Harry Ballantyne Sr. of Selbyville has was honored last month by Ocean City American Legion Post 166, receiving a service award for 50 years of unbroken membership in the national veteran’s organization. With Harry, holding the award, was his wife, Ann, and daughter Karen Edmondson with her husband Steve.

Hudson Behavioral Health has added  a new low-intensity (level 3.1) residential treatment house. Located on the east side of Salisbury, this will be Hudson’s sixth level 3.1 house in Maryland. Pictured left to right: Director of Housing Rebecca Kimmons, CAC-AD, Marketing & Community Liaison Alex Pullen, and Treatment Housing Manager Joshua Pippin.

Wicomico Retired School Personnel Association (WRSPA) contributed $18,756 to the United Way Campaign this year. It was a new record for WRSPA, as last year’s donations totaled $13,000.00.

At a recent dinner meeting, the Ocean City-Berlin Optimist Club welcomed four new members:  William Outten, Em Hench, Ron Hamm and Vicki Shrier.  President Christina Dolomount-Brown is pictured with Hench.

The Kiwanis Club of Greater Ocean Pines-Ocean City recently inducted seven new members.  Pictured from left to right are John Hanberry, Teri Westbrook, Jose Alverez, Mariana Alverez, Janet Wolfing, Terri Ulman and James Ulman.

Buckingham Elementary School received $206 from Burley Oak’s Pints for Pencils. Pictured are Bryan Brushmiller of Burley Oak, Chris Welch, Buckingham Elementary School principal, and Donna Pellinger, co-president of Buckingham’s PTA.

SoDel Concepts recently organized an all-female team to participate in the Southern Delaware American Heart Walk. The team, coordinated by Nelia Dolan, vice president of SoDel Concepts, participated in the walk to help raise awareness regarding heart disease.

The Black Excellence Community Fund (BECF) awarded three inaugural grants. Pictured from left to right are Sonya Whited, BECF founding member; Mandel Copeland of #50KSouls; Vastina Omosebi of Sisters Empowering Sisters; Shanda Ward of The Eastern Shore of Maryland Sickle Cell Disease Association; Sharon Morris, BECF founding member; Lori Carter, BECF founding member.

Barbara Purnell, president of Germantown School Community Heritage Center, right, receives a commendation on her 80th birthday from Diana Purnell on behalf of the Worcester County Commissioners.