Temple Bat Yam held its annual Simchat Torah celebration last month at the Temple in Berlin. Simchat Torah is a Jewish holiday that celebrates and marks the end of the annual cycle of public Torah readings and the beginning of a new cycle.  Shown, from left, wearing a tallit (Jewish prayer shawl) are Bette Bohlman and Rabbi Susan Warshaw and holding… Read more »

Salisbury Urban Ministries recently received a $33,000 check from United Way of the Lower Eastern Shore in support of their local outreach programs. The grant will provide funding in 2014 for their Kids Café After School and Summer Camps and Youth Outreach Programs. Pictured, from left, are Salisbury Urban Ministries’ Bill Perry, Judy Barclay, Debbie… Read more »

Worcester Prep Annual Christmas Bazaar chairpersons are busy making sure this year’s event, scheduled for Sunday, Dec. 8, will be a perfect way to welcome in the holidays. They are, first row from left, Amy Tingle, Ann Bateman, Doreen Dennis and Betsy Hornung;  second row, Courtney Baeurle, Julie Cummings and Jennifer Humes; and, third row,… Read more »

The winning ticket in the summer-long Elks Can Am Raffle was drawn Sept. 22. The winner was John Hamilton of Northeast, Md.  He is a fireman who has been coming to Ocean City for 30 years for the Fireman’s Convention and has always bought tickets for the Boardwalk raffles of motorcycles. He is pictured with… Read more »

The winner of the 2013 Knights of Columbus Harley Davidson Street Glide raffle, conducted on the Boardwalk in Ocean City, was Dale and Donna Russell from Lancaster, Pa. They are pictured receiving their new bike from Knights of Columbus officials.

At October’s First Friday reception at the OC Center for the Arts, the Art League of Ocean City announced the naming of the center’s patio area after Macky and Pam Stansell. Pictured, from left, are ALOC President Marian Bickerstaff, the Stansells and OC Center for the Arts Executive Director Rina Thaler.

Junior Achievement of Worcester County hosted the 3rd Annual Adopt-a-School Dinner at Hoopers Crab House. Every year the dinner raises almost $30,000 for JA programs in the area. In advance of this week’s event, Faw Casson donated $1,500 to help bring more financial literacy programs to schools in Worcester County.  Pictured, from left, are JA supporter Christine… Read more »

Each Year the Worcester County Garden Club presents the Mary Ann Royal Award to an outstanding member of the club. This year’s recipient is Suzanne “Suzy” Young, pictured receiving the engraved silver bowl from Joanne Kirby, last year’s recipient.

Greg Shockley, owner of Shenanigan’s Irish Pub in Ocean City, has donated $1,000 to the Ocean City Lions’ Wounded Warriors Fund and the 8th Annual “Wounded Warriors” Golf Tournament, scheduled for Oct. 16, at the Ocean City Golf Club. If you would like to make a donation or participate in the “Wounded Warriors” Golf  Tournament,… Read more »