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UPcOMinG EVEntSFriday, 5-6 P.M.: Holiday Tree Lighting Ceremony - McGlachlin Parade FieldSatUrday, 8 a.M.: Reindeer 5K Run & 1-Mile Walk - Murphy Field HouseSatUrday, 8-11:30 a.M.: Breakfast with Santa Claus - The Conference CenterdEc. 23, nOOn: Hanukkah Luncheon Celebration - Argonne Hills Chapel CenterdEc. 31, 5-8 PM. & 9 P.M.-1 a.M.: New Year’s Eve parties - The Lanes

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Col. Timothy Holtan, former commander and conductor of the U.S. Army Field Band, hands his conductor baton to Santa Claus during “Sound the Bells: A Holiday Celebration” concert presented Dec. 3 at Arundel High School. The annual concert featured vocals by the Soldiers’ Chorus and performances by singers and musicians in the Field Band. For the story, see 2.

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As the U.S. Army Installation Management Command chaplain assistant sergeant major, I am proud of all the chaplain assistants sup-porting our Soldiers, families and civilians.

We are celebrating the 105th anniversary since the Army officially introduced this unique military occupational specialty.

The Army officially created the position of chaplain assistant on Dec. 28, 1909 — for the first time authorizing an enlisted Soldier to provide full-time religious support.

The War Department’s General Order No. 253 simply read: “One enlisted man will be detailed on special duty, by the commanding officer of any organization to which a chaplain is assigned for duty, for the purpose of assisting the chaplain in the performance of his official duties.”

Every day, chaplain assistants are respon-sible for helping Soldiers exercise their consti-tutional right to practice their faith, whatever it is, wherever they may be. There are no other military occupational specialties in the military that blend so many capabilities.

From the beginning, chaplain assistants learn skills that enable them to step into a bat-talion or installation and perform leadership tasks.

Leadership is developed at the United States Army Chaplain Center and School. After graduation and arrival at their first duty sta-tion, chaplain assistants quickly integrate into the battalion staff, where they interact with the command sergeant major and other staff sec-tions to coordinate religious support.

The chaplain assistant’s job becomes much more important in a combat environment.

The chaplain is not allowed to bear arms, so the chaplain assistant, as the other half of the unit ministry team, emerges as a leader by providing force protection for the chaplain. This is a core responsibility of the chaplain assistant.

Every day, the chaplain assistant provides religious support to the unit, assesses its overall morale and provides proper referral, counseling sources and spiritual outlets for the troops.

Chaplain assistants deliver variety to the unit ministry team because enlisted person-nel tend to be more comfortable approaching another enlisted Soldier with a personal issue. The chaplain assistant, therefore, serves as a unit ministry team multiplier.

The chaplain assistant provides troubled Soldiers the option of confiding in someone who can offer understanding while also main-taining the strictest confidence — as dictated by the charter of privileged communication that all chaplains and chaplain assistants must adhere to.

Your chaplain assistant, whether assigned to a garrison or another unit, is a valued resource and force multiplier for any command.

Take the opportunity to thank them for their service to our military and for providing 105 years of religious support to our Army.

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out with the old ...Rafael Flores, field engineer for Corvias Military Living, instructs Garrison Commander Col. Brian P. Foley on how to operate a Komatsu PC300LC hydraulic excavator Friday. Foley helped demolish a house at 7901 Mills Court, part of the oldest housing developments remaining on Fort Meade originally built in 1963. The demolition of homes at Meuse Forest is being conducted to make room for new housing developments. After receiving instructions on how to properly operate the excavator, Foley helped construction crews tear down the last remnants of the old housing. Corvias offi-cials expect to start building the new housing developments within the next 24 months.

By Shari RosenStaff Writer

Picture this scenario, said Garrison Staff Judge Advocate Lt. Col. Jon E. Cheney:

Two specialists are dating and one gets promoted. The male specialist tells his girl-friend that he is excited to receive his promo-tion to corporal.

His girlfriend is not equally excited; they now have one year to “resolve” their rela-tionship.

“What the Army says is, you basically have a year to resolve your relationship following the promotion,” Cheney said. “How do you resolve that relationship? You either break it off or you get married.”

Defining a dating or intimate relationship between a noncommissioned officer and junior enlisted Soldier is one of the recent updates made to the Army’s fraternization policy. The one-year deadline to “resolve” the relationship between a new NCO and a junior enlisted Soldier gives Soldiers time to come into compliance with the policy when one Soldier enters the NCO ranks.

The revisions to Army Regulation 600-20, sections 4-14 and 4-15, went into effect Nov.

6. Violation of these orders could result in punitive action, such as an Article 15 under the Uniform Code of Military Justice, which gives commanders the authority to impose nonjudicial punishment.

Other changes clarify the overall policy for fraternization between NCOs and junior enlisted Soldiers in greater detail. However, officers, referring to commissioned and war-rant, are subject to the same policy.

“What’s changed is you can’t have a dating relationship now between a noncommis-sioned officer and a junior enlisted Soldier,” Cheney said. “The [fraternization] policy since the late ‘90s was two-fold. It talked about Soldiers of different grades. They cannot have interactions that created actual or a clearly predictable perception of undue familiarity.”

Cheney said that Soldiers should keep the following question in mind: Does my relationship with a Soldier of a different rank compromise or appear to compromise the integrity of supervisory authority or the chain of command?

The second aspect of the fraternization policy prohibits certain relationships between

officers and enlisted personnel. The major change to the fraternization policy is that these certain relationships are now also explicitly prohibited between an NCO and junior enlisted Soldier.

The policy defines “noncommissioned officer” as “a Soldier in the grade of corporal to command sergeant major/sergeant major” and a junior enlisted Soldier as “a Soldier in the grade of private or specialist.”

Some of the examples in the policy of familiarity between Soldiers that may become “undue” include: repeat visits to bars, nightclubs, eating establishments, or homes between an officer and an enlisted Soldier, or an NCO and a junior enlisted Soldier.

Cheney said it would be acceptable for an NCO to take various junior enlisted Soldiers out to lunch, rotating those Soldiers the NCO spends time with. However, Cheney said, it would probably be inappropriate for an NCO to spend a great deal of off-duty time with one particular junior enlisted Soldier.

Cheney cautions NCOs about taking select junior enlisted service members out to dinner or to dimly lit establishments.

He said that due to revisions, the new frat-ernization policy also allows most pre-exist-ing business relationships between Soldiers of different ranks to continue as long as they were compliant with the previous law and policy and would otherwise comply with the fraternization policy.

Cheney is confident that Soldiers will adjust to the policy revisions.

“I think that the Soldiers are going to adapt rather well,” he said. “As people come to the Army, they realize that they are sacri-ficing for the Army. They learn and experi-ence that the difference in rank structures leads to the efficiencies and effectiveness within the Army.”

Soldiers should be encouraged to seek guidance on the fraternization policy from their leaders, said Cheney.

Editor’s note: For more information on revisions to the fraternization policy, call the Office of the Staff Judge Advocate at 301-677-9536. The office, located at 4217 Roberts Ave., is open weekdays from 8 a.m. to noon and from 1 to 4 p.m. To read the updates to the fraternization policy, visit www.apd.army.mil/pdffiles/r600_20.pdf (pages 28 and 29).

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By Jonathan E. AgeeU.S. Army Field Band

Lt. Col. Paul Bamonte assumed command of the U.S. Army Field Band from Col. Timo-thy Holtan during a ceremony held Monday at Devers Hall in Field Band headquarters.

Egon F. Hawrylak, deputy commander of Joint Force Headquarters-National Capital Region and the Military District of Washing-ton, was the keynote speaker.

“It is apparent and obvious that the Field Band has evolved significantly in the last decade, continuing to provide a strategic service to our stakeholders, both across America and our senior military leaders,” Bamonte said.

In addition to performing “Sound the Bells: A Holiday Celebration” for the Fort Meade community on Dec. 3 at Arundel High School, the Field Band performed Saturday and Sunday at Meyerhoff Symphony Hall in Baltimore.

“If the holiday concert at the Meyerhoff is evidence of the unbelievable quality of this

organization, across all components, my wife Janny and I are absolutely thrilled to be part of this amazing team and family,” Bamonte said.

Holtan served as the band’s commander for three years and will assume command of the U.S. Army Band “Pershing’s Own” on Friday. Holtan will be the 11th commander of the unit and the first officer to command three of the Army’s premier bands.

Bamonte, a native of Washington, D.C., will command the Field Band until Jan. 23 when Lt. Col. Jim Keene, commander of the U.S. Military Academy Band Strategic Initia-tives Directorate at the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, assumes command. Bamonte will then serve as the deputy commander.

Bamonte’s previous assignment was deputy commandant of the U.S. Army School of Music, Virginia Beach, Va. Before that, he served as the Army music liaison officer for Southwest Asia, Camp Arifjan, Kuwait, where he performed as the senior U.S. Military music advisor for U.S. Army Central Command.

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Lt. Col. Paul Bamonte speaks about his enthusiasm and pride in the U.S. Army Field Band after assuming command from Col. Timothy Holtan (left) during a change-of-command ceremony Monday at Devers Hall at Field Band headquarters. PHOTO BY NaTe Pesce


Clad in a nightgown and sleeping cap, Ebenezer Scrooge grasped the hand of the “Ghost of Christmas Present” as a green strobe light projected on the characters’ faces transported them through time.

The makeup worn by McKenna Thomas-Franz as Scrooge was so effective that it was hard to believe that a woman portrayed the role of the wretched miser.

That was just one of the highlights of Meade High School’s production of the holi-day classic “A Christmas Carol” performed four times from Dec. 4 through Saturday in the school’s auditorium.

“I like it,” Elizabeth Rodriguez, whose son Brian played Young Scrooge, said during intermission. “I think they are doing a really good job, especially Ebenezer and the nar-rator. I don’t know how they learn all those lines. It’s a lot. I also [like] the way the stage works. When they turn the buildings, you can see the inside.”

The 90-minute performance included accompaniment by a student brass quartet,

a fog machine and strobe lights, and a stu-dent-built set of old-time London.

“It’s always a really fun experience for me personally,” said McKenna, a senior and president of the school’s International Thespian Society who lives in Heritage Park. “I got to meet a lot of new people this year because a lot of our seniors left, so we have a lot of new replacements who are freshmen and sophomores. I get to work with them, give them some of my acting advice.”

Auditions for the production were held in September, said drama advisor and second-year director Caitlin Lucia. More than 60 students auditioned and 27 were chosen. The actors also helped build the set alongside dozens of crew members.

“It’s a lot of commitment doing Drama Club,” Lucia said. “Our rehearsals are usual-ly Monday through Thursday, and typically they can go until 5 or 7 p.m. So these kids are responsible for juggling their grades, making sure they’re still up, while memorizing all of their lines and building sets.

“They come in on Saturdays to use their free time in order to build these sets as well,”

Meade High’s ‘A Christmas Carol’

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Ebenezer Scrooge, portrayed by McKenna Thomas-Franz, pleads with the shackled ghost of Jacob Marley, portrayed by Joseph Fagan, in Meade High School’s production of “A Christmas Carol” performed Dec. 4 through Saturday.

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she said.McKenna said “A Christmas Carol” has

sentimental value for her because when her father Maj. Gen. George J. Franz III was stationed in Germany, a five-person troop came on base to perform the play.

“It meant a lot to my family because we love that play and we watch the movie and read it every year,” McKenna said.

Although Meade High School’s 150-mem-ber Drama Club has faculty advisors, Lucia said “A Christmas Carol” was mostly student run.

“It’s student managed,” Lucia said. “The adult advisors are there to assist and mold, but the kids run the program, run the show. That’s what I like to see, when they have

a sense of pride afterwards because they can see how the audience feels about their work.”

The Drama Club’s spring production will be the musical “Once Upon A Mattress,” which will be performed March 12-14.

For the Franzes, the school’s production of “A Christmas Carol” was a family affair, with McKenna’s younger sister Kaitlyn play-ing Charles Dickens, the narrator of the pro-duction. Their father also helped construct set pieces during community build days.

“We have a lot of military families that have students that are in the play,” Lucia said. “So we like to extend a welcoming hand over to the base just to say, ‘Hey, come on in. See what your kids are doing.’ ”


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By Tina MilesPublic Affairs Office780th MI Brigade

Many of the nation’s warriors face a new battle when they return home from deployment. The stress of living in a com-bat situation can leave invisible scars on service members, men and women alike.

Living with post-traumatic stress dis-order and/or traumatic brain injury, these heroes relive painful memories through nightmares and panic attacks. They suffer agonizing hurt, and those who love them suffer alongside them.

One organization, Heroes on the Water, or HOW, has found a way to help veter-ans from all service branches find relief by using the therapeutic qualities of fish-ing while kayaking.

What appears to be a day of paddling and fishing goes much deeper as the day trips provide healing and rehabilitation that are both physically and mentally therapeutic.

“Heroes on the Water helps wounded warriors relax, rehabilitate and reinte-grate through kayak fishing and the great outdoors,” according to the organization’s website.

Founded in 2007, HOW is a nonprofit organization that provides participants freedom from the stresses associated with combat and the physical rigors of reha-bilitation. HOW operates with the belief that the effectiveness of a long-term program is a direct result of engaging wounded service members for more than just a one-time event.

HOW is divided into local chapters across the United States. The Maryland chapter is made up of volunteers from across the state who come together for meetings and monthly statewide kayak-ing fishing events and activities offered January through November.

The group’s 2014 end-of-the-year event was an Appreciation Day held Nov. 8 at Mayo Beach in Annapolis for all the volunteers and veterans who participated throughout the year.

“We invited all who have helped us be so successful over the past year to join us for a year-end blowout party,” said James “Coop” Cooper, co-coordinator of HOW-Maryland Chapter.

A veteran, Cooper retired after 21 years of Army service. He currently works at the 780th Military Intelligence Brigade as a training instructor.

Heroes on the Water helps heal wounded warriors

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A wounded warrior and his spouse enjoy fishing and kayaking at the Jug Bay Wounded Marine event sponsored by the Heroes on the Water - Maryland Chapter held July 19 at Blackwater Lake on Maryland’s Eastern Shore. Heroes on the Water helps veterans from all services find relief through the therapeutic qualities of fishing while kayaking.

“I came across mention of HOW in an online kayaking forum where they were asking for volunteers, and I signed up,” he said. “Later, I volunteered to be a co-coordinator with Keith Umberger. Since we both have families and careers, it works well to share the responsibilities.”

According to HOW’s website, with kayak fishing the veterans get it all: physical therapy from paddling and fish-ing; occupational therapy while learning a lifetime sport or activity; and mental therapy from relaxing in nature with no distractions or expectations of perfor-mance.

The simple act of fishing opens doors to begin the healing process of treatment. Just sitting in the kayak on the water in a therapeutic environment gives the indi-vidual an opportunity to let go, breathe and interact with nature.

This experience can transcend barri-ers, as well as decrease anxiety and other symptoms associated with PTSD and TBI, enhancing the overall treatment process.

Editor’s note: For more information about the HOW-Maryland Chapter, their events and activities, or to volunteer, go to facebook.com/HeroesOnTheWaterMary-landChapter.

Dec. 5, Larceny of private prop-erty: The victim stated that he parked his vehicle at Gaffney Fitness Center and went swim-ming. When he returned to the locker room he noticed his car keys were missing. Once he gained access to his car, he noticed the glove compartment was jammed and he was missing $400 from his wallet.

Dec. 6, Shoplifting: The Directorate of Emergency Services was notified by AAFES loss prevention personnel that she has a subject in the food court area who shoplifted. AAFES loss prevention and police made contact with the subject in the food court. The subject rendered a sworn statement admitting to the offense of shoplifting.

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ABOVE: Two-year-old Adelynn Houser of Columbia cuddles the stuffed bear she received at the Enlisted Spouses’ Club’s annual Children’s Holiday Party on Saturday at the Youth Center. The four-hour event featured games, arts and crafts, a visit from Santa and special guests, Miss Maryland USA and Miss Teen USA.

LEFT: Santa Claus greets 9-month-old James Moon of Fort Meade during the ESC Children’s Holiday Party.

Shana Cartwright smiles with pride at Quinn, her 4-year-old son, as he marvels at the Christmas ornament he made at the event.

BELOW: (Left) Taylor Dawson, Miss Maryland Teen USA, holds 2-year-old Pilar de Jesus while Mamé Adjei, Miss Maryland USA, and 10-year-old Angel de Jesus smile for the camera.

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‘Tis The season

LEFT: Service members and their families line up to have their photos taken at Corvias

Military Living’s ’Tis the Season event on Saturday afternoon.

BELOW LEFT: (Left to right:) Brooke Montgomery, 6, Haley Montgomery, 10, and Tasha Montgomery watch Alexan-

der Montgomery, 5, receive a Christmas balloon at ’Tis the Season sponsored by Corvias Military Living. The three-hour holiday celebration, held Satur-day from 2 to 5 p.m. at Potomac

Place Neighborhood Center, included train rides, free food, music, crafts and a visit from

Santa.

BELOW RIGHT: Eight-year-old Emmalei Denet and Katelyn Doherty create an arts and

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Garrison Commander Col. Brian P. Foley presents Col. Timothy Holtan with a plaque of appreciation at the opening of the U.S. Army Field Band and Soldiers’ Chorus’ annual “Sound the Bells: A Holiday Celebration” on Dec. 3.

cantata, featuring solo vocal perfor-mances by Staff Sgts. Michaela Anthony, Ian Bowling and Jeremy Cady.

Staff Sgt. Daniel Goff performed a joyous and melodic performance of “We Three Kings” in an alto saxophone solo, backed up by the Field Band.

Sgt. 1st Class Michael Sears performed a rhythmic clarinet solo of the Hanuk-kah song “Dreidel, Dreidel, Dreidel.”

A highlight of the concert, however, was Sgt. Maj. Victor Cenales’ soulful solo of “Mary, Did You Know?”

“Wow, what a voice!” said Sandie Buxton, a resident of Mount Airy, after the solo.

The Meade Camerata, or small choir, followed with a cappella performances of “A Boy Was Born” and “What Cheer?”

The Six String Soldiers, a guitar trio made up of Master Sgt. John Lamirande, Sgt. 1st Class Tom Lindsey and Staff Sgt. Brandon Boron, from The Volun-teers, and bassist Joel Ciaccio performed “What Child Is This?”

Maj. Scott McKenzie, associate band-master, then conducted the Field Band and Soldiers’ Chorus in a medley of “Jin-gle Bells,” “Wexford Carol” and “Deck the Halls.”

Holtan returned to the conductor’s stand for selections of “The Nutcracker Suite” and “Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy,” which included Staff Sgt. David Parks and Sgt. 1st Class Christopher Blossom on soprano saxophone and Staff Sgt. Kevin Walko on bass clarinet.

A bit of humor was added to the evening with a rendition of “Mele Kali-kimaka” with a Hawaiian flare. Master Sgt. Laura Lesche and Staff Sgts. Kath-erine Dulweber, Heath Sorensen and Meghan Whittier wore colorful leis and danced the hula while they sang.

Sgt. 1st Class Mario Garcia and Staff Sgt. Heidi Ackerman performed a jazzy rendition of “Let It Snow.”

At the end of the program, Holtan led the Field Band in the Armed Forces Salute, followed by a triumphant per-

By Lisa R. RhodesStaff Writer

This year’s “Sound the Bells: A Holi-day Celebration” concert, performed by the U.S. Army Field Band and Soldiers’ Chorus, was a bittersweet occasion for Col. Timothy J. Holtan.

The performance, held Dec. 3 at Arun-del High School, was Holtan’s last holiday concert as the Field Band’s commander and conductor. Beginning Friday, he will be the commander and conductor of the U.S. Army Band’s “Pershing’s Own” at Fort Myer, Va.

“I’m going to miss these people ter-ribly,” Holtan said of the members of the Field Band after the concert. “These men and women are terrific people and

fabulous musicians. They hold an indel-ible place in my heart and I will continue to support them from afar.”

In his brief remarks before the con-cert, Garrison Commander Col. Brian P. Foley presented Holtan with a com-mander’s coin for “three years of won-derful service” and a plaque of apprecia-tion for the Field Band’s annual holiday concert.

With the formalities out of the way, the concert began with the Festival Fanfare for Christmas, a medley of “O Come, All Ye Faithful” and “Joy To The World,” followed by the national anthem.

Holtan then led the Soldiers’ Chorus in a stirring rendition of the prologue and epilogue from “Hodie,” a Christmas

‘Sound the Bells’ concert rings in holiday cheer


formance of “Let There Be Peace on Earth,” with a moving solo by Staff Sgt. Meghan Whittier.

Santa made his traditional entrance at the end of the concert. He greeted audience members before he took the conductor’s baton from Holtan to lead the Field Band in “Sleigh Ride.”

“It was wonderful,” said Karen Kill-mon-Ducet, a Lanham resident who graduated from Arundel High School decades ago.

“It was festive, and there was a bit of comedy — just great.”

Editor’s note: For more information on the change of command, see Page 4. To see more photos from the event, go to flickr.com/photos/ftmeade/.

U.S. Army Field Band vocalists (left to right:) Staff Sgts. Katherine Dulweber and Meghan P. Whittier, Master Sgt. Laura Lesche and Staff Sgt. Heath Sorensen perform “Mele Kalikimaka,” a Hawaiian-inspired holiday song.

Santa Claus makes his entrance into the auditorium at Arundel High School at the end of the concert. After greeting members of the audience, Santa led the Field Band in a performance of “Sleigh Ride” from the conductor’s stand.

Members of the Soldiers’ Chorus sing “Deck the Halls” during the annual holiday concert. The 75-minute performance included many holiday favorites such as “O Come, All Ye Faithful” and “Jingle Bells.”


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Children practice for Fort Meade’s inaugural winter season of futsal at Manor View Elementary School. The Child, Youth and School Services’ league, which began Dec. 1 and runs until March 7, includes 60 youth players ages 5 to 10.


Sixty Fort Meade children are a few weeks into the inaugural winter season of futsal — a version of indoor soccer played with a smaller, weighted ball.

The size and weight of the ball helps play-ers develop technical skills such as dribbling, passing and ball control, said Youth Sports Director Hunter Davis.

“We have a huge outdoor soccer program and decided that we wanted to try and offer a winter soccer season,” Davis said. “We decided on futsal over indoor soccer because we wanted to have the players focus more on developing their technical skills.”

The Youth Sports futsal league, which began Dec.1 and runs until March 7, con-sists of six teams of 10 boys and girls ages 5 to 10.

Futsal originated in Uruguay during the 1930s. Juan Carlos Cerlani created the game for youth competition in Young Men’s Christian Associations known today as the YMCA.

Futsal differs from soccer in the playing surface, which is an indoor court without defined walls, and in the amount of players allowed on the court. Futsal only allows five players from each team to play at one time, while in soccer 11 players from each team

compete on the field.“The positions [in futsal] aren’t as defined

as [in] outdoor soccer, but essentially you have two attackers, two defenders and a goalie,” Davis said. “However, any of the five players can score a goal.”

The overall objective of futsal is the same as soccer: to score more goals than the other team.

Some of the other rules that differentiate futsal from soccer include:

• Kick-ins instead of throw-ins• Substitutions can only be made when the

player being substituted has left the field.• No offside rule.• Opponents must be at least 4 yards away

from the ball for free kick and corner kicks.• Four-second time limit on every restart• Goalkeeper cannot drop-kick or punt

the ball.“Since futsal has a smaller amount of

players on each team than in indoor soc-cer, it really does require the teams to build chemistry and it is definitely noticeable on the court,” Davis said.

Editor’s note: For more information on futsal and other Youth Sports, call the Child, Youth and School Services sports office locat-ed at 1900 Reece Road at 301-677-1179 or email Youth Sports Director Hunter Davis at [email protected].

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Fire up the cannons and man the gunships! Don’t forget your ACUs and Cracker Jack whites while you are at it. Army-Navy week is here!

Actually, as of Wednesday morning, things have been quiet on the Western Front. Not a single prank, tailgate at the colonel’s house, rocket, goat theft or whatever hijinks usually happens here at the Nation’s Center for Information, Intelligence and Cyber Operation.

This lack of activity has me thinking people are finally starting to catch on to what I’ve been saying for years: The Army-Navy game really isn’t that big of a deal.

I’ve been around long enough to know that the Army-Navy experience is a real big deal to a lot of people — most of them with rank. I actually learned that as a specialist with the 25th Infantry Division in Hawaii, when my views about the game almost landed me an Article 15 from an over-passionate PAO.

Well, ma’am, you’d be happy to know that the older I’ve gotten, and more attached to the culture I’ve become, the more I appreciate the pomp and circum-stance of it all — the Gray Line, the Midshipmen march, and of course, spirit videos. bit.ly/1quPpNK bit.ly/1wgekEl

Things are even more hyped this year.

First, USAA’s commercials airing on CBS Sports and ESPN on Saturday will feature last month’s Army-Navy game on Fort Meade.

Second, the game is in our backyard at M&T Bank Stadium in Baltimore. I have press credentials and a parking pass for the game, but I’m going to hand them off to our crack reporter Shari Rosen so that I can serve a key diplomatic role.

The Pumpkin Girl is a diplomat for Cote D’Ivoire (Ivory Coast) at Saturday’s Model UN, and I get to be her chauffeur. That means when law enforcement pulls me over for blowing by various stop signs, I will finally be able to drop “dip-lomatic immunity” a la “Lethal Weapon 2.” bit.ly/1yyyCfw

To be honest, dropping movie lines and being father of the year are only two reasons why I’m choosing Model UN over Army-Navy this Saturday.

Another reason is, I still do not know which group of diplomats will win the

debate over the use and avail-ability of potable water.

C o nve r s e ly, we already know Navy is going to win Saturday. They win every year. That is why, regardless of all the flack (and threatened nonjudicial punishment) I’ve taken over the years, I still believe that on the field, Army-Navy is a faux rivalry.

Sure, the overall series is close (Navy 58-49-7), but let’s be honest. Army gath-ered most of its wins during the olden times when the Winged-T offense ruled the day and Mr. Inside and Outside were running roughshod over the gridiron.

Army hasn’t beaten Navy since 2001, and since that time, Navy has outscored Army by 268 points. (That’s an average of 22.3 points per victory.) To me, the rivalry between Army-Navy is more like the rivalry played out between hammer and nail than those played by quality football teams.

To be fair, most great football rivalries have an ebb and flow. Michigan got John Cooper fired in the ’90s, and now Ohio seems to own Michigan.

The biggest difference on the field between Michigan and the Scrubeyes or Alabama and Auburn and Army-Navy is the impact the rivalries have on college football. Auburn vs. Alabama matters to college football; Army vs. Navy does not.

I know the service academies’ players are mostly exemplary young men. But for football, the game doesn’t provide much unless you’re a graduate or really want to impress someone who is.

Well, hopefully, that’s not the case this year. Army may not be bowl eligible, but they have won four games this year, which leads me to believe the game could be OK. And OK is a lot better than what we normally get.

Go Army, Beat Navy.If you have comments on this or any-

thing to do with sports, contact me at [email protected] or hit me up on Twitter @CTJibber.

Faux Football 2014

Chad T. Jones, Public Affairs

Officer

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Run SeriesThe Fort Meade Run Series

continues with the Reindeer Run 5K Run and 1-Mile Fun Walk on Saturday at 8 a.m.

Pre-registration costs $15 for individuals. Cost on day of run is $25. Pre-registration cost for groups of seven to 10 is $75. Pre-registration cost is $45 for a family of three to six. On the day of the event, cost is $60 per family.

All pre-registered runners will receive a T-shirt.

To register or for more information, call 301-677-7916 or go to ftmeademwr.com.

CYSS winter sportsRegistration for winter sports

is underway.Participants can register at

the Central Registration Office at 1900 Reece Road or online at https://webtrac.mwr.army.mil/webtrac/meadecyms.html.

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

Dollar DaysDollar Days at the Lanes are

offered every Thursday from 10 a.m. to 11 p.m.

Bowlers receive a game of bowling, shoe rental, a hot dog, hamburger, small fries, pizza slice or small soda for $1 each.

For more information, call 301-677-5541.

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

The deadline for Soundoff! community “News and Notes” is Friday at noon. All submissions are posted at the editor’s discretion 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 Fort Meade Facebook page at facebook.com/ftmeade.

For more information or to submit an announcement, email [email protected] or call Editor Dijon Rolle at 301-677-6806.

Reece Road gate openFort Meade’s Reece Road gate

has reopened and resumed being the installation’s 24-hour, seven-day-a-week access control point.

All visitors and non-DoD ID cardholders must enter the installation via the Reece Road access control point.

The Mapes Road/Route 175 access control point will be closed to all traffic.

Additionally, the Llewellyn Avenue/Route 175 access control point will only be open to DoD ID cardholders Monday through Friday from 6-9 a.m. for inbound traffic and from 3-6 p.m. for outbound traffic.

The Llewellyn gate will be closed weekends.

The Rockenbach Road/Route 175 and Mapes Road/Route 32 ACPs will be open Monday to Friday from 5:30 a.m. to 9 p.m., and weekends and holidays from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m.

For more information, go to http://www.ftmeade.army.mil/directorates/des/vcc/vcc.html#gatehours.Kimbrough Patient Family Advisory Council

The Kimbrough Ambulatory Care Center Patient Family Advisory Council meets the third Tuesday of each month at 3 p.m. at Kimbrough.

The next meeting is Tuesday.All beneficiaries and members of the

Fort Meade community are welcome.

Tax Center needs volunteers

The Fort Meade Office of the Staff Judge Advocate is seeking full-time and part-time volunteers to work as tax preparers or administrative personnel at the Joint Installation Tax Center from January through April.

No tax experience necessary. All required training will be provided and conducted on Fort Meade Jan. 5-9.

This is an opportunity to support your community by providing free electronic filing of federal and state income tax returns for service members, retirees and dependents from all military branches.

For more information, email Capt. Sage Boyd, the Tax Center officer-in-charge, at [email protected] or call 301-677-9755.

Dangers of drinking, drugsFort Meade’s Army Substance Abuse

Program will educate the community throughout the month about the dangers of drinking and consuming illegal drugs and driving.

ASAP staff members will participate in the 5K Reindeer Run and 1-Mile Fun Walk and man an information booth Saturday at 8 a.m. at Murphy Field House.

In addition, staff members will host a “mocktail” tasting day of nonalcoholic beverages Monday from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at the commissary and Exchange in support of Drunk Drugged Driving (3D) Prevention Month.

Recipes will be shared for all the designated drivers. The event also will provide tips for hosting parties, giveaways and lots of fun.

For more information, call Torrie Osterholm at 301-677-6541.

Kimbrough holiday closures

Kimbrough Ambulatory Care Center will be closed the following holidays and training days:

• Dec. 25: Christmas• Dec. 26: Training holiday• Jan. 1: New Year’s Day• Jan. 2: Training holiday• Jan. 16: Training holiday• Jan. 19: Martin Luther King Jr. DayTo reach Nurse Advice or Urgent Care

during closures, call 301-677-8800.

Holiday concertThe Jazz Ambassadors of the U.S.

Army Field Band will perform “Sound the Bells: A Holiday Celebration” on Saturday at 3 p.m. and 7 p.m. at Centennial High

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holiday tree lightingFort Meade’s Tree Lighting Celebration will be held Friday from 5-6 p.m. at McGlachlin Parade Field on English Avenue, near the gazebo.The annual event will feature the U.S. Army Field Band and a sing-along with the Fort Meade community Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts.Visit with Santa and enjoy festive refreshments. For more information, call the Religious Support Office at 301-677-6703.

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School, 4300 Centennial Lane, Ellicott City.

All Field Band concerts are free and open to the public.

For tickets or more information, call 301-677-6586.

Volunteer to pack toys, clothes

The Salvation Army in Annapolis is seeking individuals and groups to help pack toys and clothes for 1,075 children and 100 seniors on weekdays from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. through Dec. 19.

Call to schedule nights and/or Saturdays.

For more information, call Maj. Ruth New, corps officer, at 410-562-2564 or email [email protected].

Holiday wellness challengeNeed motivation to stay on track

during the holidays?Join the Army Wellness Center’s

Holiday Challenge to stay on track and enter to win a prize.

The challenge ends Jan. 30.Rules for participation:• Schedule an appointment with

AWC at 4418 Llewellyn Ave.• Visit the AWC for a follow-up and

show us progress towards your goals.• Double your chances of winning —

visit the AWC for a third appointment.For more information, call 301-677-

2006.

Cooking Matters Commissary Tours

The next Cooking Matters Commissary Tour & Challenge is Friday and Dec. 18 from 10 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. at the Fort Meade Commissary.

Tours are open to all eligible commissary patrons.

Hands-on store tours are offered every hour and teach participants the skills to compare foods for cost and nutrition.

Select tours will receive a $10 coupon.To sign up for the event, go to http://

cmatscommissaryfm.eventbrite.com.For more information, email

[email protected].

Financial, Employment Readiness

Army Community Service offers Financial Readiness classes to all ranks and services and to DoD civilian employees at the Community Readiness Center, 830 Chisholm Ave.

Registration is required for each class.• Getting Out of Debt: Tuesday, 9-11

a.m.• First-Term Financial Readiness

(online): Dec. 23, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.Employment Readiness:• Interviewing Skills: Tuesday, 9 a.m. to

noonTo register or for more information,

call 301-677-5590 or go to fortmeadeacs.checkappointments.com.

Free classesThe Navy Fleet and Family Support

Center offers a variety of classes at its new facility at 2212 Chisholm Ave.

The free classes are open to DoD ID cardholders including active-duty service members, retirees and their family members, DoD civilian employees and contractors.

Registration is required for each class.• Pre-Deployment Brief: Today, 9-

11:30 a.m.• Common Sense Parenting: Monday,

11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.• Meet & Greet: Dec. 18, 5-7 p.m.Event features friendship, food, prizes

and information about Fort Meade and Maryland.

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

Out & About• Christmas Village in Baltimore is

open through Dec. 24 at West Shore Park, 501 Light St., Baltimore. Hours are Sunday to Thursday from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m.; Friday to Saturday from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m.; and Dec. 24 from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Admission is free weekdays. Admission on Saturday and Sunday and Dec. 20 and 21 costs $5 for ages 19 and older and $3 for ages 3-18.

Enjoy an authentic German Christmas market with daily performances of local choirs and bands and themed weekend events.

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BreaKFaSt With SantaThe annual Breakfast with Santa Claus will be held Saturday from 8-11:30 a.m. at the Conference Center.Enjoy an array of breakfast foods including: scrambled eggs, bacon, sausage patties, waffle station, omelet station, grits, biscuits and hot chocolate bar.Children will be able to listen to a story with Mrs. Claus, take a photo with Santa and build crafts with elves at Santa’s workshop.Tickets are limited. Reserved seating tickets are available at the Youth Center.Cost is $13 for adults, $7 for ages 5-11 and free for children ages 4 and younger.For more information, call 301-677-1437 or 301-677-6054.

The huge, heated festival tent and outdoor wooden booths around the Christmas tree feature 45 vendors with arts and crafts from all over the world. The Bavarian beer garden features German delicacies including bratwurst, pretzels, lebkuchen (gingerbread), mulled wine and German beer.

For more information, go to baltimore-christmas.com.

• The new ice rink at Baltimore’s Inner Harbor is open daily and holidays through Jan. 19 at McKeldin Plaza, 101 E. Pratt St.

Hours are: Monday, noon to 6 p.m.; Tuesday to Thursday, noon to 8 p.m.; Friday, noon to 10 p.m.; Saturday, 10 a.m. to 10 p.m.; and Sunday, 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Holiday hours: Christmas Eve, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Christmas Day: 1-6 p.m. Hours Dec. 26 to Jan. 2: 10 a.m. to 10 p.m.

General admission is $9. Cost is $7 for seniors, children and service members. Skate rental costs $3.

For group rates or more information,

go to innerharboricerink.org or call 443-743-3308.

• Holiday Festival of Trains is featured through Jan. 25 at the B&O Railroad Museum, 2711 Maryland Ave., Ellicott City. Hours are Wednesdays to Sundays from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Enjoy the museum’s annual holiday celebration of toy trains and model railroading. New this year is a custom-built, 360-degree LEGO model train layout created by the Washington D.C. Metropolitan Area LEGO Train Club.

For more information, call 410-461-1945 or go to http://www.borail.org/November-ec.aspx.

• Toby’s Dinner Theatre is presenting “Mary Poppins,” the Broadway musical, through Feb. 1 at 5900 Symphony Woods Road, Columbia.

Performances are Tuesdays through Sat-urdays at 8 p.m., and Sundays at 12:30 and 7 p.m. For information about buffet times and ticket costs, go to tobysdinnertheatre.com or call 410-730-8311.

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moviesCommunity news & notes

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 Fridays and Saturdays at 6:30 p.m. and Sundays at 2 p.m.

PRICES: Tickets are $5.50 for adults (12 and older) and $3 for children. 3D Movies: $7.50 adults, $5 children.

Today through Dec. 21

Friday: “John Wick” (R). An ex-hitman comes out of retirement to track down the gangsters that took everything from him. With Keanu Reeves, Michael Nyqvist, Alfie Allen.

Saturday: “Ouija” (PG-13). A group of friends must confront their most terrifying fears when they awaken the dark powers of an ancient spirit board. With Olivia Cooke, Ana Coto, Daren Kagasoff.

Sunday: “Fury” (R). As the Allies make their final push in the European Theatre in April 1945, a battle-hardened Army sergeant named Wardaddy commands a Sherman tank and his five-man crew on a deadly mission behind enemy lines. With Brad Pitt, Shia LaBeouf, Logan Lerman.

Dec. 19: “Interstellar” (PG-13). A team of explorers travel through a wormhole in an attempt to find a potentially habitable planet that will sustain humanity. With Mat-thew McConaughey, Anne Hathaway, Jessica Chastain.

Dec. 20, 21: “Big Hero 6” (PG). The spe-cial bond that develops between plus-sized inflatable robot Baymax, and prodigy Hiro Hamada, who team up with a group of friends to form a band of high-tech heroes. With the voices of Ryan Potter, Scott Adsit, Jamie Chung.

• Leisure Travel Services is offering its next monthly bus trip to New York City on Saturday, with discounts to attractions. Bus cost is $60.

For more information, call 301-677-

7354 or visit ftmeademwr.com.• 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 Friday. 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, go to e9association.org.

• Meade Branch 212 of the Fleet Reserve Association meets the second Saturday of each month at 10 a.m. at VFW Post 160, 2597 Dorsey Road, Glen Burnie. The next meeting is Saturday. Active-duty, Reserve and retired members of the U.S. Navy, Marine Corps and Coast Guard are invited.

For more information, call 443-604-2474 or 410-768-6288.

• Families Dealing with Deployment meets the first and third Monday of every month from 5:30-6:30 p.m. at Meuse Forest Neighborhood Center. Children welcome. The next meeting is Monday. For more information, call 301-677-5590 or email [email protected].

• Retired Enlisted Association meets the third Tuesday of the month from 7:30-8:30 p.m. at Perry’s Restaurant, 1210 Annapolis Road, Odenton. The next meeting is Tuesday. For more information, visit trea.org or call Elliott Phillips, the local president, at 443-790-3805 or Arthur R. Cooper, past national president, at 443-336-1230.

• Military District of Washington Sergeant Audie Murphy Club meets the third Wednesday of each month from noon to 1 p.m. at the Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall Dining Facility in Virginia. The next meeting is Wednesday. All members and those interested in joining the club are welcome. For more information, contact Master Sgt. Erica Lehmkuhl at [email protected] or 301-833-8415.

• Air Force Sergeants Association Chapter 254 meets the third Wednesday of every month from 3-4 p.m. in the auditorium of the Airman Leadership School, 8470 Zimborski Ave. The next meeting is Wednesday. For more information, call 831-521-9251 or go to AFSA254.org.

• The Fort Meade Officers’ Spouses’ Club luncheon will be held Dec. 18 at 10:30 a.m. at Club Meade. The theme is “My Favorite Things.”

The luncheon is open to OSC members,

spouses of officers and DoD employees, and guests. Cost is $18.

For more information, go to www.fortmeadeosc.org/events/.

• Prostate Cancer Support Group meets at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center in Bethesda on the third Thursday of every month. The next meeting is Dec. 18 from 1-2 p.m. and 6:30-7:30 p.m. in the America Building, River Conference Room (next to the Prostate Center), third floor.

Spouses/partners are invited. Military ID is required for base access. Men without a military ID should call the Prostate Center at 301-319-2900 at least two days prior to the event for base access.

For more information, call retired Col. Jane Hudak at 301-319-2918 or email [email protected].

• Swinging Squares Square Dance Club dances the first and third Saturday of the month from 7:30-10 p.m. through May at Meade Middle School. The next dance is Dec. 20. Admission is $6. Square dance attire is optional.

Dance classes are offered Thursday nights at 7:30 p.m. at Meade Middle School. Each class costs $6.

For more information, call Darlene at 410-519-2536 or Carl at 410-271-8776.

• Marriage Enrichment Group, sponsored by Army Community Service, meets the sec-ond and fourth Monday of every month from 3-4 p.m. at the Community Readiness Center, 830 Chisholm Ave. The next meeting is Dec. 22. For more information, call Celena Flowers or Jessica Hobgood at 301-677-5590.

• Calling All Dads meets the second and fourth Monday of every month from 4-5 p.m. at Potomac Place Neighborhood Center, 4998 2nd Corps Blvd. The next meeting is Dec. 22.

The group is for expecting fathers, and fathers with children of all ages. Children welcome. For more information, call 301-677-5590 or email [email protected].

• Women’s Empowerment Group meets Wednesdays from 2-3:30 p.m. to provide a safe, confidential arena for the support, education and empowerment of women who have experienced past or present family violence.

Location is only disclosed to participants. To register, call Samantha Herring, victim advocate, at 301-677-4124 or Katherine Lamourt, victim advocate, at 301-677-4117.

• Moms Walking Group, sponsored by Parent Support, meets Thursdays from 8:30-9:15 a.m. at Potomac Place Neighborhood Center. To register, call Colaina Townsend or Michelle Pineda at 301-677-5590.

• Project Healing Waters meets Thursdays from 6-8 p.m. at the Soldiers and Family Assistance Center, 2462 85th Medical

Battalion Ave.The project is dedicated to the physical

and emotional rehabilitation of wounded warriors and veterans through fly fishing, fly tying and outings.

For more information, call Larry Vawter, program leader, at 443-535-5074 or email [email protected].

• Dancing with the Heroes, free ballroom dance lessons for the Warrior Transition Unit, meets Thursdays at 6 p.m. at Argonne Hills Chapel Center in the seminar room.

Participants should wear loose clothing, comfortable shoes with leather soles. No super high heels or flip-flops.

• Spanish Christian Service is conducted Sundays at 1 p.m. at the Cavalry Chapel located at 8465 Simonds St. and 6th Armored Cavalry Road.

For more information, call Elias Mendez at 301-677-7314 or 407-350-8749.

• Couples Communication Group, sponsored by Army Community Services, meets every Monday from 2:30-3:30 p.m. at the Community Readiness Center, 830 Chisholm Ave.

For more information, call Celena Flowers or Katherine Lamourt at 301-677-5590.

• 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 Cubmaster Christopher Lassiter at [email protected] or Committee Chairperson Marco Cilibert 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 ages 11 to 18. For more information, email Lisa Yetman, at [email protected] or Wendall Lawrence, Scoutmaster, at [email protected].

• Catholic Women of the Chapel meets every Tuesday at 9:30 a.m. for prayer and Bible study in the Main Post Chapel, 4419 Llewellyn Ave. Monthly programs are held Mondays at 6:30 p.m. The group is open to all women in the community ages 18 and older — active duty, retiree and civilian — for prayer, faith fellowship, and service. For more information, email Mariana Yinh at [email protected].

• American Legion Post 276 is open to veterans and active-duty service members at 8068 Quarterfield Rd. 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 4-6 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

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Religion

Fort Meade 2014 holiday religious services, activitiesDATE SERVICE TIME LOCATIONDec. 11-12 Advent Retreat (Catholic) 6:30-8 p.m. Post ChapelDec. 12 Reconciliation Service (Catholic) 6-8 p.m. Post ChapelDec. 12 Fort Meade Annual Tree Lighting Ceremony 5 p.m. Parade Field (near gazebo)Dec. 23 Hanukkah Luncheon Celebration Noon Chapel CenterDec. 24 Christmas Pageant Mass 5 p.m. Chapel CenterDec. 24 Christmas Eve Candlelight Service 7 p.m. Post ChapelDec. 24 Liturgical Christmas Eve Service 10:30 p.m. Post ChapelDec. 25 Christmas Day Mass 9 a.m. Post ChapelDec. 31 New Year’s Eve Mass 6 p.m. Post ChapelDec. 31 Gospel Watch-Night Service 10 p.m.-midnight Chapel CenterJan. 1 Mary, Mother of God/New Year’s Day 9 a.m. Post Chapel

Times of the regular weekend Protestant and Catholic services during the day will remain the same. (See Page 20 for the regular schedule)

For more information about religious services, call the Garrison Chaplain’s Office at 301-677-6703.

Living Exactly Like JesusBaptist Church

Reverend Dr. Rickey Nelson Jones, Pastor

Patuxent Greens Golf Courseand Banquet Facility

14415 Greenview Drive, Laurel, MD 20708

Sunday Service: 9:00-10:15 a.m.www.leljbc.org301-362-7458

The Assembly of GOD’S Churchwhere we learn GOD’S Holy Word in context

and love one another.

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ChristmasCantata

Odenton Baptist Church8410 Piney Orchard Parkway • Odenton, MD 21113

410-305-2380www.odentonbaptist.com

Come and join us for awonderful Christmas Cantataabout Jesus’ ability to changeour lives. Two days only!!

Admission is free and all arewelcome!! Nursery is providedfor 2 years old and under.

Performance Times:Saturday, December 13, 6:30pmSunday, December 14, 6:30pm

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