November 2010 | Happenings | MCCS SC

NOVEMBER 2010

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CALENDARretIred ACtIVItIes, p. 4

HeALtH And FItness, p. 5

6 NOV: Quail Hunts at Gruber Hunting Preserve10 NOV: Wednesday Night Par 3 Shootout15 NOV: Youth Basketball Registration Ends18 NOV: Great American Smokeout

sInGLe MArIne PrOGrAM, p. 8 1 NOV: Halo 3 Tournament, MCAS2 NOV: Texas Hold’em, MCAS3 NOV: SMP Meeting, MCRD3 NOV: SMP Meeting, MCAS3 NOV: Thanksgiving Bash, MCAS4 NOV: DJ/Karaoke w/DJ Donna, MCRD5 NOV: NCAA Football 11 Tourney, MCAS8 NOV: Ladder Ball Tournament, MCAS9 NOV: Texas Hold’em, MCAS10 NOV: Marine Corps Birthday, MCAS & MCRD11 NOV: 8-Ball Tournament, MCAS11 NOV: DJ/Karaoke w/DJ Donna, MCRD13 NOV: Handling Bumps in the Road, MCRD14 NOV: Jaguars/Texans (Flag Cer.), Jacksonville15 NOV: Blood Drive, MCRD15 NOV: Beach Volleyball 2-person, MCAS16 NOV: Texas Hold’em, MCAS17 NOV: Blood Drive, MCAS17 NOV: Troop Appreciation, MCAS17 NOV: Open Mic Night/Karaoke, MCAS18 NOV: DJ/Karaoke w/DJ Donna, MCRD19 NOV: Wii Tournament Player’s Choice, MCAS20 NOV: UFC 123, MCAS22 NOV: Madden Tournament, MCAS23 NOV: Texas Hold’em, MCAS24 NOV: Fooseball Tournament, MCAS25 NOV: DJ/Karaoke w/ DJ Donna, MCRD30 NOV: Texas Hold’em, MCAS

FAMILy MAtters, p. 9

1 NOV: VA Medical Records Review/DTAP, MCAS2-5 NOV: Transition Assistance Program, MCAS3 NOV: Federal Employment, MCRD9 NOV: Career Decision Making, MCRD9 NOV: Smooth Move, MCRD9 NOV: Career Assessments, MCRD15 NOV: DTAP/VA Medical Record Re-view, MCRD16 NOV: Smooth Move, MCAS16-19 NOV: TAP/Retirement Seminar, MCAS17 NOV: Welcome Aboard Orientation, MCAS18 NOV: Survivor Benefit Plan, MCRD30 NOV: Pre-Separation Brief, MCAS7 DEC: Welcome Aboard Orientation, MCRD 14 DEC: Smooth Move, MCRD MArIne COrPs FAMILy teAM BUILdInG, p. 10

1 NOV: L.I.N.K.S. Mentor Meeting, MCRD2 NOV: Military Millionaire, MCAS3 NOV: L.I.N.K.S. for Marines, MCAS3 NOV: Strengthening Your Marriage-Lunch Bunch, MCRD3 NOV: Family Readiness Volunteer Train-ing, MCRD4,11,18,23 NOV: L.I.N.K.S. Infomercial, MCRD5,12,19, 26 NOV: Hearts Apart, MCAS5 & 8 NOV: L.I.N.K.S. Mentor Training, MCRD9 NOV: Family Readiness Volunteer Train-ing, MCAS9 NOV: How to Make Your Children Mind, MCAS9 NOV: Present Like a Pro, MCRD12 NOV: Return and Reunion Brief for VMFA-312, MCAS13 NOV: Kids on the Home Front, MCAS16 NOV: 4 Lenses: Coloring Your Children, MCAS16 NOV: L.I.N.K.S. Mentor Meeting, MCAS

16 NOV: Tips for Thriving During Deploy-ment, MCAS16-17 NOV: L.I.N.K.S. for Spouses, MCRD17 NOV: Welcome Aboard, MCAS17 NOV: VMFA-251 Pre-Deployment Brief, MCAS17-18 NOV: L.I.N.K.S. for Spouses, MCAS17-18 NOV: PREP, MCAS18-19 NOV: PREP, MCRD20 NOV: Kids-N-Reunion, MCAS27 NOV: Kids on the Home Front, MCAS29 NOV: Depot Family Readiness Meet-ing, MCRD30 NOV: Beyond the Brief: Operational Stress on Marines, MCRD30 NOV: Family Readiness Volunteer Training, MCAS30 NOV: 5 Love Languages, MCAS

CHILd, yOUtH And teen, p. 11 1 NOV: Part-Day Enrichment Program Begins, MCAS15 NOV: FCC New Provider Training, MCAS16 NOV: Thanksgiving Lunch at the CDC, MCRD

trAVeL IdeAs, p. 11

19-21 NOV: Homestead-Miami International Speedway-- Ford Championship Weekend4-5 DEC: Carolina Opry Christmas Show in Myrtle Beach10-13 FEB: Valentine’s Day Cruise to the Bahamas5 JUN: Alaska Discovery Cruise

edUCAtIOn, p. 12

LIBrAry, p. 13

FOOd And HOsPItALIty, p. 14

25-29 NOV: Traditions and The Officers’ Club are Closed

retAIL, p. 14

10-14 NOV: Veterans Day Sale20 NOV: Pre-Holiday Celebration Sale


TOP STORIES

During the American Revolution, many important political discussions took place in the inns and taverns of Philadelphia, in-cluding the founding of the Marine Corps. A committee of the Continental Congress met at Tun Tavern to draft a resolution call-ing for two battalions of Marines able to fight for independence at sea and on shore.

The resolution was approved on 10 No-vember 1775, officially forming the Conti-nental Marines. As the first order of business, Samuel Nicholas became Commandant of the newly formed Marines. Tun Tavern’s own-er and popular patriot, Robert Mullan, be-came his first captain and recruiter. They began gathering support and were ready for action by early 1776. Each year, the Marine Corps marks 10 November with a celebration of the brave spirit which compelled these men and thousands since to defend our country as United States Marines.

CLOSINGS

Across: 3. Two 4. Cake Cutting 5. Balls 7. Ten 8. PhiladelphiaDown: 1. Nicholas 2. Dress Blues 3. Tun Tavern 6. Lejeune

Across3. Number of Battalions the Second Continental Con-gress resolved to raise at the founding of the USMC4. Ceremony involving the youngest and oldest Marine present5. Marine Corps birthday celebrations7. Day in November the USMC birthday is celebrated8. City in which 3 down is located

Down1. Last name of Captain and 1st USMC Commandant2. What a Marine wears to USMC birthday celebrations3. Name of the establish-ment where the USMC was founded6. Issued Marine Corps Order No. 47, Series 1921

Civilian Appreciation Day Closing2 November 1300-1600Parris Island MCX and Food Court will be closed from 1300-1600. Gas pumps at the MCX will remain open for debit/credit card use.

Veterans Day Closing11 NovemberHours of Operation on Veterans Day are varied. Please see a full list of facilities and Veterans Day hours on the MCCS website at http://mccs-sc.com.


Fellow Retirees,

Please allow me to introduce myself; my name is Vonda Jones and I am the new Retired Activities Coordinator, Tri-Command South Carolina. I would be remise if I didn’t first say Art Foster did an outstanding job in this position and I hope when you see him around you will thank him for his years of dedicated service.

I am a retired first sergeant with 23 years experience in the Marine Corps and have been in the Beaufort area for the past seven years. The contractor for whom I work is a retired Air Force Colonel.

The Retired Activities Office is a focal point for conducting all official retiree activities maintaining an empathetic counseling program that provides the most current and accurate information regarding retiree benefits and entitlements. This information is disseminated to retirees through the Happenings, the retiree portion of the MCCS website, www.mccs-sc.com/RAO, and various mailings of importance from this office. In addition, my goal is to be the link between the retirees, local military communities and other government and non-government agencies that provide assistance to retirees and their family members.

In closing, I want to continue to provide the high quality service and timely information to which you are accustomed. Please contact me if there is anything that should be brought to my attention because it is important to you or someone you know. Please let me know if there are any time sensitive ongoing activities which I should be made aware. In addition, if you have any ideas or input for the Retired Activities Office, please feel free to call me at 843-228-6222 or e-mail at [email protected].

As your new Retired Activities Coordinator I look forward to hearing from you and meeting with you at sometime in the near future.

Sincerely, Vonda Jones, Retired Activities Coordinator 843-228-6222 | [email protected]

What is a stand down?

In times of war, exhausted combat units requiring time to rest and recover were removed from the battlefields to a place of relative security and safety. To-day, Stand Down refers to community-based intervention programs designed to help the nation’s estimated 200,000 homeless veterans “combat” life on the streets. A hand up, not a handout phi-losophy of Stand Down is carried out through the work of thousands of vol-unteers and numerous organizations throughout the nation.

On 5 November 2010 from 0700-1400, Health Care for Homeless Veterans and the Compensated Work Therapy Program, which includes all of the pro-grams geared to assisting Veterans who

have lost housing or are at risk of los-ing housing, will hold our annual Stand Down. Through a grant from DOL we will be providing food, clothing, and hy-giene items. We could use your help distributing these items. But, more im-portantly, we can use your help to let these veterans know that we appreciate them and their service. Please encour-age those who have lost housing or are at risk of losing housing to participate in this event. Providers of services from the Department of Veteran Affairs both VHA and VBA will be available to as-sist Veterans as will a large number of providers of services from the commu-nity. For more information contact Dee Albritton at 803-343-2577 or visit the website www.fastforwardctc.com.

More online under the “Retired Activities” tab at http://mccs-sc.comMCCS Retired Activities on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/BeaufortRAO

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More than 18 million people in the U.S. have diabetes. A third of them don’t even know it. Each year more than a million Americans find out they have it. Diabe-tes is the main cause of blindness, kid-ney failure, and the necessity of arm and leg amputation. People with diabetes are also more likely to get heart disease. Di-abetes happens when your body either can’t make or can’t use insulin. (Insulin is a hormone that helps turn the food you eat into energy.) Diabetes develops over time. You can’t catch diabetes, and you can’t give it to someone. Here are some basics about diabetes and how to learn if you are at risk.

signs of diabetes:• Feeling very hungry or thirsty• Losing weight for no reason

• Feeling very tired• Being easily irritated• Urinating very often,

especially at night• Trouble seeing or blurry vision

There are two Types of diabetes, Type 1 and Type 2. Most people with diabetes have Type 2.

type 2 diabetesType 2 diabetes strikes mostly over-weight and inactive adults age 40 and older. It develops over years, often with-out you or your doctor knowing it.

Weight loss, diet, and exercise help con-trol Type 2 diabetes. You may also need medicine or insulin shots. Symptoms in-clude those from above plus:

• Tingling or numbness in hands or feet• Skin, gum, or bladder infections that

happen often or keep coming back• Unusual drowsiness• Cuts or bruises that are slow to heal

type 1 diabetesOnly 5 to 10 percent of people with dia-betes have Type 1. It appears suddenly in children and young adults and wors-ens quickly. For these people, the body makes little or no insulin, so they must take insulin shots every day and care-fully control their diets. The exact cause of Type 1 diabetes is not known. Life-style changes can prevent or delay dia-betes. Eat a healthy diet that is lower in fat and unnecessary calories to maintain a healthy weight and exercise regularly.

For more information contact:American Diabetes Association, http://diabetes.org or (800) 342-2383Semper Fit Health Promotion, (843) 228-7616

recipemultigrain energy barsFinding convenience foods that taste great and are genuinelynutritious is a real challenge. Many “health bars” are made with cornsyrup and some even contain trans fat. Others are chalky or have toomuch sugar. There just aren’t many options available that are minimallyprocessed, rich in nutrients and taste good. Try the below homemade barfor on the go or as a great snack after a workout. Source: wholegraingourmet.com

ingredients:1/4 cup slivered almonds1/4 cup toasted sesame seeds1/4 cup dried tart cherries1/4 cup dried currants1/4 cup dried blueberries1/4 cup dried apricots1/2 cup 7-grain cereal (Bob’s Red Mill)2 cups rolled oats1/2 cup honey1/4 tsp kosher salt1 cup organic peanut butter1 tsp vanilla extract

preparation:Toast the oats and almonds under a low broiler, allowing them to begin to turn a light golden brown before re-moving. Set aside to cool. Combine

apricots, cherries, currants, andblueberries in a food processor.Pulse to mince, being careful not to allow it to paste up. Add minced dried fruit, oats, almonds, and sesame seeds to a large bowl and mix well. I use my hands to gently roll the mixture, getting the dried fruit to seperate from itself and blend with the oats. Bring 1/2 cup of wa-ter to a boil in a small sauce pan. Add the 7-grain cereal, stir thoroughly, and remove from heat. Allow it to rest in the pan for 2 minutes. Add peanut butter, honey, salt, and vanilla to the pan and return to a medium low heat, stiring fre-quently, for about 7 minutes. You want the mixture warmed througout and well combined. The mixture will begin to glis-ten and roll off the sides as you stir it. Do not overheat the mixture as you will need to be able to handle it. Add the peanut butter mixture to the oat mixture and

combine thoroughly. Work it with your hands to combine well. Firmly press the mixture into a 8x8 glass baking dish. Don’t be shy about it. You want to com-press it into the bottom of the dish so that the top becomes level. I use a flat metal spatula. Allow the dish to rest at room temperature for two hours or lon-ger. The longer you wait, the firmer the bars will be when you cut them. Cut into bars and enjoy. The bars should be firm enough to retain shape, but will give to pressure.

Makes 12 bars


Great American Smokeout18 November 2010

The American Cancer Society holds the Great American Smokeout every year on the third Thursday in November. This year the Great American Smokeoout will take place on 18 November 2010. The purpose of the event is to set aside a day to help smokers quit smoking and quit using tobacco products for at least one day with the hope that they will quit

completely. Not only does the event challenge people to stop using tobacco, it helps raise awareness about the dangers of smoking and the many effective ways available to quit smoking permanently. Research shows that smokers are most successful in kicking the habit when they have a means of support, such as nicotine replacement products, counseling,

prescription medicine to lessen cravings, guide books and the encouragement of friends and family members.

Did you know that:20 minutes after quitting: Your heart rate and blood pressure drops.

12 hours after quitting: The carbon monoxide level in your blood drops to normal.2 weeks to 3 months after quitting: Your circulation improves and your lung function increases.

1 to 9 months after quitting: Coughing and shortness of breath decreases; cilia regain normal function in the lungs, increasing the ability to handle mucus, clean the lungs, and reduce the risk of infection.

1 year after quitting: Your excess risk of coronary heart disease is half that of a smoker’s.5 years after quitting: Your stroke risk is reduced to that of a nonsmoker 5 to 15 years after quitting.

10 years after quitting: The lung cancer death rate is about half that of a continuing smoker’s.The risk of cancer of the mouth, throat, esophagus, bladder, cervix, and pancreas decrease.

15 years after quitting: The risk of coronary heart disease is that of a non-smoker’s.(US Surgeon General’s Report, 1990, p.vi)

The key to becoming a non-smoker is to match your smoking habits with a non-smoking method that works for you. You can get help designing your own per-sonal quit plan by taking the American Cancer Society’s Stop Smoking Quiz at www.cancer.org. Telephone quit lines and support groups are other ways to increase your chances for success. Lo-cal classes are offered through Beaufort Naval Hospital and Semper Fit Health Promotion. Please call 843-228-5344 or 843-228-5486 for more information.

Educational displays will be provided on 8 November from 1100-1300 at the MCAS Fitness Center, 9 November at the MCRD Main Exchange from 1100-1300 and 18 November at the Com-missary from 1100-1300. Informa-tion and giveaways will be provided.

For more information call Semper Fit Health Promotion at 228-7616 or Naval Hospital Beaufort at 228-5344.

Wednesday night Par 3 shootout

10 NovemberThe Legends at Parris Island1700 Shotgun

Please call the Pro Shop to sign up at 228-2240, and plan to arrive at the course by 1630 for hole assignments.

• Nine-hole Par 3 Tournament• Every hole is a Par 3!• Open to all eligible patrons• 2-man Captain’s Choice• Average distance per hole is 125 yards

$25 Fee Includes:• Green Fee• Entry Fee• Unlimited Hot Dogs and Chips• Closest to the Pin Contests

Parris Island “Lands” 1st Placein MCCS Commander’s Cup

23-26 September -- While the Ry-der cup is between Europe and the USA, the Legends at Parris Island hosted contenders from the land, air, and sea during the MCCS Commander’s Cup. The Cup is an annual match play competition between MCAS Beaufort, MCRD Parris Island, and the Naval Hos-pital using a “Ryder Cup” style of play.

After the third day of competition the cup found a new home on Parris Island until next year’s tournament. The final scores were Parris Island 205.5,

the Air Station 189.5, and Naval Hospital Beaufort 151.5. Be sure to view the pho-tos on the MCCS SC Facebook page: http://facebook.com/mccs.sc.



youth Basketball registration

Registrations are held 12 October - 15 November, 0830-1530, for youth basketball players ages 5 – 14, in Building 172 Parris Island (Recre-ation Office) and Human Resource Office on Laurel Bay. The cost is $20. For more information please contact Kenny Brown (228-1707) or Ronnie Moore (228-1586).

• 5-6 year olds must be of age by 1 January 2011 and 7-14 must be of age by 28 February 2011

• 13 & 14 year olds are usually placed on county teams

Parris Island Fitness

The Parris Island Fitness Center of-fers a variety of group classes like Zumba, core, cycling and strength training. Please visit MCCS-SC.com to see the schedule or pick one up at

the gym. If a class you are interested in is not currently available, please see the fitness staff for a comment card.

Personal training

Did you know that personal training is FREE to all authorized patrons, Mon-day through Friday 0400-1830 and on Saturdays. Please call to request an ap-pointment at MCRD Parris Island gym at 843-228-1562 or MCAS Beaufort gym at 843-228-6374.

New weekly group fitness classes at PI Fitness Center:

Fri Yoga 0900-1000 Wed Crank it up! 1800-1900Tues Power Yoga 1745-1900Tues Stroller Strut 0900-1000

Quail Hunts at Gruber Hunting Preserve in st. George, sC

Saturday, 6 November 2010Leave from Outdoor Recreation Building 1219, MCAS Beaufort

Please join us in St. George for a morning or afternoon quail hunt. The cost for the morning hunt is $120 for 50 birds. The morning quail hunt will consist of two groups of four hunters. The cost for the afternoon hunt is $90 for 40 birds. The afternoon quail hunt will consist of one group of four hunt-ers. For more information call Out-door Recreation at 843-228-7272. Participants must be an eligible patron 18 years and up and have valid SC Hunting license.

MCCS HAPPENINGSNOVEMBER 2010

SINGLE MARINE & SAILOR PROGRAM

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SINGLE MARINE & SAILOR PROGRAMDate Event Location Time 1 Nov Halo 3 Tournament Afterburners 18002 Nov Texas Hold’em Afterburners 19003 Nov SMP Meeting Brig & Brew 10003 Nov SMP Meeting Afterburners 14003 Nov Thanksgiving Bash Afterburners 17004 Nov DJ/Karaoke w/DJ Donna Brig & Brew 1900-23005 Nov NCAA Football 11 Tourney Afterburners 18008 Nov Ladder Ball Tournament Afterburners 18009 Nov Texas Hold’em Afterburners 190010 Nov Marine Corps Birthday Afterburners/Brig 180011 Nov 8-Ball Tournament Afterburners 160011 Nov DJ/Karaoke w/DJ Donna Brig & Brew 1900-230013 Nov Handling Bumps in the Road Brig & Brew 1130-130014 Nov Jaguars/Texans (Flag Cer.) Jacksonville, FL TBD15 Nov MCRD Blood Drive Religious Ministiries 1100-160015 Nov Beach Volleyball 2-person Afterburners 180016 Nov Texas Hold’em Afterburners 190017 Nov MCAS Blood Drive Exchange Parking Lot 1100-160017 Nov Troop Appreciation Afterburners 1500-170017 Nov Open Mic Night/Karaoke Afterburners 1900-230018 Nov DJ/Karaoke w/DJ Donna Brig & Brew 1900-230019 Nov Wii tournament players choice Afterburners 180020 Nov UFC 123 Afterburners 2200-010022 Nov Madden Tournament Afterburners 180023 Nov Texas Hold’em Afterburners 190024 Nov Fooseball Tournament Afterburners 180025 Nov DJ/Karaoke w/DJ Donna Brig & Brew 1900-230030 Nov Texas Hold’em Afterburners 1900

At Afterburners20 Nov 2200-0100

9th Annual Beaufort Home for the Holidays tour20 November, 2010 | 1100 to 1500 | Cost: $30

Homes located in the historic “Ashdale Plantation” of Lady’s Island. Includes holiday entertainment and refreshments with parking/shuttle service from Beaufort Academy. Holiday tour to include seven private homes professionally decorated by local interior designers and garden artists. Proceeds to benefit St. Peter Catholic School Endow-ment Fund. For more information visit http://www.stpeters-church.org.

Hunting Island PaddleFest6 November, 2010 | 0800 to 1500

Higher Ground presents PaddleFest, benefiting the Friends of Hunting Island State Park, on Saturday, 6 November at Hunting Island State Park. Registration starts at 0800 with Kayak and Canoe races starting at 1000. Register by mail. Entries must be postmarked by 4 November or earlier. Registration forms are available at http://HigherGroundBeaufort.com. For more informa-tion, contact Dinah at 843-252-4820 or [email protected]. Or contact Tim at 843-379-4327 or [email protected].

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MCAS BeaufortAll workshops/briefs held in Bldg 807 Call 228-7701/6670Please contact your unit Career Planner to reserve your seat

MCRD Parris Island All workshops/briefs held in Bldg 923 Call 228-2761Please contact your unit Career Planner to reserve your seat

01 NOV0800-1600

VA Medical Records Review/DTAP

03 NOV 1300-1600

Federal Employment

02-05 NOV0800-1600

Transition Assistance Program (TAP)

09 NOV 1300-1400

Career Decision Making

16-19 NOV0800-1600

TAP 09 NOV1400-1600

Career Assessments

30 NOV0730-1600

Pre-Separation Brief (Pre-SEP)

15 Nov0800-1600

DTAP/VA Medical Record Review

18 NOV 1300-1600

Survivor Benefit Plan

careerresources

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MCAs Family Member employment Assistance ProgramMonday – Friday; 0800 – 1600MCAS Beaufort BLDG 807 (IPAC) Room 3

Family Member Employment Assis-tance aboard MCAS Beaufort offers a wide variety of employment related assistance to military spouses and dependants with active duty military sponsors. Services include:

• Career Counseling and Assessments• Job Search Assistance• Microsoft Office Training (New!)• Referral Service to Local and Na-tional Employers• Educational Workshops: Résumé Writing, Interview Strategies, Dress for Success, Job Fair Strategies, Job Search Strategies, Federal Employ-ment, and Career Decision Making• Résumé Assistance• A Career Resource Management Center that is equipped with comput-ers that have internet access and printing capabilities, a fax machine, résumé quality paper, copiers, books, DVDs and other resources to assist patrons with their job search.

In addition to these resources we offer patrons the opportunity to be added to our program e-mail database. This service includes receiving information about program updates, activities,announcements from additionalservices within our installations, and recent employment vacancies made available to our offices. For more infor-mation please call (843) 228-6463 or

MCrd Welcome Aboard Orientation | 7 December 1130-1300Held at All Weather Training Facility. Attendance is Mandatory for all MCRD Parris Island In-coming Military Personnel. Military family members and new civilian employees are strongly encouraged to attend. Information is provided on local community activities and base ser-vices. A complimentary lunch is provided and a drawing for prizes. For more information, call 843-228-2371.

MCAs Welcome Aboard Orientation | 17 November 1030-1330Come and join us at the WELCOME ABOARD BRIEF, held the third Wednesday of every month at the MCAS O’Club. For more information please call 228-6401. You will get information from Navy Marine Corps Relief Society, Housing/Tri-Command, Beaufort Chamber of Commerce, Family Member Employment Program, Local Colleges ...and much more! The Welcome Aboard Brief is MANDATORY for all incoming service members. Spouses are encouraged to attend.

smooth Move MCRD Parris Island, Building 923, Rm. 12, 0800–1000, 9 November & 14 DecemberMCAS Beaufort, Building 596 Rm. 114, 0800-1000, 16 NovemberLess Stress With PCS! Information will be provided by Housing, Distribution Management Office (DMO), Disbursing, TriCare and more. As soon as you receive PCS orders, make your reserva-tions. Attendance by departing military is MANDATORY in accordance with MCO P1700.24B. Contact the Relocation Assistance Program at 228-6401 (MCAS) or 228-2371 (MCRD).

email Veronica Perezat veronica.perez-romer@ usmc.mil.

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Operation Elf Gift Wrap Every Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday in December1400-2000 at Marine Corps Exchange, Parris IslandOperation Elf Gift wrap is a free service offered to the patrons of the Marine Corps Exchange dur-ing the month of December. To make this event a success—WE NEED YOUR HELP! Get into the holiday spirit and show off your gift wrapping skills while earning volunteer service hours. Grab a few friends, sign up for a 2 hour block, and we’ll provide the Santa hats! For more information please contact Anne Doty at 843-228-1550 or [email protected].

Kids on the Home FrontEvery other Saturday, starting 13 November

1000-1130 at the MCAS MCFTB Office“Kids on the Home Front” is a networking group for children ages 6-12 experiencing a deployment. Children will have the opportunity

to connect with each other while they are completing deployment related craft projects. Please contact Christina Swick to register at 228-

6793 or [email protected]

For more information, please contact your MCAS MCFTB Team:Melinda Henrickson – MCFTB Director – 228-6141

Kelly Edens – MCFTB Administrative Specialist – 228-6141Julia Gwynn – L.I.N.K.S. Program Trainer – 228-7397

Brittany Coppinger – L.I.N.K.S. Administrative Specialist – 228-7362Roxanne Farr – LifeSkills Program Trainer – 228-7334

Christina Swick – Readiness & Deployment Support Trainer – 228-6793Christopher Eiland – Family Readiness Program Trainer – 228-7495

Nicole Bright-Hardee – Readiness & Deployment Support Trainer – 228-7311

MCFTB ONLINE:Main Website: http://mccs-sc.com/MCFTB/MCAS Facebook: http://facebook.com/mcftb.mcas.beaufort MCRD Facebook: http://facebook.com/mcftb.mcrd.pi

5,12,19, 26 NOV ........................ Hearts Apart: Deployment Support Group,.........................................MCFTB House (487 Laurel Bay Blvd), 1000-12002 NOV .................................. Military Millionaire, MCFTB Office, 1000-14003 NOV ............................. L.I.N.K.S. for Marines, MCFTB Office, 0900-15009 NOV ..... Family Readiness Volunteer Training, MCFTB House, 0830-14309 NOV .................. How to Make Your Children Mind without Losing Yours,.............................................................................MCFTB Office, 0900-130012 NOV ........................................ Return and Reunion Brief for VMFA-312,...................................................................... The Officers’ Club, 1800-200013 NOV ........................ Kids on the Home Front, MCFTB Office, 1000-113016 NOV ......... 4 Lenses: Coloring Your Children, MCFTB Office, 0900-130016 NOV .....................L.I.N.K.S. Mentor Meeting, MCFTB Office, 1730-190016 NOV ...............................................Tips for Thriving During Deployment........................................MCFTB House (487 Laurel Bay Blvd.), 1000-120017 NOV ...................................Welcome Aboard, Officers’ Club, 1030-133017 NOV .......... VMFA-251 Pre-Deployment Brief, Officers’ Club, 1800-200017-18 NOV ......................L.I.N.K.S. for Spouses, MCFTB Office, 0830-133017-18 NOV ................................. PREP, MCAS Beaufort Chapel, 0900-160020 NOV ...................................................Kids-N-Reunion, BOQ, 1000-120027 NOV ........................ Kids on the Home Front, MCFTB Office, 1000-113030 NOV ... Family Readiness Volunteer Training, MCFTB House, 0830-143030 NOV .............................Five Love Languages, MCFTB Office, 0900-1300

1 NOV ....L.I.N.K.S. Mentor Meeting, MCFTB Training Room PI, 1300-15003 NOV .................................... Strengthening Your Marriage- Lunch Bunch, ...............................................................Douglas Visitor Center, 1130-12303 NOV ................................................Family Readiness Volunteer Training, ..........................................................MCFTB Training Room PI, 0900-14004, 11, 18, 23 NOV .. L.I.N.K.S. Infomercial, Douglas Visitor Center, 0700-12005 & 8 NOV ... L.I.N.K.S. Mentor Training, MCFTB Training Room PI, 1100-16009 NOV ................ Present Like a Pro, MCFTB Training Room PI, 0900-130016-17 NOV ...L.I.N.K.S. for Spouses, MCFTB Training Room PI, 0830-140018-19 NOV .............................PREP, MCFTB Training Room PI, 0900-160029 NOV ................Depot Family Readiness Meeting, Traditions, 1700-180030 NOV .............................Beyond the Brief: Operational Stress on Marines.................................... and Families, MCFTB Training Room PI, 1000-1300

For more information, please contact your MCRD MCFTB Team:

Deanna Simpson – MCFTB Director – 228-1505Jennifer Carr – MCFTB Administrative Specialist – 228-1662

Krissy Stewart – Family Readiness Program Trainer – 228-1663Crystal Hundley – LifeSkills Program Trainer – 228-1570

Anne Doty – Readiness & Deployment Support Trainer – 228-1550

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news from the MCAs CdC

The MCAS Child Development Center is of-fering a new and exciting afternoon pro-gram called Part-Day Enrichment beginning 1 November. Part-Day Enrichment will teach cognitive, fine motor, and social skills. This program is offered to children ages three to five years old that are fully potty trained. The hours for this program will be Monday-Friday from 1330-1630. The rates are based upon family household income. You can pick up a request for care at the MCAS Child Development Center. Please contact the Re-source and Referral Office at 228-7279 for any further questions.

news from the MCrd CdC

thanksgiving Lunch at the Parris Island Child development Center16 November from 1130-1330. Parents and children enrolled at the Parris Island CDC are invited for a Thanksgiving lunch.

Our Monday-Friday hourly care service in Bumbles Bees classroom is offered from 0600-1800 at building 115. Please call to re-serve care at 228-3514.

Our Saturday care service is offered from 0500-1800 at building 699. Please call to re-serve care at 228-3514.

Child development Center Openings

MCRD CDC currently has 3-5 year old open-ings with limited wait time. All centers are accepting request for care of all other age groups and will be placed on the waiting list according to priority. We look forward to serving you and your family. Rates are based on your family household income. Wait times may vary. For any further questions please contact the resource & Referral office at 228-7279.

Family Child CareEnroll Your Little Ones Today!

Are you looking for home child care filled with love? Would you like to experience ex-cellence in family child care? Our certified providers are located within the Tri-Com-mand. Call Janet Knotts, Family Child Care Director at 843-846-2270 for more informa-tion.

Military spousesWork at Home!Become a Family Child Care (FCC) Provider. Stay home with your own children while providing child care for other military fami-lies. Our certification process teaches you to operate your business as a FCC childcare provider.

OCTOBER 2010 MCCS HAPPENINGS

Veterans day special: Free sailing with the savannah river Boat Company11 November 2010 at 1400The Savannah River Boat Company will be honoring our military by offering a FREE sightseeing tour cruising the Savan-nah River on Veterans Day for active duty and retired personnel. Family members receive a discounted rate at their ticket office. For more information, please call The Savannah River Boat Company at 1-800-786-6404.

Carolina Opry Christmas show in Myrtle Beach

4 - 5 December 2010, Myrtle Beach, SCAll Points Travel / ITT 228-1540 / $129.00(Price includes round trip luxury coach transportation / 1 night accommodation

Am I eligible? To become a certified Family Child Care provider, you must:

Be at least 18 years of ageHave a H.S. diploma or GEDBe literate in EnglishHave successful PMO background screening for (both spouses)

How do I get started?Orientation is offered at Afterburners aboard the air station for the following weeks:

15 November, 10 January, 7 March, 9 May, 11 July, 12 September, 14 November

Classes run M-F 0900-1700. Cost for the week is $45 and includes CPR & First Aid Cer-tification classes.

Pick up a registration packet today at Laurel Bay Child Development Center’s front desk. For more information, call Ja-net Knotts, Family Child Care Direc-tor at 843-846-2270.

/ 1 dinner / 1 breakfast / Carolina Opry Show Admission)

Valentine’s day Cruise to the Bahamas10-13 February 2011All eligible patrons are welcome.Come celebrate Valentine’s Day with that special person on a romantic three night cruise to the Bahamas aboard Car-nival Sensation. Trip includes the cruise only out of Port Canaveral, cabin (inte-rior $299 per person / ocean-view $324 per person), taxes, entertainment, meals and non-alcoholic beverages. Transpor-tation to the cruise port, gratuitites and alcohol are not included in the price. Please contact All Points Travel / ITT at 228-1540 for more information.

Alaska discovery Cruise tour

5 June 2011All eligible patrons are welcome.14 night cruise which includes six days of land touring and round trip airfare. Please contact All Points Travel / ITT at 228-1540 for more information.

Wet ‘n Wild Military Appreciation days1 October - 31 December 2010FREE one-day admission ticketvalid for active duty or retired military service members with valid military pho-to ID. Additional discounted tickets avail-able at ITT office. Visit ITT aboard Parris Island or call 228-1540 for details.


Park University

Put your educational benefits to work for you. Complete your college degree while stationed in Beaufort. Park Univer-sity offers locally available degrees such as Bachelor of Science and Associate of Science in Information and Computer Science, Criminal Justice Administration, Management (Business), Computer In-formation Systems Management, Health Care Management, Human Resource Management, and Social Psychology. Five eight week terms are scheduled each year with all classes meeting on weekday evenings. Students can progress toward their degree at a full-time rate by taking two courses per eight week term. Inter-net courses are also available. Park Uni-versity is a charter member of SOCMAR and SOCNAV which insures transferabil-ity of military and civilian college cred-its. For more information call 228-7052 or visit the Park University office at the MCAS Beaufort Lifelong Learning Center (Bldg. 596, Room 212) or MCRD Parris Is-land Education Center (Bldg. 923, Room 35).

the University of south Carolina Beaufort

The University of South Carolina Beau-fort is accepting applications for the spring semester 2011. Classes begin 10 January 2011. Active military students and family members wishing to apply for admission should be making appoint-ments with a counselor on base and/or main campus locations regarding their application process, tuition assistance (if applicable) and academic advisement. Payment deadline is 6 January 2011. On Parris Island, call Mr. Les Brediger at 843-208-8149 (Monday, Wednesday and Friday) and at the Marine Corps Air Sta-tion call Mr. Brediger at 228-7499 (Tues-day through Thursday). Applications and Tuition Assistance forms should be completed and processed prior to the holidays. USCB will be closed from ap-proximately 20 December 2010 until 3 January 2011.

Continuing students must meet with their academic counselor to be advised for spring class. The university continues to expand its eight week course offer-ings at the historic Beaufort campus on Carteret Street in downtown Beaufort

along with the traditional 16 week se-mesters to insure students have a wide range of course selection. The University of South Carolina Beaufort welcomes you to our full service campuses both in Beaufort and in Bluffton at the Gateway to Hilton Head campus. On-site finan-cial aid counselors are available for your convenience.

USC-Beaufort is now a participating in-stitution offering the “Yellow Ribbon” program as part of the new Post 9/11 G.I. Bill.

For additional information, please call the main campus numbers:Historic Beaufort Campus: 843-521-4100Hilton Head Gateway Campus: 843-208-8000

embry-riddle Aeronautical University

Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University MCAS Beaufort is now accepting appli-cations. Beaufort classes are one night a week for a nine week period in building #596 Geiger Blvd, MCAS.

Online classes are also available begin-ning the 15th of every month. The class-es you take can contribute to a college degree (Associates, Bachelors, Masters Degree in Professional Aeronautics, or Technical Management) or an A&P li-cense certificate. The cost of your class-es is 100% covered by tuition assistance.

To apply, go to www.erau.edu/beaufort and click “apply now,” or visit 596 Geiger Blvd, MCAS, Room 210, and let us per-sonally help you.

Embry Aeronautical University is the #1 aeronautical university in the world. Take advantage of our location’s conve-

nience and tuition assistance. Each mili-tary fiscal year you are eligible for $4500 to use towards your education. You also may be able to translate your military ex-perience into credits towards a college degree.

The combination of a college degree and a military background can prepare you for anything and take you anywhere. The sky is the limit! It is your choice if you want to soar. Give us a call at 228-7585 or email us at [email protected], and become an Embry-Riddle Aeronauti-cal University student today.

Special recognition and congratulations go out to the Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University 2010 graduating class:

Keith Atkinson Bachelor of Science in Professional AeronauticsTimothy Knoles Bachelor of Science in Professional AeronauticsConecia Pierce Bachelor of Science in Professional AeronauticsChristina Rodriguez Bachelor of Science in Professional AeronauticsSean Tucker Bachelor of Science in Professional AeronauticsBrian Garner Master of Aeronautical ScienceNeil Vernon Master of Aeronautical Science

standardized testing

If you need to take a test of any kind, proctored college tests, ACT, SAT, Lan-guage Tests, ASVAB, etc, please contact your Lifelong Learning Education office at 228-7474 (MCAS Beaufort) and 228-2086 (MCRD Parris Island).

educational Advisement

Questions about how to get started go-ing back to college? Call our excellent Ed-ucation Services Specialists at 228-7421 (MCAS Beaufort) and 228-3889 (MCRD).


LIBRARY

NOVEMBER 2010 MCCS HAPPENINGS

LIBRARYreading to Children Taken from reachoutandread.org

Why is reading aloud to young children so important?

• Children who are read to during the first years of life are more likely to learn to read on schedule.

• Reading aloud to young children is not only one of the best activities to stimu-late language and cognitive skills, but it also builds motivation, curiosity, and memory.

• Early language skills, the foundation for reading ability and school readiness, are based primarily on language expo-sure - resulting from parents and other adults talking to young children.

• The nurturing and one-on-one atten-tion from parents during reading aloud encourages children to form a positive association with books and reading later in life.

• Reading aloud is a proven technique to help children cope during times of stress or tragedy.

• Reading difficulty contributes to school failure, which increases the risk of ab-senteeism, leaving school, juvenile de-linquency, substance abuse, and teen-age pregnancy - all of which perpetuate the cycles of poverty and dependency.

Reading Tips for Parents and Caregivers:

• Make reading part of every day. Read at bedtime or on the bus.

• Have fun. Children who love books learn to read. Books can be part of spe-cial time with your child.

• A few minutes are okay. Young children can only sit for a few minutes for a story, but as they grow, they will sit longer.

• Talk about the pictures. You do not have to read the book to tell a story.

• Let your child turn the pages. Babies need board books and help to turn

pages, but your 3-year-old can do it alone.

• Show your child the

cover page.

Explain what the story is about.• Show your child the words. Run your

finger along the words as you read them.

• Silly sounds are fun to make. Grab an animal book and practice making ani-mal noises together.

• Choose books that your child can relate to. Select books that relate to what is happening in your child’s world - start-ing preschool, going to the dentist, getting a new pet, or moving to a new home.

• Make the story come alive. Create voic-es for the story characters and use your body to tell the story.

• Ask questions about the story. What do think will happen next? What is this?

• Let your child ask questions about the story. Use the story as an opportunity to engage in conversation and to talk about familiar activities and objects.

• Let your child tell the story. Children as young as 3 years old can memo-

rize a story and many children love an opportunity to express their creativity.• Take advantage of your lo-cal library. Sign your child up for a library card and expose him/her to thousands more (free!) children’s books. Come to sto-ry hour or special events.

new Adult titles

“Kings of the Earth” by Jon Clinch. Three brothers lived together on a farm in upstate New York. When Vern, the

eldest, dies in his sleep ques-

tions arise about whether he died of natural causes or was murdered, and if so, which brother was guilty. The story is told in alter-nating voices that span a generation and explores the complexities of human relation-ships and the realities of rural life.

“The Red Queen” by Philippa Gregory. Margaret Beaufort is plotting to win the throne of England for her family. After send-ing her son, heir to the throne, out of the country for his safety, she feigns loyalty to King Richard III while making plans for a battle between the houses of York and Lan-caster. When she is successful, it launches the greatest dynasty England will ever know: The Tudors. ‘Cousins’ War,’ Bk. 2.

“The Left Hand of God” by Paul Hoffman. Hoffman takes readers to the Redeemer Sanctuary, the stronghold of a secretive sect of warrior monks where Thomas Cale, 16, has lived from early childhood as a cap-tive. The Sanctuary has many forbidden doorways, and one day, Cale decides to open one. It changes his life. He is destined to save the world or destroy it. First book in trilogy.

The above list is a small sample of the new titles available at your libraries. Your library now has many of the new young adult titles that were selected from the Beaufort area middle and high school reading list. Come check them out for your reading assign-ments.

For more of our new titles visit our website at:

http://mccs-sc.com/lifelong/libraries.html

Bookworm’s recommendationBy Samantha Bowersox

“City of Bones” by Cassandra Clare (book 1 in The Mortal Instruments series) “City of Bones” begins as main characters Clary Fray and Simon Lewis are at a club. While there, Clary is witness to a murder, only to discover that no one else saw what happened. She is the only one able to see the ‘murderers’, three teenagers with strange weapons. They are just as surprised that she can see them, revealing themselves as Jace, Alec, and Isabelle who are all ‘Shadowhunters’, members of a group dedicated to fighting demons. Shortly afterwards, Clary’s apartment is attacked by a demon and her mother vanishes. Clary sets out on a quest to find her mother. Recommended Authors: Kristin Cashore, Lauren Kate, Philip Pullman, Madeline L’Engle, Brian Jacques


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