OCEAN CITY- With several major offshore tournaments looming later this summer, some of the smaller boats in the resort’s sportfishing fleet will get their chance in the spotlight this weekend with the Ocean City Marlin Club’s 36th Annual Small Boat Tournament.The Marlin Club’s annual Small Boat Tournament provides an opportunity for smaller boats to compete… Read more »
Monthly Archives: June 2015
Wicomico Bass Club Tourney This Week
SALISBURY- The Wicomico Bass Club is hosting its annual bass tournament this weekend with the dual purpose of gathering new toys for the Marine Corps’ Toys for Tots program and to get more kids interested in fishing.The club is a member of the Delaware Bass Foundation, which promotes bass fishing, conservation and sportsmanship. The Wicomico… Read more »
Things To Do Around Town
Every 1st Friday:Star Charities Volunteers Meet10 a.m., Ocean Pines Library. For more information, 410-641-7667.Every Saturday: Weekly Farmers Market8 a.m.-1 p.m., White Horse Park, 239 Ocean Parkway, Ocean Pines. Year-round featuring locally grown vegetables, fruits, eggs, honey, kettle corn, flowers, artisan breads, seafood, meats and more. New vendors welcome. For more information, 410-641-7717.Every Saturday: Habitat ForHumanity… Read more »
Kratz Award Goes To Junior Angler For First White
OCEAN CITY- Local fisherman Devon Rasmus caught the first white marlin of the season by a junior angler last week and was rewarded with the Charles E. Kratz Award including a trophy and a $500 prize.Rasmus was fishing on the “White Lightning” with Captain Luke Blume and mate John Griffith last Thursday morning when the… Read more »
Ocean Pines Hoping To Restart Natural Gas Talks
BERLIN – Ocean Pines Association officials have reopened contract negotiations with Sandpiper Energy, the company expected to bring natural gas to the community.Though contract negotiations between the two parties stalled this winter and Sandpiper has since moved on to other areas of the county as a result, members of the Ocean Pines Association Board of… Read more »
Last Weekend’s Air Show Called Best Yet For Ocean City
OCEAN CITY – The 2015 Ocean City Air Show was described this week as the best yet for the Town of Ocean City.For the first time in Ocean City, the 8th Annual OC Air Show was headlined by the U.S. Navy Blue Angels on Saturday and Sunday.“This weekend the OC Air Show was by far… Read more »
Diamondback And Dragon Teams At SD Middle School Participate In Kayak Eco-Tour
As part of their service learning project, students from the Diamondback and Dragon teams at Stephen Decatur Middle School participated in a kayak eco-tour with Ayers Creek Adventures. Pictured, from left, are Suzy Taylor of Ayers Creek Adventures, Jenna Banks and Haley Littleton, and, back Nellie DeHart, Na’Jee Finney and De’ija Bowen. Submitted Photos
K-Coast Dolphins Win Second Title In Three Weeks
OCEAN CITY- For the second time in three weeks, the local K-Coast Dolphins girls’ youth lacrosse team won the championship in a significant mid-Atlantic tournament with a victory in the title game of the Sun and Surf Tournament in Virginia Beach last weekend.The K-Coast Dolphins last weekend went undefeated and swept six games at the… Read more »
We Remember Those We Have Lost
Helen Zabetakis DiLeonardiOCEAN CITY — Helen Zabetakis DiLeonardi, age 92, returned home to the Lord on June 15, 2015.Helen was born in Slovan, Pennsylvania on May 28, 1923, to the late parents of John and Julia (Popeck) Zabetakis. In 1942, Helen moved to Baltimore to find work in order to send money home to her… Read more »
Two Junior American Legion Auxiliary Members Presented With Awards
During the the American Legion Auxiliary Synepuxent Unit 166 May Meeting, Junior Auxiliary Chair Rosie Garlitz presented awards to two of the Junior Auxiliary members. The Junior Auxiliary Member Of The Year 2014-2015 went to 10-year-old Kendahl Parsons, who is pictured with her parents, David and Jessie Parsons. In addition, Sabrina Pecora, not pictured, received… Read more »