A pool dip after a beach dayFinding a good pen brand and sticking with itHalf-day Fridays in the summerA rainy weekend day following a long beach dayLightweight pants for the summerOld sayings that stay true through the yearsThe view looking south from the Inlet jettyLearning a new wordNot owning an ashtrayA night away for a… Read more »
Monthly Archives: July 2023
Art League of OC Gains Sponsorship
Jim Motsko of the White Marlin Open presented a check to Rina Thaler, executive director of the Art League of Ocean City, in sponsorship of the nonprofit’s upcoming Artists Paint OC Plein Air Festival Aug. 9-13, an annual event that coincides with the fishing tournament.
Things To Do Around Town – July 21, 2023
Every Sunday: Farmers Market Berlin will host along Main Street with 35-plus vendors from 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Rain or shine. TheBerlinFarmersMarket.com.Every Monday: TOPS Meeting 5-6:30 p.m. Atlantic General Hospital, Berlin. Take Off Pounds Sensibly is a support group promoting weight loss and maintaining a healthy lifestyle. Call Rose 443-880-8444.Every Monday: Acapella Chorus All ladies who… Read more »
Voices From The Readers – July 21, 2023
Picture Told A StoryEditor:If a picture paints a thousand words, then The Dispatch cover photo June 14, 2023, by Nick Denny paints millions.As a family and community remembers the one-year anniversary of the tragic death of 14-year-old Gavin Knupp, we continue to witness admirable strength and patience from his family. The photo of Tiffany taking… Read more »
Md. Man Identified In Drowning
BERLIN – A Maryland man passed away last week in the bay near a campground.On July 12, at approximately 5:27 p.m., deputies from the Worcester County Sheriff’s Office responded to the tiki bar beach area of Castaways Campgrounds in reference to a reported drowning incident. Ronald Charles Lingenfelder, 65, of Owings Mills, was found floating… Read more »
The Adventures Of Fatherhood – July 21, 2023
That was a big deal.My thought as I drove off from Worcester Technical School Monday morning. I may have even said it aloud to myself.After hearing great things about it, Pam researched over the last couple months the county’s STATT Camp Program (Skilled Trades, Agriculture, Tourism and Technology Program) at Worcester Tech for Carson, 13…. Read more »
What’s Your Sign? – July 21, 2023
ARIES (March 21 to April 19): Information you need might be coming in sporadically, but at least what you’re getting is valuable. Continue to wait until more is available before acting on that career move.TAURUS (April 20 to May 20): You continue on an upbeat cycle, and with that strong Taurean energy, you should see… Read more »
Obituaries – July 21, 2023
Kenneth Stow ThomSNOW HILL — The Reverend Kenneth Stow Thom, age 85, ascended to his Savior on Sunday, July 9, 2023, at Tidal Health Peninsula Regional Medical Center in Salisbury.Born in Philadelphia, Pa., on July 28, 1937, he was the son of the late William Angus Thom and Catherine Stow Thom.He is survived by his… Read more »
Announcements
BERLIN – The following represents a collection of media releases reporting achievements of local students in college. Julianna Fohner, of Ocean City was one of 294 Shenandoah University student-athletes named to the 2022-23 Old Dominion Athletic Conference All-Academic Team. She was also named to the school’s Athletic Director’s List for a semester GPA over 3.0… Read more »
Local Baseball Standout Drafted By MLB Team; Snelsire Family Reflects On Lifelong Dream Realized
OCEAN PINES — The dreams of a local family came true last Tuesday night when the Tampa Bay Rays drafted Hayden Snelsire in the 17th round of the annual Major League Baseball Draft.The Snelsires lived in Ocean Pines for 17 years, before recently moving. But the entire family has left a lasting legacy on the… Read more »