TODAY/THIS WEEK
WINN TOWN HALL, Today:
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, today 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.
HUNTER FIRE WARDEN CLASS, Thursday:
The next HAAF fire warden’s class will be held Thursday
at 9 a.m. in 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.
STEWART ENERGY PLANT OUTAGES, Thursday & Nov. 10:
The Fort Stewart-Hunter Army Airfield Directorate of
Public Works conducts scheduled energy plant outage, noon-5 p.m., Thursday, and
Nov. 10 at Fort Stewart. Buildings affected are buildings 212, 213, 215, 216,
218, 501, 503, 504, 514, 515, 516, 629, 630, 631, 632, 633, 634, 635, 636, 637,
712, 713, 714, 715, 717, 719, 720 and 810. The outages are necessary to repair
and replace critical valves. These buildings will be without hot water for up
to 3 days. For more information, contact Randy Parks at 912-767-1676.
DRM CLOSURE, Friday:
The Directorate of Resource Management will be closed all
day for Organizational Day. This closure
affects all DRM activities including Budget, Civilian Pay, and Manpower. All business will resume Nov. 10. For more information, call (912) 767-4662.
WICCAN/PAGAN SERVICES BEGIN, Fridays:
The Religious Support Office will begin conducting
Wiccan/Pagan Services every Friday at 4 p.m. at Heritage Chapel, building T-85,
Lindquist Avenue on Fort Stewart. The services will be led by SSG Joshua Dery,
the Distinguished Faith Group Leader for Wiccan/Pagan. For more information or concerns, contact SSG
Dery at (912) 532-3104.
ACAP EMPLOYER DAYS, November:
Fort Stewart Soldier for Life Transition Assistance
Program (formerly called ACAP) Upcoming Employer Days. Tuesday, 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;
and Nov. 19, 8:30 a.m.-1 p.m., Georgia Driving Academy looking to hire drivers
for many companies. If you would like to register for these events please call
Michelle Gaines at 912-767-6797.
VOTING POLICY FOR APPROPRIATED/NON-APPROPRIATED FUND
CIVILIAN EMPLOYEES, Tuesday:
Voting is a right and a civic duty. Voting by employees is encouraged, however,
it is not intended to be done on government time unless it can be demonstrated
that a reasonable alternative cannot be found.
Excused absence will not be authorized for employees who desire to
register or vote in an election or a referendum on a civic matter if the
employee(s) can reasonably reach their polling place in time to register or
vote before or after his/her tour of duty. To facilitate registration and
voting by employees who cannot reach their polling place within reasonable
times before or after their tour of duty, two bands of time have been
established on election day. The first band begins when the polls open and ends
3 hours after opening. The second band
begins 3 hours before the polls close.
Insofar as is practical, without disrupting operations, employees who
cannot reasonably reach the polling place on their own time may be excused so
they can report to work within the first time band or leave work within the
second time band and for the period of time which results in the lesser amount
of time off. In most cases, excused
absence will not be necessary or appropriate.
Excused time is applicable on election day only. Excused time is not authorized for employees
who vote before election day during the extended/early voting period. For more information please contact the
Installation Voting Assistance Officer (912) 767-6044.
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NOVEMBER/OTHER HEADLINES
HAAF CIF TEMPORARY CLOSURE, Nov. 10:
The Hunter Army Airfield Central Issue Facility (CIF)
will be closed on Nov. 10 to conduct annual inventory and will re-open on Nov.
12. POC for additional information is Mr. Ray Hamilton at (912) 435-0123.
STEWART CIF TEMPORARY CLOSURE, Nov. 10-14:
The Fort Stewart Central Issue Facility (CIF) will be
closed Nov. 10-14 to conduct annual inventory and will reopen on Nov. 17. HAAF
CIF will be open Nov. 12–14 to accommodate emergency requirements. POC for additional information is Mr. Ray
Hamilton at (912) 435-0123.
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.
OPERATION HOMEFRONT HOLIDAY TOY DISTRIBUTION, Dec. 4:
To receive one free toy per child, Soldiers E1-E6 must
register at www.operationhomefront.net.
Distribution is Dec. 4 at Club Stewart from noon-6 p.m. Sponsors are Dollar
Tree stores, Wal-Mart and Veterans United Foundation. Last year, this
nationwide program distributed millions of toys. For more information, call
912-767-4047.
ACS ONLINE KEY CALLER TRAINING:
ACS is proud to announce that On-line Key Caller Training
is now available. Visit the Team Stewart
website, go to the ACS Deployment Readiness page and look for the bright yellow
banner: <http://www.stewart.army.mil/info.asp?e=ACS&p=Deployment%20Readiness>. For questions please call (912) 767-1257.
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.
FORT STEWART DINING FACILITY OPERATING HOURS, November:
Legion (Bldg 207, 660 Harmon Ave), Raider (Bldg 642, 1312
William H. Wilson Ave) Wheelhorse (Bldg 3003, 1600 W. 6th Street), and Vanguard
(Bldg 8439, Vanguard Road) DFACs will be open for weekday breakfast, lunch, and
dinner meals, Monday - Friday.
Weekend/holiday hours begin with the supper meal on Friday (for the
training holiday Nov. 10–11 and Nov. 27–28, the weekend designated DFACs begins
with supper Friday and Nov. 26). Dining
Facility information can be found on the Team Stewart webpage at: http://www.stewart.army.mil/info.asp?e=DFAC
<http://www.stewart.army.mil/info.asp?e=DFAC> <http://www.stewart.army.mil/info.asp?e=DFAC
<http://www.stewart.army.mil/info.asp?e=DFAC>. For questions please
contact 912-767-8761 or call the 24-hour DFAC hotline at 912-767-4991.
FS WEEKEND/HOLIDAY DFAC:
Dining Facilities open for Weekend/Holiday meals are
Legion and Vanguard DFACs. Vanguard DFAC
will be closed after the lunch meal Nov. 26 and will reopen with the breakfast
meal Nov. 30. Designated Weekend and
Holiday Meal DFACs begin with the supper meal on Friday (for the training
holiday Nov. 10–11 and Nov. 27-28, the weekend designated DFACs begins with
supper on Friday and Nov. 26). Hours are
Brunch 9:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. and Supper 5-6:30 p.m.
FS WEEKDAY MEAL HOURS:
The Fort Stewart Weekday Meal hours are Breakfast 7:30-9
a.m.; Lunch 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m.; and Dinner 5-6:30 p.m. Thursday Breakfast hours are; Legion 6-8
a.m.; Raider 5-6:30 a.m.; Wheelhorse 5-6:30 a.m.; and Vanguard 7:30-9 a.m.;
Lunch and Dinner Meal Hours for all DFAC's on Thursday are; Lunch from Noon to
1:30 p.m.; and Dinner from 5-6:30 p.m.
Friday Dinner Meal hours are 4-5:30 p.m.
HAAF CONSOLIDATED DINING FACILITY OPERATING HOURS,
November:
HAAF Consolidated DFAC (Bldg 110, 89 William Barksdale
Cir) Weekday Meal Hours are Breakfast 7:30-9:00 a.m.; Lunch 11:30 a.m.-1:00
p.m.; and Dinner 5-6:30 p.m. Friday Meal
Hours are breakfast 6:30-7 a.m. & 7:30-9:00 a.m.; Lunch 11:30 a.m.-1:00
p.m.; and Dinner 5-6:30 p.m. Weekend and Holiday Meal Hours are Brunch 9:30
a.m.-1 p.m.; and Supper 5-6:30 p.m.
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FMWR NEWS
BISTRO NIGHT AT CLUB STEWART, Friday:
Bistro Night, on the first Friday of every month at Club
Stewart’s Thunder Run restaurant, features a regional, national or themed
cuisine with entrees, appetizers and desserts known for that area. November
features Native American themed cuisines. This Friday, from 5-8 p.m., enjoy a
20-plus item salad bar, then the chef's selection of appetizers, an entrée and
a dessert. Soft beverages included. Bar service available. Cost is $12.95 per adult
and $6.95 children (ages 10 and under). For more information, call
912-767-4717.
LARGE CALIBER RIFLE SHOOT, Nov. 15
Soldiers, Retirees, Army Civilians, and civilian guests
have an opportunity to sight-in large caliber weapons Nov. 15 from 9 a.m.-2 p.m.
at Small Arms November Range on Fort Stewart. Targets provided and shooting
benches available for use at each point. The cost is $5 per two-hour
block/person. Directions to range: from Gulick Avenue, take 15th Street to
McFarland. At McFarland, turn right onto FS Road 40 and follow signs. The range
is past the main railhead, one-half mile on the right. For more information,
call 912-767-4316.
HUNTER TURKEY TROT FUN RUN, Nov. 15:
Come out to the Turkey Trot Fun Run, a free, non-competitive Family event at
Hunter where you can walk or run 5K or 1.5 miles. Everyone who runs or walks
the race route will be eligible for the drawing of a gift certificate for a
turkey. Only one turkey per family. Registration begins at 9:30 a.m. at Stephen
Douglas Street and North Perimeter Road, starting point for the event. The
run/walk starts at 10 a.m. For more information, call 912-315-5078.
THANKSGIVING MEALS TO GO AT CLUB STEWART:
Orders taken from now until Nov. 21, with Nov. 26 the
last day for pickup. To-go meals are Club Stewart’s no mess, no stress option
for all your Holiday meal needs. Order turkey and ham by the pound (10-pound
minimum), plus sides of mashed potatoes, southern green bean casserole,
southern baked macaroni and cheese, cornbread stuffing and sweet potato or
pumpkin pie. Select a package or build your own option. For more information,
prices and orders, call 912-767-4717.
2014-2015 COMPANY-LEVEL BASKETBALL LEAGUE SIGN-UP BEGINS:
Register by Nov. 21 for the Company-Level Basketball
League season, which begins Dec. 8 and continues through March 2015 at Newman
and Tominac fitness centers. Games played Monday through Thursday. Companies
interested in playing need to submit a memo (letter of intent to play) to
Bennett Sports Complex, building 471 at Stewart or Squires Sports Offices,
building 1460 at Hunter. For more information, call 912-767-8238 (Stewart) or
912-315-4160 (Hunter).
2014/2015 FALL BASKETBALL & CHEERLEADING SIGN-UPS AT
HUNTER:
Enroll now at Parent Central Services, building 6054
(912-315-5425) to play youth basketball or be a cheerleader. Registration for
boys and girls basketball (ages 4-17) and cheerleading (ages 4-12) ends Nov.
20. Coed team practice begins second week in December and season begins
mid-January 2015. Games played at surrounding YMCA and Jewish Education
Alliance fields. Smaller age groups play at Hunter fields, depending on number
of teams in each group. Fees per child are $20 for ages 4-5 and $40 for ages
6-17. For more information, call Youth
Sports at 912-315-5851 or 912-315-5425.
2014/2015 FALL BASKETBALL & CHEERLEADING SIGN-UPS AT
STEWART:
Enroll now at Parent Central Services, building 438
(912-767-2312), to play youth basketball or be a cheerleader. Registration for
boys and girls basketball (ages 5-17) and cheerleading (ages 6-13) ends Nov.
30. Coed team practices begin second week in December and season begins
mid-January 2015. Games played on Fort Stewart. Fees per child are $20 for ages
4-5 and $40 for ages 6-18. For more information, call Youth Sports at
912-767-5079.
FUN IN THE SMOKEY MOUNTAINS TRIP, Jan. 16-18, 2015:
Registration ongoing until Dec. 31 for the Leisure Travel
trip to go sightseeing, shopping, skiing, snowboarding and snow tubing in the
mountains of Gatlinburg Tenn. Cost of $450 for 1-4 persons per room stay in the
River Terrace Resort and includes luxury motor coach transportation to Smokey
Mountains. Additional $50 charge for fifth person. Price does not cover ski and
snow board rentals, but Military discounts are given. For more information,
call 912-767-2841 (Stewart) or 912- 315-3674 (Hunter).
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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.)
PAWS IN THE PARK FALL FESTIVAL, Saturday:
Bring your dog out for a day of fun Saturday from 10
a.m.-3 p.m. at Henderson Park in Richmond Hill.
The event will include a 3K, 1/2 mile fun run/walk, contests, vendor
booths, bobbing for hotdogs, micro-chipping and grooming services along with
other entertainment. Free attendance,
race registration $25 (includes t-shirt, dog bandana and goodie bag). Register for the race, as a volunteer or
vendor by going to the Bryan County Bark Park website at www.bryancountybarkpark.com or
emailing bryan@bryancountybarkpark.com
for more information.
DIABETES AWARENESS DAY, Saturday:
Come out for some family fun Saturday, 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.
COMPLIMENTARY MARRIAGE CONFERENCE, Nov. 14 & 15:
Marriage Maneuvers-A complimentary marriage conference as
a “Thank You” to our local military communities. Sponsored by the Barnabas
Center for Counseling, this conference will be held Nov. 14-15 at the Isle of
Hope United Methodist Church, 412 Parkersburg Rd. Savannah. Topics will include
communication, conflict resolution, parenting, reintegration, affair-proofing,
and much more! This event is designed to strengthen your marriage and to enjoy
the weekend with your spouse. Please
make childcare arrangements for your children. Schedule: Nov. 14, 6-9 p.m.; Nov. 15, 8:30 a.m.-noon.
There will be a dinner from 6-7 p.m. Nov. 14. Please sign up at www.signupgenius.com/go/20F0C4BA5A822A7F85marriage.
You may call the Barnabas Center at 912-352-7638 for more information.
VOLUNTEER COACHES NEEDED:
Volunteer Basketball Coaches are needed to help with ages
3-12 at the Liberty County Armed Forces YMCA, 201 Mary Lou Drive in Hinesville.
The season will run from January 3-February 21. For more information, call
912-368-9622 or email Brittni.johnson@ymcaofcoastalga.org.
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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. Effective November 1, 2014, the Marne
Message is only sent twice weekly on Mondays and Thursdays. The deadline for
the Monday Marne Message is COB Friday, and the deadline for the Thursday Marne
Message is COB Wednesday. All incoming
requests for Marne Messages will still be posted to the Google Blogger (ref.
Marne Messages).
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.
