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Contents Commander’s Letter...............................................Page 4

Army Family Covenant Events Calendar.....Page 5

Community Highlights..........................................Page 6 - Leigh Jones Concert - Pheasant Shoot - Skeet & Trap opportunities Tri-State Events............................Page 10

Community Calendar............................................Page 14

Statesboro, Ga. (feature).............Page 16

FMWR: For All Your Life.......................................4

Spiritual Fitness..........................Page 26

Consolidated Public Affairs OfficeSenior CommanderFt. Stewart-Hunter AAFBrig. Gen. Jeffrey E. Phillips

CommanderU.S. Army Garrison, Ft. Stewart-Hunter AAF Col. Kevin W. Milton

CommanderU.S. Army Garrison, Hunter Army AirfieldLt. Col. Jose L. Aguilar

Public Affairs OfficerU.S. Army Garrison, Ft. Stewart-Hunter AAFRichard Olson

Public Affairs OfficerU.S. Army Garrison, Hunter Army AirfieldSteve Hart

Quality Time StaffChief, Command CommunicationsJim Jeffcoat

Managing Editor Randy Murray

Production Manager Sherron Walker

ContributorNancy Gould

If you have questions, commentsor story ideas, call the Q.T. Staff at:

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February is a time when we think about that special person, showering him or

her with gifts, candy and kisses. It's also a time to remember and learn about the history of this state and Black Americans. Find out about these events in this issue of the Quality Time Magazine.

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A Day in the Boro page 16Happy Valentine’s Day

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Commander’s LetterFebruary is a

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the past. It's when we celebrate Black History

Month and Georgia Days, and it's a time we remember

other significant events in American history, from the

Colonial period to present day. It's also the month we remember that special person in our life, showering him or her with Valentine's Day cards, candy and gifts.

The Directorate of Family and Morale, Welfare and Recreation has planned several events for Families and single Soldiers, starting with a Super Bowl Party at Rocky's Zone, Feb. 7 and a free concert at Rocky's by R&B singer/songwriter Leigh Jones, Feb. 11.

You and your significant other will especially want to visit Club Stewart or Hunter Club for a fabulous Valentine's Day Brunch, Feb. 14. Be sure to indulge in the chocolate fountain.

Several opportunities to get outside for some serious shooting sports are also offered by FMWR, starting with a Continental Pheasant Shoot, Feb. 13. Ladies and single Soldiers can learn the basics of skeet and trap shooting at Fort Stewart and Hunter Army Airfield's Skeet and Trap Ranges, Feb. 23, from 10 a.m. to noon and 5 to 7 p.m., respectively. There's also a Quarterly Skeet Shoot scheduled for Feb. 27.

If you feel the need to get away, the tri-state area also offers a number of events. You can take a trip back in time in Newberry, Fla. with Dudley

Farm Plow Days at Dudley Farm Historic Site, Feb. 5-6. Experience what farm life was like a century ago before modern tractors and cultivating equipment.

But if life on the farm doesn't interest you, celebrate reading at the Savannah Book Festival, Feb. 5-7. Authors and their readers get to meet each other at this three-day event at Telfair Square. Aviation fans may want to consider a trip across the state to Roosevelt's Little White House Historic Site for a chance to celebrate Black History Month by meeting some real American heroes, the Tuskegee Airmen, Feb. 6.

A much shorter drive to the Savannah Civic Center offers two weeks of fun and learning at Savannah Black Heritage Festival, Feb. 6-21. Your Family can enjoy demonstrations of performing arts as well as ethnic cuisine and crafts. Another opportunity to expe-

rience history takes place at Wormsloe Historic Site in Savannah with a Colonial Faire and Muster, Feb. 6-7. Learn about Colonial Georgia and help celebrate Georgia Days.

If you'd like to celebrate Mardi Gras but don't feel like a long drive to New Orleans, La. or Mobile, Ala., celebrate Mardi Gras at Tybee Island, Feb. 12-13. Barbeque lovers may want to take their Valentine down to Thomasville, Ga. and pig out at the Pig Gig, Feb. 13. Enjoy a romantic evening of great Georgia BBQ, Brunswick stew and homemade desserts, plus live entertainment.

Still more opportunities to learn about regional history are offered here in Georgia and in our sister state to the north. Re-live the Battle of

Aiken in Aiken, S.C., Feb. 19-21. This 1865 battle was won by Confederate Maj. Gen. Joe Wheeler, the same Joe Wheeler who later led the Rough Riders to victory at San Juan Hill in 1898. Also, be sure to take the children to St. Simons Island and let them experience the Fort Frederica Living History Festival, Feb. 20. Their festivities are designed especially for children.

A final opportunity to remember our historic past takes place at Summerton, S.C., Feb. 27. You can honor a great American hero by observing Francis Marion Memorial Day. Learn about the exploits of the "Swamp Fox," whose guerilla tactics are still used by our Ranger units today.

There's a lot of history to learn this month and a lot for you and your Families to do. Get out there, learn, have fun and be safe.


ARMY FAMILY COVENANTKeeping the Promise

Feb. 11 Youth Center Family Night - Families are invited to come out to the Fort Stewart Youth Center to relax and have a good time from 5 to 7 p.m. We will have door prizes, bingo, free food, massages, and much more. Teens will present a brief Black History performance to celebrate Black History Month.

Feb. 12-14Valentine’s Getaway Package - Enjoy a romantic getaway for Valentine's Day in historic downtown Savannah at Towneplace Suites. Spend a weekend shopping, sightseeing and dining. Sign up at the Leisure Travel office at Fort Stewart or Hunter Army Airfield by Feb. 11.

Feb. 19Sweetheart Middle School Dance - Come to the Fort Stewart Youth Center dressed to impress, from 7 to 10 p.m. Enjoy finger food, prizes for cutest couple, king and queen, prince and princess and more. Admission is $3 for members and $5 for non-members.

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“Ground Hog Day” at Stewart Lanes Feb. 2

Monday through Friday“Toddler Time” at Cypress Sam’s

Toddlers up to 5 years old are invited to play at Cypress Sam’s Treehouse, building 449, from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m., Monday through Friday. Socks are required. The cost is $1 per child playing. Call 767-9884 for more information.

Lunch ’n Bowl at Stewart LanesEach weekday, Stewart Lanes

Bowling Center, building 450, will serve a special fast lunch special from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. to get you fed, so you can enjoy some bowling. The $7.50 per person cost includes lunch, two games of bowling and rental shoes. Call 767-4273 for more information.

Monday and ThursdayDollar Days at Stewart Lanes

Get a great deal on bowling, Mondays and Thursdays at Stewart Lanes Bowling Center, building 450 when bowling is just $1.75 per person per game, and shoe rental is $1.75. Join us from 11:30 a.m. to 9 p.m. Call 767-4273 for more information.

BCT Discount BowlingIs your spouse deployed? If so, bring

the immediate Family to Stewart Lanes Bowling Center, building 450, from 1 p.m. to 9 p.m., Mondays and Thursdays for a special discount. Each immediate Family Member receives three free games of bowling. Bowling shoe rental is just $1.75. Sign-in will be required. Call 767-4273 for more information.

Every WednesdayToddler Bowling Class

Bring the little ones to Cypress Sam’s Treehouse, building 449 on Wednesday mornings from 10 to 11 a.m., so they can learn the basics of bowling, toddler-style. The $1 cost includes all instruc-tional fees and equipment. Call 767-9884 for more information.

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“Underground Railroad” Trip Feb. 6

Rocky’s Zone “Super Bowl Party” Feb. 7

February 2 is Groundhog Day, and Stewart Lanes Bowling Center, building 450, is celebrating by rolling prices back to matinee rates for the whole day. Pay just $1.75 per game per person and $1.75 shoe rental all day. Call 767-4273 for more information.

The Youth Sponsorship/Kids on the Move is taking an “Underground Railroad” trip to Savannah. Registration dead-line is Feb. 4 at the CYSS Registration office at Fort Stewart or Hunter Army Airfield. Registered CYSS youth in grades 4-12 will receive round-trip transportation to the Savannah Historic District to visit the Owens Thomas House and the 1st African Baptist Church, where they will learn how slaves were able to gain freedom through the “Underground Railroad.” Each youth is required to bring $4 to cover entrance fees. For more infor-mation, call 767-6533 at Stewart or 315-6586 at Hunter.

"Super Bowl PARTY"

Rocky's Zone

Soldiers are invited to bring a guest and enjoy Super Bowl XLIV at Rocky's Zone Recreation Center. Miami is the host city for the game. This all-day event is full of fun games and prizes, but you must be present to win. Doors open at noon. The game starts at 6 p.m. Call 767-8715 for more information.

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Every WednesdayLadies Mid-Week Escape

You’ve made it to Wednesday, so let Stewart Lanes Bowling Center, building 450, give you the break with a morning out. Get two games of bowling, rental shoes and a fountain drink for $5 per person from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Call 767-4273 for more informa-tion.

Toddler Bowling ClassBring the little ones to Cypress Sam’s

Treehouse, building 449 complex on Wednesday mornings from 10 to 11 a.m., unless it is a holiday or school vacation day, so they can learn the basics of bowling, toddler style. The $1 cost includes all instructional fees and equipment.

Call 767-9884 for more information.

Every Friday“Tweenie Nite” at Corkan

If it’s Friday, it’s “Tweenie Nite” at Corkan Family Fun Center, building 449, when pre-teens ages 10-12 can have their own night of fun from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. The cost is $5 per game of Laser Tag and $5 to skate. Skate fee includes skate rental. Remember to ask your parents for permission.


Every Saturday“Teen Nite” at Corkan

Corkan Family Fun Center, building 449, is the place to be for teens ages 13-18 on Saturdays from 7 to 9 p.m. Pay just $5 to skate or $5 per game for laser tag. Parents and teens are reminded that the center now closes at 9 p.m.


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Storytime: Valentine’s Day at Stewart Library Feb. 10

Leigh Jones at Rocky’s Feb. 11

A Stewart-Hunter Continental Pheasant Shoot is scheduled for Feb. 13 at Fort Stewart Taro Drop Zone (A1), FS Road 56. Group 1 starts at 8:30 a.m., and Group 2 starts at 12:30 p.m.

The registration deadline is Feb. 3. A drawing for each of 40 available slots will be held Feb. 5.

Active duty Soldiers have priority, with remain-ing slots filled by retirees and civilians. The $35 per person fee includes lunch at 11:30 a.m. for both groups.

Register at Stewart Pass & Permit Office, building 8093. For details, call Pass & Permit Office 435-8061 or Leisure Travel Office 767-2841.

Children of all ages are invited to hear stories about Valentine’s Day, make valentine cards and a box to carry them in from 4 to 5 p.m. at George P. Hays Library, building 411. Bring a shoebox or similar size box. Call 767-2828 for more

information.

Singer and songwriter Leigh Jones, described as an artist who can do it all – pop, R&B, jazz and blues – will perform in a free Rocky’s Zone concert at 7 p.m.

Jones’ Fort Stewart visit is part of a 25-garrison I. A.M. Strong Army Entertainment tour, which is being coordinated locally by the BOSS program.

She will perform with a full band. The show will include a comedian who also will act as emcee, and there will be Soldier talent.

“Music in My Soul,” featuring the single “Free Fall,” was the debut album for Jones.

Following the concert, Jones will meet and greet those attending and sign autographs/photos. Earlier, she is sched-uled to visit a dining facility to interact with Soldiers and sign autographs.

The I. A.M. Strong message stresses prevention of sexual harassment and sexual assault.


Leigh JonesSinger and songwriter Leigh Jones will perform a free concert at Rocky's Zone, Feb. 11 at 7 p.m.

at Rocky's Zone

The pop, R&B and blues singer and songwriter will visit Fort Stewart as part of a 25-garrison, I. A.M. Strong Army Entertainment tour, coordinated through the BOSS program.

The show will include a comedian who also will act as emcee, and there will be Soldier talent. “Music in My Soul,” featuring

the single “Free Fall,” was the debut album for Jones. Following the concert, Jones

will meet and greet those attending and sign autographs/photos.Earlier, she is scheduled to

visit a Fort Stewart dining facility to interact with Soldiers and sign autographs.

The I. A.M. Strong message stresses prevention of sexual harassment and sexual assault.


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Every SundayTeen Wii Challenge at Corkan Teen Center

The staff at Corkan Teen Recreation Center, building 438, will challenge teens against teens in Wii competition from 3 to 8 p.m., every Sunday. There’s no charge, and the daily winner can win two free games at any Corkan facility.


“Red Pin Bowling” at Stewart Lanes“Red Pin Bowling” returns to Stewart

Lanes Bowling Center, building 450, from 6 p.m. until closing time at 9 p.m. You can win a free game.

Here’s how: if the red pin comes down in the No. 1 position, notify a staff member then roll a strike. Come out and try your luck. The cost is just $2 per game per per-son. Shoe rental is $1.75.


EverydayCorkan Elite Laser Tag

Compete in the Corkan Family Fun Center’s Elite Laser Quest. All during the month, we will print and record all scores and award the high scorers with two free games at any Corkan Family Recreation facility.

There are three age categories: 5 to 12, 13 to 18, and 18 and over, plus two team categories, Families and active duty Soldiers. Cost is $5 per person per game to participate.


Big Gobbler Contest RegistrationRegistration is under way for the 2010

Big Gobbler Contest, which will be held from March 20 until May 15. Registration is $20 and will close on March 19.

For details, call Stewart Pass & Permit Office at 435-8061 or 315-5163 at Hunter.

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Skeet and Trap Lessons for Single Soldiers Feb. 23

The last Tuesday of the month is Ladies Day at the Skeet and Trap Ranges at Fort Stewart and Hunter Army Airfield. From 10 a.m. until noon, ladies will have the opportunity to learn the basics of shooting skeet and trap. The $10 per person fee includes instruction, shotgun use and shells.

After the lesson, there is a Fun Shoot in which par-ticipants can see who hits the target closest to the center of the X. Winner receives a $15 gift card. A minimum of five shooters is needed per round. Cost for the Fun Shoot is $5 per shot.

Call 435-8219 or 435-8205 at Stewart or 315-9250 at Hunter for details.

Single Soldiers can learn the basics of shooting skeet and trap from 5 to 7 p.m. at the Stewart and

Hunter Skeet and Trap Ranges. The $10 per person fee includes instruction, shot-gun use and shells. Call 435-8219 or 435-8205 at Stewart or 315-9250 at Hunter for more details.

Quarterly Skeet Shoot Feb. 27

Fort Stewart Skeet and Trap Range will host a Quarterly Skeet Shoot beginning at 8 a.m. The cost is $20 per person. Ladies and BOSS shooters will com-pete in dedicated divisions.

A minimum of five shooters per division is needed to award three places. First prize is $40; second-place prize is $30; and third-place prize is $20.

Call Outdoor Recreation Equipment Checkout Center at 435-8205 for more information.

All Corkan Family Recreation Area Facilities are celebrating “National Tooth Fairy Day,” Feb. 28 with matinee rates all day in all our activities for patrons who bring the tooth they just lost. Call 767-4273 for more information.


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Feb. 5-6Take part in Dudley Farm Plow Days

Newberry, Fla. – Mule teams and draft horses will demonstrate old-time farming as they prepare fields for spring planting the way it was done before modern tractors. Dudley Farm Historic State Park demon-strates the evolution of Florida farming from the 1850s to the mid-1940s through three generations of the Dudley Family. Admission is $5 per vehicle. Call (352) 472-1142 for more information. Directions: Take I-95 South to I-10 then take I-10 West to I-75 at Lake City, Fla. Take I-75 South to Ellisville and exit 414. Take U.S. 414 South to High Springs then U.S. 41 South to Newberry. At Newberry, go east on FLA-26 to Dudley Farm Historic State Park. #1 on Map

Feb. 5-7Celebrate reading at Savannah Book Fest

Savannah, Ga. – Beginning at 10 a.m., nationally-known and local best-selling authors and their avid readers will descend upon Telfair Square in historic Savannah for the 3rd annual Savannah Morning News’ Savannah Book Festival. It’s a free, fun event that cel-ebrates the written word and its role in improving the human experience. Call (912) 358-0575 for more infor-mation. Directions: Take I-95 North to I-16 East then take I-16 East to Montgomery Street. Take Montgomery

Street to West Broughton; turn right and take West Broughton to Barnard Street. Turn right again and take Barnard Street to Telfair Square. #2 on Map

Feb. 6Meet the Tuskegee Airmen

Warm Springs, Ga. – Celebrate Black History Month with the famous Tuskegee Airmen at Roosevelt’s Little White House Historic Site, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. with a lunch break. Bring your camera and autograph book for this special program that allows you to meet some real American heroes. Cost is $8 for adults, $5 for children. Call (706) 655-5870 for more information. Directions: Take I-95 North to I-16 East, taking I-16 to Macon where you’ll take I-75 North to exit 185. Take GA-18 West to U.S. 41, taking it to Barnsville. Stay on GA-18 as it takes you south then west to Woodbury where you’ll take GA-85 South to Warm Springs. #3 on Map


Feb. 6-21 Savannah Black Heritage Festival

Savannah, Ga. – Cultural education that includes demonstrations of performing and visual arts, as well as ethnic cuisine, crafts, and Family fun are emphasized throughout this celebration. All events are free and open to the public, but some events require a free reserved-seat ticket for admis-sion. For more information, go to www.savannah-blackheritagefestival.com. Directions: Take I-95 North to exit 99A then take I-16 to W. Broad Street, taking a right at W. Liberty Street. Festival is at the Savannah Civic Center. #4 on Map

Feb. 6-7 Come to a Colonial Faire and Muster

Savannah, Ga. – Come to Wormsloe Historic Site and experience Colonial Georgia, starting at 10 a.m. There will be 18th century military encampments and craft demonstrations, including blacksmithing, weaving, leatherworking and pewter casting, as well as Native American skills and cooking. Military dem-onstrations include cannon and musket firings, plus military parade and exercises. Free admission. Call

(912) 353-3023 for more information. Directions: Take I-95 North to exit 94 and Abercorn Street then take Abercorn to Montgomery Crossroad, taking this road to Skidaway Road. Wormsloe is located at 7601 Skidaway Rd. #5 on Map

Feb. 12-13 Join the fun at Mardi Gras Tybee

Tybee Island, Ga. – This event will encompass the traditions of Mardi Gras, which has origins dat-ing back to ancient Rome and is still celebrated on the last day of Lent in Mobile, Ala. and New Orleans, La. Mardi Gras Tybee will include a parade, mas-querade ball and street party. The event is free; parking is $1. Call (912) 786-5393 for more infor-mation. Directions: Take I-95 to exit 94 and Abercorn Street then take Abercorn all the way to Victory Drive/U.S. 80. Take U.S. 80 to Tybee Island. #6 on Map

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Feb. 13Pig Out at the Thomasville Pig Gig

Thomasville, Ga. – Come down to Georgia’s City of Roses for a porcine feast of barbeque, Brunswick stew and homemade desserts, plus live entertain-ment and dancing, from 7 p.m. to 11:30 p.m. at the Thomasville Exchange Club Fairgrounds. All pro-ceeds for this fund raiser will benefit children’s art programs at the Thomasville Cultural Center. Call (229) 226-0588 for admission cost and entertainment schedule. Directions: Take U.S. 84 South to Valdosta then east to Thomasville. Fairgrounds are located at 2057 GA-122. #7 on Map

Feb. 19-21Re-live the Battle of Aiken

Aiken, S.C. – Re-live the Civil War Battle of Aiken, one the last Confederate vic-tories of that long, bloody war. When Union Maj. Gen. Hugh Judson Kilpatrick entered the town of Aiken, on Feb. 11, 1865, his cav-alry unit was repulsed by Confederate Maj. Gen. Joe Wheeler’s cavalry unit. Dozens of federals were killed and more than 90 were captured, but more importantly, the Confederates prevented Gen. William T. Sherman’s forces from destroying Aiken, August and the Graniteville Mill. Admission is $12 for adults, $6 for students. Call (803) 642-2500 for more information. Directions: Take I-95 North to Yemassee, S.C., turn-ing northwest on U.S. 278 to SC-19 at New Ellenton. Take SC-19 north to Aiken. Event takes place at Confederate Park, located at 1210 Powell Pond Rd., just off I-20 at exit 19. #8 on Map

Feb. 20Experience Fort Frederica’s Living History

St. Simons Island, Ga. – Celebrate Georgia Days by taking a step back in time to the earliest days of Colonial Georgia for the Fort Frederica Living History Festival, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Festivities are designed to teach visitors about the history of Georgia’s second oldest town and the struggle between Great Britain and Spain. Free admission. Call (912) 638-3639 for more informa-tion. Directions: Take I-95 South to Brunswick exit 38, taking GA-25 South to U.S. 17 South. Go south to the FJ Torras Causeway, taking it onto St. Simons Island where you’ll take Demere Road to Frederica Road. Turn left and take Frederica Road to Oglethorpe Memorial Garden, turning left again to the national monument. #9 on Map

Feb. 27Honor Francis Marion Memorial Day

Summerton, S.C. – South Carolina's legisla-ture designated Feb. 27 as a day to honor Brig. Gen. Francis Marion. Learn about the life of the “Swamp Fox,” hero of the American Revolution and one of history’s greatest guerrilla warfare leaders at a living history encampment. Re-enactors in period attire will demonstrate their craft and cooking skills. Free admission and parking. For more information, call (803 478-2645 or go to www.francismarioncountry.com. Directions: Take I-95 North to exit 108 then take U.S. 301 North to Summerton. Encampment is located at Camp Bob Cooper on 8001 NW Rickenbaker Rd. #10 on Map

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MarchHighlights

Take part in Dudley Farm Plow DaysNewberry, Fla. – Mule teams and draft horses will demonstrate old-

time farming as they prepare fields for spring planting the way it was done before modern tractors. Dudley Farm Historic State Park demonstrates the evolution of Florida farming. Admission is $5 per vehicle. Call (352) 472-1142 for more information. Directions: Take I-95 South to I-10 then take I-10 West to I-75 at Lake City, Fla. Take I-75 South to Ellisville. Take U.S. 414 South to High Springs then U.S. 41 South to Newberry.

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March 4-14Strawberry Festival

Plant City, Fla. - Come on down to the Sunshine State and strawberry capital of the world, Plant City, Fla. where more than 5,000 acres of the country’s sweet-est strawberries are planted each year. Call (813) 752-9194 for more information.

March 13-14Rattlesnake Roundup

Claxton, Ga. - You'll enjoy the 43rd annual Claxton Rattlesnake Roundup, which includes a parade, arts & crafts, food vendors, enter-tainment, snake “milking” and handling demonstra-tions, wildlife exhibits, turkey calling contest and beauty contest. For more informa-tion, call (912) 739-3820.

5 6- Celebrate reading at Savannah Book FestSavannah, Ga. – Nationally-known authors and their readers will

descend upon Telfair Square in Savannah for the 3rd annual Savannah Morning News’ Savannah Book Festival. It’s a free, fun event that celebrates the written word. Call (912) 358-0575 for more information. Directions: Take I-95 North to I-16 East then I-16 East to Montgomery Street then Montgomery to West Broughton; turn right and take West Broughton to Barnard Street. Turn right again and take Barnard Street to Telfair Square.

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Meet the Tuskegee AirmenWarm Springs, Ga. – Celebrate Black History Month with the

famous Tuskegee Airmen at Roosevelt’s Little White House Historic Site. Bring your camera and autograph book for this special program

that allows you to meet some real American heroes. Cost is $8 for adults, $5 for children. Call (706) 655-5870 for more information. Directions: Take I-95 North to I-16 East, taking I-16 to Macon then I-75 North to exit 185. Take GA-18 to Woodbury then take GA-85 South to Warm Springs.

6Savannah Black History Festival

Savannah, Ga. – Cultural education that includes demonstrations of perform-ing and visual arts, as well as ethnic cuisine, crafts, and Family fun are empha-

sized throughout this celebration. All events are free and open to the public, but some events require a free reserved-seat ticket for admission. For more information, go to www.savannahblack-heritagefestival.com. Directions: Take I-95 North to exit 99A then take I-16 to W. Broad Street, tak-ing a right at W. Liberty Street. Festival is at the Savannah Civic Center.

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Come to a Colonial Faire and MusterSavannah, Ga. – Come to Wormsloe Historic Site and

experience Colonial Georgia. There will be 18th century military encampments with craft demonstrations, as well as

Native American skills and cooking. Free admission. Call (912) 353-3023 for more information. Directions: Take I-95 North to exit 94 and Abercorn Street then take Abercorn to Montgomery Crossroad, taking this road to Skidaway Road. Wormsloe is located at 7601 Skidaway Rd.

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Tybee Island, Ga. – This event will encompass the tradi-tions of Mardi Gras, which has origins dating back to ancient

Rome and is still celebrated on the last day of Lent. Mardi Gras Tybee will include a parade, masquerade ball and street party. The event is free; parking is $1. Call (912) 786-5393 for more information. Directions: Take I-95 to exit 94 and Abercorn Street then take Abercorn all the way to Victory Drive/U.S. 80. Take U.S. 80 to Tybee Island 7601 Skidaway Rd.

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Enjoy a Valentine's Day Brunch at Stewart, HunterEnjoy a fabulous Valentine's Day Brunch at Club Stewart or Hunter

Club, 10:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Menu includes breakfast items, chicken breast with port sauce, short ribs, provencal citrus tilapia, roasted broccolini,

grilled vegetable and rice pilaf. Desserts include molted chocolate fountain with assorted dipping confections, decadent chocolate torte and champagne tasting. For price information, call Club Stewart at 368-2212 or Hunter Club at 459-7923.

14Re-Live the Battle of Aiken

Aiken, S.C. – Re-live the Civil War Battle of Aiken, when Union Maj. Gen. Hugh Judson Kilpatrick's cavalry unit was repulsed by Confederate Maj. Gen.

Joe Wheeler’s cavalry unit, saving the surrounding community from being destroyed by Sherman's invading army. Call (803) 642-2500 for more information. Directions: Take I-95 North to Yemassee, S.C., turning northwest on U.S. 278 to SC-19 at New Ellenton. Take SC-19 north to Aiken. Event takes place at Confederate Park, located at 1210 Powell Pond Rd., just off I-20 at exit 19.

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Experience Fort Frederica's Living HistorySt. Simons Island, Ga. – Celebrate Georgia Days by taking a step

back in time to the earliest days of Colonial Georgia for the Fort Frederica Living History Festival. Call (912) 638-3639 for more informa-

tion. Directions: Take I-95 South to Brunswick exit 38, taking GA-25 South to U.S. 17 South then FJ Torras Causeway onto St. Simons Island.

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Summerton, S.C. – Learn about the life of the “Swamp Fox,” hero of the American Revolution and one of history’s greatest guerrilla warfare leaders

at a living history encampment. Call (803 478-2645 for more information. Directions: Take I-95 North to exit 108 then take U.S. 301 North to Summerton. Encampment is located at Camp Bob Cooper on 8001 NW Rickenbaker Rd.

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If you’re looking for a great little town for shop-ping, dining and sightseeing, consider spending a day in Statesboro. It’s about an hour’s drive

north of Fort Stewart and about an hour’s drive west of Hunter Army Airfield.

College football fans know that Statesboro is the home of six-time FCS champions, Georgia Southern University’s Eagles. In fact, the town’s growth is directly connected to the university, which began

as the First Agricultural & Mechanical School in 1908.

Over the next 50 years, the school underwent sev-eral mission and structural changes, ultimately being designated as Georgia Southern University in 1959.

As the university grew, so did Statesboro. The mostly agricultural town chartered in 1803 had had a lot of ups and downs during its

first 100 years, but with the establishment of the agri-cultural college, the little town finally began to grow.

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Spend a dayin the


Menu:Breakfast Items

Chicken Breast with port sauce Short RibsProvencal

Citrus TilapiaPenne with hazelnut gremolata and

Roasted Broccolini Grilled Vegetable with lemon thyme and

mustard basting sauceOrzo and Rice Pilaf with vegetables.

Molted Chocolate Fountain with assorted dipping confections

Decadent Chocolate Torte Assorted desserts, sliced fresh fruit

and Champagne Tasting.

Menu:Breakfast Items

Chicken Breast with port sauce Short RibsProvencal

Citrus TilapiaPenne with hazelnut gremolata and

Roasted Broccolini Grilled Vegetable with lemon thyme and

mustard basting sauceOrzo and Rice Pilaf with vegetables.

Molted Chocolate Fountain with assorted dipping confections

Decadent Chocolate Torte Assorted desserts, sliced fresh fruit

and Champagne Tasting.

Club Stewart, Hunter Club Feb. 14 • 10:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.

For advance tickets or door price information, call Club Stewart at 368-2212

or Hunter Club at 459-7923.

The advance ticket discounted prices are$2 off for adults and $1 off for children.



Two world wars and even the little boll weevil couldn’t stop the town from moving forward. Statesboro became a major southern market

for cotton and later tobacco. As the 700-acre university campus and surround-

ing community developed, it was called Collegeboro for a number of years.

It was never incorporated, however, and was eventually absorbed into the rest of Statesboro, which was growing to support the needs of the university’s students and faculty.

Today, GSU is the largest center for higher edu-cation in the southern half of Georgia, offering 115 bachelor’s, master’s and doctorate degree pro-grams. Its nearly 20,000 students make it the fourth largest university in the University System of

Georgia.

First time visitors to Statesboro are encour-aged to go by the Visitors’ Center, located in the downtown area near the Bulloch County

Courthouse or visit the center online at www.visit-statesboroga.com.

Local attractions, where to eat, where to shop and other important information can be found at the center and on the Web site.

Returning visitors to Statesboro generally get on the Veterans Memorial Parkway as soon as they get to town then head for the Statesboro Mall or “Small” as students and local residence refer to it.

Although it’s not enormous by any standard, this shopping area has all the stores and features to meet most folks’ shopping needs without all the heavy traffic and parking problems associated with bigger malls and shopping centers.

More importantly, the area is saturated with a variety of restaurants.

Hungry shoppers and those taking advan-tage of local parks, museums and sporting events have scores of eateries from which

they can choose, including Zaxby's. This popular chicken franchise opened its first restaurant here in 1990.


Among the parks most visited is the Mill Creek

Regional Park, consisting of 155 acres of lighted playing fields, walking trails, picnic pavilions and playgrounds.

Here, you’ll also find Splash in the Boro, consist-ing of 768,000 gallons of aquatic fun with three water slides, two body slides and an inner tube slide.

There’s also a lazy river, swimming pool, a heated, therapy pool, concession stand, gift shop and lock-er room.

The water park is usually open from Memorial Day weekend to Labor Day weekend, but for specific dates and admission

prices, you should call (912) 489-3000 or visit their Web site at www.splashintheboro.com.

Another park you may want to visit is the Blind Willie McTell Trail.

This one-mile long trail connects d o w n t o w n

Statesboro to GSU’s main campus. It’s named for the blues singer who recorded the classic hit “Statesboro Blues” in 1928, later made famous by the Allman Brothers Band in 1971.

While you’re on GSU campus, be sure to visit the Georgia Southern Botanical Gardens, the University Museum and especially the Raptor Center.

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The garden is 11 acres of walk-ing trails that include a Heritage Garden with Rose Arbor, a chil-dren’s vegetable garden, camel-lia garden, native plant land-scape garden, native azalea collection and “bog” garden.

There’s also the Bland Cottage Visitor Center and gift shop. There is no admis-

sion charge, by the way.Kids love the museum, if only

for its 26-foot long skeletal fossil of a Mosasaur, plus the oldest fossil remains of a whale ever found in North America and other skeletons of sharks, sawfish and bottle-nose dolphin.

There is no admission charge for the museum either.

There is an admission charge for the Lamar Q. Ball, Jr. Raptor Center, however.

It’s a whopping $2 for adults and $1 for children. They offer a military discount too.

Inside the wildlife center itself, you’ll find living exhibits of alliga-

tors, rattlesnakes, corn snakes, king snakes and other scaly crea-tures common to South Georgia, as well as a few not-so-common to this region, including boas and pythons.

During your self-guided tour of the raptor center, you’ll find vari-ous birds of prey, including gold-en and bald eagles, hawks, fal-cons, and owls, each in its simu-lated natural habitat.

If you’re lucky, you may get to watch falconers training a young falcon. Wildlife class-

es are often given inside the center and in the open amphi-theater.

Take the time to follow the footpath through the 12-acre wetland preserve with its two, large duck ponds, maybe paus-ing a while on one of the benches pro-vided to watch the waterfowl.

Other center

residents include box turtles and gopher tortoises, a pretty little opossum and an adorable, detoxicated skunk.

There are many other things to see in Statesboro, including the Averitt Center for the Arts, the Connie Crowe & Holiday Card exhibit and the Emma Kelly Theater.

There's even a U.S. National Tick Collection for those interest-ed in learning all about these tiny, irritating parasites, especial-ly tips on how to avoid them.

You’ll never know about these or any of the other attractions Statesboro

has to offer if you never visit.Plan a day trip with your Family;

spend a day in the Boro.



Continental Pheasant HuntContinental

Pheasant Hunt

Register at Stewart Pass & Permit Office, building 8093 by Feb. 3.

A drawing for each of 40 available slots will be held Feb. 5. Active duty Soldiers have priority, with remaining slots filled by retirees and civilians.

The $35 per person fee includes lunch at 11:30 a.m. for both groups.

For details, call Pass & Permit Office 435-8061 or Leisure Travel Office

767-2841.

Feb. 13Fort Stewart Taro Drop Zone (A1),

FS Road 56

Group 1 starts at 8:30 a.m.,Group 2 starts at 12:30 p.m.


Quarterly Skeet ShootFeb. 27 • 9 a.m.

Fort Stewart and Hunter Army Airfield Skeetand Trap Ranges

The cost is $20 per person. Ladies and BOSS shooters will compete in dedicated divisions.

A minimum of five shooters per division is needed to award three places.

First prize is $40; second-place prize is $30;and third-place prize is $20.

Call Outdoor Recreation Equipment Checkout Center at

435-8205 for more information.

Ladies Day at the Skeet and Trap RangesFeb. 23 • 10 a.m. until noon

Fort Stewart and Hunter Army AirfieldSkeet and Trap Ranges

Learn the basics of shooting skeet and trap.The $10 per person fee includes instruction,

shotgun use and shells. After the lesson, there is a Fun Shoot in which

participants can see who hits the targetclosest to the center of the X.

Winner receives a $15 gift card.

A minimum of five shooters is needed per round.Cost for the Fun Shoot is $5 per shot.

Call 435-8219 or 435-8205 at Stewart or315-9250 at Hunter for details.

Skeet Shooting events

Skeet and Trap Lessons for Single SoldiersFeb. 23 • 5 - 7 p.m.

Fort Stewart and Hunter Army AirfieldSkeet and Trap Ranges

The $10 per person fee includesinstruction, shotgun use and shells.

Call 435-8219 or 435-8205 at Stewartor 315-9250 at Hunter for more details.


You play an important role in the community around you. FMWR supports you with activities, events, and celebrations that bring people together.

Clubs & CateringBowling

GolfRecreation

Child, Youth & School Services

Sports & FitnessLibrariesLodging

Multi-CraftsTickets & Travel

FMWR Is for all of your life . . .

No matter where in the world you are or what stage of life you’re in, FMWR offers a variety of opportunities for enhancing the quality of your life.

www.stewartmwr.com

American Red Cross . . . . . . . . . . . . . 767-4750 . . . . . . . . 1-877-272-7337Army Community Service . . . . . . . . 767-5058 . . . . . . . . 315-6816Army Emergency Relief . . . . . . . . . . . 767-5058 . . . . . . . . 315-6816Army Lodging. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 368-4184 . . . . . . . . 355-1060Auto Crafts Center . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 767-3527 . . . . . . . . 315-6244Bingo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 368-3930 . . . . . . . . 315-0044Bowling Centers: Hunter Lanes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 315-6279 Stewart Lanes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 767-4273 Marne Lanes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 767-4866Child, Youth & School Services: Registration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 767-2312 . . . . . . . . 315-5425 Child Development Center . . . . 767-3202 . . . . . . . . 315-6115 Family Child Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . 767-2311 . . . . . . . . 315-6064 Youth Center . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 767-4491/4493 . . . 315-5708 Jordan Youth Gym. . . . . . . . . . . . . 767-5079 School Age Services . . . . . . . . . . . 767-2635 . . . . . . . . 315-5708Clubs: Club Stewart . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 368-2212 Hunter Club. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 459-7923 Rocky’s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 767-8715Corkan Family Recreation Area. . . . 767-9884Golf Course . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 767-2370 . . . . . . . . 315-9115Fitness Centers: Caro Gym. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 767-7090 Tominac Gym . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 315-5078 Newman Fitness Center . . . . . . . 767-3031Leisure Activities Center. . . . . . . . . . 767-2841 . . . . . . . . 315-3674Library . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 767-2828 . . . . . . . . 315-2403Marketing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 767-5117Outdoor Recreation: Equipment Checkout Center. . . 435-8205 . . . . . . . . 315-9554 Equipment Rental Annex. . . . . . . 767-2841 . . . . . . . . 315-9554 Holbrook Recreation Area. . . . . 435-8205 Lotts Island Marina . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 315-9554 Pass & Permit. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 435-8061 . . . . . . . . 315-5163 Rifle / Pistol Range . . . . . . . . . . . . -8205 . . . . . . . . 315-9250 Skeet / Trap Range . . . . . . . . . . . . 315-9554Pet Boarding. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 435-8052Rocky’s Zone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 767-8715Pools: Bryan Village. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 767-2701 Corkan Pool. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 767-8575 Hunter Pool . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 315-5786 Newman Pool (Indoor) . . . . . . . . 767-3034Solicitation Office . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 767-2826Sports Office . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 767-8326/8238 . . . 315-4160

435435-8205 . . . . . . . .

FMWR Stewart Hunter

- For All of Your Life


Faith Group AwarenessFGAP is an educational series devoted to

increasing understanding and tolerance among faith groups. Each quarter a distinctive faith group is showcased. FGAP is open to all Soldiers, their Families and Army Civilians. Contact Mike Iliff at 767-9789.

Operation Helping Hand OHH is the Commander’s ongoing emergency

food assistance program for Soldiers and their Families. The program is managed and funded by the installation chaplain.

Soldiers and Family Members needing to use this program should contact their unit chaplain.

Fort Stewart

Service Location TimeCatholicSaturday Vigil Mass . . . . . . . . . . . Main Post Chapel . . . . . . . . . 5 p .m .Sunday Mass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Main Post Chapel . . . . . . . . . 9 a .m .

ProtestantContemporary Worship . . . . . . . . Marne . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 a .m .Gospel Worship . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Main Post Chapel . . . . . . . . 11 a .m .Traditional Worship . . . . . . . . . . . Marne . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 a .m .Liturgical Worship . . . . . . . . . . . . Heritage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 a .m .Kids’ Church (K to 6th grade) . . . . School Age Services . . . . . 10:45 a .m .PWOC (Wednesday) . . . . . . . . . . . . Main Post Chapel . . . . . . . . 9:30 a .m .

IslamicFriday Jum’ah . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Marne . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1:30 p .m .Contact Spc . Luqman at [email protected]

JewishFriday . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Heritage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11:30 a .m Contact Harold Crowther at (912) 332-2084

Hunter Army AirfieldCatholicSunday Mass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Chapel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 a .m . ProtestantSunday Service . . . . . . . . . . . Chapel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 a .m .

Spiritual Fitness

Our children are the Church of the future. Our Kid’s Church Team demon-strates the Gospel of Christ through puppets, dramatic skits, hands-on experiments, crafts and Biblical teach-ings. Kid's Church is held each Sunday, 10:45 a.m. at School Age Services (across from Diamond Elementary school) at Stewart, and 9 a.m. at Hunter Chapel’s Fellowship Hall.

For all kids,grades K-5

Chapel Schedule

Religious Education ContactsStewart and Hunter, Director of RE, Mike Iliff, 767-9789 • Stewart Catholic RE coordinator,Cherish Kulka, 767-6825 • Hunter Youth Ministry Coordinator, Charles Archer, 315-5934

• Hunter Catholic RE coordinator, Pamela Perez, 315-5440

Fort Stewart ChapelYouth Ministry

Fort Stewart Youth Ministryexists to share “Biblical Truth”with middle and high school

age youth, to disciple them in the Christian faith, and to

equip them for livesof Christian service.

For meeting information, contact

Jerry Thompson,Fort Stewart Youth

Ministry Coordinatorat (912) 920-9982.

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