OCEAN CITY – The City Council made a compromise to fix a mistake that actually was not made on Monday, and now the ball is back in the city’s court to reverse that compromise.Jay Knerr, owner of the Kite Loft in Ocean City, came before the council to get the Kite Loft’s annual Maryland International… Read more »
Monthly Archives: April 2009
Benefit Planned To Help Family With Local Roots
OCEAN CITY – The resort area, famous for its generosity in times of crisis and sorrow, will be called on to rally again next weekend, this time for a family with roots in Ocean City that recently suffered a terrible tragedy.Jamie Miller and his wife Renee Roissier Miller lived and worked in the Ocean City… Read more »
My Thoughts
Insider is one of those types who asks for a Senior Citizen discount wherever he goes. It’s just a habit. It’s one of the perks of old age. One place that does not discount is the doctor’s office. When the old guy went to the doctor the other day to find out why his foot… Read more »
BIS Students Perform in Washington DC
Last month, 22 fourth grade students from Berlin Intermediate School traveled to Washington, D.C., to perform at the John F. Kennedy Center for Performing Arts. The school received national recognition from the Kennedy Center for excellence in arts education. Students from Mrs. McCracken’s homeroom shared a song, a poem and shadow puppet play all related… Read more »
OC Elementary Holds Annual ‘Huggable Friends’ Drive
First grade students at Ocean City Elementary School are participating in their annual “Huggable Friends” drive. Students have collected new stuffed animals to donate to the Johns Hopkins Children’s Center. Pictured, from left, are Isabelle Kristick, Ashley Hoffman and Tyler McCombs.
Worcester Prep Students Win State Writer’s Contest
Worcester Prep students Dominique Kunciw and Jamie Welch, both of Ocean Pines, were named winners in the Maryland Young Writers’ Contest, which was open to students in Grades 3-12 in the State of Maryland. Winners were selected to have their work appear in the May 2009 issue of Baltimore’s Child magazine and to participate in… Read more »
Most Blessed Sacrament Kindergarten Students Get Planting Lesson
Most Blessed Sacrament Catholic School kindergarten student Riley Rayne waters seeds planted during a planting and growing lesson given by fellow kindergartner Morgan Carlson’s poppy, Mr. Phillips.
Berlin Mayor Visits Buckingham Second Graders
Donna Socha’s second grade class at Buckingham Elementary recently had a visit from Berlin Mayor Gee Williams. Above, Trevor Smith, Williams and Heather Boley hold up a mural made by the entire class.
Scenes From Worcester Prep’s Literary Lunch Club
Some of the members of Worcester Prep’s Literary Lunch Club are pictured with Librarian Lisa Petrilli. Pictured, back from left, are Libby Truitt, Madison O’Malley, Gabby Alicia, Amanda Gabriel, Carolyn Dorey, Nina Jacobsen, Mikalah Potvin and, front, Ali Khan. Other members include Mark Wilson, Mark Gee, Razaak Eniola, Lorenzo DeJesus, Cameron DiPerna, Claire Dorey, Brad… Read more »
OC Elementary Honors March Students of the Month
Ocean City Elementary School honored the March Students of the Month with a T-shirt, luncheon and special cake, sponsored by the Ocean City/Berlin OptiMs. Pictured, first row from left, first graders Austin Allen, Julissa Astudillo-Cuevas, Keegan Mitchell, Brianna Wesche, Leslie Zamora-Espinoza and Sabrina Berkeridge; second row, second graders Corinne Krasner, Jack Remmel, Ashley Rosenblatt, Remy… Read more »