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by Barbara WagnerStaff Writer

Don’t let the sweet smile or theinnocent name of the petite motherof five at the Fleet and Family Ser-vice Center (FFSC) fool you. AngelBoily, the ombudsman coordinator,among other roles at the FFSC, isfamously known around her homestate as the first female licensed nui-sance alligator trapper in northernFlorida and only the fourth womanoverall to be contracted by the Flor-ida Fish and Wildlife ConservationCommission (FWC). Having grownup near the Apalachicola River inBlountstown, Fla., Boily had spenther fair share of time around gators.She knew enough to decide whenthey were stationed at Naval StationMayport in Jacksonville that shewanted to apply to be a part of thestate’s public alligator hunt draw-ing. The drawing was a lottery forhunters to receive tags to hunt forgators during a specific time period.Boily registered for the drawing inhopes of having the opportunityto hunt gators for meat. While she

A Real Life ‘Gator Gal’ Finds Home at NSF Dahlgren

See Gator Gal, Page 2

Photo courtesy of Angel Boily

Angel Boily, NSF Dahlgren work and family life consultant at the Fleet and Family Support Cen-ter and her daughter Bridget Graves with “Hunter” a 13 foot long alligator. Boily and Gravesare licensed nuisance alligator by the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission(FWC). Boily holds the distinction of being only the fourth female licensed to hunt and trap al-ligators in Florida.

by Jeron Hayes

October 10 is a big day at NavalSupport Facility (NSF) Dahlgren.On that day, award-winning coun-try singer Trace Adkins will take thestage on the Parade Field, bringinghis brand of contemporary countryto the enthusiastic crowd.

The crowd will first be treated toa sound that’s often associated withthe past -the sound of barbershopharmony. The Virginians, who havebeen performing barber shop harmo-ny for more than 68 years, will be thefirst act on stage and will bring theiriconic style to the show.

Mike Wallen, the group’s direc-tor since 1998, said his group ofmore than 50 is “beyond excited”to play on such a stage. Wallen saidthe group practices once a week forthree hours to prepare for the per-formances they give throughout theyear. The group plays at churches,festivals and other events, and holdstwo signature events of their own,in the spring and at Christmas. TheVirginians are part of the Barber-shop Harmony Society (BHS), oneof 600 choruses around the world.

Wallen, a career Army man, be-gan music in high school, playingthe trumpet and starring in two highschool musicals. During his first sixyears of service, his music was lim-

ited. “It was during the Vietnam eraand I played Taps at funerals a lot,”he said. He was then approachedabout becoming a member of theArmy’s premier band, Pershing’sOwn, and quickly accepted. He didaudio, lighting and recording forthe band for many years. After 14years in, he auditioned for the ArmyCorral and sang pop music with thegroup until he retired in 1991.

“I’ve been involved in barber-shop as a hobby since 1975,” saidWallen. After the Army, he becamethe associate director of the Alex-andria Harmonizers, a 4-time goldmedal group. The Virginians gavehim a chance to be a director and

he took it. The team still competeslocally, hoping for an opportunity tocompete nationally, but Wallin sayscompetition is steep. They continueto work to reach that goal.

The “best part” for Wallin is di-recting. “I love to help the chorus inhow to sing better and perform at ashigh a level as possible.” All the Vir-ginians’ singers are amateurs withno formal musical education. “Theylove to sing and this is an outlet forthem,” said Wallin. Since the groupperforms a capella, no instrumentsare needed. The group’s whole per-formance is from memory and relieson their execution of the songs.

When asked if finding voices for

the group has become more dif-ficult, Wallin advised that everychorus struggles a bit, as fraternalorganizations are not as popularas they once were. “But many findthis a great avenue to get away fromwatching TV, the computer, and in-ternet. They get to socialize, social-izing with singing.” He said theyhave many long-standing membersbut recruiting can be difficult. “Weoffer gentleman an avenue once aweek to enjoy singing as a hobby.Once hooked, they almost alwayssay they wish they’d found it whenthey were younger. It’s the a capella

Virginians Bring Barber Shop to NSF Dahlgren

The Virginians will provide their barber shop, a capella style to the Trace Adkins concert onSat, Oct 10 at NSF Dahlgren. The group has been providing their unique style of music fornearly 70 years

See Barbershop, Page 3

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was registering online, she noticed that youcould also apply to be a trapper.

“I thought what the heck, I’ll give it ashot,” Boily said.

A year later, Boily received an email thatwould change not only her future but that ofher whole family, including her 17-year-olddaughter. The email informed her that therewere to be two days of interviews for the po-sition of nuisance alligator trapper. She wasone of only two who were selected after theprocess to be contracted and licensed bythe state that year. After receiving trainingwith Statewide Nuisance Alligator Program(SNAP) to prepare, Boily was officially a ga-tor trapper and ready as she was going to beto start hunting.

“That first call was terrifying and excit-ing at the same time. We were told it wasa huge alligator and we were prepared forthe worst,” Boily said. “It took us two hours,but when we finally got it on the truck it wasonly a four foot gator.”

Four feet may not big by gator stan-dards, but it was just enough to hook Boilyand convince her that she was right whereshe needed to be. In turn, she encouragedher 17-year-old daughter to go out with heron a trapping excursion; following that, herdaughter too was hooked. Along the wayBoily would add other military spouses toher team, as well as-unbeknownst to her -her future son-in-law.

After working with the FWS trapping anddispatching nuisance gators, Boily beganto realize that many of the reptiles weren’treally nuisance animals at all. Maligned bytheir reputation, alligators were often find-ing themselves the targets of human fear,which in turn made them targets for Boilyand her team.

“After spending some time I began torealize that many people weren’t educatedabout the alligators. [They] were just sub-scribing to the philosophy that they are kill-ers and we shouldn’t have them around. Mythought was - they were here first, we arethe ones imposing,” said Boily.

It was at that time that Boily went on toget a license to house and exhibit alligators.Through her work trapping and dispatching

alligators, Boily met a gentlemanwhowouldhelp her realize her dream to shed a morepositive light on the reptiles she had grownto respect.

“We got a call to catch a gator that he hadbeen attempting to get rid of for over a year.Other trappers had come through, but alltold [the client] that this was an elusive ga-tor and it couldn’t be done, “Boily said. “Mydaughter and I were there for about half anhour when we identified the slide (the areawhere an alligator frequently enters and ex-its the water), and we set a trap. Within a lit-tle while, we caught it, killed it and had it onthe truck. I let the property manager to lethim know we were done and were leaving.”

Impressed with her success, the propertyowner later called Boily and let her know hehad another retail property with a pond andhe wanted to feature alligators there. Fromthere, the venture became even more of afamily affair.

“After I got my exhibitors license, evenmy younger children began to help out aswell. They would hold the baby gators whilewe worked towards educating visitors,”Boily said. “After his first deployment, I evengot my husband on board with the project.”

Boily’s husband, Lt. Justin Boily, is intraining to be an instructor at the AEGISTraining and Readiness Center (ATRC)

Not only was this unusual job a unitingforce for her family, but through it, anothermember was added to their clan. Boily’sdaughter Bridget met and worked with hersoon to be husband Travis Graves trappingand dispatching nuisance gators.

“Bridget met him at the training classand it was if they had known one another

their whole lives,” Boily said. “He was oursnatcher, he would cast a treble hook, catchthe gator and snatch him out of the waterfor us to relocate or dispatch.”

The two have been working together forthree years and are now married and arenow the proud parents of a five-month-old,third-generation alligator hunter to carry onthe legacy. All told, this family dispatched orrelocated more than 100 gators and learneda great deal about themselves, while offer-ing a great deal more to their community.

“I think it was important not only for mydaughters to see me doing something non-traditional, but for other military spouse tosee that ‘hey I can do something I want todo, I don’t have to work a desk job, or onlybe a mother and wife. I’m not confined bythe stereotypical female role. ‘Boily said.

Today the Boily family enjoys the bounti-ful wildlife of Virginia and plans to enjoy theupcoming hunting seasons as a family here- minus the gators.

“I still find myself turning to look whenI pass a retention pond. My head just au-tomatically turns as if subconsciously I amexpecting to find an alligator there,” Boilylaughed. “These days I am doing the typi-cal mom stuff - Girl Scouts, Boy Scouts, PTA,and Sea Cadets and of course working hereat the FFSC.”

“If we do end up back in Florida at somepoint in time, I would definitely return to theFWS. I want to continue to education folksabout these intelligent and magnificentcreatures,” Boily said. “Given the change,I would much rather educate folks before-hand than have to come out to dispatch.”

Gator GalContinued from page 1

Photo Courtesy of Angel Boily

Angel Boily, an employee at Fleetand Family Services on NSF Dahl-gren, with her first alligator trap, afour foot long gator.

by Barbara WagnerStaff Writer

In an effort to promote a healthy lifestylefor the employees, Dr. Jeffrey Duncan, prin-cipal at the Dahlgren School and the teach-ing staff recently made a visit to explore theofferings at the newly opened Fitness Centeron Naval Support Facility (NSF) Dahlgren.

“We were inspired to visit the new facil-ity during conversations about ways to im-prove our school fitness. The Departmentof Defense has had a ‘Healthy Base Initia-tive’ and we want to do what we can here atNaval Support Activity South Potomac andthe Dahlgren School,” Duncan said.

Understanding how important it is toensure that the educators are at their bestto give their best to the students, Joe Plato,the Dahlgren School representative on theschool district health and Wellness Com-mittee, and Duncan arranged for a visit tothe new facility.

“Better fitness helps everyone in edu-cation. If the staff is healthy then we haveconsistent instruction without the need fora substitute to try to come in when a staffmember is absent due to poor health,” Dun-can said. “If our staff are more fit then theyfeel good about themselves and what theyare doing. Our professional educators tendto focus on the students and their lessons- sometimes forgetting about taking care ofthemselves.”

At the facility, Fitness Trainer and Act-ing Director Donna Carter lead the groupthrough the facility to highlight the manyservices offered at the Fitness Center andunderscored the importance of fitness as alifestyle and not a quick fix.

“It’s really important not only to take thetime for fitness, but to have a fitness routinethat you can fit into your life,” Carter said.

Carter went on to explain that a routinethat you can regularly fit into your day-to-day life - whether at the fitness center orhome will ensure that you are able to pro-vide consistency in your workout.

“What I do here at the Fitness Center; I

can do at home, “Carter said. “ Regardlessof where I am I know I can fit this into mylifestyle.”

The teaching staff from Dahlgren Schoolwas impressed with the spaciousness of thefacility along with the new classroom, whereCarter took the time to educate them on thevarious services now offered through the im-proved facility including access to amassagetherapist who sets up in the same classroomand various health and fitness educationclasses for all.

The new full court gymnasium broughtmore than a few impressed glances and ap-preciative comments. It was clear that theteachers could see how the gymnasiumcould benefit the students and the schoolwith the space as well as providing an op-portunity for a pick-up game or some freethrow time.

A quick jaunt to the Aquatic Center round-ed out the tour and several teachers notedthat they already utilized the facility for lapswimming and aqua aerobics. In fact the tripeven sparked one of the teachers to remem-ber she had left her suit on her last visit.

“I had no idea that the new facility hadalready opened or I would have definitelybeen by through the summer, “stated KathyWalseman, a middle school language artsteacher at the Dahlgren School.

Several of the teachers expressed a new

found interest after having toured the facil-ity to make the NSF Dahlgren Fitness Centera part of their healthy lifestyle choices.

After returning to Dahlgren School, thestaff talked about ways that they could incor-porate the facility into their day to day life.

“The teachers had discussions aboutyoga, morning and after school workoutsessions, and began discussions about howwe could use the facility to continue toimprove Dahlgren School health and well-ness,” Duncan said.

One tidbit mentioned by Carter on thetour that is good “FYI” for all is that the cen-ter will begin operating under new businesshours beginning Oct. 1 with expanded hoursthroughout the week. The NSFDahlgren Fit-ness Center hours will be 5 a.m. to 10 p.m.during the week and 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. onSaturday and Sunday. The Aqua Center willbe open for lap swimming from 5 to 8 a.m.,11 a.m. to 1 p.m. and from 3 to 6 p.m. andSaturday from 9 to 11 a.m. Saturday is theday for open swim hours which will be fromnoon to 3 p.m. on Saturdays during the falland winter months.

The expanded hours at the Fitness Cen-

ter means that everyone has one less excuseto keep them from participate in an activeand healthy lifestyle

For more information about services of-fered and the schedules for Group and AquaFitness classes for the Dahlgren FitnessCenter, visit www.navymwrdahlgren.com.

Dr. Marsh Visits Dahlgren SchoolAfter touring Dahlgren’s fitness facili-

ties, the Dahlgren School staff was visitedby Dr. Emily Marsh, the Department of De-fense Education Activity (DoDEA) Ameri-cans acting director. Marsh met with Dun-can, teachers and staff members as part ofa whirlwind tour that included West Pointand Marine Corps Base Quantico.

“It’s been delightful,” said Marsh. “I’m re-ally excited toget a chance tobe in thefieldandsee this school. It’s a sweet and special schoolin a small community. Youcould see the senseof community just driving onto the base.”

Before embarking on a tour of classroomsand other facilities at Dahlgren School,Marsh discussed new education standardsfor math recently adopted by DoDEA. “Ournumber one agenda item is that we provideour teachers in the field with what they needto understand themathematics and tomakethose activities come alive for our students,”said Marsh.

The new math standards put even moreemphasis on the importance of preparingchildren for college or a career, and Marshhoped the new math would help studentsimprove in other subject areas as well.“What you do every day is so important,”she told the teachers. “I thank you for yourattention to the new standards.”

DoDEA is also expected to adopt new lit-erary standards in coming years.

Marsh offered high praise for the teach-ers as she explored the school, compliment-ing many teachers on the arrangements oftheir classrooms. She hopes to return toDahlgren School again in the near future. “Ilook forward to coming back when you havestudents here,” she said. “That is always mybest time of the day and I learn so much justby talking with the kids.”

Dahlgren Teachers Get Schooled at Fitness Center

U.S. Navy photo by Barbara Wagner

Fitness Trainer and acting DirectorDonna Carter spent some time re-cently providing the teaching stafffrom the Dahlgren School with a tourand information about the offeringsat the NSF Dahlgren Fitness Center.The fitness center will be changingtheir hours on Oct. 1 to 5 a.m. to 10p.m. during the week and 8:30 a.m. to5 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday.

U.S. Navy photo by Andrew Revelos

Dr. Emily Marsh, left, acting directorof the Department of Defense Edu-cation Activity (DoDEA) Americas,shares a laugh with Kathy Walse-man, right, a teacher at DahlgrenSchool, during Marsh’s tour of theschool Sept. 9.

bug, they love it and stay a part of it for a longtime,” said Wallin.

Being with the Virginians has affordedWallin the opportunity to travel widely. Hismostmemorablemoment with the groupwasin 2006 when they traveled to St. Petersburg,Russia to represent BHS. “It was a trip thateveryone remembers,” said Wallin. Over fivedays, the chorus sang six concerts “in some ofthemost beautiful auditoriums in the world,”said Wallin. “None used microphones. Theywere designed for musical performances for600-800 people with no amplification. Theywere designed for a capella music.”

The last concert the group performed inRussia was at the largest auditorium theyencountered, holding a crowd of 2000. “Thenight before the concert, a plane carryingchildren from an orphanage crashed in themountains with no survivors,” said Wallin.“The atmosphere for the concert was verysad. We asked Russian men learning how tosing to join us for our last song. It’s the onlytime we performed the song during the Rus-sian tour. We turned down the lights and in-vited children to come up front and we sang‘Let There be Peace on Earth.’ I was directingwith tears streaming down my face. It wasvery emotional. It’s a moment I’ll never for-get,” said Wallin.

When the Virginians take the stage atDahlgren, they’ll do so with veterans amongtheir ranks, and they’ll be happy to be givingback. “We have a World War II veteran in ourchorus,” Wallin said proudly. “He’ll be rightthere singing with all of us.” They’ll certainlybe proud to represent the military and evenprouder to be part of a special evening.

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The countdown is on - Saturday, Sept. 26is NSF Indian Head’s 125th Anniversary Cel-ebration! Joinusat theVillageGreenPavilion,100 Walter Thomas Dr. in Indian Head, Md.fromnoon - 6 p.m. for a day of family fun.

Schedule of events for the day:NoonAnniversary Festival OpensOpening RemarksPiscataway Conoy Tribe ceremonyOutdoor Stage (behind pavilion)

Alumni Reunion kicks offSenior Center on the Green

12:15-1:45 p.m.Navy Band, Country CurrentOutdoor Stage (behind pavilion)

1 p.m.Alumni Panel DiscussionSenior Center on the Green

2 p.m.Time Capsule Opening / Reveal

2:30 p.m.Navy RemarksOutdoor Stage (behind pavilion)

3 p.m.Alumni Panel DiscussionSenior Center on the Green

4 p.m.

Navy Ceremonial Honor Guard drills

Outdoor Stage (behind pavilion)

Alumni Reunion concludes

4:30 p.m.

Sam Grow Band

Outdoor Stage (behind pavilion)

6 p.m.

Festival closes

If you’ll be joining us for the event,here’s what you need to know for the day:

- Bring your chairs and blankets to en-joy live music

- If you have a DoD ID, you can park in-side the gate near NSLC and walk throughthe base gate on Pye Street

- Food vendorswill have a variety of foodand drinks for sale during the event. Note:Some vendors may not take credit cards

- Historic displays can be found inside theVillageGreenPavilion

- No alcohol, coolers, pets or weapons- The employee reunion will be held

inside the Senior Center, just behind thePavilion, and will have panel discussionsat 1 and 3 p.m.

- This event is free and open to everyone!If you need more info, call the NSASP

Public Affairs Office at (866) 359-5540.

NSF Indian Head 125thAnniversary is Saturday

BarbershopContinued from page 1NSWCDD Team Recognized

The Naval Surface Warfare Center (NSWC) Dahlgren Division Battle Management System AC-130WStinger II team gathers in front of the static 16-inch gun on the Parade Field Sept. 18. Col. Eric Forsyth,U.S. Special Operations Command (SOCOM) Program Executive Office (PEO) Fixed Wing director, rec-ognized the team for crucial contributions to the Precision Strike Package weapon system aboard theAir Force Special Operations Command (AFSOC) AC-130W Stinger II platform at a June SOCOM cer-emony. The overall AC-130W SOCOM team - including those from NSWC Crane and Dahlgren Divisions,PEO-Fixed Wing, Eglin Air Force Base, and the U.S. Special Operations Forces Support Activity - wonthe Program of the Year for PEO Fixed Wing. The AC-130W Stinger II primary missions are close air sup-port and air interdiction. Close air support missions include troops in contact, convoy escort, and pointair defense. Air interdiction missions are conducted against preplanned targets or targets of opportuni-ty, including strike coordination and reconnaissance. The same team also won the Special OperationsForces Acquisition Innovator Award for integrating new warfighting capabilities into the AC-130J. TheAC-130J is the Special Operations Forces next generation gunship.

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September 25, 1957In project Stratoscope, Office of Naval

Research obtains sharp photographs ofsun’s corona from first balloon-borne tele-scope camera.

September 26, 1963First steam-eject launch of Polaris mis-

sile at sea off Cape Canaveral, FL (now CapeKennedy) from USS Observation Island(EAG-154).

September 27, 1941Launch of first Liberty ship, SS Patrick

Henry, in Baltimore, MD.

September 28, 1964First deployment of Polaris A-3 missile

on USS Daniel Webster (SSBN 626) fromCharleston, SC.

September 29, 1946Lockheed P2V Neptune, Truculent Tur-

tle, leaves Perth, Australia on long distancenon-stop, non-refueling flight that ends Oc-tober 1.

September 30, 1946U.S. Government announces that U.S.

Navy units would be permanently stationedin the Mediterranean to carry out Americanpolicy and diplomacy.

October 1, 1880John Phillip Sousa becomes leader of

Marine Corps Band.

This Week in Navy History

U.S. Navy photo

The Polaris A-3, a submarine-launched ballistic missile capable of deliver-ing three 200-kiloton warheads a distance of 2,800 miles (4,500 km) wasfirst launched from the USS Daniel Webster (SSBN-626), a Lafayette classballistic missile submarine (FBM) on Sept. 28,1964.

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DahlgrenSecond Tour Thrift Store

The Second Tour Thrift Store is open for your back-to-school shopping! The storeis open 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 Caroline St. in Freder-icksburg, Va. Event will include dinner, dancing, and all of the traditions honoringthe Navy’s birthday. Tickets are available at www.navyball.org, or by emailing [email protected].

Dahlgren Commissary Closed Oct 10The Dahlgren Commissary will be closed on Saturday, Oct. 10 and will be open

Monday, Oct. 5 from 9 a.m. - 6 p.m.

Trace Adkins Ticket ExchangeTickets for the Trace Adkins concert on Saturday, Oct. 10 sold out in less than

a week, leaving several fans ticketless for the event. In an attempt to get all TraceAdkins fans to the show, Dahlgren ITT is holding a ticket exchange. Any Trace Ad-kins ticket holders who cannot attend the concert or those who have extra ticketsthey will not use can turn them in to the ITT office, anytime during the week ofSept. 21-25. Tickets will then be available for pick-up the week of Sept. 28-Oct.2, on a first-come, first-served basis. There will be a limit of 2 tickets per person.Tickets cannot be held over the phone. All tickets must be picked up in person.For more information, contact the ITT Office at 540-653-8785 or the MWR AdminOffice at 540-653-7777.

Indian HeadIndian Head 125th Anniversary Celebration

Come and celebrate NSF Indian Head’s 125th anniversary at a family festival on Sat-urday, Sept. 26 at the Indian Head Village Green Pavilion. Event will be held from noon- 6 p.m. and include live music from the Navy Band Commodores and local favorites TheSam Grow Band, historic displays and STEM demonstrations, children’s inflatables andactivities, food vendors, a reunion of former base employees and more! This event isfree and open to the public. Attendees with base access will be allowed to park on basenear the Navy Exchange/NSLC and walk to venue. For more 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 door to the USO. Donations of gently used items are currently beingaccepted.

To publish information on your event or program under “Base Happenings,” con-tact Andrew Revelos at 540-653-6012 or email [email protected]

BASE HAPPENINGS

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DahlgrenAquaticsCenter540-653-8088

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: Saturdays noon to 3 p.m.

Lap Swim Winter Hours: Mondaythrough Friday - 5 to 8 a.m., 11 a.m. to 1p.m., and 3 to 6 p.m. Saturday - 9 to 11 a.m.Closed Sundays.

AquapaloozaOct. 9 from 10 a.m. to noon. Join the

Aquatics Center in observance of BreastCancer Awareness Month by taking part inthe following aqua aerobics classes: ShallowWater Workout and Boot Camp Deep WaterWorkout. Register the day of the event at theAquatics Center. Cost: FREE

Family Float NightOct. 9 from 5 to 7 p.m. It’s been a long

week, come relax at the pool! Inflatables willbe allowed so bring your favorite inflatableand float. If no one is present by 6 p.m. thepool will continue to close for the evening.Cost: Regular Admission

Dahlgren Bingo540-653-8785

Bingo Anniversary CelebrationOct. 1. Celebrate our first full year of

Bingo with special prizes!$1,500 Jackpot and 53 numbers (Assum-

ing no one wins September 24th jackpot. Ifjackpot was won it will start back at $1,000and 48 numbers)

Thursday Evenings at the Commu-nity House. Doors open at 4 p.m. EarlyBird games start at 5 p.m. New spring spe-cials are here! Buy 2 packs for $35.00 andget 1 double action and 1 purple card forfree. Buy 3 packs for $45.00 and get 1 dou-ble action, 1 red and 1 purple card for free!Military, Military Spouses, Retired Militaryand Dependents can buy 1 regular pack for$20.00 and get 1 double action, 1 purple and1 red card for free! Try your luck on Thurs-day! The jackpot now starts at $1,000 and48 numbers and will increase $100 and 1number each week it is not won. Payoutsfor regular games start at $50. Food andbeverages (non-alcoholic and adult bever-ages) are available for purchase. All withbase access are invited. Participants play-ing bingo must be 18 years of age or older.A valid form of identificationmust be shownto purchase alcoholic beverages. For moreinformation, please contact the ITT office at540-653-8785.

Cannonball Lanes540-653-7327

Games:Military $3.00, Civilian $4.00.Hour-ly Bowling: Military $20.00, 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. to midnight.

Enjoy two hours of all you can bowl! Ratesfor all you can bowl are: Military $6.95/per-son & Civilian $7.95/person. Both rates in-clude shoe rental.

Youth Learn to BowlOct. 3 from 6 to 8 p.m. Children be-

tween ages of 5 to 12 will receive individualsessions on basic bowling as well as the op-portunity to bowl two games. Please registerat Cannonball Lanes no later than October1. Cost: $7.50 per child, which includes twogames and shoes.

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

Give Parents a BreakAt the CDC. Eligible patrons include

all children 6 weeks to 5 years of age (not inkindergarten). The CDC is offering extend-ed hourly care scheduled for the 1st and 3rdFriday of each month and the 2nd Saturdayof each month. This care is free with a re-spite care referral and $4/hour for all othereligible patrons. Please call the center formore information and to register.

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

to 2 p.m. FREE program open to Military,DoD Civilians and Contractor Dependents,school ages K-12. Sponsors must fill out ayearly registration packet for their child toattend. They can pick up the packets at theYouth Activities Center. Children will haveaccess to facility computers, music, crafts,books and more!

Dahlgren Craftech540-653-1730

Take part in Craftech’s new fall classesand add your own festive flair to your home!All classes listed below can be taken in agroup or individual setting. Call Craftech tomake your reservations and begin creating!

Kid’s Halloween CraftsPaint your own ceramic skull and pump-

kin or make your own ghost! Cost: $10.00ceramic skull and pumpkin, $15.00 ghost,to include all materials.

Pumpkin Watercolor & WaxPaint a pumpkinwater color andwax tech-

nique. Cost: $75.00, to include all materials,frame andmat. Glass and fixings are extra.

Fall/Halloween WreathCreate your own wreath for the fall and

Halloween season. Cost: $60.00, to includeall materials.

Dahlgren Fitness Center540-653-8580

Fitness Center hours will be extend-ed beginning Oct. 1!

TheDahlgren Fitness Centerwill expandhours of operation to better meet your fitnessneeds. Beginning Oct. 1, hours will be: Mon-day - Friday: 5 a.m. to 10 p.m. / Saturday 8:30a.m. to 5 p.m. / Sunday 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.

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

the Dahlgren Fitness Center Wednesday,September 2, 16, and 30 for Fruit and Veggie

Fear Factor! The individual who correctlyidentifies the most fruits or vegetables willwin a prize!

Fall Intramural SportsSept. 2015. Intramural Soccer, Intramu-

ral Softball and Intramural Flag FootballLeague and Tournament play begins inSeptember. Register at the Fitness Center.Cost: Active Duty, Free; Retiree/Active-DutyDependents, $15.00; DoD Civilians, $30.00;Contractors/Off Base Civilians, $40.00.

Mom’s Gotta Run!Oct. 2 - Nov. 19. Every Friday from 9 to 10

a.m. Weather’s turning crisp and fall has ar-rived! Let’s go outside and enjoy it by runningwith strollers. Bond with family and friendswhile getting in a great workout. Programends with the Turkey Trot and Great Ameri-can Smoke Out 5K. All fitness levels welcome!Register at the Dahlgren Fitness Center.

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.

Dahlgren ITT540-653-8785

Fredericksburg Area Wine FestivalOct. 3 from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Oct. 4 from

noon to 5 p.m. Tickets available for The 25thAnniversary Fredericksburg Area Wine Festi-val which is celebrating its return to CelebrateVirginia. Each year the festival offers over 100varieties of Virginia’s awardwinningwines foryou to sample and purchase. The festival alsooffers a beer garden, barrel train, live musicand more! Cost: $15.00 per person, per dayages 21 and over. Designated drivers and per-sons ages 6-20 $10.00 at the gate.

Dahlgren Liberty Center540-653-7277

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

Virginia State Fair TripSept. 26. Come out for a day at the

State Fair of Virginia at Meadow EventPark. Experience concerts, exhibits, rides,animals, agriculture, farmer’s market andmuch more! Cost: $5.00

Movie & Pizza NightSept. 29 at 4 p.m. Watch your favorite

movies, relax and enjoy FREE pizza!

125th Anniversary CelebrationSept. 26 at noon at the Indian Head Vil-

lage Green Pavilion. Join Indian Head asthey celebrate 125 years! This is a FREEevent that features time capsule opening,Navy ceremony alumni activities, children’sactivities, military exhibits, Navy Commo-dores Jazz Ensemble and entertainmentfrom the Sam Grow Band!

Indian Head Child& YouthCDC 301-744-4458

Give Parents a BreakAt the CDC. Eligible patrons include all

children 6 weeks to 5 years of age (not inkindergarten). The CDC is offering extend-ed hourly care scheduled for the 2nd and 4thFriday of each month and the 3rd Saturdayof each month. This care is free with a re-spite care referral and $4/hour for all othereligible patrons. Please call the center formore information and to register.

Indian Head CommunityRecreation Center301-744-4850 or 301-744-4648

Have you heard? The Community Rec-reation Center has extended its hours of op-eration to better serve you!

Hours of operation are:Monday 9:30 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.Tuesday 9:30 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.Wednesday 9:30 a.m. - 8:00 p.m.Thursday 9:30 a.m. - 8:00 p.m.Friday 9:30 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.Saturday 10:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.

Storytime and CraftsEvery Tuesday from 10:30 to 11 a.m. Join

us at the Library every Tuesday for a storyand a craft!

Book Swap1st Wednesday of Every Month from 7 to

8 p.m. Join us for a book swap once amonth!All adults are invited to share their favoritetitles that they no longer want and hopefullyleave with a new must read book!

IndianHeadLibertyCenter301-744-4524

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

MWR Highlights

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

Friday, Sept. 25 7p.m.TheGift RSaturday, Sept. 26 4p.m.FantasticFourFREE PGSaturday, Sept. 26 7p.m.FantasticFour PG-13Friday,Oct. 2 7p.m.StraightOuttaCompton RSaturday,Oct. 3 4p.m.Oz theGreat andPowerful PGSaturday,Oct. 3 7p.m.WarRoom PGFormovie listings online, visitwww.navymwr.org/movies and select theDahlgrenTheater.

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Potomac PTA 5K & 1 mile Fun RunSupport the Potomac Elementary Par-

ent Teacher Association by participating inthe Potomac PTA 5K and 1 Mile Fun Run onSept. 27, 2015. The 5K begins at 8:00 a.m.and the 1 Mile Fun Run begins at 9:30 a.m.Register online at http://www.racetimin-gunlimited.org/R/PE/Info.aspx. The runwill take place at the Potomac ElementarySchool. Packet pickup will take place onFri., Sept. 25, from 4 to 6 p.m. at the school.For more information contact Ashley Kochat 540-663-3322.

Second Annual “Protectingthe Potomac” Golf Tournament

Help provide funding for The ErosionProjects of the FBRA on Mon., Sept. 28 atLee’s Hill Golf Club in Fredericksburg. Reg-istration available on line: www.leeshillgc.com for yourself or your team. Prizes, Greenfees, range balls, cart and lunch included!

For more information Contact GinnyGrimes at 540-775-1949 or email [email protected] or Janet Harrover at 540-775-7090 or email [email protected]

King George Garden Club2015 Fall Plant 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, shrubs andlots more. Plenty of free gardening advicewill also be available.

7th Annual BattlefieldCorvette Cruz-in

If nothing but a Stingray will do thencome out to Wegmans off of the Carl D SilverParkway on Oct. 17 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.for an All Corvette Show with the BattlefieldCorvette Club. Judging begins at noon andawards at 2:30 p.m. Proceeds will benefit lo-cal charities. Rain date for this event is Oc-

tober 24th. Early registration fees are $15.00and can be purchased at the following link.http://www.eventbrite.com/e/7th-annual-bcc-corvette-cruz-in-tickets-18144043322.Registration at the event is $20.00. For moreinformation visit www.battlefieldcorvette-club.org or call Jack Whitis 540 455 4746 oremail Jack at [email protected]

Indian HeadJohn Luskey Band Brings County tothe La Plata Summer Concert Series

Come out on Fri., Sept. 25 to hear TheJohn Luskey Band as they share their “good-time country” music combining new andold with a splash of rock and Americana.The event kicks off at 7 p.m. bring your ownblanket, chairs and coolers but remember noalcohol is permitted. Concessions and an IceCream Truck will also be available as well as aplay area for the kids allowing parents to keepan eye on the kids while enjoying the concert.

Tenth Annual Breast Cancer WalkWalk to support the men and women in

your life at the 10th annual Breast CancerAwareness Fitness Walk on Sat., Oct. 10

from 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. The event beginsat Indian Head Village Green and continuesfor three miles on the Indian Head Rail Trail.Enjoy music, door prizes, food, and a warm-up exercise. The event will be held rain orshine. The registration fee is $25, which in-cludes morning snacks, bottled water, anda nutritious lunch. The first 120 registrantsreceive a free T-shirt. To down and print theregistration form, visit: www.CharlesCoun-tyMD.gov/sites/default/files/coadmin/me-dia/BreastCancerWalkRegForm.pdf.

For additional information about thewalk, call the Indian Head Senior Center at301-743-2125.

Fall “Fishin’ Buddies” DerbyThe Charles County Department of Pub-

lic Works, Parks Division will sponsor the2015 annual Fall “Fishin’ Buddies” FishingDerby on Sat., Oct. 10, at Gilbert Run Park(13140 Charles Street, Charlotte Hall) from7 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

Anglers compete by teams, which mustinclude one adult at least 21 years old andone child between the ages of six and 15.Each team must supply their own rodsand bait. Trophies will be awarded in thetwo age divisions. Bank anglers will com-

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pete separately from those who fish froma boat. All teams are eligible for the doorprize drawings. The entry fee is $7 per team,and pre-registration is required. Space islimited. Entry forms are available at Gil-bert Run Park or the Department of PublicWorksmain office (1001 Radio Station Road,La Plata). Registration deadline is noon onWed., Oct. 7. For more information or toreceive an entry form, call the Departmentof Public Works, Parks & Grounds Division,at 301-932-3470 or 301-870-2778 weekdaysbetween 7:30 a.m. and 4 p.m. Citizens withspecial needs may contact the MarylandRelay Service at 711, or Relay Service TDD:800-735-2258.

Annual Celebrate Charles FallFestVendor Opportunity Available

Vendors are encouraged to participate inthe 4th annual Celebrate Charles: FallFeston Sat., Oct. 24 from noon to 4 p.m. at Re-gency Furniture Stadium (11765 St. LinusDrive, Waldorf). Register today to secure aspot at this exciting family-friendly event.The registration fee is $25. Each vendor willreceive one 10- by-10 space with one 8-foottable and two folding chairs. Vendors areinvited to participate in the Trick-or-TreatTrail. Home party sales vendors are not ac-

cepted at this time. For more informationand to register, visit www.CharlesCoun-tyMD.gov/CelebrateCharles, or call theCrain Memorial Welcome Center at 1-800-766-3386. Citizens with special needs maycontact the Maryland Relay Service at 711,or Relay Service TDD: 800-735-2258.

La Plata Fall FestivalOn Sun., Oct. 11 from noon to 3 p.m.

join your neighbors and friends for a dayof free family fun! Live music by the SaraGray Band, food and craft vendors and kids’activities like a moon bounce, petting zooand art tent will round out the fun! Takepart in the 10th Annual Scarecrow Festivalsponsored by the Charles County Cham-ber of Commerce and the Town of La Plata!For more information contact the CharlesCounty Chamber of Commerce at 301-932-6500.

Broadway in the ParkOn Sun., Oct. 11, at 3 p.m., The Alexan-

dria Singers, Washington area’s premierpops chorus, will present “Broadway in thePark; a tribute to Rodgers and Hammer-stein” at Mount Aventine, Chapman StatePark (3452 Ferry Place, Indian Head MD).In addition to the performance there willbe crafts for all ages by Carrie Staples, toursof Mount Aventine, and refreshments. Thebeautiful park will also be open for trailwalks. Gates open at 1p.m., and the musicbegins at 3 p.m. rain or shine.

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