Joanne Guilfoil and Jim Motsko greeted guests on First Friday, Aug. 4, at the Ocean City Center for the Arts at their joint art exhibition celebrating the White Marlin Open fishing tournament.
Category: Community
Worcester County Arts Council Features Summer Camp Artwork
The Worcester County Arts Council is pleased to feature a vibrant selection of artwork created by elementary school students who participated in the summer arts camp program held in partnership with Worcester County Public Schools. The exhibit will be on display until Aug. 31. Pocomoke Elementary School students who participated in the program are shown… Read more »
Lower Shore Land Trust Attends Berlin Peach Festival
Representatives of Lower Shore Land Trust were among the numerous nonprofits in attendance at the Berlin Peach Festival on Aug. 5. The organization shared tips on managing invasive species, the value of quail habitat and the importance of pollinators.
Art League of Ocean City Celebrated 60th
Members of the Board of Directors of the Art League of Ocean City celebrated the nonprofit organization’s 60th birthday by cutting the cake for the guests at the First Friday opening reception on Aug. 4. From left, Al “Hondo” Handy, Courtney Blackford, Executive Director Rina Thaler, President John Sisson, Virginia Outten, Emily Schwab, and Barbara… Read more »
Kiwanis Club Hosting Fourth Annual Lottery Fundraiser
The Kiwanis Club of Greater Ocean Pines-Ocean City is hosting its fourth annual Kiwanis Lottery fundraiser to support local children’s programs and annual scholarships. Club members will be present at the booth at the Ocean Pines Farmers Market every Saturday from 8 a.m. until 1 pm.
Obituaries – August 18, 2023
Sharon L. TaylorBERLIN — Sharon L. Taylor, age 71, died peacefully, Friday, Aug. 11 at Coastal Hospice-Stansell House.She was preceded in death by her husband, Thomas Francis Taylor, and her parents, Edward Leo and Alice Leona Dixon Wisniewski. She is survived by her foster dog, Wyatt, cousins and a select group of special friends.Sharon was… Read more »
Kiwanis Club Donated to Children’s House by the Sea
The Kiwanis Club of Greater Ocean Pines-Ocean City recently donated $1,000 to Believe in Tomorrow Children’s Foundation’s Children’s House by the Sea. Bob Wolfing, president of the club, is pictured presenting the donation check to Mary Decker Brown, programs director for Children’s House by the Sea.
American Legion Donates to Ocean Pines Players
A $500 donation from American Legion Post 166 in Ocean City was presented by Donation Committee Chair, Bo Spicer, left, and Post Treasurer, George Barstis, right, to Ocean Pines Players President, Frank Pasqualino, center, on July 26 prior to the post’s monthly meeting.
Kiwanis Club Hosts Speaker
Dr. Clara Small, a professor of history for 36 years at Salisbury University, and Barbara Purnell, president of the Germantown School Community Heritage Center, recently spoke to the members of the Kiwanis Club of Greater Ocean Pines-Ocean City. Pictured from left to right are Kiwanis Club President Bob Wolfing, Purnell, Small and Lynne McAllorum, the… Read more »
Obituaries – August 11, 2023
Robert E. AmesYORK, Pa. – Robert “Bob” E. Ames, 76, passed away on Tuesday, Aug. 1, 2023, at his home with his family by his side. He was the loving husband of Patricia “Patty” (Hunt) Ames, to whom he was married to for 51 years.A Celebration of Life Ceremony was held on Tuesday, Aug. 8,… Read more »