HUNTER FIRE WARDEN CLASS:
The next HAAF fire warden’s class will be held Thursday
at 9 a.m. at Fire Station Number 2 Building 1295. All attendees are asked to
bring a unit appointment letter stating they are the assigned fire warden for
their unit/location with building number identified. For more information
please call 912-315-2009.
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JULY - OTHER HEADLINES
NEED MONEY FOR COLLEGE? SEMINAR PLANNED, Tuesday,
Wednesday:
Attend an information session at the Hunter Education
Center July 8 from
10:15-11:15 a.m. hosted by CMSgt Al Velez, Senior Enlisted Advisor for Defense
Activity for Non-Traditional Education Support(DANTES) and learn about
educational assistance DANTES has to offer.
For more information, call 912-315-6130.
FORT STEWART MEDICAL DEPARTMENT CHANGE OF COMMAND,
Wednesday:
The Commander of the United States Army Medical
Department Activity Fort Stewart will transfer command in a ceremony scheduled
9 a.m. July 8 at Fort Stewart’s Marne Garden. During the ceremony, Col. Patrick
J. Ahearne will assume command from Col. Kirk W. Eggleston.
ARE YOU SEEKING EMPLOYMENT? MILITARY CAREER FAIR SLATED, July 16; Hiring managers will be on-site to recruit
for hundreds of positions. The career fair will take place 10:00am to 2:00pm at
640 William H Wilson Ave, Bldg. 512. To register, visit
fairhttps://georgianationalguardfamilyprogram.formstack.com/forms/mcf16jul2015.
For more information, contact 912-767-2234, 912-767-6829, 912-767-0052.
WARRANT OFFICER COHORT 97TH BIRTHDAY CELBRATION, Jul 17:
The 3rd Infantry Division Warrant Officers cordially
invites everyone to the Warrant Officer Cohort 97th Birthday Celebration from
noon to 1:00 pm on July 17 at Club Stewart in the Main Ball room on Fort
Stewart. The guest speakers are BG James Blackburn, Jr. and CW5 David
Williams. For more information, contact
CW4 Warthon at 912-767-4522 or CW3 Knowles at 912-767-3372.
ACS 50TH BIRTHDAY BLOCK PARTY, July 23:
Army Community Service is turning 50! In honor of 50
years of service, ACS will be hosting a summer block party to celebrate on July
23 in the Fort Stewart ACS parking lot, 10 am - 1pm. Free food will be provided while supplies
last. Bring the entire family out to help celebrate this special occasion. Call
for more information at 912-767-5058.
ACS PLAY MORNING CHANGE:
Fort Stewart New Parent Support Play Morning will be held
at BLDG 5655, CDC located at 62 Mindoro Loop (past Diamond Elementary) in July,
from 10:30 a.m. to noon on Thursdays.
For more information call Family Advocacy at 912-767-2882."
NEW ACS INTERACTIVE CALENDAR:
ACS is proud to announce an interactive calendar of
events. When visiting the Team Stewart
website ACS Page, click on calendar, at the top portion you can select the
Program training, and the location. It
will take you to a registration page.
With dwindling resources it is important that you register for trainings
so the ACS Trainer will know how many packets to make. We ask that you take some time navigate the
website and get a good understanding how we will proceed for the 21st Century
Army. For questions, please call FS
(912) 767-3863 or HAAF (912) 315-6816.
ALWAYS KEEP "IWATCH" IN MIND:
iWATCH, iREPORT, iSalute are community programs to help
your neighborhood stay safe from terrorist activities. You and your fellow Army community members
can report behaviors and activities that make you feel uncomfortable and do not
look right (suspicious behaviors). iWATCH ARMY is a program and partnership
between your community and your local law enforcement. iWATCH ARMY asks you to report behavior and
activities that are unusual or seem out of the ordinary. You can submit online
or by phone. Visit www.stewart.army.mil/info/?id=541
to learn more.
CONTROLLED BURNING, Ongoing:
Fort Stewart's Forestry Branch is in the midst of a
controlled burn season and will be conducting controlled burns at various
locations on the Installation each week. Motorists and pedestrians are advised
to use extra caution when traveling through areas that may be affected by
smoke. For more information, please contact Amanda Price at 912-767-2010.
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FMWR NEWS
CLAIM YOUR CHILD’S FREE SCHOOL SUPPLIES AT UPCOMING CAIR
Registration begins today for free school supplies to be given out at the
upcoming Back to School and Community Activities, Information and Registration
(CAIR) Fairs. Free school supplies, provided by Operation Home Front, will be
available only to children of Soldiers E1 - E6. Visit
www.events.operationhomefront.net, or call 912-767-6212 for more information.
HUNTER/STEWART INDOOR POOLS TO CLOSE WHILE THERMAL COVERS
INSTALLED IN JULY:
Installation of energy saving, retractable thermal pool
covers will necessitate the temporary closing of Hunter/Stewart’s indoor pools
at separate times during July. Scheduled dates for closing are: Johnson Fitness
Center, July 6-13; Newman Fitness Center Pool, July 14-19, and Tominac Fitness
Center, July 20-24. The thermal covers, operated mechanically, will help to
conserve energy when the heated pools are not in use.
KAYAK FLOAT TRIP WITH LEISURE TRAVEL, July 11:
Join Outdoor Recreation on a leisurely kayak float down a
coastal Georgia waterway from 7 a.m. until noon July 11. All equipment is
provided and a lifeguard will be on the trip to assist if needed. The $20 per
person cost includes use of a kayak and transportation to the start/end
point. Register until July 9 at Holbrook
Outdoor Recreation Center/Equipment Checkout, building 8325 (912-435-8205) or
online at https://webtrac.mwr.army.mil/#page-0 . For more information, call
912-767-4316.
COMPANY LEVEL INTRAMURAL FOOT GOLF LEAGUE SIGN-UP BEGINS:
Company-level competition in foot golf, the game that
combines the fun and challenges of soccer and golf, begins the week of July 13
at Hunter Golf Course. Companies can enter by submitting a memo at Squires
Sports Complex, building 1460, from June 29-July 10. Games will be played
Tuesdays at 5:15 p.m. The cost is $5 per player per match, with minimum of
two-player and maximum of four-player teams. Players must provide their own
Size 5 Soccer Ball, or balls can be rented through Hunter Golf for $3 each. For
more information, call 912-315-4160.
SIGN-UP FOR YOUTH FALL SOCCER LEAGUES AT HUNTER:
Registration for youth fall soccer will be held June
30-July 30, with practice beginning in mid-August and season play starting in
late September at Hunter Youth Sports and Savannah YMCA fields. Play is open to
boys and girls ages 4-11. Teams are
coed. Sign up at Parent Central Services, building 6054, 912-315-5425 or visit
https://webtrac.mwr.army.mil/webtrac/huntercyms.html. The cost is $20 per child
for ages 4-5, and $40 per child for all others. For more information, call
912-315-5851/3659 or Parent Central Services.
STEWART/HUNTER COMMUNITY THEATER PRESENTS "JUNGLE
BOOK," July 17, 19:
Ticket sales are underway at Fort Stewart’s Leisure
Travel and Stewart Lanes Bowling Center for the Stewart/Hunter Community
Theatre’s action-packed adaptation of Kipling's classic adventure story,
"The Jungle Book." Performances, at Woodruff Theater, are scheduled
for July 17 at 6:30 p.m. and July 19 at 3 p.m. and 6 p.m. Tickets can be purchased now-July 16 at Fort
Stewart Leisure Travel and Stewart Lanes Bowling Center. Prices are $12 for
adults, $7 for ages 9 and under, or $30 per family of four. A limited number of
tickets will be sold at the door on the days of the events. For more
information, call 912-767-6212.
WHITEWATER RAFTING, KAYAKING ON LEISURE TRAVEL TRIP, July
18:
Have fun in Charlotte, N.C., kayaking, whitewater
rafting, zip lining, bike riding, canoeing and more on this Leisure Travel trip
to the U.S. National Whitewater Center on July 18. That evening, enjoy live
performance by the musical group “This Mountain” as part of the River Jam
concert series. Then we'll check into our hotel for a good night’s sleep. The
cost is $175 per person, based on two persons per room. Cost for third and
fourth person is $60 each. Price includes transportation, All Sports Pass at
center, concert, hotel stay with hot breakfast. Registration closes on Friday
(July 3). For more information, call 912-767-2841 (Stewart) or 912-315-3674
(Hunter).
WATERMELON CREEK VINEYARD TRIP, July 18:
With Leisure Travel, visit a vineyard with roots that go
back to 1820 on the banks of Watermelon Creek in Tattnall County, Ga., at 10
a.m. July 18. The 15-acre site near Glennville includes The Barn Yard, The
Pond, The Mill House, The Vineyard, Watermelon Creek nature area, and the
Winery Complex. Tasting Room and Vineyard Store features Georgia grown
muscadine wines and edibles, local artisan crafts and creations. Cost of $36
per person includes transportation, wine tasting, lunch and tour. Must be age
21 or older. Register by Wednesday (July 1). For more information, call
912-767-2841 (Stewart) or 912-315-3674 (Hunter).
2015 U.S. ARMY SOLDIER SHOW AT HUNTER, July 23:
The 2015 U.S. Army Soldier Show, a high-energy, live Army
Broadway-style musical production that showcases the talents of Active Duty,
Army Reserve and Army National Guard Soldiers from throughout the Army, will be
at Hunter’s Tominac Fitness Center at 7 p.m. July 23. Doors open at 6:30 p.m.
There is no admission charge and the public is welcome. Locally sponsored by
IHG InterContinental Hotels Group, boingo wireless, Balfour Beatty Communities,
and Veterans United Home Loans. For more information, call 912-315-5078.
LEISURE TRAVEL’S ADVENTURE LANDING TRIP, July 25:
Spend the day at Adventure Landing's Shipwreck Island
Water Park in Jacksonville Beach, Fla. on July 25. The $45 per person cost
includes transportation and all-day, unlimited access to the Water Park and the
choice of three other attractions, including Go Karts, Laser Tag, Miniature
Golf, Roller Coaster Ride or Frog Hopper Ride! Register by July 17. For more
information, call 912-767-2841 at Hunter or 912-315-3674 at Stewart.
2015 U.S. ARMY SOLDIER SHOW AT STEWART, July 26:
The 2015 U.S. Army Soldier Show, a high-energy, live Army
Broadway-style musical production that showcases the talents of Active Duty,
Army Reserve and Army National Guard Soldiers from throughout the Army, will be
at Newman Fitness Center on Fort Stewart at 4 p.m. July 26. Doors open at 3:30
p.m. There is no admission charge and the public is welcome. Locally sponsored
by IHG InterContinental Hotels Group, boingo wireless, Balfour Beatty
Communities, and Veterans United Home Loans. For more information, call
912-767-6212.
BACK TO SCHOOL AND COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES, INFORMATION AND
REGISTRATION (CAIR), July 28 and July 30 Help your child prepare for upcoming
school year. Fort Stewart will host the CAIR July 28 at Newman Fitness Center
starting at 10 am. Hunter will host the CAIR July 30 at Tominac Fitness Center
beginning at 10 am. Visit www.events.operationhomefront.net for more
information or call 912-767-6212.
MIDDLETON PLACE PLANTATION TOUR IN CHARLESTON, Aug. 22:
Take a self-guided tour with of Middleton Place, a
carefully preserved rice plantation on the Ashely River at Charleston, S.C., on
this Leisure Travel trip Aug. 22. Register by Aug. 14. Visit America’s oldest
landscaped gardens and plantation stable yards, where skilled craft people and
gentle animals live and work. African-American life can be explored at
freedman’s cabin, slave chapel and cemetery.
Experience Low Country fare of barbeque pork, fried chicken, collard
greens, corn pudding and more for lunch.
Other tours available at your expense. The $65 per person cost includes
transportation and lunch buffet.
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COASTAL HAPPENINGS (Events scheduled in the local area
are considered public information, and mention of these events does not constitute
sponsorship or endorsement.)
DID YOU FORGET BLUEBERRY SEASON?
Everyone is invited out to come out and get the freshest
blueberries at Brewer's Christmas Tree Farm. Okay, it's a Christmas Tree Farm,
but the blueberries are ripe, full, juicy and just ready to pop with delicious
flavor in your mouth as you make jams, shakes, pies, cakes, cookies and more!
Pick all you want and need for a small price anytime of the day, but keep in
mind of the hot weather and evening storms. For more information, call Mr.
Brewer at 912-884-5292.
STILL NEED TO REGISTER YOUR KIDS FOR SCHOOL?
Military Registration Day for Liberty County Schools
slated for July 27. All Liberty County Schools will be registering students,
providing school & district information, giving class assignments, creating
schedules, and will be answering academic & school related questions. For
more information contact the Fort Stewart School Liaison Office at (912)
767-6533.
LEARN FILM MAKING, AUGUST 10-13
Patton Veteran’s Project is visiting Fort Stewart for a
Soldier/Veteran film making workshop. The interactive half-day workshop allows
participants to tell their own service-related stories through film and
learning the art of film making. For more information call 912-435-1327 or
visit, www.iwastherefilms.org.
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MARNE MESSAGE GOES TO ONCE-A-WEEK:
The Marne Message is a weekly publication posted to email
each Monday and to the Marne Message Blogger at
http://marnemessage.blogspot.com. The
Marne Message submission email address is USARMY Fort Stewart ID List ALL
Message Request (on the global) or typed as:
usarmy.stewart.3-id.list.all-message-request@mail.mil. In order to keep the
Marne Message timely and concise, limit submissions to 75 words or less. Do not
use military times. Attachments cannot be included, but links to more online
information can. Only official installation, MWR, or command directed messages
are considered.
WANT TO GET MARNE MESSAGES?
Individuals wishing to get the Marne Message, who do not
have a Fort Stewart - Hunter Military Email Account, can visit the 3rd Infantry
Division on Facebook page at:
www.facebook.com/3rd.Infantry.Division. If you have a Fort Stewart -
Hunter Military Email Account and don’t automatically get the Marne Message,
you can request an account by sending an email to “USARMY Ft Stewart 3 ID
Mailbox Marne Message” or
usarmy.stewart.3-id.list.all-message-request@mail.mil. If you have questions,
concerns, or problems, please call Public Affairs at (912) 435-9872.
IF YOU HAVE PCS'D:
If you have moved and are no longer assigned to Fort
Stewart or Hunter Army Airfield, follow these instructions to change your duty
location. Go to Milconnect at https://www.dmdc.osd.mil/milconnect, login,
select the "My profile" tab, select "Update and View My
Profile", select the tab that corresponds to your current role in DoD
(i.e. Mil, CIV, CTR, etc). On the duty
installation drop down menu select your correct duty location. Your name will be removed from Marne Message
distribution lists at the next scheduled update which is performed
monthly. If you have any problems, send
an email to “USARMY Ft Stewart 3 ID Mailbox Marne Message” or
usarmy.stewart.3-id.list.all-message-request@mail.mil. If you have questions, concerns,
or problems, please call Public Affairs at (912) 435-9872.
