2nd Lex Park Mural Seeks Steady-Handed Artists
The CDC is seeking artists of all ages to help trace Lexington Park’s second major mural onto the side of WorkSpace at 46940 S. Shangri-La Drive. Tracing occurs at night, on scaffolding. Artists need a steady hand to trace the design onto the wall. Send an example of your work for a chance to join the transfer team.
Minority Outreach Coalition Hosts Talk on Health
The Minority Outreach Coalition will host a Community Conversation on April 26, 2019, from 11 am to 1 pm at the St. Mary’s County Health Department.
Japan’s 1st F-35 Crashes in Pacific
The jet was less than a year old with a total of 280 hours in the air; it had been aloft 28 minutes before contact was lost. This is the second F-35 to crash since the jet’s first flight in 2006 and could reignite concern about the F-35 having only one engine.
Rogers Drive Extension Nears Construction
St. Mary ‘s CDC readies to issue a request for bids for construction of the extension of Rogers Drive from Missouri Avenue in Lexington Park to Willows Road.
CSM Presents Barbershop Concert April 13
Barbershop chorus enthusiasts should mark their calendars for Saturday, April 13, 2019. The College of Southern Maryland will present its Barbershop Extravaganza at 4 pm.
Navy’s Aviation Accidents Keep Rising
Manned aviation accident deaths across the services continue to break records, but the steady six-year climb finally halted this year. Only the Navy did not improve in the total accident categories from 2017 to 2018 and is still 83 percent higher than in 2013.
Hoyer: Paycheck Fairness Act Will Help Ensure Equal Pay for Equal Work
April 2 was Equal Pay Day. On that day, the country recognizes the amount of time into the new year that women must work in order to earn, on average, what men earn the year prior for the same job.
Family Tells Story of Fighting Colorectal Cancer
Most families expect to share many memories together. What they never plan to share, however, is a diagnosis of cancer — or pre-cancer, in the case of Janet Langley, who recently told her story of colorectal cancer in an article published by MedStar St. Mary’s Hospital in Leonardtown.
Pilot: Despite Testing Challenges, CH-53K ‘on the Right Track’
The new CH-53K heavy lift helicopter has had some struggles during its past year of testing but it will emerge as a capable and reliable asset for the Marine Corps, says Lt. Gen. Rudder, a Marine aviator.
Nominating Committee to Select Candidates
The board of directors of Southern Maryland Electric Cooperative has appointed 10 members to the 2019 Nominating Committee, which is scheduled to meet Wednesday, May 15.
