Ladies of the Democratic Women’s Club held their monthly meeting March 18 with Dr. Karen Olmstead, Dean of the Henson School of Science and Technology, Salisbury University speaking about Stem Cell studies and the disparity between male vs. female graduate students in relation to salaries and numbers of graduating students entering the workplace. Pictured, from left, are… Read more »

The Community Foundation of the Eastern Shore’s Hebron Savings Bank Fund has committed $2,500 toward Wor-Wic Community College’s Providing for Today While Ensuring Tomorrow Capital Campaign. The $2,500 check represents a five-year commitment to the college. Pictured, from left, are Doug Wilson, President, Community Foundation; Ray Hoy, President, Wor-Wic Community College; and Craig McConnell, Senior… Read more »

First Shore Federal has pledged its support for the Coastal Hospice at the Ocean residence project. A Meditation Garden at the hospice residence will be named in commemoration of the gift. Coastal Hospice plans to break ground on the project this summer. Pictured are First Shore Federal President and CEO Marty Neat, left, with Coastal Hospice President… Read more »

Hourly drawings were held at the Long and Foster booth at the Home, Condo and Outdoor Show at the Convention Center and multiple prizes were given. All entrants were eligible for the grand prize of a Kindle Fire and Martin Baer of Ocean Pines was the lucky winner. Above, Stephen Mastbrook, right, of Long and Foster… Read more »

Ocean City Ravens Roost #44 President Tom Maly, Leprechaun Janet Rosensteel and Vice President Bill Cordwell are pictured getting ready to participate in the Ocean City St. Patrick’s Day Parade.

The local chapter of the EWGA (Executive Women’s Golf Association) participated again this year in the Ocean City St. Patricks Day Parade Fager’s Restaurant provided them with a six-passenger golf cart, which they had fun decorating for the parade. Pictured, from left, are members Nancy Dofflemyer, JJ Schoellkopf, Bobbie Corbett, Ellen Davies, Janet O’Brien and… Read more »

Steve Acton, left, president, and Rich Dalton, right, lotto chairman, recently presented the Optimist Foundation scholarship lotto winners. Above, John and Mark Wittmyer won the $75,000 first prize. Below, Cynthia Titus, below, won second prize of $15,000. The third prize of $10,000 was won by True-ly Tiger-lilly, not pictured. The Optimist Foundation has presented over… Read more »

The Pine’eer Craft and Gift Shop of Ocean Pines will reopen for the year on March 16, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Thereafter the shop will be open every Saturday and Sunday, with the exception of Easter Sunday. Pictured, from left, are Pine’eer Craft Club members Linda Brindley, Nancy Welsh and Midge Powell.

Kiwanis Club of Greater Ocean Pines-Ocean City President Barbara Peletier presents “Kiwanian of the Month” honors to Carolyn Dryzga for the month of February 2013. 

New officers were installed at last month’s NAACP monthly meeting. The next meeting is March 28 at 7 p.m. at the New Macedonia Baptist Church in Pocomoke. Pictured, from left, are Dr. Roxie Dennis, president; Ivory Smith Sr., 1st Vice President; Bertha Purnell, secretary; and Doreatha Davis, treasurer.