The Ocean City Life-Saving Station Museum recognized Joanne Guilfoil with its annual Spirit Award. Guilfoil received the award for her work during the month of March repainting the early 20th century Art Nouveau ticket booth at Trimper’s Rides. Guilfoil is pictured being presented the Spirit Award by Hunter “Bunk” Mann, the 2019 Spirit Award recipient.

The First State Detachment of the Marine Corps League recently welcomed two new officers, as Tom Redding was sworn in as Senior Vice Commandant and Al Soto took the oath as Junior Vice Commandant. Pictured are Soto, left, and Redding being administered the oath by former Commandant Frank Del Piano.

Musician 3rd Class Daniel Caton, from Berlin, assigned to U.S. Fleet Forces Band, attached to hospital ship USNS Comfort (T-AH 20) for Continuing Promise 2022, practices music at the Mauricio Baez Cultural Center with students from the National Conservatory of Music and the National System of Free Schools in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, Dec. 1,… Read more »

Wicomico Retired School Personnel Association (WRSPA) shared gift cards and socks with twelve homeless adolescents from the Fenix Youth Project Inc.  Pictured is Amber Green, Fenix Youth Project Inc. director, receiving the holiday gifts from Judy Davis, community service lead for WRSPA.

The Ocean City-Berlin Optimist Club presented a check for $5,000 to Toys for Tots in Worcester County.  Pictured is Bill Hickey, past president, Dena Holloway, coordinator, Maryland Lower Eastern Shore Marine Corps Reserve Toys for Tots, and Christina Dolomount Brown, president.

On November 29, five Worcester County Garden Club members traveled to Annapolis and decorated a holiday tree using horticulture grown in member gardens and deer antlers found in Worcester County. Pictured from left to right are Jan King, Pat Arata, First Lady Yumi Hogan, Suzy Young, Joanne Kirby and Mary Ellen Jefferson. (Photo courtesy of… Read more »

Local artist, illustrator and cartoonist, Jim Adcock, known for his Ocean City and Eastern Shore art, was the guest speaker at a recent meeting of the Kiwanis Club of Greater Ocean Pines-Ocean City.  Kiwanis Club President Bob Wolfing is pictured with Adcock.

The First State Detachment of the Marine Corps League celebrated the 247th birthday of the United States Marine Corps last month at the Ocean Pines Yacht Club. A highlight of the day was a $5,000 check presentation to Brian Morrison, Founder of “Believe in Tomorrow” children’s foundation. The funds were generated at the detachment’s ongoing… Read more »

At a recent meeting, Liz Scott of Town Cats was presented with a donation from the Ocean City Lioness Lions Club by President Bev Topfer.  Town Cats is an organization that rescues homeless cats, gives them all necessary medical treatments such as spaying/neutering , shots, blood tests, deworming and flea treatments.  The cats are then… Read more »