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UPCOMING EVENTS
Today, 11:30 a.m.: Women’s History Month observance - The Conference Center
Saturday, 11 a.m.-2 p.m.: Brunch with the Easter Bunny - The Conference Center
Monday, 9 a.m.: Community public listening session, Q&A - McGill Training Center
Wednesday, 2-6 p.m.: Youth Opportunity Fair (ages 14-21) - Club Meade
March 28, Noon-2 p.m.: Corvias’“Spring Into Fun”- Potomac Place Comm.Center
lasting legacy
Former DINFOS
commandant reflects
on sacrifices, career
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The Meade High Mustangs celebrate after defeating the Bethesda-Chevy Chase Barons 80-45 to win the 4A Boys State Basketball Championship on Saturday night at
the Xfinity Center in College Park. The victory is Meade High’s first basketball crown. It was also the first time a high school from Anne Arundel County has won the state
championship since 1990. For the story, see Page 8.
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Commander’s Column
Contents
News.............................. 3 Sports...................................11
Crime Watch.................. 9 Movies..................................15
Community..................13 Classified..............................17
Editorial Staff
Garrison Commander
Col. Brian P. Foley
Garrison Command
Sgt. Maj. Rodwell L. Forbes
Public Affairs Officer
Chad T. Jones
Chad.T.Jones.civ@mail.mil
Chief, Command Information
Philip H. Jones
Philip.H.Jones.civ@mail.mil
Editor Dijon Rolle
Dijon.N.Rolle.civ@mail.mil
Assistant Editor Senior Writer
Rona S. Hirsch
Staff Writer Lisa R. Rhodes
Staff Writer Shari Rosen
Design Coordinator Timothy Davis
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Greetings, Team Meade!
Springtime is almost here and, hopefully, we’ve
weathered the last of our winter storms.
Thanks for your patience and support through-
out this winter season as we performed snow
removal efforts to clear our streets, sidewalks and
parking lots.
With the arrival of warmer weather and the
availability of the hot-mix asphalt required to fill
potholes, we have begun a proactive approach to
repair and repave streets and parking lots on the
installation.
And while the garrison has identified many
streets and parking lots that require attention,
there may still be unidentified potholes that are a
safety hazard.
To report potholes on the installation, call the
Installation Safety Office at 301-677-4231 or email
alice.m.price10.civ@mail.mil.
As always, our goal is to provide the Fort Meade
community with excellent and timely service.
This week I’m also extending a “thank you”
to our partners at AAFES who responded to
concerns raised by our community and created
additional handicapped parking at the Exchange.
This is another example of excellent service pro-
vided by Team Meade.
March is Women’s History Month. The Wom-
en’s History Movement and National Women’s
History Project have selected “Weaving the Stories
of Women’s Lives,” as its national theme to rec-
ognize and celebrate the many ways that women’s
history has been woven into the fabric of our
national story.
The theme presents the opportunity for all of
us to learn more about the lives of individual
women who are exceptionally strong role models
and share an expansive vision of what a woman
can do.
The stories of women’s lives, and the choices
they made, encourage girls and young women to
think larger and bolder, and give boys and men
a fuller understanding of the female experience.
Awareness of women’s achievements challenges
stereotypes and upends social assumptions about
who women are and what women can accom-
plish.
I invite you to join me and Garrison Command-
er Col. Brian P. Foley at Fort Meade’s Women’s
History Month observance today at 11:30 a.m.
at the Conference Center. The guest speaker is
Heather Taylor, executive producer of “Breaking
Through the Clouds: The First Women’s National
Air Derby.”
Let’s all take time throughout the month
of March to
remember the
women from our
past, to thank
the women of
our present, and
to help raise up
the girls and
young ladies of
our future.
Tomorrow,
Fort Meade
will kick off the
beginning of spring with a bang as we fire the
canon on McGlachlin Parade Field for reveille
and retreat. These two military ceremonies are
meant to signal the beginning and the end of the
official duty day. Reveille and retreat ceremonies
are steeped in American history and are times for
all to stop and show their respect.
I encourage each of you to be mindful when you
step outdoors at 6:29 a.m. or 4:59 p.m. to show a
few moments of respect to the flag that symbolizes
the nation we pledge our allegiance to protect.
I also want to congratulate our Soldiers,
Marines, Sailors and Airmen who competed for
the honor to be selected as their respective branch
of service Enlisted and Noncommissioned Officer
of the Year. It takes a committed and dedicated
person — one who is willing to spend numerous
hours on and off duty — to prepare for this pres-
tigious honor. The competition includes a physical
fitness test, weapons qualification, a ruck march
and an appearance before a review board.
There can only be one winner. However, all of
these service members can take pride in knowing
the competition makes them better and well-
rounded people who serve this great nation.
Have a great Team Meade month!
Celebrate Women’s
History Month
Garrison command
Sgt. maj. Rodwell l. Forbes
Commander’s Open Door
Garrison Commander Col. Brian P. Foley
has an open door policy.
All service members, retirees, government
employees, family members or community
members age 18 or older are invited to address
issues or concerns to the commander directly
by visiting Foley’s office on Mondays from 4
to 6 p.m. at garrison headquarters in Hodges
Hall, Bldg. 4551, Llewellyn Avenue.
Visitors are seen on a first-come, first-
served basis. No appointment is necessary.
For more information, call 301-677-4844.

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Public Affairs
Asymmetric Warfare Group
Members of the Asymmetric Warfare Group
conducted a ceremony March 12 at its Fort Meade
headquarters in recognition of receiving the Army
Superior Unit Award.
“[The award] is a true testament to your time
here,” said Col. John P. Petkosek, AWG com-
mander.
The dates of the award span from Nov. 1, 2011
to Aug. 22, 2013, and include actions taken by the
unit’s operational advisors and support personnel
during Operation Enduring Freedom, Operation
Iraqi Freedom and Operation New Dawn.
Lt. Gen. Kevin W. Mangum, deputy commanding
general for the Army’s Training and Doctrine Com-
mand, presided over the ceremony.
“This recognition is long overdue and truly well
deserved,” he said. “I salute you and at the same
time challenge you to forge a new legacy of contri-
bution to the future force as you have done so capa-
bly over the past ten years to our deployed forces.
“[AWG] forged an impressive record of rapid
solution development to enhance Soldier survivabil-
ity and combat effectiveness,” he said. “And critical
to me, is the AWG’s contribution to the Army’s
future, informing the concepts and requirements
as we shape Force 2025 and as a catalyst to spark
innovation across the Institutional Army.”
Since its creation as the Army’s Improvised
Explosive Device Task Force in 2003, the AWG
has adapted its mission to addressing current and
emerging asymmetric threats.
“We identify capability gaps within the Army as
well as our adversaries, and then create material or
nonmaterial solutions to bridge those gaps,” said Lt.
Col. Tommy Broome, the group’s executive officer.
Those gaps are most often identified by the
AWG’s operational advisors who work closely with
Army units worldwide.
“It’s not uncommon for an advisor to have more
than 20 years of experience,” Broome said. “The
proximity to the problem, duration of our missions
and experience level of our advisors allow us to do
that very well.”
When asked what the award means to him, Pet-
kosek said, “Any AWG success translates to fewer
casualties on the battlefield, and that’s a win in my
book.”
For more information on AWG, visit army.awg.mil
or go to facebook.com/asymmetricwarfaregroup.
Asymmetric Warfare Group receives top honor
By Shari Rosen
Staff Writer
Anne Arundel County Public Schools
are dealing with an increased number of
cyberbullying incidents than in the past,
said Lucia Martin, coordinator of school
counseling for AACPS.
To combat cyberbullying, AACPS has
integrated information about cyberbully-
ing into the school’s curriculum through
counseling, advisory lessons and cyber
citizenship lessons.
“The obvious [answer] to this is that
kids have much more access to electronic
technology and to online arenas for them
to engage in cyberbullying than they have
in years past,” said Martin, who over-
sees the cyberbullying curriculum for all
county public schools.
According to the Cyberbullying
Research Center pamphlet “Cyberbully-
ing:Identification,PreventionResponse,”
cyberbullying is defined as “willful and
repeated harm inflicted through the use
of computers, cellphones and other elec-
tronic devices.”
Cyberbullies can also use anonymous
apps like Yik Yak, Secret, Whisper and
chat functions on gaming networks.
“I think for kids it’s always about aware-
ness there are consequences for actions,”
said Bianca Pilewski, department chair
of school counseling for Meade High
School. “I think it’s really important for
kids to know what constitutes cyberbul-
lying.”
Although cyberbullying can occur at
the elementary school level, most cases
of cyberbullying are reported by middle-
schoolers.
“We want our students to report cyber-
bullying,” Martin said. “It is very impor-
tant to let an adult know that you are
receiving electronic communications that
are making you uncomfortable.”
The Cyberbullying Research Center
lists some of the warning signs that a
child may be a victim of cyberbullying.
They include: oversleeping or not sleeping
enough; feeling abnormally withdrawn
from friends and family members; seem-
ing depressed; avoiding discussions about
what they are doing online; and appearing
to be angry, depressed or frustrated after
going online.
“The effects of cyberbullying are very
much the same as the effects of bullying in
general, although it can be more intense
because unless the individual turns off all
of their devices, the risk of being cyber-
bullied is 24/7,” Martin said. “The targets
often feel helpless and afraid.
“The critical feature for us in schools is
that it creates a hostile learning environ-
ment — the student feels threatened and
powerless.”
AACPS uses the Cyberbullying
Research Center’s research as supplemen-
tal material in its curriculum to educate
youngsters about how to identify cyber-
bullying victims and cyberbullies as well
as how to communicate appropriately in
the cyberworld; how to implement cyber
stranger safety; and how to be smart
about the content an individual posts
online.
“Each grade level has a number of
lessons, which are grade level appropri-
ate and address a wide range of topics,”
Martin said.
AACPS also provides resources for stu-
dents to report cyberbullying. “The Bul-
lying and Harassment Reporting” form
is available online at http://www.aacps.
org/antibullying/ and in hard copies at
all schools.
The Student Safety Hotline, which is
advertised in all Anne Arundel County
schools, allows students and parents to
report bullying anonymously. The hotline
number is 1-877-676-9854.
Parents and victims of cyberbullying
have the option of contacting the con-
tent provider to show how the bullying
post violated the site’s Terms of Service
agreement.
Internet users also can set up privacy
controls within each platform to block the
bully from contacting them.
Martin emphasizes that parents, school
faculty and administrators, and police
should not overlook the detrimental
effects cyberbullying can have on stu-
dents.
“It is critically important that we all
pay attention to this problem, as it won’t
go away without all of us working togeth-
er on it,” Martin said.
Editor’s note: For Anne Arundel County
Public School information and resources on
cyberbullying, visit www.aacps.org/antibul-
lying or call Lucia Martin, coordinator
of school counseling for AACPS, at 410-
222-5280. For cyberbullying resources for
parents, visit cyberbullying.us/resources/
parents.
Schools combat cyberbullying through integrated curriculum
Lt. Gen. Kevin W. Mangum (left), deputy commanding
general, Training and Doctrine Command, and Col. John P.
Petkosek (right), commander, Asymmetric Warfare Group,
attach a streamer to the AWG guidon during the Army
Superior Unit Award ceremony March 12 at Fort Meade.
News

News
By Shari Rosen
Staff Writer
If you divide the circumference of any
circle by its diameter, you get the same
never-ending number: Pi, or 3.14159.
Last Saturday, Pi Day events abounded
worldwide in celebration of the numerical
date of Pi Day — March 14, 2015 — cor-
responding to Pi’s first five digits: 3.1415.
This date will not occur again for anoth-
er 100 years.
The National Cryptologic Museum cel-
ebrated Pi Day on Saturday morning with
an array of Pi-themed activities.
“We learned about [celebrating] Pi Day
last year,” said Jennifer Wilcox, National
Cryptologic Museum educator, who also
coordinated the event. “We made it a point
this year to make sure we covered it and
made a big event of it.”
The three-hour celebration included Pi-
themed activity stations, such as creating
a color-coded Pi bracelet and measuring
head circumference; a Pi scavenger hunt;
prizes; and multiple readings of “Sir Cum-
ference and the Dragon of Pi” by Cindy
Neuschwander.
At 9:26:53, in correspondence to the
10th digit of Pi, Wilcox led the packed
room in a Pi Day cheer.
“We want youths to realize that math
is fun,” Wilcox said. “There are jobs in
math and science, [and you] can enjoy what
you’re doing. It’s not all numbers.”
At the “Cutting Pi”station, youths mea-
sured the diameter of a can and then com-
pared the diameter to its circumference.
“We want to encourage kids to continue
to learn in math and science,” said Meise
Bunton, while volunteering at the “Cut-
ting Pi” station with her husband, Navy
Petty Officer 1st Class Andrew Bunton of
Navy Information Operations Command
Maryland.
During one of the 30-minute readings
of “Sir Cumference and the Dragon of
Pi,” images from the book were projected
on the whiteboard.
In this mathematical tale, young Radius
must discover the magical number that
occurs when one divides the circumference
of a circle by its diameter so he can undo
a curse and transform his father from a
dragon back into a human.
“I hope [the event] engages [my kids]
and makes them want to pursue a career
[in math] — especially my daughter,” said
Tracy Bergman, a Department of Defense
contractor, who attended the event with
her 16-year-old son and 12-year-old
daughter.
Cryptologic Museum celebrates Pi Day
PHOTOS BY NATE PESCE
Families explore the National Cryptologic Museum during a Pi scavenger hunt, one of the many activities at the museum’s Pi Day
celebration. Saturday’s numerical date corresponded with the first five digits of Pi.
Throughout the event, youths rotated
between different activity stations, earn-
ing a sticker for completing each activity.
Every youngster who completed all of the
activity stations received a yo-yo.
“I liked [the event],” said 13-year-old
Jeremy Hotchkiss.
The teen was accompanied by his moth-
er Linda Hotchkiss, who works as a DoD
contractor in software development on
Fort Meade.
“I liked the scavenger hunt,” Jeremy
said. “[When I grow up], I want to be a
software developer like my mom.”
Editor’s note: For more information
about the National Cryptologic Museum
and its events, call 301-688-5849. The muse-
um, located at 8290 Colony Seven Road, is
open weekdays from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. and the
first and third Saturday of the month from
10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
To view more photos from this event,
visit our Flickr page at flickr.com/photos/
ftmeade.
Dean Bone, 3, makes a color-coded Pi bracelet with each colored bead corresponding
to a digit of Pi, with his dad Eric Bone at a Pi Day celebration held Saturday morning
at the National Cryptologic Museum. The event featured Pi-themed activity stations
and story readings.

News
By Celena Flowers
Family Advocacy Program
The Family Advocacy Program at Army
Community Service invites the Fort Meade
and surrounding communities to make a
difference in the life of a child by “Building
a Blue Ribbon Tree.”
April is nationally recognized as Child
Abuse Prevention Month. The blue ribbon
is the symbol for child abuse prevention
because it represents the blue color of
a child’s bruise and serves as a constant
reminder that all of us have a responsibility
to help keep children safe.
Schools, churches, government offices
and the entire Fort Meade community are
encouraged to create a blue ribbon tree to
help foster understanding and awareness
of the problems of child abuse and neglect,
and the effects it has on the community.
The FAP will display photographs of all
the trees online through its electronic tree
registry on the Directorate of Family and
Morale, Welfare and Recreation website.
To “Build a Blue Ribbon Tree,”select any
blue materials to create ribbons.
If using a living tree that is not on your
property, choose a highly visible location
and secure permission.
You also can decorate a Christmas tree
or create/draw a tree and decorate it with
blue ribbons.
The blue ribbons can represent any of
the following:
• The confirmed number of abused and
neglected children in your county (stats
available from Child Protective Services at
410-421-8400) or the confirmed number of
cases on Fort Meade from FAP treatment
at 301-677-8460
• The number of new babies born in your
community
• To show your community’s/unit’s sup-
port for abused children, and to show your
support for child abuse prevention
The Blue Ribbon Campaign is a compre-
hensive community-wide effort to promote
child abuse awareness in Fort Meade and
surrounding communities.
The campaign is led by the FAP and
supported by a range of individuals, social
service agencies and community partners.
This campaign will not only encourage
the community to understand the problems
of child abuse, but will also guide efforts in
what we can do to help.
A “Tree Registry” form is provided for
individuals and organizations to register
their trees.
The registration form is available at the
Family Advocacy Program Center.
Mail, fax or email your completed form
to the following:
• Family Advocacy Program Center,
2462 85th Medical Battalion Ave.
• Fax: 301-677-6829
• Email: celena.l.flowers.civ@mail.mil.
Email photos of your completed trees
by March 31 to: celena.l.flowers.civ@mail.
mil.
Photos will be displayed on a slide show
presentation at the Family Advocacy Pro-
gram Center during April and on the
DFMWR website at ftmeademwr.com.
For more information, call 301-677-4357
or email celena.l.flowers.civ@mail.mil.
Build a blue ribbon tree to help prevent child abuse
Copies of the 2015
Fort Meade Welcome Guide
are available now.
Please call 301-677-5602
or email philip.h.jones.civ@
mail.mil to request guides
for your organization.
By Lisa J. Young
Health Educator,
U.S. Army Public Health Command
The ability to speak, smile, smell, taste,
chew, swallow and convey our feelings and
emotions through facial expressions is an
essential part of everyday life, but is easily
taken for granted.
These activities are dependent on good
oral health.
However, oral diseases cause pain, impaired
function and disability for millions of Ameri-
cans. One oral disease frequently overlooked
is gum disease.
According to the American Dental Asso-
ciation, it only takes 24 hours for enough
bacteria to form in the mouth to start causing
gum disease.
What is gum disease? It is an inflammation
of the tissues and bone that support the teeth.
It is caused by a buildup of plaque, an invisible
sticky layer that forms on the teeth and gums.
Plaque contains bacteria, which produces tox-
ins that irritate and damage the gums.
If plaque isn’t removed by daily dental care,
over time it will harden into a crust called
calculus (or tartar). Initially, the plaque and
calculus cause irritation of the gums. This
is referred to as gingivitis. Over time, if not
addressed, the gingivitis can progress until
the gums detach themselves from the teeth,
forming pockets.
The body’s attempts to fight off the bac-
teria also cause the bone that surrounds and
supports the teeth to be lost. The irritation
has now become gum disease, also known as
periodontitis.
Untreated gum disease can cause problems
ranging from the embarrassing — such as bad
breath — to the very serious and painful, like
loose teeth that may fall out.
Gum disease may also be related to dam-
age elsewhere in the body. Recent studies
indicate associations between oral infections
and Type 2 diabetes, heart disease, stroke and
lung infections.
What makes aperson morelikely to develop
gum disease? Some people inherit an overac-
tive immune cell tendency from their parents
that makes them more susceptible. Despite
genetic contribution, your behavior and envi-
ronment can also significantly contribute to
gum disease. Poor diet, not enough sleep and
too much stress leave your body vulnerable to
infection, including the gums.
A poor diet that is low in vitamin C, calci-
um, vitamin D or magnesium can compromise
gum tissue’s ability to heal and can speed up
bone loss. Some medical conditions, including
diabetes, and certain medicines increase the
risk of gum disease.
Girls have a higher risk of gingivitis due
to female sex hormones that can make gums
more sensitive to irritation.
However, the most serious culprit is tobac-
co. According to the American Dental Asso-
ciation, people who use tobacco have more
plaque and tartar buildup and are three times
more likely to have gum disease than people
who have never smoked.
How do you know if you have gum disease?
Gum disease can be sneaky, causing little or
no pain or irritation before damage is done.
Do your gums bleed when you floss or brush
your teeth? This is usually a sign of gingivitis,
the mildest form of gum disease.
Other warning signs include gums that are
red, swollen or tender; gums pulling away from
teeth; bad breath that won’t go away; painful
chewing; and loose teeth.
If you are a Soldier, it is especially impor-
tant for you to take good care of your teeth
and mouth. Dental care may not be readily
available when you are in the field or deployed,
and a problem that seems small can escalate
into a major health issue.
To reduce the risk of gum disease, follow
these recommendations:
• Brush twice a day for at least two minutes
each time with fluoride toothpaste.
• Floss daily.
• Use a toothbrush with a soft bristle brush
and replace your toothbrush every three to
four months.
• Eat a healthy diet that includes foods rich
in vitamin C, calcium and vitamin D. Avoid
in-between-meal snacks and junk foods with
sugar and starch that plaque-causing bacteria
feed on.
• Don’t smoke or use smokeless tobacco.
• Visit your dentist at least annually for
checkups.
• Get your teeth cleaned once or twice a
year to remove plaque and stubborn calculus
that you might not be removing properly with
daily brushing or flossing.
Fortunately, gum disease is preventable.
Take care of your teeth and your children’s
teeth, to keep gum disease at bay for you and
your family.
Prevent gum disease with proper care, diet

Cover Story
FAR LEFT: Meade
High’s Bruce
Spruell attempts a
jump-shot in the
first quarter. The
Meade Mustangs
played the
Bethesda-Chevy
Chase Barons
in the 4A Boys
State Basketball
Championship
game Saturday at
the Xfinity Center
in College Park.
LEFT: Meade
coach Pete
Corriero instructs
his team late in
the game. The
Meade Mustangs
defeated the
Bethesda-Chevy
Chase Barons,
80-45, to win the
Class 4A Boys
State Basketball
Championship
game.
BELOW: Meade
fans cheer on their
team in the game’s
first quarter of
Saturday’s game.
PHOTOS BY
PAUL W. GILLESPIE,
Baltimore sun
media group (Used
with permission)
Staff report
Meade High secured its place in boys
basketball history with an 80-45 win over
Bethesda-Chevy Chase Barons on Saturday
night at the Xfinity Center in College Park.
The win in the 4A Boys State Basket-
ball Championship was Meade High’s first
state championship in boys basketball. It
also was the first time a team from Anne
Arundel County has won the state title
since 1990.
The Mustangs, coached by Pete Corriero,
have played most of this season in the spot-
light as a front-runner to win the state title.
Meade High finished the season with a
26-2 record, with 25 wins in their final 26
games. The team’s lone loss in conference
play was to Annapolis High in the county’s
championship game last month.
According to Corriero, the Mustangs
started and finished the season with one
goal — playing as a team.
“The whole group here has been about
the team,” Corriero said. “All they care
about is winning games, winning and hav-
ing fun.”
The “one-team” concept was on full
display Saturday night as all but one of
Meade’s players used in the game scored at
least 2 points.
Josh Qualls led the Mustangs with
16 points, while Bruce Spruell added 10
points.
Editor’s note: Information was taken from
The Baltimore Sun, The Washington Post
and capitalgazette.com.
Meade High wins first
state basketball title

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tenant avoids having to defend against an
eviction lawsuit and will establish a record
of the property defects during the rent
escrow proceedings.
Reporting violations to the county
Housing Code Enforcement Section
allows the tenant to avoid court alto-
gether and might lead to quicker repairs
by a landlord who does not want his or
her property condemned.
Either way, the tenant gets to handle
the matter proactively instead of reac-
tively.
For personalized advice and assistance,
call the Fort Meade Legal Assistance
Office to schedule an appointment with
an attorney at 301-677-9504 or 301-677-
9536.
By Tanesha Matthews Petty
Attorney Advisor
Legal Assistance Division
We frequently have clients with ques-
tions concerning what a landlord must do
when an appliance or some other feature
of a rental property ceases to function
properly.
Under Maryland law, a landlord is only
required to repair defects to rental proper-
ty that affect the health, safety or welfare
of the occupants. Such repairs include
lack of heat and utilities, remediation of
rodent infestation, potential fire hazards
and serious structural defects.
In contrast, repairs that are not required
include repainting, carpet cleaning, new
paneling, and even lack of air-condition-
ing.
If a landlord fails to make required
repairs, a tenant has a number of options.
First, the tenant could go to District
Court and establish a rent escrow account
in which the tenant would pay rent direct-
ly to the escrow account instead of the
landlord.
The court would decide when and
under what circumstances the landlord
would get any portion of the money, if at
all. However, in order to establish a rent
escrow account, a tenant must first give
the landlord proper notice of the defects
and adequate time to make repairs.
Second, the tenant may withhold
rent without establishing a rent escrow
account. A tenant who elects this option
is still required to notify the landlord of
the property defects and of his or her
intention to withhold rent.
As a result, the landlord could petition
the court to evict the tenant for non-
payment of rent. However, the tenant’s
defense in court would be that the land-
lord failed to make repairs that adversely
impacted the tenant’s safety, health or
welfare.
If the court rules in the tenant’s favor,
the tenant will be required to deposit the
rent payments into an escrow account
until the resolution of the matter.
The tenant’s final option is to report the
landlord to the Housing Code Enforce-
ment Section for the county in which the
rental property is located.
If an investigation results in the land-
lord being cited for violating the housing
code, the landlord will be required to
make repairs or risk the property being
condemned.
The first and last options are usually
best. By creating a rent escrow account
instead of simply withholding rent, the
A landlord’s duty to repair
March 14, Shoplifting: AAFES
loss prevention personnel at the
Exchange stated she observed
the subject, via closed circuit
TV, conceal merchandise on
her person and exit the store
without rendering payment.
March 16, Larceny of private
property: An unknown person removed a Wells
Fargo debit card, Macy’s $50 gift card and a
Maryland state lottery ticket valued at $2 from
the victim’s wallet, which was unsecured and
unattended in his office.
CommunityCommunity
Crime Watch
Compiled by the Fort Meade
Directorate of Emergency Services
For week of March 9-15:
• Moving violations: 24
• Nonmoving violations: 16
• Verbal warnings for traffic stops: 37
• Traffic accidents: 5
• Driving on suspended license: 0
• Driving on suspended registration: 0
• Driving without a license: 0
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News
By Lisa R. Rhodes
Staff Writer
Thirteen years ago, Col. Jeremy M.
Martin traveled to Iraq and Afghanistan
every three months on a rotating basis
for more than a year.
During that time, he had served as
the public affairs advisor to then-Acting
Secretary of the Army Les Brownlee.
As a result, Martin missed Thanksgiv-
ing dinners and three straight Christmas
celebrations with his family.
In a poignant speech during Martin’s
retirement ceremony March 12 at the
Defense Information School, Brownlee
praised the DINFOS commandant for
his professionalism and commitment to
the Army.
“He’s had an illustrious career in the
Army, and a lot of us have benefited
from his great service,” Brownlee said.
Martin relinquished command of
DINFOS in a change-of-command cer-
emony before his retirement ceremony.
He is replaced by Lt. Col. John S.
Hutcheson, deputy commandant of
DINFOS, who is now serving as the
acting commandant.
Martin officially retires from the Army
on July 1 after a 30-year Army career.
“I’ve learned so much working along-
side the outstanding civilian and mili-
tary members and contractors here at
DINFOS,” Martin said in an interview
prior to the retirement ceremony. “Being
commandant of DINFOS has been one
of the most important jobs I’ve ever had
and an experience I will never forget.”
Brownlee was the guest speaker at
the retirement ceremony. He was joined
by Bryan Whitman, principal deputy
assistant secretary of defense for pub-
lic affairs, in acknowledging Martin’s
contributions as a public affairs officer
who has provided support and counsel
to senior Army and DoD leadership in
combat theaters of operation.
“You served the Army as one of its
finest officers,” Brownlee said. “Thanks
for all you’ve done for the Army and our
nation. And thanks, most of all, for your
friendship.”
Martin was joined at the ceremony by
his wife, Ava; son Jeremy, 25; daughter,
Rachel, 18; brother Red; and nieces
Kala Burrell-Craft and Navy Lt. j.g.
Lusi Martin.
Ray Shepherd, director of the Defense
DINFOS leader
retires after three
decades of service
Media Activity, presented Martin with
the Legion of Merit. Brownlee presented
Martin with a Department of the Army
retirement certificate. Ava Martin was
presented with a Department of the
Army spouse’s certificate for her support
of her husband’s career and volunteer
service.
Ava Martin presented her husband
with the Department of the Army retire-
ment pin. Whitman presented Martin
with a certificate of appreciation from
President Barack Obama.
“I’m very proud of my service and
what I’ve been allowed to do and the
opportunities that I have had to lead
and work alongside some of the best and
brightest military leaders of both politi-
cal parties,” Martin said in an inter-
view before the ceremony. “ ... I never
dreamed I would have the opportunities
that I’ve been afforded.”
Martin said he is proud of several
accomplishments at DINFOS, including
the execution of the plan for the school’s
Public Affairs Course for International
Students, the establishment of the DIN-
FOS Hall of Fame and increasing the
visibility of the DINFOS brand.
Martin also oversaw the largest expan-
sion of DINFOS in recent years. The
school was expanded by nearly 80,000
square feet to accommodate an increase
in student enrollment from 2,500 to
3,500.
Born in Oak Grove, La., Martin is
the ninth of 11 children born to James
Tyrone and Helen Ruth Martin. Three
of Martin’s brothers have served in the
military; Martin is the only officer.
A Distinguished Military ROTC
graduate of Grambling State University,
Martin earned a bachelor’s degree in
PHOTO BY robert crockett
Col. Jeremy M. Martin, retiring commandant of the Defense Information School,
shakes hands with Ray Shepherd, director of Defense Media Activity, after receiving
the Legion of Merit during a change-of-command ceremony held March 12 at the
school. Martin relinquished command of DINFOS prior to his retirement ceremony.
Les Brownlee, former acting secretary of the Army (far left), and Bryan Whitman,
principal deputy assistant secretary of defense for public affairs (center), look on.
Col.JeremyM.MartinservesThanksgiving
dinner to service members and civilians
last November at the Freedom Inn Dining
Facility. Martin was among several senior
Army officers who served Thanksgiving
dinner as a Fort Meade tradition.
file photo

http://www.ftmeade.army.mil March 19, 2015 SOUNDOFF! 11
political science from the university, and
a master’s degree in Human Resources
Development from Webster University.
He has also earned a master’s degree in
Strategic Studies at the U.S. Army War
College.
Martin began his Army career in
the infantry and went on to serve in
military intelligence. He graduated from
DINFOS in 2002 and then served as the
public affairs advisor to Brownlee, who
was then undersecretary of the Army.
Martin later served as the deputy
chief of the Strategic Communications
Division in the Office of the Army
Public Affairs, as the Army’s point of
contact on detainee operations, and then
became the director of communications
for the Joint Task Force Guantanamo,
Guantanamo Bay, Cuba from 2005 to
2006.
After this assignment, Martin served
as the DoD press officer and public
affairs advisor for the undersecretary of
defense for personnel and readiness for
a year. In the summer of 2007, Martin
studied at the U.S. Army War College.
A year later, he served as the senior
military assistant in the Office of the
Assistant Secretary of Defense for Pub-
lic Affairs at the Pentagon.
He became commandant of DINFOS
in 2011.
“One of his strengths has been to
make each employee, military and civil-
ian, feel like a valued member of the
DINFOS team,” said Command Sgt.
Maj. Emma Krouser, senior enlisted
advisor at DINFOS who has known
Martin for five years.
“My fondest memory of Colonel
Martin is seeing him during one of the
school’s morale runs leading the forma-
tion, and then falling out to the side
of the formation to call cadence,” she
said. “That motivated the young service
members, as well as the DINFOS staff
and faculty.”
Martin said he and his family are still
contemplating their future plans, while
Rachel is considering local colleges.
“I want to thank my family, certainly
my wife and children,” Martin said.
“Military life requires sacrifice. ... I
thank God that our children seem to
have adjusted well. I thank my wife for
keeping a stable home while I was on
the road.”
Martin said one of the adjustments he
must make as a retired Army officer is
the transition to civilian clothes.
“I’ll be updating my wardrobe, for
sure,” he said.
By Lisa R. Rhodes
Staff Writer
Air Force Lt. Col. John S. Hutcheson
assumed command of the Defense Infor-
mation School as acting commandant in
a change-of-command ceremony March
12 at the school.
Hutcheson replaces Col. Jeremy M.
Martin, who retires July 1 after a 30-year
career in the Army. He will serve until
July when Col. Martin Downie takes
formal command of DINFOS.
Downie is currently the public affairs
director at Supreme Headquarters Allied
Powers Europe NATO in Mons, Bel-
gium.
“I am humbled and honored to have
the opportunity to be your commandant,
if only for a brief time,” Hutcheson
said.
Prior to becoming acting commandant,
Hutcheson served as the deputy com-
mandant at DINFOS for eight months.
Ray Shepherd, director of the Defense
Media Activity, praised Hutcheson for
his leadership.
“You’re gonna do OK, and I know you
wouldn’t be in this position if we didn’t
have confidence in the qualities you have
already exhibited,” Shepherd said. “It will
be a short amount of time, but the time
will be significant and you will make a
mark on this institution.”
As deputy commandant, Hutcheson
led a team of 400 military, civilian and
contractor professionals in training
nearly 3,000 students in various public
affairs and visual information disciplines.
He was responsible for overseeing key
DINFOS functions, including plans and
information technology, human resourc-
es, financial management and logistics.
Hutcheson is a career public affairs
officer who has served in wing, major
command, air staff and field operating
agency levels. He has deployed overseas
in support of worldwide contingency
operations in Bosnia-Herzegovina, Iraq,
the Philippines and Afghanistan.
In his most recent assignment,
Hutcheson served as commander of the
313th Recruiting Squadron in North
Syracuse, N.Y., where he was responsible
for the rise of nearly 1,000 new Airmen
per year into the Air Force.
Hutcheson earned a bachelor’s degree
New commandant takes helm
at Defense Information School
PHOTO BY robert crockett
Air Force Lt. Col. John S. Hutcheson addresses the audience after taking the reigns of
leadership of the Defense Information School during a change-of-command ceremony
held March 12 at the school. Hutcheson will serve as the acting commandant of
DINFOS until July when he will be replaced by Col. Martin Downie.
in Administration of Justice from Penn-
sylvania State University, a master’s
degree in communication from the Uni-
versity of Washington and a master’s
degree in National Security Studies from
the Naval Postgraduate School in Mon-
terey, Calif.
He also has completed Squadron Offi-
cer School, Naval Command and Staff
College, and Air War College.
Shepherd acknowledged Martin’s com-
mitment to DINFOS and thanked him
for his dedication to the school’s staff,
faculty and students.
“What you have put in place, what you
have done, you carry on a very rich tra-
dition that will carry on for a long, long
time,” Shepherd said.
In his brief remarks, Hutcheson also
thanked Martin.
“Thank you for your leadership, your
mentorship and guidance over the past
eight months,” Hutcheson said. “Today
you are turning over command of a
school that is turning out the best and the
brightest military communication profes-
sionals to serve in the military.
“The tremendous impact that you’ve
have had is going to be felt for years to
come. And your legacy will live on in the
thousands of communicators that have
walked the halls during your 39 months
in command.”
Following the change-of-command
ceremony, Martin was touted in a retire-
ment ceremony and reception.

Sports
It’s March Madness, Team Meade,
and my bracket is pretty much toast
before the real tournament even tips off
at noon.
On St. Patrick’s Day, this quarter-
Irishman got on our YouTube channel
to promote the annual Corvias/Fort
Meade Bracket Challenge.
It was a great piece of marketing
that is now available on the Fort Meade
Facebook page. It included my awesome
Irish hat, the PAO’s new smart board, a
complete breakdown of how Wisconsin
will beat Kentucky in the Final Four,
and the BYU Cougars making a run
from the first four, play-in game to the
Sweet 16.
Things were looking great when
BYU took a 17-point lead into halftime
against Ole Miss in Tuesday’s play-in
game. Then I made the cardinal sin of
March Madness: I fell asleep — passed
out on the couch, drunk with pride in
my prognostication, and sweet dreams
of bracket dominance dancing in my
head.
I was rested and confident Wednes-
day morning when I went to wake
up the kids. Like good Joneses, they
have dumped their night-lights and now
huddle together in YDJ’s room so they
can sleep to the sweet sound of sports
talk radio.
I was shaking them gently when the
broadcaster said Ole Miss will advance
after a great second-half rally.
I was baffled for a second because it
didn’t seem possible. BYU was hitting
everything under the sun in the first half
while Ole Miss just looked old.
Of course, if there’s one thing I’ve
learned after 30-plus years of watching
March Madness, it’s that anything is
possible in March. That’s what makes
the NCAA Tournament the best three
weeks in sports.
Anyone who has filled out a bracket
has felt the shame of a poor prediction.
Each team I cross off my bracket — I
have a mechanical pencil reserved for the
ritual — punctures the ego. The further
I have the team going, the more lines
I create and the more those punctures
become gushing
wounds.
The only ban-
dage for these
wounds is the
little check mark
I put on top of
each winner I pick. The bigger the upset,
the bigger the check mark, the better the
healing.
Prognosticators, like streaky shooters,
need to have a bit of amnesia if they
want to be any good. Everyone has sob
stories about poor picks in March. We
all have our personal BYUs.
However, everyone will not feel the
haughtiness that comes with picking Ste-
phen F. Austin over Utah, Buffalo over
West Virginia, or even Michigan State
into the Final Four — especially this
year when it is easy to go the punk route
and pick chalk (pick the favorites).
Well, Ms. Jones’ baby boy isn’t a
punk.
Here’s my Sweet 16:
• Midwest - Kentucky, Maryland,
Texas, Wichita State
• West - Wisconsin, North Carolina,
BYU, Arizona
• East - Villanova, Northern Iowa,
Oklahoma, Michigan State
• South - Duke, SF Austin, SMU,
Gonzaga
• Elite 8: Kentucky-Texas; Wisconsin-
Arizona; N. Iowa-MSU; Duke-Gon-
zaga
• Final Four: Kentucky-Wisconsin;
MSU-Gonzaga
• National Championship: Wisconsin
over Gonzaga
Now that I’ve picked most of your
winners, hurry and sign up for the
Bracket Challenge. The deadline is noon
today and the winner will receive a $100
gift card.
Remember the three Ds for watch-
ing the NCAA Tournament: Discipline,
Delivery and Digital Cable.
Lastly, and as always ...
If you have comments on this or any-
thing to do with sports, contact me at
chad.t.jones.civ@mail.mil, or hit me up
on Twitter @CTJibber.
One bracket
down ... already
Chad T. Jones,
Public Affairs
Officer
Jibber Jabber - Opinion
Sports Shorts
Earth Day 5K
The Fort Meade Run Series kicks off April 18 for the Earth Day 5K/1-mile
walk at 8 a.m. at Burba Lake.
Pre-registration for individuals costs $15. Registration on event day costs
$25.
Pre-registration costs $45 per family of three to six people and $60 on the
day of the event. Pre-registration for groups of seven to 10 runners costs $85.
Individuals can register for the entire season for $80.
All pre-registered runners will receive a T-shirt.
Youth swim lessons
Registration begins Monday for youth swim lessons at Gaffney Fitness
Center’s indoor pool.
Lessons will be offered to youths ages 4 to 13 Tuesdays to Thursdays and
Saturdays.
Registration will be conducted until April 8.
For more information, call Parent Central Services at 301-677-1149 or 301-
677-1156.
EFMP walking group
Exceptional Family Member Program families are invited to join the EFMP
walking group on the second and fourth Monday of each month from 8:30-
9:30 a.m. at the Arundel Mills Mall, at the entrance between Best Buy and
Old Navy.
Registration is required.
To register, call 301-677-4473.
Personal trainers available
Gaffney Fitness Center offers personal training programs for those eligible
to use the facility.
Individual or two-person sessions are available.
Youth spring sports
Registration for spring sports is underway.
Spring sports include baseball, softball, tennis, lacrosse, basketball, track,
NFL flag football and soccer.
To register online, go to ftmeademwr.com.
Dollar Days
Dollar Days at the Lanes are offered every Thursday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Bowlers receive a game of bowling, shoe rental, a hot dog, hamburger,
small fries, pizza slice or small soda for $1 each.
Team Meade/Corvias 2015 NCAA Challenge
It’s March Madness and for the seventh straight year, Meade Week, the Fort
Meade Public Affairs Office and Corvias Military Living are teaming up for
our annual NCAA pick’em contest. It’s easy. Make the most correct picks in
the upcoming NCAA basketball tournament and you could win a $100 VISA gift
certificate, courtesy of Corvias Military Living.
Brackets are due today at noon. Go to the Fort Meade Facebook page for more.

Community News Notes
The deadline for Soundoff! community
“News and Notes” is Friday at noon.
All submissions are posted at the editor’s
discretion and may be edited for space and
grammar. Look for additional community
events on the Fort Meade website at www.
ftmeade.army.mil and the Fort Meade
Facebook page at facebook.com/ftmeade.
For more information or to submit an
announcement, email dijon.n.rolle.civ@
mail.mil or call Editor Dijon Rolle at
301-677-6806.
Women’s History Month
observance today
The community is invited to Fort
Meade’s Women’s History Month
observance today from 11:30 a.m. to
1 p.m. at the Conference Center, 6800
Taylor Ave.
The theme is: “Weaving the Stories of
Women’s Lives.”
The guest speaker is Heather Taylor,
executive producer of “Breaking
Through the Clouds: The First Women’s
National Air Derby.”
Admission is free.
Service members and civilian
employees are encouraged to attend with
supervisory approval and without charge
to annual leave.
Administrative leave is authorized.
For more information, call Sgt. 1st
Class Torey R. Palmore, senior Equal
Opportunity advisor at 301-677-6687.
RAB meeting tonight
Fort Meade will conduct a
Restoration Advisory Board meeting
today at 7 p.m. at the Courtyard
Marriott, 2700 Hercules Road,
Annapolis Junction.
RAB meetings are held to keep
the public informed of Fort Meade’s
environmental cleanup and restoration
program and to provide opportunities
for public involvement and open
discussion.
Major topics include updates on site
monitoring and the Nevada Avenue area.
The public and media are invited.
Interested citizens who would like
to learn more about the restoration
program or become an RAB member are
encouraged to attend.
For more information, call 301-677-
7999 or visit www.ftmeade.army.mil/
directorates/dpw/environment/ (click on
RAB link).
NEWS EVENTS
file photo
‘Clean Up! Fort Meade’For a seventh year, the Enlisted Spouses’ Club will host its annual “Clean Up! Fort Meade” event on April 11 at Burba
Lake.
This event gathers various members of the Fort Meade community to dedicate a few hours of their time to giving back
and cleaning up our community.
The main check-in point will be directly near the Post Library parking lot.
A $400 Top School prize (sponsored by the ESC) and a $200 Second School prize (sponsored by the Officers’ Spouses’
Club) will be awarded to the top-two participating schools.
The winning schools will have a choice of a “green-themed” library or gardening supplies and materials.
Additional prize categories are Top Participating Child Organization/Club, Top Participating Military Unit/Command
and Top Collecting Individual Adult/Child.
In conjunction with this event, the ESC will offer an additional incentive for the students of Fort Meade schools.
A drawing competition with the topic of “How do you see recycling being used in 20 years?” in which students will have
the opportunity to create their own work of art and write a few sentences about what they have drawn.
Completed works of art will be turned in the day of the event. In order to enter, students must attend the event. The
grand prize is a Kindle Fire tablet.
To pre-register for an extra raffle ticket, go to FtMeadeESC.org.
For more information, email clean.up.fort.meade.esc@gmail.com.
Submit requests for
pothole repairs
Due to the cold weather this winter,
an increasing amount of potholes have
developed on Fort Meade.
Community members can submit a
work order to alice.m.price10.civ@mail.
mil to repair potholes.
The work order must include the
street name (and closest building or
intersection) where the pothole is
located; a primary and alternate point
of contact; and a telephone number.
Public listening session
rescheduled
The public listening session has been
rescheduled due to weather to Monday at
9 a.m. at McGill Training Center.
Maj. Gen. Jeffrey S. Buchanan,
commander, U.S. Army Military District
of Washington, Joint Force Headquarters-
National Capital Region, will host the
session.
Buchanan and a representative from the
Army’s Operations and Plans Office will
discuss the Army’s ongoing planning effort
to achieve fiscal reductions required by the
Budget Control Act of 2011.
Garrison Commander Col. Brian P.
Foley will discuss ongoing growth at Fort
Meade.
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Leaders will take questions from the
audience.
All members of the Fort Meade
community including current employees,
retirees, concerned citizens and family
members are invited to attend the session.
The listening session will be live-
streamed from the Fort Meade website at
/www.ftmeade.army.mil/staff/pao/media/
advisories/stream.html.
The alternate website is: dodnews.
defense.gov/LiveStream4.aspx.
Individuals will be able to submit
questions online.
1361.
Easter brunch at
Club Meade
Club Meade will serve Easter Sunday
brunch on April 5.
Seating times are 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.
and 2:30 to 4:30 p.m.
Brunch is open to all services and
ranks.
Cost is $21.95 for members and
$26.96 for nonmembers.
Cost for member children, ages 3 to
10, is $11. Cost for nonmember children
is $13.50
For reservations, call 301-677-6969.
TARP training
The garrison security office and
the 902nd Military Intelligence Field
Office are offering the Army’s Threat
Awareness and Reporting Program
(TARP) training to all members of the
installation.
Training will be held March 31 at 10
a.m. at the Post Theater.
IAW AR 381-12, 2-3 requires all DA
personnel undergo threat-awareness
training at least annually.
Non-garrison units/commands will
have to document their individual
members training completion and/or
accountability.
For more information, call Leslie
Heckendorf at 301-677-4505.
Kimbrough town hall
tonight
Dr. (Col.) Michael J. Zapor, the Fort
Meade Medical Department Activity
deputy commander for clinical services,
will conduct a mini town hall today at
6 p.m. in the Kimbrough Ambulatory
Care Center lab reception area.
8304.
Volunteers Awards
Banquet
The Fort Meade Volunteers Awards
Banquet will be held April 16 at 6 p.m.
at Club Meade.
Nominations for special awards will
be accepted through Monday.
For more information on nomination
procedures and tickets, call the volunteer
coordinator at 301-677-4128.
Reduce taxes
The Community Readiness Center is
offering a program on strategies to reduce
taxes (pre-retirement) on March 31 from
9 a.m. to noon at 830 Chisholm Ave.
The Community Readiness Center
is also offering a class on effective
planning to reduce taxes in retirement
on March 31 from 1-4 p.m.
To register or for more information,
call 301-677-5590 or visit fortmeadeacs.
checkappointments.com.
ESC scholarships
The Enlisted Spouses’ Club is offering
scholarships for graduating high school
seniors and continuing education
students for the 2015-2016 academic
school year.
Applicants must be dependent
children of service members from any
branch: active duty, retired or deceased
military personnel; Reservist; or
National Guard
The service member must reside in the
Fort Meade area.
Application packages must be
completed and submitted to the ESC by
March 27.
The complete application package and
a full list of scholarship requirements
are available at www.ftmeadeesc.org/
scholarship-oportunities.
For more information, email
scholarshipdirector@ftmeadeesc.org.
Social Media for
Job Seekers
Army Community Service is offering
Social Media for Job Seekers on March
31 from 8 a.m. to noon at McGill
Training Center
Learn to effectively use social media
to find jobs and market yourself.
To register, transitioning service
members should call 301-677-9871.
Everyone else should call 301-677-5590.
Corvias education grants
Corvias Foundation is still accepting
applications for the 2015 educational
grants.
Applications must be submitted by
May 7.
Grants are given in the amount of
up to $5,000 to spouses of active-duty
service members stationed at Fort
Meade.
Applicants may be in any stage of the
educational process.
For more information, go to
corviasfoundation.org.
Financial, Employment
Readiness
Army Community Service offers
Financial and Employment Readiness
classes to all ranks and services and
to DoD civilian employees at the
Community Readiness Center, 830
Chisholm Ave.
Registration is required for each class.
• Credit Management: Tuesday, 9 a.m.
• Pre-Retirement Planning: March 31,
9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
call 301-677-5590 or go to
fortmeadeacs.checkappointments.com.
Free classes
The Navy Fleet and Family Support
Center offers a variety of classes at its
facility at 2212 Chisholm Ave.
The free classes are open to DoD
ID cardholders including active-duty
service members, retirees and their family
members, DoD civilian employees and
contractors.
Registration is required for each class.
• Pre-deployment brief: March 19, 10-
11:30 a.m.
Briefs are part of out-processing
for an extended TDY assignment/
deployment of 30 days or more.
Learn about different support
programs and the various resources
available to you and your family.
Spouses are welcome.
• Time Management: Tuesday, 9-11
a.m.
• Career Technical Training: Wednesday
and March 26, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
• Anger Management: Wednesday, 9:30-
11:30 a.m.
• Effective Communication: March 31,
9-11 a.m.
To register or for more information, call
301-677-9017 or 301-677-9018.
Lecture for aspiring
performers
“Getting Started in the Arts,” a free
lecture for aspiring teen dancers, singers and
actors, and their parents will be presented
Wednesday at 6 p.m. at Meade High
School, 1100 Clark Road.
The guest speaker is New York talent
scout Peter Sklar.
Sklar, who earned a master’s degree in
education from Harvard University and
trained in concert piano at the Juilliard
School of Music, has four decades of
professional experience.
He’s currently developing an original
musical based on his experiences entitled,
“The Kid Who Played the Palace.”
The lecture is open to teens, young
adults, older children and parents. There is
no charge for admission, but reservations
are required.
Children under age 7 will not be
admitted with or without a parent.
No one under age 18 will be admitted
without their parent or legal guardian.
Attending with a substitute temporary
guardian, such as a friend’s parent, is not
allowed.
For reservations, call 410-674–7710, ext.
247.
For more information, go
to petersklaronline.com or
gettingstartedinthearts.com.
‘Spring Into Fun’
Corvias Military Housing is
sponsoring “Spring Into Fun” on March
28 from noon to 2 p.m. at Potomac
Place Community Center.
The event will feature egg hunts,
photos with the Easter Bunny, prizes,
crafts and refreshments.
Bring a basket to collect all the eggs
you find and a camera to take photos.
Egg hunt times:
• Ages 0-2: 12:30 p.m.
• Ages 3-5: 12:45 p.m.
• Ages 6-8 : 1 p.m.
• Ages 9-12: 1:15 p.m.
• Ages 13-18: 1:30 p.m.
For more information, go to
corviasmilitaryliving.com or call 410-
NEWS EVENTS
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EDUCATION
YOUTH

Movies
672-2981.
Storytime
The Children’s Library offers pre-
kindergarten Storytime on Thursdays at
9:30 a.m. and 10:30 a.m. at Kuhn Hall,
4415 Llewellyn Ave.
• Today: “It’s Easy Being Green” -
Stories about all things green
• March 26: “Spring Into A Good
Book” - Storytime about spring
5677.
Youth Opportunity Fair
Fort Meade’s Youth Opportunity Fair
for ages 14 to 21 will be held Wednesday
from 2-6 p.m. at Club Meade.
The event will feature volunteering,
employment and internship opportunities,
as well as educational opportunities for
university, college, vocational options and
scholarships.
Dress professionally. Bring lots of
resumes.
For more information, call the
Employment Readiness Program at Army
Community Service at 301-677-5590.
Easter Bunny brunch
Join the Easter Bunny for brunch on
Saturday from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the
Conference Center.
The event will feature games, activities
and prizes.
Cost is $15 for ages 12 and older; $8
for ages 5-11; and free for ages 4 and
younger.
Advance tickets are available at the
Youth Center.
1437.
Youth Center events
The Youth Center is offering several
activities for grades six to eight.
• Earth Day and a Movie: Friday, 5-8
p.m.
Participants can choose which movie
will be featured in honor of Earth Day.
• Fear Factor Challenge: March 27,
5-7 p.m.
Youths are invited to a fun evening
filled with fear, challenges and crazy
concoctions
• Take a Walk in the Park Day:
March 30, 1-3:30 p.m.
Youths will take a trip to Burba Lake
Park for a leisurely walk and to explore
nature.
For more information or to register,
call 301-677-1437.
Teen Center activities
The Teen Center is offering several
free activities for grades nine to 12.
• Auto skills field trip: Tuesday, 4:30-6
p.m.
Participants will take a free field
trip from the Teen Center to the Auto
Center to learn how to change a tire,
change the oil and put a system in their
car.
• Chopped: March 26, 5-6 p.m.
Teens will have the opportunity to
test their culinary skills, competing and
turning mystery ingredients into three-
course meals.
6054.
• Babysitter’s Certification Course:
March 30-31, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
The course will provide first aid and
CPR certification.
Registration is required. Space is
limited.
call 301-677-1156 or 301-677-1149
Out About
• The Columbia Figure Skating Club
will present its annual spring production
“Movies and Minions” on Saturday and
Sunday at the Columbia Ice Rink, 5876
Thunder Hill Road, Columbia.
Show times are Saturday at 3 and 6 p.m.
and Sunday at 2 and 4:30 p.m.
Skaters will enact movie scenes from
“Annie,” “Mary Poppins,” “Frozen” and
“Despicable Me.”
The show features almost 70 performers
in pre-school through high school, and
includes advanced-level skaters who have
competed in regional and national level
competitions.
For tickets or more information, go to
columbiafsc.com.
• Leisure Travel Services is offering
discounted tickets to Ringling Bros.
and Barnum Bailey Circus for shows
Wednesday to April 5 at the Baltimore
Arena.
Tickets cost $20. For more information,
call 301-677-7354.
• Officers’ Spouses’ Club monthly
luncheon is today at 10:30 a.m. at Club
Meade. Cost is $20.
The luncheon is open to OSC members,
officer/DoD spouses, and guests. The
monthly service project is Camp All-Stars
(Johns Hopkins Hospital) Pajama Project.
For more information, go to http://www.
fortmeadeosc.org/monthly-luncheons-2/
publicity@fortmeadeosc.org.
• Prostate Cancer Support Group meets
at Walter Reed National Military Medical
Center in Bethesda on the third Thursday of
every month. The next meeting is today from
1-2 p.m. and 6:30-7:30 p.m. in the America
Building, River Conference Room (next to
the Prostate Center), third floor.
Spouses/partners are invited. Military ID
is required for base access. Men without a
military ID should call the Prostate Center
at 301-319-2900 at least two days prior to the
event for base access.
For more information, call retired Col. Jane
Hudak at 301-319-2918 or email jane.l.hudak.
ctr@health.mil.
• Meade Area Garden Club will meet
Friday at 10 a.m. at the Jessup Community
Hall at the corner of Route 175 and Wigley
Avenue.
Donna Macauley Shoemaker will present
the program “Backyard Birding: How to
Attract Songbirds to Your Yard.” Shoemaker
writes for two birding newsletters and is
featured on covers of Audubon Magazine.
Her property is a certified wild bird
sanctuary.
Reservations are not required.
Refreshments will be served. Those interested
in the club may attend one program before
being asked to join for the annual fee of $20.
If Anne Arundel County Schools are
closed or opening late due to inclement
weather, the meeting will be canceled.
For more information, call Membership
Chairman Jennifer Garcia at 443-949-8348 or
President Sharon Durney at 410-761-5019.
• Swinging Squares Square Dance Club
dances the first and third Saturday of the
month from 7:30-10 p.m. through May at
Meade Middle School. The next dance is
Saturday. Admission is $6. Square dance
attire is optional.
Dance classes are offered Thursday nights
at 7:30 p.m. at Meade Middle School. Each
class costs $6.
For more information, call Darlene at 410-
519-2536 or Carl at 410-271-8776.
• Society of Military Widows meets for
brunch the fourth Sunday of the month
at 1 p.m. at the Lanes. The next meeting is
Sunday. For more information, call Betty
Jones at 410-992-1123.
• Marriage Enrichment Group, sponsored
by Army Community Service, meets the
second and fourth Monday of every month
from 3-4 p.m. at the Community Readiness
Center, 830 Chisholm Ave. The next meeting
is Monday. For more information, call
Celena Flowers or Jessica Hobgood at 301-
677-5590.
RECREATION
MEETINGS
The movie schedule is subject to change. For
a recorded announcement of showings, call 301-
677-5324. Further listings are available on the
Army and Air Force Exchange Service website
at www.aafes.com.
Movies start Fridays and Saturdays at 6:30
p.m. and Sundays at 2 p.m.
PRICES: Tickets are $5.50 for adults (12
and older) and $3 for children. 3D Movies:
$7.50 adults, $5 children.
Today through March 29
Friday: “Seventh Son” (PG-13). Young Thomas
is apprenticed to the local Spook to learn to fight
evil spirits. His first great challenge comes when
the powerful Mother Malkin escapes her confine-
ment while the Spook is away. With Ben Barnes,
Julianne Moore, Jeff Bridges.
Saturday: “Spare Parts” (PG-13). Four Hispanic
high school students form a robotics club. With
no experience, $800, used car parts and a dream,
this ragtag team goes up against the country’s
reigning robotics champion, MIT. With George
Lopez, Jamie Lee Curtis, Carlos PenaVega.
Sunday: “The Spongebob Movie: Sponge Out of
Water” (PG). When a diabolical pirate above
the sea steals the secret Krabby Patty formula,
SpongeBob and his nemesis Plankton must team
up on dry land in order to get it back. With Tom
Kenny, Antonio Banderas, Bill Fagerbakke.
March 27: “Hot Tub Time Machine 2” (R). When
Lou finds himself in trouble, Nick and Jacob fire
up the hot tub time machine in an attempt to get
back to the past. But they inadvertently land in
the future with Adam Jr. Now they have to alter
the future in order to save the past, which is really
the present. With Rob Corddry, Craig Robinson,
Clark Duke.
March 28: “McFarland, USA” (PG). A cross-
country coach in a small California town trans-
forms a team of athletes into championship
contenders. With Kevin Costner, Maria Bello,
Ramiro Rodriguez.
March 29: “Fifty Shades of Grey” (R). Literature
student Anastasia Steele’s life changes forever
when she meets handsome, yet tormented, bil-
lionaire Christian Grey. With Dakota Johnson,
Jamie Dornan, Jennifer Ehle.

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