TODAY/THIS WEEK
HAAF LAO CLOSURE, Today:
The Hunter Army Airfield Legal Assistance office will be
closed today. The office will re-open Wednesday at 8:30 a.m. For more
information, call 912-315-6417.
STEWART SJA CLOSURE, Today:
The Fort Stewart Office of the Staff Judge Advocate will
be closed today through 5 p.m. due to an official office function. Offices, including Legal Assistance, will
resume normal operating hours beginning 8:30 a.m. on Wednesday. For more information, please call (912)
767-8809/8819.
MONTHLY TRAINING RESOURCE CONFERENCE, Today:
S-3's, Operations Sergeants Major, Master Gunners and
Schools NCO's are reminded that the next monthly Training Resource Conference
will be held today, 9:30 a.m. at MOON THEATER. We will schedule training
devices, ranges and training areas up through April 2015. The next conference
will not be until Nov. 25. For more information, call 912-435-8142.
HAAF HIRING FAIR, Today:
Registration is required for the Hunter Army Airfield
Fall Hiring Fair, today, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. at Tominac Fitness Center, building
919.
Register at https://hunterfallhiringfair.eventbrite.com.
A tentative list of participating vendors will be listed on our Facebook. Like
us at www.facebook.com/HunterACAP.
For additional information call 912-315-5854.
SPOOKTACULAR CONCERT, Thursday:
Join the 3rd Infantry Division Band for the quarterly
Rhythm of the Marne Concert Series and Division Trunk-or-Treat event Thursday
at Marne Garden. Costume and Trunk contest at 5:30 p.m. with the SPOOKTACULAR
concert featuring the Long County High School Blue Tide Drum Line starting at 6
p.m. Trunk-or-Treat immediately following the concert. FREE and OPEN to the
public! For more information, call 912-767-2207.
STATE OF THE GARRISON, Today & Friday:
The Garrison workforce is invited to attend the Fort
Stewart State of the Garrison workforce brief, today 1-3 p.m., at the Main Post
Chapel and the Hunter AAF State of the Garrison workforce brief, Friday, 9-11
a.m., at the Hunter Chapel. Please be
sure to be seated 15-30 minutes prior to start of event. This event will be your primary place of duty
during this time. For more information call 912-767-7843/0443.
MICC OFFICE TEMPORARY CLOSURE, Thursday:
The MICC office will be closed Thursday for organization
day from 11 a.m. until close of business.
All business will resume Oct. 31. For more information, call
912-767-8420.
LRC CLOSURE, Friday:
The Logistics Readiness Center will be closed Friday from
11 a.m.-4 p.m. for Organization Day.
This closure affects all LRC activities including Personal Property/Household
goods, CIF, Storage, ASP, and Installation Property Book. For emergencies, please contact the following
numbers: Transportation - (912) 320-5884; Supply - (912) 320-5909; Maintenance
- (912) 210-7049; Plans and Operations - (912) 210-2423 or (912) 210-7046.
HAAF TRICK OR TREAT SCHEDULE, Friday:
The Hunter AAF military community will allow ghost and
goblins (residents and guests) to participate in Halloween Trick-or-Treat
throughout the installation and within the housing areas from 6–8 p.m., Friday.
For more information, call 912-315- 5617.
FS/HAAF CHAPELS ANNUAL FALL FESTIVAL, Friday:
The Fort Stewart Main Post Chapel and the Hunter Army
Airfield Chapel will hold their Annual Fall Festival on Friday. The Fall
Festival activities will be held from 5:30- 7:30 p.m. at FS Main Post Chapel,
Bldg 500; and Hunter Chapel, Bldg 145. In order to participate: ALL Children
must be accompanied by their Parent or Legal Guardian. There will be 100%
Parent /Legal Guardian Photo ID check. Everyone is invited to have a great
time, enjoy food, fellowship, and become acquainted with the many RSO
services/activities through the chapel programs, Religious Education and
Worship Services. Prizes and candy will be given out to the children while they
play in a safe and secure environment. No scary costumes please. For more
information call Toni Porche at (FS) 912-767-8801; or SGT Saldala at (HAAF)
912-315-5111.
HOT AIR BALLOON ACCESS, Saturday & Sunday:
All military and civilian vehicles must enter Rio Gate to
access the Hot Air Balloon Festival, Saturday & Sunday. Rio Gate is the
only access to the festival. Other Hunter areas will be accessible thru
Montgomery St. Gate. Please plan accordingly. For more information, call
912-315-5617.
NEW MARNE MESSAGE POLICY begins Saturday:
Beginning Saturday, the Marne Message will only be sent twice weekly on Mondays and Thursdays. The deadline for the Monday Marne Message will be COB Friday, and the deadline for the Thursday Marne Message will be COB Wednesday. All incoming requests for Marne Messages will still be posted to the Google Blogger, http://marnemessage.blogspot.com/. The blogger link is posted on the bottom of the Website at www.stewart.army.mil. But we will continue to email the Marne Message twice weekly. Marne Message submissions should still be made to:
usarmy.stewart.3-id.list.all-message-request@mail.mil. Please direct questions to the Public Affairs Office (912) 435-9874 or 435-9872.
DST ENDS, Sunday:
Daylight Savings Time ends at 2 a.m. Sunday. In case you
are not awake at that time, please remember to turn your clocks back one hour
before you go to bed Saturday night. Sunrise and sunset will be about one hour
earlier on Sunday than the day before and there will be more light in the
morning.
CHECK FIRE TIME CHANGES, Sunday:
Range mandatory Check Fire times change back to STANDARD
TIME effective Sunday-7 March 15 (dates adjusted annually): Morning Check Fire 6:30-8:30 a.m.; Evening
Check Fire 5-7 p.m. For more information, call 912-435-8142.
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OCTOBER/OTHER HEADLINES
WINN TOWN HALL, Monday:
All medical care beneficiaries of Winn Army Community
Hospital and its' affiliated are invited to a Town Hall at the Winn Army
Hospital Patriot Auditorium, Monday from 6-7:30 p.m. Discussions topics will
include Access to Care, recent Military Health Systems Review, Ebola
information, facility renovations/additions update, Baby Friendly Designation,
Flu immunization information, public questions for commander and staff, and
much more. For more information, contact Patrick.l.fisher.civ@mail.mil
or call (912) 435-6662.
ACAP EMPLOYER DAYS, November:
Fort Stewart Soldier for Life Transition Assistance
Program (formerly called ACAP) Upcoming Employer Days. Nov. 4, Georgia State
Prison, 9 a.m.-2 p.m., looking to hire Correctional Officers immediately; Nov.
12, 9 a.m.-2 p.m., Wyotech is looking for Military Admin Reps, High School Reps
& anyone interested in continuing a career as a Diesel, Auto, Motorcycle,
Marine or Collision/Refinishing Tech; Audi has a program called Vet to Tech,
visit www.audivets.com for more
information. If you would like to
register for these events please call Michelle Gaines at 912-767-6797.
BREAKING NEWS FOR RESILIENCY TRAINING, Monday-Nov.6:
ACS will conduct Resiliency Training for Family Members,
Soldiers, and DA Civilians 8:45 a.m. to 4 p.m. Nov. 3-6, building 87. This is
BRAND New material which our ACS Resiliency Instructors were required to be
certified on. We need your help in getting the word out to our Community and
Families. Learn how positive emotions, perspective and goal setting can be a
difference maker in your life. Please call 912-767-3863 to register.
CYBER SECURITY CLASS FOR SOLDIERS & FAMILY MEMBERS,
Nov. 12-14:
Second Regional Cyber Center-Western Hemisphere (2RCC-WH,
formerly known as RCERT), will host a Cybersecurity Class for Families 1-2 p.m.
and 6-7 p.m. Nov. 13 at Woodruff Theater on Fort Stewart. The class is to
create awareness of home cyber security importance and Army tools available for
personal use, safe home computing, social media, smart phone/tablet safety
& security (PII). Similar classes will also be made available to Soldiers
on Nov. 12 at Woodruff Theater, 9 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. for 1ABCT and 188th Inf;
11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. for 2ABCT and 3SB; at Moon Theater, 1-2:30 p.m. for DHHB,
3ABCT, and 3CAB; 3-4:30 p.m. for 4IBCT. Other classes are Nov. 13 9 a.m. to
10:30 a.m. for Divarty, 92nd Engineers, 82nd CAB, and 83rd CBRN at Woodruff
Theater; senior leaders 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. at Main Post Chapel; and on Nov. 14
privileged level users/S6s 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at Woodruff Theater. For more
info on the Family class, call 435-9912. For other classes, call your S6 or S3.
MARNE DIVISION BALL, Nov. 21:
Come celebrate the 3rd Infantry Division’s 97th Birthday
at beautiful Jekyll Island. The Division
Ball is at the Jekyll Island Convention Center, Nov. 21 starting at 5:30
p.m. Guests are given the option of a
fine chicken or steak meal and a memento.
The evening also includes a guest speaker, dancing, and a photographer
on site to commemorate the evening.
Tickets are available through your Brigade or Unit representatives and
are available only to 3ID military, DA civilians, contractors & Gold Star
Families. Enjoy an evening of fine dining, our guest speaker, camaraderie, and
dancing! Keep watching the 3rd Infantry Division Facebook page or our Marne
Message Blog Spot at http://marnemessage.blogspot.com/
for additional information.
FOOD HANDLER'S CLASS, Nov. 24:
This class will be held at Winn ACH in the Patriot
Auditorium from 9-10 a.m. FREE class, certification is good for one year. To
register for this class, please submit your first and last name to Mrs. Richele
Martinez, Richele.L.Martinez.civ@mail.mil
by COB Nov. 20. Pre-registration is a REQUIREMENT in order to attend this
class, and you must be on time, no-walk-ins are permitted. This class is mandated for all those dealing
with food items on FSGA/HAAF (Unit functions, Organizational Days, FRG Events).
For more information, please call 912-318-3788.
Please be advised that there will be no monthly class for December.
SAVE THOSE JUGS!
Now that you have finished drinking the liquids (milk,
tea, juice, etc.) out of those 1-gallon milk jugs, don't throw them away! Save
them for a recycle project that the Directorate of Family and Morale, Welfare
and Recreation will be creating AGAIN this year for the Christmas holiday
season. Your contribution goes toward making igloos and other seasonal
products. You have to see them to believe these awesome scenic display made
from your very own recycles! Drop your rinsed-out jugs off at the Fort Stewart
FMWR building 443 between the hours of 8 a.m.-3 p.m., Monday-Friday. For more
information, call 912-767-4316.
ABUSE REPORTING CONTACTS:
The ACS Family Advocacy Program has established the
following numbers to report abuse involving our Military Families: Child Abuse/Neglect: 912-767-0025 (FS/HAAF),
Spouse Abuse/Domestic Violence: 912-767-3032 (FS) 912-315-5343 (HAAF). To report incidents of abuse please use the
appropriate numbers above. These numbers are operational 24 hours per day.
RESILIENCY TRAINING V3:
ACS is excited to announce Version 3, a brand new version
of Resiliency Training for Family Members, Soldiers and Department of the Army
Civilians. This training is changing the
culture of our Soldiers and Families and DA Civilians by helping them gain the
confidence to change their thinking patterns, understand the power of positive
emotion and learn how all the resiliency skills can improve performance and
relationships. If you know someone who has attended Resiliency Training, ask
them how good it is. The training, is
fun, interactive, and teaches useful, user friendly life skills. For more information or to register please
call Becky Sellars at (912) 767-3863.
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FMWR NEWS
STEWART/HUNTER OPERATION RISING STAR COMPETITION,
Wednesday:
The final round will be at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday at Thunder
Run. First prize is $500, second $250 and third $100. Family Readiness Groups
or units are eligible to win the Spirit Award – $300 toward their unit funds –
or other prizes, regardless of whether they have a competitor in the
competition. There’s no charge to watch the competition to see who advances in
the Army’s version of “American Idol.” For more information, call
912-767-4316.
COLE BROS. CIRCUS AT STEWART, Wednesday, Thursday:
The circus will set up at Fort Stewart’s Walker Field
(adjacent to the Bennett Sports Complex) for shows at 4:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. on
Wednesday and Thursday. See traditional circus acts, clowns, elephants, and
Bengal tigers. Tickets available at FMWR building 443 (Suite 163), Stewart
Bowling Center, and Stewart/Hunter Leisure Travel Offices. Adult general
admission $16; reserved seating, add $4; VIP seating, add $7. Children age 13
and under, general admission free with a paid adult. Can be upgraded for an
additional fee. For more information, call 912-767-6212.
2014 FORT STEWART/LIBERTY COUNTY COLLEGE PROBE, Thursday:
College Probe, from 8:30-11:15 a.m. Thursday at Bradwell
Institute in Hinesville, is an opportunity for high school students, parents,
and Soldiers to learn more about post secondary options, financial assistance
and scholarships. More than 60 college and technical school representatives on
hand to answer questions. For more information, call School Liaison at
912-767-6533.
COMMANDING GENERAL'S GOLF SCRAMBLE AT TAYLORS CREEK,
Friday:
All are invited to play in Maj. Gen. John (Mike) Murray’s
four-person scramble Friday at Taylors Creek Golf Course. The scramble begins
at 1 p.m. with a shotgun start. The $35 per person cost includes tournament and
golf car fees, driving range and prizes, lunch and beverage. Players are asked
to register by Oct. 30. Sponsors are Veterans United Home Loans, Vaden Nissan
of Hinesville, Marco’s Pizza, Coca-Cola and Budweiser. For more information,
call 912-767-2370.
TODDLER HALLOWEEN PARTY AT STEWART BOWLING, Friday:
Celebrate Halloween with a costume party at 10 a.m.
Friday at Stewart Bowling Center, building 450. Dress up your little ones in
their favorite costume and come trick-or-treating. Stewart Bowling provides
site, party spread, and Capri Sun beverage for all little trick-or-treaters.
Free party, $1 per game of bowling and free shoe use. For more information,
call 912-767-4273.
HALLOWEEN BASH AT CLUB STEWART, Friday:
Join the fun at Club Stewart’s Halloween Bash, starting
at 9 p.m. Friday. Enjoy DJFreaksho, drink specials and costume contest. There’s
a $7 cover charge. Patrons must be 18 years old or older to enter, and 21 years
old or older to drink. For more information, call 912-767-4717.
"THE ROCK" BODY BUILDING & FIGURE CONTEST,
Saturday:
The Rock Body Building & Figure Contest will be held
Saturday at Woodruff Theater, building 410 on Fort Stewart. Weigh-in at 8 a.m.,
prejudging at 10 a.m. and the finals at 6:30 p.m. Cost to register is $35.
There is an additional crossover fee of $15. Sign up at Newman Fitness Center.
Awards will be presented for first, second and third place. Spectator fees are
$5 for pre-judging and $10 for the finals. Spectators 13 and under free.
Sponsors are Veterans United, Omni Financial and USA Living. For more
information, call 912-767-3031 or 912-767-9336.
RED, WHITE AND BLUE HOT AIR BALLOON FESTIVAL AT HUNTER,
Saturday, Sunday:
Enjoy entertainment by local school bands and comedians
during the Red, White and Blue Hot Air Balloon Festival Saturday and Sunday
(Nov. 1 and Nov. 2) at Saber Hall, Hunter. Festival hours are 6:30-10 a.m. and
4-8 p.m. Saturday (Nov. 1) and 6:30-10 a.m. Sunday (Nov. 2). Tethered balloon
rides, at $5 per person, will be offered each morning. The festival also will
include military static displays, candy walk, pay-as-you-go inflatables and
food vendors. The public is invited. Free admission with optional donation. For
more information, call 912-767-6212 or 803-652-1181.
SIGN UP FOR MANAGED HUNTS AT FORT STEWART, Nov. 8, Nov.
22, Dec. 20:
Active Duty Soldiers and Retirees can register until
Wednesday for one of three Outdoor Recreation managed hunts at Fort Stewart
this season. Sign up at the Stewart or Hunter Pass and Permit offices. The Nov.
8 hunt will be held in Training Area Delta and the deadline for registration is
Wednesday. The second hunt will be Nov. 22 in the Red Cloud Area and the
registration deadline is Nov. 12. The third hunt will be in the Bravo 4 area
Dec. 20, with a selection drawing on Dec. 10. Fifty participants will be
selected in a lottery type drawing when registration ends. A $10 fee per hunter
is payable upon selection for the hunt. For more information, call either of
the Pass and Permit offices. The telephone numbers are 912-435-8061 (Stewart)
and 912-315-5163 (Hunter).
HAAF CYSS PARENT CENTRAL SERVICES RELOCATING:
CYSS Parent Central Services at Hunter Army Airfield is
relocating to 304 N. Perimeter Road, building 6054. The facility will be closed
Thursday and Friday to make the move and will reopen at the new location on
Monday, Nov. 3. Hours of operation will be 8 a.m. until 5 p.m. Monday-Thursday
and 8 a.m. until noon on Fridays. The telephone number is 912-315-5425.
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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.)
ECC Fall Festival, Saturday:
The Evans County Community Center invites Family Members
to enjoy a day of fun at the ECC Building, 720 Church St., Evans County. The event will include food, music, movies,
arts, crafts and games. Admission is $5
for 15-years and older, $2 for 6-14 year olds, and under 6 is free.
FLY IN/OPEN HOUSE, Saturday:
Grass Strip Foundation, Inc., (501c3 ) a Non Profit Aviation Education and Preservation
Corporation is having its 5th Annual Fly In/Open House , held at Berg Park
Aerodrome (9GA2) on Saturday. Airplanes Flying In. Artists/Crafts folk are invited to display at
no charge. Show Cars and Motorcycles are
invited and will have a special parking lot. Of course airplanes will also be
on display. Come and learn more about
aviation and its importance to us. Plenty of free parking. As always a non profit is welcoming donations
and sponsors. For detailed information call Steve Berg @ 912-884-8666. Arts & Crafts please RSVP.
DIABETES AWARENESS DAY, Nov. 8:
Come out for some family fun Nov. 8, 8 a.m.-3 p.m. at
Long County Recreation Department. Event
includes a 5K run/walk, Cross-fit competition, motorcycle dice run, chili
cook-off, health screenings, vendors, bounce house, pony rides, door prizes,
and live bands. Attendance is free. 5K registration is $25 (includes t-shirt).
All proceeds to the American Diabetes Association. For more information you can
call Walt Pelton, 912-656-6289 or email wpelton727@gmail.com.
EQUESTRIAN SALUTE TO VETERANS, Nov. 11:
There is an event being held by Faith Equestrian
Therapeutic Center, which serves both children with disabilities and soldiers,
in Springfield on Veteran's Day. There will be a showing of the documentary
"Riding My Way Back", with finger food, silent auction and Q&A
session about therapeutic services available to soldiers and in general. The
event is from 7-9 p.m. at the Mars Theater in Springfield, Ga. The website
information can be found at http://www.ridingmywayback.com/#welcome.
Tickets are $15 and may be purchased at http://marstheatre.com/.
For more information, call 912-315-2529.
ARTY PARTY, TELFAIR ART FAIR, Nov. 14-16:
Telfair Art Fair will be held Nov. 15 and 16 in the heart
of historic downtown Savannah. Arty Party, the special preview event on Nov.
14, will give members and ticket holders an exclusive opportunity to mingle
with the artists and a first chance to purchase their featured art. Hosted by
Telfair Museums, Telfair Art Fair is free and open to the public Nov. 15 from
10 a.m.-5 p.m. and Nov. 16 from noon to 4 p.m. The Fair is set up around
Telfair Square and features a wide variety of original art for sale in a broad
range of prices and media from 80 different artists. For more information, call
912.790.8800 or visit www.telfair.org.
BACHATA CONCERT, Nov. 15:
Remember the The Concert of Bachata, straight from New
York, the Group of Bachata Urbana VEIN? The ex-members of the Group Aventura
and Xtreme will be singing the successful memories along with its new success,
performing Nov. 15 in the Music Vault at 8082 Speedway Blvd in Hardeeville,
SC. Doors open at 9 p.m. Limited presale
tickets for military ID card holders at
$25. For more information, call
(912) 220-8934 or visit website https://www-eventolonuestro-com.ticketbud.com/grupo-vena-concert.
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ADMIN NOTES
MARNE MESSAGE SUBMISSIONS:
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. Marne Messages are posted daily at www.stewart.army.mil, and www.facebook.com/3rd.Infantry.Division>.
MESSAGES HAVE A 3-DAY RUN LIMIT; you may, however, re-submit after 3rd day for
continuations. Please submit your messages by 9:45 a.m. daily for inclusion in
the same-day message.
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.
