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Blood Drive to honor Senior Airman John E. King, II Team Andrews, The 89th Communications Squadron is hosting a blood drive to honor our fallen, Senior Airman John E. King, II, 8 a.m. to noon March 22, in the Base Theater. In order to properly staff the event and eliminate donor wait times, the medical staff prefers participants schedule an appointment. To sign up follow these steps: 1. Click on www.militarydonor.com. 2. First-time users must register by clicking “create a profile” at the bottom of web site. 3. Fill in asterisked items as a minimum and click “submit.” 4. Answer the three security questions and click “submit.” 5. Click on “Donate Blood” (third option down). 6. In the “Code” section, type in “AAFB” to register for Senior
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JBA bioengineer encourages women to pursue STEM careers BY CHRIS BASHAM STAFF WRITER
Growing up in Florida as the daughter of an Air Force veteran, Amy Seaton always knew she wanted to pursue a career in marine biology or another environmental science. After earning her degree in environmental studies, now Staff Sgt. Seaton came to the Air Force herself to work in bioenvironmental engineering. Much of her work involves safety testing of water samples taken on Joint Base Andrews, whether in on-base buildings or from aircraft on the flight line. Classified as “industrial hygiene,” Seaton said her department serves as “the OSHA and EPA of the Air Force,” evaluating personal protective equipment, chemicals used on work sites on base, industrial ventilation systems and other equipment, “to make sure all is sufficient for occupational hazards, from dermatitis to hearing loss. We’re the prevention wing of the medical career field.” Seaton said that over the year and a half she has so far been stationed at JBA, she hasn’t had anything which she could call “a typical day.” She might inspect eyewash sta-
tions or survey new equipment, evaluate existing ventilation systems, do gas mask and respirator fit testing or serve as an emergency responder should fire and rescue workers determine that a suspicious package or an accident may include a suspected chemical involvement. “If it appears to have chemicals involved, we get called in,” Seaton said. Seaton calls her position “a unique job. We get to learn what other people do, meet people and get to know the bigger picture of how the whole Air Force operates, and protect them.” Though retirement from the armed services is at least a decade away for Seaton, she also knows that the career path she enjoys so much today has a great future beyond the Air Force. “It’s an easy transition for post-retirement to outside agencies,” Seaton said. Although she always knew she’d be working in a scientific field of some sort, Seaton acknowledges that many women feel shut out of those careers before they even finish their education.
see CAREER, page 7
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Prom-going girls, along with their mothers and friends, look through racks of formal gowns sorted by size and color. BY CHRIS BASHAM STAFF WRITER
The days are longer, spring is in the air, and schools are full of excited talk about this year’s prom. But what if financial hardship or homelessness make going to the prom seem out of reach? The Priceless Gown Project, a nonprofit organization that provides donated, new and gently used prom gowns to girls in need has been creating real life Cinderella stories in Baltimore City since 2004. Four years ago, PGP expanded to the Washington area, in partnership with the Prince George’s County Department of Social Services and local formal wear and beauty-oriented businesses around the county. “It’s the perfect example of public/private/community partnership,” said Lavette Simms, who manages Community Education and Outreach programs for Prince George’s County Department of Social Services. “Working together, we can give these girls the whole prom experience.” More than 120 girls registered to participate in the annual gown
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see DRESS, page 7
Miss Annapolis Teen 2013 Taylor Diggs helps girls find the perfect gown.
Look Good, Feel Better softens cancer treatment for women BY CHRIS BASHAM STAFF WRITER
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Oncology nurse Teresa Barnes watches Shavawn Lee of Ocular Illusions Non-Surgical Hair Replacement Center in Clinton, Md. teach Deborah Webster how to incorporate a colorful scarf into a turban made from a T-shirt.
For many women newly diagnosed with cancer, the prospect of treatment can feel almost as devastating as the disease itself. Chemotherapy and radiation can have visible side effects such as hair loss, skin and nail color changes, weight gain or loss and other changes in the skin that can make a woman feel like she doesn’t recognize her own image in the mirror. Although side effects are generally temporary and resolve themselves once treatment is completed, the nature of extended cancer treatment can mean living with those side effects for months or longer. The American Cancer Society partners with local hospitals to provide small group and individual classes for women with a cancer diagnosis, aimed at help-
ing them disguise some of those visible side effects of chemotherapy or radiation while restoring optimism and confidence in women undergoing treatment. Oncology nurse Teresa Barnes offers Look Good...Feel Better classes at Medstar Southern Maryland Hospital Center in Clinton, Md., with the assistance of local cosmetologists and hair replacement specialists. “I’ve been hosting the classes for a little over ten years, and an oncology nurse for a long time,” Barnes said. “It’s really rewarding for me. Patients come in sad about the side effects but after two hours they’re happy, making appointments to go to lunch with each other or with their husbands.” Some women in the classes have completed their treatment, while others have just begun or not even started. It’s an
environment where questions are welcome, stories are made to be shared, and women are encouraged to try new things-whether it’s a shade of lipstick they might never have chosen for themselves or a whole new beauty routine. Each patient leaves the classes with a tote bag full of high-end cosmetics donated by the National Cosmetology Association, hats and scarves from the Montgomery County-based Liza’s Lids Foundation, and tips on how to make the most of their appearance at a difficult time. Though most women sign up to learn tricks of the cosmetic trade from professionals, it’s often the casual conversation between women in treatment that has the greatest impact. “’Blend your foundation to
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Every once in a while, I am knocked out of my comfortable habits by something that reminds me that times have changed--and I am not always able to keep up. Usually, that involves a call to Tech Support. People complain about tech support all the time: the hold times, the often challenging language barrier. But I don’t mind tech support at all. I LOVE tech support. What I hate is the fact that I need tech support at all. As I’m frantically begging Jim V, whose avatar indicates he is a friendly and pudgy man from, perhaps, the Philippines, to do whatever he can to save me from myself, all I can think is, “I can’t believe I need this guy’s help. I can’t believe I am using technology every day but I don’t really understand it.” This has got to be a relatively new phenomenon. For most of history, things didn’t change quite so quickly. That’s why
parents and grandparents could pass down all you needed to know about how to do your job (right there in the family store), grow your food, care for your children, and clean your house. They knew stuff, because they were experienced, and you didn’t, because you were young, and so they helped you learn it all until you could pass it down to the next generation. These days, it’s all backwards. Most of my middle-aged friends turn to their children for advice on how to use the computer, the TV, the cell phone. I can drive my car, but I can’t take it apart and put it together like my father could have back in the day, because it’s all computerized. And even if I dared try that with some other piece of glitchy technology, today the mere act of unscrewing the back of something to pop out the works and fix it would void the warranty. I have a vast storehouse of knowledge passed down to me from those who came before, and I am thankful for it. But what do you do when you’re confronted with a problem
that no one in your past has had to tackle, or when those experienced people are not able to pass down what they’ve learned? My son is quick to give credit where it is due: he will tell anyone who asks about the man who taught him how to field-dress a deer, how to shoot, how to catch frogs and squirrels. A coworker of his at a restaurant where my son worked as a teenager took him under his wing and taught him all the things that he thought any young man should know -- things I didn’t know, myself. When another of my sons needed to learn how to tie a necktie, he turned to the Internet. A few minutes of YouTube videos and he has a skill he can pass down to his own sons --or, if nothing else, he can tell them to Google it, when the time comes. I’m beyond grateful for the people and resources that help me fill in the gaps in my knowledge or help my sons learn things I haven’t been able to teach them myself. Jim V, I owe you one.
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tary pharmacies, home delivery and 56,000 network pharmacies. Military treatment facility pharmacies fill prescriptions free of charge, up to a 90-day supply for most medications. Not all medications are available at MTF pharmacies. Registered users may also request refills at www.tricareonline.com. Home delivery can be used when traveling or moving to another TRICARE region in the United States and its territories. Beneficiaries can get up to a 90-day supply for most medications with minimal out-of-pocket costs. Beneficiaries can sign up for automatic refills or request them by mail, phone or online. The home delivery option is recommended for prescriptions needed on a regular basis. Beneficia-
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Changing your Arrears of Pay Beneficiary?
Your Arrears of Pay (AOP) Beneficiary is the person who will receive your final pro-rated paycheck when you pass away. The Defense Finance and Accounting Service will also contact this person to help close your account. Should you divorce, remarry, or lose a member of your family, you may need to change your AOP Beneficiary. Complete and mail a Designation of Beneficiary Information Form (DD 2894) to DFAS Retired and Annuitant Pay. Failing to keep this information current can cause undue stress and financial burdens for your family during their time of loss.
The GI Bill is a registered trademark and the Department of Veterans Affairs is its sole owner. President Obama directed VA, the Department of Defense, and the Department of Education to undertake a number of measures to “stop deceptive and misleading” promotional efforts that target the GI Bill educational benefits of service members, veterans, and eligible family members. A key component of the order was to register “GI Bill” as a trademark. VA also obtained the rights to the GIBill.com website in its proactive approach to eliminate fraudulent marketing.
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Friday, March 22, 2013
District Heights teen granted wish to meet boy band BY LINDSEY ROBBINS
PRINCE GEORGE’S GAZETTE
Fourteen-year-old Chloe Coffey of District Heights recently got to live the dream of many teenagers: she met her favorite boy band, Mindless Behavior. “They’ve been one of my favorite groups since they came out. I bought their first CD and went to their concert,” said Chloe, who met the four-member band March 10 through the Kids Wish Network, an international charity based in Florida. Kids Wish Network works to provide positive memories for children ages 3 to 18 who have gone through life-altering situations. Chloe, her three siblings and her father, William Coffey, have sickle cell anemia, a hereditary disease that warps the shape of red blood cells, causing patients to experience episodes of throbbing pain throughout the body and shortness of breath. The disease affects up to 100,000 Americans annually, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The nonprofit organization paid to fly Chloe and four other family members to California to meet Mindless Behavior in Universal City. Chloe’s mother, Nataya Coffey, said it was the family’s first trip to California. The charity covered their four-day hotel stay and meals. The hip-hop/R&B group of four teenagers recently released a new album, “All Around the World,” and has served as the opening act for Justin Bieber, the Backstreet Boys and Janet Jackson. They also star in a documentary/concert mov-
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Chloe Coffey meets with band Mindless Behavior in Los Angeles as part of her wish.
ie, “Mindless Behavior: All Around The World,” released at select theaters March 15. Chloe described meeting the group as “overwhelming,” saying they hugged her, signed her poster and accepted a card she made for them. Chloe said she was especially excited to tell her friends since they also like the group. “They seemed like cool people and had
energetic behavior,” Chloe said about the group. Nataya Coffey said the meet-and-greet at a restaurant, where Mindless Behavior was premiering its new documentary, was so “crazy,” she never saw Chloe meet the group because of all the security and fans — although Chloe’s father got close enough for pictures. “I got the joy of it, because it was some-
thing I’m not able to provide for her. She was just so happy to meet her boy band idols,” William Coffey said. Mindless Behavior representatives did not return requests for comment. Chloe also got a trip to the Universal Studios theme park, where she got to meet many of her favorite television stars from the Disney Channel, Nataya Coffey said. “It was an awesome experience for all of us,” Coffey said. Chloe’s siblings Amia, 8, and William Jr., 16, also received $1,000 shopping sprees through the charity in late February. Amia chose to go to Toys“R”Us, while William chose a spree at Westfield Annapolis mall. Chloe’s oldest sibling, 19-year-old Jenell Coffey, was not eligible for the wish due to her age, but she said she will receive a wish through an unrelated charity for adults. Nataya Coffey said she first reached out to Kids Wish Network because she wanted to bring a “different kind of smile” that she could not provide. Rhonda Erlo, the family’s Kids Wish coordinator, said that having multiple family members have wishes granted is not common but sometimes happens in cases involving hereditary diseases. The charity has granted 81 wishes to Maryland children since 2001, Erlo said. It granted 300 worldwide in fiscal year 2012, she said. This story originally appeared in the March 19 edition of the Prince George’s Gazette.
Despite takeover talks, Prince George’s schools post finalists still interested BY JAMIE ANFENSON-COMEAU PRINCE GEORGE’S GAZETTE
The three finalists vying to become Prince George’s County schools superintendent said they’re still interested in the position despite uncertainty over what the job may actually entail. County Executive Rushern L. Baker III (D) has announced his intention to put forth legislation in the General Assembly to give his office the power to hire and oversee a superintendent, instead of having the superintendent continue to answer to the school board. The exact form of Baker’s proposal is still being worked on and has not yet been released, according to Christian Rhodes, the county executive’s education policy adviser. Should it go into effect, Rhodes said Baker may choose one of the three finalists or restart the search process. “This is too important,” Rhodes said. “The county executive wants to make sure we get this right.” All three candidates met individually with Baker prior to the public meeting attended by over 100 people at the Sasscer Administration Building in Upper Marlboro, and each said their meeting went well. “Overall, I thought it was a very good experience,” said candidate Eric J. Becoats, the current superintendent of the Durham, N.C., school system. Becoats, 45, who also served as cointerim superintendent of the Guilford County School System in North Carolina, said he has never served under the structure Baker is proposing. “But I am an A-type personality person, so regardless of who I work for, I
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Superintendent candidate Eric J. Becoats, currently superintendent of the Durham, N.C. school system.
want to make sure I understand what our objectives are, our goals, and I want to make sure I meet those goals and those targets,” Becoats said. Becoats, a Baltimore native and Baltimore city public school system administrator from 1992 to 1997, said he would welcome the opportunity to return to his home state of Maryland. “I think [Prince George’s] is a district that has made some strides from an academic standpoint, and what I would want to do is continue to enhance efforts for students and to expand those successes on a larger scale,” he said. Becoats said that as superintendent in Durham, he has reached out to community groups and individuals to create
advisory councils, and that is a model he would like to bring to Prince George’s. Interim Superintendent Alvin L. Crawley, 54, said the potential change in who he would report to has not deterred him from seeking the position. Crawley was made interim superintendent after William Hite resigned last July to become the superintendent for the Philadelphia school system. He previously served as deputy chief of programming for the District of Columbia Public Schools Office of Special Education. “I came into this district as the interim superintendent with the understanding that the board would go through a search process and my term would be limited,” Crawley said. “Certainly, I have an interest in being the new superintendent, but I know that things happen and whatever decision is made, I hope it would be made in the best interests of the Prince George’s County Public Schools.” Crawley said stable leadership makes a difference in the success of a school district. “I’ve lived in this area for 18 years,” he said. “I love living in this area and being here.” Crawley said if he is selected for the job, his second-year priorities would be to further strengthen the instructional program, improving delivery of professional development and furthering the system’s capital improvements. Harrison A. Peters, chief of schools for
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the Far Southside K-12 network in Chicago, said his school system has been under the authority of the mayor for quite some time. Chicago has had mayor-led school systems since 1996. The possibility of a change in leadership did not give him second thoughts about the job, Peters said, noting he has served under four superintendents in less than three years. “When you work ... for Chicago Public Schools, one of the things that is constant is change,” Peters said. Peters said he discussed with Baker his body of work and whether he would commit long-term to the county. If given the job, he said he would work to promote transparency and parental engagement. Peters, 38, noted he has “hopped around a bit,” with posts in Florida and North Carolina prior to coming to Chicago in 2010, but said he would love to make his home in Prince George’s County. “One of my dreams, one of my goals, is to be the superintendent of a large school district,” said Peters, who currently works with 36 schools serving 22,216 students. “For me, that journey ends in Prince George’s County if I’m hired.” This story originally appeared in the March 20 edition of the Prince George’s Gazette.
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Friday, March 22, 2013
AF extends Post-9/11 GI Bill beneďŹ t transfer phase-in period BY DEBBIE GILDEA
AIR FORCE PERSONNEL CENTER PUBLIC AFFAIRS
Some Airmen will be able to transfer all or a portion of their Post-9/11 GI Bill benefits to their family members without incurring a four-year active duty service commitment thanks to a program phasein extension implemented this month. When initially implemented, the Post-9/11 GI Bill education transfer program was phased in to enable Airmen nearing retirement to accept a 1-, 2-, or 3-year active-duty service commitment. In some cases, no additional commitment was required. The phase-in period expired July 31, but many Airmen were unable to take advantage of the opportunity before the expiration date.
“Air Force leaders want to make sure all eligible Airmen have the opportunity to share this benefit with their families,� said Bruce Houseman, the Air Force Personnel Center education services and benefits chief. “The initial expiration date caught some members by surprise, so the phase-in period has been extended through July 31, 2013.� Members must apply to transfer their benefits no later than July 31 to qualify under these graduated service obligations, and as in the past, some members who transfer benefits will not incur an associated ADSC, while others will incur between one and four years. - Members on active duty who were eligible for retirement on Aug. 1, 2009, can transfer benefits without incurring an ADSC.
- Active-duty members eligible for retirement after Aug. 1, 2009, and before Aug. 1, 2010, will incur one additional year of service from the date of their request. - Members eligible to retire after Aug. 1, 2010 and before Aug. 1, 2011 will incur two additional years of service from the date of their request. - Members eligible for retirement after Aug. 1, 2011, and on or before Aug. 1, 2012, will incur three additional years of service from the date of their request. - Members who are retirement eligible after July 31, 2012, will incur a four year active-duty service commitment from the date of their request if they want to transfer their Post-9/11 GI Bill benefits to family members. “Eligible Airmen can transfer all or
some of their benefit to one or more family members, but no matter how much you transfer, you will incur the ADSC associated with your retirement eligibility date,� Houseman said. “The ADSC begins with the approved application, so if you plan to transfer benefits, don’t wait until you’re near retirement.� For more information about transferring Post-9/11 GI Bill education benefits to family members, go to myPers at https://mypers.af.mil, and enter Post 9/11 GI Bill in the search window. To apply to transfer benefits, go to MilConnect at www.dmdc.osd.mil/milconnect, the virtual MPF self-service actions section accessible via myPers, or the Air Force Portal and follow the instructions.
Lucretia Johnson of Ocular Illusions Non-Surgical Hair Replacement Center in Clinton, Md., left, talks Deborah Webster through the steps of a cosmetics routine designed to camouage the side-effects of chemotherapy as oncology nurse Teresa Barnes looks on.
CANCER, from page 1 your hairline.’ Well, that counts me out,â€? said Deborah Webster, who attended a recent Look Good, Feel Better class just days after her ďŹ nal chemotherapy treatment. “I’m embracing my baldness.â€? Webster, Barnes, and the cosmetologists providing hands-on makeup tutorials help women in the classes realize that embracing change brought on by their cancer and
its treatment is not the same as just surrendering to it. Look Good...Feel Better is about accepting those changes and then working around them so that though a woman might lose her hair for a time, she never has to lose her femininity, her dignity, or her enthusiasm. To register for an upcoming Look Good... Feel Better class at MedStar Southern Maryland Hospital Center, call 301-8775700. The free classes are held on the third Monday of every other month.
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Lucretia Johnson of Ocular Illusions Non-Surgical Hair Replacement Center in Clinton, Md. demonstrates how to care for a wig.
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Furlough to affect thrift savings plan contributions BY CLAUDETTE ROULO
AMERICAN FORCES PRESS SERVICE
Federal civilian employees could see their Thrift Savings Plan contributions reduced if furloughs take effect. The Thrift Savings Plan is a retirement savings and investment plan for federal employees and members of the uniformed services, including the Ready Reserve. “Employees who have selected their TSP contribution to be a percentage of their pay will see smaller contributions during the furlough period due to their reduced pay,” said Navy Cmdr. Leslie Hull-Ryde, a Defense Department spokeswoman. For example, an employee who earns $1,000 of basic pay every two-week pay period and contributes 10 percent of it to the TSP would make a $100 TSP contribution during a normal pay period. However, if the employee is furloughed for two days per pay period, his or her basic pay would decrease to $800. As a result, the TSP contribution would be $80 per pay period. Employees who contribute a set dollar amount won’t see that amount change with a reduction in pay, Hull-Ryde said. For this reason, now is a good time to review TSP contribution amounts to see if they are appropriate, TSP officials said. Basic pay reductions also will affect the matching funds contributed by the Defense Department and other agencies. According to a TSP news release, any reduction in pay will proportionally decrease the matching funds contribution, regardless of whether employees contribute a percentage of their pay or a set dollar amount. The furloughs may cause financial hardship for some employees, and in those cases they may consider making a hardship withdrawal from their TSP fund. Such withdrawals have several restrictions:
-- If you take a hardship withdrawal, you will not be able to make any TSP contributions for six months after having received your funds. -- You may withdraw only your contributions and the earnings associated with them, and the total amount cannot exceed your financial hardship. -- You must pay income tax on the taxable portion of any withdrawal, and you may also be subject to a 10 percent early withdrawal penalty tax. -- If you are a Federal Employees Retirement System participant, you will not receive agency matching contributions. -- A hardship withdrawal cannot be repaid, so your TSP account is permanently reduced by the amount of your withdrawal. A better option may be taking a loan against your TSP, officials said. Loans can be repaid -- plus interest -- but the account continues to accrue earnings even as the loan is paid back. TSP officials recommend that employees think carefully before decreasing or stopping their traditional TSP contributions. Those contributions are subtracted from pre-tax income, and terminating the contributions could increase income tax liability. Roth TSP contributions are subtracted from employees’ after-tax income, and changes will not affect tax liability. “One of the great things about your TSP contributions, no matter how small, is that the earnings compound over time. If you stop your contributions, even for a short time, you’ll miss this opportunity altogether,” the news release said. Federal Employees Retirement System participants would, in effect, be losing free money by stopping their contributions, because matching contributions also would stop, officials said.
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contact Express Scripts customer service at 1-877-363-1303.
ries using a retail network pharmacy can get up to a 30-day supply. Certain vaccines are covered for zero copayment at participating network pharmacies. Call 1-877363-1303 or visit www.express-scripts.com/ tricare to find a participating pharmacy. TRICARE provides a pharmacy benefit to eligible uniformed service members, retirees and family members, including beneficiaries age 65 and older. For more information, visit www.tricare.mil/pharmacy or
The Retiree Activities Office is open 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., Monday through Friday. Visit the office in Building 1604 at California and Colorado Avenues or call us at 301 981-2726. Our e-mail address is raoandrews.af.mil. Call the office before your visit to ensure a volunteer is on duty. The RAO has a website at www.andrews.af.mil, click on “Retirees” for a wealth of information on retiree subjects, including past copies of “Retiree Activities Corner.”
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Friday, March 22, 2013
Afternoon Tea at The Club advocates women for technology BY STAFF SGT. AMBER RUSSELL 11TH WING PUBLIC AFFAIRS
Col. Bill Knight, 11th Wing/Joint Base Andrews commander, leaned into Women’s History Month with an Afternoon Tea, March 8, featuring live music, refreshments and a guest speaker from the International Center for Research on Women, held at The Club here. The theme of the event, “Women inspiring innovation through imagination,” emphasized empowering women through technology. For more than 35 years, the Washington D.C. based organization, ICRW, has promoted women’s empowerment and gender equality. With offices in India and Kenya, the steadfast organization conducts empirical research to address an array of issues dealing with women’s lives in low-andmiddle income countries. The organization seeks to help disadvantaged families break the cycle of poverty and improve their livelihoods. Payal Patel, ICRW, gender and development specialist and speaker, discussed Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) in relation to women globally, with Team Andrews attendees. “As a social scientist, my interest is exploring how technology can afford new opportunities for poor women around the world,” said Patel. “Technology is a substantial driver of economic growth worldwide, as it affords opportunities for employment and entrepreneurship.” According to Patel’s research, having access to information yields economic empowerment and women are underrepresented in the field of technology. “There is a positive association between the number of cell phone users in a coun-
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Tech. Sgt. Emily Wellington, U.S. Air Force Band vocalist sings the national anthem during a Women’s History Month event at Joint Base Andrews, Md., March. 8. The theme of the event, “Women inspiring innovation through imagination,” emphasized empowering women through technology.
try and that country’s economic growth,” she explained. “In the arena of information and communication technology, a recent study found 300 million fewer women than men in low-and-middle income countries are mobile phone subscribers. We need to radically re-think women’s role as technology users and involvement in the process of developing and promoting technology.
Payal Patel, ICRW, gender and development specialist and speaker discusses Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) in relation to women globally during a Women’s History Month event.
Closing the gender divide means engaging women in the design process, marketing directly to women and involving women in the selling process as well.” In Patel’s six years of experience as a social scientist, she has contributed to the success of several projects. One example includes her research in the Women and Technologies project. Patel co-authored a paper funded by ExxonMobil on gender disparities in accessing technologies, and the role of technologies in creating economic opportunities for low-income women. “The fact of the matter is there are always going to be pockets of resistance in obtaining gender equality; it’s a part of the
process,” she said. “We are constantly making progress along that spectrum as women everywhere are fighting to expand their rights, opportunities and possibilities.” After her brief on empowering women through technology, Col. Greg Urtso, 11th Wing/JBA vice commander, bestowed the guest speaker with a gift basket and gave closing remarks. “Every individual should be given the opportunity to achieve their highest potential,” said Urtso. Refreshments and live music entertainment by Holly Montgomery, guitarist and vocalist, ensued closing out this WHM event.
Three theater companies in county win WATCH awards for 2012 productions BY VIRGINIA TERHUNE
PRINCE GEORGE’S GAZETTE
Members of three community theater companies performing in Prince George’s County won WATCH awards on Sunday for some of their 2012 productions. The Washington Area Theatre Community Honors awards, which annually recognizes outstanding work by community theaters in the Washington, D.C., area, were announced at the Birchmere in Alexandria. The Tantallon Community Theatre in Fort Washington won for Outstanding Choreography by Taurean Maray Barber for “The Color Purple.” “Taurean is without a doubt the most talented choreographer I’ve worked with,” said Charla Rowe, Tantallon founder and director of musical, which sold out performances. “His choreography told a story in every scene, from working with the little children to the nightclub scene to the scene in Africa,” Rowe said. “The dancers would leap and collapse .... the show was just beautiful and magnificent and heart-rending,” she said. Tantallon was also recognized in the Outstanding Cameo in a Musical category for Brenda Parker’s performance as “Church Soloist.” “Her talent — you could tell from the first note,” said Rowe. 2nd Star Productions, which performs in Bowie, won for Outstanding Set Painting in a Play by Jane B. Wingard for “Bloody Murder.” Actor Fred Nelson won Outstanding Lead Actor in a Musical for 2nd Start as “Tevye” in “Fiddler on the Roof.” Also recognized was Laurel Mill Playhouse with Stephen Deininger as “Tateh” in “Ragtime” winning Outstanding Featured Actor in a Musical. “He sings so well, and he’s just got such charisma on the stage,” said Maureen Rogers, who produced the show.
WATCH Awards 2012 Prince George’s County 2nd Star Productions (Bowie) Outstanding Set Painting in a Play — Jane B. Wingard —“Bloody Murder” Outstanding Lead Actor in a Musical — Fred Nelson as “Tevye” — “Fiddler on the Roof” Laurel Mill Playhouse (Laurel) Outstanding Featured Actor in a Musical — Stephen Deininger as “Tateh” — “Ragtime” Tantallon Community Theatre (Fort Washington) Outstanding Cameo in a Musical — Brenda Parker as “Church Soloist” — “The Color Purple” Outstanding Choreography — Taurean Maray Barber — “The Color Purple”
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Tantallon Players’ Demetrius Durrell of Landover as “Mister” and Andrea Gerald of Fort Washington as “Celie” starred in the Tantallon Community Players’ “The Color Purple.” The production won a WATCH award for Outstanding Choreography by Taurean Maray Barber.
“He also directed it musically,” she said. “He had quite a lot on his plate, and it came out just beautifully.” Based in Baltimore, Deininger said he has been performing with Laurel Mill for about three years. This is his first WATCH award. Judges panels for WATCH awards are made up of fellow performers, whom Deininger said he admires. ”It’s important that it’s adjudicated by one’s peers,” he said. “Being respected in turn is very rewarding.” A total of 126 productions from 2012 [83 plays and 43 musicals] were judged with 33 community theater companies participating.
Deininger, who directs plays in Baltimore, also said he enjoys working with younger people who are just starting in the theater. When accepting his award, he brought with him on to the stage Sophia Riazi, who played his daughter in “Ragtime.” “She was in every scene with me, she was integral to my performance,” he said. I would not be in my right mind to accept an award without her.” For a complete list of winners by theater company and by category, visit www.washingtontheatre.org. This story originally appeared in the March 19 edition of the Prince George’s Gazette.
Montgomery County Damascus Theatre Company Outstanding Cameo in a Musical — Chrissy Barnett Miller as “Jolene Oakes” in “Dirty Rotten Scoundrels” Kensington Arts Theatre Outstanding Direction of a Musical — a tie between Craig Pettinati of Kensington Arts Theatre for “Sunday in the Park with George” and Christopher Dykton of The Arlington Players for “A little Night Music” Outstanding Costume Design in a Musical — Eleanor Dicks — “Sunday in the Park with George” Outstanding Sound Design in a Musical — Kevin Garrett — “Sunday in the Park with George” Outstanding Light Design in a Musical — Kevin Boyce — “Night of the Living Dead, The Musical” Outstanding Special Effects — Jordan Rose & Doe B. Kim — “Sunday in the Park with George”
Workshop opens world of filmmaking to those with disabilities BY TIMOTHY SANDOVAL PRINCE GEORGE’S GAZETTE
Some residents with intellectual and physical challenges are learning how to make movies thanks to new workshops started by the Arc of Prince George’s County. Participants learn to take photos, shoot and edit film, and create simple narratives using iPads, said Pierre Walcott, executive director of The Creative Edge Studio of Prince George’s, a community group of filmmakers focused on increasing film-related educational opportunities. The group, an affiliate organization of the nonprofit Hyattsville Community Development Corp., worked with officials at the Arc, a nonprofit group that provides services to the county’s intellectually and physically disabled citizens, on the program. “It’s a lot of fun,” Elizabeth Booher, 42, who lives in Largo and described herself as having an intellectual disability, said of the workshops. “I have never used [an iPad] before … I learned a lot about how to
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Jacob Poole works with small bendable figures to make an animated film at Arc of Prince George’s County in Laurel.
take photos and put it together.” The workshops run Mondays and Fridays with 10 participants from the Arc’s day programs in Laurel, Temple Hills and Largo. The day program offers educational and recreational activities. The workshops started as a pilot program in January and will run until May, Walcott said. Arc officials will assess
whether to continue the program afterward, he said. Participants do not have to pay to take part in the workshops. They are chosen based on their level of interest and whether they would be good candidates to work with the iPads, said Kim Njowusi, director of the Laurel day program. Walcott said he wanted to ensure that people with mental and physical disabilities were involved in The Creative Edge’s goal of increasing community involvement in filmmaking. “We want a community where nobody is excluded,” Walcott said. “We have to find ways to bring everybody in to share in the common experience... We believe everybody has a story to tell.” Walcott said he hopes to have a showcase event when the program is completed for families and friends to see some of the films. Jessica Neely, director of family services for the Arc, said the workshops are part of the Arc’s Transformation Project, which includes activities aimed at getting those in the day programs active in the community.
The Arc pays The Creative Edge to conduct the activities, but officials declined to provide further details about the funding of the program or the costs involved. Neely said the foundation preferred to keep its funding anonymous. On March 8, Booher created a stop-motion film: a series of images of objects put together in sequence to create the illusion that they are moving. Booher took photos of a toy monkey going to a vending machine, inserting a quarter, getting a soda and drinking it. Andrew Millington, a Hyattsville-based filmmaker and member of The Creative Edge, said the project allows participants to think independently about what type of films they want to create. “When a person sees her image and sees it captured for the first time ... that does a lot for their self-esteem,” he said. This story originally appeared in the March 19 edition of the Prince George’s Gazette.
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Get Fit at the West Fitness Center - 24/7 BY STAFF SGT. AMBER RUSSELL 11TH WING PUBLIC AFFAIRS
Getting fit-to-fight at Team Andrews just became more convenient. As part of an Air Force Services Transformation Initiative test concept, JBA is one of six installations to implement 24-hour-aday, 7-day-a-week fitness center. Patrons of the West Fitness Center have had access to unmanned hours in the tacticle component area since March 14. Registration began that day for all authorized users of the
fitness center, 18 years and older. You must have a valid ID card in order to register. Dependents, 16-17 years old must register and be with their registered sponsor to enter. Additionally, the restrooms will not be open during the new operating hours of 9 p.m. to 5 a.m. “The purpose of the initiative is to boost morale and provide access to the gym for service members who work unconventional shifts, such as security forces members,” said 2nd Lt. David Smith, Force Support Services sustainment flight officer
in charge. The Office of the Secretary of Defense Military Communities and Family Policy director and Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Manpower and Reserve Affairs approved the Services Transformation initiative to test unsupervised fitness and sports center after-hours use. “Test installations include Fairchild Air Force Base, Wash., Scott AFB, Ill., F.E. Warren AFB, Wyo., Tinker AFB, Okla., and Little Rock AFB, Ark.,” said Smith. The West Fitness Center tac-
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tical area will be open and unmanned, however, member’s safety still comes first. “Entry access and surveillance systems will provide patrons security and safety in their pursuit to get fit in off hours,” he said. “Emergency equipment such as a defibrillator, first-aid kits will be readily available, as well as phones with emergency number lists, and clear procedures for fire department access.” With safety measures in place, test installation commanders will also conduct and
document operational and risk management assessments. Additionally, written standards will be in place for patrons to understand guidelines for unsupervised use of the facility, explained Smith. Tanya Sites, WFC recreation assistant, welcomes 24/7 access to the West Fitness Center. “I think this will be good because we have a lot of people, military and their dependents, who will be able to use the gym at their convenience,” said Sites. For more information, contact the WFC at 301-981-7101.
Disney Dreamers Academy inspires Cheltenham student
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Raven Coit has always been interested in “the way people think, the thoughts and feelings of people. I just really want to help people who are mentally challenged, and give back to the community,” the 17-year-old Frederick Douglass High School senior said. After spending a few days with new mentors at the Disney Dreamers Academy, Raven has narrowed her focus more tightly. She hopes to become a clinical psychologist or a psychiatrist, thanks to indepth discussions she had with professionals in the health care
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giveaway, held March 16 at Jericho City of Praise Church in Landover, Md. This was the second year Jericho City of Praise hosted the giveaway; last year’s event attracted just 50 girls, invited to the event because they are homeless, in foster care, or otherwise identified by their school or the Department of Social Services as being financially at risk. Though the event began at 8 a.m., some girls were already in line by 5 a.m., to ensure they were among the first to browse the racks of gowns. Each girl received a numbered ticket, and with it a time slot to shop for the perfect gown. Once they’d chosen their gown and tried it on, they could add coordinating accessories, get a prom-worthy cosmetics tutorial, win gift cards and other raffle items donated by local formal wear stores, participate in etiquette classes to prepare them for a formal evening and enjoy a performance by Lil Key, a 12-year-old, Baltimore-based, inspirational rapper with a focus on young people getting ahead in life by pursuing an education. Though many girls came to the event with a parent, guardian, or sibling in tow, no one had to shop alone. Miss Annapolis Teen 2013, Taylor Diggs and Miss Baltimore Teen 2013 Olivia Dumer lent their expertise to the gown shopping experience.
“Most women are intimidated because they think scientific fields are heavily populated with men, but here my department is mostly women, and at my last duty station we were half women,” Seaton said. “I love it. It’s about taking that first step.” Seaton asserts that women “can have a big impact. It’s not easy, but if you’re heart’s in it you’ll succeed. Once they understand it and take hold of it and go, I don’t think science is a ‘guy’ field anymore, because of the schools. They’re doing a lot to get all kids involved.” The key for young women and anyone interested in considering a career in bioengineering or related fields, Seaton said, is to find something you’re “passionate” about. “I was not sure at first (about switching from marine biology to bioengineering), but I realized I liked it. Once you meet that learning curve you can do really well on the outside,” Seaton said. “There’s so much to learn.”
“Glam Guru” Melissa Michelle gives a girl a prom-worthy makeup tutorial.
“Picking out gowns is my specialty,” said Dumer, “and it’s great to give back to our peer group.” Though both girls are experienced pageant participants, “Picking out gowns is a lot easier to do for other people than it is to do for yourself,” Diggs said. The Priceless Gown Project collects new and gently used gowns and other promoriented accessories from businesses and individuals throughout the year. Each season, staffers evaluate the gowns on hand to cull dresses that are out of style. Catonya Lester, Vice President of the Priceless Gown Project, said that gowns in sizes 18 - 24 are especially in demand. For information, visit www.pricelessgownproject.org.
field while participating in DDA, a joint partnership between Essence Magazine, Walt Disney Parks and Resorts and the Steve Harvey Show. Raven’s experience with the program inspired her to look at a more medically-oriented career path, so that she can prescribe and perhaps even create natural remedies to cure mental health issues. Raven is shown with a certificate she received at the program which included an herbal remedy she mixed and turned into a pill.
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Staff Sgt. Amy Seaton sets up the HAPSITE Chemical Identification System to check chemical samples. Joint Base Andrews’ bioengineers use the HAPSITE and other equipment to determine what chemicals are in potentially hazardous substances, both in the lab and on site.
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JBA Buzz How is your military career shaping up? “My career’s been good and bad... The bad part now is because the Air Force is getting smaller, so I haven’t been able to work in my career field.”
Airman 1st Class Caleb Stanton, 89th Communications Squadron radio operator
“Pretty good so far. I started out at Kadena Air Base, then PCS’d here to Andrews in 2010, and was deployed to Kuwait in 2011, then returned back to Andrews, where I became a Raven. My career is definitely moving in a good direction.”
Staff Sgt. Peter Pease, 811th Security Force Squadron Raven
“It’s shaping up pretty good. Everything that I’ve learned coming through the ranks from E-1 to E-5 has helped me to be an effective Leading Petty Officer.”
“My military career has been excellent! Even with the budget cuts, I’m still doing everything I want do. So, when one door closes, another door opens.”
Senior Airman Benjamin Godfrey, 11th Contracting Squadron contracting specialist
Navy Aviation Ordnanceman 2nd Class Elton McLaughlin, Fleet Reserve Center MidAtlantic Washington
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Ask the Lawyer
May an NCIS agent lie to me so I’ll confess? BY MATHEW B. TULLY
Unfortunately, honesty is not the required policy when it comes to interrogations. Depending on the circumstances, an interrogator can make promises to a service member, or lie about evidence against him or her, with the goal of securing a confession. This fact makes it all the more important for service members to assert their rights to remain silent and to counsel if they are questioned by law enforcement authorities about alleged misconduct. Generally, a confession is not admissible at court-martial if the service member was not informed of his or her Article 31 warnings, which include notification of the offense he or she allegedly committed and of the fact that anything he or she says can be used against him or her in criminal proceedings. Service members can waive their rights and answer
an interrogator’s questions, but for their responses to be admissible they must be provided voluntarily, as opposed to involuntarily. Under the Military Rules of Evidence, an involuntary statement is one that has been obtained in violation of the service member’s Fifth Amendment due process rights or “through the use of coercion, unlawful influence, or unlawful inducement.” There is little question that promises can be coercive or influential. When it comes to the interrogation of a service member, the important question is whether any lies told by an interrogator caused the accused to involuntarily confess to a crime. As the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces noted in U.S. v. John S. Freeman (2007), “promises are considered only a factor in the equation; they are not of themselves determinative of involuntariness.” This case involved an Air Force Air-
man who was convicted at general courtmartial of making a false statement and assault with a means or force likely to cause death in violation of Articles 107 and 128 of the Uniform Code of Military Justice. The government secured a confession from the Airman during a 10-hourlong interrogation. He appealed the findings, claiming the court-martial judge should have suppressed the confession because it was obtained through the use of coercion, unlawful influence, or unlawful inducement. Specifically, the Airman accused his interrogators of lying that there was a witness who saw the accused the night in question and his fingerprints were found at the scene of the crime. The interrogators told the Airman they’d inform his commander about the incident regardless of his level of cooperation, and they threatened that his failure to cooperate would prompt them to refer the matter to civilian authorities who could im-
pose harsher penalties. Despite all this, the court found that under the “totality of the circumstances” this confession was provided voluntarily. If NCIS is investigating you for misconduct, don’t try to explain your way out of the situation. More often than not, anything you tell authorities will come back to haunt you. Assert your rights and talk to a military law attorney before you talk to military police. If you have already made a statement, an attorney could attempt to get it thrown out by showing that authorities failed to provide you with your Article 31 warnings or your confession was provided involuntarily. Mathew B. Tully is an Iraq and Afghanistan War veteran and founding partner of the law firm Tully Rinckey PLLC. E-mail questions to askthelawyer@fedattorney. com. The information in this column is not intended as legal advice.
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Friday, March 22, 2013
Chaplain’s Thought
There is value in sharing life BY CAPT. ANTHONY WADE CHAPLAIN 11TH WING AIR FORCE DISTRICT OF WASHINGTON
It was a very long day, but a very good day. The Air Force Office of Special Investigations agents and their supporting Security Forces Airmen conducted five separate operations in record time. They were able to “roll up” eighteen “bad guys” -- suspected IED makers, drug dealers, money men. Then, these tired professionals gathered to celebrate. They sat together in a plywood smoking hut, drawing on an assortment of cigars, and telling stories about the previous day’s operation. As their chaplain, I was privileged to join them in the celebration. I sat quietly focused, listening to Airmen describe details of their work. There is value in sharing our experiences; there is connection in the common humanity of one person reaching out to another. There is value in the telling. When you share joyful events or news with friends or loved ones, you can celebrate with others and the joy is doubled. In darker moments, in the struggles of life, the tragedies of human existence, you can turn to a close friend and lighten the emotional burden you bear. “Venting” to someone you trust can be healing, can help you move through the experience, growing and strengthened for life ahead. As you express yourself to one another, wrestling with your experiences and feelings, you can begin to find meaning even if it doesn’t all make sense. There is hope for you in the sympathy of a fellow human heart. You turn to friends, maybe to a coworker. You talk with your spouse. And you can talk to a chaplain. Most of us are pretty good listeners. When you talk with Send your silly captions for this week’s photo to cbasham@dcmilitary.com. The funniest ones will be used in a future edition of the Andrews Gazette.
a chaplain you own the conversation; the chaplain is bound to keep your confidences. Just as there is value in the telling, there is value in the listening. You can share a friend’s joy in the birth of a child, a promotion, or an award or decoration received. Also, by sitting quietly with focused attention, deeply hearing, listening to a friend’s heartache, you too are strengthened. You are connecting with another human being on a deeper level, moving outside of yourself in caring concern. Listening – really listening – to a fellow human being is part of what it means to be a good wingman. There is indeed value in the telling and in the hearing. When you express yourself, and when you patiently listen to the joys and sorrows of others, both speaker and listener are strengthened in the experience. In connecting with another person on a deeper level, the inner strength of both are built up and sustained. For thousands of years, men and women have shared their stories with one another: women carding wool and sharing their hopes and fears; ancient hunters gathered by the fire, recounting the details of the day’s hunt. With all our modern communications technology – smart phones and social networking – what we still need as humans is what humans have always needed: a deeper connection with other humans – a connection made in the telling and hearing of our stories. It had been a very long day, but it had been a very good day. As the AFOSI agents and SF Airmen told their stories and listened to one another, whether they realized it or not, they strengthened their connection with one another and strengthened the cohesion of their team, preparing them for other long days to come.
Religious Services on base Islamic
Prayer Room in Chapel 1 Annex Daily Prayer Monday - Friday, 7:30 a.m. - 4 p.m. Prayer Service Friday, 11 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Gospel Service 11:30 a.m. Tuesday Family Night at Base Theater Family meal 5 p.m. Christian Education and AWANA Kid’s Program 6 p.m.
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Kiddush/Sabbath dinner Friday, 6 p.m. All are welcome. To RSVP and for location contact: Rabbi, Capt. Schechter at 240-671-2270 or sarah.schechter@us.af.mil. You can find a complete listing of Yom Kippur services in the National Capital Region through www.jewishindc.com.
Protestant:
Sunday Services Chapel 2, Traditional Service 9 a.m. Base Theater, Contemporary Service 10 a.m.
Reconciliation by appointment, call 301981-2111 Daily and Saturday Mass have been temporarily suspended. Chapel 1, 1345 W. Perimeter Road. Mass Sunday, 8:30 a.m. Chapel 2, 3715 Fetchet Ave. Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults (RCIA) classes Monday, 6 p.m. For information, pastoral counseling and religious accommodation of all faith traditions call 301-981-2111 or visit the chapel office at 1345 W Perimeter Road.
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