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When Trace Adkins takes thestage on October 10 at the NavalSupport Facility (NSF) DahlgrenParade Field, he’ll do so with thereputation of having been a hugesupporter of America’s militaryover the years. When his openingact, Smith Auer Band, takes thestage, they’ll do so while wearingthe uniform of the United StatesMarine Corps.

Matthew Smith and John EdAuer met while serving as Marinesand have grown their outreach asa band while serving their country.Smith, now a Marine Corps reserv-ist that works for General Electricin Kentucky, and Auer, currentlyin Expeditionary Warfare School atMarine Corps Base Quantico, foundsomething in common when theymet.

“Matt told me he was from Ken-tucky, and I said, do you by anychance play an instrument?” saidAuer, a Nashville native. The an-swer, of course, was yes, and the twoimmediately began working togeth-er, the result being the Smith AuerBand. Their first gig was in Smith’sbackyard, playing for friends andneighbors on a 4th of July. Eventu-ally they became the house band atthe officers’ club at Marine BarracksWashington at 8th and I.

“It was incredible to work to-gether,” said Smith. He talkedabout Auer’s “ear for music. He

can play anything. He is the mostamazing fiddle player. It was a nat-ural fit for both of us,” said Smith.

Smith, who says he is a bettersongwriter than musician, has per-formed live since he was a kid. Heloves to write songs as well, and as-pires to someday make a living at it.

“I feel like I’m not as instrumen-tally inclined, but the talent Godgave me was for singing and song-writing,” said Smith. He began gui-tar lessons at age 10 at a local musicstore, and soon began playing ina country/bluegrass/gospel kids’band. The band toured the coun-

try and Canada, playing a variety ofvenues. It gave Smith the chance tohone his skills as a live performer.

His partner Auer began playingan instrument at the age of 3 andperforming for audiences at the ageof 6. He and his brother and sister,all classically trained, performed of-ten as children. While his brotherstayed with classical music and istoday a music teacher and his sis-ter isn’t as involved in music, Auerbranched out to different genres.He played with lots of differenttypes of groups and developed “anear for any song I hear,” said Auer.

More than music, though, thepair takes great pride in their ser-vice to their country. Smith, whooriginally wanted to pursue a de-gree in business or criminal jus-tice, knew after high school thathe wanted that college degree tolead to becoming a military officer.Despite playing music with othergroups during college and achiev-ing a decent amount of success, heknew he wanted to put that dreamon hold and serve his country. Hisservice included a deployment toIraq as well as one with a MarineExpeditionary Unit. Four yearsturned into eight years. He neverimagined that his dream of musicwould be furthered while in the ser-vice. Meeting Auer meant the bestof both worlds - military servicewith a side of music.

“Playing together, we got a greatresponse,” said Smith. Word gotout and the pair found themselvesperforming live on Fox and Friends,and then, representing the MarineCorps in PBS’s “Salute the Troops.”The two have also played a gig inthe most famous house of all, theWhite House.

Auer remains active duty andis in school in Quantico. When hecompletes school, he’ll return tothe fleet and deploy within a few

Smith Auer Band BlendMilitary and Music

Matt Smith (left) and John Ed Auer, fellow Marines and musi-cians, will open for Trace Adkins at NSF Dahlgren on Oct. 10.

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The 2015 Combined FederalCampaign has begun, and NavalSupport Facility Dahlgren will kickoff the CFC giving season with anevent at the Parade Field on Wed.,Sept. 9 from 11 a.m. - 1 p.m. Somecharities that participate in thecampaign will be in attendance toeducate potential donors about thework they do in the community.The event will also include a CookieBake-Off and Chick-fil-a lunch forsale by the NSASP Navy Ball Com-mittee. All with base access are in-vited to attend.

Each year, government civiliansand active duty military membersparticipate in CFC, the world’slargest and most successful an-nual workplace charity campaign,with almost 200 CFC campaignsthroughout the country and over-

seas raising millions of dollars eachyear. Pledges made by Federal civil-ian, postal and military donors dur-ing the campaign season (Septem-ber 1st to December 15th) supporteligible non-profit organizationsthat provide health and human ser-vice benefits throughout the world.Donors can choose from thousandsof participating charities, includingmany that serve the local commu-

nity.Eligible employees can now do-

nate through eGiving, an onlineprogram that allows donationsmade through MyPay. Donorscan access the charity list onlineand donate to as many charities asthey choose by payroll deduction.To donate through eGiving, visithttps://mypay.dfas.mil/mypay.aspx. For credit/debit card pledges,use CFC Nexus at: https://www.cf-cnexus.org/_potomaccfc/.

In 2014, the Office of PersonnelManagement announced UniversalGiving (UG) which gives donors theability to make a pledge to any ofthe 24,000+ charities that partici-pate in the 151 CFC regions, regard-less of geographic location or cam-paign region. Donors can searchthrough an online list of all charities

that meet the standard for inclusionon the Universal Giving list. Donorscan make their pledges by enter-ing the five-digit code on their lo-cal campaign region’s pledge formor on their campaign’s electronicgiving system, to include EmployeeExpress (EEX) and myPay (whereavailable).

Government contractors andmilitary retirees not employed bythe government can also partici-pate in the campaign by giving aone-time check or cash donation tothe charities of their choice.

In 2014, donors at NSF Dahlgrengave $837,766.20. Local charitiessuch as the Fredericksburg AreaFood Bank, Fredericksburg SPCAand King George Animal RescueLeague received thousands of dol-lars in donations.

Dahlgren Combined Federal Campaign Kickoff Sept 9

2 Friday, September 4, 2015The South Potomac Pilot

by Barbara Wagner,Staff Writer

Bright blue skies andperfect weather greeted thevolunteers from the AegisTraining and ReadinessCenter (ATRC) on SaturdayAug 22 as they participatedin the quarterly Adopt-a-Highway roadside clean-upthat takes place on a twomile stretch of Route 301.Dividing up in groups ofeight to ten, the volunteersbegan in the four corners oneither side of the highwayand systematically cleanedup trash and other de-bris from the roadside andditches paralleling Route301.

This quarter’s event wasthe most well attended todate with over 40 volunteersshowing up to do their part.For this clean-up, the ATRChad assistance from someof the Chief Petty Officer

Selectees, including ChiefSelect Wilson.

“Anything that I can doto help the community, Iam happy to do,” Wilsonsaid.

At the halfway mark inthe Chief Petty Officer Se-lectee Leadership Course(CPOSLC), Wilson is lookingforward to spending a littlemore time with his familyin Newport News, Va. Hehoped that evening to makeit home in time to escort his10-year-old daughter to a“Daddy-Daughter Dance”.

“She is used to the life ofa military child and used tohaving dad TDY or remote,”Wilson said, “She told methat if I couldn’t make it [forthe dance] that she wouldunderstand but I am defi-nitely going to be there.When people ask where herdaddy is she tells them, ‘he’sout saving the world’. Thatmakes all of this worth it.”

One of many ATRC stu-

dents on deck for the Adopt-a-Highway clean-up wasFire Controlman Third Class(FC3) Juno who brought hisgirlfriend Katelyn along forthe fun. Katelyn, having justflown in from Illinois the eve-ning before, was glad to be apart of the event and spendtime with her Sailor. Theyboth were happy to help bea part of the clean-up, andJuno promised that he wastaking Katelyn out for a won-derful dinner that evening inappreciation for her steppingup to help out.

Fire Controlman FirstClass (FC1) Michael Carteris the coordinator for thequarterly ATRC roadsidecleanup.

“Our next ATRC Adopt-a-Highway will take placein mid-September,” Cartersaid. “We are happy to havevolunteers come out to lenda hand and happy to do ourpart to give back to the KingGeorge Community.”

ATRCAdopt a Highway Draws Record Number of Attendees

Chief Selectee Wilsonwaits for the shuttlebus to return so thathe and the rest of histeam can take part inthe ATRC Adopt a High-way Roadside clean-up.Several Chief Select-ees participated in theevent to help removelitter and roadside de-bris on Route 301.

U.S. Navy Photo by Barbara Wagner

ATRC student FC3 Juno and girlfriend Katelynparticipated in the most recent ATRC Adopt-a-Highway roadside clean-up. Over 40 volunteersfrom ATRC, Chief Petty Officer Selectees andfriends did their part to help remove litter on atwo mile stretch of Route 301.

by Barbara Wagner,Staff Writer

Since 1925, when HelenKeller challenged the LionsClub to become “Knightsof the Blind,” the onetime‘businessmen only’ club hasbeen a champion for thecause of improving sight aswell as hearing for many.The Dahlgren Lions Clubhas taken the challenge lo-cally and recently had theopportunity to provide vi-sion screenings at the NavalSupport Facility (NSF) Dahl-gren Child DevelopmentCenter (CDC).

Utilizing a state-of-the-art Welch Allyn VS100 SpotVision Screener, four mem-bers from the Dahlgren Li-ons Club checked the eyesight of 62 of the children atthe CDC over the course ofthree days. According to theWelch Allyn data sheet forthe Spot Vision Screener, itis a “handheld, portable de-vice designed to help usersquickly and easily detect vi-sion issues on patients fromsix months of age throughadult. Spot screens botheyes at once from a non-threatening three-foot dis-tance.” For the little ones,however, it appears to be afunny shaped camera thatemitted interesting tweetsand sounds and multi-col-ored blinking lights.

Through the visionscreener, Sight and Hear-ing Chairman RichardRowland, Lions Club mem-bers Ira West and RichardFrazer, and Queen LionRuth Thompson were able

to screen for visual distur-bances in the children’s eyesight such as myopia (near-sightedness), hyperopia(farsightedness), astigma-tism (blurred vision), aniso-metropia (unequal refrac-tive power), strabismus (eyemisalignment) and anisoco-ria (unequal pupil size). Theability to check the childrenas young as six months oldmeans a brighter and safer

future for the little ones andearly intervention to correctany problems noted. Thegroup had children rangingfrom eight months to fiveyears old at the CDC.

“To sit children this agein an ophthalmologist chairand put lenses on them andsay ‘what do you see?,’ that’stough. This [Spot VisionScreener] does it automati-cally. They don’t have to tell

you anything,” Frazer said.“When we first got access tothe technology I tested it outon my wife. She had an eyeappointment already sched-uled so she took the printoutfrom the camera to her oph-thalmologist and he said itwas absolutely spot-on withwhat he found. “

How does this technol-ogy work? The vision screen-er, utilizing small diodes of

light to focus the vision,takes a series of infrared pic-tures all in under a secondand the onboard computeranalyzes the images and theresults are sent to a wirelessprinter. Depending on theresults, that printed copyof the vision screening canthen be taken to an eye careprofessional for further care.

Approximately 15 per-cent of children aged threeto five have vision problemsthat can threaten normal vi-sual development and someof these vision problems areonly treatable within thefirst 60 months. Clearly,early intervention is criticalin ensuring that lifelong vi-sion problems are detectedin time to prevent furtherdamage.

Frazer shared that ontheir first day of screen-ing about 40 children atthe CDC, they were ableto determine that three ofthe children had visual dis-crepancies that warrantedfurther investigation withan eye care professional.Five children in total werereferred for further testingbecause of out-of-normalscreening results including:Gaze Deviation, Anisome-tropia, Astigmatism, andAnisocoria. For those fivechildren, this early interven-tion will have long lastingimpact on their health andscholastic futures.

The Dahlgren Lions Club,an organization that hasbeen serving the commu-nity since 1959, has othervison and hearing screen-ing outreaches as well. Theyregularly screen at the lo-

cal preschools and at localclasses and facilities for spe-cial needs individuals.

“When someone can’t orwon’t verbally communicate- whether it is a special needor a language barrier - it’sdifficult to gauge their visionwhen we don’t know whatthey see at a typical visionscreening. This screener al-lows us to get an accuratetest with no need for anyverbalization,” said Frazer.

The Dahlgren Lions Clubhas many avenues that theyare involved in that ful-fill the commission to beknights for the blind - lo-cally they collect used eyeglasses from drop boxes atseveral locations in town in-cluding the Walmart visioncenter in Dahlgren, AccessEye Care on Route 3, alongwith a drop box located atthe YMCA.

The organization alsoperforms hearing screeningsand vision screenings foradults at local events such asthe upcoming Fall Festival.The festival will take placeon Oct. 10 and 11 at the KingGeorge High School from 10a.m. to 4 p.m. The visionand hearing screenings arefree to the public.

“We encourage every-one to come out for a vi-sion screening at the FallFestival, “Thompson said. “The Spot Vision Screener isa shared asset with the restof our district, so when wehave it here in King Georgewe want to make sure we areproviding screenings to any-one who needs one.”

Local ‘Knights’ Pursue Vision Quest

U.S. Navy Photo by Barbara Wagner

Two year old Katileah holds hands and offers support to Garry as he awaitshis turn with the SpotT Vision Screener. The Dahlgren Lions Club spentseveral days at the NSF Dahlgren Child Development Center performing vi-sion screenings with the Spot Vision Screener for the children.

Friday, September 4, 2015 3The South Potomac Pilot

[As we approach the cel-ebration of Naval SupportFacility (NSF) Indian Head125th Anniversary, the SouthPotomac Pilot will be featur-ing a series of articles to spot-light the tenants, employeesand community that havebeen such an integral part ofNSF Indian Head’s past andshape its future.]

Week Two Spotlight- Chemical Biological In-cident Response Force(CBIRF)

As one of America’s na-tional assets, the Chemi-cal Biological Incident Re-sponse Force, Marine CorpsForces Command, remainssecond to none in fulfillingthe mission of Chemical,Biological, Radiological, Nu-clear, and High-Yield Explo-sive (CBRNE) consequencemanagement.

In 1995, the 31st Com-mandant of the MarineCorps General Charles Kru-lak, provided planning guid-ance that identified the needfor a strategic organizationto respond to a growingchemical/biological terror-ist threat. The CBIRF con-cept was developed by theMarine Corps WarfightingLaboratory and came to frui-tion in 1996; the 500-personactive duty unit is now locat-ed at Naval Support Facil-ity, Indian Head, Maryland.

Less than 30 miles from thecapital building, CBIRF’sproximity to the NationalCapital Region makes it theforce of choice within DoDwhen responding to CBRNEthreats in Washington, DC.

The Marines and Sailorsthat comprise CBIRF comefrom more than 40 mili-tary occupational special-ties, and train year roundto carry out the unit’s mis-sion. CBIRF is preparedto respond, with minimalwarning, to a chemical, bio-logical, radiological, nucle-ar, or high yield explosive(CBRNE) event in order toassist local, state, or federalagencies and the geographiccombatant commandersin the conduct of CBRNEresponse or consequencemanagement operations.As such, CBIRF Marines and

Sailors are skilled in the ar-eas of command and con-trol, agent detection andidentification, search, res-cue, and decontamination,and emergency medical carefor contaminated personnel.

CBIRF is capable of de-ploying as a battalion taskforce consisting of two sub-ordinate initial responseforces (IRF) with approxi-mately 150 personnel each;one IRF is maintained on aconstant 24-hour alert, withthe second IRF preparedto deploy within 48 hours.These IRFs are also capableof responding to smallercontingencies independentof the battalion, and allCBIRF units are capable ofself-deploying to any crisiswithin driving distance, askill that is regularly prac-ticed. Further, CBIRF, inkeeping with the expedi-tionary nature of the MarineCorps, is prepared to deployvia military airlift or sealiftto respond worldwide to cri-ses. CBIRF, like all MarineCorps units, is also preparedto task organize internally tooptimize the force when re-sponding to exigent circum-stances.

In order to execute itsmission, CBIRF possesses awide variety of unique skillsets that are task organizedto address all possible as-

pects of a CBRNE attack.CBIRF has six major sectionsorganic to the battalion: Ex-plosive Ordnance Disposal,Technical Search and Res-cue, Decontamination,Medical, Identification andDetection, and Search andRescue/Casualty Extraction.

In the event of a CBRNEattack, the battalion will de-ploy Marines who specializein identification and detec-tion, and they will gather thefirst wave of intelligence thatwill be used to define themanner in which the mis-sion will be accomplished.As soon as the informationfrom the assessment teamsis analyzed, CBIRF will be-gin its search and rescuemission, quickly deploy-ing personnel to locate andextract casualties from thecontaminated environmentand escort them to medi-cal personnel. These medi-cal personnel represent ahighly trained, robust, or-ganic medical capabilitythat is unique in its abilityto provide first line medi-cal care in a contaminatedenvironment. After receiv-ing initial medical care,victims are then taken tothe decontamination tents,where CBIRF personneldecontaminate them andmove them into a clean areafor more advanced medical

care that will be providedby CBIRF’s medical section.Should an incident includea high yield explosion or acollapsed building, CBIRFalso possesses a techni-cal rescue element that istrained to the same stan-dards as FEMA USAR teams;these Marines are trained invehicle extrication, trenchrescue, collapsed structure,and confined space rescue.Finally, CBIRF has organicexplosive ordnance disposalteams that will be deployedinto the contaminated envi-ronment when an explosivethreat (e.g. an improvisednuclear device, improvisedexplosive device, unexplod-ed ordnance, etc) is suspect-ed or identified. EOD Ma-rines also ensure that localassembly areas and routesare clear of any potential ex-plosive hazards.

Every Marine and Sail-or, from the CommandingOfficer to the most juniormember, must completethe CBIRF Basic OperationsCourse (CBOC) at Navy An-nex Stump Neck, IndianHead, Maryland. All CBIRFpersonnel learn to navi-gate their way through col-lapsed structures, performemergency medical care,extract mass casualties froma contaminated area, andconduct decontamination

operations. Ensuring thatevery individual assigned toCBIRF possesses these basicskills gives the unit a greatdeal of depth, and allows itto bring the full weight ofthe battalion to bear in theevent of crisis.

CBIRF has a rich historyin responding to and sup-porting high-level eventsand consequence manage-ment, including support tothe United States CapitolPolice during the ricin inci-dent on Capitol Hill in 2004- more than 140 Marinesand Sailors sustained 24/7operations for one week inan effort to enable the U.S.Congress to return to nor-mal operations. CBIRF alsoresponded to the anthrax at-tacks on Capitol Hill in 2001,has supported PresidentialState Funerals and Inau-gurations, and staged as aRapid Reaction Force forthe Olympic Games and theRepublican and DemocraticNational Conventions. Theunit’s latest response to theJapan Tsunami/Fukushimanuclear disaster was a dis-play of its ability to respondto natural disasters on aninternational scale of opera-tion, conducting life-savingoperations while forwarddeployed.

NSF Indian Head 125th Anniversary Week Two Spotlight; CBIRF

CFC Keyworkers Gear Up for Season

A representative of a local charity addresses keyworkers for the 2015NSF Dahlgren Combined Federal Campaign last week at the CommunityHouse. Keyworkers are volunteers from all commands on base that dis-tribute donation cards, brochures and information to fellow governmentcivilian and military employees that are interested in donating duringCFC, which runs from Sept. 1 - Dec. 15. Employees can now donate totheir favorite local, national and international charities by one-time dona-tion or payroll deduction by visiting https://mypay.dfas.mil/mypay.aspx.Donations can be made by credit or debit card by visiting https://www.cf-cnexus.org/_potomaccfc/. CFC, administered by the Office of PersonnelManagement, is the world’s largest and most successful annual work-place charity campaign, with almost 200 CFC campaigns throughoutthe country and overseas raising millions of dollars each year. Pledgesmade by Federal civilian, postal and military donors during the campaignseason support eligible non-profit organizations that provide health andhuman service benefits throughout the world. The Director of OPM hasdesignated responsibility for day-to-day management of the program andto its CFC office.

months. He will remain inthe Marine Corps “as longas I’m enjoying it; as long Isee leadership taking care ofthose that are serving.” Hesays his proudest momentas a Marine is the respectand admiration of his fa-ther, a career Navy surfacewarfare officer.

“My whole family was sotalented - my mom playedpiano, my sister and broth-er and I all played. But myDad, not at all. We’re like theVon Trapp family minus thedad,” joked Auer about hisfather, a career Navy officer.“He might be able to playthe spoons. But to see howproud my Dad was of mewhen I got commissioned,how he’s continued to beproud of my service, follow-ing his role, that’s one of themost important things tome. He’s a great father, andto be able to do somethingthat makes him proud,” saidAuer, “though he’d be proudof me if I was a basket weaver- it’s a great connection. Wedon’t have a lot of personalhobbies in common, butwe have that Marine Corps/Navy team,” said Auer.

Opening for Trace Ad-kins is just one in a long lineof career highlights. Theyopened for Little Big Townat Joint Base Anacostia Bol-

ling last year. Both accom-plished musicians and per-formers draw inspirationfor their music from specialmentors. Smith cites hismusic instructor, Gene Hall,as his biggest inspiration.Growing up he enjoyed themusic of George Strait andClay Walker, and now ad-mires Eric Church and Di-erks Bentley, both prolificsongwriters as well as per-formers. His original song,“The Mom Looks Good onYou,” penned for his wifewho was having some self-doubt after the birth of theirchild, has gained some trac-tion on the internet. Smithsaid ultimately he’d love forit to be made into a video.Songwriting is in his future,said Smith. “I’m not givingup my day job just yet, butin a few years, I hope to bewriting music and gettingmusic on the radio.”

Auer grew up across thestreet from Ed Hill, a notedGrammy-nominated Nash-ville songwriter who pennedsongs recorded by many no-table country acts, includ-ing the song “Just Fishin’,”recorded by Trace Adkins.“I was surrounded by amaz-ing musicians growing upin Nashville,” said Auer.“When I left the area, I re-alized I’d always taken itfor granted.” He said he

watched his neighbor Hill’shome slowly grow and pros-per and realized a career inmusic could be lucrative.

Regardless of where theirmusic careers go or how fa-mous they become, the duowill always have each other.

“I would love to play forthe rest of lives togetherwhenever the opportunityoffers,” said Auer. “It onlytakes us a couple of hoursto sync up. We’ve been to-gether so long, we knoweach other, and it’s an easytransition.” He gives Smithtotal credit “for keepingthe band together, beingthe driving force behind it.Matt is an inspiration and isa good friend. He is so mod-est. He’s played in front ofaudiences for years and hasa stage presence that is hardto obtain naturally. Youcan’t find someone who metMatt who doesn’t like him.Put him in an entertainmentsetting, people love him,”said Auer.

That stage presence andshowmanship will be ondisplay at NSF Dahlgren onOctober 10. Hopefully thecrowd enjoys Smith AuerBand as much as they’ll en-joy playing together for thetroops.

To learn more about theband, visit www.smithauer-band.com.

Music: Smith Auer BandContinued from page 1

4 Friday, September 4, 2015The South Potomac Pilot

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DahlgrenDaily Bread Moves to Chapel Annex

The Daily Bread Giveaway Program previouslyheld at the USO building has moved to the ChapelAnnex every Tuesday from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. in thefoyer. A variety of breads, rolls, cakes, pies and cook-ies are available for free to those in need. For moreinformation on the program contact RP2 Harrelsonin the Chapel offices at 653-8297.

Second Tour Thrift StoreThe Second Tour Thrift Store is open for your

back-to-school shopping! The store is openThursdays from 11:30 a.m. - 2 p.m.

NSASP Navy BallThe NSASP Navy Ball, celebrating the Navy’s

240th birthday, will be held Friday, Oct. 2 from 6 p.m.- midnight at Fredericksburg Square, 525 CarolineSt. in Fredericksburg, Va. Event will include dinner,dancing, and all of the traditions honoring the Navy’sbirthday. Tickets are available at www.navyball.org,or by emailing navyballnsasp@gmail.com.

Dahlgren Commissary Closed Oct 10The Dahlgren Commissary will be closed on

Sat., Oct. 10 and will be open Mon., Oct. 12 from9 a.m. - 6 p.m.

DMV2Go at the Parade FieldDMV2Go will be at the NSF Dahlgren Parade

Field on Sept. 15 from 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. DMV2Go of-fers most services as DMV offices but without thewait! Bring your documents and take care of yourDMV business and save yourself some time!

Indian HeadIndian Head 125th Anniversary Celebration

Come and celebrate NSF Indian Head’s 125th an-niversary at a family festival on Saturday, Sept. 26 atthe Indian Head Village Green Pavilion. Event will beheld from noon - 6 p.m. and include live music fromthe Navy Band Commodores and local favorites TheSam Grow Band, historic displays and STEM demon-strations, children’s inflatables and activities, food ven-dors, a reunion of former base employees and more!This event is free and open to the public. Attendeeswith base access will be allowed to park on base neartheNavy Exchange/NSLC andwalk to venue. Formoreinfo, call (866) 359-5540.

“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 doorto the USO. Donations of gently used items are cur-rently being accepted.

To publish information on your event or programunder “BaseHappenings,” contact AndrewRevelos at540-653-6012 or email andrew.revelos1@navy.mil

Base Happenings CPO’s and Selectees at Dahlgren

Photo by Friend of Caledon Member Robert N. Sparbel

Chief Petty Officer Selectee season is in full swing! Selectees at NSF Dahlgren are busy training, fun-draising, providing community service and preparing for the next phase of their careers.Bright and early on Sat., Aug. 8, close to 40 Naval Support Facility (NSF) Dahlgren Chief Petty Officers(CPO) and Chief Petty Officer selects reported to Caledon State Park to assist with a community vol-unteer project - the replacement of three boardwalks on the trail system within the park. The Sailorswere organized into three separate groups to tackle the reconstruction tasks. The teams began bytransporting the new building materials to the job locations and hauling away the old materials outof the park to a point where the material could be transported for recycling or disposal. Constructionof the boardwalks began in earnest under the supervision of park staff including Dan Ransom andHarlan Bruce. Work was completed on two different trails. There were two boardwalks replaced onthe Laurel Glen Trail and one replaced on the Poplar Grove Trail. The new boardwalks are wider forpark personnel to utilize Gator equipment when access is required for maintenance. The replacementboardwalks are also now level with the ground, unlike the previous construction that required a stepup. Bravo Zulu to the NSF Dahlgren CPO’s and CPO Selectees for their contribution to their commu-nity and to Caledon State Park.

The Selectees also paid their annual visit to the Dahlgren Navy Exchange for their traditional uniformorder. Candidates worked with the tailor at the NEX to order their new khaki and dress uniforms. TheChief Petty Officer Leadership program will culminate in a pinning ceremony on Sept. 16, when thenew CPO Selects will pin on their Chiefs’ anchors.

Friday, September 4, 2015 5The South Potomac Pilot

Dahlgren Aquatics Center540-653-8088

Bring the kids to the pool and keep cool.If you need a birthday idea, why not rent outthe pool? Inquire about pool parties with astaff member today!

Open Recreation Swimming: Sept. 4, 5, 6& 7, noon - 6 p.m.

Open Recreation Swimming WinterHours: Saturdays, noon - 3 p.m.

Lap Swim: Tuesday, Wednesday & Thurs-day – 5 - 8 a.m.; Monday, Wednesday & Fri-day – 11 a.m. - 1 p.m., 3 to 6 p.m.; Tuesday &Thursday – 11 a.m. - 1 p.m., 4 - 6 p.m.; Sat-urday – 9 - 11 a.m.

Dahlgren Bingo540-653-8785

Spring Specials$1,200 Jackpot and 50 numbers (Assum-

ing no one wins Sept. 3 jackpot. If jackpotwas won it will start back at $1,000 and 48numbers)

Thursday Evenings at the CommunityHouse

Doors open at 4 p.m. Early Bird gamesstart at 5 p.m.

New specials are here! Buy 2 packs for$35 and get 1 double action and 1 purplecard for free. Buy 3 packs for $45 and get1 double action, 1 red and 1 purple cardfor free! Military, Military Spouses, RetiredMilitary and Dependents can buy 1 regularpack for $20 and get 1 double action, 1 pur-ple and 1 red card for free!

Try your luck on Thursday! The jackpotnow starts at $1,000 and 48 numbers andwill increase $100 and 1 number each weekit is not won. Payouts for regular gamesstart at $50.

Food and beverages (non-alcoholic andadult beverages) are available for purchase.All with base access are invited. Partici-pants playing bingo must be 18 years of ageor older. A valid form of identification mustbe shown to purchase alcoholic beverages.For more information, please contact theITT office at 540-653-8785.

Dahlgren Cannonball Lanes540-653-7327

Games: Military $3, Civilian $4. HourlyBowling: Military $20, Civilian $25 ShoeRental: Military $1.50, Civilian $2.50.

Looking to have a birthday party or afterwork gathering at Cannonball Lanes? Stopin or call to inquire about plans and rates forrenting out the Multi-Purpose Room.

All-U-Can Bowl FridaysEvery Friday from 7 p.m. - midnightEnjoy two hours of all you can bowl!

Rates for all you can bowl are: Military$6.95/person & Civilian $7.95/person. Bothrates include shoe rental.

Youth Learn to BowlSept. 5, 2 - 4 p.m.Eligible patrons include all children,

ages 5 - 12, with base access. Cost: $7.50 per

child, which includes two games and shoes.Bowling instructions will be provided forthose learning to bowl!

9-Pin TournamentSept. 19, 6 - 8 p.m.Join Cannonball Lanes on the third Sat-

urday of every other month for a 9-Pin tour-nament. 9 pins count as strikes. The highestscratch wins. A prize will be awarded to thefirst place finisher. Cost: $10/person.

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

Give Parents a BreakLocation: Child Development CenterEligible patrons include all children 6

weeks to 5 years of age (not in kindergarten).The CDC is offering extended hourly carescheduled for the 1st and 3rd Friday of eachmonth and the 2nd Saturday of eachmonth.This care is free with a respite care referraland $4/hour for all other eligible patrons.Please call the center for more informationand to register.

Saturday Open RecreationSaturdays at the YAC from 10 a.m. - 2

p.m.FREE program open to Military, DoD Ci-

vilians and Contractor Dependents, schoolages K-12. Sponsors must fill out a yearlyregistration packet for their child to attend.They can pick up the packets at the YouthActivities Center. Children will have accessto facility computers, music, crafts, booksand more!

Back-to-School DanceSept. 11, 6 p.m.Location: Dahlgren Youth CenterEnjoy music, refreshments and cookies

while celebrating the start of another schoolyear! Youth ages 8 to 12 are invited to dance,have fun and meet new classmates. Cost:$2/person.

Dahlgren Craftech540-653-1730

Let Craftech customize all of your back toschool items! Backpacks, lunch boxes, pen-cil cases, clothing, blankets, jackets… youname it, they’ll customize it!

Creative Classes at CraftechFill your home with new décor that you

create yourself! Craftech offers classes forframing and matting, stained glass, wax andwatercolor and wreath making! Craftechcan also personalize just about anything foryou! They have a brand new embroiderymachine. Stop in today and see what theycan do for you!

Dahlgren Fitness Center540-653-8580

Fruit and Veggie FactorSeptember 2015 from 11:30 a.m. - 12:30

p.m.Join the Dahlgren Fitness Center

Wednesday, Sept. 16, and 30 for Fruit andVeggie Fear Factor! The individual who cor-rectly identifies themost fruits or vegetableswill win a prize!

Fall Intramural SportsSeptember 2015Intramural Soccer, Intramural Softball

and Intramural Flag Football League and

Tournament play begins in September. Reg-ister at the Fitness Center. Cost: Active Duty,Free; Retiree/Active-Duty Dependents, $15;DoD Civilians, $30; Contractors/Off BaseCivilians, $40.

CFC 5K Walk/RunSept. 9, 11 a.m.Join Dahlgren Fitness Center for the CFC

5K Walk/Run.

Not Your Average TriSept. 21 & 25, 10:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.Sled push, tire flip and loading race! Pa-

trons can compete as an individual or as ateam of 3. Awards will be given to the topmale and female, as well as overall team. Formore information and to register contactthe Fitness Center.

Dahlgren General Library540-653-7474

Story Time at the LibraryEvery Friday at 10 a.m.Short or tall, big or small, enjoy story

time and crafts for all! Join the General Li-brary every Friday to read a story and makea craft. Cost: FREE.

Paws for ReadingSept. 8, 3:45 - 5 p.m.Curl upwith a furry friend and read thema

story! The General Library will hold Paws forReading the second Tuesday of every monthand give young readers the opportunity toread to their four legged companion. Readingto a pet can help build confidence in youngreaders. Please register by Sept. 8 to scheduleyour 15 minute session. Cost: FREE.

Daddy and Me PartySept. 12, 11 a.m.Enjoy some father-child bonding time by

putting together and decorating your ownminiature wooden sailboat! Cost: FREE.

Dahlgren ITT540-653-8785

Richmond International Raceway –Military Appreciation Program

Sept. 11 & 12Take advantage of special military pric-

ing and hospitality for the NASCAR andXfinity Series events taking place on Sept.11 and 12 at RIR. Tickets start as low as $10and can be purchased by visiting www.rir.com/salute.

Dahlgren Liberty Center540-653-7277

The Liberty Center and all activities arefor Liberty Center Patrons Only: E1-E6 Sin-gle/Unaccompanied Active Duty Military.

Flicks FridayCome out and watch any movie from our

collection. Drinks and popcorn are on us!Cost: FREE.

Fire Pit FunSept. 5 & 19, 7 p.m.Bring your guitar or enjoy themusic. The

Liberty Center will provide chairs, roastingforks, s’mores, hotdogs and drinks. Cost:FREE.

Richmond International RacewaySept. 12Join Liberty to watch NASCAR’s Sprint

Cup Series at Richmond International Race-way and cheer on your favorite driver!

Ice Cream Sundae SundaySept. 13Get your fix of free ice cream all day at

Liberty!

Tricycle RacesSept. 15, noonWho is the fastest on three wheels? Enjoy

an afternoon of tricycle races at the LibertyCenter.

125th Anniversary CelebrationSept. 26, noonLocation: Indian Head Green PavilionJoin Indian Head as they celebrate 125

years! This is a FREE event that featurestime capsule opening, Navy ceremonyalumni activities, children’s activities, mili-tary exhibits, Navy Commodores Jazz En-semble and entertainment from the SamGrow Band!

Child & YouthCDC 301-744-4458

Give Parents a BreakLocation: Child Development CenterEligible patrons include all children 6

weeks to 5 years of age (not in kindergar-ten). The CDC is offering extended hourlycare scheduled for the 2nd and 4th Fridayof each month and the 3rd Saturday of eachmonth. This care is free with a respite carereferral and $4/hour for all other eligible pa-trons. Please call the center for more infor-mation and to register.

MWR Highlights

DahlgrenMovie Theater

540-653-7336Civilians - $5; AD, Retired, Reserve, FamilyMembers (E7 - above) $4; AD, Reserve, Fam-ilyMembers (E6 - below) - $2.50; Child (6-11)- $2; Child (5 andunder) - Free; Tickets for amovie shown in 3-Dare an additional $1

Friday, September4 7p.m.Ant-Man PG-13Saturday, September5 4p.m.Wreck ItRalph -FREE PGSaturday, September5 7p.m.Pixels PG-13Friday, September11 7p.m.PaperTowns PG-13Saturday, September12 4p.m.ShaunTheSheepMovie PGSaturday, September12 7p.m.Southpaw RFormovie listings online, visitwww.navymwr.org/movies and select theDahlgrenTheater.

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Dahlgren2015 Stafford Crime Solvers GolfTournament

Help take a bite out of crime at the 2015Stafford Crime Solvers Golf Tournament onSept. 18 at the Gauntlet Golf Course. Regis-tration begins at 8 a.m. and the Shotgun Startat 9 a.m. Early registration for teams and in-dividual players ends on Sept. 1. Single golf-ers will be pared with a team. Sponsorshipopportunities are also available. All proceedsbenefit the Crime Solvers Reward Program.For more information and to register or signup for hole sponsorship for this event visithttp://www.staffordcrimesolvers.com andclick on the Golf Tournament link.

American Legion Riders 7th AnnualBBQ & Bike Rally

Join the American Legion Riders at Ameri-can Legion Post 89 on Dahlgren Road fortheir 7th Annual BBQ & Bike Rally on Sept. 26from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. This event will ben-efit the Virginia Wounded Warriors Program.Activities for the day will include exhibits bythe Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) andtwo live bands - Black Coffee and the HeavyCream and Kicking Mules. Prices are $10 perperson, First Responders and Active DutyMilitary are $5. Formore information contactthe American Legion Riders at 540-709-1322or email at alr.post89.virginia@gmail.com.

King George Garden Club 2015 FallPlant Sale

Join the King George Garden Club on Oct.3 from 8 a.m. to noon at the King GeorgeFarmers Market held at the King GeorgeElementary School on the corner of Routes

3 and 205 (Ridge Road). Purchase locallygrown plants, perennials, shrubs and lotsmore. Plenty of free gardening advice willalso be available.

7th Annual Battlefield Corvette Cruz-inIf nothing but a Stingray will do then

come out to Wegmans off of the Carl D Sil-ver Parkway onOct. 17 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.for an All Corvette Show with the BattlefieldCorvette Club. Judging begins at noon andawards at 2:30 p.m. Proceeds will benefit lo-cal charities. Rain date for this event is Oct.24. Early registration fees are $15 and can bepurchased at the following link. http://www.eventbrite.com/e/7th-annual-bcc-corvette-cruz-in-tickets-18144043322. Registration atthe event is $20. For more information visitwww.battlefieldcorvetteclub.org or call JackWhitis 540 455 4746 or email Jack at whitis-jaxc4@aol.com

National Security Lecture“GeorgeWashington,Master Strategist: Rel-

evancies inToday’sNational Security Environ-ment” is the topic for the fall 2015National Se-curity Lecture scheduled for Sept. 17 at 8 a.m.This event will be held at the University Hall(Room 110) located at the University of MaryWashington, Dahlgren Campus and is open tothe public, and free of charge. Refreshmentswill start at 8 a.m. and the lecture will beginpromptly at 8:30 a.m. This event is presentedby Sean Thomas, Director of Leadership Pro-grams at GeorgeWashington’sMount Vernon.To register, visit us online: National SecurityLecture http://dahlgren.umw.edu/lecture-series/george-washington-master-strategist-relevancies-in-todays-national-security-envi-ronment/

Volunteers Sought for National Dayof Remembrance

On Sept. 12 from 8:30 a.m. until noon vol-unteers will gather to spend time cleaningHistorical Congressional Cemetery located at1801 E. Street, SE in Washington, D.C. Mili-tary personnel and their family members aswell as DoD civilians will remove weeds, dosome tree mulching and engage in minorlandscaping around the cemetery roadwaysand path to the 9/11 Memorial. Volunteerswill receive T-shirts and lunch, In the eventthere are questions regarding the weathercall 202-543-0539 and listen to the recording.This is a great venue for students of Americanhistory and an opportunity to earn commu-nity service hours. To register on-line visit:http://www.cnic.navy.mil/regions/ndw/about/community_services/community_ser-vice_sign_up_form.html

The Ride to Conquer Cancer D.C.Registration is now open for the 2015 Ride

to Conquer Cancer benefiting John HopkinsKimmel Cancer Center, SibleyMemorial, Sub-urban and Howard County General Hospitals.The ride is a 2day 150mile bike ride thatwill beheld Sept. 19-20 inWashington, D.C. Formoreinformation, visit http://dc15.ridetovictory.org/site/PageServer?pagename=dc15_aboute-vent, or call (202)601-8689

Indian HeadPut on Your Dancing Shoes, Head tothe College of Southern Maryland

This fall, the College of Southern Mary-land will offer a variety of dance courses in-cluding: Latin, ballroom, swing, ballet and

hand dancing as part of its continuing edu-cation program. The courses, for beginnersthrough advanced, individuals and couples,start Sept. 2 on the La Plata and Leonard-town campuses Registration for the coursesis accepted up to the day prior to the start ofclass and can bemade online, through walk-in registration at any campus and the Wal-dorf Center or bymail using a downloadableform. Students must register at least one daybefore the class begins. For information onthese courses as well as others offered thisfall, visit http://www.csmd.edu/Commu-nityEducation/ or contact 301-539-4760 orconedops@csmd.edu

Out of the Darkness Walk to FightSuicide

Join the Maryland Chapter of Out of theDarkness in a Walk to Fight Suicide on Sept.12 at the Indian Head Pavilion on the VillageGreen. The walk begins at 11 a.m. To regis-ter for the event contact rnewcomb(at)afsp.org or mmartin_wood(at)yahoo.com . Tolearn more about the event or the organiza-tion visit www. afsp.org/walk.

Indian Head 100The Oxon Hill Bicycle and Trail Club

present the Southern Maryland Century onLabor Day, Sept. 7 at the Village Green in In-dian Head. Various mile options availableincluding 17, 32, 46, 60 and 100 mile for alllevels of bike enthusiast. Online registra-tion is $30, and online registration closes onSept. 3. Walk up registration on the day ofthe ride is $50. For more information and toregister for the event visit www.ohbike.org .

Shred Event Featuring Composting andRain Barrel Workshops Set for Oct. 3

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