Marlene Ott, a local realtor who has spent 40 years in the real estate industry, spoke to the Kiwanis Club of Greater Ocean Pines-Ocean City regarding the local real estate market. Ott, right, is pictured with Tim Lund, president of the club.

At the Sept. 1 meeting of the Ocean City-Berlin Optimist Club, Bill Hickey, outgoing club president, is pictured handing over the gavel to incoming president Christina Dolomount-Brown.

Cindy Dillon, chair of the Sierra Club of the Lower Eastern Shore, spoke to the Kiwanis Club last month about the club’s mission and efforts to decrease waste. Dillon is pictured Tim Lund, president of the Kiwanis Club.

Gateway Subaru of Delmar, Maryland, through its Subaru Loves Learning program and partnership with AdoptAClassroom.org, made a $10,000 donation to Wicomico County Public School’s Delmar Elementary School to support teachers and students in an initiative helping to further equity in education. Pictured left to right are Gateway Subaru’s Kyle Hutchins and Don Scullen, Delmar Elementary… Read more »

Dr. Kristen Walton is the the recipient of this year’s Salisbury University (SU) Distinguished Faculty Award. Pictured, from left, are Dr. Randall Groth, chair of the SU Faculty Awards and Recognition Committee; Walton; and SU President Carolyn Ringer Lepre.

Ocean City American Legion Post 166 donated $5,000 to the Cricket Center. Lauren Cooper of the Cricket Center is pictured accepting the donation from Post 166 Chaplain, Ben Dawson, left, and 2nd Vice Commander Bob Paul.

Board members from the Delaware Celebration of Jazz, which produces the Rehoboth Beach Jazz Festival, recently presented Beebe Medical Foundation with $25,000 in proceeds from the 2021 event. Pictured, from left to right, are Kay Young, executive director of Beebe Medical Foundation, Larry DeFrancisco, vice president of the Delaware Celebration of Jazz, Thomas J. Protack,… Read more »

Scott Kammerer, the founder of SoDel Cares, presents a check for $2,500 to Kent-Sussex Industries Inc, a vocational rehabilitation organization. Ann Haggerty (left) is vice president of mission advancement for the not-for-profit organization, and Alicia Hollis is director of community relations.

The Worcester County Garden Club recently hosted Story Time at all five Worcester County Library branches during which the National Garden Clubs, Inc. book, Network with Nature, was read to local children.  Members also involved the children in a butterfly art activity. The books were presented in honor of honorary lifetime member Sue Hommel for… Read more »