Things I Like

Smell of a new bookA surprise deliveryOld Aerosmith songsA young guy in a bow tieSurpassing a goalAn old baseball gloveLooking through an old yearbookSweet tea with lemonMaking my kids laughShaving with a new bladeSweet potato fries

Making Butter At SES

Kindergarten students at Showell Elementary School are learning about farms. Miss Pike’s class made butter and ice cream while studying dairy farms. Pictured are Paige Wisniewski, Salisbury University student Nicole Harter and Alex Navarro. Submitted PhotosB.

Optimist Oratorical Competition

Worcester Prep students who entered the Optimist Oratorical competition for 2011 were, front from left, Nick Moondra, Keegan Pando, Halie Murray-Davis, Hannah Esham, Claire Stickler, Aelya Ehtasham, Amanda Gabriel, Raphael deJesus, Christopher Choy, Daniel Rosa, Jordan Welch and Lorenzo deJesus. Those selected as finalists were Pando, Murray-Davis, Gabriel, Raphael deJesus, Lorenzo deJesus, and Esham.

Contest Winners Announced

The Ocean City/Berlin Optimist Club announced the winners of its annual oratorical contest. Rich Caproni, chairman, announced that Keegan Pando and Amanda Gabriel from Worcester Prep won the boys and girls contest respectively. The two local winners will speak in the Maryland/South Delaware finals to be held in Ocean City on April 30. Pictured are… Read more »

Shakespeare Festival

Stephen Decatur High School held its annual Shakespeare Festival on April 14 sponsored by the English Honor Society members. The day featured numerous events including a jousting competition, costume contests, magic tricks, a life-sized board game, jester performances and pie eating. Above, senior Drew Eckman prepares the pie for sophomore Laurent Bruce in the Pie… Read more »

Drug And Alcohol Essay Contest

The Southeast District of the Elks Club announced that Most Blessed Sacrament seventh grader Emma Engel was the first place district winner and seventh grader Paula Gonzalez was the third place district winner in its Drug and Alcohol Essay Contest.

Things I Like

A jeep cruising on the beachThe movie, ‘The King’s Speech”Leftovers as good as the first timeThe first dip of the year in the poolA day with no allergy issuesHummus and crackersWhen a grassroots effort is successfulHitting the trampoline with my kidsA hammock under a treeIced tea and lemonade mixed togetherEating ham on Easter