OCEAN CITY- The 22nd Annual Mako Mania shark tournament is underway with dozens of boats and teams of anglers participating in the event with a new wrinkle this year.Curiosity seekers will cram into Bahia Marina this weekend for a chance to see a potential winning shark hoisted at the scale in what has become a… Read more »
Monthly Archives: May 2018
Lax Tourneys Invade Resort Next Week
OCEAN CITY- The resort area will become ground zero of the youth lacrosse world next weekend with dozens of teams from all over the mid-Atlantic region descending on Ocean City and Berlin for a pair of simultaneous tournaments.The 2018 Brine Girls Lacrosse Festival will take place at Northside Park all weekend starting next Friday. Games… Read more »
Worcester Prep Doles Out Spring Awards
BERLIN- After another highly successful season, Worcester Prep last week announced its spring sports award recipients.Worcester Prep’s girls’ varsity lacrosse team went 13-3 and captured its sixth straight Eastern Shore Independent Athletic Conference (ESIAC) championship. Carly Hoffman was named Most Valuable Player (MVP) for the girls’ varsity lacrosse team, while Sophie Bandorick received the Coach’s… Read more »
Star Charities Welcomes New Member At Monthly Meeting
At the May 4 Star Charities monthly first Friday meeting on May 4 in the Ocean Pines Library, new member Janet Ackerson was welcomed. Pictured, from left, enjoying DeNovo’s after the meeting were Secretary Sue Walters, Irmgarde Heinecke, DeNovo’s owner Bob Beck, Lee Tilghman, Ackerson and Sandy McAbee who celebrated her birthday.
Pines Drainage Committee Working Toward Board Report
BERLIN – A drainage committee is once again evaluating stormwater issues in Ocean Pines.A reiteration of the drainage committee that once operated under previous management is working to evaluate areas in the community with poor drainage. Ocean Pines Association General Manager John Bailey said the group was in the process of creating a report to… Read more »
OC Museum Society Members Bid Farewell To OC Coast Guard Station Master Chief Timaree Sparks
Members of the OC Museum Society bid farewell and good wishes to OC Coast Guard Station Master Chief Timaree Sparks with lunch at BJ’s on the Water. During her Ocean City tour, Sparks has worked closely with the museum recognizing the unique opportunities it offers Ocean City. Pictured, back from left, are Gordon Katz, Sandy Hurley,… Read more »
Taylor Bank Representative Visits Showell Elementary School
Margaret Mudron, of Taylor Bank visited Becky Johnson’s third grade class at Showell Elementary School to present to the students a week-long program called “Our City”, sponsored by Junior Achievement of the Eastern Shore.
Things I Like – June 1, 2018
Living at the beach and not working Memorial Day weekendSteam coming off a pile of crabsChilled asparagusClose playoff gamesHandwritten notes from my kidsA drastic temperature change after a stormCrushed ice with a fountain drinkA/C on a humid dayBeing able to bike to workSmell of a towel after a beach dayLightning bugs across a field
Foster Grandparents Provide Valuable Service At Head Start
BERLIN – As children shrieked and ran across the playground at the Berlin Head Start Center this week, they did so under the watchful eyes of a trio of senior citizens. The women moved slowly among the boisterous crowd, stopping to tie shoes, accept hugs and even pick flowers with their young charges.“I love children,”… Read more »
Fenwick Hires Consultant For Dredging, Replenishment
FENWICK ISLAND – A new consultant is expected to help Fenwick Island and surrounding coastal communities further dredging and beach replenishment projects.Last week, the Fenwick Island Town Council voted unanimously to approve a consulting agreement with Tony Pratt, a retired administrator with the Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control.Mayor Gene Langan told the… Read more »