OCEAN PINES — By unanimous decision this week the Ocean Pines Association Board of Directors elected to continue their fight against the IRS over the OPA’s tax liability for Beach Club parking revenue, as long as the proposition is fiscally reasonable. The decision comes on the heals of the US Court of Appeals most recent… Read more »
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Polly Lee Phillips
BERLIN — Polly Lee Phillips, age 89, died Monday, April 2, at Atlantic General Hospital in Berlin. Born in Salisbury, she was the daughter of the late Lee Insley and Pauline White Insley Purnell. She is survived by her husband of 70 years, William P. “Bill” Phillips, Sr. and her daughter, Susan P. DeGroft and… Read more »
Francis Xavier Snoots
OCEAN CITY — Francis Xavier Snoots, “Frank”, age 48, died Thursday, March 29 at Atlantic General Hospital in Berlin. Born in Washington, D.C. he is the son of Lawrence E. Snoots and Margaret Hagerhorst Snoots. Along with his parents he is survived by his brother, Lawrence E. Snoots, III, “Cory” of St. Petersburg, Fla; his… Read more »
David Paul Chambers
OCEAN CITY — David Paul Chambers, age 92, died Tuesday, March 27, at Berlin Nursing Home. Born in Gastonia, N.C., he was the son of the late John R. Chambers and Jane Lumley Chambers. He is survived by his wife of 67 years, Marion Elizabeth Hayward Chambers. Chambers was a Unites States Army Veteran of… Read more »
Elva Irene Zenk
OCEAN PINES — Elva Irene Zenk, age 88, went to her rest Tuesday, March 27, 2012 at her home in Ocean Pines. Born in Turtle Creek, Pa. she was the daughter of the late Edwin O. Kerr and Mary Craig Kerr. She is survived by her husband of 69 years, Herman Albert Zenk, Jr., her… Read more »
Just enough cooks can perfect the Kerfuffle
Kerfuffle – n informal chiefly ( Brit ) commotion; disorder; agitation Thus was the general mood as the club kicked into full swing this past weekend. All went smoothly, but tempers were flaring just a touch as cooks realized that the season stood the chance of getting tense. Adding to this degree of anticipation was… Read more »
When it comes to paint Don Grafer goes to town
BERLIN — Having his own workspace isn’t exactly a new experience for Don Grafer, the newest artist in the Chamber Studios, but it is a fresh one. In fact, Grafer took several decades off from painting while he and his wife, Sue raised their family. Grafer painted mostly for his own pleasure during the better… Read more »
The third year is a charm for the Berlin Coffee House
BERLIN — Peggy Hagy and her son Jason started the Berlin Coffee House in what has so far been one of the worse years to open a business this century. As they prepare to celebrate their third year in business, the almost feel ready to breathe a sigh of relief. “We’ve really gotten to a… Read more »
The fight against Parkinson’s can be a group effort
OCEAN PINES — The phrase “mind over matter” usually suggests making a choice not to be bothered by an event. For people suffering from Parkinson’s Disease, it has a literal meaning — keeping your mind in the right shape to allow your body to manipulate objects in the outside world. Attitude, focus and practice are… Read more »
Berlin continues to work out open container rules
BERLIN — As the Mayor and Council, the merchants and the residents begin to get a feel for the implications of the new process for suspension of the open container rules, all parties have begun to make adjustments to their operations in response to what is working and to what is not going according to… Read more »