Undercover Sting Nabs Skateboard ThiefOCEAN CITY — An Ocean City man faces theft and deadly weapon charges this week after attempting to sell a stolen skateboard to an undercover Ocean City Police Department (OCPD) officer.Back on Jan. 2, OCPD officers began investigating the theft of a unique Sector 9 skateboard from a vehicle on Jamestown… Read more »
On Saturday, Feb. 18, approximately 20 adults and students from the Trinity United Methodist Church’s Appalachian Service Project joined members of the Rotary Club of Salisbury to prepare the playground and garden beds at HALO Ministries in Salisbury for the 2017 planting season. They raised and drip irrigated beds, constructed of cyprus boards that don’t… Read more »
John Fenton ScanlonBERLIN — John Fenton Scanlon, Engineer, devoted husband, father, and grandfather, died at age 77.Born May 31, 1939 to William and Eileen Scanlon, he was raised in Bayside, Queens, N.Y. He was a gifted student and attended Pratt Institute in New York on a full academic scholarship from the U.S. Navy and graduated… Read more »
Feb. 24: Atlantic General Hospital Auxiliary Lobby Sales8 a.m.-3 p.m. First Uniforms Inc. (scrubs, lab coats, Dansko shoes, surgery caps). Main Lobby, 9733 Healthway Dr., Berlin. Fundraiser with proceeds to benefit Atlantic General Hospital. 410-641-1100.Feb. 25: Luncheon10 a.m.-2 p.m. Bowen United Methodist Church, Newark. Featured will be oyster sandwiches, soups, hot dogs, baked goods and… Read more »
Atlantic General Hospital awarded the DAISY Award for excellence in nursing to Registered Nurse Kelly Fox at a recent presentation. Fox has worked in Intensive Care Unit (ICU) at AGH for 11 years. This is her fourth DAISY nomination and her first DAISY award. Pictured, from left, are Colleen Wareing, vice president of patient care… Read more »
To support President Don Bailey’s Celebrity Builder Campaign, the Coastal Association of REALTORS® (CAR) raised over $2,000 to benefit Habitat for Humanity of Wicomico County’s annual Chefs for Habitat event. To reach Bailey’s $2,000 goal, CAR encouraged its members and the public to donate to Bailey’s online fundraising campaign and entered anyone who donated at… Read more »
BERLIN — The following represents a collection of press releases about local residents.•Some 38 Worcester County students recently graduated from Salisbury University. They were among the 644 students who received 558 bachelor’s degrees, 85 master’s degrees and one doctoral degree during a ceremony at the Wicomico Youth & Civic Center.Berlin area residents include Hilari Ashton,… Read more »
28th Street Pit and Pub410-289-202028th St. & Coastal Hwy.Every Thursday:Locals’ Night With DJ BKFriday, Feb. 24:Otto Grundman, 6-10 p.m.Adolfo’s410-289-400113th St. & The Boardwalk,In The Beach Plaza HotelCall for entertainment Atlantic Hotel410-641-35892 North Main St., BerlinEvery Monday: Earl Beardsleywith Steve Harvey on saxEvery Tuesday:Bob Miller On The PianoFriday, Feb. 24:Danielle FurstThursday, March 2:Frankie Moran Buxy’s Salty Dog 410-289-097328th… Read more »
The General Levin Winder Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) presented three Worcester Prep students with awards for winning the DAR American History Essay Contest. A panel of judges comprised of DAR members and nonmembers selected the following chapter winners, Quinn McColgan, ninth grade, Claire Williams, eighth grade, and ranay Sanwal, seventh… Read more »
The Salisbury University Alumni Association presented Faculty Appreciation Awards to four professors during the university’s 91st-year Fall Commencement. Pictured, from left, are recipients Paula Morris of the Franklin P. Perdue School of Business; Dr. David Rieck of the Richard A. Henson School of Science and Technology; Dr. Laurie Andes of the Samuel W. and Marilyn… Read more »