Point in Time Homeless Survey Begins Jan. 26
Southern Maryland Local Homelessness Coalition staff and volunteers will conduct Point in Time surveys and distribute incentives and resource materials to unsheltered adults, children, and veterans in the community from January 26 to February 2.
Moll Dyer Day Planned in February
The St. Mary’s County Historical Society will hold the first Moll Dyer Day on February 26, 2022. The legend of Moll Dyer and the alleged curse she placed on local residents has persisted for centuries.
US Troops Readied for Ukraine
Up to 8,500 US troops are on heightened alert for possible NATO deployment in response to a Russian move on Ukraine. The action is short of deployment but assures a rapid response if the need to deploy occurs.
Brooks Earns Navy’s Historian Qualification
Lexington Park seaman Durrell Brooks has earned the basic interpretive historian qualification aboard the USS Constitution.
Bridge Repair Funds Headed to MD
Maryland will receive $81.9 million in funds for bridge repairs from the bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act for 2022, Rep. Steny H. Hoyer announced.
DoD Hit Hardest by $15 Minimum Wage
Of the federal government’s 2.2 million civilian employees, 67,000 will be impacted by the raising of the minimum wage to $15. Of those, over 56,000 currently work at the DoD. OPM’s says the pay rate changes must be made by January 30, 2022.
Three Oaks Center Seeks Food Donations
Three Oaks Center in Lexington Park is seeking donations of food to help the homeless community.
JPALS Team Earns Top Safety Honors
The Joint Precision Approach and Landing System team overcame COVID restriction obstacles internationally to support five JPALS installations and five Precision Approach Landing System certifications around the globe last year, earning the Naval Air Traffic Management Systems Program Office top safety honors.
DNR Announces Winner of Bird Stamp Design Contest
Towson resident Jim Taylor won this year’s 48th annual Migratory Game Bird Stamp Design Contest held by the Maryland Department of Natural Resources.
Message from the Cap’n — As the Bald Eagle Flies
After another couple of good dustings of snow, the Captain’s reflections turn to what he has named the “Rulers of the Sky in Winter: The Bald Eagle.”
