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UW welcomes Brown
United Way of the Lower Eastern Shore announces the addition of a new volunteer center intern to promote services and opportunities throughout Wicomico, Worcester, Somerset and Dorchester counties.  
Eleanor Brown recently joined the United Way team because of a Volunteer Generation Fund grant from the Maryland Governor’s Office on Service & Volunteerism.
Brown is currently a sophomore at Salisbury University, majoring in Social Work and Political Science.  In her new position, she will be responsible to promote United Way’s Get Connected Volunteer Center, volunteer engagement, community outreach and outcome tracking.
Get Connected is United Way’s free online tool connecting community members and organizations with resources, local needs, special events and opportunities to volunteer.
Now in its 73rd year, United Way of the Lower Eastern Shore continues to be the largest non-governmental source of funding for 74 critical programs in Wicomico, Worcester, Somerset and Dorchester counties. For more information, visit www.unitedway4us.org.
IMG ribbon cutting
Insurance Management Group will be joined by the Greater Ocean City Chamber of Commerce, Berlin Chamber of Commerce and Ocean Pines Chamber of Commerce, in hosting a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Monday, March, 20 at 3 p.m. for its branch office located 11718 Ocean Gateway in West Ocean City.
Insurance Management Group is owned by Reese Cropper, III, a third generation insurance agent with roots firmly planted in the Eastern Shore. IMG’s mission is to provide the best insurance products to clients, enabling them to recover from unexpected losses as quickly and effortlessly as possible.
Insurance Management Group has a dedicated team of commercial lines agents and personal lines agents that have been trained for coastal community needs. IMG has an in-house claims support team to help in the event of a loss.
Members of the community who are interested in learning more about Insurance Management Group are invited. Refreshments and appetizers will be served.  
For more information, contact Insurance Management Group at 410-524-5700.
BOC ribbon cutting
The Ocean Pines Chamber of Commerce will host a ribbon-cutting ceremony for the Bank of Ocean City, Ocean Pines Branch, on Thursday, March 23 at 5 p.m. A remodeling party is also scheduled for that day from 4:30-6:30 p.m.
Hot and cold refreshments will be served. The Bank of Ocean City, Ocean Pines Branch, is located at 11001 Nicholas Lane, Ocean Pines.
All Worcester County business people (employers and employees) are invited to attend and take part in the ribbon cutting. For more information, contact the Ocean Pines Chamber of Commerce at 410-641-5306.
Martel joins EXIT
EXIT Realty At The Beach in Ocean Pines announces the addition of Vicki Martel to its team of real estate professionals.
It is integrity, knowledge, hard work and a thorough and creative approach to service that Martel brings to the table as a local resident and agent. Her philosophy is that real estate transactions are one of the most important steps taken in life, directly affecting a family’s financial future. With that in mind, she markets, negotiates for, informs and protects her clients’ interests fiercely.
EXIT Realty is a by-invitation-only company focused on the business of real estate. State-of-the-art technology, including geolocation Smart Signs, provides innovative marketing solutions to home sellers and gives EXIT Realty agents the edge in a competitive marketplace. A portion of every transaction fee collected by EXIT Realty Corp. International is applied to its charitable fund. To-date, $3.5 million has been pledged to Habitat for Humanity.  
EXIT Realty At The Beach is located at 11002 Manklin Meadows Lane, #3 in Ocean Pines. For more information, call 410-208-3948.
Cross promoted
Raymond M. Thompson, president and chief executive officer of Calvin B. Taylor Banking Company, the bank subsidiary of Calvin B. Taylor Bankshares, Inc. has announced that Tori Cross has been promoted to marketing manager.  
Cross completed an internship with the bank in September 2015, which allowed her to concentrate on marketing and electronic products and services. Upon completing that program, she was promoted to the bank’s electronic services representative.  
Cross began her employment with Taylor Bank in September of 2012 as a part-time customer service associate at the bank’s main office in Berlin. In May 2013, Cross accepted full-time employment with the bank and has served in the bank’s East Berlin, Ocean View and Fenwick branches.   
Cross will complete her Bachelor of Science in Business Administration this year.
Calvin B. Taylor Banking Company, founded in 1890, offers a wide range of loan, deposit and ancillary banking services through 10 offices located in Worcester County and lower Sussex County, Delaware.