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Storyteller honors
legacy of Dr. Martin
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Marion Jordan blows out her “100” birthday candle at her surprise birthday party held Friday at
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Commander’s Column
Contents
News.............................. 3 Sports...................................12
Crime Watch.................. 8 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
Assistant Editor Senior Writer
Rona S. Hirsch
Staff Writer Lisa R. Rhodes
Staff Writer Shari Rosen
Design Coordinator Timothy Davis
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With winter in full swing, the air is cold and
people are trying to keep warm.
Born in Michigan and once stationed in
Alaska, I like winter. Cold doesn’t really
bother me that much. However, as my wife
will tell you, I am “special.” I know others
don’t feel the same way about this wonderful
winter weather.
During this time of year, we see space
heaters all over the post, both in offices and
homes. Fireplaces also are being used, both
for the ambiance and to lower standard heat-
ing costs.
The National Fire Protection Agency has
provided the following information based on
2007-2011 annual averages:
• Space heaters, whether portable or sta-
tionary, accounted for one-third, or 33 per-
cent, of home heating fires and four out
of five, or 81 percent, of home heating fire
deaths.
• The leading factor contributing to home
heating fires was failure to clean — princi-
pally creosote — from solid-fueled heating
equipment, primarily chimneys.
• Placing items that can burn too close to
heating equipment or placing heating equip-
ment too close to items that can burn, such
as upholstered furniture, clothing, mattress
or bedding, was the leading factor contrib-
uting to ignition in fatal home heating fires
and accounted for more than half of home
heating fire deaths.
• Half of all home heating fires occurred in
December, January and February.
Here are a few other tips that can help you
stay warm safely:
• Keep anything that can burn at least 3
feet away from heating equipment.
• Keep a 3-foot “kid-free zone” around
open fires and space heaters.
• Have a qualified professional install sta-
tionary space-heating equipment according
to local codes and manufacturer’s instruc-
tions.
• Have heating equipment and chimneys
cleaned and inspected every year by a quali-
fied professional.
• Remember to turn portable heaters off
when leaving the room or going to bed.
• Always use the right kind of fuel, speci-
fied by the manufacturer, for fuel-burning
space heaters.
• Make sure the fireplace has a sturdy
screen to stop sparks from flying into the
room. Ashes
should be cool
before putting
them inside
a metal con-
tainer. Keep
the container
a safe distance
away from your
home.
• Test smoke
alarms month-
ly.
FGGM Reg-
ulation 420-7, Directorate of Emergency Ser-
vices Installation Fire Regulation has specific
guidelines about the use of space heaters used
in garrison buildings.
• Space heaters must be self-contained oil-
filled, radiator-style heaters or have ceramic
elements. They are required to have tip-over
protection. If the heater is placed in any
other position than straight-up, it will shut
off automatically.
• There should be no open or exposed
elements of any type. The heater must also
be UL (Underwriters Laboratories) or FM
(Factory Mutual) listed.
• Ensure your smoke detectors are working.
Change the batteries twice a year and test the
detector monthly to ensure it is working.
Winter is a beautiful time of year, with the
promise of spring around the corner. With
these tips, I hope you have a safe and warm
winter season.
For more questions, email shaun.m.bagley.
civ@mail.mil.
Tips to stay toasty,
safe during winter
Capt. Shaun M. Bagley
Fort Meade Fire Prevention Office
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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Story and photo by Lisa R. Rhodes
Staff Writer
Rick Leitzau, a sophomore at Anne
Arundel Community College, visited
Fort Meade’s Army Education Center
on Tuesday morning to meet with an
academic advisor about his progress.
“I’m just making sure I’m on the right
track,” the 19-year-old said.
His father, Chief Warrant Officer 4
Rick Leitzau of the Asymmetric Warfare
Group, said he appreciates the services
provided by the center.
“This [process] is far easier to see an
academic advisor here than at the college
where they are so busy,” Leitzau said.
The Army Education Center serves Sol-
diers, their family members and Depart-
ment of the Army civilians with tuition
assistance, veteran benefits, educational
and career goals, financial aid, and other
educational services such as military and
academic standardized testing.
Leitzau said he relies mostly on federal
aid for his education.
John Anderson, education services spe-
cialist at the AEC, said the Fort Meade
community should be aware that the state
deadline for the Free Application Fed-
eral Student Aid program is midnight on
March 1, Central Standard Time.
Service members, their dependents and
DA civilians age 18 and older can apply.
All applications for FAFSA must be
submitted online. Students interested in
applying for federal aid can receive assis-
tance at AEC.
“It’s a great program that people
should take advantage of,” Anderson
said. “If you’re searching for methods
to pay for your education, you should
submit a FAFSA application.”
The federal program is part of the
U.S. Department of Education and is the
largest provider of student financial aid
in the nation.
Anderson said the federal government
considers a student’s total household
income to determine what level of finan-
cial aid will be awarded.
Federal aid is often given in the form
of a grant, loan or scholarship. Appli-
cants are notified by the federal govern-
ment about their financial aid award.
In addition to providing assistance
with financial aid, the center offers edu-
cational counseling; testing for language
aptitude and military classifications; and
on-duty instruction in math, reading and
language skills.
AEC also provides a multi-use learning
facility for students to work on college
classes or Army projects.
Representatives from Anne Arundel
Community College, the University of
Maryland University College and Cen-
Army Education Center helps with financial aid process
Janice Gabriel-Tucci, an academic advisor at Anne Arundel Community College’s
office at Fort Meade’s Army Education Center, discusses spring course offerings with
Rick Lietzau, a sophomore at the college, and his father Chief Warrant Officer 4 Rick
Lietzau of the Asymmetric Warfare Group.
tral Michigan University are available
at the facility to help students enroll
in academic classes at their respective
institutions.
Lietzau, who is pursuing a liberal arts
degree at AACC and eventually plans
on a career in biomedical engineering,
met with Janice Gabriel-Tucci, an aca-
demic advisor at AACC who works at
the center.
“He’s halfway through to his degree,”
Gabriel-Tucci said. “He’s doing a good
job.”
Editor’s note: The Army Education
Center is located at 8601 Zimborski Ave.
and can be reached at 301-677-6421.
By Veronica Castro
Public Affairs Office
In an effort to prevent unlawful entry onto
the installation, beginning March 19 Fort
Meade officials will enforce a federal law that
sets specific standards for all driver’s licenses
and identification cards.
Enforcement of the law — the REAL ID
Act of 2005 — will result in individuals being
barred from entering the installation if they
present a driver’s license or ID card from
certain states that are not in compliance.
The REAL ID Act is a coordinated effort
by the states and the federal government to
improve the reliability and accuracy of state-
issued identification documents, which are
designed to inhibit terrorists’ ability to evade
detection by using fraudulent identification.
The law, which implements a 9/11 Com-
mission recommendation urging the federal
government to “set standards for the issuance
of sources of identification, such as driver’s
licenses,” is designed to impose much stricter
measures on how people can obtain a driver’s
license or ID card, and sets more thorough
standards as to what will be displayed on
them.
“This new policy is good for the safety
and security of Fort Meade and all federal
facilities,” said George Cartagena, supervi-
sor of the Demps Visitor Control Center.
“Compliant states have ensured that indi-
viduals receiving ID documents have met all
security and identification requirements of
the Homeland Security Directives and the
REAL ID Act of 2005.”
The REAL ID Act covers 56 jurisdictions
including the 50 states, the District of Colum-
bia, and the U.S. Territories of Puerto Rico,
the Virgin Islands, Guam, American Samoa
and the Commonwealth of the Northern
Mariana Islands.
Individuals with a driver’s license or state
IDs from Arizona, Louisiana, Maine, Okla-
homa and American Samoa, and those with
New York, Minnesota and Washington state
IDs that do not have a GOLD Star on the
top right corner will not be allowed access to
the installation without an additional accept-
able photo ID such as a passport.
Currently, Fort Meade security guards
have begun to inform individuals with ID
cards from noncompliant states about the
requirement of having a second form of ID
when entering the installation.
After this two-month period of provid-
ing notice to individuals attempting to use
driver’s licenses or identification cards from
noncompliant states to gain access into the
installation, individuals from noncompli-
ant states will be barred from entering the
installation without an additional acceptable
photo ID.
“Notifying individuals from noncompliant
states that their IDs will not be honored after
March 19 is already underway,” Cartagena
said. “Notices are also posted at the Reece
Road inspection station. An information
handout is also being provided to individuals
from those noncompliant states.
“For individuals who use the [National
Security Agency] access points, the NSA
gates and inspection stations started denying
access to individuals with IDs from noncom-
pliant states on Jan. 19,” he said.
Cartagena noted that the law lessens the
burden on the VCC to research and locally
approve individual identification documents.
Fort Meade, he said, is complying with a
Department of Homeland Security require-
ment to deny access to individuals whose
identity and citizenship may be in question,
since their states have not complied with
federal security requirements.
In addition to being denied access to fed-
eral installations, the law raises the possibility
that individuals from noncompliant states
will also not be able to board commercial
airlines with their state-issued identifica-
tion unless they are also able to present an
alternative form of identification such as a
passport.
Editor’s note: For more information about
the REAL ID Act, visit www.dhs.gov/real-id-
public-faqs or call the Demps Visitor Control
Center at 301-677-1083.
Fort Meade to begin enforcing REAL ID Act

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By Lisa R. Rhodes
Staff Writer
A professional storyteller told fables
about turtles, an African boy and an Afri-
can village to highlight the ideals that Dr.
Martin Luther King Jr. stood for during
Fort Meade’s annual Dr. Martin Luther
King Day observance.
Bill Grimmette, a storyteller and moti-
vational speaker, was the guest speaker
at the 90-minute event held Jan. 14 at
McGill Training Center. The observance
was hosted by members of the the 780th
Military Intelligence Brigade and the Fort
Meade Equal Opportunity Office.
“Bringing people into the circle, that’s
what Dr. King celebrated,” said Grim-
mette, in speaking about King’s lifework
to achieve full equality and civil rights.
“The power of the circle is that it can
expand.”
The event began with the presentation
of the colors by the color guard of Meade
High School’s Junior Reserve Officers’
Training Corps. Brigade Chaplain (Maj.)
Joshua A. Metz gave the invocation and
LaWanda Wiliams, a civilian, sang the
national anthem.
McGill’s ballroom featured displays
of photographs of King’s life, as well as
a timeline of major achievements in the
nation’s civil rights movement.
Club Meade provided a catered lunch
of traditional African-American soul
food that included barbecue and fried
chicken wings, macaroni and cheese, and
collard greens.
Grimmette, who resides in Gambrills,
began his presentation by discussing the
importance of a circle and how it includes
all members of the community. To illus-
trate his point, he told a fable about a
group of turtles who formed a circle to
avoid being eaten by an alligator.
Grimmette said King’s desire to achieve
equality for African-Americans and peo-
ple of all racial and cultural backgrounds
is an ideal that the founding fathers
enshrined in the Constitution.
“Our founding fathers saw this in their
vision,” Grimmette said of the preamble
to the Constitution. “How can you write
such poetry and not mean it? They meant
every word of it.”
Grimmette told the story of an African
boy who was named “Yes I Can, I Know
I Can”by his grandfather to motivate him
to live his best life. He also spoke about an
African village that witnessed the rebirth
of one of its members to highlight the
importance of passing on traditions.
“What we got today is what Dr. King
was fighting for,” Grimmette said.
He noted that although Americans still
have work to do in resolving racial ten-
sions, the nation must look forward to the
future as King and the founding fathers
did to achieve the goal of full equality.
Grimmette said there are forces in soci-
ety “busy telling you what is negative and
limiting about the world.” But, he said,
there is always hope for the future.
“All you have to do to change is tell
a different story,” Grimmette said. “All
of America changed the way we look at
things.”
In closing, Grimmette said that in
observing King’s birthday, it is important
to remember the ideals he stood for.
“We’re not celebrating the man; we’re
celebrating the idea, the idea behind the
dream,” he said.
Grimmette said that as King’s birthday
has been designated as a day of com-
munity service, members of the military
are making the ultimate sacrifice to serve
their country for an honorable cause.
“The next time someone thanks you
for your service, say ‘Thank you for giv-
ing me a democracy worthy of service,’ ”
Grimmette said.
After Grimmette spoke, Garrison
Commander Col. Brian P. Foley and
Command Sgt. Maj. Rodwell L. Forbes
presented him with a plaque of apprecia-
tion.
During the event, former Sgt. Maj. of
the Army Kenneth O. Preston presented
four Meade High School students with
certificates of achievement for winning
the high school’s first Martin Luther King
Jr. Essay Contest.
The contest, a collaboration between
the 780th MI and Meade High, was spon-
sored by the school’s JROTC program.
Serene Duke, a senior, was the first-
place winner for her essay about not ste-
reotyping people. The 17-year-old, who
was enrolled in JROTC for two years,
was presented with a certificate and a
$100 prize.
“It was amazing,” said Serene, who
plans to attend Roanoke College in Salem,
Va., and major in student counseling.
“I thought I was going to pass out and
cry,” she said. “It’s such a great honor to
win.”
Junior Toral Patel, 16, won second
place and was presented with a certificate
and a $50 prize.
Storyteller honors King at Meade MLK event
Former Sgt. Maj. of the Army Kenneth O. Preston presents Serene Duke, 17, with
a certificate of achievement and a $100 prize for her first-place win in Meade High
School’s first Martin Luther King Jr. Essay Contest, a collaboration with the 780th MI
Brigade.
photos by daniel kucin jr.
Bill Grimmette, a professional storyteller and motivational speaker, tells a fable about
an African village as part of his guest speech for Fort Meade’s annual Martin Luther
King Day observance held Jan. 14 at McGill Training Center. The 90-minute event
was co-hosted by the 780th Military Intelligence Brigade and the Fort Meade Equal
Opportunity Office.

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Sixteen-year-olds Kara Diaz-Cope-
land, a junior enrolled in the Interna-
tional Baccalaureate Programme, and
Eric Whitehorn, a junior enrolled in the
Advancement Via Individual Determina-
tion Program, tied for third place.
They were each presented a certificate
and a $25 prize.
Editor’s note: To see more photos from
this event, visit the Public Affairs Office
Flickr page at www.flickr.com/photos/
ftmeade/.
Sgt. 1st Class Andrea F. Williams, Equal Opportunity advisor for the 780th MI Brigade,
cuts the ceremonial cake along with former Sgt. Maj. of the Army Kenneth O. Preston,
Garrison Command Sgt. Maj. Rodwell L. Forbes and Garrison Commander Col. Brian
P. Foley for Martin Luther King Day at McGill Training Center. Serene Duke, a Meade
High senior, and retired Sgt. Maj. Jim Gilbert, director of training at the Defense
Information School, look on.
The Meade High School Junior Reserve Officers’ Training Corps Color Guard presents the
colors at Fort Meade’s annual Martin Luther King Day observance.
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Photo by Paul Farley
wellness champions
Megan Rikas, Shirin Dabney, Carl Hamilton, Heaven Taylor and Elisa-
beth Fleming, winners of the Kimbrough Ambulatory Care Center
Performance Triad Challenge, pose Jan. 5 at Kimbrough. More than
80 participants competed in the six-week challenge, which focused on
strengthening individual performance and resilience through improved
sleep, activity and nutrition. The group, members of the Internal Medi-
cine Clinic, ate salads and Subway sandwiches and participated in yoga
classes, group runs and High Intensity Interval Training to lose more
than 20 pounds. The participants were named the overall winners and
wellness champions for the command.
By Amaani Lyle
DoD News, Defense Media Activity
Efforts to eliminate the baneful issue
of sexual assault “must be personal,”
Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel said
in closing remarks Friday at the Air
Force Sexual Assault Prevention and
Response Summit.
Hagel said the military community is
unique in its raised standards and the
expectation that service members will
commit to each other both on and off
the battlefield.
“We should fundamentally begin tak-
ing care of each other in personal rela-
tionships and wherever else,” Hagel said.
“If we don’t understand that dimension
of this crime, then we will miss the
whole point.”
The secretary noted that without
personal accountability and responsibil-
ity, sexual assault will persist no matter
how many laws, restrictions, directives
or resources are created.
“It won’t be an Air Force or a mili-
tary free of sexual assault unless we
come at it from a basis of the humanity
and the health of the force,” Hagel said.
“We have to trust each other.”
While he cited “encouraging prog-
ress” in stanching the issue over the last
year, Hagel acknowledged more can be
done, particularly in areas such as social
retaliation, which he said stems from the
overall environment.
“You cannot take the responsibility
and the accountability for this out of
the chain of command,” Hagel asserted.
“If you see something, if you sense
something, it’s your responsibility to
step in and deal with it. Stop it, or if
you can’t stop it, get somebody who
will stop it.”
Hagel praised the military as a whole
for its transparency and recognition of
the problem, but said awareness is just
the starting point.
“College campuses, other areas that
are dealing with this issue, are looking
to the military for help … because we
have institutionalized this as a huge
challenge and a priority for who we
are,” Hagel said.
Ultimately, Hagel said, the Air Force
and members of all services are building
a legacy as role models and leaders with
a tremendous effect on the future.
“We have a unique opportunity
because of how we are structured, how
we are organized … that gives us possi-
bilities and avenues of approach to this
that no other institution or community
of families has,” Hagel said.
“We’ve got to fix this problem. It
won’t get fixed in Congress, in the White
House or anywhere else.”
Hagel: Fight to end sexual assault must be ‘personal’ New report
shows active-
duty suicides
down in 2013
By Nick Simeone
DoD News, Defense Media Activity
Suicides among active-duty mem-
bers of the U.S. military decreased
in 2013 from the previous year, while
those among the Reserve components
were slightly higher, according to a
Defense Department report released
Friday.
The2013DoDSuicideEventAnnual
Report lists 259 suicides among active-
component service members and 220
such deaths among members of the
Reserves and National Guard.
According to the report, failed inti-
mate relationships were the most prev-
alent stress factor precipitating suicide.
Most of those who took their own lives
were married.
Financial or workplace difficulties
were also found to be a key factor.
Young, Caucasian males — including
junior enlisted troops — were found to
be most likely to commit suicide.
The report found that just over 66
percent of those who committed sui-
cide had deployed one or more times.
Pentagon officials say they are deep-
ly concerned about suicides within the
armed forces and are actively working
to prevent them. At the same time,
officials say, they have been encouraged
to see more people seeking counseling
over the past year, including increased
calls to helplines and meetings with
mental health experts.
More than a dozen suicide preven-
tion programs are available to service
members, veterans and their families.
Each of the military branches conducts
suicide-prevention awareness training.
In addition, DoD as a whole has
increased the number of counselors
available.
The Defense Department is also
partnering with Veterans Affairs to
promote the Veterans/Military Crisis
Line, a confidential counseling service
available around the clock at 800-273-
8255.
In addition, Vets4Warriors.com pro-
vides confidential peer support to ser-
vice members and their families.
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Tax rates vary from state to state. For
example, the District of Columbia has
one of the highest tax rates in the country.
Maryland has not only a state income tax,
but also a local tax, which varies from
county to county.
Service members serving at Fort Meade
who have a legal residence in a different
state need not file a return to Maryland
because of the protections the SCRA
affords. A taxpayer would only file a
return to the taxpayer’s resident state,
if required, following that state’s filing
requirement.
The SCRA also provides some protec-
tions from taxation for spouses of mili-
tary members.
As an example, consider “Maj. Tax-
payer” who entered the military from
Arizona. She is now stationed at Fort
Meade. She owns property in Arizona
and is registered to vote there even though
she currently lives in Maryland because
of her military assignment.
Maj. Taxpayer has listed Arizona as
her residence state on her LES, and state
withholdings are withheld from her pay
and paid to Arizona.
Where must she file?
Maj. Taxpayer must file a federal
return with the IRS and a state return
with Arizona. Some states exempt active-
duty military pay from state tax. If Maj.
Taxpayer’s permanent state of residence
was one of those states, state filing would
be unnecessary, unless income tax had
been withheld from the taxpayer’s income
during the year.
Changing one’s legal state of residency
can be complicated. The military DD
Form 2058, “State of Legal Residence
Certificate,” makes it appear that a ser-
vice member may simply change his or
her state of legal residence by completing
and submitting the form through person-
nel channels.
The service member must, however,
have both a physical presence in the new
state along with the intent to make that
new state his or her permanent home.
The intent to establish a new legal state
of residency must be shown clearly by
actions that the service member takes in
the new state that may include registering
to vote, purchasing real estate, titling and
registering vehicles, and signing a new
Last Will and Testament that states the
service member is now a resident of the
new state.
Merely filing the DD Form 2058 to
stop income tax from being withheld from
a service member’s pay from the service
member’s former state may result in the
old state challenging the establishment of
a new legal residency. A service member
who has not taken any of the actions
listed above could still be liable to the old
state for income tax, even if no withhold-
ing was taken for the old state.
The state that a taxpayer claims can
have a huge impact on tax liability. How
to receive the proper state refund involves
many details, especially from those states
that offer a full refund.
The Fort Meade Joint Installation Tax
Center can assist with these issues.
The tax center will open Monday 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.
By Sandra Drake
Fort Meade Tax Center
Clients seeking tax assistance at the
Fort Meade Joint Installation Tax Center
are frequently unsure about their poten-
tial state income tax liability.
Many Soldiers must file a separate state
income tax return, even if it is to get a full
refund of any income withheld and paid
to the state during the tax year.
Determining which state you must file
your income tax return with can be con-
fusing for taxpayers. The starting point in
making this determination is what state
appears on the W-2 as withholding state
income tax. This is likely the home of
record and is the state to which the tax-
payer has some permanent connection.
However, additional factors to consider
are where the individual votes, owns real
estate, and has a driver’s license and a
motor vehicle registered. The Service-
members’ Civil Relief Act, or SCRA,
allows active-duty service members to
claim their permanent residency state and
continue to file their income tax returns
to that residency state, despite a military
assignment in a new state.
In many cases, it is advantageous for
the service member to avoid taxation in
the state where he or she temporarily lives
because of a military assignment.
State income tax filing for service members
Jan. 14, Shoplifting: AAFES
loss prevention personnel at the
Exchange stated she observed
the subject, via surveillance
camera, remove various mer-
chandise from their packag-
ing and proceed to the men’s
department. She took a men’s
hoodie jacket into the men’s
dressing room to hide the mer-
chandise, then exited the store without rendering
payment.
Jan. 14, Simple assault, consummated by a bat-
tery: The Directorate of Emergency Services
was notified of an assault at the commissary. An
investigation revealed that while in the frozen
food section, the victim and subject were involved
in a verbal altercation. The altercation became
physical when the subject struck the victim with
his forehead, causing a slight discoloration to the
center of the forehead.
CommunityCommunity
Crime Watch
Compiled by the Fort Meade
Directorate of Emergency Services
For week of Jan. 12-18:
• Moving violations: 23
• Nonmoving violations: 31
• Verbal warnings for traffic stops: 16
• Traffic accidents: 10
• Driving on suspended license: 1
• Driving on suspended registration: 1
• Driving without a license: 1
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8. http://www.ftmeade.army.mil January 22, 2015 SOUNDOFF!
News
By Karla Simon
Industrial Hygienist,
Public Health Command
January is National Radon Action
Month.
The Environmental Protection Agency
has launched the “Test Your Home, Pro-
tect Your Health”campaign to educate the
public about how easy it can be to kick
radon out before and after a home, school
or worksite is built.
EPA officials estimate that nearly one
out of every 15 homes in the United States
has elevated radon levels. Although radon
is a naturally occurring gas, it is radioac-
tive.
According to the EPA, exposure to
radon in the home is responsible for an
estimated 20,000 lung cancer deaths in the
United States each year.
Radon is colorless, odorless and taste-
less. This invisible enemy can only be
detected by testing. There is no known safe
level of exposure to radon.
What can you do to protect yourself and
your family from radon? The first step is
measuring the levels of radon gas. It’s a
relatively easy and inexpensive process.
Most often, the radon in your home’s
indoor air can come from two sources: the
soil underneath your house or your water
supply. Radon migration through the soil
into the lowest level of your home is the
main cause of radon problems.
However, if you have a private well, con-
sider testing for radon in both air and water.
The devices and procedures for testing your
home’s water supply are different from
those used for measuring radon in the air.
Test kits are available at most hardware
stores for about $20 to $30. Some state pro-
grams offer low-cost or free kits. Those who
are not comfortable performing the radon
test can find a qualified contractor familiar
with radon to do the testing for them.
The amount of radon gas in the air is
measured in picocuries per liter of air or
pCi/L. The EPA has set an “Action Level”
for radon gas of 4.0 picocuries.
However, the EPA strongly recommends
that you take immediate action to fix your
home, school or workplace if the results
from the radon test show 4.0 pCi/L or
more.
Elevated radon levels can cause lung
cancer. If your test level shows between 2
and 4 pCi/L, consider making changes to
reduce the amount of radon levels.
Here are some steps you can take to
prevent and reduce radon levels in your
home:
• The EPA recommends that you test
your home every two years or after home
renovations to monitor radon levels.
• If you are building a new home, school
or business, ask about radon-resistant con-
struction.
• If elevated levels of radon are detected,
repair any problems with the foundation.
Seal cracks and other openings around
pipes and drains.
• Cover exposed earthen walls.
• Paint concrete floors with a sealant.
• Maintain the heating, ventilation and
air conditioning systems, and have them
serviced to ensure proper operation.
• If confirmed high levels are found
in the air, have a radon-reduction system
installed.
Consult with a qualified professional to
determine the best system dependent on the
foundation type: basement, slab-on-grade
or crawlspace.
• If elevated levels of radon are detected
in your water supply, treat the water at the
point of entry or at the point of use.
It may require that you have a water
treatment system installed to remove the
radon before it enters the building or right
before it comes out of the tap.
For more information, visit www.epa.
gov/radon/nram.
Test your home for radon, protect your health
By Terri Moon Cronk
DoD News, Defense Media Activity
As tax season begins, Defense Department
officials want to remind TRICARE beneficia-
ries of changes in the tax laws, which require
all Americans to have health care insurance or
potentially pay a tax penalty.
For the first time since the Affordable Care
Act passed in 2010, all U.S. citizens includ-
ing service members, military retirees and
their family members must report health care
coverage on their 2014 taxes, said Mark Ellis,
a Defense Health Agency health care opera-
tions program analyst.
For this year only, taxpayers will “self-
attest” on their 2014 tax forms to each month
in which they had health care coverage, he
said.
The ACA mandates that health care must
meet minimum essential coverage. TRICARE
coverage meets that criteria for the majority of
service members and their families, Ellis said.
TRICARE Prime, TRICARE Standard,
TRICARE for Life, TRICARE Overseas,
TRICARE Remote and the Uniformed Ser-
vices Family Health Plan meet the minimum
essential coverage, Ellis said. When purchased,
a premium-based plan such as TRICARE
Reserve Select or TRICARE Retired Reserve
also fulfill ACA requirements.
Uniformed service members who have
questions about TRICARE, the ACA and
the individual coverage mandate can visit the
TRICARE website to download a fact sheet
on TRICARE and the ACA, with TRICARE
plans compared to minimum essential cover-
age, Ellis said.
Military beneficiaries who are solely eli-
gible for care in military hospitals and clinics,
for example, and parents and parents-in-law
have an automatic exemption from the tax
penalty for tax year 2014 only.
The TRICARE and ACA fact sheet is
available at www.tricare.mil/~/media/Files/
TRICARE/Publications/FactSheets/ACA_
FS.pdf.
The site also has suggestions for those who
need to purchase coverage to meet the ACA’s
minimum requirements. That could include
retired Reservists, Reserve Select members,
young adults up to age 26, and those who
leave military service but need transitional
coverage, Ellis said.
TRICARE beneficiaries with tax questions
should contact the Internal Revenue Service
or their tax advisers.
“The experts there can help them,” Ellis
said.
Editor’s note: The Fort Meade Joint Instal-
lation 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.
TRICARE patients must
attest to health care coverage 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.

9. http://www.ftmeade.army.mil10 SOUNDOFF! January 22, 2015
Cover Story
By Shari Rosen
Staff Writer
The year Marion Jordan was born, Wood-
row Wilson was president, the United States
lost its first ship of World War I and 25,000
women marched in New York City demand-
ing the right to vote.
To celebrate her 100th birthday last week,
community members packed the Meade
Area Garden Club’s monthly meeting Friday
morning at Jessup Community Hall to throw
Jordan a surprise party, complete with cake,
balloons, flowers and presents.
“She’s beautiful,”said Veola Hall, who has
lived in the house behind Jordan for the past
30 years. “I hug her all the time because I
want some of it to rub off on me.”
Jordan, whose official birthday is Jan. 15, is
a member of the Meade Area Garden Club,
Retired Officers’ Wives’ Club and the Protes-
tant Women of the Chapel at Fort Meade.
photos by daniel kucin jr.
Marion Jordan cuts the ceremonial slice of her birthday cake at her surprise 100th
birthday party. Jordan’s late husband, Chief Warrant Officer 4 Arthur Jordan, retired
in 1975 at Fort Meade.
Dancing through life
Garden club celebrates beloved
member’s 100th birthday
Dana Rogers, wife of Adm. Michael
Rogers, director of the National Security
Agency, commander of U.S. Cyber
Command and chief of Central Security
Service, embraces Marion Jordan at her
surprise party.
“[She’s] a very spirited person,” said Sha-
ron Durney, president of the garden club.
“She could run circles around all of us. She
likes to walk and she likes to dance. She
helped decorate Club Meade for Christmas
and she helped take it all down. She was run-
ning all over the place bringing us stuff.”
The centenarian celebrated at the party
by slow-dancing with her tuxedoed partner,
retired Lt. Col. Hank Bellinger, to “Unfor-
gettable” by Nat King Cole. Jordan said she
loves to dance and dances every day, some-
times even by herself.
Bellinger, who has known Jordan since the
early 1970s, was close friends with her late
husband, Chief Warrant Officer 4 Arthur
E. Jordan Jr., who died in 1992. The couple
married in 1942 in Clifton Forge, Va.
“I think she is an outstanding lady,” said
Bellinger before proceeding to dance and
twirl Jordan in front of the room. “To have a
mind like she has; her mind is wonderful.”
Jordan, adorned in a purple suit and a
white beret, bounced around the room greet-
ing friends.
“I didn’t know she was turning 100 today
— I thought she was turning 90,” said Elva
Cox, who graduated with Jordan in 1981
from Tufts University in Massachusetts.
Jordan also helps decorate Club Meade
every year for Christmas and attends monthly
garden club meetings and events such as the
club’s annual trip to the Philadelphia Flower
Show.
“She’s such an inspiration,” said Dana
Rogers, wife of Adm. Michael Rogers, direc-
tor of the National Security Agency, com-
mander of U.S. Cyber Command and chief
of Central Security Service. “I just met her
back in the fall and I feel like I’ve known her
all my life.”
The secret to living a long life, Jordan said,
is praying and dancing.
“I pray every day and I dance,” said Jor-
dan, who resides in The Provinces. “I stay on
the go. I don’t let myself sit around. Be active.
I’m very active.”
Other highlights of the 30-minute cel-

10. http://www.ftmeade.army.mil January 22, 2015 SOUNDOFF! 11
ebration included Jordan blowing out the
“100” candle on her cake, making the first
ceremonial cut of the cake, and the packed
room singing “Happy Birthday” to a beam-
ing Jordan.
“My life motto is, ‘I don’t feel 100 years
old,’ ” Jordan said. “I stay on the go all the
time. I belong to a lot of clubs.”
Jordan, who was married for half-a-centu-
ry, has three children, five grandchildren and
two great-grandchildren. Both her daughter
and daughter-in-law traveled from Tennessee
and North Carolina to be with Jordan for
her special day.
“I think for our family it’s a blessing from
God that my mother is healthy and that she’s
active and that we still have her, that we can
enjoy her,” Mary Jordan said. “My mother is
a very delicate and gracious person. She’s not
only my mother, but my best friend and over
the years we have really developed a wonder-
ful relationship.”
Jordan’s daughter-in-law Kelly Jordan
could not stop raving about the feats of her
mother-in-law.
Kelly Jordan said her mother-in-law does
her own grocery shopping, attends church
every Sunday and even drank mimosa cock-
tails with her grandchildren on Christmas.
She said Jordan sometimes has two social
events on one day, including dances, lun-
cheons and teas.
“She runs her own home,” Kelly Jordan
said. “She has a social calendar fuller than
mine.”
Marion Jordan said her proudest accom-
plishments are her 50-year marriage and her
children, and the amount of traveling she
has done.
“We all want to be like her,” said Nan
Horrom, publicity chairperson for the garden
club.
Jordan said she has lived all over the world
while traveling with her husband when he was
in the service. They lived in Japan for five
years, as well as Hawaii, Massachusetts and
Alaska from 1962 to 1965.
“[Alaska] was all so different,”Jordan said.
“It took me almost a year to get used to it.
The darkness, it was just like a dreamland.”
Jordan said her husband’s first assign-
ment was at Fort Meade and together they
took a total of three tours at the post, the
last in 1975.
Jordan continues to remain active in the
community and has developed a number of
lasting friendships.
“She knows everybody,” Hall said.
“Everybody knows her. She is a beautiful
person.”
LEFT: Marion Jordan, accompanied by
Betty Wade, is shocked when she arrives
at her surprise 100th birthday party
celebration Friday morning at Jessup
Community Hall. The Meade Area
Garden Club threw the party for Jordan
in honor of her strong commitment to
the club and the Fort Meade community.
Retired Lt.
Col. Hank
Bellinger
spins Marion
Jordan
during their
dance at
Jordan’s
surprise
party at
Jessup
Community
Hall,
which was
packed with
members of
the Meade
Area Garden
Club and
Jordan’s
friends.
Marion Jordan slow dances to “Unforgettable” by Nat King Cole with retired Lt. Col. Hank
Bellinger, dressed in a tuxedo. Jordan said one of her secrets to a long life is dancing
every day.

11. http://www.ftmeade.army.mil12 SOUNDOFF! January 22, 2015
Sports
By Philip H. Jones
Chief, Command Information
Last season’s Division 2 champions,
Navy Information Operations Command
Maryland, kicked off the start of the
2015 Fort Meade intramural basketball
season with a resounding 65-30 victory
over the 327th Signal Company Spartans
on Tuesday at Murphy Field House.
NIOC, which finished the 2014 season
with an 11-1 record, opened the new year
with only three returning players from
last year’s squad.
Prior to Tuesday’s tip-off, NIOC Coach
Mike Gay said he was not sure what kind
of team was suiting up for NIOC this
season.
“I know I have a lot of guys who want
to play, especially this first game of the
season,” Gay said. “My goal tonight is
make sure everybody gets their minutes.
It may take us a game or two to figure
things out, to see what kind of talent we
really have and see how we’re going to go
forward.”
The 327th Spartans, on the other hand,
were suiting up for their first installation
intramural basketball game.
Spartan Coach Brian Shadwick said
the 327th had played intramural football
and softball in the past but never bas-
ketball, and kindly referred to his team
as “signal people” who are comfortable
staying at home playing video games.
And while Shadwick didn’t go as far as
referring to his team as “couch potatoes,”
there was little doubt that the Spartans
were more comfortable making plays with
an Xbox controller than a regulation-size
basketball.
Shadwick’s expectation for the Spar-
tans’ first game of the season was a
simple one.
“My goal was to get us together and do
a physical activity,” he said. “As long as
we were out there playing hard and hav-
ing fun, [the season will be a success].”
Despite the differences in the makeup
of the two teams, NIOC and the 327th
opened the game showing more rust than
basketball skills as the first 10 minutes
of the half was plagued with turnovers,
missed shots and sloppy plays.
Both teams failed to make jump shots,
however NIOC’s inside game proved to
be the difference between the two squads.
After a resounding dunk by Tim Taylor,
NIOC held a commanding 23-6 lead over
the Spartans with less than five minutes
remaining in the first half.
One bright spot for the Spartans was
the play of George Smith, one of the
NIOC opens season with win over 327th Signal Company Spartans
smaller players on the court. Smith scored
a basket at the end of the half, a layup
that showcased some skillful dibbling
through traffic underneath the 327th
basket.
The Spartans also get credit for hav-
ing a co-ed team as Sharmaniik Lawson
showcased her basketball skills as the
team’s point guard. And while her “no-
look” pass to a teammate failed to put
points on the scoreboard, it did provide
basketball fans in Murphy Field House
with an “Aha!” moment that proved
Lawson belonged on the court with her
teammates.
The first half ended with NIOC hold-
ing a commanding 31-13 lead.
Unfortunately, the second half opened
with reality again pointing out the differ-
ence between the two teams after Taylor
threw down his second dunk of the game,
giving NIOC a 39-16 lead.
Smith followed Taylor’s play, sinking
the game’s first 3-point shot. Lawson
added a 2-point jump shot to cut the
Spartans’ deficit to 39-20.
NIOC, however, continued to make
layups throughout the remainder of the
second half and with the outcome never
in doubt, finished the game with a 65-30
victory.
Taylor led all scorers with 20 points,
while Jermaine White added 12 points
for NIOC. Smith ended the game mak-
ing four 3-pointers, finishing the game
with 14 points. Austin Prosser tossed in 8
points for the Spartans.
While Gay said he was pretty happy
with NIOC’s play in the team’s first game
of the season, he was more impressed
with how the team responded to coach-
ing.
“They want to listen. They want to
win, too,” Gay said. “We’ll see how they
do when they face tougher competition.”
photo by nate pesce
The intramural basketball season opened Tuesday evening with a Division 2 game between Navy Information Operations Command
Maryland’s team and the Spartans of the 327th Signal Company at Murphy Field House. NIOC defeated the Spartans 65-30.

12. http://www.ftmeade.army.mil January 22, 2015 SOUNDOFF! 13
Community News Notes
Sports Shorts
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.
For more information, call 301-677-1179.
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.
Tae kwon do
Child, 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.
Sports
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.
241st MP change of
command
Capt. Hamid C. Conteh of the
241st Military Police Detachment will
relinquish command to Capt. Malik
Stuckey on Feb. 5 at 10 a.m. at the
Conference Center.
RSVP by Jan. 30 to ricky.a.hayden3.
mil@mail.mil or call 301-677-4592.
Burial at Arlington
The interment at Arlington National
Cemetery for Isadore Albert Powell Jr.
of Severn, who died Nov. 5, will be Jan.
29 at 9 a.m.
Family and friends will gather at the
administration building about 30 to 45
minutes before the burial.
Following the ceremony, a continental
breakfast will be served in the Abrams
Room at the Fort Myers Club.
For directions or information about
the sequence of events for a burial at
Arlington, go to arlingtoncemetery.mil.
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.
Fort Gordon town hall
at Fort Belvoir
Representatives from Fort Gordon and
CONTINUED ON PAGE 14
NEWS EVENTS
As your PAO at Fort Meade, I’m never
quite sure what I’m going to be getting
myself into and when.
Sure, parts of my day are scheduled.
For example, I have command and staff
on Tuesdays, and Wednesday mornings
are normally reserved for writing your
dose of Jibber and editing pages.
Speaking of which, I should probably
inform you all that this could very well be
your last dose for a while.
You see, I was going to write about
my outstanding trip to the Motor City
for the International Car Show. It may
have seemed odd to take a weekend trip
to Detroit in the middle of January, but
it was amazing.
You were fixing to hear all about my
late night walk from Greektown to the
Renaissance Center without a single hint
of crime. I’m sure I would have even
brought up how Karma came back to bite
the Packers in the bum after Green Bay
choked on some cheese against Seattle.
However, that changed when I woke on
Wednesday and read: NFL finds that 11
of 12 Patriots game balls were underin-
flated. Innuendos aside, are you kidding
me, New England? Why can’t you play
by the rules?
I get that athletes have been trying
to get an advantage on the competition
since the very first race or Greco-Roman
wrestling match. It is common knowledge
that holding could be called on every
NFL play, and NBA and soccer players
practice flopping as much as they practice
dribbling.
But there is a big difference between
players on the field trying to get away with
a clutch here or a charge there in front of
a paid, professional referee, and what the
Patriots organization pulls — first with
“Spygate” and now “Deflategate.”
No one in their right mind is going to
say that deflated footballs were the reason
why New England destroyed Indianapolis
45-7 on Sunday. Flat pigskins didn’t have
anything to do with LeGarrette Blount
going off (30 carries, 148 yards, 3 TDs),
or the Patriots D holding Indy to one
touchdown.
So we can squash any talk about Indy
possibly deserving to be in the Super Bowl
instead of New England.
That doesn’t mean deflated footballs
can’t have an impact on a game. A soft
football is easier
to throw and
catch than a hard
one, especially
when it is cold
outside.
So even
though India-
napolis might not
have a beef, the
Baltimore Ravens
could. Who is to say that Julian Edelman
wasn’t throwing a soft ball when he threw
a dart to Danny Amendola a few weeks
ago? bit.ly/1Jet4Ys
That was an awfully good pass by a
wide receiver. We’ll probably never know,
but I’d be surprised if that ball wasn’t
doctored.
It’s true, nothing nefarious has been
proven yet.
But the Patriots do not get the benefit
of the doubt when it comes to these mat-
ters because they have proven, on multiple
occasions, that they are a dirty organiza-
tion. They don’t just have dirty players;
they have no moral code or concept of
fair play.
They are also stupid. They already tried
to dupe the system once with Spygate and
got caught. So what would make them
think they could get away with this?
Moreover, why would coach Bill Belich-
ick even put his legacy on the line like
this? The master of the “Hoodie” was
being talked about as the greatest coach
in NFL history — greater than Landry,
Noll, Walsh and even Lombardi.
More ridiculous than that, some
(including a certain commander) claim
the Patriots are America’s Team of the
21st Century.
I would certainly say the Patriots, and
their deceitful, dirty ways, represent the
Wolves of Wall Street America, or maybe
the shyster, televangelist, con man Amer-
ica. But as for the greatest country on
Earth, America, no way.
Those claims are laughable. First, Bill
and Patriots owner Bob Kraft have not
won a Super Bowl since the team got bust-
ed for “Spygate,” and now they can’t even
get there without doctoring footballs.
If you have comments on this or any-
thing to do with sports, contact me at
chad.t.jones.civ@mail.mil or hit me up on
Twitter @CTJibber.
The Patriot Way
Chad T. Jones,
Public Affairs
Officer
Jibber Jabber - Opinion

13. http://www.ftmeade.army.mil14 SOUNDOFF! January 22, 2015
Community News Notes
the greater Augusta, Ga., area will present
a town hall-style series of presentations
and exhibits for Army Cyber Command
personnel on Wednesday at the Belvoir
Community Center at Fort Belvoir, Va.
The event is designed to provide infor-
mation about the area to personnel who
may relocate to Georgia when ARCY-
BER moves to Fort Gordon.
The town hall will begin with a series
of briefings at 9:30 a.m., followed by the
opportunity to explore exhibits and dis-
plays and ask questions.
Although the town hall is intended pri-
marily for ARCYBER personnel, every-
one is welcome.
PX Pharmacy open
The new Post Exchange Pharmacy
opened near the GameStop video game
store.
Hours are Monday to Friday from 9
a.m. to 6 p.m. The pharmacy is closed
weekends and federal holidays.
The full-service pharmacy fills
prescriptions written by providers from
Military Treatment Facilities (including
Kimbrough Ambulatory Care Center)
and off-post providers.
The facility is the sole location for
refill prescriptions on Fort Meade.
The refill pharmacy at Kimbrough
is no longer operational. All refill
prescriptions that have not been picked
up at Kimbrough must be picked up at
the new PX Pharmacy.
All refills at the PX Pharmacy are
required to be called in through the
automated pharmacy refill line at 1-800-
377-1723.
Follow the appropriate prompts to
ensure refills are filled and ready for
pickup. Allow 72 hours for refills to be
processed.
Team Trivia Night
Trivia Maryland, Team Trivia Night
is held every Thursday from 7-9 p.m. at
The Lounge at The Lanes.
Registration begins at 6:30 p.m. Game
starts at 7 p.m.
Teams must have a minimum of two
people and a maximum of 10.
Weekly prizes will be awarded to the
top three winners.
For more information, call 301-677-
5541.
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 mili-
tary dependent ID card or be a depen-
dent of a Fort Meade OSC member, be
enrolled at an accredited institution as a
full-time student for the 2015-2016 aca-
demic 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 affilia-
tion 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 Memo-
rial 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 Jan.
29, Feb. 12 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.
Lunch and Learn Series
Kimbrough Ambulatory Care Center
hosts a brown bag Lunch and Learn series
on the first floor of the Rascon Center
(Bldg. 2481), adjacent to Kimbrough.
The next lunch is Feb. 10 at noon.
Megan O’Connell, an integrated
behavioral health consultant, will present
“Resilience: Learning to Thrive in
Uncertain Times.”
The 20-30 minute lecture will be
followed by a question-and-answer session.
The series is open to the public. Bring
lunch.
For more information, call Maj. Anne
Spillane at 301-677-8463.
Financial, Employment
Readiness
Army Community Service offers
Financial Readiness 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.
Financial Readiness:
• Repaying Student Loans: Monday,
9-11 a.m.
• Basics of Investing: Tuesday, 9-11 a.m.
• First-Term Financial Readiness
(Online): Tuesday, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
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.
• Pre-Separation Brief: Today, 9-10
a.m.
• Pre-Deployment Brief: Today, 10-
11:30 a.m.
• Retirement Brief: Monday, 8-11:30
a.m. (if within two years of retirement)
• Career Exploration: Tuesday, 9 a.m.
to noon
Learn about your personality
preferences, values and interests and
how to utilize them to achieve success.
• Common-Sense Parenting: Jan. 29,
9-10 a.m.
Registration is required for each class.
To register or for more information,
call 301-677-9017 or 301-677-9018.
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: “Toys, Toys More Toys” —
Stories, songs and finger plays about toys
• Jan. 29: “Ice is Nice” — Storytime
about penguins and polar bears
For more information, call 301-677-5677.
Weekly playgroup
Children ages 4 and under are invited
to a weekly playgroup held every Friday
from 10:30 a.m. to noon at the Soldier
and Family Assistance Center, 2462 85th
Medical Battalion Ave.
The playgroup features a variety
of engaging activities to build strong
parent-child relationships.
Space is limited. Registration is
required for each session.
For more information, call 301-677-
5590.
Out About
• The Medical Museum Science Cafe
is featuring “Air Force Medicine: The
Contributions of Enlisted Medics” on
Tuesday from 6-7 p.m. at the National
Museum of Health and Medicine, 2500
Linden Lane, Silver Spring.
Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Adam H.
Marks, chief of Medical Operations and
Research, will discuss the keys to success
for an enlisted medic and will highlight
their contributions, which embody the Air
Force vision.
For more information, go to
medicmuseum.mil or call 301-319-3300.
• BOSS is offering a sightseeing day
trip to Washington, D.C., for single
service members on Saturday from 9
a.m. to 5 p.m. Cost is $10 and includes
transportation
For more information, email your BOSS
rep or victoria.m.johnson.mil@mail.mil.
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• The 19th Annual Maryland State
Police Polar Bear Plunge to benefit Special
Olympics Maryland will be held Saturday
at Sandy Point State Park, 1100 E. College
Parkway, Annapolis.
Registration is from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Minimum of $75 in donations required.
For more information, go to plungemd.
com.
• Shen Yun will perform Jan. 30-Feb.
1 at the at the Modell Performing Arts
Center at the Lyric, 110 W. Mount Royal
Ave., Baltimore.
Performances are Jan. 30 at 7:30 p.m.;
Jan. 31 at 2 and 7:30 p.m.; and Feb. 2 at 2
p.m.
The troupe presents classical Chinese
dance, song and music with choreography
ranging from grand processions to legions
of thunderous drums, with costumed
dancers moving in synchronized patterns.
Tickets cost $65-$200.
For more information, call 410-900-
1150 or go to www.baltimore-theater.
com/theaters/lyric-opera-house/shen-yun-
performing-arts.php#sthash.wJcgKUmC.
dpuf.
• Leisure Travel Services is offering its
next monthly bus trip to New York City
on Feb. 7, with discounts to attractions.
Bus cost is $60. For more information, call
301-677-7354 or visit ftmeademwr.com.
• 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.
• Retired Officers’ Wives’ Club will hold its
next monthly meeting on Feb. 3 at 11 a.m. at
Club Meade.
Alan Devalerio will share his memories as
a contract butler at the White House. Bring
your family and friends to hear this unique
presentation.
Cost of luncheon is $15. Reservations are
required by Jan. 29 at noon. Call your area
representative or Betty Wade at 410-551-
7082.
Annual membership dues are $2, but start-
ing with this February meeting, you can join
for $12.50 for the remaining programs. Mem-
bers may bring guests to the luncheons, which
are held the first Tuesday of each month,
except June, July, August, and January.
For more information, call Genny Bellinger,
ROWC president, at 410-674-2550 or Jean
Simmons, membership chair, at 410-721-7761
• 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 Feb. 2. For more
information, call 301-677-5590 or email
colaina.townsend.ctr@mail.mil.
• 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 Feb. 5.
There is no cost for the buffet. Donations
are optional. All Fort Meade employees,
family members, and civilian and military
personnel are invited.
For more information, call 301-677-6703.
• 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 Feb. 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 Feb. 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 Rd. 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.
MEETINGS
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 Feb. 8
Friday Sunday: “Wild” (R). A chronicle of
one woman’s 1,100-mile solo hike undertaken
as a way to recover from a recent catastrophe.
With Reese Witherspoon, Laura Dern, Gaby
Hoffmann.
Saturday: “Top Five” (R). A comedian tries to
make it as a serious actor when his reality-TV star
fiancée talks him into broadcasting their wed-
ding on her TV show. With Chris Rock, Rosario
Dawson, Gabrielle Union.
Jan. 30: “Night at the Museum: Secret of the
Tomb” (PG). Larry spans the globe, uniting
favorite and new characters while embarking on
an epic quest to save the magic before it is gone
forever. With Ben Stiller, Robin Williams, Owen
Wilson.
Jan. 31: “The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five
Armies” (PG-13). Bilbo and company are forced
to engage in a war against an array of combat-
ants and keep the Lonely Mountain from falling
into the hands of a rising darkness. With Martin
Freeman, Ian McKellen, Richard Armitage.
Feb. 1: “The Imitation Game” (R). During World
War II, mathematician Alan Turing tries to crack
the enigma code with help from fellow math-
ematicians. With Benedict Cumberbatch, Keira
Knightley, Matthew Goode.
Feb. 6 8: “Annie” (PG). A foster kid, who lives
with her mean foster mom, sees her life change
when business tycoon and New York mayoral
candidate Will Stacks makes a thinly-veiled cam-
paign move and takes her in. With Quvenzhané
Wallis, Cameron Diaz, Jamie Foxx.