BERLIN – Most everyone has heard the expression, “third time’s a charm,” and going into the MPSSAA 3A East region semifinal on May 18 against an undefeated James M. Bennett squad, the Stephen Decatur baseball team hoped that was true. Unfortunately for the Seahawks, this third time was not a charm as they suffered a… Read more »
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Gail A. Brown
OCEAN PINES — Gail Arlene Brown, age 62, died Friday, May 20 at her home. Born in Baltimore, she was the daughter of the late Albert William Styles and Thelma Jeanette Styles (nee Zennell). She is survived by her loving husband Dexter Brown, Jr. and son Ryan William Bavis and his wife Gillian of Lewiston,… Read more »
Lillian M. Hare
PITTSVILLE — Lillian M. Hare, age 90, died Wednesday, May 18, at Genesis Rehab in Salisbury. Born in Pittsville, she was the daughter of the late John J. Middleton and Lavenia Hamblin Middleton. She was preceded in death by her husband, C. Ray Hare. She had worked as an Auditor at Wicomico Hotel for many… Read more »
Lorraine E. Bailey
OCEAN CITY — Lorraine E. Bailey, age 85, died May 19 at her home. Born September 27, 1925 in Madera, Cal., she was the daughter of the late Angelo and Myrta Mollica. She was the wife of Joseph W. Bailey, with whom she shared 65 years of marriage. She was a loving mother and homemaker…. Read more »
10 Ks for Hayden
BERLIN — When opposing coach Bill Wheatly called him over after Monday night’s game the game the last thing 10-year-old Hayden Snelsire expected to hear was congratulations on throwing a no-hitter. “I was shocked,” Snelsire said. And he wasn’t the only one. Snelsire pitches for the Berlin Little League Yankees in the major league division…. Read more »
Snow Hill drawbridge to close
SNOW HILL – This weekend the Maryland State Highway Administration (SHA) will close a section of Route 12, Snow Hill Road. Starting at 8 p.m. Friday May 20, traffic will be directed to nearby routes and the bridge will remain closed through noon Sunday, May 22. This closure will allow crews to paint the ends… Read more »
OPA candidates sought
OCEAN PINES – The search committee of the Ocean Pines Association has completed itsprocess to secure names for the open board of directors seats currently held by Rick Handelman, John McLaughlin and Les Purcell. The OPA received four applications for the board of directors. The applicants are William Wentworth, Richard Handelman, Terry Mohr and Les… Read more »
Simple, yet effective way of making a difference.
Escoffier once wrote and often preached that the greatest dishes are very simple. It is this maxim that guides modern cuisine well after a century of this tenet’s existence. This is not to say that everything is easy, just simple. Let me explain. If you take a small grouping of fresh and lovely ingredients, your… Read more »
May Day Play Day
BERLIN — If you’re familiar with Pink Floyd’s “Comfortably Numb” you know that what makes the song distinctive is the counterpoint. The part where half of the instruments are playing the song and the others are playing the baseline theme is what holds the album “The Wall” together. If it’s a song that, for some… Read more »
Still smokin'
WEST OCEAN CITY — As it turned out, Carl Glenn didn’t have to have Denise Venable killed, which was probably best for all involved. Glenn had developed the recipe that had made Smoker’s BBQ Pit famous and, like most experienced cooks with their own way of doing things, sometimes joked about having to kill anyone… Read more »