Community Relations
Volunteers enjoy a day picking oranges at a local farm Story by MC3 Timothy Ruple, American Forces Network, Det. Souda Bay
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ailors and civilians from Naval Support Activity Souda Bay participated in a community outreach project picking oranges at a local farm Jan. 26.
The volunteers spent the afternoon helping Mary Olsen, a retired University of Maryland program coordinator, gather oranges from the many orange trees she has on her property. Page 32
They were joined by Nikos Anastasakis, a local national employee of NSA Souda and caretaker of the trees and the property. Anastasakis was the liaison for this event and NSA Souda Bay’s Chaplain, Lt. Michael Spoke, led the charge. After picking more than 100 bags of oranges, volunteers said they were happy to be able to give back to the local community. The collected bags were donated to the Daily
