HOT RODS, COOL RIDES CONVERGE IN OC
19th CRUISIN' OCEAN CITY
H ot rods, street machines, muscle cars, customs and classics will be cruising through town this weekend as part of the 19th annual Cruisin' Ocean City. Full Story
COMMUNITY BRIEFS
Roessler tops in mathematics Ross Roessler, a senior at Worcester Preparatory School in Berlin, tied with five students from the Washington, D.C./Baltimore area for top honors in the Maryland Mathematics League. Full Story
Monthlong program honors nation's first responders
SALUTE TO THE SERVICES
(May 15, 2009) Ocean City will honor the nation's first responders with its eighth annual "Salute to the Services" program, which kicks off Saturday and continues through June 17. Full Story
Tickets on sale now for Art League's tour of Ocean City homes
(May 15, 2009) Tickets to the Art League of Ocean City's annual Sand Castle Home Tour are now available online. "We want to make the process of purchasing a tickets as easy as possible for the participants," said ALOC President Rina Thaler. "Receipts are sent by return mail that are then turned it for tour information at the time of the event. Full Story
Mother's Day, Springfest conjure up old memories
Festival's opening act brings back thoughts of tent issues
(May 15, 2009) Be my wife's companion and you'll never grow old. So sez my first and only husband. 'Tis true after six decades, kids and husbands tend to forget the bad and remember the good. Mea culpa, kids, I withheld important information in last week's Mother's Day column. Full Story
Volunteers sought to seek out county's critters
(May 15, 2009) The ninth annual Great Worcester Herp Search will take place Saturday, May 16, when volunteers will scour the county for reptiles and amphibians. Sponsored by the Coastal Bays Program, Delmarva Low Impact Tourism, Salisbury Zoo, Maryland Department of Natural Resources and Salisbury University, the search will kick off at 9 a.m. Full Story
HOROSCOPE
ARIES (March 21 to April 19) Untangling personal problems might take more time than the impatient Lamb expected. But it's important to hang in there until all those knotty situations are straightened out. TAURUS (April 20 to May 20) You still need to work out last-minute snags in your dealings with a rival. Hold your ground despite a perceived lack of support. Full Story
Boardwalk trek aims to draw awareness to hunger, poverty
(May 15, 2009) On May 17, local parishes will join forces for the area's first CROP Hunger walk, a three-mile walk to raise awareness about hunger around the world and raise money that will benefit those in need, both locally and internationally. Full Story
Alzheimer's Gala takes place Sunday
(May 15, 2009) Even opponents of gaming will admit May 17 is a good wager. For its 12th annual Alzheimer's Gala, Star Charities is transforming the Clarion Fontainebleau's Crystal Ballroom into Las Vegas. Full Story
OCES RECOGNIZES TOP APRIL STUDENTS
Ocean City Elementary School honored its April Students of the Month with a T-shirt, luncheon and special cake sponsored by the Ocean City/Berlin Optimist Club. Top students are, front row from left, first-graders Haley Brow, Gavin Wilkins, Betul Yucel, Kaleigh Davis and Bridget Buxbaum; (second row) second-graders Rachel Hreshko, Connor Carpenter, Grace Beres, Katherine Kotsifakis and Collin Eitel; (third row) Ismael Navarrete, Matthew Ford, Mahdi Sbih, Kevin Williams, Logan Wilkins and Macy Petersen; and (fourth row) Olivia Peuser, Olivia Rorke, Peyton Dunham, Gavin Harrigan, Brice Messick and Sophia Leung. Full Story
Register now for 'Summer Splash IV' poker run fundraiser
(May 15, 2009) The Eastern Shore Chapter of Harley Owners Group will hold its Summer Splash IV Poker Run on Sunday, May 31. The ride is open to all brands of motorcycles. Registration is from 9 a.m. to noon at Harley-Davidson of Ocean City and costs $10 per person. A portion of the proceeds will aid Operation We Care, which sends care packages to U.S. Full Story
Prayer service to recognize United States military
(May 15, 2009) The Republican Women of Worcester County and the Delmarva Republican Women, in conjunction with the Maryland and National Federations of Republican Women, are sponsoring a prayer service at 6 p.m. on Armed Forces Day, May 16, at the Worcester County Veterans Memorial at Ocean Pines. Full Story
CORRECTION
Last week, a photo cutline stated Lenny Berger, owner of the Clarion Hotel, was pictured with members of the hotel's senior bowling league team, which was incorrect. The photo was of the Montego Bay Realty team and its sponsor, Mike Grimes. The Clarion team — Bruce and Peg Barrett, John and Helen Price and Joe O'Hara — earned top honors this season. Full Story
Worcester musuems offer free admission, special exhibits for holiday
(May 15, 2009) On Monday, May 18, museums throughout Worcester County will join approximately 20,000 museums worldwide for International Museum Day. Now in its 32nd year, the annual celebration is sponsored by the International Council of Museums. It's designed to draw awareness to the role museums play in society. Full Story
PRINCIPAL FOR A DAY
Second-grader Brooks Wingert stands at Principal Amelia Mike's desk at Most Blessed Sacrament Catholic School during his tenure as the school's head honcho. Wingert, whose family won the Principal for a Day honors during a live auction, took his duties seriously — he greeted students in the morning, monitored lunch and recess duties and performed morning and afternoon announcements. Full Story
Pine Tones to present spring show
(May 15, 2009) The Pine Tones Chorus will present its annual spring concert Friday, May 15, at the Atlantic United Methodist Church on Fourth Street in Ocean City. The concert, "Remember When," will feature songs by Cole Porter and other traditional composers. Compositions include "Anything Goes," "Blow Gabriel Blow" and "Skylark. Full Story
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