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Do you have a great idea for the next Blue Star Card Event?If so, let us know! Send an email to amanda.p.montgomery.naf@mail.mil with your ideas.

September 2012

Spouses of deployed Soldiers are eligible to sign up for a Blue Star Card,

which will give you discounts at Family and MWR facilities, activities and

special events. Your Blue Star Card will be valid throughout the entire

deployment. To get your card, visit Army Community Service on Schofeld

Barracks or Fort Shafter.

Blue Star Card Email List

Are you a Blue Star Card holder but not receiving Family and MWR email

updates? If so please email amanda.p.montgomery.naf@mail.mil so we

can register your email address for Blue Star Card updates.

Schofeld Barracks ACS,

BLDG 2091

M - F: 7:30 am - 4:00 pm

Phone: 655 - 4227

Fort Shater ACS, BLDG 330

M - F: 7:30 am - 4:30 pm

Phone: 438 - 4227

UPCOMIN

GSPECIALEVENTS

Whats coming up in the months of October

October 13

Super Saturday Childcare

October 25

Big R

Commercial Sponsorship does not constitute DoD, Army or Family and MWR endorsement.

Saturday, September 15th, 2012

9:00 am - 12:00 pm

At the Schofeld Barracks

School Age Center, BLDG 1280

(Corner o Lyman and Hewitt)

Join the celebration of our nations youth during the annual Boys & Girls Club of America

Day for Kids. Make a commitment to connect with the young person in your life andspend meaningful time together engaging in active play. By having fun playing together,you will be creating memories that will last a lifetime. Enjoy free games, bouncers, snacks,

entertainment an appearance by Eddie the Eagle and more!

Stop by the Blue Star Card table for double punches on your SUPERSTAR card!

Walk o the Wait, September 11 Old Pali Trail

Walk o the Wait with Blue Star Card on Tuesday, September 11 whenwe visit the Old Pali Trail. This easy, 2 mile, stroller riendly hike headsdownhill along an abandoned portion o the Old Pali Highway built in1932. The area is lush with vegetation that is slowly taking over theroad and eatures spectacular, unobstructed views extend across thevertical ridges, tall orbidding peaks, and deep valleys o the sheer aliclis to the coastal plain and ocean below. The lookout is oten windybut the views are staggering. Ater our stroll we will stop or somerereshing shaved ice so bring a little cash. Limited transportation willbe leaving Schofeld Barracks at 8:30 am, registration is required. Call

655-0002 or email Amanda.P.Montgomery.na@mail.mil.

Big R: Photo Frame Making, September 27

Schofeld Barracks Arts & Crats Center

Celebrate another month o deployment complete by creating a oamcore photo rame or your Soldier! Join your Blue Star Card riends onThursday, September 27, at the Schofeld Barracks Arts & Crats Center.We will provide all o the materials or each amily to make a mementoor their Soldier, just bring your creativity and smiling aces. There willbe two times available, 4:00 6:00 pm and 6:00 8:00 pm. Spacesare limited and registration is required so call 655-0002 or emailAmanda.P.Montgomery.na@mail.mil to sign up by September 21.

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Parents Night Out

Parents Night Out will be held September 8 (AMR CDC and AMR Youth Center), September 22 (Bowan

CDC and Schoeld School Age Center). For more information on Parents Night Out or to make a

reservation, call the Schoeld Barracks CYS Services Registration Ofce at 655-5314 or the AMR

Registration Ofce at 833-5393.

Blue Star Card holders can use their 16 free hours for the month toward Parents Night Out!

We want your feedback! Visit http://www.mwrarmyhawaii.com/survey_central.asp and take the Blue Star Card Survey.Your feedback can help us improve our program and provide activities you would enjoy the most.

For more information on Deployment, Special

Events, Activities, Blue Star Card and Family and

MWR facilities log onto www.himwr.com

Helpful PhoneNumbers

ACS/AER (808) 655-4227

ACS Toll Free (877) 406-2148

Military Police (808) 655-5555

Military Information (808) 449-7110

Family and MWR Deployment

Program Information(808) 655-0002

Star Recipe of the Month:

INGREDIENTS

2 cups pretzel sticks

1 cup mixed nuts

1/2 cup sunower kernels

6 tablespoons butter, melted

1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon

1/8 teaspoon ground cloves

8 cups popped popcorn

1 cup candy corn

1 cup chocolate bridge mix

DIRECTIONS

In a large bowl, combine the pretzels,

nuts & sunower kernels.

Combine the butter, cinnamon & cloves.

Drizzle a third of butter mixture over

pretzel mixture; toss to coat.

Transfer to a greased 15-in. x 10-in. x

1-in. baking pan & bake at 300 for 15

minutes.

Place popcorn in a large bowl; drizzle

with remaining butter mixture & toss

to coat.

Stir into pretzel mixture.

Bake 15 minutes longer or until heated

through.Cool, transfer to a large bowl and add

candy corn & bridge mix.

Yield: 3 quarts.

Blue Star Recipes Spice up deployment!

Do you have a favorite recipe you

would like to share with fellow Blue

Star Card holders? If so, let us know!

Please send your submissions to

amanda.p.montgomery.naf@mail.mil.

Each month, a new recipe will be selected

for publication. The Blue Star Card holder

who submits the lucky recipe chosenwill have the option to have their name

published with their culinary creation.