(June 30, 2016) Children who worked on the second panel of Berlin’s new community mural got a first glimpse at the finished product last Tuesday evening at Worcester Youth and Family Counseling Services. Also attending the event were Berlin Mayor Gee Williams, Economic Development Director Ivy Wells, District Court Judge Gerald Purnell, muralist John Donato,… Read more »
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Events planned for July 4 throughout county
(June 30, 2016) From patriotic concerts and fireworks to a hot dog-eating contest and 5K race, Ocean City, Ocean Pines, Berlin and Snow Hill have numerous ways to celebrate Independence Day. Here are a few activities taking place this weekend. Ocean Pines: • Freedom 5K: Ocean Pines kicks off its Independence Day celebration on Monday with… Read more »
Letters to the Editor
‘Concerned citizen’ to host forum Editor, A concerned Ocean Pines resident has organized a board of director candidate conversation and Q & A event. The event is July 16 at the Worcester County Library, Ocean Pines Branch at 9 a.m. This year, three candidates will be chosen for the board of directors for the Ocean… Read more »
Much ado about ballots
Ocean Pines Board of Director member Cheryl Jacobs has a good point: an elections committee gathered for the sole purpose of counting ballots does not constitute a meeting in any legal sense. The committee isn’t empowered to take any action other than to assure ballots are valid and to count them. It does nothing beyond… Read more »
Third ‘Warriors’ meeting turns focus on Christian recovery
(June 30, 2016) The third meeting of the Worcester County Warriors Against Opiate Addiction last Tuesday at First Presbyterian Church in Ocean City focused on faith-based recovery and featured guest speakers from Teen Challenge in Seaford and Stand Fast Recovery in Snow Hill. Teen Challenge Executive Director Bob Carey claimed an 86 percent success rate… Read more »
Ocean Pines Association Briefs
(June 30, 2016) The Ocean Pines Association Board of Directors discussed the following items during a public meeting on Saturday. Two absences Two directors did not attend the meeting. Dave Stevens was on vacation, while President Pat Renaud was in New York to attend the “very happy occasion” of a film premier, according to Vice… Read more »
Outdoor movie nights presented through Aug. 27
(June 30, 2016) For the second summer, the Berlin Parks Commission and Arts & Entertainment Committee join together to host a series of outdoor movie nights continuing until Aug. 27. Movies will be screened on alternating Saturdays downtown and in Stephen Decatur and Dr. William Henry Parks. “Last year we had four showings – two… Read more »
Last Safe Boating course scheduled July 12-14 in OP
(June 30, 2016) The last USCG Auxiliary Safe Boating class of 2016 will be conducted Tuesday through Thursday, July 12-14, at the Ocean Pines Library from 6-9 p.m. The Maryland Safe Boating class and certificate are required for boat operators born after July 1, 1972, but everyone can benefit from it. In 88 percent of… Read more »
Debate over M-06 ballot guidelines
(June 30, 2016) The issue of whether the Ocean Pines Association Elections Committee can count ballots during a closed session has become an annual debate, including this year when 12 candidates are running for three seats on the board of directors. Resolution M-06, section 9., which governs the ballot count in Ocean Pines, reads, “Counting… Read more »
Pines directors asked to reevaluate ballot counting
(June 30, 2016) The election is in full swing in Ocean Pines and issues about everything from how ballots are counted to how many words the candidates can use in their written bios have dominated recent public meetings. On Saturday, four of the 12 candidates running for the board of directors spoke during the public… Read more »