Worcester County students have active student leadership clubs supported by the Kiwanis Club of Greater Ocean Pines-Ocean City in five schools from elementary through high school  Each school receives $500 a year in support of the student club.  Last week, the check presentation was made at Berlin Intermediate School.   Pictured from left to right are… Read more »

During the week of Jan. 16-21, in honor of Betty White’s Birthday, Berlin Auto Wash donated $5 from every car wash to the Worcester County Humane Society.  A total of $5,000 was donated to the no kill shelter.  Pictured from left to right are Jason Simms, Sandy Summers (WCHS board member) and John Simms.

The Ocean City Lions Club supports the Blood Bank of Delmarva.  Serving 19 hospitals across the peninsula, the Blood Bank saves over 20,000 lives each year.  Pictured are OC Lions Club President Norm Cathell, left, and Bryan Shepherd, Blood Bank accounts manager.

Whiting-Turner Construction recently donated $5,000 to the Worcester County Education Foundation (WCEF). Pictured from left to right are Ray Thompson, WCEF board chairman, Lindsey Hill, project manager for Whiting-Turner, Scott Saxman, vice president of Whiting-Turner, Olivia Momme, WCEF manager of operations and community relations, and Lou Taylor, Worcester County Public Schools superintendent and WCEF board… Read more »

Worcester County Commissioner Jim Bunting (from left) presents a retirement commendation to Plant Operator III Bernard Bowen to honor him for 24 years of dedicated service to the Water and Wastewater Division of Worcester County Public Works.

In January, five members of the Republican Women of Worcester County Board attended a Maryland Federation of Republican Women Leadership Conference that was held at the Renditions Golf Club in Davidsonville, MD.  Pictured, left to right are Sandy Zitzer, RWWC president, Gina Shaffer, legislative chair, Jean Delcher, treasurer, Carol Frazier, campaign activities chair and Liz… Read more »

The Kiwanis Club of Greater Ocean Pines-Ocean City had a guest speaker at the Jan. 25 weekly meeting. Warren Rosenfeld, dubbed “The Cornbeef and Cold Cut King of the Eastern Shore” spoke to the club about how decisions of others can decide one’s life.  Pictured is Kiwanis Club President Bob Wolfing, left, and Warren Rosenfeld.

The Congregational Life Committee of Buckingham Presbyterian Church prepares a free meal for the congregation and the community once a month.  Meals are delivered to the Cottages of Berlin, elderly shut-ins and any neighbors who could benefit from a hot home cooked meal. Pictured are members of the committee during preparations for a meal of… Read more »

District Governor Cliff Berg recently installed two new members into the Ocean City Berlin Rotary Club. Pictured from left to right are Michael Simcock, Cliff Berg and Cnedra Williams.

The Ocean City Fire Department was the recent recipient of a $2,000 donation from the Ocean City Elks Lodge 2645.  The donation is a percentage of the funds raised at the Elks’ Annual Bill Thompson’s Clothing for Kids Golf Tournament. Making the check presentation are, left to right: Jeff Heyne, golf tournament volunteer; Bill Thompson,… Read more »