St. Mary’s Camera Club Gears Up for Fair
Enter and visit St. Mary’s County Fair’s photography competition, sponsored by St. Mary’s County Camera Club. Then next month, stop in at one of their twice-a-month meetings and make photography a bigger part of your life.
Habitat Makes Repairs to Veterans’ Home
Volunteers for Patuxent Habitat for Humanity came together recently to make needed repairs to the home of two veterans.
Lexington Park Library to Host LexiCon
Celebrate your fandom by participating in LexiCon, the St. Mary’s County Library Comic Con, on Sept. 21. There will be a variety of events for people of all ages to enjoy ranging from trivia to a cosplay contest to workshops and prizes at the Lexington Park Library.
Still Time to Register for MUM-T’s the Word
MUM-T’s the Word at an Association of Naval Aviation panel hosted by The Patuxent Partnership on Thursday, Sept. 19, 2019.
College Fair Set Sept. 17 in Hollywood
The Southern Maryland College Fair will take place on Tuesday, Sept. 17, 2019, at the Hollywood Volunteer Fire Department with two sessions.
Youth Gun Violence is Topic of Annual Meeting
Youth gun violence in the community is just one of the topics that will be discussed during the Healthy St. Mary’s Partnership annual meeting Sept. 19, 2019. MedStar St. Mary’s supports the Healthy St. Mary’s Partnership.
Grant Will Fund Quantum Computing, Networking
Congressman Steny H. Hoyer and US Sens. Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen have announced $1.74 million in grant funding from the Department of Energy to the University of Maryland, College Park for two projects that will advance the development of quantum computing and networking.
80,000 Pounds of Bombs Dropped on Iraqi Island
The first F-35s deployed to the Middle East joined with F-15s to bomb an Iraqi island to prevent its use as an ISIS refuge. The 80,000 pounds of bombs dropped continues the US-led coalition countering ISIS in Iraq and Syria.
SMECO Members Elected at Annual Meeting
Southern Maryland Electric Cooperative held its 81st annual meeting Aug. 29, 2019, at Middleton Hall in Waldorf, and after counting close to 8,000 votes, members from all three Southern Maryland counties were elected to the board of directors.
Business Group Promotes Md.’s Space Community
Congressman Steny H. Hoyer attended the Aug. 20 meeting of the Maryland Space Business Roundtable, a nonprofit organization that partners with business, academia, and industry leaders to promote the space community.
