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News Update October 30, 2009  RSS feed
Need an I.D. card? Make an appointment
      The Fort Gordon I.D. Card Facility will transition to an appointment only system starting Nov. 1. The facility is located in Room 161 of Darling Hall.
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Safety tips for trickor treaters
      Walk, don’t run. Don’t cut across yards or driveways where there could be an unseen tripping hazard. Carry a flashlight to light your way. Obey traffic signals. Look both ways before crossing the street and only cross at a corner or crosswalk. Never dart out from behind a parked car. Stay in familiar neighborhoods.
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Hallelujah Night
      The Fort Gordon Protestant Sunday School, Protestant Women of the Chapel and Chapel Service is sponsoring Hallelujah Night, a Halloween alternative, from 6 to 8 p.m. Oct. 31 at Gym 5, located at 26th Street between Barnes and Chamberlain Avenues.
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Trick or Treat hours
      Halloween activities for the Balfour Beatty Communities on post will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. Oct. 31. Halloween Treats will be distributed to children living in the Fort Gordon housing area from 2 to 4:30 p.m. Oct. 30 at the Balfour Beatty Community Management Office.
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VA stands up to help homeless veterans
      Unfortunately, the words “homeless” and “veterans” are often linked together.
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Volunteer opportunities
      If you are interested in giving your time and efforts to any of the following volunteer opportunities in the Central Savannah River Area, contact Alia Naffouj at communityrelations@conus.army.mil. Provide your name, rank, organization, email, work and home telephone numbers.
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      ( Left to right) Young Marines Sgt. Michael Yonn, Pfc. Benetris Harrison, Cpl. Matthew Yonn and Pvt. Shawn Adams accept a donation from Staff Sgt. James Kennedy, who is assigned to Headquarters and Company A, 73rd Ordnance Battalion, during their bake sale and yard sign sale held Oct. 5 in front of the PXTRA.
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New Dracula sequel released
      It was usually around Halloween when Dacre Stoker would get the question about his last name and if he was any relation to Bram Stoker, the author of Dracula. The answer is yes; his great-grandfather was the brother of the author. Now, the Aiken, S.C. resident has furthered his Family’s literary name by producing a sequel to his great-grand-uncle’s work.
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      Kim Sheuerman, (USAR) Family Programs Assistant and Lisa Modlin, 202nd Military Intelligence Battalion, share a funny moment while reviewing brochures and pamphlets available to Families in the lobby of the R
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IKE’S HEALTH NET
New residential treatment facility at Eisenhower
      To better meet the needs of our Soldiers, Dwight D. Eisenhower Army Medical Center’s Behavioral Health Department has opened a Residential Treatment Facility for the intensive inpatient treatment of alcohol and drug problems.
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President declares H1N1 influenza National Emergency
      President Barack Obama signed a national emergency declaration on H1N1 influenza to accommodate American health care facilities’ ability to address the pandemic.
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Army lab aims to lighten Soldiers’ load
      Soldiers carry a heavy load, with basic body armor alone weighing about 45 pounds, not to mention firearms, ammunition, radio equipment, food and other tools they may need for a mission.
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Pentagon, VA team up to improve mental health care
      Defense and Veterans Affairs Department health care professionals began a threeday workshop in Washington Oct. 26 to harness initiatives to improve psychological health care for service members and veterans.
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Become a novelist in 30 days
      Thanksgiving and Veterans’ Day are on November’s calendar, but for Ric Warbington, November has another meaning. It’s National Novel Writing Month, or NaNoWriMo as insiders call it. It’s “30 days of literary abandon” according to its website.
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Education Center News
      College credit evaluations:
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Funds available for science/math teachers
      The Augusta-Fort Gordon Chapter of the Armed Forces Communications Electronics Association seeks to promote effective science and mathematics teaching and to enhance the abilities of capable teachers in secondary schools within the Central Savannah River Area. An award of up to $750 is given for teachers to purchase materials for experiments and activities in the classroom.
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