weeklybinder

205th MI BN

Volume 1, Issue 30

Week ending

20 November 2009

Special points of interest:

FRG Training Informa-

tion, pgs. 7-8

Attachments:

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Staff Car Wash

Turkey Bowl

Coin Design Contest

Care Fair

Dining Out

Furlough Hike

FRG Training Info

In Other News

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9-11

MWR Info

Religious Support

Thanksgiving Meals

12-19

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21-22

BOSS Toga Party

Black Friday Sales

Hui Trolley Ride

ACS Info

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Fine Art Expo

Holiday Craft Fairs

Holiday Sale

Holiday Parades

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Inside this issue:

THE VIGILANT

VOICE

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.

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November High School Musical 2 —

The sequel to last year's

smash Army Community

Theatre

Hit, ―High

School

Musical

2,‖ pre-

miers at

Richardson Theatre, Fort

Shafter, Nov. 19, 7:30 p.m.

Additional performances

are scheduled Nov. 20, 21,

27, 28 and Dec. 4 and 5, at

7:30 p.m., each evening.

Tickets cost $12-$20,

and are available at

www.armytheatre.com. Call

438-4480.

Red Cross Babysitter

Training — A babysitter’s

training course, for youth

ages 11 to 17, will be of-

fered, Nov. 20, 9 a.m.-4

p.m., at the Schofield Bar-

racks Soldiers Support Cen-

ter, Building 750, Room

208. The class is conducted

by the American Red Cross-

Hawaii.

Registrants will receive

required garrison child su-

pervision certification upon

completion. Cost of the one-

day class is $45 and in-

cludes handbook, CD Rom,

emergency guide and mini

first aid kit.

Contact the Schofield

Barracks American Red

Cross service center to reg-

ister at 655-4927.

Fall Fest — Hope Chapel

in Kaneohe Bay invites all

military families to a free

―Fall Fest‖ family event,

Nov. 21, 9 a.m.-3 p.m.

Families can enjoy live en-

tertainment, food, unique

local crafts and vendor

booths, kids games and ac-

tivities. Admission and

parking are free.

Visit

www.hopechapel.com or e-

mail [email protected].

Hope Chapel is located

at 45-815 Pookela St.,

Kaneohe, 96744.

Veterans Appreciation

Day — The Oahu Veterans

Council will host its 3rd An-

nual Veterans Appreciation

Day, Nov. 21, noon-4 p.m.,

at the Oahu Veterans Cen-

ter, 1298 Kukila Street in

Foster Village, near Rad-

ford High School.

Aimed at recognizing

and honoring all veterans

for their service, tickets in-

clude dinner, entertain-

ment and door prizes. Tick-

ets cost $20 for adults, $5

for children under 12, or

$20 for military families.

Tickets are available at

www.oahuveteranscenter.co

m, at the event, or call 422-

4000.

Salvation Army Angel

Tree — Pearlridge Mall

shoppers can share their

aloha for the community by

choosing an angel from a

Salvation Army Angel Tree

and

granting

the wish

of a child

or a sen-

ior citizen

who oth-

erwise

would not receive any gifts

at Christmas. The Angel

Tree will be located Uptown

Nov. 27-Dec. 20 during cen-

ter hours.

Craft Fair — The Mission

Houses Museum (553 S.

King St.) will hold its an-

nual two-day Holiday Craft

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Fair, Nov. 28 and 29, 9

a.m.-4 p.m. The fair will

feature locally made lau-

hala products, traditional

Hawaiian quilts, fine art,

jewelry, clothing and other

items. Live music and

hands-on activities for chil-

dren will be available. Call

447-3923.

Ongoing

Tricare Online Upgrade

— Tricare Online (TOL)

will com-

plete a

scheduled

system up-

grade, Dec.

4-13. During that period,

TOL will be offline and un-

available for appointments

and pharmacy refill re-

quests.

Art and Essay Contest —

The Armed Services

YMCA’s annual art and es-

say contest invites military

children to create artwork

and essays on this year’s

themes, ―My Military Hero‖

and ―My Military Family‖.

Entries for the art contest

must be postmarked no

later than Feb. 19, 2010,

and are for children in

grades K–6. Students in

grades 1-12 are asked to

write their essay about ―My

Military Hero‖ and post-

mark entries no later than

March 19, 2010.

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 avail-

able at www.asymca.org.

Dental Appointments

Limited — Due to rede-

ployment activities, routine

dental appointments at all

U.S. Army Dental Activity

clinics at Tripler Army

Medical Center and

Schofield Barracks are lim-

ited through Dec. 18. Con-

tact Sue Mendez-Johnson,

433-9200.

Pacific Aviation Mu-

seum Offer — The Pacific

Aviation Museum Pearl

Harbor is offering one free

keiki admission (4-12 years

old) with each paid adult

admission every Saturday

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.PacificAviationMuseu

m.org. Call 441-1000.

MCCW Fall Retreat —

The fall retreat to the

North Shore Benedictine

Monastery for the Military

Council of Catholic Women

(MCCW), Aliamanu Mili-

tary Reservation Chapel,

has been rescheduled and

will now take place Jan. 21,

9 a.m.-2 p.m. The theme

will be ―Stewardship‖ with

discussions and Mass.

Child care is available.

For reservations or child

care, contact Katie Hanna

at 744-1285 or mccwha-

[email protected].

For a complete list of arti-

cles and more information

on any of the stories listed

here, please visit

http://www.garrison.haw

aii.army.mil/haw.asp

News and Community Briefs Continued



MWR Briefs

November BSC Theatre Night — Blue Star Card (BSC) members are invited to the Nov. 20 Army Community Theatre performance of “High School Musical 2.” The show starts at 7:30 p.m., at Richardson Theatre, Fort Shafter. Limited child care and round-trip trans-portation from Schofield Barracks is available. Light appetizers will be avail-able at the theater before the show. Registration is required. Call 655-0112/3. Family Fun Friday — Family Fun Friday is back at the Tropics, Schofield Barracks, Nov. 20, 6 p.m., with free Papa John’s pizza, games and contests the whole family will enjoy. Check out the HDTV Nintendo Wii, PS3 and Xbox 360 games, or play a game of pool, darts, air hockey, table tennis, beach volley-ball and much more. Call 655-5698. Stress Classes Demo - Stressed and don't know where to turn? Join us at the Health and Fitness Fair on Nov. 20, 4-8 p.m. at the Martinez Physical Fitness Center, Schofield Barracks, for demon-strations on a new series of classes available to help deal with stress. Learn all about how mindfulness classes can help you achieve a bet-ter outlook on life and hear more about the health benefits of tai chi or chi gung. Call 655-4804. Snorkeling for Octopus - Enjoy a

great day under the water in some of the world's best snorkeling spots searching for Octopus with Outdoor Recreation on Nov. 21, 7 a.m.-2 p.m. For pleasure and physical fitness, snorkeling can't be beat as a source of good exer-cise and tons of fun. Cost is $42 per person and round-trip trans-portation to and from Schofield Barracks is included. Call 655-0143. A Chorus Line Audition Work-shop - Curious about theatre and want to audition for A Chorus Line? Now you can get over all that stage fright ahead of time with an insider's auditions work-shop on Nov. 22, at 4 p.m. at Richardson Theatre, Fort Shafter. This is a program perfect for those new to theatre or just looking for inside tips on what will be ex-pected during the show's audi-tions. Call 438-4480. Stand-Up Paddling - Learn the newest sport that's taken Hawaii by storm, stand-up paddling, on Nov. 22, 7 a.m.-12 p.m. with Out-door Recreation. Lessons are only $54 each and include equipment and round-trip transportation to and from Schofield Barracks. Call 655-0143. Card Making & Rubber Stamp-ing — Learn new techniques with stamps, inks and more, and make your very own holiday cards, Nov. 24, 6-8 p.m., at the Schofield Bar-racks Arts and Crafts Center. Cost is $10 and covers the class and all supplies. Call 655-4202.

Intramural Men's and Women's Basketball - Entries are now being accepted for the 2009 Intra-mural Men's and Women's Basket-ball Leagues. Active Duty Army, Army Reserve and National Guard units within Hawaii may enter a team. Entries must be received by the USAG-HI Sports, Fitness and Aquatics Office, Stop 112, Building 556, Kaala Community Activity Center, Schofield Barracks by 4 p.m. Nov. 25. Entries can also be faxed to 655-8012 or 438-2470. Call 655-0856 or 438-9572. Kaneohe Sandbar Picnic - Join us for fun in the sun at the Kaneohe Bay sandbar on Nov. 28, 6 a.m.-4 p.m. Kaneohe Sand Bar is known as "The place where Hawaiian Royalty used to play". Round-trip transpor-tation to and from Schofield Barracks is available; bring your own beach chair and toys. This is a must visit place for everyone. Cost is $64 for adults, $14 for children. Call 655-0143. Mountain Biking - Challenge your-self while biking through the Waia-nae mountain range on Nov. 29, 8 a.m.-12 p.m. This program is an all ages and abilities level-one trip suitable for anyone age 10 or older. Cost is $20 if you use your own bike or $25 if you use one of ours. This trip includes round-trip trans-portation to and from Schofield Barracks. Call 655-0143.
















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