Mrs. Doherty’s pre-kindergarten class at Showell Elementary School is learning to sort all kinds of things. They recently sorted their stuffed bears from home. Above, Oscar Lu, Kylie Reid and Jude Vaxmonsky separate their bears based on whether they were wearing clothing.
Monthly Archives: March 2010
Students Congratulated For Hard Work During Testing Week
Buckingham Elementary School held an assembly Friday, March 12 to congratulate students for working hard during MSA testing week. Each third and fourth grade student received a reward for a job well done. The awards were donated from local businesses. Above, Nathan Ewell shows off the school supplies he won during the assembly.
AGH Educates Showell Students About Hospital Visits
Atlantic General Hospital’s community education team of Denise Esham and Karen Christmas took the “scarey” out of a visit to the hospital by explaining what will happen at the hospital to Showell Elementary students Charles Ailworth, Sommer Smith and Nayeli Vallejos.
Pine’eer Craft and Gift Shop Prepare for Open House
Midge Powell, manager, and June Sassaman, assistant manager, prepare for the Pine’eer Craft and Gift Shop Spring Open House on March 27. The shop, located in White Horse Park, will be open from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., featuring handmade home accents and fashions, refreshments and door prizes.
Scenes From the Life Aloha Luau at Seacrets
The Maryland Coastal Bays Program and the Ocean City chapter of the Surfrider Foundation hosted a Life Aloha Luau last week at Seacrets. Pictured, from left, are Shelly Dawson, chair of the Ocean City chapter of the Surfrider Foundation; Delegate Jim Mathias; and Dave Wilson, executive director of the Maryland Coastal Bays Program.
OCFD Grant Will Purchase Over 1200 Smoke Detectors For Those in Need
The Ocean City Fire Department (OCFD) was recently the recipient of a fire prevention grant from Factory Mutual (FM) Global for the purchase of smoke detectors. The grant, in the amount of $1,250, will fund the purchase of approximately 250 smoke alarms, which will be provided to those in need, in addition to the limited… Read more »
Greek Orthodox Church Volunteers Prepare Monthly Meals at Diakonia
Every third Monday of the month the ladies of St. George Philoptochos in the kitchen of St. George Greek Orthodox Church in Ocean City prepare a full-course meal including bread and dessert for approximately 35 people at Diakonia in West Ocean City. In addition to the ladies, volunteering their time, many members of the church… Read more »
Town Of Berlin Notebook
BERLIN – The Berlin Mayor and Council discussed several topics briefly at Monday night’s meeting, from the public hearing for the new draft Berlin comprehensive plan and reimbursement for snow removal expenses to the Program Open Space wishlist for the next fiscal year.— A public hearing on the long delayed draft of the Berlin Comprehensive… Read more »
State Approves Extended Flounder Season
OCEAN CITY – In a somewhat rare example of state and federal fisheries management agencies cooperating with those on the front lines, state Department of Natural Resources (DNR) officials this week reversed an earlier informal decision on summer flounder regulations for 2010 and approved a season ending in late November rather than mid-September as proposed.Recreational… Read more »
Salvia Bills Pass House, Senate
ANNAPOLIS – A pair of cross-filed bills banning the possession and sale of Salvia, a hallucinogenic herb currently legal in all corners of Maryland except Worcester County and Ocean City, passed votes in both the House and Senate this week, moving closer to final approval if certain elements in the language can be reconciled.Maryland’s House… Read more »