BERLIN – Berlin’s first country music festival is coming to Main Street next weekend.The “Berlin Small Town ThrowDown,” sponsored by Fager’s Island and The Atlantic Hotel, is bringing a touch of country flair to the streets next Saturday.Event organizer John Fager said he and his wife, Michelle, were inspired to bring country music to Berlin… Read more »
Monthly Archives: August 2017
Things To Do Around Town – September 1, 2017
Every Friday: FORGE Youth And Family Meetings6:30-8:30 p.m. House of Mercy Sanctuary, behind House of Mercy Thrift Shop, Route 113, Selbyville. Small meal, music, games and life lessons. All are welcome. 443-513-1048.Every 1st Friday: Star Charities Volunteers Meet10 a.m., Ocean Pines Library. 410-641-7667.Every 2nd Friday: Food PantryNew Bethel United Methodist Church, 10203 Germantown Rd., Berlin…. Read more »
Marlin Club Crew Of OC Present Check To Assateague Island Education Program
The Marlin Club Crew of OC recently presented a check for $500 to the Assateague Island Education Program to assist with their fund for education internships and transportation for field trips with area youth. Accepting the donation was Chief of Interpretation and Education Liz Davis, left, from Treasurer Michelle Hrebik, Cyndy Spicknall and Sharon Cooper.
Fasano Family Donates To Atlantic General Hospital Campaign For The Future
The Atlantic General Hospital Campaign for the Future recently received a donation of $5,000 from the Fasano family for upcoming projects, including the new John H. “Jack” Burbage, Jr. Regional Cancer Care Center. DAFA, Inc. and the Fasano family operate the La Quinta Inn and Suites on 32nd Street in Ocean City. Pictured, from left,… Read more »
“Drawbridge Divas” Gather At Ocean Pines Yacht Club To Plan Future Events
Vanishing Ocean City With Bunk Mann – September 1, 2017
The bus station that was located on 2nd Street and Philadelphia Avenue for decades was a busy place back in the 1940s and 1950s when many visitors to Ocean City arrived by bus and walked the few blocks to the nearby Boardwalk hotels, such as the Plimhimmon, the Colonial, the Hastings, the Breakers and the… Read more »
Cops And Courts – September 1, 2017
First-Degree Assault Charge For Knife ThreatOCEAN CITY — A Pennsylvania woman was arrested on first-degree assault and other charges last weekend after allegedly threatening to kill her husband with a knife during a domestic dispute.Around 8:30 p.m. last Friday, Ocean City Police Department (OCPD) officers responded to a reported domestic assault that had already occurred… Read more »
Fenwick Council Pulls Back On Voter Qualification Changes
FENWICK ISLAND – Officials in Fenwick Island have rescinded a proposed reading on voter qualification changes, but agreed to hold an open workshop in an effort to generate a more palatable solution.In a meeting of the Fenwick Island Town Council last Friday, Councilwoman Julie Lee made a motion to rescind an approved first reading on… Read more »
Kiwanis Club Of Greater Ocean City-Ocean Pines Makes Donation To Achilles Foundation Of Marland
The Kiwanis Club of Greater Ocean City-Ocean Pines made a donation of $250 to Jeremy Goetzinger, president of the Achilles Foundation of Maryland. Goetzinger, pictured with Club President Barbara Peletier, spoke about the club’s “mission to enable people with disabilities to participate in mainstream athletics in order to promote personal achievement, enhance self-esteem and lower… Read more »
Area Groups Rally For Texas Relief Efforts
BERLIN – As recovery efforts continue in Texas and along the Gulf Coast region, Delmarva businesses, nonprofits and residents are finding ways to assist areas devastated by Hurricane Harvey.On Tuesday, the Community Foundation of the Eastern Shore (CFES) activated its Disaster Relief Fund. The nonprofit will match the first $5,000 in donations and all contributions… Read more »