The Maryland Association of Community Services (MACS) recently presented a MACS 2009 Excellence in Direct Support award to Roy Suggs and a Certificate of Recognition to Harriett Fisher, staff members of Worcester County Developmental Center, Inc. (WCDC). Suggs has been with WCDC for over a year working as a job coach in the Supported Employment… Read more »

Kiwanis Priority One Program Chair Dick Jacobs is pictured updating the members of the Kiwanis Club of Greater Ocean Pines-Ocean City on the donations made to Worcester County G.O.L.D. (Giving Ones Lives Dignity). Kiwanis annually donates at least $1,200 to Worcester County G.O.L.D. He is holding one of the collection cans stationed throughout the county.

Sally Leeder of Chantilly, Va. was the winner of $50 in outlet gift certificates during the first week of the Ocean City Factory Outlet’s Summer Treasure Hunt. For your chance to win, visit the Harry & David Store or www.ocfactoryoutlets.com for more details on the weekly treasure hunt.

On Sunday, July 12 at all three church services, the members of the Youth Mission Team from Community Church will share their stories and experiences of their trip to Appalachia in June. A group of 21 youth and 11 adult advisors spent a week in West Virginia under the auspices of the Appalachia Service Project…. Read more »

Ross Roessler, a 2009 graduate of Worcester Preparatory School, has been named a Northrop Grumman Engineering Scholar. At the awards ceremony in Baltimore, Roessler was honored with a $10,000 award to support his continued education. Pictured, above from left, are Don Roessler, Ross’ father; Roessler; and George Reynolds, Director of Industry and University Initiatives for… Read more »

Ocean City-Berlin Rotary Club Immediate Past President Stan Kahn, Treasurer Dave Blair, President Margo Jones and Secretary Tom Bickerstaff during the first regular meeting after the 2009-10 Installation of Officers Dinner at the Carousel Resort Hotel on Wednesday, June 24. The installation was conducted by District Governor Elect Don Hackett.

Linda Brindley displays her detailed counted cross-stitch hand crafted items, which earned her recognition in the Pine’eer Craft Club for the month of July. Her guest towels and decorative pillows are available for purchase every Saturday and Sunday 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. in the Pine’eer Craft and Gift Shop at White Horse Park in Ocean Pines.

Ocean City Beach Patrol Lt. Ward Kovacs recently visited The Children’s Book Garden for storytime. Kovacs taught the children about water and beach safety, and the children also had fun checking out Kovacs’ rescue jet ski that he had brought along.

Pocomoke Elementary School has received recognition in the Panasonic National School Change Award Program for the second consecutive year. The committee who prepared the application includes, from left, Todd Hall, principal; Robyn Donoway, guidance counselor; Stephanie Taylor, Title I curriculum resource teacher; Mrs. Beverly Watson, first grade resource room teacher; and Michael Browne, assistant principal.

Maureen McNeill, director of Development for the Coastal Hospice at the Ocean, is shown with Kiwanis Club of Greater Ocean Pines-Ocean City President-elect Dan Peletier after she spoke to the club members about the startup of the new Taylorville Center.