Gail Whaley, pictured with Todd Hershey, Atlantic General Hospital Foundation Chair, was recently honored for her five years of service on the foundation board at the March general membership meeting. Along with her service to the foundation, Whaley also served as the special events chair from 2002-2008 and helped shape the foundation’s special events into… Read more »
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We Remember Those We Have Lost
Angelo Michael VillaniOCEAN CITY – Angelo Michael Villani, age 89, died Tuesday, March 24, 2009 at his home in Ocean City. Born in Philadelphia on July 31, 1919, he was the son of the late Ignazio and Concettina Villani.Villani moved to the Eastern Shore with his family in 1924. He was a graduate of Ocean… Read more »
Star Charities at the St. Patty’s Day Parade
Star Charities recently participated in the St. Patrick’s Day Parade in Ocean City. Above, Morgan Curry, a student at Stephen Decatur High School, who impersonated Elvis, is pictured with parade chair Susan Curtis. The float featured the upcoming 12th Annual Alzheimer’s Gala “Vegas Escape”, which will take place on Sunday, May 17 at the Clarion Fontainebleau… Read more »
Berlin Heritage Foundation Holds 16th Annual Dinner
The Berlin Heritage Foundation held its 16th Annual Eastern Shore Dinner last weekend at Harrison’s Harbor Watch. The foundation was created to promote the history of the community with the major goal being the restoration of the Calvin B. Taylor House Museum on Main Street. Among those attending the annual dinner benefit were, from left,… Read more »
OP Garden Club Chooses Arbor Day Location
Ocean Pines Garden Club recently picked its tree planting location for Arbor Day. Pictured, from left, are Jan Tillman, Gail Jankowski, Penny McGrath, Don Davis, Darlene Musitano and Carolyn Henglein.
PNC Bank at the St. Patty’s Day Parade
PNC Bank was well represented in this month’s St. Patrick’s Day Parade in Ocean City. Pictured are Jamie Shrewsbury, Dana Wilson, Darlene Brittingham, Kerri Hancock and friend Tracy, April Sanders, Abbi Irelan, Georgina Cathell and Elizabeth Brosnahan (go-kart)
Three OP/OC Kiwanis Club Members UP for Volunteer Program
Three members of the Kiwanis Club of Greater Ocean Pines-Ocean City were among the volunteer nominees representing Worcester County in the Maryland’s Most Beautiful Annual Volunteers Program. Pictured, from left, are Phil Lassiter, Al Kastner and Dave Landis.
Winners of First Annual Pick the Oscars Contest
Winners of the Ocean City/Berlin Rotary First Annual Pick the Oscars Contest were Linda Katzman and Edie Brennan, who split the contest proceeds. Above are the Ocean City/Berlin Rotary Club Treasurer David Blair, Brennan and President Stan Kahn. The remaining proceeds will benefit nursing scholarships at Atlantic General Hospital.
Perdue Farms Presents $240,000 to United Way
Jim Perdue, chairman of Perdue Farms, third from left, presents a check for more than $240,000 to Kathleen Momme, Executive Director of the United Way of the Lower Eastern Shore. Pictured from left, are Gary Miller, Perdue Regional Human Resources Manager; Gus Lebois, Perdue Vice President of Club/C-Store/Drug Store Sales; Perdue; Jennifer Cannon, Perdue Category… Read more »
Shore Up! Awarded a $6000 Community Needs Grant
Shore-Up! Inc. has been awarded a $6,000 Community Needs Program grant from the Community Foundation of the Eastern Shore (CFES) to provide free tax preparation and electronic filing. Above, Spicer Bell, CFES President, presents the grant check to Maria Morris, Shore Up! Planning Administrator