The campaign to collect “Holiday Gifts for Our Soldiers Overseas” continues during November. Above, Carl Foultz, left, organizer of the program, and Teresa Travatello, Marketing/Public Relations Director for Ocean Pines, holds the black collection barrels that can be found at the drop-off points located in the Ocean Pines Library, Berlin Library, Ocean City Library, American Legion Post… Read more »
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AGH Thrift Shop Gets Certificate of Appreciation
The American Legion Sinepuzent Post 166 presented a Certificate of Appreciation to the Atlantic General Hospital Thrift Shop for its donations to the post’s ongoing clothing drive for regional veterans. Pictured, from left, are shop co-managers Irma Malloy and Sally Monaghan with volunteer Janet Morse and Bill Wolf, commander of Synepuxent Post 166.
Christmas Cookie Walk at Area Lutheran Church
The Baby Boomers Group at St. Peter’s Lutheran Church in Ocean City is sponsoring a Christmas Cookie Walk on Saturday, Dec. 12 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. All proceeds go to Diakonia in West Ocean City. Above are St. Peter’s Lutheran Church Baby Boomers Group representative Cyndi Gradwell and Diakonia Volunteer Coordinator Susan Blaney.
Village of Hope Gets Thousands in Funding From United Way
TJ Maloney, Board President of Village of Hope, Bill Middleton, Immediate Past President of United Way Eastern Shore, and Kathleen Mommé, Executive Director of the United Way of the Lower Eastern Shore, celebrate Village of Hope’s $46,000 in funding from United Way.
We Remember Those We Have Lost
Christopher CofflandBERLIN – Suddenly while serving his country on Nov. 13, 2009, Christopher Coffland, a US Army soldier, had his life tragically taken. He was the cherished and loving son of David and Antoinette Coffland; loyal and selfless brother of Karen Bresnahan and her husband Kevin, Lynn Coffland and her husband Daniel Guill, David Lee… Read more »
We Remember Those We Have Lost
Nannie L. CymekBERLIN- Nannie L. Cymek, 95, of Berlin, Md. and formerly of Towson, Md., died peacefully on Sunday, November 1, 2009 at Atlantic General Hospital in Berlin. She was born in Baltimore, Md. and was the daughter of the late Claude C. New, Sr. and Ora L. (French) New. She was employed for many… Read more »
SDHS Key Club Holds First Blood Drive of the Year
The Key Club at Stephen Decatur High School held its first of two blood drives for the 2009-2010 school year last week in the school gym. Members signed up 100 donors for the drive and have 53 on the waiting list. The blood is donated to the Blood Bank of Delmarva. Pictured at the canteen are, seated on… Read more »
Former Club President Gets Top Civic Award
Corky Widerman, past-president of the Kiwanis Club of Greater Ocean Pines-Ocean City, is pictured above being presented the Top Civic Group Bell Ringing Award from the local Salvation Army 2008 “Red Kettle Campaign” for collecting $7,523.81 by ringing the bell during the 2008 Christmas Holidays for the Salvation Army. The award was presented at the 2009 kickoff meeting… Read more »
Junior Auxiliary Group Donates Thousands to AGH
The Junior Auxiliary Group recently donated $9,850 to Atlantic General Hospital, including a $5,000 payment on its pledge to the major fifts campaign, $4,350 to the James G. and Nancy W. Barrett Nursing Scholarship Fund and $500 for the Visions for Total Health program’s annual conference.
Five Members of Local American Legion Recognized by National Commander
Five members of American Legion Synepuxent Post #166 were recognized by American Legion’s National Commander. Pictured are Post #166’s First Vice Commander Bo Spicer, Past Commander Sarge Garlitz, Second Vice Commander John Granite and Legion Director Jimmy Kirkland.