The Dunes Manor Hotel hosted the Worcester County Developmental Center for lunch and a Christmas choral performance last week. The arrangements were made by the Ocean City Lioness Club and member June Todd directed the choir.
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Decatur Junior, Cole Woodland Finishes First In Region & Sixth In State In SIFMA Stock Market Game
Stephen Decatur High School junior Cole Woodland finished first in the region and sixth in the state in the fall session of the SIFMA Foundation Stock Market Game. He netted over 17% on a virtual $100,000 investment. Woodland is pictured with Principal Tom Sites and Business and Economics Teacher Kurt Marx.
What’s Your Sign? December 27, 2019
ARIES (March 21 to April 19): The New Year brings challenges that can change many things in your life. You need to be prepared not only to confront them, but also to deal with what happens afterward.TAURUS (April 20 to May 20): You have what it takes to set your goals quite a bit higher… Read more »
Decatur Honor Society Raffle Raises $3,000 For Believe In Tomorrow
Stephen Decatur High School National Honor Society members certainly presented $3,000 to Believe in Tomorrow after raising money from their annual gift card raffle fundraiser. Since 2005, the group has adopted the Believe in Tomorrow organization and has given nearly $40,000 to the charity. Pictured, from left, are Ellie Dutton, Mikayla Denault, Ella Peters, Believe in… Read more »
A Week In Business – December 27, 2019
Branch Manager NamedBERLIN — Shore United Bank announced Lynn Hancock has joined the company as a branch manager for new location in Ocean City scheduled to open next March.Hancock joins Shore United Bank with prior experience in consumer and business banking and knowledge of the Ocean City market area.“We are excited to have Lynn on… Read more »
Ocean Pines Anglers Hold 2019 Angler Of The Year Awards
The Ocean Pines Anglers Club presented its 2019 Angler of the Year Awards at the December meeting. Winners were Bruce Polley, bluefish 24 ½ inches; Budd Heim and Kevin Welkner, tie, tautog 17 inches; Budd Heim, flounder, 24 inches; Dave Rippy, weakfish, 21 inches; Tom Nelson, black drum, 27 ¾ inches; Budd Heim, sheepshead, 22… Read more »
Worcester Prep Lower School Visit With Santa & Donate Gifts To Diakonia
Worcester Prep Lower School students, from Pre-Kindergarten to Grade 5, eagerly lined up Dec. 16 to visit with Santa and give gifts to those in need at Diakonia. Hundreds of gifts were donated to Diakonia’s two homeless shelters that provide emergency and transitional housing, food services and counseling for their guests. Pictured with Santa are… Read more »
Surfrider Foundation OC Give Presentation At DWC Meeting
Members from the Surfrider Foundation of Ocean City gave a presentation at a recent meeting of the Democratic Women’s Club of Worcester County (DWC). The next meeting will be on Jan. 20, 2020 at the Ocean Pines Community Center at 9:30 a.m. Pictured, from left, are Surfrider Foundation’s Jane Robinson, Leah Fuller and Bonnie Preziosi and… Read more »
Cops & Courts – December 27, 2019
Christmas Tree AssaultOCEAN CITY — An Ocean City man was arrested for assault last week after allegedly pushing over a Christmas tree and knocking over a female victim.Around 2 a.m. last Thursday, an Ocean City Police Department (OCPD) officer responded to a residence on 142nd Street for a reported domestic assault. Upon arrival, the officer… Read more »