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Celebrating 70 years of community partnership
August 8, 2013
Terrapin nesting survey nears completion Volunteers study base shores for signs of state reptile
By Donna Cipolloni Tester staff writer For the past two months, Sarah Funck and her group of volunteers have spent every day walking the beaches of Naval Air Station Patuxent River searching for the elusive nests of the Diamondback Terrapin turtle. The team is trying to find out what they can about the installation’s terrapin population and their nesting habits. “We knew [the turtles] were here, but we didn’t know much else,” said Funck, a Student Conservation Association intern working with the Pax River natural resources department. “So the purpose of the study was to gain any information we could — the number of turtles, the number of nests, where they nest, what beaches they use and to what extent, how many eggs are laid, predation rates, etc.” Pax River Conservation Director Kyle Rambo described the turtles as “a species of conservation concern” and explained that the base’s substantial waterfront property provides a fair amount of potential
nesting habitat. “We want to know how much habitat we have that’s being utilized by terrapins, how our nesting success rates compare within the region, and just how important our habitat is to the species,” he said. Funck’s team started in June and concentrated on three beaches — Cedar Point, Hog Point and the waterfront behind the Beach House — and went out once per day around high tide, when females might be prone to float in and search for a suitable nesting site. “The females will crawl, sometimes long distances, from the shoreline,” Funck said. “They’ll smell the area, use visual clues and find a safe spot to dig their nest, using their back flippers as shovels to scoop the sand out and toss it to the side until they create a shallow flask-shaped egg chamber.” Funck explained that when the female is satisfied with the nest, she will lay around 10 to 15 pinkish eggs that will harden, calcify and turn white after a few days in a process called “chalking.” And then she’s gone. “They don’t tend their nests,” she said. “They go back to the water and do not
return. From that point on, the babies are on their own.” It isn’t often a female is witnessed laying eggs or even approaching the beach, so Funck’s team learned to identify the subtle signs of nesting like tracks in the sand or disturbances, such as churned up sand or sand sprayed against nearby vegetation. If the eggs were freshly laid, they were gently dug up and measured before being replaced and covered with a cage to protect them from predators. Older eggs are left undisturbed as handling those eggs could kill the embryo, Funck explained. The average incubation period is approximately 60 days. To date, 84 terrapin nests were documented and the team managed to cage and protect 29 of them. “Sadly, the others were eaten by predators such as raccoons, foxes, great blue herons or crows,” Funck said. “They have a low survival rate, even if they make it to hatchlings.” As part of the study, volunteers continue checking the cages for signs of hatching and then excavate the eggshells to determine the hatching success of a particular clutch — how many eggs were in the nest, how many incubated successfully and how many emerged successfully, although de-
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Student Conservation Association intern Sarah Funck worked with a team of volunteers to conduct a survey of the nesting habits of the Diamondback Terrapins that populate Naval Air Station Patuxent River. The terrapin, the state reptile of Maryland, can live up to 40 years, but one of its biggest threats is the crab trap, where the smaller of the species can become trapped and drown. termining exactly how many hatchlings actually make it to the water is difficult. Terrapin nesting season is from June 1 through early August, so this year’s study is nearing completion. Rambo said Funck’s academic background and specific experience in herpetol-
ogy made her an ideal candidate to conduct the study and Funck is hoping to be able to return next year. “I’m happy to be working [at Pax River],” she said. “This is a beautiful base and the natural resources department here is on par with everything I value. Their
mission matches my personal interests and I hope to come back again to continue the terrapin study.” For more information on the species, visit the Maryland Department of Natural Resources website at www. dnr.maryland.gov and search diamondback terrapin.
Pax River Chief selects Air Test and Evaluation Squadron (VX) 1 Luis S. Bento, Eric Krahn, Gabriel R. Lovett, Gregory S. Myers, Francisco L. Pyle, Johnny Rogers and Travis J. Wilkinson
Air Test and Evaluation Squadron (VX) 20 Quentin Thomas, Clint Zimmerman, James Birchett and Kasey Bruce Air Test and Evaluation Squadron (HX) 21 Michael E. Voellm, Von W. Callender, Noel A. Dejesus and Ryan Kirk Nineteen petty officers first class at Naval Air Station Patuxent River started
the next chapter of their naval careers Aug. 1. The selectees, by squadron, are:
Broad Area Maritime Surveillance Demonstrator (BAMS-D) Michael Karas
Fleet and Air Reconnaissance Squadron (VQ) 4 Charlie Ortiz
Naval Air Systems Command Logistics and Industrial Operations (NAVAIR 6.0) Antoine Niblett Naval Computer and Telecommunications Station, Patuxent River Arthur Dunford Scientific Development Squadron (VXS) 1 Jeremey Harwell
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NAWCAD, Pax volunteers engage students in summer STEM activities By Allison Johnson Atlantic Test Ranges intern This summer, representatives from Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division (NAWCAD) and Naval Air Station Patuxent River are working in partnership with the NAWCAD Education Outreach Program to keep students engaged in projects that enhance their Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) education. Environmental scientist Brandi Simpson, industrial engineer Emily Hanning, flight test engineer Amanda Kauffman, and STARBASEAtlantis director Julie Guy led an experiment targeting 8-, 9- and 10-year-olds that explored the concepts of buoyancy and surface area. Students enrolled at Mattapany Day Camp created and tested penny boats using sheets of aluminum foil, pennies and a baby pool filled with water. The goal of the experiment was to make an aluminum foil boat that could hold the most pennies without sinking. After constructing a boat, campers placed their designs in the pool and added pennies one by one. When the boat sank, the student reported the number of pennies that their boat held and sought advice on how to improve their design. In the end, they discovered that
STARBASE-Atlantis academies close
The Department of the Navy STARBASE-Atlantis Science, Technology, Engineering and Math Program ends Sept. 30 due to lack of fiscal 2014 funding. Closures include locations at Patuxent River; Bangor, Wash.; Corpus Christi, Texas; Great Lakes; Gulfport, Meridian and Choctaw in Mississippi; Pearl Harbor; Washington, D.C.; Newport, R.I.; Norfolk; Pensacola and Whiting Field in Fla.; Pittsburgh; and San Diego.
boats with a larger surface area were able to hold more pennies and stay afloat longer. “I think most of the campers were surprised by how many pennies their boats held. Some kids thought their boats would only hold five, 10 or 15 pennies. When it came time to test their boats, some were able to hold over 100 pennies,” said Simpson. The representatives performed this experiment on three separate days, with different groups of campers, and have previously supported a variety of fun and educational STEM activities through the Education Outreach Program. In March, Simpson and Hanning worked with middle-school girls at an Expanding Your Horizons (EYH) event, a national conference dedicated to raising awareness of the importance of adequate STEM education, using similar activities. Guy has also brought several experiments to Mattapany Day Camp that were used
with the STARBASE-Atlantis program, a Navy STEM program slated for termination Sept. 30 due to lack of funding for fiscal 2014. “I remember being involved in activities similar to penny boats as a child, so my favorite part about working with the students is seeing their potential in what they could accomplish later in life,” said Hanning. “They seem to really enjoy the problem solving and critical thinking our STEM activities require ... It’s rewarding to see the kids getting excited over something I’m passionate about.” The NAWCAD Education Outreach Program works to pair NAWCAD scientists and engineers with local students to explore and strengthen their STEM education. Education Outreach partners primarily with local schools during the school year, but these representatives from NAWCAD and Patuxent River agree: STEM education should not come to an end when the school year does.
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Brandi Simpson, left, watches a Mattapany Day Camp student launch her aluminum foil penny boat.
Fire Scout surpasses flight hour record aboard USS Roberts By Jamie Cosgrove Program Executive Office Unmanned Aviation and Strike Weapons Public Affairs MEDITERRANEAN SEA — Helicopter Strike Maritime Squadron (HSM) 46, Det. 9 recently surpassed the MQ-8B Fire Scout’s previous monthly flight hour record while performing operations at sea aboard USS Samuel B. Roberts (FFG 58). In June, four Fire Scouts that embarked on the frigate flew 333 flight hours, exceeding the unmanned helicopter’s previously monthly operational flight time record by more than 110 hours. While at sea, the Fire Scouts regularly fly 18 hours per day while providing a 12-hour real-time intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) orbit to combatant commanders. “The teams from USS Samuel B. Roberts and HSM-46 have built on the great success of earlier deployed operators,” said Capt. Patrick Smith, Fire Scout program manager. “Their perseverance and mission effectiveness have demonstrated the real difference that maritime-based ISR can make to combatant commanders.”
This is the Fire Scout’s sixth underway deployment aboard a U.S. Navy frigate. Just like earlier deployments, the ship receives communication upgrades that allow the aircraft’s Full Motion Video camera feed to be distributed to the ship’s Combat Information Center and to commanders at military installations throughout the world. “None of these achievements would be possible without the hard work and efforts by the entire team aboard USS Samuel B Roberts,” said Lt. Cmdr. Mike Gerhart, HSM-46, Det. 9 officer in charge. “We are just two months into our six-month deployment, but the operators and maintainers have put in significant hours supporting the needs of the warfare commanders. They can be justly proud of setting a new standard for embarked operations of the Fire Scout.”
An MQ-8B Fire Scout aboard USS Samuel B. Roberts (FFG 58) in July 2013. The unmanned helicopters are supporting operations in the Mediterranean Sea and providing realtime intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance orbit to combatant commanders.
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Pentagon cuts furlough days to 6, from 11 Hagel cautions fiscal challenges remain ahead for DOD From Department of Defense Public Affairs WASHINGTON (NNS) — From Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel: “When I announced my decision on May 14 to impose furloughs of up to 11 days on civilian employees to help close the budget gap caused by sequestration, I also said we would do everything possible to find the money to reduce furlough days for our people. “With the end of the fiscal year next month, managers across the [Department of Defense (DOD)] are making final decisions necessary to ensure we make the $37 billion spending cuts mandated by sequestration, while also doing everything possible to limit damage to military readiness and our workforce. We are joined in this regard by managers in non-defense agencies who are also working to accommodate sequestration cuts while minimizing mission damage. “As part of that effort at the Department of Defense, I am announcing today that, thanks to the DOD’s efforts to identify savings and help from Con-
gress, we will reduce the total numbers of furlough days for DOD civilian employees from 11 to six. “When sequestration took effect on March 1, DOD faced shortfalls of more than $30 billion in its budget for day-today operating costs because of sequestration and problems with wartime funding. At that point we faced the very real possibility of unpaid furloughs for civilian employees of up to 22 days. “As early as January, DOD leaders began making painful and far reaching changes to close this shortfall: civilian hiring freezes, layoffs of temporary workers, significant cuts in facilities maintenance, and more. We also sharply cut training and maintenance. The Air Force stopped flying in many squadrons, the Navy kept ships in port, and the Army cancelled training events. These actions have seriously reduced military readiness. “By early May, even after taking these steps, we still faced day-to-day budgetary shortfalls of $11 billion. At that point I decided that cutting any deeper into training and
maintenance would jeopardize our core readiness mission and national security, which is why I announced furloughs of 11 days. “Hoping to be able to reduce furloughs, we submitted a large reprogramming proposal to Congress in May, asking them to let us move funds from acquisition accounts into day-to-day operating accounts. Congress approved most of this request in late July, and we are working with them to meet remaining needs. We are also experiencing less than expected costs in some areas, such as transportation of equipment out of Afghanistan. Where necessary, we have taken aggressive action to transfer funds among services and agencies. And the furloughs have saved us money. “As a result of these management initiatives, reduced costs, and reprogramming from Congress, we have determined that we can make some improvements in training and readiness and still meet the sequestration cuts. The Air Force has begun flying again in key squadrons, the Army has increased funding for organizational training at selected units, and the Navy has restarted some maintenance and ordered deployments
Pax facilities to resume normal schedules
Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel that otherwise would not have happened. While we are still depending on furlough savings, we will be able to make up our budgetary shortfall in this fiscal year with fewer furlough days than initially announced. “This has been one of the most volatile and uncertain budget cycles the Department of Defense has ever experienced. Our fiscal planning has been conducted under a cloud of uncertainty with the imposition of sequestration and changing rules as Congress made adjustments to our spending authorities. “As we look ahead to fiscal year 2014, less than two months away, the Department of Defense still faces major fiscal challenges. If
As the furlough period comes to an end five weeks early, the following programs will resume normal schedules beginning the week of Aug. 19: Commissary: Will be open on Tuesdays beginning with Aug. 20. Remains closed on Mondays. Gate 3: Open to inbound and outbound traffic from 5:30-8:30 a.m. weekdays; open to outbound traffic from 3:30-5 p.m. Closed weekends and holidays. Personnel Support Activity services: 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Thursday; 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. Fridays. Pharmacy refills: Requests made before 3 p.m. are ready in five business days; requests made after 3 p.m. are ready in six business days. Eddie’s I, II, III and ATR reopens for Fridays beginning with Aug. 23. River’s Edge dining room daily lunch program, River’s Edge Bald Eagle Pub and the Midway Bar reopens on Fridays beginning with Aug. 23. Drill Hall Indoor Pool: Remains closed when the Outdoor Pool is open; slated to reopen Sept. 3.
Congress does not change the Budget Control Act, DOD will be forced to cut an additional $52 billion in [fiscal year] 2014, starting on October 1. This represents 40 percent more than this year’s sequestermandated cuts of $37 billion. “Facing this uncertainty, I cannot be sure what will happen next year, but I want to assure our civilian employees that we will do everything possible to avoid more furloughs. “I want to thank our civil-
ian workers for their patience and dedication during these extraordinarily tough times, and for their continued service and devotion to our department and our country. I know how difficult this has been for all of you and your families. Your contribution to national security is invaluable, and I look forward to one day putting this difficult period behind us. “Thank you and God Bless you and your families.”
News Briefs On base:
Tate Road Construction
A road resurfacing project on Tate Road, from the Cedar Point Road intersection to Hangar 305, begins the week of Aug. 12 and runs until mid-October. Expect minimal delays as traffic may be flagged at certain times.
Clinic ‘Tweets’
Naval Health Clinic Patuxent River is now on Twitter. Stay up to date on closures and changes by following: #nhcpaxriver.
5K/10K run for LEAD Scholarships
Aug. 10, 8 a.m. Cedar Point Golf Club This is event is held by Leadership Southern Maryland, in cooperation with Women in Defense Chesapeake Bay Chapter. Proceeds benefit the WID and LSM’s LEAD Youth Leadership Scholarship funds. Preregistration is available online at www.active.com/event_detail.cfm?event_ id=2094890. Registration is available on race day beginning at 6:30 a.m.
Annual GSMC CrabFest
Aug. 17, 4 p.m. Naval Academy Alumni, Friends and Shipmates, grab your “Old Bay” and crab knockers and steer over to NRC Solomon’s Club 9. The Alumni Association Chapter is providing burgers, hot dogs, barbecue chicken, steamed corn on the cob, and all the steamed crabs you care to eat. You bring your favorite beverage and an appetizer, salad, side or dessert to share. Cost: $32 for adults and youths ages 13 and older; free for youths ages 12 and younger; $16 for all GSMC members and their guests. Register at www.navyalumni.
org, or by contacting Rick Snyder at Richard.L.Snyder@saic. com or 301-862-6434.
CAC/ID Card Office in Building 409 Closed
Aug. 22 and 23 CAC/ID card services on these dates will still be available at Gate 2.
2013 Women’s Equality Day Luncheon
Aug. 27, 11:30 a.m. River’s Edge Catering and Conference Center This year’s theme is “Women Inspiring Innovation through Imagination: Celebrating Women in Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics,” with guest speaker Veronica Villalobos, the director of the Office of Diversity and Inclusion Office of Personnel Management. Tickets are $20 if purchased prior to Aug. 9, and $25 if purchased after Aug. 9. Contact: Lottie Briscoe, 301-342-7075; Jeannie Facemire, 301-342-0090; Laura Martin, 301-995-4018; Margelyn Massey, 301-757-6451; Debi Therrien, 301-995-2806.
Flying Club Pilot Courses
September The Patuxent River Navy Flying Club is offering two pilot courses beginning in September: Private Pilot Ground School and Instrument Pilot Ground School. The Private Pilot course is from 5-8 p.m. Mondays in the building 2189 auditorium, and the Instrument Pilot course is from 5-8 p.m. Wednesdays in the building 2189 auditorium. The courses meet the requirements for the FAA knowledge tests and for Navy Continuous Learning credits. Contact Joe Dziewit, at 301-862-1110 or stop by the club office behind and next to the Post Office on base.
Naval History and Heritage Command Logo Contest
Put your stamp on naval history! Submit your design
ideas for a new Naval History and Heritage Command logo that captures the Navy’s mission and heritage. The contest runs through Sept. 2. Visit www.history.navy.mil and click on the NHHC Logo Contest.
Change to NAS Legal Office Services
The Region Legal Service Office Branch Office Patuxent River no longer provides services for: separation and divorce, child custody and support, or spousal support. Appointments for these services can be made with the Navy Washington Yard by calling 202-685-5580.
Master Gardeners ‘Garden Briefs’
Aug. 14, 4 p.m. The St. Mary’s Master Gardeners is offering the following briefs at the kitchen garden of Quarters A-Mattapany on Millstone Road: Wednesday, Weeding and Watering the Veggie Garden; Aug. 7, Five Pests of the Vegetable Garden; and Aug. 14, Fall Veggie Gardening. Briefings are open only to those with base access. Contact Jennifer Horton at 301-475-4120.
‘Keep What You’ve Earned’ Mobile App
The “Keep What You’ve Earned” mobile app offers several resources, including a Blood Alcohol Content (BAC) calculator to help track your alcohol consumption in real life. You can search “Keep What You’ve Earned” at iTunes or Google Play Store to download the app.
NAS CO suggestion boxes
Boxes for anonymous suggestions to the naval air station commanding officer are now available around the base: air operations lobby; Drill Hall entrance lobby; Child Development Center main lobby; building 409 quarter deck; barracks main lobby; River’s Edge Catering and Conference Center entrance; Information, Tickets and Tours and the Housing Office.
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Medical Service Corps turns 66 BEQ 492 opens in September
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Celebrating the Medical Service Corps’ 66th anniversary, the eldest and youngest Medical Service Corps officers attending the Naval Health Clinic Patuxent River ceremony, Lt. Sarah Brown, left, and Cmdr. Traci Hindman, are on hand to cut the birthday cake Aug. 2. The corps’ official anniversary date was Aug. 4.
Tim Franklin, a maintenance worker for unaccompanied housing, distributes linens to rooms in the recently renovated female bachelor enlisted quarters (BEQ), building 492, Wednesday. The threestory building, which has been undergoing renovations for nearly a year, has 37 single rooms, each with its own bathroom, a day room and laundry facilities. Housing management officials expect to begin moving Sailors into the building by the end of September, starting with senior ranking unaccompanied females currently in BEQ.
Smooth Move - Home or Abroad
Aug. 8, 9-10 a.m. This class is designed for those moving anywhere stateside or overseas. Receive expert information about travel and pay, household goods shipments, stress management, budgeting for your move, housing concerns, moving with kids, cultural adaptation, plus specific overseas information.
Return and Reunion
All classes are held at the Fleet and Family Support Center unless otherwise noted. Classes and programs are open to active duty, retired and Reserve military. Reservations are necessary and can be made by calling 301-342-4911.
See more Financial Counseling Services FFSC classes The Personal Financial Educator at the on Facebook. Fleet and Family Support Center (FFSC)
can help you and your family work towards managing your finances, resolve financial problems and reach long-term goals. Take control of your finances, reduce money-related stress and overcome the financial challenges of military life with the help of a financial counselor. Make an appointment by calling 301-342-5442.
Playgroup at Glenn Forest Community Center
Thursdays, 10-11 a.m. Parents and caregivers, bring the kids for this playgroup.
Aug. 13, 1-4 p.m. Return and Reunion is designed to facilitate a smooth transition for military personnel from the combat environment to family, community and workplace. Spouses are encouraged to attend.
Marriage is a Work of Heart
Aug. 14, noon to 1:30 p.m. (brown bag) Couples learn ideas and tools to continue building the marriage they envisioned. Practice Speaker Listener Technique to enhance communication even on the toughest issues.
Ten Steps to a Federal Job
Aug. 14, 1-4 p.m. Learn how to navigate the federal job system. A 137-page training guide is provided.
Transition Assistance Program (Retiree)
Aug. 19-27 TGPS is a joint venture by the FFSC and the Departments of Defense, Labor and Veterans Affairs. It is a must-attend workshop with topics on skills assessment, résumé writing, interview techniques, salary negotiations, financial consider-
ations and an overview of veterans benefits. Monday through Thursday class is 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.; Friday class is 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Seating is limited. See your Career Counselor to register.
Suicide Awareness/Prevention
Aug. 20, 3-4 p.m. Program raises awareness about the issues surrounding suicide. Learn to identify the warning signs, how to respond to a suicidal person and information on how to access local resources.
Stress Management
Aug. 21, 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. (brown bag) Stress is a part of life. Learn how beliefs and thought processes impact on how you deal with stress. Participants also learn specific actions to manage stress.
Is REDUX Retirement Worth It?
Aug. 21, 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. (brown bag) Eligible for CSB/REDUX? If you have 14½ to 15 years in uniform, you typically need to make a decision. This class helps you make that choice. Review options, look at some basic results for specific situations, and highlight important considerations.
IA Indoctrination
Aug. 26-30, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Individuals selected for Individual Augmentee (IA) are strongly encouraged to report to Fleet and Family Support Center on temporary duty for this week-long process. Various presenters take care of all of IA needs. Spouses are encouraged to attend the Wednesday seminar from 12:30-4:30 p.m. to hear recently returned IA’s experiences. Members must preregister by the Friday prior to the class start date.
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Energy Saving Tip:
See the Light — Don’t Feel the Heat For every $1 spent to light an incandescent bulb, $.95 is wasted in heat. Replace a 75-watt bulb with a 20-watt compact fluorescent bulb and throughout its lifetime save the equivalent of about 500 pounds of coal. Make a pledge to lower your energy use.
Thursday, August 8 6:30 p.m., The Heat Uptight and straightlaced, FBI Special Agent Sarah Ashburn is a methodical investigator with a reputation for excellence — and hyper-arrogance. Shannon Mullins, one of Boston P.D.’s “finest,” is foul-mouthed, has a very short fuse, and uses her gut instinct and street smarts to catch the most elusive criminals. Neither has ever had a partner, or a friend for that matter. When these two wildly incompatible law officers join forces to bring down a ruthless drug lord, they become the last thing anyone expected: buddies. Rated: R (1 hr, 57 min)
Friday, August 9 6:30 p.m., The Lone Ranger Native American warrior Tonto recounts the untold tales that transformed John Reid, a man of the law, into a legend of justice. Taking the audience on a runaway train of epic surprises and humorous friction, the two unlikely heroes must learn to work together and fight against greed and corruption. Rated: PG-13 (2 hr, 9 min) 9:30 p.m., The Heat Saturday, August 10 4 p.m., Despicable Me 2 (3D) Chris Meledandri and his acclaimed filmmaking team create an all-new comedy
adventure featuring the return of (former?) super-villain Gru, his adorable girls, the unpredictably hilarious Minions, and a host of new and outrageously funny characters. Rated: PG (1 hr, 38 min)
4:30 p.m., The Lone Ranger Monday and Tuesday No Movies Wednesday, August 14 6:30 p.m., The Lone Ranger
6:30 p.m., The Lone Ranger 9:30 p.m., World War Z United Nations employee Gerry Lane traverses the globe in a race against time to stop a pandemic that is toppling armies and governments and threatening to decimate humanity itself. Rated: PG-13 (1 hr, 55 min) Sunday, August 11 2 p.m., Despicable Me 2 (3D)
St. Nicolas Chapel Schedule
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Discover card making in this hands-on class. Class includes card design, materials and complexity. Beginners to advanced crafters are welcome. Cost: $10 plus a $5 material fee; all supplies are included. Register at Customized Creations.
Basket Weaving Class
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Aug. 9, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Students learn how to make a basket with a wooden bottom without using staples, glue or nails. Five-hour class. Cost: $40 plus a $10 material fee. Register at Customized Creations.
Water Play Family Night at the Rassieur Youth Center
Aug. 9, 5:30-8 p.m. Families, come to the Youth Center to partake in water balloon and water toy activities.
Blind Holes Golf Tournament
SAC is full. Rassieur Youth Center is still taking names for the wait list and hourly care reservations.
Aug. 10 The Cedar Point Golf Course hosts this tournament with six blind-drawn holes deducted from player scores. Players reserve their own tee times between 7-11 a.m. Gross and net prizes using a 75 percent handicap. Cost: $10 entry fee to be paid before teeing off Aug. 10. Open to all authorized patrons and guests with a valid U.S.G.A. handicap.
Card Making Basics
Dive in Theater at NRC Solomons
School Age Care Registration (SAC)
Aug. 8, 5-7 p.m.
Aug. 11: Dolphin Tale
Catholic Services Mass: Sundays at 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. Weekdays at 11:35 a.m. Continuing Catholic Development (CCD): Sundays from 10:30-11:30 a.m. Protestant Services Worship: Sundays at 11 a.m. Bible studies: Men’s study, Sundays at 6 p.m. Ladies’ study, Tuesdays at 6:30 p.m.
Take a dip in the pool from 7:30-9 p.m. and enjoy a movie starting at 9 p.m. “Floating only” throughout the duration of the film.
Beginner Decorative Painting Class
Aug. 12, 19 and 26, 5-8 p.m. Learn to create a work of art at this three-week, threehour class. Cost: $55 plus a $15 materials fee. Register at Customized Creations.
Experienced Decorative Painting Class
Aug. 13 and 20, 5-8 p.m. Create an early morning sunrise and learn how to turn tissue paper into a rice paper effect. Cost: $35 plus a $10 materials fee. Register at Customized Creations.
Card-making Techniques
Aug. 15, 5-7 p.m. Discover card-making in this hands-on class. Class includes “Triple Treat” and a card folding technique. Beginners through advanced crafters welcome. Cost: $10 plus a $5 material fee; all supplies are included for making four full cards. Register at Customized Creations.
End of Summer/Back to School Dance
Aug. 16, 5:30-8 p.m. Teens, come to the Rassieur Youth Center to enjoy the latest music and have fun dancing. Teens are encouraged to bring a friend! Snacks and refreshments served. Cost: $3 per teen.
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Pax River Sailor becomes Smithsonian exhibit By Donna Cipolloni Tester staff writer He never imagined his passion for genealogy would lead him to being part of a Smithsonian Institution museum exhibit, but that’s exactly what happened for Petty Officer 2nd Class Eric Uhden. Uhden, a naval aircrewman (helicopter) with Naval Air Station Patuxent River Air Operations, has a mixture of European and Japanese ancestry. He said he has always enjoyed perusing historic records and census filings in search of his ancestors and his connection to the past. “I like studying family history, it’s a natural interest of mine,” Uhden said. “I’m considered the ‘hub’ for information in my family. I have it all.” So when Uhden read an article in 2005 about a DNA analysis service called “23andMe” that allows individuals to trace their ancestral composition and roots, he was intrigued; and eventually, he became a member and sent in the required DNA sample. Now, because of that participation, Uhden and the profiles of eight other “23an-
dMe” customers are part of an exhibit at the National Museum of Natural History in Washington, D.C., titled “Genome: Unlocking Life’s Code.” The exhibit, as described on the museum’s website, looks at the basics of genetics and shows how genomes — the hereditary information encoded in human DNA — are key to everything from curing cancer to tracing the migrations of one’s ancestors. Uhden is included in the “Exploring Our Genomic Ancestry” portion of the exhibit that looks at how DNA was used to trace participants’ recent and deep histories, and their early ancestors’ migration routes out of Africa. In the interactive display, visitors can click on Uhden’s image and learn his personal story. “I think they were interested in me because I have eight siblings, who were also analyzed, and we all look very different because of the random combination of varied genes we inherited from our ancestors,” Uhden said. “I look the most Japanese, but the rest have blonde or brown hair and full European eyes — with blue, brown
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or hazel eye colors. We even have completely different skin tones.” Prior to the opening of the exhibit, Uhden was invited to the museum to attend a private affair populated by doctors, researchers, funders, university professors and representatives of the organizations involved with the exhibit such as “23and Me” and the National Institutes of Health National Human Genome Research Institute. During his ongoing research into his family’s history, Uhden, originally from Colorado but with extended family in Maryland, even discovered a local link. “One of my ancestors was Alexander d’Hinoyossa, a former Dutch governor in the state of Delaware,” he said. “But when the English took control of the colony around 1664, he was exiled here to St. Mary’s City. Now, when I drive by that area I think about him once walking around there. “It all makes me feel connected to the whole world,” he said. “Genome: Unlocking Life’s Code” is at the National Museum of Natural History through Sept. 1, 2014,
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Petty Officer 2nd Class Class Eric Uhden in front of a portion of the Smithsonian Institute exhibit that features his image along with the personal story of how his DNA details his ancestral migration. The exhibit, titled “Genome: Unlocking Life’s Code,” runs through Sept. 1, 2014, at the National Museum of Natural History in Washington, D.C. and then it’s slated to travel throughout North America
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Celebrating service, continuing commitment
U.S. Navy photo by Donna Cipolloni
U.S. Navy photo by Donna Cipolloni
Petty Officer 2nd Class (AW) James White, naval aircrewman with air operations, is presented with a Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal by Naval Air Station Commanding Officer Capt. Ben Shevchuk during quarters in July.
Petty Officer 2nd Class (AW) Nathan Atwal, aviation boatswain’s mate with air operations, is presented with a Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal by Naval Air Station Commanding Officer Capt. Ben Shevchuk during quarters in July.
U.S. Navy photo by Connie Hempel
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White recognized with Achievement Medal Atwal pinned with Achievement Medal
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Scott “Stewie” Stewart of Northrop Grumman is presented with a plaque by Capt. Ben Shevchuk, Naval Air Station Patuxent River commanding officer, thanking the company for its continued partnership and sponsorship of numerous installation Morale, Welfare and Recreation (MWR) programs. MWR sponsorships benefit all of Pax River’s workforce and allows MWR to provide enhanced services to the men and women who serve and support the country.
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Amber Shaw, left, and Rear Adm. CJ Jaynes pin shoulder boards on newly promoted Lt. Cmdr. Jason Shaw on Aug. 1. Shaw was Jaynes’s aide during her tenure as Commander, Fleet Readiness Centers.
Making the grade
Lorren Rowland, right, an electronics technician with Naval Air Station Patuxent River air operations, is frocked to petty officer third class Aug. 1.
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NAS Sailors of the Third Quarter
Participants needed to raise money for local wounded warriors and veterans Whether you’re a landlubber or know how to cut a jib, you’ll be able to participate in the Patuxent Habitat for Humanity and Patuxent River Chiefs’ Aug. 31 inaugural fundraising event on Solomons Island, supporting local wounded warriors and veterans programs. The event, featuring a 5K run, a 3K walk and the Fouled Anchor Regatta, was the brainchild of Chief Petty Officer Spencer Wait, a search and rescue air crewman with Naval Air Station Patuxent River Air Operations. “I’ve always felt the need to give back to our wounded warriors,” Wait said. “I’ve been fortunate that, for the most part, my tours of duty were stateside and I appreciate the sacrifices a lot of men and women have made. This is my way of thanking them by helping out with this event and raising money for their needs.” Key volunteers from the Navy, teaming with Patuxent Habitat for Humanity — which has its own veterans programs — are urging people to stay local for Labor Day weekend and enjoy the event’s activities. “We’re raising money for two great causes,” Wait said. “We aren’t affiliated with the national Wounded Warrior Project because we wanted all the money to stay locally, to help our large contingent of local wounded warriors and veterans.” The Warrior Fun Run, beginning at 8 a.m., is a lowkey run/walk through Solo-
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For detailed information on event registrations, entry fees, packet pick-up, times, activities, rules, etc., visit http://warriorfunrunandsail.wordpress.com/. Also, check out the event on Facebook at www.facebook. com/PHHWarriorFunRunAndSail. mons Island with a start and finish at the Calvert Marine Museum. Ribbons will be awarded to the top three male, female and childrenunder-13 finishers. At 10 a.m., view the Warrior Boat Parade off the riverfront boardwalk as the boats participating in the Fouled Anchor Regatta line up for the first start at 11 a.m. Organized by the Southern Maryland Sailing Association, Inc., the regatta will be a fun and professionally run race with trophies awarded to the top five finishers in each class. Preregistration is required for all events and early registration is recommended. Early registration for the run/walk is $30; youths ages 13 and younger run for free. Early registration for the regatta is $40 for sailboats 21 feet and more; and $20 for sailboats 20 feet and under. See the info box accompanying this article to learn how to obtain registration forms. All race packets must be picked up the Friday before
the events and will include a Warrior T-shirt, one dinner ticket and one event pass to the Warrior Barbecue Dinner and Concert Party being held at the Navy Recreation Center Solomons, beginning at 3 p.m. Have fun at the Rec Center pool while enjoying pulled pork, potato salad and baked beans prepared by the Pax River Chief Petty Officers Association; and get your groove on with the Navy band, Country Current, a country-bluegrass ensemble performing live in concert. “The events are open to the public; all ages,” Wait said, “and we’re hoping to see a lot of people out there participating and having a good time.” Any Wounded Warriors wishing to participate should phone Patuxent Habitat for Humanity at 301-863-6227 to register. Their entry fee will be waived.
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By Donna Cipolloni Tester staff writer
U.S. Navy photo by Donna Cipolloni
From left, Capt. Ben Shevchuk, Naval Air Station Patuxent River commanding officer, presents Sailor of the Quarter plaques to the station’s third quarter winners during quarters July 25. Recipients were: Sailor of the Quarter, Petty Officer 1st Class (SW) Kenneth Mack, master-at-arms with the security department; Junior Sailor of the Quarter, Petty Officer 2nd Class (NC/ AW) John Conant, naval aircrewman (helicopter) with air operations; and Bluejacket of the Quarter, Petty Officer 3rd Class Samuel Rocco, air traffic controller with air operations.
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Bravo Zulu
Naval air station employees who receive positive feedback and comments through the Interactive Customer Evaluation system for going above their normal duty are presented with Bravo Zulu awards.
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Lolita Tyler-Lockett, Fleet and Family Support Center; presented July 30.
Cedar Point Golf Course staff; presented July 30.
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Pax Pros of the Week are submitted to and selected by the naval air station’s Command Master Chief William Lloyd-Owen. The certificates serve as recognition for the individual’s “hard work and dedication” displayed on a daily basis.
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James Franklin, left, bachelor housing; presented July 31.
Petty Officer 3rd Class Holly Dunn, and electronics technician with air operations; presented Aug. 1.
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excavate underwater using hands-on activities. Presented by Naval Air Warfare Center Aviation Division Education Outreach Office. Free. Register at 301-863-8188 or www.stmalib.org.
St. Mary’s County events:
House of Dance Annual Open House
Excavating the Ocean Floor: STEM at your library Friday, 9:30-10:30 a.m. Lexington Park library Youths ages 10 and older will discover how archaeologists
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Saturday, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. House of Dance, 24620 Three Notch Road, Hollywood Free miniclasses for youths and adults. Ballet, hip-hop, ballroom (wedding dances), salsa and more. Ask the Instructor panel, walk-in registration opportunities, light refreshments, demonstrations and open dancing. Call 301-373-6330.
Concert on the Square: The Cruisers U.S. Navy Band Contemporary Ensemble Saturday, 6 p.m. Leonardtown Square, Leonardtown
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Free concert features genres of music ranging from jazz and standards, rhythm and blues, classic rock, adult contemporary and pop, as well as original material. Enjoy dinner at a local restaurant, then grab a blanket or a chair and join us on the Square – dancing encouraged. Call 301-475-9791.
Calvert County events:
U.S. Naval Academy Band, Commandant’s Combo
Today, 7:30 p.m. Chesapeake Beach Railway Museum, 4155 Mears Avenue, Chesapeake Beach Free concert. Visit www.cbrm.org.
Rock the Dock Summer Concert Series
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