Dear Friends,
Yesterday, I asked you all to join me in mourning the loss and celebrating the legacy of Bill Hughes, a long-time Ocean City resident and friend who earned universal respect during his tenure as a congressman and ambassador. He and his wife, Nancy, did so much for our community.
Visitation will be 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 3 at the Ocean City Tabernacle (550 Wesley Avenue) and again 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. Monday, Nov. 4 at Holy Trinity Episcopal Church (30th Street and Bay Avenue). The funeral service will follow at 11 a.m. Monday at Holy Trinity. The bridges along the Route 52 causeway will be lit red, white and blue in Bill’s honor.
Because of the threat of severe weather, we postponed our recommended trick-or-treating hours from Halloween night. I want to remind all residents that trick-or-treaters will be out from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. tonight (Friday, Nov. 1). Please use caution on the streets, as many young children will be out after the sun sets. Families and individuals trick-or-treating should obey all pedestrian safety laws, wear reflective clothing and carry a flashlight.
I also want to remind everybody that the lanes of traffic inbound to Ocean City on the Route 52 causeway will be closed tomorrow morning (Saturday, Nov. 2) from about 7:45 a.m. to 10 a.m. for the Trail of Two Cities 5K Run (see more info). Please seek an alternate route if you’re coming into town at that time. And don’t forget to set your clocks back by one hour on Saturday night as Daylight Savings Time ends at 2 a.m. Sunday.
Polls will be open 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. for the general election on Tuesday, Nov. 5. I encourage all registered voters to get out and vote. The ballot in Ocean City will include candidates for the state Senate and General Assembly, the county Board of Chosen Freeholders and the Ocean City Board of Education, along with a public question on veterans’ benefits. More information on polling places and sample ballots is available here. Voters in Ward 3, District 1 will be asked to use the back entrance to the polling place at The Shores (the former Wesley Manor) because the front entrance is under construction.
Warm regards,
Mayor Jay A. Gillian
