SMECO Bike Ride to Benefit Operation: Tohidu
Southern Maryland Electric Cooperative (SMECO) employees will host their fifth annual bike ride on June 4, 2016 to benefit Operation Tohidu.
Pax River Lands Sentinel Landscape Designation
Patuxent River Naval Air Station’s Atlantic Test Range has received formal designation as a Sentinel Landscape. Pax River is one of three recipients be awarded funding in the 2016 REPI Challenge cycle.
Leadership So. Md. Earns Inspiration Award
Leadership Southern Maryland has received the Chick-fil-A 2016 True Inspiration Award for nonprofits. The $15,000 award will be used to support LSM’s Teen Leadership Academy. www.leadershipsomd.org
Summer Schedule Begins at CSM
Summer months at the College of Southern Maryland tend to attract a lot fewer students, yet the energy used to keep buildings open and running is the same and is serving a much smaller number of people. To curb this imbalance, CSM will initiate Code Green Fridays through its summer schedule, starting on May 27 and continuing until July 29, excluding July 8, 2016.
SMECO Offers Customer Service at Members’ Convenience
SMECO’s state-of-the-art contact center offers assistance 24 hours a day, seven days a week, adding member choices to superior customer service.
Hoyer Co-Sponsors Opioid Program Act
Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (D-MD) spoke on the House Floor recently in support of the Opioid Program Evaluation Act, which he co-sponsored with House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy, and the need to provide adequate funding to address the growing opioid crisis.
Reverse Mortgages Can Reduce Costs, Improve Living
The burden of homeowners’ recurring expenses and rising costs can be relieved with a reverse mortgage.
Golfers Sought for Gelrud Memorial Tournament
Three Oaks Center is seeking golfers to play in its annual Jack Gelrud Memorial Golf Tournament. The tourney will be held at noon Thursday, June 9, 2016, at the Breton Bay Golf and Country Club at 21935 Society Hill Road in Leonardtown.
Good News for Contractors in Defense Bill
There’s a lot to like in the procurement reforms in the draft defense bill, even with concerns about some new workplace regulations.
Reid on Defense Budget: A Deal is a Deal
Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid is balking at adding funding to the defense budget deal agreed to President Obama and former House Speaker John Boehner.
