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Ocean City’s annual Winterfest of Lights opened Thursday night at Northside Park on 125th Street. Guests will have the opportunity to stroll through the park and observe the light displays this year.
Restaurants need more help State/county program will provide some assistance but it won’t be enough By Elizabeth Bonin Staff Writer (Nov. 27, 2020) Numerous restaurants in Ocean City are continuing to operate, but the winter season and the regional rise of covid-19 cases could change that. Restaurants have been hit particularly hard by the pandemic, as they were shut down except for carryout in the spring, then increased to 50 and then 75 percent capacity for indoor dining and have recently seen indoor seating limits pulled back to 50 percent capacity. To assist restaurants, the state of Maryland awarded counties with a certain amount of funding a few weeks ago based on the number of
restaurants it has. Worcester County was awarded $1.4 million. Worcester County opened applications on Monday, Nov. 16. Restaurants have until Monday, Nov. 30 to submit applications and the county must disperse the funds by Wednesday, Dec. 30.
‘We’re hoping there’s something else on the horizon here if they’re going to keep us running with regulations.’ — Justin Acita Tom Perlozzo, director of recreation and parks, economic development and tourism, said there are three tiers of relief based on the number of full-time employees. Businesses with zero to 10 full-time employees are eligible for $5,000, 11 to 25 for $7,500 and 26 and up for $10,000.
“I anticipate that almost 50 percent of the funding right now will be awarded in the next two weeks,” Perlozzo said. “Checks will be cut by the county next week, and we’ll continue to stay open as long as the money lasts.” He added that if there are any issues with any of the applications, such as missing information, county staff will contact the applicant. So far, all 100 applicants have been accepted. Perlozzo said that funds will See STRUGGLING Page 4
Styrofoam ban limping along With little info coming from state, it’s a struggle By Josh Kim Staff Writer (Nov. 27, 2020) Maryland is leading the nation in banning the sale or distribution of polystyrene, or styrofoam, but lackluster communication from the state has left local government agencies attempting to juggle enforcing the new law and guiding struggling businesses and nonprofit organizations trying to adapt to it. Maryland became the first state to impose a statewide ban on Styrofoam when the General Assembly in April 2019 approved legislation prohibiting its use. The ban was scheduled to go See STYROFOAM Page 4
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WCPS students in virtual learning until Jan. Superintendent Lou Taylor extends online instruction as positive covid cases rise By Ally Lanasa Staff Writer (Nov. 27, 2020) Worcester County Public Schools will remain in distance learning until Jan. 4 as a result of the increasing covid-19 positivity rate in the county and state. Worcester County’s seven-day positivity rate was 4.33 percent as of Monday, which is a decrease from 5.57 percent last Thursday. Meanwhile Maryland’s seven-day positivity rate was at 6.6 percent, which is also a decrease from 7.49 Lou Taylor percent reported last Thursday. The confirmed covid cases in Worcester County since March has risen to 1,425 as of Monday. Thirty-six coronavirus-related deaths have been reported in Worcester as of Monday, with 18 of them at the Berlin Nursing Home. “As we have monitored the metrics around community transmission throughout this week, we are not seeing any indications of progress to-
ward a significant decline or stabilization in these metrics,” Superintendent Lou Taylor wrote to public school families last Thursday afternoon. “We have also consulted with our local health officials regarding current projections of spikes related to the upcoming holiday seasons. In light of this information, we have made the difficult decision to remain in Stage One – with all students engaged in distance learning – until January 4.” Taylor said last Friday that the decision was one of the hardest he had to make as superintendent of schools. He worked with his executive level team, Carrie Sterrs, the coordinator of public relations and special programs and Lauren Williams, the coordinator of school health services, to make the decision to extend distance learning from the Dec. 1 date he announced a week earlier to Jan. 4. “All of them have a responsibility in this whole process to get information. I then discuss it with our board of education,” Taylor said. Taylor made the decision with the support of the board of education, his executive level team, and Sterrs and Williams. “The transmissions had started to filtrate — at a very low — our schools both from a student and adult perspective,” Taylor said.
He added that none of the positive covid cases were related to in-school exposures. “Once we go down the investigation of contact tracing, it usually in-
volved anywhere from nine to 15 additional people,” Taylor said. “That’s not in all cases, but in some cases.” The superintendent said WorcesSee STUDENTS Page 6
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Struggling restaurants will need more help Continued from Page 1 be dispersed until they are gone. “Should funds get low, we will start to reach out once again through the local chambers, etc., to try and identify particular areas that have not applied and see what their intentions might be,” Perlozzo said. He said restaurants should stay in touch with local chambers and the news for updates. The applications are available on chooseworcester.org. Justin Acita, owner of Sello’s in West Ocean City and Pickle’s Pub on 7th Street, said that al- Tom Perlozzo though the additional relief is appreciated, it won’t cover what the restaurants really need. “It’s maybe helping with a month of rent and that’s about it,” Acita said. “We’re hoping there’s something else on the horizon here if they’re going to keep us running with regulations.” Acita said that the recent decrease in capacity didn’t affect restaurants much. “Neither of the businesses could go above 50 percent really with the sixfoot social distancing rule,” Acita said. “Capacity is based on square footage, so that was pretty much useless for
most businesses in town, I would think.” He said that both Sello’s and Pickle’s are down about 30 percent of business compared to typical years. “Going into winter . . . , if we’re at 50 percent, we’ll be okay,” Acita said. “We’re really hoping by March to go back to 100 percent.” He added that the new curfew for restaurant and bar capacity, no indoor dining after 10 p.m., is concerning because Pickle’s gets most of its business after 10 p.m. As covid-19 cases rise, Acita said that if restaurants were to be shut down again, he might simply shut down both restaurants temporarily. “Between employees and the cost of goods, power, insurance, rent, it costs about $96,000 a month to break even at Pickles,” Acita said. Susan Jones, executive director of the Hotel-Motel-Restaurant Association, agreed that another restriction on indoor dining would harm restaurants. “Profit margins for restaurants are razor thin to begin with and restricting the ability to generate income has become increasingly frustrating,” Jones said. She added that it’s even more frustrating that there isn’t much notice for any new restrictions. “Scheduling changes affect em-
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ployees and their families — perishable inventory goes to waste,” Jones said. “There are restaurants who have ordered thousands of dollars for Thanksgiving meals.” In an announcement via social media, Buxy’s Salty Dog Salon on 27th Street and Dry Dock 28 and 28th Street said both temporarily closed on Saturday, Nov. 21 out of an abundance of caution, with no re-opening date listed. The restaurant and bar’s Thanksgiving plans are also canceled. Acita said that what would be most
helpful for restaurants is another paycheck protection program loan, which his restaurants received in the spring and cover about two months of bills. He thanked restaurant employees for working through a tough summer and trying to keep everyone safe. “Enforcing the regulations is really hard for the employees of the restaurants because they’re on the front lines of all that,” Acita said, “With all the states having different rules and regulations, some of them [customers] don’t want to follow ours and don’t understand why they have to.”
Styrofoam ban waivers not receiving any consideration Continued from Page 1 into effect on July 1 this year, but it was postponed for three months because of the novel coronavirus pandemic. It officially went into effect on Oct. 1. The ban affects not just restaurants, but also churches and nonprofit organizations that use for packaging at food banks and other food security programs. While the legislation allows for a three-month grace period to use up existing supplies, “They’re supposed to have it [existing supplies] wind down by now,” said Bob Mitchell, Worcester County Environmental Programs director. Mitchell said the county, as well as several other jurisdictions, lobbied to Gov. Larry Hogan to give businesses and nonprofits more leeway to use existing supplies because of the pandemic and its effect on the restaurant industry. Of particular concern were nonprofit organizations and churches. “The state has gotten 54 requests for waivers and they haven’t granted any of them,” Mitchell said. “We’re getting Meals on Wheels turned down.” Another area of concern was local schools that relied on carryout sup-
plies to provide meals to students, as 40 percent of county students rely on free or reduced lunch. “It was kind of disconcerting for a lot of counties … that none of these waivers were granted,” Mitchell said. Garvey Heiderman, owner of the Hobbit Restaurant on 81st Street, asked Mitchell why the waivers were not granted. “It just seems illogical to me,” Heiderman said. “Obviously we don’t want to encourage single-use, but basically it’s single-use versus no use and it doesn’t make sense to not grant those waivers from a waste standpoint.” Mitchell said he had heard only from other governmental agencies, and that he had no explanation for the state’s inaction. As for compliance, Mitchell said he had not received a single complaint about violators, and personally saw fast food companies make the switch. Violators are given the three-month grace period, and then are fined $250 if they remain in non-compliance. However, “Our local food operators are suffering through this pandemic and enforcement is really going to be voluntary compliance and education,” Mitchell said.
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6BR/5.5BA waterfront. Breathtaking views of water & bird sanctuary. Exceptional craftsmanship w/attention to detail. 5 master suites. 1st floor master BR overlooks water w/gas fireplace & custom bath overlooks water. Kitchen w/quartz countertops, 2 sinks, Viking appliances, upgraded cabinets, breakfast bar, eat-in kitchen & many upgrades. Dining area, kitchen & family room overlooks the water. Family room w/soaring 22 ft ceilings & gas fireplace. In total there are 3 gas fireplaces in this home. Sunroom. Brazilian cherry hardwood floors, heated tile floors, custom window treatments, 2 zone heating system, 2 zone Manabloc plumbing system with 2 Rinnai continuous hot water heaters, hardwood trim, crown molding, tray ceilings, custom built-ins throughout. Wet bar, wine cooler & ice machine.Attic storage, central alarm system & entertainment system. Pier w/deep water dock, 10,000 lb boat lift, 2 Jetski lifts & vinyl bulkheadMLS MDWO117388
DIRECTIONS: Coastal Hwy to 120th Street/Edward Taylor Rd. Follow 120th St to the stop sign,. Turn left at the stop onto S. Heron Dr. Turn right onto N Heron Gull Ct. 316 N. Heron Gull Ct is on the right. ESTATES AT INLET ISLE
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7600 COASTAL HWY OCEAN CITY - $650,000
8 INLET ISLE LN #8 OCEAN CITY - $3,499,000
6 Bedrooms, 5.5 baths single family waterfront estate on .29 Acres with views of Assawoman Bay. Gourmet Kitchen with Energy Star Appliances w/double ovens & breakfast seating. Additional features include built-ins, recessed lighting and wine storage. 2-Car Garage. Located on a bulk-headed cul-de-sac lot w/42 ft. deep water slip. MLS MDWO114892 NEW LISTING
Located in mid town OC oceanside. Previously used as office space but presently there are 3 units each w/own entrance. 1st floor unit has 4BR/1.5BA, kitchen, washer & dryer. 2nd floor unit has 4BR/2BA. 3rd floor is an open area w/kitchen & bathroom. Recent improvements: 40 year roof, new windows, sprinkler system, outside storage, outdoor shower & tile floors throughout.A prime visible spot & has signage on Coastal Highway. 9 parking spaces. (The zoning is R-3, 4,770 sq ft.) MLS MDWO115378
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203 S HERON DR #303B OCEAN CITY - $399,900 3BR/2BA in the Baywatch III Building overlooks the water. Never rented, in pristine condition & being sold fully furnished. Large dining area off kitchen w/breakfast bar. Kitchen w/upgraded appliances. Master bedroom overlooks water w/nice master bath. Upgrades throughout including newer HVAC, water heater, upgraded baths, hardwood & tile floors. Large deck off the living area overlooks canal w/magnificent sunset views. Imagine yourself in this beautiful condo in one of the nicest communities in Ocean City. Heron Harbour Isle is amenity rich with two outdoor pools, an indoor pool, kiddie pool, fitness center, social room, sauna, locker room, two Har-Tru tennis courts, sidewalks and piers. Enjoy your boat, fishing, crabbing, kayaking and paddle boarding all directly out your back door, and make memories that will last a lifetime. New HVAC 2017 & newer appliances. MLS MDWO116850
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12973 INLET ISLE LANE OCEAN CITY • $1,399,000
136 PARKSIDE CIRCLE BERLIN - $489,900 4BR/4BA in The Point. Open floor plan. Kitchen w/quartz countertops, SS appliances & gas stove. Spacious 1st floor master suite complete w/bath fit for a queen and king. Full size laundry on 1st floor, a large garage and Rinnai Tankless water heater. Endless upgrades throughout. Estimated Completion date Oct 1st 2020. MLS MDWO115600
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5BR/4.5BA in the Estates of Inlet Isle. Deep water access with room for 42ft boat. Desiger decorated and being sold fully furnished, Professional kitchen w/stainless appliances, tile backsplash, quartz counters, & upgraded lighting and breakfast bar. Great room with fireplace and custom waterfall. Cocktail and wine cooler, waterfront deck overlooking OC skyline. Master BR/BA on main level. Additional Inlaw suite on main level. Multple decks and screened porch. Garage, sprinkler system, elevator, upgraded lighting & ceiling fans & custom tile work. MLS MDW0111488
11500 COASTAL HWY • #1819 OCEAN CITY - $434,900 2BR/2BA w/den. Furnished. Southern exposure, ocean & bay views from living room & master BR. Balcony w/panoramic views of sunrise over ocean, looks south to the city & sunsets across the bay. Spacious den. Kitchen upgraded throughout. w/granite countertops, custom cabinets & SS appliances. Kitchen flows to dining area. Master bedroom w/own upgraded bath. Sea Watch has some of the best amenities on the beach! MLS MDWO118520
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1751 WESTWOOD DR SALISBURY - $2,390,000 46 TAIL THE FOX DR OCEAN PINES - $215,000 Great summer home or starter home. 3BR/2BA w/plenty of space. Spacious living area that flows to kitchen & dining area. Off the dining room is a large Florida room. Master w/own bath. Come take a look today before it's sold. Seller's have made many upgrades- New roof, storm door, washer, Water Heater, New Dryer, Carpet, Both bath remodeled, Heat pump serviced. House is being Sold AsIs. Sold unfurnished. MLS MDWO118110
PRIME LOCATION
An opportunity to establish a foothold in this increasingly desirable area located within 2-3 hours of Baltimore, DC & Philadelphia. Very modern warehouse/manufacturing/ distribution facility on 2.3 acres conveniently located just off the Route 50 & Route 13 interchange in Westwood Commerce Park. Building was completely renovated in 2019. Warehouse is 25,291 +/- sq.ft.; Office Area 1300 +/- sq.ft.; the Covered Loading Dock 2500 +/- sq.ft.; Steel & Concrete Mezzanine Level 1760 +/- sq.ft. Clear Height is 25'. 5 Dock high positions all with levelers & one with 14'x12' drive in door. Building has a new roof deck with R41 insulation, sidewalls with R31 insulation, lighting, dry fire sprinkler system, floor drains, heavy duty power supply & electric service, and plenty of parking for 8 trucks and 30 cars. Property is located in a Maryland Enterprise zone location with tax incentives possible. Best use would be manufacturing and/or warehouse distribution and the professional office space is an added benefit. Previously a large commercial laundry. Bring manufacturing back to the Great USA. (Listing agent is related to seller) MLS MDWC107760
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12984 INLET ISLE LANE OCEAN CITY - $999,900
STOP! COME WALK THE LOT & look at this beautiful harbor & Bayview lot w/inlet as the backdrop! Build your dream house on lot 9 at the Estates at Inlet Isle & enjoy sunrise & sunsets. Lot will accommodate large home & can accommodate large boat. Deep water slip can accommodate 42 ft boat providing easy access to the ocean. Build & enjoy your showcase waterfront for years to come! If you are not ready to build that dream home yet, buy the land and hold it. Once it's gone, it's gone. LOCATION! LOCATION! LOCATION! Imagine your dream home built close to world class Marinas, Fishing, Golf Courses, Assateague Island, Ocean City Boardwalk, and Restaurants. Your family and friends are sure to make memories that last a lifetime here. Come take a look at this dream home location and live the lifestyle! MLS MDWO117202
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6509 HAMPTON RD LOT 18 BERLIN - $649,900
Do you need a home office or maybe even 2? How about a workout room, or maybe a playroom? Are you dreaming of kayaking or paddle boarding off your dock? How about a boat or jet skis? Would you like a nice yard to play in or grow your own vegetables? Well here it is, 5+ acres in a cul-desac in the tranquil community of Indian Creek ready & waiting for you. You dream it... You build it... You Live it! All this & 2 golf courses within 2 miles & Assateague Island is 3 miles away where you can enjoy the ocean & beautiful white sand beaches. You can be in downtown Berlin or Ocean City in 15 minutes to enjoy the boardwalk and restaurants. So close, yet such a peaceful setting. Come take a look today before it's SOLD!! MLS MDWO100390
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6.95 Acres with 640 feet of frontage on Zion Church Rd Rt. Prime location for building and development. MLS DESU132268
foot pier into Herring Creek. Build your dream home in this convenient location! It is perfect for boaters because the water is navigable all the way to the ocean from here. Property has many opportunities & potential including possible subdivision. It is zoned R2 & close to everything Ocean City has to offer. Come take a look today before it is SOLD! MLS MDWO105914
SOUTHHAMPTON DR • #LOT 17 BISHOPVILLE - $249,900
13704 WIGHT ST • UNIT 17 OCEAN CITY - $245,000
ABuild your dream house & enjoy the sandy beach, water views & the OC Skyline. 28,113 sq. ft. lot will accommodate large home. Pick your builder, design, & build your showcase waterfront home! If you are not ready to build that dream home yet, buy the land & hold it. Lot is in amenity rich community of Glen Riddle. Enjoy the outdoor pool, tennis, fitness center, marina. MLS MDWO112632
Build your dream home in Lighthouse Sound adjacent to hole 2, one of the largest lots boasting 24,662 sq ft (.57 acres). Will accommodate a large home. Design, build and enjoy your showcase home for years to come! If you are not ready to build that dream home yet, buy the land & hold it. If you are looking for luxury lifestyle both on this community offers it all minutes from OC, restaurants & shopping. MLS MDWO102900
Very spacious top floor 1BR/1BA in North Ocean City! Kitchen appliances recently updated & shows pride of ownership. Kitchen opens to family room which will be a great spot to entertain family & friends. Family room opens to oceanfront oversized deck. Plenty of room to relax or dine on the deck & take in panoramic views of ocean. Being sold fully furnished. Storage closet on the ground level to store your beach gear. Come take a look today before it is sold. MLS MDWO117014
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Commercial piece w/high visibility w/14.33 acres on corner of Route 113 & Route 610 across from the former Emings BBQ. This is your opportunity to establish a foothold in this increasingly desirable area on the Eastern Shore. Possibilities are endless! Come take a look today before it's SOLD! MLS MDWO113678
on the west side of Rt 589. This is a heavy traffic area for cars to and from RT 50 and RT 90. This 1.01 acre lot has a survey already completed and a septic perk on file. This is a prime commercial location. Buy it before it's SOLD!!! MLS MDWO104326
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36054 ZION CHURCH RD RACETRACK RD FRANKFORD - $359,000 ZION CHURCH RD 12301 OCEAN GATEWAY RD 13010 WORCESTER HWY FRANKFORD BISHOPVILLE, MD BERLIN, MD - $260,000 OCEAN CITY - $899,000 4.5 acre waterfront parcel on Rt50 in West Zoned C1 across from the Casino $275,000 $390,000 Ocean City! Property is bulkheaded w/100
31.84 acres close to DE & OC beaches. Subdivision possibilities, or private sprawling estate. Property has been surveyed and is available in document's. Property runs on 1 side of Rt. 20, Zion Church Road with about 1468ft +/- on Deer Run Road. Sewer could be a possibility on Deer Run Rd as sewer runs down that road but not to this property. It would need to be annexed into the sewer district & approved by County. MLS DESU132230
10006 SEAPLANE LN BERLIN - $399,000
12334 COLLINS RD 206-204-202 DORCHESTER ST WORCESTER HWY 2205 PHILADELPHIA AVE 6803 ATLANTIC AVE #1G 302 BLUE HERON CT BISHOPVILLE - $399,900 OCEAN CITY - $1,549,000 BISHOPVILLE, MD - $290,000 OCEAN CITY - $1,449,900 #D303 • OCEAN CITY - $399,900 OCEAN CITY - $254,900 Upgraded 2BR/2BA comes with deeded boat slip 756 sq ft., 1BR/1BA w/large balcony over-
Large 2.94 acre waterfront lot in Bishopville. Build your dream home here. Lot is surrounded by estate homes & perfect setting for peace & tranquility. Lot backs to the St. Martins River. Pier & dock for multiple boats.No HOA's here or mandatory fees. St Martins river has water access to the ocean. This location is close to 113. Come take a look today & make that dream of building your dream house a reality. MLS MDWO105638
All parcels being sold together. Prime downtown location. Currently has 4 houses Total. Lot sizes are 4927,4824, and 3381 Sq Ft each. This was a summer rental in 2018. Rare opportunity to purchase valuable downtown location! TAX ID 10-028493 Tax ID10-028477 Tax ID 10-028485. MLS MDWO1001420
Prime 3.61 Acres Property hits the market! It's all out the location & visibility w/high traffic density. Conveniently located on Route 113 & Hamond Road. It is diagonally across from the former Emings BBQ. Owner financing is available w/acceptable contract. Come take a look today before it's SOLD! Possibilities are endless. MLS MDWO113680
6BR/4BA single family 3343 sq ft. Unobstructed views of Bay. CCoat slip with lift, jet ski lift.Magnificent sunsets from family room & dining area overlooks Bay. Kitchen w/plenty of cabinet space, countertop & eatin breakfast area. Garage & driveway w/plenty of parking. Awesome decks & balconies. Heron Harbour Isle is amenity rich w/ 2 outdoor pools, indoor pool, kiddie pool, fitness center, social room, sauna, locker room, 2 Har-Tru tennis courts, sidewalks & piers. Enjoy your boat, fishing, crabbing, kayaking & paddle boarding all directly out your back door. Being sold fully furnished for your immediate enjoyment. MLS MDWO116236
w/10,000 lb. lift. Units don't come up for sale often in this highly desirable condo complex of Harbour Towne. Bright & airy w/upgraded floors throughout. Family room overlooks water. Kitchen w/upgraded cabinets, SS appliances & granite countertops. You will enjoy watching the boaters, jets skiers & paddleboarders go by from your deck. Deck w/southern exposure & storage closet for beach toys and boat accessories. Unit overlooks water & close to beach, boardwalk, restaurants & Jolly Roger amusement park. Comes w/2 assigned parking spaces. Complex w/Bay front pool. Come take a look today before it's SOLD! MLS MDWO117016
looks pool & ocean. Large family room & dining room flows to kitchen. Open floor plan. Spacious master. In midtown OC, in desirable building of Beachloft. Well maintained building w/elevator, outdoor pool & storage. Being sold furnished & ready for your immediate enjoyment. Come take a look today before it's SOLD! Gross rental income was $16,000 for 2020. MLS MDWO117648
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Students to return in waves based on needs Continued from Page 3 ter County Public Schools must follow the CDC’s metric for contact tracing of contact within six feet for 15 minutes over a 24-hour period. However, the 15 minutes do not have to be consecutive. “[A]s we continue to adjust our plans and enhance our safety protocols, we want to communicate that the lists of students invited back for each wave may change,” Taylor wrote. “This means that if your child was originally in the first wave of students’ return on September 28, they may not necessarily be in the first wave returning on January 4. Our schools are hard at work identifying students for the upcoming waves, and like before, they will be contacting families individually to invite students back to the classroom.”
Each local public school will determine how and when to bring students back to in-person instruction in small groups. “They have criteria that they’re looking at and it will be based on need,” Taylor said. “One of the examples of needs is the internet access.” Taylor said internet hotspots have been distributed to teachers and students in rural areas for virtual instruction. Students in need of nutritional meals are also being identified during distance learning. “We’ve got a team of people working on that process, so that we can continue to provide meals to some of our kids who may have some difficulties getting that,” Taylor said. “We’re being very creative in how we’re doing that.” There are four feeding sites for the
Worcester County Public Schools meal program: Ebenezer United Methodist Church, 107 S. Collins St. in Snow Hill, Snow Hill Elementary School, 515 Coulbourne Lane in Snow Hill, Pocomoke Middle School, 800 8th St. in Pocomoke City and Buckingham Elementary School, 100 Buckingham Road in Berlin. Meal deliveries will also be available for students in need. The superintendent notified parents last Thursday that there will be some changes in the transportation department for in-person instruction. “[W]e want to let all of our families know well in advance that as your child is invited back to the classroom, bus transportation may not be available,” Taylor wrote. He asks families who are able to provide transportation to school to do so to provide seating on the socially distanced buses. “I will tell you right now, no kid will be left home that can’t get to school via some sort of transporta-
tion,” Taylor said. “I will find a way myself. If I had to go pick a kid up, I would. We want to make sure that our kids that need to come to school and have to be in those buildings will be brought there.” The superintendent reminded Worcester County families, teachers and staff to follow the key safety practices to combat the coronavirus. “So as we continue to make these difficult decisions, I ask you all once again to please help us. Please avoid gatherings during the upcoming holiday seasons. Please wear your face masks and keep physical distance between yourself and others, keep washing those hands and sanitizing, and as always, encourage those around you to do the same,” Taylor concluded his message last Thursday. “You are truly the key to our being able to open for in-person learning, so again, please do your part, so we can begin welcoming our students back to school as soon as we safely can.”
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Elf Haley Vest joins Santa for a photo during opening night of Winterfest of Lights at Northside Park on 125th Street last Thursday.
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Worcester Co. to receive $336,000 in grants Funds to be distributed to low-income families to help prevent evictions statewide By Ally Lanasa Staff Writer (Nov. 27, 2020) Seventeen jurisdictions in Maryland have been awarded a total of $19.3 million in Maryland Eviction Prevention Partnership grants to address the needs of more than 3,600 households, Gov. Larry Hogan announced on Monday. “Maryland has continued to be a national leader in our covid-19 response, which is why we have responded aggressively with targeted rental relief funding,” the governor said. “These grants will help ensure our citizens can remain safe and secure in their homes as we continue to respond to this global pandemic.” Worcester County was awarded $336,000. Kimberly Reynolds, senior budget accountant for Worcester County government, said the $336,000 will be distributed to local families through the nonprofit organization Diakonia Inc. “Applicants must have lost their jobs or had a reduction in work hours and the total income of the household must be less than 80 percent of the area median income as determined by [the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development] to qualify,” Reynolds said. “Additionally, the provision of funds must prevent households from being evicted and becoming homeless.” The grant may provide up to six months of assistance for applicants living in rental units, Reynolds added. Residents in need of financial support must submit an application to Diakonia Inc. Applicants must provide the following if applicable: most recent tax return, a copy of last paycheck earnings information for each member of the household over the age of 18 who is not a full-time college student, most recent social security or disability statement, most recent retirement statement, veterans benefit statement, Individual Development Account statement, last two checking and savings statements and child support payment information. In addition, applicants must provide information on any funds that have been received since May 1 that were awarded or provided by a public or private source to assist with rent payments. Reynolds said applicants must provide documentation that the funds were used for rent payments. Furthermore, households who
have already received financial assistance from the Community Development Block Grant or CARES Act funding will not be eligible for funding, unless the grantee does not have enough requests to use available funding, Reynolds said. Previous applicants will have to be re-evaluated to ensure they still meet the income criteria. The Maryland Department of Housing and Community DeK. Reynolds velopment already distributed $2.2 million in Eviction Prevention Partnership grants to eight counties, part of a more than $20 million partnership with Maryland’s jurisdictions. Landlords and tenants are advised to con-
tact their local jurisdiction for more information. In addition to this partnership with local governments, Hogan launched the Assisted Housing Relief Program, an eviction prevention program intended to help bring overdue rental payments current and provide relief for tenants through direct payments to their eligible property management company. Tenants in eligible properties will be credited rent rebates paid directly to the property management company, which will eliminate their rental debt and the threat of eviction. The program serves rental units in multifamily projects financed by the Maryland Department of Housing and Community Development’s Community Development Administration, using state funds or federal
resources, such as the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit program where the unit rent is controlled. As of Monday, the Assisted Housing Relief Program has awarded more than $8 million and made more than 4,500 rental payments for working families across the state. For more information, visit https://dhcd.maryland.gov/Pages/A HRP-NOFA.aspx. Hogan also stated that the moratorium on evictions during state of emergency remains in effect. The governor issued the emergency order on March 16, which prohibits Maryland courts from ordering the eviction of any tenant who can demonstrate that their inability to pay rent was the result of covid-19 or because they are diagnosed with, or under investigation for, covid-19.
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Hogan announces Md. compliance operation By Elizabeth Bonin Staff Writer (Nov. 27, 2020) After over two weeks of 1,000 new cases of covid-19 a day, Gov. Larry Hogan announced measures to step up enforcement of public health regulations during a press conference on Monday. Anticipating increased travel for Thanksgiving weekend, the state will launch a compliance, education and enforcement operation. The state police will deploy high visibility compliance units to all counties to work with local law enforcement, health departments, liquor boards, licensing and permitting departments and county of-
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Covid cases, hospitalizations surge across Wor. Co., state Continued from Page 8 A zip code must have at least eight cases to be listed. A total of 1,268 people have been released from public monitoring. Worcester has conducted 34,306 coronavirus tests as of Wednesday. As of Tuesday afternoon, five patients with coronavirus were in Atlantic General Hospital – four in the medical/surgical unit and one in the intensive care unit, according to Toni Keiser, vice president of public relations. There is also one patient under investigation. Hospital staff has cared for six patients who have come off a ventilator. Atlantic General has discharged 82 patients with coronavirus who are recovering. As of Wednesday, next-door Wicomico had 3,261 cases, and Sussex County in Delaware has 9,876 cases as of Wednesday. The county health department has a free testing site in Pocomoke City on Walnut Street on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. The testing is for adults at least 18 years old and ID is required. Testing is also available at the Worcester County Commission on Aging facility located on 4764 Snow
Hill Road on Mondays from 12:30-3:30 p.m. All Worcester County residents and employees 8 years and older who are experiencing covid-19 symptoms are eligible for testing. Designated close contacts of a known positive covid-19 case are eligible, as well. People who suspect they may have the virus should call their primary care providers or the health department. The Worcester County Health Department has a hotline Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. to determine if a person should be tested. Call 410-632-1100 and select option eight. For general information on the coronavirus call the health department 24/7 at 410-632-4321 or visit worcesterhealth.org. View updates from Atlantic General at atlanticgeneral.org/patients-visitors/covid-19-updates/. To track Maryland cases, visit coronavirus.maryland.gov/. To report a restaurant or bar for not following safety guidelines, call the county environmental health department at 410-352-3234. To donate plasma, go to delmarvablood.org/cpdonor or call 1-888-8256638.
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Inspection of the Route 90 bridge continued this week. It is expected to wrap on Monday.
Last day for Route 90 bridge inspections Monday, Nov. 30 By Elizabeth Bonin Staff Writer (Nov. 27, 2020) The Maryland State Highway Administration will need one more day for inspections on the Route 90 bridge, according to Bob Rager, district community liaison.
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Jenkins recognized for helping client from fall in Berlin By Elizabeth Bonin Staff Writer (Nov. 27, 2020) Kelly Jenkins was delivering meals for the Worcester County Commission on Aging Meals on Wheels program when she found a Berlin client who had fallen and was unable to get up on her own. Jenkins started working for the commission on aging in September 2019 as a site supervisor in Berlin, but since senior centers shut down in March with the rise of covid-19 cases, Jenkins has been delivering meals through the Meals on Wheels program. On Monday, Oct. 5, Jenkins knocked on the door of a 61-year-old client in Berlin and the client called out for help. “I opened the door a little bit and realized that I could look straight back to her bedroom,” Jenkins said. “I saw her laying on the floor between her bed and her dresser. She was saying that she needed help and she needed me to call 911.” The resident, who will remain anonymous, said she had slipped in her bedroom and didn’t have her phone near. “I slipped and my foot went under the dresser and went up to my ankle,” the woman said. “I stayed there for about a day and a half.” Jenkins then called 911 and stayed with the client until emergency services personnel arrived and confirmed that she was not seriously injured. Both Jenkins and the client said they don’t know how long she would have been on the floor without Jenkins. “I told her, ‘Ten minutes of you laying on the floor with nobody to help you is way too long,’” Jenkins said.
The Worcester County Commissioners present a commendation to Kelly Jenkins, a Commission on Aging employee participating in the Meals on Wheels program, for intervening to save the life of a Berlin client recently.
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By Elizabeth Bonin Staff Writer (Nov. 27, 2020) After merging three departments into one — recreation and parks, economic development and tourism — last year, Worcester County will now fold economic development and tourism into one package. Melanie Pursel, director of tourism, will head the newest entity, while Tom Perlozzo will continue as Melanie Pursel director of the overall combined department. Perlozzo said that this intradepartmental merger was triggered by the departures of Kathryn Gordon, former direc- Tom Perlozzo tor of economic development, and Lachelle Scarloto, former deputy director of economic development. Scarloto started her new position as the executive director of the Greater Ocean City Chamber of Commerce this week. Gordon left her position with the county in September, Per-
lozzo said. “Trying to be efficient, we decided to go ahead and have Melanie Pursel head those up and create some synergy between tourism and economic development, which is basically live, work and play, as part of the recreation and parks department as well,” Perlozzo said. He added that this also would save money for the county. Perlozzo said he is confident in Pursel’s ability to lead both departments, especially since she is a longtime Worcester resident. “She has terrific experience on the tourism side,” Perlozzo said. “We are still continuing our efforts to communicate and be a resource to our small towns and businesses, so I feel like we’re moving in the right direction.” Rather than hiring a new director and deputy director for economic development, Perlozzo said the county would hire a business and retention specialist. “That job is out and posted, which would basically be a combination between the director and a deputy director,” Perlozzo said. The county is now accepting applications. The position description and application can be found at co.worcester.md.us/departments/hr/jobs.
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Committee discusses bike path By Josh Kim Staff Writer (Nov. 27, 2020) The Ocean City Bike Committee has an idea of how to begin its inlet-to-Delaware bicycle path, and hopes to employ the aid of three private businesses to help show residents how fruitful such a route could be. Last month, the Maryland Department of Transportation (MDOT) awarded the city an $80,000 bikeway grant, which it will to hire a consultant to aid with the development of a bike strategic plan. On Wednesday, the group discussed the corridors, or targeted areas, of the bicycle path, focusing on alleyways. Members talked about Coastal Highway a bit, but later agreed it would focus its attention on getting riders off Ocean City’s main road for two reasons: safety, and because the creation of bicycle-only lanes could mean a reduction in lanes overall, which no one desired. Coastal Highway aside, there are several obstacles ahead, such as sightdistance, which is the distance a motorist can see approaching vehicles before their line of sight is blocked by an obstruction near the intersection. Another issue will be the material of the path — sand is difficult for cy-
clists to traverse, while temporary wooden and plastic surfaces are expensive to maintain. Nancy Schwendeman, interim-executive director of the Ocean City Chamber of Commerce, said the city could consider a recycled tire material that is used at Stephen Decatur Park in Berlin. Nevertheless, Jana Potvin, State Highway Administration assistant district engineer, said the committee had to consider the proximity of the path to the ever-shifting Paul Mauser dunes. More than likely, sand would cover a permanent path and require constant upkeep. Perhaps the most daunting challenge will be obtaining private property easement agreements, specifically from condominium owners along 94th Street to 118th Street, known as “condo row.” To do so is nigh impossible, as twothirds of property owners must consent to the deal, in addition to full consensus from mortgagers. This hurdle will have to be dealt with, however, if the city hopes to keep riders off Coastal Highway. Engineering Manager Paul Mauser mentioned a past construction ease-
ment agreement, designated by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers 30 years ago, that potentially gave the city rights to a 10-foot lane of land left of the dune. “It’s for emergency vehicles, maintenance vehicles and public recreational access to the beach,” Mauser said. Only three properties were exempt from this construction easement: the Clarion Resort Fontainebleau Hotel on 101st Street, the Holiday Inn on 67th Street and the Castle in the Sand on 37th Street. “That’s why they can still serve alcohol on the beach,” Councilman Tony DeLuca said. However, whether these construction easements actually exist would have to be verified by the consultant and, “The town would not do anything in this area without a green light from council and consensus from neighboring property owners,” Mauser said. Member Joe Marx, CEO of Continental Cycles on 110th Street, suggested working with the exempt hoteliers to show how advantageous a bicycle path could be. If the paths prove fruitful for the hotels, this would act as positive marketing for the project, which could soften private property owners’ opinion on the matter.
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App to make flood tracking easier on Maryland’s coast By Josh Kim Staff Writer (Nov. 27, 2020) Now that Ocean City has submitted its nuisance flooding report to the state, the next step is to determine whether this occasional “sunny day flooding” is becoming worse or holding steady. Addressing members of Ocean City’s Coastal Resources Legislative Committee, or Green Team, last Wednesday, Planning and Community Development Director Bill Neville said the state is working on an app that will make flood tracking easier. As one of Maryland’s “CoastSmart Communities,” Ocean City must prepare a nuisance, or shallow, flood plan. Nuisance flooding is high-tide flooding that disrupts daily activity, is up to 1foot deep and is unrelated to storms, although persistent strong winds, heavy rainfall or passing storm systems can influence it. The purpose of the program, Neville said, is help coastal communities with this problem by helping them identify flood mitigation projects that could qualify for state funding. Neville said the Department of Natural Resources is attempting to set up See NUISANCE Page 14
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OC citizens concerned about litter By Josh Kim Staff Writer (Nov. 27, 2020) As Ocean City officials attempt to tackle a growing litter issue, public works division heads have helped shine a light on the scope of their work, and the limitations that come with it. For a year or more, city officials and residents have expressed frustrations over a seemingly overabundance of trash on the Boardwalk, downtown streets and overflowing out of bins. Councilman Tony DeLuca said he and other city officials have been inundated with emails from concerned citizens regarding the issue. One potential contributor to the problem was increased carryout services related to covid-19 dining restrictions, DeLuca said, and added he is focused on three factors: litter citations, dilapidated trash containers and weeds that trap litter. DeLuca said all year, Ocean City police have doled out just five citations for litter. As for trash cans, the bins have been visibly broken, while some don’t have lids. Earlier this year, DeLuca and other volunteers spent the day cleaning downtown side streets and found large amounts of litter stuck in overgrown weeds, particularly cigarette butts. In response to the problem, DeLuca said the city is developing a marketing strategy coined “Every Litter Bit Hurts,” to help educate guests about proper trash disposal and encourage them to contribute to its solution. “One of the things we wanted to do this year [is] to work on a positive program where ‘Every Litter Bit Hurts,’ some kind of a positive program for the residents, the community to get around,” DeLuca said. DeLuca then asked division heads
of the public works department to give their perspectives on the issue. He also asked about a previous trash can campaign during which the public works department gave out free bins to residents. Public Works Deputy Director Woody Vickers said the program DeLuca spoke of took place during the mid-1990s, beginning in Montego Bay and later expanding to other communities. While that distribution effort was successful, many property owners had held on to those bins, which was why so many in the area are in such poor condition. “A lot of the trash cans … are [from] 1995, 1997,” Vickers said. “The life expectancy of one of those is 10 years.” Tony DeLuca Vickers said the department sells bins for $85, as well as individual pieces, such as lids and wheels, on the department’s website. DeLuca said he had never known that the department sold bins and pieces, and asked Vickers how the department advertised it. Vickers said mainly through the department’s website, although advertising seems to be non-issue, as the bins always sell out quickly. The department also issues waste bin citations. Solid Waste Manager Brian Scarborough said when a driver sees a bin in violation, he or she tags it with a citation. The property owner then has five days to call the department to resolve the issue. If a call is not made, the driver will tag the bin again, giving the property owner another five days to respond. If the second tag is ignored, the solid waste division will get the
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Nuisance flood plan submitted Continued from Page 13 a “My Coast” app for the resort that will allow the government personnel and residents to track nuisance flooding patterns. “We’re going to go ahead and collect information over the next year and on an annual basis prepare a report for the council to advise on whether [or not] we think the flooding conditions are getting worse and where we might want to focus our mitigation efforts,” Neville said. Environmental Engineer Gail Blazer said a video tutorial was being created to help teach people how to Bill Neville navigate the My Coast app and to solicit volunteers to download it. Neville said he and his staff were also preparing a hazard mitigation plan to prepare for potential nuisance flooding mitigation projects. “One of the things I would like to work with our engineering department on is to do a road centerline survey downtown so we can evaluate the elevation every 50-feet along the road centerlines and decide what would be the implication if we decide to elevate in any one location and how that would impact other areas of town,” Neville said. Other projects included using permeable materials for paving on ocean block roads and reopening discussions on code revisions. “We need to loop back with the policies that were suggested to the council several years ago that if we were to change our codes today how could we have people build and rebuild to be more resilient,” Neville said. “There was a list of those recommendations that we didn’t do anything with.”
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OC BIKE COMMITTEE BRIEFS By Josh Kim Staff Writer (Nov. 27, 2020) The following was discussed during the Ocean City Bike Committee meeting last Wednesday:
Bike racks Engineering Manager Paul Mauser said two bike racks had been installed on 94th Street. The next bike parking rack will be installed on 140th Street, sometime by the end of this year.
Semper Fi Councilman Tony DeLuca said the inaugural Semper Fi Bike Ride had
good attendance. The bike ride took place on Oct. 18, and participants rode from the inlet parking lot to 27th Street and back to the lot from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. The event, hosted by RGF Environmental Group, the Town of Ocean City and First State Marines, benefited the Semper Fi & America’s Fund, an organization dedicated to helping wounded and ill members of the armed forces and their families. The event featured a DJ, live music, games and prizes, as well. DeLuca said he would like to use the Semper Fi Bike Ride as a template to improve the Mayor’s Bike Ride, which was held for the first time on Sept. 22.
Bid accepted for fuel tank, dispenser removal in Newark By Ally Lanasa Staff Writer (Nov. 27, 2020) The underground fuel storage tank and dispenser will be removed and replaced at the Worcester County Board of Education office in Newark, following the board’s award of a bid to Delmarva Petroleum Services last Tuesday. “Due to the aging underground fuel tank, our insurance company as of February will no longer cover our insurance requirements as mandated by state law for that tank,” said Sam Slacum, maintenance and operations manager for the county school system. “In order to maintain compliance, we ran a bid process to procure proposals to remove and replace that system.”
The schools system began advertising for bids on its website on Oct. 27. Delmarva Petroleum Services, AIM Services, Petroleum Management Inc., Total Environmental Concepts and Tidewater, Inc. attended the pre-bid meeting on Nov. 4 and all five contractors offered bids. Bidding was conducted on Nov. 10 at 2 p.m. Slacum and Superintendent Lou Taylor recommended the board members accept the $83,988.29 bid from Delmarva Petroleum Services. The removal and replacement of the underground fuel storage tank and dispenser will be financed by Worcester County government and school system.
Town officials talk maintenance Continued from Page 14 cleaning and special event assistance. To put into numbers, that means the staff’s scope of responsibility encompasses 68 miles of streets, 15 miles of alleyways, 2.5 miles of Boardwalk and 10 miles of beach. “If you were to review the overall staffing level of the maintenance department … you are left with approximately plus or minus 12 full-time staff to clean and maintain all items I have noted,” Adkins said. “During the
summer months, if we are lucky to find them, this department’s expanded by 14 seasonal maintenance workers in the street division … and five … in the Boardwalk division.” Keeping the city clean is a 24-7, seven days a week, all summer long job, Adkins said. “I wanted to offer these notes, again, to put things into perspective,” he said. “There is not an army of cleaning staff. That has never been the case.”
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Reduce single-use plastic to prevent marine debris in OC By Ally Lanasa Staff Writer (Nov. 27, 2020) Oceana, an international organization focused on preserving oceans and marine animals with science-based campaigns, has collected data on the impact of plastic ingestion and entanglements in marine mammals and sea turtles in U.S. waters. “Before now, the evidence that many U.S. marine mammals and sea turtles were being harmed by plastic was not compiled in one place,” said Dr. Kimberly Warner, report author and senior scientist at Oceana. “While there may never be a complete account of the fate of all marine animals impacted by plastic, this report paints a grim picture. The world is hooked on plastic because the industry continues to find increasingly more ways to force this persistent pollutant into our everyday routines — and it’s choking, strangling and drowning marine life. “This report shows a wide range of single-use plastic jeopardizing marine animals, and it’s not just the items that first come to mind, like bags, balloons and bottle caps. These animals are consuming or being entangled in everything from zip ties and dental flossers to those mesh onion bags you see at the grocery store. We can only expect these cases to increase as the industry continues to push single-use plastic into consumers’ hands.” According to Oceana’s report, which was released last Thursday, scientists estimate 15 million metric tons of plastic will wash into the ocean every year. Oceana found that most common plastics ingested by marine mammals and sea turtles were bags, balloons, recreational fishing line, plastic sheeting and food wrappers. The most common plastics that entangle animals are plastic packing strips, bags and balloons with strings. Kathy Phillips, the Assateague coastkeeper, said marine mammals and sea turtles will eat anything that
resembles food, including plastic bags, straws and tiny pieces of styrofoam insulation panels that blow off of construction sites into the water. “The town of Ocean City considers this ‘littering’ and not pollution, so there are only small fines that seldom are enforced,” Phillips said. Oceana also found evidence of nearly 1,800 animals from 40 different species swallowing or becoming entangled in plastic since 2009. Of those, 88 percent were species listed as endangered or threatened with extinction under the Endangered Species Act, a press release states. Another key finding from the study was that plastics have affected animals at all stages of life, from recently hatched sea turtles to seal mothers with actively nursing pups. Sandi Smith, Maryland Coastal Bays Program development and marketing coordinator, said in February she and a team witnessed a grey seal on 127th Street that was wrapped in plastic lining. “Because it was a juvenile seal, you know that it’s going to get bigger and that stuff was just going to grow into its skin,” she said. Unfortunately, the seal was mobile and swam back into the ocean before the team was able to remove the lining. Smith has also witnessed a dolphin wash ashore a few years ago that died after ingesting a rubber fishing glove. She said it is hard to determine if there has been a significant increase this year in wildlife on the Eastern Shore ingesting or being entangled in plastic because several entities are at work to protect wildlife and do not share data. “I did personally experience a couple of entanglements and a couple of birds with plastic bags stuck around them,” Smith said. In addition, wildlife will adapt to using plastic in their habitats, such as osprey using plastic bags to build nests. “They don’t know any better,” she
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Sandi Smith, outreach and marketing coordinator for Maryland Coastal Bays Program, and a team discovered a grey seal entangled in plastic lining at 127th Street in February. Unfortunately, the seal swam away before they could remove the lining.
said. “They’re just using what they think is a natural resource.” Smith is also a first responder for the National Aquarium’s Marine Mammal Stranding Program and works with wildlife rescues, transports and rehab. “My friends refer to me as the crazy person trying to save the world one gull at a time,” she joked. Maryland Coastal Bays is initiating a “nurdle” patrol program, which will ask volunteers to pick up marine debris with tweezers. Nurdles are a type of microplastic that are smaller than five millimeters and pollute water. “We figured with covid going on and social distancing that it would be a good opportunity to start finding some projects that people can participate in and make an impact,” Smith said. For more information about the nurdle patrol startup, visit https://nurdlepatrol.org/Forms/Ho me/index.php. Smith added that the focus of projects through the Maryland Coastal Bays Program is being proactive versus reactive. She encourages people to consider what they are eating in their seafood when marine animals ingest plastic items in the ocean and bays. Furthermore, Smith suggests restaurants and consumers evaluate plastic-free choices, especially as many people are getting carryout with the latest restrictions on indoor dining capacity. “There’s utensils made out of corn
starch,” she said. “They’re biodegradable. Now, do they biodegrade right away? Nope. There’s a whole composting process … it’s better to have a corn starch item that’s running into our oceans and water that might disintegrate in 50 years versus that piece of plastic that’s 400 years.” She added that adjusting to plastic-free options is similar to adjusting to new covid safety guidelines – it’s creating a new normal. “Especially now with the ban on styrofoam, [restaurants] are moving toward more environmentally friendly containers,” Smith said. “But with the plastic components, it’s really just sort of getting the public focused on you don’t need that. Can you get out of the habit of using that disposable plastic?” She commended restaurant operators who have switched to paper straws or gone strawless to be more environmentally friendly to the resort. “Ocean City now is mandated to follow state regulations such as the styrofoam carryout container law. But we need a plastic bag ban in Worcester and Ocean City,” Phillips said. “Worcester County is launching the Keep Worcester Clean anti-littering [public relations] campaign and they are actively doing more to clean up trash off the sides of highways. [Assateague Coastal Trust] and our Trash Free Assateague program look forward to supporting the county to keep that anti-littering mesSee REPORT Page 18
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Sandi Smith, outreach and marketing coordinator for Maryland Coastal Bays Program, said she and a team chased this osprey that had a plastic bag attached to its leg for three days. Osprey typically use discarded plastic as nesting material, believing it is a natural resource.
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By Ally Lanasa Staff Writer (Nov. 27, 2020) The Worcester County Board of Education agreed last Tuesday to buy a replacement school bus immediately because a 2008 bus that was operating in northern Worcester County experienced a major mechanical issue. “The cost of the repairs is likely to exceed the value of the bus,” Kim Heiser, transportation manager for Worcester County Public Schools, told the board. Dr. Dwayne Abt, the chief safety and human relations officer for the school system, said last Wednesday because the bus is contractor-owned, he is not certain what the mechanical issue was. Depending on the make, model and equipment, the estimated cost of the new bus is between $90,000$110,000, he said. According to school system’s policy, bus contractors must have school buses approved by the board. The buses should operate in accordance with a contract with the board, be less than 15 years old, and meet all federal, state, and board laws and regulations, including the Code of Maryland Regulations. With the board’s approval, a new bus or a used bus that is less than 14 years old may be operated as a spare bus. All new and used buses are required to meet the current Maryland and Worcester County Board of Education specifications. The approximate in-service date for the new bus is February 2021, Abt added. The bus will transport students to Stephen Decatur High School, Showell Elementary School and Buckingham Elementary School.
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Report pollution to coastkeeper Continued from Page 16 sage in the media.” Smith added that she is saddened by the promotion of single-use plastic utensils for Thanksgiving to avoid sharing because of the coronavirus. “It’s behavior modification. How do you change that?” Smith said. “It’s just really through education and outreach.” For those who use plastic utensils, Smith said the only way to properly dispose of them is to ensure they go to the landfill to avoid polluting the local waters. “It’s not going into the ocean, but it’s still going into our environment,” Smith said. “The town of Ocean City, they burn their trash. It’s incinerated, but then you have that argument too of what’s the lesser of two evils because by incinerating it, you’re creating certain forms of energy, but are you polluting the environment?” Although the easiest answer is to not use plastic, Smith acknowledges that most products are wrapped or stored in it. She suggests reusing plastic containers as much as possible be-
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fore they go to the landfill. She added that reducing the use of single-use plastic is the best way to start preventing marine debris. Phillips urges people to stop using plastic bottled beverages and to write to beverage companies, pleading them to use non-plastic packaging. “Write to manufacturers and request they develop and use non-plastic construction of, and packaging of, their products,” she said. “There are plant-based solutions to this problem, companies just need to start using them, and they only will do it when the public demands it.” To report pollution on Assateague Island, contact Phillips at 443-2352014 or coastkeeper@actforbays.org. Phillips also encourages those interested in being an advocate for clean water legislation to Join Assateague Coastal Trust, write letters to legislators and write letters to the editor. For more information, about Oceana’s campaign to stop plastic pollution internationally, visit usa.oceana.org/plastics.
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OCDC applies for Main St. District covid relief funds By Greg Ellison Staff Writer (Nov. 27, 2020) With less than a week to prepare, the Ocean City Development Corporation last Friday filed a quarter-million-dollar grant request through the Maryland Strong Economic Recovery Initiative seeking covid-relief funding for downtown businesses. Executive Director Glenn Irwin said the grant program was made available through the Maryland Department of Housing and Community Development for Main Street District communities beginning last Tuesday. Glenn Irwin “It’s called the Grant Relief Program and this assistance is only for businesses in Main Street Districts,” he said. Irwin said if the $250,000 grant request is awarded, the funds would be distributed to businesses in Ocean City’s Main Street District. “If it’s approved, we could have businesses start applying to us to help reimburse some of their costs for buying covid materials and PPE,” he said. Irwin said items such as barrier shields and cleaning supplies would also qualify. “Some of this could be reimbursed going back to end of March 2020,” he said. “It goes throughout the whole summer what they’ve been purchasing material-wise.” Notice of funding approval should be issued within two weeks. In total, $5 million has been made available to the 41 designated Main Street Districts in Maryland, with a maximum request of $500,000 and a minimum of $75,000. “Once we find out how much money we’ve been approved for, then we can tailor whether we cap it at $5,000 or $10,000,” he said. “It will probably be based on the size of your business.” Irwin said any support received from the state would be evenly spread among applicants. “We don’t want to, of course, just give it to one or two businesses,” he said. Irwin said the relief funding would apply to downtown establishments beyond simply hotels and restaurants. “We have general retail, but we also have arcades and amusement parks,” he said. “Some of those had actually been left out of the original process and they definitely have some substantial expenses with buying materials and supplies for covid.”
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Berlin gov’t offices closed to public By Ally Lanasa Staff Writer (Nov. 27, 2020) As covid-19 cases continue to rise in Worcester County, Berlin Mayor Zackery Tyndall last Wednesday issued a Civil Emergency Declaration requiring masks to be worn downtown during activities and closed all town government buildings to the public until further notice. Town Administrator Jeff Fleetwood said the declaration is Zackery Tyndall needed to reassure the residents and visitors that the mayor and the council are committed to the fight against the coronavirus. In making the decision, Tyndall consulted with the Town Council, Fleetwood, Town Attorney Dave Gaskill and Police Chief Arnold Downing. Town Hall, the Planning and Zoning Office, and the Berlin Welcome Center are among the buildings closed to the press and public at this time. Town employees are working on alternating schedules to protect their safety and to ensure that the town’s work can continue during the pandemic. “I know this is going to be a similar
schedule to what we had in the spring,” Tyndall said. Fleetwood added that more than 80 percent of the town employees are able to telework. He also said town staff are responsible for self-evaluating their health daily for any symptoms of a covid-like illness. “Based on the CDC and the Worcester County Health Department guidelines, if any employee fits the categories on an affirmative perspective, they’re then required to make notification to the department head or to myself,” Fleetwood said. All Berlin mayor and council meetings will be closed to the press and public and streamed live on Facebook until the mayor and council can meet entirely online. Tyndall said the town is exploring Zoom for upcoming meetings. “I reached out to several of the neighboring municipalities, some use Zoom. I think only one uses Microsoft Teams,” Tyndall said. “The town does have a Microsoft 365 Office subscription, so that fits within our subscription allotment, however the usability was not as user-friendly or familiar to people as what Zoom is. So, we’ll be opting for Zoom in the future.” Additionally, all boards and commissions meetings will be canceled
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OC annual Holiday Shopper’s Fair canceled Rising covid-19 caseload stifles event plans due to pandemic health safety By Greg Ellison Staff Writer (Nov. 27, 2020) With coronavirus cases surging in Maryland and nationwide, the annual Holiday Shopper’s Fair slated for this weekend at the Ocean City convention center on 40th Street, has been canceled. What would have been the 38th annual affair was put on ice early Tues-
day just days prior to the event that had been scheduled for Nov. 27-29. Melanie Collins, event organizer, said the decision was made out of an abundance of caution with covid-19 cases continuing to soar. “We were just told today that we can’t have it per the [Worcester County] Health Department,” she said. Attendance at the Holiday Shopper’s Fair, which totaled a few thousand during the inaugural event in 1983, has grown to average around 9,000 visitors over the course of the weekend.
Collins said prior to the change of plans this week there had been covid19 adjustments in place. “We had socially-distance setup and plans in place for health safety mandates,” she said. Collins said other adaptations planned before the eventual cancellation included eliminating door prizes, children’s activities and a visit from Santa Claus. Speaking on Tuesday, Collins said the roughly 75 vendors on board for this year’s event were in the process of being contacted and apprised of the
change of plans. Collins said in prior years the event lured in up to 150 vendors for the three-day affair. For more information, call 1-800OC-OCEAN, 410-289-2800 or email mcollins@oceancitymd.gov. Other events now canceled at the convention center this weekend include a performance of the Nutcracker. In addition, the Cheer & Dance Extreme event scheduled for next weekend has been postponed with a new date to be announced when determined.
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Annual ‘Light Up the Pines’ holiday display continues By Greg Ellison Staff Writer (Nov. 27, 2020) While social distancing restrictions have put the lid on numerous holiday celebrations, a festive Ocean Pines tradition will soldier forward this year with registration now open for the annual “Light Up the Pines,” outdoor display event. For the past four years, Choptank Electric Cooperative has sponsored the illuminating event and once again is providing gift baskets for the first 20 households to sign. The signup period began last Monday. Although Dec. 4 is the initial signup deadline, residents who want to participate in the home decorating extravaganza can register throughout the holiday season and will be added to the online map. Speaking last week, OPA Director of Public Relations and Marketing Josh Davis said initial registrations have been light. “Only a handful have signed up as of early this week,” he said. As in past years, residents wishing to show off their Christmas light displays can register for the program and be included with an online Google map that includes participating locations. Davis said the self-guided home lighting tour is one tradition that Ocean Pines could continue regardless of covid-19 restrictions. “While the pandemic has changed many of our holiday plans this year, this program is something we’re happy to be able to continue,” he said. Davis said the lighting arrays might spread some cheer to the community during trying times. Choptank Marketing and Communications Manager Beth Hallett at the Denton headquarters said in a release the goal is to foster goodwill over the Christmas season. “Choptank Electric Cooperative is pleased to be part of the holiday spirit in Ocean Pines with the ‘Light Up the Pines’ event,” she said. “We hope our members enjoy bringing holiday fun to the neighborhood.” Households interested in participating should submit a name, address and phone number via email to info@oceanpines.org or by calling 410-641-7717. For more information, contact Davis at 443-366-1844 or jdavis@oceanpines.org. The map of participating homes may be viewed at https://www.google.com/maps/d/ edit?mid=1WwK5e47ZJjK11paT5jZ6 9HqobWwf_3nA&usp=sharing.
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(Nov. 27, 2020) Worcester County Recreation & Parks staff is asking community residents and visitors to participate in a survey. This survey will help them continue providing quality parks, and a variety of recreation programs and summer camps at county-owned parks and at the Worcester County Recreation Center, which is located off Route 113 in Snow Hill and includes a fitness room, free indoor track, exercise equipment and other amenities. Digital versions of the survey can be found on the WCRP website and Facebook page, and paper copies are available at the front desk of the center. Call 410-632-2144 with any questions or visit www.WorcesterRecAndParks.org.
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GOLF TOURNAMENT The Atlantic General Hospital Foundation held its 2020 Robert E. Warfield Memorial Tournament on Sept. 24 at Ocean City Golf Club. Nearly 200 golfers participated and $80,000 was raised for the Atlantic General Hospital Foundation. Proceeds enable Atlantic General Hospital, a not-for-profit healthcare organization, to advance the health of the residents and visitors of the community through a coordinated care delivery system that provides access to quality care, personalized service and education. (Left) The winning team on the Seaside front/Newport Bay back course was Danny and Penny Parker, and Buzz and Lou Taylor. (Right) The winning team on the Newport Bay front/Seaside cack course was Jac Stanton, Dean Mantzouris, Fred Cheek and Jeff Shields.
POSTER PROJECT Mary D’Agostino’s students at Berlin Intermediate worked together to create a collaborative poster in honor of Mahatma Gandhi and his lessons of peace. Ivy Granger played a big part in the completion of the poster, following the mantra, “I can work together with others to achieve a goal!”
OUTSIDE READING Students in Amy Burbage's second grade class at Ocean City Elementary enjoy doing their 100 Book reading outside. Pictured is Logan Waters reading “Big Dog and Little Dog.”
APPRECIATION MATH LESSON Ocean City Elementary third grade students used manipulatives to build array models representing multiplication equations. Pictured is Brayden Dempsey from Kara Dzimiera's math class.
The First State Detachment 686 of the Marine Corps League presented a Certificate of Appreciation to the Ocean City American Legion Post 166 Color Guard, thanking the ceremonial unit for its sponsorship and Presentation of the Colors that opened the Semper Fi Bike Ride on the Ocean City Boardwalk last month.
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Ice sculptures stroll, holiday shop night in Berlin this Fri. By Ally Lanasa Staff Writer (Nov. 27, 2020) Residents and visitors can stroll through downtown Berlin Friday to admire at least 23 three-foot carved ice sculptures by Erik Cantine during the “Ice Ice Berlin Art Sculptures Stroll & Holiday Shop Night.” “Previously … it was called our Tree Lighting & Holiday Shop Night, and people would come down and everyone would gather,” said Ivy Wells, the town’s economic and community development director. “The mayor would give a speech and wish everyone well for the upcoming holiday season. We would sing, and we would do a countdown, and he would officially press the switch and the tree would be illuminated.” The town’s ceremony, however, has been canceled because of the coronavirus pandemic, although the Christmas tree on the corner of Jefferson and Main streets will be lit and decorated. “In front of the hotel in the street, ice artist Erik Cantine would start carving this giant ice sculpture, and people would all stand around and watch him carve it,” Wells recalled. This year, sculptures that have been carved in advance will be shown in front of their business sponsors: Dolle’s Candyland, Heart of Gold Kids, Life’s Simple Pleasures, Fathom, Rayne’s Reef, Baked Dessert Café, Mike Poole Construction, East & Main Shore Supply, Worcester Goes Purple, Health Freedom, HOUSE, Treasure Chest, Beach Gypsy, Una Bella Salute, Bruder Hill, Bruder Home, Atlantic Retreat, Bird of Paradise, Madison Avenue Boutique, Pop’s Kitchen, Boxcar on Main and Worcester Youth & Family Counseling Services. “The ice sculptures will be spread out. They’ll actually be located in the road,” Wells said. “We’ll have the road closed to traffic to allow for people to be able to keep themselves spaced apart and to be able to walk and enjoy the sculptures without standing in a big crowd.” Shops will be open until 9 p.m. for the festivities. Residents and visitors can partake of hot chocolate and holiday music with DJ Big Al Reno from Ocean98 Radio as they walk throughout town. Children are invited to make pinecone bird feeders at 5 p.m. at the Calvin B. Taylor House Museum, 208 N. Main St. “They’re going to mark off sections on
the lawn of the museum where families can come, and they stay in their area, and then the volunteers from the museum bring the supplies to make the bird feeder craft to them,” Wells said. “Instead of kids standing around a table doing a craft, the volunteers will bring the supplies to each family.” Worcester Youth & Family Counseling Services will also offer crafts to-go in front of its office, 124 N. Main St Suite C, from 5-8 p.m. or until supplies last. “We will be handing out ornaments for kids to make at home for themselves or give as holiday gifts,” said Dr. Jennifer Leggour, executive director of Worcester Youth & Family Counseling Services. “We will also be serving hot chocolate.” In place of Worcester Youth & Family Counseling Services’ annual Holiday Dinner, the agency will provide “Family Game Night” packages to participating families. In addition, in partnership with Toys for Tots, Worcester Youth & Family Counseling Services will also give away gifts for children who have participated in its Berlin Youth Club, SAGES/SABERS, CASA programs, their siblings and several of the clients the agency serves. Furthermore, the agency will create “Parenting Survival Toolkits” after the holidays and offer one family a “Local Winter Getaway” to help fight the winter blues. Wells added that Cantine’s ice sculptures will be moved from the road to directly in front of each shop after the event on Friday. “They’ll be insulated, so they last for Small Shop Saturday as well,” she said. “But with 60-degree weather, if you really want to see them in their full glory, you want to come out on Friday night from 5-9 p.m.” Participate in Shop Safe Berlin on Small Business Saturday when shops are open between 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. “We’re a Shop Small community partner,” Wells said. “We’ve been designated that, so they sent us free ‘Shop Small’ re-useable bags.” With the Berlin Welcome Center being closed to the public, she added that 50 ‘Shop Small’ bags will be given away downtown, starting at 11 a.m. on Saturday. Each of the shops will have a supply of free hand warmers if shoppers are See ALTERNATIVE Page 24
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Alternative winter activities to occur downtown this year Continued from Page 23 cold as part of a sponsorship from the Berlin Main Street Program, Wells said. Heart of Gold Kids at 27 N. Main St. will offer 20 percent off clothing and 50 percent off sale items from Friday to Sunday. Life’s Simple Pleasures, 1 S. Main St., will offer sales for Small Business Saturday, and if weather permitting, outdoor racks of apparel and gifts. Dolle’s Candyland at 1 S. Main St. Unit B. will offer 50 percent off all gifts in-store. Baked Dessert Café, 4 Bay St., will offer special pricing on sweet and savory treats. Local artist vendors will be set up at the adjacent the outdoor space during the weekend, owner Robin Tomaselli said. Matthew Amey, co-owner of Wooden Octopus at 8 Jefferson St., said there will be a tent in the driveway featuring artwork for sale, weather permitting. Although Fathom, 14 N. Main St., will not have any discounts on Saturday, there will be an apparel rack in front of the boutique for safer shopping. Melissa Stover, owner of Victorian Charm at 100 N. Main St., said the boutique will likely not have any outdoor racks or tables because of the weather. “We will however be limiting the amount of people in the store,” Stover said. “We are also offering private shop-
ping times before and after regular store hours. You can call and schedule a time and shop with no other shoppers in the store.” To schedule an appointment, call 410-641-2998. Mayor Zackery Tyndall issued a Civil Emergency Declaration that went into effect Monday, closing the Berlin Welcome Center, as well as Town Hall and the Planning and Zoning building, to the public. The declaration also requires face coverings to be worn downtown Friday and Saturday from 9 a.m. to 10 p.m. as well as Dec. 11 for 2nd Friday from 4-9 p.m. “It’s going to be cold, and the mask keeps your face warm,” Wells said. Berlin is also hosting a “Lights Up the Town Contest” and tour on Dec. 11. Residents within the town limits can enter for free by Dec. 1 to compete in the house decorating contest. Awards include the Clark Griswold Award for brightest display, the Kevin McCallister Award for most creative home, the George Bailey Award for most traditional home and the Charles Dickens Award for most ‘spirited’ one of all. Judges will select the winners. There will also be a special social media People’s Choice Award. Signs will be placed in the winners’ yards and they will receive gifts from downtown businesses.
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Over 20 ice sculptures carved by Erik Cantine will be on display in front of local businesses in downtown Berlin for the Ice Ice Berlin Art Sculptures Stroll & Holiday Shop Night on Friday.
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OF IMPROVED REAL PROPERTY 307 13TH ST., UNIT #B3 F/K/A 307B ST. LOUIS AVE. OCEAN CITY, MD 21842 Under a power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust from Donald K. Marchand a/k/a Donald Kirk Marchand, dated August 10, 2006 and recorded in Liber 4769, folio 565 among the Land Records of Worcester County, MD, default having occurred under the terms thereof and at the request of the parties secured thereby, the undersigned Substitute Trustees will offer for sale at public auction at the Circuit Court for Worcester County, at the Court House Door, One W. Market St., Snow Hill, MD 21863, on DECEMBER 14, 2020 AT 1:00 PM ALL THAT FEE SIMPLE LOT OF GROUND AND THE IMPROVEMENTS THEREON situated in Worcester County, Maryland and described as Unit No. 63 in "Royal Palm Townhouses", a horizontal property regime and more fully described in the aforesaid Deed of Trust. The property is improved by a dwelling. The property, will be sold in an "as is" condition and subject to conditions, restrictions, easements, encumbrances and agreements of record affecting the subject property, if any, and with no warranty of any kind. Terms of Sale: A deposit in the form of cashier's or certified check, or in such other form as the Substitute Trustees may determine, at their sole discretion, for $18,000 at the time of sale. If the noteholder and/or servicer is the successful bidder, the deposit requirement is waived. Balance of the purchase price is to be paid within fifteen (15) days of the final ratification of the sale by the Circuit Court for Worcester County, Maryland. Interest is to be paid on the unpaid purchase price at the rate of 7.5% per annum from date of sale to the date the funds are received in the office of the Substitute Trustees, if the property is purchased by an entity other than the noteholder and/or servicer. If payment of the balance does not occur within fifteen days of ratification, the deposit will be forfeited and the property will be resold at the risk and cost of the defaulting purchaser. There will be no abatement of inter-
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Ocean City Today / Public Notices est due from the purchaser in the event settlement is delayed for any reason. Taxes, ground rent, water rent, and all other public charges and assessments payable on an annual basis, including sanitary and/or metropolitan district charges, and front foot benefit charges, if applicable, to be adjusted for the current year to the date of sale, and assumed thereafter by the purchaser. Condominium fees and/or homeowners association dues, if any, shall be assumed by the purchaser from the date of sale. The purchaser shall be responsible for the payment of the ground rent escrow, if required. Cost of all documentary stamps, transfer taxes (including agricultural transfer taxes, if applicable), and all settlement charges shall be borne by the purchaser. If the Substitute Trustees are unable to convey good and marketable title, the purchaser’s sole remedy in law or equity shall be limited to the refund of the deposit to the purchaser. Upon refund of the deposit, the sale shall be void and of no effect, and the purchaser shall have no further claim against the Substitute Trustees. Purchaser shall be responsible for obtaining physical possession of the property. The purchaser at the foreclosure sale shall assume the risk of loss for the property immediately after the sale. (Matter #18-600833). Laura H. G. O'Sullivan, et al., Substitute Trustees ALEX COOPER AUCTS, INC. 908 YORK RD., TOWSON, MD 21204 410-828-4838 www.alexcooper.com OCD-11/26/3t _________________________________
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OF DEFAULT AND FORECLOSURE SALE WHEREAS, on August 26, 2009, a certain Deed of Trust was executed Luther T. Truitt, and Virginia L. Truitt as Grantor(s) in favor of Generation Mortgage Company as Beneficiary, and Genuine Title, LLC as Trustee(s), and was recorded on September 15, 2009, in Book 5346, Page 282 in the Office of the Land Records for Worcester County, Maryland; and WHEREAS, the Deed of Trust was insured by the United States Secretary of Housing and Urban Development (the Secretary) pursuant to the National Housing Act for the purpose of providing single family housing; and WHEREAS, the Deed of Trust is now owned by the Secretary, pursuant to an assignment dated May 6, 2016, and recorded on May 23, 2016, in Book 6772, Page 14, in the office of the Land Records for Worcester County, Maryland; and WHEREAS, a default has been made in the covenants and conditions of the Deed of Trust in that the payment due on July 14, 2017, was not made and remains wholly unpaid as of the date of this notice, and a Borrower has died and the Property is not the principal residence of at least one surviving Borrower, and no payment has been made sufficient to restore the loan to currency;
and· WHEREAS, the entire amount delinquent as of October 31, 2020 is $204,358.95; and WHEREAS, by virtue of this default, the Secretary has declared the entire amount of the indebtedness secured by the Deed of Trust to be immediately due and payable; NOW THEREFORE, pursuant to powers vested in me by the Single Family Mortgage Foreclosure Act of 1994, 12 U.S.C. 3751 et seq., by 24 CFR part 27, subpart B, and by the Secretary's designation of me as Foreclosure Commissioner, notice is hereby given that on December 8, 2020 at 3:20pm local time, all real and personal property at or used in connection with the following described premises ("Property") will be sold at public auction to the highest bidder: Commonly known as: 309 Purnell Street, Snow Hill, MD 21863 Tax ID: 02-022974 The sale will be held at the courthouse entrance for the Circuit Court for Worcester County, Maryland. The Secretary of Housing and Urban Development will bid $205,420.96. There will be no proration of taxes, rents or other income or liabilities, except that the purchaser will pay, at or before closing, his prorata share of any real estate taxes that have been paid by the Secretary to the date of the foreclosure sale. When making their bids, all bidders except the Secretary must submit a deposit totaling $20,500.00 in the form of a certified check or cashier's check made out to the Secretary of HUD. A deposit need not accompany each oral bid. If the successful bid is oral, a deposit of $20,500.00 must be presented before the bidding is closed. The deposit is nonrefundable. The remainder of the purchase price must be delivered within 30 days of the sale or at such other time as the Secretary may determine for good cause shown, time being of the essence. This amount, like the bid deposits, must be delivered in the form of a certified or cashier's check. If the Secretary is the highest bidder, he need not pay the bid amount in cash. The successful bidder will pay all conveying fees, all real estate and other taxes that are due on or after the delivery date of the remainder of the payment and all other costs associated with the transfer of title. At the conclusion of the sale, the deposits of the unsuccessful bidders will be returned to them. The Secretary may grant an extension of time within which to deliver the remainder of the payment. All extensions will be for 15-day increments for a fee of $500.00, paid in advance. The extension fee shall be in the form of a certified or cashier's check made payable to the Secretary of HUD. If the high bidder closes the sale prior to the expiration of any extension period, the unused portion of the extension fee shall be applied toward the amount due. If the high bidder is unable to close the sale within the required period, or within any extensions of time granted by the Secretary, the
NOvEMBER 27, 2020 high bidder may be required to forfeit the cash deposit or, at the election of the foreclosure commissioner after consultation with the HUD representative, will be liable to HUD for any costs incurred as a result of such failure. The Commissioner may, at the direction of the HUD representative, offer the property to the second highest bidder for an amount equal to the highest price offered by that bidder. There is no right of redemption, or right of possession based upon a right of redemption, in the mortgagor or others subsequent to a foreclosure completed pursuant to the Act. Therefore, the Foreclosure Commissioner will issue a Deed to the purchaser(s) upon receipt of the entire purchase price in accordance with the terms of the sale as provided herein. HUD does not guarantee that the property will be vacant. The scheduled foreclosure sale shall be cancelled or adjourned if it is established, by documented written application of the mortgagor to the Foreclosure Commissioner not less than 3 days before the date of sale, or otherwise, that the default or defaults upon which the foreclosure is based did not exist at the time of service of this notice of default and foreclosure sale, or all amounts due under the mortgage agreement are tendered to the Foreclosure Commissioner, in the form of a certified or cashier's check payable to the Secretary of HUD, before public auction of the property is completed. The amount that must be paid if the mortgage is to be reinstated prior to the scheduled sale is N/A (Full Balance Due), plus all other amounts that would be due under the mortgage agreement if payments under the mortgage had not been accelerated, advertising costs and postage expenses incurred in giving notice, mileage by the most reasonable road distance for posting notices and for the Foreclosure Commissioner's attendance at the sale, reasonable and customary costs incurred for title and lien record searches, the necessary out-of-pocket costs incurred by the Foreclosure Commissioner for recording documents, a commission for the Foreclosure Commissioner, and all other costs incurred in connection with the foreclosure prior to reinstatement. Tender of payment by certified or cashier's check or application for cancellation of the foreclosure sale shall be submitted to the address of the Foreclosure Commissioner provided below. Date: November 6, 2020 Cohn, Goldberg & Deutsch, LLC Foreclosure Commissioner BY: /s/ Christianna Kersey Christianna Kersey CPF#1012150116 Cohn, Goldberg & Deutsch, LLC 600 Baltimore Avenue, Suite 208 Towson, MD 21204 410-296-2550 ckersey@cgd-law.com
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1510 Cedar Street Pocomoke City, MD 21851 Under a power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust from Scott A. Mitchell, dated March 17, 2006, and recorded in Liber 4668, Folio 603 among the Land Records of Worcester County, MD, default having occurred under the terms thereof, the Substitute Trustee will sell at public auction at Circuit Court for Worcester County, Courthouse Door for Worcester County, Snow Hill, MD on December 7, 2020 at 11:00 AM ALL THAT FEE SIMPLE LOT OF GROUND KNOWN AS 1510 Cedar Street, situated in Worcester County, MD and more fully described in the aforesaid Deed of Trust, carrying Tax ID No. 01-028952. The property will be sold in an “as is” condition and subject to conditions, restrictions, agreements, easements, covenants and rights of way of record affecting the same, if any, and with no warranty of any kind. Terms of Sale: A deposit of $8,700.00 will be required at the time of sale in the form of cash, certified check, or other form as the Substitute Trustees determine acceptable. No deposit shall be required of the noteholder where the noteholder bids in the property at auction. Balance of the purchase price to be paid in cash within ten days of final ratification of sale by the Circuit Court for Worcester County, time being of the essence for purchaser. In the event that settlement does not occur within the said ten days, the purchaser shall be in default. Upon such default the Trustees may file a Motion and Order to Resell the property at the risk and expense of the defaulting purchaser, and purchaser(s) hereby consent to entry of such resale order
Ocean City Today / Public Notices without further notice, in which case the deposit shall be forfeited and all expenses of this sale (including attorney’s fees and the full commission on the gross sale price of this sale) shall be charged against and paid out of the forfeited deposit. The Trustees may then readvertise and resell the property at the risk and cost of the defaulting purchaser; or, without reselling the property, the Trustees may avail themselves of any legal or equitable remedies against the defaulting purchaser. In the event of a resale, the defaulting purchaser shall not be entitled to receive the surplus, if any, even if such surplus results from improvements to the property by said defaulting purchaser. Interest to be paid on the purchase money less the stated deposit called for herein, at the rate pursuant to the Deed of Trust Note from the date of auction to the date funds are received in the office of the Substitute Trustee. There shall be no abatement of interest due from the purchaser in the event additional funds are tendered before settlement or if settlement is delayed for any reason, including but not limited to exceptions to sale, bankruptcy filings by interested parties, Court administration of the foreclosure or unknown title defects. All taxes, ground rent, water rent, condominium fees and/or homeowner association dues, all public charges/assessments payable on an annual basis, including sanitary and/or metropolitan district charges, if applicable, are to be adjusted to the date of auction and thereafter are to be assumed by the purchaser. Cost of all documentary stamps, transfer taxes, agricultural transfer tax, if any and settlement expenses shall be borne by the purchaser. Purchaser shall be responsible for obtaining physical possession of the property. Purchaser assumes the risk of damage to the property from the date of auction forward. If the Substitute Trustee does not convey title for any reason, including but not limited to the Secured Party executing a forbearance agreement with the borrower(s) described in the above-mentioned Deed of Trust, or allowing the borrower(s) to execute their right to reinstate or payoff the subject loan, prior to the sale, with or without the Substitute Trustee’s prior knowledge, or if the sale is not ratified for any reason including errors made by the Substitute Trustees, the foreclosure sale shall be null and void and of no effect, and the Purchaser’s sole remedy in law or in equity shall be the return of the deposit without interest. Further terms and particulars may be announced at time of sale, and purchaser may be required to execute a Memorandum of Sale at the time of auction. (Matter #23255) Jeffrey Nadel, Scott Nadel, Daniel Menchel and Doreen Strothman, Substitute Trustees Tidewater Auctions, LLC 305 West Chesapeake Avenue, Suite 105, Towson, Maryland 21204 410-825-2900 Tidewater Auctions, LLC www.tidewaterauctions.com Ad #74470 OCD-11/19/3t _________________________________
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OF DEFAULT AND FORECLOSURE SALE WHEREAS, on October 5, 2005, a certain Deed of Trust was executed Ronald K. Thomas as Grantor(s) in favor of Financial Freedom Senior Funding Corporation, A Subsidiary of Indymac Bank, F.S.B. as Beneficiary, and Princeton Title Company as Trustee(s), and was recorded on October 21, 2005, in Book 4561, Page 590 in the Office of the Land Records for Worcester County, Maryland; and WHEREAS, the Deed of Trust was insured by the United States Secretary of Housing and Urban Development (the Secretary) pursuant to the National Housing Act for the purpose of providing single family housing; and WHEREAS, the Deed of Trust is now owned by the Secretary, pursuant to an assignment dated March 23, 2017, and recorded on April 10, 2017, in Book 6973, Page 347, in the office of the Land Records for Worcester County, Maryland; and WHEREAS, a default has been made in the covenants and conditions of the Deed of Trust in that the payment due on October 1, 2019, was not made and remains wholly unpaid as of the date of this notice, and a Borrower has died and the Property is not the principal residence of at least one surviving Borrower, and no payment has been made sufficient to restore the loan to currency; and· WHEREAS, the entire amount delinquent as of September 30, 2020 is $198,489.76; and WHEREAS, by virtue of this default, the Secretary has declared the entire amount of the indebtedness secured by the Deed of Trust to be immediately due and payable; NOW THEREFORE, pursuant to powers vested in me by the Single Family Mortgage Foreclosure Act of 1994, 12 U.S.C. 3751 et seq., by 24 CFR part 27, subpart B, and by the Secretary's designation of me as Foreclosure Commissioner, notice is hereby given that on December 1, 2020 at 3:20pm local time, all real and personal property at or used in connection with the following described premises ("Property") will be sold at public auction to the highest bidder: Commonly known as: 35 Rabbit Run Lane, Berlin, MD 21811 Tax ID: 03-068536 The sale will be held at the courthouse entrance for the Circuit Court for Worcester County, Maryland. The Secretary of Housing and Urban Development will bid $198,872.08. There will be no proration of taxes, rents or other income or liabilities, except that the purchaser will pay, at or before closing, his prorata share of any real estate taxes that have been paid by the Secretary to the date of the foreclosure sale. When making their bids, all bidders except the Secretary must submit a deposit totaling $20,000.00 in the form of a certified check or cashier's check made out to the Secretary of HUD. A deposit need not
PAGE 29 accompany each oral bid. If the successful bid is oral, a deposit of $20,000.00 must be presented before the bidding is closed. The deposit is nonrefundable. The remainder of the purchase price must be delivered within 30 days of the sale or at such other time as the Secretary may determine for good cause shown, time being of the essence. This amount, like the bid deposits, must be delivered in the form of a certified or cashier's check. If the Secretary is the highest bidder, he need not pay the bid amount in cash. The successful bidder will pay all conveying fees, all real estate and other taxes that are due on or after the delivery date of the remainder of the payment and all other costs associated with the transfer of title. At the conclusion of the sale, the deposits of the unsuccessful bidders will be returned to them. The Secretary may grant an extension of time within which to deliver the remainder of the payment. All extensions will be for 15-day increments for a fee of $500.00, paid in advance. The extension fee shall be in the form of a certified or cashier's check made payable to the Secretary of HUD. If the high bidder closes the sale prior to the expiration of any extension period, the unused portion of the extension fee shall be applied toward the amount due. If the high bidder is unable to close the sale within the required period, or within any extensions of time granted by the Secretary, the high bidder may be required to forfeit the cash deposit or, at the election of the foreclosure commissioner after consultation with the HUD representative, will be liable to HUD for any costs incurred as a result of such failure. The Commissioner may, at the direction of the HUD representative, offer the property to the second highest bidder for an amount equal to the highest price offered by that bidder. There is no right of redemption, or right of possession based upon a right of redemption, in the mortgagor or others subsequent to a foreclosure completed pursuant to the Act. Therefore, the Foreclosure Commissioner will issue a Deed to the purchaser(s) upon receipt of the entire purchase price in accordance with the terms of the sale as provided herein. HUD does not guarantee that the property will be vacant. The scheduled foreclosure sale shall be cancelled or adjourned if it is established, by documented written application of the mortgagor to the Foreclosure Commissioner not less than 3 days before the date of sale, or otherwise, that the default or defaults upon which the foreclosure is based did not exist at the time of service of this notice of default and foreclosure sale, or all amounts due under the mortgage agreement are tendered to the Foreclosure Commissioner, in the form of a certified or cashier's check payable to the Secretary of HUD, before public auction of the property is completed. The amount that must be paid if the mortgage is to be reinstated prior to the scheduled sale is N/A (Full Balance Due), plus all other amounts that would be due under
PAGE 30 the mortgage agreement if payments under the mortgage had not been accelerated, advertising costs and postage expenses incurred in giving notice, mileage by the most reasonable road distance for posting notices and for the Foreclosure Commissioner's attendance at the sale, reasonable and customary costs incurred for title and lien record searches, the necessary out-of-pocket costs incurred by the Foreclosure Commissioner for recording documents, a commission for the Foreclosure Commissioner, and all other costs incurred in connection with the foreclosure prior to reinstatement. Tender of payment by certified or cashier's check or application for cancellation of the foreclosure sale shall be submitted to the address of the Foreclosure Commissioner provided below. Date: October 27, 2020 Cohn, Goldberg & Deutsch, LLC Foreclosure Commissioner BY: /s/ Richard E. Solomon Richard E. Solomon CPF#9112190178 Cohn, Goldberg & Deutsch, LLC 600 Baltimore Avenue, Suite 208 Towson, MD 21204 410-296-2550 rsolomon@cgd-law.com
IF YOU ARE A DEBTOR, OR AN ATTORNEY REPRESENTING A DEBTOR, THIS COMMUNICATION IS AN ATTEMPT TO COLLECT A DEBT, AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED HEREBY WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. However, if you are either a debtor in a pending bankruptcy case, or have obtained an order of discharge from a United States Bankruptcy Court, which discharge includes this debt, or an attorney representing such a debtor, and you (or your client), has not reaffirmed liability for this debt, this office is not attempting to obtain a judgment against you (or your client) nor are we alleging that you (or your client) have any personal liability for this debt. We may, however, take action against any property which may have been pledged as collateral for the debt, which action may include repossession and/or foreclosure of the property, if otherwise permitted by law and/or order of court.
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Ocean City Today / Public Notices OCD-11/12/2t _________________________________ Christianna Kersey, Esquire Cohn, Goldberg & Deutsch, LLC 600 Baltimore Avenue, Suite 208 Towson, Maryland 21204 Office Phone: 410-296-2550 x3155 Email: ckersey@cgd-law.com Edward S. Cohn Stephen N. Goldberg Richard E. Solomon Richard J. Rogers Michael McKeefery Christianna Kersey Kevin Hildebeidel 600 Baltimore Avenue, Suite 208 Towson, MD 21204 Substitute Trustees Plaintiffs v. Richard Daniel Poist, Personal Representative for the Estate of Patricia B. Poist 7 Clubhouse Drive Berlin, MD 21811 Defendant IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR WORCESTER COUNTY, MARYLAND Case No. C-23-CV-20-000225
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Notice is hereby given this 4th day of November 2020, by the Circuit Court for Worcester County, that the sale of the property mentioned in these proceedings, made and reported, will be ratified and confirmed, unless cause to the contrary thereof be shown on or before the 7th day of December, 2020, provided a copy of this notice be published in a newspaper of general circulation in Worcester County, once in each of three successive weeks before the 30th day of November, 2020. The Report of Sale states the amount of the foreclosure sale price to be $425,000.00. The property sold herein is known as 7 Clubhouse Drive, Berlin, MD 21811. Susan R. Braniecki Clerk of the Circuit Court Worcester County, Maryland True Copy Test: Susan R. Braniecki Clerk of the Circuit Court Worcester County MD OCD-11/12/3t _________________________________ MORGAN A. FISHER ESQ. WILLIAMS, MOORE, SHOCKLEY & HARRISON, LLP 3509 COASTAL HIGHWAY OCEAN CITY, MD 21842
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OF APPOINTMENT NOTICE TO CREDITORS NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS Estate No. 18497 TO ALL PERSONS INTERESTED IN THE ESTATE OF STEPHEN EDWARD LARRICK Notice is given that Peter S. Buas, 3509 Coastal Highway, Ocean City, MD 21842, was on November 13, 2020 appointed Personal Representative of the estate of Stephen Edward Larrick who died on July 8, 2003, without a will. Further information can be obtained by reviewing the estate file in the office of the Register of Wills or by contacting the personal representative or the attorney. All persons having any objection
to the appointment (or to the probate of the decedent’s will) shall file their objections with the Register of Wills on or before the 13th day of May, 2021. Any person having a claim against the decedent must present the claim to the undersigned personal representative or file it with the Register of Wills with a copy to the undersigned on or before the earlier of the following dates: (1) Six months from the date of the decedent’s death, except if the decedent died before October 1, 1992, nine months from the date of the decedent’s death; or (2) Two months after the personal representative mails or otherwise delivers to the creditor a copy of this published notice or other written notice, notifying the creditor that the claim will be barred unless the creditor presents the claims within two months from the mailing or other delivery of the notice. A claim not presented or filed on or before that date, or any extension provided by law, is unenforceable thereafter. Claim forms may be obtained from the Register of Wills. Peter S. Buas Personal Representative True Test Copy Terri Westcott Register of Wills for Worcester County One W. Market Street Room 102 - Court House Snow Hill, MD 21863-1074 Name of newspaper designated by personal representative: Ocean City Digest Date of publication: November 19, 2020 OCD-11/19/3t _________________________________ Ann G. Jakabcin, Esquire Stein, Sperling Bennett De Jong Driscoll PC 1101 Wootton Parkway, Suite 700 Rockville, MD 20852
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TO CREDITORS OF APPOINTMENT OF FOREIGN PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE ESTATE NO. 18495 Notice is given that the Clerk of the Circuit Court of Loudoun County, Commonwealth of Viginia appointed Michael Patrick Murtha, Jr., 44735 Audubon Square, Apt. 202, Ashburn, VA 20147 as the Executor of the Estate of Diane Fortna Murtha who died on August 1, 2020 domiciled in the Commonwealth of Virginia, Loudoun County. The Maryland resident agent for service of process is Adam S. Abramowitz whose address is 1101 Wootton Parkway, #700, Rockville, MD 20852. At the time of death, the decedent owned real or leasehold property in the following Maryland counties: Worcester County. All persons having claims against the decedent must file their claims with the Register of Wills for Worcester County with a copy to the foreign personal representative on or before the earlier of the following dates: (1) Six months from the date of the decedent’s death, except if the decedent died before October 1, 1992, nine months from the date of
NOvEMBER 27, 2020 the decedent’s death; or (2) Two months after the foreign personal representative mails or delivers to the creditor a copy of this published notice or other written notice, notifying the creditor that the claim will be barred unless the creditor presents the claim within two months from the mailing or other delivery of the notice. Claims filed after that date or after a date extended by law will be barred. Michael Patrick Murtha, Jr. Foreign Personal Representative Honorable Terri Westcott Register of Wills for Worcester County, Maryland 1 West Market Street, Room 102 Snow Hill, MD 21863 Name of Newspaper: Ocean City Digest Date of first publication: November 19, 2020 OCD-11/19/3t _________________________________
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OF PUBLIC HEARINGS BOARD OF PORT WARDENS Pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 106, “Waterways,” Article II – “Shoreline Development” of the Code of the Town of Ocean City, Maryland, hereinafter referred to as the Code, same being the Port Wardens Ordinance of Ocean City, Maryland, notice is hereby given that public hearings will be conducted in the Council Chambers of City Hall located at 301 Baltimore Avenue, Ocean City, Maryland. Thursday, December 10, 2020 2 PM, Ocean City Hall, Council Chambers Face Coverings Required PW 20-080 A request has been submitted to install 3 pilings, a 4’x5’ pier extension to existing pier. Install a 5’x20’ platform adjacent to an existing platform of same size. Install two pilings to accommodate the installation of an 8000lb boat lift. Maximum channeward extension of 30’. The site of the proposed construction is described as being located at 14127 CAINE STABLE RD UNIT E Parcel # 7097A-5A in the Town of Ocean City, Maryland. OWNER/APPLICANT: MITCHELL BUTTA PW 20-088 A request has been submitted to install one (1) boat lift with all associated poles. Maximum channelward extension of 18.5’. The site of the proposed construction is described as being located at 130 GEORGIA AVE Parcel # 5268A-3GG in the Town of Ocean City, Maryland. OWNER: CHRISTOPHER MCMANUS APPLICANT: HIDDEN OAK FARM, LLC. PW 20-089 A request has been submitted to install one (1) 15’ x 15’ boat lift with all associated poles. Maximum channelward extension of 15’. The site of the proposed con-
NOvEMBER 27, 2020 struction is described as being located at 10627 POINT LOOKOUT RD Parcel # 1734A-31 in the Town of Ocean City, Maryland. OWNER: RONALD SALAMEH APPLICANT: HIDDEN OAK FARM, LLC. PW 20-090 A request has been submitted to demo all existing marine structures and install 60’ of replacement vinyl bulkhead, a 6’ x 32’ parallel platform, a 6’ x 9.5’ pier and one (1) boat lift with all associated poles. Maximum channelward extension of 16.5’. The site of the proposed construction is described as being located at 10620 PINE NEEDLE RD Parcel # 1702A-63 in the Town of Ocean City, Maryland. OWNER: KYLE VAITUKAITIS APPLICANT: HIDDEN OAK FARM, LLC. PW 20-091 A request has been submitted to install one (1) boat lift with all associated poles. Maximum channelward extension 28’. The site of the proposed construction is described as being located at 719 RUSTY ANCHOR RD UNIT 9 Parcel # 9160 -9 in the Town of Ocean City, Maryland. OWNER: KEITH SUNSBURY APPLICANT: HIDDEN OAK FARM, LLC. PW 20-092 A request has been submitted to install one (1) boat lift with all associated poles. Maximum channelward extension of 28’. The site of the proposed construction is described as being located at 225 26TH ST UNIT 13 Parcel # 5710 -13 in the Town of Ocean City, Maryland. OWNER: SCOTT KINGSBORO APPLICANT: HIDDEN OAK FARM, LLC. PW 20-093 A request has been submitted to construct a 6’ x 20’ pier extension to an existing 6’ x 15’ pier and install one (1) boat lift with associated pilings a maximum of 38’ channelward of existing bulkhead/MHW/MLW. The site of the proposed construction is described as being located at 629 S PACIFIC AVE Parcel # 9966 -43 in the Town of Ocean City, Maryland. OWNER: JOHN FISCH APPLICANT: J. STACEY HART & ASSOCIATES PW 20-094 A request has been submitted to install two (2) boat lifts on existing mooring piles a maximum of 29’ channelward of existing bulkhead/MHW/MLW. The site of the proposed construction is described as being located at 622 N PACIFIC AVE Parcel #9966 - 44 in the Town of Ocean City, Maryland. OWNER: DANIEL DONATELLI APPLICANT: J. STACEY HART & ASSOCIATES PW 20-098 A request has been submitted to relocate and shorten an existing finger pier, install two (2) boat lifts with all associated poles. Maximum channelward extension of 19’. The site of the proposed construction is described as being located at 509 PENGUIN DR BLDG C 101 Parcel # 4469 -101 in the Town of Ocean City, Maryland. PW 20-098 OWNER: MARK LYNCH APPLICANT: HIDDEN OAK FARM, LLC. PW 20-099 A request has been submitted to install one boat lift with all associated poles to an exist-
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PUBLIC NOTICE The motor vehicles described below have been abandoned. The owners and lien holders are hereby informed of their right to reclaim the vehicles upon payment of all charges and costs resulting from the towing, preservation, and storage of the vehicles. The failure of the owners or lien holders to reclaim the vehicles within three weeks of notification shall be deemed a waiver by the owners or lien holders of all rights, title and interest and thereby consent to the sale of the vehicles at public auction beginning November 26, 2020 or to have it otherwise disposed of in a manner provided by law. Line No 945-20 1044-20 1232-20 1239-20 1274-20
Year 2003 2003 1994 2004 2009
Make MAZDA SUBARU VOLVO CHRYSLER CHEVROLET
Model PROTÉGÉ LEGACY 940 CONCORDE SILVERADO
Color BLACK BLACK GRAY BLACK RED
Style HB 4D 4D 4D 4D
VIN JM1BJ246631112915 4S3BE646236207695 YV1JS8317R3174204 2C3AD56G94H602024 3GCEK23M49G132780
Mileage N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
All vehicles will be sold at auction on-line at www.govdeals.com. For details call 410-723-6643. AUTH: Ross Buzzuro Chief of Police OCD-11/26/3t ________________________________________________________________________________________________________ ing pier. Maximum channelward extension of 21’. The site of the proposed construction is described as being located at 8904 RUSTY ANCHOR RD UNIT 20 Parcel # 9079 20 -3 in the Town of Ocean City, Maryland. OWNER: JEFFREY SHIELDS APPLICANT: HIDDEN OAK FARM, LLC. OCD-11/26/2t _________________________________
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OF PUBLIC HEARING WORCESTER COUNTY BOARD OF ZONING APPEALS AGENDA
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 10, 2020 Pursuant to the provisions of the Worcester County Zoning Ordinance, notice is hereby given that a public hearing will be held in-person before the Board of Zoning Appeals for Worcester County, in the Board Room (Room 1102) on the first floor of the Worcester County Government Center, One West Market Street, Snow Hill, Maryland. Masks and social distancing will be required. 6:30 p.m. Case No. 20-53, on the application of McLean Contracting, on the lands of IA Construction Corporation, requesting a special exception (transient use) to allow 2 temporary construction trailers associated with off-site road work in the A-1 Agricultural District, pursuant to Zoning Code Sections ZS 1-116(c)(3), 1201(c)(34) and ZS 1-337, located at 223 Ocean Highway, the entrance being approximately 1526 feet north of Sparrow Road, Tax Map 100, Parcel 14, in the First Tax District of Worcester County, Maryland. 6:35 p.m. Case No. 20-54, on the lands of Ellen and Harold Davis, requesting a special exception to store and sell products which are not produced on
the premises (furniture) for a proposed home occupation in the A-1 Agricultural District, pursuant to Zoning Code Sections ZS 1-116(c)(3), 1-201(d)(3) and ZS 1- 339(a)(3), located at 11250 Campbelltown Road, Berlin, MD, approximately 1,020 feet north of Pitts Road, Tax Map 14, Parcel 228, in the Third Tax District of Worcester County, Maryland. 6:40 p.m. Re-advertisement of Case No. 2049, on the application of Mark S. Cropper, Esquire, on the lands of Darryl & Patricia Greer, requesting an after the fact variance to the Ordinance prescribed side yard setback from 10 feet to 7.6 feet (an encroachment of 2.4 feet) associated with an existing landing and stairs in the R1 Rural Residential District, pursuant to Zoning Code Sections ZS 1-116(c)(4), ZS 1-205(b)(2) and ZS 1305, located at 10714 Admirals Lassie Lane, approximately 740 feet southeast of Man O War Lane, Tax Map 26, Parcel 1, Lot 236, of the Riddle Farm Subdivision, in the Tenth Tax District of Worcester County, Maryland. 6:45 p.m. Case No. 20-44, on the application of Mark S. Cropper, Esquire, on the lands of Kenneth Hash, requesting a variance to the Atlantic Coastal Bays Critical Area Buffer Management Area (BMA) from 100 feet to 66.02 feet (an encroachment of 33.98 feet) associated with a proposed fence in the R-1 Rural Residential District, pursuant to Zoning Code Sections ZS 1-116(m)(1) and Natural Resources Sections 3-104(c)(4) and NR 3-111, located at 12816 Heathland Drive, approximately 778 feet south of Savanna Court, Tax Map 17, Parcel 1, Lot 65 of the Lighthouse Sound Subdivision, in the Fifth Tax District of Worcester County, Maryland. 6:50 p.m. Case No. 20-51, on the application of Mark Cropper, Esq., on the lands of Barry & Amy Krisko, requesting a variance to the Atlantic Coastal
Bays Critical Area Ordinance to exceed the allowable 100 feet tidal wetland crossing by 95 feet for a proposed 3 foot by 195 foot walkway over tidal wetlands that will connect to a pier over tidal waters measuring 6 feet by 30 feet, in the R-3 Multi Family District, pursuant to Zoning Code Sections ZS 1-116(n)(2), ZS 1207(d)(6) and Natural Resources Section NR 3-125(b)(1), located at 13019 Old Bridge Road, on the North side of the intersection with Martha’s Landing Road, Tax Map 27, Parcel 239, Lot 12, in the Tenth Tax District of Worcester County, Maryland. ADMINISTRATIVE MATTERS OCD-11/26/2t _________________________________
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OF PUBLIC HEARING BOARD OF ZONING APPEALS TOWN OF OCEAN CITY, MARYLAND Pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 110 of the Code of Ocean City, Maryland, hereinafter referred to as the Code, same being the Zoning Ordinance for Ocean City, Maryland, notice is hereby given that public hearings will be conducted by the Board of Zoning Appeals for Ocean City, Maryland in the Council Chambers of City Hall located on Baltimore Avenue and Third Street, in the Town of Ocean City, Maryland on: December 10, 2020 at 6:00 P.M. Pursuant to the provisions of Section 110-93(2), Powers, of the Code, an appeal has been filed pursuant to the provisions of Section 110-94(2)(b) requesting a special parking exception to waive one (1) parking space
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for onsite employee housing in accordance with Code Section 110831.28(b)(2)c in the Downtown Design Overlay Zone. The site of the appeal is described as Map 0110, Parcels 4010 & 4027, Lot 17; Parcel 4011, Lot 1; Parcel 4012, Lot 3; Parcel 4013, Lot 4; & Parcel 4026, Lot 16 all in Block 14N of the Sinepuxent Beach Co Plat; further described as located on the south-west corner of 1st Street and Baltimore Avenue, and known locally as The Sleep Inn at 11 Baltimore Avenue, in the Town of Ocean City, Maryland. APPLICANT: TEKMEN GROUP LLC, (NICK TEKMEN) – (BZA 2574 #20-09400020) 6:10 P.M. Pursuant to the provisions of Section 110-93(3), Powers, of the Code, an appeal has been filed pursuant to the provisions of Section 110-669, Landscaping, in accordance with Section 110-831.26 and Section 30553(c)(15) requesting a variance to the required 2.5’ landscape overhang area at the parallel parking spaces on the south side of the property. The site of the appeal is described as Lots 58 & 59, Block 27 of the Harrison and Powell Subdivision Plat, further described as located on the east side of St. Louis Avenue, and locally known as 8 St. Louis Avenue, in the Town of Ocean City, Maryland. APPLICANT: NIKO DHIMA – (BZA 2573 #20-09500011) Further information concerning
the public hearings may be examined in the office of the Department of Planning and Community Development in City Hall. Alfred Harrison, Chairman Maureen Howarth, Attorney OCD-11/26/2t _________________________________
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OF APPOINTMENT NOTICE TO CREDITORS NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS Estate No. 18501 TO ALL PERSONS INTERESTED IN THE ESTATE OF BARBARA HALL SHADE Notice is given that Anna Markey Jager, 12624 Balte Road, Ocean City, MD 21842, was on November 16, 2020 appointed Personal Representative of the estate of Barbara Hall Shade who died on October 1, 2020, without a will. Further information can be obtained by reviewing the estate file in the office of the Register of Wills or by contacting the personal representative or the attorney. All persons having any objection to the appointment (or to the probate of the decedent’s will) shall file their objections with the Register of Wills on or before the 16th day of May, 2021. Any person having a claim against the decedent must present the claim to the undersigned personal representative or file it with
the Register of Wills with a copy to the undersigned on or before the earlier of the following dates: (1) Six months from the date of the decedent’s death, except if the decedent died before October 1, 1992, nine months from the date of the decedent’s death; or (2) Two months after the personal representative mails or otherwise delivers to the creditor a copy of this published notice or other written notice, notifying the creditor that the claim will be barred unless the creditor presents the claims within two months from the mailing or other delivery of the notice. A claim not presented or filed on or before that date, or any extension provided by law, is unenforceable thereafter. Claim forms may be obtained from the Register of Wills. Anna Markey Jager Personal Representative True Test Copy Terri Westcott Register of Wills for Worcester County One W. Market Street Room 102 - Court House Snow Hill, MD 21863-1074 Name of newspaper designated by personal representative: Ocean City Digest Date of publication: November 26, 2020 OCD-11/26/3t _________________________________ DIANE S. KOTKIN 50 CARROLL CREEK WAY SUITE 340 FREDERICK, MD 21701
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TO CREDITORS OF APPOINTMENT OF FOREIGN PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE ESTATE NO. 18502 Notice is given that the Superior Court of Sacramento County, CA appointed Terrance J. Rock, 11742 Centerville Court, Gold River, CA 95670 as the Executor of the Estate of Sharon Ann Rock who died on May 03, 2004 domiciled in California, USA. The Maryland resident agent for service of process is Diane S. Kotkin whose address is 50 Carroll Creek Way, Suite 340, Frederick, MD 21701. At the time of death, the decedent owned real or leasehold property in the following Maryland counties: Worcester. All persons having claims against the decedent must file their claims with the Register of Wills for Worcester County with a copy to the foreign personal representative on or before the earlier of the following dates: (1) Six months from the date of the decedent’s death, except if the decedent died before October 1, 1992, nine months from the date of the decedent’s death; or (2) Two months after the foreign personal representative mails or delivers to the creditor a copy of this published notice or other written notice, notifying the creditor that the claim will be barred unless the creditor presents the claim within two months from the mailing or other delivery of the notice. Claims filed after that date or after a date extended by law will be barred.
NOvEMBER 27, 2020 Terrance J. Rock Foreign Personal Representative Terri Westcott Register of Wills One W. Market Street Room 102 - Court House Snow Hill, MD 21863-1074 Name of Newspaper: Ocean City Digest Date of first publication: November 26, 2020 OCD-11/26/3t _________________________________ JOHN P. CUSTIS, ESQ. LONG, BADGER AND SHELLER, LLP 124 E. MAIN STREET SALISBURY, MD 21801
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OF APPOINTMENT NOTICE TO CREDITORS NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS Estate No. 18504 TO ALL PERSONS INTERESTED IN THE ESTATE OF LAWFORD RUSSELL BELL Notice is given that Michelle Lynn Core, 7943 Darren Court, Hebron, MD 21830, was on November 20, 2020 appointed Personal Representative of the estate of Lawford Russell Bell who died on July 6, 2020, without a will. Further information can be obtained by reviewing the estate file in the office of the Register of Wills or by contacting the personal representative or the attorney. All persons having any objection to the appointment (or to the probate of the decedent’s will) shall file their objections with the Register of Wills on or before the 20th day of May, 2021. Any person having a claim against the decedent must present the claim to the undersigned personal representative or file it with the Register of Wills with a copy to the undersigned on or before the earlier of the following dates: (1) Six months from the date of the decedent’s death, except if the decedent died before October 1, 1992, nine months from the date of the decedent’s death; or (2) Two months after the personal representative mails or otherwise delivers to the creditor a copy of this published notice or other written notice, notifying the creditor that the claim will be barred unless the creditor presents the claims within two months from the mailing or other delivery of the notice. A claim not presented or filed on or before that date, or any extension provided by law, is unenforceable thereafter. Claim forms may be obtained from the Register of Wills. Michelle Lynn Core Personal Representative True Test Copy Terri Westcott Register of Wills for Worcester County One W. Market Street Room 102 - Court House Snow Hill, MD 21863-1074 Name of newspaper designated by personal representative: Ocean City Digest Date of publication: November 26, 2020 OCD-11/26/3t _________________________________
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How to be thankful The one thing for which most of us are grateful in 2020 is that it’s almost over. Soon, we will flip the page on the calendar, leave this most miserable of years behind and start anew. Or so we like to tell ourselves. We all know there’s no partition that separates one year from the next and that we will continue to face the hardships and uncertainties that arose during the preceding months. How, then, do we count our blessings and restore the positive outlook that will help us overcome whatever lies ahead? Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor Corinne Webster, who grew up on the Eastern Shore before establishing a practice in Frederick, explained how in a message this week to her classmates of many years ago. • Name friends/family who bring you joy and how they do that? • Name events/things in your life that have been awe inspiring. • Name one person who has betrayed you and how. Name their three good qualities. Decide to forgive them and let it go. • Name kind acts you have witnessed. Which ones blessed you the most and why? • Name what makes your temper flare. Decide to breathe, count to 10 and make a space before you react. • For each decade of your life, name the best person, place, thing, animal and/or joy and tell why. • Who do you miss the most? What do you miss about them? • Who has been most influential in your life? How? Why? • Who has been most memorable to you? Details! • Name your most prized possessions and what makes them so (even if you do not have them anymore). Remember, we do not possess people. • Name experiences you would like to re-live and why. • Remember the kindness of a stranger or acquaintance. Tell the story, lift them in prayer and think of them with joy. • Make a list of the happy moments this year. As many as you can! As fast as you can! Keep this close to your heart to review often and add more. • On Thanksgiving Day, think of everyone, known or unknown, who has worked hard to keep this country moving and on its feet. Be grateful for everyone. Editor’s note: And be thankful that you can move on.
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Mysteries of Thanksgiving Those of us who are still upright after Thursday's avalanche of food will be delighted to know that, in terms of fat and caloric intake, Thanksgiving dinner is like eating 16 slices of pepperoni pizza. This is according to busybody nutritionists with pasty complexions, courtesy of a By diet based on Stewart "101 Recipes Clear Dobson for Broth." What they don't understand is that Thanksgiving is when you eat things that ordinarily would never enter your mind or occur to any normal household cook were it not for this special occasion. How many people, for instance, come home from a hard day at work and say, "Gee, I could really go for something topped with those little marshmallows?" That isn't likely, which brings us to the point: how did these Thanksgiving eating traditions come to be? It's difficult to believe that
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when the Pilgrims were about to sit down for that first feast that their Native American buddies wandered into camp and said, "Behold, starchy white friends with funny hats who will one day send us packing, the great Indian spirit, Mr. Puffy, has blessed us with a bountiful harvest of marshmallows." Just as unlikely is that one of those lucky Pilgrims immediately thought, "Wow, when we invent green Jell-O to go along with that, we’re going to have one heck of a tradition." Somehow, though, green Jell-O and marshmallows (with slivers of carrot for color) have found their way onto the holiday menu, at least among my relatives, who are known for whipping up stuff so difficult to identify that we always have a card next to the centerpiece that says, "Floral Arrangement. Don't Eat!" Like casseroles, for instance, which are the duck blinds of cookery. They hide whatever's in them so you unsuspectingly swoop in without knowing exactly what you're in for: "Great pineapple casserole ... Whoa! Is that an oyster?" But you eat it anyway, because it's Thanksgiving and it's your job to eat everything so you won't hurt anyone's feelings by saying things such
as, "Sooooooo, do you still have a cat or is this it?” It was the same back in the Pilgrims' day. We can only imagine what would have happened if, on receipt of the bounty of the Indian spirit Mr. Puffy, the Pilgrims reciprocated by saying, "Here you go, boys, this comes from one of our great spirits, The Green Giant. We call it string bean casserole." They try it, say, "Ugh," and the trouble starts. So, had everyone not been polite and gladly eaten both the Indians' marshmallow surprise and the Pilgrims' string bean ala mushroom soup, we would all be sitting in England on the fourth Thursday of November eating boiled beef and watching Premier League Soccer highlights on the telly. We should be thankful for that. But more importantly, we should be grateful that this initial celebration was not attacked by the marauding nutritionists of the time. "Gravy?" they would say. "You don't need no stinking gravy." The rest, as they say, would be history. PS. Originally published in 2014. I’m grateful I could find it and spare myself the 15 cups of coffee and other inducements needed to write a fresh one and turn it in on time.
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Janasek maintains board seat By Greg Ellison Staff Writer (Nov. 27, 2020) Personality clashes between Ocean Pines Association General Manager John Viola and Director Tom Janasek had other directors contemplating his removal from the board before they agreed to censure him instead in a public hearing on Friday. A hastily convened special meeting in the Assateague Room of the Community Center was announced on Thursday following two days of long closed sessions concerning Viola’s allegation that he was being harassed. President Larry Perrone said Viola informed him on Nov. 6 that he intended to register a formal complaint following an incident the day before. “Viola claimed that on Nov. 5 Janasek made offensive remarks to him while he was in a business lunch with Director of Golf Operations John Malinowski at the OPA Country Club,” he said. Viola claimed that Director Doug Parks and an unnamed OPA employee witnessed the incident. “John’s formal verbal complaint contains this incident and a pattern of harassing comments, for example … ‘I will have you fired’ … in front of board members, OPA employees and OPA members since Director Janasek was elected to the board,” he said. Perrone said after consulting with directors Dr. Colette Horn and Doug
Parks, the decision was made to contact OPA Attorney Jeremy Tucker. “I directed Jeremy Tucker to conduct an investigation regarding the allegations of John’s complaint,” he said. Perrone said Tucker was asked to prepare a report on the matter that was shared with the entire board. “The board met last Wednesday night for four hours in closed session after our general meeting to discuss the investigation, the alleged incidences and legal ramifications,” he said. The marathon session Wednesday night, which adjourned after midnight, was reconvened for two hours on Thursday. “As a result of that discussion it was clear that a motion for removal would be presented at this special meeting,” he said. Horn read aloud the motion to remove Janasek for cause as permitted under by-law section 5.12(b) due to complaints that he undermined Viola’s ability to be successful in the role of general manager. “The purpose of this motion is not to punish Director Janasek but to achieve a remedy to this complaint that fulfills our obligation as a board to provide Mr. Viola a guarantee that there will be no further action … that undermines his ability to successfully fulfill his contractual obligations to the association,” she said.
After Janasek declined to refute the allegations, Perrone advanced a vote for removal that was struck down 4-3, with Directors Camilla Rogers, and Frank Daly, as well as Parks and Janasek in opposition. The limited capacity socially distanced meeting crowd apGREG ELLISON/OCEAN CITY TODAY plauded after the vote Ocean Pines Association Director Tom Janasek, left, and General Manconcluded. Looking to clear up ager John Viola fist bump after clearing the air over previous combackground chatter, ments involving job performance criticisms. Viola said despite rumors to the contrary he had never con“Mr. Perrone’s complaint alleges sidered resigning as general manager upon becoming a director (in 2018) Mr. because of tensions with Janasek. Janasek repeatedly made inappropriate “I am on record with the president, comments to John Viola in front of other our lawyer and other board members OPA employees and members of the that I have not threatened to quit nor public,” he said. would … based upon whatever hapThe complaint alleged Janasek was pens,” he said. “I never threatened to vocally critical of Viola’s job performance quit or demanded that a boss be re- and presence at the Golf Clubhouse and moved.” other amenity locations, while also indiAfter failing to remove Janasek, a res- cating his role as general manager was in olution for censure was offered by Daly. jeopardy. Tucker read the censure motion and The complaint stated that Janasek said that Perrone had submitted a com- has not been authorized by the board to plaint to the board on Nov. 11 based on rate Viola’s job performance and the alleged interactions between Janasek deemed such actions as contrary to ethSee OP Page 35 and Viola.
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Taylor shares goals for second term WCPS superintendent will negotiate contract for next run with Wor. school board By Ally Lanasa Staff Writer (Nov. 27, 2020) The Worcester County Board of Education announced at its meeting last Tuesday that Worcester County Public Schools Superintendent Lou Taylor is seeking a second term. “In Maryland, when you’re in a contract year, you can Lou Taylor begin expressing your intent, but everything becomes official by the board in February,” Taylor told Ocean City Today. He expressed his gratitude for the seven board of education members who unanimously offered him a second term. “That doesn’t happen everywhere, and I was very humbled and flattered that the seven members of the board of education strongly very much agreed they wanted me back as superintendent,” Taylor said. Taylor, 60, also thanked the county commissioners for their encouragement of his second term. Over the next few months, Taylor
and the board’s legal counsel will negotiate a new contract. The board of education will vote on his contract in February. Taylor’s current salary is $186,023. Last Tuesday, Vice President Sara Thompson said the board hopes to announce at the Feb. 16 meeting that a contract has been signed. “We have a lot of work that we had in play before this pandemic that I’d like to see us complete, and I’d like to be a part of that,” Taylor said. “I want to continue the work that we set forth when I took over in 2016. I’m also seeking a second term because I work for the greatest community, I think, in the world. “Worcester County is just a fantastic community from our board of education to our elected officials, our county commissioners, to most importantly, the greatest 6,800 students that I can be associated with and their families. I’m just honored to be able to carry the torch of our school system to educate our young people and to give them a chance to work toward becoming a successful and productive adult in our society.” Taylor has been with the Worcester County school system for 37 years. His career began at Berlin Middle School (now Berlin Intermediate School) as a physical education teacher. He then became assistant
principal. In 1991, Taylor became an assistant principal at Stephen Decatur High School. He went on to serve as the principal of the high school for 17 years. In 1998, Taylor was named Maryland Principal of the Year. Under his leadership, Stephen Decatur became the first Maryland Blue Ribbon School in the county. Taylor also served as chief operating officer/assistant superintendent of operations for four years before becoming superintendent. Taylor was named interim superintendent of the county school system in 2016, then officially began his first term as superintendent on July 1, 2017. If his contract is approved for a second term, Taylor will continue to address achievement. “We’ve done a tremendous job with being one of the top-performing school systems for several years now, and I’ve been able to maintain that level and increase in some of the areas,” he said. “There’s still some work to do with our achievement gaps that all of us need to focus on. We were making great strides when this pandemic hit.” Another goal Taylor has is to increase the mental health services provided to students and teachers. See TAYLOR Page 36
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OP directors vote against removing member for cause Continued from Page 34 ical conduct expected of directors. In terms of corrective actions, the complaint also stated if Janasek continued expressing criticisms of an OPA employees’ job performance, outside of a board meeting or formal review process, it would constitute cause for removal. After agreeing to the censure terms, Janasek thanked those who attended and others who had expressed support. “I want to personally apologize to John,” he said. “If what I did and what was stated … was offensive, then I apologize.” Janasek said the actions would not be repeated henceforth and stressed his overall intent is to improve the community. “I really truly am a member of Ocean Pines [and] I’ve been here for 45 years,” he said. “I do everything for Ocean Pines and the things I say, the things I do are ... because I’m trying to make this place better.” Following Janasek’s comments, Viola and he met mid-room for an amicable fist bump in hopes of retiring their differences. “The way I approach things is not the way everybody approaches things and obviously I have to change my course a little bit,” Janasek said. “I am … boisterous and say what I think and sometimes doing that gets me in trouble.”
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Taylor values building mutual trust Continued from Page 35 “That will be paramount once we come out of this pandemic, readjusting to life as it should be and that we as a community expect,” he added. “I have a feeling that there is going to be some work that will need to be done in that area.” In addition, Taylor says he will evaluate revamping the strategic plan, “Forward View 2022,” as well as ensuring students are receiving the highest quality of instruction in relation to social and emotional needs. “You can have all the goals you want, but if you cannot communicate and you cannot build relationships, you can’t move forward,” Taylor said. “One of the main goals personally that I had was that my communication with all stakeholders would be a priority. Then, it becomes building relationships with all those folks.”
He added that he is comfortable with the relationships he has established during his first term — the Worcester County Board of Education, Worcester County Commissioners, Worcester County Teacher Association and Worcester County Education Support Personnel Association. “It has to be a mutual trust as well,” Taylor said. “You get those working together, then we go out as a team and we build that same sort of trust with our kids, with our employees and with our community business partners and families to make this whole model work.” Over the next four years, Taylor presumes his greatest challenge amid the novel coronavirus pandemic is bringing students back into the classroom as quickly and as safely as possible. “Every time I have to make a deci-
sion, it is very challenging to me as superintendent,” he said. “I hear from all sides. I try to look into the science of this, I try to look into the realization of this, I try to determine first and foremost what’s best for our kids.” Although internet and computer technology has been a great asset with the spread of covid-19, Taylor acknowledges that distance learning is not comparable to face-to-face instruction. After bringing students back to inperson learning, Taylor said Worcester County Public Schools will address the individual needs of students, educationally, socially and emotionally. “We try to look at every individual as a special person that comes to our school,” Taylor said. “We have a responsibility to educate the whole child.”
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Worcester County offices closed for Thanksgiving, Fri. (Nov. 27, 2020) Worcester County Government offices, including the Worcester County Recreation Center and all five branch libraries, will be closed Thursday and Friday, Nov. 26-27, in observance of the Thanksgiving holiday. In addition, the libraries and recreation center will be closed Saturday, Nov. 29. The Central Landfill in Newark and the Berlin, Pocomoke and Snow Hill Home Owner Convenience Centers will be closed Thursday, Nov. 26. Standard hours of operation at these facilities will resume Friday, Nov. 27. In Pocomoke, the Shore Spirits Retail Liquor Store will be closed Thursday, Nov. 26. Standard hours of operation will resume Friday, Nov. 27. The libraries, recreation center and all other government offices will resume standard business hours on Monday, Nov. 30. For more information on hours of operation, contact Kim Moses, public information officer, at 410-632-1194.
County Recreation and Parks center accepts new toys (Nov. 27, 2020) Worcester County Recreation and Parks staff have again joined with Toys for Tots to serve as a public donation drop-off location. Local community members are invited to donate new, unwrapped toys now through Friday, Dec. 18, which can be dropped off in the lobby of the Worcester County Recreation Center in Snow Hill. Worcester County Recreation and Parks hours of operation are as follows: Monday through Thursday, 6 a.m. to 9 p.m.; Friday, 6 a.m. to 6 p.m.; Saturday, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.; and closed on Sunday. The region’s 2019 campaign distributed 16,903 toys to 9,814 children. To learn more, visit www.toysfortots.org or contact Recreation Superintendent Lisa Gebhardt at 410-632-2144, ext. 2500 or email lgebhardt@MarylandsCoast.org. Crossword answers from page 48
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Art impacts WCPS students’ mental health By Ally Lanasa Staff Writer (Nov. 27, 2020) Teachers, students and community members have leaned on the arts to create a sense of calm and maintain good mental health during the novel coronavirus pandemic. Tamara Mills, coordinator of instruction at Worcester County Public Schools, provided the Worcester County Board of Education an overview of how Tamara Mills elementary and middle school art teachers revised the curriculum to include social emotional learning components, resources and activities at its meeting last Tuesday. Mills told the board that a study of covid-19 and the arts was conducted at the University College of London by Dr. Daisy Fancourt. The study involved 72,000 adults. Mills added that there’s not as much research in children at this time. “It was conducted weekly since March,” she said. “Seventeen percent of white participants within this study reported feelings of loneliness/depression.” Twenty-three percent of participants from Black, Asian and Middle Eastern descent reported feelings of loneliness and depression. The study found that 30 minutes or more of arts activities daily led to lower rates of depression and anxiety. “They were small things from creative writing, listening to music, playing music, creating artwork and crafts,” Mills said. Mills participated in a summer workshop of fine arts coordinators called SEL (social and emotional learning) through the arts hosted by the Maryland State Department of Education to develop a state guide. “This has been shared across the country now, as some groundbreaking work related to connecting CASEL standards, which are the social emotional learning standards, with the standards in the different art forms,” Mills said. The guide provides a statement of support for social emotional learning
and the arts, research on developing social emotional learning competencies, a framework for professional learning to build social emotional learning in children and examples for teachers to plan lessons. The guide also addresses all artforms: visual, music, theatre, dance and media. “We did a couple of different crosswalks in this document to show how the professional learning art standards and the CASEL standards line up, and then the art standards within each individual art form can align directly with each individual SEL standard,” Mills said. “It was a very strategic process of how we get here from here to here with our kids. How do we move our children in the direction of allowing art to really help them mentally?” Then, Mills became involved in a Worcester County Public Schools social emotional learning through the arts workshop with Melissa Reid at Buckingham Elementary School, Cindy Sullivan at Snow Hill Elementary School and Heather Shockley at Snow Hill Middle School. The educators evaluated the Understanding by Design (UbD) units in the elementary and middle school visual art curriculum. Now, learning activities reflect the social emotional learning standards to have an impact on students’ mental health. As students are engaged in distance learning until Jan. 4, they use iPad technology for arts education and social emotional learning. “I am really proud of the way our teachers are trying to use technology and thankful for your support for that technology because we’ve been able to really think outside the box and use new programs,” Mills told the board of education. Educators currently incorporate programs, such as QuaverMusic, SmartMusic, Sight Reading Factory and GarageBand, in music lessons. For more information about the Maryland State Department of Education social emotional learning arts guide, visit https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5b62f7232487fd03 344fb77d/t/5ee6f77cc7d20c58c2b24 901/1592194950685/SEL+Through +the+Arts+FINAL+COPY.pdf.
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Pines adapts Christmas tree Big Brothers Big Sisters to lighting to virtual this Friday host golf tournament in OP By Greg Ellison Staff Writer (Nov. 27, 2020) After assessing the state of the spread of coronavirus in this area, Ocean Pines officials have decided to stage the annual Ocean Pines Hometown Christmas Tree Lighting in White Horse Park virtually without participants this Saturday. The Hometown Christmas Tree Lighting, which was scheduled for Friday at 6:30 p.m. will now be held virtually after health safety concerns caused the in-person aspect to be abandoned. Recreation Supervisor Katie Goetzinger said community members could still witness the tree lighting, albeit virtually, which will be broadcast live on the Ocean Pines Association Facebook page starting at 6:30 p.m. on Nov. 28. Visit www.facebook.com/ OceanPinesAssociation in real time or view the tree lighting on demand after the affair is posted to the Association webpage and YouTube channel that night. “We canceled the [in-person] event,” she said. Goetzinger said the bulk of more than three-dozen holiday trees had been sponsored by residents, busi-
nesses and social organizations prior to the change of plans. “They were almost all gone when we made the decision not to have it,” she said. The adjusted Hometown Christmas virtual tree-lighting ceremony will also include a tour of the more than three dozen fir trees sponsored by community members and area businesses or civic groups. To maintain some degree of normalcy, regardless of any other changes Santa Claus is still slated to arrive from the North Pole to assist with lighting the official Ocean Pines Christmas tree. Goetzinger said the tree display in White Horse Park would be on display through the end of December, which would provide families ample opportunities to view the holiday scene on their own schedule. Now in its 10th year, an anniversary celebration for the Hometown Christmas Tree Lighting had been abandoned due to the ongoing covid19 pandemic. For more information on Recreation and Parks activities, call 410641-7052 or visit oceanpines.org/web/pages/recr eation-parks or facebook.com/OPRecandParks.
(Nov. 27, 2020) Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Eastern Shore (BBBSES) will host the 28th annual Santa’s Open Charity Golf Tournament at the Ocean Pines Golf and Country Club on Saturday, Dec. 5. The first Saturday in December, since 1992, golfers join together to bring joy to children of Maryland Eastern Shore through this yearly event. Year after year, golfers, sponsors and community members donate to make a positive, long-lasting change for children and families facing adversity. Sponsorship opportunities are available for individuals, families, groups, foundations and businesses. Sponsorships promote to business professionals, business leaders and community members. Sponsor marketing will be visible on event marketing and BBBSES social media. This tournament benefits local families in need this holiday season.
Golfer registration is open to the public at $75 per person until Nov. 30 or $85 the day of the event. Participants are also asked to donate one unwrapped gift that will be provided to children facing adversity age 8-17. Team format is a four-person scramble. Registration includes breakfast, carts, golfer’s gift, and the chance to win contests and prizes. Register to golf or become a sponsor at https://shorebiglittle.org/events/. Call 410-543-2447 or email golf4kids@shorebiglittle.org for more information. BBBSES is an affiliate of Big Brothers Big Sisters of America. Services and programs are offered in Caroline, Dorchester, Kent, Queen Anne’s, Somerset, Talbot, Wicomico, and Worcester counties. For more information about BBBSES, go to www.shorebiglittle.org or email info@shorebiglittle.org with any questions.
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Suplee awarded ACF Presidential Medallion twice (Nov. 27, 2020) Paul G. Suplee, associate professor of culinary arts at Wor-Wic Community College, was recently awarded the American Culinary Federation’s (ACF) Presidential Medallion for the second time, in recognition of the culmination of his work and success in the school’s culinary arts program and in the industry. It was a shock and a great honor to be awarded the medallion again,” Suplee said. “This means a great deal to me as well as my students and staff. Without them, I wouldn’t be where I am today.” He was one of 24 chefs in the country selected for the award. Suplee also won the medallion in 2008. According to the ACF website, Presidential Medallions are awarded to members who exemplify culinary excellence and leadership and who have contributed their knowledge, skills and expertise to the advancement of the culinary profession. ACF is the largest professional chef’s organization in North America, made up of more than 14,000 members belonging to more than 170 chapters. The organization offers educational resources, training, apprenticeships, competitions and programmatic accreditation designed to enhance professional growth for all current and future chefs and pastry chefs. Wor-Wic’s culinary program is accredited through ACF. The program provides students with the knowledge and skills needed for an entrylevel position in the culinary industry or to transfer their credits to the University of Maryland Eastern Shore or another four-year college or university to earn a bachelor’s degree. Culinary students work in WorWic’s modern teaching kitchen with commercial equipment, preparing foods typically found in area restaurants. Students learn restaurant manageSee SUPLEE Page 41
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WINTERFEST OF LIGHTS Ocean City’s annual Winterfest of Lights opened Thursday night at Northside Park on 125th Street. Guests will have the opportunity to take their time and walk through the park to observe the light displays this year. Winterfest is open Wednesday through Sunday from 5:30-9:30 p.m. (Middle, right) Ocean City Recreation Boosters serving hot chocolate on opening night, from left, are Dan Worman, Honey Jarvis, Diane and Bob Jordan and Drue Clempner.
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Visitors enjoy walk-through Winterfest of Lights at park By Lisa Capitelli Managing Editor (Nov. 27, 2020) Nearly 1,200 guests visited the revamped Winterfest of Lights on opening night last Thursday at Northside Park on 125th Street. “It went very well. It was a good crowd to start and it stayed steady,” said Special Events Director Frank Miller. “It’s a fresh, new experience. Something a little different.” Winterfest of Lights looks a bit different than it has in past years as visitors will walk through the park to view the light displays rather than take a 12-minute tram ride around because of covid-19 restrictions. The response from those who visited in the first four days was very positive, Special Events Coordinator Brenda Moore said. “People have asked before, ‘Can’t I just walk through?’ … A lot are really excited,” she said. “It’s a more personal, intimate experience … We’re pretty delighted with the response.” Since there were trams consistently rolling through the park each year, safety-wise, it just wasn’t feasible to have people walking around as well. Jessica Waters, acting tourism director/communications manager,
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visited the park on Thursday night with her family. “I think the new Winterfest walkthrough event is fantastic. Not only is there plenty of space to spread out and safely social distance, but it also allows families to take their time and check out each individual light display,” she said. “My family ordered hot chocolate and strolled through the park, taking photos and stopping at our favorite displays along the way.” Opening night of the 28th annual event brought in 1,156 guests. A total of 1,242 visited the park on Friday. Winterfest drew 3,135 guests on Saturday and 1,102 on Sunday. “We were only off 9 percent [the first four days]. I’m not upset at that at all,” Miller said. “In a year that has been filled with canceled events, it feels great to celebrate the holiday season in a safe and responsible way,” Waters said. “Our special events department did a fantastic job making sure that this year was not only safe for families, but would be a dose of much needed joy for all this holiday season.” The festival will be open Wednesday through Sunday from 5:30-9:30 p.m. until Jan. 2, 2021. The cost is $5 for guests 12 and older.
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Local shops featured at ‘Holiday Wrappings’ By Lisa Capitelli Managing Editor (Nov. 27, 2020) To continue to raise funds and awareness – needed now more than ever – the American Cancer Society will host its 31st annual “Holiday Wrappings” event online this year because of covid-19 restrictions. “We’re in a pandemic, but cancer hasn’t stopped and neither can we,” said Dawne Pappas, event chair and member of the American Cancer Society for over 25 years. “We need to continue to push to finding a cure and better treatment.” Close to 800 guests attended the 2019 luncheon and fashion show at the Ocean City convention center on 40th Street and more than $60,000 (net) was raised for the American Cancer Society. This year, funds raised will benefit ResearcHERS, a women fighting cancer movement to support female cancer researchers. Nearly 50 percent of the American Cancer Society’s grantees are women. “It’s a women’s event, so we wanted to make it a women’s movement,” Pappas said. “Women working individually can make a difference, but women working together can make an impact.”
The virtual event will take place on Tuesday, Dec. 8, from noon to 1 p.m. The cost for a virtual seat is $20. The deadline to purchase a ticket is Monday, Dec. 7, at 5 p.m. Tickets include a private online viewing of local boutique fashions and tutorials, access to an auction, goody bag and a chance to win prizes. “It’s going to be cool, interesting and different this year,” Pappas said. Ten local clothing stores will be highlighted. They include: Crazy Ladyz (West Ocean City/Ocean View); Madison Avenue, Heart of Gold, Bruder Hill and Beach Gypsy of Berlin; Ish (OC/Rehoboth); Magnolia Rifle Boutique and Southern Exposure of Fenwick; and Sandals Bridal and Chic Boutique of West Ocean City. Pappas said representative from each of these businesses have put together either a video fashion show or overview of their store. “I’ve watched the videos and I’m impressed,” Pappas said. “We need to support local retailers. They’ve been hit hard.” There will also be an opportunity to purchase a raffle ticket for $10 for the chance to win a 2020 Mazda CX-30 or $20,000 cash. Several successful business owners will also be showcased, including Mas-
ter of Wine, Michele Anderson. “We put together a show to empower women and support local retail stores,” Pappas said. In addition, there will be a virtual tribute scroll where loved ones touched by cancer can be recognized. A number of event sponsorships are available. The deadline to become a sponsor is Nov. 30. TidalHealth is the presenting sponsor this year. John H. “Jack” Burbage Jr. Regional Cancer Care Center at At-
lantic General Hospital is the gold sponsor. “We’re trying to keep it going and make sure cancer is not forgotten, and how important research is,” Pappas said. For more information, to purchase a seat or to make a donation, visit www.acsholidaywrappings.org. Ticket information, contact Beth Riley at 443-880-0511 or bethwhippler@gmail.com. Event and sponsorship information, contact Pappas at 443-880-2310 or dpappo@aol.com.
Take time to stroll around park Continued from Page 41 ing for reindeer in flight, a famous furry friend and some sparkly bling. There is also a “Junior Reindeer Navigation Test Maze,” a large fire truck to check out and several stops for photo opportunities. Tickets may be purchased online at https://oceancitymd.gov/oc/winterfest-of-lights-a-walk-thru-holidayevent/ or at the festival entrance. “People have really embraced online ticket sales,” Moore said. “There’s less contact and people like that.” Masks are required indoors in the
gift shop and to meet Santa. Visitors will also have their temperature taken upon entry. Masks are not required outdoors unless social distancing is not possible. “At least 95 percent were wearing masks outside,” Miller said. Scooters and power wheelchairs are also available to rent for $10. Standard wheelchairs are also available. Contact Scooters-4-Rent.com or 302-280-6203. For more information, visit https://ococean.com/events/winterfest-of-lights2020.
Dining Guide ■ PRICE RANGE: $, $$, $$$ ■ RESERVATIONS: Reservations accepted ________________________________
DOWNTOWN South end to 28th Street ■ CAPTAIN’S TABLE 15th Street and Baltimore Avenue, inside The Courtyard by Marriott 410-289-7192/7191, www. captainstableoc.com $$ | Kids’ menu | Full bar Breakfast served Monday through Friday, 8-11 a.m., Saturday, 8 a.m. to noon and Sunday, 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Dinner served 7 days a week, 5-9 p.m. Featuring seafood, steaks and poultry. Early Bird served Monday through Friday, 5-6 p.m.; daily chef specials. ■ COASTAL SALT 16th Street and the Boardwalk, Ocean City 410-973-7258, www.CoastalSaltOC.com $$-$$$ | Kids’ menu | Full bar Enjoy and dine with the beautiful view of the ocean with Reel Eats & High Spirits. Open for breakfast, lunch and dinner. Happy Hour Monday through Friday, 2-5 p.m. Wonderful starters, soups, salads, lite fare and entrees. Famous bone-in ribeye, burgers, crab cakes, tacos, thyme roasted chicken and so much more. ■ COINS PUB & RESTAURANT 28th Street and Coastal Highway, Ocean City 410-524-3100, www.coinspub.com $-$$ | Kids’ menu | Full bar Causal dining atmosphere for families. Crab cakes, hand cut steaks, fresh seafood. Everything homemade. Happy Hour 3-6 p.m. and early bird 4-6 p.m. Daily specials. ■ DUNES MANOR 2800 Baltimore Ave., Ocean City 800-5232885, www.dunesmanor.com $$ | Kids’ menu | Full bar Victorian Room Open seven days a week. Breakfast served 7-11:30 a.m. Lunch is only available on our Zippy Lewis veranda. Dinner served 4-9 p.m. Seating inside dining room is limited. Milton's Deck Open seven days a week. Dinner
served 4-9 p.m. Take-out available. ■ THE VIEW AT CROPPER’S LANDING Located in the Cambria Hotel, 13 St. Louis Ave., Ocean City 443-373-4095 $$-$$$ | Kids’ menu | Full bar Casual dining with beautiful bay view. Open 7 days. Breakfast served Friday, Saturday and Sunday, 7-11 a.m. Light fare, small and large plates menu items served Monday through Thursday, 410 p.m.; Friday & Saturday, 4-11 p.m.; and Sunday, all day. Happy hour 7 days a week, 4-7 p.m. Featuring local craft beers and signature cocktails.
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29th to 90th streets ■ 32 PALM Located in The Hilton,32nd Street, Ocean City 410-289-2525, www.32palm.com $$ | Kids’ menu | Full bar Open daily, 8 a.m. to 9 p.m. for breakfast, lunch and dinner. Bar and lounge. Western Caribbean cuisine with a mix of traditional Eastern Shore favorites. ■ BJ’S ON THE WATER 75th Street, Ocean City 410-524-7575, www.bjsonthewater.com $-$$ | Kids’ menu | Full bar Entire dining menu served Thursday through Tuesday, 11 a.m. to 11 p.m., year-round. Dine in or carry out. Daily specials, daily duck feeding. Bayside venue with deck seating. Serving pub grub and seafood. ■ THE DOUGH ROLLER 41st Street and Coastal Highway 410-5249254; 70th Street and Coastal Highway 410524-7981 Hours are 8 a.m. to 8 p.m., Sunday through Thursday and 8 a.m. to 9 p.m., Friday and Saturday. See description under downtown location. Breakfast served daily at 41st, and 70th streets. Carryout available at all locations. Order online for 41st, 70th and WOC at www.TheDoughRoller.com. ■ DRY 85
12 48th Street, Ocean City 443-664-8989, www.dry85.com $$ | Kids’ menu | Full bar Open Wednesday through Sunday, noon to last call. Open bar with 120+ whiskies, craft beers and wine. Gourmet Lowcountry style cuisine with pulled pork, crab cakes, seafood mac and many more specialties. Take out and deliveries are available. ■ JOHNNY’S PIZZA PUB 56th Street, Ocean City 410-723-5600, www.johnnyspizzapub.com $ | Kids’ menu | Full bar Featuring homemade pizzas, 18 gourmet pizzas, a variety of calzones, subs, burgers, sandwiches and jumbo wings with 20 different sauces. Open everyday, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Dine in, pickup, carryout and delivery. ■ LONGBOARD CAFÉ 6701 Coastal Hwy., Ocean City 443-664-5639, www.longboardcafe.net $$-$$$ | Kids’ menu | Full bar Classic and creative American dishes and cocktails are showcased in a festive, surf-themed setting with weekly specials. Featuring burgers, tacos, prime rib, seafood and more. Closed on Tuesday. Dine-in and curbside pick-up. ■ MARLIN MOON Located in the Double Tree Hotel, 3301 Atlantic Ave., Ocean City 410-289-1201, www.marlinmoonocmd.com $$ Open Sunday through Thursday, 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. and Friday and Saturday, 11 a.m.to 10 p.m. Restaurant and bar with fresh seafood, small plates, desserts and cocktails. ■ SEACRETS 49th Street, Ocean City 410-524-4900, www.seacrets.com $$ | Kids’ menu | Full bar Open Thursday, 4-11 p.m.; Friday and Saturday, 11 a.m. to 1 a.m.; and Sunday, 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. Island atmosphere. Soups, salads, Jamaican jerk chicken, appetizers, sandwiches, paninis, pizza and fresh seafood. Outdoor dining.
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91st to 146th streets ■ REEF 118 118th Street, in the Carousel Oceanfront Hotel and Condos, Ocean City 410-524-1000, www.carouselhotel.com $-$$ | Kids’ menu | Full bar Oceanfront dining in a casual atmosphere. Serving breakfast, Friday through Sunday 7-11 a.m. Featuring a breakfast buffet or special order from the regular menu. Enjoy our delicious 3 Course Dinner for $25 served every Friday and Saturday, 4-9 p.m. with the choice of appetizer, entree and dessert.
WEST OCEAN CITY ■ THE DOUGH ROLLER West Ocean City, 12849 Ocean Gateway 410213-7655 Hours are Friday through Monday, 8 a.m. to 9 p.m. and Tuesday through Thursday, 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. (no breakfast). See description under midtown location.
OCEAN PINES ■ CLUBHOUSE BAR AND GRILLE 100 Clubhouse Drive, Ocean Pines 410-6417222, oceanpinesgolf.org/dining $$ | Full bar With sweeping views of the 18th hole, the new Clubhouse Bar and Grille serves freshly prepared breakfast and lunch items. Full bar. Open 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily, weather permitting. ■ OCEAN PINES YACHT CLUB 1 Mumford Landing Road, Ocean Pines 410641-7222, www.OPyachtclub.com $$-$$$ | Full bar The Ocean Pines Yacht Club offers casual coastal cuisine for lunch and dinner in a beautiful bayfront setting. Fresh seafood, signature drinks, live music and more. Open Thursday through Sunday at 11 a.m.
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Walker offers suggestions for Thanksgiving leftovers By Deborah Lee Walker Contributing Writer (Nov. 27, 2020) Thanksgiving is over and Americans are literally stuffed. However, there are those who profess the best is yet to come. Thanksgiving is the most popular feast of the year, and is without a doubt a smorgasbord of fabulous flavors. On the other hand, the thought of getting comfortable and pigging out on leftovers is comforting indeed. The key is to take leftovers and construct a completely different meal. This way, our taste buds are literally salivating and anticipating new dishes. Following are a few ideas that will delight those who adore the sport of eating. If one has leftover rolls, consider our feathered friends. At this time of the year, bread crumbs will be greatly appreciated. But if soup tickles your fancy, consider pappa al pomodoro (tomato and bread soup). The recipe follows: sauté 1 small sweet chopped onion and 4 cloves of minced garlic in a large pot with 2 tablespoons of extra-virgin olive oil over medium heat for 10 minutes. Add 2 (28 ounces) of canned crushed tomatoes, 1 cup of dry white wine, 2 Knorr chicken bouillon cubes, a few pinches of crushed red pepper flakes, 3 teaspoons of dried basil, kosher salt to taste, a few pinches of baking soda, and 2 cups of day-old bread. Reduce heat to a simmer, and cook covered for 30 minutes. Taste the soup and adjust seasonings if necessary. Garnish with fresh basil and Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese. Note – The baking soda helps reduce the acidity of the tomatoes. All you need are a few pinches; otherwise, the tomato soup will develop a bitter aftertaste. Stuffing does not get the notoriety it deserves. Turkey and stuffing are a notorious pairing but how about a grilled pork loin stuffed with the famous filling. Simply take your leftover stuffing and spruce it up a bit. For instance, toasted pecans, chopped apples and dried cranberries takes your Thanksgiving stuffing to another level. Be creative and adjust the stuffing according to your personal taste. Stuffing a pork loin does not only add flavor but makes a stunning presentation. That being said, there a few different ways to stuff a pork loin. The easiest option is to cut the
cylinder of meat lengthwise so it opens like a book, add the stuffing, and close it up. Another way is making a hole in the middle of the loin, creating a sort of tube and fill the tube with the stuffing. Spiral cuts are the most impressive and are the best option to showcase the meat along with the stuffing. It is imperative to have a sharp knife and preferably one that is the actual length of the pork loin. Since you will be pounding out the meat, it is advisable to brine the pork. The brining process makes the meat easier to work with. Place the pork loin fat side down on a cutting board perpendicular to you. If you are right-handed, place your left hand on top of the meat. Apply a little pressure as you cut an inch into the entire right side of the pork loin, about ½-inch from the base of the meat. Keep cutting and pulling the top section of the pork back until the entire pork loin is open and flat. The thinner you slice the pork, the more spirals you will achieve. Unless your knife skills are superb, there will be sections where the meat is thicker than other places. Pound out the meat until it has an even surface. Also, trim the borders of the pork loin so you have an even rectangular shape. Save the scraps for stock. Place the stuffing, leaving a ½-inch border over the entire surface of the pork. Carefully roll the pork and tie it so it does not come undone. You can bake the meat in the oven, but the cooking method will be similar to the turkey on Thanksgiving Day. Grilling the pork loin achieves a completely different taste and texture. Grilling time varies according to the weight and thickness of the rolled pork loin. A pork loin that weighs five pounds will need about 30 minutes of cooking time. Place the pork loin on a very hot charcoal grill and obtain a nice sear on all sides. Then transfer it to a gas grill and cook it on high for 20 minutes, 10 minutes on each side. The pork will take less time to cook because it is stuffed and not a solid piece of meat. You can cook the pork loin on a charcoal or gas grill. I like to start it on a charcoal grill to develop that distinct flavor and seared crust. Then, I transfer it to a gas grill because I feel it cooks more evenly. As always, the choice is up to the individual chef. Pumpkin pie is a tradition at Thanksgiving. If one has little ones that are on the picky side, consider pumpkin pie donut holes. In a large bowl, combine 2 cups flour, ¾ cup sugar, 2 teaspoons bak-
ing powder, and 1 teaspoon salt. In a separate bowl, mix together 1 ¼ cup leftover pumpkin pie filling, 1 large egg, and 2 tablespoons melted butter. Pour wet mixture into dry ingredients and stir together until fully incorporated. You can adjust the seasoning of the donut batter by adding a touch of dried cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves, allspice and ginger. Heat canola oil to a temperature of 325 degrees. While the oil is heating, use your hands to shape the dough
into balls. Fry the balls until golden brown. Place them on a cooling rack, and while they are still hot, gently toss in powdered sugar. In closing, eating leftovers is an American custom. By deconstructing your Thanksgiving meal and creating new ideas, your leftovers will be even a bigger hit. Enjoy! Secret Ingredient – Reuse. “Uncommon thinkers reuse what common thinkers refuse.” – J.R.D Tata
REAL ESTATE REPORT
Water quality test important for homes with private wells By Lauren Bunting Contributing Writer (Nov. 27, 2020) An important inspection for homes, especially those on a private well water supply, is the water quality test. This test usually covers bacterial, chemical and lead testing in our area. These water tests include results on: coliform, e-coli, nitrates/nitrites, sand, turbidity, pH, chlorine, iron and lead. It is not common to find lead in the water supply, but it is possible. Lead is a naturally occurring bluish-gray metal found in small amounts on the Earth’s outer layer. Lead can be found in all parts of our environment. Lead is found in many different materials. It can still be found in metal products such as solder and pipes. Because of health concerns, the amount of lead found in products has been reduced in recent years. The Centers for Disease Control
(CDC) says lead usually gets into the water from the delivery system. Lead pipes are the main contributor to high lead levels in tap water. Other sources include parts of the water delivery system such as lead solder used to join copper pipes, brass in faucets, coolers, and valves. Private wells more than 20 years old may contain lead in the “packer” element that is used to help seal the well above the well screen. Some brands of older submersible pumps used in wells may also contain leaded-brass components. Corrosion of pipes and fixture parts can cause the lead to get into tap water. Local water testing laboratories can perform tests on drinking water for a fee. If your water tests high in lead levels (the allowable limit is 15 parts per billion), try to identify the source of lead with the help of an experienced plumber. Heating or boiling water does not remove lead. – Lauren Bunting is an Associate Broker with Atlantic Shores Sotheby’s International Realty in Ocean City.
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Royal Navy, Regia Marina Italia fight in battle in 1940 By Peter Ayers Wimbrow III Contributing Writer (Nov. 27, 2020) This week, 80 years ago, the Royal Navy and the Regia Marina Italia clashed in the Battle of Cape Spartivento off the western coast of Sardinia. The Italians know this as the Battle of Cape Teulada. During the early years of the war, Italian convoys were sailing north and south between Italy and ports of its Libyan colony in North Africa. At the same time, the Royal Navy was escorting convoys east and west from Gibraltar at one end of the Mediterranean, and Alexandria at the other, to the island of Malta, which is located 50 miles south of Sicily and 207 miles north of Libya. In late November, the British attempted to reenforce and resupply the forces defending Malta. Ships from Gibraltar and Alexandria were dispatched to escort the convoy, which consisted of the freighters New Zealand Star, Clan Forbes and Clan Fraser. Late in the evening of Nov. 26, 1940, the torpedo boat Sirio, located the convoy and launched two torpedoes, which missed, but it reported the activity to the Regia Marina, which headed for the enemy. At 9:45 a.m., on Nov. 27, the floatplane from the heavy cruiser Bolzano spotted the British fleet headed toward Malta. Both fleets prepared for battle. The British forces were commanded by Adm. Sir James Somerville. He sent five cruisers under Rear Adm. Lancelot Holland, in advance, while the battleships Renown and Ramillies and seven destroyers brought up the rear. Further away, the aircraft carrier Ark Royal lent air cover. The Italian commander, Adm. Inigo Campioni, had divided his forces into three groups. The first two groups were composed of heavy cruisers and destroyers, with the third group composed of the battleships, Vittorio Veneto and Giulio Cesare and seven destroyers. Because Adm. Campioni’s orders were to avoid combat unless the odds were heavily in his favor – and they were not – he ordered the cruiser groups to join the battleships and prepare to depart. However, the three Italian cruisers under Vice-Adm. Angelo Iachino began engaging the five British cruisers at 12:20 p.m., at a range of 22,000 yards. Vice Adm. Luigi Sansonetti’s three heavy cruisers joined the engagement a couple of minutes later, opening fire at 21,500 yards. At 12:30 p.m., Adm. Iachino ordered his ships to disengage. At about this time, the Italian destroyer, Lanciere, was hit by a broadside from
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ARIES – Mar 21/Apr 20 This week you will display the utmost competence and mastery at work. This could provide an opportunity for supervisors to see what you are made of, Aries.
TAURUS – Apr 21/May 21 The hard work you put into your education will pay dividends shortly, Taurus. You may find it will give you a leg up over others seeking to advance their careers.
GEMINI – May 22/Jun 21 Manchester in 1942
the light cruiser Manchester, and was so seriously damaged that it had to be towed by her sister ship, Ascari, to Caglieri, the capital of Sardinia Meanwhile, at 12:22 p.m., the British heavy cruiser Berwick had been hit and one of its turrets knocked out by an 8-inch shell from either the heavy cruiser Fiume or Pola. Two minutes later, Renown opened fire with her 15-inch guns, at a range of 26,500 yards. At 12:35 p.m., the Berwick was hit again by either the heavy cruiser Trieste or Trento. The two British battleships steamed at top speed, toward the sound of gunfire. The Ramillies, with a top speed of 20.7 knots, could not get there in time. At about 12:40 p.m., Swordfish torpedo bombers from the Ark Royal attacked the two Italian battleships without doing any damage. At 1 p.m., the Vittorio Venetto opened fire at 29,000 yards against the British cruisers. Giulio Cesare opened fire when the range dropped to 26,000 yards. The Italian battleships ceased firing at 1:15 p.m. as the British, realizing that they were out-gunned, withdrew. Adm. Somerville received a report at 1:35 p.m., regarding the Lanciere, but instead of pursuing it, decided to cover the convoy. This would result in accusa-
tions against him by the British Prime Minister triggering an inquiry ordered by the Admiralty, in which he was cleared. Even then, the convoy was attacked twice by the Regia Aeronautica. His opposite number, Adm. Campioni, also received criticism and was relieved of his command on Dec.8, 1940. He was named governor of the Dodecanese Islands. After the Italians switched sides, in September 1943, he did not cooperate with the Germans, who imprisoned him until January 1944, when he was extradited to the Fascist Republic of Salô, which accused him of treason. He was tried, convicted, sentenced to die and shot on May 24, 1944. The battle was an opportunity for the Italians to demonstrate that, even with the damage done by the Royal Navy’s devastating carrier-based air raid on its base at Taranto earlier that month, it was still a force with which the British must reckon. Next week: The Battle of Sidi Barrani Mr. Wimbrow writes from Ocean City, Maryland, where he practices law representing those persons accused of criminal and traffic offenses, and those persons who have suffered a personal injury through no fault of their own. He can be contacted at: wimbrowlaw@gmail.com.
Exhibit proposals accepted for gallery at Berlin library (Nov. 27, 2020) The Worcester County Arts Council is accepting exhibit proposals from local and regional artists, 18 years and older, for the 2021 exhibition season at the gallery located in the Berlin Library branch. Exhibits run for the period of two months, beginning in February, with two artists featured during each exhibiting period. Artwork will be available for sale. Exhibit promotions/advertisements and sales will be handled by the Arts Council. This call is open to two-dimensional art formats. Entry proposals should include: artist’s biography, contact infor-
mation, and five images (jpg files) that are representative of artist’s body of work. The images must include medium and size of the artwork. All written materials should be submitted in PDF format. Proposals will be reviewed by the gallery review panel for acceptance. Entry proposals should be sent by email to anna@worcestercountyartscouncil.org. Proposals must be submitted by Nov. 30, to be considered. Selected artists will be notified in December. For more information, contact the Arts Council at 410-641-0809.
Gemini, it may be time to have a conversation with your family about resources or finances. The conversation may be tedious, but it is absolutely necessary.
CANCER – Jun 22/Jul 22 Cancer, it is alright if you feel weighed down by a heavy conversation with someone. Not every interaction can be light and airy. Distract yourself if you need a mood reboot.
LEO – Jul 23/Aug 23 Leo, if you are in a relationship, it is possible that this week you will reach a particular level of intimacy that many couples aspire to. You are definitely in an intuitive space.
VIRGO – Aug 24/Sept 22 Family obligations leave you with little free time for rest and recreation for the next several days, Virgo. It can be sobering to give up the fun, but duty calls for a little while.
LIBRA – Sept 23/Oct 23 Let your imagination run a little wild and enjoy being spontaneous, Libra. You can use some time to fantasize about what the future holds.
SCORPIO – Oct 24/Nov 22 Scorpio, you may seek out the advice of a role model who embodies a lifestyle that you admire. Don’t hesitate to put your own spin on things if you want to do so.
SAGITTARIUS – Nov 23/Dec 21 Your gift of gab could help you secure a raise or even a better job, Sagittarius. Demonstrate that you can fill the role well and not just talk your way through.
CAPRICORN – Dec 22/Jan 20 Capricorn, you may find yourself opening up to new ideas or beliefs. Remember to take everything at face value until you have had ample time to do your research.
AQUARIUS – Jan 21/Feb 18 Aquarius, like so many people you have been spending more time at home lately. You may get back into the groove of socializing and interacting with others soon enough.
PISCES – Feb 19/Mar 20 Pisces, carve out some time to have an important conversation with a loved one about future plans. It is time to take a few serious steps.
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POLICE/COURTS
Racist graffiti Scott Orellana, 44, of Silver Spring was arrested for malicious destruction and trespass at a mid-town bar on Nov. 20. Police went to the establishment that morning after employees discovered multiple instances of graffiti outside. Security footage from the previous evening showed Orellana exiting a blue Subaru just prior to midnight, approaching the entrance to the now-closed bar, and writing several times on a fence and then a door. Police said several of the remarks were racist, and estimated the property damage estimated at $500. Investigators recognized Orellana, who had been arrested following a traffic stop earlier that morning, and discovered him still being processed at the District Court Commissioners Office where he subsequently charged.
Reed consented to a breath test and blew a .06 BAC.
Domestic assault Trey Drouillard, 25, of Ocean City was arrested for second-degree assault following a domestic dispute in the 1200 block of Philadelphia Avenue on Nov. 18 just after 10 p.m. Police went to the address following a 911 hang-up from a woman who said her boyfriend had gotten physically aggressive. At the scene, police interviewed the woman inside the residence and her boyfriend, Drouillard, sitting in a vehicle outside. The woman told police Drouillard had choked her and held a dart to her neck during an argument. When questioned, Drouillard admitted the couple had been arguing but denied the assault.
Argument leads to crash
Unlawful concealed carry
Ethan Reed, 23, of Ocean City was arrested for DUI, disobeying police directives and failure to observe a stop sign by 112th Street on Nov. 18 just after 7 p.m. Police initially responded at 6:45 p.m. for an eviction at a hotel in the vicinity stemming from an alleged domestic dispute. Police said a they saw Reed exit the hotel and enter a 2015 Kia Optima. While backing out of a parking space, Reed reportedly crashed into an adjacent vehicle and proceeded to drive through a stop sign. Police stopped the car, but found Reed uncooperative when they asked for his license, according to court documents, which also allege that Reed began yelling profanities.” Police reported Reed continued to refuse to produce identification while both he and a passenger hurled insults at responders. Reed, who allegedly exhibited signs of intoxication, first denied but eventually acknowledged consuming several shots and drinks.
Ramona Sciullo, 24, of Pittsburgh was arrested for carrying a loaded handgun, spring assisted-knife and open alcohol containers following a traffic stop near 30th Street on Nov. 22 just about 1:10 a.m. Patrol units reported seeing a Pontiac with Pennsylvania license plates drifting between lanes as it traveled north on Philadelphia Avenue. Police said they also could see the driver and a front-seat passenger yelling and swinging their arms at each other. After pulling over the vehicle by 30th Street and Philadelphia Avenue, police said Sciullo turned over a loaded handgun in her possession when they approached. Sciullo allegedly told officers she was a “permit holder” in Pennsylvania and transports the gun everywhere. After being informed by police that the gun permit does not apply in this state, Sciullo claimed to have misunderstood the legalities. “I know I was carrying illegally,” she said. “I should have done more research”
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OBITUARIES NORMA JEAN KIRSCH Berlin Norma Jean Kirsch, age 70, passed away on Nov. 13, 2020, at her home in Berlin. She was born June 20, 1950 to Samuel Carpenter and Hazel Shupp Carpenter. She married in 1990 to Kevin Kirsch and worked as the co-owner of The Key Lock Smith Norma Kirsch Company. She is survived by her beloved husband, Kevin; son, Mark Gonzalez; daughter, Michelle Gonzalez; brother, Timmy Carpenter, and the late Samuel Carpenter II; and sisters, Rita and Bobby Robinson, Marie and Glen Leonard, Linda and Gary Yost; grandchildren, Zachary and Joshua Gonzalez; and her five Coton de Tuléars, Abbey, Hannah, Simon, Sadie and Wiggles. Norma was a smart businesswoman, great homemaker and a fantastic cook. Celebration of Life services will be announced by the family at a later date. Check Burbage Funeral home web site for updates. In lieu of flowers, donations can be sent to the Worcester County Humane Society (https://worcestercountyhumanesociety.org). Arrangements are in the care of The Burbage Funeral Home. Condolences may be sent to the family via www.burbagefuneralhome.com. ANGELA NORINE KRAUSE Ocean Pines Angela Norine Krause, age 85, passed away on Nov. 14, 2020, at her home. She is survived by her beloved husband of 39 years, Jerome Krause, and children, Louis Reichart and his wife, Lisa, David Krause and his wife, Gina, Patricia Reichart, Kathy Reichart, Dianne Dvornicky and her husband, Joseph, and Michele Angela Krause Brown and her husband, Steve. There are nine grandchildren and six great-grandchildren. Preceding her in death was her son, Stephen Reichart. Angela was a graduate of IND (Baltimore) and had worked as an administrative assistant for Xerox before retiring in 1994. In 1997, she and Jerome moved to Ocean Pines, where shortly after, she began working for the Ocean City Chamber of Commerce, which she greatly enjoyed. She was a member of St. John Neumann Catholic Church. In her spare time she liked to go to the beach, loved crocheting, playing cards and Mahjong. A mass of Christian Burial was held on Monday, Nov. 23, 2020, at St. John Neumann Catholic Church near Ocean Pines. Rev. Edward Aigner officiated. Interment was in Maryland Eastern Shore Veteran’s Cemetery in Hurlock, Mary-
land. A donation in her memory may be made to: St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude’s Place, Memphis, Tennessee 38105. Letters of condolence may be sent via: www.burbagefuneralhome.com. NANCY WALKER MOLESWORTH Frederick Nancy Walker Molesworth, 89, died peacefully at Homewood in Frederick, Maryland, on Nov. 15, 2020. She was born on May 31, 1931 in Waynesville, North Carolina. Nancy was predeceased by her parents, Paul H. and Juanita Medford Walker, and by three siblings, Paul Jr., Lenora and Gladys. Nancy was raised in Waynesville, North Carolina, and Baltimore, Maryland. She was a 1952 graduate of Western Maryland College, where she met her late husband, Jack Molesworth. Nancy had a long teaching career in the Frederick County public schools. She was an active member of the Frederick Women’s Civic Club and the Frederick Historical Society. To the delight of her community and family, she represented the State of Maryland in the 1964 Mrs. America Pageant. Nancy will be remembered as an inquisitive and creative soul who inspired her children to appreciate all the beauty in the world. Nancy was a spirited member of the Homewood community at The Lodge, where she happily resided the last five years of her life. Survivors include her three children, Janet M. Hough (Terry), Jean M. Kee (Ed) and Dr. John Molesworth (Debbie). She adored her six grandchildren, Sarah, Ted, Caroline, Laura, Jack and Kelly; two step-grandchildren, Coby and Julie; and four great-grandchildren. Services will be private. Donations may be made in memory of Nancy to the Community Foundation of Frederick County at www.frederickcountygives.org. Please view and sign Nancy’s guestbook at www.keeneybasford.com. CONSTANTINE ANTON (GUS) ANTHONY Ocean City Constantine Anton (Gus) Anthony, age 97, was born in Cumberland, Maryland, June 18, 1923. He is the son of the late Anton Constantine Anthony and Alexandra Caramichalis (Mitchell) Anthony. He is survived by his wife of 41 years, Patricia Boyce Anthony and four children: Ronald Anthony and his wife, Anne, and their two C. Anthony sons, Michael Anthony and his wife, Jessica, and Nicholas Anthony; Alexandra Hall and her husband, Dr. Michael Hall, and their two children, Alexander Hall and Stephanie Autry and her husband, Jackson Autry; great-grandchildren Wyatt and Savannah; Byron Anthony and his wife, Jill, and their three children, Gabrielle,
Philip and Dimitri Anthony; and Angela Rauscher and her husband, John Rauscher. Gus graduated from Alleghany High School in 1941 and enlisted in the Army that fall. He served until October of 1946 and was later recalled in 1951 for the Korean War and served as an aircraft performance engineer aboard B-36 airplanes. He separated in 1959 after 18 years of service as Strategic Air Command (SAC) captain. He proudly served during WWII and the Korean War. Involved with franchise Tastee Freeze, he built a chain of 52 restaurants in Delaware, Maryland and Virginia. He
served as president and later chairman for four years in the Virginia Restaurant Association. Active in civic affairs, he served as president of the Peter Derzis Chapter #436 of the Order of AHEPA in Washington D.C. and founded the Constantine Anthony AHEPA Chapter #511 in Ocean City, Maryland. He founded and served as president of the Atlantic National Bank (later sold to BB&T) of Ocean City in 1974 and also served as chairman of their executive board for 22 years. He was one of the founding members of the Ocean City Today newspaper. Constantine served many years with
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OBITUARIES various church parish council’s and served twice as president at St. Katherine Greek Orthodox Church in Falls Church, Virginia. He also served twice as president of the parish council of St. George Greek Orthodox Church in Ocean City, Maryland. He was appointed for two years to Gov. William Donald Schaefer’s Judicial Selection committee. He received the highest non clerical award of the Greek Orthodox Church when he became in Archon of the Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople. He became a member of the leadership 100. He was fluent in Greek and English, he enjoyed boating, tennis, computers, amateur radio, coin collecting and photography. A funeral service will be held on Friday, Nov. 27, 2020 at 11 a.m. at Saint George Greek Orthodox Church, 8805 Coastal Highway in Ocean City. Rev. Chris Wallace and Rev. Dean Morales will officiate. Friends may call one hour prior to the service. Seating will be limited. Facemasks and social distancing are required due to covid restrictions. Interment with military honors will follow in Sunset Memorial Park in Berlin. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the St. George Greek Orthodox Church, 8805 Coastal Highway, Ocean City, Maryland 21842; or to St. Mark Greek Orthodox Church, 2100 NW 51st St, Boca Raton, Florida 33431; Constantine Anthony AHEPA Chapter # 511, 8805 Coastal Highway Ocean City, Maryland 21842; AHEPA Chapter #487, 2100 NW 51st Street Boca Raton, Florida 33431. Arrangements are in the care of the Burbage Funeral Home in Berlin. Letters of condolence may be sent to the family via www.burbagefuneralhome.com. EMMA MAY MARCO Berlin On Thursday, Nov. 19, 2020, Emma May Marco of Berlin, Maryland, passed away peacefully in her sleep at the age of 96. Emma May was the daughter of Emma Sophia Ramming and Frederick Adreon Andrews and was born on March 30, 1924 in Baltimore. She was a 1942 graduate of The Girls Vocational School while specializing in Needle Trades and gaining the Emma Marco admiration of her classmates. She maintained this passion for sewing throughout her life as she became an expert seamstress crafting everything from uniforms for the armed services to the finest needlepoint handkerchief. In her youth, Emma May was an accomplished athlete helping lead her softball team to the championship game. She was a formidable opponent on the croquet pitch and miniature golf course, avid fan of professional golf, aficionado of word search puzzles, and enthusiastic dog lover (especially Lucky). Emma May was also a master baker who annually graced her friends and family with tins of her amazing holiday cookies. Emma May held a strong faith
throughout her life and was an energetic, caring contributor to her congregations at St. Matthew’s Lutheran Church (now United Church of Christ) in Baltimore, where she had eight consecutive years of Sunday School attendance, and at St. Philips Lutheran Church of the Deaf (now Christ the King Deaf Church) in Philadelphia, where she served as treasurer of the Lutheran Ladies Aid. Her keen sense of humor was appreciated by her family and her group of close friends in the Philadelphia deaf community, who shared many adventures and celebrated life milestones with her. In her later years, she enjoyed her active membership in the Widows and Widowers Club of Ocean Pines, Maryland. Emma May is survived by her loving and devoted sister, Dorothy Andrews Sarter of Ocean Pines, Maryland; her sister-in-law, Marie Marco of Newark, Delaware; and her 14 adoring nieces and nephews. She will remain forever in their hearts and her iron willpower is an inspiration to all who knew her. In addition to her parents, she was pre-deceased by her beloved husband, Eugene Marco of Jenkintown, Pennsylvania; her step-father, John J. Clancy of Baltimore; and her dear brothers, Carroll Adreon Andrews and Clarence Elmer Andrews. There will be a private family burial at Baltimore Cemetery on Wednesday, Dec. 2. In lieu of flowers, contributions in her memory can be made to the American
Society for Deaf Children (https://deafchildren.org/donate/) or Christ the King Deaf Church’s (West Chester, Pennsylvania) human services program (https://www.deafcanpa.org/online-donation/). JAMES RICHARD BURBAGE, JR. Salisbury James Richard Burbage, Jr. “Dick,” age 77, died Sunday, Nov. 15, 2020, at Coastal Hospice at the Lake in Salisbury. Born in Berlin, he was the son of the late James Richard Burbage, Sr. and Jane Messick Burbage, and was raised by his grandmother, Mrs. Anna A. Burbage. He is survived by his children, Deborah (Rick) McCabe, Patricia Brittingham, Cynthia J. Burbage Jr. Burbage, Theresa (Sam) Gill, Katherine Kelly Johnson and James R. Burbage, III. Also surviving are his grandchildren, Franklin (Teddy) Purnell, Alex, Molly, Morgan and Brock McCabe, Brandon Brittingham, Sophia Burbage, Ryan and Rebecca Johnson, Gabrielle Carrion, Samantha, Zachary and Aiden Gill; and Carly, Emma, Olivia and Jackson Burbage. Other survivors are brothers, Chad, Keith and Kirk Burbage, and sister, Patrice Lehmann. Also surviving are six great-grandchildren, several nieces and nephews, and Patricia K. Burbage of Salisbury, mother of his children. Dick was a graduate of Stephen De-
PAGE 49 catur High School Class of 1961. He attended William and Mary College in Williamsburg, Virginia, and was a graduate of the University of Maryland at College Park. He was a physical education teacher at Stephen Decatur High School and coached all junior and senior varsity sports. He then became an assistant basketball coach at Salisbury University working with Ward Lambert for several years. In later years, he coached his grandchildren and was an assistant coach for the Salisbury School girls’ basketball team. Dick worked for many years as a funeral director and mortician at The Burbage Funeral Home in Berlin. He also worked at an investment company in Florida with his son, James. He was a member of the Berlin Lions Club and Ocean City Jaycees. Throughout his life he enjoyed all sports, playing in baseball, softball and basketball leagues, wrestling in college, and in later life working out at the gym. A funeral service was held on Monday, Nov. 23, 2020, at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church in Berlin. Rev. Michael Moyer officiated. Interment was private for the family in the Burbage family cemetery. In lieu of flowers, a donation in his memory may be made to the Stephen Decatur High School Alumni Association, (memo) Athletics Department, c/o Lou Taylor, 12329 Vivian St. Bishopville, Maryland 21813. Letters of condolence may be sent via: www.burbagefuneralhome.com. Arrangements are in the care of the Burbage Funeral Home in Berlin.
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Calendar Fri., Nov. 27 ICE ICE BERLIN ART SCULPTURES STROLL & HOLIDAY SHOP NIGHT Holiday carved ice art sculptures by Erik Cantine will be lit up and placed all over downtown Berlin. Come see the Christmas Tree lit up, sip hot chocolate and listen to holiday music. Shops will be open until 9 p.m. http:// berlinmd.gov
BINGO WITH THE KNIGHTS Columbus Hall, 9901 Coastal Highway. Doors open at 5 p.m.; bingo starts at 6:30 p.m. Cash payouts for each game as well as the Big Jackpot coverall. 410-5247994
Sat., Nov. 28 10TH ANNUAL HOMETOWN CHRISTMAS TREE LIGHTING A virtual tree lighting will be broadcast live on the Ocean Pines Association Facebook page starting at 6:30 p.m. Visit www.facebook.com/OceanPinesAssociation in real time or view the tree lighting on demand after the affair is posted to the Association webpage and YouTube channel that night. The event will also feature a tour of the more than three dozen fir trees sponsored by community members and area businesses or civic groups as well as Santa Claus. The trees will be on display through the end of December.
FARMERS & ARTISANS MARKET Saturdays - White Horse Park, 239 Ocean Parkway, 8:00 AM - 1:00 PM. Shop for everything from fresh local produce to unique handmade artisan goods. Open to the public.
Sun., Nov. 29 ARTISTS SUNDAY Ocean City Center for the Arts, 502 94th St. Everyone will receive 10 percent off all purchases at the Arts Center during this celebration. Artwork and gifts available include jewelry, fiber art, glass art, pottery, original paintings, photographs and books by local authors. Many gift shop items are available to view online at ArtLeagueOfOceanCity.org, but the 10 percent discount is only available by visiting in-person or calling 410-524-9433. The Art League of Ocean City is offering one-year memberships for $5 and twoyear memberships for $10.
Mon., Nov. 30 TAKE OFF POUNDS SENSIBLY MEETING The meeting will be held via conference call, 6:00 PM - 6:30 PM. Dial 605-4725789, wait for voice command, then press 944874. TOPS is a weekly support and
educational group promoting weight loss and healthy lifestyle. Berlin group No. 169. Rose Campion, 410-641-0157
POCOMOKE CHRISTMAS PARADE Held 7:00 PM - 7:30 PM, the route will be along Market Street from the Pocomoke Firehouse to the river bridge. The parade will include the Pocomoke Police Department, Mayor and Council, Miss, Jr. Miss and Little Miss Pocomoke, Pocomoke Fire Company, All About Dance, Jr. Women’s Club and Santa and Mrs. Clause. Everyone is asked to wear a mask when social distancing cannot be observed.
Tues., Dec. 1 GIVING TUESDAY Come out and celebrate the Maryland Coastal Bays Program while enjoying carryout from both Carrabbas Italian Grill and Chick-fil-A in West Ocean City from 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM. Mention this charity when ordering from Carrabbas and on the Chick-fil-A app. Window on site ordering will not count. Participants can also visit www.shoregivesmore.org to donate to more then 60 area non-profits. Those who donate as little as $25 will receive a raffle ticket for a basket of goodies. The first 15 donors will receive a small gift. Info: Sandi Smith, sandis@mdcoastalbays.org or 410-2132297, Ext. 106.
FAITH-BASED PARTNERSHIP Meeting via video call, 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM. Join the Faith Partnership: A cooperative effort for local Worship Centers and Atlantic General Hospital & Health System to increase health awareness, education and healthy living incentives. Gail Mansell, gmansell@atlanticgeneral.org, 410641-9725
drink specials. Everyone that brings an unwrapped toy or piece of kids winter clothing will receive 5 free cards. Masks are required when entering the building and walking about.
Free mask fitting clinic for patients who are having trouble adjusting to their CPAP equipment. By appointment only: Robin Rohlfing, 410-641-9726.
MERRY MAKERS - NATURAL HOLIDAY DÉCOR DOCUMENTARY: THE 1000 JOURNALS Meeting via Zoom Webinar, 6:00 PM. The 1000 Journals shares the experience of their worldwide journeys and chronicles the self-governed collaboration of thousands of random people who have added to their global message in a bottle. Register: www.worcesterlibrary.org under events.
Wed., Dec. 2
Meeting via Zoom, 10:30 AM. Join this adult craft group the first Thursday of each month and have fun crafting with new and recycled materials. This month the group will make a variety of decorations using things found in nature. Register: www.worcesterlibrary.org under events.
WALNUT SANTA CRAFT Meeting via Facebook, 10:30 AM. Learn how to make a walnut Santa necklace or ornament. No registration required.
ENTERTAINING ON A BUDGET
POCOMOKE BOOK OF THE MONTH
Meeting via Zoom, 6:00 PM. Entertaining at its finest does not mean spending a lot of money. Find ways to celebrate all the upcoming holidays and a new year. Register: www.worcesterlibrary.org under events.
Meeting via Zoom, 2:00 PM. Featuring “Just Mercy” by Bryan Stevenson. Copies of books are available in advance at the Pocomoke branch. Register: www.worcesterlibrary.org under events.
AGH DIABETES SUPPORT GROUP Meeting via conference call, 7:00 PM 8:00 PM. Dial 978-990-5451, wait for voice command, then press 3753651. Open to the public and meets the first Wednesday of each month. Discussion and education related to diabetes is provided. AGH Diabetes Outpatient Education, 410-208-9761
Thurs., Dec. 3 CPAP MASK FITTING Atlantic General Hospital Sleep Disorders Diagnostic Center, 9733 Healthway Drive.
MID-ATLANTIC SYMPHONY ‘HOLIDAY JOY’ PERFORMANCE Festive holiday music performed by the orchestra’s strings and guest soloists including violinist Virgil Boutelis-Taft, soprano Alexandra Raszkazoff and tenor Michael Butler, 7:00 PM. Tickets for the live performance cost $45 and tickets to view the concert livestream are $15. Gift tickets to view the livestream are available at five for $50. All tickets include special pre- and post-concert events hosted by Maestro Benichou, as well as on-demand replays of the concert through Dec. 10. Tickets: www.midatlanticsymphony.org, info@midatlanticsymphony.org, 888-846-8600
MIDDLE SCHOOL BOOK CLUB Youth ages 12-14 Zoom in to talk about their favorite books and suggest titles for next month’s book club, 11:00 AM. Register: www.worcesterlibrary.org.
TOYS 4 TOTS BINGO Greene Turtle West, 9616 Stephen Decatur Highway, 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM. Live Bingo to benefit Worcester County GOLD. There will be lots of great prizes as well as food and
DONATION The Ocean Pines Ladies Golf Association and The Ocean Pines Men’s Golf Association held their annual Pink Lady Golf Tournament at the Ocean Pines Golf & Country Club in October to raise money for the Eunice Q. Sorin Women’s Diagnostic Center at Atlantic General Hospital. The funds will help provide mammograms for patients unable to afford screening. The associations raised $2,310 this year, bringing their contributions to Atlantic General over the past 10 years to more than $14,000. Pictured, from left, are Ginger Burke, Ocean Pines Pink Lady Committee chair; Dot Waters, Pink Lady co-chair; Susan Morris, Ocean Pines Ladies Golf Association chair; Michael Franklin, president and CEO of Atlantic General Hospital; Don McMullen, Ocean Pines Men’s Golf Association president; Brooke Williams, Atlantic General Hospital director of imaging; and Toni Keiser, vice president of public relations for Atlantic General Hospital.
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