In defense of Pat Supik Editor, THERE HE GOES AGAIN! In the June 30th edition of the Gazette, Marty Clarke criticizes (“ridicules” might be a better word) board candidate Pat Supik, current Chair of OPA’s Budget & Finance Committee, for a couple of statements she made regarding Ocean Pines’ financial results, during the recent OPA… Read more »

‘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 »

Teach A Kid to Fish event successful Editor, The Ocean Pines Anglers Club held a successful Teach A Kid To Fish event on Saturday, June 18 and wants to thank our sponsors, the Ocean City-Berlin Optimist Club and the Maryland Saltwater Sportfishing Association (MSSA) for proving financial support for this event. We also thank the… Read more »

OPA’s proposed food truck purchase Editor, My letter is in reference to the OP Board’s recent 3-3 split vote on the purchase of a food truck. I do not intend to question directors’ individual votes or their decision to purchase or not to purchase a food truck. I am here to suggest that their votes… Read more »

Defending Fry Editor, It is really unfortunate that Director Stevens felt the need to criticize a resident, Ms. Fry, who only wrote a letter stating her opinion on the board’s involvement in the Sandpiper Energy negotiations. I personally found Ms. Fry’s comments closer to the facts, however. The OP Board put together a committee to… Read more »

Make the effort Editor, An excerpt from a letter that ran in the May 26 Gazette read: “They held the entire Ocean Pines community hostage for three or four years by insisting that Sandpiper Energy pay a franchise fee to the OPA in order to convert the community to natural gas. Ocean Pines has been… Read more »

Pines GM pitches  in during collection Editor, Just a short letter about OPA GM Bob Thompson. Our members read and hear a lot of drivel about the abilities and leadership Bob displays, so I thought they should hear this:   Last Saturday was the day of OPA’s annual collection of furniture, bedding, etc. from lot… Read more »

Ocean Pines Association Director Dave Stevens sent the following statement to the Gazette, addressing an article and the editorial in the May 5 edition. Editor, The interviews that were the basis for the Bayside Gazette’s recent article on the OPA General Manager’s contract renewal in closed session were inappropriate, inaccurate and misleading. It was agreed,… Read more »

Thanks go to awareness helpers Editor, I would like to send out a big “thank you” to all involved in our colon cancer awareness event: my customers, relatives, fellow business owners, the employees at the Sheraton Inner Harbor and the local newspapers who all helped to make it a successful event. Together, we raised over… Read more »

(April 28, 2016) The Berlin mayor and Town Council discussed the following items during a public meeting at town hall on Monday: Cannery update Electric Utilities Director Tim Lawrence said all lots in Cannery Village, save four, now had electricity. Planning Director Dave Engelhart said certificates of occupancy had been issued for many of the… Read more »