Emma Newell of Berlin and Brittaney Johnson of Snow Hill have won $500.00 scholarships from the Worcester County Library Foundation for the 2009/2010 school year. The winners are pictured above with Library Director Mark Thomas. Newell graduated from Stephen Decatur High School in 2009 and will attend Salisbury University in the fall. Johnson graduated from… Read more »
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Health and Government Operations Committee Visits AGH
Maryland State Delegate Jim Mathias recently coordinated a tour of Atlantic General Hospital with members of the Health and Government Operations Committee, including Delegate Peter Hammen, District 46, Baltimore City, who serves as chairperson. Above, Michael Franklin, left, CEO of Atlantic General Hospital, discusses hospital initiatives with Delegate Hammen. Submitted Photos
Plant a Row Section Dedicated at OP Community Garden
The Community Garden of Ocean Pines, governed by a board of directors and board of advisors, has a section dedicated to the Plant A Row for the hungry program. Ed Kriege, a member of the board of advisors for the garden, initiated the idea three years ago of donating the produce of Plant A Row… Read more »
WQMR Golf Tourney Proceeds Go to Alzheimer’s Association
The proceeds of the first WQMR Golf Tournament held at River Run in June were recently presented to the Alzheimer’s Association. Pictured, from left, are Talk Radio WQMR 101.1FM GM Ed Fennessy, Alzheimer’s Association Development Coordinator Damian Magarelli, WQMR President/Owner Jack Gillen and WQMR GSM Dave Kettinger.
Coastal Stewards Meet Maryland’s First Lady
Coastal Stewards are pictured with Maryland’s First Lady Katie O’Malley, center, at Assateague Island National Park. On the far left is the Chief Park Interpreter Rachelle Daigneault and Carrie Samis of the Maryland Coastal Bays Program (MCBP). On the right is Park Superintendent Trish Kicklighter, Jim Rapp of Delmarva Low-Impact Tourism Experiences (DLITE) and John… Read more »
OC/Berlin Rotary Club Welcomes Visiting Rotarians
As part of the Ocean City/Berlin Rotary Club dinner meetings at the Carousel Resort Hotel, President Margo Jones welcomes visiting Rotarians. She is pictured above with Suzanne “Kamaluhia” Woolley, left, from Hawaii Nation Park, Hawaii. The Woolleys are guests of Philip and Donna Hinkle of Ocean City.
Volunteers Complete Project For Life Crisis Center
United Way of the Lower Eastern Shore’s Community Connection Program recently partnered with Camp Odyssey and volunteers from Best Buy’s Women’s Leadership Forum to complete a landscaping service project for Life Crisis Center, which provides a 24-hour crisis hotline, crisis intervention, shelter and counseling for victims of rape, sexual assault and domestic violence. The volunteers built… Read more »
Scarlet Ladies By The Sea Meet at OP Yacht Club
Scarlet Ladies by the Sea met at the Ocean Pines Yacht Club on Aug. 5 for a summer gathering. Pictured, front, Queen Becky Lawson; second row, Joan Haffer, Jackie Nutwell, Gail Payne, Phyllis Rivet and Pat Collins; third row, Amy Rossiter, Fay Eberly, Ginger Collins and Shirley Ballantyne; and, fourth row, Dottie Smith, Barbara Stawecki… Read more »
C-Span Bus Visits OC/Berlin Rotary Club
The C-SPAN Civics Bus visited the Ocean City/Berlin Rotary Club last month at the Carousel Resort Hotel. Pictured above are Ocean City/Berlin Rotary Club President Margo Jones, center, and her grandniece and nephew Elizabeth and Michael Parent. At left are past president Dan Harris and Jamie Welch, son of member Ed Welch.
Kiwanis Club of OP/OC hosts BBQ Fundraiser
The Kiwanis Club of Greater Ocean Pines-Ocean City hosted its Carolina Pork BBQ fundraiser last week at White Horse Park. Pictured, from left, are Kiwanians Phil Lassiter, chairman of the event, Mark Page, Bud Breidenstein, Elmer Muth and Cliff Andersen.