Ira “Buck” Shockley is recognized by Atlantic General Hospital and Health System for his service and dedication during his nine-year term on the Board of Directors. Pictured, from left, are Michael Franklin, president of Atlantic General Hospital; Winn Booth, chair of the board of directors; and Buck Shockley, past board member.

Kim Ruark Mihaly of Ruark Golf and Scott Dailey, Ruark Golf’s head pro and general manager, make plans for a special Pancake Breakfast with Santa at Lighthouse Sound Restaurant to benefit Diakonia Inc. on Saturday, Dec. 12 from 7:30 to 11 a.m. Cost is $10 adult, $5 ages 5 -12, Free under age 5. Call… Read more »

The Ladies Auxiliary to Ocean City VFW Post 8296 donated more than $250 in items to “Operation We Care”. Packages were sent to Delmarva Troops serving in Afghanistan and in Iraq. Pictured are Auxiliary President June Kelly amd Vice President Emilie Beall with some donations

If you missed last weekend’s shows, a weekend of performances by the Ocean Pines Players is on tap starting tonight. All ticket sales for “The Kitchen Witches” benefits the scholarship fund. Tickets are just $10 at the door of Most Blessed Sacrament School on Route 589 just north of Ocean Pines on Friday, Dec. 4 at 8 p.m…. Read more »

Atlantic General Hospital’s Wound Care Center recently received the Center of Distinction Award from Diversified Clinical Services. The center exceeds national benchmarks in healing outcomes, patient satisfaction, days to heal and a number of other measures. Pictured, from left, are Yvonne Bass, Wound Care Center patient services representative; Jeff Harker, senior vice president of Diversified;… Read more »

St. Paul’s Episcopal Church in Berlin will hold a book and bake sale to coincide with the release of its new cookbook on Dec. 5 at 9 a.m. Pictured are Diane St. Clair, Rev, Michael Moyer and Janice Keys.

Fourth graders at Ocean City Elementary completed a service learning project for Diakonia, an emergency and transitional housing in Worcester County. Students donated stockings for adults at Diakonia. In the back are Ismael Bonola Navarette, Lizeth Vera Flores, Deja Kellam, Caroline Engle, Michael Mareno and Eric Rimel. Front row are Jessica Blancas Chavez, Karla Maldonado,… Read more »

Windy Phillips’ first grade class is currently investigating sharks for Worcester County’s upcoming science fair. Above, Captain Mark Sampson and Anthony Rozaieski investigate the head of a hammerhead shark.

Worcester Preparatory School has received a $750 grant from the ExxonMobil Educational Alliance program to support the school’s biology program for sixth and seventh grades. Michael Abercrombie, Jr., president of Cato Gas & Oil Company, worked with Middle School faculty members to secure the grants, which is one of 2.400 available to schools across the… Read more »

The campaign to collect “Holiday Gifts for Our Soldiers Overseas” continues during November. Above, Carl Foultz, left, organizer of the program, and Teresa Travatello, Marketing/Public Relations Director for Ocean Pines, holds the black collection barrels that can be found at the drop-off points located in the Ocean Pines Library, Berlin Library, Ocean City Library, American Legion Post… Read more »