Fort Meade SoundOff for March 29, 2012

http://www.ftmeade.army.mil� SOUNDOFF! March 29, 2012

I say it all the time — spring break is noth-ing but goodness.

It is the time of year where we shake off our winter doldrums and enjoy those things that only nature can provide.

For my children Sam and Emily and every other student, including those attending one of the seven Anne Arundel County Public Schools on the installation, it is a time to put down the books and give your mind a much-needed rest. At the same time, it gives families the opportunity to enjoy each other.

More practically, spring break provides me with an opportunity to talk to you about three things that are always at the top of my mind: finding balance, partnership and safety.

There is no underestimating the importance of finding an appropriate work-life balance.

That’s especially true for Team Meade.I know how hard you have been working

and how easy it is to let that work take away from quality time with your friends and fam-ily. Maybe you are spending extra time in the office to finish a project that you do not think will get done otherwise. Or you may be leav-ing the office, but still taking your work home with you.

I know this, because I have to stop myself from doing the same things and remind myself of the adage that you are supposed to work to live, not live to work.

Not taking the time for balance — whether it is playing some golf, meeting with friends or reading a good book — can have detri-mental effects. One, it increases your stress level, which can lead to several issues, and can also make you a less effective employee. Two, it takes away opportunities for you and your family to take advantage of all the things that are available in the area.

That’s where partnership and Team Meade come in.

One of my most important jobs as garrison commander is to show the community what we do and what Fort Meade has to offer. But to truly live the motto that “Fort Meade isn’t about the fence line; it’s about the community,” I also need to encourage you to see all that our community offers. And trust me, there is enough out there for you to get two weeks, two days or even two hours of balance.

Most of us know about the Inner Harbor in Baltimore and the awesomeness that is Cam-den Yards, which is celebrating its 20th year

starting April 6. You also know about Annapolis, the Eastern Shore and, of course, the National Cherry Blos-som Festival down in D.C.

But, what if you are looking for a cool place to let the kids play or to go for a walk, that also happens to be right around the corner? Check out the Thomas A. Dixon Observation Area-BWI Playground off Dorsey Road. It has a play area and an 11-mile trail, and is easily the best place to watch the planes touch down at BWI.

There are more opportunities like that on Page 15, along with countless others that we do not have room for in the paper.

Also, if you really want to stay close to home, we have the Fort Meade Museum, the Courses, the Lanes, the new Kaboom! play-ground behind the Post Chapel and, of course, Burba Park.

If you use our areas, please adhere to post regulations by keeping your pets on a leash and cleaning up after them. It’s courtesy and the right thing to do.

Finally, my battle buddy Command Sgt. Maj. Charles Smith would get after me if I didn’t take this opportunity to remind you to always be safe.

Regardless of whether you’re packing up the minivan to see family, hitting the beach or taking advantage of the activities around here, safety always needs to be at the front of your mind.

Dress appropriately for the weather, don’t drink and drive, and do not be afraid to call someone for help are general rules to follow.

I also encourage you to take a few minutes and read through IMCOM’s spring and sum-mer safety brochure, which can be found on the Fort Meade website or by following this link: http://bit.ly/GUfXzm.

Other than that, have fun finding balance, and thank you for all that you do.

Team Meade!

Spring Break! It’s about balance, partnership, safety

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Police issuing $85 tickets for parking violationsBy Brandon BieltzStaff Writer

With parking spaces becoming scarce at some Fort Meade services, including Kimbrough Ambulatory Care Center and Gaffney Fitness Center, garrison officials are looking into options that will help alleviate the parking shortage.

“The installation is aware that parking is an issue, and we’re working towards solving the problem the best that we can, efficiently in a timely manner,” said Fort Meade Police Lt. George Manning, traffic supervisor for the Directorate of Emergency Services.

Some are attributing the parking issues to the 2005 Base Realignment and Clo-sure, which brought nearly 5,700 employ-ees to Fort Meade.

However, Fort Meade Transformation director Bert Rice said the installation planned for the influx of employees relo-cating to the area.

“We think we pretty well accommo-dated for BRAC agencies,” he said.

When the new BRAC facilities were built, agencies were told that there would not be a parking space for every relocated employee.

To ensure enough spaces for those who work at the new facilities, agencies have found alternative methods of trans-portation such as carpooling and shuttle services. Some agencies — and now gar-rison staff — have also started to allow teleworking.

These strategies, Rice said, have assist-ed garrison officials in preventing the parking problem from becoming worse.

“If you have fewer people and vehicles, you don’t need as many parking spaces,” he said.

One effect BRAC has had on park-ing is the amount of customers at such services as Kimbrough and Gaffney, said Manning.

Garrison officials are actively search-ing for solutions to solve those issues.

In addition, they are preparing to mitigate anticipated parking shortages in the summer when the Post Exchange parking lot will be blocked off for up to

Parking solutions explored to alleviate shortage

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To curtail illegal parking such as these vehicles on Llewellyn Avenue across from Kimbrough Ambulatory Care Center, garrison officials are exploring options to solve parking problems throughout the post.

two years during the construction of a new Exchange facility. (See the March 22 Soundoff! article at http://go.usa.gov/Es7 )

Manning said the parking shortage is likely to get worse before it gets better with more construction ahead. But Rice is working through possible solutions, with Kimbrough as a primary project.

“We’re working with Kimbrough to alleviate the severe parking issues they have over there,” Rice said. “We’re trying real hard.”

Rice discussed several options includ-ing shuttling Kimbrough employees from satellite parking lots to the facility. Ide-ally, additional parking for Kimbrough will be within walking distance to the facility.

Officials are also considering vacant and underused parking lots that can be utilized as additional options, but they must “make sense for the installation,” Rice said.

While the garrison works to resolve current parking problems, Rice said it also needs to look ahead to see how further installation growth may affect future parking.

“We have to be smart enough to know what’s going to happen in the future,” he said.

Lack of ample parking is not an excuse for parking in illegal locations, such as on the side of Llewellyn Aveune or desig-nated No Parking areas, Manning said.

Fort Meade Police will issue tickets of $85 for illegally parked vehicles when

the vehicles cause safety issues such as parking in front of fire hydrants, in access aisles that emergency vehicles use or when a vehicle is parked too far onto the road.

The location of No Parking signs are dictated by Maryland state laws and Army regulations, which stipulate where vehicles can or cannot park based on proximity to features such as intersec-tions, crosswalks or stop signs.

“If we have a sign put up for no park-ing, it’s referencing something; there’s a method to it,” Manning said.

Editors note: For more information about Fort Meade’s Transportation Demand Management program, including shuttles, ride sharing and telework options, visit www.ftmeade.army.mil/transportation.


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March 23, Failure to stop after unattended vehicle or property damage accident, driving vehicle without license and driving without consent of owner: The Directorate of Emergency Services was noti-fied of a larceny of private property. An investigation revealed that the juvenile dependent of the victim took her vehicle and drove it to school without permission.

March 24, Driving at speed exceeding limit, driving on suspended license, driving uninsured vehicle, driving with expired registration: A unit observed a vehicle traveling at a high rate of speed. Radar indicated the speed

was 44 mph in a posted 25-mph zone. A traffic stop was conducted. A check with the National Crime Information Center showed that the motor-ist’s registration was expired and that his driver’s license was

suspended. The driver could not produce his vehicle’s registration or proof of insurance.

March 23, Violation of a civilian pro-tective order, violation of a military protective order: The Directorate of Emergency Services was notified of a violation of a protective order and a unit no-contact order. A unit met with the victim who stated that her husband had made contact with her.

Construction Zone

Ongoing construction and renovationson Fort Meade

CommunityCommunityCrime Watch

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Issue: Plan: Status:

Youth Services Sports Complex is in need of

renovations

Renovate the Youth Services Sports Complex

Actual use of fields is expected to be this fall

to allow grass to mature

Community members have concerns about golf

course service availability in light of Base Closure and

Realignment

Maintain a minimum of 18 holes at current site;

restoring golf operations on a site south of the

installation is also proposed

Golf operations will continue through

May 1; The Clubhouse will remain open for catering

and conferences

Have you noticed an issue on post and wondered if anything is being done to fix it? Email concerns and

issues to [email protected]. Each week, Soundoff! will

address issues identified on post and describe what is being done to

solve them.

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Play equipment near the Boundless Playground is currently undergoing repairs.

The Installation Safety Office has deemed and marked some play equipment at Burba Lake as unsafe

Repair the play equipment so that it is functional

Repairs are under way

Seven scheduled projects may impact drivers:• Heritage Park: Shoulder work and lane closures on English

Avenue, McKay, Upton, Washington, Estridge, Butler and Croft until May 25

• 9800 Area: Shoulder work and lane closures on 3rd Cavalry Road, Love Road, Emory Road and Cochrane Lane until June 1

• Reece Road: Ongoing shoulder work and lane closures from Jacobs Road to Route 175

• Ernie Pyle Street: Ongoing shoulder work between 20th Street and MacArthur Road

• Leonard Wood Avenue: Ongoing shoulder work and temporary lane closure between Rock Avenue and Broadfoot Road

• Rockenbach Road: Ongoing shoulder work near the National Security Agency entrance

• Rockenbach Road and Cooper Avenue intersection: Shoulder work from April 5 to May 11

The schedule is subject to change due to weather or other circum-stances. Changes will be posted on Fort Meade’s Facebook page and official website.


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Retired Command Sgt. Maj. Michele S. Jones, director of External Veteran/Military Affairs and Community Outreach, U.S. Office of Personnel Management, holds up a doll that she calls her “legacy reminder” during the National Women’s History Month Observance on March 22. More than 300 service members and civilians attended the annual event at McGill Training Center.

By Mike MilordArmy Cyber Command

Women’s history came alive March 22 for more than 300 service members and civilians at McGill Training Center during the 2012 National Women’s His-tory Month observance hosted by Army Cyber Command.

The event featured retired Command Sgt. Maj. Michele S. Jones, director of External Veteran/Military Affairs and Community Outreach, U.S. Office of Personnel Management, who discussed her personal steps to success.

Spc. Paula L. Ashcraft, 298th Signal Company, 302nd Signal Battalion, Fort Detrick, sang the National Anthem a cappella, followed by the invocation from Chaplain (Maj.) Grace R. Hollis-Taylor of the 902nd Military Intelligence Group.

Representing Lt. Gen. Rhett A. Her-nandez, commanding general of Army Cyber Command, Chief of Staff Col. Brian P. Moore introduced Jones.

“Today we have an awesome opportu-nity to hear Ms. Jones,” Moore said. “It is important that we observe diversity to share experiences and life’s lessons.”

At the onset of her message, Jones requested a moment of silence “for those American forces who remain in harm’s way.”

Vowing to “speak from the heart,” Jones described herself as “a recipient of the contributions made by women.”

Jones previously served 25 years in the Army and Army Reserve, growing from a Soldier, acceding to the rank of command sergeant major and the first woman in Army history to serve as command sergeant major of the Army Reserve.

“We have the opportunity to serve, not because we are women, but because we are Americans,” she said.

Jones attributed her success as a leader to five tenets - loyalty, leadership, liberty, life and legacy - and she encouraged the audience to exemplify those traits in their own service.

Citing the 2012 Women’s History Month Theme, “Women’s Education -

Women’s Empowerment,” Jones stressed empowerment.

“We need to invest others with power; the ranks and titles go away,” said Jones, noting that she most reveres the title “mommy.”

“What are left are the future leaders that we have helped to grow by enabling others to perform and develop their own talents,” she said.

Jones reflected on a time when she was asked to testify before Congress to answer a question about her opinion.

“My opinion is irrelevant,” said Jones to the elected officials’ surprise. “My job is to tell you what Soldiers and families are telling me.”

On leadership, she said the test is what the organization does while you’re away.

“Empower them to take care in your absence,” Jones said. “What they do when you’re not looking is the best mea-sure of how successful you are.”

Jones alluded to a list of leadership characteristics she has developed during her years in the Senior Executive Service and the Army.

“First, the only ‘I’ is the individual you are selecting to lead,” she said. “Next, is tapping into the individual’s talents and strengths. Third, knowledge is power when it is shared — empower someone to grow and spread the seeds. Then edu-cate through formal and informal ways — take the person aside.”

Jones also discussed the importance of teaching, taking ownership, holding people accountable, providing rewards and confronting fear.

“I have three daughters,” said Jones. “I want them to be independent and make sound decisions. That’s how we should guide those who will lead in the future.”

Jones shared her own fear of heights and how she learned to confront it by undergoing paratrooper training.

She then revealed her “bones” theory during which she asked the audience what they thought were the most impor-tant bones.

“Backbone is having the courage to stand your ground, to go against the tide when it is right, to say ‘I need help’ or ‘I

Women’s equality celebrated at post observance

was wrong,’ ” Jones said. “Then there is the wishbone, to have hope and believe in yourself; otherwise, it won’t happen.

“To combat the haters, the stealers, those who are negative, the funny bone is a powerful tool. Rather than stay-ing angry, learn to laugh, let it go. Go around or over the obstacle.”

The fourth part of the bones theory, said Jones, involves the tailbone and the importance of not sitting on it.

“Nothing will happen unless you get off your tailbone, take action and do what’s necessary to be successful,” she said.

In closing, Jones shared two items from her tool kit that she said helped her: a faceless Soldier doll and a magic wand, complete with a mystical tune.

“This Soldier is to remind me of our legacy to help our men and women in the armed forces and their families, without regard to who they are, hence

the faceless doll,” Jones said. “The wand is a reminder that we need to empower others.”

Moore, joined by Command Sgt. Maj. Roger P. Blackwood, Army Cyber, then presented Jones and Ashcraft with awards and Army Cyber Command coins.

“On behalf of Lieutenant General Hernandez, Army Cyber and the Fort Meade communities, thanks for your inspiring words today, and more so, thanks for your continued commitment and dedication of service to the men and women of our armed forces, their fami-lies, and our nation,” Blackwood said during the presentation to Jones.

After the presentation, Col. Olen Kel-ley, director, G-6 Army Cyber, praised Jones’ presentation.

“Ms. Jones is an exceptionally moti-vating speaker,” Kelley said. “She kept her promise to keep our attention. She is very energetic and very accomplished.”


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By Maj. Sonise LumbacaAsymmetric Warfare Group Public Affairs

A U.S. Army Asymmetric Warfare Group Soldier was awarded the Soldier’s Medal during a ceremony Friday held in his honor at Fort Eustis, Va.

Master Sgt. Joshua E. Powell, an operational advisor for the AWG, was presented the medal by Gen. Robert W. Cone, Training and Doctrine Command commanding general, for saving the life of a drowning South African soldier on Sept. 17, 2011, while participating in the training exercise, Southern Warrior, in South Africa.

“I am truly humbled and honored by the whole situation,” Powell said. “I never thought that it would mean so much. I did what was needed to be done, to help a comrade in need.”

Southern Warrior was a joint multi-national integrated exercise in which the scenario required special forces soldiers from Southern African Development Community countries to react to several strategic emergencies.

Powell, among other AWG members, participated in the exercise to advise on village stability operations.

According to Powell, on one particu-lar day of the exercise, the weather was unseasonably warm, between 50 and 60 degrees. Soldiers participating in the exercise were located ocean side on a beachfront. When the opportunity pre-sented itself, they went into the water to wash and cool themselves off.

One South African soldier, a non-swimmer, waded deeper into the water than his comrades. Within seconds, the soldier was pulled deeper into the ocean due to the strong current.

“My first thought was, ‘This is not happening,’” said Powell, who did not have any previous lifeguard experience. “One minute we are speaking to [our South African comrades] about the sce-nario, the next thing we are hearing is ‘help, help.’ ”

Powell noted that the current was pulling the soldier deeper into the ocean and felt that something had to be done despite the turbulent conditions. So he went in to save the soldier. He said that his response to help by entering the ocean was second nature.

“As soon as I had seen and identi-fied what was happening, I immediately began removing my uniform,” he said. “I thought it would reduce the drag [while

AWG Soldier awarded the Soldier’s Medal

swimming].”Powell swam more than 200 meters.

Besides dealing with the distance and strong current, Powell said he was chal-lenged by other obstacles: low water temperatures, which made it difficult to breathe, and the language barri-ers, which complicated communication efforts in telling the drowning soldier what to do.

He also was exhausted and over-whelmed by the water he had swallowed by the time he reached the drowning soldier.

“The current pulled me under quite a few times before hitting land,” Powell

said. “There was a point where I believed we were both in danger.”

While exhausted and cold, both ser-vice members were in good health when they made it to shore.

The South African soldier was grate-ful for Powell’s actions. In his own words he said, “If it were not for Sergeant First Class Powell’s bravery, I would have drowned; I didn’t know what to do and I was scared.”

Powell attributes his quick response to the values the Army has taught him throughout his military career.

“Loyalty and personal courage,” Pow-ell said. “Life is always more important

than hardware.”When presenting Powell with the Sol-

dier’s Medal in front of an audience of his family members, senior military per-sonnel and peers, Cone echoed Powell’s regard for living the Army Values.

“When I talk about valor, I believe it’s a character issue,” Cone said. “The issue is there’s no time to think; either you have it in your heart and soul to do the right thing, or you don’t. And in this case, this tremendous noncommis-sioned officer who certainly has it — all of the markings of one of the Army’s finest NCOs — did the right thing to save a life.”

Photo by CaPt. Jason sPalding

Master Sgt. Joshua E. Powell, an operational advisor for the U.S. Army Asymmetric Warfare Group, receives the Soldier’s Medal from Gen. Robert W. Cone, commanding general of the Training and Doctrine Command, during an awards ceremony on March 23 at Fort Eustis, Va. Powell was awarded the medal for saving the life of a South African soldier during a training exercise in South Africa.


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By William BradnerIMCOM Public Affairs

The Month of the Military Child begins Sunday. This year’s theme, developed by the Army Teen Panel, is “Military Kids: Heroes for the Future.”

More than 1.7 million children have at least one parent serving in the military. An estimated 900,000 children have had one or both parents deployed multiple times over the last 10 years.

“Now that troop strength in combat is being drawn down, there’s a tendency to just breathe a sigh of relief and think things will all go back to normal,” said Lisa Hamlin, director of Child, Youth and School Services at the Installation Management Command.

However, many child development and mental health experts believe military

children may need support, now more than ever. Many are dealing with a new reality. Often added to their burden is adjustment to a parent who’s returned home with severe wounds, post-traumatic stress or other medical issues.

“In many cases, the simple fact that mom or dad is now home, and the fam-ily dynamic has changed, can have a big impact in a child’s life,” Hamlin said.

Taking a moment to thank military kids for their service and the sacrifices they’ve made during 10 years of conflict, Hamlin said, is a simple way to remind everyone that as resilient as they’ve prov-en to be, our military children still need our support.

Garrisons around the world are devel-oping events and celebrations designed to recognize the sacrifices military children

make and the support they provide to their Soldier-parent(s) and families.

The celebrations vary on each instal-lation based on resources, deployment status of installation units and other factors. They can be as simple as Child Development Center events where par-ents are invited to share at assemblies why their children are their heroes, or as complex as a day of parades, carnivals and youth activities.

In many cases, garrisons combine spring festivals or other planned events to coincide with MOMC activities.

The Month of the Military Child cre-ates awareness of the service and sacri-fices of our military’s children. It is an opportunity to thank children for their support to our nation’s war fighters, and recognize the important role they play in

the strength of our nation by contributing to the strength of the Army family.

The Army recognizes and appreciates the sacrifices our children make daily, and is committed to mainta in ing excellence in schools, youth services and child care to support our children and their families.

Editor’s note: For more information, visit www.ftmeade.army.mil/soundoff/mmc.

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By Rona S. HirschStaff Writer

When Almaria “Rita” Coates first start-ed working at the Directorate of Human Resources, Lyndon Johnson was president, the war in Vietnam was raging, Green Bay won Super Bowl I, a gallon of gas cost 33 cents and Elvis married Priscilla.

That was 1967. Now, 44 years later, Coates is retiring as chief of reassignments of DHR’s Personnel Strength Management, along with five other DHR staffers.

It’s not often that six longtime employees with decades of service retire at the same time from an entire organization. So on Friday, the DHR bid a grand farewell at a three-hour retirement luncheon at Club Meade that featured an awards presentation, slide show, music and poetry followed by dancing at the Brass Lounge.

“This is fantastic,” said Coates, who resides in Annapolis. “I see so much love out there. I am going miss seeing everyone. We’ve grown to be such a great family.”

As the six women were escorted into the ballroom and took their seats at a long table decorated with balloons and votive candles, the 150 people who attended — family, friends and current and former co-workers — stood and later applauded.

“It’s such a tribute,” said Cynthia Johnson of Retirement Services, who retired after 37 years on Fort Meade (35 with the Mili-tary Personnel Division, including the past decade as a Retirement Services officer). “All 37 of my years have been serving Soldiers, retirees and their families, and I’ve enjoyed all 37 years.”

Wendy Messick, director of DHR, wel-comed everyone to the bittersweet event honoring her staff. “It’s a sad time to say goodbye to these stars,” she said.

The group, who had signed up for the Voluntary Early Retirement Plan, included four members of DHR’s Personnel Ser-vices branch: Lelia McLean, retiring after 32 years; Carol Jackson, retiring after 29 years; Talma “T.J.” Brayboy, retiring after 28 years; and Viesta Williams, retiring after 24 years.

“Thank you for making Monday through Friday so enjoyable,” said Jackson, 69, to the audience. The Hanover resident has worked for the garrison since 1986 after working for Defense Finance and Accounting Services on Fort Meade for four years.

In his remarks, Garrison Commander Col. Edward C. Rothstein discussed a theme of last week’s Women’s History Month observance — empowerment.

“Empowerment comes by leading by example,” he said. “Empowerment is some-

Six DHR retirees honored at luncheon

thing you earn by time, experience and wis-dom. ... The empowerment of these ladies is through that time, energy, passion and love they have for this community.

“Thank you for all you have done. ... You have left your mark on Fort Meade every day you came to work, 44 years on down.”

As participants dined on ribs, fish and enchiladas, a slide show displayed images of the retirees at work and with family.

“This [recognition] is so much more than I ever imagined, above and beyond,” said McClean, 56, of Owings Mills, who joined DHR in 1992.

Music was provided by “DJ Rich,” aka Richard Lee, chief of DHR’s Military Per-sonnel Division. “Almost 200 years of com-bined service, I feel like I owe them this,” Lee said of the event.

After lunch, each retiree was called for-ward with her spouse and/or children and showered with awards, gifts and hugs.

That included a plaque from the Fort Meade Civilian Welfare Fund; a Retirement Services pin and certificate; a Department of the Army Certificate of Appreciation for immediate family; DA retirement certificate; a citation signed by Gov. Martin O’Malley; a brick from garrison command with the retiree’s name and years of service for the Walk of Fame at Constitution Park; a black marble plaque with a gold clock from DHR; and a commander’s coin within a framed photograph of the Roberts Avenue building where they had previously worked.

During the presentations, Messick offered

praise and anecdotes about each retiree. “You’re one in a million,” she said to Coates. “Your inspiration as a role model and mentor will be missed.”

Bernadine Bautista, lead tech for Strength Management, and retired 1st Sgt. Rod-ney Ramsey, who is replacing Coates, then presented a framed photograph of Coates bearing the inscription “The Cornerstone of MPD” that will hang in the office.

In his remarks, Deputy Installation Com-mander John Moeller said this was the fourth retirement ceremony he attended that week. “There are over 400 years of experience,” he said. “You can’t just hire new employees who have that knowledge and experience. I don’t know what we will do.”

Then, turning to the retirees, Moeller said, “You are and always will be part of the Fort Meade family.”

Retired Sgt. 1st Class Sammy Payne, executive assistant to the deputy chief of staff the Pentagon, recited the poem “Tribute to Old Glory” and presented a folded flag to Brayboy, a former sergeant who served in the Army from 1974 to 1982.

Among those who attended was Steve Ashley, a former colleague of Coates and Johnson, who flew in from Maine.

“It’s great; they deserve it,” said Ashley, who retired in 2010 as Retirement Services officer. “It’s the end of an era for the MPD with Rita and Cynthia retiring.”

Retirement plans vary for the group. While all share a desire to travel and spend time with family, Coates, who is 70, will continue

to ski in Colorado and Nevada and volunteer in her community and church.

“I’m looking forward to spending time together and traveling, and just enjoying life,” said Johnson, who resides in Severna Park with her husband, Roger, who will retire after 41 years with Anne Arundel County Public Schools.

Jackson, 69, who joined DHR in 1996, will catch up on her reading and volunteer. Williams plans to open a data processing business.

“I like work,” the Odenton resident said.But Brayboy, 63, drew laughs and applause

for what she will not do:“I will never, never, ever work again.”The Temple Hill resident, who worked

from 1987 to 2010 in Human Resources Command in Alexandria, Va., said she will “travel some and enjoy my family and what-ever life God has left for me.”

After the presentations, each retiree was given a moment to speak.

“I’m not gonna miss you because I’m going to see you again,” Williams said.

“I want to thank everyone I worked with,” Johnson said. “I can honestly say it’s been a pleasure. ... And this has been a wonderful send-off.”

Coates delivered the final thanks.“The grace of God has made it possible

for me to serve 44 years, seven months,” she said. “I’ve inherited so many families. ... It’s just so nice to have you all here. I love you all. And now my life is in God’s hands — all my dreams and all my plans.”

Wearing rose corsages, Talma Brayboy, Carol Jackson, Lelia McLean, Almaria Coates, Cynthia Johnson and Viesta Williams are recognized for their decades of service by the Directorate of Human Resources at their retirement luncheon attended by 150 people Friday at Club Meade.Photo by Nate Pesce

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Courtesy of Express ScriptsTRICARE beneficiaries have three

options for filling their prescriptions: military treatment facilities, retail phar-macies and home delivery.

For those beneficiaries for whom a military treatment facility is not available or otherwise inconvenient, home delivery provides a great choice for filling mainte-nance medications, which are taken on a daily basis.

Antibiotics and short-term medica-tions are best filled at a retail pharmacy.

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For a generic medication through home delivery, you’ll save $15 every three months or $60 a year. If your medication is nonformulary, you’ll save $200 a year.

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If you are unable to work because you have a medical condition that is expected to last at least one year or result in death, you may be able to get Social Security disability benefits.

Here’s what you need to know.You should apply for disability ben-

efits as soon as you become disabled. It can take months to obtain all your medical records and process an applica-tion for disability benefits (three to five months, on average).

Generally, the information needed includes:

• Your Social Security number• Your birth or baptismal certificate• Names, addresses and phone num-

bers of the doctors, caseworkers, hospi-tals and clinics that took care of you, and dates of your visits

• Names and dosage of all the medi-

cine you take• Medical records from your doctors,

therapists, hospitals, clinics and case-workers that you already have in your possession

• Laboratory and test results• A summary of where you worked

and the kind of work you did• A copy of your most recent W-2

Form (Wage and Tax Statement) or, if you are self-employed, your federal tax return for the past year.

Do not delay filing for disability benefits if you don’t have all the above information in your possession. Social Security will assist you in getting the necessary documents, including obtain-ing your medical records.

The fastest and most convenient way to apply for disability is online at www.socialsecurity.gov/applyfordisability. You can save your application as you go, so you can take a break at any time.

You also may call 1-800-772-1213 to schedule an appointment to apply at your local Social Security office or to set up an appointment for someone to take your application over the phone.

If you are approved for disability benefits, that doesn’t mean you’ll never return to work. Social Security has spe-cial rules called “work incentives” that allow you to test your ability to work.

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Home delivery

copayment

Savings

Formulary generic

$15 $0 $15

Formulary brand

$36 $9 $27

Non-formulary $75 $25 $50

nient option as well. Switching to home delivery means zero trips to the military treatment facility, no lines to stand in and lower fuel costs.

There are several easy ways to begin using home delivery. You can call the Member Choice Center at 1-877-363-1433 or enroll online at www.express-scripts.com/TRICARE and click on the pill bottle on the left side of the screen.

If your doctor has given you a pre-scription to mail, write your name, date of birth, sponsor ID, address and phone number on the back of the prescription.

Mail the prescription to: Express ScriptsP.O. Box 52120 Phoenix, AZ 85072-9954You may be concerned that you will

forget to refill your medication. The refill date is listed on the prescription bottle label.

The best way to ensure you don’t run out of medication is to sign up for auto refills. With this program, you receive an automated phone call announcing your medication is scheduled to be refilled in seven days. After this time period lapses, your medication is filled and sent to you automatically.

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Fort Meade Directorate of Public WorksAmerican Water has extended its

schedule of flushing the water distribu-tion system on Fort Meade.

During the flushing, the water may become cloudy and discolored. It may also have an odor. To reduce these effects, let the water run from the cold tap for a few minutes.

Lower water pressure may be experi-enced during the flushing. However, the pressure will quickly return to normal.

To help avoid clothes-staining, the best time for washing laundry is from 6 p.m. to 6 a.m., during nonflushing hours. Running an empty, short wash or short cold-rinse cycle prior to adding clothes will help clear the water prior to adding clothes.

In addition, toilet flush mechanisms can possibly become clogged by small particles in the water, which can cause an erratic flushing operation that will normally stabilize with continued use.

Refer to the schedule to know when your specific area will be flushed. Flush-ing will be conducted regardless of weather conditions.

For more information, call American Water at 443-591-0909.

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• April 5: Section 5 - Medical/RV area, Redwood Road east to Ernie Pyle Street and Llewellyn Avenue south to Morrison Street (Bldgs. 2300-2302, 2480-2491, 4424-4425)

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• April 23: Section 7 - EPA/MWRA area, MacArthur Road east to Annapolis Road and Reece Road south to Llewellyn Avenue (Bldgs. 546, 601, 701, 830-855, 2501, 2630, 2724-2790, 2849)

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AER updAtEThe Fort Meade Army Emergency Relief campaign has collected $13,935 as of Sunday.The goal is to collect $80,000 by May 15.Each unit should have an AER representative who can assist with donations.Contributions can also be made with a credit card online at www.aerhq.org.For more information, call Wallace Turner, AER officer, at 301-677-5768.

By Jason KellyEmerging Media Manager

More emergency assistance for Sol-diers and their families is available through Army Emergency Relief.

Expenses for family-member dental care, basic furniture needs, and replace-ment and rental vehicles are covered effective Jan. 1 through the program, said Wallace Turner, the installation’s AER officer.

“These new opportunities for assis-tance reinforce AER’s mission of the Army taking care of its own,” he said.

The additions were made to meet the changing needs of today’s Soldiers and their families, according to a statement released March 1 by AER National Headquarters.

Dental care eligible for AER assis-tance includes diagnosis, fillings, crowns, root canals, extractions, sealants and emergency care to alleviate pain.

Basic furniture needs include beds, cribs, sofas, chairs and tables. The intent

is to assist Soldiers and their families establishing a household when their quarters have no furniture.

Help also is available to Soldiers who lost their furniture in a natural disaster.

Assistance for a replacement vehicle helps Soldiers when the cost to repair their current vehicle is more than it is worth.

Help for dental care, basic furniture needs and a replacement vehicle is lim-ited to $4,000.

A rental vehicle for Soldiers who are on emergency leave or waiting for the repair of their primary vehicle is gener-ally available for seven to 10 days.

“AER also provides grants and inter-est-free loans for medical and hospital [expenses], emergency travel, rent, utili-ties and funeral expenses as well as loss of funds and nonreceipt of pay,” Turner said.

Last year, more than $700,000 was distributed to Fort Meade Soldiers.

AER offers new categories of assistance

Assistance is evaluated on a case-by-case basis and must comply with Army Regulation 930-4, which governs the program.

Applicants must complete AER Form 700 and have it signed by their commander or first sergeant to verify they are on active duty. Soldiers above

the pay grades of E8, W3 or 03 do not require the signature.

Blank forms can be downloaded on AER’s website at www.aerhq.org. Once the application is completed and approved, applicants can schedule an appointment by calling the AER office at 301-677-5590 or 301-677-5768.

By Lisa R. RhodesStaff Writer

To celebrate her 95th birthday Tues-day, Louise Outlaw, a longtime Fort Meade volunteer and Meade Area Gar-den Club member, paid tribute to her late husband at a memorial site at Burba Park Cottage.

Outlaw, two family members and the Meade Area Garden Club dedicated a headstone at the base of a tree that was planted by the club in 1995 to honor retired Chief Warrant Officer 4 Le Roy Outlaw.

The retired warrant officer, who died in 1994, served in Korea and Vietnam. After retiring from the Army in 1971, he volunteered with the Meade Area Garden Club, the Post Chapel, the USO and the American Red Cross.

The garden club planted the tree at Burba Park Cottage to recognize Outlaw’s husband for his years of com-munity service. Outlaw said a bookmark was also placed on a limb of the tree in his honor but was lost.

In memory of her husband, Out-law paid for a headstone by Hardesty Funeral Home in Gambrills, which laid the headstone at the site prior to the

dedication.Garrison Commander Col. Edward

Rothstein, Garrison Chaplain (Lt. Col.) Sid Taylor and Missy Duncan, a former president of the Meade Area Garden Club who worked with Le Roy Outlaw, attended the dedication.

“It was very heart-moving,” said Out-law, who attended the event with her son LeRoy Brookins Outlaw and her grandson Ollan McElligott. “I was just overwhelmed and highly honored.”

After the dedication, Outlaw joined garden club members for lunch at Club Meade.

A member of the Meade Area Gar-den Club for more than 30 years, Out-law has also been active in the Officers’ Spouses’ Club, the Retired Officers’ Wives’ Club and the Protestant Women of the Chapel.

In 2008, she was named the Fort Meade Lifetime Volunteer of the Year for more than 45 years of service to various organizations on post.

Outlaw said she and her husband became volunteers because it was how they were raised by their parents.

“It’s a part of life,” she said.

Longtime volunteer honors late husband

photo by Chris thiel

Louise Outlaw pays tribute to her late husband, retired Chief Warrant Officer 4 Le Roy Outlaw, with her son LeRoy Brookins Outlaw during a brief dedication ceremony Tuesday afternoon at Burba Lake Cottage. The headstone was placed in front of a tree planted by the Meade Area Garden Club in 1995.


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The start of the spring and Easter break for the Anne Arundel County Public Schools on Monday means families will be looking for inexpensive ways to have fun.

Below is a listing of family-friendly activities in Maryland, Washington, D.C., and Virginia that can be enjoyed for free or at a reasonable cost until April 9. Enjoy!

Maryland:• Six Flags America, 13710 Central Ave.,

MitchellvilleLeisure Travel Services is offering a

Month of the Military Child special for all-day park tickets for $23 per person for active-duty service members and DoD civilians from Saturday to April 9.

Tickets can be used throughout the week and include a free, daily ice-cream social at the park from 1 to 3 p.m.

Tickets can be purchased at LTS, which is located in the Outdoor Recreation building at 2300 Wilson St. For more information, call 301-677-7354.

• “We’ll Knock Your ‘Sox Off’ ” - Bowie Baysox Baseball Opening Game

The Baysox opens its 20th season against the Harrisburg Senators on April 5 at 7 p.m. at Prince George’s Stadium, 4101 Crain Highway, Bowie.

Tickets can be purchased at www.baysox.com.

• Family Dance JamDance & BMore, a professional dance

company based in Baltimore, offers a free night of salsa, disco and hip-hop danc-ing for parents and children on Tuesdays from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m.

The event is located at St. John’s Church, 2640 St. Paul St. at the corner of 27th Street, Baltimore. For more infor-mation, call 917-776-2728.

• Centennial Park, 10000 Route 108, Ellicott City

The 337-acre park features a paved, 2.6-mile walking, running and biking trail; a 54-acre, man-made lake; play-grounds; and nine picnic pavilions.

The lake is home to variety of wildlife such as white-tailed deer, beavers, foxes, turtles, herons and many other bird spe-cies, and is stocked with bass, trout, sun-fish and tiger muskies for fishing.

The park is open from 7 a.m. to dusk. For more information, call 410-

Spring is in the air

Region offers fun spring break activities

313-7271.• Baltimore Art MuseumsBaltimore features two free art muse-

ums: The Walters Art Museum and Bal-timore Museum of Art.

The Walters Art Museum is interna-tionally known for its renowned collec-tion of art that includes pre-dynastic Egypt, 20th-century Europe, Greek sculp-tures and medieval paintings.

Located at 600 North Charles St., the Walters is open Wednesdays through Sundays from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. For more information, call 410-547-9000

The Baltimore Museum of Art holds 90,000 works of art, including pieces by Pablo Picasso, Paul Cézanne and Vincent van Gogh.

Located at 10 Art Museum Drive, the BMA is open Wednesdays through Fridays from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., and Saturdays and Sundays from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. For more information, call 443-573-1700.

Washington, D.C.:• National Cherry Blossom FestivalThis year marks the centennial of the

3,000 cherry blossom trees given to the United States by Japan in 1912. The trees, which are located along the Tidal Basin, are part of an annual celebration until April 27.

• Live performancesFree and diverse music, dance, martial

arts and marching band performances will be held Saturday until April 15 at the Sylvan Theater on the grounds of the Washington Monument.

Performances are held Sunday to Thursday from noon to 5 p.m., and Fri-day and Saturday from noon to 6 p.m.

For a listing of performances, visit www.nationalcherryblossomfestival.org.

• Documents of the Founding FathersVisitors to the National Archives can

view the original Declaration of Indepen-dence, Constitution and Bill of Rights in the Rotunda for the Charters of Freedom at Constitution Avenue, NW, between 7th

and 9th streets.Advance reservations are recommend-

ed. The convenience fee for online res-ervations is $1.50 per person, although admission to all of the National Archive exhibits is free.

Reserved visits are available for guided tours Monday through Friday at 9:45 a.m.

Visitors can also wait in the general public line for entry at any time, starting at 10 a.m. until 90 minutes before closing at 7 p.m. until Labor Day.

For more information, visit www.archives.gov.

• The National ZooVisitors can view sloth bears, fishing

cats, red pandas, clouded leopards, small-clawed otters, a Japanese giant salaman-der, orangutans and giant pandas along the zoo’s Asia trail.

All animal exhibits are open daily until October from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Admis-sion is free.

The National Cherry Blossom Festival in Washington D.C., is just one of several activities available to families during spring break.


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By Denise Tegtmeyer and Paul FluckEnvironmental Division

The excavation of methane-generating buried trash at the Manor View dump site began March 23 and remains on schedule.

To date, 390 tons of the approximately 12,000 tons of buried trash have been safely removed and transported off post to an approved landfill.

When the trash removal is complete, the site will be backfilled and leveled, leaving an open, flat field for future beneficial use.

For more information, call the Environmental Office at 301-677-9854.

Trucks move in as Manor View Disposal digs into next phase

Cleanup TiMeline• February to March: Site preparation (four weeks - complete)• March to May: Trash excavation, off-post disposal and backfilling (nine

weeks)• May: Site restoration (two weeks)Ongoing: Air monitoring, methane monitoring; traffic, dust, odor and noise

control; and public outreach activities

Photo by Denise tegtmeyer

An excavator digs into the buried trash layer at the Manor View dump site on Monday. The excavation is part of the remediation associated with methane gas safety hazards at the site.

Photo by noah scialom

A contractor from ARCADIS enters the staging area at the 10-acre Manor View dump site, location near the intersection of MacArthur Road and 2nd Corps Boulevard on Monday. The excavation, disposal and backfill of the site is scheduled to take approximately nine weeks. Site restoration, which is expected to take two weeks, will follow.


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Photo by Denise tegtmeyer

Above: An excavator places trash that was buried at the Manor View dump site into a truck Friday to be hauled off post.

Left: Crews begin the process of removing methane-generating trash near a vacated house by the Manor View dump site on Monday. Officials vacated approximately 20 homes closest to the site as a final safety precaution in 2005.Photo by noah scialom

Once completed, the Manor View site will include safety fencing, new signs along 2nd Corps Boulevard and restoring the site to a flat grass field. The cleanup project is being carried out by the Directorate of Public Works’ Environmental


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The most important goal of parenting is to raise children to be successful adults who are happy, hardworking, compas-sionate and creative — and able to bounce back from life’s challenges.

That is the philosophy of Dr. Ken-neth Ginsburg, a nationally renowned pediatrician and author, who shared his strategies on how to achieve this goal in “Building Resiliency in Children and Teens: A Workshop for Educators and Caregivers.”

The workshop, held March 22 at Meade High School, was sponsored by the Child, Adolescent and Family Behavioral Health Office at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., and the high school.

The workshop was one of three events that Ginsburg facilitated at Meade High.

Before the afternoon resiliency work-shop on March 22, Ginsburg spoke to more than 1,000 students about stress management in three separate school assemblies held that morning in the audi-torium.

The following day, Ginsburg led a daylong workshop on resiliency in mili-tary children that was targeted to mental health clinicians.

Many of the educators and caregivers who attended the March 22 resiliency workshop were also parents, so Gins-burg tailored his presentation to fit their needs.

Ginsburg used humor and real-life scenarios to help the audience under-stand how they can foster resiliency and self-esteem in youths without damaging their spirit.

While resiliency is not a character trait - something that a person is born with - Ginsburg said it can be encouraged with a foundation of unconditional love and high expectations.

“Resilience is the ability to overcome adversity,” he said. “It is a mindset — do you see a hardship as a catastrophe or as an opportunity to change?”

Ginsburg said it is important that children grow up to be generous and compassionate and “have the empathy to help repair the world.”

But children must also have “tenacity and grit,” he said.

Ginsburg, who specializes in adolescent medicine at the Children’s Hospital of

True Grit

Expert speaks about resiliency in youths

Philadelphia and is an associate professor of pediatrics at the University of Pennsyl-vania School of Medicine, said this can be achieved by instilling what he calls “The 7 Cs: The Essential Building Blocks of Resilience.”

These building blocks are competence, confidence, connection, character, contri-bution, coping and control.

Ginsburg said adults can do real harm to children when they praise them only for their intelligence and their accomplish-ments. This was done by many parents and caregivers two decades ago.

“We made everyone feel unique and special,” Ginsburg said.

The problem is that “sometimes, life is awful,” Ginsburg said, “and when chil-dren didn’t feel special, they fell apart.”

Children also should be praised for their effort in life so they can build important skills and become competent, Ginsburg said, noting that adults can undermine children when they don’t allow them to pick up the pieces after a disap-pointment.

Rather than focusing too much on intel-ligence, Ginsburg said children should be praised for their character — for the

things they do right and for their commit-ment to integrity.

The key to helping young people is to see them as problem-solvers, not as problems.

“When we see them as experts in their own lives, we are facilitators who help them come up with their own solutions,” he said. “When kids own their own solu-tions, they learn that they matter.”

In addition to his work as a pediatri-cian and educator, Ginsburg is also the director of Health Services at Covenant House Pennsylvania, an agency that serves homeless and marginalized youth in Philadelphia.

In counseling youths who are gang members, drug addicts and prostitutes, Ginsburg said he has found that service opportunities are most effective in helping young people find purpose in their lives.

“Making a contribution is the ultimate act of resilience,” Ginsburg said. “When you’re going through a rough time, help-ing someone else makes you feel good.”

Ginsburg said service helps young peo-ple understand their self-worth.

“We need every kid to have a plan to commit to helping the neighborhood,

society and the world,” he said.Helping children see their own self-

worth and encouraging them to become problem-solvers also means not breaking their spirit, Ginsburg said.

“When I make a human being feel bad about themselves, they are paralyzed,” he said. “When we focus on the problem, kids feel ashamed and do worse.”

Ginsburg said that while adults should not ignore the risks of drugs, teenage pregnancy, violence and other social problems when dealing with youths, they can help young people redirect negative behavior by emphasizing their strengths and helping them devise their own plan for getting back on the right track.

“They have to understand that they have value and it has to come from your heart,” Ginsburg said.

Mary Vincitore, the parent of a teenage daughter, said the workshop validated what she is doing right as a parent and highlighted areas that need work.

“Instead of praising for intelligence and that everything should be easy — that’s really challenging for me,” she said. “How to really build self-esteem is hard to practice.”

Dr. Kenneth Ginsburg, a nationally renowned pediatrician and author, shares his philosophy on developing resiliency in youths during a workshop for educators and caregivers on March 22 at Meade High School.photo by lisa r. rhodes


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Active-duty service members and their family members lined up an hour early at the Pavilion on Friday afternoon for the Directorate of Family and Morale, Wel-fare and Recreation’s first two-day sale of used equipment and furnishings.

The event raised an estimated $25,000 that will support FMWR programs ben-efiting Soldiers and families.

“It went very well,” said Bill Hicks, financial management officer for FMWR. “We’re happy with this amount.”

FMWR may hold another property sale sometime next year.

Active-duty service members and their families shopped Friday and purchased the majority of the merchandise. The sale was open Saturday to the public.

Items included ellipticals, treadmills, steppers, child care furniture, boats, campers, Apple computers, housewares, artwork and commercial-grade restau-rant equipment.

The condition of the equipment and furnishings varied from slightly used to nonoperational due to missing parts.

Items were priced below market

value.Some items were sold through a silent

auction. At press time, the silent auction sale of two boats and two RV trailers was still being finalized.

The fitness equipment, Apple comput-ers, kayaks and canoes sold out quickly, Hicks said.

By the time the sale opened to the general public on Saturday, only about 5 percent of the merchandise remained.

Capt. Jermaine Athill, 704th Military Intelligence Brigade, said he came to see if there were “any good steals.”

Athill, who likes to collect art, pur-chased two paintings for $2 and two com-forters for $10. He said the merchandise was “pretty good.”

Lisa Washburn, wife of Air Force Staff Sgt. Ben Washburn, purchased eight children’s chairs and a wooden shelf for $15.

“I think it was really good,” said Wash-burn, who lives in Patriot Ridge.

She said it was smart to offer reduced-priced merchandise to service members and their families.

“I’m really excited that I found really good things at this price,” she said.

Bargain Buys

DFMWR earns $25,000 at first property sale

By Jason KellyEmerging Media ManagerFort Meade Public Affairs Office

Approximately 30 crosswalks are being painted on post as part of a project to also repaint road lane dividers and turn-ing arrows, said Timothy Mack, Melwood contract service planner estimator.

Fort Meade follows Maryland’s traffic laws, which requires vehicles to yield to pedestrians in crosswalks, said Kirk Fech-ter, Fort Meade safety manager.

Pedestrians are allowed to cross roads without using a crosswalk but must yield to vehicles. There is one exception: A crosswalk must be used if the road is controlled by a traffic signal on both ends of the road.

One example is MacArthur Road in front of the Fort Meade Commissary, where there are signals both on Mapes Road and at the entrance to the com-missary.

Editor’s note: For more information, visit the Installation Safety Office website at www.ftmeade.army.mil/safety.

Installation roads get a fresh coat for safety

Pablo Valencia, an employee of PCM Services, which is subcontracted through base operations contractor Melwood, paints a crosswalk near ChildDevelopment Center III on March 22.Photo by Jason Kelly

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Capt. Jermaine Athill, 704th Military Intelligence Brigade, takes a look at the paintings he purchased Friday at the property sale sponsored by the Directorate of Family and Morale, Welfare and Recreation. The two-date event raised an estimated $25,000 for programs benefiting Soldiers and families.


Community news and notes

The deadline for Soundoff! community “News and Notes” is Friday at noon. All submissions are posted at the editor’s dis-cretion and may be edited for space and grammar. Look for additional community events on the Fort Meade website at www.ftmeade.army.mil and the Meade TV Blog at http://meadetv.wordpress.com.

For more information or to submit an announcement, email Chad Jones at [email protected] or call 301-677-1301.

NEWS & NOTES

Singers wanted“Wild Blue,” an Air Force a cappella

group, will conduct auditions Tuesday and April 5 at 5 p.m. at 7007 Cherry Ave. in Elkridge.

Auditions are open to all Air Force members (active, Reserve and National Guard). Come prepared to sing music of your choice and demonstrate aural recall, vocal range, blend capability and sight reading.

For more information, call Staff Sgt. Allison Diller at 301-688-4763 or 405-488-4641 or email [email protected].

Blue ribbon eventThe community is invited to place

a blue ribbon on a tree at Burba Park in honor of Child Abuse Prevention Month on Tuesday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Burba Lake Cottage.

The event will include free hot dogs. A proclamation will also be signed.

For more information, call 301-677-5590.

Counterintelligence recruiting visit

The U.S. Army’s Counterintelligence Special Agent recruiting team will conduct two information briefings on Fort Meade on Monday from 1 to 2:30 p.m. and 3 to 4:30 p.m.

This presentation will provide information concerning career field MOS 35L, CI Special Agent, including criteria for entry into the MOS and how to apply for reclassification, as well as the missions, assignments and training opportunities for CI special agents.

These presentations are primarily directed at the enlisted force in the grades of E-4 up to E-5(P).

Army CI is made up of unique individuals who have a genuine desire

to detect, identify, assess and then neutralize or exploit foreign intelligence and security service activities against U.S. forces.

For more information, call Sgt. 1st Class Backlund at 520-533-5952 or DSN 821-5952, or email [email protected] or call Mr. Long at 520-533-2320 or DSN 821-2320, or email [email protected].

Mongolian Barbecue Dinner

Pick your own meat, fresh vegetables and seasonings for a Mongolian Barbecue Dinner at Club Meade on Friday from 5:30 to 9 p.m.

Ingredient selection includes beef, pork, chicken, shrimp, veal and garden vegetables.

The event is open to the public. Reservations are recommended.


Easter sunrise serviceThe Fort Meade Ecumenical Easter

Sunrise Service will be held April 8 at 7 a.m. at Argonne Hills Chapel Center.

The guest speaker will be retired Chap-lain (Col.) Sir Walter Scott.

For more information, call the Reli-gious Support Office at 301-677-6703.

Flea marketThe installation will sponsor a flea

market April 14 from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Pavilion.

The event is open to the public.Cost is $15 for a space with one table

and two chairs. Each additional table is $5. Electricity can be provided for $5.

Register the day of the event.For more information, call 301-677-

7785.

Romp ‘n Stomp fairThe Romp ‘n Stomp Fun Fair, for

parents and children ages 5 and younger, will be celebrated April 24 from 9:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.

The event will feature carnival games, informational booths on community resources, refreshments and door prizes.

There will be no Romp ‘n Stomp on Tuesday.

For more information, call Rikki Ford, Parent Support coordinator, at 301-677-3617 or e-mail [email protected].

Military career advancement and college fair

The Fort Meade Education Center will host a military career advancement and college fair April 5 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at McGill Training Center, 8452 Zimborski Ave.

Topics will include Army assignments with the Army Medical Detachment, the Chaplain Corps, the Criminal Investigation Command and the Special Operations Command; a career as a warrant officer; the Army’s Green to Gold program; the Navy College Program; financial aid; and U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs benefits.

For more information, call the Education Center at 301-677-6421.

Employment Readiness classes

The Employment Readiness Program helps the military community with job readiness by providing employment consultations/coaching, career classes and assessments, and job search/interview-preparation assistance.

Advance registration is required for the free classes.

• Resume Writing Class, Tuesday, 9 a.m. to noon, Army Community Service, 830 Chisholm Ave. Get tips for creating winning resume styles and cover letters.

• Federal Employment Class, April 10, 9 a.m. to noon. Army Community Service, 830 Chisholm Ave. Learn to demystify the application process for federal employment.

• BRAC 101 Employment Training Orientation, April 11, 9:30 a.m. to noon, Soldier and Family Assistance Center, 2462 85th Medical Battalion Ave. Learn about new jobs coming to the Fort Meade area in 2012 and 2013, and how to enroll to qualify for them.

To register, call 301-677-5590. For more information, call Vikki Torrence or Jamesinaez James at 301-677-5590.

Fleet Center classesThe Fleet and Family Support Center

at 830 Chisholm Ave. offers free classes that are open to DoD identification cardholders. Advanced registration is required.

• Consumer Awareness: Today, 1 to 3 p.m.

• Stress Management: Monday, 9 to 11 a.m.

• Resume Writing: Tuesday, 9 a.m. to

noon. This workshop will provide tips on winning resume styles, the importance of cover letters and tips on following up on your resume.

• Dollars and Sense: Tuesday, 1 to 3 p.m. Topics include: basic budgeting, financial goals and priorities, saving and investing, and managing your credit.

To register or for more information, call 301-677-9017 or 9018.

OSC scholarships The Fort Meade Officers’ Spouses’ Club

will award scholarships for the 2012-2013 academic school year in the spring.

Completed applications must be postmarked by Sunday.

• The Etta Baker Memorial Scholarship will be awarded for academic advancement to deserving college-bound high school seniors.

• The Merit Scholarship for continued learning will be awarded for academic advancement to graduating high school seniors and students currently enrolled in college.

• The JROTC Scholarship will be awarded to highly motivated, community-minded students to further their education beyond a high school diploma.

• The Military Spouse Scholarship will be awarded for academic advancement to highly motivated, community-minded individuals to further their education.

Application forms with all eligibility requirements are available on the OSC website at www.fortmeadeosc.org and at high school guidance offices.

For more information, email Pat Hagerty at [email protected].

Company Commander/First Sergeant Course

The Military District of Washington Company Commander/First Sergeant Course will be held April 23 to 25 at the National Defense University, Fort Lesley J. McNair, Washington, D.C., in Lincoln Hall, Room #2212.

The course acquaints new and prospective company leaders with some of the challenges of command, and most importantly, the avenues and resources available to assist them in solving or addressing Soldier issues and concerns within the National Capital Region.

MDW Regulation 350-5, Company Commanders and First Sergeants Training, requires all Joint Force Headquarters-National Capital Region/MDW company commanders and first sergeants to attend this training.

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contact their unit S3 or the installation’s Directorate of Plans, Training, Mobilization and Security.

A final list of individuals recommended to participate in this training is due to the MDW J/637 Office by Wednesday.

For more information, call Michael Egly at 202-685-2910 or email [email protected]. [email protected], or call David Stone at 202-685-1923.

Auto care coursesThe Automotive Skills Center at 6530

Taylor Ave. is offering a course on April 8 from 1 to 3 p.m. on “How to replace drive belts and anti-freeze.”

Cost is $10. For more information, call 301-677-5542.

Dads 101The four-week course Dads 101 meets

Wednesdays from 9 to 10 a.m. at Army Community Services, 830 Chisholm Ave.

The course is for expecting fathers and fathers of children of all ages.

For more information, call Rikki Ford, Parent Support coordinator, at 301-677-3617 or e-mail [email protected].

ESC Scholarship AwardThe Enlisted Spouses Club Scholarship

Award, valued at $1,500, will be applied to the 2012-2013 school year. Multiple winners will be selected.

Scholarships may be used at any accred-ited college, university, business or voca-tional school for one year.

High school seniors or continuing edu-cation students born in 1989 or later may apply.

Applicants must be children of military members from any branch, active duty, retired, deceased, Reservist or National Guard. The service member must reside in the Fort Meade area.

Applicants must be enrolled as a full-time student and volunteer in their school or community.

To apply:• Submit official transcripts for your

junior year and first semester of your senior year if in high school.

• Submit official transcripts from your appropriate higher level of education if you are a continuing education student.

• Submit a completed application with supporting documentation as listed in the application package, which may be down-loaded, at www.ftmeadeesc.org.

Evelyn Silva ScholarshipThe Evelyn Silva Scholarship Award

of Excellence awarded by the Enlisted Spouses Club is valued at $2,000 and will be applied to the 2012-2013 academic school year.

This scholarship will be awarded to one graduating high school senior. This year, the Armed Forces Communications and Electronics Association Central Mary-land Chapter will contribute an addi-tional $2,000 to this scholarship.

Scholarships may be used at any accredited college, university, business or vocational school for one year.

Only high school seniors may apply. Applicants must be the child of a service member from any branch, active duty, retired, deceased, Reservist or National Guard. The service member must reside in the Fort Meade area.

Applicants must be enrolled as a full-time student.

Applicants are required to:• Demonstrate continued volunteerism

in their school or community.• Submit official transcripts for their

junior year and first semester of their senior year if in high school.

• Maintain a minimum 3.0 GPA.• Submit letters of recommendation.• Submit a completed application

with supporting documentation as listed in the application package, which may

downloaded, at www.ftmeadeesc.org.

All-American Girl Scout Day

All-American Girl Scout Day will be held April 14 from 1 to 4 p.m. at Manor View Elementary School, 29OO MacAr-thur Road.

Registration deadline is April 6. The number of spaces is limited.

Cost for current, registered Girl Scouts is $5 and includes snack and special event patch. Cost for new girls is $17 and includes the $12 registration fee, snack and special event patch.

ln honor of Military Child Month, the Girl Scouts is inviting military-connected girls to a special event. Bring a friend and receive a Bring-a-Friend patch. Learn about All-American Girl Molly and her connection to the military.

Current Girl Scouts should register online at gscm.org. New girls may register by emailing Emily Penn at [email protected] or calling 410-358-9711, ext. 216.

Easter Egg HuntOmega Psi Phi and Youth Services

will sponsor their Annual Easter Egg Hunt for children ages 13 and under on April 7 at 2 p.m. at the Youth Center.

The event is free to the military community and will feature a coloring contest, jelly bean guessing contest and door prizes.

Egg hunts will be divided by age. Children should bring their own basket.


Picerne Easter egg huntPicerne Military Housing invites all

residents to attend its annual Easter egg hunt and free photos with the Easter Bunny on April 16 from noon to 2 p.m. at Potomac Place Neighborhood Center.

Separate egg hunts will be held each age group, along with craft projects for all. Photos with the Easter bunny will be from noon to 2 p.m.

Hunts will start promptly; arrive early enough to get in line. Bring a basket or bag to collect eggs.

For more information, call Potomac Place at 410-672-2981.

StorytimeThe Medal of Honor Memorial Library

offers pre-kindergarten Storytime every Thurs-day from 9:30 to 10 a.m. and 10:30 to 11 a.m.

• Today: “Reading Makes Us Hoppy” - songs and finger plays about bunnies


Easter Bunny brunchHop over to the Courses Clubhouse on

Saturday for brunch with the Easter Bunny. Two seating times will be available: 10 a.m. and 11:30 a.m.

Cost is $7 for ages 5 to 10 and $11.50 for ages 11 and older. Children ages 4 and under attend free.

Seating is limited. Tickets are available from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. at the Youth Center, 909 Ernie Pyle St.


Out & About• The Montpelier Spring Jazz Series

features saxophonist Ron Kearns and the Paul Wingo quartet performing swinging rhythms on Friday at 8 p.m. at Montpelier Arts Center, 9652 Muirkirk

Road, South Laurel. Tickets are $20. For more information, call 301-377-7800 or 410-792-0664.

• Retired Officers’ Wives’ Club monthly luncheon meeting will be held Tuesday at 11 a.m. at Club Meade. The luncheon will feature the club’s annual Parade of Fashion Show with clothes and accessories for spring and summer provided by the Fort Meade Post Exchange and modeled by ROWC models.

Cost is $15. Reservations must be made by noon today. Members may call their area Reservation Committee representative. All others call Betty Wade at 410-551-7082.

Guests who are eligible to join the ROWC may attend one meeting before they are required to join. Dues, normally $25 per year, are reduced to $12.50 for the remaining meetings through May.

• Parenting With a Purpose will meet Wednesday and April 11, 18 and 25, and May 2 and May 16 from 1 to 3 p.m. at Meuse Forest Neighborhood Center at 8700 91st Division Blvd. Learn what your parenting style is and the art of judo-parenting. Free child care on site. For reservations for the six-session class, call Rikki Ford, parent support coordinator, at 301-677-3617 or email [email protected].

• Single Parent Support Group meets the second and fourth Monday of the month from 6 to 8 p.m. at School Age Services, 1900 Reece Road. The next meeting is April 9. Gain support and learn skills to handle the unique challenges associated with being a single parent. Topics include legal and custody issues, discipline, dating and co-parenting with a previous partner. Free child care provided on site.

For more information, call Rikki Ford, Parent Support coordinator, at 301-677-3617 or email [email protected].

• Monthly Prayer Breakfast, hosted by the garrison, is held the first Thursday of every month at 7 a.m. at the Courses Clubhouse. The next breakfast is April 5. Post employees, family members, and civilian and military personnel are invited. No cost; donations are optional. For more information, call 301-677-6703 or email [email protected].

• Meade Rod and Gun Club meets the first Thursday of the month at 7 p.m. at Perry’s Restaurant and Odie’s Pub at 1210 Annapolis Road, Odenton. The next meeting is April 5 in the banquet hall in back of the building. If you come early, you may join us for dinner at 6 p.m. For more information, call 410-674-4000.

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By Brandon BieltzStaff Writer

Basketball season began with a hitch for the Surface Force Logistics Center, so it was only fitting that the road to the intramural post championship would get bumpy at the end.

Inheriting another team’s 0-3 record, SFLC didn’t lose until Game 1 of its cham-pionship series against Naval Recruiting Station Glen Burnie. Despite its lone loss coming earlier in the night, SFLC took home the post championship title after defeating NRS, 62-51, in Game 2.

“It feels great; it’s a championship,” Llewellyn Smalley said. “It was tough. That NRS team is a very good team. They have great players over there. We made it hard because we lost the first one, but we got the second one — that’s all that mat-ters.”

The championship round in the intra-mural basketball leagues, played March 21 at Murphy Field House, featured the top teams from both divisions. The double-elimination tournament tipped off March 12 with all teams competing for the title of post champions.

In between the Division I games, the U.S. Army Signal School Detachment Division defeated Navy Information Oper-ations Command Maryland Heat, 37-30, in the Division II championship, with Sam Turner leading USASSD with 12 points.

USASSD entered the championship round undefeated in the tournament after finishing the regular season in fourth place. The 12-4 USASSD moved through the tournament with narrow victories.

NIOC Heat finished the regular season with a 14-4 record, including two wins over USASSD. But when the two teams met in the semifinals, USASSD won 46-41.

Due to the double elimination format of the tournament, NIOC Heat had to defeat USASSD twice to earn the championship title. This allowed USASSD players to take a less aggressive strategy, Turner said.

“We didn’t want to let go of our offen-sive tempo, so we kept everything strong but we played conservative,” he said.

Both teams were plagued with early-game miscues, resulting in a 2-2 tie through-out the first five minutes of the champion-ship game. Midway through the first half, USASSD found its rhythm long enough to pull away on a 6-0 run for an 8-4 lead.

USASSD carried a 15-9 lead into half-

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Desazero Johnson of the Surface Force Logistics Center works his way around defender Andre Hawkins of Naval Recruiting Station Glen Burnie during the Division I intramural basketball championship March 21 at Murphy Field House. SFLC defeated NRS 62-51 in a winner-take-all Game 2.

time. Troy Belton led the USASSD offense with 9 points, while Joseph Vieke’s 4 points kept NIOC Heat in the game.

NIOC Heat came out of the half with a more aggressive game plan that involved

driving to the basket and playing a tight man-on-man defense. Ronald Mim’s 3-pointer pulled NIOC into an 18-17 lead at 14:30.

The teams battled back and forth until USASSD took a 32-28 lead with six min-utes remaining. USASSD held the lead until the buzzer to win 37-30.

Turner led USASSD’s victory with 12 points, but NIOC Heat’s Mim scored a game-high 13.

“It’s a real big accomplishment for us,” Turner said. “It feels real good to go all this way to win and bring it home.”

The Division I championship was more closely contested as NRS forced a second, winner-take-all game following a 56-52 win over the undefeated SFLC.

Trevor McDade and Andre Hawkins each scored 14 points for NRS in the underdog win, while Smalley’s 23 points

weren’t enough to overcome the high-tempo NRS offense.

SFLC’s Derek Bailey said the loss was due to a conservative approach and players trying to be “fancy” with the ball.

“We didn’t play together,” he said. “We forgot to have fun.”

Both teams opened the second game sluggishly, with the score see-sawing until midway in the first half when SFLC sped up the tempo.

Using fast breaks, in addition to strong perimeter shooting, SFLC extended its lead to 18-13. NRS chipped away at the deficit, tying the game at 23 with one min-ute left. But a late-half layup by DeSazeo Johnson and Bailey’s buzzer-beating shot gave SFLC a 27-23 lead heading into halftime.

The rivals opened the second half match-ing points, until Smalley found his rhythm

‘It’s a real big accomplishment for us. It feels real good to go all this way to win and bring it home.’

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Members of the U.S. Army Signal School Detachment intramural basketball team celebrate with their championship trophy following a 37-30 win over Navy Information Operations Command Maryland Heat.

outside the arc. Hitting three consecutive 3-pointers, Smalley extended SFLC’s lead to 42-34 with 10 minutes remaining in the game.

NRS was unable to overcome its deficit, as SFLC held onto the lead for the remain-der of the contest to pull out a 62-51 win for the championship.

NRS’ Eric Boone scored a team-high 14 points in the loss. Smalley’s offensive suc-

cess led to a game-high 23 points.After inheriting a 0-3 record to start the

season and stumbling at the finish line, Smalley attributed SFLC’s success to a strong team effort and chemistry between players.

“It just shows the beautiful game of bas-ketball of how things can change and turn around in a blink of an eye,” Smalley said. “That’s why they call it March Madness.”

Joint Service Installation Run

Headquarters Command Battalion will host a Joint Service Installation Run on May 18.

The three-mile “Resiliency Run” will be held from 6:30 to 8 a.m. at McGlachlin Parade Field.

Partner organizations, civilians and guests are welcome to participate.

For more information, call 301-677-4719 or 301-677-5153.

New weekend hours at Gaffney

Beginning Sunday, Gaffney Fitness Center will have new weekend hours. Gaffney will be open Saturdays and Sundays from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m.


Golf Pro Shop closing sale

The Pro Shop at the Courses will be closing May 1.

To clean out inventory, the shop will begin a close-out sale Sunday, offering discounts of up to 50 percent.


Beat the Pro fundraiserAlumni of the Meade High School

basketball program will compete against former National Football League players during a Meade Alumni Association fundraiser on Friday from 5 to 8 p.m. at the high school.

Ticket cost is $7 with a school ID and $10 without one. Tickets will be sold at the door.

To purchase tickets in advance or for more information, call 410-917-0096 or 443-789-7684.

Farewell Commander’s Cup

Garrison Commander Col. Edward C. Rothstein will host the Farewell Commander’s Cup golf tournament on April 29 at the Courses.

Final registration will be at 11 a.m. on the day of the tournament. The shotgun start is at noon.

Cost is $75 per player or $250 per four-person team. Fee includes lunch, cart prizes and an awards banquet.

Registration is ongoing. Call 301-677-5236.

Sunday closure at Murphy

Beginning Sunday, Murphy Field House will no longer be open on Sun-days.

For more information, call at 301-677-3867.

Bull & Oyster RoastThe Meade High School Baseball

Program is sponsoring a Bull & Oyster Roast on Saturday from 7 p.m. to 12 a.m. at the Gambrills Athletic Club, 682 McKnew Road, Gambrills.

The menu features pit beef, pit turkey, oyster on the half shell, fried oysters, oyster stew, mash potatoes, green beans, vegetables and desserts.

Entertainment includes a disc jockey, money wheel, silent auction, door prizes and 50/50 raffle.

Tickets cost $40. Proceeds will go toward construction of Meade High’s new batting cage.

For more information, email Dave Lanham at [email protected] or call 410-672-1369.

Total Athlete Development Camp

The Athlete’s Global Academy Total Athlete Development Camp will be held Monday to Friday from 5 to 7:30 p.m. at the Youth Center gym.

The camp will focus on increasing speed, agility, hand-eye coordination, flexibility, running techniques, quick feet and hands, explosive first steps, improved balance and stability, increased vertical leap, strength and core training, and nutrition.

Cost for the full week is $85.For more information or to register,

call 301-677-1156.

“Old Joe” Golf Tournament

The Fort Meade Officers’ Spouses’ Club is sponsoring the 7th Annual “Old Joe” Golf Tournament on April

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20 at the Courses.Registration costs $80 and includes

green fees and cart, putting contest, breakfast and lunch. Registration fee for OSC members and spouses is $70.

Proceeds benefit scholarship and welfare programs of the Fort Meade military community.

Registration deadline is April 18.For more information or to register,

email Dana O’Shea at [email protected] or visit www.fortmeadeosc.org.

Meet the Greeks Step Show

The Meade High School 24 Karat Step team is sponsoring the Meet the Greeks Step Show on April 14 at 5 p.m. at the high school.

The show will feature fraternity and sorority step teams from local universities, and additional dance and step teams such as the Nembo Step Team, Da Emperorz and Emphamouz.

Tickets are $7 and will benefit the Student Scholarship Fund. Tickets can be bought at the high school and at the door.

For more information or to purchase tickets in advance, call 410-674-7710 or email [email protected].

Coaches neededCoaches are needed for the Child,

Youth and School Service’s track and soccer teams.

All coaches are required to complete a background check and attend coach

certification training. Head and assistant coaches whose children are enrolled in spring sports will be given a coach’s discount.

For more information, call 301-677-1329 or email [email protected].

Spring Sports registrationRegistration for spring sports is

under way at Parent Central Services, 1900 Reece Road.

Youth sports are available for ages 3 to 18 years old.

Spring sports include soccer, T-ball, baseball, softball, track, swim, indoor football and county basketball for ages 10 through 13.

For more information, call 301-677-1149 or 1156.

Meade Athletics’ Boosters Golf Classic

The Meade Athletics’ Boosters will sponsor its Golf Classic on May 5 from 7 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. at Compass Pointe Golf Course, 9010 Fort Smallwood Road, Pasadena.

Cost is $125 per golfer or $500 per four-person team. Fee includes cart rental, driving range, beverages, breakfast and lunch.

Proceeds benefit the Meade High School Athletic Department.

To register, visit www.meadeathletics.org. For more information, call Toby Allen at 520-678-9313.

For more Fort Meade sports, visit www.quickscores.com/ftmeadesports.

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• basketball• Football

• softball• soccer

Find schedules, scores, standings and upcoming seasons for

all-army athletics, new sports and special events at

And more, plus

Well, since this seems to be somewhat of a spring issue, I’ll keep the ball rolling by telling you that my season officially kicked off last week thanks to a simple 16-word email I received Friday from a man in the community we should all know - Jesse Miller.

It read: Hi, Chad, Wanted to know if you wanted to coach the 3&4 clinic baseball this spring?

Now Jesse, who happens to be DFM-WR’s assistant Youth Sports director, has asked me a similar question a few times before, the only difference being the sport and season. He’s asked for tennis, basket-ball, soccer and I think volleyball, which isn’t really a lot when you consider how many sports CYS2 offers our children.

In fact, now that I think about it, Jesse, I have a question for you: Why aren’t you asking me to coach tumbling, football or even cheerleading? Not saying I’d say yes, but I have spirit, am somewhat coordi-nated, and when all else fails, I can rock the jazz hands. Well, upon further review, the thought of me with pom-poms is a little more than our children should have to bear. Not to mention that me attempting a roundoff probably isn’t safe for anyone, especially my spotter, or the ground. So I’ll get this train back on track and focus on Jesse’s questions.

I haven’t always been able to accept Jes-se’s invitations. Just like you, I’ve been busy, but also, I’ve just been lazy. Fortunately, though, I’ve usually been able to response with a simple, “Yep. Give me the details.”

Actually my response to Friday’s e-mail was even shorter: Sure. Details?

That response may read a little flippant and could be interpreted as I think I’m the one doing Jesse and Youth Sports the favor by sharing my inner Jim Leyland or Phil Jackson with our youth. And when I first started coaching my daughter’s soccer team four year years ago, that’s what I thought.

However, it took about two practices to realize that I was the one benefiting from the opportunity to participate. And even though I’m still not a great coach — I actu-ally do not think I’ve won a single game — there are some lessons I’ve learned that will hopefully convince you to say yes to the Jess when he asks for support.

1. You get to be your kid’s coach.I know this is selfish. I also know that

the day-to-day grind of being a parent can

make you beg for a little time away from your off-spring. I actually hide in the pantry when things get too crazy (and not just because that’s where the snack cakes are.)

But think about it for a minute. Frustration fades, and 20 years from now when you are begging to see the kids or flip-ping through old scrap books, it will be you in that team photo and not some other guy. Not to mention, if you coach, that picture will be free, thanks to CYS2.

2. You are helping kids who really need it.

A lot of kids in our Youth Sports program have at least one parent who is deployed during the season. So that means the 45 minutes to an hour you spend with them is time they do not have to think about that.

Plus, and this is really cool, after prac-tice or the game, those kids go back and tell their parents what they did. Then that service member doesn’t have to think about where he’s at. So in a big way, you are help-ing our families when they need it most.

3. It’s fun.Kids are crazy, but they are funny. The

thought of them chasing after bumble bees or picking daisies when they should be picking up a ground ball is just funny. And when you take the time to be with those kids, you learn that you can still be a kid, too.

4. Lastly, and this important: You do not have to be a coach to participate.

Active parents are truly what make the seasons work. You may think you are just cutting oranges or making a spirit pyramid or organizing the team party, but in actual-ity you are making the team.

So if you can’t coach, commit to helping where you can, because that is what makes the whole thing work.

For more information on how to be involved with Youth Sports, call the office at 301-677-1179.

And, of course, if you have questions on this or anything to do with sports, contact me at [email protected].

Say Yes to the Jess!

Chad T. Jones, Public Affairs

Officer

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Movies

The movie schedule is subject to change. For a recorded announcement of showings, call 301-677-5324. Further listings are available on the Army and Air Force Exchange Service website at www.aafes.com.

Movies start Wednesdays to Saturdays at 6:30 p.m. and Sundays at 2 p.m. Tickets are $4.50 for adults (12 and older) and $2.25 for children.

Today through April 15

Today & Friday: “Safe House” (R). A CIA agent is assigned to protect a former intelli-gence officer wanted for crimes, and they both end up on the run. With Denzel Washington, Ryan Reynolds and Sam Shepard.

Saturday & Sunday: “Journey 2: The Mysteri-ous Island” (PG). In this action-adventure film, a teenager receives a coded distress signal from an island that’s not on any map. With Dwayne Johnson, Michael Caine, Josh Hutcherson, Luis Guzman and Vanessa Hudgens.

Wednesday & April 7: “This Means War” (PG-13). CIA operatives, played by Chris Pine and Tom Hardy, are friends and partners, until they find themselves vying for the affection of Reese Witherspoon.

April 5 & 8: “Tyler Perry’s Good Deeds” (PG-13). Businessman Wesley Deeds (Tyler Perry) is jolted out of his scripted life when he meets Lindsey (Thandie Newton), a single mother who works on the cleaning crew in his office building.

April 6: “Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance” (PG-13). Johnny Blaze (Nicolas Cage) is still struggling with the curse of the Ghost Rider, a.k.a. the devil’s bounty hunter.

April 11, 14 & 15: “Act of Valor” (R). Real-life active duty Soldiers serve as actors in this fictionalized account of a team of U.S. Navy SEALs racing against the clock to foil a terror attack.

April 12-13: “Wanderlust” (R). Rattled by sud-den unemployment, a Manhattan couple (Paul Rudd and Jennifer Aniston) surveys alternative living options, ultimately deciding to experi-ment with living on a rural commune where free love rules.

Get to work on time. Know the hours of operation for

Access Gates on Fort MeadeDemps Visitor Control Center,

Bldg. 902 Reece Road7:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.,

Monday through Friday

Gate 1: Mapes Road and Route 32

5 a.m. to 9 p.m., 7 days a week

Gate 2: Mapes Road and Maryland Route 175

5 a.m. to 7 p.m., Monday through Friday;

closed weekends and holidays

Gate 3: Rockenbach Road5 a.m. to 9 p.m.,

7 days a week

Gate 6: Llewellyn Avenue and Maryland Route 175

6 to 8 a.m. Monday through Friday for inbound traffic;

3 to 6 p.m. Monday through Friday for outbound traffic

Gate 7: Reece Road and Maryland Route 175

(Demps Visitor Control Center gate) 24-hour access


Religion

Chaplain’s WordLOVE LETTER

“I’m a little pencil in the hands of a loving God who is writing a love letter to the world.”

— Mother Teresa

Find the Fort Meadereligious schedule

atwww.ftmeade.army.mil.Look for the “Community” tab then click

on “Religious Services” for schedules, events and contact information.

Protestant ServicesApril 1 – Palm Sunday Episcopal Service – 8:30 a.m., Post Chapel

April 1 – Palm Sunday Traditional Protestant Service – 10:30 a.m., Post ChapelApril 1 – Palm Sunday Contemporary Protestant Service – 10:30 a.m.,

Cavalry ChapelApril 1 – Palm Sunday Gospel Protestant Service – 11 a.m., Chapel Center

April 5 – Holy Thursday Protestant Service – 11 a.m., NSAApril 6 – Good Friday Protestant Service – 11 a.m., NSAApril 6 – Good Friday Episcopal Service – 7 p.m. Post Chapel

April 8 – Easter Sunday Episcopal Service – 8:30 a.m., Post Chapel

April 8 – Easter Sunday Traditional Protestant Service – 10:30 a.m., Post ChapelApril 8 – Easter Sunday Contemporary Protestant – 10:30 a.m., Cavalry Chapel

April 8 – Easter Sunday Gospel Protestant Service – 11 a.m., Chapel Center

Catholic ServicesMarch 30 – Stations of the Cross and Lenten Supper –

6:30 p.m., Chapel CenterApril 1 – Palm Sunday Masses – *Regular Sunday Mass schedule

April 5 – Maundy Thursday Service – 11 a.m., NSAApril 5 – Holy Thursday Mass of the Lord’s Supper – 7 p.m., Chapel Center

April 6 – Good Friday service – 11 a.m., NSAApril 6 – Good Friday Stations of the Cross – noon, Chapel Center

April 6 – Good Friday Celebration of the Lord’s Passion – 7 p.m., Chapel CenterApril 7 – Holy Saturday Great Easter Vigil – 8 p.m., Chapel CenterApril 8 – Easter Sunday Masses – *Regular Sunday Mass Schedule

*Regular Catholic weekend Mass schedule: Saturday: 5 p.m. Cavalry Chapel; Sunday: 9 a.m. Chapel Center; 12:15 p.m. Post Chapel. There will be no 5 p.m. Mass at Cavalry Chapel on Holy Saturday, April 7. Regularly scheduled noon Mass will be held at the Post Chapel, except April 5 and 6.

Jewish ServicesApril 9-12 – Passover meals – 11:45 a.m.to1 p.m., Chapel Center

spring religious services on Fort MeadeApril 8 - Postwide

Ecumenical Easter Sunrise

Service 7 a.m.,

Chapel Center

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