burnout pits and mud wrestling by excluded from the schedule of events. The Tap House in...READ MORE

Fed Ag Loans Not Seen As Huge Help In Worcester

SNOW HILL -- Severe drought conditions have opened up federal funding for Delaware, in the form of Small Business Association (SBA) economic injury disaster loans, to a number of Maryland counties, including Worcester. Unfortunately, some in the county’s agricultural sector don’t expect the loans to help at this point. “Most of the time, with these types of loans, you have to be turned down by three lenders … if you’re that bad off, then most likely, you’re...READ MORE

One Year After Sinking, Former Destroyer Hosting Sea Life

OCEAN CITY -- One year after being ceremoniously sunk about 30 miles off the coast of Ocean City, the retired Navy destroyer U.S.S. Arthur W. Radford is already teeming with sea life and is serving its intended purpose as a vast artificial reef system. Last August, the 536-foot Spruance class Radford, decommissioned by the Navy and retired to dry dock for several years, was sunk to the bottom of the ocean about 30 miles off the coast of the resort, becoming the centerpiece of a vast three-state...READ MORE

OC Fire Department Rescue Swimmers Respond, Save Two

OCEAN CITY -- Continuing a rash of recent near tragic incidents involving swimmers heading into the ocean after the Ocean City Beach Patrol (OCBP) has signed off for the day, two individuals were rescued by an Ocean City Fire Department rescue swimmer around 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday at 16th Street. Every summer there are incidents involving swimmers in distress in the ocean after the OCBP’s regular hours, but this season has seen a spike in the number of near tragic incidents including at...READ MORE

Local Surfer Preps For Surgery After Quick Response Saves His Life

OCEAN CITY -- A popular local man is on the mend and headed for surgery after finishing a heat in a surf contest Sunday before going into cardiac arrest and collapsing on the judges’ stand, thanks in large part to the quick actions of resort lifeguards and Ocean City paramedics. Last Sunday, popular local surfer George Smith, 67, had just competed in a heat during a contest at Malibu’s when he collapsed on the judge’s stand while eating a slice of pizza, the victim of an...READ MORE

First Wade-In Records Isle Of Wight Water Clarity Level

OCEAN CITY – A windy Thursday morning did not turn out to be the best day to measure water quality but local environmental community members came out loud and clear to relay the message of the importance of water quality. The Assateague Coastkeeper held the 1st Annual Isle of Wight Bay Wade-In at the Worcester County Isle of Wight Nature Park on Swimmable Action Day, which is a function of the Waterkeeper Alliance’s CWA 40 Campaign that commemorates the 40th Anniversary of the Clean...READ MORE

Eastern Shore Lacrosse Club Take First Place At All-Star Express

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8th Annual Sammy Fund Golf Tourney Underway

OCEAN CITY- The 8th Annual Sammy Wilkinson Memorial Golf Tournament, an annual fundraiser held in honor of a young Ocean City boy who tragically died after falling through the ice at Northside Park in 2003, got underway today at the Newport Bay course of the Ocean City Golf Club in South Point. The Sammy Wilkinson Memorial Foundation was created as part of the National Alliance for Youth Sports (NAYS) worldwide initiative to lend a hand to countries around the world that are unable to provide...READ MORE

Local Heads to Hawaii for Fundraiser Race

OCEAN CITY- With the days clicking down to the event, a long-time Ocean City resident and his partner in Hawaii are preparing for one of the biggest challenges of their lives on behalf of another local man who continues to face his own challenges. West Ocean City resident Sandy Deeley and long-time friend and fellow ocean enthusiast Teene Froiseth will compete on Sunday in the famous Molokai 2 Oahu World Championship paddleboard race across the Ka’iwi Channel, known for dangerous currents,...READ MORE

4th Annual Branch Kreppel Tourney Underway

OCEAN CITY- The 4th Annual Branch Kreppel Blue Marlin Tournament, named for a beloved local angler and diver who passed away in 2008, got underway this week with a captain’s meeting and registration yesterday, followed by three full days of fishing action starting today. As the name of the event implies, blue marlin are the target species for the tournament, which has become a precursor of sorts for the prestigious White Marlin Open two weeks later. The minimum size requirements for a...READ MORE

Heels and Reels Returns Next Week

OCEAN CITY- Before the big boys hit the seas for the 39th White Marlin Open, lady anglers throughout the resort area will have their moment in the sun next weekend with the arrival of the Ocean City Marlin Club’s 4th Annual Heels and Reels Tournament. The ladies-only tournament gets underway next Thursday with registration and a captain’s meeting, but the real action will get started next Friday with the first of two official fishing days. Captains and teams of anglers must choose to...READ MORE

8th Kid’s Classic a Huge Success

OCEAN CITY- The Ocean City Marlin Club’s 8th Annual Kid’s Classic last weekend was a huge success with 334 junior anglers participating and over $4,200 raised for the Wish-A-Fish Foundation. The annual event, open to all young anglers age 19 or younger, took place last weekend in the waters in and around the resort from the back bays to the ocean. With several categories, there were plenty of opportunities for nearly all of the competitors to get on the leaderboard in one way or the...READ MORE

Berlin All Stars Repeat as State Champs

BERLIN- The Berlin Little League 10-11 All Start completed their dream season last weekend, beating Brunswick, 8-2, to accomplish the rare feat of repeating as state champions. The Berlin 10-11 team went undefeated throughout the post-season, capturing both the District 8 championship and the Maryland State Championship, which culminated with an 8-2 win over Brunswick in the title game. Last year, the same basic team competing as 9-10-year-olds went undefeated to win the District 8 championship...READ MORE

Voices From The Readers

False Claims Disturbing Editor: As much as I promised myself that I would remain a spectator of local politics, I find myself unable to stand by and let the misinformation put forth by Council President Jim Hall in an article dated July 19, “Costs To Remove Former City Manager Estimated At $252K” go uncontested. The 2007-2008 budget was the last budget in which employees of the Town of Ocean City received a raise. Even after giving raises to town employees, the tax rate was lowered...READ MORE

OC Skateboarding Law Deserves Fresh Look

The ban on skateboarding in Ocean City has always been perplexing and the grassroots movement underway currently may have better luck getting the city to change its current approach to skateboarding than it will with the surf beach rules. Nobody likes the current surf beach concept of two streets selected each day and the Inlet offered during the week days. Surfers are annoyed by the congestion and most local surfers simply stay away from them in favor of Assateague or early-morning or evening...READ MORE

Thoughts From The Publisher's Desk

Some winds of controversy have been blowing around the proposed Uptown Beach Bash of late. Over the winter, an alliance consisting of veteran business owners in north Ocean City was formed to try and brainstorm ways to ensure the businesses in the north end of the island were getting a fair shake as far as event planning and tourism marketing. Several meetings were held and elected officials were present for at least one of them. The consensus among the proprietors seemed to be north Ocean City...READ MORE

Open Houses Of The Week

WEST OCEAN CITY Bay Point Plantation Rt589/Gum Point Rd Daily 10-5 Waterfront Estate Lots in 142 Acre Preserve Kevin Decker The Fritschle Group/ Condominium Realty 443-235-6552 OCEAN CITY Sunset Island 67th St & The Bay Fri, Sat & Sun Condos, Townhomes, Single Family Homes Luxury Resort Living Terry Riley Vantage Resort Realty 443-880-0512 SELBYVILLE Lighthouse Crossing Green Heron Rd Open Daily 11-6 New Construction Large Luxury Homes On Expansive Lots 90-Day Delivery 877-436-9157 OCEAN...READ MORE

Alleged Drunk Driver Runs Into Cop, Flees

OCEAN CITY -- A Pennsylvania man was arrested on first-degree assault and a slew of other charges last night when he was pulled over on suspicion of driving while intoxicated and allegedly ran over a police officer before touching off a wild chase. Shortly before 11 p.m. on Tuesday, an Ocean City police officer on bicycle patrol in the downtown area observed a Jeep Cherokee driven by Corey John Martini, 20, of Wickhaven, Pa., make a wide right turn from Philadelphia Ave. onto 8th Street,...READ MORE

Baltimore Man’s Song Wins Ocean City Contest

OCEAN CITY – The official 2012 Ocean City Song of the Summer has been chosen and the winner is Chuck Conjar’s “Ocean City Days”. “Ocean City Days is a great song that really captures the nostalgia of Ocean City,” said Ocean City Mayor Rick Meehan. “We were so impressed by the quality of the songs submitted and believe the great response really demonstrates the special place that Ocean City has in so many people’s hearts. We extend our...READ MORE

After-School Program Funding Loss Described As ‘Devastating’

SNOW HILL -- Although critical funding for After School Academies will not be renewed next school year, the Worcester County Board of Education is optimistic that avenues will be found to keep the popular programs running. “It was disturbing and disappointing to learn that our highly successful after-school programs, which are supporting student success and cultivating STEM skills, have not received the necessary funding,” said Superintendent Dr. Jerry Wilson The academies have seen...READ MORE

After-Hours Swim Hospitalizes Three; Citizens, OCBP Lieutenant Credited With Saving Swimmers

OCEAN CITY -- One young woman remains in critical condition and two others have reportedly been treated and released after an incident last Friday when they went into the ocean after being advised not to by the Ocean City Beach Patrol and were rescued by a pair of private citizens and a veteran lifeguard. Around 6 p.m. last Friday, Ocean City Communications received a call regarding swimmers in distress in the ocean around 90th Street. As Ocean City police officers arrived on the scene, a water...READ MORE

North Ocean City Cinema Gets $500K Overhaul

OCEAN CITY – The Sun and Surf 8 Cinema has stepped it up a notch by converting all eight screens to state-of-the-art digital cinema with a sound system to match. The Sun and Surf 8 Cinema on 143rd Street in north Ocean City completed a $500,000 digital conversion of the theatre this week. The movie theatre is now 100 percent digital with six of its projectors being converted, replacing the 35mm film projectors. The other two systems made the switch to digital in 2010. The 35mm film...READ MORE

All Things Greek Celebrated In Ocean City This Weekend

OCEAN CITY -- Residents and visitors to Ocean City are invited to enjoy the sights, sounds and flavors of a trip to Greece right here in the beautiful Ocean City Convention Center where everyone is welcomed to be Greek for the weekend. Traditional Greek fare will be available at the festival, sponsored by the St. George Greek Orthodox Church in Ocean City. Enjoy shopping at any of the vendors featuring original and reproduction art, jewelry, clothing and more. Live entertainment begins daily at...READ MORE

OC Bus System Scores $2M Fed Grant

OCEAN CITY -- The town of Ocean City this week secured a $2 million federal grant through the U.S. Department of Transportation’s State of Good Repair Program for upgrades and replacements for the municipal bus system. Senators Barbara Mikulski and Ben Cardin this week announced the $2 million grant for Ocean City, which will pass through the Maryland Department of Transportation. The pass-through grant was made available by the federal State of Good Repair Program, which provides...READ MORE

Grassroots Effort Seeks Tweak To Skateboard, Surfing Beach Laws

OCEAN CITY – Modernizing the town’s law regarding the use of body boards on the beach last week was viewed as one step forward by the younger generation in town as residents look to organize and return to City Hall later this year to address other archaic laws prohibiting skateboarding and restricting surfer access. “We just want to bring back the beach town that we all grew up in,” said Jenny Carven, co-owner of Ish Boutique. “The beater [body board] ban was just...READ MORE

Cop Jumps In Ocean To Retrieve Troubled Woman

OCEAN CITY -- A disoriented and confused woman was taken to an area hospital last week after running into the ocean and refusing to come out, forcing a cop to go in after her. Around 12:09 a.m. last Friday, Ocean City police officers were conducting ATV patrol on the beach when they responded to the area of 140th Street for a report of fireworks. On arrival, the officers did not witness any fireworks, but they did locate a woman whose name has not been released near the shoreline who was acting...READ MORE

Salisbury Votes To Lower Capacity Fees By 60%

SALISBURY – The city is looking to become more developer friendly, as the City Council voted this week to decrease capacity fees by 60 percent. On July 16, the City Council held a work session discussing water/sewer capacity fees and an updated financial forecast was presented. At that time the council was in consensus to move forward with an ordinance setting capacity fees lower. According to the ordinance that was presented on first reading this week, the new Capacity Unit Fee is...READ MORE

New Menu For 19th Hole’s 2nd Year

WEST OCEAN CITY --  On the heels of its one-year anniversary last month, The 19th Hole Bar and Grille in West Ocean City is gearing up for a strong second year including an expansion into catering and a new menu, all under the leadership of new General Manager Lillian Saldana. Coming onboard three months ago, Saldana admitted that she had originally been looking for a job in an unrelated field but was persuaded to take the helm on 19th Hole after witnessing its smooth...READ MORE

Family Business Strives To Buy, Sell Unique Finds

OCEAN CITY – When it comes to the store Remember When, many different words are used to describe it -- shabby chic, antiques, collectibles, vintage, handmade and one-of-a-kind finds. Remember When is tucked back in Selbyville off Route 54 nestled between Route 113 and Coastal Highway. The building has had multiple purposes in the past, most recently an antique store, and that is what the Hess family has kept it except with a twist. “Everyone that finds us is happy that they found...READ MORE

Pilot In Berlin Banner Plane Fatality Identified

BERLIN -- Maryland State Police late last week identified the pilot killed in a single-engine banner plane crash in the middle of a defunct golf course in Berlin last Thursday morning. The Maryland State Police last Friday identified Garrett Colona, 23, of Rhodesdale, Md., a small community about halfway between Salisbury and Cambridge, as the pilot in the single-engine banner plane crash in a remote area of an abandoned golf course in Berlin last Thursday morning. Just before 11 a.m. last...READ MORE

Salisbury Shelter Project Increases Potential Capacity

SALISBURY -- The Christian Shelter in Salisbury celebrated its second major expansion in its three-decade history this week when the ribbon was cut on eight new family rooms, bringing the shelter’s capacity from 50 residents to 80. “Our numbers began telling us that there was a need for more space, specifically space for homeless families,” said Board member Ted Evans. According to Evans, homelessness and joblessness in Salisbury has always been a problem, going back well...READ MORE

New West OC Operation Offers Unique Herring Creek Ventures

OCEAN CITY -- Newly opened Bluewater Paddleboard is letting water enthusiasts in West Ocean City experience Herring Creek in a unique way -- standing up. “You have a bird’s eye view,” said Bluewater co-owner Wendy Nash. Along with husband Todd, Wendy Nash has been operating Bluewater on Herring Creek, off eastbound Route 50 in the Ocean Plaza, since June 15. The company specializes in paddleboard tours and rentals and is planning on expanding what people can do in the water...READ MORE

Adventures Of Fatherhood

There may be no better indication of a little one’s temperament than the reaction to having to do something he or she doesn’t want to do.This week I had the pleasure (tongue firmly in cheek) of taking my son Carson for a blood test as well as an immunization. It was all within an hour or so and my little guy amazed me with how he handled it.A few weeks back, Pam had a similar situation with Beckett, who handled it fairly well but tends to be a bit more theatrical when situations...READ MORE

Things To Do Around Town

Every Sunday: Morning Worship 8 a.m. & 11 a.m., Traditional Worship; 9:30 a.m., Contemporary Worship; St. Peter’s Lutheran Church, E.L.C.A, 10301 Coastal Hwy., O.C. For more information, 410-524-7474. 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...READ MORE

Who's Playing When And Where

19th hole bar & Grille, The 410-213-9204 • Corner of Rte. 611 & Sunset Ave., West Ocean City Friday, July 27: Walt Farozic, 6-10 p.m. Saturday, June 28: Mike Bennett, 6-10 p.m. Sunday, July 29: Louis Wright, 10 a.m.-1 p.m.; Walt Farozic, 4-7 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 1: TBA, 6-9 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 2: Chris Button, 6-9 p.m. 28th Street Pit and Pub 410-289-2020 • 28th St. & Coastal Hwy. Friday, July 27: Roof Shakers Saturday, July 28: Pompous Pie Every Monday: Galaxy...READ MORE

Best Bites On The Beach

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 Distinguished 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...READ MORE

We Remember Those We Have Lost

Robert C. Frock CATONSVILLE -- On July 20, 2012, Robert C. Frock passed away. He was the loving husband of the late Mary A. Frock (Hession); father of Suzanne Frock and Stephanie Tebbs and husband Tom; grandfather of Kyle (Cindy) Tebbs, Kimberley Tebbs and Kerry (Michael) LaBelle; great-grandfather of nine; and is also survived by many nieces, nephews and friends. Family will receive friends at Sterling Ashton Schwab Witzke Funeral Home of Catonsville, Inc., 1630 Edmondson Ave., Catonsville, Md....READ MORE

A Week In Business

Area Agency Recognized WILLARDS – Atlantic/Smith, Cropper & Deeley has been named a Top 100 independent agency by Allstate Insurance Company for their achievement in superior growth, high standards in customer satisfaction and customer retention in 2011. The award recognizes Atlantic/Smith, Cropper & Deeley as one of the top independent agencies in auto and property insurance for Allstate and is a testimony to Atlantic/Smith, Cropper & Deeley’s dedication to assisting...READ MORE

A Family Mission Statement

OCEAN CITY -- In all walks of life, the family is a powerful unit. Today, a growing number of families are putting that power to work by adopting family mission statements. "Businesses have used mission statements to define a common purpose and as anchoring points for many years — and that's exactly the way families are using them now," explains Stacy Allred, director of the Wealth Structuring Group at Merrill Lynch. Some families look for ways to ensure that future...READ MORE

Things I Like

Dry humor An addicting book Rainbow photos Ice cream on the beach Hot and dry weekends Crabs after the kids have gone to bed The morning after a good workout Sipping a frozen drink in a pool A longer than expected ride on a wave Berlin’s downtown charm Biking on the Boardwalk ...READ MORE

What's Your Sign?

ARIES (March 21 to April 19): A turn in a relationship upsets the amorous Arian, who is puzzled by Cupid's romantic antics. Be patient and considerate. The confusion soon will sort itself out. TAURUS (April 20 to May 20): It's a good time for travel-loving Taureans to take off for fun-filled jaunts to new places. And don't be surprised if Cupid tags along for what could be a very eventful trip. GEMINI (May 21 to June 20): You appear to be of two minds about continuing a relationship that seems...READ MORE

Worcester Prep Student Volunteer Intern In Senator Lugar's Office

Worcester Preparatory School rising Junior Lydia Pritchard had the opportunity to spend a week in Washington, D.C. as a volunteer intern in Senator Richard Lugar’s Office (R-Indiana). Lugar and Pritchard’s older sister Elizabeth Bartlett, who works for the Senator, invited her to experience government at work. While in Washington, Pritchard sat in on the START treaty hearings, which focused on the non-proliferation of nuclear weapons. ...READ MORE

Pine'eer Craft Club To Hold Annual Arts & Crafts Festival Aug. 4

The Pine'eer Craft Club of Ocean Pines will hold its annual Arts & Craft Festival on Aug. 4, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. in White Horse Park and in the Ocean Pines Community Center. Over 100 vendors will present their handcrafted items, along with a bake sale, and food concession. Free admission and free parking. Above, chair Barbara O’Connor and Lorraine Walsh are pictured preparing for the event. ...READ MORE

Star Charities Presents Check To Diakonia

Star Charities President Anna Foultz along with her volunteers is shown presenting a check for $1,500 at the Ocean Pines Library on July 20 to Diakonia of West Ocean City. The money was raised through a "Western Night" themed fundraiser at Ocean Downs, July 12. Pictured, from left, are Peggy Rumburg; Lou Ann Trummel, Treasurer, Star Charities; Sandy McAbee; Claudia Nagel, Executive Director, Diakonia; Foultz; Barbara Mazzei; Tom Wilson, President, Board of Directors,...READ MORE

Women's Fund At The Community Foundation Awards Easter Seals

The Women’s Fund at the Community Foundation of the Eastern Shore awarded $1,750 to Easter Seals. The funds will be used to provide scholarships for girls to attend a summer camp that provides safe and healthy recreational opportunities for children with special needs. This grant was matched with a contribution from the Mark and Patricia Engberg Donor-Advised Fund. Pictured, from left, are Ford Waggoner, Director of Marketing, Easter Seals; Hala McIver and Linda Hutchinson, Women’s...READ MORE

Berlin Lioness Club Holds 27th Annual Installation Dinner

The Berlin Lioness Club held its 27th Annual Installation Dinner last month welcoming new officers and honoring outgoing ones at the Ocean Pines Yacht Club. Outgoing President Ann Gillespie honored Lioness Club members for years of service and Lion Doug Parks inducted all of the new officers and board members. The club welcomes Mary Sauter, president; Mary Ann Moniodis, vice president; Carolyn Kelly and Christy Fulton, co-secretaries; and Denise Tolson, treasurer. Board of Directors include Ann...READ MORE