Scholarships

The Fort Gordon Service Club is once again awarding merit based scholarships to graduating high school seniors and scholarships to adults wanting to continue their education. Applicants for the merit scholarships must be a dependent of an active duty or retired service member holding a valid military ID card or a current FGSC member. The continuing education scholarship is for the spouse of a service member, with a valid ID card, or the spouse of a FGSC member. Applications are available online at www.fortgordonserviceclub.org. Deadline for submission is March 15. For more information call Julie Thornton at 791-0213.

Signal Band concert

The U.S. Army Signal Corps Band is performing a concert, “Stage, Screen and Sousa,” at 7 p.m. March 19 at the New Hope Worship Center, 715 S. Old Belair Road in Grovetown. The concert is free and open to the public. No tickets are required. For more information call 791-7041.

Prom gowns

The Fort Gordon Thrift Shop, a Fort Gordon Service Club function, is operated for the benefit and use of all military and civilian personnel. Individuals looking for the right dress for their upcoming prom can find a wide selection of gently used gowns at the Thrift Shop. Prices range for $5 to $40. The shop is located in Bldg. 39102, Brems Barracks area at Avenue of the States and 40th Street (behind the Post Exchange). It is open from 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays and 9:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. the first Saturday of the month (October through May). For more information call 791-2779.

Signal Band recital

The U.S. Army Signal Corps Band is hosting its first ever recital series on Fort Gordon. The last performance in the recital series is 3:30 p.m. March 28 at the Good Shepherd Chapel on Barnes Avenue. It is free and open to the public. The series will showcase Signal Corps Band members in solo and small ensemble format, which is not normally seen during usual duty performances. For more information call 791-7041.

Adaptive Golf clinic

The Walton Foundation for Independence is hosting an adaptive golf clinic from 10 a.m.-noon at The First Tee of Augusta, located at 3165 Damascus Road. The clinic, which is supported by a grant from the United States Golf Association, is scheduled to meet every second Tuesday of the month and will provide people age 15 and older who have acquired disabilities (brain injuries, stroke, spinal cord injury, amputation and blindness) with the opportunity to play golf using adaptive equipment. For more information or to sign up, call Vicki Greene at 823-8584 or e-mail vgreene@ wrh.org.

St. Patrick’s Day trip

Better Opportunities for Single Service Members is hosting a trip March 12-14 to the St. Patrick’s Day celebration in Savannah, Ga. Trip departs 6:30 p.m. March 12 from the BOSS Headquarters, Bldg. 28320, on Lane Avenue. Cost includes transportation to and from Savannah, two nights lodging and shuttle service from hotel to downtown Savannah for all the festivities. Individuals must be 21 years old, married Soldiers are welcome and can sign up for tours at a discounted rate. Cost is $95 per person with two-person occupancy and $90 per person with four-person occupancy. Pre-registration is required; space is limited. For more information, contact Spc. Adrianne Werner at 791-7186 or Dov Estroff at 791-2556.

Spring Break Camp

The National Science Center’s Fort Discovery in downtown Augusta is sponsoring a Fort Discovery’s Camp Spring Break April 5-9. Youngsters can choose between two themes: “The Science of Sports,” or “Science Soup.” Cost is $150 for Fort Discovery members; $175 for non-members. For more information or to register, call 821-0614 or visit www.surveymonkey.com/s/ BMHBMX9. America Military Saves Week

Army Community Service Financial Readiness office, Darling Hall, Room 172, kicked off America Military Saves Week by having Fort Gordon service members make a formal commitment to develop savings and build wealth by taking the “Savers Pledge”. If you would like to be a part of the growing network of savvy financial consumers, please go to www.militarysaves.org and sign up. “Start Small, Think Big” for your financial future. For more information, contact Army Community Service at (706) 791- 1331/3371.

Well-Fit program

The Dwight D. Eisenhower Army Medical Center’s Army Public Health Nursing Health and Wellness Center is hosting the “Well-Fit” program. It includes healthcare professional one-onone diet and weight management counseling services. The program is tailored to the individual’s needs and includes: baseline weight and body fat assessment, cholesterol and blood pressure monitoring, goal setting and monitoring progress, behavior and lifestyle modification counseling. For more information, call 787-6756.

Stress Management

The Dwight D. Eisenhower Army Medical Center’s Army Public Health Nursing Health and Wellness Center is offering “Stress Management for Initial Entry Training Students,” from 4 to 5 p.m. Mondays and Thursdays. Classes are offered in a series with instruction provided by the occupational therapy personnel at DDEAMC. Soldiers may attend on a walk-in basis with no advance scheduling required. For more information call 787-6756.

Healthy Habits

The U.S. Army Child, Youth and School Services is sponsoring “Healthy Habits” classes from 5 to 5:45 p.m. every third Thursday of the month at the Youth Center, Building 45410, on 46th Street. For more information contact Brad McConnell, the CYSS Sports and Fitness director, at 791-5104.

Hearts Apart

Hearts Apart is for individuals and families separated due to deployments, temporary duty assignments and remote tours. Services offered include: on-post and off-post resource information, personal support and group activities. The group meets the third Tuesday of each month from 6:30 - 8:30 p.m. at the Family Outreach Center, located behind the post library. Childcare is provided free of charge to all eligible families. For more information, call Army Community Service at 791-3579.

Living Last Supper

The Living Last Supper, under the direction of Angela Kado-Dickens, is scheduled to be performed at 7 p.m. at the following locations and dates: March 27 at the St. John’s Towers, 724 Greene Street in downtown Augusta; March 28 at the Fort Gordon Youth Development Center, March 31 and April 1 at the Bicentennial Chapel on Barnes Avenue on post. For more information call 791-5653.

Free education seminar

The Walton Rehabilitation Health System and Bioness is hosting a free educational seminar 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. March 23 at the Walton Rehabilitation Health System Therapy Gym, located at 1355 Independence Drive in Augusta, for patients and families affected by stroke, traumatic brain injury, spinal cord injury, multiple sclerosis, cerebral palsy and other neurological disorders. The seminar entitled “Life After Stroke and Other Conditions: How Bioness Can Help,” will teach about innovative technologies to help improve one’s ability to walk and use fine motor skills. To make a reservation for the seminar or for more information, call 434-0150 or visit www.wrh.org.

Easter Egg Hunt

The Fort Gordon Protestant Sunday School is sponsoring a brunch and Easter program for everyone 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. March 27 at the Religious Education Center, Bldg. 39713, on 39th Street near 7th Avenue. There will also be an Easter Egg Hunt for children ages 3 to 11 years old. For more information call 791-4703.

Procession of the Palms

Everyone is invited to join the re-enactment of Christ’s Triumphant Entry on Palm Sunday which starts at 9:45 a.m. March 28 from the parking lot at Rice Road and Brainard Avenue to Bicentennial Chapel. For more information call 791-9411.

Commissary Case Lot sale

The Fort Gordon Commissary, located in Bldg. 37200 on the Third Avenue bypass, is hosting a case lot sale from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. May 21, 22 and 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. May 23. Anyone who is eligible to shop at the commissary may make purchases at the case lot sale. For more information call 791-3718.

American Legion’s Nursing Scholarships

Applications are available for the American Legion’s $3,000 Eight and Forty Lung and Respiratory Disease Nursing Scholarship for registered nurses. The deadline to apply for the nursing scholarship is May 14. Selections will be announced July 1. For more information or to request an application packet, visit www.legion.org.

Signal Corps 150th Anniversary

The Signal Corps Regimental Association announces the commissioning of a painting by Don Troiani in honor of the 150th Anniversary of the Signal Corps. The original painting will be unveiled and presented to Brig. Gen. Jeffrey Foley, the U.S. Signal Center of Excellence and Fort Gordon commanding general and Chief of Signal, during the Signal Corps Birthday Ball to be held in June at the Gordon Club. The print will then be placed on display in the Signal Corps Museum. These prints are limited. Anyone interested in ordering a numbered print commemorating the 150th Anniversary of the Signal Corps can go to www.signalcorps. org/150anniversarySignalCorps.htm. SCRA members pay $175 per print; non-members pay $225. SCRA members can go www. signalcorps.org. For more information call Bryan Tuschen, SCRA manager, at 364-1755 or visit manager@signalcorps.org.

Writers Conference

Augusta State University is hosting the 35th annual Sandhills Writers Conference March 18-20 at their university campus, located at 2500 Walton Way in Augusta. The conference is open to all persons interested in writing. Kimiko Hahn, who received an American Book Award, for her collection of poetry, The Unbearable Heart, is the keynote speaker. Brandi Bowles, a Howard Morhaim literary agent, will be there as well as Singer-Songwriter Caroline Aiken. Activities include talks on the writer’s craft, advice from regional and national editors and agents, and manuscript consultations. Conference only registration, no manuscript is $110 for all three days. Daily registration with no manuscript submission is $40 Thursday, $40 Friday and $25 Saturday. You can register and pay at the door. For more information, visit www.sandhills.aug. edu or call 791-1636.

Recognition Dinner

The 2010 Georgia –Carolina Council Recognition Dinner is scheduled March 23 at 725 Greene St. in downtown Augusta. Doors open at 6 p.m.; program begins at 6:30 p.m. Cost is $20 per adult and $10 per youth if sent in by March 19. After that date, the cost is $30 per adult and $15 per youth at the door. Everyone is welcome to attend. The event will honor Eagle Scout Class of 2009 and the council will present its highest award, the Silver Beaver Award, to one of the civilian volunteers. Recipient’s name will be disclosed at the dinner.

All 2009 Eagle Scouts are invited to attend free. All 2009 Eagle Scouts in attendance will receive a token of recognition from the council. For more information, visit www.gacacouncil.org.

Tobacco Cessation classes

The Dwight D. Eisenhower Army Medical Center Army Public Health Nurse’s Health and Wellness Center and Behavioral Health offers tobacco cessation classes every month. The programs include medical evaluation for tobacco cessation medications, such as Chantix, Nicotine patches and Zyban. For more information or to register for classes, call 787-6756.

Stroke Survivor Support Group

The Augusta Stroke and Outpatient Group meets every second Wednesday of the month from noon to 1 p.m. at the Walton Rehabilitation Health System’s board room, located at 1355 Independence Drive in Augusta. The group offers opportunity for stroke survivors and families to share concerns, questions and support. For more information call 823-5250.

BOSS events

The post’s Better Opportunities for Single Service Members program is hosting the Car, Truck 7 Bike Show May 2 at Fort Gordon. Registration is from 10 a.m. to noon May 2; judging begins at 2 p.m. Pre-registration is also being accepted at Fort- Gordon.com. Future upcoming BOSS events include: a Mother’s Day canoe trip and picnic on the Canal in Augusta May 9, Sky Diving May 8-9, Georgia backpacking and camping trip to Jekyll Island May 21-24; deep sea fishing May 28-29 and a historic Banning Mills Tree Top Zipline tour to be held Memorial Day, May 31. Minimum participation is required for the schedule trips to take place. For more information contact Dov Estroff at 791- 2556.

Submissions

Send items for the Community Briefs column to Bonnie Heater at bonnie.heater@us.army.mil or drop items off at Room 215, Nelson Hall. Briefs should be military affiliated and be less than 75 words. For more information, call 791-8498.