Thank You to Greg Czarnecki, Manager of Carrabba’s Italian Grill in West Ocean City recently hosted a successful Girl Scout Fundraiser. The troop will receive the $826 proceeds to be used to send girls to summer camp. Among those pictured are Melanie Konoski, Karie Long, Ashley Alexander and Carrabba’s Manager Greg Czarnecki.
The American Cancer Society’s Relay For Life of North Worcester County was recently honored with 2018’s The Nationwide Per Capita Award, which is presented to the top five per capita counties in one of 16 different population size range categories based on net income from American Cancer Society records and county population of all the… Read more »
Lower Shore CASA, a division of Worcester Youth and Family Counseling Services (WYFCS), announced the appointment of Eden resident Valerie Turner as a new Court Appointed Special Advocate, or CASA, to the program. CASA volunteers advocate for children who have been abused or neglected and who, through no fault of their own, end up in… Read more »
Berlin Intermediate School welcomed members of the Ocean City Pipes and Drums to Mrs. Adams fourth grade music class. Students listened and learned about playing the bagpipes. Pictured, from left, are Grant Stephan, Jillian Donahue, Jean Feltes, Dr. Jon Andes, and Dr. Laurie Andes. You can find out more about the Ocean City Pipes and… Read more »
Kiwanis Club of Greater Ocean Pines-Ocean City President Dick Clagett, right, re-instituted the Kiwanian of the Month to recognized member efforts. Pictured, from left, are February recipients Steve Cohen and Shelley Cohen and Ralph Chinn. The Cohens chaired the successful Winter Pancake Breakfast on Feb. 23 and Chinn again worked and headed the kitchen crew… Read more »
The Literacy Committee of the Republican Women of Worcester County (RWWC) made a donation to the Friends of the Worcester County Commission for Women’s “Baby’s 1st Library” partnership with the Grace Center for Maternal and Women’s Health. Pictured, from left, are Vanessa Alban, RWWC Secretary; Tamara White, co-chair Worcester County Commission for Women; and Eloise Gordy,… Read more »
SoDel Cares, the philanthropic arm of SoDel Concepts, recently donated $4,000 to the Delaware Adolescent Program Inc. Pictured, from left, are Doris Griffen, executive director of DAPI; Mila Hathaway, director for DAPI in Sussex County; Lindsey Barry, president of SoDel Cares and controller SoDel Concepts. DAPI supports young, pregnant women and help them continue their… Read more »
Republican Women of Worcester County (RWWC) Caring for America Chairperson Vera Beck and Copy Central’s Linda Dearing collected and sent more than 800 Valentines that were collected in the RWWC annual “Valentines for Veterans” program. Cards are being sent to several veteran facilities as well as veterans at Gull Creek and the Berlin Nursing Home.
Assateague Coastal Trust and Coastkeeper Kathy Phillips was the speaker at the February meeting of the Democratic Women’s Club of Worcester County (DWC). Phillips spoke about legislative priorities for 2019, including the Community Healthy Air Act. Pictured are Harriet Batis, DWC Co-Vice-President; Phillips; and Vicky Wallace, DWC President.
The newest club sponsored by the Kiwanis Club of Greater Ocean Pines-Ocean City is the Kiwanis Aktion Club, located in the Worcester County Developmental Center (WCDC) in Newark. On Jan. 28, the annual $500 check presentation took place at the WCDC. The Aktion Club is for adults with disabilities interested in completing projects to better… Read more »
