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caution
Reece Road gate will be closed 5
a.m. Saturday; Rockenbach Road
gate will be main access gate
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UPCOMING EVENTS
FRIDAY, 4:30-6:30 p.m.: Right Arm Night - Club Meade
June 6, 7 p.m.: TheVolunteers‘Pink FloydTribute’ Summer Concert - Constitution Park
June 13, 7:30 a.m.: AUSA Army Birthday Breakfast - Club Meade
June 13, 7 p.m.: Army Birthday Celebration Summer Concert - Constitution Park
June 14, 6:30-8 a.m.: Army Birthday Run For Resiliency - McGlachlin Parade Field
heaven sent
Friendship, nonprofit
fuel local youths at
Patriot Pride 5K run
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By Gen. Raymond T. Odierno
38th Chief of Staff, U.S. Army
Over the past 12 years of war, our Army has
demonstrated exceptional competence, cour-
age and resiliency in adapting to the demands
of war and accomplishing the mission.
Today, however, the Army is failing in its
efforts to combat sexual assault and sexual
harassment.
It is time we take on the fight against sexual
assault and sexual harassment as our primary
mission. It is up to every one of us, civilian
and Soldier, general officer to private, to solve
this problem within our ranks.
The Army is committed to the safety and
security of every Soldier, civilian and family
member.
Our Army is based on a bedrock of trust
— the trust between Soldiers and leaders that
we will take care of each other. Recent inci-
dents of sexual assault and sexual harassment
demonstrate that we have violated that trust.
In fact, these acts violate everything our Army
stands for. They are contrary to our Army
values and they must not be tolerated.
It is up to every individual to contribute to
a culture in which our Soldiers, civilians and
family members can reach their full potential.
It is imperative that we protect potential vic-
tims from ever experiencing a sexual crime.
We must provide compassionate care and
protect survivors after a crime has been com-
mitted. Our people must be confident that
complaints will be handled quickly and deci-
sively, and that our system will deliver jus-
tice and protection throughout the reporting,
investigation and adjudication process.
Commanders, noncommissioned offi-
cers and law
e n fo rc e m e n t
must ensure
that every
allegation of
sexual assault
and sexual
harassment is
thoroughly and
professionally
investigated,
and that appro-
priate action is
taken.
Leaders at every level are responsible for
establishing a command climate and culture
of mutual respect, trust and safety. Leaders
must develop systems to “see” their units, and
understand the extent to which their leader-
ship promotes a positive command climate for
all Soldiers.
I urge everyone to start a conversation
within your unit or organization, among lead-
ers, peers and subordinates and with family
and friends to better understand one another’s
experiences and to develop better solutions to
this problem.
Our profession is built on the bedrock of
trust; sexual assault and sexual harassment
betray that trust. They have a corrosive effect
on our unit readiness, team cohesion, good
order and discipline.
We are entrusted with ensuring the health
and welfare of America’s sons and daughters.
There are no bystanders in this effort.
Our Soldiers, their families and the Ameri-
can people are counting on us to lead the way
in solving this problem within our ranks.
Take on the fight against
sexual assault and harassment
GEN. RAYMOND T.
ODIERNO
U.S. Army 38th Chief of Staff
Commander’s Open Door
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All service members, retirees, government employees, family members
and community members age 18 or older are invited to address issues or
concerns to the commander directly by visiting Rothstein’s office on Mon-
days from 4 to 6 p.m. at garrison headquarters in Hodges Hall, Bldg. 4551,
Llewellyn Avenue.
Visitors are seen on a first-come, first-served basis. No appointment is
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News
By Brandon Bieltz
Staff Writer
The Directorate of Emergency Servic-
es is expecting several hundred demon-
strators during a march for Pfc. Bradley
Manning whose court-martial is being
held on the installation.
Traffic, security gates and the Nor-
mandy Bluffs neighborhood will be
affected by Saturday’s demonstration at
the Reece Road gate, or Gate 3.
Beginning at 5 a.m. Saturday, Reece
Road gate will close and the gate at
Rockenbach Road will become the pri-
mary gate for most of the day. Vehicle
inspections will be conducted at Rock-
enbach, which will have three in-bound
lanes and one out-bound lane.
“There should be no congestion
there,” Sides said.
To manage what is expected to be a
peaceful demonstration, Fort Meade
is partnering with local and state law
enforcement agencies.
“We’ve been in extensive planning
and coordination with Anne Arundel
County Police, Maryland State Police
and State Highway Administration,”
said Lt. Col. J. Darrell Sides, director
of DES.
The demonstration will include
speeches and a march on Route 175.
Sides said he doesn’t expect problems.
“They’re frequent visitors at the gates,”
Sides said. “We’ve had zero apprehen-
sions all the way back to December
2011 when they first visited outside
Reece gate.”
Demonstrators have received permis-
sion from Anne Arundel County to park
at Meade Heights Elementary and Van
Bokkelen Elementary School, which are
located off post.
Sides said there will be a high vol-
ume of pedestrian traffic walking down
Reece Road toward the installation.
County police will establish a check-
point at Meade Heights. Department of
the Army Police from Fort Belvoir, Va.,
will be stationed at four entrances of
Normandy Bluffs to prevent demonstra-
tors from parking in the neighborhood,
which is located across from the Reece
gate.
“Every car coming in has to have a
DoD ID card,” Sides said. “If some-
body has a visitor, they have to have the
address and phone number of the house
they’re going to.”
Traffic on Route 175 also will be
affected, as lanes may be shut down to
make room for the demonstrators.
“The county is going to run the road-
ways, and Fort Meade Police are going
to keep the demonstrators safe and
secure,” Sides said.
Beginning at 10 a.m., one southbound
lane will be closed to serve as a bus drop-
off lane. If the crowd continues to grow
and overflows onto the street, the second
southbound lane will be closed.
During the demonstrators’ march
from the Reece Road gate to the gate
at Llewellyn Avenue, more lanes will
be closed depending on the size of the
crowd.
Lane closures will depend on the
number of demonstrators, but Sides said
he is anticipating Route 175 to be com-
pletely closed at some point in the after-
noon. If all of Route 175 closes, part of
Reece Road will be closed and residents
of Normandy Bluffs will be directed to
exit toward Meade Heights.
Drivers on Route 175 will be diverted
at Disney Road and Blue Water Bou-
levard.
During lane closures, events at Meade
High School and Meade Middle School
will continue. But the schools will only
be accessible from the north starting at
1 p.m.
Reservists will be able to reach their
drill locations, but only by accessing
Route 175 from the north. They will be
required to show their CAC cards.
“We’re asking people to avoid the use
of [Route] 175 even if we don’t have to
close it,” Sides said. “It’s just going to
be too congested. There’s going to be a
large number of both Fort Meade Police
and Anne Arundel County Police in the
area, and the more traffic makes it more
difficult.”
Demonstration to affect gates, street traffic
By Lisa R. Rhodes
Staff Writer
In his address to graduates of the U.S.
Military Academy at West Point on Sat-
urday, Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel
restated the military’s zero tolerance for
sexual harassment and sexual assault.
“Sexual harassment and sexual assault
in the military are a profound betrayal
— a profound betrayal — of sacred
oaths and sacred truths,” said Hagel,
according to The New York Times. “This
scourge must be stamped out.”
Hagel’s comments come in response
to recent reports of alleged sex-related
incidents by military personnel.
On May 8, Maj. Gen. Michael S.
Linnington, commanding general of
the Joint Force Headquarters National
Capital Region and the Military District
of Washington, responded to the Army’s
findings in regard to sexual harassment
and sexual assault.
“The key is creating the climate where
sexual harassment and assault are not
tolerated, and everyone intervenes when
they see it occurring,” he said.
In his statement, Linnington said:
“Army survey data indicate the propen-
sity for women to report sexual assault
has increased from 28 percent in 2009 to
42 percent in 2012. While this increase
in reporting is encouraging, we still have
work to do.”
Fort Meade’s Sexual Assault Response
Coordinator Stacey Hale said the Army’s
efforts to increase awareness about sexu-
al harassment and assault have made it
possible for victims to come forward to
report alleged incidents.
“If [victims] know that the command
climate is safe for them to report without
reprisal, they are more likely to report,”
she said, noting that reports of sexual
assault at Fort Meade have increased.
The garrison is reinforcing its efforts
to prevent sexual harassment and sexu-
al assault by increasing education and
training efforts. It also has launched
an awareness campaign targeted at the
Fort Meade community regarding the
military’s options for reporting an inci-
dent.
In cases of sexual harassment, the
victim can make an informal or formal
complaint. An informal complaint is any
complaint that a service member, family
member or civilian employee does not
wish to file in writing.
The informal complaint may be
resolved directly by the individual with
the help of another unit member, the
commander or another individual in the
complainant’s chain of command.
Typically, issues that can be taken care
of informally can be resolved through
discussion, problem identification and
clarification of the issues.
A formal complaint is filed in writ-
ing. Formal complaints require spe-
cific actions, are subject to timelines and
require documentation of actions taken.
Soldiers may file such reports with their
brigade sexual harrassment/assault
response and prevention specialist.
However, civilian employees must file
with the garrison’s Equal Employment
Opportunity advisor.
In cases of sexual assault, victims have
two options - restricted and unrestricted
reporting. A restricted report does not
require command or law enforcement
notification but allows the victim to
access medical treatment, counseling,
and chaplain and advocacy services.
An unrestricted report requires noti-
fication of the victim’s and/or perpetra-
tor’s unit commander and law enforce-
ment. Medical treatment, counseling,
and chaplain and advocacy services are
available to the victim.
An unrestricted report permits and
requires an official investigation of the
allegation in hopes of holding the offend-
er accountable for his or her actions.
Recent allegations of misconduct and
criminal behavior in regard to sexual
assaults have prompted a discussion in
the military.
“As we continue to confront this
issue, we must continue the discussion
and we must reaffirm our dedication
to take action in our communities and
stop abuse before it starts,” Hale said.
“Together we can increase awareness
about sexual violence, help victims feel
safe in accessing services and, as a result,
heal lives.”
Garrison reinforces efforts to prevent sexual assault

News
Story and photos by Brandon Bieltz
Staff Writer
At first, Maj. Kyle Yates had no trouble
walking the straight yellow line. But after
strapping on a pair of beer goggles, those
few feet were much more difficult for the
commander of 55th Signal Company
(Combat Camera).
“It’s a little tricky,”Yates said. “It really
disguises your depth perception. You
think you’re on the line, but you’re not
really on the line.”
Yates was among the several thou-
sand service members in attendance at
Fort Meade’s annual Safety, Wellness
and Resiliency Expo held May 23 at the
Pavilion.
“We’re bringing all of our Soldiers
down here to check out the displays and
get some good information,” Yates said.
The three-hour event, hosted by the
Installation Safety Office, featured exhib-
its from local, state and federal organiza-
tions.
“[ISO] traditionally has had this event
with the concept of standing down, tak-
ing time to highlight a very hazardous
time of year where traditionally we’re
getting 20 percent more accidents — this
101 Days of Summer Safety,” said Kirk
Fechter, ISO director. “Everyone that
comes through here is getting not only
awareness, but also a chance to have a
good discussion.”
In addition to free blood pressure and
vision screenings, the expo featured a
wide variety of displays. Topics included:
motorcycle safety awareness; home fire
safety awareness; drug and alcohol aware-
ness; personal protective equipment infor-
mation; recreation safety; suicide prevent;
and resiliency — the mental, physical,
emotional and behavioral ability to deal
with adversity.
“We have Wellness and Resiliency [per-
sonnel] and I’m so happy to partner with
them,” Fechter said. “A lot of safety
issues are more than that. A lot of times
people talk about an accident. But it’s
not just an accident. It’s a crime but it’s
also somebody who has a problem with
substance abuse — drinking and putting
himself in a deadly situation not only for
themselves but for others.”
Displays varied from proper use of
power tools and boat safety to oral health
and sexual assault. Staff Sgt. Vincent
Shepherd, the safety NCO for Delta
Company of the 781st Military Intel-
ligence Battalion, said the expo provided
valuable information.
Annual safety expo promotes safety, health
“I just wanted to learn a little bit more
what kind of things they have here ...
learn more about keeping Soldiers safe,”
he said.
Members of the Directorate of Emer-
gency Services also exhibited displays on
bike safety, proper use of a fire extin-
guisher and the effects of alcohol.
Yates said he wanted his Soldiers to
get a sobering look at happens when an
individual is intoxicated, so he himself
wore the beer goggles.
“They kind of see that when they’re
under the influence, they’re not in control
of their facilities,”he said. “And there’s no
happy ending to that story.”
ABOVE: Staff Sgt. Vincent Shepherd of
the 781st Military Intelligence Battalion
receivesinformationonclassesatGaffney
Fitness Center from Katie Harrington, the
facilities’ lead swim instructor. The expo
featured exhibits from local, state and
federal organizations.
RIGHT: Maj. Kyle Yates, commander of
55th Signal Company (Combat Camera),
attempts to walk a straight line wearing
“beergoggles”duringtheSafety,Wellness
and Resiliency Expo. The Installation
Safety Office hosted the annual event on
May 23 at the Pavilion.
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News
Army Wellness
Center to open
at post library
By Lisa R. Rhodes
Staff Writer
Fort Meade will become the site of a new
Army Wellness Center when the facility is
scheduled to open at the end of July.
The center will be located in part of
Building 4418, the site of the Medal of
Honor Memorial Library on Llewellyn
Avenue.
The AWC will offer free, holistic health
services to help Soldiers, retirees, their
family members and Army civilians build
and sustain a healthy lifestyle and prevent
chronic diseases such as heart disease and
diabetes.
The center is a program of the U.S. Army
Medical Command and is overseen by the
Army Public Health Command.
Fort Meade’s new center will operate
under the aegis of the Preventive Medicine
Services Division at Kimbrough Ambula-
tory Care Center.
“I am so eager to open,”said Jamie Valis,
director of the AWC. “The feedback that
we’ve received has been overwhelmingly
positive. ... I’m very excited to implement a
program that looks at a holistic approach
to wellness.”
The AWC opens at Fort Meade a year
ahead of the original projections. The cen-
ter is an effort to strengthen the Fort Meade
community that is led by the installation’s
Community Health Promotion Council.
The Army has already established 14
Army Wellness Centers in the United States
and overseas, including a center that opened
at Aberdeen Proving Ground in January.
Eighteen are expected to be open by the
end of the year with a total of 38 centers
worldwide by 2017.
Army Surgeon General Lt. Gen. Patricia
Horoho has emphasized the importance
of preventive medicine. In congressional
testimony last year, Horoho said she was
committed to expanding the numbers and
capabilities of the centers to reach Soldiers
outside of their health provider’s office,
according to an article in Army Times.
Each AWC provides a standardized core
of health services: a health assessment
review, which is an analysis of the person’s
health status, risk for disease and ability
to exercise safely; physical fitness testing
and exercise prescription; healthy nutrition
using metabolic testing to provide indi-
vidualized strategies for weight loss, gain or
maintenance; stress management using bio-
feedback to reduce stress; general wellness
education through classes on topics such
as healthy lifestyles, increased resiliency
and self-care; and tobacco education using
assessments to determine a person’s readi-
ness to become tobacco-free.
The AWC will be staffed by four health
educators, a nurse educator, a health pro-
motion technician and Valis. The staff
will provide the core health services and
follow-up.
The center, which will be located in the
back of the former library, will offer equip-
ment for metabolic testing, a biofeedback
room, a BOD POD to measure clients’
body mass, a health assessment area, a
reception area and office space for staff.
The library’s Battle of the Bulge Room
will be used by the AWC staff for health
education classes.
Physicians at Kimbrough can refer cli-
ents to the AWC for health assessments and
assistance in developing an individualized
plan for exercise, eating and stress reduc-
tion.
Ted Robinson, public health adminis-
trator for Preventive Medicine Services at
Kimbrough, said the center is going to be a
big benefit to active-duty Soldiers who are
having trouble meeting the Army’s physical
fitness requirements.
He said the AWC staff can assess a
Soldier’s health status and help the Sol-
dier develop a safe program to meet the
requirements.
By Lisa R. Rhodes
Staff Writer
It has been a year of distinction for Kellen
Irby.
He was nominated as Fort Meade’s Youth
Volunteer of the Year for his dedication as
a Sunday school teacher for children in the
installation’s Catholic community, and as a
volunteer with Happy Helpers for the Home-
less, a community service organization at
Meade High School.
On May 22, Irby, a senior at Meade High,
was awarded the Etta Baker Memorial Schol-
arship from Fort Meade’s Officers’ Spouses’
Club at its annual scholarship award cer-
emony.
“I feel good, very excited,” the 18-year-old
said. “I’m very grateful for the opportunity
I’ve been given.”
The two-hour event was held at the home
of Brig. Gen. George Franz and his wife,
Heather Thomas, the OSC’s scholarship chair-
person.
Garrison Commander Col. Edward C.
Rothstein attended the ceremony with his
wife, Audrey.
The $2,500 scholarship will help pay Irby’s
tuition at the University of Maryland where
he intends to study economics.
The Armed Forces Communications and
Electronics Asssociation’s Central Maryland
Chapter, a nonprofit organization for informa-
tiontechnologyprofessionals,madeadonation
to the Etta Baker Memorial Scholarship.
Edward Grimes Jr., president of the chap-
ter, awarded a scholarship certificate to Irby.
The Etta Baker Memorial Scholarship and
the club’s Merit Scholarship are awarded for
academic achievement to high school gradu-
ates and college students who are military
dependents.
Applicants for the Etta Baker Memorial
Scholarship must have a 3.0 GPA. Applicants
for the Merit Scholarship must have a 2.5
GPA.
Five high school seniors and one college
junior were awarded Merit Scholarships: Jen-
nifer Wagner, 17, a senior at Meade High
School who will study computer science at
Johns Hopkins University; Khaleed Robin-
son, 18, a senior at Old Mill High School
who will study engineering at the University
of Maryland; Audrey Simmons, 17, a senior
at Arundel High School who will study biol-
ogy at the University of Maryland; John
Johnston, 18, a senior at Meade High School
who will study mechanical engineering at
Norwich University in Vermont; Ryan Wyatt,
18, a senior at Archbishop Spaulding High
School, who will study chemical engineering
at the University of Maryland Baltimore
County; and Makenzie Miler, 20, a junior at
the University of Maryland who is studying
bioengineering.
Officers’ Spouses’ Club
recognizes young scholars
photo by phil grout
Officers’ Spouses’ Club Scholarship Chairperson Heather Thomas gets help cutting a
congratulatory cake from Jennifer Wagner, a recipient of the club’s Merit Scholarship
at the OSC’s annual scholarship award ceremony on May 22. Looking on are Merit
Scholarship winners (from left): Khaleed Robinson, Ryan Wyatt, Kellen Irby, winner
of the club’s Etta Baker Memorial Scholarship, John Johnston, Makenzie Miller and
Audrey Simmons.
Emily Moesner, 19, daughter of OSC Presi-
dent Jennifer Moesner and a sophomore at
the University of Dayton in Ohio studying
business administration, also was awarded a
Merit Scholarship but was not present at the
ceremony.
TheMilitarySpouseScholarshipisawarded
for academic achievement to military spouses
completing an undergraduate degree. The
recipient must have a 2.5 GPA.
Taylor Smith, wife of Spc. Colton Smith of
Kimbrough Ambulatory Center, was awarded
the scholarship but was not present at the
ceremony. She is studying nursing at Anne
Arundel Community College.
Audrey Rothstein presented each scholar-
ship winner with a certificate.
The colonel praised the young scholars for
their achievements. “I know you’re going to
reach the next level,” he said.

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By Yosefi Seltzer
Legal Assistance Attorney
As we approach the Permanent Change
of Station season, many military families
are thinking about whether to sell their
house before moving away or hold onto it
and rent it out.
Being a landlord is a significant respon-
sibility. Whether you decide to manage
the rental property yourself, ask a friend
or relative to manage it, or hire a property
manager, you will have to deal with vari-
ous considerations. That includes: deciding
how much to charge for rent; selecting,
removing and replacing tenants; ensur-
ing that your property is well maintained;
and making sure that all expenses such as
the mortgage, utilities, property taxes and
homeowner’s insurance are paid on time
and in full.
There also are tax consequences when-
ever you convert your home into a rental
property while it is a rental home and at
the time you eventually sell.
Once you decide to rent your home to a
tenant, the first major step is deciding who
will manage it.
If you choose to hire someone, be sure
to speak with references to ensure that
they had a good experience. Ask questions:
How long did it take the manager to find
a tenant/replacement tenant for you? Were
they prompt in responding to your ques-
tions? Did you have one point-of-contact
assigned to manage your home or did you
deal with whoever answered the telephone
when you called? Did they provide you
prompt updates on the status of repairs
and maintenance? Did they inspect the
house periodically, inside and outside, to
ensure it wasn’t being neglected? When
repairs were needed, did they get several
estimates to find the best price, or require
you to always work with one company that
they recommended?
You will also want to review the lease
management agreement carefully to ensure
you understand what you are committing
to before you sign. Pay particular atten-
tion to clauses that discuss the manager’s
commission, how rent payments will be
processed, who is responsible to pursue
collection from the tenant for unpaid rent
or damages, the duration of the agreement,
as well as the process for terminating the
agreement.
Some agreements require the owner to
continue paying a monthly commission
to the manager as long as the tenant con-
tinues to reside in the home, regardless of
whether the manager is terminated.
Remember, if you don’t like a clause,
you can insist it be revised or removed
before you sign, or you can insist that
additional clauses are added to satisfy your
concerns.
If a friend or relative will serve as man-
ager, without a written agreement they
could resign at any time or even worse, not
take their responsibilities seriously, leaving
you with the possibility of a neglected or
damaged home.
If you decide to manage the property
yourself, prepare for getting 2 a.m. phone
calls from the tenant that the water heater
broke and you now have a flooded base-
ment; chasing after the tenant to get
the rent paid or damages reimbursed; or
having to find new tenants while you are
residing out of town.
There are also tax consequences to keep
in mind. Rental income must be reported
on a Schedule E, and your expenses and
depreciation should be deducted.
When you sell the home, any profit you
may generate from the sale may lose the
normal exclusion from capital gains taxes
normally available to primary residences,
meaning you may have to pay taxes on
your profit after the home is sold.
Deciding to become a landlord involves
careful planning and additional paper-
work.
To discuss your home ownership situa-
tion and related tax guidance with a Legal
Assistance attorney, schedule an appoint-
ment with the Legal Assistance Office at
301-677-9504/9536.
Know your responsibilities
as a rental property owner
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http://www.ftmeade.army.mil May 30, 2013 SOUNDOFF!
News
By Jonathan Agee
U.S. Army Field Band
The annual Fort Meade Summer
Concert Series kicks off June 6 at 7
p.m. with a Pink Floyd tribute show
at Constitution Park.
The free performance is open to
the public.
“Despite having toured globally
and performing over 1,000 shows for
over 1 million people, the prospect of
performing a musical tribute to Pink
Floyd has galvanized our band to a
new degree,” said Staff Sgt. Randy
Wight, vocalist for The Volunteers.
“From drafting a set list to include
both the hits and the obscure, to the
recreation of the sound effects used
in the original recordings, the process
has been labor intensive with an end
product sure to wow both the Pink
Floyd connoisseur as well as any-
one who appreciates great sounding
music.”
The Pink Floyd tribute concert is
just the beginning.
The concert is one of 12 scheduled
performances during the series. Each
Thursday at 7 p.m. the Army Field
Band and guests will perform a new
lineup of music that ranges from mod-
ern pop/rock to Latin dance.
However, the July 3 Independence
Day celebration including fireworks
replaces the July 4 concert.
The Aug. 24 finale concert featur-
ing the “1812 Overture” with cannons
replaces the Aug. 22 concert.
All performances are family friend-
ly. A full schedule is listed on the
band’s website, ArmyFieldBand.com.
“As full-time military musicians,
the leaders of each ensemble put a lot
of thought into devising entertaining
programs for each evening’s concert,”
said Maj. Dwayne Milburn, Army
Field Band deputy commander.
“Once the programs are published,
individual musicians begin learning
their parts. Then the selections are
worked into our daily rehearsal sched-
ules for weeks in advance of the per-
formances so that the final product is
one that meets the high standards that
we demand of ourselves as individuals
and a unit.”
The Summer Concert Series is
held outdoors. Audience members
are encouraged to bring lawn chairs
or blankets for seating. They should
enter Fort Meade via the Reece Road
gate at Route 175.
In the event of inclement weather,
cancellations will be posted by 3 p.m.
on the Army Field Band’s website and
social media pages.
Pink Floyd tribute
launches Summer
Concert Series
During World War I, Fort Meade was established in 1917 as Camp Meade, a can-
tonment for troops drafted for the war.
In celebration of the installation’s 96th anniversary, Soundoff! will feature a series
of historical snapshots of the people and events at Fort Meade through the years.
Tank Corps Joe
In the early 1920s, a large mixed-breed dog wandered onto post as a stray, but
would become a Fort Meade staple for more than 16 years.
Named “Tank Corps Joe” — or simply “Old Joe”— the pooch was promoted
from stray to official mascot of the 66th Infantry Regiment (Light Tanks) and he
remained on post the rest of his life.
According to a 1937 newspaper article about Old Joe, the dog was named the
official pet of the 66th by order of the installation commander. Joe became known
as the Army’s only tank-riding dog.
“When the tanks clattered out of their parks and roared across the drill fields and
hills at Fort Meade or took to the highways on maneuvers,” the article said, “Old
Joe occupied a perch atop one of them.”
During his tenure at Fort Meade, Tank Corps Joe was known as a glutton and
would go to various chow halls panhandling for a meal. According to an undated
article on Old Joe, “Joe knew which day and at what hour the canteen would be
open. He used to take post strategically and levy tribute — but was never known to
be sick from too much rich food.”
Beloved on post, the article states, “Joe had carte blanche to the movies, to the
Officers’ Club, [and] to the nurseries of many homes.”
When sick, Old Joe was treated at the post hospital in a rigged-up sick-bay just
for him.
In August 1937, when Tank Corps Joe died of old age, he was buried on the
installation with honors near the Directorate of Public Works’ building.
During the funeral, trucks and tanks escorted Joe’s flower-covered casket as the
entire regiment stood in military formation in the pouring rain.

http://www.ftmeade.army.mil10 SOUNDOFF! May 30, 2013
Cover Story
ing tool, which is new to their area of
expertise. This tool was developed in order
for staff to quickly identify issues that need
attention as well as identifying trends over
time. The tool is just one aspect of TS
that facilitates communication across the
team by allowing each team member to
provide input.
The TeamSTEPPS curriculum is made
up of four teachable skills: leadership,
situation monitoring, mutual support and
communication.
According to the program’s website,
TeamSTEPPS aims to produce effective
medical teams by teaching health care pro-
fessionals how to use information, people
and resources to achieve the best clinical
outcomes for patients; how to increase
team awareness and clarify team roles and
responsibilities; how to resolve conflicts
and improve information sharing; and how
to eliminate barriers to quality and safety.
The curriculum is made of modules that
are taught through lectures and workplace
scenarios that enable medical personnel
to practice skills they have learned in the
classroom.
On the third day of training, the newly
trained team members coach other col-
leagues in real-life situations at the medical
facility.
For example, one leadership module
teaches the leaders of a medical team to
conduct a briefing with the staff at the
beginning of the workday to discuss the
team’s formation, assign essential roles,
establish expectations and anticipate out-
comes.
If there are problems, the team con-
ducts a huddle to assess the situation,
reinforce plans that are in place or assess
the need to adjust plans.
At the end of the day, a debriefing is
held to exchange information on how to
improve the team’s effectiveness and per-
formance for the next day.
To enhance situation monitoring, team
members learn to assess and monitor the
actions of their colleagues to provide a
safety net within the team. This enables
them to ensure that mistakes or oversights
are quickly caught.
Team members also learn to watch each
other’s back. An example would be to
ensure all staff members receive a break
when necessary in an effort to take care of
By Lisa R. Rhodes
Staff Writer
Sixteen members of Kimbrough Ambu-
latory Center’s surgical team underwent
three days of extensive training in patient
safety from May 1 to 3.
The medical personnel were trained in
Team Strategies and Tools to Enhance
Performance and Patient Safety, an evi-
dence-based teamwork system designed
for health care professionals to enhance
communication and teamwork skills.
The program was developed by the
DoD’s Patient Safety Program in col-
laboration with the Agency for Healthcare
Research and Quality, according to the
TeamSTEPPS website.
Kimbrough, which was accredited by
the Joint Commission in April, volunteered
to undergo the training and was selected as
one of the first Army medical facilities in
the U.S. Army Northern Regional Medical
Command to do so.
Phyllis Toor, the TeamSTEPPS program
manager and a nurse consultant with
MEDCOM, said Kimbrough was selected
because of the medical facility’s exemplary
patient safety program.
Toor, along with three TeamSTEPP
master trainers from Fort Sill, Okla., led
the three-day training that emphasized
techniques to enhance patient safety in the
operating room.
The goal of TeamSTEPPS is to develop
“team strategies and tools to enhance per-
formance and patient safety and develop
high-performing Army medical facilities,”
Toor said.
Navy Cmdr. Dr. George Nanos, chief
of surgery and a hand surgeon, and Lt.
Col. Rebecca Preza, chief of perioperative
services, as well as nurses, anesthesiologists
and operating room technicians received
the training. The staff members are now
certified master trainers for TeamSTEPPS
and can teach colleagues the principles of
the program.
Loma Lohn, MEDDAC patient safe-
ty manager and a master TeamSTEPPS
trainer, has trained about 90 percent of
Kimbrough’s staff in the TS curriculum.
Lohn said Kimbrough volunteered for
the Surgical Services Simulation Training
partly because the facility’s operating room
staff required training in order to imple-
ment the TS specialized electronic debrief-
Kimbrough staffers
undergo patient
safety training
Jaquana Hall,
an operating
room technician
at Kimbrough
Ambulatory
Care Center,
and Dr. Patrick
Basile, a plastic
surgeon at Walter
Reed National
Medical Center
in Bethesda,
participate in
TeamSTEPPS
Surgical Services
Simulation
Training held
May 1 to 3 at
Kimbrough.

http://www.ftmeade.army.mil May 30, 2013 SOUNDOFF! 11
team members as well as the patient.
Team members also are encouraged to
advocate for the patient by speaking up
when senior staff members make a mistake
or need to consider additional information
about a patient.
Col. Danny B.N. Jaghab, commander,
U.S. Army Medical Department, Fort
Meade, and with Kimbrough, observed
the second day of training when the medi-
cal teams were acting out scenarios in the
operating room.
“I wanted to see how receptive the
staff would be to the training,” he said,
“and I was most pleased to see their total
engagement and responsiveness to the
processes.”
Jaghad said that overall, the three-day
training was “very practical and valuable
with a primary focus on better communi-
cation for optimal patient safety.”
Nanos said the training was excellent.
“It brought the team concept to the
forefront to deliver good quality and safe
patient care,” he said. “We also learned to
monitor and improve what we’re doing.
We are even more prepared for everyone’s
surgery.”
Preza said the team gained better com-
munication skills and how to interact more
efficiently as a collective.
“As we were working the scenarios, we
were identifying areas to make changes and
improvements,”she said. “It was almost an
immediate use of tools and assessments.
We took ownership of the process.”
The next step, said Toor, is for the surgi-
cal team to create an implementation and
sustainability plan for TeamSTEPP, which
will outline how the training will be uti-
lized over the next six months to a year.
The plan will be presented to Jaghab for
his review and approval.
“I would like to see [TeamSTEPPS]
implemented throughout our other medi-
cal treatment facilities within the MED-
DAC with team champions who meet
regularly to discuss the progress of the
implementation,” Jaghab said. “I would
also like patients through our Patient
Family Advisory Committee to engage
in the process to improve communication
between providers and patients.”
The PFAC has already received train-
ing by Lohn, who is planning to develop
a TS program for patients.
RIGHT: Licensed practical nurses Yvonne Taylor
(left) and Lavett Booker act out a medical
scenario with Marcia Flagg, a U.S. Army
Medical Department nurse educator, during
TeamSTEPPS Surgical Services Simulation
Training at Kimbrough Ambulatory Care Center.
The facility was one of the first in the U.S.
Army Northern Regional Medical Command to
undergo the three-day training.
MIDDLE RIGHT: Navy Cmdr. Dr. George Nanos,
chief of surgery at Kimbrough Ambulatory Care
Center and a hand surgeon, observes the
TeamSTEPPS training. Medical personnel who
completed the training became certified master
trainers for TeamSTEPPS.
BOTTOM RIGHT: Chaula Shah, a registered
nurse in the specialty clinic, and Rodger Baxter,
a certified registered nurse and anesthesiologist,
review medical information during the
TeamSTEPPS training. The program’s goal is to
develop team strategies and tools to enhance
performance and patient safety and develop
high-performing Army medical facilities.
LEFT: Medical personnel from Kimbrough
Ambulatory Care Center and the Northern
Regional Medical Command participate in
the second day of a three-day patient safety
training. TeamSTEPPS was developed by the
DoD’s Patient Safety Program in collaboration
with the Agency for Healthcare Research and
Quality.
photos by Sgt. Walter reeves

Sports
By Brandon Bieltz
Staff Writer
Jakob Henchell crossed the finish line of
the Patriot Pride 5K just a split second before
Aiden Peters.
Competing in their first run, the two friends
were never far apart as Aiden trailed Jakob
from the get-go. Always a step behind, Aiden
pushed the jogging wheelchair that seated
Jakob — a 10-year-old with cerebral palsy.
“I felt proud of myself,” Aiden said. “It
made me happy to see Jakob so happy.”
The Fort Meade event on May 18 was the
inaugural run of the Maryland chapter of
Ainsley’s Angels, an organization that helps
disabled children, teens and adults compete
in endurance events.
Aiden’s father, Navy Lt. j.g. Charlie Peters
of Navy Information Operations Command
Maryland, founded the chapter while coordi-
nating the run for Aiden and Jakob.
Ainsley’s Angels is a national organization
established by Marine Maj. Kim Rossiter, who
is stationed in Virginia Beach.
Peters established the Maryland chapter
about a month ago.
“We coordinate getting the equipment and
getting disabled children, teens and adults
into races,” the Columbia resident said. “We
provide the necessary equipment and we do
all the coordination with the race directors.
... These kids get to experience competing
in 5Ks.”
The road to the Fort Meade run and estab-
lishment of the chapter began a few years ago
when Aiden asked his father about Jakob’s
condition.
Tohelpexplaincerebralpalsyhisson,Peters
read “Devoted: The Story of a Father’s Love
for His Son” by Dick Hoyt — an endurance
athlete who has pushed his son with cerebral
palsy in several marathons and triathlons.
“Trying to explain cerebral palsy to a 7-
year-old is difficult,” Peters said. “It was a
way to sort of help him understand as much
as he could.”
Jakob, who is in an electric wheelchair and
mostly communicates through a computer,
recently learned how to stand on his own and
say a few words.
“I think Aiden was just inspired by that,
and so he was just talking about what a cool
kid Jakob was,” Peters said.
Peters then suggested they run a race with
Jakob.
“My thought was I’ll push Jakob, and
Aiden could run alongside me,” he said.
“Aiden immediately was like, ‘Nope. I want
Pushed to compete
Ainsley’s Angel chapter helps youngster cross finish line
photo by noah scialom
Nine-year-old Aiden Peters and 10-year-old Jakob Henchell, who has cerebral palsy, stand at the starting line of the Patriot Pride
5K on May 18 outside Murphy Field House. Through the Maryland Chapter of Ainsely’s Angels, Aiden was able to push Jakob
throughout the race. They finished at 32:45.
to do it but I’m pushing. I want to push my
friend.’ It really knocked me back.”
The 9-year-old said he wanted to push
Jakob “so that he could have this experience,
just like anybody else.”
The first goal was to purchase for the race
an $800 jogging wheelchair to replace Jakob’s
200-pound electric wheelchair.
Through his connections, Peters got in
touch with Rossiter for help. Rossiter asked
the Peters to establish the Maryland chapter
of Ainsley’s Angels.
“It wasn’t hard to convince us,”Peters said.
“It was such a good thing. It is such a neat
opportunity to do.”
The family began fundraising. Mainly
through family and friends, the chapter raised
$1,000 in less than 24 hours — enough to pay
for the chair. They collected $3,000 within
a week. So far, they have raised a total of
$63,000.
The remaining funds were dedicated to
establishing the chapter and creating a fleet
of chairs for competitions.
“Every person that wants to compete in
a race, they won’t have to fundraise,” Peters
said. “We’ll have them and we just loan them
to folks to use during the races.”
Prior to the Patriot Pride 5K that started
outside Murphy Field House, Aiden trained
by pushing his younger brothers in a jogging
stroller and conducted two training runs with
Jakob.
On May 18, Aiden pushed Jakob through
the race as 19 supporters ran with them. Jakob
served as team captain, while Aiden was the
“angel.”
Peters said that despite tiring out near the
end of the race, Aiden wouldn’t let anyone else
push the chair.
“I started to get tired during the second
mile, but I made a goal not to walk, so I kept
running,”Aiden said. “And I thought that if I
walked, Jakob wouldn’t have much fun.”
Peters said Jakob was smiling from “ear-
to-ear” during the entire race. The two friends
crossed the finish line at 32:45, with Aiden
sprinting to the end.
“It was amazing,” Peters said. “It was one
of my proudest moments as a father. As a dad,
you’re always wondering, ‘Am I doing it right?’
Really the moment for me, when he said he
wanted to do this a month ago, my wife and I
kind of said, ‘OK, we’re doing all right.’ ”

Sports
Sports Shorts
Joint service run
Fort Meade will host the Army Birthday Run for Resilency joint service run
on June 14 from 6:30 to 8 a.m. at McGlachlin Parade Field.
All civilians and service members are encouraged to participate in the three-
mile run through the installation.
For more information, call 301-677-4719 or 301-677-5229.
Gaffney pool
The swimming pool at Gaffney Fitness Center is closed.
Repairs are scheduled in June to fix a broken pump and patch sections on
the bottom of the pool.
Summer run
The installation’s annual Run Series continues with the Army Birthday
Summer Sizzler 5K and One-Mile Walk on June 15 at 8 a.m. at the Pavilion.
The pre-registration cost for individuals is $15. Cost on the day of the run
is $25.
The pre-registration cost for groups of seven to 10 is $75.
The pre-registration cost is $45 for a family of three to six people. On the
day of the event, the cost is $60 per family.
All pre-registered runners will receive a T-shirt.
Participants can pre-register at visit allsportcentral.com
Dollar Days
The Lanes offers Dollar Days every Thursday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Bowlers receive a game of bowling, shoe rental, a hot dog, hamburger,
small fries, pizza slice or small soda for $1 each.
Texas Hold ‘em
Texas Hold ‘em no buy-in games are played Mondays at 7 p.m. at the Lanes.
Games are free and open to the public.
For more Fort Meade sports, visit quickscores.com/ftmeadesports.
For those of you unaware, I received
my master’s in professional writing from
Towson University on Friday, which
basically means after two years, 36 cred-
its and about 1,000 double-spaced pages,
I know how to correctly use a colon: The
key is that the portion before the colon
must be an independent clause, which is
bad news for most people because they
use the colon incorrectly.
Most people use colons to signal the
start of a list and:
• Have a subordinate clause or phrase
in front of the colon (see above). If I
took out the word “and,” it would be
grammatically correct, however -
• Users do not know they could also
fix the issue by simply removing the
colon and begin the list.
• Also, colons can be used for lists,
but really, the words behind the colon
are meant to supplement or enhance the
information before the colon.
Actually, I learned a lot more than
just the proper use of colons, and I do
not want to downplay the accomplish-
ment. It required a lot of hard work and
dedication.
Moreover, it wouldn’t have been pos-
sible without a monumental effort by my
wife, Laila. She basically served as both
mother and father for days at a time just
so I could pursue my academic goals.
She even threw me a party: A great
Maryland-style crabfest. And since 16 of
my 17 in-laws made the trip down from
Canada, we were able to make a week-
end of the celebration complete with -
• A two-day Risk battle with my
nephews
• Plenty of Just Dance 4
• A girls’ day at the mall
My niece, Hadiya, needed a prom
dress and apparently, Canada didn’t
have anything Muslim-chic enough.
After the shopping trip, my sister-in-
law Zinnat came in. She was very happy
with a purchase she made for “YDJ”
and “YJ3.”
The gifts were matching T-shirts that
had the body of a football player — sans
head — on the front so that when a child
put one on, it looked like they were a
mini-member of the team.
Cute, I know, especially since the
shirts were found on the clearance rack
— Zinbot loves
a deal. The only
problem is the
team the shirt
represented - the
Pittsburgh Steel-
ers. The back of
the shirt even
had the words
“My Little Steel-
er” in a funny
little font.
My scrub-team detector started ping-
ing immediately, and just as quickly as
Zin provided me the shirt, I gave it back
with a polite, “Thanks, but my boys
aren’t wearing these. Black and Gold
causes rashes.”
Zin tried to laugh it off and thought
I was kidding until she saw my stee-
ley-eyed determination, and then she
was sad. Laila, on the other hand, was
angry.
“You can’t do that to my sister,
[Chad].” (Of course she used a different
four-letter word).
I was ready to do like any good hus-
band and cave, but then I realized some-
thing and decided to stand my ground.
“If anybody was disrespectful to your
sister,” I said, “it was you, Laila. You
knew dang well I wouldn’t let my boys
wear this stuff, so why did you let her get
it? Why did you set me up for failure?”
My lady huffed and puffed and threat-
ened the couch, but she knew she was
wrong, and let’s just say my boys’ skin
will remain unblemished.
When I relayed this story to the
Soundoff! staff, most everyone took my
side of things. However, our Command
Information Chief Phil Jones was not
one of those supporters. He suggested
that I just “mop the floor” and get on
with it.
Laughable, I know, but I figured it
would be an interesting question to pose
to Jabber Nation. So what do you think?
Was I right in giving back the shirts and
standing up to my lady, or should I have
punked out and just mopped the floor?
Send your response and rationale to
me at chad.t.jones.civ@mail.mil, or feel
free to add a reply under the article link
that will be posted on the FGGM Face-
book page Friday.
Taking a stand
Chad T. Jones,
Public Affairs
Officer
Jibber Jabber - Opinion

Community News Notes
The deadline for Soundoff! community
“News and Notes” is Friday at noon.
All submissions are posted at the editor’s
discretion and may be edited for space and
grammar. Look for additional community
events on the Fort Meade website at www.
ftmeade.army.mil and the Fort Meade
Facebook page at facebook.com/ftmeade.
For more information or to submit an
announcement, email Philip Jones at philip.
h.jones.civ@mail.mil or call 301-677-5602.
ID Section closing for
upgrades
The Fort Meade RAPIDS ID Section
will be closed Tuesday and Wednesday
for system upgrades per the Defense
Manpower Data Center.
Alternate RAPIDS ID sites are
available within commuting distances.
They include:
• Naval Support Activity Annapolis-
Metzger Hall, 168 Bennion Road, Room
218, Annapolis, or call 410-293-5813
• Coast Guard Yard ID Card Section,
2401 Hawkins Point Road, or call 410-
636-3763
• Army National Guard Maryland,
5600 Rue Saint Lo Drive, Camp Fretterd
Military Reservation, Reisterstown, or
call 410-702-9050
To schedule an appointment at any
of these locations, go to https://rapids-
appointments.dmdc.osd.mil.
Bagger licenses
Applications for potential baggers at the
Fort Meade Commissary will be processed
through the Fort Meade Directorate
of Family and Morale, Welfare and
Recreation’s Business Operations Division’s
Office located on the second floor at 4216
Roberts Ave.
After the paperwork has been processed,
applicants must go to Gaffney Fitness
Center, 6330 Broadfoot Road, to have their
bagger’s badge issued.
Jummah prayers
Individuals interested in praying
Jummah prayers on Fort Meade
should call 301-677-1301.
Fort Meade has a room available
at Argonne Hills Chapel Center, 7100
Rockenbach Road.
The community also is seeking
individuals who would like to pray a
morning prayer on Fridays.
Right Arm Night
Bring your right arm Soldier, co-
worker or employee to Club Meade
for Right Arm Night, a fun evening
of free food, music, dancing, prizes
and camaraderie on Friday from 4 to
6 p.m.
The event will feature a Sneak Peak
Trivia game.
Right Arm Night is open to all
ranks and services, military or civilian.
Reserve your table at 301-677-4333.
Fundraising auction
A quarter auction will be held
Saturday at the Jessup Community Hall,
2920 Jessup Road, for Camp Corral.
Doors open at 6 p.m. The auction
starts at 7 p.m.
Cost is $5 for two paddles. Additional
paddles can be purchased for $2.
Sponsored by the Golden Corral in
Arundel Mills, Camp Corral is a place
to give the children of fallen or injured
service members an exciting week of
outdoor fun.
Participating vendors are Miche,
Tastefully Simple, Pampered Chef, 31,
Tupperware, Avon and Origamia Owl.
In addition, Coach and Vera Bradley
bags will be auctioned off as well as gift
cards and jewelry.
Refreshments will be available for
purchase including sloppy joes, hot dogs,
sodas, water, chips, cookies, brownies
and candy bars.
For more information or to reserve
a table, call Chairman Dana Herbert
at 410-796-7999 or email ddherbert@
maxinter.net.
Trivia win
A Fort Meade trivia team qualified
for the Trivia Maryland World Series
that will be held Saturday at Loafers II
in Halethorpe.
Fifteen teams of trivia contestants,
including two from The Lounge at The
Lanes, wracked their brains trying to
divine the answer to:
“This person was the last to lie in
state at the U.S. Capitol.”
“The Usual Suspects” team beat out
“Burning Sensations” with the correct
answer: Medal of Honor recipient Sen.
Daniel Inouye of Hawaii.
Both teams play Thursday nights
at The Lounge. They include a mix of
active-duty service members, family
members, retirees and DoD civilians.
Although Burning Sensations missed
the answer, they had enough points to
hold on for the final World Series berth.
NEWS EVENTS
Chaplain’s Word
HONESTY
“Honesty is the first chapter
in the book of wisdom.”
— Thomas Jefferson
photo by air force Staff Sgt. Marianne E. Lane
HONORING THE FLAGMembers of the Defense Information School Color Guard lower an
American flag on May 23 at the Ruth Parker Eason School in Millersville.
The flag once flew in Afghanistan and was in the care of the school’s
pen pal, Air Force Capt. Don Urlich, who was assigned to Fort Meade
but is now deployed in Afghanistan.

Community News Notes
The Lounge offers Team Trivia
competition on Tuesdays and Thursdays
at 7 p.m.
A pop culture-themed trivia contest
will be held tonight.
The event is open to the public.
Teams must have a minimum of two
players and a maximum of 10.
Weekly prizes are awarded to the top
three winners. Food and beverages are
available for purchase.
For more information, call 301-677-
5541 or visit ftmeademwr.com/lanes.php.
Free summer concerts
The U.S. Army Field Band Chamber
Music Series will present a variety of
free concerts in June:
• Trio Recital: Sunday, 2 p.m., Immacu-
late Conception Catholic Church, 1315
8th Street NW, Washington, D.C.
The concert will feature Staff Sgt.
Teresa Alzadon, soprano; Adrienne
Sommerville-Kiamie, viola; and Sophia
Kim Cook, piano and will include works
for voice, viola and piano by Charles
Loeffler and Frank Bridge.
• “An Afternoon of Baroque Music”
featuring members of the U.S. Army
Field Band: Sunday, 3 p.m., Grace
United Methodist Church, 5407 N.
Charles St., Baltimore.
• Mixed Performers Concert: June
9 at 3:30 p.m., Second Presbyterian
Church, 4200 Saint Paul St., Baltimore
• Solo recital by Staff Sgt. Kasumi
Leonard, flute and accompanied by
Sgt. 1st Class Melissa Dunne, harp, and
Staff Sgt. Darren Lael, piano: June 16 at
4 p.m., Oakland Historic Mansion, 5430
Vantage Point Road, Columbia
• Chamber Brass in Concert at Music
at the Museum: Summer Band Concert
Series : June 23 at 6 p.m., Steven F.
Udvar-Hazy Center, 14390 Air and
Space Museum Parkway, Chantilly, Va.
• U.S. Army Field Band Brass Quintet
in Concert at the Main Street Music
Festival: June 27 at 7 p.m., Main Street
Pavilion, Gaithersburg
The concert will feature a guest
appearance by young, local talent
playing along “Stars and Stripes.”
For more information, visit
armyfieldband.com.
EFMP program
The next Exceptional Family Member
Program support group meeting will
feature School Behavioral Health Services
at Fort Meade on June 12 from 6 to 8
p.m. at Army Community Service, 830
Chisholm Ave.
The School Behavioral Health Service
provides a wide range of behavioral health
services in all seven schools on Fort Meade.
Dr. Maisley Paxton, SBH chief, will
provide information and answer questions
about the service. He also will talk about a
variety of groups and services available this
summer.
All are welcomed to attend. Registration
is required.
To register or for more information, call
301-677-4779 or email anita.l.hendrix,civ@
mail.mil.
Youth Volunteer Summer
Challenge
The 2nd Annual Commander’s Youth
Volunteer Summer Challenge will run from
June 24 through Aug. 9.
Organizations will provide youths
ages 13 to 21 opportunities to gain work
experience and additional knowledge in
clerical, labor or other support areas.
The volunteer opportunity can be at
least two days per week.
All organizations are asked to register a
volunteer position with the Army Volunteer
Corps program by June 14.
For more information, email Marie
Miles, Army Volunteer Corps coordinator,
at marie.n.miles.civ@mail.mil or virginia.
brown1@us.army.mil, or call 301-677-4128
or 301-677-5590.
Interested youths may register by logging
onto myarmyonesource.com and select
“Teen Volunteer Leadership Challenge.”
Out About
• Federal Hill Jazz Blues Wine Art
Festival, Sunday, 11 a.m. to 7 p.m., Fed-
eral Hill, South Charles at Cross Street,
Baltimore. The free event will feature
Bonerama and the Honey Island Swamp
Band, off the New Orleans JazzFest
stage.
Also appearing: Jamie McLean Band,
Cris Jacobs Band, Speakers of the House,
and the Soul Island Rebels. Arts and
crafts vendors will sell jewelry, hats, purs-
es and T-shirts.
Kids’ Kross Street will feature moon
bounces, a toddler play area, crafts and
face painting, Urban Pirates, gymnastics
performances, and child-friendly cook-
ing lessons. For more information, visit
baltimore.org.
• The Superpops Concert Series at the
Meyerhoff will feature the “Magic of
Motown” from Thursday to Saturday
at 8 p.m. and Sunday at 3 p.m. at
Joseph Meyerhoff Symphony Hall, 1212
Cathedral St., Baltimore. Ticket prices
start at $34. For more information, call
the BSO box office at 410-783-8000 or
visit bsomusic.org.
• Leisure Travel Services is offering
its next monthly bus trip to New York
City on June 13, with discounts to
attractions. Bus cost is $55. For more
information, call 301-677-7354 or visit
ftmeademwr.com.
• Families Dealing with Deployment meets
the first and third Monday of every month
from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. at Meuse Forest Neigh-
borhood Center. The next meeting is Monday.
For more information, call Kimberly McKay
at 301-677-5590 or email kimberly.d.mckay.
ctr@us.army.mil.
• Monthly Prayer Breakfast, hosted by the
Garrison Chaplain’s Office, is held the first
Thursday of every month at 7 a.m. at the
Conference Center. The next prayer breakfast
is June 6.
The guest speaker is Nathaniel O. Whit-
law, chief of Non-Appropriated Fund Sup-
port Services Division within the Fort Meade
Directorate of Family and Morale, Welfare
and Recreation.
AllFortMeadeemployees,familymembers,
and civilian and military personnel are invited.
There is no cost for the buffet; donations are
optional. For more information, call 301-677-
6703 or email diana.l.durner.civ@mail.mil.
• NARFE Chapter 1519 will meet June
11 at noon at Holy Trinity Parish Hall, 7436
Baltimore-Annapolis Blvd., Glen Burnie. This
is the final meeting for the year. New officers
will be sworn in; personnel are needed to hold
office.
The year-end celebration luncheon costs
$5 and must be mailed no later than June 6
to Kathy Zyla or Joan Czarnecki. To contact
them, call 410-766-6642 or 410-987-3047. No
entry at the door without prior payment.
For more information, call Diane Shreves,
publicity chairman, at 410-760-3750.
• Meade Rod and Gun Club meets the first
Thursday of the month at 7 p.m. at Perry’s
Restaurant and Odie’s Pub at 1210 Annapolis
Road, Odenton. The next meeting is June 6 in
the banquet hall in back of the building. Din-
ner is served at 6 p.m. For more information,
call 410-674-4000.
The movie schedule is subject to change. For
a recorded announcement of showings, call 301-
677-5324. Further listings are available on the
Army and Air Force Exchange Service website
at www.aafes.com.
Movies start Wednesdays to Saturdays at
6:30 p.m. and Sundays at 2 p.m. NEW PRIC-
ES: Tickets are $5 for adults (12 and older)
and $2.50 for children. 3D Movies: $7 adults,
$4.50 children.
Today through June 16
Today: “Jurassic Park 3D” (PG-13). In this 3D
release, cloned dinosaurs run amok at an island-
jungle theme park. With Sam Neill, Laura Dern,
Jeff Goldblum. (3D)
Friday June 6: “Scary Movie 5” (PG-13). Par-
ents need help to rid their family of a demon in
this horror spoof. With Ashley Tisdale, Simon
Rex, Charlie Sheen.
Saturday, Sunday Wednesday: “Oblivion”
(PG-13). In a future world, a stranger triggers
a battle to save mankind. With Tom Cruise,
Morgan Freeman, Olga Kurylenko.
June 7, 9 12: “The Big Wedding” (R). A
divorced couple fakes being married. With Rob-
ert De Niro, Diane Keaton, Susan Sarandon.
June 8: Studio Appreciation FREE screening.
(PG-13) Tickets available at the Exchange Food
Court. Seating open to non-ticket holders 30
minutes prior to showtime.
June 13: “Pain Gain” (R). Florida bodybuild-
ers get caught up in an extortion ring. With
Mark Wahlberg, Dwayne Johnson, Ed Harris.
June 14: “Tyler Perry Presents Peeples” (PG-
13). Sparks fly when Wade Walker crashes the
Peeples annual reunion in the Hamptons to ask
for their precious daughter Grace’s hand in mar-
riage. With Craig Robinson, Kerry Washington,
David Alan Grier.
June 15, 16: “Iron Man 3” (PG-13). A powerful
enemy tests Tony Stark’s true mettle. With Rob-
ert Downey Jr., Gwyneth Paltrow, Don Cheadle,
Ben Kingsley.
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