Behavioral Health Team Meets Oct. 12
The Healthy St. Mary’s Partnership is planning a meeting of the Behavioral Health Action Team from 2 to 3:30 pm Friday, Oct. 12, 2018, at the St. Mary’s County Health Department in Leonardtown. MedStar St. Mary’s Hospital supports the Healthy St. Mary’s Partnership.
First F-35B Lands on British Warship
The first Royal Navy pilot to land an F-35B stealth fighter on Britain’s new HMS Queen Elizabeth tells his story. Flying the test jet from NAS Patuxent River, Royal Navy Cmdr. Nathan Gray touched down to start two months of flight tests.
Panel Topic: Naval Aviation Agility, Lethality
“Naval Aviation Agility and Lethality in Contested Environments” will be the topic of the next panel presented by The Patuxent Partnership and the Association of Naval Aviation. The event will be held 5 to 7 pm Wednesday, Oct. 3, 2018, at the Patuxent River Naval Air Museum in Lexington Park.
Tickets Available for Bluegrass for Hospice
There’s still time to reserve a vendor spot and to grab early-reserve ticket prices for Bluegrass for Hospice-2018 on Saturday, Oct. 27, 2018, held at its traditional venue, Flat Iron Farm in Great Mills, Maryland, from noon until 8 pm.
2018 Gubernatorial General Election Deadlines
Important deadlines for the upcoming 2018 Gubernatorial General Election are approaching. The deadline to register to vote, change party affiliation, update an address, and request an alternate polling place for the election is 9 pm Tuesday, Oct. 16.
Busy October on Tap at CSM
The College of Southern Maryland has announced its schedule of events for October 2018.
Donations Made to County Museums
The St. Mary’s County Museum Division has taken possession of a number of historically significant photos, documents, and objects this year. Among the donations are a model clamming boat and boat-building tools. These items are planned for an exhibit at the Piney Point Lighthouse Museum & Historic Park.
Block Party Shares Magic of Recovery
Walden Beacon of Hope Recovery and Wellness Center and Walden Behavioral Health are taking a seasonal slant to their next public event will the Magic of Recovery Block Party on Friday, Oct. 26, 2018.
Access to Care Team Meets Oct. 9
Healthy St. Mary’s Partnership’s Access to Care Action Team will meet from 3 to 4 pm Tuesday, Oct. 9, 2018, at Health Connections at MedStar St. Mary’s Hospital in Leonardtown.
DoD Squeeze on Contractor Pay Sits Poorly With Congressional Defense Chairs
The chairs of the House and Senate Armed Services committees side with the defense industry against Pentagon plans regarding contractor pay which calls for less money up front when it buys major weapons systems. The proposed policy would link performance- and progress-based payments more closely to production milestones.
