Editor: We place a great deal of responsibility in the hands of our County Commissioners, hopefully recognizing the magnitude of their job, especially at budget time. As a tax payer and a voter, I wish the following of our elected officials during the current budget process: That after the annual, basic budget items are provided for, that our commissioners… Read more »
I did not believe it until it arrived. For months, talk of rebate checks from the federal government for Americans filing a 2007 tax return has ensued, but the cynic in me refused to believe the money would ever arrive. However, there was $1,200 deposited into my account two weeks ago. The fed views the… Read more »
OCEAN PINES – Tom Cetola, chairman of the Memorial Day Committee for the Worcester County Veterans Memorial, indicates plans are in tact for the annual Memorial Day ceremony at the site on Route 589 near the South Gate of Ocean Pines. Music, pageantry and patriotism will be the themes for the day.Keynote speaker for the… Read more »
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Lenore Huffer, Education Chairman of the Levin Winder Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution, presents a certificate and check to Ross Roessler, a junior at Worcester Prep. Roessler was the State of Maryland winner in the Christopher Columbus Historic Essay Competition.
Worcester Prep juniors Alexis D. Pedigo, Lewes, Ross D. Roessler, Bishopville, and Dominique L. Kunciw, Ocean Pines, met all the requirements to enter the 2009 National Merit® Scholarship Program. The three students qualified as a result of their high scores in PSAT/NMSAT testing. They were invited to participate in the National Merit Program’s College Plans Reporting… Read more »
Worcester Prep AP Biology teacher Tom Westcott congratulates Tom Barranger, Dagsboro, on his acceptance into the University of Maryland College of Chemical & Life Sciences Jump Start 2008 program. Funding for the program comes from the Howard Hughes Medical Institute. Barranger will engage in a weeklong summer science immersion program targeting Animal Science and Physiology.
Ocean City Elementary School students entered the American Legion Auxiliary’s Americanism Essay Contest this year. Pictured, from left, are Brody Shockley, third place; Alea Aul, second place; and Noah Shockley, first place. Noah Shockley also placed second in the contest’s district finals.
The Valedictorians and Salutatorians from Pocomoke and Stephen Decatur High Schools were recognized by the County Commissioners at their May 20 meeting. Pictured, from left, are Katelyn Knapp, Stephen Decatur High School (SDHS) Salutatorian; Lap Cong Nguyen, Pocomoke High School (PHS) Salutatorian; Matthew Gladding, PHS Valedictorian; Keith Spangler, SDHS Valedictorian; and Summer Bunting, SDHS Salutatorian.
Stephen Decatur High School Junior Catie Bowman and senior Danielle Mertz prepare for Show Choir competition in Orlando, Fla. The Decatur singing force of Show and Concert Choirs came home with first and second place trophies, respectively. Submitted Photos