Korey is Navy League Cadet of the Year
Montpelier/South Laurel
By Sara Ervin Walser
sara_walser@yahoo.com
301-717-0050
Posted 11/11/09
Congratulations to Petty Officer 1st Class Korey V.H. Payne, Navy League Cadet Corps, recipient of the Annapolis Council for the Navy League “Cadet of the Year” award. Rear Adm. Frank Thorpe IV honored Korey as one of the Navy League Cadet Corps’ finest and most outstanding cadets. In recognition of his accomplishments, Korey also received the CHINFO challenge coin, a cash award and Navy League Medal.
According to his mom, Lt. Gloria Payne, a 25-year retired Naval officer, Korey achieved his rank very quickly, rising to the highest rank possible in his unit in just two years.
Korey has aspirations of following his mother into the military service one day and has served with the Navy League Cadet Corps for four years. He is an eighth-grader at Faith Baptist Christian School, and received “post-high school” scores for two years in a row on the National Stanford tests. His immediate plans include joining the Laurel Police Department Explorer’s program. His future plans include college and a hoped-for direct commission in the Navy’s Judge Advocate General’s Corps.
Gloria Payne was also recognized with a Certificate of Appreciation for her role as the unit’s training officer. She is a graduate of the Laurel Citizens Police Academy and a member of the Academy’s Alumni Association.
The Navy League and the Councils educate community leaders about the importance of sea power to our nation’s survival and continued prosperity; directly support those serving in the Navy, Marines, Coast Guard and Merchant Marines; and support the youth of our communities through the Naval Sea Cadet Corps and the Naval and Marine Corps Junior ROTC units.
November’s chill draws us inside, where there is lots to do in our community. Exhibits during November at the Montpelier Arts Center include: “Paper,” a juried exhibition of works on paper; “The Aluminum Paintings,” large abstract paintings by Traudis Kennedy; and fiber works and ceramics by Montpelier resident artists Roslyn Logsdon and Linda Bernard.
The fall history lecture on Wednesday, Nov. 17 at 7:30 p.m. at Montpelier Mansion will feature Fred Tutman, Patuxent Riverkeeper and sixth-generation resident on a family farm on the river. He will share pictures and personal reflections on the people, problems, and issues of Maryland’s longest river.
On Nov. 18, at 7:30 p.m., come to Montpelier Mansion again to learn more about the dances popular at social balls in Baltimore and Philadelphia in the early 1800s. Chrystelle Bond, a dance professor at Goucher College, will lecture and dances will be demonstrated by Choregraphie Antique.
On the education front, Vansville Elementary School students are to be commended for their outstanding MSA test results, exceeding state standards in both reading and math. To keep up their interest in reading, a storybook parade was held on Oct. 28. Students chose a character from their favorite story and came to school dressed as the character. They also brought a copy of the book with them to show their classmates why it is a favorite.
The school’s chess club is starting its second year. The club is open to students in the fourth, fifth and sixth grades. No experience is necessary, but more accomplished players are welcome to introduce the newcomers to this exciting game of strategy and logic.
According to his mom, Lt. Gloria Payne, a 25-year retired Naval officer, Korey achieved his rank very quickly, rising to the highest rank possible in his unit in just two years.
Korey has aspirations of following his mother into the military service one day and has served with the Navy League Cadet Corps for four years. He is an eighth-grader at Faith Baptist Christian School, and received “post-high school” scores for two years in a row on the National Stanford tests. His immediate plans include joining the Laurel Police Department Explorer’s program. His future plans include college and a hoped-for direct commission in the Navy’s Judge Advocate General’s Corps.
Gloria Payne was also recognized with a Certificate of Appreciation for her role as the unit’s training officer. She is a graduate of the Laurel Citizens Police Academy and a member of the Academy’s Alumni Association.
The Navy League and the Councils educate community leaders about the importance of sea power to our nation’s survival and continued prosperity; directly support those serving in the Navy, Marines, Coast Guard and Merchant Marines; and support the youth of our communities through the Naval Sea Cadet Corps and the Naval and Marine Corps Junior ROTC units.
November’s chill draws us inside, where there is lots to do in our community. Exhibits during November at the Montpelier Arts Center include: “Paper,” a juried exhibition of works on paper; “The Aluminum Paintings,” large abstract paintings by Traudis Kennedy; and fiber works and ceramics by Montpelier resident artists Roslyn Logsdon and Linda Bernard.
The fall history lecture on Wednesday, Nov. 17 at 7:30 p.m. at Montpelier Mansion will feature Fred Tutman, Patuxent Riverkeeper and sixth-generation resident on a family farm on the river. He will share pictures and personal reflections on the people, problems, and issues of Maryland’s longest river.
On Nov. 18, at 7:30 p.m., come to Montpelier Mansion again to learn more about the dances popular at social balls in Baltimore and Philadelphia in the early 1800s. Chrystelle Bond, a dance professor at Goucher College, will lecture and dances will be demonstrated by Choregraphie Antique.
On the education front, Vansville Elementary School students are to be commended for their outstanding MSA test results, exceeding state standards in both reading and math. To keep up their interest in reading, a storybook parade was held on Oct. 28. Students chose a character from their favorite story and came to school dressed as the character. They also brought a copy of the book with them to show their classmates why it is a favorite.
The school’s chess club is starting its second year. The club is open to students in the fourth, fifth and sixth grades. No experience is necessary, but more accomplished players are welcome to introduce the newcomers to this exciting game of strategy and logic.
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