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Tricare Young Adult program open for enrollmentFrom Tricare Management Activity

WASHINGTON - DoD announced April 27 that the Tricare Young Adult (TYA) pro-gram is now open for enroll-ment with coverage beginning May 1, 2011.

Military dependents under 26, unmarried, and not eligible for their own employer-spon-sored health care coverage may be qualified to purchase TYA, which offers Tricare Standard coverage, for monthly premiums of $186, as long as their spon-sor is still eligible for Tricare. Those eligible for TYA who have been saving receipts since Jan. 1, 2011, in anticipation of the new program, can also pay all premiums back to January to purchase coverage retroactively.

Beneficiaries can find out where to send their form and payment by filling out the sim-ple profile at http://www.tri-care.mil to get information tai-lored to their specific location. Once the initial three-month fee is made, monthly premi-ums must be paid in advance through automated electronic payment.

When the application is pro-cessed, Tricare coverage will begin the first day of the follow-ing month. However, since TYA was “fast-tracked” to begin enroll-ment as soon as systems changes, forms, premiums and other rules governing the program were approved and in place, a short term waiver will allow coverage back to May 1, 2011, as long as enrollment forms and payment are received (not postmarked) by the regional contractor prior to May 31, 2011.

After getting a welcome letter and enrollment card, dependents and their sponsor should visit uni-formed services identification (ID) card issuing facility to obtain a dependent ID card. This card will identify eligibility for health care, prescriptions and access to mili-tary installations for the depen-dent. Nearby ID card facilities can be found through a link at http://www.tricare.mil/tya.

A Prime benefit will be available later this year. To get e-alerts on TYA and other Tricare news, sign up at http://www.tricare.mil/sub-scriptions .

A list of regional healthcare sup-port contractors can be found at http://www.tricare.mil/tya.

‘Driving’ a sub

Photo by SN Michael Henderson

GROTON, Conn. – Lieutenant Commander Robert Shultz, Naval Submarine School Navigator, assists a member of the Joint Civilian Orientation Conference to “drive” a virtual submarine with the aid of a helmet and visor that allows the user to explore their surroundings in a virtual world, May 5. The Submarine Bridge Trainer at English Hall guides Sailors through a number of singular and team activities relating to the control of a submarine and its systems. For more on the JCOC visit, see Page 4.

Special from Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy (MCPON)(SS/

SW) Rick D. West

WASHINGTON - Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy (MCPON)(SS/SW) Rick D. West and his wife, Bobbi, Ombudsman-at-Large, released the following Military Spouse Appreciation Day message to the Fleet, May 6.

“Shipmates and families,Bobbi and I would like to say

thank you to all Navy spouses and families for your stead-fast support of your Sailor, our

great Navy and our nation. We know that the lives of

a Navy spouse and Navy fam-ily are unlike any other. The Navy asks for you to give us your husbands, wives, sons and daughters for months at a time. The Navy asks for your support and understanding of weekend duty, deployments, missed holidays and birthdays, and we owe you a huge debt for the sacrifices you make.

Your role in your Sailor’s life and the Navy is vitally important to family readiness and has a direct impact on your Sailor, their job satisfac-

tion, performance and reten-tion. A strong family support structure enables your Sailor to excel both personally and pro-fessionally. Our Navy simply would not be the Global Force for Good it is without your con-tributions.

Communication is key. It’s important that you stay engaged with your Sailor and your Sailor’s command through your ombudsman and family readiness groups, as well as each other. We encour-age you to take advantage of the numerous command, and fleet and family support center

Web sites available, as well as Facebook pages and other media to stay up-to-date on the issues. Through these chan-nels, you will be better con-nected to the programs and policies that affect your lives as Navy spouses.

Thank you, spouses and families, for what you do every day and for your con-tinued service and dedica-tion to your Sailor, our Navy and the United States of America.

Very Respectfully,MCPON and Bobbi”

MCPON sends Military Spouse Appreciation Day message

MCPON(SS/SW) Rick D. West

Solemn handshake

Photo by Aluin Morales

GROTON, Conn. - Vice Admiral John M. Richardson, Commander, Submarine Forces, shakes hands with a member of the Submarine Veterans, Groton Base. Richardson was the guest speaker during the SUBVETS 47th Anniversary Celebration Tolling of the Boats Ceremony held at the SUBVETS World War II National Submarine Memorial East in Groton, Conn., May 7.

Nimitz Hall ground breaking today

GROTON, Conn. – Naval Submarine Base New London senior leadership, and Connecticut Governor Dannel Malloy will break ground today, marking the construc-tion of a new addition to Nimitz Hall. The cer-emony, which marks the construction of a new Submarine Bridge Trainer, will take place at 9 a.m.

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UNH Southeastern campus hosts open house

The University of New Haven’s (UNH) New London Campus will host an open house, May 17 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. and from 3 to 6 p.m., at the Radisson Inn, located at 35 Governor Winthrop Blvd. in New London.

UNH offers part-time, acceler-ated programming for working professionals. Stop in and sit with University of New Haven representatives to learn more about our programs, ask ques-tions, and if you are ready, apply for your programs of interest.

Contact via e-mail: SECampus@newhaven.edu or call (860) 701-5454 for more information or to RSVP to the open house. More information can be found at http://www.newhaven.edu/sect.

Church hosts benefit concert

The Connecticut Songwriters Association, Local United Network to Combat Hunger (LUNCH), and Union Baptist Church team up to present the 7th annual “Day of Praise” con-cert of original spiritual and inspirational music, to benefit local food pantries and shel-ters, May 14, at Union Baptist Church, at the corner of Route 1 and High Street in Mystic.

The concert will benefit local social services in the area while showcasing new faith-based music.

Tickets are $10, available online at www.lunchensemble.com, by phone at (860) 572-9285, or at the door. If you cannot attend but would like to sponsor a seat for families

who otherwise could not afford to come, you may do so from the LUNCH Web site at www.lunchensemble.com.

COMPASS session scheduled

The May COMPASS session will be held May 17 through 19, from 9:30 a.m. to 1 p.m., at the Shepherd of the Sea Chapel. This informative, free program is open to all active duty Navy spouses. Breakfast and lunch will be provided, as well as free babysitting.

Register for this course for Navy life on-line at www.gocompass.org.

For more information, con-tact COMPASSGroton@nsfamilyline.org.

Chamber of Commerce seeks interns

The Greater Mystic Chamber of Commerce is seeking stu-dents to intern in their office. The chamber is looking for an intern(s) who would work with the various staff in the office on ongoing projects and special events. The intern would also be required to help out with answering phones and helping with tourism inquiries.

The Greater Mystic Chamber of Commerce looks for interns with good interpersonal skills, basic computer knowledge, and an ability to adapt to the flow of non-profit work envi-ronment.

The opportunities afforded to an intern who works at the Greater Mystic Chamber of Commerce are endless. Students interested in apply-ing for an internship should contact Tricia Walsh at (860) 572-9578.

The University of Connecticut Avery Point Campus will host a series of information sessions on its Bachelor of General Studies (BGS) and Bachelor of Professional Studies (BPS) programs for adult learners. The information sessions will be held, May 19 from noon to 1 p.m.; June 8 from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m.; June 28 from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m.; and July 7 from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. Sessions will include free refreshments and take place on the UConn-Avery Point campus, located at 1084 Shennecossett Road in Groton.

The information sessions provide an overview of the BGS and BPS Degree Programs, which are specifically designed for returning adult students with 60 credits or an associate’s degree. Sessions include a question and answer period and are open to the general public. UConn’s Center for Continuing Studies will pay the $95 program application fee for information session attendees who decide to apply to the BGS Program. Call (888) BGS-5556 to register and for directions to the campus, or register online at BGS.UCONN.EDU.

Avery Point campus hosts information sessions

FISC Admiral tours sitePhoto by SN Michael Henderson

GROTON, Conn. – Steven Hartzell, Defense Logistics Agency, shows off the building 493 warehouse during the Commander, Fleet and Industrial Supply Centers, Rear Admiral Mark Heinrich’s visit to Naval Submarine Base New London, May 6. During his visit, Heinrich held an all-hands call with the FISC Norfolk New London Sailors, and met with local sup-ply officers. Shown (left to right): Heinrich, Hartzell, Commander Gregory Booth, FISC Norfolk New London Site Supply Officer, Lieutenant Heather Bowman, Flag Aide.

An American Red Cross community blood drive is scheduled at a convenient location near you this month. All eligible and new blood donors are encouraged to give blood. All blood types are needed. One unit of blood can help up to three patients with serious medical needs.

Each day, the Connecticut Region needs to collect approximately 650 units of blood and platelets for patients and hospitals. Anyone, even a member of your own family could need blood. In fact, every two seconds, someone in the United States needs blood. Blood has a limited shelf life and must constantly be replenished. The only source of blood is a healthy, volunteer blood donor.

To make an appointment at any of the and to find out additional information, call the American Red Cross at (800) RED-CROSS ((800) 733-2767) or visit RedCrossBlood.org.

Individuals who are at least 17 years of age, weigh at least 110 pounds and are in generally good health may be eligible to donate blood. High school students and donors 18 years of age and younger also have to meet certain height and weight requirements. Bring your Red Cross blood donor card or other form of positive ID when you come to donate.

Local blood drives:May 17

Elks Club, 198 Pleasant St. in Willimantic, 1 to 5:45 p.m.May 19

Groton Municipal Building, 295 Meridian St. Extension in Groton, 1 to 5:45 p.m.May 25

First Church of Christ, 366 Main St. in Old Saybrook, 1 to 5:45 p.m.May 26

Norwich Regional Tech, 7 Mahan Dr. in Norwich, 8 a.m. to 12:45 p.m.May 27

Lawrence & Memorial Hospital, 365 Montauk Ave. in New London, noon to 4:45 p.m.May 31

Hoxie Firehouse, 34 Broadway Ave. in Mystic, 1 to 5:45 p.m.

American Red Cross schedules blood drives

Basic Enlisted Submarine School class graduates from SUBSCOLBy William Kenny

GROTON, Conn. - Eighty Sailors, Class 11220/11230, USS Sea Devil (SS 400/SSN 664), graduated from Basic Enlisted Submarine School, May 6.

Electronics Technician 2nd Class (Submarines) David Sidorakis, Machinist Mate 2nd Class (Submarines) Greg LeClair and Fire Control Technician

2nd Class (Submarines) Chris O’Mary were class instructors.

Seaman Scott Fenton was Class Honorman with a 97.60 Grade Point Average. Fenton continues in the Apprentice Team Training (ATT) pipeline.

Seaman Apprentice Glen Bray was recipient of the Submarine League’s William Purdum Award for most improved student. Bray joins Fenton in ATT.

Fireman Tristan Guindon

received the Navy League Award for his academic efforts. Guindon continues in the Basic Mechanical Skills (BMS) train-ing pipeline.

ET2 Bryan Chancellor received the Submarine Veterans Heritage Award as Class Leader.

Seaman Recruit Dylan Tartaro was meritoriously advanced because of outstand-ing academic achievement.

With Grade Point Averages

over 90.0, FR Johnathon Beattie, Fireman Apprentice Ruben Chechik, SA Lawrence Zachary, FN Francis Bartels, SN Patrick Unite, SR Jesse Tunnello, Electricians Mate 3rd Class Michelangelo Sanfilippo, SA Michael Williamson, SN Daniel Ward, SN Matthew Devlin, SN Jason Henry, SN Spencer Flynn and SR Jason Robinson joined Chancellor, Tartaro and Fenton as Graduates with Distinction.

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Firefighters visit USS Miami

Photo by MCC Jim O’Donnell

GROTON, Conn. – Twenty-six firefighters from the International Association of Firefighters pose after tour-ing the USS Miami (SSN 755), May 6. The firefighters, in the area for a convention, also visited the Naval Submarine Base New London, Submarine School Firefighting and Escape trainers.

Exercise your right to vote, for the Military Fatherhood AwardThere is one week left on voting for

the Military Fatherhood Award which includes a Navy nominee. The National Fatherhood Initiative presents this award.

“For the first time ever, we’re passing the baton to America to help us choose the winner of National Fatherhood Initiative’s (NFI) Military Fatherhood Award,” said Tim Red, Director of Programming for the National Fatherhood Initiative. “Our panel of judges has painstakingly nar-rowed a field of nearly 600 nominees down to just three special finalists.”

Each year, NFI gives the Military Fatherhood Award to an outstanding U.S. military dad. This award is bestowed upon a military dad who displays an ongoing commitment and dedication to his children, and makes other extraordi-nary efforts to father from a distance and at home.

Visit www.fatherhood.org for more information.

The 2011 Finalist Spotlight:

Right, Air Force Major Marc Mathes and his wife have adopted four children from Russia and Guatemala. When visiting his future sons in a Russian orphanage, he always arrived with not only enough food and formula for his sons, but for the other 100 children, too!

Left, Army Captain Scott Kulla is balancing his career in the Army with being a full-time student, husband, and dad of six children. While deployed in Iraq, he wrote his family every day, without exception, and back home, he mentors young people, helping them pursue careers in the military.

Right, Logistics Specialist 1st Class Christopher Cady is the sole caretaker for his son, Joshua, who was born with Cytomegalovirus. He has taken great strides to ensure that his son, who is hearing impaired and blind, receives the care he needs while his dad balances his career in the Navy with his role as a father.

Branch 20 and Unit 20 will serve their last its seasonal monthly breakfasts, May 21 from 8 to 11 a.m. at the Branch Home, 242 Thames Street in Groton. The breakfast boasts an extensive menu for a donation of only $5. Come on down for breakfast and support your Branch! Volunteers, particularly cooks, to help with the break-fasts are always welcome. Call (860)445-0731 and leave a message for Charlie.

Branch and Unit 20 will hold their regular monthly meetings, May 19 at the Branch Home. Unit 20 will meet at 6 p.m. and Branch 20 will meet at 7 p.m. Election of officers for both Unit 20 and Branch 20 will be conducted at the respective meetings. Nominations from the floor for all officers of the Unit and President, Vice President, and Board of Directors for the Branch will be accepted and added to the slate of officers presented at the April meetings with elections to fol-low.

All members in good standing are urged to attend these meetings to vote for your choice of leadership. Membership in the FRA is open to all active duty, retired, and veterans of the Sea Services, i.e., the Navy, Marine Corps, and Coast Guard. Membership in the FRA Auxiliary, or Unit, is open to all spouses, children and step children over age 16, parents and grandparents of FRA members in good standing.

For more information, call the Branch Home at (860)445-0731.

FRA announces breakfast, meetings

The Kulla Family

The Mathes Family

The Cady Family

Starting Monday, May 16, Naval Submarine Base New London will implement Phase One of a new “Scan & Go” base access system. To learn how it will impact you, visit Submarine Base New London’s Facebook page at: http://www.facebook.com/NavalSubmarineBaseNewLondon.

SUBASE ‘Scan & Go’ Base Access Phase One is coming

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Navy christens Guided-Missile Destroyer Michael Murphy By MC2 Dominique M. Lasco

BATH, Maine - The Navy chris-tened its newest guided-missile destroyer, Pre-commissioning Unit (PCU) Michael Murphy (DDG 112), during a morning ceremony at General Dynamics Bath Iron Works in Bath, Maine, May 7.

The new destroyer honors Medal of Honor recipient Lieutenant (SEAL) Michael P. Murphy and was chris-tened on what would have been his 35th birthday.

“It is my sincere belief that this ship will build on the momentum gained by our special operations forces in the fight against extremism and sail the seas in a world made more peaceful by sustained American vigilance, power and dignity,” said Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Gary Roughead. “This ship will carry Michael’s legacy and values to Sailors several decades from now and to a new generation of Americans. For that I am proud to wear this uniform.”

Maureen Murphy, sponsor of the ship named for her late son, had the honor of breaking a bottle of cham-

pagne across the ship’s bow, formally christening the ship in accordance with Navy tradition.

“I am so proud and it is truly an honor,” said Murphy.” For people to come out and remember Mike and to celebrate this ship; it means a lot and it means that they still remember the sacrifice he made for this country.”

On June 28, 2005, Murphy was leading a four-man team tasked with finding a key Taliban leader in the mountainous terrain near Asadabad, Afghanistan, when they came under fire from a much larger enemy force with superior tactical position. Mortally wounded while exposing himself to enemy fire, Murphy know-ingly left his position of cover to get a clear signal in order to communi-cate with his headquarters. While being shot at repeatedly, Murphy calmly provided his unit’s location and requested immediate support for his element. He returned to his cover position to continue the fight until finally succumbing to his wounds.

Commander, U.S. Special Operations Command Adm. Eric T. Olson, Deputy Commander, Naval Special Warfare Command Rear Adm. Garry Bonelli

and family members of the Navy SEALs who lost their lives alongside Murphy were also in attendance.

Designated DDG 112, Michael Murphy, the 62nd Arleigh Burke-class destroyer, will be able to con-duct a variety of operations, from peacetime presence and crisis man-agement to sea control and power projection. Michael Murphy will be capable of fighting air, surface and subsurface battles simultaneously and will contain a myriad of offensive and defensive weapons designed to support maritime warfare in keeping with CNO’s “A Cooperative Strategy for 21st Century Seapower.”

Commander Thomas E. Shultz, a native of El Cajon, Calif., is the prospective commanding offi-cer of the ship and will lead the crew of 279 officers and enlisted personnel. The 9,200-ton Michael Murphy is being built by General Dynamics Bath Iron Works. The ship is 509 feet in length, has a waterline beam of 59 feet, and a navigational draft of 31 feet. Four gas turbine engines will power the ship to speeds in excess of 30 knots.

Photo by MC2 Dominique M. Lasco

BATH, Maine - Guests await the christening ceremony for the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer Pre-commissioning Unit (PCU) Michael Murphy (DDG 112) at General Dynamics Bath Iron Works in Bath, Maine, May 7. Michael Murphy was christened by Maureen Murphy, mother of the ship’s namesake, Navy (SEAL) Lt. Michael Murphy. Murphy was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor for his actions during Operation Red Wings in Afghanistan in June 2005. He was the first Sailor awarded the Medal of Honor since the Vietnam War.

Photos by Aluin Morales GROTON, Conn. - A submarine veteran stands ready to ring the bell during the SUBVETS 47th Anniversary Celebration Tolling of the Boats Ceremony held at the SUBVETS World War II National Submarine Memorial East in Groton, Conn., May 7.

GROTON, Conn. - Submarine veteran, John J. Carcioppolo, salutes the flags of the ships named during the Tolling of the Boats Ceremony. The ceremony was part of the SUBVETS 47th Anniversary Celebration.

SUBVETS remember those lost during ceremony

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SUBASE increases outside understanding of what’s inside the fence lineBy SN Michael Henderson

GROTON, Conn. – Naval Submarine Base New London (SUBASE) opened its gate to the mem-bers of Joint Civilian Orientation Conference 81 (JCOC) May 5, to display the power of the Submarine Force, and the extensive training that takes place on the world’s “First and Finest” sub-marine base.

The conference provides civilians from all over the country with the opportunity to visit each branch of the Armed Forces and to gain a bet-ter understanding of what military members are trained and prepare for in their service to the country.

JCOC 81’s tour began in Washington D.C., where the group dined with senior military offi-cials and visited the Pentagon. The group then continued on their tour of one base/fort from each of the military branches including Fort Bragg and Marine Corps Base Quantico; this year’s Navy destination was the home of the United States Submarine Force.

JCOC members visited the Submarine Force Library and Museum, received a brief of what the Submarine Force does, and a history of SUBASE itself.

Later in the day, participants toured the Submarine Escape Trainer, Damage Control Trainer, Submarine Bridge Trainer, and Firefighting Trainer. After a lunch at the award winning Cross Hall Galley, participants were then able to tour an actual waterfront submarine. USS Pittsburgh (SSN 720) and USS Providence (SSN 719) entertained conference members with tours.

JCOC is the oldest Pentagon outreach program, and has been held 81 times since 1948. The principal goal is to increase understanding of the Department of the Defense’s mission, and the U.S. defense posture and capabilities.

GROTON, Conn. – Above, JCOC members look through the observation window inside the Damage Control Trainer on board Naval Submarine Base New London, May 5. The Damage Control Trainer simulates flooding on board a submarine; Sailors must stop the leaks using a variety of instruments includ-ing wooden plugs and patches.

Left, a group of JCOC attendees pose for a photo after receiving a tour of the Los Angeles class fast attack submarine USS Pittsburgh (SSN 720) on the Naval Submarine Base New London waterfront.

GROTON, Conn. - JCOC participants take photos inside the Submarine School Firefighting Trainer, as Sailors per-form a demonstration. Firefighting Trainer Sailors showed guests the various types of fires, and how to extin-guish them.

GROTON, Conn. – Commander Michael Pennington, Naval Submarine Base New London (SUBASE) Executive Officer, welcomes the members of the Joint Civilian Orientation Conference (JCOC) to the world’s “First and Finest” submarine base, at Bledsoe Hall, May 5. Attendees received a briefing on the United States Submarine Force and later toured the base.

Photos by SN Michael Henderson

GROTON, Conn. – Joint Civilian Orientation Conference (JCOC) members learn about the Submarine Escape Trainer on board Naval Submarine Base New London, May 5. JCOC participants were shown how Sailors in a submarine trapped in shallow water are able to escape the boat and reach the surface.

GROTON, Conn. – In the lower levels of Momsen Hall, Lieutenant Seth O’Donnell, shows JCOC participants the useful-ness of the Mark 10 suit. The Mark 10 suit provides trapped Sailors with thermal protection, buoyancy, and has an attached life-raft for use once the Sailor reaches the water’s surface.

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Local upcoming eventsAquatic Dance Festival

May 14, 15 - Mystic Aquarium www.NewHavenSymphony.org

Sock Hop May 14 - Groton

Christ United Methodist Church7 to 10 p.m.

The Chorus of Westerly announces auditions for new child members to be held June 6. No experience is required and all interested children ages 8 and older are welcome to attend. Children must be 8 years old by Sept. 1 in order to become a member of the Chorus of Westerly.

Children interested in joining the Chorus of Westerly are also invited to attend an open rehearsal (Bring-A-Buddy Day), June 3, at Christ Church, located at 7 Elm Street in Westerly. The children will sit in on a normal rehearsal with the children of the Chorus of Westerly. New boy singers may come to the treble rehearsal from 3:45 to 4:45 p.m., and new girls may attend the girls’ rehearsal from 4:45 to 5:45 p.m.

The children of the Chorus of Westerly sing with the adult members in classical concerts in November and May, Christmas Pops in December, the holiday pageant ‘A Celebration of Twelfth Night’ in January, and Summer Pops in Wilcox Park in June. All child members are also invited to attend choir camp for a week of fun in August, held at Camp Ogontz in the White Mountains of New Hampshire.

The audition process for children is a simple and relaxed one. Music Director George Kent will engage the young singer in a few slight vocal exercises in order to hear the child’s tone. It is a great opportunity to meet Kent and for parents to ask questions about the Chorus. No musical experience or sight reading is required of children in order to become a member.

Auditions will be held by appointment, June 6 at Christ Church, located at 7 Elm Street in Westerly. To make an appointment, call the Chorus of Westerly at (401) 596-8663 or e-mail Lee Eastbourne at lee@chorusofwesterly.org. More information about the Chorus can be found at www.chorusofwesterly.org.

The Chorus of Westerly announces children’s auditions, bring-a-buddy day

Classes, events at Groton Public LibraryFacebook for Parents

The Groton Public Library is offering a Facebook for Parents class, May 16 at 6:30 p.m. The instructor, Heather Shipley, will teach partici-pants how to set up and navigate a Facebook page. She will discuss Facebook

security issues and demon-strate how to use the privacy settings on Facebook.

The class will meet in the Computer Lab, but prior com-puter experience is not nec-essary. Registration is sug-gested. Contact the Library at (860) 441-6750 to regis-ter or for more information.

This program is free and open to the public.

May for teens, tweens Knitting Circle Teens and Tweens in

grades five and up are invit-ed to join the library’s knit-ting circle, Wednesdays, May 18 and 25 from 3 to

5 p.m. The informal inter-generational knitting club is geared to beginning knit-ters. Please bring your own needles.

Movie Monday Everybody’s favorite “pic-

a-nic” basket stealing bear comes to the big screen in “Yogi Bear,” May 23 at 4 p.m. Jellystone Park has been losing business, so greedy Mayor Brown decides to shut it down and sell the land. That means fami-lies will no longer be able to experience the natural beauty of the outdoors. Yogi must prove that he really is “smarter than the average bear” as he and Boo Boo join forces to find a way to save Jellystone Park from closing forever. Rated PG.

Monthly Anime Club A meeting for fans of all

things Japanese: gaming, drawing, cosplay and more will take place May 26 from 6:30 to 8 p.m. The club is open to students in grades six and up. Costumes are encour-aged.

Get Your Game On! On the last Friday of each

month, the library’s Wii gaming system as well as other board games will be available from 3 to 5 p.m. Feel free to bring your favor-ite E-rated game to share, May 27. This program is open to students in grades 5 through 12. No registration is required.

HSO music director concludes tenure with grand finale performance

The Riverfront Children’s Center will host their fifth annual Riverfront Run, May 21 at 9:30a.m. The Riverfront Run is the only scheduled annual road race in Groton City and a great way to kick off the running season, whether you are a serious runner or just want to have a fun morning at Eastern Point Beach. All ages and abilities are welcome.

The Riverfront Run offers two different courses, a 5K+ Road Race and a Family Fun Run. The 5K+ is a USATF certified, 3.425 mile loop course that begins and ends at Eastern Point Beach and follows a scenic route through Shennecossett Golf Course and local neighborhoods. The course is relatively flat and fast; timing is by SNERRO. The Family Fun Run follows a shorter course on quiet residential streets and is perfect for younger runners and families, including those with strollers. All children receive a medal for finishing.

Early registration fee is $15 per person for either course Children under 10 are free with a reg-istered adult and there is a family maximum of $45. Online registration is available now at www.imAthlete.com, or by contacting the Riverfront Children’s Center at susanbailey01@comcast.net. Race day registration is $20 and open between 8 and 9:15 a.m. All pre-registered participants receive event t-shirts, which are available on race day while they last.

The 2011 Riverfront Run will again host the Bartnicki Prize, a cash award to a non-placing run-ner in the 5K field and the Bartnicki Family Raffle, a cash prize award to a registered participant in the Family Fun Run chosen by random drawing. The Bartnicki Family of Preston, long time road-racing enthusiasts, sponsors both prizes. Prizes are awarded to top finishers following the race, delicious chowder is served, and Hutter Chiropractic of Old Mystic and recent Connecticut School of Massage graduates will offer free massages and health information to runners.

The Riverfront Children’s Center provides high quality, NAEYC accredited early education experience and full time care to over 100 children each day, many from working families who would otherwise be unable to afford it. Riverfront also offers referral services, on-site support, and educational opportunities for parents. The Riverfront Children’s Center is a 501-c-3 non-profit, and contributions are tax deductible.

All proceeds of the Riverfront Run benefit Riverfront’s Tuition Assistance Program, which provides need based, Center awarded scholarships to some of Riverfront’s neediest, most at-risk children. The Riverfront Run is also seeking volunteers to help on race day. Join us for fun and support a great cause, too!

Contact Susan Bailey at the Riverfront Children’s Center, (860) 445-2831, for further informa-tion.

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The Ledyard garden Club will host its annual plant sale, May 21 from 8:30 a.m. to noon, in the Ledyard Congregational Church Hall in Ledyard.

The plant sale will feature perennials, shrubs, grasses, and ground covers dug from local gardens plus locally grown annuals, perennials, vegetables and herbs. Bring your container or flower box and have it planted. Gift bas-kets and garden crafts are available and helpful, expe-rienced gardeners will be on site to advise patrons. This event is free and open to the public.

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Maestro Edward Cumming will lead the Hartford Symphony Orchestra for the last time as Music Director at his Grand Finale Concert, June 4 in Mortensen Hall at the Bushnell Center for the Performing Arts. This celebratory performance will feature the combined vocal forces of The Hartford Chorale, CONCORA, Connecticut Children’s Chorus, and solo-ists Jessica Winn and Steven Tharp, as well as The Bushnell’s original Hartford-made Austin Organ performing Berlioz’s Te Deum and the American premiere of Stephen Montague’s Requiem: The Trumpets Sounded Calling Them to the Other Side.

Prior to this concert, there will be a pre-concert discussion with Maestro Cumming from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m., where he will be joined by composer Stephen Montague to discuss the program. He will also share some concluding remarks on the previous nine seasons. After the concert, audience members will be invited to the lobby for a special meet-and-greet with Maestro Cumming to cel-ebrate and thank him for his dedication to the HSO.

Tickets range in price from $30 to $70. Student tickets are $10. Prices do not include applicable fees. To purchase tickets or for more information, contact HSO ticket services at (860) 244-2999 or visit www.hartfordsymphony.org.

NEW LONDON, Conn. - Leamy Hall, the home of the United States Coast Guard Band, reopens after extensive year-long renovations with two special performances, May 28 at 7 p.m. and May 29 at 2 p.m. The program features the music of George Gershwin and includes transcriptions of two of his most well-known works, “Rhapsody in Blue” with the pianist William Braun, and “An American in Paris,” con-ducted by retired Coast Guard Band Director Captain Lewis J. Buckley. Soprano soloist MU1 Megan Weikleenget sings two selections from the Gershwin songbook, “But Not For Me” and “The Man I Love.”

With burnished wood paneling and low lighting, the renovated hall is stunning. Leamy Hall, built in 1969, has never had a major renovation. The extensive transformation includes a complete gutting and rewiring of the electrical infrastructure and brand new lighting, heating and cooling systems. Improvements in comfort and accessibility include handicapped seating and wider aisles. The orchestra level now has two aisles instead of three, making more room for coveted center-aisle orchestra-level seats. A state of the art sound system ensures that every seat in the hall will receive the same high quality sound from the performing ensemble. A complete renovation of the wall, ceiling, floor, and stage coverings have significantly improved the acoustics.

The 55-member United States Coast Guard Band is the premier band of America’s Maritime Guardians. Since its formation in 1925, the Coast Guard Band has developed an international reputation as one of the finest profes-sional concert bands in the world. In addition to perform-ing concert tours around the nation, the Band has played in the former Soviet Union, Canada, England, and Japan. In 2008, the Coast Guard Band became the first premier American military band to perform a concert tour of Japan. In 2010, the U.S. Coast Guard Brass Quintet and Saxophone Quartet performed in Taiwan to great acclaim. The Band produces recordings and furnishes programs to National Public Radio for broadcast across the country. Concerts have also been broadcast in Australia, Japan, and Europe.

These concerts are free and open to the public. Leamy Hall is located on the campus of the U.S. Coast Guard Academy at 15 Mohegan Avenue in New London. The hall is handicapped-accessible. For more information, call the Band’s Concert Information Line at (860) 701-6826 or visit www.uscg.mil/band.

Gala performances reopen Leamy Hall

When June is busting out all over, that can mean only one thing - Washington Park is alive with the sounds of summer music. Come hear the music play!

Concerts in the Park 2011 will begin in mid-June in Washington Park in the City of Groton. There will be seven Friday night concerts in June and July. All concerts start at 6:30 p.m.

The concert series is co-sponsored and co-produced by Groton Utilities and the City of Groton Parks and Recreation Department.

The dates and performers for this summer’s concerts are: June 17 - Rock N’ Soul Revue; June 24 - High Times; July 1 - The Dick Campo Big Band; July 8 - 9Teen; July 15 - Jay Dempsey and Highway Call; July 22 – Rewind, and July 29 - Special 20.

There is no concert August 5, which is City of Groton Day. Rain dates are Aug. 12 and 19.You can also check out the complete Concerts in the Park 2011 schedule during the season on Groton

Utilities’ website at grotonutilities.com and the City’s website at cityofgroton.com.Alpha Audio Works of Mystic will again provide sound production for all concerts.For concert information or cancellation notices, call (860)446-4129, the concert hotline.Food is available on site. The City of Groton Little League sells food and drink as a fund raiser.The concerts are designed to be especially appealing to families for a fun, inexpensive night out. Spectators

are encouraged to bring their families and perhaps a picnic supper. The concert site also has sufficient room on the basketball court for dancing.

Concerts in the Park 2011 announced

Twilight Trail Run scheduledOn June 3 at 6 p.m., runners

can have a chance to run through Bluff Point and Haley Farm to Benefit the Woman’s Center of SE Connecticut at the Twilight Trail Run. This event, originated by the Coast Guard Avery Point Runners, now organized by a few friends and strongly supported by the Coast Guard Chief Petty Officers Association, is having its tenth event with the last six events ben-efiting the Women’s Center.

The Women’s Center was started in 1976 with a group of concerned individuals in the basement of the Branford

House Mansion at Avery Point Groton. Today it serves as the region’s strongest advocate for those affected by domestic vio-lence and sexual assault through the provision of services to more than 6,000 women, children, and men in New London County each year. To learn more about the Women’s Center, visit www.womenscenterofsect.org.

Registration is $18 for either dis-tance ($23 on race day). More infor-mation, an application, and the link to on-line registration can be found at www.twilighttrailrun.com.

Soup and water will be provided

by Aramark who supplies food to the US Coast Guard Academy. Timing will be by SNERRO with additional support from the Eastern Connecticut Amateur Radio Association and the CG Academy EMTs. Eastern Mountain Sports will have a tent with giveaways and discounts using the race bib. Of course, nothing is complete without students from the CT Center for Massage Therapy in Groton. Potential sponsors (either direct donation or raffle prizes) and volunteers can contact the Race Director at kahmystic@hotmail.com.

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Hygienic preparing for outdoor festivalThe Hygienic Outdoor Fine Crafts Festival is announcing a call to fine

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Applications must be postmarked June 25 or sooner for consideration. Interested crafters and artisans can download the application form at hygienic.org and return it to Hygienic at their earliest convenience. Applications are also available at the Hygienic Art Galleries, 79-83 Bank Street in New London, during gallery hours. Seventy-five craft booths will be available and are located in downtown New London’s Historic Waterfront District on Bank Street between Tilley Street and Golden Street.

For more information, contact Krissa Ressler, festival director at (860) 705-0577 or the Hygienic Art Galleries at (860) 443-8001 or online at hygienic.org.

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Cadet projects make an impact in the Coast GuardBy U.S. Coast Guard Acadmy

Public Affairs

NEW LONDON - Every year, first class cadets at the U.S. Coast Guard Academy in New London, Conn., are assigned a capstone project that incorpo-rates the skills learned from four years of major-specific classes and the leadership and teamwork values cadets learn at the academy. At the end of their senior year, the cadets host the Cadet Research Symposium to present and demonstrate their ideas. All of these projects are designed to advance and enhance the

Coast Guard.This year, one group of cadets were

given an assignment to modify the flare launch tube on the HC-144A Ocean Sentry aircraft - a plane used to perform various missions, including maritime patrol and cargo and personnel trans-port.

The flare launch tube currently used by the Coast Guard releases a flare from the Ocean Sentry into the water to mark the location of an incident during search and rescue missions. The aircrew is then responsible for replacing the used flare, which takes approximately 45 min-utes. With each removal and installation,

the tools, aircraft and bolts holding the device in place are in jeopardy of being damaged.

With these considerations in mind, the group analyzed, researched and designed a modified flare launch tube. The flare launch tube would be unob-structed to the aircrew during missions, easily removed and installed in 15 sec-onds, decrease the amount of damage to the bolts and aircraft and save the Coast Guard more than $500,000 a year in labor and production costs.

“The cadets developed the idea and solved a real-world problem for the HC-144 fleet,” said Coast Guard Academy Civil Engineering Section Chief Cmdr. Charles Hatfield, the group advisor for the project.

The modified flare tube launcher is currently being assessed for safety and durability before being approved by the Coast Guard, said group member First Class Cadet Tom Morrow.

“The cadet’s design has been given a Coast Guard part number - applying for a government patent, and Aviation Logistics Center is going to introduce this new part to the operational HC-144 fleet over the summer,” said Hatfield.

Though many of the ideas and designs presented during the symposium may just remain ideas and designs, First Class Cadet Katie Spira, member of the flare tube launch group advises fellow cadets to never give up.

“If you love it, stick with it,” said Spira. “It’s a lot of work, but it’s very rewarding, especially if you see your designs go somewhere.”

“The symposium is a great opportu-nity for cadets to highlight their work and accomplishments at the academy,” said Hatfield. “I always get excited about the Research Symposium, and I know our cadets are proud of their work and the significant accomplish-ments that they have achieved.”

Photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Diana Honings

NEW LONDON - U.S. Coast Guard Academy First Class Cadets Tom Morrow, Katie Spira, Alex Brown and Trent Meyer pose for a photo after presenting the modified flare tube launch during the 2011 Research Symposium held at the academy in New London, Conn., April 28. The launcher is predicted to save the Coast Guard up to $500,000 in labor and production costs.

Photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Diana Honings

NEW LONDON - U.S. Coast Guard Academy First Class Cadet Tom Meyer presents the modified flare tube launch during the 2011 Research Symposium held at the academy in New London, Conn., April 28.

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TOP SOIL/ORGANIC COMPOST Blend for lawn and gar-den. $41 per cubic yard delivered. ACER GARDENS, 860-526-9056. tfn

TREE REMOVAL and brush chipping. For prompt professional service call Ibbitson Tree Service. Insured. 860-388-0624. Free Estimates.

CommunityCalendar

“A SINGLES CLUB KICKS OFF THEIR SAILING SEASON”

SHORELINE SAILING CLUB is seeking single Skippers & Crew over 35 for their new sailing season and upcoming cruises to Hamburg Cove and Block Island. Join our meetings held throughout the year on the 1st and 3rd Thursday of each month at 7:30 p.m. at the Westbrook Elks Lodge. Learn how you can participate in sunset cruises, day sails, weekend trips and other activities including dances, hiking, lobster bash, skiing, golfing and kayaking, dinners, brunches, “ dockside” house parties and more throughout the year. Visit us at

www.shorelinesailingclub.com or call Wayne 860-652-5000

BUSINESS AFTER HOURS AT CHIPS’S PUB III CLINTON- The Clinton Chamber of Commerce will hold Busi-ness After Hours on Tuesday, June 7, 2011 at Chips’ Pub III, 24 West Main Street, Clinton. This event is sponsored by: Clinton Insurance Center; Clinton Subway; Edward Jones Investments; Harbor News; Shore TV & Appliance; Steward’ s Ace Hardware; Superior Auto; Milone Chiropractic, and Joe and Dolly Mezzetti. Dress is casual. The event includes light refreshements and hors d’ ouevres. There will be a cash bar. It will run from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Business After Hours is a regularly scheduled chamber network-ing function open to all local businesspeople and their staff mem-bers, whether or not they are chamber members. All proceeds from this Business After Hours benefit the chamber’ s Robert Dibona Scholarship program. The get-together is intended to as-sist local businesspeople in making new contacts and working relationships. Admission for Business After Hours is $10 pre-paid and $12 at the door. Walk-ins are welcome. For more in-formation or directions call the Clinton Chamber of Commerce at (860) 669-3889.

DONATE YOUR CAR Donate your car, truck or van and help raise funds for a local private school. FREE, FAST, TOW AWAY. Running or Not Run-ning. Can be used for a charitable tax deduction. Call Charter Oak Education, Inc. at 860-643-1100

DONATE YOUR CAR Donate your car, truck or van and help raise funds for a local private school. FREE, FAST, TOW AWAY. Running or Not Run-ning. Can be used for a charitable tax deduction. Call Charter Oak Education, Inc. at 860-643-1100

The United Church of Chester and the First Congregational Church of Deep River

will cost a fundraiser to benefit their 2011 Dominican Republic Medical Mission Team.

There will be WINE TASTING

by Bob and Amy Grillo’ s Centerbrook Package Store

DELICIOUS HORS D’OUERVES

MUSIC by Cathie Smith, fabulous blues and folk vocalist

SILENT AND TEACUP AUCTIONS

FRIDAY, MAY 20, 2011

6:00 to 8:00 pm The Carriage House

245 Main Street Deep River

Tickets are $25 per person or $40 per couple

and may be purchased at Centerbrook Package Store, either of the participating churches

or by calling 860-526-2697 or 860-526-5045

32” JVC TV, EXCELLENT $100, Naugahyde office chairs, near new, black, $60 each. 2/$100. Whirlpool Dishwasher, white, ex-cellent, $100. 860-339-5024

A & A BUILDING ROOFING , SIDING OVER 40 YEARS Roofing & Repairs. Additions, windows, remodeling, decks. FREE estimates, Framing. Spring Specials 860-388-2852.

ACER GARDENS: Organic Compost/Top Soil Blend for lawn and garden- $41 cubic yard delivered. 860-526-9056. tfn

ALL DUMP RUNS; APPLIANCE REMOVAL, JUNK REMOVAL, ATTIC, BASEMENT, FURNITURE, YARD DEBRIS AND ODD JOBS. FREE ESTIMATES.

CALL 860-510-3509

ALTERATIONS FOR WOMEN: Weddings, Prom, Evening, Business, Casual Wear. Experienced, qualified, reasonable. refs available. Call 860-434-5784

BRIANS FIX-IT and Remodeling: Carpentry, Drywall, Tiles. A complete home remodeling and repair service. Quality work, rea-sonably priced. Lic#560880. 860-388-4077.

Compost dark rich organic 2yd min. $38 per yd deliver. Slight additional fee over 10miles. Staehly Farms www. staehlys.com 860-873-9774

DUMP RUN: All brush, leaves, debris, attic, cellars, yardwork, chainsaw work, Small moving jobs. Other help needed. Bob, 860-388-5463.

DUMP RUNS wood, metal, brush, debris removed. Attics, cel-lars, barns etc cleaned out. Reasonable rates. 860-663-2896

ESSEX CONSIGNMENTS -WE CONSIGN EVERTHING - ATTIC TO BASEMENT - WE BUY EVERYTHING-

ALL FURNITURE - Glass, Dishes, China, Silver, Art, Rugs,Clocks, Mirrors, Lamps, Pottery - - 204 WESTBROOK RD. ESSEX, CT E-BAY SELLER. 860-767-9741

FIREWOOD SPECIAL: $200 A CORD All hardwood. Cut, Split, & Delivered. Also logging & land clearing. License 000070.Call 860-663-2826. tfn

FREEDY’S LANDSCAPING Services Mowing, Mulching, Trimming & Stonework. 860-388-9507

Golf Lessons at Cherry Stones Driving range Rt. 156 Old Lyme, clinics Thurs 5-7pm; Sat/Sun 10-12noon or by appt. Call Harry 860-434-8395.

House Cleaning- The best cleaning and the best price. Good references, experience, free estimates. Please call Cynthia 860-304-8064.

HOUSE CLEANING. Good prices & references. Free esti-mates. (860)405-6602

Housecleaning - Free Estimates, Experienced, Excellent Prices and References, Quality Guaranteed. Call Edna (860) 575-4303

HOUSE CLEANING - Cleaning done to perfection. Bonded and insured. Cleaning details. Good references.

FREE ESTIMATE. CALL - NATALIA 860-304-7865 / JULIANA 860-287-6292

HOUSECLEANING - The Best Price!!! - Experienced!! Good references. Free estimates. Call Marcos or Renata 860-304-8606.

HOUSECLEANING. Good prices, references, free estimates. Call Francisa at 203-627-6283

HOUSE/OFFICE CLEANING Would you like your house cleaned? I will give you a sparkling service. Weekly/bi-weekly/monthly. Licensed 860-664-4619 or 860-575-6605.

LAWN CARE and SPRING CLEAN-UP. Mowing, trimming, hedges, mulch. Free estimates. Shoreline Area. Call Bill - Emerald Lawn Service 860-552-4454 / Cell 203-627-9072

LAWN & LANDSCAPE MAINTENANCE: Westbrook, Old Saybrook, Essex area. Mowing, cleanups, shrub and hedge trimming, wood mulch delivery and installation, brush hauling. Free estimates. Licensed and insured. For honest, dependable service, call Gesner’s Lawn Care & Landscaping, LLC.

860-399-7220.

Lawnmowing, gutter cleaning, tree work, weed-ing, mulching. Reliable, dependable, honest. Free estimates. Call Green Lawn 860-664-4603 / 860-389-3678.

LAWN MOWING SERVICE: Quality work at a reasonable price. Serving the Deep River, Chester, Essex & Old Saybrook areas. Call 860-759-2416.

MATTRESSES Queen pillow-top, in plastic. $249.00. Full mattress $199.00. Twin mattress $129.00. All new, with warranty. Call 1-877-GET-1BED.

OLD SAYBROOK. STUDIO FOR RENT. Call Kenny 860-388-9954 or 860-391-5766

PAINTING: 25 years experienced painter who still paints with integrity and pride. Licensed & insured, references, free esti-mates. Call Marty 860-663-1491.

PAINTING: A craftsman who paints. Small projects-the jobs the big services are too busy to do. References and insured. 860-388-0175.

PAINTING AND POWER WASHING, NO JOB TOO BIG OR TOO SMALL, commercial, residential. Interior, exterior. Free estimates and consultation. (860)388-0404

PERFUME, COLOGNE, BOTTLES, WANTED. Full or Empty. Commercial fancy, tiny, huge, porcelain, glass. No AVON. (860)669-0499

By Tricare Management Activity

FALLS CHURCH, Va. - A new feature on Tricare Online at www.tricareon-line.com now allows users access to expanded personal health data, including lab results, patient history and diagnoses, and provider vis-its.

These features are an expansion of the current Blue Button capability, which already allowed beneficia-ries to safely and secure-ly access and print or save their demographic informa-tion, allergy and medication profiles. The Blue Button features will further encour-age beneficiaries to actively engage in their healthcare. The level of data available will be dependent on where treatment occurs – with the

most data available to those who regularly get care at military hospitals and clin-ics.

“These new capabilities are a major step forward in engaging military health system patients as partners in their own health care,” said Rear Admiral Christine Hunter, Tricare Management Activity deputy director. “Personal electronic health records can also improve care by conveying accurate patient information between providers, avoiding duplica-tion of tests and reducing delays in treatment.”

The Blue Button was field-ed by Tricare and was made generally available by other federal health care providers last year. It is the result of a close interagency partner-ship between the Department of Defense (DoD), Centers

for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) and the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). Blue Button already has over 250,000 users.

“Innovations like the Blue Button are great examples of how healthcare information technology can keep insti-tutions like Tricare, CMS and VA on the vanguard of patient care by enabling safe, secure access to their electronic records,” said Veterans Affairs Chief of Staff John Gingrich. “Tricare

has raised the bar on what can be accomplished when our agencies work closely together.”

“The Blue Button efforts are just another example of how DoD and VA are working together to shape the future of health care IT collaboration, interop-erability and transparency for the patients and families we serve,” said Dr. George Peach Taylor, Jr., the acting Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense (Health

Affairs). “We could not have accomplished this without the continuing strong col-laboration between DoD and the VA.”

Tricare Online (TOL) is the Military Health System’s Internet point of entry that provides all 9.6 million Tricare beneficiaries access to available healthcare services and information through an enterprise-wide secure portal. TOL users who receive their care at a military treatment facility

can schedule appointments, order prescription refills and view their personal health data. Other TOL users with active prescriptions at a military pharmacy can also request a refill for those pre-scriptions.

To learn more, go to www.tricareonline.com or visit www.hea l th .mi l /mhsc io . For more news about health IT news, subscribe to The Portal, the leading news source for military health IT at www.health.mil/mhscio.

“These new capabilities are a major step forward in engaging military health system patients as partners in their own health care.”

Rear Admiral Christine Hunter

New feature allows users access to expanded personal health data online

To learn more, go to www.tricareonline.com or visit www.health.mil/

mhscio.

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May 21-22, 2011Groton Church of Christ, 1018 Route 12(on Route 12 across from the Sub Base)info@grotonchurch.org or 860-445-7534

Psalms of a Warrior

Naval Health Clinic New EnglandNBHC Groton

Health Promotion Department

DATES TIME

The Following Classes will be held in theExecutive Conference Room

(Locatedonthe FirstFloor behind theQuarter Deck)unlessotherwise

specified

1. TobaccoCessation 05, 12, 19, 26 May (Group I) 1100-1230(GroupII) 1330-1500

2. DiabetesEducation 24 May (Tuesday) 1330-1430

3. DiabetesNutrition 03 May (Tuesday) 1400-1600

4. Healthy Heart Class 11May (Wednesday) 1400-1530

24May (Tuesday) (Rm4040) 1400-1530

5. WeightManagement 09,May (Monday) 1400-1530

6. Healthy Weighs 10, 17, 24 May (Tuesday) 1100-1200

03 May (Tuesday) Room4040 1100-1200

7. BariatricClass 20May (Friday) (Room4042) 0800-1000

8. Bariatric SupportGroup 06 May (Friday) 0930-1100

9. GA MEPLAN ByAppointment Ongoing

(Lifestyle Modification for better health; weightloss)

10. Unit Specific GMT ByAppointment Ongoing

11. ShipShape (AD Only) ByAppointment Ongoing

FITNESS FACTS

SETTING YOURSELF UPFOR SUCCESS: Set goals for yourself and be

realistic. Understand your body will respond to your workouts, but atits

own pace. The more you are willing to work at it, the more progress you

will see. Just be careful not to overdo it!

IMPROVING THE RATE YOUR BODY BURNS CALORIES: As you

develop moremuscle mass, your resting metabolic rate will increase. That

is the rate atwhich your body burns calorieswhen you are at rest. The

more muscle mass you have, the more calories you will burn, even while

you are sleeping!

Phone: 860.694.3104

Fax: 860.694.5585

Educational Services

Offered:* Weight Management

* Healthy Heart

* Blood Pressure

* Diabetes Education

* General Nutrition

* Tobacco Cessation

ByAppointment* Game Plan (Lifestyle

Modification Program)

* Glucometer Education

Contact: 694-2379

Active DutyOnly:

* Ship Shape

* General Military

Training (at your

location)

MAY 2011PHYSICAL FITNESS MONTH

Its time again for the Physical Readiness Test! Are you ready?

Photo by MC1(AW) Peter Blair

GROTON, Conn. – Sailors from Naval Submarine Base New London (SUBASE) complete the first lap of the 1.5 mile run portion of the semi-annual Physical Readiness Test (PRT), May 3 at the SUBASE ball fields. At the ball fields Sailors are required to run 4.75 laps totaling 1.5 miles. During the PRT Sailors are required to perform pushups, sit ups, and a cardio portion which can be completed via the 1.5 mile run, 500-yard swim, or by utilizing either a stationary bike or elliptical cross trainer with which they must burn a specific amount of calories in 12 minutes.

Photo by MC1(AW) Peter Blair

GROTON, Conn. – With Information Systems Technician 3rd Class Cassandra Straub holding her feet, Information Systems Technician Seaman Nannette Moyer, performs sit ups during the semi-annual Physical Readiness Test (PRT) May 3 at the SUBASE ball fields. Sit ups are one portion of the Navy PRT being reviewed for replacement, due to the stress that it can place on a service member’s back. There are nine exercises being examined to replace the Navy’s current PRT including a one legged plank, single-leg wall squat, a sideways shuttle run and the “Coast Guard” push-up, during which Sailors bring their chins to the deck and wait one second while in the up position.

One lap down four to go

Sitting up for the PRT

Photo by Kevin Boedigheimer

GROTON, Conn. – Team Juggernaut poses for a photo after winning the Single-Pitch Softball Tournament at the Naval Submarine Base New London ball fields, May 8. Team Juggernaut won the four-day double elimination tournament for the second year in a row. Congratulations team Juggernaut: John Sauter, Charles James, Joe Ross, Chad Glissen, Dejuan Turner, Robert Behan, Chad Craycraft, Brett Siefman, Brandon Wilson, Russell Van Deusen, Dan Haase, Jason Bocchino, Joseph Barden, Anthony Martinez, Christopher Ramey, Adam Johnson, Philip Johnson, John Carter, Richard Adams, Daniel Ostman, Timothy Gonzales, and Joseph Allen.

A well earned victory

BOSTON – This July, hundreds of runners will take part in the 2nd annual Mass Dash, a 200-mile non-stop relay from the Berkshires to Boston to raise money for the Jimmy Fund. Presented by Title Partners Northwestern Mutual Financial Network® and Kittredge Equipment, along with Race Partners and Friends of the Mass Dash, the Mass Dash will take place July 16 and 17. Proceeds from the Mass Dash will benefit the Jimmy Fund, which supports adult and pediatric cancer care and research at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute. Last year’s event raised more than $100,000 for the Jimmy Fund.

It is expected that 100 teams, composed of 6 to 12 people each, will start at the base of Mount Greylock (the highest point in Massachusetts) on Saturday morning and race to the finish at Boston Harbor. UMass-Amherst will serve as the halfway point and the runners will cross the Winsor Dam at the Quabbin Reservoir in the middle of the night. A post-race party will be held on the lawn at UMass-Boston overlooking Boston Harbor.

A two-day team adventure race established in memory of Neal Webber, a Longmeadow resident who succumbed to prostate cancer in 2008, the Mass Dash brings together hun-dreds of runners, sharing their time, their thoughts and themselves, while racing across Massachusetts. These runners are all dedicated to raising awareness and funds to support family, friends and neighbors in the fight against cancer.

For more information or to register to the Mass Dash visit www.massdashrelay.org.

Mass Dash to benefit the Jimmy Fund