PHOTO BY GREG ELLISON Although staged outside at the Worcester County Veterans Memorial with social distancing measures in place, the Ocean Pines Association’s annual homeowners meeting in August failed to attract a sufficient number of residents to proceed.

PHOTO COURTESY CAROL VAILLANCOURT GI Jane’s Resale proprietors Carol and Paul Vaillancourt pose with their daughter, Isabella, while promoting their anchor business JDog Junk Removal and Hauling that they expanded upon during 2020. They opened the business in 2019.

PHOTO BY GREG ELLISON Sweet Shack ice cream and frozen yogurt shop proprietors, Michelle Dell’Aquila-Reed and Matt Reed, joined by daughter, Madeline, pose underneath their custom surfboard sign after opening in the Manklin Creek Shopping Center in Ocean Pines in August.

PHOTO BY GREG ELLISON Water revelers, limited in number and socially distancing, cooled off in sweltering heat in late July at Mumford’s Landing Pool in Ocean Pines.

PHOTO BY GREG ELLISON After Worcester County approved a certificate of occupancy in July, the Ocean Pines Police Department resumed operations inside its newly-expanded headquarters in White Horse Park.

PHOTO BY GREG ELLISON Socially-distanced beach goers seek out heat relief by the waters outside the Ocean Pines Swim and Racquet Club in July.

PHOTO BY GREG ELLISON Albeit with limited capacity during the covid-19 pandemic, in June the Ocean Pines Golf Clubhouse opened with space available for varied community uses.

PHOTO BY GREG ELLISON Hogs and Heroes Founder and National President Andrew “Devildoc” Mutchler provides opening remarks, while National Sr. Sgt at Arms Tayvon “Chill” Oliver stands in solidarity, to begin the Roar at the Shore motorcycle rally on June 27 from the Berlin Walmart.

PHOTO BY GREG ELLISON Socially distanced Ocean Pines Yacht Club patrons drink up the bay view while sipping a beverage on a sunny Saturday in June.

PHOTO BY GREG ELLISON Jockeying for two open seats during the Ocean Pines Association’s 2020 Board election in August, from left, incumbents Doug Parks and Dr. Colette Horn defeated newcomer Dr. Stuart Lakernick.