🌱 How a Huntingtown volunteer rose to Maryland’s top fire safety job

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In today's newsletter:

• How a Huntingtown volunteer rose to Maryland's top fire safety job
• Can La Plata regroup before their road test in Huntingtown?

Also on today's calendar: Patuxent JV Football @ Huntingtown and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What do you call a belt that is made of watches? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Partly sunny and very warm, with a high of 83 and low of 65 degrees.
• Friday: Very warm with clouds and sun, temps: high: 85, low: 64.
• Saturday: Cooler, with a high of 69 and low of 60 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Calvert Native Caroll Spriggs Becomes Maryland's First African American State Fire Marshal (thebaynet.com) — A longtime member of the Huntingtown Volunteer Fire Department has just become Maryland's first African American state fire marshal, capping a career that began locally at age 16. Caroll H. Spriggs II, raised in nearby Sunderland, took his oath in Prince Frederick and outlined plans to strengthen investigations, code enforcement, and public education across the state.
   

• McDonough girls soccer overwhelms La Plata (somdnews.com) — McDonough's girls soccer team dominated La Plata 8-0, but Huntingtown fans will be watching La Plata closely as the Warriors visit for an upcoming road match next week. La Plata is trying to rebound from back-to-back heavy losses while navigating a very young roster and recent goalie injuries.
   

📸 Around Huntingtown

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Huntingtown

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday October 3
• Brain Games - Mahjongg, Scrabble & More (PF) →
  Calvert Library Prince Frederick, 850 Costley Way, Prince Frederick
  12:00 pm

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Other local events

Thursday October 1
• Gaming Gathering - Pokémon Social →
  Calvert County, MD Calendar, 4075 Gordon Stinnett Ave., Chesapeake Beach
  5:00 pm
• Twighlight Take Down →
  Calvert County, MD Calendar, Chesapeake Hills Golf Course 11352 HG Trueman Road, Prince Frederick
  6:30 pm
Friday October 2
• Chicken of the Woods Permaculture Farm Field Day Event →
  Calvert County, MD Calendar
  8:30 am
• All About Snakes Storytime & Craft →
  Calvert County, MD Calendar
  10:00 am
• Harvest Festival →
  Calvert County, MD Calendar
  11:00 am
• Make Your Business Ready and Resilient →
  Calvert County, MD Calendar
  12:00 pm
• First Fossil Friday! →
  Calvert County, MD Calendar
  1:00 pm
• First Friday in North Beach →
  Calvert County, MD Calendar
  6:00 pm
Saturday October 3
• Friends of the Poor 5K Walk/Run & Kiddy-K →
  Huntingtown MD
• Friends of the Poor 5K Walk/Run and Kiddy-K →
  Kings Landing Park, Huntingtown
  8:00 am
Monday October 5
• Patuxent JV Football @ Huntingtown →
  Huntingtown High School, 4125 Solomons Island Rd, Huntingtown
  5:30 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Did you know National Coffee Day is September 29th?
  While you sip your morning brew, take 10 minutes to "pour over" something else that impacts your monthly budget: your electric and gas bills. Your 3… (Nextdoor )
• Did you know National Coffee Day is September 29th?
  While you sip your morning brew, take 10 minutes to "pour over" something else that impacts your monthly budget: your electric and gas bills. Your 3… (Nextdoor )

• Mathnasium posted a job opening for Math Tutor in Prince Frederick. Apply here.
• TJX posted a job opening for Merchandise Associate in Dunkirk. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Huntingtown here.

🗞 Nearby News

Prince Frederick

• Education Credit Union Wins Best of SoMd Honor (southernmarylandchronicle.com)
• 500,000 Gallons Of Untreated Wastewater Spill Into Mill Creek In Prince Frederick (thebaynet.com)
• Police: Loaded AK-47 Found In Trunk, Stolen Pistol In Man's Pocket In Prince Frederick (thebaynet.com)

Chesapeake Beach

• Worker Flown To Trauma Center After Falling From Roof In Chesapeake Beach (thebaynet.com)

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A waist of time. (Thank you Martin L. for sending it in!)
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