The Cookie Presidential Poll A Bagel And... located in Ocean Pines is conducting a poll to track the race in the upcoming presidential election based solely on the sale of cookies shaped as the GOP elephant and the Democrat donkey. The lat - est results as of Monday, October 24 are as follow:
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Veterans Day ceremony to be held The Worcester County Veterans Memorial at Ocean Pines Foundation invites the community to join in honoring the men and women who have served in the nation’s military services on Veterans Day, Friday, November 11 at the Memorial located at Route 589 and Cathell Road. The ceremony will begin at 11 a.m. Some seating is available but please bring a lawn chair for your convenience . The guest speaker will be Ocean Pines resident Nathan Pearson. Pearson is a member of American Legion Post 166 where he has served as Past Com - mander and Chaplain among other duties . In the event of inclement weather, the ceremony will be held at the Community Church at Ocean Pines located at 11227 Racetrack Rd. (Rte . 589). Faded or worn American flags may be dropped off before or immediately after the ceremony for dis - posal at the Flag Retirement Ceremony that will be held at the Veterans Memorial on Saturday, Novem - ber 19 at 10 a.m. Artisan and craft fair scheduled On Saturday, November 5 the Ocean Pines Com - munity Center will be a beehive of activity as artisans and crafters display their wares at the Holiday Fair sponsored by the Pine’eer Craft Club. The event will be open from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m . The Craft Club will sponsor their Bake Sale featuring home baked items to tempt your taste buds. In addition, the Kiwanis Club of Greater Ocean Pines/Ocean City will have food items for sale. The Pine’eer Craft & Gift Shop, opposite the Com - munity Center, will be open on Saturday from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. and on Sunday from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. The shop has unique items for sale that are hand crafted by members. Credit cards are now accepted. The proceeds from this Holiday Fair will be com - bined with proceeds from the outdoor craft fair held in August and donated back to the Ocean Pines com - munity through contributions to various amenities such as the Recreation & Parks summer concerts and youth activities, volunteer fire department, police de - Adoption event - Worcester County Humane Society (WCHS) held an Open House and Adoption event on partment, Veterans Memorial, and Friends of the Saturday, October 15. The event was a success with eight adoption applications turned in for the day. Above: WCHS Ocean Pines Library. volunteer Jessica Walton , holds Yuengling, one of the many kittens the no kill shelter has available for adoption. The shelter took in over 150 kittens during the summer. Page 2 The Courier October 26, 2016 Rotary Club Monday Ocean City/Berlin Rotary Club meet - Ocean Pines Poker Club ings are held at 5:45 p.m. at the Cap - Poker players wanted in Ocean Pines tains Table in Ocean City. Contact area for Monday evenings. Call 410- [email protected]. 208-1928. Square Dancing Sweet Adelines The Pinesteppers have introduction to The Delmarva Sweet Adeline Chorus square dancing at the OP Community meets from 7 to 9 p.m. in the Ocean Center at 7 p.m. Call Bruce Barrett at Pines Community Center. Call 410- 410-208-6777. Brought to you by Law Offices of Patricia Cleary 641-6876. AL-Anon/OP-West OC-Berlin Monday/Tuesday Wednesday Night Bayside Begin - Italian dinner, auction scheduled Sanctioned Duplicate Bridge An Italian Dinner and Auction will be held Saturday, nings Al-Anon family meetings are Open bridge games Monday at 12 held at the Ocean Pines Community November 5 at 5 p.m. at Bethany United Methodist located p.m., Tuesday at 10 a.m. at OP Com - Center at 7:30 p.m. at 8648 Stephen Decatur Highway in Berlin. Chicken munity Center. Call Mary Stover 410- 726-1795. parmesan or spaghetti and meatballs, Italian bread, tossed Thursday salad, cake and drink will be offered. The cost is: adults - Story Time $10 advance/$12 at the door; ages 5-12 - $6; age 4 and Tuesday Stories, music and crafts at 10:30 a.m. Families Anonymous under - Free. An auction of home-baked pies and cakes, for children ages 3-5 at Ocean Pines From 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. at room 37 in library. Call 410-208-4014. small gift baskets, local merchants gift cards and more will the the Community Church at Ocean Pines on Rte. 589. For more informa - follow. For information call 410-641-2186. Beach Singles tion call Carol at 410-208-4515. Beach Singles 45 for Happy Hour at Church to host (rain date is November 5) from 7 :30 am to Harpoon Hanna’s at 4 p.m. Call Ar - 12:30 pm in the driveways of its residents . Tuesday/Thursday lene at 302-436-9577, Kate at 410- Poker Players wanted for Gental - 524-0649 or Dianne at 302-541-4642. Christmas luncheon, faire The Parke is an active 55+ Adult community Buckingham Presbyterian Church will men's Poker in North Gate area of 503 homes. Parke residents are selling Legion Bingo host its 36 th annual Christmas luncheon and Ocean Pines.Game played every their treasures for others to enjoy. There are Tuesday & Thursday evening 5:45 American Legion in Ocean City opens faire on Saturday, November clothes, lamps, artwork, household items, p.m. to 10:45 p.m.on Pinehurst doors at 5:30 p.m., games begin at 7. 5 between 10 a.m. and 2 Rd.Ocean Pines. Call 410-208-0063 For information call 410-289-3166. electronics, furniture and more. p.m. The menu includes for more information. On October 29 , maps will be available at Gamblers Anonymous a variety of homemade the main entrance of the Parke located at Group meets at 8 p.m. at the Atlantic soups and chicken Wednesday Club, 11827 Ocean Gateway, West Central Parke West , located off of Ocean salad sandwiches. Kiwanis Club Meeting Ocean City. Call 888-424-3577 for Parkway at the south entrance of Ocean There will be a Weekly meetings at 8 a.m. on help. Pines. Wednesdays in the Ocean Pines bake table and gift For additional information, contact the Community Center. Doors open 7 basket raffle as well a.m. October through April. Friday Parke Clubhouse staff at 410-208-4994. Knights of Columbus Bingo as gifts by local arti - Bingo will be held behind St. Luke’s Elks Bingo sans including hand - Ocean City Elks in Ocean City (behind Church, 100th St. in Ocean City. crafted jewelry, Visitor center closes Fenwick Inn) open at 5:30 p.m. Early Doors open at 5 p.m. and games American Girl clothes and bow making The Town of Berlin’s Visitor Center birds at 6:30 and bingo at 7 p.m. Call begin at 6:30 p.m. Refreshments available. Call 410-524-7994. demonstrations and free balloon animals for closed to the public on October 19 for reno - 410-250-2645. the children. All profits go toward local mis - vations and improvements to the front of the Delmarva Hand Dancing Legion Bingo sions. The church is located at 20 S. Main building. Economic and Community De - Dancing at The Fenwick Inn in Ocean American Legion in Ocean City opens Street in Berlin. velopment Director Ivy Wells applied and re - City from 5:30 to 9 p.m. Contact 302- doors at 5:30 p.m., games begin at 7. ceived monies for a façade grant for 934-7951 or info@delmarvahand - For information call 410-289-3166. dancing.com . The Parke to improvements to the front of the Visitor Gamblers Anonymous Center. The small lobby inside the door will Group meets at 8 p.m. at the Atlantic hold garage sale still be open for visitors to pick up informa - Club, 11827 Ocean Gateway, West The Parke at Ocean Pines is holding its Ocean City. Call 888-424-3577 for tion. The improvements are expected to be help. community sale on Saturday, October 29 completed within three to four weeks. October 26, 2016 The Courier Page 3 Alpaca farm opens free to the public Ocean Breeze Alpacas will have an loween costumes are open house on Saturday, October 29 encouraged. Light fare will be avail - from 11 a.m. until 5 p.m. when the able. farm at, 10304 Caleb Road in Berlin, Although Saturday is the bigger will open free to the public for tours, day of festivities, the Breezy Barn farm demonstrations and activities. Co- store will also open on Sunday, Octo - owners Nancy and Susan Taylor invite ber 30 as usual from 11 a.m. until 5 all to come meet the alpacas and visit p.m. “Be sure to drop by and check out their Breezy Barn farm store of local our many new items from Classic Al - alpaca yarn, roving paca, the New England Al - and fibers. paca Fiber Pool, and our Alpaca goods and local consigners,” Nancy one-of-a-kind hand notes. “These hats, knits are also available scarves, socks, gloves and for sale in the shop, stuffed alpaca toys make just in time for the hol - great gift items for the up- iday gift-giving sea - coming holidays.” “You son. Susan notes, “We can get an early start on hope everyone can join your holiday shopping us on Saturday when with our one-of-a-kind we have invited vari - local hand-knit items, or ous fiber artists purchase some of our own demonstrating tatting, alpaca yarn to start your knitting, spinning, rug-hooking and own knitted or crocheted project.” weaving; new to this year’s event will Nancy and Susan Taylor started the be Joe Pasternak, leather worker, with alpaca farm business five years ago custom belts and other leather prod - with a herd of seven males purchased ucts available. There will be games, ac - in Southern Maryland. The next year tivities, and our popular hayride for the kids and the young at heart.” Hal - please see alpaca on page 4 Catch Some Halloween Spirits!
Fri. Every Day 2 p.m. - 7 p.m. Oct. 28 Must be registered Che by 11:30 p.m. ck o Ta ut nya to enter Dec ’s orat NEW FALL 1st prize $300 ions DINNER SPECIALS DAILY 2nd prize $150 3rd prize dinner for 2 Lots More Prizes & Check out our adjacent store for Monday Night Football Special Great Giveaways! beer, wine & spirits open till 2 a.m.
PINES PLAZA SHOPPING CENTER 410-208-3922 Page 4 The Courier October 26 , 2016 The Free financial seminars scheduled Courier Get help managing your money at free seminars hosted by the Ocean P.O. Box 1326 Pines Recreation and Parks Depart - Ocean Pines, MD 21811 ment in November . The free seminars 410-641-6695 • fax: 410-641-6688 will be held at the Ocean Pines Com - [email protected] munity Center. www.delmarvacourier.com Learn how Chip Bertino dementia can Publisher/Editor [email protected] affect financial planning on Susan Bertino General Manager Wednesday, Mary Adair /Comptroller November 2 and Thursday, Contributing Writers November 17 Ron Fisher, Steve Habeger from 5:30 p.m. Douglas Hemmick, Jean Marx, Donation – Quilters by the Sea Volunteer Chairman Robin Beall , (left) donated Betty McDermott, Dolores Pike, to 6:30 p.m. nine patriotic quilts to Coastal Hospice. Michael Barnes (right) donated fabric . Holly Kelsey Reichenberg and Bev Wisch William G. Ryon, III and Daniel W. Murray (center) is a nurse at Coastal Hospice. Robert B. Adair 1938-2007 Rowles from Compass Investment Ad - visors will explain why you should pay 2012 Business of the Year attention to the signs of dementia and Warriors run, walk scheduled The Courier is published Wednesday morning by how to create a successful plan. The The Ocean City Life-Saving Station tural and natural history of Ocean City, CMN Communications, Inc. Contents copyright 2016. News release items and calendar entries material in the presentation was de - Museum Society will hold its third Storm Maryland, the Worcester County coastal should reach us Friday noon prior to publication veloped in collaboration with The Age Warriors 5K run/walk on Saturday, No - region, and equally, the historical role date. The advertising deadline is Friday at 5 p.m. Read The Courier online at delmarva - Lab at Massachusetts Institute of vember 12 on the boardwalk starting at performed by the United States Life-Sav - courier.com Technology and the Alzheimer’s Asso - the museum. Sign-in/registration is at 8 ing Service, and to preserve with subse - ciation . a.m.; the race begins at 9 a.m. A 5K is 3.1 quent mandate the 1891 structure that State Farm Agent Greg Reddell will miles. once served as the Ocean City Station. Halloween costumes weren’t al - discuss estate planning and long-term “These 5K events seem to be very Permanent exhibits represent both ways worn for fun. Halloween likely care on Wednesday, November 9 from popular among nonprofits,” said Nancy the heroic deeds of the surfmen who originated from the Celtic pagan cel - 3:30 p.m. to 5 p.m. and 5:30 p.m. to 7 Howard, event coordinator. “We hope staffed the station and the history of the ebration known as Samhain. During that folks will come out to support the area, including the storm of 1933 that cut Samhain, the superstitious people of p.m. He will cover retirement realities this period believed that the recently and how to remove risks that can de - museum. Get your day started with a the inlet, the Boardwalk of Yesterday, deceased would rail plans. brisk run or walk and then have the rest Davy Jones’ Locker, Sands of the World. come back as Although there is no cost to attend of the day to enjoy all that Ocean City and A recent exhibit honored the 100th an - spirits to roam these seminars, spaces are limited and the area have to offer.” niversary of the merger between the Rev - the earth dur - advance registration is required . For The museum has been a staple in enue Cutter Service and the U.S. ing All Hallows more information or to register, call Ocean City since 1978. The mission of the Lifesaving Service to form the Coast ou Eve. Worried the Ocean Pines Recreation and Parks society is to inspire and support the in - Guard. Currently the museum has on id Y D ... that amongst Department at 410-641-7052. terpretation and appreciation of the cul - display an exhibit oriented toward chil - ow these spirits Kn dren with interactive activities. There is a may be a few evil spirits as well; the alpaca small aquarium room that houses local locals would dress up in scary from page 3 sea creatures. Children particularly like costumes as an attempt to keep any this display. malevolent ghosts at bay. the sisters-in-law added nine females and six more males from a local farm The society is responsible for design - Being scared can actually feel re - in Delaware. “These cute critters each have a unique personality, and we’d ing and producing the exhibits as well as ally, really, good. During the Hal - love to give you a tour and introduce you to our current herd of 24 alpacas and collecting artifacts that help visitors ex - loween season, more than any other six mini llamas. These numbers include one baby alpaca, AKA cria, born on perience the mission of our Society. The time of the year, normal everyday the farm in April,” said Susan. proceeds from the 5k will go a long way folks across the country will try to toward enhancing the Museum. scare themselves on purpose. Horror Both Nancy and Susan love to knit and were excited to have their own al - movies and haunted attractions will paca yarn from their own animals. We offer various weights of yarn includ - Participants, runners and walkers will pop up in local communities and folks ing, bulky, worsted, and fingering, plus rug yarn perfect for your next knitting receive a t-shirt. There is a $25 registra - will flock to attend these events with or crocheting project. They also have roving and raw fibers available for spin - tion fee. OC Tri-Running, an organiza - great excitement. The truth is that sci - ning. The colors are all natural. Alpaca yarn is hypoallergenic and without tion that has done many of these events, entific evidence has shown that for the lanolin wool possesses. The alpaca fibers are hollow, making alpaca is managing the race. During the race some folks, getting scared in a safe warmer and lighter than wool. Nancy adds, “New to our shop this season are water will be provided to the run - environment can be not only pleasur - alpaca knitting kits for one skein projects, including Ocean Breeze Alpaca ners/walkers. At the conclusion of the able, but also pretty darn euphoric. yarn and an original pattern. Also available are alpaca felted mats, great for race there will be ‘refreshments.’ It is saddle blankets and pet beds.” possible to register the day of the event For more information, please contact Nancy Taylor at 410-215-0931 or but t-shirts may not be available. To reg - Susan Taylor, 443-880-7808. ister visit www.octrirunning.com. For questions call 443-235-4405. October 26, 2016 The Courier Page 5 The birthday girl This week my family will celebrate drive stick shift. She grinded the my daughter’s birthday. And al - gears. She made the car stutter so though she’s now a wife and mother badly that one of my fillings dis - living nearly three thousand miles lodged. Yet we laughed and she learned. She asked me to accom - pany her to find a prom dress. Out to many stores It’s All About. . . we went as she tried to find By Chip Bertino just the right one. I was the [email protected] only father in the stores but it mattered not at all to me or to her. We had fun and away, she will always be my little girl, truth be told she made every dress she my only little girl. tried on look exceptional. Through the years she has made When it came time to plan her her father proud; from the time she wedding, she and I spent many hours came on the scene, through her planning her reception that she de - teenage years through to right now. cided would be held in our backyard. Other fathers have remarked that In her sketch book she designed what when their daughters entered their she wanted, sometimes changing her teenage years the relationship they mind, always being tolerant of my lim - had with them was strained and diffi - itations to create what she envisioned. cult. That was never the case with me When the big day finally arrived and and my daughter. I don’t know ex - pouring rain forced a major change of actly why that was but it was. I’ve al - plans and much effort to rearrange ways felt that ours is a special things in the house before my daugh - relationship. Has she done things ter and her husband arrived, she went through the years that she has shared with it, even if she was a little unsure only with her mother, keeping me in when she first stepped out of the car. the dark about certain things? I don’t But before the rain fell that day, want to know. my daughter gave me the great honor My daughter was raised to think of walking her down the aisle. She for herself and not to blame others for was an exceptionally glowing bride. her mistakes. We taught her right And when our little walk ended at the from wrong and we always encour - altar and I pulled from my pocket a aged her to try new things. While she Memorandum of Understanding (that was growing up we weren’t interested included such things as a no-return in being her friend. My wife and I policy and an agreement that my were her parents. Fortunately, the birthday and Father’s Day were al - time came when a friendship emerged ways to be remembered) for my soon between us and the parent-child roles to be son-in-law to sign, my daughter faded more to the background. The just rolled her eyes and along with friendship was forged in honesty, everyone else laughed. openness and humor. She (and her husband) have added Many years ago I wrote in this two beautiful children to our family. space about the scene that took place And my daughter is an excellent in my living room when my little girl mother, something that comes as no was preparing for her first dance. She surprise at all. emerged with her friends from her Even now with the demands of bedroom looking like a young woman, motherhood on her shoulders, she not my little girl in pigtails. Her father takes the time to call me regularly and was speechless . She came over to me, to send me YouTube links of videos kissed my cheek and let me know that she knows I’ll like. Her efforts are her new grown up look was not some - very much appreciated. thing I needed to worry about. I be - So, as her birthday is celebrated lieved her as I believe everything she’s and she extinguishes the candles on ever told me. She has never told me her cake, her father has only a couple anything that wasn’t true, even when of things to say. Always remember life would have been so much easier if and don’t forget that there are only she had. 157 days until my birthday. She and I spent considerable qual - And, happy birthday young lady! ity time in the car when she learned to Page 6 The Courier October 26, 2016 BOE candidates present positions Editor’s Note: Voters in Worcester Elena McComas County District 5, which is comprised of I’m excited and thankful that Lou most of Ocean Pines, will elect a new Taylor has been named as Worcester representative to the Worcester County County Superinten - Board of Education. Elena McComas dent! His passion for and Tom Terry are running to fill the po - our schools and his ex - sition currently held by Jonathon Cook perience in this county who did not seek reelection. will be welcome and In order to provide voters with in - much needed. With sight into the candidates and their posi - Mr. Taylor, communi - tions The Courier invited both cation lines will be candidates to answer a series of ques - Elena McComas open and many rela - tions. This is the final installment of the tionships are already series. The candidates’ answers have not formed. The Superin - been edited. tendent is the administrator of this school system, the Board of Education should What role should the Board of Ed - work to establish an overall vision and act ucation exercise in relation to the as support and a sounding board for him. School Superintendent? It will definitely be an active partnership Foultz honored - Ocean Pines resident Ann Foultz was the recipient of the which I look forward to, if elected. 2016 American Award. This award is given to a person that shows extraordinary per - formance in public and private endeavors which benefits his/her community, charitable Tom Terry causes and is a credit to the entire Italian American community on a state wide and na - The BOE must be fully aware of and tional level. Held on Saturday evening, the gala to honor Foultz took place in Hunt Val - approve the strategic direction the Su - ley, MD and was sponsored by the Grand Lodge of Maryland of the Order Sons of Italy perintendent intends in America. to follow. They must Above : Anna with her four children, left to right, Jeannette, Shirley, Anna, Betty also pay critical atten - Ann and Gilly. tion to the develop - ment of and monitoring of the Pines to host free health seminars budget expenditures. The Ocean Pines Recreation and day, November 7 from 12:30 p.m. to Fall Dinner Specials There must also be Parks Department will continue its se - 1:30 p.m. The class will teach ways to ries of free health seminars in the improve safety in the home and com - Monday Tom Terry ongoing opportunity Chicken Parmesan over Pasta $9.95 month of November. The seminars, munity, strategies to improve balance Lobster Tail $14 for the BOE to be con - tinuously updated on which are open to the public, will be and the role of strength, flexibility and Tuesday educational efforts directly from the indi - held at the Ocean Pines Community endurance to help reduce falls. Burger and French Fries $6 vidual school personnel so there is a clear Center. Back in Action will return on Mon - Wednesday linkage to the front line of our efforts. On Tuesday, November 1 from 11 day, November 14 with Kappes Well - Meatloaf with mashed potatoes The BOE must join in efforts to sup - a.m. to noon, Home Instead Senior ness Centers to present a seminar on and a vegetable $6.95 Care will host a seminar on the “Care - the difference between chiropractic Add a soup or a salad $9.95 port the Superintendent in maintaining a cooperative working relationship with giver Connection .” Participants will and physical therapy. Back in Action Thursday learn communication strategies and will also discuss posture, including Steak Night! $13.95 the County Commissioners to assure an environment of open communication. how to ask for support, how to connect negative health effects of poor posture Friday The BOE must also act with the Superin - with other caregivers and how to pre - and strategies to improve it, on Mon - Fried Shrimp with French Fries pare a plan of care. Community re - day, November 21 . Both seminars will & cole slaw $14.75 tendent to support outreach programs to assure the full community is made aware sources will also be covered. be held from 12:30 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. Saturday Back in Action Physical Therapy Although there is no cost to attend Crabcake Platter with 2 sides and a of the efforts of our school system. choice of a soup or salad $15 will hold a balance seminar on Mon - these seminars, spaces are limited and advance registration is required . For $2.50 Bottles more information or to register, call While supplies last the Ocean Pines Recreation and Parks Excluded from $1 off happy hour special STEVEN W. RAKOW Department at 410-641-7052. Leinenkugal Summer Sandy Attorney at Law Bud Lime Sams Summer Ale
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Local Cub Scout sells popcorn The Kiwanis Club sponsors local Cub Pack #480. One of its members, Cub Scout Chase Ponton, set up his stand at the Kiwanis Club’s October 8 Pancake Breakfast. (L-R) Ki - wanis Club President Barbara Peletier , Chase Ponton, Debbie Jones and Kiwanis Club’s Liaison to Pack #480 J. Graham Caldwell . Proceeds from the sale help defray the costs of summer camp. Page 8 The Courier October 26, 2016 Vietnam era veterans encouraged to attend Agent Orange meeting The Vietnam Veterans of America, on the 55-gallon drums in which they in Southeast Asia, and no one knows to Agent Orange and are eligible for Ocean City Chapter 1091 and the were shipped. Examples included for sure how many of these veterans service-connected disability compen - American legion Synepuxent Post 166 Agent Blue, Agent White, and the most were exposed to Agent Orange. Some sation and health care if they develop have joined together to host an Agent extensively used herbicide, Agent Or - of these personnel were deployed in one or more medical conditions. (For a Orange Town Hall Meeting on Satur - ange. In Vietnam, herbicides were areas during and immediately after complete list of diseases please go day, November 5 from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. sprayed from fixed wing and rotary spraying operations, while others ac - to http://www.publichealth.va.gov/ex The Meeting will be at the American aircraft, trucks, and backpack sprayers tually handled Agent Orange and did posures/agentorange/conditions/inde Legion Post located at 2308 Philadel - to clear vegetation around fire bases, the spraying. Veterans exposed to x.asp . phia Ave. in Ocean City. The meeting landing zones, and along river banks. Agent Orange and its dioxin contami - There are still many Veterans who will educate Veterans about Agent Or - It is estimated that between 1962 and nants have reported a variety of seri - served in Vietnam and Vietnam era ange and the diseases caused by the 1971, almost 11 million gallons of ous health problems and symptoms; veterans who served in Thailand and herbicide and will provide information Agent Orange were sprayed in Viet - these include chloracne, skin lesions, Korea do not know about the diseases to assist veterans in how to file for nam, primarily through an aerial spray liver damage, loss of sex drive, caused by Agent Orange and that they compensation. Also available will be program code-named “Operation changes in skin pigmentation and sen - are eligible for compensation. information concerning “Hepatitis C”. Ranch Hand.” Agent Orange was also sitivity to light, numbing or tingling in Contact VA Accredited Veterans used at military installations and other the extremities, sore joints, cancers, Service Officer William Wolf for fur - facilities on and outside the U.S. main - and birth defects in their children. How to spur ther information or to RSVP at 410- land, including Hawaii and Puerto The VA pays service-connected dis - 213-5228 (press 6) or email him Rico, as well as Cambodia, Canada, ability compensation to veterans who kids’ interest at [email protected] . Korea, and Thailand. show an event or injury in service, a All Vietnam era veterans who Agent Orange is a combination of current disability and a link between inAr t tcahn eenri cah thre tlivses of people served in Vietnam and/or served in two compounds, 2,4-D and 2,4,5-T, the two. Scientific evidence has young and old, male and female. The Thailand and Korea (at the DMZ) are technically known as chlorinated phe - demonstrated that there is an associa - arts can introduce adults and children encouraged to attend. They were all noxy acids in ester form. The most tion between development of certain to different cultures and traditions, exposed to Agent Orange from Febru - dangerous element of Agent Orange is disabling medical conditions and ex - while also helping them to develop ary 28, 1961 through May 7, 1975. a contaminant present in the manu - posure to Agent Orange and other re - more fully as human beings. What is Agent Orange facture of 2,4,5-T; this impurity is lated herbicides. While some may feel the benefits of A host of herbicides were used by known chemically as 2,3,7,8-tetra - Generally, the VA will only grant the arts cannot be measured, the non - the U.S. military in Vietnam and other chlorodibenzo-paradioxin, or more service-connected disability compen - profit organization Americans for the Southeast Asian countries to protect commonly, dioxin. Levels of dioxin in sation based on exposure to Agent Or - Arts notes that kids who are involved American and allied troops by defoli - Agent Orange ranged from less than ange through what the VA calls its in the arts are four times more likely to ating the dense jungle vegetation that 0.05 parts per million to almost 50 “presumptive service-connected be recognized for academic achieve - hid enemy positions. The herbicides parts per million. rules.” The VA presumes (or holds ment than kids who are not involved in were named for the color-coded bands Some three million veterans served true) that veterans have been exposed the arts. And though mathematics and science may not be the first thing peo - ple associate with the arts, kids in - Walk, run for recovery scheduled volved in the arts are four times more The Atlantic Club is hosting its 5th recover from the disease of addiction . jobs and/or housing. It is open 24/7 likely to participate in math and sci - Annual Walk/Run for Recovery on Its mission is to provide support to with a manager on duty at all times to ence fairs than kids who are not in - Saturday, November 5 from 10 a.m. to those suffering from addiction by assist any individual seeking refuge volved in the arts. noon . Given the substance abuse and giving them the help necessary to live from addiction . Parents can do a lot to make art a addiction epdemic in the community, a healthy life in recovery and become A portion of proceeds will go bigger part of their kids’ lives. The fol - support and non-judgemental caring an active member in the community. towards The Atlantic Club so that it lowing are some simple ways parents of those experienceing addiction has The Atlantic Club offers 12-step can continue its mission by helping can bring more art into their kids’ never been more important. programs, life style balance classes, individuals and families overcome lives, courtesy of Americans for the The Atlantic Club is a 501 (3) (c) sober events for individuals and their addiction and give them the resources Arts. non-profit organization dedicated to families, an exercise room and they need to stay clean and sober. Join in the fun. Parents can make helping individuals and their families internet access for those looking for Last year as a result of funds raised art more fun for kids by playing music two scholarships were awarded to high around the house and singing and school students. The Atlantic Club dancing alongside their youngsters. In recovery fellowship hopes to give back addition, read a book to or with your to a student who has been affected by children and join in when they pursue addiction and help him or her full-fill other artistic endeavors, such as draw - 11107 Manklin Meadows Ln. Suite 1A Ocean Pines their dreams, either in the profession ing or painting. of their choice or in the area of Find local events. Many school dis - addiction treatment . tricts have slashed their arts budgets in It will take the entire community recent years, but parents can still find Wills Probate working together to erase the stigma local arts events for kids in their com - Call today that is associated with the disease of munities. Peruse the local newspaper to make an addiction. You can support this cause and other community-based periodi - Medicaid VA Benefits by making a simple donation as a cals for cultural events for kids. Sup - [email protected] appointment sponsor ranging from $50 to $500. port local theater groups by attending
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Tabitha offers extensive Don Robertson, owner of Sea Floor product knowledge, assists in the track - Carpet, Hardwood & More at 11312 ing of the projects, and stays abreast of Manklin Creek Road in Ocean Pines , be - the latest product advancements. lieves in building relationships with his In asking the trio for the keys to suc - customers from the moment they walk in cess, they say it all starts with having a the door . The company specializes in all passion for what you do and for caring kinds of flooring, including carpeting, about the customer . Tabitha comes from hardwood, ceramic, a background in porcelain, vinyl, luxury the hospitality in - vinyl plank, and more, for dustry where she both residential and ran multiple commercial customers. restaurants. She Don and his team of came to work for Danielle Nauschuetz and Don, because “he Tabitha Berkeridge ex - truly cares and he plain the wide variety of is that way with options available and the everyone.” pros and cons of each. Danielle agrees Their comfortable, low- and adds, “We are pressure sales process a very hands-on culminates with a beauti - company, and we ful, quality product that keep our prom - they hope will in turn ises. If we say we ACROSS 45. Scottish tax 21. Type of Where milk is earn them return business, referrals, and will be there at a certain date and time, 1. Subway in - 49. Peter __ Suzuki motorcy - processed friendships along the way. you can count on that. We visit our jobs habitants 50. South Asian cle 42. Weird guy Twenty-six years ago, Don started his all the way through to observe their 5. Removes garment for 22. Advantages Yankovic journey in learning the flooring business. progress, address any concerns that arise, 11. Ancient women 23. Cover 44. Tattoo Greek City 51. Taiwan cap - 27. Ancient (slang) He learned the retail side when he joined and then inspect them at their comple - 12. Plagued ital kingdom near 45. Place to Color Tile in 1990. He learned the art of tion. It’s so important to us to make sure 16. An aspect 53. University Dead Sea see movies retail sales firsthand by going out on our customers are happy with the entire of the Egyptian of Dayton 29. Baylor Uni - 46. Conclusive every job. Approximately six years later, process .” Sun god 54. Combining versity comment Don began working for a wholesaling In addition to praising his staff, Don is 17. Registered radio waves 30. Aristocratic 47. Has high company named General Floor that ex - proud of his blue-collar family back - dietician 56. Sweetheart young lady legislative pow - clusively works with installers. This ground and that he was able to work his 18. A citizen of (archaic) 31. Resinous ers began Don’s education on flooring instal - way through college even after experi - Iran 58. Farm state insect secretion 48. Initialed lations. The third and last piece of the tri - encing a setback . He relates, “I did not 19. JordanÕs 59. Singer- 32. Noble gas 50. Cassia tree angle was completed when Don joined come from a wealthy background. I went old team songwriter Atias (abbr.) 51. Touchdown Mohawk Industries a few years later, to college on an athletic scholarship. I 24. Ballplayers 60. Isolates 33. Combo ex - 52. Egyptian go here when 63. Tiny piece ercise __-bo pharaoh where he called on stores along the Del - lost my scholarship in the second year theyÕre hurt 64. Most do - 34. Shoulder 54. Thai dis - marva Peninsula and learned the manu - due to an injury, yet I stayed in college 25. Common mesticated blade trict Ban __ facturing side of the business. It was and earned my four-year degree while fractions 65. Matured 35. Fortress 55. Kiln through these work experiences that Don working full-time. ” He has continued 26. Terrorist or - 36. River in 57. Michigan developed a passion for the business and this strong work ethic all through his ca - ganization DOWN England 61. Morning for building sincere relationships with reer, and he cites that the friendships he 27. Extinct 1. Responds 37. Popular 62. Rob everyone he interacts with, especially his and his team make at Sea Floor Carpet flightless bird 2. Trailblazing point guard Je - Gronkowski is customers. are what makes it all worthwhile. of New Zealand tennis player __ remy one Don went out on his own, opening In offering advice to anyone wanting 28. Heroic tale Gibson 38. Decigram the doors at Sea Floor Carpet on Febru - to go into business, Don laughingly says, 29. Reared 3. Driving 40. Swiss river ary 13, 2016 with a philosophy of hard “Ask for twice the amount of money you 30. One of the 4. Holy places 41. first cars 5. Spanish work, honesty, and putting the customer think you’re going to need from the bank, 31. Praises river first. As he describes, “We are honest in as you’re likely to get half. More impor - highly 6. Cardinal our recommendations such as in dissect - tantly, be passionate and have a moral 33. Make fun of 7. Anno Do - ing and explaining manufacturer war - compass to all that you do, and you’ll be a 34. Defines a mini ranties, and we present options to our success in life as well as in business.” Don vector space 8. Southeast customers so that they can make sound, and his team are very happy in their 38. Blotted 9. Ills well-informed decisions.” He is proud to Ocean Pines location serving the com - 39. Municipal 10. Gentlemen be the first business of its kind in Ocean munity that they love. “Stop in and see 40. Maxim 13. Lanthanum Pines . Don and Danielle offer free con - us, even just to say hi. You can also say 43. Russian in - 14. Support sultations to customers to understand hi to our rescue black lab, Abby. We are vestment bank 15. Widened their goals, timeline, and budget, and here for you and look forward to building 44. Active Fil - 20. Exclama - Answers for Oct 19 ipino volcano tion of surprise when projects are underway, they per - great relationships together .” sonally oversee them through to their October 26, 2016 The Courier Page 11 Students enjoy outdoor education Worcester Preparatory School (WPS) eighth graders bonded with na - ture and each other on a three- day, rustic ad - venture at Echo Hill Outdoor School (EHOS) , October 10-12. Echo Hill, lo - cated on the Chesapeake Bay of Maryland, Echo Hill Camp bunkmates include (Back L-R) Tiernan Weinstein, has served as a Mason Brown, Adison Browne, T.J. Bescak, Ryan Brafman . platform for ed - (Front L-R) Graham McColgan, Brendan Mullins and Kaden ucating children Mault. Medical presentation - Nurses from Atlantic General Hospital gave a pres - about nature and the environment for marine life and maps. The school’s entation to kindergarten students at Ocean City Elementary School. Teacher Christine more than a hundred years. WPS 300 acres of forests, meadows, fresh - Lieb is dressed in scrubs to show students what doctors and nurses look like when they Middle School students have been part water shrub swamp and mile-long are in the operating room. Pictured with Christine Lieb are her students Madison Car - of the Echo Hill Outdoor School tradi - beach on the Chesapeake Bay made lini and Damarian Donaway. tion since the mid-1970s. While team the perfect playground for a variety of building with their peers, students ex - environmental studies. The daily ac - Pillowcase Ministry to meet perienced hands-on education outside tivities, which included an adventure On Friday, November 4 from 1 p.m. 3 p.m., the Pillowcase Ministry group the classroom . The eighth graders course and a 40-ft. lab boat to investi - will meet at the Clarion Hotel located at 10100 Coastal Highway in Ocean City lived in tents while hiking through gate the Bay’s ecosystem, were aimed to make market bags for Haiti. There will also be demonstrations of how to sew woods, climbing trees, building fires, at building and enhancing teamwork, dresses and shorts for impoverished children. Any finished items gratefully ac - learning hunting skills and studying confidence and self-esteem. cepted. Call 410-641-0415 for information. arts from page 8 performances with your children and explaining to them that the performers live in the community just like they do. Pitch in with local arts organizations. Local arts organizations typically rely on donations and volunteers to support their programs. Parents who want to instill a love of the arts in their children can help local organizations’ fundrais - ing efforts and even volunteer their time if the opportunity presents itself. If possible, take kids along when volunteering so they can get some firsthand ex - perience with the arts. Encourage kids’ artistic pursuits. Some kids may decide to pursue artistic Involved - A team from Coastal Hospice participated in the Alzheimer’s Walk at endeavors on their own, and parents can encourage such pursuits. Celebrate the MAC Center in Salisbury. Left to Right: Bob Stewart, Amy Kelley, Kelly Stewart, kids’ participation in arts-based activities in school and in the community, rec - Nancy Stewart, Coastal Hospice president Alane Capen, Terri Mohr, Frankie Knight ognizing their hard work in the same way you would acknowledge their suc - and Carlos Moreno. cesses in the classroom and in sports. The arts can benefit youngsters in various ways, but it is often up to parents to instill a love of the arts in their children. Tide and Sun Chart * tide isT for iOdceane Ci tya Fisnhindg Pi erS. Adud twno h ouCrs fohr Isale ofr Wtight tide run DATE HIGH TIDE LOW TIDE SUNRISE SUNSET from page 8 6:23 a.m. 6:23 a.m. 7:22 a.m. 6:06 p.m. Thur.,October 27 6:39 p.m. 6:39 p.m. Show off your business logo on the teeshirts free to the first 100 walkers. 7:02 a.m 12:42a.m. Fri., October 28 7:23 a.m. 6:05 p.m. Walking or running in the 5K event will demonstrate the community 7:18 p.m. 1:08 p.m. support of this support service . A donation of $20 is requested . 7:40 a.m. 1:18 a.m. 7:24 a.m. 6:04 p.m. Sat., October 29 7:56 p.m. 1:48 p.m. Please send all donations to The Atlantic Club, attention Laura Puckett, 8:18 a.m. 1:53 a.m. 7:25 a.m. 6:03 p.m. PO Box 563, Ocean City, MD 21842. Make checks payable to The Atlantic Sun.,October 30 8:35 p.m. 2:26 p.m. Club . Donations may be made on the website for the Atlantic Club, 8:56 a.m. 2:27 a.m. 7:26 a.m. 6:02 p.m. www.atlanticclubocmd.org. Mon.,October 31 9:14 p.m. 3:03 p.m. For more information , go to Facebook or call Colleen Wareing at 410- 9:35 a.m. 3:03 a.m. Tues.,November 1 7:27 a.m. 6:00 p.m. 430-6896 or Laura Puckett at 443-397-5618. Any questions may also be 9:53 p.m. 3:42 p.m. directed to The Atlantic Club General Manager, Sue Rodden, 410-213-1007. 10:15 a.m. 3:39 a.m. 7:28 a.m. 5:59 p.m. Wed.,November 2 10:33 p.m. 4:22 p.m. Page 12 The Courier October 26, 2016 What’s Happening at Wallops Introducing Commander Lock, USN By Steve Habeger reer CDR Lock has held a variety of ing level become a real operation In July 2016, Commander (CDR) positions and has had some wonderful with ships and aircraft. Jeff Lock, USN took command of the experiences. Following a successful SCSC has a broad range of Surface Combat Sys - enlisted term of service , CDR Lock was missions, including engineering tems Center (SCSC) commissioned as an Engineering Duty testing, crew training and re - at Wallops Island. Officer and has been assigned to posi - search and development testing CDR Lock relieved tions of increasing scope and respon - for nearly all surface combatants Captain John Robin - sibilities. of the US Navy. SCSC supports son, USN who Most recently, CDR Lock served in the existing fleet of AEGIS cruis - moved to Annapolis three important project offices; AEGIS ers and destroyers as well as and has become the shipbuilding, Integrated Weapons modern aircraft carriers and am - CDR Jeff Lock head of the Engi - Systems and Ballistic Missile Defense. phibious assault ships. Ships Washam Center supports all AEGIS cruisers and neering Department These three programs manifest them - such as USS Mason, USS Nitze destroyers in US Fleet. at the US Naval selves in many activities at SCSC. and USS Ponce (all of which Academy. CDR Lock is very excited about the have been in the news lately ) switches enable the systems to move SCSC has been at Wallops Island mission activities of SCSC. CDR Lock have systems and crews that have ben - rapidly from one ship type to another. since 1986 and CDR Lock is the 12th expressed his pleasant surprise to find efited from SCSC contributions. CDR Lock volunteered how much commanding officer. SCSC involved in many of the mission The hallmark of SCSC is the flexi - the Eastern Shore reminds him of his Born and raised in the small town activities he had handled on the proj - bility that is built into the core systems home town. The small town atmos - of Florence, Colorado, CDR Lock en - ect office level. He is really looking that are installed there. While many phere and friendliness of the local res - listed in the Navy following the lead of forward to seeing a project that he systems are identical to shipboard idents combine to welcome CDR Lock his older brother. During his naval ca - handled at the requirements and fund - equipment, many commercial and other arrivals to the community. 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Place your business card 410-641-6695 410-641-6695 October 26, 2016 The Courier Page 15 DAR chapter celebrates golden anniversary The General Levin Winder Chapter room at the Costen House into an of the Daughters of the American Rev - inviting ladies’ parlor with period cor - olution (DAR) celebrated its 50 th an - rect décor and antiques, contributing niversary on October 19 with a to the relocation of Mt. Zion One luncheon meeting at Chanceford Hall Room School, and serving as docents B&B in Snow Hill. The chapter was at the Costen House, Calvin B. Taylor organized on August 23, 1966 by House, Rackliffe House and St. Mar - founding Regent Myrtle Polk and held tin’s Church. its first official meeting on October 15, Significant contributions were 1966. There were 24 charter members, made in the education of youth two of which are still active chapter through sponsorship of American His - members. The current member count tory and Christopher Columbus essay stands at 82. contests and Junior American Citizens The celebration included greetings (JAC) art and creative expression con - from the Maryland Society DAR and tests in local schools, monetary dona - the Capt . John Smoot Chapter of the tions supporting local and state Sons of the American Revolution as scholarships as well as American In - well as a proclamation from the dian youth camps, collecting thou - Worcester County Commissioners de - sands of Box Tops for Education for claring October 19 as General Levin DAR supported schools, and book do - General Levin Winder Chapter Charter member Norma Polk Miles and Vice Regent Winder DAR Day. Past Regent Kitt nations to Head Start programs and Martha Waters Pusey with the Worcester County Proclamation declaring October 19 Matthews modeled a dress typical of other local schools. General Levin Winder Chapter DAR Day. that which would have been worn to a Patriotism was always a priority and phone cards were sent to deployed enjoyed remarks by Chanceford Hall meeting in 1966. and nearly every school, library, and military personnel and numerous owners Douglas and Frances Wight. Regent Patricia Ayers toasted its senior center in Worcester County has boxes of toiletries, games, socks, and They were subsequently presented founding members, chapter Patriots been presented with a flag of the slippers, not to mention crocheted with a Historic Preservation Recogni - and the United States of America. United States of America at some time hats, stump covers and lap robes have tion award for rescuing this historic Ayers also summarized 50 years of in the past 50 years . Graduating sen - been sent to veterans in Maryland VA property after foreclosure and opening chapter accomplishments in the three iors were recognized with Good Citi - hospitals. Members participated in it to non-profit organizations for mission areas of promoting historic zen awards and cadets at schools with Memorial Day services and more than events. It was most appropriate since preservation, education and patriot - participating programs were pre - 100 Vietnam War veterans have been the home was built by James Rownd ism. sented Bronze ROTC and Silver Out - thanked and presented with certifi - Morris and his wife Leah Winder Mor - Historic preservation efforts have standing Cadet medals. Holiday cates recognizing their valor, service ris, sister to the chapter’s namesake. included restoring a former storage cards, toiletries, snack foods, clothing and sacrifice. Two of the chapter’s For more information about the current membership are veterans. General Levin Winder Chapter, visit mathers Prior to concluding the celebration www.marylanddar.org/GeneralLevin - from page 13 with a benediction written by the Winder/. Chaplain General in 1966, members to explain that your choice of personal representative is not based on fa - voritism but on selecting the person who can most easily incorporate the extra work into their life. WCHS to hold fundraiser Worcester County Humane Society is 50/50 tickets. Dinner tickets must be The next topic of discussion with your family is the reason behind specific th gifts. In most cases, gifting a watch, a china set, or any other heirloom has holding its 36 Annual Fundraiser Din - purchased by Monday, November 7. To ner “A Night to Celebrate Paws and make a reservation email savingani - nothing to do with monetary value. Instead, there may be a personal reason th you want to pass grandma’s wedding ring down to your niece. Giving your Whiskers” along with their 6 Annual mals@worcestercountyhumanesoci - family the context for your decision will help avoid fights or hurt feelings. Cash Raffle Drawing on Saturday, No - ety.org or stop in at the shelter. In contrast, many people don’t have specific gifts in mind, and simply vember 12 at Ocean City Fish Company Since the spring, the shelter has been want their children to pick and choose mementos on their own. Once again, in West Ocean City . selling cash raffle tickets with three cash writing the will is the first step, but now you should challenge your family to The cost for tickets is $60 per person prizes. The drawing for the raffle will be begin thinking about what objects they consider meaningful or emotionally or $480 per table of eight. Ticket price during the evening of the dinner. Those significant. Your children might object that it’s too morbid, but the point of includes appetizers, dinner, dessert, bev - interested in purchasing raffle tickets can starting the conversation now is to avoid fights or hard feelings later. Unlike erages (non-alcoholic), taxes, gratuity, continue to do so at the shelter located at a bank account, grandma’s wedding ring cannot be split 50/50 between two and $25 from every ticket goes directly to 12330 Eagles Nest Road, Berlin, at Paws children. Whatever discussion your family has now, will be less emotional benefit the no-kill animal shelter. The & Claws in West Ocean City or during the than later, after you have passed on. dinner choices are prime rib, crab cakes, evening at the dinner before the drawing. I believe that by explaining your choices to your family, and encouraging crab imperial, vegetable Alfredo, or catch The Worcester County Humane Soci - them to begin thinking about how they can cooperate in receiving their in - of the day and include baked potato, veg - ety is a private, nonprofit, no-kill animal heritance, you can rest assured that the scene of your children in the living gie, assorted cheesecake for dessert, and shelter that depends on donations and room will look like a moment of loving remembrance, and not like a haunted soda, ice tea and coffee. Doors will open fundraising to care for the many animals house. at 6 p.m. with appetizers, and cocktails who are housed at the shelter until they Mike Mathers is a local attorney who practices in estate planning and (cash bar) at 6:30. Dinner will be served are found by their forever family. Follow elder law. He can be reached at 410-208-3331 or at 7:30. There will be music throughout the shelter on Facebook and Instagram [email protected] . the evening and silent auctions and for available pets and upcoming events. Page 16 The Courier October 26, 2016 What is Mischief Night? Halloween is a beloved holiday ferred to as “Cabbage Night.” This when children don festive costumes stems from an old Scottish tradition of and travel door-to-door asking for girls closely examining cabbages treats. While Halloween is well- pulled out of their neighbor’s patches known, Mischief Night is more myste - to divine the qualities of their future rious. The origins of husbands. Once the cabbage had re - Mischief Night, vealed the future, some would throw it sometimes called against a person’s door and run away Devil’s Night, really fast. So in areas with large Cabbage Night numbers of Scottish people, Mis - or even Goosey chief Night may be referred to as Night, are un - Cabbage Night. known, though Some people in English-speak - some believe ing Quebec refer to October 30 as that it goes back “Mat Night.” Pranksters steal door - hundreds of years to the mats and switch them with neighbors’ ancient origins of Halloween itself. mats. In the midwestern United Mischief Night gives license to play States, some pranksters open farmers’ tricks or engage in some mild vandal - gates and allow livestock to roam free. ism as anyone who has had their front In such communities, October 30 may yard covered in toilet paper can attest. be referred to as “Gate Night.” Al - Mischief Night is a separate entity though Mischief Night largely consists from the more G-rated Halloween. of harmless fun, including toilet-pa - The Celts of Great Britain are cred - pering of homes, “soaping” of car win - ited with starting many of the tradi - dows, smashing pumpkins, and tions associated with Halloween today. chasing around friends with shaving The Celts believed that spirits were cream, it does have the potential to get able to come back and roam among rowdy. Therefore, many towns insti - the living, haunting them and playing tute a strict curfew for minors on Oc - tricks. This time was known as tober 30. “Samhain.” In preparation for Samhain, people dressed up in cos - tumes, lit bonfires and left food out for the spirits. When Great Britain em - braced Christianity, the region began celebrating All Saints’ Day, a day to honor the dead that is now celebrated on November 1, one day after Hal - loween. As a result, much of the events associated with Samhain fell by the wayside. Instead, the British cele - brated Guy Fawkes Night on Novem - ber 5, using this celebration as a time to engage in some mischief. Even after embracing Christianity, many people in Scotland, Ireland and northern England continued to prac - tice many of the older traditions, in - cluding good-natured pranks. When people from these regions emigrated to North America in the 1800s, they brought these traditions with them. Over the years, the vandalism and mischief element from Halloween cel - Over 3,500 New Natural Gas ebrations was replaced with the long- forgotten tradition of trick-or-treating. Customers and Growing! Halloween became much more of a celebration for children. Those who still desired some hijinks adopted Oc - tober 30 as their day to pull pranks, 800-427-0015 and that day is now widely known as Mischief Night. In some areas, Mischief Night is re -