I was the parent that everyone wants to avoid last weekend.If you have ever taken your kid to the Kite Loft store on the Boardwalk in Ocean City, you understand how excited the little ones get when they walk in there.With Pam toting Carson around on her hip, I was tasked with keeping Beckett from… Read more »
Monthly Archives: May 2011
Berlin FOP Donates To Spirit Kitchen
The Fraternal Order of Police, Berlin Lodge 136 recently donated $250 to The Spirit Kitchen, located in The Stevenson United Methodist Church on Main Street Berlin. The Spirit Kitchen provides free lunches to those in need on Wednesday afternoons. Above, President Michael O’Connor hands the check to Ray Stevens and Vicki Nock, who head the kitchen.
A Taste Of Finer Things
A Taste of Finer Things held on April 27 at Harrison’s Harbor Watch was a big success. This annual event, which raises money for Coastal Hospice at the Ocean, featured food and wine from restaurants from across the area. Pictured are committee members Cathy Donovan, Stephanie Meehan, Elaine Jacobs and Gayle Widdowson.
Mitzvah Day Event
Temple Bat Yam held its annual Mitzvah Day event on Sunday, May 1, a day the entire congregation is asked to do what they can to help the community by collecting wish list items and hands on community service projects. This year, Coastal Hospice,the Salisbury Zoo, Believe in Tomorrow, Shore Up, Home of the Brave were some of the groups aided…. Read more »
Rotary Club Teacher Of The Year
The Snow Hill Rotary Club held its third annual Teacher of the Year Awards Banquet at Nassawango Country Club last month to celebrate Worcester County Public Schools’ Snow Hill area Teachers of the Year. In addition to celebrating teaching excellence, the event raised scholarship funds for graduating Snow Hill High School seniors. Pictured, from left,… Read more »
Optimist Essay Contest
Ocean City/Berlin Optimist Club essay winner Halle Murray-Davis of Worcester Prep won the Maryland/South Delaware District essay contest. She won a $2,500 college scholarship. She also received a plaque and delivered her essay at a state-wide meeting in Ocean City. Pictured are Lew Frey, local club president; Rich Caproni, local club board member; Judy Lazarus-Haag,… Read more »
Things I Like
Smell of a new bookA surprise deliveryOld Aerosmith songsA young guy in a bow tieSurpassing a goalAn old baseball gloveLooking through an old yearbookSweet tea with lemonMaking my kids laughShaving with a new bladeSweet potato fries
What’s Your Sign
ARIES (March 21 to April 19): You’re the first sign in the Zodiac and like to take the lead wherever you go. But this time, you’d be wise to follow someone who has much to teach you.TAURUS (April 20 to May 20): Your adversary hasn’t given up trying to undermine you. Continue to stay cool… Read more »
Sea Life Learning
Sophomores in Jenn Corron’s biology class who worked with fifth grade students on learning about the lives of sea turtles, stingrays, whales, and dolphins were Henry Hastings, Caroline Hudson and Tierney Loeser. The fifth grade students were Austin Taylor, Grace Mullaney and Anchita Batra.
Readers Theater
Alice Loch and third graders Stephen Giovannetti, Alijah Lewis and Haley Brow practice reading fluently while performing readers theater at Ocean City Elementary School.