AUGUST 1, 2024
BERLIN • NORTH WORCESTER COUNTY• OCEAN PINES
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RUNAWAY BRIDE ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATED
More than 270 participants leave the starting line of a fun run/walk in Berlin to mark the 25th anniversary of the Runaway Bride movie release. The event organized by Berlin resident Theresa Gardiner was a benefit for Worcester GOLD raised about $9,000.
‘Let them Play’ seeks sports gear Tickets flow Moms want to help relieve low-income families of cost of keeping kids in the game By Tara Fischer Staff Writer (Aug. 1, 2024) Two local moms are spearheading an initiative to provide sports equipment, gear, and apparel to children from low-income families. Worcester County residents Ashley Barcus and Lauren Nornes have kick-started “Let Them Play” a program that aims to ease the financial burden of sports uniforms, field hockey and lacrosse sticks, soccer
balls, cleats, baseball bats, dance costumes, etc., off economically disadvantaged parents. The pair are partnering with Horizons Delmarva, a nonprofit supporting low-income public-school students in Wicomico and Worcester counties to bridge the “achievement gap.” “We are adamant that sports are more than just getting out there and playing a game for an hour and a half, especially for young kids,” Nornes said. “Having the option to play sports helps them develop. So many kids never get the friends, morals, and values that come from doing a sport.”
The project leaders said they have seen first-hand how pricey athletic programs can get. Barcus noted that her children play baseball and soccer, and one wants to try out for football in the fall. Nornes’ family is into soccer, horseback riding and running. “When it came to my child playing for Berlin Little League, it gets expensive fast,” Barcus said. “Kids’ gear was breaking down halfway through the season, and they asked other kids in the dugouts to borrow theirs. We started wondering what we could do to help.” “Horseback riding is what got my See GROUP Page 4
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where speed cameras go By Tara Fischer Staff Writer (Aug. 1, 2024) Two new speed cameras, which will be activated on Monday, have been installed in Berlin to catch and fine drivers who exceed the speed limit.. One device is located on the 10,000 block of Flower Street behind Stephen Decatur Middle School, while the other was placed on Seahawk Road. The installation comes See MOTORISTS Page 3
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