Kim Ruark Mihaly of Ruark Golf and Scott Dailey, Ruark Golf’s head pro and general manager, make plans for a special Pancake Breakfast with Santa at Lighthouse Sound Restaurant to benefit Diakonia Inc. on Saturday, Dec. 12 from 7:30 to 11 a.m. Cost is $10 adult, $5 ages 5 -12, Free under age 5. Call… Read more »
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Ladies Auxilliary of Local VFW donate items to “Operation We Care”
The Ladies Auxiliary to Ocean City VFW Post 8296 donated more than $250 in items to “Operation We Care”. Packages were sent to Delmarva Troops serving in Afghanistan and in Iraq. Pictured are Auxiliary President June Kelly amd Vice President Emilie Beall with some donations
We Remember Those We Have Lost
William Daniel SweeneyBERLIN – William “Bill” Daniel Sweeney, age 80, died Tuesday, Nov. 24, 2009 at his home in Mystic Harbor.Born in Philadelphia, Pa., he was the son of the late Edna Pauline and William Patrick Sweeney.In 1946, at the age of 17, he joined the United States Navy and actively served for 22 years,… Read more »
“The Kitchen Witches” On Tap For this Weekend in Ocean Pines
If you missed last weekend’s shows, a weekend of performances by the Ocean Pines Players is on tap starting tonight. All ticket sales for “The Kitchen Witches” benefits the scholarship fund. Tickets are just $10 at the door of Most Blessed Sacrament School on Route 589 just north of Ocean Pines on Friday, Dec. 4 at 8 p.m…. Read more »
AGH Wound Care Center Receives Distinction Award
Atlantic General Hospital’s Wound Care Center recently received the Center of Distinction Award from Diversified Clinical Services. The center exceeds national benchmarks in healing outcomes, patient satisfaction, days to heal and a number of other measures. Pictured, from left, are Yvonne Bass, Wound Care Center patient services representative; Jeff Harker, senior vice president of Diversified;… Read more »
Book and Bake Sale at Berlin Church
St. Paul’s Episcopal Church in Berlin will hold a book and bake sale to coincide with the release of its new cookbook on Dec. 5 at 9 a.m. Pictured are Diane St. Clair, Rev, Michael Moyer and Janice Keys.
OC Elementary 4th Graders Complete Diakonia Service Project
Fourth graders at Ocean City Elementary completed a service learning project for Diakonia, an emergency and transitional housing in Worcester County. Students donated stockings for adults at Diakonia. In the back are Ismael Bonola Navarette, Lizeth Vera Flores, Deja Kellam, Caroline Engle, Michael Mareno and Eric Rimel. Front row are Jessica Blancas Chavez, Karla Maldonado,… Read more »
1st Graders Prepare For Worcester County Science Fair
Windy Phillips’ first grade class is currently investigating sharks for Worcester County’s upcoming science fair. Above, Captain Mark Sampson and Anthony Rozaieski investigate the head of a hammerhead shark.
We Remember Those We Have Lost
Vernon Orem Ricks, Jr.OCEAN PINES – Vernon O. Ricks, 79, died Nov. 18 2009 at home.He is survived by his wife, Carol Rickert Ricks, and children, Steven Ricks and wife Patricia, Lynn Rodriques and husband Frank, Paul Ricks and wife Rosemarie and Jeffery Ricks and his wife Malia. He is also survived by his grandchildren,… Read more »
Worcester Prep Gets Grant Money for Biology Program
Worcester Preparatory School has received a $750 grant from the ExxonMobil Educational Alliance program to support the school’s biology program for sixth and seventh grades. Michael Abercrombie, Jr., president of Cato Gas & Oil Company, worked with Middle School faculty members to secure the grants, which is one of 2.400 available to schools across the… Read more »