Team Aims to Increase Access to Care
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 Feb. 14, 2017, at the hospital’s multipurpose room.
Netanyahu Calls on Nations to Follow Trump’s Lead on Iran
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu calls on “responsible” nations to follow the lead of US President Donald Trump and impose sanctions on Iran.
Reception Will Honor TPP Science Fair Winners
The Patuxent Partnership will host its 2017 St. Mary’s County Science and Engineering special awards reception Feb. 21, honoring the middle and high school TPP and International Council on Systems Engineering (INCOSE) award winners who participated in the science and engineering fair.
MedStar Designated as Baby-Friendly
MedStar St. Mary’s Hospital in Leonardtown has received a prestigious international honor. The hospital has been recognized as a Baby-Friendly Designated birth facility by Baby-Friendly USA, part of a global program sponsored by the World Health Organization and the United Nations Children’s Fund.
Deal Reached on Next Batch of F-35s
Negotiations to bring down the cost of the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter continued late last week. The Pentagon and Lockheed Martin said the deal for the next batch of 90 F-35s shaved $728 million off the cost of the program and brings the cost of each plane below $95 million.
Festival Offers 5 Films in 5 Weeks
The Southern Maryland Higher Education Center will present the five-week Bridges to the World International Film Festival. The first film will be shown at 6:30 pm Feb. 8. Admission is free.
AF’s F-35 Shows Its Stuff at Combat Exercise
F-35A Lightning II and F-18 Super Hornet among the aircraft strutting their stuff at the Red Flag air combat exercise at Nellis Air Force Base in Nevada. The wargames exercise featured more than 80 warplanes and support aircraft.
Theater Presenting ‘Dial M for Murder’
The Newtowne Players will present Frederick Knott’s classic thriller “Dial M for Murder” through Feb. 26 at Three Notch Theatre in Lexington Park.
‘Selvage’ Exhibit Features Work of Jim Arendt
Artist Jim Arendt sees denim in a particular way, and he has used that inspiration to create an exhibition that will be featured at the College of Southern Maryland La Plata Campus through March 9, called “Selvage.”
Smart Meter Open House Set in Leonardtown
Southern Maryland Electric Cooperative customer-members who would like to learn more about SMECO’s smart meters are invited to stop by an open house from 4 to 7 pm Feb. 9 in Leonardtown.