The Atlantic General Hospital Auxiliary recently received the Helping Hands Award from the Autistic Childrens’ Support Group of Worcester County. The award was presented to the Auxiliary Gift Shop committee for supporting the group’s collection can campaign for summer programs. Back row, from left, are Mary Jock, vice president; Wendy Di Buo, president; and Michelle… Read more »
Monthly Archives: September 2010
T-Shirt Sales To Benefit OC Lions
Hooters on 123rd Steet have created a special Ocean City Lions Club Bike Week T-Shirt that will help the club raise money for three important community programs. Money raised will benefit the Lions “Wounded Warriors” fund drive, Coastal Hospice and the Worcester County Developmental Center. Pictured, from left, are Matthew Ortt, Hooters Director of Operations;… Read more »
What’s Your Sign?
ARIES (March 21 to April 19): Personal matters claim a good deal of the Lamb’s time in the early part of the week. But by midweek, pragmatic considerations (work, school, job-seeking, etc.) begin to take priority.TAURUS (April 20 to May 20): The seasonal shift ignites the Bovine’s creative aspects. You could do well if you… Read more »
A Week In Business
Hospital Joins Health InitiativeBERLIN – In August, Atlantic General Hospital joined other Eastern Shore employers in signing the Healthiest Maryland commitment board at a ceremony at Salisbury University, one more milestone in the efforts the organization has undertaken in recent years to improve the health of its employees. Healthiest Maryland is a voluntary statewide initiative… Read more »
Things I Like
Watching my son play with his dogs Patriotic expressions on 9-11 The first Sunday of football season Driving on the beach A bizarre random happening Yellow notebook paper When change is good A sunny day after a rainy one Biking on the Boardwalk in the morning The weeks leading up to a vacation Fresh raw… Read more »
Summer Provides Reason For Guarded Optimism
OCEAN CITY – While the jury is still out for the most part and there is a good chunk of summer-like weekends on the calendar this month, Ocean City business leaders this week started tearing into some of the early numbers on the 2010 season and their general feeling appears to be one of “guarded… Read more »
Nine Primary Candidates Talk Area Issues At Forum
BERLIN – A second candidate’s forum, sponsored by the Assateague Coastal Trust, attracted nine Worcester County Commissioner candidates, who answered questions in front of a small crowd at Berlin Intermediate School Tuesday.Candidates in attendance included Democrat Eddie Lee, District 3 challenger; District 4 Democratic incumbent Commissioner Virgil Shockley and Democratic challenger Tommy Tucker; District 5… Read more »
Missing Swimmer’s Body Located Off Coast, 10 Days Later
OCEAN CITY – The Office of the Chief Medical Examiner of Maryland confirmed this week the body found 16 miles off the coast of Ocean City on Monday afternoon was that of a Washington, D.C. man caught in a rip current and reported missing in late August.Around 2 p.m. on Monday, the U.S. Coast Guard… Read more »
Labor Day Riots In Ocean City Recalled 50 Years Later
OCEAN CITY – Fifty years ago this week, Ocean City experienced one of the darkest chapters in its history when thousands rioted on Labor Day weekend in protest of the arrest of a U.S. Marine at a Boardwalk amusement center at the height of a summer-long police crackdown on teen drinking and “rowdyism” in the… Read more »
District 38B Delegate Candidates Profiled
BERLIN – The seven candidates for the two local seats in the House of Delegates were recently asked to respond in writing to a questionnaire from The Dispatch.Incumbent Norm Conway is joined in the Democratic primary by candidates Bernard John Hayden and Gee Williams, while Republicans hopefuls include A. Kaye Kenney, Mike McDermott, Marty Pusey… Read more »