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Frightful homes Patriot Ridge winner: The Williams family, 3526A Fryar Loop Haunted houses and whimsical Halloween decorations dotted the landscape of Fort Meade this October, as many houses participated in the 2009 Halloween Decorating Contest. The contest, sponsored by Picerne Military Housing, was judged on Oct. 27. On that day, members of the installation command group toured the seven family housing areas to select the best decorated homes and yards in each neighborhood. Angela French Marcum, communications manager for Picerne, said the judges looked for creative design and layout, use of space and the general artistic impression of the home and yard.... [Read full story]
Fort Meade roads will turn a corner in new year Detour. The word has become a familiar one to Fort Meade motorists, as post roads have gone through changes and shutdowns in recent months. Unfortunately, the signs aren't going away anytime soon. However, the new year may bring a better commute for those who live and work on post. As of... [Read full story]
Taking in the view n the spirit of Halloween, Renee Sanders, 15, a Meade High School sophomore, trolls the Easy Rider Ranch as the headless horsewoman. It's perhaps one of society's great oddities that a vehicle's power is still measured in horse power. Certainly, the horse Staff Sgt. Sherfonda Gore rode through the trails of the Patapsco State Park Saturday couldn't match the power of the Army's Humvees, tanks or helicopters. But for the Warrior Transition Unit Soldier, who rode a horse on about three-miles worth of trail in Hanover, the slower-paced journey was just fine. "Awesome, awesome, awesome," Gore said. "I felt like I was in a movie with the fall trees and leaves." The trail ride at the Easy Rider Ranch in Hanover, was... [Read full story]
School liaison officer helps children excel Sarah Bonise, the installation school liaison officer, took the post in September. Bonise said her passion for education is what inspires her to help Fort Meade’s military students succeed. When Sarah Bonise was a teacher in an Army preschool in Yongsan, Korea, in the early 1980s, she had little money to buy school materials for her students. So to improvise, Bonise gave her preschoolers recycled plastic gallon milk containers to make dinosaurs for art projects. "You can create a richness in the classroom that doesn't come from workbooks," Bonise said of using recycled materials to help children learn. "It's an environment that fosters open-ended thinking in children." Bonise, the installation's new school liaison officer, said inspiring children to be critical thinkers... [Read full story]
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Post community salutes military families' in monthlong observance Here at Fort Meade, we recognize military families as being an integral part of not only our workforce as civilians and volunteers, but also as being an integral support system for our service members. And in recognition of the sacrifices you have made to ensure our service members are Military... [Read full story]
Sports
Fort Meade's flag football season closes Recruiting Station Baltimore Marine Jonathan Brown chases after Company B Marine William Kulvickibrown as Kulvickibrown scrambles for a first down in an intramural playoffs flag football game Monday. Thursday night, Fort Meade finds its champion team. The intramural football playoff series top teams meet at 5:30 p.m. on Mullins Field, near the Gaffney Fitness Center. The game comes after a regular season that stretched from late August until late October. Post-season playoffs pitted 18 teams drawn from units located on and around Fort Meade. Since the playoffs began Oct. 26, the field has narrowed sharply as teams have fallen. Because the playoffs are double-elimination style, each game could potentially send a team packing. "Regular season, it's a whole season of practice,"... [Read full story]
Community
Movies The movie schedule is subject to change. For a recorded announcement of showings, call 301-677-5324. Further listings are available on the Army and Air Force Exchange Service Web site at www.aafes.com. Movies start Wednesdays to Saturdays at 6:30 p.m. and Sundays at 2 p.m. Tickets are $4 for... [Read full story]
Community News and Notes The deadline for Soundoff! community "News and Notes" is Friday at noon. All submissions are posted at the editor's discretion and may be edited for space and grammar. Look for more community events on the Fort Meade Web site at www.ftmeade.army.mil and via the Meade TV Blog at... [Read full story]
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