fort meade soundoff for april 5, 2012

Soundoff!́vol. 64 no. 14 Published in the interest of the Fort Meade community April 5, 2012

Utility UpgradeWork under way to reduce outages

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UpCOMiNg eVeNtStOday, 11 a.M. – 3 p.M.: Military career advancement and college fair, McGill Training CenterSatUrday, 2p.M.: Easter egg hunt, Youth CenterSUNday, 7 a.M.: Ecumenical Easter Sunrise Service, Chapel Centerapril 11-12, 9 a.M. – 6 p.M.: National Save-a-Life Tour, McGill Training Center

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A Fort Meade firefighter dressed in full HAZMAT gear enters an abandoned housing building off Cooper Avenue to assess “suspicious” powder during a training exercise on March 28. The Fort Meade Fire Department partnered with the 32nd Civil Support Team for the drill.

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11,285Despite all the great things Team Meade and our

military accomplish on a daily basis, it is important to remember and fight against those things that we are not proud of but know occur.

That’s why I signed the proclamations below, marking April as Sexual Assault Awareness and Child Abuse Prevention Month.

As much as we may like to turn a blind eye to such subjects, it is clear that awareness is imperative to help in our fight against what is truly evil and against everything the military and Team Meade stand for.

Please take the time to read these proclamations, and pledge to join me in standing up against these actions. Team Meade!

Sexual Assault Awareness Month: Whereas, the Department of Defense has

declared April as “Sexual Assault Awareness Month”; and

Whereas, sexual assault is a devastating crime that affects thousands of men, women and children across the Department of Defense each year; and

Whereas, the emotional and physical scars result-ing from sexual violence are often severe and long lasting; and

Whereas, we recognize all those who work on behalf of sexual assault survivors and their fami-lies — we acknowledge the many law enforcement officers, prosecutors, counselors, victim advocates and health care professionals whose dedication and service to sexual assault survivors has helped them recover from this crime, and encouraged every per-son to speak out when witnessing acts of violence however small; and

Whereas, with leadership, dedication, and encour-agement, there is compelling evidence that we can be successful in reducing incidents of this hor-rible crime through prevention education, increased awareness, and by holding perpetrators who commit sexual violence responsible for their actions; and

Whereas, we strongly support the efforts of national, state and local partners, and urge all mem-bers of our community to take a pledge to stand up to sexual violence by actively engaging in public and private efforts, including conversations about what sexual violence is, how to prevent it, how to help sur-vivors connect with services, and how every segment of our society can work together to better address sexual violence by challenging societal myths and behaviors that perpetuate sexual violence; and

Now, therefore be it resolved, that we do hereby proclaim April as Sexual Assault Awareness Month and urge all service members and civilians of the Fort Meade community to stand up against sexual assault and be part of the solution to end sexual violence.

Child Abuse Prevention Month: Whereas, the Army recognizes the high

demands and stressors on families. High stress

levels in families can contribute to an increased risk of child abuse and neglect. Our Army focus is to continue to foster a culture of safety and personal responsibility by providing a safe com-munity that contributes to the quality of life and well-being of everyone.

Whereas, child abuse has a profound effect on the child victims. It takes place in a family context where other problems exist that degrade family functioning. Some child abuse and neglect remains unseen and unreported with conse-quences that grow and spread, affecting the com-munity, and in our case, the Army mission.

Whereas, child abuse is no secret. We need to build and maintain awareness. When homes and communities take care of their children, the whole community becomes a healthier place.

Whereas, successful prevention of child abuse asks all members of the Army community to recognize signs of distress that can lead to abuse and take action, rethink wellness and ways to stay healthy, reach out for professional help and report child abuse and neglect.

Whereas, the safety and health of Army children rest in all of our hands.

Now, therefore I, Col. Rothstein, call upon every Soldier, all families, and the total community to do your part to make Fort Meade safe for all children and supportive for all parents.

Child safety is not only a family responsibility but a community responsibility for all children.

“It’s no secret; everyone can help. Keep Army children safe and healthy.”

I hereby proclaim April 2012 as Child Abuse Prevention Month on Fort Meade.

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Garrison Commander Col. Edward C. Rothstein signs the Child Abuse Prevention Month Proclamation on March 27 with Doris Tyler (left), chief of ACS, and Samantha Herring, installation sexual assault response coordinator.

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By Veronica CastroFort Meade Public Affairs Office

Utility work in the Heritage Park neighborhood will continue throughout the summer, according to the Director-ate of Public Works.

Upgrades to neighborhood electric and gas lines, which started in Novem-ber of last year, are part of the priva-tization of utilities throughout the installation. Heritage Park, a historic section of the installation, has the old-est infrastructure within Fort Meade housing. Therefore, the area is the first to undergo improvements.

The upgrades include installing indi-vidual meters, new electrical wiring and new gas pipes inside the homes. Outside, new transformers and electri-cal lines will be buried underground to reduce power outages.

“We do experience less outages in the areas that have underground util-ity lines and we would expect that to continue,” said Aimee Stafford, RCI lead operations specialist.

One benefit residents will see once work is complete is a more attractive housing area as a result of the eventual removal of the hanging power lines and a reduction of overhead clutter.

In addition, the installation of indi-vidual meters in the homes will allow residents to monitor how much energy they are using.

Once work in the Heritage Park neighborhood is complete, other hous-ing areas will follow. The five–year project is progressing as funding becomes available, said Stafford.

The decision as to which housing area will be next is still in the plan-ning stages.

Picerne Military Housing Communi-cations Manager Angela French Mar-cum says Picerne is working closely with the installation to keep residents informed about the upgrades.

Work on the 4200-area of Heritage Park is scheduled to start in mid-April.

“We appreciate the patience of the residents as we upgrade existing gas and electric lines,” said Marcum.

“We know it’s inconvenient and an unfortunate growing pain for the improvements, but in the long run it will be worth it,” said Stafford.

For more information about the status of upgrades, call RCI at 301-677-7748 or a neighborhood office.

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Fort Meade will be covered in teal this month as 150 ribbons are spread through-out the installation in observance of Sexu-al Assault Awareness Month, which began Sunday.

Post organizations will be working to raise awareness of sexual assault as part of a monthlong initiative launched by the DoD Sexual Assault Prevention cam-paign.

Fort Meade’s Sexual Assault Aware-ness Month will feature various classes, information tables and interactive events for the community.

“The goal is to bring attention to the fact that sexual assault is still a very big problem for service members, civilians and dependents across the DoD,” said Sgt. 1st Class Thomas Pardue, the installation’s Sexual Harassment/Assault Response and Prevention program manager. “Some of

the events we have at Fort Meade are going to have excellent takeaways for a wide range of audiences.”

Although cases of sexual assault in the military are not higher than in the gen-eral population, Pardue said, the Army is taking the issue very seriously. The Army is in the third year of a four-year study that aims to help the DoD become the blueprint for national sexual assault prevention.

“It’s good on the point that we’re not worse than the general populace, but it’s bad on the same standpoint that we should be better at this,” Pardue said.

Courses to raise awareness on vari-ous topics regarding sexual assault will begin today with a “Sexual Assault and Situational Awareness” class led by Army Criminal Investigation Command agents. The course will focus on factors that contribute to sexual violence and how to avoid becoming a victim.

Bystander intervention will be offered to train participants on how to intervene if they believe there is a sexual assault issue. A class for women will be offered Monday; the class for men will be held Tuesday.

“The Army is really pushing the mes-sage that there is no such thing as an inno-cent bystander anymore,” Pardue said. “If you see things going on that you know shouldn’t be happening, they want you to intervene.”

Two courses will be held just for teens. In addition to a teen dating violence course, a social networking awareness class will teach teens the dangers of online sexual predators.

“This is something that we’ve done at the request of service members and lead-ers on post who said this is a niche we need to address,” Pardue said.

For young service members, Cartharsis Productions will perform two shows on

April 20 at McGill Training Center. The “Sex Signals” show incorporates military jargon, customs, courtesies and core val-ues to teach service members about sexual assault.

“They use humor and candid conversa-tion to get to the subject of when and how to say no, when things are being done right and when things are being done wrong,” Pardue said. “It’s an excellent show. If you go you will have a good time and you will learn a tremendous amount.”

In addition, outreach tables will be set up Wednesdays at Freedom Hall and Saturdays at the John E. Smathers Reserve Center to provide information about sex-ual violence.

“Here on Fort Meade, we have a very full calendar all month long,” Pardue said. “There’s things going on continuously.”

Editor’s note: For more information about Sexual Assault Awareness Month and events, visit http://go.usa.gov/m2W.

Post events aim to raise sexual assault awareness

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Dave Grant of Lineal Industries, a subcontractor of Baltimore Gas and Elec-tric Co., digs a junction pit near the intersection of Eskridge Avenue and Butler Street in Heritage Park on Tuesday. The work is part of BGE’s upgrade of electric and gas lines in post housing areas.


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March 30, Disorderly conduct: The Directorate of Emergency Services was notified of a dis-ruptive Soldier that needed to be escorted off the premises. Units arrived on the scene, making con-tact with the subject. The Soldier became extremely aggressive and had to be placed in handirons. She was restrained by Emergency Medical Services on a gurney and taken to How-ard County General Hospital, where a petition for emergency evaluation was conducted.

April 1, Wrongful destruction of pri-

vate property: The Directorate of Emergency Services was notified of damage to private property. An investigation revealed that the subject broke the glass of a basketball backboard by throw-ing rocks at it.

April 2, Larceny of private property: The victim stated that while checking the online balance of his credit union checking account, he discovered he was overdrawn. He last saw his debit card in his wallet, which was placed on top of his dresser in his barracks.

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Youth Services Sports Complex needs renovations.

Renovate the Youth Services Sports Complex.

Actual use of fields is expected to be this fall

to allow grass to mature.

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

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Sections of the jogging trail will close starting May 1 due to upcoming construc-tion projects.

Issue: Plan: Status:

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.

Sections of the jogging trail will close starting May 1 due

to upcoming construction projects.

To find an adequate jogging trail for the installation.

DFMWR is exploring several possiblities to include connecting a portion of the

trail from Mapes Road to the Defense Information Systems

Agency’s trail.


One month into the annual Army Emergency Relief Campaign, Fort Meade has already raised more than $18,200.

With a little more than a month before the campaign’s May 15 deadline, the installation has raised 22.7 percent of its $80,000 goal set March 1.

“It’s off to an extremely good start,” said Sgt. Loren Anderson, Fort Meade’s AER coordinator.

AER officer Turner Wallace said donations will continue to come in throughout the campaign as unit representatives are still “beating the bushes” to spread information about AER.

Anderson urges Soldiers to donate to the program to help their own and Army families.

“Sometimes when you donate, you’re not really sure where your money is going to,” he said. “The one thing you can rely on is when you donate to AER, that the money is being put back into the Sol-diers.”

AER assists active-duty Soldiers, retirees, Reservists and Guards-men and their family members with financial assistance during emer-gencies.

It was donations to AER that helped Anderson make it home for

his mother’s funeral in 2007. When he was stationed at Fort Huachuca, Ariz., Anderson had to find a way to suddenly travel to Florida after his mother’s death.

At the time, Anderson was a private first class and money was scarce. He wasn’t able to afford next-day flights for himself, his wife and son. So Anderson turned to AER.

The organization granted him the travel money and ordered his tickets. All Anderson needed to do was pick up the tickets at the AER office.

“They went out of their way to help me,” Anderson said. “This took like a 1,000 percent of the pres-sure off my shoulders.”

Wallace said AER tries to be the “front line” to help Soldiers in need, and when a Soldier comes into the office seeking assistance, staffers are eager to help.

“We are very sensitive to all their needs,” Wallace said. “We make sure if there’s anyway we can help, we definitely do it.”

Anderson’s experience with AER has provided him with a sense of security.

“It’s one of the basics to being a Soldier — wanting to know you have somewhere turn if you get a rock in the road,” he said. “It’s one of the great parts of being a Soldier.”

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A few weeks prior to the start of Pfc. Bradley Manning’s Article 32 hear-ing last December, the Directorate of Emergency Services was notified that demonstrators were planning to protest outside of the installation.

After a quick assessment, DES part-nered with the Anne Arundel County Police Department to supplement the installation’s personnel.

In gratitude to the local police for its assistance, Garrison Commander Col. Edward C. Rothstein and officials from DES held an awards ceremony for the Anne Arundel County Police Depart-ment on March 27 at the Western Dis-trict Headquarters in Odenton.

“We could not have done it without you,” Rothstein said at the ceremony.

Before the weeklong hearing, Fort Meade Police requested support from other installations in the area, but still didn’t have enough officers to meet the mission’s requirements.

“We had a courtroom we had to secure, we had a high-profile subject that had to be secure during movement and at the court house, we had to have the ability to process up to 200 to 300 demonstrators if they made the deci-sion to come on the installation itself, and we also had to secure our gates and our perimeters,” said Maj. (P) J. Darrell Sides, Fort Meade’s new direc-tor of DES.

County police provided Fort Meade with a dozen officers to assist through-out the process. Anne Arundel County Police Maj. Thomas Wilson said this included intelligence gathering, plac-ing patrol officers on Route 175 during demonstrations and providing a civil disturbance team.

“It was a great opportunity for us to work with a partner we don’t have a

Garrison gives thanks to Anne Arundel Police

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Anne Arundel County Police Maj. Thomas Wilson is awarded the Commander’s Award for Public Service from Gar-rison Commander Col. Edward C. Rothstein during an awards ceremony March 27 at Western District Headquarters in Odenton. The ceremony — hosted by Maj. (P) J. Darrell Sides (right), the new DES director — honored county police officers who worked with Fort Meade for the Article 32 hearing of Pfc. Bradley Manning.

chance to work with very often, and it was a great opportunity to test what we do,” Wilson said. “All in all, it was an outstanding effort.”

In addition to providing support during the hearing, the county police played a role in the planning process. Using intelligence and information they received, the county police and DES formulated a game plan.

“The mission went off without a hitch,” Sides said. “It could not have gone more beautifully.”

Rothstein said county police allowed the installation to operate despite the events taking place inside and outside the gates.

“The partnership that we have with the county is phenomenal,” he said. “You made it very simple and very easy

for me to continue to do the work I need to do during the Pfc. Manning Article 32 hearing.”

During the brief ceremony, Roth-stein presented county police officers with Certificates of Patriotic Civilian Service. Wilson, who served as inci-dent commander, was presented with the Commander’s Award for Public Service.

“The bottom line is, the best two words in our vocabulary is ‘thank you,’ ” Roth-stein said. “From me to you, it’s a simple as that.”

Both Rothstein and Sides said they were impressed with the county police officers and hope to build on the part-nership created.

“Your department and your agencies are the kind that we all want to achieve

to be and want to be part of,” Sides said. “At Fort Meade, we feel a special attachment to you all and we know you have our back because you’ve already proven that on multiple levels.”

‘The mission went off without a hitch. It could not have gone off more beautifully.’

Maj. (p) J. darrell Sides deS director

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In vacant bachelors housing off Coo-per Avenue, a pair of Fort Meade fire-fighters entered a room of torn-up walls and red carpeting covered with suspicious white powder.

The firefighers, dressed in bright yellow HAZMAT suits, searched the “hot zone” for an envelope that potentially contained a harmful substance.

The two men remained in the room for about 10 minutes before returning to the “warm zone” just a few yards away, where they were scrubbed down.

Although the events played out as they would in an actual crisis, the scenario was created by Wray Kinsley, assistant fire chief of prevention for the Fort Meade Fire Department, to prepare the firefight-ers for a HAZMAT situation.

The fire department conducted the HAZMAT drill March 28 to practice the process of investigating a suspicious package. The drill played out around the story that police found the suspicious package and called the fire department to check it out.

“We’re putting somebody into a situ-ation with things that can do harm to other people and we’re putting our guys in there,” Kinsley said. “We have to make sure they’re properly prepared and have the best equipment.”

Firefighters were joined by the Fort Meade-based 32nd Civil Support Team, which responds to situations that include weapons of mass destruction agents and chemical, biological, explosive, and radio-logical and nuclear agents. Within three hours, the team can be at any situation in Maryland.

“Our role is to support first respond-ers,” said Lt. Col. Kevin Warren, com-mander of the 32nd CST. “We bring our capabilities as a civil support team to bear any shape or form they need to use us.”

The team can support local responders in various ways, including with a portable analytic lab to identify substances, a com-munication suite to open communication between the military and civilian respond-ers, and an operations cell that can create plume models to show how the agent may affect an area.

Members of the 32nd CTS attended the drill to be more familiar with Fort Meade’s first responders.

“We’ve worked with the Fort Meade Fire Department before,” Warren said. “This just keeps up sharp, keeps us ready

Firefighters, 32nd CST train with HAZMAT drill

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Two Fort Meade firefighters prepare to enter a room that contains a “suspicious package” during a HAZMAT training exercise on March 28.

and helps us develop a better relationship as we approach different kinds of prob-lems down the road.”

During the drill, firefighers set up base directly outside the former housing facil-ity, with the staging area just yards away from the room. In a real situation, they

would have been set up much further away, said firefighter Jay Jackow.

After dressing in the HAZMAT suits, the entry team entered the room to test the atmosphere and conduct a swipe test on the suspicious package. The team then left for a simulated scrub down before the second team entered the building to see if the swipe test results were “clean” or “dirty.”

If the test was dirty, they would re-do the test. If it was clean, the team would package up the envelope and hand it off to a laboratory to identify the substance.

Jackow said that although the fire-fighters train in the HAZMAT suits and practice picking up pennies on the ground using thick rubber gloves, working in the cumbersome equipment is difficult.

“It’s a little challenging,” he said. “It’s something you’ve got to get used to, espe-

cially with the hands when you have little objects — you’re messing around with Q-tips and little droplets.”

Each year, the fire department con-ducts a full-scale HAZMAT drill at least once. Although this drill was a condensed version, Kinsley said it is important to practice responding to HAZMAT calls to “support the mission of the installa-tion.”

The drill was conducted at a slow pace, allowing firefighters to assess the process more effectively.

“[In a real situation] it would go a little faster, they’d be a lot more focused,” Kin-sley said. “A lot of times on a drill we’ll go a little slower because we’ll point out and correct any issues that we see. ... If it was a real scenario where we have lives and property involved, we’re going to set up our game big time.”

‘We have to make sure they’re properly prepared and have the best equipment.’

Wray Kinsley assistant fire chief of prevention

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A pair of Fort Meade firefighters perform tests on a “suspicious package” located in the room of an abandoned housing facility off Cooper Avenue during a HAZMAT drill on March 28. The entry team conducted a test of the atmosphere and a swipe test on the package to determine the substance inside.

After searching the room with the suspicious package, a firefighter has his blood pressure checked by an emergency medical technician.

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Tax cenTer updaTeThe Joint Installation Tax Center has saved more than $383,000 in filing fees, generated more than $4.2 million in tax refunds and has saved the average client more than $300 in tax preparation fees.Active-duty personnel, military retirees and their dependents can schedule an appointment to have their taxes prepared by calling 301-677-9086. The deadline to file federal 2011 tax returns is April 17.

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• Travel clinicAll beneficiaries facing a PCS overseas

or traveling abroad for leisure must book a pre-travel consultation. This health care assessment is focused around the overseas traveler’s itinerary, risks and needs.

The goal of the pre-travel consultation is to prepare travelers with the appropri-ate counseling, vaccinations and medica-tions to help reduce their risk of illness during travel.

It is suggested that the appointment be made four to six weeks prior to travel, in order to complete all necessary immu-nizations. However, it is still worthwhile and recommended to visit the Travel Clinic, even if you are traveling on short notice.

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available for all beneficiaries before and after delivery. Both mom and dad are welcome.


• Tobacco cessationNow is the time to quit smoking or

chewing tobacco for the first, second or fifth time. Tobacco-cessation counseling is provided on an individual basis, although classes are available upon request. All active-duty service members, their benefi-ciaries and DoD civilians are welcome.


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BRUNCH WITH THE BUNNYMaj. Chris Welsh, of the 704th Military Intelligence Brigade, and his 18-month-old daughter Taegan greet the Easter Bunny during brunch Saturday at the Courses Clubhouse.

Easter is this weekend. Please see Page 28 for the full religious service schedule.

By Lisa R. RhodesStaff Writer

A small group of military parents gathered March 26 at Meade Heights Elementary School for a workshop about services for children with autism and other disabilities.

Fort Meade’s Exceptional Family Member Program and the Anne Arun-del County Public Schools Division of Special Education sponsored the 90-minute workshop, which featured guest speakers from the Anne Arundel County Public Schools Infants and Toddlers Program and the Extended Care Health Option Program under TRICARE.

“It was excellent,” said Kara Law-rence, wife of Maj. Joseph Lawrence who is stationed at Fort Meade.

The couple’s 10-year-old son Calvin has been diagnosed with Asperger’s syndrome and attention deficit hyper-activity disorder.

“I’m really glad I came,” Lawrence said.

Edward Feinberg, coordinator of preschool special education for the Anne Arundel County Infants and Tod-dlers Program, explained the services available to civilian and military chil-dren with developmental issues from birth through age 4.

Feinberg said the state provides a full range of family-centered and communi-ty-based services under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, which governs how states and public agencies provide early intervention, special edu-cation and related services to children with disabilities. The law addresses the educational needs of children with dis-abilities from birth to age 18 or 21.

Experts from the Infants and Toddlers Program evaluate children as young as 12 months old who have been referred by a pediatrician for delays in speech, motor skills or behavioral issues.

Feinberg said if a child is suspected of being on the autism spectrum, the staff usually visits the home to deter-mine the extent of the disorder.

He said once children up to age 2 have been evaluated, the program pro-vides a wide range of services, including speech and language therapy, occupa-tional therapy and Applied Behavior Analysis therapy in the home or in a

classroom setting at Point Pleasant Elementary School in Glen Burnie.

Applied Behavior Analysis therapy has been successful for children with autism and other related disorders. It uses positive reinforcement to teach such basic skills as looking, listening and imitating as well as complex skills such as reading and conversing.

Feinberg said the focus for children ages 3 to 4 is school readiness and preparing them to attend a regular kin-dergarten, if possible.

Three-year-olds are often in enrolled in county schools with early childhood intervention programs such as West Meade Early Education Center on Fort Meade.

Some children attend a regular pre-school and receive assistance in the classroom. For these children, teach-ers and therapists provide community-based services in the schools.

At age 4, children — particularly those on the autism spectrum — may receive assistance with social skills to help them integrate into the routine and rigor of regular kindergarten.

Chrissy Kohlhepp, president of Behavior Training Consultants, pro-vides ABA board-certified therapists who work with children in the home or school.

LaTrice Davis, ECHO case coordina-tor for Health Net Federal Services, a managed care support contractor for TRICARE North Region, said ECHO provides supplemental services such as ABA therapy for active-duty family members enrolled in EFMP.

ECHO, said Davis, provides services for children diagnosed with mild to severe autism.

One military spouse, whose husband is an Army major, said the workshop was helpful because she learned how to ensure that the services her 3-year-old son with autism received in the Infants and Toddlers Program are carried over to his new elementary school.

“I feel so glad that I attended,” she said.

Feinberg advised the spouse on how to work with the school principal to have her son’s ABA therapist observe him in the classroom.

“That was music to my ears,” she said.

EFMP workshop focuses on children with autism

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By Joan Twigg, RN COHN-SOccupational Health NurseKimbrough Ambulatory Care Center

National Occupational Health Nurs-ing Week begins Monday and runs through April 13.

The Occupational Health Clinic staff at Kimbrough Ambulatory Care Center works each day to champion your health and safety on the job.

Some of the specifics to encourage a safer, more healthful work environment include:

• Promoting health and work-site well-ness

Occupational health nurses are key to achieving optimal employee health, contributing to reducing absenteeism, improving productivity and reducing health care costs.

The clinic is in the unique position to identify health risks for individual employees; encourage and support posi-tive, healthy lifestyle changes; provide health promotion activities; and engage employees in taking charge of their own health.

• Supporting safety on the jobInspections, safety audits, hazard

assessments and treatment of work-related injuries are just a few of the responsibilities that OHNs have on a daily basis to foster safety on the job.

OHNs are trained to identify and address potential health and safety haz-ards in the work environment. This might consist of conducting a work-site

analysis, developing policies for hazard prevention and control, performing pre-placement physicals, or educating and training employees on how to prevent injuries.

The Occupational Health Clinic works in coordination with safety personnel, industrial hygienists, environmentalists, audiologists, physicians and the civilian personnel advisory center.

• Case managementOHNs may be involved in all stages

of the case management process of work and nonwork-related injuries and illnesses. The primary goal is to achieve optimal employee health while ensuring a safe and timely return to work in a cost-effective manner.

• Complying with laws and regula-tions

There are hundreds of laws and regu-lations that govern health and safety in the workplace. Whether it’s the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act, worker’s compensation laws, the Occupational Safety and Health Act, or the Family Medical and Leave Act, OHNs and other occupational health, safety, and worker’s compensation pro-fessionals can guide employees through these laws and regulations.

As the largest group of health care providers serving the workplace, occupa-tional and environmental health nurses positively impact the health and safety of the millions of people who work every day.

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Garron Thomas, a child and youth

program assis-tant at Child

Development Center l, helps children clean

up after an activ-ity last October.

The installation’s CDCs, along with other Child, Youth

and School Ser-vices, were given

complimentary reviews during an annual mandatory

Army inspection in March.

photo by lisa r. rhodes


Fort Meade’s Child, Youth and School Services programs received complimen-tary reviews after a mandatory annual surprise inspection conducted March 12 to 16 by the Army Child, Youth and School Services Evaluation.

“The Army team chief told us that what she saw was a very dedicated, pro-fessional and caring staff and that we go above and beyond,” said Lida Payne, chief of CYS2. “The team was very expressive. They said we did a good job. ... We were a shining star.”

The inspection was conducted by a six-member team of Army subject mat-ter experts from G9, Family and Morale, Welfare and Recreation programs for the Installation Management Command.

Every year, CYS2 programs at Army installations nationwide are mandated by the Military Child Care Act of 1996 to be inspected by IMCOM to determine whether they are in compliance with DoD and Army statutory and regulatory requirements for DoD certification.

The subject matter experts conducted an inspection of all CYS2 programs — Child Development Centers, School-

Age Care Center, Middle School pro-gram, Teen Center, Family Child Care and Parent Central/Outreach Office, Sup-port School Services, SKIES, EDGE and Youth Sports — in the areas of risk management, program and resources and curriculum. These areas included fire, safety, health, food and nutrition, facilities management, record keeping, program processes and procedures.

“The team was very thorough and very candid in their approach,” Payne said. “If there was something that needed improve-ment, they spent the time to explain the reasons behind the standard and how to

correct it. They spent a lot of quality time with our first-line staff, the managers and myself.”

In the more than 300 DoD standards that were scrutinized, Fort Meade had 62 corrective findings.

In the briefing for CYS2 leaders and staff, the Army team was impressed.

“It was one of the first times that our staff felt their hard work was recognized, along with gaining the knowledge of what needed to be accomplished to better ourselves,” Payne said. “They felt uplifted and ready to make additional improve-ments.”

‘Shining Star’

Youth Services excels in Army inspection


Feature

Far Left: Joey Pearson, a child and youth program assistant at Child Development Center II, takes a break with 2-year-olds Keynan Stewart (right) and Jaelynn Nichols during playtime earlier this week. The CDCs were among the many Child, Youth and School Services programs to be evaluated by a team of Army experts last month.photo by bethann keough

Left: Four-year-old Valeria Rodriquez prepares for her recital dance performance with the help of her baby sitter, Angela Bonilla, 15, last May. Valeria was one of more than 70 children to perform in the annual event sponsored by the Schools of Knowledge, Inspiration, Exploration and Skills program. The SKIES and EDGE programs were also evaluated by Army experts last month.photo by nate pesce

Below: Kyle O’Dowd, 15, a member of the chess team at the Fort Meade Teen Center, teaches a few moves to Samantha Dixon, a fifth-grader at the School-Age Care Center on March 2. Both centers were inspected in March by a team of six Army subject matter experts, who were impressed with the installation’s Child, Youth and School Services.photo courtesy of teen center


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In a time of transition for the Army and in a changing world, service mem-bers and the nation must put their trust in God and each other.

That was the message of faith that Army Chief of Chaplains (Maj. Gen.) Donald L. Rutherford delivered at the installation’s National Prayer Lun-cheon, which was attended by about 300 people.

The annual event, held March 28 at Club Meade, was sponsored by the Religious Support Office.

“It was very thoughtful and very appropriate,” said Frances Thompson, a member of the Calvary Chapel, after Rutherford spoke. “In today’s day and time when trust is seemingly fading from people, it was refreshing to hear a message with that point of view. I enjoyed it.”

The 90-minute program featured remarks from Garrison Chaplain (Lt. Col.) Sid A. Taylor, a reading of biblical scripture, gospel music and lunch. Dep-uty Garrison Chaplain (Maj.) Bougslaw Augustyn served as the master of cer-emonies.

“It is good that we are here,” Taylor said in his welcome. “I pray this experi-ence will be a blessing for everyone.”

During his speech, Rutherford, an ordained Catholic priest, shared how he has been inspired by the work of Henri Nouwen, a Dutch Jesuit priest and author who had taught at Yale Divinity School.

Citing three of Nouwen’s books, “The Genesee Diary,” “In Memorium” and “A Letter of Condolence,” Rutherford said Nouwen writes about how his trust in God encompasses “all that he was and all that he was going to be.”

As Soldiers and their leaders look to the future of an Army that will be smaller and have to do more with less, Rutherford said, “What we need is trust, and above all, a trust in a God who will guide us.”

The nation and the Army were built on this trust, said Rutherford, offering several examples.

“The first settlers came to our shores looking for religious freedom with a trust in God. Our Constitution grants us religious freedom,” Rutherford said. “In 1777, the Soldiers of the Continental Army put their trust in God and their leadership as they endured the depriva-tions of Valley Forge.”

Army Chief of Chaplains speaks at prayer luncheon

Army Chief of Chaplains Chaplain (Maj. Gen.) Donald L. Rutherford speaks about the power of trust and faith in God during the installation’s annual National Prayer Lun-cheon on March 28 at Club Meade.photo by jen rynda

A trust in those who lead is what is really needed, said Rutherford, “to know that those in charge have our best interest.”

Rutherford noted that French Gen. Charles de Gaulle, a resistance leader during World War II who later became president of France, said that “a leader is a dealer in hope.”

“How do we inspire hope in others? How do we instill trust in others?” Rutherford asked.

Throughout history, Rutherford said, people have relied on God and the trust between God and his people: The trust when Abraham was told to sacrifice his son; when the Israelites wandered in the desert; when Job’s world crashed around him; and when the Apostle Paul led the early Christian communities of Corinth.

“Our faith is built upon trust in God, and so we must still in times of famine — spiritual and physical,” Rutherford said, noting that in the near future our lives “may be quite difficult.”

“But all the same, we are asked to put

our faith and trust in God’s great pres-ence and love for us. Christians, Jews, Muslims, Hindus — all faiths place their trust in their profession of God in their midst,” Rutherford said.

At the end of his remarks, Ruther-ford noted that Chief of Staff of the Army Gen. Raymond T. Odierno, in his “Marching Orders” released in January, said the trust between the Army and the American people is constant.

“Truly without this, we have noth-ing,” Rutherford said.

At the start of the luncheon, Reserve Sgt. 1st Class Melody Ware sang the National Anthem. Navy Chaplain (Capt.) Arthur Brown, Central Security Service staff chaplain for U.S. Cyber Command and the National Security Agency, gave the invocation.

Senior Airman Kyle Moore of the 22nd Intelligence Squadron read a bib-lical scripture from the Acts of the Apostles.

The C.C. Carroll Male Chorus of the Argonne Hills Gospel Congregation then performed the gospel song “I’m

Determined.”After Rutherford spoke, Garrison

Commander Col. Edward C. Rothstein presented him with a Commander’s Coin of Excellence. Sgt. 1st Class Buffie Hall, garrison chaplain noncommis-sioned officer in charge, gave Ruther-ford a Coin of Appreciation from the Religious Support Office.

Taylor presented Rutherford with the book, “By the Hand of Providence: How Faith Shaped the American Revo-lution,” by Rod Gragg.

Hall then recited “A Prayer for the Nation,” followed by the singing of “My Country ‘Tis of Thee.”

Air Force Chaplain (Lt. Col.) Thom-as Angelo, command chaplain of U.S. Cyber Command, gave the benedic-tion.

After the program, Evelyn Johnson, a member of the Argonne Hills Gospel Congregation, said the message was clear.

“Ultimately,” she said, “It is the trust and faith you have in God that will see you through.”


Community

By Jennifer L. EvansKimbrough Ambulatory Care Center

As of Friday, pharmacies in the National Capital Region will no longer carry vardenafil (Levitra).

This follows a DoD contract change, which requires all military pharmacies to remove vardenafil as the preferred treatment for erectile dysfunction and replace it with sildenafil (Viagra).

An expert team of DoD physicians and associate providers determined these medications to be equally effective and safe.

If you have an erectile dysfunction, Kimbrough Ambulatory Care Center’s priority is to continue your treatment. During the initial six months of this transition, patients and providers are encouraged to discuss the topic at rou-tine appointments.

Starting in October, Kimbrough’s pharmacy will replace vardenifil pre-scriptions with the equivalent strength of sildenafil.

Important information to keep in mind if you are prescribed PDE-5 Inhib-itor treatment for erectile dysfunction is:

• Do not use two brands of these medications at the same time.

• If you are currently using vardeni-fil, wait 24 hours before starting the replacement of sildenafil.

Medication change for erectile dysfunction drugs

Fort Meade Directorate of Public WorksAmerican Water is on schedule with

f lushing the water distribution system on Fort Meade.

The project is expected to be com-pleted in June.

During the f lushing, 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 expe-rienced during the f lushing. 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 add-ing clothes will help clear the water prior to adding clothes.

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

Refer to the schedule to know when your specific area will be f lushed. Flushing will be conducted regardless of weather conditions.

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

Water system flush schedule:

• Today: Section 5 - Kimbrough Ambulatory Care Center/RV Park area, Redwood Road east to Ernie Pyle Street and Llewellyn Avenue south to Morrison Street (Bldgs. 2300-2302, 2480-2491, 4424-4425)

• April 16: Section 6 - Recycle area,

Ernie Pyle Street east to Annapolis Road and Llewellyn Avenue south to Route 32 (Bldgs. 195, 201-249, 294, 375, 392, 393, 2200-2257)

• 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)

• April 30: Section 8 - Potomac Ridge area, Ernie Pyle Street south to Reece Road and Cooper Avenue east to Ernie Pyle Street (Bldgs. 2900-3099, 4800-5012)

• May 7: Section 9 - VCC area, Ernie Pyle Street east to Bldg. 1900 and 22nd Street south to Walker Drive (Bldgs. 900-1007, 1830-1850, 1900-1978, 2010-2122)

• May 14: Section 10 - Patriot Ridge/Schools area, Cooper Avenue

east to Annapolis Road and Ridge Road south to Ernie Pyle Street (Bldgs. 1100-1102, 1250-1252, 3100-3102, 3300-3320, 3400-3483, 3523-3564)

• May 21: Section 11 - Pershing Hill area, Connector Road east to Wray Road (Bldg. 7600) and south to Rockenbach Road (Bldgs. 7000-7755)

• May 28: Section 12 - 2nd Calvary Avenue area, Rockenbach Road north to Bldg. 8122 and 79th Division Boulevard east to Mills Court (Bldgs. 7800-8122)

• June 4: Section 13 - Meuse Forest area, Rockenbach Road north to Bldg. 8926 and Clark Road south to Barkley Street (Bldgs. 3900-3902, 8400-8926)

• June 11: Section 14 - National Security Agency

All finish times are approximate.

Update on water distribution system cleaning

• Note the directions for use may change. Be sure to read the prescription label of your new sildenafil prescription for directions on how to correctly take the medication. Typically, the medica-tion is dosed 60 minutes prior to sexual activity.

• The appearance of sildenafil may change in future months with the change

to generic formulation.• DoD quantity limits remain (six tab-

lets per 30-day supply or up to 18 tablets per 90-day supply).

• Contact your health care provider if you experience any problems after taking your treatment for erectile dysfunction, such as lightheadedness or dizziness. Seek immediate medical attention if you

experience sudden changes in vision or hearing, chest pain or discomfort, or an erection lasting longer than four hours.

For more information or if you need assistance with obtaining prescriptions while changing from vardenifil to silde-nafil, call 301-677-8288 on weekdays from 7:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. to speak with a pharmacist at Kimbrough.

On behalf of Picerne Military Hous-ing, LLC, Tetra Tech, Inc. has prepared an environmental assessment that con-siders the proposed action of construct-ing and operating garden-style apart-ments for single and unaccompanied personnel at Fort Meade on land leased to Picerne for a period of 50 years.

Picerne would construct an 816 bed-room community on a 45-acre parcel. The assessment finds that the proposed action would not have significant adverse

environmental effects.Copies of the assessment and draft

Finding of No Significant Impact are available at the Fort Meade Medal of Honor Memorial Library; West County Area Library, 1325 Annapolis Road, Odenton; and online at www.fortmeade-ems.org.

Copies also can be obtained by con-tacting Aimee Stafford at RCI Housing Division, Directorate of Public Works, 4463 Leonard Wood Ave., Fort Meade,

MD 20755, or by email requests to [email protected].

Comments on the assessment and draft FNSI should be submitted to Stafford by mail or email no later than 30 days from the publication of this notice.

At the conclusion of the 30 days, it is anticipated that an FNSI would be appropriate for the proposed action and preparation of an environmental impact statement would not be necessary.

Public Notice

Availability of environmental assessment for construction of garden apartments


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.

Death NoticeAnyone with debts owed to or by the

estate of Spc. George G. Grundy must contact Maj. Philip Cala, the Summary Court Martial officer for the Soldier, no later than April 30.

Grundy died March 18 in Philadelphia.

To contact Cala, call 410-854-8115 and leave a message if necessary, or email [email protected].

Easter sunrise serviceThe Fort Meade Ecumenical Easter

Sunrise Service begins Sunday at 7 a.m. at Argonne Hills Chapel Center.

The guest speaker will be retired Chaplain (Col.) Sir Walter Scott.

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

Kimbrough closureKimbrough Ambulatory Care Center

will be closed all day May 11 to allow its staff to participate in their quarterly mandatory training.

National Save-a-Life Tour The Fort Meade Army Substance

Abuse Program will sponsor the National Save-a-Life Tour on Wednesday and April 12 from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. at McGill Train-ing Center, 8452 Zimborski Ave., to mark April as Alcohol Awareness Month.

The event includes a multimillion dol-lar drinking and driving simulator that allows participants to virtually experience the effects of impaired driving.

For more information, call Samson Robinson, Army Substance Abuse Pro-gram coordinator, at 301-677-7983.

Memorial Day Remembrance

Fort Meade’s Memorial Day Remem-

brance featuring the 26th Annual Mass-ing of the Colors with the U.S. Army Field Band and the U.S. Army Old Guard Fife and Drum Corps will be held May 6 at 2:30 p.m. at the Pavilion.

The keynote speaker is Gov. Martin O’Malley. The event is free and open to the public.

Military and community color guards are encouraged to participate.

For information regarding color guard participation, call retired Maj. John P. Benevides at 410-551-5572.

For more information about the event, call the Public Affairs Office at 301-677-1361.

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

group, will conduct auditions today 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].

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.

Mid-Maryland Home Show

The Mid-Maryland Home Show will be held April 20 to 22 at the Pavilion.

Hours are April 20 from 2 to 7 p.m.; April 21 from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.; and April 22 from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.

The event is open to the public. Admission is $6 for adults; $4 for active and retired service members; and $3 for adults on opening day, April 20.

The home show will feature Cari Cucksey of HGTV’s “Cash and Cari” on April 21 at noon and 4 p.m.; and Twiggy the Water Skiing Squirrel from April 20 to 22.

For more information, visit www.midatlanticexpos.com.

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.

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

Pre-Deployment BriefArmy Community Service and the

Airman and Family Readiness Center have joined together to present weekly pre-deployment briefs to service members every Friday from 9:30 to 11 a.m. at the Community Readiness Center.

This brief covers both the emotional and practical sides of deployment.

Spouses are encouraged to attend. Deployment-related resources will be dis-tributed during this brief.

Advance registration is required.To register or for more information,

Airmen should call Iman Barrow at the Airman and Family Readiness Center at 301-677-4138 or 301-677-4136. Soldiers should call Pia Morales at ACS at 301-677-5590 or 301-677-4110.

Military career advancement and college fair

The Fort Meade Education Center will host a military career advancement and college fair today 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 its free classes:

• Federal Employment class, Tuesday, 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, Wednesday, 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.

• Career Exploration class, April 17, 9 a.m. to noon, Army Community Service, 830 Chisholm Ave. Using various career/personality assessments and tools, learn to achieve personal and professional success.

• Military & Spouse Employment Sup-port Group, April 18, 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m., Potomac Place Neighborhood Center

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

Auto care coursesThe Automotive Skills Center at 6530

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

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

Dads 101 courseThe 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.


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 accredited college, university, business or vocational 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 and enrolled as a full-time student and volunteer in their school or community.

To apply:

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• 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 additional $2,000 to this scholarship.

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

Only high school seniors may apply. Applicants must be the child of a service member from any branch. The service member must reside in the Fort Meade area.

Applicants must be enrolled as a full-time student.

They should submit a completed appli-cation 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.

Registration deadline is Friday. 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 epenn@gscm.

org or calling 410-358-9711, ext. 216.

Earth Day Storytime, activities

The Medal of Honor Memorial Library is offering Earth Day activities and stories on April 17 at 11 a.m. for pre-kindergarten and at 3 p.m. for school-aged children.

During both events, participants will decorate reusable book bags to tote their library books.

For more information, call 301-677-5522.

Easter Egg HuntOmega Psi Phi and Youth Services will

sponsor their Annual Easter Egg Hunt for children ages 13 and under on Saturday 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 for 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.

Out & About• Decanter Wine Festival, April

21 and 22, noon to 6 p.m., Pimlico Race Course, 5201 Park Heights Ave., Baltimore. Enjoy an infield view of live horse races, samples of fine Maryland wine, great food, and arts and crafts. General admission is $30. For more information, call 410-252-9463 or visit www.marylandwine.com/festivals/festivalsID/986.

• The Montpelier Spring Jazz Series features jazz pianist Gerald Clayton on April 13 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.

• Leisure Travel Services, 2300 Wilson St., is offering monthly bus trips to New York City on April 14 and May 18 with discounts to attractions. Bus cost is $55. For more information, call 301-677-7354 or visit www.ftmeademwr.com.

• 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 tonight 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.

• 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 Monday.

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].

• Enlisted Spouses Club meets the second Monday of each month at 7 p.m. at the Clubhouse in Bldg. T-4, across from the Pet Care Center. The next meeting is Monday. For more information, visit www.ftmeadeesc.org.

• NARFE Chapter 1519 will meet Tuesday at 1 p.m. at Holy Trinity Parish Hall, 7436 Baltimore-Annapolis Blvd., Glen Burnie.

The speaker will be Pat Kloiber on behalf of Nurses Available, a private-duty nursing agency that provides services such as personal care, meal preparation and transportation to appointments.

All current and retired federal employees and their spouses are invited. For more information or to join, call Diane Shreves, publicity chairman, at 410-760-3750.

• Bridging the Gap deployment support group, sponsored by Army Community Service, meets the second Tuesday of the month from 6 to 8 p.m. at Potomac Place Neighborhood Center. The next meeting is Tuesday. For more information, call Sharon Collins at 301-667-4116 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 Wednesday. 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 TOP III Association meets the second Wednesday of each month at 3 p.m. at the Courses. The next meeting is Wednesday. 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].

• 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 April 13. 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.

• Survivor Outreach Services Family Group will gather April 13 from 6 to 8 p.m. at Panera Bread Company, 6435 Dobbin Road, Columbia. To attend, call 301-677-7314.

• Families Dealing with Deployment meets the first and third Monday of every month beginning April 16 from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. at Meuse Forest Neighborhood Center.

The group is for families who have a service member at any stage of deploy-ment. Children may participate in activities designed to aid their understanding and increase coping skills related to deployment. Parents will develop skills to deal with sepa-ration, learn about resources and gain sup-port from others in similar circumstances.


• Meade Area Garden Club will meet April 20 at 10 a.m. at the Jessup Community Hall at the corner of Route 175 and Wigley Avenue.

Dick Lahn, founder and executive director of the Chesapeake Bay String of Pearls Project and the Annapolis Sustainable Business Alliance, will present a program on how to preserve the lands, wildlife and water throughout the Chesapeake Bay watershed.

The public is invited. No reservations are required. Refreshments will be served. For more information, call Lois Stephenson, club president, at 410-740-8024 or Pat Loosararian, membership chairperson, at 410-519-6443.

YOUTH

RECREATION

MEETINGS


SportS


Eric Brown spent his high school basketball career winning two regional championships for Meade High School in 1999 and 2000.

On Friday, he returned to the gym where the championship banner still hangs. This time, however, Brown wasn’t playing a regular game.

If he wanted to score, Brown was going to have to go through former NFL players defensive back John Booty and linebacker Ravin Caldwell.

“I don’t mind doing that,” Brown said of driving through the pros.

Former Meade High basketball players took on ex-professional football players in a “Beat the Pro” charity basketball game at the high school, defeating the pros 89-73.

The Meade Alumni Association spon-sored the event in hopes of raising enough money to provide two $250 scholarships for Meade students.

The organization has held similar events with alumni picking up their high school sports for one more game to help raise money for the school or commu-nity.

Alumni have competed in soccer games, but the Beat the Pro basketball games are the only events that feature retired profes-sional players.

Last year’s Beat the Pro event raised

Hoopla

Meade alumni tip off against former football pros

$700 for the Meade High boys basketball team.

“The goal for us as an alumni asso-ciation is to support the community and embrace the name ‘Meade High School’ within the community and school,” said Derrick Farmer, president of the Meade Alumni Association. “We’re trying to do things to get the school and students involved.”

The professional team was put togeth-er by Gridiron Legacy and featured four-time Pro-Bowler and two-time Super Bowl Champion Gary Clark, who played wide receiver for the Washington Red-

skins from 1985 to 1992. Other pros included Booty, Caldwell, Eddie Echols and Darnerien McCants.

“We like going out, staying active and lending our support to the community,” Booty said. “We can’t do what we used to do, but we can come out and lend our skills to promote what they’re trying to do.”

Organizers said it wasn’t a problem to get Meade High alumni to participate in the event. Seven former players suited up for the charity game.

“It always feels good to come back,” Brown said. “I’d do anything to get back

in here to play ball.”Friday’s game was a rematch of last

year’s Beat the Pro, in which the profes-sionals came from behind to tie the game. The 58-58 tie forced the pros to return for one more game, players said at the time.

Since last year’s event, players were eager to get back on the court and finally beat the pros.

“When they did it [the game] last year, they wanted to do it the next month,” Farmer said. “Every month they’ve been asking, ‘When are we going to play again?’ ”

Booty, who played college football at

Janero Burrell, 9, gets an autograph from former professional quarterback Eddie Echols before the “Beat the Pro” charity basketball game.

photos by brian krista

Meade High School alumni Jovar Joyce (left) battles for a rebound with former Washington Redskins linebacker Ravin Caldwell during a “Beat the Pro” charity game Friday evening at the high school. The Meade Alumni Associa-tion sponsored the event to raise money for scholarships.


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Intramural softball meeting

A coaches meeting for intramural softball will be held April 17 at 1 p.m. at Murphy Field House.

Units interested in forming a team should send at least one representative to the meeting.

For more information, call 301-677-3318

Earth Day 5K Run/ 1-Mile Walk

The installation’s annual Run Series kicks off April 21 with an Earth Day 5K Run/1-Mile Walk at 8 a.m. at Burba Park.

The pre-registration cost for individuals is $15. Cost on the day of the run is $25.

The pre-registration cost is $40 for a family of three to six people. On the day of the event, the cost is $60 per family.

The pre-registration cost for groups of seven to 10 is $85.

An individual can register for the entire season for $80. All runners will receive a T-shirt.

The next run will be the Patriot Pride 10K/1-mile walk on May 19 at Murphy Field House.


Joint Service Installation Run

Headquarters Command Battalion will host a Joint Service Installation Run on May 18 from 6:30 to 8 a.m. at McGlachlin Parade Field.

Partner organizations, civilians and guests are welcome to participate in the three-mile “Resiliency Run”.

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

Member Appreciation Day

All members of the Courses can play for free on April 28.

Carts are included.For more information, call 301-677-

5329.

Golf Pro Shop closing sale

The Pro Shop at the Courses will

close May 1.To clean out inventory, the shop is

offering discounts of up to 50 percent.For more information, call 301-677-

5326.

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.

“Old Joe” Golf Tournament

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

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].

Sports Shorts

Eric Brown of the Meade High School alumni team searches for an open man while former professional quarterback Eddie Echols defends during the “Beat the Pro” basketball game on Friday. Seven Meade High alumni played against five former professional football players, for an 89-73 alumni win.

Texas Christian University then profes-sionally for the New York Jets, Phila-delphia Eagles, Phoenix Cardinals, New York Giants and the Tampa Bay Buc-caneers, said last year’s close game came down to the fact that the alumni’s youth-ful vigor bested the older pros.

This year, Booty said, the pros were looking to settle the score from last year’s draw.

“Tonight is the night,” Booty said. “Our goal is to compete. We want to compete and have fun and do something for a worthy cause.”

But the pros were no match for the swift alumni team, as the former Meade High players defeated the ex-football players 89-73.

“I know it’s all for fun, but I came to win,” Brown said.


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Thankfully, I was finally able to do it — it being shooting a round of golf with Courses Clubhouse manager Doug Dehner.

If you remember, a few weeks ago I was complaining about not being able to find the time to get out and shoot a round with the jolly man from St. Louis who came to Fort Meade via New York City some 13 years ago.

I guess I could have used the word “old” to describe him as well. One, the word itself goes well with the adjective “jolly.” Plus, he is tech-nically a senior. But anyone who knows Doug, knows his spirit and demeanor are anything but elderly. I don’t even know if anyone would call them mature.

In fact, we were downright mischievous as I walked into the Clubhouse Monday. Partially because you can’t help but be a little anxious and giddy when it is sunny and 60 degrees, and you’ve got nothing but a round of golf in front of you.

Also, we had to try and temper that excite-ment from Doug’s boss, and probably my favorite person on the garrison staff, DFMWR Director Martha McClary, who had a pretty good idea we were up to something ras-cally. Classy as always, she didn’t say anything. Instead, she got us focused fairly quickly on the imperative reason why she was there in the first place.

She was working on ways to enhance the Courses’ communication plan so that employees and golfers were more aware of the important information they will need in regard to the historic facility closing its fairways for good on May 1. Determining the best place to post potential job openings and workshops for current employees, and finding alternate avenues to share information were a couple of the items we worked through. In fact, the efforts Martha and her team are making is worthy of a column in itself. But for now, be assured we gave the work its appropriate respect before Doug and I finally made it out to Parks for our round.

He seemed clearly intimidated by the aura of playing with a big-timer such as myself. How else could you explain his first tee shot skipping all of 15 feet from the tee box? I, on the other hand, showed no such nerves as I sent my first ball some 225 yards down the center of the fairway.

“Look at you beating up on an old man,” Dehner said.

“Best shot I’ll hit all day,” I replied, humble as ever.

Unfortunately, I was right. It also turned

out that Doug’s poor tee shot had more to do with the lack of a proper warm up as opposed to the stature of his playing partner.

But at least the conversation was good, and the course, quite frankly, was gorgeous — thanks to Jimmy and his team.

Like the rest of us who played the course pre-BRAC, Doug still can’t help but reflect on what used to be.

“This was a world-class course,” Doug recalled.

One so prosperous that it helped support other local military courses, like Fort Belvoir and the one on Aberdeen, stay afloat.

“Fred (longtime Courses Director Fred Heuval) and I used to run two full tourna-ments a day, one in the morning and one in the afternoon,” Doug said.

As easy as it could have been for Doug and I to get stuck in nostalgia or bogged down in the current issues surrounding the course, the conversation quickly turned into one most people have when they are on the links. Banter filled with over-exaggerations of greatness, back-handed compliments and great stories. This is especially true with Doug, who seemed to have a story for every shot, or missed hit in my case.

We couldn’t help but talk more about Fred, who spent more than 30 years ensuring The Preeminent Center for Information, Intelli-gence and Cyber also had the preeminent mili-tary course in the National Capital Region.

“He forgot more about golf than I’ll ever know,” Dehner said about the man who con-vinced Doug to take a job at the Courses after he retired from the banking industry.

We talked about the staff and, of course, I had to try and get an explanation for why we ever let the driving range go after the BRAC reconfiguration. Apparently, it had to do with environmental issues. The good news is it seems there is serious talk about bringing a driving range back to the area when the course closes. Batting cages, too. It’s not a perfect solution, but at least it is something.

When I capped off an otherwise perfect afternoon by missing another putt, Doug and I shook hands and made our way to the cart pretty confident that we’d head out again. Our only regret being we didn’t get out sooner.

“We still have time,” Doug assured me.You all still have time too.To schedule a tee-time, call 301-677-5326.If you have comments on this or any-

thing to do with sports, contact me at [email protected].

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Today & Sunday: “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.

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

Saturday: “This Means War” (PG-13). CIA oper-atives, played by Chris Pine and Tom Hardy, are friends and partners until they find themselves vying for the affections of Reese Witherspoon.

Wednesday & April 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 sudden unemployment, a Manhattan couple (Paul Rudd and Jennifer Aniston) surveys alternative living options, ultimately deciding to experiment with living on a rural commune where free love rules.

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.

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Religion

Chaplain’s WordFEELINGS

“Feelings are much like waves. We can’t stop them from coming, but we can choose which ones to surf.”

— Jonathan Martensson

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

April 8 – Easter Sunday Contemporary Protestant – 10:30 a.m., Cavalry ChapelApril 8 – Easter Sunday Gospel Protestant Service – 11 a.m., Chapel Center

Catholic ServicesApril 5 – Maundy Thursday Service – 11 a.m., NSA

April 5 – Holy Thursday Mass of the Lord’s Supper – 7 p.m., Chapel CenterApril 6 – Good Friday service – 11 a.m., NSA

April 6 – Good Friday Stations of the Cross – noon, Chapel CenterApril 6 – Good Friday Celebration of the Lord’s Passion – 7 p.m., Chapel Center

April 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.-1 p.m., Chapel Center

spring religious services on Fort MeadeApril 8 - Postwide

Ecumenical Easter Sunrise

Service 7 a.m.,

Chapel Center

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 325 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

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