Virginia Burbage MarkhamBERLIN — Gladys Virginia Chick Burbage Markham, 96, passed away peacefully on July 10, 2015.Born in Lynchburg, Va., she was the daughter of the late Allen Watson Chick and Georgia Nora Warriner Chick. She was preceded in death by her husbands, James Richard Burbage, Sr., in 1991, and George F. Markham, Jr., in… Read more »
Monthly Archives: July 2015
Star Charities Holds Annual Western Night At Ocean Downs Racetrack Clubhouse
Star Charities founder/director Anna Foultz and her group of volunteers held their annual Western Night July 9 to a crowded group of cowboys and cowgirls at Ocean Downs Racetrack Clubhouse. Entertainment was provided by an Old West group from Frontier Town. Proceeds from this year’s event benefit Parkinson’s Disease research. Pictured, from left, Lex Gochnour, Nora Hetzlee,… Read more »
City Manager Maintains Policies Followed After Accident
OCEAN CITY — Questions swirled this week around the city manager’s accident in a city-owned vehicle and a requisite drug and alcohol screening that came back clear.City Manager David Recor was driving west on Route 50 in his city vehicle — a 2014 Chevy Tahoe — when he struck a road sign pole near Golf… Read more »
Backpack Giveaway Program Approved With Police Sponsor
BERLIN – Plans for a backpack giveaway in Berlin will move forward thanks to sponsorship from the Berlin Police Department.The police department agreed to partner with Berlin natives Nathan Marshall and Ty Waters to host a backpack giveaway in response to town officials’ request that the pair find a non-profit to work with.“I’d encourage you… Read more »
Local Rescues Texas Family Caught In Rip Current In Nantucket
OCEAN CITY — An Ocean City local humbly donned the mantle of hero last week when he rescued a family of three caught in a rip current on a beach in Nantucket.Ocean City local Tommy Vach was on vacation in Nantucket last week when the lifetime surfer was quickly called into duty. The Johns family,… Read more »
11th Kid’s Classic Tournament Underway
OCEAN CITY- Young anglers will get their moment in the spotlight this weekend when the Ocean City Marlin Club hosts its 11th Annual Kid’s Classic Tournament.Throughout the summer, the big boys and girls get to show off their fishing skills practically every weekend with one tournament or another, but the focus during this weekend’s 11th… Read more »
Things I Like
Two exhausted sons after a day of fun in the sunFinding a good pen and sticking with itSeeing a little kid catching a fishListening to Bob Marley on the beachPassionate volunteersThe new Fish In OC spread in this paperA great gift ideaLow tide beach daysShort lines at a water parkCarli Lloyd’s long goal in the… Read more »
Restaurant’s Locked Emergency Exit Results In Fine
SNOW HILL – A locked emergency exit resulted in a $1,000 fine for Mother’s Cantina from the Worcester County Board of License Commissioners.The Worcester County Board of License Commissioners (BLC) fined Mother’s Cantina $500 for failing to cooperate with a competent authority during an inspection and $500 for violating a reasonable order issued by that… Read more »
Local Student-Actress Set To Appear In First Lead Role
BERLIN – Actress Quinn McColgan hopes to keep fans on the edge of their seats with her latest role, a lead part in the horror movie “Extinction.”McColgan, a soon to be eighth-grader at Worcester Preparatory School, stars with Matthew Fox and Jeffrey Donovan in “Extinction,” a story of survival in a post-apocalyptic world. The movie… Read more »
Bayside Horse Route Tweaked In Ocean City
OCEAN CITY – Bayside horse and carriage rides will now start on 1st Street near de Lazy Lizard.Randy Davis of R & B Ranch Carriage Rides came before the Police Commission on Monday morning requesting an alternative bayside route downtown.In May, the Mayor and City Council approved a bayside horse-drawn carriage ride route starting on… Read more »