At a retirement celebration for former Ocean City firefighter/paramedic John Holloway, guests were asked in lieu of gifts to bring pet food to benefit Kenille’s Kupboard. More than 100 guests donated more than 500 pounds of dog and cat food to the new pantry. Above, namesake Kenille Davies is pictured with her son, John Holloway,… Read more »
Elizabeth Ann FoleyOCEAN CITY — Elizabeth Ann Foley, 81, a resident of Ocean City, died on Jan. 22, 2014 at Peninsula Regional Medical Center in Salisbury.She was born on March 6, 1932 in Brooklyn, was raised in Queens, and then moved to Williston Park, N.Y. after her marriage to Tom in 1952. She moved to… Read more »
Norm Cathell from the Ocean City Lions Club presents a check for $500 to Suzanne Murray, account executive for the Blood Bank of Delmarva, to help with this week’s Beach Blanket Blood Drive, which was held at the Roland E. Powell Convention Center.
The Community Foundation of the Eastern Shore awarded Cedar Chapel Special School a $4,500 education grant to support the school’s visual learning program called Vizzle that assists students with language delay. Pictured, from left, are Heather Towers, Program Officer, Community Foundation; Bess Cropper, Curriculum Resource Teacher, Cedar Chapel Special School; and Belinda Gulyas, Principal, Cedar… Read more »
The United Way of the Lower Eastern Shore recently recognized Safran Labinal for its support during the annual United Way campaign. Employee and corporate contributions totaled $49,246. Safran Labinal has partnered with United Way of the Lower Eastern Shore with annual campaigns for over 10 years. Since 2004, employee and corporate donations from Safran Labinal… Read more »
Emma Fralley, member of Quilters by the Sea in Ocean Pines, presents a quilt she made to her grandson, Matthew, 16, who has been to 33 shows in the last few years and wants to be an actor. She took 18 Handbills and pictures and applied them to material and produced the quilt.
Star Charities held its annual Beef ‘n Beer benefit dinner Jan. 11 at the Ocean Pines Community Center with proceeds going to Home of the Brave, a holiday away-from-home for combat veterans and their families. The facility, founded by Tina Pearson, derives its income from donations and is open to combat veterans — and their families… Read more »
JoAnne Sutton QuillinBERLIN — JoAnne Sutton Quillin, age 65, died Thursday, Jan. 14, 2014 at Peninsula Regional Medical Center in Salisbury.Born in Baltimore, she was the daughter of the late Joseph A. Sutton and Bertha Mae Rohm Sutton Aydelotte. She was also preceded in death by her step father John Aydelotte.She is survived by her… Read more »
The Ocean City Cruzers recently presented donations to two organizations in the area totaling $1,500. Recipients were Coastal Hospice, $500, and the American Legion Post #166, $1,000, represented above was Sarge Garlitz.
The Delmarva Condominium Manager’s Association (DCMA) recently donated $3,830 to the students of Cedar Chapel Special School, which plans to use the funds to purchase additional iPads for student use. Cedar Chapel recently implemented a Communication for All Students Program through the use of iPads. Currently, each classroom utilizes iPads to facilitate communication experiences and… Read more »