UPCOMING EVENTS wEdNESdayS, 10 a.M.-2 P.M.:

Farmers Market - Smallwood Hall lot

SEPT. 12, 6:30-8 a.M.:9/11 Run of Remembrance -

McGlachlin Parade Field

SEPT. 12, 7 P.M.:GI Film Festival - Constitution Park

SEPT. 17, 9 a.M.-2 P.M.:Community Job Fair - Club Meade

SEPT. 20, 8 a.M.:Football FanFare 5/10K Run -

Constitution Park

fEllOwShIPGarrison, chaplain leaders share dinner, camaraderie

with 70th ISR Wingpage 4

hOlly-GrahaMFemale hologram offers

advice to achieve healthy, active lifestyle

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WOMeN: BaCK tO the future

Theatrical performer Kate Campbell Stevenson changes costume to take on the role of suffragettes and other historically significant women during her one-woman performance of music and monologues at Fort Meade’s Women’s Equality Day celebration held Aug. 28 at McGill Training Center. See story on Page 10.

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11,285Hello again, Team Meade!Our children have gone back to school this

week, and Labor Day weekend marks the unof-ficial end of summer.

It has been a summer of great progress for the installation, and we are set to continue building on our gains as we enter fall.

At the start of the summer, there was little to no visibility on the Army staff or in Installation Management Command of our massive growth. As we end the summer we enjoyed visits from our Regional Director Thomas Schoenbeck; the Installation Management commanding general, Lt. Gen. Dave Halverson; and Assistant Secre-tary of the Army (Installations, Housing and Partnership) Paul Cramer.

Installation Management Command is now hosting a Cyber Installation Support Summit at Fort Meade on Oct. 22 to holistically address resources needed for cyber-related growth on both Fort Meade and Fort Gordon in Geor-gia.

Three weeks ago, the Army staff’s cyber-facil-ity priority was “Army cyber stationing at Fort Gordon, Ga.” Today it reads, “Service cyber growth on Army installations (Fort Meade and Fort Gordon)” and we look forward to a visit from the undersecretary of the Army on Oct. 28.

Heightened awareness of our growth has already made an impact. Our major renovation projects have risen to the top for end-of-year funding, and we will now have enough money to renovate Hale Hall, which was burned down in 2007, and Building 4552; build a temporary fire station to allow quick response to emergencies on the north side of post; execute badly needed upgrades to our 911 Call Center; and conduct a significant amount of repaving.

Sorely needed maintenance work will soon begin across the post, and we are submitting an augmentation request to temporarily increase the size of our garrison staff during the next

five-year period of growth.

Help is on the way!

As I begin my second year leading the great team of pro-fessionals who make up our garrison staff, I will spend time in small group sessions explaining our progress and efforts in more detail so that everyone associated with the gar-rison staff understands the importance of their work and efforts.

As you have heard me say before, “knowing why” is vital. You can’t truly care about what you are doing if you don’t know why you are doing it. So I will do my best to explain the importance of our garrison mission and the progress we have made to all.

This will also be my last column before Sept. 11 and our Installation Remembrance Run on Sept. 12. On Sept. 11, I ask all to pause and reflect on those who lost their lives that day 13 years ago, and on all those who have made the ultimate sacrifice in defense of our great nation since Sept. 11.

Recent events in the news remind us that the world is still far from a safe place. Those who would do us harm are out there, and we must remind ourselves of these threats on a daily basis to remain vigilant in our nation’s defense.

It remains my great honor to serve with and for the 50,034 service members, civilians and families who make up Team Meade. We are all defending our nation’s freedom, and the world is a better place for our efforts.

Thank you all for what you do every day. I look forward to seeing you around campus.

Summer: A Time of Progress

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By Defense Media ActivityArmy News Service

Soldiers asked to participate in a workplace survey over the next couple of weeks should take a few minutes to complete it, said Army Chief of Staff Gen. Ray Odierno.

“This volunteer survey is short, and it is important,” Odierno said in a let-ter to Soldiers selected to participate in the RAND study. “This survey is criti-cal to the Army’s efforts to monitor its performance over time, and to develop policies that improve the safety of our Soldiers.”

About 580,000 service members have begun receiving emails or letters inviting them to participate in the first RAND Military Workplace Study, Defense Department officials said.

Active and Reserve-component mem-

bers in all military branches and the Coast Guard are being invited to par-ticipate.

“The survey is unprecedented in its scale and will influence policies that affect everyone in the services,” DoD officials said.

The survey is voluntary and confiden-tial. No one at the Defense Department will ever see how an individual service member responds, officials stressed.

“No service member may be ordered or pressured to complete the survey or not to complete it,” officials said.

However, Odierno asked that lead-ers provide Soldiers an opportunity to complete the survey. He said it can be completed using a government computer during duty hours, answered on a home computer or even a smartphone.

Survey respondents can forward the

survey to their personal email addresses and they can complete it whenever they have an opportunity.

The study will help commanders at all levels evaluate current military work-place relations, professionalism and per-sonal safety, officials said. It will have important implications for how the mili-tary operates.

The study can have implications on military training, justice and services.

The survey is being conducted inde-pendently of the Department of Defense by experts at the nonprofit, nonpartisan RAND Corporation.

Results will be presented to President Barack Obama this fall. A full report of the RAND findings will be available to the public in May.

Editor’s note: DoD News contributed to this report.

Soldiers encouraged to take workplace survey

Aug. 28, Theft: AAFES loss prevention personnel stated that the victim was observed, on video surveillance, stealing $100 from the cash register of the Arby’s drive-through win-dow.

Aug. 30, Theft: The Directorate of Emergency Services was notified by AAFES loss prevention of a theft of private funds. The victim reported a fraudulent purchase on his credit card that had occurred at Anthony’s pizza restaurant at the Exchange.

Aug. 30, Driving vehicle while impaired by drugs; driver failing to give turn signal continuously dur-ing last 100 feet of travel before turning; exceeding speed limit by 20 to 29 mph; failure to drive on right half of roadway when required; changing lanes when unsafe; possession of a controlled sub-stance - amphetamines: While on routine patrol, police noticed a vehicle traveling at a high rate of speed. The vehicle committed various other traffic violations before coming to a stop. The driver appeared extremely nervous and struggled to focus when asked for his driver’s license and vehicle registration.Police smelled a distinct chemical odor emitting from the driver. At that time, the driver was asked to exit his vehicle, and he stumbled and used his car for support. The driver performed a series of Standardized Field Sobriety Tests, which he failed. Upon a search of the vehicle, a substance that tested positive for amphetamines was found.

Sept. 1, Larceny of private property: The vic-tim stated that person(s) unknown by unknown means stole from her quarters a mountain bike, which was unsecured and unattended.

CommunityCommunityCrime Watch

Compiled by the Fort Meade Directorate of Emergency Services

For week of Aug. 25-31:• Moving violations: 33• Nonmoving violations: 13• Verbal warnings for traffic stops: 36• Traffic accidents: 6• Driving on suspended license: 1• Driving on suspended registration: 0• Driving without a license: 4

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SMA tAlkS cyber with 780th MiSgt. Maj. of the Army Raymond Chandler meets with Soldiers from the 780th Military Intelligence Brigade, part of Army Cyber Command, to talk about cyber operations and respond to questions about the future of the Army during a visit to Fort Meade on Aug. 7.Chandler also participated in discussions about cyber operations in the Army in support of the Cyber Mission Force and presented coins to 780th MI top performers who were nominated by their leadership.

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Story and photo by Senior Airman Samuel Daub70th ISR Wing Public Affairs

Airmen from the 70th Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance Wing welcomed Fort Meade leadership as well as garrison and ISR Agency chaplains to the Wing’s monthly dorm dinner on Aug. 19 in the Roost of the McNeil Hall Dormitories at the National Security Agency.

This dinner was the first for Garrison Commander Col. Brian P. Foley since taking command last year. Additional first-time visitors were Garrison Com-mand Sgt. Maj. Rodwell Forbes, Gar-rison Chaplain (Col.) Warren Kirby and Air Force Chaplain (Col.) Clifton Perry, ISR Agency command chaplain.

Airmen from the 22nd Intelligence Squadron planned and coordinated this month’s dinner, choosing both the theme and the menu. Different squadrons and organizations across the Wing take turns organizing the monthly dinners, utiliz-ing a budget almost entirely provided by Garrison Chapel Community funds.

The Wing Chapel Office works in partnership with the Garrison Chaplain’s Office, which provides funding for Wing Chapel readiness and morale programs such as the marriage and singles retreats, Bible studies, Faith in Films, seminars and dorm dinners.

Without this partnership, these and other programs would be severely impact-ed.

“We can’t do what we’ve done here without the help of the garrison on both the leadership side and the help of the chapel leadership,” said Air Force Chap-lain (Capt.) Ronald Feeser, 70th ISR Wing chaplain, while introducing Foley to the audience. “We would like to say ‘thank you’ for that.”

Before dinner, Foley spoke briefly to the Wing chapel staff and the Airmen in attendance.

“First and foremost, I would like to thank you all for the invitation,” Foley said. “I’ve been meaning to make it over here for several months, so now that we finally made that happen — on behalf of Command Sergeant Major Forbes, Chaplain Kirby, our entire garrison team — I just want to thank you all for the partnership.

“Fort Meade is the most joint of the non-joint bases there are,” Foley said. “By population, we are as joint as we can possibly get. All services work together — Soldiers, Sailors, Airmen, Marines

Garrison, chapel leadership share fellowship with 70th ISR Wing

and Coasties. All five are here on this Army fort and Army fort by name only. It’s all about partnership, and we’re here on the garrison staff to help you all.”

Following Foley’s comments, Air Force Chaplain (Lt. Col.) James Glass, 70th ISR Wing chaplain, blessed the meal and the volunteers who helped make the event possible. Glass, who was attend-ing his second dinner, recently moved to the Wing after Air Force Chaplain (Lt. Col.) Bill Burrell, former Wing chaplain, retired in July.

Since his assignment to the Wing, Glass has had a growing appreciation for both the dinners and the Airmen who are honored at each event.

“The mission of the Wing is incred-ibly demanding, but I’m continually impressed by the bright Airmen that support this mission on a daily basis to defend our nation and secure its future,” Glass said.

“These are truly great events that bring Airmen together. There’s always a lot of excitement and a lot of involvement between, not only Wing Airmen, but the garrison as well. We’re appreciative to the Garrison [Chaplain’s Office] for making this possible and for their continued sup-port to make these events happen.”

Dinner featured Italian dishes, work-ing off of a Super Mario Bros. theme. The majority of coordination and plan-ning was taken on by Air Force Tech. Sgt. Mike Macias, who set up planning committees and started preparing sauce for the meal eight hours in advance.

“There was an incredible turnout, the food was very good,” said Air Force Lt. Col. Robert Swiech, 22nd IS commander. “This is one of those things where you have the opportunity to take a break from your normal everyday requirements and spend time with the people who make the mission.

“It’s always important for the Airmen to see and be involved in their leadership and to know that what they do every day is greatly respected and appreciated.

“Sergeant Macias was the brains behind this particular endeavor and with-out him, it wouldn’t have gone as well as it did. We look forward to doing it again in the future.”

At the conclusion of the dinner, Foley spoke once more on the importance of the partnership between the Wing and garrison.

“We’re here to better enable the part-ner units, the operational units,” Foley said. “You guys have the operational mis-sions — the missions that literally keep the lights on in our nation. You guys do a great job.

“It is the role of the garrison to better enable you guys to perform operational missions. It’s a great privilege and a great partnership.”

Garrison Command Sgt. Major Rodwell Forbes and Garrison Commander Col. Brian P. Foley move through the serving line at the 70th Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance Wing’s monthly dorm dinner held Aug. 19 in the Roost of the McNeil Hall Dormitories.

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By Lisa R. RhodesStaff Writer

Meade High School is undergoing sev-eral construction projects that will add new classroom and office space, install new classroom walls and doors, and renovate the school’s heating, ventilation and air conditioning systems.

The major construction project began in June and entails the building of a two-story classroom addition at the northern side of Meade High, closest to Clark Road.

The 14,725-square-foot addition will increase the school’s capacity by 225 seats.

The $4 million project is being con-structed by Whiting Turner Contracting Company of Baltimore, and is scheduled to be completed by August 2015.

Principal John Yore sent out a memo to faculty and staff on Aug. 21 detail-ing how the construction will require a change in the school’s bus patterns and the morning commute for faculty and students.

According to the memo, school buses will enter the high school from Route 175 for the school year. The original bus routes on 175 will remain the same.

The former Clark Road bus routes will all enter at the entrance to Meade Middle School on Route 175 and will travel through the construction parking lot. They will use the Clark Road bus circle for drop-off at 7 a.m. and pickup at 2:05 p.m.

Yore advised faculty and staff to arrive at the school well ahead of bus traffic and suggested that parents adjust

the morning commute times for students by 10 to 15 minutes.

The school’s HVAC is also being remodeled. The two-year project will provide new ceilings and lights, as well as new sprinkler heads if necessary.

North Point Builders, based in Balti-more, is creating an office and storage space in a former locker area and modi-fying several team rooms in the high school’s lower level. The project’s cost is $66,800.

In October, a $5 million project will begin to provide walls and doors throughout the high school as required. The project is now in bidding stage; a contractor has not been selected.

Lisa Seaman-Crawford, director of facilities for the Anne Arundel County Public Schools, said that the county has

designated $3 million from casino rev-enues to fund the HVAC project.

A future project entails the renova-tion of the high school’s Field House. Meade High was awarded state grants of $50,000 and of $100,00 for the $500,000 project. Seaman-Crawford said the proj-ect will begin once additional funding is provided.

Although the construction projects may be an inconvenience for students and faculty, Yore is confident the school will be able to adjust.

“I’m very excited about the projects that are happening,” he said. “We’re try-ing to create a safe and comfortable cli-mate for learning. Our goal is to improve our accommodations for students and staff so we can continue to conduct busi-ness as usual.”

Meade High School undergoes face lift

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MEET AND GREETGarrison Commander Col. Brian P. Foley speaks to

Anne Arundel County Public Schools Superintendent George Arlotto during a visit to Meade Middle School on Friday. Arlotto met with Christine DeGuzman, the school’s new principal, as well as with faculty and students. He also visited MacArthur Middle School, Pershing Elementary School and Manor View Elementary School, which are all led by new principals this year.

LEFT: Anne Arundel County Public Schools Super-intendent George Arlotto chats with Myah Martin, 12, and Shyann Thiele, 12, seventh-graders at Meade Middle School.

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Story and photo by Sgt. 1st Class Mark Bell Public Affairs, 200th MP Command

Brig. Gen. Phillip Churn was promoted to the rank of major general during a morning formation Aug. 3 in front of the Fort Meade-based Headquar-ters and Headquarters Company, 200th Military Police Command.

Churn is the commanding general of the largest, DoD military police organization and oversees more than 13,000 Reserve MPs living in 44 states. He picked two of the youngest Reserve Soldiers in formation to change his rank and assist in the promotion ceremony.

Pvt. Christopher Layman replaced the one star with the two-star rank in front of the command headquarters that oversees operations across four MP brigades, three Criminal Investigation Division battalions, and numerous pub-lic affairs and chaplain detachments.

As Churn took his initial few steps as a two-star general, his first action was to shake the hand of the HHC gui-don bearer, Spc. Nelson Castellanos of Alexandria, Va., and thank him for his service in the Army Reserve.

“It’s important for me to be promoted in front of you all today,” Churn told the formation of more than 150 Soldiers. “You are why I am here today. I will tell you this right now — I didn’t get here by myself.”

Churn said that his military roots were deeply embedded within the non-commissioned officer corps.

“My father was a retired sergeant first

class,” said Churn, a native of Washing-ton, D.C., who now resides in Lorton, Va. “He instilled that sergeant’s disci-pline as part of my values, so I haven’t forgotten my roots with the NCO Corps. I am indebted to our NCO Corps.”

Churn said the NCOs are the back-bone of our Army and that part of the NCO’s responsibilities is to train officers.

“Never forget this,” he said to the enlisted Soldiers.

While serving in Afghanistan as com-mander of the 333rd MP Brigade, out of Farmingdale, N.Y., Churn said he measured success by the sergeants and staff sergeants executing a mission.

“It’s no different now,” he said. “Ser-geants, you have to lead your Soldiers, train your Soldiers and make sure they are squared away.”

Churn told officers and senior NCOs that it is their mission to guide young sergeants and staff sergeants.

“Ensure they know what ‘right’ looks like,” he said. “We must ensure we are giving the right guidance to our ser-geants so they can execute any mission. Ensure we live within our ethos.”

For the past several months, Churn has been at the helm of the 200th MPCOM after Maj. Gen. Sanford Hol-man relinquished command during a ceremony May 4.

“We are Soldiers, and the American public looks toward us to make sure everything stays right,” Churn said. “Our mission is to ensure our American way of life endures.”

Top Reserve MP officer pins major general rank

Reserve Pvt. Christopher Layman replaces the one star with the two-star rank during a promotion ceremony for Maj. Gen. Phillip Churn on Aug. 2 outside command headquarters at Fort Meade. Churn, who oversees operations of the 200th Military Police Command, commands more than 13,000 Soldiers in four MP brigades, three Criminal Investigation Division battalions, and numerous public affairs and chaplain detachments in 44 states.

Contribute to care package campaign

Join the Caring For Our Armed Forces Drive to collect and distribute care packages to troops traveling back and forth to Afghanistan.

The campaign is running through Sept. 20 and is sponsored by the Baltimore County African American Cultural Festival, USO Metropolitan Washington, BWI Marshall Airport and Baltimore County Junior Reserve Officers’ Training Corps.

The USO-Metro airport lounge, which hosted more than 81,000 visitors in 2012, is in need of the following supplies:

Snacks (individual serving size/individually wrapped); cheese and peanut butter crackers; small bags of assorted chips and crackers; granola bars, Nutrigrain bars and snack cakes; bottled water; Pop Tarts and Rice Krispies Treats; juice boxes (100 percent juice); fruit cups and pudding cups; single-serve peanut butter; canned soda; trail mix/nuts; yogurt string cheese; dried fruit chips/fruit chews; beef jerky; hot chocolate packets; miniature chocolate candies; microwave soups; single-serve microwavable meals; toiletries (individually wrapped, TSA-approved size) including razors, shaving cream, deodorant, toothpaste and toothbrush, lotion, shampoo and feminine hygiene products; aspirin and Acetaminophen; books and magazines; and paper

goods and plasticware.Donations can be dropped off at the following

JROTC collection centers: Chesapeake High School, Dundalk High School, Franklin High School, Kenwood High School, Lansdowne High School, Milford Mill Academy, Overlea High School, Parkville High School, Patapsco High School, Randallstown High School and Woodlawn High School.

In addition, the Baltimore County African American Cultural Festival is donating a check in the amount of $1,000 to the USO.

For more information, email Danyell Smith, Hero/Shero chair for the Baltimore County African American Cultural Festival, at danyellps@hotmail.com.

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Fort Meade Wellness Week The following events will be held on post during Wellness Week:

Sept. 15• Burba Lake Walk: noon

Sept. 16• Burba Lake Walk: noon

• Healthy Sleep Habits class: 11 a.m. and 1 p.m.

• Army Wellness Center Open House: 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., 4418 Llewellyn Ave.

• Outdoor Group Exercise Session with personal trainer Craig: 3 p.m.

Sept. 18• Cooking Matters at the Store: 10

a.m. to 2 p.m. at the commissary

Pre-register at http://cmatscommissary.fm.eventbrite.com

• Burba Lake Walk: noon

Sept. 19• Yoga on the Lawn, led by PHCR-N

(Bring a yoga mat): 11 a.m. Army Wellness Center, 4418 Llewellyn Ave.

• Burba Lake Walk: noon

• Running Clinic: 8-10:30 a.m., Army Wellness Center, 4418 Llewellyn Ave.

Sept. 20• Football Fanfare 5K Run/10K Run/1

Mile Walk: 8 a.m. at Constitution Park

For more information, go to www.allsportcentral.com/Eventinfo.cfm?EventID=55754

By Lisa FerdinandoArmy News Service

Soldiers should be aware of overuse and overtraining that can lead to injury, and should modify their fitness plans accordingly, an Army doctor said.

“In terms of physical training-related inju-ries, the first and most important thing is that injuries are the biggest health problem of the Army,” said Dr. Bruce Jones, a U.S. Army Public Health Command physician-epidemiologist.

Jones spoke at a media roundtable held in conjunction with the 3rd International Con-gress on Soldier Physical Performance, which was held in Boston last week. Jones and his staff looked at ways to enhance Soldier per-formance while reducing instances of injury.

Jones said that each year, some 350,000 Soldiers make about 1.3 million medical visits for injuries.

“Fifty percent of those 1.3 million visits are due to overuse training-related injuries,” he said.

Research indicates, said Jones, that in both the military and civilian populations, the more physical training a person does, espe-cially running, the higher the risk of injury.

It is a paradox, Jones said. To become physically fit, you have to train, which then increases risk of injury.

“Civilian studies and some of ours suggest

that there are thresholds of training above which injuries rates will go up, but fitness will either not improve or it will go down,” he said.

Jones noted that strategies to prevent over-training and injury have been successful.

For example, he said, a standardized pro-gram for basic training in 2003 reduced run-ning mileage, and incorporated more speed work and multidirectional activities like guer-rilla drills and grass drills.

“We were able to demonstrate a 40 per-cent reduction in injury rates doing that,” he said.

Jones said women tend to enter the service with lower levels of fitness and have higher injury rates in basic training as compared to men. However, that does not mean women cannot perform at high levels, Jones said.

“There are some women who can compete and are functioning at the same level of per-formance as the highest 20 to 25 percent of men,” he said.

Anyone planning to enter the military should begin a physical training program early and gradually build up fitness, Jones said.

“The more fit you are in entry to the service, the less likely you will be injured,” he said.

Whether entering the military or already a member, Jones recommends adopting a well-

balanced fitness program that builds muscle and endurance.

A fitness program that does not lead to overtraining or overuse can have great results, as the person enjoys the health benefits of the active lifestyle and avoids injury.

“Other injury-prevention measures would be things like wear your seat belt,” Jones said. “A surprising thing that most people would not think about in terms of injury prevention is smoking cessation.”

He said studies have consistently found that the more people smoke, the more likely they are to get injured in the Army.

“There is a lot of speculation as to why, but there are a number of studies that show that healing is delayed in smokers, surgical wound healing takes longer in smokers, [and] fracture healing takes longer,” Jones said. “Something about smoking seems to impair the healing process.”

Most of the injuries in the Army are over-use injuries, as the result of repetitive trauma causing “microdamage,” he said.

A smoker typically would not be healed from microdamage before more damage could occur, Jones said.

“If you’re a smoker, that healing process takes place more slowly, so there could be an accumulation of microdamage that actually ends up being an injury,” he said. “That’s our hypothesis.”

Avoid overtraining to prevent injury

ONE SHOT TO AVOID THE FLU

Kenneth Johnson, an occu-pational health nurse at Kim-brough Ambulatory Care Cen-ter, administers an influenza

vaccine to Garrison Command-er Col. Brian P. Foley and then to U.S. Army Medical Depart-

ment Activity Commander Col. Laura R. Trinkle on Tuesday

at garrison headquarters. The vaccination event is a prelude to Kimbrough’s annual influ-enza vaccination campaign,

which officially kicks off Sept. 25 at the Fort Meade Partner Commanders Luncheon. For more information about the

2014-15 season influenza vac-cination schedule, call Teddy Robinson at 301-677-8661 or

301-677-8435.

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By Carrie CulverIntern, Legal Assistance Division

Do you have a tablet, smartphone or other smart device? Do you also have young children?

If you answered yes to these questions, you may have encountered a quandary faced by many parents: What to do when the two forces collide?

Applications, or apps, on smart devic-es cover a wide range of subject matter. Some apps take the form of games and appeal to both children and the young-at-heart alike.

The fun may stop, however, when the parents receive their billing statement from their service provider and find charges they never made.

Some apps, while free to download, offer options to make purchases within the game or application, ostensibly to advance the player’s success in or enjoy-ment of the game. A player may be able to purchase currency or goods relevant to the game: coins, stars or special pow-ers in the game.

In most situations, when a consumer decides to buy something, he has to pres-ent his debit or credit card or other mode of payment.

In certain situations online, however, a person may agree to have the site save his payment information for his conve-nience. This means that when you are logged in to a site or service and want to make a purchase, you would not need to supply credit or other identifying financial information. When the owner of the account is logged in, he likely understands the connection between the account and the billing credit card on file.

A problem arises, however, when the owner is logged in, but his child is using his tablet, phone or other smart device. The child may not be presented with any obstacle or requirement to seek his parent’s permission to make in-app pur-chases on the device. The child may not even understand that he is incurring real charges, using real money.

The Federal Trade Commission pre-

viously filed a complaint against Apple Inc., alleging that Apple billed its cus-tomers for charges unwittingly incurred by their children in mobile apps without parental consent.

In January, the FTC and Apple reached a settlement, with Apple agree-ing to refund affected customers and to change its policies to ensure that custom-ers expressly authorize purchases made in mobile applications.

The FTC also recently filed suit against Amazon, making similar allegations rel-evant to customer use of the company’s Kindle Fire product and related applica-tions. Amazon initially allowed in-app purchases to be made without even entering a password.

Subsequently, the company changed its policy to require a password for certain transactions. Once the password was entered, however, unlimited in-app purchases were enabled for between 15 minutes and one hour before the pass-word was requested again.

The FTC and parents have com-

plained that this has resulted in children incurring unauthorized and uninformed charges that their parents are forced to pay.

What can you do to avoid incurring these in-app charges? Do some research on an app before you download it. Read the reviews of other users and pay close attention to mention of hidden charges. Search your device settings to see if you can turn off in-app purchase capability. Play the game yourself and see if you are solicited to make in-app purchases.

Most importantly, talk to your chil-dren about this issue and make sure they understand the limits on their use of your device and the impact their actions in an application may have.

For more information on this topic, refer to the FTC’s consumer information site at http://www.consumer.ftc.gov.

If you require legal advice on this or other topics, schedule an appointment to speak with an attorney at the Fort Meade Legal Assistance Office at 301-677-9504 or 301-677-9536.

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Cover Story

By Shari RosenStaff Writer

Fort Meade’s Women’s Equality Day obser-vance was equal parts informative and enter-taining.

Sponsored Aug. 28 by the 704th Military Intelligence Brigade and the garrison com-mand, the “Women: Back to the Future” presentation allowed the audience to learn about historical women who made major contributions to women’s equality.

“I thought it was awesome,” Spc. Jessica Point-Du-Jour said. “It was well put together, and [the performer] was pretty knowledge-able.”

The 90-minute event, held at McGill Train-ing Center, featured theatrical performer Kate Campbell Stevenson, who dressed as his-torically important women in a one-woman musical.

“It was amazing that she was by herself [on stage] the whole time,” Spc. Jared Him-mighoefer said. “I really appreciated it.”

The program began with opening remarks from Sgt. Jessica Covello, introducing the importance of equal rights for women. She was followed by Sgt. 1st Class April Allen who sang a soulful rendition of the National Anthem.

Chaplain (Maj.) David Ward asked audi-ence members to bow their heads and recite an invocation about the important role women play in society. Justin Hayes, a representative

of Sen. Barbara A. Mikulski, read a letter on behalf of the Maryland senator.

In her presentation, Stevenson portrayed such influential women as Abigail Adams, mil-itant suffragist Alice Paul and first lady Elea-nor Roosevelt. During a dramatic moment, Stevenson, as Alice Paul, waits at the National Women’s Headquarters in Washington, D.C., to see if Tennessee will ratify the Susan B. Anthony Amendment, giving women the right to vote.

When Stevenson learns the amendment has passed, she sews the final star onto her white, purple and gold flag to honor all of the women before her who fought for equality.

In her final costume change, Stevenson donned a blue floral dress, a floral hat and dentures to portray Eleanor Roosevelt. In this vignette, Eleanor must travel across the country to speak on behalf of her husband, Franklin D. Roosevelt, bedridden from polio.

At the end of this scene, instead of speaking on behalf of her husband, Eleanor learns to speak on behalf of herself: “My husband and I believe; no, I believe.”

As Stevenson sang the grand finale´ still dressed as Eleanor Roosevelt, she encour-aged audience members to write their own life stories.

“What I want to do is educate people that women have been there all along and to incite everyday people to take action and to try to change the world,” Stevenson said after her

Women’s Equality Day celebrated with

historical re-enactments

Soldiers line up for cake after

the event, which was sponsored

by the 704th Military

Intelligence Brigade and the garrison

command. The theme was

“Women: Back to the Future.”

Photos by Daniel Kucin Jr.

During her performance, Kate Campbell Stevenson portrays Abigail Adams in observance of Women’s Equality Day on Aug. 28 at McGill Training Center.

presentation. She also noted that she likes to portray

women such as Alice Paul who played an influential role in the women’s movement, but who are not often remembered.

“You hear these stories — to depict [these women], to show them as part of what they did and how they did it — puts it into better perspective,” audience member Sgt. Marcial Estrella said after the program.

Garrison Commander Col. Brian P. Foley presented Stevenson with a plaque for her outstanding contribution to Women’s Equal-ity Day.

“If we choose to marginalize any human being due to preconceived notions of their abilities, we do this at a great risk,” Foley

said.In his remarks, Foley also mentioned that

suffragettes were imprisoned in workhouses located only one hour south of Fort Meade in Norton, Va.

Although Stevenson’s performance cele-brated the women who have made huge strides in obtaining women’s equality, she said there is still work to be done.

“We need to get women at the table; women running for office; women elected — and I’m not talking about just the big offices,” Steven-son said. “We’ve got to get women on boards; women in jobs so they can go on to be CEOs; go on to be government leaders and run non-profits that are helping to solve problems in our world.”

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News

Story and photo by Shari RosenStaff Writer

“Holly-Graham” takes learning about nutrition and health to the next dimen-sion.

As the new Healthy Base Initia-tive exhibit in Gaffney Fitness Center, Holly-Graham, a female hologram that relays health information, will be travel-ing to multiple locations on Fort Meade over the next 26 weeks.

“Holly-Graham was created with the purpose of providing an interactive and unique way to teach people ways to reach their goals of living a healthy lifestyle,” said Beth Downs, sports spe-cialist at Murphy Field House. “Gaff-ney Fitness Center was the ideal first place for Holly-Graham since all the patrons coming to utilize the facility are working towards their individual fitness goals.”

Appearing in black pants and a chic purple sweater, Holly-Graham addresses three topics: quick, effective workouts; fueling your body; and performance enhancement.

“The Holly-Graham will be rotated on a six-week cycle,” said Scott Myers, chief of the Business Operations Divi-sion for the Directorate of Family and Morale, Welfare and Recreation. “The machine has prerecorded messages that target specific audiences at those loca-tions.”

Holly-Graham offers advice like “make healthy eating a priority.”

She also explains that consuming protein is important for repairing and rebuilding muscles. In addition, she said it costs more than double the amount of money to obtain protein through supplements than through food.

Holly-Graham consolidates this information into the phrase: “Remem-ber, food first.”

“When you hear the voice, it is almost as if a real person is having a conversa-tion with you,” Downs said. “I think it is very neat to know that Fort Meade is one of the first installations to experi-ence Holly-Graham.”

As she eagerly waits for visitors to stop by and interact with her, Holly-Graham blinks and wiggles her fingers. She tries to draw attention by saying, “Hey you — it’s me! It’s really me, talk-ing to you!”

“She is an attention grabber — hope-fully, something that will effectively be able to communicate a message about

Get your health tips from a hologram

Holly-Graham, a female hologram that is part of the Healthy Base Initiative, encourages members of the Fort Meade community to maintain a healthy lifestyle. This exhibit is on display in the Gaffney Fitness Center and will rotate to other locations including Kimbrough Ambulatory Care Center and the commissary.

healthy living,” Myers said.Along with speaking on a variety

of health issues, Holly-Graham offers interactive ways, such as QR codes, that visitors can scan to learn more informa-tion. For instance, she provides the QR code for QuitStart, an app that helps users quit smoking.

“Patrons can scan QR codes to retain the information on their phones to have as a resource to refer back to from time to time,” Downs said. “It is definitely something that will catch your attention and draw your interest to hear about the various topics discussed by Holly-Graham.”

Over the next 26 weeks, Holly-Gra-ham will travel to the Kimbrough Ambu-latory Care Center and the commissary to relay different health information.

“I highly recommend coming to check it out, whether it be Gaffney Fit-ness Center or other locations on the installation in the upcoming weeks,” Downs said.

file photoRun of RemembRance Sept. 12Fort Meade will host its sixth annual Run of Remembrance on Sept. 12 from 6:30-8 a.m. beginning with military formations assembling at McGlachlin Parade Field. Partner organizations, civilians and guests are welcome to participate in the 3-mile run. The run, which celebrates the same spirit that brought Americans together fol-lowing the 9/11 attacks, also promotes resiliency and wellness. The U.S. Army, which recognizes September as Suicide Prevention Month, will use the event as an opportunity to demonstrate its continuous commitment to enhancing health promotion, risk reduction and suicide prevention programs for Soldiers, Department of the Army civilians and families. Motorists will experience temporary road closures Friday during the run and should use alternate routes. For more information, call 301-677-4719.

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SportS

Photos by Daniel Kucin Jr.

The Ohio State University Marching Band kicked off its 2014 football season in an unusual location for its final pre-season practice on Saturday — the turf field at Meade High School. The band provided early morning entertainment for the Fort Meade community during its one-hour rehearsal from 7 to 8 a.m.

The OSU Band originally formed in 1878 as a military drum corps to provide marching music for military exercises. On Labor Day weekend, the band traveled along with its football team to Maryland. Ohio State played the Naval Academy at M&T Bank Stadium in Baltimore in a rematch of the 2009 season opener, which was held in Columbus, Ohio.

The Buckeyes defeated the Midshipmen, 34-17.In addition to OSU, Navy has been the home team on the Baltimore Ravens’

turf in games against Army, Notre Dame and the University of Maryland.

FINE TUNING

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SportS

No time for clips of people failing or Michael Sam being a Cowboy or even how I stood up for Michigan by denying Ohio the cover of this week’s Soundoff! Or, for that matter, how silly it was for my fearless com-mand information chief Philip Jones to think a picture of the OSU band would have a prayer of making the cover. Silly CI chief, tricks are for kids … and Buckeye graduates.

On to the AFC.

North: Best Offensive Player: A.J. Green, WR, Cincin-

nati Bengals: Everything this man does on the field is smooth 1,426, 98 catches and 11 TDs is enough to make the Green Monster the top player in the North on.nfl.com/1sZxKu0. Browns Offensive Tackle Joe Thomas is right up there as well.

Best Defensive Player: Joe Haden, QB, Cleveland. The quality of defense in the north has fallen off since 2010 but Mr. Haden would be a dominant player during any year or era on.nfl.com/Z6Zsw8.

Best unit: Cincinnati Bengals Defense: The league’s third-ranked defense last year should be even better this year.

Worst Unit: Cleveland Browns offense: Johnny Man-ziel may be money, but the rest of Cleveland’s offense is broke when it comes to talent.

Biggest Addition: Johnny Manziel, QB, Cleveland: The girls, the parties, money and the moxey makes Manziel the biggest addition whether he plays a down or not. However, if he does get some PT it won’t take long for the league to see the boy can play.

Final Standings: Cincinnati 11-5; Baltimore 10-6 (Wildcard); Pittsburgh 10-6 (Wildcard); Cleveland 4-12.

South: Best Offensive Player: Andrew Luck, QB, India-

napolis: I do think Texans wideout Andre Johnson is the most talented player in the division, but since nobody can get him the ball, you gotta go with Luck on.nfl.com/1poDDgI.

Best Defensive Player: J.J. Watt, DT, Houston: There is a reason why they Texans offered all of that money on.nfl.com/1qbvW2T.

Best Unit: Jacksonville Jaguars linebackers: Geno Hayes, Paul Posluszny and LaRoy Reynolds are pretty good. The rest of the Jags, really bad - Sorry, Sgt. 1st Class Palmore.

Worst Unit: Jacksonville’s offense: Chad Henne is OK, but if he’s the best you got, you do not have much. With that, wideout Allen Hurns could be a big surprise this year.

Biggest Addition: Jadeveon Clowney, Linebacker, Houston: Clowney and Watt will give Houston the best pass rush in the Division. Houston’s Ryan Mallett will be the starting QB before week five.

Final Standings: India-napolis 10-6; Texans 9-7; Tennessee 6-10; Jacksonville 2-14

East: Best Offensive Player:

Tom Brady, QB, New Eng-land: As long as Tom is still a Michigan Grad, he will still be terrific.

Best Defensive Player: Mario Williams, DL, Buffalo: Nineteen sacks last year and freakish athletics gifts makes “Super Mario” the beast of the East on.nfl.com/1poKkiP.

Best Unit: New England Patriots Offense: With or without Rob Gronkowski, the Patriots will score points.

Worst unit: New York Jets receivers: Do you know who their starting receivers are? It is Jeremy Kurley and Eric Decker. Of course, if those two do not cut the mustard, they always have David Nelson and Greg Salas to back them up.

Biggest Addition: Chris Johnson, RB, New York Jets: If Chris Johnson doesn’t run the ball, the Jets will not score.

Final Standings: New England 13-3; Miami 7-9; Buf-falo 6-10; New York Jets 6-10

West: Best Offensive Player: Peyton Manning, QB, Denver:

In case you need an explanation - on.nfl.com/1oCQz2n. Kansas City’s Jamaal Charles is really good as well.

Best Defensive Player: Eric Berry, S, Kansas City: He is the best safety in the league on the best defense in the West on.nfl.com/1nWzNfg.

Best Unit: Denver Broncos Offense: They will be unstoppable until it counts.

Worst Unit: St. Oakland Raiders Offense: Rookie QB Derek Carr with an old Maurice Jones-Drew and some wideouts who can’t catch.

Biggest Addition: DeMarcus Ware, LB, Denver: It hurts that Mr. Ware will no longer be in Dallas. It will hurt AFC west QBs even more.

Final Standings: Denver 12-4; San Diego 9-7; Kansas City 7-9; Oakland 3-13;

AFC Championship game: Denver Vs. New EnglandSuper Bowl: New England Vs. Seattle. They will be

sleepless in Seattle for a second straight year, but in the process, Tom Brady will stamp himself as the greatest QB of our generation.

If you have comments on this or anything to do with sports, contact me at chad.t.jones.civ@mail.mil or hit me up on twitter @ctjibber.

If you disagree, hit me up on Twitter @ctjibber. And of course, if you want to talk to me about this or anything to do with sports, contact me at chad.t.jones.civ@mail.mil.

AFC: Here we go

Chad T. Jones, Public Affairs

Officer

Jibber Jabber - OpiniOnSports ShortsEFMP Walking Group

The Exceptional Family Member Program Walking Group will meet Sept. 11 and Sept. 25 from 9:30-10:30 a.m. at Gaffney Fitness Center.

For more information call 301-677-5590.

Run Series takes offThe Fort Meade Run Series returns Sept. 30 with the

Football FanFare 5K/10K Run /1 Mile Walk at 8 a.m. at Constitution Park.

Other themed runs include the Ghost, Ghouls & Goblins 5K on Oct. 25 at the Fort Meade Pavilion, the Turkey Trot on Nov. 22 at Murphy Field House and the Reindeer Run 5K on Dec. 13 at Murphy Field House.

The pre-registration cost for individuals is $15. Cost on the day of the run is $25. The pre-registration cost for groups of seven to 10 is $75. The 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.

Schedule school/sports physicalsAppointments for school/sports physicals are now

available for enrollees of Kimbrough Ambulatory Care Center.

A number of Saturday appointments also are available.To schedule an appointment, call the Appointment Line

between 6 and 6:30 a.m. at 301-677-8800 or 1-866-511-8748.

Army Ten-Miler Youth RunRegistration for the Army Ten-Miler Youth Run is now

open.A total of 400 registrations are available for the 100-meter and

200-meter noncompetitive youth runs that will be held Oct. 12 at 11:30 a.m. at the conclusion of the Army Ten-Miler race in the North Pentagon lot.

The 100-meter run is for children in kindergarten through third grade. The 200-meter run is for children in grades four to eight.

Registration is being conducted online at armytenmiler.com on a first-come, first-served basis.

Entry fee is $15. Participants will receive a Champ-the-Cheetah T-shirt, race number and medal.

Packets must be picked up at the Army Ten-Miler Expo on Oct. 10 or 11 between 10 a.m. and 7 p.m., at the D.C. Armory. Packets will not be mailed and they will not be available on race day.

Warm-ups and stretching for the youth run participants will begin Oct. 12 at 10:45 a.m. in the Youth Activities Zone.

Race weekend activities include the ATM Expo at the D.C. Armory, live music, youth activities, and the popular Hooah Tent Zone. The expo is open to the general public and will feature more than 85 exhibitors and 35,000 attendees.

The Hooah Tent Zone is open race day to participating runners and will feature interactive displays and exhibits by Army instal-lations from around the world.

For more information, go to armytenmiler.com or call 202-685-4645.

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Community news & notes

The deadline for Soundoff! community “News and Notes” is Friday at noon. All submissions are posted at the editor’s discretion and may be edited for space and grammar. Look for additional community events on the Fort Meade website at www.ftmeade.army.mil and the Fort Meade Facebook page at facebook.com/ftmeade.

For more information or to submit an announcement, email Philip Jones at philip.h.jones.civ@mail.mil or call 301-677-5602.

Fire hydrant replacementThe following addresses will be

impacted by a fire hydrant replacement on Saturday between 9 a.m. and 1 p.m.

• 7724, 7725 Nelson Loop• 7773, 7723, 7721, 7719, 7718 Ray

Street• West Meade Elementary School

Community Job FairA Community Job Fair will be held

Sept. 17 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Club Meade, 6600 Mapes Road.

The free event is open to the public. Parking and shuttle service are free.

Free resume evaluations and preparation assistance will be offered.

For more information, go to ftmeademwr.com.

GI Film FestivalThe GI Film Festival will be

presented Sept. 12 at 7 p.m. at Constitution Park.

The free event will feature a showing of critically acclaimed short films and the movie “Stripes” (rated-R), with an introduction by director Ivan Reitman.

The festival is open to ages 18 and older.

Other features include: “Last Call” (Best International Film); “Nothing Real” (Best Music Video); “Riding My Way Back” (Founder’s Choice Award Film): “The Jockstrap Raiders” (Best Animated Short Film); and “Travis: A Soldier’s Story” (Best Documentary Short Film).

For more information, go to ftmeademwr.com.

Field Excercise Battle Buddies

Corvias Military Life and USAA are sponsoring Field Excercise Battle Buddies, an event designed to empower

military spouses, on Sept. 18 from 5-9 p.m. and Sept. 19 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Potomac Place Neighborhood Center, 4998 Second Corps Blvd.

The event will feature military-life survival tips, speed-meeting activities, a networking opportunity, complimentary Mexican buffet of chicken and beef, dessert, gift bags and giveaways.

Limited free child care is available through Corvias’ event sponsorship.

Child care reservations may be made by calling 410-672-4033. Ask for Camille Torres. Reservations will be accepted on a first-come, first-served basis.

Online registration is required. Registration begins Monday at 8 p.m. during AWN’s talk radio show.

For details, go to AWN’s Facebook page at Facebook.com/ArmyWifeNetwork.

To register, go to Army WifeNetwork.com and click dropdown >EVENTS then >REGISTER FOR FIELD EXERCISE.

Retiree Appreciation DayThe 39th Annual Retiree Appreciation

Day will be held Sept. 26 from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. at McGill Training Center, 8452 Zimborski Ave.

Retiree Appreciation Day is conducted by the installation Retirement Services Office to keep retired Soldiers and their families up-to-date on changes in their retirement rights, benefits and privileges, and to foster goodwill between the retired and active-duty communities.

The event will feature information booths and medical screenings from 8-11:45 a.m. Flu shots will be provided from 8 a.m. to noon.

Lunch at the Freedom Inn Dining Facility will be from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Cost is $4.65. Shuttle service begins at 11:30 a.m.

The afternoon session will feature a benefits symposium of speakers from the Department of Veteran Affairs, Social Security Administration and Army Com-munity Service.

For more information, call 301-677-9434/9600/9603.

Volunteer Speed MeetJoin the corps of community

volunteers at a Volunteer Speed Meet on Sept. 30 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Potomac Place Neighborhood Center, 4998 2nd Corps Blvd.

Learn about volunteer opportunities and meet with volunteer agency representatives form Fort Meade and Anne Arundel and Howard counties.

For more information, email Marie Miles, volunteer coordinator, at marie.n.miles.civ@mail.mil.

Square Dance ClubThe Swinging Squares Square Dance

Club dances the first and third Saturday of the month from September to the end of May at Meade Middle School.

The first dance of the season will be Sept. 20 from 7:30-10 p.m.

Admission is $6. Square dance attire is optional.

For fun, fellowship and exercise, try this modern, Western square dancing.

Dance classes are offered Thursday nights at 7:30 p.m. at Meade Middle School beginning Sept. 25.

Each class costs $6. The first two classes are free.

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

Farmers marketThe Fort Meade Farmers Market

is held every Wednesday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. through Nov. 12 in the Smallwood Hall parking lot, across from McGlachlin Parade Field.

For more information, go to ftmeademwr.com.

Lunch and Learn!The Parent Support Program is

hosting “Lunch & Learn!” on Sept. 12 from 11 a.m. to noon at Army Community Service, 830 Chisholm Ave.

Registration is required. Bring lunch.Join psychologists from the Kennedy

Krieger Institute in Baltimore as they introduce MFIN (Military Family Interactive Network), a web-based tool designed to provide active-duty military families with guidance on child behavior by connecting them with a behavioral health professional from the privacy of their home.

The Behavioral Psychology Department at Kennedy Krieger Institute is staffed by licensed psychologists trained to serve the unique needs of military families. Kennedy Krieger Institute is a partner with Johns Hopkins Medicine.

To register or for more information, call Colaina Townsend or Michelle Pineda of ACS at 301-677-5590.

Kimbrough Lunch and Learn

Kimbrough Ambulatory Care Center hosts a monthly brown bag Lunch and Learn Series on the second Tuesday of the month on the first floor of the Rascon Building, adjacent to Kimbrough.

The next lunch is Tuesday at noon.For more information, call Maj. Anne

Spillane at 301-677-8463.

Financial ReadinessArmy Community Service offers

Financial Readiness classes to all ranks and services and to DoD civilian employees.

Registration is required for each class.• Banking Basics: Tuesday, 9-11 a.m.• Home Buying: Sept. 16, 9-11 a.m.• First Term Financial Readiness: Sept.

23, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. (online class)• Employment Readiness: Social

Media for Job Seekers: Tuesday or 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 new 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.• Effective communication: Wednesday,

9-11 a.m.• Anger Management: Sept. 11, 9-11

a.m.• Common-Sense Parenting: Sept. 15, 9-

10 a.m. Topic: Helping Children Succeed in School

• Ten Steps to a Federal Job: Sept. 16, 9 a.m. to noon

Learn to understand job vacancy announcements, write federal and electronic resumes, and how to track your application.

• Pre-deployment Brief: Sept. 18, 10-11:30 a.m.

• Interviewing Skills: Sept. 23, 9 a.m. to noon

• How to Work a Job Fair: Sept. 30, 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.

NEWS & EVENTS

EDUCATION

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StorytimeThe Children’s Library offers pre-

kindergarten Storytime on Thursdays at 9:30 a.m. and 10:30 a.m. at Kuhn Hall, 4415 Llewellyn Ave.

• Today: “Back To School”• Sept. 11: “If You’re Happy and You

Know It ... Read a Book!” — Stories, songs and finger plays with a music theme

• Sept. 18: “Baby Bear Sees Blue; What Do You See?” Storytime about colors

For more information, call 301-677-5522.

Out & About• Baltimore Comic-Con runs Friday

to Sunday at the Baltimore Convention Center, 1 W. Pratt St., Baltimore. The comic book convention features writers, editors and artists leading workshops and panel discussions; and a costume contest. Hours are Friday, 1-7 p.m.; Saturday, 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.: and Sunday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Admission costs $25 on Friday and Sunday, and $30 on Saturday. Three-day admission costs $55. Children age 10 and under admitted free with a paid adult admission.

For more information, call 410-649-7000 or go to baltimorecomiccon.com.

• The 47th annual Maryland Seafood Festival will be celebrated Saturday from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. and Sunday from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. at Sandy Point State Park, 1100 E. College Parkway, Annapolis.

The festival will feature live music performances, craft booths, family activities the Capital Crab Soup Cook-off, a crab cake-eating contest, a crab picking contest, oyster shucking contest, Wine Tasting Row, beer and oyster tasting, and a chef demo tent with complementary samples.

General admission is $15. Cost for active-duty service members and seniors age 65 and older is $10. Children age 12 and younger admitted free.

For more information, go to mdseafoodfestival.com.

• The Maryland Renaissance Festival runs weekends through Oct. 10 at 1821 Crownsville Road, Annapolis. Gates open

from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.Tickets cost $8 to $22. Admission is free

for children ages 6 and younger. Multiday discounts are available. Active-duty service members with photo ID can purchase tickets at the group discount rate.

For more information, call 410-266-7304 or go to rennfest.com.

• Leisure Travel Services is offering its next monthly bus trip to New York City on Sept. 20, with discounts to attractions. Bus cost is $60. For more information, call 301-677-7354 or visit ftmeademwr.com.

• Meade Rod and Gun Club meets the first Thursday of the month at 7 p.m. at Perry’s Restaurant and Odie’s Pub at 1210 Annapolis Road, Odenton, 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.

• 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 colaina.townsend.ctr@mail.mil.

• 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.

• 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 pia.s.morales.civ@mail.mil or 301-677-4110.

• 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 jajacob@nsa.gov.

• Fort Meade E9 Association meets the second Friday of every month at 7 a.m. in the Pin Deck Cafe at the Lanes. The next meeting is Sept. 12. The association is open to active, retired, Reserve and National Guard E9s of any uniformed service. All E9s in this area are invited to attend a breakfast and meet the membership. For more information, go to e9association.org.

• Meade Branch 212 of the Fleet Reserve Association meets the second Saturday of each month at 10 a.m. at VFW Post 160, 2597 Dorsey Road, Glen Burnie. The next meeting is Sept. 13. Active-duty, Reserve and retired members of the U.S. Navy, Marine Corps and Coast Guard are invited.

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

• Families Dealing with Deployment meets the first and third Monday of every month from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. at Meuse Forest Neighborhood Center. Children welcome. The next meeting is Sept. 15. For more information, call 301-677-5590 or email colaina.townsend.ctr@mail.mil.

• Military District of Washington Sergeant Audie Murphy Club meets the third Wednesday of each month from noon to 1 p.m. at the Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall Dining Facility in Virginia. The next meeting is Sept. 17. All members and those interested in joining the club are welcome. For more information, contact Master Sgt. Erica Lehmkuhl at erica.lehmkuhl@us.army.mil or 301-833-8415.

• Meade Area Garden Club will sponsor its opening Welcome Garden Party on Sept. 19 at 10 a.m. at the Jessup Community Center located at the corner of Route 175 and Wigley Avenue.

Doug Bogel, a freelance florist from Hugesville, will present “Flowers Untamed,” a demonstration and program on flower arranging.

Refreshments will be served. Reservations are not required.

The club will present nine informative and fun programs throughout the year, a trip to the annual Philadelphia Flower Show, activities relating to gardening, and a fall bake sale.

Annual membership is $20 and is open to the community. You may attend one meeting before required to become a member.

For more information, call Jennifer Garcia, membership chair, at 443-949-8348 or Sharon Durney, club president, at 410-761-5019.

YOUTH

RECREATION

MEETINGS

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 Sept. 14

Friday & Sept. 14: “Hercules” (PG-13). Having endured his legendary 12 labors, Hercules, the Greek demigod, has his life as a sword-for-hire tested when the King of Thrace and his daughter seek his aid in defeating a tyrannical warlord. With Dwayne Johnson, John Hurt, Ian McShane.

Saturday: Studio Appreciation – Free Screening. Tickets available at the Exchange Food Court. Seating open to non-ticket holders 30 minutes prior to showtime.

Sunday: “Lucy” (R). A woman, accidentally caught in a dark deal, turns the tables on her captors and transforms into a merciless war-rior evolved beyond human logic. With Scarlett Johansson, Morgan Freeman, Min-sik Choi.

Sept. 12: “Step Up All In” (PG-13). All-stars from the previous “Step Up” installments come together in glittering Las Vegas, battling for a victory that could define their dreams and their careers. With Ryan Guzman, Briana Evigan, Adam G. Sevani.

Sept. 13: “Get On Up” (PG-13). A chronicle of James Brown’s rise from extreme poverty to become one of the most influential musicians in history. With Chadwick Boseman, Nelsan Ellis, Dan Aykroyd.