Kristi FosterBERLIN — Kristi Foster, 41, of Taneytown, formerly of Newark, passed away Friday, Feb. 18, 2011 at the Dove House in Westminster following a brief illness. Born Sept. 20, 1969 in Wetminster, she was the daughter of Guy and Judy Miller of Westminster. She lived on the Eastern Shore of Maryland for over 20 years. She… Read more »
Category: Community
Penguin Swim Donation
Michael Franklin, center, president and CEO of Atlantic General Hospital, and Patricia Ilczuk-Lavanceau, Chair of the AGH Penguin Swim, accept a check for $20,052.47 from Phil Houck, owner of Bull on the Beach. Over the past 17 years, Bull on the Beach has contributed a total of over $290,000 towards the Atlantic General Hospital Penguin… Read more »
SDHS Gives More Field House Thanks
Stephen Decatur High School Alumni Association Building Chair Ryan Bergey, left, presents a plaque to Sandpiper Plumbing co-owners Tom Kolarik, center, and Gill Simpson in appreciation of the firm’s donation of discounts for providing plumbing installation and related services for the building of the athletic field house at Stephen Decatur High School’s Seahawk Stadium. The… Read more »
Dispatch Goes To Salisbury
The Dispatch began circulating newspapers in Wicomico County last Friday, in addition to starting news coverage of the county as well. The expansion means the regional paper is now circulated in Worcester, Sussex and Wicomico counties. Above, Green is pictured last Friday morning with Dana and Craig Schury, owners of Pemberton Pharmacy, one of the… Read more »
United Way Campaign
United Way Board Member and Worcester County Chair John Gaddis of the Worcester County Board of Education shows his support of the 2010 United Way Campaign, which is currently at 82% of its goal of $1.6 million.E.
AGH’s Major Gifts
Emergency Services Associates, the physician group that provides emergency medical care for Atlantic General Hospital, recently made the final $5,000 pledge payment for the $25,000 pledged to the Atlantic General Hospital Foundation Major Gifts Campaign. Above, Michael Franklin, left, CEO of Atlantic General Hospital, is pictured with Michael Dillard, Administrator for Emergency Services Associates, PA.
We Remember Those We Have Lost
Raymond Joseph ShoemakerDANIEL ISLAND, S.C. — Raymond Joseph “Ray Joe” Shoemaker, 80, husband of Gloria Shoemaker, of Daniel Island, S.C., passed away on Feb. 10, 2011 at a hospital in Charleston, S.C.A memorial service with military honors will be held on Friday, Feb. 18, 2011 at 2 p.m. in J. Henry Stuhr Inc. Mt. Pleasant… Read more »
Leadership Gift
A leadership gift of $25,000 has been made by the E. Bowen and Frances Hyde Quillin Foundation to the capital campaign for the construction of a new athletic field house at Seahawk Stadium. The fund raising campaign is a project of the SDHS Alumni Association. SDHS Principal Lou Taylor is pictured accepting the donation from… Read more »
New Ravens Roost #44 Officers
The 2011 Officers of Ravens Roost #44, Ocean City were installed in a ceremony conducted by Marlyn Pietruszka at the monthly meeting. The Roost is currently making plans for their annual Golf Scholarship Tournament, Friday June 3, at the Ocean Pines Country Club. All profits will benefit the Annual High School Graduate Scholarship Fund. Above are President… Read more »
100th Member OCDC
Mike Patchett, owner of Patchett Electric and a downtown Ocean City resident, became the 100th member of the Ocean City Development Corporation, a nonprofit organization charged with revitalizing downtown Ocean City. It started in 2000 with 34 members.