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An updated report on the eco- nomic impact of Naval Support Fa- cility Dahlgren and Naval Support Facility Indian Head shows that the naval bases in King George County, Va. and Charles County, Md. re- spectively generated over $1.4 bil- lion funneled directly into local economies in the form of payroll dollars and defense contracts dur- ing fiscal year 2012. The report also details current employment at both naval bases, which totaled over 11,000 people at the beginning of 2013. NSF Dahlgren currently em- ploys over 7,600 people. The bulk of the workforce consists of 4,729 federal civilian employees work- ing for nearly 20 separate military commands and supporting organi- zations located on the installation. An additional 381 military person- nel are stationed at the base in a permanent duty status. Over 2,500 defense contractor employees who also work on the installation round out the workforce. The updated economic impact summary for NSF Dahlgren looked at the last completed fiscal year for the federal government - fiscal year 2012 - which ran from October 2011 through September 2012. In that accounting period, the combined payroll for federal civilian employ- ees and military personnel alone totaled over $511 million. An additional $594 million in defense contract spending was al- located to companies in the local S OUTH P OTOMAC P ILOT S OUTH P OTOMAC P ILOT April 5, 2013 NEWS AND INFORMATION FOR THE NAVAL SUPPORT ACTIVITY SOUTH POTOMAC DEFENSE COMMUNITY Link directly to the NSASP Facebook page on your smart phone INSIDE: Navy Lodging Appreciation Page 9 PRESORT STD US POSTAGE PAID SO. MD. NEWSPAPERS PERMIT #1 FREE CLASSIFIED ADS FOR MILITARY AND GOVERNMENT CIVILIAN EMPLOYEES E-mail [email protected] or Call (540) 653-8153 Naval bases provide over 11,000 jobs, $1.4 billion local spending Dahlgren, Indian Head Drive Local Economies By Andrew Revelos Staff Writer The ospreys’ familiar song is once again echoing across Naval Support Facili- ties (NSFs) Dahlgren and In- dian Head as nesting season brings the majestic birds of prey in close proximity with humans. Both installations maintain property along the Potomac River and a tidal creek, Machodoc Creek at Dahlgren and Mattawoman Creek at Indian Head. With much of those shorelines relatively undeveloped, the bases serve as prime real es- tate for nesting ospreys. It is now a common-and exhila- rating-sight to see ospreys swooping after fish at Dahl- gren and Indian Head, but it wasn’t always so. The osprey population suffered a steep decline from the 1950s to the 1970s attributed to the use of DDT pesticide, which caused the eggs of many types of ex- posed birds to be thin, weak and prone to breakage. Ex- posure to toxins persisted even after DDT was banned in the United States in 1972 because use of the pesticide continued in parts of South America, where many of the Chesapeake Bay’s ospreys overwinter. Though prob- lematic, the more limited exposure to DDT did not prevent a dramatic rebound in the region’s osprey popu- lation. Osprey restoration was so successful in the Chesapeake Bay that many birds were re-located to coastal areas of New Jersey and New York, where the osprey population was more seriously imper- iled. Today, as many as one quarter of the ospreys found in the continental United States nest along the Chesa- peake Bay. Seth Berry, natu- ral resources manager at NSF Indian Head, described the population turnaround over the past few decades as a “true success story in con- servation.” NSF Indian Head is home to roughly 30 to 40 nesting osprey pairs. “This varies depending on the number of ospreys in the area and available nesting habitat and territory,” said Berry. “How- ever, I’ve noticed a steady increase in nesting pairs in the last few years and would guess that it will continue to increase.” An average of 20 nesting osprey pairs return to NSF Dahlgren annually, with many pairs returning to the exact spot year after year. Nesting ospreys in Dahlgren seem to have a particular af- finity for man-made struc- tures such as flag poles and antennae arrays, though they also nest in trees and even on the ground. While it is not always easy for personnel assigned to the Potomac River Test Range at Dahlgren to work around the nests, man and bird coexist peaceably. “Ospreys and vir- Ospreys nesting across NSASP See Osprey, Page 3 See Economy, Page 4 US Navy photo by Andrew Revelos EODC Jason Jordan, left, assigned to EOD Mobile Unit 12 Dahlgren Detachment, received the Bronze Star for his “exceptionally meritorious” service while assigned to Sea Air Land (SEAL) Team Four in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. During Jordan’s deployment, he served as platoon- level senior EOD technician and EOD team leader, participat- ing in 75 combat reconnaissance patrols. “Petty Officer Jordan’s initiative and skill resulted in the disposal by detona- tion of 25 victim-operated [improvised explosive devices] and the recovery of components that could be exploited for future targeting,” said Lt. Sam Massey, right, officer-in-charge of EODMU12 Dahlgren Detachment. 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An updated report on the eco-nomic impact of Naval Support Fa-cility Dahlgren and Naval SupportFacility Indian Head shows that thenaval bases in King George County,Va. and Charles County, Md. re-spectively generated over $1.4 bil-lion funneled directly into localeconomies in the form of payrolldollars and defense contracts dur-ing fiscal year 2012.

The report also details currentemployment at both naval bases,which totaled over 11,000 people atthe beginning of 2013.

NSF Dahlgren currently em-ploys over 7,600 people. The bulkof the workforce consists of 4,729federal civilian employees work-ing for nearly 20 separate militarycommands and supporting organi-zations located on the installation.

An additional 381 military person-nel are stationed at the base in apermanent duty status. Over 2,500defense contractor employees whoalso work on the installation roundout the workforce.

The updated economic impactsummary for NSF Dahlgren lookedat the last completed fiscal year forthe federal government - fiscal year2012 - which ran from October 2011

through September 2012. In thataccounting period, the combinedpayroll for federal civilian employ-ees and military personnel alonetotaled over $511 million.

An additional $594 million indefense contract spending was al-located to companies in the local

SOUTH POTOMAC PILOTSOUTH POTOMAC PILOTApril 5, 2013

NEWS AND INFORMATION FOR THE NAVAL SUPPORT ACTIVITY SOUTH POTOMAC DEFENSE COMMUNITY

Link directly to theNSASP Facebookpage on yoursmart phone

INSIDE:

Navy LodgingAppreciationPage 9

PRESORTSTD

USPOSTAGE

PAID

SO.MD.

NEWSPAPERS

PERMIT#1

FREE CLASSIFIED ADS FOR MILITARY AND GOVERNMENT CIVILIAN EMPLOYEES E-mail [email protected] or Call (540) 653-8153

Naval bases provide over 11,000 jobs, $1.4 billion local spending

Dahlgren, Indian Head Drive Local Economies

By Andrew RevelosStaff Writer

The ospreys’ familiarsong is once again echoingacross Naval Support Facili-ties (NSFs) Dahlgren and In-dian Head as nesting seasonbrings the majestic birds ofprey in close proximity withhumans. Both installationsmaintain property along thePotomac River and a tidalcreek, Machodoc Creek atDahlgren and MattawomanCreek at Indian Head. Withmuch of those shorelinesrelatively undeveloped, thebases serve as prime real es-tate for nesting ospreys. It isnow a common-and exhila-rating-sight to see ospreysswooping after fish at Dahl-gren and Indian Head, but itwasn’t always so.

The osprey populationsuffered a steep declinefrom the 1950s to the 1970sattributed to the use of DDTpesticide, which caused theeggs of many types of ex-posed birds to be thin, weakand prone to breakage. Ex-posure to toxins persistedeven after DDT was bannedin the United States in 1972because use of the pesticidecontinued in parts of SouthAmerica, where many of theChesapeake Bay’s ospreysoverwinter. Though prob-lematic, the more limitedexposure to DDT did notprevent a dramatic reboundin the region’s osprey popu-lation.

Osprey restoration was sosuccessful in the Chesapeake

Bay that many birds werere-located to coastal areasof New Jersey and New York,where the osprey populationwas more seriously imper-iled. Today, as many as onequarter of the ospreys foundin the continental UnitedStates nest along the Chesa-peake Bay. Seth Berry, natu-ral resources manager atNSF Indian Head, describedthe population turnaroundover the past few decades asa “true success story in con-servation.”

NSF Indian Head is hometo roughly 30 to 40 nestingosprey pairs. “This variesdepending on the numberof ospreys in the area andavailable nesting habitat andterritory,” said Berry. “How-ever, I’ve noticed a steadyincrease in nesting pairs inthe last few years and wouldguess that it will continue toincrease.”

An average of 20 nestingosprey pairs return to NSFDahlgren annually, withmany pairs returning to theexact spot year after year.Nesting ospreys in Dahlgrenseem to have a particular af-finity for man-made struc-tures such as flag poles andantennae arrays, thoughthey also nest in trees andeven on the ground.

While it is not always easyfor personnel assigned to thePotomac River Test Range atDahlgren to work around thenests, man and bird coexistpeaceably. “Ospreys and vir-

Ospreys nestingacross NSASP

See Osprey, Page 3

See Economy, Page 4

US Navy photo by Andrew Revelos

EODC Jason Jordan, left, assigned to EOD Mobile Unit 12Dahlgren Detachment, received the Bronze Star for his“exceptionally meritorious” service while assigned to Sea AirLand (SEAL) Team Four in support of Operation EnduringFreedom. During Jordan’s deployment, he served as platoon-level senior EOD technician and EOD team leader, participat-ing in 75 combat reconnaissance patrols. “Petty OfficerJordan’s initiative and skill resulted in the disposal by detona-tion of 25 victim-operated [improvised explosive devices] andthe recovery of components that could be exploited for futuretargeting,” said Lt. Sam Massey, right, officer-in-charge ofEODMU12 Dahlgren Detachment.

Dahlgren EOD techdecorated for

Afghanistan actions

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US Navy photos by Amy Boyd

Spring Events at NSF Indian Head

The weather warmed up and it almost looked likespring for the annual Easter Eggstravaganza atIndian Head. MWR and Lincoln Military Housingpartnered to host the event this year and over350 patrons showed up to enjoy the day. Chil-dren of all ages participated in an exciting huntfor thousands of hidden Easter Eggs. They en-joyed pictures with the Easter Bunny, got theirfaces painted and made crafts. The turnout wasincredible and we hope to see everyone againnext year. On Monday, the NSF Indian Head Gen-eral Library celebrated spring break where over100 people came out this week to join MWR andLincoln Military Housing in celebrating the SpringSeason. Children of all ages enjoyed the ducks,chicks and bunnies at the petting zoo while theypatiently waited their turn for a pony ride. Insidethe Library several made spring crafts and ex-plored the exciting new books in the kids section.Thank you to all who joined in the fun!

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CARPOOL/VANPOOL WANTED

Starting a Van Pool, A+ quality 7-pas-senger van, departs NLT 0635 fromFieldhouse/Courthouse Rd. commuter lotto Dahlgren, Mon-Thurs work hours (0715-1545) except Fri (0715-1515). Call Chengat 540-653-5909. A-Gate commuter wantedonly.

Van or carpool desired from any rideshareparking area or Reston Town Center. De-part between 0600-0700, return from IndianHead between 160-1700. Call Moses,(301) 743-4180.

Van or Car pool desired from Freder-icksburg or King George to Indian Head,Monday thru Friday with one RDO, prefer7-430, but hours can be negotiated. 703-909-3380.

Riders wanted to start a carpool from theNorthern Neck (Lively/Lancaster), passingthrough Warsaw at 0605 and Montross at0615, arriving at Dahlgren by 0700; leavingDahlgren at 1600. Call Lea at 540-653-6776 or 571-232-5412 (cell).

From the Ferry Farm area to DahlgrenBldg. 1500 area. Prefer early work hours.Call Mark, 540-653-2148.

Riders wanted for van pool. Leaves fromRichmond at Home Depot on Atlee-ElmontRd. (exit # 86B off I-95) to Dahlgren. CallDavid at (540) 653-9203.

Clinton, Md., to Dahlgren. Hours are flex-ible (0600 - 1700). Call Miranda at 703-692-9590.

Carpool/vanpool wanted from Montrossarea to Dahlgren. Can also take up to 3 or4 riders from here if they would prefer meto drive. Call Doc at 252-670-6686.

Want to start a carpool? Need riders?

“Commuter Clearinghouse” is a source forinformation on carpools or vanpools thatalready exist and need passengers, as wellas a place for employees to advertise to starta carpool or vanpool. Whether you alreadyoperate a carpool or vanpool and are opento accepting new riders or need drivers, orif you are looking for a carpool or vanpool,provide us with information that might helpyou find or start a commuter opportunity,such as, where you will need to commutefrom and to, preferred schedule and contactinformation. You can send your informationvia e-mail to nsasp_pao_dlgr@ navy.mil orcontact our office toll free at 866-359-5540,or DSN 249-8153, or 540-653-8153.

FREDERICKSBURG

RIDESHARING SERVICE

GWRideConnect is a free ridesharing ser-vice that assists persons who are seekingdaily transportation from Fredericksburg,Stafford, Spotsylvania, Caroline and KingGeorge counties to employment locationsin Dahlgren among other employment sites.www.gwregion.org/gwride connect.html.

Spring cleaning means getting rid ofthose old documents, but you mustdo it safely! Fleet and Family SupportCenter is sponsoring a Shred Truckon April 16 from 1 - 4 p.m. at the NSFDahlgren Parade Field Pavilion park-ing lot across from the medical clinic.Clear out your old files and get rid ofthose papers you didn’t need to keepto file your taxes. Safely destruct allthose papers with your important, per-sonal information that you don’t wantothers to have access to. Help preventidentity theft. If you have questions, callthe Fleet and Family Support Center at540-653-1839.

Shred Truck comingto NSF Dahlgren

U.S. Navy photo by Andrew Revelos

An osprey announcesits return from a suc-cessful hunting tripMarch 19 at Naval Sup-port Facility Dahlgren.The fish in the osprey’stalons, a puppy drum,is a common food itemfor ospreys along thePotomac River.

tually all other birds, minus afew, are protected by the Mi-gratory Bird Treaty Act,” saidThomas “Doc” Wray II, natu-ral resources manager at NSFDahlgren.

With special permission,inactive nests that pose asafety hazard or impede mis-sions are sometimes removed.Inactive nests are nests withno eggs, chicks or recentlyfledged young birds in the vi-

cinity, said Wray.But protecting ospreys is

more than a regulatory issue.“The significance attached toprotecting species and keep-ing them off rare species listsis the role they play in eco-system dynamics,” said Wray.“They are one of the mostwidely distributed raptor spe-cies around the world due inlarge part to their ability totolerate humans and their ac-tivity.”

Ospreys are found on ev-ery continent except Antarc-tica. Closable nostrils allowthe birds to dive completely

under the water in pursuit offish, while reversible outer“thumbs” and backward-facing scales on the talonsprevent slippery prey from es-caping. Base activities do notseem to bother ospreys in theleast, whether it is range test-ing or outdoor military cer-emonies.

It was the latter category ofactivity that produced a Dahl-gren legend involving a crude-ly oblivious osprey. Someyears ago, an admiral was ad-dressing a crowd at a militaryceremony next to MachodocCreek when an osprey regurgi-

tated something resembling afish onto his shoulder as it flewby. The admiral, with all themilitary bearing of a seasonednaval officer, brushed off theosprey’s “gift” and continuedhis speech without missing abeat, to the astonishment andamusement of the crowd.

The ospreys’ fascinat-ing, majestic and sometimesgross displays of nature upclose will, with luck and goodstewardship, be a fixture atDahlgren and Indian Head foryears to come.

Osprey:Continued from page 1

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region encompassing Vir-ginia’s Planning District16 - which includes Fred-ericksburg and Stafford,Spotsylvania, Caroline andKing George Counties - andsouthern Maryland, pump-ing a total of more than $1.1billion into surroundingcommunities.

The updated economicreport for NSF Dahlgrenalso analyzes where thebase workforce lives. Infor-mation available on 4,405federal civilian employ-ees and military personnelworking at Dahlgren showsthat over 1,770 people (40percent) live in King GeorgeCounty. Most of the remain-ing workforce is spread be-tween Spotsylvania County(769 people, 17 percent),the City of Fredericksburg(481 people, 10.9 percent)and Stafford County (474people, 10.7 percent).

Over 300 civilian em-ployees and military per-sonnel working at NSFDahlgren commute frompoints in southern Mary-land. They account fornearly 7 percent of thebase’s workforce.

By comparison, NSFIndian Head currently em-ploys over 3,400 people.The bulk of the workforceconsists of 2,378 federalcivilian employees work-ing for a dozen separatemilitary commands andsupporting organizationslocated on the installation.

An additional 615 mili-tary personnel are stationedat the base in a permanentduty status. Over 400 de-fense contractor employeeswho also work on the instal-lation round out the work-force.

With all but one militarycommand on base report-ing for fiscal year 2012, thecombined payroll for fed-

eral civilian employees andmilitary personnel alonetotaled over $289 million.An additional $12 million indefense contract spendingwas allocated to companiesin southern Maryland.

While fiscal year 2012data was not available forthe Joint InteroperabilityTest Command located atNSF Indian Head, the orga-nization accounted for anadditional $7.5 million infederal civilian payroll and

another $22.8 million in lo-cal defense contract spend-ing in the previous fiscalyear.

The updated econom-ic report for NSF IndianHead also analyzes wherethe base workforce lives.Information available on2,511 federal civilian em-ployees and military per-sonnel working at IndianHead shows that over 1,796people (71 percent) live inCharles County. Most of

the remaining workforce

is spread between Prince

Georges County (225 peo-

ple, 8.9 percent) and St.

Mary’s County (155 people,

6 percent).

Over 163 civilian em-

ployees and military per-

sonnel working at NSF In-

dian Head commute from

points in Virginia. They ac-

count for 6.5 percent of the

base’s workforce.

4 Friday, April 5, 2013The South Potomac Pilot

TheSouthPotomacPilotNewspaper ispublishedweeklybySouthernMaryland Newspapers and Printing, 7 Industrial Park Drive, Waldorf, Md.20602, a private company in no way connected with the U.S. Navy, underexclusive written contract with Naval District Washington.

This commercial enterprise newspaper is an authorized publicationformembersof themilitary services.Contents of TheSouthPotomacPilotare not necessarily the official views of, nor endorsed by the U.S. Gov-ernment, the Department of Defense, or the Department of the Navy. Theappearance of advertising in this publication, including inserts or supple-

ments, doesnot constitute endorsement by theDepartment ofDefenseorSouthernMaryland Newspapers and Printing of the products or servicesadvertised.

Everything advertised in this publication shall be made available forpurchase, use, or patronage without regard to race, color, religion, sex,national origin, age,marital status, physical handicap, political affiliation, orany other non-merit factor of the purchaser, user, or patron. If a violation orrejection of this equal opportunity policy by an advertiser is confirmed, thepublisher shall refuse toprint advertising from that sourceuntil the violation

is corrected.Editorial content is edited, prepared, andprovidedby thePublicAffairs

Office, NSA South Potomac. News copy should be submitted by noon onFriday to be considered for the following week’s edition. All material is ed-ited for accuracy, brevity, clarity, and conformity to regulations. To inquireabout news copy, call 540-653-8153 or fax The South Potomac Pilot at540-653-4269. Commercial advertising may be placed with the publisherby calling 301-645-9480.

Capt. Peter NetteCommandingOfficer, NSA South Potomac

Gary R. WagnerPublic Affairs Officer, NSA South Potomac

Jeron HayesNSASouth PotomacManaging Editor

Andrew RevelosStaff Reporter

Breton Helsel andDeirdre Parry

Copy/layout editors, The Gazette/Comprint Military Publications

www.dcmilitary.com/dahlgrenNSA South Potomac • Office: 540-653-8153 • 540-284-0129

DahlgrenNavy Ball Lunch Fundraiser Dailyat Parade Field Pavilion

The Dahlgren Navy Ball Committee is sellinglunch daily (weather permitting)from 11 a.m. - 1p.m. on the Parade Field Pavilion. This lunch servicewill be available until the new Subway opens at Can-nonball Lanes. Also, April 15 will be the next KrispyKreme Donut Sales day. Drop your taxes into thepost office mailbox and then make it all better witha box of a dozen original Krispy Kremes at main gate.Please come out for lunch and support the DahlgrenNavy Ball Committee!!!

VITA Tax PrepIt’s not too late to get a VITA tax prep appoint-

ment! If you are active duty or retired military or areservist, call (540) 653-1839 to secure an appoint-ment for your free tax return preparation today!

ASBP Blood DriveArmed Services Blood Program will conduct a

blood drive on Monday, April 15 from 7 a.m. - Noonat the ATRC Auditorium, Bldg. 1520. All blood col-lected benefits military members and their familiesat home, overseas, in harm’s way and recoveringfrom injuries. For an appointment, visit http://www.militaryblood.dod.mil/. Give our troops the preciousgift of life - give blood!

Navy Ball Krispy Kreme Donut Sale April 15After you pay your taxes and donate blood, buy a

dozen Krispy Kremes from the Dahlgren Navy Ballcommittee from 7 - 9 a.m. at Main Gate or at ATRC.Your donation benefits the 2013 Dahlgren NavyBirthday Ball.

FFSC Sponsoring Shred Truck on April 16Spring cleaning means getting rid of those old

documents, but you must do it safely! Fleet andFamily Support Center is sponsoring a Shred Truckon April 16 from 1 - 4 p.m. at the Parade Field Pavil-ion parking lot across from the medical clinic. Clearout your old files and get rid of those papers youdidn’t need to keep to file your taxes. Safely destructall those papers with your important, personal in-formation that you don’t want others to have accessto. Help prevent identity theft. If you have questions,call Carol Allison at 540-653-1839.

DOSC Accepting Scholarship AppsThe Dahlgren Officers’ Spouses Club (DOSC) is

currently accepting scholarship applications. All ap-plications must be in writing and received by April15. For an application and more information, visitwww.dahlgrenosc.webs.com.

Base Happenings

See Base Happenings, Page 7

Economy: Where the base workforce livesContinued from page 1

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Auto Hobby ShopSelf Help Classes

April 8 - Cleaning TipsMary 13 - Tune UpsJune 10 - Basic Car CareInformation and demonstration classes will be held from

11 a.m. to 1 p.m. on the second Monday of each month.These classes are FREE and open to all eligible patrons. Formore information contact [email protected].

Recreational Gear RentalsThe MWR Auto Hobby Shop rents an extensive selection

of equipment for your recreational needs. Available itemsinclude tents, canoes, tarps, picnic tents, tables, chairs,moon bounce, grills, lanterns, sporting equipment andmore! Rentals are available on a daily, weekly or weekendbasis. Call the Hobby Shop at 301-744-6314 for more infor-mation or stop by and see what we have to offer.

New Campers Available15’ Cozy Traveler Recreational Trailer (sleeps up to 6)$55 per day$100 per weekend$245 for a weekCall 301-744-6314 for more information.

General LibraryNational Library Week

April 15-19It’s National Library Week! Come in and check out our

wonderful General Library. Check out a book and you willbe entered into a drawing for a gift card. Open to all withbase access.

Weight House Fitness CenterSpring Run/Walkers

April 1 - May 31What a great way to start the day, enjoy the season, meet

people and get healthy! Meet at the Fitness Center on Fri-day mornings at 6 am and start your day energized! Walkersand runners will be split into groups. $5 per person. Regis-ter at the WHFC by April 1.

Wallyball TournamentApril 15 at the Fitness Center racquetball courtsRegister at the WHFC front desk or by emailing megan.

[email protected] by April 12. $5 for civilians, FREE formilitary.

National Sexual Assault Awareness Month -SAPR 5K

WE OWN IT...WE’LL SOLVE IT...TOGETHERApril 25Register at the fitness Center by 1030 on race day, race

starts at 1100. $5 for civilians, FREE for military. Prizes willbe given to 1st and 2nd place man and woman, Shirts willbe given to the first 25 registrants.

Youth CenterSummer Camp Registration

Summer will be here before you know it and with itcomes camp! Mark your calendar for the upcoming 2013Summer Camp registration dates!

April 22-23 Current SACApril 24-25 MilitaryApril 26-29 DoDApril 30-May 1 ContractorsRegistration times are 9:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Fees are de-

termined by TFI. Parents must bring LES/Paystubs at timeof registration. A deposit in the amount of your weekly feeis due at the time of registration. Registration packets areavailable for pick up at the youth Center. For more informa-tion contact the Youth Center at 301-743-5456.

Movie Theater540-653-7336

Saturday Movie Sneak PeekApril 6, 2 p.m. - FREEEligible patrons include all with base access.We will be playing the NEW unreleased movie “42” - the

life story of Jackie Robinson and his history-making signingwith the Brooklyn Dodgers under the guidance of team ex-ecutive Branch Rickey. Rated PG -13. For more informationplease contact the DahlgrenMovie Theater at 540-653-7336.

Saturday Movie MatineeApril 13, 2 p.m.Eligible patrons include all with base access.We will be playing the animated movie “Escape from

Planet Earth” in 3-D - rated PG. Price of Shows: $5 Civilian,$4 Active Duty, Retired & Reserve Mil. E-7 and above andtheir family members with ID, $2.50 E-1 - E-6 and below andtheir family members with ID, $2 Child (6-11), Free - Child(5 and under). An additional $1 is added to ticket price for3-D movies. For more information please contact the Dahl-gren Movie Theater at 540-653-7336.

Youth Activities Center540-653-8009

Youth Summer Camp RegistrationApril 8 - 19Summer camp is a weekly program for children.Cost: Based on total family income and that there is a

20% discount for each additional child.The kids that are currently in the SAC program register

April 8 & 9.New military dependents register April 9, 10, 11New DoD Civilians register April 15,16,17New contractors register April 18 & 19Please register at the Youth Activities Center. For infor-

mation, please contact the Youth Activities Center at 540-653-8009.

Youth Photography Contest ExhibitApril 9, 12 - 2 p.m. (Awards presentation at 6 p.m.) FREEYouth ages 5-18 can submit photos categorically to be

judged prior to award presentation in the evening. Photocategories include. Culture and Tradition, Surroundings,Portraits, and “What Moves Me” essay or poem.

For more information, please contact the Youth Activi-ties Center at 540-653-8009.

Craftech/Hobby Center540-653-71730

Framing and Matting ClassApril 10 & 17, 4:30 p.m.Eligible patrons include all with base access.Cost: $35 (plus materials). In this two-day workshop,

learn how to mat and frame a piece of artwork. No largerthan 16x20, no oils or cross stitch. Minimum class size isfour. For more information, please contact Craftech at 540-653-1730.

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MWR Highlights

540-653-7336Hours of OperationFriday and Saturday: 7 p.m. Showings

Price of ShowsCivilians - $5AD, Retired, Reserve, Family Members (E7 - above) $4AD, Reserve, Family Members (E6 - below) - $2.50Child (6-11) - $2Child (5 and under) - FreeTickets for a movie shown in 3-D are an additional $1

Friday, April 5th7 p.m. - Safe Haven

Saturday, April 6th2 p.m. - SNEAK PEEK of 42 (FREE)

Saturday April 6th7 p.m. - A Good Day to Die Hard

Friday, April 12th7 p.m. - Snitch

Friday, April 13th2 p.m. - Escape from Planet Earth (3-D)

Friday, April 13th7 p.m. - Dark Skies

MovieTheater

For more news from other bases around the Washington, D.C. area,

visit www.dcmilitary.com.

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Dahlgren2nd Friday Art Walk at Colonial Beach

Spring is here! Come enjoy the 2nd Friday Art Walk at Co-lonial Beach, Va. on Fri., Apr. 12 from 6 - 9 p.m. Eight venuesin Colonial Beach will have art from local artists on display,including paintings, graphite, jewelry, photography, pot-tery, mosaic art, glass art and much more. For a map andmore info, visit www.colonialbeachartistsguild.org.

Gitie’s/Gitie’s Auction Supportsthe Wounded Warrior Project

Gitie’s/Gitie’s Auction will hold their 4th Annual Wound-ed Warrior Benefit and Car Show on Saturday, April 13 from10 a.m. - 5 p.m. Gitie’s is located at the corner of Rt. 205and Rt. 218, 17373 Ridge Road in King George. Event willinclude a demonstration by the King George ROTC, classiccars from Colonial Beach Cruisers, vendors, raffles and lotsof great sale items. All proceeds benefit the Wounded War-rior Project.

UMW to Host STEM AcademyMark your calendars for the 2nd Annual FredTech STEM

16 Summit to be held April 20 from 10 a.m. - 2 p.m., hostedby University of Mary Washington at the Anderson Cen-ter http://giving.umw.edu/special-initiatives/anderson-center/ on College Avenue at the Fredericksburg Campus.This annual STEM16 Summit, sponsored by the Universityof Mary Washington, FredTech, and the FredericksburgRegional Chamber of Commerce, highlights the achieve-ments and offerings of our region’s students, educators,and businesses in the STEM arena. This year we expect tohighlight student and educator STEM efforts from over 25local secondary schools, the University of Mary Washing-ton, Germanna Community College and NSWCDD Dahl-gren. The Summit is open to the public and admission isfree of charge.

Fight for Madison Golf Cart Poker RunThe Fight for Madison Relay For Life team will hold a

Golf Cart Poker Run on Sat., May 4 in Colonial Beach. Reg-istration will begin at 11 a.m. at the Dockside Restaurantat 1787 Castlewood Dr., Colonial Beach. You will receiveyour first card at the Dockside and then proceed to 3 otherstops to receive your other three cards. Then head back toDockside Restaurant for the final card. Raffle to include giftcertificates to area restaurants and other shops in ColonialBeach and surrounding areas. Music from 3-6 p.m. First/Second/Third place winners will receive cash prizes for bestpoker hand. Golf Cart rentals are available - please call 804-224-5000 or contact [email protected] for more info.

Indian HeadEnvironmental Office to Host Potomac RiverWatershed Cleanup

The 25th Annual Potomac River Watershed Cleanup isscheduled for Saturday, April 6, at the Dashiell Marina onboard Naval Support Facility Indian Head from 9 a.m. to 12noon. Join NSF Indian Head and thousands of other volun-teers in removing trash from the Potomac River Watershed.Gloves and bags will be provided, but be sure to bring sturdyboots or shoes and wear appropriate clothing. The eventwill be hosted rain or shine.

For more information and to register for the event, con-tact Travis Wray at (301) 744-2262 or visit www.potomac-cleanup.org.

CSM Presents 10th Annual Jazz Festival April 5-6The College of Southern Maryland’s 10th Annual Jazz

Festival will begin 8 p.m., April 5, at the La Plata CampusFine Arts Center with the Randy Runyon Trio and will con-tinue 8 p.m., April 6, with performances by Solid Brass,CSM’s Big Band Jazz Ensemble directed by Randy RunyonSr. with special guest artists Pete BarenBregge and the Ran-dy Runyon Trio.

Randy Runyon Jr. of the Randy Runyon Trio, originallyfrom La Plata, has performed with many artists including

David Sanborn, James Genus, Gil Goldstein and BernardPurdie. He has played at the Thailand Jazz Conference inBangkok, IAJE in New York and the International TrumpetGuild in Alberta, Canada. He is a member of the Alan Bay-lock Jazz Orchestra, performing at the Kennedy Center inWashington, D.C.

BarenBregge is a saxophonist, flutist and clarinetist fromPittsburgh, Penn. who has done extensive recording for ra-dio, television and record singles. As a producer BarenBreg-ge has produced three of his own quartet CDs, “PF Flyer,”“Point of Grace” and “A Thousand Eyes;” seven Airmen ofNote CDs; and more than 75 CDs for the Alfred PublishingCo. of educational jazz ensemble arrangements at all levels.

For tickets or information, contact [email protected],301-934-7828, 240-725-5499, 443-550-6199, 301-870-2309,Ext. 7828 or www.csmd.edu/Arts.

Cancer of the Colon Health Forum Set for April 11The Area Council on Aging will host a Cancer of the Co-

lon Health Forum on Thursday, April 11 at the Clark SeniorCenter (1210 Charles St., La Plata) from 11:30 a.m. - 2 p.m.Learn about diagnosis, prevention and treatment methodsrelated to cancer of the colon. This event is opportunityto learn about serious but preventable disease. The forummoderator is Dr. Guillermo Sanchez, with Dr. SeetaramayyaNagula, Dr. Suryakant J. Patel and Dr. Krishan Mathur asfeatured presenters. The registration deadline is Friday,April 5 at 10 a.m. Call Ms. Janice Hamby at 301-609-5702to register.

For information on events offered by the Department ofCommunity Services, visit www.CharlesCountyMD.gov/,or call 301-934-9305 or 301-870-3388. Citizens with specialneeds may contact theMaryland Relay Service at 711, or Re-lay Service TDD: 800-735-2258.

2nd Saturday Series at SotterleySotterley Plantation’s Second Saturday series presents “A

Taste of History: How African American Foods InfluencedOur Modern Cuisine” on Saturday, April 12, at 10 a.m. and12 p.m. What did people eat during the 1700s? Come learnabout the foods that were transported on slave ships duringthe 18th century and how they influenced colonial dishes,as well as our modern regional foods. Lecture and demon-stration will be presented by the Director of Education ofHistoric London Town and Gardens. Limited to 60 peopleper session. Cost is $15 per person. Advance reservation isrequired. Purchase tickets online: http://www.ticketderby.com/event/?id=246419.

Third Annual St. Charles Running FestivalSet for April 13th

The third annual St. Charles Running Festival Present-ed by Lennar will take place on April 13. The festival willconsist of three different distances (10 miles, 5k and a kidsfun run) and proceeds from the event will benefit the Col-lege of Southern Maryland. The festival will lead runnersthroughout the roads of Charles County with Regency Fur-niture Stadium serving as the focal point. The scenic andmostly flat 10-mile course has runners starting at RegencyFurniture Stadium, then proceeding north up Piney ChurchRoad, west on Billingsley Road, and south on St. CharlesParkway. The second half of the race continues south onRadio Station Road, east on to La Plata Rd, then back on toPiney Church Road once again before finishing outside ofthe stadium.

The 5k course starts and finishes at the stadium and ven-tures through the neighborhoods on Piney Church Rd. TheChick-fil-A Kids Fun Run will be contained within the park-ing lots of the stadium. The day’s events coincide with theannual Fan Fest celebration hosted by the Southern Mary-land Blue Crabs.

Entry fees for the three races are $55 for the 10-Miler,$25 for the 5K and $10 for the Kids Fun Run prior to March1. After that the 10-Miler fees increase to $65 and the 5Kincreases to $30. For more information or to register visitwww.stcharlesrunfest.com or call (410) 605-9381.

Free Clothing SwapBethel Baptist Church, 6705 Boots Lane off Ripley

Road in La Plata, will hold a free clothing swap on Friday,April 19th from 12:30 - 5 p.m. and Saturday, April 20th from9 a.m. - 2 p.m. Bring your gently used clothing and swapwith others - lots of great items that are new to you!

2013 Sotterley Speaker SeriesSotterley Plantation presents another in its installment

of the 2013 Speaker Series as they welcome Mitch Yockel-son & Greg Tremaglio, “A Conspiracy to Steal History: BarryLandau & Jason Savedoff and the Theft of America’s Na-tional Treasures” on Friday, April 19 at 7 p.m. in the Barn.Yockelson, of the Archival Recovery Team and Federal Spe-cial Agent Tremaglio will tell their first-hand account ofhow Barry Landau and his co-conspirator Jason Savedoffviolated the trust of the archival profession by posing asprofessional researchers in order to steal over 10,000 ob-jects of cultural heritage. Landau and Savedoff would visitthe collections and secretly put documents in custom-sewnhidden pockets of their overcoats and jackets. In July, 2011the pair was finally caught while on an expedition at TheMaryland Historical Society. The Speaker Series is offeredfree to the public, but due to limited seating, however, ad-vance reservations are strongly advised. Please call 301-373-2280 to make your reservation.

CSM Renaissance FestivalPlan to attend the CSM Renaissance Festival from 9

a.m.- 9 p.m., April 19-20, at College of Southern Maryland,La Plata Campus, Fine Arts Center, 8730 Mitchell Road. En-joy a full day of activities and entertainment as CSM pres-ents its first Renaissance Festival. Inside the theatre, theCSM Theatre Company will present six different Medieval/Renaissance plays, each intended for a particular audience(G rated - R rated) including “The Creation of Adam andEve,” “Noah’s Flood,” “The Second Shepherd’s Pageant,”“The Creation and the Fall of Lucifer,”

“Everyman” and “The Harrowing of Hell.” Additionalactivities will take place outdoors in the vicinity of the FineArts (FA) Building. Admission to the festival is free; $10wristbands will be sold in order to gain admittance to allage-appropriate plays throughout the day. All other refresh-ments, activities, games, etc. are either free or priced by thevendor.

Celebrating the 15th Annual Plant Sale and FreePlant Exchange

Sotterley Plantation will hold their 15th annual PlantSale and Free Plant Exchange on Saturday, April 27 from 9a.m. - 2 p.m. and Sunday, April 28 from Noon - 3 p.m. TheFree Plant Exchange will run on Saturday only from 10 a.m.to Noon. Your plants in exchange for other annuals, peren-nials, herbs, vegetables, shrubs, trees, bulbs and seeds! Formore information on this event or other upcoming SotterleyPlantation events, visit our website at www.sotterley.org.

Register Now for the 2013 Tot OlympicsThe Olympics are here! Charles County Department

of Community Services Recreation Division are partner-ing with the Chick-fil-A’s of Charles County to present the2013 Tot Olympics. Magnify your Olympic spirit and watchas your toddler brings their Olympic dream to life. The TotOlympics Games will be held at Westlake High School onSaturday, May 11, from 10 a.m.-noon (rain date: Saturday,May 18). Registration begins at 9 a.m. and opening ceremo-nies start promptly at 10 a.m. Fun-filled events for childrenage 3 through 6 include running, jumping, kicking, throw-ing, and tricycle races. A moon bounce as well as vendorswill be on site. Athletes will have their participation record-ed on a special tracking form distributed during openingceremonies. The registration fee is $10. The deadline to reg-ister is May 4. Each child will receive an award and snack forhis/her efforts. Parent/guardian participation is requiredfor each athlete. Register online at www.CharlesCountyP-arks.com. For more information, call the Smallwood Com-munity Center at 301-743-3020.

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Safety Tips for Pedestrians and JoggersAs a pedestrian jogger, you are at a major disadvantage

when crossing streets, intersections and standing on cor-ners. You are not always visible to drivers; especially forlarge truck and bus drivers and you don’t stand a chance if avehicle hits you. Pedestrians and joggers need to be carefulof all vehicles and never take chances when they are sharingthe road with large vehicles, like trucks and buses. Here aresome safety tips that can keep you safe when traveling fromone destination to another.

Watch Your Walk WaysWalk on sidewalks and in crosswalks whenever possible.

It is important to pay attention to walk signals and keep asafe distance when standing on street corners. Trucks andbuses make wide right turns and occasionally run up ontothe corner of the sidewalk. It is important for you to be alertand to move back. Mostly likely, the truck driver will not seeyou or may be distracted and you could be seriously injuredor killed if hit.

Know Your No-ZonesBe careful of the blind spots, or No-Zones, around cars,

trucks, and buses when walking near or around them. Al-ways assume the driver does not know that you are there.Because of a truck’s large blind spots, a driver may not see,so it is up to you to avoid a crash. Never walk behind a truckwhen it is backing up; truck drivers cannot see directly be-hind the truck and could seriously injure you.

Stopping DistancesUse caution when crossing intersections and streets. You

may think vehicles will stop for you, but they may not seeyou or even be able to stop. Remember, trucks, cars, motor-cycles and bicyclists, all have different stopping capabili-ties. In fact, trucks can take much more space to stop thanpassenger vehicles. Never take a chance with a truck, evenif the driver sees you he may not be able to stop.

Make Yourself VisisbleWear bright or reflective clothing, especially when walk-

ing at night. Dressing to be seen will make it safer for you

and drivers. Professional drivers do a lot of driving at night,and there’s a good chance a truck driver will not see you ifyou don’t make yourself visible. Carrying a flashlight is yoursafest bet for being seen at night.

Watch Out for Wide LoadsTrucks with wide loads have very limited visibility as well

as difficulty maneuvering. Wide loads are much heavierand take up lots of room on the road. You need to be awarewhen near a truck with a wide load, because the driver maynot see you. Trucks with wide loads make even wider rightturns, require more space, and take even longer to stop thanother trucks on the road. Remember to keep your distancewhen walking around these large trucks.

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DOSC Charitable Distribution AnnouncementThe Dahlgren Officers’ Spouses Club is currently accept-

ing written requests from non-profit organizations for theirannual charity distribution. DOSC returns profits from theirSecond Tour Thrift Store in the form of donations to localcharities. Submit a written request to DOSC explaining howyour organization benefits the community and/or the lo-cal military population and how a DOSC donation wouldbenefit your organization. All requests must be in writingand submitted via USPS by April 15. Include organizationname and purpose, desired amount and how funds will beutilized and POC with telephone and email address. Mail toDahlgren Officers’ Spouses Club, attn.: Charities Commit-tee, 722 Sampson Road, Dahlgren, VA 22448. For more info,visit www.dahlgrenosc.webs.com, or call (540) 413-1079.

DMV2Go at NSF DahlgrenThe DMV2Go van will be at NSF Dahlgren on May 20

from 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. at the Parade Field Pavilion. The NavyBall committee will be selling lunch from 11 a.m. - 1 p.m.With the latest technology, the DMV2Go offers multiple ser-vices including state ID applications and renewals, driver’slicense applications and renewals, vehicle titles, licenseplates, decals, transcripts, copies of driving records, appli-cations for disabled parking placards, and many more! Stopin and take care of your DMV needs quickly and easily!

Second Tour Thrift Store Not Taking DonationsSecond Tour Thrift Store is not taking any more dona-

tions at this time. We appreciate your support and will postannouncements when donations will again be accepted. Allproceeds from sales at Second Tour are donated to charitiesin the Dahlgren/King George and surrounding communi-ties, and provide scholarship funds to dependents of mili-tary personnel - past and present - stationed on Dahlgren.Please do not donate used personal items (under clothes,socks, etc.). We are open every Thursday from 9:30 a.m. -noon. Our Fall/Winter stock is now available. Come see uson Thursday!

Indian HeadKraving Kabobs Truck at NSF Indian Head

Looking for a yummy hot lunch on base at NSF IndianHead? Look no further! The Kraving Kabobs truck is on callfrom Monday - Thursday from 11 a.m. - 2 p.m. near the NEXand later near Bldg. 303 in the restricted area. Check outtheir menu of yummy subs, gyros, falafel and other favor-ites.

IH Spouses’ Club “Treasures” Thrift Store NeedsYour Donations!

Plan today to visit the Treasures Thrift Store, located at12 Strauss Ave. next door to the USO. The store is open ev-ery Tuesday from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Donations of gently useditems are currently being accepted. Want to earn up to $5in free items from the thrift store every month? Volunteer!Stop by the thrift store during operating hours or email [email protected] for information.

To publish information on your event or program under“Base Happenings,” contact NSASP Public Affairs at 540-653-8153 or email [email protected].

Commissaries look to minimize effectsof sequestration

The Defense Commissary Agency is thoughtfully devel-oping its plan to minimize the impact of sequestration oncommissary patrons, should furloughs be implemented. Ifthe Department of Defense implements furloughs, com-missaries are likely to close one day per week, in additionto their current operating schedule. While there will bedefinite impacts to commissary patrons - and certainly toemployees - if furloughs are implemented, the principlesguiding DeCA’s planning efforts are to lessen the impactsof sequestration wherever it can. Because the agency’splanning for sequestration is fluid and subject to change,commissary patrons can quickly find out about any chang-es to their local store’s operating schedule by using www.commissaries.com. The “Locations” link and subsequent“Alphabetical Listing” leads them to their “Local Store In-formation” page.

Commissaries celebrate AprilMonth of Military Child

April is the Month of the Military Child, and your com-missary is celebrating with giveaways and savings for thewhole family - pets included! “Children in military house-holds face unique challenges because of the demands ofmilitary life,” said Joyce Chandler, DeCA’s acting sales di-rector. “So, at the Defense Commissary Agency, we want toacknowledge them and do all we can to provide their fami-lies with great values on quality products they can dependupon.” DeCA’s industry partners - vendors, suppliers andbrokers - are collaborating with commissaries in April to of-fer discounts beyond everyday savings. Overseas stores mayhave substitute events for certain promotional programs.Customers are asked to check their local commissary fordetails on dates and times of the promotions in their stores.“As we honor the Month of the Military Child, don’t missout on these opportunities to save even more,” Chandlersaid. “For everyone in the family, the commissary is alwaysworth the trip.” For promotion details, visit http://www.commissaries.com/press_room.

Commissaries selected fruits,veggies champions

The Defense Commissary Agency has been chosen by theProduce for Better Health Foundation as one of their retailfruits and veggies champions for 2012. Every year, Producefor Better Health names the top retailers that supportedtheir “Fruits & Veggies - More Matters” national campaign.In 2012, Decca was among 15 retailers chosen as leaders inthe produce world. “We take our military’s health very seri-ously, and supporting this campaign to eat more fruits andvegetables is a great way to get our patrons interested,” saidJoseph H. Jeu, DeCA director and CEO. “It also speaks to thecommissary’s commitment to provide healthful options formilitary families.” The Produce for Better Health Founda-tion measured the agency against criteria such as how DeCApromoted national “Fruits & Veggies - More Matters” Monthand supported the campaign through its website, in printand through online circulars. All retailers were evaluatedagainst the same criteria.

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7th Annual Potomac River Waterfowl ShowOn May 24 and 25, 2013, artists and wildlife enthusi-

asts alike are invited to attend the 7th Annual CommunityFoundation of Southern Maryland Potomac River Water-fowl Show at the St. Mary’s County Fairgrounds in Leon-ardtown, Md. The show features dozens of award-winningartists showcasing their world-class wildlife art both at adinner reception and day-time fair.

Tickets are now on sale for the Cattails and Cocktails re-ception and dinner on Friday evening from 6-9 p.m. For $50per person, enjoy a sit down dinner by Outback Steakhouseand open bar. The purchase of your ticket reserves yourseat. Tables of eight are $400. Also, spotlight your businessthrough a sponsorship while supporting this great event.Individual tickets, tables or sponsorships may be purchasedonline at www.cfsomd.org/waterfowlshow, or mail a checkpayable to the Community Foundation of Southern Mary-land.

The show re-opens on Saturday at 10 a.m. and admis-sion is $5 per person. Experienced and novice decoy carversmay enter their creations in the show’s decoy competition.Registration is between 10 a.m. and noon; entry fees are $10for the first decoy and $4 for each additional entry.

The full list of confirmed artists is available on the show’swebpage. Along with the work on display, attendees areable to purchase contemporary and antique decoys, carv-ings, prints and original artwork directly from the artists.Entrance to both the dinner and daytime event will give youaccess to the art show, working decoy competitions, out-door field competitions, free decoy appraisals and identifi-cations, live auction and retriever dog demonstrations.

To purchase tickets, call (301) 885-0108 or visit www.cf-somd.org/waterfowlshow. Our partners this year include:

Potomac Decoy Collectors Association, Rappahannock De-coy Carvers and Collectors Guild, St. Mary’s County Fair-grounds, Chaney Enterprises, and Community Bank of Tri-County.

The Community Foundation of Southern Maryland’smission is to enhance the quality of life for the communityof Southern Maryland by aligning philanthropic interestswith community needs through stewardship, collaborationand charitable giving.

Volunteers Needed for Wounded WarriorFishing Tournament

Volunteers are needed for the 2013 PVA/Walter ReedAnnual Bass Fishing Tournament, to be held at June 8-9 atSmallwood State Park. Volunteers are needed starting June7 to set up for the tournament. If you are interested in moreinformation on assisting with this event that provides anenjoyable weekend for wounded warriors, please [email protected].

Charles County Parks OffersExtreme Fun Summer Skateboard Camp

Charles County Skate Park, at White Plains RegionalPark (located on St. Charles Parkway, south of DeMarrRoad), is offering a 360 Action Skateboard Camp this sum-mer for the week of July 22-26. Participants will receivegroup and individual training on safe riding, tack turns,kick turns, ollies, grinding, getting air, bowl drop-ins andmuch more, under the supervision of professional coachesfrom American Inline Skating. All campers receive an of-ficial camp T-shirt and stickers. Participation is for youthbetween the ages of 6 and 14 years old. The camp fee is$125 and the registration deadline is July 1 (early registra-tion is recommended). For registration information and alist of required equipment, contact the Department of Pub-lic Works Parks Division at 301-932-3470, Monday throughFriday, from 7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.

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DahlgrenApril 9

Dine and Dash Dinner: Hot Hoagie Night, 3 - 6p.m.April 12

Girls Game Night at the USO. 6 - 8 p.m.April 26

Texas Hold ‘em Game Night at the USO. 6 - 9p.m.Every Tuesday

10 - 11 a.m., Little Patriots Playgroup11 a.m. - 1 p.m., Free Bread & Baked Goods Give-

away

Indian HeadApril 10, 17, 24

Spouse “Me Time” Craft Nights, 6 - 8 p.m.April 17

11 a.m. - 1 p.m. - Service Member Lunch andPinwheels for Prevention Event. We will plant Pin-wheels in observation of “Prevent Child Abuse”month and the USOMobile will be on hand to serveeveryone lunch.Every Wednesday

10 - 11 a.m., Little Patriots PlaygroupEvery Thursday

10 a.m. - Noon, Free Bread Giveaway

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By Andrew Revelos,Staff Writer

Naval Support Activ-ity South Potomac (NSASP)celebrated Navy LodgingAppreciation Day on March29 with the dedicated em-ployees of the Naval Gate-way Inn and Suites at Na-val Support Facility (NSF)Dahlgren. Leaders and staffenjoyed lunch together anddiscussed the staff’s out-standing performance thisyear, work that helped NGISachieve a Four-Star Admi-ral Elmo R. Zumwalt rating.Each staff member receiveda Letter of Appreciation forthe team effort that led tothe distinguished rating.

“This has been a longtime coming,” said TomKubalewski, program di-rector of Family Fleet andReadiness Programs for Na-val Support Activity SouthPotomac. “It’s been a coupleof months since you guysmet a very big milestone.This program, the NGIS inDahlgren, became four-staraccredited-something wehave been trying to do formany, many years. It wasonly through the efforts ofall of you sitting here-andyour other co-workers whocould not be with us-that wecould achieve this.”

TheNGIS inDahlgrenmetseveral exacting criteria toachieve four-star rating. “Ev-erything from how well therooms are cleaned, our cus-tomer service, our facilities,to ensuring our training re-quirements are met, to look-

ing at our financials aremov-ing in a positive direction andthat we’re making money,”said Kubalewski. “It encom-passes a lot. so it’s each andevery one of you who haveprovided one piece or severalpieces that allowed us to get[the four-star rating].”

Capt. Pete Nette, Cmdr.Elvis Mikel andMaster ChiefPetty Officer Jim Honea, thecommanding officer, execu-tive officer and commandmaster chief petty officer ofNSASP, attended the lun-cheon with Kubalewski. “Wewanted to come here andthank each and every one ofyou,” said Kubalewski.

Kubalewski read amessage from First LadyMichelle Obama prais-ing the service of lodgingstaff across the Navy. “I’mthrilled to offer my sincerecongratulations to the NavyLodging Program,” wroteObama. “The troops, vet-erans and military familiesthat serve our country withpride represent what is bestabout our nation.”

Obama praised NGISstaff in the letter for the vi-tal support they providethe military community.“Throughout its history, theNavy Lodging Program hasconsistently shown it is ded-icated to our service mem-bers and their families,” shewrote. “This yearmarked an-other year of significant ac-complishments for the NavyLodging Program, fromNavyGateway Inns and Suites, toNavy Fisher Houses andNavy Getaways, it is clearwhy heroes stay with you.

Thank you again and I wishall of you the best.”

Nette seconded thatpraise. “The region reallyappreciates your hard workand effort,” he told the NGISstaff. “We in [the Navy] have

always stayed at NGISsthroughout our careers, butwe don’t realize all the hardwork it takes to maintainthem. [Patrons] go to theirroom and they expect it tobe clean, but they some-

times don’t see all the effortit takes to do that. It is hardto do every day.”

From top to bottom,NGIS staff worked tirelesslyto improve service, an ef-fort Nette commended.

“You could have stayedthe same, but you didn’t,”Nette told the NGIS staff.“You improved, improved,improved and then you gotthe four-star rating. It’s very,very appreciated.”

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U.S. Navy photo by Andrew Revelos

The staff of the Naval Gateway Inn and Suites at Naval Support Facility Dahlgren are all smiles at aluncheon honoring their hard work this year which resulted the NGIS earning a Four-Star AdmiralElmo R. Zumwalt.

NGIS celebrates Navy Lodging Appreciation Day

U.S. Navy photo by Andrew Revelos

Paul Bowman, right, ITspecialist for Naval SeaLogistics (NAVSEALOG)Center Detachment In-dian Head, receives hislunch from Kraving Ka-bob, a food truck nowbringing delicious halalfare to Naval SupportFacility Indian Head ev-ery day between 11amto 1pm. Between 11amand noon, the truck isparked near the NavyExchange; betweennoon and 1pm, KravingKabob can be foundoutside Building 303.

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