Edna May ReedBERLIN – Edna May Reed, age 93, died Saturday, April 26, 2008 at Atlantic General Hospital in Berlin. Born in Baltimore, she was the daughter of the late Harvey T. Massey, Sr. and Annie L. Bangs Massey. She was preceded in death by her husband, Rev. William McKinley Reed; a sister, Lillian Dean;… Read more »
Laura McCray and Veronica Donaldson of the Hospitality Sales and Marketing Partnership of the Ocean City Convention and Visitors Bureau present a $1,000 scholarship check to Brandon Hook of Berlin, a hotel-motel-restaurant management (HMR) student at Wor-Wic Community College, as Ricardo H. Aragon, instructor of culinary arts at Wor-Wic, looks on. The partnership provides funds… Read more »
The Community Foundation of the Eastern Shore (CFES) has awarded a $1,000 technical mini-grant to Agape in Berlin to purchase two computer workstations for the nonprofit organization’s office. Pictured, from left, are Nikki Grant, Agape Board member; Eloise Henry-Gordy, Agape Board Member and Education Committee Chair; Jack Burbage, benefactor and friend of Agape; Leigh Sandifer,… Read more »
Delegate Norman Conway was a guest speaker at the monthly Democratic Women’s Club meeting held last month in Ocean Pines. Pictured, from left, are Arlene Page, President, Democratic Women’s Club; Norman Conway, Maryland State Delegate for district 38B; Kathy Muncy, Vice President, Democratic Women’s Club; and Jean Louis, President, Democratic Club of Worcester County.
Andre LavanceauOCEAN CITY – Andre Lavanceau, right, 71, of Ocean City and formerly of Dayton, Md., died Tuesday, April 22 at home. Lavanceau had been an HVAC contractor and a pastry chef. He was a member of the Ocean City Parrothead Club. He was preceded in death by his parents, Daniel and Jeanne Casou Lavanceau,… Read more »
Diakonia, Inc. Executive Director Claudia Nagle recently accepted a $4000 donation from Ron Edelmann and Jack Collins of the Ocean City Lions Club, a major supporter of Diakonia, Inc. for many years. When building transitional housing, the Ocean City Lions Club not only became an important investor in the future of Diakonia, Inc. but it… Read more »
Star Charities President Anna Foultz, pictured with Diakonia Executive Director Claudia Nagle and Jack Barnes of Focus On The Pines, recently dropped by the shelter to talk about plans for an event to benefit Diakonia. Foultz is organizing an Evening At The Racetrack, which includes dinner and entertainment on Thursday, July 10 at 5 p.m…. Read more »
Long and Foster Real Estate, located in the Odachowski Plaza on Route 50 in West Ocean City, is offering local artists the opportunity to display their work on the third Tuesday of each month. Above, Joan Ferger and Myrna Wright of Long and Foster join Anthony Grasso of Tutti Gusti who catered the first event…. Read more »
Norma Smith Cherrix YoungSOMERS POINT, N.J. – Norma Smith Cherrix Young, 75, died peacefully, Monday, April 7 in her home in Somers Point, N.J.Young was born in Berlin and spent her early life raising her family in Snow Hill and Salisbury. Professionally, she worked in banking before moving to Florida where she had a successful… Read more »
Ocean City Chapter of the Surfrider Foundation recently added its support to the Eastern Surfing Association Delmarva District’s (ESA) mission for clean beaches. The chapter donated to the “Please Leave Only Your Footprints” campaign. Pictured, from left, are Surfider Foundation’s Shelly Dawson, ESA’s Chris Vaxmonsky, Surfrider Foundation’s Terry Steimer and ESA’s Art Baltrotsky. Submitted Photos