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Cathy and Jim Finnegan took the Gazette with them when they went to visit Cathy’s brother and sister-in-law, John and Fran Maberry, in Elkton, Md. and posed with the paper in front of a fountain in the Christiana Mall in Delaware.
 

Kids rule this weekend
The Masker, Bridgers and Maxwell families traveled to Ocean City, Md., for Easter and a “kids weekend.” Pictured from top left are Charlotte and Chuck Maxwell of Mays Landing, Jim Bridgers of Marlton, Olivia Kelleher, Samantha Masker, Bubba Maxwell, Joelle Genovese-Masker of Mays Landing and Aidan Bridgers. Not pictured are Joseph Masker, Laurie Maxwell, Emma Maxwell and Dillion.

Lou and Sarah’s 13, and then some 
The family reunion of “Lou and Sarah’s 13” Aug. 28-30 in Ocean City, Md. brought together the extended family of Louis and Sarah Rice, who had 13 children. Each year since the first reunion in 2005, more family members have participated. This year more than 60 people attended, and The Current was there. The photograph was submitted by Sallie A. Self-Stewart, one of the 13.

BFFs ring in the new year
These friends from the Salisbury University Class of 2006 gathered for a mini-vacation in Maryland at the end of December to celebrate 2007. From left are Heather Nichols of Chestertown, Md.; Megan Hildenberger of Great Mills, Md.; Jackie Hanusey of Galloway Township, a reporter for The Current; and Alyssa Bernido of Mount Airy, Md. They had an extended weekend of dancing, dining, movies, ice skating, exercising, swimming, bowling and shopping before ringing in the new year. They spent a few days in Ocean City, Md., where they picked up their matching sweatshirts and then headed to Chestertown, where this picture was taken.
 

Folk festing

Amy Shaud of Egg Harbor Township and her children, Megan, 9, next to her, and, from left, Katrina, Allison and Pierce, carry The Current to the Common Ground on the Hill Roots Music and Arts Festival in Westminster, Md., July 7-8 where folksinger Jean Ritchie is performing on the stage in the background.

The Gazette traveled with Kirk Rohrer of Seaville to the Junior National Young Leaders Conference Feb. 17-22. They went to Philadelphia, Pa., where they visited the Constitution Center, Independence Hall and the Benjamin Franklin Museum. They went to Harpers Ferry, West Va., where they traced John Brown's Battle. They went to Washington, DC, where they visited the White House, the Capitol Building, the Library of Congress, the Smithsonian and the Vietnam, Korean and Lincoln Memorials. They went to Baltimore, Md., where they visited the Maryland Science Center where they also spent the night. The Gazette is pictured in front of the University of Maryland, 4-H Conference Center, in Chevy Chase, Md.

 Thomas family visits Maryland

The Thomas family of Egg Harbor Township poses at Club Seacrets Jamaica USA, in Ocean City, Md. in July. Front from left are 6-year-old Michael J. Thomas-Urbanek, mother Diana Thomas, and grandmother Betty Thomas; back row from left are Bill Gary, 14-year-old Johnny M. Thomas-Rosario, and grandfather Harry Thomas Sr. The picture was taken by 11½-year-old Angel-Lee M. Thomas-Rosario during a trip to Maryland and West Virginia. 

A day at the harbor

 Dawson Kuhn of Absecon visited Baltimore’s Inner Harbor in Maryland with his parents in October.  While there, they visited the National Aquarium, which is seen in the background.

 The Gazette traveled to Baltimore, Md. to visit ESPN Zone, as well as local shops and pubs. This lovely group of women consists of, from left, Melanie Smith, of Pennsylvania; Whitney Randles, of Marmora; Margaret Hallsworth, of Tuckahoe; Amy Gil, of Pennsylvania; Karen Hassell, of Delaware; and Lesley Jones, of Palermo.

The Gazette traveled to Ocean City, Md. Feb. 23-25, with the Upper Township Braves competition cheer squad for the American Cheer & Dance Reach-the-Beach Competition. The Braves came in first place in the category. They are national champions. Front row from left are: Alycia Williams, Olivia Ensminger, Maria Farnan, Kristi Rohrer (holding the Gazette), Devon Terwilliger, Nikki Liepe, Kylie Huntsman. Second row from left are: Ellen Pfeifle, Alexxa Pastore, Celena White, Grace Wigglesworth, Janelle Patton, Lauren Phifer, Alison Miles.