Weekly Binder

Inside this issue:

205th MI BN

Volume 2, Issue 7

Week ending

26 February 2010

Blood Drive

Car Wash

News/Comm. Briefs

Hawaii Ocean Expo

Craft Bulletin

Kid Comfort

Tell Me a Story

Woman’s History

MWR News

1

2

3-4

5

6

7

8

9

10-14

Outdoor Rec. Act.

ACS Information

Financial Tips

News You Can Use

15

16-20

21

22-26

The contents of this binder are strictly for informational purposes and does not imply endorsement of any private

or commercial organization by the 205th MI BN, 500th MI BDE, INSCOM or the Department of the Army.

Special

Points of

Interest: Blood Drive, pg. 1

Car Wash, pg. 2

News You Can Use,

pgs. 22-27

THE VIGILANT

VOICE

MARK YOUR CALENDARS!!!MARK YOUR CALENDARS!!!MARK YOUR CALENDARS!!!

“The difference be-

tween school and life?

In school, you’re taught

a lesson then given

a test. In life, you’re

given a test that

teaches you a lesson.”

— Tom Bodett

The Vigilant Voice

KoleKole Pass Closure —

Kolekole Pass will be closed

Feb. 25-27 to allow for live-

fire training. Also, movement

from Lualualai to KoleKole

will not be permitted during

these dates.

Fort Shafter PXMarket Re-

pavement Project — Con-

tractors will begin Phase II of

the repaving/restriping pro-

ject of the Fort Shafter

PXMarket parking lot Feb. 22

-28, which will affect the

parking lot on the west side

(Pierce Street).

Detour signs will be redi-

recting patrons to enter via

Wisser/Arsenal, near the gas

station.

AER Scholarships — Army

Emergency Relief Scholarship

opportunities for the 2010—

2011 academic year are now

available.

Army families with under-

graduate college expenses for

their dependent children may

be eligible to apply for the

Maj. Gen. James Ursano

Scholarship Program, which

offers scholarships based on

financial need, academics,

leadership and achievement

for each academic year.

The Stateside Spouse Edu-

cation Assistance Program is

a need-based education assis-

tance program designed to as-

sist spouses/widows(ers) in

gaining the education re-

quired to allow them to qual-

ify for increased occupational

opportunities.

Applications are available

online at www.aerhq.org. and

due March 1

March

Oahu North Community

Council —The next PX/

Commissary/Nehelani Advi-

sory Council Meeting is sched-

uled March 1, 10:15-11:15

a.m., at the Nehelani,

Schofield.

Honolulu Festival — The

16th Annual Honolulu Festi-

val will showcase cultural per-

formances, exhibits and a pa-

rade at four locations down-

town, March 12-14.

The festival promotes un-

derstanding, economic coop-

eration and ethnic harmony

between the people of Hawaii

and the Pacific Rim region.

For a schedule and list of

events, visit

www.honolulufestival.com.

Art and Essay Contest —

The Armed Services YMCA’s

annual art and essay contest

invites students in grades 1-12

to write an essay about ―My

Military Hero.‖ Entries must

be postmarked no later than

March 19. Winning entrees

will be displayed in a number

of locations in the Washington

D.C. area, and winners will be

recognized at a luncheon on

Capitol Hill. Entry forms are

available at www.asymca.org.

Ongoing

Tax Center — The Schofield

Barracks and Fort Shafter tax

centers are open to all service

members, family members,

and retirees. Schofield Bar-

racks hours of operation are

Monday-Friday, 8 a.m.-6 p.m.,

on a walk-in basis only.

The Schofield Barracks Tax

Center is located in Building

648. Call 655-1040 for informa-

tion.

The Fort Shafter Tax Cen-

ter is located in Building 1599,

Fort Shafter Flats. Fort

Shafter hours of operation are

Tuesdays and Thursdays, 9

News and Community Briefs

The Vigilant Voice

a.m.-3 p.m., by appointment

only. Call 655-1040 to make

an appointment.

E-File Now Available —

This popular electronic tax

return delivery service is open

for business. To access Free

File through the Internal

Revenue Service Web site,

visit www.IRS.gov/freefile and

click on ―Free File.‖

Borders Reading Groups

— Borders Waikele hosts

three monthly reading groups:

•Bestsellers, second

Wednesday, 7 p.m.;

•Romance Readers Anony-

mous, second Thursday, 6:30

p.m.; and

•International Women’s

Writing Guide, first and third

Wednesday, 7 p.m.

Call 676-6699 for more in-

formation.

Commanders Referral Pro-

gram — Commanders and

first sergeants can approve up

to $1,000 of basic living ex-

penses for Army Emergency

Relief.

AER offers a training

course for commanders and

first sergeants. Classes are

held from 9–9:30 a.m. on the

fourth Wednesday of the

month at Army Community

Service, or ACS, Building

2091, Schofield Barracks.

Call 655-4ACS (655-4227)

to register.

Military Order of the Pur-

ple Heart — Are you on ac-

tive duty or a veteran that

has been wounded in combat?

Have you been awarded a

Purple Heart for those

wounds?

If so, you are invited to join

the Military Order of the Pur-

ple Heart. Local chapters are

located on the islands of

Oahu, Maui, Kuai and the Big

Island. The Oahu chapter

meets the second Saturday of

every month. Visit

www.purpleheart.org or call

433-0428 or 772-1963.

Sexual Assault Prevention

— The Army has a sexual as-

sault prevention program as

part of its ―I.A.M. Strong‖ sex-

ual assault prevention cam-

paign. Visit www.prevent sex-

ualassault.army.mil.

Family Advocacy Program

Survey — Could you use an

extra $100 to spend at

AAFES? Be the voice for your

community and you could win

a $100 AAFES gift card. Gift

card drawings are held every

two weeks.

For more information on

your chance to win, call Regina

Peirce at 655-0596.

Army Recycle Program —

To learn more about on-post

recycling efforts, go to www.

garrison.hawaii.army.mil, and

click on ―Sustainability.‖ Keep

unwanted metals and plastics

out of landfills by recycling old

cellular phones.

Pacific Aviation Museum

Offer — The Pacific Aviation

Museum Pearl Harbor is offer-

ing one free keiki admission (4-

12 years old) with each paid

adult admission every Satur-

day and Sunday. Children un-

der 4 are always free. Adult

ticket rates are $14; $10 for

kamaaina and military.

The museum is open 9 a.m.-

5 p.m., daily. Visit

www.PacificAviationMuseum.

org, or call 441-1000.

For more information and up

to date information visit

http://www.garrison.hawaii.ar

my.mil/haw.asp

News and Community Briefs Continued

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MWR Briefs Check out what’s new at

MWR!

www.mwrarmyhawaii.com

Visit the site above to view the

Discovery and receive informa-

tion about:

FMWR Furlough Fridays, New

Aquatics Programs, Na Koa

Snack Bar, Pililaau Army Rec-

reation Center and more!

PLUS:

New EDGE Programs this

month - Sign-ups are avail-

able for Outdoor Adventure,

Bowling, Archery, Sweet

Treats, Duct Tape Art and UH

Sports. For more information

visit


A Chorus Line — The daz-

zling complex fusion of dance,

song and amazing drama, A

Chorus Line, premiers at the

Army Community Theatre on

Feb. 25 at 7:30 p.m. Perform-

ances continue on Feb. 26, 27

and Mar. 5, 6, 12, 13, 19 and

20 at 7:30 p.m. each day. Tick-

ets cost just $15 to $28 and are

available online at

www.armytheatre.com. Call

438-4480. *Blue Star Card

Members take in the real open-

ing night experience with a

free showing. Enjoy free pu-

pus prior to the show, trans-

portation, and childcare. BSC

Holders please call 655-0112/3 to

register for this event. Deadline

to register is tomorrow (Feb. 19).

*This performance may contain

some material that may be inap-

propriate for children under 13.

Sgt. Yano Library — The li-

brary on Schofield Barracks will

be closed temporarily from Mar.

1 until Apr. 30 for new carpet

installation. During this period,

the library will be open Monday

– Friday from 10:00 a.m. to

12:00 p.m. only to clear depart-

ing personnel. Materials may be

returned through the outside

book drop. Call 655-8002.

Happy Birthday Dr. Seuss!!

— The Cat in the Hat will be

visiting the libraries and telling

a story or two. Bring your little

one for an afternoon of excite-

ment and adventure on Mar. 3

at Ft. Shafter Library and Mar.

4 at the AMR library. Both pro-

grams will take place from 3:30

to 4:15 p.m. Free for children of

all ages!

Family Fun Friday — Join us

at Tropics Recreation Center for

―Tropics Game Night‖ Friday,

March 5. The fun starts at 6 pm.

There will be new games and

free Papa John’s pizza. Bring

the whole family for a night of

fun! Call 655-5698.

Tropics Recreation Center

Closure — Tropics Recreation

Center is

now closed

on Mon-

days. Reno-

vations will

begin on Mar. 15, at this time

they will be closed every day

until this project ends. Reno-

vations are tentatively sched-

uled to end May 21. For any

questions or concerns call

655-5698.

Martinez Fitness Center

— Stressed Out??? Classes

are now available to help you

deal with stress, learn coping

and relaxation tips. The best

part….they’re all FREE! On

Thursdays, from 6-7pm,

check out Chi Gung, an an-

cient Asian art designed to

develop the body’s vital en-

ergy for health, vitality, mind

expansion and spiritual culti-

vation. Tai Chi, an ancient

Asian art designed to reduce

stress and improve health

through the use of gentle

flowing movements, is also

available on Thursdays, from

7-8 pm. For more information

call 655-4804.

Again for more information

on other FMWR Programs

and Activities, visit


FMWR is now on Facebook!

Find us and friend them

today!

http://www.mwrarmyhawaii.com


http://www.armytheatre.com


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Outdoor Recreation Activities 6th March - Adventure Kayaking I(Lessons) – Half day of adventurous kayaking off various beaches around the island. Come join us and others on a staff-led group activity. (ODR) 0630-1200. Only $49 each. 8th March – Open Water Diver Certification – Receive an exciting one-week long course that will award you a LIFETIME certification as a PADI Open Water SCUBA Diver. Courses run Monday thru Sunday (OC). $229.99. Reservations must be made in advance so sign up NOW! 13th March – Kualoa Ranch Movie set/Horseback Riding - North Shore Tour, Kualoa Ranch horse-back trail ride, hike, Aquaculture program and Secret Island visit for lunch with a turtle-watching sail around Chinaman's Hat. (ODR) 0600-1530. Horseback is $104 per person. Bring your own lunch. 13TH March - Discover Scuba - Experience SCUBA FOR FREE! Experience the wonders of the un-derwater world. Richardson Pool. 1400-1600. Minimum age is 12. Register in advance through Ocean Concepts, 808-853-4673. Reservations must be made in advance so sign up NOW! 14th March – OC-1 Paddling/Stand-up Paddleboard Lessons – Here is an opportunity to learn the “Hawaiian way” on the water. Both classes included for one low price of $64 each. (ODR) 0630-1300. 20th March - Fresh Water Fishing Tournament – Compete against all DOD fishermen to see who can catch the largest fish in Lake Wilson, Wahiawa. Land, boat or kayak authorized. See ODR for more info. Competition is from 0600-1100. Cost is $20/fisherman. 22nd March – Open Water Diver Certification – Receive an exciting one-week long course that will award you a LIFETIME certification as a PADI Open Water SCUBA Diver. Courses run Monday thru Sunday. (OC) $229.99. Reservations must be made in advance so sign up NOW! 27th March - WHALE COUNTING – Enjoy watching the different species of Whale and help provide an accurate count for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). Be sure to bring lunch, a chair and water/drinks. ODR also has a few pair of binoculars available if you don’t have your own, please let us know in advance. (ODR) 0700-1300. $10.00. * All dates/times are tentative and subject to change. * All ADventures will depart from/return to the Outdoor Recreation Center, Bldg. #556 with the exception of Summer Ocean Splash (PARC)or otherwise noted. * * Registrations & Payment required in advance of program departure. * Pictures are taken on all adventures and copies can be sent to you via e-mail if re-quested

*NOTE: Thanks to requests from our valuable customers, Outdoor Recreation is now able to take Equipment Checkout Center reservations/ Pro-gram registrations via phone with a credit card payment. Avail-able to all FMWR eligible guests already registered in RecTrac

database. Please call the Outdoor Rec. Center, 655-0143, for more information or to register.

*Min. 50% deposit required for all Equipment Center reservations, 100% payment due for Program registrations.

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