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Contest winner
Kayden Boecker, the Ocean City-Berlin Optimist Club’s gold medal winner, was the overall winner of the 2017 Maryland/ Southern Delaware District competition, held April 29-30 in Ocean City. He will receive a $2,500 scholarship for his accomplishment.
He was also selected by the total judges scores to represent the Maryland District at the national Optimist International Oratorical competition, to be held in St. Louis in June.
Sale benefits GOLD
Dazzle will extend its store-wide liquidation sale through Saturday, May 27. Purchase gifts and furniture at unbelievably low prices while benefiting Worcester GOLD (Giving Other Lives Dignity), a nonprofit that has provided financial aid to families in crisis, vulnerable adults and children in foster care since 1996.
Dazzle, located in Manklin Station Shopping Center, in Ocean Pines, is donating a percentage of sales to the organization.  
Furniture, store displays, racks and spinners drastically reduced for immediate sale. Also, clothing, jewelry, accessories, Christmas trees originally priced up to $400 are as low as $10, ornaments, tabletop giftware, dips and mixes, Christopher Radko retired collectible ornaments, Lladro figurines, Fitz and Floyd and other items.
The store is open 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. For more information, call 410-352-5538 or email dazzlegiftshop@gmail.com.
Car raffle
St. Luke and St. Andrew Catholic Parish is holding a raffle to give away a 2017 Chevy Cruz or Kia Soul donated by Jim’s Berlin Chevy, Berlin Jeep & Ram, Holly Kia.
Purchase raffle tickets through St. Luke Catholic Parish. One ticket costs $5 or get five for $20. They can be purchased after mass at St Luke, the parish office at 14401 Sinepuxent Ave. in Ocean City or by calling 410-250-0300. The drawing is Sept. 24.
Garden tour
The Ocean Pines Garden Club’s annual Garden Tour will be held on Thursday, June 8, from 9 a.m. to noon. A luncheon will follow at The Cove at Mumford’s Landing beginning at 12:15 p.m.
Cost of the tour alone is $10 with registration at 9 a.m. at The Cove. Cost of the tour and lunch is $30. Pre-register by June 2 by sending a check to Margaret Yates, 46 Boatswain Drive, Ocean Pines, Maryland, 21811.  
Indicate menu choice on check: Seared scallops with blistered corn salsa and a side salad; BLT on flatbread with crispy bacon/shaved lettuce/cherry tomatoes and a cup of vegetable soup; or cobb salad with smoked ham and grilled chicken.  
Dessert, coffee, iced and hot tea are included. For more information, contact Yates at magsyates@gmail.com.
Bus trip
The Kiwanis Club of Greater Ocean Pines-Ocean City announces a bus trip to Harrington Casino on Thursday June 15.  
Cost is $20 per person payable to Kiwanis OP/OC and includes $15 slot play, $7 voucher toward the lunch buffet ($13.95) and bus transportation. Bus will leave at 10 a.m. from the Ocean Pines Yacht Club parking lot.  
Reservation deadline is June 13. Reservations limited to 54 persons. For reservations/information, call Tom or Barbara Southwell at 410-641-5456.
Cash raffle
Believe in Tomorrow House by the Sea will be selling $50 raffle tickets up until the winner is drawn on June 9 at the Ocean City Golf Club in Berlin.
The winner will take home $2,500 or $5,000, depending on how many tickets are sold. Winner does not need to be present. To purchase a ticket, call Wayne Littleton at 410-723-2842.