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Settlement will put this chapter to bed
Let’s be clear about the pending settlement agreement between the Ocean Pines Association Board of Directors and former director Tom Janasek: this will be the end of a case with no winners. This is a legal entanglement triggered by two parties that went too far for no defensible reason. The plaintiff, Tom Janasek, went too… Read more »
Fresh pasta with ‘simply elegant carbonara’
By Paul Suplee, MBA, CEC, PC-3 Reprint from Jan. 3, 2019 I can always tell when it is time for the kids to get back to school. The conversation shifts quite rapidly from an old person’s diatribe on what to eat for breakfast, lunch and dinner (and what I am going to do to entertain… Read more »
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OPVFD wants proven fundraiser
Task force says campaign for South Station will seek donors, government grants By Jack Chavez, Staff Writer (Dec. 22, 2022) At this time next year, the Ocean Pines Volunteer Fire Department hopes it will be celebrating a successful capital improvement funds campaign for renovating or building a new South Station. During Saturday’s regular board of… Read more »
Pines GM report highlights cash flow, upcoming budget
By Jack Chavez, Staff Writer (Dec. 22, 2022) Ocean Pines General Manager John Viola reported the following during the regular meeting of the Ocean Pines Board of Directors on Saturday: Budget The Ocean Pines Budget and Finance Committee has issued its advice on how to proceed for the FY23-24 budget. Viola said he’s met with… Read more »
Janasek goes public on OPA with grievances from lawsuit
By Jack Chavez, Staff Writer (Dec. 22, 2022) As the settlement case between the Ocean Pines Association and former director Tom Janasek continues, Janasek is taking his grievances public. During the regular board of directors meeting on Saturday, Janasek took to the podium during public comments to air his grievances for all in attendance. He… Read more »
Pedestrian injured in Ocean Pines accident
By Jack Chavez, Staff Writer (Dec. 22, 2022) One person was transferred via helicopter to a shock trauma center following an accident at the Village Square Shopping Center in Ocean Pines on Saturday. According to a post on its Facebook account, the Ocean Pines Volunteer Fire Department and the Showell Volunteer Fire Department responded to… Read more »
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Add Chicago icebox cake to holiday menu
By Paul Suplee, MBA, CEC, PC-3 As you may well have gathered, I like my cakes and baked goods in the wintertime. The holidays are a time of splurging, indulging, being frivolous and otherwise making unsound dietary choices. Perhaps this is why so many people choose health as a new year’s resolution and may very… Read more »