Thanking good Samaritans     Editor, I want to thank the four young gentlemen who came to my rescue on Ocean Pines Parkway, Wednesday, July 20. I had taken too sharp a turn into my friend’s driveway and ended in her ditch. These young men, each in their separate cars, saw me, pulled over, asked if… Read more »

Unprofessional OPA Editor, I am increasingly alarmed at the quality of governance and the tone of the debate in this community. Ocean Pines provides the complete package: a comfortable, safe living environment in a reasonable climate, with a wide variety of opportunities to indulge whatever passion moves you. Yet, each year at this time the… Read more »

Diakonia thanks supporters Editor, On behalf of the Board of Diakonia, we would like to sincerely thank the many community members who supported the seventh annual Diakonia Golf Tournament at the Ocean City Golf Club on July 20. The tournament was a resounding success. All proceeds will enable Diakonia to continue helping those individuals and… Read more »

Pines needs new game to play Editor, To the people of Ocean Pines: I have lived, worked and played in Ocean Pines for over 20 years. We live in a beautiful, well-maintained and prosperous community. There is a special game played in the Pines that is not admirable. It is called “Get Rid of the… Read more »

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 »