December 11, 2009 -
Sports
BERLIN- Stephen Decatur's vastly improved boys' varsity basketball team got off to a fast start this week, thrashing Colonel Richardson, 78-30, in the season opener last Friday before hanging on for a tight 44-43 win over James M. Bennett on Monday to start the season 2-0.
The Seahawks, who finished a rather dismal 7-18 last year, should be much better this season with some key returning players and a handful of transfers from other area schools. Starters Tre Foreman and Tom Lubeski return from...
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December 11, 2009 -
Sports
BERLIN- Former Stephen Decatur lacrosse standout Mike Doherty, who now plays at Lycoming College, has been tabbed a pre-season honorable mention All American by InsideLacrosse.com for the second straight year.
Doherty, a Berlin native, who excelled at Decatur, is now a junior face-off specialist with a penchant for gobbling up ground balls at Lycoming College, a Division III school in Williamsport, Pa. Last season, Doherty finished 15th in the country in face-off percentage, winning 174 of 272,...
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December 11, 2009 -
Sports
OCEAN CITY- After last week's scheduled tryouts were postponed by rain, the Greene Turtle girls' lacrosse club will be holding tryouts for the 2010 season tomorrow, December 12, at the Crown Sports Center in Salisbury.
The club is looking for girls who are interested in playing competitive tournament lacrosse against some of the best competition on the East Coast. Now in its fourth year, the Greene Turtle Lacrosse Club offers a well-established, well-respected competitive club program with an...
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December 11, 2009 -
Sports
BERLIN- Stephen Decatur's girls' basketball team took its first loss of the season on Tuesday, falling to visiting James M. Bennett, 60-31, after spotting the Clippers a huge early lead.
Bennett jumped out early and led the Seahawks, 19-0, in the first quarter before Michelle Wangel got Decatur on the board. The aggressive Clippers prevented the Seahawks from getting anything going on offense and led 40-8 at the half. Decatur played much better in the second half, but the damage had been done...
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December 11, 2009 -
Sports
BERLIN- Worcester Prep's boys' varsity basketball team rebounded from its first loss of the season last week with a 38-28 win over visiting Chincoteague on Monday.
After opening the season with a narrow 37-35 win over Greenwood Mennonite last Tuesday, the Mallards took on old rival Salisbury School on Friday. The Dragons handled Worcester in the early season match-up of Eastern Shore Independent Athletic Conference (ESIAC) heavyweights, downing the Mallards 51-34.
Worcester rebounded on Monday,...
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December 11, 2009 -
Sports
BERLIN- Stephen Decatur's varsity swim teams earned a split in their first meet of the year with the girls edging Easton, 88-81, and the boys falling to the Warriors, 88-76.
For the girls' team, five swimmers took first in their respective races including two by Taylor Blazer. Blazer won two individual events including the 500-meter freestyle and the 200-meter individual medley, while Catelin Geiser won the 100-meter butterfly, Brianna Carroll won the 200-meter freestyle, Lindsey Bankert...
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December 11, 2009 -
Sports
OCEAN CITY- Stephen Decatur's varsity wrestling team enjoyed another great weekend hosting the 8th Annual War on the Shore tournament last weekend at the Roland E. Powell Convention Center for the first time ever, finishing 17th overall as a team with four individual wrestlers placing in their respective weight classes.
The Seahawks finished 17th as a team out of an impressive field of 28 teams during the 2009 edition of the War on the Shore, which was moved to the Ocean City convention center...
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•€˜The Experiences of a First-Time Dad'
Nineteen months ago, life, as I knew it, changed forever when my son Beckett was born, and it gives me great pleasure to report the birth of our second son last month.
Of course, it goes without saying that my life has once again been altered dramatically.
On Nov. 5, 2009, Carson Harper was born, bringing the total number of males living in my house to five. With the two dogs, his big brother and myself, my poor wife is now outnumbered five to...
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December 11, 2009 -
Open Houses
OCEAN CITY
The Meridian
Daily 10-4
Oceanfront
Residences
New Construction
Dan Clayland
Coldwell Banker
410-520-0072
OCEAN CITY
Bella Vista
Open Daily 10-4
3BR Bayside
Condos
45th Street
Coldwell Banker
410-524-6111
OCEAN CITY
Belmont Towers
Boardwalk &
Talbot Street
Daily 11-4
Closed Thanksgiving
Kevin Decker
The Fritschle Group/
Condominium Realty
443-235-6552
OCEAN CITY
Bahia Vista
10th St. Bayside
Daily 10-4
3&4BR Condos
Dan Clayland
Coldwell Banker
410-524-6111
OCEAN CITY
Seaside...
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December 11, 2009 -
Open Houses
WEST OCEAN CITY
Sailor's Watch
Golf Course Road
Fri-Sun 10-4
New 3BR, 3.5BA
Luxury Townhouses
Coldwell Banker
410-524-6111
WEST OCEAN CITY
New Construction
9800 Mooring View
West Harbor Village
Daily 11-5
11 Townhouses
3BR/3.5BA/Garage
Prudential Carruthers
410-520-2600
BERLIN
Purnell Crossing
Mon 12-6
Tues-Fri 10-6
Sat & Sun 11-6
3BR/2.5BA Villas
New Construction
Ryan Homes
410-641-2730
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December 11, 2009 -
Open Houses
NEWARK, MD
Arcadia Village
Affordable
New Homes
Models Open
Sat & Sun 11-2
Prudential Carruthers
410-520-2600
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December 11, 2009 -
Cops & Courts
OCEAN CITY - A Salisbury man was arrested on disorderly conduct and resisting arrest charges last weekend after battling first with security staff at an uptown restaurant and later with Ocean City police.
Shortly before 2 a.m. last Saturday, Ocean City police officers on uniformed patrol in the area of 126th Street observed a man later identified as Kylor Berkman, 23, of Salisbury, being dragged from the Blue Ox restaurant by his friends. According to police reports, Berkman was yelling a stream...
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December 11, 2009 -
Best Beats
Buxy's Salty Dog
410-289-0973
28th St. & Coastal Hwy.
Friday, Dec. 11: Locals Christmas Party with Kevin Poole
Thursday, Dec. 17: DJ Wax
Carousel Resort Hotel & Condominiums
410-524-1000
On the beach, 118th St.
Every Friday: DJ Rupe, 7-9 p.m.
Clarion Hotel
410-524-3535
10100 Coastal Hwy.
Ocean Club:
Friday, Dec. 11 & Saturday, Dec. 12:
Synergy
Dr.Unks Bar & Grille
410-213-7775 , 9636 Stephen Decatur Hwy., West OC
Friday, Dec. 11: DJ Bigler, 6-10 p.m.
Fager's...
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December 11, 2009 -
Featured Story
OCEAN CITY •€' After the list of potential cost cutting and revenue enhancement options was released last week, one item in particular reportedly sparked a number of calls down to City Hall: the idea of establishing a taxi franchise.
Albeit the fact that it is simply a conversation and a bullet point in a list of proposed changes at this stage, City Manager Dennis Dare presumed that even a recommendation to change to the taxi service in Ocean City was sure to spark a bit of controversy, and...
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December 11, 2009 -
Between The Lines
Ocean City's beach will look quite different next year with the advent of cabanas being sold by some beach stand operators. These will not be widespread as certain limitations were placed on them, but they could be popular among some beach-goers, specifically families with young kids who need to be shielded from the sun. What was interesting to me was the City Council approved these things despite the Ocean City Beach Patrol's objections. Captain Butch Arbin was specifically concerned about how...
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December 11, 2009 -
Letter To The Editor
Thankful For Service
Editor:
On Aug. 20, 2009, my daughter, Kelsey, 20, was taken to the Emergency Room at Atlantic General Hospital for flu type symptoms. She was quickly diagnosed as being in septic shock as well as renal and kidney failure.
Thanks to the quick thinking of the doctors and nurses in the ER, Kelsey was resuscitated with fluids and admitted to the ICU. The next day, our daughter developed blood pressure and respiratory problems and Dr. Zeeshan, the pulmonary specialist and...
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December 11, 2009 -
Editorial
It may be a little premature, but we think it's time for all local governments as well as the folks in Annapolis to pledge property taxes will not be raised next year to help balance budgets.
With current fiscal year shortages a reality for some and future projections being presented weekly, the severity of the financial mess facing local governments with their next budget cycles is becoming fairly clear.
There's no question now that the policy of 'preparing for the worst, hoping for the best'...
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December 11, 2009 -
Daily Buzz
OCEAN CITY - A fire at an uptown mobile home park in Ocean City early last Friday morning sent one resident to a burn center in Baltimore, completely destroyed on residence and damaged two others.
Shortly before 3 a.m. last Friday, Ocean City Communications received a call for a reported structure fire in the area of 136th Street and Coastal Highway. Ocean City Fire and Police units arrived on the scene a short time later to find a mobile home on Gorman Ave. completely engulfed in flames with...
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December 11, 2009 -
Daily Buzz
BERLIN - Local law enforcement agencies this week are still trying to figure out a bizarre incident last weekend that included a vehicle overturned and under water in a roadside ditch without an occupant, a search of the surrounding area including divers and, finally, the discovery of the victim unconscious in his home nearby with serious head and chest injuries.
Around 8:30 a.m. last Saturday, Worcester County Emergency Services received a 911 call from a motorist concerning a vehicle off the...
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December 11, 2009 -
Daily Buzz
OCEAN CITY •€' As the job to repair Ocean City's damaged dune system is carefully mapped out, the silver lining post the catastrophic 'storm of the decade' seems to be a general concurrence from the Inlet all the way to Annapolis on the merits of the nearly $100 million in tax dollars spent since 1994 on the beach replenishment project.
Ocean City officials gave the Nor-Ida storm damage tour to another politician this week, as United States Senator Ben Cardin (D-Maryland) perhaps followed...
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December 11, 2009 -
Daily Buzz
OCEAN CITY •€' Dan Smith noticed something a bit out of place as he adjusted the focus on the lens to a damaged web-cam last Friday, and as he focused the picture even further, he realized that the image that was out of place was in fact a boat in some serious trouble.
Smith, whose company atbeach.com manages the streamlined web-cam fixated atop the Kite Loft on the Boardwalk, said that he had to use the zoom feature to really see what was going on as dusk settled in close to 5 p.m. last...
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December 11, 2009 -
Top Stories
OCEAN CITY •€' As fate would have it, the town is going to have to pull off a tricky juggling act on June 5-6 as three major events have been scheduled to occur at the same time.
As a result of scheduling demands from the United States Air Force Thunderbirds, who will be returning to headline the 3rd Annual Ocean City Air Show, the OC Car and Truck Show, the Annual Ravens Parade and the aforementioned OC Air Show will all take place on the first weekend of June, prompting a bit of concern...
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December 11, 2009 -
Top Stories
OCEAN CITY - One week after considering a cost-saving proposal to take out every other light bulb on the Inlet parking lot and at other areas throughout town, Ocean City officials are taking a broader, long-term exploration into meeting the resort's energy needs with alternative renewable sources.
Imagine the lights on the Inlet lot and the Boardwalk powered by an attractive, quiet windmill somewhere nearby or the massive town complex at 65th Street fueled by a bank of solar panels. Those are...
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December 11, 2009 -
Top Stories
BERLIN - Area law enforcement agencies this week are looking for the suspect who beat and robbed a Berlin convenience store owner as he locked up his business Sunday evening.
Around 8:30 p.m. on Sunday, an unknown suspect assaulted and robbed the owner of the Uncle Willie's convenience store in Berlin as the victim was closing and leaving the store for the night. While the storeowner was closing up shop, an unknown suspect, described as an African-American male of short stature, began beating...
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December 11, 2009 -
Top Stories
OCEAN CITY - With a little less fanfare but certainly no less drama, the massive barge and crane that inched through the draws span of the Harry Kelley Memorial Bridge in October on its way to the Route 90 project returned to the open sea early Tuesday morning after a couple of tense moments.
When the massive 'Cape Fear' nudged through the draw span section of the Route 50 Bridge in October, it was accompanied by a flotilla of curious seekers wondering how the 77.5-foot wide barge with its huge...
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December 11, 2009 -
Top Stories
BERLIN - A handful of problems discovered during the demolition of the decades-old grandstand at Ocean Downs, along with delays in the approval process for improvements to Route 589, have put in jeopardy a planned Memorial Day 2010 opening for the state's first slots venue at the historic racetrack.
In September, the Maryland Video Lottery Location Commission awarded the first slots license in the state to Ocean Downs on Route 589 in Berlin just south of Ocean Pines. The commission voted...
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December 11, 2009 -
Top Stories
BERLIN - Rite Aid Corporation and Atlantic General Hospital and Health System have announced the openings of Atlantic ImmediCare clinics inside three Rite Aid stores in Ocean Pines, Pocomoke City and Millsboro, Del. The clinics, which are now open daily, provide extended hours for care in the evening and on weekends.
At the Atlantic ImmediCare clinics, certified nurse practitioners under the guidance of Medical Director Nicholas Borodulia, MD,...
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December 11, 2009 -
Top Stories
BERLIN - The second significant jail term in area law enforcement's renewed battle to rid Berlin's neighborhoods of open-air drug dealing was handed down this week when a local man pleaded guilty to distributing crack cocaine and was sentenced to 10 years in jail.
On Monday, Canitchell Brewington Mills, 49, of Berlin, pleaded guilty to possession of crack cocaine and manufacturing and distributing crack cocaine and was sentenced to 10 years in jail. Mills was one of three local men arrested...
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December 11, 2009 -
Top Stories
BERLIN - With many residents putting up fresh Christmas trees or pulling out artificial ones as the holiday season continues to peak, the Worcester County Fire Marshal's Office this week issued some fire safety tips along with some common sense ideas about decorating.
According to the county fire marshal's office, fires during the holiday season claim over 400 lives, injure over 1,600 more and cause nearly $1 billion in damage across the country each year. Most of the deaths, injuries and...
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December 11, 2009 -
Top Stories
OCEAN CITY •€' Wayne Pryor is admittedly not a person who seeks the spotlight, but that doesn't mean his work has gone unnoticed, despite his efforts to stay under the proverbial radar.
Ocean City Grants Coordinator Wayne Pryor is the consummate team player, according to those who know him well, and has been receiving huge accolades in recent days as his seven-month tenure as the town's interim convention center director came to a close last Friday.
After spearheading a nationwide search...
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December 11, 2009 -
Top Stories
SNOW HILL - A high-profile murder case from Cambridge dating back to 2004 has been moved to Worcester County after the state's Court of Appeals overturned a conviction and life sentence in Dorchester County Circuit Court in 2006 and granted the defendant a new trial.
In 2006, a Dorchester County jury found Richard Lavonte Blanks, now 41, of Cambridge, guilty of first-degree murder in the strangulation death of Tyshika Askins in June 2004, but the defendant appealed the conviction on the grounds...
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December 11, 2009 -
Top Stories
SNOW HILL - The $10.6 million civil suit filed by the Injured Workers Insurance Fund (IWIF) and 13 Snow Hill firefighters injured when a gas leak during torrential flooding in September 2002 caused a house to explode is staying put in Worcester after a Circuit Court judge last week denied a motion filed by the defense to move the trial out of the county.
Thirteen Snow Hill volunteer firefighters injured in the Labor Day 2002 home explosion, along with the Injured Workers Insurance Fund (IWIF)...
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December 11, 2009 -
Top Stories
OCEAN CITY •€' In the brief this week, Winterfest is seeing a spike in business, while the new Americans with Disabilities Act pilot program appears to have gotten some additional funding. Additionally, it appears that the town's efforts to develop a branding campaign are continuing to evolve.
Winterfest Seeing Increase In Visitors
Recreation and Parks Department Director Tom Shuster told the Tourism Commission last week that overall numbers at the Winterfest of Lights have been impressive,...
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December 11, 2009 -
Top Stories
SNOW HILL - An Ocean City man convicted last October for breaking into a resort pharmacy in April 2008 and sentenced to 12 years in jail with all suspended but one year, had his probation terminated last week in Circuit Court and was sent back to jail for over eight years.
In October 2008, Brandon Peeples, 29, of Ocean City, was found guilty of second-degree burglary for breaking into Bailey's Pharmacy on 8th Street for the second time in a year and was sentenced to 12 years in jail, all of...
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December 11, 2009 -
Top Stories
OCEAN CITY •€' Although town officials weren't exactly surprised by the news that the state had decided to cut its tourism advertising budget once again, it certainly doesn't mean that they are supportive of the decision.
It was reported by Greg Shockley, the newly appointed chairman of the state's developmental tourism board, that the state had cut the tourism advertising budget for all of Maryland once again to roughly $2.9 million, which is now lower than what the town spends (roughly...
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December 11, 2009 -
Top Stories
OCEAN CITY - U.S. Senator Ben Cardin (D-Md.) was in Ocean City this week to address the annual meeting of the Maryland Farm Bureau and sought support for a bill he is sponsoring to bring state and local farmers to the table in the effort to restore and preserve the Chesapeake Bay.
Cardin addressed Maryland Farm Bureau members on Monday at the agency's annual meeting at the Roland E. Powell Convention Center. The senator is one of the main architects of a bill, entitled the Chesapeake Bay...
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December 11, 2009 -
Top Stories
The Greene Turtle West hosted the Ocean City Parrothead Club's Annual Chili Cookoff last weekend, benefiting the Worcester County Sheriff's Needy Drive
Capturing first place in the restaurant competition and a year's worth of bragging rights was Mother's Cantina followed by Station 7, and Buxy's Salty Dog.
Here are a few snapshots
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December 11, 2009 -
Money Sense
Christine Selzer
Special To The Dispatch
OCEAN CITY - As signs of economic recovery emerge around the globe, many of the underdeveloped markets that once drove growth before the financial crisis are poised to fuel it once again. Much of the strength behind this recovery is coming from a new class of consumer. In China, for example, the National Bureau of Statistics of China reported that during the first half of 2009, the disposable income of urban and rural residents grew year-over-year by 9.8%...
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December 11, 2009 -
Business News
Realtor Award Announced
OCEAN CITY - Gregg Holland, a veteran broker sales associate with Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage in Ocean City, was recently honored as the Coastal Realtor® of the Year by the Maryland Association of Realtors® (MAR).
Holland was recognized for his exceptional service and leadership on several local and regional real estate boards, volunteer work and superior client service.
'Gregg is an outstanding Realtor who has consistently and successfully helped clients meet...
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December 11, 2009 -
Obituaries
Charles Bruce Hall
SELBYVILLE - Charles Bruce Hall, 74, of Selbyville, died peacefully Friday, Nov. 27, 2009.
Born on Oct. 7, 1935, in Whaleyville, he was a son of the late Charles Davis and Edna Banks Hall.
His survivors are his wife of 49 years, Sonya Whiteford Hall; a brother, Ronald C. Hall and wife, Dorothy, of Venice, Fla., and Snow Hill; three brothers-in-law, Theron O. Whiteford of Street, Md., Farrell D. Whiteford of Delta, Pa., and Gregory Scott Whiteford of Whiteford, Md.; a...
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December 11, 2009 -
Students
Christine Lieb's kindergarten students at Ocean City Elementary School donned their Thanksgiving finery to enjoy a Thanksgiving snack last month. Students made headbands, necklaces, hats and placemates for the special day. Pictured are Sidney Kiser and Emanuel Valenzuela-Ibarra
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December 11, 2009 -
Students
Clifford, the Big Red Dog, visited students at the Showell Elementary Book Fair last Wednesday. Pictured are kindergartener Abby Yeager and third grade sister, Isabella Yeager. Students raised $2,207 by collecting coins in each classroom during the book fair. This money will be used to buy books for Showell Elementary.
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December 11, 2009 -
Students
Students in Linda Brown's second grade at Ocean City Elementary recently celebrated harvest Hoedown Day. Using a scarecrow theme for reading, language, math, and map skills, the students do-si-doed their way through the past 4 weeks and then harvested lots of fun with dancing and art activities. Pictured, front from left, are Kylie Edgens, Bridget Buxbaum, Josie Beachley, Jesus Navarrete and Cory Braica; middle, Max Taylor, Julissa Astudillo, William Melgar, Nicole Saldana and...
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December 11, 2009 -
Students
Having fun as Junie B. Jones, Samantha from the American Girl Series and Pinkalicious from the book Pinkalicious on Worcester Prep Book Character Day are, from left, Audrey Stearns, Molly Pugh and Rylie Carey.
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December 11, 2009 -
Students
Worcester Prep alumnus Michael Potter '99, right, a Delaware River Pilot and graduate of Maine Maritime Academy, visited his Alma Mater to talk with junior Ben Mumford, who is interested in pursuing a career in marine service. Potter talked to Mumford about the education needed to become a bay and river pilot and of his experiences in maritime school and as a river pilot.
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December 11, 2009 -
Students
Lexi Harper, a kindergarten student at Snow Hill Elementary School, searches for the perfect pumpkin on a recent class field trip to Oakley's Farm Market.
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December 11, 2009 -
Students
Getting ready to go out on a rainy day on Delmarva are Worcester Preparatory School kindergarten students Hugh Thomas Cropper, Hannah Brasure and Cyia Quillin.
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December 11, 2009 -
Things I Like
Black beans and rice
When my oldest son kisses my youngest
When the Christmas tree is finally up
An old hooded sweatshirt
Lunch breaks with the family
Finding a box full of old Christmas cards
When kids get charitable
A tree with only a few leaves left
A warmed-up car on a cold morning
Getting to the bottom of a pile of bills
Pasta leftovers
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December 11, 2009 -
Horoscopes
ARIES (March 21 to April 19): Your love of the holidays creates a special bond between you and the people in your life. Use this as a way of building stronger relationships that will carry over well beyond this time.
TAURUS (April 20 to May 20): A new approach could go a long way toward resolving a painful estrangement, especially at this holiday time. And since your aspects favor friendship this week, why not go ahead and try it?
GEMINI (May 21 to June 20): Your positives continue to dominate,...
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December 11, 2009 -
Community News
Atlantic General Hospital and Atlantic ImmediCare celebrate the opening of the new walk-in clinic located within the Rite Aid in Ocean Pines. The clinic is open seven days a week. Pictured, from left, are Bob Lassahn, Ocean Pines Chamber of Commerce; Dr. Nicholas Borodulia, medical director of Atlantic ImmediCare; Jim Brannon, vice president of professional services at Atlantic General Hospital; Lou Taylor, Atlantic General Hospital Board of Directors; Angela Simmons, nurse practitioner; Michael...
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December 11, 2009 -
Community News
Stephen Decatur High Schools Jr. Red Cross Club has kicked off its annual 1,000 Lights-1,000 Lives Measles Vaccine Campaign for the holidays. Each light on the Christmas Tree symbolizes a life that will be saved in an impoverished country with a simple Measles immunization. One dollar raised for each light on the tree will pay for a vaccination against a disease. Students will sell Measles pins for $1. If you are interested in purchasing a pin, call 443-880-7795. Pictured are club...
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December 11, 2009 -
Community News
Ira 'Buck' Shockley is recognized by Atlantic General Hospital and Health System for his service and dedication during his nine-year term on the Board of Directors. Pictured, from left, are Michael Franklin, president of Atlantic General Hospital; Winn Booth, chair of the board of directors; and Buck Shockley, past board member.
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December 11, 2009 -
Community News
Kim Ruark Mihaly of Ruark Golf and Scott Dailey, Ruark Golf's head pro and general manager, make plans for a special Pancake Breakfast with Santa at Lighthouse Sound Restaurant to benefit Diakonia Inc. on Saturday, Dec. 12 from 7:30 to 11 a.m. Cost is $10 adult, $5 ages 5 -12, Free under age 5. Call 410-352-5767 for reservations.
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December 11, 2009 -
Community News
The Ladies Auxiliary to Ocean City VFW Post 8296 donated more than $250 in items to "Operation We Care". Packages were sent to Delmarva Troops serving in Afghanistan and in Iraq. Pictured are Auxiliary President June Kelly amd Vice President Emilie Beall with some donations
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December 11, 2009 -
People In Society
Featuring Those Helping Causes in the Resort Area
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