INSIDE PAGES Cops & Courts ................. 24 Editorial ............................ 42 Students ........................... 44 Sports .............................. 46 Fatherhood ...................... 48 Things I Like ................... 51 Music ............................... 52 Faces In Places ............... 56 Things To Do ................... 59 Business .......................... 60 People In Society ............ 62 Community ...................... 64 Classifieds ....................... 68 Crossword Puzzle ........... 71 Dining Guide ................... 74 Priceless October 4, 2013 The Dispatch Serving Greater Delmarva Since 1984 www.mdcoastdispatch.com 18 Months For OC Summer’s Hit-And-Run Motorist SEE PAGE 6 File Photo Group Targets Voter Rolls SEE PAGE 18 File Photo Assateague’s Federal Side Closed Big Downtown Project Eyed The forced shutdown of the national government led to Assateague Island National Seashore posting messages to potential visitors that it’s closed until further notice. See page 10 for full story. Photo by Shawn Soper SEE PAGE 22 Photo by Shawn Soper Route 50 Bridge Plan Picked SEE PAGE 30 Photo by Shawn Soper Cutest Pet The winner of last month’s Cutest Pet of the Month Contest was Cozy, a 1-week-old pygmy goat owned by Alora Lockhart. Fall Heat Wave Experienced It’s been autumn for a couple weeks, but this week felt more like summer with warm conditions felt across the lower shore, including in Ocean City where these youngsters enjoyed a dip in the ocean. Photo by Shawn Soper SEE PAGE 49 Submitted Photo BAMBOO LOUNGE ICE RINK ICE RINK OPEN OPEN 410-524-1000 • On The Beach At 118th St. HAPPY HOUR DAILY 4 P.M.-7 P.M. $2.50 Dom. Btls, $1.50 Dom. Drafts, $2.50 Rails, $3 House Wine And $5 Sailor Jerry Thursday Night BURGER NIGHT 5 p.m.-9 p.m. WATCH THE GAMES HERE! UNBEATABLE NFL FOOD & DRINK SPECIALS