Naval Aviation Is Topic at Cleared for Takeoff Event
Cleared for Takeoff: Innovation in Naval Aviation will be the topic at The Patuxent Partnership and Association of Naval Aviation Pax River Squadron 18 reception and discussion April 26, 2018, with a panel of leaders, experts, and decision-makers.
Poems Serve as Inspiration for Art Exhibit
Eleven poems written by College of Southern Maryland faculty and students and other local poets have served as the inspiration for a collection of paintings, jewelry, ceramic, and fused-glass pieces by calvART Gallery member artists. These poetry-inspired pieces will be on exhibit at the calvART Gallery Visions of Verses show in Prince Frederick April 11 to May 6.
MedStar Celebrates Doctors’ Day
Medical staff at MedStar St. Mary’s Hospital were honored with a celebration of National Doctors’ Day in March. MedStar thanked its dedicated staff with a special breakfast and presentation March 29, 2018, celebrating the hospital’s many physicians, physician’s assistants, and certified nurse practitioners.
New Presidential Helicopter Fleet on Schedule
Sikorsky is four years into its $1.2 billion contract to replace the president’s helicopter fleet with its VH-92A in 2019.
Flat Iron Auction Planned This Weekend
A Flat Iron Farm two-day auction will be held Friday and Saturday, April 13 and 14, 2018, at the farm in Great Mills, Maryland. McGrew Equipment Company of Seven Valleys, Pennsylvania, will be hosting the auction for the farm.
Hoyer Urges Continuation of King’s Message
Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (Md.-5th) and Ro Khanna (Calif.-17th) submitted an op-ed to the Baltimore Sun this month in which they discussed their experience on March’s bipartisan Faith & Politics Institute’s Civil Rights pilgrimage that honored the 50th anniversary of the assassination of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.
Russia Is Jamming US Drones in Syria
Russian jamming of small US drones in Syria is having an impact on American military operations.
Learn This Summer at Aerospace Camp
Kids from second grade to high school juniors can sign up until May 15 for Summer Aerospace Camp, offered by The Patuxent Partnership and St. Mary’s County Public Schools. Camp sessions are set for July 2018 at the Dr. James A. Forrest Career and Technology Center in Leonardtown, MD.
SMECO Committee to Nominate Board Candidates
Ten members have been appointed by the Southern Maryland Electric Cooperative’s Board of Directors to the 2018 Nominating Committee scheduled to meet on Wednesday, May 23, 2018.
Military Aviation Crashes See Big Spike
US Navy aviation mishaps have increased 82 percent in the past five years, the biggest spikes in accidents among all four services. Mishaps involving the F/A-18 E/F Super Hornet have jumped 108 percent over the same time period.
