By Zack Shelby,NSASP Public Affairsand Monica McCoy,NSWC IHEODTDPublic Affairs

Commands and activi-ties across Naval SupportFacilities (NSFs) Dahlgrenand Indian Head honoredthe contributions of wom-en to the nation at severalWomen’s History Monthevents in March.

NSWC IHEODTDWomen’s HistoryMonth Symposium

Naval Surface War-fare Center Indian HeadExplosive Ordnance Dis-posal Technology Division(NSWC IHEODTD) kickedoff the observances whenit hosted a Women’s His-tory Month Symposiumon March 19 at the VillageGreen Pavilion in IndianHead, Md.

The event featured dis-plays showcasing Explo-sive Ordnance DisposalRobotics and EnergeticsManufacturing opera-tions along with commu-nity participants fromCharles County DetentionCenter, Charles CountyAnimal Control, S & D K9Rehabilitation, AccokeekFoundation Ecosystem

Farm, Courtney’s House,George’s BBQ, Michelle’sCakes, Hilltop Nutrition,Samaritan House and oth-ers. This year’s NationalWomen’s History Monththeme, “Weaving the Sto-ries of Women’s Lives,”honors the vibrant historyof women as the essentialfabric of our nation’s his-tory; and encourages re-flection on the sacrifices,contributions and com-mitments of women orderto inspire current, and fu-ture, generations.

NSASP CO, CMCspeak at ATRC

The Naval SupportActivity South Potomac(NSASP) commanding of-ficer and command masterchief spoke about their ex-periences as women in themilitary March 20 at theAegis Training ReadinessCenter auditorium at NSFDahlgren.

CMC Dee Allen saidwomen now make upabout 68,000 (19 percent)of the active duty and re-serve Navy total force.Female Navy civilians ac-count for about 35 percentof the Navy civilian work-force.

“Naval women todayhold higher level leader-

ship positions in the De-partment of the Navy morethan any time in history,”Allen said. She said earlyon in her career, she want-ed to be a command mas-ter chief.

“At that time, there werea very select few femalerole models,” Allen said.“In fact, I was a first-classpetty officer before I eversaw a female flag officer. Iwas a senior chief before I

ever served with a femaleXO (executive officer). Itwas not until this tour asthe base command masterchief, I have had the honorof serving with a femalecommanding officer.”

Capt. Mary Feinberg,commanding officer ofNSASP, is the third femaleCOto lead the command sinceits establishment in 2005.

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NSWC IHEODTD’s Jean Nelson, left, discussescurrent Explosive Ordnance Disposal robotoperations with Naval Support Activity SouthPotomac Commanding Officer, Capt. Mary Fein-berg, right, and Command Master Chief Dee Allenduring a Women’s History Month Symposium onMarch 29 at the Village Green Pavilion, just out-side Naval Support Facility Indian Head.

NSWC IHEODTD’s Dr.Ruth Doherty encour-aged guests to inspirethe next generationof female scientists,technicians, engineersand mathematicians byexploring and support-ing STEM opportunitiesduring a Women’s His-tory Month Symposiumon March 29.

Women’s History Month observanceshighlighted at Indian Head, Dahlgren

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Report examines economic impact of NSFs Dahlgren, Indian HeadBy Andrew Revelos

Despite ongoing fiscaluncertainty in the Depart-ment of Defense (DoD),Naval Support Facilities(NSFs) Dahlgren and In-dian Head remained ma-jor economic contribu-tors to the communitiessurrounding the instal-lations during fiscal year2014 (FY14), according toa report by Naval SupportActivity South Potomac(NSASP). The purposeof the study was to mea-sure the economic impactboth bases have on thecommunity around themat minimum; the actual

economic contributionof the bases, a complexcalculation beyond thescope of the report, is un-doubtedly higher.

The report examinedseveral aspects of com-mands at Dahlgren andIndian Head, includingthe number of employ-ees, contractors and ser-vice members, their geo-graphic distribution, mil-itary and civilian payroll,budget authorizations,total contracts and localcontracts. The latter datapoint calculated contractdollars from NSASP-based commands andactivities spent in the lo-

calities in the immediatevicinity of NSFs Dahlgrenand Indian Head. Thoughthe study sought to incor-porate the most currentdata available, in somecases numbers from fiscalyears 2013, 2012 and 2011were included to providea more comprehensivesummary.

At NSF Dahlgren, em-ployment numbers re-mained steady in com-parison to the FY13 re-port, with a few measur-able but minor decreasesrelated to attrition. Atotal of 6,895 federal em-ployees, service mem-bers and contractors

work onboard the instal-lation. Unlike last year’sreport, the figures didnot include Dahlgren- orIndian Head-affiliatedcontractors working offsite. More than 34 per-cent of personnel as-signed to Dahlgren livein King George County,with Spotsylvania Countyhosting the second mostDahlgren personnel atmore than 14 percent.

Total civilian and mil-itary payroll at Dahlgrenduring FY14 was $493.21million and $32.79 mil-lion, respectively. Totalbudget authorizations forthe commands and ac-

tivities at NSF Dahlgrentotaled more than $3.5billion, with total con-tract expenditures of $2.2billion. More than $482million of those contractdollars were spent lo-cally. The study definedlocal contract dollars asthose spent in the Vir-ginia counties of KingGeorge, Spotsylvania,Stafford, Caroline andWestmoreland, and thecity of Fredericksburg,and the Maryland coun-ties of Charles, St Mary’sand Prince Georges.

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Sailors pose for a photo at JD’s Training Center at Dahlgren after graduating from a two-week AuxiliarySecurity Forces (ASF) Course on March 20. Just prior to the graduation ceremony, the Sailors com-pleted OC pepper spray training, one of the most challenging parts of the course. Capt. Mary Feinberg,Naval Support Activity South Potomac commanding officer, posed for photos with class award win-ners and made brief remarks. “I do appreciate you being here for two weeks,” Feinberg said. “You willbe standing a very important duty when we put you out there whether you’re standing at the gate or outon patrol with the police officers. You guys are vital to the security of this base.” The ASF graduates-assigned to NSASP and the Aegis Training and Readiness Center--will augment NSASP security forcesat Naval Support Facilities Dahlgren and Indian Head. Bravo Zulu to the newest graduates!

Sailors complete ASF training

U.S. Navy photos by Stacey Scarabello

Naval Support Facility (NSF)Dahlgren hosted a St. Paddy’sDay 5K Poker Run onMarch17... Irish or not, runners weredressed in green to celebrateSt. Patrick’s Day! The weatherwas perfect and the luck ofthe Irish was with all runnersas they crossed the finish line.Runners were given playingcards before the start and half-way through the run. The runner

with the best poker hand at theend of the run received a spe-cial prize. Below are the results:Best Poker Hand:

Howard ThomasMale/Female Open (40+):

Skip Wichart and Laura FrayOverall Male/Female:

AndrewWilliamsand Courtney Sloat

Overall Military Male/Female:FC1 Dean Parkerand HM1 Tasha Fausto

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the study found therewere 2,976 federal em-ployees, service membersand contractors workingonboard the installation.More than 63 percent ofNSF Indian Head per-sonnel resided in CharlesCounty during FY14. StMary’s County came insecond, hosting morethan 6 percent of the in-stallation’s workforceand military personnel.

Civilian payroll andmilitary payroll at IndianHead totaled $239.7 mil-lion and $5.15 million,respectively. The com-mands and activitiesat NSF Indian Head re-ceived a total of $312.69million in budget autho-rizations and spent $522

million on contracts, ofwhich $204.26 millionwas spent locally.

Taken together, thenumbers show both instal-

lations holding steady intheir economic impact onsurrounding communitiesdespite the implications ofthe Budget Control Act of

2011, more commonlyknown as the sequester.However, it must be notedthat the effects of the se-quester were partially mit-

igated by the BipartisanBudget Act of 2013, whichraised the spending limitsimposed by the sequesterduring FY14 and FY15. The

sequester cuts to the DoDwill go back into effect atthe end of FY15, thoughCongress may yet reach anew budget resolution.

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“Thank you Command Mas-ter Chief Allen for sharing yourexperiences and keys to successwith us,” Feinberg said. “Onceagain you’ve provided me withmore of your invaluable mentor-ing through your speech. As youcan see, mentoring is a two-wayprocess that continues regard-less of your pay grade, positionin a command or business. Weare always learning -finding bet-ter ways to get the job done andgrowing as a person, both per-sonally and professionally.”

Allen and Feinberg bothshared their experiences, suc-cesses and challenges as womenin the Navy. Both have servedthe Navy for more than 25 yearsand took questions from the au-dience on a variety of subjects.One question was about impedi-ments.

“You have to figure out how toworkwith different personalities,”Feinberg said. She explained howworking in a male-majority envi-ronment leads some men to viewwomen differently in comparisonto other men.

“When you come into a com-mand that is a majority of menand then you step in as a wom-an, they do look at you differ-ently,” Feinberg said. “But, aslong as you are professional andget your job done, do what isassigned to you, and show thatyou are willing to take on extraresponsibilities, that will helpyou go a very long way.”

Another question was aboutthe challenges of balancingraising children with having aNavy career. Feinberg and Al-len are both married, but don’thave children. It didn’t meanthey weren’t exposed to the ex-perience, especially Allen whotook an opportunity to have a

direct impact on the subject.“I did a tour in women’s poli-

cy for three years and it was oneof the most challenging toursthat I ever had,” Allen said. “Ihad the opportunity to actuallymake policy for the Navy that af-fected work-life balance. I wasthe one who actually wrote theNavy’s pregnancy policy andwe were the ones who actuallychanged the policy for mater-nity leave.” She said she had theopportunity to travel across thefleet CONUS and OCONUS (in-side and outside the continentalUnited States) to ask Sailors fortheir input on subjects such aswork-life balance.

“I talked to Sailors male andfemale and asked them whatthey wanted,” Allen said. “I tookall that information back andthat’s how we came up with thepolicies we have in place today.”

A Sailor asked about the pros-pects of having a 24-hour day-care on base. Feinberg didn’t

make any promises, but offeredto follow up.

“I will tell you we will takethis back and look at It,” Fein-berg said. “We will absolutelytake this back and look into it,get you an answer and see ifthere’s something we can do.No promises, but we’ll look intoit and see.”

Although there can be noguarantees, Allen’s efforts provethat asking questions and re-ceiving input can net positiveresults.

NSASP CO speaksat Dahlgren Public Works

Feinberg also spoke at Dahl-gren Public Works March 23 asWomen’s History Month ob-servances continued on base. Asimilar ceremony is scheduledfor NSF Indian Head on March25.

“It is my pleasure today tointroduce the captain,” saidGary Kendrick, Dahlgren Pub-

lic Works Officer. “She has gra-ciously accepted our invitationto speak on this topic. As youknow she is the installationcommanding officer. She’s alsoa flight officer. She’s done a lot,been a lot of places and seen alot of things.”

Much like at the observanceat ATRC Feinberg gave a briefsynopsis of her career as a fe-male officer.

“Being successful in the Navyis no secret,” Feinberg said. “Ittakes hard work - taking thechallenging jobs.” Feinberg saidshe imagined having the oppor-tunity for a successful career.

“My dream for success in theNavy has been no different thanthose women who have gonebefore me,” Feinberg said. “I’vealways looked for opportuni-ties to excel and made sure I putforth 100 percent to every jobassigned. I knew I could be suc-cessful, but never in my wildestdreams did I ever think I wouldend up with the opportunity tocommand two cities known asNaval Support Facility Dahlgrenand Naval Support Facility In-dian Head.”

Feinberg said when Congresslifted the Combat Exclusion Lawshe was offered the opportunityto transition to the P3 Aircraft.

“I was one of the first femalesto report to the P3 Squadron foran operational flying tour as alieutenant junior grade,” Fein-berg said. “I successfully com-pleted that first P3 tour with twodeployments and I look back onit fondly both personally andprofessionally. I have life-longfriends who pushed and men-tored me on a daily basis. Theywere always encouraging me toget qualified for the next posi-tion. I’ve always been told ‘thesky is the limit’ which is perfectfor an aviator.”

Later, Feinberg opened upthe floor to questions from theaudience. Feinberg was askedhow attitudes have changedtoward women and how theirprominence has increased sinceshe first came into the Navy In1989.

“When I was a junior officer,there were some dinosaurs,”Feinberg said. “But, for the mostpart, I see it just getting bet-ter and better all the time.” Shesaid as time goes on, it will beinteresting to see how womencontinue to progress within theNavy structure. Feinberg saidthe Navy has gotten past thepoint of differentiating betweenmale and female officers.

“We’re both officers now,”Feinberg said. “The enlisted per-sonnel are Sailors. It’s not a fe-male Sailor versus a male Sailor.It is a Sailor. I think we’ve gottenmuch better on that.”

Feinberg added that shewould like to see a femaleachieve the position of Chief ofNaval Operations (CNO).

“I’m waiting for the day forthat to happen,” she said.

Women: Being successful in the Navy by taking the challenging jobsContinued from page 1

U.S. Navy photos by Matthew Poynor

NSWC IHEODTD’s Elizabeth Oliveras demonstrated Explo-sive Ordnance Disposal robot operation at the at the Wom-en’s History Month Symposium on March 19.

Naval Support Activity SouthPotomac Commanding Of-ficer, Capt. Mary Feinbergkicked off the at the Women’sHistory Month Symposiumon March 19 by sharing op-portunities provided to her asa naval officer.

Report:Continued from page 1

By Andrew Revelos

Some of DahlgrenSchool’s best and bright-est gathered March 20 atthe Naval Support FacilityDahlgren pool to test theirSea Perch underwater re-motely-operated vehicles(ROVs) ahead of a regionalcompetition scheduled forApril 25 at the University ofMary Washington Freder-icksburg Campus.

In a process instantly fa-miliar to the science, tech-nology, engineering andmath (STEM) profession-als at NSFs Dahlgren andIndian Head, the studentstweaked and tested differ-ent features on their ROVsin hope of optimizing theirdesigns.

This year’s competitionhas some new challenges,including an abacus-likeladder with rungs that nar-row; competitors must slidepieces down each rung withtheir ROVs. Another newelement is a target throughwhich the ROV arm mustenter to release a floatingpaddle. Finally, competi-tors must use their ROVs tomove a pipe through a hole,something that resemblesthe work explosive ord-nance disposal ROVs do.

“Today, we’re testingthe drag to see whether weshould leave the netting onor not,” said Ann Doyle, sci-ence and math teacher atDahlgren School.

A netting of thin blackplastic is permitted in thestudents’ design and addssome stability, though ofcourse, it also adds dragand makes the ROVs mea-surably slower.

Once the students evalu-ate the use of the netting,they will build a roboticarm on their ROVs. “Theyhave to decide where theywant to put the arm andhow long to make it,” said

Doyle. “We want them tothink about how they canmake their designs better-the whole big picture. Ofcourse they want to be bet-ter and faster and they wantto win.”

Another aspect of thecompetition-a dauntingone for the students-is pre-senting their designs to apanel of judges. Competi-tors are expected to knownot only their own designs,but the scientific principlesbehind them. “They haveto talk the talk, too,” saidDoyle. “They have to talkabout the problems theyhad and how to solve them.The judges ask some reallytough questions.”

Like any large, multi-faceted challenge, the stu-dents seemed to take it astep at a time.

Unlike the other threepairs of Dahlgren Schoolstudents participating,Natalie, an 8th grader, wasan army of one. The mili-tary will take her family toGuam before she is able tocompete at regionals, butshe nevertheless enjoyedbuilding her Sea Perch.

“We’re testing whetherthe robot is faster with orwithout the net,” she said.“It looks like it’s faster with-out the net.”

The long trial and errorsessions didn’t faze Nataliein the least, not even whenshe gave herself a blisterusing a soldiering iron toconstruct her Sea Perch.“For me it’s just really funand not that hard,” shesaid. “Every day is a littledifferent.”

Natalie hopes to bringthe Sea Perch program toher new school in Guam.

Messiah, one of twoDahlgren School 7th grad-ers participating in thecompetition, relished theopportunity to build a SeaPerch, though he admit-ted that it was a challeng-ing process. “We had someproblems with our motorsand wires. Soldering was abig thing we had to do-wecan’t use tape or glue.”

Setbacks are to be ex-pected in any kind of STEMactivity and learning howto deal with them is justone of the benefits of theSea Perch program. “It gets

frustrating when [other stu-dents] are ahead of you andyou’re behind fixing some-thing, but it got easier andeverybody pitched in to fixit,” said Messiah. “It getsharder but then it gets eas-ier as you go-it’s been funand it’s one of my favoriteclasses.”

Messiah said he is bothnervous and excited tocompete. “I’m excited be-cause I really want to goto see how it is, but I knowthere are so many othercompetitors, so that makesme nervous. But I’m a com-petitive, anyways.”

Melanie, 8th grade,is the only student whocompeted last year. She issharing that wisdom withthis year’s competitors. “Iknow most of us are ner-vous, but when we getthere we’ll have to calmourselves down,” she said.“That’s why is it’s good tohave partners. Alyssa reallycalms me down.”

Melanie’s Sea Perchteammate, Alyssa, agreedthat working in pairs helpstame anxieties. At the sametime, making decision andworking together bringschallenges, too. “Lots andlots of arguing,” said Alyssa,a point that elicited know-ing smiles from both youngladies.

“Maybe someone is bet-ter at maneuvering it, ordoing this obstacle or thatobstacle,” said Melanie.“We have to use team-work.”

Teamwork might not getits own letter in the STEMacronym, but it is certainlysomething that Sea Perchhelps young people learn.The Tigers from DahlgrenSchool have a clear under-standing of the importanceof teamwork and that skillwill serve them well at theregionals. Good luck to thisyear’s competitors!

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Second Tour Thrift StoreSecond Tour Thrift Store, a Dahlgren Of-

ficers’ Spouses Club volunteer-run organiza-tion, will hold a bag sale on clothing only April2 and April 9. Fill a bag for $5 each. The storeoffers free uniforms (gently used) for activeduty military members are always availableon the porch. Store profits are donated backto the community in the form of scholarshipsfor military families who have served at NavalSupport Facility Dahlgren and support for localcharities serving King George County. The storeis located at 722 Sampson Rd. and is open onThursdays from 12:30 - 3 p.m.

Indian Head27th Annual Potomac River WatershedCleanup Set for April 11

Volunteers are needed for this year’s Po-tomac River Watershed Cleanup at NSF IndianHead, scheduled for Saturday, April 11, 9 a.m.- Noon. Help improve Charles County’s wa-terways and combat litter by volunteering forthis year’s watershed cleanup. Hot dog lunchfor all attendees that help clean up litter. Thisevent is open to all with base access and willtake place near the Marina area. Military fami-lies are welcome and this is a great opportunityfor students to earn community service hours!This event will be held rain or shine. If inter-ested in attending, please call Travis Wray at301-744-2262.

“Treasures” Thrift Store DonationsThe Indian Head Thrift Store “Treasures” is

open on Tuesdays from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Thestore is located at 12 Strauss Ave. next door tothe USO. Donations of gently used items arecurrently being accepted.

Barbeque truck at IH and Stump NeckEnjoy delicious T&J Barbeque at NSF Indi-

an Head on Wednesdays and Thursdays, fromapproximately 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., next to the li-brary, and at the NSF Indian Head Stump NeckAnnex on Tuesday, from approximately 11 a.m.to 1 p.m., next to Building 2195.

To publish information on your event orprogram under “Base Happenings,” contact An-drew Revelos at 540-653-6012 or email andrew.revelos1@navy.mil

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Ann Doyle, left, science and math teacher atDahlgren School, helps 8th grader Natalie, right,as she works to optimize her Sea Perch under-water ROV at the Naval Support Facility DahlgrenAquatics Center on March 20.

Dahlgren School students prepROVs for regional competition

Aquatics Center540-653-8088

American Red Cross Lifeguard TrainingApril 6-10 from 8:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. All with base ac-

cess, age 15 and older are invited to take Lifeguard, First Aidand CPR/AED Training. There will be a pretest on April 6thfrom 8:30 to 9:00 a.m. Participants must pass this pretest tocontinue with the class. Please register at the Aquatics Cen-ter by March 30th. Cost: $15.00 to take the pretest. $235.00to enroll in the week-long class.

Auto Skills Center540-653-4900

New Driver ClassApril 13 from 4 to 6 p.m. Are you a new driver or do you

know someone who is going to get their driver’s license?Register for this class and the knowledgeable staff at AutoSkills will teach you the basics of taking care of your vehicle,to ensure your vehicle takes care of you. Cost: FREE.

Tire Maintenance Service ClassApril 14 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Keep your tires properly

maintained through the spring and summer months. Learnthe warning signs to detect a problem before it occurs. Cost:FREE.

Bingo540-653-8785

The jackpot keeps on growing!Thursday Evenings at the Dahlgren Community House.

Doors open at 4 p.m. Early Bird games start at 5 p.m. Bingois growing and so is the excitement! The jackpot now startsat $1,000 and 48 numbers and will increase $100 and 1 num-ber each week it is not won. Payouts for regular games startat $50. Two new games have been added for a total of 11games. Double Action is a coverall game. Cards are an ad-ditional $1, but offer a $75 payout! MWR Appreciation is acoverall game as well for an additional $1. The payout is90% of sales brought in for that card. Food and beverages(non-alcoholic and adult beverages) are available for pur-chase. All with base access are invited. Participants play-ing bingo must be 18 years of age or older. A valid form ofidentification must be shown to purchase alcoholic bever-ages. For more information, please contact the ITT officeat 540-653-8785.

Cannonball Lanes540-653-7327

Bowling with the Easter BunnyApril 4 from 12 to 2 p.m. The Easter Bunny is coming to

Cannonball Lanes and you’re invited! Bring your camerafor cosmic bowling fun and pictures with the Easter Bunny!Cost: $8.50/child, which includes two games of bowling andshoe rental.

Child & YouthCDC 540-653-4994YAC 540-653-8009

Give Parents a BreakAt the Child Development Center. Eligible patrons

include all children 6 weeks to 5 years of age (not in kin-dergarten). The CDC is offering extended hourly carescheduled for the 1st and 3rd Friday of each month andthe 2nd Saturday of each month. This care is free witha respite care referral and $4/hour for all other eligiblepatrons. Please call the center for more information andto register.

Easter Egg Hunt ExtravaganzaMarch 28 from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. All children, infants to

youth age 17 are invited to participate in the annual EasterEgg Hunt Extravaganza! Please be on time. Parents shouldbring a bag or basket to collect the candy-filled eggs and asalways, monitor the candy when children open them up.There will be a Golden Egg for each age group, to receive aspecial prize! Age groups will be: Mobile infants to age 2, 3to 5, 6 to 12 and 13 to17. Parents should sign up before theevent. Cost: FREE.

Craftech540-653-1730

Don’t delay, order today! Easter is April 5th. Let Craft-ech customize your Easter basket!

Wax and Watercolor PaintingApril 3 from 1 to 3:30 p.m. In this two-week, afternoon

class, learn wax and watercolor technique. Maximum classsize is four. More classes will be added if demand is high.Please register by March 30th. Cost $75.00, which includesall materials.

Beginner’s Lead Stained Glass ClassApril 7-28 from 1 to 3:30 p.m. In this four-week, Tuesday

afternoon workshop, learn the basics of lead glass andmakeyour own stained glass creation. Please register by April 3rd.Cost: $80.00, which includes all materials.

Fitness Center540-653-8580

BodyGemPersonalize your health and fitness program by finding

out your unique metabolism, which is the number of calo-ries your body burns each day. A simple and accurate me-tabolismmeasurement can help you reach your goals fasterthan ever. Call the fitness center to set-up an appointment.Cost: Active Duty/Reservist, $15.00; Military Retirees andDependents, $25.00; All Others, $35.00.

3-on-3 Basketball TournamentApril 11 at 10 a.m. It’s month of the military child! Bring

the whole family to the fitness center for a 3-on-3 basket-ball tournament! Registration will take place March 30ththrough April 10th at the fitness center. Cost: FREE.

General Library540-653-7474

National Library Week & Spring CelebrationMarch 30- April 11. Celebrate National Library Week!

All check out transactions or new library card sign-upsduring these two weeks will earn you an entry to win agift card! Don’t miss the other special activities planned!Cost: FREE.

March 31st - Spring Bonnets & Baskets from 4 to 5:30p.m. Stop by to make your own Easter Basket, Easter Bon-net or baby headband.

April 1st - Find hidden Easter eggs throughout the li-brary!

April 3rd - Storytime and pictures with the Easter Bunnyat 10 a.m.

April 3rd - Half Day Craft Day Movie at the DahlgrenTheater at 1 p.m. Watch Big Hero 6 for free. Kids in gradespre-K through 12th will receive a free small popcorn and asmall drink!

April 7th - Patron Appreciation Day: Enjoy snacks at thelibrary.

April 10th - Spring Celebration! Enjoy a petting zoo,pony rides, and crafts from 4 to 6pm.

Liberty Center540-653-7277

Domino’s Pizza NightMarch 31 at 4 p.m. Liberty Center Patrons Only: E1- E6

Single/Unaccompanied Active Duty Military. Watch yourfavorite movies, relax and enjoy FREE pizza!

Colonial Williamsburg TripApril 4. Liberty Center Patrons Only: E1- E6 Single/Un-

accompanied Active Duty Military. Register at the LibertyCenter for more information.

Child & YouthCDC 301-744-4458

Summer CampAt the Youth Center. Register your Kindergarten through

5th grade children for Summer Camp at the Youth Center!Program runs from June 22 to August 28. Contact the YouthCenter for more details.

Camp MidsAt the Youth Center. Register your Middle School age

children for Camp Mids at the Youth Center! Registrationbegins March 30th. Program runs from June 29 to August 7.Contact the Youth Center for more details.

General Library301-744-4623

National Library Week & Spring CelebrationMarch 30- April 3. Celebrate National Library Week! All

check out transactions or new library card sign-ups duringthis week will earn you an entry to win a gift card! Don’tmiss the other special activities planned throughout theweek. Cost: FREE.

March 30th - Spring Bonnets & Baskets at 4 p.m. Stopby to make your own Easter Basket, Easter Bonnet or babyheadband.

April 1st - Find hidden Easter eggs throughout the li-brary!

April 2nd - Spring Celebration! Enjoy a petting zoo andpony rides from 2 to 4 p.m. at the Youth Center!

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Price of ShowsCivilians - $5; AD, Retired, Reserve, FamilyMembers(E7 - above) $4; AD, Reserve, FamilyMembers (E6 -below) - $2.50; Child (6-11) - $2; Child (5 andunder)- Free; Tickets for amovie shown in 3-Dare an ad-ditional $1

Friday,March27th, 7p.m.Kingsman:TheSecret Service,R

Saturday,March28th, 4p.m.AdventuresofTintinFREESHOWING!!,PG

Saturday,March28th, 7p.m.HotTubTimeMachine,R

Friday,April 3rd, 7p.m.Chappie,R

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DahlgrenWeekly Pool Session - Team RiverRunner Fredericksburg Chapter

Team River Runner (TRR) program is a na-tional, non-profit 501 (c) (3) network, whichcreates innovativepaddlingprogramsdesignedto assist with the recovery of those injured(physical or mental) while serving our country.Through paddle sports, TRR volunteers andpartnersprovide local communitiesopportuni-ties for the active and positive support of heal-ing service members and their families. HowTo Get Involved: We need VOLUNTEERs on aweekly basis on Sunday’s from 9 a.m. to noonat the Ron Rosner YMCA, 5700 Smith StationRoad, Fredericksburg. Come out and supportthe Wounded Warriors in the program whileimproving your own paddling skills. To volun-teer or learn more about the program, emailFredericksburgVa@TeamRiverRunner.org.

Bare Essentials of Survival WorkshopMarch 28 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Mott Run

Reservoir, Fredericksburg. Ages 11 throughadult. Learn the naked truth of survival.what todo in the worst wilderness scenario when youare wet, cold and lost. Led by survival expert,DustinChappell, practicehands-on skills you’llwant toknow(includinghowtouseabow-drill,use of fire igniters and flame extenders). Dressfor theweather andbring a sack lunch. Pre-reg-istration required (all ages pay). Cost: $35/$45(residents/non-residents). For more informa-tion or to register, call 540-786-8989.

Mac N’ Cheese BakeoffLove Macaroni and Cheese and helping a

good cause simultaneously? Then come to theMac & Cheese Bakeoff on March 28 at HyattPlace Fredericksburg! All proceeds will go toThe Fire Breathing Kittens as we strive to raisemoney for the Avon 39 Walk to End BreastCancer! Admission is by donation so you maydonate as little or as much as you would like!March28 from1to5p.m.atHyattPlaceatMaryWashington,Fredericksburg.Doyouhaveade-licious recipe that you want to share with theworld? Do you like mystery prizes? Then regis-ter yourmac and cheese for the bakeoff! Regis-tration is $10 inadvanceand$15startingMarch15th!EmailOlszewskiKD@gmail.comto receivemore information and your registration packetTODAY! For more information, visit https://www.facebook.com/events/405500789631296.

The Rites of Spring Wine FestivalReaders are invited to the 6th Annual Rites

of Spring Wine Festival on March 28 and 29,held at the Izaak Walton Park, 12400 HerndonRoad, Spotsylvania, Va. We will be offeringa wide selection of Virginia’s award winningwines, unique artisans & crafters, food conces-sionaires, live entertainment, and much more!This event is open to all ages andhosts a varietyof entertainment for everyone!We invite you tobring thewhole family, your lawnchairs&blan-kets, and enjoy a fun-filled day. Rain or shine,

we look forward to seeingyou!For ticketspleasevisit www.TheRitesofSpring.com and click theEventbrite link at the bottom of the page. Cost:$15 Advance/$25 at theGate.

Cowboy Church Sunrise ServiceApril 5 from 7 to 8 a.m. at the Caroline

County Fairgrounds. Special sunrise servicepresented by Cross Branded cowboy church.Come and hear some great music, have somehot coffee and the greatest story ever told. Formore information, email castlege@aol.com.

Celebration of Military Child Family DayAprill 11 from 12 to 3 p.m. at the National

Museumof theMarineCorps. Joinusat theMu-seum, along withMarine Corps Base Quanticofamily organizations in showing appreciationfor children of military families! Kid-friendlyactivitieswill includepuppet shows,book read-ings, a LEGOdisplay and face painting.

Trash to Art Contest at Caledon ParkApril 18 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Environ-

mentally- and artistically- minded volunteerssought for the 4th annual Trash to Art contest.Volunteers spend the morning collecting trashand helping to keep the shoreline at Cale-don State Park pristine. Artist-volunteers willcompete as they turn the trash they collectedinto works of art. Art will be judged and prizesawarded to winners in several categories. Thisevent is a partnership between Caledon StatePark and these organizations: FredericksburgCenter for the Creative Arts (FCCA); The Al-ice Ferguson Foundation; and the DahlgrenChief Petty Officers Association. Participantsshould wear shoes appropriate for walking inareas with broken glass and rusty nails. For thecreative part of the event participants also areasked to bring basic supplies and tools, such aslightweightwire, string, utility scissors, pliers orwire cutters and a hole punch or awl. Registra-tion for the event is required. Contact the parkvia phone at 540-663-3861 or email at iam.sim-leface@va.metrocast.net indicating: yourname,phone number, and number of persons in theyour party.

Corvette Car ShowA Corvette Car Show will be held April 25

from10a.m. -2p.m.atKingGeorgeElementarySchool, 10381Ridge Road inKingGeorge. Costof entry is $20. All proceedsbenefit theWound-edWarrior Project. To register or formore info,email zdean@cgs.k12.va.us.

Indian HeadGreenwell Camp Registration

Registration opens for all Greenwell Foun-dation Spring Break and Summer Camps onMarch 1. Camps include something for everychild and are based at Greenwell State Park inHollywood, Md. Camp Greenwell and HorseCamp are offered this year during the SpringBreak from St. Mary’s County Public Schools.Camp Greenwell, Horse Camp, Fishing Camp,

Kayak Fishing Camp, Adventure Camp andEvening Exploration offered during nineweeksof summer. Before and after extended careavailable. Drop-in after care available too! Fordates, rates and reservations, visit www.green-wellfoundation.org.

Hiking Trail Maintenance DayMarch 28 from 9 a.m. to noon at the Ameri-

can Chestnut Land Trust. 676 Double Oak Rd.,Prince Frederick. Come out for a fun morningwithACLTaswespenda fewhours tohelpclearwinter away fromour trails. Volunteers neededfor building projects, sign placement, and gen-eral trail maintenance. Fun people, laughter,water, equipment and a free picnic lunch willbe provided! Register at acltweb.org.

CSM Barbershop ConcertMarch 28 from 4 to 5:30 p.m. at the College

of Southern Maryland, La Plata Campus, FineArts (FA) Building. Southern Mix, directed byPaul Douglass, will be joined by professionalensembles for an afternoon of barbershop har-mony. $5 in advance, $7 day of event. Formoreinformation, email bxoffc@csmd.edu, call (301)934-7828, or visit www.csmd.edu/Arts.

Maryland DogFestApril 11 and 12 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the

Charles County Fairgrounds. Make plans tojoin us for the 4th Annual Maryland DogFest;this exciting, oneof a kindeventwill be enjoyedby families anddogsof all ages.All leasheddogsare invited to attend with their owners. Cost:$10, adult; $5 children. For more information,visit www.marylanddogfest.com.

Looking for Trouble 5K FundraiserApril 4 from 7:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at Three

NotchTrail inCharlotteHall. Joinus for our 8thAnnual “Looking for Trouble” 5K and Kids FunRun at the Three Notch Trail in Charlotte Hall!Wear a costume to be entered into theMysteryDrawing! All proceeds benefit CommunityMe-diation of St.Mary’s County, a non-profit orga-nization dedicated to providing freemediationservices toour community andsurroundingar-eas. The race will follow the Three Notch TrailonaUSTAFCertifiedCourseandwill beginandend at the Northern Senior Center. The North-ern Senior Center is located at 29655 CharlotteHall Road,CharlotteHall,Md. Freeparkingwillbe available at the Veterans Home just southof the Northern Senior Center. To register,visit www.communitymediationsmc.org/lft5k-looking-for-trouble/.

Mount Aventine at Chapman ParkApril 5 through October 25 between 3 and

5 p.m. at 3252 Ferry Place, Indian Head. Toursof the1750smanorhouse, guidednaturewalks,history presentations and children’s activities.Preserved in 1998 by the State of Maryland’sProgram Open Space (POS), Chapman StatePark stretches from the Potomac River to Mat-tawoman Creek, in western Charles County.The park is a dramatic reminder of the greatwoodlands that once cradled the Potomac

tidewater region. For more information, visithttp://dnr2.maryland.gov/publiclands/Pages/southern/chapman.aspx.

Ice Cream with the Easter BunnyApril 6 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the La Plata

Town Hall. Hop on in for ice cream with theEaster Bunny! Bring the kids for ice cream,crafts and visit with the Easter Bunny.

La Plata Bed RacesGrab some teammates and sign up for the

Town of La Plata Bed Races! Bed Races takeplace on Saturday, April 25th at 3 pm as partof the Celebrate La Plata event. Your team willrace on La Grange Ave as the crowd cheers youon. It’s easy to participate - no registration feeand the Townhas beds that can be used for theraces.Getyourcreative juicesflowingandmakeyour own team bed! Each teammust have fourparticipants that are 16 years or older. Don’tmissouton thechance tocomedressed in teamt-shirts or costumes to promote your businessor organization. The annual bed race is a greatway to do some marketing while having a lotof fun. Prizes will be awarded to the top teamsand best team attire. Registration deadline isApril 17. Formore information or to register forthe Bed Races, contact Colleen Wilson at 301-934-8421 or cwilson@townoflaplata.org.

Charles County Shred EventSaturday,May2 from11a.m. to2p.m. in the

Charles County Government Building parkinglot (200 Baltimore Street, La Plata). Backyardcomposting and rain barrel workshops will befeatured, as well as free document shredding.CharlesCountyGovernmentand theUniversityofMaryland Extension staff are pleased to offer30minuteworkshops for rain barrels and com-posting. The first workshop starts at 11:30 a.m.and the final at 1:30 p.m. Registration deadlinefor theseworkshops is Saturday, April 25.

Rain Barrel WorkshopConstruct a rain barrel and learn the proper

in-home installation to become eligible for astormwater fee credit. Register at www.exten-sion.umd.edu/news/events/sat-2015-05-02-1130-charles-county-rain-barrel-workshopor for more information call Rachel O’Shea at301-396-5237 or Jackie Takacs at 240-393-6508.

Composting WorkshopConstruct a compost bin and learn how to

create compost in your backyard. Register atcompostworkshop.eventbrite.com/. For moreinformation, call Department of Public Works’Environmental ResourcesDivision, at 301-932-3569 or LukeGustafson at 301-934-5403.

Shredding WorkshopFree, secure shredding services available for

durationofevent.Bringup tofiveboxes (perve-hicle)ofpersonaldocuments to shredandrecy-cle. Formore information, call theDepartmentof Public Works’ Environmental Resources Di-vision, 301-932-3599 or 301-870-2778.

Community Notes

NavalSupportFacility (NSF) IndianHead isholding a contest for employees and local res-idents to determine the theme for the base’s125th Anniversary. The base would like sug-gestions to tag the significant occasion of cel-ebrating 125 years of theNavy at IndianHead.

Those who’d like to submit a theme ideashould send it by email to jeron.hayes@navy.mil, by mail to NSF Indian Head MWR, 4260Steve’s Way, Bldg. D-328, Indian Head, MD20640, or entries may be dropped at the In-

dianHeadTownHall night deposit drop. Thewinner will be determined by the 125th Anni-versary planning team and will receive a cer-tificate of recognition for their efforts. Dead-line for theme ideas isMay 15, 2015.

A number of celebratory events are beingplanned for the anniversary, including a fam-ily festival on Saturday, Sept. 26 fromnoon - 6p.m. at the Indian Head Village Green Pavil-ion. The eventwill include static displays andhistoric memorabilia from base commands,

live music from the Navy Band Cruisers, aperformance by the Naval District Washing-ton Ceremonial Guard, children’s games andactivities, food sales and more. Planning isstill underway and more events will be an-nounced soon.

NSF Indian Head was founded in 1890 astheNaval ProvingGroundandwas theNavy’sfirst established presence in Southern Mary-land. The base gradually moved away fromthe simple proving of guns and armor to in-

clude standardization of shells and powder.The “ProvingGround” eventually became the“PowderFactory” and the facility shifted fromguns to ammunition, research and explo-sives. Today the base maintains its missionas a center of excellence for multiple Navymissions and is home to several commandswith diverse missions and personnel from allbranches of the service.

For more information, contact the NSASPPublic Affairs Office at (866) 359-5540.

NSF Indian Head 125th Anniversary theme contest

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Photos courtesy of Starr Archulet

Service members andcivilians at Naval Sup-port Facility (NSF) Dahl-gren exercise at Ameri-can Heart Month BootCamp in February. Theexercises were led byStarr Archulet, group ex-ercise coordinator, andWalter Willis, personaltrainer. “Fitness is foreveryone,” said Archu-let. “Commit yourselfto a healthier lifestylebalanced with exercise,clean eating, and plentyof water. Rememberthat your greatest re-sults will come fromconsistency and enjoy-ing what you do.”

American Heart Month Boot Camp

Help Wanted:Editorial Reporter/PhotojournalistComprint Military Publications has an immediate opening for a full-time reporter/photojournalist in its NSF Dahlgren, Virginia office.News writing background, interviewing individuals for stories, and APStyle knowledge, & digital camera familiarity important. College de-gree in journalism preferred. Familiarity with military a plus. E-mail re-sume, 3 writing samples that have not been edited and salary require-ments to: jrives@dcmilitary.com.We offer a competitive compensation and comprehensive benefitspackage including medical, dental, 401(k) and tuition reimburse-ment. EOE.

The Naval Support Facility IndianHead (NSFIH) will hold a meeting of theRestoration Advisory Board (RAB) onThursday, April 16, 2015, from 6 - 8 p.m.The meeting, which is open to the pub-lic, will be held at the Indian Head SeniorCenter, which is located behind the Vil-lage Green Pavilion off of Route 210 nearthe NSFIH main gate. The address for theCenter is 100 Cornwallis Square, IndianHead, MD 20640.

The RAB was established in October1994 and consists of community mem-bers and officials from various federal,state, and local government agencies.The purpose of the RAB is to facilitatethe exchange of information between

the Navy, federal and state regulators,and the community of Indian Headwith respect to cleanup, or restoration,activities at NSFIH. The meeting willprovide the community of Indian Headwith information about restoration ac-tivities and provide an opportunity forresidents to offer comments and askquestions on restoration actions andproposed actions.

The agenda for the meeting will in-clude updates on current EnvironmentalRestoration, Navy sites. To obtain addi-tional information, please call the NavalSupport Activity South Potomac PublicAffairs Officer at (866) 350-5540.

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