Ocean Pines Members Golf Council and Taylor Bank will be partnering for the 30th annual Taylor Bank Tournament. This event will be held at Ocean Pines Golf and Country Club on July 16, at 9 a.m. This tournament is the major fundraiser for the Council’s Scholarship Fund.
For information, call Ron Rider at 410-208-6713 or the Pro Shop at 410-641-6057.
Cardiovascular Checks
The Guerrieri Heart & Vascular Institute at Peninsula Regional Medical Center will be sponsoring its free Coastal Cardiovascular Checks on Tuesday, July 8, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. The heart and vascular health screenings will be performed by Peninsula Regional medical professionals inside the Wagner Wellness Van, which will be parked at the White Marlin Mall near Panera Bread in West Ocean City.
Screening sessions are open to men and women over the age of 18 and are available on a first-come basis.
The screening will include blood pressure, grip strength, body mass index and body fat measurements. No pre-registration is required. For more information on the free Coastal Cardiovascular Check, call at the Guerrieri Heart & Vascular Institute’s Cardiovascular/Pulmonary Rehabilitation and Preventive Cardiology Department at 410-543-7026.
Boating course
The Coast Guard Auxiliary is offering the Maryland Basic Boating Safety Course, July 8-10, beginning at 6 p.m., at the Ocean Pines Library.
The Maryland Safe Boating Certificate, required for all those born after July 1st 1972, is awarded after successful completion of the course. The course includes piloting local Ocean City waters, boat terms, trailering, maintenance, boating safely, legal requirements and how to tie some nautical knots. This is a great chance to get practical boating knowledge and advice from Coast Guard Auxiliary Instructors.
The cost is $15 for all three evenings. Register or get more information by calling Steve Haffner at 410-208-2531, or e-mail CGAUX1205 @gmail.com This will be the last course this year.
Workshop
A new, free chronic disease self-management workshop has been added to the list of Atlantic General Hospital’s education opportunities. From the Stanford University Patient Education Research Center, the Diabetes Self-Management Workshop is a six-week program for diabetics and their caregivers.
This workshop, offered Tuesdays, July 15-Aug. 19 from 1-3:30 p.m., is designed to help those affected by diabetes better manage their disease. It helps participants cope with challenges and lifestyle changes imposed by diabetes. Some of the activities covered in this workshop include healthy eating; preventing low blood sugar: Hypoglycemia; preventing or delaying complications; problem solving, reading nutrition labels and physical activity and exercise.
This workshop, which will take place at The Parke at Ocean Pines, is facilitated by two specially trained leaders, one or both having chronic diseases themselves.
Preregistration is necessary. Contact Laura Small at 410-629-6820 to register.