(May 11, 2017) Frequent Ocean Pines Association Board candidate and two-time member of the board Ray Unger is running again this year.
Unger, 76, ran during each of the last two years. He also ran for county commissioner in 2014.
“You know, I don’t have any brains,” Unger said with a laugh. “I served twice before and I enjoyed it. It’s something that I can do for my community and I enjoy being in a position where I might have a say in what goes on. And I’ve met a lot of great people.”
Unger said he thought the issues in this year’s race would be “pretty much the same” as those of prior years.
“We don’t have any major things going on right now that are in controversy – we took care of that in the last 20 years.” he said. “I’ve been to one or two of the [board] meetings and it’s a pretty good group, it seems to me. And I really think they have the best interest of Ocean Pines at heart – every one of them.”
A regular at Mumford’s Landing, Unger said he’s been impressed with the recent renovations there. Interim General Manager and Director Brett Hill spearheaded those efforts.
“Love it, love it, love it, love it,” Unger said. “I’m there all the time – not drinking, but mainly talking. I think management is doing a good job in bringing it back a step at a time.
“A lot of people, when they go in and look around, they see it’s austere and modern and new and if they’ve lived here for 30 years they say, ‘aw, this is not the same.’ And I tell them it couldn’t be the same – they’re unable to build the same,” Unger added.
Overall, he said the current board is on the right track.
“There’s nothing major going on in terms of construction or anything like that, that they have to make some decisions on immediately,” Unger said. “I know we’ve got bridge repairs that we’re still fiddling around and talking with, but those bridges are still in pretty sound shape. They were originally built properly, so we’ll have to take it a step at a time to see what’s really going to need to be done.
“I’m afraid it’s kind of boring around here now,” he added. “That’s a good thing.”
Unger, 76, ran during each of the last two years. He also ran for county commissioner in 2014.
“You know, I don’t have any brains,” Unger said with a laugh. “I served twice before and I enjoyed it. It’s something that I can do for my community and I enjoy being in a position where I might have a say in what goes on. And I’ve met a lot of great people.”
Unger said he thought the issues in this year’s race would be “pretty much the same” as those of prior years.
“We don’t have any major things going on right now that are in controversy – we took care of that in the last 20 years.” he said. “I’ve been to one or two of the [board] meetings and it’s a pretty good group, it seems to me. And I really think they have the best interest of Ocean Pines at heart – every one of them.”
A regular at Mumford’s Landing, Unger said he’s been impressed with the recent renovations there. Interim General Manager and Director Brett Hill spearheaded those efforts.
“Love it, love it, love it, love it,” Unger said. “I’m there all the time – not drinking, but mainly talking. I think management is doing a good job in bringing it back a step at a time.
“A lot of people, when they go in and look around, they see it’s austere and modern and new and if they’ve lived here for 30 years they say, ‘aw, this is not the same.’ And I tell them it couldn’t be the same – they’re unable to build the same,” Unger added.
Overall, he said the current board is on the right track.
“There’s nothing major going on in terms of construction or anything like that, that they have to make some decisions on immediately,” Unger said. “I know we’ve got bridge repairs that we’re still fiddling around and talking with, but those bridges are still in pretty sound shape. They were originally built properly, so we’ll have to take it a step at a time to see what’s really going to need to be done.
“I’m afraid it’s kind of boring around here now,” he added. “That’s a good thing.”