(July 20, 2017) The Ocean Pines Anglers Club will host the 21st annual Art Hansen Memorial Youth Fishing Contest at the Ocean Pines South Gate Pond near the Sports Core Pool, on Saturday, July 22. Participants will compete in three age categories: 4-7, 8-11 and 12-16. There is no cost to participate. Registration begins at… Read more »
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Letters to the Editor
Crisis in OPA governance Editor, I am writing in response to your 7/13/17 article Politically bloody Sunday in Pines. The two topics on the agenda for the “bloody Sunday” meeting illustrate that there is a crisis in our HOA management and governance. The other clear sign of crisis is the unprecedented number of “emergency” and… Read more »
Hill can take it or resign
Were it not for its potential to inflict harm on the community, one might excuse the laughable nature of the Ocean Pines Association Board of Directors’ possible vote on whether to expel one of its members. The directors, after all, aren’t debating nuclear disarmament or the ability of North Korea to strike American soil, but… Read more »
Berlin, engineers have stormwater sitdown
(July 20, 2017) Berlin officials held a “Lunch and Learn” meeting last week with Darl Kolar from EA Engineering Science & Tech, and nine different area engineering firms, to discuss the town’s stormwater review process. Town officials held a similar meeting with engineers around the time it started the stormwater utility, Town Administrator Laura Allen… Read more »
OPA Election
The following four interviews originally ran in previous issues of the Bayside Gazette. They are presented here in the order the candidates will appear on the ballot. The two directors who receive the highest total votes will be elected to three-year terms. Ballots are due on Aug. 10, will be counted on Aug. 11 and… Read more »
Popular weekly summer events return to OP
(July 20, 2017) As summer heats up in Ocean Pines, three popular weekly events offered by the Recreation and Parks Department return for the season, and all are open to the public. Movies in the Park are presented every Monday at 8 p.m. in White Horse Park, located at 235 Ocean Parkway in Ocean Pines. … Read more »
Heritage arts programs for kids provide creative lessons
(July 20, 2017) Creating hands-on crafts, while instilling an appreciation for the past, is the goal of the Heritage Arts for Kids program at the Julia A. Purnell Museum in Snow Hill. Dr. Cindy Byrd, the museum’s executive director, said the summertime program, which kicked off on July 12, runs for five consecutive Wednesdays from… Read more »
OPA anniversary committee preps fundraising plans
(July 20, 2017) Dates and details for four events celebrating the 50th anniversary of Ocean Pines became clearer on Monday, as a committee organizing the observances also worked toward firming ideas for soliciting sponsorships. A sign ceremony using designs from recent contest winner Lisa Perez will be held on Jan. 6. The plan, for now,… Read more »
Snow Hill making progress with Main Street program
(July 20, 2017) Snow Hill’s Main Street Committee held an organizational meeting to last Tuesday at the Old Firehouse on Green Street, hoping to kick start downtown revitalization. Michael Day, economic development consultant, announced last fall that Snow Hill was accepted to the recently created Main Street Maryland Affiliate Program sponsored through the Department of… Read more »
Second OPA candidate forum this Saturday
(July 20, 2017) The Ocean Pines Elections Committee has modified the format of the second Ocean Pines Candidates’ Forum, which is scheduled for Saturday, July 22 at 10 a.m. in the Assateague Room of the Ocean Pines Community Center, to provide more interaction among the Board of Directors candidates. Unlike the first forum this… Read more »