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Section 21: Community News Subject: "The Forum" Closing Msg# 1231842
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When I started reporting on Ocean Pines in 2014, I got up to speed reading The Forum and The Progress. It was like drinking from a firehose at times, but there was no better crash course. Over the years, during breaking news big and small, this was often my first stop for meaningful information and commentary.
Joe, you're an institution that will be sorely missed. Communities need thoughtful, smart watchdogs – and you were like no other. Thanks for your friendship, and thanks for being such a fantastic teacher. |
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For reference, the above message is a reply to a message where: OceanPinesForum.com's digital doors are closing For over twenty years, OceanPinesForum.com brought news, discussion, and commentary related to issues in and around Ocean Pines to members of the Ocean Pines Association. For better or worse, all things come to an end. As of now, OceanPinesForum.com remains open for "business as usual" but will soon be closed to posting new messages. The site will then remain open for some period of time as a read-only reference for anyone interested in the over 300,000 messages, over 1,000 images, videos, and articles posted to what most association members refer to as "The Forum" over the past 20+ years. My thanks go out to all those who supported OceanPinesForum.com by engaging in thoughtful discussion of all-things Ocean Pines, and all those who simply enjoyed reading those discussions. OceanPinesForum.com - Early Milestones: Digital doors opened 4/27/2004 Dick Brady, a past OPA president and father of current board member Elaine Brady was the first association member to post a message. In August 2004 OceanPinesForum.com created the first video of an OPA Annual Meeting and made it available on The Forum for all to view. This was followed by video of all OPA board meetings. OceanPinesForum.com produced Focus on the Pines, an online video program hosted by Jack Barnes. Barnes interviewed numerous association members, OPA staff, and board members OceanPinesForum.com was selected as the Outstanding Business of the Year by the Ocean Pines Area Chamber of Commerce in 2006. OceanPinesForum.com created C.O.P.E. (Citizens for Ocean Pines Equity) in 2009, the entity that succeeded in obtaining 10% of slots revenue for OPA, now bringing in over $500,000 a year. Joe Reynolds |
