NEW! FORT STEWART-HUNTER ARMY AIRFIELD FACEBOOK PAGE:
We've re-branded our page. This page is now the official
Facebook home for the Fort Stewart-Hunter Army Airfield garrison. Please share
with your friends who live on or near the installation so they can stay
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LEISURE TRAVEL HAS TICKETS FOR SATURDAY RINGLING BROTHERS CIRCUS PERFORMANCE:
Stewart/Hunter Leisure Travel offices have tickets for the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Built to Amaze show at 11 a.m. Saturday (Jan. 24). Tickets will be sold until 3 p.m. today (Jan. 22). The show will be in the Martin Luther King Jr. Arena, Savannah Civic Center. The cost is $20 for adults and children. For more information, call 912-767-2841 at Stewart or 912-315-3674 at Hunter.
COMMANDING GENERAL’S GOLF SCRAMBLE AT HUNTER GOLF COURSE,
Friday (Jan. 30):
Sign up now for the Commanding General’s four-person
scramble at Hunter Golf Course on Jan. 30. The cost of $35 per person includes
greens fees, practice balls, golf car, prizes and lunch. Scramble begins at
noon with a shotgun start. For more information, call 912-315-9115.
HUNTER PX CLOSURE, Friday:
The Hunter PX will close early for inventory at 5:30
p.m., Friday, Jan. 23. POC is Stacy E
Brown, Facility Manager, Hunter AAF Main Store, 912-352-8380 ext. 201.
VETERANS PARKWAY TRAFFIC DETOUR ALERT, Jan. 26-28:
Major utility relocation work will take place near the
intersection of Bultman Avenue and Veterans Parkway from Jan. 26-28 for the
installation of a new sewer line. Both
inbound and outbound lanes will be impacted on Veterans Parkway so traffic will
be detoured onto Bultman Avenue.
Motorists could experience delays and should use extra caution in this
area. The POC for this action is Mr.
Matt Bolen (DPW Project Manager) at 912-767-7898.
SPECIAL FORCES RECRUITING:
United States Army Special Forces Soldiers are elite
professionals within the Army's ranks.
Special Forces Soldiers are trained in and use a multitude of
unconventional tactics to accomplish our Nation's missions both on and off the
battlefield. We are looking for
candidates that possess the intelligence, maturity and professionalism required
to serve as an Operator within Special Forces.
The ability to "think outside the box" is a must. If you have
the attributes required to earn the coveted Green Beret and see if you qualify
for this unique opportunity, contact the Fort Stewart Special Forces Team at
(912) 767-1400 or (912) 767-2060.
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JANUARY/OTHER HEADLINES
FOOD HANDLER'S CLASS, Jan. 26:
This free class will be held at Winn ACH in the Patriot
Auditorium from 9-10 a.m. 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 Jan. 22.
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.
TRAINING RESOURCE CONFERENCE, Jan. 27:
S-3's, Operations Sergeants Major, Master Gunners and
Schools NCO's are reminded that the next monthly Training Resource Conference
will be held Tuesday, Jan. 27, 9:30 a.m., at MOON THEATER. We will schedule
training devices, ranges and training areas up through JUNE & JULY 2015.
The next conference will not be until Feb. 24, 2015.
TAX CENTERS OPEN, Jan. 29:
Tax season is almost here! The Marne Tax Centers at Fort
Stewart and Hunter Army Airfield will be open Jan. 29-April 30. Tax Preparers
will be available to assist Solders, Family Members, and Retirees from 8:45
a.m.-4 p.m., Monday through Friday. Full service assistance for walk-in or
drop-off returns. Please bring military IDs and Social Security Cards, all
statements of income (i.e., W-2 forms and 1099 forms), rental property
documents, mortgage interest statements, etc. For more information, please call
the Fort Stewart Tax Center at (912) 767-1040 or the Hunter Army Airfield Tax
Center at (912) 315-3675.
FORT STEWART ARMY WELLNESS CENTER OPEN HOUSE, Jan.
28:
"New Year, New You" Start the year off
right! We will educate you on what your
body needs, and will motivate you to start toward your goal. Open House Wed., Jan. 28, 11:30 a.m. to 1
p.m. at the Fort Stewart Wellness Campus, 844 Gulick Ave., Bldg. 442. Call (912) 767-4077.
NATIONAL PRAYER BREAKFAST, Feb. 5:
Fort Stewart Main Post Chapel, Feb. 5, 7 to 8:30
a.m. Guest Speaker Chaplain (Col.) Mark
B. Nordstrom, Director of Training and Leader Development, U.S. Army Chaplain
Center and School. Tickets are available
from your Unit Ministry Team.
ACS REAR DETACHMENT LEADER TRAINING, Feb. 18-19:
ACS will be conducting a rear-detachment training event
on Feb. 18-19. If you are or will be
slotted as a rear detachment commander, first sergeant or Family readiness
Group liaison officer, this training is for you. Understand how to deal with Families in
crisis, learn about the Community resources available to assist you in this
most important leadership role. For
questions, please call 912-767-1257
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FMWR NEWS
AEROBIC-THON & WELLNESS FAIR AT HUNTER, Saturday
(Jan. 24):
PASS & PERMIT RIFLE RANGE CLOSED SATURDAY (JAN. 24):
Due to mandatory maintenance and environmental work in
the B4 training area, the Pass & Permit Rifle Range will be closed Saturday
(Jan. 24). For more information, call 912-435-8061.
STEWART PET BOARDING FACILITY ACCEPTING RESERVATIONS FOR
CATS, LARGE DOGS:
Pet Boarding is accepting reservations for cats and large
dogs now that a renovation project to add 24 additional kennel spaces and
large, shaded exercise yards has been completed. Grooming, boarding and doggie
day care are offered at the facility, located off Highway 144 East in building
8324. Nine cats can be accommodated. For
more information, call 912-435-8052.
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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.)
SUPER BRAWL IN HINESVILLE, Jan. 24:
Wrestling madness will hit Bradwell Institute when it
hosts the Mid-Atlantic Championship Wrestling Super Brawl at 8 p.m. Saturday,
Jan. 24. Among the celebrity wrestlers scheduled to appear are Buff “The Stuff”
Bagwell, “Hacksaw” Jim Duggan, “Big Poppa Pump” Scott Steiner and “The Russian
Nightmare” Nikita Koloff. The event will raise funds for the five local Georgia
Sheriff’s Youth Homes as well as the Tigers’ athletic programs. Tickets are
available at Baldinos Giant Jersey Subs, the BI school office, the Liberty
County Sheriff’s Office and at the door the day of the event. General-admission
price is $10, and ringside seats are $20. Doors open at 7 p.m.
SMALL WORLD FESTIVAL, Mar. 7:
Celebrate the diversity of Hinesville's International
community at the 7th Annual Small World Festival. Are you ready for a trip around the
world? Small World Festival will feature
a World Market Place, International Food Court, and Cultural Entertainment. The
festival will be held in conjunction with the Grand Opening of Bryant Commons
and Liberty County's first dog park.
Small World Festival Applications are now being accepted.
For more information call the Hinesville Downtown
Development Authority 912-877-4332. Come
to the Small World Festival and visit the International Food Court and Bring
your four footed friend!
INTERNATIONAL CAR SHOW IN CONJUNCTION WITH SMALL WORLD
FESTIVAL, Mar. 7:
Presented by the Hinesville Military Affairs
Committee. All cars are welcome. All proceeds benefit the Veterans' Memorial
Walk at Bryant Commons. Registration fee
$25. For more information contact
Melinda Schneider at (912) 271-1702 or via email at:
yellowbowlady@coastalnow.net
