Volume 69, Number 18
Naval Air Station Patuxent River, Maryland
Nurses Week celebrates those who advocate, lead and care
May 3, 2012
Cummings retires
By Jane Hambel, RN Naval Health Clinic Patuxent River National Nurses Week is celebrated annually May 6, also known as National Nurses Day, through May 12, the birthday of Florence Nightingale, the founder of modern nursing. During this week, nurses are recognized for their devotion, selflessness, and commitment to promote and maintain the health and wellness of those entrusted to their care.The week ends May 13th with the celebration of the Navy Nurse Corps' 104th birthday. National NursesWeek was first observed in 1954, marking the 100th anniversary of Florence Nightingale's mission to treat wounded soldiers during the CrimeanWar. Navy nursing shares its origins with the Crimean and American Civil War. From its original 20 female members, “The Sacred Twenty,” the Navy Nurse Corps expanded with the demands of two World Wars, all the way through Operations Iraqi and Enduring Freedom. This unique corps, along with their colleagues in the medical, dental and medical service corps, has evolved over time to meet the nation’s healthcare needs. Now more than ever, nurses are positioned to assume leadership roles in health care, provide primary care services to meet increased demand, implement strategies to improve the quality of care, and play a key role in innovative, patient-centered care delivery. At Naval Health Clinic Patuxent River, nurses are at the
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NAS Patuxent River Command Master Chief R. Mark Cummings presents a U.S. flag to his wife, Grace, during his retirement ceremony April 27. For more photos, visit www.facebook.com /NASPaxRiver.
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Florence Nightingale treated wounded soldiers during the Crimean War. forefront of health care. Clinic Commanding Officer Capt. Lisa H. Raimondo said, “I am proud to serve alongside these dedicated professionals. Over the past year, our nurses have successfully implemented Medical Home Port, focusing on our patients and improving access to care; deployed to Afghanistan to care for wounded warriors; and responded to the needs of our beneficiaries at our clinics aboard NAS Patuxent River, NSF Dahlgren and Indian Head and at NAF Andrews. Our nurses serve in many different capacities, but all share a common focus of providing the highest quality of care.”
ServMart opens governmental supply store at Pax News Briefs From left, Tom Boyer, IB Express senior vice president of stores; NAS Patuxent River Commanding Officer Capt. Ted Mills and NDW NAVSUP Director of Supply Management Department, Fleet Logistics Center, Norfolk, Va. Capt. Clifford Scott cut the ribbon on the new IB Express ServMart on May 2. ServMart offers Skilcraft items purchased directly by the government on government credit cards. ServMart employs legally blind people and many of the items for sale are manufactured by people with disabilities. "We can source anything; we do desktop delivery and can do orders through email," said ServMart store manager Sean Selby. "We look forward to doing a lot of sales." US Navy photo by Gary Younger
Health Care Consumer Council The next Health Care Consumer Council meeting will be held 10 a.m. - 11 a.m. May 15 at the Pax River Naval Health Clinic, Command Conference Room. AllTRICARE beneficiaries are welcome. To view the meeting agenda and previous meeting minutes, go to http://www.med. navy.mil/sites/paxriver/Pages/hccc.htm For information contact Jane Hambel at 301-995-4980 or jane.hambel@ med.navy.mil.
LDO/CWO Program Brief The Naval Test Wing Atlantic Wing Maintenance Office, in concert with the Southern Maryland Mustang Association, is presenting an LDO/CWO Program Brief 1 p.m. May 4 at the NavalTest Pilot School Auditorium.The presenting officer will be Lt. John "Ted" Thompson DAPML PMA260C21 and opening remarks will be from NavalTestWing Atlantic Maintenance Officer Cmdr. Hugh Clarke. Several LDOs and CWOs will also support the Q&A portion of the brief.
Golf Tournament The fifth annual Claude D. Alexander memorial golf tournament is being held at the Cedar Point Golf Course, Naval Air Station Patuxent River on May 18. All proceeds from this tournament benefit the Injured Marine Semper
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NMCRS celebrates National Volunteer Week
US Navy photo by Maureen Farrell
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The NAS Patuxent River Chief Petty Officers Association donates $500 to the Navy-Marine Corps Relief Society Active Duty Fund Drive. The chiefs also presented NMCRS Director Maureen Farrell with flowers and a photo in recognition of her service to the Navy and Marine Corps community at Patuxent River. From left are Naval Counselor Chief Petty Officer Ryan Marlatt; Hospital Corpsman Chief Petty Officer Mike Chick; Maureen Farrell, Director, Navy-Marine Corps Relief Society Patuxent River Office; Hospital Corpsman Chief Petty Officer Ben Lessner and Aviation Electrionics Technician Chief Petty Officer Andre Bembry. By Maureen Farrell Director Navy-Marine Corps Relief Society Patuxent River Office The Patuxent River Office of the Navy-Marine Corps Relief Society celebrated National Volunteer Week at a luncheon hosted by Rear Adm. Patrick J. Lorge on April 19 at the Army Navy Country Club.The luncheon recognized volunteers from the three offices operating in the National Capitol Region, which includes offices at NAS Patuxent River, theWashington Navy Yard and Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, Bethesda, Md.. The theme, "Volunteers: Our good fortune since 1904," highlighted the history of assistance to Navy and Marine Corps families by Society volunteers for more than 108 years. In 2011, volunteers at the Patuxent River Office recorded more than 8500 hours of service as caseworkers, client service assistants, layette volunteers working on the Budget for Baby Program, knitting or crocheting afghans for the baby seabags and our active duty After
Hours Assistance Program Chiefs. During that time volunteers assisted active duty and retired service members and their families with more than $236,000 in interest-free loans and grants during times of financial emergencies, 24/7 at Patuxent River. Last year the Patuxent River Office branched out to assist service members by opening an Emergency Service Office at Naval SurfaceWarfare Center, Indian Head Division. Now clients can be assisted as needed by Religious Program Specialist Petty Officer 2nd Angelo Martinez at the Chaplain's office, without having to travel to theWashington NavyYard or Patuxent River. Hourly awards were given out to many from the Patuxent River Office. Aviation Electrionics Technician Chief Petty Officer Andre Bembry, Dominic Bernardi, Aviation Maintenance Administrationman Chief Petty Officer Noah Bibb, Susan Blake, Aircrew Survival Equipmentman Chief Petty Officer 1st Class Kristian Brown, Aviation Machinist's Mate Chief Petty Officer Craig Caffrey, Ginger Commerford, William Curry, Aviation Electrician's Mate Chief Petty Officer Antonio Dantzler,
Pax River named Tree City USA again Story and photo by Gary Younger NAS Patuxent River Public Affairs Because of NAS Patuxent River's continued commitment to the environment, and trees in particular, the National Arbor Day Foundation has named the installation a Tree City USA community for the 23rd year in a row. To celebrate, members of the installation's environmental division planted a Red Maple at the Harpers Creek II pavilion. "Everything begins and ends with trees," said Kyle Rambo, Naval Facilities Washington Conservation Director for Pax River, during a short commemoration here on April 26. "Hopefully we'll be able to come back in 50 years and see this tree still stand-
ing." He then led a group of about a dozen people in planting the tree adjacent to a playground at the pavilion. To qualify to be a Tree City USA, a community must meet four standards. These include having a tree board or department, a tree care ordinance, a comprehensive community forestry program with annual expenditures of at least $2 per capita, and an Arbor Day observance and proclamation.
Right: Mark Muir, project forester for the Maryland Department of Natural Resources, left, presents Cmdr. James Watts, NAS Patuxent River Public Works Officer, with a plaque signifying the installation as being named a Tree City USA.
Front, left to right are: Beth Matthews, Kathy Rixey, Bunny Venlet, Cindy Stevenson, Aviation Electrionics Technician Senior Chief Petty Officer Scott Mattison, Diane Bennitt, Ginger Commerford, Susan Blake and Barbara Architzel. In the back are Religious Program Specialist Petty Officer 2nd Class Angelo Martinez, Naval Counselor Chief Petty Officer Ryan Marlatt, Hospital Corpsman Chief Petty Officer Ben Lessner, Aviation Electrionics Technician Chief Petty Officer Andre Bembry and Hospital Corpsman Chief Petty Officer Mike Chick. Carrie Kopsch, Aviation Support Technician Chief Petty Officer Hope Kulaszewski, Aviation Electrician's Mate Chief Petty Officer Travis Mandigo, Chief Petty Officer Susan Mann, Religious Program Specialist Petty Officer 2nd Class Angelo Martinez, Aviation Electrionics Technician Chief Petty Officer Duane Plymel, Janice Portnoy, Kathy Rixey, Chief Logistics Specialist Louis Rodriguez and Cindy Stevenson were each recognized for 100 hours of service. Aviation Electrician's Mate Chief Petty Officer Randall Asburry, Hospital Corpsman Chief Petty Officer Mike Chick, Maria Fleming, Scott Johnson, Aviation Electrionics Technician Senior Chief Petty Officer Scott Mattison, Virginia McKeen, Lucrecia Parker, Aviation Electrician's Mate Chief Petty Officer Patrick Powell, Chief Michael Ragan, Amelia Ryan and Patrice Ryan each received awards for 300 hours of service. Maria Fleming, Air Traffic Controller Chief Petty Officer Debra Henningfeld, Gwynith Jones, Air Traffic Controller Chief Petty Officer Robert Kanning, Hospital Corpsman Chief Petty Officer Ben Lessner, Naval Counselor Chief Petty Officer Ryan Marlatt and Lindsay Trott were recognized for 500 volunteer hours. Aviation Boatswain's Mate Aircraft Handler Chief Petty Officer John Dobey, Debra Henningfeld, Robert Kanning,
Naval Counselor Chief Petty Officer Ryan Marlatt and Communications Technician (Technical Branch) Chief Petty Officer NeftaliVargas each was recognized for 600 hours of service. A special award was presented to Hospital Corpsman Chief Petty Officer Ben Lessner. Lessner received the Navy-Marine Corps Relief Society Meritorious Service Award for his exceptional volunteer service as chairman of the After Hours Assistance Program from Dec. 2009 through May 2012. During his tenure, Lessner managed the schedule, filled in vacancies, answered questions, solved problems and worked tirelessly to ensure close personal contact and communication with clients, office staff and the other active duty volunteers in the program. Lessner has encouraged new Chiefs arriving at Patuxent River to become involved in the After Hours Assistance Program, and with his leadership the program has maintained a high standard of excellence in service to Navy and Marine Corps service members in need after regular office hours. For more information about Navy-Marine Corps Relief Society services or volunteer opportunities, contact Maureen Farrell at 301342-4739 or maureen.farrell@nmcrs.org or visit www.nmcrs.org.
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Mile Marker: Thanks to all Excellence honored
We have just a few days left in this year's Navy-Marine Corps Relief Society Fund Drive. Over the last week, we were able to reach our command goal of $60,000 in donations all because of the extraordinary efforts of our dedicated volunteers, and I want to express my appreciation to all the folks involved in this year’s campaign. Thanks to all the Fund Drive Keypersons who dedicated their time to achieving 100 percent contact among our active duty community and in collecting and processing donations. A special thanks to the organizers and participants in the Fifth Annual NMCRS Golf Tournament held April 20 and run by the Defense Acquisition University Alumni Association.These committed volunteers helped raise more than $10,500 – the highest sum yet from this annual event! I’d also like to thank our military community for their tremendous generosity. To our civilian and contract workforce, a heartfelt ‘good on ya!’ Your contributions and recognition of our service members is deeply appreciated, and your donations to NMCRS will continue to make a difference in the lives of our Sailors and Marines and their families. Lastly, thank you to the NMCRS caseworkers, including the office volunteers and active duty Chiefs who cover after-hours and weekend emergencies, ensuring that Navy and Marine Corps service members, both active duty and retired, and their families can get assistance should a financial emergency arise. This year’s campaign ends this Friday, and our volunteers are still available to assist in making your tax-deductible donation or to an-
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swer any questions you have. Contacts for NAVAIR and NAWCAD are Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Launching & Recovery) Chief Petty Officer Dorian Fair (301-757-3092) or Aviation Maintenance Administrationman Chief Petty Officer Anthony Allen (301-7573021). For NAS, reps are Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Aircraft Handler) Chief Petty Officer Keith Henry (301-342-5358) or Aviation Machinist's Mate Chief Petty Officer Paul Lutgen (301342-1096). COMFRC rep is Aviation Electronics Technician Chief Petty Officer Steve Roberts (301-342-6517). My thanks to everyone, and good on ya! VADM David Architzel
Having fun at the Spring Fling Crafts Show
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Administrative Assistant Linda Wilkes and her granddaughter, Lexi, age 8, sneak in a quick hug among the stained glass for sale at the Arts and Crafts Spring Fling April 28 at the Drill Hall. For more photos, visit www.facebook.com/NASPaxRiver.
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Master-At-Arms 2nd Class Evan S. Desrosiers, right, accepts a Flag Letter of Commendation from NAS Patuxent River Executive Officer Capt. Ben Shevchuk April 26 at the Center Stage Theater. For photos of the day's other awardees, visit www.facebook.com/NASPaxRiver.
History and Heritage note by R. Mark Cummings President Theodore Roosevelt sent the Great White Fleet around the world, departing Hampton Roads, Va. December 16, 1907. The fleet consisted of sixteen new battleships of the Atlantic Fleet, all painted white except for gilded scrollwork on their bows, thus becoming known as the "Great White Fleet." The fourteen-month long voyage was a grand pageant of American sea power. The squadrons were manned by 14,000 Sailors, and they covered some 43,000 miles, making twenty port calls on six continents. In February 1909, Roosevelt was in Hampton Roads, Va., to witness the triumphant return of the fleet and indicating that he saw the fleet's long voyage as a fitting finish for his administration. To the officers and men of the fleet Roosevelt said, "Other nations may do what you have done, but they'll have to follow you." Three junior officers within the battleship fleet went on to prominence: - Ensign Harold R. Stark went on to become Adm. Stark, Chief of Naval Operations just prior to World War II, and Commander, U.S. Forces European coordinating the Normandy invasion for U.S. Forces. - Midshipman William F. Halsey sailed onboard the
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A battleship, part of the Great White Fleet, enters San Francisco Bay in 1908. USS Kansas for the world cruise. He rose to become Vice Adm. Halsey, Third Fleet at the time of the attack on Pearl Harbor and later in 1945 to Fleet Adm. Halsey. - Midshipman Raymond A. Spruance went on to become Rear Adm. Spruance, commanding a cruiser division. He led two aircraft carriers during the Battle of Mid-
way, changing the course of the war with Japan. After the Midway battle, he was given command of the Fifth Fleet and while onboard USS Indianapolis (CA-35), directed the campaigns that captured the Gilberts, Marshalls, Marianas, Iwo Jima and Okinawa and defeated the Japanese fleet in the June 1944 Battle of Philippine Sea.
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Fleet and Family Family Suppor Sup portt Center Call 301-342-4911 for reserv reservations ations or to volunteer.
Hours of Operation
Monday –Thursday: –Thursday: 7:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. p.m. Friday Fr iday:: 7:30 a.m. – 4 p.m. p.m.
Exceptional Family Member Program
EFMP is a DoD program addressing the special needs of NAS Pax River military families. Sailors who have a family member with a medical or educational disability) must enroll in the EFMP so the Navy can do its part in caring for any EFM needs through appropriate assignments and by providing helpful information and referral resources. NAS Patuxent River would like to learn more about the needs of the local EFMP population through a short, voluntary and anonymous survey at http://www.surveymonkey. com/s/QGD75R5. Look at the MWR E-News for future EFMP topics and events. For more EFMP information please contact James Lettner at james.lettner@navy.mil.
Clinical Counseling Services
FFSC Clinical Counseling services can directly improve the quality of life of service members and their family members by addressing the stressors facing today's military caused by family hardships, marital conflicts, parent/child issues, money concerns, frequent moves, health and environmental factors and other difficulties. For an appointment with a counselor, call 202-685-6019.
Play Group at Glenn Forest Community Center
Thursdays; 10 a.m. - 11 a.m. Moms, dads, and caregivers may bring their children for playtime, activities and to meet other military families. Ages 0 through preschool. Open to all military families.
Meet with a Disabled American Veterans Representative or a localVeterans Affairs Representative. Call the Fleet and Family Support Center at 301-342-4911 to schedule an appointment. May 3, 10 & 17; 4 p.m. - 6 p.m. A three-session program designed to meet the special challenges of parenting children in the one- to four-year-old age groups.The program focuses on developmental stages, disciplining strategies, encouragement skills, building self-esteem, and bonding methods.
Smooth Move - Home or Abroad May 3; 9 a.m. - 11 a.m.
Sponsor Training
May 7; 9 a.m. - 10 a.m. This training is for the active duty military person who has been assigned to "SPONSOR" another active duty military service member who will be arriving at this duty location.
CARIT Brief
May 9; 1 p.m. - 2:30 p.m. The Atlantic Fleet Career Information Team from Anacostia conducts a mandatory CARIT brief to all honorably separating military members to receive the necessary page 13 required for separation outprocessing.
May 22; 9 a.m. - 12 p.m. Make a smooth transition for military personnel from the combat environment to family, community and workplace. Spouses are encouraged to attend.
Home Buying
May 23; 11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. If you are thinking of buying a home now or in the near future, learn important aspects of the purchase process: selecting the right Realtor and lender and understanding jargon such as closing costs, appraisals, home inspections and discount points.
Budgeting for Baby @ Bldg. 401
May 23; 10 a.m. - 12 p.m. The Navy-Marine Corps Relief Society will illustrate the hidden costs of a growing family.
Suicide Awareness
May 23; 3 p.m. - 4 p.m. A video combines narration and scenarios
to teach the issues surrounding suicide: identify warning signs, how to respond to a suicidal person and how to access local resources.
Stress Management
May 24; 9 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. Manage your stress by learning what it is, what causes it and how to help yourself get a handle on it.
Interviewing Techniques
May 24; 1 p.m. - 4 p.m. Prepare for your upcoming job interview by practicing personal presentation skills such as answering common interview questions, writing follow-up and thank-you letters, and negotiating job offers.
Art of Money Management
May 30; 11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. Get control of your financial life with a single-session workshop to develop a realistic spending plan. Be on your way to paying your bills on time and achieving your short- and long-term financial goals.
NAVAIR honors Senior Sailor of the Quarter
SAPR Refresher Training
May 10; 1 p.m. - 3 p.m. Role playing SAPR scenarios offers the advocate practice time which builds confidence and skill level. Great opportunity for current advocates to earn refresher hours.
Anger Management (Sessions 4-6 of 6)
May 10, 17 & 24; 3 p.m. - 4 p.m. Understand anger and how to manage it by recognizing sources of anger and modifying behavior. Call the FFSC to sign up.
Welcome to Pax
Veterans Benefits Assistance Appointments
1-2-3-4 Parents (3 Sessions)
This class is designed for those moving anywhere in the U.S. or overseas. Receive expert information about travel and pay, household goods shipments, stress management, budgeting for your move, housing concerns, moving with kids, cultural adaptation, plus specific overseas information.
tem. 137-page training guide provided.
Return and Reunion
May 16; 9 a.m. - 11 a.m. Take a windshield tour of the NAS Patuxent River complex, and attend a class jampacked with information about the base and surrounding communities. Local information packet provided.
Car Buying
May 16; 11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. Looking for a car? Don't get taken for a ride! Learn all the important do's and don'ts BEFORE you step onto the lot in this singlesession program. Topics include trade-ins, financing, high-pressure sales tactics, and tricks to watch out for.
Ten Steps to a Federal Job
May 21, 1 p.m. - 4 p.m. Learn how to navigate the federal job sys-
US Navy photo by Chris Basham
Vice Adm. David Architzel commends Aviation Electronics Technician Petty Officer 1st Class Jimmie L. Stephens for being selected as NAVAIR's Senior Sailor of the Quarter April 30. "Roger Maris said, 'you hit homeruns not by chance, but by preparation,'" Architzel said of Stephens at the Moffett Building ceremony. "You are a current and future role model in a Navy where the number one challenge is leadership." For more photos of the ceremony, visit www.facebook.com/NASPaxRiver.
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Center Stage Theater Movies
Thursday, May 3 6:30 p.m.: Silent House Sarah finds herself sealed inside her family's secluded lake house. Panic turns to terror as events become increasingly ominous in and around the house. Rated: R for disturbing, violent content and terror. 1 hr. 26 min.
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Liberty Programs The Liberty program sponsors free or reduced-price events for Pax River activeduty E1-E6 as a component of the Single Sailor Program. Civilian guests are not allowed to participate unless otherwise stated. For information call 301-342-4208 or contact Pax River's Liberty Programs manager, Mindy Mackey, at 301-342-3565 or mindy.mackey@navy.mil.
Bowling with Liberty May 14
Come to the Bowling Center and bowl 3 hours for free. Free pizza and sodas until 7:30 p.m. or until supplies run out. Open to E1-E6 single or unaccompanied active duty military and one guest 18 or older.
Kayaking Trip
May 19 Enjoy some time on the Potomac River. No experience necessary.We will depart Pax at 8 a.m. Register at the ITT Office by May
June 9 Enjoy one of the greatest amusement parks in the Northeast. Register at the ITT Office by June 6. Cost is $20 per person. Open to E1-E6 single duty military only.
Barracks Bash 16. Cost: $20; open to E1-E6 single or unaccompanied active duty military only.
White Water Rafting Trip
May 25, 26 & 27 Come along toWestVirginia on a whitewater rafting and camping trip. Cost of $95 includes camping, four meals, whitewater rafting and transportation. Pre-trip meeting will be held 6:30 p.m. May 24 before the trip. Register at the ITT Office by May 18. Open to E1-E6 single or unaccompanied active duty military only.
Kings Dominion
June 14; 6 p.m. - 9 p.m. Enjoy food, music and games for free, in theBarracksCourtyard.OpentoE1-E6single or unaccompanied active duty military only.
Text 2 Connect Program
***Be the first to hear about free tickets, trips and events. E1-E6 single or unaccompanied Sailors may receive news and updates directly to their cell phones. Join by texting "PAXLIBERTY" to 30364.
Come for Texas Hold 'Em Tuesdays, Game Night Wednesdays and Free Pizza and Movie Night Thursdays.
From the Chaplain's Desk: Coffee Cup Education By guest contributor Gwendolyn Amador Friday, May 4 6:30 p.m.: John Carter War-weary, former military captain John Carter is inexplicably transported to Mars, where he becomes reluctantly embroiled in a conflict of epic proportions. Carter rediscovers his humanity when he realizes that the survival of Barsoom and its people rests in his hands. Rated: PG-13 for intense sequences of violence and action. 2 hrs. 12 min. 9:30 p.m.: 21 Jump Street Joining the police force and the secret Jump Street unit, Schmidt and Jenko use their youthful appearances to go undercover in a local high school to investigate a violent and dangerous drug ring. High school is nothing like they left it just a few years earlier - and neither expects that they will have to confront the terror and anxiety of being a teenager again. Rated: R for crude and sexual content, pervasive language, drug material, teen drinking and some violence. 1 hr. 50 min. Saturday, May 5 4:00 p.m., Dr. Seuss' The Lorax A boy searches for the one thing that will enable him to win the affection of the girl of his dreams. To find it he must discover the story of the Lorax, the grumpy yet charming creature who fights to protect his world. Rated: PG for mild, brief language. 1 hr. 36 min. 6:30 p.m.: John Carter Rated: PG-13, 2 hrs. 12 min. 9:30 p.m.: 21 Jump Street Rated: R, 1 hr. 50 min. Sunday, May 6 2 p.m.: 21 Jump Street Rated: R, 1 hr. 50 min. Monday and Tuesday, no movies Wednesday, May 9 6:30 p.m.: John Carter PG13, 2hrs 12mins
Ihavealwayslikedcoffee.I rememberstaying, as a little girl, with my Granny and “Grandan” on their Rocky Mountain ranch in Colorado, and the delight of drinking coffee with the important adults in the “house” kitchen whilethehandspreparedinthebunkhousefor the day’s work. Of course my portion was limited and supplemented with rich cream from Brown Cow in the barn and pure, white sugar that Granny spooned in for me. Mmmmm. One day, while Granny was quilting with some ladies from church, she bestowed upon me a great pleasure: I could pour a full cup of coffee and fix it up myself! I was to drink the cup of Joe gratefully and not to ask for another. I was so excited that I almost got tangled up in my skinny legs on the way to the big ranch kitchen.There on the stove was the coffee pot filled with steaming, black brew, just waiting for me. A deep gurgle emitted from its core as it drew the water up the tube and it bubbled out over the rich grounds in the metal basket. In just moments I would enjoy my first full cup of creamy, sweet coffee. When the coffee had finished percolating, I carefully managed the pot over my waiting cup, my little arms weak against the weight of the filled pot. I did not spill a drop. Saving just enough room in my cup for some of Brown Cow’s cream, I went to the refrigerator and retrieved the small ladle from atop the cloth that Granny had draped over the gallon jar to collect the cream as it separated from the milk. One, two, three little ladles of cream went into my cup. Then I went to get sugar from the sugar bowl, but it was in the quilting room with the busily working ladies, so I chose to get my sugar from the canister on
the counter. I carefully pulled the canister toward myself and peered in at the mountain of white crystals. One, two, three nice spoons full of sparkling crystals went into my cup; I stirred ever so carefully so as not to let any of my precious coffee slosh over the rim. I could almost taste it already. Eager to enjoy my first whole cup of coffee, I carefully pulled the cup to the edge of the counter and reached forward with my lips to slurp in my first, delicious swallow. (You have to slurp hot coffee to keep from burning your lips, you know.) UGH! Something was terribly wrong with my coffee! Suspecting the cup for some reason, I spun it around to look at its backside. My cup was innocent. But that canister was as guilty as a cat with a tail hanging out of its mouth. How was I to know that “S” meant salt and not sugar?! Of course my coffee was ruined, and I could not ask for another. Granny had plainly told me that one was the limit. With great remorse I poured the priceless liquid down the drain of the big white sink and silently went out the door to share my dreadful story with Blackie, the barn dog, who listened with compassion and gave me a few comforting licks. Brown Cow turned her big head so that she could see me while I cried out my sorrow and she chewed her cud. Poor little thing that I was, I cried myself to sleep there in the hay next to Blackie. Awaking later, I looked at faithful Blackie through puffy eyes and proclaimed, “For the rest of my life, I am always going to make sure the sugar is the sugar before I put it into my coffee!” Today, more years after that first doomed cup than I will specify, I enjoy daily a sweet, creamy cup of coffee while I read the Word
and seek the Lord’s direction and blessing for my day. Today’s world seems more complicated than the simple, work-a-day atmosphere on the ranch in the Rockies. Indeed, there is nothing new under the sun, but the trickery of the evil one is shrouded in what seems to be right but isn’t righteous at all. In those moments at the dawn of the day, I seek my Father’s face and ask Him for discernment as I “test the spirits” (I John 4:1, NIV). I pray for myself--and for my children, my husband, and my friends--that we will wash our minds with the Word and not fall prey to “the devil’s schemes” or the “vain philosophy” of this world (Ephesians 6:1; Colossians 2:8, NIV). And I pray that we will be true to our faith, as we walk the gauntlet of this life, casting a discerning eye on the offerings of the day and making sure that “the sugar is the sugar” before we put it into our coffee. Have you checked your sugar lately? May the Lord bless you as you take today’s sips.
Editor's note: Gwendolyn Amador is the wife of NAS Patuxent River Chaplain Lt. Kenneth Amador.
May is Asian/Pacific American Heritage month By Dawn Smith Defense Equal Opportunity Management Institute In 1978, a joint congressional resolution established Asian/Pacific American Heritage Week.The first 10 days of May were chosen to coincide with two important milestones in Asian/Pacific American history, including the arrival in the U.S. of the first Japanese immigrants and the contributions of Chinese workers to the building of the transcontinental railroad.
The "Asian/Pacific American" designation encompasses over 50 ethnic or language groups including native Hawaiians and other Pacific Islanders. There are now more Asian and Pacific Islander groups than in the past— with 28 Asian and 19 Pacific Island subgroups representing a vast array of languages and cultures. On May 7, 1990, President George H.W. Bush issued a proclamation designating May 1990 as the first Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month, changing the observance from a week to a month.
In 2010, there were 258,183 single-race Asian military veterans. About one in three Asian veterans were 65 years or older. Additionally, there were 30,110 single-race Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander military veterans. One in five of these veterans were 65 years or older. Want to honor and learn more about Asian/Pacific American heritage? Get involved with the NAS Patuxent River Diversity Committee to help plan next year's events. For information contact ACCM Thompson at leon.thompson@navy.mil
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Mother's Day Scramble Golf Tournament
May 13, Bring Mom out for a day of golf at the Cedar Point Golf Course. Open to authorized patrons and their guests with a valid U.S.G.A handicap. Obtain your own tee time between 7 a.m. and 1 p.m.; register on May 13 before teeing off. Entry fee is $15 per team. The tournament format is two-person scramble with teams consisting of Mom and a family member. Gross and net prizes using 50 percent of combined handicaps. Call 301-342-3597 for more information.
Beginners' Decorative Painting Class
Second annual Show and Shine
Teen Camp 2012
Have a car, truck or motorcycle to show off? The 2012 Show and Shine and Concert will be held on May 5, 11 a.m. - 3 p.m. Registration is open to all with base access. Registration fee is $15 prior to the event, $20 the day of ($10 for E1-E6). Participants receive a commemorative car plate and a thank you bag and will be eligible for prizes awarded for Admiral's Choice, 1st, 2nd and 3rd place Car, Truck and Motorcycle and "Best work in Progress." General Motors will have a Chevrolet Volt and a Malibu ECO available for rides and drives. RADD will present #19 Nationwide NASCAR and their celebrity spokesman, Bryton James from The Young and the Restless. Register at the ITT Office. Call 301-3420912. Sponsored by Northrop Grumman, ITT Exelis and Chick-fil-A.
Register your teen age 13-17 at the RassieurYouth Center for one of our five Teen Camp weeks. Teen Camp runs 7 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. July 10-12, July 17-19, July 24-26, July 31Aug. 2 and Aug. 7-9. Cost of the camp is $80 per teen, per session ($130 for final session Aug. 7-9, as it includes an overnight). Call 301342-1694 for information.
Mother's Day Special at Customized Creations
Health and Fitness Expo
If you're looking for something special for mom, how about a personalized mug or tshirt with her child's original art? For Mother's Day, Mighty mugs will be $15 for printing on 2 sides and Soft link tees will be $10. Submit art to Customized Creations on a disc by May 7. Call 301-342-6293 for information.
Tennis and Soccer Camps
Registration begins at the Rassieur Youth Center on May 5 for our annual soccer and tennis camps for ages 6-14, scheduled for 7 a.m. 3 p.m. June 18-22, June 25-29, July 2-3, and July 5-7. Cost to attend is $95 per week per youth ($80 for July 2-6 week.) Tennis Camp will be held at theTennis Courts near the Center Stage Theater; Soccer Camp will be held at the Beach House. Call 301-342-1694 for information.
NEWS BRIEFS Continued from 1 Fi Fund http://www.semperfifund.org/, additionally,sponsorshipandpartofthegolfcostsare deductible as we are both 501 (c) (3) organizations.Wehavedonatedover$50,000totheSemper Fi Fund from this tournament. If you are interested in participating as a sponsor or player please contactTed Harwood 240-298-8865.
Voting Drive There will be a voting drive 1 p.m. - 4 p.m. May 15 at the base gym.
Spring and Summer Safety Stand Down The NAS Patuxent River Spring and Summer Safety Stand Down will take place 7:30 a.m. - 11 a.m. May 15-16. Mandatory for all NDW personnel, open to all Pax, Webster Field and Solomons personnel. Attendance will be taken at the end of each session.
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High Street Jazz Band at the Rassieur Youth Center
May 7; 6:30 p.m. They will perform and talk with youth about instruments. Bring your own instrument for a jam session. Contact the Rassieur Youth Center at 301-342-1694 for details or email thehighstreetjazzband@gmail.com.
May 8; 10 a.m. - 1 p.m. Join us at the Drill Hall for prizes and giveaways, FREE group exercise classes and basic health screenings. All base personnel are welcome! Stop in at lunch; light refreshments will be served. Call 301-995-3869 for information.
Mother's Day Brunch at the River's Edge
May 13; Seatings at 11:30 a.m. / 12 p.m. and 2 p.m. / 2:30 p.m. Celebrate with an elegant brunch guaranteed to please Mom and create lasting memories. Adults $21.95, Children 6-11 $10.95, Children 5 and under $3.00 Gratuity is not included. Reservations are required and coupons are not redeemable. Call for reservations: 301-342-3656. Menu available at www.facebook.com/NASPaxRiver.
6th Annual Leatherneck Race The 6th Annual Leatherneck 5k Race/Fun Run/Walk will be held 9:30 a.m. May 19. Military, civilian personnel and families are welcome. This year's race starts and finishes on Cedar Point Road in front of the golf course. Registration fee is $25.
Family tree researchers needed Have you traced your ancestors back to the Mayflower--or found cousins you didn't know existed, living nearby? If you are passionate about learning about your family history, please contact the Tester to be included in an upcoming article. Email testernews@dcmilitary.com to schedule a quick interview.
Historic Half Marathon The Marine Corps Historic Half marathon registration is available on the MCM website at www.marinemarathon.com. Cost is $80.
BeginningMay17;Thursdays1p.m.-4p.m. This 6-week decorative painting class will teach the basics to start you on your way to painting beautiful and fun projects. Cost is $125. All supplies are included. Intermediate and advanced classes will follow. To register call Customized Creations at 301-342-3214.
Dinner and Dancing at the River's Edge
May 23; Dinner 5:30 p.m. - 7 p.m. and class 7 p.m. - 10 p.m. Come to the River's Edge for dinner and polish your dance steps while you are here!We have a special Surf and Turf Menu planned and dance instructors to coach you every step of the way. Of course, if you don't want to dance, you can still come for the Surf andTurf and enjoy watching everyone else. Instructors will teach the Fox Trot, Waltz, and Rumba. Members $14.95, Non-Members $17.95, Children 6-11 $6.95, 5 & under $1.95. Reservations recommended.
Sesame Street/USO Experience for Military Families
May 26, NAS Pax River Drill Hall Shows at 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. Seating is first come, first served. The Sesame Street and the USO are bringing the furry, fuzzy and friendly muppets to NAS Patuxent River. Meet Katie, a military kid on Sesame Street who is moving to a new place. Mini-show and giveaways. Free and open to all with base access. Seating is first come, first served.
Mark your calendars! NRC Solomons will begin summertime activities on May 25. Pools open Memorial Day weekend, May 26 - 28. Memorial Day Stroke Play Tournament
May 28 Relax and enjoy a day of golf at the Cedar Point Golf Course. Obtain your own tee time before noon Memorial Day; register for the tournament before playing. Cost of the 18hole, stroke play tournament is $10. Gross and Net prizes using full handicap will be awarded. Open to all authorized patrons with a valid USGA handicap. Call 301-342-3597 for information.
IronMan Triathlon Summer Challenge
Begin June 1; finish by August 31. Complete an IronMan triathlon (2.4 mile swim, 112 mile bike, 26.2 mile run) on your own time. Start logging your workouts on June 1 and complete the entire triathlon by August 31 to earn a completion shirt. Workout logs must be turned in the Fitness & Sports Office in the Drill Hall by September 7. Shirts will be ordered at end of the program. Call 301-9953869 for information.
Stableford Golf Tournament
June 2 Open to all authorized patrons and guests with a valid USGA handicap. Reserve your own tee time at Cedar Point Golf Course between 7 a.m. and 12 p.m. Tournament will have a $10 entry fee. Each player is given a point quota based on their handicap. Points are scored by making eagles, birdies, pars and bogies. Register on June 2 before teeing off. Call 301-342-3597 for information.
31st Annual Pax River Triathlon
May 26, 7:30 p.m. - 10:30 p.m. The tradition continues with free, live music by WildGooD May 26 and September 1. Bring a lawn chair or blanket. Riverside Refreshments will sell your favorite snacks and drinks. For information call 410-286-8047.
June 2; 8 a.m. at the Outdoor Pool The event will be a .5 mile swim, 13.1 mile bike and 3.1 mile run. Register at the Fitness and Sports Office. Event is free for active duty retired, reserve military, DoD civilians and their family members ($10 for contractors, their family members and guests.) ID is required for proof of eligibility. All competitors must wear an approved safety helmet that meets SNELL and/or ANSI standards. For information call the Fitness and Sports Director at 301-757-1194.
Organized by the Marine Corps Marathon, the Historic Half will be held Sunday, May 20 in Fredericksburg,VA. The event will start at 7 a.m., with the Semper Fred 5K to follow at 7:25 a.m. For more information, contact Tami Faram, MCM Public Relations Coordinator at tami.faram@usmc.mil or 703-432-1840.
working, events, "best practice" ideas for improving one's business and presentations by individuals and guest speakers at Chesapeake Church in Huntingtown the 1st and 3rd Tuesday of each month at 8:30 a.m. Contact Raleigh Wechbaugh at 410-610-2953 or simplysendcards@yahoo.com for information.
Officers, Contractors to Mark Memorial Day
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Summer Concerts at NRC Solomons
"Navy Chiefs Ride for theWall," an annual event intended to honor Memorial Day, will take place on May 27, beginning at 6 a.m. Riders will meet at the Compass Systems office, 21471 Great Mills Rd., Lexington Park, MD. Registration is requested no later than May 18. For more information, contact ashley.ettleman@compass-sys-sinc.com.
Leadshare The Leadshare group's core purpose is to reach out to the Calvert County business community and ensure that its members achieve growth by developing relationships with other business owners and entrepreneurs. Meetings involve sharing referrals, net-
2012 Primary Elections are taking place now and you must be registered to vote to participate. The 2012 General Election is scheduled to take place this November, so register to vote now! Voter registration can be completed in just a few simple steps with one visit to the NAS Pax River Voting Assistance Office.The office is open 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. every Monday andWednesday at the Gate One Pass & ID office, Bldg 2189. For more information go online www.fvap.gov.
ID/CAC Card Facilities: ID/CAC Card facilities at Gate 2 and Bldg. 409 are now accepting appointments at one workstation. Walk-ins are served on a firstcome, first-served basis at the remaining workstation(s).
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Pride in the Park Parade celebrates Streetscape Project On Saturday, May 5, the Lexington Park Business and Community Association will sponsor a parade and ribbon cutting to celebrate the completion of the Great Mills Streetscape Project. The parade will start at 10 a.m. from the Bay District Volunteer Fire Department parking lot, 46900 South Shangri-La Drive, Lexington Park, and is expected to last approximately two hours. The official state ribbon cutting ceremony will be performed at the intersection of South Essex and Great Mills Road.
PARADE ROUTE
The parade will leave Bay District's parking lot and travel west on South Shangri-La Drive; turn right on South Essex Drive; turn right on Great Mills Road and turn right into the alley between Raley's Home Furnishings and Endless Tanning, where the parade will end in the Bay District parking lot.
TRAFFIC DETOUR ROUTE
Traffic will be rerouted around the parade. Electronic signs will provide motorists with alternative routes. Motorists traveling from Three
Notch Road (Maryland Route 235) onto Great Mills Road (Maryland Route 246) westbound will encounter the parade route. Motorists will have the option to bypass the parade by making a right turn onto North Shangri-La Drive to travel back to Three Notch Road or make a left turn onWillows Road and travel to Point Lookout Road (Maryland Route 5). Motorists traveling from Point Lookout Road onto Great Mills Road eastbound will also encounter the parade route. These motorists have the option to bypass the parade by making a left turn onto Chancellors Run Road (Maryland Route 237) and then turning right onto Pegg Road to travel to Three Notch Road. Motorists may also travel on Great Mills Road as far as Pacific Drive and make a left turn. Pacific Drive connects to Pegg Road.
At the intersection of Pacific Drive and Pegg Road motorists can turn right on Pegg Road and travel to Three Notch Road.
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Please plan ahead and expect delays during the parade. For further information or questions please contact Sgt. Michael W. But-
ler, St. Mary's County Sheriff Office Special Operations Division, Traffic Safety Unit at 301-475-4200 ext. 9006.
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STARBASE 2.0 brings competition to Spring Ridge Story and photo by Julie Guy STARBASE 2.0 teams of students and mentors are competing at Spring Ridge Middle School in a Scalextric4Schools competition between themselves to determine an overall champion for their school. Each team used CAD 3D software to design their own car bodies, which were then manufactured and attached to Scalextric car chassis. Students practice to try to receive the best overall race time and/or best lap time when running a three-lap race. The team with the best overall challenge packet, including race times, a marketing poster and PowerPoint presentation, will be entered in a virtual National Competition against other team winners from 12 other STARBASE 2.0 Programs in the United States. SRMS has 23 students in 6th, 7th, and 8th grades and 10 mentors participating, for a total of 10 teams that will be competing against each other. Final judging will take place on May 9 and the winning team will be announced at their last session, May 23. STARBASE-Atlantis is an educational community outreach program sponsored by
the Department of Defense and the US Navy, designed to increase student knowledge and interest in science, technology, engineering and math. The curriculum includes chemistry, model rocketry, properties of fluids, Newton’s laws of motion, engineering and design, and the physics of flight. Students build and launch model rockets, “fly” airplanes on flight simulator programs, perform science experiments, use CAD to engineer a lab module for a space station, and work in teams to save Eggbert from disaster. Students can participate during one of four summer sessions offered 8:45 a.m. to 3 p.m. June 18-21, June 25-28, July 9-12, or July 16-19. All sessions are held at NAS Patuxent River in building 588, Room 102. Space is limited and slots fill quickly. For a pre-registration form, contact STARBASE-Atlantis at 301-3422789 or julie.guy@navy.mil. Dependents of active duty military have priority placement until May 18. After May 18, all other applications will be processed in the order in which they were received, with priority extended to dependents of retired military and DoD employees.
Static displays get clean at annual Aircraft Wash
From left, Spring Ridge Middle School students Myles "Road Hog" Davis and Andrew "Shark" Splenodynia practice operating their Scalextric cars as part of STARBASE 2.0.
MENTORING MINUTE (aka Mentoring 101) Submitted by Naval Air Systems Command Mentoring Externally Directed Team
US Navy photo by Chris Basham
A rolling stone gathers no moss, but a static display of an aircraft can get a bit smudgy after a while. Each spring, volunteers from tenant commands across Pax River gather to scrub the static displays outside the Patuxent River Naval Air Museum; this year, the group also repainted the lighthouse cupola on display. Aviation Electronics Technician Petty Officer 1st Class Andrew Sanders, left, and Aviation Structural Mechanic Airman Dustin Briggs hose down the E-2B Hawkeye. For more photos visit www.facebook.com/NASPaxRiver.
NAVAIR senior leaders encourage formal mentoring to enable the growing civilian, military and contractor workforce to develop successful careers. Our senior leaders’ and managers’ documented experiences demonstrate a strong correlation between their mentoring relationships and their career satisfaction and success. Many say a mentor was the single most important influence to elevate and enhance their professional careers. Women in senior positions who have a mentor were more productive than women who didn’t have mentors. And, individuals who are mentored early in their careers are more likely to mentor others in the later stages of their careers. In some competencies and departments throughout NAVAIR, new employees are systematically assigned to experienced, journey-level members of the organization in an attempt to foster effective mentoring relationships. Unfortunately, these informal mentoring relationships have met with mixed success. To develop a successful and effective mentoring program, two fundamental features likely must be present. First, potential mentors who participate in a formal mentoring program should possess a strong desire to participate. Individuals who are “forced” by management to serve as mentors are unlikely to send the inviting messages that are vital for an effective mentor-mentee bond. In addition, mentors and mentees should strive to share a common area of interest, have similar background, or share familiar career goals and objectives. Second, new employees to the organization will likely need general advice during their first few months. This advice can come from a journey-level staff member, or someone who is sufficiently familiar with the technical culture of the organization and can introduce the new employee
to potential mentors. After a period of acclimation, the new employee should be encouraged, or in some cases required, to formally select a mentor. Organizations that establish formal mentoring programs send a message to those within the organization that mentor-mentee relationships are encouraged and valued. Formal declaration of a mentor-mentee relationship resonates with mentors and mentees to take their responsibilities seriously. Last, formal mentoring programs can open doors for women and minorities, groups that historically may have been excluded and may have frequently incurred difficulty establishing effective mentoring partnerships. Effective mentoring relationships are generally made by choice and based on mutual respect for one another. Use iMentor to locate your next great mentor or mentee. Take a minute to consider the professional benefits of mentoring. To learn more about NAVAIR'S Mentoring Program, visit https://mentoring.navair. navy.mil or contact Donna Belcher, NAVAIR’S mentoring program manager, at 301-342-5096. If you have a personal mentoring success story to share, contact Veronica Miskowski at 301-757-8391 or Lonnie Snead at 301-757-8252. We’d love to hear from you.
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Pax Pros pitch in for Christmas in April
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US Navy photo by Gary Younger
Greg Crewse, Program Integration lead for the Persistent Maritime Unmanned Aircraft Systems Program Office, known as PMA-262, works on a window as part of Christmas in April home rehabilitation efforts April 28. For more photos, visit www.facebook.com/NASPaxRiver.
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Megan Stephens, age 6, prepares to launch a water balloon during the Junior Sailors Organization Field Day April 14. For more photos visit www.facebook.com/NASPaxRiver.
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Ask the Lawyer: What exactly qualifies as wrongful sexual contact under the UCMJ? By Mathew B. Tully
Consider air quality as you plan your day Submitted by the Federal Consumer Information Center Air Quality Awareness Week (April 30 - May 4) is an opportunity to learn more about how local air quality may affect your health. Learn about the Air Quality Index at http://airnow.gov/index.cfm?action=aqibasics.aqi You may have heard references to "Code Orange" or "Code Red" air quality days during local weather reports. Air quality assessments are taken from the Air Quality Index, which indicates how clean or polluted your air is. Poor air quality can pose health concerns to children, older adults, and those with certain kinds of health issues; even healthy, young adults can be adversely affected by polluted air. Depending on the air quality and your level of sensitivity, staying indoors may sometimes help to alleviate symptoms. To be advised when the air quality gets into unhealthy ranges, sign up for notifications via email or cell phone at http://www.enviroflash.info/. Find out how you can promote cleaner air through transportation, household, and lawn and garden actions at http://airnow.gov/index.cfm?action=resources.whatyoucando.
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While the most serious sexual assault offenses, such as rape and aggravated sexual assault, have captured the most media attention, wrongful sexual contact is actually becoming a bigger problem in the military. In the 2010 fiscal year, reports of wrongful sexual contact accounted for 26 percent of all unrestricted reports of sexual assault throughout the military, up from 20 percent in the 2008 fiscal year, according to the latest Department of Defense Annual Report of Sexual Assault in the Military. Wrongful sexual contact is a violation of Article 120 of the Uniform Code of Military Justice. Before delving into right and wrong, it?s important to know what qualifies as sexual contact. Sexual contact involves the touching of certain body parts such as the breast, groin, or buttocks of another person or the causing of another person to touch any of those parts of any person. Both touching above or under clothing counts. The intent
of this touching must be to humiliate, abuse, degrade, arouse, or gratify, according to the Manual for CourtsMartial. Compared to aggravated sexual contact, which is associated with rape, wrongful sexual contact is less complex. As the Air Force Court of Criminal Appeals recently noted in U.S. v. Pitman (2011), wrongful sexual contact lacks the essential element of force. Sexual contact, the court added, is wrongful when a service member lacks permission to touch the other person and the touching is not legally justifiable or lawfully authorized. Service members should also keep in mind that Congress late last year revised the military?s rape and sexual assault laws under Article 120 when it passed the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012. Among other things, the new Article 120, which takes effect in late June, modifies the definitions for aggravated and abusive sexual contact. Navy personnel charged with wrongful sexual contact should immediately
Tully consult with a military law attorney. Mathew B. Tully is an Iraq War veteran and founding partner of the law firm Tully Rinckey PLLC. E-mail questions to askthelawyer@fedattorney. com. The information in this column is not intended as legal advice.
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Summary of Mishaps By Derek Nelson Naval Safety Center On the spectrum of mishaps, from first aid to last rites, most events fall into the former category. They offer valid lessons, dramatized by the presence of pain and blood. But just because most days you don't have a mishap, and just because when you do have one it is usually minor, that doesn't mean you shouldn't take every precaution to avoid rolling the dice.You just aren't always aware of how bad it might be. Here are four examples. In Florida, an aviation machinist's mate second class was changing the oil on his car. When his wife came home for lunch, she checked on his progress and saw his legs sticking out from under the car, which was lying on his body. Apparently, he had jacked up the car, removed the front passenger wheel, shoved an oil-collection pan under the engine and then slid under himself.The car fell off the jack. He couldn't breathe. Mishap investigators found this warning on the jack: "To avoid personal injury, do not get bodily under a vehicle that is supported only by a jack. Use vehicle support stands." Neighbors called 911, but paramedics were unable to revive the AD2. "Member should have changed vehicle's oil at the hobby shop on base," the report added. Barring that, jack stands aren't that expensive. In North Carolina, a lance corporal spent several hours one night socializ-
ing and drinking. Forty-seven minutes after midnight, the officer on duty got a phone call. Someone had found the lance corporal sprawled on the ground next to a building, where he had landed after falling off a third-floor balcony. His injuries included a broken pelvis, fractured spine, broken ribs, a punctured and collapsed lung, and a fractured skull. Doctors weren't sure he'd ever be able to fully use his left arm. I don't know how many times, during the past ten years, we've written about the combination of balconies and drunken Sailors or Marines. It never bodes well. Is it the lure of the fresh air? The improved view? The ability to heckle passers-by? Once you're sloshed, stay inside or take the elevator down to ground level. Also in North Carolina, an E-6 left a bar and headed out into the night on his Harley. Reportedly, he'd had four beers and mixed drinks during the previous six hours. Whether that's true or not, the only things that mattered were that his B.A.C. was 0.16, that he was in enough of a hurry to try to pass a car in a no-passing zone, and that a law-abiding civilian in a Toyota had slowed down to 20 mph to make a left turn. During the crash, the E-6 was ejected, suffering severe head injuries. He
was taken off life support and declared dead two days later. While on pre-deployment leave, an E-4 rented a 450cc ATV and took it out to some sand dunes in California. He hadn't been there before, but that didn't keep him from racing over a ridge on a dune. ATV and rider became airborne and separated. The E-4's body ended up 40-45 feet from the bottom of the ridge. "There were no tire marks on the down slope of the sand dune," the report said. "Recommend ORM-type planning and a recon of the area be done before any off-road vehicle is used," the report added.You'd think that common sense would dictate some recon anyway, but common sense isn't so common. The report also recommended that "all personnel who operate an off-road vehicle attend a rider safety course"; also good advice, but the report added that such a course was unavailable locally. Although the report said the E-4's speed was unknown, it also said he "willfully exceeded the speed limit." Whether there are speed limits on sand dunes is an open question, but assuming there aren't, it would make sense to establish your own personal speed limits next time you're blasting around on an ATV.Your recon, line of sight and experience ought to be deciding factors, not your adrenaline levels and how far you can twist the accelerator. That's all for this time. See you next week.
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Around Town Spring Porch Party
The Craft Guild Shop of Leonardtown will feature handcrafted items, demonstrations, live music by the Folk Salad Trio and Andy Plautz discussing her floral photography techniques 9 a.m. until 5 p.m. May 5 on the grounds of the Craft Guild Shop (26005 Point Lookout Road, next to the Maryland Antiques Center in Leonardtown.There will also be hot dogs, popcorn, drinks and handmade door prizes. For information contact 301-997-1644 or craftguildshop@verizon.net, visit www.craftguildshop.com or look on Facebook and Twitter.
Maker's Market
More than 50 vendors will provide jams, jellies, honey, locally handmade jewelry, herbal teas, decorated bird houses, wooden furniture, flowering plants and produce 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. May 5 at Annmarie Sculpture Garden & Arts Center. Admission and parking is FREE. Tour the sculpture garden for the regular admission fee of $3.00.
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University of Maryland Extension Watershed Restoration Specialists Amanda Rockler and Jackie Takacs will lead a conservation landscaping and native plant workshop 9 a.m. to 10 a.m. May 5 in Goodpaster Hall, Room 186 at St. Mary’s College of Maryland. Free. For information, contact Jackie Takacs at takacs@mdsg.umd.edu.
Contra Dance
Southern MD Traditional Music and Dance will feature caller Kim Forry May 12 at Christ Episcopal Church Parish Hall, 37497 Zach Fowler Road, Chaptico. Doors open at 7 p.m. and dancing begins at 7:30 p.m. Contra is a traditional American social dance. If you’ve ever danced aVirginia Reel or been to a Square Dance, you know how fun it can be. Beginners are encouraged to arrive at 7 p.m. for instruction. Admission is $8 for non-SMTMD members, $6 for members (band members are free). Dress for comfort. There will be an ice cream social following the dance. For information and directions visit www.smtmd.org.
As Bees in Honey Drown
The Newtowne Players perform Thursdays through Sundays through May 13. Thursday, Friday and Saturday performances start at 8 p.m.; Sunday shows begin at 3:30 p.m. at Three Notch Theatre, 21744 South Coral Drive in Lexington Park. Tickets are $15 for adults and $12 for students, senior citizens and the military. Thursday shows are $10, general admission. Light refreshments and beverages are also available for purchase. Reservations recommended at 301-737-5447 or www.newtowneplayers.org. Note: Some language and themes are not suitable for children.
SPAWAR Golf Outing
SPAWAR Systems Center at Patuxent River hosts their annual Golf Outing May 4,
at Cedar Point Golf Course, open to all hands. Entry fee of $60 includes cart, green fees, range balls, lunch, water and soda. To register, email John Duszynski at john.duszynski@navy.mil or call 301-3426898.
food, art, dance, fashion and music of countries from six continents. Free.
Solomons Maritime Festival
Paul Jennings and the Madisons Elizabeth Dowling Taylor will kick off the 2012 Speaker Series 7 p.m. May 4 at Sotterley Plantation. Free. Advance reservations are required due to limited seating. Call 301373-2280 for reservations.
Celebrate Southern Maryland heritage10 a.m. – 5 p.m. May 5 at the Calvert Marine Museum’s seventh annual Solomons Maritime Festival. Antique boats and motors, master maritime carvers, crafts and cooking demonstrations, traditional music and boat rides. Admission to the festival and museum is FREE. For information, call 410-326-2042 x 19 or visit www.calvertmarinemuseum.com.
Recycled Art Show
Lost in Color
A Slave in the White House
Bid on art created out of recycled items and support the Chiefs' Build May 4 at SlackWinery, 16040Woodlawn Lane, Ridge. Fifty local artists will use their talents to transform items from the Patuxent Habitat for Humanity’s two ReStores into art. The art show will include a silent auction for the objects created by the artists.Wines are being donated by Slack Winery. Tickets ($25 per person or $45 per couple) for the event may be purchased at the ReStore locations in Lexington Park and North Beach, or at www.patuxenthabitat.org .
Around the World Embassy Tour
The capstone event of CulturalTourism DC’s Passport DC, the Around the World Embassy Tour, will take place 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. May 5. More than 40 embassies will open their doors to visitors. Experience the
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The Artworks@7th May 2012 Gallery show, “Lost in Color,” features artists Tim Sebian-Lander and Sue Page, with an offbeat exhibition of two creative and imaginative minds. The opening reception will be held 1 p.m. - 7 p.m. May 5 at 9100 Bay Avenue, North Beach. For information, call 443-404-9621 or 410-474-5934.
Flower Arranging & Design
Rick Davis, Owner and Lead Creative Director of the award-winning D.C. based floral and event design firm Amaryllis, Inc., brings his expertise on floral arranging and design to Sotterley 9 a.m. – 11 a.m. May 5. Known for creativity, attention to detail, and use of unique products, Mr. Davis is an innovator in floral arranging and design. Learn from the best how to create a stunning showpiece.
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Publishing May 30 & June 1, 2012 This guide will feature hospitals, emergency care centers, cosmetic surgeons, and many more medical specialities military families need when they move to a new area. This section will be divided by regions (MD, DC and VA) to help people find facilities near them. Distributed to over 102,000 military and civilian personnel within 8 militarynewspapers in MD/DC/VA.
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CHESAPEAKE BEACH CLINTON: SF Rambler, 2Br Bsmt Apt 4br, 2ba. $1500 + utils. 2 car gar w/lge drive way Eat in Kit, Living Rm, on approx 2/acres. Avail pvt entr, 12x14 6/1. 301-877-5199 Screened Porch, $875/month 301-812-1434 Avail 6/1 Lv Msg
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ROCK/GAITH: Walk to SG Metro, 3/4Br 2.5Ba TH. Walk-out bsmt, W/D, Fenc’d yard, Pool & Tennis. Available Now. $1700/mo + utils Call 301-466-0064
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applications for our egg donor program. Applicants should be healthy, nonsmoking females between the ages of 20 and 29. To learn more about our program, it’s requirements and to download an application, please visit us at www.dominionfertility.com Upon completion of a cycle, our egg donors are paid $8,000 per cycle and are allowed to donate up to six cycles.
TV ANTENNA: L g , UHF/VHF, 100 mile range w/amp $25.00. Antenna Head Assembly Amplified for RV/TrailerSignal Commander $20.00; Power Supply 12V for wall, for Antenna, RV/Trailer $20.00. All Good Condition Call 240-431-1551
SIMMONS BEAUTY REST: 1000 Coil California King Mattress for Sale- 4yrs old/like new $500/obo 301-737-7765 GOLF CLUBS: Callaway, Titleist, Hogan (Individual or Set), Golf Carts and Bags. Best Offer. Call 301-863-7842
N. BETH: 1 lg Br w/Qn $950 & 1 sml Br w/Twin $850. Share utils. 1.5/mi to Walter Reed Medical Ctr. isabenin@aol.com
CHESAPEAKE BEACH OWINGS Rm for rent, pvt ba kitchen privilege washer and dryer $625/mo Call Kenny
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My home center has three designed daycare rooms, large backyard, age appropriate books in a special reading area and toys, all in a secure environment for cheerful socialization and activities. I provide child focused full and part-time care. Before and after school care is also available. The Kensington Parkwood Elementary School bus stops directly at my center.
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the only website dedicated to the military in the DC region and 10 annual base guides. We are looking for an energetic, organized, computer savvy sales representative to sell advertising into military newspapers, base guides and online. Job requires previous in-field and telephone sales experience. Must be customer service oriented and consultative seller. Candidates must be able to create ads for customers and work well under weekly deadlines and pressures of meeting sales goals. Prefer candidates with experience. Newspaper territory is in Frederick Co. MD and guides are sold in MD/DC/VA. Must have reliable transportation for in field sales. Headquarters in Gaithersburg, MD If interested and qualified, please send resume and cover letter with salary requirements to mminar@dcmilitary.com. We offer a competitive compensation, commission and incentives, comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, pension, 401(k) and tuition reimbursement. EOE.
CHEVY CORVETTE 1987:Silver, red leather, moon top, great car, y’ll loved it, 100K mi, price to sell only $7900, Kelly Book $8850-$9850 Call 301-712-0851
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2005 Buick LeSabre 48.5k mi., white, Good Tires, 3.8 liter V6, 26 mpg highway, New Brakes, Cloth Seats, key fob remote locks, Auto headlights, AM/FM/CD $6000 o b o john.swamp.dow@gmail.c om, cell 240 682 1699 Indian Head.
Openings for infants to 12 year olds 7:30 am to 6:00 pm. Montgomery County License: #155903.
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2009 Jayco Feather 19’ camper for sale. Excellent condition/rarely used; sleeps 7, full bathroom, stove/oven, and refrigerator. Hitch/supplies included. $13,000 248-5346585
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Condo 3br 2ba, Slps 8. Free Golf, Tennis & Ammens. $785/per week. 301-977-4227
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GRAYISH-BLUE: Flexsteel Sofa and Loveseat $100/each. Cal 301-475-7273
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