BERLIN — Walter H. Douthit, age 81, died on Tuesday, March 13 at Coastal Hospice at the Lake in Salisbury. Born in Nebraska he was the son of the late Walter Douthit and Agnes Christianson Douthit. He was preceded in death by his wife Virginia Douthit. Douthit was a United States Air Force Veteran. He… Read more »
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Diane E. Kitchens
BISHOPVILLE — Diane Elizabeth Kitchens (Kinstler) died peacefully at home surrounded by her loving family on Wednesday, March 14. Born in Secane, PA., she was the only daughter of the late Richard E. and Anna H. Kinstler. She is survived by her husband Earl Kitchens, a daughter, Lisa Moyer and her husband Jack, and a… Read more »
Freeman Stage at Bayside promotes more than art
SELBYVILLE — The Freeman Stage at Bayside has, over the last half-decade, established itself as one of the premiere venues supporting the performing arts. From concerts to plays to interactive events, each of the last four summers has brought a new, richer dimension to the entertainment opportunities in the region. So as the Joshua M…. Read more »
Local and national artists support one of their own
WEST OCEAN CITY — The art galleries along Route 611 have a vision for eventually turning the strip into a gallery district that encourages the opening an success of other galleries but building a culture is sometimes something of a challenge. Punk Rock Fish, the first of the galleries to see the area’s potential and… Read more »
The triumphant reunion of a band before its time
WEST OCEAN CITY — When Baillie and the Boys take the stage at the OC Jamboree next week, it will be the beginning of a new era for a group that has been ahead of its time since the 1970s. In the 70s and 80s there was pop, there was rock and there was R&B… Read more »
Bob Thompson lays out greens replacement plan
OCEAN PINES — Over the coming weeks the greens replacement project approved by the Board of Directors will be well underway and at the last meeting General Manager Bob Thompson presented an update on the work. As part of a plan to both improve the fairways and the greens, an aggressive tree removal and trimming… Read more »
Directors to reconsider Burbage land
OCEAN PINES — Jack and Todd Burbage presented the OPA Board of Directors this week with the preliminary draft site plan for a medical office complex they propose to build on the Association’s northern border. “Atlantic General Hospital is bursting at the seams,” Burbage said. The new complex would make it both easier to centralize… Read more »
Springtime is time to get those tostones out
For six weeks the Decatur High School Robotics Team, the Beach Bots, built a robot as part of the Chesapeake Regional Robotics competition which culminated in Baltimore two weeks ago. The teams came from as far away as California, and they were part of the First Robotics series which boasts sponsors such as SIAC, BAE… Read more »
Giuseppe O’Leary’s brings the best of both worlds
WEST OCEAN CITY — Giuseppe O’Leary’s is just the right kind of dark for a pub. The dining area that doubles almost as an anteroom filters the light from the street such that the pub can be lit by that, the televisions and the fireplace alone should the mood require it. The fireplace, set against… Read more »
Steve Falck honored
BERLIN — This week Mayor Gee Williams presented what he called a “bitter-sweet” proclamation to Patty Falck declaring March Multiple System Atrophy Awareness Month. The proclamation was in honer of Falck’s husband Stephen who suffered from the degenerative disease. “He’s just an outstanding citizen and person,” Williams said of Stephen. “We are hoping that as… Read more »