Berlin, Ocean Pines News Worcester County Bayside Gazette
By Greg Ellison (July 29, 2021) Ocean Pines Controller and Finance Director Steve Phillips updated the Board of Directors last week on a pending reserve fund study and forensic audit, along with continuing computer software challenges. Reserve study Philips said the latest study of reserve account balances by Virginia-based firm Design Management Associates is in… Read more »
By Paul Suplee, MBA, CEC, PC-3 Is there anything better than, well, absolutely anything wrapped in toasted golden cheese? This was a new thing for me in Dominical, and I spent a few weeks trying to conjure up the courage to attempt it. When I experienced it, my mind went in a million different directions,… Read more »
By Greg Ellison (July 29, 2021) Two adults and two children escaped unharmed Monday evening, as Berlin firefighters took more than hour to extinguish a fire at 6 Stevenson Lane. A trio of felines was rescued later inside the structure. The incident, which was reported at 6 p.m., displaced Ocean Pines Marketing and Public Relations… Read more »
By Greg Ellison (July 29, 2021) Local nonprofit We Heart Berlin members Adrian Bowen Sr. and Tony Weeg received approval from Town Council on Monday for a proposal to repaint basketball courts in Henry Park. In May, the Berlin Parks Commission gave the proposal a favorable recommendation. Bowen has enlisted expert guidance from Shelton Hawkins,… Read more »
By Greg Ellsion (July 29, 2021) The Ocean Pines Bylaws & Resolutions Committee discussed the ongoing viability of the Search Committee during its meeting last Friday. Committee Chairman Jim Trummel said a bylaws review work group has delved into section 5.02 related to formation of a Search Committee, which is tasked with finding board candidates… Read more »
By Greg Ellison (July 29, 2021) Although annual ending numbers were slightly below financial targets, food and beverage contractor the Matt Ortt Companies got another year tacked onto its contract by the Ocean Pines Board of Directors last week. The Ocean Pines Association signed Matt Ortt Companies to an initial two-year contract in 2018 to… Read more »
By Greg Ellison (July 29, 2021) Looking to save money and avoid damage to golf course turf, the Ocean Pines Board of Directors on Wednesday approved an emergency expenditure to replace 500-plus feet of bulkhead by the bridge on the third green. General Manager John Viola presented a request to spend roughly $198,000 from bulkhead… Read more »
By Greg Ellison (July 29, 2021) Ocean Pines appears to be back on track financially after a year of shutdowns because of the covid-19 pandemic, General Manager John Viola told the OPA Board of Directors last Wednesday. “The bottom line of the presentation is we’re operating on all cylinders,” he said. Viola said revenue and… Read more »
Cartoon by Jim Adcock
By Greg Ellison (July 22, 2021) Ocean Pines Board candidate Stuart Lakernick could not attend last Tuesday’s election forum because of a work commitment, but he did comment this week on topics the forum covered. With regards to personality conflicts among board members, Lakernick said tense exchanges are typically counterproductive. “This board still is able… Read more »