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Cheers Ocean City! We’re back, helping you stay up to date with what’s happening. Let's take on the day together! ☀️

In today's newsletter:

• Where’s the best free spot to watch this weekend’s OC Air Show?
• Need shark or swordfish permits? Don’t miss this July 1 workshop.
• Want your travel photos showcased in Ocean City and during White Marlin Open?

Also on today's calendar: The GovCon Summer Soiree - Federal Contractors NETWORKING EVENT.

Today's riddle: When is the best time to buy a trampoline? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Wednesday: An afternoon t-storm or two, with a high of 72 and low of 69 degrees.
• Thursday: A t-storm around in the p.m., temps: high: 85, low: 71.
• Friday: A t-storm around in the p.m., with a high of 84 and low of 72 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

1. Look Up! The OC Air Show Returns to Ocean City, MD This Weekend (oceancity.com) — Ocean City’s 19th Annual OC Air Show roars back June 13–14, with free beachfront viewing between 6th and 26th Streets and premium zones near 13th–17th. Expect the Thunderbirds, F-35 demo team, Patrouille de France, and big tourism crowds boosting local hotels, restaurants, and shops.
   

2. Safe handling workshop for fishermen set for July in Ocean City (coasttv.com) — Commercial fishermen in Ocean City can attend a free Safe Handling, Release, and Identification Workshop on July 1 at the Residence Inn by Marriott on Seabay Lane. The session covers how to safely handle protected species, is required for certain shark and swordfish permit holders, and offers both in-person certification and online recertification options.
   

3. The Global Travel Photo Contest Fundraiser: Last Days to Enter, Vote, and Win (oceancity.com) — The Art League of Ocean City is in the final stretch of its Global Travel Photo Contest fundraiser, with entries and $1-per-vote fundraising open until June 22. Photographers can submit images online, compete for $1,000 in prizes, and potentially see their work exhibited at the Ocean City Center for the Arts and highlighted during the White Marlin Open.
   

4. French jets roar into Stewart Air National Guard Base (midhudsonnews.com) — Ocean City is on the itinerary for France’s Patrouille de France aerobatic team, which is touring the U.S. for the Liberté 250 celebration of American independence and Franco‑American ties. The jets recently stopped at Stewart Air National Guard Base in New York and will perform at air shows each weekend, including one in Ocean City.
   

5. Inside the Ocean City Beach Patrol, from 1 guard to 224 (foxbaltimore.com) — Ocean City’s Beach Patrol has grown from a single guard in 1930 to a massive seasonal operation safeguarding millions of beachgoers today. A longtime captain reflects on decades of service, training, and the demanding summer job that shapes many local and regional educators and students.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Ocean City

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Monday June 22

• The GovCon Summer Soiree - Federal Contractors NETWORKING EVENT →
  John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, 2700 F St NW, Washington
  6:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Wednesday June 10

• Birding with a Ranger (VA)
  Assateague Island National Park 7206 National Seashore Lane, Berlin, MD 21811
  10:00 am
• Ranger's Choice (VA)
  Assateague Island National Park 7206 National Seashore Lane, Berlin, MD 21811
  1:00 pm

Friday June 12

• Pinchers of Power (VA)
  Assateague Island National Park Meets at the bridge before the refuge entrance.
  10:00 am
• Story by the Sea (VA)
  Assateague Island National Park 7206 National Seashore Lane, Berlin, MD 21811
  1:00 pm

Tuesday June 16

• Board of Education Meeting
  Showell Elementary School Berlin, MD 21811
  12:30 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Had leak from icemaker!!
  Wood floor, cabinet & drywall ruined. Had remediation work performed but now need reliable contractor to redo kitchen. Anyone have good references?… (Nextdoor Caine Woods)
• What was the commotion at Gold Coast Mall this morning at 8 am?
  Two lanes were closed and lots of police activity (Nextdoor Caine Woods)

• Grotto Pizza posted a job opening for Pizza Maker in Ocean City. Apply here.
• Bloomin' Brands, Inc. posted a job opening for Prep Cook in Ocean City. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Ocean City here.

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Springtime (Thank you Cathy A. for sending it in!)
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