Responders from near and far aiding Ocean City in recovery from Sandy

Last Updated on Sunday, November 18, 2012 09:14 am Written by Cindy Nevitt Friday, November 16, 2012 01:00 am

As Ocean City began the long process of recovery from Superstorm Sandy, many organizations and individuals pitched in to aid with the effort. The sense of community that has always been so strong in this town grew stronger, and many were rightfully commended for it.

What was less unexpected is the national response to this disaster. No matter where you go in town, you are likely to see a vehicle with an out-of-state license plate manned by out-of-state workers. Sandy has brought both people who love Ocean City and people who have never been to Ocean City here to help in our hour of deepest need.

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An act of God becomes a religious recruiting tool

Written by Cindy Nevitt Friday, November 09, 2012 01:00 am

Hurricane Sandy stopped being a natural disaster and turned into a religious event over the weekend.

The first time I noticed that happening was Sunday at the StaintonSeniorCenter, when someone I know mentioned he hasn’t seen me at church in awhile. If he volunteered on the four cooking committees I do, he would see me plenty. But I didn’t call him out on his lack of service in the kitchen.

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Hurricanes I have known

Last Updated on Thursday, November 01, 2012 09:52 pm Written by Cindy Nevitt Friday, November 02, 2012 01:00 am

The pictures from the last few days look very familiar. Boats piled on top of one another in marinas or on land, all where they don’t belong. Walls that have collapsed, roofs that are missing, houses that have been pushed off their foundations. Trees uprooted, sand in the streets, sodden personal belongings piled at the curb.

We’ve seen these pictures before, mostly after hurricanes that have made landfall in Florida and North Carolina. This time, though, the background is all wrong. This time, the destruction is here at the Jersey Shore.

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The power of one

Last Updated on Thursday, October 25, 2012 04:23 pm Written by Cindy Nevitt Friday, October 26, 2012 01:00 am

The administration has been taking a beating lately from the residents of Merion Park.

On Oct. 23, six people from Merion Park – specifically, residents of Bartram, Oxford, Victoria and Westminster lanes and Argyle Place – opened the public comment portion of that night’s City Council meeting with one story after another regarding the ongoing, worsening issue of flooding in the neighborhood.  

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What’s the sense in speaking if no one is listening?

Last Updated on Friday, October 19, 2012 02:32 pm Written by Cindy Nevitt Friday, October 19, 2012 01:00 am

After 18 of 22 speakers Wednesday night voiced concerns and negativity toward the master plan re-exam, the planning board voted unanimously to adopt it. In doing so, I feel the seven present members of the board showed a callous disregard for the general public it should serve.

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