Traveller, Dec 8, 2012

Fort Lee

December 8, 2011

Serving the community of Fort Lee,Virginia, since 1941

Vol. 71, No. 49

Ho, Ho, Home of Logistics Rings in Cheer See Pages 16,17

WHAT’S INSIDE Commentary .................................Page 2 News Briefs ....................................Page 4 Off Duty in the Community .........Page 8 America’s Military .......................Page 12 Modern Day Heroes ...................Page 18 Calendar of Events ................ Page 26-29

SMA Chandler Visits Home of Best Warrior Page 3

JROTC Rifle Team Tries EST 2000

Fort Lee’s Wolfpack Wins League Championship Game

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COMMENTARY

Chaplain Salutes ‘Man on the Corner’

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Santa Claus arrives to the Grand Illumination Ceremony with Fort Lee Fire and Emergency Services personnel Dec. 1. Santa was the most sought after visitor holiday event.

Photo by Kimberly K. Fritz

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SMA Recognizes Best Warrior Supporters

by Amy Perry Production/News Assistant Editor

The sergeant major of the Army visited Fort Lee Tuesday to present awards to the support staff of the 2011 Best Warrior Competition.

Before recognizing the Fort Lee members, SMA Raymond F. Chandler III took time to share his thoughts on professionals.

“Who has their dog tags?” he asked. After hearing affirmation in the audience, Chandler said “That’s the mark of a professional. I’ve got mine on.”

Being a professional is about character, commitment and competence, he said.

“If you’re not wearing (your dog tags) right now, in this auditorium, you’re wrong,” said Chandler. “And if you’re wrong, it’s because of one of three things: you’re not a person of character, you’re not a person of commitment or you’re not competent. If you say ‘No one is more professional than I,’ how can you say that if you are not willing to wear something as basic as a dog tag.”

Moving back to basics is the future of the Army, said Chandler. He pointed out how well the Army has done in the last 10 years, but said some have let the standards slip away.

“Let’s get back to dog tags, physical fitness, and looking and acting like a Soldier,” Chandler said. “That’s what’s going to drive our Army in the future – the realization, or reawakening, that something as basic as a set of dog tags defines who you are. Wearing your dog tags and

being a person of character, doing what you are supposed to do even when no one is looking.”

Chandler encouraged the NCOs in the audience to enforce the standards of the Army.

“You have to know what the standard is and you have to be able to set it yourself,” he continued. “Are we going to walk past a deficiency or are we going to correct it and move on?”

Recognizing the importance of the Best Warrior competition for the Army, Chandler said Team Lee does a tremendous job at providing the resources that make the competition work. He said while the Army will continue to look at alternate locations to hold the event – as efficiency and effectiveness should always be sought – the Fort Lee team is the intangible that will likely keep the competition returning here.

“Your commitment to excellence, I believe, is going to see the event stay here for the foreseeable future,” Chandler said. “My hats off to you for everything you did.”

Command Sgt. Maj. C.C. Jenkins Jr., CASCOM and Fort Lee CSM, has been the driving force of the last three Best Warrior competitions. While he will retire before the next one, Jenkins said it was a distinct honor for him to be able to recognize the support team.

“We have the opportunity to recognize the people of Fort Lee – not only Soldiers, but civilians and contractors as well – everyone who had a part in this great event,” he said. “It’s a pleasure and privilege to work as your sergeant major at Fort Lee. We identified our best Soldiers

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Sgt. Maj. of the Army Raymond F. Chandler III speaks about being a professional in today’s Army during the 2011 Best Warrior Competition support award ceremony Tuesday.

– the best to put on the team – to make this event successful.”

The SMA handed out 32 SMA coins, 18 signed photos and three letters to members of Team Lee who supported the event.

Fort Lee, Local Communities Develop ‘Strategic Vision’ ficiency, safety, resource conservation and ongoing Senior Writer/Special Projects transformation.

A few months ago, USAG PETERSBURG – The second of Fort Lee hosted the first confour events that will shape the longference in the series to identerm sustainability plan of U.S. Army tify those in the surrounding Garrison, Fort Lee and its surrounding communities responsible communities occurred here Tuesday at for making decisions that Union Station. might impact the installaMore than 100 community leadtion’s mission. The purpose ers and department heads attended of the latest conference was the three-day Strategic Sustainability to gather those decision Goal Setting Workshop, part of the PHOTO BY T. ANTHONY BELL Installation Sustainability and Strategic Kevin Palmer, Center for Sustainment Solutions, makers and define how Fort Planning Series. Participants included conducts a breakout session Tuesday at a strategic Lee and its neighbors should proceed in carrying out a local and regional government officials, planning workshop in Petersburg. strategic, unified vision, said garrison staff members and other stakeCol. Rodney Edge, garrison holders. in determining how installations can best commander and host of the event.

The workshop is part of ongoing efforts accomplish missions, factoring in Soldier, “We still need to reach out further (to local under the Army Sustainability Champaign Family and civilian readiness and wellcommunities) to make sure we are developPlan. The plan outlines a holistic approach being, workforce development, energy efby T. Anthony Bell

ing the ideas and plans, goals and objectives so that we can still grow together,” he said, noting the successes and growth associated with the Base Realignment and Closure mandate that concluded in September. “As an example, there is a need to provide our Soldiers, Sailors, Airmen and Marines and their families options when their needs can’t be met at Fort Lee. Fulfilling those needs requires balance so we have to put our heads together to figure out how we determine the balances that everyone can benefit from, not just today, but 10 or 20 years from now.”

Petersburg Mayor Brian Moore, one of the attendees, said he understands his city’s role in Fort Lee’s mission and the viability of its strategic planning.

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NEWS BRIEFS USO Hours The USO Center at Fort Lee will maintain regular hours until Dec. 17 when holiday hours begin as follows: Dec. 17, noon - 8 p.m.; Dec. 18, noon - 6 p.m.; Dec. 19, closed; Dec. 20-22, noon - 6 p.m.; Dec. 23, 6-9 p.m.; Dec. 24, 4-8 p.m. for Christmas Eve dinner for students; Dec. 25-26, closed; Dec. 27, 5-9 p.m.; Dec. 28-30, noon - 6 p.m.; Dec. 31, closed.

The Jan. 1, 2012, game day party for students will be noon - 10 p.m. The center will be closed Jan. 2 with regular hours resuming Jan. 3, 10 a.m. - 6 p.m.

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Members of the Prince George High School JROTC rifle team listen as Charles Gainey explains the Engagement Skills Trainer 2000 during a Dec. 2 tour of Fort Lee.

PG JROTC Takes Aim at Fort Lee’s EST2000

by Kimberly K. Fritz Family/Community Life Reporter

The Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps Rifle Team from Prince George High School visited Fort Lee’s Engagement Skills Trainer 2000 Dec. 2 to experience a new level of weapons firing.

Team Adviser retired Sgt. 1st Class Raymond M. Martinez brought the 12member rifle team to gain more insight into the expanse of marksmanship and weaponry.

“This was our first visit to Fort Lee as a team,” Martinez said. “The cadets were grateful and excited about the experience, and it seemed to motivate them to stay on the rifle team and improve their skills.”

Six members of the team are military family members and shared their experiences of living on the installation with the students who had never visited Fort Lee. The Royal Rifle team, as they are known to the their competitors, are affiliated with

the Civilian Marksmanship Program, the National Rifle Association and a local competitive group known as the Virginia Air Rifle League in partnership with other local high schools including two in Chesterfield County, Charles City County, Buckingham County and Greensville County. The group competes in an average of 12 matches per year.

The team placed fifth in the state during a Junior Olympics qualifying match last year. The standing qualified them to participate at the national level, but the team was unable to attend. Martinez said they are looking forward to the match this year with hopes to continue to the national-level.

“The team practices once a week for several hours to prepare for their matches,” Martinez said. “As any good marksman knows, the skills for shooting require mental discipline, and it is pretty impressive to watch the cadets put forth their best efforts in this sport, in hopes that they will continue on this path when they graduate high school and go on to the college level.”

The 2011-’12 Fort Lee Welcome Guide and Telephone Directory is now available. Contact the U.S. Army Garrison, Fort Lee Public Affairs Office to arrange a pickup time. Let the office know if a large number of copies is needed so the books can be counted and packaged before the scheduled pickup.

For details, call (804) 734-7190 or 734-7147.

Holiday Help The Religious Support Office offers help to Soldiers and Families who need it during the holiday season.

The RSO can support Families through its Helping Hand Fund by providing a voucher to the commissary for food. The amount is based on need.

In addition, there are two food closets supported by the congregations that are available for immediate relief in the event that the commissary is closed.

For details, contact any unit chaplain.

Holiday Hours Kenner Army Health Clinic has announced its holiday hours.

The clinic will have an early closing on Dec. 15 at noon and Dec. 16 at 4 p.m. The clinic will be closed Dec. 2326 and Jan. 2, 2012.

Hours of operation for the KAHC Patient Appointment Line (scheduling, cancelling appointments and general inquiries) are the same as the clinic op-

erating hours.

For customer service during closed days or after-hours, call (804) 7349000.

For urgent care while traveling, call 1-877-874-2273 to locate a local urgent care center, then contact your PCM at (804) 734-9000 for a referral.

TRADOC IG Visit The U.S. Army Training and Doctrine Command Inspector General Team will visit Fort Lee in January. Soldiers, Department of Defense Civilians, Family members and retirees have the right to present complaints or request assistance from the team during two Inspector General Action Request sessions. The sessions will be held in Room 122, Liberty Chapel, building 9100 on C Avenue, on Jan. 10, 12:30-4 p.m. and Jan. 12, 9 a.m. - noon.

To visit the team during duty hours, an individual must have permission to be absent from his or her place of duty.

The TRADOC IG asks people to consider whether their concerns may be addressed by their immediate supervisor or the chain of command. However, an individual does not have to present the nature of the concerns to the chain of command before visiting the IG team.

Complaints also may be presented to The Inspector General (SAIG-AC), 1700 Army Pentagon, Washington, D.C. 20310-1700 or by calling 1-800424-9098, (703) 693-5080 or DSN 2235080.

AFTB Birthday The Army Family Team Building program will celebrate its birthday Dec. 14, 11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m., at Army Community Service, building 9023. The public is invited.

For details about the celebration or AFTB courses, call (804) 734-6388.

CSM Change A change of responsibility ceremony for the 262nd Quartermaster Battalion will be held Dec. 9, 8 a.m., at the PWD auditorium. Command Sgt. Maj. Douglas F. Washington will relinquish the 262nd CSM position to Command Sgt. Maj. Kevin C. Tatem.

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Holiday Troop Mail Deadlines Near

by C.Todd Lopez Army News Service

WASHINGTON (Army News Service) – If you want to send cookies or crocheted underwear to your Soldier overseas and have it in his or her hands before Christmas, the time to drop it in the mail is now – or at the latest, Dec. 17.

There’s actually a range of deadlines the Military Postal Service Agency has established to ensure before-Christmas delivery of packages and letters to service members in deployed locations.

To get mail to a service member by Christmas at APO/ FPO/DPO AE 090-092, 094-098, 340, or 962-966, the latest a package can be sent to arrive on time is Dec. 17 – that means senders have to pay for Express Mail. If senders have already got packages ready and they want to send earlier – and pay less – they can put them in the mail by Dec. 10 and pay for either First Class or Priority mail.

Mail to APO/FPO/DPO AE 093 had to be sent by Dec. 3, regardless of the class of mail service used, to be received by Christmas.

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Holiday mail to the troops still boosts morale. most entirely by commercial contractors – almost. By the time it reaches what the Army calls “the last tactical mile,� however, it might also be handled by Soldiers, Marines, Sailors or Airmen. “Once it gets into Afghanistan, the military postal folks will sort it to get it out to the different combat out-

posts,� said Peter Graeve, with the Military Postal Service Agency. Getting it out to the combat outpost, he said, might involve “a military helicopter or a ground convoy – or whatever access they have available at that level to get it out to the furthest reach of the spear.�

Where it used to take weeks or months to deliver mail to deployed Soldiers, it now can be done in days, Graeve said. That’s good for moms, spouses, significant others and Soldiers. “It’s a real morale booster – a touch of home – if you are sitting out there in a combat outpost and getting shot at, and you get a card from home,� Graeve said. “A little perfume from your wife or girlfriend means a lot to a person that is under a lot of stress out there,� he continued. “Getting some cookies when you’re used to eating MREs (meals, ready-to-eat), that’s a good thing.

We try to keep that in mind when we are processing the mail out to the folks.�

Those sending mail to overseas locations should also consider that customs forms may need to be filled out before items can be sent.

More information about military mail and mailing dates can be found at http://hqdainet.army.mil/mpsa/.

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Gators Pitch In Alpha Company of the 832nd Ordnance Battalion – the Gator Nation – worked with the Tri-Cities’ Habitat for Humanity Saturday. Under the leadership of Capt.

Zackary H. Moss, company commander, and 1st Lt. Forrest R. Clay, executive officer, the Gators of Alpha Co. provided support for a deserving family in Petersburg. They unloaded six dump truck loads of soil, leveled the entire yard and seeded the lawn.

Approximately 50 Soldiers, including two lieutenants from Ordnance Basic Officer Leader Course 11-019, cadre and volunteers from Tri-City Area participated in the project.

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Lee Credit Union Staff, Members Share Bounty With CH Food Pantry Fort Lee Credit Union employees Shawn Gitlin and Justin Lundie unload the first of three vehicles filled with donated items for the Colonial Heights Food Pantry just before the Thanksgiving holiday break. Employees and members of the credit union collected more than 2,800 pounds of nonperishable food. “I am truly inspired by (their) generosity,� said Patsy Stuard, FLCU chief executive officer. “Times remain financially challenging for many local families, especially during the holidays. Fulfilling a basic need by providing food gives them one less worry.�

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Programs Reflect Joy of Holiday Toys This is the time of year when many of us recall those fond childhood memories of Christmas and how it felt to creep up to the tree and spot that special gift from Santa.

With that in mind, it’s also easy to imagine the disappointment a child must feel when they have no gifts to open or toys to play with on that special morning.

Many parents struggle to make financial ends meet in today’s economy – military families included – and holiday gifts are simply a luxury they cannot afford. Fortunately, there are a couple of charitable programs on post that offer help. Their goal is to ensure few if any children wake up on Christmas morning disappointed and no parent feels helpless in the struggle to provide for loved ones.

Holiday Helper is a Fort Lee tradition. Each year, military families in financial distress are nominated to select several toys per child at the Holiday Helper store. Each child gets three wrapped toys, hats and mittens and all the stocking stuffers their parents can carry. This year, the nominated families will shop Dec. 12 and 13, 9 a.m. - 4 p.m.

The Holiday Helper store is on Battle Drive, directly across the street from the Lee Club.

There is still time to donate toys to the Holiday Helper Association and ensure that no military child goes without.

Suggested gifts include hats, mittens, scarves, infant items, gift cards, bicycles, tricycles, board games, books, puzzles, craft kits, stuffed animals, watches, bath toys, match box cars, sports equipment and DVDs. To schedule a toy donation, call (804) 305-7599 or 586-3582.

Another well-known holiday program is Toys for Tots, coordinated by the U.S. Marine Corps Reserve for the past 62 years. As a result of that program, Marines have distributed more than 400 million toys to more than 188 million children in need.

A Toys for Tots drop box is available at the U.S. Army Women’s Museum through Dec. 13. Everyone in the Fort Lee community is invited to make a donation of new, unwrapped toys. Please remember the teens and “tweens� if you’re considering participation. The museum is open

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While on the topic of toys, it’s a good time to mention a special exhibit at the Prince George Regional Heritage Center. The “Toys of Yesteryear� will be on display through Jan. 8. The exhibit features an antique doll collection, train depot and many other toys on loan from the community.

The Prince George Regional Heritage Center is located at 6406 Courthouse Road. For more information, call (804) 863-0212 or email PGHistory@aol.com.

Take a walk through toy history with your kids over the holiday. The trip offers an education for the today’s youngsters and a fun outing for adults, especially after participating in the spirit of giving with Toys for Tots and Holiday Helper programs.

Off Duty In the Community is a weekly feature of the Traveller offering descriptions of locales, events and volunteer opportunities of interest to Fort Lee Soldiers and civilians.

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Scholarships for Military Children recipient Jordan Cherry said receiving extra money for college lightened her financial load. “This scholarship definitely decreases the financial burden of school, which we all know is a big benefit,� she said the 2011 recipient.

Applications for the 2012 Scholarships for Military Children Program are available at commissaries worldwide as well as online through a link on www.commissaries. com and directly at www.militaryscholar.org.

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Applicants should ensure that they, as well as their sponsor, are enrolled in the DEERS database and have a current military ID card. The applicant also must be planning to attend or already attending an accredited college or university, full time, in the fall of 2012 or be enrolled in a program of studies designed to transfer directly into a four-year program.

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49ers Celebrate Holiday Ball Maj. Gen. James L. Hodge, CASCOM and Fort Lee commanding general, Col. Rodney D. Fogg, 49th Quartermaster Group commander, and Command Sgt. Maj. Romeo Montez III, 49th QM Group CSM, perform the ceremonial cake cutting at the 49th Quartermaster Group Holiday All-Ranks Ball Friday at the Lee Club.

The 262nd Quartermaster Battalion, 23rd QM Brigade, hosted a blood drive Saturday at Fire Station No. 2, where 254 units of blood were collected. This saves the government $123,000 and can help 738 military members. Pictured above, members of the Armed Forces Blood Program from Fort Bragg, N.C., presented Command Sgt. Maj. Douglas Washington, 262nd QM Bn. CSM, with a Don Stivers print of the Aug. 25 - Nov. 16, 1944 â&#x20AC;&#x153;Keeping Emâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Rollingâ&#x20AC;? Red Ball Express for his contributions to the program during his tenure at Fort Lee.

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Grand Illumination Sets Holiday Spirit in Motion

Toys for Tots Display at Women’s Museum

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(LEFT) Community member Debbie Robinson rides the Candy Cane Express on the Lee Club Lawn with her children Alice, Steve, Sydney and Bethany. (ABOVE) Trevor Boothe Jr. hugs McGruff the Crime Dog at the 2011 Fort Lee Grand Illumination Dec. 1. The Family and MWR sponsored event brought community members out to enjoy the holiday festivities and

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The Marine Corps now has a display at the U.S. Army Women’s Museum. It is a tribute to a program in which the corps takes a lot of pride.

The museum is playing host to a Marine Corps Reserve-sponsored Toys for Tots display table, promoting toy contributions to one of the country’s most popular holiday charities.

Cindy Gentry, a museum employee, said the AWM wants to do its part to foster goodwill and support among the other services on the installation that include active duty military members of every branch.

“We were very excited about the opportunity to be the official drop off point for Fort Lee,” said the Marine spouse, noting the museum employs family members of each branch of the service with the exception of the Coast Guard.

Community members may drop off toys during regular hours of operation. The museum is open 10 a.m. - 5 p.m., Tuesday - Friday, and 11 a.m. - 5 p.m., Saturday.

Tuesday is the last day for contributions.

The Toys for Tots program accepts only new, un-

wrapped toys. Toys collected at the museum will be distributed to disadvantaged children in the central Virginia region.

To help promote the Toys for Tots collection, several Marines volunteered to decorate the lobby of the museum on Monday.

“We were thrilled to have them come,” said Tracy Bradford, AWM education coordination. “They told us this is something they would’ve been doing at home, so it was nice to have them here to help.”

“Help” was the operative word for one of the Marines on hand. Pfc. Ray Delanuez of Fort Lee’s Marine Corps Detachment said the opportunity to help others is what motivated him to help out with Toys for Tots.

“I remember seeing Marines in uniform, standing outside of the mall and everything, asking people to donate a dollar, donate a toy,” said the native Dominican. “Now that I’m part of the corps and part of the cause, it means I can be part of it and actually do something that makes a difference.”

Toys for Tots is an official activity of the Marine Corps Reserve. It was started 64 years ago in Los Angeles by an officer who was inspired by his wife’s desire to donate a toy but didn’t have the means to do so. It has since distributed 500 million toys.

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Pfc. Zack Thacker decorates a tree near the Toys for Tots display table at the AWM.

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Christmas Parade (ABOVE) Maj. Gen. James L. Hodge, Combined Arms Support Command and Fort Lee commanding general and his wife, Michelle, light the Fort Lee Holiday Tree. (RIGHT) Petty Officer Javier Villacis helps son Max while MacKenzie Green sends her fish flying in the Penguin Fish Fling game.

Col. Rodney D. Edge, U.S. Army Garrison, Fort Lee commander, was the grand marshal of the Prince George Parks and Recreation Department’s annual Christmas parade Saturday. The theme this year was “Let Freedom Ring.” Edge led the parade of 65 floats and five marching bands, including units from Emporia, Richmond and Brunswick.

Several Fort Lee Federal Credit Union employees recently completed a holiday stocking project for deployed 54th Quartermaster Battalion and 530th Combat Sustainment Support Battalion Soldiers. The volunteers collected an assortment of candy and other goodies and assembled 50 holiday stockings that will be sent to the Fort Lee troops currently serving in Afghanistan, Bagram, Kandahar and Kuwait. The project participants pictured from left to right are Jessica Scott, Rose Hinojosa, Diane Bailey, Brittany Coleman, Justin Lundie, Kim Porter and Mikenzi Petersen. Not Pictured is Silke Price.

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Local Teens Meet ‘Modern-Day Heroes’

by Sarah Gauvin Public Affairs Specialist

Homer’s classic literary masterpiece “The Odyssey” recounts the story of the epic Greek hero, Odysseus, on his journey home after the Trojan War. He encounters a variety of obstacles like the beautiful nymph Calypso, a storm sent by Poseidon, a sea monster and a Cyclops, and the suitors who overran his palace and pillaged his land while attempting to court his wife, Penelope.

Debbie Jenks, who heads the English Department at N.B. Clements Junior High School, Prince George, brought “The Odyssey” into the ninth grade classrooms this year – but she didn’t stop there.

“I thought many of the qualities of the epic hero as perceived by the ancient Greeks were similar to the qualities we regard in our modern-day heroes,” Jenks said. “I decided to have students compare the ancient epic hero to the modern-day version.”

All the school needed was a few modernday heroes to tell their epic stories, and that’s when military members serving at Fort Lee became part of the lesson plan.

During a Dec. 1 assembly at the school, the ninth graders were introduced to Staff Sgt. Marcus Allen, Sgt. 1st Class Tasia Boynton, and Air Force Staff Sergeants Michael Matas and Amanda Wille. They shared stories about their military careers and the dramatic moments that made them realize the significance of their decision to serve the nation.

Matas and Wille used movie references to capture the interest of the teenagers.

One of the scenes in “Transformers,” for instance, shows Optimus Prime being loaded and transported by an Air Force C-17 Globemaster.

“Using popular movies to explain the air transportation career field to the students seemed like a good idea,” Matas said. “It was familiar to them, and they could relate to what we were saying.”

Wille shared her experience with transporting wildlife, including polar bears and the killer whale star of “Free Willy.”

While those are some of the remarkable assignments air transporters may experience, Wille and Matas explained that their job is to transport anything that DoD personnel need to just about any location in the world.

“We transport food, vehicles and even grandma’s cookies,” said Matas, who then

responded to an even more important question from the ninth graders. “Yes, I have transported a Playstation or two,” she said.

Both Wille and Matas talked about the military’s involvement in humanitarian missions as well, including the military’s role in Haiti after the 2010 earthquake and the response to Hurricane Katrina along the Gulf Coast.

“I think the students were surprised to learn that the military is involved in non-war efforts,” said Jenks.

Matas recalled a defining moment in his life as an Airman. He spent the fall of 2006 at Dover Air Force Base in Delaware shipping a large number of mine-resistant, ambushprotection vehicles to the war fighters in Iraq and Afghanistan. MRAPS replaced the up-armored Humvees that weren’t holding up to the increasing improvised explosive device threat. When he deployed to Qatar in 2007, he had the opportunity to send one of the MRAPs back to the states so it could be analyzed after an IED explosion.

“The damage to the body of the vehicle was tremendous. The axles were blown off, the front end was mostly gone, and the remaining exterior panels were all burned and mangled,” said Matas. “The surprise came when I pried open the door to inspect the interior. Nothing was out of place; there was no evidence of the blast inside the vehicle – it even had a lingering new-car smell.

Looking at the passenger compartment, in those 10 bucket seats I imagined 10 Soldiers or Marines who lived to fight another day.

Then, I thought back to all of the MRAPs I’d shipped out of Dover and felt immensely proud of the hard work my wingmen and I had put into expediting so many of these vehicles out to the front lines. Those vehicles held the potential to save hundreds of lives, and it was a great motivator to see the effect they had first-hand.”

Realizations like that one are why he continues to serve the country, Matas said.

Allen never considered the possibility of going off to war when he joined the Army in August 2001. He said he believed no one was crazy enough to attack the United States of America and was planning on a peaceful enlistment. He would stay in for three years, get his college education paid for and get out.

While standing in line for the pay phone at a basic training reception area though, Allen and his comrades were directed to report to a briefing where they would learn about the

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Sgt. 1st Class Tasia Boynton, explosive ordnance technician, shows N.B. Clements Junior. High School ninth graders the ordnance, munitions and weapons EOD specialists come in contact with on a regular basis in Iraq and Afghanistan. terrorist attacks along the East Coast.

“I wondered what I had I gotten myself into,” said Allen. “The only thing running through my mind was that we were about to go to war.”

As a fueler, he knew he would be one of the first to enter Iraq and lay the foundation for the men and women behind him. In a phrase heard often around the Petroleum and Water Department at Fort Lee, Allen told the students: “The Army can’t move without me.”

Allen deployed to Baghdad in January 2003. There were few living quarters, showers or latrines available in those early days of the fight. Allen’s unit ate meals ready to eat and hand-washed their clothes in buckets.

“We lived outside under the stars or in abandoned buildings with 12-20 people to a room,” he said. “The limited resources caused us to have a tighter bond. I will always remember my battle buddies because we became family in the midst of so much adversity and danger.”

During his third deployment, Allen served as the sergeant of the guard for the entry control point at Baghram Air Field in Afghanistan. He was responsible for the safety and security of more than 18,000 military and civilian personnel, and the compound was a frequent target for mortar attacks and firefights.

Showing true service member bravado, Allen glazed over the danger he faced then and refocused on the meaning of military life. The former “short-timer” told the stu-

dents he is still serving today because he feels he’s contributing to something bigger than himself.

“You can go to the mall, go see a movie, go shopping or hang out with your friends freely,” Allen told the students. “The work military members are doing over there have made those small freedoms possible for Iraqi citizens, too.”

Allen continues the educational pursuits that influenced his enlistment, a military benefit he also made sure to impress upon the ninth grade class. He is currently working on his master’s degree in theology.

Boynton shared a similar train of thought.

Growing up in the military community, she recognized the educational benefits of enlistment, the opportunity to provide a better lifestyle for her family and the promise of great adventures and job experiences along the way.

An explosive ordnance technician, Boynton didn’t have to say much as she addressed the students. The inert claymore mines, hand grenades, rocket launchers and projectiles she brought with her were selfexplanatory. In simple terms, she said her job is to render safe any dangerous ordnance she comes across.

“This is how people learn – by listening, seeing, touching and experiencing it for themselves,” said Boynton, as the students took advantage of the rare opportunity to handle SEE HEROES, PAGE 19

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Proud Parent Presentation Yorktown Child Development Center employees Addie Poole and Julie Isaza enjoy a few of the food items available at a staff appreciation breakfast recently. The parents and guardians of the children cared for at the Yorktown CDC coordinated the event and contributed the baked goods, fruit, beverages and assorted breakfast foods for the more than 50 childcare providers and administrative staff. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We really wanted to show our appreciation to those who are dedicated to providing care to our children,â&#x20AC;? said Jeneane Harris, chairperson of the Parent Advisory Council at Yorktown CDC. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Knowing your child is in a safe and caring environment while youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re on the job gives you great peace of mind.

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HEROES â&#x20AC;&#x201D; FROM PAGE 18 the once-deadly devices. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It also helps others realize what we do and the dangers that are inherent in our job.â&#x20AC;?

Boynton spent much of her time at the assembly answering questions from the students and showing them the capabilities of the iRobot Packbot â&#x20AC;&#x201C; a remotely controlled device that EOD techs can send into hazardous areas to view or disable explosives without risking lives. She also talked about the EOD-8 bomb suit, with a nonchalant mention of its 60 percent survival rate depending on distance and the amount of explosive material.

Boynton said her scariest moment while deployed was when her unit received word about a cache of ordnance items found on a farm. In the middle of the night, a robot was sent in to examine the site, and it lost communications before they were able to observe the reported cache. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Once we entered the area, we were in a

huge firefight,â&#x20AC;? said Boynton. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It felt like it lasted for hours but in reality, it was no more than 30 minutes long.â&#x20AC;?

After clearing the area and beginning to sort through the ordnance items, several more mortars came in and another firefight ensued. Eventually, air support cleared out the area, and her unit was able to safely dispose of the munitions. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I was still an inexperienced team member and junior Soldier,â&#x20AC;? Boynton said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It was quite a learning opportunity.â&#x20AC;?

As the talk concluded, it was clear the students had learned something as they chatted excitedly about the stories they just heard. Unlike Odysseus, these troops were real people with real families. No mythical god decides their fate or comes to their aide. These service members fight the nationâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s battles, and that made an impression on the ninth grade class at N.B. Clements Junior High. â&#x20AC;&#x153;They are our heroes,â&#x20AC;? exclaimed Jenks. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I think the students realized that our modern-day heroes are much more humble than the epic ones.â&#x20AC;?

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Fort Lee Junior Wolfpack Wins League Championship

by Kimberly K. Fritz Family/Community Life Reporter

Following an undefeated regular season, Fort Lee’s Wolfpack confidently took the field to play the Hopewell Gold Devils in the Virginia Youth Football League Championship Saturday at the Petersburg High School stadium.

The junior-level team, consisting of 32 players aged 11-12 years old, had beaten their championship opponents twice before meeting them at the last challenge of the season.

Parents and community members packed the stands, including advanced individual training students from Papa Company, 266th Quartermaster Battalion, 23rd QM Brigade, and Alpha Company, 832nd Ordnance Bn., 16th Ord Bde. Head coach, Master Sgt. Tiwan Jarrett said the team was prepared for the hard match to win the championship.

“Going into this football game we knew it was going to be difficult playing the Hopewell Gold Devils for the third time,” he said. “We had beaten them two times previously, but this time was going to be a little bit different because the Devils had become real familiar with some of our tendencies.”

Jarrett said the team started off slow as their opponents were well prepared for some of the Wolfpack’s plays. After watching what Hopewell was trying defensively, offensive coordinators 1st Sgt. Garrick Griffin and 1st Sgt. Dewayne Johnson, made a few adjustments to get workable plays into the game while the defense kept the Gold Devils stalled.

“Defensively, the team did a great job holding the Gold Devils to three or four plays during the first quarter,” Jarrett said.

The first score of the game came late in the first quarter when Wolfpack running back Marlon Cooper Jr. was able to score a touchdown after a 30-yard push with one of the team’s tried and true plays.

The second quarter became a defensive struggle for Fort Lee. “We knew the best strategy for Hopewell was to keep our offensive team off the field,” Jarrett said. “They did a good job managing the clock and keeping us from getting into our rhythm during the first half.

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ties on the field and level-headed coach Johnson continued to remind me that we were OK. Things would fall into place and the Wolfpack defense would not budge.”

Fort Lee continued to make plays in the backfield and gang-tackled every would-be ball carrier for the Gold Devils.

During halftime the coaches talked about what the team needed to do to come out strong in the third quarter.

“We knew we were getting the ball to start the second half, and we knew if we scored a second touchdown it would be tough for Hopewell to come back,” Jarrett said.

The team ran a few running plays and some play-action fakes back up the Gold

Devils defensive team.

Then quarterback Preston Springer threw a 45yard touchdown pass to Cooper.

“Once we had that two touchdown lead, we were comfortable,” Jarrett said.

“We knew they didn’t have the fire-power to score two or three touchdowns. Our team hasn’t given up two or three touchdowns all season.

So we knew defensively we could slow them down and get off the field.”

The Wolfpack defensive team, led by Lawson Quinn, Tarik Samuel, Bryce Springer and Emmanuel Grandison, continued to dominate the game, Jarrett said.

Late in the third quarter, defensive captain Demario Bowers caused a fumble, which was recovered by the Wolfpack in Hopewell’s territory. The offense took advantage of the great field position and Cooper punched in his third touchdown of the game and gave Fort Lee a commanding 19-0 lead.

In the final quarter with a win looking imminent and in an effort to maintain good sportsmanship, the offensive coaches took out most of the first team skill players with the exception of the quarterback. Not wanting to risk a fumble with plays the second skill players hadn’t practiced the coaches

decided to play one of the team’s smallest running backs Xavian Hallingquest and avoid hits to the quarterback.

“Looking back, it may have been a questionable decision,” Jarrett said.

“Halllingquest took advantage of his opportunity and broke the left side of the line for a 50-yard touchdown run.”

In the final play of the game, Stringer scored with a 35-yard interception bringing the score to 32-0.

From the start of the season, the team worked for the championship wins with tough training.

“Back in August, the coaches established an environment of professionalism that was destined to lead the team to success,” 1st Sgt. Lawrence Scott said. “They put the kids through rigorous training that was quite a tasking but was tempered with firm but caring attitudes. This was my son’s first year playing tackle football and he absolutely enjoyed it. But, more importantly, he developed a great work ethic.”

Jarrett said the athletes’ parents and community backed the team and gave them the feeling that the community was with them working for the win.

“We had a great group of athletes, parents and community supporters,” he said.

“We always had community members packing our stands, including AIT Soldiers who used their personal time to come support our youth. They cheered our kids on and that’s what it is about at the end of the day, our community.”

The Wolfpack will celebrate its undefeated season with a banquet at Larkin Hall in the coming days.

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The flag football championship showdown between PMO/217 and the 108th was a rematch from an earlier playoff round, and the 108th wanted to avenge its earlier loss and earn a repeat title of intramural champions during the Nov. 21 game.

Earlier in the night, the 108th defeated CASCOM, 2012, for right to play in the championship game. PMO and the 108th faced off earlier in the playoffs as the only remaining unbeaten teams. In their first meeting, the game resembled a rugby match as each team tried to physically impose its will on the other. PMO outlasted the 108th in the first contest by a score of 14-13.

In the championship game, the 108th had the ball first with an attempt to put points on the scoreboard. After gaining a short first down, the 108th punted on their first possession as a delay of game penalty crippled their drive.

Taking possession of the game ball, PMO/217 marched down the field, mainly using handoffs and option running plays. The drive seemed destined for the end zone before quarterback Kenny Johnson rolled to his right, lofting an ill-advised throw into coverage that was plucked out of the air by 108th player Calvin Irving.

On the 108thâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s ensuing drive Carmen Blas threw a deep pass to Irving in double coverage who made a spectacular catch over both defenders. Two plays later, Blas dumped a pass to Monterio Ford for a touchdown; Ford also scored the one point conversion, putting the 108th up 7-0.

PMO wouldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t go away without a fight. Johnson scampered up the sideline as his flags fell on their own. He shot past all but two 108th defenders who tagged him after a 30-yard first down run. The ground attack of PMO caused problems for the 108th defense on its way to a touchdown and one point conversion, tying the game 7-7 with less than a minute before halftime. The 108th failed to score with the final possession of the first half, leaving the game a tie with another half to play.

In the second half, PMO stuck with its same successful formula of running the ball. They ran right down to the red zone where the 108th made a key fourth down stop on PMOâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s opening drive of the second half. Johnson found an open Keshawn Napper in the back of the end zone who couldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t stay in bounds as he leaped for the pass.

The 108th constructed a great drive, turning multiple third downs into first downs but failing to score. PMO made a strong defensive stand in the red zone, stopping 108th Quarterback Blas at the goal line. Blasâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; flags fell en route to the end zone; he was tagged on the one-yard line.

PMO responded with another well engineered drive.

The team moved the ball down the field, resulting in a touchdown. Jamon Griffin dragged his feet as he gained possession in the end zone to give PMO a 13 -7 lead. The one point conversion attempt failed.

With little time left, the 108th looked to take the lead late in the game, but PMO had other plans. Cassius Williams intercepted a pass from Blas and heaved ball to a tightly covered Irving. The interception put the proverbial nail in coffin, sealing a PMO championship victory.

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Christmas Eve, Dec. 24 Catholic Christmas Eve Choir Music at Memorial Chapel, 4:30 p.m.

Catholic Vigil of Christmas Mass at Memorial Chapel, 5 p.m.

Samoan Christmas Eve Service at Heritage Chapel, 6 p.m.

Protestant Christmas Eve Service at Memorial Chapel, 7 p.m.

Christmas Day, Dec. 25 Christmas Day Mass at Memorial Chapel, 8:45 a.m. and noon.

Contemporary AIT at Heritage Chapel, 9:30 a.m.

Collective Protestant Service at Memorial Chapel, 10:15 a.m.

Collective Gospel Service at Liberty Chapel, 11:15 a.m.

Chapel NeXt Contemporary Service at Liberty Chapel, 6 p.m.

New Year’s Eve, Dec. 31 Gospel Watch Night Service at Liberty Chapel, 10 p.m.

Samoan New Year’s Eve Service at Heritage Chapel, 10 p.m.

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Contemporary AIT at Heritage Chapel, 9:30 a.m.

Collective Protestant Service at Memorial Chapel, 10:15 a.m.

Hispanic Protestant Service at Heritage Chapel, 11 a.m.

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Cost is $15 per adult and $9 per child (ages 3-9) and includes admission, bus transportation and parking fees.

Space is limited. The bus will depart from the LTS office location in the Sports Zone at 4 p.m. and return around 9 p.m.

For details, call (804) 765-3789.

Toys for Tots

NARFEA Meeting The National and Retired Federal Employees Association, Petersburg Chapter 28, is slated to meet Dec. 13, 11:30 a.m. - 1 p.m., in the Equal Employment Opportunity conference room, building 9028, next to the Fort Lee Post Office.

Vice President Roy Beasley said participation in this meeting is important as it will shape the decision on whether to hold meetings in the coming year.

For details, call the EEO Office at (804) 734-6666.

Gardenfest Trip A bus trip to Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden’s Dominion Gardenfest of Lights is set for Dec. 19, 4-8 p.m., by Leisure Travel Services. In addition to half a million lights, there will be story time, visits with the Butterfly Fairy and Santa sightings.

The U.S. Army Women’s Museum is collecting new, unwrapped toys for the annual Toys for Tots drive.

Donations are accepted Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. - 5 p.m., and Sunday, 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. The drive ends Dec. 13.

For details, call (804) 734-4327.

Texas Hold’em Family and MWR’s Sports Zone will host several Texas Hold’em Tournaments.

The competition dates are Dec. 14, Jan. 4 and 18, with finals on Feb. 1. There is a $5 registration fee.

For details, call (804) 734-6678.

Pet Portraits The Veterinary Treatment Facility is offering free pet portraits with Santa. Take your pet to building 11027 on Dec. 10, 10 a.m. - 2 p.m.

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Coat Drive The 244th Quartermaster Battalion, 23rd QM Brigade, is conducting a winter coat drive with donated items going to homeless individuals and families in Petersburg and other Tri-City locations.

Any donation of gently worn and new cold weather items for men, women and children will be appreciated.

The drop-off locations are buildings 3701 (A Company), 3005 (G Co.) and 3100 (M Co.) in the 244th QM Bn. area of Fort Lee. The donations will be delivered to a local homeless shelter on Dec. 15.

For more details, call (804) 734-3359.

Lee Tour Dec. 15 Fort Lee’s next Third Thursday Tour is set for Dec. 15, 10 a.m., beginning in the Post Office parking lot. The windshield tour educates participants about the post and showcases military housing, training areas, recreational facilities, shopping areas and more in a little over an hour.

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Dinner, Discipleship The Religious Support Office hosts a Dinner and Discipleship event Wednesdays, 5:30 p.m., at Memorial Chapel. Several classes will be offered: Financial Peace, Marriage Enrichment, Protestant Men’s Study, Protestant Women’s Study, children’s classes, teen classes and a Catholic Adult Study.

For details, call (804) 734-6483.

Marriage Seminar Military members and spouses are invited to attend a Marriage Enrichment Seminar at Kenner Army Health Clinic, third floor. The seminar is based on Gary Chapman’s book, “The Five Love Languages.” Seminars are slated for three dates in 2012 – Jan. 20, March 16 and May 18. Each four-hour seminar begins at 8 a.m.

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

FITNESS & SPORTS Intramural Basketball Fort Lee’s Intramural Basketball season will begin Jan. 9, with the coaches’ first meeting set for Jan. 5, 4 p.m., at MacLaughlin Fitness Center.

Any companies interested in participating must complete an entry form and return it to the Family and MWR Sports Office, building 4320, by Jan. 5. There is no charge.

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event date. Cost is $10 per adult, $8 per Fort Lee permit holder, $5 per youth (13-17 years old) and $3 per cub (12 years old and under).

For details, call (804) 765-2212.

Family members of military, Department of Defense Civilians and contractors and retired military are eligible.

For details, call the Parent Central Service Office at (804) 765-3196 or 734-2933.

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A Traditional Archery Shoot is set for Feb. 26, 10 a.m., at the Fort Lee Outdoor Recreation Archery Range.

The competition will be divided into three divisions and four events. Cost is $10 per adult, $8 per Fort Lee permit holders and $5 per youth (ages 13-17 years old).

For details, call (804) 765-2212.

Free bumper bowling is available for pre-schoolers and a parent or guardian through SKIES Unlimited. Shoes are included.

The sessions are at the Fort Lee Bowling Center, building 9040. Sessions are 9-11 a.m. through April and 11 a.m. - 1 p.m. May through August. Participating children receive a free snack.

Registration is ongoing and space is limited.

For details or registration, call the Patent Central Service Office at (804) 765-3196 or 734-2933.

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A motorcycle escort will accompany the truck delivering the wreaths from Farmers Foods in the Crossings Shopping Center on Oaklawn Boulevard. Cyclists will gather at 10:30 a.m. to receive the short itinerary and safety briefing.

For details, call Dennis Hubbes or Andrena Althouse at (804) 541-3735.

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Plays at Local Library The Chesterfield Children’s Theatre will present “A Christmas Carol” on Dec. 9 at two library locations.

The free show will be at the Chester Library, 11800 Centre St., Chester, at 10:30 a.m. It will be at the Enon branch, 1801 Enon Church Road at 3 p.m.

“A Cockney Christmas Caroler” will be offered at the Midlothian Library, 521 Coalfield Road, Midlothian, on Dec. 13 at 7 p.m. This show also will be offered Dec. 17, 11 a.m., at the Chester Library.

“The Nutcracker Prince” will be presented on Dec. 17 at the Bon Air Library, 9103 Rattlesnake Road, Richmond, at 10:30 a.m., and at the LaPrade Library, 9000 Hull Street Road, Richmond at 3 p.m.

It will repeat Dec. 19 at 6:30 p.m. at the Clover Hill Library, 6701 Deer Run Drive, Midlothian Registration for all shows is recommended at (804) 751-2275 or http://library.chesterfield.gov.

Colonial Christmas Tour Berkeley Plantation, home of Benjamin Harrison V, signer of the Declaration of Independence, and William Henry Harrison, ninth U.S. president, will offer Colonial Christmas Tours on Dec. 17-18, 1 p.m.

Tour the 1726 mansion and learn how the Harrison family celebrated Christmas during the 18th century.

Cost is $15.75 per adult and $12 per child (ages 6-12).

Refreshments will be served in the mansion following the tour.

Berkeley Plantation is located halfway between Richmond and Williamsburg off scenic Route 5.

Reservations are required for the Colonial Christmas Tour. Berkeley is open daily and decorated through the holiday season.

For details, call (804) 829-6018 or 1-888-466-6018.

Christmas Story at Zoo The Richmond Metro Zoo is offering free re-enactments of the Christmas story with zoo animals on Dec. 21-23. Pageant times are 7, 7:45 and 8:30 p.m.

There will be live music before and after each pageant.

The zoo is located at 8300 Beaver Bridge Road (off Route 360 west), Moseley.

For details, call (804) 739-5666 or visit www. metrorichmondzoo.com.

Swift Creek Productions Swift Creek Mill Theatre is offering “It’s a Wonderful Life – A Live Radio Play” through Dec. 31 at its 17401 Jefferson Davis Highway, Colonial Heights location. Cost varies by seat location for the evening performances.

The theater is also offering “Drifty’s Snowball Soup,” a season family favorite. This show will run through Dec. 21 at 10:15 a.m. and noon on weekdays and at 12:30 p.m. on Saturdays. Cost is $9.75 and includes a pizza lunch.

Reservations may be made at www.swiftcreekmill.com.

For details, call (804) 748-5203.

Colonial Christmas Historical interpreters will lead colonial Christmas activities at Henricus Historical Park, 251 Henricus Park Road, Chester, Dec. 10, 1-9 p.m. Attendees also will be able to view boats in the James River Parade of Lights from the park at 7:45-8 p.m. or at the nearby Dutch Gap Boat Landing, 441 Coxendale Road, 7:30-7:45 p.m.

Both activities are free.

For details about Henricus Historical Park, call (804) 748-1613 or visit www.henricus1611@aol.com. For details about the boat parade, call 771-6681.

Harps of Gold Concerts The Richmond Men’s Chorus and the Richmond Women’s Chorus will present joint holiday concerts entitled “Harps of Gold” on Dec. 10, 8 p.m., and Dec. 11, 3 p.m., at Ginter Park Presbyterian Church, 3601 Seminary Ave. on Richmond’s north side.

Benjamin Britten’s masterpiece “Ceremony of Carols,” accompanied by harp, will be the centerpiece of the women’s chorus program. Selections performed by the men’s chorus will include the area premiere of the Hanukkah anthem, “Over the Skies of Yisrael,” and a new “Alleluia”

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For details, call (804) 241-0446 or email info@ monumentcitymusic.org.

Art Camps The Petersburg Area Art League has scheduled two youth art camps for Dec. 10 and 28. They are for children in first grade and older. PAAL is located at 7 E. Old St., Petersburg.

Spontaneous Saturday is Dec. 10, 10 a.m. - noon, and emphasizes thinking outside the box. The cost is $8 for members and $10 for others.

The Winter One-Day Art Camp is slated for Dec. 28, 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. Participants need to take a bag lunch. Cost is $15 for members and $20 for others.

For details and registration, visit www.PAALart.org or call (804) 861-4611.

New Year’s Eve Party The Robert E. Lee Chapter of Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 2239 Ladies Auxiliary will hold its New Year’s Eve Party Dec. 31, 7 p.m. - 1 a.m., at 14705 Jefferson Davis Highway, Colonial Heights.

Cost is $25, and proceeds will support wounded warriors and homeless veterans.

Tickets are limited.

For details, call (804) 586-4153 or 931-5651.

Warrior Challenge Spartyka Race Team will host its first Spartyka Warrior Challenge Dec. 11 at First Landing State Park’s Chesapeake Bay Beach. The event will support Wounded Wear and Team X-T.R.E.M.E. It will include sand obstacles, wall climbs, sandbag carries, low crawls through mud and a gas mask run. The $45 fee includes an event shirt, finisher’s medal and refreshments. Donations also will be accepted for Wounded Wear and Team X-T.R.E.M.E. For details, visit www.spartykawarriorchallenge.com.

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Show times are Fridays and Saturdays, 8 p.m., and Sundays at 4 p.m.

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Potions Class is set for Dec. 20, 4:30 p.m., and participants will learn the Harry Potter way to make ice cream, silly dough and fizzy drink. Registration is required.

This exhibition is sponsored by the National Library of Medicine, National Institutes of Health. For details or to register, call (804) 458-6329, ext. 1005.

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Friday for the Arts is set for Dec. 9, 6-10 p.m., in Old Towne Petersburg. For details, call 733-2400.

The Petersburg Festival Chorus annual Christmas Concert is set for Dec. 10, 7:30 p.m., at Trinity United Methodist Church, 215 S. Sycamore St. Cost is $10. For details, call 862-3706.

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