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CommaNDiNG GeNeraLMaj. Gen. Howard B. Bromberg

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DFmwr DireCtorMark A. Cauthers

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BlissNOW is a Family and Morale, Welfare and Recreation magazine published quarterly

for activities on Fort Bliss, Texas.

BlissNOW is mailed to all Fort Bliss homes and George V. Underwood Golf Complex members, inserted in welcome packets, and distributed to all Family and MWR facilities, along with the Fort Bliss Commissary, Post Exchange at Freedom Crossing, Army Lodging Fort Bliss and the Personnel Processing Center.

Circulation: 30,000 quarterly

The appearance of advertising does not consti-tute an endorsement by the U.S. Army, Depart-

ment of Defense or federal government.

The information in this issue is current at the time of publication; activities and events are sub-ject to change without notice. For more informa-tion, please call the individual facilities. Family and MWR Marketing is located in Building 11, Pershing Road, Fort Bliss, TX 79916 and may

be reached by calling (915) 568-6741.

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sUmmer 2010 Volume SiX • iSSue Two

As the summer season is upon us, we want to welcome our new-comers, greet our service members and Families who continue

to call Fort bliss home, and salute those who have transitioned to other duty stations. School is out and it’s the perfect opportunity to be able to spend some quality time with your Family members and friends. Family and morale, welfare and recreation has a myriad of

activities for the entire Fort bliss Family. we have everything ranging from summer camps, summer specials and events at all of our facilities, to entertainment shows on our installation. we also have a great partnership with the city of el Paso that includes free ice skating, an amazing arts and crafts program and recreation facilities. The

better opportunities for Single Soldiers program features some exciting activities and events. be sure to check out all programs and information at the Family and mwr and

el Paso Parks and recreation Department web sites: www.blissmwr.com and www.elpasotexas.gov/parks/. Part of Family and mwr is to give the gift of friendship and a

caring attitude to all those who come through our doors. So this summer let us be your “First choice” for your Family activities.

See you out there!Mark Cauthers

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Pamper yourself with Martini and a Manicure at 4:30 p.m. Friday,

June 11 at the Centennial Pub and Patio. For just $10, kick off the weekend in style as you receive a manicure and one choice from our menu of care-fully crafted specialty martinis. Additional selections may be pur-chased, as well.

Martini and a Manicure is a great way to relax after a hard week’s work. For information, call 744-8427.

outdoor Adventure Day

June 3 • TbD • biggs Park

Team Duathlon Post championship

June 4 • 5:30am • replica Aquatic center

Speed Dating

June 4 • 7pm • centennial

el Paso Diablos military Night

June 4 • 7:05pm • cohen Stadium

Army’s birthday celebration (free dessert)

June 11 • 11am-1pm • centennial

martini and a manicure

June 11 • 4:30pm • centennial

military Night at el Paso Speedway

June 11 • TbD • el Paso Speedway Park

Dodgeball Post championship

June 12 • 8am • Stout Physical Fitness Facility

Army’s birthday brunch


individual Duathlon Post championship

June 18 • 5:30am • replica Aquatic center

movie Night at old Fort bliss

June 18 • 6pm • old Fort bliss museum

Father’s Day brunch


juneeventsSpeed Dating

Come find your soulmate ... or just come to chat with other area singles! Speed dat-ing will be held at the Centen-nial Friday, June 4.

Speed dating will start at 7 p.m. and is open to all singles 18 and older. Pre-register before the event by calling 744-8427. Walk-in registration starts at 6:30 p.m. the night of the event. For information, call 744-8427.

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Martini and a Manicure Father’s Day Brunch

Join us at the Centennial Sunday, June 20 to honor Dad with a Father’s Day brunch. The meal will feature an assortment of your favorite breakfast items, a carving station, an array of side dishes and luscious desserts. Brunch is accompa-nied by your choice of champagne, wine or mimosas. Brunch costs $16.95 for adults, $15.95 for seniors, and half price for children ages 7-11. Children ages 6 and under eat free. Brunch is served from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Reservations are required. For information, call 562-5969.

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With a distinguished faculty, an aggressive research agenda and an international setting, UTEP offers a growing list of graduate options that includes more than 100 master’s and doctoral programs in a variety of fi elds.

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Biggs Park Saturday, July 17 and rock Fort Bliss like it’s never been rocked before ... Rock the Fort is going wet and wild!

From 4-10 p.m., come out to play and enjoy entertainment by five bands, a car show, a beer garden and tons of fun family activities.

Admission to Rock the Fort is free. Food and drink vendors will offer various refresh-ments for sale. Lawn chairs and blankets are welcome, but coolers and pets are prohibited – please leave your Igloos and your furry friends at home.

This year’s Rock the Fort lineup features Bash the Band, Big Bottom, Mary Star Church, Junior and a surprise headliner.

A rock band based in El Paso, Bash the Band has played at local venues including Club 101, Locofest and Balloonfest, while also branching out to Phoenix and Los Angeles. For more information, visit www.bashtheband.com.

Big Bottom will bring their blend of rock, pop and soul to Rock the Fort. Hailing from Nashville, the five-piece band captures the attention of every audience. For more informa-tion, visit www.myspace.com/ilovebigbottom.

Another Nashville act, Mary Star Church takes their audi-

ences on a funk-rock ride like no other. Composed of front woman Amanda Williams, Terry Thomas and June Kato, Mary Star Church has a unique sound influenced by Williams’ musical diversity.

Junior, a pop-punk, South-ern rock band from Gladewa-ter, Texas, has opened for acts including Bowling for Soup, the All-American Rejects, Ever-clear and more. Learn more about Junior at www.myspace.com/junior.

Rock the Fort festivities also include the very popular Beer Garden. Admission to the Beer Garden will cost $10, and is for adults 21 and older only. Proper identification must be presented.

This year marks the second appearance of the Rock the Fort Car and Bike show. This year, prizes will be offered in several categories, including “Best in Show” for both car and bike divisions. Audience voting will determine the winners.

All types of vehicles are wel-come. To enter your car or bike – or your club – in the Rock the Fort Car and Bike Show, call 588-8247 with your name or club name and the number of vehicles to enter.

Keep an eye on www. blissmwr.com for the most updated information on our surprise headliner!


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JULYindependence Day at old Fort bliss

July 3 • 6pm • old Fort bliss museum

mwr open Golf Tournament

July 9 • 9am • underwood Golf complex

Speed Dating

July 9 • 7pm • Desert Strike lanes

Post Golf championship

July 9-11 • 1pm Fri, 8am Sat-Sun • Golf

rock the Fort

July 17 • 4-10pm • biggs Park

rock the Fort car and bike Show

July 17 • 4-10pm • biggs Park

Post combatives championship

July 28-30 • 8:30am • Soto PFF

education information Fair

July 29 • 8:30-11am • centennial

centennial comedy Series

July 31 • 7pm • centennial

julyeventsLooking for a new way to spend

a Friday night? Come meet other area singles during Speed Dating

Friday, July 9 at Strike Lounge in Desert Strike Lanes.

Speed Dat-

ing is open to all singles age 18 and older. Pre-register before the event by calling 568-6272. Walk-in registration begins at 6:30 p.m. the night of the event, and dating starts at 7 p.m.

For more information, call 568-6272.

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9MWR Open Tournament

Get into the swing of things with the MWR Open Tournament Friday, July 9 at

Underwood Golf Complex.The MWR Open is open

to all. Bring your friends to compete in this four-person scramble tournament, or register on your own and get teamed with other players. Entry costs $40 per player and includes green fees, cart

rental, range balls and lunch. Prizes will be awarded for first, second and third places, and closest to the pin. Play will begin with a shotgun start at 9 a.m. on the Sunset Course.

Register now at the Underwood Pro Shop. For information, call 562-1273.

9Centennial Comedy Series

Laugh the night away with the next show in the Centennial Comedy Series, scheduled for Saturday, July 31.

Details are still being finalized and will be posted as they become available. Past performers include Marc Ryan, Warren B. Hall, Kevin Bozeman, Jessi Campbell and Eric O’Shea – with a record like that, you can’t go wrong by joining us!

Stay tuned to www.blissmwr.com for updated information on scheduled per-formers, ticket on-sale dates and more.

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5121926Do you have talent? Can you sing, dance or play a musical instrument?

Maybe you’re an incredible DJ, or secretly an amazing beat-boxer? Then Family and MWR

has the contest for you!Every Thursday in August, the

most talented members of Team Bliss will compete for a fantastic grand prize as

they battle it out in Fort Bliss’ Got Talent. Contes-tants will audition for slots, then compete in the four-week series. Competition will take place Au-gust 5, 12, 19 and 26, starting at 6 p.m. each night.

The audience is just as important as the talent in this competition; while each week’s perfor-mances will be judged by local celebrities, the audience plays an integral role because their votes have the power to overrule the judges’ decisions.

Military units also have the chance to win: The unit with the most participa-tion over all four weeks will win a $250 unit spirit award.

Auditions will take place July 19-20 at the Centennial Banquet and Conference Center. All talents are welcome. The competition is open to active-duty, Reserve and National

Guard service members, retir-ees, and their dependents age 18 and older (with proper ID). To pre-register, call 588-8247 or pick up an applica-tion at the Family and MWR Marketing Office on the first

floor of Bldg. 11, Pershing Road. For information, call 588-8247.


Fort bliss’ Got Talent

August 5 • 6pm • centennial

Frontier Day at old Fort bliss

August 7 • 3pm • old Fort bliss museum



u.S. Army Soldier Show

August 13 • Time TbD • location TbD

u.S. Army Soldier Show

August 14 • Time TbD • location TbD

Post mini Golf championship

August 17-18 • 4pm • Kelly Park

bienvenidos a bliss Golf Tournament

August 19 • 9am • underwood Golf complex



bienvenidos a bliss relocation Fair

August 20 • 1-5pm • centennial

military long Drive competition

August 20 • 4:30pm • underwood Golf complex



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The U.S. Army Soldier Show rolls into town Friday, August 13 and Saturday, August 14, bringing with it a blend of song and dance performed “for the Sol-dier, by the Soldier.”

Now in its 27th year, the 2010 Soldier Show –

“Soldier Show 27.0” – will feature 101 performances at 53 venues, including two shows at Fort Bliss: a Friday-evening performance and Saturday matinee. Times and locations are still to be determined; visit blissmwr.com for the most up-to-date information as it becomes available.

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for the 2010 Military Long Drive Cham-pionship. Underwood Golf Course will host a Military Long Drive Champion-ship qualifier Friday, August 20.

Play starts at 4:30 p.m. on the No. 10 tee of the Sunrise Course. Entry costs $10 per try; six balls are considered one try.

This official Long

Drivers of America qualifier is open to active-duty service members from any branch of service and their Fam-ily members 18 years of age and older, with valid military ID card; Reservists;

National Guardsmen; and retirees.

For more information, call the Underwood Golf Complex Pro Shop at 562-1273.

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awarmwelcome Whether you’ve just returned from a deployment or have recently made Fort Bliss your home, Family and MWR welcomes you!

get in touch with the facilities mentioned here

Heather Wilburn, Family and MWR Marketing If you’re new to Fort Bliss – and even if

you aren’t – chances are you’ve heard several strong opinions about the installation you now call home. The people are different. The language is different. There’s nothing to do.

Wait ... what was that? Nothing to do? Check again.

From child care to physical fitness to dining and more, Fort Bliss Family and MWR strives to be your “First

Choice” when it comes to quality-of-life pro-grams. From outdoor adventures guided by Outdoor Recreation and rockin’ concerts and comedy shows organized by Special Events, to summer camps facilitated by Child, Youth and School Services, there’s something to keep the whole Family busy this summer. No need to travel to destinations unknown – there’s a world of things to do right in your back yard.

But Family and MWR offers more than “something to do.” If you’re new to the Army, new to Fort Bliss, or returning after months of deployment to a faraway duty station, you might not be familiar with all the programs Family and MWR offers. Each division offers different benefits to our Soldiers, Families, retirees and civilians. Here’s a chance to get acquainted with us – it’s nice to meet you, neighbor!

One way to get out and get active, while staying close to home, is to visit Leisure Travel for tickets to area attractions. The service offers military ID card holders great discounts on some of the most popular places in town, including Wet n’ Wild Water World and Western Playland. You can also pick up tickets to the hottest Ticketmaster events by stopping by the Leisure Travel Services kiosk at the Post Exchange in Freedom Crossing.

If that’s not your style, why not explore the area’s natural wonders

with Outdoor Recreation? Hiking, moun-tain biking, geocaching and caving are just a

leisure traVel serVices main, 568-7506 • PX KiosK, 569-6446 outdoor recreation 433-9666 stout Pff 568-3264 underwood golf comPleX 562-1273 desert striKe lanes 568-6272 cYss summer camPs middle school & teen, 568-2908 • Youth sPorts, 568-2908 armY communitY serVice relocation readiness & armY Volunteer office, 568-1132 fort Bliss rod & gun cluB 565-4867for a comPlete listing of familY and mwr facilities, Visit www.Blissmwr.com

also checK out the official fort Bliss weB site, www.Bliss.armY.mil; the fort Bliss monitor, www.fBmonitor.com; the el Paso conVention and Visitors Bureau, www.elPasocVB.com; what’s uP, www.whatsuPPuB.com; the el Paso scene, www.ePscene.com

Area code 915Want to get to know

El Paso? Check out these great attractions and

helpful hints ...Get outdoorsFranklin Mountains State Park,

Wyler Aerial Tramway and Hueco Tanks State Historic Site all offer something to do, with a view! If you venture out a little farther and across state lines, you can take in New Mexico’s White Sands Nation-al Monument, Valley of Fires Recre-ation Area, Three Rivers Petroglyph Site and more. Like to ski? Check out New Mexico: When the sea-son’s right, Cloudcroft and Ruidoso welcome you to hit the slopes.

Take in the historyChamizal National Memorial, El

Paso’s Mission Trail, the Tigua Cul-tural Center, the El Paso Museum of History, War Eagles Air Muse-um, the National Border Patrol Mu-seum and other great destinations stand ready to give you a glimpse into the Borderland’s past.

Family funThe El Paso Zoo is one of the

best in the state, and boasts a recent expansion. Western Playland, in Sunland Park, N.M., and Wet n’ Wild Water World in Anthony offer thrills and chills to kids of all ages. Hit the mini golf links at Bob-O’s Family Fun Center or Adventure Zone.

Area athleticsDepending on the season, you

can check out great soccer action by supporting the El Paso Patriots or hit the diamond with the El Paso Diablos.

Park it!The city of El Paso and El Paso

County offer several parks and recreation areas, most free to use. Visit www.elpasotexas.gov/parks to see what the city has to offer. For county-owned parks, visit www.epcounty.com/parksandrec.

Arts and moreThere are many museum and

cultural institutions in El Paso. For a list of several that provide free ad-mission or offer military discounts, see Page 16 of our magazine.

awarmwelcome Whether you’ve just returned from a deployment or have recently made Fort Bliss your home, Family and MWR welcomes you!

few of the items on the table. And is there any better way to get to know your new home than by getting up close and personal with it?

Child, Youth and School Services offers a variety of summer camps for teens and school-age children, some of which include getting out into the El Paso community. Adventure Camp and Mission Trails are just two of the offerings that will get kids outside the gate while keeping them in a safe and controlled environment.

If you’re the type who likes to do your research before hitting the trails, try stop-ping by the Relocation Readiness Program at Army Community Service ... even better, sign up for the People Encouraging People class, a three-day newcomers’ orientation for spouses that hits Fort Bliss, downtown El Paso and historic Mesilla, N.M. While you’re at it, check out the Bienvenidos a Bliss relocation fair at the Centennial Banquet and Conference Center on East Fort Bliss. From 1-5 p.m. August 20, all Army Community Service programs and several installation and off-post organizations will be on hand to introduce newcomers (and not-so-new-comers, too) to their services. There’s even a volunteer fair set up at the event.

Speaking of volunteering, that's another great way to get out and learn about your new community. You’ll meet new people and have fun, all while promoting a good cause. Contact the Army Volunteer Office at ACS to learn more.

Two golf tournaments scheduled for the summer can give you another chance to meet new friends who share common interests: The MWR Open Tournament June 9 and the Bienvenidos a Bliss Golf Tournament August 19 both offer golfers the option to register individually and get teamed with other play-ers for a four-person scramble. In addition to Gen. George V. Underwood Jr. Golf Complex, Family and MWR also operates the Fort Bliss Rod and Gun Club and Desert Strike Lanes bowling center, both establishments where you can meet individuals with similar interests. Physical fitness facilities – including group fitness classes at Stout Physical Fitness Facility – also offer this opportunity; see Page 25 for a listing of Family and MWR-operated fitness facilities.

Wherever you choose to go to learn more about your new home, Family and MWR’s friendly staff will be on hand to answer any questions you may have about our facilities and programs. As a market-driven organi-zation, we rely on our customers’ input to tell us if we’re doing the right things, doing things right, and what we’re missing. After all, we’re here to serve our Soldiers, Families, retirees and civilians. We exist to provide our customers with the facilities they want to use and programs they want to participate in.

For more information on any Family and MWR facility or program, visit www.blissmwr.com There you’ll find a wealth of information, along with hours of operation and contact numbers for each facility.

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Heather Wilburn, Family and MWR MarketingEvery Sunday, a crowd of diners gathers at

the Centennial Banquet and Conference Center to enjoy the best meal of the week: Sunday brunch. The selection is unbeatable, the price is right, and someone else cleans up afterward. What more could you ask for in a meal?

From breakfast favorites like scrambled eggs and French toast to lunch classics and an as-sortment of side dishes and decadent desserts, Sunday brunch at the Centennial offers food to please the whole family. Top it off with an om-elette station and complimentary wine, cham-pagne or mimosas, and you have a meal the whole family can enjoy. And with great prices, you can afford to feed the whole gang. Regular Sunday brunch prices start at $12.95 for adults; children ages 7-11 pay half price; and children

ages 6 and under eat free. Holiday brunch prices start at $16.95.

The Haberkamp family have been Sunday brunch regulars for years. Skip Haberkamp and his wife Alice are often accompanied by their 14-year-old grandson, Brandon.

“It’s a nice break from normal life. Plus, it’s always nice to have some-one else do the dishes,” Skip joked.

“And it’s interesting meeting the other people who come out,” Alice added.

“Sunday brunch is a tradition

the whole Team Bliss Family can enjoy,” said Tianna Bowden, Food and Beverage Program manager for Fort Bliss Family and MWR’s Business Operations Division. “It’s a great way to spend time with your friends and family, and to meet new people.”

Reservations are required for Sunday brunch; seatings run from 10 a.m.-1 p.m. The Centennial is located in Bldg. 11199 on East Fort Bliss. For reservations or information, call 562-5969.


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Golfmwr open tournament

Get set to take part in the mwr open Tournament at underwood Golf complex. open to all, the four-person scramble tournament will have a shotgun start at 9 a.m. Friday, July 9 on underwood’s Sunset course. entry costs $40 per player and includes green fees, cart rental, range balls and lunch. Prizes will be awarded for first, second and third places. For more informa-tion, call 562-1273.

membership discountsunderwood Golf complex offers mem-

bers two ways to save on dues. Purchase a one-year membership and pay in advance, and receive one month free. Take advantage of the “refer a Friend” program: refer a friend who purchases a membership and receive two months of dues free, up to a value of $125. Pick up a referral form at the Pro Shop. For information, call 562-1273.

tournaments and more!George V. underwood Golf complex

offers great pricing on tournaments for military units, federal organizations, civilian groups and more! From a small event to a catered affair, we’ve got you covered. For information, call 562-1273 or 562-7255.

Heather Wilburn, Family and MWR MarketingThe wait is over ... work has finally begun at Gen. George V. Under-

wood Jr. Golf Complex.When the dust clears, members will have a brand-new, state-of-

the-art facility to enjoy – new men’s and women’s locker rooms, an expanded Pro Shop, an all-new Golden Tee restaurant that can hold up to 300 diners and more. Construction is scheduled to last 15-18 months. During that time, golfers can still enjoy all their favorite amenities from temporary facilities at Underwood.

Both the Sunrise and Sunset courses will remain open during construction, as will the putting green and driving range. Golfers won’t have to sacrifice when it comes to hitting the links.

The Pro Shop will continue to offer golfers the best deals in town on high-quality, name brand golf equipment and cloth-ing, all with no sales tax. From clubs and balls to socks and caps, the Pro Shop will still have it all.

The Golden Tee will continue to operate from its new home, offering a full menu of cold sand-wiches and hot burgers, hot dogs and bratwurst grilled in the great outdoors. There’s even a break-fast menu. And of course, your favorite beverages will always be available.

Tournaments and catering are still on the table, as well. An air-conditioned tent that can accommodate up to 100 people will provide a great place for lunch after some friendly competition on the links.

“We’re very excited that work has finally begun,” said Bobby Kaer-wer, manager of Underwood Golf Complex. “I think our golfers will agree, when it’s all over, that this new clubhouse has been worth the wait. We’re going to be able to offer our members and guests the best of the best when it comes to our amenities, from the Pro Shop to the new locker rooms and more.”

To learn about all the programs offered at Underwood Golf Com-plex, from membership specials to twilight hours discounts, visit www.blissmwr.com/golf or call the Pro Shop at 562-1273.

New horizonsClubhouse under way at Underwood

“We’re going to be able to offer our

members and guests the best of

the best when it comes to our

amenities.” Bobby Kaerwer,

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Welcome to the sport of bowling! In designing a better game, bowlers must remember key points in defining how they progress through the season. The following tips will help you to advance your game to the next level. Whether you are a beginner or seasoned bowl-ing veteran, practice and education can improve your game. eqUiPmeNt CheCK

Have you been bowling a while? Over time our bodies change. This change will include the key to making a consistent delivery, the bowling grip. Have your bowling equipment checked by a certified pro shop professional at the Pro Connection in Desert Strike Lanes. This check should include your bowling grip, inserts and surface prep. The bowling grip can change from year to year. Bowlers should have their grips checked at least once per season or year. A proper grip proves for a consistent delivery for a consistent shot!PLaN YoUr shot

Learn to develop and institute what you want to do before you step on the approach. This visualization of a pre-shot routine may include cleaning your bowling ball, where you will line up on the approach, selecting a target and delivery. The image you portray to yourself is the action you will physi-cally take. Pre-shot routines are pre-shot practices that will help to relax the mind and loosen muscles. The key to bowling is a free and relaxed swing. aDVaNCeD tiP:DetermiNiNG BaLL motioN

When selecting equipment, the proper ball choice can be the differ-

ence between carrying that extra strike or shooting for a spare. Matching up equipment and lane conditions should be at the top of a bowler's list. Ball motion in relation to the individual bowler's attributes will be determined by lane condition, cover stock, core, surface preparation and drilling lay-outs. These items will help to define the motion the bowling ball will take in relation to the shot and bowler’s release. Matching up correctly will prove to increase consistency and strike-ability. BeGiNNiNG DriLLs

• Practice your free swing using your buff-a-ball bag and ball. Remem-ber to swing underneath the shoulder and next to the body. Make sure not to allow your swing to get away from the side of your body, but rather keep it next to it.

• Practice tension-free grip pressure: Let the ball roll and do all the work.

• Practice the starting point of ap-proach stance and setup to allow for a natural movement toward the fall line. This way you learn not to rush or overstep the approach, which causes the body and swing to try to make up the difference.

• Remember the underhanded foot-ball release and finish with the thumb at 12 o’clock.

• Practice, practice, practice… Desert Strike Lanes has three USBC-

certified coaches and two volunteer coaches on staff to help you improve your game. For more information on the coaching program, call 568-6272 or visit www.blissmwr.com/bowling.

Aguilar is the manager of Desert Strike Lanes and is a certified IBPSIA advanced technician and member.

The right approach Improve your game with these tips

Great summer deals at Desert Strike LanesBoNUs BUCK CarD

Save money with the Bonus Buck meal card at Strike Zone in Desert Strike Lanes. Get your free Bonus Buck card at Strike Zone and when you purchase five regular meal combos, get $1 off your next meal or one free game of bowling. For more information, call 568-6272.

sUmmer sizzLerGet your card and get the stamp.

For every six games played, customers receive a coupon for one free game. This promotion runs from June 1-August 31. For more information, call 568-6272 or visit www.blissmwr.com/bowling. Don’t miss this special – it’s hot!

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good time! From 3-6 p.m. every Sunday, Desert Strike Lanes offers all-you-can-bowl bowling for $6 per person. Shoe rental is not included in the special pric-ing. For more information, call 568-6272 or visit www.blissmwr.com/bowling.


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Heather Wilburn, Family and MWR MarketingTest your inner Robin Hood on the archery range at the

Fort Bliss Rod and Gun Club.Presently, the club offers two types of targets: the Yellow

Jacket targets pictured above, and three-dimensional animal targets including fox, coyote, wild boar, white tail deer, mule dear, bear and elk.

The Yellow Jacket targets are available for check out from the Pro Shop during regular business hours. On weekends,

the 3-D animals are set up on the range. Targets are set up at 10, 20, 30, 40 and 50 yards from the firing line. Each target is set up with its own independent firing line.

Although use of the archery range is free for club mem-bers, the Rod and Gun Club charges a $2 maintenance fee for use of the 3D targets, in order to help cover the cost of target repairs.

Guests may use the archery range by paying the daily range fees charged to non-members, which range from $7-$12.

The Fort Bliss Rod and Gun Club archery range is open from 8 a.m.-4 p.m. Monday (for members only); 8 a.m.-6 p.m. Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday and Sunday; and 8 a.m.-7 p.m. (or dusk) Wednesday and Friday. For more information about the Rod and Gun Club, including a complete break-down of daily range fees, visit www.blissmwr.com/rodand-gun or call 565-4867.

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el Paso museum of art The el Paso museum of Art, located at one

Arts Festival Plaza, is home to permanent collections of art and also hosts changing exhibitions. Admission is free, but visitors must pay for some special exhibits and events. The museum offers memberships at a discounted military rate. For information, including hours of operation, visit www.elpasoartmuseum.org or call (915) 532-1707.EPMA will participate in Blue Star Museums,

a pilot program that will provide active-duty military and their Families free access to the museum – including ticketed exhibitions – from Memorial Day (Friday, May 28) through Labor Day (Monday, September 6). Current military identification is required.

el Paso museum of archaeologyThe el Paso museum of Archaeology, located

at 4301 Transmountain road, is dedicated to the narration, interpretation and preservation of archaeological and anthropological history with a focus on the prehistory and culture of el Paso and the Southwest. Admission is free, but donations are accepted. For information, visit www.elpasotexas.gov/arch_museum or call (915) 755-4332.

insights el Paso science museuminsights el Paso Science museum is dedicated

to providing visitors with hands-on education about science. The museum features permanent displays and traveling exhibits. located at 505 N. Santa Fe St., insights offers military discounts on admission and annual memberships. For information, visit www.insightselpaso.org or call (915) 534-0000.

el Paso museum of historyThe el Paso museum of History is an

institution that promotes the understanding of the rich multicultural and multinational history of the border region. located at 510 N. Santa Fe St., the museum features two permanent exhibits and hosts changing exhibitions as well. Admission is free. For information, visit www.elpasotexas.gov/history or call (915) 321-3588.

el Paso symphony orchestraThe el Paso Symphony orchestra exists to

assure that superior concert music is made available to entertain and educate the community. The ePSo season is anchored by 12 classical concerts. Service members receive a 20 percent discount on season tickets. For information, visit www.epso.org or call (915) 532-3776.

Lynx exhibitslynx exhibits is a privately owned museum

that offers an array of travelling exhibits to the el Paso community. lynx offers military discounts on its admission fees and is located at 300 w. San Antonio Ave. For more information, visit www.lynxexhibits.com or call (915) 533-4330.

Family and MWR is proud to offer discounted rates for children’s art classes at the Creative Kids oLo Gallery. For summer courses, choose one day or several from the available class dates of June 5, 12, 19 or 26, or July 10,17, 24 or 31.

• Little Picassos, $10 per session: Creative Kids has designed an early-access-to-art curriculum for children 3-6 years old. This specialized class gives children the oppor-tunity to discover and express themselves through different activities that include art, rhythm, movement and even preparing their own snack. Classes are held from 10 a.m.-noon on each class date. The course fee includes all materials and a snack.

• Project SAC (Saturday Art Classes), $15 per session: Project SAC is open for youth ages 7-18. Classes take place from 10 a.m.-1 p.m. on each class date. Participants are engaged in a “hands-on” arts and digital media curriculum that includes painting on canvas, printmaking, silk-screening, ceramics, sculpture and graphic design.

Classes are held at the Creative Kids oLo Gallery, located at 504 San Francisco St. These special rates are available only for children of military ID card holders who reg-ister through Fort Bliss Leisure Travel Services. Seats are limited, so sign up today! For more information, call 568-7506 or 568-3208.

Heather Wilburn, Family and MWR MarketingFort Bliss Family and Morale,

Welfare and Recreation, in partnership with the El Paso Museum of Art, offers arts and crafts classes to the Fort Bliss community. The classes are open to all military ID card holders and Family members ages 15 and up, as well as DoD civilians, and are offered at drastically reduced prices.

Classes scheduled for summer cost $30 each. A list of required supplies will be provided before the first class.

All classes are for beginners. Register at Leisure Travel Services, Bldg. 1743 on Victory Avenue. Seats available at these rates are limited; register early to ensure placement.

• Watercolor Landscapes, Satur-days, June 12-August 7, 9:30 a.m.-noon. $30. Students will explore scenes from our natural environment. Students will meet at the museum on the first day of class to discuss theories, methods and examples of working with watercolors. Subsequent classes will meet off-site in locations such as Franklin Mountains State Park. Students are responsible for

transportation and entry fees to off-site painting locations.

• Digital Photography, Saturdays, June 12-August 7, 9:30-11:30 a.m. $30. Learn how to build a good photo with your own digital camera. The instructor will cover elements

and principles of design in photography such as perspective, value, line, format, space and repetition.

• 19th Century Photography, Saturday-Sunday, August 14-15, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday and noon-3 p.m. Sunday. $30. Learn alternative methods in photography by using 19th-century processes. Build your own pinhole cam-era and learn how to make your own cyanotype and Van Dyke brown prints.

• Acrylics Plein Air, Sundays, July 11 and 18, 10 a.m.-3:30 p.m. $30. Inspired by a centuries-old practice, and one that Tom Lea used often, artists will paint out in the open air. Both sessions will meet at designated sites, such as Tom Lea Park. Students should prepare for outdoor and inclement weather.

For more information about any of the classes, call 568-7506 or 568-3208.

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A living tribute to those who serve the nation, the installation's Our Heroes' Trees at the Old Fort Bliss Mu-seum were dedicated February 12.

Military Family and community members created decorations for the trees to honor their loved ones who have answered the call to service. The plaque marking the trees dedicates them to members of military service past, present and future.

Team Bliss members are encouraged

to add decorations to the trees at any time.

The Our Heroes' Tree program was developed by Marlene Lee and Stephanie Pickup, authors of books for military families, in honor of service members and

those who love and miss them. The tree is based on the book The Soldiers Tree, in which a family sends a decorated Christmas tree to their Soldier, who is deployed to the Middle East.

Our Heroes' TreesMemorial honors service members past and present

After starting off with a spectacular debut, the Fort Bliss Troupers are scheduled to take to the stage again this summer with a production of Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, the second show delivered by the program.

The Troupers began their run with a Febru-rary 5 production of Side by Side by Sondheim (and Friends!) at the Old Fort Bliss Museum. The performance was the brainchild of Lynda MacFarland, an Army spouse. Since arriving at Fort Bliss nearly two years ago, MacFarland had been encouraging Family and MWR to host a live theater production. Mark Cauthers, DFMWR director, thought it was a great idea and gave his crew the green light.

Now, putting on a theatrical production is not as easy as one would think. Once the

licensing and royalty issues were out of the way, production began. Adaptations had to be made since the original score calls for two pianos and pianists and the Troupers only had one of each; the score was revised a bit to fit the solo piano player, Vanessa Wiliams, a local elementary school piano teacher. The stellar, all-local cast began a three-week, five-nights-a-week, grueling rehearsal schedule in order to get the play in on time. The performers included Lt. Col. Cynthia Dilliard, Joint Task Force-North; Sgt. Denise Patterson, 31st Combat Support Hospital; Sgt. Mark Ramsey, Warrior Transition Battalion; Maggie Phillips, Family member; and Rusty Burns, also a Family member.

If the positive reactions from the crowd and others are any indi-cation, the Fort Bliss Troupers are well on their way to providing another entertainment venue for the community.

If you are interested in performing or taking on crew responsibili-ties in the next Fort Bliss Troupers production, please call 568-2427.

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February 5, 2010 • Old Fort Bliss Museum

The Fort Bliss Troupers proudly present

Fort Bliss has not had its own community theater in a couple

of decades. Congratulations to you, dear audience, for being

part of our inaugural performance! The Fort Bliss Troupers look

forward to a long, prosperous future entertaining the many Sol-

diers and their families, and El Pasoans, who will pass through

Fort Bliss’ gates in the coming years.

To explain how tonight’s performance came to be, we begin

a few months back when a certain Army wife approached the

FMWR chief, Mark Cauthers, his associates, Bill Ketcherside and

Ron Telles, and said “Let’s put on a show!” or words to that effect.

Mark, Bill and Ron, being the can-do, go-getters they are,

enthusiastically replied, “Sure!” And so a show was decided upon,

a script was ordered, and then began the stressful, agonizingly

uncertain period of waiting, and waiting, and waiting – for the

score and script to arrive.

A group decision was made, so we could make the show our

own, to cut a few songs, and to let each singer add one song

that they loved and were familiar with to ensure the evening was

entertaining and fun for all.

Only one of the four new songs is a Sondheim song, however.

The other three numbers are from other great musicals: The

Color Purple (B. Russell, A. Willis, S.Bray ); Les Miserables (Alain

Boublil and Claude-Michel Schonberg); and Across the Universe

(Paul McCartney and John Lennon). All the new songs are great

additions, we’re sure you’ll agree!

Lyrics and Music by Stephen Sondheim

Music by Jule Styne, Leonard Bernstein, Mary Rodgers and

Richard Rodgers

Music Director/Pianist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Vanessa J. Williams

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Elizabeth Maline, Family and MWR MarketingAs the Fort Bliss population continues to grow, the

demand for new recreational activities increases every day. Redeploying Soldiers and Army Families moving into the area are always looking for “something to do.”

El Paso’s hot desert sun makes sitting in an air condi-tioned room in front of the television – or knocking back a cold beverage – popular pastimes, but there are other op-tions for stress relief that don’t involve playing video games or just hanging out: Fort Bliss now has an Outdoor Recre-ation program!

The program schedules a variety of activities to serve Soldiers and their Families. Planned outings include hik-ing, climbing, mountain biking, geocaching and more. The

schedule includes high-adren-aline activities and low-key, Family-oriented events that en-courage teamwork, communica-tion and, of course, fun! Check our list of upcoming events and sign up.

Most activities are suitable for a variety of skill levels and are designed to introduce partici-pants to new outdoor pursuits that will expand their outdoor experiences in the desert South-west. Outdoor Recreation staff will teach group members all the skills they need to partici-pate, be safe and have fun.

Caving, horseback riding, rafting, camping … and that’s just the beginning! If it’s outside, we can do it. Want to plan a trip, but don’t know where to go? Need equipment to go camping? ODR can help you enjoy the outdoors in a variety of ways, and they all include loads of fun. Take a day hike and experience the peaceful nature of the desert. Go to the crag and test your limits. Whatever your needs may be to plan a trip into the wild outdoors, the Outdoor Recreation program can help provide you with the information and the tools to get you there.

To start your outdoor adventure, contact Kenny Coppedge, outdoor recreation specialist, at (915) 433-9666 or [email protected].

Are you ready?

SCHEDULE OF EVENTSJUNe 5 National Trails Day: Hike to the organ Needle 8-10 HourS loNG – All-DAY HiKe – DiFFiculTThe organ mountains rise high above the desert plains next to las cruces, N.m. The Needle, the tallest point of the organs, sits at 8,990 feet and towers 5,000 feet above the city of las cruces. The trail is steep, rocky, and full of cactus and virtually every sharp plant found in the desert. This hike is not for the weary and weak. All the hard work to get to the top is rewarded by a truly amaz-ing view and a tremendous sense of accomplishment.

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FUTURE OUTDOOR ADVENUTRE ACTIVITEShiKiNG we have a unique, amazing desert that is waiting to be explored. There will be several hikes over the next couple of months, vary-ing in difficulty. moUNtaiN BiKiNG big mountains mean steep trails! we’ll provide the bikes and helmets, you bring the adrenaline. GeoCaChiNG our program has top-of-the-line, easy to use GPS units for use on our geocaching trips. CLimBiNG The southwest has some of the best climbing in the world. we have all the equipment and training needed to take a group of people sport climbing or bouldering. DisC GoLF ruidoso and las cruces have great courses for disc golf. we will provide a basic set of discs, transportation, and course fees.


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Fort Bliss Community Garden is up and running at the Old Fort Bliss Museum, and gardeners are needed to make the project a success.

Family and MWR is supporting the project by providing 50 raised beds and planting mate-rials to interested gardeners, who will provide the tender, loving care the community garden needs to grow.

“The success of the community garden project is dependent on involvement of the Fort Bliss community,” said Wanda Kienzle, education program manager at the Old Fort Bliss Museum.

Tools and resource materials are available during museum hours of operation, which are Monday-Saturday from 9 a.m.-4:30 p.m.; gardeners can tend their plots at any time.

Interested community gardeners may view the garden guidelines at www.blissmwr.com/oldfortbliss/. Gardeners can obtain a plot by calling Kienzle at 568-4518 or 588-8482. Any plot not cultivated by June 15 may be subject to reassignment or given to someone on the waiting list.

The goal is to have an organic garden. Chemicals and poisons cannot be used in any of the community areas, and each gardener is responsible for cultivating, weeding and watering their plots. Children are strongly en-couraged to respectfully participate in the garden processes. The purpose is to bring people together doing something they love and to share that love with others.

The garden had its grand beginning March 13 at Garden Day at the Old Fort Bliss Museum, with help from the EDGE! Garage Band and local Master Gardeners from the Texas Master Gar-dener Program. Various projects Kienzle plans for the community garden include the creation of shade and seating areas, trellises and garden art as well as a seed exchange at the museum office. For more information, call 568-4518 or 588-8482, or visit www.blissmwr.com/oldfortbliss.

Good to grow!Community Garden sprouts at Old Fort Bliss

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Elizabeth Maline, Family and MWR MarketingWith funding from the DoD Office of

Military Community and Family Policy, Fort Bliss Family and Morale, Welfare and Recreation received funding to build an accessible playground, opening up a world of possibilities to children of all abilities. Located at Biggs Park on East Fort Bliss, this new playground meets Americans with Disabilities Act accessibility guidelines for play areas. The surfaces of the playground are soft enough to limit injury from falls but are also firm, stable and slip-resistant enough for wheelchair maneuvering.

Funding for special-needs play-grounds will impact 40 installations worldwide for the Army, Air Force, Marine Corps and Navy. Fort Bliss was chosen to be one of the early recipients

of funding for this handicap-accessible playground as it is an installation with a high population of exceptional Family members.

The five-and-a-half-month construc-tion project finished at the end of April and was put to quick use by Family and MWR patrons. Besides the special-needs child, this playground is a valuable asset to the wounded warrior population, as this environment is also good for adults with physical limitations who wish to play with their children in a playground setting.

In addition to the new 4,261-square-

foot playground, Family and MWR also requested new swings that allow differ-ently abled children to participate in this age-old activity. Fort Bliss Family and MWR funded the shade canopies for that area to ensure the safety of participants.

“Family and MWR is delighted to be able to offer this new facility to our Soldiers and Families. It’s a great step forward in our ability to offer recreational experiences to Families with different needs,” said Lindy Sorrell, chief of the Community Recreation Division. “On top of that, it is just a great deal of fun and we know kids are going to love it!”

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Kathy Thompson, Mickelsen Community Library

Summer is traditionally a time to rest, relax and have fun. Sometimes Families are lucky enough to take a trip somewhere. Maybe you’ll visit your grandma or Uncle Fred; perhaps you’ll experience the scenic wonders of a national park or the thrills of an amusement park like Disneyland! But even if you can’t take a trip by plane, train or automobile, you can still visit a variety of places in the books that you read.

Where can you find a book to read? At your post library, of course! Get ready to take a “Voyage to Book Island” this summer by joining in the fun at Mickelsen Community Library as we conduct our annual Summer Reading Programs.

Mickelsen Library will conduct both the chil-dren’s program and the teen program concurrently from Saturday, June 12 through Saturday, July 24. Registration for both programs will begin on Tuesday, June 1. To jump start the program, we will begin our voyage with a big party Saturday, June 12 at 10:30 a.m. Put on your straw hat and boat shoes – and don’t forget the sunscreen – and join us for a morning of fun!

The children’s program is for kids between the ages of 2 and 12. Each child who participates will come to the library and check out the books he would like to read, take them home and read them at his own pace. When the books are returned to the library, either the reader or the parent will

record the titles on a reading record kept at the library. All books read must be age-appropri-ate – in other words, 9-year-olds will not get credit for reading easy books for preschool-

ers. Depending on the child’s age,

he or she will earn a stamp to be placed on the reading record for every two to five books that have been read. To increase the fun, the youngsters are encour-aged to attend a theme-related

story time/crafts event on Sat-urday mornings at 10:30 a.m.

At the end of the pro-gram, the library will host a huge

awards ceremony and party for all participants. Each child

who participates in the program will

receive a goody bag of surprises, and children who read at least 10 books will qualify for a

certificate. The top three readers in four age groups will receive special prizes. The party for this age group will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday, July 31.

The teen program is for young adults between the ages of 13 and 19. It will be similar to the kids’ program, but the teens will get credit for the num-ber of pages they read instead of total number of books. Graphic novels will not count.

Each teen will come to the library and check out the books he wants to read, take them home, and read them at his own pace. The number of pages read can be recorded on the reading log kept at the library as often as you like. For each 100 pages read, the teen will be given an entry form to put in a treasure chest for a chance at a prize at the end of the program.

To encourage the teens to keep reading, incen-tive prizes will be given to the top five readers each week. As a special bonus to further encourage the teens to participate, we will have a showing of a movie that was based on a great book – such as Dracula or Frankenstein – every other Saturday at 3 p.m., complete with popcorn and sodas! For the teen’s party at the end of the program, we will have a movie marathon of all three Pirates of the Caribbean movies, complete with popcorn, soft drinks and other snacks. The three grand prizes, as well as the spe-cial treasure chest drawing, will be awarded during the party. It will start at 2 p.m. Sat-urday, July 24 and finish after normal library hours.

Mickelsen Community Library is lo-cated in the basement of Bldg. 2E. Call 568-6156 for more information or visit us at www.blissmwr.com/library.

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Elizabeth Maline, Family and MWR MarketingModern Army Combatives is a program that was not much

of a program in its early days – nothing but an ad hoc collection of moves published in a manual, said Eric Howard, Fort Bliss combatives director. In 1995 the 2nd Ranger Battalion recognized these shortcomings and began the process of formalizing a prop-er system for the Army. Once the Ranger Regiment established the Modern Army Combatives Program, it spread to the Infantry Center at Fort Benning, Ga., then to the rest of the Army. With the Infantry Center as the proponent for Army Combatives, it be-came doctrine in January 2002 with the publication of FM 3-25.150: Combatives (updated April, 2009). The program is constantly evolving based on feedback from the field.

Howard got involved with Modern Army Combatives when he was still an active-duty Soldier.

“I had some previous experience in martial arts/combatives via my back-ground in infantry and Special Forces units,” Howard said. “I attended Level I training in the fall of 2004 and progressed through the Level IV instructor course while I was still on active duty. Upon retirement as the Special Operations Division chief at Joint Task Force-North, I took the job as the Fort Bliss combatives director. I continue to actively participate in the MACP training and various other martial arts, and to focus the Fort Bliss Modern Army Combatives Program on warrior skills for the battlefield.”

MACP has Brazilian jiu jitsu at its foundation.The reasons for this are that starting the training on the knees is safest; it is easy to learn; and Brazilian jiu jitsu already has a competitive aspect to it. It is important to note, however, that Brazilian jiu jitsu only forms the building blocks. Modern Army Combatives progresses through the full spectrum of training and fighting, along with levels of instructor certification which progress from ground grappling to takedowns, striking and weapons training, and culminates with integrated, scenario-based training. Too many Soldiers stop their training at the base of the pyramid: ground grappling. The ultimate goal of combatives is to develop battle-field skills for a unit’s downrange mission, like room clearing, checkpoint operations and detainee operations. MACP is for the

battlefield, not the UFC. The major tenets of MACP are:• The defining characteristic of a Warrior is the willingness to

close with the enemy.• Evaluate the situation, close the distance, gain dominant

body position and finish the fight.• “Live training” against a fully resistant opponent.While not the focus, a competitive aspect of the MACP is

important for Soldier morale. Every Soldier is required to train on combatives and be proficient at the basic combatives tasks. Com-

petition gives them a chance to demonstrate their skills and to become champions. In order to

compete, Soldiers must compete in uniform – the Army Combat Uniform or service equivalent – and a fitted mouthpiece. Fights are broken down by weight class and males and females fight in the same divisions, although females are given a

10 percent weight allowance. In order to provide for a safe environ-

ment and to only allow the best fighters to move up to higher-risk fights, a graduated set

of rules are used. The preliminary fights use “standard rules,” which do not allow for strikes; the semi-finals use “inter-mediate rules,” which allow open-hand slaps and kicks; and the finals use “advanced rules,” which allow closed-fist strikes and kicks. Fort Bliss completed its first-ever advanced rules fights in the cage in February.

“The crowd loved it, the competitors were motivated, and there were no serious injuries,” said Howard.

The next installation championship fights are scheduled for July 28-30 at Joshua W. Soto Physical Fitness Facility on East Fort Bliss. Fort Bliss is currently training its competition team and will compete at the Army championships at Fort Benning in October.

Every Army installation has a combatives program and the vast majority have an installation combatives office to assist in oversight and conducting standardized training. Family and MWR coordinates the summer and winter combatives programs with Howard through the Fort Bliss Intramural Sports Program. Information on these and other programs can be found at www.blissmwr.com/intramurals/.

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f i t ness f ac i l i t ie s inc lud ing mitchel l w. Stout Physical F i tness Fac i l i t y. Stout i s a state-of-the-art fitness facility of more than 60,000 square feet that of fers three ful l -s ize basketbal l cour ts , f ive racquetball courts, a volleyball court and an outside track. Aerobics, spinning and personal training are offered by certified instructors;personal training is available by appointment. body fat testing is also available by appointment for $5. All aerobics classes are Free; for a complete l ist of aerobics classes and times, visit www.blissmwr.com or call 568-3828/6458. Visit this and our other fitness facilities for an exceptional workout experience:

• mitchell w. stout PFF bldg. 2930, 568-3264• ronald D. milam PFF bldg. 2499, 568-7318/7518• Logan heights PFF bldg. 4797, 568-5198• Biggs Gym bldg. 11251, east Fort bliss 744-8730• ironworks Gym bldg. T20700, east Fort bliss

744-8697• Soto PFF bldg. 20751, east Fort bliss• Big ed’s Gym bldg. 2, basement, 568-4508• Fort Bliss tennis Club and Fitness zone bldg. 262, club rd., 569-5449

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program, you can choose lap swimming in the olympic-size indoor pool, aqua aerobics, drown proof ing and scuba c l a s se s . The poo l i s a l so 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. use of the facility is free to Soldiers, Family members and DoD civilians, and $2 for guests. For information, call 568-7431.

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All teams must register with their intramural coordinators two weeks prior to a sport's start date; all individual competitors must register with intramural coordinators one week prior to post championship.

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The Fort bliss intramural Sports Program supports the participation of approximately 6,900 active-duty military personnel.

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Dr. Doug Briggs, Director of Human PerformanceCivilian Fitness at Fort Bliss is alive

and well, as are the participants who have gone through the program. The Civilian Fitness Program is designed for civilians em-ployed at Fort Bliss to im-prove their health and reduce their stress while getting in shape through guided exercise instruc-tion by the staff of the Department of Human Performance and is an in-tegral part of Comprehen-sive Soldier Fitness program.

The program is offered by com-mand directive and is in its 14th session. Since its inception in 2004, more than 500 Fort Bliss civilians have gone through the program. Civilians in the program are guided through exercise three days a week – from noon-1 p.m. Monday, Wednesday and Friday – for a period of six months, with classes starting the third week of March and September. The program has

changed immensely since its inception and now includes comprehensive pre- and post-assessments. During the first week

of class, participants go through a full day of instruction in dif-

ferent exercise techniques, a dietary film, lunch and an afternoon of lecture and participation in di-etary guidance and ex-ercise program. Once the part ic ipant has completed the course,

they graduate with a certificate, coffee mug, sta-

dium chair and a pride coin. Registration for the Septem-

ber 2010 class will begin in mid-August and application packets can be attained at Stout Physical Fitness Facility's Team Bliss Snack bar or by e-mail. Please contact Doug Briggs at [email protected] or Teia Mack at 568-3826 or [email protected] for more infor-mation.

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Elizabeth Maline, Family and MWR MarketingHave you ever wondered what a mil-

lion dollars looks like? Take a look at the East Fort Bliss construction projects and try to wrap your head around this: $1 million dollars is being spent on con-struction there, every single day.

Come June 17, some of that invest-ment will open its doors to the Soldiers of East Fort Bliss in the form of the larg-est physical fitness facility in the Army, at nearly 96,000 square feet. Drum roll, please ... Announcing the Joshua W. Soto Physical Fitness Facility.

The open and free-flowing design of Soto PFF, as opposed to the boxed in feel that some of the older Family and MWR physical fitness facilities embody, was influenced by the Family and MWR Sports staff with the assistance of the Corps of Engineers in Little Rock, Ark., and Huntsville, Ala.

Construction of Soto PFF, named in honor of Sgt. Joshua W. Soto – who died June 16, 2009, while serving during Operation Iraqi Freedom as a member of 1st Battalion, 77th Armor Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 1st Armored Division – began in January 2009. This new physical fitness facility includes $2 million in fixtures and equipment, a result of Base Realignment and Closure funding. New fixtures and equipment will be spread throughout the facility in

walkways and leisure areas as well as the 10,000-square-foot weight room, a spin room that will accommodate 60 spin training bikes, and a cardio room that will include enough space to accommo-date 60 treadmills, 60 ellipticals, 60 bikes, 20 steppers and 10 Concept 2 rowers.

In addition to larger-than-normal quantities of equipment found in an Army facility, the new Joshua W. Soto Physical Fitness Facility will also have an indoor running track (1/10th mile), its own combatives room and two basket-ball courts. Space is also allocated for a fitness assessment room, a concession area, and locker rooms and showers for 130 users at a time.

As Family and MWR expands its presence on East Fort Bliss, the Joshua W. Soto Physical Fitness Facility will be-come the temporary home for the BOSS program and a satellite office of Leisure Travel Services. Soto PFF will also pro-vide a conference room for 24, and about 2,000 square feet will be allocated as recreation space for Soldiers, with pool tables, gaming equipment and comput-ers – and yes, Wi-Fi will be available.

The long awaited Community Activ-ity Center will begin construction soon and these particular recreation facili-ties will move there in fiscal 2012. The 64,000-square-foot aquatics training facil-ity will also open in fiscal 2012. Future

plans are in the works for a second IBCT gym east of Loop 375.

The post population will eventu-ally top off at 22,000 Soldiers at East Fort Bliss and 9,000 Soldiers on main post. But the anticipated opening of the Joshua W. Soto Physical Fitness Facility on June 17 gives the Family and MWR Sports department a little breathing room. The sports administrative offices will be moving to Soto PFF, thus allow-ing the Stout PFF staff to move out of ticket booths and closets and into regular offices. Family and MWR will support Soto PFF with approximately 17 facility personnel on staff.

The expansion of facilities will allow for current programming offered at Stout PFF to expand to meet the needs of the Fort Bliss community. Eric Hildreth, Family and MWR Sports director and assistant director of the Community Recreation Division, anticipates that PT aerobics will be much stronger at Soto PFF and that market-driven demands will dictate what classes will be offered where. For example, functional training will be the core focus of Iron Works Gym while recreational lifting will move to Soto PFF. A schedule of aerobics classes and fitness programs at the new facility will be posted at blissmwr.com when it becomes available.

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ProGramsAre you tired of watching your teen sit on the couch and play video games? Child, Youth and School Services’ Middle School and Teen Program will offer weekly summer camps to keep your teens active and engaged. Camps are from 8 a.m.-noon for youth having completed grades six-12. Offerings are sure to fuel your child’s interests; call 568-2908 for information.JUNe 7-11Science Camp (hands on); INSANE Games; Intro to RoboticsJUNe 14-18Intro to Photography; Multi-Cultural Cooking; Tennis CampJUNe 21-25Timba Dance; Music Tech; Hodge PodgeJUNe 28-JULY 2Nature Days; Water Games; Creative WritingJULY 5-9Creative Art (introduction to the disci-pline of painting); Advanced Photogra-phy Camp; Adventure CampJULY 12-16Multi-Cultural Cooking; Clay Tech/Ani-mation; Hodge PodgeJULY 19-23Theatre and Drama Camp; Movie Tech; Mission TrailsJULY 26-30Biking; Water Days; Adventure CampaUGUst 2-6Crime Scene Investigation; 60s Craft Camp; Trails AdventuresaUGUst 9-13SURVIVOR WEEK; Martial Arts Camp; Astronomy (night camp)aUGUst 16-20Bowling Camp; Geology Camp; Horse-manship Camp

Youth Sports and summer camps are also held at the YouthPlex, bldg. 195 on chaffee road, and give young athletes the opportunity to improve their skills, have fun and learn from excellent coaching staff. All camps run for five days and include lunch and a shirt.

soCCer individual instruction will be taught in areas

of technique and tactical development. each individual will learn the basic motor skills necessary to play and experience a positive, fun-building camp.

• coed camp / Ages: 8-15 / cost: $20• Date: June 7-11, 8 a.m.-noon

FootBaLL The camp emphasizes theory and funda-

mentals of the game. The goal is to improve each player from a fundamental standpoint, to gain a better understanding of the game and, most of all, to have fun! This is a non-contact football camp. Neither pads nor helmets are needed.


VoLLeYBaLL campers will have the opportunity to

learn from staff that coach at the collegiate level. The sessions will consist of basic fundamentals, as well as individual skills and techniques. There will be tournament play as well, with lots of fun drills!


BasKetBaLLThe camp is committed to teaching

fundamentals, developing individual skills and enhancing campers’ basketball knowledge in a fun, exciting environment. campers will refine skills and learn the importance of team play.


smart startone of our most popular camps! The

Start Smart Development Program teaches children ages 3-5 the basic motor skills neces-sary to play organized sports while they work one-on-one with their staff and volunteers.

• coed camp / Ages: 3-5/ cost: $15• Dates: Session i, July 6-9, 9-11:30 a.m.; Session 2, August 2-6, 9-11:30 a.m.

FitNess FUNour Fitness Fun camp is designed to

enhance athletic performance no matter what level of athlete. campers can expect tons of fun from miniature golf and paint ball, to water balloon tag and much more!

• coed camp / Ages: 9-11 / cost: $25• Date: July 12-16, 8 a.m.-noon

wrestLiNGwrestling camp offers technique and

world-class fun and is a proven resource to help develop novice and elite competitors. The camp will focus on fundamental skills and prin-ciples common in every match at every level.

• coed camp / Ages: 5-15 / cost: $20• Date: July 26-30, 8 a.m.-noon

more FUNMissoula Children’s Theatre is part-

nering with CYSS this summer. Children will audition August 16 and rehearse to-gether for five days under the direction of two Missoula coaches, then perform for the community August 21 at Soldier Hall. Look for more audition and production information at www.blissmwr.com.

Sesame Street/USO Experience for Military Families will bring in a 25-min-ute performance July 10-11 in coordina-tion with CYSS. Location and time are still to be determined; look for more information at www.blissmwr.com. ¡blissNow! • Summer 2010 • 29


Heather Wilburn, Family and MWR MarketingSince 2005, Soldiers and Families

new to Fort Bliss have had a one-stop-shop when it comes to learning about their new home.

Now in its sixth year, Bienvenidos a Bliss will once again bring together numerous agencies for a relocation fair geared toward introducing new-comers to Fort Bliss and the Border-land. From 1-5 p.m. Friday, August 20 at the Centennial Banquet and Con-ference Center, Bldg. 11199 on East Fort Bliss, interested parties can come learn about on- and off-post organiza-tions in one convenient location.

The fair isn't just for newcomers, however; everyone is welcome to come and learn more about the Fort Bliss and El Paso communities.

"I think one of the exciting things about Bienvenidos is that whether you've been here for two months, six months or one year, everybody's going to find some useful informa-tion," said Cher Poehlein, Relocation Readiness Program manager and the event's organizer. "I think it's just going to be a nice day that the family will enjoy. There will be something for everybody. No matter how long you've been here, you can come out and learn something new."

In 2009, almost 200 separate agencies set up information booths at Bienvenidos a Bliss; or-ganizations from A to Z turned out to provide Soldiers and their Families with information they can use.

This year, Poehlein hopes the fair will be even bigger. Every Army Community Service program will be on hand, as well as William Beaumont Army Medical Center's Health Promotions and many, many other Fort Bliss organizations. A volunteer fair will feature organiza-tions registered with the Army Volunteer Office, and an

Armed Services Blood Program blood drive will provide troops downrange with the gift of life.

Bounce houses and face painting, among other activities, will entertain the little ones , and various entertain-ment groups will provide a fun time for all.

"Bienvenidos a Bliss is somewhere Families and their children can go to gain information – the most updated information these agencies have," Poehlein said. "Even if you aren't new to Fort Bliss, this is a neat way to see what's going on in your commu-nity. Whether you're new or whether you're seasoned, you can learn about the different agencies out there and see the various services provided on and off post."

The Bienvenidos a Bliss Golf Tournament is a new addition to the program. The 18-hole, four-person scramble will start at 9 a.m. Thurs-day, August 19 at Underwood Golf Complex. Entry costs $160 per team

or $45 per individual and includes green fees, cart rental, range balls and lunch.

Poehlein said the tournament will help raise funds for Hearts Apart, a program designed to support Families who are geographically separated from their service members.

"At Fort Bliss, we deploy Soldiers left and right," she said. "Hearts Apart is one of our strongest means of communicating with and supporting our Families, so it's important that we keep this program going strong."

For more information about Bienvenidos a Bliss or the Bienvenidos a Bliss Golf Tournament – or, for military units, to schedule a formation at the fair so all a unit's Soldiers and Families can attend at one given time – call the Relocation Readiness Program at 568-1132.

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Ted Rivera, Employment Readiness Program ManagerA military spouse moved with her Soldier husband to Fort

Bliss from Fort Riley, Kan. She was experienced in education, human resources and counseling, and highly educated, so she knew her job search would be a piece of cake; after all, it was never a problem in other places she lived to find employment appropriate to her skills ... or so she thought.

She quickly noticed how she qualified for many jobs but because of a single requirement that she did not meet, was not eligible for the job. “Bilingual with fluency in English and Spanish required” was popping up ev-erywhere! Soon, she didn’t even read the ads until she used her newly acquired speed-reading skills to scan the ad for this statement. She started to get discouraged and even thought maybe she should just give up her job search altogether – until she set a goal, made a plan, and took proactive steps to make her aspiration of getting a job she really wanted a reality.

The above scenario is very common for many military spouses when relocating to Fort Bliss. Whether you are 18 years old and fresh out of high school or 38 years old with work experience and a formal education under your belt, chances are you may have felt this way too when beginning your job search in El Paso, particularly if doing it alone.

Here is an insider secret to launch or rejuvenate your total job search campaign: Enlist the help of experts who specialize in comprehensive job search training. The Employ-ment Readiness Program at Army Community Service was

especially crafted to meet the needs of today’s military spouse. In conjunction with our partner,

Workforce Solutions Upper Rio Grande, we offer cutting-edge training to meet all of your job search

needs – whether it is attending one of our free workshops or getting on our distribution list to have hot job leads directly e-mailed to your inbox from us, we can help you stay on top of career development trends and one step ahead of the compe-tition to maximize your chances of landing a job.

Thus far in 2010, the programs have assisted more than 90 military spouses in finding employment, as well as many others as a direct result of a February 17 hiring fair. For more information on the Employment Readiness Program, call ACS at 568-1132.

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Jesús A. Longoria, Survivor Outreach ServicesThere is no more important promise we make to our ser-

vice men and women than the one to care for their Families should they die while performing their duties. The Army considers it a solemn obligation to care for these Families who have sacrificed so much for our nation. In fulfilling this commitment, the Army has created the Survivor Outreach Services program – a holistic, multi-agency approach to delivering services to survivors.

The SOS mission is “to embrace and reassure survivors that they are con-tinually linked to the Army Family though a unified support program that enables them to remain an important part of the Army Family for as long as they desire.” SOS offices are located throughout the country at the garrisons and communities closest to where survivors live. The aim is to facilitate constant outreach to survi-vors and to deliver services in person whenever possible. SOS will coordinate with the Casualty Assistance Center at the garrison and is available to help survivors from day one.

SOS’ clients consist mainly of prima-ry and secondary next of kin. Generally this includes immediate Family mem-bers such as spouses, children, parents and siblings; however, SOS may decide to take on other clients on a case-by-case basis. While there is no fixed time frame at which SOS engages clients, the program’s goal is to begin communica-tion, at the latest, when their appointed casualty assistance officer is released. SOS can, however, become involved as early as needed or when requested by the Casualty Assistance Center. Services will be provided as long as the surviv-ing Family members need or request SOS involvement. Survivors are eligible for services no matter the length of time since their loved one has passed away. SOS strives to be an important part of a surviving Family’s support system for many years after their loss.

The SOS program has two main staff members: a support coordinator and a financial counselor. Support coordina-tors are the primary points of contact for the program. They work closely with the CAC to ensure a smooth tran-sition for the Family after the casualty assistance process is completed. They will initiate the new client engagement

and will ensure that continuous outreach is provided to the Family as long as it is needed or desired.

Financial counselors are adjunct specialists in the pro-gram. They partner with support coordinators to provide financial and estate planning support and education to the surviving Family members. This support can be limited in scope or comprehensive, depending on the needs of the

surviving Family. Both staff members function

as long-term support for the program by coordinating support

groups, presenting educational semi-nars, providing briefings to the com-

munity and leadership, and by providing life skills and supportive counseling. The staff will generally partner with other Department of the Army pro-grams and coordinate services to fill the client’s needs as comprehensively as possible. They will also partner with and utilize non-governmental orga-nizations located off the garrison to make sure they can accommodate any foreseeable service requirement.

SOS recently brought the Tragedy Assistance Program for Survivors seminar series to Fort Bliss for the first time. Survivors from all over New Mexico, the El Paso area and as far away as San Antonio came to Fort Bliss for a weekend of honoring their loved ones and sharing their lives, memories and service with others who have also lost loved ones who served. The semi-nar included a “Good Grief Camp” for children, which included activities and sessions meant to help children deal with the loss of their loved ones.

The event was extremely success-ful. About 60 adults and 20 children participated in the weekend event. Survivors left with a sense of peace and belonging and with relevant knowl-edge on how to begin or continue the healing process. Many made friends with others in the area who are going through something similar. SOS plans on making this a yearly event, with the next one tentatively set for March.

The SOS office is slowly expand-ing its capacity and resources to help survivors. Anyone interested in learn-ing more about the program or any survivors interested in services can contact the SOS office by calling Army Community Service at 568-1132.

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Heather Wilburn, Family and MWR MarketingFor 10 years, U.S. Citizenship and

Immigration Services has been working with Army Community Service to help Soldiers and Family members call the United States their official home.

James Spurling, supervisory adju-dications officer for the USCIS El Paso Field Office, said what started out as a quarterly effort that serviced just a few Soldiers at a time has grown into month-ly immigration and naturalization classes that help 20-30 people each session. And that's not counting the clients he sees during the weekly sessions he holds from 7:45 a.m.-4:15 p.m. each Wednesday, a new addition to the services offered at ACS.

In April, Spurling officiated the first naturalization ceremony at ACS: Sarahi Dessauer, who teaches the Spanish class offered by the Relocation Readiness Program, became a U.S. citizen in front of friends and students.

The process took Dessauer about two months, and was much easier than she expected.

"I was surprised at how easy it is to become an American citizen," Dessauer said. "With Mr. Spurling's help, and his class, I asked so many questions and that helped me to fill out the application."

Dessauer said the naturalization class offered by Spurling made the process of becoming a citizen easier by far.

"I think ACS made a great step in bringing Mr. Spurling to ACS, closer to the community," she said.

"I'd like to encourage the Hispanic spouses to get their citizenship," she added. "That will open their wings, is what I believe."

Spurling conducts two classes – one for immigration, to get a green card, and one for naturalization, to become a citizen – on alternate months.

"Each class is about two hours, and we talk about all of the basic requirements to either get your green card or become

a citizen ... and I answer any question that I can on basically any subject," he said. "Any question you can think of, anybody has asked. I've heard it all."

The one-on-one appointments offered each Wednesday are a great complement to the classes, Spurling noted.

"I can talk to them about whatever ap-plication they're wor-ried about, that they're trying to fill out," he said, adding that Soldiers who might be scared to visit the USCIS office downtown – in fear that an illegal spouse may get deported – feel that ACS is a more neutral ground.

"I can come here and the Soldiers and Family members are not as intimidated,"' he said. "They're still nervous, but they can open up."

Clients also tend to ask more personal questions during the one-on-one inter-views than during the class, Spurling said, because they aren't in front of 20 or

30 other people.Spurling recommends people in-

terested in immigration and naturalization first take

the classes offered, then follow up with one-on-

one appointments if they have additional questions.

Since the war on terror began, the US-CIS has naturalized more than 58,000

U.S. service mem-bers. The El Paso Field

Office has naturalized more than 4,000 service

members; add in Family members, and that total jumps to

about 8,000 individuals, a number that is a source of pride for the office.

"If we don't take care of that ser-vice member or that service member's [spouse], how can that service member focus on their mission, fighting the war on terror?"

To register for an upcoming class or make a one-on-one appointment with Spurling, call ACS at 568-1132.

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ration with Child, Youth and School Services, will conduct the Fort Bliss Points of Light Youth Leader-ship Institute for youth entering ninth-12th grade. The

training will be conducted June 16-18 at Balfour Beatty.

The Points of Light Youth Leadership Institute is a unique training program designed to help prepare young people for leadership roles in their com-munities. Through a state-of-the art curriculum that includes both classroom instruction and experimental training, PYLI teaches high-school-age youth a broad array of leadership skills applicable to community

service. Students will interact with other students from local schools in team building exercises and informa-tive learning sessions that will increase awareness of their unique leadership abilities. Ad-ditionally, students will learn about community resources and govern-ment.

This year’s activities include more than eight educational sessions and a graduation ceremony. Some of the educational sessions include Intro-duction to Community Service, Team Communication, Leadership 101, De-cision Making and a meet and greet with community leaders. This highly engaging training will not only will help develop and increase their leadership and partici-pation skills but also allow the students to have FUN, FUN, FUN in the process. The PYLI application can be retrieved at www.blissmwr.com or from the Fort Bliss Army Volunteer Office in Army Community Service, Bldg 2494, Ricker Road. All applications are due by June 9. For additional information, contact the Fort Bliss Army Volunteer Office at 568-1132.

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Elizabeth Maline, Family and MWR MarketingThe Better Opportunities for Single

Soldiers program had a busy spring with great trips to Las Vegas, Nev., and a NASCAR race night in Phoenix, Ariz. BOSS Soldiers let their hair down (so to speak) in Bldg. 103 on East Fort Bliss with Madden NFL 2010 and Modern Warfare 2 video game tournaments and a free BOSS barbecue to anyone who showed up, and laughed it up at the Comics on Duty Tour at the Centennial Club.

April and May were also months of service for the BOSS Soldiers as they ran the dunk tank at the MCCASA Walk; did a post clean-up of the gates on main post, East Fort Bliss and William Beaumont Army Medical Center; were designated drivers at the comedy shows; and sold food at the Armed Forces Motorcycle Rally and Bridges for Warriors Walk, and beverages at the Armed Forces Day chili cook-off. For fun, BOSS President Spc. Caitlin Lunceford got to throw out the first pitch for the University of Texas at El Paso softball opening game.

Several trips are planned for BOSS Sol-diers this summer. BOSS will take a trip to Anaheim, Calif., June 25-28. The cost of the trip will cover transportation and ac-commodations; tickets to area attractions may be purchased for discounted rates at Leisure Travel Services before the trip, or at the attractions themselves.

Plans are also being made for trips to San Antonio, Texas, in July and Las Ve-gas, Nev., in August. Plans are also in the works for BOSS to assist with Freedom Fiesta Adventure Day at Biggs Park and set up a table at the Texas Tattoo Nation event.

Join the fun recreational and leisure activities or volunteer your time with the BOSS program by contacting your unit BOSS representative, or contact the Fort Bliss BOSS president at 526-4264. Weekly meetings are now held every Wednes-day at 3 p.m. at Centennial Banquet and Conference Center.

For more information on the BOSS program visit www.blissmwr/boss/.

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Adjutant GeneralAmerican Red CrossArmy Community ServiceAutomotive Skills CenterBowling CenterChaplainChild Development Center, MainCivilian Personnel OfficeCommissaryCommunity Pool

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Fort Bliss And Family and MWR Facilities

568-1117565-4100568-2115569-2331533-1244568-2121

Fire EmergenciesHousing AreasMilitary PoliceAmbulancePoison InformationInformation Operator

EMERGENCY NUMBERS

Adjutant GeneralAmerican Red CrossArmy Community ServiceAutomotive Skills CenterBowling CenterChaplainChild Development Center, MainCivilian Personnel OfficeCommissaryCommunity Pool

123467891011

500B45

249482029491121730504B1717250

568-3301568-4849568-1132568-7280568-6272568-1519568-5689568-6287568-4022568-5380

481247149

15161718

1920

201124961976380504A

17441735820777777777777777777777777

81743

562-7467569-3858630-8669568-4108

568-2538568-2898565-7777568-5412568-5563

569-2121569-2331569-CARE

(888)874-9378569-2483568-1241568-7506

A Little Bit of BlissCTMC/Family Practice ClinicCar Wash, Scuds & SudsDefense Military Pay OfficeFamily Housing On Post Off PostFort Bliss Lodging ServicesFort Bliss Museum & Study CenterFraming BlissHospital: WBAMC Information Ambulance Appointments TRICARE Service Center Red CrossInspector GeneralLeisure Travel Services

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1150542968505

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568-1987568-7141568-6156564-5275568-7318565-8473568-2115

2116 / 2117568-3500568-4518568-7393568-3035568-1890562-7200

Kelly Park / Balfour BeattyLegal Assistance OfficeMickelsen LibraryMainstreet XpressoMilam Fitness CenterMilitary Rent AllMilitary Police Station

Family and MWR HeadquartersOld Fort Bliss MuseumOmar Bradley Softball ComplexWelcome Center Vehicle RegistrationPost Exchange, Main

17335035293026224951301504A17432408607719570601311

1334

333435363750920538394049465051

562-4036568-7431568-3264569-5449568-2592562-5451568-3668568-7506569-5644569-2266568-KIDS562-8461568-7187568-2833568-7506568-1537

Post OfficeReplica Aquatic CenterStout Physical Fitness CenterTennis Club & Fitness ZoneTheaterThrift Shop, OCSATransportation OfficeUnit FundsUSOVet ServicesYouth ServicesArmed Services YMCASchool-Age Services, MainGarrison CommandPOV Car Resale LotFort Bliss Recycling Center

FORT BLISS LEGEND

OrganizationNo. Bldg Telephone

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rYarmY CommUNitY serViCeArmY commuNiTY SerVice bldg. 2494, ricker road 568-1132/7088

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milAm PFc bldg. 2499, cassidy road 568-7318/7518

loGAN HeiGHTS PFc bldg. 4797, ellerthorpe road 568-5198

biG eD’S GYm bldg. 2, basement, Sheridan road 568-4508

biGGS PFc bldg. 11251, biggs Street, east bliss 744-8730

iroNworKS GYm bldg. T20700, Sergeant major boulevard, east bliss 744-8697

TeNNiS club & FiTNeSS ZoNe bldg. 262, club road 569-5449

commuNiTY Pool bldg. 250, club road 568-4825

rePlicA Pool bldg. 5035, Dickman road 568-7431/5380

FooD, LeisUre & eNtertaiNmeNtceNTeNNiAl club bldg. 11199, Sergeant major boulevard, east bliss 744-9330/8427

GolDeN Tee bldg. 3191, coe Avenue, logan Heights 562-1273/2066

uNDerwooD GolF comPleX bldg. 3191, coe Avenue, logan Heights 562-1273/2066

DeSerT STriKe lANeS bldg. 2949, ricker road 568-6272/1685

ForT bliSS roD & GuN club bldg. 3730, railroad Drive & Deer Street 565-4867/568-2983

biGGS PArK bldg. 11388, Sergeant major boulevard, east bliss 568-8087

micKelSeN librArY bldg. 2, e-wing, basement, Pershing circle 568-6156/1491

rV PArK bldg. 4130, ellerthorpe road 568-0106

FrAmiNG bliSS bldg. 820, marshall road 568-5563

AuTomoTiVe SKillS ceNTer bldg. 820, marshall road 568-7280

leiSure TrAVel SerViceS-mAiN bldg. 1743, Victory Avenue 568-7506

leiSure TrAVel SerViceS-PX KioSK bldg. 1611, main Post exchange, marshall road 569-6424

olD ForT bliSS muSeum bldg. 5054, Pershing road & Pleasanton road 568-4518

ChiLD, YoUth & sChooL serViCes FaCiLitiescYSS PAreNT ceNTrAl bldg. 1743, Victory Avenue 568-4374/569-5039

cDc-mAiN bldg. 1730, Pleasanton road 568-5689/6335

cDc-loGAN bldg. 3500, ellerthorpe road 568-3989/4887

cDc-loGAN ANNeX bldg. 3503, ellerthorpe road 569-8918

YouTHPleX bldg. 195, chaffee road 568-5437/1568

SAS-mAiN bldg. 131, Doniphan road 568-5544

SAS-loGAN bldg. 3508, ellerthorpe road 569-5784

ScHool liAiSoN oFFicer bldg. 503, Pershing road 569-5064/568-6549

FAmilY cHilD cAre (Fcc) bldg. 1730, Victory Avenue 568-4198

armY LoDGiNGArmY loDGiNG bldg. 1744, Victory Avenue 565-7777

more FamiLY aND mwr PhoNe NUmBersFmwr HeADQuArTerS bldg. 11, 2nd Floor, Pershing road 568-3500

PriVATe orGANiZATioNS & SoliciTATioNS bldg. 11, 2nd Floor, Pershing road 568-4444

uNiT FuNDS bldg. 1743, Victory Avenue 568-7506

VeT SerViceS bldg. 6077, carter road 569-2266

ScuDS & SuDS cAr wASH bldg. 197, Doniphan road 630-8669

locK N’ leAVe room 111, bldg. 5016, Dickman road 566-8321


MWR Open TournamentSUNSET COURSE AT UNDERWOOD GOLF COMPLEX

FRIDAY, JULY 9Shotgun start at 9am Four person scramble

$40 Entry fee

per person

Register at Underwood Golf Complex // 562-1273 for information

Includes cart, green fee, range balls and lunch

Prizes for1st, 2nd and 3rd place

and Prizes for

closest to

the pin

mwr marketingbldg 11, Pershing rd.Fort bliss, TX 79916

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1741 Marshall Rd. (North of the PX)

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