The General Levin Winder Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution recently planted an ornamental pear tree on the grounds of Worcester Preparatory School in memory of deceased chapter member Ann Showell. Pictured, from left, are Regent Pat Arata, Headmaster Dr. Barry Tull and Jacqueline Spurrier.
Monthly Archives: April 2011
Sons Of Italy
Adrienne Celeste, left, and Mary Castorina, right, representing the Ocean City Chapter of The Sons of Italy, last week presented Easter baskets and gifts from the group to Darlene Onley, executive director of Worcester GOLD for distribution to needy children.
SDHS Field House
A leadership gift of $5,000 has been made by the Atlantic/Smith, Cropper & Deeley Insurance Agency to the capital campaign for the construction of a new athletic field house at Stephen Decatur High School’s Seahawk Stadium. Above, President Laura Bren presents the donation to SDHS Principal Loy Taylor. The fund raising campaign is a project… Read more »
Generous Donation For Diakonia
Dave Gaskill recently presented a check from the Worcester County Bar Association to Diakonia Executive Director Claudia Nagle. Gaskill is a member of the Worcester County Bar Association and also serves on Diakonia’s board of directors. These funds were presented to support the charitable works of Diakonia to help sustain the daily operations of this… Read more »
Preakness Party
Which of these men from the Ocean City/Berlin Rotary Club have an opportunity to win the Gentlemen’s Hat Contest during the Preakness Party at the Captain’s Table Restaurant in the Courtyard by Marriott? See for yourself on Saturday, May 21, from 4:30-7:30 p.m. Pictured are Louis Shockley, David Taylor, Tom Bickerstaff, Daniel Harris, Stan Kahn… Read more »
What’s Your Sign?
ARIES (March 21 to April 19): Temper your typical Aries urge to charge into a situation and demand answers. Instead, let the Lamb’s gentler self emerge to deal with a problem that requires delicacy.TAURUS (April 20 to May 20): You are aware of what’s going on, so continue to stand by your earlier decision, no… Read more »
Things I Like
by Steven Green
A jeep cruising on the beachThe movie, ‘The King’s Speech”Leftovers as good as the first timeThe first dip of the year in the poolA day with no allergy issuesHummus and crackersWhen a grassroots effort is successfulHitting the trampoline with my kidsA hammock under a treeIced tea and lemonade mixed togetherEating ham on Easter
Quiet Storm Store Celebrated
OCEAN CITY — The Ocean City Chamber of Commerce hosted a grand opening/ribbon ceremony at the new Quiet Storm on the Boardwalk last Friday. Ocean City Mayor Rick Meehan was on hand to present owner Bill Dreibelbis a key to the city and a commendation for his new venture. Pictured, Dreilbelbis is pictured with Meehan,… Read more »
Grand Jury Indicts In Theft Scheme Case
BERLIN — Late Thursday afternoon, a Worcester County Grand Jury indicted Berlin businessman Bill Scott, president of Scott and Company, which advertised itself as a public accounting and property management firm, on six counts of theft and theft scheme for allegedly bilking several resort area condominium associations and individuals out of hundreds of thousands of… Read more »
Between The Lines
by Steven Green
After reading all the details of the random attack on the Boardwalk last weekend, it’s difficult not to be disturbed.A number of questions come to mind after this concerning incident. Did a group of nine men really just head to the Boardwalk looking to beat down a group of strangers? Was it really just “for… Read more »