August 16, 2013 The Dispatch/Maryland Coast Dispatch Page 17 . . Statistics Show Resort’s Season Stumbled Early FROM PAGE 16 800-OC-OCEAN compared to almost 4,097 last year. The top zip codes that requested Ocean City’s Visitor Guide were in Pennsylvania, Maryland, New Jersey and New York. The Visitor Center Stats showed 4,167 visitors this year compared to 4,431 last year, reflecting a 6-percent decrease. As of the end of June, Ocean City’s official Facebook page had 532,632 fans compared to 414.459 that time last year, and 16,036 Twitter followers compared to 11,612 that time last year. Also, Ocean City marked 1,543 Instagram Gallery page visits, 1,369 Tumblr followers and 849 Pinterest followers. The Dew Tour was held from Thursday, June 19, through Sunday, June 23. Attendance was estimated at 103,000, which is up 10.7 percent from the record-breaking event held in 2012. Transportation reported bus ridership in June at about 736,708 compared to last year with about 784,781, which is a 6.13-percent decrease. There was $634,648 collected in bus revenue compared to $639,818 last year, which is a .81 percent decrease. The Inlet parking lot this year collected $445,412, a slight increase of .54 percent. There were over 42,400 rounds of golf booked in June through hotels and Ocean City’s golf course compared to about 41,800 last year, which is a 2-percent increase. Almost 4,290 tons of solid waste was collected in June compared to over 4,560 last June, and there was 214,890,000 gallons in water pumpage compared to 248,630,000 last year, which is over 13-percent decrease. The last category presented was Demoflush, which had been Ocean City’s way to measure tourism for years. Demoflush figures are estimations on the population in Ocean City based on wastewater flow from Ocean City provided by the Ocean City Wastewater Division and calculated by the OC Tourism Department. In June of 2013, the weekend average was 225,784 compared to last year when it was 250,146, which is a decrease of 8.9 percent. The weekday average this year was 197,701 compared to last year when it was 222,614, which is a decrease of 11 percent. This year the daily average was 207,065 compared to last year 230,359, which is a 10-percent decrease. The final category, calls for service, reflected 16,300 police calls for service compared to 17,391 last year, which is a 6.3-percent decrease. There were also 909 fire calls for service compared to 1,016 last year, which is a 10.5-percent decrease. BUY • SELL • TRADE Gold And Silver Prices Are Very High! WE’ VE Lion Shopping MOVED In The Food Center-Rte. 611 Immediate Evaluation And Payment HIGHEST PRICES PAID Not Sure What You Have? Bring It In! Any Quantity, Large Or Small! WE PAY TOP DOLLAR! Gold & Silver Coins Gold Jewelry White Gold • Yellow Gold ALL KARATS: 24 KT • 22 KT • 18 KT • 14 KT 10 KT • 9 KT DENTAL GOLD PLATINUM, TOO Premium Paid On Rare Dates GOLD COINS PRE-1933 Up To 40-50 Times Face Value SILVER COINS PRE-1965 Up To 16 Times Face Value FOREIGN & DOMESTIC OLD U.S. PAPER CURRENCY Silver Jewelry Silverware Silver Bullion, Bars And Ingots FOOD LION SHOPPING CENTER RTE. 611 AT RTE. 50 WEST OCEAN CITY D.A. Kozma Jewelry Serving The Community For More Than 33 Years 410-213-7505 410-524-GOLD (4653) LIC. NO. 2294 OCEAN CITY Since MARYLAND 1973 SNOW CRAB LEGS & CLAWS, CARVED PRIME RIB, RAW OYSTERS AND CLAMS, BBQ RIBS AND CHICKEN, FRESH FISH, STEAMED SHRIMP, FRIED SHRIMP, FOUR HOMEMADE SOUPS, FRESH SUMMER SALADS AND VEGETABLES, HOMEMADE DESSERTS AND SOFT ICE CREAM STATION AND LOTS MORE! PLENTY OF ASSORTED MEAT ITEMS FOR NON-SEAFOOD LOVERS 150 Feet Of Delicious Food The Ultimate All-You-Care-To-Eat SEAFOOD & PRIME RIB BUFFET Full a la Carte Menu • Special Selection Of Foods For Your Children, When The Kids Are Happy, So Are The Parents! Over 500 Dining Seats Items Subject To Change FRIDAY-THURSDAY, AUG. 16-22 OPEN DAILY AT 3 P.M. 71st Street & Coastal Highway Ocean City, Md. • 410-524-7171 www.thebonfirerestaurant.com NEWLY EXPANDED WAITING AREA WITH COMFORTABLE SEATS FOR ALL WE TRY OUR BEST TO SEAT PEOPLE PROMPTLY. EARLY BIRD $5 OFF REGULAR ADULT BUFFET FROM 3 P.M.-4 P.M.