Traveller, June 16, 2011

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Fort Lee

Vol. 71, No. 24

Serving the community of Fort Lee,Virginia, since 1941

June 16, 2011

WHAT’S INSIDE

Army Soldier of the Year Donates to AWM Page 3

PWD Lends Expertise to Reserve Training Exercise Page 12 Sims Receives Regimental QM CSM Title

Page 14 Chaplain’s Corner ..........................Page 2 SAMC Induction .............................Page 4 America’s Military ..........................Page 9 Staycation Feature .......................Page 20 Wordsearch ...................................Page 29 Calendar of Events................Pages 32-37

Summer Heats Up

Casper Kicks Off Fort Lee’s Concert Series See Page 10

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COMMENTARY

Withstand Storms With Strong Foundation

by Chaplain (Capt.) Keith Andrews 266th Quartermaster Battalion Chaplain

Watching the news over the last two months, I was struck by the number of tornados that hit populated areas in our country.

It seemed as if each week would bring another stronger storm.

I was reminded by these events of a story that I learned in the Bible about a man who built his house on a rock.

“And the rain fell, and the floods came, and the winds blew and beat on that house, but it did not fall because it

had been founded on the rock.” (Mt. 7:25, ESV) In so many of our lives, we are in the midst of a storm. These storms can come in many shapes and sizes.

Sometimes we have family storms, health storms or relationship storms, but they are all still storms. These storms can rip apart everything that we hold dear. In some ways, I believe, we seem to move from one storm

to another. The interesting fact about the story is that the writer doesn’t deny that there will be storms again. We will always have storms.

Our goal is to be resilient during our most personal of storms.

In order to successfully withstand the storms that we encounter, we must build for ourselves a strong foundation.

We can start building a strong foundation by taking time to get right with God. The chapels here at Fort Lee have many services each Sunday to encourage you as you build your foundation.

Maybe this Sunday is the time to start construction.

Teach Your Kids About Interest Rates

by Jason Alderman Visa Financial Education Services

One of the most valuable financial lessons you can share with your kids before they leave the nest is to explain what interest rates are and how they work.

The important financial transactions they’ll conduct as adults will likely be affected in some way by interest rates, whether as a lender or a borrower.

Here’s some background information to help guide those conversations: Interest rates for lenders. Anyone who has a savings account or owns government or business bonds is, in effect, lending money to those institutions and earning interest on the loan. Unless you buy tax-free municipal bonds, however, this interest income is probably taxable, so shop around for favorable rates to maximize your earnings and help offset inflation. Compare bank CD, savings

and checking account interest rates at www.bankrate.com; to find credit unions for which you’re eligible, visit www. creditunion.coop.

Interest rates for borrowers. Interest rates have even more impact on you as a borrower, especially for large purchases.

For example: Most mortgages are for 15 to 30 years, so reducing the interest rate by a point or two could save tens or hundreds of thousands of dollars over the life of the loan. And credit card rates may vary by 10 points or more, depending on your credit rating.

Most borrower interest rates are expressed in terms of annual percentage rate. With credit cards, the issuer may charge a fixed APR, or change it as bank interest rates vary (“variable rate”). Each billing period, the company charges a fraction of the annual rate, called the “periodic rate,” on outstanding balances.

With mortgages, the APR also factors

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in points, origination fees, mortgage insurance premiums and other fees.

Fixed vs. adjustable. Home mortgage interest rates are either fixed for the life of the loan, or adjustable at predetermined intervals for part or all of the loan period.

They’re usually tied to an index such as the 10-Year Treasury Note. When rate indexes are relatively high, many opt for an adjustable rate mortgage (ARM), which typically has a lower beginning rate and is therefore more affordable initially. However, when rates climb due to inflation or other factors, monthly ARM payments can rise sharply, which is why many people prefer the more dependable fixed rate.

Bottom line: Many factors in setting interest rates are beyond our individual control; however, teach your kids that they can control their own credit score, which can have a tremendous impact – good or bad – on interest rates.

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Corrections In the May 19 edition of the Fort Lee Traveller, “not” was added to a paragraph in the Chaplain’s Corner jump on Page 14. It should have read “The real tragedy in this story is that Adrienne’s reunion with Jack was upended.” For the full story with the correction, visit the www.ftleetraveller.com.

In the June 9 edition of the Fort Lee Traveller, Nolan Schelly was mistakenly identified as Ethan Pendergrass on page 4.

The photo covered the visit Jill Cone made to Fort Lee.

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Levie Faison and James “Petey” Taylor from the band Casper sing during the season’s first Live at Five concert at the HideAway. See Page 9 for more coverage.

Photo by Patrick Buffett

To reach the Traveller Staff, call (804) 734-7147 or e-mail LeeePublicAffairs@conus.army.mil.

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SOY Visits AWM, Donates Personal Effects

by Amy Perry News/Production Assistant Editor

The first female to win the Army’s Best Warrior competition returned to Fort Lee Monday to donate uniform items to the Army Women’s Museum.

Sgt. Sherri Gallagher, who serves in the U.S. Army Marksmanship Unit, also talked to a tour group comprised of high school students from Petersburg about her experiences in the Army.

“I absolutely love serving my country,” said Gallagher to the high schoolers. “In the three years I’ve been in the Army, I have had amazing life-changing experiences, as part of a team of world-class professionals. I feel that serving with the Army Marksmanship Unit is one of the best examples of how being part of a team has helped me achieve my personals goals and helped my team succeed as well.”

Gallagher credits teamwork to her achievement of being the 2010 Soldier of the Year.

“The whole competition was teambased,” she said. “I couldn’t be where I am today without my team supporting me. My sponsor (Sgt. 1st Class David Steinbach) and I spent hours upon hours in preparations and months training for it.”

While she feels honored as the first fe-

male to earn the title, Gallagher brushes off the distinction.

“I’m a Soldier first – I’m not into the whole gender thing,” said Gallagher. “We are all here doing the same job with the same purpose.”

As part of the USAMU, Gallagher spends her time training other Soldiers and members of other countries’ armies. Recently, she deployed with a few others in her unit to Afghanistan for three months to help train a class of Afghan female officers on using their version of the M-9 and the M-16A. “These were unique officers because they were only the second class of female officers to join the Afghan National Army,” she said. “A decade ago, these women could not go to school, leave their house without their fathers or husbands, and they wore a burqa – a black veil that covered them from head to toe.

“Now these women joined their military to better their own lives and make their country secure for their families. They see the freedom that we have in America, and they are trying their best to make that happen in Afghanistan.

“They were amazing students – regardless of what we were teaching,” Gallagher continued. “They were very focused on what they were doing. It was fun to work with them. Each of these women brought

PHOTO BY AMY PERRY

Brig. Gen. Gwen Bingham, the first female Quartermaster General, visits with Sgt. Sherri Gallagher, the first female to win Soldier of the Year at the Army’s Best Warrior competition, during Gallagher’s visit to the Army Women’s Museum Monday. Bingham presented Gallagher with a coin. their best every day to help their team.

These women saw an opportunity to do something amazing, and many of them are making new opportunities every day.”

Working together as a team was imperative for those female officers, and working as a team with her unit every day is also important, Gallagher said.

“The Army is my team, and it’s my family,” she told the group. “As I strive for excellence, whether it was at Airborne school,

placing as one of the top 100 shooters in the nation, deploying to Afghanistan or competing as Soldier of the Year, it was with my team in mind. They helped me get to where I am now, and I will help the team get to where they are going.”

Gallagher donated a uniform top and a beret that is part of her USAMU uniform.

In the near future, she also will donate other effects from her time at Fort Lee competing in Best Warrior.

Honorable Induction The Sgt. Audie Murphy Club welcomed eight new inductees Monday at the Transportation School's auditorium.

From left to right are Sgt. 1st Class Gina E. Aceves, 59th Ordnance Bde.; Sgt. 1st Class Terrance L. Sorrells, ALU; Staff Sgt. Lakeshia A. Whitmore, 23rd QM Bde.; Sgt. 1st Class Kelvin L. Fennell, 530th Combat Sustainment Support Battlation; Staff Sgt. Anthony D. Wilson, 23rd QM Bde.; Staff Sgt. Joshua Bryant, 49th Quartermaster Group; Staff Sgt. Angela M. Davis, 23rd QM Bde.; and Sgt. Thang C. Vo, 59th Ordnance Brigade.

PHOTO BY KIMBERLY K. FRITZ

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ACU Changes Make Velcro Optional, Patrol Cap Becomes Standard

by C.Todd Lopez Army News Service

WASHINGTON – The voice of the Soldier has been heard: the Army announced this week that the patrol cap will replace the black wool beret as the default headgear for the Army combat uniform.

Also changing are the options for how Soldiers can attach certain items to their ACU shirts. Army Chief of Staff Martin E. Dempsey said Soldiers will be able to sew on name tapes, service tapes, rank insignia and skill badges, instead of using Velcro.

Army Directive 2011-11 mades these uniform changes effestive as of Tuesday. The Fort Lee military clothing sales in the PXtra has a limited supply of patrol caps available.

The alternation Shop is already sewing rank and other items on uniforms and expects a 1-2 day turnaround, according to the facility manager.

The changes were made after Dempsey received input from Sergeant Major of the Army Raymond F. Chandler III, who had been tasked to gather opinions from Soldiers in the field.

“I am a scout for General Dempsey, who asked me to look into everything a Soldier wears from the top of his head to the bottom of his feet,” Chandler said. “These are changes that the field said they wanted to see.”

Typically, uniform changes come as a result of a board that meets twice a year.

But Chandler said issues surrounding both the ACU headgear and the use of Velcro were changes the Army chief of staff wanted to bring to the Secretary of the Army immediately.

Chandler said he spoke with “several thousand” Soldiers and also received comments via social media sites, like Facebook.

“I have also discussed this with my board of directors – the most senior sergeants major of our Army,” Chandler said. Postdeployment combat uniform surveys were used as a basis for the changes.

The No. 1 and No. 2 issues, Chandler said, involve the beret and Velcro.

“The Soldiers didn’t like the fact that the beret was hot – it was not something that they wore the majority of the time,” he said. “And they didn’t like the fact it didn’t shade the sun and it took two hands to put

on. And they didn’t like to carry two pieces of headgear to do different functions during the day.”

The beret has been the standard headgear for the Army’s ACU – the camouflage uniform worn by most Soldiers. But most Soldiers still needed to switch to the patrol cap based on the work they were doing – in a motor pool or in the field, for instance.

Those Soldiers would have to carry two pieces of headgear with them, one in each pocket, and switch depending on what they were doing. In the field, they put on the patrol cap. Back on base, they’d have to switch to the beret.

The new policy will make the patrol cap the standard, but the beret isn’t going anywhere. It will remain as the standard for the Army service uniform, and as an optional uniform item with the ACU – at the discretion of commanders.

“They could say for an event, like a change of command, that they want the troops to wear the beret,” Chandler said.

The change in the beret policy will save the Army about $6.5 million over the lifecycle of the ACU. New Soldiers had been issued two berets, now they will be issued one.

Chandler pointed out that Soldiers didn’t ask to eliminate the beret – just to change when it’s worn.

“Soldiers said we don’t want to wear it with this uniform, but they do feel they look very professional wearing it with the Army service uniform,” Chandler said.

The Army’s new policy on attaching accouterments to the ACU will allow Soldiers to sew on rank insignia, the name tape and the service tape. Additionally, skill badges such as the Airborne, pathfinder, combat action, combat infantryman’s and expert infantryman’s badge also will be authorized for sewing.

Currently, those badges are provided in painted metal and have to be pinned to the uniform. Pinning badges to the uniform can be a lengthy process because they have to be aligned using a ruler. The new policy will allow Soldiers to sew those badges to the uniform.

Combat and unit patches on the left and right sleeve and the U.S. flag will remain Velcro-only, the SMA said. Additionally, the ACU will continue to come with Velcro.

NEWS BRIEFS ACAP Seminar

are $2. Monthly passes range from $25 to $60, and season passes cost $55 to $100. Passes are available at the Picture Perfect Frame Shop, building 9024, on Battle Drive near the Bowling Center.

For details about passes and swim classes, call (804) 734-6198 or e-mail swimming@leemwr.com.

Live Broadcast

Singles Retreat

An ACAP training event titled Retiring Comfortably: A Financial Planning Seminar is set for July 23, 9 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. in the Soldier Support Center, 1401 B Ave. Spouses are welcome.

To register, call (804) 734-6612 or email acap.lee@serco-na.com.

Radio station 102.1, the X, will broadcast live from the Warrior Zone, building 3650, June 24, 2-7 p.m. The station will give away 300 free tickets to the June 27 Richmond Flying Squirrels game while on the air.

The Warrior Zone staff expects all tickets will be given away in the first two hours.

For details, call (804) 734-6678.

10-Miler Training

The first two lanes on the track across from the Post Field House are reserved for members of the Fort Lee 10-Miler team from 5:30-7:30 a.m. on these dates: June 22, July 6 and 20, Aug. 3, 17 and 31 and Sept. 14 and 28.

For details, call Larry Toler at (804) 734-3480.

Bike Rodeo

A Bike Rodeo for children in the Fort Lee community is set for June 18, 10 a.m. - 2 p.m., in the parking lot of the Main PX. Sponsored by the Bike Section, Community Police of the Fort Lee Provost Marshal Office, the rodeo will educate children on safe cycling practices. There will be an obstacle course, free bike safety inspections and door prizes.

To participate, children need to take a bicycle and a helmet.

Pool Hours

The Battle Drive Pool is now open 3:30-8 p.m. weekdays for all patrons.

From June 19 to Sept. 6, the weekday hours will be noon to 8 p.m. for all patrons. The pool is open for advanced individual training students only from 10 a.m. to noon every day of the week.

AIT rates are $1 a day. Daily passes

The 59th Ordnance Brigade Unit Ministry Team is conducting a Single Soldiers Retreat June 17-19 at Founder’s Inn, Virginia Beach. Members of all commands are invited to participate in the retreat that includes free lodging, food and classes.

To attend, fill out a registration form at the ordnance chaplain’s office and submit a pass request through your chain of command.

For details, call (804) 734-8555 or email michael.j.madden@conus.army.mil.

Army Coins

The Army Historical Foundation and the U.S. Mint are selling 2011 Army Commemorative Coins. Some of the proceeds will benefit the National Museum of the U.S. Army.

For details on the coins and costs, visit www.usmint.gov/catalog.

Scholarships

Applications for 2011 University of Phoenix AMVETS scholarships are being accepted through Aug. 11.

To apply for one of the 50 $7,000 scholarships, visit www.phoenix. edu/tuition_and_financial_options/ scholarships/amvets-scholarship.html.

Open Season

Open season on Federal Long-Term Care Insurance continues through June 24 for federal and postal employees (as well as spouses or same-sex domestic partners) and active duty military members and spouses.

Enrollees are required to answer fewer health questions during the open season. An online consultant tool is available at www.ltcfeds.com/oct. Help is also available at (800) 582-3337.

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CYSS Set to Celebrate New Center’s Opening

by Kimberly K. Fritz Family/Community Reporter

Child, Youth and School Services will celebrate the completion of two more facilities on the Fort Lee CYSS Campus June 24 at 9:30 a.m.

The celebration will offer field day activities and is open to all members of the community, said Tonjia McCullum, CYSS administrator. “We will have bounce houses, various vendors and a fantastic variety of activities for children,� she said. “We’ll start the ribbon-cutting ceremony at 12:30 p.m., followed by tours of the facilities. The field day activities will continue until 3 p.m.�

The newly completed Sisisky Boulevard Child Development Center, which opened May 2, will be the focus of the event, while a sneak peek of the not-yet-opened but completed Multi-Program CDC will be offered.

The Sisisky Boulevard CDC accommodates approximately 129 full-day children from six weeks through preschool age, said Sylvia Riley, CYSS outreach coordinator.

While the new CDC could be compared to similarly designed facilities Army-wide, it has a unique feature that sets it apart from the others. The building includes

the addition of an administrative area for a combined 18,000-square-feet of space dedicated to the enrichment of children and their military-affiliated parents.

The administrative offices will include CYSS parent central services and other CYSS support functions.

Although the administrative offices and the child care center share a roof, they do not share common spaces and each has its own entrance. The total cost to complete this military construction appropriated facility was approximately $5.2 million.

The Multi-Program CDC is located between the Battle Drive CDC and Memorial Chapel. It can be adapted for many uses unlike the typical CDC designs. The facility includes two large multi-purpose rooms and two activity rooms, a computer lab for youth and a demonstration kitchen that can be used for cooking classes. Two core classrooms will provide space for hourly care and a partday preschool program. The activity and multi-purpose rooms will provide space for the SKIES instructional classes in addition to the kindergarten before- and afterschool program.

McCullum said the center is projected to open in midJuly and limited vacancies are being filled.

The renovation and construction projects on the CYSS campus will be completed in the next few years as one

final building will be built to give Fort Lee teens a place to call their own.

Donna Nelson, CYSS chief, said she is proud to be able to offer increased access to affordable child and youth programs to accommodate Fort Lee’s growing population. “We are constantly monitoring our wait list, and we work to make changes to classrooms to accommodate the age group with the highest demand for care,� Nelson said. “We’ve watched as the landscape around the installation has changed including our own backyard, and it’s almost perfect.�

For more information about the programs CYSS offers, call (804) 765-3852.

Community Celebration CYSS will host a Field Day at the Sisisky Boulevard CDC June 24, 9:30 a.m. - 3 p.m.

Ribbon-Cutting Ceremony 12:30 p.m.

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Top Slogan: A Greener Future – It’s in the Bag!

by Kathryn C. Weigel Production Assistant

“A Greener Future – It’s in the Bag!� popped into Michele Clarke’s mind as she read the e-mail announcing the Environmental Management Office slogan contest earlier this spring. The Defense Contract Management Agency civilian employee’s winning slogan will be used in a campaign that is meant to help the Fort Lee community reduce its plastic shopping bag usage by 90 percent

by April 2013.

Clarke’s winning slogan was among the 150 entries received by the Environmental Management Office, said Cindy M. Rood, an environmental protection specialist. “I couldn’t believe all the slogans we received,� said Rood. A four-stage voting process was used to narrow the field of slogans to 15, then five and finally to Clarke’s winner.

Clarke will receive a prize from the Army and Air Force Exchange Service and Fort Lee Commissary vendors for her efforts. There is also a financial incentive to help everyone who shops at Fort Lee kick the plastic bag habit. The AAFES facilities give shoppers 5-cent refunds for each of their own reusable bags they use on shopping trips.

Posters featuring Clarke’s slogan are to be distributed around the post in the next two weeks, said Rood. EMO plans to print shopping bags bearing the slogan later this year. The

office hands out free shopping bags at special post events.

More than five years ago, Clarke attended a Fort Lee Earth Day event where someone on the EMO staff gave her a miniature green trash can and told her that was the most garbage an individual should generate in a day. That small can became her kitchen compost bin for “recycling� fruit and vegetable scraps at home.

During that same time frame, her mother’s neighborhood stepped up its recycling requirements for residents.

Clarke thought that was a good idea so she redoubled her recycling efforts at home, faithfully taking plastic bags, bottles, cans and paper to her county’s recycling area.

Now she’s developing the habit of taking her reusable shopping bags with her for every shopping trip.

A typical canvas shopping bag can be used about 1,000 times, according to EMO. Over the life of a canvas bag, the shopper would earn about $50 in refunds from AAFES. The Fort Lee Commissary and AAFES outlets sell reusable bags for about 50 cents to less than $2, depending on size.

Plastic bags are made from petroleum, and many are used only once before being thrown away. It takes about 500 barrels of oil to make the 4.2 million plastic bags currently used by on-post shoppers annually.

Plastic bags take 20 to 1,000 years to break down in the environment, according to an EMO flyer. The bags also release toxins that may cause cancer and disrupt hormone function, harm wildlife and clog waterways.

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Slogan winner Michele Clarke, armed with reusable shopping bags, shows off the mini trash can that inspired her own recycling efforts.

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Juneteenth Music, exhibits, historic re-enactors and more will help commemorate 146 years of emancipation at the Juneteenth Celebration at Petersburg National Battlefield, City Point in Hopewell, June 18.

Saturdayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s celebration begins with a moving libation ceremony beginning at the boardwalk along the James River at the end of Pecan Avenue.

The Appomattox Plantation and Grantâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Headquarters at City Point will be the primary location of the event from 10 a.m. - 3 p.m.

Presented by the Washington Cultural Foundation, Juneteenth is a free family-oriented event with choir performances, art and history exhibits, genealogy information, Civil War reenactments, and tours of the house and grounds. Superintendent of Petersburg National Battlefield, Lewis Rogers, will be the keynote speaker and special presentations from area and state leaders are the highlights of the event.

Juneteenth marks the day slaves in Galveston, Texas, first learned of their freedom on June 19, 1865, nearly two and a half years after President Abraham Lincoln signed his Emancipation Proclamation.

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. To submit story ideas, send an e-mail to leeepublicaffairs@conus.army.mil.

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Airlines Revise Policies for Troops’ Checked Baggage

by Donna Miles American Forces Press Service

WASHINGTON – Military members traveling on orders on several major U.S. air carriers can check four and, in some cases, five bags without charge based on new policies the airlines instituted in recent days.

Delta Air Lines, American Airlines, United Airlines and Continental Airlines announced the new policies after Army reservists returning from Afghanistan had to pay more than $2,800 to cover the costs of their fourth checked bags on a Delta flight. Two members of the unit en route to Fort Polk, La., complained of their plight on a YouTube video that went viral.

Delta apologized for the situation and is working with the Soldiers individually “to make this situation right for each of them,” a Delta spokeswoman said.

“We regret that this experience caused these Soldiers to feel anything but welcome on their return home,” she said. “We honor their service and are grateful for the sacrifices of our military servicemembers and their families.”

Delta’s new policy allows U.S. servicemembers traveling on orders to check up to four bags in economy class and five bags in first and business class at no charge, she said. Each bag can weigh up to 70 pounds and measure up to 80 linear inches.

Due to weight and space constraints, travelers on Delta Connection carriers, regardless of their seating class, can check up to four bags without charge.

“We hope these changes to our policies reflect the true respect we hold for our servicemen and women and again demonstrate our appreciation as both a company and as individuals who benefit from the freedom our troops defend,” the spokeswoman said.

Other airlines are following Delta’s lead.

American Airlines is in the process of increasing its baggage policy for military members to check five bags without cost, spokesman Tim Smith reported.

“Full implementation of that policy, and further details, should be completed in the next few days,” he said.

One of the checked bags can weigh up to 100 pounds and measure up to 26 linear inches, but others are subject

to the regular 50-pound, 62-linear-inch restrictions.

The previous American policy allowed servicemembers to check three bags without cost.

“But given the potential confusion, with different military units carrying different amounts of bags depending on their mission, we have elected to proceed with our five-free-bag limit,” Smith said. “We think it just makes good sense and eliminates possible confusion.”

The new policy will apply whether the military members are traveling on official orders or on personal travel, Smith said.

United Airlines and Continental Airlines, which merged last fall, also announced that they will now waive the fee for military personnel traveling on orders to check a fourth bag.

The decision was made, according to spokeswoman Christen David, “in recognition of their sacrifice and service to our country.”

Servicemembers traveling for official business, including deployments, are entitled to receive full reimbursement for reasonable, authorized excess baggage fees, defense officials said.

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(LEFT) Spc. Damion Hawkins, Spc. April Jackson, Pfc. Rosita Dunson and Spc. Lamar Channels stand by as fuel is pumped into a tanker.

Hawkins, Jackson and Dunson are assigned to the 894th Quartermaster Company based in Jackson, Miss. Channels is assigned to the 705th QM Company based in Dayton, Ohio. (BELOW) Channels hurries to get in front of tankers to ground guide them. The four were participants in the Quartermaster Liquid Logistics Exercise that began June 8 and concludes June 22 at Fort Lee and other locations.

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Liquid Logistics Exercise in Full Stride

by T. Anthony Bell Senior Writer/Special Projects

The Quartermaster School has had a major hand in supporting an ongoing multi-state petroleum distribution exercise.

Since June 8, the school’s Petroleum and Water Department and Petroleum Training Facility have conducted their usual advanced individual training mission in addition to performing operations as a fuel distribution point in the Quartermaster Liquid Logistics Exercise.

Jose Hernandez, officer in charge of PTF, said the QLLX exercises the U.S. Army Reserve logistics personnel assets in their execution of the Army’s Inland Petroleum Distribution mission in an operational environment.

“The Army has a responsibility to move fuel forward in any theater of operations,” he said. “The 475th (Quartermaster Group) is replicating that mission. They are making sure that if the Army, Air Force or Marines need fuel forward, they’ll bring that fuel to those organizations.”

The 475th, the Reserve’s only fuel and water distribution asset, is the principal player in the exercise. It is based in Farrell, Pa., with units located throughout the Eastern Seaboard.

The PTF is operating as a Defense Fuel Supply Point for the exercise. Other DFSPs for QLLX include locations as far away as Arizona and California.

Sgt. 1st Class Duane Famer, noncommissioned officer in charge of PTF, said roughly 15 active duty and civilian instructors and contractors are supporting the exercise. He said the group has been performing several missions to include fuel testing and storage, and view it as a positive opportunity.

“They looked forward to coming out of the classroom and being able to work a different facet of their MOS,” he said. “Working in the classroom for 8-10 hours can wear on you, so this is a break in the routine. Believe me, we had people standing in line for the opportunity to support QLLX. ” The crew members will have their work cut out for them.

The PTF will receive 8-12 fuel tankers a day over the course of the exercise.

“We’re going to issue 100,000 gallons and receive 450,000 gallons for the exercise,” said Calvin Cropper, PTF manager.

That will have to be accomplished in addition to conducting training for the 100 or so military members who may be

training at the PTF on any given day.

“We have instructors with students coming in and training on tankers, fuels, gages, sampling – you name it,” he said. “It presents a challenge because we have to be focused on two missions simultaneously.”

The PTF also conducted refresher training for the Reserve Soldiers participating in the event.

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QM Corps Honors New RCWO Brig. Gen. Gwen Bingham, Quartermaster General, hands the warrant officer charter to Chief Warrant Officer 5 Wade J. Lovorn III, the new QM Corps regimental chief warrant officer, during a ceremony Tuesday at the 1st Logistics Memorial. He replaced CW5 Jack C. Can Zanten.

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Command Sgt. Maj. James K. Sims accepted the regimental colors of the Quartermaster Corps during a ceremony at the Regimental Club Tuesday.

Brig. Gen. Gwen Bingham, Quartermaster General, named Sims as the 10th Quartermaster Corps regimental command sergeant major. Sims, who most recently served as Fort Lee’s 49th Quartermaster Group CSM, replaced Command Sgt. Maj. Nathan J. Hunt III, who changed duty stations two months ago.

Although Hunt was unable to attend the ceremony, Bingham took time to recognize his accomplishments as the ninth regimental CSM. “He gave his all to the business of leading, caring, maintaining and training our young warriors, our junior leaders as well as our more seasoned leaders,” she said.

“When I think of Command Sgt. Maj. Hunt, I can tell you that his accomplishments are numerous. During his tenure as the ninth regimental (CSM), Command Sgt. Maj. Hunt supported not only Quartermaster School Soldiers, but he also took time to mentor and develop all Soldiers who were stationed on Fort Lee, regardless of their military occupational specialty.”

Command Sgt. Maj. Charles Penn, the 23rd QM Brigade CSM, served as the interim QM RCSM between Hunt and Sims, said Bingham. “(CSM) Penn, we thank you for stepping in so readily to fill the gap,” she said. “Truly, our young warriors thrived from your caring and engaged leadership. We are blessed to have his caliber of leadership within our ranks of the Quartermaster School.”

After thanking Penn, Bingham introduced Sims, her new CSM and battle buddy.

“Without doubt, (CSM) Sims is richly qualified to lead our military and civilian men and women of the Quartermaster School and our regiment as he assumes the duties as the 10th (RCSM),” said Bingham. “You will note that he is a tremendously seasoned leader who has held all of the tough assignments and has served at every leadership level from squad leader to group (CSM).”

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Brig. Gen. Gwen Bingham, right, Quartermaster General, hands the regimental colors to incoming Command Sgt. Maj. James K. Sims as CSM Charles Penn looks on. Sims was named the QM Corps regimental command sergeant major during a ceremony Tuesday at the Regimental Club. The ceremony was one of many special activities that took place during the QM Symposium, which ends Saturday. is infectious,” she said. “He loves Soldiers, and I am confident that his selflessness and dedication are beyond reproach.”

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JOINT BASE LEWIS-MCCHORD, Wash. – A quiet plane cabin quickly turned chaotic with the sounds of clinking chains and barked orders as Airmen and Soldiers worked together to secure a truck to the cargo floor in preparation for take-off at McChord Field on May 25.

The plane’s destination: five minutes away on Gray Army Airfield, Joint Base Lewis-McChord.

The 593rd Sustainment Brigade is in the final planning stage of a new project, the Deployable Sustainment Task Force, or DSTF, which would be capable of moving personnel and equipment with just 96 hours of notice, to provide humanitarian relief in the event of a natural disaster.

“The mission was a complete success,” said Capt. Jose O. Laguer-Cancel, who planned and coordinated much of the efforts of various sections from the brigade.

The 593rd Sust. Bde.’s prototype DSTF was alerted to a simulated natural disaster modeled after the tsunami in Japan earlier this year, Laguer-Cancel said. The task force moved personnel and equipment to the simulated disaster site in nearby Eco Park.

The Soldiers set up the reverse osmosis water purification unit and began purifying water from the Puget Sound.

“Preventive medicine professionals from outside the brigade tested the water and certified that the water was potable,” Laguer-Cancel said. “Our brigade commander drank it. Validation was official at that point.”

Now that planning is complete and the DSTF has proven that it can execute a rapid deployment, the 593rd will submit a blueprint for the new task force to U.S. Army Forces Command, where decisions could be made to incorporate similar task forces in other large sustainment units throughout the Army.

A month earlier, the DSTF executed a smaller-scale mission.

More than 40 Soldiers were involved in moving the equipment, which included four forklifts, two flatbed trailers, a reverse-osmosis water purification unit, or ROWPU, and a mobile kitchen trailer pulled by a light medium tactical vehicle, from JBLM Lewis North to McChord Field, where two C-17s were loaded and flown to Gray Army Airfield.

“We simulated landing at an austere environment where we would need to go in and set up our equipment,” said Maj. Lawrence W. Bittner, the 593rd Sust. Bde.’s support operations chief, who has been overseeing much of the DSTF planning.

“We are providing the equipment, (the Air Force’s) load-

masters are getting training, their pilots are getting training,” Bittner said of the joint efforts of the Air Force and Army.

The 593rd Sust. Bde.’s capability to move its own equipment, provide clean drinking water, and keep up sanitation through laundry and field cooking services, makes it an ideal unit for this type of humanitarian effort.

“Right now we are validating the movement portion,” said Sgt. 1st Class Theodore E. Tayson, a transportation management coordinator assigned to the 593rd Sust. Bde. Tayson attributes the task force’s success to teamwork, communication and synergy among Soldiers of the brigade.

Another practice event planned for later this summer will incorporate all three of the 593rd Sust. Bde.’s battalions. Until then, the battalions will be conducting their own training while waiting for a response from FORSCOM on whether to expand the DSTF to other sustainment brigades.

“It’s a good exercise that tests Soldiers readiness,” Bittner said. This type of mission requires the brigade to be vigilant and to keep its people and equipment always ready to deploy at a moment’s notice.

“The equipment is operational,” Bittner said. “The Soldiers are always ready.”

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The new regional contractor will contact them within five business days after the relocation date to finalize their TRICARE transfer.

The enrollment transfer includes a new primary care manager best suited to the location of the ADSM’s work, home and anticipated medical needs. If moving within the current region, this process can be used to help them transfer to a new PCM. ADSMs and their families will not have to worry about coverage during this

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PG School District Honors Lee Leaders Prince George County School Board Chairman Roger Franklin (right) recognizes Col. Michael G. Morrow, U.S. Army Garrison, Fort Lee commander, and Garrison Command Sgt. Maj. June Seay during Monday’s board’s recognition meeting. Franklin presented U.S. Mint Army Medallions to Morrow and Seay to thank them for their partnership during their tenure as garrison leaders. Morrow is set to retire next month, and Seay will soon move to a new position.

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Soldiers of Victor Company, 262nd Quartermaster Battalion, 23rd Quartermaster Brigade, were among the first to implement training at the company level. Soldiers found the material to be engaging and relevant, and were eager to work through the scenarios. 1st Lt. Anthony Brooks, Victor Company’s executive officer, encouraged discussion among Soldiers as he facilitated the training. Soldiers were encouraged to be honest about the decisions they would make and were able to see the direct consequences throughout the training. Some Soldiers shared stories about the poor choices they or others had made in the past and how those choices affected loved ones. The troops provided excellent feedback about the training session, indicating that working through it with their peers offered more perspectives.

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Soldiers from Victor Company participate in a recent presentation of the new Army Safety video, “Off Duty, On Guard.”

It also helped them learn how to react to different types of personalities when faced with similar decisions.

The value of the “Off Duty On Guard” training was much more than what the video itself could offer. Leaders were briefed that the goal of the training is to engage both the mind and the emotion of Soldiers.

The first training session lived up to that goal and helped Soldiers to take the lessons to heart.

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Twenty AIT Soldiers of the 16th Ordnance Battalion recently volunteered their weekend time to help Friends of the Lower Appomattox River clean a forgotten area in Petersburg.

AIT Soldiers from Bravo Company arrived early Saturday morning to what resembled an abandoned dump but was once a beautiful area by the river. When they arrived, the heaping piles of tires presented a foreboding day of clean up. The AIT Soldiers, accompanied by prior service Soldiers and cadre, eagerly set out to work.

They got down and dirty, dislodging the tires and slinging them down the hill to an empty dumpster. The efficiency and motivation of the Soldiers produced a full dumpster in less than an hour, exceeding the expectations of the FOLAR supervisors.

The team then moved to creating massive orderly stacks from the remaining tires. When they finally broke for lunch, the progress was more than impressive, removing approximately 2,000 tires in less than four hours.

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Men, in some ways, are less healthy than women. Men are 24 percent less likely than women to have visited a doctor within the past year and are 22 percent more likely to have neglected their cholesterol tests. Men are 28 percent more likely than women to be hospitalized for congestive heart failure.

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of the major risk factors for heart disease.

Blood Pressure Have your blood pressure checked every two years.

High blood pressure increases your chance of getting heart or kidney disease and for having a stroke. If you have high blood pressure, you may need medication to control it.

Cardiovascular Disease Beginning at age 45 and through age 79, ask your doctor if you should take aspirin every day to help lower your risk of a heart attack. How much aspirin you should take depends on your age, your health and your lifestyle.

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Depression If you have felt â&#x20AC;&#x153;downâ&#x20AC;? or hopeless during the past two weeks or you have had little interest in doing things you usually enjoy, talk to your doctor about depression.

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Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm If you are between the ages of 65 and 75 and have smoked 100 or more cigarettes in your lifetime, ask your doctor to screen you for an abdominal aortic aneurysm.

This is an abnormally large or swollen blood vessel in your stomach that can burst without warning.

Diabetes If your blood pressure is higher than 135/80, ask your doctor to test you for diabetes. Diabetes, or high blood sugar, can cause problems with your heart, eyes, feet, kidneys, nerves and other body parts.

Tobacco Use If you smoke or use tobacco, talk to your doctor about quitting. For tips on how to quit, go to www.smokefree. gov, www.ucanquit2.org, or call the National Quitline at 1-800-QUITNOW. Be the best you can be for the people around you and yourself by taking action, even with small steps, to improve your health!

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(ABOVE) Melissa Magowan, deputy to the U.S. Army Garrison, Fort Lee commander, cuts a cake in honor of the Army’s 236th birthday with the assistance of Pfc. Trevor H. Stringer, the youngest Soldier on the garrison staff, during a celebration Friday at the HideAway Club. Stringer, 19, is assigned to the 217th Military Police Detachment. The cake cutting ceremony also included music by the 392nd Army Band (pictured top, left).

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Birthday Business (ABOVE) Maj. Gen. James L. Hodge, Combined Arms Support Command and Fort Lee commanding general, was the guest of honor during an Army Birthday celebration Tuesday at the Sgt. Roy L. Morrow Consolidated Dining Facility on A Avenue. The individuals cutting the cake at the ceremony, pictured above from left are, Command Sgt. Maj. C.C. Jenkins Jr., CASCOM CSM; Pfc. Shamari Carmen, 17, the youngest advanced individual training Soldier in the 23rd Quartermaster Brigade; Hodge; and Chief Warrant Officer 5 Michael Wichterman, the oldest Soldier in CASCOM. (RIGHT) Col. M.C. Stephen Cherry IV, 49th Quartermaster Group commander, shares the cake-cutting honors with Spc. Andrea Barnes, 612th Movement Control Detachment, during an Army birthday celebration Tuesday at the 49th QM Group Dining Facility.

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As the days heat up and the graduation ceremonies conclude, area school children are heralding the coming of summer vacation. After months of reading, writing and arithmetic, it’s finally time for lazy summer days spent sleeping in and hanging out.

Most students admit if you remove the demands of school schedules and homework, it is not bad hanging out with friends every day and using every possible excuse to hide from the household chore list.

The number one problem for parents is … boredom.

Luckily, Virginia is not a bad place to have free time on your hands. With historical sites to visit, several amusement and water parks, and tons of recreational areas to choose from, planning your summer schedule involves knowing what is happening and when. A list of activities to do, events to participate in, and places to go follows.

Listings marked with (F) are free. Listings marked with ($) are paid events or activities. Go, run, play and explore the community inside and outside the gates.

Places to Go Maymont Park, Richmond: 100 acres of fun, with a children’s barn, walking trails, gardens and room to run.

Park admission is a suggested donation, some attractions are paid.

Science Museum of Virginia, Richmond: Something new to see every visit. See page 28 for fee schedule.

Children’s Museum of Richmond: Open everyday 9:30 a.m - 5 p.m. Ages 1-59 $8, children under one year old are free and seniors $7.

Pocahontas State Park, Chesterfield: Wooded areas, swimming, fishing, boating and nature trails. Parking fee upon entering park, fees for swimming pool and boat rentals.

Events to Enjoy Magic Show and Summer Reading Program Kick-Off at the Child, Youth and School Services Pavilion near the Yorktown Child Development Center and Youth Center on Yorktown Drive. Friday, 10-11 a.m. Open to all ages. For details, call (804) 765-8095. (F) • Bean Bag Toss Tournament at the HideAway Club, Friday, 6 p.m., Pre-registration will be taken at the Warrior Zone, Monday - Friday, 10 a.m. - 9 p.m. For details, call (804) 734-6106. ($10 per team, two person team) • Fairy Chase at Richmond’s Maymont Park, Saturday, 10 a.m. - noon. Ages 4 to 8. For details or to register, call (804) 358-7166 ext. 329 ($) • Spring N2 Summer at the Science Museum of Virginia, Saturday, 9:30 a.m. - noon. For more details, call (804) 864-1400. See page 20 for fee schedule.

• SkyWatch on the Science Museum of Virginia’s front lawn, on the third Friday of the every month. June and July Sky Watches begin at 9 p.m., August SkyWatches begin at 8:30 p.m. (F) • Sunset Paddle at Dutch Gap Conservation Area, Saturday, 5:30-9 p.m. Ages 10 and up can explore the

on in a canoe or kayak. tidal lagoon nt provided. To regisEquipment 04) 748-1623. ($) ter, call (804) • Battle Drive Pool begins hedule this weekits full schedule nday-Friday noon end – Monday-Friday - 8 p.m., Saturday and Sunday, AIT only, 10 on. All otha.m. - noon. ers noon to 8 p.m. ($) n • Learn to Swim, at Battle Drive Pool, June 2040 a.m. Classes are 30, 8-10:40 40 minutess in length and based on ability. For details or to register, call (804) 765-3852 or 734-6198. ($) • Zumbathon at Battle Drive Pool, Saturday, 1-3 p.m.

For details, call (734-6198) ($2).

• Kayaking on the Appomattox River, June 22, 5:30 p.m. Register with Outdoor Recreation. For details or to register call Outdoor Recreation, call (804) 765-2212. ($) • Graveyard Paddle at Dutch Gap Conservation Area, June 25 9:30 a.m. - noon. Ages 7 and up with an adult can explore the tidal lagoon, paddle by the old sunken tugboat, then head to the island for a snack. To register, call (804) 748-1623. ($) • Cultsha Xpo at the Science Museum of Virginia, June 25, 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. A day-long festival promoting art, history and science innovation to kids and families. (F) • Verde at the Maymont Park Children’s Farm, June 25, 3:15 p.m., the Latin Ballet of Virginia’s production inspiring a sacred love for the planet and demonstrating the vivid forces of earth, water, fire, wind, flora and fauna. (F) • Archery Shoot in 3-D at Outdoor Recreation, June 25, 9 a.m. For details, call (804) 765-2212. ($) • Babysitting Training, June 27-29, 8-11 a.m., for teens ages 13-17 at the Fort Lee Youth Center. Class accommodates a maximum of six participants per session. All participants must be registered with CYSS. For details, call (804) 765-3763. (F) • Skateboard Tournament at the Fort Lee Adventure Park. Open to all ages. To register, call (804) 765-2212. ($) • Cheermania Week for Youth, July 11-15, 8 a.m. - 4 p.m. or 8 a.m.- noon. Children age 6-14 will learn cheers, chats and jumps. All participants must be registered with CYSS. To register, call (804) 765-3763. ($) • Learn to Swim, July 11-21 at Battle Drive Pool, 8-10:40 a.m. Classes are 40 minutes in length and based on ability. For details or to register call (804) 765-3852 or 734-6198. ($) • Softball Clinic, July 11-27 on the CYSS Campus

Soccer Fields, Mondays and Wednesdays for children 8-16 years-old. Al All participants must be registered with CYSS. To register, call (804) 765-3763. ($) • Kidz in th the Kitchen Cooking Workshop, July 19 19, 20 for ages 9-14 at the Prince George Human Resources Building.

All participants must be registered with C CYSS. To register, call (80 765-3763. ($) (804) • Babysitting Training July 25-27, for teens ages 13-17 at the Fo Fort Lee Youth Center. accommodat a maximum of six Class accommodates se participants per session.

All participants must be registered with CYSS. For details, call (804) 765-37 765-3763. (F) • Soccer Camp at the CYSS Campus Soccer Fields, July 25-29 full or half day. All participants must be registered with CYSS. For details, call (804) 7653763. ($) Reoccurring Deals and Events • Wednesdays are DOLLAR DAZE at Fort Lee Bowling Center. Enjoy $1 games, shoes, soda, fries, hotdogs or pizza slice. For details, call (804) 734-6860. ($) • Framing Classes at Picture Perfect Frame Shop, every third Wednesday of the month, 6-8 p.m. For details, call (804) 734-6137. (F) • Scrapbooking Class at Picture Perfect Frame Shop, every fourth Wednesday of the month, 6-8 p.m. For details, call (804) 734-6137. (F) • Archery Lessons at Outdoor Recreation, Tuesdays and Thursdays by appointment. For details, call (804) 7652212. (F) • Bike Riding in Battlefield Park, Mondays and Wednesdays, noon. Registration is required, bike rentals and park passes available at Outdoor Recreation. ($5 per day or $10 per week). For details, call (804) 765-2212 • Story Hour at the Fort Lee Community Library, every Friday, 11 a.m.- noon for children 5 and under. For details, call (804) 765-8095. (F) • Horseback Riding in Dinwiddie County on the first and third Saturday 1 p.m. Meet at the Outdoor Recreation Facility. Registration is required. For details or to register, call (804) 765-2212. ($20) • Thunder Bowl at Fort Lee Bowling Center. If it’s raining, parents’ first game and shoes are free when accompanied by a responsible child. For details, call (804) 7346860. ($) • Family Fun 4 pack at Fort Lee Bowling Center. Four people, large pizza, sodas, two games and shoes. All times, subject to lane availability. For details, call (804) 734-6860. ($25) • Live at Five at the HideAway Club, Fridays 5 p.m.

Enjoy live music, food, beverages and kids’ attractions.

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QM Symposium Under Way Brig. Gen. Gwen Bingham, Quartermaster General and commandant of the Quartermaster School, welcomes about 200 participants to this week’s Quartermaster Symposium during her state of the corps message at the Petroleum and Water Department Auditorium. The symposium, which began Tuesday and concludes Saturday, focuses on trends and lessons learned. There also will be panel discussions on joint operations. Gen. Ann E. Dunwoody, commander of the Army Materiel Command, is slated to address the symposium this afternoon. Bingham reported Wednesday morning that Quartermaster Soldiers are being well received by their new units when they leave the schoolhouse. She quoted a Fort Bliss, Texas, command sergeant major as saying, “What is most impressive is the fact that they come here with the warrior ethos instilled, and they are definitely willing and ready to deploy.” The theme of this year’s symposium is “Supporting Victory for 236 Years – Relevant Today, Shaping Tomorrow.” Bingham told her audience, “We think it is a mandate that we must continually endeavor to be relevant, value-added and proactive in shaping the future of our Army.” She noted the Quartermaster School is “revamping every program of instruction on its books this year.”

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Distinguished Instructors David R. Munro, Tracy L. Oliver, Henry C. Hubbard and Staff Sgt. Nicholas L. Williams were honored in a short ceremony at Cohen Hall’s Ball Auditorium Wednesday.

Munro, Oliver and Hubbard each earned the Master Instructor designation while Williams was honored as the instructor of the quarter. Col. Pharisse Berry, 59th Ordnance Brigade commander, and Sgt. Christopher Fludd, brigade S-3, presented the awards.

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Six Ord. School Instructors Pass Industry Competency Exam Six more instructors from the Quartermaster/Chemical and Utilities Division (MOS 91J and 91C), Tactical Support Equipment Department, U.S. Army Ordnance School passed the national Industry Competency Exam recently.

This certification exam, conducted by the Air Conditioning, Heating and Refrigeration Institute, measures competencies in the categories of core knowledge, air conditioning, air distribution, heat pumps, gas furnaces and oil furnaces. It was first offered to Ordnance School instructors back in July 2010 when seven instructors completed their certification.

AHRI is a trade association representing more than 300 manufacturers of air conditioning, heating and commercial refrigeration equipment. For more than a decade, the AHRI has sponsored an annual instructor workshop to enhance the skills and knowledge of heating ventilation air conditioning refrigeration instructors.

Selected TSED military and civilian instructors have been participating in these workshops over the past six years.

According to AHRI, â&#x20AC;&#x153;â&#x20AC;Ś by 2014, the United States will need 29 percent more HVACR and 21 percent more plumbing technicians, or more than 100,000 skilled workers to perform these important jobs, which cannot be outsourced overseas.â&#x20AC;?

This difficult certification test historically produces a national pass rate of less than 50 percent. As a group, the instructorsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; scores exceeded both the state of Virginia and national pass rates in all six categories. Their official military personnel files have been updated to reflect this significant accomplishment.

Mitchell Ruiz, a TSED master instructor and certified North American Technician Excellence recipient, mentored these personnel in their preparation for this challenging threehour exam. Ruiz is a frequent participant and contributor at the HVACR Instructor Workshop conducted every March in Richmond 804.353.6444

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Lansdowne. He stresses the importance of remaining current in this ever changing and highly technical field in addition to securing the requisite training and credentials that are so important, particularly in the civilian sector. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Our students and instructors need to take advantage of every opportunity made available to them when it comes to certifications and training opportunities,â&#x20AC;? emphasized Ruiz.

The HVACR Instructor Workshop is a jointly-sponsored event designed to provide instructors, industry trainers, and administrators of apprentice and secondary/post-secondary school-based instructional programs with cutting-edge technical information and teaching techniques that will enable them to effectively train the next generation of skilled workers for the HVACR and plumbing industries.

Participants have the opportunity to attend numerous technical sessions covering the hottest topics and latest advancements in the HVACR and plumbing trade. A diverse mix of educational sessions give instructors a choice of what to attend, and the exhibits and roundtables give participants time to interact with manufacturers, industry experts and other instructors to network and share information In preparation for the ICE exam, TSED instructors worked in study groups and individually for several weeks during the evening hours and on weekends at the TSED facility. In reflecting back on the many hours spent preparing for the ICE exam, Instructor Staff Sgt. Christopher Bushart remarked that â&#x20AC;&#x153;the extra time we all put into this really paid off.â&#x20AC;?

In light of the success of this certification effort over the past two years, James Cann, chief of the Quartermaster/ Chemical and Utilities Division intends to continue to offer this ICE certification opportunity to his staff and faculty at least once, if not twice, a year. â&#x20AC;&#x153;This certification process not only benefits our instruc-

tors, but our advanced individual training Soldiers now have an even more confident and knowledgeable NCO providing them their technical training,â&#x20AC;? according to Cann.

The 2011 HVACR Instructor Workshop was held at the National Convention Center in Lansdowne in March. Next yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s workshop is expected to be held at the same venue. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We have been sending up to four of our civilian and/or military instructors every year as long as we can maintain appropriate instructor-to-student ratios for our technical training mission back in the department,â&#x20AC;? said Gary Neuser, the TSED Director, who plans to continue to support future workshops in addition to expanding the ICE certification to challenge more of his instructors. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We are looking to provide this opportunity for ICE certification to every 91C MOS military instructor assigned to TSED sometime during their tour of duty at the Ordnance School.â&#x20AC;?

Soldiers possessing the 91J MOS (Quartermaster/ Chemical Equipment Repairer) merge to the 91C MOS (Utilities Equipment Repairer) upon promotion to staff sergeant. Between these two specialties, TSED trains approximately 1,500 Soldiers and Marines per year.

The 91C AIT course is also an Inter-service Training Review Organization consolidated course for which Marines are awarded the Specialty 1161 (Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Technician). As part of the qualifications for awarding either the 91C MOS or Specialty 1161 designation, Soldiers and Marines must also meet the Environmental Protection Agency mandated certification requirements under Sections 608 (stationary air conditioning equipment) and 609 (automotive air conditioning) of the Clean Air Act of 1990. â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Tactical Support Equipment Department

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first inning. The leadoff batter drew a walk while the second batter, Thomas Merchant, hit into a tailor-made double play. Jason Curl hit a ground ball to the second baseman for the 111th who over threw the ball to first base rolling into dead ball territory.

Curl was awarded second base; he scored off a double to left field for the gameâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s first run. The 111th answered in the bottom half of the inning as its leadoff batter scored to knot the game at 1. Both teams went blank for two innings. The 530th broke the scoring drought in the fourth inning as Curl scored the first of three runs in the inning.

The 111th answered with two runs of its own, trailing 4-3 after four innings. The 111th failed to score again as the 530th scored six more runs in route to a 10-8 victory; â&#x20AC;&#x153;double dippingâ&#x20AC;? the 111th.

final repair and its flights through distant galaxies.

Other IMAXÂŽ films are â&#x20AC;&#x153;Coral Reef Adventure,â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;Forces of Natureâ&#x20AC;? and â&#x20AC;&#x153;Grand Canyon Adventure: River at Risk.â&#x20AC;?

Free Lunch Break Science lectures are given at noon each Wednesday.

Internships and volunteer opportunities for students and adults are available at the Science Museum.

Thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s even an opportunity for career-switchers to work a part- or full-time unpaid internship at SMV to gain experience in a new field.

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are available for families.

Membership provides free admission to exhibits and reduced admission to films.

It also provides free admission to nearly 300 science and technology centers around the world.

Members get free guest passes as well as discounts in the museumâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s shop and cafe. Details are available on the website. Fees are listed in the box below.

Ample parking is available at the museum, which has a coffee stand and a cafĂŠ. Other restaurants are available in that area of Richmond.

SMVâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s mission is â&#x20AC;&#x153;inspiring Virginians to enrich their lives through science.â&#x20AC;?

The museum is finding new ways to illustrate â&#x20AC;&#x153;green scienceâ&#x20AC;? through its environmental exhibits.

The third Friday evening of the month is Sky Watch on the front lawn of the museum. This free program is held weather permitting.

The time varies with the season so check the museum website, www.smv.org.

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SGT. MCGILLICUDDY’S COOL WORD SEARCH Civil War Commanders in Virginia, Part 1

by Kathryn C. Weigel Production Assistant

Below are the names of Confederate army leaders who commanded troops in Virginia in 1864-65. Find them in the puzzle. Rank is in parentheses.

The names are forward, backward, vertical, horizontal and diagonal.

Richard H. Anderson (LTG) P.G.T. Beauregard (GEN) John C. Breckinridge (MG) Matthew C. Butler (BG) Jubal A. Early (LTG) Richard S. Ewell (LTG) Charles Field (MG) John B. Gordon (MG) Johnson Hagood (BG) Wade Hampton (MG) Henry Heth (MG)

A.P. Hill (LTG) Albert Jenkins (BG) Bushrod R. Johnson (MG) Fitzhugh Lee (MG) Robert E. Lee (GEN) William H.F. Rooney Lee (MG) James Longstreet (LTG) William Mahone (MG) George Pickett (MG) S.D. Ramseur (MG) Thomas Rosser (MG) J.E.B. Stuart (MG) Lindsay Walker (BG) Cadmus Wilcox (MG)

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Hazzard Honored The Hazzard Conference Room in Mifflin Hall, dedicated during a ceremony Tuesday, honors retired Command Sgt. Major Milton B. Hazzard, a leader who has â&#x20AC;&#x153;done it all,â&#x20AC;? said Brig. Gen. Gwen Bingham, Quartermaster General. Hazzard earned his top rank in the first half of his 35-year career. Pictured above, he and his wife Carrie pose with some of the displays about his career in the Quartermaster School conference room. The dedication ceremony is among the many Quartermaster Symposium activities happening here this week.

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Community Tour Community and business leaders from the Hopewell-Prince George Chamber of Commerce visited Fort Lee June 3. Col. Michael G. Morrow, U.S. Army Garrison, Fort Lee commander, briefed the group on the post’s transformation and growth and gave an overview of the Combined Arms Support Command organization and its mission. The group toured the post, ate in a dining facility with service members, and visited the Welding and Allied Trades training site on the Ordnance Campus, where Staff Sgt. John Pock, an instructor, explained how a welding simulator is used to help train Soldiers on the proper movements, travel and angle of welding before they use an actual welding torch.

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Fort Lee Recognizes, Praises Area Educators

by Kimberly K. Fritz Family/Community Life Reporter

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Military Police Carry Special Olympics Torch Members of the Fort Lee Provost Marshal Office and the 217th Military Police Detachment participate in the local Law Enforcement Torch Run for Special Olympics June 10. Each year, thousands of police departments run the torch to raise funds and awareness about the Special Olympics. Runners carried the torch from the Sisisky Avenue Gate to the Lee Gate.

More than 30 educators and area schools were recognized with certificates of appreciation during teacher appreciation week in early May. Educators in Prince George, Chesterfield, Colonial Heights, Dinwiddie, Hopewell and Petersburg were surprised during regular meetings when members of the Fort Lee community arrived with framed certificates and goody bags from Army Community Service, said Nancy Elzie, Child, Youth and School Services, school liaison officer.

Col. Michael G. Morrow, U.S. Army Garrison, Fort Lee commander, signed the certificates thanking the educators for the excellent guidance and educations they provide to Fort Lee’s military children in support of the military’s mission.

In several instances, the entire school was recognized for superior service to military families, Elzie said.

“Superintendents and principals emphasized it was difficult to recognize just one teacher or faculty member since the whole staff is committed and dedicated to educating and supporting military children,” she said.

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CALENDAR OF EVENTS

The deadline for the Traveller Calendar is Thursday at noon for publication in the following weekâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s edition. All submissions are edited for space and grammar. E-mail submissions to leeepublicaffairs@conus.army.mil. For details, call (804) 734-7147.

EVENTS Spouses Training

An orientation for a military spouse training program is set for June 30, 1:30-3:30 p.m., at Army Community Service, 9023 Mahone Ave. Training is available in health care, environmental and emergency efficiency, information technology and hospitality.

For details, call (804) 734-7113.

Safety Training

The Installation and CASCOM Safety Offices are sponsoring a post-wide training event, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Drive to Stay Aliveâ&#x20AC;? on June 20-22.

Speaking again this year will be Kelly Narowski, an Army spouse and active Family Readiness Group adviser who is paralyzed from the chest down due to a driving accident.

The program will be at the Lee Theater 1:30, 6:30 and 8 p.m. on June 20 and 21.

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Theater and be held at 6 p.m. June 22 in Ball Auditorium on the Ordnance Campus.

PWOC Studies

The Protestant Women of the Chapel are beginning two Bible study groups for all women of the Fort Lee community.

The evening session starts June 22, 5:30-7 p.m. The study of â&#x20AC;&#x153;Jonah: Navigating a Life Interrupted,â&#x20AC;? by Pricilla Shirer, will be in the Memorial Chapel Activity Room. The course runs through Aug. 10. No childcare is provided. For details, e-mail diane.campbell@us.army.mil.

A morning study of â&#x20AC;&#x153;Loving God With All Your Mind,â&#x20AC;?

by Elizabeth George, begins June 23 and runs through Aug. 11. It will meet 9:30-11:30 a.m. in the Memorial Chapel Fellowship Hall. Childcare will be provided. For details, e-mail judy.nay@us.army.mil.

Game Nights

Texas Holdâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;em, 8-ball and bean bag toss tournaments are set for the Warrior Zone this summer. The registration fee for each is $5 and multiple entries for 8-ball and poker are allowed. The bean bag toss requires a team of two people, each of whom pays the fee. Registration opens at 5:30 p.m. with competition starting at 6.

Texas Holdâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;em will be on June 21, July 5 and 19, Aug. 2 and 16 with finals on Aug. 30.

Eight-ball tournament dates are July 20 and Aug. 17.

Bean bag tourneys are set for June 28, July 12 and 26, Aug. 9 and 23 with finals on Aug. 30.

For details about these tournaments, call (804) 734-6678.

Family Nights

The FMWR Warrior Zone is sponsoring two types of free family game nights this summer.

Classic family games like Monopoly and Battleship will be played tonight (June 16), July 14 and Aug. 11.

Family trivia games will be played June 30, July 28 and Aug. 25.

Registration for each family game night is 5-5:30 p.m.

Door prizes will be given away.

For details, call (804) 734-6678.

Arts, Crafts Contest

The FMWR Arts and Crafts Department is sponsoring a contest for two- and three-dimensional art projects. Submit jpeg images of ceramics, drawings, wood, prints, fibers, glass, metals and jewelry, and oil-based and water-based paintings at https://artscrafts.fmwrc.army.mil by June 30.

Participants must have an AKO account to submit images of their work and verify their eligibility.

Visit the Picture Perfect Frame Shop, building 9024, for more contest information and submission assistance.

For details, call (804) 734-6137.

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Army Birthday Salute

The Association of the U.S. Army and the Virginia War Memorial will co-host a celebration of the 236th anniversary of the founding of the U.S. Army on June 18, beginning at 10 a.m., at the Virginia War Memorial and Paul and Phyllis Galanti Education Center, 621 S. Belvidere St., Richmond.

The public is invited to the celebration. It will include displays of Army vehicles and equipment as well as reenactors, patriotic ceremonies, presentations and videos, and interactive games for children.

Women’s Trauma Group

A Women’s Trauma Group is available at Kenner Army Health Clinic Fridays, 10-11:30 a.m.

The open support group is for service members who have had difficult life experiences that are having a negative impact on their lives. Women experiencing stress, relationship troubles, anger issues, nightmares, mood swings or anxiety due to experiences such as sexual assault, domestic violence or combat trauma may be interested in the group.

For details, call (804) 734-9371 or 734-9720.

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ACS EFMP Support

A support group and classes for parents, other relatives and friends of individuals with special needs are offered by the Exceptional Family Member Program in the Army Community Service Conference Room, building 9023.

A class on Taking the Mystery Out of the IEP Process is set for June 28, 1-2:30 p.m. A class on Understanding the Special Education Process is slated for July 29, 1-2:30 p.m.

A class on Special Education: Understanding Parental Rights and Procedural Safeguards is set for Aug. 23, 1-2:30 p.m.

The Autism Support Group meets monthly. The next meeting will be July 20, 6-8 p.m.

For details, call (804) 734-6393.

Surviving Parents

A support group for surviving parents of military service members is held every other Wednesday at the Army Community Service conference room. The 90-minute meetings begin at 6 p.m. The next session is set for June 22.

For details, call (804) 734-6446 or 734-6388.

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Workshops designed to support relocation by service members and their families are available through Army Community Service. Listed with the next scheduled meeting date in building 9023, they are Homebuyer Workshop, June 16 and Aug. 9-11; Immigration and Citizenship, June 20; Sponsorship, June 21; and Hearts Apart, July 11.

Also offered at the Soldier Support Center are a mandatory Overseas Briefing every third Wednesday and a Newcomers Briefing every Monday.

For details, call (804) 734-6388.

AIT Support Group

The Army Community Service Family Advocacy Program and the James House, a community sexual assault prevention and response program, are offering an advanced individual training support group for victims of sexual violence.

The group meets Tuesdays, 4-5 p.m., in the Family Advocacy Program conference room, building 9023. The 24-hour hotline is (804) 894-0029.

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Employment Readiness

Six Employment Readiness Workshops are available through Army Community Service. They are Career Exploration, July 12; Resume Writing, July 12; Spouses Overseas Employment Orientation, July 12; Interviewing Techniques and Dress for Success, July 13; Job Search Strategies and Application Assistance, Aug. 10; and Small Business Workshop, Oct. 5.

For details and registration, call ACS at (804) 734-6388.

Post-deployment

Weekly post-deployment meetings for Soldiers and spouses offer tools and resources for handling transitional challenges. A military family life consultant facilitates the group that meets every Thursday at 6 p.m. at the Army Community Service.

For details or registration, call (804) 734-6648.

Family Advocacy Classes

Six Family Advocacy Program classes are available through Army Community Service throughout the year.

Listed with the next available class date, they are Stress Management, June 21; What to Expect Now That You Are Expecting, July 6; Anger Management, July 6;Lamaze/ Childbirth, July 9; Baby Basics, July 13;and Parenting with Love and Logic (series of three classes), Aug. 1, 10 and 17.

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Swim Lessons

Three rounds of swim lessons are set for the Battle Drive Pool for ages 5 and older. The cost is $45 for military (including family members) and $50 for Department of Defense Civilians. Lessons are slated for June 20-30, July 11-21 and Aug. 1-11.

To register, visit Parent Central Services, building 10624, on Sisisky Boulevard, call (804) 765-3852 or email swimmning@leemwr.com. For general pool information, call 734-6198.

Kickball Intramurals

Kickball Intramurals will begin July 20 with coaches holding their first meeting July 7, 4 p.m., at MacLaughlin Fitness Center.

Companies interested in participating must complete an entry form by July 7. Cadre are permitted to play with permanent party and advanced individual training students.

Family members, Department of Defense Civilians and contractors may also participate. There is no charge.

For details, call (804) 765-3896.

Skateboard Competitions

Two more skateboard competitions have been slated at the FMWR Adventure Park on C. Avenue. They are set for July 9 and Aug. 13.

Registration opens at 10 a.m. with competition starting at 11:30 a.m. each day. Junior competition, for ages 12 and un-

der, has a $5 entry fee. Intermediate competition, for ages 13 and up, has a $7 fee. Open competition has a $10 entry fee.

Contestants must show an identification card as proof of age, wear a helmet and pay the fee.

For details, call (804) 765-2212.

River Kayaking

Kayaking expeditions on the Appomattox River continue every other Wednesday through Sept. 21. Each starts at 5:30 p.m. at Roselyn Landing in Colonial Heights.

The cost is $7 per session or $11 for two sessions.

Participants must register by the Monday before the outing. All equipment is provided by FMWRâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Outdoor Recreation Center.

For details and registration, call (804) 765-2212.

Archery Shoots

Seven divisions of competition will be part of the 2011 3-D archery shoots set for June 25, July 23, Aug. 27 and Sept. 24.

Traditional archery shoot competitions are set for June 26 and Aug. 28. These competitions will have three divisions for four events.

The cost for each shoot is $10 for adults, $8 for Fort Lee permit holders and $5 for youths. Shoots begin at 9 a.m. at the Outdoor Recreation Archery Range, building 10514.

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A weeklong program to help youths 7 to 17 years old build soccer skills will be offered by SKIES Unlimited July 25-29. The cost is $95 for the half-day and $135 for the full-day program.

For details, call (804) 765-3852.

Cheermania

Cheermania Week for youths, age 6-14, will be July 11-15. Full- and half-day options are available for $95 or $65, respectively.

For details, call (804) 765-3852.

Magic Show

A magic show is set for June 17, 10-11 a.m., at the Youth Center Pavilion, next to the Yorktown Child Development Center on Yorktown Drive.

The free show is one of the kickoff events for the Midsummer Knightâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Read summer reading program for the FMWR Community Library located at the Army Logistics University.

Seating is limited. The program is being presented by Rob Westcott Productions.

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Piano Classes

Group piano classes for youths, age 6-17, will be offered Tuesdays, 4:45-5:45 p.m., at the FMWR Program Facility, building 4301. The cost is $40 a month.

For details, call (804) 734-0612.

Art Class

The Petersburg Area Art League is offering a one-day art class June 18 on batik. The cost is $60.

For details, call (804) 861-4611 or visit www.paalart.org.

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A free Music and Movement class for ages 2-5 is offered by SKIES at the Fort Lee Youth Center on the first and third Thursday of each month.

Parents must register their children to participate, and the class needs five students to hold a session.

All children should be registered with Child, Youth and School Services.

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Grantâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Headquarters continues its free outdoor City Point Twilight Concert series June 17, 7 p.m., with the Christiannaires, a group that performs spirituals and rhythm and blues. The public is invited to take a picnic and lounge chairs or blankets for seating. The other concerts are Back Porch Swing (blue grass and folk) on July 15 and the Fort Lee Army Band (patriotic music) on Aug. 19.

If there is inclement weather, concert status will be posted at www.nps.gov/pete, the parkâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Facebook page and on Twitter @PetersburgNPS. It is also available by calling (804) 458-9504.

Celebrity Golf Tourney

Unity Baptist Church in Prince George County is offering a free one-week sports camp for students who will enter grades 1-6 in the fall.

The camp will be June 20-24, 5:45-8 p.m. and include basketball, soccer, wiffle ball, softball, baseball, volleyball and football. The camp is offered in conjunction with the Fellowship of Christian Athletes.

To register, visit www.unitybaptist.us.

The PSEP Celebrity Golf Tournament is set for Aug. 11 at Jordan Point County Club to benefit the Prince George High School Varsity Girls Basketball Team and a scholarship fund for female athletes.

Each team is to play with a celebrity â&#x20AC;&#x201C; retired professional athletes, local government officials and writers.

Lunch, dinner and beverages are included in the $300 per team cost.

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The Petersburg Public Library will launch its summer reading program June 20 at all branches. Special related events include musicians Kim and Jimbo Cary who will perform June 22, 10 a.m., at Tabernacle Community Center, 444 Halifax St., Petersburg. There will be a petting zoo at the A.P. Hill Branch Library, 1237 Halifax St., June 29, 10 a.m. For details, visit any branch.

The library begins its summertime family movies on June 25, 1:30 p.m., at the Central Branch.

For a film schedule and other details about summer programs, visit www.ppls.org.

Lecture Slated

A Wilson Greene, executive director of Pamplin Historical Parks and the National Museum of the Civil War Soldier, will speak June 21, 7 p.m., at the parkâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Education Center off Duncan Road in Dinwiddie County.

His topic is military actions in western Virginia in 1861.

For details about the free lecture, call (804) 861-2408 or visit www.pamplinpark.org.

Pregnancy Workshop

A workshop on preparing for a health pregnancy will be held June 23, 7 p.m. at Henrico Doctorsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Hospital, 1602 Skipwith Road, Richmond. The event is free but reservations are required.

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Religious Announcements BIBLE BAPTIST CHURCH 3115 Oaklawn Boulevard • Hopewell, Va 23860

“Where Christ Makes the Difference” II Cor. 5:17 Sunday Morning . . . . . . . . . . . 10:00 AM Sunday Evening . . . . . . . . . . . 6:30 PM Wednesday, Bible Study . . . . . 7:00 PM “Independent & Fundamental”

Pastor Sinclair Rowe • (804) 452-2061

EMMANUEL CHURCH OF GOD IN CHRIST “A Purpose Driven Church”

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FAITH BAPTIST CHURCH 1226 W. Roslyn Rd. Colonial Heights, VA 23834 (804) 526-8189 Website:

www.FaithBaptistVA.com SERVICES: Sunday School .......................9:45am Sun. Services ...........11am & 6:30pm Junior Church ...........................11am Wednesday ................................ 7pm Nursery available each service

Garage Sale - Other Cities Garage Sale June 25 8a-1p & 26th 1p-4p 15620 Greenbriar blvd Disputanta Follow Rt 10 East

Pastor Carl G. Singleton, Sr. First Lady Andrea M. Singleton Where saints come to fellowship, and sinners come to know Jesus.

2Cr 3:17 Now the Lord is that Spirit; and where the Spirit of the Lord [is], there [is] liberty.

ORDER OF SERVICE Tues. 11:45am

Intercessory Prayer

Wed. 7:00pm

Bible Study

Fri. 11:45am

Intercessory Prayer

Every Other Sat. 5:00pm

Choir Rehearsal

Sun. 10:00am

Sunday School/ New Members Class

Sun. 11:30am

Sunday Morning Worship Service

Furniture-Household 2 living rm sets, $400 ea. OBO, W/D set, $300 OBO, 2 beds complete $400 ea. OBO Will accept $1055 for everything or reasonable offer Call 804-243-1096

Brand New Pillowtop Mattress Sets Queen – $165 Full – $149 King – $265 Twin – $125 Others Available 3.5 Miles from Main Gate 3401 S. Crater Road 804-722-0526 Serta Perfect Sleeper Mattress for sale. Full size like new $20,-. Please call 804-795-1507.

Professional Services MAGDA'S GERMAN CUISINE CATERED 804-216-1564 or yeshualoveus@yahoo.com

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Welcome to Emmanuel Church of God in Christ where the pastor is friendly and the people are nice.

Email: Emmanuelcogic2004@yahoo.com

Phone: (804) 733-6301 7204 Boydton Plank Rd., Petersburg, VA 23803

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• Apartments • Style . . . . . . . . . . . Rate 1 BR . . . . . . . . . . . $639 2 BR . . . . . . . . . . . $699 3 BR . . . . . . . . . . . $779

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Colonial Heights $650/month Meridian Ave. 2BR, 1.5BA Coming Soon!

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