Star Charities recently donated a $1,000 check to the Worcester County Humane Society at the Ocean Pines Library. The money was raised at a Western Night gala at the Ocean Downs Racetrack in Berlin. Shown presenting the check are, from left, Barbara Mazzei, Star Charities Treasurer; Irmgard Heinecke, contest winner for best costume at the racetrack; Nancy… Read more »
Category: Community
Church Members work at God’s Soup Kitchen Mission in Salisbury
Ocean Pines Community Church attendees Jessa Hoover, Mollie Compher and Remy Trader helped serve lunch at God’s Soup Kitchen Mission in Salisbury last Saturday. Gods Kitchen is an outreach hosted by Grace Methodist Church
Summer Interns Survey Fish Population in Bishopville
Maryland Coastal Bays Program summer interns worked in Bishopville last week surveying the fish population of Bunting Branch stream. Pictured, from left, are Salisbury University senior Robert Causey of Delmar; Kenney Olukoga of Nigeria, a junior at the University of Maryland Eastern Shore; Peter Andes of Berlin, a freshman at University of Maryland Baltimore County;… Read more »
Big Bag Sale Planned at Area Thrift Store
Used to be Mine, Diakonia’s Thrift Store, is preparing for a blow out Bag Sale on Saturday, Aug. 29 from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Patrons can have as much apparel and toys that they can stuff into a large brown paper grocery bag for only $3. Above are manager Mary Ferry and fellow volunteer… Read more »
We Remember Those We Have Lost
Catherine CascioCATONSVILLE – Catherine (Kate) Cascio, 80, died Thursday, Aug. 13, 2009 at Assateague Island State Park. She had been a longtime resident of Catonsville.Born Agnes Catherine Schaeffer on Aug. 30, 1928 and raised in Baltimore, she was a graduate of Towson High School. As a young woman, she worked hard to raise her two… Read more »
Students Win Scholarships from Library Foundation
Emma Newell of Berlin and Brittaney Johnson of Snow Hill have won $500.00 scholarships from the Worcester County Library Foundation for the 2009/2010 school year. The winners are pictured above with Library Director Mark Thomas. Newell graduated from Stephen Decatur High School in 2009 and will attend Salisbury University in the fall. Johnson graduated from… Read more »
Health and Government Operations Committee Visits AGH
Maryland State Delegate Jim Mathias recently coordinated a tour of Atlantic General Hospital with members of the Health and Government Operations Committee, including Delegate Peter Hammen, District 46, Baltimore City, who serves as chairperson. Above, Michael Franklin, left, CEO of Atlantic General Hospital, discusses hospital initiatives with Delegate Hammen. Submitted Photos
Plant a Row Section Dedicated at OP Community Garden
The Community Garden of Ocean Pines, governed by a board of directors and board of advisors, has a section dedicated to the Plant A Row for the hungry program. Ed Kriege, a member of the board of advisors for the garden, initiated the idea three years ago of donating the produce of Plant A Row… Read more »
WQMR Golf Tourney Proceeds Go to Alzheimer’s Association
The proceeds of the first WQMR Golf Tournament held at River Run in June were recently presented to the Alzheimer’s Association. Pictured, from left, are Talk Radio WQMR 101.1FM GM Ed Fennessy, Alzheimer’s Association Development Coordinator Damian Magarelli, WQMR President/Owner Jack Gillen and WQMR GSM Dave Kettinger.
Coastal Stewards Meet Maryland’s First Lady
Coastal Stewards are pictured with Maryland’s First Lady Katie O’Malley, center, at Assateague Island National Park. On the far left is the Chief Park Interpreter Rachelle Daigneault and Carrie Samis of the Maryland Coastal Bays Program (MCBP). On the right is Park Superintendent Trish Kicklighter, Jim Rapp of Delmarva Low-Impact Tourism Experiences (DLITE) and John… Read more »