http://www.ftmeadesoundoff.com/ Recent news from SoundOff en-us 2012 The Baltimore Sun Media Group, All Rights Reserved. smekosh@baltimoresun.com (Technical Help) http://www.ftmeadesoundoff.com/news/9950/construction-zone-ongoing-construction-renovations-fort-meade/ http://www.ftmeadesoundoff.com/news/9950/construction-zone-ongoing-construction-renovations-fort-meade/ Road work to repave asphalt as part of a project that installed a new section of a 20-inch water main will impact drivers near the commissary Friday. Rose Street and the Mapes Road commissary entrance/exit will close Friday morning for three to four hours following the Joint Service Installation Run.... Thu, 17 May 2012 00:00:00 EST http://www.ftmeadesoundoff.com/news/9947/safety-stand-down-features-health-services-interactive-simulators-medical-screenings/ http://www.ftmeadesoundoff.com/news/9947/safety-stand-down-features-health-services-interactive-simulators-medical-screenings/ The Installation Safety Office will host its annual Safety, Health and Wellness Expo on May 24 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Pavilion. The event is open to the public. Admission is free. Local, state and federal agencies and private vendors will offer a wide range of safety, health... Thu, 17 May 2012 00:00:00 EST http://www.ftmeadesoundoff.com/news/9946/military-families-get-free-passes-national-parks/ http://www.ftmeadesoundoff.com/news/9946/military-families-get-free-passes-national-parks/ From Alcatraz Island to Zion National Park, Soldiers and their families can visit more than 2,000 national parks, wildlife refuges, national forests, and other public lands around the nation this year without paying entry fees. Beginning Saturday -- Armed Forces Day -- active-duty and activated Guard and Reserve service members... Thu, 17 May 2012 00:00:00 EST http://www.ftmeadesoundoff.com/sports/9945/swim/ http://www.ftmeadesoundoff.com/sports/9945/swim/ Hours for Picerne Military Housing pools: * May 28 through June 8: Weekdays from 4 to 8 p.m., and weekends and holidays from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. * June 9 through Aug. 26: Sunday through Thursday from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m., and Friday and Saturday from 11 a.m. to... Thu, 17 May 2012 00:00:00 EST http://www.ftmeadesoundoff.com/news/9944/roads-close-joint-run/ http://www.ftmeadesoundoff.com/news/9944/roads-close-joint-run/ The Joint Service Installation Run on Friday will impact drivers from 6:30 to 7:30 a.m. Sections of Mapes, Reece and MacArthur roads will be closed for the "Resiliency Run," which will begin at McGlachlin Parade Field. Drivers should use the following alternate routes during the one-hour closure: * Access to west side... Thu, 17 May 2012 00:00:00 EST http://www.ftmeadesoundoff.com/news/9943/toy-story/ http://www.ftmeadesoundoff.com/news/9943/toy-story/ Bringing smiles to Afghan children wasn't covered in mobilization training nor listed on most Afghanistan trainers-mentors' "to-do" lists. But when one First Army Division East Reservist started thinking about the children in his area, the idea took root and was supported by other members of his team. While deployed as a... Thu, 17 May 2012 00:00:00 EST http://www.ftmeadesoundoff.com/news/9941/fort-meade-students-win-big/ http://www.ftmeadesoundoff.com/news/9941/fort-meade-students-win-big/ The children of two Fort Meade service members are among 10 high school students to each receive $50,000 college scholarships from Picerne Military Housing's private charitable foundation. Our Family for Families First Foundation awarded the scholarships to Annalisa Irby and Nate Hutchings as well as students from Aberdeen Proving Ground; Fort... Thu, 17 May 2012 00:00:00 EST http://www.ftmeadesoundoff.com/news/9940/2012-army-emergency-relief-fund-campaign-exceeds-goal/ http://www.ftmeadesoundoff.com/news/9940/2012-army-emergency-relief-fund-campaign-exceeds-goal/ The installation's 2012 Army Emergency Relief campaign, which ended Tuesday, collected 123.7 percent of its $80,000 goal. As of Tuesday evening, the campaign raised $98,988 since it began March 1, said Wallace Turner, AER officer, who expects the total to increase from last-minute donations. The money will be used to help... Thu, 17 May 2012 00:00:00 EST http://www.ftmeadesoundoff.com/youth-news/9939/youth-sports-director-aims-bring-adventure-new-programs-cyss/ http://www.ftmeadesoundoff.com/youth-news/9939/youth-sports-director-aims-bring-adventure-new-programs-cyss/ From growing up on a cattle ranch in Kansas to catching a 60-pound King Salmon and nearly being eaten by a grizzly bear in Alaska, Matthew Sagartz comes to Fort Meade with a rather unique background. Child, Youth and School Service's new Youth Sports and Fitness director plans to bring his... Thu, 17 May 2012 00:00:00 EST http://www.ftmeadesoundoff.com/news/9938/post-unveils-priorities-list/ http://www.ftmeadesoundoff.com/news/9938/post-unveils-priorities-list/ In a world of military acronyms, few people may know what the acronym IPL is. But the Fort Meade Installation Priority List, which was approved Friday, will impact everyone who lives, works and serves here. Tenant commanders met with Garrison Commander Col. Edward C. Rothstein during the installation's biannual Installation Planning... Thu, 17 May 2012 00:00:00 EST