The Ocean Pines Chamber of Commerce held its annual Awards Banquet on Oct. 19 at the Ocean Pines Yacht Club with awards given to Dr. Rick Handelman for Citizen of the Year and Chip Bertino for Business of the Year. Handelman is owner of The Woodlands & Catered Living and Bertino is publisher/editor of The Courier newspaper. Pictured,… Read more »
The Community Foundation of the Eastern Shore (CFES) accepted $10,000 from the Local Owner Restaurant Association (LORA), an organization that established a scholarship fund through the foundation earlier this year. LORA raises money for its scholarship program through annual events like the “Tastes for Tomorrow” Gala and generous donations from individuals and businesses. The fund… Read more »
Linde David BakkeBERLIN — Linde David Bakke, age 58, of Berlin, passed away at the Coastal Hospice at the Lake in Salisbury on Wednesday, Oct. 17, 2012.Linde was born in Lewes, Del., son of the late Earl Finn Bakke (1987) and Marjorie Helen Howarth Bakke (1999). He was also preceded in death by his brother… Read more »
Target was recognized for its annual United Way campaign contributions totaling $2,870. Pictured, front from left, are Target associates Monty Montasser, Angie Calio, Olivia Palameter, Holly Vogan, Tierra Collick and Cheryl Paul; and, second row, United Way Board member Jim Hartstein with Target associates, Chris Fereday, Mike Brittingham, Shirl Mohl and Noah Mackritis
Kevin Gregory, Esq. recently became the newest member of the Ocean City Lions Club. He was sworn in recently at the Lions Den in West Ocean City. He is an associate attorney at the law firm of Ayres, Jenkins, Gordy and Almand. With Gregory, right, are Past District Governor Norm Cathell and OC Lions President… Read more »
The 3rd Annual Winter Wonderland Holiday Craft Fair will be held Saturday, Nov. 3 in the Ocean Pines Community Center from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. The event is sponsored by the Ocean Pines Pine’eer Craft Club, and all profits are donated back to the Ocean Pines community. Above are co-chairs Darlene Musitano and Carol Quinto.
Worcester County Public Schools’ Adult Education Program held a graduation ceremony at the Board of Education for students who earned their Maryland High School Diploma through the school system’s General Education Development (GED) program. A total of 44 students earned their degree, of which 37 percent planned to continue their education at college. Pictured, front… Read more »
Members of Stephen Decatur High School’s Kiwanis Key Club helped at the annual Fall Pancake Breakfast benefitting the Kiwanis Club’s Scholarship Foundation. Pictured, back from left, are Key Club Secretary Victoria Murcia, Treasurer Rachel Mullholland, Claire Esham, Editor Lauren Bodolus, Serena Craven, and Brooke Davis; and, front from left, Alexia Murcia, Shanna Seibert and Paige McWilliam. The… Read more »
Henry C. Newman Jr. BALTIMORE — On Oct. 5, 2012, Henry “Hank” C. Newman Jr. passed away.He was the beloved husband of Joanne Verzier Newman; devoted father of Jessica Lockwood and her husband Scott, Christopher Kurts and his wife Savanna Meekins, and Matthew Newman; dear son of Annie Newman and the late Chester Newman; and… Read more »
Katie Matthews, right, regent of the Gen. Levin Winder Chapter, Daughters of the American Revolution, thanks Robert Hall for his talk about the notorious Patty Cannon at the chapter’s recent meeting.