COMMUNITY/SCHOOLS

Resolutions

Students in Brian Mills’ kindergarten class at Ocean City Elementary recently made New Year’s resolutions for 2023. The students learned about the holiday and how people around the world celebrate it by thinking of ways they can better their bodies and souls in the coming year.

Bowl Making

Nalo Murphy of Ocean City prepared his clay to make a bowl on Jan. 14 at the Ocean City Center for the Arts on 94th Street, as part of the Empty Bowl Project, a fundraiser for the programs of the Art League of Ocean City and the food pantry at Diakonia. Bowl-making sessions are $30 for Art League members and $38 for non-members, and spots are open in February and March to make bowls. All ages are welcome.

Art Project

Group Gathering

The Republican Women of Worcester County held their January general meeting and luncheon at the Ocean City Golf Course on Jan. 12. New Worcester County Commissioners Caryn Abbott and Eric Fiori introduced themselves and spoke about their ideas, plans and challenges for the county. Pictured, from left, are Liz Mumford, RWWC first vice president; Fiori; Abbott; Commissioner President Chip Bertino; and Sandy Zitzer, RWWC president.

Quilters

Quilters by the Sea Guild Volunteer Day on Jan. 4 was dedicated to the request made by Maggie Miller of Coastal Hospice, who asked if the group would be willing to make clothing protectors for their clients. Thirty-two Guild members and eight others made 175 clothing protectors. Pictured, from left, are Robin Mower, QBS vice president; Miller, Coastal Hospice volunteer coordinator; and Stephanie Dilworth, QBS Volunteer Day chair.

Diabetes Talk

Students at Most Blessed Sacrament School in Ocean Pines listened to Martin Luther King’s “I Have a Dream” speech, then created artwork with that theme. The student art was on display at the Ocean City Center for the Arts on 94th Street during the Art League’s MLK Weekend Fest.

Representatives of Atlantic General Hospital spoke about diabetes, its causes, prevention and treatment during the first meeting of the new year of Ocean City’s local AARP Chapter. Pictured are Bob McCluskey, president of OC AARP Chapter 1917, with guest speakers Darlene Jameson and Michelle Dix. For information about AARP 1917, visit www.aarp1917.org or call McCluskey at 410-250-0980.

Raffle Winner

For 23 years, MileOne Autogroup has donated a vehicle to the American Cancer Society to raffle off to raise funds to fight cancer. This year’s raffle was for a 2022 BMW X1, or the winner could choose $20,000 in cash. Amy Mike of Ocean Pines won and chose the $20,000 cash option. Pictured, from left, are Tswana Sewell, American Cancer Society senior executive director, Mike, and Amanda Kodeck, MileOne Autogroup chief giving officer.

Family Photo

Members of the Tindley family attended the Art League of Ocean City's MLK Weekend Fest at the Ocean City Center for the Arts on 94th Street on Jan.14. Pictured, from left, are Sherri and Lorri Tindley, Frieda Truitt, Carvella Tindley and Malissa Tindley.

Group Trip

Members of the General Levin Winder Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) recently took a trip to the Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad National Historical Park in Church Creek. Pictured, from left, are Sara Pugh, Barbara Rusko, Diane Lorton, Carol Mongelli, Sharon Moak, Jane Bunting, Pat Arata, Betty Whitehead, Gail Weldin, Chapter Regent Talley Hann, with Park Ranger Melissa Lupus.

Donation

CHEER’s Roxana Activity Center was the recent recipient of a $2,000 donation from the Ocean City Elks Lodge 2645. The donation is a percentage of the funds raised at the Elks’ annual Bill Thompson’s Clothing for Kids Golf Tournament. The money is designated for the Meals on Wheels program providing meals to homebound seniors in the Roxana and Fenwick Island area. Approximately 53,000 meals are sent out of the Roxana center every year and delivered by volunteers. Pictured, from left, are Nick Costa, committeeman of the Clothing for Kids tournament; Bill Thompson, chairman of the tournament for the past 22 years; Amy Smith, CHEER nutrition director; Jeff Heyne, golf tournament and Meals on Wheels volunteer; and Debra Dudken, CHEER’s Roxana Center representative.

New Club Members

District Gov. Cliff Berg recently installed two new members into the Ocean City Berlin Rotary Club.

Officers

Pictured, from left, are Michael Simcock, Berg and Cnedra Williams. The Club meets every other Wednesday at The Sterling Tavern in Berlin. For more information, email ocberlinrotary@gma il.com.