NARFE Chapter 2274 had as its August meeting guest speaker Anne Healy, CareFirst Representative for BlueCross/Blue Shield. Healy gave members an update on medical coverage including what’s known at this time about how the Affordable Care Act will affect government retirees. Pictured, from left, are programs chairperson Anna Foultz, Healy and President Arlene Page. Photo by… Read more »
Pinesteppers Square Dance Club President-Elect Arlene Hagar, left, and President Bruce Barrett, right, are pictured with guest caller Ed Foote at a Saturday dance. The club will offer free Introduction to Modern Western Square Dance lessons on Wednesday, Sept. 11 and again on Sept. 18. Both lessons will begin at 7 p.m. at the Ocean… Read more »
The Ocean City Lacrosse Classic hosted 115 teams last month. Four of those teams were part of the newest addition to the tournament called The Rolling Surf division. Eleven months ago, tournament director, Bob Musitano was approached by Mark Flounlacker with a request for the 2013 tournament to add a wheelchair division. Players from San… Read more »
The Ocean City/Berlin Leo Club has installed new officers for the 2013/2014 year. The club is a youth-based group sponsored by the Ocean City Lions Club and is based at Stephen Decatur High School. Every year the Leos assist the OC Lions in raising awareness and funds for their many eyesight programs. Also, every year… Read more »
The Community Foundation of the Eastern Shore’s Mark and Patty Engberg Fund awarded a $1,000 grant to ALS Association–Salisbury Walk to support their efforts to provide care services, direct research and enact public policy for lives of people with ALS and their families. Pictured, from left, are Sherry Singer, Patient & Family Services Coordinator, The… Read more »
The Ray Rice Charitable Fund donated 100 book bags and school supplies to Worcester County students. The bags were distributed through Family Connections, a program at Worcester Youth and Family. Pictured, from left, are Melanie Windsor, Worcester Youth and Family; Lisa Hall, Berlin Town Council member; and Brigitte Saulsbury, Worcester Youth and Family. Submitted Photos
Hispanic families in the Salisbury area in need of Easter Seals children’s therapy services have better access due to grants received from the Arthur W. Perdue Foundation and the Community Foundation of the Eastern Shore. The grants, totaling $12,500, were used to hire a translator for therapists. Pictured, from left, are Doug Wilson, President, Community… Read more »
The Ocean City Lions Club recently awarded $2,500 scholarships to Stephen Decatur High School graduates Shikerra Collick and Tomeya Tingle. Collick will be attending Towson University with plans to major in Political Science. Tingle will be a Nursing major, this fall, at Salisbury University. Pictured, from left, are King Lion Sean Williams, Collick and her… Read more »
The Germantown School Community Heritage Center is hosting a banquet honoring alumni and sole surviving teacher Josephine Anderson, on Saturday, Sept. 14, at 6:30 p.m. at the Berlin Intermediate School. Tickets are $25 and may be purchased by calling 410-641-0638. Reservations are available until Sept. 7. Above, at the ribbon cutting ceremony in May are… Read more »
The Ocean City/Berlin Optimist Youth Foundation announced the winners of their fourth annual Scholarship Golf Outing. The team of Lou Taylor, Dan Parker, Ron Richards and Nick Price won the tournament. Second place was captured by Joe Jankowski, Ron Frew, Tom Herrick and Robert Ricks. Charles Smith, golf chairman, announced over $10,500 was raised to… Read more »