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MARCH 29, 2018 BERLIN • NORTH WORCESTER COUNTY• OCEAN PINES FREE
Ocean Pines
F&B contract
not yet inked
Closed session on Monday
not enough to close deal
By Josh Davis
Associate Editor
(March 29, 2018) No agreement
was reached on a contract for Ocean
Pines food and beverage manage-
ment during a closed session discus-
sion Monday night.
General Manager John Bailey, in
an emailed statement Monday
evening, said, “The Board had a
great discussion about the F&B con-
tract but took no action tonight. The
matter is on the agenda for Thursday
night.”
JOSH DAVIS/BAYSIDE GAZETTE During the public portion of the
A cramped crowd of Ocean Pines Association homeowners gathers inside the conference room of the administration building during a meeting on
meeting, a large crowd spilled into a
Monday night when public comments made up the bulk of the meeting.
small room in the Ocean Pines ad-
ministration building, although the
Berlin recovery house to regroup posted agenda called for no more
than the approval of the agenda it-
self and an adjournment to closed
session for contractual issues.
After pulling zoning appeals The contractual issues were be-
and several board members made a Ottey, an Ocean Pines Police offi- lieved to be approval of a contract
application, group will seek
presentation to the Berlin Town cer, said the organization was formed with the Matt Ortt Companies to op-
another location in town Council on March 12 and to the last fall. erate the two major association food
Worcester County School Board last The board includes President and beverage operations, the beach
Tuesday. Sarah Hooper, Vice President Tracy club and yacht club.
By Josh Davis The school board presentation Simpson, Secretary Dr. Robert Association Vice President Cheryl
Associate Editor
was made during a closed session Hooper, Treasurer Bob Thompson, Jacobs, by way of apology, said no
(March 29, 2018) Hope4Recovery and members of the board said they Realtor Terri Bradford, attorney other meeting room was available.
last week pulled its application with did not specifically ask for an en- Kristina Watkoswki, SonRise Church Association President Doug Parks,
the Berlin Board of Zoning Appeals Pastor Daryl McCready and Circuit she said, was out of town on busi-
to establish a certified recovery ‘We heard the community. Court Judge Margaret “Peggy” Kent. ness and would participate by
house on William Street in Berlin. We heard their concerns and I “It was around September or the phone.
Members of the board of directors beginning of October when we During public comments, home-
think the board decided that we
on Saturday said they would not pur- started to get together and recruit in- owner Joe Reynolds said Parks
want the community to be a part
sue developing the home, which is dividuals that were highly educated “promised transparency in the selec-
near Berlin Intermediate School, but of this – not against it.’ in this cause,” Ottey said during an tion of a management company” but
would instead regroup and look for Executive Director interview on Saturday. “We started did not fulfil that promise.
another location in town. because all of the individuals on the “There has been no trans-
Patrice Ottey
Hope4Recovery, according to its board knew there was a lack of serv- parency,” Reynolds said. “Associa-
mission statement, “is a pending ices in Worcester County related to tion members are left totally in the
nonprofit organization dedicated in dorsement and none was given. recovery and recovery residences.” dark. A special meeting to discuss
its mission to create clean, safe, Members of Hope4Recovery said Ottey founded a similar house, the the Matt Ortt contract and related
sober homes for those in recovery they were unsure why the session Douglas K. Hamilton House for Re- renovations at the yacht club [last
from addiction.” The organization “is was closed. covery, in the Newton neighborhood Wednesday] was canceled. The
steadfast in its mission to be a re- Establishing the home on William of Salisbury last year. board packet related to that meeting
source to those looking for a sober Street would have required approval She said the proposed house in was removed from the OPA web-
and structured living environment of the board of zoning appeals, but Berlin would be a “level two” accred- site.”
during their recovery process.” an application was withdrawn last ited dwelling. Level one houses are Reynolds said the packet for the
See BERLIN Page 6 See PUBLIC Page 5
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Berlin approves
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(March 29, 2018) The Berlin Town
Council on Monday approved $178,555
Monday Tuesday Wednesday
for stormwater, road and sidewalk im-
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Town officials and Taylor met with
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renovations on Gay Street, to include re-
placing old water lines with new, six-inch
piping. Based on that meeting, the road-
way was to be widened a few inches to as
much as a few feet, in some areas.
During more recent discussions, Tay-
lor informed the council a two-foot trench
would be constructed along the side of the
road to replace the water pipes. In addi-
tion, he said road work would be revised
to accommodate businesses hours of op-
eration near Gay Street.
“The contractor knows working with
individual property owners is going to be
key on this,” Taylor said. “[Both] The
Globe and Salon Sixteen are closed on
Monday, so we are going to schedule our
work around those hours. We are look-
ing at a two-foot pipe, so it’s not like a big
trench down the middle of the road.”
Town Administrator Laura Allen
hopes construction will finish by the be-
ginning of summer. Because of the high
volume of traffic on the street, she wor-
ried about the project stretching into the
town’s busiest months.
“We want to have this project com-
pleted as early into the summer months
as we can, due to its location in the
downtown area,” Allen said. “In my
opinion, it could affect other people that
are adjacent to Gay Street.”
Worcester gov’t
offices to close
for Good Friday
(March 29, 2018) Worcester County
Government offices, including all five
branch libraries and recreation and
parks, will be closed Friday, March 30,
in observance of Good Friday.
Normal hours resume Monday.
The Central Landfill and Homeowner
Convenience Centers will be closed Fri-
day, March 30, and open during standard
hours of operation on Saturday, March 31.
The Central Landfill and HOCCs will
also be closed Sunday, April 1, and re-
sume standard hours of operation on
Monday, April 2.
For more information on hours of op-
eration, contact Kim Moses, public in-
formation officer, at 410- 632-1194.
March 29, 2018 Bayside Gazette Page 3
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Inaugural cycling
event ‘Algonquest’
was spoke-tacular
By Josh Davis
Associate Editor
(March 29, 2018) Organizer Tres
Denk said the first “Algonquest”
event in Pocomoke City and Ocean
City last weekend was a success.
The bicycling experience included
a Friday night ride and Saturday day-
time race along the Algonquin Trail
in the Pocomoke Forest, and a Sun-
day morning event on the Ocean City
Boardwalk.
“We ended up with 13 riders start-
JOSH DAVIS/BAYSIDE GAZETTE ing the race [Saturday] and two dis-
Members of Community Behavioral Health and representatives from the Town of Snow Hill on Tuesday celebrate the signing of a memorandum of un-
qualifications,” said Denk, a member
derstanding to bring the mental health practice to the Oscar Purnell Mansion in Snow Hill.
of the Eastern Shore chapter of the
Snow Hill landmark finds tenant International Moun-
tain Bicycling Associ-
ation. “Only one
person made it
halfway and he was
By Josh Davis tions and operate the business in ager. under 18, so that was
Associate Editor
Snow Hill for at least five years. Dr. Suni Jani said the family extremely impressive.
(March 29, 2018) It was a family Present during a signing ceremony learned about the property through He vowed to complete
Tres Denk
affair on Tuesday, as representatives was Dr. Niru Jani, his wife Dr. Hill. it next year.”
from Community Behavior Health Sushma Jani, daughter Dr. Suni Jani, “We understood that, outside of Denk said the top
signed a memorandum of under- and son Dr. Raja Jani. the health department, this is an un- finisher was Dave McCloy of Wooden
standing to bring a wide range of Also attending were Snow Hill derserved region in terms of mental Wheels Service Repair in Newark,
mental health care services to the old Mayor Charlie Dorman, council- health services,” she said. “We Delaware. McCloy completed the trek
Oscar Purnell Mansion on 107 East women Diana Purnell and Jenny needed a clinic to work out of, so it in 1:49:07.
Market Street in Snow Hill. Hall, Economic Development Coordi- seemed to be a mutually beneficial Additional competitors in the ex-
The practice will essentially get the nator Michael Day, Code Enforce- opportunity. pert class included Chris Davis
building for free, but agreed to pay ment Officer Jon Hill, and Trish “Jon said this has a lot of historical (2:01:29), Josh King (3:24:06) and
for about $500,000 worth of renova- Goodsell, assistant to the town man- value and a lot of sentimental value to Ryder Ridout (did not finish).
the city, and it’s something that Don Daquila had the best time in
needed to be rebuilt,” she continued, the 19-35 division (3:24:06), Alex
adding the plan was to preserve as McRae won among 36-50 year olds
much of the historical and sentimen- (2:12:41), and Michael Morris won
tal value as possible. “It’s a really among those 51 and older (1:54:08).
massive privilege to be able to do Denk said all the competitors en-
something like that, but it’s some- joyed the race.
thing that’s going to come in stages.” “Every volunteer brought their ‘A’
She said transforming the enor- game,” Denk said. “No one got lost
mous house, about 5,700 square feet and sometimes, with really long
over three stories, not to mention a races, that’s a complaint of the racers.
full basement, would not happen My biggest goal was that they were
overnight. Contractor estimates were well looked after.”
for 12-18 months of work. He said “a huge turnout of volun-
“Our hope was, as soon as its safe teers” boosted the event on the
to run a clinic in here, we’d have at Boardwalk. The Sunday happening
least one floor that we’re doing work included demonstrations by Beach 2
out of,” she said, adding a full reno- Bay Bicycling and geocaching lessons
vation of the home would eventually provided by volunteers from the Boy
allow for visiting doctors to stay Scouts.
JOSH DAVIS/BAYSIDE GAZETTE there. “A lot of what we do involves “We also do a bicycle scholarship
The Oscar Purnell Mansion in downtown Snow Hill will soon be home to a variety of mental health
volunteer resident student-physi- program where we let people use our
care services thanks to an agreement with new tenant Community Behavioral Health. See COMMUNITY Page 8 See VOLUNTEERS Page 8
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Sprinkler system Public comments slam OPA Board
was approved by
board email vote (cid:0)OCEAN PINES continued ‘How could the board possibly shal on speed dial.” He asked if re-
canceled meeting included $77,000 negotiate a contract from a ported cases of mold at the yacht
worth of “phase one” renovations position of strength, given the club that closed the facility in Janu-
By Josh Davis that had already begun at the yacht ary had been addressed.
Associate Editor contractor is already operating
club. Moreover, he said emails from Pat Hall said she was “disgusted
on the premises, hiring people,
(March 29, 2018) How the Ocean Ortt discussed “hiring of an execu- when [she] pulled up pictures of the
Pines Board of Directors came to ap- tive chef and perhaps other employ- and the opening day is [in] yacht club [online] with all that re-
prove a new sprinkler system for the ees,” along with booking construction, tables [and] chairs
about one month?’
beach club was explained to the audi- entertainment. there, dust all over the place, plus
Joe Reynolds
ence at the Monday night board “At this moment in time, the nobody even knew it was going on.”
meeting by Director Slobodan Tren- board of directors has not even ap- “I don’t know how much worse it
dic. proved a contract with Matt Ortt can be … it’s pretty bad,” she said.
Trendic said General Manager Companies,” Reynolds said. “How one month?” The directors declined to address
John Bailey asked the board for fund- could the board possibly negotiate a Several other homeowners asked any of the public comments.
ing for the sprinklers last month, but contract from a position of strength, about renovations occurring without A regular board meeting is sched-
was told to seek additional quotes given the contractor is already oper- input from the county fire marshal. uled for today, Thursday, at 7 p.m. in
“because we didn’t want to sole ating on the premises, hiring people, Tom Bierley said the association the Assateague Room of the commu-
source to just one single vendor.” and the opening day is [in] about should “probably put the fire mar- nity center on 235 Ocean Parkway.
Trendic said association staff then
sought quotes from more than 20 dif-
ferent vendors.
“We did end up getting a very com-
petitive price from a local bidder that
was probably about 50 percent lower
than a previous proposal,” Trendic
said, adding the directors were asked
to expedite approval because they
were under “a very tight deadline to
… ensure that we can open the beach
club in time for the season.”
Trendic said he made two mo-
tions: first, to request unanimous
consent for an email vote to award a
contract for installation of the sprin-
kler systems; and second, to award
the contract to Chesapeake Fire Sys-
tems for $45,300. Both were ap-
proved unanimously, 7-0.
“That’s lower than [the] previous
bid that we received, for $100,000,”
Trendic said.
Bailey said work would start on
Monday, April 2 and installation
would take about a month. He said
plans for the fire suppression system
were submitted to the county fire
marshal.
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Berlin called ideal location
because of access to services
(cid:0)BERLIN continued “I picked what I thought would
self-run and level two include a live- work and then I bounced it off the
in house manager. smartest people I know,” she said.
“This is an all-men’s facility. The “And from there, I feel like we with
reason for that is statistics show, un- came up with … really good base
fortunately, that’s the need in this model.”
area,” Ottey said. Dr. Robert Hooper said he and
Ottey said all the in-patient facili- several other board members had ca-
ties and health departments “all the reers specializing in addiction treat-
way across the bay bridge” have in- ment and recovery.
formation and paperwork for the “We’ve seen it work and there is
Hamilton House. some good research out there that
“We get several applications a people are not very familiar with,
day,” she said. “The average stay is that if you have a continuum of care,
about three months, so several a day then the people that are serious
is tough. It’s hard to say, ‘I’m sorry, I about getting themselves detoxed,
don’t have a safe place to give you’ starting to capture back what I refer
and I think that was one of the driv- to as ‘the high-jacked brain’ … we can
ing forces for me to move this ahead get them to deal with their issue.
[in Berlin].” “The stigma factor that we deal
Patients who enter the home must with for anybody that is seeking
abstain from using illegal drugs and mental health, and God forbid if that
alcohol, Ottey said. Random drug includes addictions – it is huge. And
screenings are performed three times the reality of it is, every family in
per week. America can tell you about somebody
Clients must attend Alcoholics who is in a pretty close circle to their
Anonymous or Narcotics Anony- family who has dealt with this,”
mous meetings and additional out- Hooper added. “But we don’t talk
patient or intensive outpatient about that. And that is the big chal-
meetings. Employment is also re- lenge here.”
quired within the first two weeks.
“The only time I have ever seen an
individual in my house not get a job ‘The stigma factor that we deal
is because they didn’t want to get a with for anybody that is seeking
job,” Ottey said. “This home is self-
mental health, and God forbid if
sustaining and has to be – there’s no
that includes addictions – it is
government funding. They have to
pay rent … and they live as a family. huge. And the reality of it is, every
“They also have to perform chores family in America can tell you
in their house,” she continued.
about somebody who is in a pretty
“These guys will pick up after each
close circle to their family who
other and say, ‘listen, these people
did this for us and we have to take has dealt with this.’
care of it – and they do.’” Secretary Dr. Robert Hooper
Family meals are held once each
week and progress reports are dis-
cussed with the house manager.
“We have an open-door policy at He said the spread of fentanyl, na-
the Salisbury house, which we’ll have tionally and locally, has only com-
down here. Any moment of the day, pounded the problem.
the health department or probation “This thing that’s a wonderful
officer or anybody can call and say, ‘I drug for major surgery – but that’s it
would like to come either verify they – is killing people left and right,”
live there or see this place,’” Ottey Hooper said. “We’re trying to fight
said. “[The residents] know the through that and be part of the solu-
house always needs to be presenta- tion in what has claimed to become a
ble.” 21st century community [of Berlin].
Ottey said her approach was very We’re trying to prevent and be a part
hands on. of the solution.”
“I’m off three days a week and I’m Additionally, Hooper said the
there four,” she said. “I take my kids state of the Hamilton House, a thor-
up there, so we’ll have family meals oughly renovated home built during
with them as well.” the early 1900s, means a lot to pa-
She added her children attend tients staying there.
Berlin Intermediate School, adjacent “The house says you’re worth
to the site originally proposed. something, because it’s not flea-bit-
“My kids, because of the Salisbury ten. It’s a beautiful home,” he said.
house and because of our experience, “The goal is to do the same thing in
they see these guys are really strong [Berlin]. That’s just a little nuance in
guys – they’re really working hard,” conveying the message that you are
Ottey said. “They think highly of worthwhile, despite some decisions
them.” you’ve made. Lots of people don’t get
The model for the home was de- that.”
veloped after Ottey “went around Simpson, the drug court coordina-
and talked to anybody and everybody tor for Worcester County, said Berlin
who would talk to me, that owned a is an ideal location because of its
recovery residence.” proximity to nearby services, from
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Community Behavioral Health
to take over Purnell Mansion
(cid:0)SNOW HILL continued Hill said town officials looked for
cians, because that’s how we train a suitable tenant for the Oscar Pur-
and do our work – we train the next nell Mansion for about 12 years.
generation of physicians. That’s kind “Of course, we’ve always wanted
of what our master plan is.” things like a restaurant or a hotel, but
When touring the house, Jani said the investment of that level in this
she and her family were mindful of building would be astronomical,” he
the potential usage for such a large said. “The use that Dr. Jani is bring-
area. ing here is feasible, for one thing, and
“People need that space, because it’s going to bring an ever-changing
mental health services aren’t just clientele to town.
JOSH DAVIS/BAYSIDE GAZETTE
talking to someone,” she said. “Some- “It’s going to bring doctors, it’s
Dr. Suni Jani, during a ceremony on Tuesday, signs a memorandum of understanding to bring Com-
times it’s having that respite, it’s hav- going to bring families, it’s going to
munity Behavioral Health to the Oscar Purnell Mansion in Snow Hill.
ing to get away from people for a bring children downtown. I can’t
while, so there’s group services, imagine, honestly, finding a better,
there’s learning social skills, there’s more reasonable use for this loca-
learning how to get along with other tion,” Hill continued. “And now I
people in a contained setting … this know that this building, that’s 130
house, in a very interesting way with years old, is going to be around for
all its space, gives people the oppor- more generations.”
tunity to get away.”
She said the Snow Hill branch of
Community Behavior Health would ‘It’s going to bring doctors,
eventually offer individual, family it’s going to bring families,
and couple’s counseling, cognitive be- it’s going to bring children
havioral therapy, and addictions
downtown. I can’t imagine,
services.
honestly, finding a better,
“I know this region has an opioid
crisis, so that’s definitely a major more reasonable use for
focus,” Jani said. this location.’
There are also branches of the
Code Enforcement Officer
practice in Salisbury, Cambridge,
Jon Hill
Chestertown, Centerville, and the
original location in Columbia.
“This is a really overlooked region
for the work we do, so this building Day said he also envisioned a bed
was serendipitous,” Jani said. “This and breakfast or a hotel in the space,
building’s existence is very important but he’s thrilled with the new tenants.
and the work we want to do is very “I was glad that this group is going
meaningful, and this building is let- to be bringing people into town. It’s
ting us do it.” not just going to be offices with eight
Oscar Purnell, who was “born in a people that come and stay there,” he
little farm outside of town,” according said. “It will be bringing people into
to Hill, built the house around 1900. town and that’s the exciting part
Purnell attended Washington Col- about what they’re going to do.”
lege in Chestertown and graduated For more information about Com-
with a liberal arts degree, later also munity Behavioral Health, visit
earning a law degree, Hill said. He www.communitybehavioralhealth.net.
practiced law and was the editor- in-
chief of the Democratic Messenger, Volunteers helped
“which was regarded as one of the
best papers in the state of Maryland,”
make Algonquest
Hill said.
“That’s when he built his home
event successful
and it was obviously built for display,
as a showpiece, because there’s so
much area in here that isn’t really us-
able for a residence. A grand entrance (cid:0)INAUGURAL continued
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Worcester County Developmental start riding her first mountain bike.”
Center and the Worcester County Because the first event went well,
Sheriff has offices there. Denk said he wants to make it an an-
“And then [the county] gave it to nual occurrence.
the town, and when they did that, “Everybody got a trophy to take
they invested around $1.2 million to back and share with their club, so if
the exterior of the building,” Hill said. each one of those guys brings one guy
“They replaced all the windows … the [next year] I’ll have close to 30 racers,
exterior, the columns were repaired, which is sufficient for me to want to
the roof was repaired. A lot of work do it again,” he said. “And all my vol-
was put into it to kind of preserve it, unteers want to do it again.”
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Pocomoke Council opens dialogue with Legion
By Josh Davis or anything like that. She made a good dous amount of money [into the com- There was no formal vote on the
Associate Editor
presentation of what they do. In the munity]. They even put $1,000 [to matter on Monday, Tasker said.
(March 29, 2018) A large contin- last few years, they gave over help replace] that one police dog that Also during the meeting, the coun-
gency from the Pocomoke American $200,000 to the community and put got killed. cil held a first reading for Resolution
Legion attended a City Council meet- people up in homes and gave them “I think they do good for the com- 514, to borrow $1.123 million from
ing Monday night to oppose restric- furniture. munity. I just think, somehow, she’s Hebron Savings Bank for waterline
tions on the organization’s liquor “We knew got to get a han- replacement in the Pocomoke Heights
license, according to Pocomoke City they were doing ‘I know through the years that dle on who she neighborhood. According to a letter
Councilman George Tasker. all that, but they they’ve struggled out there, but rents to,” he con- from Cowger, the money would “be
During a council meeting earlier don’t advertise tinued. “I’m not paid back by accounts
even when they could take that
this month, city officials and a repre- what they do,” he for taking their li- receivables/water bill receivables” for
money and keep it for themselves,
sentative from the Worcester County added. “But it’s cense away com- 10 consecutive years.
Sheriff’s Office said a February shoot- in the liquor li- they have put a tremendous pletely. If they’re A proposed $1-per-1,000 gallons
ing at the American Legion was not an censing’s [board] amount of money going to punish water rate increase to pay for the loan
isolated incident. control now. It’ll them, punish would be discussed during budget de-
[into the community].’
The city and Worcester County Bu- be up to them them and they’ll liberations, Tasker said. The current
Pocomoke City Councilman
reau of Investigations filed a com- whether they have to accept rate is $6 per 1,000 gallons.
plaint with the county liquor license keep their license George Tasker what the punish- Tasker said the council also re-
board, according to City Manager or not.” ment is.” versed its decision to deny a request
Bobby Cowger. Reportedly, groups A hearing with Without a by the Assateague People of Delmarva
from Accomack County caused much the Board Of License Commissioners liquor license, Tasker said, the organ- tribe to use Cypress Park for a pow-
of the commotion at the legion. is scheduled for April 18. ization would likely fold. wow on May 17-21 and tabled the
Thelma Ayers, who helps run the Tasker previously said he did not “I don’t think she can survive,” he matter instead.
Pocomoke American Legion, ad- support taking away the legion’s said. “They won’t be able to have wed- “I’m pretty sure we’re going to let
dressed the council and several others liquor license entirely. dings there, because people like to them come. We’ve changed our
made public comments on Monday. “I’m still there,” he said. “I know drink beer and wine at weddings. mind,” he said. “We heard from their
“There was a lot of them there,” through the years that they’ve strug- Those kinds of things will leave and chief. He came and gave us the sce-
Tasker said. “I think Thelma did a gled out there, but even when they that’s some of her biggest deals. She’s nario.”
good job presenting. She wasn’t could take that money and keep it for got three weddings lined up, she said The meeting ended with a budget
pointing her finger at any one person themselves, they have put a tremen- last night.” work session, Tasker said.

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