By John JoyceNSWCDahlgrenDivision CorporateCommunications

What advice does the Navyhave for small business ownerswho want to do business withtheNavy?

How should a business pro-pose a contract to the Navy insupport of its surface warfaremissions? What opportunitiesare available?

These are the type of ques-tions that more than 220 busi-ness executives had on theirminds upon arrival to theNavalSurface Warfare Center Dahl-grenDivision (NSWCDD)SmallBusiness and Industry Brief atthe University of Mary Wash-ington Dahlgren Campus, Oct.21.

The businessmen andwomen left with in-depthanswers, including theNSWCDD services acquisi-tion forecast. Moreover, theyleft with new relationships,perspective and knowledge

to guide their business deci-sions.

“The event provided un-precedented insight into eachof our technical departments,acquainting attendees withspecific roles, responsibilities,and upcoming procurementopportunities,” saidKrisParker,NSWCDD associate deputy di-rector for small business. “Thebulk of the audience membersconsisted of small businessrepresentatives, but large busi-nesses were well represented,offering a great opportunity fornetworking andpartnering.”

Guest speaker, JeromePunderson, Naval Sea SystemsCommand (NAVSEA) directorof contracts, discussed the cur-rent acquisition environmentand the procurement processwhile thebusinessprofessionals- representing 140 businesses -listened to his insight regard-ing NAVSEA’s “better buyingpower” strategy topromote realcompetition.

Punderson told thebusinessexecutives and entrepreneursthat “the focus of better buying

power is to improve the pro-ductivity of DoD’s acquisitionof both products and services,”through initiatives inareas suchas affordability, cost growthcontrol, and incentivizing pro-ductivity and innovation.

Ten NSWCDD leaders - in-cluding Technical Director

Dennis McLaughlin and Com-mander CAPT Brian Durant -briefed the business executivesand program managers on thecommand’s mission, capabili-ties, future initiatives, and sup-port to Navy programs rang-ing from Aegis Ballistic MissileDefense, the littoral combat

ship, andDDG1000 to the elec-tromagnetic railgun, chemicalbiological and radiological de-fense, anddefense critical infra-structure.

“The command’s industrypartners, including many smallbusinesses,playakeyrole inourability to complete our impor-tant mission in support of thefleet,” said Tom Duval, chief ofthe NSWCDD Contracting Of-fice. “Historically, 50 cents outof every dollar we receive is ob-ligated on a contract. The SmallBusinessOutreachandIndustryBrief gave us the opportunity topresent industrywithour futurecontractingdemandsignalwiththe goal of fosteringmore effec-tive competition.”

NAVSEA wants to reducethe number of single competi-tive bid contracts for severalreasons,particularly to improvebuyingpower.

This initiative to promotecompetition on contractscombined with the capabili-

Leaders discuss opportunities with business owners

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The Aegis-class destroyer USS Hopper (DDG 70)launches a standard missile (SM) 3 Blk IA thatintercepted a sub-scale short range ballistic mis-sile at the Pacific Missile Range Facility, BarkingSans, Kauai. Navy leaders briefed small businessowners and entrepreneurs on opportunities tosubmit proposals supporting major Navy techni-cal programs - including Aegis Ballistic MissileDefense and technologies integrated into war-ships - at the Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahl-gren Division Small Business and Industry Briefon Oct. 21.

See Business, Page 3

By Zack ShelbyNSASP Public Affairs

Local, state, federaland military police officerstrained at Naval Support Ac-tivity South Potomac’s PoliceTraining Facility at Dahlgrenas part of a two-week coursedesigned to teach the art andscience of tactical operations.Training also took place atthe Rappahannock RegionalCriminal Justice Academy,Fredericksburg Police De-partment, a range in Staffordand the O’Gara Training Fa-cility in Montross.

Robert Brooks, chief ofpolice for Naval SupportActivity South Potomac, in-structed the annual classwith the help of fellow lo-cal, senior law enforcementleaders Bill Hallam and ScottSimon, as well as about 30assistant adjunct instructorsover the two weeks, accord-ing to Brooks.

“The purpose of thecourse is to establish a base-line training for new op-erators who are going into aspecial weapons and tacticsteam whether you call it aSWAT, ERT or SRF, it doesn’t

matter; it’s a tactical team,”Brooks said. The two weeksare predicated on basic skills,knowledge, build up - every-thing from fire arms to tacti-cal movement to weaponshandling to a myriad of othertypes of subjects as far as ne-gotiators and sniper opera-tions among others, accord-ing to Brooks.

“You give the student kindof an overview of what the

SWAT community is respon-sible for and give that opera-tor those individual skill setswhere he can go back into histeam and have a start pointwhere he can continue on asan operator and train withthat team and become an ef-fective member of that tacti-cal organization.”

Master at Arms ChiefSamuel Ortiz was the onlyrepresentative of the NSASP

Police Department in Class10-14, and flourished, ac-cording to Brooks.

“He did an outstandingjob,” Brooks said of Ortiz.“He was selected as one ofthe team leaders on the finalexercise.” Brooks said nor-mally the instructors pick theteam leaders, but on the finalexercise the students weregiven the option to selectteam leaders based on past

experience and performanceand Ortiz was consequentlyselected.

“Chief Ortiz was pickedby his own people. That wasquite telling of his abilitiesand leadership,” Brooks said.Ortiz said his team came outin first place in all the events,except the last two.

“We immediately gelled,”Ortiz said. “We played oneach other’s strengths andweaknesses.” He added thatit couldn’t have happenedwithout team work. “As ateam we were able to cometogether and succeed.”

Ortiz said he had beenthrough several law-enforce-ment courses and that theSWAT Basic Class was highlychallenging.

“I recommend to anyonewho has the opportunity togo to do so. It was definitelya great experience. This wassome of the higher-paced,dynamic training I’d everbeen though,” Ortiz said.

There were also a few sur-prises.

“We had a scenario thatincluded the introduction of

Tactical class trains at Dahlgren

U.S. Navy photos by Zack Shelby

One of three teams of police officers in SWAT Basic Class 10-14 use team-work and communication to carry a log through an obstacle course in atimed event on Oct. 31 - the final day of a two-week course, which testedphysical and mental acumen.

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Zumbathon at Dahlgren Fitness Center

U.S. Navy photo by Zack Shelby

The third annual Zumbathon was held Oct. 22 from 4 to 6 p.m. at the Dahl-gren Fitness Center in recognition of Breast Cancer Awareness Month.Gifts and door prizes were given away as part of the event, which wasled by certified Zumba instructors.

By John JoyceNSWCDahlgrenDivision CorporateCommunications

Old Dominion Universityand Naval Surface WarfareCenter Dahlgren Division(NSWCDD) leaders initiatedan epic increase in Navy anduniversity collaborative effortsby signing three agreements ata ceremonyOct. 28.

The agreements - a memo-randum of understanding, aneducation partnership agree-ment, and a non-disclosureagreement - will expand col-laboration benefitting Navytechnologyprogramsaswell asthe university’s students andfaculty.

“We are looking forwardto a meaningful partnership,”said NSWCDD CommanderCapt. Brian Durant. “We’vehad a long history with ODUandthisopportunity is thenextstep to solidify and leverage

our joint efforts thatbenefit theNavy and thenation.”

In effect, the agreements

NSWCDD - ODU collaboration enrichesNavy technological programs

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Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren DivisionCommander Capt. Brian Durant and Old Domin-ion University President Dr. John Broderick signa memorandum of understanding at ODU Oct. 28.In addition to the memorandum of understand-ing - which defines the engagement field of a ma-turing NSWCDD-ODU relationship - they signededucation partnership and non-disclosure agree-ments to expand collaboration benefitting Navytechnology programs as well as the university’sstudents and faculty.

See Programs, Page 4

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ers with incrediblecostumes, includ-ing a group of U.S.presidents, Uncle

Sam, jail escapeesand the winningcostume contest

entry, EdwardScissorhands.

Congratulations tothe runners!

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ties of small businesses toprovide rapid, cost-effectivetechnological solutions isenabling Navy leaders to re-duce costs.

“Competition leads tocost savings and better con-tract performance,” said Du-val. “In the last four years, ourcompetition rate for supportservices increased from ap-proximately 45 to 80 percent.This is good news for NSWCDahlgren Division, the Navy,our industry partners and thetaxpayer.”

NSWCDDlooks forwardtoworking with more new busi-nesses and anticipates newopportunities for innovativesolutions and performanceimprovements to the warf-ighter at a reduced cost.

“We are committed to

reaching out to the smallbusiness community andthrough events like this, weget an opportunity to do soin a unique way by havingdepartment representatives,like myself present our ca-pabilities, learn more aboutindustry capabilities, andprovide the framework to de-velop partnerships for futurecollaboration,” said Dr. MartyIrvine, NSWCDD MaritimeWarfare Systems DepartmentHead at Combat DirectionSystems Activity Dam Neck.“These engagement eventsare especially important formy department, which isgeographically separated inHampton Roads at the fleetconcentration area.”

The businessmen andwomen also networked withprofessionals fromothersmallbusinesses, large businessesand academia - furtheringtheir opportunities for team-ing and partnerships.

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Capt. Brian Durant, Naval Surface Warfare Cen-ter Dahlgren Division commander, presents thecommand brief to business professionals at-tending the NSWCDD Small Business Outreachand Industry Brief at the University of MaryWashington Dahlgren Campus, Oct. 21.

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McCormick & Schmick’s- Complimentary Lunch orDinner. The McCormick &Schmick’s Veterans Apprecia-tion Event is offered at partici-pating restaurants to veteransdefined as a person who servedin the Army, Air Force, Marines,Navy or Coast Guard. Verifica-tion of service is required (re-tired ID card or DD214). Mc-Cormick & Schmick’s highlyencourage reservations for theVeterans Appreciation Eventas tables fill up quickly for thisevent each year.

National Parks - NationalParks will offer fee-free daysto ALL visitors at more than100 national parks that usuallycharge entrance fees. Visit oneof your national parks on Veter-

Veterans Day discounts and freebies for military members

See Discounts, Page 4

CS gas... that was fun,” Or-tiz said, describing a drill atthe Rappahannock RegionalCriminal Justice Academy. “When they popped thatCS gas and asked us to walkthrough it, I was not men-tally or physically preparedfor that. They just scratchedthe surface on what a tacti-cal team would entail andgave us the basics we wouldneed to function in that typeof environment.”

Ortiz emphasized theimportance of teamworkthroughout all the missionsinvolved in the course.

“It’s an everyday thing.You’re always going to needa leader,” he said. “You ei-ther need to be a good leaderor a good follower. They gohand-in-hand. You can’t doeverything by yourself. It’s ateam.”

SWAT Basic Class 10-14came together the same wayall SWAT classes do - on theirown volition. “Once theyvolunteer, they are givenan internal assessment bytheir organization,” Brookssaid. “Once they’ve gonethrough that initial screen-ing process, they put in forthe school which also has aselection process. You haveto be a volunteer, you haveto be motivated and there isa PT (physical training) testwhich is the final bar theyhave to cross. Once they suc-cessfully complete that PTtest, they are accepted intothe training.” That doesn’tguarantee someone to make

it through the course, headded.

If they didn’t alreadyknow it going in, Class 10-14found out quickly how seri-ous their training was goingto be.

“This is a life or deathbusiness,” said Hallam, se-nior instructor from theFredericksburg team. “That’sall SWAT is. We nail you withscenarios to lay the founda-tion down with your teamnow.”

The course included, butwas not limited to cross-fittraining, an active shooterdrill, obstacle course, rap-pelling, clearing buildings,vehicle assaults, raid tactics,a class about improvised ex-plosive devices and SWATOlympics. The events, pre-ceded daily by PT, took itstoll physically and mentally.

In addition to everythingelse, cross-fit training wasimplemented into the courseabout three years ago withinstructor Lisa Quinn.

“It was so successful weinvited her back every year,”Brooks said. “It’s probablythe hardest thing they dophysically. She also talksnutrition and lifestyle. It’s avery valuable class for them.”

Ortiz said it took a greatdeal of physical fortitude toget through the course. “Youhad to be in great shape,” hesaid.

Brooks, who has in-structed the course for 14years, said Class 10-14 wasa smaller class, yet mature,team-oriented and ultimate-ly successful - graduatingeveryone despite a historicalattrition rate of about 15 to20 percent.

“It was only 20 students

as opposed to what we hadlast year, which was 34 stu-dents,” Brooks said. “Theywere particularly motivated.We had a very good mixtureof prior service and seniorpolice officers so the learn-ing curve was a little betterwith these guys. They pickedup on a lot of the stuff thatwe normally have to spenda couple of more days on toget everyone on the samesheet of music. This classwas a little bit ahead of thegame.”

Officers in the courseshowed up with varyingamounts of experience andare divided into three teamwhere their ability to leadand follow is tested.

“We broke everyone upand that helps with the team-building concept,” Brookssaid. “A lot of what we teachis predicated on leadership.On a daily basis, leader-ship may change and that’s

done for a reason - to giveguys an opportunity to leadpeers and plan operations.It puts a little more pressureon them. It wears on them.By the end of the two weeks,they’re pretty much whippedpuppies.”

Brooks frequently usedphrases such as “the onlyeasy day was yesterday,” and“it pays to be a winner” asmotivation for the officersto dig deeper to get throughthe physically and mentallydraining course.

“It all boils down toheart,” Brooks said. “Theessence of the course is thecombat mind set - the men-tal ability to maintain thatsituational awareness anddo the things that most peo-ple are unwilling, unable, orafraid to do. If they can em-brace that and wrap theirhead around that, they willbe fine.”

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Master at Arms Chief Samuel Ortiz and otherteammates look on as one of their own pulls theirway from one tree to another during the SWATOlympics on Oct. 31- the final day of the course.

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ans Day, and you won’t be chargedan entrance fee. And making thefun even more affordable, manynational park concessioners arejoining the National Park Service inwelcoming visitors with their ownspecial offers.

Outback Steakhouse - As an ex-pression of Outback Steakhouse’sappreciation to our Country’s veter-ans and active duty military*, a freeBloomin’ Onion and Coca Cola willbe available to them at every Out-back in the country.

Red Lobster - Free Appetizer onVeterans Day with military ID orproof of service. Vets may choosefrom a select list of appetizers.

Red Robin - Free Red’s Tav-

ern Double and Bottomless SteakFries for all Red Robin guests witha military ID or proof of service.Red Robin is also partnering withHeinz for Veterans Day to benefitthe Wounded Warrior Project. RedRobin will also donate $10,000 tothe WoundedWarrior Project.

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Sports Authority – 15% off allpurchases. All Veterans andMilitarypersonnel please stop by your localSports Authority store to receive15% off your entire purchase!

Texas Roadhouse - Free lunch.Offer varies by location; our lo-cal Texas Roadhouse is offering afree meal from opening until 4pm.Other locations may vary in offer,hours, or availability. Call ahead to

your local restaurant formore infor-mation.

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Travel Centers of America - FreeMeal OnVeteransDay, all CDL driv-ers who are Military Veterans eatFREE at participating full-servicerestaurants with proof of service.Must present valid ID.

VeteransDay in Virginia: A list ofVeteransDay Events andMemorialsin the state of Virginia is availableon the Vacation in Virginia website.Hotels, bed-and-breakfasts, andinns across Virginia are offeringspecial rates, reductions and pro-motions for Veterans Day.

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signedbyDurant andODUPresidentDr. JohnBroderick formalize a stronglinkbetween theorganizations.

Specifically, the memorandum ofunderstanding defines the engage-mentfieldof thematuringNSWCDD-ODU relationship. The non-disclo-sure contract enables NSWCDD andODUto leverageeachother’s intellec-tual capacity in a securemanner. Theeducation partnership agreementenablesNSWCDDtoenrichODUstu-dents in the science, technology, en-gineering and mathematics arena tofoster a pipeline of future employees.

“Almost 25 percent of our stu-dentpopulation ismilitary affiliated,”said Broderick, emphasizing that theagreements signify, “a much moreengaged partnership that will openevenmoredoors for all.”

The memorandum of under-standing also creates a new frame-work of cooperation for mutuallybeneficial innovative research proj-

ects and activities.“Academic partnerships such as

this are vital toourNavy researchanddevelopment efforts because theybring a unique perspective to thetable,” said Dr. Marty Irvine, head ofthe NSWCDDMaritimeWarfare Sys-tems Department based at CombatSystemsDirectionActivityDamNeck,VirginiaBeach, Va.

This collaboration on technol-ogy focus areas such asmission engi-neering and cyber warfare engineer-ing - crucial to NSWCDD and ODU- provides opportunities to expandinto cybersecurity, decision science,modelingandsimulation,marineen-gineering, warfighter performance,and unmanned and autonomoussystems.

“ODU has an outstanding andgrowing capacity in the field of en-gineering, particularly in some ofour interest areas, like cyberse-curity engineering and additivemanufacturing/3D printing,” said Ir-vine. “We are greatly looking forward

to leveraging and sharing knowledgeand expertise.”

Navy and university officials lookforward to a maturing relationshipthatmayresult inanother formalcon-tract, called a cooperative researchand development agreement (CRA-DA), in the future. The CRADA is oneof the principal mechanisms used byfederal labs toengage incollaborativeefforts with non-federal partners toachieve goals of technology transfer.

“The partnership between ODUand NSWCDD provides critical link-ages toward the institutionalizationof the innovativemissionengineeringapproach,” said Dr. JamesMoreland,NavalWarfaredeputydirectorandanODU adjunct professor who teachesand is developing a curriculum onmission engineering at the univer-sity. “To rapidly embed this behaviorchange into a large technical work-force, it will take both academia andNSWC Dahlgren Division hands-ontraining resources.”

The linkages enable increased

collaborationacross theuniversityonresearch in specific areas, the devel-opment of courses, and certificationfor NSWCDD staff. It also providesopportunities for ODU faculty andstudents to participate in researchprojects.

“ODU is well positioned based onphysical location to the operationalFleet as well as their foundationalwork in system-of-systems engineer-ing and modeling and simulation,”saidMoreland.

The ODU National Centers forSystem of Systems Engineering isnationally recognized for its system-of-systems engineering work. ODU’smodeling and simulation researchtakes place at the Virginia Modeling,Analysis and Simulation Center - auniversity-wide multidisciplinary re-search center that emphasizes mod-eling, simulation, and visualization,research, development and educa-tion.

“The pairing of these institutionscreates a good incubation cell for

advanced research ideas to drive thequantitative methods for the nextgeneration of integrated warfightingcapabilities,” said Moreland, whoserved as NSWCDD chief engineerbefore his current position support-ing the Office of the Under Secretaryof Defense for Acquisition, Technol-ogy, andLogistics.

In fiscally constrained environ-ments, it’s important for the Navyand academic institutions to look formore synergistic ways to continueproviding cutting edge technology tothewarfighterwith less fundingusingprogressive relationships and agree-ments.

In addition to on-campus andon-line courses, ODU professorshave been teaching at the Universityof Mary Washington Dahlgren cam-pus - near NSWCDD’s Dahlgren, Va.,location - for several years, enablingNavy scientists and engineers to keepabreast with technology and under-stand the realmof thepossible for thefuture.

Programs: Cutting edge technology with less fundingContinued from page 2

Charles County Governmenthas replaced its Citizen NotificationSystem (CNS) to provide enhancedcommunications to the public. Thenew system offers many new fea-tures, including improved text mes-sage delivery. All citizens are urgedto register for the new system on-line. Beginning today, Oct. 6 the on-line portal is open for registration at

www.CharlesCountyMD.gov/CNS.The previous CNS has been re-

placed in its entirety. Registrationsfrom the old system will not betransferred. To continue receivingCNS notifications, individuals reg-istered in the previous system mustsign up online for a new account. Asof Oct. 20, all CNS notifications willbe delivered from the new system;

the old onewill be closed.Charles County Government,

and affiliated agencies including theCharles County Public Schools andthe Charles County Sheriff’s Office,will use CNS to send important no-tifications. During the registration

County launches new notification system

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EODemon Run at Stump Neck

U.S. Navy photo by Zack Shelby

Devon Facen, right, recreation aid at MWR, tries to grab aparticipant’s flag during the EODemon Run at the NavalSupport Facility Indian Head StumpNeck Annex onOct. 28.The event took runner through StumpNeckwoods, wherecostumed ghouls gave chase. Thanks to all theMWR staffand volunteers formaking this year’s run a success!

Native American Observance at Stump Neck AnnexANative AmericanMonth Observance, “Native Pride - Yesterday,

Today and Forever,” will held at the Stump Neck Annex/EOD Au-ditorium on Nov. 20 from 11 a.m. - 1 p.m. Guest speakers includePeter Friesen, Director of St. Mary’s City Education and TommyWright, NSF Indian Head Natural Resource Specialist. Learn aboutan interpretation of the first people of Maryland and the coloniza-tion of Maryland and the Posey site archaeological dig. This eventis open to Common Access Card holders.

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Special EventsBINGO is now at Dahlgren!

Thursday Evenings at the Dowell Community House.Doors open at 4:30 p.m. Early Bird games starts at 5 p.m.This is the perfect opportunity to have fun after work withco-workers and friends and even win a prize! Food and bev-erages (non-alcoholic and adult beverages) will be availablefor purchase. There will be plenty of cash prizes available towin. You must be 18 years of age or older to play bingo. Youmust present a valid form of identification to purchase alco-holic beverages. There must be at least five participants inorder for games to be played. For more information, contactthe ITT office at 540-653-8785.

Make the Right Call. Never Miss a Game.Are you a NFL or college football fan? No matter who

your favorite team is, we’ve got you covered! Join us at themultipurpose room, located inside of Cannonball LanesBowling Center to watch your favorite college football orNFL teams battle it out on the gridiron. Cannonball Laneswill have extended hours for the games! For more informa-tion, contact Cannonball Lanes at 540-653-7327.

Cannonball Lanes540-653-7327

Turkey BowlNovember 1-20. Bowl a turkey, three strikes in a row, and

drop your name in the box with your phone number. Thedrawing will take place on Friday, November 21st at noon.Three lucky winners will be picked to receive a free Thanks-giving turkey!

All-U-Can Bowl FridaysEvery Friday from 7 p.m. to midnight. Enjoy two hours

of all you can bowl! Rates for all you can bowl are: military$6.95/person & civilian $7.95/person. Both rates includeshoe rental.

Fitness Center540-653-8580

Team TrainingNovember. Together Everyone Achieves More (TEAM)

meansmore results, more camaraderie, more challenge andmore fun. This new twist on small-group strength trainingignites effort and passion to elevate training results. Eachteam will consist of 3 to 5 people. A certified personal train-er is there to guide you to your goals. Training sessions willoccur between 7 a.m. and 4 p.m. There will be eight ses-sions total. Sessions will be ongoing. Cost: $5.00/ActiveDuty; $10.00/Civilian. Please register in advance at the Fit-ness Center.

Commissary TourNovember 12 from 8 to 9 a.m. Join the Dahlgren Fitness

Center for a monthly Commissary Tour! On the tour you willlearn how tomakehealthy choices andways to avoid those un-healthy urges. Get prepared for your trips to the grocery storeand know what to do when you get home to maintain yourhealthy lifestyle. This is an ongoing event that will take placeon the secondWednesday of eachmonth from 8 to 9 a.m.

Holiday Weight ChallengeNovember 17 - January 9. Take the holiday challenge

to help you maintain your weight during the holidays.Weigh-ins will be conducted the week of Nov 17th, 2014.Final weigh-ins will be conducted the week of Jan 9th, 2015.Healthy holiday recipes and nutrition information for allthat register. Incentive for all of those that maintain or loseweight during the holiday season! Please register by Novem-ber 19th.

General Library540-653-7474

Cards to the TroopsNovember 3-8. Stop by the Library all week long to write

your own card to send to our troops overseas. Help maketheir holiday special. All ages are invited! The library willprovide all of the supplies. For more information, contactthe library at 540-653-7474.

Half Day, Craft DaySchools out early! Spend the second half of your day at

the library with fun activities for all!November 12-13 at 1 p.m. Make a French bulletin board.November 14 at 1 p.m. Make rubber band bracelets.November 25 at 1 p.m. Spend the second half of your day

enjoying a FREE movie at the Dahlgren theater!

CrafternoonNovember 19 at 4 p.m. Children and adults are invited to

come to the library to create their own Thanksgiving cen-terpiece!

Liberty Center540-653-7277

Tailgate PartyEvery Sunday at 1 p.m. Liberty Center patrons are invited

to spend Sundays watching football with the Liberty staff!The Liberty Center has NFL Sunday Ticket with 6 differentTV’s to watch the game of your choice! Food and drinks willbe available!

Wing WednesdayNovember 19 at 4 p.m. Liberty Center Patrons Only:

E1-E6 Single/Unaccompanied Active Duty Military. JoinLiberty for hot wings the first and third Wednesday of eachmonth. Wings available while they last!

Shooting Range TripNovember 15. Liberty Center Patrons Only: E1-E6 Sin-

gle/Unaccompanied Active Duty Military. Liberty is takinga trip to Fort AP Hill to test your skills on the shooting range.For more information and to register, contact the LibertyCenter.

Child & Youth ProgramsHourly Care

Care is available on a day to day basis and requires ad-vance reservations. Open spaces for hourly care dependon the number of full-time enrolled children. All children6 weeks to 12 years of age can use this program. Hourlycare reservations as well as payments for care can be madeonline at https://myffr.navyaims.com/ndwcyms.html. Formore information, please contact the Child DevelopmentCenter at 301-744-4458 or the Youth Center at 301-743-5456.

General Library301-744-4747 - Located in the Mix House

One-on-One Computer Help1st Monday of Every Month, by appointment only. Need

help with a certain computer program? Don’t know whereto start? Sign up for a 30 minute, one-on-one session at thelibrary, to work on whatever you’d like. Please call on theprevious Friday to make an appointment for training on theupcoming Monday.

Paws for Reading2nd Monday of Every Month from 3:45 to 5 p.m. Sign up

for your 15 minute appointment to read to and pet a furryfriend. Please register at the library, the Friday before, tomake your appointment.

Storytime at the Library2nd and 4th Tuesday of Every Month at 10 a.m. Join us at

the library every other Tuesday for a story and a craft!

Liberty Center301-744-4524

Monday Night FootballMondays During Football Season. Join the Liberty Cen-

ter for all of the Monday night games! Don’t worry, hourswill be extended so you won’t miss the last quarter!

Stars and StrikesBowling Center

301-744-4761

Open BowlingFridays and Saturdays, from 5 to 10 p.m. Aside from our

open bowling hours, party rental hours are available on Sat-urdays and Sundays! Open bowling cost per game: Military,$2; Civilian, $3; Shoe Rental, $1.

Lunchtime BowlingEvery Thursday from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Bowling fun on

your lunch break!

Cosmic BowlingEvery 2nd and 4th Saturday of the month from 5 to 10

p.m. What glows in the dark and is too much fun to miss?Cosmic bowling at Stars & Strikes Bowling Center! Cost:Military, $2/game and $1 shoe rental; Civilians, $3/gameand $1 shoe rental.

Mix House RentalsStop by and check out the new renovations and spec-

tacular views! The Mix House can be rented for office par-ties, birthday parties or any special event youmay have. Thefacility can be set up any way you would like for your event.The Mix House offers a nice deck overlooking the PotomacRiver. Please call in advance to take a tour and book yourdate!

MWR Highlights

540-653-7336Friday andSaturday:7 p.m. Showings

Price of ShowsCivilians - $5; AD, Retired, Reserve, FamilyMembers (E7 - above) $4; AD, Reserve, FamilyMembers (E6 - below) - $2.50; Child (6-11) - $2;Child (5 andunder) - Free; Tickets for amovieshown in 3-Dare an additional $1

Friday, November 7th, 7 p.m.The Boxtrolls (3D), PG

Saturday, November 8th, 7 p.m.The Equalizer, R

Friday, November 14th, 7 p.m.The Good Lie, PG-13

Saturday, November 15th, 7 p.m.The Judge, R

DahlgrenMovie Theater

Dahlgren‘Got Your Back’ Dog Walk and Fundraiser

Nov. 8 from9a.m. to 1p.m. atOldMill Park inFredericksburg.Fall in and salute Jackson, a Psychiatric Service Dog and his part-ner, veteran,WalterParker. TheParker family is raising$10,000 to“Pay It Forward” for the next service dog and veteran team. Sup-portourmilitary families,walk yourdogs, donate,participate, andassist another veteran who needs a lifesaving Service Dog. Thewalk will be about 2 miles on a paved walking trail in Fredericks-burg.Cost: $10 Individual/$20Family. Formore information, visithttp://paws4people.org.

King George County Veteran’s Day ObservanceThe King George Ruritans will host a Veteran’s Day Obser-

vance on Tues., Nov. 11 at 6:30 p.m. at the King George MiddleSchool. Guest speaker will be Capt. Mary Feinberg, Command-

ingOfficerofNaval SupportActivity SouthPotomac. Please comeand help us honor ourmany veterans fromKingGeorge County.

Engineering for Kids-Robotics Mission to MarsNov. 11 from 6 to 7:30 p.m. at the Dorothy Hart Community

Center, 408 Canal Street, Fredericksburg, Va. During the LEGORobotics Mission to Mars classes, students design and programrobots toexploreanunknownplanet, findsafe shelter, andcollectsoil samples from the planet. Students use LEGO Robotics andcomputers to learn principles of robotics., computer program-ming, and teamwork. Pre-registration is required. Formore infor-mation, call 540-372-1086.

Owl Prowl HayrideNov. 14 from7 to9p.m. atCaledonStatePark. The tourbegins

at the Visitor Center with a talk about the owls found at Caledon.After the talk wewill take the hay wagon into the forest to call theowls in. Formore information, call 540-663-3861.

Fredericksburg Christmas ParadeSaturday, Dec. 6 at 5:30pm in Downtown Fredericksburg.

Come enjoy one of the region’s finest holiday traditions! Floats,costumes, food and fun!

Indian HeadSalute to Veterans Parade in La Plata

Nov. 9 from 1 to 2 p.m. Join the Town of La Plata to honor themen andwomenof theUSArmedForces. The Salute to VeteransParade starts at the Courthouse onCharles Street in La Plata,Md.Bring the kids and enjoy an old-fashioned, hometownparade.

CSM presents Kathryn Myers: Transient EpiphaniesNovember 17 -December 20 at theCollage of SouthernMary-

land. Gallery Reception: December 4 5:30 - 7:30 p.m. KathrynMyers’ paintings from the past two decades have grown out of asustained engagement in the art, culture, and religious traditionsof India. Through depictions of both sacred and secular spaces,some portrayed as she found them but most assembled throughan accumulation of information, the spaces she is drawn to arethick with evidence of history and presence. For more informa-tion, visit www.csmd.edu/Arts.

Hearth and Home in Early MarylandNov. 28-29 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Historic St. Mary’s City,

18751 Hogaboom Lane, St. Mary’s City, Md. Explore the colonialtable & discover howMaryland’s first settlers celebrated the endof the harvest season.Help churn butter, shuck beans, grind cornand learn about the many tasks required to cook the family feastover a 17th-century hearth. Discover a Southern Maryland deli-cacy - stuffed ham. Admission charged. Visitors contributing anon-perishable food itemwill receive a $1 discount off admissionbenefiting the Southern Maryland Food Bank. For information,call 240-895-4990 or email info@stmaryscity.org.

Fall Festival at Trinity Baptist ChurchNov. 15 from 1 to 4 p.m. at Trinity Baptist Church, 2671 Mat-

tawomanBeantownRd.,Waldorf,Md. Food, Fun, Games,Music,MoonBounce,WagonRides, S’Mores &More! Free Admission!

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Community Notes

process, citizens will be ableto manage their message set-tings, provide preferred con-tact information, and selectcategories of information theywish to receive.

The new CNS is poweredby Everbridge, Inc., a recog-nized leader in emergencynotification platforms withclients in all major industriesand government sectors, con-necting more than 50 millionpeople around theworld.CNSnow allows county officials toquickly deliver critical noti-fications via text messaging,email, and social media. Also,the expanded system offersenhanced geo-mapping soofficials can quickly contactspecific groups and geo-graphical locations, sendingmessages only to residentswithin select neighborhoodswhen needed.

Charles County Depart-ment of Emergency ServicesDirector William Stephenssaid, “Having the ability toquickly and reliably dissemi-nate critical emergency noti-fications to our citizenry is anessential component of ouremergency services programin Charles County. The newand enhanced Citizen Notifi-cation System (CNS) powered

by Everbridge is exactly thetool we need. I strongly en-courage everyone to register.”

Residents can subscribe toa variety of notification cat-egories, such as:

School Closings/DelaysPublic Health AdvisoriesCrime AlertsEmergency Alerts

CNS notifications can beaccessed on any computer ormobile device with Internetaccess, and through the freeAndroid or iOS Everbridgemobile applications, availablefor download from the AppleStore or Google Play.

Residents with call block-ing services should add 301-396-5235 to their approvednumber list to ensure theyreceive important county no-tifications.

To access a FrequentlyAsked Questions documentandother helpful informationon CNS, visit www.Charles-CountyMD.govFor further in-formation, email CNSadmin-istrator@CharlesCountyMD.gov. Residents without Inter-net access, or who need assis-tance, may call 301-645-0734.Citizens with special needsmay contact the MarylandRelay Service at 711, or RelayService TDD: 800-735-2258.

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