Get Ready to "Shamrock-n-Roll"
in Ocean Pines, Maryland
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Luck is on your side! There are plenty of fun adult activities and exercise programs that are fast-approaching. Who says kids should have all of the fun in Ocean Pines?
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Follow the rainbow to a pot of gold in Ocean Pines:
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Spring Kickball Co-Ed League
Tuesdays, starting April 17
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Kickball League is BACK! This CO-ED league is open to adults 18 years & older. Game times will be 6 p.m., 7 p.m., 8 p.m. as needed.
Note: A team rep meeting will be held on April 3 at 6 p.m. at the Community Center.
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pop-up class!
Aqua Kickboxing
Every Thursday, Apr 5 - Apr 26
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Kick it up a notch with this fast-moving, total-body cardio workout using handheld weights and utilizing water resistance properties to build strength, endurance, balance and flexibility!
Hurry - this class will only be available for a limited time, so call 410-641-5255 today to register.
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pop-up class!
Hydro-Burn
Drop-Ins, March 13, 15 & 20
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Join us for Heather's Hydro-Burn at the indoor Sports Core Pool. Hydro-power training utilizes the water's properties to increase strength, flexibility, balance & more. This class combines cardio & strength intervals with short bursts of high-intensity work & recovery in the water.
Call 410-641-5255 to register.
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O.P. Summer Camp Registration Opens For ALL
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The Ocean Pines Recreation Department is excited that you have chosen to send your child or grandchild to camp this summer.
Ocean Pines residents will be able to start registering their children on March 5 for a week.
Registration will open to non-residents starting March 12.
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50th Anniversary Celebration
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Ocean Pines Association invites qualified bidders to submit proposals for services within the Association.
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Purchase an Ocean Pines, Maryland license plate raffle ticket at the Administration Building for $50. Now you can also pay over the phone and get your raffle ticket/s delivered to your home by calling 410-641-7717.
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Request for Content Submission
Ocean Pines Quarterly Newsletter
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Please send community highlights, photos, press releases & upcoming spring calendar events to info@oceanpines.org by Friday, March 16.
We would like to recognize neighbors in the community with your help.
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WATCH VIDEO: Feb. 25
Regular Board Meeting
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Watch the Regular Board Meeting that was held on Sunday, February 25 at noon at the Ocean Pines Community Center.
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Regular Board Meeting
, March 29 at 7 pm, Community Center
Regular Board Meeting
, April 28 at 10 am, Community Center
Regular Board Meeting
, May 24 at 7 pm, Community Center
Regular Board Meeting
, June 23 at 10 am, Community Center
Regular Board Meeting
, July 27 at 10 am, Community Center
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For non-emergencies, call 410-641-7747. For emergencies, dial 911.
Chief David C. Massey, Ed.D.
Ocean Pines Police Department Now Hiring
The OPPD is accepting applications for mid-shift and midnight dispatcher positions.
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Sign-Up For 'PinesAlerts'
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Tern Grille: Now Closed Until Late-March
100 Clubhouse Dr., Ocean Pines
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We will see you all soon!
Look to www.OceanPines.org for updates on the operation at the Tern Grille in the coming days.
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Sports Core Pool, 11144 Cathell Rd, Ocean Pines, MD
410.641.5255
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popular! Egg Dive/Pool Party
Fri., March 23, Sports Core Pool
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Who knew the Easter Bunny likes to swim?!? Well, he does! Splash on in & gather up as many Easter eggs as you can – treasures inside!
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Water Aerobics
Tues/Thurs at 5:15pm
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This fun, energetic exercise program will give you results but isn’t too hard on your body. Aquatic exercise not only enhances your cardiovascular fitness, it can improve muscular endurance & overall strength without the impact of floor work. Class is set to music!
Call 410.641.5255 to register.
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WET WORKS
now through March 23
Mon/Wed/Fri at 9:30 -10:20am
now through March 22
Tues/Thurs at 9:30 - 10:20am
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This is a really fun & very active water
exercise. Whole-body workout using kickboards, noodles, barbells
& stretch cords. Men welcome & wanted.
For more info, call the Sports Core Pool at 410.641.5255.
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Creaky Joints
now through March 23,
Mon/Wed/Fri at 11-11:50am
now through March 22,
Tues/Thurs at 11-11:50am
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These classes focus on working all of your joints, balance and flexibility. It's perfect for those with arthritis or muscular disorders that impair movement. Drop in!
For more info, call the Sports Core Pool at 410.641.5255.
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new! PERSONAL TRAINING IN THE WATER
Kids, Teens & Adults
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Schedule your one-on-one training session with certified trainer Jen
Kukel. She has won Coastal Style Magazine’s Best Personal Trainer 3
years in a row! Customized for every person’s needs & using weights,
bikes, treadmills & trampolines – all in the water!
For more info, call the Sports Core Pool at 410.641.5255.
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Ocean Pines Recreation & Parks
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fun event! Easter Celebration
Sat., March 31, White Horse Park
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Enjoy face painting, bounce houses, pony rides, games, arts & crafts, food & goodies! ADMISSION IS FREE!
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new! Breakfast with Easter Bunny
Sat., March 24, Community Center
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Enjoy a special breakfast with the Easter Bunny, who will be available for pictures for an additional $5. The menu will include pancakes, sausage, assorted fruit, pastries, milk, coffee and orange juice.
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Call 410-641-7052 to register.
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register now! T-Ball in Ocean Pines
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T-ball is designed to provide children with the basics of baseball and softball. Participants will learn how to hit, run, play defense and throw using a specially made ball designed to prevent injuries. Three team practices will be followed by three games. Volunteers and team sponsors needed!
AGES: 4-6 (Boys & Girls)
WHEN: SATURDAYS, APRIL 7 - MAY 12 at 10am-12pm
NO. OF CLASSES: 6 (6 weeks)
FEE: $40 OP Residents / $50 Non-Residents
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Ocean Pines Racquet Sports
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Ocean Pines Platform Tennis.
Open to the public. Manklin Meadows Racquet Sports Complex,
11443 Manklin Creek Road in Ocean Pines
The largest facility on the Eastern Shore and it's yours to enjoy. Free 30 day trial. Free lessons start at noon every Saturday. Need more information, email jimisfreeman@verzon.net.
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Ocean Pines Pickleball Club Announces
More Indoor Clinics
for Beginner Players!
March 23rd, 5-6pm
Due to high demand, this clinic is already full. However there is a wait list, because participants sometimes cancel. Please email
jhanberry@comcast.net
if you wish to be on this wait list or wish to be scheduled for an April Beginner's Clinic, dates to be announced soon.
for Intermediate Players!
March 16th OR March 30, 5-6pm
Sign-up Below!
Jackie will be leading these two Clinics, which will both focus on the drop shot and ball control. These clinics are for intermediate and advanced intermediate players who understand the fundamentals of the game and want to practice their skills with drills and games. Due to the limited number of OP indoor courts, each of these two clinics is open to the first 8 people who sign up. There are 2 additional spots on each of the Sign-ups, which are wait list spots.
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Calling all Pickleball, Tennis and Platform Tennis Players!
Come celebrate and support our racquet sports by joining the “racquet sports unit” in the 50th Anniversary Parade.
Save the Date! June 2 at 10am
Ocean Pines 50th Anniversary Celebration Parade
Carol Ludwig, Parade Coordinator
The "racquet sports unit" will be energized and led by the respected choreographer Terri Westbrook, whom many of us know! To participate, there is one required rehearsal. The parade itself is 2 miles long.
Reserve your spot: Contact Teri Westbrook no later than April 1 if you wish to be added to the list for the rehearsal and the parade, or have additional questions! Cell/text 703-898-3151 OR email: Teri_westbrook@comcast.net
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register now! Junior Camps
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Pay and reserve your spot online. Then complete the 2018 Junior Golf Camp Registration Form and submit it to the Golf Shop prior to the first day of camp.
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Farmers & Artisans Market
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popular! Market Seeks Vendors
Join the largest Farmers & Artisans Market
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It is a community-based, family-friendly and pet-friendly year-round market that offers the freshest produce & locally sourced foods along with unique jewelry, beading, metalwork, photography, carved wood pieces, textiles and much more!
View the application.
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Community & Organization News
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Discover Your Watershed Dates Announced!: Discover Your Watershed is a series of events created to get people outdoors, experience restoration sites in the area, learn about the nature that surrounds us, and volunteer. Each event involves an educational and volunteer service activity and events will be held from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Lunch is provided. For more information about these events, RSVP to Addie at asnyder@mdcoastalbays.org or 410-213-2297 ext. 107.
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Pine'eer Craft Club Meeting
March 15
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Community Center
Refreshments 9:45 AM
Business Meeting 10 AM
Craft: Making Easter Treat Boxes for Meals On Wheels
Info: Barb O'Connor 410-208-2944
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Crafter of the Month
March 2018
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The Pine'eer Craft Club is pleased to recognize Kathy Hill as our crafter for March. Kathy currently lives in Sykesville, MD. with her husband and are part time residents of Ocean Pines, MD. She is a high school Family and Consumer Sciences teacher at Winters Mill High School in Westminster, Md.
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Upcoming Events/Meetings:
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Easter Sunday, April 1, 6:30 a.m. at Assateague Island State Park, 6915 Stephen Decatur Hwy, Berlin, MD. Follow the directional signs to the pavilion. Bring lawn chairs and dress warmly. Breakfast follows the service at Bethany United Methodist Church, 8648 Stephen Decatur Hwy., Berlin, MD. For more information, call 410-641-2186.
Monday, March 29, The Democratic Women's Club will meet at the Ocean Pines Community Center, Assateague Room. We will have coffee and conversation at 9:30 a.m. and the meeting begins at 10:00 a.m. Claudia Nagle, Executive Director of Diakonia, will speak about current Diakonia initiatives. For more than 40 years, Diakonia has been helping individuals and families in Worcester County and on the Lower Shore by providing shelter, food, clothing and the resources to rebuild their lives. Visitors are welcome. Call 410-973-1021 for information.
Now-April 16: Free Tax Preparation AARP Foundation
9 a.m.-3 p.m. by appointment only. Low to moderate income taxpayers. Monday-Ocean Pines Library; Saturday-Ocean City Senior Center; Friday-Pocomoke City Library; Tuesday-Salisbury/Mac Center. Volunteers will assist in e-filing returns but cannot prepare rental/business income. Appointments for Ocean Pines and Ocean City locations: 410-641-5036; Pocomoke: 410-957-0878; and Salisbury/Mac Center: 410-376-3662.
March 9: Free Pickleball Clinic
5-6 pm. Ocean Pines Pickleball Club in conjunction with the Ocean Pines Community Center. Beginners clinics. Ocean Pines Community Center, 235 Ocean Parkway, Ocean Pines. Ocean Pines also offering free week of drop-in time following the clinic (Friday through Thursday). Registration: 703-598-6119 or jhanberry@comcast.net.
March 10: Ocean Pines Anglers Club
9:30am at the Ocean Pines library. The speaker will be Bryan Mullins, who focuses on using technology to improve fishing success. Bryan will be accompanied by his wife, Mary, to present “Beautiful Ocean City” -- a short video showing amazing scenes of the Ocean City area during fishing trips. Then they will show lures and set ups that anglers can use when they fish for flounder this spring. Bryan will also briefly go over some fishing locations based on his research, which should give attendees what they need to be successful when the fish arrive around April. All are welcome.
March 10: OCVFC Ladies Auxiliary Quarter Auction
Doors open at 5 pm., auction from 6-9 pm. OCFD Headquarters, 1409 Philadelphia Ave., Ocean City, second floor. Family-friendly event. More than 100 auction items, raffles, food and door prizes. Advance admission: $5; at the door: $7. Includes one paddle and door prize ticket. Proceeds go toward the fire company, cadets and scholarships. 609-412-0778 or 443-365-0637.
March 12: Ocean Pines Camera Club
7 pm. Ocean Pines branch library. Monthly get-together to share photos, tips, programs. Group goes on a photo shoot on the Saturday following each meeting and hosts a hands-on workshop the last Thursday of each month. Professional and amateur photographers and new members always welcome. Meets second Monday of each month.
March 22: Republican Women of Worcester County
The RWCC will hold a a special March Dinner Meeting at the Atlantic Hotel in Berlin. The speaker will be Nicolee Ambrose, a Republican grassroots activist, political commentator and statewide elected Republican National Committeewoman for Maryland. Ambrose represents Maryland to the Republican National Committee, where she is one of three votes from Maryland on issues deciding the future of the national Republican Party. The cost is $40 per person and there is a choice of crab cake or filet mignon. Doors open at 5:30pm; dinner served at 6:30pm. Seating is limited. For reservations or information, please contact Ann Lutz at annlutz60@gmail.com or at 410-208-9767.
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