OCEAN CITY – Ocean City’s strategy for enforcement of the carbon monoxide (CO) law seems to be one of defense through diplomacy instead of offense via all-out inspections.Town officials are keen on spreading the word about their carbon monoxide detector law, since only 17 percent of properties are in compliance, according to Fire Marshal Sam… Read more »
Monthly Archives: September 2009
Kicking, Spitting Leads To Assault Charges
OCEAN CITY – A Gaithersburg man was arrested on assault, resisting arrest and other charges last weekend after repeatedly refusing to leave the property of a midtown nightclub.Shortly after midnight last Sunday, Ocean City police bicycle officers in the area of Seacrets on 49th Street were flagged down by nightclub security staff in reference to… Read more »
We Remember Those We Have Lost
Alfred Joseph MoranBERLIN – On Aug. 28, 2009, Alfred “Al” Joseph Moran, 87, of Berlin and formally of Baltimore, passed away.He was the beloved husband of the late Anne S. Moran; loving father of Patricia Saiia and her husband Robert, Susan Horn and her husband Michael, Nancy Long and Jeffrey and Steven Moran and his… Read more »
Fish ‘N OC
About this time every year, I start looking forward to fall. In fact, these past few days have got me down right excited. Air temperatures have dropped into the low 60s the past couple of nights, and the early morning air has had a nice crisp chill to it. It won’t be long till I’m… Read more »
Fatherhood Adventures
Like most kids his age, my son speaks his own language, most of which is still a bunch of gibberish.At this point, that’s just fine by me because it cracks me up when he strings a few so-called words together and jabbers about something or other. However, I must admit that nonsense at 4:45 the… Read more »
Faces in Places
A spotlight on the local and regional bar and restaurant scene
Church Volunteers Distribute Month Food Ministry
Volunteers Madeline Wheeler, Jeanne Taylor, Jack Snyder, Skip Dennig are pictured at the Community Church preparing food boxes for distribution of the monthly Angel Food Ministries food outreach program. Food may be ordered and paid for each month and picked up the last Saturday of the month. Upcoming order dates are Sept. 9, 10, 12 and… Read more »
OC Lioness President Donates Trauma Bears to Children
Ocean City Lioness President Joan Strang presented trauma bears to Maryland State Police-Berlin Barrack “V” Commander Lt. E. W. Starner. The Maryland State Police use the trauma bears for children who are caught in a stressful situation.
OC/Berlin Rotary Club Goes Out to the Ballgame
Ocean City/Berlin Rotary Club members took family and friends out to the ball game at Perdue Stadium. Some of the group pictured above, from left, are Maureen and Gloria Alarcon, Maurice Herman, Ed, Jordan and Jamie Welch, David Blair, Nicole Pachuta, President Margo Jones, Tom Bickerstaff, Stan and Paul Kahn, Robert Pachuta and District Governor… Read more »
United Way of Lower Eastern Shore Introduces Board of Directors
United Way of the Lower Eastern Shore recently introduced its 2009-2010 Board of Directors and its Board Executive Committee. Members of the Executive Committee include, from left, Jim Krahn, of Interstate Container; Rick Nelson, of Nelson’s Nationwide; Elaine Brady, of The Bayside Gazette; Gage Thomas, of Choptank Real Estate and United Way Board President; Kathleen… Read more »