The Inaugural End of Summer Festival put on by the Ocean Pines Parks and Recreation Department featured two bands and was held Sept. 1 in White Horse Park. The Kiwanis Club of Greater Ocean Pines-Ocean City sold hot dogs and cookies at the event to raise funds for its scholarship fund. Pictured are Bev Pugh, Pat Winkelmayer, Stella Hartington,… Read more »
Maryland Recreation and Parks Association recently presented the Bi-Annual Award to Kate Gaddis for her outstanding service and commitment to the ideals of the association. The award gives credit and recognition to an MRPA member who contributed to the improvement of the association through their involvement and accomplishments. She is pictured with Recreation and parks… Read more »
Putting the final touches on a Memorial Service for Gertrude “Gerty” Apple are, from left, Donald Klein, Veronica Kahn and Grayce Cohen. Apple passed away on Tuesday, Aug. 21. Her funeral service and burial were in Olney, Md. A special Memorial Service will be held at Temple Bat Yam on Worcester Highway in Berlin on… Read more »
Eastern Shore Mission of Mercy (MOM) has announced the receipt of a $5,000 grant from the Arthur W. Perdue Foundation. The money will support the operational needs of the Eastern Shore’s first MOM dental clinic scheduled to be held on March 15-16, at the Wicomico Youth and Civic Center in Salisbury. Pictured, from left, are… Read more »
Sandra Lois CropperOCEAN RIDGE, Fla. — Sandra Lois Cropper, 72, passed away Aug. 22, 2012, at Hospice by the Sea, Boca Raton, Fla., after a courageous battle with ovarian cancer.Sandy was born in Midland City, Ala., was the daughter of the late Bailey Snellgrove and Margaret Snellgrove.She is survived by her loving husband Reese F…. Read more »
Christian Payne, a 2008 graduate of Worcester Preparatory School, joined the WBOC team in July 2012 as a photographer/editor after graduating cum laude from Denison University in Granville, Ohio. Payne served as a news/sports intern at WBOC last summer. Above, Payne is pictured with Managing Editor Steve Hammond.
The Tuesday Night Bridge Ladies and friends recently gathered at the home of Kay and John Hannigan to say goodbye to Phyllis and Herb Steinberg, who are relocating to Lancaster, Pa.
The Pine’eer Craft Club has awarded Beverly Meadows the honor of September Crafter of the Month. She crochets American Doll hats and matching scarfs as well as adult hats, afghans and baby afghans. Her items may be seen and purchased every Saturday and Sunday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. in the Pine’eer Craft and Gift Shop at White Horse Park… Read more »
NARFE Chapter 2274 welcomed guest speaker Michele Corron, project director for the Holly Community Center’s Disability Resource Center, to its monthly luncheon meetingin August at the Ocean Pines Yacht Club. Corron brought along a display of equipment for persons with disabilities. Corron, center, is pictured with Chapter President Arlene Page and Programs Chair Anna Foultz
Jo Allegro-Smith, Sussex County Director for the Cancer Support Community Delaware, accepts a $3,600 donation check from Bruce Wright, Treasurer for the Delaware Seashore Parrot Head Club. The donation represents the proceeds from the recent Boat Drinks Bacchanal. The money will be used to assist Sussex County cancer patients and their families by providing emotional… Read more »