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.

The Ocean City Life-Saving Station Museum recently opened a new exhibit entitled “Greetings from Ocean City, MD circa 1940.” This exhibit features swimwear from the 1940s, memorabilia, postcards and a replica of the Mount Pleasant Hotel. It is a snapshot of a bygone era.

The Ocean City Beautification Committee is once again presenting a special offer to the public for the committee’s Reflections of Life project. The project provides a distinctive means of recording important events and interests in the lives of individuals, their loved ones and businesses by placing a gift of a bronze, silver or gold leaf or stepping stone on the impressive “Reflections of Life” bronze tree sculpture mounted inside the lobby entrance of the Roland E. Powell Convention Center.

A Community Preparedness Day will be held from 9:30 a.m. until 1:30 p.m. on Saturday May 12, in the parking lot of the Public Safety Building located at 6501 Coastal Highway. The public is encouraged to attend.

The Town of Ocean City sold $33.56 million of General Obligation Municipal Purpose and Refunding Bonds today, which will result in a savings of $858,377 in future debt service for the Town’s wastewater and general funds. The Town accepted bids via the Internet utilizing PARITY, an electronic bid submission system.

The Town of Ocean City recently recognized 110 employees for their service to the town.