Page 54 The Dispatch/Maryland Coast Dispatch July 19, 2013 Once A Hobby, Now A Passion By JOANNE SHRINER STAFF WRITER Crazy Ladyz co-owner Jan Patterson-Hohman is pictured in the West Ocean City store with her dog, Marco. Photo by Joanne Shriner Welcome Families $26.99 ALL-YOU-CAN-EAT SEAFOOD BUFFET Choose From Such Tempting Items As: Snow Crab Legs, Steamed And Fried Shrimp, Fresh Clams And Oysters, Mussels, Local Clam Strips, Clams Casino, Crab Imperial, New England Clam Chowder, Delmarvelous Baked Chicken, Carved Steamship Round Of Beef, Country Ham, Roast Turkey, BBQ Ribs, Broiled And Grilled Fish, Fresh Fruits And Vegetables, Potato, Taco, Soup And Salad Bar, Raw Bar, Pasta Bar And Ocean City’s Largest Dessert Selection Experience Our Great Seafood Buffet In The Uniqe Setting Of An 18th-Century Whaling Tavern OCEAN CITY – The owners of Crazy Ladyz, Jan Patterson-Hohman and Louise Reardon, worked for many years in a “man’s world” until they picked up a hobby in fashion and turned it into a new career. Patterson-Hohman explained she worked as a headhunter for 35 years in the Washington, D.C., area finding others’ jobs in the technology field. She owned her business in the headhunting industry for 25 years, and for the last 12 she took on Reardon, who was once a client, as a partner in her business. “Crazy Ladyz started as a hobby when we bought a store in Chincoteague,” Patterson-Hohman said, who vacationed on the island since she was 19. “I looked at it as an opportunity. I cannot sell anything I don’t believe in. I have to sell what I love and what I am passionate about … and it was an opportunity to be in a women’s world, so I was really excited.” The Crazy Ladyz boutique opened in Chincoteague in 2004 as a year-long business. “What started as a hobby just flourished,” Patterson-Hohman said. “I personally went down and worked it every single weekend. I loved it … I went from techno geeks to finally a women’s world.” Crazy Ladyz was open for two years in Chicoteague when Patter- son-Hohman and Reardon decided to move from the Annapolis area to Ocean Pines. “We had a lot of customers who came from this [Ocean City] area down to Chincoteague, and many people were saying we should have a store up here,” Patterson-Hohman said. “It was very scary leaving a full-time, well-established business that I had to just selling clothing, but we did.” In 2007, Crazy Ladyz opened its second location in West Ocean City, and Patterson-Hohman and Reardon were operating both locations for a period of time until a new opportunity came up and the Chincoteague location moved to Ocean View, Del., in April of 2012. In February of this year, Crazy Ladyz in West Ocean City moved to its current location on Route 50 next to Monkey’s Trunk from about a mile up the street where it was located for five years. “We pride ourselves in no matter what size you are or shape you are we can make you beautiful,” Patterson-Hohman said. “You don’t have to wear tons of makeup; we can dress you to make you look flattering and beautiful.” Crazy Ladyz merchandise is described as out-of-the-box goods, fun and casual wear that serves the missy customer. They offer everything from clothing to handbags, sandals, and many different accesSEE NEXT PAGE FULL A LA CARTE MENU ALSO AVAILABLE $2 SEAFOOD OFF CHILDREN UNDER 4 EAT FREE BEER, WINE AND COCKTAILS SERVED Discover Our Pasta And Raw Bars Featuring Fresh Seafood, Sauces And Pasta Cooked To Order And Fresh Clams And Oysters Shucked And Steamed To Order BUFFET WITH COUPON • VALID UP TO 4 ADULTS ORDERING SEAFOOD BUFFET NOT VALID DURING EARLY BIRD OR ANY OTHER OFFERS • EXP. 12-31-13 • MCD OPEN DAILY 4 P .M.-9 P .M. BOARDWALK AND 26TH ST. • FREE PARKING LOT ON CORNER OF 26TH ST. AND BALTIMORE AVE. • 410-524-CRAB (2722)