Soundoff february 19, 2015

Good news
HBI funding
supports more
healthy choices
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UPCOMING EVENTS
today, 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m.: Black History Month Observance - DISA Conference Room
Feb. 23-27: Fort Meade Military Saves Week
Feb. 26, 9 a.m.-4 p.m.: Financial Readiness Fair - McGill Training Center
March 5, 1 p.m.: Community public listening session, Q&A - McGill Training Center
March 5, 4-6 p.m.: Right Arm Night - Club Meade
bright light
Survivor Outreach
coordinator supports
grieving families
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MUSTANGS ride highMeade High School’s head coach Pete Corriero uses a time-out to discuss his game plan with Mustangs players during the school’s final regular-season home game Friday
against Northeast High School. Meade rolled to a 92-70 win, extending the team’s winning streak to 18 games. The Mustangs, 19-1 overall, are 14-0 and undefeated in Anne
Arundel conference play. Meade High has already clinched the county’s regular season championship. For the story, see Page 10.

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Commander’s Column
Contents
News.............................. 3 Sports...................................11
Places of Worship.......16 Movies..................................15
Community..................13 Classified..............................17
Editorial Staff
Garrison Commander
Col. Brian P. Foley
Garrison Command
Sgt. Maj. Rodwell L. Forbes
Public Affairs Officer
Chad T. Jones
Chad.T.Jones.civ@mail.mil
Chief, Command Information
Philip H. Jones
Philip.H.Jones.civ@mail.mil
Editor Dijon Rolle
Dijon.N.Rolle.civ@mail.mil
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Rona S. Hirsch
Staff Writer Lisa R. Rhodes
Staff Writer Shari Rosen
Design Coordinator Timothy Davis
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During February, our nation celebrates the cul-
ture, history, contributions and patriotism of Afri-
can-Americans.
As we pay tribute this month to these Americans
reflecting on their courage and inner strength, I
am reminded that throughout our military history
African-Americans have participated in every war
fought by or within the United States.
Their acts of patriotism include the Revolution-
ary War, the War of 1812, the Mexican-American
War, the Civil War, the Spanish-American War,
World Wars I and II, the Korean War, the Vietnam
War, the Gulf War, and the wars of Afghanistan
and Iraq as well as other minor conflicts.
In all these military conflicts, African-Americans
have been noted for their bravery, sense of duty and
loyalty to a country that did not always respect or
appreciate their sense of patriotism.
The fact is, many African-Americans served in
our military at a time when our nation created social
policies such as slavery and segregation that denied
African-Americans civil rights and a fair opportu-
nity to participate in the American dream.
As a member of today’s military, I am proud our
armed forces played a major role in helping pave the
way to end discrimination and provide civil rights to
all Americans.
This year, in celebration of the 100th anniversary
of the founding of the Association for the Study of
Negro Life and History, now the Association for
the Study of African American Life and History,
the ASALH has selected “A Century of Black Life,
History, and Culture” as the 2015 National Black
History theme.
When Carter G. Woodson founded the associa-
tion in 1915, he labored under the belief that histori-
cal truth would crush falsehoods and usher in a new
era of equality, opportunity and racial democracy.
Unfortunately, it would be another 33 years, in
July 1948, that President Harry S. Truman would
sign Executive Order 9981, integrating the military
and mandating equality of treatment and oppor-
tunity. And it would be six more years before the
Department of Defense adopted an official policy
of full integration, abolishing all-black military
units.
Despite the challenges of discrimination and
segregation, African-Americans — both men and
women — continued to volunteer in large numbers
to serve in our military. And by the late 1950s and
early 1960s, America saw a steady increase in the
number of career officers in the U.S. military.
Today, the achievements of African-Americans
is unprecedented.
African-Americans have made notable contribu-
tions to Ameri-
can popular cul-
ture, government
policy, and to the
arts and sciences.
And perhaps
most notewor-
thy of all of our
country’s efforts
to embrace diver-
sity occurred
in 2008 when
Barack Obama
became the first
African-American elected as president and com-
mander in chief of the United States.
And while America still has work to do to over-
come challenges and achieve true racial equity, the
DoD continues to be committed to provide African-
Americans countless opportunities to demonstrate
their loyalty and patriotism, and to continue to con-
tribute to the success of our military and nation.
If your schedule permits, I invite you to join Fort
Meade’s celebration of Black History Month today
at the Defense Information Systems Agency. Our
keynote speaker is Dr. Wayne Frederick, president
of Howard University.
Dr. Frederick will talk about how he overcame
challenges regarding race and ethnicity and will give
testimony on how he is fulfilling a new era of equal-
ity, opportunity and racial democracy.
Have a great week. I look forward to seeing you
today!
Editor’s note: The Defense Information Systems
Agency, located at 6910 Cooper Ave., will host today’s
African-American Heritage Month observance from
11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the DISA conference Room
(M3C31). For more information, call 301-225-
6453.
Celebrating Black
History Month
COL. Brian P. Foley
Garrison Commander
Commander’s Open Door
Garrison Commander Col. Brian P. Foley
has an open door policy.
All service members, retirees, government
employees, family members or community
members age 18 or older are invited to address
issues or concerns to the commander directly
by visiting Foley’s office on Mondays 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 necessary.
For more information, call 301-677-4844.

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News
County executive
visits meade
RIGHT: Garrison Commander Col. Brian P. Foley
discusses DoD growth at Fort Meade as newly
elected Anne Arundel County Executive Steve
Schuh looks on during a luncheon briefing held Fri-
day at the Freedom Inn Dining Facility. The briefing
was part of Schuh’s first visit to Fort Meade.
BELOW LEFT: Anne Arundel County Police Cpl.
and pilot Jeff Reger shows Anne Arundel County
Executive Steve Schuh one of several Anne Arun-
del County helicopters and aircraft at the hangar
at Tipton Airport outside the Route 32 gate. Schuh
and Garrison Commander Col. Brian P. Foley took
a 45-minute helicopter tour over the installation
before ending the day with a private meeting at
garrison headquarters.
BELOW RIGHT: Anne Arundel County Executive
Steve Schuh (left) is greeted by Command Sgt. Maj.
Rodwell L. Forbes during the county executive’s
first visit to Fort Meade since his election. Schuh
joined Forbes, Garrison Commander Col. Brian P.
Foley and garrison leaders at a briefing and lun-
cheon Friday at the Freedom Inn.
photos by daniel kucin jr.

News
By Shari Rosen
Staff Writer
Financial issues are a leading cause
of divorce and stress in the military,
said Ryan Yarnell, Financial Readiness
personal specialist at Army Community
Service.
Military Saves Week, which will be held
Monday to Feb. 27, provides classes and
events to help service members and civil-
ians combat these financial stressors.
“Having Financial Readiness events
on this installation is important because
being financially stable is an essential part
of anyone’s life,” said Spc. Nikki Horne,
Alpha Company, 742nd Military Intel-
ligence Battalion, who has utilized ACS’
financial counseling and classes.
“ACS has been a huge help in my
financial planning and investing, and I
encourage [everyone] to take advantage of
the opportunities that they provide.”
The week of events is sponsored by
ACS and the Navy Fleet and Family Sup-
port Center. All events are free and open
to the Fort Meade community. Advance
registration is required for all classes.
“Military Saves Week is a great time
to highlight the resources available to
the Fort Meade community regarding
personal finances,” Yarnell said. “Money
touches all areas of our lives, and we
make decisions about money every single
day.
“We want to help our service members
and their families make informed deci-
sions with their money.”
The week begins with a “Transition-
ing to Retirement” class that will be
held Monday at 9 a.m. at the Commu-
nity Readiness Center, located at 830
Chisholm Ave. Other classes include
“Getting Out of Debt” and “Raising
Money Smart Kids.”
All classes are by appointment only
on Fort Meade’s ACS website at www.
ftmeademwr.com/acs/frp.php.
“Our goal is to raise awareness of the
resources available to service members
and their families, many of which are
free,” Yarnell said. “We hope that indi-
viduals will take time to reflect on their
personal financial situation and establish
goals for the future.
“For most, this includes paying down
debt, increasing savings and building
wealth.”
The highlight of the week is the Finan-
cial Readiness Fair that will be held Feb.
26 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at McGill Train-
ing Center.
The fair will feature guest speakers,
such as Pamela McClelland from the
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau,
as well as breakout sessions on financial
topics, which include saving and investing;
how to outsmart scams and fraudsters;
repaying student loans; and credit man-
agement.
Various organizations on and off post
will provide information on a range of
financial issues.
Dollars and sense
Military Saves Week provides tools
to help combat financial stressors
PHOTO BY PHILIP H. JONES
Garrison Commander Col. Brian P. Foley signs a proclamation designating Military
Saves Week, from Monday to Feb. 27, as Deborah Emerson (far left), Financial
Readiness personal specialist; Leanna C. Rahll, financial counselor for Survivor
Outreach Services; and Ryan Yarnell, Financial Readiness personal specialist, look
on. The week of classes and events is sponsored by Army Community Service and
the Navy Fleet and Family Support Center.
“We have numerous partner organi-
zations committed to participating in
the Financial Readiness Fair,” Yarnell
said. “These organizations, mainly from
county, state and federal agencies, offer
unbiased information on a host of finan-
cially related topics.”
Some of these organizations include:
the Maryland Insurance Administration,
Fort Meade Community Credit Union,
NSA (National Security Agency) Finan-
cial Coaches, Social Security Administra-
tion and the Air Force Aid Society.
“Financial readiness equals mission
readiness,” Yarnell said. “Our service
members and families make tremendous
sacrifices to serve our nation. We believe
it is imperative that the fruits of that sac-
rifice — their earnings — pave the way to
a secure financial future.”
Editor’s note: For more information on
Military Saves Week, call Army Com-
munity Service at 301-677-5590 or go to
www.ftmeademwr.com/acs/frp.php.
The Chesapeake Chapter of the U.S. Army
Military Intelligence Corps Association, or
MICA, seeks to recognize outstanding stu-
dents for their academic achievements by
providing financial aid to help them accom-
plish their career goals through educational
opportunities.
This is a performance-based scholarship
program, not needs-based.
Applicants must be first-year college stu-
dents or graduating high school seniors in the
Chesapeake Chapter region who are accepted
for undergraduate education at an accredited
institution.
Students accepted for trade and technical
schools are also eligible.
Applicants must be children of Army mili-
tary intelligence personnel including active
duty, Reserve, Department of the Army civil-
ian employees or retired service members of
all ranks.
Parents or sponsors of nominees do not
have to be MICA members.
Scholarship will initially be awarded as
single-year awards. This year, two $1,500
scholarships will be awarded.
Applicants must be U.S. citizens who are
outstanding, well-rounded college students or
graduating high school seniors.
High school students should have a cumula-
tive GPA of at least 3.5 on a 4.0 scale, plus a
combined math and verbal SAT score of 1200.
Equivalent ACT scores may be submitted.
College students should have a cumulative
grade point average of at least 3.0 on a 4.0
scale, plus all transcripts.
Applicants also must have demonstrated
leadership and commitment to community
service. Special performance can lead to con-
sideration in cases of lesser scores.
Applications will be accepted from high
school seniors attending public or private high
schools in the central Maryland area.
Applicants also will be accepted from teens
who are home-schooled.
Applications also will be accepted from stu-
dents currently attending an accredited college
or vocational/technical school.
Submissions must include: Completed
application form, brief essay explaining aca-
demic interests and career goals, a certified
transcript and a copy of letter of acceptance.
College freshmen must submit transcripts
through December 2014 in lieu of the require-
ment for high school transcripts.
Applications must be submitted by May 9.
To obtain an application, email Maj. Cray-
ton Simmons, the MICA treasurer, at crayton.
e.simmons.mil@mail.mil or retired Col. Ken
McCreedy at kmccreedy1@comcast.net.
MICA offers scholarships for outstanding students

News
By Lisa R. Rhodes
Staff Writer
Voncile Farmer, Fort Meade’s Survivor
Outreach Services Support coordinator,
often hears tragic stories from family
members who have lost a loved one in the
military.
But one story touched her heart and has
become one of the reasons why Farmer
finds her job so rewarding.
An older woman, who is a client, lost
her husband of 50 years while vacationing
in Mexico. The gentleman, age 80, woke
up one morning and was not feeling well.
When his wife returned from church, she
sat on the bed to comfort him. While they
were talking, he drew his last breath and
died.
“You’re talking to the man you’ve been
married to for 50 years ... ” Farmer said.
“He’s talking to the love of his life and
took his last breath. ... That’s remark-
able.”
Farmer said the woman did not have
to “sit and watch him suffer” in a nursing
home.
“Everything is not gloomy,” Farmer
said. “To me that was beautiful.”
The Fort Meade SOS program serves
130 military and retiree family members
who live in Anne Arundel County, How-
ard County, St. Mary’s County, Charles
County and Calvert County, and have lost
a service member.
“The program helps [family members]
to stay connected to the military in whatev-
er capacity is best for them,” said Farmer,
who came to Fort Meade in December
2013.
She provides referrals for grief and
bereavement counseling, as well as infor-
mation about recreational activities for
youth and education resources.
Farmer also keeps family members
informed about events and programs at
Fort Meade’s Army Community Service.
The Fort Meade SOS program serves
many members of the Maryland chapter
of Gold Star Mothers, as well as the Gold
Star Wives.
Gold Star Mothers was formed in the
U.S. shortly after World War I to provide
support for mothers who lost sons or
daughters serving in the war.
Lee Ann Doreflinger, president of the
Maryland chapter of Gold Star Moth-
ers, said Farmer has been “supportive,
accessible and always willing to help” the
organization serve its members.
“[Farmer] is a very compassionate and
caring person who makes sure the needs
Survivor Outreach Services program helps grieving families
of families are met,” said Janice Chance,
second vice president and chaplain of the
Maryland chapter of Gold Star Mothers.
“She is also an advocate for us with the
garrison leadership.”
The SOS program also sponsors the
annual Gold Star Wives Day in April and
Gold Star Mothers and Family Day in
September.
Last year, several Fort Meade Gold
Star Wives were recognized at the instal-
lation’s annual Women’s History Month
observance in March. Gold Star family
members were recognized at the annual
Massing of the Colors in May.
A native of Monticello, Fla., Farmer is
the wife of Command Sgt. Maj. Terence
Farmer, who retired from Army Cyber
Command last year. The couple have two
children, Sera, 14, and Brittany, 29, and
live in Midway Commons.
Farmer earned a bachelor’s degree in
psychology and a master’s degree in coun-
seling psychology from the University of
Central Texas, which is now Texas AM
University.
Prior to arriving at Fort Meade, Farmer
worked as an Exceptional Family Member
Program manager in Mannheim, Germa-
ny, from 2010 to 2011. She took a two-year
hiatus to help her daughter transition from
Germany to the United States.
When the SOS program position became
available at Fort Meade, Farmer decided to
take the position because she felt she could
best use her counseling skills here and help
military families as a military spouse.
Working with grieving families is a
special skill that Farmer plans to continue
to use in the future. She hopes to own a
funeral home someday.
When Farmer was growing up, a godfa-
ther was a funeral home director.
“I’ve always had a desire to get into the
business,” Farmer said. “It takes a special
person, and I have a skill [of] talking to
someone who has experienced a loss.”
While helping grieving families is the
most rewarding part of her job, learning
new technology has been a challenge.
Farmer is learning how to navigate the
Defense Casualty Information Processing
System, a database of all of the nation’s
military casualty cases, to properly iden-
tify survivors in the five counties that she
serves.
For the future, the SOS program will
sponsor the annual Gold Star Wives Day,
as well as a booth at the garrison’s Patriot
Pride Run on May 16.
SOS will participate in the run as part
of the Army’s Strong Bands initiative to
promote a healthy lifestyle. Participants in
the race will be able to run in memory of
a deceased service member.
Farmer said the work she is doing with
SOS is a great opportunity.
“If I can help somebody else, then my
work is not in vain,” she said.
Photo by Steve Ellmore
Voncile Farmer, Fort Meade’s Survivor Outreach Services Support coordinator talks with Jaquisha Kearson, a Military Family Life
counselor, about referrals for grief and bereavement counseling. Farmer is responsible for referring services and recreational
activities to family members, in five Maryland counties, who have lost a service member.

News
By Shari Rosen
Staff Writer
This year’s Army Emergency Relief cam-
paign will be dramatically different than in
the past. The campaign will solely focus
on the contributions of active-duty service
members.
As a result, AER’s overall goal of
$55,000—donatedonlybyactive-
duty service members — is a
large increase in total instal-
lation contributions because
retirees usually donate the
majority of AER funds.
“This goal is a pretty dra-
matic increase from last year,”
said Maj. John Schoenfeldt,
battalion executive officer to
the garrison and AER campaign
coordinator. “And the only way we’re
going to achieve this is through more
active involvement through the commands.
That’s why we’re [starting early].
“The active-duty contribution side of
this campaign directly [results in] Soldiers
helping Soldiers.”
Retirees’ contributions will go directly to
AER Headquarters based in Alexandria,
Va. Civilians are still welcome to donate to
the campaign.
AER’s unofficial kickoff will be Feb.
26 at 9:30 a.m. at McGill Train-
ing Center before the Financial
Readiness Fair. However,
the two-month campaign
does not officially kick off
until March 1.
Since 1942, AER has
provided more than 3.2
million Soldiers and
family members with
more than $1 billion
in financial assistance.
AER also has reciprocal
agreements with other service
branches, allowing them to receive
AER assistance.
Last year, Fort Meade’s AER campaign
provided $712,000 in funds to 451 area ser-
vice members, retirees and family members
who needed emergency financial assistance.
The installation had set a 2014 campaign
goal of $90,000, which it far exceeded by
raising $110,000.
“AER is why I’m [in the Army],” said
Staff Sgt. Lynell Whitted, AER assistant
campaign coordinator, who received AER
assistance twice since 2005. “AER saved my
career. It saved me.”
Financial assistance, in the form of a no-
interest loan or grant, can be used in a wide
range of circumstances including emergency
transportation, car repairs, rent, and medi-
cal or funeral expenses.
“Everything is based on need,” said Wal-
lace Turner, the installation’s current AER
officer. “So, if Soldiers have a need, we want
them to be able to come [to us] first before
going to outside sources.”
AER’s motto of “Helping the Army Take
Care of its Own” means that the money
donated by Soldiers to AER directly helps
other Soldiers.
“The whole purpose of our [2015] AER
campaign is just to show awareness of what
AER can do for Soldiers,”Turner said. “We
want to make sure that we reach out to all
Soldiers and let them know that AER is
actually available [to] them.”
Capt. Larry Summers, AER campaign
coordinator for Fort Meade, said a suc-
cessful AER campaign would include some
kind of kickoff event; an organized AER
debriefing; two to three events that could
support a donation for a cash drive; and a
final “thank you” event.
Some of the more creative unit-level cash
drive events over the years have featured a
PlayStation 4 tournament and organized
runs.
In addition to providing zero-interest
loans, ACS helps those who receive AER
assistance by creating a budget for loan
repayments.
“It’s an outstanding program,” Turner
said. “I mean, it works.
Editor’s note: For more information on
Fort Meade’s AER campaign, call ACS
at 301-677-5590. For more information on
AER, visit www.aerhq.org/dnn563/.
AER campaign targets active-duty service members

News
By Shari Rosen
Staff Writer
A 24-hour fitness center and new car-
dio machines are two of the projects that
Fort Meade will undertake with its remaining
Healthy Base Initiative funding.
The Directorate of Family and Morale,
Welfare and Recreation will use the funding to
transform Murphy Field House into a 24-hour
fitness center. Funding also will be used to pur-
chasenewtreadmillsandellipticalmachinesfor
Gaffney Fitness Center.
The renovation at Murphy Field House
requires the installation of new doors that can
recognize specified gym identification cards
as well as a security system that will allow the
Directorate of Emergency Services to monitor
Murphy Field House from a remote location.
The 24-hour fitness center is scheduled to
open this summer.
“[GarrisonCommanderCol.BrianP.Foley]
and everybody else really liked the idea because
we have a lot of shift work here on Fort Meade
because of the nature of the mission here,”
said Scott Myers, business operations officer
for DFMWR. “People work here 24 hours a
day, seven days a week. So we like the concept
of being able to support those people with
fitness.
“When the funding came available, [the
commander’s] number one priority was to fund
this initiative of 24-hour fitness.”
The purchase of new cardio equipment for
Gaffney Fitness Center will also further the
installation’s fitness goals.
“This is something we need at the fit-
ness center, cardio equipment to support our
community and our health needs and goals
— something that is not breaking,” Myers
said. “We are going to buy some ellipticals.
We’re going to buy some other new cardio
equipment. But we’re going to focus on the
treadmills because they are our biggest need.”
The new equipment is expected to arrive
by April.
“The colonel prioritized the list and based
on the prioritized list, that’s what we’re fund-
ing,” Myers said.
In addition to these projects, Fort Meade
will continue to conduct Cooking Matters
tours at the commissary as well as the “Go for
the Green” program, which labels the healthi-
est foods in the DFAC with green stickers to
indicate their nutritional value.
The farmers market will also reopen when
the weather becomes warmer.
“We’re making a good first step and we have
the support of Senator [Barbara A.] Mikulski
and people in our corner who are really sup-
porting this initiative,” Myers said. “So, hope-
fully going forward, we will be able to do things
Healthy Base Initiative to launch new projects
file photo
Fort Meade will continue to use its Healthy Base Initiative funding to purchase new treadmills and elliptical machines for Gaffney
Fitness Center as well as to transform Murphy Field House into a 24-hour fitness facility. Approximately $206,500 in HBI funding
was provided to Fort Meade to increase the health and wellness of the post community.
to [make] the community healthier.”
As one of 14 Department of Defense pilot
installations and sites selected for this initiative,
Fort Meade received approximately $206,500
in funding to create health-based programs.
“Everyonehasbeenmorefocusedonhealth,
healthy lifestyles and healthy eating — giving
everybody an opportunity to see where we fall
short and to improve,” Myers said.
Funding was allocated to DFMWR and
the Freedom Inn Dining Facility. DFMWR
received $180,000, while the DFAC received
approximately $22,000.
The DFAC spent its funding on equipment
such as two juicer machines, 500 fruit bowls
and two panini grills as well as additional
carts, machinery and utensils to support new
HBI stations.
“We want to make the healthy choice the
easy choice on post,” Myers said.
Editor’s note: For more information on the
Healthy Base Initiative, call Scott Myers at
301-677-3831 or visit www.militaryonesource.
mil/12038/MOS/Factsheets/HBI-Factsheet.pdf.
Copies of the 2015
Fort Meade
Welcome Guide
are available now.
Please call 301-677-
5602 or email philip.
h.jones.civ@mail.mil
to request guides for
your organization.

News
By Sandra Drake
Fort Meade Tax Center
The Fort Meade Joint Installation
Tax Center provides free federal and state
income tax-return preparation and elec-
tronic filing for service members, retirees
and their family members.
If any issues arise concerning a federal
income tax return that you file yourself or
through a tax preparer, you have essential
rights and protections as a taxpayer.
The Internal Revenue Service grouped
these existing rights into a “Taxpayer Bill of
Rights” to make them easier to access and
understand. The Taxpayer Bill of Rights
contains the following 10 provisions:
1. The right to be informed
Taxpayers have the right to know what
they need to do to comply with the tax
laws. They are entitled to clear explanations
of the laws and IRS procedures in all tax
forms, instructions, publications, notices
and correspondence. They have the right to
be informed of IRS decisions about their
tax accounts and to receive clear explana-
tions of the outcomes.
2. The right to quality service
Taxpayers have the right to receive
prompt, courteous and professional assis-
tance in their dealings with the IRS; to
be spoken to in a way they can easily
understand; to receive clear and easily
understandable communications from the
IRS; and to speak to a supervisor about
inadequate service.
3. The right to pay no more than the cor-
rect amount of tax
Taxpayers have the right to pay only the
amount of tax legally due, including interest
and penalties, and to have the IRS apply all
tax payments properly.
4. The right to challenge the IRS’s position
and be heard
Taxpayers have the right to raise objec-
tions and provide additional documenta-
tion in response to formal IRS actions or
proposed actions, to expect that the IRS
will consider their timely objections and
documentation promptly and fairly, and to
receive a response if the IRS does not agree
with their position.
5. The right to appeal an IRS decision in
an independent forum
Taxpayers are entitled to a fair and
impartial administrative appeal of most
IRS decisions, including many penalties,
and have the right to receive a written
response regarding the Office of Appeals’
decision. Taxpayers generally have the right
to take their cases to court.
6. The right to finality
Taxpayers have the right to know the
maximum amount of time they have to
challenge the IRS’ position as well as the
maximum amount of time the IRS has to
audit a particular tax year or collect a tax
debt. Taxpayers have the right to know
when the IRS has finished an audit.
7. The right to privacy
Taxpayers have the right to expect that
any IRS inquiry, examination or enforce-
ment action will comply with the law and
be no more intrusive than necessary, and
will respect all due process rights, includ-
ing search and seizure protections, and will
provide, where applicable, a collection due-
process hearing.
8. The right to confidentiality
Taxpayers have the right to expect that
any information they provide to the IRS
will not be disclosed unless authorized by
the taxpayer or by law. Taxpayers have the
right to expect appropriate action will be
taken against employees, return preparers
and others who wrongfully use or disclose
taxpayer return information.
9. The right to retain representation
Taxpayers have the right to retain an
authorized representative of their choice
to represent them in their dealings with the
IRS. Taxpayers have the right to seek assis-
tance from a low-income taxpayer clinic if
they cannot afford representation.
10. The right to a fair and just tax sys-
tem
Taxpayers have the right to expect the tax
system to consider facts and circumstances
that might affect their underlying liabilities,
ability to pay or ability to provide informa-
tion timely.
Taxpayers have the right to receive assis-
tance from the Taxpayer Advocate Service
if they are experiencing financial difficulty
or if the IRS has not resolved their tax
issues properly and timely through its nor-
mal channels.
Editor’s note: The Fort Meade Joint
Installation Tax Center is now open. It is
located on the first floor of the Office of the
Staff Judge Advocate, 4217 Morrison St.
To schedule an appointment, call 301-
677-9366 or 301-677-9762.
IRS adopts ‘Taxpayer
Bill of Rights’
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Cover Story
By Philip H. Jones
Chief, Command Information
Not even the superstitions of Friday
the 13th could put a jinx on Meade
High’s undefeated regular-season record
in Anne Arundel County’s boys high
school basketball.
The Mustangs rolled to a 92-70 home
victory against Northeast High School.
Friday’s win extended Meade’s winning
streak to 18 games.
Instead of worrying about bad luck,
Meade High coach Pete Corriero used
the game as a learning experience for
his team, doing something he hates to
do — “break his routine.”
It was “Seniors Night” at Meade High
as the Mustangs played their final home
game of the season. And for the first
time in his four years as Meade’s head
coach, Corriero switched his routine and
started five seniors.
“I’m from New Jersey,” Corriero sad.
“You have no idea how hard it is for me
to break a routine. I just don’t do it.”
Starting five seniors meant Corriero
would have to sit one of his starters,
Tristan Easton. The move took away
some of the Mustangs’ trademark early-
game “get-in-your-face” style of play
that the team has perfected this season.
For Easton, sitting on the bench
instead of his normal starter’s role, gave
him an opportunity to see the game
from a different perspective. Easton
would finish the game leading the Mus-
tangs with 22 points, four rebounds, four
assists and two steals.
It may have been Corriero also knew
he had a little cushion to play with in
the “Friday the 13th” contest against
Northeast.
Meade, with its 19-1 overall record,
14-0 in Anne Arundel conference play,
has already clinched the county’s regular
season championship and a berth in the
Meade High Mustangs
roll to 18th straight win
PHOTOS BY DANIEL KUCIN JR.
Meade High head coach Pete Corriero talks with Mustangs players Joshua Qualls
(No. 4) and Tristan Easton during Friday’s final regular-season home game against
Northeast High.
RIGHT: Meade High’s Tristan Easton goes up strong for a jump-shot Friday against
Northeast High. Easton finished the game with 22 points, four rebounds, four assists
and two steals.
county championship game later this
month.
The Mustangs also blew out North-
east (14-6, 10-5) in their season-opener,
Dec. 5, with a 97-54 win.
Meade started slow in a fast-pace,
first half on Friday. The Eagles kept the
game close, hitting five 3-pointers in the
first half.
Northeast’s Trent Smoot had a double-
double with 25 points and 12 rebounds.
Will Clark hit four 3-pointers during
the game for the Eagles and finished the
contest with 16 points.
Bruce Spruell, who scored 10 of his 19
points in the fourth quarter, also pulled
down seven rebounds.
Corriero ended the night feeling “for-
tunate” to have the opportunity to find
playing time for everybody and still win
the game by 22 points.
“It was a good win,” Corriero said.
“Obviously, every team [we play] is
going to give us a run, their best shot.
This game helped toughen us up going
into the playoffs.”
It’s been a great season for Meade
High. Corriero said he expected the
team to be good but added that even he
is surprised by what the Mustangs have
accomplished this year.
During the year prior to Corriero
becoming head coach, Meade finished
the season with a 5-18 record. Since
then, the Mustangs have went 7-16,
11-13 and 11-12 before going 17-7 last
season.
There are multiple reasons why the
Mustangs have had success this season.
“We are real good because we have
what I call ‘character’ players,” Corriero
said. “They are solid students. They did
the right things from the start.
“The win-total is great. But the aca-
demic side is good, too. This year we
don’t have to worry about anybody not
being eligible to play. The whole group
here has been about the team. All they

http://www.ftmeade.army.mil February 19, 2015 SOUNDOFF! 11
care about is winning games — winning
and having fun!”
Corriero added that this year’s Mus-
tangs have also taken well to coaching.
“They are listening this year,” he said.
“They listen to 100 percent of what we
tell them. It’s the little things that make
the difference.”
Meade High finishes the season on
the road as the Mustangs plays Severna
Park on Tuesday and Old Mill on Fri-
day.
Forget Friday the 13th. If things
continue to go well for the Meade Mus-
tangs, the next date with a long-held
superstition will come at the conclusion
of Maryland’s state high school basket-
ball playoffs.
That date will be St. Patrick’s Day
- March 17 - and who knows? Maybe,
just maybe, the Mustangs will find their
very own leprechaun with a pot of gold
and their very own rainbow at the end
of a memorable season.
Jerry Washington, a
senior for the Meade
Mustangs, executes a
difficult pass, avoiding
Northeast’s Trent
Smoot’s defensive
tactics. Washington
finished Friday’s
game with 4 points,
three assists and
one rebound as the
Mustangs honored
their seniors in the
final regular season
home game.
LEFT: Meade’s Kodie
Jackson dribbles
past Northeast’s Will
Clark during an Anne
Arundel County boys
varsity basketball
game. Jackson ended
the game with 9
points, one assist and
one rebound as the
Mustangs defeated
Northeast High, 92-70.

News
Sports Shorts
Dollar Days
Dollar Days at the Lanes are offered every Thursday from 10 a.m. to 4 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 Tournaments
All service members and civilians are invited to play in the Texas Hold ‘Em
Tournaments held Mondays and Wednesdays at 7 p.m. at the Lounge at the Lanes.
Tournament is free to enter. Prizes are awarded for the top winners.
Food and beverages are available for purchase.
Youth spring sports
Registration for spring sports is underway.
Spring sports include baseball, softball, tennis, lacrosse, basketball, track,
NFL flag football and soccer.
To register online, go to ftmeademwr.com.
Youth Sports seeks volunteer coaches
Volunteer coaches are needed for baseball, softball, tennis, lacrosse,
basketball, track, NFL flag football, and soccer.
All volunteers will receive free training and will be certified through the
National Youth Sports Coaches Association.
All volunteers must complete a background check.
Apply at the Child, Youth and School Services’ Youth Sports Fitness
Office at 1900 Reece Road.
For more information, call 301-677-1179 or 301-677-1329.
2015 Run Series Schedule
The Fort Meade Run Series will resume in April.
There will be a total of seven 5K runs and 1-mile walks throughout the year
with a variety of themes:
• Earth Day 5K and 1-Mile Walk: April 18, 8 a.m., Burba Lake Park
• Patriot Pride 5K/10K: May 16, 8 a.m., Murphy Field House
• Army Birthday Summer Sizzler 5K: June 13, 8 a.m., The Pavilion
• Football Fanfare 5K: Sept. 19, 8 a.m., Constitution Park
• Ghosts, Ghouls Goblins 5K: Oct. 24, 8 a.m., The Pavilion
• Turkey Trot 5K: Nov. 21, 8 a.m., Murphy Field House
• Reindeer Run 5K: Dec. 19, 8 a.m., Murphy Field House
You know how dominant a journalistic
force Jibber is? Sometimes it doesn’t just
take a snow day, it takes a snow week.
Actually, this week’s truncated dose of
excellence is due to a few things: the Presi-
dents Day holiday sucked up Monday;
Mother Nature took out my Tuesday; and
my Wednesday was front-loaded with some
meetings and whatnot.
When I finally got to fire up the com-
puter, it became clear our network masters
transferred over to the new Microsoft Office
suite. Progress may be nice, but when it
comes to my office desktop, it is also a
pretty traumatic experience.
It took an additional 15 minutes and
three restarts to figure out how to pull up
my email, and another 10 minutes to open
up a Word document.
Bottom line is, at 10:44 a.m. on Wednes-
day I had only 146 words.
So instead of scrounging around for a
topic — maybe how the Patriots got caught
cheating again or A-Rod’s apology or the
Cowboys mess-
ing with Dez’s
money (Jerry
Jones: Please pay
the man!) bit.
ly/1zOcY24 — I
decided to keep
thingspositiveand
remind everybody
that today, pitch-
ers and catchers
are reporting for spring training.
That means regardless of what the ther-
mometer or groundhog might say, spring is
coming and so is baseball. In fact, I visited
Camden Yards Wednesday afternoon to
ensure that our ongoing partnership with
the Orioles is in place.
So with that, I bid you adieu. But as
always ...
If you have comments on this or anything
to do with sports, contact me at chad.
t.jones.civ@mail.mil or hit me up on Twit-
ter @CTJibber.
Snowed under
Chad T. Jones,
Public Affairs
Officer
Jibber Jabber - Opinion
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Tae Kwon DoChild, Youth and School Services offers tae kwon do classes for youths of all
ages Tuesdays and Thursday at the Youth Center.
Classes are broken into different age groups. Cost is $45 for ages 4 to 6 and
$85 for ages 7–17.
For more information, call 301-677-1149. www.quickscores.com/ftmeadesports.
• Basketball
• Football
• Softball
• Soccer
Find schedules, scores, standings
and upcoming seasons for
All-Army athletics, new sports and special events at
And more, plus

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 dijon.n.rolle.civ@
mail.mil or call Editor Dijon Rolle at
301-677-6806.
Public listening session
Maj. Gen. Jeffrey S. Buchanan,
commander, U.S. Army Military
District of Washington, Joint Force
Headquarters-National Capital Region,
will host a public listening session March
5 at 1 p.m. at McGill Training Center.
Buchanan and a representative from
the Army’s Operations and Plans Office
will discuss the Army’s ongoing planning
effort to achieve fiscal reductions required
by the Budget Control Act of 2011.
Additionally, Garrison Commander
Col. Brian P. Foley will discuss ongoing
growth at Fort Meade.
Leaders will then take questions from
the audience.
All members of the Fort Meade
community including current employees,
retirees, concerned citizens and family
members are invited to attend the session.
The listening session will be live-
streamed from the Fort Meade website;
individuals will be able to submit
questions online.
For more information, call 301-677-
1361.
Black History Month
observance
The Defense Information Systems
Agency will host an African-American
Heritage Month observance today
from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the DISA
Conference Room (M3C31).
The guest speaker is Dr. Wayne
Frederick, president of Howard University
in Washington, D.C.
Light refreshments will be served.
The event is open to Fort Meade service
members and civilians.
A sign language interpreter will be
provided. No electronics (including
cellphones) will be permitted in the
building.
Kimbrough town hall
Dr. (Col.) Michael J. Zapor,
commander for Clinical Services at
the Fort Meade Medical Department
Activity, will conduct a town hall meeting
today at 6 p.m. in the Kimbrough
Ambulatory Care Center lab reception
area.
The purpose of this forum is to
disseminate information, answer
questions and discuss concerns regarding
Kimbrough.
All beneficiaries are invited.
Pepper Road gate open
The Pepper Road gate is now open for
pedestrians and cyclists Monday through
Friday from 6 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Cars and other motorized vehicles are
not authorized to access this gate.
Pepper Road is located toward the
southeast corner of Fort Meade near
Range Control off Route 175 (adjacent to
Route 32) in Odenton.
The gate is also close to the MARC
station and Odenton Town Center.
The gate opening is part of Fort
Meade’s ongoing efforts to improve
transportation options to and from the
installation.
Karaoke
Karaoke Night is held every Friday
from 7–10 p.m. at The Lounge at the
Lanes.
The free event is open to everyone.
Food and drink specials are available
for purchase.
5541.
ESC scholarships
The Enlisted Spouses’ Club is offering
scholarships for graduating high school
seniors and continuing education
students for the 2015-2016 academic
school year.
Applicants must be dependent
children of service members from any
branch: active duty, retired or deceased
military personnel; Reservist; or
National Guard
The service member must reside in the
Fort Meade area.
Application packages must be
completed and submitted to the ESC by
March 27.
The complete application package and
a full list of scholarship requirements
are available at www.ftmeadeesc.org/
scholarship-oportunities.
For more information, email
scholarshipdirector@ftmeadeesc.org.
OSC scholarships
Applications are now being accepted
for the Fort Meade Officers’ Spouses’
Club scholarships.
Applications must be postmarked by
March 2.
Applicants must possess a valid
military dependent ID card or be
a dependent of a Fort Meade OSC
member, enrolled at an accredited
institution as a full-time student for the
2015-2016 academic school year, and
meet one of the following criteria:
• The military sponsor must be an
active-duty or retired service member
assigned to, attached to or working on
Fort Meade.
• Applicants must reside on Fort
Meade and have a parent who is a
member of the Fort Meade OSC.
• Applicants may have another
affiliation with Fort Meade. For example,
the sponsor deployed from Fort Meade
or the sponsor was assigned to Fort
Meade, but was recently reassigned to
another duty station.
Scholarships include:
• Merit Scholarships: Applicant must
have a cumulative, unweighted grade
point average of 3.0 or above on a 4.0
scale. Applicants must be a candidate
for graduation from high school in the
spring of 2015 or enrolled in college
prior to June 2015.
• Etta Baker Memorial Scholarship:
High school seniors who apply for the
Merit Scholarship will automatically be
considered for the Etta Baker Memorial
Scholarship, the club’s highest merit
scholarship.
• OSC Family Member Scholarship:
The scholarship is awarded to a high
school senior who is a family member of
an OSC member in good standing as of
Jan. 1. Scholarship will be based highly
on the applicant’s community service.
To download an application, go to
www.fortmeadeosc.org.
For more information, email Anita
Skelton, scholarship chairperson, at
scholarships@fortmeadeosc.org.
Cooking Matters
Commissary Tours
The next Cooking Matters
Commissary Tours Challenge are
today and Feb. 26 from 10 a.m. to 2
p.m. at the commissary.
Tours are free and open to all eligible
commissary patrons.
Hands-on store tours are offered
every hour and teach participants the
skills to compare foods for cost and
nutrition.
Select tours will receive a $10 coupon.
To sign up for the event, go to http://
cmatscommissaryfm.eventbrite.com.
For more information, email
nwilson@strength.org.
Financial, Employment
Readiness
Army Community Service offers
Financial and Employment Readiness
classes to all ranks and services and
to DoD civilian employees at the
Community Readiness Center, 830
Chisholm Ave.
Registration is required for each class.
Employment Readiness:
• How to Work a Job Fair: Today, 9
a.m. to noon
• Job Search Strategies: Tuesday, 9
a.m. to noon
Learn techniques to help you succeed
in your job search as well as the tools
for networking and negotiating job
offers.
To register or for more information,
call 301-677-5590 or go to
fortmeadeacs.checkappointments.com.
Free classes
The Navy Fleet and Family Support
Center offers a variety of classes at its
facility at 2212 Chisholm Ave.
The free classes are open to DoD
ID cardholders including active-duty
service members, retirees and their family
members, DoD civilian employees and
contractors.
Registration is required for each class.
• Pre-Separation Brief: Today, 9-11:30
a.m.
• Pre-Deployment Brief: Today, 10-
11:30 a.m.
• Meet Greet: Today, 5-7 p.m.
Learn about available resources in a
fun, interactive orientation to Fort Meade.
The free event will feature food and prizes.
• Time Management: Tuesday, 9-11
a.m.
• Sponsorship Training: Tuesday, 2-3:30
p.m.
• Assessing Higher Education:
Wednesday and Feb. 26, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
To register or for more information, call
301-677-9017 or 301-677-9018.
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Financial Readiness Fair
The Army Community Service’s
Financial Readiness Fair will be held
Feb. 26 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at McGill
Training Center.
The free event, which is open to
all military services and ranks and to
civilians, will feature guests speakers,
informational displays and break-out
sessions.
Bag lunches will be available for
purchase.
For more information, call Army
Community Service at 301-677-5590 or
the Fleet and Family Support Center at
301-677-9410.
Financial Readiness Week
Army Community Service is offering
the following classes during Financial
Readiness Week at the Community
Readiness Center, 830 Chisholm Ave.
• Transitioning to Retirement:
Monday, 9 a.m. to noon
• Getting Out of Debt: Tuesday, 9-11
a.m.
Learn strategies to wipe out debt.
Topics include: budget development,
record-keeping and credit.
• First-Term Financial Readiness
(Online): Tuesday, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
• Raising Money-Smart Children:
Wednesday, 9-11 a.m.
• Financial Planning for Caregivers:
Feb. 27, 9-11 a.m.
To register or for more information,
call 301-677-5590 or go to
fortmeadeacs.checkappointments.com.
“Mr. Meade Pageant”
The Meade High School Key Club
will present the “Third Annual Mr.
Meade Pageant” on Friday at 7 p.m. in
the Meade High Auditorium.
Seventeen seniors are vying for the
title.
Contestants will showcase a talent,
model formal wear, and participate in an
on-stage interview.
This charity fundraiser benefits the
“Eliminate Project.” The goal is to
eliminate maternal/neo-natal tetanus by
the end of this year. This disease kills
mothers and their newborns.
A life-saving, three-dose vaccination
costs $1.80.
Everyone is welcome.
Tickets cost $6 at the door.
Teen events
The Teen Center is offering the
following events for grades nine to 12:
• Career Readiness: Job Search
Strategies: Today, 2:30-4 p.m.
• Mardi Gras Party: Friday, 3:30-4:30
p.m.
6054.
Youth Center events
The Youth Center is offering several
activities for grades six to eight.
• Black History Month Poetry Night:
Friday, 4:30-6 p.m.
• February Birthday Party: Feb. 27,
5-8 p.m.
1437.
Girl Scouts of Fort Meade
There is still time to join Girl Scouts.
All levels of Girl Scouts are offered
on Fort Meade, beginning with
kindergarten through high school.
Slots are available in all levels.
Registration is required.
To register, email Megan Horton at
mash3281@gmail.com or Jessica Pryor
at jpryor@gscm.org.
Storytime
The Children’s Library offers pre-
kindergarten Storytime on Thursdays at
9:30 a.m. and 10:30 a.m. at Kuhn Hall,
4415 Llewellyn Ave.
• Today: “Zoom, Zoom!” - Stories
and fun about all things that “go”
• Feb. 26: “Quiet as a Mouse” -
Storytime about mice
5677.
Out About
• The Meade Area Garden Club is
sponsoring a bus trip to the Philadelphia
Flower Show on March 2.
This year’s theme is “Lights, Camera,
Bloom” with iconic movie scenes
depicted in floral displays.
The bus will leave from the Ridgeview
Shopping Plaza on Route 175 and
Rockenbach Avenue at 8:45 a.m. and
return by 6 p.m. Cost of the trip,
which includes the bus and admission,
is $63 for club members and $68 for
nonmembers.
Reservations are required along with
payment. No refunds after Friday. For
reservations or more information, call
Beverly Durana at 410-551-2263.
• Better Opportunities for Single
Soldiers (BOSS) invites single service
members to a day trip to Philadelphia
on March 21 from 6:30 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Cost is $15 and includes
transportation. Registration is required
by Tuesday.
6868.
• The Anne Arundel Genealogical
Society will host the program “An
African-American Quaker: Journey
to Home,” by Margo Lee Williams on
March 5 from 7-9:30 p.m. at Severna
Park United Methodist Church, 731
Benfield Road, Severna Park.
The event is open to the public.
Refreshments will be served prior to the
start of the program.
9679, Thursday-Friday from 10 a.m.-4
p.m.
• The Freestate Happy Wanderers will
host a 6- and 10-kilometer Black History
Walk on Saturday from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
at the Queen’s Chapel United Methodist
Church, 7410 Old Muirkirk Road,
Beltsville.
Registration is not required. Walkers
will receive commemorative black history
items, while supplies last.
For more information call 301-572-5574
or email donjoy5@comcast.net or visit
http://www.mdvolks.org/freestate/.
• The Reginald F. Lewis Museum of
Maryland African-American History
and Culture in Baltimore will host a
showing of the documentary “Half
Past Autumn: The Life and Works of
Gordon Parks” on Sunday at 2 p.m. at
830 E. Pratt St., Baltimore.
The documentary focuses on
Parks’ life and career as a celebrated
photographer, novelist, journalist, poet,
musician and filmmaker.
Admission is free with the
purchase of museum entry. For more
information, call 443-263-1800 or go to
rflewismuseum.org.
• The Medical Museum Science Café
is featuring “Vietnam War Medicine:
A Look at the Medical Museum, 2nd
Surgical Hospital” on Tuesday from 6-7
p.m. at the National Museum of Health
and Medicine, 2500 Linden Lane, Silver
Spring.
After the 2nd Surgical Hospital
(Mobile Army) was established in 1966
at An Khe in Vietnam, Army surgeon
Maj. Norman Rich began collecting
retrieved foreign bodies (fragments and
shrapnel) from patients he was treating.
Rich established a traveling museum
of those objects in his Quonset hut
operating room
Learn more about Rich’s experiences
as a surgeon during the Vietnam War
and see artifacts he has donated to the
NMHM.
For more information, go to
medicmuseum.mil or call 301-319-3300.
• The Harlem Globetrotters are coming
to the Wicomico Youth Civic Center on
the Eastern Shore on Tuesday at 7 p.m. at
500 Glen Ave., Salisbury.
Tickets cost $22 through $246 and are
on sale at 410-548-4911 or online at www.
WicomicoCivicCenter.org.
For more information, go to http://
www.wicomicociviccenter.org/events-
listings/harlem-globetrotters-1#sthash.
FX0RURZO.dpuf.
• Leisure Travel Services is offering
tickets to Monster Jam, which will be held
Feb. 27 at 7:30 p.m., Feb. 28 at 2 p.m. and
7:30 p.m., and March 1 at 2 p.m. at the
Royal Farms Arena, 201 W. Baltimore St.,
Baltimore.
For ticket prices or more information,
call LTS at 301-677-7354.
• Leisure and Travel Services, located
at 2300 Wilson St., sells discounted
tickets to movie theaters, the Baltimore
Zoo, National Aquarium, Maryland
Science Center, Colonial Williamsburg
and other historical sites, and theme
parks.
7354.
• Officers’ Spouses’ Club will meet today
at 10:30 a.m. at Club Meade. The theme is
a winter luau. The meeting is open to OSC
members, spouses and guests. Cost is $20.
For more information, go to http://www.
fortmeadeosc.org/monthly-luncheons-2/ or
email publicity@fortmeadeosc.org.
• Prostate Cancer Support Group meets
at Walter Reed National Military Medical
Center in Bethesda on the third Thursday
of every month. The next meeting is today
from 1-2 p.m. and 6:30-7:30 p.m. in the
America Building, River Conference Room
(next to the Prostate Center), third floor.
Spouses/partners are invited. Military ID
is required for base access. Men without a
military ID should call the Prostate Center
at 301-319-2900 at least two days prior to
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the event for base access.
For more information, call retired Col.
Jane Hudak at 301-319-2918 or email jane.
l.hudak.ctr@health.mil.
• Swinging Squares Square Dance Club
dances the first and third Saturday of the
month from 7:30-10 p.m. through May at
Meade Middle School. The next dance is
Saturday. Admission is $6. Square dance
attire is optional.
Dance classes are offered Thursday nights
at 7:30 p.m. at Meade Middle School. Each
class costs $6.
For more information, call Darlene at 410-
519-2536 or Carl at 410-271-8776.
• Society of Military Widows meets for
brunch the fourth Sunday of the month
at 1 p.m. at the Lanes. The next meeting is
Sunday. For more information, call Betty
Jones at 410-992-1123.
• Marriage Enrichment Group, sponsored
by Army Community Service, meets the
second and fourth Monday of every month
from 3-4 p.m. at the Community Readiness
Center, 830 Chisholm Ave. The next meeting
is Monday. For more information, call
Celena Flowers or Jessica Hobgood at 301-
677-5590.
• Calling All Dads meets the second
and fourth Monday of every month from
4-5 p.m. at Potomac Place Neighborhood
Center, 4998 2nd Corps Blvd. The next
meeting is Monday.
The group is for expecting fathers, and
fathers with children of all ages. Children
welcome. For more information, call 301-
677-5590 or email colaina.townsend.ctr@
mail.mil.
• Families Dealing with Deployment
meets the first and third Monday of every
month from 5:30-6:30 p.m. at Meuse Forest
Neighborhood Center. Children welcome.
The next meeting is March 2. For more
information, call 301-677-5590 or email
colaina.townsend.ctr@mail.mil.
• Retired Officers’ Wives’ Club will
meet March 3 at 11 a.m. at Club Meade.
Bring your family and friends for a
rocking “Tis the Wearin’ of the Green”
program featuring the Retro Rockets,
who will entertain during the Saint
Patrick’s Day celebration.
Cost of luncheon is $18. Reservations
are required by Feb. 26 at noon. Call
your area representative or Betty Wade
at 410-551-7082.
Membership dues are $25 per year,
but you may join from February
through May now for half price.
Members may bring guests to the
luncheons, which are held on the first
Tuesday of each month, except June,
July, August and January.
For more information, call Genny
Bellinger, ROWC president, at 410-674-
2550.
• Monthly Prayer Breakfast, hosted by
the Garrison Chaplain’s Office, is held the
first Thursday of every month at 7 a.m. at
Club Meade.
The next prayer breakfast is March 5.
There is no cost for the buffet. Donations
are optional. All Fort Meade employees,
family members, and civilian and military
personnel are invited.
• Meade Rod and Gun Club meets the
first Thursday of the month at 7 p.m. at
Perry’s Restaurant and Odie’s Pub at 1210
Annapolis Road, Odenton, in the banquet
hall in back of the building. The next
meeting is March 5. Dinner is served at 6
p.m. For more information, call 410-674-
4000.
• National Alliance on Mental Illness of
Anne Arundel County offers a free support
group for families with a loved one suffering
from mental illness on the first Thursday of
every month at 7 p.m. at the Odenton (West
County) Library, 1325 Annapolis Road.
The next meeting is March 5. For more
information, visit namiaac.org.
• Women’s Empowerment Group meets
Wednesdays from 2-3:30 p.m. to provide
a safe, confidential arena for the support,
education and empowerment of women
who have experienced past or present
family violence.
Location is only disclosed to
participants. To register, call Samantha
Herring, victim advocate, at 301-677-4124
or Katherine Lamourt, victim advocate, at
301-677-4117.
• Moms Walking Group, sponsored
by Parent Support, meets Thursdays
from 8:30-9:15 a.m. at Potomac Place
Neighborhood Center. To register, call
Colaina Townsend or Michelle Pineda at
301-677-5590.
• Project Healing Waters meets
Thursdays from 6-8 p.m. at the Soldiers
and Family Assistance Center, 2462 85th
Medical Battalion Ave.
The project is dedicated to the physical
and emotional rehabilitation of wounded
warriors and veterans through fly fishing,
fly tying and outings.
For more information, call Larry Vawter,
program leader, at 443-535-5074 or email
thecarptman@msn.com.
• Dancing with the Heroes, free ballroom
dance lessons for the Warrior Transition
Unit, meets Thursdays at 6 p.m. at Argonne
Hills Chapel Center in the seminar room.
Participants should wear loose clothing,
comfortable shoes with leather soles. No
super high heels or flip-flops.
• Spanish Christian Service is conducted
Sundays at 1 p.m. at the Cavalry Chapel
located at 8465 Simonds St. and 6th
Armored Cavalry Road.
For more information, call Elias Mendez
at 301-677-7314 or 407-350-8749.
• Couples Communication Group,
sponsored by Army Community Services,
meets every Monday from 2:30-3:30 p.m.
at the Community Readiness Center, 830
Chisholm Ave.
For more information, call Celena
Flowers or Katherine Lamourt at 301-677-
5590.
• Cub Scout Pack 377 invites boys in
first through fifth grades, or ages 7 to 10,
to attend its weekly Monday meetings at 6
p.m. at Argonne Hills Chapel Center.
For more information, email Cubmaster
Christopher Lassiter at pack377_cm@
yahoo.com or Committee Chairperson
Marco Cilibert at pack377_cc@yahoo.com.
• Boy Scout Troop 379 meets Mondays
at 7 p.m. at Argonne Hills Chapel
Center on Rockenbach Road. The troop
is actively recruiting boys ages 11 to
18. For more information, email Lisa
Yetman, at lisayetman@verizon.net
or Wendall Lawrence, Scoutmaster, at
lawrencewendall@juno.com.
• Catholic Women of the Chapel meets
every Tuesday at 9:30 a.m. for prayer and
Bible study in the Main Post Chapel, 4419
Llewellyn Ave. Monthly programs are held
Mondays at 6:30 p.m. The group is open to
all women in the community ages 18 and
older — active duty, retiree and civilian
— for prayer, faith fellowship, and service.
For more information, email Mariana Yinh
at themariana@yahoo.com.
• American Legion Post 276 is open to
veterans and active-duty service members
at 8068 Quarterfield Road in Severn.
Breakfast may be purchased beginning at
9 a.m. Lunches may be purchased from
11:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Happy Hour is 4-6
p.m. Dinner may be purchased at 6 p.m.
on Fridays and the fourth Sunday of every
month.
Membership discounts are offered
for active-duty military. For more
information, call 410-969-8028 or visit
americanlegionpost276.org.
• Odenton Masonic Center, located at
1206 Stehlik Drive, invites the community,
local military, fire/emergency services and
local businesses to enjoy its breakfast and
specialty dinners.
The center offers a fundraising “all-you-
can-eat” breakfast every second Sunday
from 7-11 a.m. Fundraising specialty dinners
are held the third Friday of the month from
5-7 p.m.
Menus vary and are listed on the center’s
website at odentonlodge209.net.
• New Spouse Connection meets the second
Monday of every month from 7-8:30 p.m.
at the Community Readiness Center, 830
The movie schedule is subject to change. For
a recorded announcement of showings, call 301-
677-5324. Further listings are available on the
Army and Air Force Exchange Service website
at www.aafes.com.
Movies start Fridays and Saturdays at 6:30
p.m. and Sundays at 2 p.m.
PRICES: Tickets are $5.50 for adults (12
and older) and $3 for children. 3D Movies:
$7.50 adults, $5 children.
Today through Sunday
Friday: “Taken 3” (PG-13). Ex-government
operative Bryan Mills is accused of a ruthless
murder he never committed or witnessed. As he
is tracked and pursued, Mills brings out his par-
ticular set of skills to find the true killer and clear
his name. With Liam Neeson, Forest Whitaker,
Maggie Grace.
Saturday: “The Woman in Black 2: Angel of
Death” (PG-13). Forty years after the first haunt-
ing at Eel Marsh House, a group of children
evacuated from World Warr II-London arrive,
awakening the house’s darkest inhabitant. With
Helen McCrory, Jeremy Irvine, Phoebe Fox.
Sunday: “Selma” (PG-13). A chronicle of Martin
Luther King’s campaign to secure equal voting
rights via an epic march from Selma to Mont-
gomery, Ala., in 1965. With David Oyelowo,
Carmen Ejogo, Tim Roth.
Chisholm Ave. The next meeting is March 9.
The program provides an opportunity for all
spouses new to the military or to Fort Meade
to meet and get connected. For more infor-
mation, contact Pia Morales at pia.s.morales.
civ@mail.mil or 301-677-4110.
• Fort Meade TOP III Association meets
the second Wednesday of each month at
3 p.m. at the Courses. The next meeting is
March 11. The association is open to all
Air Force active-duty and retired senior
noncommissioned officers. For more
information, call Master Sgt. Jonathan Jacob
at 443-479-0616 or email jajacob@nsa.gov.

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