How Are You, America ?

How Are you Doing, America ?

July 3, 2019

Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan won't release funds for symphony,
school construction, Baltimore youth jobs

House of Delegates Speaker Adrienne A. Jones, a Baltimore County Democrat,
took issue with Hogan’s description of the legislature.

(The budget passed both chambers with robust support from Republicans.)

The governor pledged agencies would find a way to pay for
$7 million in technology upgrades for the Baltimore Police
Department and $3.5 million for testing rape kits as requested
by the legislature.

The governor’s announcement drew backlash from Democrats,
who argued he is endangering vital programs.

During this year’s 90-day session, the legislature amended
Hogan’s proposed $46 billion operating budget for the year
that began Monday. Legislators made close to $300 million
in changes to the budget Hogan introduced, deleting items
he favored and replacing them with items they preferred.

Sen. J.B. Jennings, said he believed Hogan would
come up with the money needed for important public
safety programs.

Jennings said other items funded by the Assembly were wasteful.
Jennings argued, for instance, that $1.6 million from the state for
the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra would do little to resolve its
problems. The BSO is in dire fiscal straits, and management has
locked out musicians for the summer as both sides attempt to
negotiate a new contract.

Del. Shelly Hettleman, a Baltimore County Democrat -
said the funding is needed to ensure kits don’t go untested or get
thrown out.

http://touch.baltimoresun.com/#section/-1/article/p2p-117016392/

Shopping on the Fourth of July ?

Some chain stores are not letting their employees out
for this National holiday.

"Plenty of stores are slated to stay open, so people can still get all
their holiday accoutrements before sundown."

What is closed on July 4th?

Banks and post offices will be closed on July 4th


What stores are open or closed on July 4th?


Target stores will be open regular business hours.

Walmart stores will be open regular business hours.

Best Buy stores will be open regular business hours.

Home Depot stores will be open regular business hours.

Sears stores will be open regular business hours.

Kmart stores will be open regular business hours.

Lowe’s stores will be open regular business hours.

Macy’s stores will be open regular business hours.

CVS stores will be open regular business hours.

Rite Aid stores will be open regular business hours.

Walgreens stores will be open regular business hours.


Costco will be CLOSED on the 4th.

Sam’s Club will operate on shortened hours, from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Trader Joe’s will close early at 5 p.m.

Some Whole Foods will close early at 8 p.m.



Chain restaurants are likely to be open, but because they are
franchise owned businesses, it’s best to check with specific
locations for availability for July 4th

https://time.com/5612170/whats-open-on-july-4th/

Just follow orders

STAY ON MESSAGE

Pentagon Suggests Troops Say They’re ‘Proud’ of Their Tanks

- Julia Arciga

07.03.19

According to a photo of the guidance obtained by Mother Jones,
troops that will be at the National Mall event are being told that
their primary “messages” to deliver were:

“I am proud to serve this Nation...” and “I am proud
of my job and my vehicle/tank. I am glad to share
my experience with the American people.
” In a “Dos and Don’ts” list, members were told
to stick to the script, use “simple sentences,”
and to “stay in [their] lane.”

If approached by a reporter, the paper also advises to not “go ‘off the record’”

-because the “microphone is always ON!”

With this in mind, participants were also told to “smile and have fun.”

“Relax and speak to America,” the paper reads.

https://www.thedailybeast.com/penta...theyre-proud-of-their-tanks-at-july-4th-event


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We obtained the Pentagon's guidance to troops in
Trump’s July 4th event: Say "I am proud of my job
and my vehicle/tank"

(screenshot capture of instruction sheet)

2:40 PM - 3 Jul 2019

Theme

"Honor and Pride"

It requires the soldier to refer reporters to
White House Press Desk

(the memeo orders the soldier to) Tell your story

Dos

Dont's

Tips

Prepare Plan Know key messages
Practice Think before you speak
Present Execute. Relax. And speak to America.

800 DC Guardsmen activated to provide traffic control and crowd

High over the Potomac River, iron workers ease an 86-ton monster into place
on Memorial Bridge

July 4, 2019

Two-hundred-foot-long girders, lowered by crane at night, are key parts of the hallowed bridge’s repair project.

The center of the bridge is currently being supported by 12 temporary pilings driven down to bedrock, said Chris Close, a transportation branch chief with the Park Service.

Even as the repair project is well underway, a walk through the old structure beneath the bridge shows peeling paint, corroded steel and the gigantic antique gears that once raised the draw span. The gears will be removed and recycled, said Jonathan Shafer, a spokesman for the Park Service.

The project began last year. When work on the south side of the bridge is finished, the project will shift to the north side. The job is expected to be finished by 2021.

“A lot of work went into the planning and design . . . to remember and recognize that this bridge is a memorial,” said Close.

“It’s not necessarily a typical bridge,” he said.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/tran...se-an-ton-monster-into-place-memorial-bridge/