Ocean City/Berlin Rotary Club President Margo Jones, far right, introduces National Autism Association Of Maryland-Eastern Shore President Jaime L. Langdon, far left, speaker for the evening, and Director of Development Manning Lee, to Ocean City/Berlin Rotary Club members during the regular Wednesday night meeting at Seasons Restaurant in the Carousel Hotel.

The United Way of the Lower Eastern Shore recently received $16,542 from First Shore Federal for the bank’s 2009 United Way employee campaign and corporate gift. The total is an 8-percent increase over last year. Above, Gus LeBois, Wicomico County Chair, and Kathleen Mommé, Executive Director of United Way of the Lower Eastern Shore, receive… Read more »

Worcester Youth and Family Counseling Services, Inc. held a Party with a Purpose last month at The Ray community room in the agency’s downtown Berlin office. The party featured Mary Kay cosmetics with all proceeds going to benefit the agency’s community based programs. Pictured, from left, are Ester Harrell, Paula Ross and Carolyn Cordial. 

The family of David Kretschmar of Ocean Pines asked the Ocean Pines Association to accept a personal donation of $3,000 to purchase two automated external defibrillators. Pictured, from left, are Bill Bounds, Ocean City Volunteer Fire Department (OPVFD) captain; Ron Thorwart, OPVFD president; and Gail Kretschmar. The donation allows for an AED devices to be… Read more »

Assisted by her daughter June Dashiell, Beula Twilley was an honoree at the Red Cross Fashion Emergency last Wednesday. Twilley was honored in recognition of her and her late husband’s contribution to the population of returning soldiers after World War II. The Twilleys developed Princeton Homes, a neighborhood of entry level “starter homes” in Salisbury…. Read more »

For the third year in a row, Eunice Sorin has made a generous contribution of $15,000 to help defray the costs of maintaining The Eunice Sorin Worcester chapter office of Women Supporting Women. Above, Emily Karnbauer, chapter coordinator, is pictured with Sorin.

Ocean City Public Art Committee members Patti Miller, standing, and Louise Gulyas make plans for a fun evening to benefit public art in Ocean City. This event is “Dress to Impress, an Elegant Soiree” to be held on Friday, March 19, at 6:30 p.m. at the Captain’s Table Restaurant located in the Courtyard by Marriott…. Read more »

Over 60 students submitted art for judging this year in the Ocean City-Berlin Optimist Club’s Worcester County High School Art Contest. All art was displayed at the Ocean City Art League. Pictured, from left, are Ralph Green, art show chairman and club vice president; Christine Burkhead, Snow Hill High School; Danielle Miller, Snow Hill High,… Read more »

Worchester County Garden Club sponsors “Garden Therapy” at the Berlin Nursing Home monthly. Above, co-chair Peggy Cain and members Lynn O’Keefe, Betty Thompson and Kandy Bartholomew work on a design for a Valentine arrangement.

The Kiwanis Club of Greater Ocean Pines-Ocean City recently welcomed as its guest speaker for the month Mindy Bankert, a special needs physical education teacher at Stephen Decatur Middle School and also the director for Maryland Special Olympics for the tri-county area of Worcester, Wicomico and Somerset counties. She is pictured above with President Don Peletier.