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After special meetingcounty OKs school plan

(Dec. 18, 2015) Thoughmany of the students whowould attend kindergarten ata replaced Showell Elemen-tary School haven’t been bornyet, as the projected occu-pancy date is April 2021, theprocess for delivering a

school to those students is noless laborious than raisingthose children.

The last public action ofthe Worcester County Com-missioners on the schoolprojects occurred on Nov. 3,when the board voted to tor-pedo the project by notifyingthe state Interagency Com-mittee of School Constructionthat it was withdrawing sup-port for the plan because ofamendments added by theschool board in a previous

(Dec. 18, 2015) Following asecond two-hour hearing, theCommander Hotel’s requestfor a major Boardwalk set-back variance was denied bythe Ocean City Board of Zon-ing Appeals last Thursday.

Commander attorneyHugh Cropper presented

much of the same case as hehad two weeks ago, when theBZA cast a split two-to-twovote that caused Cropper torequest a stay of the 14thStreet hotel’s application untilthe board’s fifth membercould be present.

That member, board chair-man Al Harrison, was uncon-vinced.

“I still am personally verymuch in favor of maintainingthe Boardwalk setback,” Har-rison said. “I don’t think Iwould want to be on this

board in the future if we havehotel and commercial spaceowners coming before us enmasse for this type of vari-ance.”

Although the renovationplans for the Commander area multi-faceted project, theBZA was addressing one par-ticular element of the design:the fact that the east side ofthe hotel is proposed to be ex-tended out to within sixinches of the hotel’s property

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Commander Hotel deniedsetback variance by BZAHotel wanted to addretail on old footprintbut loses in 3-2 vote

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line, less than three feet from theboards and significantly less than the32-foot setback normally required bycode.

Doing so requires a variance fromthe BZA, which can only be granted insituations where a “unique condition”on the property creates a hardship“practical difficulty” in conforming tothe normal building code, per city andstate law.

This, Cropper submitted, is foundin the fact that the Commander hasnowhere else on its property – otherthan the eastern setback – to add acommercial space needed to keep thehotel viable.

“Hotels in the current market, com-peting with flags, have to be a mixed-use destination ... that’s our practicaldifficulty,” Cropper said.

This is because of the Commander’sspecific history, Cropper said. Whenthe original hotel was replaced in theearly 1990s, lack of funding in a high-interest market caused renovation ofthe hotel’s Boardwalk facade to be re-moved from the plans.

Instead, the front porch wall of theold hotel was simply cut off andcapped in concrete, and is still visibletoday. No new facade was built, leav-ing a sandy area with shrubs – andoften trash from passersby – throughwhich can be seen the below-gradeparking area and HVAC equipmentunder the hotel.

“I suggest there is a significant pub-lic benefit here,” Cropper said. “Peoplewalking by on the Boardwalk will seea landscaped facade as opposed towhat is there now.”

Boardwalk properties north ofThird Street have either a 20- or 32-foot setback, depending on the zone,city Zoning Administrator R. BlaineSmith said. However, unenclosedseating as well as signs and productdisplays can encroach further.

Cropper submitted that while theCommander proposal requires a vari-ance on paper, it will not be out ofplace in a practical sense, given the

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RENDERING COURTESY JEFF SCHOELLKOPFPlans to rebuild the 14th Street Commander Hotel’s Boardwalk facade, seen here, would require a setback reduction to allow the new retail spaceto come closer to the boards than city code allows.

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“I would categorize this as a ‘mini-mally invasive’ variance,” Croppersaid. “Although it’s not standard, itwill be very consistent with everythingelse up and down the Boardwalk andmuch less obtrusive than what you seenow.”

The commercial space that wasproposed to be located in the setbackarea would be slightly below theBoardwalk level. Customers would ei-ther have to go through the hotel lobbyto access it, or use an entrance thatsteps down from the boards. The hoteldeck, which would be extended to siton top the commercial space and fea-ture extensive greenery, would beabout six feet above the boards.

In addition, Cropper said, projectarchitect Jeff Schoellkopf had tweakedthe design since the first hearing tolower the profile and move the storeentrance so it was not directly accessi-ble from the Boardwalk. The hotel’ssite is not zoned for general commer-cial uses – only a store that is consid-ered accessory to the hotel, and usedprimarily by hotel guests, is allowed.

“There was a concern that thiswould set a precedent and that otherfolks would come along and wantmore commercial space, so what Mr.Schoellkopf did was to move the retailentrance over to the south end next tothe existing stairs,” Cropper said.

“Now you have to exit off theBoardwalk onto the hotel property.We’re trying to make this more of anaccessory to the hotel and clearly indi-cate that.”

But the design changes may havehurt the project’s chances. As Harri-son noted, the ability to alter the de-sign meant it did not meet the test ofpractical difficulty.

“The fact that they were able todraw back their original plans andpresent this indicates that they dohave room to move things around,”Harrison said.

Further, the fact that the accessoryretail space is still being pushed to theBoardwalk front, Harrison said, indi-cates it is “an amenity that goes be-yond just being an amenity. It’s theaddition of an extra commercial spacevia variance.”

Harrison and BZA members ChrisRudolf and Bruce Kennington alsocited fears that, if the Commandervariance was approved, the BZAwould come under immense pressureto allow other venues to build out tothe Boardwalk.

However, board attorney ValerieGaskill advised that precedent-settingin itself was not a ground for denial.

“From a legal standpoint, there arefactors you can consider. Precedent-setting is not in the statute,” Gaskillsaid. “I just want to make it clear thatthe record shows why it was denied.”

Harrison submitted, however, thatthe fact that many other propertiescould lobby for the same variancemeant that the BZA was at risk of set-ting the bar too low.

“Everyone will try to make a uniqueclaim,” Harrison said. “Unique, in itsstrictest definition, makes it pretty hardto say that any one property is unique... an unused area or strip of land thatis not taken care of doesn’t strike me asa reason to say a property is unique andisn’t working [without a variance].

"When you’re north of Third Street,yes, there are other disturbancesthere, endless displays and pilings ...but not one of those are a buildingwith a wall right up to the Boardwalk.”

The case could be appealed toMaryland Circuit Court, but Croppersaid his clients have not decided ontheir next course of action.

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favor, with Commissioner Merrill Lock-faw absent and Commissioners BudChurch and Joe Mitrecic against.

At issue was the board of education’schange of student body numbers tolower than what the commissioners hadagreed to.

The agency Director David Lever saidin a subsequent interview that endorse-ment of the project by the county com-missioners was vital in securingapproval, and funding, from the state.Lever also signaled that although thedeadline for submitting the request forstate funding had passed, his agency hada special interest in replacing ShowellSchool, and would be willing to extendthe deadline should the county andboard come to an agreement.

On Nov. 24 at Stephen Decatur HighSchool, school board spokeswoman Car-rie Sterrs confirmed that a meeting tookplace between unnamed school officialsand commissioners Jim Bunting, ChipBertino and Ted Elder. This committeehad met in the past to discuss the project.

Apparently, a deal was struck.A revised document reflecting the

county’s preferred enrollment andbudget was resubmitted to the agency ina report dated Dec. 2. An accompanyingletter, signed by Superintendent Dr.

Jerry Wilson and addressed to Bunting,confirms the revisions.

Wilson’s report led to the generationof a letter dated Dec. 4 and signed byCounty Administrator Harold Higginsremoving the county’s objection to theschool’s plan.

The two dissenting commissioners,Church and Mitrecic, said they were notinformed of the committee meeting be-forehand and had no idea a deal hadbeen struck until much later.

“I was told I was sent an email,” Mitre-cic said, but he said he never saw it.

The remaining commissioners not onthe committee, Lockfaw and Diana Pur-nell, both said they were told about thecommittee meeting.

County Attorney Sonny Bloxom saidthe “without requested amendments”phrase is the key operator allowing thecounty administrator to endorse a planwithout ratification in public. Because therequested amendments are now includedin the plan, Bloxom maintains, the com-missioners’ objection to the plan has alsobeen removed, allowing the endorsement.

Mitrecic and Church said, in separateinterviews, they were brought on boardwith the plan during an “open work ses-sion” all seven commissioners attendedat the winter Maryland Association ofCounties conference held last week inCambridge.

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Notice of the work session, accordingto County Public Information OfficerKim Moses, was advertised on a bulletinboard outside the county administrativeoffices in the Government Center. As ofTuesday morning, the posting had beenreplaced with the agenda for the regu-larly scheduled commissioners’ meeting.The county’s website calendar, listingcommissioner and various board meet-ings, makes no mention of the open

work session.Moses, who normally produces the

minutes for all county commissionermeetings, said she did not attend thework session in Cambridge. Moses saidshe believed Assistant County Adminis-trator Kelly Shannahan took minutes ofthe session, where various projects werediscussed, including the Showell re-placement school.

On Tuesday, last week’s meeting inCambridge was not mentioned.

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Citing safety, commissionconsiders hoverboard ban

(Dec. 18, 2015) The Ocean City PoliceCommission is leaning against Board-walk “hoverboards,” devices that looklike miniature Segways without the han-dle and have been the subject of numer-ous reports on their questionable safety.

Although no decision was reached atthe commission’s Monday session, sinceone of the three councilmembers on thecommission was absent, police commis-sion chairman Councilman DougCymek suggested a ban on hoverboardson the Boardwalk.

When hoverboard use was discussedby the council last August, the mainconcern was reckless use. Now, it’s thepossibility of the device catching on firefrom its lithium-ion battery.

“It’s a fire hazard and a concern topedestrian safety. Amazon and Over-stock.com have removed them fromtheir websites. It seems that all exceptthe expensive ones are all the culprit,”Cymek said.

“In light of the recent findings, it doespose as a public safety issue,” Ocean CityPolice Chief Ross Buzzuro said. “Fornow, we should restrict the productuntil the manufacturers change me-chanics in it so it can be made safe.”

Last summer, hoverboards sold forapproximately $500 at a store on 11thStreet. The police department told cus-tomers that the board could be tested onthe store’s pathway, but they could notbe used on the Boardwalk.

The city code regulates the types of

vehicles can be used on the Boardwalkand when. Bicycles, pushcarts and“electronic personal assistive mobilitydevices” such as Segways are not al-lowed on the Boardwalk from 11 a.m. to2 a.m. between Memorial Day andLabor Day.

The Maryland Motor Vehicle Ad-ministration qualifies these electricallypowered vehicles as “a device that hastwo nontandem wheels, is self-balanc-ing, is powered by an electric propulsionsystem, has a maximum speed capabil-ity of 15 miles per hour, and is designedto transport one person.”

The definition covers Segways as wellas hoverboards and, because the codeonly restricts but doesn’t ban their use,they can be ridden on the Boardwalkduring the appropriate hours.

The city discussed rewriting theBoardwalk vehicle code last August toinclude a comprehensive list of what canand cannot be ridden on the boards. Atthe Police Commission meeting Mon-day, Councilman Dennis Dare said hewas interested in removing all motor-ized vehicles off the Boardwalk, not justhoverboards.

“Automobiles have bad airbags, butwe don’t prohibit cars. It’s not all hover-boards that are the issue,” Dare said.“It’s supposed to be a pedestrian walk-way, and every year there’s motorizedvehicles on there that shouldn’t be onthere.”

The commission also agreed to re-quest the fire marshal’s point of view onthe hoverboards.

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(Dec. 18, 2015) After another back-and-forth meeting this week, OceanCity officials and the State HighwayAdministration don’t seem to bemuch closer to answering the multi-million dollar question when it comesto re-designing Coastal Highway:what sort of median barrier will effec-tively stop drunk people, while alsonot looking terrible?“A pedestrian – especially a drunk

pedestrian – is going to look at thatand challenge it,” said Capt. KevinKirstein of the Ocean City Police De-partment with regard to the SHA’stentative fencing design for mid-townOcean City.“We’ve talked about a psychologi-

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tasteful, not-overbearing design, thefear was that the SHA had erred toofar toward minimalism.“I like the openness of the design,

but we need some-thing people can’tjust wigglethrough,” saidMayor and actingCity Manager RickMeehan. After months of

discussion, both thecity and the stateare still somewhatnoncommittal as towhat the medianwill look like, al-though agreementon the basic con-cept of some type ofbarrier seems solid.There is also the issue of how bus

and bike lanes, as well as sidewalks,will be shoehorned into Coastal High-way’s current footprint. The state’sinitial idea was to cut out one of thethrough lanes, using the extra spaceto add a separate bike lane and widensidewalks. Cutting a lane of carswould have also had the added bonusof slowing traffic and reducing risk topedestrians.

Fears about congestion seem tohave taken this off the table for now,although the SHA has yet to hold aformal public hearing.“We’re hoping to do a public meet-

ing in the spring,” SHA designer JohnWebster said. “I think everyone is on

board with the me-dian barrier. We doneed to decide whatwe want to do withthe bus and bikelane.”The idea of re-

configuring themidtown stretch ofCoastal Highwayhas been in theworks since 2012,when Ocean City ex-perienced its worstsummer in manyyears in terms ofpedestrian acci-dents.

The primary concern was thenumber of pedestrians darting acrossthe highway mid-block, walking overthe raised median strip. A subsequentSHA study confirmed that the mostdangerous area was from the conven-tion center on 49th Street to theRoute 90 Bridge intersection at 62ndStreet, a stretch that contains some ofthe resort’s most popular bars andnightclubs.

This midtown span is the area thatwould be re-configured. Any changesto the road pattern further north orsouth have yet to be mentioned.Since 2012, the number of pedes-

trian accidents on Coastal Highwayhas dropped dramatically and im-proved crosswalk signals, as well asthe intensive “Walk Smart” publicawareness campaign, have been citedas successes.Nevertheless, the city has kept

pressure on the state to proceed withthe median renovation.“At some point, we’re just biding

our time here,” Meehan said. “It’s im-portant that the fence be in place assoon as possible.”The redesign of Coastal Highway

will also have significant implicationsfor future redevelopment in the mid-town corridor. The highway’s right-of-way is only so wide. Withoutpulling out a lane of traffic, it will bedifficult to provide a better bike lane,or to widen sidewalks. Given the de-sire of the city to improve walkabilityand create a pedestrian-friendlystreetscape, the latter would seem tobe of great importance.“If you want pedestrians to use the

intersections, beside the deterrent ofthe fence, you have to make the side-walks inviting, which is somethingwe’re lacking right now,” CouncilmanDennis Dare said.

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‘We’re hoping to do a public meeting in the spring. I think everyone is on board with the median barrier. We do need to decide what we

want to do with the bus and bike lane.’SHA designer John Webster

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(Dec. 18, 2015) For the third yearin a row, Ocean City has seen zeropedestrian fatalities and city officialsare now taking on a new challenge:eliminating pedestrian-related colli-sions.According to figures provided by

the Ocean City Police Department,they’re halfway there. There were 17accidents involving pedestrians thisyear, a 48.5 percent decrease from2014.“The fact that we haven’t had a

pedestrian fatality since 2012 is un-paralleled by other cities,” said Lt.Scott Harner, the commander of theOcean City Police Department’s trafficsafety unit. “I’m happy to report we’redown in minor collisions as well.”Eight of those collisions happened

in the first seven months of 2015 anda majority of those were in June andJuly. There were also 23 bicyclist-in-

volved crashes in 2015, marking a 25.8percent drop from last year. Only 12pedestrians and cyclists needed emer-gency transport, according to Harner.Last year, 33 pedestrians and 31 bi-

cyclists were struck in the resort. In 2013, 16 pedestrian-involved

crashes were reported. Nineteen cy-clist collisions were also recorded forthat year.“The turning point in taking a look

in pedestrian safety was 2012,”Harner said.That year there were two fatalities

in the span of a month. In May, Tow-son University student MatthewCheswick was not in a crosswalk whenhe was struck, according to publishedreports, but he was reported to be neara curb. A few weeks later, a 15-year-old girl was hit while attempting tocatch a bus against a “no walk” sign. In the years after those incidents,

the police department worked withthe State Highway Administration,Ocean City Chamber of Commerceand other organizations to start theWalk Smart Program. “We met monthly for a while before

implementing a plan and we came upwith a four-pronged approach: en-forcement, lifesaving, engineering andeducation,” Harner said.Officials put in three traffic-con-

trolled crossings – 54th Street, mid-block on 101st Street and 49th Street– that have a distinct brick-like pat-tern that should stand out to walkers.There are also streetlights at mediansat these crosswalks.The city also educates the public to

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(Dec. 18, 2015) Louise L. Gulyas,who represented Ocean City on theboard of county commissionersfrom 1998 to 2014, passed away onthe morning of December 17.

She was the second woman everelected as a Worcester County Com-missioner, and served as presidentand vice president of the board.Earlier this year, she was nomi-nated by the commissioners for andwas named to the Maryland Senior

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public safe, police believe, was chang-ing the speed limit to 30 mph between62nd Street and 36th Street in 2012 toincrease chances of survival if pedes-trians are hit.

In the future, Harner said thatthere is a possibility of including some

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“Pedestrians need to wait for cross-walks and abide by the cross signs.When you’re driving, make sureyou’re not distracted. Go the speedlimit and be respectful on the road,”Harner said.

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Citizens hall of fame. At the local level, Commissioner

Gulyas represented the county com-missioners on the WorcesterCounty Commission on AgingBoard of Directors and the Wor-WicCommunity College Board ofTrustees. Regionally, she served asa member of the Gray Shore Com-mittee Task Force and former chairof the Tri-County Council HealthCare Committee and MAC, Inc.(Maintaining Active Citizens).Gulyas also chaired the State Com-

mission on Aging where she re-ceived the Governor’s Leadership inAging Award for her advocacy ef-forts and support of senior citizens.At the federal level, she was ap-pointed as a delegate to the WhiteHouse Conference on Aging.

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(Dec. 18, 2015) Desiring either thefull setoff amount of $17 million asdetermined by a 2013 study or thephased-in memorandum of under-standing approach championed byformer city manager David Recor lastyear, the Town of Ocean City has re-newed its perennial request to becompensated for what it views as du-plicated services.Also, as was the case last year, the

Worcester County Commissionershave invited the author of the re-quest, Mayor Rick Meehan, to appearbefore the commissioners in Marchto discuss the situation.A letter from Meehan read by the

Worcester County Commissioners onTuesday maintains that resort prop-erty owners are paying taxes forcounty services they don’t use be-cause the city also provides them.Included on its list of unused serv-

ices are development review and per-mitting, sheriff, emergency services,fire marshal, public works (mainte-nance, roads, boat landings) environ-mental services, recreation, parksand tourism. County Administrator Harold Hig-

gins last year countered that theamount of duplicated services mightbe as much as $3.3 million. Higginssuggested adding $200,000 to OceanCity’s unrestricted grant, the county’spreferred method of providing finan-cial support to municipalities andOcean Pines, but this money waseliminated by the commissioners be-fore the fiscal 2016 budget waslocked. The county included funding for

an updated study during the currentbudget year. Budget Manager KathyWhited said the county has begun re-ceiving proposals from consultantson the project.In the proposed memorandum of

understanding, last year’s new ap-proach to accomplish the same goalas a tax differential, the resort seeksthree-percent bumps to its unre-stricted grants per year for the nextfive years.Last year’s proposal, delivered by

Recor, suggested upping the currentpercentage of return from 4.56 per-cent to 7.56 percent during fiscal2016. Following years would con-tinue in this fashion until 2020 and areturn of 19.56 percent of tax revenuein the form of an unrestricted grant.In dollars, the first year under the

agreement would up the resort’sgrant to about $5.1 million. Duringthe final year, the grant amountwould be almost $13.2 million.

The county would also continuefunding Ocean City’s ambulance andfire service. At the end of this agreement, rene-

gotiation would occur. To fund a tax differential, property

taxes within Ocean City would be cutto account for duplicated services,while the tax rates in other areas ofthe county – including Ocean Pines,Berlin, Snow Hill and Pocomoke City– would need to be raised to compen-sate for the shortfall if a correspon-ding revenue source or expenditurecut couldn’t be identified.Ocean City accounts for the lion’s

share of the county’s property tax rev-enues each year. So much so, thestate’s school funding formula forcounties classifies Worcester as oneof the wealthiest counties eventhough deep pockets of poverty areprevalent in parts of the county.

Last year, Somerset andWicomico received about 70 percentof their school budget funding fromthe state, and about 20 percent lo-cally. In Worcester, those numbersare reversed. Last year, 44 percent of Worces-

ter’s 6,274 students received free orreduced lunches, as a measure of in-come. However, the state derives itsfunding from a measure of “wealthper pupil,” which is derived fromproperty values. Last year, the esti-mated wealth per pupil in Worcesterwas about $1.1 million per student,according to state figures. Cutting thewealth per pupil number in half,Worcester County would still be inthe top four wealthiest counties in thestate.The commissioners approved a

letter to be sent to Meehan invitinghim to the March 1, 2016 meeting,where his proposals will be discussed.


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(Dec. 18, 2015) While Stephen andAmanda Lowe accepted a check of$1,500 from the Ocean City ElksLodge in small ceremony on Fridayafternoon, the guest of honor was fastasleep in a camo-colored carrier.

When he did wake up, 2-month-old Coleton Lowe was more inter-ested in the people around him thana piece of paper.

But to his parents, the check fromthe William J. Jernick MemorialFund – a grant designated for chil-dren under 21 who face illness or se-rious medical conditions – wasanother symbol of how much thecommunity cared about their son.

“It’s unbelievable all the help we’vebeen getting throughout this time,”said Stephen Lowe. “But all the sup-port helps us be with [Coleton] dur-ing this time.”

Coleton was born with a transpo-sition of the great arteries – a condi-tion where the baby’s arteries areincorrectly attached to chambers ofthe heart. The Lowes later movedtheir Millsboro home to near theChildren’s Hospital of Philadelphiaweeks before Coleton’s birth, since

local hospitals could not perform thesurgery to correct the arteries’ posi-tion.

Despite health insurance fromStephen Lowe’s job with the FenwickIsland police, the family had other ex-penses such as co-pays, transporta-tion and increased living expenses.

“We rented a place up in Philly andwe have a place here,” Amanda Lowesaid.

That’s when the communitystepped in. Fenwick Police ChiefWilliam Boyden created a GoFundMepage, and later local Delaware organ-izations started fundraisers. The callfor help finally reached Ocean City,specifically Pat Riordan of the localElks Lodge.

“I read about it in the paper andanother member called it to my at-tention,” Riordan said. “I knew thefund could help them out, so I talked

to the police chief and he helped mewith the application.”

The Jernick Memorial Fund wasestablished in 1982 to honor WilliamJernick, who was the Grand LodgeSponsor to Maryland, Delaware andDC Elks Association until his death.Applications and letters are pre-sented to the lodge and voted on atmeetings. If the lodge approves, theapplication is sent to the board of di-rectors for consideration.

“It depends on how severe the sit-uation is and how much we cansend,” said Toni Wagner, chair-woman of the Jernick Fund. Sheadded that it takes one to two monthsto hear back from the board, but theLowes’ application was approved inonly three weeks.

“The family moved near the hospi-tal to get information and to be withtheir child. Only two hours after he

[Coleton] was born, he had his firstsurgery. Their expenses were extremeand beyond the limit,” Wagner said.

The board of directors also decideson how much money to grant to oneperson. According to Wagner, thehighest gift amount is $2,000 to oneperson at a time, since the tri-stateElks association tries to distributegrants to as many people as possible.

The Lowes were not awarded themaximum amount, but the local Elkslodge wanted to help in any way pos-sible. The Ocean City’s Elk Lodgeunanimously voted to pass the Lowesgrant proposal to the directors aftertheir letter was read out loud at ameeting.

“This was a desperate situationand it will continue to be a desperatesituation.” Wagner said. “Our mottohere is ‘Elks care and Elks share’ andwe indeed did share.”


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(Dec. 18, 2015) Despite objectionsfrom Emergency Services DirectorFred Webster, the Worcester CountyCommissioners voted Tuesday to endin-house vaping at county facilities,but stopped short of banning nicotineconsumption outright at the Govern-ment Center, courthouse and State’sAttorney’s office.

County employees may still smokein vehicles, so long as only one personis occupying the vehicle at the time.

Webster’s main objections stemfrom his dispatch staff, where he hadallowed eight of 24 employees oper-ate electronic cigarettes at their con-soles while on duty, rather thanexiting the facility to smoke outside.

In a memo submitted to HumanResources Director Stacey Norton,Webster said, “With the advent of thevapor cigarettes many of my staff thatdid smoke regular tobacco cigarettesconverted to the vapor smokes.”

Webster said half his dispatch staffeither uses vapor or traditional ciga-rettes.

“The ability to use the electronicdevices kept them inside at their con-soles ready to answer phones or ra-dios rather than being outside theback door at a smoker’s post,” Web-ster wrote.

The other 12 people who didn’tsmoke never complained about thevapor, Webster said.

Commissioner Joe Mitrecic saidhe recently read an article question-ing the safety of electronic vapor.

“The chemicals may be worse insecond-hand vapor,” he said.

In addition, Webster said, countypersonnel who did smoke would beleaving county facilities in order to doso.

“While not as big an issue duringthe day … any staff member that hasan urge to smoke or vape will need toleave the property and be walkingaround the streets of Snow Hill in themiddle of the night,” Webster wrote,“Not only does this create a void inthe dispatch center but it also putsthat person at jeopardy of being at-tacked or robbed.”

Further concern was noted by As-sistant County Administrator KellyShannahan, who noted a smoke-freecampus could have an adverse reac-tion on citizens, “who desire a safe anconvenient place to smoke, especiallywhen dealing with highly emotionalissues such as those conducted at thecourthouse.”

Shannahan reported county staffis investigating options to satisfy thedesire for a smoke-free campus withthe needs of smokers.


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(Dec. 18, 2015) The state Departmentof Assessments and Taxation deliveredthe initial estimates of Worcester’s tax-able assessable base last Thursday,nearly two weeks late and showing thecounty regained some of the ground lostduring the 2008 meltdown.“The takeaway is that it was positive

and that’s huge,” County Treasurer PhilThompson said. The full year real property base esti-

mate for Worcester County in fiscal 2016is about $14.7 billion, up from about$14.5 billion according to last year’s finalprojections. The department releases re-ports in November and March each yearto aid local governments develop theirbudgets. The final tallies aren’t knownuntil the money is actually collected andthat number audited independently. The assessment increase, taxed at the

current rate, would generate about $1.67million in new revenue. In terms ofWorcester County’s budget of about$190 million, it’s a drop in the bucket,but it’s also not a loss.Using this base estimate, the depart-

ment will calculate the county’s constantyield rate, which is the tax rate thatwould generate the same amount of rev-enue as received the year before. As thedepartment explains it, “as assessmentsrise, the tax rate should drop to the point

that the revenue derived from the prop-erty tax stays at a constant level from oneyear to the next, thus assuring a ‘con-stant yield’ from this tax source.” The constant yield rate will be re-

vealed in February. Last year, the constant yield rate

jumped from 77 cents per $100 of as-sessed value to 77.55 cents. State law re-quires governments to hold publichearings if they intend to raise the taxrate above the constant yield rate.Facing a shortfall of about $20 million

between revenues and budget requestslast year, the commissioners chose toadopt a hybrid tax increase plan — raisethe property tax rate to 83.5 cents per$100 of assessed value and increase thepiggyback income tax for the first time inyears from 1.5 percent to 1.75 percent.The adopted tax increase more than

met the shortfall achieved by increasingrevenue and the commissioners elimi-nated a number of expenses, includingstep and cost of living raises for county em-ployees and the Board of Education. About$1.5 million was expected to be left overand Chief Administrative Officer HaroldHiggins said that amount would go towardreplenishing the budget stabilization fund— established during the housing bubbleto protect the county in case of crisis.The previous board of county com-

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(Dec. 18, 2015) For the second timein a month, local law enforcement re-ports have indicated that “Tyson” brandheroin is being traded in large quanti-ties in the resort area.

The narcotics’ packaging apparentlyfeatures the word “Tyson” stamped inred ink, complete with a picture of achicken. It is unlikely that the drugs areactually associated with the poultrypurveyor.

In the most recent incident, OceanCity residents Adam Winter, 38, and Jes-sica Brown, 22, are accused by police ofconducting a heroin deal in a 48th Streetparking lot on the afternoon of Dec. 10.

In the arrest report, OCPD DetectiveSgt. Jeff Smith wrote that he was work-ing surveillance on known drug users inthe area of 28th Street when he ob-served Brown texting while driving.Knowing that Brown “associates withknown heroin addicts,” Smith wrote, hedecided to follow her.

Brown parked in the lot of thePrincess Bayside Hotel, Smith re-counted, which is currently closed forthe season. Smith wrote that he thenspotted Winter, who “ducked into theshrubbery” along the front of the hotelto manipulate something in his pocket.

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wrote. Brown also went into her trunkto retrieve a “small black item” and thendrove away.

Brown was stopped by OCPD nar-cotics detectives at 32nd Street, wheretwo plastic bags full of blue wax packetscontaining powdered heroin were found.More packets were found on Brown’sperson when searched, Smith wrote.

The packets bore the “Tyson” stampand chicken logo, which Smith wrote,“is the most common way in which of-ficers in our area find heroin packaged.”

Smith also identified the item Brownhad retrieved from her trunk as a blackshoe, found in her vehicle, containing a“‘kit’ or ‘works,’” Smith wrote, meaning“the things that heroin users keep to-gether to prepare and inject heroin in-travenously.” This includes a spoon,syringe, and cotton.

Winter was apprehended behind thehotel, in the area of the Wight Bay Con-dominium, Smith wrote. Winter also al-legedly had seven more bags full of“Tyson” packets on his person, and ad-mitted to selling the drugs to Brown.

In November, Ocean City Todaypublished a similar account by OCPDnarcotics detectives who had followedtwo men into Selbyville, Del., wherethey allegedly purchased “Tyson”heroin from what was described as an“open air drug market” and brought itback into Maryland.

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lead battle group of the 1st SS-Panzer-division, Leibstandarte Adolf Hitler(LSSAH) and, as such, was accused ofmurdering, or giving the order to mur-der, American POWs at Malmedy,Belgium, during the Battle of theBulge.He was the youngest Standarten-

führer (Colonel) in the Waffen-SS.Peiper had been apprehended on May22, 1945, by soldiers of the “Rainbow”Division as he was making his wayhome on foot. Not until August did thearmy realize that he was in its custody.Then, it was a major news story!Peiper had once served as adjutant

to the Reichsführer-SS, HeinrichHimmler, and had served with theLSSAH Panzerdivision on the East-ern Front against the Red Army, andin France against the Western Allies.During his service on the EasternFront, his unit earned the sobriquet“Blowtorch Battalion,” because of theapproach it took when encounteringSoviet villages.On April 16, 1946, Peiper and others

were moved from Schwäbisch Hall toDachau, where the trial was held fromMay 16 - July 16, 1946 before an Amer-ican military tribunal. Seventy-threeSS Officers were tried, including Peiperand Joseph “Sepp” Dietrich, formerlongtime commander of the LSSAHand, during the Battle of the Bulge,commander of the 6th SS Panzer-armee, of which the LSSAH was a part.The chief judge of the court of sevenwas Gen. Josiah Dalby. The “law mem-ber” was Col. Abraham H. Rosenfeld,who ruled on motions and objections.In the Battle of the Bulge, the Ger-

mans planned to send their armorthrough the Ardennes Forest, as theyhad in May of 1940, which was, asthen, lightly defended, because it was,as in 1940, felt that it was impassablefor armor.Once through, the plan was to

cross the Meuse River, split the Com-

monwealth and American forces,turn right and capture the port ofAntwerp to slow the river of suppliespouring into the Allied armies. Speedwas essential to the German success.Their fuel stocks were so low thatthey had to plan on restocking fromcaptured Allied supplies.Also, they needed to take advan-

tage of the element of surprise, as theAllies thought that the Wehrmachtwas spent and did not have the capac-ity for such an offensive operation.Finally, they wanted to take advan-tage of the bad weather to nullify theAllied aerial advantage.The Allied aerial advantage was

one major difference from four yearsprior. There was one other differencefrom the offensive four years earlier.The tanks were much larger, makingit more difficult to traverse the nar-row roads and small bridges.The LSSAH was the elite of the elite,

but it was no longer the same unit thatit had once been. Years fighting the RedArmy and fighting the Allies, with theiroverwhelming materiel, had robbed itof many of its veterans and leadership.In addition, when the 12th SS Panzer-division Hitlerjugend was formed inlate 1943 from the Hitler Youth, mostof its officers came from the LSSAH,such as Knight’s Cross holders Kurt“Panzer” Meyer, Wilhelm Mohnke,

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Max Wünsche, Rudolf von Ribbentrop(the Foreign Minister’s son) and its firstcommander, Fritz Witt. The LSSAH of-ficers who remained with the Panzer-division were leading younger menthan those that began the war.

The offensive was launched earlyon Dec. 16, 1944. By 12:30 p.m. thenext day, Peiper’s force, already be-hind schedule, had reached the Bel-gian town of Malmédy, where itencountered members of the 285thField Artillery Observation Battalion.

After a brief firefight, the outnum-bered and out-gunned Americans sur-rendered. They, and some otherprisoners, all totaling about 150, wereordered into a nearby field. After about15 minutes, the Germans began ma-chine-gunning the defenseless prison-ers. Eighty-four American soldierswere murdered. The others escaped.

At the trial, Lt. Col. Willis M.Everett Jr., from Atlanta, who had onlyarrived in Europe a few weeks beforethe trial began, headed the defenseteam. His chief assistant was HerbertJ. Strong. Lt. Col. Burton L. Ellis wasthe chief prosecutor. His chief assis-tant was Raphael Schumaker.

Although there were three civilianeyewitnesses to the event – MadameBodarme who owned a café besidethe field, a 15-year-old boy and afarmer, Henri Le Joly – they were notcalled to testify. The prosecution re-lied instead on the testimony of thesurvivors, as well as statements of the

accused, even though they may havebeen the product of torture.

The defense called Lt. Col. Harold D.McCown, commander of the 2nd Bat-talion, 119th Infantry Regiment, 30thInfantry Division, who was captured onDec. 21, 1944 by Peiper’s force. Themajor testified that Peiper behavedproperly and that no preference wasgiven to the wounded German soldiersover wounded American soldiers, whenit came to medical care. The prosecu-tion produced evidence that Peiper hadordered the murder of POWs. His co-defendants, not being aware of the oldcriminal defense adage, “Nobody talks,everybody walks,” insisted on testifying.After the prosecution finished its cross-examination, the court was so con-vinced of their guilt that several,including Peiper, were sentenced to die.

On the afternoon of July 11, thecourt announced that it found all de-fendants guilty. Eight defendants ad-dressed the court that afternoonbefore it recessed for the day, with therest addressing the court the next day.The court recessed until Tuesday, July16, 1946, when it reconvened at 1:30p.m. to announce its sentences.

First, Gen. Dalby announced thatexecutions would be by hanging.Then each man was called to standbefore the court. The court sentencedPeiper, and 42 others, to hang.Peiper’s commander, Sepp Dietrich,and 21 others were sentenced to life

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in prison. The rest were given lesserprison sentences.

Secretary of the Army Kenneth Roy-all empaneled a commission, chairedby Hon. Col. Gordon A. Simpson of theTexas Supreme Court, to review theconvictions and sentences. Thirty-oneof the death sentences had alreadybeen commuted to life imprisonment.The Gordon commission recom-mended that the remaining death sen-tences be similarly commuted. Gen.Lucius D. Clay commuted six more, butnot Peiper’s. Finally, even his was com-muted on Jan. 30, 1951.

Peiper’s life sentence was reducedto 35 years on May 21, 1954. The pa-role commission, composed of threeWest Germans and an American,Frenchman and Britain, voted to granthim parole, effective Dec. 22, 1956.His release was not without criticism.Although Peiper may not have realized

it, these proceedings may have savedhis life, because in the U.S.S.R., he wasa wanted man. The proceedings gavethe Americans an excuse not to extra-dite him to the Soviet Union. By 1956,there was no cooperation between theU.S.A. and the U.S.S.R.

Peiper secured employment withPorsche, K.G., which employed manyformer SS. In fact, its founder, Ferdi-nand Porsche, had also been a mem-ber of the SS, having joined it and theNazi party in 1937. But, by the timePeiper began working there, Ferdi-nand was dead, and his son, Ferdi-nand Anton Ernst (“Ferry”) Porsche,was running the business.

In the spring of 1961, Peiper leftPorsche, K.G., on unfriendly terms.He secured employment with MoritzAutohaus, owned by former partymember Max Moritz. Herr Moritzsoon made him the head of sales.Peiper also contributed to “Auto,

Motor und Sport” magazine and,being fluent in English, performedtranslations for a military history bookpublisher. He was soon doing quitewell financially, as many Americanswanted to deal with the handsome fa-mous SS colonel.

It was during this period of afflu-ence that Peiper bought property nearthe small hamlet of Traves, located ineastern France, in the Haute-SâoneDepartment, on the Sâone River.There, he built a home, and eventuallyretired there, where he lived quietlyand unpretentiously with his wife.

But on July 11, 1974, he went to theMégnin-Bernard hardware store inVesoul, to buy some fence wire. The1,100-year-old town of Vesoul is thelargest in the Haute-Sâone Depart-ment, and today boasts a population of15,000. The clerk who attended to himwas 52-year-old Paul Cacheux, whohad been employed there for two years.

During the war, the Germans hadimprisoned him for two years. Uponhis release, he joined the French re-sistance, and was now a committedCommunist. Upon learning of his cus-tomer’s identity, he spread the wordamongst his fellow party-members.

Two years later, Cacheux sent an ex-posé to Pierre Durand, editor of theCommunist newspaper, L’Humanité.On June 22, Peiper’s presence was afront-page story in L’Humanité. Soon,Peiper began receiving threats. He wastold that his house would be torched

and he would be killed on Bastille Day,July 14. Early on July 14, 1976, Peiper’shome was firebombed with Molotov-cocktails. It burned and he was killed.

His death was a case of life imitat-ing art, in that, in the movie “Battle ofthe Bulge,” the Peiper character - por-trayed by Robert Shaw - dies as fireconsumes his tank at the end of thebattle and movie, which was releasedin 1965, 11 years prior to his death.

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WILLIAM BERGER BLANK, SR.Snow HillWilliam Berger Blank, Sr., age 89,

passed away on Wednesday, Dec. 9,2015 at Coastal Hospice at the Lakein Salisbury.

Born in Nashua,NH, he was the son ofthe late Walter J. andMinnie Berger Blank. He is survived by

his beloved wife of 32years, Nancy T. Blankand children, MikeRew and his wife,Kelly, of Snow Hill,

William Blank, Jr. and his wife,Sharon, of Snow Hill, WandaMakuchal and her husband, Wally, ofGirdletree, Nancy O. Blank of SnowHill, and Martha Morovic ofBridgeton, N.J. There are sevengrandchildren, Matthew, Andrew,Willie, Joshua, Carley, Victoria and

Christopher, and six great-grandchil-dren. He was preceded in death by a

brother, Albert Blank. He also leaveshis devoted dog, Roxy.Mr. Blank had served in the

United States Navy during WorldWar II. He had been an Eagle Scout,and was a graduate of the Universityof Maryland, College Park, with a de-gree in Agronomy. He was co-founder and president of Ag-ChemInc, which distributed agriculturalchemicals up and down the EastCoast. William had a passion for roses

and gardening. He was an AmericanRose Society judge, consulting rosar-ian and master gardener. He was a charter member and

past president of Bay Country RoseSociety, member of Snow Hill Pres-byterian Church, (later attendingfaithfully, Trinity United Methodist

Church in Salisbury), and past mem-ber of the Lions Club.A memorial service will be held at

a later date and will be private for thefamily. A donation in his memory may be

made to: Trinity United MethodistChurch, 112 High St., Salisbury, Md.21801, or Coastal Hospice, P.O. Box1733, Salisbury, Md., 21804. Letters of condolence may be sent

via: www.burbagefuneralhome.com.

KATHRYN FOSTER (KAY) WHEELEHANOcean PinesKathryn Foster (Kay) Wheelehan

of Ocean Pines, formerly of Potomac,Md., passed away peacefully Wednes-day, Nov. 25, 2015 at Harrison Houseof Snow Hill. Kay was born in Blue Ridge, Va. to

Earle and Thelma (Bible) Foster. She attended Colonial High School

in Roanoke, Va. where she lettered in

girls basketball, and graduated fromBridgewater College in Bridgewater,Va. with a degree in music. She was an avid horsewoman and

accomplished musi-cian. Kay taught piano

and organ lessons formany years from herhome in Potomac,and was the organistfor the CommunityChurch at OceanPines. Kay was a member

of Community Church at OceanPines, a Life Master Bridge playerand was active in the Ocean PinesRed Hat Society. She volunteered in the Endoscopy

Clinic at Atlantic General Hospital inBerlin. She is survived by her son, Lean-


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husband, George F. Wheelehan, andher daughter, Cathryn ChristineWheelehan. In lieu of flowers, donations may

be made in her memory to Commu-nity Church at Ocean Pines, 11227Racetrack Road, Berlin, Md. 21811. A memorial service will be held at

the Community Church at OceanPines on Saturday, Dec. 19, 2015 atnoon with Rev. Boyd Etter officiating.Interment will be at Arlington Na-tional Cemetery at a later date. Arrangements by Bishop-Hastings

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MACKENZIE JANE MCGEEWillardsMackenzie Jane McGee, age 16

months, died on Friday, Dec. 4, 2015at Washington Children’s Hospital inWashington, D.C. Born in Salisbury, she was the

daughter of Thomas McGee andAmber K. Dean. She is survived by her maternal

grandparents, Richard and MelodyDean, II; paternal grandparents,Aaron G. McGee and Luray Wells;maternal great-grandparents,Richard B. Dean and Linda J.Burchell; paternal great-grandpar-ents, Charles and Shirley McGee andgreat-grandmother, Teresa Muncey. She was preceded in death by her

maternal grandmother, Angela M.Dean. Also surviving are many aunts, un-

cles, cousins and loving friends.A memorial service will be held at

a later date and will be private for thefamily. Letters of condolence may be sent

via: www.burbagefuneralhome.com. Arrangements are in the care of

the Burbage Funeral Home in Berlin.

MICHAEL GORDON TESTERMANBerlinMichael Gordon Testerman, age

57, died Saturday, Dec. 12, 2015 at hishome. Born in Havre de Grace, Md., he

was the son of the late Gordon E. andSylvia Bacasse Testerman.He is survived by his sister, Susan

Testerman of Berlin; brother, AllanD. Testerman of Millville, Del.; niece,Rachel Testerman of Towson, Md.and nephew, Eric Testerman ofFlorida. He was preceded in death by a

brother, Eric Testerman. He leaves his very good friend,

Freddy Scott.Michael was a graduate of Edge-

wood High School and had been self-employed as a brick mason.Cremation followed his death. No

formal services are planned at thistime. A donation in his memory may be

made to the: Michael G. TestermanMemorial Fund C/O Bank of OceanCity, 627 William Street, Berlin, Md.21811. Letters of condolence may be sent

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graduated from Radnor High Schoolin Radnor, Pa. She later graduated

from Endicott JuniorCollege in Beverly,Mass. She worked asa secretary at WyethLaboratories whereshe met her futurehusband, Thomas J.Patton (deceased).She earned a degreefor childhood educa-

tion from Harcum College and taughtas an assistant nursery school teacherat St. David’s Nursery School. She is survived by her daughters,

Catherine Anne Patton and husband,Stephen Farr, Elizabeth P. Mulhol-land and husband, Andrew Spillard,of Wayne, Pa.; sister, Joan C.Welliver of West Chester, Pa.; grand-children, Savanna J. Hastings of

Berlin and Christina L. Mulhollandand Michael M. Mulholland ofWayne, Pa. She is survived by her de-voted dog, Emma.Judy was a dedicated mother and

wife and actively supported her hus-band, Tom, as they retired to Berlinand invested in the revitalization ofBerlin. Together, they purchased andrestored The Eagle Hotel and TheOdd Fellows Building on Main Street,and ultimately, The Globe Theater,where she was a constant fixture andsupport to her daughter Kate’s busi-ness. Judy volunteered throughout her

life, beginning with Sugartown Ele-mentary School and then RadnorHunt Pony Club where she became aco-district commissioner. She was active in her support of

Tom’s passion in historic preserva-tion with St. Martins Church and theRackliffe House.

More recently, she dedicated herservice to Diakonia Thrift Store,Coastal Hospice Thrift Store and TheChurch Mouse for St. Paul’s Episco-pal Church.A service will be held Monday,

Dec. 28, 2015 at 4 p.m. at St. Paul’sEpiscopal Church in Berlin. In lieu offlowers, contributions may be madein her memory to Coastal Hospice,PO Box 1733, Salisbury, Md., 21802,or Lower Shore Land Trust, 9931 OldOC Blvd., Berlin, Md. 21811 or St.Paul’s Episcopal Church, 3 Church St.P.O. Box 429, Berlin, Md. 21811. Letters of condolence may be sent

via: www.burbagefuneralhome.com. Arrangements are in the care of


CATHERINE C. HUMESSelbyvilleCatherine C. Humes, age 76, of

Selbyville, died Sunday, Dec. 6, 2015

at University of Maryland MedicalCenter in Baltimore. She was born in Philadelphia, Pa.

and was the daughter of the lateMichael and Catherine (Garvin)Tucker. She had been a hostess at the Old

Admirals Inn at Wilmington formany years. She was a member ofSt. Luke Catholic Church in OceanCity. She is survived by her husband of

56 years, George A. Humes of Sel-byville.She was preceded in death by a

brother, Michael Tucker Jr.A Mass of Christian burial was

held on Friday, Dec. 11, 2015 at St.Luke Catholic Church in Ocean City. In lieu of flowers, donations in her

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Godwin breaks Decatur girls’hoops all-time scoring record

(Dec. 18, 2015) Stephen Decatursenior Dayona Godwin was havingmixed emotions throughout the dayTuesday, as she was both nervous andexcited for that evening’s basketballgame against Crisfield. Going into the game, Godwin was

18 points away from breaking EliseMercer’s (2001-2005) all-time girls’basketball scoring record of 1,494. When Godwin stepped on the Cr-

isfield Crabbers’ basketball court, shewas still a bit nervous, but it slowlyfaded as she started playing.“My teammates continued to tell

me how many points I was away fromit. To have their support was just anamazing feeling,” Godwin said duringWednesday’s team practice. “Theywere just as excited as I was. I waspretty confident that my team wouldlead me to be able to break it thatnight.” Decatur led 21-11 at the end of the

first quarter. At halftime, Godwin wasjust two points shy of the record. TheLady Seahawks went into the breakwith a 33-19 advantage. Godwin tied the record on a foul

shot in the third quarter and her team-

mates on the court gave her a quickhug before Crisfield inbounded the balland the Seahawks had to get back ondefense, she said. “A couple possessions after that,

that’s when I drove it down the courtand scored,” she said. “When it hap-pened, it was just overwhelming. I wasfilled with emotion. It was shocking tothink I’m the girls’ all-time leadingscorer. I had to let that sink in for a littlebit and just kept playing basketball.”Decatur won the game 67-35. God-

win, a team captain, led the Seahawkswith 31 points and 11 rebounds. Soph-omore Amya Mumford chipped inwith 13 points and seven blocks. Jun-ior captain Lexie VanKirk had 12points and nine rebounds.“Everyone was excited for her. The

girls realize what a special playerthey’re surrounded by,” said DecaturCoach Kate Coates. “It’s been a privi-lege and it’s been fun coaching andworking with her the past four years.”Godwin attributes her success to

“hard work and having the supportfrom my teammates and family.” “I thank God for allowing me to be

able to play the sport that I love andallow me to accomplish so many greatgoals,” she said.

“She’s worked so hard to improveherself,” Coates added. “It shows hardwork pays off.”Godwin’s 31 points in Tuesday’s

game put her at 1,508 career points.She scored 302 her freshman year, 589as a sophomore and 504 last season asa junior. Godwin started the 2015-16season with 1,395 career points. Since breaking the record, Godwin

said many people have asked her if shethinks she can reach the 2,000-pointmark. “It certainly is something I’d like to

accomplish, but it’s in the back of mymind,” she said. “My main focus rightnow is just getting wins for my team.”Godwin will be recognized before

Monday’s 5:30 p.m. game againstPocomoke in Berlin.

By Lisa CapitelliManaging Editor

LISA CAPITELLI/OCEAN CITY TODAYStephen Decatur senior captain Dayona Godwin broke the girls’ basketball all-time leading scorerrecord of 1,494, set by Elise Mercer (2001-2005), during Tuesday’s game against Crisfield.

WP boys’ basketball teamtops Delmarva Christian, HG

LISA CAPITELLI/OCEAN CITY TODAYWorcester Prep junior Patrick Petrera puts the ball in the basket during Monday’s game againstHolly Grove in Berlin. Worcester won 57-34.

(Dec. 18, 2015) The Worcester Prepboys’ basketball team wrapped upcompetition before the Christmasbreak with two victories this week. On Monday, the Holly Grove Eagles

came to Berlin to battle the Mallards. “It was a fun game. Everyone

played, almost everyone scored,” saidPrep Coach Keith Geiger. “Some of theplayers who haven’t gotten much timein the last few games got to play goodminutes and contributed.”Worcester outscored Holly Grove

11-7 in the first quarter. At halftime, thehome team led 24-17. The Prep squadextended its advantage in the thirdquarter and after three, the Mallardswere ahead 40-23. “It was a little close at halftime, but

in the third quarter, we really tried toattack,” Geiger said. “We weren’t hav-ing much success from three, so Iwanted the players to start working theball inside and it paid off.”Sophomore Sam Cantello scored

nine of his 13 points in the third quarter.

“Sam Cantello had a great quarter,”Geiger said. “We kept getting him theball and he has a great touch from bothsides of the basket.” Worcester won the game 57-34. Junior captain Owen Nally scored

10 points and Geiger also praised hisdefensive efforts. “Owen Nally played exceptional de-

fense on the opposing point guard,” hesaid. “He really pressured him into sev-eral turnovers, and that, in turn, helpedour offense get going.”Sophomore Tucker Brown and jun-

ior Tate Shockley had nine pointsapiece. Shockley scored all nine in thefourth quarter. “I was pleased with the way we han-

dled the lead and I hope that everyonecontinues to gain more and more con-fidence,” Geiger said. On Wednesday, Worcester traveled

to Georgetown, Del. to face the Del-marva Christian Royals. The visiting Mallards started the

game with a 10-0 run. They led 10-2 atthe end of the opening quarter, but the


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WP battles backin fourth quarterto get win over DCPrep squad struggled on offense in thesecond quarter. The Mallards scoredfour in the second quarter, while theRoyals netted 10. “We had some good looks, but the

shots didn’t fall,” Geiger said. “We hadchances to score, we just didn’t con-vert.”After three quarters, Delmarva

Christian led 25-22. Worcester foughtback in the final quarter, outscoring itsopponent 17-9 to win 39-34. “We went full-court, man-to-man

[defense] at the end of the third andinto the fourth quarter and it started toloosen us up,” Geiger said. “We gotsome steals and a couple easy lay-ups.”Brown scored 12 of his 18 points in

the fourth quarter. He also had five re-bounds and five steals in the game.Nally had six points, six rebounds, sixsteals and six assists. “I’m proud of them. They could

have succumbed in the third quarter,but they stayed with it and playedharder and grinded it out,” Geigersaid. Worcester is slated to compete in

the Governor’s Challenge tournament,held Dec. 26-30, in Salisbury.

LISA CAPITELLI/OCEAN CITY TODAYWorcester Prep sophomore Brenner Maull shoots over a Holly Grove player during Monday’s competition in Berlin. “It was a fun game. Everyoneplayed, almost everyone scored,” said Prep Coach Keith Geiger after the 57-34 victory.

Stigler hopes Seahawks continue to improve(Dec. 18, 2015) The Stephen De-

catur girls’ and boys’ indoor trackteams both placed fourth during lastWednesday’s 22-school meet at theWorcester County Recreation Centerin Snow Hill. “I thought we did about the same

as the last meet. Not great, but notbad either. I definitely think we have

room to improve, which is a goodthing,” said Decatur Coach JodyStigler. “I am hoping we can continueto improve and build upon this per-formance. Individually, I thoughtCameron James, Alison Alvarado andBethany Williams all had pretty goodmeets. Katie Hofman also won thepole vault for the second straightmeet.”North Caroline took top honors in

the girls’ competition with 91 points.Kent Island finished second (84.5),James M. Bennett, third (58) and De-catur, fourth (55).Hofman, a senior, won the pole

vault event with a vault of 8 feet. Bethany Williams, a junior, placed

second in the triple jump, with a dis-tance of 31 feet 10.5 inches. She fin-ished third in the long jump (15 feet2.5 inches).

Alvarado, a senior, crossed the fin-ish line fourth in the 1,600-meterrace (5:54.6). Junior Christina Romano tied for

fourth place withWilliams and NorthCaroline’s KelseySloan in the highjump (4 feet 6inches). Junior Jillian

Mitrecic tied forfourth with Kent Is-land’s MackenziePoust in the pole vault

(7 feet 6 inches). North Caroline was victorious in

the boys’ competition with 141 points.Caesar Rodney (79.5), Parkside(76.5) and Decatur (57) rounded outthe top four teams. James, a junior, came in third in

the 1,600-meter race (5:02.6). JuniorJavier Hernandez and sophomoreJack Reimer finished third (11:24.6)and fourth (11:26.2), respectively, inthe 3,200-meter event. James, sophomore Matt Alvarado,

junior Chance Coley and senior ScottBerry took second in the 3,200-meterrelay race (9:22.10). Seniors Hyunsoo Chun and Evan

Haas placed second (10 feet 6 inches)and fourth (10 feet 4 inches), respec-tively, in the pole vault. The next indoor track meet is after

the Christmas break, Wednesday,Jan. 6 at the Worcester CountyRecreation Center at 2 p.m.

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Mallards score wins over ESIAC opponents

(Dec. 18, 2015) The Worcester Prepgirls’ basketball team logged back-to-back wins this week over two EasternShore Independent Athletic Confer-ence opponents.Worcester hosted the Holly Grove

Eagles on Monday and led 9-7 at theend of the first quarter. The Lady Mal-

lards went into the halftime breakahead 17-11.

“We fouled toomuch,” said PrepCoach Scot Dailey.Both teams combinedfor about 20 fouls inthe first half. “If wepride ourself on de-fense, we can’t foul.”The Prep squad

scored 12 in the thirdquarter and held Holly Grove to twopoints. Worcester won 39-16. “We gave up three baskets all night.

They scored 10 points on the foul line.We fouled too much,” Dailey said. “Wesettled down and played much betterin the second half. I thought we playedgreat in the second half.”Leigh Lingo, a junior, tallied seven

points, three rebounds, three assistsand three steals. “Leigh Lingo had her best game all

year running the point,” Dailey said. Junior Melissa Laws had eight

points and five rebounds. FreshmanGracie Gardner chipped in with sixpoints, 10 rebounds and five blocks.“Each game they’re someone differ-

ent [leading]. That’s what I like aboutthis team, about coaching, there’s nota superstar,” he said. “If you look atthe stats, it’s pretty balanced in everygame. They find a way to win as ateam.” On Wednesday, Worcester took a

trip to Georgetown, Del. to play theDelmarva Christian Royals. The visiting Mallards led 11-10 at

the end of the first quarter and 19-16at halftime. After three quarters, thePrep squad held a 31-26 advantage.Worcester won the game 45-35.

‘We’ve improved so muchin six weeks it’s amazing,’Prep Coach Dailey saysBy Lisa CapitelliManaging Editor

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Coach Scot Dailey pleasedwith Mallards’ performance “It was a great game. The girls

played well, but we just missed someshots,” Dailey said. “We had a lot ofopportunities, we just didn’t makethem.”Dailey praised the Worcester de-

fense, holding Delmarva’s top scorer,Ashlee McCoy, to 14 points. “We played good defense, but once

again we fouled a lot,” he said. Junior Karlie Southcomb was

Worcester’s top producer with 12points, seven rebounds and sevensteals. Laws added eight points and six

rebounds, and Lingo had seven pointsand six steals. Gardner recorded sixpoints, five rebounds, five steals andtwo blocks. The Mallards go into the Christmas

break with a 6-2 record (4-0 ESIAC).They have a few practices scheduledover the break, but their next gameisn’t until Wednesday, Jan. 6 againstthe Gunston Day Herons at 4 p.m. inBerlin. “We’ve improved so much in six

weeks it’s amazing,” Dailey said. “I’mvery pleased. Unfortunately, we havethe next few weeks off.”


LISA CAPITELLI/OCEAN CITY TODAYWorcester Prep junior Melissa Laws battles to grab the rebound then puts a shot up during Mon-day's game against Holly Grove. Laws had eight points and five rebounds.

LISA CAPITELLI/OCEAN CITY TODAYWorcester Prep junior Karlie Southcomb drives down the court during Monday's game against theHolly Grove Eagles in Berlin. Worcester won 39-16.

Decatur boys’ swim squadwins by three points over QA

(Dec. 18, 2015) Last Thursday’sswim meet between Stephen Decaturand Queen Anne’s at the PocomokeYMCA was a battle. Decatur’s boys’team edged out Queen Anne’s 86-83,while the Lady Lions won the girls’competition 89-81 over the Seahawks.Decatur’s boys’ squad maintained

a slight lead during the entire meetthat oscillated between six and ninepoints. However, going into the finalrace – the 400-yard relay – the Sea-hawks’ advantage had dropped to fivepoints. Earning second and thirdplace in the relay race, the Berlin teamheld on for a three-point win. “The swim meet against Queen

Anne’s was very exciting. [It] was ex-tremely close throughout its entirety,”said Decatur Coach Steve Deakyne. “I

believe that all our swimmers per-formed extremely well during themeet. We were missing a few of ourswimmers due to illness and schoolevents, so many of our swimmers hadto step up and fill those spots.”Decatur took first place in two of

the 11 events. In the majority of theevents Queen Anne’s won, Decaturfinished second and third to rack uppoints and hold a small lead through-out the meet. Junior Dustin Berkey scored a vic-

tory in the 100-yard backstroke(1:03.52). Berkey teamed up with freshman

Chase Deickman, sophomore KevinWilliams and senior captain AndrewGottfried for the 200-yard medleyrelay race. The boys won the eventwith a time of 1:49.54. “Despite back-to-back meets, a

number of times dropped from ourfirst meet to our second meet … andthere were a number of personalbests,” Deakyne said. The girls’ competition was also

close. Queen Anne’s came out on top89-81. “They have a solid team and some

incredible standouts,” said DecaturCoach Mary Malone. “Even thoughwe lost, the kids performed well. Ineight events the girls swam PRs (per-sonal records). When you swimagainst fast teams it pushes you.”The lead changed several times

during the meet. With only the 400-yard relay race remaining, the Lionsled 79-77. They were victorious in thefinal event to secure the team win. Freshmen Kirsten Graham and Al-

lison Hunter logged individual winsfor Decatur. Graham out-swam her competition

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Lady Seahawks‘give it their all’in loss to Lions (2:30.77) and 100-yard breaststroke(1:19.09). “She did amazing,” Malone said.

“She gave everything she had.”After each meet, team captains

choose a swimmer to receive the “You’reon fire award” and present a stuffeddragon to that person. Hunter wasawarded the honor for her performance. Hunter, freshman Abby Crisanti,

sophomore Jamie Ditzel and seniorcaptain Hailey Williams won the 200-yard freestyle relay race (1:56.53). “It was an exciting meet. A lot of

energy,” Malone said. “The kids knewthey fought hard and swam the bestthey could. The heart of the girls’ teamis incredible. They give it their all.”


Decatur Seahawks have chemistry on court

(Dec. 18, 2015) The Stephen De-catur Seahawks are comfortable play-ing together, and that familiarity isobvious on the basketball court.“We’re better because we played in

the offseason. These kids have been to-gether so the chemistry is there and thatjust makes for a good team,” said De-catur Coach BJ Johnson. “We preachthat you put your teammate before

yourself. That’s our motto and the kidshave been doing a good job with that.”Decatur scored 25 points in the first

quarter of Tuesday night’s game inBerlin and held the Crisfield Crabbersto seven. At halftime, the Seahawks led50-16. Sophomore captain Kevon Voyles

hit a three pointer to kick off the thirdquarter as the Decatur offense contin-ued to dominate in the second half.When a shot didn’t fall, there was aSeahawk or two there to follow it upand put the ball in the basket. “We try to teach our kids that offen-

sive rebounds win games. Our guys aredoing a great job of crashing theboards,” Johnson said. “It’s something

that we practice every day.” After three quarters, the Seahawks

were ahead 72-24. Decatur outscoredCrisfield 17-8 in the final quarter towin the game 89-32. “Defensively, we got after it,” John-

son said. “Our help-side defense wasalmost perfect. We still have some im-provements, but overall I thought weplayed well.”Senior Keyon Eley led Decatur with

21 points and nine rebounds. Voylescontributed 17 points, seven steals,seven assists and two blocks. Juniorcaptain Keve Aluma added 14 pointsand had seven rebounds and five as-sists. “These guys have been doing a great

job of making sure we get the high-per-centage shots,” Johnson said. “We’revery athletic [but] … We don’t want tobe known as an athletic team. We wantto be known as a smart team. Smartteams win championships.”Johnson is pleased with his players’

performance just a few games into theseason and he is confident they willcontinue to improve. “I just want to thank all the parents

and the spectators for coming out andsupporting us,” he said. “We’re hopingto put on a good show every night, andit’s been fun so far, but it’s early.” Decatur will take a trip to Pocomoke

on Monday to play the Warriors at5:30 p.m.


‘We’re hoping to put ona good show every night,’Coach BJ Johnson says

LISA CAPITELLI/OCEAN CITY TODAYStephen Decatur sophomore captain Kevon Voyles scores two of his 17 points during Tuesdaynight’s game against Crisfield in Berlin. He also had seven steals, seven assists and two blocks.

LISA CAPITELLI/OCEAN CITY TODAYStephen Decatur senior Keyon Eley soars to the basket during the second half of Tuesday’s gameagainst Crisfield. He led Decatur with 21 points and nine rebounds. Decatur won 89-32.


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Decatur wrestlingteam takes downMardela, 51-26

(Dec. 18, 2015) The Stephen De-catur wrestling team earned a 51-26victory over the Mardela Warriors onWednesday.

“We still look a little out of shape,”said Decatur Coach Todd Martinek.“We looked a little tired.”

Mardela, wrestling on its homemat, scored a pin in the 145-poundmatch and a technical fall at 152pounds to take an 11-0 lead.

Decatur senior Gabriel Kim wonhis 160-pound match 5-1, then hisbrother, Brett, a senior captain,pinned his 170-pound opponent.Senior Tyler VanSice pinned his 182-pound competition and Decatur led15-11.

The Warriors logged a pin at 195pounds, but the visiting Seahawksanswered. Junior Gavin Payne tookdown his 220-pound competitor in53 seconds. After trailing 5-0, juniorJian Joobeen scored a pinfall in theheavyweight match, which put De-catur on top 27-17.

“He was pretty impressive,” Mar-tinek said of Joobeen. “He’s beendoing a great job.”

Decatur forfeited the 106-poundmatch to Mardela.

Junior Josh Lawson put the Sea-hawks ahead by 10 points (33-23)

Wrestling Box ScoresStephen Decatur (STDE) 51 Mardela (MARD) 26145: Parker Dewitt (MARD)pinned Adam McInerney (STDE)(1:42) 152: Chase Bowden (MARD) techfall 15-0 over Christopher Klebe(STDE) 160: Gabriel Kim (STDE) 5-1 deci-sion over Brandon Dill (MARD) 170: Brett Kim (STDE) pinnedTravis Harcum (MARD) (0:20) 182: Tyler VanSice (STDE) pinnedMonroe Parker (MARD) (4:50) 195: Caleb Steele (MARD) pinnedCaleb Bourne (STDE) (0:58) 220: Gavin Payne (STDE) pinnedCade Nutter (MARD) (0:53) 285: Jian Joobeen (STDE) pinnedMelvin Grayson (MARD) (4:15) 106: Logan Trader (MARD) winby forfeit (STDE) 113: Josh Lawson (STDE) pinnedJoseph Cropper (MARD) (1:39) 120: Nasir Tucker (MARD) 5-3overtime win over Robert Kamin-ski (STDE) 126: Jeremy Danner (STDE)pinned Khristian Sempritt(MARD) (5:52) 132: Robert Scafone (STDE)pinned Brett Bramble (MARD)(3:07) 138: Andrew McKahan (STDE)win by forfeit (MARD)


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Decatur to hostCol. Richardsonand Easton, todaywith a pin at 113 pounds. Decatur won three of the final four

matches. Sophomore Jeremy Dannerand senior captain Robert Scafonepinned their 126- and 132-pound op-ponents, respectively. Mardela forfeited the last match –

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riors and Colonel RichardsonColonels for a tri-meet today, Friday,beginning at 6 p.m. To be successful, Martinek said the

Seahawks need to stay off their backsand not get pinned.


Games to includeswimming races,paddleboarding(Dec. 18, 2015) On Saturday, July

16, the Ocean Games will host itsfourth annual athletic event starting at10 a.m., just off the Boardwalk at Car-oline Street in Ocean City. The Ocean Games features a World

Open Water Swimming Association-sanctioned series of 1-, 3- and 9-mileswims, as well as 4- and 2-mile eliteand open paddleboard races. For the first time, an ultimate Fris-

bee tournament will be added to theactivities. While the paddleboard race is the

only one of its kind in Maryland, the 9-mile ocean swim portion of the race isequally unique, constituting one of thefew ocean-based marathon swimmingevents offered on the entire East Coast. The Ocean Games is not only about

providing participants with an incredi-ble open water experience. After expe-riencing a traumatic brain injury in2007, race director Corey Davis workedwith the team at Johns Hopkins’ Brainand Stroke Rehabilitation Program toreturn to his previously active lifestyle. To give back to the program that

helped him so much, he founded theOcean Games as a way to raise fundsfor the Brain and Stroke RehabilitationProgram, increase awareness of braininjuries and recovery, and promote thepositive effects that sports have on thebrain and the body. Since its debut in 2013, the Ocean

Games has raised more than $55,000for the Johns Hopkins Program. “The donations have afforded the

Brain and Stroke Rehabilitation Pro-gram the resources to fund research,expand educational opportunities forour clinicians, and purchase neededequipment,” said Hopkins Program di-rector Dr. Kate Bechtold.”Open to novices and seasoned ath-

letes alike, the Ocean Games offerssomething for everyone.For more information and to regis-

ter, visit www.oceangamesusa.org.

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Dec. 18, 2015

(Dec. 18, 2015) The NationalAssociation of Realtors issued awarning this past week to the

real estate indus-try to be on thelookout for somesoph i s t i c a t edemail scams thatare targeting thereal estate indus-try. Criminals are

hacking into the email accountsof real estate agents or other per-sons involved in a real estatetransaction and using this infor-mation to dupe a party into afraudulent wire transfer. The report stated that the

hackers often send an email thatappears to be from an individuallegitimately involved in thetransaction, informing the recip-ient, often the buyer, that therehas been a last-minute change tothe wiring instructions. Following the new instruc-

tions, the recipient will wirefunds directly to the hacker’s ac-count, which will be cleared outin a matter of minutes. NAR issued an alert back in

May 2015 regarding a sophisti-cated email wire fraud hitting thereal estate industry, and sincethen, the incidents of onlinescams targeting real estate prac-titioners have continued to rise.NAR urges its members andstate and local Realtor associa-tions to be on high alert for emailand online fraud, and recom-mend that members not let theirguard down. They offered the fol-lowing guidance to avoid becom-ing a victim: • If you suspect fraud, imme-

diately contact all parties in thetransaction and inform them ofthe possibility of this fraud. At-torneys, escrow agents, buyers,sellers, real estate agents, andtitle agents have all been targetedin these scams. You can alsodownload and distribute NAR’sonline fraud prevention handout,accessible on realtor.org. • If possible, do not send sen-

sitive information via email. Ifyou must use email to send sen-sitive information, use encrypted

Realtors warnscams gettingmore complex

REAL ESTATE REPORT

By Lauren BuntingContributing Writer

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(Dec. 18, 2015) During its 2015 hol-iday party at Seacrets on 49th Streetin Ocean City, the Coastal Associationof Realtors (CAR) collected more than100 toys for the Toys For Tots Foun-dation and raised $1,000 forWounded Warrior Project (WWP).This is the second year that CAR

has collected donations for both or-ganizations during its holiday party. The more than 150 CAR members

attending the Dec. 9 party were askedto bring a new toy, which will be givento a local child via Toys For Tots. Sgt.Joshua Carson of the U.S. MarineCorps Recruiting Station in Salisburyhelped collect the toys. Also during the holiday party,

members raised $900 for WoundedWarrior Project. CAR contributed anadditional $100 for a total donation of$1,000. Retired Army Cpl. John Regoattended the party on behalf of WWP. Rego was a Special Operations

Army Ranger in the 75th Ranger Reg-iment. He was seriously injured inIraq in April 2003. With the help of

WWP, Rego has fully recovered andnow works for CAR affiliate memberT&G Builders in Berlin and competesin triathlons.“It’s always important to give back

to our community, and CAR worksthroughout the year to fundraise andvolunteer for various local organiza-tions,” said CAR President LindaMoran. “But it’s particularly impor-tant to give back during the holidays.I’m very proud of our members forstepping up to collect more toys anddonate more money than last year.”For more information about CAR,

visit www.coastalrealtors.org.

Worcester Arts Council gives grants(Dec. 18, 2015) The Worcester

County Arts Council will award$15,900 in Community Arts Develop-ment Grants to 13 art projects to bepresented by local nonprofit arts or-ganizations during the six-monthgranting cycle beginning Jan. 1, 2016.The following is a list of organiza-

tions and their projects that are beingawarded a Community Arts Develop-ment Grant for the current granting

period:Brown Box Theatre: “Boxer

Shorts”Eastern Shore Ballet: spring per-

formance galaMid-Atlantic Symphony Orches-

tra: spring performancesMarVa Theater: “1776” musical

playSnow Hill High School: spring mu-

sical and band front uniforms

Snow Hill Middle School: glee clubperformancesTown of Berlin Arts & Entertain-

ment: Public Art Project Phase IITown of Ocean City: Arts Alive

children’s art workshopsTown of Snow Hill: Return to Goat

Island Stand-up Paddleboard Raceand First FridaysWorcester County Library Foun-

Coastal Assoc. collecting forToys for Tots and WoundedWarrior Project this season

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During its 2015 holiday party at Seacrets on 49th Street in Ocean City, the Coastal Association of Realtors (CAR) collected more than 100 toys forthe Toys For Tots Foundation and raised $1,000 for Wounded Warrior Project (WWP). Pictured, from left, are members of the Coastal Realtors eventscommittee, Rosie Beauclair of Shamrock Realty Group, Pam Rocco of PNC Mortgage, Chris Short of Universal Mortgage & Finance, Nancy Britt ofColdwell Banker Residential, Sgt. Joshua Carson of the U.S. Marine Corps, Mary Burgess of Shamrock Realty Group, Pam Wadler of Shamrock RealtyGroup, and kneeling, Mike Ciorrocco of Universal Mortgage & Finance.

Realtors support toy drive, veterans


REAL ESTATE REPORT Dance, theater,music supportedFake websites, wire transfer

fraud are common strategiesemail.

• Immediately prior to wiring anymoney, the person sending themoney must call the intended recipi-ent to verify the wiring instructions.Only use a verified telephone numberto make this call.

• Do not trust contact informationin unverified emails. The hackers willrecreate legitimate-looking signatureblocks with their own telephonenumber. In addition, fraudsters willinclude links to fake websites to fur-ther convince victims of their legiti-macy.

• Never click on any links in an un-verified email. In addition to leadingyou to fake websites, these links cancontain viruses and other maliciousspyware that can make your com-puter – and your transactions – vul-nerable to attack.

• Never conduct business over un-secured Wi-Fi.

• Trust your instincts. Tell clientsthat if an email or a telephone callever seems suspicious or “off,” thatthey should refrain from taking anyaction until the communication hasbeen independently verified as legiti-mate.

• Clean out your email account on

a regular basis. Your emails may es-tablish patterns in your businesspractice over time that hackers canuse against you. In addition, a long-standing backlog of e-mails may con-tain sensitive information frommonths or years past. You can alwayssave important e-mails in a secure lo-cation on your internal system orhard drive.

• Change your usernames andpasswords on a regular basis, andmake sure your employees and li-censees do the same.

• Never use usernames or pass-words that are easy to guess. Never,ever use the password “password.”

• Make sure to implement themost up-to-date firewall and anti-virus technologies in your business.

NAR stated that these emails areextremely convincing and many so-phisticated parties have been duped.They further said that no one shouldassume that they are “too savvy” torecognize the fraud, nor “too small atarget” to be on these criminals’radars. They classified the fraud aspervasive, convincing, and constantlyevolving.— Lauren Bunting is a licensed realestate agent/associate broker with

Bunting Realty, Inc. in Berlin.


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Gift of massageSharon Phillips and Karen Thibault

opened their massage therapy business,OC Massage, one year ago on 120thStreet. In an effort to give back to thecommunity that has so generously givento them, they are offering the gift of mas-sage by providing donations and haveadded on a new, creative service for local


dation: Ballet performance of “Alicein Wonderland”

Pocomoke High School DramaClub: “Shrek” musical

The Worcester County Arts Coun-cil’s Community Arts DevelopmentGrants program is designed to assistlocal community-based groups pro-duce and present art activities inWorcester County and is funded andsupported by the Maryland State ArtsCouncil. The next deadline to applyfor the Community Arts Develop-ment Grants is April 15, 2016.

For more information about theCommunity Arts Development Grantprogram, visit the Arts Council’s web-site at www.worcestercount-yartscouncil.org or call the ArtsCouncil’s office at 410-641-0809.


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New youth advocatesLower Shore CASA, a division of

Worcester Youth and Family CounselingServices (WYFCS), announces the ap-pointment of three new Court AppointedSpecial Advocates to the Lower ShoreCASA program. Honorable Judge Brian

Shockley and Family Magistrate Margaret“Peggy” Kent, Worcester County CircuitCourt, 1st Judicial Circuit, addressedthree newly trained Lower Shore CASAvolunteers before swearing them in ascourt-appointed advocates on Nov. 20. The new volunteers are Diane Heath

and Judith McClanahan, both of Berlin,and Jennifer Manner of Ocean City.CASA volunteers advocate for children

who have been abused or neglected andwho, through no fault of their own, endup in the court system. CASA is the onlyprogram where everyday citizens are ap-pointed by judges to speak up for achild’s safety and well-being. Lower ShoreCASA has advocated for 66 children inWorcester County over the past year. For more information about these in-

dividuals, the Lower Shore CASA programor other WYFCS programs, visitwww.gowoyo.org, or call 410-641-4598.

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Zaky speaksAtlantic General Pain Center Medical

Director, Wadid Zaky, M.D., was recentlyinvited to present at the London Pain

Conference and theWorld Institute of Painas an internationalspeaker and clinical in-structor.The London Pain

Conference & World In-stitute of Pain provideseducation and instruc-tion for any healthcare

professionals who treat patients withspinal pain. The goal is to enhance theknowledge and skill of clinicians in state-of-the-art interventional procedures inmanagement of chronic refractory spinalpain.Zaky one of just four physicians invited

from the U.S. to instruct on new tech-niques in the interventional pain field.The Atlantic General Pain Center, lo-

cated at Atlantic Health Center on Health-way Drive in Berlin, is now acceptingreferrals for patients needing pain inter-vention. Zaky and his staff provide a ho-listic, personalized approach to treatingand eliminating pain. Physician referralscan be made by calling 410-641-3340.

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Dear Santa,My X-mas list lilySnacking sarahAll the mega packs of pokÈmon and

the kyoge packColor me barbie serBarbie gymnastics setbarbie I can be a pancake chief play-

setchange color monstor high dollAnna and Elsa change color dollsplusle stuffed annimalToby, Todd, Tommy, Krista, Alex,

and Felecia dolls.Barbie dreamhousebarbie riden pupsall of the puppy suprizesbarbiie pop up campermagic mixer makerma. malecent and evie dolls

Lily

Dear Santa,are you the real Santa? Me and my

friend Liam want a Xbox 360. thank youfor the present

from Liam and Asa

Dear Santa,I’ve been very good this year! For

Christmas, I would like...a Michael Jackson suit with a sparkle

glove, a Batman Movie, an Iron Man hel-met, a Crazycart

Jurassic World Legos, a baby and atoy sand truck

I love you!Love, Jack

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Dear Santa, All I want for Christmas is…


Dear Santa,This Christmas, I am 9 years old. This year I have been good some of

the timeWhat I would like most this Christ-

mas is...Diary of a Wimpy Kid books and

Camera/Iphone5SAnd I promise to leave out Milk/Car-

rots for the raindeer just for you!Merry Christmas, Santa!

Love, HaleyP.S. Please say “hi” to James for me

Dear Santa,So far this year I have been good most

of the time.I am a lot older this year. Please re-

member when selecting my gifts I am 3years and 0 months old.Here is a list of good things I’ve gone

this year:Potty trainedShared with my cousinsDoing good in schoolHere is what I would like most for

Christmas this year: Elsa with micro-phoneThank you, Santa for reading my letter.

I promise to be good the rest of the year.Love, your friend, Alison JohnsonMaybe next year I will be brave and

talk to you!

Dear Santa,Griffin’s Santa Listfifa 16NBA 2K16Star Warrs battlefrontCowboys Christmas harlego airportNerf 100 dart packnerf gunsSoccer ball (Adidas)Nnerf zombie jacket

Griffin

Dear Santa,This Christmas, I am 7 years old. This

year I have been good all the time. WhatI would like for Christmas this year is aX Box and X Box Games. And I promiseto leave out cookies for you!Merry Christmas, Santa!

Love, Jeremy SpearP.S. Please say “Hi” to Rudolph for

me!

Dear Santa,This Christmas, I am 10 years old.

This year I have been good some thetime. What I would like for Christmasthis year is a hellacopter and crafts. AndI promise to leave out cookies and milkfor you!Merry Christmas, Santa!

Love, MackenzieP.S. Please say “Hi” to Rudolph for

me!


year I have been good some the time.What I would like for Christmas this yearis a icecream maker and donut maker.And I promise to leave out cookies and

milk for you!Merry Christmas, Santa!

Love, Alexis BlakeP.S. Please say “Hi” to Rudolph for

me!


year I have been good all the time. WhatI would like for Christmas this year is asewing machine and hamster. And Ipromise to leave out cookies and milk foryou!Merry Christmas, Santa!

Love, BrookeP.S. Please say “Hi” to Rudolph for

me!


year I have been good some the time.What I would like for Christmas this yearis a PS vita and mip. And I promise toleave out cookies and milk for you!Dear santa, sorry I put the coma in

the wrong place I hope you think iv beengood because I have been trying har.And try to make saidie a tay she will like.Merry Christmas, Santa!

Love, Chase A. KennellP.S. Please say “Hi” to saidie and

buddy for me!


year I have been good all the time. WhatI would like for Christmas this year is agint barbe house and ashy viper And Ipromise to leave out cookies and milk foryou!Merry Christmas, Santa!

Love, Alexis AlbaradoP.S. Please say “Hi” to the elves for

me!

Dear Santa,So far this year I have been very good

all the time. I am a lot older this year.Please remember when selecting mygifts I am 9 years and 0 months old.Here is a list of some of the good

things I’ve done this yearI go to school when I have toListen to my parentsVery to other kidsResused a little kittengave kitten a homeHere is what I would like the most for

Christmas this year:Disiney Infinity 3.0Doc McStuffin pet vetMonster high high schoolBig unicorn stuff animalThank you, Santa, for reading my let-

ter. I promise to be good the rest of theyear.

Love, your friend, Layla Clinton

Dear Santa,hey its Kaleigh Bitner here I have

been a good kid but I will admit I havehad my moments. If its not to muchtrouble I would likeeasy bake ovensnare drum

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(Dec. 18, 2015) The smiles on thefaces of 25 children were priceless asthey raced around Berlin Walmart, pick-ing out toys with a Maryland State Policeofficer following closely, pushing a cartof their treasures during “Shop with aCop” last Saturday.The Berlin Barrack state troopers

partnered with the Worcester CountyCRICKET Center for the third annualevent where students ranging in agefrom 5 to 13 years old were paired with apolice officer and given $100 each tospend at Walmart however they chosefor Christmas.“Kids are innocent and what a great

time during the holiday season to give

back. It is a win-win for everybody, and4 a.m. couldn’t have come earlyenough,” said First Sgt. Chris Davala,who has participated in the program forthree years. “These are people workingthrough tough times and we are publicservants.”The morning was memorable for all

participants, with interaction betweenthe children and officers, in addition totaking away from mundane and toughdays in police work. “We are not all bad guys and have

families, lives and children,” Davala said.“There is a passion and energy beinghere.” Each student received a tour of the

Berlin Barrack, had a police car show-and-tell and was acquainted with Mary-

land State Police canines before jumpingon a bus to Walmart.“The entire day is neat and the kids

are amped up,” said Trooper MarlinMyers, the officer who brought the pro-gram to Berlin three years ago. After shopping, everyone returned to

the barrack where volunteers assisted inwrapping all the purchased presents andchildren enjoyed pizza donated from De-novo’s Trattoria Restaurant in Berlin. “Kids are running around while their

presents are wrapped and the whole dayis pretty cool,” Myers said.Myers read about “Shop with a Cop”

a couple years ago in a trooper magazineand similar programs have taken placein Baltimore and the Cumberland areas.

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KARA HALLISSEY/OCEAN CITY TODAYMarely Cabello, 7, smiles while holding her favorite present with Officer Colin Sweitzer during“Shop with a Cop” at the Berlin Walmart last Saturday morning. Worcester County children ages5 to 13 were given $100 each as they shopped with a trooper.

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“Personally, I thought it was a greatidea to help someone in need and maketheir holiday brighter,” Myers said.

He thinks the program accomplishesa number of concerns and participantswill always know they can go to police if

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Walmart Foundation provide the $100for each child to spend.

“Everyone who helps out is fantasticand it is a great day for them,” Myerssaid.


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KARA HALLISSEY/OCEAN CITY TODAYWorcester County students and Maryland State Police officers gather for a group photo in front of their bus after “Shop with a Cop” at the Berlin Walmart last Saturday morning. The Berlin Barrackstate troopers partnered with the Worcester County CRICKET Center for the third annual event.

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This can be a terrific week for you,Aries. Make the most of every mo-ment and don’t be surprised as yousuccessfuly juggle many differentthings at once.TAURUS - Apr 21/May 21

Work may seem overwhelming attimes in the week ahead, Taurus.Keep your head down and stay fo-cused on the tasks at hand. Otherswill be impressed. GEMINI - May 22/Jun 21

Gemini, make the most of an oppor-tunity to move forward with yourgoals. You have plenty of energy,and your mind is focused. Hangaround with like-minded individualsas well.CANCER - Jun 22/Jul 22

Don’t get too wrapped up in otherpeople’s business, Cancer. You don’twant to intrude on others, and yourloved ones are fully capable of solv-ing their own problems. LEO - Jul 23/Aug 23

Leo, you may feel like you’re on topof the world this week. That’s be-cause you have the potential to con-quer an elusive goal in the next fewdays.VIRGO - Aug 24/Sept 22

Act now, Virgo, or you might get leftbehind. You can’t sit around andwait for things to unfold. Sometimesyou have to take charge, and this isone of those times.LIBRA - Sept 23/Oct 23

There may be some conflict in yourworld this week, Libra, especiallywhen it involves your emotions andpotential disputes. Keep your mindopen and try new things.SCORPIO - Oct 24/Nov 22

Scorpio, concern yourself with sub-stantive actions and not emptypromises. This will make it easier foryou to make decisions about press-ing issues. SAGITTARIUS - Nov 23/Dec 21

Try not to spread yourself too thin,Sagittarius. If you do, you will not beable to put your best foot forward. Ifyou feel yourself getting stressed,step back.CAPRICORN - Dec 22/Jan 20

Capricorn, now is a great time totake a step back and exhale. Avoidtaking on any additional responsibil-ities. Instead, take some time torecharge. AQUARIUS - Jan 21/Feb 18

Aquarius, let friends know howmuch they mean to you because youmight not say it often enough. Oth-ers will appreciate your candor andgenerosity. PISCES - Feb 19/Mar 20

Pisces, you tend to hold your feel-ings inside and that can be un-healthy. Share your feelings moreoften so negative energy will notbuild.

HOROSCOPE inside going out

We were granted somepretty sweet and unex-pected gifts here in

Ocean City this past week. First, ofcourse, the weather. I can’t really re-member it ever being this warm inDecember, can you?

Granted I’m from the NYC areaand I distinctly remember runningthrough Times Square this time lastyear and seeing that the tempera-ture was just 5 degrees. I was luckyenough to return home this pastweekend and even in the city it wasa toasty 65 degrees.

There’s also the fact that our gasprices have finally aligned them-selves with other parts of the countryand have finally dropped below 2bucks a gallon. I’m not sure how longthey’ll actually stay there, but if youare traveling for the holidays, thosepennies saved kind of add up nicely.

Speaking of the holidays, partyseason is in full swing. If you’re look-ing for something to do tonight, Dec.18, don’t forget that from 5-10 p.m.Ocean 98 will host its Listener Ap-preciation Christmas Party atSeacrets on 49th Street, bayside.You can enjoy drink specials, compli-mentary appetizers, a Chinese auc-tion and door prizes.

Also on tap, live performances byStone Senate, Lower Case Blues,

Amy Fairchild and many more. Ad-mission for this yearly bash is freeto the public and with all of Ocean98’s crew there, you’re pretty muchguaranteed to have a great time.

Ocean City is also still celebratingthis season with Winterfest ofLights for a few more weeks. Thedisplay features hundreds of ani-mated, lighted displays at NorthsidePark on 125th Street, bayside. Aftertaking a 12-minute tram ride throughthe lights, you can grab hot cocoa in-side the heated pavilion, browseYukon Cornelius’ gift shop and havea keepsake photo taken with Santa.

Winterfest of Lights is open dailyat 5:30 p.m. and it’s truly one ofthose holiday events that you’ll wantto turn into a family tradition. Youcan check out www.oceancitymd.govfor all of the fun details.

Horse and Carriage Rides withSanta are still running every Satur-day and Sunday now through theend of December. The ride originateson the Boardwalk and it’s $10 foradults and children under 3 can ridefree. Contact Randy Davis at 443-783-1409 for more information.

Dunes Manor at 2800 BaltimoreAve. in downtown Ocean City hasmany special holiday events going onevery weekend during the month ofDecember. A full “Breakfast Buffet

with Santa” is now being served onSaturday mornings from 8-10 a.m.for $14.50 a person. Children under12 can eat for $7.25 and thoseunder three are free.

Dunes also has complimentaryhot chocolate with Santa and his elffrom 5-7 every Friday and Saturdayand at 7:30 holiday movies areshown on the big screen. Check outwww.dunesmanor.com for a full listof all of the holiday fun.

Harpoon Hanna’s on Route 54and the bay in Fenwick Island will behosting a Brunch with Santa on Sun-day, Dec. 20 from 10:30 a.m. untilnoon. Also, if you don’t feel like cook-ing on Christmas day or are simplylooking to dine out on that day, youmight want to consider HarpoonHanna’s feast that begins at 1 p.m.Baked ham, shaved prime rib and allof the typical sides, plus cheesecakefor dessert are on the menu here onDec. 25. Adults dine for $24.99 andkids can eat for $9.99. Call 302-539-3095 to make reservations.

Planet Maze, the 33rd Streetfamily fun center, will be open from10 a.m. until 9 p.m. daily from Sat-urday, Dec. 26 through Saturday,Jan. 2. These extended holidayhours make squeezing in a fungame of laser tag between your

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OUT & ABOUT

SHELBY SHEA/OCEAN CITY TODAYBJ's on the Water owners Maddy and Billy Carder welcome guests totheir 75th Street restaurant's Christmas party last Wednesday.

SHELBY SHEA/OCEAN CITY TODAYJack and Kathleen Hardt pose for a photo during BJ'son the Water's Christmas party on Dec. 9.

SHELBY SHEA/OCEAN CITY TODAYFred Christian and Bonnie Ford enjoy the festivities at BJ's onthe Water on 75th Street last Wednesday.

SHELBY SHEA/OCEAN CITY TODAYAttending BJ's on the Water's annual Christmas party on Dec. 9, from left, are Connie Gordy, Chris-tine and Bruce Moore and Chip Gordy.

SHELBY SHEA/OCEAN CITY TODAYVisiting BJ's on the Water for the annual Christmas party, from left, are Ray Perrone, Rita Conestableand Michael Smith.

SHELBY SHEA/OCEAN CITY TODAYCelebrating the holidays at Johnny's Pizza on 56th Street last Wednesday, from left, areRandy Jamz, Mary Grimm and Randy Lee Ashcraft.

SHELBY SHEA/OCEAN CITY TODAYJohnny's Pizza owner John Hofman, second from right, joins Sara Sigmon, Patti Sides and Jordan Kennell lastWednesday for a photo at the 56th Street restaurant.


cate meighanother festivities entirely possible.

On Monday, Dec. 21, Burley Oakat 10016 Old Ocean City Blvd. inBerlin will feature a guest bartendingnight to benefit Diakonia. Meganand Mike will be behind the bar from6-9 p.m. and there will be live musicby Nate Clendenen and Funk Shue.

While so much of OC’s business isseasonal, there are still some reallygreat eateries that are open yearround, like Crab Bag on 130th Street,bayside. You can get a 3-pound bucketof ribs with a half-pint of baked beansand a half-pint of cole slaw for just$22.95. Crab Bag also has an all-daysuper happy hour with $2 rail drinksand wine by the glass for just $3.50.

Duffy’s Tavern on 130th Street inthe Montego Bay Shopping Center ismaking plans for a great New Year’sEve, beginning with a dinner specialand live entertainment that will lastall night. A four-course dinner (soup,salad, entree and dessert) is just$30 with entree selections that in-clude a 14-ounce prime rib, tunaChesapeake and chicken florentine.

After a night of ringing in 2016,you’re sure to be hungry and Duffy’swill also feature a New Year’s Daybreakfast beginning at 9 a.m.

BJ’s on the Water on 75th Street,bayside is always a favorite stop forthe locals. It is featuring winter half-price specials on particular entrees

that are sure to please. On Sunday,you can enjoy the fried seafood plat-ter. Monday’s spotlight is on the crabimperial dinner and Tuesday’s fea-ture is the twin crab cake dinner.Wednesday is stuffed flounder andThursday you can grab the flashfried shrimp dinner for half price. Allentrees are served with two sides.

BJ’s is also ready to help you cel-ebrate with any size holiday party.Check out www.bjsonthewater.comfor more information or call Maddyat 410-524-7575.

Seacrets: Jamaica USA on 49thStreet, bayside, is open Thursdaythrough Sunday for the winter season.It’s your football headquarters, withvarious food and drink specials tohelp usher in every NFL game shownon the 15 HDTVs. Happy hour runsfrom 4-7 p.m. with various drink spe-cials and a football-themed menu.

Seacrets is also taking reserva-tions for its New Year’s Eve bash. FullCircle, Jon Maurer Band and 9 MileRoots will all be playing at the Tiki Baror you can catch Garden State Radioand JJ Rupp Band in Morley Hall NiteClub. Three DJ’s will also be spinninguntil 4 a.m. and of course Seacretswill have a champagne toast to ring in2016. Check out www.seacrets.comto make your reservations.

Mione’s Pizza on 67th Street andCoastal Highway, TownCenter, alwayshas some great specials and the

current one might just be the best of2015. On Thursday you can score alarge cheese pizza for just $9.25and that price runs from open toclose. Mione’s also has a Sundayfootball special that includes onelarge 18-inch cheese pizza and 10wings for just $19.99.

Johnny’s Pizza & Pub on 56thStreet and Coastal Highway has win-ter lunch specials that run from Mon-day through Friday. You can get a6-inch pizza, salad and unlimited sodafor just $5.99. Half of any sub, friesand an unlimited soda is just $6.99.

Harborside Bar & Grill on SouthHarbor Road in West OC has somecool lunch specials for $5.99, runningfrom 11 a.m. until 4 p.m., Mondaythrough Thursday. Harborside’s dinnerspecials begin at 5 p.m., with Mondaybeing half-price entree night. Tuesday’s

you can fill up on tacos, Thursday isall-you-can-eat ribs and steamedshrimp and then on Friday the specialis on fried oyster and soft shells.

Don’t forget that Harborside alsohas live entertainment every Thurs-day-Sunday.

If you’re looking for a way to cele-brate New Year’s Eve with your fam-ily in tow, then don’t forget thatBerlin has a yearly celebration andball drop that begins on Thursday,Dec. 31 at 10 p.m. The festivitiesbegin at the intersection of Mainand Broad Streets as the historicdowntown area is transformed into amini version of Times Square.

If you have an event coming upthat needs a mention or know ofsomething really cool that I haveoverlooked, then please send me anemail at [email protected]!


Star Charities’ annual ‘Beefand Beer’ fundraiser, Jan. 8

(Dec. 18, 2015) Tickets are stillavailable for Star Charities’ annual“Beef and Beer” fundraiser, Jan. 8. This year’s event, to be held at the

Ocean Pines Community Center from5-9 p.m., will feature live entertain-ment by Sharon Sorrention, IrvBrumbley, DJ Dawn and Rod Stewartimpersonator Tommy Edward. Additionally, the Ocean Pines

Youth Theatre will perform a scenefrom “Beauty and the Beast.” Monty Jones from the Lazy River

Saloon will cater the all-you-can-eatbeef dinner. In addition, door prizesand a live auction will be available. All proceeds will benefit wounded

U.S. military soldiers in the state. Star Charities founder Anna

Foultz, who organized the event, saidthe fundraiser pays tribute to her latehusband, Carl, who served in theUnited States Army during three dif-ferent conflicts. Carl, who passed away in 2010,

helped Foultz develop severalfundraisers benefiting veterans.“It makes me feel so proud of my

husband who was so good aboutbeing in the service,” Foultz said, “Ifeel close to the soldiers in a way thatmy heart is just lifted. I don’t live foranything else. What is there for me tolive for except to help people?“I want to do whatever I can to

make them feel good,” Foultz added.“Whatever I can do, that’s what I’mdoing.”Tickets are $30. For more informa-

tion, contact Foultz at 410-641-7667.

By Josh DavisStaff Writer

Pines couple foster brothersthrough Worcester program(Dec. 18, 2015) You have a son or

daughter in college and miss themdearly, but the reality of havingmore time for yourself isn’t so bad,unless you are Matt and Laura Im-

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Reunification with birth parents ultimate goalchanging diapers, cleaning bottlesand playing with two lively, energeticlittle boys. The Impinks welcomed3.5-year-old and 20-month oldbrothers into their home through theWorcester County Foster Care pro-gram.

“It was a pretty drastic change,going from having a teenager in thehouse to not one, but two babyboys,” Matt Impink said. “But it hasbeen amazing. We wanted to havethe opportunity to share our homeand hearts with children in need.Every day we are so blessed becauseof the joy the boys bring to ourlives.”

The news traveled fast. When thecommunity learned about the Im-pink’s decision to foster two children,baby donations poured in and theoverwhelming support from neigh-bors and friends was a sign to thecouple that they were not alone.

“It takes a village,” Matt said. “Wenow know its true meaning.”

“From the very beginning, Mattand Laura were always receptive tofostering. They wanted to be involvedin the foster system and whateverthat looked like,” said Jami Truitt,Department of Social Services forWorcester County. “They made it apoint to understand the philosophybehind the program and the need to

give children a safe haven.”“We thought long and hard about

it because we needed to make sure wewere prepared to love these little boyswith all we had but know one daythey could leave to be reunited withtheir birth parents,” Impink said.

While grateful for couples like theImpinks, the department is still inneed of additional resource families.The greatest need is finding parentsto foster sibling groups and teenagechildren. After being removed fromthe birth home and parents, it is apriority to keep sibling groups to-gether when placed in a fosterhome.

“We want what is in the best inter-est of the child or children,” Truittsaid. “We also make a point to makesure every resource (foster) parentunderstands that reunification is thegoal. When the birth parents haveproven to us that they have madechanges to their lifestyle to provide asafe and acceptable home for theirchildren, we advocate for them inhopes that the courts will place thechildren back in their care.”

In some cases this scenario maynever surface which would allow theopportunity for the foster parents toadopt a foster child or children. As asupport system for each foster childand family, the Department of SocialServices provides guidance, support,

training and resources to makewhatever the situation may be, a suc-cess.

“Kids come to you as they are, notas you want them to be,” Truitt said.“Foster parents need to be ready toaccept them as they are. They didn’tmake the choices that brought themto this point in their lives. Many timespeople want to hold the children ac-countable when really it is the behav-ior of the parents that got them towhere they are and through abuseand trauma, molded them into theperson they have become.”

“But you’re not alone,” Mattadded. “The department of socialservices is always there to help. Theprocess for my wife and I wassmooth sailing. The PRIDE (ParentResources for Information, Devel-opment and Education) classestaught me so much about parentingthat I wish they would have been of-fered when I had my daughter. Theywere so helpful that I truly believeevery new parent should go throughthem. They would learn so muchand be better prepared for what liesahead.”

PRIDE is a program used to pre-pare and educate families interestedin providing foster care or in becom-ing adoptive homes. It is founded onthe idea that resource families needspecial strengths, knowledge and

skills, as well as a strong support sys-tem in order to be successful as fostercare or adoptive families.

The program is based on promot-ing the need to understand how tobest help children that have beenabused and neglected and preparesperspective resource parents with in-formation on how trauma impacts achild’s growth and development.

Perspective Resource Parents areexpected to attend nine PRIDE ses-sions that run three hours each. Inaddition to the PRIDE requirement,foster families are also required tomeet specific technical criteria in-cluding the following:

• Background checks • Protective services clearances• Home study• Pre-service training• Must be over 21 years old• Adequate income to meet current

family expenses• Fire marshal safety inspection of

the home/health department sani-tary survey of home

• Medical exams of all householdmembers

• Three personal referencesFor more information about the

Worcester County Foster Care Pro-gram or if interested in becoming afoster parent, contact Ne-Shant Sims,LGSW Tri-County Regional Resourcehome recruiter at 410-713-3959.


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NOEL Community Christmas dinner

(Dec. 18, 2015) The NOEL Com-munity will present its 18th annualChristmas Day dinner at St. Paul’sby-the-Sea Episcopal Church, locatedon Baltimore Avenue and ThirdStreet, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Dec.25 for anyone who is homeless, un-employed, underemployed, shut-inor needs a friend.

“I truly enjoy being there,” saidKatie Coffman, chairwoman of theNOEL planning committee. “You takea minute to look at your own life andcount your blessings. It is a high-en-ergy day with music, hugs and smiles.It’s a good place to spend Christmas.”

There will be bacon, egg andcheese breakfast sandwiches oncroissants, doughnuts and coffeeavailable in the parish hall.

Dinner will come in shopping bagswith two options, including slicedham, potatoes, macaroni and cheese,green beans, rolls and corn. Diners canalso choose two sub sandwiches withchips and peaches. Options includeturkey, ham or cold cut. Each dinner

bag will have dessert inside as well. Tables will be set up in the parish

hall for visitors to enjoy their meals,where there will also be music, holi-day decorations and Santa Claus.

“There is a need in Ocean City anda lot of people are underemployed orunemployed in the winter,” Coffmansaid. “All the churches come togetherto provide food and companionshipon Christmas Day.”

Last year, donations and effortsfrom the community helped NOEL(Nothing Other than Eating and Lov-ing) distribute 240 cloth shoppingbags each packed with pre-cookedfood for three meals, 100 sandwichbags with two meals included, 250breakfast sandwiches, 200 doughnuts,and 75 meals were delivered to publicservice workers on Christmas Day.

In addition to distributing morethan 1,400 meals on Christmas in2014, the organization also providesservices to the community throughoutthe entire year by preparing and serv-ing meals, working with local pantriesand collecting food donations.

The NOEL Community provideslunch every Saturday in addition tomost Tuesdays and Thursdays. Vol-unteers actively work with the localfood pantries, shelters and socialservice groups to identify what is

most needed in the area. Thousands of canned goods, dry

goods, fruits, desserts, toiletries,clothing, paper products, cleaningsupplies, baby products and otheritems are donated to families and in-dividuals in need.

Volunteers provided 5,400 mealson 76 days last year, which includedsit-down meals and carry-out lunchesfrom the church’s Shepherd’s Crookfood pantry.

“I am relatively sure that numberwill be greater this year,” Coffmansaid.

The NOEL Community is askingfor monetary and food donations.Checks can be mailed to: 302 NorthBaltimore Avenue, Ocean City, Md.,21842. Donations of non-perishablefood and toiletries from individualsand organizations will be accepted onThursday, Dec. 24 from 10 a.m. to 1p.m. at St. Paul’s by-the-Sea.

NOEL organizes events through-out the year and its gLOVEs drive willtake place in February. The gLOVEsdrive is Valentine’s Day themed, andNOEL asks the public to donate newgloves, hats, socks and blankets tothose in need. For more informationabout the NOEL Community or theChristmas dinner, contact the parishat 410-289-3453.


Gathering for those alone,homeless, unemployed,underemployed or shut-in

Visit Santa at OPWhite Horse ParkSaturday and Sun.

(Dec. 18, 2015) Santa in the Parkcontinues in Ocean Pines this weekendat White Horse Park.

The free meet-and-greet with every-one’s favorite jolly old elf is in its firstyear and has been a success, accordingto Ocean Pines Recreation and ParksDirector Sonya Bounds.

“We’ve had a really good response toit so far,” she said. “People have said it’sa little more relaxed than the mall, be-cause you can take your time and takeyour own pictures and talk to [Santa]without feeling like the next guy is wait-ing for you.”

Bounds said one of the nice thingsabout Ocean Pines’ take on the classicsummit with Santa is that the associa-tion has employed the same St.Nicholas for more than a decade.

“There are kids that have grown upwith the same Santa in pictures everyyear,” she said. “That does make it re-ally neat.”

Ocean Pines Public Works built acustom Santa house for the event,which started on Dec. 6.

Along with visiting Santa, familieshave been able to take advantage of thevarious amenities in the park duringthe recent spell of warmer-than-usualDecember weather. For the kids, thatmeans frolicking in one of the morepopular playgrounds in the commu-

nity. Adults, on the other hand, cantake advantage of the dozens of holidaydisplays created for the HometownChristmas event by Ocean Pines busi-nesses, clubs, families and individuals,all of which are still on display.

That, said Bounds, is another thingthat separates Ocean Pines from thetraditional mall setting.

“I think it’s more of a family thing inOcean Pines,” she said. “Take the com-mercialism out of it. You’re in the park,you’re in your community and you’reout there with the Christmas trees thateveryone put their heart and soul in. It

brings it back to the hometown and thefamily atmosphere of it.

“That, and the weather has been ahuge blessing, and we have a greatplayground,” she added. “If the holidayactivities keep growing here we’re justgoing to fill the whole daggone parkwith lights and trees, and that would begreat.”

Santa in the Park runs from 11 a.m.to 2 p.m. on Saturdays and Sundays,through Dec. 20.

For more information, contact theOcean Pines Recreation and Parks De-partment at 410-641-7052.

The Picarelli family of Towson visit Santa at White Horse Park in Ocean Pines during the associa-tion’s first Santa in the Park event, Dec. 6. Santa in the Park continues this weekend.

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BJ’S ON THE WATER

75th Street and the bayOcean City410-524-7575www.bjsonthewater.comDec. 18: Tranzfusion, 9 p.m.Dec. 19: Monkee Paw, 9 p.m.Dec. 23: 2 Guys & A Mama, 5 p.m.

BOURBON STREET ON THE BEACH

116th Street, behind Fountain Head Towers Condo-miniumOcean City 443-664-2896www.bourbonstreetonthebeach.comDec. 18: Karaoke, 6-10 p.m.Dec. 19: Baltimore Boyz, 6-10 p.m.Every Thursday: Dave Sherman &Chris Button, 6 p.m.

CAPTAIN’S TABLE

15th St. & Baltimore Ave.Ocean City410-289-7192www.captainstableoc.comEvery Friday & Saturday: Phil Perdue

CASINO AT OCEAN DOWNS

10218 Racetrack RoadBerlin410-641-0600www.oceandowns.comDec. 18: Monkee Paw, 5:30-9:30p.m.Dec. 19: Matt Lafferty, 4:30-8:30p.m.; Aaron Howell Duo, 9:30 p.m.to 1:30 a.m.

FAGER’S ISLAND

60th Street and the bayOcean City410-524-5500www.fagers.comDec. 18: “unwind” DJ RobCee, 6p.m.; DJ Hook, 9 p.m.Dec. 19: DJ Groove, 9:30 p.m.Dec. 20: Everett Spells, brunch

GUIDOS BURRITOS

33rd Street and Coastal HighwayOcean City410-524-3663www.guidosburritos.comEvery Thursday: DJ Wax, 10 p.m. to2 a.m.

HARBORSIDE BAR & GRILL

12841 S. Harbor RoadWest Ocean City410-213-1846www.ocharborside.comDec. 18: DJ Billy T, 4 p.m.Dec. 19: Simple Truth, 2-6 p.m.; DJJeremy, 9 p.m.Dec. 20: Opposite Directions, 2-6p.m.; DJ Billy T, 7 p.m.Dec. 24: Opposite Directions, 9 p.m.to 1 a.m.

HARPOON HANNA’S

Route 54 and the bayFenwick Island, Del.800-227-0525, 302-539-3095www.harpoonhannasrestaurant.comDec. 18: Dave Hawkins, 5-10 p.m.Dec. 19: Dave Sherman, 6-10 p.m.Dec. 23: Melissa Alesi, 5-9 p.m.

HOOTERS

Rt. 50 & Keyser Point RoadWest Ocean City410-213-1841www.hootersofoc.comDec. 19: DJ BK, 8 p.m.

JOHNNY’S PIZZA & PUB

56th Street, baysideOcean City410-524-7499www.johnnyspizzapub.comDec. 18: Slappy Hour, 9 p.m. to 1a.m.Dec. 19: Randy Lee Ashcraft and theSaltwater Cowboys, 9 p.m. to 1 a.m.Dec. 23: Randy Lee Ashcraft and theSaltwater Cowboys, 6 p.m.

KY WEST RESTAURANT & BAR

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OCEAN CLUB NIGHTCLUB

In the Horizons RestaurantIn the Clarion Fontainebleau Hotel101st Street and the oceanOcean City410-524-3535www.clarionoc.comDec. 18-19: On The Edge, 9:30 p.m.to 2 a.m.

SEACRETS

49th Street and the bayOcean City410-524-4900www.seacrets.comDec. 18: Ocean 98 Listener &Seacrets Customer AppreciationChristmas Party w/Stone Senate,Lower Case Blues, Freddy JonesBand, Drymill Road, Como Brothers Band, Amy Fairchild, Cliff Hillis and Smash Palace, 5-10 p.m.; Rew Smith, 9 p.m. to 1 a.m.Dec. 19: Full Circle, 5-9 p.m.; The

Benderz, 10 p.m. to 2 a.m.Dec. 23: Full Circle, 5-9 p.m.

SKYE RAW BAR & GRILLE

66th Street, baysideOcean City410-723-6762www.skyebaroc.comDec. 19: James Darley, 4-8 p.m.

WHISKER’S BAR & GRILL

11070 Cathell Road, Suite 17Pines Plaza, Ocean Pines443-365-2576Dec. 18: Karaoke w/Donnie Berkey,10 p.m. to 2 a.m.

LOWER CASE BLUESSeacrets: Friday, Dec. 18

OPPOSITE DIRECTIONSHarborside Bar & Grill: Sunday, Dec. 20, 2-6 p.m. and Thursday, Dec. 24, 9 p.m. to 1 a.m.

RANDY LEE ASHCRAFT AND THE SALTWATER COWBOYSJohnny’s Pizza & Pub: Saturday, Dec. 19, 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. and Wednesday, Dec. 23, 6 p.m.

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Mother’s Cantina on 28th Street and Urban Nectar on Old Ocean City Blvd. in Berlin are collecting hy-giene products, clothing, food, backpacks and comfort items for the homeless until Monday, Dec. 21.

Backpacks, clothing, foodcollection for area homeless

(Dec. 18, 2015) There are a fewdays left to donate backpacks andother items, which will be distributedto those who are homeless in thearea, this holiday season.Hygiene products, clothing, food,

backpacks and comfort items arebeing collected and will be providedto the homeless in Ocean City. Itemscan be dropped off at Mother’s Can-tina on 28th Street and Urban Nectaron Old Ocean City Blvd. in Berlin,until Monday, Dec. 21.“Many of the homeless in Ocean

City are actively seeking resources,”said Neely James, owner of Mother’sCantina. “While Ocean City and Berlinare very giving communities, the needfor shelter and supplies will always begreater than what is available.”Items being collected are back-

packs, deodorant, Chapstick, lotion,floss, toothbrushes, toothpaste, alco-hol free mouthwash, compact hairbrushes, anti-bacterial wipes, sani-tizer, cotton socks for men, womenand children, blankets, scarfs, gloves,mittens, jackets and ponchos.Bottled water, Gatorade, fruit juice,

healthy single-wrapped snacks andfood items such as beef jerky, cheeseand crackers, energy bars, cannedfruits and vegetables are all on the list.In addition, organizers are looking fordonations of Ziploc bags, stamps,notepads, envelopes, pens, crayonsand coloring or activity books.Monetary donations can be given

at www.motherscantina.com, throughits Facebook page and PayPal byclicking on “Donate Now.”“Community involvement is ab-

solutely necessary for all of our localnonprofits to be effective,” James said.On Dec. 21, there will be a back-

pack packing party at Urban Nectarin Berlin at 6 p.m. “We will share the experience as a

community,” James said. “My chil-dren will also be participating.”Organizers plan to deliver the

backpacks on Dec. 22 to Diakonia, a

residence in West Ocean City thatprovides emergency and transitionalhousing, food services, counselingand assistance to its guests.Recently, James read an article

about the homeless in Ocean City andit mentioned Sunset Park as a contro-versial gathering place for peoplewithout a home in the area.Sunset Park is where her children

have dance recitals in the spring andshe always wondered why the gather-ing place did not have more events. “I was struck by the joy that the lit-

tle park on the waterway brings myfamily and the desperation its usualinhabitants feel on a daily basis,”James said. “The realization of thatdifference between my daily feeling ofjoy and others’ of desperationspurred a sense of action, and I no-ticed other people were expressingthose same feelings via social media.”


(Dec. 18, 2015) The Town of OceanCity is partnering with the Lower ShoreLand Trust and Master Gardeners tohold a workshop helping residents de-sign a “Rain Garden” or “BayScape”Landscape Plan for their property. The workshop will be held on

Thursday, Jan. 28, from 4-6 p.m. atCity Hall on Third Street. “We will be providing a site plan that

will be used as a base map for residents,”said Gail Blazer, environmental engi-neer for the Town of Ocean City.The Lower Shore Land Trust has a

native plant sale in the spring where amajority of the plants will be availablefor purchase. The Town of Ocean Citywill also provide a grant to homeown-ers within the corporate limits of thetown to pay for the plants, which isdone as a reimbursement. Space is limited for the workshop.

For more information, call Blazer at410-289-8825.

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WRAPPING GIFTSWade and Gail Meyers of Crossroads, Pa., helpwrap presents at the Maryland State PoliceBerlin Barrack on Saturday morning. Theirdaughter, Shadoe, is a state trooper in Mary-land and they came down to spend Christmaswith her.

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OUT & ABOUT

ALOC ARTISAN FAIRA large crowd turned out for the Holiday Artisan Fair at the Ocean City Center for the Arts on 94th Street, Dec. 5. It coincided with the First Friday art opening on Dec. 4. Many of the artisan works arestill available in the gift shop at the Arts Center. Pictured are Debbi Dean-Colley, right, and Mitzi Ash.

KATIE TABELING/OCEAN CITY TODAYParticipating in the fifth annual Ocean City SantaCon on Dec. 12, which began at the 28th Street Pit and Pub, from left, areKara and Robbie Beall and Jessica and Cory Floyd.

KATIE TABELING/OCEAN CITY TODAYDimitra Cushwa and Scott Golley are festively dressed for Ocean City's fifth annual SantaCon – abar crawl that raises money and collects donations for the Worcester County Humane Society – onDec. 12.

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OC SANTACONButch Snelling, left, and Jeff O'Neill join in the festivities of the fifth annual SantaCon in OceanCity last Saturday.

KATIE TABELING/OCEAN CITY TODAYKathy Winte, pictured at the 28th Street Pit and Pub, was one of sev-eral hundred participating in this year's SantaCon on Dec. 12. Morethan $2,000 in donations was collected for the Worcester County Hu-mane Society.


COMMUNITY/SCHOOLS

NATIONAL HONOR SOCIETY INDUCTIONThe Charles R. Jenkins Chapter of the National Honor Society at Worcester Preparatory School (WPS) inducted 48 new members on Nov. 3. Pictured, in front, from left, are Macayla Costleigh, KarlieSouthcomb, Olivia Bescak, Leigh Lingo, Madison Bescak, Lauren Gosnear, Clare Riley, Alexandra Van Orden, Lily Zechiel and Carter Hill; second row, Chandler Dennis, Eva Parks, Stormy McGuiness, JulieTalbert, Regan Lingo, Sambina Anthony, Amy Lizas, Emily Dignan, Nick Moondra, Ava Schwartz, Zoe Weistling and Riley Dickerson; third row, Max Bisaha, Aria ZiaShakeri, Trent Marshall, Luke Buas,Owen Nally, Lauren Meoli, Melissa Laws, Flynn Mullins, Caroline Savage, Zach Wilson, Isabel Dashiell, Maggie Coutu and Alex Abbott, and in back, Patrick Petrera, Spencer Copeland, Grant Brown,Thomas Polk, Josh Willey, Davis Taylor, Ross Deckmann, Reid Carey, Rayne Parker, Tate Shockley, Paul Townsend, II, Noah McVicker and Davis Mears.

DONUTS WITH DADAlum Bryan Tilghman ’95, enjoys a visit back to Worcester Prep withhis fourth grader, Case Tilghman, for “Donuts with Dad” during theannual WPS Book Fair on Nov. 4.

PHOTO COURTESY D.J. LANDIS, SR.

BOARD ADDITIONSIn October, the Kiwanis Club of Greater Ocean Pines - Ocean City held a luncheon to install the new officers for 2015 -2016. At thattime all offices except the president-elect had been filled. Then there were some changes as one of the new board members movedand a past president decided to run for the open office of president-elect. Barbara Peletier (unopposed) and Roy Foreman, a pastpresident, won the election. Pictured, from left, are President Mark Joseph, Foreman, Peletier and Ralph Chinn, president adviser.

FUNDRAISERThe Greater Ocean City–Berlin Opti-Ms Club hosted a fundraiserat Chick-fil-A in West Ocean City on Nov. 9. Anita Welsch, chairof the fundraiser, poses with the company's mascot.

WPS HOMECOMING COURTWorcester Preparatory School hosted its Upper School Homecoming Dance on Oct 24. Pictured is the 2015 Homecoming Court. Infront, from left, are King Nick Curtis and Queen Julia D’Antonio, and in back, Freshmen Prince Sam Cantor and Princess HannahMerritt, Sophomore Prince Nic Abboud and Princess Sophia Principe, Junior Princess Sara Young and Prince Luke Buas and SeniorPrincess Sarah Koon and Prince Jason Cook.


FOOD FOR THOUGHT

Venison can turn ‘meltinglytender’ when cooked properly

(Dec. 18, 2015) As someone whoadores the art of cooking, I must con-fess I cannot partake in the sport of

hunting. That being said,

killing for food is nec-essary for the survivalof mankind. However,slaughtering innocentanimals for the sake ofa “trophy” is quite dis-heartening.

As a culinary writer and privatechef, I welcome the different seasonsand their special offerings. Tis thetime for preparing deer and expand-ing one’s repertoire of dishes. Venisonhas wonderful depth of flavor, virtu-ally no fat and free of harmful antibi-otics and hormones. I am trulyamazed how many people, who havenever tried it, declare their distaste forthis particular game.Venison stew is not difficult to

make if one thinks in terms of beefstew.A kitchen should be a view within.

Understanding underlying principlesare key to taste and texture and ulti-mately presentation. Therefore veni-son stew 101 is on the horizon and thesubject of the day. Get out your high-lighter and a glass of wine, interestinginfo for future reference follows.Meat is the first consideration.

Venison is being substituted for aboneless beef chuck roast. Venison,like chuck roast, can turn meltinglytender when properly cooked. To en-sure consistency, trim and cut themeat into even chunks and simmerfor a long period of time.Building flavor is imperative in any

recipe and the means to accomplishthis are varied. Using umami-rich in-gredients such as mushrooms, tomatopaste, pork cheek and anchovies addan innovative twist to venison stew. Umami is known for its yummy

taste, but it also alters the perceptionof other tastes. Sodium seems saltier,sugar gives the impression it issweeter and sour is less acerbic andbiting.Caramelizing aromatics as op-

posed to adding them raw to the brothalso builds flavor. While we are on thesubject of vegetables, cut the carrotsand celery at a 45-degree angle.Something so simple can add to thebeautification and presentation of thestew.Before we come to a close, maxi-

mizing the flavor of wine and pepperneeds to be addressed. The flavorcompounds in wine and pepper canbe classified by their performanceduring the cooking process. Stablecompounds do not change, butvolatile compounds break down suchas pepper and wine. That is why adish that contains wine and peppershould be reinforced during the last

15 minutes of cooking.* If venison does not strike one’s

fancy, chuck roast can replace thevenison for a delicious beef stew.Winter is here and hot venison stewserved with crusty bread is delicious.

Venison StewIngredients4 cloves garlic4 anchovy fillets, rinsed1 tablespoon tomato paste2 tablespoons canola oil5 pounds venison, cut into even cubes6 carrots, peeled and cut into 1-inchpieces at a 45-degree angle

2 stalks of celery including the leaves,and cut into thin pieces at a 45-de-gree angle

1 pound Cipolline or pearl onions,peeled and leave whole

1 green pepper, stem removed, seededand chopped

1/3 cup fresh parsley, finely chopped1/3 cup flour5 cups dry white wine4 cups chicken stock4 cups veal stock4 cups Chianti1 (28 ounce) can of whole peel toma-toes, ends removed and seeded

3 bay leaves1 tablespoon dried, crushed rosemary1 teaspoon dried thyme3 teaspoons very coarse freshlyground pepper

1 ½ teaspoons kosher salt2 tablespoons unflavored gelatin4 ounces pork cheek1 pound small red skin potatoes1 (15 ounce) can straw mushrooms,drained

2 cups peas1. Adjust oven rack to lower posi-

tion and heat oven to 300 degrees.2. Combine garlic and anchovies

and chop until a paste is formed.Place in a small bowl with tomatopaste and mix thoroughly. Set aside.3. On top of the stove, heat 2 table-

spoons canola oil in Dutch oven overhigh heat. Working in batches, brownmeat on all sides. Remove meat fromDutch oven and set aside.4. Turn heat to medium and sauté

carrots, celery, onions, green pepperand parsley. Scrape at the bottom ofthe Dutch oven to loosen anybrowned bits.Cook for 10 minutes, this helps

bring out the sweetness of the vegeta-bles.5. Add garlic mixture and cook,

stirring occasionally for 2 minutes.6. Add flour and stir until no dry

flour remains.7. Add 4 cups white wine and make

sure all of the golden brown bits areincorporated into the stew.8. Add chicken stock, veal stock,

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Chorus performsholiday concert(Dec. 18, 2015) The Pine Tones Chorus

will present a Christmas concert at At-lantic United Methodist Church on Balti-more Ave and Fourth Street in OceanCity, on Friday, Dec. 18 at 7:30 p.m.The Pine Tones Chorus includes

about 55 singers from Ocean Pines,Ocean City and nearby areas. June Toddis the chorus director and Cathy Morganis the accompanist. As an added attrac-tion, guest musicians will include MaryCollins playing clarinet, Sally Hendon,flute, Tom Baione, string bass and TedNichols will be on the drums.“A Crazy and Classical Christmas”

concert offers a festive variety of selec-tions. Fans of show tunes may recognizeholiday songs from “Auntie Mame” and“Babes in Toyland.” The “Jazz Gloria”has a bongo beat which may encouragetoe-tapping. The song “Fruitcake” offersan amusing musical recipe.Classical selections will feature Mary

and the baby in the manger, angels on highand shepherds in the fields. The concert fi-nale will be Handel’s “Hallelujah Chorus.”Admission is free and an offering will

be received. After the concert, guestsmay enjoy refreshments in the churchsocial hall. The Pine Tones Chorus hasbeen entertaining local audiences in theOcean Pines and Ocean City areas since1984. For additional information, call Cho-

rus President Pat Beisler and 410-208-2682 or Todd at 410-289-7373. Fundingfor Pine Tones Chorus activities comesfrom individual donations and patronsas well as the Worcester County ArtsCouncil, Maryland State Arts Counciland the National Endowment for theArts. These organizations are dedicatedto cultivating a vibrant cultural commu-nity where the arts thrive.

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(Dec. 18, 2015) The Ocean Pines An-glers Club recently recognized and pre-sented awards to the 2015 tournamentwinners which included 12 categories offish caught throughout the year. The winners are: Tom Nelson, 30-inch black drum;

Frank Watkins, 22-inch black sea bass

and 14-inch croaker; John McFalls, 34-inch bluefish; Rich Patschorke, 44-inchtuna; Budd Heim, 31 3/4-inch red drumand 17-inch tautog; Walt Boge and JohnJewer, 15-inch fresh water trout (tie);Greg Donahue, 44 1/2-inch striped bassand 26 5/8-inch flounder and EricBruder, 20 1/2-inch large mouth bass.

(Dec. 18, 2015) Atlantic General Hos-pital/Health System still has a small sup-ply of this year’s flu vaccine on hand andwill be administering flu shots by ap-pointment.Individuals can request an appointment

for vaccination by calling the Infection Con-trol Department at Atlantic General Hos-pital at 410-641-9190, Monday throughFriday, 8 a.m. to 3p.m. Patients must be atleast 13 years old to receive the vaccine. Do-nations are accepted.Influenza and complications resulting

from the virus kill an estimated 20,000people each year, according to the CDC.Although rates of influenza vaccinationshave increased in recent years, health sur-veys indicate that less than half of the high-risk population receives a yearly vaccine.

Those at an increased risk for in-fluenza related complications:•persons 65 years and older•nursing home residents and other

chronic care facilities•adults and children with chronic dis-

orders of the pulmonary or cardiovascu-lar systems, including children withasthma•people with metabolic diseases such

as diabetes•those with blood diseases like sickle

cell anemia, or impaired immunity. Children and teenagers on long-term

aspirin therapy and anyone working orliving with someone in a high-risk cate-gory should also get a flu shot every year.Since flu viruses mutate often, vac-

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Dodson donatespart of winnings(Dec. 18, 2015) It has taken several

years for Stephen Decatur High Schooljunior Devin Dodson to drive his way intothe winner’s circle, but on Oct. 18, hehoisted up the trophy for the DelawareState Championship AC Delco Modifieds. Dodson placed first out of 22 racers

and brought home a purse valued atmore than $2,000, but he was not satis-fied with simply putting his winningsinto his bank account. He decided to do-nate a portion, $350, to Making StridesAgainst Breast Cancer.“I just wanted to make a small differ-

ence and give to a good cause,” Dodsonsaid. “I won in October, which is BreastCancer Awareness Month, so I thoughtit was the right thing to do.” Cars and racing have been a lifetime

hobby for Dodson and he is currently en-rolled in the automotive program atWorcester Technical High School. Dod-son’s future plans include attending theUniversity of Northwestern Ohio(UNOH) to study automotive, diesel andhigh performance industries. Eventually,he would like to earn his way to the po-sition of crew chief with NASCAR. “It takes a special person to think be-

yond himself. Devin’s gesture is ex-tremely impressive,” said StephenDecatur Principal Tom Zimmer.

Reflections of Lifeleaves available atdiscounted prices(Dec. 18, 2015) In celebration of the

upcoming holiday season, the Ocean CityBeautification Committee is presenting aspecial offer to the public for the commit-tee’s Reflections of Life project. The project provides a distinctive

means of recording important events andinterests in the lives of individuals, theirloved ones and businesses by placing agift of a bronze, silver or gold leaf or step-ping stone on the “Reflections of Life”bronze tree sculpture mounted inside thelobby entrance of the Roland E. PowellConvention Center on 40th Street. The holiday special, which runs until

Dec. 28, features leaves at 50 percent offthe normal price. For the remainder ofthe holiday season, order gold leaves for$250, instead of $500; silver leaves, reg-ularly $350, are now $175 and bronzeleaves, $250, are $125.Tax-deductible donation forms are

available at two locations in the conventioncenter, at the project site near the main en-trance and in the visitor center, along withNorthside Park, 125th Street, bayside. Forms can also be found on the town’s

website at www.oceancitymd.gov.Checks should be made payable to theTown of Ocean City.The Ocean City Beautification Com-

mittee has organized the project to raisefunds for the purchase, installation andlandscaping of a custom water feature tobe installed at the convention center. Formore information, call Toni Wagner at410-250-0892.


FRI. Dec. 18STORY TIME ‘CHRISTMAS’— Ocean Pineslibrary, 11107 Cathell Road, 10:30 a.m.For 2 to 5 year old children. Info:www.worcesterlibrary.org.

BERLIN BOOK OF THE MONTH— Berlin li-brary, 220 N. Main St., 1 p.m. “What SheLeft Behind” by Ellen Marie Wiseman.Monthly book club. Info: 410-641-0650.

WOMEN TALKING ABOUT WOMEN—Ocean Pines library, 11107 Cathell Road,2 p.m. “When I’m Old I Shall Wear Pur-ple” and othe writings. Monthly bookclub reads selections based on women.Info: 410-208-4014.

KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS BINGO —Columbus Hall, 9901 Coastal Highway(behind St. Luke’s Church), Ocean City.Doors open at 5 p.m. and games begin at6:30 p.m. Refreshments for sale. Info:410-524-7994.

PINE TONES CHORUS CHRISTMAS CON-CERT— Atlantic United MethodistChurch, 105 Fourth St., in Ocean City,7:30 p.m. The concert, titled “A Crazyand Classical Christmas,” offers a varietyof selections. Refreshments served afterthe concert. Admission is free and an of-fering will be received. Info: Pat Beisler,410-208-2682 or June Todd, 410-289-7373.

LETTERS TO SANTA— A special “LettersFor Santa” mailbox is located outside ofthe Visitor’s Center, 14 S. Main St.,Berlin, for children to mail their letters(no postage necessary). Each child willreceive a letter back containing a couponfor a free treat at Baked Dessert Café,Berlin Coffee House or Rayne’s Reef.Letters must be dropped off by Dec. 18for a return letter. Info: www.Berlin-MainStreet.com or 410-973-2051.

WIN THE WINDOW CONTEST— From Nov.13 through Dec. 18 shoppers of partici-pating downtown Berlin businesses canenter to win $3,000+ in merchandiseand gift certificates. Shoppers will get aticket entry for every $10 they spend oneligible items at participating businesses.Ten tickets are given for a $100 pur-chase. Tickets can be dropped off at anyparticipating business. Drawing will takeplace Dec. 18. Need not be present towin. Info: www.BerlinMainStreet.com.

SAT. Dec. 19SANTA PHOTOS AND MRS. CLAUS STORY-TIME— Visitor’s Center, 14 S. Main St.,Berlin, noon to 3 p.m. Santa photos,story time with Mrs. Claus and Christ-mas characters walking around town.Info: www.BerlinMainStreet.com or410-973-2051.

FREE HORSE AND CARRIAGE RIDES— In

front of the Visitor’s Center, 14 S. Main St.,Berlin, Saturdays and Sundays, noon to 3p.m. Info: www.BerlinMainStreet.com or410-973-2051.

HOLIDAY TRAIN DISPLAY — GeorgetownPublic Library, 123 West Pine St.,Georgetown, Del., 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Fea-turing a large O gauge layout with 24 op-erating push button displays and aThomas the Train layout. Sponsored byDelaware Seaside Railroad Club. Info:Bill Ziegler, [email protected] or302-537-0964.

BUILD IT! — Pocomoke library, 301 Mar-ket St., 10 a.m. to noon. Hands on con-structive play for children 18 months to3 years old. Info: 410-957-0878.

PICTURES WITH SANTA —White HorsePark, 239 Ocean Parkway, Ocean Pines,11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Santa will be availablefor lap-sitting, pictures and wish lists.Free and open to the public. Info: 410-641-7052.

PANCAKE BREAKFAST WITH SPARKY THEFIRE DOG — Applebee’s, 12849 OceanGateway, West Ocean City, 8-10 a.m.All-you-can-eat pancakes and sausagewith a beverage. Get a picture withSparky The Fire Dog. Cost is $8 foradults and $4 for children 6 andyounger. Also the Ladies AuxiliaryOCVFC Cook Book for sale. Proceedsbenefit the OCVFC Cadet Program. Tick-ets: 443-497-2523 or ask any LAOCVFCmember.

PARENTS’ TIME OUT —Bethany UnitedMethodist Church, 8648 Stephen DecaturHighway, Berlin, 1-4 p.m. Parents take“time out” for themselves while children,ages Pre-K through Grade 5, enjoy this freeevent with games, crafts and more. Sign-up: Megan, [email protected] or443-614-3870.

MODEL TRAIN DISPLAYS — Delaware Sea-side Railroad Club, Clayton Crossing,32422 Royal Blvd., Dagsboro, Del., Sat-urdays, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., year round.See five layouts. Info: Bill Ziegler,[email protected] or 302-537-0964.

PANCAKE BREAKFAST — VFW, Post 8296,104 66th St., bayside in Ocean City, 8-11a.m. A $5 donation for all-you-can-eatpancakes or 2-2-2, two eggs, two pan-cakes and two bacon slices. Info: 410-524-8196.

FARMERS MARKET —White Horse Park,239 Ocean Parkway, Ocean Pines, 8 a.m.to 1 p.m. Locally grown vegetables andfruits, eggs, honey, kettle korn, flowers,artisan breads, seafood, meats andmore. New vendors welcome. Info: 410-641-7717, Ext. 3006.

SUN. Dec. 20FREE HORSE AND CARRIAGE RIDES— Infront of the Visitor’s Center, 14 S. Main St.,

Berlin, Saturdays and Sundays, noon to 3p.m. Info: www.BerlinMainStreet.com or410-973-2051.

ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS — AtlanticGeneral Hospital, Conference Room 2,9733 Healthway Drive, Berlin, noon to 1p.m. Group shares experience, strengthand hope to help others. Open to thecommunity and to AGH patients. Info:Rob, 443-783-3529.

OVEREATERS ANONYMOUS #169 — At-lantic General Hospital, ConferenceRoom 1, 9733 Healthway Drive, Berlin,2:30-3:30 p.m. Group is a 12-step pro-gram for anyone struggling with a com-pulsive eating problem. No initialmeeting charge. Meeting contribution is$1 weekly. Info: Bett, 410-202-9078.

PICTURES WITH SANTA —White HorsePark, 239 Ocean Parkway, Ocean Pines,11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Santa will be availablefor lap-sitting, pictures and wish lists.Free and open to the public. Info: 410-641-7052.

SHARING SUNDAY — Ocean Pines’ SouthFire Station, Ocean Parkway (SouthGate), 1-3 p.m. The DemocraticWomen’s Club of Worcester County willcollect non-perishable food, toiletriesand paper products to be shared with alocal food ministry. Info: 410-641-8553.

SUNDAY NIGHT SERENITY AL-ANON FAM-ILY GROUP MEETING —Woodlands inOcean Pines, Independent Living Apart-ment Building, 1135 Ocean Parkway,Ocean Pines, 7:30 p.m.

MON. Dec. 21TAKE OFF POUNDS SENSIBLY MEETING —Berlin group No. 169, Atlantic GeneralHospital, conference room 1, 9733Healthway Drive, Berlin, 5-6:30 p.m.TOPS is a support and educationalgroup promoting weight loss andhealthy lifestyle. It meets weekly. Info:Edna Berkey, 410-251-2083.

CPAP MASK FITTING — Atlantic GeneralHospital Sleep Disorders DiagnosticCenter, 9733 Healthway Drive, Berlin.Free, monthly mask fitting clinic for pa-tients who are having trouble adjustingto their CPAP equipment. By appoint-ment only: Robin Rohlfing, 410-641-9726.

SOCIAL 1 1/2 — Bethany UnitedMethodist Church, 8648 Stephen De-catur Highway, Berlin, Mondays, 6:30-8p.m. Christian social club for those 50and older are welcome to enjoy games,activities, bike rides, prayer and friend-ship. Info: 410-641-2136 [email protected].

DELMARVA SWEET ADELINE CHORUSMEETS WEEKLY — The Delmarva Chorus,Sweet Adeline’s, meets each Mondayfrom 7-9 p.m., at the Ocean Pines Com-munity Center, 239 Ocean Parkway.

CalendarSubmit calendar items to: [email protected] deadline is 5 p.m. Monday, the week ofpublication. Local submissions have priority. Areaevent listings are subject to space availability.

PHOTO COURTESY AMY ARMSTRONG

KEY TO THE CITYGracie the dog receives a key to the city on Nov. 8 from Ocean City Mayor Rick Meehan on theBoardwalk at 10th Street. She was recognized as an "official Ocean City Boardwalk attraction."Pictured, from left, are Meehan and Rick and Lisa McCrumb, Gracie's owners.


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Women interested in learning the craftof a cappella singing welcome. Info: 410-641-6876.

TUES. Dec. 22YOUNG & RESTLESS ‘REINDEER GAMES’— Berlin library, 220 N. Main St., 10:30a.m. Science, art, music and games for 3to 7 year old children. Dress to getmessy. Info: www.worcesterlibrary.org.

STORY TIME— Pocomoke library, 301Market St., 10:30 a.m. For 2 to 5 yearold children. Info: www.worcesterli-brary.org or 410-957-0878.

TAKE OFF POUNDS SENSIBLY MEETING -Berlin group 331, Worcester CountyHealth Center, 9730 Healthway Drive,Berlin, 5:30-7 p.m. TOPS is a supportand educational group promotingweight loss and healthy lifestyle. Itmeets weekly. Info:[email protected].

ON YOUR OWN, BUT NOT ALONE -WOC Fit-ness, 12319 Ocean Gateway, West OceanCity, 5 p.m. Weight loss support groupwith discussions about nutrition, exer-cise, health and weight loss. Cost is $5per meeting. Info: [email protected].

WED. Dec. 23STORY TIME— Ocean City library, 10003Coastal Highway, 10:30 a.m. For 2 to 5year old children. Info: www.worcester-library.org.

BEREAVEMENT SUPPORT GROUP — At-lantic General Hospital, conferenceroom 1, 9733 Healthway Drive, Berlin,7-8 p.m. The group gathers the fourthWednesday of each month. Pre-registra-tion is not necessary. Info: Pastoral CareServices, 410-641-9725 or [email protected].

MODEL TRAIN DISPLAYS —Delaware Sea-side Railroad Club, Clayton Crossing,32422 Royal Blvd., Dagsboro, Del.,Wednesdays, 5-8 p.m., year round. Seefive layouts. Info: Bill Ziegler,[email protected] or 302-537-0964.

BINGO — Every Wednesday at OceanCity Elks Lodge 2645, 138th Street andSinepuxent Avenue, rear of the FenwickInn. Doors open at 5:30 p.m., gamesstart 6:30 p.m. Food is available. Opento the public. No one allowed in the hall

under 18 years of age during bingo. Info:410-250-2645.

DELMARVA HAND DANCE CLUB —Meetsevery Wednesday at Peaky’s RooftopRestaurant & Bar, located in the Fen-wick Inn, 13801 Coastal Highway, OceanCity. Beginner and intermediate lessons,5:30-6:30 p.m., followed by dancing6:30-9 p.m. Jitterbug, swing, cha-cha tothe sounds of the ’50s, ’60s and Carolinabeach music. All are welcome. Info: 302-200-DANCE (3262).

KIWANIS CLUB OF GREATER OCEANPINES/OCEAN CITY —Meets every Wednes-day at the Ocean Pines Community Center,235 Ocean Parkway. Doors open at 7 a.m.,meeting begins at 8 a.m. Info: 410-641-7330 or www.kiwanisofopoc.org.

BAYSIDE BEGINNINGS AL-ANON FAMILYGROUP MEETING — Ocean Pines Com-munity Center, 235 Ocean Parkway,7:30 p.m.

OCEAN CITY/BERLIN ROTARY CLUB MEET-ING — Captain’s Table Restaurant in theCourtyard by Marriott, 2 15th St, OceanCity, 6 p.m. Info: 410-641-1700 [email protected].

ON YOUR OWN, BUT NOT ALONE -WOC Fit-ness, 12319 Ocean Gateway, West OceanCity, noon. Weight loss support groupwith discussions about nutrition, exer-cise, health and weight loss. Cost is $5per meeting. Info: [email protected].

ONGOING EVENTSWINTERFEST OF LIGHTS— More than one

million holiday lights throughout OceanCity, Nov. 19 through Jan 3, 2016. Theheated Winterfest Village Pavilion atNorthside Park, 200 125th St., featureshot chocolate, the Yukon Cornelius giftshop, photos with Santa and the Winter-fest Express. Tour the hundreds of ani-mated, lighted displays. Cost is $5 foradults, children 12 and younger ridefree. Hours are Sunday through Thurs-day, 5:30-9:30 p.m. and Friday and Sat-urday, 5:30-10:30 p.m. Info:800-626-2326, 410-250-0125 orwww.ococean.com.

HORSE & CARRIAGE RIDES WITH SANTA— On the Ocean City Boardwalk, Satur-days and Sundays, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.,Dec. 5-27. Take a ride with Santa in hisbig, red sleigh. Cost is $10 for adults andfree to kids 3 and younger. Reservations:Randy Davis, 443-783-1409.

ONE-ON-ONE E-READER INSPIRATION —Berlin library, 220 N. Main St., duringDecember. Schedule an individual tuto-rial: 410-641-0650.

WSW SUPPORT GROUP — OC Office,12216 Ocean Gateway, Unit 1500, WestOcean City, 1 p.m., third Wednesday ofeach month. Info: Mary Henderson,410-213-1177.

FRIDAY NIGHT SERVICES — Temple BatYam, 11036 Worcester Highway, Berlin,every Friday, 7:30 p.m. A reform JewishSynagogue. Info: 410-641-4311.

MENTAL HEALTH SUPPORT & ADVOCACYGROUP — St. Peter’s Lutheran Church,10301 Coastal Highway, Ocean City,noon to 1:30 p.m. on the second and

fourth Fridays of every month. Info:410-524-7474.

FIRST STATE DETACHMENT OF THE MARINE CORPS LEAGUE MONTHLY MEETINGS —Meetings are held on thefourth Wednesday of each month atVFW Post 8296, 104 66th St., OceanCity, 7 p.m. Open to all fellow Marinesand FMF Corpsmen. Info: Rick Holmes,302-988-1056.

STAR CHARITIES MEETING —Ocean Pineslibrary, 11107 Cathell Road, 10 a.m., on thefirst Friday of each month. Meeting of vol-unteers. Info: Anna Foultz, 410-641-7667.

PINE’EER CRAFT AND GIFT SHOP OPEN —Pine’eer Craft and Gift Shop, WhiteHorse Park, 239 Ocean Parkway, OceanPines. Shop will be open every Saturday,9 a.m. to 3 p.m. and every Sunday, 11a.m. to 3 p.m. Featuring the latest cre-ations by members of the Pine’eer CraftClub.

AARP — Ocean City AARP 1917 meets thesecond Thursday of each month (exceptJuly and August) at the Ocean City Sen-ior Center, 104 41st St., Ocean City. So-cial begins at 9:30 a.m., meeting at 10a.m. Info: aarp1917.org.

WIDOWS & WIDOWERS SOCIAL CLUB —Luncheon meeting, third Tuesday, 1p.m., Ocean Pines. Info: 410-208-1398.

DIAKONIA THRIFT SHOP — Used to beMine, Route 611 and Sunset Avenue,Wednesday through Saturday, 10 a.m. to4 p.m. Newly expanded and redeco-rated. Furniture, clothing, toys andlinens. Info: 410-213-0243.

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TRIBUTE TO TEACHERSWorcester Preparatory School (WPS) Honors Spanish IV students created an ofrenda (altar) as a tribute to beloved WPS teachers and mentors, FrankLove and Dan Freed, who sadly died in the past year. People in Mexico and Central America set up Day of the Dead altars to honor their loved oneswho have died for their traditional Día de los Muertos celebration, Nov. 1-2. These tributes include flowers, candles, photos, food, water, salt, breadof the dead, sugar skulls and things that the person enjoyed in life. This project was a way for students to learn about other cultural traditions whilehonoring and sharing memories of two very influential people in their lives. Pictured, in front, from left, are Nate Abercrombie, Devin Hammond, RyanMurphy, Victoria Middleton and Jordan Osias, and in back, Spanish teacher Kira Eade, Grace Tunis, Isabel Carulli, Hannah Arrington, Reece Brown,Wyatt Richins and Alex Choy.


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■ 32 PALM, 32nd Street, in the Hilton Suites,Ocean City 410-289-2525 /www.oceancityhilton.com/dining / $$ / V-MC-AE-DIS/ Reservations accepted / Children’s menu / Full bar/ Western Caribbean cuisine, Eastern Shore fa-vorites, gourmet and tasty liquid desserts. ■ ALEX’S ITALIAN RESTAURANT, Route 50, WestOcean City 410-213-7717 / www.ocitalianfood.com/ $-$$ / V-MC-AE-DIS / Reservations accepted / Fullbar / Serving homemade Italian cuisine, steaks,seafood, chicken, pork and pasta. Elegant diningroom with fireplace. Early bird specials every dayfrom 5-6 p.m.■ BARN 34, 3400 Coastal Highway, Ocean City410-289-5376 / www.barn34oc.com / $$ / V-MC-AE-DIS / No reservations required / Children’s menu/ Full bar / Barn 34 is a unique and rustic settingwith two distinctly different levels. Award winningbreakfast at 7 a.m., great lunches from 1-5 p.m. anddinner at 5 p.m. Featuring fresh fish, hand cutsteaks, crab cakes and awesome fish tacos. Dailyspecials. Happy hour is 4-7 p.m. Closed Tuesdaysand Wednesdays.■ BILLY’S SUB SHOP, 120th Street, Food Lion Shop-ping Center, 410-723-2500; 140th Street, OceanCity, 410-250-1778; Route 54, Fenwick Shoals,Fenwick Island, Del., 302-436-5661 / $ / V-MC-DIS/ No reservations required / Children’s menu / Dinein, carry out. Fast delivery. Open 7 days 11 a.m. – 3a.m. Ocean City’s most famous sub and pizza shopsince 1959. An OC tradition where a sandwich is ameal, serving fresh dough pizza, subs, burgers,cones, shakes and sundaes with beach deliveryavailable.■ BJ’S ON THE WATER, 75th Street, Ocean City410-524-7575 / www.bjsonthewater. com / $-$$ /V-MC-AE-DIS / No reservations required / Children’smenu / Full bar / Open year-round. Entire diningmenu served 11 a.m. to 1:30 a.m., seven days aweek. Daily specials, daily duck feeding. Entertain-ment every Wednesday, Friday and Saturday. Nocover. Available for parties and banquets. Indoor andoutdoor dining.■ BLUE FISH JAPANESE & CHINESE RESTAURANTAND SUSHI BAR, 94th Street, Ocean City 410-524-3983 / www.bluefishoc.com / $-$$ / V-MC-AE-DIS /Reservations accepted / Full bar / Japanese andChinese restaurant and sushi bar with beer, wine andcocktails. Dine in, take out and delivery available.■ BOURBON STREET ON THE BEACH, 116th Street& Coastal Hwy., (Behind Fountain Head Towers Condominium), Ocean City 443-664-2896 / www.bourbonstreetonthebeach. com / $$-$$$ / V-MC-AE-DIS / Reservations recommended for largeparties / Children’s menu/ Full bar / Eastern Shorefare with a New Orleans Flare. Seafood, Steaks &Pasta dishes—Specializing in Jambalaya, Creole, &Gumbo. Home of the Ragin’ Cajun Bloody Mary.Happy Hour 4-7 p.m. Weekly entertainment. Like uson Facebook.■ CAPTAIN’S TABLE RESTAURANT, 15th Street andthe Boardwalk, Ocean City 410-289-7192 / www.captainstableoc.com / $$-$$$ / V-MC-AE-DIS /Reservations accepted / Children’s menu / Full bar /Family-owned, serving fine seafood, steaks and poul-try on the third floor of the Courtyard by Marriott.■ COACHES CORNER, 74th Street and CoastalHighway, Ocean City 410-723-2468 / $ / V-MC-DIS/ No reservations required / Children’s menu /Open 7 days a week, 6 a.m. to 2 p.m. Happy hour, 6-7 a.m. Serving breakfast all day and lunch. Ourrestaurant offers casual dining atmosphere for fami-lies. Family owned and operated, everything homemade from our white egg omelets to fresh squeezedOJ. ■ COINS, 28th Street and Coastal Highway, OceanCity 410-524 3100 / www.coinspub.com / $-$$ /V-MC-DIS / No reservations required / Children’smenu / Full bar/ Open 7 days a week, 11 a.m. Ourrestaurant offers a casual dining atmosphere for fam-ilies. Best crab cakes in town, hand-cut steaks, freshseafood. Everything home-made. Happy hour 3-6p.m., 6 days a week and early bird 4-6 p.m., dailyspecials. Closed Mondays.■ DOUGH ROLLER, South Division Street & Board-walk, 410-289-3501; 3rd Street & Boardwalk, 410-289-2599; 41st Street & Coastal Hwy,410-524-9254; 70th Street & Coastal Hwy, 410-524-7981 / www.DoughRollerRestaurants.com / $ /V-MC-AE-DIS / No reservations required / Children’smenu / Ocean City’s Favorite Family Restaurant for35 years! Great kid’s menu. Dayton’s Boardwalk Fa-mous Fried Chicken now available at 41st and 70th

St locations. Off-season special pricing and online or-dering now available at both Coastal Highway loca-tions. Visit our website for more information.■ DUFFYS, 130th St., in Montego Bay ShoppingCtr. & Coastal Highway, Ocean City 410-250 1449/ www.duffysoc.com / $-$$ / V-MC-AE-DIS / Noreservations required / Children’s menu / Full bar /Casual dining, indoor or outdoor seating. Irish fareand American cuisine. Something for everyone. Ourmenu features appetizers, soups, salads, sand-wiches, steaks and seafood. Second Season &Daily Dinner Specials. Saturday and Sunday, 9 a.m.,serving breakfast, lunch and dinner; Monday throughFriday, 11 a.m. to 2 a.m. Dine In, Carry Out. HappyHour, daily, noon to 6 pm. ■ FAGER’S ISLAND RESTAURANT & BAR, 60thStreet on the bay, Ocean City 410-524-5500 /www.fagers.com / $$-$$$ / V-MC-AE-DIS / Reserva -tions accepted in the dining room only / Children’smenu / Full bar / Upscale restaurant on the bay. Ca-sual fine dining, fresh fish, prime rib and seafood.Lighter fare menu served on our decks or inside.■ GROTTO PIZZA, 14th Street on the boardwalk,Ocean City 443-664-2617 / $-$$ / V-MC-AE-DIS /No reservations required / Children’s menu / Full Bar/ OC’s newest spot to watch people on the board-walk, indoor dining and deck dining. Serving break-fast, lunch and dinner. 125th Street and CoastalHighway, Ocean City 410-250-1234 / Serving lunchand dinner. Open 7 days. Grotto Pizza is a family ca-sual dining restaurant that specializes in award win-ning pizza and hospitality. The full menu includespizza, pasta, sandwiches, subs, appetizers, salads,beer, wine, cocktails and Grotto Gelato. Takeout avail-able.■ HARBORSIDE BAR & GRILL, 12841 S. HarborRoad, West Ocean City 410-213-1846 / www.ochar-borside.com / $$ / V-MC-AE-DIS / No reservationsrequired / Children’s menu / Full bar / Open sevendays a week, 11 a.m. to 2 a.m. Casual waterfrontdining serving seafood, steaks, sandwiches, salads,wraps and pasta. Home of the “Original OrangeCrush.” Entertainment everyday. ■ HARPOON HANNA’S RESTAURANT & BAR, Route54 and the bay, Fenwick Island, Del. www.harpoonhannasrestaurant.com / $$ / V-MC-AE-DIS / No reservations required / Children’s menu /Full bar / Casual waterfront restaurant serving lunch,dinner. Fresh fish, seafood, steaks, sandwiches andall-you-can-eat Alaskan crab legs. Open year-round.■ HEMINGWAY’S AT THE CORAL REEF, 17thStreet, in the Holiday Inn Hotel & Suites, Ocean City410-289-2612 / www.ocmdhotels.com/hemingways/ $$$ / V-MC-AE-DIS / Reservations accepted / Chil-dren’s menu / Full bar / Elegant dining room, Florid-ian/island-style cuisine. Sea-food, tropical salsas,grilled steaks, pork chops, grilled pineapple, bananafritters, entree salads.■ HIGGINS CRAB HOUSE, 31st Street, Ocean City,410-289-2581 / $-$$ / V-MC-AE-DIS / No reserva-tions required / Children’s menu / Full bar / We haveproudly served Ocean City, Maryland for over 40years. Known for All You Can Eat crabs, crab legs,fried chicken, steamed shrimp, and baby back ribs.■ HOOTERS, Route 50 & Keyser Point Rd., WestOcean City 410-213-1841 and 5th Street, OceanCity / www.hootersofoc.com / $-$$ / V-MC-AE-DIS /Full bar / Open daily at 11 a.m. Brand new menu.Delicious juicy burgers, garden fresh salads, 12 deli-cious wing sauces and signature seafood entrees.Tropical frozen drinks and signature Hooters cock-tails. Large parties are welcome. Call for private partyinformation. Carry out available. The year roundRoute 50 location features happy hour daily, live en-tertainment every weekend and Bike Night everyWednesday.■ HORIZONS OCEANFRONT RESTAURANT, 101stStreet, Ocean City 410-524-3535 /www.clarionoc.com / $-$$ ($20-45) / V-MC-AE-DIS /Reservations accepted / Open tables / Children’smenu / Full bar / Horizons Oceanfront Restaurant isproud to serve delicious, beach-inspired dishes inboth our oceanfront restaurants, Horizons and Break-ers Pub. New all-day menu, available 11:30 a.m. to11 p.m., features many favorites, as well as excitingnew creations with a local flare. Deluxe Sundaybreakfast buffet open year-round and AUCE prime rib,crab legs and seafood buffet available most week-ends. ■ JOHNNY’S PIZZA PUB, 56th Street, Ocean City410-723-5600 / www.johnnyspizzapub.com / $ / V-MC-AE-DIS / No reservations required / Children’smenu / Full bar / Ocean City’s official pizzeria andpub featuring homemade pizzas, serving 18 differentgourmet pizzas including local favorites. Huge varietyof calzones, subs, burgers and sandwiches tochoose from. Ocean City’s place for jumbo wings with20 different sauces. Voted best sound system for

live music. Carry out or delivery til 2 a.m.■ JULES FINE DINING, 118th Street, Ocean City410-524-3396 / www.ocjules.com / $$, $$$ / V-MC-AE-DIS / Reservations accepted / Children’s menu /Full bar / Local fare, global flair. Fresh seafood year-round, fresh local produce.■ KY WEST BAR & RESTAURANT, 5401 CoastalHighway, Ocean City 443-664-2836 / www.kywesto-ceancity.com / $$ / V-MC-AE-DIS / Reservations ac-cepted / Children’s menu / Full bar / Ky West isbecoming the local's fine dining and casual fare des-tination. Ocean City's best veal chop, the freshestseafood and great pasta dishes. Our experiencedchefs deliver the finest in cuisine nightly. Ky West hasa fine dining side, as well as a beautiful bar best de-scribed as New York funky chic. Whether you chill outon our sofas, hang in the bar, or grab a table, KyWest will provide excellent food & drink for a greatdining adventure.■ LONGBOARD CAFÉ, 67th Street Town Center,Ocean City 443 664 5639 / www.longboardcafe.net/ $$ / V-MC-DIS / No reservations required / Chil-dren’s menu / Full bar / We are the locals favoriteserving lunch and dinner. Longboard Cafés menu of-fers unparalleled flare from the lite fare to dinner en-trees — offering a variety of burgers, paninis,sandwiches and salads … even a popular "veggies"menu featuring their famous wrinkled green beans.Signature house libiations and signature entreesmade with the finest ingredients from local farmsand fisheries. A family restaurant.■MIONE’S PIZZA & ITAILIAN RESTURANT, Route50 (Tanger Outlets), West Ocean City 410-213-2231 / www.mionesoc.com / $ / V-MC-AE-DIS /Beer, wine / Open 7 days a week, 11 a.m. 67thStreet (Town Center), Ocean City 443-664-6635 /Beer, wine / Open Tuesday through Sunday, 11 a.m.Come and enjoy family New York style pizza, subsand pasta. Daily lunch and dinner specials. Eat in orcarry out.■ OC WASABI, 33rd Street Plaza, Coastal Highway,Ocean City 410-524-7337 / www.ocwasabi.com /$$ / V-MC-AE-DIS / No reservations required / Fullbar / OC’s freshest, steamed sushi and sashimi andJapanese cuisine. Open Tuesday through Sunday, 4-11 p.m.■ PHILLIPS SEAFOOD, Crab House, 21st Street,Ocean City 410-289-7747 and Seafood House,141st Street, Ocean City 410-250-1689 /PhillipsSeafood.com / $$-$$$ / V-MC-AE-DIS / Noreservations required / Full bar / Traditional Dining -Buffet - Carry Out. Early Bird Menu when seated be-fore 5pm - All-You-Can-Eat Buffet - Voted OC’s BestBuffet. Featuring over 75 items including Snow CrabLegs, Carving Station, Made to Order Pasta,Handmade Crab Cakes & so much more.■ POPEYE’S LOUISIANA KITCHEN, Route 50, WestOcean City 443-664-2105 / $ / V-MC / No reserva-tions required / Children’s menu / Family restaurant.Eat-in, carry out or drive-thru. Open seven days, year-round. Every Tuesday, two-piece chicken for 99 cents.Every Wednesday, free kids meal with purchase ofcombo.■ ROPEWALK, 82nd Street on the bay, Ocean City410-524-1109 / www.ropewalkoc.com / $$ / V-MC-AE-DIS / No reservations required / Children’s menu/ Full Bar / OC’s newest spot to watch the sunsets.Indoor dining and bar, deck dining and tiki bar. Serv-ing lunch and dinner in relaxed casual atmosphere.Happy hour specials all day and all night every dayavailable at tables and bar.■ ROPEWALK - A FENWICK ISLAND OYSTERHOUSE, 700 Coastal Highway, Fenwick Island, Del.302-581-0153 / $$ / V-MC-AE-DIS / Reservationsaccepted except 6-9 p.m. / Children’s menu / FullBar / Family friendly dining with a rotating oyster listand seafood creations paired with our fresh fruitcrushes and extensive craft beer menu. Takeoutavailable except between 6-9 p.m.■ SEACRETS, 49th Street, Ocean City 410-524-4900 / www.seacrets.com / $$ / V-MC-AE-DIS / Noreservations required / Children’s menu / Full bar /Island atmosphere. Soups, salads, Jamaican jerkchicken, appetizers, sandwiches, paninis, pizza andfresh seafood.■ SEASONS OCEANFRONT RESTAURANT, 118thStreet, in the Carousel Oceanfront Hotel and Con-dos, Ocean City 410-524-1000 / www.carouselho-tel.com / $-$$ / V-MC-AE-DIS / No reservationsrequired / Children’s menu / Full bar / Open sevendays a week. Oceanfront dining in a casual atmos-phere. Serving breakfast from 7-11 a.m., featuring abreakfast buffet or special order from the regularmenu. Dinner served from 4-9 p.m., featuring a widevariety of entrees, seafood, ribs, steaks, pasta andprime rib. Join us for family theme night dinners.■ SHRIMP BOAT, 9924 Stephen Decatur Highway,West Ocean City 410-213-0448 /

shrimpboatoc.com / $- $$ / V-MC-AE-DIS / No reser-vations required / Children’s menu / Beer, wine /Steamed crabs and shrimp. Full menu featuringhomemade soups, salads, seafood appetizers, fishand shrimp tacos, crab cakes, sandwiches, seafooddinner entrees, burgers and wings. Fresh seafoodmarket with daily shrimp specials.■ SICULI RUSTIC ITALIAN KITCHEN, 104 N. MainSt., Berlin 410-629-0550 / FB-Siculi Italian Kitchen /$$ / V-MC-AE-DIS / No reservations required / FullBar / Family friendly. Open for lunch and dinner, 11a.m.; Sunday brunch, 10:30 a.m. Locally sourced,freshly prepared. Award-winning brick oven pizza,steaks, seafood, chicken and veal selections. Dailylunch, happy hour and dinner specials.■ SKYE RAW BAR & GRILLE, 66th Street, OceanCity 410-723-6762 / www.skyebaroc.com / $$-$$$ / V-M-AE-DIS / Reservations accepted / Fullbar / Enjoy lunch, dinner, raw bar or lite fare in theSkye, at the top of 66th Street and Coastal High-way. Amazing views of Ocean City, the ocean andbay with spectacular sunsets overlooking SunsetIsland. Celebrate happy hour, 3-6 p.m. with greatfood and drink specials.■ THE COTTAGE CAFE, Route 1 (across from SeaColony), Bethany Beach, Del. 302-539-8710 /www.cottagecafe.com / $, $$ / V-MC-AE / No reser-vations required / Children’s menu / Full bar /Seafood, kids’ menu, happy hour specials. Lunchand dinner daily. Breakfast buffet on weekends.■ THE COVE AT OCEAN PINES, 1 Mumford’s Land-ing Road, Ocean Pines 410-641-7501 / www.ocean-pines.org/ $$ / V-MC-AE-DIS/No reservationsrequired / Children’s menu / Full bar / Casual Water-front - The Cove at Ocean Pines Yacht Club in an allnew gorgeous bayfront setting, specializing in coastalcuisine. Serving lunch, dinner and Sunday brunch. In-side and outside dining areas. Open-air bar and liveentertainment. Check Web site for special events.Open everyday.■ THE CRAB BAG, 130th Street, bayside, OceanCity 410-250-3337 / www.thecrabbag.com / $-$$ /V-MC-AE / No reservations required / Full bar / Dinein and carryout. Open 7 Days a week, 11 am til latenight. Huge menu; something for everyone. Hotsteamed crabs, world famous fried chicken, ribs,burgers, barbecue, pasta, seafood, steaks, sand-wiches and more. Lunch and weekly carry-out anddinner specials. The best happy hour at the beachwith drink and food specials.■ TOKYO SEAFOOD BUFFET, 131st Street (formerlyJR’S North), Ocean City 410-390-5939 / $$ / V-MC-AE/ No reservations required / Full bar/ OC’s largestseafood, all-you-can-eat buffet featuring soups, rawsushi and sashimi, steamed and baked seafoodalong with classic Chinese entrees and many classicdesserts and fruits. Friday through Sunday buffetfeatures hot steamed snow crab legs.■ TONY LUKES, 33rd Street, Ocean City 410-5240500 / www.tonylukes.com / $ / V-MC-DIS / Noreservations required / Children’s menu / Breakfast,lunch and dinner. Our restaurant offers authenticcheesesteaks, roast pork and chicken cutlet sand-wiches, burgers, salads and desserts at familyfriendly prices. Eat in and carry out. ■ VICTORIAN ROOM RESTAURANT, Dunes ManorHotel, OCEANFRONT at 28th and Baltimore Ave,Ocean City 410-289-1100 / www.dunesmanor.com/ $$ - $$$ / V-MC-AE-DIS / Reservations not re-quired but recommended / Full Bar / Children’smenu / Open year round. An elegant oceanfront din-ing atmosphere with local, farm to table/sea to tablecuisine. Serving breakfast, lunch and dinner daily7:30am to 9:00pm (Fri & Sat to 10pm). Also featur-ing Zippy Lewis Lounge with happy hour from 4-7p.m., featuring Craft Beer selections and appetizermenu; Milton’s Out Door Cafe; and the BarefootBeach Bar in season.■ VINNY’S PIZZA & ITALIAN GRILL, 25th Streetand Philadelphia Avenue, Ocean City 410-390-3713/ www.vinnyspizzaanditlaiangrille.com / $ / V-MC-DIS/ No reservations required / Children’s menu / Beer,wine / Serving lunch and dinner. Our restaurant of-fers authentic Italian food featuring subs and fabu-lous authentic Italian entrees. Hand tossed, madefrom scratch pizzas. Family friendly, eat in and carryout.■WHISKERS PUB, 120th Street, OC Square,Ocean City 410-524-2609 / www.whiskerspub.com/ $ / V-MC-AE-DIS / No reservations required / Chil-dren’s menu / Full bar / Old World saloon-type feel,Whisker’s is famous for its Certified Angus® burgersand delicious casual fare, as well as its entertainingatmosphere and photo lined walls of famous and in-famous “whiskers.” Enjoy flat screen TVs to watchyour favorite sports. Call for hours.

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2BR/2BA Fully Remodeled,Bright Furnished House inWOC. Near Harbor. Potentialstudio in loft. Vaulted ceilings,fireplace & deck. Optional Y/R$1230/month includes water.240-620-3040

North OC 1BR Condo. Par-tially furnished. Non-smoker.No pets. $650 for winter.$800 YR. 443-783-4554

Deal Island. $1,100/mo.3BR/2BA. New carpeting andfloors, porch, large back yard.443-523-4110 or 410-784-2626

2BR/1.5BA Mobile in Bish-opville. Unfurnished. No pets/no smoking. Includes heatand air. $1,000. Call HowardMartin Realty 410-352-5555.

YR, 2BR Condo, 142nd St.Available now! $995/mo. +utils. Winter Rental - 3BRTownhouse on 28th Street.Available Nov. 1st. $700/mo.+ utils. Call John 410-726-8948.

Winter Rental - OC Mary-land. 2BR/2BA Bayfront 39thSt. $650/mo. + util. & sec.dep. Top floor available now.No smoking/pets. 703-969-8485

YR, Oceanside, Mid-Town,4BR/1BA Apt. - Ocean view,plenty of parking. Great loca-tion! $1250/mo. + utils. 1 mo.sec. deposit req’d. 443-880-2486

YR, Large 5BR/4BA Apt. -Off 104th St., $1600/mo. +utils. 1 mo. sec. deposit req’d.Sleeps 12. Walking distanceto stores and mall. 443-880-2486

3BR/2BA Remodeled Mo-bile. Waterfront. $1,000/mo.Not including utilities. CallHoward Martin Realty, 410-352-5555.

YR Rental. 2BR/1BA. OceanBlock. Partially furnished. Nopets. $950/month. 443-373-8987

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Laurel, Maryland 20707301-490-3361

Laura H.G. O’Sullivan, et al., Substitute Trustees

Plaintiffsvs.

Kimberly Decker a/k/a Kimberly Smith and Kevin Decker

DefendantsIN THE CIRCUIT COURT

FOR WORCESTER COUNTY,MARYLAND

Civil No. 23C14000553

NOTICEORDERED, this 24th day of No-

vember, 2015 by the Circuit Court ofWORCESTER COUNTY, Maryland,that the sale of the property at 10989Griffin Road, Berlin, Maryland21811 mentioned in these proceed-ings, made and reported by LauraH.G. O’Sullivan, et. al, SubstituteTrustees, be ratified and confirmed,unless cause to the contrary thereofbe shown on or before the 28th dayof December, 2015 next, provided acopy of this notice be inserted insome newspaper published in saidCounty once in each of three succes-sive weeks before the 21st day of De-cember, 2015, next.

The report states the amount ofsale to be $1,034,138.22.

Susan R. BranieckiCLERK OF THE CIRCUIT

COURTWORCESTER COUNTY,

MARYLANDTrue CopyTest: Susan R. BranieckiClerk of the Circuit CourtWorcester County, MD

OCD-12/3/3t_________________________________

Law Offices of Jeffrey Nadel4041 Powder Mill Road, Suite 415

Calverton, Maryland 20705240-473-5000

Jeffrey NadelScott Nadel4041 Powder Mill Road, Suite 415Calverton, MD 20705

Substitute TrusteesPlaintiff

v.Carolyn B. Kniceley712 Hurricane RoadNorth Ocean City, MD 21840

Defendant(s)IN THE CIRCUIT COURT

FOR WORCESTER COUNTY, MARYLAND

Civil No. 23C15000938

NOTICENotice is hereby given this 24th

day of November, 2015, by the Cir-cuit Court for Worcester County, thatthe sale of the property mentioned inthese proceedings, made and re-ported, will be ratified and con-firmed, unless cause to the contrarythereof be shown on or before the28th day of December, 2015, pro-vided a copy of this notice be in-serted in a weekly newspaperprinted in said County, once in eachof three successive weeks before the21st day of December, 2015.

The Report of Sale states theamount of the foreclosure sale priceto be $171,000.00. The property sold

herein is known as 712 HurricaneRoad, North Ocean City, MD 21842.

Susan R. BranieckiClerk of the Circuit Court

True CopyTest: Susan R. BranieckiClerk of the Circuit CourtWorcester County MD

OCD-12/3/3t_________________________________

BWW Law Group, LLC6003 Executive Blvd., Suite 101

Rockville, MD 20852(301) 961-6555

Carrie M. Ward, et al.6003 Executive Blvd., Suite 101Rockville, MD 20852

Substitute TrusteesPlaintiffs

vs.STEPHEN BOUVIERLEANAH E. BOUVIER204 33rd Street, Unit #204-BIRTA 204 33rd Street, Unit 020402Ocean City, MD 21842


FOR WORCESTER COUNTY,MARYLAND

Case No. 23C14001346


day of November, 2015, by the Cir-cuit Court for Worcester County,Maryland, that the sale of the prop-erty mentioned in these proceedingsand described as 204 33rd Street,Unit #204-B, IRTA 204 33rd Street,Unit 020402, Ocean City, MD 21842,made and reported by the SubstituteTrustee, will be RATIFIED ANDCONFIRMED, unless cause to thecontrary thereof be shown on or be-fore the 28th day of December, 2015,provided a copy of this NOTICE beinserted in some weekly newspaperprinted in said County, once in eachof three successive weeks before the21st day of December, 2015.

The report states the purchaseprice at the Foreclosure sale to be$89,700.00.

Susan R. BranieckiClerk, Circuit Court for

Worcester County, MarylandTrue CopyTest: Susan R. BranieckiClerk of the Circuit CourtWorcester County MD

OCD-12/3/3t_________________________________

NOTICETO HOLDERS OF

7 DAYCLASS “B”, “C”, AND “D”

ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE LICENSES

ISSUED BY WORCESTERCOUNTY

Pursuant to Article 2B, Section11-402 of the Annotated Code ofMaryland, the Board of LicenseCommissioners for WorcesterCounty has determined that allpremises holding 7 Day Class “B”,“C”, and “D” alcoholic beverage li-censes shall be permitted to sell al-coholic beverages for ONPREMISES CONSUMPTIONONLY until 4:00 a.m. on January 1,2016.

This notice shall not be construedas enlarging or broadening any other

privilege conferred under said li-cense except the two (2) additionalhours of sale for ON PREMISESCONSUMPTION ON NEW YEAR’SEVE.

BOARD OF LICENSE COMMISSIONERS FOR WORCESTER COUNTY,

William E. Esham, Jr., ChairmanR. Charles Nichols, Member

Marc L. Scher, Member**********************

April R. Payne, License Administrator

OCD-12/10/3t_________________________________





v.Allan Anthony Taylor PR to the Es-tate ofMatthew M. TaylorAllan Anthony TaylorEstate of Matthew M. Taylor103 Channel Buoy RoadOcean City, MD 21842



Civil No. 23C150950


day of December, 2015, by the Cir-cuit Court for Worcester County, thatthe sale of the property mentioned inthese proceedings, made and re-ported, will be ratified and con-firmed, unless cause to the contrarythereof be shown on or before the11th day of January, 2016, provideda copy of this notice be inserted in aweekly newspaper printed in saidCounty, once in each of three succes-sive weeks before the 4th day of Jan-uary, 2016.

The Report of Sale states theamount of the foreclosure sale priceto be $364,600.00. The property soldherein is known as 103 ChannelBuoy Road, Ocean City, MD 21842.



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SCOTT AND SHUMAN, P.A.K. WILLIAM SCOTT ESQ

33292 COASTAL HIGHWAY,SUITE 3

BETHANY BEACH, DE 19930

NOTICETO CREDITORS OF

APPOINTMENT OF FOREIGN PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE

ESTATE NO. 16321Notice is given that the Register

of Wills court of Lebanon County, PAappointed Phillip M. Miller, 700Miller Street, Palmyra, PA 17078;and Steven R. Miller, 59 KingstonDrive, Palmyra, PA 17078 as the Ex-ecutors of the Estate of Gloria J.

Miller who died on June 25, 2015domiciled in Pennsylvania, USA.

The Maryland resident agent forservice of process is Christopher T.Woodley whose address is 3509Coastal Highway, Ocean City, MD21842.

At the time of death, the decedentowned real or leasehold property inthe following Maryland counties:Worcester County.

All persons having claims againstthe decedent must file their claimswith the Register of Wills for Worces-ter County with a copy to the foreignpersonal representative on or beforethe earlier of the following dates:

(1) Six months from the date ofthe decedent’s death, except if thedecedent died before October 1,1992, nine months from the date ofthe decedent’s death; or

(2) Two months after the foreignpersonal representative mails or de-livers to the creditor a copy of thispublished notice or other written no-tice, notifying the creditor that theclaim will be barred unless the cred-itor presents the claim within twomonths from the mailing or other de-livery of the notice. Claims filed afterthat date or after a date extended bylaw will be barred.

Phillip M. MillerSteven R. Miller

Foreign Personal RepresentativeCharlotte K. Cathell

Register of WillsOne W. Market Street

Room 102 - Court HouseSnow Hill, MD 21863-1074

Name of newspaper designated bypersonal representative: Ocean City DigestDate of first publication: December 10, 2015

OCD-12/10/3t_________________________________

COHN, GOLDBERG &DEUTSCH, LLC

ATTORNEYS AT LAW600 BALTIMORE AVENUE

SUITE 208TOWSON, MD 21204

410-296-2550File #: 442095

Edward S. CohnStephen N. GoldbergRichard E. SolomonRichard J. RogersRandall J. RollsDavid W. Simpson, Jr.600 Baltimore Avenue, Suite 208Towson, MD 21204Substitute Trustees

Plaintiffsv.

Karl F. BaumannANDCheryl L. Baumann20 Fairhaven CourtOcean Pines, MD 21811

DefendantsIN THE CIRCUIT COURT


Case No. 23-C-15-001015


day of December, 2015, by the Cir-cuit Court for Worcester County, thatthe sale of the property mentioned inthese proceedings, made and re-ported, will be ratified and con-firmed, unless cause to the contrary


PUBLIC NOTICESthereof be shown on or before the11th day of January, 2016, provideda copy of this notice be published ina newspaper of general circulation inWorcester County, once in each ofthree successive weeks before the4th day of January, 2016.The Report of Sale states the

amount of the foreclosure sale priceto be $215,000.00. The property soldherein is known as 20 FairhavenCourt, Ocean Pines, MD 21811.


Worcester County, MarylandTrue CopyTest: Susan R. BranieckiClerk of the Circuit CourtWorcester County MD

OCD-12/17/3t_________________________________

FRANCIS X. BORGERDING, JR.ESQ.

409 WASHINGTON AVENUE,SUITE 600

TOWSON, MD 21204SMALL ESTATE

NNOOTTIICCEEOF APPOINTMENT

NOTICE TO CREDITORSNOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS

ESTATE NO. 16286TO ALL PERSONS INTERESTED

IN THE ESTATE OF FANNIE MAE DENNIS

Notice is given that Francis X.Borgerding, Jr., Esq., 409 Washing-ton Avenue, Suite 600, Towson, MD21204, was on December 08, 2015appointed personal representative of

the small estate of Fannie Mae Den-nis who died on December 13, 2014,without a will.Further information can be ob-

tained by reviewing the estate file inthe office of the Register of Wills orby contacting the personal represen-tative or the attorney.All persons having any objection

to the appointment shall file theirobjections with the Register of Willswithin 30 days after the date of pub-lication of this Notice. All personshaving an objection to the probate ofthe will shall file their objectionswith the Register of Wills within sixmonths after the date of publicationof this Notice.All persons having claims against

the decedent must serve their claimson the undersigned personal repre-sentative or file them with the Reg-ister of Wills with a copy to theundersigned on or before the earlierof the following dates:(1) Six months from the date of

the decedent’s death, except if thedecedent died before October 1,1992, nine months from the date ofthe decedent’s death; or(2) Thirty days after the personal

representative mails or otherwisedelivers to the creditor a copy of thispublished notice or other written no-tice, notifying the creditor that theclaim will be barred unless the cred-itor presents the claim within thirtydays from the mailing or other deliv-ery of the notice. Any claim notserved or filed within that time, orany extension provided by law, is un-

enforceable thereafter.Francis X. Borgerding, Jr., Esq.

Personal RepresentativeTrue Test Copy

Register of Wills for Worcester County

Charlotte K. CathellRoom 102 - Court HouseOne W. Market Street

Snow Hill, MD 21863-1074Name of newspaper designated bypersonal representative: Ocean City DigestDate of publication: December 17, 2015

OCD-12/17/1t_________________________________





v.Derrick S. Sieber5001 Atlantic Avenue, Unit 202Ocean City, MD 21842



Civil No. 23-C-15-0543

NNOOTTIICCEENotice is hereby given this 14th

day of December, 2015, by the Cir-

cuit Court for Worcester County, thatthe sale of the property mentioned inthese proceedings, made and re-ported, will be ratified and con-firmed, unless cause to the contrarythereof be shown on or before the18th day of January, 2016, provideda copy of this notice be inserted in aweekly newspaper printed in saidCounty, once in each of three succes-sive weeks before the 11th day ofJanuary, 2016.The Report of Sale states the

amount of the foreclosure sale priceto be $260,000.00. The property soldherein is known as 5001 Atlantic Av-enue, Unit 202, Ocean City, MD21842.



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(20:8-17), however, give thetrue guideline for all humaninteraction that would result,if followed, in a peacefulhuman society regardless ofwhere an individual was born,their nationality, language,race, color or religious beliefs.If the human species could

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that we honor and respect ourparents and everyone, not tomurder, steal, commit adul-tery, not to give false witnessagainst anyone and not to takeor harm your neighbor or any-one we meet. Just based onthese guidelines the world welive in would be an ideal,peaceful place.Impossible maybe, but

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Commentary Ocean City TodayDec. 18, 2015

EDITOR/PUBLISHER.......................... Stewart Dobson

MANAGING EDITOR................................ Lisa Capitelli

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Not that they did so for nefarious purposes, but the WorcesterCounty Commissioners' decision to convene during the MarylandAssociation of Counties (MACo) conference in Cambridge lastweek did not meet the spirit of the state’s Open Meetings Act andpossibly not the letter of the law.Even though commissioners’ intent might have been innocent

– were it not, they would not have mentioned it to a reporter,which they did – it remains that they should be aware of what theact requires to avoid the appearance of cutting the public out ofthe discussion.Further, a political body that isn't cognizant of the act's require-

ments might inadvertently place itself in an awkward situationshould it find itself discussing some controversial topic under sim-ilar circumstances.County officials have argued that they did provide public notice

of the plan to meet at the conference via a note pinned to theirbulletin board outside the county’s administrative offices.That is not enough, however, according to opinions issued by

the state’s Open Meetings Compliance Board.Last year, the compliance board ruled against the Maryland

Health Benefit Exchange, which contended it met the act’s publicnotice requirement by announcing on its website its plan to meeton other than its regularly scheduled date.The board declared that “a public body that notifies the public

of regular meeting dates on a website should not assume that peo-ple will continuously check [it]” for other meetings as well.That reasoning certainly applies to notices posted on a bulletin

board, which has far less exposure than a web page.Again, as the compliance board found in the health exchange

case, “Only by happenstance would a reporter or other person in-terested in the Board’s meetings check the ... website on a Satur-day evening to see whether the Board would be meeting thatSunday.”The board also found that “last-minute meetings require a pub-

lic body to make extra efforts to get the word out to the press, andideally to the members of the public, who follow their activities.”Although we’re sure the commissioners' meeting at the MACo

conference was purely a matter of everyone being at the sameplace at the same time, we remind the commissioners that therules always apply regardless of the convenience factor.

Open meeting lawwill always apply

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Thanks for silentauction supportEditor,This letter is being written to ex-

press our sincere appreciation andthanks to the Berlin, Selbyville andOcean City community and businessesthat supported the Stevenson UnitedMethodist Church Christmas Bazaarand Silent Auction that was held onDec. 5 in Berlin.We are so blessed to live in an area

that is so willing to support ourchurches and others in our commu-nity. The businesses, patrons and

Stevenson congregation that assisted,donated and/or attended this eventhave accomplished a great thing.The support Stevenson received

from everyone that helped with thisevent in any way has enabled ourchurch to help local families in this

area in their time of need throughoutthe year. That is what the Christmasseason is all about. For this Christmas season, please

support our local businesses in theBerlin/Ocean City/Selbyville areas.The local businesses that helped makethis event a success are as follows:Hampton Inn Bayside, Emmings,

Castle in the Sand, Doyle’s, Phillips,Chick-fil-A, Pam Russell, OceanBreeze Alpaca Farm, Ace Hardware,Adkins Hardware, Starbucks, Run-away Gifts, Hairworks, Dana Graneyer– NFL items, Vicky Holts – handmadejewelry, Heather Thompson – localYounique rep., Ronnie Gray – hand-made wooden items, Denise Nugent –oyster art, Andy Blizzard – handmadejewelry, Andrea Kenny PamperedChef, Katie Burmingham – wooden re-claimed wood, Pam Russell/CarmenBellardo – Usborne/Barefoot Books,Beth Cooper – artwork, Kim Esham –Origami Owl, Margaret Smith – localMary Kay rep, Pat Oltman – local Pre-mier Jewelry rep., Denise Mills –handmade sewn items, Marie Vila –handmade jewelry, Jackie Flora – cro-cheted items, Barbara Nuenhoff – airplants, Doug Auer – photographs andMrs. Kavanagh –hand-crocheted babyoutfits. Merry Christmas to all, and again

many thanks for being the hands andfeet of Jesus Christ to the Berlin Com-munity.Stevenson United Methodist Church,

Christmas Bazaar Committee


LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

I've been trying to remember thebest Christmas I ever had, not yethaving reached that point in lifewhere remembering any Christmaswould be notable. As it happens, though, I’m having

trouble distinguishing between"best" and "most memorable," sincethere’s a distinct difference betweenthe two.It’s easier, for instance, to remem-

ber unusual episodes, such as when Inearly became one-digit short of afully equipped piano player by tryingto cut through a Maryland beatenbiscuit during Christmas dinner atmy grandparents' house.For the uninitiated, a Maryland

beaten biscuit is a baked golf ball onwhich butter, or some poor substi-tute, may be spread and thengnawed. Country ham, really, is thetraditional filling between the twohalves, assuming you can divide thelittle puck into two pieces withoutusing blasting caps.With great perseverance, how-

ever, they can be sawed through witha slightly serrated table knife, al-though you do have to remember tostop sawing once you have achievedbreakthrough. Which I did not.Suffice to say that I tried to con-

ceal the fact that I was quietly hem-orrhaging, as I had just been pro-moted to the Big Table and didn'twant to be sent back down to thelower level with various tiny rela-tives, some of whom were still in thebiscuit-mouthing stage of their lives.Meanwhile, as I suffered in silence

while trying to fashion a tourniquetout of a napkin under the table, Iheard in my mind a TV announcerpointing at me and saying, "Andnow, here he is, the nine-fingeredpiano player!"That was a memorable moment.

So, too, for that matter, was the timemy younger brother, frustrated at his47th consecutive loss to my father onour brand new, just-out-of-the-box,faux ivory Christmas chess set, re-ferred to him as someone whose par-ents were not married at the time ofhis birth. I'll give him this, at age 9,he was brief and to the point: "Youbeat me again, you ______!" Somuch for yuletide greetings.It occurs to me that remembering

the best Christmas might be counter-productive, as I wouldn't want any-one who's buying me something tothink there’s no point in competingfor the top spot.I will, however, say this: All

Christmases are the best, as long asyou’re careful with your biscuits.

THE PUBLIC EYE

Memorable holiday momentsBy Stewart DobsonEditor/Publisher

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