Soundoff November 26, 2014

1. Soundoff!´
vol. 66 no. 47 Published in the interest of the Fort Meade community November 26, 2014
Slow down
Updated policy
supports safety
during PT hours
page 3
On your
Mark
UPCOMING EVENTS
Thursday, 11 a.m.-1 p.m. & 2:30-4:30 p.m.: Thanksgiving Day Buffet - Club Meade
Thursday, 11 a.m.-2 p.m.: Thanksgiving Day Meal - Freedom Inn Dining Facility
Dec. 6, Noon-4 p.m.: ESC Children’s Holiday Party - CYSS Youth Center
Dec. 12, 5 p.m.: Annual Holiday Tree Lighting - McGlachlin Parade Field (near gazebo)
Dec. 13, 8 a.m.-11:30 a.m.: Breakfast with Santa Claus - The Conference Center
sweet finish
Division 1, 2 flag
football teams crown
champions for season
page 10
photo by nate pesce
Runners take off from the starting line at the 2014 Turkey Trot 5K Run and 1-Mile Walk held Saturday morning outside Murphy Field House. About 500 people registered for
the Turkey Trot, which was part of the Directorate of Family and Morale, Welfare and Recreation’s annual Run Series. For the results, see Page 11.

2. Commander’s Column
Soundoff!´
Editorial Staff
Garrison Commander
Col. Brian P. Foley
Garrison Command
Sgt. Maj. Rodwell L. Forbes
Public Affairs Officer
Chad T. Jones
Chad.T.Jones.civ@mail.mil
Chief, Command Information
Philip H. Jones
Philip.H.Jones.civ@mail.mil
Editor Dijon Rolle
Dijon.N.Rolle.civ@mail.mil
Assistant Editor & Senior Writer
Rona S. Hirsch
Staff Writer Lisa R. Rhodes
Staff Writer Shari Rosen
Design Coordinator Timothy Davis
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A time to rest, be
thankful, to give
Hello again, Team Meade. Fall has flashed by
and the holidays are here once again.
Fort Meade has come a long way in the past
year, and we have much to be thankful for. So as
we enjoy the holidays over the next few weeks,
I ask all to take time to rest; reflect on the past
year’s accomplishments and achievements; be
thankful for all you have in life; and give to others
who are less fortunate.
Rest is an important component of a healthy
lifestyle and often overlooked. Short intervals of
rest between periods of intense mental and physi-cal
effort are proven to increase performance.
Longer periods of rest are needed at intervals
to fully recharge our mental and physical “bat-teries.”
The holiday season is a perfect time to take a
longer break, spend time with family and loved
ones, and re-energize in preparation for the chal-lenges
of the new year. So I encourage maximum
leave and vacation time over the holidays, and
ask all to truly disconnect from work while on
break.
Leave laptops and Blackberrys behind, give
subordinates the development opportunity to
lead in your place, and do whatever activities are
most restful and relaxing for you. Your friends,
co-workers and most importantly, your family,
will thank you.
While resting, take time to reflect on all that
you have accomplished over the past year. Too
often we spend time focusing only on what is not
yet accomplished, and fail to adequately con-gratulate
ourselves on what was achieved.
Periods of self-affirmation, when taken judi-ciously,
keep us emotionally healthy, mentally
strong and better able to handle life’s challenges
when they do arise. So take some time to pause
this month and pat yourself on the back for a job
well done. Just don’t let it go to your head!
While reflecting, also be thankful for the
things you do have in life. I am a firm believer
that regardless of how difficult the conditions
of life may be, we can always find much more
to be thankful for than not. It is human nature
to desire what we don’t have, and for that reason
we spend most of our time, energy and focus on
attaining things we feel are needed. This drive is
an essential part of life, but should be comple-mented
by thankfulness to achieve a balanced
and rounded life.
Part of being thankful includes thanking oth-ers.
We should make thanking others a routine
part of our daily
lives, and a spe-cial
part of the
holiday season.
Command Sgt.
Maj. Rodwell
Forbes and I,
along with our
families, will
take the oppor-tunity
to wel-come
and thank
COL. Brian P. Foley
Garrison Commander
members of our
community on
Thanksgiving Day at the Freedom Inn Dining
Facility.
The Thanksgiving meal served at Freedom Inn
is the best around, and we hope to see you all
there. It will be a wonderful way to start off the
season, and I encourage all to sustain the spirit of
thanks throughout the holidays.
Finally, I ask that everyone give within their
means to those less fortunate. For those who
wish to donate money, the Combined Federal
Campaign provides a simple, fast, “one-stop-shop”
opportunity to donate to reputable organi-zations
in every category of service.
For those who wish to donate time or items,
there are hundreds of wonderful charitable orga-nizations
in need of resource. Take time this
holiday season to give back, through whatever
organization or means you are most comfortable
with.
On behalf of the entire Foley family (Lee,
Mary Claire, Liam and Buddy), I wish you a rest-ful,
joyful and safe holiday season.
Commander’s Open Door
Garrison Commander Col. Brian P. Foley
has an open door policy.
All service members, retirees, government
employees, family members or community
members age 18 or older are invited to address
issues or concerns to the commander directly
by visiting Foley’s office on Mondays from 4
to 6 p.m. at garrison headquarters in Hodges
Hall, Bldg. 4551, Llewellyn Avenue.
Visitors are seen on a first-come, first-served
basis. No appointment is necessary.
For more information, call 301-677-4844.
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3. News
Fort Meade updates PT policy
By Shari Rosen
Staff Writer
Changes have been made to Fort Meade
Regulation 350-1, the policy detailing
protocol for service members, individual
runners and other pedestrians — as well
as motorists — during physical training
hours to help create a safer installation.
“[We hope to see] a safer environment
for units and personnel to conduct physi-cal
training,” said Linda Winkels of the
Directorate of Plans, Training, Mobiliza-tion
and Security’s Training Division.
Physical training hours on the instal-lation
are designated as weekdays from
5-7:30 a.m.
The revised policy outlines which roads
are high-traffic locations where recre-ational
activities such as skating and jog-ging
are prohibited. However, these roads
may be utilized by pedestrians and cyclists
commuting to and from work as long
as they cross these roads at designated
crosswalks.
Streets include: Rockenbach, Mapes,
Reece, Ernie Pyle and MacArthur roads;
Cooper Avenue; and Routes 32 and 175.
Regulation 350-1 also indicates that
once a vehicle is given permission to pass
a physical training formation, the pass-ing
speed is 10 miles per hour. The policy
defines a physical training formation as
“an organization of military personnel,
consisting of eight or more, proceed-ing
as a cohesive group along the roads
or shoulders in a military formation
or physical fitness formation under the
direct command or control of a military
leader.”
The policy states that physical training
formations also will have at least two road
guards placed approximately 15 yards to
the front and rear of the formation and
will “post at each street when the forma-tion
is passing an intersection.”
During periods of reduced visibility,
President announces
Hagel’s resignation
as defense secretary
By Air Force Tech. Sgt. Jake Richmond
DoD News, Defense Media Activity
Praising Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel’s
“class and integrity,” President Barack
Obama announced Monday at the White
House that Hagel will leave his post.
The president said Hagel has agreed to
remain in his position until a successor
is nominated and confirmed. For that,
Obama said, he is “extraordinarily lucky
and grateful.”
“When I asked Chuck to serve as secre-tary
of defense, we were entering a signifi-cant
period of transition,” Obama said.
That transition included the drawdown
in Afghanistan, the need to prepare forces
for future missions, and tough fiscal choices
to keep the U.S. military strong and ready.
Last month, Obama said, Hagel came
to him to discuss the final quarter of his
presidency. It was then that Hagel initially
determined that, having guided the depart-ment
through this transition, it was an
appropriate time for him to complete his
service, the president said.
“Over nearly two years, Chuck has been
an exemplary defense secretary,” Obama
said.
The president credited Hagel with pro-viding
a steady hand during the modern-ization
of the administration’s strategy and
budget to meet long-term threats, while still
responding to immediate challenges such as
the Islamic State and the Ebola outbreak in
West Africa.
Hagel said he is “immensely proud” of
what the department has accomplished
during his tenure.
“I believe we have set not only this
department, the Department of Defense,
but the nation on a stronger course toward
security, stability and prosperity,” the sec-retary
said.
Hagel called his opportunity to serve as
defense secretary the “greatest privilege of
my life.”
Community
Crime Watch
Compiled by the Fort Meade
Directorate of Emergency Services
For week of
Nov. 10-16:
• Moving violations: 22
• Nonmoving violations: 13
• Verbal warnings for traffic
stops: 16
• Traffic accidents: 6
• Driving on suspended license: 0
• Driving on suspended registration: 2
• Driving without a license: 0
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guards will be placed approximately 30
yards to the front and rear of the forma-tion.
The policy provides general safety rules,
such as prohibiting “the use of portable
headphones, earphones, ear or other lis-tening
devices while walking, jogging,
running, bicycling, skating or skateboard-ing
on Fort Meade roads, shoulders and
intersections.”
It explains that joggers, runners or fit-ness
walkers should “walk no more than
two abreast opposing the flow of traffic
on a sidewalk or shoulder if no sidewalk
is available.”
With the new revisions in place, the
Directorate of Emergency Services will
work to implement these changes.
Editor’s Note: For more information
on the revisions to Fort Meade Regulation
350-1, call Linda Winkels, DPTMS Train-ing
Division, at 301-677-4719 or email
linda.m.winkels.civ@mail.mil.
Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel shakes hands with President Barack Obama at the
White House. The president announced Monday that Hagel would resign his position
as defense secretary.
In the meantime, Hagel said, “I will stay
on this job and work just as hard as I have
over the last couple of years, every day,
every moment, until my successor is con-firmed
by the United States Senate.”
“The United States of America,” Obama
said, “can proudly claim the strongest mili-tary
the world has ever known.
“That’s the result of the investments
made over many decades, the blood and
treasure and sacrifices of many genera-tions,”
he said. “It’s the result of the char-acter
and wisdom of those who lead them
as well, including a young Army sergeant in
Vietnam who rose to serve as our nation’s
24th secretary of defense.”
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4. News
RSO closer to reinstating youth programs
By Lisa R. Rhodes
Staff Writer
The garrison command informed the
Religious Support Office on Thursday
that funding is now available to facilitate
background checks for RSO’s volunteer
force.
“The chaplains, staff of Fort Meade’s
Religious Support Office and the entire
religious community are beginning to
breathe easier today,” Garrison Chaplain
(Col.) Warren E. Kirby said.
Since July, RSO has had to tem-porarily
suspend all chapel-supervised,
youth-related activities because govern-ment-
imposed background checks were
deemed necessary to protect and safe-guard
military children.
This year’s weeklong Vacation Bible
School was canceled. Watch Care, RSO’s
day care program for families that attend
Sunday church service, and Confrater-nity
of Christian Doctrine, or Catholic
religious education, were temporarily
780th MI Soldiers help
to educate children on
the environment
Story and photo by Tina Miles
Public Affairs Officer
780th MI Brigade
The Lorax isn’t the only one who
“speaks for the trees.” Youngsters recently
learned from a group of 780th Military
Intelligence Brigade Soldiers that “Trees
are Terrific.”
As part of Fort Meade’s Partners in
Education program, Soldiers from the
780th MI volunteered to help educate kin-dergarten
students from Meade Heights
Elementary School about their environ-ment
through a series of outdoor lessons.
The one-day outing was held Nov. 14
at Camp Woodlands, a 32-acre wooded
waterfront site in Annapolis. The camp is
the outdoor education facility for Anne
Arundel County Public Schools’ Environ-mental
Literacy kindergarten unit “Trees
are Terrific.”
This rustic spot is located on Broad
Creek, just off the South River, and is
owned by the Girl Scouts of Central
Maryland. Students had the opportunity
to explore and experience the wonders of
their environment in a natural setting.
“When we arrived on Friday morning,
we were told that the event would have
been cancelled if we had not volunteered,”
said Sgt. 1st Class Jermaine Ocean of the
780th MI. “As a father, I understand the
joy that field trips bring to children. Seeing
the smiles on the kids’ faces makes every
sacrifice worth it.”
A volunteer at the “Boots and Roots”
lesson, Ocean helped teach the value of
trees to natural water resources through
erosion prevention and water filtration.
The unspoiled beauty of Camp Wood-lands
allowed for total immersion into out-door
education with hands-on experiences
that led to positive environmental stew-ardship.
The outdoor education program
uses environmental and outdoor learning
to enhance, extend and enrich classroom
curriculum.
“The opportunity to work with the
Meade Heights kindergartners was some-thing
that will keep me volunteering over
and over again because of their true appre-ciation
for our presence and assistance with
learning,” said volunteer Sgt. Jason Speller
of the Fort Meade Detachment of the
Cyber Protection Brigade. “I volunteer to
give back to the community that continu-
suspended.
RSO plans to begin completing the
required background checks within the
next two weeks. Kirby said that all cha-pel-
supervised, youth-related activities
are expected to be reinstated early next
year.
RSOs all over the world were caught
off guard and scrambled to comply with
Army regulations for background checks
this past summer. The Army required
RSOs to suspend programming until
further guidance was given.
“Adding to the difficulties was the fact
that each state in the U.S. has different
laws governing how and how much these
background checks cost,” Kirby said.
Army regulations stipulate that funds
appropriated by Congress must be
requested and accounts must be opened
with local governments to coordinate the
process for background checks.
“There is finally a light at the end of
the tunnel,” Kirby said.
Sgt. 1st Class Jermaine Ocean, a Partners in Education volunteer from the 780th
Military Intelligence Brigade, rows a few Meade Heights Elementary School
kindergarten students across Broad Creek as part of a “Boots and Roots” lesson. The
lesson, which demonstrated the value of trees to water, was taught Nov. 14 during an
educational outing at Camp Woodlands in Annapolis.
ously supports the military, and I believe
that volunteering is the best way to say
thank you for the community’s support.”
One objective of the volunteer program
is for students to learn the meaning of
respecting each other as well as respecting
their environment.
Other 780th MI Brigade volunteers
included: Staff Sgt. Marie Boyd and Staff
Sgt. Jerrel Elder of Headquarters and
Headquarters Company, and Staff Sgt.
Adam Rhodes and Sgt. Nathaniel Holmes
of the Fort Meade Detachment, Cyber
Protection Brigade.
Volunteering is encouraged by key lead-ership
within the 780th MI.
“Partners in Education is a great oppor-tunity
for our troops to take the leader-ship
and Army values they have learned
through service to our nation and pass it
on to future leaders in today’s society,” said
Command Sgt. Maj. William Rinehart of
the 780th MI.
“I am proud of our unit members’ will-ingness
to support the community in these
partnerships.”
Better Opportunities for Single Service Members is the voice for the single Soldier,
Marine, Seaman and Airman. For more information, contact the Fort Meade
Garrison BOSS Representative Cpl. Victoria M. Johnson at 301-677-6868.
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5. News
Consumer awareness: Don’t get taken for a ride
By Jane M. Winand
Chief, Legal Assistance Division
The Fort Meade Legal Assistance
Division sees hundreds of people each
year who experience problems when they
buy goods or services.
Many problems result from a lack of
consumer awareness and impulsiveness
(jumping into contracts and purchase
agreements without thinking).
Before you agree to buy anything, ask
yourself at least two questions: Can I
afford to pay for this? Do I really need
it?
Make sure you understand exactly
what it is you’re buying, the cost and
how the cost is to be paid. Make sure you
understand what the seller has agreed to
provide in the way of goods and services.
No doubt the salesman told you a lot of
fine things about the product or service.
These are representations or warran-ties,
and they need to be a part of the
contract. Never rely solely on a verbal
promise made by a seller.
A good contract will describe the deal
so well that a stranger could pick up the
document, read it, and know specifically
what you and the seller agreed upon. A
good rule of thumb for consumer con-tracts
is if the deal seems too good to be
true, it probably is.
If you have some doubts about the
seller, before signing the contract call
your state attorney general’s office, the
Better Business Bureau or local consum-er
protection agency where the company
is located. Ask about any complaints
that may have been filed.
And, of course, take some time to
think about the deal before signing the
contract. Walk away. If the seller chases
after you with claims that “this is a one-time
deal that won’t be good tomorrow,”
you should question whether the urgency
is an attempt to get you to throw your
common sense out the window.
Some consumer problems occur fre-quently
and deserve special mention.
For example, a number of companies
market vacation clubs. The idea is that
once you purchase the vacation club
membership, you can vacation at luxury
resorts at reduced rates. However, the
list of participating resorts is subject to
change, so the one resort you had your
eye on may no longer be a participating
partner.
Additional charges over the regular
club fees may apply (did you check the
fine print in the contract?), and many
resorts don’t allow vacation club mem-bers
to exercise their club options during
peak tourist times. Your dream vacation
contract may give you a week in a beach-side
bungalow in the middle of hurricane
season.
Another common complaint about
vacation club contracts is that the “free”
airline tickets provided as part of the
deal are often little more than worth-less.
These “free” tickets often require
the payment of additional administra-tive
fees before they may be used. Also,
extensive black-out dates provide few
available opportunities for usage.
Car repairs are another source of
headaches. While there are without a
doubt some repair facilities that have
either taken advantage of a bad situa-tion
or have engaged in outright fraud,
most of the problems we see result from
a failure of the client and the mechanic
to understand their respective responsi-bilities.
When you take your vehicle for repair,
instruct the mechanic not to undertake
any work without your expressed con-sent.
You and the mechanic must agree
in writing about the actions he is to take
and the cost. Make sure that you and
the mechanic discuss warranties of the
work he performs and any warranties
on the parts — all of which should be
in writing.
Discuss the time frame within which
the repairs are to take place and what
is to happen if the repairs are not com-pleted
within that time frame.
Above all, you must realize that despite
all of the high-tech computer equipment,
some car problems still involve some trial
and error before the issue can be fully
diagnosed.
If you have legal concerns about a
consumer contract, call the Fort Meade
Legal Assistance Office to schedule an
appointment with an attorney at 301-
677-9504 or 301-677-9536.
Photo by Dijon Rolle
Harvest for the Hungry
Debra Wylie (left) and Joyce Sterling (right) sort boxes of mashed potatoes and gravy mixes during the Argonne
Hills Chapel Center’s Gospel Service’s annual Harvest for the Hungry outreach event Monday at the Family Life
Ministry Center.
More than 50 volunteers from the chapel and across Fort Meade gathered to unload and sort boxes of perishable
and nonperishable food items such as turkeys, boxed stuffing, canned goods, onions and celery. Items were
assembled in Thanksgiving meal baskets for nearly 200 local families in need.
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6. News
Museum employee’s art is a fixture at Fort Meade
Story and photo by Lisa R. Rhodes
Staff Writer
Barbara Taylor was meant to be an
artist.
As the exhibits specialist at the Fort
Meade Museum, Taylor is responsible
for changing exhibits, assisting with
research and helping to display the
museum’s collections.
But as a child she wanted to be
either a zoologist or an entomologist.
Today, Taylor creates colorful paint-ings
of important scenes from Fort
Meade’s history or garrison life for
guest speakers at installation events.
“It really was fate,” Taylor said. “I
tried to fight it to be a scientist, but
you can’t fight destiny.”
A native of New Caanan, Conn.,
and raised in Litchfield, Taylor said
her artistic abilities were recognized at
an early age.
“I drew more realistic drawings than
others my age,” Taylor said, recalling
how she drew pictures of birds, horses,
dogs and cats in elementary school.
When Taylor drew birds, for example,
a person could differentiate the species
of bird — cardinal or blue jay.
“My teacher pulled my mother aside
and said, ‘She’s going to be an artist,’
” Taylor said.
But Taylor’s love for animals sparked
her interest in a career as a zoologist
or veterinarian. By age 10, she was col-lecting
insects.
“I wanted to be a scientist,” Taylor
said. “I watched all the nature shows
on television.”
By high school, she decided to
become an entomologist. But she also
spent time drawing for the yearbook
and her classmates.
Her brother John Sniffen showed
cattle as part of the “Standard of
Perfection” circuit, which has become
the guideline for animal show judges
to award points and prizes to worthy
animals.
A cattle breeder asked Taylor to
paint a picture of one of his bulls
and suddenly, she was making $600 to
$1,000 for portraits of show cattle and
show horses.
“I really didn’t have to work at an
ice cream shop,” Taylor said. “I raised
money for college [by] painting.”
Taylor attended the University of
New Hampshire in Durham to study
entomology. Her college advisor, who
was chair of the entomology depart-
Barbara
Taylor, exhibits
specialist at
the Fort Meade
Museum,
stands beside
a monotype
print of a
Siberian tiger
she created 14
years ago. For
more than 20
years, Taylor, a
trained artist,
has created
acrylic paintings
of Fort Meade
history and
garrison life for
guest speakers
at installation
events.
ment, saw her doodles and hired her on
the spot to do scientific illustrations.
“He convinced me that I’d be better
off as a zoological illustrator,” Taylor
said. “He pressured me to apply to art
school.”
After a year, she applied to Parson’s
School of Design in New York and was
accepted on a four-year scholarship.
She had to begin her studies all over
again, however, because the college
would not accept her previous credits.
Under the tutelage of professors in
the editorial illustration department,
Taylor created her own major in sci-entific
illustration and took classes
at New York University and the New
School for Social Research.
After college, Taylor married her
first husband, a service member in the
Air Force, and moved to Texas.
“I went back to painting animals,”
Taylor said.
A chance meeting with a business-man
from Iran led to her painting
portraits of African animals for an
office building he owned.
Taylor painted portraits from 1984
to 1986, before she and her husband
moved to Germany where he worked
at NATO’s Borfink Command Bunker.
She landed a job as an illustrator for
the Army’s Morale, Welfare and Rec-reation
division.
When the curator from the then-
First Armored Museum in Baum-holder
approached Taylor’s supervisor
for the name of an artist to create
murals for the museum, Taylor was
recommended.
Taylor created about eight murals
for the museum, which no longer
exists.
In 1989, her husband was hired by
the National Security Agency and the
couple moved to Glen Burnie. Taylor
showed her art portfolio to Robert
Johnson, director of the Fort Meade
Museum, and she was hired.
“We’re very fortunate to have her,”
Johnson said. “She’s a very good
exhibits specialist, but having her cre-ate
these wonderful works of art is an
extraordinary thing.”
Taylor said she has been creating
paintings for the museum and garrison
ever since.
“I love it,” she said.
It takes her about two to three hours
to complete a small acrylic painting.
“I feel like God gave me a gift,” she
said. “If my gift blesses other people,
I don’t need the feedback.”
One memorable painting is of Civil
War Gen. George G. Meade, which she
painted for Rick Hagman, a friend and
fellow artist who often portrays the
general at installation events.
“To get something handmade these
days is the exception to the rule,”
Taylor said. “I pray that it blesses
people.”
After Taylor’s divorce, she married
Forrest Taylor, owner of Cannons
Online, a company that manufactures
historic replica artillery and restores
original artillery. He is also the pipe
major for the Honorary Squadron, 2nd
U.S. Dragoons, U.S. Army.
The couple resides in New Windsor
where they own a seven-acre farm and
raise livestock.
Taylor also has an art room and car-ries
a sketch book wherever she goes.
“I want to keep the arts alive,” she
said. “The eye and brain together can
do things a computer never can.”
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7. Sports
Intramural flag football caps off season with championship games
By Shari Rosen
Staff Writer
Navy’s loss to Army in Fort Meade’s 15th
annual Army vs. Navy Flag Football game has
been dwelling in the minds of Navy players for
the past two weeks.
The installation intramural championship
game, played Nov. 20, provided the team
with an opportunity to redeem itself as Navy
Information Operations Command’s Men of
War defeated the 704th Intelligence Squadron’s
Underestimated, 14-7, to win the Division
One title.
“I did my best,” said Timothy Taylor, who
was on the receiving end of the team’s two
touchdowns from passes by NIOC quarter-back
Alan Golphin. “I had to make up for the
Army vs. Navy game.”
The first half of the game was evenly
matched as the 704th and NIOC failed to
score. The half was marred with penalties as
both teams stalled, trying to move the ball
beyond the yardage provided by penalties.
Despite the scoreless first half, NIOC coach
Roger Corbin still believed Men of War was in
a good position to win the game.
“We were good [at halftime],” Corbin said.
“The game was close. We were still in it.”
NIOC made adjustments to avoid unneces-sary
penalties and scored the game’s first points
on the team’s first drive in the second half.
NIOC quickly moved the ball down field
and scored on a Golphin-to-Taylor touchdown
pass. Men of War missed the extra point, but
held a 6-0 lead.
The 704th responded on its first possession
of the second half. During the drive, quarter-back
Keith Whitfield ran for a key first down
and completed a touchdown pass to Nicholas
Collington. The 704th completed its extra
point attempt, taking its only lead of the game,
7-6, with 10 minutes left in the half.
Men of War quickly moved the ball down
field again with Golphin completing a quick
slant pass to Taylor for a touchdown with
3:40 left. Taylor also made good on the team’s
2-point conversion attempt, collecting another
pass from Golphin that proved to be the game-winning
points, as NIOC took a 14-7 lead with
2:50 remaining in the game.
“It felt good,” Taylor said. “Of course it felt
good catching the winning catch.”
The 704th failed to regain its momentum,
falling short of the first down by a yard on the
team’s final possession of the game.
Men of War took a knee to run the clock
out and secure the victory.
“We played hard,” Corbin said. “We put
everything we had on the field and it turned
out it was a close game; it was a very close
game.”
Men of War took home the intramural
season’s championship trophy while the 704th
settled with recognition as the top team during
the regular season.
“We played a good team,” said James T.
Lee, coach of the 704th. “They’ve been edging
every game we played against them, and this
time they tipped us over.”
The Division Two championship was far
from being an evenly matched contest with the
704th (B) defeating the 7th IS, 37-0. Nathan
Emlet scored the first two touchdowns for the
704th minutes into the game.
“We came out here to win and that’s what
we wanted to do,” Emlet said. “We wanted
this from the beginning of the season, so now
we got it.”
After the team’s first two touchdowns, the
704th continued to dominate with touchdown
catches completed by Lester Tayvon, Dareeon-tay
King and Michael Walters. The touchdown
passes were provided by 704th quarterback
Leroy McDaniels.
“Everyone played great,” said Beth Downs,
a sports specialist for the Directorate of Family
and Morale, Welfare and Recreation. “It was
a great season.”
PHOTO BY SENIOR AIRMAN KEL RAPISORA
ABOVE: Men of War
coach Roger Corbin
celebrates his team’s
victory with his daughter
Rena. Men of War,
Navy Information
Operations Command’s
team, defeated
Underestimated, the
704th Military Intelligence
Brigade’s team, 14-7 in
the Division One flag
football championship
game.
LEFT: Men of War’s
Drake Hummel runs
down field at the Division
One intramural flag
football championship
game played Nov. 20 at
Mullins Field.
photo by navy petty officer
2nd class james turner
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8. Sports
Turkey Trot 5K Results
Overall winners
1. Alex Loper (age 27): 16:43
2. Luis Navarro (age 37): 18:02
3. Robbie Hamilton (age 17): 18:35
Overall men
1. Bukhari Abdu-salaam (age 15): 18:43
2. Michael Martinez (age 37): 19:01
3. Jeff Ragdowski (age 41): 19:14
Overall women
1. Alex Szotnicki (age 10): 21:14
2. Jennifer Negley (age 30): 21:17
3. Mackenzie Curran (age 13): 22:08
Hot
to
Trot
left PHOTO BY NATE PESCE
Kim Miguel and her 7-
year-old son Elias hold
hands while running at Fort
Meade’s Turkey Trot 5K
Run and 1-Mile Walk held
Saturday morning. The duo
donned turkey hats and their
official Turkey Trot T-shirts in
celebration of Thanksgiving.
BELOW: Carter Smith, 4,
runs alongside his father
Joshua Smith at Fort
Meade’s Turkey Trot 5K Run
and 1-Mile Walk.
Below photo by senior airman
kel rapisora
Ace Agbay, 8, runs in stride at Fort
Meade’s Turkey Trot sponsored
Saturday by the Directorate of Family
and Morale, Welfare and Recreation.
PHOTO BY NATE PESCE
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Sports Shorts
Run Series
The Fort Meade Run Series
continues with the Reindeer Run 5K
Run and 1-Mile Fun Walk on Dec.
13 at 8 a.m.
Pre-registration for each run costs
$15 for individuals. Cost on the day
of the run is $25. Pre-registration cost
for groups of seven to 10 is $75. Pre-registration
cost is $45 for a family of
three to six people. On the day of the
event, the cost is $60 per family.
All pre-registered runners will
receive a T-shirt.
To register or for more
information, call 301-677-7916 or go
to ftmeademwr.com.
CYSS winter sports
Registration for winter sports is
underway.
Participants can register at
the Central Registration Office
at 1900 Reece Road or online at
https://webtrac.mwr.army.mil/
webtrac/meadecyms.html.
For more information, call 301-
677-1149 or 301-677-1156.
Dollar Days
Dollar Days at the Lanes are
offered every Thursday from 10
a.m. to 11 p.m.
Bowlers receive a game of
bowling, shoe rental, a hot dog,
hamburger, small fries, pizza slice
or small soda for $1 each.
For more information, call 301-
677-5541.
Jibber-Less
Jibber Jabber will return
after the holiday.
As always, if you have any
comments about Jibber
Jabber or anything to do
with the world of sports, e-mail
chad.t.jones.civ@mail.
mil or follow him on Twitter
@CTJibber.
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 ftmeademedia@
gmail.com or call Editor Dijon Rolle at
301-677-6806.
NEWS & EVENTS
Post closures on Friday
The following Fort Meade offices and
facilities will be closed Friday:
• Civilian Personnel Advisory Center
• McGill Training Center
• Training Aids Support Center
• Inspector General Office
• Internal Review and Compliance Office
• Post Theater
• Smallwood Hall
• Building 68 (Engagement Skill Trainer)
• Garrison Security Office
• Resource Management Office
• Plans Analysis Integration Office
• Office of the Staff Judge Advocate
• Housing Division Office
• Army Community Service
• Arts & Crafts Center
• Club Meade
• CYSS School Liaison Office
• CYSS Family Child Care Office
• CYSS Fitness & Sports Office
• Murphy Field House
• Conference Center
The Demps Visitor Center will be
closed Friday due to staff shortage. If
you require access to the installation,
use the Visitor Inspection Station at
Llewellyn Avenue.
The Llewellyn Avenue gate is open to
visitors Mondays through Fridays from 6
a.m. to 6 p.m.
After 6 p.m. and on weekends, all
visitors must enter through the Mapes
Road/Route 175 gate.
Housing Division
holiday closure
The Fort Meade Housing Division
will be closed Friday.
This includes the Residential
Communities Initiative and off-post
referral sections.
For barracks assignments, military
members should report to their units, as
file photo
thanksgiving at club meade
Enjoy a Thanksgiving Day buffet at Club Meade.
One seating time is still available: 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.
The buffet is open to the public. Reservations are required.
Cost is $21.95 for members; $26.95 for non-members; and half-price for
children ages 10 and under.
For reservations or more information, call 301-677-6969..
usual.
Kimbrough holiday
closures
Kimbrough Ambulatory Care Center
will be closed the following holidays and
training days:
• Thursday: Thanksgiving
• Friday: Training holiday
• Dec. 25: Christmas
• Dec. 26: Training holiday
• Jan. 1: New Year’s Day
• Jan. 2: Training holiday
• Jan. 16: Training holiday
• Jan. 19: Martin Luther King Jr. Day
To reach Nurse Advice or Urgent
Care during closures, call 301-677-8800.
Patient Advisory Council
The next Patient Advisory Council
Meeting is Wednesday at 4 p.m. at
School Age Services, 1900 Reece Road.
The meeting is open to parents of
children enrolled in Child, Youth and
School Services.
For more information, email
ftpacpresident@gmail.com.
Dunkin’ Donuts
grand opening
The Dunkin’ Donuts store, formerly
located in the Post Exchange, has
relocated to the Gate 32 Express, 8375
Mapes Road.
The community is invited to attend
the store’s official grand opening Dec. 6
from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
The free event will include face paint-ing,
games, prizes and music.
Holiday concerts
The U.S. Army Field Band will perform
“Sound the Bells: A Holiday Celebration”
on Wednesday at 7 p.m. at Arundel High
School, 1001 Annapolis Road, Gambrills.
The annual concert will feature the
Concert Band & Soldiers’ Chorus and The
Volunteers.
“Sound the Bells” also will be
performed Dec. 6 at 7:30 p.m. and Dec. 7
at 3 p.m. at Meyerhoff Symphony Hall,
1212 Cathedral St., Baltimore.
The Jazz Ambassadors will perform
“Sound the Bells” on Dec. 13 at 3 p.m.
and 7 p.m. at Centennial High School,
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4300 Centennial Lane, Ellicott City
All concerts are free and open to the
public.
For tickets or more information, call
301-677-6586.
Holiday Tree Lighting
Fort Meade’s Tree Lighting
Celebration will be held Dec. 12 from
5-6 p.m. at McGlachlin Parade Field on
English Avenue, near the gazebo.
The annual event will feature the U.S.
Army Field Band and a sing-along with
the Fort Meade community Boy Scouts
and Girl Scouts.
Visit with Santa and enjoy festive
refreshments.
For more information, call the
Religious Support Office at 301-677-6703.
Holiday wellness challenge
Need motivation to stay on track
during the holidays?
Join the Army Wellness Center’s
Holiday Challenge to stay on track
and enter to win a prize.
The challenge ends Jan. 30.
Rules for participation:
• Schedule an appointment with
AWC at 4418 Llewellyn Ave.
• Visit the AWC for a follow-up and
show us progress towards your goals.
• Double your chances of winning
— visit the AWC for a third
appointment.
For more information, call 301-677-
2006.
Cooking Matters
Commissary Tours
The next Cooking Matters
Commissary Tour & Challenge is Dec.
12 and Dec. 18 from 10 a.m. to 2:30
p.m. at the Fort Meade Commissary.
Tours are 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.
EDUCATION
Lunch and Learn Series
Kimbrough Ambulatory Care
Center hosts a monthly brown bag
Lunch and Learn Series on the second
Tuesday of the month on the first floor
of the Rascon Building, adjacent to
Kimbrough.
The next lunch is Dec. 14 at noon.
Maj. Jennifer Gomes of the Primary
Care/Blue Clinic will present “Upper
Respiratory Tract Infections/Common
Colds: Basic Information and Self-Care
Recommendations.”
The 30-minute lecture will be followed
by a question-and-answer session.
For more information, call Maj. Anne
Spillane at 301-677-8463.
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.
• Dollars & Sense: Tuesday, 9 a.m. to
noon
• Thrift Savings Plan: Dec. 9, 9-11 a.m.
• Getting Out of Debt: Dec. 16, 9-11
a.m.
• First-Term Financial Readiness
(online): Dec. 23, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Employment Readiness:
• Resume Workshop: Tuesday, 9 a.m. to
noon
• Ten Steps to Federal Employment:
Dec. 9, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
• Interviewing Skills: Dec. 16, 9 a.m. to
noon
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
new facility at 2212 Chisholm Ave.
The free classes are open to DoD
identification cardholders including
active-duty service members, retirees
and their family members, DoD civilian
employees and contractors.
Registration is required for each class.
• Retirement Brief: Dec. 8, 8 a.m. to
noon
(Those within two years of retirement
should attend.)
• Pre-Separation Brief: Dec. 11, 9-
11:30 a.m.
• Common Sense Parenting: Dec. 15,
11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
• Meet & Greet: Dec. 18, 5-7 p.m.
Event features friendship, food, prizes
and information about Fort Meade and
Maryland.
To register or for more information,
call 301-677-9017 or 301-677-9018.
YOUTH
‘A Christmas Carol’
The Meade High School Drama Club
will present the Charles Dickens classic
“A Christmas Carol” on Dec. 4 and
Dec. 5 at 7 p.m., and Dec. 6 at 2 and 7
p.m. in the school theater.
Admission is $8. Cost is $7 with a
canned food donation.
The show is open to the public.
For more information, call 410-674-
7710.
Breakfast with Santa
The annual Breakfast with Santa
Claus will be held Dec. 13 from 8-11:30
a.m. at the Conference Center.
Enjoy an array of breakfast foods
including: scrambled eggs, bacon,
sausage patties, waffle station, omelet
station, grits, biscuits and hot chocolate
bar. Children will be able to listen to a
story with Mrs. Claus, take a photo
with Santa and build crafts with elves at
Santa’s workshop.
Tickets are limited. Reserved seating
tickets are available at the Youth Center.
Cost is $13 for adults, $7 for ages 5-11
and free for children ages 4 and younger.
For more information, call 301-677-
1437 or 301-677-6054.
EFMP holiday party
The Exceptional Family Member
Program’s children’s holiday party will
be held Dec. 10 from 4:30-6:30 p.m. at
Potomac Place Neighborhood Center,
4998 2nd Corp Blvd.
Registration is required by Tuesday.
The party will feature crafts, food, fun
and a visit from Santa.
To register, call 301-677-9014.
RECREATION
Out & About
• The Naval Academy Band will
perform its annual “Holiday by the Bay”
concert Dec. 17 at 7:30 p.m. on the grounds
of the Naval Academy at the Main Chapel
at 108 Blake Road, just inside Gate 3.
The band will perform holiday works
and sing-alongs, and will be joined by the
Naval Academy Primary School Chorus,
conducted by Cathy Toney. Santa will
deliver candy.
Band concerts are free and open to the
public, with no tickets required.
A shuttle service from Navy-Marines
Corps Stadium will be provided from
6:30-9:30 p.m. Pickup location and other
information on the shuttle can be found
at http://www.usna.edu/Transportation/
stadiumshuttle.php. Pedestrians may use
Gate 3 on Maryland Avenue until 9:30 p.m.
For more information, visit the band’s
website at www.usna.edu/USNABand or
call 410-293-1262.
• The 21st Annual Symphony of Lights
in Columbia will offer two Military
Appreciation Nights on Monday and Dec. 8
from 6-10 p.m. at Symphony Woods.
Drive through the 1.4-mile spectacular
display of 70 larger-than-life, animated and
stationary light creations, rain or shine.
Complimentary sliders from Mission
BBQ will be provided Dec. 8 from 6–10
p.m., while supplies last.
Active duty, Reserve and retired military
members and their dependents will receive
$10 off admission cost (with government-issued
ID). Proceeds benefit Howard
County General Hospital.
For more information, go to hcgh.org/
symphonyoflights or call 410-740-7666.
• Glen Mar United Methodist Church is
sponsoring a “Walk to Bethlehem” Dec. 5-7
from 5-8 p.m. at the church, 4701 New Cut
Road, Ellicott City.
Inclement weather date is Dec. 8.
Drop in anytime for this free event. Led
by guides, participants will journey through
outdoor settings where actors, clad in period
costumes, portray scenes leading to and
immediately following Jesus’ birth.
Live farm animals will enhance the rustic
settings.
Following the outdoor theatrical
production, a Temple scene and a 1st-century
marketplace will be on display.
For more information, go to
glenmarumc.org and click on Events or call
410-465-4995, ext. 410.
• Leisure Travel Services is offering its
annual Christmas Spectacular Trip to Radio
City Music Hall in New York City on Dec.
11.
Cost is $149 and includes bus and show
ticket. Bus boards at 6:30 a.m. and leaves
at 7 a.m. Bus departs New York at 7 p.m.
Show starts at 2 p.m.
The next LTS monthly bus trip to New
York City is Dec. 13, with discounts to
attractions. Bus cost is $60.
For more information, call 301-677-
7354 or visit ftmeademwr.com.
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MEETINGS
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• Families Dealing with Deployment
meets the first and third Monday of every
month from 5:30-6:30 p.m. at Meuse
Forest Neighborhood Center. Children
welcome. The next meeting is Monday.
For more information, call 301-677-5590
or email colaina.townsend.ctr@mail.mil.
• Retired Officers’ Wives’ Club will
sponsor its holiday luncheon Tuesday at
11 a.m. at Club Meade. The event will
feature the ROWC’s Holiday Fashion
Show with jewelry to complement holiday
fashions worn by ROWC models.
Cost of the buffet luncheon is $20.
Reservations are required. Call your area
representative or Betty Wade at 410-551-
7082.
Bring family and friends as we usher
in the holiday spirit with music, gifts and
prizes. Bring your checkbook to begin
your holiday shopping.
Regular membership is extended to
spouses, widows and widowers of retired
officers and to retired officers of all
military branches. Annual dues are $25.
Members may bring guests to the
luncheons, which are held on the first
Tuesday of each month, except June, July,
August and January.
For more information, call Genny
Bellinger, ROWC president, at 410-674-
2550 or Jean Simmons, membership
chair, at 410-721-7761.
• Monthly Prayer Breakfast, hosted by
the Garrison Chaplain’s Office, is held the
first Thursday of every month at 7 a.m. at
Club Meade.
The next prayer breakfast is Dec. 4.
There is no cost for the buffet; donations
are optional. All Fort Meade employees,
family members, and civilian and military
personnel are invited.
For more information, call 301-677-6703.
• Meade Rod and Gun Club meets the first
Thursday of the month at 7 p.m. at Perry’s
Restaurant and Odie’s Pub at 1210 Annapolis
Road, Odenton, in the banquet hall in back
of the building. The next meeting is Dec. 4.
Dinner is served at 6 p.m. For more informa-tion,
call 410-674-4000.
• National Alliance on Mental Illness of
Anne Arundel County offers a free support
group for families with a loved one suffering
from mental illness on the first Thursday of
every month at 7 p.m. at the Odenton (West
County) Library, 1325 Annapolis Road. The
next meeting is Dec. 4. For more information,
visit namiaac.org.
• Marriage Enrichment Group, sponsored
by Army Community Service, meets the sec-ond
and fourth Monday of every month from
3-4 p.m. at the Community Readiness Center,
830 Chisholm Ave. The next meeting is Dec.
8. For more information, call Celena Flowers
or Jessica Hobgood at 301-677-5590.
• Calling All Dads meets the second
and fourth Monday of every month from
4-5 p.m. at Potomac Place Neighborhood
Center, 4998 2nd Corps Blvd. The next
meeting is Dec. 8.
The group is for expecting fathers, and
fathers with children of all ages. Children
welcome. For more information, call 301-
677-5590 or email colaina.townsend.ctr@
mail.mil.
• 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 Dec.
8. 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.
• Fort Meade TOP III Association meets
the second Wednesday of each month at
3 p.m. at the Courses. The next meeting
is Dec. 10. The association is open to all
Air Force active-duty and retired senior
noncommissioned officers. For more
information, call Master Sgt. Jonathan
Jacob at 443-479-0616 or email jajacob@
nsa.gov.
• Women’s Empowerment Group meets
Wednesdays from 2-3:30 p.m. to provide
a safe, confidential arena for the support,
education and empowerment of women
who have experienced past or present family
violence.
Location is only disclosed to participants.
To register, call Samantha Herring, victim
advocate, at 301-677-4124 or Katherine
Lamourt, victim advocate, at 301-677-4117.
• Moms Walking Group, sponsored by
Parent Support, meets Thursdays from 8:30-
9:15 a.m. at Potomac Place Neighborhood
Center. To register, call Colaina Townsend
or Michelle Pineda at 301-677-5590.
• Project Healing Waters meets Thursdays
from 6-8 p.m. at the Soldiers and Family
Assistance Center, 2462 85th Medical
Battalion Ave.
The project is dedicated to the physical
and emotional rehabilitation of wounded
warriors and veterans through fly fishing, fly
tying and outings.
For more information, call Larry Vawter,
program leader, at 443-535-5074 or email
thecarptman@msn.com.
• Dancing with the Heroes, free ballroom
dance lessons for the Warrior Transition
Unit, meets Thursdays at 6 p.m. at Argonne
Hills Chapel Center in the seminar room.
Participants should wear loose clothing,
comfortable shoes with leather soles. No
super high heels or flip-flops.
• Spanish Christian Service is conducted
Sundays at 1 p.m. at the Cavalry Chapel
located at 8465 Simonds St. and 6th
Armored Cavalry Road.
For more information, call Elias Mendez
at 301-677-7314 or 407-350-8749.
• Couples Communication Group,
sponsored by Army Community Services,
meets every Monday from 2:30-3:30 p.m.
at the Community Readiness Center, 830
Chisholm Ave.
For more information, call Celena
Flowers or Katherine Lamourt at 301-677-
5590.
• Cub Scout Pack 377 invites boys in
first through fifth grades, or ages 7 to 10, to
attend its weekly Monday meetings at 6 p.m.
at Argonne Hills Chapel Center.
For more information, email Cubmaster
Christopher Lassiter at pack377_cm@
yahoo.com or Committee Chairperson
Marco Cilibert at pack377_cc@yahoo.com.
• Boy Scout Troop 379 meets Mondays
at 7 p.m. at Argonne Hills Chapel
Center on Rockenbach Road. The troop
is actively recruiting boys ages 11 to
18. For more information, email Lisa
Yetman, at lisayetman@verizon.net
or Wendall Lawrence, Scoutmaster, at
lawrencewendall@juno.com.
• Catholic Women of the Chapel meets
every Tuesday at 9:30 a.m. for prayer and
Bible study in the Main Post Chapel, 4419
Llewellyn Ave. Monthly programs are held
Mondays at 6:30 p.m. The group is open to
all women in the community ages 18 and
older — active duty, retiree and civilian
— for prayer, faith fellowship, and service.
For more information, email Mariana Yinh
at themariana@yahoo.com.
• American Legion Post 276 is open to
veterans and active-duty service members at
8068 Quarterfield Rd. in Severn. Breakfast
may be purchased beginning at 9 a.m.
Lunches may be purchased from 11:30 a.m.
to 2:30 p.m. Happy Hour is 4-6 p.m. Dinner
may be purchased at 6 p.m. on Fridays and
the fourth Sunday of every month.
Membership discounts are offered
for active-duty military. For more
information, call 410-969-8028 or visit
americanlegionpost276.org.
• Odenton Masonic Center, located at
1206 Stehlik Drive, invites the community,
local military, fire/emergency services and
local businesses to enjoy its reasonably
priced breakfast and specialty dinners.
The center offers a fundraising “all-you-can-
eat” breakfast every second Sunday
from 7-11 a.m. Fundraising specialty
dinners are held the third Friday of the
month from 5-7 p.m.
Menus vary and are listed on the center’s
website at odentonlodge209.net.
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 Dec. 7
Friday: “Gone Girl” (R). With his wife’s disap-pearance
having become the focus of an intense
media circus, a man sees the spotlight turned
on him when it’s suspected that he may not be
innocent. With Ben Affleck, Rosamund Pike,
Neil Patrick Harris.
Saturday: “Dracula Untold” (PG-13). As his
kingdom is being threatened by the Turks, young
prince Vlad Tepes must become a monster feared
by his own kingdom in order to obtain the power
needed to protect his own family, and the families
of his kingdom. With Luke Evans, Domonic
Cooper, Sarah Gadon.
Sunday: “The Book of Life” (PG). Manolo, a
young man who is torn between fulfilling the
expectations of his family and following his
heart, embarks on an adventure that spans three
fantastic worlds where he must face his greatest
fears. With the voices of Diego Luna, Zoe Sal-dana,
Channing Tatum.
Dec. 5: “Nightcrawler” (R). When Lou Bloom, a
driven man desperate for work, muscles into the
world of L.A. crime journalism, he blurs the line
between observer and participant to become the
star of his own story. With Jake Gyllenhaal, Rene
Russo, Bill Paxton.
Dec. 6: “The Best of Me” (PG-13). A pair of
former high school sweethearts reunite after
many years when they return to visit their
small hometown. With James Marsden, Michelle
Monaghan, Luke Bracey.
Dec. 7: “St. Vincent” (PG-13). A young boy
whose parents have just divorced finds an unlikely
friend and mentor in the misanthropic, bawdy,
hedonistic war veteran who lives next door. With
Bill Murray, Melissa McCarthy, Naomi Watts.
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12. Religion
Fort Meade 2014 holiday religious services, activities
DATE SERVICE TIME LOCATION
Dec. 7 Liturgical Service of Lessons & Carols 4 p.m. Post Chapel
Dec. 8-12 Advent Retreat (Catholic) 6:30-8 p.m. Post Chapel
Dec. 8 Immaculate Conception Mass 6 p.m. Post Chapel
Dec. 12 Reconciliation Service (Catholic) 6-8 p.m. Post Chapel
Dec. 12 Fort Meade Annual Tree Lighting Ceremony 5 p.m. Parade Field (near gazebo)
Dec. 23 Hanukkah Luncheon Celebration Noon Chapel Center
Dec. 24 Christmas Pageant Mass 5 p.m. Chapel Center
Dec. 24 Christmas Eve Candlelight Service 7 p.m. Post Chapel
Dec. 24 Liturgical Christmas Eve Service 10:30 p.m. Post Chapel
Dec. 25 Christmas Day Mass 9 a.m. Post Chapel
Dec. 31 New Year’s Eve Mass 6 p.m. Post Chapel
Dec. 31 Gospel Watch-Night Service 10 p.m.-midnight Chapel Center
Jan. 1 Mary, Mother of God/New Year’s Day 9 a.m. Post Chapel
Times of the regular weekend Protestant and Catholic services during the day will remain the same.
(See Page 15 for the regular schedule)
For more information about religious services, call the Garrison Chaplain’s Office at 301-677-6703.
Living Exactly Like Jesus
Baptist Church
Reverend Dr. Rickey Nelson Jones, Pastor
Patuxent Greens Golf Course
and Banquet Facility
14415 Greenview Drive, Laurel, MD 20708
Sunday Service: 9:00-10:15 a.m.
www.leljbc.org
301-362-7458
The Assembly of GOD’S Church
where we learn GOD’S Holy Word in context
and love one another.
JJeessuuss LLiivveess
“Then Jesus
Came”
Christmas
Cantata
Come and join us for a
wonderful Christmas Cantata
about Jesus’ ability to change
our lives. Two days only!!
Admission is free and all are
welcome!! Nursery is provided
for 2 years old and under.
Performance Times:
December 13 - 6:30 pm • December 14 - 6:30 pm
Odenton Baptist Church
8410 Piney Orchard Parkway • Odenton, MD 21113
410-305-2380
www.odentonbaptist.com
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