Worcester County Fair Schedule of Events Friday, Aug. 7 8 a.m. — Horse show 10:30 a.m. — Fair and vendors open 10:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. — Youth STEM activities 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. — Worcester Celebrates Safe Kids Day 12 p.m. — Rabbit show 2 p.m. — Sheep show 2-6 p.m. — Sand… Read more »
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Worcester County Fair at Byrd Park in SH this wknd.
(Aug. 6, 2015) The Worcester County Fair returns this weekend with a wide-range of activities for the entire family including a dozen contests for children, livestock shows, cake auction, a car show and free admission in Snow Hill. Thousands of people attend the annual fair each year with more than 30 craft and food vendors… Read more »
Ocean Pines Briefs
(Aug. 6, 2015) The Ocean Pines Association Board of Directors discussed the following items during a public meeting last Thursday at the community center. Financial reports The numbers at major amenities were encouraging for the second straight month. Although golf revenues were below budget, monthly expenses were also lower, leading to a June that finished… Read more »
OP approves $31K contract with reserve study firm DMA
(Aug. 6, 2015) It didn’t come without a fight, but the Ocean Pines Board of Directors last Thursday approved a $31,800 contract with the Richmond firm, Design Management Associates, to conduct the study of what the community needs in the way of a financial reserve fund. General Manager Bob Thompson said a reserve study had… Read more »
Pines GM Bob Thompson gets $5K bonus from board
(Aug. 6, 2015) General Manager Bob Thompson was the recipient of a bonus, believed to be $5,000, during a closed-door session held last Thursday in Ocean Pines. The board of directors voted 5-2 to give Thompson the bonus, with Vice President Marty Clarke and Treasurer Jack Collins voting against. Last year, Thompson received a $12,000… Read more »
Report details OP actions on pair of bridges
(Aug. 6, 2015) A report released this week on the Ocean Pines Association website suggested the community continues to make its aging infrastructure a major priority, with bridges taking the center stage on the to-do list. General Manager Bob Thompson originally issued the seven-page memorandum to the board of directors last week, providing what he… Read more »
Berlin’s ‘Movies on Main Street’ to expand in 2016
(Aug. 6, 2015) Following the success of the inaugural Movies on Main Street program in Berlin, organizers are planning an expanded offering in 2016. Three movies screened this year, capped by the July 15 showing of “Runaway Bride,” the 1999 film staring Julia Roberts and Richard Gere and set in the fictional town of Hale… Read more »
New Salt Water podcast asks, ‘So What’s Your Story?’
(Aug. 6, 2015) Looking to publicize local authors, as well as its own publishing enterprise, Berlin’s Salt Water Media recently announced the creation of a new podcast, “So What’s Your Story?” Salt Water Founder Stephanie Fowler and local author Tony Russo will cohost the podcast, which is set to debut in September. “We have all… Read more »
Postcard photo causes election kerfuffle in Pines
(Aug. 6, 2015) Last week a postcard targeting Ocean Pines nonresidents in the 2015 board of directors election became a subject of debate in the community. On Tuesday, the Gazette learned that Board Vice President Marty Clarke, who chose to step down rather than run for reelection this cycle, was behind the mailer. The card… Read more »
Board taps GM to continue talks with Sandpiper Energy
(Aug. 6, 2015) Following a closed meeting on Thursday, the Ocean Pines Board of Directors voted unanimously to allow General Manager Bob Thompson to continue talks with Sandpiper Energy. The board had given Thompson a two-month window to strike a deal during a previous closed meeting, with a deadline set for July. Sandpiper converted existing… Read more »