BERLIN — The Rackliffe House Trust is recruiting volunteers to serve as docents at Rackliffe House, an 18th-Century plantation house near Assateague Island that has been beautifully restored and now functions as a coastal heritage museum.New volunteers must participate in a training session on Thursday, May 23. Once trained, volunteers will enhance the Assateague visitor’s… Read more »
Monthly Archives: May 2013
OC Commits $4K To ESA Contest Webcast
OCEAN CITY – The Mayor and Council agreed this week to financially support this month’s Eastern Surfing Association’s Mid-Atlantic Regionals.On Tuesday afternoon, the Mayor and City Council unanimously approved a request made by Tourism Advisory Board (TAB) Chairman Greg Shockley to allocate $4,000 of TABs annual funding to support a webcast of the Eastern Surfing… Read more »
The Beach Boys Eye OC Return
OCEAN CITY – The Town of Ocean City has announced that tickets for The Beach Boys, who will perform at Sunfest 2013, went on sale to the public on Thursday, May 2. Tickets for The Beach Boys performance on Saturday Sept. 21 range between $30 and $59.Since their first song debuted in 1961, The Beach… Read more »
Ocean City Center For The Arts To Celebrate Fiber During May
OCEAN CITY — The Art League of Ocean City will celebrate the various forms of fiber art in May at their new facility, the Ocean City Center for the Arts, on 94 Street in Ocean City.A wide variety of both decorative and wearable fiber art will be on display in the galleria for the month… Read more »
Worcester Honors Most Beautiful Award Winners
SNOW HILL — The Worcester County Commissioners and Volunteer Services Manager Cyndy Howell recognized the contributions of area volunteers during a recent 2013 Worcester County’s Most Beautiful People (WCMBP) Volunteer Awards Ceremony.This celebration honored 16 individuals and two organizations recognized by Worcester County for their ongoing service to the community.Individuals recognized by Worcester County included… Read more »
Season’s 2nd Deck Party Features Bands With ‘Some New Sound’
OCEAN CITY – A unique sound will be hitting Fager’s Island’s Monday night deck party next week that aims to switch up the sound from the traditional cover band.“Fager’s is bringing something new into town, something people don’t really get a chance to see, and create some excitement,” musician Bryan Russo said. “They want to… Read more »
Resort Asks Court To Dismiss ACLU Noise Ordinance Lawsuit
OCEAN CITY — The Town of Ocean City is seeking the dismissal of a federal civil suit levied in April on behalf of a street performer alleging the town’s 30-foot noise ordinance on the Boardwalk is unconstitutional.On April 10, the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) filed suit in federal court on behalf of violinist William… Read more »
Old Pro Golf Celebrating 50th Year In Ocean City
OCEAN CITY – This weekend Old Pro Golf will be celebrating 50 years of family fun in Ocean City, and miniature golf course innovator Herb Schoellkopf reflected this week on how the operation has developed over the years.Schoellkopf has founded, created and built over 150 miniature golf courses since the early 1950’s and will be… Read more »
County Tourism Announces Green Award Winners
OCEAN CITY — Worcester County Tourism named the 2013 Worcester Green Award winners during the Ocean City Hotel-Motel-Restaurant Association dinner meeting April 18.Worcester Green awards are given to area businesses and individuals dedicated to sustainable environmental practices, such as water conservation, wastewater management, alternative transportation and transit, recycling, energy conservation, on-site renewable energy production, use… Read more »
AGH To Celebrate 20-Year Anniversary With Grand Event
BERLIN — For two decades, Atlantic General Hospital (AGH) has made its home in Worcester County, and the hospital will be commemorating its 20th Anniversary with the community on Thursday, May 16 at the home of John and Pat Otto in Berlin.“This year we’re going to step it up a notch because it is the… Read more »