Tuesday’s public meeting in Berlin was a good beginning. Obviously community members are still processing the horrible news of Friday night, Nov. 8, when two teenage brothers were struck by an unmarked police car at the intersection of Route 113 and Bay Street.
Tymeir Dennis, 16, died of his injuries. His brother, Tynise Bowen, was airlifted to University of Maryland Shock Trauma in Baltimore. He survives his brother.
The evening provided a place where citizens could come, say a few words, hug a neighbor and not be afraid to discuss exactly what was on their minds. Berlin Town Council members were in attendance as was Police Chief Arnold Downing.
What came out of the meeting was a community petition requesting that the Maryland State Highway Administration reduce the speed limit on U.S. Route 113 through Berlin.
It also requests that countdown crosswalks be installed at the intersection of Bay Street and Route 113 and the intersection of Old Ocean City Blvd. (Route 346) and Route 113.
We ask that Berlin residents go to Town Hall where petitions will be made available for signatures. Also, petitions are going to be circulated by residents throughout the community.
Sign it.
We know that this sad story is going to take a good share of time to come to any sense of closure. There is the legal issue of the accident itself to be dissected over time.
There is also time that’s going to be taken by police and state highway personnel to first break down and then examine how the roads in question contributed to this nightmare. Then officials will consider what if anything can be done to improve the situation.
None of the processes involved can be brought to closure as quickly as we all might want. Tuesday night was a good start. A community came together perhaps in the memory of Tymeir Dennis, and with the hope that the Route 113 question will, once and for all, be answered.
The healing process for Berlin needs to begin. It started with Tuesday’s meeting.
Now that process needs your signature.
Sign the petition.
Tymeir Dennis, 16, died of his injuries. His brother, Tynise Bowen, was airlifted to University of Maryland Shock Trauma in Baltimore. He survives his brother.
The evening provided a place where citizens could come, say a few words, hug a neighbor and not be afraid to discuss exactly what was on their minds. Berlin Town Council members were in attendance as was Police Chief Arnold Downing.
What came out of the meeting was a community petition requesting that the Maryland State Highway Administration reduce the speed limit on U.S. Route 113 through Berlin.
It also requests that countdown crosswalks be installed at the intersection of Bay Street and Route 113 and the intersection of Old Ocean City Blvd. (Route 346) and Route 113.
We ask that Berlin residents go to Town Hall where petitions will be made available for signatures. Also, petitions are going to be circulated by residents throughout the community.
Sign it.
We know that this sad story is going to take a good share of time to come to any sense of closure. There is the legal issue of the accident itself to be dissected over time.
There is also time that’s going to be taken by police and state highway personnel to first break down and then examine how the roads in question contributed to this nightmare. Then officials will consider what if anything can be done to improve the situation.
None of the processes involved can be brought to closure as quickly as we all might want. Tuesday night was a good start. A community came together perhaps in the memory of Tymeir Dennis, and with the hope that the Route 113 question will, once and for all, be answered.
The healing process for Berlin needs to begin. It started with Tuesday’s meeting.
Now that process needs your signature.
Sign the petition.