SoundOff for Jan. 26, 2012

AlertPost EOC has plan in place for adverse weather

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A little night music

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Spc. Edwin Pierce belts out a solo during Karaoke night on Jan. 19 at the 11th Frame lounge at the lanes. nearly 30 service members and civilians attended the monthly event that began last october, performing solo or in groups. For more, see Page 16.

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Commander’s Column

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Editorial StaffGarrison Commander Col. Edward C. rothsteinGarrison Command Sgt. Maj. Charles E. SmithPublic affairs officerChad t. Jones [email protected], Command informationPhilip H. Jones [email protected] Editor & Senior Writer rona S. Hirsch Staff Writer lisa r. rhodesStaff Writer Brandon Bieltzdesign Coordinator timothy davis Supplemental photography provided by Patuxent Publishing Co.

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to distribute the weekly newspaper to residents living on post. During the pilot, Soundoff! newspaper boxes will be located in Potomac Place and Heritage

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on Second Corps Boulevard and Koogle Street in Potomac Place and on Ninninger Road in Heritage Park.

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Soundoff! will be delivered to the newspaper boxes by 6:30 p.m. each Thursday.For more information and to provide feedback about the Soundoff! delivery pilot, call the Fort

Meade Public Affairs Office at 301-677-5602.

I always look forward to opportunities that allow me to represent Fort Meade outside our gates.

Last week I was the speaker at the BWI Business Partnership Breakfast. It was an opportunity for me to continue fostering strong relationships with our region’s community, government and business lead-ers.

These meetings provide a forum where we can increase awareness of how our partners outside the gates can help us and how we can support their initiatives.

One of the areas I discussed was the growing “foot-print” of Fort Meade. It was a discussion that goes beyond the recent completion of the Base Realign-ment and Closure legislation that brought the Defense Information Systems Agency headquarters, Defense Media Activity and the Defense Adjudication Activi-ties to Fort Meade.

I talked about how Fort Meade will continue to experience growth in our near future as the instal-lation supports the establishment of the U.S. Cyber Command. Several joint services support U.S. Cyber Command: Army Cyber, Air Force Cyber, the Tenth Fleet Navy Cyber and Marine Corps Cyber Com-mand. They will all need to establish their presence at Fort Meade.

All total, these cyber commands will add several thousand jobs to our installation population. Many of these new jobs are highly technical positions that will continue to enhance Fort Meade’s image as the nation’s preeminent center for information, intel-ligence and cyber.

But as we all know, this kind of growth also means added stress on our infrastructure, from our electrical grid to the roads, intersections and access control points onto the installation. This growth will also put more demands on the roads that surround the post.

And just like we did throughout the BRAC process, Fort Meade will continue to look for ways to partner with local, county, state and federal agencies as well as private and civic organizations to help us prepare and support growth.

L o o k i n g beyond Cyber Command, I talk-ed a little about future expansion plans regard-ing the National Security Agency and the Defense I n f o r m a t i o n School. There are also plans to build a new AAFES Post Exchange and gas station/Shoppette on post. Groundbreakings for these projects are scheduled for this summer.

I also briefly discussed our efforts to look at ways to improve and increase privatized housing on Fort Meade and the creation of a resiliency center for our service members and their families.

It was a good meeting that provided a great forum for discussing the strength and well-being of the entire Fort Meade region.

I try to not let sports interfere with my duties as garrison commander, but many of you know I am a New York Giants fan. So please allow me to share some sporting news with you this week.

I just want you all to know that I think the NFC Conference Championship game this past Sunday was a great game for Giant fans at Fort Meade. The Giants played one of their best games ever on a wet surface and a windy day.

Although I really wanted to see a Giants vs. Ravens Super Bowl, it was not in the cards. So therefore, I ask for your continued support as the Giants take down that team from New England.

If you have a good idea, an issue or concern, share your thoughts with Garrison Commander Col. Edward C. Rothstein. Fort Meade garrison leaders are available to meet on Mondays from 4 to 6 p.m. at garrison head-quarters in Hodges Hall, Bldg. 4551, Llewellyn Avenue. For more information, call 301-677-4844.

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By Jason KellyEmerging Media Manager

After last weekend’s brush with snow and ice, representatives of garrison orga-nizations, who plan for and respond to inclement weather, met Monday to fine tune Fort Meade’s Adverse Weather Plan.

The meeting followed a National Weather Service freezing rain advisory from Sunday afternoon to Monday morn-ing that forecasted the possibility of up to a tenth of an inch of ice accumulation.

It also showed the garrison’s prep-arations for possible inclement winter weather begins well ahead of the first snowfall.

“The intent of our severe or hazardous weather policy is to ensure efficient opera-tions and the safety of Fort Meade service members, civilian employees, families and people who plan to visit the installation,” Garrison Commander Col. Edward C. Rothstein said.

According to Doug Wise, chief of Plans and Operations for the Director-ate of Plans, Training, Mobilization and Security, the garrison will make an early decision if there is a major storm coming and weather forecasters are sure of it in the 80 to 100 percent range. It also takes into consideration information from the Anne Arundel County Public Schools, county road crews, the National Capital Region and the National Security Agency, which is the largest employer on Fort Meade.

The Emergency Operations Center coordinates with Melwood, a base opera-tions contractor responsible for grounds maintenance and snow removal, among other services for the Directorate of Pub-lic Works.

Installation roads are prioritized into three categories: primary, secondary and tertiary. Reece, Mapes and Rockenbach roads and Cooper Avenue are designated as primary roads to be pre-treated and cleared. Cooper was upgraded when the Defense Information Systems Agency relocated to the post.

Vehicles should be removed from the roads to expedite snow removal. Picerne Military Housing clears the roads in its residential areas.

Activities offered by the Directorate of Family and Morale, Welfare and Rec-reation follow the installation’s policy. Child, Youth and School Services follow policies specific to its services.

In the event of a closure or reduced

options, all Child Development Centers, the School-Age Care Center and Youth Center are closed. However, Family Child Care is available to those children whose parent is designated adverse-weather, mis-sion-essential personnel.

If the garrison announces a delay for a specific time, only children of mission-essential personnel will be serviced before the designated opening. Children of other personnel may be accepted 30 minutes prior to the reporting time or earlier if staffing allows.

For more information, visit www.ftmeade.army.mil/weatherpolicy.html.

Several methods are used to announce changes to the post operating status.

The EOC announces changes on its adverse weather hotline, 301-677-MEAD (301-677-6323). The hotline was updated with a normal operations message around 4:30 a.m. Monday, said Wise.

Just as important as determining whether to close the post or delay opera-tions is the communication process to announce the decision.

“Our goal is to quickly make an announcement using appropriate com-munications channels once a decision has been made to delay, cancel activities or close the installation,” Rothstein said.

The Fort Meade Public Affairs Office’s

weather announcements begin by shar-ing information from the U.S. Nation-al Weather Service. PAO announces a change to the operating status as soon as it is notified. The announcement is typically made between 4:30 and 5 a.m. If no announcement is made, employees should assume the garrison is operating normally.

“My first call after receiving the noti-fication from our Emergency Operations Center is to our emerging media manger who will post the information on all of our online assets,” Garrison Public Affairs Officer Chad Jones said. “My second call is to my media relations specialist, who calls the local news outlets.”

Changes are announced on local media including the NBC, ABC, CBS and FOX affiliates in Baltimore and Washington, D.C., in addition to several key radio stations.

Fort Meade’s social media websites have been a popular way to learn about changes to the garrison’s status since back-to-back winter storms in 2010, which became known as “Snowmaged-don, closed the garrison for several days, said Jones.

“The number of people who follow our social media significantly increase each time we have a winter storm,” he said.

As of Tuesday morning, 8,501 users followed Fort Meade’s Facebook page, www.facebook.com/ftmeade, and 1,429 users followed Fort Meade’s Twitter feed, www.twitter.com/ftmeademd.

The Public Affairs Office has released several new ways to learn about the garri-son’s operating status. Earlier this month, the Fort Meade homepage, www.ftmeade.army.mil, was redesigned to emphasize frequently requested information such as the operating status. The website received 5,333 visits from Sunday to Monday, which is well above the average. PAO can update the website from anywhere with an Internet connection.

“In the past, we’ve had to rely solely on our social media to announce changes,” Jones said. “We don’t have that issue any-more. In fact, we’re expanding beyond tra-ditional desktops to reach more people.”

Smartphone users can access an enhanced version of the Fort Meade website without additional software by visiting it as they would on a traditional computer.

PAO also offers text alerts through Twitter. Users can subscribe by sending the text message “follow ftmeadealert” from their cell phone to 40404 without the quotation marks. 40404 is a short code that allows anyone to receive the text on their cell phone without signing up for Twitter.

Standard text messaging rates apply according to a user’s cell phone contract.

There was some confusion Monday after the U.S. Office of Personnel Man-agement announced the delayed opening of federal agencies, said Wise.

But OPM weather guidance applies to all executive agencies with offices inside Interstate 495, the Washington Capital Beltway.

“We look at [OPM] and consider [it], but we’re a little north of that. We’re following the weather specifically in our area,” Wise said. “Every weather situation is a little different.”

While some of the more than 95 tenant units decide to follow the garrison’s status, the decision to close or delay operations only officially affects the garrison. Per-sonnel who are assigned to a tenant unit should discuss their unit’s procedures with their supervisor.

“I always stress that everyone should always consider personal safety as a first priority, and exercise good judgment and caution with regard to severely changing weather,” Rothstein said.

Adverse Weather Plan in place to alert community of closings

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Representatives of garrison organizations, who plan for and respond to inclement weather, met Monday to discuss Fort Meade’s Adverse Weather Plan. The team makes decisions to delay the opening or close the installation when adverse weather conditions threaten post operations and safety.


News

Jan. 12, Shoplifting: A unit was dispatched to the Post Exchange for a report of a possible shop-lifter. A unit met with store secu-rity personnel, who stated that she observed via security camera the subject’s attempt to leave the store without rendering proper payment for a PC game.

Jan. 13, Larceny of private property: The Directorate of Emergency Services was notified of an alleged larceny of private property. An investigation revealed that person(s) unknown by unknown mean(s) removed a lady’s folding purse, which was secured in the top drawer of a cabinet.

Jan. 13, Assault consummated by a bat-tery: Units responded to a family dis-turbance. The victim stated that she and her husband were involved in a verbal argument, which turned physical when the subject forcefully grabbed his wife’s right wrist and pulled her into another room, causing her to suffer minor abra-sions on her wrist.

Jan. 14, Simple assault: The Directorate of Emergency Services was notified of a possible domestic disturbance. An inves-tigation revealed that the subject became

angry after his wife changed the television channel. He began to yell at her. He then grabbed his wife by the shoulders and shook her violently, causing his wife to call 911 for assistance.

Jan. 16, Assault consummated by a battery: The victim stated that she and her husband had a verbal domestic (heated argument) that turned physical.

Jan. 20, Damage to private property: The Directorate of Emergency Services was notified of a possible housebreaking of a family dwelling. An investigation revealed that a juvenile was dared to smash out the window of a vacant house with a stick. She broke the window.

Jan. 20, Larceny of, or from, the U.S. mail: The victim stated that when she arrived home, a package from FedEx was stolen.

Jan. 20, Assault: A preliminary inves-tigation revealed that three unknown subjects approached the victim and his friend and started a verbal altercation that turned physical when one of the subjects struck the victim in the face.

Four scheduled projects will require the closure of several installation roads:

• Both center lanes of MacAr-thur Road will be closed Saturday and Sunday for pipeline construc-tion. The lanes also will be closed Feb. 3 for asphalt work.

• The side-entrance drive to the commissary will be closed Feb. 2 for asphalt work.

• Both lanes of Rose Street will be closed Feb. 2 for asphalt work.

• The right-turn lane on MacArthur Road onto west-bound Mapes Road will be closed Feb. 4.

Drivers should plan ahead and use alternative routes. All roads are scheduled to reopen by 3 p.m. on the day of the closures.

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

Construction Zone

Ongoing construction and renovationson Fort Meade

CommunityCommunityCrime Watch

Compiled by the Fort Meade Directorate of Emergency Services

Trouble Ticket

Issue: Plan: Status:

Youth Services Sports Complex is in need of

renovations

Renovate the Youth Services Sports Complex

Actual use of fields will 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 are unchanged through

September

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


News

By Brandon BieltzStaff Writer

It was cold and windy as Asymmetric Warfare Group Deputy Commander Frank Bohel stood on a mound of dirt behind old World War II barracks off of Rock Avenue.

The weather was unfavorable for an outdoor ceremony, but it served as a reminder of the reason that AWG lead-ers were breaking ground Jan. 18 for a new, indoor gun range.

“[When you’re cold] you’re shaking, instead of really understanding how it [the weapon is] performing,” Bohel said.

Shovel in hand, Bohel was joined by Garrison Commander Col. Edward C. Rothstein, AWG commander Col. Pat-rick Mahaney and Col. David Ander-son, district engineer for the Baltimore District U.S. Army Corps of Engineers — all in hard hats.

Standing side-by-side, they broke ground on a $7.21 million indoor gun range for AWG.

The brief ceremony marked the beginning of construction for a new 26,000-square-foot facility that also will include control towers, a classroom and a small-arms cleaning room.

The facility, which was contracted to John C. Grimberg Company of Rock-ville, is estimated to be completed in about 18 months, depending on weath-er.

AWG is a joint-service group that provides observation, analysis, train-ing and advisory support to Army and joint-force units in order to enhance their capabilities to predict, mitigate, counter and defeat asymmetric threats and methods.

“This facility will help us do that bet-ter ... [and] better train our Soldiers,” Mahaney said during the ceremony.

Currently, AWG is using two tempo-rary indoor ranges near its headquarters on Morrison Street, but they are so nar-row that only a few service members can use the facilities at one time.

To allow full AWG squadrons to train together at the facility, the new range will feature more than a dozen 50-meter lanes.

“That’s a vast improvement over what we have,” said Arthur Bailey, AWG facility manager.

In addition to providing 14 lanes for firing, the range will allow for more training abilities. But to create more space, it will not contain shooting

AWG breaks ground on indoor gun range

Photo by Maj. SoniSe LuMbaca

Col. Patrick J. Mahaney Jr., commander of Asymmetric Warfare Group; Col. David E. Anderson, commander of the Baltimore District U.S. Army Corps of Engineers; Peter Grimberg of John C. Grimberg Company; and Garrison Commander Col. Edward C. Rothstein break ground for the AWG indoor gun range during a brief ceremony Jan. 18. The new gun range will feature 14 lanes, a classroom and a small-arms cleaning room.

booths. Instead, the area will have the capacity for full-size vehicles from which to practice shooting, Bailey said.

To provide more realistic training, the facility will use advanced targets that move left and right and can turn sideways. The targets’ movements will be controlled by the towers. Service members also will be able to practice night-vision shooting.

A benefit of the indoor range is that it allows training regardless of climate and weather. Because AWG deploys ser-vice members on short notice, the ability to train at any given time is crucial to their mission, said Bohel.

“It’s critical that we have a place to conduct pre-deployment training for the members of AWG,” he said. “You can’t take away from the ability of train-ing anytime day or night, any weather condition.”

Bohel said other units from Fort

Meade will eventually be able to train at the range as well.

Because AWG works to close “armor capability gaps” for the Army, the new facility will provide a more efficient environment to test equipment such as sights and night-scopes, said Bohel.

Construction of the gun range is part of a larger project to build a new com-plex for AWG at Fort Meade that will include a new headquarters and opera-tions facility. Plans for the estimated 85,000-square-foot complex are still in the design stage.

The indoor gun range was initially slated for construction in 2008, but plans were continuously postponed.

Bailey said members of AWG are excited to see the project finally under way after years of planning and prepa-ration.

“I’m looking forward to just seeing the ground tore up,” he said.

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Story and photo by Lisa R. RhodesStaff Writer

Amy Fee was inspired to become a teach-er by her paternal grandmother, a first-grade teacher who kept school supplies in her basement.

“I remember her teaching me how to tell time,” recalled Fee, who mentors teachers at Pershing Hill, Manor View and Hebron-Harman elementary schools.

Fee said her grandmother Esther Fee, now 84, was pleased to learn that she recent-ly became a National Board certified teacher, earning the highest teaching credential in the nation.

“I feel wonderful,” Fee said. “I was ecstat-ic, very happy.”

Fee and Jennifer Vosburg, a special edu-cation teacher at Meade Heights Elemen-tary School, earned in 2011 the certification, which is given by the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards in Arling-ton, Va.

Fee learned of her certification in Novem-ber 2011.

“She has invested hard work and dedi-cation to the students and staff of Anne Arundel County schools. She has worked diligently toward the certification,” said Tasheka Green, principal of Pershing Hill Elementary School, where Fee has worked

as a teacher-mentor for the past year.Green said Fee’s strengths are her com-

mitment and competency.Fee is a Right Start advisor for the

Anne Arundel County Public Schools. The school system sponsors the Right Start New Teacher Support Program to assist teachers in their transition into the profession. Fee coaches several teachers at Pershing Hill, Manor View and Hebron-Harmon elemen-

tary schools in an effort to help them become “reflective” practitioners.

“The National Board process helps you to be reflective about your practice,” Fee said. “It is my job as a mentor to help new teach-ers reflect, so this has prepared me.”

National Board certification complements a state teaching license. It is valid for 10 years and is achieved through the completion of a voluntary assessment program.

One of the five core propositions of the program is that teachers “critically examine their practice on a regular basis to deepen knowledge, expand their repertoire of skills and incorporate new findings into their practice, according to the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards website.

Fee credits a reading specialist at Marley Elementary School in Glen Burnie with encouraging her to seek certification about two years ago when she was a third-grade teacher at the school.

“I’m always looking for ways to become a better teacher,” Fee said. “Because NBTC has you reflect on your teaching practices, you make improvements through the pro-cess.”

To become certified, candidates must complete 10 assessments that are reviewed by 10 teachers in their certificate area. Assess-ments include four portfolio entries that

concentrate on teaching practice and six constructed response exercises that assess content knowledge.

Candidates are also required to make two videos of their work in the classroom and complete a computer-aided test on teaching pedagogy.

Fee’s certification is as a middle child-hood generalist. To earn her certification, she developed lesson plans for third-graders that incorporated math and science, as well as social studies and economics.

“I’m committed to my own professional growth and learning new teaching strate-gies,” Fee said.

A native of Ijamsville in Frederick Coun-ty, Fee earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in elementary education in 2003 from West Liberty State College in West Virginia, and a master’s degree in curriculum and instruc-tion with an emphasis in administration from McDaniel College in Carroll County.

In 2004, Fee began teaching at Marley for six years before becoming a Right Start advi-sor for Anne Arundel County in 2010.

In the future, Fee said she would like to serve as an administrator at an elementary school then teach college.

“I’ve always enjoyed being in the class-room,” she said. “I’m inspired working with students.”

Teacher-mentor earns National Board certification

Story and photo by Lisa R. RhodesStaff Writer

Thanks to sales of their new cookbook, the Post Garden Club purchased and donated an automatic external defibrillator to benefit the Jessup Providences Youth Organization.

The device was presented Friday by club president Lois Stephenson to David Cope, who accepted on behalf of the youth group.

“I really thank the ladies. You’ve done a wonderful job,” said Cope, the JPYO president, at the presentation. “It is very well-appreciated. If we ever have to use it, you will be the first ones to know. If one life is saved, it has done its job.”

Stephenson, who presented the defibrilla-tor at the Jessup Community Center, said the donation is part of the club’s ongoing out-reach efforts to the Jessup and Fort Meade communities.

“We are a service organization,” she said. “We wanted to give something back.”

The donation was made after Pat Loo-sararian, third vice president of the Post Garden Club, suggested the club purchase the device and make it a donation to a local community group.

After hearing reports of young athletes suffering from cardiac arrest on the field, club members decided to present the defibrillator to an area youth group.

“This is a great tool to have available,” Cope said.

The JPYO provides a “fun and safe ath-letic experience for youth in the endeavor of team sports,” according to its website.

Youths ages 4 to 17 who register with the organization, can participate in baseball, soccer, basketball and softball. On any given weekend, 300 to 400 youths play sports at Jes-sup-Providences Park in Severn, Cope said.

Although volunteer coaches are not required by the Anne Arundel County Department of Recreation and Parks to know CPR, Cope said the JPYO will provide training to use the defibrillator.

The Post Garden Club, also known as the Meade Area Garden Club, chose the Zoll Automatic External Defibrillator Plus brand because the device can be used by anyone, regardless of age.

The club funded the $2,000 device through the sales of its cookbook, “Meade Area Gar-den Club Cookbook.”

Loosararian came up with the idea for a cookbook four years ago when she learned about a publishing company that specializes in cookbooks.

“I thought it might be a good way to raise funds for the club,” she said.

After presenting the idea to the club’s board, Loosararian collected recipes from club members and their friends over the next two years.

After gathering about 450 recipes, Loo-sararian and Loretta Anderson, a club first vice president, typed the recipes on a laptop then proofread the entries. Recipes range from drinks to desserts.

Everyone who submitted a recipe is included in the book.

In the summer of 2010, the club sent the manuscript to Morris Press Cookbooks in Kearney, Neb. The company published 400 copies in November of that year.

Since then, the club has sold 300 copies at $20 each. Member Millie Fenton sold 40 copies.

The club also used the proceeds to pur-chase three bricks for Fort Meade’s Constitu-tion Park.

“This is so terrific,” Loosararian said of the donation to JPYO. “We wanted to do something good with the money, something significant.”

Editor’s note: Cookbooks are available for purchase by calling Lois Stephenson, club president, at 410-740-8024.

Show of heart: Post Garden Club donates defibrillator to youth group

Amy Fee, a Right Start advisor at Pershing Hill, Manor View and Hebron-Harman elementary schools, is now certified by the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards in Arlington, Va. The certification is the highest teaching credential in the nation.

David Cope, president of the Jessup Providences Youth Organization, sits beside Post Garden Club member Audrey McIntosh after accepting an automatic external defibrillator from the club on Friday for the JPYO.

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By Lisa R. RhodesStaff Writer

More than 70 commanders and their enlisted counterparts attended a town hall meeting on Jan. 18 to learn about the rules governing the release of a Soldier’s protected health information, or PHI.

“Providers and command teams should have a working knowledge of releas-able PHI in order to reduce any risk of Soldiers receiving any treatment without compromising personal privacy” said 1st Lt. Michelle Labrie, chief of patient administration at Kimbrough Ambula-tory Care Center and organizer of the event. “All commanders have the right to a Soldier’s health information when it could affect the mission or the Soldier’s fitness for duty.”

Kimbrough sponsored the 90-minute event at McGill Training Center. A pre-vious town hall on the topic was held Jan 10.

Subject matter experts from Kimbrough and installation programs that provide clinical assessments of Soldiers gave a slide presentation to explain how they can work with commanders to ensure that Soldiers meet their mission goals while maintaining their privacy when receiving medical treatment. Health information is protected under the Health Insur-ance Portability & Accountability Act (1996) Privacy Rule military exception

and Department of Defense regulations.Col. Leon E. Moores, commander

of the Fort Meade U.S. Army Medical Department Activity and commander of Kimbrough, welcomed the audience.

“When you’ve got something that you want to know about one of your folks and we know it, we have a strong responsibil-ity to protect the information,” Moores said. ”What we’re trying to do is make sure that you understand what our limits are, that we understand what your needs are, so that we can provide you what information you need within the limits of the law to allow you to do your job.”

Georgine Pahlow, Kimbrough’s HIPAA officer, said the purpose of the HIPAA Privacy Rule is to ensure that an individual’s health information is properly protected, while also allowing the flow of health information needed to provide health care and balancing the important uses of information and patient privacy.

Overall, medical conditions that do not affect a Soldier’s fitness for duty/mission or are not necessary to assure the proper execution of the military mission are not provided to a commander.

For example, a unit commander will not be notified if a Soldier is prescribed birth control medication or if the service member makes a self-referral for mental health treatment.

“Privacy and confidentiality are impor-

tant,” Pahlow said.However, she said HIPAA does allow

for the disclosure of PHI for certain pur-poses such as treatment, payments and organization.

The military exception to HIPAA states that a Soldier’s PHI can be disclosed to a commander to determine the Soldier’s fitness for duty and the Soldier’s fitness to perform any particular mission. A Soldier’s PHI can also be disclosed to report casualties in any military opera-tion or to carry out any other applicable military regulations.

Dr. Mark Fisher, chief of psychological services in the Behavioral Health Depart-ment at Kimbrough, said that in compli-ance with the law, his staff will only notify a commander if the Soldier poses a threat to himself or others, or if there is a seri-ous risk of harm to a specific military operational mission. If a commander has questions about a Soldier’s ability to per-form his duties, Fisher said a command-directed mental-status evaluation should be ordered. The disclosure of the PHI is limited to answering the commander’s questions regarding the Soldier’s ability to perform mission objectives, said Fisher.

Dr. Marcia Lang, clinical supervisor of the Army Substance Abuse Program at Fort Meade, said ASAP is a command-directed program. Soldiers referred to the program must have a Department of

the Army-8003 form completed by their commander or first sergeant that gives the ASAP permission to conduct a clini-cal assessment.

After the assessment is completed, the Soldier meets with a counselor and the commander to discuss the results and whether enrollment in the program is necessary. Lang said that although the commander is involved in planning the Soldier’s treatment, the disclosure of the PHI is limited only to alcohol- and sub-stance-abuse related issues.

During the town hall, Shuron Baldwin, nurse case manager of Kimbrough’s Med-ical Management Center, spoke about the center’s work. Dr. Sacha Gutierrez, Medical Evaluation Board provider at Kimbrough, discussed the importance of E-profiles. TD Watlington, Kimbrough’s Chief of the Physical Evaluation Board liaison officer, spoke about the Integrated Disability Evaluation System.

Among those who attended was Col. Brian P. Moore, chief of staff of U.S. Army Cyber Command.

“The most valuable lesson I took from the training is the need to communicate,” he said. “The command team, the Solider, and doctor or health professional must talk. It is the only way we will guarantee our Soldiers are able to keep their com-mitment to the nation, themselves and sustain a ready, fit and trained force.”

Leaders learn guidelines for protected health information

News To Use:By the Office of the Chief of Public Affairs

The Army released on Jan. 19 the Army 2020 Gener-ating Health and Discipline in the Force, Report 2012, referred to as the Army Gold Book. The report serves as an update to the Army Red Book published in 2010.

It summarizes the progress made in enhancing the health, discipline and readiness of the force and represents the next phase in the Army’s ongoing campaign to counter the stress associated with more than a decade of war.

The Gold Book candidly addresses the challenges that Soldiers and families currently face, while providing a thorough assessment of what the Army has learned with respect to physical and behavioral health conditions, disciplinary problems and the remaining gaps in Army policy.

The report will serve as an invaluable resource for lead-ers, policy makers, commanders and service providers as they work together to address the unique and difficult challenges that lie ahead.

“While we have made tremendous strides over the past

decade, there is still much work to be done,” said Army Vice Chief of Staff Gen. Peter Chiarelli. “This war, as we often hear it described, is a marathon, not a sprint. And, as mentioned, many of our biggest challenges lie ahead after our Soldiers return home and begin the process of reinte-grating back into their units, families and communities.”

Recommendations implemented since the publication of the Red Book have already had a significant, measure-able impact on the health and discipline of the force. Examples include improved screening, diagnosis and treat-ment of mild traumatic brain injury, or mTB; increases in outpatient behavioral health access and delivery; decreased incidents of Soldier drug and alcohol abuse; reduced accession waivers; and expanded pain-management care.

The Gold Book represents the next phase of this ongo-ing campaign.

Secretary John M. McHugh has directed that leaders at all levels become familiar with the report.

Chief of Staff of the Army Gen. Raymond T. Odierno has also endorsed the Gold Book, emphasizing that leaders

understanding and effectively addressing the challenges that Soldiers and families face is absolutely essential to success in these and all endeavors.

“Trust is the bedrock of our honored profession — trust between each other, trust between Soldiers and leaders, trust between Sol-diers and their families and the Army, and trust with the American people,” said Odierno.

The lessons learned and recommendations provided in the Gold Book are meant to ensure the Army continues to best support the health, well-being and discipline of Soldiers, and their family members, while ensuring a fighting force able and ready to stand strong in defense of the nation.

The full report is located at http://usarmy.vo.llnwd.net/e2/c/downloads/232541.pdf.

Army releases Gold Book report


News


On a typical Saturday morning, 15-year-old Anthony Burgess would probably be asleep after staying up late the night before.

This week, however, Army Cadet Pvt. Anthony Burgess was up early and eager to train like a Soldier.

“I get a kick out of this, I think it’s fun,” the Richmond, Va., resident said. “I think it’s good I’m out doing something.”

Anthony was among 13 members of the Army Cadets of the National Capital Region who spent the weekend training at Fort Meade, learning skills such as radio communication, road marches and ethical leadership.

Army Cadet Corps gives teens insight into military life

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Cadet Sgt. Nick Cutter of the Army Cadets of the National Capital Region leads his line of cadets through a drill Saturday afternoon during the group’s monthly training at Fort Meade. The youth organization provides insight into military life for teens interested in joining the military.

RIGHT: Cadets trudge through the snow at the Fort Meade campgrounds Saturday morning. Despite snow and ice, the 13 young cadets slept in tents and trained outdoors.

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Despite frigid temperatures and ice on

the ground, participants traveled from as far as Philadelphia and Richmond, Va., to march through the installation and sleep in tents at the Fort Meade campgrounds dur-ing the two-day drill.

The co-ed group has conducted its monthly drill at Fort Meade for almost a year since leaving the U.S. Naval Academy in Annapolis in February 2011.

“We are an Army unit; we need to be on an Army post for the kids to see what Army life would be like,” said Army Cadet 1st Lt. Paul Cutter, commander of the Army Cadets of the National Capital Region. “We couldn’t ask for a better facil-ity here.”

The Army Cadets of the National Capi-tal Region is the local subordinate of the U.S. Army Cadet Corps, which is the old-est and longest-serving nationwide cadet organization in the country. Founded in

1909, the organization gives boys and girls, ages 12-17, an insight into military life during monthly drills and summer training at the National Cadet Training Center in Millersburg, Ky.

“This program is for kids who might be interested in the military,” Cutter said. “This program is designed to give them information about the military, give them a taste of what a life of a Soldier would be like. Then when they get ready to make the decision in high school, they’ll have the knowledge base. They won’t be just walking to a recruiter and not know anything about it. They’ll have a little bit of an understand-ing of what they’re getting into.”

Cutter, a former Air Force master ser-geant who retired in 2006, said that when he enlisted, he didn’t know what he was walking into. But this program allows the cadets to get an idea of the military before joining, and they learn skills for success.

Several of the cadets said they have aspirations of joining the military and signed up for the Cadet Corps to better understand the lifestyle.

“I plan to eventually go into the mili-tary,” Anthony said. “And this is a head start to learn what it could actually be like and start to get used to it.”

Cadet Pvt. Luke Fleck, who plans on joining the Marines, joined the program two years ago.

“I wanted to be part of the Army Cadets because I plan on a military future and I wanted a head start before I got out of high school,” the 15-year-old Germantown resident said.

During the monthly drills, cadets learn a variety of military skills that lead up to a large exercise at the end of the year. Each month, cadets learn new skills that will eventually be combined in the field train-ing exercise.

While the cadets are instructed by drill sergeants and service members, the pro-gram itself is cadet-run. Senior cadets with more experience eventually take leadership roles and help instruct courses.

“As adults we’re here to make sure they’re making good decisions and it’s safe, but they the drive the program,” Cutter said.

During drills, cadets learn leadership, discipline, responsibility and group dynam-ics that will benefit them whether they go into the military or not, Cutter said.

“We are very disciplined,” Luke said. “You can’t do something without any con-sequences.”

In addition to the skill-learning exercises, cadets also partake in some form of daily physical fitness during the drills. The physi-cal training is conducted for an hour every day and can be anything from a soccer game to a physical fitness test.

Anthony said the physical fitness aspect of the drills is his favorite part of the pro-gram.

“I love the fact that you’re feeling like you’re getting stronger and stronger,” he said.

While more than half of the teens in the Cadet Corps go into a service-related pro-gram such as the military or police, Cutter said the program is beneficial even to those

who pursue other careers.“We aren’t trying to build little warriors

— we’re trying to give them an experi-ence of what military life would be,” he said. “We’re just looking at building good citizens.”

Editor’s note: For more information about the Army Cadets of the National Capital Region, email [email protected] or visit www.armycadetsncr.org.

Sgt. 1st Class Joseph Oliver of the 318th Military Police Battalion aligns the cadets in preparation for their training on Saturday. The Army Cadets of the National Capital Region conduct its drill once a month at Fort Meade.


SportS


The way the Surface Forces Logistic Center was forced to begin the 2012 intramural basketball season wouldn’t be envied by any other team.

When SFLC took the court for the first time this season, its record was 0-3, having inherited Cyber Command’s record after replacing the team in the Division I intramural league.

Facing the challenge of beginning the season three games back, the SFLC play-ers started their season with an offensive showcase as they registered 75 points against Navy Information Operations Command Maryland in a 75-58 victory Monday night at Murphy Field House.

Derek Bailey, captain of the SFLC, said the roster was assembled just recent-ly, but a number of players already had solid chemistry as members on another team. Bailey, along with Llewellyn Smal-ley, Gary Robinson, Tarus Newby and DeSazaeo Johnson, are all members of the Fort Meade Patriots varsity team.

“We have a bunch of guys who like to play together,” Bailey said.

Defense, he said, would be the key to the team pulling out three quick wins and climbing to an even record.

“It’s actually fun,” Bailey said. “It’s

challenging.”While SFLC was just beginning its

season, the NIOC players already had three games under their belt with a 2-1 record after defeating the 780th Cyber Squad and 327th Signal Company.

“We’re looking pretty good,” said Jus-tin Richard, captain of the NIOC team. “We have a good athletic team with a lot of speed. We just come out, compete and play hard to win.”

Allowing 34 points against in its previ-ous three games, NIOC has been work-ing on tightening its defense, said Rich-ard. But despite the recent emphasis on defense, NIOC was unable to stop SFLC from lighting up the scoreboard early in the first half.

While NIOC opened the game work-ing outside the perimeter patiently wait-ing to attack the paint, SFLC defense — anchored by Newby and Bailey — forced quick breaks that resulted in Smalley and Robinson 3-pointers.

Smalley’s success hitting nearly every shot from behind the arch set up the SFLC offense to begin playing in the paint. To set up uncontested shots inside, SFLC worked the ball around the out-side with crisp passing that appeared to manipulate the NIOC defenders’ posi-tioning.

SFLC offense puts NIOC away

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Surface Forces Logistic Center’s Lleweylln Smalley shoots a 3-pointer during a Division I intramural basketball game against Navy Information Operations Command Maryland on Monday night at Murphy Field House. Smalley’s 40-point game led SFLC to a 75-58 victory.

Gary Robinson of SFLC dribbles the ball into his offensive zone as Joshua Babineaux defends him during Monday night’s intramural basketball game. SFLC defeated NIOC 75-58, improving its record to 1-3.

NIOC battled to keep the game within 9 points — with 10 minutes left in the first half — behind Ruben Villa’s 10 points and Quintone Wallingford’s 8. But by feeding Smalley and Robinson behind the arch, SFLC took a commanding 20-point lead with only two minutes left.

Smalley’s 33 first-half points, includ-ing seven 3-pointers, powered SFLC’s 48-30 lead heading into halftime. Robinson added another 8 points in the half.

NIOC set the tone of the second half, opening on a 7-0 run. By tightening the team’s defense and pulling down a num-ber of rebounds in the offensive zone, NIOC came back within 11 points in three minutes.

After a slow start in the second half, Smalley and Robinson hit their stride again, sinking 3-pointers to pull SFLC to another 20-point lead midway in the half.

With 10 minutes left in the game, NIOC reverted back to its early second-half strategy by fighting through the paint and playing a rigid defense. NIOC’s defense held off the powerful SFLC offense, beginning a 9-2 run behind the efforts of Villa and Wallingford.

Despite the late second-half surge, NIOC could not overcome the deficit. SFLC won 75-58.

Wallingford’s 19 points and Villa’s 14 kept the game close, but Smalley’s 40-point game and Robinson’s 11 points led SFLC to the team’s first victory.

Robinson said his team needs to focus on its defense after allowing NIOC to continue to come back, but he believes SFLC has enough talent to continue producing wins.

“Things happen when you start 0-3,” Robinson said. “Now we’re winning three.”


SportS

Call me a political junkie, but the State of the Union address is pretty much must-see-TV in the Jones house.

The pomp and circumstance, along with TV analysts doing their best agenda-setting by showing clip after clip of things they personally care about, regardless of what the viewers may think. (Notice all the references to Rep. Gabby Giffords.) It just makes me want to call up my father-in-law and talk shop.

And even though I’ll leave my politics at the ballot box, there is no denying our commander in chief is a fantastic rhetorician. I mean, how he framed the controversial aspects of his speech between the two things our entire coun-try believes in — the dominance of our military and taking down Bin Laden — was brilliant. His use of parallelism was pretty solid, too.

Speaking of parallelism, I think one reason I like the annual address so much is because it affords me the opportunity to take a few min-utes and assess the state of my union.

Now, don’t worry. I’m not going to spend the next couple hundred words rambling about my goals and aspirations. You have no interest in the fact that I’m going to be doubling down on my efforts to get YJ3 doing his business in a potty as opposed to a diaper. Or that I’m going to try and spend less time doing wasteful things like being mean, sucking in my gut and watch-ing sports on Standard Def television.

However, personal mumbo-jumbo aside, giv-ing you something worth reading is important. So I did take some time to reflect on what this column is and what it should be.

The first thing I realized is this column needs to be more local. Now trust me. That does not mean I’m going to write column inch on top of column inch about the inner workings of intramural sports.

However, I did just notice that my man “G-Rob” Gary Robinson is still holding court at Murphy and running point for our Fort Meade Patriots. (No, they didn’t get to play against the Globetrotters on Tuesday.) That’s pretty impressive when you consider he’s been playing pickup games here since before the Washington Wizards — then Bullets — moved from Balti-more in 1973. So I may write about that.

I also won’t spend a ton of time writing about individual achievement with Youth Sports ath-letes. Though I think outlining the importance of youth sports, the necessity of parent par-ticipation and why winning isn’t everything are topics I plan on tackling this year.

More importantly, I also plan on getting our local subject matter experts involved so that the opinions you are reading aren’t just mine.

I also realized there is a lot of stuff going on in our sports and rec-reation community that can and should be addressed in this piece.

For example, we all know this is going to be the last year of the Courses, at least at its current location. But what you probably do not know are all the efforts the garrison is making to ensure our golfing com-munity is taken care of, or why the course is being replaced in the first place. At the end of the day, it is really about mission necessity. But there is an economic and human portion to this story as well, which you should know about.

Another big event coming this year is the opening of our Youth Sports Complex on the corner of Reece Road and Ernie Pyle. The facility is not only going to give our family members the facilities they deserve, but it will also open up multiple opportunities to partner and strengthen Team Meade.

With all that being said, I’m still going to hate Ohio, love America’s Team and tell all you yahoos mourning over JoePa and hailing him as the patron saint of football that you really need some perspective because some inaction can erase a career full of greatness. What he did, or didn’t do, was that bad, people.

And, of course, after Tuesday’s major announcement, which made the state of my sports union very strong, you are going to read an awful lot about a man named P-R-I-N-C-E — Detroit Tigers first baseman Prince Fielder.

But knowing my audience, you may hear a few more references to our local teams like this clip, courtesy of Ray Lewis, which had me itching to put on my pads and go back to warming a bench for the Mattawan High School football team: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OUwNVTsJc_k.

Plus, I’ll keep you informed of the dumber things I do like draft Michael Vick in the first round of my fantasy football draft, or make up a song or two that will tick someone off.

I’ll also still include abstract references to my co-workers, i.e. Doug Wise, and generally provide you a weekly dose of awesomeness that will be capped off neatly with the traditional:

If you have comments on this or anything to do with sports, contact me at [email protected].

The State of My Union

Chad T. Jones, Public Affairs

Officer

Jibber Jabber - OpiniOn Sports Shorts Swimming lessons

Registration for winter and spring swimming lessons at Gaffney Fitness Center’s indoor pool will be held through Monday.

Lessons are offered in two programs: eight classes on Wednesdays and Fridays for $60 or four classes on Saturdays for $30.

A variety are times are available. Private lessons are also available.To register, call 301-677-1156. For more information, call 301-677-

7344.

Texas Hold ‘emTexas Hold ‘em no buy-in games begins Feb. 6 at the Lane’s 11th Frame

Lounge.Games will be held every Monday at 7 p.m. and are open to the public.For more information, call 301-677-5541.

NFL SundayThe Lanes’ lounge is a showing venue for NFL games this football

season, with the exception of local blackouts, on eight, 42-inch high-definition flat-screen televisions. Food service and full bar are available.

For more information, call 301-677-5541.

Taekwondo tournamentFort Meade is hosting the 2012 Maryland East Coast Taekwondo National

Qualifier on Feb. 11 at 9 a.m. at McGill Training Center.Adults and children ages 6-17 will compete in the martial arts tournament.The event is open to spectators. Cost is $10. Children under 5 attend at no

charge.For more information, call 301-677-1196

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 and indoor football.

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

Coaches neededCoaches are needed for the Child, Youth and School Service’s spring sports

season.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].

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

For all your varsity and intramural sports schedules, scores and standings, visit

www.quickscores.com/ftmeadesports.


Community news & notes

karaoke timeEach month, would-be balladeers and pop

artists take to the mic for Karaoke Night, a new event hosted on the third Thursday of the month at the 11th Frame Lounge at the Lanes.

“We wanted to provide Soldiers and patrons with something different that you don’t get regularly,” said Mike Sinek, manager of the Lanes. “It’s very successful.

Since it began last October, Karaoke Night features service members and civilians in solo or groups, performing everything from country and classic tunes of the 1950s to rock, heavy metal and rap.

“It’s a wide variety and everybody seems to enjoy it,” Sinek said. “Some regulars who come every time are very good.”

The next Karaoke Night will be Feb. 16 from 7 to 10 p.m. The free event is open to the public. For more information, call 301-677-5541.

(Above) Ron and TJ Short of DynOmite Entertainment operate the controls while running Karaoke Night on Jan. 19.

(Left) Mark Ofte, a student at the Defense Information School, tries to hit the high notes as Asya Heatley holds the mic.

photos by Nate pesce

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 [email protected] or call 301-677-5602.

PX closes early SaturdayThe Fort Meade Post Exchange will

close Saturday at 5 p.m. for an inventory project.

The store is tentatively scheduled to reopen Sunday at 1 p.m.

Customers are encouraged to call 410-674-7170 on Sunday to check the PX’s operating status.

Jazz Ambassadors in concert

The Jazz Ambassadors, a 19-member jazz ensemble, will perform Friday at 7 p.m. in the Glenelg High School auditorium, 14025 Burntwoods Road, Glenelg.

The concert is free, but tickets are required.

For tickets, visit www.ArmyFieldBand.com and select “Schedule” then “Get Tickets” to print your tickets.


DINFOS Black History Month events

The Defense Information School is hosting a series of events in celebration of Black History Month.

This year’s theme is “Black Women in American Culture and History.”

Some of these events will be held at DINFOS at 6500 Mapes Road; others will take place across the post.

For more information, contact Master Sgt. LaShawndra Ramsey at [email protected] or 301-677-4721.

Sweetheart DinnerValentine’s Day Sweetheart Dinner will

be held Feb. 14 from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at the Courses Clubhouse.

The dinner is open to military and

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civilians.Reservations are required.For reservations or more information,

call 301-677-5326.

EFMP eventsThe Exceptional Family Member

Program at Fort Meade is sponsoring several events in February.

• EFMP Support Group “What’s Your Dysfunction? Using Behavior Function to Guide Intervention and Decrease Tantrums,” Wednesday, 6 to 8 p.m., Army Community Service, 830 Chisholm Ave. Guest speaker is Brandy Kuereine O’Rourke.

For more information, email Theresa Strawhecker at [email protected] or call 301-677-7836.

• “Meet and Greet,” Feb. 15, 2 to 3 p.m., Potomac Place Neighborhood Center. Join other EFMP parents for monthly, informal parent-to-parent chats. Registration required. For more information, email [email protected] or call 301-677-4473.

• EFMP Bowling events are held the third Tuesday of each month. The next event will be Feb. 21, 5:30 to 7 p.m., at the Lanes. It includes a free buffet and giveaways for exceptional family members ages 18 and younger and their siblings. Register for free games and shoe rental at https://webtrac.mwr.army.mil/webtrac/meadecyms.html.

For more information, call the EFMP office at 301-677-1156.

Adult exceptional family members may register for free games and shoe rental at the EFMP office by calling 301-677-7836. Discounted games and shoe rental are available for other adult family members.

Registration required by Feb. 17. For more information, email [email protected] or call 301-677-7836.

For general information, call Caraline Someck, EFMP manager, at 301-677-4122.

Mongolian barbecueClub Meade is offering Mongolian

barbecue on Friday from 5 to 9 p.m.For more information, call 301-677-

6969.

Lunch buffetsEnjoy all-you-can-eat lunch buffets

Tuesdays through Fridays from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at Club Meade:

• Tuesdays: Italian• Wednesdays: Country• Thursdays: Asian

• Fridays: MexicanA la carte sandwiches are also

available.For more information, call 301-677-

6969.

Club Meade deliversClub Meade is now offering food

delivery.Customers must allow one hour for

the free service. Minimum order is $30.For more information, call 301-677-

6969.

OSC scholarshipsThe Fort Meade Officers’ Spouses’

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

Completed applications must be postmarked by April 1.

• 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].

Auto care coursesThe Automotive Skills Center at 6530

Taylor Ave. is offering the following courses from 1 to 3 p.m.

• “How to change transmission fluid and filter,” Feb. 5

• “How to change oil and maintain your vehicle,” March 11

• “How to change wheel bearings,” March 25

Cost for each course is $19. For more information, call 301-677-5542.

Program for organizations on STEM student interns

Organizations on Fort Meade that are considering taking on a high school science/technology intern in the spring or summer are invited to an informational program sponsored by the Anne Arundel Economic Development Corporation and Anne Arundel County Public Schools.

The program will be held Feb. 15 from 8 to 9:30 a.m. in the AAEDC Conference Room, 2660 Riva Road, Suite 200, Annapolis.

Participants will learn about the STEM (science, technology, engineering, math) spring/summer internship programs; meet potential student interns; hear from companies about their intern experience; and understand the impact this program has on Anne Arundel County’s future workforce.

This internship program is designed for high school seniors enrolled in the STEM magnet programs at North County and South River high schools.

Light refreshments will be served.RSVP Dawn Seaton at AAEDC at

410-222-7410 or email [email protected].

Fleet Center classesThe Fleet and Family Support Center at

830 Chisholm Ave. offers classes that are open to DoD identification cardholders. Classes are held at the Community Readiness Center, unless otherwise noted. Advanced registration is required.

• Home buying: Today, 1 to 3 p.m.• Medical Records Review: Have your

medical records reviewed by Joseph Thornton of AMVETS. An appointment is required.

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

Job search strategiesThe Fort Meade Employment

Readiness Program encourages those seeking employment, transitioning from the military or looking to improve their job readiness skills to participate in the following programs:

• Career Exploration, Tuesday, 9 a.m. to noon, Army Community Service, 830 Chisholm Ave.

• BRAC 101 Employment Training Orientation, Feb. 8, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., Soldier and Family Assistance Center, 85th Medical Battalion Avenue

For more information, call Vikki Torrence, Employment Readiness Program manager, or Jamesinaez

James at 301-677-5590 or email [email protected].

ACS financial programsArmy Community Service at 830

Chisholm Ave. is offering the free program Career Exploration on Tuesday from 9 a.m. to noon.


Newcomer’s seminarThe Military Spouse Newcomer’s

Seminar is held Wednesdays from 12:30 to 4 p.m. at the Community Readiness Center, 830 Chisholm Ave.

Spouses from all military branches are invited. Information is presented on different installation agencies. Door prizes are also awarded.

For more information and reservations, call the Army Community Service Relocation Office at 301-677-5590.

‘Grilling & Chilling’Child Youth and School Services is

offering “Grilling & Chilling” for grades six to eight on Friday from 6 to 9:30 p.m.

Cost for food is $5. Recreational activity is free.


Story TimeThe Medal of Honor Memorial Library

offers Story Time for preschoolers on Thursdays from 9:30 to 10 a.m. and 10:30 to 11 a.m.

• Today: “Ice is Nice,” penguin and polar bear stories


Romp ‘n StompRomp ‘n Stomp playgroup, for

parents and their children up to 5 years old, meets Tuesdays from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. at Youth Services gym, when Anne Arundel County Public Schools are in session.

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

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Road, Severna Park. Elinor Thompson will present the program “Preserving Church and Cemetery Histories and Records 1777-1931 — West River — African Americans and Whites.” For more information, call the Kuethe Library at 410-760-9679 or visit www.aagensoc.org.

• 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 Feb. 2. Post employees, family members, civilian and military personnel are invited. There is 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 Feb. 2 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.

• EMPOWERING Parents of Teens Support Group meets the first and third Monday of every month from 6 to 7:30 p.m. at School Age Services. The next meeting is Feb. 6. Refreshments and free child care provided. For more information, call Rikki Ford, Parent Support coordinator, at 301-677-3617 or e-mail [email protected].

• Fort Meade BOSS (Better Opportunities for the Single Solder) meets the first and third Tuesdays of the month at 3 p.m. at the Freedom Center, Bldg. 6405. The next meeting is Feb. 7. Single Soldiers are invited. For more information, call 301-677-7785.

• Fort Meade TOP III Association meets the second Wednesday of each month at 3 p.m. at the Courses. The next meeting is Feb. 8. The association is open to all Air Force active and retired senior noncommissioned officers. For more information, call Master Sgt. Jonathan Jacob at 443-479-0616 or email [email protected].

• Meade Branch 212 of the Fleet Reserve Association meets the second Wednesday of each month at 7 p.m. at VFW Post 160 on Route 170 in Glen Burnie. The next meeting is Feb. 8. Active-duty, Reserve and retired members of the U.S. Navy, Marine Corps

and Coast Guard are invited. For more information, call 410-761-7046 or 301-262-6556.

• Fort Meade E9 Association meets the second Friday of every month at 7 a.m. in the Pin Deck Cafe at the Lanes. The next meeting is Feb. 10. The association is open to active, retired, Reserve and National Guard E9s of any uniformed service. All E9s in this area are invited to attend a breakfast and meet the membership. For more information, visit www.e9association.org or call 410-551-7953.

• Fort Meade Homeschool Co-op meets Fridays at 9:30 a.m. at 1900 Reece Road. For more information, call Laura Edens at 443-510-4715 or email [email protected].

• Cub Scout Pack 377 invites boys in first through fifth grades, or ages 7 to 10, to attend its weekly Monday meetings at 6 p.m. at Argonne Hills Chapel Center. For more information, email Kimberly Smith at [email protected].

• Boy Scout Troop 379 meets Mondays at 7 p.m. at Argonne Hills Chapel Center on Rockenbach Road. The troop is actively recruiting boys age 11 to 18. For more information, email Lisa Yetman, at [email protected] or Wendall Lawrence, Scoutmaster, at [email protected].

• Protestant Women of the Chapel invites women for prayer, fellowship and food at its weekly Wednesday meeting from 9:30 a.m. to noon at Argonne Hills Chapel Center. Child care and a home-school room are provided. For more information, call Christine Washburn at 443-230-1553 or email [email protected].

• American Legion Post 276 is open to veterans and active-duty service members at 8068 Quarterfield Road in Severn. Breakfast may be purchased beginning at 9 a.m. Lunches may be purchased from 11:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Happy Hour is from 4 to 6 p.m. Dinner may be purchased at 6 p.m. on Fridays and the fourth Sunday of every month.

Membership discounts are offered for active-duty military. For more information, call 410-969-8028 or visit www.americanlegionpost276.org.


Out & About• The Maryland Polar Bear Plunge at

Sandy Point State Park in Annapolis will be held Saturday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Registration opens at 8 a.m. Mass plunges will take place at both 1 and 3 p.m.

The charity event is sponsored by the Maryland State Police in support of the Special Olympics. A minimum of $50 in pledges (or as a personal donation) is required to participate in the plunge.

The free, full-day winter festival features the Robert Andrews Salon & Spa, the Carnival FunFest tent with games, Astro Events Kids Zone, the Rams Head Ice Lodge and Beer Garden, food and other displays. Ravens quarterback Joe Flacco, the honorary chairman, will attend.

New this year: The Pee Wee Plunge, an 11 a.m. dip in a kiddie pool for children ages 8 and under, and a Family Plunge in a

less congested environment that is safer for younger children.

General parking is not available. Participants are encouraged to travel to Sandy Point via bus or the free shuttle bus system that will run continuously from 7:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. from the Naval-Marine Corps Stadium, Anne Arundel Community College in Arnold and Kent Island High School in Stevensville.

To pre-register online, visit www.plungemd.com or call 800-541-7544, ext. 503.

• Baltimore Winter Restaurant Week: City restaurants are offering three-course dinners Friday through Sunday for $30.12 or $20.12. Select restaurants will offer two-course lunch menus for $15.12. For more information, visit baltimorerestaurantweek.com.

• Anne Arundel Genealogical Society will meet Feb. 2 at 7:30 p.m. at Severna Park United Methodist Church, 731 Benfield

RECREATION

MEETINGS

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toothbrush giveawayIn celebration of National Children’s Dental Health Month, the Fort Meade Dental Activity will host the 25rd annual “Toothbrush Giveaway” on Feb. 10 from 1 to 3:30 p.m. in the lobby of the commissary.Talk to the Tooth Fairy; get a new toothbrush, floss and rings; and brush “Doogey Dog’s” teeth. Learn how a balanced diet, limited snacks, daily brushing and flossing, and regular dental checkups are the keys to a lifetime of healthy teeth and gums.The Tooth Fairy will also visit the Medal of Honor Memorial Library for Story Time on Feb. 2. For more information, call Deanna Benicewicz, Community Health dental hygienist, at 301-677-5920.

Chaplain’s WordVISION

“Vision looks inwards and becomes duty.”

“Vision looks outwards and becomes aspiration.”

“Vision looks upwards and becomes faith.”

— Stephen Samuel Wise

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