Download - Community Council: Jan. 26, 2012

Jan. 26, 2012

Community Council – Jan. 26, 2012

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Issues from last Community Council meeting

Issue Response/Plan Status

Email fliers to the council distribution list so they can email the fliers to members of their respective organizations

The Public Affairs Office regularly includes Community Council members on its distribution list and will ensure that council members receive additional information.

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The DPTMS event calendar is not always current. Can we make sure the calendar is up-to-date for upcoming events? Is this calendar posted on the FGGM public web site?

There is a public events calendar on the Fort Meade website and Facebook page, which can be accessed on the left menu. Events are also mentioned through all Command Information channels.

Closed

Why is the Picerne scholarship program only online? Do you have to work or live on post to be eligible?

Applicants do not have to live in Picerne Military Housing. Picerne will discuss the scholarship.

Closed

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How do residents find out if they need to replace fire extinguishers?

Picerne does semi-annual, preventive maintenance. Fire extinguishers are inspected and replaced, if necessary.

Closed

Is there a resolution with regards to whether Crossfit has been assigned another building for their fitness program?

The Garrison is evaluating a few potential locations. A decision is expected within 60 days.

Open

What is the policy for a group/organization to become a government (Fort Meade) sponsored organization/program?

FMWR is the point of contact for all organizations/individuals wishing to become a “legal” private organization. For more information and assistance, call 301-677-3772.

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Does the Commissary raise its prices on paydays? It appears that prices are higher at the Commissary than in local supermarkets.

The Commissary has price changes twice a month, the 1st and the 15th. It is during those times that prices either increase or decrease depending on which products are being promoted by various venders. This policy is DeCA-wide and is not limited to the Fort Meade Commissary.

Closed

Building T4 has an issue when it rains, the building leaks; there may be a problem with mold under the carpet.

DPW has received the request for repairs, which are estimated at $6,000. The project has been sent to the contractor, however we do not have an estimated time for completion.

Open

There is a problem with the effectiveness of HVAC system at Cavalry Chapel.

There are no current issues Closed

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The crosswalk near Mapes and Zimbrowski near the DINFOS Shoppette needs painted and better signage.

DPW approved painting, which will be completed as the weather allows.

Open

The lines on the road near Mapes and Cooper need painted.

See above Open

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There are conflicting policies (Picerne and Garrison) regarding the age children can be left unattended.

The Garrison and Picerne Military Housing follows the same child supervision policy from the State of Maryland and Anne Arundel County. The policy states children 8 to 17 may supervise themselves if arrangements are made for a responsible adult (21 years or older) to check on their behavior or location. All these children must have an emergency plan. At a minimum, children should have a point-of-contact accessible by telephone and available for them at all times.

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February events

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Black History Month• Feb. 2: Monthly Prayer

Breakfast• Feb. 2: Right Arm Night• Feb. 5: Super Bowl • Feb. 11: Tae Kwon Do

Tournament• Feb. 17-20: Presidents’ Day

Weekend• Feb. 19-26: Military Saves

Week• Feb. 23: Black History Month

Observance• Feb. 29: Facebook Town Hall

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March events

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Women’s History Month• March 1: AER Kickoff• March 1: Youth Job Fair• March 11: Daylight-saving time • March 22: Women’s History

Month Observance• March 28: National Prayer

Luncheon

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April events

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Child Abuse Prevention Month

Month of the Military Child

Sexual Assault Awareness Month

National Volunteer Month

• Apr. 2-9: AA County Schools Spring Break

• Apr. 8: Easter Sunrise Service• Apr. 8: Easter Brunch• Apr. 16-22: Spring Clean-up• Apr. 17: Earth Day Activities

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April events

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Continued from the previous slide

• Apr. 19: Day of Remembrance Observance

• Apr. 19: Volunteer Appreciation Ceremony

• Apr. 21: Earth Day Run• Apr. 28: Family Fun Fair

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Directorate of Family, Morale, Welfare and Recreation

CYS Services Partnerships: Tae Kwon Do

• Maryland State Tae Kwon Do Association Invitational Tournament (2012 East Coast Open Qualifier)

• An official qualifying event for the 2012 USAT Junior and Senior National Championships of USA Taekwondo (USAT).

• Sat., Feb. 11 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at McGill Training Center– Weigh-ins will be Feb. 10 at McGill from 6 to 9 p.m.

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CYS Services Partnerships

• Internships: – Work study program and employment

• Anne Arundel Community College and Arundel High School

• Child development classes– Hands on training: Additional development at CDCs with

experienced employees


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CYS Services Partnerships

• Kennedy Krieger’s Teacher Child Interaction Training• Coaches caregivers on the best strategies for managing

classroom behavior

• Walter Reed’s Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Fellowship Program– Provides child psychiatry and social work fellows to

assist children who have special needs– Staff advice

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Military Saves Week (Feb. 19-26)

• Focuses on increasing household savings and decreasing debt• Joint effort: ACS, Fleet and Family Readiness Center and

installation financial institutions• Credit scores and reports class: Feb. 21, 9 to 11 a.m., ACS• FICO credit score clinic, Feb 22, 10 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., ACS

• An appointment is necessary


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• A Day of Financial Fitness: Feb. 23, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., ACS• Attend one, several or all sessions• Lunch will be provided• 8 to 9 a.m.: Financial planning• 9 to 10 a.m.: Identity theft• 10 to 11 a.m.: Credit report and credit scores• 11 a.m. to noon: Car buying• Noon to 1:30 p.m.: Home buying and mortgages• 1:30 to 4 p.m.: Thrift Savings Plan overview


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• Information table: Feb. 24, Commissary• Basic Money Management for Youth: Feb. 24, 3 to 4 p.m.,

Youth Center

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Army Emergency Relief Campaign

March 1 to May 15• Army’s own emergency financial assistance organization• This year’s goal is $80,000 • “Helping the Army Take Care of Its Own” • Unit Key Person Training, March 1 from 10 a.m. to noon• Donations can be made via

– Unit Key Person– AER Section at ACS– www.aerhq.org– By mail:

Army Emergency Relief200 Stovall Street, Room 5S33Alexandria, VA 22332-0600

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http://www.aerhq.org/

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Fort Meade Youth Job Fair (March 1)

• McGill Training Center, 8452 Zimborski Ave., 3 to 6 p.m.• Eligibility: 16 to 21 years old (Military and open to the

public)• Students, graduating high school seniors, entry-level

college or vocational students are welcome• Joint effort: Army Community Service, Fleet and Family

Support Center, Maryland Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulation/One-stop Centers, and Anne Arundel Workforce Development Corporation


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Fort Meade Youth Job Fair (March 1)

– Fort Meade Youth Job Fair (March 1)• Eligibility: Youth 16 – 21 years old (Military and

open to the public)• On-the-spot job screening/interviews and Career

Sessions on interviewing and resume tips

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Right Arm Night

• Club Meade, Feb. 2, 4 to 6 p.m.• Free food, music and prizes, including an iPad, cash

and more• Open to all• Units are encourage to reserve tables for their

organizations in advance.• Call 301-677-6969 for more information or visit

www.ftmeademwr.com

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http://www.ftmeademwr.com/

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Sweet hearts theme dinner

• Feb. 14 at The Course from 5:30 to 8 p.m.• The cost is $25 per person and $45 per couple.• Call 301-677-4333 for more information or to make

reservations, or visit http://www.ftmeademwr.com

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http://www.ftmeademwr.com/

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The 11th Frame Lounge at The Lanes

• Texas Hold’em moves to the 11th Frame Lounge starting Feb. 6 from 7 to 9 p.m.

• Karaoke– Every third Thursday from 7 to 10 p.m.

• NFL Super Bowl Sunday– Feb. 5.– Great food specials

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Fleet and Family Support Center

Fort Meade Military Spouse Job Fair

• May 9 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at McGill Training Center

• Call 301-677-9014 for more information.

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Religious Support Office

National Prayer Luncheon

• March 28 at 11:30 a.m. at Club Meade• Speaker: Chaplain (Maj. Gen.) Don Rutherford, Army

chief of chaplains• Tickets will be available through chapel staff and

unit/directorate leaders.

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Directorate of Public Works

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Outcome

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Final site condition

Current site condition

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Directorate of Public WorksManor View clean-up project

• Execution– Phase 1: (Feb. 14 to March 14)

• Site preparation (installing safety fencing, erosion and sediment controls)

– Phase 2: (March 9 to May 15)• Trash excavation and off-post disposal

– Phase 3: (May 16 to June 1)• Site restoration (Open, flat grass field)

• Safety controls:– Continuous air monitoring, fencing, no truck traffic at

start and end of school days, and various traffic controls on 2nd Corps Blvd.

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Directorate of Public WorksRoad closure

• Water pipe installation along Mapes Road– Will not affect traffic flow along Mapes Road except at road

crossings– Road closure will be necessary for the pipe to cross for one

day and again for one day to repair asphalt– Road closure at MacArthur will be for two days over the

weekend

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Directorate of Public WorksRoad closure

• Commissary Side Entrance Drive – close both lanes of the driveway.– Pipe crossing on Feb. 2. Asphalt on Feb. 16.

• Rose Street – close both lanes of the road.– Pipe crossing on Feb. 8. Asphalt on Feb. 16.

• MacArthur Road – closure of right turn lane onto westbound Mapes Road. – Traffic needs to be stopped due to proximity of construction

activity on Feb. 18• MacArthur Road – shut down both center lanes of MacArthur. • Pipeline construction from Feb. 11-12. Asphalt on Feb. 17.

• Road will reopen by 3 p.m.

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Directorate of Public WorksEarth Day

– April 17 from noon to 4 p.m. at Burba Park.– How can you help?

• Participate in the planning process• Come to the events and activities

– Teams are needed for the Pull Green Challenge (tug of war).

– Call 301-677-6035.• Spread the word

– For more information, call 301-677-9188 or 301-677-9167.

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Housing

• Our “Families for Families First Scholarship and Grant”

• Roadway improvements continue through spring

• Meuse Forest Neighborhood Center reopening

• Bingo (Details in the February newsletter)• Pet waste stations• News stands

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Installation Safety Office

• Winter safety – Publicity and support– Slipping on snow

• Hazard reporting– 301-677-2396

• Health promotion/resiliency– www.ftmeade.army.mil/safety

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USO Fort Meade

• Ticketline – Sign up at http://usometrotickets.eventbrite.com to

receive Ticketline and USO information• Food pantry

– Fully stocked available at the center for active duty military and dependents who need assistance

– Open to all ranks and branches daily from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

– Recipients may access once per month.• Project Cinderella (April 21)

– Need gently used formal dresses

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Enlisted Spouses’ Club

• The Enlisted Spouses’ Club Scholarship Award – Valued at $1,500 and will be applied to the 2012-2013 academic

school year– Multiple winners will be selected. – Eligibility:

• High school seniors and continuing education students who were born 1989 or later

• Child of a service member from any branch, active duty, retired, deceased, reservist or National Guard

• Service member must reside in the Fort Meade area.– Applicants must be enrolled as a full-time student.– Scholarships may be used at any accredited college, university,

business or vocational school for one year.

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• The Evlyn Silva Scholarship Award of Excellence– Valued at $2,000 and will be applied to the 2012-2013 academic

school year– This prestigious scholarship award will be awarded to one

graduating high school senior. This year, the Armed Forces Communications and Electronics Association Central Maryland Chapter will contribute an additional $2,000 to this scholarship. Eligibility:

• High school seniors• Child of a service member from any branch, active duty, retired,

deceased, reservist or National Guard• Service member must reside in the Fort Meade area.

– Applicants must be enrolled as a full-time student.


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• The Evlyn Silva Scholarship Award of Excellence– Scholarships may be used at any accredited college, university,

business or vocational school for one year. – Applicants are required to:

• Demonstrate continued volunteerism in their school or community • Submit official transcripts for their junior year and first semester of their

senior year if in high school• Maintain a minimum 3.0 GPA• Submit letters of recommendation• Submit a completed application with supporting documentation as listed

in the application package, available for download Feb. 1 from www.ftmeadeesc.org.

Email [email protected] with any questions.

http://www.ftmeadeesc.org/

mailto:[email protected]

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Officers’ Spouses’ Club

• The Fort Meade Officers’ Spouses’ Club has four scholarships to award for the 2012-2013 academic school year in the spring.– Etta Baker Memorial Scholarship– Merit Scholarship for Continued Learning– JROTC Scholarship for High School Seniors– Military Spouse Scholarship

• Completed applications must be postmarked by April 1. All forms are available online at www.fortmeadeosc.org and at high school guidance offices.

• Questions regarding applications or for additional information contact the OSC Scholarship Chair at 410.768.2076.

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• Etta Baker Memorial Scholarship– The Etta Baker Memorial Scholarship was founded in honor of Etta Baker, a

devoted military spouse. While her husband was installation commander here at Fort Meade, she became very involved with the OSC and the post schools. While he was still in command, Etta passed away. Because of her involvement in the Officers’ Spouses’ Club and the schools, Colonel Baker established this scholarship in Etta’s memory to benefit those who achieved academic success in high school.

– ELIGIBILITY• Minimum Grade Point Average (GPA) of 3.0 on a scale of 4.0 (unweighted).• Applicant must be a candidate for graduation from high school in Spring 2012.• Military Sponsor must be an Active Duty Service member and meet one of the

three criteria: Assigned to Fort Meade, Maryland Attached to Fort Meade, Maryland Live on or reside within a thirty-five (35) mile radius of Fort Meade, Maryland.

• Applicant must possess a valid military dependent identification card.• Applicant must apply and attend as a full-time student for the 2012-2013

academic school year, at an accredited institution

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• Merit Scholarship for Continued Learning– The Fort Meade Officers’ Spouses’ Club (FMOSC) will award financial

scholarships for academic advancement to highly motivated, community minded individuals to further their education.

– ELIGIBILITY:• Minimum Grade Point Average (GPA) of 2.5 on a scale of 4.0 (unweighted).• Applicant must be a candidate for graduation from high school in Spring

2012.• Military Sponsor must be an Active Duty Service member and meet one of

the three criteria: Assigned to Fort Meade, Maryland Attached to Fort Meade, Maryland Live on or reside within a thirty-five (35) mile radius of Fort Meade, Maryland.


academic school year, at an accredited institution.

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• JROTC Scholarship for High School Seniors– The Fort Meade Officers’ Spouses’ Club (FMOSC) will award financial

scholarships for academic achievement to deserving college bound high school graduates.

– ELIGIBILITY:• Minimum Grade Point Average (GPA) of 3.0 on a scale of 4.0 (unweighted).• Applicant must be a candidate for graduation from high school in Spring

2012.• Military Sponsor must be an Active Duty Service member and meet one of

the three criteria: Assigned to Fort Meade, Maryland Attached to Fort Meade, Maryland Live on or reside within a thirty-five (35) mile radius of Fort Meade, Maryland.


academic school year, at an accredited institution

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• Military Spouse Scholarship– The Fort Meade Officers’ Spouses’ Club (FMOSC) will financial scholarships for

academic advancement highly motivated, community minded individuals to further their education.

– ELIGIBILITY:• Minimum Grade Point Average (GPA) of 2.0 on a scale of 4.0 (unweighted).• Must be a High School Graduate, completed a High School Equivalency

Program(HEP) or General Education Developmental(GED) test, or currently be enrolled in college as of June 2012.

• Military Sponsor must be an Active Duty Service member and meet one of the three criteria: Assigned to Fort Meade, Maryland Attached to Fort Meade, Maryland Live on or reside within a thirty-five (35) mile radius of Fort Meade, Maryland

• Must currently be attending or applying to a two or four year accredited institution for FULL TIME undergraduate or graduate study.

• Scholarships are not available for active duty or retired military members.• The applicant must possess a valid military dependent identification card.

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• 7th Annual “Old Joe” Golf Tournament (April 20)– The Courses at Fort Meade– Supports scholarship and welfare programs of the Fort

Meade Military Community

– For registration information:– Visit online at www.fortmeadeosc.org– Or email [email protected]

The “Old Joe” Golf Tournament is open to the public

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Office of the Staff Judge Advocate

Fort Meade Installation Tax Center4217 Roberts Ave.

• 2011– Generated over $3.5 million in tax refunds– Saved more than $320,000 in tax preparation costs– 1,321 federal returns and 922 state returns prepared

• Appointments are available between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. Mondays through Fridays from Jan. 30 to Apr. 17– Limited night and weekend appointments available

• Call 301-677-9762 to make an appointment• Eligibility: Service members, spouses/dependents and military

retirees

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Public Affairs Office

• Post welcome guides– Call 301-677-1109

• Maps• Pilot news stand program• Facebook town hall

– Feb. 29 from 4:30 to 6 p.m.– Facebook.com/ftmeade

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Garrison Commander

Col. Edward Rothstein

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