By Andrew Revelos

The Pentagon Divisionof the U.S. Naval Sea CadetsCorps and Navy League Ca-det Corps held its annualinspection Jan. 19 at NavalSupport Facility Dahlgrenin a ceremony that also fea-tured promotions, awardsand an impressive drill teamexhibition. The inspectionwas conducted by Cmdr.Elvis Mikel, executive offi-cer of Naval Support Activ-ity South Potomac and theceremony’s guest speaker.

The Naval Sea CadetCorps and Navy League Ca-det Corps are sea services-themed organizations foryoung people ages 10 to 18that emphasize communityservice, teamwork, citizen-ship and discipline. NavalSupport Activity South Po-tomac hosts Pentagon Di-vision for its monthly drillweekends and activities.

“Thank you everyone forinviting me to this event to-day and allowing me to par-ticipate in the inspection,”Mikel told the instructors,cadets and parents. “NSASouth Potomac has a long

history of supporting theU.S. Naval Sea Cadet Corpsand Navy League CadetCorps. We’re very happythat you have chosen to

meet, train and to have yourevents here at Dahlgren. Itbrings a lot to the base. Allof the active duty personnellove seeing the young faces,

the enthusiasm. It reallyputs a smile on our facesas we go through our day tosee you interest when youcome aboard. We’ve very

proud of [Pentagon Divi-sion].”

Mikel praised PentagonDivision for the qualities ithelps instill in young peo-ple. “It is vitally importantthat organizations like theSea Cadets help foster lead-ership abilities, broadenhorizons, provide hands-ontraining, and bring youngmen and women and theirfamilies information aboutmaritime life and seagoingskills,” he said. “It’s [also]a lot of fun. The patriotism,courage and self-reliancethey teach is vitally impor-tant for young people asthey grow up and becomethe citizens we all needthem to be.”

Inspections offer impor-tant lessons about achiev-ing success in life, Mikeltold the cadets. “One thingin life that you’ll learn,something that is illustratedby the inspection, is atten-tion to detail. That’s oneof the first things you learnin the military: If you canfocus and complete all thesmall tasks, the large tasks

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Pentagon Division holds annual inspection

Anchors Away! The Pentagon Division of the U.S. Naval Sea Cadet Corpsand Navy League Cadet Corps sing the familiar tune as they march in fortheir annual inspection Jan. 19 at Naval Support Facility Dahlgren.

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From NSWC IHEOD-TD Public Affairs

Chris O’Donnell, a seniortechnologist at Naval Sur-face Warfare Center IndianHead Explosive OrdnanceDisposal Technology Divi-sion (NSWC IHEODTD), re-ceived the Office of the Sec-retary of Defense Medal forExceptional Civilian Servicein the Pentagon, Jan. 10.

The Executive Secre-tary of the Warfighter Se-nior Integration Group,Andrew Hunter, presentedO’Donnell the medal, whichis the Office of the Secretaryof Defense’s highest level ca-reer medaled award.

O’Donnell, who beganhis career in 1984 at NSWCIHEODTD, was recognizedfor his work while on as-signment to the Office ofthe Secretary of Defense forAcquisition, Technology andLogistic, as Senior TechnicalAnalyst.

The award - signed by

Under Secretary of Defensefor Acquisition, Technologyand Logistics, Frank Kend-all - recognized O’Donnellfor, “. rapidly facilitatingthe resolution of joint ur-gent operational needs fromUnited States commandersin Afghanistan. His directsupport to the ExecutiveSecretary of the WarfighterSenior Integration Groupgreatly helped achieve theSenior Integration Group’smission of facilitating agileand rapid responses to com-batant commander urgentoperational requirements.”

O’Donnell’s analysishelped lead needed retro-grade of U.S. troop equip-ment in Afghanistan, and hissupport of the Senior Inte-gration Group helped savelives and ensure missionsuccess for deployed warf-ighters worldwide.

“I am truly humbled toreceive this honor, but Icouldn’t have achieved itwithout the experience Igained in supporting the

joint service EOD commu-nity,” said O’Donnell. “Thecontacts I built up over theyears and knowledge of awide range of technologieswere critical in quickly iden-tifying solutions and field-

ing critically needed equip-ment. I’m lucky to have acareer doing exactly what Ilove to do - getting warfight-ers game-changing capabili-ties, using rapid acquisitionconcepts. That’s my passion,

and it is always an excitingchallenge. Knowing I helpedsave lives of both U.S. andAfghan forces makes it veryrewarding.”

NSWC IHEODTD is afield activity of the NavalSea Systems Command andpart of the Department ofthe Navy’s science and en-gineering enterprise. Weare the leader in energetics,energetic materials, and Ex-plosive Ordnance Disposal(EOD) knowledge, tools,equipment. Our Divisionfocuses on the research,development, test, evalua-tion, in-service support, anddisposal of energetics andenergetic systems as well asworks to provide Soldiers,Marines, Sailors, and Air-men worldwide with the in-formation and technologicalsolutions they need to de-tect/locate, access, identify,render safe, recover/exploit,and dispose of both conven-tional and unconventionalexplosive threats.

Navy senior technologist honored with Defense Medal

U.S. Army photo by Mr. Leroy Council

The Executive Secretary of the Warfighter SeniorIntegration Group, Mr. Andrew Hunter presents theOffice of the Secretary of Defense Exceptional Ci-vilian Service Award to Mr. Christopher O’Donnellduring a luncheon and award ceremony at thePentagon, Washington D.C. on January 10.

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tend to take care of themselves. That’s what the personnelinspection does. it helps focus your attention on the de-tails and helps accomplish the mission. That is a skill thatwill serve you as you go through life.”

Mikel thanked instructors and parents for their effortssupporting Pentagon Division. “I’d like to thank the adultleadership, the officers of the unit, for providing the ac-tivities and organization. Without them, this would notbe possible. I’d also like to thank the family members-themothers, the fathers, the uncles, the aunts, the grandpar-ents-who help support the event program. Without yoursupport at home, that success wouldn’t be there. Thankyou for your support.”

The positive impacts of the program were evident dur-ing the inspection itself, as the young people stood in for-mation in crisp uniforms that they prepared themselves.“Cadets, you look great, sound great, you’ve got confi-dence and that will help take you a long way in your fu-

ture,” Mikel told the young people. “Well done.”Benjamin, a 10-year old member of the Navy League

Cadet Corps, admitted he was a little nervous “at first”about standing his first-ever inspection. “After we prac-ticed a few times, it wasn’t that bad,” he said.

The parents of other 10-year olds might be surprisedat the skills Benjamin learned and used to prepare for theinspection. “For the inspection, I washed my shirt, dried itand then ironed it,” he said. “My pants already had creasesin them, so they were okay. I got a lint roller and rolled allmy clothes.”

Benjamin’s mom, Liana Jones, said he decided to getgood grades, stay physically fit and develop his foreignlanguage skills at a young age so he could one day join theNavy. “He said he could give two years to his country andthey could pay for his college,” she said. “So [Benjamin]has a plan. He was very excited to join the Sea Cadets.”

Benjamin’s first five months with the Pentagon Divisionhas been an inspiration. “It gives him structure,” said Jones.

“It’s something he looks forward to every month. He’s deadtired when he gets home on Sunday after drill weekend, buthe can’t wait to tell me everything that he did.”

Jones said she’s proud of Benjamin and appreciates theskills and motivated attitude he’s developed with the Pen-tagon Division. “He actually puts his stuff from the SeaCadets away,” she said, smiling. “Not his regular clothesyet, but we’re working on that little by little. He can actu-ally clean up his shoes. He’s also learning how to work asa team. He likes the challenges and he’s thriving on this.”

U.S. Navy photos by Andrew Revelos

Cmdr. Elvis Mikel, left, executive officer of NavalSupport Activity South Potomac, inspectsBenjamin Jones, right, a member of thePentagon Division Navy League Cadet Corps,during Pentagon Division’s annual inspectionJan. 19 at Naval Support Facility Dahlgren.Jones, 10 years old, was “a little nervous” aboutthe inspection, but preparation helped him andother cadets pass.”

From left to right, Tyler Lewis, Madeline Hessler and Daniel Grigg, all members of the Pentagon Divi-sion of U.S. Naval Sea Cadet Corps, perform drill movements during Pentagon’s Division’s annual in-spection Jan. 19. Along with fellow cadet Shawn Blandford (not pictured), the team put on an impres-sive performance.

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King GeorgeAlert Changes

King George County is launching a new KGALERTsystem. The new system will offer many new fea-tures including improved Verizon Wireless textmessage delivery. In order to continue to receivealerts, you must go to http://www.kgalert.comand click on Sign Up For Alerts to create a newaccount. When choosing what alerts you’d liketo receive, click the blue plus signs to expandmenus for many message options, including re-ceiving information on NSF Dahlgren.The current KGALERT system will eventually bephased out. During this transition period, alertswill be sent out on both systems. You must signup for a new account to continue to receive KGAlerts. If you are having difficulty, you mayemail slynd@co.kinggeorge.state.va.us orcall 540-775-8900.

Valentine Cupid Raids

These cuddly bears area available at Crafttech at Naval Support Facility Dahlgren. The bears andother romantic gifts will be delivered on Valentine’s Day to lucky recipients across the base aspart of the Cupid Raids. For more information, please stop by the Craftech office or call them at540-653-1730.

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CARPOOL/VANPOOL WANTED

Riders Needed for Vanpool from commuterlot at the corner of Houser Dr. and Rt. 208 inSpotsylvania. Depart 6 a.m., arrive on base7 a.m. Depart base at 4 p.m. Mon. - Thurs.,3 p.m. on Fri. Drops at both sides of thebase. Contact Nick Sunshine, 540-653-3816.

Rider wanted for 7-passenger vanpool.Departs F’burg/Gordon Rd Commuter lotat 7AM. Departs NSWCDD/Dahlgren at4:30PM. Transportation Incentive ProgramSystem (TIPS) qualified van. Contact Anto-nio at (540) 653-1512

Rider seeks rideshare from La Plata to In-dian Head. Call Louie, 276-971-9837

Employee moving to either Fredericksburg,Va. or Maryland is in need of commute toNSF Dahlgren. Ideal commuting arrange-ment would be transportation that couldpick-up and drop-off at or close to place ofresidence. Please call for more information,Sheila 214-529-3690.

Starting a Van Pool, 7-passenger van,departs NLT at 6:35 a.m. from Fieldhouse/Courthouse Rd. commuter lot to Dahlgren,Mon-Thurs 7:15 a.m. to 3:45p.m.; Friday7:15 a.m. to 3:15p.m. Call Cheng at 540-653-5909. A-Gate commuter wanted only.

Van/carpool desired from any rideshareparking area or Reston Town Center. De-part between 6 to 7a.m., return from IndianHead between 4 to 5 p.m. Call Moses, 301-743-4180.

Van or Car pool desired from Fredericks-burg or King George to Indian Head, Mon-day thru Friday with one RDO, prefer 7a.m.to 4:30p.m., but hours can be negotiated.703-909-3380.

Want to start a carpool? Need riders?

“Commuter Clearinghouse” is a source forinformation on carpools or vanpools thatalready exist and need passengers, as wellas a place for employees to advertise to starta carpool or vanpool. Whether you alreadyoperate a carpool or vanpool and are opento accepting new riders or need drivers, orif you are looking for a carpool or vanpool,provide us with information that might helpyou find or start a commuter opportunity,such as, where you will need to commutefrom and to, preferred schedule and contactinformation. You can send your informationvia e-mail to nsasp_pao_dlgr@ navy.mil orcontact our office toll free at 866-359-5540,or DSN 249-8153, or 540-653-8153.

FREDERICKSBURG RIDESHARING

GWRideConnect is a free ridesharing ser-vice that assists persons who are seekingdaily transportation from Fredericksburg,Stafford, Spotsylvania, Caroline and KingGeorge counties to employment locationsin Dahlgren among other employment sites.www.gwregion.org/gwride connect.html.

Milcon P-222 Project Milestones

Concrete slabs have been poured at Secondary Nodal Plant #1. Concrete for SNP #3 is ready to be poured,followed by SNP #8. Metal building construction is due to start this week at SNP #4, followed by SNP #1.Surcharge has been placed at Primary Nodal Plant #1 (Strauss Plant). Concrete work at PNP #1 shouldstart the first week of March. Underground utility work continues at all locations.

By Andrew Revelos

The new Liberty Centercoordinator at Naval SupportFacility Indian Head hasn’tlet power outages and winterweather stop her from creat-ing some exciting events forMarines and Sailors assignedto the base. On the job for lessthan two weeks, Alice Gillilandis already planning a SuperBowl Party for Feb. 2, a tripto Arundel Mills on Feb. 5, avideo game contest Feb. 13, apoker and wing night on Feb.19 and a ski trip on Feb. 22.

The daughter and grand-daughter of Navy officers,Gilliland’s experience as amilitary child helped under-score both the challenges ofmilitary life and the impor-tance of rest and recreationfor service members. The An-napolis native began workingat Naval Support Activity An-napolis while attending Tow-son University; after gradua-tion, Gilliland returned as arecreation aid and a volun-teer at the U.S. Naval Acad-emy’s Nimitz Library.

The latter position gave

Gilliland, an enthusiasticreader and history buff, afront-row seat to some veryunique historical documents.Neither the academy recordsof a midshipman who laterbecame a president, nor theautopsy records of John PaulJones were the most inter-esting things she encoun-tered, however. “I was goingthrough an oversize collec-tion and in one drawer, Isaw framed letters,” she said.“One was from AlexanderHamilton and the next onefrom George Washington. Iwasn’t sure they were realor if anyone knew they wereback there. When I told [thelibrary staff], they had noidea. It was really cool.”

While NSF Indian Head isnot quite so historic, Gillil-and said her experiences onbase have been positive andshe looks forward to learn-ing more about the Marinesand Sailors assigned to theChemical Biological IncidentResponse Force, her largestgroup of customers.

“Everyone seems reallynice,” she said. “I’m reallyexcited to learn more about

what the Marines and Sailorsare looking forward to doing.These guys seem very excitedto try new things and I’m ex-cited to be able to take themon different trips, not just togo places, but to gain an ex-perience or new skills. I wantto grow the sense of com-munity at the Liberty Centerhere.”

Gilliland plans to use herfamiliarity with the region tohelp guide new Liberty Cen-ter excursions. “I’m familiarwith what Washington andBaltimore have to offer andI’m looking forward to show-ing the Marines and Sailors,”she said.

Gilliland’s goal is to en-

courage young service mem-bers to try new things, whilealso offering them a welcom-ing, familiar refuge. “Eventhough the military has asupport system, it can bechallenging to be away fromyour family,” she said. “Withthe Liberty Center, you wantit to be a home away fromhome, where [service mem-bers] can relax in a stress-freeenvironment, watch a movie,play a video game and maybeforget about their tough jobfor a little while.”

Though Gilliland is stilllearning her new base andnew customers, working atthe Liberty Center and withother likeminded Morale,Welfare and Recreation em-ployees has already provenrewarding. “Recreation isalways a fun area to work,”said Gilliland. “Recreationis enjoyment and we’re allabout bringing joy to others.Whoever we’re working for,it’s about fun.”

For more informationabout upcoming events atthe NSF Indian Head LibertyCenter, call 301-744-4524.

IH welcomes new Liberty Center coordinator

Alice Gilliland, LibertyCenter coordinator atNaval Support FacilityIndian Head.

Dahlgren3 Prenatal/Postpartum Support Group 1000-12004 AngerManagement Part II 0900-12005 Self- Employment 0900-12006 SmoothMove 1000-11307 Federal Resume Introduction 0900-12007 Federal Resume Advanced 1230-160010 Prenatal/Postpartum Support Group 1000-1200

11 AngerManagement Part III 0900-120011 Introduction to Investments 1300-140013 1,2,3Magic Part 1 1100-123013 SAPR Refresh 1300-160017 Prenatal/Postpartum Support Group 1000-120018 AngerManagement Part IV 0900-1200

Indian Head12 Federal Resume Introduction 1000-123012 Couple’s Communication Part 1 1300-150019 SmoothMove 1000-1130

FFSC February Classes

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This commercial enterprise newspaper is anauthorized publication for members of the militaryservices. Contents of The South Potomac Pilot are

not necessarily the official views of, nor endorsedby the U.S. Government, the Department of Defense,or the Department of the Navy. The appearance ofadvertising in this publication, including inserts orsupplements, does not constitute endorsement bythe Department of Defense or Southern MarylandNewspapers and Printing of the products or servicesadvertised.

Everything advertised in this publication shall be

made available for purchase, use, or patronage with-out regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin,age, marital status, physical handicap, political affilia-tion, or any other non-merit factor of the purchaser,user, or patron. If a violation or rejection of this equalopportunity policy by an advertiser is confirmed, thepublisher shall refuse to print advertising from thatsource until the violation is corrected.

Editorial content is edited, prepared, and pro-

vided by the Public Affairs Office, NSA South Po-tomac. News copy should be submitted by noon onFriday to be considered for the following week’s edi-tion. All material is edited for accuracy, brevity, clar-ity, and conformity to regulations. To inquire aboutnews copy, call 540-653-8153 or fax The SouthPotomac Pilot at 540-653-4269. Commercial adver-tising may be placed with the publisher by calling301-645-9480.

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From NSWC IHEODTD Public Affairs

Naval Surface Warfare Center Indian Head Explo-sive Ordnance Disposal Technology Division’s (NSWCIHEODTD) TATB [triamino-trinitrobenzene] project teammembers earned recognition from Department of Defense(DoD) and Department of Energy (DOE) leadership, Dec. 5.

The TATB Working Group received a Letter of Appre-ciation from Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition,Technology and Logistics; and National Nuclear SecurityAdministration (NNSA) for the multi-Department/multi-Service/industry effort to establish a U.S. productionsource of the energetics material.

“TATB is a crucial material for DoD as it is used in manybooster and fuzing systems for missiles, bombs, and artil-lery warheads,” said Under Secretary of Defense for Ac-quisition, Technology and Logistics Frank Kendall in hisLetter of Appreciation. “For decades, there had not beena continental United States source of the material, andthe United Kingdom source had not produced the mate-rial for nearly 10 years. DoD had been forced to utilizestockpile material that Department of Energy had avail-able, which had been nearly exhausted prior to the TATBproject team’s efforts.”

Multiple production scale batches of the essential ma-terial have now been successfully produced, meeting bothDoD and DoE specifications. Additional booster formu-lations have been formulated with the TATB, and met allrequirements.

In the NNSA Award of Excellence signed by Deputy Ad-ministrator for Defense Programs Donald Cook, the TATBteam was commended for, “.flawlessly executing this proj-ect through optimizing the knowledge, capabilities, andexpertise of the DOE and DoD national laboratories, pro-duction sites, and federal program management.”

NSWC IHEODTD is a field activity of the Naval SeaSystems Command, part of the Department of the Navy’sscience and engineering enterprise, and the DoD Energet-ics Center of Excellence. We are the leader in energetics,energetic materials, and Explosive Ordnance Disposal(EOD) knowledge, tools, equipment. Our Division focuseson the research, development, test, evaluation, in-servicesupport, and disposal of energetics and energetic systemsas well as works to provide Soldiers, Marines, Sailors, andAirmen worldwide with the information and technologicalsolutions they need to detect/locate, access, identify, ren-der safe, recover/exploit, and dispose of both conventionaland unconventional explosive threats.

NSWC IHEODTD team helps establish U.S.production source for critical energetics material

DahlgrenASBP Blood Drive

TheArmedServicesBloodProgramwill hold theirfirst blooddriveof the year onFeb. 28 from10a.m. - 2p.m. at the Bldg. 1470 Conference Room. Blood col-lectedbenefitsmilitarymembers and their families athome, overseas, in harm’s way and recovering frominjuries. Give our troops the gift of life - give blood!Makeyour appointmentonlineatmilitarydonor.comusing sponsor codeNSF.We love walk-ins as well!

Legal Appointments at NSF DahlgrenLegal appointments are available on Feb. 4 for

militarymembers, their families andmilitary retireesat NSF Dahlgren. Estate planning, landlord/tenantissues and powers of attorney are available throughthe Legal Dept. For an appointment, call (301) 342-7510.

VITA Tax Preparation AvailableVITA volunteers are trained and ready to prepare

your tax returns! This free service is available to all ac-tive duty military, their families, and retired militaryand their families. Theofficial start date for preparingtaxes will be January 27; appointments are being ac-cepted now. To schedule an appointment, call Fleetand Family at 540-653-1839.

DMV2Go at NSF DahlgrenThe DMV2Go Van will be at NSF Dahlgren at the

ParadeFieldPavilionparking lot several timesduring2014. This year’s scheduled dates are: March 6 & 7;May 19; July 17 and 18; Sept 9; Nov 20 & 21.

Be sure to bring all necessary documents to takecare of your DMV transactions and save yourself thetime and headache of visiting a large DMV office!

Aegis Way Road ClosureBeginning Wednesday, January 8, Aegis Way will

be closed daily from 9 a.m.-3 p.m. due to safety con-cerns. The closure is to accommodate work beingdone by Dominion Virginia Power and will last forapproximately four weeks. A message will be sentwhen AegisWay returns to normal operations.

Indian HeadT&J Barbeque truck at Indian Head andStump Neck

Come enjoy delicious T&J Barbeque at NSF In-dian Head on Wednesdays and Thursdays, 11 a.m.to 1 p.m., next to the library, and at the NSF IndianHead Stump Neck Annex on Tuesday, 11 a.m. to 1p.m., next to Building 2195.

To publish information on your event orprogram under “Base Happenings,” contactAndrew Revelos at 540-653-6012 or emailarevelos@gazette.net.

Base Happenings

By Gary WagnerDahlgren HeritageFoundation

The Dahlgren Heritage Museum isset to open its doors to the public forthe first time on a regular operatingschedule.

Beginning on Saturday, Feb. 15,the museum will be open from 12noon to 4 p.m. on the third Saturdayof each month.

The museum is operated by thenon-profit Dahlgren Heritage Foun-dation to showcase and help preservethe history, traditions, heritage andculture of the United States Navy andother Department of Defense activi-ties located at Naval Support FacilityDahlgren, Va.

In addition to establishing andoperating the Dahlgren Heritage Mu-

seum, the foundation supports thelong-term preservation efforts andeducational activities associated withsharing the stories and interpretingthe U.S. military’s physical, technical,intellectual and social contributionsto King George County, the Common-wealth of Virginia, and the nation.

“This is our initial attempt to es-tablish regular hours at the museum,”comments Susan Prien, administra-tive officer for the Dahlgren HeritageFoundation.

“Our hope is to be able to expandour hours as we are able to bring onadditional volunteers to help staff themuseum,” she explains.

A one-hour training seminar forvolunteers to serve as docents at themuseum is currently being offered onThursday, Jan. 30, at 5-6 p.m. and onSaturday, Feb. 1, at 12 noon-1 p.m.

Any adult interested in volunteer-ing to serve as a docent (a person wholeads tours especially through a mu-seum or art gallery) is invited to at-tend the training, which will be con-ducted at the Dahlgren Museum.

The Dahlgren Heritage Museum islocated in the former Virginia Gate-way Visitor Center on Hwy. 301 inKing George, Va., adjacent to Way-side Park on the Potomac River. Thestreet address for the museum is 3540James Madison Hwy., King George,Va. 22485.

Dahlgren Museum opensdoors to the public

Beginning onSaturday, Feb. 15,

the Dahlgren HeritageMuseum will be openfrom 12 noon to 4 p.m.on the third Saturdayof each month.

Aquatics Center540-653-8088

Heart Health MonthFebruary 1 – 28Eligible patrons include all with base access.In honor of American Heart Health month, the Dahlgren

Aquatics Center is offering buy one; get one half-off AquaAerobics classes! All daily, punch cards andmonthly passesincluded. For more information, please contact the Aquat-ics Center at 540-653-8088.

Cannonball Lanes540-653-7327

Youth Learn to BowlFebruary 1 from 2 - 4 p.m.Eligible patrons include all children, ages 5 to 12, with

base access. Cost: $7.50 per child, which includes twogames and shoes. Bowling instruction will be provided forthose learning to bowl! Please register at Cannonball Lanes.For more information, please contact Cannonball Lanes at540-653-7327.

Craftech540-653-1730

Cupids RaidsFebruary 14Eligible patrons include all with base access.Give your family, friends and co-workers a smile this Val-

entine’s Day. Choose from a variety of gifts available! Deliv-eries will be made on base ONLY, on Friday, February 14th.For more information, please stop by the Craftech office orcall them at 540-653-1730.

General Library540-653-7474

Digital Learning DayFebruary 1 from 10 a.m. - 12:45 p.m. FREEEligible patrons include all with base access.Join us at the library as we learn about computers! Com-

puter Basics will be taught from 10 - 11:30 a.m. Creating aWebsite and Using Analytics will be taught from 11:45 a.m.- 12:45 p.m. The Creating a Website class will require somebasic familiarity with drag and drop features. Please registerby January 30th. For more information, please contact theGeneral Library at 540-653-7474.

One-on-One Computer HelpFebruary 4 by appointment only FREEEligible patrons include all with base access.Need help with a certain computer program? Don’t know

where to start? Sign up for a 30 minute, one-on-one sessionat the library, to work on whatever you’d like. Please call to-day tomake your appointment for Tuesday. Formore infor-mation, please contact the General Library at 540-653-7474.

Fitness Center540-653-8580

Ballet / Jazz & Tap ClassesRegistration is going on now.(Classes run from February 3rd - April 17th.)Eligible patrons include all with base access.Cost: $50 for Military, $60 for Civilians.Children ages 5-9 will learn a combination of ballet and

tap technique. Children and teens, ages 10-18, will focus onbuilding technique, using the foundation of jazz and tap. Allclasses will meet on Mondays and Thursdays. Class timesare: ages 5-6, 6 - 6:50 p.m.; ages 7-9, 7 - 7:50 p.m.; ages 10-18, 8 - 8:50 p.m. For more information, please contact theFitness Coordinator at 540-653-2016.

Weight Loss ChallengeJanuary 31st – April 25thEligible patrons include all with base access.Cost: $20, which includes a 10 punch group exercise

card and Mission Nutrition Meal Builder.This challenge will require you to lose weight at a healthy

pace. Ideally, participants will have a BMI of 26 or higheron January 31st to join the challenge. You will be requiredto weigh in every Friday. A prize will be awarded on the lastFriday in the month for a weight loss that averages ½% to2% weight loss per week. Weight loss of more than 2% perweek will result in being unable to continue the challenge.For more information, please contact the Fitness Coordina-tor at 540-653-2016.

Liberty Center540-653-7277

Super Bowl PartyFebruary 2 from 3 p.m. to end of game - FREEOpen to Liberty Center patrons only, E1- E6 single/un-

accompanied active duty Military.Come over to the Liberty Center and cheer for your pick

to win in the Super Bowl. Food and beverages will be pro-vided. For more information, please contact the LibertyCenter at 540-653-7277.

Fredericksburg Movie TripFebruary 7 (Van leaves at 5 p.m.)Open to Liberty Center patrons only. Go into Fredericks-

burg for the night and see a movie with Liberty! Please sign-up in advance at the Liberty Center. For more information,please contact the Liberty Center at 540-653-7277.

General Library301-744-6649

StorytimeSecond and fourth Tuesday of each month starting at2:30 p.m. Eligible patrons include all with base access.

FREE. Enjoy a story and craft! For more information, callthe General Library at 301-744-6649.

Computer AssistanceThe first Monday of each month by appointment.Eligible patrons include all with base access. FREENeed help with a certain computer program? Don’t

know where to start? Sign up for a 30 minute one on onesession. For more information, call the General Library at301-744-6649.

Valentine’s Day PartyFebruary 13 from 4 - 5 p.m.Eligible patrons include all with base access. FREE. Make

a Valentine’s Day card and craft and enjoy some snacks. Formore information, call the General Library at 301-744-6649.

Information, Tickets & Tours301-744-4850

Discount TicketsTake advantage of the winter weather! Stop by or call for

more information.Disney on Ice - 100 Years of MagicFebruary 8 & 9 - $19 each at the Baltimore ArenaGreat Wolf LodgeJune 13 & 14 (2 night stay) $468Aug 2 (1 night stay) $234Dec 13 (1 night stay) $234All other weekends are $255 per night when purchasedthrough ITT.

Stars & Strikes Bowling Center301-744-4761

Open BowlingOpen BowlingFridays from 5 - 9 p.m., and Saturdays from 5 - 9 p.m.

Party rental hours available Saturday and Sunday. Cost (pergame): Military $2/Civilian $3. Shoe Rental: $1

Lunchtime Bowling - Stop by Thursdays from 11 a.m. - 1p.m. for lunchtime fun!

Weight House Fitness Center301-744-4661

NFL Bench Press CompetitionFree for all participants.The NFL Bench Press Competition (Indian Head vs.

Dahlgren) will take place during the last week of January.Sign up the 27th-31st and see how many reps you can liftof a pre-set weight. Prizes will be given to 1st place in eachweight category. For more information, call the WeightHouse Fitness Center at 301-744-4661.

Basketball TournamentFree for all military, $5 for all eligible patrons.Tem registrations are our for the 5v5 Basketball Tourna-

ment that will be held in early March. For more informa-tion, call the Weight House Fitness Center at 301-744-4661.

Happy Hearts 5K Partner RaceFree for military, $5 for all others.Friday, February 14 starting at 11 a.m. at the Fitness Cen-

ter. Register any time prior to race. For more information,call the Weight House Fitness Center at 301-744-4661.

Power House MeetFree for Military, $25 for all other eligible patrons.Lifters are gearing up for the Power House Meet sched-

uled for Friday, February 28th. The meet will consist of asquat, bench and dead lift for both male and female divi-sions of varying weight classes. For more information, callthe Weight House Fitness Center at 301-744-4661.

Liberty Center Events301-744-4478/4260

For information about upcoming events at the LibertyCenter, call the center or email your Liberty Coordinator atalice.gilliland@navy.mil for details.February Events:

2nd Super Bowl Party5th Dave and Buster’s Trip11th Chipotle Tuesday13th Xbox One/PS3 contest with prizes19th Wing Wednesday/Poker Tournament22nd Paintball Trip

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540-653-7336Friday and Saturday: 7 p.m. Showings

Price of ShowsCivilians - $5AD, Retired, Reserve, Family Members (E7 - above) $4AD, Reserve, Family Members (E6 - below) - $2.50Child (6-11) - $2; Child (5 and under) - FreeTickets for a movie shown in 3-D are an additional $1

Friday, January 31st - 7 p.m.Saving Mr. Banks, PG-13

Saturday, February 1st - 7 p.m.American Hustle, R

Friday, February 7th - 7 p.m.Grudge Match, PG-13

Saturday, February 8th - 2 p.m.Walking with Dinosaurs, PG

Saturday, February 8th - 7 p.m.The Legend of Hercules PG-13

MovieTheater

MWR Highlights

DahlgrenEOD Warrior Foundation Polar Bear Plunge

If you think you are brave enough to endure the icy watersof the Rappahannock River in the middle of winter, join us inthis fun event for the EODWarrior Foundation! Along with ourplunge,wewill alsobehavingour verypopular andentertainingcostume contest with awards for Best Male, Best Female, BestGroup (up to 8), Most Patriotic, Funniest and Crowd Favorite.February 8, 2014, from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.; admission $25to $75. For more information, call 540- 847-9792 or email beth.souza.4@gmail.com.

Support Colonial Beach SchoolsOn Sunday, January 5, the old Colonial Beach High School

building,whichwas currently serving as school storage,wasde-stroyed in a fire. This included the destruction of all school andoffice supplies for the school system. Donations are needed toassist Colonial Beach students with supplies for the rest of the

school year. The school district is in desperate need of any typeof school supplies, office supplies, copy paper, etc.

Anyone connected with school divisions, they are also inneed of some classroom tests or practice tests. Mr. AndrewHipple (Principal, CBHS) is thePOC for all donations.He canbereachedat email: ahipple@cbschools.netorphone804.224.7166during school hours. Checks payable toColonial Beach Schoolscanbe sent to: Colonial BeachHigh School, 100 First Street, Co-lonial Beach Virginia 22443. Donations can also be dropped atthe King George Journal office on Rt. 3 in King George.

UMW Spring Professional Development CoursesRegistration is open forour springprofessional development

courses. Courses currently scheduled are:*Project Management Professional (PMP) Certification

Examprep course*Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) PHR/

SPHRCertification Examprep course

Both courses start in February, and run for 10 weeks. Pleasevisit http://profdev.umw.edu for course dates, locations, andregistration information.

Indian Head

Winter Tea with My Doll and MeSunday February 9, 2013 from 1:00- 3:00 pm at Archbishop

Neale School 104Port TobaccoRoadLaPlata,Maryland. Pleasebring a special doll or stuffed animal to enjoy a cup of tea, a fewassorted finger sandwiches and a sweet treat with.Wewill haveseveral AmericanGirl Dolls on a silent Auction andDisney ParkHopper tickets for raffle tobedrawn.Ticketswill be $15 for chil-dren and $20 for adults. Please contact ansallamericangirltea@gmail.com for table reservations as seating is limited. Or call301-399-9651 formore information.

January Arts at CSMCSMTonyHungerfordMemorial ArtGallery:Dystopias (Cu-

ratedbyYikuiGu). Jan. 17-March 14, College of SouthernMary-land, Fine Arts Center, Tony HungerfordMemorial Art Gallery,8730Mitchell Road, La Plata.

Featuring the artwork of Yikui Gu (painter), Colleen Rudolf(sculptor and installation artist) and Pete Zebley (mixed-me-dia). Gallery talk with Colleen Rudolph to take place at noon,Feb. 4. The gallery is open 9 a.m. to 9 p.m., Monday throughFriday, and 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., Saturday. www.csmd.edu/Arts.

CSM Children’s Theatre: Anansi. 7 p.m., Jan. 31, College ofSouthern Maryland, La Plata Campus, Fine Arts Center, 8730Mitchell Road.Anoriginal playwrittenbyCSMtheatre students.Spend an evening with Anansi the Spider, one of the great folkheroes of theworld.He is a rogue, amischiefmaker, and awise,lovable creature who triumphs over larger foes. $7 adults/se-niors, $5 youth (high school andbelow). For tickets, contact thebox office at bxoffc@csmd.edu or call 301-934-7828.

Registration for Middle School Basketball LeaguesMiddle school students can now register to play in the high

school basketball preparatory league. This league is designed toallowmiddle school students who have dreams of playing highschool basketball an opportunity to play against their peers.There will be an eight game regular season with playoffs. Play-ers can only play at the middle school community center thatthey currently attend. Students attending private school mustplay for the center in their appropriate school zone. Practice isestimated to start the week ofMarch 11.

This program is open to all students in grades six througheight for the 2013-2014 school year. Divisions include the fol-lowing: Sixth gradeboys; Seventh gradeboys; Eighth gradeboysand Sixth, seventh, and eighth grade girls.

Registration fee is $90 (or $75 if registered by Feb. 16). Theregistrationdeadline isMarch 2. Save $15 if you register by Feb-ruary 16. Register online at www.CharlesCountyParks.com. Formore information, call 301-934-9305 or 301-870-3388, ext 5152.

For information on other programs offered by CommunityServices, visit our website at www.CharlesCountyParks.com, orcall 301-934-9305 or 301-870-3388. Those citizens with specialneedsplease contact theMarylandRelay Service at 711, orRelayService TDD: 800-735-2258.

Snakehead Naming ContestThe Charles County Commissioners invite citizens to par-

ticipate in a Snakehead Naming Contest. Beginning at noonon Tuesday, Jan. 7, go online to www.CharlesCountyMD.gov/snakehead-naming-contest and submit ideas for anewand im-proved name for the snakehead fish. Only one submission perindividual will be accepted. Entries must be submitted no laterthanThurs., Feb. 6, 2014 11:59 p.m. EST. Prizeswill be awardedto three individuals whose entries receive the most votes. Thefinal,winningnamewill be sent to theMarylandDepartment ofNaturalResources inhopes that the statewill consider thenameas the snakehead’s new, “official” name.

Help Wanted!Citizen Volunteers are a valuable part of the decision mak-

ing process. The Town of La Plata is looking for members ofthe community who are dedicated to helping form the futureof La Plata. If you are motivated to making a difference in yourcommunity, you are invited to apply for a position on one ofthe various Boards, Commissions and Committees. For moreinformation, please visit the town’s website at: http://www.townoflaplata.org/.

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The Publisher reserves the right to censor, reclassify, revise, edit or reject any classifiedadvertisement not meeting the standards of acceptance of Southern Maryland Newspapers. Allads accepted are subject to credit approval.Check your ad the first day it appears and, if you find a mistake, call our office so we may correctthe error, immediately.We will only be responsible for the 1st day of publication. Please be sure toread your ad carefully.

The South Potomac Pilot shall not be held responsible for any omitted adsfor any reason.

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LINER Ads -All copy ads containing no special type or artwork. Ads are billed by the line with a 4 -line minimum.SEMI-DISPLAY Ads -Ads that are typeset in a 1 or 2 column format. These ads may contain limited special type, logos orlimited special borders. They are billed by the inch with a 2-inch minimum.DISPLAY Ads -Ads contain logos, artwork and special borders. Ads are billed by the inch with a 2-inch minimum.Classified and Recruitment rates apply. All Private Parties Ads must be pre-paidBase personnel can run Free classified ads

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Newspaper & Web Ad SalesComprint Military Publications publishes 8 newspapers, 2 websites and14 special sections and is looking for an energetic, organized salesrepresentative to sell advertising into our media. Must be able to work wellunder weekly deadlines and pressures of meeting sales goals. Prefersomeone with print and/or web advertising sales experience. Position is inGaithersburg office and hours are 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. M-F. Territory isNorthern VA.

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These guides are distributed by the base/post to all visitors and

those moving to the area when they arrive and sometimes even

before then!

Get your advertising message out to these bases/posts and

bring in new customers:

* National Naval Medical Center, Bethesda, MD

* Patuxent Naval Air Station, Patuxent River, MD

* Fort Detrick, MD

* Joint Base Andrews, MD

* Fort Meade, MD

* Indian Head NSF, MD

* Naval District of Washington, DC

* Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling, DC

* Walter Reed Army Medical Center, DC

* Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall & Army at

Pentagon, Arlington, VA

* MCB Quantico, VA

* Dahlgren NSF, VA

* Fort Belvoir, VA

Online Advertising Available on www.DCMilitary.com at very

affordable rates!

Sales consultants will create your ads at no charge to you and

help you target the right audience for your products and services.

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immediately!

No.VA/DC/Montgomery & Frederick, MD – (301) 921-2800

Prince George’s, MD – (301) 731-2120

Southern MD – (301) 866-6403

Calvert County, MD – (301) 764-2800

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