Pulling apart the ceremonial hoses at the Station 5 Ocean City firehouse dedication in West Ocean City this month are the volunteer fire chiefs, who were joined by elected and appointed officials and local residents at the event. Photo by David Coleman
Brownie Troop 1206 recently donated $500, two-thirds of its 2011 cookie proceeds, to the Red Cross to be usedfor Japan and Haiti relief. Madeleine Kiesewetter first mentioned the idea to her mother and troop leader when they were watching some of the footage of the Japan disaster. The Troop leader was worried that a lot… Read more »
Doris Jean BeringerBERLIN — Doris Jean Beringer, age 70, died Friday, Aug. 19, 2011 at Atlantic General Hospital in Berlin.Born in West Virginia, she was the daughter of the late Clarence Austin and Wilma Mayle Austin.She retired to the Eastern Shore after a 30-year career at Texas Instruments. She is survived by a daughter, Cheryl… Read more »
The Ocean City Elks Lodge 2645 recently donated $2,000 to Special Olympics for Ocean City’s Polar Plunge Drive. Above, from left, are Ocean City Elks Lodge 2645 Exalted Ruler Paul Yates, Ocean City Chief of Police Bernadette DiPino and Ocean City Elks Lodge 2645 Treasurer Jim Flaig.
National Association of Retired Federal Employees (NARFE) members got together at St. Michaels for an outing of lunch and cruise on the Miles River Sept. 8 as a fun event. All active and retired federal workers are invited to NARFE’s monthly meetings held at The Woodlands in Ocean Pines at 11 a.m. on the fourth… Read more »
In commemoration of the 10th anniversary of 9/11, the Republican Women of Worcester County presented a fashion show and luncheon. Above, from left, are Joan Gentile, president of RWWC, and co-chairs Gail Schuler and Barbara Benz.
Ocean City/Berlin Rotary Club President Arlan Kinney, left, welcomes guest speaker, Rotarian Mauricio Herman from Bradenton, Fla. Herman’s lecture, “The Handwriting on the Wall…in 3D” focusing on the economy, captivated fellow Rotarians during the weekly Ocean City/Berlin Rotary Club meeting held Wednesdays at 5:45 p.m. in the Captain’s Table Restaurant in the Courtyard by Marriott,… Read more »
An expert in the development of California’s renowned Silicon Valley and one of the campus’ leading student research mentors are the 2011 Salisbury University Distinguished Faculty Award honorees. They are Drs. Stephen Adams of the Management and Marketing Department and Donald Spickler of the Mathematics and Computer Science Department. Above, from left, are Spicker, President… Read more »
Kiwanian Ralph Chinn, left, is shown being thanked by Kiwanis Club of Greater Ocean Pines-Ocean City President Roy Foreman for the $500 check presented to the club’s service fund. The club will use the funds to make the OPA officially approved house number sign and installs them in front of houses in the Pines making it easier… Read more »
Pine’eer Craft Club member Cynthia LaPrad has been honored as the September crafter of the month. Her original jewelry is on display in the Pine’eer Craft and Gift Shop at White Horse Park every Saturday and Sunday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.