ARE YOU READY?
Eat, drink and cheer on your favorite team at these resort-area hotspots
T he Indianapolis Colts and New Orleans Saints are set to compete in the game of all games on Feb. 7 — the Super Bowl — and the 44th annual competition is just a few days away.
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Patton honored by Coastal Bays for contributions
(Feb. 5, 2010) The Maryland Coastal Bays Program has awarded the Golden Osprey Award to Tom Patton for his lifelong commitment to preserving the area’s natural and cultural heritage. Full Story
Students sell cookies to help Haitians
(Feb. 5, 2010) Standing on the sidewalk on 55th Street in Ocean City in the frigid cold last Friday, three schoolchildren waited for customers. They were selling cookies to raise money to help the people devastated by last month’s earthquake in Haiti.
“We were bored inside,” said Lindsay Pierson, 10, a student at Berlin Intermediate School. Full Story
COMMUNITY BRIEFS
Ryan named SDHS Teacher of the Year
Principal Louis Taylor and the school’s Teacher of the Year Selection Committee has announced that Larry Ryan is Stephen Decatur High School’s Teacher of the Year. Full Story
Freezing February having some strange effects on people’s minds
Frost too chilly on frontal forehead, hurting forgettery
IRISH KEMP
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Oral histories sought for Taylor House Museum
(Feb. 5, 2010) The Berlin Heritage Foundation is seeking people with tales to tell and people to interview those tale-tellers. Full Story
HOROSCOPE
ARIES (March 21 to April 19) Your natural Arian leadership qualities make you the person others will follow in tackling that important project. But don’t get so involved in the work that you neglect your personal life. Full Story
Ready … setback -- seems plans don’t always pan out
Follow ‘Jane’ as she takes on many of life’s challenges
(Feb. 5, 2010) For Jane, living in Ocean City throughout the winter months can prove itself to be quite the challenge. What she’s memorized as a scenic landscape comprised of sandy beaches or a sunwashed bay can be transformed overnight into snowdrifts and frozen icicles dangling from the oceanfront boardwalk. Full Story
Women’s favorite things focus of ‘Fashion Emergency’ show, lunch
Proceeds will benefit Lower Shore Red Cross chapter
(Feb. 5, 2010) The Lower Shore Red Cross chapter’s “Fashion Emergency” fashion and art luncheon will be held Feb. 24, at the Roland E. Powell Convention Center in Ocean City. Organized by the chapter’s Society of Women Leaders, the event will help launch www.redcrossgoespink.com. Full Story
Applications now being accepted for Host Our Coast
(Feb. 5, 2010) The local travel program “Host our Coast” worked so well last year for Delmarva Low-Impact Tourism Experiences (DLITE) that it is aiming for a repeat performance this summer. Full Story
ALOC’s February to feature abstract shapes and colors
(Feb. 5, 2010) The public is invited to the Art League of Ocean City’s “First Friday” reception from 5-7 p.m. on Feb. 5, at the ALOC gallery at 502 94th St. Refreshments will be served and admission is free.
The theme for the show is Abstract/Shapes, Colors and Things. Full Story
Valentine’s Day promotion will benefit local children
(Feb. 5, 2010) Worcester Youth and Family Services is launching a fundraising campaign for Valentine’s Day and will be calling on the community to support its numerous programs. Full Story
Lions Club offers free vision tests to students at OCES
(Feb. 5, 2010) Worcester County Lions Clubs will offer free vision screening to Ocean City Elementary School students between the ages of 4 and 6 in pre-K and kindergarten from 8:45 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 10, at the Ocean City Elementary School in West Ocean City. Full Story
Snow Hill galleries, shops will stay open late for First Friday
(Feb. 5, 2010) Arts on the River First Friday will kick off its 2010 season this evening, Feb. 5, when Snow Hill merchants and gallery owners in downtown will stay open until 8 p.m. to welcome visitors with special discounts, art openings and light refreshments. Participating merchants will display black lanterns outside their business. Full Story
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