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The Fort Gordon Commissary will close two hours early Aug. 30 in order to finish its renovation. A crew of over 60 will perform the work to dismantle, stack, band and recycle the old shelving. The floor will be thoroughly cleaned and all brand new shelves will be installed. More ... The Augusta Choral Society is looking for additional singers in all voice parts, especially tenors. Rehearsals are Tuesdays, 7:30 -9:30 p.m. in choir room of First Baptist Church, Augusta located on Walton Way Extension. More ... A job fair is schedule on Sept. 1-2 from 9 a.m.-3 p.m. at the ACAP Center on Fort Gordon. Positions for SATCOM instructors are available. People with experience in the following occupational specialties are needed: 25-S; Marines 2834; Air Force 2E1x1 SWAT; Navy 1465. More ... The Green to Gold Reserve Officer Training Briefing usually conducted on the first Monday of each month at the Fort Gordon Education Center will be changed for the month of September due to the Labor Day holiday. The Green to Gold briefing for September will be held Sept. 1, at 1 p.m. More ... Commitment to excellence in programs is a priority for the Directorate of Family and Morale, Welfare and Recreation, and top awards prove it. "I feel honored and privileged we have received these awards. More ... With 40 intramural basketball and 24 volleyball teams, William Wren has a problem. "We only have two gyms with basketball courts," said Wren, Recreation Division chief of Fort Gordon's Directorate of Family and Morale, Welfare and Recreation, who hopes this problem will be alleviated when Gym 6 on Barnes Avenue is renovated. More ... Walter Cox, a retired Richmond Academy history teacher and museum volunteer, talks about the Family room of the 1797 Ezekiel Harris House during a guided tour on Aug. 15. The house, located at 1840 Broad St., in downtown Augusta, is a reminder of the days when tobacco was the primary cash crop. More ... Michelle Kennedy started with a manicure. "My four year-old twins are now enrolled in pre-k. We've been stationed here for a year and a half. This is my first full week of break without the husband and children," said Kennedy, who along with her friend, Raven Kinison, arrived at the Balfour Beatty Communities parents back to school retreat event on Aug. 13. More ... When parents talk about school safety these days, they're usually referring to the surge in violence at schools. But research shows that school-age children are actually nine times more likely to sustain an unintentional injury - whether on the playground or in school - than to be the victim of violence while at school. In fact, an estimated 2. More ... In 2003, Catherine Roberts, a midwife and a 25-year quilter from Seaford, Del., wanted to give a wounded Soldier a quilt to bring him comfort during his recovery. We are a nation at war," Roberts said. "Warriors need something tangible, a physical representation of love, support and remembrance. More ... Under a personnel rule that takes effect next month, some military spouses could be quickly hired for federal jobs without going through the usual competitive process. The new hiring authority takes effect Sept. 11. The Office of Personnel Management issued the authority's final regulatory guidelines Aug. 12. More ... Got questions you'd like to pose directly to the defense secretary or chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff? Now is your chance! Robert M. Gates and Navy Adm. Mike Mullen have launched interactive, virtual town hall sessions through the Internet. More ... An Iraqi policeman ( left) pulls security with U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Fletcher Sargent during a joint patrol south of Baghdad in Radwaniyah, Iraq, Aug. 6, 2009. More ... Third Army/U.S. Army Central began a historic step in its move from Fort McPherson, Ga., to Shaw Air Force Base in Sumter, S.C., as leaders from the 20th Fighter Wing, 9th Air Force, City of Sumter, and Third Army broke ground for the unit's new command and control complex Aug. 17. More ... Federally Employed Women is a private, nonprofit, nonpartisan, grass roots membership organization of federally employed women and supporters founded in 1968. The local Fort Gordon Garden City Chapter of FEW has had a busy summer and will have just as busy fall schedule. More ... Sgt. Maj. Steven Caffee ( right), Regimental Noncommissioned Officer Academy deputy commandant, donates blood while talking with Sgt. More ... |
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