Joint Base Journal Vol. 2, No. 50

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Vol. 2, No. 50 December 16, 2011

INSIDED.C. youth enjoy agreat start to the

holiday season

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Eagle Scout dedi-cates new PrayerGarden at Chapel

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Ace on Deck: Tech. Sgt.

Natalie Noland

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BY PAUL BELLO

JOINT BASE ANACOSTIA-

BOLLING PUBLIC AFFAIRS

The welfare of those livingand working on Joint BaseAnacostia-Bolling is a big re-sponsibility for members ofits command team. Thatsame priority is also what’sdriving an effort by seniorleaders to remind the publicon the importance of roadsafety -- whether driving a ve-hicle or crossing the street asa pedestrian.

“I’ve seen too many closecalls since I took commandin April. We even had one in-cident where a pedestrianwas struck by a vehicle backin October. Thankfully, itwasn’t serious and that per-son was okay,” said NavyCapt. Anthony Calandra,JBAB commander. “Speedingis often the factor and it’s aconstant problem. The nexttime we might not be solucky. We want the public tounderstand that we find thiskind of behavior intolerableand unprofessional.

According to Calandra,there’s an estimated 17,000people who work and live onJBAB. Because days are short-er and night comes quicker,Calandra believes driversshould be extra cautious thistime of year when taking tothe roads and be on the look-out for pedestrians stoppedat a crosswalk. Individualswho are walking on baseshould also be wearingbrightly colored, more visibleclothing and, if possible,walking in groups when itstarts to get dark out, he said.

“Drivers need to be extravigilant, especially in thehousing developmentswhere there are children. Beaware of poor visibility like

fog or rain and follow theposted speed limits,” Calan-dra said.

“Vigilance doesn’t stopwhen you leave your house,either. Let?s look out for oneanother. Buck the trend tomake things safer for every-one.”

Navy Lt. Cmdr. StevenJames, J3 commander/Secu-rity Enforcement, also be-lieves in policing your neigh-

bor. If someone is doingsomething wrong, James in-sists that people contact himor someone from his staffright away. After all, he said ittakes a village to make thingsbetter.

“I’ve lived on militarybases before and most peo-ple understand the rules. I?vealso met people who werenot shy about remindingtheir neighbors when they’ve

done something wrong,”James said. “JBAB is not un-like any other installationwhen it comes to concernsabout speeding. Though, un-like some other places, wecan be more proactive. That’swhat we need here.”

James stresses that indi-viduals should slow downand drive more defensively tolook out for pedestrians - notjust those at the crosswalks.

He also said drivers should beaware of street signs in hous-ing developments, such asChildren at Play, and to ob-serve posted speed limits atall times. Pedestrians shouldalso look both ways beforestepping out to cross anyroad, he said.

As a means of deterringthose from speeding on base,James said selective enforce-ment is just one approach

that JBAB is utilizing. It re-quires radars to be set up inselect areas on base to warndrivers how fast they’re going.These radars would then bereplaced by patrol officerswho issue tickets to those notobeying the posted speedlimits. Currently, James saidsecurity forces are writingWashington, D.C., as well asfederal tickets, for traffic in-fractions on JBAB.

Speeding, pedestrian safety on the minds of JBAB brass

U.S. AIR FORCE PHOTO BY SENIOR AIRMAN STEELE C. G. BRITTON

Airmen use a crosswalk on McChord Street, Dec. 13, at Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling. JBAB leadership emphasize the proper use of a crosswalk for bothpedestrians and drivers.

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BY PAUL BELLO

JOINT BASE ANACOSTIA-BOLLING

PUBLIC AFFAIRS

Youths from Washington D.C.'smost impoverished areas received aparty to remember Dec. 9 courtesy ofthe Metropolitan Police Department'sSeventh District, service membersfrom Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling andmany other local organizations.

The party was held at the OurLady of Perpetual Help PanoramaRoom and has become an annualstaple of sunshine for disadvan-taged children living in southeastD.C.'s toughest and most economi-cally challenged areas since 1942.

Lendia Johnson was this year'scommunity outreach coordinator.She has been involved with the an-nual party since joining the D.C. po-lice in 2004. According to her, sup-port from the local community, aswell as the military community, isnever in question.

"Most of these kids don't haveanything. To have a day just forthem around the holidays is reallyspecial," Johnson said. "Individualand group donations are always onthe rise. It makes it possible forthese kids to have a Christmas to re-member. It shows them there arepeople who care. That's important."

Johnson said planning for thisyear's holiday party began a year

ago when the city's Seventh Dis-trict Citizen Advisory Board startedlooking at ways to raise money tobuy children new toys, as well asbrand new winter coats, hats,scarves and gloves. Johnson saidthe board, along with the Metro-politan D.C. police, also garneredenough donations from local or-ganizations that more than 100children's bicycles could be raffledoff to kids from elementary schoolsthroughout Wards 7 and 8.

"This is a great opportunity togive back and help young kids whohave gone through some reallytough times in their lives," said AirForce Staff Sgt. Les Myles, whoworks at the Pentagon. "I want them

to have a memorable holiday. If allthey need me to do is spend sometime with them and hand outChristmas gifts, I'm all for it."

Joining Myles from JBAB wereAirmen 1st Class Kevin House andJulian Butler, both members of theAir Force Honor Guard. House be-lieves it couldn't have been a betterday for his new young friends.

"This is just great. To see themget excited is what it's all about,"House said. "These kids needthis. They haven't had it easy andthis is the kind of thing that canlift their spirits."

Members of JBAB's Air ForceBand Clarinet Quartet were alsopresent and helped set the mood

with some holiday music special forthe occasion. Despite their verybusy schedule this holiday season,the group of four was more thanhappy to stop by for a visit.

"It's great to play for an enthusi-astic crowd and these kids are cer-tainly excited," said Master Sgt.Brooke Emery. "The band has a lotof functions this time of year, but wealways enjoy performing for kids.It's a lot of fun for us."

Sharing those same feelings wasCourtney Ginty, one of many volun-teers on hand from the UnitedWay's National Capital Area chap-

D.C. youth enjoy a great start to the holiday season

U.S. NAVY PHOTO BY PAUL BELLO

Santa Claus, Mrs. Claus and Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer greet children, Dec. 9, at Our Lady of PerpetualHelp, Washington D.C. Coats, toys and food that were donated by local D.C. organizations were given to elemen-tary school students during the 42nd Annual Metropolitan Police Department, 7th District, Christmas Party.

U.S. NAVY PHOTO BY PAUL BELLO

Airman 1st Class Julian Butler, U.S. Air Force Honor Guardsman, servesholiday cake to children, Dec. 9, at Our Lady of Perpetual Help, Washing-ton D.C. Disadvantaged youth were given holiday gifts including food, win-ter clothing and toys at the annual Christmas party hosted by the Metro-politan Police and local D.C. organizations.

See YOUTH, Page 5

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Eagle Scout dedicates new Prayer Garden at Chapel

U.S. AIR FORCE PHOTOS BY STAFF SGT. BRITTANY E. JONES

Clark Jones, 15, son of Major General Duane A. Jones, director of resource integration, was recently promoted to the rank of Eagle Scout. Jones is a member of Boy Scout Troop 343 andchose to build a Prayer Garden at Chapel Center 1 at Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling as his Eagle Project. A dedication ceremony in honor of the Prayer Garden was held on Dec. 14. "I'mvery proud of the way it turned out," Jones said. "I hope patrons of the church and Sunday school members enjoy the Prayer Garden and use it as a reflection place."

BY PAUL BELLOJOINT BASE ANACOSTIA-BOLLING

PUBLIC AFFAIRS

Navy Lt. Cmdr. Steven James, J3commander/Security Enforcement,arrived on Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling Oct. 17 without a moment tospare. A morning meeting at thePentagon had just ended and it wasnow time to commute to Washing-ton, D.C. and embark on his new as-signment at JBAB, as well as attendan early afternoon meeting with hisnew colleagues. He?s been off andrunning ever since.

A native of Wallace, N.C., Jameshas been in the Navy for 28 years.He is one of ten children, but theonly one of his siblings to join themilitary. His father, Roy, had serveda proud career in the Navy and wasactually eyeing one of James? broth-ers to follow in his footsteps.

As it turns out, it was James thatdecided to join America’s globalforce for good.

“My interest in the Navy startedabout a year after high school. Myplan was to learn a trade and getmoney for college,” James said. “I

had an interest in electronics andthought that would be a good field topursue, so I did. ”After boot camp, Igot my first assignment aboard theU.S.S. Lewis and Clark in Charleston,S.C. It was a very interesting assign-ment that led to many other fantasticassignments. That’s how things havegone for me. It’s been a great ride.”

However, according to James, hisdecision to join the Navy didn’t alwayslook like a good idea early on. As amatter of fact, he jokes that he spenthalf of his first enlistment just tryingto get out. So what changed his mind?

“There’s definitely camaraderiewith the people you’re serving with,but things really clicked for me dur-ing the Cold War years when I gothooked up with some fantastic lead-ers,” James said. “Having good lead-ership is important. Being aroundthose who lead by example played abig role in my career. That?s when Irealized there’s no way I would everdream of leaving the Navy.”

James has been on five subma-rine assignments in his career. Thefirst coming in 1984 and the last in1997. Altogether, he spent 11 yearsat sea during that time - almost all

of it coming before the Internet,Skype and social networking siteslike Facebook and Twitter. He?sbeen hands on in the security fieldsince 2004 and was assigned to thePentagon’s M46 Shore ReadinessDivision prior to joining JBAB.

Based on his experience fromwriting and updating new policiesand procedures, James has wit-nessed firsthand the nation’s vastexpansion in the field of securityover the years, as well as its role onthe global community. He believessafety has clearly been taken togreater heights.

“We were accepting a lot morerisks on 9/11 than we should’vebeen. Just from the Navy’s perspec-tive, the masters arm rate now is tentimes the size it was prior to the ter-rorist attacks,” James said.

“We’ve taken things much moreseriously and have spent a lot moreon emergency training. Internal andexternal coordination has also got-ten better. Things are still evolvingthat will make us even safer.”

James would like other installa-tions to take a page from JBAB’sbook, which has consolidated its fire,

emergency management, safety, airoperations and security functions allunder one umbrella. He said thatmakes things much easier for some-one in his position. Though, that’snot the only thing that impresseshim about his new installation.

“This is a beautiful place, but I’vebeen particularly impressed with theairmen that are here. They are as ded-icated and professional as anyone I’veever seen,” James said. “I’ve also beenimpressed with our senior commandand their support. They are driven toexcel. When you have that, there’snothing you can’t do as a team.”

There will be some challengesfor James and his staff in the nearfuture. More than 100 Air Force staffwill be leaving Security Enforce-ment in 2012. James has been doinginterviews all this month and ex-pects to hire 50 new officers verysoon to make up for that gap.

He cites integrity and experienceas important qualities for new re-cruits, but they’re not the only twothings he’s looking for.

“It’s important to find someonethat interacts well with the commu-nity. You need to have that in order to

do a good job,” James said. “We’rehere to provide a service to the com-munity and to be responsive to them.If we’re not doing something 100 per-cent, then I want to know. I also wantto have the right people aboard whowill work to make things right.”

Dedication follows new J3 commander to Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling

U.S. AIR FORCE PHOTO BY SENIOR AIRMAN STEELEC.G. BRITTON

Navy Lt. Cmdr. Steven James, J3commander/Security Enforcement,arrived on Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling Oct. 17.

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Tech. Sgt. Natalie Noland, Defense Intelligence Agency Transactional Management non-com-missioned officer in charge, is this week's Ace on Deck for Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling.Noland was chosen by her leadership and peers for her professionalism and positive attitude.She interacts with customers on a daily basis as a personnelist for DIA Airmen. Noland hailsfrom Chicago, Ill.

What's your favorite color, and why?Pink because it's cheerful like me.

What is your favorite movie quote?"Are you not entertained?!" by the charac-

ter Maximus Desimus from Gladiator.

If you could have any super power, whatwould it be and why?

Flying, because it would get to me workfaster than being stuck on Interstate 95 everyday.

What would you do if you won $1 million?Purchase a new house for my mother with

a big backyard so she could plant flowers inthe garden. Give my sister money in order forher to open a dance studio. I would take a longvacation to an island, and invest in somethingsafe.

Who inspires you, and why?My grandmother inspires me; she's

strong, hardworking, caring and always seemsto know what to say when I'm having a badday, even without me telling her.

What is your best military memory?Spending the day with U.S. Air Force Hon-

or Guard, I rode along with them as they per-formed five funerals at Arlington NationalCemetery. I gained a newfound appreciationfor their duties. It was cold, raining and thereis no shelter from the elements there; howeverthey performed their duties proudly--withhonor and distinction. They made me evenmore proud to be an American Airman.

What do you want people to know aboutyou?

16 years later and I'm still quite proud ofmy decision to join the Air Force. I am a bigkaraoke fan, I enjoy singing although I getnervous each time I perform. I'm quite the so-cial butterfly I enjoy meeting and talking tonew people, I love buying new shoes. I enjoyspending time with my family and friends andalthough it's been 25 years since my fatherdied there is not a day that goes by that I don'tthink about him and pray he's proud of mysister and I.

Ace on Deck: Tech. Sgt. Natalie Noland

Skins show promise for the future COMMENTARY BY KEN HARVEY

FORMER WASHINGTON REDSKINS PLAYER

SPECIAL TO JOINT BASE JOURNAL

I hate to say it, but I was watching the Den-ver game as they came back from behind withtwo minutes in the game to win in overtime. Ifound myself wishing that something like thatwould happen to the Redskins, but needlessto say it didn't.

The Redskins played a close game againstNew England - close but there were no mira-cles, no comebacks from behind, but at leastwe were in the game.

You can only write about a loss before itgets old, so I will point out some of the goodthings about this game.

Redskins show signs for future success

To start off, the game was close and that isa huge positive as everyone thought it mightbe the Tom Brady show. The Redskins out-gained New England 463-431 yards. Roy Heluran for 126 yards on 27 carries.

The Offensive line that was piecemealedtogether, played strong as a team. This is ahuge plus as young guys are trying to win astarting position.

The Redskins also had to play without twoof their top players, Trent Williams and FredDavis which could have had a much greaterimpact.

A big surprise was that the Redskins useda trick play on a reverse, Grossman handed theball off to Roy Helu who then pitched it backto Brandon Banks who then threw it to a wideopen Santana Moss who ran it in for a touch-down. This bodes well for the future if theteam can pull together and be successful.

That's it, a good leader can't always be crit-ical so I will stop here, before I am tempted towrite about the devil in the details.

The Redskins next play the Giants whohave just come off a big victory against theCowboys. Here are the keys to the game.

Keys to victoryRedskins' keys to victory against the New

York Giants:

Redskins: Close, but no cigar, New England wins, 34-27

See REDSKINS, Page 6

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By Senior Airman Susan DavisJoint Base Anacostia-Bolling Public Affairs

The message never changes, year afteryear. Don't drive under the influence this hol-iday season (or any time of the year for thatmatter), and be on your guard for others inyour life or in your workplace who may befeeling depressed or suicidal.

The holidays, while being a time forfamily and friends to convene and enjoyone another's company, can be very stress-ful, and oftentimes very lonely, especiallyfor those who can't be with their familiesfor whatever reason.

Suicide rates have been known to peakduring the holiday season, and JBAB mem-bers should know what to do in the eventthey're faced with a situation involving a sui-cidal person. The acronym ACT stands forAsk, Care and Treat. Get involved with the in-dividual and find out how they're doing; besincere and compassionate if they tell youthey are thinking about hurting themselves;and finally, seek help for the person.

Know what to look for: if the individual isabusing alcohol or other substances; feelspurposeless, anxious, trapped or hopeless; ifhe or she demonstrates reckless behavior,

withdrawal, has frequent mood swings or isangry much of the time, get involved.

For more information or for crisis inter-vention, log on to www.suicidepreventionlife-line.org, or call 1-800-273-TALK, or veteranscall 1-800-273-TALK and press 1.

Reckless and intoxicated driving, likesuicide, often claims lives during the hol-iday season.

The Naval Safety Center offers tips on howto spot intoxicated drivers on the road, andhow to avoid them.

They often have trouble staying in theright position in their lane of traffic; theydon't brake or accelerate normally; theyhave a loss of situational awareness andthey show poor judgment.

Intoxicated drivers tend to weave andswerve in and out of their lanes, fail to signal,or signal and don't follow through, make ille-gal or improper turns, and may even drive inthe wrong lane or drive going the wrong wayon a one-way street.

The Washington Regional Alcohol Pro-gram (WRAP) offers SoberRide, a free taxi rideprogram for impaired drivers during high-risktimes of the year. The program operates dur-ing the December-January holiday season, St.Patrick's Day, Independence Day and Hal-

loween. Taxi rides are free up to a $30 fare.Callers must be at least 21 to use the service,calls may not be made for future pick-ups(callers must call at the time they need a rideand allow for 30-60 minutes before pick-up),and if calling from a cell phone, the phonemust have a D.C., Maryland or Virginia areacode. Calls must originate from within theD.C. area, Montgomery or Prince George's

Counties, or Arlington, Fairfax, Prince Williamor eastern Loudon Counties. For more infor-mation on the SoberRide program, log on towww.soberride.com.

When driving, the best way to stay safe isto exercise common sense-don't drink anddrive, don't drive fatigued, always wear a seatbelt and always obey the speed limit.

Be smart, be safe, enjoy this holiday season

ter. She helped children try on and decidewhat new winter coats to take home withthem.

"The best part of the holidays for me is givingback. This party means so much to these kidsand I'm thrilled to be a part of it," Ginty said. "Iget to spend time with some great kids and meeta lot of really nice people. You can't help buthave a wonderful day when that happens."

With a buffet of food, live music and spe-cial appearances from Santa and Mrs. Clausand several of their friends, the day clearly be-longed to the children. Marlynn Dickson, aparent coordinator from Turner ElementarySchool in Ward 8, came to the holiday party

with 20 kids from her school. According to her,each year the party gets better and better.

"It's absolutely wonderful to see the com-munity rally around these kids and supportthem in this way," Dickson said. "Childrenlook forward to this every year. You have noidea what this means to them."

Kerry Parker, a behavioral technician atWard 8's Leckie Elementary School, alsoknows firsthand of the annual party's value tokids. Toys and clothes are fantastic, but a warmcooked meal means just as much, she said.

"Ward 8 is one of the largest wards in all ofD.C. and it has the hardest of hardships. Kidsdon't have a lot and the city has closed manyrecreation centers because of budget con-straints," Parker said. "Many needy childrenare walking out of here today with a nicecooked meal and some new clothes. You can'tput a price tag on that."

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1. No turnovers.The Redskins have turned

the ball over 28 times this sea-son. That's the 2nd most ofany team in the league. For

them to have any chanceagainst the Giants, they mustdo a great job of protectingthe ball. The Giants have 23takeaways on the year. That's4th best in the NFL.

2. Protect Rex Grossman.In Sunday's loss to the Pa-

triots, the Redskins did a pret-ty good job protecting Gross-man, particularly on thirddown. However, he did fum-ble in the end zone and NewEngland recovered the ballfor a touchdown. That turnedout to be the difference in thegame. Going into Sunday'sgames, the Giants had 33sacks on the year. That's the5th most on the year. Look forthe Redskins to put an extrablocker on passing downs totry to contain the Giants passrush.

3. Make some key plays inthe passing game.

The Giants give up an av-erage of 260.3 yards per gamethrough the air. That's 29th inthe NFL. Washington did agreat job of making plays inthe air against New England.

They'll need to take someshots downfield early againstthe Giants secondary to setthe stage for a tough battle.

Prediction

Giants-28Redskins-20

About Ken Harvey

Ken Harvey played 11 sea-sons in the NFL, most recentlywith the Washington Red-skins. His 89 quarterbacksacks and four appearances inthe Pro Bowl earned his placein history as one of the Red-skins' greatest players of alltime. He has also been nomi-nated for the Pro Football Hallof Fame. He embraces creativ-ity and rejects "the box" anddevotes his time, resourcesand energy to supportingmany charities and philan-thropic causes.

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U.S. AIR FORCE PHOTO BY STAFF SGT. BRITTANY E. JONES

Civil Air Patrol officers lay wreaths on tombstones on Dec. 12 while participating as vol-unteers at Arlington National Cemetery in Va. Wreaths Across America is a non-profit or-ganization founded to continue and expand the annual wreath laying ceremony at Arling-ton National Cemetery begun by Maine businessman, Morrill Worcester, in 1992.

U.S. AIR FORCE PHOTO BY STAFF SGT. BRITTANY E. JONES

Volunteers for Wreaths Across America laid wreaths on thousands of tombstones on Dec.12 at Arlington National Cemetery in Va. Wreaths Across America is a non-profit organiza-tion founded to continue and expand the annual wreath laying ceremony at Arlington Na-tional Cemetery begun by Maine businessman, Morrill Worcester, in 1992.

U.S. AIR FORCE PHOTO BY STAFF SGT. BRITTANY E. JONES

Thousands of wreaths are placed on grave sites at Arlington National Cemetery in Va.Wreaths Across America is a non-profit organization founded to continue and expand theannual wreath laying ceremony at Arlington National Cemetery begun by Maine business-man, Morrill Worcester, in 1992.

Wreaths Across America

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U.S. NAVY GRAPHIC BY WILLIAM WILSON

A message from the Commandant, NavalDistrict Washington, Rear Adm. Patrick J. Lorge

Special to Joint Base Journal

Greetings Naval District Washington family!

It is once again the time of year when we pause from ourdaily workload to celebrate the holiday season and the begin-ning of another new year with our families and friends. Let'stake a moment to reflect on the past year and how fortunate weare to continue serving this great nation.

2011 has been a magnificent year and I remain fortunate toserve the commandant of such a diverse and significant region.I cannot thank you enough for the service and support you haveprovided NDW and the Navy. Your dedication and the sacrificesyou make in ensuring the safety of our nation is very much ap-preciated. The pride and professionalism you demonstratedeach and every day was instrumental in carrying out our mis-sion and making 2011 another successful year.

As we bring closure to 2011, let our hearts not forget our fel-low service members serving in harms way far away from theirfamily and friends, and those wounded warriors just returninghome who will be spending time in treatment facilities. Let uspray that they too experience the joy and hope that this festiveseason brings.

And of course, let's be safe this holiday season. As you at-tend parties and celebrations and travel to spend time withloved ones do not forget to take time for safety. Do not drinkand drive (even buzz driving can get you a DUI), get plenty ofrest before venturing out on the highway and watch out for yourfriends and shipmates. A few moments of forethought can en-sure we all have a happy holiday and return safely for the startof another great year.

Please enjoy the holidays with your loved ones and friends.And as you ring in the New Year, please take every precautionto stay safe and take care of each other.

May you and your family have a safe and joyful holiday sea-son and a prosperous New Year. God bless each and every oneof you and my very best wishes for 2012.

Holiday Greetings!

By Senior Airman Susan L. Davis

Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling

Public Affairs

The question of whereJoint Base Anacostia-Bollingparents should send theirchildren to school is one thatis raised every year, but bythe summer months-or eventhe spring months-it is sim-ply too late.

The D.C. Out-of-BoundaryLottery gives parents the op-tion to send their school-agechildren to schools they maynot necessarily be zoned for,but the lottery for the follow-ing school year takes placeearly-this year, the lottery be-gins Jan. 30 and runs throughFeb. 27.

More than half of D.C.Public School students attendschools outside of their ownneighborhood boundaries.

JBAB is zoned for HartMiddle School and Ballou Sen-ior High School. However,through the lottery, parentswhose children are in highschool or transitioning to highschool may wish to apply toWoodrow Wilson Senior HighSchool, a neighborhoodschool located in D.C.'s Ward 3.

Out-of-boundary familiesinterested in attending Wilsonmay either apply through theOut-of-Boundary Lottery, orto one of Wilson's academies:Academy of Finance; Human-ities, Arts and Media Acade-my; Wilson InternationalStudies Program; Academicand Athletic AchievementAcademy; or the Junior Re-serve Officer Training Corps(JROTC) Program.

Applications are availableonline athttp://www.wilsonhs.org/and the Wilson High SchoolMain Office. Applications aredue by Jan. 25, and results willbe announced by Feb. 29.

For more informationabout applying to Wilson,families and students shouldcontact the Woodrow WilsonHigh School Main Office at(202) 282-0120, or e-mail theAcademy Coordinator [email protected]. To findout what high school yourchild is zoned for, download acopy of the D.C. PublicSchools high school map byward at the following website:http://dcps.dc.gov/DCPS/Learn+About+Schools/Find+Your+Assigned+Schools .

Wilson SHS seats available toJBAB families who act now

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WINTER HOLIDAY PRETEEN LOCK INDec. 17 | 10:30 p.m. - 7:30 a.m. | Potomac

Lanes Bowling Center | Ages 9 to 12 | Pleasecall (202)767-4003 for more information.

SEVEN SPRINGS MOUNTAIN DAY TRIPDec. 17 | 5 a.m. - Midnight | ODR-Seven

Springs, PA | Please call (202)767-9136/4227for more information.

SURVIVOR BENEFIT PLANDec. 21 | 10 - 11 a.m. | MFSC Bldg. 72 | Please

call (202)433-6151 for more information.Dec. 21 | 2 - 3 p.m. | MFSC Bldg. 13 | Please

call (202)767-0450 for more information.

WINTER BREAK CAREDec. 22 - 30 | 6 a.m. - 6 p.m. | Youth Center |

Please call (202)767-4003 for more information.

HOLIDAY COOKING/BAKING-PROJECT5- MAKING SANTA SUNDAES

Dec. 23 | Youth Center | Please call(202)767-4003 for more information.

Ages 9 - 12 | 6 - 7 p.m.Ages 13 - 18 | 7 to 8 p.m.

HOLIDAY COOKING/BAKING-PROJECT4- CREATE YOUR OWN BURGER

Dec. 30 | Youth Center | Please call(202)767-4003 for more information.

Ages 9 - 12 | 6 to 7 p.m.Ages 13 - 18 | 7 to 8 p.m.

NEW YEAR'S EVE PARTYDec. 31 | 8 p.m. - 2 a.m. | Bolling Club | Please

call (202)563-3800 for more information.

NEW YEAR'S EVE BOWLDec. 31 | 9 p.m. - 1 a.m. | Potomac Lanes

Bowling Center | Please call (202)563-1701/1702 for more information.

JANUARY

BLOODY MARY AND MIMOSABAR/BRUNCH

Jan. 2 | 9 - 11:30 a.m. | Potomac LanesBowling Center | Please call (202)563-1701/1702 for more information.

WEDNESDAY NIGHT SEAFOOD BUFFETJan. 4 | 5 - 8 p.m. | Bolling Club-Washing-

ton Dining Room | Please call (202)563-3800for more information.

ANGER MANAGEMENTJan. 4, 11, 18 & 25 | 9 - 11 a.m. | MFSC Bldg. 72

| Please call (202)433-6151 for more information.

SUICIDE PREVENTIONJan. 5 | 10 - 11 a.m. | MFSC Bldg. 72 Jan. 10 | 8 - 9 a.m. | MFSC Bldg. 72 | Please

call (202)433-6151 for more information.

2012 10 LB. CHALLENGEJan. 5 | Fitness Center I & II | Please call

(202)767-5895 or (202)433-2962 for more in-formation.

FIRST FRIDAYJan. 6 | 5 p.m. - Midnight | Bolling Club-

Washington Dining Room | Please call(202)563-3800 for more information.

IN HOUSE MOVIESJan. 7 | Youth Center | Please call (202)767-

4003 for more information.Ages 9 - 12 | 6 to 8 p.m.Ages 13 - 18 | 8:30 - 10:30 p.m.

COSMIC BOWLINGJan. 7, 14, 21 & 28 | 8 - 11 p.m. | Potomac

Lanes Bowling CenterPlease call (202)563-1701/1702 for more

information.

YOUTH SPONSORSHIP AND MONTHLYBIRTHDAY CELEBRATION

Jan. 14 | 6 - 7 p.m. | Ages 9 - 18 | Youth Center| Please call (202)767-4003 for more information.

CHAMPAGNE SUNDAY BRUNCHJan. 8, 15, 22 & 29 | 10:30 a.m. - 2 p.m. |

Bolling Club-Washington Dining RoomPlease call (202)563-3800 for more infor-

mation.

INTRAMURAL BASKETBALL LEAGUEJan. 9 | 6 - 9 p.m. | Fitness Center I & II |

Please call (202)767-5895 or (202)433-2962 formore information.

BASIC AUTO CARE CLASSJan. 11 | 5 to 7:30 p.m. | Auto Hobby Shop |

Please call (202)767-4571 for more information.

BIRTHDAY LUNCHJan. 11 | 11 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. |Bolling Club-

Washington Dining Room | Please call(202)563-8400 for more information.

CAPTURE THE FLAG TOURNAMENTJan. 13 | 6 - 8 p.m. | Ages 9 to 12 | Youth Center

| Please call (202)767-4003 for more information.

MLK WINTER AEROBATHONJan. 14 | 8 a.m. - Noon | Fitness Center I |

Please call (202)767-5895 for more information.

ROUNDTOP MOUNTAIN RESORT DAYTRIP

Jan. 14 | 6 a.m. - 12 a.m. | ODR - Lewisber-ry, PA | Please call (202)767-9136/4227 formore information.

TRX CORE CHALLENGEJan. 17-20| 8 a.m. - 8 p.m. | Fitness Center

I & II | Please call (202)767-5895 or (202)433-2962 for more information.

PAYING FOR COLLEGEJan. 18 | 10 - 11 a.m. | MFSC Bldg. 72 | Please

call (202)433-6151 for more information.Jan. 18| 2 - 3 p.m. | MFSC Bldg. 13 |Please

call (202)767-0450 for more information.

CAREER EXPLORATION FAIRJan. 20 | 9 a.m. - Noon | Bolling Club-

Arnold Room | Please call (202)767-0450 or(202)433-6151 for more information.

WINTER BLUES PRETEEN DANCEJan. 21 | 6:30 - 10:30 p.m. | Ages 9 - 12 |

Youth Center | Please call (202)767-4003 formore information.

KEEPING YOUR MARRIAGE STRONGJan. 23 |2 - 4 p.m. | MFSC Bldg.72 | Please

call (202)433-6151 for more information.

MWR CalendarFriday, December 16, 2011 JOINT BASE ANACOSTIA-BOLLING Joint Base Journal8

CATHOLIC SERVICES Daily Mass Monday-Friday.. 11:30 a.m ...ChapelCenterWeekend Mass Saturday...5 p.m...Chapel CenterSunday.....9:30 a.m.......Chapel CenterReconciliationSaturday ...4:30 p.m....Chapel CenterSunday...........9 a.m......Chapel Center

PROTESTANT SERVICES

Sunday WorshipGeneral Service ..11 a.m....Chapel Two Gospel Service..11:30 a.m...Chapel Center

Sunday School 9:30-10:30 a.m. September-May.

Chapel Schedule

Holiday trees on sale at ODRHoliday trees are now on sale at JBAB Outdoor

Recreation. Hours of operation are Thursday-Monday, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. For more information, callOutdoor Rec at 202-767-9136.

JBAB Christmas Cantata Performance

The JBAB Chapel's Christmas Cantata thisyear, "The Promised Hope Starts with a Baby'sFirst Cry," will be presented on Sunday, Dec. 18at the Chapel Center at 11:30 a.m. during a UnityProtestant service. The service will be followedwith a meal in the activity center. The CantataChoir is comprised of members representing thediversity of JBAB Chapel's three congregations.

Transportation SurveyThe JBAB Commander asks your coopera-

tion with a transportation survey given thegrowth policy in the surrounding area as park-ing availability may become scarce. It is thecommander's intention to understand peo-ple's perceptions of on-base shuttle servicesand commuter options to improve the overalltransportation system, health and welfare ofthe JBAB Community. The goal is to improvecurrent transportation options on base and toand from work. Responses are completelyanonymous and no attempt will be made toidentify any individual or group. To take thesurvey visit:http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/JBAB_TRANSP_SURVEY

J NOTESMiscellaneous items related to your health, your career, your life and your community

Call 301-670-7106

Worship Guide

CAMP SPRINGSCOMMUNITY CHURCH

8040 Woodyard Rd., Clinton, MD • 301-868-3030Dr. James Lowther, Pastor

www.campspringschurch.com

Sunday: Sun. School 9:45am, Worship Services 11:00am & 6:00pm

Wednesday: AWANA, Teen Clubs, Adult Prayer & Bible Study 7:00pm

An Independent Bible Centered Church • In the Baptist Tradition - Missionary minded

Affiliated with IFCA International • Nursery Available All Services