(April 27, 2017) The Ocean Pines Association Board of Directors discussed the following items during a work session in the community center on Monday: Capital purchases Interim General Manager Brett Hill introduced three capital purchase items, but made no specific requests. Two new platform tennis courts were presented in January at an estimated cost of… Read more »
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Toy Town ribbon cutting planned next week
(April 27, 2017) Toy Town, one of Snow Hill’s newest and largest businesses, will hold a grand opening and ribbon cutting ceremony at 5 p.m. during next week’s Arts on the River First Friday. Since opening earlier this month, Debbie Seaton, who operates the shop with her husband Richard, said scores of familiar faces have… Read more »
ReTag’d will hold grand opening on First Friday, May 5
(April 27, 2017) One of Snow Hill’s newest businesses, ReTag’d Upscale Retail on 108 Pearl St., will hold a grand opening during the Arts on the River First Friday event next week. ReTag’d held a soft opening last month. Owner Anna Jones said the establishment’s initial reception has been phenomenal and she is excited for… Read more »
Prescription Drug Take Back Day scheduled for April 29
(April 27, 2017) The Maryland State Police in partnership with the Drug Enforcement Administration are asking citizens to dispose of unwanted prescription drugs during the National Prescription Drug Take Back Day, April 29, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at state police barracks. State police barracks throughout Maryland will be participating in the National Drug… Read more »
Parks and public spaces policy draft done
(April 27, 2017) A policy drafted by the Berlin Naming Parks and Public Spaces Committee last Thursday is likely to go to the mayor and council at their May 8 meeting, Town Administrator Laura Allen said this week. Allen is the staff liaison to the committee of councilmembers Zackery Tyndall and Dean Burrell, Arts and… Read more »
OPA Search Committee restaffed
(April 27, 2017) Even though the Ocean Pines candidate search committee was supposed to have been ready for duty in February, it was nonexistent as of last Friday. As of Monday, however, Director Slobodan Trendic said he had recruited five new members for the committee and expects the board to approve those nominees during its… Read more »
Hygiene drive to benefit shelters
(April 27, 2017) The Berlin location of Atlantic ImmediCare will host its first ever Hygiene Drive benefitting Diakonia, the W.A.C.S. Center, Samaritan House and House of Mercy on Saturday, April 29, from 8 a.m. to noon. Atlantic General Health System volunteers will be on hand to accept hygiene-related items including laundry detergent, Vaseline or lip… Read more »
Crab boat crafted by SDHS students
(April 27, 2017) A handful of Stephen Decatur High School students from Larry Ryan’s engineering and design class will compete in the second annual Eastern Shore Crab Boat Engineering Challenge on Friday, which is hosted by the University of Maryland Eastern Shore School of Business and Technology. “They have really done a good job on… Read more »
Walk for Kids this Sunday to benefit CRICKET Center
(April 27, 2017) To raise funds and generate attention during Child Abuse Awareness Month, the nonprofit CRICKET Center in Berlin will host its fourth annual Walk for Kids on the Boardwalk this Sunday, April 30. “This event is special because it’s all about prevention,” said CRICKET Center Executive Director Wendy Myers. “While we do need… Read more »
Inaugural Men’s Conference in Snow Hill, this Saturday
(April 27, 2017) Husbands, sons and brothers are invited to attend the inaugural Men’s Conference this Saturday at the Mt. Zion Missionary Baptist Church in Snow Hill starting at 11 a.m. The event, which is being organized by Sylvester “Dawk” Bratten Sr., is an attempt to gather males together for an open discussion of the… Read more »