PNC Donates To Stadium

A $2,000 leadership gift has been made by PNC Bank as part of an ongoing commitment to the capital campaign to build a new athletic field house at Stephen Decatur High School’s Seahawk Stadium. The capital campaign is a project of the SDHS Alumni Association. Above are SDHS Principal Lou Taylor and PNC Bank Berlin… Read more »

AGH Auxiliary New Officers

Atlantic General Hospital Auxiliary swore in 2011 officers during the Auxiliary annual membership meeting held in December at the Ocean Pines Library. Pictured, from left, are Betty Franke, incoming president; Sharon Fosler, president elect for MAHA (Maryland Association of Hospital Auxiliaries); Andrea Watkins, incoming vice president; Jane Bartolomeo, incoming recording secretary; Jane Wolnik, incoming treasurer;… Read more »

kiwanis Make Donation

The Ocean Pines-Ocean City Kiwanis Club made a semi annual donation of $600 to Worcester County GOLD’s Young Children’s program “Priority One”, which focuses on the needs of children from birth to 4-years-old. Above, GOLD Executive Director Darlene Onley accepts a check from Kiwanis Club representative James Spicknall.

New Terms For Board Officers

Board of Education President Robert G. Hulburd (District 6), Vice President Robert A. Rothermel, Jr. (District 7), Donnie L. Shockley (District 4), and J. Douglas Dryden (District 1) recited the Oath of Office last month for their new terms on the Worcester County Board of Education. 

SDHS Field House Thankful

SDHS Field House Thankful

Stephen Decatur High School Alumni Association Treasurer Ross Bergey, left, presents a plaque to Russell Finecey, right, owner of Finecey Masonry, in appreciation for his firm’s donation of discounts for materials and labor in the building of the athletic field house at Stephen Decatur High School’s Seahawk Stadium. The field house is now under construction… Read more »

United Way Helps Life Crisis

United Way Helps Life Crisis

United Way of the Lower Eastern Shore recently presented the Life Crisis Center with $63,000 to support the MD 211/Crisis Hotline, a program providing crisis intervention and referral services across the Eastern Shore. Since 1983, the Life Crisis Center has received over $1.35 million in United Way funding. Pictured, from left, are Life Crisis Center… Read more »

Breast Cancer Center Receives Check

Breast Cancer Center Receives Check

American Legion Riders presented a check for $4425 to the staff of the Helen F. Graham Breast Cancer Center. Pictured, from left, are Nicholas J. Periling, center medical director; Buster Slaton; Dr. Diana Dickson, center associate medical director; Jimmy Kirkland; Rene Mullen, center director; Dr. Emily Penman; and John and Poppy Granite.

AGH’s Auxiliary Makes Big Donation

AGH’s Auxiliary Makes Big Donation

During its installation luncheon, Atlantic General Hospital’s Auxiliary, pictured above, donated $90,000 to Atlantic General Hospital. Pictured, from left, are Michael Franklin, president and CEO; Betty Franke, outgoing vice president; Kathleen Gibbons, outgoing recording secretary; Lavern Powell, outgoing corresponding secretary; and Harriet Johnson, past president.

Diapers In December

The Judy Center, which provides services that promote school readiness in children from birth to age 5, sponsored “Diapers in December” in order to collect diapers for Worcester County families in need. Judy Center Director Mary Jo Price stands by one of the collection boxes displaying some of the 7,000 diapers collected in the drive…. Read more »