(Dec. 11, 2014) Two months after the Ocean Pines Association sent requests for proposals to manage or lease the community golf course, current management company Billy Casper Golf is speaking out in defense of its four-year tenure. Casper is one of four companies that submitted formal bids to manage the course. A fifth company submitted… Read more »
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Letters to Santa to be forwarded by Pines Rec.
(Dec. 11, 2014) For the second year, Ocean Pines is collaborating with the North Pole on the “Letters to Santa” program. Recreation staff at the Ocean Pines Community Center on 235 Ocean Parkway is inviting area children to drop their Christmas lists inside Santa’s mailbox in the lobby. “The elves, with public works, helped make… Read more »
‘Festival of Lessons and Carols’ at St. John Neumann, Sunday
(Dec. 11, 2014) St. John Neumann Catholic Parish will present “A Festival of Lessons and Carols” on Sunday Dec. 14, at 3 p.m. The program will consist of Scriptural readings, hymns and carols – along with time for meditative silence – and is being offered as “a respite during these very busy days that lead… Read more »
OP gets better deal from new refuse collection co.
(Dec. 11, 2014) Republic Services will take over trash pickup in Ocean Pines starting on Jan. 2. The Phoenix, Az. based company, serving more than 3,000 municipalities in the U.S. and boasting more than $8 billion in annual revenues, beat out three other companies for the bid, including current provider Waste Management. Under the new… Read more »
Strategic planning prep taking shape
(Dec. 11, 2014) Hoping to build on the “Coolest Small Town” momentum, the Berlin Mayor and Council approved a contract to allow Washington, D.C. based firm Christine Becker Associates to facilitate a series of strategic planning sessions, beginning next month. The council voted unanimously in favor of the motion, granting Becker a maximum contract of… Read more »
Police say be alert to crime over holidays
(Dec. 11, 2014) A suspected criminal hoax turned out to be a simple misunderstanding, but area police warned citizens to remain vigilant during the holiday shopping season. During a Mayor and council meeting on Monday, Berlin Police Chief Arnold Downing warned that two people posing as employees from the gas department were approaching area houses…. Read more »
Weather permitting, power to be cut
(Dec. 11, 2014) More than 4,500 homes in Berlin will likely be without power at midnight Friday. The town and Delmarva Power scheduled a temporary service interruption, lasting until 4 a.m. on Saturday, Dec. 13, as the utility company continues to upgrade transmission lines in Worcester County. “Our rebuild of a more than 50-year-old transmission… Read more »
It’s winter, almost, and time for sticky buns
When we were in Hawaii we fell in love with Lava Java, a coffee shop/restaurant on the south end of town, where we spent the mornings drinking great coffee and eating the plate-sized sticky buns. I talk about them often in class, and two years ago a student, Jeri, noted that we had some freshly… Read more »
Reindeer Run Saturday in Berlin
(Dec. 4, 2014) The town of Berlin will host its seventh annual Reindeer Run on Saturday, Dec. 6. The 5K will start at 9 a.m. and the one-mile run will begin at 10 a.m. “This event is a very family-friendly, spirited event,” said Lisa Rodriguez-Long, run coordinator. Long started the Reindeer Run in 2008. Seventy-five… Read more »
OP Aquatics offering warm holiday events
(Dec. 4, 2014) Ocean Pines Aquatics will be offering a way to escape cold winter weather and enjoy the summer-like temperatures of the indoor Sports Core Pool at special activities that celebrate the joy of the season. On Saturday, Dec. 6, pool guests can meet Elsa and Anna from “Frozen” and then watch the movie… Read more »