Members of Mount Pleasant United Methodist Church in Willards are pictured last week packing Thanksgiving meals. The congregation provided dozens of meals for those in need.

The First State Detachment of the Marine Corps League recently hosted a bike raffle. Kathy Bielaski of Catonsville and Ocean Pines won the Cheetah electric bike, raffled off for charity on the occasion of the detachment’s third annual Boardwalk Semper Fi Bike, Run or Walk.

Emily Thompsen, program coordinator for Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Eastern Shore, spoke at a recent meeting of the Kiwanis Club of Greater Ocean Pines-Ocean City about the organization and its efforts to help youth. She is pictured with Bob Wolfing, club president.

Members of the Ocean Pines Players recently kicked off their first full season since 2018. The cast of “A Grand Night for Singing” is pictured before their performance on Nov. 18. From left to right is Chrissy Troup, Jim Ulman Deb Blanchard, Donna Pasqualino, and Pat Lehnerd.

The Worcester County Garden Club recently had a presentation by Lisa Massie, DPT, about her “Evolving with Motion” program. The program promotes physical therapy and wellness and members were given tips on how to prevent injuries when gardening. Pictured from left to right Worcester County Garden Club First Vice President Joan LaHayne, Massie, and Worcester… Read more »

Two long-time members of the American Legion Post 166 Color Guard received service awards during the Veterans Day ceremonies November 11. Glen Reely, Captain of the unit, and Johan Nykvist were recognized.Pictured from left to right are Tom Wengert, Post 166 Commander, Johan Nykvist, Color Guard Captain Glen Reely, and Post 166 member Robert Smith,… Read more »

The latest painted utility box under the Ocean City Development Corpoartion’s Public Art Program has been completed in downtown Ocean City by Snow Hill artist, Olga Deshields.  This project is located on Philadelphia Avenue, just south of 26th Street in downtown Ocean City. This box is sponsored by the adjacent business, Happy Jack Pancake House.

Members of the Worcester Prep Upper School Volunteers Club donated their time at the Giant in Millville, DE to collect supplies for Diakonia, the homeless shelter in West Ocean City.  WPS Volunteers Club members Jackson Fernley, Sara Freih, Isabella Borsoni, Esi Mehilli, Izzy Huber, Elaina Elrick and Claire Windrow (not pictured) stand outside of Giant… Read more »

VFW Post 10159 made a scholarship donation to Wor-Wic Community College recently. From left, Jason King, director of veterans services at Wor-Wic Community College, and Stefanie K. Rider, executive director of the foundation and director of development, accept a check for $3,000 from William Dennis, Thomas Kimball, Robin Wright and William M. Price Jr. of… Read more »

The Worcester County Arts Council recently announced winners in the juried art exhibit: “Small Treasures.” This exhibition features 29 pieces of artwork submitted by professional and emerging artists, with work in all media. The exhibit combines many mediums including oil, watercolor, and acrylic painting, pastels, encaustic, photography, glass, and mixed media. Pictured from left are… Read more »