Berlin Lions Club members purchased groceries at Food Lion last month and delivered bags of food to 12 families in need in the Berlin area. Pictured are Lions Brian Lewis, Walter West, Russ Hammond, Jack Mumford, Eric Bowers, Joe Andrews, Bob Paladino and Ray McCabe. Family members who assisted were daughters Lexi Mumford, Kailey Andrews,… Read more »
Members of The Women’s Fund, a component fund of The Community Foundation of the Eastern Shore, recently raised over $5,000 in donations for The Christian Shelter at the annual Women’s Fund holiday reception in December. The Christian Shelter is a nonprofit which provides emergency temporary shelter, nutritious meals and related services and has assisted over… Read more »
Joe P. GibbonsBERLIN — Joe P. Gibbons, age 86, died on Monday, Jan. 14, 2019 at Atlantic General Hospital in Berlin.Born in Old Hickory, Tenn., he was the son of the late Paul H. and Eva B. Gibbons. He is survived by his wife, Eileen H. Gibbons, and children, Joe P. Gibbons, Jr. and his… Read more »
Debbie Tingle and Karla Shenk of First Shore Federal Bank made ceramic pottery bowls at the Ocean City Center for the Arts on Jan. 8. First Shore Federal is one of the sponsors of the 5th Annual Empty Bowl Project, a benefit for the Diakonia food pantry and the programs of the Art League of Ocean… Read more »
At its annual membership meeting on Dec. 11, the Atlantic General Hospital Auxiliary presented hospital officials with a check in the amount of $40,000 towards the hospital’s annual appeal. Pictured, from left, are Barbara Lischak, Auxiliary treasurer; Jackie Choate, Auxiliary secretary; Lois Sirman, Board of Trustee member; Michael Franklin, AGH president and CEO; Margie DiNenna,… Read more »
The Arcadia Chapter of The Questers held its January meeting at the historic Atlantic Hotel in Berlin. The Questers supports the preservation and restoration of historic buildings and landmarks for educational purposes.
Lilly Madeline FarlowOCEAN CITY — Lilly Madeline Farlow, 95, passed away peacefully in her home surrounded by her loved ones on Jan. 3, 2019. She was born in Ocean City and was the daughter of the late John Jackson Bunting and Mary A. (Fisher) Bunting.Fondly known as “Mom Mom” or “Aunt Lil,” she was a… Read more »
Edward Frank GemmelBERLIN — Edward Frank Gemmel, age 70, died Friday, Dec. 21, 2018 at his home in Berlin.Born in Allentown, Pa., he was the son of the late Sebastian Gemmel and Helen Krcelich Gemmel. He is survived by his beloved partner, Beverly Sweitzer of Berlin, and two daughters, Tami Cunningham and her husband Timothy… Read more »
Thirty-nine jail and correctional officers from Wicomico, Worcester, Somerset, Dorchester, Talbot and Queen Anne’s counties graduated in the 103rd entrance-level class of the Eastern Shore Criminal Justice Academy (ESCJA) operated by Wor-Wic Community College in Salisbury. Left, Wicomico officers pictured, front from left, are Donald E. Beideman II, Joseph A. Daly and Brianna M. Jones,… Read more »
Habitat for Humanity of Wicomico County (HFH) received $12,000 from First Shore Federal Savings this December. The funding from this generous donation will be restricted to the four projects included in Wicomico Habitat’s affordable home program with the next upcoming build to begin this spring. First Shore Federal utilized Maryland’s Department of Housing and Community… Read more »
