The Rackliffe House Trust fundraising dinner, held Sunday, Oct. 13, welcomed 55 guests to the Atlantic Hotel private dining room for “A Revolutionary Event: Dinner with the Rackliffes.” Pictured, from left, are Rackliffe House Vice President Linda Ayres, Rackliffe House Trust supporters Mary and Dan Moore and Rackliffe House Trust Board member Janet Cherrix. This year’s event, the third… Read more »
Star Charities held a well-attended and successful fundraiser to benefit wounded veterans in Maryland. On Oct. 18, a donation of $1,700, representing event proceeds, was presented in the Ocean Pines Library. Pictured, from left, are Star Charities volunteers Peg Rumburg and Lee Tilghman, Star Charities President Anna Foultz, Past Maryland State Commander of the VFW Jack Lewis, Commander… Read more »
The membership of the Kiwanis Club of Greater Ocean Pines-Ocean City recently grew by one when Ocean Pines resident Maxine Brisbane, wife of Kiwanian Don Brisbane, was inducted into the club. Pictured, from left, are President Dick Clagett, the Brisbanes and Membership Chair Mike Morton.
Dr. Robert Thomas Adkins OCEAN CITY – Dr. Robert Thomas Adkins, M.D., 83, of Ocean City, passed away on Wednesday, Oct. 16, 2013, with his wife by his side, at the Peninsula Regional Medical Center from cardiac complications resulting from a recent fall. Born on Feb. 19, 1930 in Fruitland, he was the son of… Read more »
The Ocean City Red Hat Gems celebrated their 10-year anniversary this month at Liquid Assets. Members are pictured marking the occasion.
The Berlin Youth Club partnered with Life Crisis to provide “Hands are for Healing” craft night on Friday, Oct. 11. Pictured are volunteer Craig Theobald and Devyn Harmon with their creation.
Lee Wellington Parr MILLERSVILLE — Lee “Jack” Wellington Parr, 77, died Thursday, Oct. 10, 2013 at Atlantic General Hospital in Berlin. Born in Little Washington, Pa., he was the son of the late Charles and Margaret Derring Parr. He is survived by his wife of 46 years, Peggy Whitesell Parr, and children, James Parr of… Read more »
Star Charities held its latest fundraiser Oct. 12 at Carrabba’s Italian Grill in West Ocean City with proceeds to benefit Chesapeake Bay Council Girl Scouts. Pictured, from left, are Hannah Hardman, Michael Hertzog, Girl Scout Service Unit 7 for Worcester County representative Debbie Dotson, Star Charties President Anna Foultz, Irtna Bliss, Carrabba’s manager Bryan Otto and Libby Nichols.
Perdue Farms’ professional truck drivers hit the road on Oct. 5, to participate in the 11th World’s Largest Truck Convoy® to benefit Special Olympics Delaware. Thirty drivers from Perdue Transportation Inc. joined the convoy and traveled a 28-mile route through scene southern Delaware that began and ended at the Delaware State Fairgrounds in Harrington. The… Read more »
Temple Bat Yam held its annual Simchat Torah celebration last month at the Temple in Berlin. Simchat Torah is a Jewish holiday that celebrates and marks the end of the annual cycle of public Torah readings and the beginning of a new cycle. Shown, from left, wearing a tallit (Jewish prayer shawl) are Bette Bohlman and Rabbi Susan Warshaw and holding… Read more »