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Commander’s Column
Contents
News.............................. 3 Sports...................................10
Community..................13 Movies..................................15
Places of Worship.......16 Classified..............................17
Editorial Staff
Garrison Commander
Col. Brian P. Foley
Garrison Command
Sgt. Maj. Rodwell L. Forbes
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Philip H. Jones
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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
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Hello again, Fort Meade! I hope everyone is
enjoying a productive and successful new year.
Things are off to a busy start again this year
for the garrison. Construction of our fourth and
fifth Child Development Centers is continuing on
schedule and going quickly. The modular units
have been placed and should be ready for occupa-
tion by the fall.
We will first use them as extra space while badly
needed renovations are done on CDC I and CDC
II.
Work on Mapes Road and Reece Road intersec-
tions at Route 175 also will begin at the end of the
month. We will stay in close contact with the state
of Maryland throughout to ensure traffic flow in
and out of the installation is not impeded.
The modernization project for the Rockenbach
Road access control point will begin in the spring.
Cyber-related growth will continue in earnest.
On Tuesday, I will travel to Fort Gordon in
Georgia to participate in the second quarterly
Cyber Installation Support Summit conducted
by Installation Management Command. Military
construction funding to widen Mapes and Reece
roads remains the top requirement I will express
at the conference.
We conducted the annual ribbon cutting and
opening of the Fort Meade Joint Installation Tax
Center on Monday. The center is located at 4217
Morrison St. Last year, the tax center saved our
service members $732,585 in total tax preparation
fees.
The office is staffed by team of trained vol-
unteers and professionals who obtained a total
of $5.3 million in refunds for last year’s clients. I
encourage all to make use of this free and valuable
resource.
During this time of year I make a point to
conduct professional counseling with all those I
supervise as a rater. I use the counseling sessions
to review and update the individual’s personal
and professional goals, and to provide written
feedback on what I consider to be their strengths
and weaknesses.
I provide them with suggestions for ways to
improve, and also ask for input on my performance
as their boss.
Professional development and counseling can be
time-consuming and difficult, but I firmly believe it
is critical to individual and organizational success.
If a person is doing a good job, he or she should
be praised, thanked and encouraged to continue.
If a person is performing below expectation, he
or she should be
toldandafforded
the opportunity
and guidance to
improve.
Praise is easy
and enjoyable,
and often elicits
an even higher
level of perfor-
mance. Critique
is more difficult
and less enjoy-
able, but even
more important.
Supervisor critique is important because self-
awareness of weakness is difficult for most people,
and hard if not impossible to change or strengthen
without assistance.
Counseling enables individual improvement.
Individual improvement leads to organizational
improvement. Improvement of the organizations
on Fort Meade means a safer and more secure
nation.
Counseling should continue throughout an
individual’s career, regardless of rank, grade or
position. Learning should be a life-long process.
We all have bosses or work for someone (even
private business owners work for their customers),
and should strive to learn from them. So I encour-
age supervisors to counsel employees on a routine
basis, and employees to ask for counseling if it is
not already provided.
Thanks again to each and every member of our
Team Meade community. Please let the garrison
know if we can better support you in any way.
I look forward to seeing you around campus!
Professional
counseling is key
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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Staff Sgt. Chandler Lee of the 902nd Military Intelligence Group and his wife, Natalie, spend some quality time with their children
Marin, 3 and Jack, 2, on Monday evening. Lee is one of 1,300 service members enrolled in Fort Meade’s Exceptional Family
Member Program.
Story and photo by Lisa R. Rhodes
Staff Writer
Staff Sgt. Chandler Lee of the 902nd
Military Intelligence Group and his
wife, Natalie, are grateful for Fort
Meade’s Exceptional Family Member
Program.
The couple have two children —
Marin, 3, and Jack, 2. Jack has spina
bifida and requires 24-hour care.
Natalie is Jack’s primary caregiver
and through EFMP she is able to receive
20 hours of TRICARE respite care per
week.
“Sometimes I’m up in the middle of
the night with both of them,” she said.
“With respite care, I can rest and not
feel like I’m going 24 hours a day.”
EFMP is a mandatory enrollment
program that works with other military
and civilian agencies to provide com-
prehensive and coordinated medical,
educational, housing, community sup-
port and personnel services to families
with special needs, according to the
program’s brochure.
Department of the Army civilians
cannot enroll in the program. However,
they must identify family members with
special education and medical-related
service needs each time they process for
an assignment to relocate outside of
the U.S. where family member travel is
authorized at the federal government’s
expense, according to the brochure.
Fort Meade’s EFMP includes Cher-
yl Rendon, program manager; Sonya
Zoller, system navigator; Portia Jack-
son, program specialist; Michele Tor-
nabene, licensed clinical social worker
and program coordinator; and Drake
Norbeck, EFMP intern.
The EFMP serves about 1,300 service
members from all military branches at
Fort Meade. Active-duty Soldiers who
are enrolled in EFMP may qualify for
respite care.
If a service member has a family
member with a chronic mental or medi-
cal condition, or if the family member
is in need of early intervention services
or special education services, the service
member must enroll.
Rendon said EFMP is an essential
Exceptional Family Member
Program lends helping hand
program for military personnel with
special needs because of the rigors of
military life.
“It’s hard moving from place to
place,” Zoller said. “It’s hard to find
the special services that children need
and it’s an added stress to the military
member. We try to take away the burden
for military families.”
At Fort Meade, the most common
special needs conditions are mental
health issues and asthma.
Medical services are provided through
TRICARE, however, the EFMP staff
and their many community partners
work to connect EFMP families with
resources such as schools and day care.
The program also provides recreation
programs, such as bowling nights and a
walking group, as well as educational
workshops on special needs issues and
a support group for special needs par-
ents.
Although EFMP is a mandatory
program, Rendon said that some mem-
bers are wary of enrolling because of a
preconceived stereotype about special
needs issues.
“There is a stereotype or stigma,”
Rendon said. “They [military members]
feel it will hurt their career, but in reality
that is not the program’s purpose.”
Rendon said EFMP ensures that a
special needs family member is taken
care of so that the service member can
meet his or her mission goals.
Lee said that her family appreciates
EFMP, particularly its holiday and rec-
reational programs.
“It gives us time as a family to be
together and deflate and relax,” Lee
said.
The program is also important, Lee
said, because it helps to create happy
memories for her children.
“They will remember later on how
things felt at this time and not how hard
things were,” she said.
‘It’s hard to find the special
services that children need
and it’s an added stress to
the military member. We try
to take away the burden for
military families.’
Sonya Zoller
EFMP system navigator
News

By Lisa R. Rhodes
Staff Writer
Active-duty service members, retirees
and their family members with a valid
military or retiree ID card are all eli-
gible to receive free tax preparation
services at Fort Meade’s Joint Installa-
tion Tax Center.
The center, located at 4217 Morrison
St. on the first floor of the Office of the
Staff Judge Advocate, officially opened
Monday morning. It operates under the
IRS Volunteer Information Tax Assis-
tance program.
“We’re excited here at the Office of
the Staff Judge Advocate to open the
tax center,” said Lt. Col. Jonathan
Cheney, the garrison’s staff judge advo-
cate.
“ ... I want to recognize all of the
hard work that has already gone into
this effort.”
The tax center is open Monday
through Friday from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.,
preferably by appointment, until April
15. Walk-ins are accommodated on a
first-come, first-served basis.
The center also provides a 1040 EZ
drop-off service.
A staff of 29 military and civilian
volunteers, who have been certified in
tax preparation by the Internal Rev-
enue Service, can prepare personal tax
returns, including 1040, 1040 EZ and
1040 A, as well as state taxes for all 50
states.
Staff can also prepare amended
returns dating back to 2011.
The staff, however, cannot prepare
tax returns from business income such
as ownership of more than one rental
property or conducting more than 10
stock transactions.
The tax center cannot prepare taxes
for Department of the Army civilians or
contractors. However, DA civilians who
are military essential and are deploying
can be served. They must have their
deployment orders with them to meet
with a volunteer.
“The mission of the Fort Meade
Tax Center is to offer free and accurate
income tax preparation services,” said
Capt. Sage Boyd, officer-in-charge at
the center. “Our goal is to provide excel-
lent customer service.”
Garrison Commander Col. Brian
P. Foley said the center is an asset on
Fort Meade because it is a joint service
center, just as the garrison is a joint
service post.
Foley noted that last year, more than
1,800 people were served at the center,
saving them $732,585 in tax preparation
and filing fees and that $5.3 million in
refunds were obtained.
“This year we’re going to equal or
surpass what was done last year,” Foley
said.
Editor’s note: To schedule an
appointment, call the tax center at
301-677-9366/9762. During inclement
weather, the tax center will follow the
Fort Meade garrison adverse weather
status.
Making tax season less taxing
Joint Installation Tax Center opens
News
By Sandra Drake
Fort Meade Tax Center
Now that the new year is upon us, it
is time to begin thinking about income
taxes.
A taxpayer awaiting the W-2 form is
wise to get a jump-start on the upcom-
ing filing season by gathering the neces-
sary receipts and supporting documents
for tax credits and exemptions.
W-2’s should arrive in mid to late
January. Consider the following infor-
mation below that applies to service
members and their families.
Filing deadline extensions for
deployed service members:
The Internal Revenue Service and
most state taxing authorities extend the
deadline to file taxes for service mem-
bers deployed in a combat zone.
If a service member is currently
deployed or knows he or she will be
deployed during tax season, IRS Publi-
cation 17 will indicate whether the ser-
vice member’s deployment zone quali-
fies as a combat zone for a deadline
extension.
Those deployed or to be deployed
during tax season should ask their
spouse or a trusted family member to
collect and categorize relevant papers
and forms so that upon returning home,
the service member is not in a panic to
gather the tax paperwork and meet the
extended deadline.
Service members are allowed an auto-
matic two-month extension to file 2014
federal tax returns and to pay any fed-
eral income tax due if they are in mili-
tary service and are on duty outside the
United States and Puerto Rico.
Power of Attorney:
The reality of military life means a
spouse may be in a different city or state
with the children or staying with family
during the time the tax return needs to
be completed.
Tax tips
for the
military
family
Capt. Sage
Boyd (left),
officer-in-
charge at
the Joint
Installation
Tax Center,
joins Garrison
Command Sgt.
Maj. Rodwell
L. Forbes,
Garrison
Commander
Col. Brian P.
Foley and Lt.
Col. Jonathan
Cheney, the
garrison’s
judge staff
advocate, to
cut the center’s
ribbon Monday,
marking the
official opening
of the tax
center located
at the Office of
the Staff Judge
Advocate.
photo by
steve ellmore

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News
Service members and their spous-
es should consider having powers of
attorney that give each other the abil-
ity to file taxes for one another. The
power of attorney must be specific,
authorizing the spouse the power to
prepare, file, and sign for the unavail-
able spouse on the 2014 federal and
state tax returns.
The IRS also provides Form 2848 to
designate a representative to file taxes
on the taxpayer’s behalf. However,
Form 2848 is more limited than a well-
written power of attorney because it
only grants the authority for a repre-
sentative to sign the tax return in very
limited circumstances.
That pertains specifically when the
other party is unavailable due to dis-
ease or injury, or absent from the U.S.
for a period of 60 days or more, prior
to the filing deadline.
With the IRS Form 2848, you can
prepare taxes on your spouse’s behalf,
but you cannot sign for the spouse
unless you meet one of the above-men-
tioned requirements.
Special rules relate to combat pay
and the Earned Income Tax Credit
(EITC):
Service members do not have to
report nontaxable pay received as a
member of the U.S. Armed Forces as
earned income for EITC.
The amount of nontaxable combat
pay appears with code “Q” in Box 12
of the W-2 form. However, a service
member may choose to have nontaxable
combat pay included as earned income
for purposes of EITC.
If you and your spouse are both mem-
bers of the military, you both can make
this decision independently. Including
the nontaxable pay as earned income
may decrease the amount of tax you
owe and may mean a larger refund.
Calculate your taxes both with the
combat pay as earned income and with-
out to find out what’s best for you.
If you make the election, you must
include all nontaxable combat pay you
received when figuring the EITC. You
can’t choose to include only a part of
the nontaxable combat pay in earned
income.
Same-sex marriage
For federal tax purposes, individuals
of the same sex are considered married if
they were lawfully married in a state (or
foreign country) whose laws authorize the
marriage of two individuals of the same
sex, even if the state (or foreign country)
in which they now live does not recognize
same-sex marriage.
The term “spouse” includes an indi-
vidual married to a person of the same
sex if the couple is lawfully married under
state (or foreign) law.
However, individuals who have entered
into a registered domestic partnership,
civil union or other similar relationship
that is not considered a marriage under
state (or foreign country) law are not con-
sidered married for federal tax purposes.
For more details, see IRS Pub. 501.
Lessen the stress of tax season by not
waiting until the last minute. Income tax
preparation and filing should not add
additional tension to the already hectic
military family life.
To schedule an appointment at the Fort
Meade Joint Installation Tax Center, call
301-677-9366 or 301-677-9762.
Tax Center Tips
The following is a short list of
the documents you should bring
to your appointment at the Joint
Installation Tax Center:
• Social Security cards for
yourself, spouse and all dependents
• All income documents such as
W-2 for wages, 1099s for interest
and miscellaneous income
• If direct deposit to your bank
institution is desired, a check or
other document showing account
number and routing symbol
• Documents or other
information substantiating tax
credits or deductions for dependent
child care (including taxpayer ID or
Social Security numbers for child
care provider); interest on education
loans; itemized expenses, rental
income and expenses; 2013 income
tax return (if available); power of
attorney if signing for your spouse;
and any other document applicable
to your tax situation.
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By Shari Rosen
Staff Writer
The federal government providing more
than $150 billion each year in student
loans.
This fact, along with information on
federal financial aid programs, the Public
Service Loan Forgiveness Program and
income-driven student loan repayment
plans, was presented Monday morning
at Army Community Service’s two-hour
“Repaying Student Loans” course.
“There’s a lot of money out there, but it
requires you to do something — research
and read,”said Dr. James Copeland of the
Department of Education, who served as
the event’s guest speaker.
Copeland retired from the Air Force
and worked in law enforcement for the
state of Virginia before joining the DOE.
“Military is near and dear to my heart,”
Copeland said. “When I was in the service,
I didn’t realize federal student aid was
available to me.”
Copeland explained that federal finan-
cial aid programs can be divided into three
groups: federal grants, federal work-study
and federal student loans. To qualify for
any type of aid, you need to file a Free
Application for Federal Student Aid, or
FAFSA, every year by Jan. 1.
“Fill out the FAFSA even if you have
no intent on borrowing,” said Leanna
Rahll, financial counselor for Fort Meade’s
Financial Readiness Program.
In terms of loan repayment, Copeland
said, there are multiple income-driven
plans that, depending upon where your
income falls, determine the rate at which
you pay back the loan.
Payment plans for direct loans can be
“income-contingent” or “income-based.”
How much an individual pays in interest
is based on marital status and total house-
hold income.
However, the third plan, “pay as you
earn,”can be used if you do not have a job
and thus unable to make loan payments.
“All federal loans are designed to be
paid off in 10 years,” Copeland said.
Copeland also explained that the main
difference between subsidized direct loans
and unsubsidized direct loans is that
under a subsidized loan, the government
pays interest; under the unsubsidized loan,
the applicant pays interest.
“Whatever loan program you’re in,
subsidized or unsubsidized, the interest is
still accruing,” Copeland said. “The only
difference is, who’s paying the interest.”
Unsubsidized direct loans grant up to
$20,500 annually.
If you cannot make loan payments
on time, Copeland said, you can go into
either deferment or forbearance, depend-
ing on your circumstances.
Copeland recommends deferment if
you go back to school during the period
you are still paying back the loan, and for-
bearance if you are in the workforce and
temporarily unable to make payments.
For each loan, you can go into defer-
ment or forbearance three different times
for a period of 12 months each time.
“[However], interest is always accumu-
lating,” Copeland said.
If you “default,” or fail to meet legal
obligations on your loan, you will have a
six-month period to rehabilitate the loan
by making timely payments.
Copeland said it takes a year to go into
default on a federal loan
“[After rehabilitation], it will look to
the credit bureau like you’ve never been
late,” Rahll said.
If you completely fail to pay back your
student loans, this information will show
up on all credit checks, including when
you try to purchase a house or a car.
Under the Public Service Loan Forgive-
ness Program, Copeland said, once you
make 120 on-time payments, the residual
amount owed the federal government is
forgiven.
To participate in this program, you
must fill out the “Employment Certifica-
tion for Public Service Loan Forgiveness”
form to prove you work at least 30 hours
per week for the government or a qualify-
ing 501c3 agency.
“There are a lot of options,” Copeland
said.
Editor’s note: For more information on
federal student aid, visit www.StudentAid.
gov or call 1-800-433-3243.
Army Community Service is open Mon-
day to Friday from 7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.
For more information on ACS courses, call
301-677-5590.
ACS’s Financial Readiness Program
will conduct a “Financial Readiness Fair”
to address other financial concerns on Feb.
26 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at McGill Train-
ing Center.
ACS details options for
repaying student loans
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U.S. Army Field Band
Lt. Col. Jim Keene assumed com-
mand of the U.S. Army Field Band
from Lt. Col. Paul Bamonte during a
ceremony Friday at Devers Hall.
“I am thankful that the Army con-
tinues to support this tremendous orga-
nization’s mission to take the story of
our Army and our nation’s history to
the people of this great nation,” Keene
said.
“This organization is uniquely struc-
tured to provide world-class perfor-
mances around the country and around
the world. I am honored to work with
such a phenomenal organization.”
Keene most recently served as leader
and commander of the U.S. Military
Academy Band at West Point, N.Y.
Prior to that, he was commandant of
the Army School of Music.
Bamonte served as the Army Field
Band’s interim commander for more
than a month while Keene made the
transition from West Point.
A native of Albuquerque, N.M.,
Keene earned a Bachelor of Music
degree in piano performance from the
University of New Mexico and a Mas-
ter of Music degree in orchestral con-
ducting from the Meadows School of
the Arts at Southern Methodist Univer-
sity in Dallas.
Keene is a violinist, fiddler, pianist,
accompanist and songwriter.
U.S. Army Field Band welcomes new commander
By Shari Rosen
Staff Writer
Changes have been made to Fort
Meade Policy Memorandum 68, the
policy that details which roads on the
installation can be used during physical
training hours.
Designated PT hours on the installa-
tion are weekdays from 5-7:30 a.m.
“[We hope to see] a safer environ-
ment for units and personnel to conduct
physical training,” said Linda Winkels
of the Directorate of Plans, Training,
Mobilization and Security’s Training
Division.
The following roads are designated
for individual, both civilian and mili-
tary, and formation PT:
• Zimborski Avenue
• Taylor Avenue
• Rock Avenue
• Redwood Avenue
• Cooper Avenue
• English Avenue
• Llewellyn Avenue
• Huber Road
• 1st Street
• Chamberlin Avenue, between Huber
Road and 1st Street
No other roads will be used without
approval from the director of DPTMS.
These roads will have a speed limit
of 10 miles per hour during designated
PT hours.
DPTMS has also listed the roads des-
ignated as high traffic locations where
fitness or recreation walking, jogging,
running, cycling, skating or skateboard-
ing are prohibited.
However, these roads may be used by
pedestrians and cyclists commuting to
and from work, as long as they cross at
designated crosswalks.
These roads include:
• Rockenbach Road
• Mapes Road
• Cooper Avenue, north of Mapes
Road
• Reece Road
• Ernie Pyle Street
• MacArthur Road, between Ernie
Pyle Street and Mapes Road
• Route 32
• Route 175
Editor’s note: For more information
on the revisions to Fort Meade Policy
Memorandum 68, call Linda Winkels,
DPTMS Training Division, at 301-677-
4719 or email linda.m.winkels.civ@mail.
mil.
A copy of the policy can be found on
the Fort Meade website at http://www.
ftmeade.army.mil/policies/POLICY68.
pdf.
Policy updates outline road usage during PT hours
Lt. Col. Jim Keene addresses the audience during his assumption of command ceremony Friday attended by Maj. Gen. Jeffrey
Buchanan, commander Joint Force Headquarters-National Capital Region. Members of the Military District of Washington hosted
the ceremony, which was attended by approximately 175 people. Keene will now serve as the commander and conductor of the
U.S. Army Field Band, the premier touring musical representative of the Army.
News

http://www.ftmeade.army.mil10 SOUNDOFF! January 29, 2015
Cover Story
photos by Daniel Kucin Jr.
Fort Meade Patriots head coach Ronny Cunningham tries to rally his troops during
the team’s game against the Fort Lee Travellers on Saturday afternoon at Murphy
Field House. The Patriots lost 91-82.
By Philip H. Jones
Chief, Command Information
A title similar to a Charles Dickens’
novel, “A Tale of Two Halves” probably
best describes the Fort Meade Patriots’
basketball season.
The post team has started the season
following a script in which the Patriots
play great basketball in the first half of
games, but fails to find the same consis-
tency in the second half.
That was the case Saturday at Mur-
phy Field House as the Patriots suffered
another loss, a 91-82 defeat by the Fort
Lee Travellers.
Fort Meade now has a 3-5 record that
includes losing its first two conference
games of the season.
Prior to the start of Saturday’s game,
Patriots coach Ronny Cunningham was
concerned that his team would have the
same “great first half, bad second half”
results.
“This is a game we’ve got to win,” Cun-
ningham said.
From the tip-off Saturday, the Patriots
played aggressively on offense and defense.
Scoring quickly and often, Fort Meade
jumped out to an 11-2 lead with 16:50 to
play in the first half, taking advantage
of three consecutive Fort Lee turnovers
during the run.
With 15:47 remaining in the half,
another Fort Lee turnover led to a cor-
ner jumper by Larry Bailey and gave the
Patriots a 17-2 lead. Two minutes later, a
3-point jumper by Tyler Francis extended
Fort Meade’s lead to 23-2.
The game’s momentum switched sides
at the 10-minute mark of the half as Fort
Meade’s aggressive play led to multiple
turnovers, allowing Fort Lee to ease into
the game, and more specifically, allow-
ing James Randall to find his rhythm.
Randall would finish the first half with
10 points.
Despite the sloppy play, the Patriots
continued to follow script and stayed in
A tale of two halves
Fort Meade Patriots lose to
Fort Lee Travellers, 91-82
character in this tale of two halves, hold-
ing on to a 33-22 lead with 9:06 to play
after a 3-pointer by Llewellyn Smalley. A
fast-break layup by Akey Butcher at the
8:40 mark extended the Patriots’ lead to
35-22.
Fort Lee, however, finished the final
eight minutes of the half outscoring the
Patriots 23-15.
Fort Meade ended the half leading 50-
45. Dararius Evans led the Patriots at the
half with 12 points, followed by Smalley’s
11 points.
“The first half we played well,” Francis
said after the loss. “We just need to get it
together in the second half. We have to
play together, not as individuals.”
Like a blue collar worker from Detroit,
Randall picked up his lunch bucket and
went to work in the second half hitting
two 3s to make it a 1-point game, 52-51, at
the 17:33 mark. Three-pointers by Andre
Haskins and Therman Brown led to Fort
Lee’s first lead in the game, 55-57, at the
15:30 mark.
A jump-shot by Isaiah Brock, followed
by a jump-shot at the top of the key by
Brown, extended Fort Lee’s lead to 56-61
with 13:20 to play.
Fort Meade responded with a 3-pointer
by Francis. Fort Lee’s Brock responded
with the first dunk of the game.
However, two Fort Lee fouls enabled
Evans to toss in three free throws for the
Patriots to tie the game at 63. Evans then
added a jumper that allowed Fort Meade
to regain the lead, 65-63, with 11:03 to
play.
From this point the game was highly
competitive; however, momentum and
hustle points continued to side with Fort
Lee. A jump-shot by Haskins gave the
Travellers a 65-69 lead with 10 minutes
remaining.
Fort Meade would keep the game close
but never regained the lead. Fort Lee
continued to make big plays and, after
a layup by Bobby Ingram, held a com-
Darius Evans of the Fort Meade
Patriots attempts to shoot over
Isaiah Brock and Phillip Brown of
the Fort Lee Travellers. The Patriots’
next home game is Saturday at 1
p.m. at Murphy Field House against
Joint Base Meyer-Henderson Hall.

http://www.ftmeade.army.mil January 29, 2015 SOUNDOFF! 11
manding 79-87 lead with 1:43 to play.
Randall led Fort Lee with 17 points,
followed by Brown’s 13 points and Brock’s
12 points. Smalley led Fort Meade with 21
points, followed by Evans’ 20 points and
Francis’ 14 points.
Obviously disappointed with the loss,
Cunningham said he hopes more practice
will help the Patriots buy into a “team-
first” concept and trust each other on
the court.
“It’s like they stopped running the
offense. They stopped rebounding,” Cun-
ningham said. “Everything we were doing
in the first half that we talked about at
the half, they just stopped. I’m trying to
figure out why we continue to do that.”
Editor’s note: On Sunday, Fort Meade
suffered a 76-63 loss at NSA Bethesda.
The loss gave Fort Meade a 0-3 record in
the Washington Area Military Athletic
Conference. Fort Meade will face Joint
Base Myer-Henderson Hall at home on
Saturday at 1 p.m.
Fort Meade Patriots
home schedule
• Saturday, 1 p.m., against Joint
Base Meyer-Henderson Hall.
• Feb. 8, 1 p.m. against Joint
Base Andrews
• Feb. 21, 1 p.m. against Fort
Belvoir
• Feb. 22, 1 p.m. against Joint
Base McGuire-Dix Lakehurst
• March 14, 1 p.m. against NSA
Bethesda
• March 15, 1 p.m. against NCA
Marines
All games are played at Murphy
Field House.
LEFT: Tyler Francis of the Fort Meade
Patriots tries to score over Philip Brown
of the Fort Lee Travellers’ strong defense.
The Fort
Meade
Patriots
huddle up
and discuss
their game
plan in
the late
stages of
their game
against the
Fort Lee
Travellers
held
Saturday
afternoon
at Murphy
Field
House.

Sports
The NFL now has a “person of interest” in
“Deflategate.” It’s a ball boy. Shocking!
Actually, I’m not going to say much more
on New England’s latest attack on the integrity
of the NFL because SNL already summed it
up. bit.ly/1JBfqAs
Plus, after barely escaping last week’s read-
ing by our fearless leader with little more than
a scoff, I think it best to go the Marshawn
Lynch route and respond to any query about
tampered footballs by saying:
“I will not respond so I do not get extra
duty … or fired … or both, but I appreciate
you asking.”
Besides, we have a game to watch Sunday,
which, all controversy aside, should be great.
And, I got some bragging to do.
In your Sept 11, 2014 dose of Jibber I wrote,
“Super Bowl: New England vs. Seattle.”
They will be sleepless in Seattle for a second
straight year. But in the process, Tom Brady
will stamp himself as the greatest QB of our
generation.
That’s right. I took all the drama out of
the season before it even began. I also picked
all six AFC playoff teams and nine out of the
12 teams that made it into the post season,
including your NFC East Champion Dallas
Cowboys.
This dominance in prognostication should
not come as a surprise. Dating back to 2011,
I’ve given you at least one of the teams in each
of the last four Super Bowls: Green Bay in
2011, Baltimore in 2012, Seattle in 2013, Seattle
and Green Bay in 2014. Plus, I’ve picked the
champion every year except 2012 when I had
Dallas beating Baltimore.
Now before you start wondering what all
this gloating is for, just remember, it’s not brag-
ging if you back it up. However, for rhetorical
purposes, the above paragraphs were meant to
boost my credibility for the upcoming break-
down of Sunday’s contest.
The Seahawks are going to win on Sunday
for three reasons.
•First,theSeahawks’abilitytopressureTom
Brady will disrupt New England’s offense.
The last two times the Patriots were in the
Super Bowl they lost because the Giants were
able to apply pressure within the scheme of
their normal defense. The Seahawks will be
able to do the same thing, which means the
Patriots will be forced to adjust to Seattle.
• Second, Seattle’s run-first offense will keep
the Patriots off the
field. Seattle’s run-
ning attack goes
well beyond “Beast
Mode.”
Quarterback
Russell Wilson is
the best read-option quarterback in football
right now, and I expect that he, and not Lynch,
will lead the team in rushing on Sunday.
• Third, Seattle has more good players.
I am not going to rank every player, but
I will run down the 10 best players in Sun-
day’s game, and I’ll even do it in order: Rob
Gronkowski (TE, Pats), Tom Brady (QB, Pats),
Richard Sherman (CB, Seattle), Darrelle Revis
(CB, Pats), Earl Thomas (S, Seattle), Russell
Wilson (QB, Seattle), and Michael Bennett,
Marshawn Lynch, Vince Wilfork and Bobby
Wagner. That’s seven Seahawks compared to
three Patriots.
Here is how the Patriots could win: Cheat
The Pats’ massive defensive tackle Vince
Wilfork will have to control Seattle’s inside
running game, which will allow the rest of the
Patriots D to focus on keeping Wilson in the
pocket.
Gronk will have to dominate the game
enough so that Seattle is forced to double-team
him and get out of its base defense.
Running back LeGarrett Blount will have
to run effectively.
Seattle may have an all-time great defense,
but teams have been able to run on them at
times. (See the Cowboys game this year.) If
the Pats can run, they should open up the
play-action passing game and give Tom Terrific
more time to find his receivers.
Say what you will about the Pats’recent run,
each of their previous five Super Bowls were
classic and there is no reason to think this one
will be different. But at the end of the day, and
maybe not until the end of the game, Seattle
will find a way to win.
Final score: Seahawks 20-Patriots 17. MVP,
Russell Wilson.
Enjoy the game, peeps. I know I will.
No party for the Jones family this year, but
Mrs. Jones is prepping a nacho bar. I bought
a big beef stick and cheese, and you can never
go wrong with Lauer’s desserts.
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 Twitter at CTJibber.
Seahawks set for
a Super Sunday
Chad T. Jones,
Public Affairs
Officer
Jibber Jabber - Opinion Sports Shorts
Super Bowl party
The Lounge at The Lanes is having a Super Bowl party on Sunday at 6
p.m.
Watch the big game on multiple large screens. Enjoy a buffet featuring
wings, sandwiches and meatballs.
Cost is $15 for ages 16 and older, and $9 for ages 4-15.
The Lounge is also offering attendees $1 bowl games and $1 shoe rental.
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.
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.
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
• Ghost, 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
For more Fort Meade sports, visit quickscores.com/ftmeadesports.

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.
Tax center open
The Fort Meade Joint Installation
Tax Center is now open through April
15 for tax assistance and electronic
filing
Hours are Monday to Friday from 8
a.m. to 4 p.m.
The center is located on the first
floor of the Office of the Staff Judge
Advocate, 4217 Morrison St., near the
intersection of Roberts Avenue and
Rock Avenue.
The tax center is a free tax-
preparation service available to all
active-duty service members, retirees
and dependents.
All clients will be required to show a
valid military, dependent or retiree ID.
For more information about services
or to schedule an appointment, call
the tax center at 301-677-9366 or 301-
677-9762.
During inclement weather, the
tax center will follow the garrison’s
adverse weather status. For adverse
weather closing and delay updates, call
301-677-6323.
Firestone on post
Firestone Complete Auto Care is now
open on Fort Meade at 4587 Leonard
Wood Ave.
Hours are Monday to Friday from
7 a.m. to 7 p.m.; Saturday from 7 a.m.
to 6 p.m.; and Sunday from 8 a.m. to 5
p.m.
For more information, call 410-672-
1045.
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.
Prostate cancer program
A program for men and families
dealing with prostate cancer will be
held Feb. 5 from 7-8:30 p.m. at Walter
Reed National Military Medical
Center in the America Building, 2nd
floor, Room 2525.
Dr. Robert Dean will discuss
“Sexual Health Issues and Prostate
Cancer.”
Family and friends are invited. No
registration required.
Military ID is required for base
access. Those without a military ID
should call the Prostate Center at 301-
319-2900 at least four business days
prior to the event.
For more information, call retired
Col. Jane Hudak at 301-319-2918 or
email jane.l.hudak.ctr@mail.mil.
Hypertension
Management Workshop
Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc.,
Delta Pi Omega Chapter of Annapolis
is sponsoring a free Hypertension
Management Workshop led by Dr.
Darlene Scott on Feb. 11 from 6-8
p.m. at Van Bokkelen Elementary
School, 1140 Reece Road, Severn.
Roslyn Kelly, a registered nurse, will
present “Shake off the Salt.” Julette
Sealey will instruct attendees on
Zumba basic dance steps.
No registration required.
For more information, contact
Roslyn Kelly at 410-903-0450 or
DeltaPiOmegaAKAHealth@gmail.
com.
Corvias educational grants
Corvias Foundation is still accepting
applications for the 2015 educational
grants.
Applications must be submitted by
May 7.
Grants are given in the amount of
up to $5,000 to spouses of active-duty
service members stationed at Fort
Meade.
Applicants may be in any stage of
the educational process. Recipients of
a grant will be notified.
For more information, go to
corviasfoundation.org.
Financial, Employment
Readiness
Army Community Service offers
Financial 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.
• Resume Writing Workshop:
Tuesday, 9 a.m. to noon
• 10 Steps to a Federal Job: Feb. 10,
9 a.m. to noon
Learn how to understand job
vacancy announcements, write a
federal and electronic resume, and
track applications.
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.
• Stress Management: Tuesday, 9-11
a.m.
• Anger Management: Feb. 10, 9-11
a.m.
To register or for more information,
call 301-677-9017 or 301-677-9018.
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PX Pharmacy now openThe new Post Exchange Pharmacy is open 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 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.

Community News Notes
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.
January birthday party
The Youth Center is celebrating
January birthdays for students in grades
six to eight on Friday from 4:30-6 p.m.
The free event will feature a variety of
birthday games and cupcakes.
1437.
Driver’s education
The Teen Center is offering a certified
driver’s education course for teens from
Monday to Feb. 13.
Cost is $320 per student, which
includes 30 hours of classroom
education and six hours of behind-the-
wheel training.
All participants must be registered
with Child, Youth and School Services
prior to enrolling in class.
1156 or 301-677-1149.
Retro Week
The Teen Center invites teens in
grades nine to 12 to travel back in time
during Retro Week, beginning Feb. 10
from 3:30-4:30 p.m.
Teens will have the opportunity to
make lava lamps, record players and
disco balls out of recyclables.
This event is free.
6054.
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: “Ice is Nice” — Storytime
about penguins and polar bears
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.
5590.
Out About
• The Baltimore Boat Show will
be held today through Sunday at the
Baltimore Convention Center, 1 W. Pratt
St., Baltimore.
Show hours are: Thursday and Friday
from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m.; Saturday from
10 a.m. to 9 p.m., and Sunday from
10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Admission is $12 for
adults and free for ages 15 and younger
with a paid adult admission.
Today is Senior Day: $2 off admission
for adults age 62 and older.
Friday is Service Day: $2 off regular
admission for active-duty military, police
and fire personnel. Show your team
spirit and wear your favorite football
team jersey after 5 p.m. and get $5
admission.
For more information, go to
baltimoreboatshow.com.
• 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.
• The 37th Annual Irish Evening will
be held Feb. 6 at Smith Theatre, Howard
County Community College, 10901
Little Patuxent Parkway, Columbia.
Fiction writer Emma Donoghue
joins the Howard County Poetry and
Literature Society as guest writer and
will read from her acclaimed works. The
event also will feature traditional Irish
music and stepdancing.
General admission is $35. For more
information, go to http://www.howardcc.
ed or http://www.hocopolitso.org/ or call
443-518-4568.
• The 13th Annual Timonium
Motorcycle Show will be held Feb. 6-7
from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. and Feb. 8 from
10 a.m. to 6 p.m. at the Timonium Fair
Grounds, 2200 York Road, Timonium.
Foreign and domestic motorcycle
manufacturers’ newest models will be on
display. Event also will feature a huge
custom and antique bike show, swap
meet, biker fashion shows and tattoo
contests.
Admission is $17 for adults and $5 for
children ages 10-15. Children under 10
admitted free with paying adult. Go to
www.cycleshow.net to print out $5-off
admission discount coupons for adult
admission only or to purchase advanced
tickets through www.Missiontix.com.
For more information, go to http://
www.cycleshow.net, email info@
cycleshow.net or call 410-561-7323.
• 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.
• 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 Monday. 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 Tuesday 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 noon today. Call your area repre-
sentative or Betty Wade at 410-551-7082.
Annual membership dues are $25, but
starting with this February meeting, you
can join for $12.50 for the remaining pro-
grams. Members 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 Bell-
inger, ROWC president, at 410-674-2550
or Jean Simmons, membership chair, at
410-721-7761
• 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.
6703.
• 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
Feb. 7. 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.
• AARP Chapter 606 will meet Feb. 9 at
12:30 p.m. in the Glen Burnie Improvement
Association Hall.
The board will meet at 10:30 a.m. Lunch
begins at 12:30 p.m.
This month’s meeting is a potluck and
bingo luncheon. Please bring the item you
signed up for.
Chapter dues are due January through
March at $4 per person or $6 per couple
at sign-in.
Members are reminded to bring
food for the North County Emergency
Outreach Network, box tops for schools,
loose change for charities and used toner
cartridges to be reconditioned.
For more information, call Judy Litke, at
410-760-6253.
• New Spouse Connection meets the sec-
ond Monday of every month from 7-8:30
p.m. at the Community Readiness Center,
830 Chisholm Ave. The next meeting is Feb.
9. The program provides an opportunity for
all spouses new to the military or to Fort
Meade to meet and get connected. For more
information, contact Pia Morales at pia.
s.morales.civ@mail.mil or 301-677-4110.
• 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 Feb. 9. 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 Feb. 9.
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.
• NARFE Chapter 1519 will meet Feb.
10 at 1 p.m. at the Holy Trinity Church
Hall, 3436 Baltimore-Annapolis Road,
Glen Burnie.
The speaker is Amy Rubino, director
of the State Health Insurance Assistance
Program.
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YOUTH
RECREATION
MEETINGS

MoviesCommunity News Notes
Those interested in joining this
chapter or finding out more information
concerning the National Active and Retired
Federal Employee Association, should
attend this meeting. Personnel are needed
to become active members of the chapter
and attend meetings.
For more information, call Diane
Shreves, publicity chairman, at 410-760-
3750.
• Fort Meade TOP III Association meets
the second Wednesday of each month at
3 p.m. at the Courses. The next meeting
is Feb. 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• Fort Meade E9 Association meets the
second Friday of every month at 7 a.m. in
the Pin Deck Cafe at the Lanes. The next
meeting is Feb. 13.
The association is open to active, retired,
Reserve and National Guard E9s of any
uniformed service. All E9s in this area are
invited to attend a breakfast and meet the
membership. For more information, go to
e9association.org.
• Meade Branch 212 of the Fleet Reserve
Association meets the second Saturday
of each month at 10 a.m. at VFW Post
160, 2597 Dorsey Road, Glen Burnie.
The next meeting is Feb. 14. Active-duty,
Reserve and retired members of the U.S.
Navy, Marine Corps and Coast Guard are
invited.
For more information, call 443-604-2474
or 410-768-6288.
• Retired Enlisted Association meets the
third Tuesday of the month from 7:30-8:30
p.m. at Perry’s Restaurant, 1210 Annapolis
Road, Odenton. The next meeting is Feb.
17. For more information, visit trea.org or
call Elliott Phillips, the local president, at
443-790-3805 or Arthur R. Cooper, past
national president, at 443-336-1230.
• Military District of Washington
Sergeant Audie Murphy Club meets the
third Wednesday of each month from
noon to 1 p.m. at the Joint Base Myer-
Henderson Hall Dining Facility in Virginia.
The next meeting is Feb. 18. All members
and those interested in joining the club are
welcome. For more information, contact
Master Sgt. Erica Lehmkuhl at erica.
lehmkuhl@us.army.mil or 301-833-8415.
• Air Force Sergeants Association
Chapter 254 meets the third Wednesday
of every month from 3-4 p.m. in the
auditorium of the Airman Leadership
School, 8470 Zimborski Ave. The next
meeting is Feb. 18. For more information,
call 831-521-9251 or go to AFSA254.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 Feb.
19 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
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.
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
Today: “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.
Saturday: “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.
Sunday: “The Imitation Game” (R). During
World War II, mathematician Alan Turing tries
to crack the enigma code with help from fellow
mathematicians. 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.
Feb. 7: “Big Eyes” (PG-13). A drama about
the awakening of the painter Margaret Keane,
her phenomenal success in the 1950s, and the
subsequent legal difficulties she had with her
husband, who claimed credit for her works in
the 1960s. With Amy Adams, Christoph Waltz,
Krysten Ritter.

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