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    DEPLOYMENTNEWSLETTER

    Stand Up Paddle Board Lessons, July 23

    Outdoor Recreation

    Come out and experience the latest craze in ocean activities

    on Friday, July 23 with a Blue Star Card Stand Up Paddle Board

    Lesson! Take advantage of a special 10% discount through

    Outdoor Recreation with a valid Blue Star Card! Transportation

    will be leaving from Outdoor Recreation on Schoeld Barracksat 6:30 am and will return around 12:30 pm. Spaces are

    limited. Call 655-0143 to reserve your board. *Beach location

    is subject to change due to weather conditions.

    Big R: Pool Party, July 31 Richardson Pool,

    Schoeld BarracksCelebrate another month of deployment complete with a

    splash! Join your Blue Star Card friends on Saturday, July 31,

    from 3:00 6:00 pm, at Richardson Pool, Schoeld Barracks.

    Light pupus will be provided. This is a family friendly event.

    Spaces are limited. To let us know you are coming please call

    655-0002 or email [email protected] by July 23.

    Walk off the Wait: Hoomaluhia Botanical Garden, August 3

    Join us on our latest Blue Star Card hike at the HoomaluhiaBotanical Garden, Tuesday, August 3. Free transportation will

    be leaving from the Schoeld Barracks Bowling Center parking

    lot at 8:30 am and returning around 1:00 pm. This trip will be a

    2 hour nature walk. Please bring a sack lunch and water for the

    walk. Also, dont forget bug spray! For more information or to

    register call 655-0002 or 655-0112/3. Deadline to register for

    this event is July 27.

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    BIG

    July 31 - August 1: NationalBowling Week

    August 3: Walk off the Wait

    August 4: Create-a-Card

    August 6: Family Fun Friday

    August 14: Dog Days ofSummer

    August 20: Family Fun

    FridayAugust 31: Big R

    Whats coming up in the month of August:

    Do you have a great idea for the next Blue Star Card Event?If so, let us know! Send an email to [email protected] with your ideas.

    July 2010

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    .The Blue Star Card tent will be open from 9:00 am to 4:30 pm. Call 655 - 0111/2 for more information on the 4th of July Spectacular.

    Call 655 - 0002 for more information on the Blue Star Card tent area.

    Join us for the 4th of July Spectacular on Sills Field, Schoeld

    Barracks. The day long festivities include a 5K Fun Run,

    Childrens 1 mile Fun Run, games, rides, food booths, craft

    booths, reworks and live entertainment, including a free

    concert performed bySMASHMOUTH!

    9:00 a.m. - 9:00 p.m.

    Sills Field,Schofeld

    Barracks

    Attention Blue Star Card holders:

    Blue Star Card holders will receive 10 FREE tickets per Blue Star Card Family Member, as

    well as free VIP seating passes per Blue Star Card Family Member. Registration is required

    for tickets and VIP seating passes and will be available from June 1 June 18.

    Visit www.bluestarcardhawaii.com to register.

    * Special crafts for the kids

    * Blue Star Card Baggage Check:We will watch your things (strollers, blankets,

    chairs, etc.)while you enjoy the fun!

    * Shaded area to sit down and relax

    No VIP seating passes or tickets

    will be available after the deadline.

    Tickets and VIP seating passes will

    be distributed the day of the event in

    the Blue Star Card tent.

    Visit our Blue Star Card Tent and enjoy:

    Spouses of deployed Soldiers are eligible to sign up for a Blue Star Card, which will give you discounts at FMWR facilities,

    activities and special events. Your Blue Star Card will be valid throughout the entire deployment. To get your card, visit

    Army Community Service on Schofeld Barracks or Tripler Army Medical Center.

    Blue Star Card Email List

    Are you a Blue Star Card holder but not receiving FMWR email updates? If so please email [email protected]

    so we can register your email address for Blue Star Card updates.

    Schofeld Barracks ACS, BLDG 2091

    M-F 7:30 a.m. - 9:00 p.m.

    Sat. 10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.

    Phone: 655-4227

    Tripler Army Medical Center ACS,

    BLDG 127 A

    M-F 7:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.

    Phone: 438-4499

    We want your feedback! Visit http://www.

    mwrarmyhawaii.com/survey_central.asp and

    take the Blue Star Card Survey. Your feedback

    can help us improve our program and provide

    activities you would enjoy the most.

    The U.S. Army does not express or imply an endorsement of the sponsor or their products/services.

    mwrarmyhawaii.com

    Theatre Night:, July 22 Richardson Theatre, Fort Shafter

    Join us for a special Blue Star Card Preview Night performance of

    Army Community Theatres Broadway in Concert Production of Nine

    on Thursday, July 22. Nine is a vibrant and provocative musical that

    follows the life of Italian lm director Guido Contini and the epic crises

    he faces in his personal and professional lives. He must strike a

    balance of the demands of numerous women in his life, including his

    wife, his mistress, and his condant. Curtain call is at 7:30 pm. Enjoy

    free pupus prior to the show, transportation and childcare. Spaces are

    limited. Please call 655-0002 or email [email protected]

    by July 14. *This production contains mature themes and language

    and is not suitable for children.

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    We want your feedback! Visit http://www.mwrarmyhawaii.com/survey_central.asp and take the Blue Star Card Survey.Your feedback can help us improve our program and provide activities you would enjoy the most.

    Star Recipe of the Month:

    Health and Fitness Center Kids on Site Information:The Kids on Site care for the Health and Fitness center will remain free for valid Blue Star Card

    holders, Mon.-Fri., 8-11 a.m., at Kaala Community Activities Center, Bldg. 556. Registration isrequired. For more information please call 655-8313.

    A little information for Spouses with children.

    Parents Night Out

    Parents Night Out will be held July 10 (AMR CDC), and July 24 (Schoeld CDC and SchoeldSchool Age Center). For more information on Parents Night Out or to make a reservation, call

    the Schoeld Barracks CYS Services Registration Ofce at 655-5314 or the AMR Registration

    Ofce at 833-5393.

    Keiki Question of the month:My teen children and I are having difculty with what to doand where to go for the summer. The teen center that my children are currently attending

    does not provide a fun & exciting experience. In addition, the hours of operation do not t

    my work schedule. Are there any programs or events that my teens can attend to occupy

    their time while I am at work?

    Answer:Child, Youth & School Services hosts a Teen Summer Camp. It is located in the

    Teen Centers on Fort Shafter, Aliamanu Military Reservation and Schoeld Barracks. The

    program provides teens with many creative and fun activities. In addition, the teen willbe able to go on a variety of eld trips around the island, such as the Polynesian Cultural

    Center, Box Car Racing, & Wet N Wild, to name a few. They also go camping, swimming,

    hiking, and more! We assure you that your teens will not be bored at our Summer Camp

    Program. For more information on this program please call 833-0920 or 438-1487.

    If you have a question pertaining to care for your children you would like answered,

    please do not hesitate to email [email protected]. All questions submitted

    will be answered anonymously. Each month, one question will be selected at random

    for publication.

    Silly Star Teasers

    For more information on Deployment, Special

    Events, Activities, Blue Star Card and FMWR

    facilities log onto www.mwrarmyhawaii.com

    Helpful PhoneNumbers

    ACS/AER (808) 655-4227

    ACS Toll Free (877) 406-2148

    Military Police (808) 655-5555Military Information (808) 449-7110

    FMWR Deployment

    Program Information(808) 655-0002 The U.S. Army does not express or imply an endorsement of the sponsor

    or their products/services.

    Sponsor of Blue Star Card Events:

    INGREDIENTS

    Red or blue fruit-avored beverage

    Seltzer (or clear soda)

    DIRECTIONS

    Simply ll an ice cube tray with a red or

    blue fruit-avored beverage (such as

    Powerade, Gatorade, or Kool-Aid) and let

    the cubes freeze solid. Then drop three or

    four colored cubes into each glass, pour

    in avored seltzer water or clear soda, and

    watch the special effects. As the cubes

    melt, colored bubbles will swirl through the

    seltzer.