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Sunday, August 07, 2011
White Marlin Open Begins Tomorrow in Ocean City
OCEAN CITY, MD — Offshore fishing is red hot in Ocean City, and White Marlin Open directors are looking forward to an action-packed tournament. The marlin season in Ocean City started with an early bang when the first white was caught on May 29, breaking the old record of June 1. Fishing has only gotten better with large numbers of white marlin, blue marlin, tuna and gaffer dolphin being caught. Lots of fish always make for an exciting White Marlin Open and with over 300 boats and $2.25 million in prize money expected, it is guaranteed not to disappoint.
This year’s event is rapidly approaching with fishing taking place the week of August 8-12. Boats may enter through Sunday August 7. Charter boats and boat slips are still available.
Voted by readers of In The Bite magazine as the tournament they would most like to fish, the White Marlin Open is a billfish tournament you don’t want to miss. As stated in Marlin Magazine, “With solid fishing and huge payouts, it’s tough to compete with the White Marlin Open.”
For more information, log on to www.whitemarlinopen.com or call 410-289-9229.
Friday, July 29, 2011
Work to Begin on OC Convention Center Expansion
OCEAN CITY, MD - Construction of the long-discussed expansion of the Ocean City convention center is expected to begin next week.
Convention Center Director Rick Hamilton and Mayor Rick Meehan went to Annapolis Wednesday to receive the final approval from the state Board of Public Works on the construction contract. The state, through the Maryland Stadium Authority, is a partner in the facility, so it must approve all contracts.
“It’s already been negotiated, so I think it will be a formality,” Hamilton said of the state approval.
Once the approval is in hand, construction can begin. Hamilton said the contractor is “waiting to start” on Monday.
Councilmen Offer Varying Views on Visitor Retention
OCEAN CITY, MD - A discussion over how to thank visitors for coming to Ocean City became a thankless business at Tuesday’s City Council meeting, as members mixed it up in a dispute over marketing.
Councilmen Brent Ashley and Joe Hall have pushed for the city to create and distribute silicone wristbands with the city’s Web site printed inside. They suggested that local businesses buy the wristbands at cost and give them to patrons and the special Web site will take visitors to a survey where they have a chance to win an Ocean City trip.
Some other council members have said that is not the best way to say thank you, because people might throw away the wristbands or not visit the Web site. Having businesses offer top-notch customer service is the best way to make visitors happy and wanting to return, they said.
Wednesday, July 27, 2011
White Marlin Open Begins on August 8th
OCEAN CITY, MD — Offshore fishing is red hot in Ocean City, and White Marlin Open directors are looking forward to an action-packed tournament. The marlin season in Ocean City started with an early bang when the first white was caught on May 29, breaking the old record of June 1. Fishing has only gotten better with large numbers of white marlin, blue marlin, tuna and gaffer dolphin being caught. Lots of fish always make for an exciting White Marlin Open and with over 300 boats and $2.25 million in prize money expected, it is guaranteed not to disappoint.
This year’s event is rapidly approaching with fishing taking place the week of August 8-12. Boats may enter through Sunday August 7. Charter boats and boat slips are still available.
Voted by readers of In The Bite magazine as the tournament they would most like to fish, the White Marlin Open is a billfish tournament you don’t want to miss. As stated in Marlin Magazine, “With solid fishing and huge payouts, it’s tough to compete with the White Marlin Open.”
For more information, log on to www.whitemarlinopen.com or call 410-289-9229.
Pictorial History of Ocean City Reprinted for Fourth Time
Thanks to an extremely generous donation from Ocean City Museum Society member Janice K. Davis, and the Board of Directors of the Society agreeing to match her donation funds, the book Ocean City, Maryland: A Pictorial History by George and Suzanne Hurley is being reprinted for the fourth time. It had been out of print for 10 years.
The story begins with an 1877 map of Worcester County and continues on to the early 1980s. This book is filled with priceless photographs of Ocean City and is now available in the gift shop of the Ocean City Life-Saving Station Museum and online at www.ocmuseum.org. Retail price is $19.99. According to the museum, Janice Davis was quoted as saying that “she wanted to be able to give her grandchildren a copy of the book which captures so much of their family history and heritage.”
Tuesday, July 26, 2011
Dew Tour Sets Attendance Record in Ocean City
OCEAN CITY, MD — The Dew Tour’s inaugural stop in Ocean City saw the highest attendance numbers of any of the tour’s events since its first in 2005, and it is being touted as a resounding success by resort and tour officials.
An estimated 73,000 people came through the Pantech Open’s Boardwalk entrance during the four-day-long event, setting an attendance record, and Demoflush statistics — culled from the number of times toilets are flushed in town — estimate a figure of more than 320,000 were in town during the weekend, a 7 percent increase over last year’s corresponding dates.
“We really couldn’t have been happier with the event, and that’s a sentiment from everbody involved,” said Dew Tour General Manager Chris Prybylo. “It was just packed from start to finish, and we certainly had great success with everything we were able to control.”
Saturday, July 23, 2011
Ocean City Council Debates TimberSIL Lumber Claims
OCEAN CITY - When Ocean City’s Boardwalk gets its fresh new boards this fall, it will be for a new low price.
The Ocean City Council on Monday voted to grant Baltimore-based Grasmick Lumber the contract to supply more than 56,000 planks of wood for the reconstruction of the Boardwalk, which will begin in October. Grasmick has supplied wood for the Boardwalk in the past, but City Engineer Terry McGean said the deal before the council was “a historically low” bid, which came in at $602,650.
“In 1990, we paid 54 cents a foot for deck lumber. In 2008, we paid 84 cents per foot. The bid price today is 52 cents per foot,” McGean said.
The glasswood company TimberSIL was also granted a contract to supply approximately $40,000 of wood treated with new technology that would be used on one block of the Boardwalk to test its claims of durability and longevity.
Berlin Planning Commissioner Ron Cascio, who is also a builder, spoke to the council about the potential benefits of using the new product.
“If we got half of the wood lifespan that TimberSIL claims, which would be [20-40 years] instead of eight to 10 that is standard in our experience, that would save costs on longevity,” Cascio said. “It’s a new product, but in their North Carolina yard it has been under severe stress testing.”
Friday, July 22, 2011
Ocean City Mayor Completes Media Tour
OCEAN CITY, MD – Ocean City Mayor Rick Meehan traveled to Baltimore and Washington recently to connect with Ocean City visitors. The Mayor appeared live on WBAL-TV’s (NBC 11, Baltimore) popular Sunday Morning show on Sunday, July 10 and completed a media tour of Washington D.C., on Monday, July 11. The Mayor promoted Ocean City vacation deals and upcoming events such as The Dew Tour during his radio and TV interviews.
In Washington, D.C., the Mayor made three morning media appearances at WTOP-FM, WMAL-AM, and WRC-NBC 4. The trip marked the third media tour of 2011 and a first visit to the capital region this summer.
“More and more Washingtonians are making Ocean City their summer vacation destination of choice due to our town’s affordability and proximity,” Mayor Meehan said. “By visiting these regional TV and radio stations, we are able to remind folks that there is plenty of time to get to Ocean City this summer and experience all we have to offer.”
During the tour, the Mayor highlighted events such as the Dew Tour, Disney’s “Sizzlin Summer of Stars” concert series, other free family events and the Ocean City Free for All promotion. All media tours are organized by the town’s agency, MGH, and coordinated by Donna Abbott, Communications Manager for the Town of Ocean City.
Economic Impact of DEW Tour
The question any number of people are asking as the Dew Tour competition heats up in downtown Ocean City is what kind of economic impact this national-scale event will generate.
The short answer is more than most people realize. It is expected to net the city at least $6 million worth of advertising spots, attract a minimum of 10,000 tourists and garner hours of live television coverage, according to Chris Prybylo, vice president of events with Alli, Alliance of Action Sports, the company organizing the four-day Pantech Open.
When the Dew Tour was in Baltimore in 2008, more than 52,500 fans packed Camden Yards parking lot. It generated approximately $10 million in economic impact. During the inaugural year, 2005, the event drew more than 55,000 fans.
A professional skateboarder prepares to drop into the vert ramp during practice Wednesday.On July 11, workers begin building a vertical ramp, skateboard bowl and a BMX park, along with a festival village just north of the pier for the action sports competitions.
Wednesday, July 20, 2011
Former Destroyer to Be Sunk for Artificial Reef
With almost every regulatory hurdle cleared, planners believe they are about two weeks away from sinking a 563-foot former Navy destroyer off the coast of Maryland to create the largest artificial reef on the Eastern Seaboard.
The Arthur W. Radford, docked in Philadelphia, is nearing the end of a laborious effort to remove all salvageable and toxic material and pass inspection by federal environmental and maritime safety officials, Erik Zlokovitz, artificial reef coordinator for the Maryland Department of Natural Resources told a state fisheries advisory commission Tuesday night.
Today, marine salvage teams from Virginia-based American Marine Group are expected to remove the massive propellers, one of the final steps in creating a hulking structure that will serve as home for fish and crustaceans.
Zlokovitz told the Sportfish Advisory Commission that planners have targeted the first week in August for the sinking of the Radford.
Ride the Bus to Dew Tour
The Town of Ocean City encourages those attending the Dew Tour July 21-24 to take municipal buses to the event, which will be held on the beach north of the pier and steps from the Ocean City Boardwalk.
Coastal Highway bus service is $3 ride all day or $1 per boarding. The normal summer bus schedule will be in effect throughout the event. Buses run approximately every 10 minutes from 6 a.m. to 3 a.m. and every 20 minutes from 3 a.m. to 6 a.m.
An express shuttle service will also be available Thursday through Sunday from the Ocean City Convention Center south parking lot at 40th Street. Service will operate 8 a.m. to 11 p.m. Thursday through Saturday and 9:30 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Sunday.
Additionally, a downtown bus service loop also will be in place during the event to serve those coming from 28th Street south to the South Transit Station on South Division Street. Required bus fare for Coastal Highway buses, express shuttles and the downtown loop is $3 ride all day or $1 per boarding. Exact fare is required.
The West Ocean City Park & Ride on Route 50 is just west of the Route 50 Bridge and offers free parking and $1 ride-all-day shuttle service to the South Transit Station in the downtown. Shuttle buses run every 20 minutes from 6 a.m. to 2 a.m.
The Boardwalk tram also offers service daily. Boardwalk trams will operate from10 a.m. until midnight.
For more information about the Ocean City Transportation operations, call 410-723-1606 or visit www.oceancitymd.gov.
Tuesday, July 19, 2011
Commotion Down the Ocean Starts Tomorrow
Ocean City, MD welcomes the Commotion Down the Ocean July 20, 2011
Celebrate Skateboarding History, Help People With Cancer and Welcome the Dew Tour!
Skateboarders and fans unite at the Ocean Bowl Skate Park July 20, 2011. This event will feature Amateur Skateboard competitions hosted by MASS (Mid Atlantic Skateboard Series). The day will offer an interactive Vendor Village with various industry sponsors and local businesses, great food, music and Dew Tour Pro Athlete appearances including Bucky Lasek, Andy Macdonald, Pierre Luc Gagnon, Adam Taylor, Elliot Sloan and other Dew Athletes, plus local pro and legendary East Coast skaters.
The event will celebrate and create awareness of the storied history of the Ocean Bowl Skate Park (now entering its 36th year), the arrival of the first stop of the Dew Tour to Ocean City and “Helping People with Cancer” via Grind for Life.
“This event will appeal to all levels and ages of skateboarders, fans and families offering exciting action, a free vendor village and opportunities to meet with Dew Tour Athletes while creating awareness and raising funds for Grind for Life and their ongoing mission of Helping People with cancer, ” said Event Organizers and Grind for Life Board Members Paul Wisniewski and Chris Conway.
For more information and updates please visit: www.commotiondowntheocean.com. For Sponsorship support please email: info@commotiondowntheocean.com.
About the Ocean Bowl: The Ocean Bowl Skate Park of Ocean City, Maryland was first founded in 1975, making it the oldest running municipal skate park worldwide. Learn the history of the Ocean Bowl and join in celebrating 36 years of skateboarding: http://oceancitymd.gov/Recreation_and_Parks/oceanbowl
About Grind for Life: Grind for Life was founded by two-time cancer survivor and pro skater Mike Rogers in 2003. Since then, Grind for Life hosts skate events, competitions and promotions to raise funds to help families who need support while traveling long distances for cancer care. For more information go to:www.grindforlife.org.
About the Dew Tour: This will be the first year that the Dew Tour stops at Ocean City, Maryland and The Commotion Down the Ocean is proud to support such a great event. For more information on Dew Tour events, please visit: www.allisports.com
Monday, July 18, 2011
Ocean City Council – 7/18/2011
AGENDA
MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL – REGULAR SESSION
MONDAY, JULY 18, 2011 – 6:00 P.M.
1. CALL TO ORDER
2. PRAYER AND PLEDGE
3. REPORT FROM CITY MANAGER ON UPCOMING WORK SESSION
4. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
A. Work Session – dated June 14, 2011
B. Regular Session #12 – dated June 20, 2011
5. ITEMS PRESENTED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL
6. PRIVATE EVENT PERMIT REQUESTS
Ocean City Jeep Week Parade – Friday, August 26, 2011
Presented by: Lisa Mitchell, Private Events Coordinator and Will Lynch and Larry Sackadorf, Commander Hotel & OC Jeep Week
7. PUBLIC HEARINGS
8. UNFINISHED BUSINESS
9. NEW BUSINESS
A. Request Approval to Serve Beer and Wine at the Delmarva Irish American Club Annual Picnic at Fiesta Park on Sunday, July 31, 2011
Presented by: Mayor Richard Meehan
B. Request Approval of Street Closing for Caine Keys II Annual Picnic on Saturday, August 6, 2011
Presented by: Council Member Doug Cymek
C. Approval of Letter to State Delegation Requesting Funding for New Boat Ramp
Presented by: Terence McGean, City Engineer
D. Request for Parking Removal: Southside of Somerset Street From Philadelphia Avenue East to Baltimore Avenue for Dew Tour Express Route Bus
Presented by: Hal Adkins, Public Works Director
10. REPORTS AND RECOMMENDATIONS FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF PLANNING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
11. APPOINTMENTS TO BOARDS, COMMISSIONS AND OTHER CITY ORGANIZATIONS
12. ITEMS REFERRED TO AND PRESENTATIONS FROM THE CITY SOLICITOR
A. Second Reading – Ordinance 2011-24 to Amend Chapter 110 Entitled Zoning (establishes regulations limiting the intensity and location of outdoor lighting)
B. Traffic Regulation 2011-001 – Granted Permission for the White Marlin Open to Use 30-Feet of Parking Along Jacqueline Avenue Between 14th and 15th Streets from the Fire Hydrant South of the Corner from Friday, August 5 through Friday, August 12, 2011
C. Resolution to Reimburse Expenditures for Boardwalk Project with Future Debt Proceeds
13. ITEMS REFERRED TO AND PRESENTATIONS FROM THE CITY MANAGER
A. Recommendation of Bid Award for Progressive Cavity Pumps
B. Recommendation of Bid Award for Boardwalk Lumber
C. Request Approval of a Taxi Medallion Transfer
14. COMMENTS FROM CITIZENS – 5 MINUTE TIME LIMIT
15. COMMENTS FROM THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL
Saturday, July 16, 2011
Drunken Boater Crashes Vessel Into Jetty
The operator of a sportsfishing boat was charged with drunken boating after he crashed his 36-foot vessel into the rock jetty at the Ocean City inlet last Thursday.
According to Maryland Natural Resources Police Sgt. Art Windemuth, the custom boat, Anger Management, struck the south jetty off the northern tip of Assateague Island around 10 p.m. Aboard the vessel were the owner and operator, Earnest J. Kasner of Belle Harbor, N.Y., and a mate.
The Coast Guard sent boats to the scene from its Ocean City station as did the NRP. Kasner and the mate were picked up by the Coast Guard and Kasner was taken by ambulance to Atlantic General Hospital in Berlin with non-life threatening injuries, Windemuth said. The mate was not injured.
Tuna Plentiful As Maryland Tournament Begins
As the Ocean City Tuna Tournament gets under way, the right blend of ocean temperatures have drawn yellowfin and bluefin species in great numbers, fishermen and scientists say.
That's good news for anglers who will compete for hefty cash prizes during the fishing tournament, which begins today. Last year, the boat bringing in the heaviest total weight received $162,000, and the boat hooking the single heaviest tuna -- at 79 pounds -- received $64,000.
At this time of year, bluefin tuna often head north for colder seas, but swaths of cold water have kept them near Ocean City, said Marty Gary, the assistant director and fisheries ecologist for the Maryland Department of Natural Resources Fisheries Service. The opposite is true for yellowfin tuna, which are enjoying warmer water from the Gulf jet stream, farther out at sea, he said.
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