Students at Ocean City Elementary School recently enjoyed a fun, educational and interactive presentation, Oceans Alive. Students had the opportunity to see and touch many modern day sea creatures as well as fossil specimens up to a half a billion years old. Pictured with presenter Neil Brown are third graders TJ Curry and Gavin Solito… Read more »
Watching over a group of kids in a bounce house takes some steely nerves.I found myself in this predicament for a few minutes last weekend and I quickly shirked my responsibilities after being traumatized by a little girl getting hurt.What happened to her? That’s not really the question. It’s more like: what didn’t happen to… Read more »
Winners in the Grades 4 to 8 Worcester Prep Chess Competition were, from left, Pranay Sanwal, first place; Ibrahim Khan, second place; and Daniel Chen and Carter McCabe, tied for third place.
After Ocean City Elementary School kindergartener Pierce Snyder’s Flat Stanley visited the United States Capitol Building in Washington, D.C., his kindergarten class received a special surprise. The American Flag, pictured, was flown for Robyn Diesel’s kindergarten class on April 14 in the occasion of Flat Stanley’s visit. The class received a special certificate that accompanied the… Read more »
The Plimhimmon was built in 1894 by Rosalie Tilghman Shreve. Located on the Boardwalk between 1st and 2nd streets, it was considered one of Ocean City’s finest hotels of that era. Noted for an excellent dining room, the Plimhimmon catered to an upscale clientele and in the years prior to World War I was famous… Read more »
The William E. Esham, Jr. Chapter of the Cum Laude Society at Worcester Preparatory School inducted its 2015 members on April 22 in the Lecture Room of Guerrieri Library. They were, first row from left, Zachary Oltman, Isabel Carulli, Victoria Middleton, Grace Tunis, Cassandra Stevens and Erika Smith; second row, Cole Koester, Jarad Godwin, Amanda… Read more »
Appointment-free MondaysCheeseburgers hot off the grillGrilled market salad from Chick-fil-ACustomer service that’s helpfulWatching kids in a bounce houseShort, productive meetingsReliable smart phonesA closely seriesThe anticipation of summer this time of yearWeekends with no plansWhen my kids are proud of themselves
Worcester Prep winners in the 2015 Optimist International Oratorical Competition were Anthony Rilling, third place boys; Nick Moodra, second place boys; Anchita Batra, third place girls; and Chris Rilling, first place boys. This is the second year in a row that Rilling received top honors in the competition.
Worcester Prep fourth graders Sophie Swier and Linley Hill were honored by the Maryland Municipal League as winners in the 2015 “If I Were Mayor” essay competition. Hill was the District 1 winner and Swier the District 1 finalist.
The Dinner Bell was a popular Ocean City restaurant in the years following World War II. Located on the southeast corner of 3rd Street and Baltimore Avenue in the Monticello Hotel, it served homestyle cooking with an Eastern Shore flavor. Many still remember their delicious fresh baked rolls and fried chicken.The waitresses lived in a… Read more »