Parades are not what they used to be. In general, their popularity amongst attendees and those who participate in them is waning both locally and elsewhere. In Ocean City, two parades have gone by the wayside in recent years – the annual White Marlin Festival, which took place along the Boardwalk, and the American Legion… Read more »
Monthly Archives: June 2007
My Thoughts
Insider is considering busting out of retirement and entering the job market, part-time albeit. For years, the old guy has admired one particular job. It’s got to be the most satisfying. That’s the job of the guy who delivers the flowers to patients in the hospitals and nursing homes and the bouquets of love to… Read more »
A Week In Business
GRI AwardedBERLIN – Sheppard Realty’s Janel T. Warren was recently awarded the Graduate Realtor Institute (GRI) designation.Warren earned the GRI designation by attending a specific, intensive series of a minimum of 90 hours of classroom instruction, covering a variety of subjects including contract law, professional standards, sales and marketing, finance and risk deduction. In addition,… Read more »
We Remember Those Who Have Pasted
David Allan KretschmarBERLIN – David Allan Kretschmar of Ocean Pines, formerly of West Chester, Pa., died on Sunday, May 27, 2007 at Atlantic General Hospital. Born on Aug. 11, 1940 in Springfield, Mass. he was the son of the late Herbert H. and Dorothy Coe Kretschmar.Kretschmar is survived by his wife of 45 years, Gail… Read more »
Tuesday, June 5 – Guilty Plea In West OC Murder
SNOW HILL – Accused West Ocean City murderer Gregory W. Stokes, 31, pleaded guilty to second-degree murder and aggravated cruelty to an animal yesterday morning in Worcester County Circuit Court and now faces a maximum of 33 years combined for the two convictions.Stokes was charged in the shooting death of Pamela Jean Balk in her… Read more »
Monday, June 4 – OCVFC President Refutes City Manager’s Comments
OCEAN CITY – Ocean City Volunteer Fire Company (OCVFC) President James Jester said Saturday he has drafted a written rebuttal to last week’s interview with City Manager Dennis Dare.The OCVFC and the town are currently in a transition period. Both sides agree fire service in Ocean City needs to come under the auspices of the… Read more »
Engagement
Salvatore-Bjornbak JorgensenBERLIN – Dr. Steven Salvatore of Ocean City and Kristine Bjornbak Jorgensen of Aalborg, Denmark, have announced their engagement.Salvatore is a graduate of Worcester Country School, Wake Forest University and the University of St. Louis School of Medicine.Bjornbak Jorgensen is a graduate of Webster University in St. Louis with a degree in political science.A… Read more »