December 20, 2013 The Dispatch/Maryland Coast Dispatch Page 49 Community News In Photos United Way of the Lower Eastern Shore recently recognized Atlantic General Hospital employees for their generous support during their annual United Way campaign with employee contributions totaling $25,028. Pictured, from left, are Atlantic General Hospital President and CEO Michael Franklin, Wound Care Center Clinical Leader Nicole House-Blanc, Director of Imaging Maria Phillips and United Way of the Lower Eastern Shore Donor Relations Coordinator Natalie Costello. Ocean City Elementary student Bailey Pusey is pictured above thanking State Superintendent Dr. Lillian Lowery for visiting Miss Purcell's fourthgrade class during American Education Week. Pictured, from left, are Pusey, Worcester County Superintendent Dr. Jerry Wilson, Lowery and Purcell. Submitted Photos The Carol Steffy Spirit of Esther Fund at the Community Foundation of the Eastern Shore contributed $1,000 to the PAC14 Endowment Fund. Steffy established the Spirit of Esther Fund in memory of her mother, Esther Sinnott Moore. The donation will allow PAC14 to continue to provide local community-oriented television programming. Pictured, from left, are Steffy, Fund representative; Creig Twilley, executive director, PAC14; Tom Taylor, Governmental and Studio Production coordinator; and Erica Joseph, vice president, Community Investment, Community Foundation. The Art League of Ocean City elected its Board of Directors for 2014 at the annual luncheon held at Fresco's last week. Members of the 2014 board are, from left, Jamie Albright, corresponding secretary; Katy Durham, second vice president; Marian Bickerstaff, president; Board members Karen Tomasello, Barbara Patrick, Kim Wagner, Barbara Melone, Nancy Fortney, Lisi Ruczynski, Gayle Widdowson and Michelle Fager; Emmy Challenger, recording secretary; and Board members Ann Terrell, Judy Tremellen, Barbara Tyler and Nick Ruggieri. Not pictured are Karen Turner, treasurer, and Emily Schwab, first vice president. Worcester County Developmental Center clients helped decorate the giant Christmas tree in the Worcester County Government Center in Snow Hill earlier this month. Those who helped include Rhett Spangler, Eddie Davis, Courtney Mullis, Melinda Cropper, Sylvester Bratten, Betsy Bernier, Lester Mason and Michael Fentress.