WHALEYVILLE — Arthur Amos Messick, age 78, died Sunday, Sept.4 at the home of his daughter in Whaleyville. Born in Salisbury, he was the son of the late John Messick, Sr. and Ethel Nock Messick. He was preceded in death by his wife Patricia Mary Tawes Messick in February of this year. He is survived by his… Read more »
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Gertrude Carol Jones
BERLIN — Gertrude Carol Jones, 73, passed away Sept. 6. She was born in Jersey City, N.J. and was currently residing in Berlin. She is survived by her loving husband of 54 years, William Jones; son William Jerry Jones; son Guy Michael Jones; son Scott Arthur Jones; grandsons Bradley and Jacob; and her best friend… Read more »
Doris Jean Beringer
BERLIN — Doris Jean Beringer, age 70, died Friday, Aug. 19 at Atlantic General Hospital in Berlin. Born in West Virginia she was the daughter of the late Clarence Austin and Wilma Mayle Austin. She retired to the Eastern Shore after a 30 year career at Texas Instruments. She is survived by a daughter, Cheryl… Read more »
Dixie Arlene Lindenberger
PARSONSBURG — Dixie Arlene Lindenberger, age 83, died peacefully at home surrounded by her loving family on Monday, Sept. 5. Born in Maryland she was the daughter of the late Henry Fryfogle and Myrtle Meekins Fryfogle. She was preceded in death by her husband Joseph M. Lindenberger, Sr. Linderberger had worked as a bus driver… Read more »
Art from the Sea
WEST OCEAN CITY — During his 12 years as a commercial fisherman, Timothy Trout has seen an astounding variety of items in his nets. But as fewer of those items were fish, Trout began looking for a different way to earn a living. As it turned out, the answer to his new calling has been… Read more »
Pole Power
WEST OCEAN CITY — Finding the balance between realistic, attainable goals and the will to complete them is really what being part of an exercise program is all about. As an instructor, Angela Houck, who owns and runs the Pole Power studio, is responsible for keeping that distinction in the minds of her students. As… Read more »
SDHS Golf Ready for Bayside
BERLIN — Stephen Decatur’s golf team is off to a strong start this year, according to Coach James Krall. The six players on the varsity squad have been practicing hard to prepare for upcoming matches. Four of these players are newcomers to varsity, making this a fairly young team. The two returning players, however,… Read more »
Shakespeare in the park and on the beach
BERLIN — Two young men engaged in a sword fight less than 1,000 yards from Route 50 this week. In fact, they engaged in several. The men were actors, part of the Brown Box Theatre Project, preparing to unveil their performance of Twelfth Night, Or What You Will by William Shakespeare at venues throughout the… Read more »
911 Remembered
WEST OCEAN CITY — The horror unleashed that September morning echoes to this day in public speeches, airport security lines, and seemingly endless foreign conflicts. Those same attacks left children without parents, parents without children, and voids in thousands of families- including that of River Run resident Bob Dillon. Born in New York City, Dillon… Read more »
OPA Golf Course's troubles continue
OCEAN PINES — Some of the golfers at the Ocean Pines Golf Club this week believe that the course’s current conditions are the result of less than stellar management decisions. Others lay the blame firmly on Mother Nature, which has been unkind at best to all the area courses, including Ocean Pines. Although both the… Read more »