This document is a newspaper called Soundoff! that provides news and information to the Fort Meade community. The main article summarizes an annual Army Cyber Skills Challenge competition hosted by the 780th Military Intelligence Brigade at Fort Meade. The competition tested 53 soldiers and civilians from various cyber units on both physical obstacles like a 4.5 mile ruck march and technical challenges like packet analysis. Pfc. Harry McNeary from the 781st Military Intelligence Battalion won the Iron Warrior portion of the physical competition. The event was designed to challenge participants both physically and mentally.

1. Soundoff!´
vol. 66 no. 39 Published in the interest of the Fort Meade community October 2, 2014
Photo by tina miles cyber strong
After negotiating the Hand-Over-Pipes, Pfc. Harry McNeary (right), 781st Military Intelligence Battalion, 780th MI Brigade, maintains his balance while walking down the log
walk of an obstacle course alongside Pfc. Robert Hodge of the 782nd MI Battalion, a subordinate unit of 780th MI Brigade. The course was one of four events comprising
the physical portion of the second annual Army Cyber Skills Challenge, hosted Sept. 19 by the 780th MI Brigade at McGill Training Center. McNeary was the winner of the
Iron Warrior Challenge. For the story, see Page 4.
Volunteer
Speed Meet
showcases local
nonprofit groups
page 10
UPCOMING EVENTS
Saturday, 5:30-9 p.m.: Father & Daughter Ball - Club Meade
Sunday, 11 a.m.-1 p.m.: Anne Arundel County Toys For Tots Kickoff - The Pavilion
Wednesdays, 10 a.m.-2 p.m.: Fort Meade Farmers Market - Smallwood Hall lot
Oct. 11, 10:30 a.m.-3 p.m.: Youth Sports Homecoming - Youth Sports Complex
Oct. 15, 11:30 a.m.: Hispanic Heritage Month Observance - McGill Training Center
admiration
Fort Meade honors
retirees at annual
service day event
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2. Commander’s Column
Soundoff!´
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Garrison Commander
Col. Brian P. Foley
Garrison Command
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Editor Dijon Rolle
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Rona S. Hirsch
Staff Writer Lisa R. Rhodes
Staff Writer Shari Rosen
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Domestic violence awareness
Communities nationwide observe Domestic
Violence Awareness Month in October.
The spotlight has currently been very bright
on this topic, with all of the media focus on
numerous sports figures. However, this issue
is much closer to home than we would like to
believe.
The Army, Navy, Air Force and Marine Corps
cumulatively have averaged just under 8,000
domestic violence complaints per year over the
past five years from families that include at least
one active-duty service member.
Domestic violence doesn’t discriminate based
on age, sex, religion, race or income. It is a pat-tern
of behavior used to establish power and
control over another person through fear and
intimidation, often including the threat or use
of violence.
Domestic violence can include physical, emo-tional,
psychological, economic and sexual abuse.
Abusers use threats, intimidation, isolation and
other behaviors to gain and maintain power over
their victims.
One in four women will experience abuse
during their lifetime. Men are also victimized,
but are much less likely to file a report. Within
the military, male victims of female offenders
account for a full one-third of reports of domes-tic
abuse within active-duty families, Defense
Department data shows.
According to the Department of Justice, teens
and women between the ages of 16 and 24 are
at greatest risk of becoming victims of domestic
violence and experience abuse at a rate three
times greater than other groups.
Every year, more than 3 million children wit-ness
domestic violence in their homes. Children
who live in homes where there is domestic vio-lence
also suffer abuse or neglect at higher rates.
Domestic violence costs more than $37 billion
a year in law enforcement involvement, legal
work, medical and mental health treatment, and
lost productivity. It negatively impacts our fami-lies,
our com-munities,
our
workplaces and
our mission.
The Depart-ment
of Labor
reports that 70
percent of work-places
do not
have a formal
policy address-ing
workplace
Doris Tyler, director
Army Community Services
violence, much
less domestic
violence.
I consider myself fortunate to be employed
by one of the workplaces in America that does
have these policies not only in place, but actively
enforces them. The Department of Defense
mandates that all employees report incidents of
domestic violence; furthermore, it has funded a
wealth of victim support services and offender
treatment programs.
Victims who prefer confidential assistance that
does not include notification of law enforcement
or military command may contact a Family
Advocacy supervisor/clinician; victim advocate;
or health care provider to request a restricted
report.
A restricted report allows victims to evalu-ate
their relationship choices while maintaining
control over what and how much information
to share with others. Because victim safety is a
priority, victims at imminent risk of serious harm
cannot use the restricted report option.
A restricted report is also unavailable in cases
where child abuse has occurred.
To obtain services or learn more about victim
options, call the Fort Meade Victim Assistance
Hotline at 240-688-6918.
To make a report of domestic violence, call
the Fort Meade reporting point of contact at
301-677-6622 or 301-677-6623.
Commander’s Open Door
Garrison Commander Col. Brian P. Foley has an open door policy.
All service members, retirees, government employees, family members and
community members age 18 or older are invited to address issues or con-cerns
to the commander directly by visiting Foley’s office on Mondays from
4 to 6 p.m. at garrison headquarters in Hodges Hall, Bldg. 4551, Llewellyn
Avenue.
Visitors are seen on a first-come, first-served basis. No appointment is
necessary.
For more information, call 301-677-4844.
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3. News
Flu facts: Protect yourself from seasonal influenza
muscle aches, headache, malaise (a gen-eral
feeling of sickness), nonproductive
cough, sore throat and runny nose. The
flu causes mild illness in most people,
the majority of whom will not need
medical care or antiviral drugs, and usu-ally
recover in less than two weeks.
Some people, however, can suffer flu
complications that result in being hospi-talized.
Sometimes, influenza infection
results in death.
Pneumonia, bronchitis, sinus infec-tions
and ear infections are examples of
more severe flu-related complications.
The flu also can make chronic health
problems worse. For example, people
with asthma may experience more fre-quent
asthma attacks while they have
the flu. The flu may also worsen con-gestive
heart failure in people with this
photo by philip h. jones
By Kimbrough Ambulatory Care Center
Influenza, or the flu, is a contagious
respiratory illness caused by the influenza
virus.
In the United States, influenza results
in more than 25 million reported cases,
more than 150,000 hospitalizations due
to serious complications, and over 30,000
deaths annually.
Vaccination remains the primary meth-od
for preventing influenza and its com-plications.
What is seasonal influenza disease?
Influenza is caused by influenza types
A or B viruses. Influenza viruses are
easily spread by airborne respiratory
droplets from person to person, often
by sneezing or coughing.
Symptoms of infection include fever,
Domestic Violence Awareness Month
Garrison Commander Col. Brian P. Foley signs the installation’s procla-mation
for Domestic Violence Awareness Month on Monday at garrison
headquarters. Looking on (right to left): Colaina Townsend, Samantha
Herring and Katherine Lamourt — all victim advocates at Army Commu-nity
Service — and Celena Flowers, Family Advocacy Program manager.
Domestic violence is a pattern of behavior in a relationship that is used
to gain or maintain power and control over an intimate partner.
Domestic violence can happen to anyone of any race, age, sexual ori-entation,
religion or gender, and affects people of all socioeconomic
backgrounds and education levels. It can happen to couples who are
married, living together or dating. To report an incident of domestic
violence, call 240-688-6918.
condition.
How soon will I get sick after
exposure to the influenza virus?
Most healthy adults may be able to
infect others beginning one day before
symptoms develop and up to five to
seven days after becoming sick.
Children may pass the virus for lon-ger
than seven days.
Symptoms start one to four days after
the virus enters the body. That means
that you may be able to pass on the flu
to someone else before you know you
are sick, as well as while you are sick.
Some people can be infected with the
flu virus but have no symptoms. During
this time, they may still spread the virus
to others.
How does influenza spread?
Influenza spreads person-to-person
through aerosolized respiratory droplets
released when a person coughs, sneezes
or breathes.
People may also become infected with
influenza by touching something contam-inated
with the virus and then touching
their mouth, nose or eyes.
What should I do if I am infected
with the influenza virus?
Getting plenty of rest, drinking fluids,
and avoiding alcohol and tobacco will
allow your body to fight off the illness
more quickly. If you use over-the-coun-ter
medications to relieve symptoms, it is
important to follow the manufacturer’s
instructions.
Protect others by covering your mouth
when coughing and sneezing, wash your
hands frequently, and stay at home if you
are feeling ill.
Who is at high risk for developing
flu-related complications?
Children younger than 5 but espe-cially
children younger than 2; adults
age 65 and older; pregnant women;
and individuals with chronic medical
conditions are at greatest risk for hos-pitalization
and possibly death, related
to infection.
A full list of high-risk conditions can
be found at: www.cdc.gov/flu/about/dis-ease/
high_risk.htm.
Prevention questions
1. Why do I need to be immunized
against influenza every year?
Circulating influenza-virus strains
change from year to year. Protection
that develops after a person is infected
or immunized against the circulating
viruses of one season does not provide
adequate cross-protection when a new
influenza strain develops.
2. What is the best way to protect
myself and my family from getting
influenza if we are not vaccinated?
Vaccination is your best protection
against influenza infection. If you are
unable to receive the vaccine, avoid
close contact with people sick with the
flu. Wash your hands often with soap
and water. If that is unavailable, use
alcohol-based hand sanitizer.
To prevent the spread of germs, avoid
touching your eyes, nose or mouth and
cover your mouth and nose with a tis-sue
when coughing or sneezing.
3. When should I get vaccinated?
It is recommended to get vaccinated
as soon as a vaccine becomes available
in your community. Vaccinations should
occur through the entire influenza sea-son,
which ends when product expires in
early summer or supply is exhausted.
photo by nate pesce
Vaccinations offered on post
Kimbrough Ambulatory Care Center
is offering flu vaccinations at McGill
Center, 8452 Zimborski Ave. on the fol-lowing
dates:
• Active-duty Army personnel (Sol-dier
Readiness Processing): Friday,
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Oct.
9 from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
• Active-duty Navy, Air Force and
Marine personnel: Oct. 14-17
• All DoD civilian employees and
all Tricare beneficiaries who are not
primed to Johns Hopkins: Oct. 14-17
from 1- 4 p.m. and Oct. 20-24 from 8
a.m. to 4 p.m.
For more information, call Kimbrough
at 301-677-8661 or 301-677-8435.
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4. News
Army Cyber Skills Challenge tests competitors physically, mentally
Story and photo by Tina Miles
Public Affairs, 780th MI Brigade
Cyber Community Soldiers and Depart-ment
of Army civilians were invited by the
780th Military Intelligence Brigade to join
a competition to determine the top Army
Cyber Warrior in the Military District of
Washington.
The 2014 Army Cyber Skills Challenge,
hosted by the 780th MI, was held Sept. 19
at McGill Training Center.
The two-part challenge was tailored to
test competitors’ true skills through a range
of both physical and technical obstacles that
spanned the spectrum of the Army Warrior
Ethos and the Cyber Warrior repertoires.
The Army Cyber Skills Challenge was
spearheaded by Capt. Rock Stevens, com-pany
commander, A Company, 781st MI
Battalion, 780th MI Brigade, and Chief
Warrant Officer 5 John O’Reilly, senior
technical advisor.
“The event was designed to challenge the
participants, both physically and mentally,”
O’Reilly said. “We wanted to know who
could master the obstacle course in the
morning and then conduct packet analysis
in the afternoon.”
Ranging in rank from private first class to
major, 53 Soldiers and civilians from across
the Army accepted the challenge. In addition
to members from the 780th MI Brigade,
representatives hailed from 1st Information
Operations Command, 704th MI Brigade,
902nd MI Group, 7th Cyber Protection Bri-gade
and U.S. Army Cyber Command.
Col. William Hartman, commander,
780th MI Brigade, said he was pleased with
Pfc. Harry McNeary, 781st Military Intelligence Battalion, 780th MI Brigade, is
congratulated by fellow competitors after finishing a 4.5-mile ruck march, carrying a
40-pound pack, during the second annual Army Cyber Skills Challenge on Sept. 19 at
McGill Training Center. McNeary was the winner of the Iron Warrior Challenge.
the “incredibly high standard” of the ACSC
event “from planning to execution.”
“I look forward to the continued growth
of this event,” Hartman said, “to include our
partners at the Cyber Center of Excellence
and Reserve and National Guard Soldiers.”
Competitors had the option to participate
in only one of the challenges. However, to
be awarded the overall ACSC winner, par-ticipants
were required to compete in both
events.
The challenge awarded one-third of the
points to the physical challenges and two-thirds
of the points to the technical chal-lenges.
The first event was the Iron Warrior Chal-lenge,
open to all Soldiers within the MDW.
Soldiers competed in extremely rigorous and
physically demanding events that included a
modified Army physical fitness test; a 4.5-
mile ruck march, carrying a 40-pound pack;
and an obstacle course.
The second event, the Cyber Champion
Challenge, was a technical portion open to
both Soldiers and DA civilians within the
MDW. Laptops were provided to all com-petitors
for the technical challenge, which
included events that assessed four specific
areas: packet analysis; programming; intel-ligence,
surveillance and reconnaissance; and
reverse engineering.
This event was developed to challenge
participants across a broad knowledge of
cyberspace operations.
The winner of the 2014 Army Cyber
Skills Challenge was 2nd Lt. Erik Hunstad,
from the 781st MI Battalion, a subordinate
unit of the 780th MI Brigade. Earning the
combined highest scores from both competi-tions
made Hunstad the overall champion.
The winner of the Iron Warrior Challenge
was Pfc. Harry McNeary, 781st MI Bat-talion.
The winner of the Cyber Champion
Challenge was Capt. Stephen Hudak, 1st IO
Command.
“From the PT test that started the morn-ing
to the final minutes of the cyber chal-lenge
in the afternoon, it was a full day of
great events that pushed all the competitors
to perform their best,” Hunstad said.
Hunstad was eager to defend his title.
“I was very impressed with the outstand-ing
organization of the event, and hope to be
involved in it again next year,” he said.
Fort Meade observes
Fire Prevention Week
By Capt. Shaun Bagley
Fire and Emergency Services
Fire Prevention Week will be held Sunday to Oct. 11.
This year’s slogan is, “Working Fire Alarms Save Lives.
Test Yours Every Month!”
In the United States during 2011, fire departments
responded to 370,000 home structure fires. These fires
caused 13,910 civilian injuries, 2,520 civilian deaths and
$6.9 billion in direct damage.
On average, seven people died in U.S. home fires per
day from 2007 to 2011. Almost three out of five, or
60 percent, of reported home fire deaths in 2007-2011
resulted from fires in homes with no smoke alarms or
working smoke detectors.
Working smoke detectors can cut in half the risk
of dying in reported home fires. When smoke alarms
fail, it is usually because
batteries are missing, dis-connected
or dead.
An ionization smoke
alarm is generally more
responsive to flaming
fires, while a photoelec-tric
smoke alarm is gener-ally
more responsive to
smoldering fires. For the
best protection, or when
extra time is needed to
awaken or assist others,
both types of alarms, or
combination ionization and photoelectric alarms, are
recommended.
This year the Fort Meade Fire Prevention Office, the
Directorate of Emergency Services and the garrison
encourage you to test your smoke detectors once a
month. You are the first step in preventing the loss of
life and property to home fires.
To do that, you should have working smoke detec-tors
throughout your home. The only way to ensure
they work is to test them once a month.
The fire department have an information display
table at the Post commissary on Oct. 9 from 1-3 p.m.
For more information about fire prevention, visit Fort
Meade Fire Prevention Office Facebook page at www.
facebook.com/Prevention45.
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5. News
change of
responsibility
Lt. Col. Eric J. Smith, commander,
U.S. Army Garrison Headquarters
Command Battalion, stands with
Command Sgt. Majors Tomas
Gonzales (right) and Deniece
C. Williams during a change of
responsibility ceremony Sept. 26
at McGlachlin Parade Field. Gon-zales
will retire from the Army on
Oct. 17 after nearly 29 years of
service. Headquarters Command
Battalion includes multifaced
companies with service members
who retain multiple military occu-pational
specialties and provides a
broad spectrum of administrative
and logistical support to the Fort
Meade community.
photo by steve ellmore
Community
Crime Watch
Compiled by the Fort Meade
Directorate of Emergency Services
Sept. 29, Assault - military law enforcement: The
Directorate of Emergency Services was notified
of an individual who may have been suicidal and
had locked herself inside her house and would not
answer the door. Investigation revealed that the
subject had swallowed an unknown amount of pre-scription
medication. The subject bit a police officer
as she was attempting to keep her from swallowing
more medication.
Sept. 24, Larceny of private property: The subjects
stated that when arriving home from school, they
noticed that two watches, a pair of Jordan sneakers,
a pair of Vans shoes, a wallet, a pair of sweat pants
and a PlayStation game console were missing.
For week of Sept. 22-28:
• Moving violations: 24
• Nonmoving violations: 3
• Verbal warnings for traffic stops: 17
• Traffic accidents: 13
• Driving on suspended license: 0
• Driving on suspended registration: 2
• Driving without a license: 3
Shopping apps may deny protections to consumers
By Jacqueline Lovdahl
Intern, Legal Assistance Division
Technology has changed the way peo-ple
shop.
Consumers often turn to shopping
apps on smartphones designed to enhance
their shopping experience by comparing
deals, collecting and redeeming deals and
discounts, and paying in-store.
Unfortunately, a recent study conduct-ed
by the Federal Trade Commission
showed that popular mobile apps used
while shopping neglected to provide con-sumers
with proper information prior to
download such as how the apps manage
payment-related disputes or handle con-sumer
data.
This study stemmed from another
FTC study regarding mobile payments
and findings that raised concerns about
consumers’ potential financial liability,
privacy and security of their data while
using mobile payment services.
The FTC staff surveyed 121 different
apps across the Google Play and Apple
App Stores. Of these apps, the FTC
examined 47 price comparison apps that
let consumers compare prices on certain
items in real-time, 50 “deal” apps that
provided consumers with discounts, and
45 in-store purchase apps that enabled
consumers to use their phones to pay for
goods they purchased in the store.
Consumers should understand how
these apps work before they download
them. More specifically, consumers
should be aware of how an app handles
data and understand the potential liability
for unauthorized or incorrect charges.
The FTC’s report outlined several
important recommendations to compa-nies
that provide mobile shopping apps
to consumers:
1. Apps should clearly articulate con-sumers’
rights and liability limits for
unauthorized, fraudulent or erroneous
transactions.
The report found that the apps reviewed
frequently did not give consumers infor-mation
about payment dispute proce-dures
and consumers’ potential liability
in the event something goes wrong with a
payment made through the app.
These companies should provide clear
dispute resolution and liability informa-tion
to consumers, especially when using
a method to process payments that may
lack the legal protections afforded by
credit or debit card transactions.
2. Apps should clearly describe how
they collect, use and share consumer
data.
Data collected by these companies is
potentially sensitive and should be pro-tected.
The report found that these apps
had privacy policies disclosing that they
collected a wide array of information
— from consumers’ names and addresses
to detailed information on consumers’
purchases, their Social Security numbers,
and data provided about the consumers
by third parties.
Their policies reserved broad rights to
collect, use and share consumers’ infor-mation.
A whopping 29 percent of price
comparison apps, 17 percent of deal apps
and 33 percent of in-store purchase apps
reserve the right to share users’ personal
data without restriction.
3. Companies should ensure that their
data security promises translate into
sound data security practices.
Companies must follow through on
these protection promises. As technol-ogy
advances, smartphones can offer the
potential for increased data security, and
companies must strive to provide strong
protections for the data they collect.
Consumers must also be diligent and
closely examine the apps’ policies on
issues like dispute resolution and liabil-ity,
as well as privacy and security. When
these protections are missing, consumers
should consider using alternative apps or
limiting the dollar amount used to fund
stored value accounts.
If you have questions or concerns
about an apps’ breach of your privacy,
use of your data or other fraudulent
activity, you can file a complaint by visit-ing
the FTC’s online Complaint Assis-tant
at https://www.ftccomplaintassistant.
gov/#crnt&panel1-1 or by calling 1-877-
382-4357.
To schedule an appointment with an
attorney at the Fort Meade Legal Assis-tance
Office, call 301-677-9504 or 301-
677-9536.
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6. News
Fort Meade pays tribute to Gold Star Mothers
Story and photo by Lisa R. Rhodes
Staff Writer
This year Janice Chance commemo-rated
the death of her son, Marine Capt.
Jesse Melton III, by volunteering at the
American Red Cross.
A Gold Star Mother, Chance was
among the women to be honored at the
garrison’s Gold Star Mothers and Fami-lies
Day event on Sept. 25.
The hourlong tribute to Gold Star
Mothers was sponsored by the Fort
Meade Survivor Outreach Services Pro-gram
at the Potomac Place Neighbor-hood
Center.
“I think it was a success,” said Von-cile
Farmer, Survivor Outreach Services
coordinator. “It was representative of
our community. We need to get the word
out and educate our community about
what the Gold Star represents and how
we can support Gold Star Mothers and
Gold Star Families.”
American Gold Star Mothers is an
organization of mothers who have lost
a child in military service. The group
began during World War I when its
founder, Grace Darling Seibold, began
visiting service members returning home
to hospitals as a means of coping with
her sorrow. Her son George was reported
missing in France.
On the last Sunday in September,
Gold Star Mothers Day is observed
throughout the country. The organiza-tion
holds a congressional charter under
Title 36 of the United States Code.
During last week’s event, Kristin San-tos-
Silva, a Gold Star widow whose
husband was Sgt. 1st Class Carlos San-tos-
Silva, served as the emcee.
Chaplain (Maj.) James Covey of the
garrison’s Family Life Ministry gave the
invocation. Deputy Installation Com-mander
John Moeller also attended.
The colors were presented by the
Meade High School Junior Reserve Offi-cers’
Training Corps. Farmer’s 13-year-old
daughter Sera, an eighth-grader at
MacArthur Middle School, sang the
national anthem.
The guest speaker was Monique Fer-rell,
deputy auditor general of Man-power,
Reserve Affairs and Training
Audits at the U.S. Army Audit Agency.
Ferrell is the wife of Lt. Gen. Robert
Ferrell, chief information officer-G-6 at
the Pentagon.
The couple’s son, Sgt. Michael Ferrell,
serves with the Joint Communications
Support Element at MacDill Air Force
The garrision honored the mothers of fallen service members at Fort Meade’s Gold Star Mothers and Families Day event on Sept.
25 at Potomac Place Neighborhood Center. The guest speaker was Monique Ferrell (center), deputy auditor general of Manpower,
Reserve Affairs and Training Audits, who stands beside Gold Star Mothers (left to right): Donna Robinson, Yvonne Green, Lee
Ann Doeflinger, Janice Chance, Michelle Murphy, Mary Wiley and Theresa Mills. The hourlong tribute recognized the sacrifices
of Gold Star Families and their fallen loved ones.
Base near Tampa, Fla.
Ferrell began her speech by asking the
Gold Star Mothers and family members
in attendance to stand and be recog-nized.
She called their fallen loved ones “our
nation’s most important heroes — those
who died in defense of our nation.”
Ferrell said that despite the sacrifices
of Gold Star Families, many Americans
do not recognize the Gold Star pin and
are unaware of its significance. The pin,
she said, is a symbol of patriotism and
loss that “we all should know.”
Ferrell noted that the nation has been
at war for 13 years and that there have
been nearly 7,000 fatalities in Afghani-stan
and Iraq.
“Remembering our fallen is something
that every American owes to these service
members and their families,” she said.
As a military spouse, Ferrell said she
has met, worked with and has become
friends with several Gold Star family
members.
“They are among the most strong
and resilient people I have ever met,”
she said.
Before closing, Ferrell shared an expe-rience
that she said “changed my life
forever.”
Four years ago, Ferrell served as the
program director for Expeditionary Sup-port
Audits, responsible for all audits of
Army functions and activities in Kuwait,
Iraq, Qatar and Afghanistan.
While aboard a cargo flight from
Afghanistan to Kuwait, Ferrell discov-ered
that the flight was carrying “very
precious cargo” — the remains of a
fallen service member, she said.
Ferrell told the audience that during
the five-hour flight, she thought of the
service member and family.
“I thought how this American, who I
did not know, selflessly gave [his] life for
me,” she said.
Ferrell then challenged the audience to
“keep the sacrifice of each one of these
heroes in the forefront of your mind as
you go about your daily lives.”
She thanked the Gold Star Mothers
for their sacrifice and commitment to
the memory of their loved ones and the
nation.
“You have earned the nation’s deep
respect and admiration,” she said.
After the program, Chance said the
event was “outstanding.”
“It filled me with a sense of joy,” said
Chance, second vice president and chap-lain
of the Gold Star Mothers Maryland
chapter. “It was a reminder that there are
people who have not forgotten us and
remember our service members and the
ultimate sacrifice of our children.
“They are also committed that we
stay connected and remain a part of the
military’s family.”
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7. News
Volunteering across counties
Speed Meet showcases nonprofit opportunities for Meade community
Story and photo by Shari Rosen
Staff Writer
Representatives from Anne Arundel
and Howard counties and Fort Meade
volunteer organizations gathered Tuesday
afternoon at Potomac Place Neighbor-hood
Center to showcase local volunteer
opportunities.
“We’re reaching out to the Fort Meade
community because we want them to
know what’s available off base, and that
they’re welcome to join us,” said Nikki
Flocco, community outreach coordinator
for Anne Arundel County Recreation and
Parks.
The two-hour event was co-sponsored
by the Anne Arundel County Volunteer
Center, Howard County Volunteer Center
and Fort Meade Army Volunteer Corps.
“I’m working on getting more events for
our Soldiers to participate in for volunteer
hours,” said Spc. Shari Stonehouse, volun-teer
coordinator for Delta Company, 781st
Military Intelligence Battalion.
Marie Miles, volunteer coordinator for
Fort Meade Army Volunteer Corps, said
the installation has more than 2,000 vol-unteers,
many of whom are on active duty.
But she noticed that Fort Meade did not
have enough volunteer opportunities to
accommodate all its service members.
Miles decided to partner with Anne
Arundel and Howard counties to provide
more volunteer opportunities on nights
and weekends.
“Anne Arundel County not only needs
to work with Fort Meade, but we love
it,” said Fay Mauro, executive director of
Anne Arundel County Volunteer Center.
“Fort Meade has such skilled people.”
During the speed meet, each nonprofit
organization had its own table covered
with informational pamphlets and free
giveaways so that potential volunteers
could walk around at their own leisure.
Some of the groups at the event includ-ed
Maryland Therapeutic Riding, which
helps disabled individuals through horse-back
riding; Team Rubicon, a veteran-based
emergency response organization;
and House of Hope, which aids the home-less.
“I get a great deal of personal satisfac-tion
from volunteering,” said retired Chief
Warrant Office Larry Smothers, represent-ing
House of Hope. “I just felt that after
serving my country, I feel like I should
serve my community.”
Spc. Shari Stonehouse and Operation Team Leader Larry Spivak speak at Fort Meade’s Volunteer Speed Meet. The two-hour
event was held Tuesday at Potomac Place Neighborhood Center in partnership with Anne Arundel County and Howard County
volunteer centers.
Former installation commander retired
Col. Kenneth O. McCreedy, representing
Maryland Therapeutic Riding, mentioned
that Fort Meade often partners with his
organization for events, but many com-munity
members have no knowledge of
its services.
“Last year, over 17,000 volunteer hours
went into allowing us to help people with
disabilities, ranging from children with
autism to Soldiers dealing with post-trau-matic
stress,” McCreedy said.
During the speed meet, volunteers
were encouraged to learn about the many
organizations present and which of those
appealed to them.
“It is important to give families, to give
veterans, to give civilians the opportuni-ties
to use whatever their skills are,” said
Mickey Gomez, executive director for
Howard County Volunteer Center. “This is
just a really great opportunity to come and
showcase these amazing nonprofit orga-nizations
with so many diverse volunteer
opportunities.”
Toys for Tots Kick-Off event this Sunday
The Anne Arundel County Toys
for Tots program is hosting the 3rd
Annual Anne Arundel County Toys
for Tots Kick-Off event on Sunday
from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Fort
Meade Pavilion.
The event is free, but attendees
are asked to bring a new,
unwrapped toy.
No stuffed animals, realistic
weapons or food gifts are permitted
at this event.
The main attraction of this year’s
Fort Meade toy drive will be the Marine Corps Silent Drill Platoon.
The event also will feature live entertainment.
The mission of the U. S. Marine Corps Reserve Toys for Tots Program is to
collect new, unwrapped toys during October, November and December each
year, and distribute those toys as Christmas gifts to less fortunate children in
the community in which the campaign is conducted.
For more information, email Capt. Pete Smith at aatoysfortots@yahoo.com.
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8. News
photos by nate pesce
Retired Sgt. Thomas Johnson, 89, who served in the 3rd Infantry Division during World
War II, gets a hand from Maj. Michelle Ambersley as she escorts him to get his flu
shot during the 39th annual Retiree Appreciation Day held Friday at McGill Training
Center.
makes them more susceptible to getting the
flu and they can have more severe effects.”
Carolyn Freeman, wife of retired Master
Sgt. Ozzie Freeman, said she and her hus-band
try to attend the event every year.
“I think it’s wonderful. We come and get
our flu shots here every year, so we didn’t
want to miss it,” the Glen Burnie resident
said. “I think it’s very important. I can pick
up information that we need, and we run
into a lot of the old friends that I haven’t
heard from in years. It’s a great service for
retirees.”
Fort Meade’s Dental Activity provided
free oral cancer screenings.. Kimbrough’s
Population Health Program distributed
information about how to prevent and
manage diabetes and high cholesterol, and
how to stop smoking.
Elizabeth Marcano-Rios, the Population
Health program manager, provided hands-on
services to participants. She helped
one retiree obtain a prescription for a
new glucometer to check her blood sugar,
and scheduled another participant’s annual
health exam.
“The event is extremely important,”
Marcano-Rios said. “It’s important to con-tinue
preventive care. And at the end of
the day, early screenings and information
save lives.”
Representatives from several Fort Meade
and community organizations answered
questions about the services and programs
they provide to this target population.
They included the Directorate of Fam-ily
and Morale, Welfare and Recreation;
Casualty Assistance Office; Army Com-munity
Service; Fort Meade Credit Union;
Corvias Military Housing; Johns Hopkins
Medicine; Maryland Department of Vet-erans
Affairs; Armed Forces Retirement
Association; and Anne Arundel Commu-nity
College.
After lunch at the Freedom Inn Dining
Facility, participants returned by shuttle to
McGill for a briefing by Garrison Com-mander
Col. Brian P. Foley.
Foley updated attendees on the garri-son’s
construction and road projects. He
also spoke about Fort Meade’s prominence
as a center for information, intelligence and
cyber operations due to the work of the
National Security Agency and the estab-lishment
of U.S. Cyber Command.
The colonel thanked participants for
their support of Fort Meade, particularly
through their commitment as volunteers on
the installation. He also encouraged them
to continue to serve as mentors and role
models for younger service members.
“The collective wisdom and experi-ence
in this room is needed more than
ever before,” Foley said. “I cannot thank
Meade honors retirees
at community event
By Lisa R. Rhodes
Staff Writer
More than 400 retirees and their spouses
attended Fort Meade’s 39th annual Retiree
Appreciation Day held Friday at McGill
Training Center.
The daylong event provided participants
with an opportunity to receive free flu
shots, medical screenings and information
about the wide range of services the gar-rison
offers to retired service members and
their spouses.
“Overall, I think it went well,” said Anna
Taylor, Fort Meade’s Retiree Services officer.
“I think the participants were very pleased,
and we received positive feedback.”
Throughout the morning, Kimbrough
Ambulatory Care Center provided more
than 200 free flu shots to DoD civilians
eligible to receive TRICARE.
“The elderly and pediatric patients can
be immuno-compromised because of their
age,” said Teddy Robinson, the flu cam-paign
coordinator at Kimbrough. “That
Garrison Command Sgt. Maj. Rodwell L.
Forbes greets retirees during lunch Friday
at the Freedom Inn Dining Facility.
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9. each and everyone of you for your service
throughout your lifetime. ... Continue to
impart your wisdom and experience to the
future generations. You all are vital to the
future of our nation.”
After Foley’s remarks, Capt. Sage Boyd,
a legal assistant attorney for the Office of
the Staff Judge Advocate, and Lt. Col.
Timothy J. Hunt Jr., deputy commander
for administration at Kimbrough, spoke
about the legal and medical services avail-able
to retirees.
Leanna C. Rahill, the financial counselor
at Fort Meade’s Survivor Outreach Services
Program, discussed the SOS mission and
gave a brief presentation on Gold Star
Mothers and the Gold Star lapel pin.
Retired Col. Bert Rice, acting chairman
of the Fort Meade Retiree Council, closed
the event with remarks about the funding
for the garrison’s construction and road
projects. A raffle for prizes followed.
Karen Reynolds and her husband, retired
Army National Guard Staff Sgt. Antonio
Reynolds, traveled to the event from Lin-coln,
Del., for the fourth year in a row.
“I love it,” said Karen Reynolds, who
said it was helpful to learn about the legal
and financial services available to retirees.
“I enjoy it every year. We take off work just
to come here. ... It makes me feel that [the
organizers] really care.”
Army wife Libby
Hand (left) laughs
with Gayle Hillery at
the garrison’s annual
Retiree Appreciation
Day. More than 400
retirees and their
spouses attended
the daylong event,
which included free
medical screenings,
free flu shots and
information about
programs and
services targeted to
retirees.
CENTER: Retirees
order lunch at the
Freedom Inn during
Retiree Appreciation
Day. A shuttle
service transported
participants to and
from the dining
facility.
Barry Grier (left), a retired employee of the Department of Housing and Urban Development, talks to retired Capt. Bill Park and
retired Sgt. 1st Class Carolyn Mickle at the event.
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10. News
When nature calls ...
Photos by Chad T. Jones
Burba Lake Park is a great place to have a picnic, take a
walk, exercise or bring children to play. The site is also a
peaceful paradise to watch bird flocks and water wildlife
roam. Numerous covered picnic areas are complete with
outdoor charcoal grills. Burba Lake has something for
everyone, including fishing.
Public restrooms are available
at the cottage near the bridge.
For more information about
pavilion and equipment
rentals, call Outdoor
Recreation at 301-677-3029
or 301-677-3825.
To view more photos of
Burba Lake, visit the
Fort Meade Flickr page at
flickr.com/photos/ftmeade.
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11. 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.
NEW: For more information or
to submit an announcement, email
ftmeademedia@gmail.com or call Editor
Dijon Rolle at 301-677-6806.
NEWS & EVENTS
Hiring commissary
baggers
The Fort Meade Commissary is accept-ing
applications for 20 bagger positions
for the weekday morning and afternoon
shifts only.
Bagger positions are open to active-duty
service members, dependents and
retirees.
Applications will be processed Monday
from 9-10:30 a.m. on a first-come, first-serve
basis at Club Meade, 6600 Mapes
Road.
Applicants must come in-person and
bring their current military/dependent
ID card and Social Security number.
For more information, call 301-677-
5502.
Emergency Preparedness
Handbooks
With winter approaching, Garrison
Emergency Manager Jeffrey McClendon
encourages all Soldiers, family members,
DoD civilians and contractors to be
self-sufficient for 72 hours when the
installation services such as water, power
and government support may not be
available.
A limited number of Family
Emergency Preparedness Handbooks
to enhance individual and family
preparedness are available.
For more information, call
McClendon at 301-677-6315.
Toys for Tots
The Anne Arundel County Toys for
Tots program is hosting the 3rd Annual
Anne Arundel County Toys for Tots Kick-
Off event on Sunday from 11 a.m. to 1
p.m. at the Fort Meade Pavilion.
The event is free, but attendees are
asked to bring a new, unwrapped toy.
No stuffed animals, realistic weapons or
food gifts are permitted at this event.
The main attraction of this year’s Fort
Meade toy drive will be the Marine Corps
Silent Drill Platoon.
The event also will feature live
entertainment.
The mission of the U. S. Marine Corps
Reserve Toys for Tots Program is to collect
new, unwrapped toys during October,
November and December each year, and
distribute those toys as Christmas gifts to
less fortunate children in the community
in which the campaign is conducted.
For more information, email Capt. Pete
Smith at aatoysfortots@yahoo.com.
Fundraising protocol
If a private organization or military unit
on Fort Meade is planning to conduct any
fundraisers (such as car wash or bake sale), a
memo detailing the event must be submitted
in writing to the Directorate of Family and
Morale, Welfare and Recreation at:
DFMWR, NAF Support Services
Division, 4216 Roberts Ave., 2nd Floor,
cubical #22.
Information should include: who, what,
when, where, how, purpose, POC contact
information, and signature of the PO
president or designee.
All fundraiser requests must be submitted
six to eight weeks in advance.
The fundraisers may require co-ordination
and routing through several directorates
on Fort Meade including the Office of the
Staff Judge Advocate and the garrison
commander.
Fundraisers during the official Combined
Federal Campaign are limited in number
and scope to minimize competition with
CFC.
For more information, call the NAF
Support Services Division at 301-677-3772.
Gulf War Illness
research project
The Institute for Health and
Environment, University at Albany
has received funding from the
Congressionally Directed Medical
Research Programs of the Department
of Defense for a Gulf War Illness
research project.
The project involves veterans of the
1990-1991 Persian Gulf War who live in
the Baltimore-Washington D.C., area.
For more information, go to www.
albany.edu/ihe/49645.php.
Father & Daughter Ball
The Father & Daughter Ball will be
held Saturday from 5:30-9 p.m. at Club
Meade.
Tickets cost $35 per father/daughter
pair and $15 for each additional
daughter.
A dinner buffet will be served from 6-7
p.m. and includes an ice cream sundae bar.
The event will feature a magic show
from 6:30-7 p.m.; dancing and a DJ
from 7-9 p.m.; and craft tables from
5:30-9 p.m.
Formal attire is required: dress
uniform or suit and tie, and party dress.
Limited tickets are available for
purchase at the Youth Center (Child,
Youth and School Services members
only) and at Club Meade.
For more information, go to
ftmeademwr.com or call 301-677-6969.
Flu vaccinations
Influenza vaccinations will be
provided throughout October:
• Active-duty Soldiers: Monday
through Oct. 10 from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. at
McGill Training Center
• Active-duty service members in the
Marine Corps, Navy, Air Force and
Coast Guard: Oct. 14-17 from 8 a.m. to
4 p.m. at McGill Training Center
• Tricare beneficiaries (excluding
Johns Hopkins Prime): Oct. 20-24, from
8 a.m. to 4 p.m. at McGill Training
Center
For more information, call 301-677-
8661 or go to www.kacc.narmc.amedd.
army.mil.
Karaoke Night
The next free Karaoke Night will be
Oct. 17 at 7 p.m. at the Lanes.
For more information, call 301-677-
5541.
Farmers market closing
Only two weeks left to visit the Fort
Meade Farmers Market!
The market will be held Wednesday
and Oct. 8 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at
Smallwood Hall parking lot, across from
McGlachlin Parade Field.
Stock up on fall pumpkins, fruits and
vegetables. Stop by for lunch and purchase
brick oven pizza, pit beef sandwiches,
veggie tacos or Geppetto’s Gyros.
Don’t forget to get your pickles,
dressings, plants, shea-butter, soaps and a
15-minute massage.
The event is open to the public. WIC
and SNAP are accepted.
The weekly newsletter can be found
at http://us7.campaign-archive1.com/
?u=0f8948844edc799c6d7837b 8c&id=0
0c77c714a&e=748cc5bff1 or visit www.
ftmeademwr.com.
EDUCATION
Threat-awareness training
Fort Meade garrison security
personnel and the 902d Military
Intelligence Group will conduct
the Army’s Threat Awareness and
Reporting Program annual training for
all Department of Army personnel on
Oct. 15 at 1 p.m. in the McGill Training
Center ballroom and Oct. 20 at 1 p.m. at
the Post Theater.
DA personnel includes active-duty,
Reserve and National Guard service
members, DA civilian employees and
DA contractors.
TARP is an annual mandatory
training requirement in accordance with
AR 381-12, 2-3. The primary focus is
to ensure that DA personnel recognize
and report potential threats to the Army
by foreign intelligence and international
terrorists.
All garrison and non-garrison units
are encouraged to take advantage of this
training opportunity.
For more information, email earkin.
m.leslie.mil@mail.mil.
Commissioning Briefs
U.S. Army Recruiting Command Com-missioning
Briefs will be held on the fol-lowing
dates:
• Oct. 14 at 9 and 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. at
the Fort Belvoir, Education Center, Bldg.
1017, Room 104, 9725 Belvoir Road,
Virginia
• Oct. 15 from 8-9:30 a.m., Walter
Reed National Military Medical Center,
Clark Auditorium
• Oct. 15 from 11 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.,
Walter Reed National Military Medical
Center, Bldg. 3, Room 3038
• Oct. 16 from 1-2:30 p.m., Kimbrough
Ambulatory Care Center classroom
• Oct. 17 from 8:30-10 a.m., Kimbrough
Ambulatory Care Center classroom
The Army Medical Department presen-tation
will include the Interservice Physi-cian
Assistant Program, the AMEDD
Enlisted Commissioning Program, the
Health Professions Scholarship Program,
and masters in social work and physical
therapy programs.
Maj. R. Scott Bradshaw, USAREC
IPAP manager, will present.
Registration is not required.
For more information, email Ramon.
S.Bradshaw.mil@mail.mil
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EDUCATION
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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 Oct. 14 at noon.
The topic is Nutritional Supplements
vs. Food: Showdown of the Decade!
and features Nancy Reed of Nutrition
Education at Kimbrough. The 20-30
minute lecture will be followed by a
question-and-answer session.
For more information, call Maj. Anne
Spillane at 301-677-8463.
Autism Education Series
Pathways Autism Education Series is
offering a free two-day seminar designed
for military parents or caregivers of
children diagnosed with autism spectrum
disorder.
The seminar will be held Oct. 21-
22 from 9-11:30 a.m. at Kimbrough
Ambulatory Care Center, Rascon
Training Room, 2481 Llewellyn Ave.
• Day 1: Assessing and Managing
Challenging Behaviors
• Day 2: Choosing and Using
Evidence-Based Practices for the
Treatment of Children
Pre-registration is required.
To register, call Allison Judd at 301-
677-8086 or email Allison.m.judd.civ@
mail.mil.
Domestic Violence
Awareness events
The following Domestic Violence
Awareness events are being offered:
• Women’s Empowerment Group:
Wednesday, and Oct. 14, 15, 22 or 29
from 2-4 p.m. at Community Readiness
Center, 830 Chisholm Ave.
• Hands Are Not For Hitting:
Wednesday, 10-11 a.m. at Child
Development Center I; Oct. 15 from
10-11 a.m. at CDC II; and Oct. 22 from
10-11 a.m. at CDC III
• Healthy Relationships: Oct. 9 from
10-11 a.m. at the Teen Center
• Youth Domestic Violence Video:
Oct. 21 and Oct. 30 from 3-4 p.m. at the
Youth Center
• “1, 2, 3 - Magic Parenting”: Oct. 24
from 10 a.m. to noon at the Community
Readiness Center, 830 Chisholm Ave.
• “Scream-Free Marriage Dating
Game”: Oct. 30 from 1-4 p.m. at the
Soldier & Family Assistance Center,
85th Medical Battalion Ave.
For more information, call 301-677-
5590/4117/4124/4118.
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.
• Stress Management: Wednesday, 9-
11 a.m.
• Pre-Deployment Brief: Oct. 16 from
10-11:30 a.m.
• Meet & Greet: Oct. 16 from 5-7
p.m., featuring friendship, food, prizes
and information about Fort Meade and
Maryland.
• Common Sense Parenting: Oct.
20 from 9-10 a.m. Topic: “Parents As
Teachers”
• Boots2Business: Oct. 21-22 from
8 a.m. to 4 p.m. at McGill Training
Center: Small Business Association
workshop
• Retirement Brief: Oct. 27 from 8-
11:30 a.m.
• Medical Record Review: Have your
medical records reviewed by an AMVETS
representative. Appointment required.
To register or for more information, call
301-677-9017 or 301-677-9018.
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.
• Master Resiliency Lunch and Learn
Series: Today, 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.,
Soldier and Family Assistance Center,
85th Medical Battalion Ave.
• Financial Readiness: Tuesday, 9 a.m.
to noon. Topic: “Dollars and Sense”
• Thrift Savings Plan: Oct. 14, 9-11
a.m.
• Planning for the Holidays: Oct. 21
from 9-11 a.m.
• Investing: Oct. 28 from 9-11 a.m.
• First-Term Financial Readiness:
Oct. 28 from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Online
class
ACS also offers several Employment
Readiness classes:
• Resume Workshop: Tuesday, 9 a.m.
to noon
• Ten Steps To Federal Employment:
Oct. 21, 9 a.m. to noon
• Career Exploration: Oct. 28, 9 a.m.
to noon
To register or for more information,
call 301-677-5590 or go to fortmeadeacs.
checkappointments.com.
YOUTH
Storytime
The Children’s Library offers pre-kin-dergarten
Storytime on Thursdays at 9:30
a.m. and 10:30 a.m. at Kuhn Hall, 4415
Llewellyn Ave.
• Today: “ ‘D’ is For Dinosaur” - Sto-rytime
about dinosaurs
• Oct. 9: “Working Smoke Alarms
Saves Lives” - Celebrating Fire Prevention
Week with fire safety stories and guests
• Oct. 16: “Busy Little Squirrels” - Sto-rytime
about squirrels
• Oct. 23: “Put on your hat and shine
your shoes” - Storytime about clothing
• Oct. 30: “Books That Go Boo!” Not
so-scary stories, songs and fingerplays
for an early Halloween. Youngsters are
encouraged to dress in their Halloween
costumes.
For more information, call 301-677-
5677.
RECREATION
Out & About
• Better Opportunities for Single Ser-vice
Members (BOSS) is sponsoring a trip
to “Field of Screams” in Olney on Oct. 18
from 5:45-11 p.m. Deadline to register is
Oct. 9. The free event is open to all single
service members. For more information.
go to ftmeademwr.com.
• The Directorate of Family and Morale,
Welfare, and Recreation at Joint Base Myer-
Henderson Hall, Va., will host American
country music artist Keni Thomas on
Friday at historic Conmy Hall.
Doors open at 6 p.m. Admission is free.
Food and beverages will be available for
purchase.
The former Army Ranger who received
the American Patriot Award and the Bronze
Star of Valor will perform singles from the
album “Flags of Our Fathers: A Soldier’s
Story,” which charted on the Billboard
country music charts.
For more information, call 703-696-3469
or 703-696-3470.
• The Orthodox Church of St.
Matthew is sponsoring its annual
multicultural festival Saturday from 11
a.m. to 8 p.m. and Sunday from 11:30
a.m. to 6:30 p.m. at 7271 Eden Brook
Drive, Columbia.
The event, Howard County’s largest
international festival, will feature
homemade Greek, Slavic, Romanian,
Ethiopian, American and Lebanese foods;
a wine and beer garden; raffles and door
prizes; and live cultural entertainment
including Chinese dance troupes and belly
dancers.
For more information, go to
stmatthewfestival.org.
• The Maryland Renaissance Festival
runs weekends through Oct. 19 at 1821
Crownsville Road, Annapolis. Gates open
from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Tickets cost $8 to $22. Admission is free
for children ages 6 and younger. Multiday
discounts are available. Active-duty service
members with photo ID can purchase
tickets at the group discount rate.
For more information, call 410-266-7304
or go to rennfest.com.
• Leisure Travel Services is offering its
next monthly bus trip to New York City
on Oct. 18, with discounts to attractions.
Bus cost is $60. For more information,
call 301-677-7354 or visit ftmeademwr.
com.
MEETINGS
• 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 tonight. Dinner is served at 6
p.m. For more information, call 410-674-
4000.
• National Alliance on Mental Illness
of Anne Arundel County offers a free
support group for families with a loved
one suffering from mental illness on the
first Thursday of every month at 7 p.m.
at the Odenton (West County) Library,
1325 Annapolis Road. The next meeting
is tonight. For more information, visit
namiaac.org.
• Retired Officers’ Wives’ Club will hold
its next luncheon Tuesday at 11 a.m. at
Club Meade.
Cost is $18. Reservations are
required by noon today. Call your area
representative or Betty Wade at 410-551-
7082.
The event will feature a mini fur fashion
show. Harry Evans of Mano Swartz,
America’s oldest furrier, will present the
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13. Community News & Notes Movies
Sports
Sports Shorts
Youth Sports
Homecoming
Youth Sports Homecoming
will be held Oct. 11 from 10:30
a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Youth Sports
Complex.
For more information, call 301-
677-1149 or 301-677-1156 or go to
ftmeademwr.com.
Army Ten-Miler
Youth Run
Registration for the Army Ten-
Miler Youth Run is now open.
A total of 400 registrations are
available for the 100-meter and
200-meter noncompetitive youth
runs that will be held Oct. 12 at
11:30 a.m. at the conclusion of the
Army Ten-Miler race in the North
Pentagon lot.
The 100-meter run is for chil-dren
in kindergarten through third
grade. The 200-meter run is for
children in grades four to eight.
Registration is being conducted
online at armytenmiler.com on a
first-come, first-served basis.
Entry fee is $15. Participants will
receive a Champ-the-Cheetah T-shirt,
race number and medal.
Packets must be picked up at the
Army Ten-Miler Expo on Oct. 10
or 11 between 10 a.m. and 7 p.m.,
at the D.C. Armory. Packets will
not be mailed and they will not be
available on race day.
Warm-ups and stretching for the
youth run participants will begin
Oct. 12 at 10:45 a.m. in the Youth
Activities Zone.
Race weekend activities include
the ATM Expo at the D.C. Armory,
live music, youth activities, and the
popular Hooah Tent Zone. The
expo is open to the general pub-lic
and will feature more than 85
exhibitors and 35,000 attendees.
The Hooah Tent Zone is open
race day to participating runners
and will feature interactive
displays and exhibits by Army
installations from around the
world.
For more information, go to
armytenmiler.com or call 202-685-
4645.
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 Oct. 19
Friday & Sunday: “The Giver” (PG-13). In a
seemingly perfect community, without war, pain,
suffering, differences or choice, a young boy is
chosen to learn from an elderly man about the
true pain and pleasure of the “real” world. With
Brendon Thwaites, Jeff Bridges, Meryl Streep.
Saturday: “Sin City: A Dame To Kill For” (R).
Some of Sin City’s most hard-boiled citizens
cross paths with a few of its more reviled inhab-itants.
With Mickey Rourke, Jessica Alba, Josh
Brolin.
Oct. 10: “As Above, So Below” (R). When a
team of explorers ventures into the catacombs
that lie beneath the streets of Paris, they uncover
the dark secret that lies within this city of the
dead. With Perdita Weeks, Ben Feldman, Edwin
Hodge.
Oct. 11: “The November Man” (R). An ex-CIA
operative is brought back in on a very personal
mission and finds himself pitted against his
former pupil in a deadly game involving high
level CIA officials and the Russian president-elect.
With Pierce Brosnan, Luke Bracey, Olga
Kurylenko.
Oct. 12: “When The Game Stands Tall” (PG).
The journey of legendary football coach Bob
Ladouceur, who took the De La Salle High
School Spartans from obscurity to a 151-game
winning streak that shattered all records for any
American sport. With Jim Caviezel, Alexander
Ludwig, Michael Chiklis.
Oct. 17, 19: “The Identical” (PG). Twin broth-ers
are unknowingly separated at birth; one of
them becomes an iconic rock ‘n’ roll star, while
the other struggles to balance his love for music
and pleasing his father. With Blake Rayne, Ray
Liotta, Ashley Judd.
newest in fur fashion including fashion
outerwear, reversible vests, fur-trimmed
shawls and fur accessories by ROWC
models.
For more information, call Genny
Bellinger, ROWC president, at 410-674-
2550. • 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 Saturday. 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.
• Families Dealing with Deployment
meets the first and third Monday of every
month from 5:30 to 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.
• Fort Meade TOP III Association meets
the second Wednesday of each month at
3 p.m. at the Courses. The next meeting is
Wednesday. 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.
• 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 Oct. 10. 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 Oct. 11. Active-duty, Reserve
and retired members of the U.S. Navy,
Marine Corps and Coast Guard are invited.
For more information, call 443-604-2474
or 410-768-6288.
• New Spouse Connection meets the
second Monday of every month from 7
to 8:30 p.m. at the Community Readiness
Center, 830 Chisholm Ave. The next
meeting is Oct. 13. 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.
• Calling All Dads meets the second and
fourth Monday of every month from 4 to
5 p.m. at Potomac Place Neighborhood
Center, 4998 2nd Corps Blvd. The next
meeting is Oct. 13.
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.
• Marriage Enrichment Group, sponsored
by Army Community Service, meets the
second and fourth Monday of every
month from 3 to 4 p.m. at the Community
Readiness Center, 830 Chisholm Ave.
The next meeting is Oct. 13. For more
information, call Celena Flowers or Jessica
Hobgood at 301-677-5590.
• NARFE Chapter 1519 will meet
Oct. 14 at 1 p.m. at the Holy Trinity
Church hall at 7436 Baltimore-Annapolis
Blvd., Glen Burnie. The speaker is a
representative from the Chesapeake Bay
Foundation.
To join the chapter or find out more
information, please attend this meeting.
Personnel are needed to become active
members and attending meetings. For
more information, call Diane Shreves,
publicity chairman, at 410-760-3750.
• 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 Oct. 15. 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.
• Women’s Empowerment Group meets
Wednesdays from 2 to 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 to 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 to 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.
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14. Sports
Black Knights vanquish competition for top spot in division
By Shari Rosen
Staff Writer
Going into the Division One intramural
flag football matchup Monday night at
Donahue Field, Black Knights and Men of
War were tied for first place.
Both teams had a record of five wins, two
losses. In their first matchup of the season,
Men of War, the team of Navy Information
Operations Maryland, defeated the Black
Knights, the 29th Intelligence Squadron’s
team, 12-0.
“Tonight’s game is pretty much a decid-ing
factor,” Roger Corbin, coach of Men of
War, said. “Both of our teams are in first
place.”
Determined to win, Black Knights defeat-ed
Men of War, 13-12, claiming their first-place
spot in the division.
“It was a tough game,” said Thomas Tay-lor,
coach of the Black Knights. “Defense
played how they’re supposed to, and offense
did enough for us to win, so we did a good
job overall.”
In their opening drive, Black Knights
moved the ball midfield to the 40-yard line,
but were unable to make much progress after
their first possession due to Men of War’s
strong defense.
During Men of War’s third possession of
the game, the Black Knights’ William Till-man
made a crucial interception, his second
of the game.
“We didn’t have our whole team this
game, so it was tough,” Tillman said. “We
knew coming in that they beat us last time,
so we had to play hard.”
Following the interception, the Black
Knights quickly moved the ball down the
field, scoring a touchdown. Quarterback
Darren Diaz ran the ball in for the extra
point, making the score 7-0 at halftime.
“This was a great game — a lot of com-petition,”
Diaz said.
At the start of the second half, Men of
War’s Perry Stewart intercepted a Black
Knights’ pass, allowing NIOC to take pos-session
of the football. Men of War’s Timo-thy
Taylor (unrelated to Thomas Taylor)
took advantage of a rare running play in the
game, rushing more than 20 yards to score
a touchdown.
Men of War missed the extra point, but
cut the team’s deficit making it a 7-6 game.
With an opportunity to showcase their
dominance following Men of War’s touch-down,
the Black Knights quickly moved
the ball down field with Diaz completing a
key pass to James Rog. Diaz followed with
another completed pass to Corey Edmonds
in the end zone for the Black Knight’s sec-
photo by nate pesce
Black Knights Quarterback Darren Diaz runs the football through Men of War’s
defense. The 29th Intelligence Squadron defeated Navy Information Operation
Maryland 13-12 on Monday night at Donahue Field to claim first-place in the Division
One installation intramural flag football league.
ond touchdown.
The Black Knights missed the extra point,
but took what appeared to be a command-ing
13-6 lead.
After the game’s two-minute warning,
Men of War quickly moved the football
down field.
Quarterback Alan Golphin ended the
drive completing a touchdown pass to Timo-thy
Taylor. Men of War went for a two-point
conversion to win the game, but failed.
“The game came down to the last two
points,” Corbin said. “I mean, we made a
choice and tried to go for the win, and I’m
not mad at it. It was that close.”
The game ended with a Black Knights 13-
12 win and the team securing the first-place
spot in the division.
“Let’s ride this out for the season play-offs,”
Coach Thomas Taylor said to his team
in a huddle after the game. “Let’s win the
regular season and not have to worry about
the playoffs.”
Jibber-Less
So someone in Jabber Nation scored two tickets for Game 2 of the Tigers-Orioles ALDS.
Even though I have plenty of things I want to say — taking my boy to our first-ever playoff
game, the Tigers’ playoff run, how the Cowboys beat the brakes off the Saints Sunday night,
my fantasy football teams, my 3-0 flag football team, and even the three pages of parental
instructions my wife left behind to ensure the kids are safe while she’s gone — I also do
not want to be a jinx.
So in that spirit, I’m going Jibberless this week. But trust me, I will be back with a
vengeance come next week.
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.
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