Dec. 1: Feel Good Friday “Book Bingo” 1-4 p.m. Ocean City Branch library. Playing for new fiction and non-fiction hardbacks. One bingo card per person. Dec. 1: Parents’ Night Out 5:30-9 p.m. Buckingham Presbyterian Church, 20 South Main St., Berlin. Learn the true meaning of Christmas with an evening full of fun including dinner, crafts, stories,… Read more »
Monthly Archives: November 2017
Diakonia Receives Generous Donation From Ravens Roost #44
Assassins Capture O.C. Flag Football Title
OCEAN CITY- The Assassins once again captured the Ocean City Recreation and Parks Department’s Adult Flag Football League championship, beating EA Sports/Pit and Pub in the title game last week.The top-seeded Assassins downed fourth-seeded Greene Turtle in it their playoff opener, 44-20, then beat second-seeded EA Sports/Pit and Pub, 32-16 in the semifinals. EA Sports/Pit… Read more »
10th Annual Reindeer Run Set For Saturday
BERLIN- The 10th Annual Reindeer Run, sponsored by Live Long Fitness, is set to return on December 2 with an early morning start time through downtown Berlin.The annual event, which features a one-mile run and a 5K, has become a fixture on the holiday schedule since its inception nine years ago. The races start at… Read more »
No Decision On OC Alley Closure
OCEAN CITY — A decision to close off an alley running north-south between Bering Road and 86th Street was put on hold this week after resort officials could not agree on some aspects of the proposed plan.For years, there has been a platted alley between Bering Road and 86th Street in the north end of… Read more »
Hundreds Expected For Jingle Bell 5K
OCEAN CITY- Hundreds of running enthusiasts are expected to descend on the resort area for the 5th annual Winterfest of Lights Jingle Bell 5K on Sunday, December 3.The annual event takes place at the Winterfest of Lights at Northside Park on 125th Street. The twilight race takes runners through the animated course of dazzling lights… Read more »
Man Found Guilty In Choking Incident
SNOW HILL — A Columbia, Md. man, arrested in June for choking a woman nearly to death in a cab, was found guilty by a Worcester County Circuit Court jury Wednesday on three counts of assault and was sentenced to 18 months in jail.Around 1:45 a.m. on June 9, Ocean City Police Department (OCPD) officers… Read more »
Women To Hike Appalachian Trail For Suicide Awareness
BERLIN – Two women will hike the Appalachian Trail to raise funds for the Jesse Klump Suicide Awareness & Prevention Program.Beginning Dec. 13, Snow Hill resident Jean Schrecengost and her friend Melissa Ordway will begin a 700-mile trek from New Hampshire to Western Pennsylvania in an effort to raise awareness on suicide risks and prevention.In… Read more »
Things I Like – December 1, 2017
Hanging Christmas lights on Black FridayMilitary homecoming surprisesThe message from the movie ‘Wonder’Weekend mornings when my kids sleep inThanksgiving football gamesCreative parade entriesWhen something I don’t want to do is overA kid learning from a mistakeShopping for holiday decorations at hardware storesHow Seinfeld episodes never get oldA week without a grocery store run
Maryland Comptroller Peter Franchot Recognizes SU’s Ward Museum For It’s Ongoing Commitment
Maryland Comptroller Peter Franchot recently recognized Salisbury University’s Ward Museum of Wildfowl Art for its ongoing commitment to advancing the understanding of wildfowl art and its connection with nature since the museum’s founding in 1976. Pictured, from left, are Salisbury Mayor Jake Day, Maryland Delegate Chris Adams, Maryland Senators Addie Eckardt and Jim Mathias, Franchot,… Read more »