The guest speaker at the weekly Kiwanis meeting in the Ocean Pines Community Center last month was Tina Pearson, founder/CEO of “Home of the Brave”, a local free vacation program for combat veterans and their families. Pearson is pictured between Kiwanis President Roy Foreman  and Kiwanis Programs and Guest Speaker Chair Graham Caldwell.

Worcester Technical High School Principal Dr. Jane Pruitt, center, spoke at a recent Democratic Women’s Club meeting. She is pictured with club President Diana Gross, left, and Vice President Marge SeBour.  

The Democratic and Republican Women’s Clubs of Worcester County joined together in celebrating Armed Forces Day at the Veteran’s Memorial in Ocean Pines on May 21. Participating in the ceremony were Delegate Norman H. Conway, along with members of both of the clubs. Pictured are Marge SeBour; Conway; Diana Gross; Joan Gentile; and Lou Etta… Read more »

Tom Bickerstaff and wife Marian had the honor of presenting the prestigious Distinguished Service Award to Rev. Tom McKelvey, left, of Community Church at Ocean Pines on behalf of the Ocean City Rotary Club.  In addition, McKelvey and his wife, Karen, were awarded the status of Paul Harris Fellows.

To promote the Stephen Decatur High School blood drive, the Key Club, in connection with Delmarva Blood Bank, offered student members the chance to win valuable prizes. Pictured are Principal Lou Taylor; Key Club President Kathrine Bakke; junior Dean Selby, who won an iPad; Blood Bank Marketing Director Suzanne Murray; and Key Club Advisor Anna DiGiulian.

Edmund and Rob Conner show off the Maker’s Mark rocks glasses hand dipped in signature red wax that will be available to guests during the Preakness Party at the Captain’s Table Restaurant on Saturday, May 21, from 4:30-7:30 p.m. Tickets are $40 per person and include two drink tickets and heavy hors d’ oeuvres specially… Read more »

Berlin Intermediate School and Beyond Afterschool Academy students learned financial literacy from Taylor Bank this spring. Taylor Bank brought employees into Berlin Intermediate School to teach them about money, savings, play financial games, look at historical money, write checks and much more. Above, Lee Chisholm and Aaron Willis from Taylor Bank are shown teaching students… Read more »

On Wednesday, May 11, WMDT news anchor Ashley James and her dance partner Fred Spurlock previewed their dance routine at the River Run Golf Club in Berlin at a  fund raiser to support the Cancer Support Community Delmarva. They will be performing at the Celebrity Dance Off on May 21 at Salisbury University’s Holloway Hall.

Worcester County Garden Club member Betty Thompson was the recent recipient of the 2011 Mary Ann Royal Award, which goes to an outstanding member of the club.  The award was presented by last year’s recipient, Mary Ellen Jefferson.

FoodPlay, a national award-winning theater show promoting healthy eating and exercise habits, visited Snow Hill Elementary School on Monday. This program was performed thanks to the sponsorship of Atlantic General Hospital. Above, Johnny Junkfood (Keith Allen) shows Snow Hill Elementary students MiAsia Timmons and Ashley Kuscavage some healthy foods to include in their diets, as Coach… Read more »