Berlin, Ocean Pines News Worcester County Bayside Gazette
By Rachel Ravina, Staff Writer (Oct. 3, 2019) Anyone looking for Berlin’s Managing Director Jeff Fleetwood would most likely find him in town around 6 a.m. After his morning walk and a cup of coffee, Fleetwood is at his desk by 6:30 a.m. starting his usual 12-hour day. “Quite frankly, the way I do my job… Read more »
By Rachel Ravina, Staff Writer (Oct. 3, 2019) Worcester County Public Schools staff members volunteered their time to build a wheelchair ramp for a Newark homeowner last Wednesday. “It’s a gift to expand her world. It’s a gift of life, really,” said David Downes, a board member and volunteer for the Chesapeake Housing Mission, a Salisbury-based… Read more »
By Rachel Ravina, Staff Writer (Oct. 3, 2019) Berlin Councilman Troy Purnell saw the devastation caused by Hurricane Dorian when he traveled to the Bahamas last month to help victims rebuild their homes and lives. “More importantly, we came down to help the people that have lost everything, and I mean everything,” Purnell said. “Houses flattened…. Read more »
By Morgan Pilz, Staff Writer (Sept. 26, 2019) Anna Lucarello Foultz, a beloved figure of Ocean Pines and the Worcester County community, died 11:30 p.m. on Sunday, Sept. 22, at age 93. Foultz, who was said to be the oldest Girl Scout in the United States, was a member of countless organizations throughout the community,… Read more »
By Greg Ellison Staff Writer (Sept. 26, 2019) Following the passing of Ocean Pines community stalwart Anna Lucarello Foultz, 93, on Sunday, volunteers with Star Charities are pushing ahead with the annual “Holiday Gifts for Soldiers” collection, while also considering plans to memorialize the charity’s founder. Speaking on Tuesday, Sue Walter, who assisted Foultz with… Read more »
By Greg Ellison Staff Writer (Sept. 26, 2019) The Ocean Pines Pickleball Club is hosting the second annual Pickleball Pink Ribbon Classic on Friday to raise funds in support of a larger campaign that has contributed roughly $34 million for breast cancer research over the last two plus decades. Tournament organizer Bobbie Corbett said the… Read more »
By Greg Ellison Staff Writer (Sept. 26, 2019) The first order of business for the OPA Communications Committee, which wants to upgrade community signs with electronic message boards, is to determine if Worcester County will allow the change to be made. During the committee meeting on Friday, the group agreed that installing electronic variable message… Read more »
By Greg Ellison Staff Writer (Sept. 26, 2019) With the last piece of the Ocean Pines Health Pavilion coming into focus, Peninsula Regional Health Systems used its “Party in the Pines” event last Wednesday to provide more information on the final building at the Richard A. Henson Cancer Institute. The gathering attracted a sizeable crowd… Read more »
By Greg Ellison Staff Writer (Sept. 26, 2019) In preparation for January discussions of next year’s budget, the OPA Budget and Finance Committee offered guidance during a Board of Directors meeting last week. OPA President Doug Parks said the annual operating budget is prepared by General Manager John Viola, the board and the Budget and… Read more »
By Rachel Ravina, Staff Writer (Sept. 26, 2019) Berlin resident Sara Hambury thanked town officials Monday night for their support as she continues to rebuild her garage after a fire in July. “I still have exploded windows. I have burned trees. I have shattered glass. It looks like a fallout zone,” Hambury said during a Town… Read more »