TODAY/THIS WEEK
2015 U.S. ARMY SOLDIER SHOW AT HUNTER, Thursday:
The 2015 U.S. Army Soldier Show, a high-energy, live Army
Broadway-style musical production that has won praise from audiences across the
country on the first months of its tour, will be at Hunter’s Tominac Fitness
Center at 7 p.m. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. There is no admission charge and the
public is welcome. "We Serve," the theme of this year’s show, pays
tribute to the 50th anniversary of the Battle of Ia Drang Valley, one of the
bloodiest conflicts in the Vietnam War.
Locally sponsored by IHG InterContinental Hotels Group, boingo wireless,
Balfour Beatty Communities, and Veterans United Home Loans. For more
information, call 912-315-5078.
ACS 50TH BIRTHDAY FORT STEWART BLOCK PARTY,
Thursday:
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 a.m. - 1p.m. 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 50TH BIRTHDAY HUNTER ARMY AIRFIELD CELEBRATION,
Friday:
In honor of Army Community Service's 50th Birthday,
please join us at Hunter Army Airfield Dining Facility on July 24, 11:30am -
1pm. The meal will be Surf and Turf for only $5.55. The entire Military and Civilian Communities
are invited to celebrate this joyous occasion with us. For more information, call 912-315-2660.
SHARE YOUR OPINION-COMPLETE CUSTOMER SERVICE ASSESSMENTS
Please take a few short minutes to share your feeling on Customer Service at
Fort Stewart and Hunter Army Airfield. The five minute survey will provide us
important information on how well we are supporting your needs and where we
might focus our attention on improvements and is open to everyone. The survey
is open until August 15. Use the following link to access the survey:
https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/CustomerAssessment15. For more information
contact, Catherine Bundy at 912-767-8781.
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JULY - OTHER HEADLINES
HUNTER TRAFFIC WARNING FOR NORTH PERIMETER ROAD, JULY 20
through DEC 07:
Commuters are encouraged to use caution on Hunter Army
Airfield as road construction is planned for North Perimeter Road between
Wilson Blvd and Gannam Ave. The road will be closed from 7 a.m. July 20 until
Dec 07. Detour signs and traffic control devices will be displayed for the
duration of the road closure. Motorists
are encouraged to avoid this area to minimize traffic congestion and be alert
to changes in traffic patterns. For more
information call DPW, Ben Seacrist at 767-3269 or 228-7114.
FOOD HANDLING CERTIFICATION COURSE SLATED, July 27:
This free class is mandated for all those dealing with
food items on FSGA/HAAF to include unit functions, organizational days and FRG
Events. This class will be held at Winn ACH in the Patriot Auditorium from
10:30-1130 a.m. Class certification is
good for one year and pre-registration is a requirement. Please submit your
first and last name to
usarmy.stewart.medcom-winn.list.environmental-health-services@mail.mil by COB
July 23. For more information, contact Richele Martinez at 912-435-5087.
FORT STEWART MONTHLY TOBACCO CESSATION CLASS, July 29:
Army Public Health Nursing in conjunction with the Army
Wellness Center and Tuttle Health Clinic is conducting monthly tobacco
cessation class July 29, 8:30-10 a.m. at the Army Wellness Center located at
844 Gulick Ave.(Bldg.442). For more information contact Kirstie McDonald or
Michael Sutton at 912-435-5071.
HUNTER ARMY AIRFIELD MONTHLY TOBACCO CESSATION CLASS,
July 29:
Army Public Health Nursing in conjunction with the Army
Wellness Center and Tuttle Health Clinic is conducting monthly tobacco
cessation class July 29, 1-2:00 p.m. in the Tuttle clinic computer room. For
more information contact Kirstie McDonald or Michael Sutton at 912-435-5071.
1ABCT CHANGE OF COMMAND, July 30:
Your presence is requested as Colonel Winston P. Brooks
assumes command of the 1ABCT, 3ID on July 30 at Cottrell Field, at 8 am.
Reception to follow. For any questions or clarifications, please contact the
BDE OPS SGM at (912) 435-1109.
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.
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.
INTERSTED IN JOING THE OLD GUARD? LEARN MORE, August 3
The Old Guard recruiting brief will take place August 3 at 9:30 a.m. and 1:00
p.m. at Fort Stewart’s Moon Theatre. For further information contact SFC David
Woodworth at phone 912-435-0691 or email: david.j.woodworth6.mil@mail.mil.
VOICE YOUR OPINION-COMPLETE THE ACES NEEDS ASSESSMENT
SURVEY We are interested in offering programs and services that best meet
customer needs. In order to make this possible, we need your input so that we
may ensure appropriate programs and services are being offered at your
installation. For more information, contact Letha Vinson at 912-767-2588. Visit
https//www.surveymonkey.com/s2015-FSGA-HAAF to complete the survey.
DO YOU HAVE AN IDEA THAT CAN REDUCE COSTS? LEARN HOW Are
you interested in winning $500? If so the
Garrison Super Saver Program is for you!
Take a look around. Is there something you see that is wasting money? Is
it a problem we can solve locally? If you are a Garrison employee and submit
the best idea for saving the Garrison money, you will win $500. Submit your ideas on the Super Saver
Nomination Form available on the Team Stewart webpage under Garrison, Garrison
Management Offices, and Resource Management Office. Nominations are boarded
with the Garrison of the Quarter Award submissions. The next cutoff is 3 Sep
15. The POC for submission is Ms. Barbara Cardinal,
barbara.j.cardinal.civ@mail.mil.
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.
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FMWR NEWS
U.S. ARMY SOLDIER SHOW BREWS & BITES RECEPTION AT
HUNTER, Thursday:
Relax at a simple, but elegant reception at Hunter Club
prior to the 7 p.m. performance of the U.S. Army Soldier Show at Tominac
Fitness Center. The U.S. Army Soldier Show Brews & Bites Reception will be
from 4:30-6:30 p.m. Enjoy a generous
portion of each of our food offerings, in addition to Budweiser specialty
products. A full cash bar also will be available. Tickets are $20 per person.
Purchase tickets at Hunter Club or Club Stewart. For more information, call
315-4603.
GORGEOUS GRANDMA DAY AT CORKAN, Thursday:
Help Cypress Sam's Treehouse in the building 449 complex
celebrate Gorgeous Grandma Day from noon-6 p.m. by bringing the best-looking
lady, "Grandma," to the Treehouse for a day full of fun watching the
children have fun. Admission is $1.50. For more information, call 912-767-4273.
STORYTIME AT HAYS LIBRARY WITH SOLDIER SHOW STARS,
Friday:
Star performers with Army Entertainment’s 2015 U.S. Army
Soldier Show will read to the children during a special George P. Hays Library
Storytime at 3 p.m. Friday. There’s no charge. For more information, call
912-767-2828.
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, will be at Newman Fitness Center on Fort
Stewart at 4 p.m. The show has won praise from audiences across the country
during the first months of its tour. "We Serve," the theme of this
year’s show, pays tribute to the 50th anniversary of the Battle of Ia Drang Valley,
one of the bloodiest conflicts in the Vietnam War. 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.
2015 LIBERTY COUNTY SCHOOLS MILITARY REGISTRATION DAY,
July 27:
Liberty County Schools Military Registration Day will be
July 27 from 9 a.m. - 3 p.m. Registration will take place at your specific
school. To assist and ease Military Families with their transition into Liberty
County School System, all Liberty County Schools will be registering students,
providing school and district information, giving class assignments, creating
schedules, and be able to answer academic and school related questions for the
2015-2016 School Year. Certain forms of identification, proof of residence,
report cards/transcripts, and medical forms required. For more information,
call 912-767-6533.
REGISTER FOR FREE SCHOOL SUPPLIES
Register at http://www.events.operationhomefront.net for
free school supplies, to be given out at upcoming Back to School and Community
Activities, Information and Registration (CAIR) Fairs at Stewart and Hunter.
Registration will be accepted until all available slots are filled. The free
school supplies, provided by Operation Homefront, will be available only to
children of Soldiers E1 - E6. The fairs will be held July 28 starting at 10
a.m. at Newman Fitness Center, building 439 on Stewart, and again on July 30
starting at 10 a.m. at Tominac Fitness Center, building 919 on Hunter. For more
information, call 912-767-6212.
SIGN-UP FOR YOUTH FALL SOCCER LEAGUES AT HUNTER:
Registration for youth fall soccer continues until 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. 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.
COMMANDERS GOLF SCRAMBLE AT STEWART, July 31:
Commanders Golf Scramble will have a 1 p.m. shotgun start
July 31 at Taylors Creek Golf Course. Everyone is invited to play in the
4-person team scramble. The $45 per person entry fee includes tournament fee,
golf car, mulligans, and lunch. Participants are asked to register by July 29. For
more information, call 912-767-2370.
MEGA SUPER BINGO SATURDAY AT STEWART AND HUNTER, Aug. 1:
Mega Super Bingo Saturday, at Stewart and Hunter Bingo,
from 1 p.m. until 2 a.m. Aug. 1, offers a great opportunity to win big.
Guaranteed $25,000 coverall. Minimum buy $100 and Machine Charge $250. Early
birds, warm-ups, specials, intermission play and jackpots highlight the
evening. Pre-sale reduced tickets available for purchase until July 27.
Refreshments and buffet available for purchase. Stewart Bingo is in building
405 (adjacent to Club Stewart) and Hunter Bingo is in building (adjacent to
Hunter Club).
For more information, call 912-767-4200 at Stewart or
912-315-4603 at Hunter.
PECAN PARK FLEA MARKET TRIP, Aug. 1:
Enjoy a unique buying experience at Jacksonville and
North Florida’s largest flea market, the Pecan Park Flea Market, on this
Leisure Travel trip at 8 a.m. Aug. 1. Register by July 29. Browse more than 750
storefronts where you can find treasures, both antique and new, in an open-
air, covered shopping area. The cost is $15 per person for transportation. No
admission charge. For more information, call 912-767-2841 (Stewart) or
912-315-3674 (Hunter).
GULLAH HERITAGE DINNER CRUISE TRIP, Aug. 6:
Enjoy the history and culture of Geechee Gullah heritage
aboard Savannah Riverboat Cruises 7-9 p.m. Aug. 6. Performance, storytelling,
dance and music presented by renowned Geechee Gullah Ring Shouters, direct
descendants from slavery in America. Dine on Southern-inspired dinner buffet.
Cost of $75 for adults and $50 for children (ages 4-12) includes
transportation, cruise, and dinner. Register with Leisure Travel by July 31.
For more information, call 912-767-2841(Stewart) or 912-315-3674 (Hunter).
PRINCESS TEA AT STEWART YOUTH CENTER, Aug. 8 A Princess
Tea, hosted by the Liberty County Armed Services YMCA in partnership with
Family & Morale, Welfare and Recreation, will be held Aug. 8 at the Fort
Stewart Youth Center, building 5655. Seating will be from 11 a.m. until 1 p.m.
and from 2:30-4:30 p.m. Limited number of tickets are on sale at Stewart/Hunter
Leisure Travel offices, Stewart Bowling Center and the Liberty County Armed
Services YMCA. Cost is $10 for general admission and $5 for youth (ages 10 and
under). For questions about the program,
call the YMCA at 912-368-9622. For ticket questions/issues, call 912-767-6212.
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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.)
HOW MUCH DO YOU KNOW ABOUT THE OLD LIBERTY JAIL?
The Old Liberty County Jail is open for tours Tuesdays or
Fridays from 10a.m. to 2.p.m and is open to the public. For more details, visit
https://www.facebook.com/LibertyCVBhttps://www.facebook.com/LibertyCVB
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.
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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ADMIN NOTES
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.
