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.
Enroll by Dec. 15 for Affordable Health Care Plan
Majority Leader Steny Hoyer reminds Americans that the 2023 open enrollment period to select your affordable health care plan will close Dec. 15, 2022. “I encourage Americans to visit www.HealthCare.gov to browse affordable, quality health-care plans for 2023. Everyone can use the website to compare plans, estimate premium costs, and register for coverage thanks to the Affordable Care Act.
US Ships Seize Explosive Mix in Gulf of Oman
The US Navy and Coast Guard have intercepted a fishing boat headed to Yemen carrying 180 tons of Iranian explosive material – urea fertilizer and ammonium perchlorate. The USCGC John Scheuerman and Navy guided missile cruiser USS The Sullivans came across the dhow in international waters of the Gulf of Oman on Nov. 8.
Expect Signal Outage at FDR Blvd. Intersection Nov. 17
Motorists should expect traffic pattern changes at the Chancellor’s Run Road/FDR Boulevard intersection between 9am and 3pm on Thursday, November 17, 2022.
