The Worcester County Commission for Women and students from the Stephen Decatur High School Connections Club presented books to students at Ocean City Elementary School as part of the McGuffey Bookworm Club, which is sponsored by the Worcester County Commission for Women and is designed to encourage summer reading. Ocean City Chief Bernadette DiPino was… Read more »
Monthly Archives: June 2009
Coastal Lax Club Completes First Season and Makes Gracious Donation
After finishing its inaugural season, Coastal Lacrosse Club confirmed its commitment to the community by donating $200 to the Berlin Intermediate School physical education department. The school graciously allowed the Coastal Lacrosse Club to use its fields for practice throughout the season. The donation will be used to purchase much needed equipment in this time of… Read more »
BIS Honors Students on the Honor Roll
Berlin Intermediate School honored all students who were members of the Honor Roll, carrying a 3.25 average, and Principal’s List, 4.0 average, at the Honors Celebration held recently. Pictured are members of the Rip Tide Lacrosse team who also all received honors recognition. Back row are Matt Krall, Craig Snyder, Matt Lecompte and Jake Lathroum…. Read more »
OC Elementary Holds Annual Field Day
First grade students from Barbara Porter’s first grade class at Ocean City Elementary School are pictured enjoying Field Day on June 1. Pictured, front from left, are Logan Hill, Lassen Schneider, Jacob Feldman, Marianna Barr, Ben Wilkins, Delaney Williams and Abby Yesko; and back, Miles Thompson, Bridget Buxbaum, Jamey Gannon, Josselyne Maza-Chavez, Michael Kerns, Sarah… Read more »
Scenes From the SDHS Women’s Lax Awards Banquet
Members of the junior varsity and varsity Stephen Decatur women’s lacrosse team are pictured during the end-of-the-year awards banquet. Pictured, from left, are Kristen Miller, Lauren Holloway, Paxton Mitchell, Madison Carmody, Leigh Anne Flounlacker, Sarah Wootten, Nikki Carpenter, Erica Adams, Anne Winters, Jenna Kramer, Catherine Winters and Liana Dodson
Fatherhood Adventures
I had a little experience with the “be careful what you wish for” phrase last week.A year ago, as I held my newborn in my arms, I often wondered how my little boy would grow and change over the months ahead. There were certain early traits that led me to think of him as a… Read more »
June 10-OC Police Busy Breaking Up Fights, Prostitution
OCEAN CITY – Resort police officers had their hands full last weekend, thanks particularly to another large fight downtown and undercover work that busted a bold prostitution operation.In reference to the fight, on June 7, around 10:20 p.m., police were called to a fight that had occurred in the under-21 nightclub, H2O, and that had spilled out… Read more »
A Week In Business
Prudential Agents Earn CertificationOCEAN CITY – Prudential Carruthers has announced that Joy Snyder and Marilyn Bushnell, agents in the 75th Street office, recently reiceved Resort and Second-Home Property Specialist certification.Introduced in January 2006, the Resort and Second-Home Property Specialist (RSPS) Certification is a nationally-recognized certification awarded by the National Association of Realtors (NAR) to real… Read more »
My Thoughts
It stormed the other night, and the next day the old guy did what he usually does. Once all the thunder, rain and lightning are gone, he walks around and surveys the property to see if any old tree branches lost their way or if there was anything else astray. Underneath one tree branch was… Read more »
Snow Hill Senior Receives First Ever Memorial Scholarship
Celina Scott, a graduate in the 2009 class at Snow Hill High School, became the first recipient of the Jesse Klump Memorial Scholarship at Graduate Awards Night at Snow Hill High School. The $1,000 scholarship was presented to her by the Klump family. Scott plans to attend the University of Tennessee in the fall to… Read more »