Hoyer: GDP Growth Sign of Economy’s Strength
The United States’ third-quarter GDP grew by 2.6% – “another clear signal of our economy’s strength,” said Rep. Steny H. Hoyer.
CalvertHealth 5K Raises $60K to Fight Breast Cancer
CalvertHealth Foundation Annual CalvertHealth 5K raises more than $60,000 for the Sheldon E. Goldberg Center for Breast Care. More than 700 runners, walkers, cheering spectators and volunteers crowded the streets and sidewalks of Solomons in a show of pink for CalvertHealth’s 13th Annual Breast Cancer 5K Walk/Run on Oct. 15, according to Committee Chair Barry Friedman.
SMECO Employees Donate to Center for Children
Employees at Southern Maryland Electric Cooperative donated $55,000 to the Center for Children, a nonprofit dedicated to the prevention and treatment of child abuse in the region. The money was raised at SMECO’s annual golf outing in September.
Green Receives Lifetime Achievement Award
Leadership Maryland honors Bonnie Green, Executive Director of The Patuxent Partnership, with a lifetime achievement award.
GAO: Aircraft Readiness Goals Not Being Met
A Government Accountability Office report finds that more than two dozen military aircraft fleets — the bulk of the US’s military airpower — haven’t met their annual combat-readiness goals in at least a decade.
Thanksgiving Baskets, Nov. 22, Lexington Park
Thanksgiving dinner baskets are available Nov. 22 from noon to 2pm at the Oasis of Victory Christian Church International at 21779 Tulagi Place in Lexington Park, MD. Walk-up distribution. An adult must be present to accept the basket.
TPP Opens Scholarship Competition
TPP Pathways Scholarship application for 2022-2023 will remain open until January 31, 2023. The Patuxent Partnership (TPP) Pathways Scholarship will be awarded to graduating high school seniors who plan on attending the College of Southern Maryland (CSM) and majoring in engineering to support STEM workforce development at NAWCAD.
Aeropark Farmer’s Market: Nov. 20
Historic Sotterley will sponsor the next Aeropark Farmer’s Market November 20th from 9am – 1pm, just in time to shop for Thanksgiving.
DoD $1.4B Short on Next F-35 Contract
The Pentagon is $1.4 billion short for its next major F-35 contract with Lockheed. If more money isn’t found, the pending three-year contract, valued at as much as $30 billion, will yield fewer aircraft for the US’s costliest weapons program, which is now estimated at $412 billion.
LP Health Hub Temporarily Closes Drive-Thru
The drive-thru operations at the St. Mary’s Health Department’s Health Hub in Lexington Park will temporarily close November 16-18 for maintenance. The Health Hub is at 21625 Great Mills Road. Normal drive-thru operations at the Health Hub will resume on Monday, November 21.
