Page 72 The Dispatch/Maryland Coast Dispatch September 20, 2013 Autumn Home Show Eyes OC Memorial Paddle Ends In OC OCEAN CITY – The Autumn Home and Condo Show, the sister event to spring’s annual home show, is returning to Ocean City’s Roland E. Powell Convention Center next month, Oct. 26-27. This fall’s home show is all about “your environment, your life and your living space,” according to event organizers. No matter if it’s your home sweet home or your home away from home, there will be plenty of vendors on hand to answer any questions and even provide you with new ideas for your interior and exterior living space. This year’s event will feature new interior and outdoor displays, showcasing new products and ideas on remodeling, decorating, accessorizing and renovating. Build a deck or build a new home starting from the ground up. There will plenty of professionals on hand, all putting their best-foot-forward for the consumers. In addition to the home show, there will be artists and crafts from near and far offering their creations, unique gift ideas and accessories. Additional show highlights include free drawings, the health craft cooking show, door prizes, free parking and bargains. A group of friends completed a kayak paddle from Baltimore to Ocean City last weekend in honor of Patrick M. “Scunny” McCusker. They are pictured approaching Macky’s Bayside Bar and Grille. Photo by Believe in Tomorrow By SHAWN J. SOPER NEWS EDITOR OCEAN CITY – A little over a year since the accident that claimed the life of a former longtime Ocean City local and popular Baltimore restaurateur, a group of Baltimore bartenders carried on his generous legacy last week by recreating his now famous kayak paddle to Ocean City. Patrick M. “Scunny” McCusker died last August after colliding with an Ocean City bus while riding his bicycle along Coastal Highway in the area of 132nd Street. His passing sent shock waves through the communities on both sides of the Chesapeake, from his former longtime home in Ocean City to his childhood home in Baltimore, where he was an accomplished restaurateur, first with his popular Nacho Mama’s in Canton and later his Ma- ma’s on the Half Shell just a few doors down from the original location. More important, perhaps, than his accomplishments as a successful businessman were his vast charitable contributions and generous spirit, most notably to his favorite charity, the Believe in Tomorrow program in general and its Children’s House by the Sea location in Ocean City specifically. A few years back, McCusker paddled a kayak from Baltimore’s Inner Harbor to Ocean City, arriving at the annual Believe in Tomorrow benefit at Seacrets. He raised an estimated $100,000 for Believe in Tomorrow in the process and now, a little over one year after his untimely death in Ocean City last August, some of his colleagues and friends picked up the mantle. SEE PAGE 76 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! S TOD U “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