Lehman Luncheon, Book Signing Postponed
The Patuxent Partnership and the AFCEA Southern Maryland chapter have postponed the luncheon and book signing with former secretary of the Navy John F. Lehman Jr. due to scheduling conflicts. The event had been planned for Oct. 10 in Lexington Park, MD. It will be rescheduled at a later date.
Tickets Available for NavSec Lehman Lunch, Book Signing
The Patuxent Partnership and the AFCEA Southern Maryland chapter will host the former secretary of the Navy John F. Lehman Jr. at a luncheon and book-signing on Thursday, Oct. 10, 2019, in Lexington Park.
Schoolhouse Offering Last Open House of the Year
The final open house this year for the Drayden African American Schoolhouse will be from 11 am to 2 pm Saturday, Oct. 5.
House Members Use Social Media to Keep Public Informed
Winners and finalists of the 10th annual US House of Representatives’ 2019 Member Online All-Star Competition were selected by the House Majority Leader Steny H. Hoyer’s staff.
Thornberry to Retire, 2020 End of Term
Rep. Mac Thornberry, the Republican’s top voice on military and national security, will not seek reelection next year. He joins five other Texas Republicans retiring from the House at the end of 2020.
Reflections Exhibit Opens at MedStar St. Mary’s
MedStar St. Mary’s Hospital’s newest exhibit takes a look back at the hospital’s 1953 Spring Festival Concert. The fund-raising event drew a crowd of celebrity guests including Vice President Richard Nixon and his wife.
Access to Care Team Meets Oct. 8
MedStar St. Mary’s Hospital supports the Healthy St. Mary’s Partnership’s Access to Care Action Team, which will meet from 3 to 4 pm Tuesday, Oct. 8, 2019, at Health Connections at MedStar in Leonardtown.
Navy Says Goodbye to the ‘Blueberries’
The Type I Navy Working Uniform, called the “blueberry,” will no longer be authorized for wear. Blueberries are being discontinued today, Oct. 1, after an 11-year run.
Hoyer Speaks Against Offshore Drilling
House Majority Leader Steny H. Hoyer spoke recently on the House floor to support three bills that will block oil and gas drilling in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, the Atlantic and Pacific Coasts, and in the eastern Gulf of Mexico.
Munitions Meeting About Webster Field
Public comment period closing Oct. 5, 2019, and public meeting scheduled Oct. 8 on addressing environmental hazards at an old munitions aerial bombing range at Webster Field in St. Inigoes, MD.
