FAIRFAX, Va. — Margaret M. Latzo, 93, died Feb. 19. The devoted mother of John M. Latzo and Gregory S. Latzo is also survived by six grandchildren, 12 great grandchildren and six great-great grandchildren. She was pre-deceased by her husband John Latzo, Jr. in 1995 and her daughter, Marlene Bozurick in 1998. A memorial will be… Read more »
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Robots for cooking and robots for playing
Oh, what a weekend. Under the weather for most of it, I still had to get to the high school for quite a spell to ‘assist’ my son Tyler’s robotics club. Me? Assist a robotics club? I chortle at the idea; I was more of a cheerleader and pizza provider, and while I’m on that,… Read more »
Pain management is shockingly simple with E-Stim
BERLIN — Setting aside the fight to prevent and cure disease, the medical watchword — phrase, really — of the decade is pain management. Advances in nutrition and healthcare have allowed Americans to be more active for longer than ever before. But with expanded life-expectancy and the quality of life that it tends to inspire,… Read more »
Rise of the machines for Decatur, Snow Hill High
BERLIN — Although technically closed for the holiday Monday, the halls of Stephen Decatur High School were by no means empty. The robotics team, comprised of students from both SDHS and Snow Hill High School had a deadline to meet and, President’s Day or no, they were going to meet it. The students are participating… Read more »
Local author contributes a page of everyday history
OCEAN PINES — The only thing that makes the truth boring are the words that a person uses to tell it which is why the non-fiction genre has seen a revival in recent years. Although it dates back to before Truman Capote, when that writer took a gruesome news item and turned it into what… Read more »
OPA Board of Directors passes FY 2013 budget
BERLIN — The OPA Board of Directors passed the fiscal 2013 budget with little fanfare or argument — although there were plenty of speeches — over the objection of Dave Stevens with a vote of 6-1. The $9.7 million budget includes a basic annual assessment of $873 and capital expenditures totaling $3.9 million. Although the… Read more »
Golf Club lifetime membership passes
OCEAN PINES — After months of planning, negotiation, re-negotiation and presentations galore, the OPA Board of Directors this week passed a measure allowing Association General Manager Bob Thompson to sell lifetime memberships to the golf club. For between $12,500-$25,000 (see Page 4) a limited number of golfers can join the Ocean Pines Golf Club for… Read more »
OPA to seek referendum on Y.C. first
OCEAN PINES — The Ocean Pines Association board of directors elected this week to set aside potential plans to rebuild or rehabilitate the Country Club in favor of a plan that could have a new Yacht Club open for business as early as next spring. Faced with growing opposition to the notion of doing both… Read more »
Helen M. Manning
BERLIN — Helen Magdalene Manning, an avid traveler and seeker of new and exciting places departed on a final and most wonderful journey on Thursday, Feb. 16. She left us to join her mother and dad, Helen and Wilson (Buddy) Meyers, her much loved mother-in-law Ressie Manning and a host of angels known as aunts… Read more »
Robert H. Melvin, Jr.
OCEAN CITY — Robert Henderson Melvin, Jr. age 93, died Monday, Feb. 13 at Atlantic General Hospital in Berlin. Born in Wilson, N.C., he was the son of the late Robert Henderson Melvin, Sr. and Lillian Turner Melvin. He is survived by his wife of 69 years, Ellen Birckhead Melvin. He is also survived by… Read more »