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UPCOMING EVENTS FrIday, 6-8 P.M.:

Hallelujah Festival - The Pavilion

FrIday, 6-9 P.M.:Trick-or-Treating on Fort Meade

SaTUrday, 10:30 a.M.:Veterans Appreciation Day Luncheon

- Club Meade

SUNday, 2 a.M.:Remember to set clocks back one hour as daylight saving time ends

TUESday, 3 P.M.:Army Vs. Navy Flag Football game &

tailgate - Mullins Field

NOV. 6, 4-6 P.M.:“Right Arm Night Goes Country” -

Club Meade

blUEPrINTFort Meade’s key military

leaders talk cyber mission, resources at summit

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FaMIly aFFaIrFather, sons pay tribute to WWI patriarch at museum

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through the looking glassGabe Sandiford, dressed as the White Rabbit from “Alice in Wonderland,” embodies his character at the Ghosts, Ghouls and Goblins 5K and 1-Mile Walk. The annual event was held Saturday at the Pavilion as part of the Fort Meade Run Series. Participants were encouraged to wear Halloween costumes and enter their costumed pets in the Pet Costume Contest following the race.

For the story, see 0. For a list of Halloween happenings on post, see Page 11.

photo by daniel Kucin Jr.

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Commander’s Open Door

GarrisonCommanderCol.BrianP.Foleyhasanopendoorpolicy.

All service members, retirees, governmentemployees, family members and communitymembersage18orolderareinvitedtoaddressissuesorconcernstothecommanderdirectlybyvisitingFoley’sofficeonMondaysfrom4to6p.m.atgarrisonheadquartersinHodgesHall,Bldg.4551,LlewellynAvenue.

Visitorsareseenonafirst-come,first-servedbasis.Noappointmentisnecessary.

Formoreinformation,call301-677-4844.

Fall backDon’t forget to set your

clocks back one hour Sun-day at 2 a.m. when daylight saving time ends.

With the autumn chill in the air, we all know that Halloween is around the corner.

While you begin to decorate for either Hal-loween or Harvest, here are a few things to think about.

During the five-year period from 2006-2010, members of the National Fire Protection Agen-cy estimated that decorations were the items first ignited in an estimated 1,000 reported home fires per year.

These fires caused an estimated average of six civilian deaths, 53 civilian injuries and $16 mil-lion in direct property damage per year.

Here are a few helpful hints to prevent you and your loved ones from becoming a part of these statistics:

• When choosing a costume, stay away from billowing or long trailing fabric. If you are making your own costume, choose material that won’t easily ignite if it comes into contact with heat or flame.

If your child is wearing a mask, make sure the eye holes are large enough so they can see.

• Provide children with flashlights to carry for lighting or glow sticks as part of their costume.

• Dried flowers, cornstalks and crepe paper are highly flammable. Keep these and other decorations away from all open flames and heat sources, including light bulbs and heaters.

• It is safest to use a flashlight or battery-oper-ated candles in a jack-o-lantern. If you use an open flame candle, use extreme caution. Make sure children are monitored at all times when candles are lit.

When light-ing candles inside jack-o-lanterns, use long fireplace-style matches or a utility lighter. Be sure to place lit pumpkins away from any-thing that can burn and far enough out of the way of trick-or-treaters, doorsteps, walkways and yards.

• Remember to keep exits clear of decorations so nothing blocks escape routes.

• Tell children to stay away from open flames. Be sure they know how to stop, drop and roll if their clothing catches fire. (Have them practice stopping immediately, dropping to the ground, covering their face with hands, and rolling over and over to put the flames out.)

• Use flashlights as alternatives to candles or torch lights when decorating walkways and yards. They are much safer for trick-or-treaters, whose costumes may brush against the light-ing.

• If your children are going to Halloween parties at other homes, have them look for ways out of the home and plan how they would get out in an emergency.

The Fort Meade Fire Prevention Office wishes everyone a safe and happy holiday.

Halloween fire safety

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By Fort Meade Public Affairs OfficeA delegation of federal, state, county and

community leaders gathered Monday at the Demps Visitor Control Center for a press conference to officially announce the award-ing of an additional $30 million in state and federal formula funding to widen Route 175.

Maryland Route 175 will be widened at Fort Meade between Reece and Disney roads.

The expansion project will transform the two-lane undivided highway between the Reece and Disney intersections into a six-lane road that will include sidewalks, bicycle lanes and hiking trails.

The $30 million funding will be added to the $10 million the state secured via Trans-portation Investment Generating Economic Recovery funds, which was announced Sept. 9, and the $2 million set aside this summer for the design of the project.

The project is scheduled to break ground in the fall of 2016.

“Widening Maryland [Route] 175 is the fort’s top external transportation priority,” Garrison Commander Col. Brian P. Foley said. “We’ve already seen tremendous growth in the last few years and we continue to grow with the expansion of U.S Cyber Com-mand.

“The road networks leading to Fort Meade are not just important to Odenton, Anne Arundel County or Maryland. They are

important to the defense of the nation, and that is certainly true for Route 175.”

The Route 175 expansion project is expect-ed to ease traffic congestion in the area, create additional jobs, enhance traffic safety and improve access to Fort Meade.

Maryland’s senators, Barbara A. Mikulski and Benjamin L. Cardin, praised the efforts of everyone involved.

“Now this shows that working together really works,” said Mikulski, who referred to the group as Team Maryland. “I am so proud

of every single person up here because each and every one of us played a role in this.”

Cardin spotlighted the benefits the expan-sion will bring to the community as a whole.

“This is big news,” he said. “It isn’t just about widening a roadway and reducing congestion. This $42 million project will improve the safety and quality of life for the Fort Meade community, and support our national security.”

Other government and business leaders in attendance included: Rep. C.A. Dutch Rup-persberger, Rep. John Sarbanes, Secretary of the Maryland Department of Transportation James T. Smith Jr., Anne Arundel County Executive Laura Neuman, Howard County Executive Ken Ulman, Maryland Assembly Speaker of the House Michael Busch, State Sen. James “Ed” DeGrange Sr. and BWI Partnership Chairman Gene Condon.

Several members from government orga-nizations and the Fort Meade Community Covenant Council also attended the event.

“From the moment I took command, it has been evident that [Team Maryland] understands the importance of Fort Meade,” Foley said. “And attaining the TIGER grant for this portion of Route 175 — my top exter-nal transportation priority — proves again that you do not just understand the impor-tance of Fort Meade, but, more importantly, you are willing to do the hard work to ensure this region gets the support it needs.”

New funding granted for Route 175 expansion project

Photo by Dijon Rolle

Garrison Commander Col. Brian P. Foley speaks with Sens. Benjamin L. Cardin and Barbara A. Mikulski moments before a press conference Monday at the Demps Visitor Control Center. The conference was held to announce an additional $30 million in funding for the Route 175 expansion project between Reece and Disney roads.

By Lisa R. RhodesStaff Writer

The Fort Meade garrison hosted the first Cyber Installation Support Summit Oct. 22 in First Army Division East’s Perishing Confer-ence Room.

The goal of the daylong summit was to gather all stakeholders to achieve a common level of understanding of the cyber mission, requirements, issues, impacts and resources required to support the short- and long-term growth on Installation Management Com-mand installations.

About 50 Army leaders and garrison rep-resentatives throughout IMCOM attended the summit.

“The Cyber Installation Support Summit was a great success,” Fort Meade Garrison Commander Col. Brian P. Foley said. “Senior leaders from the Army staff, IMCOM and Joint Service Cyber Commands all spent an entire day discussing projected growth and associated installation resources needed at Fort Meade, Fort Gordon [in Georgia] and Fort Belvoir [in

Virginia].The generals who attended included: Maj.

Gen. LaWarren Patterson, deputy command-ing general for operations/chief of staff for IMCOM, Joint Base San Antonio, Texas; Maj. Gen. George J. Franz II, commanding general, U.S. Army Intelligence Security Command; Maj. Gen. Gary Cheek, assistant deputy chief of staff, Headquarters Department of the Army G3; Maj. Gen. Al Aycock, director of operations for the Office of the Assistant Chief of Staff for Installation Management; and Maj. Gen. Jeffrey Buchanan, commanding general, National Capital Region/Military District of Washington.

The event was moderated by Rick Morizen, division chief for IMCOM G5.

Foley said the summit is important to Fort Meade because the Army’s leadership was not tracking cyber growth on Fort Meade, but instead was focused on the growth of the Army Cyber Command at Fort Gordon.

“We have made great strides over the past six months at widening the aperture of discus-

sion from the growth of Army Cyber at Fort Gordon to joint-service cyber growth across the installations,” Foley said. “Moving forward, we’re moving in the right direction.”

During the morning session, representatives from U.S. Cyber Command, the National Security Agency, Air Force Cyber Command, the 70th Intelligence, Surveillance and Recon-naissance Wing, U.S. Fleet Cyber Command, Marine Forces Cyber Command, U.S. Army Training and Doctrine Command, and Intel-ligence Security Command gave briefings about their respective cyber command’s growth at Fort Meade, Fort Gordon and Fort Belvoir.

After lunch, Foley gave a presentation about the DoD’s plans to expand the presence of cyber operations at Fort Meade.

Fort Gordon Garrison Commander Col. Samuel G. Anderson and Fort Belvoir Garrison Commander Col. Michelle D. Mitchell also gave presentations about the expansion of cyber operations at their respective installations.

“I’m glad we are doing this,” Patterson said about the summit. “I know you [garrison] com-

manders feel out there by yourselves, an island amongst a bunch of islands. ... I believe cyber is a top priority for the president and the DoD, and this is a good opportunity to share best practices and ways ahead.”

Garrison leaders discussed the challenges they face in building the necessary infrastruc-tures to accommodate the expansion of cyber commands, while maintaining security at their installation gates and ensuring the best quality of life for DoD employees and their families.

“Growth and requirements are now much better understood, but the Army’s overall Military Construction and Renovation Bud-gets remain very limited,” Foley said after the summit. “Cyber installation requirements will continue to compete with other critical mission needs that remain even as we downsize.”

The next Army chief of staff cyber-growth update is scheduled for the first week in Decem-ber.

“This event was just the beginning,” Foley said. “Weekly staff meetings will continue in preparation for the next update.”

Senior Army leaders gather for cyber operations summit


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By Shari RosenStaff Writer

Big-picture issues were discussed this year at Fort Meade’s Army Family Action Plan Conference held Oct. 23 at the Community Readiness Center.

The panel of six women devoted more than seven hours speaking to subject-matter experts, narrowing down potential concerns and discussing the selected issue: “Military Spouse Prefer-ence for all displaced spouses.”

As a result of the proposed amend-ment, a spouse would be able to receive employment preference even if the cou-ple marries after the service member has been given orders.

“We should focus on an avenue for [an MSP] waiver process,” said Lisa Schindler, active-duty spouse and com-munity volunteer.

Schindler said the waiver should prove displacement of the spouse and that the marriage occurred after the service member’s assignment.

The aspects of MSP that the panel addressed included: Can spouses get MSP if they marry after the service member is at the new duty station? Can orders be amended if they marry in transit? Can MSP be based on a mar-riage certificate rather than military orders?

Moderator Elizabeth Paulino, pro-gram support assistant for Army Com-munity Service, encouraged panelists to brainstorm and voice their ideas.

“[MSP] should be based on displace-ment,” said Lt. Col. Jennifer Roberts, Reservist at Army Cyber Command.

“We should reframe the current issue to address actual displacement,” said MiShaun Stevenson, DoD civilian at Kimbrough Ambulatory Care Center. “Enforcing a policy is totally different from there being a policy.”

After much discussion, the panel recommended creating an amendment to MSP that would allow spouses to receive employment preference, regard-less of whether they were included on their spouses’ military orders.

Throughout the discussion, Paulino advised panelists to focus on three main areas: the issue, the scope of the problem and formulating a recommen-dation.

“There needs to be a measurable end product,” Paulino said.

By the end of the daylong conference, the panel created the following recom-

AFAP Conference focuses on displaced military spousesmendation: “Amend current Military Spouse Preference program to allow eligibility based on displacement of spouse, regardless of the date of mar-riage and/or assignment.”

The panelists were then given the opportunity to critique their final rec-ommendation.

“I need someone from the outside to come in and read [the amendment] to see if they understand it,” said Katja Miles, active-duty spouse and commu-nity volunteer.

Miles said when she married her husband, Sgt. Zachary Miles, he had already received his orders so she was not eligible for MSP. She explained that the lack of preference created hardships for her when she was displaced, which is why the issue is so important to her.

When the group finally agreed upon

the wording of the amendment, the panel’s spokesperson, Airman Laris-sa Harrington, debriefed Doris Tyler, Army Community Service director, on the proposed recommendation.

“Wonderful; this is a great issue,” Tyler said. “I think the recommendation is timely and well advised.”

Tyler said the next step in the pro-cess is to brief Garrison Commander Col. Brian P. Foley by the end of the calendar year.

If Foley, advised by his steering com-mittee, signs off on the proposal, the issue will be submitted to the Depart-ment of the Army to be reviewed at its Armywide AFAP conference in 2015.

Over the years, AFAP Armywide resolutions resulted in hundreds of leg-islative changes; DoD or Army policy/regulation changes; and program/ser-

vice improvements.Some of DA’s active issues include:

Resilience Training for Army Children, Comprehensive Behavioral Health Pro-gram for Children, Total Army Spon-sorship Program, Active Duty Enlisted Soldier Compassionate Reassignment Stabilization, and Formal Standardized Training for Designated Caregivers of Wounded Warriors.

AFAP Program Manager Carie Green told panelists she plans to keep them updated on the amendment’s progress via emails and website postings.

“Small groups go a long way,” Tyler said. “From the beginning, your voices were heard.”

Editor’s note: To discuss high-level impact issues, contact AFAP Program Manager Carie Green at [email protected].

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AWARENESS WALKGarrison Command Sgt. Maj. Rodwell L. Forbes and Celena Flowers, Family Advocacy Program manager, prepare to participate in the National Domestic Violence Awareness Walk held Saturday at the Pavilion. An estimated 100 community members took part in the annual event hosted by Army Community Service and the Family Advocacy Program in support of Domestic Violence Awareness Month. This was the first time the 1-mile walk was held in conjunction with the Fort Meade Run Series. For more information on Domestic Violence Awareness Month and local community resources, call 301-677-4117.


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When Horatio Rogers Jr. entered the Early Armor Gallery of the Fort Meade Museum and saw the original French-made Renault tank, also known as the “Five Hearts,” he stopped and smiled.

Rogers, 89, is the son of the late Cpl. Horatio R. Rogers, who served in the 344th Tank Battalion as the driver of the Five Hearts during the Meuse-Argonne Battle of World War I in October 1918.

The corporal, then 17, was wounded during the battle on Oct. 4, and later earned the Distinguished Service Cross for returning to the tank lines to warn American troops of the German coun-terattack.

He died of lung cancer in 1958 and is buried in Arlington National Cemetery.

“I think it’s nifty. It’s wonderful,” Rog-ers said while viewing the tank. “A picture is one thing, but seeing the actual machine is really great.”

Rogers visited the Fort Meade Museum with his two sons, John, 51, a banker who came with his wife, Michele, and Alec, 45, an innkeeper.

“Dad was really looking forward to it,” Alec Rogers said.

The family started planning the trip to

Fort Meade last December, but the elder Rogers had to undergo back surgery in the spring.

Once he was ready to travel from his home in Middletown, R.I., the family decided to make the trip during the week-end of the Marine Corps Marathon, John Rogers ran in the marathon Sunday.

The family was greeted at Fort Meade by Robert Johnson, director of the Fort Meade Museum, along with Garrison Commander Col. Brian P. Foley.

“It was amazing,” Johnson said. “I’ve been here since 1986 and I have a great job. It was amazing to meet the son and grandsons of Corporal Horatio Rogers.”

The Five Hearts was part of the Tank Brigade under then-Col. George S. Pat-ton. The full-track steel tank with a turret-mounted 37 mm gun had a two-man crew and a road speed of 4.5 mph.

The tank supported the 16th Infantry of the 1st Division in the Fleville Sector of the Meuse-Argonne Battle. On Oct. 4, the tank stood in a line in the south of France ready to lead an attack.

Sgt. Arthur Snyder was the commander and Rogers was the tank’s driver.

When the signal was given, the tank moved forward into the attack. Rogers was immediately wounded with shrapnel

Son of decorated Soldier visits Fort Meade Museum

Garrison Commander Brian P. Foley greets Horatio Rogers Jr., a former Marine, at the Fort Meade Museum on Friday while Robert Johnson (far left), museum director, looks on. Rogers is the son of the late Cpl. Horatio R. Rogers, the driver of the “Five Hearts” Renault tank used during World War I. Rogers was joined by his sons, Alec (center) and John (not pictured).

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The French-made Renault tank, nicknamed the “Five Hearts,” stands in the Early Armor Gallery at the Fort Meade Museum. The tank belonged to the 344th Tank Battalion in the Tank Brigade under then-Col. George S. Patton and took part in the Meuse-Argonne Battle during World War I in October 1918.

to his face. Another driver entered the tank to resume the attack.

Despite his injury, Rogers ran behind enemy lines, hurting his back, to tell the American troops the position of the Ger-mans during their counterattack.

Johnson said all of the active-duty tanks in World War I returned to Camp Meade after the war. The Five Hearts was gutted and became a memorial to the men who served in the Tanks Corps during the war.

The tank went on display, with bul-let holes in its tail, at the Fort Meade Museum in 1997.

Horatio Rogers Jr., who served in the Marine Corps in World War II, said there are family stories about his father, who later attended Harvard Law School:

When Rogers’ father was denied entrance to re-enlist in the Army because of medical injuries, Patton (then a gen-eral) wrote a recommendation for his enlistment in World War II and sent it to the Pentagon.

He enlisted as a captain and served as the executive director to the provost mar-shal. He was stationed in North Africa to help bring Nazi POWs back to the United States for internment.

The elder Rogers retired from the Army as a colonel.

In 1947, he was appointed as the first male dean of Washington College of Law and later oversaw the merger of the college with American University. He later served as the general counsel to the Import Export Bank in Washington, D.C.

Alec Rogers explained that his father was going through old photographs and came upon a picture of his grandfather serving in France, sparking interest in the Five Hearts.

“Dad’s always been a great history buff,” Alec Rogers said.

As the family entered the museum, Foley presented Horatio Rogers Jr. with a painting of the Five Hearts by Barbara Taylor, the museum’s exhibits specialist.

“Today is about your father’s service and the opportunity to see the tank he served in,” Foley said. “Thank you for your service. ... As a Marine, you will always be welcome here.”

John Rogers said his father was “sur-prised and humbled” by the visit to the museum.

“It was a memorable weekend,” he said. “We appreciate everything [the museum’s staff] did.”


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By Shari RosenStaff Writer

Nov. 4 — Tuesday — is Election Day in the state of Maryland.

As the installation’s new voting assis-tance officer, Derrick Horsley wants to ensure members of the Fort Meade com-munity are well informed about the vot-ing process.

The Voting Assistance Office offers voting support and services such as providing written instruction on voting registration and absentee ballot proce-dures, organizing the voting process with surrounding installations, and ensuring voters are registered in time and in the proper location so their voices are heard in the election.

“Voting is a right; it’s a civic duty for

every American because if you don’t vote, you don’t have a voice,” Horsley said. “When you vote, you have a voice. You can elect your officials whether you’re Republican, Democrat, liberal. Whatever the case may be, you still need to vote.”

Fort Meade’s Voting Assistance Office, located at 2234 Huber Road, is open weekdays from 7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. all year.

Horsley urges Fort Meade service members and DoD civilians to utilize his office’s services.

“We show voters the [online voting] process, the steps you can go through online to request a voting ballot,” Hors-ley said. “We are here to assist with any voting process you may need, whatever your case may be. We are here to assist

you.”Richard Lee, chief of the Military

Personnel Division, said the Voting Assis-tance Office has held informational events on the installation throughout the year. These events occurred during Soldier Readiness Processing, outside The Lanes at Fort Meade, at the commissary and the Exchange, as well as during Absentee Voting Week from Sept. 29 to Oct. 6.

“My philosophy is if you don’t vote, you’re never going to see change,” Lee said. “So you have to believe in yourself and just get out there.”

The Voting Assistance Office’s staff briefs service members who are new to the installation on voting processes. They also inform service members of how to reregister to vote after being discharged.

Lee believes it is equally important to encourage civilians, as well as service members, working or living on the instal-lation, to vote.

“Each [unit] should have a unit repre-sentative,” Lee said. “So we are trying to reach out to the community, more or less the civilians on base.”

With Election Day less than one week away, Horsley and Lee want voters to get out and utilize their right to vote.

“In our position, we want people to understand you have to vote because you can make a difference,” Horsley said.

Editor’s note: If you have any questions or concerns regarding the voting process, email Installation Voting Assistance Offi-cer Derrick Horsley at [email protected] or call 301-677-2605.

Voting Assistance Office provides services in voting process

IN THE PINK

Tree branches adorned with pink

ribbons complement the warm autumn

clusters of orange and red leaves. October is National Breast Can-

cer Awareness Month, and the pink ribbon is an international sym-bol of breast cancer

awareness.Employees of the Net-work Enterprise Cen-ter created a tree of

“honor andremembrance” near Route 175 and the NEC, to show their

support for the annual observance.

Breast Cancer Awareness Month is designed to promote early detection, edu-cation and support services for women and men around the

world.

Photo by Navy Mass CoMMuNiCatioN

sPC. 2ND CLass ZaCh aLLaN

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A construction company is scheduled to begin phase one of repairs and renova-tions to Nathan Hale Hall within the next 30 to 75 days.

The Army Corps of Engineers has awarded $12.8 million to Kallidus Tech-nologies, based in Lowell, Mass., to rebuild the roof, gut the interior, repair windows and doors, and perform cleanup and remediation work.

The 65,000-square-foot facility was damaged during a six-alarm fire that occurred on Oct. 20, 2006. More than 100 firefighters from three counties worked to contain the blaze, which wasn’t extin-guished until the following morning.

The building’s roof was severely dam-aged and the interior experienced major water damage from efforts to extinguish the fire, said Daniel Spicer, director of the Directorate of Public Works.

The four-story World War II-era build-ing was the headquarters of the 902nd Military Intelligence Group, a counterin-telligence unit. The 902nd and other units that shared the building were relocated to Bldgs. 4552, 4553 and 2600 after the fire. Hale Hall has been vacant since then.

Spicer said that funds to begin phase two of the repairs and renovations are expected to be made available before the end of the fiscal year.

The entire construction project is scheduled to be completed in 2016.

Nathan Hale Hall finally to undergo renovations

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DINFOS DINING

OUTAuthor and newspa-

per columnist Joseph Galloway stands dur-ing the invocation at the Defense Informa-tion School’s annual Dining Out held Oct.

25. Galloway is joined by DINFOS Comman-dant Jeremy Martin; Martin’s wife, Ava;

Garrison Commander Col. Brian P. Foley;

and Foley’s wife, Lee.

photo by MARiNe Sgt. phillip A. elgie

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By Jane M. WinandChief, Legal Assistance Division

Large-scale data breaches are often in the news.

If you’ve shopped at Target, Home Depot or any of their affiliates, your credit card and other personal information may have been hacked.

If you have been the victim of a data breach, you should monitor your existing credit card and bank accounts for unauthor-ized charges.

Check your credit report for free every few months by visiting https://www.Annual-CreditReport.com/index.action or by calling 1-877-322-8228.

Be on the lookout for “phishing” scams in which you receive an email or text message asking you to confirm or provide personal information such as bank account numbers or Social Security numbers. Your data may have been hacked, and the hackers are phishing to get more of your personal information.

Also consider placing a credit freeze on your credit report. A credit freeze limits access to your credit report, which makes it harder for an identity thief to open new accounts in your name.

Most creditors want to see your credit report before approving an extension of cred-it. But if the creditor can’t gain access because of the freeze, it is doubtful that the new credit account will be approved.

Remember, a credit freeze does not prevent a thief from making changes to existing credit accounts. Even if you put a credit freeze in place, you must still monitor your credit card and bank statements for unauthorized charges and withdrawals.

To place a freeze on your credit report, con-tact each of the following nationwide credit reporting agencies: Equifax (800-525-6285), Experian (888-397-3742) and TransUnion (800-680-7289). Provide your name, address, date of birth and Social Security number.

Fees for the freeze range from $5 to $10. You will be given a unique personal identifica-tion number or password, which you can use to lift the freeze in the future.

However, a credit freeze will not prevent you from receiving your free annual credit report. Furthermore, putting a credit freeze in place will not affect your credit score.

When the credit freeze is in place, your

Credit freezes serve as resource against data breaches, identity theft

existing creditors, debt collectors acting on behalf of existing creditors, and government agencies will still have access to your credit file.

You may still apply for a new job, rent an apartment, open a new account, buy insur-ance and conduct other business, but to do so you will need to lift the credit freeze temporar-ily to allow a specific creditor access for just a short period of time.

You will be charged a fee for lifting the credit freeze.

If you are contemplating temporarily lift-ing the freeze, contact the credit report-ing company in advance to determine how quickly the lift can be put into place.

But a credit freeze does not stop pre-screened offers of credit from coming in the mail.

To stop prescreened offers of credit, call 888-5OPTOUT (888-567-8688) or go online to https://www.optoutprescreen.com/?rf=t to opt out for five years or permanently.

If you have been the victim of a data breach or identity theft, call the Fort Meade Legal Assistance Office to schedule an appointment with an attorney at 301-677-9504 or 301-677-9536.

Oct. 24, Larceny of private property: The victim stated person(s) unknown removed the cushions from the furniture on his front porch.

CommunityCommunityCrime Watch

Compiled by the Fort Meade Directorate of Emergency Services

For week of Oct. 20-26:• Moving violations: 40• Nonmoving violations: 9• Verbal warnings for traffic stops: 29• Traffic accidents: 7• Driving on suspended license: 6• Driving on suspended registration: 3• Driving without a license: 3

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AACC makes it easy to attend class in your own neighborhood! We offer more than 200 academic and enrichment programs and several convenient locations in which to attend, including Meade High School, AACC at Arundel Mills, Glen Burnie Town Center and the Arnold campus. Contact our military advising team at the AACC Fort Meade Army Education Center to register, apply for financial aid and receive free advice.

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» Opportunities for spouses and dependents to receive up to $4,000 in financial assistance.

» Interest-free tuition payments.

» Online, weekend and evening classes.

» Scholarship programs.

» Transfer options that allow you to complete a four-year degree.

Active military and civilians with DOD clearance are both welcome.

Fort Meade Army Education Center 8:30 a.m.–5 p.m. Monday through Thursday; 8:30 a.m.–3 p.m. Friday

Advising hours: 9:30 a.m.–5 p.m. Tuesday and Wednesday or call 410-672-2117

Claudia Velazquez, Coordinator of College Services

Getting the right education answers shouldn’t be a hostile encounter.

www.aacc.edu


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photos by daniel kucin jr.

Command Sgt. Maj. Rodwell L. Forbes and Garrison Commander Brian P. Foley speak to runners at the Pavilion after the 5K. BELOW RIGHT: Robert Nelson and his son, Aidan Nelson, 8, run at Fort Meade’s Ghosts, Ghouls and Goblins 5K and 1-Mile Walk.. Awards were given to runners with the best costumes. Participants were encouraged to wear their favorite Halloween costume and enter their pets in the Pet Costume Contest following the race.

5K Overall Winners:1. Kyle Melvin (14) 19:41

2. Jeff Radgowski (46) 19:463. Michael Faulkner (20) 20:15

Overall Female Winners:1. Stephanie Staub (28) 20:28

2. Alie Slade (33) 20:533. Alex Szkotnicki (10) 21:51

Overall Male Winners:1. Yasuo Oda (52) 20:28

2. Ethan Medina (8) 21:353. John Szkotnicki (34) 21:51

Garrison Commander Brian P. Foley awards Tamryn Thornton the gold medal in the 11-14 age division of the Ghosts, Ghouls and Goblins 5K. Thornton, who is 13, completed the 5K with a time of 24:23.

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Hallelujah FestivalThe annual Hallelujah Festival family event, an alternative to Halloween, will

be celebrated Friday from 6-8 p.m. at the Fort Meade Pavilion.The free event is open to the community. Volunteers are needed.The event will feature snacks, games, prizes, a moon bounce, cotton candy,

popcorn and plenty of candy for every child.Please, no monster, witches, ghosts or other scary costumes.For more information, call Marcia Eastland at 301-677-0386 or 301-677-

6035.

StorytimeThe Children’s Library is offering the pre-kindergarten Storytime “Books That

Go Boo!” today at 9:30 a.m. and 10:30 a.m. at Kuhn Hall, 4415 Llewellyn Ave.The program will feature not so-scary stories, songs and fingerplays for

an early Halloween. Youngsters are encouraged to dress in their Halloween costumes.

For more information, call 301-677-5677.

Halloween decoration contestCorvias Military Living invites residents of family housing on post to

participate in the annual Halloween decorating contest.Garrison Commandian P. Foley and members of the installation command

group will tour family housing areas today to select the best-decorated yards in each neighborhood.

Judging will be based on creativity and spookiness.Residents are encouraged to post photos of their decorated home to the Fort

Meade Facebook page at www.facebook.com/FtMeade.

Trick-or-treat hoursHours for trick-or-treating on the installation will be Friday from 6-9 p.m.

Halloween pet safetyPrecautions should be taken to help keep pets safe during Halloween.• During holiday festivities, restrict your pet’s access to trick-or-treaters

and other strangers. Costumes and revelry can scare pets, leading to an unintentional bite or the pet darting out the door.

• Black cats are especially at risk for pranks, so keep them indoors during this time.

• Pet costumes can be fun, but not all pets enjoy them. Reduce pets’ stress by only dressing them in a costume if they are accustomed to wearing clothes.

• Consumption of Halloween treats, including chocolate and candies with artificial sweeteners such as xylitol, can cause life-threatening illness. Even Halloween treats that are non-toxic can cause health issues that may require your pet to be seen by a veterinarian.

For more information, call the Fort Meade Veterinary Treatment Facility at 301-677-1300.

From left: Scott Sandiford, Philip Sandiford, Gabe Sandiford, Morgan Sandiford and Viletta Sandiford dress as Alice in Wonderland characters for the Ghosts, Ghouls and Goblins 5K.

Fort Meade pets participate in the annual Pet Costume Contest following the race. Pets, such as the glamour-puss pictured here, wore everything from shoes to leather jackets.

Mariah Mister, 10, takes off Saturday morning in the Ghosts, Ghouls and Goblins 5K and 1-Mile Walk. Registrants received Halloween-themed T-shirts.


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GAME ON!Fort Meade’s 15th annual Army vs. Navy Flag Football game will take place Tues-day at 4 p.m. at Mullins Field.A tailgating party begins at 3 p.m. with free barbecue pork sandwiches, hamburgers, sausages, potato and pasta salads, and beverages.Army and Navy personnel representing both teams have been conducting highly motivated practices over the past two weeks and look forward to an action-packed, fun-filled game.The event, which is sponsored by USAA and West County Chamber of Commerce, is free and open to the public. Come out and root for your favorite team!

LEFT: Army Coach James T. Lee counsels his players in preparation for Tuesday’s Fort Meade Army vs. Navy Flag Football game. Last year Navy defeated Army 33-8.

photos by nate pesce

Army Quarterback Matthew Riggins practices passing and scanning for open players Monday night at Mullins Field.

ABOVE: Devaughn Green-Rainge jumps for a catch during Fort Meade’s Army team practice Monday night at Mullins Field. The players will put their skills to the test at Fort Meade’s Army vs. Navy Flag Football game Tuesday at 4 p.m. at Mullins Field.


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Every year about this time, I have a week like this:

A week when the inadequacies of my college and pro football teams collide with the ineptitude of my fantasy rosters like a massive four-car pileup on MD 170.

A week where Michigan gets dusted, outclassed and disrespected by its “little brother” Michigan State; my two fantasy teams fail; and of course, the Cowboys lose in dramatic fashion.

During those weeks I usually babble about how my sports world is falling apart. But not this week and not this year.

Sure, everything in the third paragraph did happen. Michigan did get bullied and is clearly stuck in unprecedented mediocrity. (That is a kind assessment.)

Additionally, my all-powerful fantasy team “Allah Akbars” didn’t just lose. They lost due to poor management. I played Andy Dalton instead of Cam Newton, and now I no longer control my playoff destiny. (My other fantasy team is just hor-rible, BTW.)

Clearly, the Cowboys’ loss is most trou-bling. Dallas didn’t just lose; they lost in overtime to the inferior Washington Red-skins and Colt McCoy.

This isn’t the first time the Cowboys lost to the Redskins. It’s not even the first time they lost to them on Monday night, or even in agonizing fashion. That’s what happens in rivalries.

I still remember a 15-year-old Chad Jones celebrating the miserable Cowboys victory over a much better Redskins team back in 1989.

I was a freshman at Bangor High School, and Jerry Jones and Jimmy Johnson just took over America’s Team and were on their way to a 1-15 season. Personally, my man-fro was in full bloom, my glasses were literally an inch thick and taped, and I was the foster kid who wanted to be popular.

At that time, few kids in Bangor were as popular as the Finch Boys. Ben and Eric were twins who knew how to gleek, harass

and punch people in the precise spot on the shoulder or bicep to make your entire arm go numb. They also were rabid Redskins fans.

On Nov. 4, 1989, the two didn’t say much to me. They reserved their punching and gleeks (a really gross form of spitting) and harassment for their friends because that’s what boys do.

However, on Nov. 6, 1989, with my Cowboys fan-flag waving high with all its obnoxiousness, Ben and Eric delivered the first of many knuckle punches to my shoulder, cracked a joke, complained a bit, and we’ve been friends ever since. In a silly but very real way, that punch made me feel accepted. I was one of the boys.

I got the same feeling Tuesday when I was greeted at the Command and Staff meeting by a large picture of the Cowboys-Redskins score blasted on the projection screen. That was followed by some snickers and lame jokes about the game, and the Cowboys being overrated, and Tony Romo.

Col. Foley even busted a few jokes at my expense between staff members’ attempts at pandering.

Fortunately, being a Cowboys fan for the better part of three decades, my ego when it comes to the team has been numbed similar to my arm after a knuckle punch from a Finch. But what hasn’t faded is the cheesy, sappy, but comforting sense of acceptance.

Maybe I’m wrong, but people wouldn’t mock or knuckle punch or gleek if they didn’t care, and knowing you’re cared for always feels great.

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

One of the boys

Chad T. Jones, Public Affairs

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Jibber Jabber - OpiniOnSports 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.

Glen Mar Family 5KThe Glen Mar Family 5K and 1-Mile Walk begins Saturday at 9 a.m. at

Glen Mar United Methodist Church, 4701 New Cut Road, Ellicott City.Cost for each course is $30.5K registrants can sign up to participate as individuals or in teams of three

or more.The event will benefit the Howard County Food Bank. Participants are

asked to bring nonperishable food to the event.To register, go to www.active.com/ellicott-city-md/running/races/glen-mar-

family-5k-and-1-mile-walk-2014?int=.For more information, call Connie Ballenger at 410-796-0290.

Meade Army vs. Navy Flag FootballFort Meade’s Army vs. Navy Flag Football game will be played Tuesday at

4 p.m. at Mullins Field.A tailgating party begins at

3 p.m. with free barbecue pork sandwiches, hamburgers, sausages, potato and pasta salads, beverages and more.

You also can enter a drawing to win a 50-inch, flat-screen TV.

The event will feature children’s activities including a moon bounce, a disc jockey and fun fan accessories to help you root for your favorite team.

The event is sponsored by USAA and West County Chamber of Commerce.

For more information call 301-677-7916.

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.

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.

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

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

www.quickscores.com/ftmeadesports.


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Photo by CPl. ViCtoria Johnson

Spc. Leon Chan, Alpha Company, 742nd Military Intelligence Battalion, and Spc. Kelly Knox, Bravo Company 741st MI Battalion, spread mulch Saturday in front of Meade High School during Beautification Day. The beautification project was part of a partnership between Better Opportunities for Single Service Members and Meade High.

Compiled by Dijon RolleEditor

A group of nearly 100 single service mem-bers and Meade High students, faculty and parents spent Saturday picking up trash, raking leaves, planting flowers and painting murals.

The project was the result of a partner-ship between Better Opportunities for Single Service Members and Meade High for the school’s Beautification Day.

“We strive for the betterment of our com-munity in various projects,” said Cpl. Vicky Johnson, garrison BOSS representative. “Our partnership with Meade HS is one which has just started to blossom. ...

“We put time and effort into this event because not only did it give us an opportunity to be involved in the community, it gave us a chance to improve our home. The proximity of Meade HS to where we live and work made the project all the more important.”

Assistant Principal Dawn Pilon said the idea for the project started this summer when staff members came together to organize a Beautification Day focused on cleaning up the front of the school.

“I saw it as something I wanted to support not only to make Meade High School a place to be proud of, but also a chance for getting

many community stakeholders involved and to spend some fun, productive time together,” Pilon said. “BOSS played an essential part of the planning, the organizing for Saturday and doing the work necessary to make Beautifica-tion Day a success.”

In addition to their cleanup duties, BOSS members also lend their time and talents to other areas of the school by providing chap-erones for after-school activities. There is also a proposed plan to enlist service members as tutors and mentors for students.

“Not only does an event like Beautification Day help to create a positive environment for students and faculty, but it also brings our military, faculty and family members together with students to create a good example of the positive outcomes that can be achieved through volunteerism and hard work,” said retired Lt. Col. Bill McMillan, instructor for the Junior Reserve Officers’ Training Corps.

School officials plan to host another Beau-tification Day in April.

“We hope to make this a biannual event that will continue to grow, bringing the com-munity together to make a positive change to the culture of Meade High School,” McMil-lan said.

To view more photos from the event, go to www.flickr.com/photos/ftmeade.

BOSS members beautify Meade High

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.

Veterans Appreciation Day Luncheon

The Retired Officers’ Wives’ Club and co-sponsors are sponsoring the annual Veterans Appreciation Day Luncheon on Saturday at Club Meade.

Socializing will be from 9:45-10:20 a.m. The program begins at 10:30 a.m.

Cost is $30. Reservations are required.The keynote speaker is Carolyn M.

Clancy, interim undersecretary for health for the Department of Veterans Affairs.

Jay Thompson will perform a patriotic musical tribute.

Co-sponsors include the Association of the U.S. Army, Enlisted Spouses Club, Officers’ Spouses’ Club, Military Officers Association of America and the Military Order of the World Wars.

This event is for all ranks, veterans, family, friends and the civilian community.

Tables seat 10 and will be assigned on a first-come, first-served basis. Guests wishing to sit together must submit payment and reservation forms in the same envelope.

For reservations or more information, call co-chairpersons Lianne Roberts at 301-464-5498 or Genny Bellinger at 410-674-2550.

CFC Charity FairA Combined Federal Campaign Charity

Fair is scheduled for Monday from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the ballroom of McGill Training Center, 8452 Zimborski Ave.

Representatives of CFC charity organizations will be available to speak to community members.

Learn about the services and programs supporting family, children, social and environmental issues that are available in your local area.

This year’s campaign season at Fort Meade runs from Sept. 15 to Dec. 15.

For more information, go to cbacfc.org/.

Changes to post shopsThe Military Clothing Sales Store, an

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

6 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 Shopette operating hours are Sunday to Thursday, 5 a.m. to midnight.

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

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.

CACs for contractorsPer guidance from Department Of

Defense Manual 1000.13, contractors must have installation and government network access, or recurring access to multiple installations for a period of six months or more in order to receive a Common Access Card.

All contractors are also required to have an NACI (National Agency Check with Inquiries) or equivalent background investigation submitted to the Office of Personnel Management and a completed FBI fingerprint check prior to entry in the Trusted Associate Sponsorship System.

This mandate is per the Homeland Security Presidential Directive-12.

Any CACs issued that do not meet these vetting requirements will be revoked until the requirements are met.

CACs are not issued to provide Family and Morale, Welfare and Recreation benefits to contractors. Those benefits are extended by the installation and must be addressed by the local installation command element.

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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 will be Nov. 8 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Fort Meade Commissary.

Tours are open to all eligible patrons of the commissary.

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 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.


Military Family Appreciation Day

Families are invited to a day of fun, food and prizes Nov. 8 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.


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 Nov. 7 by emailing Jerome Duncan at [email protected].

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

Community Readiness Center closure

Army Community Service and the Airman and Family Readiness Center, located at the Community Readiness Center, 830 Chisholm Ave., will be closed Nov. 14 from 7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. for facility improvement projects.

If emergency assistance is needed, contact:

• Domestic violence victim advocate at 1-240-688-6918

• SHARP Hotline at 1-443-845-0876• Andrews Air Force Base Airman

and Family Readiness Center at 1-301-981-7087

Army Emergency Relief customers may request emergency assistance by visiting the Soldier and Family Assistance Center from 7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Bldg. 2462, 85th Medical Battalion Ave.

For more information, call 301-677-7314 or 301-677-6930.

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.

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right arm night goes country“Right Arm Goes Country” on Nov. 6 from 4-6 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 everyone and all services. The theme continues with a mechanical bull contest, Texas Hold’em Tournament, corn hole unit competition, music, line dancing, food specials and prizes. For more information, go to ftmeademwr.com.


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

Speakers programThe Prostate Cancer Support Group

is sponsoring a guest speaker program Nov. 6 from 7-8:30 p.m. at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center (America Building, second floor, Room 2525) and at Fort Belvoir Community Hospital by video teleconference in the Oaks Pavilion, first floor, Room 332.

Speakers will be Dr. Valencia Clay (a palliative care physician at Walter Reed) and Dr. Jerry Waddell (psychologist and program director of the Palliative Care Service at Walter Reed).

The topic is “Quality of Life in Disease Progression.”

Family and friends (military and civilian) are invited to the free program. Registration is not required.

A military ID is required for base access to Walter Reed. For those without military ID, call the Prostate Center at 301-319-2900 at least four business days prior to the event for base access, and bring a photo ID the day of the event.

For more information, call retired Col. Jane Hudak at 301-319-2918 or 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.• Dollars and Sense: Tuesday, 9 a.m. to

noonTopics include: basic budgeting,

financial goals and priorities, saving and investing, and managing your credit.

• Resume Writing Workshop: Tuesday, 9 a.m. to noon

This workshop will provide tips on win-ning resume styles, the importance of cover letters and tips on following up on your resume. To register, call 301-677-9017.

• Social Media for Job Seekers: Nov. 13, 9 a.m. to noon

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.• Retirement Brief: Monday from 8-

11:30 a.m. Information will be provided on Tricare, Johns Hopkins Family Health Plan and the Navy Mutual Aid Financial Planning/Survivor Benefit Plan.

• 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.

National Sandwich DayTeens in grades nine to 12 are invited

Monday from 3:30-4:30 p.m. to celebrate National Sandwich Day at the Teen Center.

Teens will be able to utilize their cre-ativity skills in the kitchen and create a variety of delicious sandwiches.


Family Thanksgiving dinner

Children in grades six to eight and their families are invited to the Youth Center for a Thanksgiving dinner Nov. 7 from 5-8 p.m.

Youths will prepare a Thanksgiving meal and enjoy the meal 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: “Books That Go Boo!” Not so-

scary stories, songs and fingerplays for an early Halloween. Youngsters are encouraged to dress in their Halloween costumes.

• Nov. 6: “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• Howard County Crafts Spectacular will

be held Friday through Sunday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Howard County Fairgrounds, 2210 Fairgrounds Road, West Friendship.

Admission is $5, and free for children under 10. A three-day pass costs $7. Parking is free. The event will feature several hundred craftsmen; magic shows Saturday and Sunday at 11 a.m. and 12:30 p.m.; and Santa Claus on Saturday and Sunday from 1-4 p.m.

For more information, call 301-271-4432 or email [email protected].

• The Naval Academy Band’s Comman-dant’s Combo will perform Nov. 6 at 6 p.m. at St. Anne’s Church, Church Circle, Annapolis.

Led by Senior Chief Musician Blake Cram-er, Commandant’s Combo is a dynamic four-piece ensemble performing modern arrange-ments of well-known patriotic melodies.

For more information, go to the band’s website at www.usna.edu/USNABand or call 410-293-1262.

• Savage United Methodist Church, near Savage Mill, is hosting its annual Fall Festival on Nov. 8 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.

• Leisure Travel Services is offering its next monthly bus trip to New York City on Nov. 15, with discounts to attractions. Bus cost is $60. For more information, call 301-677-7354 or visit ftmeademwr.com.

• 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

Saturday. 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.

• Families Dealing with Deployment meets the first and third Monday of every month from 5:30 to 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 Officers’ Wives’ Club meets Tuesday at 11 a.m. at Club Meade. The presentation will be “The Fall of Saigon.”

Cost of luncheon is $18. Reservations are required by today at noon. Call your area representative or Betty Wade at 410-551-7082.

Through slides and narrative, Tom Glenn, a former National Security Agency operative who was stationed in Saigon at the time, will give a behind-the-scenes look at the final days when the North Vietnamese attacked the city. Glenn’s books on the subject will be available for purchase.

Annual membership dues are $25. Members may bring guests to the luncheons, which are held the first Tuesday of each month, except June, July, August and January.

For more information, call Genny Bellinger, president of the ROWC, at 410-674-2550 or Jean Simmons, membership chair, at 410-721-7761.

• Monthly Prayer Breakfast, hosted by the Garrison Chaplain’s Office, is held the first Thursday of every month at 7 a.m. at Club Meade.

The next prayer breakfast is Nov. 6.There is no cost for the buffet; donations are

optional. All Fort Meade employees, family members, and civilian and military personnel are invited.

For more information, call 301-677-6703.• 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 Nov. 6. Din-ner 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 Nov. 6. 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,


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movies

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

Movies start 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. 9

Friday & Nov. 8: “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 gang-sters, he can’t stand idly by. He has to help her. With Denzel Washington, Marton Csokas, Chloë Grace Moretz.

Sunday: “The Maze Runner” (PG-13). Thomas is deposited in a community of boys after his mem-ory is erased, soon learning they’re all trapped in a maze that will require him to join forces with fellow “runners” for a shot at escape. With Dylan O’Brien, Kaya Scodelario, Will Poulter.

Nov. 7: “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.

Nov. 9: “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.

Saturday: Studio Appreciation FREE SCREENING of “Big Hero 6.” (PG)

2597 Dorsey Road, Glen Burnie. The next meeting is Nov. 8. 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 Nov. 10 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 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 Nov. 10. 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 Nov. 10.

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 Nov. 10. For more information, call Celena Flowers or Jessica Hobgood at 301-677-5590.

• NARFE Chapter 1519 will meet Nov. 11 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. Personnel are needed to become active members of the chapter and attending meetings.

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

• Women’s Empowerment Group meets Wednesdays from 2 to 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 to 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 to 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.

• 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 meet 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].

Community news & notes Get to work on time. Know the hours of operation for

Access Gates on Fort Meade

Gate 1: Rockenbach Road5:30 a.m. to 9 p.m.

Monday through Friday; 9 a.m. to 9 p.m.

weekends; closed holidays

Gate 3: Reece Road and Maryland Route 175

(Demps Visitor Control Center gate) 24-hour access

Demps Visitor Control Center, Bldg. 902 Reece Road7:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.,

Monday through Friday

Gate 4: Mapes Road and Maryland Route 1755:30 a.m. to 7 p.m.,

Monday through Friday; closed weekends and holidays

Gate 5: Llewellyn Avenue and Maryland Route 175

6 to 9 a.m., Monday through Friday for inbound traffic;

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

Gate 7: Mapes Road and Route 32

5:30 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday through Friday;

9 a.m. to 9 p.m. weekends and holidays

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