Window to the Past Page 2
Pax Sailors of the Year Page 4
Employees with Disabilities Page 8
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NAVAL AIR STATION PATUXENT RIVER, MARYLAND Celebrating 70 years of community partnership
VOLUME 70, NUMBER 40
October 31, 2013
Fulfilling a promise to a fallen friend By Donna Cipolloni Tester staff writer
For Army Lt. Col. Greg Fortier, visiting Chief Warrant Officer 4 Matt Lourey’s grave in Arlington National Cemetery after the completion of the Marine Corps Marathon, Oct. 27, was the end of an eight-year journey. For it was at that marathon’s finish line, that Fortier fulfilled a promise made on an emotional day in Samarra, Iraq, back in 2005. Now the commanding officer of the U.S. Naval Test Pilot School at Naval Air Station Patuxent River, Fortier was an aspiring Kiowa Warrior air cavalry troop commander when he was assigned to the 1st Squadron, 17th Cavalry Regiment, 82nd Airborne Division at Fort Bragg, N.C., in summer 2002. There he met, and soon befriended, Lourey. “Matt was an outstanding aviator and a ‘late-blooming’ runner who often talked about his desire to finish 50 marathons before July 28th, 2014, the day he would have turned 50.” Fortier said. “He had already finished 39 and I had no doubt he would complete his goal.” In June 2004, after a successful tour in Iraq, Lourey had received permanent change of station orders to serve at Davison Army Airfield at Fort Belvoir, Va., and
was making plans with his wife — from whom he’d been separated geographically for a few years — to finish out his career in the Washington, D.C., area, Fortier explained. “But when he learned that the squadron was once again deploying in November, 2004, he didn’t hesitate to place the needs of his country ahead of his, choosing to fight alongside his air cavalry brothers,” he said. Fortier vividly recalls the evening they got word Lourey was shot down and killed. “I remember it like it was yesterday,” he said. “May 26, 2005; just before 11 p.m. I had finished my mission for the evening and was heading back to our operations center. When I walked in, I got a call from our squadron headquarters with the news. My air cavalry troop was operating about 175 miles north of the squadron in the city of Mosul at the time. I have never felt more helpless. There was nothing we could do except wait for the opportunity to honor him.” Lourey was pronounced dead on May 27. An early morning memorial service was held six days later at Forward Operating Base McKenzie, and Fortier flew from Mosul to Samarra to honor his fallen friend. “I walked up to the presentation of the helmet, rifle
and boots,” he said. “I put down our troop patch, said a prayer, and then it came to me. I should finish Matt’s marathons for him. I figured it was the least I could do to honor his legacy.” Fortier had run some 10K races and even managed to finish a few half-marathons with Lourey over the years, but he was by no means a seasoned distance runner. “I knew it would be a challenge for me to run 11 marathons before 2014, especially with the deployments and my pending test pilot school training,” he said. Fortier began marathon training, mostly in the early morning, running up to 50 miles per week. He learned a lot about his body in the process and even more about marathon strategy. “During the first few races I started too fast and paid the price at the end, learning quickly to respect the race’s distance,” he said. “Other times, I started too slow and ran out of ‘gas,’ learning the importance of properly fueling my body.” Fortier’s wife, Angela, and their two daughters played a big part as his support team and it helped him, during his marathon efforts, to spot them cheering from the side-
See Marathon, Page 13
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Army Lt. Col. Greg Fortier, commanding officer of the U.S. Naval Test Pilot School at Naval Air Station Patuxent River, is joined by his wife, Angela, and their daughters at the Marine Corps Marathon, Oct. 27. Fortier ran the race to honor a friend and fulfill a promise he made in 2005. Writing "For Matt" on his race bib, Fortier's finishing time was 3:17:17; a personal best.
CFC takes off at Pax River
By Connie Hempel Naval Air Station Patuxent River Public Affairs
As the waters begin to calm across the Defense Department, many of the programs and activities put on hiatus due to budgetary constraints are getting the green light to carry on. One of these is the annual Combined Federal Campaign (CFC), which marks its 52nd year. While Naval Air Station Patuxent River normally starts the campaign in early October, the government shutdown caused an indefinite suspension of the char-
ity drive across the federal government. It wasn’t until Oct. 24 when dozens of CFC key workers and points of contact from around the installation were able to launch the campaign. After learning the ins and outs of this year’s drive, the volunteers — nearly 200 in all — collected their CFC pledge forms and booklets and hit the streets, striving to make 100 percent contact with people in their workplaces. Recognizing the financial limitations some personnel face due to the furloughs and government shutdown, Capt. Heidi Fleming, NAS Pax River executive officer, emphasized the importance
of letting people know about the campaign, so they have the option to donate. “CFC is a great way to give back. Your goal is 100 percent contact, making sure people have the opportunity to give to whatever organizations they’re passionate about,” she told the key workers during a CFC kickoff event. “We may see lower [donations] this year, but people will give as much as they can and what they’re comfortable giving.” Master Chief Air Traffic Controller Leon Thompson, installation CFC coordinator, said the need is as great, if not greater, this year because of those same events that may have caused ad-
verse financial impacts to personnel who normally contribute to CFC. “Those kinds of events may distract personnel who might have given in the past,” he said. “However, all of the needs, concerns, financial requirements that charitable organizations face on a regular or annual basis still apply to them.” Those interested in contributing can do so through monthly allotments or with a one-time donation. New this year is an electronic pledge option; the paper pledge forms are still available.
See CFC, Page 12
U.S. Navy photo by Connie Hempel
Lt. Joon Kim, Naval Air Systems Command’s Precision Strike Weapons Program Office (PMA-201), picks up his Combined Federal Campaign key worker packet during the CFC kickoff Oct. 24 at Naval Air Station Patuxent River.
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Halloween hauntings seize Mattapany
U.S. Navy photos by Connie Hempel
Volunteer zombies lurk around the Mattapany grounds greeting those who dared to visit. Despite the weekend’s chill and the spotty rain showers, Oct. 18-19, more than 400 people attended each night of the Zombie Walk/Haunted House.
GhostS and goblins beware No tricks, just treats As trick-or-treaters head out tonight looking to score a bagful of sweet goodies, remembering “SAFE HALLOWEEN” can help ensure they return home unharmed. knives and similar costume accessories S words, should be short, soft and flexible. trick-or-treating alone. Walk in groups or Avoid with a trusted adult. reflective tape to costumes and bags to help Fasten drivers see you. all treats for choking hazards and tamExamine pering before eating them. Limit the amount of treats eaten.
a flashlight while trick-or-treating to help Hold you see and others see you. Always WALK and
don’t run from house to house. lways test make-up in a small area first. Remove it before bedtime to prevent possible skin and eye irritation. ook both ways before crossing the street. Use established crosswalks wherever possible. ower your risk for serious eye injury by not wearing decorative contact lenses. nly walk on sidewalks whenever possible, or on the far edge of the road facing traffic to stay safe. ear well-fitting masks, costumes and shoes to avoid blocked vision, trips and falls. at only factory-wrapped treats. Avoid eating homemade treats made by strangers. nter homes only if you’re with a trusted adult. Only visit well-lit houses. Don’t stop at dark houses. Never accept rides from strangers. ever walk near lit candles or luminaries. Be sure to wear flame-resistant costumes.
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Pirating the attention of those on a hayride is Petty Officer 3rd Class John Crowley during the naval air station's first Zombie Walk/Haunted House event on the Mattapany grounds, Oct 18. More than 90 volunteers from around the base dressed up and decked out the area providing thrill seekers two days of scares, Oct. 18-19. Some key players for this year’s event were: Chief Petty Officer Ryan Marlatt, Chief Petty Officer Spencer Wait, Petty Officer 1st Class John Elms, Petty Officer 2nd Class Anderson and Petty Officer 3rd Class Kerrick Williams, Air Test and Evaluation Squadron (VX) 23 volunteers, Pax River Officers Spouses Club and the Marina staff.
St. Nicholas Cemetery:
A window to the past By Donna Cipolloni Tester staff writer In 1942, when the Navy acquired the land to build Naval Air Station Patuxent River, the town of Pearson and the farms at Cedar Point vanished; however, a tangible link to their past still exists in the cemetery surrounding St. Nicholas Chapel. But it wasn’t always that way.
Unearthing St. Nicholas
Perhaps to dissuade visitors or avoid maintenance — the exact reason remains unknown — the Navy laid down all the headstones in the cemetery and covered them with sod. For decades, they also “vanished.” Enter Scott Lawrence, a St. Mary’s County resident with roots in the area that date back 300 years. Interested in his family history, Lawrence talked with his grandfather about his ancestors and learned many of them were buried at St. Nicholas. “I drove by there every day, but never saw any headstones,” said Lawrence, a contractor now working with the Special Communications Requirements Division at Webster Field in St. Inigoes. “That’s when my grandfather told me they’d been covered years ago.” In 2001, Lawrence naively thought he would simply ask permission from the Navy to dig up the old tombstones, but quickly learned it would not be that easy. Besides being on federal land, the cemetery was also an archaeological site. Lawrence needed not only the Navy’s permission, but an Archaeological Resources Protection Act permit from the state of Maryland as well and, at first, he was denied. But he persevered, kept petitioning and even changed his approach.
U.S. Navy photo by Donna Cipolloni
During his St. Nicholas Cemetery restoration project, Scott Lawrence apprenticed with a company in Manassas, Va., and learned how to properly repair cracked headstones himself, saving an estimated $100,000. He is now certified through the National Park Service to do historic cemetery repair. In the above photo, repairs can be seen on the backside of the headstones. “The Navy had documented and mapped the headstones they buried and I knew there were veterans in there from the Revolutionary War through World War I,” he said, “so I requested permission to re-erect those 13 headstones only.” Eventually, that strategy worked and he received his initial permit to begin recovery. After that first phase was completed, Lawrence applied for another permit and had to go through the approval chain all over again to uncover 20 more graves. After that, came another permit, another round of approvals and another 20 graves. “At that rate, I knew I would never live to see the project completed,” he said. “Finally, the fourth permit gave me access to the entire cemetery.” While the Navy had mapped 320
burials, Lawrence was able to reset only 230 headstones because some graves were never marked or the original marker had been lost over time, he said. Partnering with the St. Mary’s County Genealogical Society, donations were received from the public and from some family members of the deceased to carry out the effort. Working only on weekends, the project took seven years to complete.
What the Cemetery Tells Us
More than just a memorial to loved ones, St. Nicholas is a window to the past offering evidence of its community’s culture and beliefs; differences in economic class and status; and catastrophic events.
See Cemetery, Page 10
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New police unit makes a difference in the community By Donna Cipolloni Tester staff writer A new community-oriented policing (COP) unit of the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Department is already making a difference in its assigned area, which includes a military housing neighborhood off base. The sector being covered by the COP unit, which was formed Aug. 19, encompasses the businesses and neighborhoods along the Great Mills corridor. Also included is Tulagi Place and Willows Road to Glenn Forest, which provides military housing for Naval Air Station Patuxent River. A key element in community-oriented policing — which involves not just responding to crime, but preventing crime before it occurs — is to encourage the public to partner with the police department to identify issues and also to notice and report suspicious activity. And the only way to encourage that partnership is by introducing yourself to the community and opening a line of communication. “Our first week was spent conducting surveys and sitting down with business owners to see what their concerns were,” said Sgt. Clay Safford, who heads the six-member
unit. “We were surprised to learn there are over 140 businesses within [our area]. Major complaints included public intoxication, panhandling, trespassing and loitering; and crime involved assaults and theft.” About 40 of those businesses are located in Millison Plaza, a busy shopping center situated just outside Gate Two. “A few months ago, Sgt. Safford came by our office to ask what our complaints were to evaluate how his unit could help,” said Christine Brooks, lease administrator for Millison Management Co., Inc. “We met the other members of the unit later at the monthly Lexington Park Business Association meeting.” Brooks explained that loitering and panhandling, two activities that made customers of Millison Plaza feel uncomfortable, were on the top of their list. “We’ve worked closely with the unit with issuing ‘no trespass notices’ and we’ve given them the authority to represent us both while patrolling the plaza and within the court system,” Brooks said. “Since the inception of COP, we’ve had several tenants mention how pleased they are, not just with them [dealing with the issues] but also the added sheriff’s ve-
hicles patrolling in off hours are a tremendous deterrent to potential issues.” The COP unit, the only one of its kind in St. Mary’s County, is unique in that it is a dedicated unit not assigned patrol duties. “Because we are separate from the Patrol Division, we have the ability to be proactive by focusing our efforts in the areas that need the most police presence,” Safford explained. “We shift our work schedules on a weekly basis and employ various enforcement strategies; which has proven to be advantageous thus far.” Another public area with problems was the Lexington Park Library. Branch manager Mary Anne Bowman said members of the unit have been stopping by the library every day since first introducing themselves. “They walk around, see who’s here, talk to staff and go on their way,” she said. Unsavory and illegal activity in the library parking lot after hours prompted Sgt. Safford to suggest the library turn off their wi-fi signal in the evenings, something Bowman said they implemented with favorable results. “We also suspected some drug use in the library and on the property,” she said. “I called Sgt. Safford when I
U.S. Navy photos by Donna Cipolloni/photo illustration
Four of the new six-member community-oriented policing unit of the St. Mary's County Sheriff's Department are joined by Sheriff Tim Cameron, back row, far right. Pictured back row from left, are Sgt. Clay Safford and Deputy William Wood. Front row from left, are Cpl. William Ray and Deputy First Class Tim Snyder. saw something suspicious, he responded right away and ended up making an arrest.” It’s not only businesses that benefit from the squad’s activities, the officers also volunteer in the elementary schools to interact with kids; attend monthly neighborhood meetings; speak with homeowner’s associations and rental agents; and urge residents to sign up with Nixle.com , an online community service that can provide crime alerts, traffic advisories and other warnings to the public. “My goal is to use Nixle in our sector to warn people
of criminal activity,” Safford said. “It’s a great resource, but people must take the initiative and sign up. It sends text messages and emails that come directly to you. It’s useful one-way information from the sheriff’s department to the community.” The unit’s officers are also mountain bike certified; enabling them to patrol places they can’t reach by car. Safford wants the community to know the COP unit is here to stay and they mean business. “These are permanent positions approved by the
county commissioners,” he said. “We’re a close-knit unit assigned to a particular sector and because we can focus our attention, we’ve been very effective — with the community’s help — in a short amount of time.” To sign up for Nixle, visit www.Nixle.com. Also, for a snapshot of criminal activity in any area, including the location of registered sex offenders, visit www. crimereports.com. To contact Safford, email Clay.Safford@ stmarysmd.com or phone 301-481-9557.
News Briefs On base:
Open Season Health Benefits Fair
Nov. 6, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Building 1489 lobby Speak to representatives from several benefits carriers to help make an informed decision for this year’s health benefits open season, Nov. 11 through Dec. 3. Hosted by Naval Air Systems Command Total Force Strategy and Management Department. Contact Cristina Rodriguez at 301-3424032 or cristina.rodriguez@navy.mil.
When Preparedness Meets Opportunity
Nov. 12, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. River’s Edge Conference Center in Patuxent River Join Naval Air Systems Command’s African-American Pipelines Advisory Team and Equal Employment Opportunity Office during their upcoming panel discussion, “When Preparedness Meets Opportunity: Will You Be Ready?” Designed to serve as an informational and motivational workshop, the panel discussion gives participants an opportunity to engage with leaders, leveraging the knowledge and experience they have attained along their career paths. Open to NAVAIR employees, civilians and military.
Travel To/From Medical Facilities
Service members ordered to a medical facility within the local area for a required physical examination or to obtain a medical diagnosis or treatment is authorized reimbursement. Official Ordered Travel at government expense is an official business and must be reimbursed for transportation, unless government transportation is provided. Unofficial travel at the member’s expense is a member who voluntarily travels to a medical facility to obtain a medical diagnosis or treatment, such as sick call, appointments, is not on official business and reimbursement for the transportation is not authorized.
Travel to Specialty Care 100 Miles or More
For medically necessary non-emergency specialty care,
which is more than 100 miles from the primary care manager’s (PCM) office, patients must be a TRICARE Prime enrollee referred by the PCM. The Military treatment facility at which the TRICARE Prime member is enrolled, or the lead agent, if the TRICARE Prime member is enrolled with a civilian PCM, determines if the specialty care is more than 100 miles from the PCM. The patient must be reimbursed for reasonable travel expenses if travel exceeds 100 miles. Transportation expenses are reimbursed for the official distance from the patient’s residence city to the specialty care provider’s city.
TSP Address Changes
You can now change the address linked to your Thrift Savings Plan (TSP) account online! To do this, log in to your myPay account at https://mypay.dfas.mil and proceed to the “Traditional TSP and Roth TSP” link. Follow the onscreen steps to change your information.
NAS Pre-Holiday Safety Stand-Down
Nov. 5, four sessions The naval air station pre-holiday safety stand-down is being held in four sessions: 8-9:30 a.m., 10-11:30 a.m., 12:30-2 p.m. and 2:30-4 p.m. Topics inlcude the consequences of driving while intoxicated and suicide awareness and prevention. Attendance of one session is mandatory for all Navy District Washington personnel. All others are encouraged to attend.
Sexual Assault Prevention and Response Hotline
Safe Helpline, 877-995-5247; text the Safe Helpline, at 55247; Duty Victim Advocate, 301-481-1057; Sexual Assault Response Coordinator, 301-580-8212.
Where’s Gnorman?
Somewhere in this issue we’ve hidden Gnorman the gnome. Anyone spotting Gnorman can either email tester@dcmilitary. com or phone 301-342-4163 now through 4:30 p.m. Friday. Be sure to include a brief description of where he’s located. All correct answers will be entered into a drawing and one name will be chosen to win a Center Stage Theater movie ticket. The same
person cannot win more than once per month. Last week’s winner was Ashley Ward who found Gnorman on page 2 in the Domestic Violence purple ribbon.
Off base:
Used Clothing Drive
Nov. 2, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Hollywood Fire Department Drop of donations of clean clothing and shoes in all sizes, linens, kitchenware and toys and help the General Foundation of Woman’s Club of St. Mary’s County raise money for its scholarship fund. Donations are tax deductible. Contact Betty Currie at 301-373-4816 or Noreen Neel at 301-994-1038.
Free Mulch for St. Mary’s County Residents
The St. Mary’s County continues its free mulch program while supplies last. County residents can pick up free mulch at the St. Andrew’s Landfill between from 8 a.m. and 4 p.m. Monday through Saturday. Residents are responsible for the loading and transportation of the mulch and are asked to bring a shovel to load the mulch. Call the Department of Public Works and Transportation at 301-863-8400 or visit www.co.saint-marys.md.us/dpw.
St. Nicholas Chapel Service Schedule 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. Men’s Discipleship: Sunday, 6-7:30 p.m. at the Religious Programming Center Women’s Study: Tuesday, 6:30-8 p.m. and Thursday, 10-11:30 a.m. at the Religious Programming Center
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NAS selects command's Sailors of the Year
Two from Pax win NAVAIR Sailor of the Quarter award
U.S. Navy photos by Connie Hempel
2013 Sailor of the Year: Master-at-Arms 1st Class Jared Chieco
Naval Air Station Patuxent River security department leading petty officer. Not pictured is the 2013 Junior Sailor of the Year: Petty Officer 2nd Class Mary Cline, NAS Pax River air operations air traffic controller.
U.S. Navy photo by Melissa Johnson
2013 Bluejacket of the Year: Petty Officer 3rd Class Holly Dunn
Naval Air Station Pax River air operations electronics technician. dressing the stressors facing today’s military: family hardships, marital conflicts, parent/child issues, money concerns, frequent moves, health and environmental factors, and other difficulties. To make an appointment with a counselor, call 301-342-4911 or 202-685-6019.
Petty Officer 1st Class (AW) John Stewart, right, an aviation electronics technician in the Air Combat Electronics Program Office (PMA-209), displays his Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) Senior Sailor of the Quarter award with NAVAIR Commander Vice Adm. David Dunaway during an Oct. 25 ceremony at Naval Air Station Patuxent River. Also selected, but not pictured, as the Fourth Quarter Junior Sailor of the Quarter is Petty Officer 3rd Class Rachel Marrs, an information systems technician assigned to the Strike Planning and Execution Systems Program Office (PMA-281).
Exceptional Family Member Program (EFMP)
EFMP is a DOD program that addresses the special needs of military families. It’s important for Sailors with an exceptional family member, a family member with special needs such as a medical or educational disability, to enroll in the EFMP so the Navy can do its part in caring for EFM needs. Email James Lettner at james.lettner@navy.mil.
See more FFSC classes on Facebook. For information on any class or program, call 301-342-4911.
Ready Navy
Get a free information packet on how to prepare for hurricane season and other emergencies, man-made or natural, at the Fleet and Family Support Center.
Clinical Counseling Services
Clinical Counseling services can directly improve the quality of life of service members and their family by ad-
Financial Counseling Services
The Personal Financial Educator can help people towards managing their finances, resolve financial problems and reach long-term goals such as getting an education, buying a home and planning for retirement. With the help of the FFSC Financial Educator, you can take control of your finances, reduce money-related stress and overcome the financial challenges of military life. To make an appointment with a counselor, call 301-342-5442.
Free Playgroup
Thursdays, 10-11 a.m. Glenn Forest Community Center Moms, dads and caregivers are invited to bring their children for playtime.
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Thursday, Oct. 31 6:30 p.m., Prisoners Your child is missing. Every second counts. How far would you go? When his six-year-old daughter Anna goes missing along with her friend Joy, Keller Dover faces every parent's worst nightmare. The only lead is a dilapidated RV that had been spotted earlier on the street. Detective Loki is put in charge of the investigation and immediately arrests the driver of the RV, Alex Jones, however a lack of physical evidence forces them to release him. With the police pursuing different leads to no avail and his family life disintegrating, a desperate Keller decides to take matters into his own hands. But just how far will he go to save his daughter? Rated: R (2 hr, 33 min) Friday, Nov. 1 6:30 p.m., Parkland Recounting the chaotic events that occurred in Dallas on Nov. 22, 1963, the film weaves together the perspectives of a handful of ordinary individuals suddenly
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animal hybrids foodimals! With the fate of humanity in his hands, Chester sends Flint and his friends on a dangerously delicious mission to battle hungry tacodiles, shrimpanzees, hippotatomuses, cheespiders and other food creatures to save the world again! Rated: PG (1 hr, 35 min) 6:30 p.m., Parkland 9 p.m., Don Jon
thrust into extraordinary circumstances: the young doctors and nurses at Parkland Hospital; Dallas' chief of the Secret Service; an unwitting cameraman who captured what became the most watched and examined film in history; the FBI agents who nearly had the gunman within their grasp; the brother of Lee Harvey Oswald, left to deal with his shattered family; and JFK's security team, witnesses to both the president's death and vice president Lyndon
Johnson's rise to power over a nation whose innocence was forever altered. Rated: PG-13 (1 hr, 32 min) 9 p.m., Don Jon Jon Martello is a strong, handsome, good old fashioned guy. His buddies call him Don Jon due to his ability to "pull" a different woman every weekend, but even the finest fling doesn't compare to the bliss he finds alone in front of the computer watching pornography. Barbara Sugarman is a bright, beautiful, good old
fashioned girl. Raised on romantic Hollywood movies, she's determined to find her Prince Charming and ride off into the sunset. Wrestling with good old fashioned expectations of the opposite sex, Jon and Barbara struggle against a media culture full of false fantasies to try and find true intimacy. Rated: R (1 hr, 30 min) Saturday, Nov. 2 4 p.m., Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2 (not in 3D)
competitors are eligible for random prizes and treats at post event social. No trophies, awards or T-shirts to the canine owners. Cost per family: $5. Open to all base personnel and their canine pets. Call 301-757-1194. Rain date: Nov. 9.
Holiday Weight Maintenance Program
Scan to see more MWR events on Facebook. For all MWR news, visit www. cnic. navy.mil/Patuxent and click on Fleet and Family Readiness.
Phone directory Drill Hall (recreation, fitness and sports) Energy Zone Information, Travel and Tours Office Liberty River’s Edge Catering and Conference Center
301-757-3943 301-995-3869 301-342-3648 301-342-3565 301-342-3656
Drill Hall
13th Annual Canine Run/Walk
Nov. 2, 1 p.m. Starts at Drill Hall Same-day registration begins at noon outside of the Drill Hall. The first 100 registrations receive a free doggie bandana. Course is a 1.5 mile loop from the Drill Hall. All canine
Inventor Flint Lockwoods genius is finally being recognized as he's invited by his idol Chester V to join The Live Corp Company, where the best and brightest inventors in the world create technologies for the betterment of mankind. It's always been Flints dream to be recognized as a great inventor, but everything changes when he discovers that his most infamous machine (which turns water into food) is still operating and is now creating food-
Sunday, Nov. 3 2 p.m., Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2 (3D) Monday and Tuesday No Movies Wednesday, Nov. 6 6:30 p.m., Don Jon Coming Soon: Gravity (3D), Runner Runner, Baggage Claim Free Sneak Preview: Homefront Sunday, Nov. 17, 2 p.m.
are ready for pick-up Nov. 25-27. Heating instructions are included.
Bald Eagle Pub
Wine Tasting Wednesdays Wednesdays, 4-6 p.m. Bald Eagle Pub inside the River’s Edge Catering Conference Center
Register by Nov. 18 Drill Hall Fitness and Sports Office Open to all eligible Drill Hall patrons. MWR’s Holiday Weight Maintenance Program begins in November and runs for eight weeks. Participants are challenged to lose or maintain body weight during the glutton holidays and free information packets to help get started. Preregistration is required. Weigh-ins are every Monday with the first one Nov. 18 and the last weigh-in Jan. 6, 2014.
Energy Zone
High School Swim Clinic
Information, Travel and Tours
Nov. 4, 6, 11 and 13 5:30-6:30 p.m. Cost per person: $20 The high school swim season is quickly approaching! MWR Aquatics is offering a three-week swim clinic at the Drill Hall Indoor Pool for youths ages 13-18. This is a chance for swimmers to get in the pool with coaches on hand who will offer advice on stroke technique and create workouts to get everyone ready for winter competition. Call the Fitness and Sports Office at 301757-3943 for more information or to register.
River’s Edge Catering and Conference Center Thanksgiving Dinner Prepared To Go
Place orders: Nov. 1-21 Payment is due at the time the order is placed; no refunds. Orders can be placed by calling 301-342-3656 and
Turkey Burn
Nov. 29, 11:30 a.m. Free class to help burn off Thanksgiving dinner.
Nutcracker at the Warner Theater: Orchestra seats, $78.25 Nightmares Haunted House at Bowie Baysox Stadium Nutcracker Ballet at Huntingtown High School Special Promo Code available for the local Nutcracker Ballet show, presented by COSMIC Symphony with Music Director Vladimir Lande, featuring The Donetsk Ballet of Ukraine. Metro Cooking D.C.: Nov. 2-3, at the Washington Convention Center Radio City Christmas Spectacular starring the Rockettes: Nov. 23. Cost per person: $130, includes show ticket, roundtrip bus transportation, snacks and voucher for soda and popcorn during the show. MWR’s Annual New York City Shopping Trip: Dec. 7. Cost per person: $65 Great Wolf Lodge Adventure: Dec. 7. Cost: $220, includes six passes to the water park, $8 in arcade tokens, and a suite that sleeps six people. Check-in times: 2 p.m. for the water park, 4 p.m. for the room. Open to all Pax River employees.
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Pax Pros of the Week Supply Corps commemorates birthday
with Charlotte Hall Veterans
The Navy Supply Corps Foundation Patuxent River Chapter joins veterans at the Charlotte Hall Veterans home Oct. 10 in celebrating the Navy’s 238th birthday. Cutting the cake are the youngest and oldest in the crowd, along with the president and vice president of the Navy Supply Corps Foundation Pax River chapter. From left, chapter vice president Cmdr. Troy Carr, Junior ROTC La Plata Cadet Kenneth Dutton, Conrad “Babe” Lederer, and chapter president Capt. Mark Goodrich. This is the seventh year the Navy Supply Corps Foundation Pax River Chapter and other Sailors from the Naval Air Station Pax River joined the veterans to celebrate the Navy’s birthday.
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Air Traffic Controller Airman Rosalinda Bello, NAS air operations; presented Oct. 23 by NAS Command Master Chief William Lloyd-Owen.
Phillip Moore, NAS Security Department; presented Oct. 24 by NAS Command Master Chief William Lloyd-Owen.
U.S. Navy photo by Lt. Jason Revitzer
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Investing in Employees With Disabilities NAVAIR engineer wins DOD Disability Award
By Emily Funderburk Naval Air Systems Command Total Force Communications Support
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udy Newsome’s new Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) job was worth the wait. A wounded Air Force retiree with 22 years of aviation experience, Newsome joined the Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division as a program analyst supporting NAVAIR'S Air Combat Electronics (PMA-209) in 2013 after a long job search. “It is a great fit for me based on my program office’s aviation requirements and my aviation experience,” he said. “The patience paid off waiting for a position to open up. It was well worth the wait.” As of September, 2,864 individuals with disabilities, including wounded warriors, work at NAVAIR, with 839 of them here at Patuxent River. October is National Disability Employment Awareness Month, which serves to recognize the contributions people with disabilities make to the economy. “During National Disability Employment Awareness Month, and all year long, it’s important to recognize our employees’ abilities, not their disabilities, and acknowledge the unique talents, perspectives and contributions people with disabilities have brought to NAVAIR,” said Dan Nega, an executive champion for NAVAIR’s Individuals with Disabilities Advocacy Team. The team, established in 2006, focuses on recruiting and retaining individuals with disabilities, individuals with targeted disabilities and wounded warriors. “Creating an inclusive environment starts with leadership. That’s why the Individuals with Disabilities Advocacy Team is so important,” said Steve Cricchi, one of the team’s executive champions. “We bring awareness to supervisors and hiring managers to help them understand how to recruit, hire and retain employees with disabilities. We also help the workforce as a whole understand the benefits of having employees with disabilities on the NAVAIR team through events and training.”
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Members of Naval Air Systems Command's Individuals with Disabilities Advocacy Team during National Disability Employment Awareness Month. Celebrated each October, the month raises awareness about disability employment issues and celebrates the many and varied contributions of America’s workers with disabilities. The theme for 2013 is “Because We Are EQUAL to the Task.” The team helps host annual disability mentoring days for students, meet-and-greet sessions and individuals with disabilities interviewer training for managers. NAVAIR also participates in an Active Duty Intern Program and the Naval Acquisition Development Program for wounded warriors to help recruit, hire, train and retain wounded warriors and people with disabilities. As of August, people with disabilities experience a 14.1 percent unemployment rate, while people without disabilities are at 7.1 percent, according to the U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Disability Employment Policy. The Department of Veterans Affairs indicates returning veterans are five times as likely to be homeless than the rest of the population, and the suicide rate for all veterans is 22 per day.
to learn skill sets quickly, without direction being required at each decision point. These skills ensure those willing to serve this country are more than capable of adapting quickly to the requirements of most work situations.” Individuals with disabilities are the nation’s largest minority, comprising almost 50 million people. The Department of Labor touts their ability to adapt to different situations and circumstances and bring fresh ideas on how to solve problems as an advantage to any workforce. “Individuals with disabilities often bring a hard work ethic and a sense of loyalty to their work,” said Tania Dawson, NAVAIR recruiting and retention program manager. “NAVAIR can truly benefit from their diverse perspectives.”
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Number of individuals with disabilities who work at Naval Air Systems Command
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NAVAIR career opportunities provide hope and a brighter future for those who need it most, said Sonny Fann, NAVAIR’s Wounded Warrior Team outreach coordinator. He explained that while wounded warriors and veterans have much to offer, some of their hiring hurdles include lack of confidence in what they can do in the civilian sector and inexperience writing a successful resume. “Veterans and wounded warriors acquire a breadth of skills over their years in the service, and in many cases, they just aren’t aware of how valuable their experience really is,” he said. Wounded warrior Douglas Olson said veterans’ skills may not always directly transfer to the civilian workplace, but “they have been through fast paced schools that required them
Number of individuals with disabilities who work at Naval Air Station Patuxent River
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National unemployment rate of persons with a disability as of September 2013
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Percent of U.S. adults age 18 and older with any physical functioning difficulty Sources: U.S. Department of Labor, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Disability Etiquette Best Practices
effectiveness. Dill believes it’s important for employers to hire the best person for the job. “Unfortunately, • Focus on the person and his or her ability to do the job, not his or more often than not, employers cannot see her disability. past a person’s disabilA Naval Air Station • Speak with the person with the disability, not his or her companity and try to get to know Patuxent River data futhe person for what they ion or sign language interpreter. sion engineer won the could bring to the orga2013 Outstanding Departnization,” she said. “We • Offer to shake hands when introduced. ment of Defense (DOD) live in a society where • Always identify yourself and others who may be with you when Employee with a Disabilexternal appearances Rose Dill, winner of the ity Award. are given more impor2013 Outstanding meeting someone with low vision or who is blind. Rose Dill, who works tance than what is on Department of Defense for the Naval Air Warfare • If you offer assistance, wait until the offer is accepted, then listen the inside. People can Employee with a Center Aircraft Division’s be overlooked and just Disability Award or ask for instructions. Integrated Systems Evaluthought of as a burden ation, Experimentation • Treat adults as adults. to the organization, and Test Department, was praised for as opposed to their worth. I am thank• Do not lean against or hang on someone’s wheelchair. her “professionalism, dedication to duty ful that my branch manager, James F. and unselfish efforts.” Nadeau, took the time to try to see if the • Listen attentively when talking with people who have difficulty The 33rd annual award is given by person inside of me was what he needed the Office of Diversity Management and for the job.” speaking and wait for them to finish. Equal Opportunity and supports DOD’s Her advice to employees who want to • Place yourself at eye level when speaking with someone in a longstanding goal of two percent em- achieve success? ployment participation of individuals wheelchair or on crutches. “First, trust God. Second, the same with targeted disabilities within the DOD advice my mother gave me: Don’t worry • Tap a person on the shoulder who is deaf or hard of hearing, or civilian workforce. about anything, study hard, finish colAs an E-2D Radar Tracking Team lege and work hard,” she said. “If you feel wave your hand to get his or her attention. flight test engineer, Dill provided test you cannot do something, do not give up • Relax! expertise to the Mission Systems Test until you have tried seven times. You will Team during execution of Radar, Iden- find out before the seventh time that you tification, Friend or Foe, and Coopera- can do it.” tive Engagement Capability (CEC) flight testing. Her efforts enabled efficient test point execution, resulting in timely completion of test objectives, and her efforts contributed to the first live CEC network with an underway ship, successful developmental test and confident entrance into operational testing. Currently, she works on the Triton Test Team. As an adjunct to the P-8A, the MQ-4C Triton will provide combat information to operational and tactical users such as the Expeditionary Strike Group, Carrier Strike Group and the Joint Forces Maritime Component Commander. NAVAIR has offered Dill many different opportunities to learn and be rewarded, including working with good mentors and leaders, she said. “Before working at NAVAIR, I did not have any background in knowing what it takes to support the military. I had worked at a private health care company, and although I used my computer skills, the work I did was very specific,” she explained. “At NAVAIR, I have been fortunate to have had good mentors and leaders, and the training I received was very extensive. Most of these people were retired military personnel. Since they have the actual military background, I was able to learn so much more than I would have with just theoretical and textbook learning.” As of September 2013, 2,864 individuals with disabilities work at NAVAIR, with 839 of them here at Patuxent River. The command also established an IndividuRichard Pimentel, center, with Naval Air Systems Command human resource recruiting and training specialists afals with Disabilities Advocacy Team in ter kicking off a new employee training initiative June 11-13 that focused on recruiting and retaining individuals with 2006 to recruit and retain individuals disabilities. Pimentel, a nationally renowned expert on disability management, job recruitment and job retention, rewith disabilities, eradicate hiring barriturns to Naval Air Station Patuxent River today for training at the Center Stage Theater from 1-3 p.m. ers, and increase morale, efficiency and
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Job well done ASFs earn weapons qualification Bravo Zulu awards are presented to naval air station employees for positive feedback and comments they receive through the Interactive Customer Evaluation system for going above their normal duty.
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Kimmy Edwards, Child Development Center staff; presented by NAS commanding officer, Capt. Ben Shevchuk, Oct. 23.
Kenya Frederick, Child Development Center staff; presented by NAS commanding officer, Capt. Ben Shevchuk, Oct. 23.
U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Kenneth Abbate
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Emile Thomas, NAS Security Department Pass and ID; presented by NAS commanding officer, Capt. Ben Shevchuk, Oct. 25.
Cassandra Glover, NAS Security Department Pass and ID; presented by NAS commanding officer, Capt. Ben Shevchuk, Oct. 25.
From simple wood plaques and rocks to grandiose 8-foot tall obelisks, grave markers are an indication of financial means, Lawrence explained. “Marble is dominant and was often used until 1880 or later when technology allowed the efficient cutting and polishing of granite, which is stronger and more durable than marble. In the late 19th and early 20th centuries, you’ll also see homemade headstones using concrete.” Marker shapes and epitaphs also evolved through the years. “Fluted, curvilinear-shaped headstones were popular but abruptly stop around 1850,” he said. “And early epitaphs are gloomy — such as, ‘here lies Sally cold in the ground.’” Around the 1830s, epitaphs changed to more spiritual themes that emphasized eternity and rebirth, Lawrence said. The cemetery also reflects the societal issues of the day, with Negro burials — including some former slaves — segregated on the hill; and markers noting both Union and Confederate soldiers. “They were all Catholics and [St. Nicholas] was their church,” Lawrence said. “After the Civil War, people just wanted to get over it, so it wasn’t an issue. All of the Union soldiers known to be buried there are black. There are no white Union soldiers.” There are also stark reminders of the hardship of life before adequate medical advances. “Infant mortality rate was huge in the 19th century and there are many children’s graves,” Lawrence said. “You can
Aviation Electrician’s Mate Airman Michael Smith, assigned to Air Test and Evaluation Squadron (VX) 1, fires a 9-mm pistol during weapons qualifications for auxiliary security force training at the indoor gun range at Naval Air Station Patuxent River, Oct. 23.
also see how the flu pandemic of 1918 affected the county with lots of burials that year. In the 1880s, there was a diphtheria epidemic and headstones show that entire families were wiped out, dying within days of each other.”
More Than Meets the Eye
While the project was ongoing, Lawrence unexpectedly discovered St. Nicholas’s burial records at both Holy Face and St. Michael’s Catholic churches and has been able to document over 700 graves, with names and dates attached; but no headstones. “They’re just not there, for whatever reason,” he said. “We’ve restored every headstone there is to find.” The original St. Nicholas Church, replaced in 1916 by the current structure, was built in 1795 and the earliest grave Lawrence has documented dates to 1800. “You know there were deaths within those five years,” he said. “I have no doubt there could be 1,000 graves out there.” Unwittingly, when the Navy plowed under the cemetery back in the 40s, they helped preserve the headstones and markers that now tell its tale; while the man who so painstakingly restored it is actually aiding its demise. “Acid rain is a huge problem to marble headstones,” Lawrence said. “While they were buried, acid rain effects were minimal. Ironically, by restoring the cemetery and exposing it again, I’m actually destroying it; and I do think about that.” To see the list of names at St. Nicholas cemetery or other cemeteries in St. Mary’s County, search for the Maryland Tombstone Transcription Project.
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U.S. Navy photos by David Sckrabulis
More than 50 Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) employees participate in a pilot “Mentoring and Walking with NAVAIR Pride” event Oct. 22 outside building 1489. Leaders from NAVAIR’s Corporate Operations co-hosted with NAVAIR’s Women’s Advisory Group Mentoring sub-team, giving employees the chance to have short, personalized conversations with NAVAIR leaders while walking around a track. “A balanced life is important,” said NAVAIR Deputy Commander Garry Newton, who served as a mentor at the event. “Being able to combine physical activity and mental learning is a great combination. We should do more of this in the future.” The National Mentoring Team is also planning an event in January 2014 to celebrate Mentoring Awareness Month. More information about mentoring is available on the My NAVAIR website: https://mynavair.navair.navy.mil/mentoring.
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Bryan Hampton, Creighton Brubacher, William Lewis, Peter Worch, Nicholas Wirz and Charity Ayre • AIR 5.5.2.2 (AIMD): Lucita Lee
Other Tenants
• Aviation Survival Training Center Pax River: Hospital Corpsman 2nd Class Joe Gonzales
• Dee Proctor AIR 5.4 & 5.4.3
• Boathouse No. 3: Petty Officer 2nd Class Shane Slater
• AIR 6.0: Kathy Demarr, Chief Petty Officer (AW) Mariano “TJ” Gonzales, Vicki McLaughlin, Margie Ott, Ken Ritter, Jeffery Shonk and Chief Petty Officer Jeffrey T. Smith
• Defense Acquisition University: Joel Davis
• AIR 7.0: Shelly Dailey, Laura Grubbs, Valerie Herbert, Susan Swales, Brittney Vincent and Petty Officer 3rd Class Kerrick Williams • AIR 10.0: Angie Watson • AIR 11.0: Tina King
Naval Air Systems Command
• Headquarters: Peggy Hayden and Patricia Ridgell
• NAWCAD 6.0: Saundra Viverette
• AIR 1.0 and 1.2: Senior Chief Petty Officer Anthony Stachowski and Petty Officer 1st Class John Stewart
• Naval Test Wing Atlantic: Petty Officer 1st Class Hackney
• AIR 2.0: Lt. Cmdr. Jake Almuete, Lt. Macdonald Laryea, Lt. Cmdr Greg Linsky, Lt. Cmdr. Gil Penserga and Lt. Cmdr. James Wong
Ken Christensen and Petty Officer 1st Class Travis Croft
• AIR 5.2 (AVMI): Lisa Carroll
• NAWCAD corporate operations: Tammy Benefeld, Willia Bookwalter, Pat Cocimano, Amanda Davis, Terri Giles, Laura Grubbs, Christina Lacey, Brenda Miles and Amanda Wood
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• PEO (A): Kathi Bryant, Ron Crittenden, Lauren Garrity, Sharmella Riggs and Lt. James Steele • PEO U&W: Lt. Cmdr. Edwaun Durkins, Kaila Gravely, Delores Greene, Lt. Joon Kim, Marcela McCracken, Cyndee Morris, Bryan Rice, Diane Wainwright and Lisa Warren
• Marine Aviation Detachment Pax River: Marine Capt. Daniel Hagarty • Naval Aviation Support Detachment: Petty Officer 1st Class Jennifer Andra • Naval Hospital Clinic Patuxent River/Dental Clinic: Hospital Corpsman 3rd Class Damion Castellanos and Hospital Corpsman 2nd Class Erica Toussaint • Navy Exchange: Jerree Webb • VX-1: Chief Petty Officer Scott Fowler • VQ-4: Linzy Mikell and Maste at-Arms 1st Class Michael Nixion
Naval Air Station Patuxent River • Air operations: Petty Officer 1st Class Erick Adames • Fire department: Glenn Yannayon • NAS staff: Corey Devonis and Petty Officer 2nd Class Kenneth Landers
• AIR 4.0: Kitty Bauer, Kim Burch, Amy Van Cleaf, Colleen Deal, Stephanie Edwards, Pat Fenwick, Irma Wright Ford, Lt. Cmdr. Greg Gibson, Jennifer Hoover, Maria Jones, Laurie Laska, Lori Lontos, Vicki Lovelady, LaShawn Maddox, Bonnie Mattingly, Claudette M. Miller, John Moore, Patty Pennock, Mary Pinson, Betty Poe, Cara Radford, Shawn Romig, Gwen Runion, Debbie Sztubinski, Audrey F. Taylor, Tina Tomaier, Matthew Turing, Dee Verrill, Felicia “Nikki” Woodburn and Kim Zwak
• VX 20: Chief Petty Officer Kasey Bruce
• AIR 5.0: Chief Petty Officer Carlos Notyce
• VX 23: Petty Officer 1st Class Raymond Matlack
• Security department: Master-at-Arms 2nd Class Julie Sager
• AIR 5.1: Tamara Cooksey, Senior Chief Petty Officer
• U.S. Naval Test Pilot School: Petty Officer 2nd Class
• Weapons: Petty Officer 2nd Class Jeremy Scope
• PEO (T): David de Jetley, Ann Hills, Delores Latham, Teresa Ryce, Lt. Cmdr. Matt Shiels , Lt. Cmdr. Larry Smith, Joana Suttles and Lt. j.g. Orlando White • HX 21: Petty Officer 1st Class John Daniel and Chief Petty Officer Mnaue Ribas
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Intramural Flag Football League
Household Hazardous Waste Collection Day
St. Mary’s County:
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Monday/Wednesday Division All Stars Grenades Tigers Twerk Team FRC (withdrawn) Tuesday / Thursday Division A/O VX-1 Lost Puppies Shaun’s Dynasty Aviators Furloughed Plays
8-2 7-3 7-3 4-6 0-12 11-0 7-3 5-6 4-6 4-7 1-10
Intramural Bowling League Big 10 Gutter Trash Hang ‘em High Gutter Clutter Goat Locker WSI Warlocks Rollin’ Thunder High-n-Low Ten Pin Mafia Spare Time
20-4 16-8 16-8 12-8 13-11 13-11 12-12 11-13 10-14 10-14 7-17
Intramural Fall Volleyball League
Final Standings Brew Crew Grateful Digs Servin’ It Up STK SRR Need for Speed Great Balls of Fire Warlocks Notorious D.I.G. Dirty Dogs NASFD Softballs of Steel Sons of Pitches Boozin’ Ballers Chiefs Your Mom Booze of First
Annual Christmas Bazaar
Sunday, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Mother Catherine Spalding School, Chaptico Road More than 30 crafters, a big money raffle, children’s games, silent auction, Yuletide yard sale, and baked goods and refreshments. Everyone who attends receives a free door prize ticket. Photos with Santa are from noon to 2 p.m. Visit www.mothercatherine.org for more details.
Friends of St. Mary’s County Library Book Sale
Sunday, noon to 3 p.m. Leonardtown library Lots of gently used books and items; many may be suitable for holiday gifts. Rain date: Nov. 10
PaxSpace Grand Opening and Open House
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Intramural Fall Softball League
Saturday, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. St. Andrew’s Landfill Clean out and properly discard of potentially toxic/ dangerous materials. Hazardous waste items accepted for collection include acids, ammonia, bleach, cleaners, fuels, gas/oil mixtures, gasoline, household and lawn pesticides, mercury thermometers, paint, paint thinners, photography chemicals, pool chemicals, solvents and wood preservatives. For more information, call the St. Mary’s Department of Public Works and Transportation at 301-863-8400 or visit www.co.saint-marys.md.us/dpw/recyclingandsolidwaste. asp.
Sunday, noon to 5 p.m. Hollywood Come by to see the new space, meet the founders, hear the plans and star your membership. PaxSpace is a community-operated physical space where people can meet and work on their projects. Our main purpose is to address, educate, coordinate and provide education and scientific awareness to Southern Maryland to bring back the American spirit to be makers instead of just consumers. For more information, visit www.paxspace.org.
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Instructions on how to use Microsoft Publisher and photo editing sites to create a holiday newsletter. Free class for adults. Registration is required and can be made by calling 301-475-2846 or online at www.stmalib.org.
Introduction to Publisher 2010 Holiday Edition
Monday, 3-5 p.m. Charlotte Hall library Adults will learn to create invitations, photo compilations, greeting cards and more using Publisher — just in time for the holidays. Free, but registration is required and can be made by calling 301-884-2211 or online at www.stmalib.org.
Calvert County: Maker’s Market
Saturday, 9 a.m. to noon Annmarie Sculpture Garden and Arts Center, Dowell Maker’s Market is the place to find handmade, homemade or homegrown products including crafts, hanging baskets, organic skincare products, farm fresh produce, cut flowers, baked goods, batik and fleece clothing, handmade soaps and candles, herbal teas, ornaments, fold art, handmade gifts and more.
American Indian Heritage Day
Saturday, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Jefferson Patterson Park and Museum Experience and discover the knowledge and traditions of America’s first culture. Crafts and skill demonstrations with fun things to watch, do and learn. Free and open to all ages.
Out of Town:
Surratt House Museum Movie
Nov. 9, 6 p.m. Surratt House Museum, Clinton This year’s movie is “Glory.” Released in 1989, Glory is based on the 54th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry, the first formal unit of the U.S. Army to be made up entirely of African American soldiers. Their story is told from the point of view of Union Army Col. Robert Gould Shaw, the 54th's commanding officer during the American Civil War. The movie is free, but seating is limited.
MARATHON lines. They were there as he raced all over the country, from San Diego to Virginia Beach and from Minneapolis to Orlando. Ten races in 9 cities. At the start of each race, Fortier never writes his own name on his race bib, preferring instead to scrawl the words, “For Matt.” By finishing the 2013 Marine Corps Marathon, Fortier has logged nearly 10,000 miles in training and “raced” a little more than 288 miles — one foot-pounding stride at a time — all in honor of his friend and fulfilling his promise to complete Lourey’s 50 marathons, nine months shy of what would’ve been his 50th birthday. “It was all for him.” Fortier said. “And, hopefully, anyone who reads this will pause a moment to remember those great Americans who served with such honor; many never making it back to their loved ones.”
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Employee shares Wounded Warrior experience A member of Naval Air Systems Command Naval Undergraduate Flight Training Systems Program Office (PMA-273) at Naval Air Station Patuxent River will be featured in “The 2013 Wounded Warrior Experience” Veterans Day celebration Nov. 7 at the United States Navy Memorial - Arleigh Burke Theater in Washington, D.C. As a panelist, Program Analyst Yegor Bondarenko will share stories of his sacrifice and recovery as well as discuss issues facing America’s disabled veterans. Bondarenko is a recipient of the Purple Heart and served in the U.S. Army from 2000 to 2006. His disability is the result
of an improvised explosive device incident, which occurred in 2005 while he was deployed to Iraq in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. He has been assigned to PMA-273 in the Naval Air Systems Command since 2012. The free 2013 Wounded Warrior Experience event begins at 6:45 p.m. Nov. 7 at the U.S. Navy Memorial - Arleigh Burke Theater, 701 Pennsylvania Avenue N.W., Suite 123, Washington, D.C. Register by emailing wsmith@americanveteranscenter.org, or calling 703302-1012, ext. 227, or online at www.WoundedWarriorExperience.com.
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Yegor Bondarenko, a program analyst with the Naval Undergraduate Flight Training Systems Program Office (PMA-273) at Naval Air Station Patuxent River, is a panelist at "The 2013 Wounded Warrior Experience” Veterans Day celebration Nov. 7 at the United States Navy Memorial in Washington, D.C.
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