The Democratic Women’s Club of Worcester County recently announced its 2023 Board of Directors, sworn in at their December luncheon.  They are, from left to right,  Debi Koczen-Doyle, board member at-large, Susan Buyer, vice president, Debra Fisher-Reynolds and Mary Anne Whitcomb, co-presidents, Dana Barney, recording secretary, Sue Challis, corresponding secretary/newsletter, and Maggie Miller, treasurer.

Members of the Kiwanis Club of Greater Ocean Pines-Ocean City recently heard from guest speaker Ellen Yannuzzi. Yannuzzi, who is pictured with Kiwanis Club President Bob Wolfing, is president of the Ocena Pines Camera Club and talked to the Kiwanis members about how to take better pictures.

Quilters by the Sea (QBS) Guild held Volunteer Day on Jan. 4. Guild members helped make 175 clothing protectors for Coastal Hospice clients.Pictured from left to right, Robin Mower, QBS vice president, Maggie Miller, Coastal Hospice volunteer coordinator, Stephanie Dilworth, QBS Volunteer Day chair.

New York resident Claire Dunphy, left, and Salisbury resident Beverly Pettus, right, show off the artwork they created in a “Pet Portraits in Pop Art” class offered at the Ocean City Center for the Arts.

The Kiwanis Club of Greater Ocean Pines-Ocean City recently heard from local farmer Carol Cross. Cross and her husband own Cross Farms, a hydroponic and conventional farming operation. Club President Bob Wolfing is pictured with Cross.

The at the Residence Inn by Marriott on Jan. 7 to benefit the Believe in Tomorrow Children’s Foundation. Participants in the event included, from left to right, Tom Davis, Evan Oglesby, Daniel Wilcox, Dave Johnson and Al Bumbry.

With clippers, garden gloves and greens from their yards in hand, members of the Worcester County Garden Club recently braved the cold to decorate Historic St. Martin’s Church in Showell for the holidays. Rebecca Galyon and Ginny Outten are pictured standing in front of a decorated window sill.

SoDel Cares presented a check for $2,000 to the Southern Delaware Education Foundation (SDEF), which provides scholarships to the unemployed and underemployed. Pictured, from left, are Barbara McCully, SDEF secretary; Scott Kammerer, founder of SoDel Cares; Jackie Boyd, SDEF vice president; and Howard Boyd, SDEF president.

Several Ocean City Firefighters and their families and friends delivered Christmas cheer to residents at the Berlin Nursing home. This is the fourth year in a row that Ocean City Firefighters have made it a goal to remember senior residents in honor of the late Delores Kenny.