Atlantic General Hospital recently received a $15,000 matching grant from the Arthur W. Perdue Foundation for the expansion and renovation of the Atlantic Health Center. Pictured, from left, are Atlantic General Hospital Foundation Chairman Todd Hershey, Foundation Vice Chair Laura Deeley Bren and Jim Leighton, Foundation member and Senior Vice President of Operations and Supply… Read more »
Category: Community
Three Worcester County Winners at 2008 Poetry Contest
The Federated Garden Clubs of Maryland sponsored the 2008 Poetry Contest for children from special education and children from kindergarten through ninth grade. The theme was “Nature’s Song”. Three of the winners are from Worcester County and were sponsored by the Worcester County Garden Club. Winners from Worcester Preparatory School were third grader Abby Bright and… Read more »
3-Year-Old Asks for Gifts to Be Donated to PRMC Trauma Center
In lieu of gifts on her third birthday, Logan Oluvic of Salisbury asked guests to bring a stuffed animal to be donated to the Robert T. Adkins, M.D. Emergency/Trauma Center at Peninsula Regional Medical Center. The stuffed animals will be used to comfort young patients during their visit. Above, Ryan Killough, Clinical Manager of the… Read more »
Diakonia Receives Donations from Women’s Council of Realtors
Pictured above from left is Diakonia Executive Director Claudia Nagle with Delmarva Chapter of Women’s Council of Realtors Community Service Committee member Della Wilson and Committee Chair Maura Vlachos, who dropped off a part of their ongoing donations to the shelter.
We Remember Those Who Have Passed
John BilousSALISBURY – John Bilous, age 57, died Sunday, Feb. 15, 2009, at Peninsula Regional Medical Center in Salisbury.Born in Cleveland, Ohio, he was the son of the late Iwan Bilous and Titiana “Tina” Bilous. He is survived by his beloved companion, Kathy Schwartz and her son, Michael; three sisters, Maria Schlick of Ocean City,… Read more »
Shockley Named 2009 Professional Advisor of the Year
Ocean City attorney Raymond C. Shockley has been named the Community Foundation of the Eastern Shore’s (CFES) 2009 Professional Advisor of the Year in recognition of his outstanding service in promoting philanthropy for the benefit of the community. Shockley has been responsible for helping to establish over $2 million in endowed gifts at the foundation… Read more »
Pancake Supper to be Held at OP Community Church
A Pancake Supper will be held on Tuesday, Feb. 24 at the Community Church at Ocean Pines. The event is sponsored by the youth who will be a part of the Appalachia Service Project this summer. The pancake supper is an annual fundraiser to support their summer mission trip to Appalachia to repair homes for… Read more »
OC Surfrider Foundation gets $2500 Donation from High School Volunteers
Ocean City Surfrider Foundation’s Shelly Dawson accepts a $2,500 check from Lindsey Chetalat, a senior at Stephen Decatur High School, who was one of three Baltimore Ravens’ outstanding community volunteers for 2008. Chetalat received her award during the Ravens victory over the Redskins in December. The standout selected the Surfriders to receive the grant for their… Read more »
Guest Speaker at Monthly Kiwanis Club Meeting
The Kiwanis Club of Greater Ocean Pines-Ocean City recently learned about the Maryland Coastal Bays Program during its monthly meeting. Pictured is Anita Ferguson Todd, outreach coordinator, being thanked by Club President Corky Widerman for being last month’s guest speaker.
Unique Book Distributor at Annual Boat Show
The 26th Annual Seaside Boat Show hosted hundreds of vendors last weekend during its annual holiday show. One of the exhibitors was Barefoot Books, a distributor of unique and inspirational children’s books. Above, Barefoot Books stallholder Pamella A. Russell of Berlin is pictured with Martha Todd of Ocean Pines. Photo by Patsy Bell