OCEAN CITY – An alert mounted Ocean City police officer was credited this week for helping colleagues arrest a man charged with assaulting three people with a knife in the downtown area.On Friday, July 24, at approximately 2:08 a.m., Ocean City police officers responded to the area of 2nd Street and Baltimore Avenue in reference… Read more »
Monthly Archives: July 2009
Ocean Pines Resident Helps Supply Instruments to Most Blessed Sacrament
Glenn Brown III of Ocean Pines recently collected musical instruments to benefit the band program at Most Blessed Sacrament School. Instruments donated included a cello, four clarinets, one coronet, three flutes, a saxophone, two snare drums, a trombone, three trumpets and two violins. Above, Brown is pictured with Amy Mike, former principal.
Wall Murals on Dorchester Street Get New Look
The wall murals on Dorchester Street by the Boardwalk are presently being renovated by two of the original painters who completed the original murals and another artist. Local artist Earl Cantine and Colleen Black of Pittsburgh and Juro Molcak of Slovakia painted the original mural in 2003. The mural depicts postcards of Old Ocean City…. Read more »
Bike Giveaway at Boog’s BBQ Grand Opening
Boog’s BBQ and Drive-Thru owner J.W. Powell is pictured presenting a bike to Cody Vance from the bike giveaway at the establishment’s grand opening last week.
Bill Wills Memorial Golf Tournament Held
A golf tournament held in memory of Bill Wills raised $5,000 for the benefit of Coastal Hospice. Tournament organizers recently presented a check to Coastal Hospice President Alane Capen. Pictured, from left, are Bob and Ruby Dillon, Terrie Wills, Capen and Julie and Bob Sadler.
Delmarva Discovery Center Receives Generous Donation
Barry Laws and Baxter Brasure, Taylor Bank representatives, recently presented a check to the Delmarva Discovery Center (DDC) in the amount of $2,500. Receiving the check is DDC Executive Director Brian Garrett along with members of the Board of Directors of the DDC. This check is the third of four pledged donations totaling $10,000 from… Read more »
Worcester Prep 40th Anniversary GALA Celebration in the Works
Chairing Worcester Preparatory School’s 40th Anniversary GALA Celebration are, from left, Ann Moore, Rehoboth Beach; Lily Gosnear, Rehoboth Beach; and Michelle Dashiell, Ocean City. The chairmen and their committees are hard at work planning a festive event that will be held at the Roland E. Powell Convention Center in Ocean City on Saturday, Feb. 20,… Read more »
Pine’eer Craft Club Discusses Upcoming Festival
Margaret Long, vice president of the Pine’eer Craft Club, discusses with Jamie Englishmen, president of the Ocean Pines Volunteer Fire Department, plans for the Pine’eer Club Arts and Crafts Festival, which will take place Aug. 1 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. It will include over 100 vendors utilizing White Horse Park and the bay of the fire department…. Read more »
Things I Like
The beach after the lifeguards call it a dayThe view from the top deck at Tony’s PizzaDave Matthews Band liveThe look and smell of a newly stained deckPicking up my son after he runs to meA morning of yard work An afternoon of relaxation Smell of suntan lotion on the beach Picking my son up… Read more »
Monday, July 27-C-SPAN Bus Coming To OC
OCEAN CITY – The C-SPAN Civics Bus is on the road across the nation and including a stop in Ocean City tomorrow afternoon.The 45-foot mobile production studio and demonstration center is visiting schools and other community venues to share C-SPAN’s education and civic resources with students, teachers and civics-minded people across the country.During its visit… Read more »