(June 9, 2016) Ocean Pines Association’s Comprehensive Planning Committee is apparently down two members, following the resignations of Tom Butler and Mike Evans. That’s according to OPA Board President Pat Renaud and new committee Chair Frank Daly, who spoke about the situation during the committee’s last meeting, June 1. Also absent from that session was… Read more »
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Cardboard regatta tests students
(June 9, 2016) Snow Hill Middle School students, except for Gage Reynolds, found the cardboard boats they built to hold at least two people lasted about 10 minutes in the Pocomoke River. Reynolds’ vessel, the Big Money Hobo, outlasted them all, including his teacher Denis Jenkins’ Mach Cinco. In the end, the unsinkable Big Money… Read more »
Pocomoke to hike water, sewer rates beginning July 1
(June 9, 2016) During a landlord/tenant meeting earlier this year, conducted sans tenants City Manager/City Attorney Ernie Crofoot said, the landlords asked why water and sewer bills for rentals were higher than the rates for owner-occupied units. They didn’t get the answer they expected. “The mayor and I were surprised when it came up,” Crofoot… Read more »
OPA Pres. Renaud coming back from month-long illness
(June 9, 2016) Pat Renaud, the president of the Ocean Pines Association Board of Directors, missed several public meetings last month because an undisclosed illness. That included the May 26 directors’ session when he participated via phone and joked that he was not up to sitting in on a full meeting – which can be… Read more »
WCCW donations reach thousands
(June 9, 2016) For more than a decade, the Worcester County Commission for Women has supported literacy programs in local elementary schools, donating almost 10,000 books to students each year. On Monday, volunteers from the local nonprofit gave bags of books to children across the county as part of the annual McGuffey Bookworm Club program…. Read more »
Smarter chefs, better food – start reading
It seems an eternity since I was a high school teacher. While I still hold many fond memories of teaching at that level, I much prefer being at the college level, where more of my students are further-intrigued about the craft of cooking. Plainly put, I can get some of them to actually read a… Read more »
Rec and parks hosts June bus trips
(June 2, 2016) Hit the road with one of the Ocean Pines Recreation and Parks Department’s bus trips scheduled in June. On Sunday, June 5, watch the Baltimore Orioles take on the New York Yankees at Camden Yards. The bus will leave Ocean Pines at 8 a.m. and arrive in Baltimore before the 1:35 p.m…. Read more »
Pines Chamber to celebrate 40th anniversary June 9
(June 2, 2016) The Ocean Pines Chamber of Commerce commemorates 40 years of serving the businesses in the Ocean Pines area. An anniversary celebration will be held on Thursday, June 9 from 5-7 p.m. at the Ocean Pines Yacht Club, with food, live music by Troy Mawyer, and the organization will be recognizing members. For… Read more »
Ocean Pines Youth Theater presents ‘Salem’s Daughter’
(June 2, 2016) Under the direction of Paulette DeRosa-Matrona, the Ocean Pines Youth Theater presents performances of “Salem’s Daughter,” June 7-8. Written by Craig Sodaro, this gripping drama is a tale of suspense that draws the audience in and doesn’t let go until the unforgettable climax. The shows are on stage at St. Peter’s… Read more »
Aquatics continues to profit, offer activities
(June 2, 2016) Finding something everybody in Ocean Pines can agree on can be tricky. One notion that’s nearly universal, however, is the widespread praise for the aquatics amenity, which has consistently shown positive numbers and won rave reviews from nearly all of the homeowners. The most recent monthly financial report shows an improvement of… Read more »