PJ Aldridge and Vera Vickers-Taylor from the PJ Aldridge Foundation (PJAF) present their first check to Dr. Martin Edelman, Professor of Medicine at University of Maryland School of Medicine and director of the Solid Tumor Oncology Greenebaum Cancer Center. Edelman leads the team in research for lung cancer.  Less than 2% of the dollars donated go… Read more »

At the June meeting of Ocean City Ravens Roost #44, membership celebrated the milestone of $100,000 in donations given to local organizations and causes. The majority, $76,500, has been awarded to local student scholarships. Above, from left, celebrating the accomplishment are from Roost Presidents from 1997 to present, Buddy Miller, Mike Grimes, Lennie Berterman, Ken… Read more »

The local accounting and business firm of PKS & Company, P.A., has pledged $10,000 to the Renew the Zoo capital campaign in Salisbury. Pictured, from left, are Campaign Chairman Marty Neat, PKS partner Jeffery Pruitt, CPA, Salisbury Zoo Commission President Ron Alessi, PKS partner Michael Kleger, CPA, PKS partner Andrew Haynie, CPA, CFE, PKS partner… Read more »

Snow Hill Middle School (SHMS) teacher MaryAnn Cooper and students Heather Bolley, Katlyn Parsons and Ian Whisner distributed food, treats, leashes and other supplies to Worcester County Animal Control. SHMS After School Academy students in grades 4-8 collected the supplies to help care for abused and neglected animals rescued by Animal Control.

At last weekend’s 2nd Annual Steve Calloway Memorial Pancake Breakfast Fundraiser, John Rzepkowski, received the first-ever awarded $500 Steve Calloway Scholarship.  Every year the scholarship will be awarded to a Worcester County student to help them continue his or her education to become a Maryland certified paramedic.  Pictured are Ocean Pines Fire and EMS Captain and Chairman of… Read more »

A leadership gift of $7,500 has been made by the Carousel Oceanfront Resort to the capital campaign for the construction of a new athletic field house at Stephen Decatur High School’s Seahawk Stadium. Above, campaign chair Jay Bergey and Principal Lou Taylor accept the donation from Michael James, managing partner for the Carousel Oceanfront Resort…. Read more »

The Somerset, Wicomico and Worcester Departments of Social Services recently offered a Foster Parent Appreciation Luncheon at Chef Fred’s in Salisbury for area foster parents. Each county also recognized its Foster Parent of the Year, including Maurice and Gale Selby for Somerset County, Rick and Anne Rambo for Worcester County, and Melissa and Tom Darling… Read more »

Ocean Pines Tuesday Sanctioned Bridge Club recently donated $400 to McGuffey Literacy Program. Pictured here are members Flea Daly, Pat Kanz with McGuffey kids, Kay Gibbons and Jean Louis.

Barbara Loffler, Membership Chair of the Republican Women of Worcester County, presents The Most Improved Student Cash Award to Ashley Nicole Bell during a ceremony at Snow Hill High School.

Senator Jim Mathias marches with members of the Ocean City Ravens Roost #44 “Hons” in the Council of Baltimore Ravens Roost Parade held in Ocean City earlier this month.