Show your patriotic pride. As part of Ocean City’s Memorial Day Weekend Celebration be a part of the unfurling of one of the largest ceremonial American flags in the U.S. Beginning at 12 noon on Monday, May 28, the flag will be unfurled across the beach at North Division Street with visibility up and down the boardwalk.

The Ocean City Council has approved the hiring of David Recor as the new City Manager. Recor will begin his position with the Town on June 11. Recor comes to Ocean City from Fort Pierce, FL, where he had served as city manager since 2008.

Donna Abbott has been appointed to the position of Tourism and Marketing Director for the Town of Ocean City. Abbott’s appointment was approved at the May 15, meeting of the Ocean City Mayor and City Council. Abbott has served as Interim Tourism and Marketing Director since late February 2012. She was selected from among a robust field of candidates in a national search process conducted by the Town’s Human Resources Department.

The sphere is getting near! Coming this summer to Ocean City, MD is the new and exciting free event for the entire family, OC Beach Lights Spectacular. This show features lasers, lights, video, music and special effects all displayed on a five-story giant beach ball.

A Community Hurricane Preparedness town hall meeting will be held 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, May 23, in the City Hall Council Chambers, 3rd Street and Baltimore Avenue. The public is encouraged to attend this town hall meeting during National Hurricane Awareness Week.