NEWARK – Patricia Mary Messick, age 77, died Monday, Feb. 28, 2011 at her home in Newark. Born in Salisbury she was the daughter of the late William Tawes and Irene Causey Tawes. She is survived by her husband Arthur A. Messick. Patricia was a member of Kingdom Hall in Berlin where she had special… Read more »
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AAA Mid-Atlantic: Will gas prices peak to $5 per gallon?
TOWSON – The national average price for a gallon of gas shot up four cents overnight, while Maryland’s average rose three cents, raising fears that pump prices will continue to escalate in the wake of the ongoing turmoil in Libya. Political unrest in the region is unnerving traders in future markets across the globe. Current… Read more »
Sports Core pool has re-opened
OCEAN PINES – Working nonstop with the Public Works Department, the aquatics staff has completed repairs to three ladders, an underwater light, acid- washed the pool and refilled it with 161,000 gallons of fresh water in less than 48 hours. Sports Core indoor pool is open daily 11 a.m.-10 p.m. for open swim. There is… Read more »
Wind Energy Touted
BERLIN – State Sen. Jim Mathias’ appointment to the Senate Finance Committee didn’t take long to begin paying area dividends as the committee prepares to consider a bill that would make the area off the Ocean City coast the lynchpin of the state’s move toward energy independence. Mathias is a co-sponsor of the bill that… Read more »
Seahawks Comeback Falls Short
BERLIN – Stephen Decatur played the role of Sisyphus against Delmar last Friday and like the Greek mythological figure, the Seahawks could not push the boulder all the way to the top of the hill. Decatur mounted comebacks in the third and fourth quarters but never could take the lead. Down 12 points in the… Read more »
OPA Board Should Re-Think Assessment Increase
Although the reason is suspect, it’s a good thing the OPA board of directors caved to the pressure of budget meeting attendees by deciding to re-think the $45 assessment increase. However, rather than focus too intently on reducing the operating costs the directors should consider cutting the contribution to reserves. While the operational increase is… Read more »
Successful Weekend for Seaside Boat Show
OCEAN CITY – Charlie Dorman, chairman of the Optimist Club’s Annual Seaside Boat Show, was having a busy day Friday even for the opening morning of the boat show. Some last minute position shifts had been required and as a result several new vendor spaces had opened up. By the end of the weekend the… Read more »
Trying to De-Stigmatize Discussing Mental Health
BERLIN – When Kevin Hines jumped off the Golden Gate Bridge he knew it was a mistake and was fortunate to end up one of only 32 people to survive the fall. Beforehand he’d been on the bridge waiting for someone to say something that would help him to change his mind. He was obviously… Read more »
Delmarva Two Way Radio now offers Safety Care
WEST OCEAN CITY – The myth about evolving technologies is that it tends to kill older businesses. This is patently untrue. Emerging technologies are only a danger to businesses that refuse to acknowledge them. Companies with business models that treasure stasis above all else are often the ones first dispatched by innovation and market shift…. Read more »
Southern Pride Pit Beef Sandwich and BBQ Sauce
Recently I was breezing through some old ramblings and I ran across a piece I wrote in which I quipped on my first job. In 1983, the Chart House changed my young life. I learned things I probably shouldn’t have at 15, and yet still managed to hone skills I was lucky to have at… Read more »