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News and information for and aboutJoint Base Anacostia-Bolling

Vol. 6, No. 13 April 3, 2015

INSIDESecure messaging

helps JBABpatients, providers

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JBAB fitnesscenters add

Cardio Theater

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Commandant’sCorner: Sexual

AssaultAwareness Month

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U.S. NAVY PHOTO ILLUSTRATION BY MICHELLE L. GORDON

2 Friday, April 3, 2015 Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling Joint Base Journal

BY JEREMY K. JOHNSONJOINT BASE ANACOSTIA-

BOLLING PUBLIC AFFAIRS

Operational efficiencyat Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling’s 579th Medical Ser-vices has greatly improvedsince the implementationof a secure messaging toolbetween patients and pro-viders.

According to Air ForceMaj. Karri Roman, 579thMedical Services flight com-mander, the Army, Navy andAir Force all use some formof secure messaging. The AirForce system, calledMiCare,is powered by Relay Health.

“What MiCare has doneis open up this opportunityfor patients to share theirmedical and health infor-mation, but also send ques-tions and inquiries to theirdoctor, nurse or anybody onthe provider’s team. It helpsfacilitate their care,” saidRoman.

MiCare is availablethrough a web-based inter-face on both desktop andmobile web browsers.

Signing up is easy, Ro-man explained.

“All [patients] need to dois let us know that they’reinterested in signing up,”she said. “They’ll providesimple verification and fillout a very short form.”

She paused briefly to em-

phasize the importance ofusing a non-military emailaccount, saying the reasonfor this is to ensure patientscan sign-in from any com-puter, no matter where theyare.

She continued, “One ofour administrative person-nel will then validate thatthe patient is enrolled in ourclinic and open an accountfor that patient. The infor-mation will then go back tothe patient, and the patientsimply accepts an invitation.At that point they can starttalking to their provider im-mediately.”

The benefits of the sys-tem are wide-ranging, shesaid. By allowing patients toquery their clinic 24 hoursa day and letting the teamrespond without the con-straints of an appointment-based approach, routinematters can be handled inminutes.

Air Force Capt. StacieWrobel, a 579th MedicalServices nurse, noted sev-eral examples of frequent re-quests they handle throughthe system.

“We can schedule ap-pointments for the patient,see medication refill [re-quests] and assist when thepatient wants to updatetheir provider on somethingthat’s going on,” said Wro-

bel. “For example, if theysaw a specialist - especiallyif it’s physical therapy - theywant to make sure the pro-vider is aware of any newrecommendations the spe-cialist provided. They’llsend that recommendationand we’ll forward it on tothe provider, that way theprovider is aware of what’sgoing on with the patient.”

Roman said medicationrefills are a good example ofhow the system cuts downon face-to-face time.

“A perfect examplewould be, ‘Doctor Smith, Ineed a medication renewal.My prescriptions are start-ing to run out.’ Previously,while there were some pro-cesses in place, a lot of thosepatients had to come in to

see their provider,” said Ro-man. “Now, if the patientsays, ‘I’m really short on mymedication,’ the team cango in and research if there’sany requirement. Does thepatient need to have labsdrawn? Does the doctor orprovider need to see themface-to-face? If not, the pro-vider can renew that pre-scription and the patient

can just go ahead and pro-ceed to the pharmacy.”

The reduction of thesetypes of appointments freesup time for other patients,Roman added.

“Because it dramaticallydrops the need for thoseroutine appointments, itopens us up to those pa-tients that have real, acuteneeds today. It makes theprovider more availablefor when the patient reallyneeds them,” she said.

Wrobel emphasized shortturnaround times as anotherbenefit for patients who useMiCare.

“When the patient sendstheir message through thesystem,” she said, “we’rerequired to respond withinone duty day, and usuallyit’s within a few hours thatthe patient receives the re-sponse. We have all day,while we’re on duty, and wecontinually monitor it andrespond quickly.”

Another function of se-cure messaging is the abilityto send and receive docu-ments ranging from lab re-sults to information packets.

“We can send the patientan entire list of recommend-ed dietary changes, whereasif we were to talk about itover the phone, a lot of the

Securemessaging improves 579thMedical Services efficiency

BY REAR ADM.MARKHAM K. RICHCOMMANDANT, NAVAL

DISTRICT WASHINGTON

Greetings Team 88,Themonth of April is des-

ignated as National SexualAssault Awareness Month.This year’s theme is “Elimi-nate Sexual Assault: KnowYour Part. Do Your Part.”Preventing Sexual Assaultis in our hands. It’s aboutknowing and upholding ourcore values and standards.Everyone has a role to playin preventing and respond-ing to sexual assaults, and ifyou see something wrong,you must step in and do theright thing, no matter howuncomfortable.

This is the perfect monthto discuss Sexual AssaultPrevention and Response(SAPR), and give you anupdate on some big pic-ture SAPR issues, as well aswhat has been happeningat Naval District Washing-ton (NDW) to mark NationalSexual Assault AwarenessMonth.

The Department of De-fense (DOD) SAPR programhas undergone significantreview and growth, withmajor changes to key poli-cies and programs. One ofthe more important thingsthat happened was that on

Dec. 1, the DOD delivered areport to the president thatdetailed the progress madein the campaign againstsexual assault.

In addition to the com-prehensive report by theDOD, each of the militarydepartments and the Na-tional Guard Bureau con-tributed a supporting report,further detailing their prog-ress. The reports highlight-ed the significant improve-ments made in the SAPRprogram, criminal inves-tigations, and the militaryjustice system over the pastthree years.

The DOD report to thepresident was more than1,000 pages long, whichmakes for a long read, butI encourage you to review

it. [The report can be foundon the Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling website home page,www.cnic.navy.mil/jbab].

The report presented alist of 10 promising indica-tors and/or agents of posi-tive change. Two of theseitems stood out for me. One,was the extensive leadershipengagement - Navy leadersat all levels are cognizant,involved and are leading theway with the SAPR program.There has been a positiveeffect throughout our en-tire community. The seconditem that stood out was thatprevalence is down and re-porting is up. Viewed togeth-er, these two trends indicatethat we’ve made progress interms of our Sailors’ willing-ness to report, which is a vi-tally important issue. Basedon the 2012 RAND survey, itwas estimated that only onein 10 victims reported a sex-ual assault. From the 2014RAND survey, this numberhas improved to one in four.

Preventing and respond-ing to sexual assaults willalways be a priority at NDW.Our ultimate goal is to elimi-nate sexual assault from ourranks. We are using a proac-tive approach that consistsof: focused education, com-prehensive response, com-passionate advocacy, andjust adjudication in order to

promote professionalism,respect, and trust, while pre-serving our mission readi-ness.

The regional Sexual As-sault Prevention and Re-sponse Officer (SAPRO) isa good example of our pro-active approach. Every re-gion within CNIC now has aSAPRO assigned as a directreport to the commanderwhose sole responsibilityis to help the commanderimplement an effectiveSAPR program. The newNDW SAPRO is Cmdr. Ste-phen Frangos, located onJoint Base Anacostia-Bolling(JBAB) in the N9 building.The SAPRO is the militarycounterpart to the civilianregional sexual assault re-sponse coordinator. Thesetwo positions make up theSAPR team, which main-tains awareness of SAPRprograms and initiatives,ensures policy and proce-dural compliance with sub-ordinate commands, recog-nizes and recommends bestpractices, lessons learnedand trend analysis.

Our SAPR team hasbeen very busy the pastfew months with educa-tional programs and train-ing. We recently held thefirst sexual assault responsedrills throughout the region.These drills will be con-

ducted every June and De-cember. The first set wentwell and we gained somevaluable lessons learned toimprove the program effec-tiveness. Drill scenarios be-gin with a person reportingan exercise sexual assaultthrough one of the variousreporting channels. Theyare designed to exercise thefull-range of installation re-sponse processes. The NDWSAPR team will be workingwith the installation trainingofficers to conduct the nextround of drills in June.

Our region led the wayfor best practices by havingthe majority of our instal-lations run the same drillscenario, which enabled usto compare results and bet-ter understand what workedwell and where we needed toimprove. NDW Unit VictimAdvocates (UVAs) playedthe part of the victims. Thefeedback received was thatthe UVAs learned just asmuch by playing the victimin the drill as compared tothe UVAs that were beingassessed. These best prac-tices are going to be recom-mended by CNIC to all otherregions. NDW also created astandardized assessmentchecklist so all installationswill be evaluated using thesame criteria.

Beginning in April and

continuing through Sep-tember, we will be rollingout Bystander Interventionto the Fleet, or BI2F. Thistraining is a comprehen-sive bystander skills-basedfacilitated experience. BI2Fteaches how to recognizeand address destructive be-haviors on the continuum ofharm — bullying, inappro-priate behavior, offensivehumor, posters, pictures,harassment, sexual harass-ment, etc. It will revolvearound the concept of “Seesomething, say something.”The two-hour training willbe mandatory for all Navypersonnel, but our civilianworkforce is welcome andhighly-encouraged to attendwhat we believe to be excel-lent training.

Sexual assault in allforms is unacceptable. Pro-viding critical training andawareness programs, andtrained advocates to handlesexual assault response,ensures NDW continues tohave a command climateof respect, trust and profes-sionalism. I encourage youto participate in the SexualAssault Awareness and Pre-vention Month activities atyour installations and takesome time to educate your-self on DOD and Navy SAPRprograms and initiatives.

Thanks Team 88

Commandant’s Corner: Sexual Assault Awareness Prevention and Response update

Rear Adm. Markham K. Rich,Commandant, Naval District

Washington

U. S. AIR FORCE PHOTO BY TECHNICAL SGT. KELBY WALKER

Doreen Ackom-Owusu, Pediatric Clinic registered nurse, uses MiCare secure messaging tointeract with patients enrolled at 579th Medical Services located on Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling.

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Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling’s (JBAB)fitness centers expanded service to theirclients during the second week of Marchby bringing their new Cardio Theater to allthree aerobic-outfitted fitness centers.

Most aerobic fitness machines are nowequipped with an audio receiver unit, allow-ing customers to plug-in personal ear phonesand tune into one of four TV broadcasts.

“It’s a way for our customers to entertainthemselves, occupy their minds while theywork out, and kind of forget what they’redoing to get into their running, biking, orelliptical cardio. It’s a TV monitor on thewall and it gives them a chance to watch TVwhile they work out,” said Gregory Whee-less, program fitness director for JBAB’s Mo-rale Welfare and Recreation (MWR).

While the technology has been aroundfor a while, JBAB fitness centers did notimplement it because they were buyingcardio equipment with televisions alreadymounted.

Unfortunately, said Wheeless, the staffhad continuous problems with these indi-vidual screens because the shaking of theexercise equipment led to malfunctions inthe units, causing regular maintenance is-sues. To solve the problem, he said, theyopted to implement Cardio Theater.

“We set the TV channels. An individualcan’t change the channels. We have four TVsup in the cardio area and we keep them onnews and sports,” said Wheeless. “You canwatch CNN, MSNBC, ESPN 1 and ESPN 2.”

Wheeless previewed another improve-ment coming to Fitness Center I, one that isin response to customer requests.

“We’re setting up a room that’s going tobe called ‘Baby and Me.’ It will be upstairsand if a parent wants to work out while theyhave their kids, they can bring their kids andworkout with their kids right there where

they can keep an eye on them. That’s what alot of newer bases and bigger bases are do-ing,” Wheeless said.

The room, currently under development,is upstairs from the basketball courts. With-in there is a gated area where children canplay or watch TV, while parents are free toexercise in the fitness area - which will be

equipped with one elliptical, one treadmilland one bike.

“That’s the first thing parents ask for, espe-cially those coming fromotherbases,”Wheelesssaid. “They’re saying newer fitness centers havethat.” The “Baby and Me” room is expected toopen later thismonth. A full storywill be includ-ed in a future issue of the Joint Base Journal.

JBAB fitness centers now offer Cardio Theater

U.S. NAVY PHOTO BY LT. CMDR. JIM REMINGTON

Three Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling fitness centers recently added Cardio Theater, four wall-mounted televisions and personal audio jacks oncardio equipment to listen and watch while working out.

BY JOINT BASE ANACOSTIA-BOLLING

PUBLIC AFFAIRS

Congratulations to the following Airmenon their selection for promotion to the fol-lowing ranks this April:

Senior Master Sgt. Bradley C. GreenSenior Master Sgt. Vivian L. PodgainySenior Master Sgt. Daniel P. ValadieMaster Sgt. Matthew K. DivelbissMaster Sgt. Brandon E. HarrisonMaster Sgt. Kelvin J. HatcherMaster Sgt. Theodore Settles, IIITech. Sgt. Terrance J. GawithTech. Sgt. Antwan D. McGawStaff Sgt. Curtis T. BanksStaff Sgt. Thomas J. Cluney

Staff Sgt. Justin T. GeorgeStaff Sgt. Ryne C. PendillaStaff Sgt. Douglas R. WiseStaff Sgt. Jason M. ZisarukSenior Airman Steven R. BentonSenior Airman Angela M. MitchellSenior Airman Joaniqua L. RutherfordSenior Airman Dagoberto J. RamirezAirman 1st Class Charles J. EliasAirman Caleb A. Smith

The monthly Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling(JBAB) promotion ceremony is held on thelast duty day of the calendar month. The nextceremony is scheduled to be held April 30,3:30 p.m., at the Bolling Club. For more infor-mation, contact Air Force Staff Sgt. BrittnayFreeze, 202-404-7197.

April promotions at Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling

U.S. NAVY PHOTO BY MICHELLE L. GORDON

A promotion ceremony held March 30 at Bolling Club recognized eight of 21 Airmen who ad-vance to the next rank in April.


STORY AND PHOTOS BYMICHELLE L. GORDONJOINT BASE ANACOSTIA-BOLLING PUBLIC AFFAIRS

Parents and children gathered at Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling’s soccer field March 29 to tackle the challenge ofrecovering 9,000 plastic eggs filled with candy and prizesduring the annual JBAB Easter Egg Hunt, coordinated by theYouth Center. According to Warfighter and Family Readi-ness, around 500 people showed up and cleared the field ofall goodies and confectionary treats in less than 90minutes.

JBAB kids swoop in, scoop up 9,000 surprise-filled eggs


BY CHIEF MASTER SGT.JENN PAGNARD

THE U.S. AIR FORCE BAND

Three Airmen musicians fromThe U.S. Air Force Band wonawards in the 2013 Air ForcePublic Affairs Media contest.Four was the magic number forthe 2014 contest with four of theband’s musicians taking home“prizes.”

The Air Force Media Contest isan annual competition betweenpublic affairs products, includingjournalism, social media, graphicart, video production, music, andothers. The contest features 50categories in all. It is designedto inspire and reward excellenceand professionalism in Air ForcePublic Affairs community. Awardsare given to both civilians andmilitary members.

Now retired Senior MasterSgt. Robert Thurston and MasterSgt. Emily Wellington were onceagain awarded first place distinc-tions. This year, Master Sgt. Josh-ua Kowalsky and Technical Sgt.

Hannah Rigg joined the circle ofwinners as well.

Thurston won first place in“Category 46: Outstanding LargeInstrumental Composition/Ar-rangement” for his original com-position “Departures.” This is thetitle track for the Concert Band’smost recent recording.

Kowalsky was awarded thirdplace in “Category 47: Outstand-ing Small Instrumental Compo-sition/Arrangement” for his ar-rangement of Benjamin Britten’s“Alpine Suite” for flute, clarinetand cello. This composition wasoriginally written for three re-corders.

Honored by the recognition,Kowalsky said, “I’m particularlyproud of this accomplishment,since I don’t have any formaltraining in musical arrangement!”

Last year, then Tech. Sgt. Mat-thew Geist won first prize in “Cat-egory 48: Outstanding PopularSong.” This year’s honors went toMaster Sgt. Emily Wellington for“Black Cat.” Wellington wrote thesong for Celtic Aire, which is com-

prised of five musicians from theSinging Sergeants.

Using multiple instruments andlush vocal harmonies, Celtic Aireperforms a large repertoire of Celticfolk songs, Irish reels and jigs, pubsongs, their own take on select pophits, and now original works.

Coming in first place in “Cat-egory 49: Outstanding New PublicAffairs Musician” was Rigg, a sopra-no vocalist in the Singing Sergeants.

A native of Tomball, Texas,Rigg’s career in the Air Force be-gan in August 2013. She receiveda Bachelor of Music in vocal per-formance from East Texas BaptistUniversity in Marshall, Texas. Shethen received a Master of Musicdegree from The Meadows Schoolof the Arts at Southern MethodistUniversity.

In a congratulatory email,Col. Larry Lang, commander ofthe band, commended the win-ners, saying, “This is an enormousachievement! Thank you for yourtremendous contributions to ourorganization and to our Air Force.Bravo!”

Four Airmen musicians recognized in media contest

U.S. AIR FORCE PHOTO BY AIRMAN 1ST CLASS JOSHUA R. M. DEWBERRY

Technical Sgt. Hannah Rigg performs a solo with the Concert Band atValparaiso University’s Chapel of Resurrection in Valparaiso, Ind., April 7,2014. Rigg joined the Air Force in August 2013 and is a member of theSinging Sergeants. She was just selected as the “Outstanding New PublicAffairs Musician” for 2014.

information is lost,” said Wro-bel. “Patients can also send usdocuments. If they need a formsigned by the provider, they canjust attach that form instead ofhaving to come into the clinicand drop it off.”

Roman and Wrobel both saidthe clinic is seeing an increasein the number of patients usingsecure messaging, and they’dlike to see that trend continue.

Wrobel pointed out that allpatients enrolled at the cliniccan use it.

“Our users fall across all agegroups,” she said. “We haveparents of patients - parents ofchildren. We have active dutymembers and their spouses.We also have a lot of retirees.There’s not one specific groupthat’s more prevalent than therest.”

Out of 75 Air Force MilitaryTreatment Facilities worldwide,said Roman, the 579th MedicalServices ranks 8th in enroll-ment. More than 70 percent ofthe clinic’s patients participate.

Roman said she’d like to seethe number increase to 100 per-cent.

Wrobel said she’s seen theimpact secure messaging hashad so far, and believes it canhelp even more.

“I absolutely love it from anursing perspective,” she saidenthusiastically. “I want to getthe word out that it really is thequickest way - and really easy touse - to get in touch with yourprovider. It really beats the oldsystem of doing things overthe phone and playing a lot ofphone tag back and forth. Withthis system, you don’t haveto have access to your phoneand you can use it whenever orwherever you are.”

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FROM CHIEF OF NAVALPERSONNEL PUBLIC AFFAIRS

Navy leaders announced lastmonth the Department of Defense2015 Sexual Assault Awarenessand Prevention Month (SAAPM)theme: “Eliminate Sexual Assault:Know your part. Do your part.”The effort will focus on raisingawareness and highlighting pre-vention of sexual violence with anemphasis on bystander interven-tion.

April is an opportunity to buildon existing momentum to elimi-nate the crime of sexual assaultand ensure all service membersare committed to creating com-mand climates of professionalism,dignity and respect.

“As we focus on this year’stheme of ‘Eliminate Sexual As-sault: Know your part. Do yourpart’, it’s critical that everyonetakes time to focus on the areaswhere they can help, through at-tention and intervention,” saidRear Adm. Rick Snyder, director,21st Century Sailor Office. “Sailorsat every level of leadership are theones that make this not just a suc-cessful month, but a sustained andpositive campaign to identify situ-ations that pose a risk for sexualharassment, sexual assault, andother criminal behaviors and havethe social courage to safely correctharmful behavior.”

In addition to making Sailorsaware of SAAPM and this year’stheme, commands are encouragedto organize events to highlight theawareness and prevention of sex-ual assault. Some of the suggestedevents include hanging ribbons ontrees around base, hosting “Meetyour SARC and victim advocate”events, organizing skits at the lo-cal base theater, and other activi-ties to raise awareness during themonth of April. Events can be co-

ordinated with local SAPR profes-sionals to ensure maximum visibil-ity and participation.

“We see Sailors stepping up andhelping, and we want to encour-age that to continue,” said Snyder.“Sexual Assault Awareness andPrevention Month is a great op-portunity for commands to showtheir support and focus on elimi-nating sexual assault.”

Sailors and commands can findadditional information, referencesand resources at www.sapr.navy.mil. The website contains turn-key information on organizingand executing SAAPM events. Thewebsite also includes resources forvictims of sexual assault who wantto reach out for information andsupport.

Sexual Assault Prevention and

Response is an important effortin the 21st Century Sailor Officewhich consolidates programsand policies, new and existing,to maximize Sailor personal andfamily readiness and build resil-ience, enhancing the asymmetricadvantage Sailors bring to theforce.

For more information, go towww.Navy.mil/sapr.

Navy announces April SAAPM 2015 theme


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April is Month of the Military Child

Barracuda Swim TeamRegister online at www.MyWFR.com by May 1.Season: May 26-July 25Cost: $50, includes a swim team t-shirt. Swimmers are

required to purchase their own swimsuits suitable for com-petition.

1000 Piece Puzzle Weekend ChallengeApril 2-4 | 6 p.m. | Youth Center, Bldg. 4485Enjoy a weekend of fun to see which group (teens vs. pre-

teens) can be the first to finish a 1000 piece puzzle.

Spring Break CareApril 6-17 | 6 a.m.-6 p.m. | Youth Center, Bldg. 4485 |

Open to ages 5 (in kindergarten)-12Call the School Age Care program at 202-767-4003 and

make arrangements today!

Special Events

Earth Day Fun DayApril 25 | 9 a.m. | Slip InnVolunteers are needed to help clean up the Joint Base

Anacostia-Bolling waterfront! Register to volunteer onlineat www.MyWFR.com or call 202-404-7077. The cleanupwill be followed by an Earth Day Celebration at the Slip Innfeaturing Chili Cook-off, blessing of the Marina Fleet andprizes!

Burst of Color 5KMay 9 | 10 a.m. | Giesboro ParkRegister online to run or to volunteer at MyWFR.com.

$15 per person; Free for active duty and children under age5. Registration closes on April 30.

Navy-Air Force Half Marathon & Navy 5 MilerSept. 20 | National Mall, Washington, D.C.Register online at NavyHalf.com

Slip InnArnold Ave., Bldg. 2482 | 202-767-5840Slip Inn now open with a new BBQ menu!Hours of Operation: Tuesday – Saturday: 2-8 p.m.

Potomac Lanes Bowling CenterMcChord St, Bldg. 1310 | 202-563-1701/1702

Summer Bowling LeaguesSummer leagues are now forming. Bowling leagues start

in May and June. Call Potomac Lanes at 202-563-1701 forregister or for more details.

Save the Date! Bingo TournamentApril 22 | 11:30 a.m. & 12:30 p.m.Compete in MWR’s First Bingo Tournament! Cost is $15

per person, per tournament. At the end of each 30 minutetournament, the top two players with the most money willwin cash prizes! Free giveaways to all participants! Open toall DOD ID Cardholders ages 18 and over. Register early atPotomac Lanes or enter the day of the tournament.

Play Bingo at Potomac LanesWin daily prizes and up to $8,000 per game! Sign up for

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Birthday Party PackagesReceive two hours of bowling, shoe rental, choice of

pizza or hot dogs and drinks for $13 per person. Each per-son also receives a $3 arcade game card! Reserve your partyearly as times are limited.

Cosmic SaturdayEvery Saturday | 8 p.m.-midnightUnlimited bowling and shoe rental for only $15; $12 for

active military personnel and their families.

Bolling ClubTheisen St., Bldg. 50 | 202-767-6794

Play Bingo Three times a week!Sundays at 12:30 p.m. | Tuesdays at 11:30 a.m. | Thurs-

days at 5:30 p.m. | Win cash prizes!

First FridayApril 3 | 5 p.m.-midnightFeaturing DJ Bob Ski at 7 p.m. Doors open at 5 p.m. Club

members receive free hors d’oeuvres from 5-7 p.m.

Easter Brunch BuffetApril 5 | 11 a.m. & 1 p.m.Make your reservations today by calling the Bolling Club

at 202-767-6794/6792. Club Members: $28.95; Non-Mem-bers: $33.95; View the full menu online at MyWFR.com.

Club Member Birthday LunchApril 8 | 11 a.m.-1:30 p.m.Club members with a birthday in April receive a free

lunch buffet and a slice of birthday cake. Must present yourclub card and proof of birthday.

All-You-Can-Eat BuffetTuesday-Friday: 11 a.m.-1:30 p.m.

Social HourWednesdays & Fridays | 5 p.m. | Bolling Club

2-for-1 Steak Night - Play Bingo while you dine!Every Thursday | 5-8:30 p.m.Choose from a juicy 12oz rib eye or New York strip steak!

Club Members: $24.95 for two people; Non-Members:$24.95 per person

Capital Cove MarinaGiovannoli Way, Bldg. 90 | 202-767-5424

Chili Cook-offApril 25; Register by April 22 | Noon | Slip InnCompete with Clay, the 2014 Chili King, as he defends

his title! The community will vote for their favorites! Awardswill be given to 1st, 2nd, & 3rd Place. Register online at www.MyWFR.com or in person at Capital Cove Marina. The first20 people to register receive a free apron!

Arts & Crafts CenterArnold Ave, Bldg. 4472 | 202-767-6997/202-767-8560

Glamour HourApril 4 | Noon-4 p.m. | Magdalene’s Custom Framing

Indulge in a makeover by Mary Kay Independent BeautyConsultants and learn exciting skin care techniques! Enjoyyour makeover and invest in a glamour shot portrait! Lightrefreshments will be served. 5x7 photo and mat - $10; 8x10photo and mat - $15; for more information contact Magda-lene’s Custom Framing at 202-767-8560.

Information, Tickets & Travel (ITT) Office4570 Chappie James Blvd. (Located inside the Commis-

sary) | 202-404-6576

Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey CircusApril 11-19 | Patriots Center | Purchase tickets at the ITT

Office“Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Presents “Built To

Amaze!” is an extraordinarily engineered circus experiencewhere “Children Of All Ages” find out what it takes to buildThe Greatest Show On Earth! Ticket Price: $19.75.

New York City Day TripApril 25 | 7 a.m.-11 p.m. | ITT OfficeSpend the day in the big apple! ITT is offering motor

coach transportation to New York City for $55, per person(ages 2 & older). The bus departs from Fitness Center II,Bldg. 419 at 7 a.m. and arrives at Macy’s Department Storeby noon. You will have six hours to shop, sightsee or evenwatch a Broadway Musical!

Auto Hobby ShopBrookley Ave. Bldg. P9 | 202-767-4571

Auto Hobby April Specials1.Receive a free spring inspection with the purchase of

an oil change starting at $13.50 2.Air Conditioning Serviceis only $75 (not including freon).

3.Tire rotation: $204.Coolant flush including one gallon of coolant is $75.

Fitness & Sports

Women Sports Leagues now being offered!Call Fitness Center I at 202-767-5895 for details!

Recreational Volleyball LeagueApril 6 | 6 & 7 p.m. | Fitness Center IOpen to all military, dependents, civilians and contrac-

tors attached to JBAB. Call Fitness Center I at 202-767-5895for details!

Recreational Kickball LeagueMay 4 | 6 & 7 p.m. | Gieseboro ParkRegister to play on JBAB’s Kickball League. Open to all

military, dependents, civilians and contractors attached toJBAB. Register by April 24 at Fitness Center I.

24-Hour FitnessWorkout any time you want at the 24-Hour Fitness Cen-

ter. Sign up at Fitness Center.

Liberty CenterEnterprise Hall, Bldg. 72 | 202-685-1802Eligibility: E1-E6 Single, Unaccompanied active duty

military

Easter Scavenger HuntApril 5 | 3 p.m.

Cooking with LibertyApril 7 | 5:30 p.m. | Enterprise Hall Kitchen, Bldg. 72, 2nd

floorJoin Liberty as we prepare Chili. Best Chili will represent

Liberty in JBAB Chili Cook-off. All food and supplies areprovided.

Liberty Pool TournamentApril 9 | 5:30 p.m.Try your luck to win bragging rights and prizes!

Warfighter & Family Readiness Programs & Events

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CATHOLIC SERVICES

Good Friday, April 3Stations of the Cross, noon, Chapel 2

(outdoors) Liturgy of the Passion of theLord, 7 p.m., Chapel Center

Holy Saturday, April 4Easter Vigil Mass, 8 p.m.

Easter Sunday, April 5Mass 9:30 a.m., followed by Easter Egg

Hunt and Meet-N-Greet

PROTESTANT SERVICES

Good Friday, April 3Good Friday Service, 6:30 p.m., Chapel 2

Easter Sunday, April 5Sonrise Service, 8:30 a.m., Chapel 2

Breakfast, 9:45 a.m., Chapel 2

Easter Egg Hunt, 10:15 a.m., Chapel 2

Traditional Service, 11 a.m., Chapel 2

Gospel Service, 11:30 a.m., Chapel Center

Chapel Easter Schedules

Chaplain’s Religious EnrichmentDevelopment Operations

The Chaplain’s Religious Enrichment Development Operations (CREDO) offers a va-riety of programs aimed at improving communication, adding resiliency, and trainingservice members in valuable life skills.

Marriage Enrichment Retreat (MER) - Couples enjoy a free weekend at the HiltonHotel in Crystal City, Virginia, where they learn and apply marriage skills such as com-munication and problem solving in a fun, small group atmosphere. Using personalityinventories, participants learn that differences in marriages can be ways to enhance andcomplete one another in the marriage journey. The next MER is scheduled for April 17.

Personal Resiliency Retreat (PRR) - The PRR highlights the essential componentsof hindsight, insight, and foresight in order to equip military personnel to accomplishthe mission. Overall, the goal of a PRR is to give participants an opportunity to grow andmature as individuals by reflecting on their lives.For more information, or to register for a retreat, contact the CREDO office, 202-

767-5901/5900, send an email to: [email protected], or stop by the Joint BaseAnacostia-Bolling (JBAB) Chapel and inquire within.

COURTESY OF NAVAL DISTRICTWASHINGTON GOLD STARSPOUSES PROGRAM

We honor Gold Star Military Spouses, bothmale and female, on Gold Star Wives Day,Sunday, April 5. The sacrifices of a Gold Starspouse are more than losing the person theycalled their life partner; it is the loss of a futurewith that person. Spousesmay feel they are nolonger part of the military and for many theirsense of identity may also be lost. Gold StarWives Day recognizes those spouses and theimmense sacrifices they havemade.Gold Star Spouses have unique challenges

— change of location, change in career plans,

supplementing the loss of a steady incomeandbecoming both a mother and father to theirchildren. Surviving spouseswill never forget or“get over” their loss. The Navy Gold Star pro-gramhelps connect surviving spouseswith themilitary so theymay continue to enjoy supportand honor their loved ones.Navy Gold Star staff reaches out to sur-

vivors in hopes of bringing them together toaugment their future with new friends, goalsand expectations.If you or someone you know is a Gold Star

Spouse, please have them contact the NavalDistrict Washington Gold Star Program Co-ordinator at 202-433-3171 or the InstallationNavy Gold Star Coordinator at 202-433-3055.

Honoring NDW Gold Star Spouses

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