Tag: Operation

 “Operation Roof Rescue” is proud to announce its 10th-anniversary celebration by giving back to the community that has supported it throughout the years. As a token of gratitude for a decade of support, Roof Rescue will be providing four free roofs, one each to a military/veteran, teacher, first responder, and a deserving family who does not meet those categories. Since its inception, Roof Rescue has been dedicated to serving the community, offering free or discounted roofs or repairs to non-profits and community members every year. Mark Franklin, the owner of Roof Rescue, along with the entire Roof Rescue family, is ... Read more

Joint operation to remove dangerous scaffolding erected in rear lanes at Ma Tau Wai Road completed ******************************************************************************************      The Buildings Department (BD) in collaboration with the Lands Department (LandsD) and other relevant government departments, including the Home Affairs Department, the Highways Department, the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department and the Police, mounted a joint operation yesterday (August 18) to remove the scaffolding erected in the private rear lanes between 182-220 Ma Tau Wai Road and 1-9 Shek Tong Street and 484-510 Chatham Road North, and on the government land facing Shek Tong Street and the pavement of Ma Tau Wai ... Read more

 Operation Deploy Your Dress will host a free pop-up boutique for military community members on Saturday, April 30th at the Headquarters of the Association of the United States Army in Arlington, VA. ODYD and AUSA will welcome over 600 military community members including active-duty service members, military spouses and eligible DoD ID card holders. “We’re so excited to be coming back to the National Capital Region for our 5th annual Operation Deploy Your Dress pop-up event in partnership with the Association of the United States Army. There are so many military families, from all branches of service, in this area. ... Read more

Smooth operation on first day reopening of LCSD venues ******************************************************      A spokesman for the Leisure and Cultural Services Department (LCSD) today (April 21) said that, in view of the first phase of relaxation of social distancing measures announced by the Government, some leisure and cultural venues were reopened today and the first-day operation was smooth. All persons entering sports premises and other indoor venues under the management of the LCSD complied with the requirement of the Vaccine Pass.      In response to media enquiries about touting activities, the spokesman said the LCSD has all along attached great importance to ... Read more

 The Tri-State Railway Historical Society and Operation Toy Train of New York have partnered to acquire former Hoboken Manufacturers Railroad locomotive No. 700 and Middletown & New Jersey Railroad locomotive No. 2 for historic preservation. These locomotives are the last remaining examples of historic rail equipment from the heydays of their respective railroads. Both are 44-ton diesel-electric locomotives constructed in 1947 by General Electric’s factory in Erie, Pennsylvania. Middletown & New Jersey No. 2 was acquired secondhand in 1963 by the 15-mile railroad, which was built from Middletown to Unionville, New York in 1868). Originally painted solid red, the No. ... Read more