Berlin, Ocean Pines News Worcester County Bayside Gazette
By Morgan Pilz, Staff Writer (March 5, 2020) Worcester County’s synthetic ice rink will be officially open for public use next Thursday, March 12 at the Berlin Fire Company in Berlin. After its debut at the Worcester County Recreation Center in Snow Hill with on Friday, Dec. 20, the rink will be featured in Berlin… Read more »
Ocean Pines officials are absolutely right when they insist that parameters be set on how the money in the new capital reserve fund may be used. If one thing has been proven in Ocean Pines year after controversial year, it’s that people are inclined to believe all sorts of things, regardless of the truth of… Read more »
By Morgan Pilz, Staff Writer More than 100 projects will be available for screening during March 5-8 event (March 5, 2020) The Art League of Ocean City has added a fourth day to the fourth annual Ocean City Film Festival, which will begin showing films today, Thursday, March 5, showcasing the work of local, regional… Read more »
By Morgan Pilz, Staff Writer (March 5, 2020) Four-month-old Arabella Pinkney-Gully, of Berlin, was the fifth-place state winner of the Little Miss Beauty pageant and first-place winner in Delaware for the LullaPanda beauty pageant and is expecting the results from a third contest called Bidiboo, which will be announced Monday, March 23. Arabella’s parents, Tamara… Read more »
By Greg Ellison (Feb. 27, 2020) Besides bolstering marketing capabilities at the Ocean Pines Golf Course in light of the clubhouse construction project, the association’s recently approved budget for the new fiscal year includes $20,000 to purchase a video simulator for club fittings and other applications. With funding now approved, Director of Golf John Malinowski… Read more »
By Greg Ellison (Feb. 27, 2020) Defining its roles and purposes dominated the discussion at the Feb. 20 OPA Clubs Committee meeting because of concerns involving food and beverage operations. Committee Chairman Gary Miller said his group wishes to be kept in the loop regarding promotions planned by food contractor Matt Ortt Companies at the… Read more »
A few rainy weekends and projections mean nothing By Greg Ellison (Feb. 27, 2020) Anticipating summer weather conditions not quite as good as last year’s amazingly sunny weeks, Ocean Pines Beach Club food contractor the Matt Ortt Companies are anticipating slightly lower profits in 2020. CEO Ralph DeAngelus said although last year’s performance would put… Read more »
Facility’s support dog goes to Annapolis as advocate in child abuse legislation By Greg Ellison (Feb. 27, 2020) After providing primarily visual testimony before both Maryland legislative chambers earlier this year, Cricket Center facility dog Josiah, a Labrador golden retriever trained to comfort child abuse victims, made a third trek to Annapolis last week at… Read more »
By Paul Suplee If I ever approach you with a plate of food and say something akin to, “Try this. It’s stupid,” that means that I am fully confident that you will relish in the decision. In this case, ‘stupid’ means stupendous or amazing in all things flavor. And that is not to say that… Read more »
By Greg Ellison (Feb. 27, 2020) While reporting the status of efforts to replace community marquee signs, the OPA Communications Committee last Thursday also continued to work on developing orientation procedures for advisory board members. Committee Chairwoman Jenny Cropper Rines said discussions have taken place with potential sign vendors, following the committee’s research last September… Read more »