As part of the Ocean City/Berlin Rotary Club dinner meetings at the Carousel Resort Hotel, President Margo Jones welcomes visiting Rotarians. She is pictured above with Suzanne “Kamaluhia” Woolley, left, from Hawaii Nation Park, Hawaii. The Woolleys are guests of Philip and Donna Hinkle of Ocean City.
Monthly Archives: August 2009
Coastal Stewards Meet Maryland’s First Lady
Coastal Stewards are pictured with Maryland’s First Lady Katie O’Malley, center, at Assateague Island National Park. On the far left is the Chief Park Interpreter Rachelle Daigneault and Carrie Samis of the Maryland Coastal Bays Program (MCBP). On the right is Park Superintendent Trish Kicklighter, Jim Rapp of Delmarva Low-Impact Tourism Experiences (DLITE) and John… Read more »
WQMR Golf Tourney Proceeds Go to Alzheimer’s Association
The proceeds of the first WQMR Golf Tournament held at River Run in June were recently presented to the Alzheimer’s Association. Pictured, from left, are Talk Radio WQMR 101.1FM GM Ed Fennessy, Alzheimer’s Association Development Coordinator Damian Magarelli, WQMR President/Owner Jack Gillen and WQMR GSM Dave Kettinger.
Plant a Row Section Dedicated at OP Community Garden
The Community Garden of Ocean Pines, governed by a board of directors and board of advisors, has a section dedicated to the Plant A Row for the hungry program. Ed Kriege, a member of the board of advisors for the garden, initiated the idea three years ago of donating the produce of Plant A Row… Read more »
Health and Government Operations Committee Visits AGH
Maryland State Delegate Jim Mathias recently coordinated a tour of Atlantic General Hospital with members of the Health and Government Operations Committee, including Delegate Peter Hammen, District 46, Baltimore City, who serves as chairperson. Above, Michael Franklin, left, CEO of Atlantic General Hospital, discusses hospital initiatives with Delegate Hammen. Submitted Photos
Students Win Scholarships from Library Foundation
Emma Newell of Berlin and Brittaney Johnson of Snow Hill have won $500.00 scholarships from the Worcester County Library Foundation for the 2009/2010 school year. The winners are pictured above with Library Director Mark Thomas. Newell graduated from Stephen Decatur High School in 2009 and will attend Salisbury University in the fall. Johnson graduated from… Read more »
What’s Your Sign?
ARIES (March 21 to April 19): Be careful not to allow the backers of a new financial “deal” to pull the wool over the Lamb’s eyes. It could hold fewer plusses and more negatives than you were first led to believe.TAURUS (April 20 to May 20): It’s a good idea to finish all incomplete tasks… Read more »
Things I Like
Smores by a fireWatching my neighbor head off to college for the first timeCold crab clawsA fun wedding reception A change in temperature after a storm Taking my son in the poolPlaying tourist in Ocean CityDriving across a tall bridgeA horse backing up traffic on AssateagueThe ‘Kids of Summer’ picturesIce cream after crabs
Tuesday, Aug. 18-OC Hotel Fined $10K For Violating Law
OCEAN CITY – The resort hotel that had to be evacuated last week as a result of a carbon monoxide leak was fined by the Town of Ocean City $10,000 for not having detectors on site as mandated by city law. The Americana Hotel was closed to the public last Tuesday after visitors in 91… Read more »
People in Society
Neighbors Lending A Hand Throughout the Community