Richard Joseph Vach, Sr. BERLIN – Richard Joseph Vach, Sr., age 80, died Monday, Nov. 19, 2007 at Coastal Hospice at the Lake in Salisbury. Born in Baltimore, he was the son of the late Jerome Ignatius Vach and Martha May Bevans Vach. He was preceded in death by his wife, Mary Carroll Vach, in… Read more »
Category: Community
The Democratic Women’s Club of Worcester County
The Democratic Women’s Club of Worcester County will sponsor an elementary school classroom for the Worcester County Commission on Women’s McGuffy Bookworm Program, which provides free books for all county children in grades one to four to help them retain their reading levels over the summer. Above, Club President Carolyn Herbert, right, and Treasurer Sandy… Read more »
Ocean City Elementary
County Commissioner Bud Church recently visited Ocean City Elementary School to see the students hard at work and stopped to visit the students in Kelly Seitzer’s fourth-grade class. Above, front row from left, are Justin Weber, Michael Tropkoff, Hailey Beswick, Daniel Moyer, Todd Petrella, Eva Fermin, Julian Tomasello, YiNa Dong; and, back, Church, Tess Hutchins,… Read more »
The Women’s Council of Realtors
The Women’s Council of Realtors recently presented a donation to Diakonia’s Out Reach Program. Diakonia was able to use the funds to implement a Family Night where all participants will gather and prepare dinner and enjoy a bonding time with games and simple entertainment. Pictured, form left, are Terri Bradford, Hileman Real Estate; Debbie Tingle,… Read more »
Art League of Ocean City
More than 125 people attended the Art League of Ocean City (ALOC) Starving Artist Supper earlier this month. Prizes for the holiday show were presented at the dinner. First prize went to James Connolly for his photo; second to Heidi Wetzel for her mixed media; and third to Rina Thaler for her watercolor. Honorable mentions… Read more »
Worcester County Garden Club
The monthly meeting of the Worcester County Garden Club was held at Bethany United Methodist Church Hall off Route 611. The theme was “Be Creative” with guest demonstrator, Patrick Hochmuth of Dried & Crafted Gourds. Pictured with Hochmuth are some of the club members with gourds they painted.
We Remember Those Who Have Passed
James Joseph WhiteBERLIN – James Joseph White, 57, died Sunday, Nov. 11, 2007 at his home in Ocean Pines. He was the son of the late James Joseph White, Sr. and Frances Cobb White. He is survived by his beloved wife, Kathleen White; a son, James Jason White and his wife Marcella of Long Island,… Read more »
Decatur Lifesavers
Al and Jeanne LaVie were the recipients of Stephen Decatur High Schools newly formed “Decatur Lifesavers” Red Cross Club’s first local outreach project. The club volunteered to come out to the LaVie’s home and do exterior painting, clean the gutters, redo garden beds, cut branches, small trees and overgrowth from around the house and do… Read more »
Lower Shore Chapter of the American Red Cross
Alan Lee, 13 year director of the Lower Shore Chapter of the American Red Cross, was honored at a surprise retirement dinner and roast recently at Reflections. Lee was surprised by many friends and family members at the event. Above, Lee is pictured blowing out candles on a cake during the first-class sendoff.
The Arbor at Ocean Pines
The General Levin Winder Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution recently visited with veterans at The Arbor at Ocean Pines in observance of Veterans Day. Seated, from left, are Veterans EP Chmielewski, Bob Massey, William Harris, John Spurrier and Will Russell. Standing, from left, are DAR members Pat Arata, Sue Mallory, Jacqueline Spurrier,… Read more »