Local children recently set up a lemonade stand to raise money to make a donation to Brooke’s Toy Closet at TidalHealth. Lennon Ballard, front left, and Harbor Ballard, front right, are joined by their mother, Whitney, back right, while dropping off toys at the TidalHealth Foundation for Brooke’s Toy Closet. Accepting for the Foundation at… Read more »

Sen. Mary Beth Carozza has been awarded an honorary membership in the First State Detachment of the Marine Corps League for her support of the military and military veterans.Carozza is pictured with detachment members (left to right) Don Coffin, judge advocate, Immediate Past Commandant Bob Broderick, Commandant Al Soto, and Junior Vice Commandant Milt Warren.

Sewing Seeds of Love, a children’s ministry of Buckingham Presbyterian Church in Berlin, recently presented 14 hand-made quilts to the Cricket Center. Pictured are Lauren Cooper, Cricket Center, Debbie Frene, Trent Macrides, Thea Macrides, Sophia Macrides, Wyatt Parker, Claire Parker, Mack Ashton, Tucker Ashton, and Kolton Hoffman. Not pictured are Cece and Matthew O’Malley.

Berlin Police Chief Arnold R. Downing, who began his service in 1991, was the guest speaker at a recent meeting of the Kiwanis Club of Greater Ocean Pines-Ocean City. Downing is pictured with Bob Wolfing, club president.

The Ocean City chapter of the Sons and Daughters of Italy (SDOI) recently hosted a welcome dinner for Italian students working in Ocean City for the summer. Students are pictured with Vinnie Mollicone, president of SDOI (bottom right) and Joann Ward, the club’s vice president (back row, fourth from right).

At the June 28, 2023, meeting, the Kiwanis Club of Greater Ocean Pines- Ocean City presented awards to Lynne McAllorum for her ability to provide outstanding guest speakers every week and Kitty Wrench for co-chairing the numerous year-long concessions. They’re pictured with Bob Wolfing, club president.

Rina Thaler, executive director of the Art League of Ocean City, accepted a donation of $4,500 from B.J. Summers representing the Women’s Fund of the Community Foundation of the Eastern Shore. The grant will fund Art League residencies for three women artists to create work that will be exhibited in March 2024 in conjunction with… Read more »

Members of the Worcester County Garden Club recently attended an event to celebrate and thank those who made the new garden at Gull Creek Senior Living possible. The club has previously provided floral arrangements to residents and will coordinate garden therapy programs at the facility during the coming year. Pictured from left to right are … Read more »

The First State Detachment (FSD) of the Marine Corps League, which meets at the American Legion Post 166, recently donated $10,000 to help the Legion purchase furniture for its new roof-top patio bar that is under construction. From left is FSD Commandant Al Soto, Post Commander Tom Wengert, and former FSD Commandant Bob Broderick.

The Ocean City Surf Club awarded two $5,000 scholarships at its OC Surf Fest Kick-off Party on June 16th.  Pictured, from left,  Stephen Decatur High School senior Kameron Harris, Stephen Decatur High School senior Jacob Urbanski, OC Surf Club Event & Media Chairman Brad Hoffman and OC Surf Club President Tommy Vach.