'WALK THE BOARDS' TO BATTLE DISEASE
Annual Boardwalk trek benefits those fighting blood-related cancers
T he Boardwalk will be illuminated by red, white and gold balloons this Saturday during the ninth annual Leukemia & Lymphoma Society's Light the Night Walk, a fundraiser to help find a cure for blood-related cancers and to improve the quality of life for patients and their families. Full Story
COMMUNITY BRIEFS
Holiday collection for troops begins in Nov. Beginning next month, collection boxes will be placed at various locations throughout the county for holiday donations for United States soldiers serving overseas. Black containers will be at the Ocean Pines, Berlin and Ocean City libraries, American Legion Post 166 in Ocean City and VFW Post 123 in Berlin. Full Story
Sorry for any mistakes, omissions … writer's 'forgottery' is on fritz
Color-coded calendar helps keep new events in check
(Oct. 23, 2009) I'm gonna change my way of livin' and if that ain't enough, I'm gonna change the way I strut my stuff. Oh yeah, folks, I'm working on it. My forgottery is in the shop for a tune up. Strings on the fingers, bells on the toes, could be my next step. I even forget where I put the notes I write myself. Full Story
Purple Heart recipients sought
(Oct. 23, 2009) A Veterans Day ceremony will be held Wednesday, Nov. 11, at the Worcester County Veterans Memorial, off Route 589 in Ocean Pines. The sixth annual tribute will begin at 11 a.m. This year's program will honor the area's "Wounded Warriors." Organizers are looking for those who have been awarded a Purple Heart. Full Story
HOROSCOPE
ARIES (MARCH 21 TO APRIL 19) Caution dominates the Sheep's monetary aspect this week. Rams and Ewes might want to shear their big spending plans until a more favorable financial picture begins to emerge by week's end. TAURUS (April 20 to May 20) Thrift counts both at home and at work. So you might want to rethink major purchases or investments. Full Story
FIRE PREVENTION POSTER CONTEST WINNERS NAMED
Winners of the Ocean City Fire Department's Fire Prevention Poster Contest were announced Oct. 9. Kindergarten winners are Caiden Jennings (first), Ava Usavage (second) and Mason Houck (third). First-grade winners are Mackenzie Barrett (first), Julianna Fohner (second) and Maria Lopez Mareno (third). Second-grade winners are Isabelle Kristick (first), Kayla Janek (second) and Max Taylor (third). Third-grade winners are Reed Welton (first), Francesca Wheeler (second) and Kaitlyn Peters (third). And fourth-grade winners are Maggie Bunting (first), Patrick Mumford (second) and Quinn Ebaugh (third). Full Story
STOP, DROP AND ROLL IS MANTRA OF THE DAY
Khi Reid and Cassandra Perry, kindergarten students at Showell Elementary School, spend some time on a firetruck following a recent lesson on fire safety led by volunteer firefighters Barry Gusst, left, and Jack Pinkham Jr. Full Story
PERFORMER
Maggie Bunting, a fourth-grade student at Ocean City Elementary School, performs for her class during "Performance Day" in Rick Chapman's music class. Students prepare and perform different types of acts for their classmates. Full Story
'The Old Lady and the Plumber' to perform at OC pub this weekend
(Oct. 23, 2009) Mary Anne Nichols, "The Old Lady," and Brian Jones, "The Plumber," will perform at JC's Northside Pub on 127th Street, Saturday, Oct. 24, at 9 p.m. These two comic actors have entertained audiences from Canada to the Bahamas and across the United States. Full Story
Winter fruit sale to raise funds for local scholarships
(Oct. 23, 2009) The Kiwanis Club of Ocean Pines/Ocean City is making it possible for residents to give healthy gifts this holiday season, without having to spend extra money for the unnecessary fluff that typically comes with a storebought fruit basket. Full Story
Robin Walter Salon sponsoring breast cancer event
(Oct. 23, 2009) Robin Walter Salon and Spa is holding its first-ever Breast Cancer Awareness Event, to benefit the local chapter of Women Supporting Women. The monthlong program honors the late Christine Whaley. Full Story
Advance tickets for Winterfest Express now on sale at park
(Oct. 23, 2009) It will soon be the season to enjoy dazzling lights on winter nights as Ocean City celebrates the holidays with the annual Winterfest of Lights, from Nov. 19 through Jan. 2. Advance tickets to ride the Winterfest Express are now on sale at Northside Park on 127th Street. Full Story
Volunteers needed to monitor, maintain Ocean City dunes
(Oct. 23, 2009) Resort officials are seeking volunteers for the Ocean City Dune Patrol. Dune patrol members are Ocean City's eyes on the frontline. They keep dune areas clean of trash and other debris. This is very important to keep dunes healthy and stabilized. Full Story
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