Hubcaps Headline 2 Fundraisers/1 Night – Nov. 9
The Fabulous Hubcaps headline a two-in-one fundraiser Sugar Face Rescue and Military Advance. It’s the best in 50s, 60s, & 70s rock and roll, so wear your best poodle skirt and come out Nov. 9 to shake, rattle, and roll.
Lions Clubs Seek Entries for Poster Contest
Calling all student artists! The Lions International 2019 Peace Poster Contest is now accepting entries.
Group Launching Vegan Restaurant Week in S. Md.
Vegan Restaurant Week will be held in Southern Maryland during the week of Nov. 2 through 9, 2019.
Golf Tourney Supports Youth Programs
The Scott Verbic Memorial Golf Tournament will be held Friday, Oct. 18, 2019, at Wicomico Shores Golf Course. Proceeds support the youth scholarship program that allows children in St. Mary’s County to attend summer camp, sports, and other leisure programs throughout the year at discounted rates.
Message From the Cap’n/Oyster Season Begins
“Oyster season in the months with R” used to be the norm, but conservation and disease dropped September out of the season decades ago. This year’s Oct. 1 start of oyster season, with the water temperature in the 70s, won’t have oysters as plump as they will become later when the water temperature falls.
5th District Fire Departments Earn Grants
Four fire departments in Maryland’s 5th District have been awarded grant funding through the Department of Homeland Security’s Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program.
Turkey’s Military Continues Offensive Into Syria
Turkey continues its offensive into northeast Syria to push US-backed Kurdish forces away from its border in the wake of President Donald Trump’s announcement of US troop withdrawal from the area. Trump called the Turkish offensive “a bad idea.”
HSMP Wants Feedback on Annual Meeting
MedStar St. Mary’s Hospital is helping the Healthy St. Mary’s Partnership spread the word that the presentations from the Sept. 19 annual meeting are now available online to view and/or download.
5th District Boasts 2 Blue Ribbon Schools
Mount Harmony Elementary School in Calvert County has been named a Blue Ribbon School by the US Department of Education.
Turkey Strikes Border, Thwarting Kurdish Fighters
Turkish military strike at a Kurdish route into northeastern Syria after President Donald Trump unexpectedly announced a US troop withdrawal from the area.
