Soundoff April 9, 2015

‘Enough’
Sexual assault
survivor kicks off
prevention month
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UPCOMING EVENTS
Saturday, 8-10:30 a.m.: “Clean Up! Fort Meade” - Burba Lake
April 16, 6 p.m.: Fort Meade Volunteer Awards Banquet - Club Meade
April 18, 8 a.m.: Earth Day 5K/1-mile walk - Burba Lake
April 22, 10 a.m.-2 p.m.: Earth Day event - The Pavilion
April 25, 9 a.m.-3 p.m: Family Fun Fair & Youth Fishing Rodeo - Burba Lake
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vol. 67 no. 14 Published in the interest of the Fort Meade community April 9, 2015
Photo by Cpl. George Huley, 55th Signal Company (Combat Camera)
Garrison Commander Col. Brian P. Foley (second from left), runs alongside Master Sgt. Cedric King, a double amputee and resiliency speaker, during the Joint Service Sexual
Assault Awareness and Resiliency Installation Run on Wednesday morning. Foley and King led 1,700 service members from all the service branches in a 3-mile run on post
to emphasize Fort Meade’s commitment to resiliency and observe Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month. For the story, see Page 4.
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Commander’s Column
Contents
News.............................. 3 Sports...................................14
Crime Watch................10 Places of Worship...............19
Community..................16 Classified..............................20
Editorial Staff
Garrison Commander
Col. Brian P. Foley
Garrison Command
Sgt. Maj. Rodwell L. Forbes
Public Affairs Officer
Chad T. Jones
Chad.T.Jones.civ@mail.mil
Chief, Command Information
Philip H. Jones
Philip.H.Jones.civ@mail.mil
Editor Dijon Rolle
Dijon.N.Rolle.civ@mail.mil
Assistant Editor Senior Writer
Rona S. Hirsch
Staff Writer Lisa R. Rhodes
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Happy Easter, Team Meade!
Spring is here and I hope all were able to
enjoy the beautiful weather this past weekend
with friends, family and loved ones.
As the world begins to renew around us, we
will renew the hard work started last fall to
repair and modernize our roads and parking
lots.
The old PX is gone! Demolition was quick,
and the new parking lot is being framed. Once
it is complete, we will turn our attention to the
commissary lot and other projects funded with
last year’s money.
The effort to attain military construction
funding for Mapes and Reece roads and our
access control points is continuing. And both
projects have been inserted into the Army
budget.
On April 27, we are hosting two key staff-
ers from the Senate Armed Services military
construction subcommittee to show them our
needs. Katherine Hammack, the Army’s assis-
tant secretary for Installations, Energy and the
Environment, will visit the very next day.
So we continue to work hard for needed infra-
structure and appreciate your patience. In the
meantime, if you see a pothole, call the hotline
at 301-677-4231 and we’ll get it filled ASAP.
April is Sexual Assault Awareness and Pre-
vention Month, and we have a full schedule
of events planned to train, educate and raise
awareness in our battle to stop sexual assault
and harassment of any kind. As we go through
the month, I ask everyone to consider how they
treat co-workers, friends and acquaintances in
general.
Do you treat others in the same manner
you wish to be treated? Do you respect others’
preferences even if you do not share them? If
not, consider using this month as a catalyst for
change.
Every person deserves the right to live and
work in an environment free of the fear and
stress created when someone invades another’s
personal space without being invited. Regard-
less of the location or circumstances, we must
always be mindful and respectful of the people
around us.
When in doubt if your words or actions
are offensive to another person, ask that per-
son. When
offended by
another’s words
or actions, tell
them. If the per-
son chooses not
to respect your
preference, then
tell someone
else and request
help as needed
to correct the
situation.
There are
proper ways to express attraction without
harassing or harming them. Always ensure the
attraction is mutual before pursuing further.
Before expressing attraction, ask yourself if
there is already someone else in your life who
would be hurt or offended by your actions if
they knew.
Please participate in as many of our events this
month as you can. We kicked off this month’s
awareness campaign with the Installation Sexual
Assault Awareness Month Resiliency Run on
Wednesday on McGlachlin Parade Field.
The run was attended by Master Sgt. Cedric
King, a double amputee and living example of
the power of human resilience.
King was severely injured by an improvised
explosive device while serving in Afghanistan in
2012. Rather than dwell in adversity, King has
dedicated his life to helping others focus on the
positives in their lives.
His story is a lesson we can all learn from.
Have a great week!
With spring here,
work begins on
roads, parking lots
COL. Brian P. Foley
Garrison Commander
Correction
The article “Soldier Family Assistance
Center Moves to ACS,” published in the
April 2 issue of Soundoff!, incorrectly
reported that the SFAC staff has been
reduced by 25 percent. The staff is currently
at 25 percent of its full capacity.
In addition, the Employment Readiness
Program remains at Army Community
Service at 830 Chisholm Ave.
Soundoff! regrets the errors.

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News
By Lisa R. Rhodes
Staff Writer
When she was a child, Maj. Gen. Linda
L. Singh was sexually abused by a family
member during a walk in the woods.
Singh, the 29th adjutant general of
Maryland, spoke candidly about being
sexually abused as a child and as a teen
to an audience of 120 service members
and DoD civilians on April 1 at McGill
Training Center.
“I was an innocent kid,” she said. “Did
I ask for that? No.”
The general’s speech kicked off Fort
Meade’s observance of Sexual Assault
Awareness and Prevention Month. The
event was sponsored by the Fort Meade
garrison.
The DoD’s theme for this year is “Elim-
inate Sexual Assault: Know Your Part. Do
Your Part.”
Bianca Rodgers, a Sexual Harassment/
Assault Response Prevention victim
advocate at Kimbrough Ambulatory Care
Center, invited Singh to be the guest
speaker.
As adjutant general, Singh is respon-
sible for the daily operations of the Mary-
land Military Department, which includes
the Maryland Army National Guard,
Maryland Air National Guard, Mary-
land Emergency Management Agency and
Maryland Defense Force.
Singh is also the recipient of the Bronze
Star Medal.
At the start of last week’s event, Col.
Laura R. Trinkle, commander of the U.S.
Army Medical Activity and Kimbrough,
welcomed the audience.
“This is an extremely important topic,”
Trinkle said. “The prevention of sexual
harassment and sexual assault requires
everybody’s involvement. ... We all have to
be standing strong.”
Singh’s message for her presentation
was “Are You With Me?”
“I’m going to talk about my story ...
about why we have to get at this, why we
have to get at what I think is very systemic
in our society,” she said.
Singh said although Congress is focused
on sexual assault and harassment in the
military, the problem has existed for
decades and is now being revealed on col-
lege campuses and in religious communi-
ties across the country.
The general said she did not talk about
‘Enough is enough’
Adjutant General of Maryland speaks out against sexual assault
her own experiences for 30 to 40 years
because she could not understand why
these incidents happened to her. But she
finally decided to say “no more.”
Singh said that when she was a child,
her abuser said: “You trust me, don’t
you?”
“Well, of course I trusted them,” Singh
said. “I didn’t realize what was going on.
I knew I wasn’t supposed to say anything.
I was told not to say anything.”
Years later, at age 16, Singh was sexually
abused by a family member after a wed-
ding anniversary party. The general said
she had been drinking alcohol, although
she was not permitted to drink.
Singh said when she returned home
from the party and went to bed to sleep,
she woke up later to find the family
member on top of her. When she realized
what was happening, she said, she tried
to stop it.
“I trusted them and they took advan-
tage of me,” Singh said.
Then, talking directly to the audience,
she said:
“You guys are the only ones who have
actually heard this much detail, except my
family.”
Singh said her abuser was in the military
and several days after the incident, left to
return to duty.
“I didn’t understand that I could have
made some calls and got him into trouble,”
she said. “But I did know that it wasn’t
right.”
Singh later told her mother and the
two argued. Her father told her to leave
home.
Singh said the abuse “impacted me
severely” for years and that she had a
tough time in relationships and “hated”
men.
However, she said she has been “blessed”
to be married for 23 years. Her husband,
she said, “is just starting to understand
everything that happened to me when I
was young.”
Singh said she did not tell her husband
about her experiences and that she is just
starting to talk about it.
“[I’m] just now really beginning to have
the conversation because I know it really
isn’t my fault,” she said.
Singhsaidshealsowassexuallyharassed
while working for a defense support con-
tractor. A client tried to kiss her and
made sexual advances while they were on
a business trip.
“You’re my client, you can’t do that,”
Singh told the client.
The client later complained to Singh’s
boss and Singh threatened to file a lawsuit
if she was fired. The client was reassigned
to another female employee.
Later, Singh said she was sexually
harassed by a Soldier when she was a
captain and the company commander of
a maintenance company.
Over the course of a year, the Soldier
made sexually suggestive comments and
tried to kiss her. He even sent her flowers.
On one occasion, Singh threatened him
with an Article 15, a nonjudicial punish-
ment, because he was drinking. He later
dared to call her at her job and made
another sexually suggestive comment.
Singh said that was the last straw.
“When I said enough is enough, I put
him out,” she said.
Singh enforced four Article 15s against
the Soldier, ending his military career.
During a deployment to Afghanistan,
Singh said she had time to think about
the abuse she endured and its impact on
her life.
“I made a decision at that point and
time that I was not going to wait till I
took off this uniform to have this conver-
sation. If I made general officer when I
came back ... I said from this day forward
I would be transparent about the things
that have happened to me and about my
past because I think there are people out
there that will maybe stand with me,”
Singh said.
By speaking out against sexual assault
and sexual harassment, Singh said she
made the decision that “enough is enough.
... So, with that I say, “Are you with me?”
After the speech, Trinkle said Singh’s
story speaks to survivors of sexual harass-
ment and sexual assault.
“You can survive. You can be accom-
plished,” Trinkle said. “This doesn’t have
to define your life.”
In his remarks, Garrison Commander
Col. Brian P. Foley praised Singh for her
candor.
“To hear your story in such a personal
way, there’s not one of us here who is not
going to leave here changed,” he said.
Foley and Trinkle then presented Singh
with a certificate of appreciation.
Pvt. Sasha Hill, a photography student
at the Defense Information School, called
Singh’s speech “moving.”
“It’s inspirational to see her and see that
she’s moving forward,” Hill said.
Photo by steve ellmore
Maj. Gen. Linda L. Singh, the 29th adjutant general of Maryland, shares her story as
a survivor of sexual abuse. Singh was the guest speaker at Fort Meade’s kickoff of
Sexual Assault Awareness Prevention Month held April 1 at McGill Training Center.

Cover Story
By Lisa R. Rhodes
Staff Writer
At 6:20 a.m. Wednesday, despite cold
temperatures and the threat of rain,
Garrison Command Sgt. Maj. Rodwell
L. Forbes gave orders to several senior
enlisted leaders at the gazebo at McGla-
chlin Parade Field.
The senior enlisted leaders led more
than 10 military units from all the service
branches to the parade field in prepara-
tion for this year’s Joint Service Sexual
Assault Awareness and Resiliency Instal-
lation Run.
The event was held in observance of
Sexual Assault Awareness and Preven-
tion Month. The DoD’s theme for this
year is: “Eliminate Sexual Assault: Know
Your Part. Do Your Part.”
The 1,700 service members stood in
formation and waited for reveille at 6:30,
then dispersed from the parade field for
the early-morning, 3-mile run.
Led by a fire truck, Garrison Com-
mander Col. Brian P. Foley and Master
Sgt. Cedric King, a double amputee and
former Army Ranger, ran with the service
members on a route through the post car-
rying unit flags and singing cadences.
Around 7 a.m., the service members
arrived back at the parade field and
returned to their formations before Foley
commanded them to fall out and gather
around the gazebo for his remarks.
“Looking good this morning, Team
Meade,” Foley said as rain began to fall.
“Outstanding turnout today. I want to
thank each and every one of you for com-
ing out here today.
“Care for each other. Remember to
care for each other. Caring leads to resil-
iency, resiliency leads to readiness, and
readiness allows each and every one of
us to better defend this great nation of
ours.”
Foley then introduced King, who lost
both his legs when he stepped on an
improvised explosive device while on
patrol in Afghanistan in 2012.
“He personifies resiliency in the face of
adversity,” Foley said.
In his brief remarks, King invited the
service members to hear his speech later
that morning at McGill Training Center.
“It’s not about what happens to you,
it’s what you do about it,” King said.
“Bad stuff is going to happen. ... If you
can just focus on the fact that it’s going
to happen, what you do about it is your
test.”
Foley then asked senior leaders to
Run focuses on resiliency, sexual assault prevention
take advantage of the training and edu-
cational opportunities that are offered
throughout the month to prevent sexual
assault and sexual harassment.
“It is a cancer that we must kill,” Foley
said of sexual assault. “It will kill resil-
iency in our organizations. It will stop us
from performing our missions.”
After he spoke, Foley tasked the senior
unit leaders to take charge of their troops
as service members hurried off the parade
field and back to their units.
Photo by spc. alyssa madero,
55th Signal Company (Combat Camera)
Garrison Commander Col. Brian P. Foley
leads service members in the Joint Service
Sexual Assault Awareness and Resiliency
Installation Run as Master Sgt. Cedric King
runs beside him. The run began with reveille
at 6:30 a.m. and concluded with remarks
by Foley on the importance of service
members caring for each other to promote
resiliency and prevent sexual assault and
sexual harassment.
PHOTO BY cpl. george huley, 55th Signal Company (Combat Camera)
First Army Division East Soldiers participate in the the Joint Service Sexual Assault
Awareness and Resiliency Installation Run on Wednesday morning.

News
Child Abuse
Prevention
Proclamation
Garrison Commander
Col. Brian P. Foley
signs a proclamation
Monday declaring
April as Child Abuse
Prevention Month at
garrison headquarters.
Fort Meade Family
Advocacy Program
manager Celena Flow-
ers (right) and FAP
employees Colaina
Townsend, Lauran
Blyther, Katherine
Lamount and Rafiah
Meekins attended the
signing.
Photo by Steve Ellmore
By David Vergun
Army News Service
A directive signed Feb. 25 by Secretary of
the Army John McHugh opened more than
4,100 positions to women in the U.S. Army
Special Operations Command.
Directive 2015-08 opened positions in the
U.S.ArmySpecialForcesCommand,National
Guard airborne battalions and tactical psycho-
logical teams.
Although recent news has been on female
Soldiers attending the pre-Ranger course,
USASOC officials said the directive is signifi-
cant because it opens unit positions in direct
operational roles.
“In the aggregate, there have been approxi-
mately 5,000 positions opened within the com-
mand since 2013,” according to a USASOC
statement.
About 1,000 positions were opened to
women following the 2013 rescinding of the
Direct Ground Combat Rule by the secre-
tary of defense. This paved the way for more
women to serve in direct combat roles and
in military occupational specialties that were
previously open only to males.
Over the last two years, USASOC has been
reviewing all positions that were closed and has
maintained a “phased approach to opening of
previously closed positions in order to remain
synchronized with the Army,” an official said.
Since 2013, the integration of women into
USASOC has been so rapid that the propor-
tion of females to males serving in USASOC’s
civil affairs and military information support
operations, or MISO, is now comparable to
that of women serving in the active Army
overall, according to the command.
MISO replaced the term psychological
operations in 2010.
There are more than 1,000 women cur-
rently assigned to USASOC, and, “based on
the recent opening of additional positions,
that number will increase over time based on
how Human Resources Command locates and
assigns Soldiers to the command,” according
to USASOC.
Most positions with the 160th Special Oper-
ations Aviation Regiment — all pilots, crew
chiefs, and enabler positions — opened to
women as of July 23, 2014, except for 13F, fire
support specialist as it is still a closed military
occupational specialty in the Army.
Women have filled many positions and
some are now “operationally employed into
combat missions,” according to a USASOC
statement.
Additionally, women have been assigned to
nonaviation, battalion-level positions within
the 160th SOAR.
Directive opens 4,100 special
ops positions to women
The secretary of the Army’s directive has
resulted in the Army recoding about 4,000
“enabler positions”down to the battalion level
in 1st Special Forces Command and Special
Warfare Center and School.
“Most likely, this will allow women to be
assigned during the normal assignment and
move cycle this summer or coming fall,” a
USASOC official said.
Therecentdirectivewillnotaffectspecialties
closed Armywide to women. It will only open
USASOC positions in MOS that are open to
women elsewhere in the Army.
Regarding the 75th Ranger Regiment,
USASOC “is synchronized with the Army and
SOCOM efforts as we move forward between
now and January 2016 toward making a rec-
ommendation” regarding gender integration,
officials said.
USASOC “is collaborating with the Army
and SOCOM on the physical standards valida-
tion for Special Forces Assessment and Selec-
tion and the Ranger Assessment and Selection
Program, and with SOCOM’s social science
studiesfocusedonSOFspecificissues,”accord-
ing to the command.
The U.S. Army Training and Doctrine
Command has been studying all aspects of
gender-integration efforts, officials added. All
Soldiers are evaluated in a gender-neutral
environment with the end goal of identifying
the Army’s best performers and those with the
greatest potential for future service.
“HRC rightly considers factors other than
coding of a position for gender in locating and
assigning Soldiers to USASOC,” according to
the command.
“Other factors, such as airborne qualifica-
tion, or willingness to attend Airborne School,
and higher deployment tempo considerations
bear on the decision to assign the right Soldier
to a USASOC unit.”
The USASOC Implementation Plan is a
deliberate, phased approach that first “assigns
senior, experienced female Soldiers to support
the expansion of opportunities in USASOC-
enabler positions and also to newly opened
units and positions previously closed to
women,” according to the command.
USASOC is conducting a review of all
special operations jobs and assessing how to
further integrate women to support the Army
Special Operations Forces 2022, or ARSOF
2022, priority - Invest in Human Capital.
“The desired end state is enhanced capabil-
ity, supporting the Army chief of staff’s strate-
gic priority to build adaptive Army leaders for
a complex world,” according to the USASOC
statement. “USASOC is committed to main-
taining the highest standards and delivering
the most qualified operators to the nation,
irrespective of gender.”
USASOC was pursuing gender-integration
prior to the 2013 rescinding of the Direct
Ground Combat Rule, officials said. Women
have been serving in civil affairs and MISO
now for nearly 20 years.
PHOTO BY Spc. Kristina L. Gupton
Sgt. Stephanie Tremmel, with the 86th Special Troops Battalion, 86th Infantry Brigade
Combat Team, interacts with an Afghan child while visiting the village of Durani.

News
First in a series on volunteers in
honor of April’s designation as
National Volunteer Month
Story and photos by Alan H. Feiler
Special to Soundoff!
Donna L. Stephenson’s sky-blue eyes
light up when recalling the many con-
versations she’s enjoyed with active-duty
service members as a volunteer at the
USO Metro-Fort Meade Center.
“I’m a good talker, and I’m usually
a pretty good listener as well,” said the
Severn resident who grew up in Bowie.
“I’ve seen so many pictures of babies and
of mothers and fathers. To me, the best
part is to hear their stories. A lot of them
are young and just got into the military.
“Sometimes I think they’re lonely,
although most have a good network. I
think they like having someone like a
mom here, and they know I know what
they’re going through.”
That’s because Stephenson, a mother
of four, has two sons in the military. Her
eldest son Shane serves in the infantry,
while her other son Jimmy is in the Navy.
In addition, her husband, Scott, is a
retired Navy officer who now works for
the National Security Agency.
“When my son [Shane] was in Afghani-
stan, the only time I could hear from him
was when he was at the USO,” Stephen-
son said. “He would call from the USO
in Bagram, and he loved the services and
the comfort there. It was his lifeline.
“And for Jimmy, the airport USOs
have been awesome. He can get food or
rest or watch movies — and then get
some more food!”
Stephenson, a retired critical-care
paramedic, is among the Fort Meade
USO’s approximately 140 volunteers. She
joined the organization, based at 8612
6th Armored Cavalry Road, about 18
months ago. Among her responsibilities
are serving snacks and beverages, stock-
ing inventory, cleaning, and meeting
and greeting service members and their
families.
“I started volunteering here just a day
after my 50th birthday,” Stephenson said
with a laugh. “That’s just how it worked
out. Happy birthday to me.”
Calling herself a “professional vol-
unteer,” Stephenson also offers her time
and services at the National Multiple
Sclerosis Society, Meade High School
All for the troops
Volunteer lends helping hand at USO
(which her 17-year-old son Jack attends),
and her church, Alberta Gary Memorial
United Methodist Church in Columbia.
But she said her work for the USO
holds a special place in her heart.
“Anyone who is doing what they do
for our country is truly awesome,” Ste-
phenson said of active-duty service mem-
bers and their family members. “Being
involved with the military is like a built-in
network of family and friends. The kids
are just so happy to see you. It makes me
feel closer to my own kids.
“I know how much the USO means to
people. It’s amazing. There are so many
services the USO provides.”
Stephenson, who usually works for the
USO every Thursday from 9 a.m. to 1
p.m., said the Fort Meade center can get
pretty busy, especially around lunchtime.
But she doesn’t mind at all and is always
happy to boil up a cup of noodles for a
Soldier or suggest they try her specially
brewed mocha coffee.
“It’s like a family here,” Stephenson
said. “You always feel like you fit in.
Sometimes when we get deliveries, we’ll
ask [service members] to help out. They
love to help. I just love coming here
because of them.”
Stephenson also enjoys the camara-
derie with her fellow volunteers and the
center’s staff, supervisor Laura Dexter-
Mooty and program coordinator Shawn
Sabia.
“Some of the people who volunteer
here don’t have military backgrounds
or histories,,” Stephenson said. “It’s not
always easy for them to get onto Fort
Meade, but they do it anyway because
they just love the USO and the atmo-
sphere here.
“We all are very gracious and helpful
to each other. Everyone helps out and
is friendly, and that’s why it’s just a fun
place to be.”
‘I know how much the USO
means to people.’
Donna L. Stephenson
Volunteer, USO Metro-
Fort Meade Center
Donna L.
Stephenson,
who has two
sons who serve
in the military,
says she
volunteers at
the USO Metro-
Fort Meade
Center because
working there
makes her
feel closer to
her sons. The
mother of four
also volunteers
at the National
Multiple
Sclerosis
Society and at
Meade High
School, which
her youngest
son attends.

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However, that research should cover
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It is important to read the fine print
and understand what the warranty/ser-
vice contract covers in reference to the
item being purchased. The extended
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Anne Arundel
County executive
serves dinners at
Sarah’s House
By Alan H. Feiler
Anne Arundel County Executive Steve
Schuh and seven members of his support
staff dropped by Sarah’s House on March
31 to serve dinners to more than 65 resi-
dents of the transitional housing program
located at Fort Meade.
Thedinners,whichincludedchickensalad
sandwiches, chicken nuggets and strips,
tossed salads, apple sauce and chocolate
chip cookies, were purchased by Schuh and
his staff at a discount from Chick-fil-A.
Residents were served over two shifts
in the dining room area of Sarah’s House.
Also serving the residents were two young
volunteers related to a member of the
county executive’s support staff team.
“I’ve visited Sarah’s House many times
over the years and found that it provides
such a wonderful service to people in crisis,”
Schuh said. “They really help people stabi-
lize their lives and transition.
“The Army is one of the largest sup-
porters of Sarah’s House. Without the
Army, Sarah’s House wouldn’t be here. The
Army’s been incredibly supportive.”
A Crofton native who served two terms
in the Maryland General Assembly repre-
senting Anne Arundel County, Schuh, 54,
said last week’s gathering marked the fourth
time that he and his staff bought dinners
and served residents of Sarah’s House.
The facility was established in 1987 in a
partnership between Anne Arundel Coun-
ty, Catholic Charities and the U.S. Army at
Fort Meade. Schuh said he has been a sup-
porter and volunteer for Catholic Charities
for about 15 years.
On a daily basis, approximately 125
people, half of them children, are served
by the emergency shelter and transitional
A Tasteful Gesture
housing program for homeless families.
Most of the meals at Sarah’s House are
provided by area churches, school groups
and civic outfits. It is one of only three
shelters in the nation supported by the U.S.
Army.
Editor’s note: For more information
about Sarah’s House, call 410-551-7722 or
visit www.catholiccharities-md.org/sarahs-
house/.
Photo by David Abrams
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dropped by Sarah’s House last week to serve Chick-fil-A dinners to residents of the
transitional housing program located at Fort Meade. More than 65 residents were served
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Story and photo by Lisa R. Rhodes
Staff Writer
On Monday, Haley Neslony, a third-
grader at Monarch Academy in Glen
Burnie, received a once-in-a-lifetime
opportunity.
She met President Barack Obama and
First Lady Michelle Obama as a special
guest for the 137th annual White House
Easter Egg Roll.
Haley was invited to the event after
winning the 2015 Easter Egg Roll Design
Contest last month.
“I’m just really excited,” the 8-year-
old said in an interview before the White
House Easter Egg Roll.
Haley is the daughter of Air Force
Capt. Timothy Neslony, 7th Intelligence
Squadron, and his wife, Lorin. The cou-
ple also have a 12-year-old son Jake, a
seventh-grader at Monarch. The family
lives in Meuse Forest.
The first lady selected two winning
designs for the Easter Egg Roll Design
Contest, which was open to all elemen-
tary and middle school students. Students
from nearly 30 states and three foreign
countries entered the contest.
In honor of the fifth anniversary of
the first lady’s “Let’s Move” initiative,
the theme for the contest was “#Gimme
Five,”which required participants to show
five ways they are leading healthy lives.
Haley’s design, which showcases her
love for the hula hoop, roller blading,
yoga, walking and running, was used as
the souvenir poster for the White House
Easter Egg Roll.
The poster was given as a prize to the
children who won the egg roll and egg
hunt.
“We’re really excited for her,” Lorin
Meade youth a winner in
White House Easter
Egg Roll Design Contest
Neslony said. “She put a lot of effort into
the drawing. She worked real hard.”
Neslony, a volunteer at the White
House for two years, received an email
from the White House in March seek-
ing submissions for the contest. Haley
decided to enter.
“She brainstormed ideas and drew up
sketches,” Neslony said. “It took about
three or four days to figure out what she
wanted to do. She worked on it after
school and before bed.”
The deadline for submissions online
was March 6. On March 16, Monarch
Academy received a phone call from the
White House announcing the win.
“It was just exciting,” Haley said of the
phone call. “They picked me out of class
and I went to the front office.”
Neslony said creating art comes natu-
rally to Haley.
“Haley is really shy, so art is her way
of expression,” Neslony said. “She loves
to draw and paint.”
Neslony said the win and the visit
to the White House were a perfect way
for the family to end their time at Fort
Meade. The family will PCS to San Anto-
nio, Texas, in June.
“What a way to leave the area,”she said.
“We’re excited for the opportunity.”
Lorin Neslony and her daughter Haley look at the 8-year-old’s artwork that won the
2015 Easter Egg Roll Design Contest sponsored by the White House. One of the
contest’s two winners, Haley met President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle
Obama on Monday at the 137th annual White House Easter Egg Roll.
‘Haley is really shy, so art is
her way of expression. She
loves to draw and paint.’
Lorin Neslony
mother of Haley Neslony

News
Levert Pickens (center), a member of the Omega Psi Phi fraternity, gives
participants instructions to cross Reece Road on their way to the Youth
Center before the start of Saturday’s Easter Egg Hunt.
hunting
season
TOP LEFT: Children race off from the starting line to collect eggs at Fort
Meade’s annual Easter Egg Hunt.
TOP RIGHT: Three-year-old Dakotah Hernandez (center) of Fort Meade
peeks out from the crowd before the official start of the egg hunt.
BELOW: The Easter Bunny hosts a small dance party at the Youth Center
during the three-hour event.
RIGHT: Kayla Rozas, 5, of Severn,
finds one of the golden eggs in
the field outside the Youth Center.
The gold egg won Kayla a bicycle
during the raffle later in the day.
photos by nate pesce
Children ages 13 and younger hopped over to the Youth
Center on Saturday afternoon for the garrison’s annual Easter
Egg Hunt. The free, three-hour event featured games, arts and
crafts, a raffle, family activities and a huge egg hunt. The main
attraction was a visit by the Easter Bunny.

Sports
Bowling
phenomenon
recruited by
top-tier schools
By Alan H. Feiler
Renee Riffey has a problem most 17-year-
olds could only dream of.
She can’t decide among the myriad uni-
versities that are actively courting her and
offering major scholarships, and it’s all due
to her prodigious talent as a women’s bowl-
ing champion.
With National Signing Day looming
on Wednesday, Renee — a senior at Glen
Burnie’s North County High School — has
received verbal offers for full scholarships
from Alabama State University, Howard
University, Pennsylvania State University,
Sacred Heart University in Connecticut
and Virginia State University. She has also
received a partial scholarship offer from
Kutztown University of Pennsylvania.
“Bowling has opened up many opportuni-
ties for her to go to schools and pursue her
dreams,” said Renee’s father, Brian Riffey,
chief of garrison security at the Directorate
of Plans, Training, Mobilization and Secu-
rity “It’s become a full-court press, with some
schools talking to her about their programs
and coaches.
“Something like this doesn’t happen very
often. It’s definitely a blessing.”
Renee, who trains at the Lanes at Fort
Meade and averages 180 per game (her high
roll is 255), says her ideal school would have
both a Division 1 bowling program and a
strong marine biology major.
Her dream is to become a marine mam-
malogist, although she also hopes to become
a professional bowler someday.
“I want to be the best. I don’t want to
sound like a jerk, but who wouldn’t?”said the
soft-spoken, slender teenager who resides in
Glen Burnie. “You always want to be the best
and do what you love to do. Every competi-
tive bowler wants to be a professional. I still
hold onto that goal.”
An only child who was born in Morgan-
town, W.Va., Renee got into bowling at age
7, which is considered a little late in the game
for competitive bowling. But Brian Riffey
said he and his wife, both avid bowlers,
immediately saw Renee’s gift.
On a roll, with little time to spare
“It was a natural raw talent and ability,
even with no prior experience,”he said. “You
could just see that athlete underneath it all,
and she just got better and stronger. She
never even needed bumpers. She was always
just active and engaged.”
It was around middle school, after spend-
ing some time in youth leagues, that Renee
started dreaming of becoming a pro bowler.
“I just wanted to keep doing it. I could tell
I was different,” she said. “I just grew into it
and really loved the sport.”
In recent years, Renee has trained with dif-
ferent coaches and bowled in several leagues.
She trains every day except Thursday, which
is her designated day off from bowling. Her
current coach is a former Professional Bowl-
ers Association women’s series champion.
Renee also has had several videos made
exhibiting her bowling skills posted on You-
Tube, receiving the attention of several col-
leges and universities looking for candidates
for their women’s bowling programs.
“Bowling is exploding in terms of popu-
larity, especially on the college level,” Brian
Riffey said. “It’s become very competitive,
and women’s bowling has gotten very popu-
lar, especially on the East Coast and Mid-
west. It’s making a comeback, with more
exposure on ESPN and the launching of a
women’s tour.”
Renee said she loves being part of the
regional bowling community and the cama-
raderie among competitive bowlers.
“I’ve gotten to know a lot of people in the
community,” she said. “You get to bowl with
them as well as against them. You learn a lot
from each other.”
Keeping it fun is important to her parents.
While much of her free time is spent on the
lanes and perfecting her craft, Renee still
finds time for her other interests such as boy
bands, volleyball, drawing, learning German
and Tweeting.
“Bowling does take a lot of her time. But
she bowls because she loves it,” Brian Riffey
said. “If we feel she needs a break, we tell
her to take a break. It’s important to us that
she gets full exposure to being a high school
senior.
“But at the same time, you have to per-
fect your art if you want to go to school
for free.”
Besides being born with the natural physi-
ology of a bowler, Renee attributes her talent
to having a competitive streak as well as a
strong work ethic and discipline instilled by
her parents, both of whom were in the mili-
tary. Her mom, Leslie Riffey, is a contracting
officer representative at the Defense Informa-
tion School’s Logistics Directorate.
“I am a competitive person. That’s what
sparks it all,” Renee said. “I love competi-
tion, especially during tournaments. I do
have fun when I’m bowling with friends.
But in competition, it’s different. I do a lot
of thinking when I’m bowling — which ball
I’m going to use, which moves, if the last shot
isn’t what I wanted, and what I’m going to do
to make it what I want it to be. There’s not a
moment you can stop thinking.”
Around school, Renee said, only her
friends know about her achievements in
bowling. She prefers not drawing a lot of
attention.
“I’m just like any other kid in school,”
she said. “I’m not really about the attention.
I just happen to love to bowl, and I want to
take it to the next level.”
Although her deadline for choosing a
university is not until August, Renee said she
will likely decide which school she will attend
by the end of this month. She and her father
noted that more offers could be coming both
this week and next.
Only time will tell whether Renee becomes
a professional bowler, said her dad.
“If nothing else, bowling will always be
there for her,” he said. “It’s a sport she’s
always loved. But we’re extremely proud of
her. She puts a lot of time into it. As long
as she continues to have fun, we’ll support
her.”
Renee Riffey, a
North County High
School senior
who trains at the
Lanes at Fort
Meade, hopes
that next week’s
National Signing
Day will lead to
a full scholarship
at a university
with a Division 1
women’s bowling
program and a
marine biology
major. The 17-year-
old Glen Burnie
resident plans to
become a marine
mammalogist
and, perhaps, a
professional bowler
as well.
Photo by Steve Ellmore

Sports
There are more than a few things we could
discuss this week, Jabber Nation.
I could certainly go on for a bit about Open-
ing Day, and the Detroit Tigers’new ace, David
Price,orJ.D.Martinez’smoonshot,whichhap-
pened to be the first home run of 2015. cbsprt.
co/1CUO99G
Our friend Marcia Eastland would be pretty
happy if we discussed the UCONN women’s
third-straight national championship, and their
coach Geno Auriemma tying the immortal
John Wooden with his 10th national title.
Speaking of immortals, Coach Mike
Krzyzewski is officially there after the Blue
Devils broke almost everyone’s bracket (mine
included) by beating Wisconsin on Monday.
It was Coach K’s fifth, and probably most
improbable, national championship.
Another topic could be how the Badgers
coach, Beau Ryan, showed why he’s not quite
ready for the Hall of Fame with his post-game
press conference where he blamed everything
except his team for their second-half collapse.
Sure the refs were bad, and yes, “rent-a-play-
ers” are unfortunately dominating college bas-
ketball, but none of those things would have
been mentioned if Bo had not forgotten to pass
the ball to Frank Kaminsky.
Frank the Tank is a story unto himself. On
Saturday, the Naismith College Player of the
Year busted up Kentucky’s vaunted defense for
20 points and 11 rebounds to lead the Badgers
to the biggest upset of the season when they
ended Kentucky’s run at perfection.
Kaminsky was so dominant, a reporter
asked a Kentucky player about Frank’s perfor-
mance during the post-game news conference.
During the question, another Kentucky player
at the interview table, sophomore Andrew
Harrison, muttered “F*** that n****” under
his breath.
This may be the first time you heard this
because the story didn’t pick up much traction.
In fact, it was pretty much dead on Sunday,
partially because of everything else going on
in sports (See above).
But it would be ridiculous to deny the major
reason why the story went away with barely
a whimper — Andrew Harrison is black and
Frank Kaminsky is white.
It’s pretty easy to imagine what would
have happened and what we’d still be hear-
ing if Kaminsky would have said that about
Harrison. Kaminsky could easily have been
suspended for Monday’s national champion-
ship game, and scores of talking heads would
have drummed up another national discussion
on race.
Instead, we got a lot of “It’s wrong what
he said, but ...”
One analyst even
described it as
merely a “teaching
moment.”
At first, this
apparent indiffer-
ence bothered me.
However,withafew
days to think about
things, I believe
Harrison’s use of
this vile word, while
idiotic, disrespectful and completely inappro-
priate, is in some ways a good sign of how far
we have come in our society.
Despite all of the chatter, Harrison’s use
of the N-word toward a white dude, while
not complimentary by any means, shows how
color blind a good portion of our younger
generation is.
Harrison wasn’t thinking a bit about
Kaminsky’s pasty white skin when he dropped
the N-bomb. I bet that up to that moment, the
only controversial or degrading word Harrison
dropped in that statement was the F-bomb.
The fact that Harrison probably didn’t see
anything wrong with the use of the N-word
is part of a larger discussion I do not have
the time or expertise to address regarding the
absurdity of people comfortably using self-
degrading terms.
Instead of being racial, Harrison’s comment
was continuing a tradition of frustrated ath-
letes using derogatory terms toward the player
or team that just beat them.
Harrison didn’t hate the color of Kamin-
sky’s skin or Kaminsky himself. He hated what
Kaminsky just did to him on the court. And in
a moment of frustration weighed down with
the thought of a failed season, a young man
forgot the most basic rule when involved in a
press conference. A rule that has been taught
a million times at the Defense Information
School. A rule I just shared with our own
garrison commander during Tuesday’s Media
Day: The microphone is always on.
Harrison was being a spoil sport, one with a
poor vocabulary and sense of history — not a
racist. And for his part, Kaminsky showed how
far the other side of the race debate has come.
Not too long ago, calling a white man the N-
word was the king of insults. Now, I wouldn’t
be surprised if Kaminsky took it as a sign of
respect. Not the term, mind you, but the fact
his game warranted such a response.
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 @CTJibber.
A poor word used properly
Chad T. Jones,
Public Affairs
Officer
Jibber Jabber - OpinionSports Shorts
EFMP bowling
Exceptional Family Member Program bowling will be held Wednesday from
5:30-7 p.m. at the Lanes.
Registration is required by Monday at noon.
For more information, call 301-677-4779.
Wanted: Group fitness instructors
The Directorate of Family and Morale, Welfare and Recreation is seeking
group fitness instructors to work within the sports and fitness departments at
Gaffney Fitness Center.
Professionals are needed who:
• Are responsible, attentive, highly-motivated and energetic
• Can teach a variety of fun and productive group-fitness classes at various
times and dates
• Are interested in a career that allows you to make your own schedule and
be your own boss
• Possess a national certification for the discipline you are looking to teach
such as BootCamp; Insanity/P90X blends; YogaFit; Zumba; Aqua Zumba;
the Aerobics and Fitness Association of America or American Council of
Exercise group fitness; and CPR/AED (automated external defibrillators)
• Are older than age 18
These are contracted positions. However, certified volunteers wishing to
serve the community are also also welcome.
Volunteers will be registered through Army Community Service.
For more information, call Lauren Williams at 301-677-5822 or email
Lauren.L.Williams.NAF@mail.mil.
Youth summer sports registration
Registration for summer sports is underway.
Summer sports include tennis and dodgeball.
To register, go to ftmeademwr.com.
Earth Day 5K
The Fort Meade Run Series kicks off April 18 for the Earth Day 5K/1-mile
walk at 8 a.m. at Burba Lake.
Pre-registration for individuals costs $15. Registration on event day costs $25.
Pre-registration costs $45 per family of three to six people and $60 on the
day of the event. Pre-registration for groups of seven to 10 runners costs $85.
Individuals can register for the entire season for $80.
All pre-registered runners will receive a T-shirt.
EFMP walking group
Exceptional Family Member Program families are invited to join the EFMP
walking group on the second and fourth Monday of each month from 8:30-
9:30 a.m. at the Arundel Mills Mall, at the entrance between Best Buy and
Old Navy.
Registration is required.
To register, call 301-677-4473.
Personal trainers available
Gaffney Fitness Center offers personal training programs for those eligible
to use the facility.
Individual or two-person sessions are available.

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.
Family Fun Fair
Fort Meade’s Family Fun Fair “A Day
in the Park” will be held April 25 from 9
a.m. to 3 p.m. at Burba Lake.
The free event is open to the public.
Held in conjunction with Child Abuse
Prevention Awareness Month, the Family
Fun Fair celebrates the Month of the
Military Child.
The fair will feature three entertainment
stages and informational displays
including performances by the U.S. Army
Field Band’s The Volunteers and area
schools’ honor choirs and bands, as well
as classes and activities sponsored by
Child, Youth and School Services and
SKIES.
Other activities include: the Fort
Meade Rod and Gun Club’s Youth
Fishing Rodeo; a scavenger hunt, raffle
drawings and giveaways, pony rides,
inflatables, kiddie rides, face painting, pre-
kindergarten Storytime sessions and food
vendors.
For more information, go to fmwr.com.
Kimbrough events
Kimbrough Ambulatory Care Center
is offering several programs:
• Kimbrough/TRICARE Community
Education Outreach will be presented
April 16 from 6-7 p.m. in McGill
Training Center, 8452 Zimborski Ave.
The topic is: “Moving Made Easy
and Traveling with TRICARE Prime.”
• “Women’s Health and Wellness
Day” will be held May 2.
Services to be offered to Kimbrough
beneficiaries include: Well-woman exam,
Pap test, mammography, immunizations,
visual acuity exams and Army Wellness
Center assessments.
Appointment required. For more
information, call 301-677-8487.
• Kimbrough Town Hall will be held
April 16 at 6 p.m. in the Kimbrough lab
reception area.
Dr. (Col.) Michael J. Zapor, deputy
commander for clinical services for
the Fort Meade Medical Department
Activity, will conduct the mini town hall
meeting
The purpose of this forum is to
disseminate information, answer
questions and discuss concerns regarding
health care and Kimbrough.
All beneficiaries are invited.
For more information, call 301-677-
8487.
Freedom Inn to open
temporarily to DoD
civilians
The Freedom Inn Dining Facility will
start allowing DoD civilians, contractors
and retirees to dine in the facility
Monday through Friday for the lunch
meal through April 30.
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.
Closings for training
The Outdoor Recreation Center and
Leisure Travel Services will be closed
Monday and Tuesday for seasonal
changeover and training.
The facility will reopen Wednesday at
8 a.m. for normal operation.
Submit requests for
pothole repairs
Due to the cold weather this winter,
an increasing amount of potholes have
developed on Fort Meade.
Community members can submit a
work order to alice.m.price10.civ@mail.
mil to repair potholes.
The work order must include the
street name (and closest building or
intersection) where the pothole is
located; a primary and alternate point
of contact; and a telephone number.
Earth Day event
Fort Meade’s annual Earth Day event
will be held April 22 at the Pavilion.
The Garrison Commander’s Call will
begin at 9 a.m., followed immediately by
Earth Day festivities.
The event will feature games and
activities, free food and educational
Earth Day exhibits.
To supply an exhibit, call Suzanne
Teague at 301-677-9185 or Jim Ayers at
301-677-9170.
SHARP 1.5-mile walk
Kimbrough Ambulatory Care Center
will host the SHARP 1.5-mile walk on
April 21 in support of Sexual Assault
Awareness and Prevention Month.
The walk will begin at noon in front of
Kimbrough.
Participants will walk to Burba Lake
and around its perimeter, then return to
Kimbrough.
Everyone is invited.
Participants are asked to wear the color
teal to support this cause.
For more information, call Sherry L.
Williams at 301-677-9983 or 301-677-
9984.
Volunteers Awards
Banquet
The Fort Meade Volunteers Awards
Banquet will be held April 16 at 6 p.m.
file photo
‘Clean Up! Fort Meade’For a seventh year, the Enlisted Spouses’ Club will host its annual “Clean Up!
Fort Meade” event on Saturday from 8-10:30 a.m. at Burba Lake.
This event gathers various members of the Fort Meade community to dedicate a
few hours of their time to giving back and cleaning up the community.
The main check-in point will be near the Post Library parking lot.
A $400 top school prize (sponsored by the ESC) and a $200 second school prize
(sponsored by the OSC) will be awarded to the top-two participating schools.
The winning schools will have a choice of a “green-themed” library or gardening
supplies and materials.
Additional prize categories are top-participating child organization/club, top-
participating military unit/command and top-collecting individual adult/child.
In conjunction with this event, the ESC will offer an additional incentive for
students of Fort Meade schools.
A drawing competition with the topic of “How do you see recycling being used
in 20 years?” in which students will have the opportunity to create their own work
of art and write a few sentences about what they have drawn.
Completed works of art must be turned in the day of the event. In order to
enter, students must attend the event. The grand prize is a Kindle Fire tablet.
To pre-register for an extra raffle ticket, go to FtMeadeESC.org.
For more information, email clean.up.fort.meade.esc@gmail.com.
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at Club Meade.
For information on nomination
procedures and tickets, call the volunteer
coordinator at 301-677-4128.
Cooking Matters
Commissary Tours
The next Cooking Matters
Commissary Tours Challenge are
April 16 and May 1 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.
Prostate cancer progrm
The next quarterly program for men
and families dealing with prostate cancer
will be held May 7 from 7-8:30 p.m. at
Walter Reed National Military Medical
Center in the America Building, Room
2525.
Dr. Timothy Donahue will discuss
“Rise in PSA After Treatment for Pros-
tate 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 base access.
For more information, call retired Col.
Jane Hudak at 301-319-2918 or email
jane.l.hudak.ctr@mail.mil.
Cyber symposium
A cyber information session will be
held today from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at
McGill Training Center.
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.
• Domestic Violence Intervention
Training: Monday to April 17, 7:30
a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at 2462 85th Medical
Battalion Road
4124
• Empowering Parents of Teens
Workshop: April 20, 5:30-7 p.m. at 2462
85th Medical Battalion Road
• Scream-Free Parenting Seminar:
April 30, 9:30 a.m. to noon at 2462 85th
Medical Battalion Road
To register or for more information,
call 301-677-4779.
Financial Readiness:
• Thrift Savings Plan: Tuesday, 9-11
a.m.
• Home Buying: April 21, 9 a.m. to
noon
• Basics of Investing: April 28, 9-11
a.m.
• First-Term Financial Readiness
(online): April 28, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Employment Readiness:
• How To Work A Job Fair: Tuesday,
9 a.m. to noon
• Ten Steps to a Federal Job: April 21,
9 a.m. to noon
• Career exploration, April 28, 9 a.m.
to noon
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.
• Retirement Brief (within two years
of retirement): Monday, 8-11:30 a.m.
• Anger Management: Tuesday, 9-
11:30 a.m.
• Meet Greet: April 16, 5-7 p.m.
• TGPS Workshop (Transition, Goals,
Plans and Success): April 20-24, 8 a.m.
to 4 p.m.
• Common Sense Parenting: April 20,
9-11 a.m.
Topic: “Helping Youth Succeed in
School”
• Deployment Brief: April 23, 10-
11:30 a.m.
• Medial Record Review:
Appointment required
call 301-677-9017 or 301-677-9018.
Corvias education 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.
For more information, go to
corviasfoundation.org.
Youth Fishing Rodeo
The Fort Meade Rod and Gun
Club’s Youth Fishing Rodeo will be held
April 25 from 8-9:30 a.m. at Burba Park
Area No. 5 during at the Family Fun
Fair.
The free event is open to ages 3-15.
Participants should bring their own
fishing gear and bait.
Competition for prizes is open to
three age groups
For more information, go to fmwr.
com.
Free dental screenings
Free dental screenings for children
ages 1-12 will be offered Wednesday
from 10 a.m. to noon at the commissary,
2786 Mapes Road.
The event will include dental health
information and children’s dental care kits.
The screenings are sponsored by
Colgate’s Bright Smiles, Bright Futures
children’s oral health-improvement
program.
colgatebsbf.com.
Teen Center
The Teen Center is offering the
following activities:
• Ice Cream Social: Saturday, 5:30
p.m.
• Teen Movie Night: April 17, 4 p.m.
• Aquatic Center Field Trip: April 17,
4 p.m.
• Obstacle Course: April 24, 4:30 p.m.
• Celebrity Makeover: April 28, 4 p.m.
• Barbecue and Cake: April 30, 5:30
p.m.
5541.
Youth Center
The Youth Center is offering several
events for grades six to eight.
• Taco Talk Night: Friday, 6 p.m.
Youths will share stories and tacos at
this free event.
• Pep Rally: Youth vs. Parent: April
17, 5 p.m.
Youths and parents will compete in
games during this free event.
• Grill Chill: April 24, 5:30 p.m.
Relax with food, karaoke and a
movie.
Cost is $1.
1437.
Out About
• Columbia Festival of the Arts
will be held April 17-April 20 at the
Columbia Town Center and Columbia
Lakefront.
For a schedule of events and ticket
prices, go to http://www.columbiafestival.
com or call 410-715-3044.
• The Maryland State Masonic open
house will be held Saturday from 9 a.m.
to 3 p.m. at Odenton Masonic Lodge
#209, Ancient Free Accepted Masons,
at 1206 Stehlik Road, Odenton.
The event is open to men and their
families who would like to know more
about Freemasonry.
For more information about
Freemasonry in Maryland, go to
odentonlodge209.net.
• Port Discovery Children’s Museum
is featuring its new exhibition, Lego
Castle Adventure, through Sept. 20 at 35
Market Place, Baltimore.
Hours are Tuesday to Friday from
9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.; Saturday from 10
a.m. to 5 p.m.; and Sunday from noon
to 5 p.m.
General admission is $14.50 for ages
2 and older. For more information, call
410-727-8120 or go to portdiscovery.org.
• “The Price Is Right Live,” the
interactive stage show that gives eligible
individuals the chance to “come on
down” to win, is coming to Baltimore
on April 21 at 7:30 p.m. at the Modell
Performing Arts Center at the Lyric, 110
W. Mount Royal Ave., Baltimore.
Tickets cost $28-$48.To register for
a chance to be a contestant, visit the
registration area three hours prior to
show time.
5086 or go to lyricoperahouse.com.
EDUCATION
YOUTH
RECREATION
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• The grand opening of the Crofton
Farmers Market — Anne Arundel
County’s largest farmers market — will
be celebrated Wednesday from 4-7 p.m.
at Route 3 North and Davidsonville
Road (Giant parking lot).
Fifty vendors will participate
including Greek on the Street food
truck; All Fired Up brick oven
pizza; Frankie Falafel; CJDs Stand
Carolina-style barbecue; and Short
Thing Shellfish.
The farmers market also will feature
a Kids Zone that includes face painting,
balloon animals and free crafts.
CroftonFarmersMarket.com.
• Leisure Travel Services is offering
its next monthly bus trip to New York
City on April 18, with discounts to
attractions. Bus cost is $60. For more
information, call 301-677-7354 or visit
ftmeademwr.com.
• 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 Wednesday.
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.
• 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 Friday.
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 Saturday.
Active-duty, Reserve and retired members
of the U.S. Navy, Marine Corps and
Coast Guard are invited.
2474 or 410-768-6288.
• Marriage Enrichment Group,
sponsored by Army Community Service,
meets the second and fourth Monday
of every month from 3-4 p.m. at the
Community Readiness Center, 830
Chisholm Ave. The next meeting is
Monday. For more information, call
Celena Flowers or Jessica Hobgood at
301-677-5590.
• New Spouse Connection meets the
second Monday of every month from
7-8:30 p.m. at the Community Readiness
Center, 830 Chisholm Ave. The next
meeting is Monday. 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.
• AARP Chapter 606 will meet
Monday at 12:30 p.m. in the Glen Burnie
Improvement Association Hall.
This month’s guest speaker is
Maryland Del. Mark Chang who will
discuss the current legislative session.
Chapter dues are due this month.
Bring your national AARP card and
current chapter card. Dues are $4 per
person or $6 per couple at sign-in.
Members are urged to bring food for
the North County Emergency Outreach
Network, loose change for charities and
used toner cartridges to be reconditioned.
For more information, call Judy Litke,
at 410-760-6253.
• NARFE Chapter 1519 will meet
Tuesday at 1 p.m. at the Holy Trinity
Church Hall, 3436 Baltimore-Annapolis
Road, Glen Burnie.
Dr. Kristin Krotz of the Advanced
Hearing Group is the guest speaker.
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.
• 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 Wednesday.
9251 or go to AFSA254.org.
• Officers’ Spouses’ Club monthly
luncheon will be April 16 at 10:30 a.m.
at Club Meade. Cost is $20.
For more information, go to http://
www.fortmeadeosc.org/monthly-
luncheons-2/publicity@fortmeadeosc.
org.
• Prostate Cancer Support Group meets
at Walter Reed National Military Medical
Center in Bethesda on the third Thursday
of every month. The next meeting is
April 16 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
four 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.
• 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
April 18. 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.
• 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.
RECREATION
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MEETINGS
photo by nate pesce
MONTHLY PRAYER BREAKFASTChaplain (Maj.) Rick Stevenson, co-pastor of Fort Meade’s Protestant
traditional worship service at the Post Main Chapel, talks with Lt. Col.
Toni K. Sabo (right) and retired Chaplain (Col.) David Smith after the
Religious Support Office’s monthly prayer breakfast on April 2 at Club
Meade. Stevenson was the guest speaker of the prayer breakfast that
is sponsored by RSO on the first Thursday of the month at 7 a.m. at
Club Meade.

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