Page 38 The Dispatch/Maryland Coast Dispatch November 1, 2013 ✘✿✿✸❙¤✘❙❍¤✚❀❙❙✼✸¤✛❊❅✼’ Home Of The Heavyweights Philly-Style Cheesesteaks & Hoagies Delivery Available OPEN MONDAY THRU SATURDAY, 7 A.M.-8 P.M. One Year After Fire, Waterman’s Back With Modern Look, Changes 410-742-0094 106 TRUITT ST. SALISBURY, MD. 21804 Free Fries ($2 VALUE) WITH PURCHASE OF REGULAR-PRICED SUB MUST PRESENT COUPON • MCD RACETRACK AUTO SALES We Buy Like-New And Used Cars, Trucks, Trailers WE PAY CASH! (410) 641-4600 “Your Friends At The Beach” Roughly one year after last year’s destructive, the new and improved Waterman’s Seafood Co. opened its doors on Route 50. Photos by Travis Brown By TRAVIS BROWN STAFF WRITER Resort Property Management •Administrative Management •Financial Management •Building Maintenance Service •Custodial Services •Pool Services •24-Hour Emergency Service Info@OceanPointLtd.com www.OceanPointLtd.com DCMA PCAM® • AMS® CMCA Certified MHIC #68055 BERLIN – A West Ocean City staple since 1982, Waterman’s Seafood Co. reopened last month after a one-year hiatus for renovations following a fire back in October of 2012. The physical look of Waterman’s has undergone some dramatic changes during that time, including a much brighter and more modern interior and exterior, an expanded menu and a new banquet room. The fire hit the restaurant hard, according to co-owner Jamy Davy, who bought into Waterman’s in 2004. But despite having to be closed for a year to rebuild there was a silver lining since the damage resulted in the decision to modernize the entire operation. “October 5 of last year we had an electrical fire,” Davy said. “It started out between it being a 30-year-old wooden building with the water and the smoke and the flame damage, the more we got into it the more we realized it was just time for an overhaul.” For decades, Waterman’s had a distinct style. The exterior and interior featured a lot of wood, lighting was soft and all-you-can-eat crabs were a favorite. The new restaurant will keep the soul of the original, Davy promised, but looks and feels fresher. “We came up with a design to try to modernize it so we could be here another 30 years. Rather than try to put it back together, we decided to take a step in a different direction a little bit,” he said. “When you came SEE NEXT PAGE 410-213-7144 9923 Stephen Decatur Hwy., Suite D-6 Ocean City, Md. 21842 UNRESERVED ESTATE AUCTION 27 Acres - Deer Hunting SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 2 AT 11:30 A.M. DASHIELL ROAD - SHARPTOWN, MD The property contains 27+/- acres of land located on Dashiell Road. The land consists of 6.5+/- acres of tillable and 20.9+/- acres of woodland. The 6.5+/- acres are currently planted in hay. Hunting Rights to buyer for this season as of January 1, 2014. Wicomico County Tax Map 6, Parcel 119, Tax ID 10-005817 3% BUYERS PREMIUM - $5,000 DOWN Visit Our Website: WWW.PRAUCTIONS.COM 35640 Woodyard Road Willards, MD 21874 (410) 546 2425 pete@prauctions.com www.prauctions.com INSPECTION DURING DAYLIGHT HOURS AUCTION TO BE HELD ON DASHIELL ROAD An example of one of the many modern upgrades is the new booths throughout the establishment as well as the stainless steel tables.