Page 34 The Dispatch/Maryland Coast Dispatch November 8, 2013 Civic Volunteer Announces Bid Early-Week Rumblings Explained By SHAWN J. SOPER Districts 38A and 38B. It encompasses much of northern Worcester NEWS EDITOR County including Ocean City, West OCEAN CITY – Ocean City resi- Ocean City, Ocean Pines and a dent and career volunteer Judy Da- considerable amount of Worcester vis this week announced she was east of Route 113. “It’s a very unique opportunity bethrowing her hat in the ring for the cause 38C is a new district,” she newly created House District 38C, adding another candidate to what is said. “It’s also a very diverse district shaping up to be a highly contested with a variety of issues, from the tourism industry and business arace. round the resort area to the Davis, a Baltimore native, poultry and agriculture indushas lived in Ocean City for 40 tries and from the public years and has been a tireschools and education to less civic volunteer and advsenior citizen issues. Ocean ocate ever since. She earnPines has the largest populaed her undergraduate detion of seniors over the age gree from Salisbury Univerof 65 and there are a lot of sity and a masters from UMES before embarking on JUDY DAVIS issues related to that. As a career educator, I’m very ina 22-year career as an early childhood teacher and special education terested and well versed in issues teacher on the Lower Shore. For the related to the schools and we have last 40 years, she has supplement- some of the best here.” When she officially files, Davis, a ed her professional teaching career with volunteer work as a children’s Democrat, will join a growing list of advocate and volunteer in numer- candidates for House District 38C. Already, Ocean City resident and ous civic organizations. “It’s a natural extension of my ca- long-time public servant at the state reer as a volunteer and advocate,” and federal level Mary Beth Carshe said. “I do feel I have the expe- ozza has thrown her hat in the ring, rience and the time to represent this as has Democratic challenger Mike district. I am very excited about the Hindi of Ocean Pines. Next Saturday, Nov. 16, Davis opportunity.” District 38C was created during will formally announce her camthe 2012 legislative redistricting pro- paign with a kick-off event at St. cess following the last U.S. Census Paul’s by the Sea Episcopal Church in 2010. It is an entirely new district on 3rd Street in Ocean City. The carved out of the old combination of event is open to the public. By SHAWN J. SOPER NEWS EDITOR BERLIN – Distant rumblings heard and felt across the south end of Worcester County and as far north as West Ocean City on Monday were the result of the U.S. Navy practicing simulated carrier landings for two large aircraft at Wallops Island, NASA officials confirmed this week. The loud noises were the result of a new partnership between the Navy and NASA’s Wallops Island Flight Facility on the Virginia coast just south of Assateague and Ocean City. Earlier this year, NASA reached an agreement allowing the Navy to practice simulated, land-based aircraft carrier landings on a modified airstrip at Wallops. On Monday, the Navy began practicing touch-and-go field carrier landing practice (FCLP) at Wallops for its E-2 Hawkeye and C-2 Greyhound aircraft. The first series of practice landings were conducted on Monday and will continue off and on throughout the next year and into the future. The two twin-engine turboprop aircraft are expected to conduct up to 20,000 FCLP passes annually at Wallops as per an agreement with NASA. Earlier this year, the Navy completed all necessary minor construction at Wallops to facilitate the practice landings including the installa- tion of runway lighting and markings to simulate the flight deck of an actual aircraft carrier. Before reaching the agreement with Wallops, the Navy conducted the training at Auxiliary Landing Field Fentress in nearby Chesapeake, Va., but capacity issues at the base caused the Navy to look elsewhere for an appropriate venue for the training. In addition, the Navy was also forced to send detachments associated with the Hawkeye and Greyhound aircraft to Jacksonville, Fla., at least four to six times a year for the training at great expense and inconvenience. With the strip at Wallops adapted to accommodate the practice aircraft carrier landings, the Navy will be able to conduct the training in its own backyard. Despite the occasional rumblings heard in the distance by area residents, the Navy’s new partnership with Wallops is considered a positive for the shore. “This initiative entails positive net economic benefits to the region,” the Navy said in an official release this week. “In addition to the recently completed construction, the Navy will pay for expanded service requirements at the airfield to support FCLP and also provide NASA direct payment for airfield use. Additionally, the ability to conduct two-week detachments will result in the requirement to obtain messing, berthing and transportation services on the civilian economy.” Salisbury 701 East Naylor Mill Road 410-677-0350 TUESDAY $12.99 Lobster Special HAPPY HOUR $2 Miller/Coors $4 House Wines Absolute Drinks Sailor Jerry Drinks Slushies 1/2 Price Wings Bada Bing Shrimp Buck A Shuck Ropewalk Liberties Trivia Monday At 6:30 700 Coastal Hwy. Fenwick Island 302-581-0153 ropewalktavern.com