Accepting a $25,000 capital campaign donation from IMG Insurance owner Reese Cropper III, right, were, from left, Toni Keiser, vice president of Atlantic General Hospital Public Relations; Todd Ferrante, chair of the Atlantic General Hospital Foundation; Jack Burbage, co-chair of the Atlantic General Campaign for the Future; and Michael Franklin, president and CEO, Atlantic General Hospital. Submitted Photos
Major Campaign Donation
BERLIN — The Atlantic General Hospital Foundation received a $25,000 donation from Reese Cropper III, president of IMG Insurance Management Group, Inc. toward its Campaign for the Future and the development of the new Regional Cancer Care Center.
Nancy Reither
The Campaign for the Future is co-chaired by long-time Atlantic General Hospital supporters and community champions, Michelle Fager and Jack Burbage. The new cancer center will be named the John H. “Jack” Burbage, Jr. Regional Cancer Care Center in honor of Burbage’s personal and financial contributions to the hospital and the community.
“We’re extremely grateful for the unwavering support of Reese Cropper, III and the community. The new Regional Cancer Care Center is a much needed resource in our community and will provide convenient, quality access to care that Berlin and the region so deserves,” Burbage said.
Realtor Featured
OCEAN CITY — Nancy Reither of Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage was featured as a top real estate agent in the National and International Jan, 15 edition of Top Agent Magazine, a premier real estate magazine featuring the foremost real estate agents and mortgage professionals in the USA, Europe, Canada, Australia and New Zealand.
To be considered for a feature in Top Agent Magazine the real estate professionals must go through a nomination and interview process. All candidates are then evaluated based upon production, professionalism as well as industry and community involvement. It is considered a privilege to be nominated as it speaks to a certain success level all real estate agents strive for.
New Board Member
OCEAN CITY — The Art League of Ocean City announces its new Board of Directors for 2017 and welcomed new board member Laura Jenkins.
Laura Jenkins
Marian Bickerstaff returns as president and Emily Schwab as first vice president. John Sisson assumes the position of second vice president. Returning to their positions are Rafael Correa, treasurer; Nancy Fortney, recording secretary; and Jamie Albright, corresponding secretary.
Also returning to the board are members Emmy Challenger, Katy Durham, Velda Henry, Joseph Mitrecic, Barbara Patrick, Jan Perdue, Judy Tremellen and Gayle Widdowson.
Jenkins grew up in Salisbury in a family of artists, attended James M. Bennett High School and studied laboratory science at BPI in Miami, Fla. She currently lives in the Berlin area with husband, Buddy Jenkins, and began painting in oils about ten years ago.
“When the opportunity presented itself to join the Art League board, I was honored to be nominated,” Jenkins said. “I feel my interest in art, the process of making art as a practicing artist, as well as my knowledge of the local community will help in assisting the Art League in furthering their mission.”