February 1, 2013

NEW FOR THURSDAY: Months Later, Post-Fire Rebuilding Efforts Now In Full Swing

OCEAN CITY -- Months after a pair of devastating fires in and around Ocean City just 10 days apart, all or parts of the damaged buildings are being torn down with the hope of a quick turnaround for both. On Sept. 26, 2012, a massive fire consumed the entire top floor of a three-story condominium building at the Bradley on the Bay complex at 37th Street, bellowing thick black smoke across much of the midtown area. The Ocean City Fire Department responded en masse to the blaze and soaked the...READ MORE

NEW FOR THURSDAY: Citizens Add Input To OC Strategic Planning Effort

OCEAN CITY – As part of the ongoing strategic planning process, the Mayor and City Council invited approximately 70 citizens to participate in a summit to receive input on goals and initiatives moving Ocean City into the future. For the past couple of months, the Mayor and City Council and city staff have gone through several rounds of interviews and workshops to narrow down a Strategic Planning Model that outlines a vision describing the preferred future of Ocean City over the next 15...READ MORE

NEW FOR WEDNESDAY: Woman Hits Fiance With Beer Can, Then Bean Can

OCEAN CITY -- An Ocean City woman was arrested on assault charges twice within a span of a few hours on Tuesday and early Wednesday morning after allegedly attacking her fiancé first with a can of beer and later a can of beans. On Tuesday, Kathleen Theresa Machen, 47, of Ocean City, was arrested on second-degree assault charges after allegedly attacking her fiancé by hitting him in the head with a can of beer. Ocean City Police responded to the residence on Philadelphia Ave. near 12th...READ MORE

NEW FOR WEDNESDAY: Resort Council Approves Committee Structure

OCEAN CITY – At the conclusion of the Mayor and City Council’s strategic planning workshop last Friday, the decision to re-establish town committees was brought forward to dig deeper into details. Councilman Joe Mitrecic brought up the idea last month to re-enact the committee structure the town had in place prior to the organizational meeting following 2010’s municipal election when the previous council voted to dissolve the groups. The reasoning was to have all city business...READ MORE

NEW FOR TUESDAY: OC Arrests Jumped 14% Last Year; Disorderly Conduct Tops Calls For Service

OCEAN CITY – Ocean City Police Department (OCPD) Acting Chief Kevin Kirstein gave an overview last week of the department’s 2012 Annual Report. In 2012, there were 1,497 reportable offenses, representing incidents that have to be reported to the FBI like homicide, rape, robbery, assault, breaking and entering, larceny and motor vehicle thefts. Since 2006, there has been an average of 1,488 reportable offenses in Ocean City. Within those offenses, assaults decreased 10.6 percent from...READ MORE

Snyder Wins Annual Officer Of Year Honors

OCEAN CITY -- Less than a week after the new ballroom at the Roland E. Powell Convention Center was officially opened, the newly remodeled area was officially broken in on Tuesday with the annual Neighborhood Watch Association’s Ocean City Police “Officer of the Year” banquet. Pfc. Chris Snyder, who joined the OCPD as a full-time officer nine years ago, was named the Neighborhood Watch Association’s “Officer of the Year” during Tuesday’s annual banquet...READ MORE

OC Fire Dept. Scores $383K Grant

OCEAN CITY -- The Ocean City Fire Department this week got a fiscal shot in the arm in the form of a $383,000-plus federal grant through homeland security to purchase lifesaving rescue equipment. U.S. Senators Barbara Mikulski and Ben Cardin this week announced the Ocean City Fire Department will receive the federal funding through the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) program to purchase lifesaving and rescue equipment. The Ocean City Fire...READ MORE

Salisbury Seeking Lower Alarm Fines

SALISBURY – To have false alarm fees become more equitable with today’s cost for fire and police response, the Salisbury City Council is looking to revamp the fine structure. According to City Administrator John Pick, the city’s police and fire departments experience a severe drain on their resources making repeated responses to the same properties in response to false alarms. For many years, the city has had an ordinance that included a graduated fee schedule for fire and...READ MORE

OC’s Last Homicide Still ‘Open Case’

OCEAN CITY -- While a homicide investigation involving the death of a local man and the arrest of another unfolds, the eighth anniversary of Ocean City’s last murder in 2005 quietly arrived this week and remains an unsolved case. Eight years ago this weekend, a Virginia man was apparently murdered in his family’s Ocean City condominium, and while the suspects have long since been identified, the remains were never found and the case remains open as the perpetrators have likely fled...READ MORE

Resident Outcry Leads Berlin To Relocate Wind Turbine

BERLIN -- With the discomfort of residents clear, the Berlin Town Council reached a consensus this week that a new wind turbine, which would be the town’s first, will not be located on Schoolfield Street. Instead, a property on Old Ocean City Boulevard will be pitched to the council as an alternative site. “After the last meeting and thinking about it, we’re actually entertaining the thought of maybe moving [the turbine] to a different location, which would be the Rayne’s...READ MORE

Shark Data Questioned At Hearing; Anglers Propose Catch Alternatives

OCEAN CITY -- Better identification and more accurate statistics would be a better alternative to protecting the dusky shark population than an umbrella catch size limit increase for all species of sharks caught off the coast of Ocean City, according to many area anglers. That was the opinion and common theme of several other suggestions to National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) representatives Wednesday at a public hearing in Ocean Pines over the service’s controversial “Amendment...READ MORE

More Laser Shows, Fireworks Planned In OC

OCEAN CITY – The popular laser light and firework shows downtown last summer have been given the go-ahead to continue on into the summer of 2013. Tourism Director Donna Abbott presented the Mayor and City Council with a request to approve the recommendation made by the Tourism Advisory Board (TAB) to continue last summer’s weekly fireworks and laser light shows on the beach downtown. According to Abbott, TAB reviewed T.E.A.M Productions’ proposal to continue the shows this...READ MORE

Ocean City Proclaims Today As ‘Purple Friday’

OCEAN CITY – The Town of Ocean City proudly proclaimed today as Purple Friday in support of the Baltimore Ravens. On Tuesday afternoon, Council Chambers at City Hall was filled with black and purple as Mayor Rick Meehan presented Ravens Roost #44 with a proclamation stating today, Friday, Feb. 1, as Baltimore Ravens Day Purple Friday. “It is a special time not only in Ocean City but in the State of Maryland,” the mayor said. “It is all about what is upcoming this Sunday...READ MORE

Man’s Death Ruled A Homicide

OCEAN CITY -- One local man is dead and another behind bars on manslaughter and other charges after an altercation last weekend outside a downtown Ocean City bar. Around 1:30 a.m. last Saturday, Ocean City Police and paramedics responded to the area of Somerset Street in reference to a male individual who was found unconscious on the street outside the Harbor Inn bar. The male individual was taken to AGH where he was pronounced dead. He was identified as Michael Eric Post, 39, of Ocean...READ MORE

Local Veterans Gather To Observe Tet Anniversary

OCEAN PINES -- In a solemn, quiet ceremony yesterday, about a dozen U.S. veterans and their supporters gathered at the wind-swept Worcester County Veterans Memorial at Ocean Pines to commemorate the 45th anniversary of the Tet Offensive, a major attack by communist forces on South Vietnam in 1968 that helped escalate the ill-fated conflict. After a few brief remarks, Vietnam veterans Bob Bates, Ray Updike and Worcester County Sheriff Reggie Mason placed a wreath with a sash simply saying Tet 45...READ MORE

Voices From The Readers

Berlin Reflections Editor: I had the unfortunate experience of attending an exercise in futility - the public hearing on the Berlin stormwater utility. It was a standing-room only meeting. There were quite a few people who spoke against the stormwater utility, I was one. Those that spoke in favor of it were mostly people who wanted something done, no matter what. Several non-residents spoke in favor because of environmental considerations. We were then congratulated on our good deportment and...READ MORE

Marylanders Do Not Need More Taxes

The Maryland legislature reconvened this month and it only took about a week before talk of tax increases started dominating the headlines. The state’s budget situation in Annapolis is much improved over previous years when significant structural deficits had legislators scratching their heads on how to raise new revenues while lowering expenses. In most cases, the answer was implement new or increased fees and raise taxes. Generally speaking, Maryland legislators, particularly those in...READ MORE

Thoughts From The Publisher's Desk

In Ocean City, it’s going to be interesting to see how the re-emergence of the town’s subcommittees works out in the long term.At this point, it’s known subcommittees will be formed once again in Ocean City after being abruptly abolished in October of 2010. The previous council disbanded all of them for the most part with the idea it would allow each of the Mayor and Council members to hear all the information simultaneously while also providing greater transparency. Whether...READ MORE

We Remember Those We Have Lost

James Philip Couillard PITTSVILLE -- James Philip Couillard, 16, of Pittsville, passed away after a long illness at the Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore. Born in Salisbury, he is survived by his father, Gordon James Couillard, II, and his mother, Tammy Webster Couillard, and his brother, Jack Aaron Couillard, all of Pittsville. James was a student at Parkside High School. He had many interests, including, history, music, skate boarding, karate, fishing, hunting, shooting and welding, but his...READ MORE

Who's Playing When And Where

19th hole bar & Grille, the 410-213-9204 Corner of Rte. 611 & Sunset Ave., West OC Friday, Feb. 1: Dave Sherman Saturday, Feb. 2: Walt Farozic 28th Street Pit and Pub 410-289-2020 28th St. & Coastal Hwy. Friday, Feb. 1: Galaxy Collective Every Thursday: DJ Jeremy Adolfo’s 410-289-4001 13th St. & The Boardwalk, In The Beach Plaza Hotel Friday, Feb. 1: Rhonda Apple & Dale Britt Atlantic Hotel 410-641-3589 2 North Main St., Berlin Every Friday: Elsworth Wheatly Every...READ MORE

Adventures Of Fatherhood

There’s been too much dancing at the house for me. Anytime music comes on at the house Carson demands in his own non-verbal way for his mom and dad to join him in busting a move.It doesn’t even have to be a song. It can be a television jingle, a toy making some sort of sound, the theme song to his favorite show “Max & Ruby”, a vehicle driving by with music blaring or a customized phone ring.Whatever the case, when he gets the itch to move, he is going to be grabbing...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 Sat & Sun Condos, Townhomes, Single Family Homes Luxury Resort Living Terry Riley Vantage Resort Realty 443-880-0512 OCEAN CITY Makai Condominiums 42nd St. Bayside Daily 10-4 New Construction 2BR & Studio Condos Ben Dawson The Fritschle Group/ Condominium...READ MORE

Resort Burglar Sentenced

OCEAN CITY -- The second of two Berlin residents arrested last summer after police connect him to a series of break-ins in the resort pleaded guilty this week to two counts of theft less than $1,000 and was sentenced to 18 months, all of which was suspended in favor of probation and a fine. The Ocean City Police Department’s Criminal Investigation Division, in conjunction with the Patrol Division and with assistance from the Ocean Pines Police Department, early last summer began...READ MORE

Council Wants Committees Back; Specifics Will Be Decided

OCEAN CITY – The Mayor and City Council voted to move ahead in re-establishing the committees and commissions that were dissolved over two years ago with future discussions promised to set specifics. Councilman Joe Mitrecic brought up the idea last month to re-enact the committee structure the town had in place prior to the organizational meeting following 2010’s election when the previous council voted to dissolve the groups. The reasoning was to have all city business brought...READ MORE

Resort Nightclub Cleared In $1M Civil Lawsuit

OCEAN CITY -- A popular Ocean City nightclub this week was cleared in a $1 million civil lawsuit by a plaintiff who was brutally raped on a private parking area away from the establishment in 2008. After a two-week trial in U.S. District Court ended on Monday, a federal jury found in favor of Seacrets in a case brought by a plaintiff known only as Jane Doe, who was brutally beaten and raped on a private condominium parking lot adjacent to the night club in the early morning hours of Saturday,...READ MORE

Mayor Calls Rumors ‘Local Politics At Its Dirty Worst’

BERLIN -- Looking to quiet what he referred to as a “whispering campaign” by political enemies, Berlin Mayor Gee Williams spoke out Monday at a Mayor and Council meeting about rumors that he said have recently been circulating in the community portraying him as a reckless alcoholic. “I don’t know if I should be flattered or offended by these rumors because for them to be true I would have to be a 64-year old superman, and one of the most influential elected public figures...READ MORE

Berlin To Form Utility To Combat Flooding Woes

BERLIN -- A last-minute pushback from town residents, businesses and non-profits worried about annual fees did not halt the Berlin Mayor and Council’s decision to establish a new stormwater utility department. During last night’s public hearing, people in the town were not unanimously against the idea, however, with some encouraging and praising the council for finally making a move to combat stormwater and flooding, a decades-old issue in Berlin. With a few exceptions, battle lines...READ MORE

Md. Bill Seeks Increased Waterway Patrols

OCEAN CITY -- Frustrated with an alarming spike in the number of illegal catch and poaching cases in the state’s waterways, including the areas around Ocean City and the coastal bays, and perhaps more frequently the Chesapeake Bay, a trio of Eastern Shore lawmakers this week introduced legislation to increase the number of Natural Resources Police (NRP) officers on patrol. In the last few years, there has been a significant increase in poaching and illegal harvest cases in and around the...READ MORE

Chamber Beer Sales Approved For Events

BERLIN -- Though split votes over the presence of alcohol at certain town events have been common recently, the Berlin Council was unanimous Tuesday in agreeing to relax Berlin’s open container law at six events for next year and approve an application by the Chamber of Commerce to sell beer and wine at five of those events. The six events listed were the Jazz and Blues Festival, the Fiddlers Convention, May Day Play Day, Octoberfest, New Year’s Eve and the new International Food and...READ MORE

S.W.E.A.T. Opens New Location In West Ocean City

OCEAN CITY -- For the fitness minded on Delmarva, S.W.E.A.T (Speed, Weight, Endurance, Agility, Training) promises a professionally crafted workout that routinely produces results no matter the starting fitness level. “It is really designed to take the individual to the next level no matter what level they are standing on,” said Powerhouse Gym and S.W.E.A.T owner Tony Taghipour. The idea behind S.W.E.A.T is relatively simple. Classes consist of a variety of exercises at several...READ MORE

Great White Shark’s Online Track Captivating Many

OCEAN CITY -- The public’s long fascination with great white sharks has reached a crescendo in recent weeks with the appearance of a massive 16-footer cruising along the coast including a pass by Assateague and Ocean City last weekend. OCEARCH Shark Trackers, a group of scientists dedicated to tagging and tracking sharks and researching their often misunderstood migration patterns, has been tracking the suddenly famous “Mary Lee,” an estimated 3,500 pounder. “Mary...READ MORE

Convention Center’s New Bayfront Space Celebrated

OCEAN CITY – The curtains were drawn on the Roland E. Powell Convention Center’s new ballroom and exhibit space last week as city officials and guests gathered to take in the space and its beautiful view. Last Thursday the Town of Ocean City celebrated the completion of the first phase of the convention center’s renovation project exhibiting the new Bay Front Ballroom and Trimper Dockside Exhibit Hall with a ribbon cutting and opening ceremony. The Bay Front Ballroom is on the...READ MORE

Decatur Wrestlers Remain Unbeaten

BERLIN- Stephen Decatur’s varsity wrestling team remained unbeaten last week after sweeping a pair of meets from two Bayside North foes including Queen Anne’s, which had also not lost. The Seahawks took on Queen Anne’s in a battle of unbeaten Bayside teams last Wednesday and held on for a 37-24 win after building a big early lead. Decatur swept the first four matches to take a 16-0 lead. Queen Anne’s got on the board to cut the lead to 31-6. Queen Anne’s then went...READ MORE

Seahawks Fall to Warriors, 55-50

BERLIN- Stephen Decatur’s boys’ varsity basketball team fell to county rival Pocomoke, 55-50, on Tuesday to fall back to a .550 record on the season. Throughout the season, the Seahawks have been nothing short of streaky, rarely winning two in a row, nor losing two straight games. However, after falling to the Warriors on the road on Tuesday, Decatur has dropped its last two including a 75-48 rout at the hands of Wicomico last Tuesday. Against Pocomoke on Tuesday, Jesse Engle led...READ MORE

Decatur Boys Win Bayside Championship

SNOW HILL- Stephen Decatur’s boys’ varsity indoor track team last week captured the Bayside Conference championship, while the girls’ varsity team finished a close second. The Seahawk boys claimed the conference championship with 170 total team points including a handful of individual titles. Kent Island was second with 111 total team points, while Queen Anne’s was third with 62. Meanwhile, the Decatur girls finished second overall with 111 points, while Kent Island was...READ MORE

Local Wrestlers Strong at Qualifying Event

WEST OCEAN CITY- Young wrestlers from the Eastern Shore Intensive Wrestling Club, based in West Ocean City, turned in strong performances at a Maryland State Wrestling Association qualifying event at Mount St. Joseph High School last weekend, collecting a handful of championships and placing in several other categories. The Eastern Shore Intensive Wrestling Club, under the direction of Coach Keith Tobin and his staff, provides young grapplers in the area with training and mentoring all year...READ MORE

Ocean City Boys Basketball Action Continues

OCEAN CITY- The Ocean City Recreation and Parks Department’s winter boys’ basketball league continued this week with a full slate of games at Northside Park. The following is a quick look at some of this week’s action: (bullet) Fresco’s 70- Trimper’s Rides 23: Tristan McDonough led Fresco’s with 33 points, while Tyree Henry added 21 and Brett Berquist chipped in 10. Arizia Shaker led Trimper’s with 12 points. (bullet) OC Rec Boosters 38- OC Elks Lodge...READ MORE

Coastal Lacrosse Registration Underway

BERLIN- Registration for the Coastal Lacrosse Club’s 2013 outdoor season is underway and teams are filling up quickly. Registration for the 2013 season may be done online through PayPal or the forms can be downloaded and mailed. In order to maintain a low player to coach ratio, the club will limit the number of players per team, therefore, teams will be formed solely on a first come-first served basis. Games and practices will be held at the Worcester County Northern Complex. Games will be...READ MORE

Annual Super Bowl Scramble Set

BERLIN- Before the Baltimore Ravens take on the San Francisco 49ers, it’s not too early to start making plans to participate in the annual Super Bowl Scramble golf tournament and tailgate party at Eagle’s Landing on Sunday. Before settling in for the big game, local residents and visitors are encouraged to participate in the annual Super Bowl Scramble at Eagle’s Landing. Golfers will enjoy a fun tailgate party and a competitive round of golf, which will consist of a four-player...READ MORE

Decatur Girls Complete Pocomoke Sweep

BERLIN- Stephen Decatur’s girls’ varsity basketball team cruised past Pocomoke, 58-31, on Tuesday on the road, completing a three-game sweep of their Worcester County rivals for the season. The Seahawks cruised to the 58-31 win on Tuesday, continuing a trend against the Warriors this year. Decatur beat Pocomoke, 52-34, back on December 20 and beat the Warriors again, 55-45, during the Coleman Christmas Tournament on December 28. The Seahawks’ record now stands at 13-2 on the...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 Monday-Saturday: Atlantic United Methodist Church Thrift Shop 10 a.m.-2 p.m., AUMC, 105, 4th Street, O.C. For more info, 410-289-4458. Open Wednesday-Saturday: Shepherd’s Nook Thrift Shop 9 a.m.-1 p.m., Community Church at Ocean Pines, Rte. 589 & Racetrack Rd., Berlin....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

Third Graders At Showell Elementary Learn Multiplication With Dice

Mrs. Lertora's third grade students at Showell Elementary School, Jillian Joyce and Kelis Sandifer, are shown playing a dice game to learn multiplication. ...READ MORE

SH High School Student Wins First Place At OC/Berlin Optimist Art Show

Snow Hill High School eleventh grader Kasey Jones won first place with her painting titled, “Bzzzzzz” at the Ocean City/Berlin Optimist Art Show. The art show was held at Random Juxtaposition in Ocean Pines on Jan. 19-20. ...READ MORE

SD High School Juniors Place 28th Of 969 In State Stock Market Game

Stephen Decatur High School juniors Phil Anthony and Shay Parker placed first in the lower Eastern Shore and 28th out of 969 teams in the state in the Stock Market Game challenge. Parker and Anthony made a $6000 profit over a 10-week period. ...READ MORE

SD Middle School Students Honor Vets With And Active Servicemen With 3rd Annual Veteran's Breakfast

Stephen Decatur Middle School students recently honored veterans and active servicemen at the 3rd Annual Veteran’s Breakfast.  Students invited a veteran or active duty soldier to be honored at a breakfast supplied by student donations.  During the celebration, each student interviewed their guest and presented them with a thank you card, a Certificate of Appreciation, and a holiday gift. Above, eighth grader Mika’il Randall shares in the festivities with his .cousin,...READ MORE

Worcester Prep Seven And Eight Boys Basketball Awards Givin

Award winners for grades seven and eight boys basketball were Tucker Brown, Most Valuable Player, Grade 7; Jayan Poduval, Most Improved, Grade 7; and Padraig Loftus, Coach’s Award, Grade 7; and, second row, Max Bisaha, Most Improved, Grade 8; Owen Nally, Most Valuable Player, Grade 8; and Tate Shockley, Coach’s Award, Grade 8...READ MORE

Sports Awards Presented To Worcester Prep Girls' Basketball Players

Winners of grades seven and eight sports awards in girls’ basketball at Worcester Prep were Camryn Sofronski, Most Improved, Grade 7; Grace Nichols, Coach’s Award, Grade 7; Sarah Savage, Most Valuable Player, Grade 7; and, second row, Regan Lingo, Most Valuable Player, Grade 8; Caroline Savage, Most Improved, Grade 8; and Leigh Lingo, Coach’s Award, Grade 8. ...READ MORE

SD High School Holds 4th Annual Taco Night

Enjoying the 4th Annual Taco Night, sponsored by Sonrise Church and the Berlin Ministerial Association, were Stephen Decatur High School juniors Courtney Burrs, Holly Getchell, Kiley Cooke, Yesenia Vega and Demond Henry.  Over 1,000 tacos were served with over 500 people attending the January event. Submitted Photos ...READ MORE

Sarah's Pantry Receives Grant Through the Maryland Food Bank

Sarah’s Pantry at the Shepherd’s Nook is an outreach ministry of the Community Church at Ocean Pines.  Although they regularly purchase food from the Maryland Food Bank, they recently received a grant through the Food Bank and received additional food to supplement the staples they make available to those in the community. Sarah’s Pantry has been able to help about 75 families per month (an average of 215 individuals). Sarah’s Pantry is open Wednesday through...READ MORE

Hudson Accepts Scholarship Check From OC/Berlin Rotary Club

Kevin Hudson, left accepts a scholarship check from Ocean City/Berlin Rotary Club Vice President Dan Harris and President David Blair for his daughter, Jenna Hudson, not pictured. ...READ MORE

Employees Of Wicomico County Present United Way With Check

The employees of Wicomico County recently presented the United Way of the Lower Eastern Shore Executive Director Kathleen Mommé and Board Member Dwight Miller with a check in the amount of $15,230.60 for their support of the annual United Way campaign. Pictured, from left, are Susan Cropper, Shondra Williams, Ruth Ann Jenkins, Robin Cotton, Momme, Miller, County Executive Rick Pollitt, Mary Bratten, Carol Nesbitt, Sue Lovett, Melinda Lewis, Victoria Trader and Melissa Tull. ...READ MORE

Friends Of Worcester County Developmental Center Holds Birthday Party

Friends of Worcester County Developmental Center, the recently formed auxiliary that supports the mission of the WCDC, held a Birthday Party for WCDC clients with a January birthday. Pictured, front from left, are Eddie Davis, Friends; Courtney Mullis, birthday celebrant; and April Davis, Friends; and back from left, Jack Ferry, Sr., Libby Davis, Friends; Ron Mehrling, Michael Fentress and Terry Robbins, birthday celebrants; and Mary Ferry, Cathy Gallagher and Rick Baldwin, Friends. ...READ MORE

Delmarva Education Foundation Holds Ribbon Cutting

The Delmarva Education Foundation held a ribbon cutting for its annual Scholarship Fair at The Centre at Salisbury on Jan. 12. More than 500 students from 20 high schools attended. Scholarship Fair spokesman Kaitlyn Austin, center, cut the ribbon opening the Scholarship Fair. Also on hand for the event were Salisbury Mayor Jim Ireton, Worcester County Commissioner President Bud Church and Maryland State Senators Rich Colburn and Jim Mathias; DEF board members Kat Harting, Jennifer Ranck and...READ MORE

A Week In Business

Bank Appointment SALISBURY – Shore Bank President and Chief Executive Officer W. Thomas Mears announced that Jean H. Sewell, CPA, CGMA, CFMP has been appointed to Senior Vice President and Director of Marketing for Shore Bank. Sewell brings 30 years of diverse business and banking experience in marketing, strategic planning, service and sales management, operations, finance and accounting. She will be based in the South Salisbury office. Prior to joining Shore Bank, Sewell was the...READ MORE

What's Your Sign?

ARIES (March 21 to April 19): You might feel bolder as each new success falls into place. But caution is still advised through the end of the week. Until then, a step-by-step approach is best.TAURUS (April 20 to May 20): That cooperation you request could come at too high a price. Since few can beat the Bovine at being clever and resourceful, why not see what you can do on your own?GEMINI (May 21 to June 20): Aspects favor a quieter time spent getting closer to the people who are especially...READ MORE

Things I Like

My morning paper delivered to my house every day Mail carriers who hand out dog treats Quirky superstitions Shirts that don't wrinkle easily People who are passionate about their jobs My kids' reaction to seeing snow in the morning The post-massage feeling Waterproof boots My boys' mastery of the iPad Four-wheel drive in snow This area's weather extremes ...READ MORE