Kids have a way of putting things in a frank manner that can be a good thing sometimes but also a bad thing on some occasions.I like blunt talk for the most part and find speaking in a candid fashion is always most productive when possible. My 5-year-old son, Beckett, agrees apparently because he is… Read more »
Category: Beach Living
Worcester Prep Lower School Students Treat Residents At Gull Creek Retirement Home
Worcester Prep Lower School students Hannah Perdue, left, and Danielle Carr treated residents at Gull Creek Retirement Home to a selection of beautiful melodies on the piano. This summer, Perdue, a fifth grade student in Kim Law’s class, was a finalist in The Jarrod Radnich Pirates of the Caribbean Worldwide YouTube Piano Competition. She started… Read more »
Things I Like
The ride to a little getawayThe ride home from a little getawayWhen the Super Bowl start time was earlier in the dayAssateague pony photosA clean office deskWatching my son at karateListening to the president defend the health insurance nightmareSledding with my kidsA field covered with untouched snowFinding something thought to be lostAdvocating for adoption
OC Elementary School Students Discuss And Write About Their 2014 Personal Goals And Resolutions
Cindy Leitgeb’s second grade students at Ocean City Elementary School discussed and wrote about their 2014 personal goals and resolutions. Pictured, from left, are Jake Mahan, Sofia Finocchiaro and Kacy Lackner.
OC Elementary Ready To “Hit The Books”
Ocean City Elementary School third grade students Devin Phillips, Brant Skipper, Kadie Littleton and Julianna Johnston are ready to “Hit the Books” as part of the Delmarva Shorebirds annual reading program. Students who complete their reading goals will receive two free tickets to a baseball game at Arthur W. Perdue Stadium during the 2014 season…. Read more »
Adventures Of Fatherhood
A little family getaway last week to Great Wolf Lodge put our kids’ contrasting personalities on full display.For weeks, Pam and I were looking forward to observing our kids in a new setting with a host of similar-aged little ones. We were curious to see how they liked staying in a hotel because it had… Read more »
Locals Honored For College Achievement
BERLIN — The following represents a compilation of recent releases documenting local students’ achievements at their designated colleges and universities• Dr. Bashar Hanna, Delaware Valley College’s vice president for academic affairs and dean of the faculty, announced that Joshua Massey of Berlin has been honored for academic achievement by being named to the fall 2013 Dean’s… Read more »
Elks District Hoop Shoot Held At Salvation Army
The Elks District Hoop Shoot was held at Salvation Army in Salisbury on Feb. 1, 2014. Rachael Rodimak (Most Blessed Sacrament) and Matt Kinsey (Stephen Decatur Middle) placed first in the 12-13-year-old age group. They will represent the Ocean City Elks Lodge #2645 at the State Hoop Shoot in Frederick on Saturday Feb. 15. Calvin… Read more »
Members Of The Youth Leadership Academy Hear From Community Leaders
Members of the Youth Leadership Academy heard from community leaders during their recent recap event, Get Into the Game for Success. The event, held Saturday, Jan., 25 at Salisbury University, featured Jacob Day, president of the Salisbury City Council, center, and Cindy Shifler, of the Wicomico County Health Department, far left. Each spoke about opportunities… Read more »
Vanishing Ocean City Bunk Mann
The year 1896 is an important date in the history of Ocean City for it marked the beginning of the commercial fishing industry and changed a small seasonal resort to a year-round town.Captain Christopher Ludlam brought a crew of fishermen from Cape May, N.J. and began pound fishing off the coast of Ocean City in… Read more »