Sometimes all I need is a stroll through our cool little town of Berlin to realize what a quaint and wonderful place it is. Not having been able to snap into the holiday spirit yet, I decided with the kids to do a 12 Days of Christmas gift giving crusade for my wife, and Berlin… Read more »
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Bridget Ann Meyer
OCEAN PINES– Bridget Ann Meyer, age 62, died on Wednesday Dec. 11, 2013 at Atlantic General Hospital in Berlin. Born in Cheverly, Md., she was the daughter of the late Ralph F. DeSarno and Julia Frances Rawlings DeSarno. She is survived by her husband of 41 years, Gary E. Meyer. She was preceded… Read more »
Billy Elwood Nicholson
SNOW HILL–Billy Elwood Nicholson, 84, died Dec. 6, 2013 at his home in Snow Hill. He was born Dec. 17, 1928 in Basket Switch, Md. to the late Ernest Levi and Eliza Lank Nicholson and was raised in Berlin. Billy married Mary J. Moody Nicholson on Oct. 7, 1966; they have one son, the… Read more »
Albert Edward McClay
BERLIN–Albert Edward McClay, 75, of Berlin, passed away on Friday, Dec. 6, 2013 at his residence. Born in Wilmington, Del., he was the son of the late Albert G. McClay and Kathryn Noack McClay. “Eddie” worked for the District of Columbia as a traffic engineer for 30 years, retiring in 1989. He was a… Read more »
Michael Joseph “Sean” Heubeck
BALTIMORE–Michael Joseph “Sean” Heubeck, beloved son of Stasia Heubeck of Ocean Pines, and the late Richard L. Heubeck, died in Baltimore after a long illness. He was born in Baltimore, enlisted in the Marines, then became an ironworker and a chef. After the “September 11 Attacks,” he was proud to be one of the ironworkers… Read more »
Vent named chair of Wor. County Junior Achievement Advisory Board
WORCESTER COUNTY–Chad Vent has been elected to serve as the Advisory Board Chair of Worcester County Junior Achievement. Vent, a certified public accountant and managing partner in the Faw Casson Maryland office, has dedicated time to teaching Junior Achievement programs in the K-12 classrooms, and has assisted with the successful JA Adopt, a school dinner… Read more »
OPVFD swears in officers for ‘14
OCEAN PINES–The Ocean Pines Volunteer Fire Department held its annual Installation and Awards Dinner on Saturday Dec 7. OPVFD officers were sworn in by Worcester County Fire Marshall Jeff McMahon. The 2014 officers are: Line Officers Chief Rich Angelo First Assistant Chief Steve Grunewald Captains Ed McNeill and Harvey Booth… Read more »
Procedural clean-ups in Ocean Pines
OCEAN PINES—The Ocean Pines Association Board of Directors were scheduled to consider two motions to provide “procedural cleanup” of two financial matters during their Dec. 18 meeting, President Tom Terry said on Dec. 17. According to an agenda that was released in advance of the meeting, OPA Treasurer Bill Cordwell was scheduled to propose a… Read more »
Council faces much work with redistricting ahead
Berlin’s Board of Election Supervisors and the mayor and Town Council sat down for a work session on Monday evening. The focus was on Berlin’s increase in population from roughly 3,000 to almost 4,500 in the 10 years since the last federal census was taken. What looks to be more difficult than locating people in… Read more »
Voting now underway for ‘Light Up the Pines’ competition
OCEAN PINES—Need a happy holiday pick-me-up? Craving Christmas creations? The final entries for the “Light Up the Pines” lawn decorating contest are in and ready to be viewed. Seasonal sightseers and voting residents can see the 12 displays of Christmas throughout the Ocean Pines community in either forward or reverse order at: 76 Ocean… Read more »