Art League of Ocean City President Margaret Spurlock awards Walt Schumacker first prize for “Fierce Eagle” at the opening reception for the “Salute to America” exhibit, which runs through the end of May.
Monthly Archives: May 2011
PRMC Receives Large Donation
Susan Peacock, president of the Junior Auxiliary Board, presents Cindy Lunsford, chief operating officer of Peninsula Regional Medical Center, a $50,000 check at last week’s Junior Board Volunteer Luncheon. This is part of the $1 million pledge the Junior Board made to PRMC’s Capital Campaign through the PRMC Foundation.
MBS STudents Paint Mural
Three eighth grade students from Most Blessed Sacrament Catholic School (MBS), Tabby Hayes, Maria Gonzalez, and Molly Wooten, recently painted an embellished beach scene mural on a large Delmarva Power utility box, located adjacent to Holy Savior Catholic Church at Philadelphia Avenue and 17th Street in downtown Ocean City. This painting project was coordinated by… Read more »
SDHS Field House Project
Louis H. Taylor, left, principal of Stephen Decatur High School, presents a Certificate of Appreciation to Bergey & Company, P.A. for its leadership in the SDHS Field House project. Bergey & Company is managing the fund raising, construction, record-keeping and tax compliance for the project, representing hundreds of hours of donated time. Accepting the Certificate… Read more »
Things I Like
by Steven Green
The ‘Freecycle’ conceptA steak with bleu cheeseWhen my son plays the air guitarBeing proven wrongNew flip-flops that feel oldWhen Berlin closes its streetsPeople watching at SpringfestNew car shoppingBreakfast sandwiches at Anthony’s CarryoutSt. Louis Avenue in Ocean CitySmall Eastern Shore towns
What’s Your Sign?
ARIES (March 21 to April 19): A once-harmonious relationship appears to be hitting some sour notes. Spend some time together to see why things have gone off-key. What you learn might surprise you.TAURUS (April 20 to May 20): You feel a need to make some changes. Good — you can do it on a small… Read more »
Worcester County Will Not Up Taxes, Church Says
OCEAN CITY — County Commission President Bud Church addressed the Ocean City Economic Development Committee (EDC) this week and briefed members on what the post-Liquor Control Board (LCB) landscape might look like in the county and offered a bleak prediction on the economy.The Maryland General Assembly this spring passed legislation to abolish the decades-old LCB… Read more »
Silent Moment To Replace Lord’s Prayer In Salisbury
SALISBURY — Debate over the inclusion of the Lord’s Prayer before Salisbury City Council meetings settled on a tentative compromise Monday that still left one elected official dissatisfied.After nearly an hour of discussion, the majority of the council agreed that, in place of the traditional Lord’s Prayer recited before the Pledge of Allegiance at every… Read more »
Worcester County Foster Parents Commended
SNOW HILL — The Worcester County Commissioners formally kicked off May as National Foster Care Month by naming Rick and Anne Rambo as Foster Parents of the Year.The commission also took the opportunity to congratulate social workers in the county for all that they’ve done for children in the past year.Commissioner Judy Boggs presented the… Read more »
OC Mayor Vetoes Retiree Changes, Citing High Costs
OCEAN CITY – For the second time this year, Mayor Rick Meehan vetoed two ordinances concerning retiree benefits, due to the additional costs they will bring onto the town and taxpayers compared to other options the council can choose to save money.“The council passed two ordinances 15 days ago … that addressed the pension plan… Read more »