The Ocean City Chapter of the Surfrider Foundation presents a check of $1,000 to the Stephen Decatur High School Communication Arts Department for its efforts in producing the 2008 “footprints ” public service announcement. The “clean beach” message can been seen all summer on the Resort Video Guide and national networks such as TNN, Nick,… Read more »

The 31st Annual Arts and Crafts Festival, sponsored by the Pine’eer Craft Club, will be held Saturday Aug. 2 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at White Horse Park in Ocean Pines. Approximately 150 artisans from various states will participate, many of which have been coming for years. Preparing for the event recently were Bertha… Read more »

Thanks to a partnership with the Wicomico County Core Services Agency, three members of the Board of Directors of The Yellow Ribbon Suicide Prevention Program (YRSPP) recently attended a seminar in Tennessee to be trained as facilitators of Survivors Of Suicide support groups, which are for those who have been left behind to deal with… Read more »

Temple Bat Yam Founding Rabbi Richard “Dick” Sternberger, in town to celebrate the arrival of the congregation’s new rabbi, is picutred with Rabbi Susan Warshaw before Friday night services on July 18. Submitted Photos

Ocean City/Berlin Rotary Club President Stan Kahn presents Rotary Club District Governor Cam Yorkston from Wilmington, Del. with a print of an original painting of the Ocean City Boardwalk by Lou Ann Grim during the July 16 meeting at the Carousel Resort Hotel and Condominiums.

The Ocean City Surfrider Foundation, represented by Shelly Dawson, presented a photo plaque of the new Route 50 Bridge billboard, “Please Leave Only Your Footprints,” as a thank you gift for their partnership in bringing the effort to completion.

Roseann Bridgman, president of the Worcester County Veterans Memorial Foundation, presents a certificate of appreciation to members of the Ocean Pines Garden Club who maintain the gardens at the memorial site. Pictured, from left, are Sharyn O’Hare, Mrs. Bridgman, Carolyn Henglein, Fran Maier, Mary Loeloff and Jean Katzer. Submitted Photos

A two-hour voter registration was held in front of the Berlin WalMart on July 11 to distribute voter registration forms and encourage all citizens to register. Pictured above are Republican Women of Worcester County members Irene Ruscigno, first vice president; Joan Schaefer, hospitality; and Ann Lutz, president.

The Franklin Burroughs Golf Scholarship Fund has been established in his name. Burroughs was the owner of One-time Plumbing in Berlin for over 25 years. Presenting the scholarship award for Freda and Franklin Burroughs was Al “Hondo” Handy, pictured above with Berlin Intermediate School Principal Dr. John Gaddis, Susan Johnson, Paul Carlotta, Mia Carlotta, Lisa… Read more »

Diakonia Executive Director Claudia Nagle, right, accepts a check from The Parke at Ocean Pines Clubhouse Coordinator Jo Ann Pessagno, center, as resident and volunteer, Mary Stevens, left, looks on. The donation came from the Community Fair at the Parke, which was designed to inform the community about the advisory committees to the board of… Read more »