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The Courier
February 22, 2012
Volume 12 Number 25
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BFAC discusses reserves
funding, member resigns
By Chip Bertino
The Ocean Pines Association (OPA) Budget and Finance Advisory Committee (BFAC) met for its regular meeting last Tuesday (February 14).
Among the topics
discussed were membership delinquencies
and the community’s reserve accounts. An
unexpected development was the sudden resignation of one of the committee’s members.
For the one year period ending July 1,
2011, there were 365 property owners who
were delinquent in dues and/or fees. This
number includes members who are on a payMarty Clark
ment plan to bring their account current. The
amount considered delinquent for the period
is about $746,000, up from $534,435 the year
before, according to committee member
Marty Clark. Committee member Martin
Baer said about 75 cases involve amounts of
less than $150. A collection agency is handling about 50 cases for the association.
Unknown to the committee was how much
in delinquent revenue was recouped in 2011.
Bill Wentworth
Another topic discussed by the committee
was a subject that has occupied the time of the
OPA board of directors recently: funding the
golf greens project.
At issue for the committee was the decision by the board to
fund from reserves a portion of the $900,000 project. No
money has been set aside for golf green replacement in a reserve replacement fund because as OPA Board Member and
Treasurer Pete Gomsak stated at the February 8 meeting of the
board, when the course was turned over to the community by
developer Boise Cascade in the 1970s the greens were incorrectly allocated as land instead of land improvements. Land
improvements are a depreciable asset; land is not.
Nonetheless, the board voted to move forward with the replacement project and to pay for it using reserve funds and a
onetime life golf membership program.
Board member Bill Wentworth who was attending the BFAC
meeting as the new board liaison said the discovery of how the
greens were categorized has raised questions, “Are there other
things out there [incorrectly categorized]? It sent up a red flag.”
The joys of reading
Second graders from Buckingham Elementary enjoy the Bucky Bear Accelerated Reader Store for reading
books. Pictured are: Erika Kolacz, Kahlin Carrier, Hailey Timmons, Frankie Richwalksi, Tavon Parsons, Dyasia
Johnson and Derek Hamad.
Library hosts senior conference
By Dolores E. Pike
On February 14 the Worcester County Library System sponsored a program at the
Ocean Pines Branch entitled “Aging Grace-
please see bfac on page 13
Recycling containers to
remain at South Gate
In last week’s page 10 story entitled “Waste Management
talks trash,” Jeffrey Karch of Waste Management said the recycling containers located adjacent to Public Works at the
South Gate will not be available effective as of May when
Ocean Pines goes to single-stream recycling. This is not the
case. The containers will remain and continue to be available
to residents.
Tom Weber (standing) moderates conference.
Photo by Dolores Pike
fully.” The subtitle was “A Community Conversation” and it was advertised as “Not just
for seniors & those who care about them.
Everyone is aging, everyone is invited.”
Just what was this all about? Earlier in the
day (the program was set for 2 p.m.) The
Courier caught up with Jim Young at the library to get some background on how this
meeting came to be. He said it was the result of a training session he and Mark
Thomas, director of the Worcester County
Library, attended last spring sponsored by
the Maryland Library Association and held
in Anne Arundel County. It outlined a program wherein a community could get together to have, just that, a conversation
with libraries serving as a meeting places
for discussion groups with a common
focus. In this case it was senior citizens
looking to brainstorm for answers to some
of their basic concerns or needs. The session would be unstructured, with no experts and no goals. “But,” Jim said, “That
does not preclude developing goals. The discussion is what people bring to it. We picked
a broad topic to give people a barn door big
enough to aim at,” said Jim.
Tom Weber, who is president of the Home
please see conference on page 8
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February 22, 2012 The Courier Page 3
A walk on the
Hollywood red carpet
By Dolores E. Pike
said Jean. This way Chris would know
Not many people have the oppor- if it was funny because his dad has a
tunity of attending one Hollywood very loud laugh.
premiere, let alone two. But that is
The movie was followed immedithe reality for the Renauds of Ocean ately by a party held in tents set up bePines who have just returned from at- hind the theatre.
tending the premiere of the animated
Because it was an animated movie
film, “Dr. Seuss’ The Lorax” at the in- it was a child friendly party with cookvitation of the director, their son
Chris Renaud.
The
premiere
was held in Los
Angeles at the
Gibson
Amphitheatre on the
Universal Lot.
When
asked
what is it like to
attend a movie
premiere Pat Renaud called it
surreal. His wife
Jean described it
as extremely exciting.
According to
Jean a “red” carpet really is The Renaud family in Los Angeles for the premiere of “Despicable Me.”
rolled out for a Jean, Lauren, Chris, Pat and grandchildren John and Kiley.
movie premiere,
though in truth it is not red but a color ies that looked like lollipops because
that represents the movie. For “The they were set on Popsicle sticks and
Lorax” it was blue.
plenty of games. Actors dressed as
Two years ago when they went to Minions, the small yellow workers feaLos Angeles for the premiere of “De- tured throughout the film, danced
spicable Me,” the first animated movie with the children and posed for picdirected by their son, the color of the tures with partygoers. “Despicable
carpet was bright yellow. “As the di- Me” was a financial success for the sturector Chris had a handler who told dio, earning $500 million plus and
him what to do. First thing the han- ranking second only to Pixar Studios’
dler said was, ‘You don’t walk on the “Toy Story” in 2010 in total gross.
carpet,’ but Chris said, ‘Come on Mom
Pat and Jean fondly recalled their
and Dad,’ and we all walked on the son’s childhood. “Chris has been
carpet. As the director he got stopped drawing since he was five. He liked to
a lot to be interviewed,” said Jean also lie on the floor in his bedroom, tell
noting that the fans were there behind himself a story and illustrate it. It wasthe barricades cheering for the movie’s n’t something he could turn off. Drawstars Steve Carell and Julie Andrews. ing was like breathing to him so when
Beside Chris and his family also on he went to school he would doodle in
hand for the premiere were the Re- the margins of his papers. When he
nauds’ son Jim and his teenage son was in the third grade I got called in by
Ryan.
his teacher who told me Chris had to
The yellow carpet led straight into stop drawing on his papers. So I came
the Nokia Theatre where everyone was home and had a talk with him. I think
given free popcorn, a soda and a pair it stopped for two days. Then he just
of 3D glasses and escorted to their as- went back to drawing and she stopped
signed seats. “Chris said his dad had bothering him. Most of his teachers
to sit next to him because he wanted to did not discourage his drawing beget his dad’s reaction to the movie,”
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In North America, horses are
largely companion animals and
diligent workers. But
thanks to a
quietly lifted
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ban
on funding
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Did w... horse meat
Kno
inspections,
horse meat
could now be more
readily available for consumption. In November 2011, U.S.
Congress lifted the ban, which
was initiated in 2006, in a
spending bill President Barack
Obama signed into law to keep
the government afloat until midDecember. Although there currently are no horse slaughter
operations in the United States
(the last one closed in 2007), the
lifted ban makes it possible for
start-up operations to begin, albeit amidst protests from animal
activists. In a statement, the
USDA said that if a slaughterhouse were to open, the agency
would conduct inspections to
make sure federal laws were
being followed.
And the top ten boat names are…
Making the decision to buy a boat
comes easy for some people. Picking
out a name for the boat, however, can
prove to be much harder, according to
Boat Owners Association of The
United States (BoatUS).
“A boat name reflects the life and
loves of the owner,” says Occoless
Trotter of the BoatUS Boat Graphics
department in Alexandria, Virginia,
which helps boaters design their own
boat names “But, it’s hard to sum it all
up with just a few words.” The halfmillion-member boat owners group
has been tallying the Top Ten Boat
Names List for over two decades. The
22nd Annual List Top Ten Boat Names
are:
1. Seas the Day
2. Nauti Buoy
3. Aquaholic
4. Dream Weaver
5. Pegasus
6. Serenity Now
7. Second Wind
8. Liquid Asset
9. Miss Behavin’
10. Blew ByYou
“When you get a boat, there are
certain things you have to do, such as
registering it and buying insurance or
towing
coverage,”
added Trotter. “However, picking a boat
name opens up a creative side.” This year’s
list included three
newcomers:
Nauti
Buoy, Serenity Now,
and Blew ByYou, a
popular racing sailboat moniker and
clever word play on an
old Roy Orbison song
made famous by
Linda Ronstadt. Two
other boat names
made the list for the second time:
Dream Weaver and Pegasus. All others are multi-year repeats.
Some names that did not make the
top ten list but appeared more than
once include Pandora, a reference to
the planetoid at the center of the film
Avatar, as well as boat names that in-
types.
To see the BoatUS Annual List of
Top Ten Boat Names for the last 22
years as well as a list of over 8,000
boat names, or to try designing your
own boat name graphic at no cost, go
to
http://www.BoatUS.com/boatgraphics.
Obituaries
Underkoffler to
coach camp
Terry Underkoffler of Ocean Pines,
who serves on the technology staff at
Worcester Preparatory School, is not
only adept at technologies, but also at
soccer. When he is not helping teachers
with computers, interactive whiteboards
and other digital devices, he coaches and
evaluates young soccer players for the US
Youth Soccer Olympic Development Program (US Youth ODP).
Starting in the 2012-2013 school year,
he will replace WPS veteran coach Tom
Westcott as Varsity Boys’ Soccer coach.
Underkoffler is looking forward to working with Worcester’s soccer program.
The US Youth Soccer Olympic Development Program (US Youth Soccer
ODP) for Girls is holding its national development camp this month at Charlie
Kellogg and Joe Zahler Sports Complex
in Las Vegas. More than 190 invitationonly players will attend the event. Players will come together from around the
country to train and play alongside fellow
elite athletes. A region I goalkeeper
coach, Underkoffler will be on the coaching staff that will train, coach, and evaluate the players in practice and in
competition. He has been on the Region
I Girls Head ODP staff since 1981.
voke favorite songs – with Margaritaville and Dream Weaver resonating
strongly among boat owners of all
Roberta Frey Bolling, 68
Roberta (Bertie) Frey Bolling, age
68, passed away on February 15, 2012
at Atlantic General Hospital in Berlin.
She is survived by her husband,
Harlis Terry Bolling; daughter, Lauran
Ann Bolling; son, Robert Terry Bolling;
and grandson, Cayden Morgan Bolling.
She was a devoted wife, mother and
friend with an amazing amount of
compassion towards life. We will miss
her dearly. We love you always mom!
There will be a gathering on Thursday, February 23 from 5 – 7 p.m. at the
Burbage Funeral Home in Berlin. In
lieu of flowers donations may be made
to the Newark Volunteer Fire Department, 8338 Newark Rd., Newark, MD
21841.
William A. Tribbitt, 75
William Arthur “Otsy” Tribbitt, age
75, died Sunday, February 12 at Peninsula Regional Medical Center in Salisbury. Born in Smyrna, DE, he was the
son of the late James Thomas Tribbitt,
Sr., and Dolores Truax Tribbitt. He
was preceded in death by his wife
Shirley Anne Dennis Tribbitt in 2004.
He is survived by his daughter,
Ruth Ann Tribbitt Larsen of Knoxville,
TN; stepdaughter, Vera Baker of
Willards; two grandchildren, Kristin
Burt and Angie Reichenberg; 4 greatgrandchildren; a brother, James
Thomas Tribbitt, Jr. of Dover; sisters,
Violet Phelps of Dover, DE and Jean
Failing of Wyoming, DE. He was preceded in death by his brothers, Robert
and Eugene Tribbitt and a sister,
Dorothy Cooper. He is also survived by
numerous nieces and nephews.
Mr. Tribbitt had been an electrical
worker, and had worked for Sunbeam
Bakery. He was a United States Navy
Veteran, member of the IBEW Electrical Workers Union and the Bakery,
Confectionary and Tobacco Workers
International Union Local 68 AFLCIO.
A funeral service was held February
17 at the Burbage Funeral Home in
Berlin. Interment followed in New
Hope Cemetery in Willards. In lieu of
flowers donations may be made to the
American Lung Association, 209 E.
Market St., Salisbury, MD 21801 or to
the American Cancer Society, 1138 Parsons Rd., Salisbury, MD 21801.
February 22, 2012 The Courier Page 5
Once was, once is
In a silly, sort of childlike way, it can
be very exciting to become reacquainted
with something that was long ago forgotten or intentionally left behind for
something newer and shinier.
During the past few weeks I’ve
them?
Thankfully my son loves his gift. So
that he had something to play, we
bought him a couple of LPs. For those
of you too young to remember, an LP
stands for Long Playing. What did we
give him? Several “Beatles” records. That’s right.
We gave him albums
recorded by a group
nearly fifty years ago, and
the old technology equipBy Chip Bertino
ment on which to play
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them.
And he was
thrilled! And we were
found myself reliving the past, being happy.
carried back through the most unlikely
Fast forward just a couple days. My
of vessels: a record player and a stream- oldest son called to tell me he had subing internet site.
scribed to a streaming internet service
My youngest son celebrated recently that features movies and television
a milestone birthday of sorts, his six- shows. Thousands of movies and teleteenth. Leading up to this big day my vision episodes can be watched he told
wife and I talked about what to get him. me. So I logged on. And much to my
More accurately she spoke and I lis- satisfaction I discovered that all the
tened. Her idea dumbfounded
me. She suggested we get him a
record player and records. Often
criticized for not listening to what
my wife actually says, I asked her
to repeat her suggestion. Did she
say a record player? The machine
that spins, either at thirty three
and a third or forty-five revolutions per minute, records made of
vinyl? Yes. That’s what she said.
In this era of compact disks
and downloadable digitalized files it’s episodes of my favorite television show
been a long time since I thought in were there. I clicked on the show’s icon
terms of records when it comes to and within seconds I heard, “This is Jim
music. Records? Are they still made?
Rockford. At the tone leave your name
Availing herself of every opportunity and message and I’ll get back to you.”
to do so, my daughter enlightened me
New digital technology had resuron the fact that records, vinyl records, rected a television show that had gone
were now the “in” things with regard to off the air more than 30 years ago when
music because the sound quality is so the world was analog, television sound
superior to anything else. What? I re- was monaural and LPs were standard.
member that same argument being There I sat with my wife’s laptop comused to describe compact discs as peo- puter connected to our HD television
ple discarded their long held, treasured watching Jim put his gold colored Ponrecord collections in favor of the so tiac Firebird through its paces and getmuch smaller CDs whose sound repro- ting reacquainted with Rocky, Angel,
duction was deemed to be much more Dennis and the ever-fetching Beth Davsuperior to vinyl. It was out with the enport.
old and in with the new. And now the
As amused as I am by how much
old is back in again? Are 8-tracks next? something considered old can be once
It’s been a long time since I listened again be enjoyed, my son with his
to a record and watched it spin under a turntable and records and me watching
needle. Somewhere within the recesses a favorite old TV show, I am a little conof my attic is the record player I had as cerned by what other classics of the past
a teenager. Somewhere else in the may once again return? I just couldn’t
darkened spaces of my attic, are my old bring myself to wear a leisure suit again.
records that I could never quite bring I just couldn’t.
myself to discard. Where did I put
It’s All About. . .
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Bunting talks about county budget, PlanMaryland
By Chip Bertino
During last Friday evening’s meeting
of the Worcester County Tea Party held
at in the Assateague
Room of the Ocean
Pines
Community
Center,
Worcester
County
Commissioner Madison “Jim”
Bunting (R) discussed
the county’s budget
and PlanMaryland,
Jim Bunting
recently signed by
Maryland Governor
Martin O’Malley (D).
Mr. Bunting was a last minute substitute speaker when Delegate Michael McDermott was unable to leave Annapolis
because the House of Delegates was still
in session.
“I think it’s terrible,” Mr. Bunting said
about PlanMaryland, which is essentially
a comprehensive plan for the entire state.
“A plan is supposed to be a list of goals
and objectives, not a regulatory document,” said Mr. Bunting who further
railed against the plan saying it is an “infringement on personal rights and is too
expensive.”
He urged the audience to contact delegates and senators to have it stopped.
PlanMaryland is a comprehensive
plan for sustainable growth and development for the state. It has been criticized
for among other things usurping zoning
and planning powers of counties across
Proud to be an American
Born and raised in England and now a citizen of the United States, Ocean
Pines resident Barry Oehl talked about his love for his adopted country during a meeting last Friday evening of the Worcester
County Tea Party. He also expressed concern
about the number of illegal aliens entering the
country.
“I truly believe God blesses people differently,”
he said as he talked about the good fortune Americans have in living in the greatest country in history.
Mr. Oehl was one of 300 people who swore an
allegiance to the U.S. during a ceremony held on
the lawn of Mt. Vernon during the summer of
1976, the nation’s centennial. “It was the proudest
Barry Oehl
day of my life,” he said.
He expressed his disdain for the flood of illegal aliens and the nation’s leaders’ reluctance to do something about it.
“Illegals steal our money when they go to our schools and hospitals,” he
told the audience.
He believes America is changing and heading in a European, Socialist direction that he says has failed.
He gave three ideas necessary to change the nation’s course: Fiscal Responsibility; Open and limited constitutional government; and, a free market.
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Mr. Bunting went on to talk briefly
about the budgeting process currently
underway by county commissioners and
administrators.
He said the counties faces several
challenges including a $10 million funding shortage because of falling assessments in Ocean City and the likelihood
that the county will be required to assume funding teacher pensions, something that had been the handled by state
government. He said it is possible current property taxes will have to go from
$.70 per $100 assessed value to $.90 per
$100 assessed value. “Every one-andhalf cents [in increased taxpayer assess-
ment cost] is a million dollars,” he said.
He was questioned about the construction of the Snow Hill High School
which has been delayed until 2014. He
said the school is in bad shape with leaking roofs and a failing boiler system. The
projected cost for the new school is $51
million, an amount Mr. Bunting believes
is too high especially because as designed
the new school would accommodate
nearly 800 students. The current enrollment of 355 is expected to fall to 345
within the decade.
Mr. Bunting urged people to attend
the May 1 public hearing on the county
budget to be held in the Snow Hill High
School at 7 p.m.
Sometimes it’s what you say …
The Budget and Finance Advisory Committee for its regular meeting last
Tuesday, February 14. What follows are some random comments made by committee members.
“You elect not to hear good news.” Martin Baer to Marty Clark.
“Everything I’ve been told has been violated.” Chairman Brian Roberts on
how OPA manages its reserve accounts with regard to the golf greens project.
“You make whatever recommendations you want to make.” Board liaison
Bill Wentworth to Mr. Roberts.
“We need to take a positive tone with the people we advise.” Dale Buley on
the committee’s relationship with the Board of Directors.
“I don’t think any of them are crooks.” Dale Buley commenting on OPA
Administration and Board of Directors.
“If you want me to put on a tutu and dance around the room, I’m not going
to do it.” Marty Clark.
“I’m resigning. We’re not accomplishing anything.” Marty Clark as he
packed his things and left the meeting.
***
The Worcester County Tea Party held a meeting last Friday evening at the
Ocean Pines Community Center. Some comments random comments that were
made include:
“I didn’t come this far to a U-turn.” Barry Oehl, a naturalized citizen, talking of his concern that the United States is going down a path of Socialism.
“I should be on that show ‘Swamp People.’” Commissioner Madison “Jim”
Bunting joking about his perceived accent.
“We need to make sure our vote counts.” Cathy Keim, secretary of Election
Integrity Maryland. A non-partisan, non-profit citizen initiative “dedicated to
upholding free and fair electons.”
“I’m a believer in raising revenue than raising taxes.” Jim Bunting.
“O’Malley don’t share.” An audience member commenting on Governor
Martin O’Malley and his practice of cutting appropriations to counties.
February 22, 2012 The Courier Page 7
OPA liaison responsibilities change
Ocean Pines Association board members have switched liaison responsibilities. Tom Terry is now board liaison for the Recreation and Parks Advisory
Committee and Bill Wentworth is now board liaison for the Budget and Finance
Advisory Committee (BFAC). The reason for the switch? According to Mr.
Terry, Mr. Wentworth had substituted for him a few times at the BFAC meetings
and enjoyed working with the group. So the switch was made.
Move over Kitty’s
Kitty’s Florist located on Nicholas Lane just inside the South
Gate has moved into the space next door formerly occupied by
Merle Norman Cosmetics that closed in December. The move
provides the florist with more floor space.
Marina Deck closes
After serving the community for five and half years, Marina Deck restaurant
located in Pennington Commons closed its
doors last Sunday, February 20. The seemingly quick closing was announced to patrons in an e-mail. Patron Joan Gentile of
Ocean Pines said the closure was a great loss
“not only to the community organization they have serviced, the organizations
they have supported” but also to loyal customers. The restaurant held a closing
celebration on Sunday offering all food and beverages at half price.
Poll Watching training
Election Integrity Maryland will hold a poll watching training session on
Tuesday, March 20 at the Ocean Pines Community Center. The session will start
at 1:30 p.m. More information can be found at www.electionintegritymaryland.com.
Schools receive donation for assistive technology
The Autistic Children’s Support Group of Worcester County presented Worcester County
Public Schools with a $3,500 donation to be used to purchase additional assistive technology for Special Education students enrolled in the school system. Assistive technology refers
to a wide range of technology tools which assist individuals with disabilities to perform a variety of life-changing functions, such as communication. Presenting the donation to Assistive
Technology Specialist Stephanie Caceres (center) are Wendy DiBuo (left), president of the
Autistic Children’s Support Group, and Lynda Cook, treasurer.
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The way things were...
Delmarva
Airman
by Tom Range, Sr.
Each year, the month of February is
dedicated to Black History, primarily to
honor the celebration of Martin Luther
King Day. In 2012, the release of the
film “Red Tails” in late January was a
feature of Black History Month. The
film commemorates the World War II
activities of black airmen in the European theater.
The Delmarva Peninsula has produced two African American figures of
country-wide renown; Frederick Douglass, born a slave but fleeing to Massachusetts and freedom. His activities
promoted the Abolitionist Movement
in the Northern states. The second Delmarva native, also born to slavery, was
Harriet Tubman, a “conductor” on the
Underground Railroad and a Union
spy, guide and messenger during the
Civil War. A possible third person of
renown, also a native of Delmarva, is
James Otis Handy, a 92-year-old vet-
eran of the “Tuskegee Airmen,” the
wartime exploits of which have been
dramatized in the “Red Tails” film.
Otis, as he prefers to be called, now
lives in retirement in a suburb of Dover,
DE.
He joined the Tuskegees while enrolled as a student in the Tuskegee Institute which had been founded in
Alabama in 1881 by Booker T. Washington as a seat of learning for African
Americans. Otis was taking courses at
the Institute in 1941, to graduate as an
agricultural agent. Adjacent to the Institute was located the Army Air Field,
at which the U. S. Army Air Corps
(USAAC), established a “colored”
fighter squadron. The training facility
officially opened in July 1941. In March
1942 the first class of Tuskegee pilots
graduated and earned their wings in
the USAAC. During the period, Otis
joined the Tuskegees, not as a pilot but
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as ground crew, an aeronautical technical engineer, charged with maintaining the fighter aircraft assigned by the
War Department to the unit.
In spite of the backing of the War
Department, the Tuskegees were victims of the segregation of the races
which was prevalent throughout the
country. While colored military units
had operated from the Civil War
through World War I, they were always
commanded by white officers. In the
post-Civil War era, “Black” Jack Pershing, as a young lieutenant, commanded
a company of African American troops
which, together with Theodore Roosevelt’s Rough Riders, stormed the San
Juan heights in Cuba during the Spanish-American War.
The Tuskegees languished stateside
until April 1943 when they were deployed to North Africa. Otis remembers the wisecracks as they debarked at
Casablanca, that they were in
“Humphrey Bogart country.” Other pilots and ground crewmen felt that the
deployment was like “coming home”
and hoped that they could visit the regions of Africa from which their ancestors originated, to be sold into slavery
to work the plantations of America.
Otis also recalled the Tuskegees being
stationed near Naples, Italy in March
1944 when the volcano Mount Vesuvius
erupted. The fallout from the eruption
damaged many U.S. planes in its path.
The “grease monkey” (as Otis’s family
good-naturedly described him) was invited by a fighter pilot to ride as a passenger in a two-seater training plane
for a close-up look at the smoke and
lava belching from the volcano.
The primary duty of the Tuskegee
airmen was flying escort for the massive Allied bombing raids into Nazi
Germany targeting military objectives.
These raids also sapped the morale of
the Nazis in prolonging the war. Flying
escort was an unqualified success. Only
26 bombers were lost in combat when
the bombing fleets were protected by
the colored fighter pilots, who flew a
total of 311 missions. A total of 262
enemy planes were destroyed; 60 Airmen lost their lives over Europe.
Upon the capitulation of Nazi Germany in April 1945, the Airmen geared
up for transfer to the Pacific Theater.
Japan’s surrender in August 1945 made
such a deployment unnecessary. President Truman, as commander-in-chief,
ordered the desegregation of all military units in 1948, effectively ending
the duties of the segregated Airmen.
During its existence, the group collectively known as the Tuskegee Airmen
numbered 15,000 who served, of which
1,000 were pilots.
Otis returned to civilian life, rejoining his farm family near Salisbury after
being mustered out. He recalls being
raised among bi-racial cousins, who
were the descendants of liaisons of
white masters and their slave women.
He continued his studies at Alabama
State University and, upon graduation,
became a high school administrator.
Upon the desegregation of school systems in Delaware, he taught in Sussex
County high schools.
The Abolitionist Movement, the
Underground Railroad and the
Tuskegee Airmen, are all steps along
the way of fulfilling the dedication
found in the Preamble to the U.S. Constitution, “We, the people of the United
States.”
A local chapter of Tuskegee Airmen,
Inc. operates in Dover, DE and can be
contacted through its president Phillip
Jackson at [email protected].
Membership in the organization, with
chapters country-wide, is not limited.
Members do not have to be black, male,
young, old, military or non-military.
They just are dedicated to the memory
of the Tuskegees.
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questions and get answers from people in the community because there
are people out there who know more
than the so-called experts do.”
Mark Thomas, on hand as an observer at Tuesday’s session told The
Courier, “The library has applied for a
grant to update its strategic planning,
making it a community involved
process. We want it to be a thorough
discussion with the people we serve to
determine the future direction that we
should take. To see what needs are
unmet in the community and what
needs might overlap.”
Owners Association at the Parke was
asked to be the facilitator for the session. He began Tuesday’s meeting by
asking the 25 or so people in attendance to offer their topics of concern
for discussion. Among those suggestions were, health, housing, finances,
retirement living and adopting new
goals. The attendees moved into focus
groups to discuss the various topics.
When asked what do you hope to
accomplish with this Conversation?
Tom said, “An opportunity to ask
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local businesses.
Ocean City’s St. Patrick’s Day Parade
includes pipe and drum bands, including
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The 45th Street Shopping Center will
be once again be transformed into a lively
Irish Festival complete with live Irish entertainment, dancers, face painting, Irish
apparel and plenty of food and drink.
Music will be provided by “Off the Boat
Band” featuring James Gallagher. The
free-admission festival begins at 10 a.m.
and runs until 4 p.m.
The Delmarva Irish-American Club
was founded in 1980. The first membership drive resulted in 75 members; today
the membership totals more than 300
and is open to anyone who is Irish or
Irish descent or just likes things Irish.
The club has awarded over $250,000 for
scholarships to local students from the
proceeds of previous parades.
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bands led by the Stephen Decatur High
School Marching Band and numerous
festively decorated St. Patty’s Day floats.
Trophies will be awarded for best
marching band, best commercial float, best noncommercial float, best
motorized unit, best adult
marching unit, best youth
marching unit, special
committee award and
best overall entry in the
parade.
The grand marshals of
this year’s parade are
Harry and Kathy James.
The procession begins at
12 noon at 61st Street and
marches south on Coastal
Highway to the 45th Street Shopping
Center, where the reviewing and judges
stand will be located.
SDHS band returns from competition
Six members of the Stephen Decatur High School’s Symphonic Band
recently returned from the 33rd Annual Invitational High School Honors
Band Event held at West Virginia
University in Morgantown. This is a
multi-ensemble honor band consisting of three groups and three guest
conductors. Students are nominated
by their band director based on
achievements they have received,
such as All State Band, All Shore
Band, All County Band, Solo & Ensemble Festival, etc. The University’s
director of bands, John Hendricks,
chooses a few students, based on their
instrument and achievement, from
each program to populate the three
bands. All of the student participants
perform an individual sight reading
audition.
This program draws approximately 350 high school students that
excel in their ability to play their specific instrument from over 100 high
schools. These honor band students
rehearsed with other musicians for
two days to learn assigned music and
play together as a symphonic band.
They performed for the public on February 11 in WVU’s Creative Arts Center.
The students chosen to make this
trip were Peter Elliott (Trumpet);
Katherine Bakke (Flute); Jonathan
Hastings (Tuba); Sarah Prengaman
(Mallets); Natalie Cieri (Clarinet); and
Chris Markiewicz (Baritone Saxophone).
Stephen Decatur High School’s
Symphonic Band is directed by JD
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Worcester Tech does well in local Skills USA competition
By Butch Azbell
enrolled at Stephen Decatur High
Instructor and Guest Contributor
school and is on work study doing
On Saturday, January 21, nine of HVAC work for Mike Sword of M&R
the 27 students enrolled
Heating and Air out
in the Heating, Ventilaof Princess Anne,
tion, Air Conditioning
MD.
and
Refrigeration
The annual local
(HVAC)
course
at
competition requires
Worcester
Technical
students to be judged
High School competed
on their knowledge
for the top gun spot to
and
performance
represent the program
ability at several difand the school in this
ferent stations. This
Josh Mackay
year’s annual state Skills
year’s contest conUSA competition, which
sisted of 10 stations
will be held in May at the
ranging from a writCareer and Technology
ten knowledge test to
Center North in Baltiactual troubleshootmore, MD.
ing of a gas furnace to
Josh Mackay was the
construction of a leak
first place champion at
proof copper project.
this year’s local SkillJudges from the
sUSA competition, Wescommunity
are
Wesley Hudson
ley Hudson placed
brought in to score
second and Jack Russo
various stations. Sevplaced third. Josh was the third place eral local contractors were present to
Bronze medal state champion at last be judges as well as three Worcester
year’s state SkillsUSA contest. He will Technical High School Alumni. Eddie
have another chance this May to bring Reddick, the service manager from
home a gold medal. Josh is a senior Marathon Service Company, judged
the compressor terminal station,
Robert Walter, from the Harrison
Group, judged the refrigerant pump
down station, Paul Sichau, from WorWic Community College and DelTech, judged the electrical trouble
shooting station. Jeff Bradford, owner
of O.C. Comfort Service, judged the
gas heating station, Dan Maurer,
retired Board of
Education maintenance
crew
leader, judged the
system start up
station.
The remaining
three
stations
Jack Russo
were judged by
three Worcester
Technical High School Alumni. These
three students are proof Career and
Technology education is an excellent
career path for any student who wants
to be successful in a career as well as
college. The three students are Brooks
Wainwright, Jordan Chambers and
Bernie McGary. Brooks was a 2008
Stephen Decatur graduate who is now
a Maryland licensed HVAC Journey-
man. Brooks was the 2008 Maryland
SkillsUSA gold medalist and placed
16th in the nation at the national competition. He completed his AA degree
in air conditioning at Del-Tech Community college and graduated Magna
Cum Laude. He currently works at 1st
Service Refrigeration and Air Conditioning as a service technician for Bob Lemley and Jim
Hinds. Bob and Jim have
been extremely supportive
of our HVAC program. This
is his third year of giving
back to the school by being
a judge at our local competitions. Brooks judged the ref r i g e r a n t
recovery/charging/evacuation and leak detection station. Jordan Chambers was a 2009
graduate from Pocomoke High school
and is employed by Jackson Mechanical Services. He has been working
there since high school where he
started working for Joe Jackson half
days while a senior. He has two more
classes to complete his AA degree in
HVAC at Del-Tech community college
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Legion makes donation
American Legion Synepuxent Post 166 generously donated $500 to Worcester Youth and
Family. Pictured are Tracy Hirsch, communications coordinator at Worcester Youth and Family, with John Granite.
Arts Council awards grants
The Worcester County Arts Council
has awarded $19,100 in Community
Arts Development Grants program to 11
art projects and events to be presented
by local nonprofit arts organizations
during the six month granting cycle beginning January 1.
Funding will support a wide variety
of creative and innovative projects that
are of outstanding artistic quality and
demonstrate community benefit that
enhance the lives of everyone living and
visiting the Worcester County.
The following is a list of organizations and their projects that are being
awarded a Community Arts Development Grant for the current granting period:
Art League of Ocean City - various
art exhibits
Assateague People of Delmarva –
“The Drums on the Pocomoke” annual
Powwow
Berlin Intermediate School – “Art
Fest” 2012
Mid-Atlantic Symphony Orchestra –
various performances
Pine Tones Chorus - Spring Concert
Series
Town of Ocean City Rec. & Parks –
Children’s Art Workshops at Art’s Alive
Ward Museum - Wildfowl Carving
Competition & Art Festival in Ocean
City
Worcester Chorale – Spring Anniversary Concert
Worcester County Library Foundation – “Aladdin” performance at the
MarVa Theatre
Worcester County Library Foundation – Tim O’Brien Appearance
Worcester County Children’s Theater – “Stages” production
The Worcester County Arts Council’s Community Arts Development
Grants program is designed to assist
local community based groups produce
and present arts activities in Worcester
County and is funded and supported by
the Maryland State Arts Council.
For more information about the
Community Arts Development Grant
program visit our website at
www.worcestercountyartscouncil.org or
call the Arts Council’s office at 410-6410809.
The LORD will surely save me
So we will play my songs on
stringed instruments Isaiah 38.20
We do that!
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Krista Hughes, PTA
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Spring fashion show benefits
Women Supporting Women
Ravens Roost #44 installs 2012 officers
At the February meeting Ravens Roost #44, Ocean City, installed their 2012 officers. Pictured left to right are Janet Rosensteel, recording secretary; Marc Grimes, treasurer; Bill
Cordwell, sergeant at arms; Eric Leister, two year board member; Tom Maly, vice president;
Ray Meyers, one year board member; and Gary Miller, president. Missing from photo is
Mary Kendall, corresponding secretary.
Warm up to spring at the Birds and
Blooms Fashion Show & Luncheon to
benefit Women Supporting Women’s
Worcester County Chapter, Eunice
Sorin Office on Friday, March 30 at the
Berlin Fire Hall, 214 N. Main St., Berlin.
Tickets are just $25 each for the
event, which includes a full Eastern
Shore style luncheon, fashion show,
silent and Chinese auctions, 50/50 raffle, door prizes and vendor tables.
Fashions are being provided by Bruder
Hill of Berlin, CraZy LadyZ! in West
Ocean City and the Women’s Health
Boutique at Mercy Hospital in Baltimore.
This year’s event will feature a
dozen models who are either breast
cancer survivors or members of a survivor’s family modeling this spring’s casual and formal wear, along with
swimsuits specially designed for breast
cancer survivors.
The luncheon is being provided by
the Berlin Fire Company Auxiliary and
includes fried chicken, ham, mashed
potatoes, gravy, vegetable, salad, rolls,
desserts and beverages. Doors open at
11:30 a.m., with lunch at 12:30 p.m. and
the fashion show at about 1:30 p.m.
Vendor tables are available for $50
each. Small businesses and crafters are
welcome to participate and sell their
wares.
Women Supporting Women is a
nonprofit organization that provides
free local services and local support for
women who have been diagnosed with
breast cancer and their families, and
promotes education and awareness
about breast cancer. WSW’s programs
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cause it did not hurt his grades,” said
Jean.
In 2006 Chris was nominated for
an Academy Award for his animated
short “No Time for Nuts” which featured the character Scrat from the
computer animated “Ice Age” films.
He is currently at work on his next
movie, “Despicable Me 2,” at Illumination Entertainment located in
Paris, France where he has lived with
his family for three and half years.
The voice of the villain in the film will
be that of Al Pacino and the movie
will debut in summer 2013. When
provides mentoring and support
groups, a lending library and educational materials, wigs, scarves and head
coverings, prostheses and bras, specially designed pillows and other items
to aid in the recovery process. WSW is
entirely funded through community
support, donations and grants and all
funding is returned directly to the local
community through its programs and
services.
For more tickets or vendor information or more information about
Women Supporting Women, call 410641-2849, visit the Berlin office at
10026 Old Ocean City Blvd., Suite 4,
Berlin or contact Rota Knott, Worcester County coordinator, at [email protected].
Boat Show
winners drawn
The Ocean City/Berlin Optimist
Club announced the Boat Show door
prize and scholarship lotto winners.
North Bay Marina donated a pontoon
boat with motor for the 25th year as
the Boat Show prize. Jim Gallagher of
PA won the door prize.
Jeff Bauer of Berlin won the
$75,000 grand prize in the scholarship
lotto. Kathy Cioccio won the $15,000
second prize. Raymond Schaal of
Wilmington DE won the $10,000 third
prize. Proceeds from the lotto will be
awarded as scholarships to college
bound Stephen Decatur HS seniors. To
date the Optimists have awarded over
$1,400,000 in scholarships to over
270 students in the past 23 years.
asked if their son shares with them
the behind the scene activities during
the production period, Pat laughingly
said, “He doesn’t tell us anything because he says if he did he would have
to shoot us. He tells us the stars but
that info is on the Internet anyway.”
Dr. Seuss’ The Lorax was produced by Illumination Entertainment and is scheduled for release
into theaters by Universal Pictures
on March 2, 2012, in celebration of
what would have been the 108th
birthday of Dr. Seuss (Theodor Seuss
Geisel), who died at the age of 87 in
1991. The Lorax will be Illumination
Entertainment’s first film presented
in IMAX 3D.
February 22, 2012 The Courier Page 13
Wor-Wic Dean’s list announced
A total of 663 Wor-Wic Community College students have been recognized for superior performance by
being named to the dean’s list for the
recently completed fall semester. Dr.
Stephen L. Capelli, vice president for
academic and student affairs, has sent
letters of congratulations to the students who maintained a grade point
average of 3.5 or higher while taking
six or more credit hours during the fall
semester. Formal recognition is also
recorded on each student’s official college transcript.
Worcester County
Berlin: Karen Bargar, Brandi Bell,
Andrew Berges, Jared Bordeau, Tristan Boyle, Rebecca Bright, Brooke
Brittingham, Dean Bush, Tatsiana
Charvinskaya, Bethany Cheeks, Katelyn Clark, Benjamin Coleman-Rammer, Travis Comegys, Wesley Cooper,
Timothy Coyle, Colleen Cruice, Hillary
Daye, Michelle DeMarco, Jamie Dres-
sel, Janet Farley, Angela Finecey,
Nicholas Forsuth, Nathan Gillin,
Robert Gray, Trevor Greenawalt,
Colleen Hahn, Nancy Haines, Kirsten
Hawkins, Logan Helmuth, Anna
Hobbs, Leah Izzett, James Janis, Jill
Jenkins, Thomas Kansler Jr., Christine Keiper, Robert Kennard, Mark
Kiefer, Maria Kimball, Casey Kloch,
Valerie Kramer, Majdi Labwam, Eric
Lamdin, Ashlie Landphier, David
Lewis, Dillon Lucas, Victoria Mattingly, Kelsey McCarthy, Sean
McHugh, Jeff Messick, Tonya Morris,
Mary Myers, Daniel Norris, Jeffrey
Oshaben, Michelle Peeples, Annmarie
Pendleton, Mark Peterson, Renee Raffensberger, Kevin Reynolds, James
Roach Jr., Claudine Rodriguez-Helvig,
Tyler Rolig, Brian Sandow, Ryan Sasscer, Michelle Sebok, Mary Sheirburn,
Anna Smith, Jake Southards, Grant
Spurrier, Chet Stottlemyer, Angela
Stouffer, Ryan Sullivan, Hanan Taha,
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“This committee accomplishes
nothing,” said Mr. Clark.
Members were upset by the tone of
a January 20 memo they received
from Mr. Gomsak entitled “Assessment of B&FAC Recommendations Re
FY 2013 Proposed Budget.” Several
members called it a “diatribe.” Mr.
Roberts said he had been told by
Board President Tom Terry that Mr.
Gomsak’s memo was his own interpretation and not a memo from the
board as a whole. However, Mr. Wentworth told the committee that Mr.
Gomsak was speaking on behalf of the
board.
Dale Buley said the committee
needed “to take a positive tone” with
the people they advise. “I don’t think
any of them are crooks,” he said.
Visibly more animated as the discussion continued Mr. Clark told the
group he was resigning. He then
packed his things, shook hands with
members and left. “When you tell
Pete that I resigned, he’ll buy you dinner,” Mr. Clark said to Mr. Wentworth.
With Mr. Clark’s departure, BFAC
now has five of nine positions filled.
According to Resolution C-03 of the
Ocean Pines Book of Resolutions, the
committee “shall have not less than
five (5) or more than none (9) members.”
Any Ocean Pines member in good
standing can apply to the board of directors requesting membership to a
committee.
Committee
Chairman
Brian
Roberts asked how the community will
fund the past depreciation. “I don’t
know,” replied Mr. Wentworth.
In a subsequent interview Mr.
Gomsak said, “Absolutely not,” when
asked if OPA would have to fund the
past depreciation. “In my mind, it’s
not a big deal,” he said regarding the
fact the golf greens were not categorized as a depreciable asset in the community’s financial statements.
Mr. Gomsak made clear that the rebuilt greens would be categorized as a
depreciable asset.
Mr. Wentworth said the audited financial statements prepared each year
for OPA by an outside accounting firm
do not show the greens set up as a depreciable asset. He said, “This needs
to be done. This needs to be adjusted.”
Presently the firm of TGM Certified
Public Accountants, LLC of Salisbury
prepares the community’s annual financial audit.
The committee asked Mr. Wentworth if the board would like FBAC to
develop a new reserve plan for the
board’s consideration. Mr. Wentworth
will bring the idea to the board.
Toward the end of the meeting
committee members discussed their
role as an advisory body to the board
of directors. The discussion was at
times heated as members exchanged
comments and points of view.
Candice Timmons, Patricia Tull,
Michelle Wendler, Claire Wheaton,
Danielle White, Shannon White, Sylwia Wisniewska and Julia Wynne.
Bishopville: William Cannon IV,
Lindsey Drew, Cody Forrest, Brian
Green, Michelle Hernandez, Morgan
Iacona, James Moses, Karen Quillin,
Lori Redman, Karen Tinus and Toni
Wilde.
Ocean City: Olga Ambarova, Anamaria Barabas, Frank Benvenuto,
Genie Blake, Mariya Borulenkova,
Theresa Boulanger, Channel Chaplin,
Natalie Cheng, Evelyn Cordner, Ashley Dickinson, Hanna Dubavaya, Erika
Elder, Kaitlin Engel, Liliya Flores,
Lauren Glick, Donald Harris, Viktoryia Horn, Sarah Iskander, Haytham
Issa, Liudmila Khokha, Paul Leung,
Dzmitry Lobach, Alena Marshall,
Daria Martynova, Andrea Matrona,
Madeline Miller, Nicole Mumford,
Viktoriia Omelianchuk, Xeniya Patterson, Christy Reynolds, Laura Rones,
Daria Sementsova, Kayla Straley and
Brett Wiley.
Whaleyville: Chelsea West and
Graham West.
Arts Council offers
children’s classes
The Worcester County Arts Council
is offering art classes for children instructed by accomplished art teacher
Kathy Reade. These classes are designed
for children ages 4 and up and no previous artistic experience is required.
Join Ms. Reade for a time of creative
expression as children discover the different strokes of famous artists. Students will be introduced to various
different artists throughout the history
by exploring the dominating stylistic
techniques present in their work. Children will learn and experiment with
unique techniques in each mini-master
piece.
Sneak a peek into your child’s world
as they express themselves through
painting, drawing and sculpture.
Classes will be held for 6 weeks every
Saturday, beginning March 3, from 1
p.m. to 2:30 p.m. at the Worcester
County Arts Council located at 6 Jefferson Street in downtown Berlin.
Cost of each class is $25.00 per student and includes all supplies. Space in
class is limited and advance registration
is required.
Please call 410-641-0809 to register
or additional information.
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Becoming tech savvy
What does Google
know about you?
By Mark Shaw
Over the past couple weeks you may
have noticed a little blurb on the
Google.com homepage regarding their
new Privacy Policy. Since Google is one
of the first companies to really encourage people to read their privacy policy
there has been quite an uproar regarding the information they collect from
you.
Quite a few people are unhappy and
feel that their privacy is being violated.
The reality of it all is that Google is certainly not the only website that knows a
lot about you. Nearly every single site
on the Internet has some type of tracking agent that knows where you are
from, who your Internet Provider is,
how long you browse their site, and
what products or pages interest you the
most.
The idea of companies gathering information for market research so they
can enhance their services is nothing
new. Every time you go to the store and
run your debit/credit card or even scan
your Food Lion MVP card, you are
being tracked and your spending habits
are being analyzed. Whether it is by a
computer or a person, companies simply want to know everything it is about
their customers to better their services.
So why does this particular situation seem to be attracting more attention? Google is the most widely used
search engine in the entire world and
the day they released their new privacy
policy it was in plain view for everybody
to see.
Let us talk about cookies. They are
text files sent to your computer when
you visit certain websites. For example;
if you search for “Harry Potter” on
Amazon.com, they would send your
computer a cookie file that says something like, “Hey this person just
searched for Harry Potter.” Amazon.com tends to use this information
so that the next time you visit their
website they will show you a customized homepage with all sorts of
Harry Potter related products for sale.
This allows for a personalized shopping
experience that is catered to your interests.
Google also uses cookies to personalize your searching experience. They
save your search queries in cookie files
so that the next time you perform a
search they can display information
that is more relevant to you including
advertisements.
Why do they do this? Because if
there is one thing that frustrates Internet users the most, it is not being able
to find the information they are seeking. The only way to combat this problem in the eyes of Google is to get to
know you better.
However this is not exactly what
people are upset about. If you use
Gmail to write a letter to your friend
about how much you love pizza do not
be surprised if near the top of your
browser window you see an advertisement from Pizza Hut. How do they do
it? Google has written a simple computer program that parses through
your e-mail message for keywords and
shows you an advertisement based on
the content of your message.
If you use services like Google Voice
for SMS text messaging, your text mesACROSS
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7. Ancient Hebrew
dry measure
11. 22nd state
12. A scheme or
program
13. Belonging to
inventor Whitney
14. Finished cloth
border
15. Seize (obsolete)
16. Something
on fire
18. Great peninsula
of SW Asia
20. Suspenders (Br.)
21. Having a cheerless disposition
23. Toto’s terrier
breed
24. Whale ship
captain
25. A single
undivided entity
26. Short term
memory
27. Charlotte’s
author White
sages can also be parsed so that relevant advertisement content can be displayed to you. People are not exactly
thrilled about this. But unfortunately
even with the greatest free services in
the world everything costs a little something.
I truly think Google uses this information so they can help people find the
information they are looking for but
mostly so they can help businesses
reach audiences all around the globe in
more advanced ways than ever. Advertisements are inevitable no matter
where you go and many businesses
thrive on it. I personally feel that if I
have to live in a world full of advertisements I would much rather see things I
care about rather than watching commercials that I mute on the TV or click
past on the Internet because they mean
nothing to me.
The big issue here is whether the information being collected about us
could be seized by the likes of the government or law enforcement for reasonable suspicion in legal situations.
Should Google, Yahoo, Amazon, eBay,
and millions of other sites on the Internet be subject to release this information if the law requires it? You might
need to take that one up with your state
senator. After all everybody needs to
obey the law, even Google.
29. 7th Greek letter
30. Muslim people
of NW China
31. Long tailed
rodent
33. Yukon Territory
34. Curved shape
35. A gait faster
than a walk
37. Not working
39. Ancient priest
41. Notated a
musical work
43. Took a quick
look
44. Aged coloration
46. Enrolls
47. Extended
narrative poem
48. Angry
51. Write bad
checks
52. A. Webber’s
lyricist Tim
53. Any longer
55. A wild Asian
goat
56. 3 dimensional
sound system
28. Hair clasp
DOWN
1. Give nourishment 32. Men’s hairpiece
2. Emits coherent 36. Stadium level
38. Serious plays
radiation
40. Tooth doctor
3. Blood type
(abbr.)
4. Goes with Sis
41.
A line of verse
Boom Bah
42.
Chickpea plant
5. Woman (French)
species
6. Key fruit
7. Plural of 7 across 43. A superior grade
of black tea
8. Cadet
44.
High spirited,
9. Ethnic group of
vivacious
China and Vietnam
45. W. Samoan
10. Portico
boundary pilaster capital
49. Social insect
11. Briskness
50. Coloring
13. __ May, actress
substance
16. Easy as 1, 2, 3
54. Mister
17. Wife (German)
19. “Taxi”
actor
21. Fully
developed
22. About
ohms
26. Fissile
sedimentary
rock
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February 22, 2012 The Courier Page 15
Physical Therapy
The pain
in the heel
By Scott Gardner
I’m always amazed at the amount
of foot remedies available for sale in
the pharmacy section of our local discount department store. From ointments and foot massagers, to inserts
for shoes, there are many items to
choose from. Those who suffer from
heel pain will try anything they can
get their hands on to alleviate their
symptoms.
Ultimately, if someone is unable
to relieve their pain with over-thecounter remedies, they make an appointment with their doctor or
podiatrist. Most likely they are diag-
nosed with plantar fasciitis, something they have never heard of before. Then they discuss their pain
with others and realize that a lot of
people they know have suffered with
this condition. In fact, according to
the American Physical Therapy Association, over 2 million people have this condition
each year.
What is plantar fasciitis?
It is an inflammation of
the thick band of tissue
that supports the arch and
runs from the heel to the
ball of the foot. Usually the
pain is located on the inside part of the heel, where
the fascia attaches to the
bone. It may be located in
the arch of the foot as well.
What are the signs and
symptoms?
Severe pain with the first few
steps taken when someone gets out of
bed or after sitting for a long period
of time. (It may actually feel a little
better once you get moving in the
morning after it stretches out.)
Tenderness to palpation along the
arch or along the heel
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Pain with prolonged standing
Pain when walking barefoot or for
extended periods of time
How is it treated by a physical
therapist?
Instruction in proper stretching
exercises to the plantar fascia and
any corresponding ankle musculature that is found to have decreased
extensibility such as the calf muscle(s)
Taping to support the arch if
needed to alleviate stress on the plantar fascia
Discussion on proper footwear
Massage to the plantar fascia
Modalities such as Ultrasound
and Electrical Stimulation for pain
control and to decrease inflammation
Plantar fasciitis is common in
men and women, athletes and nonathletes. It seems to occur in those
who stand a lot with their jobs, or
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in Delaware. He plans to take his
State Journeyman license this year.
This was his second year giving back
to the school by being a judge. Jordan judged the copper project station. Last, but not least, is Bernie
McGary, a 2009 graduate from
Stephen Decatur. Bernie was employed by Harrison Hotel Group during his senior year and worked in the
HVAC department while he attended
Del-Tech. He recently has changed
jobs and is employed by Jeff Bradford of O.C. Comfort services. This
those who have recently started a
walking or running regimen and have
overdone it. In my experience, it is a
condition that usually takes a while
to respond to treatment. I believe
this is because one never really gets a
chance to rest it, as we are always on
our feet. Progress is usually slow,
but the good news is that conservative measures are usually very effective in the treatment of plantar
fasciitis and rarely does one need to
undergo surgery to alleviate their
pain.
In closing, my recommendation is
that if you have recently started to
experience heel pain, get an appointment and see your doctor or podiatrist.
The quicker conservative
treatments can be started, the more
likely your heel pain will resolve
faster.
was his first year giving back to the
school as a judge. Bernie judged the
air flow/temperature rise station.
This year’s local HVAC Skills
USA competition was a complete
success because of the efforts of the
students, parents and community
members. If you see any of these students please congratulate them on
their success. We would like to thank
all the students who got up early on
a Saturday Morning to come compete: Timothy Fitzgerald, Josh
Mackay, Cody and Wesley Hudson,
Jack Russo, Stevie Rinkus, Adam
Barger, Andrew Teal and Tyler Brewington.
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Friday, March 2
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please call Pastoral Care Services, 410-641-9725 or email [email protected].
Living Well.... Take Charge of Your Health Workshop
10 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
Worcester Youth & Family Counseling Services
Do you have a chronic disease or condition, or do you take
care of someone with a chronic condition? "Living Well"
is a six-week workshop that teaches participants how to
live a quality life with chronic disease. Examples of
chronic conditions may include diabetes, arthritis, migraine headaches, back pain, heart disease or any conditions that hinder you from living the life you desire.
The workshop will be held 03/02/2012 - 04/06/2012 at
Worcester Youth & Family Counseling Services, 124
Main St., Berlin. Pre-registration is required.
For more information, or to register, please call Laura
Small 410-629-6820.
Cardiac Speaker at Gull Creek 2 - 3 p.m.
Gull Creek Assisted Living
Jenny Taylor, RN, will speak about cardiac issues.
Monday, February 27
T.O.P.S. of Berlin - Group #169
5 - 6:30 p.m., AGH Conference Room 1
Take Off Pounds Sensibly is a support and educational
group promoting weight loss and healthy lifestyle. For information contact Edna Berkey, 410-629-1006.
Tuesday, February 28
YOGA 5:30 - 6:45 p.m.
Barrett Medical Office Building, Rotunda
Contact Georgette Rhoads at 410-641-9734 or
[email protected]. $72 for 8 sessions, or $10
drop-in fee.
Thursday, March 1
Free Diabetes Clinic 8:30 a.m. - 11:30 p.m.
Atlantic Health Center
If cost is keeping you from taking care of your diabetes
there is help. Must be a resident of Worcester or Somerset County and at least 18. This service is not intended to
substitute physician's recommendations or treatment but
will include: blood testing, blood pressure screening, diabetes risk assessment, educational information including
nutrition guidelines, glucometer and test strips for those
who qualify, medication voucher (some restrictions
apply). Funded by Health Resources Services and Administration (HRSA) through Somerset County Health
Department. By appointment only. Call 410-641-9703 for
more information.
Monday, March 5
Hypertension Clinic
10 a.m. - 12 p.m. Apple Drugs, Berlin
1 - 3 p.m. Walgreens, Ocean Pines
Free blood pressure screening and health information.
Contact Dawn Denton 410-641-9268.
T.O.P.S. of Berlin - Group #169
5 - 6:30 p.m., AGH Conference Room 1
Take Off Pounds Sensibly is a support and educational
group promoting weight loss and healthy lifestyle. For information contact Edna Berkey, 410-629-1006.
St. Paul's Diabetes Support Group
6-7 p.m. St. Paul's Methodist Church
Support and education for diabetics and their friends and
family. For information call Darby Schaub 410-641-9703.
Lap Band Seminar 5:00-6:00 p.m.
Berlin Main Place Complex, 9956 N. Main St., Berlin
Receive information about the benefits of the LAPBAND® procedure as an alternative for obese individuals who have tried unsuccessfully to lose weight through
diet, exercise and medication. Pre-register to guarantee a
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February 22, 2012 The Courier Page 17
Events Calendar
When submitting items for the Events Calendar please include the event name,
date, where held, time and a little about the event. Items being considered for
the calendar need to be in no later than noon on Friday.
E-mail to [email protected]
Recurring Events:
Every Sunday and Wednesday
AL-Anon/OP-Berlin
Weekly meetings are held at the
Berlin Nursing Home at 7:30 p.m.
Every Sunday
Al-Anon
Al-Anon OP/Berlin meets at 7:30
p.m. in the OP Community Hall.
Second and fourth Sunday
KC Breakfast
Knights of Columbus serves
breakfast 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. behind
St. Luke’s Church in Ocean City.
Cost is $8, children under 9 are
$4. Call 410-524-7994.
Third Sunday
Sharing Sunday
Bring non-perishables and paper
goods to the south fire hall 1-3
p.m. Sponsored by the Democratic Women's Club to benefit
local food banks.
Every Monday
Ocean Pines Poker Club
Poker players wanted in Ocean
Pines area for Monday evenings.
Call 410-641-8351.
Sweet Adelines
The Delmarva Sweet Adeline
Chorus meets from 7 to 9 p.m. in
the Ocean Pines Community
Center. Call 410-208-4171.
DC Hand Dance Club
The DC Hand Dance Club meets
6 -10 p.m. at the OC Elks Lodge.
Contact Diane at (301) 906-5962
or [email protected].
Every Monday and Thursday
Poker Group
Group meets from 6 to 11:30 p.m.
Call 410-208-0063.
First Monday
Coast Guard Auxiliary
U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary,
Flotilla 12-05 meets at 7:30 p.m.
in the U.S.C.G. Station, Ocean
City. For information call Dennis
Kalinowski at 410-208-4147.
Second Monday
Friends of OP Library
Friends of the Ocean Pines Library meets 10 a.m. at the library.
Camera Club
The Ocean Pines Camera Club
meets at 7:00 p.m. at the Ocean
Pines library. Call 410-208-2555.
Third Monday
Democratic Women
The Democratic Women meet
9:30 a.m. for coffee followed by a
meeting at 10 a.m. at the Ocean
Pines Community Center. Guests
and new members are welcome.
Story Time
Stories, rhymes, music and crafts
at 10:30 a.m. at the Ocean City library. Call (410) 524-1818.
Delmarva Hand Dancing
Dancing at The Fenwick Inn in
Ocean City from 5:30 to 9 p.m.
Contact
302-934-7951
or
[email protected].
Second and Fourth Tuesday
Life After Loss
A non-denominational support
group meets at 11 a.m. in Family
Life Center at Community Church
at Ocean Pines. Call 410-6415433 for information.
First Wednesday
Blood Pressure Checks
The OP Volunteer Fire Dept. provides free blood pressure checks
to residents at the Community
Center 10-11:30 a.m. Call Capt.
Bill Bounds at 410-641-8272.
Third Tuesday
Widow & Widowers Social Club
Group meets at The Woodlands
at 1 p.m. Call Barbara Mazzei at
410-208-0430 for information.
Delmarva Singles
Singles 50 and over gather at Salisbury Chamber for a potluck dinner at 6 p.m. with the meeting at 7
p.m. Call 302-846-3138.
LAOH Meeting
The Ladies Ancient Order of Hibernians meets at 10 a.m. at the
Knights of Columbus in Ocean
City. For information call 410250-2271.
Fourth Wednesday
Marine Corps League
First State Detachment Marine
Corps League meets at 7:30 p.m.
in VFW Post 8296 in Ocean City.
Visit www.firststatemarines.org.
Every Wednesday
Kiwanis Club Meeting
The Kiwanis Club of Greater
Ocean Pines/Ocean City meets at
the OP Community Center at 7:45
a.m. On the 3rd Wednesday the
meeting is at The Woodlands at
5:30 p.m. with dinner at 6 p.m.
(until April) Call 410-641-7330 or
visit kiwanis.org/club/oceanpines.
Last Wednesday
Simple Supper
Supper will be offered at Knights
of Columbus Hall in Ocean City 5
to 7 p.m. Cost is $5 per person or
$2 for children under 12. For
reservations call 410-524-7994.
Square Dancing
The Pinesteppers have introduction to square dancing at the OP
Community Center at 7 p.m. Call
Bruce Barrett at 410-208-6777.
Elks Bingo
Ocean City Elks in Ocean City
(behind Fenwick Inn) open at 5:30
p.m. Early birds at 6:30 and bingo
at 7 p.m. Call 410-250-2645.
Al-Anon
Al-Anon OP/Berlin will meet at
7:30 p.m. at the Berlin Nursing
Home, downstairs meeting room.
Rotary Club
Ocean City/Berlin Rotary Club
dinner meetings are held at 5:45
p.m. at the Captains Table in
Ocean
City.
Contact
[email protected]
Every Thursday
Beach Singles
Beach Singles 45 Plus meets 4-7
p.m. at Clarion Hotel, 10100
Coastal Hwy. Call 302-436-9577
or 410-524-0649.
Legion Bingo
American Legion in Ocean City
opens doors at 5:30 p.m., games
begin at 7:00. For information call
410-289-3166.
First Thursday
Sons of Italy Meeting
Sons of Italy is accepting new
members. Meetings are 7 p.m.
Sept-June at Knights of Columbus Home, 9901Coastal Hwy.
Call Rita Tindall at 410-208-9698.
Second Thursday
AARP Meeting
Ocean City AARP Chapter 1917
will meet 9:30 a.m. at the Elks
Lodge, 138th & Sinepuxent January through June, October and
November.
Every Friday
Women and Dogs Group
Support group for women and
their dogs 1-3 p.m. Contact [email protected] or 240-6265961.
Knights of Columbus Bingo
Bingo will be held behind St.
Luke’s Church, 100th St. in
Ocean City. Doors open at 5 p.m.
and games begin at 6:30 p.m.
Refreshments available. Call
410-524-7994.
Second Friday
Potluck Dinner and a Movie
Stevenson United Methodist, 123
North Main Street, Berlin, will
show a free family friendly film
after dinner, which starts at 6 p.m.
Bring a dish to share. For information call 410-641-1137.
Every Saturday
Breakfast for Huey Memorial
The Ocean City Aviation association will hold a pancake breakfast 8 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturdays in
February and March at the
Ocean City Airport. Cost is a donation. For information call 410726-7207 or 410-641-6888.
First and Third Saturday
Habitat Warehouse Open
Habitat for Humanity warehouse
on East Market Street in Snow
Hill will open 8 a.m. to noon.
Building materials, appliances,
cabinets, furniture and more are
available. Cash only. Habitat
needs items for future sales.
Contact [email protected]
Upcoming Events:
Thurs., Feb. 23
Democratic Club Meeting
The Democratic Club of Worcester County will meet at 7 p.m. in
the Ocean Pines Community
Center, Assateague Room. Mixer
at 7 p.m. will be followed by a
presentation by Diakonia, an
emergency and transitional housing shelter. A brief discussion of
Worcester County's housing policies concludes the meeting. All
Democrats, and interested Independents are welcome.
Meeting and Speaker Series
The Citizens Advisory Committee
of Maryland Coastal Bays Program hosts speaker Dr. Ron Gutberlet, associate professor of
Biological Sciences at Salisbury
University, who will discuss local
wildlife. The event will be held at
The Globe Theater in Berlin at 5
p.m. For more information visit
www.mdcoastalbays.org or call
410-213-BAYS (2297).
Fri., Feb. 24
Murder Mystery Dinner
Fresco’s (82nd St. & bayside) will
host a Murder Mystery Dinner for
$75 per person. Cocktail hour begins at 6 p.m. and features appetizers and live entertainment.
Dinner begins at 7 p.m. Event
benefits Habitat for Humanity. Call
410-422-9899 or e-mail [email protected].
Sat., Feb. 25
Free Tax Day
AARP is celebrating Maryland Tax
Day at two locations for taxpayers
to get their taxes done free without an appointment. Just walk in
between 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the
Community Church of Ocean
Pines or at the Ocean City library.
Town Meeting
County Commissioner Judy
Boggs will hold a town meeting at
10 a.m. at the Ocean Pines library. The guest speaker will be
Stephen C. Thompson, senior
vice president of Chesapeake
Utilities, the company that is
bringing natural gas to Worcester
County. Early arrival and car pooling are recommended. For more
information, call 410-641-6158.
Reptile Festival
Come see Reptiles Alive at the
Delmarva Discovery Center, an
educational program appropriate
for all ages. Shows are at 1, 2,
and 3 p.m. and are free with paid
admission. Program also includes
children’s crafts and face painting.
Check out www.delmarvadiscoverycenter.org or call 410-9579933 for details.
Mon., Feb. 27
Résumé Workshop
A free résumé workshop called
“Take Your Résumé from Fizzle to
Sizzle” will be held from 5:30 to
7:30 p.m. at Wor-Wic Community
College. The workshop is designed to help participants prepare for the college’s job fair on
March 22. Pizza and soda will be
served to participants. To reserve
a seat, contact career services at
(410) 334-2903 or [email protected] by Wednesday, Feb. 22.
Tues., Feb. 28
BIS Soup Bowl Project
Berlin Intermediate School’s first
Soup Bowl Project is from 5 to 8
p.m. Students at BIS will be making bowls. Choose bowls to purchase ($5 to $20), and then fill
with soup. Soup will be donated
by local businesses, including DeNovo’s, Panera, The Globe and
Waterman’s. Students will be performing an original opera and
there will also be a visual art display. For more information call
BIS at 410-632-5320.
Republican Club Meeting
The DelMarVa Republican
Women’s Club will have a dinner
meeting at 5:30 p.m. at The
Carousel in Ocean City. Guest
Speaker will be Grant Helvey,
Worcester County Tea Party. Tickets are $20. Please contact Judy
Baehman for more information at
410-677-0754.
Asthma and Athletics Program
Atlantic General Hospital and
Ocean City Recreation and Parks
are co-sponsoring a health talk on
asthma from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m. at
Northside Park. Come hear expert Louis Brecht, a respiratory
therapist at AGH, as he presents
“Children, Asthma and Athletics.”
For more information about the
event call 410-250-0125.
Thurs., Mar. 1
Women’s Club Meeting
The Women’s Club of Ocean
Pines will meet at 10:00 a.m. at
the Ocean Pines Community
Center. Marie Gilmore will present the history of the Women’s
Club and Pat Addy will discuss the
nomination process for new officers. Refreshments will be
served. For information, call Pat
Addy at 410-208-0171.
Fri., Mar. 2
Card and Game Party
The Women’s Club of Ocean
Pines will host a card and game
Party 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the
Ocean Pines Community Center
to benefit the scholarship fund
and community donations. Cost
is $20 per person. For information call 410-208-0171 or 410208-2569.
Fri., Mar. 2 and Sat., Mar. 3
Fiddler on the Roof
Worcester Prep’s Upper School
students will present Fiddler on
the Roof on Friday and Saturday
at 7:30 p.m. in the school’s Athletic & Performing Arts Center.
Tickets ordered in advance are
$10 each. Tickets purchased at
the door will be $12. For tickets
or more information call Debbie
Whiteman at 410-641-3575.
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To place your business card call
410-641-6695
EYE CARE
AERIAL PHOTOGRAPHY/INSTRUCTION
Andy Ser rell
MARINE SERVICE
Van’s
Marine Service
Certificated Flight Instructor
Single & Multi-Engine, Land & Sea, Instrument
Aerial Photography
Marine Service & Parts
10438 Racetrack Rd., Berlin
410.641.5204
8 Portage Ct.
Berlin, MD 21811
410-641-8009
(c) 410-603-4152
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COMPUTERS
PHOTOGRAPHY
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All phases of home improvements
No job too small - No job too large
Handyman Home Services
Over 30 years experience
410-641-7548
Free Estimates
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DENTISTRY
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Cathy Halligan
410-600-0396
[email protected]
POWER WASHING
Handyman Home Services
Now is the time for WINTER Projects
443-235-3627 - CALL NOW
NO JOB TOO SMALL OP RESIDENT MHIC#91071
Yard Work Gutters Masonry Work Flooring
Hauling/Debris Removal Screen/Deck Repairs, etc.
Hardscapes: Patios Decks Sidewalks Walls
Decks Siding Walkways
Boats Roofs
Decks stained & sealed
FREE ESTIMATES
Clifford Rosen/Owner
410-641-5756
Haynes & Ott, P.A.
Charles G. Haynes, D.D.S.
Gerard F. Ott, D.M.D.
“We Can Powerwash Anything!”
Commercial Residential
Licensed Insured
www.royalpowerwash.com
ROOFING
Remodeling, Additions & New Construction
1 Pitts Street
Berlin, Maryland 21811
(410) 641-3490
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ELECTRICIAN
Waterfront Electrical Service Hot Tubs & Spas
Residential Commercial Interior & Exterior Lighting
Service Upgrades Phone/Data/TV Lines Ceiling Fans
J.T. Novak, LLC
Electrical Contracting
Prompt Service at Reasonable Rates
P.O. Box 1464
Berlin, MD 21811
Phone: 410-208-3052
Mobile: 443-235-5544
Master Electrician MD VA DE PA
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could be HERE for as little as
$11 a week!
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