OCEAN CITY — With a change in the make-up of the Ocean City Council following the November municipal election, Mayor Rick Meehan this week submitted a list of sub-committee and commission member changes that were ultimately approved.Meehan and each of the Ocean City Council members serve on various committees and commissions where much of the… Read more »
Monthly Archives: December 2016
McCabe Installed As Librarian For Daughters Of The American Revolution
Jennifer McCabe was recently installed as Librarian for the General Levin Winder Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) by Chaplain Ann Fowler. Her position assists efforts to maintain the DAR’s world class genealogy library in Washington, DC. Pictured, from left, are General Levin Winder Chapter Regent Patricia Ayers, McCabe and Fowler.
Berlin Park Restroom Project Moves Ahead
BERLIN – Plans for a permanent restroom at Henry Park are moving ahead as the town has selected a contractor for the project.On Monday the Berlin Town Council agreed to accept a bid submitted by Green Flush Technologies to install a permanent restroom at Henry Park.According to Mary Bohlen, the town’s administrative services director, the… Read more »
Old Pro Golf’s Start In Ocean City
The first miniature golf course in Ocean City opened in the 1930s, but the sport really became popular after Herb Schoellkopf designed and built two courses on the Pier in 1963. They were prefabricated and featured the themes of Western (cowboys) and Space (little green men and rocket ships, pictured). The cost to play was… Read more »
Fatherhood Adventures – December 2, 2016
The headline, “Boys Get Organized Later In Life,” caught my attention on a friend’s social media page.The article by psychologist and author Michael Thompson continued, “It will eventually happen. Boys don’t usually get organized in primary or secondary school, sometimes not even until college.”That message was reassuring to read. Although it was geared toward providing… Read more »
Worcester Prep Upper School Teacher Receives $500 Exxon Mobil Educational Alliance Program Grant
Cato Inc. representative Kathleen Abercrombie and her daughter, Worcester Preparatory School 10th grader Delaney Abercrombie, present Upper School science teacher Tom Westcott with a $500 Exxon Mobil Educational Alliance Program grant. Westcott plans to use the grant to take his AP Biology students on an ecology canoe trip.
Old Timers Repeat In Alumni Tourney
BERLIN- Seven decades of Stephen Decatur High School basketball history were on display last weekend for the second annual Thanksgiving weekend Bragging Rights alumni tournament and once again the old school team ended up with the championship.The inaugural Stephen Decatur High School Bragging Rights tournament was held over Thanksgiving weekend last year with dozens of… Read more »
Cops And Courts – December 2, 2016
Women Charge After Trying To Stop ArrestOCEAN CITY — A Salisbury woman was charged with resisting arrest and other counts last weekend after allegedly attempting to prevent Ocean City Police Department (OCPD) officers from taking into custody another individual involved in a fight in a downtown bar.Around 1 a.m. last Sunday, OCPD officers were attempting… Read more »
Who’s Playing When And Where – December 2, 2016
28th Street Pit and Pub410-289-202028th St. & Coastal Hwy.Every Thursday:Locals’ Night With DJ BKFriday, Dec. 2:Jack & T, 6-10 p.m.Saturday, Dec. 3:Smooth & Remy, 6-10 p.m. Adolfo’s410-289-400113th St. & The Boardwalk,In The Beach Plaza HotelSaturday, Dec. 10:Billie Carlins BandAtlantic Hotel410-641-35892 North Main St., BerlinEvery Monday:Earl BeardsleyEvery Tuesday:Bob Miller On The PianoFriday, Dec. 2:Danielle Furst The Big Easy… Read more »
Thoughts From The Publisher’s Desk – December 2, 2016
The intentions are worthwhile, but it’s impractical to think Berlin should name its newest park after a retired postal worker. James Tingle was my mailman in Berlin for many years. He also did a number of side projects at my house through his private business. Therefore, I know him and recall seeing him on a… Read more »