Choice Words For CopsOCEAN CITY — A Silver Spring, Md. man was arrested on intoxicated endangerment and resisting arrest charges last weekend after allegedly blocking traffic and shouting expletives at police before falling into a large crowd.Around 9 p.m. last Saturday, an Ocean City Police Department (OCPD) officer on patrol in the area of 41st… Read more »
Ocean City Aquatics Swim Director Lori Ciminelli presented sixth grader Paige Barnhart the Bronze President’s Volunteer Service Award for completing 50 volunteer hours assisting with swim lessons and teaching water safety at Ocean City Aquatics this summer. Submitted Photo
Students in Danielle Marshall’s first grade class at Ocean City Elementary School supported the Heavenly Hats Foundation by making a $1 donation to wear their favorite hat to school for the day. Heavenly Hats helps cancer patients in need of headwear. Pictured, back from left, Misael Rodriguez-Guerrero, Dylan Ward and Ja’Kye Irving; and front, Jackson… Read more »
This week’s Bank of Ocean City MVP for Stephen Decatur’s varsity football team was Connor Carpenter. The bank will make a donation in the player’s name to the school. Pictured, from left, are Coach Bob Knox, Carpenter and Bank of Ocean City’s Caleb Miller. Carpenter played every offensive and defensive snap and led the defense… Read more »
Jacqueline Louise WeitzellBERLIN — On Sept. 23, 2018, Jacqueline Louise (Hood) Weitzell passed away peacefully with her family by her side.She is survived by her beloved husband, Joseph (Ed) Weitzell; her son George Weitzell (Becky); daughters Julia Saffran (Matthew) and Kelly Kfoury (Abe); and five grandchildren, Michelle, Kimberly, Danielle, Sarah and Dominic.Jacqueline was born and… Read more »
Habitat for Humanity of Worcester County was awarded a $5,000 grant from Merrill Lynch, a Bank of America Corporation. The funding from this grant will go towards habitat’s upcoming home build in Bishopville, this fall. Above, Timothy Lund and Christine Selzer of Merrill Lynch present Andrea Bowland and Anita Todd of Habitat for Humanity of… Read more »
Seaside Christian School in West Ocean City celebrated its 20th anniversary last month with a ribbon cutting ceremony and community celebration.
The Delmarva Hand Dance Club donated $2,000 to the Vietnam Veterans of America Chapter 850 to help sponsor a service dog to be trained to assist a disabled Veteran. The program is entitled “Canines Assisting Service Heroes.” Pictured, from left, are Board Members Judy Martin, Howard Simons and Barbara McArdle and President Eileen Smith; front… Read more »
The General Levin Winder Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) announced Snow Hill Middle School social studies teacher Sean Wilson was recently awarded a $500 Junior Membership Classroom Grant from National Society DAR. The chapter endorsed Wilson, who learned about the grant from the chapter’s Community Classroom Committee Chair Janet Simpson. Pictured,… Read more »
In August, Worcester Prep seniors Chloe Ruddo and Clare Demallie, along with WPS teacher Linda Bragg, collected dozens of backpacks and school supplies from WPS soccer teammates, students and Quiet Storm to donate to students in need at Buckingham Elementary School and Berlin Intermediate School. Submitted Photo