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Committee sends S&R Club concerns to the OPA Board
www.issuu.com/oceanpinesprogress
September 2025
The Ocean Pines Association’s Swim and Racquet Club, a longtime hub of recreational activity in the community, is facing a growing list of maintenance and safety concerns that have prompted the Aquatics Advisory Committee to formally request action from the Board of Directors. ~ Page 10
THE OCEAN PINES JOURNAL OF NEWS & LIFESTYLES
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LIFESTYLES Mermaid Museum splashes ashore
Aquatics Committee rejects pool “coupon” book idea after lively debate
Why focus on mermaids? Why open a Mermaid Museum in downtown Berlin, known for its variety of gift shops and restaurants? “How does anybody get any idea? I just heard the siren song,” owner Alyssa Maloof said, referring Song of the Sirens from Greek mythology. ~ Page 32
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Ocean Pines Progress has new leadership for the future After more than two decades of shaping community conversation, the Ocean Pines Progress is entering a new chapter. Following the passing of our founder/publisher, Tom Stauss, earlier this summer, Rota L. Knott is stepping in to lead the publication. ~ Page 38
By ROTA L. KNOTT Publisher/Editor he Aquatics Advisory Committee during an Aug. 21 meeting briefly entertained a proposal to reinstate a “coupon book” or swipe card system for guests at the Ocean Pines Association’s pools but ultimately sank the idea, deciding it was too complex, too divisive, and unlikely to win support from the Board of Directors or the general manager. The discussion was sparked after OPA Director Steve Jacobs was contacted by an Ocean Pines resident requesting consideration of a socalled “grandparent pool pass” that would make it easier and more affordable for members to bring visiting grandchildren and other family members to the community’s pools. While committee members acTo Page 3
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A swimmer takes to the lane at the indoor pool.
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