Seniors Isabel Emond and Zach Davis were the driving force behind a move to organize a bus for students to attend the March For Our Lives rally in Washington, DC, on March 24. Along with the Worcester County Young Democrats, Emond and Davis put together a “GoFundMe” page to help pay the cost of the… Read more »
The Lioness Club of Berlin held its Annual Donor Dinner at its new meeting place at Worcester Youth and Family Counseling. Attending the event to collect their donations this year were, back from left, Wayne Littleton, Believe in Tomorrow; Rob Hart, Worcester County Committee on Aging (Meals on Wheels); Steve Taylor, Worcester Youth and Family… Read more »
Senior Corps Programs of the Lower Eastern Shore gathered recently to celebrate volunteers’ and members’ service to the community through the Foster Grandparent Program (FGP) and the Retired and Senior Volunteer Program (RSVP). Pictured, from left, are Joyce Farrare, FGP program director; FGP volunteer Rosemary Green; RSVP volunteers Phyllis and Richard White; and RSVP Project… Read more »
Betty Jeanette Marshall CallawayBERLIN — Betty Jeanette Marshall Callaway, age 83, of Lumberton, Miss. passed away on Sunday, Dec. 31, 2017 at her home surrounded by family.Betty was born Sept. 26, 1934 to Mildred and Wesley Marshall.Betty was preceded in death by her husband, Paul Richard Callaway; son, Christopher Callaway; parents; brothers; and a sister.She… Read more »
The Retired Nurses of Ocean Pines recently presented a check for $1,000 to Colleen Wareing, vice president of Patient Care Services at Atlantic General Hospital, benefiting the James G. and Nancy W. Barrett Nursing Scholarship Program. The Retired Nurses of Ocean Pines have contributed a total of $10,000 to Atlantic General Hospital’s nursing scholarship program… Read more »
The Ocean City-Berlin Rotary Club, through a district grant, purchased a Kevlar vest for K-9 Cyrus. Pictured, from left, are club members Cliff Berg, Stan Kahn, Larry Michnick, Margaret Mudron, Frank Baker, Arlan Kinney and Nancy Bradford and Berlin Police Pfc. Aaron Titerance, and his partner, K-9 Cyrus.
Taylor Bank is a supporter of the Worcester County Health Department’s worksite wellness programs and a Healthy Member Business (HMB). Recently, the bank partnered with the department to pilot an app for the Just Walk program. Forty-one of the bank’s employees have signed up to participate in the Just Walk Program and 20 of the… Read more »
SoDel Cares, the philanthropic arm of the hospitality group SoDel Concepts, recently donated $10,000 to the Harry K Foundation. The Rehoboth Beach, Del.-based nonprofit is dedicated to helping Delaware children who’re facing food insecurity, which includes hunger, irregular eating patterns and poor food quality. Founded by jeweler/entrepreneur Harry Keswani, the foundation donates all the proceeds… Read more »
Musician Frankie O’Nanna made a special visit to Ocean City Elementary on March 16 to sing songs with the kindergarten students. Pictured, from left, with him are Kylee Barr, Gabriel Dawkins, Mary Wall, Piper Blunt and Angela Valles-Garcia.
Fight Causes AccidentOCEAN CITY — Two local people were charged with affray last weekend after an alleged fight on a downtown street caused a motor vehicle accident.Around 3:30 p.m. last Saturday, Ocean City Police Department (OCPD) officers responded to a reported two-vehicle accident on Philadelphia Avenue in the area of North Division Street. During the… Read more »