By Connie HempelNAS PublicAffairs Office

As the annual Navy-Marine Corps Relief Societyfund drive launched thisweek, volunteers have hitthe streets looking to make100 percent contact, raisingdollars and awareness.

“Through the Navy-Ma-rine Corps Relief Society,our Sailors and Marines canget the support they needright here from their fam-ily,” Rear Adm. CJ Jaynes,commander of Fleet Readi-ness Centers and Naval AirSystems Command assistantcommander for Logisticsand Industrial Operations,

said during the kickoff eventTuesday. “I know with thecurrent budget constraintsit will be harder to go outand get as many donationsas we’ve had in the past,but a lot of our civilians areretired military and theyhaven’t forgotten what it’sall about.”

Since its beginning 109years ago, the NMCRS hashelped thousands of Navyand Marine Corps familiesfacing financial strugglesevery year. Whether thosestruggles are caused from amilitary move leaving a dualincome family to single in-come, a vehicle in need ofrepair, or not being able tomake ends meet with rent,utilities and groceries, the

NMCRS offers interest-freeloans and grants for active-duty and retired military,their family and widows ofservice members.

During last year’s drive,more than $103,000 wasraised for the NMCRS at PaxRiver. With those donateddollars, the NMCRS was ableto help more than 250 clients.

But it’s not just aboutthe no-interest loans andgrants, NMCRS offers finan-cial education, too.

“Financial stability contrib-utes to readiness,” said Mau-reen Farrell, director of theNMCRS office here. “We canhelp with budgets and build-ing a strategy for the future.”

Sometimes people areunsure if NMCRS can help

them, but Farrell said if indoubt, call.

“If we can’t help, we canput you in contact with whocan,” she said.

For more information onthe NMCRS or to make anelectronic donation, visitwww.nmcrs.org or call 301-342-4739.

See upcoming Tester is-sues for information onwhat services NMCRS pro-vides and how families con-tinue to help families.

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Families helping families

By Connie HempelNAS Patuxent River Public Affairs

When the Secretary of the Navy, Ray Mabus, announcedMarch 2 the service’s intention to proceed with spendingreductions to align with the Budget Control Act’s fiscal con-straints, or sequestration, he outlined a variety of reduc-tions in operations, training and maintenance.

Since then, leaders from Commander, Naval Installa-tions Command have dug deep to see what prudent mea-sures could be taken to save money.

The Navywide reductions Mabus outlined March 2 im-pact a variety of efforts, to include ship deployments andhumanitarian aid. It also includes a gradual stand-down offlying time for at least three fleet air wings.

“These actions are being taken to preserve support forthose forces stationed overseas and currently forward-deployed,” Mabus added. “Reductions in lower-priorityforward operations and significant reductions in all otheroperations, training and maintenance are the results of thisselection process.”

Reduced NAS servicesDirect impacts to NAS Patuxent River that begin Monday

include eliminating the base taxi service for Pax, NRC Solo-mons, Webster Outlying Field and the government leasedoff-base facilities, and reducing hours at some MWR facili-ties.

“Reduction decisions, though difficult, have been pru-dent, and in most cases reversible,” said Capt. Ted Mills,NAS Patuxent River commanding officer. “Our goal is to re-main mission capable. There is not a uniform answer for allactivities. Some effects will not be noticeable until later inthe fiscal year. We will prioritize continued funding towardsthose activities that support life, safety and critical security,as well as those programs that support Wounded Warriors.”

The MWR schedules and service that change Mondayare:

Drill Hall Hours:Weekdays, 5 a.m. to 8 p.m.

Saturdays, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.Sundays, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Indoor Pool Hours:Weekdays, 6 a.m. to 1 p.m. and 3-6 p.m.

Saturdays, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.Sundays, Closed

Liberty Center Hours:Tuesdays, 3-10 p.m.Wednesdays, 2-10 p.m.Thursdays, 11 a.m. to 10 p.m.Fridays and Saturdays, 11 a.m. to 11 p.m.Sundays and Mondays, Closed

Civilian furloughsAdditionally, the Secretary of the Navy’s message also

noted that the Navy’s current civilian hiring freeze remainsin effect, and plans to implement government civilian workfurloughs continue to be made.

Blue Angels, Air Expo ’13While the Blue Angels performances scheduled for April

have been canceled, the decision to cancel later perfor-mances will be delayed until the latest possible moment,according to a Blue Angels Public Affairs statement releasedlast week. Delaying the decision allows the Blue Angels toproceed with their performances in case funding is re-stored. With that said, NAS Patuxent River’s Air Expo ’13,which includes a Blue Angels demonstration, is still plannedfor Aug. 31 and Sept. 1.

“Although sequestration has been triggered, we are stillhopeful that Congress will pass a balanced deficit reduc-tion plan that the president can sign, and sequestration isultimately reversed,” Mills said.

Since March 6, legislation has been pending for a six-month spending measure that would keep the governmentoperating past March 27. However, this legislation is stillpending, and it is unknown how the bill might impact Navycuts or reductions.

Additional sequestration information is available at theNavy Live site at http://navylive.dodlive.mil/2013/03/02/department-of-the-navy-response-to-sequestration and athttp://navylive.dodlive.mil/2013/03/01/five-things-you-need-to-know-about-march-1/.

Budget cuts impact base taxi, other services

NMCRS fund drive runs through April

U.S. Navy photo by Connie Hempel

Jim Kelly, a DOD civilian at NAS Patuxent River,takes a run on one of the treadmills at Drill Hallon Tuesday. Drill Hall patrons will see a change inhours of operation beginning Monday.

U.S. Navy photo by Connie Hempel

Capt. Ben Shevchuk, NAS Patuxent River executive officer, talks about theimportance of the Navy-Marine Corps Relief Society in taking care of Sail-ors and Marines during the annual fund drive kick-off Tuesday.

By VeronicaMiskowskiNaval Air SystemsCommandMentoring ExternallyDirected Team

Adrienne Somerville isNaval Air Systems Com-mand’s community man-agement program managerfor Command Strategies,Force Planning, and Analy-sis, dedicated to developingand implementing a skillsplanning and managementprocess and tool.

A native of Brooklyn,N.Y., she received her bach-elor’s degree from NorfolkState University in Norfolk,Va., her Master of Sciencein management from Flori-da Institute of Technology,Melbourne, Fla., and a cer-tificate in legislative affairsin 2011 from GeorgetownUniversity, Washington,D.C.

Somerville began hergovernment career with theNaval Sea Systems Com-mand, Arlington, Va., in1994, when she was selectedfor the Contracting NavalAcquisition Intern Program.She transferred to NAVAIRas a contract specialist in1995. As a contract specialist

and procuring contractingofficer, she provided tacti-cal and strategic acquisitionsolutions in support of pro-grams including H-60, F/A-18, V-22 and more.

She served as the Contin-uous Process ImprovementDeployment Champion forthe Contracts organization,leading NAVAIR’s culturaltransformation; providingstrategic direction and riskassessment of CPI activity;promoting change manage-ment; and fostering effective

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By Michael SmolekNAS Patuxent River culturalresources manager andNAVFAC Washingtonregional archaeologist

On April 4, 1942, base constructionbegan.

The lack of facilities in the region,the remoteness of the location, thelack of labor—both skilled and un-skilled—and the competition for ma-terials during war time greatly ham-pered and increased the complexityof the massive construction effort.

An initial work force of 650 labor-ers rapidly swelled to 7,000 withinonly nine months and, while exist-ing houses and farm buildings wereimmediately put to use, the first newbuildings to be built were barracks, amess hall and a brig.

The brig was needed because, ac-cording to reports from the period,“the type of living accommodationsavailable to the workers attracted ahigh percentage of transient laborers,many with criminal records. Drink-ing, fist-fights, cuttings, and otherdisorders existed in the workmen’sbarracks, and professional gamblersoperated flagrantly.”

While the base was being built,there were rows of 35 tarpaper bar-racks for the 3300 resident workers lo-cated just north of the intersection ofCedar Point Road and Taxiway Alpha,in what was once the town of Pearson.

A worker’s sick bay building wasconstructed nearby, now building463, and the original plan for thebuilding reveals the social attitudes ofthe time—it was divided right downthe middle, segregated by race.

Southern Maryland Electric wasnot able to generate enough electri-cal power to meet the needs of theconstruction activities, so a diesel-powered electrical plant had to bebuilt to augment the electrical sup-ply. That power plant, building 516on Millstone Road, is now used foroffice space.

Vast areas of ground were un-der construction with runways andtaxiways, utilities and hundreds ofbuildings. Old roads were re-routedand new roads installed. Large trailertrucks were used to move personnelaround the base and were called “cat-tle cars” by the workers.

At one point there were 125 dumptrucks, 44 cranes and shovels, 35 bull-dozers and 99 earthmovers, gradersand scrapers in use. Materials weredelivered by truck and, later, by therailroad that the Navy took over andextended some 40 miles from Brandy-wine, Md., to the base.

According to oral tradition, truckdrivers coming from the north out ofWashington were given simple direc-tions on how to find the constructionsite—just keep heading south towardthe cloud of dust.

The first concrete for the runwayswas poured on June 9, 1942. Therewas an on-site concrete plant nearthe intersection of Taxiways Alphaand Bravo that was capable of gener-ating a sizeable 2,000 cubic yards ofconcrete per day.

The first three hangars startedwere built using traditional construc-tion methods and materials. Hangars101 and 301 are steel, and Hangar 201is an impressive wood structure; how-ever, the wartime shortages of steeland wood, and the need for speedyconstruction, were motivating factorsto use alternative construction mate-rials and methods.

In October 1942, a new and rela-tively unproven type of constructionwas chosen for the construction ofHangar 110.

The innovative ZD-type concretehangar was a poured-in-place, thin-shell concrete construction system

poured over massive forms that weremoved on rails. Hangar 110 and theother five double barrel-vault con-crete hangars that were to follow havethe distinction of being the largestsuch structures built in the U.S. up tothat point. Based largely on the suc-cess of the construction at Pax River,this type of construction was pub-lished in a contemporary engineeringjournal and became a widely acceptedconstruction technique.

Construction was fast and the av-erage time to construct a concretehangar from beginning to end wasjust six months, 17 days.

Today, the hangars have been de-termined to be eligible for the Nation-al Register of Historic Places becauseof their contribution to the history ofengineering technology and for theimportance of the aeronautical activi-ties that have taken place in them overthe last 70 years.

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Barracks made of tarpaper and wood housed 95 workers each.There were 35 of these barracks housing about 3500 workers.The workers cafeteria utilized portions of the old PearsonCommunity Center building.

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Aerial photo showing the tarpaper workers barracks just northof the intersection of Taxiway Alpha and a re-routed Cedar PointRoad. The buildings in the former town of Pearson were put touse during the construction, but were later removed.

Base construction begins

U.S. Navy photo by Donna Cipolloni

Tate Road is named in honored of Lt. James Tate,Jr., who died when his fighter crashed into theChesapeake Bay on April 13, 1944.

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Adrienne Somerville,NAVAIR’s CommunityManagement ProgramManager for CommandStrategies, Force Plan-ning and Analysis

Mentor Spotlight:Adrienne Somerville

See Mentor, Page 7

By Andrian JordanExpanding Your HorizonsPublicity Chair

More than 50 young womenparticipated in a Science, Tech-nology, Engineering and Mathe-matics, or STEM, event March 2 atSouthern Maryland Higher Educa-tion Center.

The event, open to middleschool students from St. Mary’s,Charles and Calvert counties, wasorganized by Expanding Your Ho-rizons - Southern Maryland, andincluded several NAS PatuxentRiver and Naval Air Systems Com-mand leaders.

Female mentors, called “Won-der Women,” emphasized vari-ous disciplines within STEM. RearAdm. CJ Jaynes, commander, FleetReadiness Centers and NAVAIRassistant commander for Logisticsand Industrial Operations, kickedoff the event as guest speaker andmentor. Steffanie Easter, execu-tive director of the F-35 LightningII Joint Program Office also partici-pated.

Other speakers included Dr.Lindsay Jamieson, assistant pro-fessor of computer science at St.Mary’s College of Maryland, andDr. Beena Khetpal, a pediatricianwith Shah Associates LLC.

EYH SoMD’s mission is to raiseawareness of STEM and STEM-related careers for sixth- to eighth-grade girls. The event served as theSoMD kickoff. EYH believes that to

increase the participation of wom-en in STEM careers, there must bean increase in the pool of qualifiedwomen.

“Growing up in the inner citywith non-English speaking parentsand no direct exposure to STEM orSTEM professional careers, I wasintroduced to STEM through EYHwhen I was in the eighth grade,”said Cam Donohue, F-35 Integrat-ed Task Force Mission SystemsLead and EYH SoMD lead andevent coordinator. “I didn’t rec-ognize it at the time, but that ex-posure broadened my awarenessof STEM and probably led me topursue STEM in high school, col-lege and beyond.

“Through my experience goingthrough EYH workshops and in-volvement with supporting an EYHat China Lake [Calif.,] and otherSTEM related programs, I’ve seenthe impact that planting a littleseed of exposure and encourage-ment has on young girls,” Dono-hue said.

Jaynes engaged students with apowerful presentation that high-lighted the accomplishments ofwomen. She also participated inhands-on workshops with stu-dents, explaining how STEM canbe fun, and challenging.

With the large community ofscience and engineering profes-sionals at NAS Pax River and thehigh concentration of technologycompanies in the area, startingEYH in SoMD was a way to con-

tinue planting seeds in an envi-ronment that would be extremelysupportive and encouraging, orga-nizers said.

At the event, STEM profes-sionals offered workshops that

included practical applications.Girls were introduced to chemistryin cosmetics by formulating theirown lip gloss. Examining multiplewardrobe combinations becamea math lesson, and they applied

physics and distributive forcesby designing aluminum boatsweighed down by “treasure.”

More information about EYHSoMD is available at www.runto-eyhsomd.com.

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U.S. Navy photo by Gary Younger

Rear Adm. CJ Jaynes, commander of Fleet Readiness Centers and NAVAIR assistant com-mander for logistics and industrial operations, talks to a group of young women duringthe Expanding Your Horizons-Southern Maryland event March 2. The event, held at theSouthern Maryland Higher Education Center, was held to help raise awareness of STEMand STEM-related careers for sixth- to eighth-grade girls. Female mentors, called “WonderWomen,” emphasized various disciplines within STEM.

Expanding horizons for SoMD students

On base:AtHOC registrations

The purple globe option for AtHOC registration has beenre-established and is now available for use. To access, rightclick on globe located at the bottom right portion of the com-puter screen, select "Access Self Service," then select devices.Under the devices tab you can add all devices you'd like toreceive alerts on. If you continue to have issues with registra-tion, email jerome.ray@navy.mil or eric.wolf@navy.mil.

Burger Burn (hot dogs, too)Tuesdays, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.NAWCAD headquarters, building 2185Support the NAS Patuxent River Recreation Committee.

Fish Dinner at NAS Patuxent River ChapelFridays, 5-7 p.m.; until March 22Building 401All are welcome to join the chapel’s Annual Fish Dinners.

Menu includes fried tilapia, French fries, potato salad, Coleslaw, macaroni and cheese, green salad, rolls and desserts.Each week one additional food--fried oysters, fried shrimp,shrimp fried rice, shrimp pancit, shrimp lumpia or crabsoup—will be made added to the menu. Suggested dona-tion: $8, adults; $6, youths ages 6-12; and free for childrenages 5 and younger.

Navy Family Accountabilityand Assessment System Update

It is now that time of the year to update and verify per-sonal information in the Navy Family Accountability andAssessment System at https://navyfamily.navy.mil. This isa semi-annual mandatory requirement all Active-duty andReserve Navy personnel, DOD civilians, all family membersand Overseas contractors. To update contact data, login toNFAAS and update information under the “My Info” tab and“Contact Information” section. Edit member and familymember information as necessary and verify as current. Allfamily members enrolled in the Exceptional Family Mem-ber program must be identified as such.

Income Tax AssistanceWeekdays, 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m.NAS Patuxent River Legal OfficeThe Navy’s Volunteer Income Tax Assistance/Electronic

Tax Filing program offers active-duty and retired military, fam-ily members and some Reservists free self-service electronictax filing. Stop by NAS Patuxent River Legal Office in build-ing 409 for more details and to pick up a VITA intake form.Appointments are available until 15 April. Call 301-342-7643.Prescribed burns slated for Pax

The Environmental Division is conducting a prescribedburn in two locations at Pax River. The first site is a 22-acrearea located off of Tate Road behind the skeet range. Theother site is a 22-acre area located off Cedar Point Road atFishing Point Recreational area. Prescribed burning is analternate method of maintaining a specific habitat type. Itis cheaper than mowing and offers benefits that cannot beachieved by mowing alone. Prescribed burns are weatherdependent and therefore an exact date cannot be selected;however, it will occur in either March or early April. For moreinformation, call the Conservation Branch at 301-342-3670.

NMCRS Quick Assist LoansActive-duty Sailors and Marines can apply for a Quick

Assist Loan (QAL) for up to $500 at the Navy Marine CorpsRelief Society (NMCRS) Full Service Office. Most QALs canbe processed on a walk-in basis in 15 minutes. Active-dutyMarines and Sailors must apply in person. QALs are short-term, interest-free loans available to service members fac-ing a family emergency or other urgent financial situationand are available Sailors and Marines on active duty, haveno outstanding loans with NMCRS, and in need of help withbasic living expenses or family emergencies.

Where’s Gnorman?Somewhere in this issue we’ve hidden Gnorman the

gnome. Be the first to call in his location and receive two freeCenter Stage Theater movie tickets; good for any Center Stagemovie. The same person cannot win more than once a month.Last week’s winner was Annette Pegg. Contest calls are not tak-en after 4:30 p.m. Friday. Call the Tester staff at 301-342-4163.

Off base:Charles County Board of Commissioners Open House

Tuesday, 5-7 p.m.10665 Stanhaven Place, White PlainsMeet the Charles County Board of Commissioners and

take a tour of our the Economic Development office. Lightrefreshments are provided.

The Perfect Otter ExperienceThe Otter Lover’s Package is an exclusive opportunity for

up to six guests to enjoy a one-hour behind-the-scenes tourwith one of our Estuarine Biology staff. Watch the ottersfeast on their breakfast while practicing their art skills. Thispackage is first come, first served. Cost is $250, with $125being tax deductible. For more information, contact DavidMoyer at 410-326-2042, ext. 33, or moyerde@co.cal.md.us.

College Opportunities SurveyThe Southern Maryland Higher Education Council, with

the support of the Patuxent Partnership, is conducting a sur-vey to determine the demand for increased college opportu-nity in Charles, Calvert and St. Mary’s counties. The surveytakes 5-7 minutes to complete. Responses are confidential,and nothing on the survey is used for marketing, telemar-keting or commercial purposes. The survey will help theSouthern Maryland Higher Education Council recommendways to formulate long- and short-term plans to improveaccess to higher education in the area. Complete the surveyat https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/SOMDEmployerMil.

Navy-Marine Corps BallMarch 23, 6 p.m.Washington Hilton, Washington D.C.The 2013 Navy-Marine Corps Ball benefits the Navy-Marine

Corps Relief Society. Navy attire: Dinner dress blue jacket orequivalent. Marine Corps attire: Evening dress “B” or dressblue/white “A.” Civilian attire: Black tie. Register at navymcball.org, email navmcball@aol.com or call 202-889-8112/8113.

News briefs

By Al KanissGuest contributor

I'm amazed at theamount of time, effort andperseverance it takes forsome things to get from justan idea to a successful ac-complishment.

I admire people and or-ganizations who "stick withit" through many years offrustration, setbacks and ofcourse the inevitable critics.

One classic example isChester Carlson. Back inthe in the mid-1930s, Carl-son had the idea for a plainpaper copying machine. Asa law student, he copiedexcerpts, longhand, frombooks he couldn't afford topurchase. It wasn't until 25years later that the first mod-ern photocopier came on themarket. We now take copi-ers for granted, but it mightnot have happened exceptfor Carlson devoting a bigchunk of his life to his idea.

The V-22 Osprey—a hy-brid that can take off andland like a helicopter, andflies like an airplane—isanother great example ofperseverance. In the book,

"The Dream Machine," au-thor Richard Whittle de-scribes how the idea of atiltrotor aircraft had beenaround since the late 1930s.

The V-22 program wasn'tinitiated until the early1980s, and its first deploy-ment not until 2006, 65 yearsfrom idea to operationaluse. The efforts to keep theprogram viable and get pastall its challenges were in-credible.

Whittle also describes thepassion of the tiltrotor's big-gest advocate, Dick Spivey,who devoted his entire careerto it. Its critics, which werenumerous, had to be provenwrong about the practicalityof such an aircraft.

Extreme perseveranceisn't new, but dates back toBible times.

Moses deserves a lot ofcredit for leading his peoplethrough the desert for 40years. The journey to the"promised land" should onlyhave taken a few months,but God decided otherwise.

Moses successfully ledhis people to that "promisedland"—even though he nev-er entered it himself—de-spite the logistics of feeding,housing and moving severalmillion people, and puttingup with their frequent criti-cism.

Perhaps the person whohad the most stick-to-itive-ness was Noah.

God told Noah to buildan ark to preserve life whenGod would bring a greatflood in 120 years. It wasan overwhelming task; thestructure was bigger than afootball field and almost 5stories high, and all the workhad to be done manually byonly a handful of people.

Besides the monumentaleffort to build it, I can't evenimagine the amount of ridi-culing Noah must have tak-

en from his critics as he builta craft that was seeminglyimpossible to transport to abody of water.

Many projects, both atwork and in our personallives, do take many years toget from the concept phaseto deployment.

It's tempting to lose hopefor completion due to thecountless challenges alongthe way, especially securingthe funding, manpower, ex-pertise, contracts and tech-nology and enduring the in-evitable criticism. Two Bibleverses should give us inspi-ration to keep going, espe-cially through the roughesttimes: Philippians 4:13, "Ican do all things throughChrist who strengthens me,"and Matthew 19:26,"... withGod all things are possible."

So, the next time you seethe Osprey flying aroundour base, or just use acopying machine, try to re-member that these thingsmight not be there exceptfor some dedicated peoplewho wouldn't give up theirdream...and God who en-ables people to create suchamazing things.

Hours of OperationMonday-Thursday, 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.Friday, 7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.All classes and seminars are held at the FFSC unless oth-

erwise noted. Workshops and seminars are open to activeduty and retired military personnel and their family mem-bers.

Reservations are necessary and can be made at FFSC orby calling 301-342-4911.

SAPR Refresher TrainingToday, 1-2 p.m.Role-playing SAPR scenarios offers the advocate practice

time which builds confidence and skill level.

How to Create a Budget (Brown Bag)March 20, 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.Creating a budget may not sound like the most exciting

thing in the world to do, this one hour workshop cover thevital in keeping your financial house in order. Ultimately,the goal is to be able to show where your money is comingfrom, how much is there and where it is all going.

Stress ManagementMarch 21, 1-2:30 p.m.Stress is a part of life. In this class you will understand

how your beliefs and thought process has an impact on howyou deal with stress. Participants will walk away with spe-cific actions to manage stress that they can incorporate intotheir life immediately.

SAPR Advocate TrainingMarch 25-28, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.A victim advocate is a trained volunteer who provides

effective and appropriate support and guidance for victimsof sexual assault. This training will prepare volunteers forthe initial contact with victims and help them through theinvestigative, medical and judicial processes that they optto pursue.

Budgeting for Baby at Bldg. 401March 27, 10 a.m. to noonThe NavyMarine Corps Relief Society illustrates the hid-

den costs associated with a growing family. All Navy andMarine Corps service members that attend will receive anew layette worth more than $100.

Ten Steps to a Federal JobMarch 29, 1-4 p.m.Learn how to navigate the federal job system. A 137-page

training guide is provided.

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Chaplain’s corner:

Noah and the Osprey

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Kyle Rambo, conservation director for NASPatuxent River, was recently awarded the NavalFacilities Command Washington Supervisor ofthe Quarter Award for the 2012 fourth quarter.Rambo encourages his employees to reach theirfull career potential by engaging in communityoutreach activities and joining local organiza-tions that promote environmental stewardship inan effort to bridge the gap between Pax River andthe community. Rambo is shown here holding afull-grown Northern Saw-whet Owl.

NAVFAC Washingtonselects Rambo for award

For all MWR News visit http://cnic.navy.mil/patuxentand click on Fleet and Family Readiness.

Cedar Point Golf CourseFor more information, call 301-342-3597.Junior Golf Clinics RegistrationsMarch 23, 8 a.m. In personCedar Point Golf CourseClinics are Saturdays from April 13 through May 11 from

3-4 p.m. and 4-5 p.m. Parents choose which session at thetime of registration. Cost is $40 per student which includesall five weeks. Payment is due at the time of registration;cash or check only. Reservations must be made in person.The first 72 paid entrees are accepted.

NRC SolomonsFor more information on recreational events at NRC

Solomons, contact Jennifer Marchant at jennifer.march-ant@navy.mil or 410-286-8365.

Hop into Spring at NRC SolomonsBook a three or more night stay at NRC Solomons be-

tween March 25 and April 8 and receive one night free, ex-cludes waterfront cottages. All guests get a free round ofmini golf at NRC. All NRC lodging guests for the month ofMarch are entered to win a dinner for two at Stoney’s KingFishers Restaurant. Call 410-286-7301.

Easter EGGstravaganza-NRC SolomonsMarch 30, 1-3 p.m.Large PavilionMilitary children receive a free T-shirt to tie-dye. There

will be an egg hunt and then bubble making, arts and craftactivities, picture time with Peter Rabbit, music and danc-ing and more. This Easter event is designed for toddlers to

youths up to age 12. The first 100 children can dye an eggand participate in the hunt. Bring a white T-shirt to makeyour own spring time tie-dye. Cost is $4.50 for E1-E5, and$5 for all others. Eligible patrons include: active-duty andretired military, Reservists, DOD civilians and family mem-bers of all ages. Sponsored by Lincoln Military Housing.*

*NAS Patuxent River thanks and appreciates its spon-sors. However, neither the NAS Patuxent River nor the Fed-eral Government officially endorses any company, productor service.

Learn to Swim Registration at NRC SolomonsMilitary only: April 6, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.Military and DOD civilian:

April 13 and 14, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.Registration for the NRC Solomons Summer Learn to

swim program is held at the NRC Aquatics Center. There arethree sessions: June 18 through July 5, July 9-26, and July 30through Aug. 15. Each session is $45 for E1-E5, and $50 forall others. For more information, contact Jennifer March-ant at 410-286-8365 or jennifer.marchant@navy.mil.

River’s Edge Catering and Conference CenterTo make a reservation or for more information, stop by

or call 301-342-3656.Easter BrunchRegister by March 27.March 31. Seatings at 11:30 a.m., noon, 2 and 2:30 p.m.Join us for Easter Brunch at the River’s Edge. This annual

event fills up fast so make reservations today. Cost is $21.95for adults; $10.95 for youths ages 6-16; $3 for children ages3-5; and free for children ages 2 and younger.

Comics on DutyTickets go on sale March 25Show is April 18; buffet at 5 p.m., show at 6:30 p.m.Comics on Duty is returning for another show. Join us

for an evening of laughs and good times. Guaranteed tobring a smile to your face, and get you chuckling, you are infor a treat with each of these four highly entertaining com-ics. Advanced tickets are $15, and $20 at the door. Priceincludes an extensive appetizer buffet which opens at 5 p.m.Tickets sold at the River’s Edge, the ITT Office and by phoneat 301-342-3656.

Drill HallRegister for a class and get more information at the Fit-

ness and Sports Office or call 301-757-1194.10-Mile Relay RaceMarch 22, 11:30 a.m.Raindate: March 29The Patuxent River Relay Race is a 10-mile course along

the Patuxent River. Teams are two to five runners with eachmember running between 2-8 miles, depending on teamsize. First, second and third place awards are given formale, female and co-ed divisions. Event is free for active-duty military without a race shirt, and $12 for everyone else,which includes a race shirt. Registration forms are availableat http://cnic.navy.mil/Patuxent, click on Fleet and FamilyReadiness then Fitness and Sports.

Goose Creek Camp Ground ReservationBegins April 1. Reservations can be made at www.dod-

lodging.net or calling 1-877-Navy-bed (628-9233).

Liberty ProgramsThe Liberty program sponsors free or reduced-price

events for Pax River active-duty E1-E6. Liberty is a compo-nent of the Single Sailor Program. Civilian guests are notallowed to participate unless otherwise stated. Pax River’sLiberty program’s manager can be reached at 301-342-3565or at mindy.mackey@navy.mil.

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By Chief NavyCounselor (SW)David J. C. WatersNAS Patuxent River Com-mand Career Counselor

By now you’ve heard that the20-year-old Transition AssistanceProgram, known as TAP, has be-come Transition Goals, Plans, Suc-cess, or Transition GPS.

As part of the Veterans Op-portunity to Work to Hire HeroesAct, Transition GPS is designedto strengthen, standardize andexpand counseling and guidancefor active-duty and Reserve Sail-ors separating from the Navy afterserving for 180 or more days of ac-tive duty.

Transition GPS consists of fourkey components:

First ComponentComplete the mandatory Pre-

separation Assessment and Indi-vidual Counseling.

Second ComponentComplete the mandatory five-

day Transition GPS core curricu-lum.

Topics covered include: Indi-

vidual Transition Plan prepara-tion, military to civilian job skillscrosswalk, a Veterans Affairs ben-efits briefing, financial planningsupport and a Department of La-bor Employment Workshop.

Third ComponentOptional two-day career-spe-

cific curriculum on educational,technical or entrepreneurship,with information tailored for indi-vidual specific goals.

Fourth ComponentComplete the mandatory FFSC

capstone event within 90 daysprior to separation. This will verifythat you’ve met your Career Readi-ness Standards and have receivedthe transition services that you re-quested.

Transition GPS is designed tohelp you overcome the challengesof pursuing your chosen civiliancareer path. Much like Person-nel Qualification Standards, CRSsdemonstrate the separatee’s mas-tery of the skills required to over-come those challenges.

Mandatory Career ReadinessStandards that are applicable toall career paths, include:

Attend pre-separation counsel-ing;

Complete the pre-separationcounseling checklist on DD Form2648;

Register for VA benefits and VAeBenefits at https://www.eben-efits.va.gov/ebenefits-portal;

Prepare a post-separation

12-month budget reflecting per-sonal and family goals, and obli-gations;

Evaluate Reserve componentopportunities;

Crosswalk military skills to ci-vilian skills, and evaluate the de-mand for those skills within yourpotential relocation destinations;

Identify and document require-ments and eligibility for licensure,certification and apprenticeshipsat your potential relocation desti-nations; and

Complete your IndividualTransition Plan and provide docu-mentation of meeting the CareerReadiness Standards for your cho-sen career path. Try to complete asmuch of Block 1 of the ITP as pos-sible before you attending Transi-tion GPS.

For each career path, educa-tional, technical and entrepre-neurship, there are additional Ca-reer Readiness Standards such asselecting academic institutions,identifying technical institutionsand connecting with the SmallBusiness Administration.

It may seem overwhelming, andthere is a lot to do, but Transition

GPS is designed to give you thetools to make it all happen.

With that said, plan to attendTransition GPS at least 12-24months prior to the end of youractive obligated service, or EAOS.

Additional items recommendedfor Transition GPS include:

The Career Interest Assess-ment from O*Net “Interest Pro-filer” at www.mynextmove.org/explore/ip;

The Verification of Mili-tary Experience and Training, orVMET, at https://www.dmdc.osd.mil/appj/vmet/index.jsp;

Your most recent Leave andEarnings Statement at https://mypay.dfas.mil;

Your evaluations and fitnessreports;

SMART and training record;and

Credit report at https://www.annualcreditreport.com/cra/in-dex.jsp.

To find out more about Transi-tion GPS, visit www.public.navy.m i l /BUPERS-NPC/CAREER/TRANSITION/Pages/TAP.aspx.

Counselor’s corner:

Let’s talk Transition GPS (Goals, Plans, Success)

Chief Navy CounselorDavid J.C. Waters

Customized CreationsFor more information, call 301-342-6293.Second Annual Arts and Crafts Spring FlingVendor spaces still availableSpring Fling: April 20Vendor spaces are still available for the Second

Annual Spring Fling. Active-duty and retired mili-tary, DOD civilians, contractors and sponsored guestsmay register. Home businesses are welcome as longas products are sold as a craft or gift package. Craftspaces are $60, and tables and chairs are also availablefor rent. Register at Customized Creations Monday-Thursday from 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., or call 301-342-3569.

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Wednesday Night Spe-cial: Buy any size soda andget a small popcorn free.

Wednesday and FridayLiberty Special: Active-dutyE1-E6 receive free admission.

Thursday Night Special:Buy one ticket and get thesecond at half-price.

Frequent MoviegoerTicket: After 10 visits, admis-sion to the 11th is free.

Thursday, March 146:30 p.m., Parker

Parker, is a professionalcriminal who will do what ittakes to get what he wants,living by his own code of eth-ics: Don’t steal from peoplewho can’t afford it and don’thurt people who don’t de-serve it. But, when he’s dou-ble-crossed by his crew andleft for dead, it’s time for pay-back. Rated: R (1 hr, 58 min)

Friday, March 156:30 p.m., WarmBodiesAfter a zombie epidemic,

R, a highly unusual zombie,encounters Julie, a humansurvivor, and rescues herfrom a zombie attack. Juliesees R is different from theother zombies, and as thetwo form a special relation-ship in their struggle for sur-vival, R becomes increasinglymore human; setting off anexciting, romantic, and oftencomical chain of events. Rat-ed: PG-13 (1 hr, 37 min)9 p.m., Bullet to the Head

A hit man and a cop forman alliance to bring down thekillers of their partners. Rat-ed: R (1 hr, 31 min)

Saturday, March 164 p.m., Hansel and Gretel:Witch Hunters (not in 3D)Five years after siblings

Hansel and Gretel hatchedtheir escape from a child-snatchingwitchwhochangedtheir lives forever and gavethem a taste for blood. Nowthey have come of age as

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Courtesy photo

Hospital Corpsman 3rd Class Jamika Lewis shares a story to children atthe NAS Patuxent River Child Development Center Feb. 6 during a visit inobservance of the National Children’s Dental Health Month in February.Lewis also showed the youths how to brush with a big, 5-foot long, redtoothbrush, and how to floss with mariner’s line simulating floss. Lewis is adental technician assigned to the Pax River Dental Clinic.

Dental Clinic, CDC celebrateChildren's Dental Health Month communication throughout the command.

Somerville received multiple Navyawards, such as fiscal 2000 and fiscal 2001Competition and Procurement ExcellenceAward. She also received theWomen of Col-or Managerial Leadership Award in 2011.

“I strongly believe the role of a mentor isto support the development of transcendingleaders, those who capitalize on opportuni-ties to go beyond the boundaries but remaininside the box,” Somerville said.

“A mentor is a trusted agent—someonewho serves as your alter ego having crucialconversations by telling you what you wantand/or do not want to hear, when you needto hear it most. Also, a mentor is often a

good soundboard when you are faced withchallenging career decisions,” she said.

Somerville has had an enduring mentor-ing relationship for 13 years. She believes amature mentoring relationship rests upon ahigh degree of trust and integrity. Like anyother relationship, mentoring relationshipswarrant trust, time and commitment.

Somerville is an active mentor. Throughmentorship, she is able to actively listen,take effective action, seek clarity, collabo-rate and communicate as a leader and a fol-lower. Additionally, she said mentees causeher to challenge herself to never shut hermind down to make unacceptable beliefsand behaviors tolerable.

To learn more about NAVAIR’S Men-toring Program, visit https://mentoring.navair.navy.mil, or contact Donna Belcher,NAVAIR Mentoring Program Manager, at301-342-5096.

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U.S. Navy photo by Connie Hempel

Retired Capt. Donald Bouchard, right, talks to a service member aboutcapabilities of the Hero2Hired Mobile Job Store during a visit at the FrankKnox Building on March 8. H2H is a DOD employment program that offersfree assistance to Guard and Reserve members, family members andveterans. More information on H2H is available at https://h2h.jobs.

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NAVAIR programs snag CNO awards

By Katherine CotsonasE-2/C-2 Airborne TacticalData System Program Office(PMA-231) CommunicationsSpecialist

Sustainability efforts put forth by oneof the Navy’s E-2/C-2 aircraft programteams at NAS Patuxent River was recentlyrecognized with the 2012 Chief of NavalOperations Environmental Award.

The CNO’s office announced Feb. 21the Environment, Safety and Occupa-tional Health (ESOH) team belonging tothe E-2/C-2 Airborne Tactical Data Sys-tem Program Office (PMA-231) receivedthe award for its development of severalpollution-preventing and energy-con-serving initiatives, including a lightingmanagement, building automation, andwater conservation program and severalmaterial substitutions.

This is the second time the team haswon a CNO Environmental Award.

“The ESOH team has employed inno-vative, highly effective strategies result-ing in dramatic reduction of the environ-mental footprint of the E-2 platform,” theaward narrative states.

The Lighting Management and Build-ing Automation System programs wereimplemented at the Northrop GrummanCorporation (NGC) St. Augustine Manu-facturing Center (SAMC), Fla., the E-2DAdvanced Hawkeye’s final productionsite.

More efficient lighting, designed tosave an estimated 942,969 kilowatt-hoursper year and reduce greenhouse gas emis-sions by 595 metric tons of carbon diox-ide annually, was installed in 2012. Also,infrared radiant heating systems were in-stalled in manufacturing areas to replaceolder, less efficient heaters. This changereduced greenhouse gas emissions.

The Water Conservation and Quality

program brought modifications to plumb-ing to align with NGC’s best managementpractices for water. The NGC SAMC facil-ity treated 185,000 gallons of groundwaterto reuse in aircraft washing processes.

The ESOH team also worked to pro-mote the substitution of more eco-friend-ly options for aircraft cleaners, solventsand primers after the team conductedan investigation geared toward reducingenvironmentally detrimental substances.The new cleaners have a global warmingpotential that is more than 10 times lowerthan the previous cleaner. About 1,500pounds of cleaner are used annually atthe NGC SAMC for the E-2 platform.

In addition to the new cleaning solu-tions, the E-2C was the first carrier-basedaircraft to test a non-chromate primeron the entire aircraft exterior at the NavyFleet Readiness Center Southwest.

“This will ultimately help avoid theuse of more than 20,000 pounds of chro-mated primer on the E-2/C-2 fleet,” saidErin Beck, PMA-231 ESOH coordinatorand materials engineer. “After more thana decade of lab-scale development andtest, several non-chromate primed E-2C’shave completed carrier deployments, andpost-cruise inspections have confirmedthe less harmful non-chromated primerperformance has been excellent. We’rehoping to implement this in the fleet.”

E-2D windscreen designs were im-proved as part of the sustainability effortsas well. A low-hazard polish was addedto the gold layer that is used to protectaircrew from weapon system-generatedradiation, saving the E-2D fleet an es-timated $348,000 annually in reducedwindscreen replacement.

“The team continues to work closelywith a multi-disciplined sustainabilityteam to provide solutions with significantenvironmental benefit,” said ChristineBrown, PMA-231 ESOH environmentalengineer.

U.S. Navy Photo

A member of a fleet maintenance crew performs a wipe down of anE-2C on the carrier deck with a new non-chromate primer. The non-chromate primer was one reason why the Environment, Safety andOccupational Health team belonging to the E-2/C-2 Airborne TacticalData System Program Office (PMA-231) won a CNO EnvironmentalAward for efforts in sustainability. The E-2C was the first carrier-basedaircraft to test a non-chromate primer on the entire aircraft exterior atthe Navy Fleet Readiness Center Southwest.

E-2/C-2 Environment, Safetyand Occupational Health team

U.S. Navy photo

The Naval Air Systems Command’s Environmental Programs Depart-ment recently won a 2012 Chief of Naval Operations EnvironmentalAward for developing a web-based tool that helps users track andcomply with environmental requirements. From left, are HermanVarmall, director of the Environmental Programs Department; RobertN. Hicks Jr., Programmatic Environment, Safety and OccupationalHealth Evaluation program manager; Paige Lehr, environmental policyprogram manager; and Nicholas Paraskevas, National EnvironmentalPolicy Act program manager.

By Paula A. PaigeProgram Management(AIR 1.0) Public Affairs Officer

The Naval Air Systems Command’s(NAVAIR) Environmental Programs Of-fice, known as AIR 1.6, was recognizedFeb. 21 with a 2012 Chief of Naval Oper-ations award for developing an acquisi-tion tool that helps users track and com-ply with environmental requirements.

The team, which is organized underNAVAIR’s Program Management organi-zation, or AIR 1.0, won the Weapon Sys-tem Acquisition, Small Program, Individ-ual or Team category for developing theProgrammatic Environment, Safety andOccupational Health Evaluation Docu-ment Authoring Tool, known as PESHEDAT.

Launched in 2007, the web-based toolstandardizes NAVAIR’s EnvironmentalSafety and Occupational Health (ESOH)risk-assessment process and develop-ment of PESHE documents. Moduleshelp acquisition managers and leadersensure environmental requirementsare properly assessed and managed atmilestone events. Additionally, hazard-ous materials and waste are tracked andmanaged as ESOH risks as well as the de-velopment of a sound National Environ-

mental Policy Act (NEPA) strategy.Herman Varmall, who leads the En-

vironmental Programs Office, said theaward “shows NAVAIR/AIR-1.6 is lead-ing the way in environmental acqui-sition planning and integration. Thetechniques and approaches being im-plemented in NAVAIR are not uniqueto us. We expect other [systems com-mands] to follow suit--develop a similarenvironmental business model, such asNAVAIR’s to support their program man-agers.”

The CNO Environmental Awardsrecognize Navy ships, installations andpeople for outstanding performance inpromoting environmental stewardship.For fiscal 2012, 59 nominations fromcommands around the world were re-ceived in 10 award categories. Thirtywinners were selected at the CNO levelof competition. All CNO winners will ad-vance to the secretary of the Navy levelof competition

In a message congratulating the win-ners, Vice Adm. Philip Cullom, deputychief of naval operations for Fleet Readi-ness and Logistics, said “Your dedicationto environmental stewardship is com-mendable and your actions exemplifythe Navy’s commitment to protectingand preserving the environment.”

Environmental Programs Department (AIR 1.6)

The annual CNO Environmental Awards programrecognizes Navy ships, installations and people foroutstanding performance in promoting environ-mental stewardship. Awards were presented thisyear for accomplishments in Cultural ResourcesManagement, Sustainability and EnvironmentalExcellence in Weapon System Acquisition, SmallProgram. The program helps the Navy recognize or-ganizations and people who have made significantcontributions in environmental stewardship.

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U.S. Navy photos by Gary Younger

Kelly earns CommendationFrom left, Lt. Cmdr. Timothy J. Kelly re-ceives a Navy andMarine Corps Com-mendation Medal with Gold Star in lieuof the fifth award from Capt. Michael Zar-kowski, commander of Fleet ReadinessCenter Mid-Atlantic, for his service as theassistant maintenance officer for FRCMAPatuxent River from February 2010 to April2013. Kelly received the award duringa ceremonyMarch 11 at NAS PatuxentRiver.

Espich becomes Green BeltFrom left, Capt. Michael Zarkowski, com-mander of Fleet Readiness Center Mid-At-lantic, presents Lt. Ian Espich with a LeanSix Sigma Green Belt certificate.

Leathers earnsAchievement MedalAviation Electrician’s Mate 2nd class (AW)Jerry Leathers, right, receives the Navyand Marine Corps Achievement Medalfrom Capt. Michael Zarkowski, command-er of Fleet Readiness Centers, for hisservice as electrical systems night shiftsupervisor, collateral duty inspector, andcommand morale welfare and recreationrepresentative, in Fleet Logistics SupportSquadron (VRC) 30 Detachment 5, fromJune 2008 to November 2012. Leathersreceived the award during a ceremonyMarch 11, 2013, at Naval Air Station Patux-ent River.

Fleet Readiness Center Mid-Atlantic commander presents awards

Stevens presented withAchievement MedalFrom left, Capt. Michael Zarkowski, com-mander of Fleet Readiness Center Mid-At-lantic, presents a Navy and Marine CorpsAchievement Medal to Aviation Electri-cian's Mate 2nd Class (AW) Joshua Ste-vens for his service as electrical branchshift supervisor, collateral duty inspectorand aircraft handler for Patrol Squadron(VP) 5 from April 2008 to January 2013.Stevens received the award during a cer-emony March 11 at NAS Patuxent River.

Stevens receives Gold StarFrom left, Capt. Michael Zarkowski, com-mander and Fleet Readiness CenterMid-Atlantic, presents a Navy and MarineCorps Achievement Medal with gold starin lieu of fourth award to Aviation Struc-tural Mechanic 2nd Class (AW) TraddStevens for his service as a hydraulicswork center production supervisor for FR-CMA Patuxent River from January 2009 toMarch 2013. Stevens received the awardduring a ceremony March 11 at NASPatuxent River.

Johnson earns Achievement MedalFrom left, Capt. Michael Zarkowski,commander of Fleet Readiness CentersMid-Atlantic, presents Aviation Mainte-nance Administrationman 2nd ClassRandy Johnson with a Navy and MarineCorps Achievement Medal during aceremony March 11 for his service as alogs and records clerk from March 2011to March 2013.

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The Navy recently developed a dimmable light-emittingdiode bulb that has the potential to improve products in theaircraft and automotive industries.

Designed and patented by Naval Air Warfare Center Air-craft Division engineer David Kayser at NAS Patuxent Riverover the past three years, the Variable Intensity LED Illumi-nation System bulb can last more than 40,000 hours. Thecurrent 327 mini incandescent light bulb commonly foundin automotive and aircraft applications averages 400.

The Aircraft Division partnered with the Defense Logis-tics Agency to create the bulb for backlighting cockpit pan-els in naval aircraft, but found it has broader applicationsfor other industries, such as auto, mining and construction.In addition to cutting maintenance time, the new bulbdoesn’t require a dimmer circuit.

“We still have a huge number of legacy [older] aircraftthat use the commonmini bulb,” Kayser said. “All the back-lighting and mastery cautionary panels are all backlit withthe 327 lamp.”

By swapping out the current bulb with the LED in thesame socket, performance stays the same, but the life of thebulb is extended.

Regular LED bulbs are limited when it comes to dim-ming. Kayser’s LED improves similar bulbs already on themarket, allowing pilots to adjust the panel lighting withouta dimmer circuit. The new LED works by duplicating thesame dimming pattern as the incandescent, allowing moreflexibility in the amount of light to the panel; controlling theamount of light results in better visibility within the cockpit.

The LED lens was tailored for night vision, resulting inpanel lighting that can be dimmed for either day or nightflights.

Other transportation products, such as automotive,commercial aircraft and heavy construction equipment thatuse regular LEDs could benefit from this technology.

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Incandescent light bulbs, such as these found inthis P-3 instrument panel, may fade away with theavailability of new, long-lasting, adjustable inten-sity LED bulbs.

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Illuminating facts about the Variable Intensity LEDIllumination System bulb

Unlike its incandescent sibling, Naval Air WarfareCenter Aircraft Division engineer David Kayser’s LEDbulbs:

Have variable intensity;Are significantly brighter;Are more energy-efficient;Have better longevity and ruggedness; andProduce less heat.

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The Department of theNavy and the U.S. Environ-mental Protection AgencyRegion 3, with concurrencefrom the Maryland Depart-ment of the Environment,are beginning a Five-YearReview of existing Recordof Decision documents andongoing remedial actions, orenvironmental cleanup, atNAS Patuxent River.

A five-year review is re-quired by Section 121 ofComprehensive Environ-mental Response, Compen-sation, and Liability Act forremedial actions which re-sult in any hazardous sub-stances, pollutants or con-taminants remaining at asite at levels that do not allowfor unlimited use and unre-stricted exposure.

The purpose of the five-year review is to ensure thatthese remedial actions areproviding adequate protec-tion of human health and theenvironment. The Navy willsubmit five-year review draftfindings to the EPA andMDEin May, and the final reportwill be made available to thepublic in December.

The five-year review willcontain information on thefollowing Sites:

Site 1-Fishing Pointlandfill;

Site 12-a landfill behind

the Rifle Range;Operable Unit (OU)-1

andOU-2, Site 5, OU-5-a dis-posal site near Pine Hill Run;

Site 6/6A, OU-1-a boneyard site;

Site 11, OU-1 and OU-2-Former and current sanitarylandfills;

Site 17, OU-1 and OU-2-Pesticide shop, building841;

Site 28-a transformerstorage area; and

Site 39-a waste Tetra-chloroethene (PCE) storagearea in building 503.

All relevant environmen-tal documents are availablefor review at the NAS Patux-ent River Library at 22269Cedar Point Road, building407, and at the St. Mary’sCounty Public Library, Lex-ington Park Branch at 21677FDR Boulevard in LexingtonPark.

Questions and those withinformation on the effective-ness of the remedies thatwould help the review teamare encouraged to contactthe NAS Public Affairs Officerat 301-757-6748.

Courtesy of the NavalEngineering Facilities Com-mand Washington NASPatuxent River Environmen-tal Department.

PUBLIC NOTICE:Record of decision five-year review

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St. Mary’s County:Newtown Players: The Lion in Winter

Thursday-Saturday, 8 p.m.Sunday, 3:30 p.m.Three Notch TheaterA riveting drama based onmedieval King

Henry II and Eleanor of Aquitaine.Tickets are $15, adults; $12, students, se-

niors (age 65 and older) and military.To celebrate St.. Patrick’s Day, patrons

wearing green receive a free snack fromthe concession stand. Reservations recom-mended and can be made by calling 301-737-5447 or online at www.newtowneplay-ers.org.

Friends of the LibraryAnnual Book Sale

Friday, 1-8 p.m.Members only (join at door)

Saturday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.Sunday, noon to 3 p.m.St.. Mary’s County FairgroundsBooks, audio books, puzzles, games, LPs.

Cash and checks only. There is an ATM onsite. Volunteers are also needed. Call 301-863-9368 or email stmarysfol@gmail.com

JobSource Mobile Career CenterTuesday, 1-4 p.m.Leonardtown libraryThe Southern Maryland JobSource Mo-

bile Career Center will be at Leonardtownlibrary to provide job searching assistanceusing Maryland Workforce Exchange andhelp job seekers get registered.

Job Seekers WorkshopWednesday, Noon-2 p.m.Lexington Park libraryLibrarians are available to assist with job

search related issues such as résumés, on-line job searches, completing online appli-cations and more. Free service.

Saving with CouponsWednesday, 6:30 p.m.Lexington Park libraryKimberly Hoctor, a 30-year coupon vet-

eran, explains the basics of using couponsand how to use them most effectively. Freeseminar. Register by calling 301-863-8188 oronline at www.stmalib.org.

Annual Forrest Center Talent ShowFriday, 6 p.m.Dr. James A. ForrestCareer and Technology CenterThe show is open to the public and tick-

ets are $5 per person. A wide variety of per-formances are offered. For more informa-tion, call the school at 301.475.0242. Theevent may be recorded and presented on St.Mary's County Public School Channel 96,the school system's educational cable chan-nel, and the internet.

Afternoon with the Easter BunnySunday, noon to 2 p.m.Easter Egg Hunt: 1 p.m. for all ages.Mechanicsville Volunteer Fire Depart-

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Easter fun. The Easter Egg Hunt is open toall ages. Lunch is available for purchase.Don't forget pictures with the Easter Bunny.For more information, email mthompson@MVFD.com

K-9 DemonstrationsMarch 23, 10 a.m.Lexington Park libraryWatch demonstrations by two amazing

blood hounds, 5-year Edgar and 3-year oldMillie, and learn about Search and Recov-ery. Program presented by Bay K-9 Searchand Recovery Team. Free event. For moreinformation, call 301-863-8188.

Family MovieMarch 25, 2 p.m.Lexington Park library.In this animated movie, a beautiful girl

finds a frog prince who wants to be humanagain and with a fateful kiss, leads them ona hilarious adventure. Snacks provided. Freeevent.

Who Done It? STEM ProgramMarch 25, 2-3 p.m.,Charlotte Hall libraryYouths ages 7-12 will explore forensic sci-

ence as they try to solve a crime. Free event.Registration required and can be made bycalling 301-884-2211.

Build ItMarch 25, 2:30-3:30 p.m.Leonardtown libraryYouths of all ages can drop in and build

something amazing with recycledmaterials.They only need to bring their imagination.Free event.

Calvert County:What Are My Old Books Worth?Valuing Your Books Program

Today, 7 p.m.Calvert library, Fairview BranchJoin us for a workshop with information

and resources to help determine the value ofyour old books. Liz Prouty and Richard Due,owners of Second Looks Books in PrinceFrederick, are also giving participants thechance to bring one or two old books for ex-amination. For more information, contactLisa Tassa at 410-257-2101.

Buy Local:The Sustainable Food Movement

Today, 7 p.m.Calvert Marine MuseumPEM Talks: Sustainable Chesapeake

presents Greg Bowen on “Buy Local: TheSustainable Food Movement.” Locallysourced food producers are on hand withinformation on how to buy local. Free event.

Fifth Annual Scholarship BenefitFriday, 6-10 p.m.Bowles Farms in Clements.The this year's Business, Education and

Community Alliance, Inc., is hosting annualbenefit theme is barn dance. Dress code iscountry casual attire. Dinner, auction, andentertainment provided. The BECA AwardsEvent is May 17.

Garden Smarter:Companion Planting, SuccessionPlanting for Vegetable Garden

Saturday,10-11:30 a.m.Calvert library, Prince FrederickLearn about mutually beneficial crop re-

lationships, how to keep insects at bay, at-tract beneficial insects, enhance the healthof garden soil and have great tasting veggies.

Sunday Afternoonwith the Pattersons Tour

Sunday, 2-3:30 p.m.Jefferson Patterson Park and MuseumPoint Farm was the country retreat of

the late Mr. and Mrs. Jefferson Patterson. In1983Mrs. Patterson donated the property tothe state in honor of her late husband, creat-ing Jefferson Patterson Park and Museum.Get guided tour of this beautiful 1933 Co-lonial Revival brick house and gardens de-signed by noted female architects GertrudeSawyer and Rose Greely. Participants mustbe age 10 or older. For more information,call 410-586-8500.

Southern Maryland's LeadershipBook Club

March 21, 7-8:30 p.m.Southern Maryland Higher Education

Center, building 2 room 135Read 2 Lead. Join the discussion about

Leadership and the New Science. For moreinformation and to register, call 240-416-0012 or email kimmozingo@theconwell-group.com

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