The Peninsula Regional Medical Center Foundation held its 10th Annual Golf Classic on Sept. 14 at Ocean City Golf and Yacht Club in Berlin. The event raised a record-breaking $280,000 thanks to the generosity of its sponsors. Diamond Sponsors Peninsula Radiology Associates surprised the foundation and spectators by doubling their $50,000 sponsorship to $100,000 at… Read more »
Monthly Archives: September 2009
American Legion Post 166 Installs New Officers
American Legion Post 166 Auxiliary in Ocean City recently installed its new officers at a ceremony complete with Color Guard. Pictured, back from left, are Color Guard members Bud Breidenstein, Earl Hewitt, Eric Nilsson and Nate Pearson. Front, from left, are Teddy Rozanno, Chaplain; Rosemary Garlitz, 1st Vice President; Anna Foultz, President; Carol Lohmann, Secretary;… Read more »
Things I Like
An oyster fritter sandwich The vast temperature swings this time of year The movie, ‘State of Play’ My son’s energy level in the morning A chilly dip in the pool Ben Stein on the CBS Sunday morning show My dogs’ enfatuation with tennis balls The sounds of kids at play in a parkRational protests A… Read more »
What’s Your Sign?
ARIES (March 21 to April 19): An upcoming trip could create some problems with your schedule unless you tie up as many loose ends as possible before you head out the door. Ask a friend or colleague to help you.TAURUS (April 20 to May 20): Being eager to start a new project is fine. However,… Read more »
Who’s Playing When and Where Musically Speaking
Buxy’s Salty Dog 410-289-0973 • 28th St. & Coastal Hwy. Every Friday: DJ BK Saturday, Sept. 19: Under The Outhouse Thursday, Sept. 24: DJ Wax CaribBean bar & grill 410-289-0837 • Just off the Boards on 2nd St. Friday, Sept. 18: Dave Sherman, 1-5 p.m.; Pompous Pie Duo, 7:30-11:30 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 19: The Moodswingers,… Read more »
Two Killed In Highway Accidents
BERLIN – Two people, including one pedestrian, were killed on Worcester County highways in separate accidents a little more than 15 hours apart.The first occurred around 7:38 p.m. last Thursday when a pedestrian walked into the path of the motorcycle on eastbound Route 50 just east of Elm Street during the torrential downpours that swept… Read more »
Stimulus Funds To Finance WOC Wastewater Plant
SNOW HILL – Federal stimulus dollars will finance the construction of the new Mystic Harbor wastewater plant, to the tune of $8.8 million.The funding, which comes from the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Utilities Service funding, is split into a loan and a grant. The Rural Utilities Service loan for $5,062,000 has a… Read more »
Scrubbed Rocket Launch Set For Tonight
ASSATEAGUE – A planned rocket launch from NASA’s Wallops Flight Facility just south of Assateague Island had to be scrubbed on Tuesday evening because of low cloud cover, setting up a launch date for this evening that could be visible throughout the mid-Atlantic region including coastal Worcester County.Wallops officials planned to launch NASA’s four-stage Black… Read more »
Poultry Industry Eyes Boost With Rail Expansion
SNOW HILL – The local poultry industry could get a boost if a request for $12.4 million in state funds to widen the Snow Hill freight railroad line is successful.The rail line serves poultry growers and processing facilities, bringing in feed corn, soy and grains from distilleries. The Tyson feed processing plant in Snow Hill… Read more »
Ocean City News In Brief
OCEAN CITY — In the brief this week, a recap of the smaller and perhaps less sexy stories coming from the Mayor and City Council’s weekly work session.Mayor Asks For Second Look At Uniform RequestsOutfitting the local public safety personnel is a task that might be overlooked by the regular citizen, but if you look… Read more »