The Ocean City Lodge of the Sons and Daughters of Italy has awarded $2,000 scholarships to three graduating seniors from two area high schools. From left, recipients Isabela Scharp, Samantha Teoli, and Kelly Catrino prepare to cut their scholarship celebration cake at the June meeting of the Ocean City Sons and Daughters of Italy.

At the Rotary Club of Wicomico County’s meeting on June 20, outgoing President Tracy Hajir announced and recognized Lacey Messick, left, as the club’s 2022-2023 Rotarian of the Year.  Messick was recognized for her many contributions to Rotary and the club which included chairing the Holiday Party and the First Annual Disc Golf Tournament.

The Republican Women of Worcester County held their annual “Red, White and Blue” general luncheon meeting at the Lighthouse Sound Restaurant in Bishopville on June 22. Standing left to right: Monica Kozlowsky, National Federation of Republican Women Region 7 Director, Maryland State Senator and RWWC member Mary Beth Carozza, Vanessa LaFranco, 1st vice president, National… Read more »

The Maryland Retired School Personnel Association (MRSPA) Individual Community Service Award was presented to Allen Brown, Wicomico Retired School Personnel Association (WRSPA) member. Allen is the pre-retirement chairperson for WRSPA, encouraging new retirees to join the local association. Pictured with Brown is MRSPA Community Service chair, Kathy Campagnoli, and President, Carla Duls.

Christy Gordon, executive director of the Delmarva Discovery Museum, was a recent guest speaker at a meeting of the Kiwanis Club. Gordon is pictured with Bob Wolfing, club president.

The Worcester County Arts Council is pleased to award 2023 Arts Scholarships totaling $5,500 to four deserving Worcester County students who will be majoring in the arts in college. Scholarship recipients were Savannah Chisholm, Keeley Catrino, Kayla Halbig and Cayden Wallace, not pictured.

A Dine and Donate event by the Ocean City Chapter of the Sons and Daughters of Italy at Bethany Blues in Bethany Beach raised $635 for Justin’s Beach House. The proceeds were donated to the Justin W. Jennings Foundation that operates Justin’s Beach House, a respite home for families with cancer, in Bethany Beach. Pictured… Read more »

The Worcester County Arts Council is pleased to award $22,700 in the Community Arts Development Grants program for art projects and events to be presented by local nonprofit organizations. Grantees pictured in the front row include Rina Thaler of the Art League of Ocean City, Alison Early, administrative assistant for the Town of Berlin and Sally… Read more »

OC Berlin Optimist Club member Christopher Thomas (left) is pictured presenting $1,500 to Coastal Community Church Pastor Tom Turing to support the MEGA Kids camp this summer.

Belinda Gulyas, left, principal of Cedar Chapel Special School, accepts a check for $11,000 from Ocean City-Berlin Optimist Club President Christina Dolomount  Brown.  The check will fund: a wheelchair accessible basketball net, rubber decking and benches for the school’s playground.