Picture of the Week..... Cherry Blossom in Bloom in Ocean Pines
  Thanks Bill HUnter
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For Summer Job Opportunities and Internships at Ocean Pines Association Click HERE.  

SPRING CLEAN-UP
We will be opening the Public Works yard for homeowners to bring yard debris the month of May.
The hours will be Monday - Friday 8:00am - 3:00pm and Saturday 8:00am - 4:00pm. NO PLASTIC BAGS!

BULK PICK UP DAY
Saturday, May 21st - 6AM 
  • Residents must have items for collection out by 6:00AM
  • Public works will dispose of it at their convenience
  • Materials placed for pick up any other time will not be collected
  • We do not go on private property
  • Small items must be placed in a container at the edge of road and weigh no more than 100 lbs.
  • Regular household garbage and yard waste is not part of this collection
  • Furniture(couches,recliners,tables),waste lumber, plastic chairs, electronics (televisions,sterios,radios) large appliances (washer and dryers) plumbing fixtures (bathtubs,toilets,sinks)
  • Do not use Republic Services cans
  • This does not include construction material from active project, Hazardous or flammable  materials, paints, tires, automobile batteries, oil or petroleum products, rocks, bricks or dirt
  • Door must be removed from large appliances. 
questions, please contact PW at 410-641-7425

2016 HYDRANT FLUSHING - OCEAN PINES WATER SYSTEM
 
The County's Public Works Dept of Water and Waste Water sent the following  tentative schedule for hydrant flushing in our area, please note that any  issues such as water leaks may cause delays in the schedule.  For more info contact them @ 410.641.5251.
 

Sections 1,4,5,6,8: Harbor Village: Week of April 11
 
Sections 12,14A,-D: Mumford's Landing: Week of April 18
 
Sections  9,11,13: Village Square,Manklin Creek Area, Pennington Commons, Cathell Rd:  Week of April 25
 
Sections10,15A,15B,16,17,Baypoint :  Week of May 2

 
SPRING MEMBERSHIP DRIVE!
Offer ends April 29, 2016
Save Money on Memberships with this offer.
$5 for each membership will be donated to the Worcester County Veterans Memorial.   READ MORE... 

Sam's Membership Discount Offer Good Year-Round.
$5 for each membership will be donated to OPVFD.

DID YOU KNOW?
Sandpiper Natural Gas Conversion in Ocean Pines has Begun.  Click HERE for information on the process, a map of conversion timing within sections as well as FAQ's.  

Commissioners Bunting and Bertino Budget Meeting

Worcester County Commissioners Jim Bunting (District 6) and Chip Bertino (District 5) will hold a joint town meeting on Thursday, April 14 at 6:30 pm at the Ocean Pines library to discuss the Fiscal 2017 Worcester County budget.

The meeting will include a presentation of the budget by the county finance team.  The proposed FY17 budget includes general fund revenues of $187.4 million.  Requested operating expenditures are $193.9 million, leaving a shortfall of $6.5 million that must be reconciled either by reductions in expenditures, additional revenues or a combination of the two.
 
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Activity Guide
Ocean Pines Recreation and Parks
410-641-7052 / [email protected] or stop by the
Community Center to find out more! 

April 13 - Co-ed Softball League Starts
Apr 15 - Dodgeball Wars grades 6-8 
Apr 9 - Spring T-Ball   View Flyer
 
April 23 - Spring Flea Market  View Flyer
 

ALL PROGRAM FLYERS


OCEAN PINES DAY SUMMER CAMP
PACKET AVAILABLE
 
SPOTS FILL FAST
 
FITNESS CLASSES 

FREE SEMINARS
Wed, Apr 27- Staging Your Home for Sale to Get it Sold w/Hileman Realtors @ 3pm 
Thurs, Apr 28 - Estate Planning & Long Term Care 3:30pm and 5:30pm with Greg Reddell 
Fri, Apr 29 - What can interventional Pain Clinic do to help you with your Pain?  5:30pm with AGH CRNP Sonjia Tucker

Please register at the Rec Center 410-641-7052 or
email us at [email protected] 

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 Ocea n Pines Golf and Country Club! 

Join the Ocean Pines Junior Golf Team
Boys and Girls ages 7-13 for May-June
Compete with other teams and learn the game!
$125 per player

Junior Golf Clinics 
Boys and Girls ages 5-14 starts April 13
4 weeks on Wednesdays thru May 4 
Residents $40 / Non-Residents $50 
 
Call Pro Shop for info or to register for both@ 410-641-6057
Membership at Ocean Pines Golf & Country Club
  There's never been a better time to become a member at Ocean Pines Golf & Country Club! With attractively-priced membership options and easy payment plans, our beautifully maintained Robert Trent Jones, Sr.-designed course offers the area's best value in golf.

 [email protected]    /  410-641-6057
100 Clubhouse Dr.   Ocean Pines, MD 
877.GOLFOCEAN /   Photo Gallery
Get Away with Ocean Pines Rec & Parks World Travel Vacation Offers 

4 World Travel Collette Vacations to choose.
Click Destination Name for more Info 

TAKE A VACATION TO I RELAND!
IRELAND TOUR:
September 18 - 25, 2016
7 Nights / 8 Days  Tour of Ireland
  For more info. call Debbie  410-641-7052 or email [email protected] 

Ocean Pines Aquatics! 
INDOOR POOL OPEN TO THE PUBLIC
Open Daily Year-Round
Mon - Thur 10am - 8pm /  Fri & Sat 10am - 9pm
Sunday 10am - 5pm

Classes coming up........
April 16 - MERMAID SWIM  
April 23 - Super Sprint Triathlon 

DROP -IN OR TRY A CLASS FREE! 
Water Aerobics Tues and Thurs 5:30PM
Super Sharks - MWF 9AM
Wetworks I/II - M-F 9:30AM
Creaky Joints I/II- M-F 11AM
Aqua JOG - Tues/Thurs 9AM
Swimmin Wimmin -M-S 8AM
 Shape Ups H2O - Tues and Thurs 8AM
Wet Works I and II M-F 9:30AM
Aqua Jog Tues and Thurs 9AM
Creaky Joints I and II M-SAT 11AM
Super Sharks - MWF 9AM $3/4/5
Aqua Blast - Mon and Wed 4PM 
Drop In Prices $5/$6/$7 
   
REGISTER AT THE INDOOR POOL
Ask about Private Pool Parties.
 $7 Swimmers / $2 Non-Swimmers. 
Call us at 410-641-5255 or email [email protected]
 Open to the Public. All Welcome! 
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J oin us at the Cove/Yacht Club
Open 4pm on Thursday
Open 11am Friday - Saturday
Open 9am Sunday Brunch 

Nightly Specials and Special Events
Bryan Clark Dinner and A Show!
Fri, April 15th @ 6pm
Reserve @ 410-641-7501


LUNCH SPECIAL FRI-SUN
 11:00am - 2:00pm
 
 
$5 burgers for lunch on Friday, Saturday and Sundays.  The burgers will be served with chips and a pickle with happy hour pricing on drinks!

HAPPY HOUR TWO TIMES ALL WKND! 
Thurs- Sun 4pm - 7pm & Fri-Sun 11am -2pm
  

NIGHTLY SPECIALS
Thursday - Famous Fried Chicken Dinner  $12.50++ 
 
Friday - Date Night
 
with 
SONNY SINGS SINATRA from 6-9pm
Saturday - Prime Rib Special
Sunday - Trivia with Food Specials!

 
SPECIAL EVENTS

Sonny Sings Sinatra Every Friday 
Bryan Clark   dinner and show upstairs Friday,  4/15,  $40++, RSVP 
Char Steak Night 4/18 
SPRING SAILING REGATTA 4/30 & 5/1
Ocea n Pines Racquet Sport
Clinics and Events!

NEW Pickleball Clinics  Added
One hour clinics for First Time Beginners, on two Friday afternoons at 2:30pm, at the Community Center. $10.
 Click   here for more info about   pickleball.  

*Fridays, May 13 & 20, 2:30-3:30pm, 
$10  - Indoors at the Community Center
 
Free Platform Tennis Clinic Every Saturday
 @ Noon. free week of play
Call  410-641-7052, [email protected]
    $5 drop-in for non-members of platform to play. 

Upcoming Member Events
April 16 - Members Spring Tournament
(luncheon to follow; rain date April 17)
April 20 - Drop-In (followed by HH at the courts)

Manklin Meadows Racquet Sports Complex
410-641-7228 /  410-641-7052
Hours Vary....Call Ahead if you are not sure.
 View Webpage for Info on all 3 sports. 


OP Farmers 
Market open every Saturday 
 8 am-1 pm in 
White Horse Park
COMMUNITY EVENTS
 
Gift Shop at White Horse Park
Saturdays 9:00 am - 3:00 pm
Sundays 10:00 am - 3:00 pm
Selection of handmade items created by local crafters from the Pine'eer Craft Club - at very reasonable prices. You'll find unique jewelry, & more. Open all year.
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Ocean Pines Ping Pong Club
Meets Every Monday, Wednesday and Friday
12:00 pm - 2:00 pm
Ocean Pines Community Center
All levels are welcome to join in! Contact Eric Bowers
at 410-208-1794 for more information.
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Arbor Day Memorial Tree Planting Ceremony
Thursday, April 14     10:30 am
Pintail Park, Ocean Pines
Sponsored by the Ocean Pines Garden Club. A tree will be planted in memory of loved ones who passed away in 2015. The ceremony is open to all. In the event of inclement weather, the ceremony will be held at the Ocean Pines Yacht Club. A luncheon at the Yacht Club will follow the ceremony. For information or to make lunch reservations, please contact Marian Bickerstaff at [email protected] or 410-208-2508.
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Suddenly Single Spring "Spruce-Up" Workshop
Saturday, April 16     10:00 am - 12:00 pm
The Home Depot, Berlin
Sponsored by the Women's Commission of Worcester County. The Home Depot's Neil O'Callaghan will talk about household to-do's using tools and gardening tips. Light refreshments will be served. There is no charge to attend but space is limited. To register, call 410-208-2569 or email [email protected]. The "Suddenly Single" initiative is open to all coping with the loss of a partner's support through illness, death, separation or divorce. For information about Suddenly Single, visit  www.fwccw.org or contact Beverly Thomas at [email protected].
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Genealogy Group Meeting
Tuesday, April 19     10:30 am - 12:00 pm
Ocean Pines Library
A short presentation entitled "Writing Your Family History - Tips, Help Books and Publishers" will be followed by open discussion. Everyone is welcome, from beginning researchers to experienced genealogists. Bring questions and prepare to share. Moderated by Tom Dempsey, past vice president, SCGS, and life-long researcher.
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Retired Nurses of Ocean Pines Meeting
Wednesday, April 20     3:00 pm
Ocean Pines Library
Steve Taylor, executive director of Worcester Youth & Family Counseling Services, will be the guest speaker at this month's meeting. For more information call 302-436-4378.
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Worcester County Household Hazardous Waste & Electronics Recycling
Saturday, April 23     10:00 am - 2:00 pm
West Ocean City Park & Ride Lot
Sponsored by the recycling division of Worcester County Public Works. Household hazardous waste including pesticides, pool chemicals, gas and other fuels, oil-based paints, thinners and everyday hazardous waste may be dropped off for recycling. Electronic items including computers, monitors, keyboards, printers, radios, televisions and VCRs will also be collected. This is a free event for Worcester County residents only. Vehicle registration will be checked on site. For more information, contact Worcester County Recycling Manager Ron Taylor at (410) 632-3177.
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The Parke Community Yard Sale
Saturday, April 30 7:30 am - 12:30 pm
The Parke at Ocean Pines
Registrations are now being accepted - please sign up at the clubhouse. A registration fee of $1 will be collected to cover maps and signs. Contact Diane McGraw at 410-208-2569

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Mid-Atlantic Symphony Orchestra Season Finale
Sunday, May 1     3:00 pm
Community Church at Ocean Pines
$38 per person concert / $75 per person gala dinner
The season will conclude with this "Romantic Legends" concert featuring Arnaud Sussmann, violinist. He will perform Violin Concerto in D Minor, Opus 47 by Sibelius. Additional orchestral works will include "In the Steppes of Central Asia" by Borodin and Symphony No. 5 in D Major/D Minor, Opus 10, known as the "Reformation," composed by Mendelssohn. An end-of-season gala at the Ocean Pines Yacht Club will follow the concert. This fundraiser will include a plated dinner, cash bar, music, silent auctions and raffles. Reservations for dinner must be made by April 26. Tickets for both events are available by contacting Gale Alford at 410-208-1590 or [email protected].

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Kiwanis Annual Italian Dinner Fundraiser
Sunday, May 1
Seatings at 5:00 pm and 6:00 pm
DeNovo's Trattoria, Ocean Pines
$10 adults / $5 children 12 & under
Reservations recommended. Carryout available. Walk-ins welcome, space permitting. For more information, call Ralph Chinn at 410-208-6719.

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"America's Sweethearts" Concert
Wednesday, May 4     7:30 pm
Ocean City Performing Arts Center
This concert will celebrate "History through Harmony" and will feature singing through the decades in intricate, 3-part harmony. The women of this NYC-based trio have performed all over the world.  Tickets may be purchased by calling Ticketmaster at 800-551-7328 or at the Ocean City Convention Center box office. Sponsored by Chapter AK, P.E.O., MD, the local chapter of an international non-profit organization actively promoting educational opportunities for women.
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Buckingham K-Kids & American Cancer Society Relay for Life Fundraiser
Friday, May 6-Saturday, May 7
Frontier Town Campground
Buckingham Elementary K-Kids, one the of the Kiwanis student leadership clubs, is raising money for this year's Relay for Life event. Donations may be made online at  www.relayforlife.org/northworcestermd. Use zip code "21842" and team "BES Believers." Luminaria bags ($10), Caregivers bags ($5) and tiki torches ($25) may also be ordered. These items will be lit at sundown in memory of, or in honor of, loved ones and friends who have or have had and survived cancer or who have passed away from cancer. The BES team will light the bags at the event.

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Assateague Coastal Trust Native Plant & Heirloom Tomato, Pepper & Herb Sale
Saturday, May 7     8:00 am - 1:00 pm
Corner of Old Ocean City Boulevard and Main Street, Berlin
Shop for native flowering perennials, heirloom tomatoes, peppers and herbs at this annual sale. Advance orders may be placed online at actforbays.org or by calling 410-629-1538. Advance orders may be picked up on May 7. Volunteers are needed - call 410-629-1538 to participate.
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MBS Derby Night
Saturday, May 7     4:00 pm
Claddagh on the Shore, Fenwick Island, Delaware
Watch the run for the roses, sip on mint juleps and eat fantastic food including a live pit stand. Live music and Chinese auction. Reservations are limited - visit  www.mostblessedsacramentschool.com.
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