August 16, 2013 The Dispatch/Maryland Coast Dispatch Page 67 . . ‘It Was Really An Amazing Thing’ YOUR NEIGHBORHOOD CORNER PUB ... WHERE FRIENDS MEET FRIENDS! Lauren Glick & The Moodswingers Friday, August 16 Colossal Fossil Sauce Saturday, August 17 CALIFORNIA LAGER by Anchor Brewing Company EXCLUSIVELY SOLD HERE LATE NIGHT CARRY-OUT & DELIVERY The Boardwalk is pictured several days after the 1933 storm. 56th Street Bayside • 410-723-5600 • Open 11 a.m. Daily • year-round FROM PAGE 66 grounds off the coast of Ocean City was not a new one. For years, Ocean City businessmen with the foresight to understand what an ocean-access inlet could mean for the resort had been petitioning state and federal agencies to create a man-made Inlet along the barrier island south of Ocean City and potential sites had even been identified, but the plans stalled for a variety of reasons. In the spring of 1933, an Eastern Shore contingent, led by Senator Millard E. Tydings, had gone to Washington to petition the Board of Engineers for Rivers and Harbors to fund the creation of an ocean-access Inlet near Ocean City. The committee approved the new Inlet as an impetus to the Atlantic seafood industry, but the bill failed to pass a vote by the entire Congress before the legislative session ended. A few short months later, the terrible storm of 1933 accomplished in a few days what Ocean City and Eastern Shore officials had attempted and failed to accomplish for decades. Despite the misery and hardship caused by the storm, the creation of the Inlet would serve as a catalyst for the transformation of Ocean City from a sleepy little resort town to what it is today. While the changes left in the aftermath of the storm arguably changed Ocean City for the better, it likely would have been hard to convince the hearty inhabitants of the barrier island that any good could have come out of the deluge at the time. In early August of 1933, a tightly wound tropical depression in the warm waters of the Atlantic drew little attention from meteorologists and even less from residents and vacationers of little Ocean City, but it would soon gather strength and make a bee-line across the wide ocean and slam into the midAtlantic region of the eastern United States. It first appeared in meteorological records as a tropical storm on Aug. SEE PAGE 68 w w w. c b m o v e com $50,000 PRICE REDUCTION AT THE BELLA VISTA CONDOMINIUM ONLY ONE UNIT LEFT! This Beautiful 3BR Bayfront Condo is the last unit available at Bella Vista Condominium! This lovely unit features a wrap-around balcony with both Bay and Ocean Views! Features include a Custom Kitchen with Granite Counters and GE Stainless Appliances, Fireplace, Ceiling Fans, Crown Molding, Recessed Lighting, and Laundry Room with Full Size Washer/Dryer. Bella Vista Building Amenities include both indoor and outdoor pools, sandy bayside beach area, and water access! Sold Furnished by Bethany Resort Furnishings! CT CONTA AY! OD US T “The Winning Team” ✪✆✗✜¤✯✘❜✍✆¤❂¤✴✎✟✑¤✬✡✡✍✆✔ Office: 410-723-8775 Cell: 410-726-2398 www.rickandkaty.com Don’t miss this last exciting opportunity to purchase NEW at Bella Vista!! 104th Street: 10401 Coastal Highway, Ocean City, Maryland 410-524-6111 800-638-1880 Owner and Operated by NRT LLC