BERLIN – Jack Galbraith started smoking near the end of WWII. He would make a weekly trip to town with one of the farmhands and meet up with Dutch immigrants hanging around the potbelly stove in the general store and enjoy a weekly cigar. If the setting and the date don’t suggest the attitude change… Read more »

BERLIN – Jacqueline Saldana took the Poetry Out Loud contest her English class was holding just seriously enough to win it, but once she did she tapped into an aspect of her personality that surprised even her. So when she took the stage last week to win the right to represent Stephen Decatur High School… Read more »

BERLIN – Last week teachers and students of Stephen Decatur Middle School held two days of Veterans Day events aimed at improving the students’ knowledge, not only of the types of people who serve, but also the types of service there are. In planning the event, physical education teacher Mindy Bankert surveyed the students to… Read more »

OCEAN PINES – Karen L’Hussier is one member of the Smoking Cessation Support Group sponsored by the Worcester County Health Department who has occupied both categories of would-be quitters – those who’d like to quit and those who absolutely must.  The first time L’Hussier tried to quit was about three years ago. She did it… Read more »

Athletes young and old strive toward achieving their personal best. As coaches, parents and trainers, we need to be able to guide them so they can reach their goals without injuring themselves. One way to prevent injuries is having the athlete train to increase strength and flexibility of muscles through a strength training program. With… Read more »

BERLIN – Although it’s true that people can and do quit smoking successfully cold turkey and without any help, the more common case is people try and fail to quit smoking several times before they succeed. While it’s almost common knowledge by this point that the physical nicotine addiction is relatively easy to break, the… Read more »

BERLIN – After a tough loss to North Caroline in the Bayside Conference championship match last week, Stephen Decatur took the court against Reservoir in the 3A East Region quarterfinals on Monday evening. Unfortunately for the Seahawks, they suffered another tough loss (25-23, 25-18, 25-9) on their home court, which ended a terrific season. “It’s… Read more »

BERLIN – Seventeen-year-old Kyle Joseph is a dynamo at leadership and organization. The students at Worcester Prep selected him to be their Student Government President for the 2010-2011 school year, and he’s begun his administration with an array of community service and fun activities, not only for Grades 9-12 but also for PS-12. Kyle and… Read more »

BERLIN – Worcester Prep junior Hannah Beauchamp was among the semi-finalists selected in the Miss Maryland Teen USA Pageant in Bethesda.  She placed in the top 15 of 61 girls and was awarded a Humanitarian Service Award for her contributions to the homeless in the city of Baltimore. As a semi-finalist, Beauchamp received a $29,600… Read more »

BERLIN – Stephen Decatur High School has announced its Presidential Service Award recipients. The following are bronze level recipients (100 to 174 hours of volunteer service): Alexandra Birckett, Alexis Martinek, Annie Brown, Ashley Hrebik, Bethany Lam, Bethany Sauter, Brandee Hartz, Colby Bunting, Elizabeth Davidson, Emily Cieri, Erin Jolley, Hallee Carr, Hannah Getchell, Jessica Galuardi, Jessica… Read more »