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2016 Pup of the Pines, Brutus

The 2nd Annual Pup of the Pines photo contest runs from Aug. 15 – Oct. 15. The winner of the contest will be named “2017 Pup of the Pines.” The pup will also be the official face of the dog park and will be featured in the Ocean Pines Activity Guide for the year. The top eight entries will be on display at the Ocean Pines Halloween celebration on Saturday, October 29 from 1-4 p.m. in White Horse Park. Attendees at the event will be able to vote for their favorite. The winner will be announced at the Hometown Christmas Tree Lighting on Saturday, November 26. The entry fee is $5 per dog. Money raised from the contest will be used for upgrades and improvements to the dog park. Official entry forms are available at the Ocean Pines Community Center.

Like surfing, skateboarding is a major part of Ocean City’s beach culture. The Ocean Bowl Skate Park is celebrating 40 years! On Friday, Aug. 19, there is an Ocean Bowl 40th Anniversary Celebration. The event includes free skate all day, skate jam sessions, one trick pony events, live music and door prizes, and concessions for sale.

Sean paid a visit to Tall Pines Harbor Campground in Accomack County, Va. He talks to Ray Barker and his wife Sherry who took over Tall Pines Harbor Campground in 2000 and have been working to make it better ever since.

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Kelly Taylor, the Artistic Director and Founder of Footsteps Dance Academy, joins us in the studio to talk about her career as a dancer, awards the Footsteps Dance Academy has won, and how you can be a dancer with the academy. There is an open house at Footsteps Dance Academy on Saturday, Aug. 20 from 10 am – 2 pm. One of Kelly’s students, Laura Foster, dances in the studio today!

Executive Matthew Cornelius from Hooked Restaurant in Ocean City making a summer watermelon salad with jumbo shrimp.

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Shrimp and Watermelon Salad

Summer Watermelon Salad with Jumbo Shrimp

Ingredients:

.25 lb basil (on the stem)

2 bunches flat leaf parsley

2 each orange zest

2 cups extra virgin olive oil

1 tsp salt

Procedure:

1. Pick leaves off their stems.

2. Zest oranges.

3. Blend all ingredients using a stick blender.

Sweet Vinegar

Ingredients:

1 tbl whole coriander seed

1 each cinnamon stick

1 each bay leaf

3 cups champagne vinegar

.25 cup honey

.25 cup sugar

1 tsp fennel seed

2 sprigs basil

Procedure:

1. Place all ingredients into medium sized sauce pot and bring to a boil.

2. Turn off pot and allow to steep for 10 minutes.

3. Strain through a fine meshed strainer.

Watermelon Salad

Ingredients:

1 each seedless watermelon (medium dice)

1 cup pinenuts (toasted)

1 cup dry aged gouda

1 cup gremolata

.25 cup sweet vinegar

1 oz peashoots

1 tbl Maldon sea salt

Procedure:

1. Remove all of the watermelon outer shell, leaving only the red

watermelon. Cut into small pieces.

2. Shave gouda using a vegetable peeler.

3. Combine all ingredients together, gently mix and enjoy !

 

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