(June 23, 2016) The Ocean Pines Association Comprehensive Planning Committee appears to be close to completing questions for a community wide survey, and could be ready to make a presentation to the board of directors as soon as next month. The question is, will the board be ready? After the committee met on June 15,… Read more »
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Early Head Start, Head Start Programs available locally
(June 23, 2016) SHORE UP! Inc. is taking applications for its Early Head Start and Head Start Programs. Pregnant women and children ages birth to 3 are eligible for Early Head Start services. Head Start services are offered to children ages 3-5. Both programs work with parents and children to promote the child’s development,… Read more »
Pocomoke City Briefs
Pocomoke passes budget The Pocomoke City council unanimously adopted an unaltered fiscal 2017 budget on Tuesday, after the same document passed first reading two weeks ago. General fund revenue is about $5 million, about half of which is tax revenue from various sources and fees as well as about $207,000 in surplus funds from previous… Read more »
Cypress Festival to make return next year in Pocomoke
(June 23, 2016) Organizers didn’t feel right calling this past weekend’s event the Cypress Festival, because a large part of that experience — carnival rides — were absent, but next year the Cypress Festival is to return and will incorporate some of the lessons learned from the Summer Kickoff. “Everything went off without a hitch…. Read more »
Pines elections committee preps for forum
(June 23, 2016) Eleven of the 12 candidates for the Ocean Pines Association Board of Directors were expected to take part in a forum at the community center on June 22, after press time. One candidate, Larry Perrone, was out of town and asked to play a short video clip in lieu of attending. Running… Read more »
Longtime homeowner Ezaoui brings ‘common sense’ to race
(June 23, 2016) Israeli-born Sharona Ezaoui wants to bring a little common sense to the 2016 Ocean Pines Association Board of Directors election. After working in communications for the Israel Defense Forces, Ezaoui, 56, moved to Ocean Pines in 1992 and became a homeowner in 1994. She and her family – a husband and two… Read more »
Two Maryland Public Service Commission hearings slated
(June 23, 2016) The Maryland Public Service Commission (PSC) will hold two public hearings for comment in the matter of the application of Delmarva Power to construct a new 138 kilovolt overhead transmission line through Wicomico and Worcester counties to the Maryland/Virginia state line. The hearings are as scheduled: Wednesday, June 29 at 7 p.m.,… Read more »
Trendic hopes third time’s a charm
(June 23, 2016) Slobodon Trendic finished third in the race for Ocean Pines Association Board of Directors last year, coming within less than 300 votes of earning a seat on the board. The 61-year-old Belgrade, Yugoslavia native is running again this year – for the third consecutive time. Trendic spent 30 years working in the… Read more »
Youngest OPA candidate, Hill looks to fill demo
(June 23, 2016) Brett C. Hill is by far the youngest candidate running for the Ocean Pines Association Board of Directors this year. Born in Baltimore, the 37-year-old has owned property in the Pines since 2012 and moved to the area full time last spring. His company, FTS Fiber, provides Internet infrastructure services from its… Read more »
Berlin Chamber celebrated 30th anniversary, Thurs.
(June 23, 2016) The Berlin Chamber of Commerce celebrated its 30th anniversary last Thursday with a well-attended ceremony in the parking lot of its office on Main Street. The crowd was largely made up of local business owners, many of which had been active chamber participants for years, and even decades. Mayor Gee Williams admitted… Read more »