MedStar St. Mary’s Celebrates Doctors’ Day
Medical staff at MedStar St. Mary’s Hospital in Leonardtown are getting a little extra attention this week. The hospital is celebrating National Doctors’ Day on Thursday, March 30, 2017.
Vets Stand Down Day Set by Three Oaks
The Three Oaks Center in St. Mary’s County is planning a Veterans Stand Down Day from 9 am to 3 pm May 19, 2017, at the Southern Maryland Higher Education Center at 44219 Airport Road in California, Maryland.
Trump Presidency Ripe for BRAC, Say Defense Analysts
A Trump BRAC continues to draw speculation from defense analysts who say the time is ripe for the Pentagon to leapfrog congressional reluctance and consolidate it efforts and reduce its property holdings.
TPP Seeks Member of Year Nominees
Nominations are being accepted for The Patuxent Partnership’s 2016 Member of the Year award. The deadline is April 14.
Scholarship Gets Boost From a Birthday
When 8-year-old Evan Walsh Gurklis of Red Lion, Pa., said he could not wait to celebrate his birthday in November, he had a special purpose. Gurklis planned to invite teammates from his fall baseball league team and friends from his second-grade class. He asked his parents to host the party at a large sports complex near his home. But this kid’s plans had nothing to do with himself: they were about the Walsh Scholarship at College of Southern Maryland.
USS Bush Makes Its Way to Persian Gulf
The first US aircraft carrier of Trump presidency entered the Persian Gulf last week. The USS George H.W. Bush’s overall mission is to provide a base for airstrikes against the Islamic State group.
Cyclists Can Register for Benefit Ride
Cyclists can now register for the Southern Maryland Electric Cooperative’s sixth annual benefit ride, the SMECO 75 Bike Ride.
Annmarie Maker’s Market Set April 1
Step inside Annmarie Sculpture Garden & Arts Center in Solomons for a Maker’s Market from 9 am to 1 pm Saturday, April 1, 2017. Come see the homemade, homegrown, and handmade goods.
Upgraded Tomahawk System Delivered to Fleet
The US Navy has delivered an upgraded Tactical Tomahawk Weapons Control System to the fleet. The Tomahawk Weapons System Program Office has maintained the system since 2004 with incremental updates, but to ensure future viability, software modernization was required.
Volunteers Needed at Lego Robotics Event
College of Southern Maryland will be the venue for the Lego Robotics Championship on April 8, 2017, and volunteers are needed to help out on the day of the event. The Patuxent Partnership has put out a call to members to be a part of the event.
