Diakonia Executive Director Claudia Nagle accepts a donation from PFC Vance Row of the Ocean City Police Department. The money was generated by an Ocean City Fraternal Order of Police Poker Run.
Category: Community News
The Parke Community Introduces New Board of Directors
The Parke at Ocean Pines Community Association, Inc. has introduced its new Board of Directors for 2009-2010. Pictured, from left, are Tom Weber, secretary; Mike Stevenson, president; Vicki McCormick, member at large; Dominic Tangredi, vice president; and Steve Habeger, member at large).
50 Year Anniversary for Worcester County Garden Club
This year marks the 50-year anniversary of the Worcester County Garden Club. In addition, it’s the 25-year anniversary of the Mary Ann Royal Award, which was given this year to Marion Novack. Standing is the daughter of the founder of the Mary Ann Royal Award, Norma Polk Miles. The award presentation took place at the club’s… Read more »
Teen Volunteer Honored by AGH
Student volunteer Rosa Navarra was recently honored as the 2008 Teen Volunteer of the Year for her volunteer services to Atlantic General Hospital. She volunteered a total of 68.75 hours in 2008 between the Medical Records office and the Atlantic General Hospital Thrift Shop. Pictured, from left, are Joan Schaefer, Auxiliary president; Lou Taylor, principal… Read more »
OP Skate Park Gets Donation
OP Skate Park Committee member Marie Gilmore, left, accepts a $300 donation from Jean Louis of the Ocean Pines Sanctioned Bridge Club. The Ocean Pines Association plans to have a ribbon cutting and opening of the skate park on Saturday, June 13 at 10 a.m. All skaters must be registered with the Ocean Pines Recreation… Read more »
Wicomico High Career Skills Class Donates to Diakonia
Wicomico High Career Skills Class shows off its donation to Diakonia. The class made more than $200 from a bake sale. Teachers pictured are Missy McLaughlin and Anne Hahn on the left and Jill Manning on the right. Students, from left, are Samantha, Michael, Lincoln, Ronnie, Julius, Derrell, Martha and Asia.
Snow Hill Senior Receives First Ever Memorial Scholarship
Celina Scott, a graduate in the 2009 class at Snow Hill High School, became the first recipient of the Jesse Klump Memorial Scholarship at Graduate Awards Night at Snow Hill High School. The $1,000 scholarship was presented to her by the Klump family. Scott plans to attend the University of Tennessee in the fall to… Read more »
Garden Club Members Donate Trees to Ocean Pines Memorial
Worcester County Federated Garden Club members are pictured standing in front one of two trees they donated to the Worcester County Veterans Memorial at Ocean Pines. Pictured, from left, are Marion Novack, Past President of Garden Club; Sharyn O’Hare, Veterans Memorial Board Member; Bozy Markiewicz; Marylou Scott, President of Garden Club; Peggy Cain; Sue Ann Hudson;… Read more »
Seacrets Owner Gives Generously to Worcester Prep Scholarship Fund
Leighton Moore, left, proprietor of Seacrets in Ocean City, recently pledged a generous gift to the Sara Chase Carlson Scholarship Fund at Worcester Preparatory School. Carlson, Ocean View, together with her father the late Robert L. Edwards, established the scholarship endowment in 2004. The scholarship provides a high school education for a local student interested… Read more »
OP Youth Uses Birthday Party to Raise Money for Humane Society
Riley Mears of Ocean Pines recently celebrated her ninth birthday at Twisters Gymnastics. In lieu of gifts, she collected about $400 worth of donations, including food, toys and treats for the Worcester County Humane Society. She is pictured above with a volunteer and two dogs in need of adoption.