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NSASP Public Affairs While most employees and service members on- board Naval Support Fa- cilities (NSFs) Dahlgren and Indian forget about the installations’ security forces once they are past the gate, police officers are ensuring all drivers comply with traffic laws and are ticketing violators. That lesson was brought home recently to one commuter at NSF Dahlgren. Police clocked the driver speeding nearly 20 miles per hour more than the posted speed limit before rolling through a stop sign. In ad- dition to fines and court fees, the driver lost nine points from his base driv- ing record. Anyone with base driv- ing privileges will lose them if they accumulate three traffic or moving violations, lose 12 points on their base record in one year, or lose 18 points within a two-year period. In addition to civil charg- es, violations can result in criminal charges, ad- ministrative and or disci- plinary action under the Uniform Code of Military Justice, vehicle towing, vehicle impoundment at owner’s expense, and other administrative or legal action, including re- moval of vehicles or indi- viduals from the confines of NSASP installations. Some violations may re- quire a long trip to federal court in Richmond, Va., adding another measure of inconvenience beyond fines and base driving re- cord points. “When a person is given a ticket it is explained to them how many points they will receive on their on Base driving record, de- pending on the infraction,” explained Chief Aviation Boatswain’s Mate (Aircraft Handling) Steven Walsh, traffic court officer for Na- val Support Activity South Potomac. “If the ticket is serious enough they will be told that they (MA) MUST APPEAR in traffic court and they will be given the time, date and place. Not every ticket is a MA in traf- fic court.” Inconveniencing traffic violators, however, is not the purpose of traffic laws. The reason they exist is to protect life and property onboard military instal- lations. “The purpose of our traffic enforcement is to reduce traffic accidents through preventive patrol and active enforcement,” said Robert Brooks, chief of NSASP Police. “Our of- S OUTH P OTOMAC P ILOT S OUTH P OTOMAC P ILOT February 6, 2015 NEWS AND INFORMATION FOR THE NAVAL SUPPORT ACTIVITY SOUTH POTOMAC DEFENSE COMMUNITY Link directly to the NSASP Facebook page on your smart phone INSIDE: Dahlgren School Spelling Bee Page 2 FREE CLASSIFIED ADS FOR MILITARY AND GOVERNMENT CIVILIAN EMPLOYEES E-mail [email protected] or Call (540) 653-8153 By Zack Shelby NSASP Public Affairs Area residents participat- ed in a public forum for the Indian Head Joint Land Use Study (JLUS) on Jan. 28 at the Village Green Pavilion in In- dian Head, Md. The Indian Head JLUS, in collaboration with Naval Support Facility (NSF) Indi- an Head, the town of Indian Head, and Charles County, was designed to protect and preserve the mission at NSF Indian Head while support- ing continued community economic development, and to preserve the health, safety and welfare of the surround- ing community. “It’s an opportunity for a military base and the sur- rounding community to have a dialogue about any com- patibility issues that the two may be facing and to try and find ways to address and re- solve those issues,” said Proj- ect Manager Amy Blessinger, Charles County Department of Planning & Growth Man- agement. Indian Head Mayor Den- nis Scheessele welcomed ev- eryone in attendance and to the JLUS. “The project is a study of the planning, zoning and land use policies and prac- tices of the three parties be- ing studied,” Scheessele said. “The objective is to deter ad- verse impacts among those project policies and prac- tices, minimize and mitigate those impacts. The town of Indian Head is embarking on an economic development strategy. We’ve hired a con- sultant to develop an action- able strategic plan for us.” He said the study is de- signed to provide goods and services to meet the needs of the citizens of the town of Indian Head and the work- force on the base. Scheessele offered a few updates related to ongoing projects includ- ing renovations to the Indian Head Center for the Arts, so it can increase programs it can provide to the citizens of In- dian Head. “The town has complet- ed the connector trail from Village Green to the Indian Head Rail Trail,” he said. He also said a trail head plaza has been completed that will provide an opportunity for citizens of the town of Indian Head to organize their hik- ing adventures on the Indian Head Rail Trail. “Later this spring, we plan to have a ribbon cutting and dedication ceremony for the connector trail and trail head plaza,” Scheessele said. “An- other project we’re moving along with is the Potomac River Boardwalk. We hope to start construction this sum- mer. It looks like things are starting to come around for the town of Indian Head. We’re making progress. We want to get ready for an eco- nomic development surge. We’re looking forward to the conclusion of this JLUS study to get us headed in the right direction.” Capt. Mary Feinberg, Na- val Support Activity South Potomac commanding offi- cer, offered support in work- ing together to improve the area and maintain relations. “We look forward to par- ticipating with the town of Indian Head on [JLUS] and making sure we remain good neighbors for what you guys bring to the base,” Feinberg said. Edith Hoschar, of Re- Indian Head residents participate in JLUS U.S. Navy photo by Zack Shelby Dozens of Indian Head area residents gathered to participate in a public forum for the Indian Head Joint Land Use Study on Jan. 28 at the Village Green Pavilion. See JLUS, Page 6 U.S. Navy photo by Zack Shelby NSASP police officers are on the lookout for traf- fic violations. Drivers who receive serious cita- tions, or who earn enough of them, risk losing their base driving privileges. Police on lookout for traffic violators See Police, Page 7
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NSASP Public Affairs

While most employeesand service members on-board Naval Support Fa-cilities (NSFs) Dahlgrenand Indian forget aboutthe installations’ securityforces once they are pastthe gate, police officers areensuring all drivers complywith traffic laws and areticketing violators.

That lesson wasbrought home recentlyto one commuter at NSFDahlgren. Police clockedthe driver speedingnearly 20 miles per hourmore than the postedspeed limit before rollingthrough a stop sign. In ad-dition to fines and courtfees, the driver lost ninepoints from his base driv-ing record.

Anyone with base driv-ing privileges will losethem if they accumulatethree traffic or movingviolations, lose 12 pointson their base record inone year, or lose 18 pointswithin a two-year period.In addition to civil charg-es, violations can resultin criminal charges, ad-ministrative and or disci-plinary action under theUniform Code of MilitaryJustice, vehicle towing,vehicle impoundmentat owner’s expense, andother administrative orlegal action, including re-moval of vehicles or indi-viduals from the confinesof NSASP installations.

Some violations may re-quire a long trip to federalcourt in Richmond, Va.,adding another measureof inconvenience beyond

fines and base driving re-cord points.

“When a person is givena ticket it is explained tothem how many points

they will receive on theiron Base driving record, de-pending on the infraction,”explained Chief AviationBoatswain’s Mate (Aircraft

Handling) Steven Walsh,traffic court officer for Na-val Support Activity SouthPotomac. “If the ticket isserious enough they will betold that they (MA) MUSTAPPEAR in traffic courtand they will be given thetime, date and place. Notevery ticket is a MA in traf-fic court.”

Inconveniencing trafficviolators, however, is notthe purpose of traffic laws.The reason they exist is toprotect life and propertyonboard military instal-lations. “The purpose ofour traffic enforcement isto reduce traffic accidentsthrough preventive patroland active enforcement,”said Robert Brooks, chiefof NSASP Police. “Our of-

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Area residents participat-ed in a public forum for theIndian Head Joint Land UseStudy (JLUS) on Jan. 28 at theVillage Green Pavilion in In-dian Head, Md.

The Indian Head JLUS,in collaboration with NavalSupport Facility (NSF) Indi-an Head, the town of IndianHead, and Charles County,was designed to protect andpreserve the mission at NSFIndian Head while support-ing continued communityeconomic development, andto preserve the health, safetyand welfare of the surround-ing community.

“It’s an opportunity fora military base and the sur-rounding community to havea dialogue about any com-patibility issues that the twomay be facing and to try andfind ways to address and re-solve those issues,” said Proj-ect Manager Amy Blessinger,Charles County Departmentof Planning & Growth Man-agement.

Indian Head Mayor Den-nis Scheessele welcomed ev-eryone in attendance and tothe JLUS.

“The project is a studyof the planning, zoning andland use policies and prac-tices of the three parties be-ing studied,” Scheessele said.“The objective is to deter ad-verse impacts among thoseproject policies and prac-tices, minimize and mitigatethose impacts. The town ofIndian Head is embarking onan economic development

strategy. We’ve hired a con-sultant to develop an action-able strategic plan for us.”

He said the study is de-signed to provide goods andservices to meet the needsof the citizens of the town ofIndian Head and the work-force on the base. Scheesseleoffered a few updates relatedto ongoing projects includ-ing renovations to the Indian

Head Center for the Arts, so itcan increase programs it canprovide to the citizens of In-dian Head.

“The town has complet-ed the connector trail fromVillage Green to the IndianHead Rail Trail,” he said. Healso said a trail head plazahas been completed that willprovide an opportunity forcitizens of the town of Indian

Head to organize their hik-ing adventures on the IndianHead Rail Trail.

“Later this spring, we planto have a ribbon cutting anddedication ceremony for theconnector trail and trail headplaza,” Scheessele said. “An-other project we’re movingalong with is the PotomacRiver Boardwalk. We hope tostart construction this sum-mer. It looks like things arestarting to come around forthe town of Indian Head.We’re making progress. Wewant to get ready for an eco-nomic development surge.We’re looking forward to theconclusion of this JLUS studyto get us headed in the rightdirection.”

Capt. Mary Feinberg, Na-val Support Activity SouthPotomac commanding offi-cer, offered support in work-ing together to improve thearea and maintain relations.

“We look forward to par-ticipating with the town ofIndian Head on [JLUS] andmaking sure we remain goodneighbors for what you guysbring to the base,” Feinbergsaid.

Edith Hoschar, of Re-

Indian Head residents participate in JLUS

U.S. Navy photo by Zack Shelby

Dozens of Indian Head area residents gathered to participate in a publicforum for the Indian Head Joint Land Use Study on Jan. 28 at the VillageGreen Pavilion.

See JLUS, Page 6

U.S. Navy photo by Zack Shelby

NSASP police officers are on the lookout for traf-fic violations. Drivers who receive serious cita-tions, or who earn enough of them, risk losingtheir base driving privileges.

Police on lookout for traffic violators

See Police, Page 7

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By Andrew RevelosNSASP Public Affairs

Students at DahlgrenSchool competed in a ratherincredible Spelling Bee Jan.29 in front of a large crowdof parents, teachers andpeers. The match went anamazing 27 rounds and wellbeyond the anticipated 225words.

Ed Jones, a DahlgrenSchool alumnus, formereditor at the Fredericks-burg Free Lance Star andpresident of the Dahl-gren Heritage Foundation,served as the competition’spronouncer. Before he pre-sented students with wordsand definitions, however, hetold the young people abouthis own spelling bee perfor-mance.

“Before you were born,before your parents wereborn andmaybe before yourgrandparents were born,I was up on that stage as asixth grader,” he said. “Ei-ther in the first round orthe second round, I misseda word. As I recall the wordwas ‘journalist.’ It turnedout that I would spend 48years as a journalist.”

Once the laughter dieddown, Jones underscoredthe moral of the story. “Evenif you misspell a word, goodthings can happen,” he said.“So I hope when I can lookback 56 years and rememberthat I enjoyed it, I hope youenjoy it as well.”

From there, Jones helpedthe 14 contestants “limberup” by having them come tothe stage microphone andspell their name. The crowdroared with exaggerated en-thusiasm as each studentaced the warm-up round.

The real spelling beewords came slowly and of-fered no hints of the com-plex, even arcane words thatwould follow. Alex, a fifthgrader, easily handled theword “yes,” drawing laugh-ter from his pals in the au-dience as he pretended tohave a hard time.

As expected, the wordsbecame progressively hard-er: today, yoyo, cute, also,neat, iffy.

The latter caught onestudent, but thereafter thewords were perhaps not dif-ficult enough as student af-ter student breezed throughthe spellings, round afterround. Even after the diffi-culty level increased to thepoint that adults reached fortheir smartphones, very fewstudents were eliminated.

Several rounds later, al-most all of the students re-mained to spell the moreadvanced words: neigh,ritziness (try that one in Mi-crosoft Word), assure, gain-say, curator, vehicular andbribery.

As students inevitably fellto the difficult words, theyreceived hearty congratu-lations from parents andclassmates as they returnedto a seat in the audience.

By the 25th round, Jonesand the judges were in un-charted territory. No onecould remember any pastspelling bee at Dahlgren

School in which so manycontestants spelled so manywords correctly.

Three finalists remainedon the stage-Alex, whokicked off the competition,along with twin sisters andthird graders Salma and Sa-nia. All three demonstrateduncanny spelling abilities in

the final rounds: hydropon-ic, doubloons, neophyte andmonastery.

The first of the final threeto leave the stage was Salma.Sania and Alex battled a finalround before Alex won, cor-rectly spelling asthma.

Dahlgren School Prin-cipal, Dr. Jeffrey Duncan,praised contestants at theend of the spelling bee.

“You’ve done well,” he said.“We’re all proud of you.”

Contestants and parentsenjoyed cupcakes after thecompetition, while cham-pion Alex described whatit was like. “It felt like I wasup [on stage] for hours,” hesaid.

Young Sania, the runnerup, offered advice to nextyear’s contestants. “Get

somebody to read you thewords and write them down10 times.”

Solid advice and the re-sults speak for themselves.Well done to all the com-petitors for their amazingperformance in this hard-fought battle. Thank you toall the judges, parents andJones for their support of thespelling bee.

Dahlgren School Spelling Bee wows crowd

U.S. Navy photos by Andrew Rev-elos

Students from Dahl-gren School competein a hard-fought spell-ing bee Jan. 29 in frontof teachers, parentsand peers. The winnerwas Alex, a fifth graderwho won upon correct-ly spelling “asthma” af-ter 27 rounds. Twin sis-ters Sania and Salma,third graders, finishedsecond and third, re-spectively.

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Friday, February 6, 2015 3The South Potomac Pilot

The Center for SurfaceCombat Systems (CSCS) an-nounced its domain wide2014 Civilian of the Year, Jan.29.

Capt. Bill McKinley, CSCScommanding officer, com-mended Kimberly Lansdale,CSCS Public Affairs Officer,for her selection, saying itwas an honor to give thisaward to her not only for ajob well-done, but also forhaving an essential role in theoperating success of CSCS.

“Being a Public Affairs Of-ficer is a very challenging andcritical job,” McKinley said.“Kimberly takes on every

task with tremendous posi-tive energy, providing resultsalways greater than expected,on time or even before dead-lines. Her ability as PAO togather and present the factson a very short timeline istruly impressive.”

Mr. Edward Gohring,CSCS executive director, saysLansdale has a tremendousarray of responsibilities inher job as PAO.

“The PAO position atCSCS is critical in support-ing the Navy Education andTraining Center (NETC) Stra-tegic Communications Planfor Learning Centers’ staff

and implementing programsand initiatives that sup-port the training mission,”Gohring said. “Kimberlyplays a significant role in ourmission success and mostdeserves to represent CSCSas its domain civilian of theyear.”

Lansdale was thrilled tolearn of her selection for theaward.

“I am very honored tobe selected as the 2014 Do-main Civilian of the Year,”she said. “The CSCS domainillustrates what an organi-zation should consist of; ahardworking, inspirational

team dedicated to its mis-sion and I am very grateful tobe part of such a team. As apublic affairs specialist, eachevent, visit, article,media in-terview, and other public re-lations activity are essentialto the command because itis an opportunity for CSCSto inform others about whowe are, our goals, and thefuture of surface combatsystems. CSCS is a trainingcommand that shapes theSailors of today and tomor-row and it is a privilege to tellits story. I hope I have beena successful narrator for notonly CSCS itself, but for also

the men and women in uni-form.”

The Center for SurfaceCombat Systems mission isto develop and deliver sur-face ship combat systemstraining to achieve surfacewarfare superiority. CSCSheadquarters’ staff oversees14 learning sites and pro-vides almost 70,000 hours ofcurriculum for close to 700courses a year to more than40,000 Sailors. The trainingcenter uses a mix of blendedlearning comprised of in-structor led classes, hands-on labs, simulation and com-puter-based training.

CSCS selects domain 2014 Civilian of the Year

Kimberly Lansdale,public affairs officer forthe Center for SurfaceCombat Systems.

Feb 51813 - During the War of

1812, the frigate Chesapeakechases the British merchantbrig Earl Percy ashore onLong Island. Chesapeakescrew saves the Earl Percyscrew and the 58 prisonerswho are on board.

1854 - The dedication ofthe first chapel built on Na-val property was held at An-napolis, Md.

1942 - USS Bernadou (DD153), escorting convoy HX173, rescues 10 survivors ofthe Belgian freighter Gandathat had been sunk by Ger-man submarine U 135 onJan. 22.

1944 - USS Flasher (SS249) sinks Japanese armycargo ship Taishin Maru offMindoro. Also on this date,USS Narwhal (SS 167) lands45 tons of ammunition andcargo to support Filipinoguerrilla operations at Lib-ertad, Panay, Philippines.

1962 - USS Stoddard(DD 566) and USS Surfbird(ADG-383) rescue 29 crew-men from the sinking Greekmerchant vessel Yanix offLuzon, Philippine Islands.

1971 - Apollo 14 astro-nauts Capt. Alan B. ShepardJr., commander, and Cmdr.Edgar D. Mitchell, lunarmodule pilot, become thefifth and sixth humans towalk on the moon.

Feb 61862 - During the Civil

War, naval forces under FlagOfficer A. H. Foote capturestrategic Fort Henry on theTennessee River, breachingthe Confederate line andopening the flood gates forthe flow of Union powerdeep into the South.

1922 - The world powersof the United States, GreatBritain, Japan, France andItaly, sign the WashingtonNaval Treaty providing forlimitation of naval arma-ment.

1944 - Lt. j.g. C.I. Purnell,in his PB4Y-1 Liberator air-

craft, sinks German subma-rine U-177 west of Ascen-sion Island, in the SouthAtlantic.

1945 - U.S. Navy subma-rine USS Pampanito (SS 383)attacks a Japanese convoyand sinks merchant tankerEngenMaru about 200 milesnortheast of Singapore. Alsoon this date, USS Spadefish(SS 411) sinks Japanese mer-chant passenger-cargo shipShohei Maru off Port Arthur,Korea.

1973 - In accordancewith the agreement at theParis Peace Talks, Navy TaskForce 78 begins OperationEnd Sweep, the mine clear-ance of North Vietnamesewaters of mines laid in 1972.Feb 9

1799 - During the Qua-si-War with France, USSConstellation, commandedby Capt. Thomas Truxtun,captures French frigate lIn-surgente off Saint Kitts and

Nevis Island.1942 - While undergoing

conversion at New York Citypier 88, USS Lafayette (AP53) catches fire resulting inthe total loss of the ship.

1943 - Organized Japa-nese resistance on Guadal-canal ends, bringing to aclose the battle that startedin August 1942.

1945 - PV-1 Ventura pa-trol plane sinks small Japa-nese cargo vessel No.177Nanshin Maru in Flores Seawest of Maumere.

1960 - USS Sargo (SSN583) becomes the third sub-marine to surface throughthe ice at the North Pole.

Feb 101862 - A flotilla under

Cmdr. Stephen C. Rowanaboard USS Delaware engag-es the gunboats and batteriesat Elizabeth City, N.C, cap-turing CSS Ellis and sinkingCSS Seabird.

1900 - Commodore

Seaton Schroder is appoint-ed the first naval governor ofGuam.

1943 - USS Pickerel (SS177) sinks Japanese freighterAmari Maru off Sanriku.

1944 - USS Pogy (SS 266)attacks a Japanese convoyand sinks destroyer Mineka-ze and freighter Malta Maru85 miles north-northeast ofFormosa.

1945 - U.S. Navy subma-rine USS Batfish (SS 310)sinks three enemy subma-rines from Feb. 10-13.

1991 - During OperationDesert Storm, A-6 Intrud-ers attack two unidentifiedpatrol boats in the northernArabian Gulf, destroyingboth.

Feb 111862 - Secretary of the

Navy Gideon Welles directsthe formation of an organi-zation to evaluate new in-ventions and technical de-velopment which eventuallyleads to the National Acad-emy of Science.

1943 - USS Fletcher (DD445) and Scouting Obser-vation Plane, SON, (VCS 9)from light cruiser Helena(CL 50) sink Japanese sub-marine I-18 in the Coral Sea.

1944 - USS Gudgeon (SS211) sinks Japanese freighterSatsuma Maru that was pre-viously damaged by ChineseB-25s off Wenchow, China.

1945 - The Yalta Confer-ence, in session since Feb. 4,ends. President Franklin D.Roosevelt, along with Brit-ish Prime Minister WinstonChurchill and Soviet PremierJosef Stalin, had discussedEurope’s post-war reorgani-zation and the reestablish-ment of a war-torn Europe,and for the Soviets to enterthe war against Japan uponGermany’s defeat.

1957 - USS William C.Lawe (DD 763) rescues allhands from the sinking Ital-ian merchant vessel, Giaco-mo H. Atlieri, off Cape Boni-fati, Italy.

This Week in Naval History

1862 - Secretary of the Navy Gideon Welles di-rects the formation of an organization to evaluatenew inventions and technical development whicheventually leads to the National Academy of Sci-ence.

U.S. Navy illustration

By Terrina WeatherspoonDefense Media Activity

When something catastrophic affects the world,people take notice; donating money, food and timeto those affected. But there is often something peopledon’t think about donating; something that can savea life when the catastrophic event is more personal,sometimes affecting just one person — blood.

“I think the general public imagines their bloodbeing used for traumatic events like accidents, shoot-ings, disasters or for operative procedures,” said re-tired Chief Hospital Corpsman Karen M. Reyes Benzi,an oncology registered nurse. “However, I would likepeople to know, on behalf of the folks I care for, thatblood donations assist in not just saving a life butin providing a better quality of life for everyday pa-tients.”

As an oncology nurse who administers bloodproduct transfusions every day, Benzi said that bloodproduct donations are of the utmost importance tosaving the lives of cancer and hematology patients,preparing them for chemotherapy, radiation and sur-gical procedures. For many of the leukemics who aretransfused at her hospital weekly, new blood is whatis keeping them alive. There are times when their lo-cal blood bank doesn’t have the products they needand they have to search banks further out. Benzi saidit is imperative that people donate when they can; itmakes all the difference for someone.

“Without blood products, our sickle cell anemiapatients would die at an earlier age ... our cancer pa-tients would not be able to endure the side effects oftheir disease or treatments ... our patients would beshort of breath, weak, debilitated, and perhaps dieprematurely,” said Benzi, who spent 25 years as aNavy corpsman. “Every day I witness someone get-ting another day and perhaps a better day becauseof a transfusion. I have many older patients with my-elodysplasia syndrome (MDS) — news anchor Robyn

Blood donations proveuseful for more thanjust traumatic events

See Blood, Page 4

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DahlgrenBlack History Observance

Held Feb 26 from 11a.m. to12:30p.m. at the Base Theater at NSFDahlgren. Guest speaker will be COLTraci E. Crawford, Commander, Mon-crief Army Community Hospital, FortJackson, SC. All are invited to attend.

Second Tour Thrift StoreSecond Tour Thrift Store, a Dahl-

gren Officers’ Spouses Club volunteer-run organization, offers free uniforms(gently used) for active duty militarymembers are always available on theporch. Store profits are donated backto the community in the form of schol-arships for military families who haveserved at Naval Support Facility Dahl-gren and support for local charitiesserving King George County. The storeis located at 722 Sampson Rd. and isopen on Thursdays from 12:30 p.m. to3 p.m.

Indian Head“Treasures” Thrift Store NeedsDonations!

The Indian Head Thrift Store“Treasures” is open on Tuesdays from10 a.m. to 1 p.m. The store is located at12 Strauss Ave. next door to the USO.Donations of gently used items arecurrently being accepted.

Barbeque truck at IH and StumpNeck

Enjoy delicious T&J Barbeque atNSF Indian Head on Wednesdays andThursdays, from approximately 11a.m. to 1 p.m., next to the library, andat the NSF Indian Head Stump NeckAnnex on Tuesday, from approximate-ly 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., next to Building2195.

To publish information on yourevent or program under “Base Happen-ings,” contact Andrew Revelos at 540-653-6012 or email [email protected]

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Roberts had this cured witha bone marrow transplant— whose day-to-day life de-pends on frequent (some-times several times a week)transfusions.”

Benzi said it is importantfor donors to know that theirblood will make it to theright place and will be ap-preciated by someone whomay have never thoughtthey’d need it.

“We had a young femaleprofessional, an office man-ager for a law firm, type Anegative and always on thego,” said Benzi. “She hadprofuse vaginal bleeding for

months but said she was toobusy to go to her OBGYN.When she finally went shewas told she had a few hugefibroid tumors causing thebleeding. Her hemoglobin(carries oxygen on a redblood cell) was critical at 5(normal is 12-16.) She re-ceived four units of packedred blood cells and spentmore than two days in outoutpatient clinic. She final-ly realized how crappy shehad been feeling becauseshe now had more energy.Continued low hemoglobinlike that could have killedher by depriving her heartof oxygen. The transfusionalso prepared her for her

[corrective surgery]. She isdoing great and is a strongadvocate for blood dona-tions.”

For some patients, whenchemotherapy and/or ra-diation is no longer a cura-tive option, or when ane-mia has become a chronicside effect, blood productsmay be given as a pallia-tive (comfort, not curative)treatment, said Benzi. Itcan enhance energy, re-lieve fatigue and shortnessof breath, prolong life, andeven prevent a heart attackor stroke. At times it mayeven be what is needed togive a hospice patient a fewmore quality days to enjoy

a special event, such as aloved one’s wedding.

The Armed ServicesBlood Program (ASBP) pro-vides quality blood prod-ucts for service members,veterans and their familiesin both peace and war. Asa joint operation amongthe military services, theASBP has many componentsworking together to collect,process, store, distributeand transfuse blood world-wide.

Consider taking the timeto donate lifesaving bloodtoday. Find out when thenext blood drive is by visit-ing www.militaryblood.dod.mil/.

Blood: Providing for service members and familiesContinued from page 3

Charles CountyTraces of the Trade. 6 to

7:30 p.m., Feb. 10. Collegeof Southern Maryland, LaPlata Campus, Center forBusiness and Industry (BI)Building, Chaney Enter-prises Conference Room,BI-113E, 8730 MitchellRoad, La Plata. A descen-dant of the largest slave-trading family in U.S. his-tory, James DeWolf Perrywill be on campus to dis-cuss his family’s discoveryof their ancestors as wellas answer questions aboutthe documentary “Tracesof the Trade: A Story fromthe Deep North.” [email protected],301-934-7659, http://www.csmd.edu/Diver-sity/.

Hip-Hop and Civic En-gagement. 6 to 7:30 p.m.,Feb. 19. College of South-ern Maryland, La PlataCampus, Center for Busi-ness and Industry

(BI) Building, Dr. John

M. Sine Conference Room,BI-103/104, 8730 MitchellRoad, La Plata. Youth em-powerment author, activ-ist and educator BakariKitwana will discuss howthe force of hip-hop hasinfluenced young peopleto increase their involve-ment in electoral politics.Topics include the Leagueof Young Voters, the Hip-Hop Congress and theNational Hip-Hop Politi-cal Convention, as wellas other political activistgroups. Free. [email protected], 301-934-7659, http://www.csmd.edu/Diversity/.

Buffalo Soldier, WilliamCathay: A Living Presenta-tion. 2:30 to 4 p.m., March12. College of SouthernMaryland, La Plata Cam-pus, Center for Businessand Industry (BI) Build-ing, Chaney EnterprisesConference Room, BI-113,8730 Mitchell Road, LaPlata. The CSM Institu-tional Equity and Diver-

sity Office hosts an his-torical presentation onCathay Williams, the firstAfrican-American femaleto enlist in the U.S. Army.Posing as a man underthe pseudonym WilliamCathay, Williams servedfor nearly two years be-fore being medically dis-charged. Co-sponsored byCSM’s Veterans Organiza-tion. Free. [email protected], 301-934-7659,http://www.csmd.edu/Diversity/.

St. Mary’s CountyCSM Showcase Recital

Series: Jefferson Pres-ents A Spiritual Journey.8 p.m., Feb. 13. Collegeof Southern Maryland,Leonardtown Campus,Building A, Auditorium,22950 Hollywood Road,Leonardtown. Dr. RobertJefferson will perform hislecture-recital, “A Spiri-tual Journey:

Songs and Spiritualsfrom Slavery to Eman-

cipation.” Jefferson hasperformed throughout theUnited States, Japan, Ko-rea and Australia.

Free. [email protected], 301-934-7659,http://www.csmd.edu/Diversity/.

CSM’s Institutional Eq-uity and Diversity OfficePresents Narissa Bond. 2to 4 p.m., Feb. 19. Collegeof Southern Maryland,Leonardtown Campus,Building A, Auditorium,22950 Hollywood Road,Leonardtown.

Narissa Bond is the2009 winner of twoHampton Roads Portfo-lio Awards for her album“Three Words.” Drawinginfluence from traditionalfolk, jazz, blues and con-temporary styles, Bondhas been compared to art-ists like Joni Mitchell andOdetta. Free. [email protected], 301-934-7659, http://www.csmd.edu/Diversity/.

Black History Month Events atCollege of Southern Maryland

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Aquatics Center540-653-8088

Family Float NightFeb. 13 from 5-7 p.m. Bring the family for

a fun, relaxing night of floating in the pool!This is one of the few times inflatables willbe allowed, so bring your favorite inflatableand float. Please be on time. If no one ispresent by 6 p.m. the pool will close for theevening. Cost: Regular admission.

Auto Skills Center540-653-4900

Safety Inspection Car Care ClassFeb. 10 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Don’t fail

your next safety inspection. Learn what tobe prepared for during the inspection andhow to maintain or fix a problem when itcomes to brakes, lights, etc. Registration ispreferred, but not required. Cost: FREE.

Bingo540-653-8785

New Games & Higher JackpotThursday Evenings at the Dowell Com-

munity House. Doors open at 4:30 p.m.Early Bird games start at 5 p.m. 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. Two new games have been add-ed for a total of 11 games. Double Action isa coverall game. Cards are an additional $1,but offer a $75 payout! MWR Appreciationis a coverall game as well for an additional$1. The payout is 90% of sales brought in forthat card. Winter specials are going on fora limited time! Buy two packs and receiveone purple and one red card for free. Buythree packs and receive one purple, red andgreen card for free. Military members andtheir spouses can buy one regular pack andget the early bird, purple and red cards forFREE! Food and beverages (non-alcoholicand adult beverages) are available for pur-chase. All with base access are invited. Par-ticipants playing bingo must be 18 years ofage or older. A valid form of identificationmust be shown to purchase alcoholic bever-ages. For more information, please contactthe ITT office at 540-653-8785.

Cannonball Lanes540-653-7327

Youth Learn to BowlFebruary 7 from 2 to 4 p.m. Children be-

tween the ages of 5 to 12 will receive indi-vidual sessions on basic bowling as well asthe opportunity to bowl two games. Pleaseregister at Cannonball Lanes no later thanFebruary 4th. Cost: $7.50 per child, whichincludes two games and shoes.

Sweetheart BowlingFebruary 14 from 7 to 9 p.m. Bring your

best guy or girl out for a night of bowlingfun! Cost: Military $15.00/couple, Civilian$20.00/couple. Cost includes three gamesand shoe rental.

Child & Youth CentersCDC 540-653-4994YAC 540-653-8009

Valentine’s DanceFebruary 6, 2015 from 6 to 8 p.m. Loca-

tion: Community House. Youth Sponsor-ship invites all youth, ages K through 12thgrade, to a Valentine’s Dance! Wear red andcelebrate Valentine’s Day with your friends!Prizes will be given out and refreshmentswill be served. Cost: FREE.

Hourly CareEligible patrons include children 6 weeks

to 12 years of age. Care is available on a dayto day basis and requires advance reserva-tions. Reservations as well as payments forcare can be made online at https://myffr.navyaims.com/ndwcyms.html.

Craftech540-653-1730

Framing and Matting ClassFebruary 10 & 18, from 4:30 to 7 p.m.

In this two-week, evening workshop, learnhow to mat and frame a piece of artwork.No larger than 16x20, no oils or cross-stitch.Please register by February 6th. Maximumclass size is four. Cost $35.00, plus materials.

Cupids RaidsGive your family, friends and co-workers

a smile this Valentine’s Day. Craftech has avariety of gifts available. Stop in today to seethe selection teddy bears, balloons, candyand more! All orders must be picked up byFebruary 13th. For more information and toplace your order, please stop into Craftechor call them at 540-653-1730.

Fitness Center540-653-8580

Boot Camp ClassFebruary 7 from 9:30 to 11 a.m. Wear red

in observance of American Heart Month.All fitness levels are invited to take part ina boot camp class. Also, any patron whowears red to the fitness center during theweek of February 2nd-6th, can take a groupexercise class for free! Cost: FREE.

Combine ChallengeFebruary 16-20, from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30

p.m. Participate in five events: 40y Dash,20y Short Shuttle, Standing Board Jump, 3Cone Drill and 225 Bench Press. Awards foroverall male/female participants. Register atthe Dahlgren Fitness Center. Cost: FREE.

General Library540-653-7474

Digital Learning DayFebruary 7 from 10:30 a.m. to 2 p.m.

10:30 a.m. - Make Your Own Website withWeebly. Learn the basics for designing yourown website using Weebly. Basic computerknowledge of drag and drop is useful. 12p.m. - Google Analytics. Expand on yourwebsite knowledge and learn how to addGoogle Analytics to your website. Having anexisting Gmail email address will be helpful.1 to 2 p.m. - One on One Computer Helpby appointment. Please register for theseclasses by Friday, February 6th. Cost: FREE.

Paws for ReadingFebruary 10 from 3:45 to 5 p.m. Curl up

with a furry friend and read them a story!The General Library will hold Paws for Read-ing the second Tuesday of every month andgive young readers the opportunity to readto their four legged companion. Reading toa pet can help build confidence in youngreaders. Please register by Feb. 6th to sched-ule your 15 minute session. Cost: FREE.

Valentine’s Day PartyFebruary 10 at 4 p.m. Stop by the General

Library to make Valentine’s Day cards foryour class! Snacks will be provided. FREE.

Half Day, Craft DayFebruary 13 & 27 at 1 p.m. School’s out

early! Come to the library and paint yourown version of a famous work of art! Snackswill be provided. Please note that thesedates correspond to early dismissals at theDahlgren School and King George CountySchools. Cost: FREE.

Child & Youth ProgramsHourly Care

Care is available on a day to day basisand requires advance reservations. Openspaces for hourly care depend on the num-ber of full-time enrolled children. All chil-dren 6 weeks to 12 years of age can use thisprogram. Hourly care reservations as wellas payments for care can be made onlineat https://myffr.navyaims.com/ndwcyms.html. For more information, please contactthe Child Development Center at 301-744-4458 or the Youth Center at 301-743-5456.

General Library301-744-4747

One-on-One Computer Help1st Monday of Every Month, by appoint-

ment only. Need help with a certain com-puter program? Don’t know where to start?Sign up for a 30 minute, one-on-one sessionat the library, to work on whatever you’dlike. Please call on the previous Friday tomake an appointment for training on theupcoming Monday.

Paws for Reading2nd Monday of Every Month from 3:45

p.m. to 5 p.m. Sign up for your 15 minuteappointment to read to and pet a furryfriend. Please register at the library, the Fri-day before, to make your appointment.

Storytime at the Library2nd and 4th Tuesday of Every Month at

10 a.m. Join us at the library every otherTuesday for a story and a craft!

Information, Ticketsand Tours

301-744-4850

Monster Jam 2015 at Verizon CenterJanuary 24 at 2 p.m. and 7:30 p.m.January 25 at 2 p.m.

Stars and StrikesBowling Center

301-744-4761

Open BowlingFridays and Saturdays from 5 to 10 p.m.

Aside from our open bowling hours, partyrental hours are available on Saturdays andSundays! Open bowling cost per game: Mil-itary, $2; Civilian, $3; Shoe Rental, $1.

Lunchtime BowlingEvery Wednesday from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Stay warm with bowling fun on your lunchbreak!

Cosmic BowlingEvery 2nd and 4th Saturday of the month

from 5 p.m. to 10 p.m. What glows in thedark and is too much fun to miss? Cosmicbowling at Stars & Strikes Bowling Center!Cost: Military, $2/game and $1 shoe rental;Civilians, $3/game and $1 shoe rental.

Tiki Bar andMix House

Mix House RentalsStop by and check out the new renova-

tions and spectacular views! TheMix Housecan be rented for office parties, birthdayparties or any special event you may have.The facility can be set up any way you wouldlike for your event. The Mix House offers anice deck overlooking the Potomac River.Please call in advance to take a tour andbook your date!

MWR Highlights

540-653-7336

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

Friday,February5th7p.m., Into theWoods,PG

Saturday,February6th4p.m.,Night at theMuseum:Secret of theTomb,PG

Saturday,February6th7p.m.,Unbroken,PG-13

Sunday,February8th2p.m.,McFarland,USAFreeSneakPeek!,PG

Friday,February13th7p.m.,TheGambler,R

Saturday,February14th4p.m.,AmericanSniper,R

Saturday,February14th7p.m., LoveActuallyFreeShowing!,R

DahlgrenMovie Theater

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DahlgrenKing George Little League Spring2015 Registration

Spring 2015 Registration is open online.The league will also hold registration in per-son at King GeorgeMiddle School from 9 amto 2 pm on the following dates: Jan. 31, andFeb 7. Whether you choose to register andpay online or save the convenience fee bypaying in person or mailing it in, we needto verify the players’ ages by citing the origi-nal birth certificate (new players only) andverifying residency (for all players). Pleasebring three (3) proofs of residency indicat-ing a King George address (P.O. Boxes notacceptable) to the Registration Site, KingGeorge Middle School Cafeteria on Satur-day, Jan. 31, or February 7th between 9 a.m.and 2 p.m.

MRE Cook Off at the NationalMuseum of the Marine Corps

Feb. 7 from noon to 1 p.m. Watch as“field chefs” whip up culinary delights usingonly Meals Ready to Eat (MREs) and a fewcondiments, or sign up to participate in thecookoff. This event is free. For more infor-mation or to enter the cook off, visit www.usmcmuseum.org.

Gospelfest at University of MaryWashington, Fredericksburg

Feb. 7 starting at 3 p.m. at Dodd Audi-torium at George Washington Hall. Gospelf-est features gospel choirs and praise danceteams from Virginia colleges and universi-ties.For more information email [email protected] or call 540-654-1044.

Wicked Plants at the ScienceMuseum of Virginia

Jan. 24 to May 17 at the Science Muse-um of Virginia, 2500 West Broad St., Rich-mond. Step into a macabre world whereplants hold the power as you discover thebiochemical, physical and neurologicalprocesses between plants and the humanbody. From poisonous to carnivorous tojust plain nasty, learn about these diaboli-cal botanical plants inside of a decrepithome - including some of the most infa-mous plants in history. Cost: $11 adults.Children ages 4-12 and seniors: $10. Formore information or to purchase tickets,visit www.smv.org.

Job Corps Information SessionWednesdays from 1 to 2 p.m. at Vir-

ginia Workforce Center, 10304 Spotsyl-vania Dr., Fredericksburg. Job Corps is afree education and training program thathelps young people learn a career, earna high school diploma or GED, and findand keep a good job. For eligible youngpeople at least 16 years of age that qualifyas low income, Job Corps provides theall-around skills needed to succeed in acareer and in life. To RSVP, call 540-322-5781.

8th Annual EOD Warrior FoundationPolar Bear Plunge

Feb. 7 from 9 a.m. to noon at the Fred-ericksburg City Docks. If you think you arebrave enough to endure the COLD watersof the Rappahannock River in the height ofwinter, then join us in this fun event for agreat organization! Along with our plungewe will also have our fun and exciting cos-tume contest with awards in different cat-egories like: Best Male, Best Female ,BestGroup, Most Patriotic (including EODthemed), Funniest, and Crowd Favorite.Early Registration: $25 (ends January 17th)Late Registration: $75. The EOD WarriorFoundation is a 501(c)(3) non-profit orga-nization that serves the EOD communityby providing assistance to: active duty andveteran EOD warriors that are wounded,injured or ill; families of our woundedand fallen EOD warriors; and by caring forand maintaining the EOD Memorial Wallin honor of our fallen EOD warriors. Formore information, email [email protected].

DOSC 2015 Charitable DonationsThe Dahlgren Officers Spouses Club is

currently accepting written requests fromnon-profit organizations to receive chari-table funds to support their organization.DOSC operates the Second Tour ThriftStore at NSF Dahlgren. All proceeds fromthe store are given back to the local com-munity and NSF Dahlgren through chari-table contributions. To apply, send a de-scription of how your organization servesthe community and/or local military, andhow you would benefit from a donation.Mail entries to DOSC, Attn: CharitiesCommittee, 722 Sampson Rd, Dahlgren,VA 22448. All entries must be postmarkedby April 15. For more info, call 619-339-0116.

Indian HeadIndoor Yard Sale

Feb. 7 from 7 to 8 a.m. at Mt. Zion BaptistChurch, 27108Mt. Zion Rd., Mechanicsville,Md. It’s cold outside, so come inside to theFellowship Hall for lots of great bargains!Children’s clothes, toys, household items,electronics, furniture, bake sale and more.Proceeds benefit the Preschool’s TuitionAssistance Fund. Financial donations tosupport the fund will also be accepted. Call301-884-5455 for information or visit www.mtzionpreschool.com for directions.

Free Concert: The United States AirForce Band

Feb. 8 from 3 to 4:30 p.m. at Bowie HighSchool, 15200 Annapolis Rd., Bowie, Md.This concert is the culmination of TheUnited States Air Force Band’s CollegiateSymposium, a two-day workshop for visit-ing talented college musicians from aroundthe country. This concert will feature worksby Higdon, Respighi, Mackey, Grainger andSousa, among others. This concert is freeand open to the public. No tickets required.

Ward Virts Concert Series ElizaGarth, Piano

Feb. 8 from 3 to 5 p.m. at the College ofSouthern Maryland, Prince Frederick Cam-pus, Bldg. B, multipurpose Room, 115 J.W.Williams Rd., Prince Frederick, Md. PianistEliza Garth has achieved international dis-tinction through her recordings and concertappearances in major cities in the UnitedStates, Europe and Asia. An artist with a pas-sionate voice and an adventurous spirit, shehas championed some of the most demand-ing works in the repertoire. Doors open at2:30 p.m. Limited seating. Cost: Free. Formore information, call 443-550-6011 or visitwww.csmd.edu/Arts.

La Plata High School 23rd AnnualAntique Show and Sale

The La Plata High School Music Programannounces its 23rd annual Antique Showand Sale. The show will be held on Saturday,Feb. 14 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Take a stepback in time while you shop and browsevintage jewelry, toys, clothing, furniture,collectables and more from over 50 dealersfrom the Mid-Atlantic region. Refreshmentswill be available along with door prizes.

Each year La Plata High School welcomeshundreds of people into the school to shopand enjoy the show. The community looksforward to the show every year and even thedealers agree that La Plata’s show is theirfavorite in which to participate. This eventis the largest fundraiser of the year and allproceeds benefit the La Plata High Schoolband and orchestra students, in purchasingmusic, instruments, accessories, uniformsand transportation. Admission is $5.00 or$4.00 with an ad from the newspaper or thisinformational blurb.

Military Veterans Stand Down EventFeb. 21 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the

American Legion Post 82 in La Plata. Post82 is holding a Stand Down event for U.S.Military Veterans and their dependents. Thefocus of the event is for veterans to connectwith numerous agencies and service provid-ers, Veterans Affairs enrollment, assistancewith writing a resume, assist those who arehomeless or in need of assistance. Manyother services will be represented for theveterans and their dependents.

Mechanicsville Optimist Auction andYard Sale

Feb. 21 starting at 7 a.m. at the Mechan-icsville Fire Department Social Hall. This isan annual auction to benefit the commu-nity. Lots of great items to bid on. BaltimoreRavens signed Football as well as aWashing-ton Redskin signed Football. Filled themedbaskets such as Hershey, Pepperidge Farm.The Yard sale begins at 7am the Auction at9:30am. This year our auctioneer will be JeffHayes of Hayes Auction Services. For moreinformation or to donate contact TerriPalmer, 301-884-8082

Greenwell Camp RegistrationRegistration opens for all Greenwell

Foundation Spring Break and SummerCamps on March 1. Camps include some-thing for every child and are based at Green-well State Park in Hollywood, Md. CampGreenwell and Horse Camp are offered thisyear during the Spring Break from St. Mary’sCounty Public Schools. Camp Greenwell,Horse Camp, Fishing Camp, Kayak FishingCamp, Adventure Camp and Evening Explo-ration offered during nine weeks of summer.Before and after extended care available.Drop-in after care available too! For dates,rates and reservations, visit www.greenwell-foundation.org.

Community Notes

source Management Concepts Inc. is part ofa consultant team designed to help the In-dian Head JLUS effort thrive.

“The intent of this meeting is to get feed-back from you all on your concerns,” Ho-schar said. She invited residents to ask ques-tions during the forum, which also includeda 15 to 20minute break to discuss pamphlets,maps and other information related to theJLUS that were handed out.

“This is where you come in,” Hoschar saidto the residents. “You provide us with inputand guidance in the process.”

She said the consulting team has estab-lished the project website www.indianhead-jlus.com, reviewed existing information andreports, collected demographic informationand interviewed 31 stakeholders.

“That’s a wide range of military represen-tatives and local community representativesand businesses,” Hoschar said. “Our next

step is to identify any conflicts between themilitary and local communities, prepare rec-ommendations and develop an implementa-tion plan.”

She also said another public forum is slat-ed for March.

“That’s where we’re going to provide ourrecommendations, any implementationplans and hopefully some more of the re-port,” Hoschar said. “After that public forum,we’re going to have a final report and that willgo the town and county.”

She said that in addition to participatingin the forums, residents can visit the projectwebsite and send questions to Blessinger [email protected]. Therewillalso be an online survey available to makecomments and ask questions.

Several residents also took advantageof the forum as an opportunity to do justthat. One resident wondered what the JLUSprocess was all about and wanted to knowwhat attendees would be giving input for,the purpose of the study and where infowould go. While that question and otherslike it were clarified by local leaders, anoth-er about the potential for NSF Indian Head

to be affected by the Base Realignment andClosure commission was not directly relat-ed to the JLUS.

Nevertheless, Feinberg tried to assuagethe concern by setting the record straight.“Right now. there are no plans for BRAC,” shesaid. “This is something completely separatefrom a BRAC. [The JLUS] makes sure we re-main good stewards of the environment sur-rounding the base and good neighbors. Wewant to make sure we do what we need toinside the fence lines and help outside thefence lines where we can.”

A retiree posed another military ques-tion, asking about goals, projections orplans related to the base and its economicdevelopment that might also extend intoand affect the surrounding community.That inquiry was fielded by Cmdr. Jeff Bran-cheau, the public works officer responsiblefor NSF Indian Head.

“Being the public works officer, I’m in-timately familiar with the facilities piece ofwhat’s going on in the installation,” Bran-cheau said. “I’ll tell you right now that wehave probably in the range of about $100million in new construction that’s ongoing

on the installation. I will tell you that futureplans have additional construction comingon the installation.”

Brancheau added the caveat that themajority, if not all of that construction, is a“one-for-one” replacement for old or non-functioning facilities. “I do not expect to seea substantial growth in what’s going on at In-dian Head,” he said.

After the break for table discussion whereconsultants and military and communityleaders assisted residents with other ques-tions and concerns, another round of ques-tions related to water quantity and quality,ecosystems, striped bass management andwetlands protection highlighted the secondhalf of the forum.

Other common compatibility issues cov-ered by the JLUS include, but are not limitedto community growth, energy compatibilityand availability,marine resources, and unex-ploded ordnance andmunitions.

To learn more about the Indian HeadJLUS or to provide input, visit www.indian-headjlus.com or contact Blessinger at 301-645-0650 or [email protected]

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By Shawn GrahamNAS Patuxent RiverPublic Affairs

Social media, includ-ing sites like Twitter andFacebook, can help youfind a job and reconnectwith people from yourpast. However, it worksboth ways. Social media,when used the wrongway, can backfire andjeopardize your job, yoursafety and even your life.

It’s important to becareful and consider whatyou shouldn’t do, as wellas what you should do,when using social media.The best practices listedbelow will help guide youthrough the “Do’s andDon’ts” of social media.

Facebook• Only establish and

maintain connectionswith people you knowand trust. Review yourconnections often.

• Assume that anyonecan see any informationabout your activities,personal life or profes-sional life that you postand share.

• Ensure that yourfamily takes similar pre-cautions with their ac-counts; their privacy and

sharing settings can ex-pose your personal data.

• Avoid posting or tag-ging images of you oryour family that clearlyshow your face. Select

pictures taken at a dis-tance, at an angle, or oth-erwise concealed. Neverpost Smartphone pho-tos and don’t use yourface as a profile photo,

instead, use cartoons oravatars.

• Use secure browsersettings when possibleand monitor your brows-ing history to ensure that

you recognize all accesspoints.

• Do not log in to orlink third-party sites(e.g. Twitter, Bing) usingyour Facebook account.

“Facebook Connect”shares your information,and your friends’ infor-mation, with third partysites that may aggregateand misuse personal in-formation. Also, use asfew apps as possible.Apps such as Farmvilleaccess and share yourpersonal data.

Twitter• Avoid using hashtags

(#) in updates to avoidbeing indexed and as-sociated with a topic byTwitter Search.

• Tweet responsibly.Do not provide personaldetails regarding yourwhereabouts and activi-ties in your post.

• Do not upload linksto personal photos orwebsites on Twitter.

• Do not allow Twitterto use your location onmobile devices.

• Change your Twitterusername periodically tolimit account exposure.

You can also visitthese websites for moreinformation:

www.docio.navy.mil/TagResults.aspx?ID=114

www .de f en s e . g o v /socialmedia/

The Do’s and Don’ts of social media

U.S. Navy photo illustration by Shawn Graham

ficers are familiar with theapplicable federal, as wellas assimilated state stat-utes that apply to traffic onour installations.”

Brooks emphasizedNSASP police officers alsoenforce state driving regu-lations along with baserules. “All personnel on-board NSASP installationsare subject to Federal law,Department of Defense,Department of the Navy,Commander Navy Instal-lation Command, Na-val District Washington,and NSASP regulations,policies and appropriatesupported commands in-structions in support oftheir mission,” he said.“Additionally, NSF Dahl-gren/Pumpkin Neck An-nex adheres to the com-monwealth of the Virginialaw and NSF Indian Head/Stump Neck Annex to theState Maryland law. Allprovisions of Virginia andMaryland vehicle codesapply, unless one of theaforementioned regula-tions or policies is morerestrictive.”

While police officers atNSASP pay close attentionto all aspects of installa-tion security, they are us-ing every available tool toenforce traffic laws and

keep the base safe. “Weuse of radar, traffic stopprocedures, use of markedand unmarked vehicles, inaddition to the issuanceof traffic tickets,” saidBrooks.

Even violations thatare relatively minor canadd up and result in lossof base driving privileges,though Navy police offi-cers do not issue state ormunicipal citations. “Theprimary ticket (DD form1408) is issued for minortraffic violations and canresult in points assessed

against an individual thatcan ultimately cause adriver to lose their on basedriving privileges,” Brooksexplained. “Central Viola-tion Bureau forms (1805s)

will be issued for moreserious violations, suchas driving under the influ-ence of drugs or alcohol,reckless driving, evadingpolice, causing an acci-dent or injuries.”

Protecting life andproperty onboard NSFsDahlgren and Indian Headis the responsibility of all.Those who forget thatwhile driving on the instal-lations are warned: NSASPpolice will be watchingand the cost of not obey-ing traffic law can be steep.

Police: On the lookout for violatorsContinued from page 1

“The purpose of our traffic enforce-ment is to reduce traffic accidentsthrough preventive patrol and ac-tive enforcement,” said RobertBrooks, chief of NSASP Police.

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