Installation of new officers for the VFW Post 8296 Ladies Auxiliary recently took place. Above are Installing Officer and District President, Marcia Elliott and returning Post Auxiliary President June Kelly, who will be joined by Emilie Beall, senior vice president; Karen Overholtzer, treasurer, and Cecelia Edwards, secretary

Visiting speaker Claudia Nagle, executive director of Diakonia recently gave a talk on Diakonia at the monthly Democratic Women’s Club meeting held at the Yacht Club in Ocean Pines. Pictured, from left, are Diana Gross, vice president, Democratic Wormen’s Club; Nagle; and, Arlene Page, president, Democratic Women’s Club

Ocean Pines Skate Park Committee members Marie Gilmore and Mary Eash are pictured accepting a $1,000 donation made by Kelli and Bob Beck, owners of Denovo’s Trattoria in Ocean Pines. The park is expected to open this summer.

Homeowners Harold and Janice Wainwright of West Ocean City thank their contractors and designers after the much-awaited completion of their new home, the site of last week’s Anniversary Celebration benefiting the Atlantic General Hospital Foundation. Front, from left, are Terry Bell, designer, of Casual Design; homeowner Janice Wainwright; Ann Ashman, murals/custom painting; Dave Laubach, designer… Read more »

Members of the Pine’eer Craft Club Cathy Kirk, Joan King, Luz Castillo, and Dotty Williams display the wreath donated by the club to the Worcester County Veterans Memorial at Ocean Pines for their Memorial Day Ceremony this week.

The General Levin Winder Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution installed its 2009-2012 officers at a luncheon on May 20 at the Guerrieri Library on the Worcester Preparatory School campus in Berlin. Pictured, front, seated is Kathy Muncy, Recording Secreatary; and, standing, Joyce Simpson, Port Tobacco Chapter Historian; Pat Arata, Regent; Theresa Bruner,… Read more »

Members of the Ocean Pines-Ocean City Kiwanis Club have judged Showell Elementary’s “Maryland Program” contest since 1992. Pictured are the volunteer judges from the club along with Showell Principal Paula Jones, left.

At its weekly meeting on May 13, the Kiwanis Club of Greater Ocean Pines-Ocean City presented a check to the high school Key Club from the Salisbury School. Accepting the check are, from left, Bob Cullen, Key Club advisor from The Salisbury School; Rebecca Parsons, Key Club secretary; Herbert Freyere, Key Club treasurer; Al Kastner,… Read more »

Ocean Pines Skate Committee member Marie Gilmore is pictured accepting a $500 donation made by OC Surfing Memorial representative Martin Furst, owner of Coach’s Corner Diner and an avid surfer and skateboarder.

American Legion Auxiliary’s Dee Whittington recently presented a check donation to Buckingham Elementary School Principal Roger Pacella as part of a recent fundraising initiative.