The County Commissioners presented Health Department staff Monica Martin, Alisa Crockett, Valaree Murphy, Michele Adkins and Katherine Gunby and Chief Deputy Reggie Mason of the Sheriff’s Office with a proclamation recognizing Sept. 5-11, 2010 as Suicide Prevention Week in Worcester County.

Salisbury Urban Ministries received a Technical Mini-Grant from the Community Foundation of the Eastern Shore for a new office copier/printer.  Pictured, from left, are Erica Joseph, CFES Program Officer; Jennifer Doyle, SUM President; and Bill Perry, SUM Treasurer. 

Bank of Ocean City donated $330 to Worcester County Developmental Center from its Casual Day efforts.  Bank of Ocean City employees participate in Casual Fridays twice a month in an effort to raise funds for various organizations. The bank matches employee funds raised and is also currently helping fund the new construction of the Worcester… Read more »

There’s a service provided in Worcester County known as Interfaith Caregivers, which assists those in need of transportation for medical services. Reverend David Herr operates the service and is also a member and chaplain of the Kiwanis Club of Greater Ocean Pines-Ocean City and chaplain for the club. Above, Herr, left, is shown accepting a $500 donation… Read more »

Carousel Resort Hotel and Condominiums has again extended a $10,000 title sponsorship to Atlantic General Hospital for the annual Fall Golf Classic. This is the 11th consecutive year that the Carousel has sponsored the tournament, benefiting the Atlantic General Hospital Foundation. Pictured, from left, are Michael James, member of the AGH Board of Directors and managing… Read more »

The Community Foundation of the Eastern Shore has donated $10,000 from the Bobbi Biron Fund to the Salisbury Zoo’s Renew the Zoo campaign. Pictured, from left, are Ron Alessi, Zoo Commission Chairman; Salisbury Mayor Jim Ireton; Marty Neat, Renew the Zoo General Campaign Chairman; Spicer Bell, executive director of Community Foundation; Zoo Director Joel Hamilton; Tony… Read more »

Betty Lou Bowman was recently honored as the September Crafter of Month by the Pine’eer Craft Club. She is shown displaying her famous pepper jelly and handmade pine cone ornaments.  Her items are on display and available for purchase at the Pine’eer Craft and Gift Shop, located in White Horse Park, Ocean Pines, every Saturday… Read more »

Ocean Downs General Manager Peter Szymanski recently presented the Ocean Pines Volunteer Fire Department with a $500 check for its help at the August harness races at Ocean Downs. Pictured, from left, are Szymanski and volunteers Steve Rosen and Rich Angelo. Submitted Photos 

Jim Spicknall, Kiwanis liaison to Diakonia, Susan Blaney, volunteer coordinator and facilities manager for Diakonia, and Kiwanis Club of Greater Ocean Pines-Ocean City President Dan Peletier are pictured at a $500 check presentation to Diakonia from the Kiwanis. 

Snow Hill Elementary School has a beautiful new entrance thanks to Lowe’s Heros program, which encourages Lowe’s employees to team together and adopt a volunteer project with local organizations.  Employees from the Pocomoke Lowe’s designed and planted beautiful gardens at the entrance of the school and by the school’s portable classrooms. Pictured, from left, are… Read more »