Ocean Pines Association board member and vice-president Rick Farr created a firestorm on social media with his comments about the family of Gavin Knupp, the young man tragically killed in a hit-and-run incident last summer.

The website doitforgavin.com states, "The Gavin Knupp Foundation is a non-profit organization created to honor the life of our beloved 14 year old boy whose life was tragically ended in a hit and run incident. The Foundation’s purpose is to give back to the youth in our community that Gavin was such a huge part of."

Writing on a "JusticeforGavin" Facebook page, Gavin Knupp's father, Ray Knupp, posted screenshots of what he claims Rick Farr wrote on the Get Involved Facebook page operated by Esther Diller.

The text purported to be from Farr included, "This is nothing more than a money grab for the Knupps and their mob mentality followers to include former board members Peck and Wheatley who openly are boycotting the Matt Ortt Company and our food and beverage amenities in Ocean Pines. Sherrie Clifford from the ROC FB page cannot be trusted either - she is as divisive as the others. She wants to bring in another F&B company and on the other hand says she supports Matt Ortt! Can't trust her. We all stand by Matt Ortt, his family and his businesses!!"

Farr went even further, commenting on Knupp family personal finances, suggesting inappropriate spending of foundation funds, and writing, "I believe someone is going to request an audit of the foundation."

Asked to comment on his Facebook posts, Farr responded, "I don't have any comments."

Sherrie Clifford, operator of the Facebook ROC page wrote, "Rick Farr trying to throw Ocean Pines ROC under the bus is defamation."

Former OPA board member Josette Wheatley wrote, "What the heck? Why are they mentioning our names?"

Ron Gunther replied to Farr on Get Involved, "That is a serious allegation. I hope you are speaking as a citizen and not a board member."

Asked if something could be done legally about "these false allegations," Ray Knupp responded, "We are looking into that."

Farr created a firestorm for OPA where none existed and it appears to serve no purpose. Farr has been highly critical of statements and actions of the previous board majority, accusing them of "poor judgment."

While Farr did not say he was speaking for the Board of Directors, his unsupported, undocumented, unproven public comments about the Knupps reflect badly on the Ocean Pines Association.