U.S. AFRICOM Family Readiness Group ~ October Newsletter

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Hello, AFRICOM Personnel and Families. I want to thank you all for thewarm welcome that I have received as your new Family Readiness Group

Leader. I have not had a chance to meet all of you in person; however, I lookforward to many such opportunities in the near future as we kick our FRG intofull gear.

As a seasoned Marine Corps spouse and prior Marine Corps Family TeamBuilding staff member I know the importance of having a solid network in placeto assist our Active Duty, Civilian, Contractors, and their Families.

I am eager to hear from all of you on what role you see the FRG filling in yourlives, and where you see yourself in the US Africa Command Family ReadinessGroup.

Thank you again for allowing me to serve you.

Talk soon,

Harmony Hutman

AFRICOM Family Readiness Group Leader

Hello! From our New FamilyReadiness Group Leader

Announcements: Halloween/DODEA PolicyHALLOWEEN FYI:

For your planningpurposes, the Garrisonwill celebrateHalloween from1700-2000 on Monday,31 October

On August 29,2011,DoDEA launched thewebsite dedicated tohelping students,teachers, administrators,parents and communitymembers in thiscollective, national effortto stop bullying wherever

it may occur. Additionalinformation and materialson the federal effort toprevent bullying and tokeep kids safe can befound atwww.stopbullyingnow.comandwww.stopbullying.gov

Special points of interest:

Winterizing Your Car

Americans Working Around the Globe

(AWAG)

Kelley Club Menu

FRG AAFES eXchange event 2

FRG Directorate Representative List 2

Flu Shot/Mist Schedule 3

Limited VET Services 3

Retiree Appreciation Day 4

Pfennig Bazaar 5

Inside Story 6

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lighting the way to winter. ~ Nova Bair
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November Family Readiness Group Event

US AF RICOM F AM ILY RE ADINE SS GROUP

Africa Command Directorate FRG Representatives

Directorate Name FRG Directorate E-mail

Africa Command Honorary Advisor Mrs. Ham

Africa Command Senior Advisor Mrs. Meg Leidig

Africa Command FRG Leader Harmony Hutman [email protected]

Africa Command FRG Treasurer Rosanne Gandy [email protected]

Africa Command FRSA Trudie Lara-Smith [email protected]

Africa Command Secretary LaTonya Kingsberry

Command Group Kendall Schellie-Daniels [email protected]

Special Staff Laurie Miller [email protected]

J1/ 8 (Resources) Vicky Johnson [email protected]

J2 (Intelligence & Knowledge Development) Jessonda Mellin [email protected]

J 3/ 4 (Operations and Logistics) Shari Lipsky [email protected]

J5 (Strategy Plans and Programs) Beth Morehead [email protected]

J6 (C4 Systems) Vacant [email protected]

J7 (Joint Force Development & Readiness) Candice O'Halloran [email protected]

J9 (Outreach) Crystal Eaddy [email protected]
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Kelley Commissary:Restroom Renovation starting 6October for 6 weeks.

Salad Bar is now open during

Lunch hours!

USO Mobile Canteen:The USO team is serving free hotdogs, chili, chips, drinks, dessertsand all the fixings!

Location and Times:Kelley Commissary: 21 October11-2p.m.Robinson Commissary: 22 October11-2p.m.

Please remember that winter is justaround the corner .Start winterizingyour vehicles...snow/ all-weathertires, antifreeze, windshieldwipers...etc.

All German Car Dealerships andAAFES Car Centers will beproviding "free" light checks onvehicles for the month of October.

Calling All Chefs!

Thank you to all the people, who came andbrought food to the September, WelcomePotluck!.

We had a great response from peoplewanting Recipes from the event.

If you or know someone who brought adish, please submit to the e-mail below, thename of the dish and the recipe.

We will then feature two recipes a monthuntil they we are done!

Please submit your recipes to:

[email protected]

registration and medical record

pick-up only. If your pet needs to beseen for vaccinations, healthcertificates, surgeries, sick-call oremergencies, you will need tocontact an off-post veterinarian or amilitary veterinarian at anotherinstallation.The nearest military veterinaryclinic is the Heidelberg VTF at

The Stuttgart Veterinary Treatment

Facility will be unavailable forappointments during October whileit relocates next door to a newbuilding on Panzer Kaserne.

During October, the VTF will beopen Wednesday through Fridayfrom 8 a.m. to noon and 1-4 p.m.for over-the-counter sales, pet

USAG Baden-Wrttemberg. The

phone number there is 388-9470/civ. 06221-338-9470.The Stuttgart VTF will resumenormal operations in November.

For more information, call theStuttgart Veterinary TreatmentFacility at 431-2681/CIV: 07031-15-2681.

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Winterizing Your Car/ Kelley Commissary/ USO Mobile Canteen

Family Readiness Group: Save the Date & Recipes Wanted

Limited Service at the Vet Clinic
mailto:[email protected]:[email protected]:[email protected]


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Ophthalmology may provide visionservices (depending on personnelavailability)Dental services will be provide oralhygiene information and exams

Community services will include:chaplain, customs, Red Cross,Army Community Service, ID cards,passports information, InstallationAccess Control System, legal

support, local associations, AAFES,Service Credit Union and theCommunity Bank.Representatives fro the DFAS-Cleveland and the Federal Benefits

Unit, Frankfurt (social security andVA information) will attend.

Scheduled for 27 October from9a.m.2p.m. at the SwabianSpecial Events CenterEvents will include: Medical serviceto include flu shots and other

vaccinations; medical screening;diet counseling; eye exams; bloodpressure screening; blood sugartesting and pharmacy information.

During each block the followingguidelines are for who and whereimmunizations will be given:

22-30 September: Military Units

and deployable civilian staff.

3-14 October: CYSS & DODDSstaff & students ONLY at eachschool (CYSS staff at each kasernewill go to the school to receive theirshot). May also be given to high riskpatients and with well baby visitswith a script from a doctor in theclinic. Military will ONLY get shotsduring deployment and PHA relatedappointments, not as walk-ins (dueto short staffing). NO WALK INS.

17-28 October: All eligiblebeneficiaries not already immunizedcan get the shot at each kaserne( see schedule). May also be givento high risk patients and with well

baby visits with a script from adoctor in the clinic. Military willONLY get shots during deploymentand PHA related appointments, notas walk-ins (due to short staffing).No WALK-Ins

31 October End of Season:

Will be given on a walk-in basis(civilians go to immunizations clinic;military go to medical readiness).

Dates for going out & where they

can get shots:

17 Oct: RBs Brewed Awakenings

18 Oct: Panzer PX (food court)


20 Oct: Patch Gym (racquetballcourt)

21 Oct: Kelly Clinic

24 Oct: Patch Gym

25 Oct: Patch Gym



28 Oct: Kelly Clinic

Classes that will be offered at the

Area Conference on October 18th...Chair yoga, Stress Management athome and in the workplace, WhoWants To Be an FRG Millionaire?,Personal Presence, Investing,Transition Portfolios- Life after HighSchool, Resources and Tools in theREAL WORLD, An Attitude ofGratitude...

Dont Miss Your Opportunity toExperience AWAG in YourCommunity

AWAG Area Conference Dates:Schawben: Tuesday October 18,2011

Registration is filling up- PLEASE

go to the website below and regis-ter online and secure your spot bysubmitting your payment to PayPalat the Schwaben Area page of thewebsite. Registration for theclasses will begin at 8am the day ofthe conference.

www.AWAGonline.org


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VOLUME 1, ISSUE 1

The countdown has begun -- the43rd annual Pfennig Bazaar will beheld October 14th & 15th, 2011 withset-up taking place on October 12th& 13th at the Stuttgart Leiderhalle.

We still need your help!To sign up please go to thevolunteer spot link: http://www.volunteerspot.com/login/entry/44234563464710600. Or,volunteers can [email protected] thelink or any other questions. TheVolunteer Spot website shows thespecific jobs and time slotsavailable.

Volunteers can sign-up directly onthe site. The shuttle sign up dead-line is Monday, October 3rd.

Your help allows the German

American Womens Club tocontinue supporting our community.Thank you again for yourassistance and I look forward toseeing you all at the bazaar inOctober!

Thank you for your support!NatalieGerman and International

Volunteers:We especially need a stand leaderfor stand 16, men's pants and suit,

volunteers to bring the boxes/sacksto the stands and cake bakers aswell as volunteers to man the fireexits on Saturday.Please contact Sigrid Hell at

[email protected] as well as Curly Freyat [email protected] sign up.For manning the fire exits pleasecontact Uli Noelscher [email protected] helpus to make the Pfennig Bazaar asuccess!

Sigrid, Curly & Uli

[email protected]

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Pfennig Bazaar: Volunteers Wanted!

DraculaBY HAMILTON DEANE AND JOHNL. BALDERSTONAdapted and Directed by RichardRobertsPERFORMANCES:14, 15, 21, 22, 28 & 29 October @19:3023 & 30 October @ 15:00Special Monday performance on

Halloween!!!!Lucy Seward, whose father is thedoctor in charge of an Englishsanitarium, has been attacked bysome mysterious illness. Dr. VanHelsing, a specialist, believes thatthe girl is the victim of a vampire, asort of ghost that goes about atnight sucking blood from its victims.

The vampire is at last found to be acertain Count Dracula, whose ghostis at last laid to rest in a striking andnovel manner. The play is intendedfor all who love thrills in the theater,and is appropriate for all groups.

Go to our website:www.stuttgartmwr.comCall the Theater Office (Tues-Fri

12:30-17:30) at DSN 421-3055 orCIV 0711 729-3055

ACTING WORKSHOP:(Ages 16 &UP) Workshop Facilitator: RichardRoberts; Cost: $80A five week Workshop for AdultActors of all (or no) experiencelevels, focusing on Language,

Script Analysis, Emotional Contactand Physicality. Using scenes andmonologues from Classical toContemporary plays, the studentswill learn how to connect words toemotions and physicality. This willbe a Master Class environment: noteveryone will work every week, buttheres a lot to learn from watchingthe work of others. Other Work-

shops available.REGISTRATION Now Open.

Richard RobertsDSN: 421-3258 or CIV: 0711 7293258Or e-mail at: [email protected]

Dracula : Presented by the Stuttgart Theater Center (KelleyBarracks)
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Trudie A. Lara-Smith

AFRiCOM Family Readiness Support Assistant

Bldg 3306 Rm 102

HQ AFRICOM

Army Community Center:

07031-15-3362

Military Family Consultants:

0170-708-0715

Medical Clinic:

0711-680-8610

Patient Liaison:

0711-680-5262

Base Operator:

0711-680-113 or DSN: 113

Military Police Desk:

0711-680-5261/5262

Police-110

Ambulance-112

Poison Control:

001-800-222-1222

American Red Cross:

07031-15-2812

On-call Chaplain:

07031-15-3079

Social Work Services:

07031-15-2676/2677

Road Condition Hotline:

07031-15-3744

TRICARE:

0711-680-4381

Nurse Advice Line:

00800-4759-2330

Dental Clinic:

0711-680-8626

Patch High:

http://www.stut-hs.eu.dodea.edu/

Patch Elementary:

http://www.patch-es.eu.dodea.edu/

Bblingen Elementary/Middle:

http://www.stut-esb.eu.dodea.edu/

Robinson Barracks Elementary/Middle:

http://www.rbar-es.eu.dodea.edu/

To access more information on the information

provided go to the

Website

p://www.stuttgart.army.mil/DPTMS/brief

ings.html

Important Numbers/Websites

Phone: 421-5273

CIV; 0711-729-5273

E-mail: [email protected]

Coming together is a beginning.Keeping together is progress. Working

together is success.

~Henry Ford
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