The Ocean City Chapter-Surfrider Foundation received a generous donation from the Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage C.A.R.E.S. The two thousand dollar grant from the Mid-Atlantic region was collected by the employees and agents. Accepting the gift from Karen St. Angelo (CB) is OC-SRF Shelly Dawson during the monthly meeting at the Bull on the Beach 94th Street.

American Cancer Society volunteers from the Delmarva Peninsula were recently honored at an awards ceremony during the Annual American Cancer Society Volunteer Summit in Salisbury. Received the awards were, from left, Jenny Palmer, Communicator of the Year Award (shown accepting the award is Kathy Marshall); Dawne Pappas, Award of Excellence for Advocacy; ACS State Senior… Read more »

Six members of the Ocean Pines/Ocean City Kiwanis Club plan to participate in the Appalachia Service Project (ASP) Mission Trip scheduled for June. The trip is a youth oriented trip and the adults will act as chaperones and offer guidance as the group works to repair and rebuild homes in the Appalachia area. Pictured are… Read more »

Livingston, N.J. resident Marilyn Fraulo was the winner of the $100,000 Ocean City-Berlin Optimist Youth Foundation 20th Annual Scholarship Lottery. Pictured, from left, are George Balunis, Optimist Youth Foundation Lottery Coordinator Martin Hart, winner’s Father, and Fraulo. Her winning ticket was picked at the club sponsored 25th Seaside Boat Show on Feb. 17 in the… Read more »

The Democratic Club of Worcester County (DCWC) officers for 2008 were sworn into office by Charlotte Cathell at their monthy meeting.  Pictured, from left, are Tom Wilson, Treasurer; Bill Schaub, Board Member; Evelyn Schaub, Secretary; Kathy Muncy, Vice President; Jean Louis, President; amd Frank Fay, Board Member. Not pictured were Board Members Dan Stachurski and… Read more »

Members of Stephen Decatur High School’s Connections group were recently recognized by Believe in Tomorrow Coordinator Wayne Littleton, far right, for outstanding service. Also pictured are Principal Lou Taylor, far left, and club advisor Laurie Chetelat, far right beside Littleton.

After speaking at the regular Ocean City/Berlin Wednesday Dinner Meeting at the Carousel Resort Hotel and Condominiums, Diakonia, Inc. Executive Director Claudia Nagle accepts a gift from Ocean City/Berlin Rotary Club President Jeff Grim.

The Lower Eastern Shore Retired & Senior Volunteer Program (RSVP) has made a generous donation to Peninsula Regional Medical Center’s Mother/Baby Unit and the Robert T. Adkins, M.D. Emergency/Trauma Center. RSVP recently presented Peninsula Regional with 255 knitted caps for distribution to newborns and 350 hand puppets which will be used to help ease the… Read more »

Members of the Pinesteppers Square Dance Club hosted their monthly dance at the Ocean Pines Community Hall on Saturday, Feb. 23. They were joined by dancers from area clubs. Gary Felton, above center, was the guest caller. Pictured with him are Jacque Hunter, left, and Club President Joe Hunter. Call 410-208-6331 for more club information.

The Maryland Federation of Republican Women recently took their message of increased penalties for child sex offenders to the General Assembly in Annapolis. The women took part in the 3rd Annual Red Scarf Day. Pictured, above from left, are Barbara Loffler, Barbara Jenkins, Betty O’Brien, Ann Lutz and Louetta McClaflin of the Republican Women of… Read more »