BERLIN – The Atlantic General Hospital Campaign for the Future recently received a donation of $52,000 from the Sunsations family, in memory of Celia Krasner (mother of Terri Sibony), for upcoming projects including the new John H. “Jack” Burbage, Jr. Regional Cancer Care Center.Sunsations started in 1983 with its first store located on the Boardwalk… Read more »
SALISBURY – After not shaving for more than three months, it all came down to five judges and a measuring stick for the participants in the fastest growing beard category of Wicomico County’s Brothers of the Brush contest.The contest, held as part of Wicomico County’s 150 Year Celebration, kicked off on June 3 during the… Read more »
OCEAN CITY — Ocean City’s Sunfest will once again take over the Inlet parking lot this weekend, offering something for everyone. Admission to Sunfest is free.Boasting nearly 300 vendors including over 180 artists, Sunfest distinctively combines live music, artistic demonstrations, gourmet food and beverages, along with family hayrides on the beach. New this year is… Read more »
BERLIN — Among the 10 signs of Alzheimer’s disease is memory loss that disrupts daily life. As parents age, adult children can sense that something is amiss when familiar tasks by a loved one can no longer be done.When Lena Fratz’s 85-year-old mother, Fannie Mae Kolb, exhibited this behavior, an MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) determined… Read more »
BERLIN — Volunteers are the heart of a community, and in late August the Worcester County Commissioners joined Volunteer Services Manager Kelly Brinkley for the Volunteer Spirit of Worcester County awards dinner to recognize nine individuals and groups whose contributions add to an outstanding quality of life.Those present were nominated by their peers in May… Read more »
SALISBURY – Lower Shore donors have raised a combined $70,000 to date through disaster aid efforts led by the Community Foundation of the Eastern Shore (CFES).After the Category 4 hurricane caused wide-spread flooding and devastation to Texas and Louisiana, the Community Foundation activated its Disaster Relief Fund to assist donors in sending aid to the… Read more »
Homeless Problem Ruins OC VacationEditor:My wife and I just returned from a week in Ocean City. It was our first visit here and we had heard how wonderful the shore is at this time of year when the weather is pleasant and the crowds at a minimum. We did a great deal of planning and… Read more »
ARIES (March 21 to April 19): Your ideas earn you the respect of your colleagues. But you’ll have to present some hard facts and figures if you hope to persuade those who make the big decisions to support you.TAURUS (April 20 to May 20): Keep those bright Bull’s eyes focused on the project at hand…. Read more »
OCEAN CITY — The Town of Ocean City Planning and Zoning Commission has completed a chapter by chapter review of the 2006-2009 Comprehensive Plan.The document, which guides the general arrangement of land uses within the community, provides a way to communicate a shared vision of the community, and a common set of objectives for managing… Read more »
Hopeful For Happy Ending On BoardwalkEditor:Recently, I received an email regarding the possibility of removing Dumser’s Dairyland, formerly Nathan Rappoport’s building on the Boardwalk in what I call the old Ocean City, Md. The idea of removing such an historical building is upsetting to me as well as may older and younger sisters, Jeanne Thrush… Read more »