By Josh Davis, Associate Editor (May 31, 2018) Josiah, a 2-year-old Labrador retriever raised and professionally trained by nonprofit Canine Companions for Independence, was introduced this month by the Cricket Center in Berlin. The dog will assist patients at the Cricket Center, which is the only child advocacy in Worcester County for sexually and physically abused… Read more »
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Pines projected losses still $1.6M
UPDATE: During an Ocean Pines Association Budget and Finance Committee meeting Thursday, Finance Director Steve Phillips said with the release of April financials the year-end deficit for fiscal 2018 stood at about $1.2 million. He said the two-year deficit was now $1.6 million. Phillips credited austerity measures put into place by General Manager John Bailey… Read more »
Attendance swells for Memorial Day parade in Berlin
By Josh Davis, Associate Editor (May 31, 2018) The annual Old Fashioned Memorial Day Parade on Monday was a roaring success by all accounts, with record attendance of more than 3,000, according to organizer estimates. Several dozen veteran’s organizations, school and youth groups, car clubs, police and fire personnel, and others marched from Stephen Decatur Middle… Read more »
No decision yet on software purchase for OPA operations
By Josh Davis, Associate Editor (May 31, 2018) The Ocean Pines Board of Directors last Thursday again delayed a decision on whether to buy new financial and operational software, this time apparently because more information was requested by the budget and finance advisory committee. The committee met last Wednesday, one day before the board meeting, presumably… Read more »
Meet the fire study consultants, this Tuesday
By Josh Davis, Associate Editor (May 31, 2018) The 90-page study on the Berlin Fire Company performed independently by the Matrix Consulting Group was released last month by the Town of Berlin, which commissioned the analysis to guide it with handling future funding requests from the company. On Tuesday, June 5 representatives from Matrix will present… Read more »
Record-setting day during Beach Club reopening weekend
By Josh Davis, Associate Editor (May 31, 2018) After the well-received reopening of the Ocean Pines Yacht Club two weeks ago, it was Beach Club’s turn last weekend to take the spotlight with a record-setting reopening. “It’s no secret that the Beach Club is a crowd-favorite, attracting waves of permanent and seasonal residents each year,” Ocean… Read more »
OPA Briefs
By Josh Davis, Associate Editor (May 31, 2018) The Ocean Pines Association Board of Directors last Thursday discussed the following items during a regular board meeting in the community center: Capital purchase requests The board unanimously approved two bids of $33,864 by Hertrich Ford of Milford, Delaware for two 2018 Ford Explorers for Ocean Pines Police…. Read more »
Bailey updates several ongoing Pines projects
By Josh Davis, Associate Editor (May 31, 2018) Ocean Pines Association General Manager John Bailey last Thursday provided rapid updates on the status of drainage remediation, the yacht club reopening, country club renovations, crabbing pier repair options, disclosure packets for real estate sales, and what’s happening with the summer newsletter. Bailey said a drainage working group… Read more »
Town Council denies Berlin Police Chief budget request
By Josh Davis, Associate Editor (May 31, 2018) The Berlin Town Council on Monday voted 3-2 not to include an administrative assistant for Police Chief Arnold Downing in the fiscal year 2019 budget. Downing, during a public budget workshop last month, said he was disappointed the request had been taken out of a previous budget draft…. Read more »
Hill candidacy still uncertain in Ocean Pines
By Josh Davis, Associate Editor (May 24, 2018) Whether former Ocean Pines Association director and interim general manager Brett Hill will be allowed to run for election to the board this year has yet to be decided, as the outcome will depend on a battle of minutiae involving association bylaws and other governing documents. Multiple sources… Read more »