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UPcOMinG EVEntStOday, 2 P.M.: Veterans Day Ceremony - Fort Meade MuseumtOday, 4-9 P.M.: “Right Arm Night Goes Country” - Club MeadeSatUrday, 11 a.M.-2 P.M.: Military Family Appreciation Day - Youth Sports complexnOV. 18, 4-6 P.M.: Facebook town hall - facebook.com/ftmeadenOV. 19, 9 a.M.-2 P.M.: Veterans Job Fair - Club Meade

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purple powerBaltimore Ravens safety Jeromy Miles greets boys and girls at the start of the nFl Play 60 clinic Monday night at the Youth Sports Complex. Play 60 is the national Football league’s campaign to encourage children to be active for 60 minutes per day to help prevent childhood obesity. About 150 boys and girls were given the opportunity to practice football and military drills led by Ravens players. For the story, see 4.

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Hello again, Team Meade!Fall is in full swing, and I hope everyone had a

happy and safe Halloween.A lot has happened since my last column, so I

have plenty to write about. On Oct. 22, Fort Meade hosted the first Instal-

lation Management Command Cyber Installation Support Summit. The IMCOM deputy command-ing general, Maj. Gen. Warren Patterson, chaired the event attended by 15 general officers and mem-bers of the Senior Executive Service.

U.S. Cyber Command, the National Security Agency and all four service cyber commands briefed growth on Fort Meade, Fort Gordon, Ga., and Fort Belvoir, Va., over the next five years to leaders from the Army staff and IMCOM.

The summit was a major step forward in Army, IMCOM and Joint Service awareness of cyber growth and associated resources needed at Fort Meade.

Our mission has been to widen the aperture of discussion from “Growth of Army Cyber at Fort Gordon” to “Joint Service Cyber Growth on Army Installations,” and we have done that. Now, on to the next phase of the operation.

On Oct. 27, Sen. Barbara A. Mikulski, Sen. Ben-jamin L. Cardin, Rep. C.A. Dutch Ruppersberger, Rep. John Sarbanes and most of our local elected officials joined State Secretary of Transportation James Smith and me at the Demps Visitor Control Center for a press conference to announce alloca-tion of $40 million in state and federal funding to fully widen and modernize Route 175 from Route 295 to Odenton.

Our effort began by getting Secretary Smith in an Anne Arundel County Police helicopter last fall to see the congestion on Route 175, and our strategy paid off. All the pieces are now in place to ultimately turn 175 into a modern six-lane road that supports the Fort Meade population. My hat goes off to all of our partners in the great state of Mary-land who worked so hard to make this happen.

While we had many big events in the past few weeks, the most important event took place on a beautiful sunny morning at the Fort Meade Cem-etery. On Oct. 23, we paid final honors to Spc. 5th Class (a rank that no longer exists in our Army) Christian David Bubczyk by interring his remains next to those of his infant son in the Fort Meade Cemetery.

Bubczyk was a World War II and Korean War veteran who passed away earlier this month at age 87. The Bubczyk family lost their son while sta-tioned at Fort Meade in 1955. At the request of his widow, we gained approval to conduct a subsequent burial at Fort Meade. Bubczyk was laid to rest with full military honors in a flawless ceremony.

My deep gratitude goes out to the Directorate of Planning, Training, Mobilization and Security; Headquarters Command Battalion; and all who

participated from Team Meade to honor this Sol-dier’s final wish. There was no better possible way to begin our season of vet-eran recognition than this.

This month we honor the veterans of our nation’s conflicts, men and women who answered the call to defend our nation when needed. Men and women who understand through experience that the world is not always a safe place, that there are those out there who would do us harm, and that we must always remain vigilant and strong in defense of our nation.

I ask all to reach out on Tuesday, Veterans Day, and thank at least one currently serving and one retired veteran. You will be glad you did.

The best way I can think of to honor veterans is to pledge that we will not forget their individual contributions or the conflicts in which they served. We will continue to ensure they receive the thanks and care earned through service to our nation and we will not forget the hard lessons learned during the conflicts in which they served.

As we know from philosopher George Santaya-na, those who forget history are doomed to repeat it. So I pledge to each veteran, on behalf of all those still serving actively, we will not forget and we will remain forever vigilant in our nation’s defense.

On behalf of each and every member of our Team Meade community, I thank our veterans and retirees for their service to our great nation, and I look forward to thanking as many of you as pos-sible in person as I see you around our beautiful installation.

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By Shari RosenStaff Writer

Retired Marine Capt. Thomas Laws served 25 years, traveling to Morocco, Cyprus, Japan and Korea before ending his service in Vietnam during the war.

“I spent about 40 months in Vietnam and came back home without any extra holes in my body, fortunately,” Laws said.

Accompanied by his wife, Monique, Laws was just one of the hundreds of veterans with interesting stories to share at Fort Meade’s Veterans Appreciation Day Luncheon held Saturday morning at Club Meade.

The three-hour luncheon included speeches by Rep. Donna Edwards and key-note speaker Dr. Carolyn Clancy, interim under secretary for the Health Department of Veterans Affairs, as well as a patriotic musical tribute, sing-along and fallen com-rades ceremony.

“I think this was a very informative event,” said Marvin Poindexter, a retired noncommissioned communications officer who served in the 25th Infantry Division during the Vietnam War.

The annual event was sponsored by the Retired Officers’ Wives’ Club in part-nership with the Association of the U.S. Army, the Enlisted Spouses’ Club, the Military Officers Association of America, the Officers’ Wives’ Club, and The Retired Enlisted Association.

“We are honored and we are proud to welcome you today to such a meaning-ful event,” said Genny Bellinger, ROWC president and luncheon co-chairperson, in her opening remarks. “We celebrate the courage it takes to defend our country with honor and duty.”

Emcee Sgt. Maj. Jim Gilbert, director of training at the Defense Information School, thanked everyone for attending the event and introduced Garrison Chap-lain (Col.) Warren Kirby, who offered an

Veterans Day luncheon honors service members

invocation.“Bless all those who have ever heard or

responded to the nation’s call,” Kirby said, “for their sacrifice and dedication to their family and their nation.”

The National Security Agency Color Guard posted the colors, followed by an instrumental rendition of the national anthem performed by Jay Thompson on keyboard.

Garrison Commander Col. Brian P. Foley welcomed veterans and their family members. He said that on Veterans Day — Tuesday — everyone should thank one retired veteran and one veteran who actively serves.

“One way to honor veterans is to not forget their service,” Foley said. “As we know, those who forget history are doomed to repeat it.”

Edwards, who represents Maryland’s 4th District that includes part of Anne Arundel County, also thanked the veterans for their service. She said that honoring the service of veterans is a “tremendous and awesome responsibility.”

“We only hope we can do a fraction for you of what you have done for all of us,” Edwards said.

During the fallen comrades ceremony, retired Col. Jean Simmons explained that a candle is lit on a table set for one to honor all of those who have fallen in battle.

“This table symbolizes all those Ameri-cans who are absent from us,” Simmons said. “They are here with us in spirit.”

Simmons delved into the meaning of the items on the table such as the salt-shaker, symbolizing the tears endured by the loved ones of those who have perished, and the Bible, symbolizing the strength gained through faith.

As part of the ceremony, attendees rose to their feet to toast their fallen com-rades.

In her keynote speech, Clancy spoke for 30 minutes about the need for the VA to emerge stronger and better serve its veterans.

“We have lost the trust of the veterans who depend on us for health care,” she said.

Clancy said the VA has reached out to 311,000 veterans to get them off of wait lists and into clinics and has also per-formed 3,400 site visits. The VA, she said, is actively recruiting clinicians from medical schools such as The Johns Hopkins Uni-versity and the University of Maryland.

“Most importantly, we need to put the veteran at the center of everything we do,” Clancy said.

Bellinger and co-chair Lianne Roberts presented Clancy with a certificate of recognition for her presentation and a commemorative brick on Constitution Park’s walkway.

The multicourse meal was followed by the musical tribute featuring Thompson on keyboard and Joe Burden on guitar. Veter-ans sang along to “God Bless America.”

“It’s wonderful,” Evelyn Silva, ESC vice president of the Thrift Shop Council, said of the event. “I’ve been on the committee for [this event] for the last seven or eight years. People get a chance to thank the veterans. We have veterans from a lot of different wars here. I think it’s nice.”

Retired Lt. Col. Kenneth Wu and his wife, Jennie, join in the singing of “God Bless America” at the conclusion of Fort Meade’s Veterans Appreciation Day Luncheon on Saturday at Club Meade. Wu, 92, served in World War II, the Korean War and the Vietnam War.

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‘One way to honor veterans is to not forget their service. As we know, those who forget history are doomed to repeat it.’

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By Lisa R. RhodesStaff Writer

The “absolutely worse” part of being a police officer is knocking on a family’s door to tell them a child has died.

Lt. T.J. Smith, an Anne Arundel County police officer, shared this truth with a group of Meade High School students on Oct. 29 during an hourlong seminar to spread the message about “no texting and driving.”

“You are 23 times more likely to be involved in a car crash when you’re texting and driving,” Smith said. “We don’t die as often from gun shots as we do from car accidents.”

Smith was one of three guest speakers at the AT&T “It Can Wait” texting and driv-ing seminar held in Meade High School’s auditorium.

AT&T’s goal is to “educate all wireless users on the risks of texting and driv-ing,” according to the telecommunications company’s website. “AT&T is commit-ted to putting an end to this dangerous behavior.”

The event was organized by Tiffany Spalding, a Meade High counselor, with the help of Chris Samayoa, the senior class president.

“We have students who are drivers and we are always finding ways to get the mes-sage out there,” Spalding said.

Anne Arundel County Public Schools Superintendent George Arlotto and Mil-ton Chaffee, administrator of the Mary-land Motor Vehicle Administration, also spoke to students about the dangers to prevent them from texting and driving on the state’s roads and highways.

In addition to the guest speakers, AT&T sponsored a 20-minute documentary fea-turing several victims of car accidents that involved texting and driving, as well as several people who sent texts that caused accidents.

After the film, students were able to experience how texting interferes with driv-ing by sitting behind the wheel of an interactive simulator.

In his brief remarks, Arlotto shared statistics from the National Safety Coun-cil, highlighting the dismal fact that 3,000

teens die each year in car accidents caused by texting and driving, while 2,700 teens die due to alcohol-related accidents.

More than 50 percent of teens admit to texting while driving, Arlotto said.

“It’s a concern not only for you, but it’s a concern for your parents and for me,” he said. “not only as a dad who has teenagers on the road, but also for myself. ... I have to regulate myself.”

Arlotto said he and other adults must make the commitment not to text while driving, despite busy jobs and hectic sched-ules, and it is important for young people to share the message with family and friends.

“We want to tell the story of our stu-dents. We want these stories to be about your accomplishments and your awards, not about destructive decisions and peril-ous consequences,” Arlotto said. “Our goal is to help our students graduate and become leaders in our community. The only way to do that is to ensure your safety.”

Chaffee told students that sitting behind the wheel of a car, which can weigh as much as two tons, while texting makes the vehicle “a weapon.”

“Texting and driving is a pretty danger-ous thing to do,” he said.

In 2010, Maryland banned hand-held cellphone use while driving. Despite the law, Chaffee said that 3,300 traffic tickets are issued each month due to drivers using their cellphones.

During the presentation, LaTara Harris, regional director of External and Legisla-tive Affairs for AT&T in Maryland, shared how her nephew, a student at Old Mill High School, was killed while driving on Route 1 two years ago.

“I don’t know if he was texting, but that’s why I’ve made it my life mission to share this message with you,” she said.

Nailah Campbell, 17, a senior in Meade High’s International Baccalaureate Pro-gramme, said the simulator taught her to be a more responsible driver.

“I’m not going to lie; I’ve texted and drove a few times,” said Nailah, who received her driver’s license in March. “The thing this taught me is not to do it at all.”

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Meade High School senior Nailah Campbell, 17, attempts to text while driving an AT&T interactive simulator on Oct. 29. The telecommunication’s company sponsored an hourlong seminar on the dangers of texting and driving at Meade High School. Nearly 60 students participated in the event, which featured brief remarks by George Arlotto, superintendent of the Anne Arundel County Public Schools, and a documentary on texting and driving.


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Becca Cooper, a trainer from Hero Dogs Inc., plays with “Mae,” a 2-

year-old black Labrador, during the Combined Federal Campaign char-ity event Monday at McGill Training Center. Mae is training to become aservice dog for injured and disabled

military veterans. The event gave Fort Meade community members

an opportunity to learn more about local and international charities that can benefit from their CFC contri-

butions. Hero Dogs Inc. was one of several organizations in attendance.

The CFC runs through Dec. 15. For more information, visit http://

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Mark Nolan (center) and David Sullivan (far right) interview Meade High School senior Tiler Carlton, son of Sgt. 1st Class David Carlton (second from left), about his reaction to receiving a 1996 Camaro for his 17th birthday. As part of its Heroes Automobile Gallery program, AutoPartsWarehouse.com made repairs to the car and installed a new engine.

Story and photo by Steve EllmoreNew Media Manager

Sgt. 1st Class David Carlton got more than a discount when he posted a story to an auto parts website about a project he was working on.

AutoPartsWarehouse.com hosts a Heroes Automobile Gallery program that provides service members with a discount on auto parts.

Company staffers, who comb through projects submitted by service members, were impressed when they came across Carlton’s story, a combat veteran awarded the Bronze Star.

“I don’t have a lot of money to go out and buy my son a new vehicle, so I purchased this ‘96 Camaro to fix up for him and give him something that other 17-year-olds don’t have — a really cool car,” said Carlton, a member of the Asymmetric Warfare Group.

In addition to providing service mem-bers with a discount, AutoPartsWare-house.com provides an opportunity to share photos of their vehicles and talk about their military history.

Instead of presenting Carlton with a discount for the parts needed to restore the Camaro he purchased for his son Tiler, a senior at Meade High School, the company contacted Severn shop-owner Walt Eger to replace the entire engine and make all the necessary repairs.

Carlton, a 14-year veteran with combat tours in both Iraq and Afghanistan, was awarded the Purple Heart for wounds received during combat and a Bronze Star with Valor for actions during combat.

“Being in the Army, I sacrifice a lot of time away from my family,” Carlton said. “But when I am here, I try to do what I can.”

Tiler, an honor student with a 4.0 grade point average and member of the National Honor Society, is preparing to go to college. It was Carlton’s goal to fin-ish the car for his son’s 17th birthday.

“He’s a great kid [who] has always supported me when I’m away, and I want him to know that I’m here 100 percent to continue to support him,” Carlton said.

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family fun

A child gets her face painted at

Fort Meade’s Hallelujah Festival

held Friday at the Pavilion. The

annual event, sponsored by the Religious

Support Office, is an alternative

to Halloween and provides a

safe environment for children and parents to don family-friendly

costumes. The evening featured games, activities

and refreshments.

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ABOVE: Amabel Paz of Fort Meade dresses up as Wonder Woman along with her two daughters Arianna (left), 1, and A.J., 4.

LEFT: Leah Bohman, 4, gets the final touches on her face paint while her younger sister concentrates on her candy.

Dressed in his Marine uniform, 8-year-old Damon Brown of Odenton plays games at the Hallelujah Festival on Friday evening. Nearly 600 people attended the two-hour event, which is Fort Meade’s annual alternative to Halloween.

RIGHT: Nicole Drew, 6, enjoys a trip down the moon bounce slide at the Hallelujah Festival.

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Oct. 28, Larceny of government property: Person(s) unknown by unknown means removed a 60-inch LED television and Blu-ray DVD player, which was secured in the office work-space.

Oct. 29, Larceny of private prop-erty: The victim stated that unknown person(s) entered into her office and stole her cellphone.

CommunityCommunityCrime Watch

Compiled by the Fort Meade Directorate of Emergency Services

For week of Oct. 27-Nov. 2:• Moving violations: 30• Nonmoving violations: 25• Verbal warnings for traffic stops: 29• Traffic accidents: 11• Driving on suspended license: 2• Driving on suspended registration: 1• Driving without a license: 3

Oct. 31, Spouse abuse: The Directorate of Emer-gency Services was requested to conduct a health and welfare check. The victim stated that she and her husband were involved in a verbal altercation that became physical when he pushed her, causing the back of her head to hit the edge of the wall.

By Tech Sgt. Kori Conaway16th Intelligence Squadron

The 16th Intelligence Squadron is the first Air Force Reserve Classic Associ-ate Squadron to be activated on Fort Meade.

It’s also one of 11 squadrons that fall under the 655th Intelligence, Sur-veillance, and Reconnaissance Group located at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio.

The squadron is led by Air Force Col. John D. McKaye, who officially assumed command July 19 during a squadron activation ceremony at McGill Training Center.

The presiding officer was Col. Doug-las A. Drakeley, the 655 ISR Group commander. The ceremony included the distribution of planks to the earliest members of the 16th IS. This tradition stems from the Navy and is still carried out for newly commissioned units and military bases.

The 16th IS staff supports a wide array of 70th ISR Wing signal and cyber-related missions by organizing, administering, recruiting and training

highly qualified traditional Reservists who can be brought onto active duty to meet surge or steady state requirements of the 70th ISRW.

Last October, the 16th IS became the first squadron in the 655th ISRG to reach initial operating capability less than six months after its official stand-up. This designation means the squad-ron has acquired appropriate facilities, hired a certain percentage of personnel, and is qualified and ready to execute specific missions.

During this past year, more than 100 individuals have been recruited and joined the squadron, making it the fastest growing Reserve squadron in the 655th ISRG.

Now that the 16th IS has achieved initial operating capability, McKaye is taking the squadron towards its next goal — full operating capability.

“I am looking for the 16th IS to do the very best job possible to support the dynamic missions of the 70th ISRW and to be the best squadron in the 655th ISRG while supporting our Airmen and their families,” McKaye said.

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By Shari Rosen Staff Writer

With only an hour left until game time, both Army and Navy ran passing and defen-sive drills to prepare for Fort Meade’s 15th Annual Army vs. Navy flag football match-up Tuesday afternoon at Mullins Field.

The game is the installation’s version of the annual college football game between the West Point Cadets and the Naval Academy Midshipmen, a rivalry dating back to 1890.

“Well, the Navy always dominates the Army,” said Navy coach J.T. Palilla during the team’s pregame warm-up. “I mean, I think it’s nine or 10 in a row at the academy. I think a lot of these guys play together throughout the year on the [installation intramural team] leagues. Some of these guys play in [National Security Agency] leagues together.

“So I think just the chemistry with us together should give us a slight edge,” he said.

Navy’s chemistry failed to gel as Army defeated Navy 19-7.

The win reignited Army’s winning streak after losing last year’s game to Navy 33-8. Prior to last year’s loss, Army had defeated Navy four years in a row.

Following the coin toss, Army took first

possession of the game and quickly moved the ball down field, completing passes for three first downs on the team’s first drive.

“My strategy is all about being aggres-sive, especially on the defensive side of the ball because last year they beat us a lot on defense,” said Army coach James T. Lee. “So on offense this year, we put in a lot of different players.”

Army failed to score on the drive, falling 5 yards short of the end zone.

On Navy’s first possession, quarterback Philip Giesen completed a pass to Adrian Harris for a first down, but the team failed to move down field following the play, forcing Navy to punt from deep in its own territory.

On its next possession, Army quickly moved the ball down field again. However, Navy’s Timothy Taylor blocked Army quar-terback Keith Whitfield’s fourth and goal pass in the end zone, causing Army to suffer another scoreless drive.

Navy’s next possession was not much better. The team called a time-out with 1:59 left in the first half to discuss its fourth down play near the end zone, but failed to score.

With 1:38 left in the half, Army started its third possession of the game. Whitfield completed a deep pass to Corey Edmonds

Army defeats Navy in Meade flag football

Sam Sutton (left) pulls the flag off Brian Randolph during Army vs. Navy’s flag football game. The installation game encourages camaraderie between the two services.

for a touchdown, allowing Army to score the first points of the game.

Whitfield completed a pass to D’Ron Baldwin, executing the point after attempt and giving Army a 7-0 halftime lead.

“We could have scored on the two drives in the first half,” Whitfield said after the game. “We left two touchdowns on the field.”

Navy picked up its momentum in the sec-ond half, quickly moving the ball down field on its first possession. However, on its fourth and goal, Army’s Taylor blocked the pass.

An interception by Dionte Evans led to Navy’s first points of the game. Giesen com-pleted a pass to Harris for the touchdown, making the score 7-6. After completing its extra point attempt, Navy tied the game Navy 7-7 with 13:48 left.

Army regained the lead on Laures Hen-ry’s interception deep in Navy’s territory with 5:56 left.

Whitfield completed a touchdown pass, making the score 13-7, but failed to secure the extra point.

With 1:45 left, Whitfield completed a touchdown pass to Baldwin.

The touchdown sealed Army’s 19-7 vic-tory over Navy.

“Since 2002, Navy has beaten Army in college football,” Garrison Command Sgt.

Maj. Rodwell L. Forbes said during the tro-phy presentation after the game. “This team has set the bar high for the United States Army team to come alive.”

Following the trophy ceremony, Greg Taylor was named Army’s MVP and Dion-te Evans was named Navy’s MVP.

“It went as well as I expected it to go,” Lee said. “I knew if we could come in there and execute from the beginning to the end, we’d come out with the win.”

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Army, along with Garrison Command Sgt. Maj. Rodwell L. Forbes, pose with their trophy after defeating Navy 19-7 in Fort Meade’s 15th Annual Army vs. Navy flag football game. Hundreds of fans attended the game held Tuesday night at Mullins field.

‘Since 2002, Navy has beaten Army in college football. This team has set the bar high for the United States Army team to come alive.’

Garrison Command Sgt. Maj. Rodwell L. Forbes

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By Lisa R. RhodesStaff Writer

About 45 minutes before Fort Meade’s 15th annual Army-Navy flag football game Tuesday afternoon, fans of both teams stood in line for barbecue pulled pork and Polish sausage sandwiches, some moved their feet to the sounds of Latin music from a disc jockey, while children jumped in a moon bounce.

The festivities were all part of the pre-game tailgate sponsored by the West County Chamber military affairs committee for the past seven years.

“We formed the military affairs committee for businesses in the local area so that they could reach out to the Fort Meade commu-nity,” said Claire Louder, president and CEO of the West County Chamber of Commerce. “We want [the Fort Meade community] to know that we are military friendly.”

This year’s event, held at Mullins Field, was co-sponsored by the United States Army Association, which provided the moon bounce and videotaped the football game. The organization also provided free Army and Navy towels and cowbells to fans to wave and shake.

Lynn Nichols, chairperson of the military affairs committee, said the tailgate is the committee’s signature event.

“We like to give back,” she said. “All of what service members and family members have done for us, this is just a small token of our appreciation.”

Garrison Command Sgt. Maj. Rodwell L. Forbes, who came to the tailgate with his 11-year-old granddaughter Amana Joseph, said partnerships like this one are important because they provide Fort Meade with the financial support to sponsor recreational activities for service members and their fami-lies.

The Directorate of Family and Morale, Welfare and Recreation provided the free food, which included hamburgers, chili, pasta salad, potato salad, chips and soda. Costco provided chocolate chip and peanut butter cookies.

A highlight of the tailgate was the dis-tribution of raffle tickets to win a 55-inch, flat-screen TV donated by USAA.

In addition to the moon bounce, children got their faces painted and service members tried their hand at corn hole.

Fans wore small stickers called “eye blacks” bearing the phrase “Go Army” or “Go Navy” to show their team spirit.

Staff Sgt.(P) Teddy Wade of 55th Signal Company (Combat Camera) has served as the event’s disc jockey for the past four years.

“Music is a very essential part of the game,” said Wade, noting that fans from both teams enjoy hip-hop, Latin and house music. “People like to dance. It gets you excited about the game.”

Although most fans did not dance during the tailgate, people were looking forward to Fort Meade’s version of the traditional rivalry between West Point’s Army Black Knights and the Naval Academy Midshipmen.

“I hope the Army wins,” Victoria Wenger said. “I hope they win. They’ve been practic-ing a lot. The coach said he was glad they were able to take time away from home for practice, so I hope it pays off.”

Wenger’s boyfriend Air Force Staff Sgt. Sean McDaid played on the Army team, like other Airmen. Several Marines played for Navy.

Ashton Piper, whose husband is a Soldier with the 742nd Military Intelligence Battalion, said the Navy team doesn’t have the Army’s gusto.

“All the spirit will help us win,” she said.Pvt. Matthew Wiley of 742nd MI dis-

agreed.“The Army’s in better physical shape and

more determined,” Wiley said. “They also per-form according to the Army’s core values.”

But Chief Derek Dalton of Navy Informa-

tion Operations Command Maryland said Navy is a formidable competitor.

“We have a track record of beating the Army,” he said. “We’re really hyped up. We’ve been practicing. It’s an uphill climb for the Army.”

Dalton said Navy has the capacity to adapt to changing field conditions and can easily make a switch from offense to defense on the spot.

NIOC Seaman Edward Herron said that in the college ranks, Army hasn’t beaten Navy in 10 years.

“Navy has the better football players,” Herron said. “It’s Navy all the way. Army doesn’t stand a chance.”

Not everyone at the tailgate was a football fan, however. Staff Sgt. Jaime Rojas and his wife, Crystal, came with their 3-year-old daughter Isabella.

Rojas said he did not follow the football rivalry, but came to the event to introduce his wife to military life. The couple has been married a year.

Crystal Rojas said that while she’s not a football fan, the tailgate was fun.

“It’s very nice,” she said. “We just came because it’s a family event.”

Editor’s note: To view more photos, go to www.flickr.com/photos/ftmeade.

Partnerships fuel Army-Navy tailgate

RIGHT: Capt. Quanesha

Henry of the Defense Health

Headquarters gets her face

painted by Michelle Ficker,

a Potomac Amusement

employee, during the Army-Navy tailgate for the

flag football game Tuesday. Henry’s

husband, Capt. Laures Henry of the Kimbrough

Ambulatory Care Center, played for

the Army team.

photoS by Steve RuaRk


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Baltimore Ravens cheerleader Amanda R. hands an autographed picture to Fort Meade Cougars cheerleader Yazmin Barrett, 7, as teammates look on in excitement. The two Ravens cheerleaders who attended the event spoke to the children and allowed them to shake their purple and gold pom-poms.

Eleven-year-old Tyrone Lamar Jr. flips a tire at one of six, 10-minute activity stations during the Ravens football clinic.

photos by steve ruark

Baltimore Ravens wide receiver Steve Smith Sr. (second from left) hands off a football to Liam Foley, 6, during the Ravens Play 60 clinic. Youngsters spent 10 minutes at six different stations honing their football skills, such as passing and running routes.

By Shari RosenStaff Writer

About 150 youths waited excitedly in two lines, their hands stretched out in anticipation of high-fives from the Baltimore Ravens.

Four team members were due to arrive Monday night at the Youth Sports Com-plex for the Baltimore Ravens’ NFL Play 60 clinic.

“It’s going to be cool seeing Ravens players,” said Zachary Downs, 10, who plays quarterback for the Fort Meade Buccaneers as he waited for the players to arrive.

Moments later, the Ravens appeared. Towering over the boys and girls, they bent over for high-fives as the children erupted in cheers.

During the 90-minute clinic, young-sters received autographs from two Ravens cheerleaders, joked with the Ravens mascot “Poe” and participated in six, 10-minute activity stations.

The stations included: “Heads Up Tackling” drills, passing drills, an obsta-cle course, hand-off drills, tire-flip exer-cises and a buddy drag.

“I think it’s fun,” said 6-year-old Liam Foley, son of Garrison Commander Col. Brian P. Foley, while waiting in line for the passing drill.

NFL Play 60 partners with the Ravens to encourage children to be active one hour every day in order to support their healthy development.

Ravens players Jeromy Miles, Bran-don Williams, Kamar Aiken and Steve Smith Sr. traveled to Fort Meade to join in the festivities.

“I’m a former Naval Academy stu-dent, so for me it’s special [being here] because I actually have some ties to the military,” said Miles, safety for the Ravens. “It’s cool to rekindle the old flame.”

Participants included Cougars cheer-leaders eager to meet two Ravens cheer-leaders and show them a routine.

“I am excited to see the Ravens cheer-leaders,” said 7-year-old Cougars cheer-leader Yazmin Barrett of Glen Burnie. “My favorite part of cheerleading is we get to do numbers and we can have fun and we get to raise our arms if they

Ravens swoop in for Meade’s NFL Play 60 clinic

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Ravens wide receiver Steve Smith Sr. high-fives youth football players and cheerleaders at an NFL Play 60 clinic held Monday night at the Youth Sports Complex. Smith was among the four Ravens players who participated in the event.

win.”Tom LaNeve, youth football camps

coordinator for the Ravens who is known as “Coach Tom,” encouraged the children to have fun and refine their football skills.

“I want to see smiles on your faces,” LaNeve said. “We’re going to have a lot of fun tonight.”

While running the hand-off drill sta-tion, LaNeve offered advice on how to properly hold the ball.

“It’s a football; it’s not a Frisbee,” he said.

Foley offered remarks, thanking the Ravens for their long-standing commit-ment to Fort Meade.

“Now [the Ravens] are here to teach us how important and fun it is to play outside, and they are doing it by showing us how to play football the Ravens way — fast, fair and resilient,” Foley said.

Throughout the evening, Ravens play-ers joined the large group of children at their drill stations to offer advice and practice alongside them.

Ravens defensive tackle Williams practiced the tire flip, while teammate Miles laughed at his struggle.

“My cousin was actually in the mili-tary, so I know how hard it was for him to be gone from his kids and how hard it was for them to be gone from their father and have their father overseas,” Williams said. “So [I like] giving back to them and just hanging out and being there for them, giving them role models when their fathers and mothers are overseas doing a wonderful job for our country.”

At the end of the clinic, participants gathered for a group photograph to commemorate their experience.

“I think it’s great,” said Sgt. 1st Class Keven Parr of the Maryland Recruiting

Battalion and coach of the Buccaneers, Fort Meade’s 8- to 10-year-old flag football team. “I think this is a great turnout. I like that last year they did baseball with the Baltimore Orioles. That was great and this is even bigger — it’s great.”

Editor’s note: To view more photos, go to www.flickr.com/photos/ftmeade.

Fort Meade Cougars football player Justice Blakeman, 8, practices “Heads Up Tackling” with Ravens defensive tackle Brandon Williams.

Children participating in

the NFL Play 60 clinic receive

direction from Coach Tom

LaNeve, who motivated

participants with a pep talk for the

upcoming event.

photo by pFC. William loCkWood, 55th signal Company (Combat Camera)


Community news & notes

Jibber Jabber will return next week.

As always, if you have any comments about Jibber Jabber or anything to do with the world of sports, e-mail [email protected] or follow him on Twitter @CTJibber.

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Sports ShortsVolunteer coaches needed

Volunteer Youth Sports coaches are needed for winter sports including basketball, wrestling and futsal.

All volunteers will receive free training and will be certified through the National Youth Sports Coaches Association.

Volunteers must submit and complete a background check.

Apply at the Youth Sports & Fitness Office at 1900 Reece Road.

For more information, call 301-677-1179 or 301-677-1329.

Run SeriesThe Fort Meade Run Series

continues with the Turkey Trot on Nov. 22 at 8 a.m. at Murphy Field House, followed by the Reindeer Run 5K on Dec. 13 at 8 a.m. at Murphy Field House.

Pre-registration for each run costs $15 for individuals. Cost on the day of the 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 people. On the day of the event, the cost is $60 per family.

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

For more information, call 301-677-7916.

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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.

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

Reece Road gate closureStarting Nov. 22, the Reece Road

access control point will be closed to all traffic for approximately four weeks.

The closure is part of the installation’s ongoing road improvement projects.

During this period, the Mapes Road/Route 175 gate will be open and serve as the installation’s 24-hour, seven-day-a-week access control point.

Additionally, the Llewellyn Avenue gate will be open Monday to Friday from 5:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. for visitors, businesses and all non-DoD ID cardholders.

Individuals seeking long-term passes will be directed to the Demps Visitor Control Center.

While the Llewellyn gate is open, DoD ID cardholders are encouraged to use the installation’s other ACPs: Mapes/Route 175, Mapes/Route 32 and Rockenbach Road gates.

The Llewellyn gate will be closed weekends. When Llewellyn is closed, visitors will go through the Mapes/175 gate.

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

Veterans Day Ceremony today

The Fort Meade Veterans Day Ceremony will be held today at 2 p.m. at the Fort Meade Museum, located at 4674 Griffin Ave.

The community is invited.The guest speaker is Air Force Maj.

Gen. Jim H. Keffer, chief of staff, U.S. Cyber Command.

Musical selections will be performed by Forrest M. Taylor, pipe major, and the Honorary Squadron, 2nd United States Dragoons, U.S. Army.

Chaplain (Col.) Warren E. Kirby Jr.

will deliver the invocation.For more information call 301-677-

6966 or visit www.ftmeade.army.mil

Facebook town hallGarrison Commander Col. Brian P.

Foley will host a Facebook town hall Nov. 18 from 4-6 p.m.

The online town hall is an opportunity to post Fort Meade-related questions, comments and suggestions on the garrison’s Facebook page, facebook.com/ftmeade.

Foley and other garrison leadership will respond to posts on Fort Meade’s Facebook page during the town hall.

For more information, email Steve Ellmore at [email protected] or call 301-677-1109.

Changes to post shopsThe Military Clothing Sales Store, an

AAFES facility, will close Sunday.The store is scheduled to reopen

today at its new location at the Exchange.

Personnel requiring emergency assistance during this period should call 410-305-8253.

The AAFES Shoppette, located at 4706 MacArthur Road, will implement new operating hours to better reflect customer needs since the opening of the AAFES Express in May.

New Shoppette operating hours are Sunday to Thursday, 5 a.m. to midnight.

The Shoppette will maintain its current 24-hour operation Fridays and Saturdays.

Military Family Appreciation Day

Families are invited to a day of fun, food and prizes Saturday from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Youth Sports field for Military Family Appreciation Day.

The free event will feature Chick-fil-A sandwiches, cookies, rides, games, a moon bounce, balloon artists, face painting and the Chick-fil-A mascot.


‘Right Arm Goes Country’“Right Arm Goes Country” today from

4-9 p.m. at Club Meade.Enjoy a Right Arm Night with a

country theme with free food, music and prizes.

The free event is open to service members and civilians.

The theme includes a mechanical bull

contest, Texas Hold’em Tournament, corn hole competition, music, line dancing, food specials and prizes.

The program continues from 6-9 p.m. for ages 18 and older and is open to the public.

For more information, go to ftmeademwr.com.

Veterans Job Fair The Fort Meade Veterans Job Fair will

be held Nov. 19 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Club Meade, 6600 Mapes Road.

The annual event is open to the public, veterans and non-veterans.

Dress for success. Bring resumes.A free resume evaluation and

preparation assistance service will be available.

A free shuttle service to and from Fort Meade’s Smallwood Hall parking lot and Club Meade’s front door is also available.

Hearing-impaired community members may schedule reasonable accommodations with an American Sign Language interpreter by Friday by emailing Jerome Duncan at [email protected].

For more information, go to ftmeademwr.com or email [email protected].

Office relocationsThe Directorate of Public Works has

relocated to 4216 Roberts Ave.For more information, call Alice Price

at 301-677-9665 or Lawanda Pack at 301-677-9127.

The Office of the Fort Meade Inspector General and the Directorate of Environmental Division have relocated to Bldg. 2460 on 85th Medical Battalion Road.

For more information, call the IG office at 301-677-7393 or the DPW Environmental Division at 301-677-9188.

Cooking Matters Commissary Tour

The next Cooking Matters Commissary Tour & Challenge is Saturday from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Fort Meade Commissary.

Tours are open to all eligible patrons. The next tour is Nov. 17 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Cooking Matters is designed to help consumers stretch their food budget over the holidays, shop smarter and make healthier choices.

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

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nutrition.Participants also learn how to plan

and budget for healthy, affordable and delicious meals for their families.

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].

OSC Holiday BazaarThe Fort Meade Officers’ Spouses’

Club’s 15th Annual Holiday Bazaar will be held Nov. 15 from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Nov. 16 from noon to 5 p.m. at the Pavilion.

The event is open to the public and will feature approximately 80 artisans representing the region including jewelry, pottery, crafts, woodwork, artisan chocolatiers, books and candles.

In addition, the event will feature holiday music performances by the Meade High School Music Department, photos with Santa, food and hot chocolate.

Proceeds benefit the OSC’s community welfare grants and scholarships.

For more information, email [email protected] or go to the OSC website at http://fmoscholidaybazaar.com.

ROWC Sweet Shop The Retired Officers’ Wives’ Club will

operate the Sweet Shop at the Officers’ Spouses’ Club’s Holiday Bazaar on Nov. 15 from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Nov. 16 from noon to 5 p.m. in the Pavilion.

The Sweet Shop will offer homemade goods, treats, candy, coffee, tea and hot chocolate.

For more information, call Genny Bellinger, ROWC president, at 410-674-2550, or Lianne Roberts, ROWC advisor and OSC representative, at 301-464-5498.

Thanksgiving at Club Meade

A Thanksgiving Day buffet will be served Nov. 27 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. or 2:30-4:30 p.m. at Club Meade.

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

Dinner will include: a carving station with roast turkey, glazed ham and roast top round of beef; Seafood Newburg; roast chicken; Beef Burgundy; macaroni and cheese; cornbread; glazed sweet potatoes; mashed potatoes and giblet gravy; tuna, chicken and seafood salads; steamed shrimp; vegetable, fruit and cheese display; and assorted pies and cakes.


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.• Social Media for Job Seekers:

Thursday, 9 a.m. to noon• Consumer Awareness: Nov. 18 from

9-11 a.m.• First Term Financial Readiness:

Nov. 25 from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.To 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 facility at 2212 Chisholm Ave.

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

Registration is required for each class.• Stress Management: Monday from

9-11 a.m.• Common Sense parenting: Nov. 17

from 9-10 a.m.• Job Search Strategies: Nov. 18 from 9

a.m. to noon• Pre-Deployment Brief: Nov. 20 from

10-11:30 a.m.• Ten Steps to a Federal Job: Nov. 24

from 9 a.m. to noon• Medical Record Review: Have your

medical records reviewed by an AMVETS representative. Appointment required.

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

Family Thanksgiving dinner

Children in grades six to eight and their families are invited for a Thanksgiving dinner Friday from 5-8 p.m. at the Youth Center.

Youths will prepare a Thanksgiving meal and enjoy the dinner with their family and friends.

Small crafts and other table-top activities will be available.

This event is free for registered Child, Youth and School Service members. Fee for unregistered guest youths is $2.


StorytimeThe Children’s Library offers pre-

kindergarten Storytime on Thursdays at 9:30 a.m. and 10:30 a.m. at Kuhn Hall, 4415 North County Emergency Outreach Network Llewellyn Ave.

• Today: “Take Me Out to the Ballgame” - Storytime about sports, with prizes

• Nov. 13: “Bears, Bears and More Bears” - Books, songs and finger plays about bears

• Nov. 20: “Feed Your Mind at the Library” - Storytime about foods


Out & About• The Naval Academy Band will

present a program of music for saxophone, clarinet and percussion Sunday at 1:30 p.m. at the Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center, Choral Rehearsal Room 2201, University of Maryland, College Park.

Musician 1st Class Doug O’Connor on alto and baritone saxophone will be joined by Chief Musician Lynda Dembowski on clarinet and Lee Hinkle on percussion.

Naval Academy Band concerts are free and open to the public with no tickets required. For more information, go to the band’s website at www.usna.edu/USNABand or call 410-293-1262.

• Greek Food and Cultural Festival will be held Friday and Saturday from 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. and Sunday from noon to 6 p.m. at the Greek Orthodox Cathedral of the Annunciation, 24 W. Preston St., Baltimore, rain or shine. Admission and parking are free.

The event will feature food and pastries, live music, shopping and cathedral tours. For more information, call 410-727-1831 or go to goannun.org or facebook.com/BaltGreekFestival.

• Savage United Methodist Church, near Savage Mill, is hosting its annual Fall Festival on Saturday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at 9050 Baltimore St., Savage. The event will include a bake sale, craft fair, vendors, sandwiches, soups and a yard sale.

The church youth group is seeking donations for the yard sale. Donations may be dropped off at the church. To

request pickup, call Kim Lowe at 301-776-5219.

• The 21st Annual Symphony of Lights, Military Appreciation Night will be held Dec. 1 and Dec. 8 from 6-10 p.m. at Symphony Woods, Columbia.

Drive through the 1.4-mile spectacular display of 70 larger-than-life, animated and stationary light creations, rain or shine.

Complimentary sliders from Mission BBQ will be provided Dec. 8 from 6–10 p.m.

Active duty, Reserve and retired military members and their dependents will receive $10 off admission cost (with government-issued ID). Proceeds benefit Howard County General Hospital.

For more information, go to hcgh.org/symphonyoflights or call 410-740-7666.

• 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, in the banquet hall in back of the building. The next meeting is tonight. Dinner is served at 6 p.m. For more information, call 410-674-4000.

• National Alliance on Mental Illness of Anne Arundel County offers a free support group for families with a loved one suffering from mental illness on the first Thursday of every month at 7 p.m. at the Odenton (West County) Library, 1325 Annapolis Road. The next meeting is tonight. For more information, visit namiaac.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.

• AARP Chapter 606 will meet Monday at noon in the Glen Burnie Improvement Association Hall, 19 Crain Highway S.E. The board will meet at 10:30 a.m. The potluck luncheon begins at 12:30 p.m. The general meeting will begin at 1:30 p.m. Bingo will be played after a short meeting.

Members are reminded to bring food for the North County Emergency Outreach Network, box tops for schools, loose change for charities, and used toner

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cartridges to be reconditioned. Payment is due at this meeting for the Christmas luncheon Dec. 8 at Hellas Restaurant in Glen Burnie.

For more information, call Judy Litke, recent recipient of the AARP Maryland Chapter Leader of the Year Award, at 410-760-6253.

• New Spouse Connection meets the second Monday of every month from 7 to 8:30 p.m. at the Community Readiness Center, 830 Chisholm Ave. The next meeting is Monday. The program provides an opportunity for all spouses new to the military or to Fort Meade to meet and get connected. For more information, contact Pia Morales at [email protected] or 301-677-4110.

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

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].

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

• NARFE Chapter 1519 will meet Tues-day at 1 p.m. at the Parish Center, Deacon’s Room, Martin Slade Elementary School, Dorsey Road, Glen Burnie.

Guest speaker Ann Healy from Blue Cross/Blue Shield will discuss proposed changes to the health plan for 2015.

Anyone wishing to join this chapter or find out more information concerning NARFE should attend this meeting. Per-sonnel are needed to become active mem-bers of the chapter and attend meetings.

For more information, call Diane Shreves, publicity chairman, at 410-760-3750.

• 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-duty and retired senior noncommissioned officers. For more information, call Master Sgt. Jonathan Jacob at 443-479-0616 or email [email protected].

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 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 Nov. 23

Friday: “Annabelle” (R). A couple begins to experience terrifying supernatural occurrences involving a vintage doll shortly after their home is invaded by satanic cultists. With Ward Horton, Annabelle Wallis, Alfre Woodard.

Saturday: “The Equalizer” (R). A man believes he has put his mysterious past behind him and has dedicated himself to beginning a new, quiet life. But when he meets a young girl under the control of ultra-violent Russian gangsters, he can’t stand idly by. He has to help her. With Denzel Washing-ton, Marton Csokas, Chloë Grace Moretz.

Sunday: “The Boxtrolls” (PG). A young orphaned boy raised by underground cave-dwelling trash collectors tries to save his friends from an evil exterminator. Based on the children’s novel “Here Be Monsters” by Alan Snow. With the voices of Ben Kingsley, Jared Harris, Elle Fanning.

Nov. 14 & 16: “The Judge” (R). Big city lawyer Hank Palmer returns to his childhood home where his father, the town’s judge, is suspected of murder. Hank sets out to discover the truth and, along the way, reconnects with his estranged family. With Robert Downey Jr., Robert Duvall, Vera Farmiga.

Nov. 15: “The Good Lie” (PG-13). Sudanese refugees given the chance to resettle in America arrive in Kansas, where their encounter with an employment agency counselor forever changes all of their lives. With Reese Witherspoon, Arnold Oceng, Ger Duany.

Nov. 21 & 23: “Alexander and the Terrible, Hor-rible, No Good, Very Bad Day” (PG). Alexander’s day begins with gum stuck in his hair, followed by more calamities. Though he finds little sym-pathy from his family and begins to wonder if bad things only happen to him, his mom, dad, brother and sister all find themselves living through their own terrible, horrible, no good, very bad day. With Steve Carell, Jennifer Garner, Ed Oxenbould.

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