Traveller, Oct. 11, 2012

Fort Lee

Vol. 72, No. 41

Serving the community of Fort Lee,Virginia, since 1941

October 11, 2012

WHAT’S INSIDE

Delegates Share Post Issues with Lee Leaders Page 3 Safety Office Provides Halloween Safety Tips Page 12

An Insider Look at MEPS Processing Pages 16-17 Commentary ..................................Page 2 News Briefs.....................................Page 4 America’s Military........................Page 10 Off Duty in the Community ........Page 13 McGillicuddy’s Word Search........Page 21 Calendar of Events................Pages 26-29

Community Spirit More Than 500 Volunteers Build Playground on Lee See Page 18

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COMMENTARY

Slogan Has New Meaning After Near-Accident KDSSHQHG QH[W FRXOG KDYH FRPH VWUDLJKW RXW RI WKH GLVWUDFWHG driving brief the command team received a few weeks ago.

As I began to enter the long, right curve I have taken for The irony of the recent “It Can Wait� campaign pledge more than a year, I saw a vehicle that was no different from day – an event that emphasizes the dangers of distracted any others I have passed without incident on this same road. driving – is that it almost didn’t wait for me. On the day $V , ZDWFKHG WKLV YHKLFOH UHDFK WKH DSH[ RI WKH FXUYH LW GLG ZH ZHUH VXSSRVHG WR SURPLVH WR QRW WH[W DQG GULYH D not follow the normal path of travel. It gradually began to distracted motorist ran my car off the road and probably cross the center yellow line with no indication of slowing down. I was stunned that this could actually be happening isn’t even aware of the fact that it happened.

On the morning of Sept. 19, my drive into work was no to me. After all, I am the safety manager at Kenner Army different than it had been any other day. I was enjoying the Health Clinic – I am a safe driver, a safe person! I give breeze coming from the open window and listening to the classes to other people on the hazards of distracted driving.

National Public Radio programming in the background. This can’t be happening to me. The vehicle did not change My mind was somewhere between hoping that my direction or speed as it took up half of my lane. At this daughter would have a good day at school and my list of point, the position of being in the right versus being dead right was no longer debatable. things to do when I got into the office.

I directed my vehicle off the highway and attempted to My daily travel to Fort Lee includes typical country roads with sweeping long turns and beautiful scenery. What maintain a safe distance from the ditch on the other side

by Charvetz Scott KAHC Safety Manager

of the shoulder of the road. The driver of the other vehicle passed me with head down facing forward, oblivious to the fact that I had just avoided what could have been our head-on collision.

If the speeds had been any higher, there would have been no time for me to react or evade a terrible accident.

I wonder if the other driver was taking children to school. I missed that part as I was fairly busy trying not to end up as a fatality in a police officer’s accident report.

The undercarriage of my car will need to be cleaned and any damage repaired, but I was unscathed physically.

Vehicles can be repaired or replaced. I will get to go home, find out if my daughter had a good day at school, help her with her homework and kiss her good night.

But many drivers who never see the distracted driver coming, end up in the hospital or worse – the morgue. :KDWHYHU WKH PHVVDJH \RX PLJKW ZDQW WR WH[W ZKLOH driving, it can wait.

Multistate Meningitis Outbreak Under Investigation The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Food and Drug Administration are currently coordinating a multistate investigation of fungal meningitis among patients who received an epidural steroid injection (i.e., an introduction of steroid medication into the back and spinal canal that contacts the nervous system) with a potentially contaminated product. Several of these patients also suffered strokes that are believed to have resulted from their infection.

The original source of the outbreak has not been determined. However, injectable steroid medication has been linked to the illnesses. The lots of medication that were given to patients have been recalled

by the manufacturer. The type of epidural medication given to patients affected by this outbreak is not the same type of medication as that given to women during childbirth.

As of Oct. 9, the states involved in the investigation are California, Connecticut, )ORULGD *HRUJLD ,GDKR ,OOLQRLV ,QGLDQD Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode ,VODQG 6RXWK &DUROLQD 7HQQHVVHH 7H[DV Virginia and West Virginia. Specifically, there have been 24 cases and one death reported in Virginia. The identified companies in Virginia that received the infected lots are Insight Imaging, Roanoke, and New River Valley Surgery Center,

Commanding General ................... Maj. Gen. Larry D. Wyche Garrison Commander ............................ Col. Rodney D. Edge Public Affairs Officer ............................................ D.R. Bingham Command Information/Managing Editor ....... Patrick Buffett Senior Writer/Special Assignments ................ T. Anthony Bell Production/News Assistant Editor ........................Amy Perry Family/Community Life Reporter ..................................Vacant Production Assistant ................................... Kathryn C. Weigel

Christiansburg.

Patients who have not received the injection are not at risk. Fungal meningitis is not transmitted from person to person.

These infections are associated with a potentially contaminated medication that is injected into the body. If you are concerned that you have received a potentially contaminated medication, first contact the physician who performed your procedure.

Facilities that received recalled lots are contacting patients to determine their status and whether they are having symptoms.

Patients who have had an epidural steroid injection since May 21 and have any of the following symptoms, should talk to their GRFWRU DV VRRQ DV SRVVLEOH

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Staff Sgt. Brian Hayward, a Soldier attending the Logistics NCO Academy, works on a rope ladder for the new playground.

More than 525 volunteers gathered Saturday to build a playground in Monroe Manor. See Page 18 for story and photos.

Photo by Amy Perry To reach the Traveller Staff, call (804) 734-7147.

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Delegates Discuss Issues at AFAP Brief

by Patrick Buffett Managing Editor

Community-contributed quality of life issues – like special parking for expectant mothers and fixing the inconveniences of the TRICARE referral and authorization process – were discussed at the Fort Lee Army Family Action Plan Conference Oct. 2-4 at Liberty Chapel.

A total of 17 issues and recommendations were submitted for this year’s conference. During the Oct. 4 out-brief, three working groups presented the top five items they examined over the course of the two-day forum and a youth session that took place in early September. The audience for the out-brief included Col. Edward M. Daly, Chief of Ordnance; Command Sgt. Maj. Sheila R. Nelson, garrison CSM; and Melissa S. Magowan, deputy to the garrison commander.

The Family Support working group discussed an issue titled, “The Inequality of (Basic Allowance for Housing) Versus Housing,” noting that service members are charged their entire BAH amount regardless of the community, condition, size and amenities of their on-post, residential communities initiative homes.

“Under the current policy, if service members are in homes that were not originally designed for their rank (due to unavailability of a home in their rank band), they still pay their entire BAH,” the group explained in its slide presentation. “By changing this policy, we encourage the RCI partners to ensure individuals are in their proper rank band communities, (which) provides senior leaders the opportunity to enjoy the benefits of their BAH entitlements and decreases fraternization (between senior- and junior-ranking troops).”

The group also expressed the community’s interest in “expectant mothers’ parking” near facilities like Kenner Army Health Clinic, the Exchange and the Commissary.

Citing the obvious benefit to less-mobile, late-term moms, the group also noted that it would “support the Army’s ‘Family First’ concept while increasing the safety of expectant mothers.”

Using a skit to demonstrate the confusion and frustration associated with the current TRICARE referral and authorization process, AFAP conference working group 2 – Family Support and Force Support – made it clear that patients and primary care managers are not sufficiently informed about the policy that allows beneficiaries of military health care to see medical specialists elsewhere.

“Patients must return to their medical treatment facility every 30 to 90 days for reauthorization even if they have an ongoing condition,” the delegates noted, and demonstrated in their skit how much of a problem that creates if they are being seen at Portsmouth Naval Hospital, nearly two-hours driving distance from Fort Lee, and have to reschedule because their authorization to be seen by an “outside provider” has expired.

The group’s recommendations included an emphasis on education for both the patient and provider, requiring PCMs to clearly explain the type and length of referral they’re authorizing, and including reauthorization and extension guidance on the referral letter. Reacting to one of the scenes in the skit, a Kenner Clinic representative noted that immediate feedback is valuable and welcome whenever a patient experiences less-than-satisfactory service at the facility.

SEE AFAP, PAGE 23

PHOTOS BY AMY PERRY

Showing Off (RIGHT) Tom Tench, left, and Rick Harris of the Southside Virginia Chapter of Oldies But Goodies Classic Cruziers Inc. judge a 1969 Chevy Chevelle owned by Todd Huderle at the Fort Lee Car Show Saturday at the HideAway. (ABOVE) Vehicles were lined up for judging at the car show. The car club and Fort Lee FMWR worked together to present a show in support of the Fisher House to showcase classic cars, trucks and motorcycles.

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Col. Edward M. Daly, Chief of Ordnance, emphasizes the importance of community feedback during the Oct. 4 out-brief for the installation’s 2012 Army Family Action Plan Conference at Liberty Chapel. Daly was among the command representatives who heard presentations from conference delegates that described key quality of life issues and recommended improvements submitted by Fort Lee community members. Other command attendees included Garrison Command Sgt. Maj. Sheila R. Nelson and Deputy to the Garrison Commander Melissa S. Magowan.

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In Search of Fresh Air Members of the 108th and 54th Quartermaster Companies of the 530th Combat Sustainment Support Battalion emerge from the CS gas chamber at Training Area 21 on Oct. 4. More than 150 Soldiers entered the chamber with masks intact and remained in the facility for several min-

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Student Press Conference

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Capt. Richard Benson, a student in the Combined Logistics Captains Career Course, speaks to mass communications students from Virginia State University during a mock press conference in a course logistical exercise last month. The VSU students filled the roles of journalists interviewing the military about current operations, giving both sets of students some real world media experience.

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Volunteers from the U.S. Army Transportation School and members of the Fort Lee community participated Saturday in the Remembering to Move Walk in Glen Allen to support the Greater Richmond Chapter Alzheimer’s Association. The goal of the walk was to provide educational awareness of Alzheimer’s disease and raise donations that will allow the chapter to continue providing caregiver support, education for family and professional caregivers, research support and other services. The Transportation School team raised $1,000 for the Alzheimer’s Association.

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EMO Tip of the Week

Conserve Electricity Incandescent light bulbs use electricity to heat a filament to a white-hot state, producing light. Yet 90 percent of the energy used is wasted as heat, according to General Electric.

Compact fluorescent light bulbs use electricity to excite gas within a glass tube. The gas fluoresces, producing ultraviolet light that the human eye cannot see. This UV light then reacts with mercury and a phosphorescent chemical compound inside the tube to create visible light. Because CFL bulbs do not use heat as the lighting mechanism, less energy is spent to create an equivalent amount of light.

This decreased demand for electricity reduces the need for electrical generation, which environmentalists point out reduces emissions from coal-fired plants.

CFL makers claim the bulbs have lifetimes of 10,000 hours each, whereas most equivalent 60-watt incandescent bulbs last 1,000 hours.

In 2007, Americans saved $1.5 billion by switching to ENERGY STAR qualified CFLs. The energy saved could light all the households in a city the size of Washington, D.C., for more than 30 years. Put another way, changing these bulbs removes as much greenhouse gas pollution as planting 2.85 million acres of trees or taking 2 million cars off the road each year, information provided by Energy Star.

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Name: Spc. Ronnie W. Stout Unit: Headquarters and Headquarters Detachment, 16th Ordnance Battalion, 59th Ord. Brigade MOS: 91H – track vehicle repairer Age: 27 Time in service: six years Hometown: Roanoke Family: married with three children Pastimes: “Spending time

with my wife and kids and riding my Harley (Davidson).”

If you won the lottery: “I would fix up my mom’s house.”

The one person you most admire: “My dad. He did a lot of backbreaking to keep the family going.”

Dream car: “A 1967 Pontiac GTO convertible with deuces (duel carburetors).”

Dream bike: “I own my dream bike – a 2005 Harley Electra Glide Classic.”

The one place you would go on vacation: “Easton, Pa., (where Family members are

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located).”

A song you like to listen to: “Kenny Chesney – ‘There Goes My Life.’ It reminds me of my daughter, and being a father; I’ll eventually have to let her go.”

One defining moment: “The birth of my children.

Fatherhood has given me something more to care about.”

The most precious time you spend with your Family: “When I sit down to do homework with my kids.”

Why you joined the Army: “I was looking for different opportunities.”

You deployed in 200809. What did you learn about the Army that you didn’t know before deployment?: “It’s too easy to live the Army lifestyle – right

place, right time, right uniform.”

Highlight of your career: “Finally getting out of Fort Riley (Kan.). It’s out in the middle of nowhere – 1,200 miles away from my nearest relative. It could be the most beautiful day to ride a bike, and out of nowhere, a 60-mile-perhour crosswind will take you right off of your bike.”

Why you chose your military occupational specialty: “I was tired of working on cars and trucks.

I wanted to do something different, something more than just vehicles with wheels.”

Most challenging thing about your job: “I don’t find anything hard about it. It’s pretty easy.”

If you could change your MOS … : “If I could ever get

it, I would probably be a UAV pilot. I like to fly remotely controlled vehicles in my recreational time.”

What does it really mean to be a Soldier: “Really, just do as you’re told, don’t question authority and get the job done now. That way you won’t have to worry about it later.”

Best thing about the Army: “It’s easy money; good insurance for the Family.”

What it means to be a Soldier: “It was a privilege to become one, doing something constructive with my life.”

Goals: “Professionally, I’d like to retire. Personally, I would continue to be a Family man.”

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Halloween Safety for Young Ghosts and Ghouls

by Karen Sheffield Installation Safety Office

There are so many things to consider when thinking about keeping child safety while participating in Halloween activities. There are security aspects such as keeping them safe from predators and candy tampering.

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Children are four times more likely to sustain an injury or die as a result of being struck by a motor vehicle on Halloween because it poses many additional risks for pedestrians. Children normally spend time outdoors during daylight hours, but many Halloween-related activities, like trickor-treating, take place after dark and many costumes are dark in color.

These factors add to the difficulty a driver has identifying a pedestrian after dark. It also has a significant impact on a driverâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s ability to react and stop, especially where speed is involved. The faster the vehicle goes, the longer its stopping distance will be, and if the stopping distance exceeds the limit of its headlights, a driver just cannot see to stop in time.

A study conducted by the University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute found that a combination of darkness and speed multiply the risk of pedestrian fatalities seven times on high-speed, limited-access roadways, five times on urban arterial roads and three times on slower local roads.

Young children are harder to spot simply because of their small stature.

If they come from unexpected places, drivers are even less likely to see them. As children trick-or-treat doorto-door, they may cross streets in the middle of the block or walk out into the road between parked vehicles.

Costumes and masks can also impair childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s vision and agility, causing them to become clumsy and less aware of their surroundings. Kids may be so excited about Halloween they are just not thinking about potential traffic threats. So, parents and motorists must take the lead to prevent more needless accidents.

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OFF DUTY IN THE COMMUNITY

Courthouse Faire Has Flair for Art, History Escape into Prince George Countyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s past with Czech food, historical exhibits and fun for kids at the Courthouse Faire on Oct. 13, 8 a.m.

- 2 p.m., at the old Prince George Courthouse.

This community celebration will have something for everyone.

Many youngsters will enjoy the performances of â&#x20AC;&#x153;Cuddles the Clownâ&#x20AC;? from 10 a.m. - 2 p.m., a dog show and primitive woodworking. Kids wonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t mind the hot dogs and snacks for sale at the event either.

Parents will be able to do a little winter shopping at the eventâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s yard sale, fall plant sale and art show and sale as well as the silent auction. Additional features of the event include exhibits on local history and the Czech bakery.

The history of Prince George is a long and storied one. According to the Prince George Regional Heritage

Center, the countryside there offered a new opportunity for immigrants from Eastern Europe.

Between 1888 and 1915, more than 300 immigrants came to Prince George to farm where there was affordable land and the opportunity for a better life without persecution. Their new lives were not easy though.

The Civil War had left farms and land devastated, but the immigrants quickly revitalized the land. They brought with them a rich Slavic culture whose traditions were preserved in their homes and the five churches they established in Prince George County. The Czech bakery featured at the Courthouse Faire is a tribute to those Slavic traditions.

The Great Beefsteak Raid, the Petersburg National Battlefield Mobile History Unit and the Heritage Centerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s galleries will all exhibit the history of

the county at the faire.

Art will also play a major role at the event. Known throughout the country for his artistic creations, Ed Hatch will have a print of his Jordan Point Lighthouse on display. Hopewell artist Charlotte Easterling will also have works on display.

All proceeds from the sale of food and merchandise will benefit the work of the Prince George Regional Heritage Center. Proceeds from the Czech bakery will go directly to the Czech Slovak exhibit at the center that is scheduled to open in late 2013.

Admission to the Courthouse Faire is free.

It will be held on the lawn of the 1883 Courthouse, 6406 Courthouse Road. For more information, call the Prince George Regional Heritage Center at (804) 863-0212 or email PGHistory@aol.com.

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Most of us can recall movies in which timid military recruits pour out of buses at the forceful urging of drill sergeants, and over the period of several weeks, overcome the series of physical and mental challenges known as basic training. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a dramatic notion often played up in the popular media due to its inherent challenge and conflict.

Conversely, the operation that prepares recruits for such a scene hardly ever gets a mention.

The Military Entrance Processing Stations, or MEPS as theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re widely known, are akin to the casting crew behind the cameras â&#x20AC;&#x201C; a team of many that fulfills a plethora of requirements to ready Americaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s future service men and women for arguably one of the most important roles of their lives. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We are the gateway for all men and women who decide to serve in the military,â&#x20AC;? said Army 1st Sgt. Troy Grogans, the Fort Lee MEPS senior enlisted adviser. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We are responsible for the quality control and checks to ensure they are qualified to enlist and get them through the process so that they can continue on their journeys to serve.â&#x20AC;?

Grogans admitted the MEPS mission doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t get the attention basic training does but said itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s undoubtedly an important and substantial one. â&#x20AC;&#x153;What we do is very significant,â&#x20AC;? he said, â&#x20AC;&#x153;because the quality of applicants that we send to the training centers has a direct effect on the fighting force.â&#x20AC;?

That fighting force is paramount to the countryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s ability to wage battle against its enemies and defend its interests in places such as Southwest Asia, where it recently ended one war and is waging another, and South Korea, where it has been a deterrent for more than 50 years.

According to the MEPS Command website, more than 310,000 recruits were administered medical examinations in fiscal 2011 at the 65 MEPS facilities located around the country.

Roughly 277,000 met the qualifications required for military service.

The Fort Lee MEPS, located at the corner of Mahone and A avenues, is only one of three MEPS that are located on active Army installations. It ran more than 6,000 recruits through the applicant process last year. Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s an average of roughly 25-30 applicants for a day that starts at 6 a.m. and concludes 12 hours later. For most of its 30 civilian employees and military personnel, it is more than a job; itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a commitment in which they have personal stakes. â&#x20AC;&#x153;What I like about it is when I cut off the lights and go home at night,â&#x20AC;? said retired Sailor Dr. Robert Fraker, â&#x20AC;&#x153;I know Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve done something worthwhile for the country. Putting qualified applicants into the military is one of the most rewarding things I can do with my life today because I got so much out of my military experience. Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m using the skills that were developed (in the Navy) and God-given gifts to perform a job that needs to be done.â&#x20AC;?

Fraker, the MEPS chief medical officer, has arguably the toughest job in the station: overseeing the screening and physical examinations of every applicant who comes through the doors. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We work just like your local retail shop,â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;In other words, we take care of what comes through the door and try to give them a product, which is a thorough medical evaluation, to be fit for military service and give them the best shot at the job they may want. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s up to the recruiting command to get them in the door, and itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s up to us to process them.â&#x20AC;?

The medical process is critical. It will not only determine if applicants are fit for military service but also whether they meet the standards for certain lines of work. The weightiness of the situation is evident from the moment the applicants file into the clinic.They carry looks of

tiresome and lengthy. MEPS Commander Maj. Darrel Johnson said RCT helps MEPS personnel guard against the assembly-line/factory worker syndrome. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Honestly, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s still comparable to herding cows,â&#x20AC;? he said, referring to the sheer numbers processed. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re trying to change our process. Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve drastically reduced the times applicants visit the MEPS from five or six times down to two. Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s due to the employees. Youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll find that some of the employees will treat them like their own kids. Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s how you do it â&#x20AC;&#x201C; treat them like family.â&#x20AC;?

Air Force applicant Walter Nadeau seemed to notice the customer-service aspect of his experience. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The people here are great,â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Everything was professional. I have no complaints.â&#x20AC;?

Although Nadeau said he went through the process rather smoothly, it was still in the early stages for a number of the applicants on Sept. 13.

Many of them showed signs of anxiety as they gradually moved from the medical clinic to the liaison offices, comprised of military and civilian personnel responsible for helping them find an occupation. Master Sgt. PHOTOS BY T. ANTHONY BELL John Hunn, an Army liaison NCO, said counselors try to marry applicant uneasiness mixed with a tad of anticipation, decidedly keeping talk to a minimum. Grogans said desires with the needs of the services. â&#x20AC;&#x153;They sit down with them and take the time to understand their needs, understand what their the mood fits the script. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The medical screening is the first step in the entire process, so itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s natural to be a little nervous goals are, and they take that information and go into the system and try to find them the job that and apprehensive about the unknown,â&#x20AC;? he said, â&#x20AC;&#x153;but I think my folks do a good job of explaining will fulfill that passion,â&#x20AC;? he said.

The counselors also have to screen the applicants for information they did not disclose earlier the process to them to make them feel comfortable and letting them know exactly what theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll in the process such as a pre-existing medical conditions, previously undocumented children and be going through.â&#x20AC;?

The MEPS employees and military members call that the Red Carpet Treatment, a customer criminal records. MEPS medical personnel perform a similar screening that is repeated every support initiative that keeps applicants informed throughout the process and makes them as comSEE MEPS, PAGE 22 fortable as possible in a roughly two-day processing experience that outsiders might interpret as

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(ABOVE) Lt. Col. Mike Dolberry, CASCOM G-3 Collective Training, helps build a shaded area near the new KaBOOM! playground that was built by volunteers Saturday in the Monroe Manor housing area. Dolberry and others from the Fort Lee Alumni Chapter of Kappa Alpha Psi Inc. were on hand to help out.

(LEFT) Volunteers place steps on a piece of equipment on the new playground. More than 525 volunteers gathered for the project including helpers from the Villages at Fort Lee, KABOOM! and Dr Pepper Snapple Group.

Community Gathers to Build Playground

by Amy Perry Production/News Assistant Editor

Less than two months after Fort Lee children spent the afternoon designing their dream playground, a partnership between Fort Lee, KaBOOM! and Dr Pepper Snapple Group helped make that park a reality Saturday in Monroe Manor.

Normally, a KaBOOM! playground build has about 250 volunteers, but the Fort Lee community – including the Defense Commissary Agency and Dr Pepper Snapple Group – turned out in full force with more than 525 volunteers.

KaBOOM! is a national non-profit group that builds and refurbishes playgrounds and the Dr Pepper Snapple Group funded this build as part of a $15 million, three-year plan to build and refurbish 2,000 playgrounds with KaBOOM! Ideas that were pulled from the playground drawings could been seen throughout the day

as rock walls, swings, slides and rope ladders were installed on the lot. The color choices of teal, orange, purple and black also came together throughout the design.

Allie Farrington, the KaBOOM! project manager for the Fort Lee park, said she was thrilled to be part of the project. This was Farrington’s last playground as part of KaBOOM! and she said she was just amazed at the turnout.

“It’s incredible,” she said. “It makes me feel good to be able to lead a project like this, but it says more to me about how awesome this community is. It really shows me what our country is about and what is important.”

Teeka Towns, a military spouse who lives in Monroe Manor, said her Family was very excited to get the new park in the neighborhood.

“Personally, I see it as a blessing,” she said.

“It’s a great opportunity for the community to SEE KaBOOM!, PAGE 24

Emma Burns, daughter of Capt. Mike Burns, commander of Golf Company, 244th Quartermaster Battalion, 23rd QM Brigade, paints stepping stones for the new playground. More than 50 Golf Company Soldiers volunteered to support the event.

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Do Your Part to Control Infections

by David Bolesh Patient Safety Manager

October is the month of awareness. Two of the national observances are the Breast Cancer Awareness and Domestic Violence Awareness campaigns.

International Infection Prevention Week starts Sunday.

This month is also when the flu season typically begins, and all members of the Fort Lee community face the challenges of staying healthy amid widespread cases of colds and full-blown flu. Covering mouths and noses is one example of the basic infection control methods to prevent the spread of these illnesses.

Keeping up with changing guidance about how to protect oneself is important. A few years ago, I observed my 3-year-old daughter put her face into the crook of her elbow when she was coughing. I asked her why she did that, and she said her pre-school teacher had told her class to do it. I was pleasantly surprised that they were following the updated recommendations to the old â&#x20AC;&#x153;cover your mouth with your hand when you coughâ&#x20AC;? instructions.

Influenza and many other viruses are spread by respiratory and contact methods. The respiratory method includes someone who is infected coughing or sneezing close to other people. The contact method involves someone who is infected touching an object or surface that others also touch. Anytime you touch something in a public place, remember that someone

else has already touched the same surface or object.

The current catch-phrase for these is â&#x20AC;&#x153;hightouch surfaces,â&#x20AC;? and they include door knobs, light switches, sink faucets, water fountain buttons, public phones, vending machine buttons, shopping carts, money and many more.

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Museums Look Back The U.S. Army Women’s and Quartermaster museums are working together to launch a pictorial retrospective social media exhibit titled,“Home Sweet Home - Fort Lee.” Historic photo albums will be displayed on both museums’ Facebook pages with the Army Women’s Museum spotlighting the 1948-1955 timeline when the Women’s Army Corps Training Center was operational on post and the Quartermaster Museum focusing on the 1917 to present timeline of the installation.

The interaction and mutual support between these two museums is an ongoing effort to reach out to the post and local community to share Fort Lee’s treasured past and the stories of Soldiers’ lives and victories.

Amanda Strickland of the Women’s Museum said, “Our focus on social media has led to more interactions and the ability to share Army history with our fans, supporters and the local community. Our intention with these joint albums is to help share Fort Lee history with present Soldiers and community partners who all call this post home.”

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step in the four-stage process. Hunn said the practice requires counselors to have a certain degree of intuition.

“A lot of the applicants aren’t forthright and honest during the application process,” he said, “so what happens is that they spend all that time with the paperwork but they’ll get up here and suddenly remember something else or they’ll forget that they have a kid or a baby. Anything that they suddenly remember can stop them from joining the Army that day. The liaison has to be very interpersonal and has to have great people skills and be able to read body language. We have to be able to tell when someone is lying to us. I like to think of us as interrogators.”

After meeting with the liaisons, the applicants are in a considerably lighter mood. There are smiles and even some laughter.

There is also some frustration.

Ryan Fair, an 18-year-old from Fredericksburg, said he was told on his first visit two months ago that he would be qualified for a job working with computers. After speaking with a liaison, he was told he wasn’t qualified for the job due to a misdemeanor conviction.

“It makes it seem like they don’t want a young man to do something positive with his life,” he said in aggravation. “Why do I have to jump through all these hoops to serve my country?”

Fair did find another occupation and was allowed to enlist, however, his case illustrates what the processing system is supposed to do: ensure the applicants are fully qualified for military service and the line of work and flag those who are

not. Along those lines, there are episodes of frustration, aggravation and anger that routinely occur in the MEPS because expectations are sometimes diminished like in Fair’s case or destroyed when applicants are rejected.

“It happens on occasion,” said liaison and retired Army Master Sgt. Derrick Thompson. “But that is our job. Personally, I don’t like it because anybody who wants to serve the country should have the opportunity to do so.”

Once the applicants are counseled by the liaisons, they undergo a background check and fingerprinting in the operations section. The fingerprints are sent to the FBI, and the results of the background check takes 24-48 hours to complete. Once the results are sent back, a human resources assistant sits down with each applicant to discuss the findings and complete the final batch of paperwork. Here, the applicant has yet another opportunity to inform personnel about something that wasn’t previously disclosed.

“We ask them a series of questions about their medical history,” said Terrie Townsend, lead HR assistant, “and at the same time, when we interview them about the medical history, we have their medical history in front of us. So if there’s anything not listed on the medical record that they haven’t told the doctor, we have to send them back to medical and the doctor has to determine whether they are medically qualified to enlist.”

The operations section is essentially the last step in the process. What remains is the oath of enlistment. The MEPS holds five to six such ceremonies each day in a room dedicated to Marine Cpl. Jonathan T. Yale, a native Virginian. Four applicants recited the oath of enlistment during the late morning

hours of Sept. 13. Lawrence Green, 21, was one of them, and he was visibly relieved.

“I finally did it, and I’m done with all the waiting,” said the new Soldier, making note of the long process. Green said an interest in military service has been with him since “he started walking,” saying that his grandfather was a World War II veteran and his father a former Marine.

Eric Lamont Edwards, 19, a Richmond native, was also glad his MEPS experience had come to an end. He said he had taken the Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery on several occasions and finally passed it. He signed up as a food service specialist and can’t wait to exercise his bragging rights.

“My sister joined in 2010 and that made me want to join even more,” he said. “I finally fulfilled my dream of being in the military, and I can’t wait to wear the uniform.”

The same goes for Jason Beuchert, a 20-year-old from Winchester who said he finally had the gumption to step forward to join something that has been on his mind since high school.

“It’s been something I’ve been contemplating a long time,” said the new Sailor. “I’ve always made excuses not to do it, and I’m finally gung ho to make something of myself and do something for my country.”

Fair, Green, Edwards and Beuchert are now a part of America’s 1 percent club – the relatively small fraction of the country’s populace willing to raise their hands in honor and pledge to defend the other 99 percent. For Johnson, having a hand in that process is something to take pride in.

“I feel like I’m making a difference every single day,” he said. “I can feel good that we are putting the right people in uniform to serve this country.”

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Short Time Remains for Soldiers to Vote on New PT Uniform

by C.Todd Lopez Army News Service

WASHINGTON – Back in February, the Army gave Soldiers a chance to weigh in on the Improved Physical Fitness Uniform. The Army took those Soldier suggestions and developed a possible replacement uniform. Now Soldiers can vote on which one of those they think looks the best.

More than 76,000 Soldiers responded to the initial survey. Among other things, Soldiers commented about uniform fit, moisture wicking and anti-microbial properties and how much the uniform weighs. The Army listened to Soldiers and has developed a new Improved Physical Fitness Uniform, or IPFU. Now the Army wants Soldiers to weigh in on color options and graphic patterns for the uniform. There are six candidate uniforms -- they are all the same in terms of fabrics, capabilities and durability. What’s different is the color of the fabrics and the size, color and shapes of the graphic designs.

All Soldiers have the option to log on and choose which uniform option they like best. The poll opened Tuesday, and will be available until Oct. 28.

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A third working group – Family Support and Consumer Services – also used a skit to underscore the importance of good communication to “empower Family members and their military sponsors.” Acting out scenes in which a mother learns she is not supposed to bring her child to an adult appointment at Kenner and a housing resident is not aware of the post policy concerning barking dogs, the group said it “found a recurrence of issues that already had resolutions that were not commonly known.”

The group suggested a sponsorship letter targeted specifically toward incoming Family members that includes websites, phone numbers and a list of recommended tours, in-briefs and orientations they are encouraged to attend. The delegates also suggested that similar information be posted in hotels and other facilities frequently used by incoming Families.

An issue titled “Unheard Emergencies” was presented by the Youth Group participants. In some areas of post, they noted in their presentation, the outdoor speaker system sounds muffled and may not be heard during a real emergency. Their recommendations included biweekly or monthly tests of the EAS for clarity and a system that al-

Stylistic variations include different colors for the jacket and pants – black or gray, for instance. Soldiers can also choose among graphic elements and colors for graphic elements.

With the jacket, for instance, there is a chevron emblazoned across the chest. It can be in yellow, gray or black, and it can be thick or thin. On the shorts, there’s the option to have colored piping on the sides. For the long and shortsleeved T-shirts, there are both fabric color options and the option to have either the word “Army” emblazoned across the chest or the Army logo over the left breast.

Perhaps more important than how the uniform looks is how the uniform will perform and feel. Improvements in the IPFU include reduced fabric weight, tagless labels, anti-microbial properties, quick-dry capability, removal of reflective properties in the uniform, the removal of the liner and elastic bottom on the pants, and overall pattern adjustments to provide a better fit.

Those changes came as a result of Soldier input as well. Command Sgt. Maj. Emmett Maunakea, Program Executive Office Soldier, said Soldiers were asked to weigh in on the IPFU, and are being asked now to vote on which uniform they like best, because it is Soldiers who are the end users.

lows users to register their cell phone number and receive text message alerts.

“Every one of these issues and recommendations are viewed by our commanding general,” said Nancy Burns, the installation’s AFAP coordinator. “In other words, AFAP is your voice directly into the ears of senior leadership.”

Noting that this “grassroots program” cannot exist without issue submissions and participation by the community, Burns touted the success of another Fort Lee AFAP Conference. “These are your (the Fort Lee community’s) ideas that the conference working groups analyzed and presented in a manner that grabbed the attention of our command participants,” she said. “This is how change happens … and a big reason why AFAP is still considered to be one of the most important community-building programs in the Army.”

All AFAP issues and recommendations, Burns noted, fall into two categories – those that can be worked and, if feasible, implemented at the local level; and those that are beyond the authority of local commanders and require elevation to the next level of the AFAP process, which in Fort Lee’s case is the annual Training and Doctrine Command conference in the near future.

The Army also hosts an annual conference that addresses forwarded issues from major commands that can only be resolved

“Nobody can tell you better what needs to happen with it than the user of that piece of equipment,” Maunakea said. “We need the feedback from Soldiers and leaders in the field to tell us what is wrong with it, what is right with it, and how can we make it work better for them.”

Maunakea said Soldiers know what’s available to civilians in the way of fitness gear and brought that knowledge with them when they commented on the Army’s uniform.

“Our Soldiers are smart,” he said. “They are out there spending a lot of money in the economy as they buy their civilian workout clothing. And they are buying the newest, latest and greatest type of stuff.”

After Soldiers vote on which uniform they like best, there will be a “series of steps” that must take place before the new IPFU is available. Included in those steps are wear testing by a sample group of Soldiers, additional improvements as a result of that testing and a final approval by the chief of staff of the Army.

Soldiers started voting on the IPFU Tuesday. To vote, go to https://ipfusurvey.natick.army.mil, and log in with your CAC. If you want to take the survey without having to log in with your CAC, visit https://surveys.natick.army. mil/Surveys/ipfu.nsf.

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Role players Dominique Chatters, center, and Melanie Wells act out a crying-baby-in-the-clinic skit that was meant to show how community members are unaware of important post policies – like not taking children to adult appointments at Kenner Army Health Clinic – during the installation’s 2012 Army Family Action Plan Conference Out-brief. by service-wide changes to policy or procedure. Some of the critical AFAP actions currently being worked at that level include the retention of wounded, ill and injured service members so they can meet minimum retirement requirements; commissary, exchange and FMWR privileges for honorably discharged disabled veterans with 10 percent or greater disability; a comprehen-

sive behavioral health program for children; and improved staffing ratios in CYSS facility-based programs for children with special needs.

To read more about the 30-year-old AFAP program and some of its ongoing initiatives, visit www.myarmyonesource.com and click on the appropriate link under featured programs at the bottom of the page.

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Towns said she has never seen anything like the mass community support at the playground in person.

“It’s amazing – I’ve only seen stuff like this on TV,” she said. “It’s exciting to be part of it.”

Capt. Mike Burns, commander of Golf Company, 244th Quartermaster Battalion, 23rd QM Brigade, said 53 Soldiers from his unit volunteered to help build the playground. Originally, only 30 Golf Co. Soldiers were set to attend, but many others

wanted to volunteer as well.

“There were several different things we could have done today, but we wanted to come out and contribute to the community,” he said. “These Soldiers have little brothers or sisters or Families of their own, and they wanted to help out.”

For the Burns Family, volunteering just comes naturally.

“Every time we hear about something out in the community, we try to volunteer and contribute,” said Emma Burns, the captain’s daughter, who spent the day painting.

“It was a lot of fun being out here today.”

The event featured a deejay who kept the crowd’s spirits high and occasionally drew crowds to the dusty dance floor for various line dances.

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MRAP Milestone Reached Services Celebrate Acquisition of 20,000 Mine-Resistant Vehicles WASHINGTON – Army News Service, Oct. 5, 2012) -Shyu also said that Army and Pentagon senior leaders conDefense officials and leadership from the Army and Marine tinue to make great progress harvesting and implementing acCorps were joined by Vice President Joseph Biden Oct. 1 to quisition lessons learned from the MRAP effort, in some cases commemorate the rapid acquisition and delivery of thousands codifying techniques and approaches for other procurement of mine-resistant, ambush-protected vehicles to Afghanistan programs. In fact, Carter has established a Warfighter Senior and other high-risk areas and to formally mark the start of the Integration Group – a Pentagon committee comprised of senior transition of the program’s management to the services. leaders assembled to codify rapid acquisition techniques and faThousands of the blast-deflecting, troop-protecting mine-re- cilitate future rapid acquisitions as needed. sistant, ambush-protected vehicles, known as MRAPs, and their At the same time, in order to preserve the urgency associlighter-weight counterparts, the MRAP All-Terrain Vehicles, ated with the current fight in Afghanistan, the MRAP program were rapidly funded by Congress, acquired and delivered on will remain under the Secretary of the Navy through the end of an expedited basis in order to better protect service men and fiscal 2013. Following this transition period, the JPEO MRAP women from improvised explosive devices, roadside bombs will formally stand down in favor of service-led programs, and other threats in Iraq and where each service will lead Afghanistan, said Deputy and manage their own fleet Secretary of Defense Ashton of MRAPs into the future.

Carter.

“I am tremendously The Pentagon ceremony proud of the joint team’s acmarked the formal transfer complishments and of the of MRAP joint program exMRAPs that continue to do ecutive officer responsibiltheir job,” said Fahey. “The ity from Brig. Gen. Joseph Army fielded and owns the Kelley, commander, Marine lion’s share of U.S. MRAPS, Corps Systems Command, and I look forward to conto Kevin Fahey, a member of ducting a smooth transition the Senior Executive Service to sustainable, integrated serand the Army’s program exvice MRAP forces to meet ecutive officer for combat tomorrow’s challenges.”

U.S. ARMY PHOTO support and combat service Carter also cited the leadVice President Joe Biden, center back row, support, or PEO CS&CSS. ership of Biden, who while “The MRAP program is Deputy Defense Secretary Ashton B. Carter, serving as a U.S. senator in the hardest, but most reward- second from right in back, and Heidi Shyu, the 2006 and 2007, was instruing program with which I’ve assistant secretary of the Army for acquisition, mental in marshaling biever been associated,” Fahey logistics and technology, front right, watch dur- partisan support for MRAP said. “From the very begin- ing the signing of the transition document for funding in Congress. ning, great people working mine-resistant, ambush-protected vehicles at “Congratulations to the in a powerful Army-Marine the Pentagon, Oct. 1. entire MRAP team,” Biden Corps partnership showed the departments’ and industry’s abil- said. “The team did an incredible job. You all demonstrated reity to recognize a need and field a vehicle in less than a year.” markable leadership in making sure that our women and men This quick, joint action, combined with strong financial sup- deployed with the best equipment and technology this nation port from Congress and close teamwork across the services, could provide. It’s a genuine honor to be with you. You saved saved an untold number of lives and taught the acquisition com- an awful lot of lives and protected an awful lot of our sons and munity some things about the art-of-the-possible in today’s full- daughters.” spectrum operations, Fahey said.

Biden, Carter and others involved in the MRAP effort made PEO CS&CSS, which helped acquire and manage the a point to mention the inspirational purpose behind the acquisiArmy’s roughly 20,000-vehicle strong MRAP fleet, is a sub- tion by citing anecdotes wherein servicemen and women said set of the Army’s acquisition community run by Heidi Shyu, “thank you” – because MRAP vehicles had saved their lives. the assistant secretary of the Army for acquisition, logistics and “I can count as many as 40 young women and men who technology. approached me in hospitals or in the field and said thank you,” “The Army is proud to continue working with the Office of Biden said. “I can’t think of any greater satisfaction for playing the Secretary of Defense and the Marine Corps to ensure that a tiny part in this process.” these battle-tested, life-saving vehicles are sustained for the fuAt the conclusion of the ceremony, Pentagon and service ture and retained as an enduring part of our vehicle fleet,” Shyu leaders signed the paperwork formally marking the transfer of said. “We applaud the leadership of Marine Corps Systems the program’s management.

Command and look forward to continued collaboration regard– Army News Service ing this important joint capability.”

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CALENDAR OF EVENTS

The deadline for the Traveller Calendar is Thursday at noon for publication in the following week’s edition.

All submissions are edited for space and grammar. Email submissions to patrick.n.buffett.civ@mail.mil. For details, call (804) 734-7147.

EVENTS CPAC Event

The Fort Lee Civilian Personnel Advisory Center will host an open season benefits fair on Nov. 7, 9 a.m. - 2 p.m., at Liberty Chapel, 9100 C Ave. Participants will be able to discuss benefit options for 2013 with several insurance companies.

Open season is Nov. 12 - Dec. 10. Changes may be made by calling the Army Benefits Center – Civilian at (877) 276-9287 or visiting www.abc.army.mil.

Nashville Concert

Nashville singer-songwriter Bernie Nelson will perform Oct. 12 at the HideAway at Fort Lee. There will be no cover charge, and the concert is open to everyone age 21 and older.

Doors open at 4 p.m. with the concert slated for 6 p.m.

Nelson wrote the country hit “Daddy Never Was the Cadillac Kind” that was popularized by Confederate Railroad. Current Nelson songs are “Come On, Man,” sung by Jimmy Van Zant, and “Looking for America,” performed by Mark Wills.

For details, call (804) 765-1523.

Lee Oktoberfest

Fort Lee’s annual Oktoberfest is set for Oct. 13, 5-10 p.m., at the Post Field House. Admission is $6 for adults; children 12 and under are admitted free. Food, beverages and game tickets will be sold separately.

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Schenickelfritz and the Oompahs will provide the music while the Hirschjaeger Dancers perform German folk dances. KidZone inflatable games will be available for children.

For details, visit www.leemwr.com.

Religious Education

The Fort Lee Religious Support Office is offering Wednesday religious education nights through Oct. 24.

There will be dinner at 5:30 p.m. and classes for ages 5 adult. Watch care will be provided for younger children.

For details, call (804) 734-6483.

Community Yard Sale

The Friends of the Army Women’s Museum Association will host a fall community yard sale on Oct. 13, 7 a.m. noon, in the museum parking lot. Booth space may be reserved for a $20 tax-deductible donation. The association is also accepting donations of items.

All proceeds support the museum.

For details, call (804) 691-5443.

Alumni Dance

The Fort Lee Alumni Chapter of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity will hold a dance Oct. 27, 9 p.m. - 1 a.m., at the Regimental Club. Proceeds will support scholarships and chapter events. Tickets are available for a $20 donation.

For details, call (254) 319-8575 or email terranceking79@gmail.com.

AIT Party

A party for advanced individual training students is held each Saturday, 5-10 p.m., at the Sports Zone on C Avenue.

Dancing to the latest hits spun by a disc jockey, light refreshments, pool and a golf simulator are available for $3.

For details, call (804) 765-1523 or 734-6678.

Marriage Seminar

Marriage enrichment seminars for active duty military and spouses are set for Oct. 31 and Nov. 28, 8 a.m.

- noon, at Liberty Chapel. The seminars, co-sponsored

by Kenner Army Health Clinic and Army Community Service, are based on Gary Chapman’s book, “The Five Love Languages.” Light refreshments will be provided.

For details and enrollment, call (804) 734-6381.

Military Women’s Cruise

Women Veterans Interactive is sponsoring the Inaugural Norfolk Women Veterans and Women in the Military Empowerment and Unification Lunch Cruise on Oct. 21 aboard the Spirit of Norfolk. Boarding will be at Otter Berth, Town Point Park, Norfolk. Tickets start at $65.

Participants may buy tickets at www. norfolkempowermentandunification.eventbrite.com.

For details, call (516) 851-0812 or (804) 536-5866.

Pool Tournaments

Sudden Death Pool Tournaments continue at the Family and MWR Sports Zone, building 3650, on C Avenue.

Tournament dates are Oct. 22, and Nov. 5 and 19.

Registration opens at 5:30 p.m. with play beginning at 6 p.m. The cost is $5 per person per night. Prizes will be awarded to first and second place winners each night.

For details, call (804) 734-6678.

Job Fair

The Army Career and Alumni Program is sponsoring a job fair on Oct. 18, 10 a.m. - 2 p.m., at the Regimental Club, building 2609, on C Avenue.

Pre-registration is recommended at www. jobzoneonline.com. Participants also may send a resume as a Word document attached to an email to webmaster@ jobzoneonline.com; put Fort Lee in the subject line.

For details, call (434) 263-5102 or (540) 226-1473.

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Night at the Museum

Texas Hold’em No Limits Tournaments are slated at the Sports Zone on these dates: Oct. 11, 18 and 25 and Nov. 1, 8 and 15 with finals on Nov. 29. The nightly registration fee is $5.

Registration will be at 5:30 p.m. on tournament day with play beginning at 6 p.m. Prizes will be given to the top winners at the end of each evening.

For details, call (804) 734-6678.

A “Night at the Army Transportation Museum” will be held Oct. 29, 5-8 p.m., at 300 Washington Blvd., Fort Eustis, for children 12 and younger. Participants may wear costumes and will see exhibits come alive as they enjoy activities including trick or treating.

For details, call (757) 878-1115.

Line Dancing

Family and MWR offers a time for bosses to relax and build camaraderie off duty with their “right arm” throughout the year. Right Arm Night, beginning at 4 p.m., will be hosted at the Sports Zone on Oct. 19 and at the Overtime Sports Bar in the basement of the Lee Club on Nov. 16. Snacks, pool and darts will be available at no charge.

For details, call (804) 734-7547.

Free lessons in line dancing for all ages are offered Wednesdays, 5:30-7:30 p.m., at the Sports Zone, building 3650, on C Avenue. An instructor will teach the cupid shuffle, the electric slide, the wobble, the cha-cha and other line dances ranging from soul to country.

For details, call (804) 765-1523 or 734-6678.

Parents Class

A self-care class for parents who would like to obtain over-the-counter children’s medications from Kenner Army Health Clinic Pharmacy is offered on the first Thursday of the month at 1 p.m. in the Preventive Medicine classroom on Kenner’s second floor. The next class is set for Nov. 1.

For details or registration, call (804) 734-9125. Parents may also register at the Wilkerson Pediatric Clinic.

Right Arm Night

Spouses and civilians new to Fort Lee are welcome to attend and learn more about the resources, programs and services here.

The overseas brief is at 9 a.m. every third Wednesday at the Soldier Support Center. Citizenship and immigration classes are at 1 p.m. the first Tuesday at the Army Community Service facility on Mahone Avenue.

Hearts Apart meets at 10 a.m. on the first Friday, and sponsorship at 10 a.m. on the third Tuesday.

To register or get details, call (804) 734-7589.

Financial Readiness

Seventeen courses aimed at improving one’s financial readiness are offered by the Fort Lee Army Community Service. Classes are usually held at ACS, building 9023, on Mahone Avenue, 1-3 p.m.

For details, call (804) 734-6388.

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Army Community Service offers several training programs each month to help military Families with transitions.

An installation-wide newcomers’ brief is held every Monday, 2 p.m., at the Soldier Support Center, Room 125.

The second annual National Military Support Fund golf tournament is set for Oct. 12 at the Cardinal Golf Course starting at noon. The cost is $70 per player and includes greens fees, cart and lunch. Donations are tax deductible.

For details, contact Deianna Wynn at (804) 734-2859 or deianna.b.wynn.civ@mail.mil.

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Fitness Classes

Weekly fitness classes are available through the Family and MWR Sports Office. The cost is usually $4 per class, and a fitness card may be used for most. The 10-class punch card costs $20. Some classes are free.

Classes for which there is a fee include Boot Camp, Tai Chi, aerobics, Zumba and Step Kick.

Free classes include Workout with Weights in the House of Pain and yoga. Iyengar yoga is free for active duty Soldiers and spouses of deployed service members.

Restorative yoga is free for all qualified participants.

Fitness class participants must be age 16 or older and eligible fitness facility patrons. The WWW in the House of Pain class is for those 18 and older.

For details, call (804) 734-6198.

Personal Trainers

Personal trainers are available weekdays by appointment at MacLaughlin Fitness Center. Specialized programs are offered for sports, weight loss, resistance training, reconditioning and people 60 or older.

The cost for 60-minute sessions is $35 each for the first nine sessions and $30 each for 10 or more sessions.

For details, call (804) 734-6198.

Fitness Assessments

Free microfit fitness assessments are available Monday-

Thursday, 10 a.m. - 4 p.m., at Clark Fitness Center. The assessments take 20-40 minutes and check blood pressure, body fat and height and weight as well as cardio, flexibility and strength.

For details, call (804) 734-6994.

YOUTH CYSS Teams

Child, Youth and School Services will hold registration for cheerleading (ages 5-13) and Basketball (ages 4-15) from Nov. 7-30. Registration for wrestling (ages 5-13) will be Nov. 1-30. Fees vary with the sport, age and parentâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s military or civilian status.

The basketball parentsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; meeting will be Dec. 11, 6 p.m., at the Post Field House.

To register, visit the CYSS Central Registration Office, building 10612, 7:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. weekdays. A current sports physical and birth certificate are required.

For details, call (804) 765-3852.

Free EDGE! Programs

Child, Youth and School Services is offering two free EDGE! Programs this month â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Zombie Zumba and Skateboard Deck Design. The drop-off location for both programs is the Fort Lee Youth Center, building 10605.

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Zombie Zumba meets each Tuesday through Oct. 23, 4-5 p.m. Teens will learn a dance-fitness routine choreographed to Michael Jacksonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s â&#x20AC;&#x153;Thriller.â&#x20AC;? Participants, wearing complete make-up and zombie-themed costumes, will shoot a music video at the conclusion of the program Skateboard Deck Design meets Wednesdays through Oct. 24, 4-6 p.m., to give teens an opportunity to hone their graphic design talents.

For details, call (804) 734-2878 or visit facebook.com/ FortLeeCyss.

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The Chesterfield Library will hold two more rain garden workshops.

During the half-day sessions, participants will learn how to create their own rain garden by helping county and Cooperative Extension Service employees create gardens.

Class size is limited and registration is required at (804) 751-2275 or www.library.chesterfield.gov.

The workshops will be Oct. 27 at Midlothian Library, 521 Coalfield Road, and Nov. 17 at Clover Hill Library, 6701 Deer Run Drive. Participants should dress for gardening and take a brown bag lunch. Rain dates are set for each workshop.

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Petersburg will convert W. Bank Street to two-way traffic between Market and N. Sycamore streets Sunday unless there is inclement weather. Caution is advised as residents and motorists adjust to the change.

Boating Law

Virginia law requires every motorboat operator, age 40 and younger, to complete a boating safety class by July 1, 2013. The U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary provides a one-day course most months at the Prince George County government center. The next class is set for Oct. 20.

To register, visit www.dgif.virginia.gov/boating.

Fall Festival

Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 2239 will hold its Fall Festival Oct. 12, 4:30-9 p.m. Activities include a flag retirement ceremony, games, food, dancing, adult beverages and a bounce house for children.

Proceeds will benefit VFW scholarships and the Fisher House at Hunter Holmes McGuire VA Medical Center.

For details, call (804) 526-3016.

HIV/AIDS Event

The Richmond Ruff Riders and Serenity are hosting

the inaugural HIV/AIDS Awareness Ride and 5k WalkRun on Oct. 27, 9 a.m. - 2 p.m., at the Petersburg Sports Complex on Ballpark Road. The cost is $5 per participant.

There will be activities for all ages.

Participants are asked to wear red or white shirts in support of the event. All proceeds will be donated to Serenity, an organization dedicated to reducing the transmission of HIV. For details, call (804) 861-9977.

Vehicle Show

The Fall Classic Car, Truck and Bike Show will be held Oct. 20, 9 a.m. - 3 p.m., at Crossroads Ford, 4500 Whitehill Blvd., Prince George. Owners may register until noon. Spectator admission is free.

For details, visit www.obgcc.com or call (804) 310-8187.

Career Fair

A career fair will be held Oct. 18, 10 a.m. - 2 p.m., at the Sheraton Park South Hotel, 9901 Midlothian Turnpike, Chesterfield. It is hosted by the Richmond-Midlothian campus of Centura College.

For details, call the campus at (804) 330-0111.

Masonic Open House

The nation’s oldest Masonic Hall will hold an open house Oct. 27, 10 a.m. - 2 p.m., at the RichmondRandolph No. 19, Masonic Lodge, 1808 E. Franklin St.

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in Richmond’s Shockoe Bottom to marks its 225 years.

For details, call (804) 931-8870 or visit www. richmondrandolph19.com.

Men’s Support Group

The James House is offering a support group for adult male survivors of childhood sexual abuse. The cost-free, confidential group will meet Mondays, 6-7:30 p.m., Nov. 5 - Dec. 3. Registration is required at (804) 458-2704.

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