Want to Be A Rocket Scientist?
Sign up now for Friday’s free class from the Armstrong Air and Space Museum. The 45-minute class lets you learn about spaceflight online for free, billed as a class for aspiring rocket scientists and promoted as best for grades 7-12, good for anyone interested in the basics of how to get a rocket into space. The class runs Friday, Oct. 7, 6:30-7:15pm.
NAWCAD Industry Day: Oct. 12
The Patuxent Partnership and NAWCAD again open the NAWCAD Industry Day to the public, Oct 12, 8:30 – 11:30 am, at the SMART Building at the University System of Maryland at Southern Maryland campus. Register here.
Fed Workers Face Hike in Health Insurance Premiums
Federal employees will pay 8.7% more, on average, toward their 2023 health premiums. The stark hike reflects the COVID-19 pandemic timeline: a drop in use of elective benefits resulted in a lower average increase over the past four years. As elective benefit use increases, so do premiums. The cost of prescription drug prices also contributed to the increase.
Nightmare on Broadway Opens Oct. 7
The Newtowne Players, present A Nightmare on Broadway! running Oct. 7 through Oct. 16 at the Three Notch Theater in Lexington Park, MD.
Recruitment Shortfalls Plague All Services
Only the Air Force hit all of its active duty recruiting goals for 2022, but even so failed to meet its Reserve goals. The Navy met its active duty enlistment goals, but the Army missed its enlisted goal by 15,000.
Pax Gate 3 Hours Extended
Beginning today, Oct. 3, NAS Patuxent River extend the open hours at Gate 3 from 5:30am to 6pm weekdays. Gate 3 will close on weekends and holidays.
11th SoMd Hiring Event Oct. 5
The 11th Annual Southern Maryland Hiring Event #TCCSMDGetHired will be half-day in person, half-day online event Oct. 5, 2022. 50 employers will be attending: 10 am – 1 pm at the Charles County Library; 1 – 4 pm online. Register here.
Newly Eligible Vets: 1 Year to Claim Benefits
Thousands more veterans became eligible for Veterans Affairs health care on Oct. 1 under a law expanding benefits for former service members sickened by environmental exposures. The largest group to be eligible are certain post-9/11 veterans who hadn’t previously enrolled. They have a one-year window to sign up.
Resource Day Rescheduled: Oct. 7
The 2022 autumn Community Resource Day has been rescheduled for Oct. 7 from 11 am to 2 pm. The Church of the Ascension is hosting the day at 21641 Great Mills Road, Lexington Park, MD 20653.
Calvert Angler Lands MD Record Swordfish
Calvert County angler Jeff Jacobs has been officially recognized by the Maryland Department of Natural Resources as the new state record holder for the Atlantic Division with a 393-pound swordfish (Xiphias gladius) he caught in the canyons off the coast of Ocean City after a five-and-a-half-hour fight.
