Kiwanis OP House Address Signs Promote Safety Says Chief Massey
by David Landis

Ocean Pines Police Chief, Dave Massey, was the guest speaker at the Kiwanis Club of Greater Ocean Pines/Ocean City weekly meeting. He spoke about safety and crime in the Pines. Part of his talk focused on the Kiwanis Club's House Address Sign program for which he had high praise. Pictured are Kiwanis President, Ed Schaefer; Chief Massey; and Aris Spengos, who is the Kiwanis Chairman for the program; holding the wooden brown and orange ddress sign which costs $15 and can be repainted when needed for only $8.

Both the OPPD and the OPVFD encourage homeowners to purchase the OP officially approved signs. Massey urged Kiwanis to continue to promote, sell, and do maintenance on the house address signs. Why? Because these signs help both the Police Department and Fire Department find houses when responding to emergencies, improving your safety. Most of the Pines has no street lights, so when it's dark, it's often difficult to see house address numbers on houses set back from the street. Another community service by the local Kiwanis Club in addition to it's goal of "Serving the Children of the World".

(To order a new sign or to have an existing sign repainted, please stop by the OP Administration Offices and fill out a form or contact Aris Spengos at 410-641-7392 or at aspengos@aol.com for more information).