CSM’s Gottfried Announces Plans to Retire
Dr. Brad Gottfried, president of the College of Southern Maryland, has announced his intent to retire on June 30, 2017. Appointed CSM’s fourth president in 2006, Gottfried has had a significant impact on the college, including expanding the college with a regional Hughesville campus, increasing CSM’s partnerships and articulations, and keeping higher education affordable and accessible.
Annmarie Gears Up for ArtsFest
Artists, vendors, families, volunteers, performers, and many more will converge on Annmarie Sculpture Garden and Art Center on Sept. 17 and 18, 2016, for ArtsFest, the finest art festival in Southern Maryland. The event is open from 10 am to 5 pm each day, and admission is $6 for adults, free for children 11 and younger, and free for members. No pets are allowed at ArtsFest.
PRMI Builds Teamwork at Dragon Boat Races
Solomons Island was filled with drum beats and laughter on a recent Saturday morning as 18 teams, including Primary Residential Mortgage Inc. competed in the Dragon Boat Races and raised money for Southern Maryland Community Resources.
TPP to Present ‘Speed to the Fleet’
The Patuxent Partnership and the Association of Naval Aviation’s Squadron 18 invite its members, the business community, base personnel, and the public to a panel discussion and reception Sept. 15 on “Speed to the Fleet.”
Audit Deadline: Navy Not Ready for Prime Time
The Navy is lagging in preparedness for a 2017 deadline to be audit-ready.
MetCom Warns of Phone Scam
The St. Mary’s County Metropolitan Commission has learned that some of its customers have been targeted by a new phone scam.
Budget Caps Good for Spending Discipline
Not all bad, experts say: statutory budget caps keep the brake on defense spending.
Board Members Elected at SMECO Meeting
Southern Maryland Electric Cooperative elected members to its board of directors Aug. 23 at its 78th annual customer-members meeting at Regency Furniture Stadium in Waldorf, where it has been held since 2009.
Hoyer Requests Veterans Clinic Update
Congressman Steny H. Hoyer helped secure funding for a replacement veterans community-based outpatient clinic in Charlotte Hall that was set to open in 2013, but has yet to open its doors. The congressman has sent a letter to Veterans Affairs Secretary Robert McDonald asking for a specific plan and timeline for when Southern Maryland veterans can expect the clinic to open.
Key West Residents Weigh In on Drone Base
Key West residents will have a 30-day period beginning Sept. 1 to comment on NAS Key West being in the running to be the East Coast’s home base for the MQ-4C Triton drones. The short list also includes Naval Station Mayport in Jacksonville, FL, and Virginia’s NASA Wallops Flight Facility.
