(March 31, 2016) Improvements to the bathrooms of the Ocean Pines Beach Club in Ocean City across the street from Seacrets, came up three times during an OPA Board meeting on March 24. First, General Manager Bob Thompson updated the directors and the several dozen members in attendance on the project during his monthly report…. Read more »
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Grafer, Coleburn exhibit work in Pines
(March 31, 2016) The Friends of Ocean Pines Library present the work of two new artists that will be on display in April and May in the Ocean Pines Branch. April/May Artist of the Month is Don W. Grafer in the main common areas of the library. Working primarily in acrylics, and producing both realistic… Read more »
Berlin artists take to Bishop’s Stock
(March 31, 2016) Bishop’s Stock Fine Art, Craft & Wine will open the spring season with its annual exhibit of new work by Lynne Lockhart and Kirk McBride, two of the region’s most recognized artists. Pieces in the show includes images from their travels as well as their daily routines. Lockhart’s paintings capture animals in… Read more »
Where politicians fail, these T-Wrecks shine
Rather than express an all-too-obvious opinion about the inexplicable behavior at this week’s Ocean Pines Association Board of Directors meeting — a circumstance that might be corrected in this year’s election by establishing a better male-female balance on that governing body — we are obligated to look elsewhere for an example of productive teamwork. Nothing… Read more »
Bishop Johnson to preach at Berlin church
(March 31, 2016) Bishop Peggy Johnson, bishop of the Peninsula-Delaware Conference of The United Methodist Church, will preach at Bethany United Methodist Church in Berlin, on Sunday, April 3, during the 10 a.m. worship service. Bethany Church is located at 8648 Stephen Decatur Highway, at the intersection of Snug Harbor Rd. and Route 611. The… Read more »
OPA Budget and Finance Committee BRIEFS
(March 31, 2016) The Ocean Pines Association Budget and Finance Committee discussed the following items during its March 23 meeting in the administration building: ‘No’ on reserve study The committee requested a copy of the in-development reserve study, which Thompson said was still in draft form. The decision to distribute it would be up to… Read more »
Delmarva Safety Conference comes to resort, April 4-5
(March 31, 2016) The 35th annual Delmarva Safety Conference will be held on Monday, April 4 and Tuesday, April 5, from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Clarion Hotel on 101st Street in Ocean City. This regional safety conference with some of America’s best instructors is open to the public and all Delmarva… Read more »
Berlin Briefs
(March 31, 2016) The Berlin mayor and Town Council discussed the following items during a meeting at Town Hall on March 28: New appointments Mayor Gee Williams swore in four Berliners to two town commissions. Carol Rose was reappointed chairwoman of the town’s historic district commission for three years, and Robert Poli was named an… Read more »
Despite meetings with Pines, SHA, no movement on traffic
(March 31, 2016) The March 24 agenda of an Ocean Pines Board of Directors meeting hinted that the community could be moving closer to an agreement with developer Palmer Gillis on traffic improvements related to the new Delmarva Health Pavilion. That facility, anchored by Peninsula Regional Medical Center and offering both primary care and specialty… Read more »
OPA Briefs
(March 31, 2016) The Ocean Pines Association Board of Directors discussed the following items during a public meeting in the community center on March 24: Changes to agenda During the opening portion of the meeting, Director Tom Terry withdrew a motion to accept resolution C-03 for a second reading and vote on its approval. The… Read more »