BERLIN — Three days of live music and competition highlight the 23rd Berlin Fiddler’s Convention on Sept. 18-20 in downtown Berlin.The free, family friendly event attracts competitors from across the country to compete for thousands of dollars in cash prizes during the popular annual event sponsored by the Berlin Chamber of Commerce.Such Fools, winners of… Read more »
Monthly Archives: September 2015
CFES Presents $5,000 Challenge Grant To Salisbury Area Chamber of Commerce Foundation’s Young Entrepreneurs Academy
The Community Foundation of the Eastern Shore (CFES) presented a $5,000 Challenge Grant to the Salisbury Area Chamber of Commerce Foundation’s Young Entrepreneurs Academy (YEA!) to support the launch of YEA! this fall. Pictured, from left, are Erica Joseph, CFES President, and Kim Gillis and Sophia Smecker, Co-Managers of YEA! Salisbury. This innovative program transforms… Read more »
OC Local Breaking Through Country Ranks With Special Song ‘Superman’ Inspired By Cancer Patient
OCEAN CITY – Rising country singer and former Ocean City local Jimmy Charles will always remember Sept. 1 as the day his wildest dreams came true.That’s the day the video for his current single “Superman”, premiered on CMT (Country Music Television).“My phone exploded,” recalls Charles. “They premiered it at 6 a.m., put it as the… Read more »
Ocean City Paramedic Foundation Announces Scholarship Recipients
OCEAN CITY — Earlier this year The Ocean City Paramedic Foundation created the Robert T. Adkins, M.D. Memorial Scholarship that provides financial assistance, for educational purposes, to those wishing to enter the field of Emergency Medical Services (EMS) and for those currently employed in the field of EMS desiring to advance their certification, inclusive of… Read more »
Marlin Club Seeks To Halt Cup Streak
OCEAN CITY- The Ocean City Marlin Club will seek to stop a run by old rival Cape May when the two clubs compete next weekend in the annual Challenge Cup for the 37th time.The Challenge Cup, which pits teams of boats from the Ocean City Marlin Club against teams of boats from the Cape May… Read more »
Things To Do Around Town
Every 1st Friday:Star Charities Volunteers Meet10 a.m., Ocean Pines Library. For more information, 410-641-7667.Every Saturday:Weekly Farmers Market8 a.m.-1 p.m., White Horse Park, 239 Ocean Parkway, Ocean Pines. Year-round featuring locally grown vegetables, fruits, eggs, honey, kettle corn, flowers, artisan breads, seafood, meats and more. New vendors welcome. For more information, 410-641-7717.Every Saturday: Morning Worship10 a.m.,… Read more »
Executive Director Of OCDC Guest Speaker At August Kiwanis Club Meeting
The guest speaker at the Aug. 12 weekly meeting of the Kiwanis Club of Greater Ocean City-Ocean Pines was Glenn Irwin, executive director of the Ocean City Development Corporation (OCDC). Irwin, center, is pictured with Kiwanis Club’s Programs and Speakers Chair J. Graham Caldwell and Kiwanis Club President Carolyn Dryzga, who awarded the traditional coveted Kiwanis… Read more »
Ocean City Reverses Course On Auto Events Ordinances; Council Puts Focus On Enforcing Existing Laws
OCEAN CITY — Just one week after introducing a pair of rather draconian ordinances, aimed at reducing the disruption associated with some of the offseason vehicle-related events in the resort, town officials this week did an abrupt about-face and moved in the direction of enforcing what is already on the books.Ever since the spring Cruisin’… Read more »
Proposed Resort Trailer Ban Reversed For Permit Fee For Some
OCEAN CITY — Amid other changes that arose this week on how the Town of Ocean City deals with vehicle-related special events was a reversal on a proposed ban on parking of oversized trailers on city streets.Last week, the Mayor and Council introduced a couple of ordinances aimed at taming the popular but often troublesome… Read more »
Healthy Alternatives Featured At New Berlin Boutique
BERLIN – Polysorbate. Glycol. Sodium laurel sulfate.Though not words the average person is familiar with, they’re chemicals everyone who uses traditional soaps and shampoos from the grocery store comes into contact with on a daily basis. That worried Lori Wagman.–enough that she’s now making her own bath products. The Ocean Pines resident is selling organic… Read more »