November 29, 2013 The Dispatch/Maryland Coast Dispatch Page 7 . . ‘He Was An Excellent Preacher’ FROM PAGE 6 ship center and the Red Doors Community Center. “Today was a very tragic day for our community,” said Ocean City Fire Chief Chris Larmore. “We are thankful for the numerous agencies that assisted us during our response and especially thankful for all of the public safety personnel who helped prevent this fire from claiming more lives.” A prayer service was held Wednesday, Nov. 27, at St. Peter's Lutheran Church to offer prayers of comfort, healing and support for the congregation, families, and victims of the tragic fire. Dingwall’s loss has led to an outpouring of personal reflections on social media sites in the community as well as an online effort at giveforward.com has been initiated to help the church raise money for future expenses associated with the fire. Ocean City Recreation and Parks Director Tom Shuster, a member of the church, was on the scene of the fire on Tuesday. Shuster is a past senior warden with the church who worked closely with Dingwall on church business. “To be honest with all that was going through my mind in the aftermath of the fire, it never really dawned on me that he would die. In my mind, I felt he would survive …,” Shuster said. After appearing at City Hall for a Mayor and Council meeting, Shuster and his wife were at the hospital when Dingwall passed away. He said he was able to speak with Dingwall’s wife, Brenda, and two of their sons. “We were able to embrace them and give our best wishes after she came out from the room he was in. Our Bishop was there as well so there was a lot of support there for the family. It was truly a shock for all of us,” Shuster said. The loss was still a stinger for Shuster on Wednesday as he reflected on Dingwall’s professional and personal contributions. “He worked to connect his family life with his parish life. One of the joys he had was that his son, Ian, was able to join him at church on Sundays, serving as an acolyte … that was a great joy for him to have his son there with him at the worship service. The congregation enjoyed their interaction,” he said. “Due to my capacity with the church, I got to know him on a behind-thescenes operational nature with the church. I enjoyed working with him. He was very engaged with his family and coaching his son in soccer down in Snow Hill. He was an excellent preacher. He was very thoughtful man and very enlightening with the way he preached to our parish. He was very, very attentive to members of our community who were sick and ill. He was able to reach out to those people and tended to their needs.” FOOTBALL SPECIALS SAT.: 11AM-7PM SUN.: ALL DAY MON. & THUR.: 7PM-CLOSE $2.50 22oz. Keep The Cup Miller Lt., Bud Lt., Coors Lt. $6 3 Olives Bombs & $5 3 Olives Purple “Raven” ✘✫✷✵✧✤✺ All Day: $6 Burgers & Chicken Sandwiches ☛✬✧✤✺ ✘✷5✵✧✤✺ All Day: $7 Cheesesteaks 1/2 OFF Crab Dip & Buffalo Chicken Dip 75¢ Wings (min. of 8) $ $ 6 EACH 3 Jerk Chicken Tenders OR 4 Cheeseburger OR 4 Pulled Pork Sliders 1 BEERS ALL DAY Domestic Drafts, Bottles & Cans All Day: 3 For $3 Tacos $9 Crab Cake Sandwiches 10pm-2am JJ THE DJ $6 Jager Bombs ✗✤✶✷✧✤✺ 5-10pm: $14.95 Ribs & Crab Cake ✛5✧✱5✵✧✤✺ All Day: 1/2 OFF Big Salads 5-10pm: 1/2 OFF All Entrees 10pm-2am DJ WOOD 50+ TVs • 16 Drafts On Tap Game Room • Kids Menu MD Lottery • Party Trays ✠✎¤✛✤❙¤x¤✷5✵✶¤✞✤✶5✱✧5✵ 9pm-2am ❏✾✼✼¤✬✯✵¤✠✤✱✦5¤✟✲✱✶5✵✶ $3 Craft & Import Drafts ✗✷✱✧✤✺ All Day: $5 Crushes BLACK FRIDAY EVERY NIGHT! 8pm-Close *Except Tuesday* 5-10pm: 1/2 OFF All Entrees ✝✳✳✤5✯¤✗✝❚✡ Every $20 Spent, ✑✲✱✧✤✺ All Day: $7 Cheesesteaks $9.95 Meatloaf Dinner 116th St. & Coastal Hwy., OC, MD 21842 410-723-2120 thegreeneturtle.com gtoc@thegreeneturtle.com facebook.com/originalgreeneturtle 5✶¤❏✽✼¤✍✱¤✘✷✶✯5¤✞✷✦✮✵q 6-8pm ✞✍¤✗5❙✺¤✞✬✱✪✲