DECEMBER 22, 2022
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BERLIN • NORTH WORCESTER COUNTY• OCEAN PINES
Accidents spur call for traffic light Tyndall says town doesn’t need anything complicated
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STAR TURN
Families and students of the Worcester Preparatory School Lower School, Pre-K through fifth grade, kicked off the holiday season with the annual holiday performance on Dec. 8. Lower School Music Director Joanie Brittingham debuted “The Star,” filled with holiday songs and dance. Fifth grader Lea Jaoude “starred” in the show playing the role of Esther.
OPVFD wants proven fundraiser Task force says campaign for South Station will seek donors, government grants By Jack Chavez Staff Writer (Dec. 22, 2022) At this time next year, the Ocean Pines Volunteer Fire Department hopes it will be celebrating a successful capital improvement funds campaign for renovating or building a new South Station. During Saturday’s regular board of directors meeting, and Ocean Pines Association task force charged with evaluating the situation briefed the board on the path they believe lies ahead. The task force, assembled by
Ocean Pines General Manager John Viola and led by former director Ted Moroney, has looked into how the OPVFD and the association should raise the money needed to rebuild or replace the firehouse at 911 Ocean Parkway. It appears to be settled on donors, fundraising and government grants, according to Maroney. “Through a lot of work … we were able to arrange several meetings between our team and several experienced fundraising individuals on the Eastern Shore,” Maroney said during the meeting. “Through those meetings, those individuals were able to validate our approach and (request for proposal), encourage our continued path to pur-
sue additional grants, provide us with the names of many key stakeholders in and around Ocean Pines, expressed a willingness to assist us in doing interviews with RFP respondents and (they could be) supplying ongoing assistance depending on the feasibility results.” Maroney added that nine requests for fundraising proposals were sent out and six responses were received, ranging in terms of cost from $28,000 to $60,000, not including out-of-pocket expenses. “Based on research we had done preliminarily, we expected this to be (a) $20,000-plus out-of-pocket expense,” Maroney said. The task force has identified one See PINES Page 2
By Gee Williams Contributing Writer (Dec. 22, 2022) Two separate auto accidents that resulted in four persons being hospitalized has renewed Berlin Mayor Zack Tyndall’s request that the State Highway Administration (SHA) upgrade the intersection of US 50 and MD 818 (N. Main Street) with the installation of a traffic light. “The Town Council and I included safety improvements at the intersection in the state’s consoli‘Anything we dated transportation plan request can do to make that we make to this intersection SHA,” Mayor safer is what we Tyndall said. all want.’ “This is something the council — Mayor and I brought up Zack Tyndall when we met with our state legislators last month in Berlin. Anything we can do to make this intersection safer is what we all want.” Tyndall said recent SHA safety improvements that were made at the intersection of US 50 and MD 610 east of Berlin are a good example of what should be done at two intersections with state highways in Berlin. The mayor said Berlin is not looking for a re-design of either intersection, but for straightforward affordable safety upgrades. “We want what’s been done at the intersection of MD 610 and US 50 to also be done in Berlin.” These improvements include “Look Again” signs, traffic cameras, more speed limit signs and a traffic light at each location where Main Street intersects with state dual highways. See BERLIN Page 3
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