SOUTH POTOMAC PILOTSOUTH POTOMAC PILOTApril 10, 2015

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By Andrew Revelos,NSASP Public Affairs

Like many firefighters, DavidRobey wears more than one helmet.At Naval Support Facility (NSF)Dahlgren, he serves as a fire cap-tain with Naval District Washington(NDW) Fire and Emergency ServicesDahlgren Company 28, protectingNavy lives and property. He alsoserves his community as the chiefof the Colonial Beach VolunteerFire Department. He wasn’t wearingany protective gear at all, however,when he noticed a house fire in LaPlata, Md. on April 2.

Robey was on his way to Hughes-ville to finish paperwork for a motor-cycle that the Colonial Beach Volun-teer Fire Department planned to raffleas part of a fundraiser when he no-ticed a fire at a residence along Route6. “When I pulled up, I could see thefront porch was on fire,” he said.

After banging on the doors andreceiving no answer, Robey called911 and identified the address so thedispatcher could send help. Robey’s21 years of experience told him thatdespite not getting a response, heneeded to keep trying. “There wereat least five or six cars in the yard,”he said. “I knew that there had to besomebody here. I told the dispatch-

er I’d call her back and that I’ve gotto try to do something here.”

Thefire, relatively small at first,wasrapidly spreading due to strong winds.“It didn’t take long,” said Robey. “Thefront door was on fire; then it rolled upinto the porch ceiling.”

Unable to find a garden hose orspigot, Robey used a two-by-fourto rake the burning material off theporch before resuming his attemptto wake up the residents. Afterknocking on doors he could reach,along with windows, Robey finallyencountered a man struggling to

unlock his door at the back door ofthe house. Communicating throughthe closed door, Robey offered tokick it down before the man wasable to open to the door and exit.

When the man told Robey hiswife was inside, he attempted to lowcrawl through the kitchen to the bed-room. “I crawled in and it was get-ting hotter and hotter and the smokewas getting worse,” said Robey. “Thesmoke was pretty much down to thefloor, so I came back out.”

Now that he knew where thewoman was trapped, Robey and the

resident ran around the other sideof the house. There, they encoun-tered the man’s son, who had es-caped through a window.

At the same time, Robey sawthe woman at an open window,the draft from which only fed theblaze. She tried handing items toRobey and went back into the roomlooking for the family’s cats beforeRobey pulled the woman to safetythrough the window.

Shortly thereafter, members of theLa Plata Volunteer Fire Departmentarrived. Robey briefed and began as-sisting them as they worked to putout the fire. By the time it was all over,Robey had spent several hours onscene. “They did a great job knock-ing [the fire] down,” he said of the LaPlata Volunteer Fire Department.

The department was the first ofmany from around the local com-munity to respond to the emer-gency and a truck from the NDWFire and Emergency Services IndianHead Company 20 assisted as partof Naval Support Activity SouthPotomac’s (NSASP’s) mutual aidagreement with local communities.

Last year alone, NDW Fire andEmergency Services from NSFsDahlgren and Indian Head, includ-ing the annex at Stump Neck, par-

Off-duty Navy firefighter saves lives in La Plata

See Firefighter, Page 2

Photo courtesy of the La Plata Volunteer Fire Department

Flames consume the porch of a residence in La Plata during anApril 2 fire. Capt. David Robey, Naval District Washington Fireand Emergency Services Dahlgren Company 28, was off-dutywhen he noticed the fire and helped evacuate the residents.

By Zack ShelbyNSASP Public Affairs

“Ready, aim, fire!” It’s not thatsimple say Navy engineers firingtest rounds on the Potomac RiverTest Range.

It’s a complex process that involvesextensive technical collaboration.

Patrick Freemyers, test man-ager in the Test and Evaluation(T&E) Division at the Naval SurfaceWarfare Center Dahlgren Division(NSWCDD), said performing a test in-volves a large team of engineers whogo through long processes, developdocumentation and engage in rigor-ous study in order to develop capa-bility to mitigate hazards. There aremany aspects involved in successfullyplanning and executing a test.

“It’s takes a lot of coordinationand it’s a big team effort,” said CheleKelly, test manager in the T&E Divi-sion at NSWCDD. “It begins whenwe’re notified by a customer who

wants to conduct a test. Once thathappens, we meet with the cus-tomer to try to work through the testrequirements.”

The notification and meetingmarks the beginning of the process.Based on the requirements, a testapproach is determined and a cost

estimate is generated. The cost es-timate and test plan are sent to thecustomer for approval.

The safety approach and testplanning - including coordination

From Naval Guns to the Electromagnetic RailgunTest&Evaluation is aBigTeamEffort

See Team, Page 4

U.S. Navy photo by NSWCDD

The 5-inch MK 45 MOD 2 gun fires a BL&P (Blind, Loaded andPlugged) projectile during a checkout test of the MK 45 MOD2 and gun stand interface. The test was conducted from MainRange at the Potomac River Test Range.

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MWR hops into Spring at NSFs Dahlgren, Indian Head

U.S. Navy photos by Maura Martinez and Stacey Scarabello

MWR departments at Naval Support Facilities (NSFs) Dahlgrenand Indian Head have been full ‘spring’ ahead celebrating Eas-ter, National Library Week and the Spring season. On March 28,the Dahlgren Youth Center teamed up with Lincoln Housing toprovide the annual Easter Egg Eggsstravagnza event. Over 150participants bundled up to brave the chilly, springtime weatherin hopes of finding one of the golden eggs. After the eggs werepicked up everyone enjoyed crafts, muffins and games on theParade Field Pavilion. The Dahlgren General Library held a bas-ket and bonnet making event March 31 where children of allages were able to create their very own Easter basket, Easterbonnet or baby headband. The Indian Head General Libraryheld its 4th Annual Spring Celebration on April 2 outside of theYouth Center. Children and families got to pet baby rabbits,ducklings, and chicks and enjoyed pony rides. The Easter Bun-ny visited the weekly Storytime & Crafts program at the Dahl-gren General Library on April 3rd. After hearing a story, childrentook pictures with the bunny and enjoyed crafts.

ticipated in 913 responses as part of mutual aid. Fire de-partments outside the gate also assisted Navy firefighters inresponding to dozens of incidents on the installations, suchas a fire at NSF Indian Head’s Goddard Power Plant.

Mutual aid and the fact that nearly all of the federal fire-fighters at Dahlgren, Indian Head and Stump Neck alsoserve in local volunteer departments not only makes thefirefighting community close, but ensures they work togeth-er frequently and know how to respond to any emergency.

One of the responding firefighters from Indian HeadCompany 20, Capt. Matt Gilroy, also serves as the chief of theLa Plata Volunteer Fire department. “Mutual aid goes bothways,” he said.

Gilroy recalled the community response to the fire at theold Colonial Beach High School in 2014 as a great exampleof the cooperation among departments and communitieson both sides of the Potomac. That response went well be-yond the effort to extinguish the flames; La Plata VolunteerFire Department was one of several community organiza-tions that helped the school collect supplies in the fire’s af-termath. At that scene, Robey was the incident commander

in his capacity as the chief of the Colonial Beach VolunteerFire Department.

Serving the community, said Gilroy, is something fire-fighters “just do.”

Gilroy said Robey’s off-duty actions exemplify that com-mitment. “[The fire] sucked the house right up,” he said.“If Dave wasn’t there, it could have been a totally differentoutcome.”

One of the residents of the house also praised Robey’sactions in posts made to the La Plata Volunteer Fire De-partment Facebook page. “If he hadn’t done all he did, myhusband, son and I might not be alive now,” posted NancyCooksey Almond. “We are doing good, thanks to him. Welost a couple cats in the fire and couple got out [that] we arelooking for. The other stuff is replaceable.”

Robey’s heroics captured the attention of several localnews organizations, as well as that of his supervisor. “I’mvery proud of Captain Robey’s heroic actions during theApril 2nd house fire in La Plata,” said Battalion Chief BillCrutchfield. “Captain Robey is a great leader and an asset toDahlgren Company 28. We are very fortunate to have sucha great group of highly-trained, professional firefighters at

Dahlgren and Captain Robey is an example of that.”Capt. Mary Feinberg, commanding officer of NSASP,

thanked Robey for his live-saving efforts. “I was very proudto hear that Captain Robey was able to make a differenceand prevent a tragedy, but I wasn’t surprised,” she said. “Allof our firefighters at Dahlgren and Indian Head serve theircommunity, whether they are on shift for the Navy, on shiftfor a volunteer fire department, or simply seeing a danger-ous situation and responding to it, as Captain Robey did.Protecting the community is in the DNA of all firefighters.I’m especially pleased to know that Captain Robey is able toshare his commitment with young firefighters on base andin Colonial Beach. It’s humbling to have a leader like him bepart of our community.”

Robey, however, shrugs at the individual praise andquickly directs the conversation to a subject he is muchmorecomfortable discussing: the importance of teamwork in fire-fighting. “I appreciate all the recognition,” he said. “I didn’t doanything that any other firefighter wouldn’t have done. Theguys that put the fire out, they did their job too. It wasn’t justme. It’s not one person on the team, it’s the whole team.”

Firefighter: Lives saved in La PlataContinued from page 1

Friday, April 10, 2015 3The South Potomac Pilot

April 101941 - USS Niblack (DD-424), while res-

cuing survivors of torpedoed ship, depthcharges a German submarine. It is the firstaction of WW II between U.S. and Germannavies.

1963 - During diving tests, USS Thresher(SSN-593) is lost with all hands (112 crewand 17 civilians) east of Cape Cod, Mass.

1966 - River Patrol Boats of River PatrolForce commences operations on inland wa-ters of South Vietnam.

April 111783 - Congress declares end of war with

Great Britain.1900 - Navy accepted its first submarine,

USS Holland.1970 - Launch of Apollo 13, commanded

by Capt. James A. Lovell, Jr. Former navalaviator Fred W. Haise, Jr. was the LunarModule Pilot. While 200,000 miles fromEarth there was an explosion on boardwhich forced Apollo 13 to circle the moonwithout landing. Mission duration was fivedays, 22 hours, and 54 minutes. Recoverywas by HS-4 helicopters from USS Iwo Jima(LPH-2).

1991 -U.N. ceasefire endsPersianGulfWar.

April 121861 - Civil War begins when Confeder-

ates fire on Fort Sumter, S.C.1911 - Lt. Theodore Ellyson qualifies as

first naval aviator.1962 -U.S.Navydemonstratesnew landing

craft with retractable hydrofoils, LCVP (H).1975 - Operation Eagle Pull evacuation

from Cambodia.1981 - First launching of re-useable

Space Shuttle Columbia (STS-1) with allNavy crew. Capt. JohnW. Young command-ed, while Lt. Cmdr. Robert L. Crippen wasthe pilot. Mission duration was two days, 6hours, and 20 minutes. Sixteen of the shut-tle’s heat-shielding silicon tiles were lostand 148 damaged during reentry.

1993 - Aircraft from USS Theodore Roo-sevelt (CVN-71) and NATO forces begin en-forcing the no-fly zone over Bosnia in Op-eration Deny Flight.

April 131847 - Naval forces begin five day battle

to capture several towns in Mexico.1861 - Fort Sumter surrenders to Confed-

erate forces.1960 - Navy’s navigation satellite, Tran-

sit, placed into orbit from Cape Canaveral,Fla., and demonstrates ability to launch an-other satellite.April 14

1898 - Commissioning of first Post CivilWar hospital ship, USS Solace.

1969 - North Korean aircraft shootsdown Navy EC-121 reconnaissance aircraftfrom VQ-1 over the Sea of Japan.

1988 - USS Samuel B. Roberts struck Ira-nian mine off Qatar.

1989 - First Navy ship arrives on scene toassist in Exxon Valdez oil spill cleanup.

April 151885 - Naval forces land at Panama to

protect American interests during revolu-tion.

1912 - USS Chester (CL-1) and USS Sa-lem (CL-3) sailed fromMassachusetts to as-sist RMS Titanic survivors.

1918 - First Marine Aviation Forceformed at Marine Flying Field, Miami, Fla.

1961 - Launching of first nuclear-pow-ered frigate, USS Bainbridge (CGN-25), atQuincy, Mass.

1962 - USS Princeton (LPH-5) broughtfirst Marine helicopters to Vietnam. Thiswas the first Marine advisory unit to arrivein South Vietnam.

1986 - In Operation Eldorado CanyonNavy aircraft from USS America (CV-66)and USS Coral Sea (CV-43) attack Libya inconjunction with USAF aircraft after Libyais linked to terrorist bombing of West Berlindiscotheque which killed one American andinjured 78 people.

April 161863 - Union gunboats pass Confederate

batteries at Vicksburg.1924 - Navy commences relief opera-

tions in Mississippi Valley floods, lastinguntil June 16.

1947 - Act of Congress gives Navy NurseCorps members commissioned rank.

1959 - Helicopters from USS Edisto(AGB-2) begins rescue operations in Mon-tevideo, Uruguay. By April 26 the ship hadcarried 277 flood victims to safety.

This Week in Navy History

Photo courtesy of NASA

An interior view of the Apollo 13 Lu-nar Module (LM) during the trouble-plagued journey back to Earth. Thisphotograph shows some of thetemporary hose connections andapparatus which were necessarywhen the three Apollo astronautsmoved from the Command Module(CM) to use the LM as a “lifeboat”.Astronaut John L. Swigert Jr., com-mand module pilot, is on the right.An unseen Lovell on the left holdsin his right hand the feed water bagfrom the Portable Life Support Sys-tem (PLSS). It is connected to a hose(center) from the Lunar Topographic(Hycon) Camera.

By Kimberly M. Lansdale,Center for SurfaceCombat Systems

The AEGIS Training and Readiness Cen-ter (ATRC), which manages and operatesFire Controlman (FC) “C” school, recentlyhosted the FC Combat Systems StrategicTraining Ratings Review (CSSTRR) at VistaPoint Catering and Conference Center on-board Naval Station Norfolk Mar. 31-Apr. 2.

20 U.S. Navy commands and four ships,including USS Mahan (DDG 72), USS JamesE. Williams (DDG 95), USS Truxtun (DDG103), and USS Leyete Gulf (CG 55), attendedto discuss AEGIS FC rating, “A,” “C,” andNavy Enlisted Classification (NEC) award-ing schools, shipboard training, mainte-nance activity support, and fleet concentra-tion waterfront training. Representativesfrom fleet and training commands, as wellas community mangers from the Navy Per-sonnel Command, attended the review.

The Center for Surface Combat Systems(CSCS) oversees 14 learning sites, includ-ing ATRC, and is responsible for combatsystems training across the rates of firecontrolman, operations specialist, gunner’smate, sonar technician, mineman, interiorcommunications electrician, and electron-ics technician.

ATRC’s Senior Instructor Master ChiefFire Controlman Jeffrey Clarke, who coor-dinated the rating review, says the reviewwas a great platform to discuss the future ofAEGIS training.

“The AEGIS FC CSSTRR was an oppor-tunity for all interested stakeholders andthose of us with history and experience inthe AEGIS community to come together andidentify any shortfalls across all aspects ofthe rating, in order to shape the training,

manning, and readiness for future genera-tions of AEGIS technicians,” Clarke said.

Capt. Pete Galluch, ATRC commandingofficer, says the objectives of the FC CSSTRRwere achieved.

“The team conducted a three day in-depth review to lay the ground work forwhat will become a strategic plan outlininga career continuum for AEGIS Fire Control-man for Navy leadership review and consid-eration,” Galluch said. “The strategy will bea significant move forward towards imple-mentation of ready, relevant training.”

The goals of the CSSTRR were to identifywhat aspects of the AEGIS FC continuumrequire improvement, look at ways to re-duce accession training time, and investi-gate ways to implement technology in theprocess.

“The initial focus of the plan will be toincrease effectiveness and efficiency of thecurrent rate construct while continuing toexamine and develop a long range plan for2025 and beyond,” Galluch explained.

CSCS Detachment West will host thenext review, Gunner’s Mate rating, at theFleet Anti-Submarine Warfare TrainingCenter (FLEASWTRACEN) Apr. 28 - 30. Itis critical that Senior Weapons Officers andenlisted GM Subject Matter Experts (SME),the Limited Duty Officer (LDO) community,and Senior Surface Warfare Officers attend.

“The reviews CSCS are hosting are notonly important to our mission as a trainingcommand but to the U.S. Navy’s as well,”Galluch said.

AEGIS Training and Readiness Cen-ter (ATRC) falls under the Center for Sur-face Combat Systems (CSCS) command.ATRC provides enlisted personnel with theknowledge, ability, and skill to operate andmaintain the Aegis Combat System throughtimely, effective, and integrated training

delivered across the Sailors’ careers. ATRCalso provides officers the knowledge, ability,and skill to operate, employ, and assess thereadiness of the Aegis and Ship Self DefenseSystem (SSDS) combat systems aboard sur-face warships. In our ever-advancing world,ATRC utilizes a blended learning solutionthat includes standard classrooms, hands-on labs, simulations, as well as computer-

based and interactive courseware trainingwhile still maintaining the training missionfor the legacy Aegis fleet.

For information on the AEGIS Trainingand Readiness Center, visit http://www.netc.navy.mil/centers/cscs/atrc/

Visit us on Facebookhttps://www.facebook.com/AEGIS-

TrainingReadinessCenter

Developing the AEGIS Fire Controlman combat systems training continuum

U.S. Navy photo by Daryl Roy, ATRC

Left to right: AEGIS Training and Readiness’ Instructor FC1 Jacob Baker isexplaining to his students, FC3 Rishaunda McKinney and FC3 Estevan Ro-driguez, the various circuit cards found in the Advanced Signal Processor.

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DahlgrenDOSC announces 2015 scholarship

The Dahlgren Officer’s Spouse’s Club is nowaccepting applications for its annual RosemarieBlades Honorary Scholarship. The scholarshipis divided into three categories: High SchoolSeniors, Undergraduate Students, and SpouseUndergraduate Student. Applicants must be en-rolled in an accredited school on a full-time ba-sis for fall 2015. They also must be dependents orthe spouses of an active duty, retired or deceasedmilitary member who has served a permanentchange of duty station at Dahlgren. Membershipin DOSC is not a prerequisite for parent/spousesof applicant, nor is the applicant whose parent/spouse is a member of DOSC given preferentialtreatment. All applicants need to be high schoolseniors or student working towards their initialassociates or bachelor degree, in full time status,at an accredited school. To download an applica-tion, visit www.dahlgrenosc.webs.com and clickon the “Scholarships and Charities” tab. Com-pleted applications must be postmarked by April15 and mailed to: DOSC Scholarship CommitteePO Box 73, Dahlgren, VA 22448. For more infor-mation, call 663-3115.

Indian Head27th Annual Potomac River WatershedCleanup Set for April 11

Volunteers are needed for this year’s PotomacRiver Watershed Cleanup at NSF Indian Head,scheduled for Saturday, April 11, 9 a.m. - Noon.Help improve Charles County’s waterways andcombat litter by volunteering for this year’scleanup. Hot dog lunch for all attendees that helpclean up litter. This event is open to all with baseaccess and will take place near the Marina area.Military families are welcome and this is a greatopportunity for students to earn community ser-vice hours! This event will be held rain or shine.To attend call Travis Wray at 301-744-2262.

“Treasures” Thrift Store Donations“Treasures” is open on Tuesdays from 10 a.m.

to 1 p.m. The store is located at 12 Strauss Ave.next door to the USO. Donations of gently useditems are currently being accepted.

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

Head on Wednesdays and Thursdays, from ap-proximately 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., next to the library,and at the NSF Indian Head Stump Neck Annexon Tuesday, from approximately 11 a.m. to 1p.m., next to Building 2195.

To publish information on your event or pro-gram under “Base Happenings,” contact AndrewRevelos at 540-653-6012 or email andrew.rev-elos1@navy.mil

Base Happeningsfor range use and personnel - are considered. Dependingon the test, there may be other considerations related toexplosive ordnance, field, or flight readiness.

If everything checks out, a weapon is fired and a boomexplodes through the air. After the test, there is analysisabout what it all means.

That’s the skeleton of things. Behind the scenes, scoresof employees are planning, writing, analyzing, budgeting,and risk assessing to making a test happen.

“We have processes in place to fire five-inch projectileswe’ve been producing since the 1970’s all the way up tothe projectiles that are going to be shot out of the railgunwhich has just been developed in the last couple of years,”Freemyers said. “Our process has to encompass all of that.”

Freemyers said that there are some steps that apply to thetest and evaluation process every time and others that don’t.

“The bottom line is that we have to approach every testfrom the safety aspect first and make sure everyone is onboard with what we’re doing,” he said. “We have to accountfor every aspect that we think can possibly go wrong and tryto protect ourselves and our people from that.”

Freemyers and Kelly deal with guns and ammunition,overseeing tests that are coordinated with a customer base,which includes various program offices within the NavalSea Systems Command (NAVSEA), the Marine Corps as wellas the Army and Air Force.

“A lot of these tests are a one-shot deal,” Freemyers said.“You either get it or you don’t. You don’t have a secondchance. We do all the preparation coming from the aspectof safety, obviously, but engineering rigor is also associatedwith a test because many times, you can’t repeat it. Onceyou’ve tested it, the opportunity to collect that data is gone.If we don’t get data, then we’ve failed.”

It is critical that testers get a lot of bang for their buckand produce an optimal amount of data.

“Pretty much anything that our Sailors and Marines needto shoot, we’ve shot here,” Freemyers said. “Everything fromfield artillery pieces and mortars that the Marines use to gunsthat are on a Navy ship - we’ve shot them.”

Kelly added that sometimes the testing isn’t just aboutthe ammunition, but also the weapons system.

“We have to fire the ammunition to determine if a weap-ons system is functioning,” Kelly said. “Maybe it’s a newgun. We’ll put it through a qualification process. In thatcase, we have to fire rounds and determine reliability andlook at safety requirements.”

Kelly said some of the standard items tested are the five-inch gun, five-inch ammunition, fire control connected toa gun, Mark 38 Mod 2 gun, and the Advanced Gun System(AGS) 155, 57 and 30 millimeter guns.

“If it needs to be tested, specifically near water, this is thebest place in the country to do that because we can shootover water,” Freemyers said. “Down this range, we can ob-serve everything that’s going on with respect to a particularsystem and ammunition in a controlled environment. Wecan mount sensors and have direct real-time digital com-munication to those sensors to 21,000 yards down range.That is one of the reasons we exist and why we do it hereand not out in the desert somewhere.”

In order to conduct testing on the Potomac River TestRange, the Test and Evaluation Division uses range boats

and lookouts to scour the surrounding area, ensuring thespace required for testing is clear.

“If we see someone, whether it’s on a plane, boat or car get-ting into our space, the mitigation is to stop,” Freemyers said.

Sometimes they have to kindly ask people to get out of theway for their own safety. Traffic increases as the weather getswarmer and more people are out and about on the water.

“The frequency of the river issues goes up, obviously,when the weather is nice in the summer time,” Freemyerssaid. “More people are on pleasure crafts, fishing, and jetskiing in and out from Colonial Beach, so it becomes harderfor us from that aspect.”

Then there is the visibility issue.“You have to be able to see,” Freemyers said. “A cloudy day

like today (March 20) is obviously a challenge. In the summer,the casual observer might not notice, but for us - if it’s a superhumid day, you can’t see down the river. It’s hazy.”

However, many safety measures have been put in placeto combat such challenges.

“There are multiple layers of safety,” Kelly said. “The rangeboats can see if there’s a problem. If they don’t see some-thing, the radar can see it. If the radar doesn’t see it, we havethe lookouts- not just on the water, but also on the land.”

Freemyers noted that while there are designated safetypersonnel, everyone in the area is responsible for safety.

“Everybody always has their eyes and ears open,”Freemyers said. “The whole workforce is responsible andeverybody participates.”

Team: Naval Guns to the Electromagnetic RailgunContinued from page 1

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Craftech540-653-1730

Creative Classes at CraftechSpring has sprung! Fill your home with new décor that

you create yourself! Craftech offers classes for framing andmatting, stained glass, wax and watercolor and wreathmak-ing! Craftech can also personalize just about anything foryou! They have a brand new embroidery machine. Stop intoday and see what they can do for you!

Fitness Center540-653-8580

BodyGemPersonalize your health and fitness program by find-

ing out your unique metabolism, which is the number ofcalories your body burns each day. Call the fitness centerto set-up an appointment. Cost: Active Duty/Reservist,$15.00; Military Retirees and Dependents, $25.00; All Oth-ers, $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.

Wallyball Tournament MeetingApril 20 at 11:30 a.m. Show your competitive side! Sign

up for the annual 3v3Wallyball Tournament! This organiza-tion meeting will take place to go over the rules and regula-tions of the tournament. Cost: FREE.

SAPR 5k Run/WalkApril 22 at 11 a.m. Free teal ribbon pin to all runners, free

t-shirts to the first 25 registrants. Awards will be given to1st place men’s and women’s winners overall and 1st placeactive duty. Free gift will be given to the command runnerswith the biggest pro-rated command turnout. Please registerby April 21st. For more information and to register, pleasecontact the fitness center at 540-653-8580. Cost: FREE.

ITT540-653-8785

New York City Day TripMay 16. Sign up today at ITT for the one-day trip to New

York City! Space is limited so don’t delay! Cost: $60.

Liberty Center540-653-7277

Fire Pit FridaysApril 10 & 24 at 7 p.m. Liberty Center Patrons Only: E1-

E6 Single/Unaccompanied Active Duty Military. Bring yourguitar or enjoy the music. The Liberty Center will providechairs, roasting forks, s’mores, hotdogs and drinks.

Liberty Shuttle ServiceApril 11 & 25 from 7 to 11:45 p.m. Liberty Center Patrons

Only: E1- E6 Single/Unaccompanied Active Duty Military.Liberty is providing a shuttle service in the local area. Please

call or stop in the Liberty Center to get more information.

Child & YouthCDC 301-744-4458

Give Parents a BreakAt the Child Development Center. Eligible patrons in-

clude all children 6 weeks to 5 years of age (not in kinder-garten). The CDC is offering extended hourly care sched-uled for the 2nd and 4th Friday of each month and the 3rdSaturday of eachmonth. This care is free with a respite carereferral and $4/hour for all other eligible patrons. Pleasecall the center for more information and to register.

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 chil-

dren for Camp Mids at the Youth Center! Program runs fromJune 29 to August 7. Contact the Youth Center formore details.

General Library301-744-4623

One-on-One Computer Help1st Monday of Every Month, by appointment only. Need

help with a computer program? Don’t know where to start?Sign up for your one-on-one, 30 minute session at the li-brary to work on anything you’d like. Please call on the pre-vious Friday to make an appointment. Cost: FREE.

Paws for Reading2nd Monday of Every Month from 3:45 to 5 p.m. Who

doesn’t love dogs? Now you can sign up for a 15 minutesession to read to and pet a furry friend! Please register atthe library, the Friday before to make your appointment.Cost: FREE.

Storytime at the Library2nd and 4th Tuesday of Every Month at 10 a.m. Join us

at the library every other Tuesday for a story and a craft!Cost: FREE.

Stars & Strikes Bowling Center301-744-4761

Lunchtime BowlingEvery Wednesday from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Enjoy lunch and

bowling fun on your break!

540-653-7336

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

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UMW 25th Annual Multicultural FairApril 11 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the

University of Mary Washington Fred-ericksburg Campus. This year’s fairfeatures multicultural entertainment,children’s activities, international andAmerican food and ethnic craft ven-dors. Cost: Free.

Family Day -- Celebration of theMilitary Child

April 11 from 12 to 3 p.m. at the Na-tional Museum of the Marine Corps.Join us at the Museum, along with Ma-rine Corps Base Quantico family orga-nizations in showing appreciation forchildren of our military families! Kid-friendly activities will include puppetshows, book readings, a LEGO displayand face painting.

Spring Rockfish Tournament in Co-lonial Beach

April 17-18. Think you’ve got whatit takes to land the big one? The funbegins on April 17 at Dockside Res-taurant with the Captains’ Dinner at 6p.m. and late registration at 7 p.m.

April 18 is fishing day. All personsmust adhere to all Potomac River fish-eries Commission rules and regula-tions. Prizes to be awarded to winners.The boundaries for tournament fish-ing are between the 301 Bridge to themouth of the Potomac. For more infor-mation, call 804-224-8726.

Trash to Art Contest at CaledonState Park

April 18 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Envi-ronmentally-and artistically- mindedvolunteers sought for the 4th annualTrash to Art contest. Volunteers spendthe morning collecting trash and help-ing to keep the shoreline at CaledonState Park pristine. In the afternoon,artist-volunteers will compete as theyturn the trash they collected into cre-ative, whimsical works of art. Art willbe judged and prizes awarded to win-ners in several categories. This event isa partnership between Caledon StatePark and these organizations: Freder-icksburg Center for the Creative Arts(FCCA); The Alice Ferguson Founda-tion; and the Dahlgren Chief Petty Of-ficers Association. Participants shouldwear shoes appropriate for walkingin areas with broken glass and rustynails. Prepare for sun exposure withhats, long sleeves, and sun screen.For the creative part of the event par-

ticipants also are asked to bring basicsupplies and tools, such as lightweightwire, string, utility scissors, pliers orwire cutters and a hole punch or awl.Registration for the event is required.Contact the park via phone at 540-663-3861 or email at iam.smileface@va.metrocast.net indicating: yourname, phone number, and number ofpersons in the your party.

Student Art Show at UMWApril 25 from 1 to 4 p.m. at the

DuPont Gallery, University of MaryWashington Fredericksburg Campus.This event is free.

27th Annual Potomac River Water-shed Cleanup Set for April 11

It’s going to be gorgeous on Sat-urday - come out and volunteer forthis year’s Potomac River WatershedCleanup at NSF Indian Head, sched-uled for Saturday, April 11, 9 a.m. -Noon. Help improve Charles County’swaterways and combat litter by volun-teering for this year’s watershed clean-up. Hot dog lunch for all attendeesthat help clean up litter. This event isopen to all with base access and willtake place near the Marina area. Mili-tary families are welcome and this is agreat opportunity for students to earncommunity service hours! This eventwill be held rain or shine. If interestedin attending, please call Travis Wray at301-744-2262.

10th Annual MC Biker’sBlessing & Car Show

Mt. Zion Baptist Church, 18410Chapel Dr., Triangle, VA, will holdtheir 10th annual MC Biker’s Blessing& Car Show on Sat., May 9. Meet andGreet begins at 11 a.m., program be-gins at noon. For more information,call (540) 498-0817.

Indian Head

Maryland DogFestApril 11 and 12 from 10 a.m. to

4 p.m. at the Charles County Fair-grounds. Make plans to join us for the4th Annual Maryland DogFest; this ex-citing, one of a kind event will be en-joyed by families and dogs of all ages.All leashed dogs are invited to attendwith their owners. Cost: $10, adult; $5children. For more information, visitwww.marylanddogfest.com.

St. Charles Running FestivalApril 11 at 9 a.m. at Regency Furni-

ture Stadium in Waldorf. St. Charles,Maryland, one of America’s best-selling master planned communities,has joined with DC Road Runners tohost the annual St. Charles RunningFestival. The event, which features a10-miler, 5K and Chick-fil-A Kids FunRun and is open to runners of all abili-ties. Proceeds from the event will ben-efit UM Charles Regional Medical Cen-ter, a not for profit hospital serving theSouthern Maryland region in its mis-sion to provide the community witha full range of health care services. Insupport of the Charles Regional Medi-cal Center Foundation funding priori-ties for this year, the Running Festivalwill help fund the renovations of theBirthing Center, which welcomes morethan 800 babies into our communityannually. Registration is open at www.stcharlesrunfest.com.

Coastal Arts MarketApril 18 from 9 a.m. to noon at

23190 Newtowne Neck Rd., Leonard-town. Attention Southern MarylandArtisans, Craftsmen, Growers andMakers! Presented by the Coastal ArtsPartnership, The Coastal Arts Marketis now accepting applications for theupcoming open air market beginningMarch 21 through December 19. What

is the Arts Market? The Coastal ArtsMarket is an outdoor monthly ArtsMarket open to Artisans, Craftsmen,Growers and Makers to sell their hand-made products. We also support ourcommunity by allotting space to non-profit charities! Spaces are filling upfast! For more information, visit www.coastartsmarket.com.

La Plata Bed RacesGrab some teammates and sign up

for the Town of La Plata Bed Races!Bed Races take place on Saturday,April 25th at 3 pm as part of the Cel-ebrate La Plata event. Your team willrace on La Grange Ave as the crowdcheers you on. It’s easy to participate- no registration fee and the Town hasbeds that can be used for the races. Getyour creative juices flowing and makeyour own team bed! Each team musthave four participants that are 16 yearsor older. Don’t miss out on the chanceto come dressed in team t-shirts orcostumes to promote your businessor organization. The annual bed raceis a great way to do some marketingwhile having a lot of fun. Prizes willbe awarded to the top teams and bestteam attire. Registration deadline isApril 17. For more information or toregister for the Bed Races, contact Col-leen Wilson at 301-934-8421 or cwil-son@townoflaplata.org.

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