The Ocean Pines Association should see relatively calm seas in the year ahead, if the last tenure of Doug Parks as president in 2019 is any indication. Judging from his performance then, most people would conclude that Parks’ last go-round in the OPA’s top post will take a decidedly moderate approach. And why shouldn’t it?… Read more »
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Richard Byrd Taylor
Richard Byrd Taylor Berlin Richard Byrd (Dick) Taylor, 91, passed peacefully away on Aug. 19, 2022. Born Dec. 29,1930, Dick was raised in Quantico, Maryland. He was the son of the late Clifford Augustus Taylor, Sr., and Sadie Holt Taylor. Dick graduated from Wicomico High School, where he was a standout athlete especially in football…. Read more »
Dorothy Lee Hastings
Dorothy Lee Hastings Berlin Dorothy Lee Hastings, age 83, died on Monday, Aug. 22, 2022, at Tidal Health Peninsula Regional Hospital in Salisbury. Born in Snow Hill, she was the daughter of the late Clayton Moore and Edna (Webb) Moore. She was preceded in death by her husband, Allen “Sonny” Hastings; and brothers, Floyd and… Read more »
Al Pastor easy to prepare and satisfying
By Paul Suplee, MBA, CEC, PC-3 Reprint from Sept. 7, 2017 St. Augustine of Hippo wrote quite some time ago – paraphrased – that people can’t help “but to watch a man crushed under a cart’s wheel, knowing the outcome, but not able to stare away nonetheless.” I remember having a senior honors class on… Read more »
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Cartoon by Jim Adcock
Bohlen clearly earned promotion to top job
It can’t be said that Berlin’s new town administrator, Mary Bohlen, doesn’t know her way around the place, or that she may need some time to familiarize herself with the people with whom she will be working, or that she isn’t aware of the politics, personalities and visions that drive the mayor and council’s policy… Read more »
Old Bay Vodka Bloody Mary oyster shooters
By Paul Suplee, MBA, CEC, PC-3 Another summer is coming to an end, children returning to school and the dog days of summer and fever dreams caused by 100-degree-plus days fading into memory. With only a couple of the famed deck parties left in the season, it is time to get them all in before… Read more »
Letter to the Editor
Annual book sale successful Editor, The weekend of July 22-25 was one of the best yet Book Sale held at the Ocean Pines Library and run by The Friends of the Ocean Pines Library. Over Friday evening, Saturday and Monday, approximately 20,000 books, DVDs, Audio Books and CDs were offered for sale with all proceeds… Read more »
Gazette Cartoon
Cartoon by Jim Adcock
Moderate approach new board’s style?
Ocean Pines Association members might have a good board of directors on their hands, following the election last week of three people who on the surface at least appear to value a collegial approach to policy-making and protecting the well-run operation they inherited. Although no one can say how any director — newly elected or… Read more »