Family Thankful
Editor:
My deepest appreciation goes to those locally who took such great care of Stuart during the past years: all doctors and staff at AGH; Doctors Castaneda, Taylor, Pavlos, Canakis, Ott, Brauning, Stepcic and many more.
A very special thank you to all my new friends at Coastal Hospice who helped me through a difficult time. Special thanks to all my family, golf friends and Lioness friends for their support and prayers. Special thanks to Reverend Ron Schatz and my church family at Stevenson for their prayers and lovely dinner.
Ruth, Andrew, Bernice, Avery, Michael, Rebecca, Oliver and Gwendolyn Scott
Officer Applauded
Editor:
My nephew was experiencing a medical condition and Officer Richardson responded. The comforting words and advice spoken by Officer Richardson helped the situation in an invaluable way. Officer Richardson extended his help even beyond his working shift.
His offer to go above and beyond the call of duty is a credit to the Ocean Pines Police force and spoke volumes about who he is as a man. The love and compassion he showed for a complete stranger touched my heart. My family thanks you for your help and service in our time of need. God bless you and all our men and women in blue and may he keep you safe in these crazy times.
Mark Anderson
Votes, Support Appreciated
Editor:
Heartfelt gratitude to the 1,618 Democratic voters of Worcester County, who elected me in 2014, to the local central committee. Recently, the Committee and the (Maryland Democratic) Party opted to remove me, due, apparently, to philosophical differences.
Having been elected afforded me the opportunity to work toward constructively uniting all Democrats to balanced/equitable and even wholesome representation. The voters’ overwhelming support was no small testament to the tremendous confidence placed in me (especially in an unchallenged race). For this, I have always (since) been astonished, humbled, grateful, inspired, motivated and dedicated to excellence.
Although my commitment and drive did not fit in this arena, I will always appreciate the privilege, experiences and (all) relationships resulting from this era/role, and wish everyone God’s best blessings. Thank you.
Ellie Diegelmann
Ocean City
Golf Tourney A Success
Editor:
On behalf of the Board of Diakonia, we would like to sincerely thank the many community members who supported the 7th Annual Diakonia Golf Tournament at the Ocean City Golf Club on July 20. The tournament was a resounding success. All proceeds will enable Diakonia to continue helping those individuals and families in Worcester County and on the Lower Shore needing emergency shelter, food, clothing and the resources to rebuild their lives.
We wish to especially thank Reese Cropper III and IMG, Insurance Management Group for continuing to be the title sponsor. We are grateful to our wonderful tournament sponsors – Esham Family Limited Partnership, Lou Taylor, Seacrets, CrossFit Assateague and Trond’s Pool Care.
Our Tee signs sponsorships were graciously donated by – A Little Bit Sheepish, Anthony’s Carry Out, Berlin Auto Wash, Bank of Ocean City, Brasure’s Pest Control, Buxy’s Salty Dog, Chrome World, Cropper Oil Co., Dunes Manor Hotel, Generations Resort Properties, Greene Turtle West, Harborside Bar and Grill, Home Instead, K.B. Coldiron, Inc., Mitchell and Hastings Financial Services, Nelson Nationwide Insurance Agency, Ocean City Fish Company, Ocean City Hotel-Motel-Restaurant Association (OCHMRA), Ocean City Parrothead Club Charities, Phillips Seafood Restaurants, PKS Investment Advisors LLC, Sunset Grille, Taylor Bank, The Bonfire, Trader Lee’s Village Store, Williams, Moore, Shockley & Harrison, LLP, and Wayne Phillips, Condominium Realty LTD.
Team sponsorships were generously underwritten by Bank of Ocean City, K.B. Coldiron, Inc., Atlantic/Smith, Cropper & Deeley and Bluewater Golf. Donations to our Welcome Bag were provided by MAD Engineering, Inc., Tanger Outlets Rehoboth Beach, Peninsula Regional Medical Center, Brenda Burbage, Dr. Bill Greer and Maraina Nieman.
We were overwhelmed with the wonderful donated prizes for our raffle from the following: A Bagel And, Assateague Greens, Atlantic Physical Therapy Health & Fitness, Bay Club, Burley Oak Brewing Co., Captain’s Table, Casino at Ocean Downs, Coaches Corner, D. A. Kozma, Dazzle, DeNovo’s Trattoria, Doyles Restaurant, Dunes Manor Hotel, Eagle’s Landing Golf Course, Georgia House Restaurant, Harborside Bar and Grill, Harmony Wellness Spa, Headlines Salon, Iron Horse Café & Eatery, Kendall Furniture, Layton’s Restaurant, Main Street Deli, Man o’ War Ruark Golf, Nest, Ocean City Golf Club, Ocean Resorts Golf Club, Panera Bread, Phillip’s Seafood Restaurants, Planet Maze/LaserTron, Rayne’s Reef, Rice House, River Run Golf Club, Robin Walters Salon & Spa, Ropewalk Restaurant OC, Ruth’s Chris Steakhouse, Seacrets, Sello’s Italian Oven & Bar, Shark on the Harbor Restaurant, Si Culi Rustic Italian Kitchen, Smoker’s BBQ Pit, Southgate Grill, Taylors Restaurant, The Treasure Chest, Viking Golf, Vinny’s Italian Restaurant and Waterman’s Restaurant.
Diakonia would like to acknowledge the generosity of artists Kevin Fitzgerald and Patrick Henry for donating original artwork to be used in fundraising to support Diakonia’s mission.
Essential services and amenities were provided by Sherwood of Salisbury, The Irish Penny Pub & Grill, Pickle’s Pub, Coastal Style Magazine, Buddy Sass and the staff at Ocean City Golf Club, Hotel-Motel-Restaurant Association, D3Corp, GoodCleanFunLife, Dale Smack and Pepsi – we thank you.
We are so grateful to our media partners: Delmarva Media Group, Maryland Coast Dispatch, OC Today, The Courier, the Chambers of Commerce (OC, Berlin, OP) and all the other outlets, too numerous to mention, that supported us by posting our flyers and spreading the word about the Golf Tournament.
And last, but never least, a most grateful thank you to the fantastic committee and volunteers, without whom we could never have launched such a successful event: Linda Hess, Marlene Lombardi, Mariana Nieman, Jan Tellman, Kitty Shea, Joan Riddick, Liz Sebastian, Erin Westman, Claudia Nagle, Anna O’Neill, Rita and Buzz Taylor, Bill Jones, Ed Montgomery, Andrea Petersen, Brenda Burbage, Jack Burbage, and Eva Fentress.
Sandy Sribnick and Ann Augustine
(The writers are the event co-chairs and Board members of Diakonia, Inc.)
Club Recaps Year
Editor:
The Kiwanis Club of Greater Ocean Pines-Ocean City is fast approaching the end of the program year as of September. Members accomplished another successful year. The new year begins Oct. 1, 2016 and runs through Sept. 30, 2017 and the club will gear up to make it another successful year, but not without the community support, for which the Kiwanis Club says, thank you.
Right now the club is involved in the Boardwalk car raffle, selling chances daily for a new 2016 “Race Red” Mustang convertible until the last day of Sunfest on Sept. 25. It is obviously a lot of work, but it is important. The club has been sending scholarship checks to the colleges for the 17 local young people whom it is assisting this year. The total awards will be $15,000. It is gratifying to read some of the letters of thanks from the kids or their parents. The club is making a difference with these students. The club also makes a difference with younger children as well. This current year, the club has provided $14,000 to youth activities in our area. This includes six clubs that it sponsors in local elementary, intermediate, and high schools.
Perhaps more important than money, the club donated hundreds of volunteer hours to school Art Fairs, Science Fairs, It’s Academic, direct assistance to sponsored school Kiwanis youth service clubs and our sponsored Cub Scouts. The local Kiwanis Club has also played a supporting role in your community, contributing $1,450 to community support organizations.
So, how does all of this get done? Through member volunteer hours and hard work on fund raisers. All of this is paid for by continuous work on annual pancake breakfasts, the Italian dinner, the “Dawg Team” hot dog and food sales, the Wine Tasting event, the Boardwalk raffle, the Ducky Derby and weekly donations through Priority One. Of course, it’s not all hard work, there is the satisfaction of working together to get these results, the weekly meetings, and occasional social events.
So here comes 2016-2017. The Club and community needs members volunteering again. Not only members, but friends and neighbors, to participate with and hopefully as members of the Kiwanis Club of Greater Ocean Pines – Ocean City. As always, it’s a necessity to get new members to join with Kiwanis Team to continue these services for the 2016-2017 program year. The club appreciatively thanks the community for its continuing support of the events, making it possible to accomplish all that gets done. Please see the club’s website at www.kiwanisofopoc.org and follow them on Facebook at Kiwanis Club of Ocean Pines/Ocean City.
Marcus Page
Ocean Pines
(The writer is the club treasurer.)