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Naval SurfaceWarfareCenter Indi-anHeadExplosiveOrdnanceDisposalTechnology Division (NSWC IHEOD-TD) welcomed Assistant Secretary ofthe Navy for Research, Developmentand Acquisition (ASN RDA), SeanStackley, Aug. 28, during a visit todemonstratehow the command leadsefforts to increase range and lethalityof energetic materials and provideslife-saving tools, technologies and in-formation.

“Thiswas a unique and interestingday,” said Stackley. “One of the bestparts ofmy job is getting the opportu-nity tomeet the folks who are actuallydoing the hard work on these criticalsystems - everything from leading-edge technologies toworkingwith thewarfighters going in theater.”

The secretary was joined by Dep-uty Assistant Secretary of the Navy forExpeditionary ProgramsandLogisticsManagement Thomas Dee; and Ex-ecutive Director of the Naval Surfaceand Undersea Warfare Center DonMcCormack.

“We’re honored the Secretary de-voted an entire day to better under-standing the organic, in-house ca-pabilities and expertise this divisionprovides the Navy and Departmentof Defense,” said NSWC IHEODTDTechnical Director Ashley Johnson.

“Themenandwomenof this com-mand never want our warfighters togo into a fair fight. Our purpose is tofly farther, hit harder and save lives,”

added NSWC IHEODTD Command-ing Officer Capt. Vincent Martinez.“We’re very passionate about thatmission, and the workforce enjoyeddemonstrating our capabilities to theSecretary.”

The group visited work stations tolearn about the division’s advances toincrease lethality, such as its support

of Countermeasure Anti-Torpedoand other ordnance systems, devel-opment of reactive materials andresearch in the area of microelectro-mechanical systems (MEMS). In theMEMS clean-room - one of the onlyclean rooms currently rated for useof energetic materials - the visitorslearned how decreasing fuse size can

increase capabilities or capacities inother areas of existing platforms.

Following a micro-scale detona-tion of materials, Stackley traveledto the division’s Energetics Manu-facturing Complex to witness the

Assistant Secretary of the Navy for Research, Acquisition andDevelopment visits NSWC Indian Head EOD Technology Division

U.S. Navy photo by Todd Frantom

Assistant Secretary of the Navy for Research, Development and Acquisition Sean Stackleyholds an inert Shoulder-launched Multi-purpose Assault Weapon (SMAW) round as he discusseshow the command is seeking to increase lethality and range of energetic materials with Techni-cal Director Ashley Johnson.

by Barbara Wagner,Staff Writer

Through the 125-year history ofNaval Support Facility (NSF) IndianHead, the installation has evolvedwith new technologies,missions andmonikers alongwith the evolution ofthe various tenants who have been apart of the foundation of the facil-ity. However, there have been someconstants that have helped groundthe facility as an integral part of thelocal community.

One of those constants is thefamily of employees, many of whomcome from the local community andhave been employed there for gen-erations.

There have been many fami-lies throughout the years who havecounted service to their countrythrough employment at IndianHeadand who continue to be a part of the

base’s future.Naval Surface Warfare Center

Indian Head Explosive OrdnanceDisposalTechnologyDivision (NSWC

NSF Indian Head - A Family Tradition

U.S. Navy Photo By Karen Durkalski Official Photograph U. S. Naval Ordnance Station Indian Head

A photo from the retirement ceremony for Thomas O. Hodgesdated May 5, 1967. Mr. Hodges was a second generationNSF Indian Head employee and his son Donald Gladwell andgranddaughter, Kim Gladwell, would also be employed onNSF Indian Head. Kim Gladwell, his granddaughter, is currentlyemployed at Indian Head Explosive Ordnance Disposal Tech-nology Division (IHEODTD). Pictured from left to right are Mr.and Mrs. Hodges, his daughter Charlotte Gladwell, also an em-ployee for a time at NSF Indian Head, Kim Gladwell at 6 years ofage and his other daughter Becky, who was also employed fora time at NSF Indian Head.See Family, Page 4

See EOD, Page 3

NSF IndianHead cel-ebrates its125th an-niversary in2015. A cel-ebration eventthat is free andopen to the public will beheld on Sat., Sept. 26 fromnoon - 6 p.m. at the VillageGreen Pavilion. For moreinfo, visit the NSA South Po-tomac Facebook page, www.facebook.com/NSASouthPo-tomac

2 Friday, September 11, 2015The South Potomac Pilot

By John Joyce,NSWC DahlgrenDivision CorporateCommunications

Three inventors stoodbefore the Navy’s version ofABC’s “Shark Tank” panel oftycoons, famous for investingin budding entrepreneurs’creative ideas and makingdreams a reality.

The U.S. Navy inven-tors - Adam Simonoff, Dr.Kevin Boulais and GerhardThielman - emphasized themilitary applications of theirpatented and patent pendinginnovations before the panelat the University of MaryWashington Dahlgren cam-pus, Aug. 20.

Then they explained howtheir innovations can becommercialized for the pub-lic to enjoy.

Like their multi-million-aire counterparts in the TVreality show, this Naval Sur-face Warfare Center Dahl-gren Division (NSWCDD)-sponsored panel of distin-guished university profes-sors, business owners andentrepreneurs were clearlymore interested in the com-mercial applications as theypeppered the inventors withquestions.

Panel members ques-tioned the inventors aboutpossibilities in health, medi-cine, law enforcement, agri-culture, and aviation indus-tries.

Technical transfer of pat-ents into these industries- or anywhere in the publicdomain - can help the Navysave money by reducing costand increasing product avail-ability.

No stone was left un-turned. The panel also dis-cussed how the transfer oftechnology could ignite awhopping new crop of web-based games for adults orchildren.

“The panelists added anew dimension and a freshlook at the commercial appli-cability of NSWCDD intellec-tual property,” said LorraineHarting, NSWCDD Techni-cal Partnering Office actingdirector, regarding the non-federal panel members’ viewof federal technology and itsapplications.

The fresh look could notbegin until event facilitatorMike Riley of TechLink wassure everyone was creative,positive, and free from anyinkling of critical thinking.

Riley asked the panel, par-ticipants, and observers, tocite two unique things aboutthemselves - one true, onefalse - followed by crowd-sourcing, a guess, and feed-back onwhat was in fact true.After a round of fascinatingfactual and fictitious storieswith lots of laughter, Rileydeclared that the TechLinkInnovation Discovery pro-cess was ready to begin.

The primary activity ofTechLink - a DoD partner-ship intermediary - is bro-kering Cooperative Researchand Development Agree-ments and patent licenseagreements between DoDlabs and U.S. industry for themanufacture and use of DoDinventions. These inventionsinvolve virtually all technol-ogy fields, including medi-cine, software, electronics,communications, advancedmaterials, and energy-relatedtechnologies.

Juxtaposed to the “SharkTank” moguls, the Innova-tion Discovery panel nur-tures pressure free, non-crit-ical, imaginative brainstorm-ing sessions for ideas that im-prove the transfer, transition,and commercialization of in-ventions under development,leading to enhanced defensecapabilities and positive eco-nomic impact.

“The more relaxed youare, the more creative youare,” said Riley, who taughtcollege students for 30 yearsat Montana State Univer-sity. “It’s highly importantthat we have no criticism - itwill block creative thinking.When you think you will bejudged, it will block you cre-atively. We are being creativeas we see what everyone seesbut thinkingwhat no one elsethinks.”

The brainstorming - and atechnique inspiring creativitycalled brainwriting - beganimmediately after each in-ventor briefed his innovationto the panel.

Thielman spoke about hisinnovation - the SphericalArmored Mobile Platform.Boulais briefed the panel onthe Light Guide Film for Elec-tronics, Distributed Com-puting, Sensing and Electro-magnetic Control. Simonoffpresented the CollaboratorCommon Collaboration En-

vironment.In the end, the panel -

and the witnessing audienceof scientists and engineers- generated scores of com-mercial applications for theinventions.

“They brainstormedmany great commercializa-tion ideas for our technolo-gies and patent claims tostrengthen our patent appli-cations,” said Harting. “Wewill work hard to bring someof the great ideas generatedto fruition. Ideally, the panelmembers will become am-bassadors for NSWCDD. Asthey become aware of our in-ventions and the potential ofthese inventions to help cre-ate new technology start-upcompanies and assist exist-ing businesses in the region,they will help get the wordout: NSWCDD is a valuablenational asset that has thepotential to be a powerfulengine of innovation andeconomic development.”

The Innovation Discov-ery process has been identi-fied as a best practice by theNavy Technology TransferProgram and is a prototypethat federal research labora-tories throughout the UnitedStates can implement to givetheir development personnela step-by-step system to dis-cover, document, and protectintellectual property and itscommercialization potential.

“They were all extraordi-nary ideas, each in a differentway, each looking in a differ-ent domain,” said event co-sponsor Dr. Charlie Daniels,an Old Dominion UniversityBatton College of Engineer-ing professor and a summerfellow at the NSWCDD Tech-nical Partnering Office. “Theidea is to get this technologyinto the hands of people whocan exploit it. The Navy canalso be paid back with licens-ing fees. We’re rewarding the

inventors and the Navy forinvesting in these innova-tions. Plus, whoever receivesand uses the license doesn’thave to do all the researchthemselves. It’s really a win,win.”

Before the InnovationDiscovery Process, therewerelimited resources in placeto thoroughly identify andcapture intellectual propertyaspects. Moreover, there waslittle thought among scien-tists and engineers aboutthe technology transfer andcommercialization potentialof the innovations developedand implemented withintheir military projects.

The Innovation Discov-ery event - NSWCDD’s firstand the ninth sponsored bythe Office of Naval Research(ONR) - was part of a pilotprogram intended to in-crease the number of inven-tion disclosures, improve ex-isting disclosures, or identifycommercial applications toexisting inventions.

The program enablesNSWCDD to exploit the gov-ernment’s intellectual prop-erty generated during theresearch and developmentprocess. What’s more, thepatents’ technical transfercan result in royalty incomefor the Navy. If commercialproduct sales are made thatinclude these patents in thefuture, a percentage of thosesales will also come back tothe inventors and NSWCDDin the form of royalties.

“I was impressed withhow the panel brainstormedmany commercial applica-tions for Collaborator,” saidSimonoff. “If Collaboratortransfers to a licensee, I hopeto see it transition back toDoD even better to benefitthe warfighter.”

The Collaborator Com-mon Collaboration Environ-ment is designed to meet a

variety of applications in-cluding a secure shared situ-ational awareness by provid-ing a web-based chat roomequipped with a synchro-nized, multilingual, multi-layered, multi-privileged,multimedia whiteboard withactive dynamic intelligentcontent. Users log in usinga commercial-off-the-shelfweb browser for anytime-anywhere 24-7 availability.Originally designed for mili-tary mission planning andexecution, Collaborator isequally useful for modelingand simulation, telemedi-cine, distance learning, lo-gistics package shipping,emergency management,meteorology, virtual socialgatherings, group gaming,virtual town hall meetings,virtual corporate meetingsand conferences, architec-ture and construction trades,interior design and productengineering meetings. If itcan be visualized, then it canbe shared - securely. Col-laborator maximizes use ofthe cloud and protects theprivacy of its users’ data.

“An aircraft company canlicense this,” Daniels assert-ed, after the panel and par-ticipants, mostly scientistsand engineers, brainstormedthe Light Guide Film for Elec-tronics, Distributed Comput-ing, Sensing and Electromag-netic Control invention.

Boulais told the panel thatthe flexible dielectric wave-guide for light - like fiber op-tics but flat - is often used forflat panel displays, keypad il-lumination, and advertising.He added that the inventionwill secure communicationwith no radio frequency in-terference and it will networkelectronics, sensors, andradiating elements in a two-dimensional fashion.

The light guide film willalso improve “flexible elec-tronics”. In other words,there will be “no copper in-terconnects to break,” ex-plained Boulais.

“The idea of being able tosafely and efficiently replaceall the copper wiring in air-liners is huge.” said Daniels.“One of the biggest issues inthe airline industry today arefuel costs. Think of the costsavings, the efficiency, andthe reliability increases. Hadwe not done this, this ideamay never have come intothe public domain, and theBoeings and the British AirSpaces of the world wouldnot be able to exploit thistechnology.”

Thielman, an engineerand attorney, told the panelthat his Spherical ArmoredMobile Platform will pro-vide a highly maneuverablereconnaissance vehicle forhostile urban environments.The patent claims include anarmored transport and a ver-sion for recreational vehicles.He filed a follow-on applica-tion for an unmanned re-

mote-control reconnaissancedevice called the SphericalInfrared Robotic Vehicle,patented last year. The in-ventive spherical vehiclesprovide unique mechanismsfor steerable locomotion de-signed to enhance capabilityfor the warfighter.

“The panel provided sug-gestions for additional usesof the overall concept besidesoperation on solid terrestrialsurfaces, so those optionsare expected to be includedin follow-on patent applica-tions,” said Thielman, who isan NSWCDD patent counsel.

For example, the panelsuggested that aminiaturizedversion of the vehicle couldexplore the human body forhealthcare diagnostics.

“Without the contribu-tions from panel members,these additional purposesmight have been over-looked,” he added.

The event supports Presi-dent Barack Obama’s Octo-ber 2011 Executive Order,“Accelerating TechnologyTransfer and Commercial-ization of Federal Researchin Support of High-GrowthBusinesses” that

requires federal labora-tories to share its researchproducts with the privatesector in order to boost eco-nomic development. Theorder’s underlying statuterequires that all federal labo-ratories take an active role intechnology transfer.

“We are going to start tak-ing these ideas back to ODUand replicate it in as manyplaces as we can,” said Dan-iels. “We will start looking atour own inventions and in-tellectual property and askourselves, ‘why can’t we dothe same things here?’ Wehave intellectual propertythat hasn’t been exploitedand many of our stakehold-ers have this level of intellec-tual property.”

TechLink assists DoD inlicensing its inventions to in-dustry, enabling companiesto create new products andservices using these inven-tions. There is no charge toeither DoD labs or compa-nies for these services.

“We are very excited to seethese events continue tomul-tiply across not only theNavylabs, but all the federal labsand academia,” said DottieVincent, ONR TechnologyTransfer programmanager.

NSWCDD, a Naval SeaSystems Command warfarecenter division, is a premierresearch and developmentcenter that serves as a spe-cialty site for weapon systemintegration. The command’sunique ability to rapidly in-troduce new technology intocomplex warfighting systemsis based on its longstandingcompetencies in science andtechnology, research anddevelopment, and test andevaluation.

Navy Inventions Brainstormed at Innovation Discovery Event

U.S. Navy photo by Master Chief Mass Communication Specialist D. Kevin Elliott

Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division (NSWCDD) scientist Dr.Kevin Boulais uses liquid nitrogen in a molecular beam epitaxy system tocreate photocapacitors for light guide film applications. Boulais was oneof three NSWCDD inventors presenting their patented and patent pendinginnovations before a panel of university professors, business owners andentrepreneurs at the ninth Office of Naval Research-sponsored InnovationDiscovery event, Aug. 20.

Friday, September 11, 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 Three Spotlight-Naval Ordnance Safety andSecurity Activity (NOSSA)Prior to the establishmentof the Naval Ordnance Cen-ter (NOC), the Navy’s weap-ons and explosives safetyprogram office was locatedwithin Naval Sea SystemsCommand (NAVSEA) Head-quarters, in several differentcodes over the years, with thelast organization being NAV-SEA (SEA 06), Weapons andCombat Systems Directoratein 1993. With the establish-ment of the NOC, as a tenantcommand at Naval SurfaceWarfare Center (NSWC) In-dian Head NAVSEA (SEA06) was subsequently dises-

tablished, with the variousorganizations and officeswithin SEA 06 transferred toother Navy commands andorganizations. The Navy’sWeapons and ExplosivesSafety Office was transferredfrom SEA 06, with the exist-ing staff, duties, and respon-sibilities, to the NOC in 1993,and physically located atFarragut Hall, NSWC IndianHead, Md. as a tenant com-mand. With the subsequentdisestablishment of the NOCin March 1998, the Navy’sWeapons and Explosives

Safety Office was combinedwith several other Navy ord-nance safety-related organi-zations and was re-namedthe Naval Ordnance Safetyand Security Activity, witha Navy Captain (O-6) as theCommanding Officer (CO).Since its official establish-ment in Sept.1999 as anEchelon III activity of NAV-SEA, the Naval OrdnanceSafety and Security Activity(NOSSA) has been located atFarragut Hall, NSWC IndianHead, now known as NavalSupport Facility (NSF) In-dian Head, MD).

As part of the Navy’scommitment to weaponsand explosives safety, NOS-SA was created to continuethe long tradition of an in-dependent organization re-sponsible for establishingpolicy and practices for ex-plosives and weapon safetywithin the Department ofthe Navy (DON). Upon es-tablishment in 1999 as aNAVSEA Echelon III levelcommand NOSSA CO was

assigned as a direct reportto the Deputy Commanderfor Surface Ship Technology(SEA 53), and was also dou-ble hatted as SEA-53M. Thereason for assigning NOSSAas a direct report to SEA 53,vice some other code withinNAVSEA, was due to the in-cumbent in the SEA 53 posi-tion, Rear Admiral (RADM)Mike Mathis. RADM Mathiswas the last Commander ofthe NOC and understoodthe rationale for the dises-tablishment of the NOC, theestablishment of NOSSA,and was the driving forcebehind the consolidation ofall ordnance related suretyfunctions within the NOSSA.

NOSSA’s functions sup-port three of the main NAV-SEA lines of business: engi-neering, industrial opera-tions and business and op-erations. NOSSA’s explosivessafety technical and pro-grammatic leadership is notlimited to the U.S. Navy andU.S Marine Corps. We alsosupport U.S. Joint Programs

and our foreign allies, to in-clude North Atlantic TreatyOrganization (NATO).

In order to assure thecontinued evolution of tech-nical leadership needed tomeet future requirementswe have aligned ourselveswith Secretary of the Navy(SECNAV), Chief of Na-val Operations (CNO), andNAVSEA objectives, as in-dicated by our strategies,goals, and metrics. Thisalignment allows for opti-mal Fleet operational readi-ness and national combatcapability by effectivelyidentifying objectives andmanaging risks throughoutthe lifecycle of ammunitionand explosives.

NOSSA is an echelonthree command report-ing directly to the NAVSEADeputy Commander forOrdnance Safety, SEA 00V.NOSSA’s Executive Directoris delegated by NAVSEA asthe Technical Warrant Hold-er for weapon systems safetyand security. NOSSA’s Exec-

utive Director is the princi-pal authority on all mattersrelated to naval ordnancetransportation, safety, andsecurity worldwide.

Since its inception, theNOSSA has played an im-portant role in stabilizingand improving explosivessafety within the DON. Thelegacy of Navy explosivesand weapon safety has sincebeen positive. The numberof catastrophic and sig-nificant mishaps occurringwithin the DON, a servicethat lives in proximity toordnance and weapon sys-tems aboard ship, has dra-matically reduced. The Navyis deployed worldwide 365days a year, 7 days a week,24 hours a day. Approxi-mately 560,000 sailors andcivilians’ research, develop,test, monitor, maintain,store, handle, transport,and use tons of energetic-based weapons and performthat work safely. NOSSA hasbeen critical in establishingthat legacy.

NSF Indian Head 125th Anniversary, Week Three: NOSSA

Hot water causes a thirddegree burn in one secondat 156º, in two seconds at149º, in five seconds at 140º,and in fifteen seconds at133º. Set your water heaterthermostat to 125º to keepyour family safe. As a bonus,you will also save energy andmoney!

September Energy Tip

September 11, 2001 -American Flight 77 hijackedby terrorists struck the Pen-tagon. Casualties include 33sailors, 6 Department of theNavy civilians and 3 Navycivilian contractors report-ed missing in Arlington, VA.Two commercial airlinersalso struck the World TradeCenter in New York City, NY,destroying both towers.

September 12, 1966 -Launch of Gemini 11, pilotedby Cmdr. Charles Conrad Jr.,USN and Lt. Cmdr. RichardF. Gordon Jr., USN. Theirmission lasted 2 days and 23hours and included 44 or-bits at an altitude of 1368.9km. Recovery was by HS-3helicopter from USS Guam(LPH-9).

September 13, 1814 -British bombardment ofFort McHenry inspires theStar Spangled Banner.

September 14, 1939 - At-lantic Squadron NeutralityPatrol ships deploy.

September 15, 1950 - U.S.forces under Vice Adm. Ar-thur Struble achieve an am-phibious landing at Inchon,Korea

September 16, 1940 -President Roosevelt signs Se-

lective Training and ServiceAct, the first peacetime draft.

September 17, 1861 -Union landing party fromUSS Massachusetts takespossession of Ship Islandsouth of New Orleans, LA.This was the headquar-ters for Adm. David Farra-gut’s Gulf Coast BlockadingSquadron.

This Week in Navy History

NASA Photo

On Sept. 11, 1966 theGemini 11 mission waspiloted by AstronautsCharles “Pete” Conrad,Jr. and Richard F. Gor-don, Jr. Shown here isthe lift-off of the Gem-ini-Titan 11 (GT-11) onComplex 19.

extrusion process of MK 90grains used in the Hydra 70(2.75-inch) rocket system;and then to the Systems En-gineering Center to discussthe Navy-priority effortssuch as the Digital RocketLauncher and densified pro-pellant development; andthe cartridge- and propel-lant-actuated devices (CAD/ PAD). The command alsodemonstrated the use of en-ergetics beyond weapon sys-tems at the Detonation Sci-ence Facility by quickly andprecisely cutting throughthick metal with linearshaped charges and a modi-fied thermal lance.

After a quick Mark VIboat ride down the PotomacRiver to the command’sEOD site, senior- and mas-ter-level EOD techniciansassigned to the TechnicalSupport Detachment (TSD)Combined Explosive Exploi-tation Cell platoons guidedthe secretary through aunique EOD scenario. Stack-ley was suited in protectiveEOD gear, transported to thesite’s test range, and experi-enced “the Lonely Walk.”Accompanied by a TSD EODtechnician, Stackley traveledon foot to a waterfront testrange where two abandonedvehicles waited to be investi-gated. After returning to thebunker, he used an autono-mous robotic EOD groundsystem to trigger the deviceand render it safe.

The secretary ended theday by meeting with the di-vision’s EOD Department ci-vilian engineers and learned

how these individuals pro-vide information, tools andtechnologies to techniciansand first responders so theycan safely return from theirown “Lonely Walk.”

“There’s a lot to be saidfor the corporate co-lo-cation of folks in uniformwho are going into theater,understanding what theproblems are, and comingback to work directly withour engineers and testers,”

said Stackley. “We need thisshared knowledge. Not onlydoes it benefit the warfighterby delivering better prod-ucts, it also benefits thosesenior-level officers who lat-er on may want to become aprogram manager. It givesthem that hands-on experi-ence they need to have.”

NSWC IHEODTD, acommand within Naval SeaSystems Command (NAV-SEA) and a part of the Na-

val Research and Develop-ment Establishment, leadsthe Navy in energetics,energetic materials and Ex-plosive Ordnance Disposal(EOD) knowledge, tools,equipment. Headquar-tered in Indian Head, Md.,NSWC Indian Head EODTechnology Division alsoincludes detachments inLouisville, Ky., Picatinny,N.J., McAlester, Okla. andOgden, Utah.

EOD: Stackley visits NSWC IHEODTDContinued from page 1

U.S. Navy photo by Todd Frantom

After being met at the pier by EOD Technicians from the Technical SupportDetachment, Assistant Secretary of the Navy for Research, Developmentand Acquisition Sean Stackley dons protective gear for an EOD “LonelyWalk” scenario. Naval Surface Warfare Center Indian Head Explosive Ord-nance Disposal Technology Division (NSWC IHEODTD) welcomed AssistantSecretary of the Navy for Research, Development and Acquisition (ASNRDA), Sean Stackley, Aug. 28, during a visit to demonstrate how the com-mand leads efforts to increase range and lethality of energetic materialsand provides life-saving tools, technologies and information.


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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 isopen Thursdays 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 [email protected].

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 anni-versary at a family festival on Saturday, Sept. 26 at theIndian Head Village Green Pavilion. Event will be heldfrom noon - 6 p.m. and include live music from theNavy Band Commodores and local favorites The SamGrow Band, historic displays and STEM demonstra-tions, 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 nearthe Navy Exchange/NSLC and walk to venue. Formore info, 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 “Base Happenings,” contact Andrew Revelos at540-653-6012 or email [email protected]

Base HappeningsIHEODTD) long-time employee KimGladwell is a fourth generation familymember whose family’s history of em-ployment with NSF Indian Head dots thelandscape of NSF Indian Head historyand goes back to the turn of the 20th cen-tury. “My maternal great-grandfather,Thomas O. Hodges, started here in 1903when it was called the Naval ProvingGround and retired from here in 1933,”Gladwell said.

Thus began a long family history ofemployment with and for the UnitedStates Navy. Gladwell’s grandfather,Thomas O. Hodges, Jr. began workingas a Powder Factory Attendant in 1937 atthe age of 25, when NSF Indian Head wasreferred to as the Naval Powder Factory.Hodges, Jr. later became a sheet metalworker who received a commendation in1966 for his excellence in craftsmanship.“Grandpop was also the very first retireefrom Naval Ordnance Station (NOS) In-dian Head to receive a retiree badge,”Gladwell said.

Gladwell’s family has also been an in-tegral part of the fabric of the town of In-dian Head as well, with the family livingjust outside the gates of NSF Indian Headin a home that Hodges, Jr. built for hisgrowing family. Gladwell’s grandmother,aged 96, still lives in that same home onMattingly Avenue that her husband builtalmost 60 years ago.

Gladwell’s father, Donald F. Gladwell,was one of the first computer techni-cians working in the Data ProcessingDepartment on NSF Indian Head in the1970s. Gladwell worked for NOS beforetransferring to NAVSEA Automated DataSystems Activity (SEAADSA). Unlike hisfather and grandfather before him, how-ever, Gladwell was not able to retire fromthe facility. He unfortunately succumbedto a sudden heart attack while in a meet-ing representing SEAADSA in 1993 inWashington, D.C.

Kim Gladwell now carries on theproud tradition of being a part of the NSFIndian Head family of employees havingstarted her career at SEADDSA in 1982.In 1989 Gladwell transitioned to NSWCIHEODTD and has been on board thereever since. Gladwell grew up in the townof Indian Head and now resides just a fewmiles from the front gate of NSF IndianHead. Having served 34 years at IndianHead so far, her service, along with thatof her other family members, is part ofwhat makes NSF Indian Head so special.

“I’m very proud to be a member of theNSF Indian Head workforce,” Gladwellshared, “and proud of my family’s long-time association with the command fromNavy Proving Ground to Naval SupportFacility Indian Head.”

Other families who shared their his-tory and memories emphasized the waythat the base has often been a ‘six de-grees’ experience for them. Kevin King, athird generation employee tells the storyof meeting another Indian Head employ-ee, Cedric White, at the local Toastmas-ters meeting upon first arriving at IndianHead.

“As we chatted, it turned out that hisfather also worked here at Indian Head,”said King. White later spoke with hisown father, Billy White, about the meet-ing and the details that King had sharedabout his father. Billy White quickly re-called a meeting with King’s father, Mor-gan King.

“After retirement,” King shared, “myfather returned to visit the base andstopped at his former lab where he metBilly White - his replacement.”

Siblings George Spooner and hisyoungest sister Chris Ireson are long timeemployees on NSF Indian Head whohave found the base to be a great placefor them to pursue their livelihoods.

Spooner, a disabled veteran, came toNSF Indian Head in 1984 following hisservice in the Navy; Ireson has workedon NSF Indian Head 29 years in Octoberand Spooner will tally 32 years of servicenext May.

Spooner began at the gas plant andmoved over to engineering when the di-vision was moved off base to the Ely’s de-partment store. When the Ely’s buildingwas closed, Spooner returned to the base

with his unit. Since the return to base,Spooner has continued his career in thelogistics support field.

Ireson has been in the same build-ing, albeit in different locations, and hasworked in procurement contracts for herentire career at Indian Head. She recallsher mother advising her as a young 20year old in 1986 to apply to work at thebase. She did and the rest, as they say, ishistory. Ireson, an acquisitions specialisthas worked her way up from a GS-2, andtoday continues to support NSF IndianHead with a pretty remarkable brag forthis year.

“We are the only NSWC procurementoffice who received a highly satisfactoryon their last review. We’re pretty proudof that,” Ireson said. “We worked reallyhard to get there.”

Speaking of the evolution of the facil-ity through the years, Spooner noted, “Ithink the biggest thing for NSWC here onIndian Head - we went from a Naval Ord-nance Station to Naval Surface WarfareCenter then we became a tenant on theactual Naval Support Facility, then EODcombined with Indian Head. It gave us alot more capabilities and kept us strongeras an organization. We have a very richhistory here.”

This family duo has been at NSF Indi-an Head during a rapidly-changing tech-nological environment and felt the ef-fects of the new types of warfare the 21stcentury brought about as they detailedtheir very different roles on the base. Fol-lowing September 11, 2001, they felt theshift in the needs in light of a new threat.

“For me, our work load really shiftedtowards dealing with a different type ofthreat environment,” Spooner shared.“We were still supporting the warfighter,but there was a different threat out thereand the warfighter needed the right toolsto do their job.”

“In all of this, though, we still remem-ber,” Spooner continued. “Her work, mywork, everything that we do here, we’reall supporting that guy out there that’s onthe front lines.”

Their story and the tales from all ofthe other families that have served overthe last 125 years are part of the historyof NSF Indian Head. The celebration of125 years is not just the celebration of thegun powder, technology, energetics andbuilding evolutions, but of the familieswhose daily lives have been intertwinedinto the base’s existence. More than afacility, Indian Head has become an ex-tended family of co-workers, neighbors,brothers and sisters who are all threadsin the colorful tapestry that is proudlydisplayed as the United States Navy’spremiere center for energetics.

Family: Generations of ServiceContinued from page 1

U.S. Navy photo by Barbara Wagner

George Spooner and his sisterChris Ireson are longtime NavalSupport Facility Indian Heademployees with over 60 yearsof combined service. NSF Indi-an Head has had many genera-tions of families employed dur-ing its 125 years of service tothe nation, Spooner and Iresonare one example of the manyfamilies who count service atNSF Indian Head as a “familytradition.”


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 WinterHours: Saturday’s from noon to 3 p.m.

Lap Swim Winter Hours: Mon. throughFri. 5 to 8 a.m., 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., and 3 to 6p.m. Saturday – 9 to 11 a.m. Closed Sundays.

Dahlgren Bingo540-653-8785

$1,300 Jackpot and 51 numbers (Assum-ing no one wins September 10th jackpot. Ifjackpot was won it will start back at $1,000and 48 numbers) Thursday Evenings at theCommunity House Doors open at 4 p.m.Early Bird games start at 5 p.m. Buy 2 packsfor $35 and get 1 double action and 1 pur-ple card for free. Buy 3 packs for $45 andget 1 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 onThursday! The jackpot now starts at $1,000and 48 numbers and will increase $100 and1 number each week it is not won. Pay-outs for regular games start at $50. Foodand beverages (non-alcoholic and adultbeverages) are available for purchase. Allwith base access are invited. Participantsplaying bingo must be 18 years of age orolder. A valid form of identification mustbe shown to purchase alcoholic beverages.For more information, please contact theITT office at 540-653-8785.

Dahlgren CannonballLanes540-653-7327

Games: Military $3.00, Civilian $4.00.Hourly Bowling: Military $20, Civilian $25.00Shoe Rental: 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 Multipurpose Room.

All-U-Can Bowl FridaysEvery Friday from 7 p.m. tomidnight, en-

joy two hours of all you can bowl! Rates forall you can bowl are: Military $6.95/person& Civilian $7.95/person. Both rates includeshoe rental.

9-Pin TournamentSept. 19 from 6 to 8 p.m. join Cannonball

Lanes on the third Saturday of every othermonth for a 9-Pin tournament. 9 pins countas strikes. The highest scratch wins. A prizewill be awarded to the first place finisher.Cost: $10/person.

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

Give Parents a BreakChild Development Center.Eligible pa-

trons include all children 6 weeks to 5 yearsof age (not in kindergarten). The CDC is of-fering extended hourly care scheduled forthe 1st and 3rd Friday of each month and the2nd Saturday of eachmonth. This care is freewith a respite care referral and $4/hour for allother eligible patrons. Please call the centerfor more information and to register.

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

p.m. FREE program open to Military, DoDCivilians and Contractor Dependents, schoolages K-12. Sponsors must fill out a yearly reg-istration packet for their child to attend. Theycan pick up the packets at the Youth Activi-ties Center. Children will have access to facil-ity computers,music, crafts, books andmore!

Start Smart Sports DevelopmentProgram

Sept. 16 at 5 to 6 p.m. Dahlgren YouthCenter. Start Smart Sports DevelopmentProgram introduces and prepares 3 to5-year old children, along with their par-ents, to organized sports in a fun and safeenvironment. Kids develop skills such asthrowing, catching, batting and kicking.

Back to School DanceSept. 18 at 6 p.m. Dahlgren Youth Center.

Enjoymusic, refreshments and cookies whilecelebrating the start of another school year!Youth ages 8 to 12 are invited to dance, havefun and meet new classmates. Cost: $2/per-son.

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 homewithnewdécor that you cre-

ate yourself! Craftechoffers classes for framingandmatting, stained glass, wax andwatercolorandwreathmaking! Craftech can also person-alize just about anything for you! They have abrandnewembroiderymachine. Stop in todayand see what they can do for you!

Dahlgren Fitness Center540-653-8580

Fruit and Veggie FactorSept. 2 from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Join

the Dahlgren Fitness Center Wednesday,Sept. 2, 16, and 30 for Fruit and Veggie FearFactor! The individual who correctly identi-fies the most fruits or vegetables will win aprize!

Fall Intramural SportsSeptember 2015 Intramural Soccer, In-

tramural Softball and Intramural Flag Foot-ball League and Tournament play begins inSeptember. Register at the Fitness Center.Cost: Active Duty, Free; Retiree/Active-DutyDependents, $15; DoD Civilians, $30; Con-tractors/Off Base Civilians, $40.

Not Your Average TriSept. 21 & 25 from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30

p.m. Sled push, tire flip and loading race!Patrons can compete as an individual or asa team of 3. Awards will be given to the topmale and female, as well as overall team. Formore information and to register contact

the Fitness Center.

Dahlgren General Library540-653-7474

Storytime at the LibraryEvery Friday at 10 a.m. Short or tall, big

or small, enjoy storytime and crafts for all!Join the General Library every Friday to reada story and make a craft. Cost: FREE.

Daddy and Me PartySept. 12 at 11 a.m. Enjoy some father-

child bonding time by putting together anddecorating your own miniature woodensailboat! Cost: FREE.

Dahlgren ITT540-653-8785

Richmond International Raceway –Military Appreciation Program

Sept. 11 & 12, take advantage of spe-cial military pricing and hospitality for theevents taking place on Sept. 11 and 12 atRIR. Tickets start as low as $10 and can bepurchased 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.

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

Sprint Cup Series at Richmond InternationalRaceway and cheer on your favorite driver!

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

day at Liberty!

Tricycle RacesOn Sept. 15 at noon, Who is the fastest on

three wheels? Enjoy an afternoon of tricycleraces at the Liberty Center.

Wing WednesdaySept. 16 at 4 p.m. Enjoy FREE hot wings

while they last! Cost: FREE.

Fire Pit FunSept. 19 at 7 p.m Bring your guitar or en-

joy the music. The Liberty Center will pro-vide chairs, roasting forks, s’mores, hotdogsand drinks. Cost: FREE.

125th Anniversary CelebrationSept. 26 at noon at Indian Head Green

Pavilion. Join Indian Head as they celebrate125 years! This is a FREE event that fea-tures time capsule opening, Navy ceremo-ny alumni activities, children’s activities,military exhibits, Navy Commodores JazzEnsemble and entertainment from the Sam

Grow Band!

Child & YouthCDC 301-744-4458

Give Parents a BreakAt the Child Development Center. Eligi-

ble patrons include all children 6 weeks to 5years of age (not in kindergarten). The CDCis offering extended hourly care scheduledfor the 2nd and 4th Friday of each monthand the 3rd Saturday of each month. Thiscare is free with a respite care referral and$4/hour for all other eligible patrons. Pleasecall the center for more information and toregister.

Start Smart Sports DevelopmentProgram

Sept. 17 at 5 p.m. at the Youth & TeenCenters. Start Smart Sports DevelopmentProgram introduces and prepares 3 to5-year old children, along with their par-ents, to organized sports in a fun and safeenvironment. Kids develop skills such asthrowing, catching, batting and kicking.

Stars & Strikes BowlingCenter301-744-4761

Open BowlingEvery Friday and Saturday from 5 p.m. to

10 p.m. Bring the family out for an excitingnight of bowling! It’s perfect for an afford-able night out with friends. Cost: Military,$2/game and $1 shoe rental; Civilian, $3/game and $1 shoe rental.

Lunchtime BowlingEvery Wednesday from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Enjoy lunch and bowling fun on your break!

Cosmic BowlingSept. 12 & 26 at 5 p.m. What glows in the

dark and is too much fun to miss? Cosmicbowling at Stars & Strikes Bowling Center!Cost: Military, $2/game and $1 shoe rental;Civilian, $3/game and $1 shoe rental.

MWR Highlights

540-653-7336Civilians - $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 amovieshown in 3-Dare an additional $1

Friday, Sept.11 7 p.m.Paper Towns PG-13Saturday, Sept. 12 4 p.m.Shaun The Sheep Movie PGSaturday, Sept. 12 7 p.m.Southpaw RFriday, Sept. 18 7 p.m.Vacation RSaturday, Sept.19 4 p.m.Fantastic Four PG-13Saturday, Sept.19 7 p.m.Mission Impossible: Rogue Nation PG-13Formovie listings online, visitwww.navymwr.org/movies and select theDahlgrenTheater.

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Dahlgren2015 Hooks and Irons GolfTournament

The International Association of Fire-fighters Local 4438 is sponsoring a golf tour-nament onWednesday, Sept. 23 at CameronHills Golf Course Lunch, prizes and raffles!Prices are $75 per player or $280 per fourplayer team. For more information contactRyan Passeral at 540-903-0925 or email [email protected]

9th Annual Stratford Hall Wine andOyster Festival

Come enjoy Virginia wines and oys-ters from Chesapeake Bay and Tidewateroyster growers on Sept. 19 and 20 at thisevent that was voted “Best Of” in VirginiaWine Lovers Magazine. Discounted ticketsavailable online until Sept. 13, and onlineticket sales will continue until Sept. 18.Gates open at 11 a.m. and tickets can bepurchased there as well. Antique car showwill be held on Sunday from 11 a.m. to 3p.m. There will be free tours of the GreatHouse and the Gristmill along with trainbarrel rides, miniature farm animals and ascavenger hunt for the children. For moreinformation or to purchase tickets visitwww.stratfordhall.org.

CommunityNotes

See Community, Page 7

By Rear Adm. Yancy Lindsey,Commandant, NavalDistrict Washington

August was a busy month, but Septem-ber is proving to be even busier. Since mylast Commandant’s Corner, I’ve complet-ed my installation visits (except for NSFThurmont), begun community outreach,and we initiated our command-wideOrganizational Climate Survey. If youhaven’t completed your survey, I ask thatyou please do so. I value your input andneed your help to improve our work lifeand environment.

In August, I visited Naval Support Ac-tivity (NSA) Bethesda, NSA Washingtonand Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling. As withthe previous installations visits, these vis-its were informative and enlightening asto how each installation manages theirunique challenges and opportunities. Icontinue to be impressed by the greatwork you do each and every day with ourlimited resources and the outstandingcustomer service you extend to our ten-ants.

I had the opportunity to address theSouth Potomac Community Relations(COMREL) Council and meet some of thecommunity leaders that Captain Feinbergworks with every day. Regular, meaning-ful community engagement is critical andplays a key role in the ability of our installa-tions and tenants to accomplish their mis-sions. This month I will begin engagingcommunity and civic groups with on baseluncheons and speaking engagements. I

look forward to these opportunities to tellthe Navy story and show off our installa-tions and people.

I also recently had the opportunity tomeet with the NDW Chief’s Mess and holdan all-hands call with NDW’s E-6 and be-low. Both engagements resulted in livelydiscussions about some of the key issuesfacing the Navy today. I especially appre-ciated everyone’s candor and willingnessto share their thoughts and recommenda-tions for improvement. I greatly value yourinput and opinion.

Thanks to all of those who attended theNDW command picnic. I had a fun time

and greatly appreciate the efforts of thosewho had a hand in scheduling and execut-ing the event.

This month we pin a new group of NavyChiefs. This is always a special time in ourNavy as we welcome these new leaders,with their new ideas and energy, into thekhaki ranks. Early congratulations to ournewest Chiefs and their families.quite anaccomplishment.

October is National Energy AwarenessMonth and in next month’s Commandant’sCorner I’ll be sharing some thoughts on theNavy’s Energy Program and our role in it asthe installation enterprise.

Commandant’s Corner

Rear Adm. Yancy Lindsey, commandant of Naval District Washington(NDW), greets Sailors during one of his recent visits to Navy installationsin the region.

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National Security Lecture“George Washington, Master Strategist:

Relevancies in Today’s National SecurityEnvironment” is the topic for the fall 2015National Security Lecture scheduled forSept. 17 at 8 a.m. This event will be held atthe University Hall (Room 110) located at theUniversity of Mary Washington, DahlgrenCampus and is open to the public, and freeof charge. Refreshments will start at 8 a.m.and the lecture will begin promptly at 8:30a.m. This event is presented by Sean Thomas,Director of Leadership Programs at GeorgeWashington’sMount Vernon. To register, vis-it us online: National Security Lecture http://dahlgren.umw.edu/lecture-series/george-washington-master-strategist-relevancies-in-todays-national-security-environment/

American Legion Riders 7th AnnualBBQ & Bike Rally

Join the American Legion Riders at Ameri-can Legion Post 89 onDahlgren Road for their7th Annual BBQ & Bike Rally on Sept. 26 from11 a.m. to 3 p.m. This event will benefit theVirginia Wounded Warriors Program. Activi-ties for the day will include exhibits by the Ex-plosiveOrdnanceDisposal (EOD) and two livebands -BlackCoffee and theHeavyCreamandKickingMules. Prices are $10 per person, FirstResponders and Active Duty Military are $5.For more information contact the AmericanLegion Riders at 540-709-1322 or email at [email protected].

Potomac PTA 5K & 1 mile Fun RunSupport the Potomac Elementary Parent

Teacher Association by participating in thePotomac PTA 5K and 1Mile FunRun on Sept.27. The 5K begins at 8 a.m. and the 1 MileFun Run begins at 9:30 a.m. Register onlineat http://www.racetimingunlimited.org/R/PE/Info.aspx . The run will take place at thePotomac Elementary School. Packet pickupwill take place on Friday Sept. 25, from 4 to6 p.m. at the school. For more informationcontact Ashley Koch at 540-663-3322.

Raise the Hood 4 WomenThe IceCreamNookAnnualBack toSchool

Block Party and 1st Car Show will be held onSept. 26 from noon to 5 p.m. The event willbenefit the National Race to End Women’sCancers and vehicle registration deadline isSept. 23. Therewill be food, vendors andcraft-ers along with children’s activities. For moreinformation contact [email protected] or visit www.icecreamnook.com

King George Garden Club 2015 FallPlant Sale

Join the King George Garden Clubon Oct. 3 from 8 a.m. to noon at the KingGeorge Farmers Market held at the KingGeorge Elementary School on the corner ofRoutes 3 and 205 (Ridge Road). Purchaselocally grown plants, perennials, shrubsand lots more. Plenty of free gardening ad-vice will also be available.

Indian HeadOut 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 Vil-lage Green. The walk begins at 11 a.m. Toregister for the event contact rnewcomb@

afsp.org or [email protected] .To learn more about the event or the orga-nization visit www. afsp.org/walk.

9th Annual town of Indian Head CarShow and Veterans Recognition Day

Join Co-Sponsors Indian Head BaptistChurch and National Veterans Foundation,Inc. for a fun filled day on Sunday Sept. 13from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Registration for the carshow entries begins at 8:30 a.m. and contin-ues until noon. There will be music, food,games and activities for the children after11:30 a.m. including a dunk tank and moonbounce. For more information contact JimGerber at 301-375-7980, Tom Bowie at 301-609-9197 or Karen Williams at 240-375-4061.

Put on Your Dancing Shoes, Head tothe College of Southern Maryland

This fall, the College of Southern Mary-land will offer a variety of dance coursesincluding: Latin, ballroom, swing, balletand hand dancing as part of its continuingeducation program. The courses, for begin-ners through advanced, individuals andcouples, start Sept. 2 on the La Plata andLeonardtown campuses Registration forthe courses is accepted up to the day priorto the start of class and can be made online,through walk-in registration at any campusand the Waldorf Center or by mail using adownloadable form. Students must registerat least one day before the class begins. Forinformation on these courses as well as oth-ers offered this fall, visit http://www.csmd.edu/CommunityEducation/ or contact 301-539-4760 or [email protected]

Shred Event Featuring Compostingand Rain Barrel Workshops

The Department of Public Works is host-

ing an environmental outreach event onSaturday, Oct. 3 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. inthe Charles County Government Buildingparking lot (200 Baltimore Street, La Plata).Backyard composting and rain barrel work-shops are available, as well as free docu-ment shredding. The first rain barrel andcompost bin workshops begin at 10:30 a.m.Advance registration is required. Register atwww.go.umd.edu/ccrainbarrel or for moreinformation call Rachel O’Shea at 301-396-5237 or Jackie Takacs at 240-393-6508. Formore information on the composting work-shop, call Department of Public Works’Environmental Resources Division, at 301-932-3569 or Luke Gustafson at 301-934-5403 For registration forms and additionalinformation, visit www.CharlesCountyMD.gov/Outreach. Citizens with special needsmay contact the Maryland Relay Service at711, or Relay Service TDD: 800-735-2258.Registration deadline is Monday, Sept. 21.

Estonian Youth Choir in Concert St.Charles High School

The Charles County Commissioners, inpartnership with World Artists Experiences,present a concert-play by the Youth MixedChoir Vox Populi of Estonia on Wednesday,Sept. 16, 7 p.m. at St. Charles High School(5305 Piney Church Road, Waldorf). Thespecial concert presentation, an opportu-nity to connect people through the arts andculture, is part of Charles County’s sistercounty relationship with Jogeva County,Estonia. Free and open to the public. Theconcert-play celebrates the 85th birthdayof Veljo Tormis. For more information,contact the Public Information Office at301-885-2779 or [email protected]. Citizens with special needs maycontact the Maryland Relay Service at 711,or Relay Service TDD: 800-735-2258.

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