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Bliss NOW is a Morale, Welfare and Recreation magazine published quarterly for activities on Fort Bliss, Texas. Circulation: 30,000.
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 facility. MWR Marketing is located in Building 11, Pershing Road, Fort Bliss, TX 79916, 915-568-6741.

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Maj. Gen. Howard B. Bromberg
GARRISON COMMANDER
Col. Edward P. Manning
FMWR DIRECTOR
Mark A. Cauthers
BUSINESS OPERATIONS
Ronald Telles
RECREATION & SPORTS
Lindy Sorrell
CHILD, YOUTH & SCHOOL
SERVICES
Pat Smith
ARMY COMMUNITY
SERVICE
Peggy Brown
NAF SUPPORT MANAGER
Indri O’Hara
MARKETING MANAGER
William Ketcherside
ADVERTISING &
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Kellie Burns
MARKETING ASSISTANTS
Elizabeth Maline
Heather Wilburn
MARKETING CLERK
Martina Grise
GRAPHIC DESIGNERS
Stephen Daugherty
Raymond Sanchez
Winter is upon us and for some, a very vibrant time of year. Are you planning a New Year’s resolution? Is it to exercise, eat healthy and get fit? Maybe this year you’d like to find a new hobby or take a few classes. Whatever your
New Year’s resolution is, chances are that our MWR programs offer what you need to start your new year with a bang!
If fitness is on your agenda in 2010, the fitness centers offer plenty of programs and events to help you reach your goals. Our great staff provides expertise in personal training, circuit training, weight training and special programs.
These special programs offered are the Civilian Fitness Program, functional training and our version of “The Biggest
Loser.” For a fresh start to the new year, try out the Centennial’s healthy lunch choices and special meal options.
Check out the winter activities throughout this edition. MWR has something on the menu for everyone to enjoy this winter. And as the temperatures dip, a fantastic way to stay warm and have a terrific time is to visit our awardwinning bowling center, Mickelsen Library, Auto Crafts and Framing Bliss. Old Fort Bliss Museum is open again, so stop by and take a stroll through the past.
We honor all our valued Soldiers and family members as our dedicated MWR team supports deployments and our Fort Bliss Mission.
2009 has been a fantastic year, and you can rest assured that your MWR team will be working hard to make the new year even better! I hope that you’ll enjoy the activities we’ve planned for December, January and February. And
I hope you know how much you are appreciated the whole year through.
See you out there.
Mark Cauthers, MWR Director
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George V. Underwood Golf Complex members, inserted in welcome packets, and distributed to the Fort Bliss Commissary,
Main PX, Fort Bliss Lodging, Personnel
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Elizabeth Maline, MWR Marketing
In November, Fort Bliss MWR and several garrison agencies teamed up for the resigning of Fort Bliss’ Army Family Covenant.
The preparations for this ceremony encompassed many aspects of
MWR, from the resources of the Special Events, Marketing and IT teams and the facilities at the Main School Age Services Center, to rehearsing with the Child, Youth and School Services preschoolers who recited the Pledge of Allegiance at the ceremony. The original signing ceremony two years ago and this one in November prove that the mission of the Army Family Covenant has not changed or diminished at Fort Bliss. If anything, MWR’s commitment to this covenant has strengthened as time goes on.
As MWR marketers, our activities take us far and wide at Fort Bliss for events and activities in support of our Soldiers and their families.
We erect displays, hand out flyers, host informational briefings, provide hospitality to our deploying and redeploying Soldiers and, in general, engage with the community in support of the mission of Family and Morale, Welfare and Recreation: “to serve the needs, interests, and responsibilities of each individual in the Army community with support and leisure services designed to enhance the quality of their lives for as long as they are associated with the Army.” Recently, MWR has displayed an exhibit of the Army
Family Covenant and with it, we have received questions about the
“promise.” What does it mean?
In short, it is a pledge to support Soldiers and their families – active, Guard and Reserve – with programs that deliver quality of life services. It commits the Army and its resources to enhance
Soldier and family readiness by standardizing programs and services
Army-wide, increasing accessibility to health care, improving Soldier and family housing, ensuring excellence in Child, Youth and School
Services, and expanding education and employment opportunities for family members.
Here at Fort Bliss, the promise holds a prominent role in the day-to-day operations of MWR. In conjunction with the Army and Air Force Exchange Service, MWR has established the Team
Bliss Family Covenant Card. The Team Bliss Family Covenant
Card is distributed by Army Community Service and offers special discounts and entitlements to families of Soldiers deployed in support of the Global War on Terrorism. The discounts are for a variety of services at numerous locations throughout MWR and
AAFES. The card entitles the holders to discounted cups of coffee, games of bowling or golf lessons, free activities with the Waiting
Families Support Program, free child admissions to on-post movies and more. Spouses and I.D. card-holding dependents of deployed
Soldiers can each receive a Family Covenant Card at ACS, located at Bldg. 2494 Ricker Road on Fort Bliss. Deployment orders or a memorandum reflecting projected deployment dates are needed to obtain the card. The Family Covenant Card can be obtained up to
30 days prior to deployment dates.
It is important to note that families do not need the Team Bliss
Family Covenant Card to receive MWR services at CYSS facilities as a part of the Army Family Covenant. Possession of a Family
Covenant Card does not entitle family members to the CYSS programs; they must be applied for separately. Discounts are available for family members of deployed sponsors considered
Mission Level 1; family members of sponsors who are on an unaccompanied PCS, a TCS or a TDY for 90-179 days considered
Mission Level 2; family members of sponsors who are part of the rear detachment, considered Mission Level 3; and family members of wounded warriors. Additionally, all CYSS patrons may receive free hourly care to attend memorial services for fallen warriors.
A copy of a Soldier’s orders for Mission Level 1, 2 and 3 must be given to Central Enrollment and Registration, Bldg. 1743, to establish eligibility for the benefits of the Army Family Covenant.
When an MWR event takes place at Fort Bliss, it is the entire
MWR team that comes together to support the event, as was evident on that special day two years ago in December. At any given time it is MWR employees performing simple acts of service that helps us keep the promise.
The MWR team:
• comes together to bring concerts and fun-filled family events;
• joins forces at deployments and redeployments to grill hot dogs or hand out books, to watch the children, to get donations for hospitality or simply to set up seating or clean up when all the
Soldiers and families are gone;
• puts in long hours to meet and achieve accreditation of our child care facilities;
• works silently in the background, providing vigilant support to any Soldier or family in need, be it financial counseling, opening its lending closet, supporting exceptional family members, preparing spouses in the employment arena or providing an outlet through volunteerism;
• nurtures a fussy child or offers words of encouragement to a parent;
• goes the extra mile to offer Freedom Camp and Operation Purple camps for the children of deployed parents;
• provides staff to assist Soldiers in the Warrior Transition
Battalion;
• supports units as they enjoy their organizational days and picnics;
• works with the community to help our host community understand the needs of the students we send to them;
• offers discounts at Underwood Golf Complex and Desert Strike
Lanes to family members of deployed Soldiers.
The Army has made significant progress in fulfilling its promises, but the work continues as MWR builds more facilities. The Army is keeping its promise with the AAFES expansion of the Post
Exchange, DECA’s growth of the Commissary and Balfour Beatty
Communities’ building new and modern homes for Army families so they can prosper and realize their full potential. The promise of the
Army Family Covenant endures as MWR helps Soldiers and families realize that they are never alone and that we are there to support every single one of them.
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Show your spirit and “Go Army” during the Army-Navy football matchup.
In partnership with the West Point Society, the Centennial Pub and Patio will open at 10 a.m. Dec. 12 so patrons can watch the United States Military
Academy’s Black Knights take on the Midshipmen of the United States
Naval Academy. Enjoy complimentary food and beverages while you watch a live broadcast of one of the nation’s most enduring gridiron rivalries. For more information, call 744-8427.
Kick off the new year on a healthy note by participating in the Healthy
Lunch promotion at the Centennial Banquet and Conference Center. From
Jan. 4-29, participants in the program will receive a frequent diner card; each time diners choose the healthy lunch option at the Food Pavilion, they’ll receive a punch. Healthy diners can redeem their completed punch card for a free salad bar and entry to win three free sessions with a personal trainer at Stout Physical Fitness Center. Call 744-8427 for more information.
Santa Claus is coming to brunch! Sleigh your way to the Centennial
Banquet and Conference Center for a fantastic Christmas champagne brunch from 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Dec. 20. The meal will feature a traditional
Christmas feast, complete with a Christmas ham and an assortment of vegetables and side items, along with delicious breakfast favorites and decadent desserts. Christmas brunch costs $15.95 for adults and is half price for children ages 7-11; children ages 6 and under dine free. Reservations are required, so call ahead to reserve your table. For information or reservations, call 744-8427.
Make plans to join your friends and watch a live broadcast of the season’s final football showdown during the Super Bowl XLIV party Feb. 7 at the
Centennial Pub and Patio. Cheer on your favorite team when doors open at 2 p.m., and watch the game with a live broadcast from Dolphin Stadium in
Miami while you enjoy free hot dogs. For more information, call 744-8427.
Book your holiday party with MWR! The Centennial Banquet and
Conference Center, Golden Tee at Underwood Golf Complex, and the
Fort Bliss Rod and Gun Club are ready to host your festivities. Whether your function is large or small, our expert staff can cater to the needs of your guests. From friendly to formal, we’ve got you covered. Book now while dates are still available. To schedule your party today, call the
Centennial at 562-5969 or 744-9330, Golden Tee at 562-3559, or the Rod and Gun Club at 568-2983 or 565-4867.
Treat your special someone to a romantic dinner Feb. 12 at the
Centennial. Starting at 7 p.m., dine on a menu designed to make sparks fly
– each course is paired with exotic wines to enhance the experience. Our intimate atmosphere, paired with wine and dancing, will make the evening unforgettable. The meal costs $40 per couple, or $25 per individual, and reservations are required. Call 562-5969 for reservations or more information.
Welcome the New Year in style with the elegant New Year’s Eve masquerade ball at the Centennial! The fashionable event will feature topnotch entertainment by the Mike Caranda Orchestra, along with dinner, party favors, champagne and breakfast. Formal wear is required; bring your own mask. Doors open at 7:30 p.m. Dec. 31, and dinner starts at 8 p.m.
Breakfast will be served after ringing in the New Year. Admission costs $100 for couples and $60 for individuals. Reservations are required. For more information, call 744-8427.
Your favorite dining programs are at the Centennial! Don’t miss Beef &
Burgundy at 5 p.m. Wednesday nights. The all-you-can-eat buffet costs
$13.95 per person. Sunday champagne brunch at the Centennial runs from
10 a.m. to 1 p.m. each week. Brunch costs $12.95 per person for adults and half price for children ages 7-11; children ages 6 and under eat free. For more information, call 562-5969.
Send off 2009 with the Sun Bowl brunch at Pace Hall! Join other football fans as you fill up before boarding a shuttle to the big game. Join us at Pace
Hall at 9 a.m. Dec. 31 for a memorable meal of hot and cold breakfast items before heading out to enjoy the 76th annual Sun Bowl. Brunch costs $11 for adults and $6 for children ages 7-11. Children ages 6 and under eat free.
Reservations are required, and shuttle service to the game is for brunch guests only. For reservations or information, call 744-8427.
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Chef A.B. Bradford of the Centennial Banquet and Conference Center has worked for Family and Morale, Welfare and Recreation for 16 years, most recently as chef at the Fort Bliss
Officers’ Club. Born in Shreveport, La., he served 13 years in the military before moving to MWR. Chef Bradford offers the following recipes to keep your family warm throughout the winter months.
Serves 6
Soup
6 pounds chicken
1 tablespoon chicken base or chicken broth
1 teaspoon of black pepper
2 pints water
2 onions: 1 yellow and 1 green
1 cup chopped carrots
1 tablespoon garlic
1 teaspoon thyme
½ cup heavy cream
Filling
1 pound cream cheese, softened
4 cups sugar
½ teaspoon vanilla extract
Frozen strawberries
Crepes
2 eggs, beaten
1 ½ cups milk
1 cup flour
1 tablespoon cooking oil
¼ teaspoon salt
Dumplings
2 cups flour
1 teaspoon salt
¼ cup bacon oil or fat
½ cup water
Wash chicken, put the chicken in a medium size pot, and cook until tender. Add salt and pepper. Remove the chicken from the pot and add onion, carrots, garlic and thyme to the broth. Pull the chicken from the bones and discard bones. Cut the meat into bitesize pieces. Add pieces of chicken to the pot. Let it simmer for 10 minutes and then add heavy cream.
Turn cooked crepe onto plate. Spread filling in middle, and fold edges in. Garnish with extra filling, if desired.
While chicken mixture is simmering, make the dumplings. Mix all ingredients by hand or in a mixer until dough is no longer moist.
Turn dough out onto a floured surface. Roll until dough is ¼ inch thick. Cut into ¼ pieces. Add dumplings to soup and cook until done.
To make filling: Whip cream cheese in mixing bowl until fluffy. Add sugar, cinnamon, and vanilla. Blend together until mixed well. Fold strawberries into the batter.
To make crepes: Mix all ingredients together in a mixing bowl. Pour 2 tablespoons of batter into a hot frying pan. Spread batter out evenly. Cook on one side only.
Optional: To thicken soup, mix flour and butter together; add to pot and simmer for a few more minutes.
Heather Wilburn, MWR Marketing
Stay on track with your New Year’s resolutions when you enjoy healthy lunch specials at the
Centennial Banquet and Conference Center. From
Jan. 4-29, the Food Pavilion at the Centennial will feature special entrees to help ensure you meet your goals in 2010. Each week offers something new, and there are great incentives, too: fill up your healthy lunch special punch card by receiving one punch each time you choose the healthy option, and you receive a free lunch from the salad bar. Even better, your completed card registers you for a drawing to win three free sessions with a personal trainer at Stout
Physical Fitness Center!
For three years, the healthy lunch promotion has been met with great enthusiasm. It’s just another way
MWR serves the Soldiers, families and other members of the Fort Bliss community, said Tianna Bowden, Food and Beverage Program manager for
MWR’s Business Operations Division.
“After the holidays, people tend to have put on a little weight, or maybe they just want to start the new year off right,” she said. “In order to help our Soldiers and families get started on the right track, we promote some different items we may not normally have throughout the year.”
Options for a healthy meal can be slim when people have little time for lunch and are looking to stay on post, Bowden noted.
“Why not offer them something that’s a little bit more refreshing?” she asked. “They can come here for our fresh salad bar and some different options that we’ll prepare for them specially during the month of January.”
During the first week, Jan. 4-8, diners can come in and receive $1 off a meal at the Food Pavilion’s salad bar.
During the second week, Jan. 11-14, those who purchase a wrap will receive a free side salad to round out their meal. The Food Pavilion will be closed Jan. 15-18 in observance of Martin Luther
King Jr. Day and the associated training holiday.
From Jan. 19-22, fill your punch card when you choose the grilled chicken Caesar salad, an item featured especially for the healthy lunch promotion.
In the final week, Jan. 25-29, round out your month of healthy lunches with our delicious vegetable lasagna.
The Food Pavilion is located at the Centennial Banquet and Conference
Center, Bldg. 11199 on East Fort Bliss. Lunch is served from 11 a.m.-1 p.m.
Monday-Friday, with the exception of holidays and training holidays. For more information on our healthy lunch specials or the Food Pavilion, call 744-8427 or visit www.blissmwr.com/centennial.
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The Employment Readiness Program at Army Community Service offers several workshops to help spouses and Army family members find success in the job market. All classes are held at ACS, Bldg. 2494, Ricker Road.
Upcoming classes include:
• Ten Steps to a Federal Job, 1:30-4 p.m. Dec. 17,
Jan. 5, Jan. 21 and Feb. 9
• Ace Your Next Job Interview, 1:30-4 p.m. Dec. 3,
Jan. 12 and Feb. 2
• Writing a Winning Resume, 1:30-4 p.m. Dec. 1,
Jan. 7 and Feb. 18
• Career Exploration and Planning, 1:30-4 p.m.
Dec. 15 and Feb. 25
• Jumpstart Your Job Search, 1:30-3:30 p.m. Dec.
8 and Feb. 4
• How to Mobilize Your Home Business, 5:30-7:30 p.m. Dec. 9 and 1:30-3:30 p.m. Jan. 6
• Creating Connections: Networking for Job
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The Employment Readiness Program has also partnered with Workforce Solutions of Upper
Rio Grande to deliver orientation weekly to educate spouses on services available to them and employment opportunities in the local area.
The orientation is held at ACS every Monday and
Wednesday from 10-11:30 a.m.
January
• Scrapbooking, Jan. 16
• Walk, Jan. 19
• Family Game Night, Jan. 29
February
• Adult Night, Feb. 13
• Walk, Feb. 16
• Scrapbooking, Feb. 22
• Family Night, Feb. 26
To register, sign up for events, or learn more about the Waiting Families Program, please call
Army Community Service at 568-1132.
Army Family Team Building is an educational program that provides training to prepare everyone in America’s Army to function at the highest level, given any situation. The training improves personal and family preparedness, which enhances overall Army readiness. AFTB is a series of classes for – and taught by – military spouses and Soldiers and is designed to give you the tools to survive the military lifestyle. Learn about community resources, military terms, benefits, leadership skills and more. For a training schedule, visit www.blissmwr.com/aftb or call 568-1132.
Call 568-1132 for information on any
Employment Readiness Program workshop or orientation, or visit www.blissmwr.com/erp.
The Fort Bliss Family Advocacy Program offers seminars and classes that help members of the
Army Family build stronger families at home.
Upcoming classes include:
People Encouraging People is a three-day newcomer’s orientation geared toward spouses.
The first day is an informational classroom day with lunch at the dining facility on post. The second day is a tour of Fort Bliss, East Fort Bliss, William
Beaumont Army Medical Center and El Paso with shopping downtown. The third day is a trip to Mesilla, N.M. Classes are from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Upcoming PEP classes are scheduled for Jan. 5-7,
Feb. 2-4 and March 2-4. Call ACS at 568-1132 to reserve your spot. Child care will be paid for all who are registered with the CDC.
Fort Bliss Waiting Families is a proactive program designed to assist families who are geographically separated from their military sponsor due to mobilization, deployment, TDY, or a PCS or relocation. The focus of this group is to build friendships and ease the stress and demands on the family during times of separation. The Waiting
Families Program also serves as a liaison between military and civilian agencies to ensure assistance is provided for family members.
• Strong Bonds for Couples, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Dec. 3,
Dec. 17, Jan. 14, Jan. 26 and Feb. 4
• Six Building Blocks to a Healthy Marriage, 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Dec. 8, Jan. 12, Jan. 28 and Feb. 16
• Trans-parenting: Coping with Divorce (a Texasmandated program for adults), 8 a.m.-noon Dec.
10, Jan. 11, Jan. 25, Feb. 1 and Feb. 22
• Free car seat safety inspection, 9 a.m.-noon Dec.
12, Cassidy Shoppette, Bldg. 1339
• Stress Management, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Dec. 15, Jan.
21 and Feb. 18
• Strongest Link pre-marital class (a Texasapproved program), 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Jan. 7, Jan. 19 and Feb. 23
• Anger Management, 9 a.m.-noon Dec. 13
• Free two-day marriage seminar, 9 a.m.-5 p.m.
Feb. 10-11, Centennial Banquet and Conference
Center
Unless specified, all classes take place at ACS,
Bldg. 2494, Ricker Road. For more information or to register for classes, call 568-1132 and ask for the Family Advocacy Program.
Registered waiting families can enjoy events tailored to their needs. Upcoming events include:
ACS offers suicide intervention and prevention classes to all civilians and Family members. If you are interested in becoming a first responder for a person at risk of suicide, our Applied
Suicide Intervention Skills Training classes would benefit you. For information on suicide prevention or to schedule training for your organization, call 568-
1132 or e-mail denise.carothers@us.army.mil.
Do you want to become an American citizen? ACS offers classes on immigration and naturalization requirements and procedures. The next immigration class will be held at ACS Feb.
26. The next naturalization classes will be held at
ACS Jan. 29 and March 26. For information, call the
Relocation Readiness program at 568-1132.
Army Community Service’s Financial Readiness
Program offers preventive financial readiness classes for Soldiers and family members who feel overwhelmed by financial issues. ACS has a staff of financial educators to provide information about how to get your finances under control.
The classes provided are Banking and Checking,
Planning and Budgeting, Understanding Credit,
Savings, Investments, TSP, Debt Management, and
Car Buying and Insurance.
Classes are from 1:30 to 3 p.m. every Wednesday and Friday at ACS. Child care vouchers are given for free care for children registered at Child, Youth and School Services. Visit www.blissmwr.com/frp for a schedule of classes, or call 568-8956 for more information.
The Exceptional Family Member Program is a mandatory enrollment program that works with other military and civilian agencies to provide comprehensive, housing, community support and personnel services to families with special needs.
An exceptional family member is a family member, child or adult, with any physical, emotional, developmental or intellectual special need, including autism, that requires special treatment, therapy, education, training or counseling. The family members must be dependent enrolled in
DEERS to be enrolled in the EFMP. For information, visit www.blissmwr.com/efmp or call 568-1132.
Relocation Readiness offers English as a second language and conversational Spanish classes.
ESL classes meet every Tuesday, Wednesday and
Thursday from 8-10 a.m. at ACS. For registration purposes, attendance at the Jan. 12 and 13 sessions is mandatory for participants. Conversational
Spanish classes are offered from 1-3 p.m. Monday and Wednesday or Tuesday and Thursday. Spanish classes are offered to all participants from 9-11 a.m. each Friday at USASMA.For information, call
ACS at 568-1132.
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At the Army Family Action Plan Conference, held Oct.
19-23 at the Centennial Banquet and Conference Center on East Fort Bliss, groups of volunteers identified issues they felt were essential to the quality of life for the
Soldiers, families, civilians and retirees who live, work and utilize services on Fort Bliss.
Five focus groups each targeted up to three issues they felt were most critical and needed command attention.
Most of the issues will be addressed locally; however, several of the issues will move forward to the Forces
Command level, where they will again go under review by panels of volunteers.
From the Force Support and Leadership panel, three issues made the final report out. The first was BAS for number of family members. The Force Support and
Leadership delegate group recommended the Army implement a BAS compensation rate based on the service member’s number of family members.
The second issue addressed an active-duty service members leave bank, which the group suggested the creation of. The bank would be funded through donation and automatic collection of unused “use or lose” annual leave. The final issue reported out by the panel was the tax status of active-duty service members’ retention bonuses. The group recommended the amendment of current laws to extend tax-free exemptions to all retention bonuses earned by active-duty service members.
Services panel was the lack of a standardized duty day policy at Fort Bliss. The recommendation was the implementation of a duty day policy stating the typical duty day ends at 5 p.m.
The Education and Employment focus group selected three issues to report out: education for children with special needs, military family member employment opportunities and parental visitation at Bliss Elementary.
Regarding education for children with special needs, the delegates reported a recommendation of bi-annual audits of the Exceptional Family Member Program; a deferment of PCS orders in order to confirm appropriate services for families with special needs; and the creation of a
Department of Defense-wide EFMP database.
Recommendations for military family member employment opportunities included increasing marketing of the employment aspect of the My Army
OneSource Web site, and the creation of an information employment-specific forum to highlight employment opportunities and the hiring processes of various agencies.
Bliss’ need, and increase the number of homes available to decrease wait time. Regarding local relocation allowance, the panel recommended the Army provide funding to move service members into military housing who have been initially denied housing due to nonavailability.
In the Medical and Dental focus group, two issues made the final cut. Access to care in obstetrics and sick call was the top issue and will continue on to the
FORSCOM level. The second issue was service member treatment rights.
Delegates recommended amendment of the DoD policy to include access to sick call for OB patients through designated sick call hours at the OB clinic, and the development of guidelines to educate OB patients on available resources through the OB sick call.
In regard to service member medical treatment rights, the panel recommendation included suggestions that the DoD grant the service member the right of service members to choose between treatment options that would provide similar end results and fully fund the treatment option selected by the service member.
Conference delegates also recognized the four most valuable services available to members of the Fort Bliss community. Army Community Service; Morale, Welfare and Recreation; medical care; and the Army Wounded
Warrior Program (AW2) were identified as the most important resources available on post.
All three Force Support and Leadership issues were elevated to the FORSCOM level.
Finally, focus group members recommended administrators allow parents the flexibility to visit their children on the Bliss Elementary campus, change the closed campus policy title to “Parental Visitation,” and require the school to include in their Web site and student handbook the EPISD policies involving parental visitation.
The Consumer and Family Services group chose two issues to report out. The first was Family Readiness
Group Fundraisers at the Fort Bliss Commissaries. The group recommended a standard operating procedure for fundraisers be developed, published and put in place, and fees charged to FRGs for fundraisers be eliminated. The second issue addressed by the Consumer and Family
Relocation and Housing highlighted two issues to report out. The first was the availability of military housing, which will be elevated to the FORSCOM level.
The lack of a local relocation allowance was the second issue highlighted by the group, and will also go to the
FORSCOM conference.
The group recommended an increase funding for new military housing construction to accommodate Fort
For 25 years Army-wide, and 22 years on Fort Bliss,
AFAP has allowed everyone in the Army family the chance to tell leadership what they think is working, what they think isn’t working, and what they think will fix it. For more information on the program, visit www.
blissmwr.com/afap or call ACS at 568-1132.
Heather Wilburn, MWR Marketing
Deployments can be hard on Soldiers and their families. When separated from their service member, spouses and children can feel like nobody understands what they’re going through. When separated from their families, Soldiers can worry that their families aren’t being taken care of. At Fort Bliss, that’s where the Waiting Families
Support Program comes in.
“The biggest benefit for the families is the support,” said Regina Ruiz, program assistant with Relocation Readiness at Army Community Service – the program’s parent organization. “The benefit is knowing that what they’re going through, they’re not going through it alone.”
The program doesn’t benefit only the family members, she noted. For the Soldier,
Waiting Families provides the assurance that their family members are in good hands and have a good support system – it gives them one less thing to worry about. Families can register for the program 30 days prior to a deployment; this gives the Soldiers time to learn about Waiting Families and what the program has to offer.
“We try to register the families 30 days before (deployments) so their service members who are leaving, they can come to our events and see what kinds of things we offer for their loved ones who are going to be left behind,” Ruiz said. “It’s not just taking care of the families, it’s also taking care of the service member because they know their families are taken care of.”
Some of the events hosted by the Waiting Families Support Program include scrapbooking nights, family game nights and monthly dinners.
“We try to have at least three social activities a month,” Ruiz said. “We do have a lot of members, and most of the time participation in our events is limited … it’s on a first-come, first-served basis. We’re trying to do more things so we can open up to a lot more people. We want to make sure everyone can get a little piece of the pie.”
The first step to getting involved in Waiting Families is registration. Ruiz said the program usually has a booth set up at predeployment fairs so families can sign up easily.
When families sign up at the predeployment fairs, they aren’t required to provide a memorandum reflecting deployment dates or a copy of the Soldier’s orders. A second option is to register for Waiting Families at Army Community Service, located in Bldg.
2494 on Ricker Road. When registering at ACS, families must supply a memorandum reflecting deployment dates or a copy of their sponsor’s orders.
While the majority of Waiting Families members are the families of deployed Soldiers, the program is open to anyone who is geographically separated from their service member for 30 days or longer, whether the reason is deployment, a permanent change of station move, TDY or other circumstances.
Regardless of the reason for separation, most families are very grateful for the services offered by Waiting Families, Ruiz said.
“The program is new for most of them,” she said, noting that while other installations have similar programs, most aren’t as active as the one at Fort Bliss.
The reason Fort Bliss is able to offer the Waiting Families Support Program, Ruiz said, is because the program is funded through grants received from the Permian Basin Area
Foundation’s Texas Resources for Iraq-Afghanistan Deployment fund. “We couldn’t do it without them,” Ruiz said.
For more information on the Waiting Families Support Program, call ACS at 568-1132 or visit www.blissmwr.com/relocation.
Registration for Waiting Families also registers families for the Team Bliss Family
Covenant Card, which offers cardholders discounts and benefits at several post facilities. The card and its discounts are separate from the Waiting Families Support
Program. For more information on the Team Bliss Family Covenant Card, visit www.
blissmwr.com/familycovenantcard.
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Fort Bliss Child, Youth and School Services mission is to provide affordable, high-quality, age-appropriate recreational and learning programs that incorporate character building concepts through activities and social interaction for all children. When you enroll your children at Fort Bliss, you begin new experiences and relationships. CYSS has a responsibility to protect the health, safety and well-being of your child. Programs include: :
• Child Development Services
• School-Age Services
• Family Child Care
• Middle School and Teen Program
• SKIES
• CYSS Sports
• EDGE!
• HIRED!
• School Liaison Office
Main SAS , 568-7187/5544
Bldg. 131, Doniphan Road
Logan SAS , 569-5779/5784
Bldg. 3505, Ellerthorpe Road (Logan Heights)
School-Age Services is the bridge between early child care and the
Middle School and Teen Program under the CYSS umbrella of oversight and management. School-Age Services offers a variety of well-rounded daily activities for children to choose from that are safe, fun and educational.
Hours of Operation:
Before School Monday-Friday
After School Monday-Friday
5:30 a.m. to first bell dismissal bell to 6 p.m.
Super Awesome Saturdays every Saturday of the month at Logan SAS, Bldg. 3505 3-10 p.m.
Summer, Winter and Spring Camps,
Monday-Friday
School out days
Closed Sunday and federal holidays
5:30 a.m.-6 p.m.
5:30 a.m.-6 p.m.
Central Registration, 568-4198, Bldg. 1743, Victory Road
Family Child Care is in-home care provided by an adult family member occupying government quarters. FCC is dedicated to the improvement of home child care and continuously strives to meet the changing needs of the Fort Bliss community. The priority of FCC is to ensure a safe and healthy environment for children participating in the program.
Central Registration, 568-4374, Bldg. 1743, Victory Road
Use of CYSS programs and facilities begins at Central Registration.
Registration is handled through an appointment system at Bldg. 1743 on Fort
Bliss. Please call the registration desk at 568-4374 to make an appointment.
Registration takes approximately 30-45 minutes to complete. Check www.
blissmwr.com for complete information on requirements, forms and rates.
You will need to show a valid military ID card, child’s immunization record and current pay statement for all working family members. Registration is free, good for one year and is transferable to the next Army installation.
• Main CDC, 568-5689, Bldg. 1730, Pleasanton Road
• Logan CDC, 568-3989, Bldg. 3500, Story Road
• Logan CDC Annex, 568-9823, Bldg. 3503, Story Road
The Child Development Centers on main post and Logan Heights offer you and your family a broad range of quality, professional care. Children ages 2 months to 12 years are eligible for the care.
Hours of Operation:
Main CDC and Logan CDC Annex
Monday-Friday
Logan CDC
Monday-Friday
Every Saturday
5:30 a.m.-6 p.m.
5:30 a.m.-6 p.m.
1 p.m.-midnight
YouthPlex, 568-5437, Bldg. 195, Chaffee Road
The Youthplex on main post, which houses the Middle School and Teen
Program, has a game room with billiards, foosball, video and board games, computer lab, music room, lounge with big screen TV, a video library, teen patio and playground, arts and crafts activities, and a skateboard park, as well as a full-use gym that hosts a variety of activities and youth sports programs.
Young people in the sixth through 12th grade are eligible to attend.
Middle School and Teen Hours
Monday-Thursday
Friday
Saturday
3:30-7 p.m.
3:30-8 p.m.
1-10 p.m.
Sunday “Battle Cry” Youth Bible Study 4-6 p.m.
Summer Hours
Monday-Thursday
Friday
Saturday
8 a.m.-7 p.m.
8 a.m.-10 p.m.
1-10 p.m.
Sunday “Battle Cry” Youth Bible Study 4-6 p.m.
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SKIESUnlimited, 569-7732, Bldg. 3508, Ellerthorpe Road (Logan Heights)
SKIESUnlimited is an acronym for “School of Knowledge, Inspiration,
Exploration and Skills” with the word “Unlimited” for the unlimited possibilities this program can offer Army children and youth. SKIESUnlimited encompasses instructional programs for children and youth ranging from
4 weeks old to adolescence. Through SKIES, children and youth in Child
Development Services, School Age Services, the Middle School and
Teen Program, as well as home schooled children, have equal access to opportunities that expand their knowledge, inspire them, and allow them to explore and acquire new skills. To contact the instructional program specialist, call at Bldg. 3508.
Youth Center, 568-KIDS/2908, Bldg. 195, Chaffee Road
Fort Bliss CYSS Sports goal is to emphasize fun and fundamentals of sports while de-emphasizing winning. This program is geared toward developing the overall well-being of young people, particularly the mind and body.
The program provides opportunity for recreational pleasure, physical development, and good sportsmanship. Team sports complete on Fort Bliss and in El Paso youth leagues. This program is for children ages 3 through 18.
Central Registration, 568-9006, Bldg. 1743, Victory Avenue
The CYSS HIRED! Youth apprenticeship program provides teens 15-18 years of age with apprenticeship opportunities in various on post facilities, including Outdoor Recreation, Mickelsen Community Library, CYSS, Desert
Strike Lanes, Underwood Golf Complex and more.
Welcome Center, 569-5064/5065, Room 208, Bldg. 515, Pershing Road
The School Liaison Office coordinates and assists school-age youth of military parents with educational opportunities and information necessary to achieve academic success. They work in partnership with local schools to provide caring adults to enhance the education experience; provide Army parents of school-age children the tools they need to overcome obstacles to education that stem from the military lifestyle and can coordinate sponsors for incoming students; and promote and educate local communities and schools on the needs of military children. Anticipate a location change to new welcome center, Bldg. 503, 2nd Floor, phone numbers will remain the same
Youth Center, 568-8043, Bldg. 195, Chaffee Road
EDGE! partnership activities introduce youth ages 11 through 18 years
(sixth-12th graders) to activities normally offered in traditional settings. If they find the activity interesting, youth will have the opportunity to pursue it further through on-going classes offered by the Middle School and
Teen Program, SKIESUnlimited, Rod and Gun Club, Desert Strike Lanes,
Underwood Golf Complex and more. Programs recently offered have been quilting, archery and scuba diving; on the horizon are a garage band activity and other programs geared toward the youth of Fort Bliss.
https://webtrac.mwr.army.mil/webtrac/blisscyms.html
Are you tired of waiting in line to pay child care fees? Wish you could get a copy of a receipt or reprint your child care tax statement? We’re very excited to be able to offer you a solution that will save you time and make your life more convenient. You can start new registrations; make payments on your monthly childcare fees, reprint receipts and tax statements or sign up for advertised SKIESUnlimited classes, Youth Sports or Special Activities.
Fort Bliss CYS Services is now live online. Note: An on-site visit to the
Central Enrollment Registration (CER) Office is needed to finish your CYS Services registration..
Jim Kingwell, School-Age Services Coordinator
As the ever-anticipated growth of Fort Bliss continues to take place, excitement for new and advanced facilities is on everyone’s mind.
Where will Soldiers and their families live, shop, find entertainment, and receive health care? But, most of all, where can they go for safe and cost-efficient child care? MWR’s Child, Youth and School Services is on top of the issue, with plans to construct more than 10 new child care facilities to accommodate our new community and their families over the next year and a half.
Currently, contractors associated with the first phase of new facilities have almost completed four of the 10 facilities. These new, state of the art facilities include the Milam Youth Center, Milam School-Age Services, Logan School-Age Services expansion, and Bliss School-Age
Services, which will all be permanent facilities accommodating 60 youth ages 11-18 and 390 children ages 6-10. Scheduled occupancy for these new buildings begins in January with the final of the four facilitiesis scheduled to open in March.
“The construction of these new facilities is essential as Fort Bliss continues to grow at such a rapid pace,” said Pat Smith, chief of Fort Bliss
Child, Youth and School Services. “They will not only provide enough room for any child who requires care, but it will also offer the most innovative amenities to ensure that the highest quality of care is provided.”
The remaining six facilities scheduled to be constructed will break ground between December and March. Phase II consists of the six remaining projects: a 30-capacity hourly Child Development Center next door to the Stout Physical Fitness Center; a 338-capacity Child
Development Center on East Fort Bliss; a 232-capacity Milam Child Development Center; a 150-capacity Youth Center in Logan Heights; and a 232-capacity Child Development Center and a 150 capacity School-Age Center co-located next to the Replica Aquatic Center. Scheduled occupancy for these six new facilities begins in August with the final large Child Development center scheduled to open in April 2011.
For more information about the Fort Bliss Child, Youth and School Services construction, please contact Jim Kingwell at 568-0834 or jim.
kingwell@us.army.mil.
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CONTEST:
Submit a photo online at blissmwr @ gmail.com of your snow globe.
The best snow globe wins a gift certificate. All entries due by January 4th.
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1. Put the popcorn in your largest mixing bowl and set aside. Melt the butter or margarine in a nonstick saucepan over medium-low heat. Add all the marshmallows to the pan, stirring continually with a wooden spoon until they’re completely melted. Pour the mixture over the popcorn and stir to coat evenly. As soon as the marshmallow is cool enough to touch, spray a little non-stick cooking spray on your hands and make popcorn balls (about 1 cup of popcorn for the larger ball).
2. Build and decorate your snowmen on sheets of waxed paper. For each snowman, stack three popcorn balls atop each other. Push pretzel-stick arms into the sides of the middle popcorn ball. Add raisins for eyes and a candy corn for a nose. Arrange a row of mini jawbreakers into a broad grin. For buttons on the snowman’s chest, use gumdrops or red hot candies.
3. If your popcorn balls aren’t sticky enough to hold the decorations, mix up a small batch of stiff white icing by adding water, a few drops at a time, to 1/4 cup confectioners’ sugar and stirring until smooth. Use this to glue the candy in place. For snowmen’s scarves, cut rectangles out of fruit leather and fringe the ends. Makes ~ 5 popcorn snowmen.
ACROSS
1. The R in FMWR
6. With 55 down: Centennial coffee place
10. Initials for a southern state
11. Gratuity
12. Brew
13. Wrote “The Waste Land”
16. Atomic number 33
17. Pick
20. Interrogation
25. Crackpot
26. Drudge
27. ______Marie Saint
28. Disregards
31. _______&_______500 Index
33. _______and behold
34. An Artificial Language
35. Celebration
38. Android
39. Ante meridiem
40. Dine
41. 2 YR degree
42. Lather
44. With 29 down Famous Fliers
46. The 5th letter of the Hebrew alphabet
47. Jimmy
48. Exists
50. Frost
52. Musical drama
55. Bear
58. Late night showman
60. Initials for Old Army color
61. Non-profit group on Fort Bliss
62. Municipality in Slovinia
63. Inanimate
65. 4th largest city in Morocco
66. Army official ceremonial unit
67. Embody
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1. The state of being actual or real
2.Originative
3. Enroll
4.Where SFAC is located
5.Midday
7. Atomic number 85
8.Bottle
9. Domed or vaulted recess
14.Nobel Loreate_______Wiesel
15.Cans
18.Game played at Centennial
19.Heat unit
21.Negative
22.Elevated railway
23. Energy Unit
24. Surround
29. With 44 across
30. Rummy
31. Base
32. Cavity
35. Umbrella organization for activities
36. Ocean
37. Spring month abv.
38. Shortened Hurrah
39. Egyptian cobra
41. Mature
43. Fold of skin covering opening
45. Coffee flavored drink _______Maria
49. Urban word for non-name brand soda
51. Infatuation
53. Route
54. Append
55. With 6 across
56. Royal house
57. Menagerie
59. Goad
64. Trauma room ABR
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Through static displays and historical interpretation, visitors to the
Old Fort Bliss Museum can get an idea of what life was like for Fort
Bliss Soldiers in 1857.
This means that even the youngest visitors have a chance to get a hands-on idea of what life was like in 1857.
The facility features nine period rooms, a log cabin and a traditional museum setting, all of which allow visitors to experience life as it was in the mid 19th century. Visitors on the self-guided tour can press a bell in each period room to hear a graphic explanation of the 1857 lifestyle as it applies to the room.
Wanda Kienzle, education program manager at Old Fort Bliss, said these museum features help it accomplish its most important mission: education.
“It’s a real family kind of place, a real relaxed kind of setting,” Kienzle added.
That relaxed setting lends itself to other activities, she added, including Lunch on the Lawn.
“Old Fort Bliss is a really comfortable place to just come sit and have lunch,” she said. “People might get up and go look at an exhibit, and then come back and talk about it. We’d love that.”
“I think the most important thing is that we teach a little bit of history, of life back in the 1800s,” she said. “We can show our visitors our roots, where we came from. We’re showing them crafts and things that may spin off into something the families can enjoy as a hobby.
Maybe they’ll really like working with clay or fabrics, and it becomes something they can do together.
Kienzle invites everyone to enjoy Lunch on the Lawn every Friday.
The museum’s picnic tables offer guests a place to take a break from their busy day and enjoy the peace and quiet.
In addition to its regular hours and scheduled events, the Old Fort
Bliss Museum is available by reservation for group tours and events,
Kienzle said. Anyone from family readiness groups to military units and others can call and reserve a time for a tour or activity.
“That’s the most important thing we can do here – to show a little bit of history, and tweak that interest that can lead to other enjoyable family activities,” Kienzle added. “You get to learn something, and you might even like it.”
The museum is also home to the Children’s Bicultural Living History
Program, a program accredited to teach fourth-graders about the history of Fort Bliss and its significance. Kienzle said she’s hoping to increase the programs offered by the museum, and add events, a reading center, classes and more, but she can’t do it without volunteers.
Old Fort Bliss is a reconstruction of the post as it stood in
Magoffinsville, now downtown El Paso, in 1857, and was given to Fort
Bliss by the citizens of El Paso in 1948 as a way to commemorate Fort
Bliss’ 100th anniversary. The period rooms include areas that address blacksmithing, pottery, carpentry, cooking and more. The facility is open from 9 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Monday-Saturday. And while visitors can learn a lot about the frontier lifestyle during the museum’s regular hours, when the period rooms are open for viewing but not for public access, they can gain even more insight during special events at the facility. Then, the rooms are open for access and staffed by a historical interpreter in period dress. At this point, the museum becomes a hands-on learning center, Kienzle said.
The historical interpreters, the people who help beautify the ground
– for the most part, all who work at the museum and its events are volunteers, Kienzle said, and she desperately needs more. And you don’t have to be a blacksmith or a harnessmaker to help.
“We can use people to pull weeds, to dust the displays … we need help with everything,” she said. “And who knows? Maybe you’ll learn something, and next time you’ll be teaching it. The frontierspeople, their lives weren’t that complicated. They did something over and over and became the experts, then did it for their livelihood. It’s really kind of cool, learning that stuff.”
“The things here are replicas, not actual artifacts,” she said. “So you actually get to handle the items, to work with them the way they were worked with back in the day.”
For more information on the Old Fort Bliss Museum, including how to volunteer, visit www.blissmwr.com/oldfortbliss or call 568-3137.
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Do you want to learn a new skill like drawing, painting or working with clay? Now’s the time! The Fort Bliss Arts and Crafts Program, a partnership between the El Paso Museum of Art and Family and Morale, Welfare and Recreation, gives you the chance to get crafty. Military
ID card holders and their family members age 15 and older can save when they register for classes offered to the Fort Bliss community at the reduced price of $20. All classes are held at the El Paso Museum of Art, located at 1 Arts Festival Plaza in downtown El Paso.
Classes will begin in January. All classes are for beginners and run for six sessions. All supplies will be provided. Seats are limited, and registration is on a first-come, first-served basis. To sign up for classes, visit Fort Bliss ITR in Bldg. 1743, Victory Road. For more information, call 568-3208 or 568-7506, or visit www.blissmwr.com/artscrafts.
WINTER CLASSES
Saturdays, January 9 – February 13
• Acrylic Painting, beginning and intermediate, 9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
• Portrait Oil Painting, 9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
• Youth Drawing and Cartooning, ages 6-8, 1:30-4 p.m.
(a special course for youth)
Thursdays, January 7 – February 11
• Working with Clay (Handbuilding), 6-8:30 p.m.
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Several organizations in El Paso offer museum and cultural programs to comprise INSIGHTS entire exhibit floor-space. Located at 505 N. Santa Fe
Soldiers and their Families at discounted rates. From the facilities of the city of El Paso Museum and Cultural Affairs Department to the independent
Insights Science Museum, Lynx Exhibits and El Paso Symphony Orchestra, education and wonder can be found in downtown El Paso.
St., Insights is open from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday; and noon to 5 p.m. Sunday. Insights offers military discounts on admission and annual memberships. For more information, visit www.insightselpaso.org or call (915) 534-0000.
The El Paso Museum of Art, located at One Arts Festival Plaza, is home to many permanent collections of art and hosts changing exhibitions throughout the year. Admission to the museum is free, but visitors must pay for some special exhibits, programs and classes. A membership to the museum, offered to the military at a discounted rate, allows members to receive special discounts and benefits.
The El Paso Museum of Art is open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday,
Wednesday, Friday and Saturday; 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Thursday; and noon to 5 p.m. Sunday. The museum is closed Monday and on holidays.
For more information, visit www.
elpasoartmuseum.org or call
(915) 532-1707.
The El Paso Museum of Archaeology, located at 4301
Transmountain Road, is dedicated to the narration, interpretation and preservation of archaeological and anthropological, with a focus on the prehistory and culture of the El Paso area and the Southwest. Admission is free, but donations are accepted. The museum is open from 9 a.m. to
5 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday; and noon to 5 p.m. Sunday.
The museum is closed Monday and on holidays. For more information, visit www.elpasotexas.gov/arch_museum or call (915) 755-4332.
Insights El Paso Science Museum is dedicated to providing visitors with hands-on education about science. Permanent exhibits, such as the Tesla coil and centrifugal force spinner, along with traveling exhibits under contract from the Smithsonian Institution and other recognized scientific entities,
The El Paso Museum of History is an education institution that promotes the understanding of the rich multicultural and multinational history of the border region known as El Paso, or the Pass of the North. Located at 510 N.
Santa Fe St., the museum features two permanent exhibits and hosts changing exhibitions throughout the year, including “El Paso Aviation,” available for viewing until Jan. 10. The El Paso Museum of History is open from
9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday; 9 a.m. to
9 p.m. Thursday; and noon to 5 p.m. Sunday. The museum is closed
Monday and on holidays. Admission is free For more information, visit www.elpasotexas.gov/history or call (915) 321-3588.
The El Paso Symphony Orchestra exists to assure that superior concert music is made available to entertain and educate the multicultural community of the greater El
Paso region. The EPSO season is anchored by 12 classical concerts. Season tickets can be purchased by military members at a 20 percent discount. For more information, visit www.epso.org or call (915) 532-3776.
Lynx Exhibits is a privately owned museum that offers an exciting array of travelling exhibits to the El Paso community and its surrounding neighbors. Lynx
Exhibits strives to bring first-class exhibit opportunities to El Paso that reflect the region’s culture, heritage and diversity. Lynx offers military discounts on its admission fees. Located at 300 W. San Antonio Ave., Lynx Exhibits is open from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Tuesday, Wednesday and Saturday; 10 a.m. to 9 p.m.
Thursday and Friday; and noon to 6 p.m. Sunday. The facility is closed Monday.
For more information, visit www.lynxexhibits.com or call (915) 533-4330.
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Get out your daubers and join us for bingo fun every Wednesday night at the Centennial’s Club Metro. Play Binge Bingo for your chance to win our new, bigger $1,200 progressive jackpot. Buy-in costs $12 for 11 games, and don’t forget to check out our frequent player rewards program. For more information, call 744-8427 or visit www.blissmwr.com/centennial.
Super Saturday Bingo … it’s big! Come out to the Centennial’s Club Metro every Saturday for your chance at our $1,500 progressive jackpot. Super
Saturday Bingo starts at 6 p.m. each week and features 16 games. For more information, call 744-8427 or visit www.blissmwr.com/centennial.
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Need more bingo? Get ready for iBingo handheld electronic bingo games. Coming soon to the Centennial and Desert Strike
Lanes, iBingo gives you another way to play.
Stay tuned to www.blissmwr.com for more information.
MILITARY DISCOUNTS
AND Certified in Keratin Complex
Between HWY 54 and Dyer
If you’re looking for somewhere to unwind and relax, kick back at The
Lobby Bar. Located in the Inn at Fort Bliss, The Lobby Bar is open Monday-
Friday from 4:30 p.m. until close. The fully-stocked bar also offers a variety of snack foods such as hot wings, mozzarella sticks, and chips and pretzels. A pool table and flat-screen TVs round out the lounge experience. For more information, call the Inn at Fort Bliss at 565-7777.
Army Lodging at Fort Bliss offers guests 550 rooms in convenient locations throughout post. Low rates, no tax and friendly, professional service make us the best choice for Fort Bliss. Active-duty Soldiers can sponsor rooms for family and friends. Check with us first if you want your lodging expenses paid during a PCS move – other locations are not authorized unless we issue a certificate of non-availability. For more information, call 565-7777 or visit www.blissmwr.com/lodging.
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month for a single veteran; family memberships cost $125 per month.
Membership is available for one-, three-, six, 10- or 12-month time periods.
Dues must be paid at the time the application is processed. For more information, please call Underwood Golf Complex at 562-7255 or 562-1273.
• George V. Underwood Golf Complex now offers weekday specials. Take advantage of the following offers:
• Monday and Tuesday: All active-duty and retired military pay $8 green fees and $4.50 for a shared golf cart. Civilians pay $11 green fees and $9 for a shared golf cart.
• Wednesday through Friday: Active-duty and retired military and civilians pay half-price green fees after 2 p.m.
Book your holiday party with MWR! Golden Tee at Underwood Golf
Complex, the Fort Bliss Rod and Gun Club and Centennial Banquet and
Conference Center are ready to host your festivities. Whether your function is large or small, our staff can cater to the needs of your guests. From friendly to formal, we’ve got you covered. Book now while dates are still available!
To schedule your party today, call Golden Tee at 562-3559, the Rod and Gun
Club at 568-2983 or 565-4867, or the Centennial at 562-5969 or 744-9330.
George V. Underwood Golf Complex now offers members two ways to save on membership dues. Beginning Dec. 1, when you purchase a one-year membership and pay in advance, you’ll receive one month free. Members can also take advantage of our “Refer a Friend” program: When a friend you refer purchases a membership, you’ll receive two months of dues for free, up to a total value of $125. Pick up you referral form at the Underwood
Golf Complex Pro Shop. For more information, call 562-1273 or 562-7255.
With our holiday gift certificates, MWR makes it easy to play Santa!
Underwood Golf Complex, Desert Strike Lanes and the Fort Bliss Rod and
Gun Club offer gift certificates in any denomination, making them perfect for your gift-giving needs. For information, call Underwood at 562-1273, the Rod and Gun Club at 565-4867, or Desert Strike Lanes at 568-6272.
In order to ensure active-duty Soldier preference, George V. Underwood
Golf Complex is now accepting tee time request forms via fax or delivery to the course. Submissions must be received before 4:30 p.m. on the Wednesday prior to the date requested. Drawing is for Saturday and Sunday , and any occurring holiday. Active-duty Soldiers have preference in the draw. Two active-duty golfers are required per group. Please coordinate with your friends to ensure only one request per group is submitted. Stuffing the box is not allowed. Multiple submissions will be rejected.
Please visit www.blissmwr.com/golf/teetime/ to obtain the request form.
Complete the form, print it and fax it to 568-3189, or deliver it to the Golf
Complex Pro Shop.
MWR would like to remind individuals with a Wounded Warrior Card that they are entitled to free club rental, free cart rental and free green fees at George V. Underwood Golf Complex. For more information, call Golf
Complex at 562-2066 or 562-1273.
George V. Underwood Golf Complex offers a $10 discount on daily green fees and lessons to families of deployed Soldiers. The discount is available
Wednesday and Thursday. For information, call the golf complex at 562-1273.
With the new loyalty program at George V. Underwood Golf Complex, patrons can purchase 10 rounds of golf and get one free, or purchase 10 golf cart rentals and get one free. Call Bobby Kaerwer at 562-7255 to get your
Loyalty Card today!
George V. Underwood Golf Complex has two accessible golf carts available for use by disable patrons who wish to play golf. These carts are for use by individuals whose disabilities require mobility through a wheelchair. Advance reservations for these carts are required, as their batteries require charging.
To reserve the carts or for more information, call 562-2066 or 562-1273.
Veterans can apply for membership at the George V. Underwood Golf
Complex. All applicants must bring a copy of either a veteran identification card or a DD Form 214 to the Pro Shop. The membership fee is $85 per
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When installation and Army leaders, including former Secretary of the Army
Pete Geren, met Dec. 7, 2007, to sign the Army Family Covenant at Fort Bliss, they pledged to provide Army families with a “quality of life equal to the quality of their service.”
In the almost two years since, Fort Bliss Family and Morale, Welfare and
Recreation facilities, along with numerous other post agencies, have put forth countless initiatives to better the quality of life experienced by Soldiers and their families.
George V. Underwood Golf Complex and Desert Strike Lanes bowling center are part of that effort. Both facilities offer discounts to families of deployed Soldiers, along with free services for individuals carrying Wounded
Warrior Cards.
“We’re proud to be able to offer discounts to the families of deployed
Soldiers,” said Don Aguilar, manager of Desert Strike Lanes. “We offer the families a safe, secure place to come have a good time; hopefully, knowing that their families are taken care of will give our deployed service members one thing they don’t have to worry about.”
Bobby Kaerwer, manager of Underwood Golf Complex, echoed those sentiments.
“It’s good to know that we’re able to help better the quality of life for our
Soldiers and their family members, especially for the families of our Soldiers downrange,” Kaerwer said. “And I’m very, very proud that we can support our wounded warriors by giving them activities to participate in as they work to heal and return to duty or transition to civilian life.”
At Desert Strike Lanes, families of deployed Soldiers may receive a discount of $1 on up to three games of bowling in one day. This discount is available
Wednesday and Thursday. Individuals with a Wounded Warrior Card are entitled to free games of bowling and free show rental. For more information on discounts at Desert Strike Lanes, call 568-6272.
Underwood Golf Complex offers a $10 discount on daily green fees and lessons to the families of deployed Soldiers. The discount is available
Wednesday and Thursday. Individuals with a Wounded Warrior Card are eligible for free club rental, free cart rental and free green fees. For more information on discounts at the golf complex, call 562-1273.
Both facilities offer the family discounts through the Team Bliss Family
Covenant Card program. The Team Bliss Family Covenant Card offers special discounts and entitlements to families of Soldiers deployed in support of the Global War on Terrorism. Families can apply for the card up to 30 days before a service member’s deployment by taking a copy of the Soldier’s deployment orders or a memorandum reflecting projected deployment dates to Army Community Service, located in Bldg. 2494 on Ricker Road. For more information on the Family Covenant Card, call ACS at 568-1132 or visit www.
blissmwr.com/familycovenantcard.
Wounded Warrior Card discounts are made available to those issued a
Wounded Warrior Card by the Warrior Transition Battalion.
Desert Strike Lanes offers special discounts on services to families of deployed
Soldiers. The bowling center offers a $1 discount on up to three games of bowling in one day. This discount is available Wednesday and Thursday. For more information, call Desert Strike Lanes at 568-6272 or 568-1685.
With our holiday gift certificates, MWR makes it easy to play Santa! Underwood
Golf Complex, Desert Strike Lanes and the Fort Bliss Rod and Gun Club offer holiday gift certificates in any denomination, making them perfect for your gift-giving needs. For more information, call Underwood at 562-1273, the Rod and Gun Club at 568-2983 or 565-4867, or Desert Strike Lanes at 568-6272.
Ring in the New Year with festivities at Desert Strike Lanes! Join us Dec. 31 for two parties: an adult-oriented celebration in Strike Lounge, and a family-friendly party on the lanes.
From 8 p.m.-2 a.m., Strike Lounge will host a New Year’s Eve bash for adults 18 and older, with snacks, party favors, great entertainment, bowling specials and more.
Admission to the Strike Lounge event costs $12 per person.
From 10 p.m.-2 a.m., bowlers – including the little ones – can hit the lanes for a family-friendly all-you-can-bowl special for $10 per person.
For more information on either event, call Desert Strike Lanes at 568-6272.
Join the Fort Bliss Bowling Center for a state-of-the-art good time. Thunder
Alley gets underway every Friday and Saturday night from 10 p.m. to 2 a.m. Get a strike, have some drinks, and hang out with friends during this glow-in-the-dark play land and club-like atmosphere. Strike Lounge features wide-screen TVs, and entertainment. Strike Zone, the newly renovated snack bar, features a full shortorder menu. Call 568-6272 for more information.
All You Can Bowl for $6 per person, excluding shoe rental, every Sunday from
3 to 6 p.m.
Blue Pin Special: Desert Strike Lanes offers a free game coupon for patrons who throw a strike when the blue pin is in the head pin or “1” pin position. The front desk must be notified of the blue pin shot before the actual delivery is made. If a strike is earned, a free game coupon will be issued for use during a future visit to the bowling center. Free games cannot be combined with other offers.
Coaching Analysis: Come to the center and improve your scores. Personal video analysis available from USBC certified coaches.
Join your friends to watch the season’s final gridiron showdown during the Super
Bowl XLIV party Feb. 7 at Strike Lounge in Desert Strike Lanes. We’ll be showing the live broadcast from Dolphin Stadium in Miami. Cheer on your favorite team starting at 2 p.m. and enjoy the game with signature drinks and complimentary snacks. For more information, call 568-6272.
Throw me something, mister! Starting at 10 p.m. Feb. 13, let the good times roll with the Mardi Gras party at Strike Lounge in Desert Strike Lanes. Get a taste of the “Big Easy” as you enjoy signature drinks, free snacks and beads, and great entertainment. For more information, call 568-6272.
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For those who need help selecting a holiday gift or unique frame for that special picture, Framing Bliss is the place to go to. Our certified picture framer, on staff, can assist you in designing the perfect image, or you can place an order for a print from a wide variety of in-store catalogs. Framing Bliss offers do-it-yourself classes,
Thomas Kinkade prints, signed sports memorabilia, mugs and desk accessories.
Framing Bliss also features trophies, plaques, name plates and engravable items.
The center also offers guests deliciously flavored teas, coffees, and snacks. The facility is open Tuesday through Thursday and Saturday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and
Friday from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. and is co-located with Auto Crafts in Bldg. 820. For information, call 568-5563.
Fort Bliss MWR Auto Crafts has a do-it-yourself hobby shop that provides Soldiers the opportunity to work on their own vehicle to avoid costly repair bills and offers professional repair services for those individuals who would rather receive professional assistance. However, depending on make and model the MWR Auto
Craft Shop offers the services of ASE Certified mechanics trained for maintenance and repair on brakes, tune-ups, alignments, oil changes, transmission services and so much more. In addition, Texas Vehicle Safety and Emissions Inspections are available as well. For information call 568-7280 or stop by Bldg. 820.
Biggs Park, located on Biggs Field on Sergeant Major Blvd. offers a variety of recreational activities for you and your family. Totaling 26 acres, Biggs Park accommodates a Paintball Park, a six sided climbing tower with over 20 different high elements, a 1.2 mile track with exercise stations, a playground, basketball, tennis and volleyball courts, horseshoe pits, softball fields, running track for military units, active duty service members and families. Outdoor party equipment, including tables, moon jumps and dunk tanks, are available for rent and the pavilions are equipped with barbecue pits, electricity and lights that can be reserved for special occasions. The water park (open during the summer) is a great place for families.
Call 744-8087 for more information.
With 73 pull-through, full-hookup spaces, the Fort Bliss RV Park is a home away from home. While utilizing the facility, RV guests can entertain during their stay in the family room that has kitchen extras and TV. Other amenities include free
WIFI access in the family room, exercise room, laundry area, a public restroom and shower facilities, a small playground and doggie walk. The park also has two outside pavilion areas with built-in grills for parties or small get-togethers. The highly-used center also has a RV storage site for about 290 vehicles at a nominal monthly fee.
Individuals interested in using the RV Park can expect to pay $16/day; however the
RV Park does accept Golden Age cards for discounts in addition to discounts for weekly stays. Our park is growing this spring to accommodate the popularity of this facility. Please call the Fort Bliss RV Park at 568-0106.
With two convenient locations, the Information, Ticketing and Reservations Office is your gateway to your vacation as the on-post discount outlet for many great attractions such as Magic Mountain, Knotts Berry Farm, Sea World, Disneyland and Disney World. ITR offers discounted hotel reservations and travel information.
For information on the “Disney’s Armed Forces Salute” offer (tickets valid through
December 23, 2009) at Walt Disney World Resort or the Disneyland Resort, or to make reservations, active and retired U.S. Military personnel may call the ITR office at 568-7506. ITR can also book your cruise on Carnival, Princess, Royal Caribbean or Norwegian Cruise Line we will book it for you at a military discount rate, call
568-7506 for appointment. If you have a vehicle to sell, you can do it at the POV lot at the corner of Cassidy and Marshall, vehicles must be registered at ITR or the
PX food court information center. Cost is $15 for vehicles and $30 for RVs and anything on a trailer, call for requirements. ITR is located at Bldg. 1743 on Victory
Road (568-7506) as well inside the PX Mall.
Replica Aquatic Center is a one-of-a-kind indoor swimming facility. As part of your fitness program, you can choose lap swimming in the Olympic-size indoor pool, aqua aerobics, drown proofing and scuba classes. The pool is also available for pool parties and hosts the Fort Bliss swim team. The center is located in Bldg. 5035 on the corner of Dickman and Dudley Roads 568-7431. Use of the facility is free to
Soldiers, family members, DoD Civilians and $2 for guests.
The Library is located in the basement of Headquarters Building, Bldg. 2, in E-wing directly underneath the NCO Academy. The library will grow significantly in 2010 as it expands into ADA library space. It offers over 35,000 books on a variety of subjects; over 70 magazines and newspaper subscriptions; internet access; and a reference help line (568-1491). The Library hosts story time on Tuesdays and
Saturdays at 10:30 am for the little ones in accompaniment of their parent or guardian. For more information visit www.blissmwr.com or call 568-6156.
Fort Bliss is home to seven fitness facilities including Mitchell W. Stout Physical
Fitness Center. Stout is a state-of-the-art fitness facility with over 60,000 sq. ft. that offers 3 full-size basketball courts, 5 racquetball courts, volleyball court, and outside track. Aerobic, Spinning, and personal training are offered by certified instructors and personal training is available by appointment. Body fat testing is also available by appointment for $5. All aerobics classes are FREE, for a complete list of aerobics classes and times, visit www.blissmwr.com or call 568-3828/6458. Visit this and our other fitness facilities for an exceptional work-out experience:
Mitchell W. Stout Physical Fitness Center
Bldg. 2930, 568-3264
Ronald D. Milam Physical Fitness Center
Bldg. 2499, Ph: 568-7318/7518
Logan Heights Physical Fitness Center
Bldg. 4797, Ph: 568-5198
Biggs Gym
Bldg. 11251, Biggs Airfield, Ph: 568-8697/8730
Ironworks Gym Physical Fitness Center
Bldg. T20700 East Fort Bliss (Anzio Way), Ph: 744-5201
Big Ed’s Gym
Bldg. 2, Basement, Ph: 568-4508
Fort Bliss Tennis Club and Fitness Zone
Bldg. 262, Club Rd., Ph: 569-5448
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Army Strong Gym: Projected to open in the early summer of 2010 at the cost of
$22 million, the Army Strong Gym will be a 93,000-square-foot, state-of-the-art physical fitness facility that will include:
• two basketball courts
• elevated indoor running track
• combatives room with two mats
• 10,000-square-foot free weight/selectorized room
• Cardio room and space to allow 60 treadmills,
20 steppers, 10 Concept 2 rowers and more
• Spin room that will hold 50 spin bikes
60 elliptical trainers, 60 bikes,
• Aerobic room for 176 participants
• Fitness assessment room
• Functional training teaching area
• Conference room for 12+
• Concessions area
• Locker rooms and showers for 130 users at a time
The existing Ironworks Gym, completed in October 2009, will complement the new gym and continue to provide MEF services.
Biggs Gym: Another stimulus dollar renovation will replace the existing swamp coolers with refrigerated air.
Aquatics Training Facility: BRAC funding is currently in the Charrotte stage and slated for fiscal 2012, and will bring Fort Bliss a 64,000-square-foot facility with four pools and filtration systems.
• 50 meters by 25 yards (eight lanes) built to competition standards to accommodate physical training swimming laps, and to allow for swim meets. Maximum depth 8 feet, minimum depth 4.5’ feet, with a movable bulkhead and spectator balcony.
• 40 foot by 40 foot diving tank, 15 foot depth for drownproofing, two one-meter boards and one three-meter platform. Will also support helicopter simulator, scuba lessons for Warrior Adventure Quest. Will provide spectator seating area to accommodate briefings as well.
• 35 foot by 60 foot pool to support warm water therapy for wounded warriors and/ or SWET simulators.
• Free-form pool with same water area as a 25 meter by 25 yard pool (6,250 square feet) with zero-depth entry and rough water simulator to simulate battle field conditions and provide learn to swim opportunities
Fort Bliss Sports/Fitness and Aquatics Program was selected, for the 2nd year in a row, as the best program in the Army in the 2009 Recreation Awards.
The Department of the Army evaluated the program on the following criteria:
• Significant Improvements (renovation and improvement projects)
Multipurpose Field: This NAF-funded project – an 80 yard by 100 yard artificial turf area located between clamshell and Army Strong Gym, just northeast of the new
FirstLight/USO building – will be completed December 2009.
Logan Gym : Stimulus dollar renovation is a four-phase project that will consist of new paint and floors, expansion of the women’s locker room by adding a sauna, lockers and
• Improvements to procedures, processes, or systems that have improved
efficiency in operations and customer service.
• Automation enhancements
• Programming
• Increased Customer Guided Programming showers, new lockers and showers in the men’s locker room, expansion of the cardio room to give 1,600 square feet of cardio space, replacement of the gym floor, expansion of the front parking lot and an additional lot on west side of facility, and more.
Stout Gym Renovation: Stimulus dollar renovation will begin in early 2010. This multi phase project will include replacement of the gym floor, and changing swamp coolers to refrigerated air.
The Fort Bliss Intramural Sports Calendar encompasses 18 sports and 10 various special events.
Winter sports include boxing, raquetball and basketball. The Intramural Sports Program supports the participation of approximately 6,900 active-duty military personnel.
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• Facilities/Programs used to full potential
• Direct program involvement with the community, both on and off post
• Specialized training of staff
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Boxing TBA Stout PFC
Raquetball
Mens Basketball December 7
Women’s Basketball January 4
February 9-11
March 1-5
March 8-11
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Stout PFC
Stout PFC
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11TH BDE
INDEPENDENT DIVISION
6TH BDE
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Ph: 744-8730
Ph: 568-5198
CORPS DIVISION
1-1 AD
Ph: 568-7393
All-team sports must register with their intramural coordinators two weeks prior to start date; all individual sports must register with intramural coordinators one week prior to Post Championship.
Civilian Fitness Program applications are available at the front desk of Stout Physical Fitness Center, the Snack Bar and the Tennis Club. This is an opportunity for Army civilians to develop and continue healthy lifestyle changes. The program is ONLY OPEN to civilian employees of Fort Bliss. Packets must be returned to Doug Briggs at Stout Gym no later than Friday, March 5. Late applications WILL NOT be accepted. For more information call 568-6458.
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Michael Edwards, Ironworks Gym, and Elizabeth Maline, MWR Marketing
Fort Bliss’ newest physical fitness facility – Ironworks Gym, located in
Bldg. T20700 on Anzio Way at East Fort Bliss – is the home of the Mission
Essential Fitness program. This program is the first of its kind in the Army, making Ironworks Gym an Army Strong Strength and Conditioning facility!
MEF is offered by Ironworks Gym to Soldiers and their units, for individuals as well as for large training units. Gym staff can manage up to 120 Soldiers at a time in a high-intensity circuit workout, concentrating on all aspects of fitness in an hour. Simply put, MEF is the training required to condition
Soldiers to perform their mission.
• Old tires that can be flipped can weigh up to 400 pounds. Flipping a tire is, in essence, performing a dead lift without an Olympic bar. A mediumsize tire can be used for hammer hits, where the Soldier uses a 15-pound sledge hammer to swing and hit the tire for a set amount of time on each side of their body. This rotational movement helps with core development along with strengthening shoulders and arms.
The outside equipment not only helps with strength and core development, but LAO works out the Soldiers’ cardiovascular base. This type of training provides a method for the Soldiers who have a running profile or are dealing with battered knees or back injuries to benefit from running without the impact and pounding on their joints.
Ironworks Gym houses equipment that you will see at any Division 1 college or university athletic program. The gym has 20 Olympic platforms, which allow Soldiers to perform a variety of functional movements ranging from squats to power cleans and dead lifts, as well as use TRX (Fitness
Anywhere) straps, which are used for many supplemental lifts and core movements. The staff at Ironworks Gym has the priority of reducing injury and helping Soldiers become more physically prepared for their mission, whether downrange or here at home.
Due to a lack of core training, many Soldiers return from deployment with preventable injuries. Functional Training focuses primarily on the development of core muscles as stabilizers to reduce injury and increase muscular balance and joint stability, thereby positively affecting a Soldier’s performance. The MEF program is based on the concepts of Functional
Training, or movements that mimic the physical aspects of a Soldier’s mission. MEF requires Soldiers to train as tactical athletes and requires them to perform tasks that involve strength, power, speed and agility while incorporating anaerobic and aerobic strength as well as endurance.
Mission Essential Fitness uses equipment that is available to Soldiers downrange or can easily be duplicated by transforming existing available resources. For example, TRX straps can be hung from a tree, pole, Humvee or door – pretty much anything that is stationary. Outside, the gym has strength and cardio equipment such as pull sleds, sand bags and large tires.
• Pull sleds weighing as much as 200 pounds are utilized with yokes or ropes. These work the overall strength and core stability when Soldiers pick them up and run or walk with a load on their back, which teaches them to engage their core over a set period of time and distance. Ropes can be attached to sleds, which are used by the Soldiers to pull or do a low row and work the back, the arms and the lower body.
• The gym also has a prowler, which is another form of a sled. The Soldier has to put their hands on the sled’s poles and lower their hips to use their legs, hips and butt to move the prowler a set distance. This really tires out the Soldiers!
Ironworks Gym also has traditional weights such as dumbbells, but that is the closest the gym comes to looking like a commercial gym or health club. The Ironworks Gym has oversized rubber bands, chains, medicine balls, Bosu balls, balance boards and numerous other tools that are not usually found in your run-of-the-mill commercial gym. Kettle bells are a great tool that we use daily. A kettle bell is a big metal ball with a handle; it was developed in Russia and has been used for decades. Finally, this training tool has made its way into mainstream training in the U.S. recent years.
These are used for dynamic exercises and rehab use, once again stimulating the core muscles.
If you are looking for traditional cardio equipment, Ironworks has several machines available. Ironworks Gym is here not only for Soldiers who are fully active with their units, but is here to work with Soldiers that have special needs, ranging from a broken limb to those with the typical fitness profile. The staff can develop a training program to work around a Soldier’s injury as long as they are willing to think non-traditionally and work hard.
The goal of Ironworks staff is to not only make Soldiers bigger, stronger and faster, but also to reduce injuries and transition injured Soldiers back into training while maintaining the camaraderie of the unit. The gym does have machines; however, the goal is to make the Soldier’s body into a machine. When Soldiers are in the field, they do not have a gym equipment to train on. When they are lifting something, the goal is to develop great technique and show them they can be stronger and more efficient with what gear they have available. The Ironworks staff wants Soldiers to know they can get a great workout without having fixed, single-movement machines.
For more information, call Ironworks Gym 744-5201 or e-mail Michael.
edwards45@us.army.mil.
• The sand bags weigh from 85 to about 200 pounds and are created from old duffel bags lined with trash bags. Soldiers drag, carry, curl, push or press the bags. Since the bags are unstable, core stability is required to perform these movements.
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The Fort Bliss Rod and Gun Club has one of the best trap and skeet ranges in the tri-state area. The hunting lodge motif of the club gives its members a full-service pro shop, lounge, snack bar, meeting room and an array of shooting programs. You can also enjoy a covered pavilion and 10 diverse ranges, including trap and skeet, five-stand sporting clays, pistol, rifle and black powder. Monthly tournaments are held for all shooting disciplines. The Rod and Gun Club is located in northeast El Paso on Roy Johnson Lane, east of
Railroad Drive and Deer Street. For more information, please call 568-2983.
Bullseye Bar and Grill offers an array of breakfast, lunch and dinner options to guests at the Fort Bliss Rod and Gun Club.
The grill serves breakfast and lunch favorites like hamburgers and hot dogs,
Philly steak, club and grilled ham and cheese sandwiches, schnitzel and salads, along with an assortment of side items and snack foods like chips, candy bars and sodas. Breakfast and lunch are served from 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Monday-Friday and 8 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday and Sunday.
For dinner, diners can sample juicy steak and pork chops, golden country fried steak and more. Bullseye Bar and Grill serves dinner from 4-7 p.m.
Wednesday and Friday.
The bar is open for members only from 8 a.m.-4 p.m. Monday. The bar is open to the public from 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Tuesday and Thursday, 11 a.m.-10 p.m
.Wednesday, 11 a.m.-8 p.m. Friday and 8 a.m.-6 p.m. Saturday and Sunday.
For more information about Bullseye Bar and Grill, call the Rod and Gun
Club at 565-GUNS (4867).
The Fort Bliss Rod and Gun Club offers a 3-D archery range on Saturday and Sunday. There are nine animals available: fox, coyote, wild boar, whitetail deer, mule deer, javelina, strutting turkey, HD elk, and an Aim Rite bear. The distances are 10, 20, 30, 40 and 50 yards from the firing line. Each target is set with its own independent firing line. Practice ranges set up with Yellow Jacket targets are available during regular hours of operation. For more information, please call 568-2983.
The Fort Bliss Rod and Gun Club offers New Mexico hunting licenses for active-duty military personnel. Active-duty personnel may purchase a resident license that allows them to hunt on Fort Bliss property in New Mexico, including Dona Ana and McGregor ranges. Active-duty personnel or DoD civilians may purchase regular hunting and fishing licenses for New Mexico.
Both resident and non-resident licenses are available for purchase. For more information, call the Rod and Gun Club at 565-4867 or 568-2983.
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The matches and classes detailed here are held on a monthly basis. For more information on other matches, call the Fort Bliss Rod and Gun
Club at 568-2983.
CONCEALED CARRY CLASS: A concealed carry class led by a certified concealed handgun instructor is held the third Saturday of each month. Participants must be 21 years of age and reside in Texas. Sign up starts at 7:30 a.m. the day of the class; instruction begins promptly at 8 a.m. Participants must have safety eye and ear protection, a pistol and 50 rounds of manufactured ammunition. For more information, call Butch
Sears at (915) 585-3219.
MINI SILHOUETTE MATCH: The mini silhouette match is a .22 long rifle shoot held every Wednesday morning starting at 9 a.m. Targets are small metallic silhouettes at ranges varying from 60-110 yards.
FORT BLISS ROD AND GUN CLUB TRAP AND SKEET
PROGRAM: Trap is held the second Sunday of each month, while skeet is held the fourth weekend of each month. Classifications are assigned based upon the average of not less than two scores. Unqualified shooters will be placed in a temporary class. Calcutta is based on the shooters who want to participate. Championship matches are held each October.
JUDGE ROY BEAN: The Judge Roy Bean match is a Western shooting match hosted the first Sunday of each month. Single-action centerfire firearms are allowed. Participants are encouraged to dress in period costume for this “Great Southwestern” fun shoot.
BULLSEYE PISTOL MATCH: A .22-caliber small-bore pistol match is held the fourth Sunday of each month. The El Maida Provost Guard, a group of local Shrine pistol competitors, started the match in 1988 for team practice and to attract new shooters to the shooting sports.
CONCEALED CARRY COMPETITION: The concealed carry competition is held the third Sunday of each month for people who have a firearm for home or self-defense purposes. The competition helps participants gain familiarity with their pistols and confidence in their use, as well as learn safe an accurate methods for shooting their firearms.
IPSC MATCH: An IPSC match is held the second Saturday of each month. Would you like to sharpen your skills with a pistol? The IPSC match is challenging, exciting and fun.
IDPA MATCH: The IDPA match is held the fourth Sunday of each month to encourage shooting sports in the surrounding communities.
The match focuses on the use of safe handling procedures and proper care of firearms as well as improved marksmanship, all while advancing fellowship amongst participants.
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11/07/09 vs. New Mexico Highlands
11/13/09 vs. Texas Southern
11/18/09 vs. Arkansas - Pine Bluff
11/21/09 vs. Arkansas State
11/25/09 vs. North Carolina A&T
12/05/09 vs. University of the Southwest
12/13/09 vs. New Mexico State
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12/19/09 vs. Alcorn State
12/21/09 vs. Oklahoma
12/28/09 vs. Norfolk State
01/06/10 vs. SMU
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01/16/10 vs. Southern Mississippi
01/27/10 vs. Tulane
02/06/10 vs. Tulsa
02/13/10 vs. East Carolina
02/27/10 vs. Rice
03/06/10 vs. UAB
Women’s Basketball • Volleyball • Soccer
Softball• Tennis • Track and Field
Get your Pete’s Pass for just
$35
for $20 or less. Sign your kids up for free entrance, goodies and special promotions!
16
23
2
9
31

1
• Baby Care 101/9am-11am/ACS
2
• Ground Hog Day • Texas Hold’em/Centennial
3 4 5
• Registration Deadline for HIRED!
Term #4
6
7
• Super Bowl Party/2pm/Centennial
14
• Happy Valentine’s Day
21
8
15
• President’s Day
9
• Intramural Racquetball Begins/
Stout PFC
16
• Mardi Gras
10
• Intramural Racquetball
Continues/Stout PFC
• Texas Hold’em/Centennial
• So Happy Together Seminar Day
1/9am-4pm/ACS
11
• Intramural Racquetball Ends
Today/Stout PFC
• So Happy Together Seminar Day
2/9am-4pm/ACS
12
• Valentine’s Day Wine & Dinner/7p/
Centennial
• Lincoln’s Birthday
13
• Mardi Gras Party/10pm/Bowling
• Mardi Gras Bingo/7pm/Centennial
• Comedy Night/Centennial
• Texas Hold’em/Centennial
• Ash Wednesday/Start of Lent
17 18 19
• Kids Fishing Tournament/8am-
12pm/Ascarate Lake
20
22
• I AM STRONG Concert/
Centennial
23
• Texas Hold’em/Centennial
24 25 26 27
28

CANY
ON RD
McKELLIGON
FRED WILSON
GATE
15
16
17
18
15
16
17
18
12
47
14
9
9
10
11
48
7
8
5
6
3
4
1
2
12
47
14
9
9
10
11
48
7
8
5
6
3
4
1
2
49
46
50
51
5
38
39
40
37
50
9
20
33
34
35
36
49
46
50
51
5
38
39
40
37
50
9
20
33
34
35
36
23
24
25
26
27
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
19
20
21
22
28
13
30
31
28
13
30
31
Adjutant General
American Red Cross
Army Community Service
Auto Crafts
USO
Bowling Center
Chaplain
Child Development Center, Main
Civilian Personnel Office
Commissary
Community Pool
Country Junction
CTMC/Family Practice Clinic
Car Wash, Scuds & Suds
Defense Military Pay Office
Family Housing
On Post
Off Post
Fort Bliss Lodging Services
Fort Bliss Museum & Study Center
Framing Bliss
Hospital: WBAMC
Information
Ambulance
Appointments
TRICARE Service Center
Red Cross
Inspector General
Information, Ticketing & Reservations
Kelly Park / Balfour Beatty
Legal Assistance Office
Mickelsen Library
Mainstreet Xpresso
Milam Fitness Center
Military Rent All
Military Police Station
504B
1717
250
2011
2496
197
6380
504A
500B
45
2494
820
2408
2949
112
1730
504B
1717
250
2011
2496
197
6380
504A
500B
45
2494
820
2408
2949
112
1730
7777
8
1743
N/A
113
2
1310
2499
1743
125
1744
1735
820
7777
7777
7777
7777
7777
7777
8
1743
N/A
113
2
1310
2499
1743
125
1744
1735
820
7777
7777
7777
7777
7777
MWR Headquarters
Old Fort Bliss
Omar Bradley Softball Complex
Welcome Center
Vehicle Registration
Post Exchange, Main
568-3301
568-5058
568-1132
568-7280
569-5644
568-6272
568-1519
568-5689
568-6287
568-4022
568-4825
562-7467
569-3858
630-8669
568-4108
568-2538
568-2898
565-7777
568-5412
568-5563
11
5051
2968
505
569-2121
569-2331
569-CARE
(888)874-9378
569-2483
568-1241
568-7506
568-1987
568-7141
568-6156
564-5275
568-7318
565-8473
568-2115
2116 / 2117
568-3500
568-4518
568-1145
568-3035
568-1890
562-7200
569-2121
569-2331
569-CARE
(888)874-9378
569-2483
568-1241
568-7506
568-1987
568-7141
568-6156
564-5275
568-7318
565-8473
568-2115
2116 / 2117
568-3500
568-4518
568-1145
568-3035
568-1890
562-7200
Post Office
Replica Aquatic Center
Stout Physical Fitness Center
Tennis Club & Fitness Zone
Theater
Thrift Shop, OCSA
Transportation Office
Unit Funds
USO
Vet Services
Youth Services
YMCA, Armed Services
SAS Modular
Garrison Cmd
POV Car Resales Lot
Fort Bliss Recycling Center
1733
5035
2930
262
2495
1301
505
1743
2408
6077
195
7060
131
1
1733
5035
2930
262
2495
1301
505
1743
2408
6077
195
7060
131
1
562-4036
568-7431
568-3264
569-5449
568-2592
562-5451
568-4339
568-7506
569-5644
569-2266
568-KIDS
562-8461
568-7187
568-2833
562-4036
568-7431
568-3264
569-5449
568-2592
562-5451
568-4339
568-7506
569-5644
569-2266
568-KIDS
562-8461
568-7187
568-2833
Fire Emergencies
Housing Areas
Military Police
Ambulance
Poison Information
Information Operator
568-1117
565-4100
568-2115
569-2331
533-1244
568-2121
CASSIDY
GATE
ADAIR
RD
PERSHING
GATE
BORDER RD BORDER RD
26
20
Fort Bliss
National
Cemetary
PLEASONT PLEASONT
ON RD ON RD
ST GR
CRAMER
CARTER RD
ROBERT E.
LEE GATE
MONTANA
AVE
62
180

6
CSM E. SLEWITZKE
RAILR
OAD
AVE
WESTOVER
LOOP
SSG SIMS
5
SGT F. MARKLE
2
SGT C. THOMAS
4
SGT E. CHURCHILL
SERGEANT MAJOR BLVD
SGT F. MARKLE
MSG R. MILLER
3
1
7
SERGEANT MAJOR BL
8
OLD IR
ONSIDES DR
VD
1 2
3
COE
5
4
6
ELLERTHORPE
7
8
DEER DR
TRANSMOUNTAIN DR / LOOP 375
RAILR
O
AD DR
1
3/1 AD Bldg A391
3/1 AD Bldg A715
1/1 AD Bldg 20205/20200
1/1 AD BDE HQ Bldg 20100
1/1 AD Bldg 20250/20255
4/1 AD Bldg 20350/20355
4/1 AD BDE HQ Bldg 20400
4/1 AD Bldg 20305/20300
3/1 AD Bldg A595
3/1 AD Bldg A411
Biggs AAF TMC/Centennial
South PX parking lot
Biggs AAF TMC/Centennial
Fort Bliss Bowling Alley
0630
0633
0635
0636
0638
0639
0641
0642
0643
0646
0656
0715
0730
0740
0743
0745
0746
0748
0749
0751
0752
0753
0756
0806
0825
0840
0850
0853
0855
0856
0858
0859
0901
0902
0903
0906
0916
0935
0950
1000
1003
1005
1006
1008
1009
1011
1012
1013
1016
1026
1155
1210
1220
1223
1225
1226
1228
1229
1231
1232
1233
1236
1246
1305
1320
1330
1333
1335
1336
1338
1339
1341
1342
1343
1346
1356
1415
1430
1440
1443
1445
1446
1448
1449
1451
1452
1453
1456
1506
1525
1540
1550
1553
1555
1556
1558
1559
1601
1602
1603
1606
1616
1635
1650
1700
1703
1705
1706
1708
1709
1711
1712
1713
1716
1735
1740
1755
1758
1800
1801
1803
1804
1806
1807
1808
1811
1830
1835
1850
1853
1855
1856
1858
1859
1901
1902
1903
1906
2035
2040
2055
2058
2100
2101
2103
2104
2106
2107
2108
2111
2130
2135
2150
2153
2155
2156
2158
2159
2201
2202
2203
2206
2225
2230
2250
2253
2255
2256
2258
2259
2301
2302
2303
2306
XXXX
2345
2348
2350
2351
2353
2354
2356
2357
2358
2401
XXXX
2330 2415
3/1 AD Bldg A391
3/1 AD Bldg A715
1/1 AD Bldg 20205/20200
1/1 AD BDE HQ Bldg 20100
1/1 AD Bldg 20250/20255
4/1 AD Bldg 20350/20355
4/1 AD BDE HQ Bldg 20400
4/1 AD Bldg 20305/20300
3/1 AD Bldg A595
3/1 AD Bldg A411
South PX parking lot
Fort Bliss Bowling Alley
0930
0933
0935
0936
0938
0939
0941
0942
0943
0946
1005
XXXX
1025
1028
1030
1031
1033
1034
1036
1037
1038
1041
1100
XXXX
1120
1123
1125
1126
1128
1129
1131
1132
1133
1136
1155
1200
1220
1223
1225
1226
1228
1229
1231
1332
1233
1236
1400
1405
1425
1428
1430
1431
1433
1434
1436
1437
1438
1441
1500
1505
1525
1528
1530
1531
1533
1534
1536
1537
1538
1541
1600
1605
1625
1628
1630
1631
1633
1634
1636
1637
1638
1641
1700
1705
1725
1728
1730
1731
1733
1734
1736
1737
1738
1741
1800
1805
1825
1828
1830
1831
1833
1834
1836
1837
1838
1841
1900
1905
1925
1928
1930
1931
1933
1934
1936
1937
1938
1941
2000
2005
2025
2028
2030
2031
2033
2034
2036
2037
2038
2041
2105
2125
2145
2148
2150
2151
2153
2154
2156
2157
2158
2201
XXXX
2220
2240
2243
2245
2246
2248
2249
2251
2252
2253
2256
XXXX
2315
2335
2338
2340
2341
2343
2344
2346
2347
2348
2351
XXXX
2410
3/1 AD Bldg A391
3/1 AD Bldg A715
1/1 AD Bldg 20205/20200
1/1 AD BDE HQ Bldg 20100
1/1 AD Bldg 20250/20255
4/1 AD Bldg 20350/20355
4/1 AD BDE HQ Bldg 20400
4/1 AD Bldg 20305/20300
3/1 AD Bldg A595
3/1 AD Bldg A411
South PX parking lot
Fort Bliss Bowling Alley
TIMES INDICATED ARE DEPARTURE TIMES
0930
0933
0935
0936
0938
0939
0941
0942
0943
0946
1005
XXXX
1025
1028
1030
1031
1033
1034
1036
1037
1038
1041
1100
XXXX
BREAK
1120
1123
1125
1126
1128
1129
1131
1132
1133
1136
1155
1200
1220
1223
1225
1226
1228
1229
1231
1232
1233
1236
1255
1300
1320
1323
1325
1326
1328
1329
1331
1332
1333
1336
1500
1505
SHIFT CHANGE
1525
1528
1530
1531
1533
1534
1536
1537
1538
1541
1600
1605
1625
1628
1630
1631
1633
1634
1636
1637
1638
1641
1700
1705
1725
1728
1730
1731
1733
1734
1736
1737
1738
1741
1800
1805
Schedule as of September 9, 2009
1825
1828
1830
1831
1833
1834
1836
1837
1838
1841
1905
1910
South PX parking lot
WBAMC Lower, Bldg 7777
WBAMC Upper (Bradley Annex)
WBAMC Lower Bldg 7777
YMCA, Bldg 7060
SRP Bldg 801
Bldg 2 (Eastside Bldg)
Bldg 503/500
Bldg 505
Aquatic Center (Replica Pool)
ACS, Bldg 2494
USO, Bldg 2408
Bowling Center, Bldg 2949
Finance, Bldg 6380
Van Horne Housing Area/Stout Gym
Dental Clinic #3, Bldg 2457/DFAC 2457
1015
1019
1023
1025
1029
1031
1033
1035
0930
0940
0945
0950
1000
1010
1012
1014
1130
1134
1138
1140
1144
1146
1148
1150
1045
1055
1100
1105
1115
1125
1127
1129
1245
1249
1253
1255
1259
1301
1303
1305
1200
1210
1215
1220
1230
1240
1242
1244
1505
1509
1513
1515
1519
1521
1523
1525
1420
1430
1435
1440
1450
1500
1502
1504
1620
1624
1628
1630
1634
1636
1638
1640
1535
1545
1550
1555
1605
1615
1617
1619
1735
1739
1743
1745
1749
1751
1753
1755
1650
1700
1705
1710
1720
1730
1732
1734
1850
1854
1858
1900
1904
1906
1908
1910
1805
1815
1820
1825
1835
1845
1847
1849 xxxx xxxx xxxx xxxx xxxx xxxx xxxx xxxx
1915 xxxx xxxx xxxx xxxx xxxx xxxx xxxx
South PX parking lot
WBAMC Lower, Bldg 7777
WBAMC Upper (Bradley Annex)
WBAMC Lower Bldg 7777
YMCA, Bldg 7060
SRP Bldg 801
Bldg 2 (Eastside Bldg)
Bldg 503/500
Bldg 505
Aquatic Center (Replica Pool)
ACS, Bldg 2494
TMC, Bldg 2496
USO, Bldg 2408
Case Management, Bldg 2489
Bowling Center, Bldg 2949
Finance, Bldg 6380
Van Horne Housing Area/Stout Gym
Dental Clinic #3, Bldg 2457/DFAC 2457
TIMES INDICATED ARE DEPARTURE TIMES
0615
0619
0623
0625
0627
0630
0631
0633
0635
0637
0530
0540
0545
0550
0600
0610
0612
0614
BREAK
0730
0734
0738
0740
0742
0745
0746
0748
0750
0752
0645
0655
0700
0705
0715
0725
0727
0729
0845
0849
0853
0855
0857
0900
0901
0903
0905
0907
0800
0810
0815
0820
0830
0840
0842
0844
SHIFT CHANGE
1100
1104
1108
1110
1112
1115
1116
1118
1120
1122
1015
1025
1030
1035
1045
1055
1057
1059
1215
1219
1223
1225
1227
1230
1231
1233
1235
1237
1130
1140
1145
1150
1200
1210
1212
1214
1245
1255
1300
1305
1315
1325
1327
1329
1330
1334
1338
1340
1342
1345
1346
1348
1350
1352
Schedule as of August 5, 2009
1445
1449
1453
1455
1457
1500
1501
1503
1505
1507
1400
1410
1415
1420
1430
1440
1442
1444
1600
1604
1608
1610
1612
1615
1616
1618
1620
1622
1515
1525
1530
1535
1545
1555
1557
1559
1715
1719
1723
1725
1727
1730
1731
1733
1735
1737
1630
1640
1645
1650
1700
1710
1712
1714
1930
1934
1938
1940
1942
1945
1946
1948
1950
1952
1845
1855
1900
1905
1915
1925
1927
1929
2045
2049
2053
2055
2057
2100
2101
2103
2105
2107
2000
2010
2015
2020
2030
2040
2042
2044
2200
2204
2208
2210
2212
2215
2216
2218
2220
2222
2115
2125
2130
2135
2145
2155
2157
2159 xxxx xxxx xxxx xxxx xxxx xxxx xxxx xxxx xxxx xxxx
2230 xxxx xxxx xxxx xxxx xxxx xxxx xxxx

FORT BLISS PROVOST MARSHAL OFFICE
Bldg. 16, Pershing Rd.
915-568-1688
Main Cantonment:
Cassidy Gate
Robert E. Lee Gate
Sheridan Gate
Chaffee Gate
Remagen Gate
Pershing Gate
Jeb Stuart South Gate
Fred Wilson Gate
Alabama Gate
Biggs Army Airfield Gate
Global Reach Gate
24 hours, 7 days per week
24 hours, 7 days per week
5:00am – 9:00pm, 7 days per week
5:00am – 9:00pm, 5 days per week
5:00am – 9:00pm, 5 days per week
5:00am – 9:00pm, 7 days per week
5:00am– 9:00pm, Monday – Friday
24 hours, 7 days per week
5:00am – 9:00pm, Monday – Friday
24 hours, 7 days per week
5:00am – 9:00pm, Monday – Friday
Other Areas of the Provost Marshal Office: Vehicle Registration, Motorcycle
Registration, Motorcycle Safety, Weapons Registration, Storage of Privately
Owned Firearms and Weapons, Requirements for Pets, Travel to Mexico Policy,
Owner Responsibility for the Protection and control of animals.
ARMY COMMUNITY SERVICE
Bldg 2494, Ricker Rd.
568-1132/7088
Monday-Friday, 7:30a.m. - 4:30p.m.
• Financial Services
• Family Advocacy
• Army Family Action Plan
• School Liaison Officer
• Employment Readiness Program
• Mobilization & Deployment Readiness
• Volunteer Program
• Relocation Services
• Exceptional Family Member Program
• Texas Workforce Solutions
RONALD D. MILAM FITNESS CENTER
Bldg. 2499, Cassidy Rd.
568-7318/7518
Monday-Friday
Saturday, Sunday, Training
Holidays and Federal Holidays
5:30am-9:00pm
Closed
IRONWORKS GYM
Bldg. B-104 & B-105, East Fort Bliss
915-744-8697
Monday-Friday
Saturday
Sunday, Holidays
& Training Holidays
5:00am – 10:00pm
9:00am – 10:00pm
11:00am – 6:00pm
TENNIS CLUB AND FITNESS ZONE
Bldg. 262, Club Rd.
569-5448
COMMUNITY POOL
Bldg. 250, Club Rd.
568-4825
May 23–26, May 31–June 1 and June 6–September 1
Monday–Sunday
Training Holidays
& Holidays
11:00am-7:00pm
11:00am-7:00pm
REPLICA AQUATIC CENTER
Bldg. 5035, Dickman Rd.
568-7431/5380
Monday-Friday
Saturday
Sunday, Training
Holidays & Holidays
*OPEN SWIM beginning at 1pm
6:00am-7:00pm
11:00am-6:00pm
12:00pm-5:00pm
MWR RECREATION DIVISION
MITCHELL W. STOUT FITNESS CENTER & TRACK COMPLEX
Bldg. 2930, Cassidy Rd.
568-3264
Monday - Friday
Saturday
Sunday, Holidays &
Training Holidays
5:30am-9:00pm
9:00am-6:00pm
11:00am-6:00pm
LOGAN HEIGHTS FITNESS CENTER
Bldg. 4797, Ellerthorpe Rd.
568-5198
Monday-Friday 5:00am-7:00pm
Saturday
Sunday & Training Holidays
Holidays
9:00am-6:00pm
11:00am-6:00pm
Closed
BIG ED’S GYM
Bldg. 2, Basement
568-4508
Monday - Friday 6:00am-6:00pm
BIGGS FITNESS CENTER
Bldg. 11251, Biggs St.
744-8697/8730
Monday-Friday
Saturday
Sunday
Sunday, Holidays
5:00am–10:00pm
9:00am–10:00pm
11:00am–6:00 pm
1:00am-6:00pm
BIGGS PARK
Bldg. 11388, Sgt. Maj. Blvd.
568-8087
Winter Hours Nov. 1 - Mar. 7:
Monday - Saturday
Sunday
Summer Hours Mar. 8 - Oct. 31:
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday - Saturday
Sunday
10:00am – 5:00pm
12:00pm – 5:00pm
10:00am – 8:00pm
CLOSED
10:00am – 8:00pm
12:00pm – 8:00pm
Waterpark (Summer ONLY, May 24th)
Tuesday
Monday, Wed.–Saturday
Sunday
Tango Tower
Memorial Day - Oct. 31:
Saturday
Sunday
(Weather permitting)
Nov. 1 – Memorial Day:
Saturday
Sunday
CLOSED
10:00am – 6:00pm
12:00pm – 6:00pm
10:00am - 7:30 pm
10:00am - 7:30 pm
10:00am-4:30pm
12:00pm-4:30pm
Biggs Paintball
744-8087
Winter Hours:
Saturday
Sunday
Monday – Friday
10:00am – 5:00pm
12:00pm – 5:00pm
Closed
40
WINTER 2009/2010
M W R M A G A Z I N E
www.blissmwr.com
Summer Hours:
Saturday
Sunday
Monday-Friday
10:00am-8:00pm
12:00pm-8:00pm
Closed
Omar N. Bradley Softball Complex
Monday-Friday
Sat., Sun., & Holidays
7:30am-4:00pm
Closed
MICKELSEN COMMUNITY LIBRARY
Bldg. 2, E-Wing, Basement
568-6156/1491
Tuesday, Thursday -Saturday
Wednesday
(Closed Tuesday if Monday is a holiday)
10:00am to 6:00pm
11:00am -7:00pm
RV PARK
Bldg. 4130, Ellerthorpe Rd.
568-0106
Monday - Friday
Sat & Sun
Holidays
8:00am-4:00pm
8:00am-3:00pm
8:00am-3:00pm
INFORMATION, TICKETING & REGISTRATION (ITR)
Bldg. 1743, Victory Ave.
568-7506
Bldg 1743 Hours of Operation
Monday - Friday
Closed daily from 1-2 p.m.
Saturday, Sunday, Holidays
9:00am-5:30pm
Closed
PX Visitor’s Center
569-6424
Monday-Saturday
Sun, Holidays
10:00am -6:00pm
Closed from 2:00pm to 2:30pm
Closed
(Ticketmaster events can only by purchased at the PX information center)
FRAMING BLISS
Bldg. 820, Marshall Rd.
568-5563
Sunday, Monday
Tuesday - Thursday, Sat
Friday
Holidays &
Training Holidays
Closed
9:00am–5:00pm
9:00am–6:00pm
Closed
AUTO CRAFTS
Bldg. 820, Marshall Rd.
568-7280
Auto Crafts (Full Service) Shop
Monday - Friday
Sat, Sun, Holidays
State inspections available
Monday-Friday
Saturday
Auto Hobby Shop (Do It Yourself)
Wednesday - Friday
Saturday
Sunday
8:00am-5:00pm
Closed
8:00am-4:30pm
8:00am-12:00pm
12:00pm–9:00pm
8:00am–5:00pm
10:00am–6:00pm
MWR CHILD AND YOUTH SERVICES DIVISION
CYS CENTRAL REGISTRATION
Bldg. 1743, Victory Ave.
568-4374
Monday – Friday
CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTERS
Main (CDC)
Bldg. 1730, Pleasanton Rd.
568-5689/6335
7:00am – 5:00pm
Logan (CDC)
Bldg. 3500, Ellerthorpe Ave.
568-3989/4887
Monday – Friday
Every Saturday
(Main Center only)
YOUTHPLEX (MST)
Bldg. 195, Chaffee Rd.
568-KIDS (5437)/5495
Middle School & Teen Hours
Monday–Thursday
Friday
Saturday
Bible Study
Summer Hours:
Monday-Thursday
Friday
Saturday
Sunday “Battle Cry”
5:30am – 6:00pm
1:00pm - Midnight
3:30pm-7:00pm
3:30pm-8:00pm
1:00pm-10:00pm
8:00am-7:00pm
8:00am-10:00pm
1:00pm-10:00pm
4:00pm-6:00pm
SCHOOL AGE SERVICES
LOGAN
Bldg. 3508, Ellerthorpe Rd.
568-8339/1295
MAIN POST
Bldg. 131, Doniphan Rd. 568-8336
Before School Mon. – Fri. 5:30am-First Bell
After School Mon. – Fri. Dismissal Bell – 6:00pm
Super Awesome Saturdays (Logan SAS) 3:00pm-10:00pm
Summer, Winter, Spring Camps
School Out Days
Sunday & Federal Holidays
5:30am-6:00pm
5:30am-6:00pm
Closed
SCHOOL LIAISON OFFICER (SLO)
Bldg. 2494, Ricker Rd.
568-9306
Monday – Friday 7:30am – 4:30pm
FAMILY CHILD CARE (FCC)
Bldg. 1730, Victory Avenue
568-4198
Monday – Friday 8:30am – 4:30pm
Clubs
CENTENNIAL BANQUET & CONFERENCE CENTER
Bldg. 11199, Sargeant Major Blvd., East Fort Bliss
744-9330
Java Café: Monday - Friday 7:00am-2:00pm
Habanero: Monday - Friday
Primo’s: Monday - Friday
Fiesta Fridays
(Except training holidays)
11:00am-1:00pm
11:00am-1:00pm
4:30pm-Close
Metro bingo: Saturday
Binge Bingo: Wednesdays
Cosmic Bingo: Saturday
Beef & Burgundy: Wednesday
Steak Night: Friday
Champagne Sunday Brunch: Sunday
7:00pm-9:00pm
6:00pm-9:00pm
9:30pm.-Close
6:00pm
6:00pm
10:00am-1:00pm
UNDERWOOD GOLF COMPLEX
3200 Coe Avenue, Bldg. 3191
562-1273/2066
Admin: 562-7255
Spring Hours:
Weekdays
Weekends & Holidays
Summer Hours:
Weekdays
Weekends & Holidays
Fall/Winter Hours :
6:00am-7:00pm
6:00am-7:00pm
6:00am-8:00pm
6:00am-8:00pm
Weekdays
Weekends & Holidays
6:30am-7:00pm
6:00am-7:00pm
Golf Tee times daily beginning at 6:50am; Pro Shop and Drive Range are the same.
* Outside food or beverages are prohibited unless prior permission is given.
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THE GOLDEN TEE
Bldg. 3191, Coe Avenue
562-3559
Monday – Friday
Grill Hours
Saturday, Sunday
Grill Hours
Holidays
DESERT STRIKE LANES
Bldg. 2949, Ricker Rd.
568-6272/1685
Bowling:
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
Sunday
Strike Lounge:
Monday
Tuesday, Wednesday
Thursday
Friday/Saturday
Sunday
Pro Connection (568-7974):
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
Sunday
Strike Zone:
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
Sunday
ROD & GUN CLUB
Bldg. 3730, Railroad & Deer
565-GUNS (4867)/568-2983
Sporting Clays:
Monday, Tuesday, Thursday
Wednesday
Saturday, Sunday
Friday
Bar:
Monday
Tuesday, Thursday
Friday
Wednesday
Saturday, Sunday
6:30am – 7:00pm
6:30am – 3:00pm
6:00am – 7:00pm
6:00am – 3:00pm
6:00am – 3:00pm
11:00am-10:00pm
11:00am-10:00pm
9:00am-10:00pm
11:00am-11:00pm
11:00am-2:00am
11:00am-2:00am
12:00pm-6:00pm
5:30pm-9:30pm
5:30pm-9:30pm
6:00pm-10:30pm
6:00pm-1:30am
Closed
Closed
12:00pm-6:30pm
12:00pm-7:00pm
12:00pm-6:30pm
12:00pm-7:00pm
11:00am-4:00pm
Closed
11:00am-9:30pm
11:00am-9:30pm
8:30am-9:30pm
11:00am-10:30pm
11:00am-12:30am
11:00am-12:30am
12:00pm-5:30pm
Closed
3:00pm-Dusk
9:00am-4:00pm
By reservation (after 2:00pm)
8:00am-4:00pm (members only)
9:00am-6:00pm
9:00am-8:00pm
9:00am-10:00pm
8:00am-6:00pm
Skeet/Trap (Practice):
Monday, Tuesday, Thursday
Wednesday
Friday
Saturday, Sunday
Rifle/Pistol/Archery Range:
Monday
Tuesday, Friday
Saturday, Sunday
Closed
2:00pm-8:00pm
2:00pm-8:00pm
8:00am-5:00pm
8:00am-4:00pm (members only)
8:00am-Dusk
8:00am-Dusk
Pro Shop:
Monday
Tuesday - Sunday
Skeet/Trap (Self Pull)*:
Monday
Tuesday, Thursday
Wednesday, Friday
8:00am-4:00pm (members only)
8:00am-6:00pm
8:00am-4:00pm (members only)
8:00am-6:00pm
8:00am-2:00pm
Bullseye Bar & grill
Tuesday-friday
Saturday - Sunday
Wednesday Nights
9:00am - 3:00 pm
8:00am - 3:00pm
4:00pm-7:00pm
FORT BLISS LODGING SERVICES
Bldg. 1744, Victory Ave.
565-7777
Reservations: 1-800-723-8130
Open 24 hours, 7 days per week
Check-In time:
Check-Out time:
3:00pm
11:00am
VET SERVICES
Bldg. 6077, Carter Rd.
569-2266
Monday- Thursday 8:00am-12:00pm & 1:00pm-4:00pm
Friday 8:00am-12:00pm & 1:00pm-3:00pm
* Closed on weekends, holidays, and the last working day of each month for inventory.
SCUDS & SUDS CAR WASH
Bldg. 197, Doniphan Rd.
630-8669
LOCK N’ LEAVE STORAGE
Bldg. 1177
566-8321
Monday – Friday
Open 24 hours, 7 days a week
9:00am – 4:30pm
PRIVATE ORGANIZATIONS & SOLICITATIONS
Bldg. 11, 2nd Floor, Pershing Rd.
568-4444
Monday – Friday 7:30am – 11:00am
12:00pm – 4:30pm
EDUCATION CENTER
Bldg. 641, Room 4
568-5635
Appointments:
Monday & Friday
Tuesday & Wednesday
Thursday
Walk-ins:
Tuesday & Wednesday
7:30am – 4:30pm
8:15am – 10:45am - 1:00pm- 3:30pm
8:15am – 10:45am
1:00pm – 3:30pm
1:00pm – 3:30pm
COMMISSARY
Bldg. 1717, Haan Rd.
568-1846
Monday – Saturday 7:00am – 8:00pm
Sunday 9:00am – 6:00pm
* The Commissary opens thirty minutes early
(6:30am) for our handicapped customers; Checkout service will begin at 7am.
POST EXCHANGE
Fort Bliss Main PX:
Bldg. 1611 Marshall Rd
562-7200
Monday – Saturday
Sunday
9:00am – 9:00pm
9:00am – 7:00pm
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Military Clothing Sales Store:
568-2880
Monday - Friday
Saturday
Sunday
Anthony’s Pizza:
565-3877
Monday – Saturday
Sunday
Robin Hood:
565-3876
Monday - Saturday
Sunday
Manchu Wok:
565-3862
Monday – Saturday
Sunday
Cinnabon:
565-3871
Monday - Saturday
Sunday
Charley’s Steakery:
565-3865
Monday – Saturday
Sunday
Baskin Robins:
565-3878
Monday – Saturday
Sunday
Burger King:
1724 Marshall Road
562-2311
Monday – Friday
Saturday, Sunday
Taco Bell:
562-3005
Monday – Saturday
Sunday
SMA Subway:
11293 Luke St.
564-9046
Monday – Friday
Logan Subway:
Bldg. 4113, Gerlich
566-5066
Monday - Friday
Main Street X-Presso:
Bldg. 1310, Cassidy
564-5275
Monday – Friday
Saturday, Sunday
Main Street X-Presso:
Bldg. 7777, WBAMC
569-3914
Monday - Friday
Hinman Hall:
2 Pershing Rd.
562-2071
Monday – Friday
9:00am – 8:00pm
10:00am – 6:00pm
10:00am – 4:00pm
10:30am – 9:00pm
10:30am – 7:00pm
10:30am – 7:00pm
10:30am – 6:00pm
10:30am – 9:00pm
10:30am – 7:00pm
7:00am – 7:00pm
8:00am – 6:00pm
7:00am – 9:00pm
8:00am – 7:00pm
10:30am – 7:00pm
10:30am – 6:00pm
6:00am – 9:00pm
8:00am – 9:00pm
10:30am – 9:00pm
10:30am – 7:00pm
9:00am – 3:00pm
11:00am – 7:00pm
5:30am – 8:00pm
6:30am – 7:00pm
7:00am – 5:00pm
7:00am – 2:30pm
BIGGS MINI MALL
Bldg. 13471, Sgt. Major Blvd.
549-0408
Monday – Friday
Saturday
Sunday
Burger King:
549-0150
LobByMonday – Friday
Drive thru
LobBy Saturday, Sunday
Drive thru
Subway:
Monday – Sunday
Pizza Hut:
Monday - Sunday
SHOPPETTES
Haan:
1610 Haan Rd.
564-3133
Monday – Saturday
Sunday
Jeb Stuart:
5001 Jeb Stuart
564-1810
Monday - Friday
Saturday, Sunday
Van Horne:
2996 Cassidy Rd.
562-2823
Monday – Friday
Cassidy:
1333 Cassidy Rd.
566-8371
Monday - Sunday
Biggs:
11284 Luke St.
562-8442
Monday – Friday
Saturday, Sunday
Logan Heights:
4116 Gerlich
562-4460
Monday -Friday
Saturday, Sunday
McGregor Range:
9464 Hawk St.
569-9364
Monday – Saturday
TROOP STORES
Special Troops Store:
Bldg. 1015, Carter Rd.
564-1189
Monday – Friday
Saturday, Sunday
SMA:
Bldg. 2, Pershing Rd.
562-2071
Monday – Friday
5:00am – 10:00pm
7:00am – 10:00pm
7:00am – 9:00pm
6:00am – 9:00pm
6:00am – 10:00pm
8:00am – 9:00pm
8:00am – 10:00pm
10:30am – 8:00pm
10:30am – 8:00pm
9:00am – 9:00pm
12:00pm – 7:00pm
6:00am – 9:00pm
9:00am – 9:00pm
7:00am – 8:00pm
Open 24 hours
6:00am – 10:00pm
9:00am– 9:00pm
7:00am – 7:00pm
8:00am – 6:00pm
11:00am – 5:00pm
3:00pm – 9:00pm
11:00am – 6:30pm
7:30am – 2:30pm
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SMA Bookstore:
Bldg. 11293, Sgt. Major Blvd.
562-5645
Monday – Friday
Carrington Troop Store:
Bldg. 8433 Carrington Rd.
562-2441
Monday – Friday
Saturday
Sunday
WBAMC Retail Store:
1st Floor of Medical Center
562-2151
Monday – Friday
McGregor Range:
569-9023
Monday – Sunday
Stayton Theater:
2495 Ricker Rd.
568-2516
Thursday – Sunday
OTHER NUMBERS:
Adjutant General
American Red Cross
Chaplain
Civilian Personnel Office
Country Junction
CTMC/Family Practice Clinic
Defense Military Pay Office
Family Housing:
On Post
Off Post
Fort Bliss Museum & Study Center
Hospital: WBAMC
Information:
Ambulance:
Appointments:
TRICARE Service Center
Red Cross
Inspector General
Kelly Park/Balfour Beatty
Legal Assistance Office
Military Rent All
Military Police Station
Old Fort Bliss
Welcome Center
Vehicle Registration
Post Office
Thrift Shop
Transportation Office: Inbound
7:00am – 3:00pm
7:30am – 6:00pm
10:00am – 3:00pm
Closed
8:00am – 1:00pm
2:00pm – 4:00pm
7:00am – 10:00pm
2:00pm – 9:00pm
568-3301
568-5058
568-1519
568-6287
562-7467
569-3858
568-4108
568-2538
568-2898
568-5412
569-2121
569-2331
569-CARE
888-874-9378
569-2483
568-1241
568-1987
568-7141
565-8473
568-2115/2116/2117
568-4518
568-3035
568-1890
562-4036
562-5451
568-4339
Transportation Office: Outbound
Unit Funds
USO
YMCA, Armed Services
EMERGENCY NUMBERS
Fire
Housing Areas
Military Police
Ambulance
Poison Information
Information Operator
568-3255
568-7506
569-5644
562-8461
568-1117
565-4100
568-2115
569-2331
533-1244
568-2121
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