Workshop gives children different ‘stuff’ to work on
By Lisa Capitelli
 Staff Writer ––––––––––
Children in Berlin, Ocean City and Ocean Pines can have a boatload of fun now that Noah’s Ark Stuff-N-Fluff Animal Workshop has arrived. |
Winterfest lights turnout heavy
By Lisa Capitelli
Staff Writer ––––––––––
Attendance didn’t break last year’s record, but it was still second largest ever |
Penguin Swim sets record with $67,000 raised
By Press Release
Submitted Article ––––––––––
Hundreds of penguins and spectators attended the 14th Annual Penguin Swim on New Year’s Day, to raise money for Atlantic General Hospital. |
Council OKs two-day air show with civilian aerobatics, fly-overs
By Christine Cullen
Staff Writer ––––––––––
With any luck, the skies above Ocean City will be full of military and civilian airplanes — and people jumping out of them — in June, as the City Council approved a new air show on Wednesday. |
Woman raises $13k in husband’s honor
By Lisa Capitelli
Staff Writer ––––––––––
Ilczuk-Lavanceau joins hundreds for New Year’s Day plunge into the ocean |
Annual bird count turns up rare find in OC
By Nancy Powell
Associate Editor ––––––––––
One small black and white bird at the inlet caused intense excitement in Ocean City last week. |
New Year’s Day beach walk on Assateague Island draws crowd
By Press Release
Submitted Article ––––––––––
Assateague Coastal Trust hosted its 28th annual New Year’s Day beach walk on Assateague Island Jan.1, with more than 225 people participating. |
Two nature walks planned at Furnace Town on Saturday
By Press Release
Submitted Article ––––––––––
Two nature walks will take place on Saturday, Jan. 5, beginning and ending at Furnace Town Living Heritage Museum. The Dayhike runs from 2-4 p.m., with the Nightwalk taking place from 7-9 p.m. Both walks are part of Furnace Town’s educational program. |
In memory of nephew, cooking columnist markets salad dressing
By Contributing Writer
Contributing Writer ––––––––––
Dressing, fruity fries cater to our youthful taste buds |
Party Like It's 2008
By Lisa Capitelli
Staff Writer ––––––––––
Open bars, entertainment on tap for celebration. |
Thousands expected to greet new year, family-style
By Lisa Capitelli
Staff Writer ––––––––––
Roughly 2,000 people will attend the ninth annual New Year’s Eve Family Celebration at the Ocean City convention center next Monday. Hitt Produc-tions LLC, which produced the event for the first time last year, is expecting to top last year’s 1,700-guest total. |
Free rides available in OC on New Year’s
By Press Release
Submitted Article ––––––––––
Free public bus service will be provided within the municipal limits of Ocean City on New Year’s Eve. |
Start the New Year with walk on Assateague
By Lisa Capitelli
Staff Writer ––––––––––
Kick off 2008 with a stroll on Assateague Island as a part of the 28th annual New Year’s Day Beach Walk, sponsored by Assateague Coastal Trust. |
Celebrity visits, screen time among top ’07 entertainment stories
By Lisa Capitelli
Staff Writer ––––––––––
This year in Ocean City, arguably Maryland’s most exciting and busiest town during the summer months, entertainment was a top priority. Whether it was restaurant and bar owners trying to lure customers, or residents and vacationers simply looking to fill a Friday night, amusement was a first on everyone’s “gotta have” list.
Luckily, 2007 filled the order. |
Welcome new year with look at past
By Christine Cullen
Staff Writer ––––––––––
Photo exhibit at City Hall tells history of Ocean City, launches New Year’s Day. |
Food, companionship offered at NOEL Christmas dinner
By Lisa Capitelli
Staff Writer ––––––––––
The NOEL Community’s annual Christmas dinner is an event to gather for fellowship and companionship, not to mention the holiday feast prepared annually by warmhearted volunteers. |
Little time remains to collect pledges for Penguin Swim
By Press Release
Submitted Article ––––––––––
The beachfront of the Princess Royale Hotel on 91st Street in the resort will be crowded with hundreds of Penguin Swim spectators ready to cheer participants as they plunge into the cold Atlantic Ocean New Year’s Day, to raise money for Atlantic General Hospital. |
Door-to-door Girl Scout cookie sales get under way Jan. 5
By Press Release
Submitted Article ––––––––––
It’s the most wonderful time of the year … No, not Christmas. It’s Girl Scout Cookie time! |
Never-ending question: Where would you like to go for dinner?
By Contributing Writer
Contributing Writer ––––––––––
Simple inquiry plagues all, from couples to families. |
Cookie Exchange Know-How
By Lisa Capitelli
Staff Writer ––––––––––
Handbook takes hassle out of baking batches of cookies . |
Holiday Spectacular to light up the season
By Lisa Capitelli
Staff Writer ––––––––––
Holiday cheer and music will fill the air at the Ocean City convention center this Saturday, when members of the Berlin-based Seaside Dance Aca-demy, directed by Lisa Tingle, perform more than two dozen Christmas numbers on stage. |
Pine Tones annual Christmas concert in resort tonight
By Press Release
Submitted Article ––––––––––
The Pine Tones Chorus will present its annual Christmas concert tonight, Friday, Dec. 14, at the Atlantic United Methodist Church on Baltimore Avenue and Fourth Street in Ocean City. |
The perfect marriage of flavors
By Contributing Writer
Contributing Writer ––––––––––
Chutney excellent addition to New Zealand rack of lamb. |
‘Food for Thought’, a new feature
By Nancy Powell
Associate Editor ––––––––––
Weekly cooking column delivers recipes as well as something to think about. |
Food For Thought
By Contributing Writer
Contributing Writer ––––––––––
A sweet parfait from ... yellow squash!
It’s not your standard dessert, but this whipped concoction is sweet and spicy. |
Hot Stuff
By Lisa Capitelli
Staff Writer ––––––––––
Hundreds of fired-up chili fanatics headed to the Greene Turtle West last Sunday to sample some of the tastiest local recipes and cast to votes for those who made them and who looked good doing it. |
Ready to risk a chill for $12,020.04
By Christine Cullen
Staff Writer ––––––––––
Patricia Ilczuk-Lavanceau doesn’t like going to the beach or swimming in the ocean, but next month she is willing to take a dip, if the community will help her. |
Noel Community making plans for 10th annual dinner
By Press Release
Submitted Article ––––––––––
The Noel Community is preparing for its 10th annual dinner on Christmas Day, when volunteers will serve a free turkey and ham dinner with all the trimmings from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., at St. Paul’s by-the-Sea on Third Street and Baltimore Avenue in Ocean City. |
Ew-wee! It's Hot!
By Lisa Capitelli
Staff Writer ––––––––––
Competition already set ablaze for OCPHC’s 9th annual Chili Cookoff. |
Victorian-style activities begin this weekend
By Lisa Capitelli
Staff Writer ––––––––––
From tea with Mrs. Claus to old-time horse and carriage rides, Berlin’s Victorian Christmas promises the magic of the season. |
Old-fashioned events on tap in Dec.
By Lisa Capitelli
Staff Writer ––––––––––
Visitors to Furnace Town’s Living Heritage Museum are invited to ring in the holidays on Saturdays, Dec. 1 and 8. |
Resort parade to feature Santa Claus, school bands
By Lisa Capitelli
Staff Writer ––––––––––
It will be Christmas at the Beach on Saturday, Dec. 1, when Santa Claus, joined by horses, marching units and antique cars, enlivens Coastal Highway during the resort’s 25th annual parade. |
Snow Hill lines up monthlong celebration of holiday season
By Press Release
Submitted Article ––––––––––
Christmas will start early in Snow Hill with a weekend filled with events designed for children. At 5:30 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 30, residents will meet in Pocket Park on Green Street for the lighting of the town’s Christmas tree. Todd Crosby and Dawn Ovando will be on hand to lead carols with Earl Beardsley on the piano. After decorating the tree and caroling, there will be complimentary refreshments served by the Snow Hill Ruritans. |
Ocean City’s annual Christmas parade set to march Dec. 1
By Press Release
Submitted Article ––––––––––
The 25th Annual Ocean City Christmas Parade will march along Coastal Highway on Saturday, Dec. 1, at 11 a.m. |
Deadline to submit names for Volunteer of Year approaching
By Press Release
Submitted Article ––––––––––
Members of Ocean City Recreation Boosters are accepting nominations for the 2007 Volunteer of the Year Award. |
Community invited to annual Christmas dinner at St. Paul’s
By Press Release
Submitted Article ––––––––––
The Noel Communi-ty is preparing for its 10th annual dinner on Christmas Day, when volunteers will serve a free turkey and ham dinner with all the trimmings from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., at St. Paul’s by-the-Sea on Third Street and Baltimore Avenue in Ocean City. |
View original work, meet artists at downtown show
By Lisa Capitelli
Staff Writer ––––––––––
Black Friday is known for its hectic, crowded atmosphere, but not at Berlin’s annual Fall Arts Night, where the pace is relaxed and the gifts unique and artistic. |
Shop till you drop, then rest in lounge at annual fair
By Lisa Capitelli
Staff Writer ––––––––––
Thanksgiving dinner is over and now it’s time to go shopping. |
Children invited to share wish lists with Santa at WOC mall
By Press Release
Submitted Article ––––––––––
Santa Claus will visit White Marlin Mall in West Ocean City on Nov. 23, the Friday after Thanksgiv-ing, and on Saturday, Nov. 24, from 2-6 p.m. Santa will also greet White Marlin shoppers each Saturday in December from 2-6 p.m. until Christmas. |
Snow Hill lines up monthlong celebration of holiday season
By Press Release
Submitted Article ––––––––––
Christmas will start early in Snow Hill with a weekend filled with events designed for children. At 5:30 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 30, residents will meet in Pocket Park on Green Street for the lighting of the town’s Christmas tree. Todd Crosby and Dawn Ovando will be on hand to lead carols with Earl Beardsley on the piano. After decorating the tree and caroling, there will be complimentary refreshments served by the Snow Hill Ruritans. |