The Ocean City/Berlin Rotary Club members and volunteers recently set up for their Annual Christmas Tree Sale. Pictured above are Brandon Chalmers and Paul Kahn on the truck; back row, David Blair, Ed Welch, Stan Kahn, Daniel Harris, Doris and David Taylor and Tom Bickerstaff; and, kneeling, Stefanie McNew and Kenneth Bates. The sale is… Read more »

When Emmi Shockley’s cousin, Lilly, was diagnosed with Leukemia in September, she quickly enlisted the help of her brother Tate and two good friends Addie and Glenn Rippin. Together they planned a Halloween fundraiser event in honor of Lilly Hercik. The $701 dollars they collected has been donated to the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society in Lilly’s… Read more »

The 5th Annual Herrmann-Freeman Charity Golf Tournament, held in October at the Ocean City Golf Club, raised over $45,000 for a variety of Hospice organizations. Bill Cook, president of Re/Max Premier Properties, sponsored this golf tournament on behalf of Hospice. Playing on the Re/Max team are, from left, Vice President and General Manager Doug Galloway,… Read more »

Girl Scout Service Unit 7 has donated holiday gifts for soldiers overseas. Pictured, from left, are Cadette Girl Scout Troop 684 Emily Kate Kolarik, Emily Cashman, Monica McInerney and Brownie Troop 1399 Samantha Wolpin. Also pictured are Service Unit 7 Manager Jennifer Johnson and Carl Foltz

The Baby Boomers Group at St. Peter’s Lutheran Church 10301 Coastal Hwy. is sponsoring a Christmas Cookie Walk on Saturday, Dec. 13 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Homemade cookies will be on sale for $7 a pound or you can bring a dozen of your homemade Christmas cookies to exchange for a dozen of… Read more »

Buckingham Elementary School was recently awarded an Excellence in Education Award from the Community Foundation of the Eastern Shore and received money to purchase a SmartBoard. Above with the banner and check are Annette Waters-Carrigan, Principal Roger Pacella and Kim Mourlas.

Spearheading Worcester Prep’s 2008 Annual Christmas Bazaar scheduled for Sunday, Dec. 7 from 11 a.m.- 4 p.m., are Events Coordinator Susan Beauchamp, left, and Christmas Bazaar Chairman Sheila Quillin.

Cedar Chapel Special School students recently collected non-perishable food items to donate to the Maryland Food Bank. Shown here are Michael Knight and Marcus Forno with this year’s donations.

Healing Hands Chiropractic in Berlin recently celebrated Patient Appreciation Days. Every year, as a way of giving back to the community, Healing Hands offers free treatments to their patients and in turn, the patients donate to a chosen charitable organization. This year the chosen organization is the Marine Corps Toys For Tots. Pictured, from left,… Read more »

The Democratic Women’s Club recently welcomed Clerk of Court Steve Hales as the guest speaker at its monthly meeting. Pictured, from left, are Arlene Page, club president, Halse and Kathy Muncy, club vice president. Hales gave a talk on how the court system works.