INSIDE PAGES Cops & Courts ................. 24 Editorial ............................ 42 Students ........................... 44 Sports .............................. 46 Fatherhood ...................... 48 Things I Like ................... 51 Music ............................... 52 Faces In Places ............... 56 Business .......................... 58 People In Society ............ 62 Community ...................... 63 Dining Guide ................... 64 Things To Do ................... 66 Classifieds ....................... 69 Crossword Puzzle ........... 72 Priceless December 6, 2013 The Dispatch Serving Greater Delmarva Since 1984 www.mdcoastdispatch.com Fire Motive May Never Be Known SEE PAGE 4 Photo by Chris Parypa Beach Music Festival Cancelled SEE PAGE 10 Remembering The Departed The congregation of St. Paul’s by the Sea Episcopal Church was joined by many in the community on Tuesday to pay final respects to Rev. David Dingwall, who died in a fire last week in Ocean City. Above was the scene inside St. Peter’s Lutheran Church. Photo by Chris Parypa Photo by Chris Parypa Man Added To WWII Monument SEE PAGE 12 Photo by Travis Brown Berlin Holiday Arts Night Photos SEE PAGE 60 Photo by Manette Cramer Cutest Pet Of The Month Snowy Owl Visits Assateague A so-called “irruptive” reportedly led to this snowy owl spending time on Assateague Island recently. An irruptive refers to the reduced availability of the owl’s main food source – lemmings – to the north forcing the birds to the south. Photo by Allen Sklar The winner of last month’s Cutest Pet of the Month contest was Homer, a 6-month-old golden retriever owned by Mia and Spencer Byrd. SEE PAGE 49 Submitted Photo ICE RINK ICE RINK OPEN OPEN 410-524-1000 • On The Beach At 118th St. Join Us For CHRISTMAS DAY BRUNCH 11 a.m.-3 p.m. PRIME RIB AND Details SEAFOOD BUFFET s¤✛❊’❋¤❑✟ Call For