MAY 16, 2024
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BERLIN • NORTH WORCESTER COUNTY• OCEAN PINES
Council sticks with pride flag flying in June Criticism met by response from community members
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HORSEPLAY Residents and visitors strolling through town heard the clip clop of hooves down Main Street last Saturday as Berlin offered free carriage rides for Mother’s Day weekend.
By Charlene Sharpe Associate Editor (May 16, 2024) Berlin will once again celebrate June as Pride Month. Mayor Zack Tyndall confirmed this week that the town would again be flying the pride flag and issuing a proclamation in honor of Pride Month. The news came after a trio of comments on the topic at Monday’s council meeting. “I implore you to protect us and wave the pride flag proudly,” resident Betsy Love said. Last year Town Hall flew the pride flag and the progressive pride flag. The pride flag is the most well-known of the LGBT flags. Its six colors are symbolic: red equals life, orange symbolizes healing, yellow stands for sunlight, green for nature, indigo for serenity and violet represents the spirit of the LGBTQ people. The progressive pride flag adds the transgender and people of color who are members of the LGBT community as See PRIDE Page 3
Five seek seats on OPA board Shelton-Leslie, Directors issue statement after being called corrupt in post on Facebook By Tara Fischer Staff Writer (May 16, 2024) Five Ocean Pines residents have thrown their hats in the ring for the two seats in the Ocean Pines Association 2024 Board of Directors election. Incumbents Director Jeff Heavner and President Rick Farr are among the campaigners. Joining the sitting members in the board race are Jerry Murphy, who declared his candidacy last Friday, and Amy Peck and Sherrie Clifford, who both filed on Wednesday, May 8. The contestants took to social media
to announce their plans to run. Farr revealed his campaign for reelection on the Ocean Pines — Get Involved Facebook page. “I humbly ask for your vote for reelection to the Board of Directors in Ocean Pines,” he wrote. “As one local media source reported, ‘The Board of Directors, with Rick Farr as president, presides over one of the most prosperous and successful periods in the history of Ocean Pines.’ I appreciate our incredible residents of Ocean Pines and look forward to continuing my service to our community.” Heavner’s wife, Anne Warner Heavner, urged voters, writing on Facebook’s Ocean Pines — Get Involved, that “… Jeff is not selfish with
his time. He volunteers to rehabilitate rescued horses and support the growth of Ocean Pines. He has no personal agenda either; he just has a passion for making things better. Jeff is asking for your vote for his 2024 reelection. Experience and proven leadership to get the job done.” Murphy, who campaigned last year but did not obtain a seat on the board, took to the same Facebook page to say,“I would love to serve the community that has been an integral part of my life for 50-plus years,” he said. Clifford and Peck announced their campaigns on the Ocean Pines ROC Facebook page. A day later, on May 9, the directors See DIRECTORS Page 4
McComas win By Tara Fischer Staff Writer
(May 16, 2024) As the election polls closed Tuesday, Dorothy Shelton Leslie and Elena McComas were declared the two Board of Education District Five candidates to advance to the November General Election. According to the State Board of Elections website, Leslie garnered the most in the Ocean Pines district, 631 out of 1,428, or 44.19%. Incumbent McComas received 561, or 39.29% of the ballots. John Huber procured 16.53% and will not be moving on to the general election.
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