Ocean City Elementary students from Christine Lieb’s kindergarten class read books to each other every Friday during Reading Circle Time. Pictured are Cole Myers, Brittany Chase and Brooks Kendall.
Monthly Archives: April 2011
“Cobra Pose” At OCES
Students in Carol Chrysanthis’ social group at Ocean City Elementary School enjoy “cobra pose” at the end of a speech session. Bringing yogic techniques into the speech room has a calming effect and can reinforce natural kinetic learning. Pictured, from left, are Serap Aksu, Joseph Meyers and Gavin Wilkins.
Comcast Scholarship Winner
Worcester Preparatory School student Carson Wigley was one of the seniors selected from the State of Maryland to receive a Comcast scholarship. The cable company this year awarded $106,000 in $1,000 scholarships to Maryland high school seniors for their leadership skills, academic achievement and commitment to community service. Above, Wigley, who will attend Wake Forest… Read more »
WPS Studying Jane Goodall
Worcester Preparatory School students show two signed books about the life of conservation biologist Jane Goodall The books, signed with inspirational quotes about changing the world, were a donation to Worcester Preparatory School’s Guerrieri Library by Goodall and Diane and Donald Kendall of Houston, Texas. Pictured, from left, are Max Moore, Ayrton Pryor, Maya Natesan … Read more »
Spin Like A Hurricane
Stephen Decatur High School’s Jr. Red Cross Club recently held a Spin Like a Hurricane fundraiser at West Ocean City Fitness. After raising sponsorship funds for local disaster relief, participants followed Bonnie Zemo, stationary bike facilitator, as she led them on a two-hour stationary bike and workout tour. Club members Brianna Carroll, Nikki Carpenter and… Read more »
Designation Earned
OCEAN CITY — Connor J. Braniff of Ocean Point, Ltd in Ocean City recently joined the skilled group of community association managers who have earned the Association Management Specialist (AMS) designation from Community Associations Institute (CAI).Braniff is now one of only 3,800 managers nationwide who have earned this level of professional recognition in the community… Read more »
Pennies For Peace
The fourth and fifth grade Sunday school class of Community Church of Ocean Pines inspired by the true story of Greg Mortenson, who gave up everything to help build schools in Central Asia, are collecting donations through “Pennies for Peace” to aid school supplies for underprivileged children.
Sons Of Italy
At the March 3 Sons of Italy meeting in the Knights of Columbus Hall in Ocean City, the guest speaker was Don Longo, National 3rd vice president for the Sons of Italy. Pictured, from left, are local officers Sal Castarina, vice president of Sons of Italy; Susan Palamara, Hostess; Longo; Armando Graziosi, President of Sons of Italy; and… Read more »
The Ocean Liners Dance
The Ocean Pines Ocean Liners celebrated St. Patrick’s Day by line dancing for residents at the Gull Creek Senior Living Community in Berlin. Everyone enjoyed refreshments and social time afterwards. The Ocean Liners dance Monday and Wednesday mornings at 9:30 a.m. at the OP Dept. of Recreation Center at White Horse Park. They are directed… Read more »
Another Donation To SDHS
A leadership gift of $5,000 has been made by Jill and Todd Ferrante, owners of Park Place Jewelers in Ocean City, to the capital campaign for the construction of a new athletic field house at Stephen Decatur High School’s Seahawk Stadium. Accepting the donation is Lou Taylor, SDHS Principal. The fund raising campaign is a… Read more »