The show, “Broadchurch”Running outside in JanuaryQuiet, uneventful daysPacking for a warm destinationThat my kids like going to churchA bookcase with leather-bound booksFinding money when I clean my truckCrab dip with capersWatching kids ice skate at the CarouselLeaving the office after deadline is metThe wildlife visible from the Life of the Marsh trail on Assateague
Category: Beach Living
Adventures Of Fatherhood
There’s a time to take life seriously, and that’s the case more often than not for me, but most of the time when it comes to my boys I try hard not to do it. That way I can enjoy and laugh at all their random weirdness and goofiness along the way.Laughing truly is the… Read more »
Craig Birckhead-Morton, Seventh Grader At SH Middle School Donates Over 100 Books To WYFCS
Craig Birckhead-Morton, seventh grader at Snow Hill Middle School, donated over 100 books recently to Worcester Youth and Family Counseling Services, Inc. (WYFCS). The books were donated to help the WYFCS’ current book drive in progress. Once the effort is completed, all books will be donated to Books for Africa, a program helping to stock… Read more »
OC Elks Lodge Announces Boys Annual Hoop Shoot Contest Winners
On Jan. 10, the Ocean City Elks Lodge #2645 held its annual Hoop Shoot Contest at Worcester Prep Auditorium. The winners in three age groups, divided into boys and girls, will go to the next level in route to the Grand National Convention in Indianapolis this coming July. Winners for the boys were, above from… Read more »
Showell Elementary First Graders Busy Getting Ready For Science Fair
Lori Sullivan’s first graders at Showell Elementary have been busy getting ready for the Science Fair. They have been researching snakes and discovering the differences between poisonous and non-poisonous ones. Each student also constructed their own snake model and enjoyed sharing their creations with their classmates to learn from one another. Pictured, back, from left,… Read more »
Vanishing Ocean City With Bunk Mann
Phillips Crab House began as a small seafood carryout on the corner of Philadelphia Avenue and 21st Street in 1956 and quickly expanded to become one of Ocean City’s most popular restaurants.There was no more prestigious summer job for a girl in the 1960s and early 1970s than to be a waitress at Phillips. The… Read more »
Annual OC Elks Lodge Hoop Shoot Contest Girls Winners Announced
Winners for the girls in the Elks Lodge’s Hoop Shoop Contest were, from left, Sumira Jehgal, 10-11, Buckingham Elementary; Emily Stitely, 12-13, Berlin Intermediate; and and Eleni O’Brian, 8-9, Worcester Prep. Submitted Photos
First Grade Class Works On First Non-Fiction Writing Piece
The students in Jennifer Fohner’s first grade class recently worked on their first non-fiction writing piece. Pictured are Trey Strickler and John Fohner, who are writing buddies, during Writer’s Workshop. The students will teach their readers about a topic in which they have become an expert.
Adventures Of Fatherhood
Every school year my kids’ teachers become part of the family.Of all the traits required to be a quality teacher, I would think patience has to be at the top of the list.That’s the same characteristic when it comes to being sane and successful parents, in my opinion, but after spending some time in my… Read more »
Worcester Prep Middle School Chorus Members Take A Break During Christmas Concert
Some of the singers in the Worcester Prep’s Middle School Chorus taking a break during last month’s holiday performance were Lexi Willey, Sophia Ludt, Hannah Perdue, Devin Wallace and Jordan Campbell.