Issue 4 - Ft. Bliss

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Issue 4 - Ft. Bliss

fall into fort bliss
celebrate fun | celebrate family | celebrate family and mwr
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PROBLEM!
NO CREDIT?
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one world.
one voice.
one magazine.
FALL 2011
VOLUME SEVEN • ISSUE THREE
one great staff.
COMMANDING GENERAL
Maj. Gen. Dana J.H. Pittard
GARRISON COMMANDER
Col. Joseph A. Simonelli, Jr.
BEDROOMS
DFMWR DIRECTOR
Mark A. Cauthers
ARMY COMMUNITY SERVICE
Peggy Brown
BUSINESS OPERATIONS
Ronald Telles
CHILD, YOUTH & SCHOOL SERVICES
Pat Smith
NAF SUPPORT MANAGER
Indri O’Hara
LIVING ROOMS
DINING ROOMS
GAME
SYSTEMS
COMPUTERS
TELEVISIONS
CAR
STEREOS
TIRES
AND RIMS
SUPERIOR CUSTOMER SERVICE • QUALITY MERCHANDISE • IMMEDIATE DELIVERY • ALLOTMENT EXPERTS • POWER OF ATTORNEY ACCEPTED
YOUR INCREDIBLE CREDIT STORE®
WRITER/PHOTOGRAPHER
Heather Wilburn
MARKETING ASSISTANTS
Marlo Brestar
Darline Goyea
BlissNOW is a Family and Morale, Welfare
and Recreation magazine published quarterly
for activities on Fort Bliss, Texas.
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EL PASO, TX
1430 NORTH LEE TREVINO DR.,
915-591-3143 / 1-877-787-4177
ADVERTISING & SPONSORSHIP
Monica Castillo
Michele Wiernicki
GRAPHIC DESIGNERS
Kenny Broomfield
Raymond Sanchez
GREAT SELECTION
OF DIAMONDS
WHY RENT WHEN YOU CAN OWN?
MARKETING & SPECIAL EVENTS
William Ketcherside
OFFICE MANAGER
Martina Grise
TM
CAR ALARMS
RECREATION & SPORTS
Lindy Sorrell
4calendar OCTOBER
9calendar NOVEMBER
10calendar DECEMBER
13recognition Family and MWR
14feature cover photo contest
21clubs FOOD & FUN
24recreation SOUTHWEST ADVENTURE
26recreation sports & fitness
30recreation leisure
32family cyss
36community acs
42 fort bliss map
44 east fort bliss map
46directory phone numbers
BlissNOW is mailed to all Fort Bliss
homes and George V. Underwood Golf
Complex members, inserted in welcome
packets, and distributed to all Family and
MWR facilities, along with the Fort Bliss
Commissary, Post Exchange at Freedom
Crossing, Army Lodging Fort Bliss and the
Personnel Processing Center. Circulation:
30,000 quarterly
The appearance of advertising does not
constitute an endorsement by the U.S.
Army, Department of Defense or federal
government.
The information in this issue is current at
the time of publication; activities and events
are subject to change without notice. For
more information, please call the individual
facilities. Family and MWR Marketing is located in Building 11, Pershing Road, Fort
Bliss, TX 79916 and may be reached by
calling (915) 568-6741.
www.blissmwr.com
DFMWR Director’s Comments
As autumn approaches and the days begin to cool, there’s no better time to enjoy El Paso
and the beautiful desert Southwest. Here at Fort Bliss, Family and MWR has a number of
events suited perfectly to this time of year. We welcome the fall with Halloween celebrations:
the Haunted Pumpkin Patch at Old Fort Bliss and Monster Bash at Biggs Park are just
two of the events October has to offer. If music is your passion, make sure you don’t miss
Dueling Pianos Anywhere in their return to the Centennial. It’s a great deal of fun for comedy
fans, too!
We kick off November with Murder 101, an interactive murder mystery dinner theater featuring an all-volunteer cast from our Fort
Bliss community. And with Thanksgiving right around the corner, it’s always a good time to take stock of we are thankful for in
our lives, and to volunteer to help improve the lives of others. If you’re looking for a way to help out in the Fort Bliss and El Paso
communities, check out the Army Volunteer Corps office at Army Community Service.
We wrap up the holiday season in December. Don’t miss our Holiday Festival – this year, the North Pole Express is bound for
Fort Bliss, and it’s bringing the North Pole Workshop, the man in the red suit ... and maybe even some snow!
Of course, fall also means back-to-school. With its innovative and educational after-school curriculum, Child, Youth and School
Services’ School-Age Services program can set up your child for success this school year. SKIES Unlimited is on board, as well,
offering everything from academic tutoring to drivers’ ed. There’s no better place to learn.
Finally, the mild fall weather offers the perfect opportunity to get outdoors. Whether you take part in one of the great events
offered by our MWR Sports team – the Harvest Dash Duathlon and a winter triathlon are on the calendar – or hit the road with
Southwest Adventure and trek the Grand Canyon or Utah’s Canyonlands National Park, don’t miss this chance to get out and
welcome the changing seasons.
See you out there!
Mark Cauthers
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Come one, come all to the greatest show on Fort Bliss ... Monster
Bash is coming to Biggs Park
Friday, October 28.
From 5-9 p.m., enjoy three
haunted houses in different
scare levels: barely scary, pretty
scary and very scary. Each
tent is sponsored by a Fort Bliss
family readiness group, and the
admission fees benefit the FRGs’
funds. Admission to barely scary
costs $1; admission to pretty scary
costs $2; and admission to very scary
costs $3.
FRGs will also present craft tables
where, for a small fee, your little
ones can make spooky crafts.
The 1st Armored Division Band
will kick off the night’s entertainment at 5 p.m., followed by the
main attraction –Team Rootberry.
From 6:30-7:45 p.m., check out
Team Rootberry’s spectacular
sword-swallowing, fire-juggling
comedy stunt show. You don’t
want to miss it!
Stay late for the DJ afterparty
and dancing. And don’t forget to
wear your Halloween costume!
There will be food and beverage
vendors on hand to tame your hunger with
all your carnival favorites.
Monster Bash is so much fun, it’s scary!
We’ll see you there, if you dare.
For more information, call (915) 568-6741.
Prepare for a
night of musical mayhem – Dueling Pianos
Anywhere is returning to Fort
Bliss for a show at the Centennial Thursday, October
27.
The all-request show blends comedy, live music
and more, providing for high-energy audience interaction that makes the audience the stars of the show.
The audience makes the requests and decides what
the performers do or don’t play. Last time the duo of
Kirk Garrett and Troy Baldwin stopped at Fort Bliss,
the repertoire included everything from Journey to
Snoop Dogg. What will they play this time? It’s up to
you!
Doors open at 6 p.m. and the show begins at 7 p.m.
Enjoy $3 bombs and $2 domestic bottles from 6-8 p.m.
You can also grab a great deal on whole pizzas: Large
one-topping pies are just $10 from 6-8 p.m.
And with a show this close to Halloween, was
there any doubt that you should come in costume?
Your efforts could be rewarded ... a costume contest
will have prizes for the best costume overall and the
best couples’ costume, as well.
This show is for mature audiences, only. No guests
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under 18 years of age will be admitted. Pre-sale tickets will be
available Monday, October 3 for just $5 each. The advance rate is
good through Monday, October 24. From October 25 through the
day of the show, tickets cost $10. Get your ticket early and save 50
percent!
Buy tickets online at www.ticketbully.com. Tickets are available
in person at the Centennial, Bldg. 11199 Sgt. E. Churchill St. on East
Fort Bliss, or by phone at (915) 744-8427.
Harvest Wine Tasting
Learn something new about wine as
you enjoy the historic ambiance of the
Old Fort Bliss Museum when you join
us for a wine tasting Friday, October
14.
From 4:30-8 p.m., enjoy wines
from Texas and New Mexico
wineries while you learn about
the history of growing grapes
heather wilburn, Family and mwr marketing
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to make wine in the desert Southwest.
Fruit, cheese and snacks to complement
the wines help complete the experience.
Admission costs $12 per person. The
wine tasting is open to adults
age 21 and older only, with
valid identification. For more
information, call (915) 568-4518
or (915) 588-8482.
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calendar OCTOBER
Haunted Pumpkin Patch
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octoberevents
The Great Hallmark Giveaway
October 1 • noon-4pm • Biggs Park
Grand Canyon Trip with Southwest Adventure
October 7-10 • Grand Canyon National Park • Arizona
2-Mile Intramural Run
October 14 • 6:30am • Soto Gym
Enjoy a spooky
good time at the
Haunted Pumpkin
Patch! From 5-9
p.m. Friday, October 21, head to
Old Fort Bliss for
Halloween fun.
Decorate
pumpkins, available in exchange
for donations to
the museum. One pumpkin per
child, please. Bring a lawn chair
or blanket and cozy up by the
fire pit, where there will be ghost
stories for the kids. There will be
face painting, food and beverages
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Harvest Wine Tasting
Bosses Day • Free dessert
October 17 • 11am-1pm • Centennial
Haunted Pumpkin Patch
October 21 • 5-9pm • Old Fort Bliss Replica Museum
Harvest Dash Duathlon
October 22 • 7am • Soto Gym
heather wilburn, Family and mwr marketing
available for purchase and more.
The pumpkin patch opens at 5
p.m., and the ghost stories begin
at 6:30 p.m. For more information, call (915) 568-4518 or (915)
588-8482.
Dueling Pianos
October 27 • 7pm • Centennial
Monster Bash
October 28 • 5-9pm • Biggs Park
October 28-30 • Various Gyms on Fort Bliss
Kids’ Halloween Party on the Lanes
October 29 • 7-9pm • Desert Strike Lanes
Kids’ Halloween
Party on the Lanes
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of all active-duty military, and
$250 for all others.
Register at Soto Gym by
Tuesday, October 25 or by
phone at (915) 744-5790.
Team trophies and individual medals will be awarded
to the first- and second-place
teams in each division, and the
winners will receive T-shirts.
For more information, call
(915) 744-5790 or visit www.
blissmwr.com/intramurals.

Halloween Classic Basketball Tournament
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Don’t miss the Southwest’s
premier competitive basketball
tournament – it’s time for the
annual Halloween Classic,
presented by MWR Sports.
The five-on-five, doubleelimination tournament will
take place Friday, October
28-Sunday, October 30 at
various gyms across Fort Bliss.
Registration is under way and is
open to all, with both men’s and
women’s divisions. Registration
costs $200 for teams composed

October 14 • 4:30-8pm • Old Fort Bliss Replica Museum
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Let US Help You Meet DOD
8500 Security Standards!
Are you ready
for some frightening
fun? Head to
Desert Strike
Lanes for
Halloween!
From 7-9 p.m.
Saturday,
October 29, enjoy $1
bowling for the kids,
children’s costume
contests, free goodies
and cake, and
tons of familyfriendly fun.
Want to
know more?
Call Desert
Strike Lanes at (915)
568-6272.
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Are You a Hands On Learner?
Traditional Classroom Setting Available.
Military Tuition Assistance & Credit Hours May Apply

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Murder Mystery Dinner Theater
November 4 • 7pm • Centennial
Old Fort Bliss Anniversary - Historical Reenactments
November 5 • 9am-4:30pm • Old Fort Bliss Replica Museum
Intramural Flag Football Championship
November 7-11 • Stout Field
Veterans Day Lunch Special
November 11 • 11am-1pm • Centennial
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Murder 101
Hearts Apart Thanksgiving Celebration
November 12 • 11am-5pm • Cattleman’s Steakhouse, Fabens
Intramural Indoor Soccer Championship
November 14-18 • Biggs Gym
AFTB Basket Bingo
November 17 • 6pm • Centennial
5K Turkey Trot
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November 18 • 6:30am • Soto Gym
Thanksgiving Brunch
November 20 • 11am-1pm • Centennial
Thanksgiving Lunch Special
November 23 • 11am-1pm • Desert Strike Lanes
Thanksgiving
Brunch
Celebrate Turkey Day with Thanksgiving
Brunch at the Centennial Sunday, November 20.
This holiday feast features a variety of favorites –
and, of course, turkey with all the
trimmings. Don’t forget the complimentary wine, champagne and
mimosas! Enjoy a visit from Winnie
the Pooh and friends. A professional
photographer will be on hand to capture these
special moments. Print pricing varies. Thanksgiving
brunch costs $18.95 for adults and $16.95 for seniors.
Pay $8.95 for children ages 7-11. Children 6 and
under eat free. Call (915) 744-8427 for reservations.
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Hearts Apart
Thanksgiving
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Enjoy a Thanksgiving celebration with
Hearts Apart. From 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, November 12, this program
for families geographically separated from their Soldiers will celebrate the holiday at Cattleman’s
Steakhouse in Fabens. There are
hayrides, a playground, animal
displays and more. Best of all, it’s all free for
families registered with Hearts Apart. For
information, call (915) 568-1132 ext. 5.
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Are you ready for an academic whodunit you won’t
want to fail? Then don’t miss
Murder 101, the interactive comedy murder mystery coming
to the Centennial. The performance will take place at 7 p.m.
Friday, November 4.
Written by Kenneth Frehill
and Darryl Allara, Murder 101
is set at a class reunion at a closing high school. As the various
alumni gather to say good-bye
to their beloved alma mater, old
rivalries and new alliances add
up to an evening of murder and
mayhem.
Murder 101 offers two ways
to enjoy the dinner theater: You
can, of course, watch the hilarity
unfold from your seats ... or you
can be part of it!
Family and MWR needs
about 20 people to play roles in
the show. No formal acting experience is necessary. There are
roles for everyone, including
the prom queen, the glee club
member and the football hero.
The production casts volunteer
Soldiers, family members, retirees and DoD civilians as actors.
A professional team funded
by Army Entertainment puts
on a workshop to develop that
production.
The program is taking place
across the Army, with Fort
Bliss’ production of Murder 101
serving as the first entry after
the pilot program at Aberdeen
Proving Ground.
If you’re interested in
performing in Murder 101,
please contact Tianna Bowden
at (915) 744-8427 or email
[email protected].
There will not be formal auditions. Rehearsals will begin two
to three days before the show.
If getting out in front of an
audience isn’t your thing, no
problem! Every show needs
spectators. Tickets to Murder
101 cost $25 each, or $40 for
two, and include a dinner buffet. Tickets go on sale October
17 and can be purchased at the
Centennial Banquet and Conference Center, Bldg. 11199 Sgt. E.
Churchill St. on East Fort Bliss,
or by phone.
For more information about
Murder 101, or to purchase
tickets by phone, call (915) 7448427.
decemberevents
Team Bliss Holiday Festival
December 2 • 5-8pm • Biggs Park
8K Holiday Run
Winter Triathlon
December 10 • 8am • Replica Aquatic Center
Army-Navy Game
December 10 • 10am • Centennial
Holiday Open House
December 15 • 3-8pm • Old Fort Bliss Replica Museum
Christmas Brunch
December 18 • 10am-1pm • Centennial
Celebrate the season with the
Holiday Festival from 5-8 p.m. Friday, December 2 at Biggs Park.
This year, the North Pole
Express is bound for the
Holiday Festival!
Enjoy free train rides
and photos with Santa.
And we’ve heard the forecast calls for snow ... bring
your mittens and sleds,
just in case!
Head to the North
Pole workshop, a warm and cozy
climate-controlled tent where family readiness groups will offer craft
projects for a nominal fee. The money
raised will benefit FRG funds.
Food and beverage vendors will
be on hand with treats designed to
help ward off the chill.
Enter our handcrafted reindeer
contest – build your own reindeer at
home and bring him to the holiday
festival. We’ll put the reindeer in our
pen, where he or she will be judged
by our special guest “experts.” There
are three categories of competition
– cutest, most creative and
best use of materials
– and an overall grand
prize.
Your reindeer must be
handmade, and may be
constructed of any materials that are safe to touch.
The finished product must
be at least 11 inches tall and
no larger than 11 feet tall. You
must bring your finshed project, with your name and phone
number attached, to the Holiday
Festival to enter.
For more information as details
develop, keep an eye on
www.blissmwr.com
or call (915) 5686741.
Sun Bowl Brunch
December 31 • 10am-1pm • Centennial
New Year’s Eve Bingo
December 31 • 6pm • Centennial
New Year’s Eve Bowling Blowout
December 31 • 8pm-1am • Desert Strike Lanes
New Year’s Eve
Bowling Blowout
Ring in the New Year on the lanes
during the New Year’s Eve Bowling
Blowout Saturday, December 31 at
Desert Strike Lanes!
Come early for pre-party
specials from 8-10 p.m. Stay
later and enjoy an all-youcan-bowl special from 10
p.m. to 1 a.m. for just $8
per person; shoe rental is not included.
There will be party favors for the first 100
people, free snacks and fun for all!
Don’t be a turkey – start off 2012 with
a party the whole family can enjoy. For
information, call (915) 568-6272.
Explore holiday traditions from El Paso and
beyond at the Holiday
Open House at Old Fort
Bliss. From 3-8 p.m.
Thursday, December
15, shop
vendors
selling seasonal goods
and watch
artisans
demonstrating unique
skills. Learn about holiday traditions from Victorian times and what the
holidays were like in El
Paso in the 1850s, when
Fort Bliss was still called
Fort Magoffinsville.
For information, call
(915) 568-4518 or (915)
588-8482.
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December 3 • 8am • Soto Gym
Next stop: The Holiday Festival!
Holiday Open House
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All aboard the
Christmas
Brunch
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Celebrate the season
with a distinctive Christmas
brunch at the Centennial
from 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Sunday,
December 18. The meal
features holiday favorites, breakfast classics and
an assortment of delicious sides and decadent
desserts, along with complimentary wine, champagne or mimosas. A professional photographer
will be on hand to take children’s photos with
Santa. Print prices vary.
Christmas brunch costs $18.95 for adults and
$16.95 for seniors. Pay $8.95 for children ages
7-11. Children 6 and under eat free. Call (915)
744-8427 for reservations.
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Days of Bingo!
The 12 Days of Bingo
are coming to the
Centennial! Don’t
miss the fun!
December 2, 3, 7, 9, 10,
14, 16, 17, 21, 28, 30 & 31
Details coming soon!
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P
Rosen
MD
FACOG
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Obstetrics • Gynecology • Infertility Evaluation • Laparoscopy
Menopausal Care • Urinary Incontinence Therapy • 4D Ultrasound
Complete Personalized Women’s Healthcare • Nurse Lactation Educator In Office
Accepting New Patients • Tricare & New Mexico Medicaid Accepted
El Doctor Habla Español • Mon-Fri 8:30am-5:00pm
915 261 0326
After Hours
915 838 7946
1600 Medical Center Street • Suite 307 • Medical Center Plaza Building • www.andrewprosenmd.com
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FAMILY and MWR
Winner’s
Circle
Employees go above and beyond
Darline Goyea, Family and MWR Marketing
In a small corner of Fort Bliss is a small woman
with great responsibilities – who wouldn’t have it
any other way.
The 5-foot-6-inch, 59-year-old Ruth Dacey is the
facility manager at the Tennis Club and Fitness Zone
on Club Road. “Ms. Ruth,” as she is routinely referred to, runs a relaxing, no-stress atmosphere that
her patrons love and appreciate.
“My job description is to keep and maintain the
facility and make the patrons comfortable,” she said.
Dacey started with Family and MWR 14 years
ago as a cashier at Desert Strike Lanes bowling center. She took a couple of years off to help care for
her family and returned to Family and MWR, this
time at Stout Physical Fitness Center as a front desk
clerk who occasionally manned the snack bar.
Approximately four years ago, she was given the
challenge of turning the Tennis Club around. Since
then, there has been nothing but positive feedback
from guests of the small gym. When you walk in,
along the walls are hand-crafted houses, plants and
cards that have been given to Dacey as expressions
of gratitude and appreciation.
“As a patron of the Tennis Club, I always look
forward to seeing Ms. Ruth in the mornings as she
greets me with a big smile and warm hug,” said Michele Wiernicki, who plays tennis at the club on a
regular basis.
On occasion, she may get requests from gym-goers to accompany them during their workout (as a
partner) or even play a couple of matches of tennis!
“I enjoy the people at the [tennis] club,” she said.
The Tennis Club is not your regular gym. Dacey
and her staff of three may see traffic that peaks at
about 45 clients a day – with an even split of males
and females. The only class offered is the ever-popular gravity training. But don’t let that deter you from
visiting the cozy gym. The gym is fully functional
with regular equipment, just on a smaller, quaint
and quiet scale. There’s even a TV for those who
prefer a workout on DVD.
So, there you have it: The spotlight is on you, Ms.
Ruth ... as it should be.
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The following staff members
are “Commitment to Excellence”
winners for routinely going above
and beyond to provide exceptional service to internal and external
customers. A maximum of 20 are
selected each quarter.
3rd quarter 2011
shawnna barrientos
Unit Funds
jose marquez
The “Effective Team” award
is given to recognize the accomplishments of a team who work
together in harmony to produce
outstanding results. The selection committee decided that the
teams below were all deserving
of the award.
3rd quarter 2011
Soldier and family
assistance center
carlos reyes
jennifer goldsmith
milam cdc
Auto Crafts
heather wilburn
Marketing
daniel bailey
Biggs Park
robert rodela
Facility Services Project Manager
james reyes
Milam Gym
Stout Gym
Mobilization and Deployment
deann widener
Centennial
beate kruger
Centennial
ruth dacey
Tennis Club and Fitness Zone
Issac pepper
IT/Automation
recognition
Each quarter, Family and MWR holds the Winner’s Circle award
ceremony to recognize employees who have gone above and
beyond to provide excellent service for the Soldiers, families, retirees
and civilians we serve.
Winner’s Circle is a directorate-level incentive awards program
primarily designed to recognize outstanding customer service and
teamwork by Family and MWR staff members. Each quarter, staff
members are nominated by their peers, patrons of Family and MWR
or outside agencies, or are identified by name in an ICE comment.
Charlene Gilliam
Belinda Jones
Calvin Wood
Sharon Washington
Lucy Silva (ACAP)
Daisy Bob
Raul Barrett (Real Life Lines)
Sgt. Douglas Hadden
(TSGLI/CRSC)
Dorthea Morgan (Volunteer)
Edgar Dixon (Corps of Engineers)
Michelle Evans
Sabine Alsup
Dionna Cardoza
Lisa Paniagua
Tia Fitzsimmons
Randall Pickett
Eligio Villanueva
Leticia Tosky
Monica Caraveo
Martin Delarosa
To nominate a Family and MWR employee for a Winner’s Circle award,
contact Melinda Scott at (915) 568-3500. To submit a compliment or
suggestion for improvement for any Family and MWR program, check
out the ICE system at http://ice.disa.mil/index.cfm?fa=site&site_id=435.
herbek
megan borrello
elizabeth shea
grant
jessica
amanda jackson
melissa giles
amanda wright
becky zvicki
misty boyette
ann fedak
elizabeth
tina dwyer
mcmillan
elizabeth
shea
aimee smith
tara
laurie
sonia boukaia
elizabeth
moore
ruby
yesenia robles
lucille mantanoa
allison
connie
becky zvicki
conwell
allison moore
christina
cash
jacobi
katie maxwell
analicia murray
This summer, we held our first-ever blissNOW! Cover Photo Contest on our Facebook page at www.facebook.com/blissmwr. You voted and chose the winner, which can be found on the cover of this issue of blissNOW.
Winning photographer Amanda Culp went home with a Sony a55 digital SLR camera, courtesy of Freedom Furniture. Here, we share the finalist, along with some of our favorite submissions that didn’t make the cut.
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bobbie
whalen
hawks
kiaya smith
u.S. army photo
aimee rodriguez
dyer
jonelle
jodi oliver
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October
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World War II artist correspondent for Life Magazine,
Tom Lea illustrated the lives of soldiers, airmen and
sailors for America. El Paso celebrates its native son
with a month of events and lectures, including a presentation by former first lady Laura Bush on October
14 at The Plaza Theatre.
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Oct. 22 & 23
Free for all soldiers (active duty or retired)
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The skies over Biggs Army Airfield will pop with aerobatics
that’ll shock and awe you, including the U.S. Army Parachute
Team Golden Knights and the Blue Angels. Lots more to see
and do on the ground, too.
With 35 acres of green space and hundreds of
exotic animals, it’s like nothing else in town!
Oct. 14–16
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Enjoy Thanksgiving Brunch Sunday, November 20. The Centennial
will serve a variety of breakfast favorites and lunch classics – and, of course,
turkey with all the trimmings – along
with fantastic salads, sides and desserts. Don’t forget the complimentary
wine, champagne and mimosas!
Christmas Brunch takes place Sunday, December 18. Celebrate the arrival
of the man in the red suit with a sumptuous spread fit for Saint Nick. A carving station, made-to-order omelettes
and more top off a buffet, along with
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The mental game: Making the change to positive energy
Don Diego Aguilar II, USBC Silver Certified Coach
Your day starts with the alarm waking you up. As you get
ready for work, you gaze in the mirror and smile. You think,
“This is going to be my day!”
You drive to work, thinking, “Wow! There’s no traffic. Things
are moving along great!” When you reach the office you find it
strange that everybody is staring at you. Your boss approaches
and tells you he needs to speak with you ASAP. You think, “This
is it! I’m finally getting the recognition I deserve – maybe even
that promotion!”
Suddenly, your boss asks you,” Mr. Bowler, I appreciate all
you do here. As you know, we have been working on a major
project with many important deadlines. Thus, would you please
explain why you are two hours tardy and have failed to turn in
your designs so the team can move forward on the big project?”
We have all had the day start off great, only to be taken to another level or mental state by interruptions and changes. The key
here is exactly that! The mental state – where we are and what are
we doing in relation to how we assess the events in our lives –is
what defines the duration of the day.
The example shows how something can trigger negative
thoughts or decrease the ability that allows us to be at a mental
state that provides for increased bowling performance when we
need it most. The ability to reduce stress comes from our ability to
recognize events that dim our positive outlooks and from mental
practices that promote positive energy, awareness and relaxation.
Mental fatigue can cause a multitude of negative responses
throughout the day. In relation to bowling, a negative mental
state can cause a lack of concentration, fatigue, misperception,
interaction and direct performance. A lack of concentration and
fatigue make it impossible to perform a focused delivery; they
cause a decrease in physical and mental awareness, which affects setup, form and routine. Alternatively, misperception and
interaction cause us to see lane reaction, bowler talk and equipment choices differently. This all affects our direct performance
levels, which decreases our ability to bowl at a superior level. All
things that happen throughout the day are affected by our mental
preparedness vs. our mental state.
There are many ways to improve upon our mental strength;
we will look at improving energy and focus through optimal
breathing.
We always have energy that is negative or positive. The outcomes of both play a toll on our mental and physical states. Positive energy can be produced by balanced deep-breathing techniques and positive thinking. When we reach a state of negativity,
we must utilize deep breathing to calm our emotional levels while
reducing stress triggers. Through breathing exercises, we can remove any negative emotions and negativity loses its grip on us.
Deeper breathing increases the amount of air taken into the
lungs and improves oxygen richness in the blood. This, in turn,
improves physical energy levels, digestion and brain activity.
Through training, I have learned many breathing techniques
that helped me improve my mental state. These techniques also
aided in maintaining a balanced approach for work and sports.
Let’s take a look at some techniques that may work for you.
There are many deep breathing exercises available for us to use.
The key is to be relaxed and take the “deep breath.” When you
do this you will be able to keep your mental state at its best during performance.
The Bowler’s Breath
Option 1: Pre-bowling breath Before the start of bowling, sit
in the bowler’s area. Begin with relaxing your entire body. Now
become aware of your diaphragm. Do the best you can to relax
your stomach, allowing for optimal in-breaths through conscious
use of the diaphragm. Breath in, focusing on filling the abdomen
first. Now fill the mid part of the lungs, allowing your ribs to
relax and push outward. Finally, allow the air to fill the top part
of lungs, inflating the upper chest. Do your best to relax the chest;
do not fight the in-flow of air. Now exhale. This should be smooth
– do not hold the breath. Do the best you can to breathe out as
soon as the upper chest is full. The exhalation, like the inhalation,
starts with the abdomen. Relax the diaphragm and allow the air
to exit from the abdomen first, now the mid lungs, allowing the
lower ribs to relax and pushing the air out. Finally, exhale from
the top of the lungs, allowing the upper chest to relax and push
the air out.
Option 2: Making the Shot Whether you need one strike
to win, shoot 300 or shoot the best game of your life, anxiety,
adrenaline, pressure and more take a toll on our mental ability to
perform what we have done many times before: simply rolling
the ball. Before picking up the ball, stand at the front of the approach and begin your deep-breathing exercise. Pick up the ball
and continue to take deep breaths while you focus on imagining
the best shot you ever made. Step on the approach, take your
normal setup and continue the deep breathing. Now make your
shot for success. The deep breathing will keep you from rushing
through your pre-shot routine, keeping you calm and focused
while using adrenaline to your advantage.
Aguilar is the manager of Desert Strike Lanes and is a certified IBPSIA advanced
technician and member.
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Clubhouse at Underwood Golf Complex nears completion
For almost 18 months, the Gen. George V. Underwood Jr. Golf
Complex has been buzzing with activity as a new clubhouse has
been built from the ground up. Now, the wait is almost over.
Construction is still under way, but officials hope to have the new facility open
and operational by mid-January or early
February.
With a footprint of 20,000 square
feet, the new clubhouse will represent
a marked improvement over the previous facility, built in 1970. Not only will
the new clubhouse offer an upgrade in
amenities – the general atmosphere will
improve, as well.
The new clubhouse comes with a $6.2
million price tag, the value of which is
reflected in the improvements seen throughout the building.
“The new clubhouse will offer more square footage than before,” said Bobby Kaerwer, manager and head golf professional
at Underwood Golf Complex. “This new facility will solve the
heating, air conditioning and plumbing issues we experienced
with the old building.”
The facility will offer a full-size Pro Shop, locker rooms for
both women and men, a fitness center and an outside patio, per-
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fect for enjoying a relaxing evening after a day of hitting the links.
The Golden Tee restaurant’s seating capacity will rise to 300
diners, up from a capacity of 165 in the former facility. The fullservice kitchen with catering capability will be able to dish up all
your favorites.
Behind the scenes, the new clubhouse
will feature larger storage areas, along with
larger administrative offices.
“This new, state-of-the-art clubhouse
facility is a perfect addition to the existing
inventory of Family and MWR recreational
facilities,” said Ronald Telles, chief of Fort
Bliss Family and MWR’s Business Operations Division. “Once it opens, I anticipate
it will be greatly utilized by the Fort Bliss
community.”
Until the new clubhouse is operational,
Underwood Golf Complex continues to offer many amenities
from its home in a temporary facility. The Pro Shop carries a
wide variety of men’s and women’s golf apparel, as well as bags,
clubs, balls and other accessories. The Golden Tee offers breakfast
options, sandwiches, bratwurst, Polish sausages and more.
Underwood Golf Complex is located at Bldg. 3200 Coe Ave.
in the Logan Heights housing area. For more information, visit
www.blissmwr.com/golf or call (915) 562-1273.
This state-of-the-art
clubhouse facility is a
perfect addition to the
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Join Southwest Adventure
and discover what fall in
the Southwest has to offer
As the weather cools off, there’s no better time to discover
the outdoors in the desert Southwest – and there’s no better way
to discover it than with Southwest Adventure, the Family and
MWR outdoor recreation program at Fort Bliss.
This fall, Southwest Adventure has tons of new programming slated for outdoor enthusiasts of all ages and ability levels.
From the hiking novice to the climbing pro, there’s something
for everyone. The most ambitious activities on this quarter’s
schedule include trips to the Grand Canyon in Arizona and
Canyonlands National Park in Utah, said Kenny Coppedge,
outdoor recreation specialist.
Date:
Activity:
“I think these trips are equally big,” he said. “And this will be kind of
an experiment to see how many people are interested in it.”
The trip costs represent a great value, Coppedge noted, when you
consider the time and expense it takes to plan such an outing on your
own.
“If you go to the Grand Canyon, admission costs $25 per car for seven
days,” he said. “Plus you pay the backcountry camping fee of $5 per
person, plus the application fee. You have to mail it in to get your reservation.”
“And you have to drive,” added John Limon, recreation specialist The
drive time from Fort Bliss to the Grand Canyon, he noted, is 10 hours.
Location:
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Includes:
October 1
All-day climb
Hueco Tanks State Historic Site
$15
Transportation, equipment, park entry fees, guide services
October 5 5-6pm
Backpacking clinic
Biggs Park
FREE
Equipment, instruction, handouts
October 6
Lunch Rocks
Sneed’s Cory
$10
October 7-10
Backpacking/camping
Grand Canyon National Park, Ariz.
$100
Transportation, equipment, park entry fees, guide services,
one dinner, one breakfast - Trip capped at 12 participants
October 13 4-5pm
Day hike clinic
Biggs Park
FREE
October 15
River Float
Truth or Consequences, N.M.
$15
Transportation, equipment, guide services,lunch
Does not include cost of flotation device - $8-$20
October 20
Lunch Rocks
$10
October 22
Paintball Tournament
Biggs Park Paintball Field
$200/team Entry fee, equipment rental and one case of paint
October 23
All-day hike
Guadalupe Peak
$15
October 29 10am-5pm
Tower Day
Tango Tower, Biggs Park
$6
All-day climbing of Tango Tower, equipment
November 10 4-5pm
Backpacking clinic
Biggs Park
FREE
November 11-14
Hiking/camping
Canyonlands National Park, Utah
$115
Transportation, equipment, park entry fees, guide services,
one dinner, one breakfast - Trip capped at 12 participants
November 17 5-6pm
Lunch Rocks
Sneed’s Cory
$10
November 20
Change of Seasons Hike McKittrick Canyon
$15
December 1 10am-5pm
Tower Day
$6
All-day climbing of Tango Tower, equipment
December 8
Lunch Rocks
$10
December 9 4-5pm
Mountain Biking Clinic
Biggs Park
FREE
December 10
Skiing/Snowboarding
Ski Apache, N.M.
$50
Transportation, lift ticket - Equipment rental not included
December 10
Mountain Biking
Franklin Mountains State Park
$20
December 11
All-day climb
Rough & Ready Hills Range, N.M.
$20
December 14 5-6pm
Camping clinic
Biggs park
FREE
December 15
Lunch Rocks
$10
December 17-18
Advanced camping
Gila National Forest, N.M.
$20
$6
l-day climbing of Tango Tower, equipment
December 22 10am-5pm Tower Day
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When you travel with Southwest Adventure, your transportation, park
entry fees and guide services are covered, along with any equipment you
need and, on trips like the Grand Canyon trip, some meals are also included.
The Grand Canyon trip involves a strenuous hike, Limon noted.
“This is a trip for experienced hikers, or people who are in relatively good
physical condition,” he said.
The trip to Canyonlands National Park offers a much easier hiking experience. Canyonlands preserves a colorful landscape eroded into countless
canyons, mesas and buttes by the Colorado River and its tributaries.
If weekend trips require a little more commitment than you’re willing to
make, check out the new Lunch Rocks program and enjoy half-day climbing
trips held Thursday afternoons.
“We can only program so many trips on the weekends,” Limon explained. “If we want to add more trips, we have to do them in the week.”
“Having these half-day trips allows a Soldier to request a half-day pass
instead of having to ask for the whole day off,” Coppedge added. “We’re
hoping there will be a lot of climbers who can take advantage of this.”
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Autumn
adventures
Tower Days mark another new addition to the calendar. On
Tower Days, climbers pay $6 each and enjoy unlimited use of
the Tango Tower at Biggs Park from 10 a.m.-5 p.m.
“On those days, anybody can show up,” Coppedge said.
“There are no age limitations and no reservations needed. You
can use the tower all you want during that time.”
Also on the schedule: a paintball tournament benefitting the
Special Olympics, set for October 22. Entry costs $200 per fiveman team and includes equipment rental and one case of paint.
In December, Southwest Adventure returns to Ski Apache
in New Mexico for one of their most popular programs – skiing
and snowboarding trips.
On the horizon, look for laser tag to soon become a recreation option at Fort Bliss.
“The laser tag guns we’re purchasing can shoot up to 1,500
feet,” Coppedge said, adding that he hopes to program regular
laser tag nights at Biggs Park. “It’s going to be really cool.”
The laser tag should come on line once construction of the
new outdoor recreation facility is complete. The new building
will serve as a base of operations for Southwest Adventure and
will facilitate mountain bike and camping equipment rentals,
along with providing a rest room convenient to the paintball
field.
Tickets for any Southwest Adventure activity – except for
free clinics and Tower Days – must be purchased in advance.
Purchase tickets at any Leisure Travel Services (ITR) location:
main ITR in Bldg. 1743 Victory Ave., the ITR kiosk at Freedom
Crossing or the satellite office at Soto Gym, Bldg. 20751 Constitution Blvd. on East Fort Bliss.
To learn more about Southwest Adventure, explore the calendar on Page 24 or call (915) 744-2415 or (915) 433-9666.
Peak performance
Soldiers see results with Mission Essential Fitness
The fall quarter marks a big one for the MWR Sports intramurals program – there’s the wrap-up of the Commander’s Cup competition, a duathlon and a triathlon ... all within three months. Add in two team sport
championships, a combatives tournament and several runs, and you’ve
got one jam-packed calendar. All that’s missing is you!
While many of the sports competitions draw a crowd, organizers
would always like to see more people there to cheer on their family,
friends and fellow Soldiers.
“Spectators are what turn the competitions into events,” said Aaron
Jones, intramurals coordinator. “We’ve been programmed from the time
we were 3 to perform a little better in front of an audience. ... When family members and friends come out, you want to ramp it up, to show who
you are a little bit.
“Spectators are what make our programs good,” Jones continued.
“The participants get [the programs] there, obviously –the participation
is necessary. But the spectators are kind of the proof in the pudding, as
far as a good sports program goes.”
There are plenty of chances to come out and watch Fort Bliss Soldiers
battle it out for unit pride and glory, starting with the Modern Army
Combatives Post Championship, set for October 19-21.
“Combatives is big,” Jones said. “People love to come watch it. It’s
just human nature: People love to see people get beaten up. Obviously,
it’s a controlled beat up, but people love to see the moves. A lot of people
aren’t fluid enough to do those moves, a lot of family members don’t
understand how to do those moves, so there’s an appreciation whenever
someone else can do something better than you.”
Flag football and indoor soccer championships offer spectators another
chance to come out and pull for their favorite teams.
Also on the schedule: the Harvest Dash Duathlon. Comprised of a
5-kilometer run, 15-mile bike and final 5-kilometer run, the duathlon will
begin at 7 a.m. Saturday, October 22 at Soto Gym. Registration is open to
the entire Fort Bliss and El Paso community. Active-duty Soldiers register
for free when registering on-site; all others pay $20. On-site registration
runs from 5:30-6:30 a.m. the day of the event, or register in advance at
www.active.com.
A winter triathlon caps off the year’s events. The sprint triathlon will
EVENT NAME AND ELIGIBILITY
Soldiers, physical training got
you feeling like you’ve reached your
peak? Seeking a more challenging
workout? Well, get
ready to sweat, train
hard and be amazed
with the results! Let’s
go, we’re headed to
the Ironworks gym for
the Mission Essential
Fitness program.
In July 2008, Doug
Briggs, director of human performance for
MWR Sports at Fort
Bliss, designed the Division 1-style athletic
performance training
program to strengthen those who
have enlisted in our Army – and the
units on Fort Bliss are taking full advantage of its benefits.
Some may say it is similar to what
you see on the TV show The Biggest
Loser or at a football training camp.
John Barela, Ironworks Gym facility manager, and Jim Swanson are
certified strength and conditioning
specialists; they work hard at getting
Soldiers in tip-top shape, whether it’s
for daily PT or prepping our service
men and women before a deployment.
“It’s not your regular PT of situps, push-ups and running,” said
Barela. “You get out of it, what you
put into it.”
Barela has been training for 10
years and says there is no form of PT
that will accomplish the results they
have seen.
Hold on! Unit reservations are
required and, sorry, it’s not open to
civilians. Unit leaders, this gym is a
great facility to utilize for empowering your Soldiers. Here’s what you
can look forward to:
tire flips, battle ropes,
sledge hammers,
and high-intensity
interval training that
gives you a total body
work out.
“It’s essential fitness for maintenance
... once a week, great
core fitness, keeps
you in shape and cuts
down on nagging
injuries,” said Fort
Bliss Garrison Command Sgt. Maj. Phillip Pandy, who
frequents Ironworks at least once a
week.
In order to get the rewards of
the work outs, Barela and Swanson
switch up the 500-plus variations
twice a week so that individuals
won’t feel as if they have hit a plateau.
“You get the same results, but we
shift the techniques to keep it fresh
and not so mundane,” said Barela.
The guys over at Ironworks have
helped Soldiers improve fitness
scores from 30 up to 50 points. In
some cases, some units have gone
from half of the Soldiers failing (PT
tests) to 100 percent passing – in an
average of two months, with a twice
a week attendance rate.
Don’t believe me? Check out the
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consist of a 400-meter swim, 15-mile bike and 5-kilometer
run, and will take place Saturday, December 10 at 8 a.m.
Pre-registration will take place at Stout and Soto gyms and
online at www.active.com. Registration is free for Soldiers
who register in person, $45 for all other individuals, and
$65 for teams of two to three athletes. Registration opening dates and deadlines will be announced soon at www.
blissmwr.com/intramurals.
For more information on any intramurals program, call
(915) 744-5790.
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CUP EVENT?
Open to active-duty fort bliss military
Modern Army Combatives Post Championship
October 19-21
Soto Gym
Yes
Intramural Flag Football Championship
November 7-11
Biggs Gym
Yes
Intramural Indoor Soccer Championship
November 14-18
Stout Field
Yes
Intramural Swim Meet
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Upon entering the double doors
at Logan Heights Physical Fitness
Center, the tremendous makeover
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noticeable. The mid-size gym needed the overdue upgrades, and now
the wait is over.
Although members of the surrounding community were still avid
gym attendees, they worked out
around the months of renovations.
Paso del Norte and Logan Heights
now have a fully functional gym
with state-of-the-art equipment.
The facility has a full-size gymnasium and racquetball court;
separate cardio and weight rooms;
and saunas in each of the changing
rooms to get the body relaxed after
a vigorous workout.
“We are very pleased with the
renovations and feel fortunate that
we had funding available to do it,”
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If you are new to the area and want to
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Framing Bliss offers variety of services
Fact: Did you know that “Framing Bliss” is a play on
words for the framing shop that’s located on Marshall Road?
Who knew?
Besides that fact, there is a lot that folks probably don’t
know about Framing Bliss. For instance, it’s a very quaint
facility with a coffee bar that is
also equipped with Wi-Fi capabilities. Facility manager Michell
Dooley and her staff can do just
about anything when it comes to
framing, engraving and customfit frame work. For individuals
and groups who would like to
learn how to do their own framing, Dooley also offers classes –
and group rates!
In addition to framing, artwork from well-known artists,
such as Don Stivers and Thomas
Kinkade, are sold at Framing Bliss. Dooley also provides her
customers with web resources featuring an array of art work
that can be purchased online, then brought into the shop and
framed.
In like manner, sports fan can bring in their prized and
signed sports team jerseys to have them custom framed, but
nothing that is more than 2.25 inches thick.
Looking for a specific job, such as engraving? Well, here’s
the skinny: Engraving can be done on most glass, wood or
acrylic materials.
“Most of our engraving requests come from the units on
post,” said Dooley. “It’s more
convenient and cost-effective
here.”
For all you scrapbookers out
there, Dooley also caters to your
desire to hone your scrapbooking skills – first timers are welcome, as well.
There is so much Dooley
would like to accomplish and
bring to the community aside
from frame work. Pending funding, she would like to incorporate a T-shirt making class and
an art studio, which would feature lessons by a local artist.
Framing Bliss roommates with the Automotive Skills Center, so it just makes sense to grab a cup of joe while you wait
for your car repair, and peruse the crafty shop next door ...
you might like what you find.
This summer, we brought you just
one of the numerous services the Leisure
Travel Services office offers: the POV Resale Lot. Hold on to your seats, because
there are way more exciting things happening – or that could happen – for the
entire family ... with the help of Leisure
Travel Services.
Formerly known as ITR, Leisure Travel
Services has three convenient locations on
Fort Bliss: the main office, located conjointly with Parent Central Services in Bldg.
1743 Victory Ave., the Freedom Crossing kiosk and the satellite location at Soto
Gym. Leisure Travel provides tickets for
amusement and theme parks, and local
attractions such as Adventure Zone, Wet
and Wild and Western Playland. Amusement and theme park tickets are available
for not only Texas, but also for the states of
California and Florida as well.
If you’re looking to hit the high seas
for your next vacation, check in with
Shawnna Barrientos, the Leisure Travel
Services assistant manager. She handles
cruise packages (by appointment only)
and customarily operates out of the Soto
Gym location. All cruise lines are available at the customer’s leisure. Carnival
(the least expensive), Royal Caribbean,
Norwegian, Princess and Disney are examples of cruise lines the folks at Leisure
Travel can offer while helping you decide
which vacation package is right for you.
And when you book with Leisure Travel,
you can pay for your cruise in installments
– it’s like vaccation lay-a-way!
“It’s always better to book cruises out
a year in advance because you can make
payments as you go,” said Barrientos.
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of all three.
Aside from cruises and amusement
parks, Leisure Travel also extends their
services for the convenience of the Soldiers and their families as an outlet for
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the Mediterranean and Europe. The Disney cruise line (also the most expensive
and most family-oriented cruise line) can
cost on average $8,000 for a family of five.
The line takes you to their own island – the
Cast Away Cay – among
other great getaways. Disney also provides a military promotion twice a
year.
Those of you who don’t
mind or have the time can
travel across country via
Amtrak. It may take you a
little longer, but that time
can be utilized as free sightseeing (hmmm, now there’s an idea). This
commuter option can be the least expensive and booked with a package as well.
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School-Age Services gives kids an afternoon advantage
Child development centers celebrate
fall holidays with fun and learning
As parents, we make it our mission to be involved in every aspect
of our children’s lives, especially at
Child, Youth and School Services’
child development centers. This fall,
we attempt to help you plan the holiday season with your kids – and from
the look of things, it’s fun for the entire family.
This time of year is always busy
and buzzing with so much to do on
Fort Bliss. The CDCs are no exception
to the rule. Logan CDC director Elvia
Walker and Main CDC director Ann
Ogle gave me a preview of what’s to
come.
Holiday programs are usually run
the same at all the centers (of course,
for continuity). There may be a slight
difference to activities, but it doesn’t
vary much. Things kick off in the
month of October with the fall festival. The children are taught what’s
happening around the world at this
time of year: leaves change color, the
temperature drops a smidgen and the
time falls back (that must be a doozey
to explain). It’s always good for kids
to learn such things, but they’re more
into the fun stuff. The fall festival is
a setup of a variety of activities for
the children to participate in – bobbing for apples, face painting, storytelling and ring toss. Of course, nonscary, age-appropriate costumes are
allowed.
In November, things chill out a bit.
That’s when the fun sweaters begin
to appear. It’s also the time when
the CDCs have their Thanksgiving Feast! Parents are invited as staff
prepares a full-course Thanksgiving
meal with all the fixings. Preschool
rooms prepare a skit and perform.
Teachers set up the classrooms in
preparation for International Children’s Day, a day where the kids visit
classrooms that are themed as different countries and learn about those
countries.
“Last year, the week before
Thanksgiving, it was awesome to be
able to celebrate earlier due to deployments, so families could gather
and be together,” said Walker. “We
were honored to have shared such a
special time and send them off in a
special way.”
The month of December brings
good cheer and giving, and don’t forget about the fat guy in the red suit.
Due to low attendance at the centers
in December, largely due to families
going on vacation, the centers consolidate. This also allows for vacations
for the staff.
The holiday program consists of
centers getting together and performing a skit at Soldier Hall. Santa also
visits the classrooms and takes pictures with the kids.
Parents, this is another opportunity to volunteer to your hearts’ content
for a discount that goes toward your
monthly child care bill. For more info
on volunteering, contact your child’s
center. Happy holidays!
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Summer was a blast, but now it’s
back-to-school time. With their innovative and educational after-school
programs, Child, Youth and School
Services’ School-Age Services makes
sure your child stays the course.
Typically, when coming off of a
three-month hiatus from anything
school-related, it’s pretty tough to
get back into the swing of things. As
adults, we go through the same thing
after two weeks’ vacation. Fortunately,
school-age centers like Milam SAC get
the job done with the right tools, keen
staff and the kids’ best interest in mind.
Bliss School-Age Center and Logan
SAC have curricula similar to Milam
SAC, but MSAC director Yvette Camacho takes extra steps to ensure her
students are aware of all options that
are readily available to them.
Starting in the summer, Camacho
and her staff visited the surrounding
schools (currently, it’s just Milam Elementary), met with the school’s curriculum specialist and researched the
school’s curriculum to match a service
offered at the MSAS: Power Hour.
The program is similar to a tutoring program that’s offered after school
where kids come in and have homework time for an hour. With this program, students can come in and take
advantage of getting the extra help
needed in any given subject. Students
can also gain reward points by participating. The program is geared toward
helping the kids do better in school.
The kids can still have fun with extracurricular activities with the clubs
on site, as well. Most of the after-school
programming is based on guidelines
provided by the 4H Club and Boys
and Girls Clubs of America. In addition, the elementary school students
can take advantage of the “Weird Science” club, a club that stirs up ideas for
science projects for school and where
the students can get help if they need
to work on any of the projects.
The “Recycle Art” club is where the
young adolescents can bring things
from home and breathe new life into
the old things by turning them into art.
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“It also brings consciousness and
awareness about the environment,”
said Camacho.
Another club that may accompany
the rest is the Polynesian club. This is
where the kids can learn to hula dance,
learn about the music and master the
basic use of a ukulele!
“Usually, the first half of the year we
select a certain amount of clubs (four to
five) and let the kids try them out; they
tell us by their feet as to what’s successful or not,” said Camacho.
The amount of traffic a specific club
receives is what decides what sticks.
For the second half of the year, the
schedule goes back to the drawing
board and is appropriately tweaked.
Currently, the MSAC has 55 kids
enrolled in the after-school program—
and that doesn’t include the influx of
families that comes with a new class
the U.S. Army Sergeants Major Academy.
Bliss SAC provides before- and after-school care, full-day and weekend
programs for students at Bliss Elementary School and Hughey Elementary
School, and before-school care for students at Ross Middle School.
Logan SAC provides before- and after-school care and full-day programs
for students at Logan Elementary
School, Travis Elementary School, Our
Lady of Assumption Catholic School,
Colin Powell Elementary School and
Burnet Elementary School.
Milam SAC provides before- and
after-school care and full-day programs for students at Milam Elementary School, and before-school care for
students at Ross Middle School.
All school-age centers escort children to and from the schools they service.
Stop on by any of the three locations
– Bliss, Logan or Milam – and find out
what’s in store for your child once the
school day is out.
Parents, a quick note to you: With
fees on the rise, it would be advantageous to showcase a skill-set, volunteer or participate in a program at your
child’s center for a 10 percent discount
on child care fees! For more info on any
SAS after-school program, please contact any SAC or check out the website
at www.blissmwr.com/sas.
SKIES programs teach youth practical skills
Military life is not always easy,
whether you are the service member
or a family member. However, there
is a profuse amount of programs that
are available to all – to make life more
enjoyable.
As adults, we do what is necessary to
sustain ourselves while living the military life. On the other hand, our children may not know what’s available or
how to attain such accommodations.
Child and Youth School Services’
SKIES Unlimited proposes an unlimited
amount of life skills courses and programs to prepare your child or young
adult for what la vie has to offer. The
School of Knowledge, Inspiration, Exploration and Skills (SKIES) comprises
four schools corresponding to the four
service areas defined by CYSS programs.
This quarter, SKIES and facility
manager Joy Clickener, along with her
troops at both locations (main post
on Doniphan Road and in the Logan
Heights housing area), are highlighting the School of Life Skills, Citizen-
ship and Leadership. Courses such as
driver’s education, which is conducted
by El Paso Driving Academy (located
on Hondo Pass), provides 32 hours of
classroom instruction and 14 hours of
behind-the-wheel driving instruction
for each student. Teens must be at least
15 years of age and registered with
CYSS to enroll in the class. The driver’s
education class through the SKIES program is $280.
Babysitter’s training is another
program offered through SKIES. The
young adults will develop the skills it
takes to care for smaller children. Students will learn about safety, first aid,
CPR, nutrition, entertaining children
and so much more. Again, all youths
must be registered with CYSS, and students must be at least 11 years old to
participate in the babysitter’s training.
For more information on all SKIES
courses please check out www.
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Season of giving
Rewarding excellence
Focus on the true meaning of the holidays
by volunteering in your community
Top right: Army Community Service recently presented the ACS Commitment to Excellence Award to employees who demonstrate exceptional
performance of duties and dedication in supporting Soldiers and family
members. Pictured with ACS Chief Peggy Brown (fourth from right) are
Cher Poehlein, Ana Hernandez, Leonard Foleen, Juanita Harley, Vanessa
Carmichael, Eileen McCormick and Philip Priest. Not pictured: Ruth Nero
and Leba Hirsch.
Right: Richard Boehler
was presented the ACS
Role Model Award for exceptional performance of
duties and dedication to
supporting Soldiers, family members and all who
come into contact with
him. Richard is professional and reliable, and
demonstrates great initiative. His exemplary work
ethic is a model for all to
emulate. He is an inspirational member of the Army Community Service
staff. Boehler, left, is pictured with ACS Chief Peggy Brown.
Bottom right: The ACS Financial Readiness Program staff was presented
the ACS Effective Team Award for exceptional performance in setting the
example of an effective team in supporting Soldiers, family members and
all who come in contact with them. The team’s ability to maintain a positive
and professional attitude is contagious and is a standard for all to emulate.
Tephanie Hopper, Army Volunteer Corps Coordinator
Have you ever heard that old saying, “It’s
better to give, than to receive”? This year, instead of making that list of items you would
like to receive from Old Saint Nick, make a list
of places where you would like to donate gift items or
volunteer time during this Season of Giving.
It’s so easy to get caught in the hustle and bustle and forget what this season is truly about, and that is giving. Volunteering during this special time will focus your attention
on the true meaning of the season.
Volunteering provides many benefits for both the volunteer and the organization that needs volunteers. For the volunteers, they could acquire new skills, meet new people, and
get that special warm and fuzzy good feeling from helping
others. For the organization, they could be receiving muchneeded and valued help at the busiest time of the year. This
could also inspire volunteers to share their experiences and
help recruit others to volunteer.
Before deciding what organization to volunteer for, it is
highly recommended that you research different organizations online and gain an understanding on the overall objectives of that organization. You should try to learn what the
organization does and then determine if you have a special
gift or talent that you could use to help that organization. If
you make the decision to volunteer, you would benefit a lot more from the volunteering experience if
you find something that fits you best.
Making the decision to volunteer is one of
the best decisions you can make. By
volunteering, you would exemplify the true spirit of giving to your
friends and family. So this year,
make sure that one of your wishes
is to give to others. Take part in something meaningful and fulfilling during this holiday season; Volunteer!
Contact the Fort Bliss Army
Volunteer Corps to volunteer during this holiday season; call (915)
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find the Fort Bliss Army Volunteer Corps on
Facebook; search for Fort Bliss Volunteers
and “Like” their page to keep up with volunteer needs in our community.
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Family Resilience Center opens
The Family Resilience Center, which
opened its doors August 1, may be new
to Fort Bliss, but the building in which it
is located has a long history on the installation. Built in 1919, the building housed
the Fort Bliss Officers’ Club for 90 years.
Now, after almost two years and $3.4
million in renovations, the Family Resilience Center is ready to take its own
place in Fort Bliss history, this time as a
facility that supports the families of Fort
Bliss Soldiers of all ranks.
“The facility’s mission is resilience,”
said Thuy Depew, FRC manager. That
mission, she said, has come about as a
result of changing attitudes in the Army.
“There has been a big change in the
Army, and it’s filtering down to the different levels: to the Soldiers, to the [Department of the Army] civilians, and
now to the families, as well.”
That change, Depew said, is the
Army’s shifting focus from one type of
strength – physical – to a more comprehensive idea of strength, an idea that addresses other components of a one’s life.
“The Department of the Army has
their Comprehensive Soldier Fitness
Program, and that focuses on resilience
for the Soldiers, family members and DA
civilians,” Depew said. “It deals with the
five dimensions of strength: physical,
emotional, spiritual, family and social.
“With the Army, for so long it’s been
‘Army Strong,’ and it just focused on the
physical aspect of a person,” she continued. “Now, we’re trying to encompass
all the other components that can enable
that person to be resilient.”
The Wellness Fusion Campus, an initiative spearheaded by 1st Armored Division and Fort Bliss Commanding General Maj. Gen. Dana J.H. Pittard, had the
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Soldiers’ resiliency covered,
Depew said.
“Now we needed to look
at the family side and ask,
What can we do to support
resilience in family members?” she explained. “The
Army had just come out with
resilience training for family members,
and the idea came – let’s have a facility
to focus on that, and then bring in other
programs that can help support resilience in those family members, as well.”
Those programs include the resilience
training itself, family readiness group
leader training, Care Team training and
suicide prevention training (also known
as Applied Suicide Intervention Skills
Training). Also on hand: Army Family
Team Building and Better Opportunities
for Single Parents (a new program), a financial educator, unit service coordinator and ACS outreach coordinator.
“We feel all those programs support
the facility’s mission,” Depew added.
“People can come in for training and to
utilize any of the services offered.”
In addition, the FRC boasts a resource
center with 10 computer stations, a small
library, and a television.
“You can get on the computer, you
can sit and read,” Depew said. “We want
the FRC to be somewhere you can sit and
take a break, not just somewhere that
you come to take a class.
“We wanted it to be very welcoming
and relaxing, so if family members wanted to come in and they weren’t taking a
class, but just wanted to sit and relax,
they can do that as well,” she added.
The facility’s decor reflects this goal.
Muted earth tones, a stone fireplace and
comfortable seating all beckon guests to
sit down and relax for a while. The atmo-
sphere carries over into the FRC’s seven
classrooms, as well.
“Those classrooms are getting a lot of
use right now, with the family readiness
groups,” Depew said. “They’re coming
in and reserving the classrooms to hold
their meetings in, during the evenings.
We’re hosting steering committee meetings during the day, and the facility is
also open to Soldier trainings, as well.
“It’s a little nicer and more conducive
to learning here,” she continued. “That’s
one of the ideas behind this facility when
they were planning it. We don’t want this
to be a typical, everyday business facility
where you walk in and you just feel ...
well, the walls are white, and there are
the classrooms. We wanted it to be something more.”
The biggest benefit of the FRC’s opening, Depew said, is that Fort Bliss families now have another facility to use, especially for FRG meetings.
“And everything is free – there’s no
charge whatsoever – and we are continuing to provide the education to our Soldiers and family members so that they
can face whatever challenges in their
life and continue to grow, and thrive
and move on. I think that’s the big takeaway.”
To learn more about the services and
programs offered at the Family Resilience Center, stop by Bldg. 250 Club
Road between 7:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m.
Monday-Friday, or call (915) 569-5500.
community ACS
Bounce back!
community ACS
Volunteer force
AFAP seeks volunteers to make conference a success
Do you want to make a positive difference in your community? Do you want to
help improve the lives of Soldiers, family
members, retirees and civilians, not only at
Fort Bliss, but Army-wide? If you answered
yes to either of these questions, you should
consider volunteering for the annual Army
Family Action Plan Conference.
This year, the conference will be held
October 31-November 4 at the new Family
Resilience Center on Fort Bliss. Volunteers
are needed to serve as delegates and support staff, including recorders, room managers and issue support personnel. Activeduty military, family members, retirees,
National Guardsmen, Reservists and DoD
civilians are all eligible to participte.
“We want an all-volunteer conference,
so we ask everyone to come out,” said
Helen Barrientes, AFAP program manager. “Without volunteers, the conference
doesn’t exist.”
How does the AFAP Conference work?
It begins with issues submitted by members of the Fort Bliss community. People
can submit issues online, or download the
form and return it to Army Community
Service, or submit them at issue boxes located around the installation.
The issues are distributed to subjectmatter workgroups, comprised of volunteer delegates. The delegates look at each
issue and determine what can be handled
offline, what issues can be handled at Fort
Bliss, and what issues they think should
move up to the next level – in this case, U.S.
Army Forces Command, or FORSCOM.
The process is repeated at the FORSCOM
level, and pertinent issues are forwarded to
the Army-wide AFAP level.
This year, additional delegates are needed for workgroups that pertain specifically
to wounded warrior and survivor issues,
said Allison Nick, AFAP program assistant.
“We’re trying to reach out to our survivors and wounded warriors to have separate workgroups just for them,” she said.
Support staff volunteers play an important role in the conference, making sure the
delegates have what they need to accomplish their mission and stay on track, and
recording the discussions and their results.
For each volunteer, AFAP requests a
five-day commitment. Monday-Wednesday are full, eight-hour days. Thursday is
on the books as an if-necessary day, and
Friday is a half-day that features the conference outbriefing. Child care is provided for
children registered with Child, Youth and
School Services, and meals are provided
during the conference’s working hours.
If you can’t make the full five-day commitment to the conference, you can still
help your community by submitting issues.
“That’s also doing something for your
whole community,” Barrientes said. “You
can submit changes, things that you’d like
to see improved upon, or a suggestion for
an entirely new program.”
Submitting an issue through the AFAP
channels is a great way to make sure your
voice is heard, she added.
To submit an issue or register as a delegate or support staff volunteer, visit www.
blissmwr.com/afap. To learn more, call
(915) 568-1132.
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11898 (915) 744-2274
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10960 (915) 744-2278
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20751 (915) 744-5788
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Bldg. 250 Club Road
(915) 569-5500
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Bldg. 887 Marshall Road
(915) 568-6923
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Bldg. 20751 Constitution Avenue, East Fort Bliss
(915) 744-5788
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Bldg. 2930 Cassidy Road
(915) 568-3264
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Bldg. 2499 Cassidy Road
(915) 568-7318
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(915) 568-5198
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(915) 568-4508
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Bldg. 11251 Biggs Street, East Bliss
(915) 744-8730
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Bldg. T20700 Sergeant Major Boulevard, East Fort Bliss
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Bldg. 262 Club Road
(915) 569-5449
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Bldg. 250 Club Road
(915) 568-4825
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Bldg. 5035 Dickman Road
(915) 568-7431
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(915) 744-8427
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FOOD, LEISURE & ENTERTAINMENT
CENTENNIAL BANQUET AND CONFERENCE CENTER
UNDERWOOD GOLF COMPLEX & GOLDEN TEE
Bldg. 3191 Coe Avenue, Logan Heights
(915) 562-1273
DESERT STRIKE LANES
Bldg. 2949 Ricker Road
(915) 568-6272
FORT BLISS ROD & GUN CLUB
Bldg. 3730 Roy Johnson Lane, Northeast El Paso
(915) 565-4867
BIGGS PARK
Bldg. 11388 Sergeant Major Boulevard, East Fort Bliss
(915) 744-8087
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E-Wing, Basement, Bldg. 2, Pershing Circle
(915) 568-6156
RV PARK
Bldg. 4130 Ellerthorpe Road
(915) 568-0106
FRAMING BLISS
(915) 568-5563
AUTOMOTIVE SKILLS CENTER
(915) 568-7280
LEISURE TRAVEL SERVICES-MAIN
Bldg. 1743 Victory Avenue
(915) 568-7506
LEISURE TRAVEL SERVICES-PX KIOSK
Freedom Crossing, Main Exchange, Bldg. 1611, Marshall Road
(915) 569-6446
LEISURE TRAVEL SERVICES - SOTO GYM
2nd Floor, Bldg. 20751 Constitution Boulevard, East Fort Bliss
(915) 744-5105
OLD FORT BLISS MUSEUM
Bldg. 5054, Pershing Road & Pleasonton Road
(915) 568-4518
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CYSS PARENT CENTRAL
Bldg. 1743, Victory Avenue
(915) 568-4374
CYSS PARENT CENTRAL SATELLITE OFFICE
Bldg. 503B, Pershing Road
(915) 568-2146
CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTER-MAIN
Bldg. 1730, Pleasonton Road
(915) 568-5689
CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTER-LOGAN
Bldg. 3500, Ellerthorpe Road, Logan Heights
(915) 568-3989
CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTER-MILAM
Bldg. 11896, Haan Road, East Fort Bliss
(915) 744-7879
CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTER-REPLICA
Bldg. 5036 Sheridan Road
(915) 569-7199
SCHOOL-AGE CENTER-BLISS
Bldg. 11898, Sheridan Road
(915) 568-2178
SCHOOL-AGE CENTER-LOGAN
(915) 569-5784
SCHOOL-AGE CENTER-MILAM
Bldg. 11898, Hann Road, East Fort Bliss
(915) 744-2274
YOUTHPLEX
Bldg. 195, Chaffee Road
(915) 568-5437
MILAM YOUTH ACTIVITY CENTER
Bldg. 10960, Haan Road, East Fort Bliss
(915) 744-2278
SKIESUnlimited - Main
(915) 569-7732
SKIESUnlimited - Gymnastic CENTER
Bldg. 131, Doniphan Road
(915) 568-5544
FAMILY CHILD CARE (FCC)
Bldg. 1730, Victory Road
(915) 568-4198
SCHOOL LIAISON OFFICER
Bldg. 503B, Pershing Road
(915) 569-5064
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(915) 568-4444
UNIT FUNDS
Bldg. 1743, Victory Road
(915) 568-7506
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2nd Floor, Bldg. 20751 Constitution Boulevard, East Fort Bliss
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(915) 742-2266
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