Soundoff May 28, 2015

UPCOMING EVENTS
Today & Friday, 11 a.m.-4 p.m.:
NAF warehouse sale - The Pavilion
(Today - active-duty service members;
Friday - open to the public)
Friday & Saturday, 9 a.m.-5 p.m.:
Baltimore Recruiting Battalion hosts
Army Career Days - Parade Field
June 9, 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m.:
Meet The Author event featuring
Antonio Elmaleh - Fort Meade Museum
June 10, 10 a.m.-2 p.m.:
Fort Meade Farmers Market
opens for the season - The Pavilion
On the move
ACS relocation team rolls out
welcome mat for incoming
Fort Meade families
page 6
safety first
Annual expo spotlights
safety, overall wellness
across Fort Meade
page 3
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vol. 67 no. 21 Published in the interest of the Fort Meade community May 28, 2015
photo by nate pesce
This Bird’s Got Our BackStaff Sgt. Ian Bowling of the Soldiers’ Chorus of the U.S. Army Field Band sings “God Bless America” on Monday — Memorial
Day — during the seventh-inning stretch of the Orioles-Astros game at Oriole Park at Camden Yards. The lifelong O’s fan
also sang “The Star-Spangled Banner” before the game. The Orioles hosted nine Fort Meade service members, plus the
Fort Meade Color Guard and Garrison Commander Col. Brian P. Foley, for the team’s annual Military Appreciation Day.
For the story, see Page 10.

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Contents
News.............................. 3 Sports...................................10
Places of Worship.......16 Movies..................................15
Community..................13 Classified..............................17
Editorial Staff
Garrison Commander
Col. Brian P. Foley
Garrison Command
Sgt. Maj. Rodwell L. Forbes
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Chad T. Jones
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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 Alan H. Feiler
Design Coordinator Timothy Davis
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Hello again, Team Meade.
I hope everyone had the opportunity to enjoy the
beautiful spring and summer weather we had this
Memorial Day weekend.
The pools are open, the fountain in Constitution
Park is running, and we’re planning another huge
fireworks display for the Red, White and Blue Cel-
ebration on July 2.
School is not yet out, but we are rapidly transi-
tioning to summertime mode on Fort Meade.
I want to start this month by thanking Navy
Adm. Michael S. Rogers and all who took part
in our Massing of the Colors and Memorial Day
Remembrance ceremony on May 17.
The U.S. Army Field Band concert was wonder-
ful, the Old Guard Fife and Drum Corps soloists
and U.S. Drill Team were amazing, and the color
guards were all impressive.
Special thanks to the Military Order of the
World Wars, our garrison staff, and all who worked
so hard to make the event another great success.
We have a very busy month of June ahead
of us, and I am very pleased with the continued
momentum and work being done on and off the
installation to support our growth.
Pavement is being striped, work on the commis-
sary parking lot has begun, expansion of Route
175 is going strong, and the Senate Appropriations
Committee is considering our military construction
projects to widen Reece and Mapes roads.
We will break ground on the new Rockenbach
Road gate on June 1. Construction is estimated
to take 18 months; Rockenbach Road will remain
open during the process.
We will conduct a grand opening ceremony
with AAFES at the new Exchange as soon as the
parking lot is completed. AAFES has tons of free
stuff to give away, so you do NOT want to miss
that event!
Summer camp at our Youth Centers begins in
June as well, and I want to take the opportunity to
once again thank our hard working Child, Youth
and School Ser-
vices staff.
Our provid-
ers open up
their facilities
well before PT
in the morning,
keep them open
after retreat, and
close under only
the most extreme
conditions. They
are held to the
very highest
state, federal, and national standards, with good
reason. No one would argue that our children are
our nation’s most precious asset.
Our child care and education professionals
charge themselves with caring for our children as
if they were their own. They help us as parents
educate, raise and prepare the next generation, the
future of our nation. For that we owe our deep-
est gratitude, and a proverbial standing round of
applause.
CYSS Director Cassandra Franklin has been
working hard to maximize the efficiency and effec-
tiveness of our staff to ensure we are able to support
the greatest number of children possible. This has
caused the need for some minor schedule changes
among our staff, and I ask you to bear with us as we
work through the process. All decisions are made in
the best interest of our children, families and staff.
So here’s to a big summer ahead! Make safety a
priority as we move into the “101 critical days of
summer” — the highest risk time of the year. One
tragedy can derail much positive effort, so think
before you act.
Congratulations and thanks to our Installation
Safety Office and partner commands for putting on
another world-class safety expo last week.
Looking forward to seeing you around Fort
Meade in June!
Summer is here
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 and
community members age 18 or older are invited to address issues or con-
cerns to the commander directly by visiting Foley’s office on Mondays from
4 to 6 p.m. at garrison headquarters in Hodges Hall, Bldg. 4551, Llewellyn
Avenue.
Visitors are seen on a first-come, first-served basis. No appointment is
necessary.
For more information, call 301-677-4844.

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News
By Alan H. Feiler
Staff Writer
Petty Officer 3rd Class Rochelle Fraser of
Navy Information Operations Command
Maryland didn’t know what hit her.
Trying in vain to walk in a straight line
along a stretch of masking tape on the floor
of the Fort Meade Pavilion, Fraser whipped
off her simulation goggles and saw how far
off-course she wound up.
“Who gets that drunk?”the Peoria, Ariz.,
native who lives in Odenton said to a group
of laughing Sailors. “I just can’t imagine
being behind the wheel like that. You might
not think you’re that drunk, but it shows
you really are.”
Fraser tried out the simulated sobriety
walk display provided by the NIOC Com-
mand Drug and Alcohol Program.
“It’s a good deterrent,” she said of the
display. “I’d never want to put myself in
that position.”
Fraser was among the estimated 3,500
service members and civilians who attended
the annual Installation Safety, Health, Well-
ness and Resiliency Expo held May 21.
Sponsored by the Installation Safety
Office, the free, three-hour event featured
nearly 60 groups, organizations and ven-
dors to promote workplace and recre-
ational safety; health and wellness tips;
and information about minimizing the risk
of damage or injury during such summer-
time activities as boating, grilling, camping,
swimming, fishing and driving.
In addition, interactive simulated activi-
ties at the expo offered insights into driving
while distracted by texting or under the
influence of alcohol and drugs. The “Arrive
Alive Tour”simulator consisted of a vehicle
wired to computers that replicates the expe-
rience of driving under the influence or
talking on a cell phone.
“It was very cool to do, but the steer-
ing takes a while to get used to,” said Pfc.
Andrew Snyder of the 781st Military Intelli-
gence Battalion, who attempted to simulate
driving while texting.
“If I ever [text while driving], it’s usually
for something really important,” said the
Minnesota native who lives on post. “But
after doing this, I don’t think I’d ever do
it again. I got up to 35 or 40 [mph] until
crashing.”
Staff Sgt. Mario Romano of the 704th
MI said he doesn’t drink and drive, but
participating in the simulation was still a
valuable experience.
“It can be an inhibitor for drinking and
driving,” said the native of Keene, N.H.,
who lives in Bowie. “It’s fun to do. I’d highly
Expo takes holistic approach to safety, resiliency
recommend it for anyone.”
Another activity utilizing special goggles
demonstrated the difficulties of walking a
simple curving path after drinking or using
drugs.
Meanwhile, other booths and displays
focused on fitness, suicide prevention, occu-
pational health, audiology, nutrition, and
fire extinguisher readiness.
A raffle for prizes was featured through-
out the expo. Sandwiches, chips and fruit
were provided by the Fort Meade Civilian
Welfare Fund.
Among the organizations and vendors
were the Community Health Promotion
Team, Kimbrough Ambulatory Care Cen-
ter, Army Substance Abuse Program, Cor-
vias Military Living, Army Wellness Center,
Religious Support Office, KitMaster Indus-
trial Tools and 3M.
Aaron Rowell, safety and health spe-
cialist for the ISO, said the wide range of
booths and displays reflected the holistic
approach of the expo, which is held specifi-
cally before the start of summer.
“We’re focusing on the whole of the
person, whether it’s safety and health or
financial or spiritual,” he said. “We want
to be all-encompassing to offer an oppor-
tunity for all military services to provide
the needed information for a successful
emphasis on summer safety.”
That approach was highly successful
for visitors to the expo, said NIOC Safety
Manager Rick McBride.
“My Sailors really like this kind of event
where we’re talking about everything for a
better service member and a safer environ-
ment,” he said. “They’re not just hearing
a lecture in a classroom. They get to walk
around and meet folks and really learn
something.”
Learning and teaching about dental
hygiene and oral health were paramount to
Pfc. Karlee Catallo of the U.S. Army Den-
tal Activity, who manned a display booth
on tooth decay and gum diseases. A native
of Rio Rancho, N.M., Catallo said visitors
were alternately fascinated and repulsed by
her display’s stark photos of the after-effects
of candy and soda consumption on teeth
and gums.
“I think they’re shocked a bit,” said
Catallo, who was distributing free tooth-
brushes and dental floss. “But then they
realize what they’re doing to themselves and
their teeth. Hopefully, this will help.”
That theme was echoed by Petty Officer
2nd Class Grayson Hart of the NIOC
Command Drug and Alcohol Program,
who was running the booth to show visi-
tors — Sailors in particular — the perils
of walking and driving while impaired by
substances.
“We just want to show people how easy it
is to drive and not be safe,” he said. “We’re
here to guide Sailors that if they have sub-
stance abuse problems, we can help them.
That’s why we’re here.”
PHOTO BY Dijon Rolle
Spc. Randy Rivera of the 704th Military Intelligence Brigade takes a drive in the “Arrive Alive Tour” simulator at the Installation
Safety, Health, Wellness and Resiliency Expo on May 21 at the Fort Meade Pavilion. The device allowed Rivera to simulate having
a blood alcohol level of .11 (above the legal limit of .08).

News
By Lisa R. Rhodes
Staff Writer
When Jasmine Johnson enrolls at the
University of Georgia in the fall, she
intends to continue volunteering at the
Fort Meade Thrift Shop during school
breaks.
The Enlisted Spouses’ Club, which
operates the Thrift Shop, recognized the
18-year-old for her commitment to com-
munity service during its annual scholar-
ship ceremony held May 18 at Argonne
Hills Chapel Center.
Johnson was presented with the Evelyn
Silva Scholarship Award of Excellence,
which is awarded annually to a high
school senior who best exemplifies Silva’s
dedication to volunteerism and educa-
tion.
The scholarship was established in
2011.
“I’m very, very proud to present this
scholarship to a deserving young person,”
said Silva, a longtime ESC member. “This
young woman has volunteered since she
was [a child].”
Jessica Morgenstern, chair of the
scholarship committee of the Armed
Forces Communications and Electronics
Association’s Central Maryland chapter,
also presented the $5,000 scholarship.
AFCEA contributed $2,500 to the
award.
“Winning the award was a great sur-
prise and even a greater honor to be the
recipient of an award named in honor of
Evelyn Silva,” said Johnson, a graduating
senior at Our Lady of Good Counsel High
School in Olney. “I’m proud of myself for
all I have accomplished this year that has
led to this joyous moment.”
In addition to being recognized by
ESC, Johnson was named the Fort Meade
Teen Volunteer of the Year in April.
“At first, the recognition seemed strange
because I don’t expect recognition as I do
it for the satisfaction of helping someone
and making a difference,” said Johnson,
daughter of retired Air Force 1st Sgt.
Frank Johnson and Emilda Johnson,
volunteer coordinator for the Thrift Shop
Council, after the ceremony.
“Receiving recognition for my efforts
is humbling, as I am constantly striving
to dedicate my free time to volunteer
service.”
Johnson has volunteered at the Thrift
Shop for three years, working on the first
Saturday, second Thursday and fourth
Wednesday of the month for three- to
four-hour shifts. Her duties have included
Enlisted Spouses’ Club awards annual scholarships
ESC scholarship winners
• Jennifer Bonnell, a graduating senior at
Deep Creek High School in Chesapeake,
Va., who will attend Shenandoah
University in Winchester, Va.
• Rebecca Bonnell, a junior at Old
Dominion University in Norfolk, Va.
• Sarah Crisp, a senior at Old Mill High
School in Millersville, who will attend the
University of Findlay in Ohio
• John Galpin, a sophomore at Clemson
University in South Carolina
• Sierra Hale, a student at Anne Arundel
Community College
• Edward Hanson, a senior at Meade
High School, who will attend the
University of Maryland, Baltimore County
• Amani Harris, a senior at the University
of Maryland
• Talia Lane, a senior at Meade High
School, who will attend North Carolina
AT in Greensboro, N.C.
• Christopher Loney, a student at
Frostburg State University in Maryland
• Brittany Miller, a graduate of Anne
Arundel Community College, who will
attend Salisbury University
• Sarah Nakasone, a senior at Catholic
High School of Baltimore, who will attend
the University of Chicago
• Aliceia Pitzen, a senior at Meade High
School, who will attend Anne Arundel
Community College
• Catherine Platt, a junior at Northeastern
University in Boston
• Michelle Rogers, a senior at Meade
High School, who will attend George
Mason University in Washington, D.C.
• Madison Rumfelt, a home-schooled
student, who will attend Bob Jones
University in Greenville, S.C.
• Kinza Shah, a junior at Towson
University
• McKenna Thomas-Franz, a senior at
Meade High School, who will attend
Bowdoin College in Brunswick, Maine
• Kimberly Toler, who will transfer to
Cornell University in New York from the
University of Maryland
sorting and organizing donations, pricing
donations, helping the cashier, assisting
customers and organizing clothes in the
shop’s backroom.
She will study biology in college and
plans to become a family physician.
The hourlong ceremony began with the
presentation of the colors by Fort Meade
Cub Scout Troop 377. Lauren Wyatt, an
ESC member and Gold Star mother, sang
the national anthem. Chaplain (Maj.)
James Covey, the garrison’s Family Life
minister, gave the invocation.
This year, ESC awarded a total of
$45,000 in scholarships, which includes
scholarships to nine graduating high
school seniors and nine college students.
Scholarships are based on service in
school, church and community, as well as
participation in sports.
Each student was presented a $2,000
scholarship. Thrift Shop proceeds fund
the scholarships.
Garrison Commander Col. Brian P.
Foley, Garrison Command Sgt. Maj.
Rodwell Forbes and Geraldine Hum-
phrey, chair of the ESC scholarship com-
mittee, presented the scholarships.
After the presentations, Laura Livings-
ton, outgoing ESC president, thanked the
club’s scholarship committee and credited
the Thrift Shop for enabling the club to
increase its number of scholarships each
year.
“This event seems to just grow and
grow each and every year, and we intend
to continue on this trend in the years to
come,” Livingston said. “Giving out 23
scholarships was just amazing, and we
want to set our sights higher for next
year.”
Editor’s Note: For more information or
applications for the Enlisted Spouses’ Club
scholarships, go to ftmeadeesc.org.
photo by laura livingston
Jasmine Johnson, 18, this year’s recipient of the Enlisted Spouses’ Club’s Evelyn
Silva Scholarship Award For Excellence, shows her certificate to the scholarship’s
namesake at the club’s annual award ceremony on May 18 at Argonne Hills Chapel
Center. A volunteer at the Fort Meade Thrift Shop, Johnson received a $5,000
scholarship to attend the University of Georgia.

News
By Alan H. Feiler
Staff Writer
On her business cards, Pam Anderson
— no, not the star of TV’s “Baywatch” but
the relocation program manager at Army
Community Service — sports the image of
a horse-drawn stagecoach.
That’s not because Anderson is a big fan
of old Westerns, but because she under-
stands all too well what is involved with
being on the move as a result of Permanent
Change of Station orders.
AnArmymedicretiree,Anderson“PCSed”
nine times during her 22-year military career,
including to overseas installations.
“It’s like you’re leaving your comfort
zone,” Anderson said of relocating. “You
don’t know how things operate [at a new
location], and people get butterflies about
it all. But once you get there, it could be a
blast.”
With PCS season having started earlier
this month and continuing through the end
of September, Anderson and her colleague,
Relocation Readiness Specialist Lou Ran-
dall, are in charge of making the transitional
period for service members at Fort Meade as
smooth as possible.
“We’re here and available for people for
any of their relocation needs,” Anderson
said. “We’re like an umbrella. We can give
information or a contact for information.”
Anderson primarily handles in-process-
ing of military personnel and their families,
while Randall largely oversees out-process-
ing. They assist members of all military
branches who are based at Fort Meade.
Last year, Anderson said, nearly 1,600
members of the Army and Air Force and
their spouses were in-processed at Fort
Meade. (She said there are no statistics for
other military branches, or for children).
At least 667 people participated in out-
bound processing last year, Randall said.
The objective is to help military person-
nel and their families adapt and adjust as
well as possible to new military installations,
whether here or abroad, Anderson said.
“You want to give people that experience
to be able to operate in different atmo-
spheres, working with a diverse group of
people whether they’re Americans or for-
eigners,” she said, alluding to assignments in
such places as Germany and South Korea.
“You might become settled or content work-
ing in one area, but you might go to another
area and need some help in adjusting.”
Some of the PCS issues that arise include
leaving behind family members during unac-
companied tours of duty; financial instabil-
ity or concerns; stressful moving, packing
ACS offers guidance to families during PCS season
Photo By Dijon Rolle
A team from Coleman American Moving Services downloads its equipment May 15 at an apartment complex in Odenton. The team
was there to help a Fort Meade service member move personal items from the apartment. May through September is known as
Permanent Change of Station season when many military members and their families relocate to new duty stations.
and unpacking issues; bureaucratic red tape;
and arrangements for relocation of pets.
PCS is particularly difficult for spouses
and children of service members, Anderson
said.
“It’s sometimes particularly hard on the
kids,” she said. “Some of them enjoy it.
But they have to relocate and leave friends
behind. It’s hard.”
Every Wednesday from 7:30 a.m. to 3:30
p.m. in the ACS headquarters’Patriot Room
at 830 Chisholm Ave., Anderson conducts a
newcomer’s orientation for service members
and families, and discusses the area’s ameni-
ties and points of interest.
She also talks about resiliency training,
and arranges for approximately 30 repre-
sentatives of tenant organizations to discuss
their agencies.
Lt. Col. Eric J, Smith, commander of
Headquarters Command Battalion, speaks
to newcomers about Fort Meade’s history
and the area’s offerings.
In addition, Anderson gives newcomers a
welcome package (with maps, brochures and
medical facility information) and a referral
list for housing on and off post. She also
informs them about such PCS-oriented web-
sites as move.mil and militaryonesource.mil.
Anderson said military spouses receive
tours of the installation and “goody bags”
with information materials about Fort
Meade, a cell phone charger, an ACS pen
and notepad, and a candy dish.
“You want to make the spouses feel wel-
come and comfortable, and let them know
we’re here for them,” she said.
To help military families transition suc-
cessfully, Anderson and Randall also net-
work frequently with schools, social service
agencies, utility companies and transporta-
tion outfits in Anne Arundel, Howard,
Prince George’s and Baltimore counties.
Anderson noted that ACS’s lending closet
offers newcomers such household items as
pots and pans, tables, chairs, strollers and
cribs for up to 30 days of the time of their
arrival. ACS family life consultants also are
available “for people having a hard time” in
their PCS, she said.
Anderson said she empathizes with PCS-
ing service members and their families.
“I went through it myself, so I understand
and can share my experiences and knowl-
edge,” she said. “Having a retiree in this
position is awesome because I can relate. We
share our war stories.
“I try to calm them down and relax and
reassure them.”
Editor’s Note: For more information about
relocation and transitioning, email pamela.
d.anderson.civ@mail.mil or louis.n.randall.
civ@mail.mil, or call 301-677-5590.

News
PHOTO BY TINA MILES
Drown-proofingStaff Sgt. Matthew Cautrell, 780th Military Intelligence Brigade, instructs
a fifth-grade student from Meade Heights Elementary School about
the proper use of a weighted flotation device during a drown-proofing
session at the Arundel Olympic Swim Center in Annapolis on May 8. As
part of the Fort Meade’s Partners in Education program, members of the
780th MI volunteered to help students learn about water safety and the
skills that will keep them safe in water activities. The goal was to learn
to use commonly available items in case someone accidentally falls into
the water during an activity.
each year by the impressive backgrounds
and professional goals we read in the
submissions.
“This is yet another wonderful class of
scholars we’re adding to our family.”
The Corvias Foundation awarded the
scholarships based on merit and need.
Each student was required to respond
to four questions that highlighted differ-
ent aspects of their lives as students and
as members of an active-duty military
family.
This fall, students will attend the four-
year institution of their choice to pursue
their academic careers.
Since 2006, the Corvias Foundation has
awarded nearly $6 million through more
than 300 scholarships and educational
grants to military children and spouses.
Among this year’s recipients are aspir-
ing anthropologists, biologists, neurosci-
entists, pharmacists and teachers.
The 11 graduating seniors are the chil-
dren of active-duty service members sta-
tioned at Fort Meade and Aberdeen Prov-
ing Ground, Fort Bragg in North Caro-
lina, Fort Polk in Louisiana, Fort Riley in
Kansas and Fort Sill in Oklahoma.
Nakasone will graduate from the Cath-
olic High School of Baltimore and has
participated in the Speech and Debate
Team and the Quiz Bowl and has been
active in her community.
Nakasone will attend the University
of Chicago to pursue a degree in biology
with a concentration in epidemics. Her
father is Maj. Gen. Paul Nakasone of
the U.S. Army Cyber National Mission
Force.
Online scholarship applications are
available each November at corviasfoun-
dation.org.
For more information, call 401-228-
2836.
By the Corvias Foundation
East Greenwich, R.I. — This year, the
Corvias Foundation awarded 11 college
scholarships of up to $50,000 to outstand-
ing high school students, marking the 10th
class of scholarship recipients.
Sarah Nakasone, representing Fort
Meade, was among this year’s scholars.
The Corvias Foundation, the charitable
arm of Corvias Group, has been com-
mitted to supporting military families
in the pursuit of higher education since
2006. Since its founding, the foundation
has awarded nearly $6 million in scholar-
ships to families of active-duty service
members.
The scholarships provide reliable, recur-
ringfinancialassistanceover eachstudent’s
four years of study, as well as a support
network that is committed to the student’s
academic and professional growth.
Students receive scholarships in the
amount of up to $12,500 per year for
four years to pursue a secondary educa-
tion at colleges and universities around
the country.
“Every year we’re excited to reward
hard-working and ambitious scholars with
these scholarships,” said Maria Montalvo,
foundation executive director. “The foun-
dation has been providing scholarships
for almost a decade, and I’m still amazed
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PHOTOS BY NATE PESCE
Cheering on Garrison Commander Col. Brian P. Foley in throwing the ceremonial first
pitch are (left to right): Spc. James McCann, Spc. Eric Hurtado, Spc. Samantha Van
Winkle and Command Sgt. Maj. Deniece C. Williams.
RIGHT: Garrison Commander Col. Brian P. Foley throws the ceremonial first pitch to
Orioles pitcher Darren O’Day, with an umpiring assist from the Oriole Bird. This was
the second year that Foley threw the first pitch at the O’s Military Appreciation Day.
the stands.
Moments later, Staff Sgt. Ian Bowling of
the Soldiers’ Chorus of the U.S. Army Field
Band sang an a cappella rendition of the
national anthem.
“It’s the largest crowd I’ve ever performed
for,” the Columbia resident, who grew up in
Harrisburg, Pa., said later. “I’ve been an Ori-
oles fan all my life, so it was really exciting.”
Bowling also sang “God Bless America”
during the seventh-inning stretch.
The service members were given free tick-
ets to the game, which the Orioles won 4-3.
Jerseys worn by the team that day were auc-
tioned off online to benefit the Fort Meade
Alliance.
“It was pretty surreal,”Staff Sgt. Jeff Sand-
strum, a Defense Information School teacher,
said of standing near the mound with Orioles
pitcher Wei-Yin Chen. “I’ve watched the Ori-
oles for a long time, and I’ve always had to sit
way up [in the bleachers]. So to be there with
the players on the field was pretty cool.”
A native of Baton Rouge, La., Sandstrum
attended the game with his wife, Erika, and
their 4-year-old son Aiden.
“He’s a huge fan,”Erika Sandstrum said of
her husband. “It was just amazing to see him
out there. I’m very proud.”
Spc. Eric Hurtado of the 55th Signal Com-
pany (Combat Camera) said he was moved by
the players’ kind words on the field.
“They were very patriotic and proud to
have us there by their side,” he said. “It was
definitely nerve-wracking to be out there, but
you just keep saluting and stay steady.”
A Los Angeles native and lifelong Dodgers
fan, Hurtado admitted to having conflicted
feelings about being on another team’s turf.
“But I do have a great affinity for what the
Orioles do,”he said. “It’s great how they bring
us here on Memorial Day. Baltimore is a real
down-to-earth city and has a lot of apprecia-
tion for the military.”
Sgt. James McCann, also of the 55th,
admitted he isn’t a big baseball fan, but enjoys
Orioles games “because they keep the crowd
engaged.”
A Winchester, Va., native who lives on
post, McCann said he was overwhelmed by
By Alan H. Feiler
Staff Writer
Spotting a cluster of well-attired Fort
Meade service members huddled Monday
morning near a concession stand at Oriole
Park at Camden Yards, Christina Gamache
couldn’t stop herself.
A resident of Providence, R.I., Gamache
went over and thanked the group for their
service, only moments after a U.S. Naval
Academy midshipman did the same thing.
“I always do that. My dad was in the
Air Force for 24 years,” said Gamache, who
planned to visit Arlington National Cemetery
the next day. “We always have to remember
the people who serve in the military and the
sacrifices they make for our country — espe-
cially today, on Memorial Day.”
Gamache was among the nearly 29,000
Baltimore Orioles fans to be in attendance
for the team’s annual Military Appreciation
Day. Amid applause, Orioles announcer Ryan
Wagner said that in honor of the military’s
commitment “to protect our country and
make the ultimate sacrifice for freedom, we
thank you.”
Prior to the game against the Houston
Astros, Garrison Commander Col. Brian P.
Foley was given the honor of throwing the
ceremonial first pitch.
“I want to thank the Orioles for their con-
tinued outstanding support of the Fort Meade
service members, civilians and families that
work so hard every day to keep our nation
safe,” Foley said after the game. “Monday’s
military tribute was greatly appreciated, and it
was a true honor for me to participate.”
Nine Fort Meade service members sub-
sequently took the field alongside Orioles
players at their respective positions and stood
at attention as members of the Fort Meade
Color Guard marched single-file to center-
field. Holding an American flag and flags of
the military branches, the color guard faced
Meade honored at
Orioles’ Military
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the Orioles’ tribute.
“It’s great they have such a recognition
of the sacrifices that service members make
for this great country,” said McCann, who
attended the game with his wife, Hannah.
“I’m just a stand-in for those who made the
ultimate sacrifice. Hopefully, I can represent
them as well as they deserve.”
For Sgt. 1st Class Alexander Croteau of
the Fort Meade Color Guard, the game had
a special personal meaning.
“I was born on Memorial Day,” said the
Hanover resident who hails from Melbourne,
Fla. “[The holiday] was a driving factor for
my military service.
“I’m here to honor those who have fallen.
I just want to make sure we conduct our-
selves as professionally as possible and with
honor.”
Pfc. Angelica Vasquez attended the game
— her first O’s game ever — with her friend
and fellow member of the 55th, Pfc. Saman-
tha Van Winkle.
A San Diego native who lives on post,
Vasquez called the game “an incredible
ABOVE: Standing in centerfield and
displaying the flags of the United States
and its military branches are members
of the Fort Meade Color Guard during
Military Appreciation Day on Monday at
Oriole Park at Camden Yards.
RIGHT: Shortly before the game, Garrison
Commander Col. Brian P. Foley receives
some pitching tips from Orioles hurler
Darren O’Day, who attended the Orioles’
baseball clinic for Fort Meade youths
earlier this month.
Flanked by Spc. Samantha Van Winkle (left) and Spc. Chenee Brooks are (left to right): Orioles infielders Steve Pearce, Everth
Cabrera, J.J. Hardy and Manny Machado.
opportunity.
“We get so wrapped up with work and
everything and the day-to-day stuff. This
reminds me why I joined [the military].”
Editor’s Note: To view more photos, visit
the Fort Meade Flickr page at flickr.com/pho-
tos/ftmeade.
Orioles catcher Caleb Joseph (center)
receives big high-fives from his
teammates after hitting a home run in
the second inning. The Orioles went on
to beat the Houston Astros 4-3.

Sports
Sports Shorts
Weekly fitness challenge
Complete any of the weekly challenges at Gaffney Fitness Center this
month and receive a Strong Bands wristband.
The challenges include: swimming 2 miles per week, running 10 miles each
week or attending five group fitness classes.
Youth Sports fall registration
Registration for fall sports is underway.
Fall sports include: NFL Flag Football, tackle football, volleyball, tennis,
soccer and cheerleading.
Youth Sports is seeking volunteer coaches for every sport.
To register or for more information, go to ftmeademwr.com or call 301-677-
1179 or 301-677-1329.
Fort Meade Run Series
The annual Fort Meade Run Series continues with the Army Birthday
Summer Sizzler 5K on June 13 at 8 a.m. at the Pavilion.
Other runs in the series include:
• Football Fanfare 5K: Sept. 19, 8 a.m., Constitution Park
• Ghosts, Ghouls Goblins 5K: Oct. 24, 8 a.m., The Pavilion
• Turkey Trot 5K: Nov. 21, 8 a.m., Murphy Field House
• Reindeer Run 5K: Dec. 19, 8 a.m., Murphy Field House
All runs are open to the public and include a 1-mile walk.
Pre-registration for individuals costs $15. Registration on event day costs
$25.
Preregistration costs $45 per family of three to six people and $60 on the
day of the event.
Preregistration for groups of seven to 10 runners costs $85.
All preregistered runners will receive a T-shirt.
Cosmic Bowling
The Lanes at Fort Meade offers Cosmic Bowling on Saturday nights from
7-11 p.m.
Zumba classes
Zumba is offered Wednesdays from 12:15-12:50 p.m. at Gaffney Fitness
Center.
The free class, which combines Latin dance and exotic music, is free and
open to all authorized users age 18 and older.
Aqua Zumba
Gaffney Fitness Center is offering Aqua Zumba, a class blending Zumba
and water resistance, on Mondays from 4:15-5 p.m. in the Gaffney pool.
The free class is open to authorized users age 18 and older.
Youth tennis, dodgeball
Registration for summer sports is underway.
Summer sports will include tennis and dodgeball.
To register, go online at ftmeademwr.com or call 301-677-1179.
For more Fort Meade sports, visit quickscores.com/ftmeadesports.
Four hundred and six words wasted all
because a curly-haired little leaguer made
a play. But boy, what a play.
Your Fort Meade Cougars were squar-
ing off with Brooklyn Park Red on Tues-
day evening and just plated 5 runs in the
top of the fifth to take a 3-run lead. Not
to be denied, Brooklyn Park started the
bottom of the fifth by putting runners on
first and third with no one out.
With the tension on the field as stifling
as the humidity, Brooklyn Park’s next
hitter came up to the plate — a scrappy,
determined dude who already collected
two hits. After he fouled off the first pitch
with a grunt, it was obvious he was look-
ing for a third.
The coach/pitcher grooved him a waist-
high ball, which the batter sent skyward.
Now, in coach-pitch baseball, a high
pop fly to the pitcher is pretty much
a double because kids seem to scatter
from the ball like it is a grenade, with
the bravest of children meekly holding
out their gloves where they think the ball
may land.
Of course, they wouldn’t know for
sure because most of the time their eyes
are closed.
Well, this ball made it way past the
mound and was a few feet past sec-
ond base — a certain 3-run, go-ahead
homer.
BP’s first-base coach was so confident,
he sent his player running to second with-
out tagging up.
Catching pop flies is something Coach
Mike and I have been working on with
the kids since we started practice in
April.
“Run to the ball, glove up, away from
your eyes, and don’t forget to call it,” are
my normal instructions.
“The ball won’t hurt you if you catch
it,” Coach Mike adds. “That’s what your
glove is for.”
My boy Yusuf has heard this since he
was 4, but up until approximately 7 p.m.
on Tuesday, the lesson hadn’t stuck. My
boy is a good baseball player for a 7-year-
old, but with pop flies he’s a little more
timid than most.
So, of course, this moon shot was
heading right for him, and I was petri-
fied.
This play was literally going to impact
the rest of the night, if not his life,
and the thought
of my boy’s dis-
appointment if
he dropped the
ball was already
weighing on me.
I had never
felt so helpless
as my boy fought
off the hazy sun
and followed the
ball as it drifted
farther behind second. I knew he was
going to trip, or sneeze, or get run into,
or encounter some act of God.
Something was going to keep him from
catching the ball even after he calmly
called out, “I got it. I got it.”
Then, Yusuf reached out his glove and
he got it!
It took everything I had not to run
out to second base and hug him right
then and there as I screamed out, “Yusuf
Dempsey Jones!”
I was so proud and relieved and giddy.
That moment was the payoff for years of
coaching — plus interest. It was my “Par-
enthood” moment. bit.ly/1BoV73V
My boy, on the other hand, was as cool
as former Detroit Tigers second baseman
“Sweet” Lou Whitaker as he ran to sec-
ond and touched the runner to complete
the double-play.
The player on third did tag up and
score, but so what? We were still up by
2, and the potential rally was thwarted.
After the inning ended, my son jumped
into my arms and then got mad respect
from his teammates.
Six outs later, we won the game.
As I walked off the field with my son
still beaming over his “big catch,” I knew
my boy was gonna be all right because
if he can catch a pop-up, what can’t he
do?
So, yeah, I had to scrap my 406 words
on LeBron’s ascension to King, and I
apologize that you are not going to see
the “Little House on the Prairie” clips I
had cued for you.
They were pretty awesome, but my
boy took a big step toward manhood on
Tuesday, and I’m one proud dad.
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 Twit-
ter @CTJibber.
Catch of a lifetime
Chad T. Jones,
Public Affairs
Officer
Jibber Jabber - Opinion

Community News Notes
The deadline for Soundoff! community
“News and Notes” is Friday at noon.
All submissions are posted at the editor’s
discretion and may be edited for space and
grammar. Look for additional community
events on the Fort Meade website at www.
ftmeade.army.mil and the Fort Meade
Facebook page at facebook.com/ftmeade.
For more information or to submit an
announcement, email dijon.n.rolle.civ@
mail.mil or call Editor Dijon Rolle at
301-677-6806.
2016 Welcome Guide
submissions
The Fort Meade Public Affairs Office
is compiling information for the 2016 Fort
Meade Welcome Guide and Telephone
Directory.
Garrison organizations, partner
commands, and installation clubs and
service organizations are requested to
submit a brief summary about their
organizations.
Consider including information
regarding the organization’s mission, date
of unit activation, and unique attributes as
part of the brief descriptive paragraphs.
Also include the organization’s
address, main telephone number and
important secondary phone numbers, and
organizational email address.
Limit submission to one to two
paragraphs. Organization photos are
welcome.
Email submission to Philip Jones at
philip.h.jones.civ@mail.mil before July 10.
5602.
‘Salute to Service’
The Fort Meade Public Affairs Office
is seeking service members, police and
fire personnel to participate in a special
“Salute to Service” project sponsored
by radio station DC 101’s sister station
WBIG 100.3.
The Washington, D.C., station is
looking for service members, police and
fire fighter to salute on air as part of a
“Salute to Service” segment.
If you are interested in participating,
email veronica.m.castro.civ@mail.mil.
1465.
Resident survey
Corvias Military Living, the military
housing division of Corvias Group, is
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Farmers market to open in June
The Fort Meade Farmers Market, which will run from June 10 to Sept.
9, will be held every Wednesday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Fort Meade
Pavilion.
Open to the public, the farmers market will feature a variety of fresh fruit,
vegetables, flowers, breads, hot food lunch options and more.
For more information, call 301-677-3579 or 301-252-8688.
asking all residents to complete the 2015
Headquarters Department of the Army
Residential Communities Initiative
Resident Survey.
The survey provides on-post residents
with an opportunity to provide feedback
to the Army, RCI and Corvias on how
their housing needs are being met.
An electronic survey was emailed to
all residents May 7. A separate survey
will be distributed to unaccompanied
service members at Reece Crossings.
Residents must submit the online
survey by June 7.
Residents who do not receive a survey
or who have questions, should email
ARMYHousingsurvey@celassociates.
com.
Residents who complete the survey
will be entered into a drawing to win
$250. One $250 prize will be awarded for
each of Fort Meade’s five communities.
All residents who complete the survey
will also be entered into a grand prize
drawing to win $1,500.
All survey answers are strictly
confidential. Personal data is not
tabulated, and the survey does not
identify the resident.
The feedback provides the Army
and Corvias with vital information
to evaluate the current state of
the partnership and guide future
improvements to the housing facilities
and residential services.
NAF warehouse sale
The NAF Property Warehouse Sale will
be held at the Fort Meade Pavilion.
Items include campers, exercise
equipment and paintball trailers.
• Active-duty service members: Today,
11 a.m. to 4 p.m.
• Open to the public: Friday, 11 a.m. to
4 p.m.
All items will be sold “as is” and must
be moved at the time of purchase.
Cash and carry only. No refunds, no
returns.
For more information, go to
ftmeademwr.com.
Army Career Days
Baltimore Recruiting Battalion is
hosting Army Career Days on Friday
and Saturday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at
McGlachlin Parade Field.
The free interactive event is open
to the public and will highlight career
opportunities and benefits of service.
Career representatives from multiple
active and Reserve Army units and career
fields will be available to answer questions.
A flight crew with a UH-60 Black
Hawk helicopter also will attend.
Entertainment will be provided by The
Volunteers of the U.S. Army Field Band,
the Old Guard Fife and Drum Corps, and
the Army Caisson and Drill Team.
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Army Birthday Breakfast
The Francis Scott Key, Fort Meade
Chapter, Association of the United
States Army will host a breakfast
June 12 at 7:30 a.m. at Club Meade in
celebration of the Army Birthday/Flag
Day.
The guest speaker is Medal of Honor
recipient retired Lt. Col. Alfred Rascon.
Tickets cost $10 and are available
at the Fort Meade Community Credit
Union.
A limited number of tickets will be
available at the door.
Unit leaders wishing to purchase
blocks of tickets should contact retired
Sgt. Maj. Jim Gilbert at 301-875-3521.
Freedom Inn opens
indefinitely to DoD civilians
Until further notice, the Freedom Inn
Dining Facility will start allowing DoD
civilian employees, contractors and retirees
to dine in the facility Monday and Friday
for breakfast and lunch, and Tuesday
through Thursday for lunch only.
This is a trial basis.
The following rules must be adhered to:
• Service members in uniform are
priority through the entire serving time.
• DoD civilians, contractors and
retirees are allowed to enter from 12:15 to
12:45 p.m.
• All food is to be consumed in the
dining facility.
• No large bags are allowed.
• Carry-out for civilians is not
permitted.
Violation of any of these rules may
result in loss of privilege to dine in the
facility.
For more information, call Christine
L. Griggs, food program manager, at 301-
677-9350.
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Community News Notes
Meet the author
A “meet the author” event featuring
Antonio Elmaleh, author of “The Ones
They Left Behind,” will be held June 9 from
11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Fort Meade
Museum, 4674 Griffin Ave.
Bring a brown-bag lunch.
The free event is open to the public.
“The Ones They Left Behind” is a sweep-
ing account of post-Civil War America told
through the eyes of Harriman Hickenlooper,
a Civil War veteran who sets out to heal
the wounds of a country by recreating
Sherman’s March to the sea.
Harriman’sfictionalizedjourneyisinspired
by an actual Union veteran soldier’s march
for peace in post-Civil War America.
For more information, go to ftmeademwr.
com.
‘Samplers and Genealogy’
The Anne Arundel Genealogical
Society is offering the program “Samplers
and Genealogy” featuring collector Cindy
Steinhoff on June 4 from 7-9:30 p.m. at
Severna Park United Methodist Church
Fellowship Hall, 731 Benfield Road,
Severna Park.
Guests are welcome.
The program will be preceded by
refreshments and socializing, and followed
by introductions and a short business
meeting.
Steinhoff is director of the library at
Anne Arundel Community College and
a member of several needlework groups:
Embroiders Guild of America, Loudoun
Sampler Guild, and Annapolis Historic
Needlework Guild.
For a genealogist, a sampler can
provide clues to family history. Samplers
were typically made by girls ranging from
age 6 to the mid-teens. In addition to the
stitcher’s name and age frequently found
on samplers, girls often stitched names,
birth dates and death dates of family
members.
For more information, go to www.
aagensoc.org or call the organization at
the Kuethe Library at 410-760-9679.
Lunch and Learn
Kimbrough Ambulatory Care Center
hosts a monthly brown bag Lunch and
Learn on the second Tuesday of the
month on the first floor of the Rascon
Building, Building 2481, adjacent to
Kimbrough.
The next lunch is June 9 at noon.
The topic is “Proper Nutrition and
Exercise.”
The 30-minute lecture will be followed
by a question-and-answer session.
For more information, call Capt.
Tanya Bolden at 301-677-8625.
Preschool openings
Openings for the preschool program
at Meade High School are available.
Enrollment is open to ages 3 1/2 to
5.
The program runs from late October
until the first week of May,
Cost for three days a week is $40
per semester.
For applications, go to the main
office at Meade High School.
For more information, email
Rebecca Schroeder, preschool lab
program director, at rschroeder@
aacps.org or call 410-674-7710.
Cooking Matters
Commissary Tours
The next Cooking Matters
Commissary Tours Challenge are
Friday and June 15 from 10 a.m. to 2:30
p.m. at the commissary.
Tours are free and open to all eligible
commissary patrons.
Hands-on store tours are offered
every hour and teach participants the
skills to compare foods for cost and
nutrition.
Select tours will receive a $10 coupon.
To sign up for the event, go to http://
cmatscommissaryfm.eventbrite.com.
For more information, email
nwilson@strength.org.
Financial, Employment
Readiness
Army Community Service offers
Financial 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
This workshop will provide tips on
winning resume styles, the importance
of cover letters and tips on following up.
• Dollars and Sense: Tuesday, 9 a.m.
to noon
Topics include: basic budgeting,
financial goals and priorities, saving and
investing, and managing credit.
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.
• Medial Records Review:
Appointment required
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: “D is for Dinosaur” - Stories
about dinosaurs
Graduation celebration
Graduating high school seniors are
invited for a graduation celebration on
Tuesday at 4 p.m. at the Teen Center.
The event will feature cupcakes,
balloons and a gift.
6054.
Also, look for coverage of the Meade
High School graduation in the June 11
issue of Soundoff!
Youth Center classes
The Youth Center is offering the
following programs:
• Dance classes for ages 3 and older:
Tuesday and Thursday through June 11.
Cost is $35 and up, depending on age
of child and class.
• Tumbling classes for children ages
18 months and older: Monday and
Wednesday through June 10.
Cost varies with child’s age.
call 301-677-1149.
Out About
• Savage Fest returns June 6 from 10
a.m. to 5 p.m. at Baldwin Common and
Carroll Baldwin Hall, corner of Foundry
and Baltimore streets in Savage.
The event will feature live music,
magic shows, craft vendors, community
information booths, food vendors, pony
rides, a moon bounce, petting zoo and
raffles. For more information, go to
savagecommunityassociation.com.
• Blue Star Museums — a
collaboration among the National
Endowment for the Arts, Blue Star
Families, the Department of Defense
and more than 2,000 museums across
America — is offering free admission to
active-duty service members and their
families, including National Guard and
Reserve, through Labor Day, Sept. 7.
Participating Maryland museums
include: American Visionary Art
Museum, National Museum of Civil
War Medicine, BO Railroad Museum,
Walters Art Museum, Baltimore
Museum of Art, National Great Blacks
in Wax Museum, Maryland Historical
Society, Reginald F. Lewis Museum and
the Sports Legends Museum.
For more information or a complete
list of participating museums, go
to http://arts.gov/national/blue-star-
museums#!MD. or call the National
Endowment for the Arts at 202-682-
5400.
• National Trails Day walk event will
be held June 6 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at
Kinder Farm Park, 1001 Kinder Farm
Park Road, Millersville. The 5K and
10K route begins between 9 and 1 p.m.
at the River Birch Pavilion.
The new KFP Visitors Center features
displays from early farm life in Anne
Arundel County.
A new Tobacco Barn Museum was
opened recently. Antique tractors and
a working sawmill are in the farm
complex area. The Kinder Farm House
will be open for tours. Several modern
playgrounds are in the park.
www.mdvolks.org/freestate/; email
wahasse1798@verizon.net; or call 410-
437-2164.
• Port Discovery Children’s Museum
and OneMain Financial have joined
forces to Salute the Troops.
From now until June 30, all active-
duty military personnel and veterans
will receive free admission, plus a $2
admission discount for each of their
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YOUTH
RECREATION

MoviesCommunity News Notes
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 June 14
Friday Saturday: “Paul Blart: Mall Cop 2”
(PG). Mall cop Paul Blart heads to Vegas with his
teenage daughter before she heads off to college.
But safety never takes a holiday and when duty
calls, Blart answers. With Kevin James, Raini
Rodriguez, Eduardo Verastegui.
Sunday: “Unfriended” (R). A group of online
chat room friends find themselves haunted by a
mysterious, supernatural force using the account
of their dead friend. With Heather Sossaman,
Matthew Bohrer, Courtney Halverson.
June 5 7: “Avengers: Age of Ultron” (PG-13).
When Tony Stark and Bruce Banner try to jump-
start a dormant peacekeeping program called
Ultron, things go horribly wrong and it’s up to
Earth’s Mightiest Heroes to stop the villainous
Ultron from enacting its terrible plans. With Rob-
ert Downey Jr., Chris Evans, Mark Ruffalo.
June 6 12: “The Age of Adaline” (PG-13). A
young woman, born at the turn of the 20th cen-
tury, is rendered ageless after an accident. After
many solitary years, she meets a man who com-
plicates the eternal life she has settled into. With
Blake Lively, Michiel Huisman, Harrison Ford.
June 13: “Monkey Kingdom” (G). A nature
documentary that follows a newborn monkey
and its mother as they struggle to survive within
the competitive social hierarchy of the Temple
Troop. Tina Fey narrates.
June 14: “Little Boy” (PG-13). An 8-year-old boy
is willing to do whatever it takes to end World
War II so he can bring his father home. With
Jakob Salvati, Emily Watson, David Henrie.
guests, to the museum located at 35
Market Place in Baltimore.
Port Discovery also will offer free
“Museum on the Road” programs to
several schools at Fort Meade.
portdiscovery.org or call 410-727-8120.
• Enjoy wine, craft beers and food
from a variety of local restaurants and
caterers today from 5-9 p.m. at the
Howard County Conservancy, 10520
Old Frederick Road, Woodstock.
Listen to bluegrass while strolling
through the Conservancy’s three-acre
native plant garden. Browse the large
silent auction of artwork, getaways,
dining and more.
Admission costs $55. For more
information, go to http://www.
hcconservancy.org.
• Tickets are available at Leisure
Travel Services for the UniverSoul
Circus performance on Tuesday at
Security Square Mall in Baltimore. Cost
is $19.50.
For more information, call LTS at
301-677-7354.
• The U.S. Army Soldier Show will
perform June 9 at 7 p.m. at the Warner
Theatre. in Washington, D.C. The
production is a high-energy song and
dance show performed by active-duty
Soldiers.
The free event is open to the public.
Tickets are required and will soon be
available at Leisure Travel Services, 2300
Wilson St.
For more information, visit
ftmeademwr.com or call 301-677-7354.
• Leisure Travel Services is offering its
next monthly bus trip to New York City on
June 13, with discounts to attractions. Bus
cost is $60. For more information, call LTS
at 301-677-7354 or visit ftmeademwr.com.
• Calling All Dads for expecting fathers
and fathers with children of all ages will
meet Monday from 5:30-6:30 p.m. at the
Family Advocacy Program Center, 2462 85th
Medical Battalion Ave.
Children are welcome. Registration is
required.
• Families Dealing with Deployment meets
the first and third Monday of every month
from 5:30-6:30 p.m. at the Family Advocacy
Program, 2462 85th Medical Battalion Ave.
Children welcome. The next meeting is
Monday.
The group is for families experiencing an
upcoming or current deployment, or who
have recently returned from deployment. 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 June 4.
There is no cost for the buffet. Donations
are optional. All Fort Meade employees,
family members, and civilian and military
personnel are invited.
• Meade Rod and Gun Club meets the
first Thursday of the month at 7 p.m. at
Perry’s Restaurant and Odie’s Pub at 1210
Annapolis Road, Odenton, in the banquet
hall in back of the building. The next
meeting is June 4. 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 June 4. For more
information, visit namiaac.org.
• 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
June 6. 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.
• 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 June 8. For more information, call Celena
Flowers or Jessica Hobgood at 301-677-5590.
• 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 the Family Advocacy Program,
2462 85th Medical Battalion Ave. To register,
call 301-677-3617.
• 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 Service,
meets every Monday from 2:30-3:30 p.m.
at the Community Readiness Center, 830
Chisholm Ave.
For more information, call Celena
Flowers or Katherine Lamourt at 301-677-
5590.
• Cub Scout Pack 377 invites boys in
first through fifth grades, or ages 7 to 10, to
attend its weekly Monday meetings at 6 p.m.
at Argonne Hills Chapel Center.
For more information, email Cubmaster
Christopher Lassiter at pack377_cm@yahoo.
com or Committee Chairperson Marco
Cilibert at pack377_cc@yahoo.com.
• Boy Scout Troop 379 meets Mondays
at 7 p.m. at Argonne Hills Chapel Center
on Rockenbach Road. The troop is
actively recruiting boys ages 11 to 18. For
more information, email Lisa Yetman,
at lisayetman@verizon.net or Wendall
Lawrence, Scoutmaster, at lawrencewendall@
juno.com.
• Catholic Women of the Chapel meets
every Tuesday at 9:30 a.m. for prayer and
Bible study in the Main Post Chapel, 4419
Llewellyn Ave. Monthly programs are held
Mondays at 6:30 p.m. The group is open to
all women in the community ages 18 and
older — active duty, retiree and civilian
— for prayer, faith fellowship, and service.
For more information, email Mariana Yinh
at themariana@yahoo.com.
• American Legion Post 276 is open to
veterans and active-duty service members at
8068 Quarterfield Road in Severn. Breakfast
may be purchased beginning at 9 a.m.
Lunches may be purchased from 11:30 a.m.
to 2:30 p.m. Happy Hour is 4-6 p.m. Dinner
may be purchased at 6 p.m. on Fridays and
the fourth Sunday of every month.
Membership discounts are offered
for active-duty military. For more
information, call 410-969-8028 or visit
americanlegionpost276.org.
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