The winners of the 2012 Preakness Party at the Captain’s Table Restaurant Ladies and Gentleman’s Hat Contest were Pam Green of Berlin and Frank Knight of Ocean City. Proceeds from this event benefit public art in Ocean City.
The first-ever Hats for Hospice Preakness Party at Emma’s Breeze Farm in Eden on May 19 was a big success. Pictured above are Most Creative Hat contest winner Mary Ochsli, left, with Coastal Hospice President Alane Capen. Hats for Hospice is the new theme for Coastal Hospice’s annual party, which is held once a year… Read more »
Helen Wiley, coordinator of the Church Mouse Thrift Shop, presents on behalf of St Paul’s Episcopal Church, Berlin, Outreach Commission, a check to Wendy Myers, Program Manager for the Cricket Center, Child Advocacy Center. Each second Friday of the month, St Paul’s Outreach will donate the entire Church Mouse proceeds from that day’s sales to a… Read more »
Jordan Nicole Price, center, was the recipient of the 2012 Jesse Klump Memorial Scholarship. She is pictured with Kim Klump, president of the Jesse Klump Memorial Fund, and Leah Klump, the fund’s vice president. Price will use the $12,000 scholarship to attend East Nazarene College. The Jesse Klump Memorial Scholarship (www.jessespaddle.org) is given annually to a… Read more »
Stephen Decatur High School 2002 graduates Brandon Cater and Jeffrey Keenan presented a $1,163.76 check to drama teacher Gwendolyn Lehman with the proceeds from their theatrical presentation of “On an Average Day,” which was supported by the Worcester County Arts Council and the Ocean Pines Players. Above, from left, are Cater, Lehman, Keenan and Ocean… Read more »
The Ocean Pines Pine’eer Craft and Gift Shop will be having an open house at White Horse Park on June 9, from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Pictured, from left, are Carol Mills, Midge Powell and Betty Lou Bowman preparing for the event. At the end of the year, profits from the shop are donated back to… Read more »
The Worcester County Veterans Memorial at Ocean Pines Instructional Program for fifth grade students was honored with a certificate and Olympic-style medal for being chosen for the 29th Annual Governor’s Award for volunteerism. Pictured, from left, are Mac Nachlas, Chairman, Executive Committee, Governor’s Commission on Service and Volunteerism; Barbara Reynolds, Director, Governor’s Office on Service… Read more »
The Platform Tennis group was happy to volunteer its help and time when the Ocean Pines Park and Recreation Department restored the Adopt-A-Park program. The group cleaned up Manklin Meadows Park. Pictured are Don Anders, Tom Copp, Ron Ferger, Jim Freeman, June Freeman, Diane Harris, Harry Halowach, Judy Mastrogianis, Ardell Mc Nult, Audrey Wahl, Cathy… Read more »
The Worcester County Commissioners recently presented a proclamation to Jennifer LaMade, Core Service Agency Director for the Worcester County Health Department, and Kim Klump, founder and President of the Jesse Klump Memorial Scholarship Fund Board of Directors, recognizing May 24 as Suicide Prevention Day.
The 6th Annual Math 24 Game Tournament for Wicomico elementary and middle students took place in the Commons at Salisbury University. M&T Bank has generously sponsored this event in Wicomico Schools for the past several years, and this year presented a check for $5,000. Attending the presentation of M&T’s check were game coordinators Jason Miller… Read more »