Stephen Decatur High School’s Connections Club and service learning students were recently recognized as the top fundraiser for the 18-and-under category for Atlantic General Hospital’s Penguin Swim, raising over $1,800. Pictured are the top fundraisers, from left, Brooks Holloway, Zack Keiser (team captain), Bennis Watson and Trey Wells. Team member Samantha Ewancio was not pictured…. Read more »
Star Charities President Anna Foultz and her group of volunteers held their annual Beef and Beer event at the American Legion Post 166 in Ocean City this month with proceeds going to Wounded Soldiers of Maryland. One of the entertainment highlights was members of the String Band Division of the 2012 Philadelphia Mummers Parade in full costume. Pictured, seated from… Read more »
Richard Warren with the Boggs-Disharoon American Legion Post 123 presents a check for $15,000 to Michael Franklin, president and CEO of Atlantic General Hospital. This donation goes to support the hospital’s Healthy Café Campaign. Pictured, from left, are Michelle Fager, Foundation Board member and chair of the Major Gifts Committee; Michael Franklin, president and CEO… Read more »
Ocean City Elks Lodge #2645 Treasurer Jim Flaig, presents Diakonia Executive Director Claudia Nagle a donation check in the amount of $3,000.
United Way Executive Director Kathleen Mommé is joined by Board Member and 2012 Campaign Chair Ginny Reid-Matern and Board member and Wicomico County Chair Jim Hartstein, to share the progress of the 2012 United Way Campaign, which is currently at 80% of its goal of $1.55 million.
At its Citizens Awards Night last week, the Knights of Columbus Ocean City Council 9053 presented a check for $13,428 to the Worcester County Developmental Center. The donation represented the proceeds from the recent Tootsie Roll Drive. Pictured, from left, are WCDC’s Donte Smith, Director June Walker and Katie West and Grand Knight Jim Salzman…. Read more »
My kids in their Ravens jerseysFunny superstitionsA witty police columnSmall community banksPhotos that make me thinkLearning from a mistakeHBO’s show, “Girls”Cold days with no windRunning Berlin’s railroad tracksShooting starsThe look of the new Boardwalk
ARIES (March 21 to April 19): You’re eager to take on that new opportunity opening up as January gives way to February. Now all you need to do is resist quitting too early. Do your best to stay with it.TAURUS (April 20 to May 20): Doff a bit of that careful, conservative outlook and let… Read more »
New Agent Joins FirmBERLIN — Sheppard Realty Inc. of Berlin recently welcomed new agent Gussie Sholtis to its sales team.Sholtis comes to Sheppard with nine years of real estate experience selling Ocean City, Berlin and the surrounding areas. She has resided in Berlin for the past 17 years and offers expertise in residential sales and… Read more »
SNOW Hill — Since September, Senate Bill 236, also known as the “septic bill,” has been hotly debated across the shore, with opponents arguing that it would be a noose around the neck of development while proponents assert that it is a necessary antidote to sprawling growth. The debate came closer to a conclusion last… Read more »