TODAY/THIS WEEK
WINN CONSTRUCTION, Tuesday:
A concrete truck will be blocking the Winn Outpatient
Clinic area from 7:30 a.m.-noon, Tuesday. Please use caution when approaching
the Outpatient Clinic entrance. We
apologize in advance for the inconvenience. For more information, call
912-435-7063.
TRAINING RESOURCE CONFERENCE, Tuesday:
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, 9:30 a.m. at MOON THEATER. We will schedule training
devices, ranges and training areas up through December 2015. The next
conference will not be until July 28. For more information, call 912-435-8142.
MARNE FOCUS ROAD ACCESS, through Wednesday:
During Marne Focus supporting elements must use off post
roads to access Camp Oliver. If you have
to use a tank trail to access Camp Oliver, please use FS Road 17. Minimize all
traffic to Training Areas Echo and Foxtrot, Galahad Drop Zone, B-13 LFX and
B-18 LFX/Shoothouse during this training time period. Training Areas Echo and
Foxtrot will be in blackout drive. Vehicles should have an EXCON vehicle
placard in the windshield. For more information, contact Paula Higgins at (912)
435-8142.
ACS BIRTHDAY SHOUTOUTS, Thursday:
Army Community Services is requesting Soldiers, Families
and Retiree's to share in ACS's 50th Birthday celebration. If you would like to send ACS your personal
birthday shout-out for publication in the Frontline, please come to ACS, Bldg.
87, Thursday, 11 a.m.-Noon. We will take a head and shoulders photo along with
your personal message. For questions,
please contact (912) 767-1257/1597.
INSTALLATION FIREWORKS RESTRICTIONS:
Fort Stewart Regulation 420-11, Chap 18 states "b.
Sale, storage, possession, or use of fireworks of any description on an Army
reservation or property, including Army-owned housing areas, is
prohibited." This restriction applies regardless of state fireworks
laws. Georgia defines "Fireworks"
as: "... any article prepared for the purpose of producing a visible or
audible effect, including, firecrackers, torpedos, skyrockets, Roman candles,
bombs, sparklers..." For more information, call 912-435-0599.
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JUNE/JULY - OTHER HEADLINES
TRANSITIONING FROM THE ARMY-NEED MONEY FOR COLLEGE, July
7 and 8:
Attend an information session at the Hunter Education
Center July 7 from 10:15-11:15 a.m. and 1:30-2:30 p.m. and 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, July
8:
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.
ACS PLAY MORNING CHANGE:
Fort Stewart New Parent Support Play Morning will be held
at the Child Development Center BLDG 7100, 271 Austin Road 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.
FORT STEWART DINING FACILITY OPERATING HOURS, July:
The Fort Stewart and HAAF Dining Facilities cordially
invite DA Civilians and Family Members to dine with us. Legion (building 207, 660 Harmon Ave), Raider
(Bldg 642, 1312 William H. Wilson Ave), Thunder Café (Bldg 3003, 1600 W. 6th
Street), and Spartan (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 on 3 - 6 July, the weekend designated
DFAC begins with supper on Thursday).
Dining Facility information can be found on the Team Stewart webpage at:
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:
The Fort Stewart and HAAF Dining Facilities cordially
invite DA Civilians and Family Members to dine with us. Dining Facilities open for Weekend/Holiday
meals are Raider and Spartan DFACs.
Spartan DFAC will be closed after the lunch meal on 2 July and will
reopen with the breakfast meal on 7 July. Designated Weekend and Holiday Meal
DFACs begin with the supper meal on Friday (for the training holiday on 3 - 6
July, the weekend designated DFAC begins with supper on 2 July). 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 and HAAF Dining Facilities cordially
invite DA Civilians and Family Members to dine with us. 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.; Thunder Café 5-6:30 a.m.; and
Spartan 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, July:
The Fort Stewart and HAAF Dining Facilities cordially
invite DA Civilians and Family Members to dine with us. 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
FRONT 9 HOLES OF TAYLORS CREEK CLOSED, Friday:
The front nine holes at Taylors Creek Golf Course will be
closed beginning at 9 a.m. Friday because of the fireworks display scheduled as
part of the Independence Day Celebration at Cottrell Field that evening. The
back nine will be open for play. For more information, call 912-767-2370.
STEWART/HUNTER TO CELEBRATE INDEPENDENCE DAY:
Independence Day celebrations are scheduled at Fort
Stewart and Hunter Army Airfield. At Hunter, the celebration will be held at
8:30 p.m. Thursday at the Family Day Field. Patriotic, ceremonial music by the
3rd ID Band will set the stage for a fireworks display to begin about 9:15 p.m.
On Friday at Stewart's Cottrell Field, a Salute to the Nation ceremony will
include music by the 3rd ID Band. The ceremony will begin at 8:30 p.m. and will
be followed by a fireworks display. The colorful Salute to the Nation ceremony
will include the firing of one artillery round for each of America's 50 states.
Old Glory and the flags of each state and the nation's eight territories will
be presented and a brief history will be given. For more information, call
912-767-6212.
RED, WHITE AND BLUE GOLF TOURNAMENT AT STEWART, Saturday:
Salute the nation by taking part in this special 2-Person
Golf Scramble at Taylors Creek Golf Course starting at 9 a.m. Saturday to
celebrate our country's independence. Open to the public. The cost of $35 per
person includes tournament fee, golf car and lunch. For more information, call
912-767-2370.
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
https://webtrac.mwr.army.mil/webtrac/huntercyms.html <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).
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.
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.
PATRIOTIC PICNIC AND CONCERT, July 1:
Patriotic Picnic and Concert featuring the 3rd ID Band,
Wed. July 1. Picnic starts at 5:30 p.m.
the concert begins at 7 p.m. Presented
by the City of Pembroke at the First Baptist Church, 169 Church Street. Please RSVP to (912) 653-4413 or
mayor@pembrokega.net
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ADMIN NOTES
SUBMITTING MARNE MESSAGES:
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.
