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MARCH 2012

We would like to thank New River Auto Mall for their sponsorship of MCCS events and activities.

P r e s e n t e d B y

The Department of Defense (DoD) and the Marine Corps neither endorse nor favor any commercial supplier, product, or service.

Check us out online for updates on MCCS activities at: http://facebook.com/mccs.sc

http://mccs-sc.com • http://facebook.com/mccs.sc

ST. PATRICK’S

5K RUNM C A S B E A U F O R T

16 MARCH 2012IN CONJUNCTION WITH

NATIONAL NUTRITION MONTH

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ALSO:Operation Magic, P. 2

Throwdown at Fightertown, P. 2

Sprint Triathlon, P. 3-4

...and much more!

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FEATURED

Don’t miss this FREE event! This event is for a mature audience.Concessions, to include beer and wine, will be available for purchase.

OPERATION

a Comedy & Magic Variety Show

Featuring: Jeff and Kimberly Bornstein

& Comedian Steve Mills

MCRD Parris IslandFriday 9 March @ 1900 MCRD Theater(Doors open at 1830)for more information callSylvia Sanchez: 228-1667

MCAS BeaufortThursday 8 March @ 1900 MCAS Lasseter Theater (Doors open at 1830)for more information callChristina Swick: 228-7333

Please contact the CDC to make child care arrangements prior to 1 March:MCAS Beaufort CDC (March 8th): 228-7290MCRD Parris Island CDC (March 9th): 228-3514

Liability and Publicity ReleaseFor considering my entry’s acceptance in the St. Patrick’s Run, I understand, intending to be legally bound, waive and release for myself, my heirs, executors and administrators, any and all rights and claims for damages, demands and any other actions, which I may have against all participating supports and those entities’ representatives, successors and assignees, from my participation in this event, including any and all injuries suffered by me because of my participation in this event. I verify I have full knowledge of the rigors of these events and the risk involved in participation, and I am physically fi t and suffi ciently trained to complete this event. I realize medical support for this event will consist primarily of volunteer medical personnel prepared to administer fi rst-aid type assistance along the race course and at the fi nish line. PARTICIPANT’S RACE NUMBER WILL NOT BE RELEASED UNLESS A SIGNED LIABILITY RELEASE IS ON FILE WITH St. Patrick’s Run. I hereby grant permission to the St. Patrick’s Run and its sponsors, to use all information submitted in my application, and any photograph, videotape, motion picture, recording and any other record of this event including race results, my likeness, name, and completion time for any purpose, including pre-race and post-race publicity.

Signature of Participant Date

St. Patrick’s Run REGIStRAtIONFirst Name Last Name Age

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City State Zip T-Shirt Size (circle) M L XL XXL

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Friday 16 March 2012In conjunction with National Nutrition MonthFREE Heart-Healthy BREAkFASt and health education immediately following the run provided by Semper Fit Health Promotion.

Open to all registered military & civilian participants. Start 0700 at the Offi cers’ Club, MCAS Beaufort.Divisions & Awards (Both Genders)14 & under • 15-19 • 20-24 • 25-29 • 30-3435-39 • 40-44 • 45-49 • 50-54 • 55-59 • 60 & older

Entry fee: active duty & family members $5; all others $15. Fee includes registration, event t-shirt, heart-healthy breakfast & refreshments. Please use this form to register. Drop off completed form & payment at either Fitness Center or Semper Fit Offi ce, Building 172, Parris Island. Checks or money orders are payable to MCCS.

More Information: 228-1587 or 228-7192Friday 16 March 2012

Start 0700 at the Officers’ Club, MCAS Beaufort

In conjunction with National Nutrition MonthFREE Heart-Healthy BREAkFASt

and health education immediately following the run provided by Semper Fit Health Promotion.

Open to all registered military & civilian participants.

Divisions & Awards (Both Genders)14 & under • 15-19 • 20-24 • 25-29 • 30-34

35-39 • 40-44 • 45-49 • 50-54 • 55-59 • 60 & older

Entry fee: active duty & family members $5; all others $15. Fee includes registration, event t-shirt, heart-healthy breakfast & refreshments. Fill out and drop off registration form & payment at either Fitness Center or Semper Fit Office, Building 172, Parris Island. Checks or money orders

are payable to MCCS. More Information: 228-1587 or 228-7192

COMINGSOON!

Featuring a Concert by Country Music

Superstar

DIERKSBENTLEY

28 APRIL ABOARD MCAS BEAUFORT

Details Coming Soon!


FEATURED

the detreville House - MCAs Beaufort's Inns of the Corps temporary lodging facility - is now accepting online reservations.

you can make reservations at this and all MCCs operated tLFs by going to:

innsofthecorps.com

neWLy renOVAted!

MCCS Triathlon

Where it All Beginssaturday 17 March 0900

MCrd Parris Island 500-Meter swim, 10-Mile Bike, 5K run

Online registration available at http://www.setupevents.com/

Paper registrations must be brought to semper Fit Office Aboard Parris Island, Bldg. 172

For more informationcall 228-1587

or visit mccs-sc.com

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tumbling & dance

tumbling & Creative dance, ages 2 & 3

This class incorporates creative movement, pre-ballet and basic tumbling. We will work to develop the dancer’s gross motor and listening skills. Children are encouraged through verbal imagery, the use of props, and age appropriate theme music. Attire: pink or black leotard, white tights and pink ballet shoes. Hair in bun or pulled back.

dance I, Introduction to dance, ages 4 & 5

This class will incorporate pre-ballet, begin-ning tap and creative movement. Class in-cludes development of basic steps, vocabu-lary and movement while maintaining a fun

sprint triathlon Saturday 17 March, 0900Indoor Pool, MCRD Parris Island

Parris Island starts the Go Tri Sports South Carolina Triathlon Series season in a big way. Triathletes from all over the nation come to test their early season training at the flat and fast closed course. Online registration available at www.setupevents.com. Paper registrations must be brought to the Semper Fit office aboard Parris Island, Building 172. On site registration ends 16 March 2012. For more information, contact Chuck Culpep-per at 843-228-1587 or [email protected]. spring youth sports Opening CeremonySaturday 24 March | 0900Youth Baseball Fields, MCRD Parris Island

The MCCS Youth Sports program starts the Spring season with an opening ceremony and a presentation of each team by Gnate the sand gnat from the minor league Savan-nah Sand Gnats. For more information please contact Kenny Brown or Ronnie Moore at 843-228-1587. Intramural softball Coaches MeetingTuesday 21 March | 1500Afterburners

All softball coaches must attend this meet-ing in order to go over league rules and regu-lations. For more information please contact Jeff Epstein at 228-6389 or [email protected].

Beach Body Boot CampRegistration: 27 February through 9 March Assessments: 12 March through 23 MarchProgram Runs: 26 March through 3 May- Monday, Wednesday & Thursday at 0930MCRD Fitness Center

Get in shape for the upcoming beach sea-son. Participants will have the opportunity to experience all the exercise formats that are offered at the MCRD Fitness Center. A pre and post assessment will take place to chart your progress. Class size is limited to the first 25 to register. For more information please contact Michele Brittingham at 228-1563/1504.

and positive atmosphere. Students will learn short dances and play games that enhance cognitive and social development and pre-pare them for further ballet training. There is a major emphasis on cooperation, partici-pation and encouragement. Attire: pink or black leotard, white tights and pink ballet shoes. Hair in bun or pulled back.

dance II , tap & Ballet Combination, ages 6 to 8

Dance II will introduce and review the basics of tap & ballet as well as the fundamental skills, body control and discipline. This class builds coordination, syncopation, balance and thinking skills. Emphasis is on coopera-tion, participation and encouragement. This is great for first time dancers or returners. At-


HEALTHY RECIPE

Loaded turkeystuffed-twice Baked sweet PotatoesIngredients1 lb ground turkey2 large sweet potatoes 1/4 cup hot sauce1 tablespoon olive oil1 yellow onion, diced1 garlic clove, minced2 teaspoons chipotle chili powder

1 teaspoon ground red pepper1 teaspoon garlic powder1 teaspoon onion powder1/2 teaspoon paprikasalt and pepper, to taste

Instructions

Preheat your oven to 425 degrees.

Cut your sweet potatoes in half, lengthwise and put them face down on a cookie sheet. Put in the oven to cook for about 25-30 minutes de-pending how thick they are. You will know when they are done if they are easy to push on, on the skin side. If you pull them out early and the in-side doesn’t come out easily with a spoon, you’ll

need to cook them a bit longer.

While your sweet potatoes cook, put out a pot or skillet over medium-high heat. Add a bit of olive oil to the hot pan then add your garlic and onions to start cooking down.

Once the onions are translucent, add the ground turkey and use a large spoon to break it up to help cook it a bit quicker.

When the turkey is half way done cooking, add the spices. Let the turkey cook until no longer pink or until completely cooked through, take off heat.

Now pull your sweet potatoes out of the oven and use a large spoon to scoop out the insides. Be careful to not go totally to the skin or it may tear and be pointless to add meat to.

Put the insides of the sweet potatoes directly into your pan of turkey and mix thoroughly to combine.

Now scoop out the new mixture and put into your sweet potato skins. You can go as high as you want. Think of it as a loaded bake potato.

Now put those loaded sweet potatoes back on the cookie sheet, face up, back into the oven and cook for 3-5 more minutes just to meld the flavors together and harden the top a bit

Now eat them. I mean it. Like seriously. Really good.

tire: pink, black or white leotard, white tights and pink ballet shoes. Hair in bun or pulled back.

dance III , tap, Ballet, & Jazz Combination, ages 8 to 11

Dance III introduces a more age appropri-ate form of dance. Review the basic skills of ballet and tap in the beginning, and learn-ing advanced work. This class year jazz work will be introduced. A continued emphasis on cooperation, participation and encourage-ment will be offered. This is also a great class for first time dancers to returners.

Classes are $35 per month, per child. Classes are held September through mid June. Class sizes are limited, advanced registration is re-quired. All classes will have the opportunity to participate in an end of the season recital held June 2012, additional costume fees will apply. Registration can be completed at

the MCCS Recreation office BLDG 172 Parris Island or the Laurel Bay MCCS Human Re-sources office.

For additional questions, as well as details about dates and times, please contact Stephanie Brady-Connelly at 228-1587.

March is national nutrition Month

National Nutrition Month is a nutrition edu-cation and information campaign sponsored annually by the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics. The campaign is designed to focus attention on the importance of making in-formed food choices and developing sound eating and physical activity habits. The 2012 theme is “Get Your Plate in Shape.” This goes hand in hand with the new Food Plate that replaced the Food Pyramid. For more on this change and loads of useful health and fitness information, go to www.myplate.gov.

A d d i t i o n a l l y , choosing a variety of colorful foods is important be-cause every color indicates the presence of dif-ferent nutrients. Studies have iso-lated and identi-fied many of these color-nutrient associa-tions and can tell you exactly how they will benefit you. But rather than bog your mind down with all that, take the easy way out - just choose minimally-processed, colorful foods (artificial colors don’t count) and know you are doing your body good!

For information on local activities and train-ing opportunities, contact Kathy Williams at 228-7616 or [email protected].

Source: http://paleomg.com/loaded-turkey-stuffed-twice-baked-sweet-potatoes/


For more information, please contact yourMCAS MCFTB Team:

Deanna Simpson – MCFTB Director – 228-6504Ashley McCartney – MCFTB Administrative Specialist – 228-6141Veronica Stephens- L.I.N.K.S. Administrative Specialist - 228-7362Becky Salazar – LifeSkills Program Trainer – 228-7334Nicole Bright-Hardee – Readiness & Deployment Support Trainer – 228-7311Christopher Eiland – Family Readiness Program Trainer – 228-7495

For more information, please contact yourMCRD MCFTB Team:

Deanna Simpson – MCFTB Director – 228-1505Jennifer Carr – MCFTB Administrative Specialist – 228-1662Krissy Stewart – Family Readiness Program Trainer – 228-1663Crystal Hundley – LifeSkills Program Trainer – 228-1570Janice Palmer – Readiness & Deployment Support Trainer – 228-1550Roxanne Farr - L.I.N.K.S. Program Trainer - 228-1573Lori Stone - L.I.N.K.S. Administrative Specialist - 228-1524

MCAS BEAUFORTMCRD PARRIS ISLAND

MCFTB ONLINE:Main Website: http://mccs-sc.com/MCFTB/ • MCAS Facebook: http://facebook.com/mcftb.mcas.beaufort

MCRD Facebook: http://facebook.com/mcftb.mcrd.pi

7 Habits for teens 3 April | 0900-1600Four Winds Family Readiness Center

Being a teenager is both wonderful and challenging. In this class, teens will learn to apply the principles of the 7 Habits to issues and life changing decisions they face. Teens will learn to improve self-image, build friendships, resist peer pressure, achieve their goals, get along with their parents, and more. Participants will learn skills that will help them to survive and thrive as a teen and beyond. For more information please contact Crystal Hundley at 228-1570 or [email protected].

resource discovery22 March, 17 May, 19 July, 6 September, 1 November | 1500-1630 MCFTB Training House (Laurel Bay)

This fun-filled workshop will reveal or remind participants of the abundant amount of resources that are available on our local in-stallations. In addition, participants will receive a copy of the new resource guide: R.E.D. (Resource & Events for Downtime). Guaran-teed to be an eye-opener for any who attend! For more informa-tion please contact Christopher Eiland at 228-7495 or [email protected].




This fun-fi lled workshop will reveal or remind participants of the abundant amount of resources that are available on our local installations. In addition, participant will receive a copy of the new resource guide: R.E.D. (Resources & Events for Down-time). Guaranteed to be an eye-opener for any who attend!

Class is from 1500-1630 on the following dates:26 Jan, 22 Mar, 17 May,19 July, 6 Sept, 1 Nov

To register contactChristopher Eiland at 228-7495or [email protected].


We would like to thank New River Auto Mall and Navy Federal Credit Union for their sponsorship of MCCS events and activities.


7 Habits ofHighly Effective

TEENS!Tuesday 3 April 0900 – 1600Four Winds Family Readiness CenterMCRD Parris Island, Building #201

Being a teenager is both wonderful and challenging. In this class, teens will learn to apply the principles of the 7 Habits to issues and lifechanging decisions they face. Teens will learn to improve self-image, build friendships, resist peer pressure, achieve their goals, get along with their parents, and more. Participants will learn skills that will help them to survive and thrive as a teen and beyond.

This workshop is normally priced at $299, but is FREE to all eligible patrons ages 13-18.Seating is limited. Registration is required. To register: call LifeSkills Program Trainer, Crystal Hundley 228-1570,or email [email protected]


SINGLE MARINE & SAILOR PROGRAM

Texas Hold ‘Em every Tuesday Night Afterburners 1900

Karaoke every Thursday Night Brig & Brew 1900-2300

Movie Night every Friday Night Afterburners 1900

WeeKLy eVentsFOr MArCH

For more information, contact Benjie Pangelinan, Assistant Coordinator, at 228-7405 or [email protected].

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SMP TRIP12 March • Cost $30.00

Trip Includes Transportation and Admission Ticket

Departure Time: 1600 Event Start Time: 1930Savannah Civic Center

For more Information: 228-1541 or 228-7405

smp eligible marines and sailors only

SMP TRIP | 23 March | Cost: $30.00Featuring: Sommore, Earthquake, Bruce Bruce, Mark Curry and Tony Rock

Trip Includes: Transportation and Admission TicketDeparture Time: 1600 | Event Start Time: 1900

Location: Savannah Civic CenterFor more Information: 228-1541 or 228-7405

SMP Eligible Marines and Sailors Only




SMP TRIP23 March to 26 March

3 nights, 4 day trip | Price: $225.00Payment must be made by 16 March

12 slots availableSMP Eligible Marines

and Sailors only

Trip includes transportation, hotel, fun in the sun and Hawaiian Luau Dinner show

Call 228-7405 or 228-1541 for more information or

to coordinate payment

Pink Floyd is rarely discussed without using words like “psychedelic”, “conceptual” and “provocative”. Their shows are described as being theatrical with mind-blowing lights and unsurpassed sound. Their music cannot be referred to without making mention of their record breaking status. Without ques-tion Pink Floyd remains one of the most in-fluential rock bands of all time. No easy feat to bring such a story to the stage.

The Royal Comedy Tour will celebrate the co-medians of old who set the bar for the indus-try today and showcase those comedians who are presently the voice of the industry right now. The tour seeks to successfully con-tinue the unforgettable tradition set forth by Def Comedy Jam and Comic View. If it’s raw, without regrets, full of real in your face emo-tion, you will get it from The Royal Comedy Tour.

Join the SMP on a trip to Daytona Beach, FL for Spring Break 2012! This 3 night, 4 day trip will take place from 23 March to 26 March. The trip includes transportation, hotel, fun in the sun and a Hawaiian Luau Dinner show. Payments must be made by 16 March. There are only 12 slots available so act now. (SMP Eligible Marines and Sailors only)

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RETAILCongratulations to Cpl Casey neil rohrer

Cpl Rohrer was the winner of the Sharp Su-per Bowl Giveaway! Congratulations on your BluRay player!

Upcoming sales

March Sale: 7-20 MarchSpring Wakening: 28 March - 8 April [SEE AD BELOW]Outdoor Living Sale: Spring 2012

Weber Performer 22.5 Charcoal Grill $259.99 Weber Q 200 Portable Propane Grill $179.99Folding Q Cart $39.99

Charbroil 35K BTU Gas GrillSideburner - 3 Burner $149.99

Charbroil 48K BTU 4 Burner Gas Grillwith Lidded Side Burner $199.99

Weber Genesis E-310 LP Grill $689.99Available in Green or Black

BOBBY FLAY’SSPICY STEAKMARINADE

2 Tbs. spicy brown mustard

1 Tbs. olive oil

1 tsp. salt

1 tsp. black pepper

1 Tbs. roasted minced garlic

½ tsp. chili powder

½ tsp. crushed red pepper fl akes

OUTDOORLIVING

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Entertaining

POSTMASTER: PLEASE DELIVER 3/1 - 3/3

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We Accept These Exchange Gift Cards in the Store & at the PumpVisit our website:

www.usmc-mccs.orgLIKE IT? CHARGE IT!

OUR ADVERTISING POLICYWe try to have adequate stock of advertised items. When out-of-stocks occur, we offer a substitute item at a comparable value. This excludes limited offers and special-purchase items not regularly available at your MCX. To maximize stock available to our customers, we may limit quantities. We are not responsible for printer’s or typographical errors. Special catalog pricing effective 7 March, 2012. No additional discounts on advertised items. Selection may vary by location.

Participating Exchanges:MCX Cherry Point, NCMCX Henderson Hall, Arlington, VAMCX Kaneohe Bay, HIMCX Camp Lejeune, NCMCX Miramar, CAMCX Parris Island, SCMCX Camp Pendleton, CAMCX Quantico, VAMCX MCRD San Diego, CA

MCX advertising is part of your benefi ts as a member of the US military family. To opt in or out of receiving mailings, please contact us a (877) 803-2375. If you would like to receive information about our sales and special events via email, please write us at [email protected] to be added to the email list.

A successful dinnerparty doesn’t requireanything elaborate –

just simple food,good company, andcomfortable seating.

Punta Cana 5 Piece Sling Aluminum Swivel Dining Set $399.99Umbrella Sold Separately $99.99

Last minutetouches that

guaranteethe perfectbackyard

party!

Crown King Mini Round Lanterns $9.99 Lamplight Royal Polynesian Tiki Torch $5.99Crown KingMini Dragonfl y Umbrella Lights $7.99

CEB Coir Mat Potted Flower Welcome Matwith Rope Inlay Border $19.99

CEB 10” Blue Glass Gazing Globe $19.99Curl Gazing Globe Stand $12.99

Franklin SportsRecreational Bocce Set $13.99

Franklin SportsFold-n-Go Shooters Game $24.99

Franklin SportsAdvanced Horseshoe Set $34.99

Not Availableat Henderson Hall



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Sorrento 42” Round Table $119.99 Dakota Wicker Stackable Chair $39.99

Jordan Manufacturing Sonoma Chat Set. Includes 2 Chairs,2 Ottomans, Table and Cushions $279.99

Jordan Manufacturing CoCoa Wood Dining Collection Table $139.99 Bench Set $119.99

$50 offa 9 Ft. Wooden Market Umbrella

with the Purchase of a Diningor Deep Seating Patio Set

Jordan Manufacturing Available in Assorted Colors. Reg. $99.99

Sierra Wood Burning Outdoor Fireplace $169.99

Sunset Key 5 Piece Fire Pit SetOlefi n Fabric Cushions Included. $699.99

All the crackleand warmth of acampfi re without

the need to rough it.

Laser Cut-Out Fire Pit $129.996 3

Jordan Manufacturing Patio Cushions. Assorted Sizes and Patterns $5.99 - $36.99

Lisa LaPorta Deep Seating CollectionLove Seat $349.99 Chair $249.99 Ottoman $99.99 Cushions Included. Coff ee Table and Accent Pillows Not Available

Thick, comfortablecushions on chairsencourage guests

to linger longer!

Jordan Manufacturing Bistro Set. Available in Natural or Black $99.99

Novelty Ella Square Planters Assorted Sizes and Colors $4.99 - $33.99

Novelty Napa Round Planters Assorted Sizes and Colors $4.99 - $19.99

Novelty Countryside Flower Box Assorted Sizes and Colors $6.99 - $15.99

Gardman Blacksmith Welcome Planter $69.99

Selection Variesby Location




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Congratulations to Our super star students

Congratulations to our latest Super Star Stu-dent savings bond winners:

Jaried T. Broich, a 6th grader at Charles Bold-en Elementary/Middle School-- $500

Lydia Moody, a 7th grader at Charles Bolden Elementary/Middle School - $1000


RETAIL

MARCH 2012 MCCS HAPPENINGS

RETAIL

FEBRUARY 2012 MCCS HAPPENINGS

Carnival Fascination

Departing Thursday 4 October 2012 from Jacksonville, FL; 4 night cruise to Bahamas; Returning Monday 8 October 2012 to Jacksonville, FL Based on two persons per cabin: Interior Cabin is $380.00 per person; Outside Cabin is $420.00 per person Deposit of $50.00 per person due by 9 March 2012; 2nd Payment of $150.00 per person due by 1 June 2012; Final Payment is due by 1 August 2012. Price does not include trans-portation to/from Jacksonville, FL, Parking Fees, Gratuities, Alcohol, Shore Excursions.

Information, Tickets and Tours (ITT) and All Points Travel, Building 409, Inside Furniture Gallery,Marine Corps Recruit Depot (MCRD) Parris Island, South Carolina 29905, Phone: 843-228-3557 and 843-288-1540

Family & Friends Cruise 2012 on the Carnival Victory2-9 December 2012

*Rates based on two persons per Cabin. PASSPORTS REQUIRED Rates: ($50.00/pp Deposit Due 03/12/12; $250.00/pp due 6/22/12; Final Payment Due 9/14/12)Balcony $720.00 per personOcean View $610.00 per personInterior Cabin $530.00 per person *Does NOT include:• Airfare to Puerto Rico• Gratuities/Tips: $87.50/pp ($12.50/day)-

can be paid in advance or on board• Cancellation Insurance: $65.00/pp –

Optional (prior to final payment)

Fun for the Whole Family at Universal studios® Mardi GrasSaturdays & Select Nights from 11 February to 14 April

It’s one of the biggest annual celebrations outside of The Big Easy – Mardi Gras at Uni-versal Studios®, Saturdays and select nights from 11 February through 14 April. Each spring Universal Orlando® re-creates the fes-tive atmosphere and traditions of Mardi Gras at its Universal Studios theme park. There are live concerts featuring some of the biggest names in music taking the stage, plus great Louisiana bands straight from New Orleans. You’ll swear you’re strolling down Bourbon Street with the aroma of authentic Cajun cuisine filling the air. There’ll be outrageous street performers, beads by the handful, plus a spectacular parade each night with color-ful costumes, Zydeco music and a dazzling procession of authentic Mardi Gras floats.

dAy POrt OF CALL ArrIVAL dePArtSUN San Juan, Puerto Rico 10:00 PMMON St. Thomas, USVI 7:00 AM 5:00 PMTUE Fun Day At Sea WED Barbados 8:00 AM 5:00 PMTHU St. Lucia, WI 8:00 AM 5:00 PMFRI St. Kitts, WI 8:00 AM 6:00 PMSAT St. Maarten, NA 7:00 AM 5:00 PMSUN San Juan, Puerto Rico 7:00 AM

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MCAS BEAUFORT

We would like to thank New River Auto Mall and for their sponsorship of MCCS events and activities.



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TACO TUESDAYHOT & COLD

LUNCH BUFFETSides, Drink & Dessert $7.95

MAMA’S HOMEMADECHICKEN TENDERSFULL HOT & COLD

LUNCH BUFFETSides, Drink & Dessert $7.95HAPPY HOUR 1600-2000

LUNCHBUFFETFEATURING:

HAPPY HOUR 1600-2000 HAPPY HOUR 1600-2000

LUNCH BUFFET HOURS | Mon-Fri: 1100-1300ALL RANKS WELCOME

For more information or reservations call us at 843-228-7600or visit us online at mccs-sc.com

FISHFRY-DAY(& landlubber grub too)


HAPPY HOUR 1600-2000







PERFECT PASTAMONDAY

HOT & COLDLUNCH BUFFET

Sides, Drink & Dessert $7.95

BOSSES’ NIGHT 1530









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BOSSES’ NIGHTTHURS

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St Patty’s Day Buff etfeaturing corned beef

cabbage and other Irish-American cuisine


St Patty’s Day Buff et16 Marchfeaturing corned beef cabbage and other Irish-American cuisineSides, Drink & Dessert $7.95

BOSSES’ NIGHTTHURS 1 MARCH

1530

St Patty’s Day Buffet16 March

Featuring corned beef cabbage and other Irish-American cuisine



MCRD PARRIS ISLAND

$30 per person • Reservations required • Call 228-1566

SHRIMP AND SCALLOP COCKTAIL; ARTISAN SALAD; SLICED BEEF TENDERLOIN; PAN ROASTED SALMON

CHILDCARE AVAILABLE: • Call the PI CDC at 228-3514or the PI Youth Center at 228-1669 by 8 February for reservations

Friends and Family NightBUILD-YOUR-OWN PIZZA

9 March 1700-2000




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LUNCH BUFFET HOURS: MON-FRI 1100-1300ALL RANKS WELCOME

NEW CHILDREN’S LUNCH BUFFET PRICE: AGES 0-5: FREE AGES 6-12: $4.00

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ITALIAN LUNCH BUFFETSoup/Salad Bar, Sides, Drink & Dessert $7.95

FISH FRYDAY LUNCH BUFFETSoup/Salad Bar, Sides, Drink & Dessert $7.95

Happy Hour 1600-1800 • Try our new bar menu!Lunch Buff et Featuring:LIVER & ONIONS,FRIED CHICKEN

Soup and Salad Bar, Sides, Drink & Dessert $7.95

POT LUCKLUNCH BUFFET

Soup and Salad Bar, Sides,Drink & Dessert $7.95

Lunch Buff et Featuring:FRIED PORK CHOPS

AND ROAST BEEFSoup and Salad Bar, Sides,

Drink & Dessert $7.95


IRISH AMERICAN LUNCH BUFFETSoup/Salad Bar, Sides, Drink & Dessert $7.95

Happy Hour 1600-1800 • Try our new bar menu!

Lunch Buff et Featuring:LIVER & ONIONS,FRIED CHICKEN






















Drink & Dessert $7.95 sUndAySunday Brunch 1000-1300

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Happy Hour 1600-1800

MONGOLIAN BBQ 1700-2000[No Bar Menu]




BUILD YOUR OWN PIZZA NIGHT 1700-2000





IRISH AMERICAN LUNCH BUFFETA samplingof Irish Foods

Soup/Salad Bar, Sides,Drink & Dessert $7.95

TOSSED SALAD, BREAD STICKS, MINNESTRONE SOUP

SLICED ONION, MUSHROOMS, SLICED RIPE OLIVES, PEPPERONI, HAM, PINEAPPLE, SHAVED PARMESAN CHEESE, BROCCOLI, SLICED RED AND GREEN BELL PEPPERS, SAUSAGE, GROUND BEEF,

SPINACH, SLICED ROMA TOMATOES, JALEPENOS, ANCHOVIES, FRESH MOZZARELLA, SHREDDED CHEDDAR CHEESE, SHREDDED MOZZARELLA CHEESE, SLICED CHICKEN, PESTO, BBQ SAUCE,

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THU 1 » 0800 – 1600 Transition Assistance Program

(Day 3) (Building 923, MCRD Parris Island) » 1530 Bosses’ Night (The Officers’ Club, MCAS

Beaufort) » 1800 – 1930 Lifelong Learning Library Books

and Blankets (MCRD Library, Parris Island) » 1900 – 2200 Karaoke (Brig & Brew, MCRD

Parris Island)FRI 2

» 1000 – 1200 MCFTB MCAS Hearts Apart Sup-port Group (MCFTB Training House, Laurel Bay)

» 1000 – 1200 MCFTB MCRD Hearts & Hats (MCFTB Four Winds Family Readiness Cen-ter, Building 201, MCRD Parris Island)

» 1700 – 2000 Mongolian BBQ (Traditions, MCRD Parris Island)

» 1900 – 2100 Movie Night (Afterburners, MCAS Beaufort)

SAT 3 » 1000 – 1130 MCFTB MCAS Kids On The Home

Front (Saturday Session) (Youth Center, Laurel Bay)

SUN 4 » 1000 – 1300 Sunday Brunch (Traditions,

MCRD Parris Island)MON 5

» 0800 – 1600 VA Medical Record Review (Afterburners, MCAS Beaufort)

» 1000 – 1200 LINKS Mentor Meeting (Four Winds Family Readiness Center, MCRD Parris Island)

» 1300 Résumé and Cover Letter Workshop (Room 27, Building 923, MCRD Parris Island)

» 1900 Horseshoe Competition (Afterburners, MCAS Beaufort)

TUE 6 » 6 March, 0800 – 9 March, 1600 Transition As-

sistance Program (TAP) (Afterburners, MCAS Beaufort)

» 0900 – 1400 MCFTB MCRD LifeSkills Program Presents Who Moved My Cheese (MCFTB Four Winds Family Readiness Cen-ter, Building 201, MCRD Parris Island)

» 1300 – 1600 Career Assessments (Building 923, Parris Island)

» 1800 – 2000 MCFTB MCAS Tips for Thriv-ing During Deployment (MCFTB Office, MCAS Beaufort)

» 1900 Texas Hold’em (Afterburners, MCAS Beaufort)

WED 7 » 6 March, 0800 – 9 March, 1600 Transition As-


» 0900 – 0930 Galer Elementary – Preschool Story Time 0900 PI LIbrary (Library, Parris Island)

» 0900 – 0930 Preschool Story Time (Library, Parris Island)

» 0900 – 1200 MCFTB MCAS LifeSkills Safe

and Sound at Home (MCFTB Office, MCAS Beaufort)

» 1030 – 1200 What is Butterfly Effects 101? (Room 215, Building 596, MCAS Beaufort)

» 1700 – 2000 Steak Night (Traditions, MCRD Parris Island)

THU 8 » 6 March, 0800 – 9 March, 1600 Transition As-


» 0900 – 1200 Pro-Parents Overview 101 (Room 215, Building 596, MCAS Beaufort)

» 0930 – 1130 MCFTB MCAS Family Care Plan Training Workshop (MCFTB House, Laurel Bay)

» 1300 – 1600 Survivor Benefit Plan (Build-ing 923, Parris Island)

» 1900 Corn Hole Tournament (Brig & Brew, MCRD Parris Island)

» 1900 – 2200 Karaoke (Brig & Brew, MCRD Parris Island)

» 1900 Operation Magic Comedy, Magic and Variety Show (Lasseter Theater, MCAS Beaufort)

FRI 9 » 6 March, 0800 – 9 March, 1600 Transition As-


» 0830 – 1400 LINKS Mentor Training (Four Winds Family Readiness Center, MCRD Parris Island)

» 1000 – 1200 MCFTB MCAS Hearts Apart Sup-port Group (MCFTB Training House, Laurel Bay)

» 1700 – 2000 Build Your Own Pizza (Tradi-tions, MCRD Parris Island)

» 1800 – 2100 VMFA-122 Spouses Bunco Night (Afterburners, MCAS Beaufort)


» 1900 Pool Tournament (Brig & Brew, MCRD Parris Island)

» 1900 Operation Magic Comedy, Magic and Variety Show (Movie Theater, MCRD Parris Island)

SAT 10 SUN 11

» 1000 – 1300 Sunday Brunch (Traditions, MCRD Parris Island)

MON 12 » Single Marine & Sailor Program Pink Floyd

Experience Trip (Savannah Civic Center, Savannah, Georgia)

» 0800 – 1600 DTAP/VA Medical Record Review (Building 923, Parris Island)

» 0900 – 1430 MCFTB MCRD Achieve Per-sonal and Interpersonal Effectiveness from the Inside Out (MCFTB Four Winds Family Readiness Center, Building 201, MCRD Parris Island)

» 1300 Job Fair Strategies Workshop (Room 27, Building 923, MCRD Parris Island)

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MARCH CALENDAR


MARCH CALENDARTUE 13

» 13 March – 24 March March Madness (Afterburners, MCAS Beaufort & Brig & Brew, MCRD Parris Island)

» 13 March, 0800 – 16 March, 1600 Transi-tion Assistance Program (TAP) (Afterburners, MCAS Beaufort)

» 0900 – 1430 MCFTB MCRD Achieve Personal and Interpersonal Effectiveness from the Inside Out (MCFTB Four Winds Family Readiness Center, Building 201, MCRD Parris Island)


WED 14 » 13 March, 0800 – 16 March, 1600 Transi-

tion Assistance Program (TAP) (Afterburners, MCAS Beaufort)

» 0900 – 1100 Managing Income, Expenses and Credit (IPAC Building 923, Room 41, MCRD Parris Island)

» 0900 – 0930 Preschool Story Time 0900 PI library (Library, Parris Island)

» 0900 – 1200 MCFTB MCAS LifeSkills De-veloping Healthy Blended Families (MCFTB Office, MCAS Beaufort)


» 1000 – 1200 LINKS Mentor Presentation (Four Winds Family Readiness Center, MCRD Parris Island)

» 1300 – 1500 Savings and Investing (IPAC Building 923, Room 41, MCRD Parris Island)


» 1900 X-Box Tournament (Afterburners, MCAS Beaufort)

THU 15 » 13 March, 0800 – 16 March, 1600 Transi-

tion Assistance Program (TAP) (Afterburners, MCAS Beaufort)

» 0900 – 1030 Exceptional Family Member Pro-gram 101 (Room 215, Building 596, MCAS Beaufort)

» 0900 – 0930 Story Time with the CDC at the Air Station (Library, MCAS Beaufort)



» 1300 – 1600 Federal Employment (Building 923, Parris Island)


» 1900 St. Patrick’s Day Party (Brig & Brew, MCRD Parris Island)


MARCH CALENDARFRI 16

» 13 March, 0800 – 16 March, 1600 Transi-tion Assistance Program (TAP) (Afterburners, MCAS Beaufort)

» 0700 St. Patrick’s 5k Run (Start at The Of-ficers’ Club, MCAS Beaufort)

» 0900 – 1200 MCFTB MCAS LifeSkills Inter-personal Communication (MCFTB Office, MCAS Beaufort)

» 1000 – 1200 MCFTB MCAS Hearts Apart Support Group (MCFTB Training House, Laurel Bay)

» 1100 – 1300 Irish American Lunch Buffet (Traditions, MCRD Parris Island)


SAT 17 » 17 March, 0900 – 18 March, 0200 St. Pat-

rick’s Day Party Bus (Savannah, GA) » 0900 MCCS Triathlon (MCRD Parris Island) » 1700 St. Patrick’s Day Celebration (Afterburn-

ers, MCAS Beaufort) » 1800 – 0000 Child Development Center

(CDC) MCAS Parent Night Out (Child Devel-opment Center (CDC), MCAS Beaufort)

SUN 18 » 17 March, 0900 – 18 March, 0200 St. Pat-

rick’s Day Party Bus (Savannah, GA) » 1000 – 1300 Sunday Brunch (Traditions,

MCRD Parris Island)MON 19

» 1130 – 1330 Making of the Military Million-aire (Four Winds Family Readiness Center, MCRD Parris Island)

» 1300 – 1500 Career Assessment (Trailer 616B, MCAS Beaufort)

TUE 20 » 0830 – 1630 Family Readiness Volunteer

Training (MCFTB Training House, Laurel Bay) » 20 March, 0830 – 21 March, 1400 LINKS

for Spouses (Four Winds Family Readiness Center, MCRD Parris Island)

» 1700 – 1830 MCFTB MCAS Kids On The Home Front (Tuesday Session) (Youth Cen-ter, Laurel Bay)


WED 21 » 20 March, 0830 – 21 March, 1400 LINKS

for Spouses (Four Winds Family Readiness Center, MCRD Parris Island)

» 0800 – 1600 Federal Employment Workshop (Trailer 616B, MCAS Beaufort)

» 0900 – 1100 Managing Income, Expenses and Credit (Education Building 596, Room 215, MCAS Beaufort)


» 1000 – 1500 MCAS American Red Cross Blood Drive (MCAS Exchange Parking Lot)

» 1300 – 1500 Savings and Investing (Edu-cation Building 596, Room 215, MCAS Beaufort)

» 1500 Intramural Softball Coaches Meeting (Afterburners, MCAS Beaufort)

» 1500 – 1800 Troop Appreciation (Afterburn-ers, MCAS Beaufort)


THU 22 » 0800 – 0930 Survivor Benefit Plan (SBP)

Workshop (Trailer 616B, MCAS Beaufort) » 0900 – 1200 MCFTB MCRD Basic Stress

Management (MCFTB Four Winds Family Readiness Center, Building 201, MCRD Parris Island)

» 1000 – 1200 Résumé and Cover Letter Work-shop (Trailer 616B, MCAS Beaufort)

» 1300 – 1600 Job Fair Strategies (Building 923, Parris Island)

» 1500 – 1630 Resource Discovery (MCFTB Training House, Laurel Bay)

» 1730 – 2030 MCFTB MCRD Calling All Spouses It’s Bunco Night (MCFTB Four Winds Family Readiness Center, Building 201, MCRD Parris Island)

» 1900 Corn Hole Tournament (Afterburners, MCAS Beaufort)


FRI 23 » 23 March – 26 March Single Marine & Sailor

Program Daytona Beach Spring Break Trip (Daytona Beach Shores, Florida)

» Single Marine & Sailor Program Royal Comedy Tour Trip (Savannah Civic Center, Savannah, Georgia)

» 0900 – 1200 MCFTB MCAS Basic Anger Management (MCFTB Office, MCAS Beau-fort)

» 1000 – 1200 Hearts Apart Support Group (MCFTB Training House, Laurel Bay)

» 1000 – 1200 MCFTB MCAS Hearts Apart Support Group (MCFTB Training House, Laurel Bay)

» 1100 – 1300 LINKS Meet and Greet (Four Winds Family Readiness Center, MCRD Par-ris Island)


SAT 24 » 23 March – 26 March Single Marine & Sailor


» 0900 Celebration Saturday MilSpeak Creative Writing Seminar Finale (Traditions, MCRD Parris Island)

» 0900 Spring Youth Sports Opening Ceremony (Youth Baseball Fields, MCRD Parris Island)

» 1600 Spring Cookout (Afterburners, MCAS Beaufort)

SUN 25 » 23 March – 26 March Single Marine & Sailor


» 1000 – 1300 Sunday Brunch (Traditions, MCRD Parris Island)

MON 26 » 23 March – 26 March Single Marine & Sailor


» 0730 – 1600 Pre-Separation Brief (Building

923, Parris Island) » 1700 – 1800 Depot Family Readiness Meeting

(Four Winds Family Readiness Center, MCRD Parris Island)

TUE 27 » 0730 – 1600 Pre-Separation Class (After-

burners, MCAS Beaufort) » 27 March, 0800 – 29 March, 1600 Transition

Assistance Program (Building 923, Parris Island)

» 0900 – 1200 Wreath Making (Four Winds Family Readiness Center, MCRD Parris Island)


WED 28 » 27 March, 0800 – 29 March, 1600 Transi-

tion Assistance Program (Building 923, Parris Island)

» 28 March, 0900 – 29 March, 1630 PREP (Chapel, MCAS Beaufort)



» 0900 – 1200 MCFTB MCAS LifeSkills Four Lenses Coloring Your Children (MCFTB Office, MCAS Beaufort)



» 1900 Air Hockey Tournament (Afterburners, MCAS Beaufort)

» 1900 X-Box Tournament (Afterburners, MCAS Beaufort)

THU 29 » 27 March, 0800 – 29 March, 1600 Transi-

tion Assistance Program (Building 923, Parris Island)

» 28 March, 0900 – 29 March, 1630 PREP (Chapel, MCAS Beaufort)

» 0900 – 1200 Let’s Get Cooking with EFMP (Community Center, MCRD Parris Island)

» 1000 – 1200 Job Fair Strategies Workshop (Trailer 616B, MCAS Beaufort)

» 1900 Karaoke (Brig & Brew, MCRD Parris Island)

FRI 30 » 1000 – 1630 LINKS/Four Lenses for Marines

(Corporal School, MCAS Beaufort) » 1000 – 1200 MCFTB MCAS Hearts Apart

Support Group (MCFTB Training House, Laurel Bay)

» 1900 Movie Night (Afterburners, MCAS Beaufort)

SAT 31 » All Day Final Four (Afterburners, MCAS

Beaufort) » 0900 – 1400 Family Readiness Volunteer

Training (Four Winds Family Readiness Center, MCRD Parris Island)

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What My Family should Know

Although many of us are efficient in our daily lives and keep meticulous records in our pro-fessions, most of us leave inadequate and incomplete records of our economic and personal affairs when we die. When and how your benefits will be paid and how your es-tate will be settled are questions that must be answered. The guide: “What my Family Should Know” has been compiled to help you record the necessary facts for your fam-ily, your attorney and your executor. It is sug-gested you complete this record and store it in a safe place so it will be available for pos-sible revisions by you and later use by your family. To obtain a copy of the guide, contact the Retired Activities Office at 228-4574 or by email: [email protected]. space-A travel an Option for retirees

Retirees who dream of climbing an Egyptian pyramid, schussing down a black diamond ski slope in Bavaria, or walking on a Hawai-ian beach can make these dreams come true with space-available travel through the Air Mobility Command. Typically, these dreams require a lot of money; however, Space-A travel is free with the exception of customs or federal inspection fees on some chartered

More online under the “Retired Activities” tab at http://mccs-sc.comMCCS Retired Activities on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/BeaufortRAO


commercial air service missions. Air Mobil-ity Command (AMC) aircraft fly all over the globe and often have open passenger seats available. An AMC aircraft takes off every 90 seconds. More than 130,000 Space-A travel-ers take advantage of this benefit each year.

Retirees with a retiree ID card and eligible to receive retired or retainer pay, fly as Cat-egory VI passengers. Since missions can be rerouted, delayed or cancelled for a variety of reasons—weather, maintenance issues or higher priority missions—retirees need to be flexible. They need to plan for any potential delays and added expenses for stays, espe-cially in high cost areas.

There are four methods for signing up for Space-A travel, if seats are available. Al-though retirees cannot visit their grandchil-dren in Iraq or Afghanistan, they can travel to Germany if the aircraft transitions there. For further information on Space-A travel to include terminal information, schedules, flight restrictions and more, go to: www.amc.af.mil/amctravel.

For more information about MCCs-sC retired Activities, please contact:

dennis trimmer, (843) [email protected]

and the Lions Club of Beaufort. For more information contact Main Street Beaufort at (843) 525-6644.

Beaufort Intergalactic storytelling Festival and Liars Competition8 March | 1200 and 11 March | 2100ArtWorks

It’s an esteemed gathering of those who shoot the breeze with the greatest of ease, of the lying liars and the audiences who laugh with them! Over 4 days and 3 nights of per-formances, including children’s events, spe-cial theater events, concerts, workshops, and audience participation activities. Set your phasers to fun, and visit www.ArtWorksIn-Beaufort.org for the full schedule, registra-tion, and details. Story themes are not lim-ited to sci fi.

Beaufort Beauties31 March | 1930St. Peter’s Catholic Church Palmetto Hall

Main Street Beaufort, USA will host the 3rd annual fundraiser called Beaufort Beauties, and it is sure to be one of the most talked about events of the year. Tickets will be available for sale at the Main Street office.

The contestants are influential men from the Beaufort community. The event itself will be like a real beauty pageant with an opening choreographed number, talent show, eve-ning gown competition, and a one-on-one interview with the five finalists. Prizes includ-ing golf packages, hotel stays, restaurant cer-tificates, and more will be awarded to the top finishers.

In addition to Main Street the event will ben-efit Friends of Caroline Hospice, Thumbs Up

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A child’s primary teeth, sometimes called “baby teeth,” are as important as the per-manent adult teeth. Primary teeth typically begin to appear when a baby is between age six months and one year. Primary teeth help children chew and speak. They also hold space in the jaws for permanent teeth that are growing under the gums. The ADA recommends that a dentist examine a child within six months after the first tooth comes in and no later than the first birthday. A dental visit at an early age is a “well baby checkup” for the teeth. Besides checking for tooth decay and other problems, the dentist can show you how to clean the child’s teeth properly and how to evaluate any adverse habits such as thumbsucking. The Teething Cycle

When teeth first come in, some babies may have sore or tender gums. Gently rubbing your child’s gums with a clean finger, a small, cool spoon or a wet gauze pad can be

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• Basic Infant Care: Bathing, Feeding & Diapering

• Pre & Postpartum Emotions• A Parent’s Role• Staying Connected with Your Partner• Fostering Your Baby’s Development• Infant Safety• Community Resources• Soothing a Crying Baby, And More! *NOT limited to first pregnancies Please call 466-0082 to register- our next class begins Tuesday 3 April.

Play MorningMondays | 1000-1130Laurel Bay Youth Center

Join us for fun for the kids - birth to 5 years old and their parents. Toys, crafts, games, songs, music and more. The New Parent Sup-port Program is here for you. For more infor-mation call 466-0082.

soothing. You can also give the baby a clean teething ring to chew on. If your child is still cranky and in pain, consult your dentist. or physician.

Baby Boot Camp

Baby Boot Camp offers expectant parents (both couples and single)- the basic tools and information needed to provide loving care for their newborn. Join us for hands on practice as we learn:

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Books and Blankets1 March | 1800-1930Parris Island Library Join us for Books and Blankets! Children may wear pajamas and bring a favorite blanket or stuffed animal. Crafts and a snack follow story time. For more information please call Donna at 228-7682. story timeIn an effort to introduce story time and read-ing to preschool children, the Parris Island Library holds a story time for children each week. Parents with preschool children are welcome to attend each Wednesday morning at 0900 before the library opens for the day. Book selection for the upcoming week is en-

the killer before he or she strikes the fatal blow. Left for dead, A novel by J.A. Janice. Ali’s longtime friend from the Arizona Police Academy is gunned down and accused of drug dealing . Ali is summoned to Deputy Sheriff Reyes’ bedside only to find an entan-gled web which is filled with tension and is intriguingly complex. Gideon’s Corpse by Preston and Child. Gideon Crew has only two days to track the mysterious terrorists from the suburbs of New York City to the mountains of New Mexico in an effort to stop an attack that could end in the death of thousands of peo-ple. death Comes Out Pemberley by P.d. James. The author of this must read nov-el draws on the characters of Jane Austin’s Pride and Prejudice as she recreates the world of the beloved characters only to elec-trify it with the excitement and suspense of a brilliantly crafted crime story and frighten-ing mystery. Believing in A Lie by elizabeth George. This must read and best-selling novel set in the English country side, features the Fairclough Clan which is awash in mystery, death, intrigue, secrets and deception which are self-delusional and threaten to destroy everyone. Join us on Facebook!Please check out our Facebook page for in-formation on the most recent library pro-grams. Check it out at facebook.com/mcc-ssclibraries.

couraged. Attendance varies and there is no need to sign up for this program.

new titles the Accordion Family by Katherine s. newman. The author explores the question of the globalization of the world’s economy with unbelievable unemployment figures. Six countries which force adult children to lean on parents for support in a new and frighten-ing “failure to launch trend.” The conclusions drawn, which are tied into the welfare state, are fascinating and far reaching. the scottish Prisoner, A novel by daina Gabaldon. Jamie Fraser, a paroled prisoner returned to England in search of his wife and son only to find that he was again being called into politics, and fighting a war that ral-lies the Irish to their cause.

the Crown by nancy Bilyeau. This pro-vocative English history novel melds heart stopping suspense with historical detail and brings to life the poignant drama of royal sub-jects who search for the secrets of the Crown.

the Family Business by Carl Weber. In-trigue and suspense follow the prominent Duncan family who keeps deep and shocking secrets while the heir to the family fortune is decided. Catch Me, A novel by Lisa Gardner. Detec-tive D.D. Warren has four days to find the killer of several friends from a small New England town who strikes at 8:00 p.m. on 21 January each year. Ms. Grant, the last of the friends who doesn’t plan to die , hires the detective to investigate her murder in hope of stopping

exceptional Family Member Program

What is Butterfly effects 101?7 March | 1030-1200Room 215, Building 596, MCAS Beaufort

Come and find out what excellent services Butterfly Effects can provide for you and your family. Get information on their Autism Treat-ment Program, and ask about their Behavioral Services, Early Intervention Services and Aca-demic Tutors. Come see if you qualify for Ap-plied Behavior Analysis (ABA) Services. Please RSVP at least 3 day prior to event by con-tacting Denise Savoie, EFMP TEO Specialist,

at 843-228-3849/2041 or [email protected].

Pro-Parents Overview 1018 March | 0900-1200Room 215, Building 596, MCAS Beaufort

Do you want to know how to communicate effectively with your child’s teachers, what the law really says about your child’s rights, how to ask for what your child needs in the IEP, how to plan for your child leaving school, or how to get to a win/win situation when seeking ser-vices for your child in the school setting? The Pro-Parents overview will explain how their advisors can assist to answer these questions.

Please RSVP at least 3 day prior to event by contacting Denise Savoie, EFMP TEO Special-ist, at 843-228-3849/2041 or [email protected].

exceptional Family Member Program (eFMP) 10115 March | 0900-1030Room 215, Building 596, MCAS Beaufort

Come and meet the new Exceptional Family Member Program (EFMP) Training and Educa-tion Outreach Specialist, Mrs. Denise Savoie. Learn about the excellent support and ser-vices the Exceptional Family Member Pro-gram can provide for our Marines, Sailors and

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Families. You will be provided an overview of what the EFMP is, why is critical for mission readiness and continuum of care, and learn about the unique services provided to sup-port our families. Please RSVP at least 3 day prior to event by contacting Denise Savoie, EFMP TEO Specialist , at 843-228-3849/2041 or [email protected].

Let’s get Cooking!29 March | 0900-1200Community Center, MCRD Parris Island

Come and learn more about cooking for in-dividuals with special needs. This class will be instructed by a talented local chef that has experience cooking with a variety of special dietary requirements. Join the EFMP team and Let’s Get Cooking! Please RSVP at least 3 day prior to event by contacting De-nise Savoie, EFMP TEO Specialist, at 843-228-3849/2041 or [email protected].

FMeAP

Need employment assistance? We are here to help!

FMEAP Office Hours and Location 0730 - 1600Monday - TuesdayMCRD/ERR Parris Island, SCPhone: (843) 228-3377 0730 - 1630Wednesday - FridayMarine Corps Air Station, Beaufort, SCOffice: (843) 228-6463

Family Member Employment Assistance MCAS Beaufort, SC offers a wide variety of employment related assistance to military spouses and dependants with active duty military sponsors. Services include:

• Career Counseling and Assessments• Job Search Assistance• Microsoft Office Training• Referral Service to local and national

employers• Educational Workshops: Résumé Writ-

ing, Interview Strategies, Dress for Suc-cess, Job Fair Strategies, Job Search Strategies, Federal Employment, and Career Decision Making

• Résumé Assistance• A Career Resource Management Center

that is equipped with computers that have internet access and printing capa-bilities, a fax machine, résumé quality

paper, copiers, books, DVDs and other resources to assist patrons on their job search needs.

In addition to these resources, we offer pa-trons the opportunity to be added to our program e-mail database. This service in-cludes receiving information about program updates, activities, announcements from ad-ditional services within our installations, and recent employment vacancies made avail-able to our offices.

Résumé and Cover Letter Workshop5 March | 1300-1500 | MCRD Parris Island, BLDG 923, Room 2722 March | 1000-1200 | MCAS Beaufort, Temporary Facilities Trailer 616B

Job Fair Strategies Workshop12 March | 1300-1500 | MCRD Parris Island, BLDG 923, Room 2729 March | 1000-1200 | MCAS Beaufort, Tem-porary Facilities Trailer 616B

Behavioral Health

What is PTSD? Is it a true mental illness, the result of trauma or battlefield-related inju-ries, or is it something else entirely? That’s the question being posed to many experts recently as officials from the U.S Army are re-questing the American Psychiatric Associa-tion (APA) to reevaluate what the condition is called.

In December, PBS Newshour covered the emerging debate, which focuses on the ex-clusion of the word “disorder” from the di-agnosis, potentially alleviating some of the stigma preventing some veterans from seek-ing treatment. APA president John Oldham, MD, told the Newshour in an interview that he was “open to the suggestion” of changing the name.

The idea was first introduced by Gen. Peter Chiarelli, the Army’s vice chief of staff, in a letter to Oldham. Chiarelli told the Houston Chronicle in a 16 January story that the word disorder is “misused,” asserting instead that what soldiers experience is “an injury to the brain and how the brain works.”According to the Chronicle’s story, Oldham is evaluating possible updates to the as-sociation’s diagnostic manual with a new subcategory for PTSD, using “combat post-traumatic stress injury” as an example. He said the change would more clearly link the condition to “the impact and the injury of the combat situation and the deployment experience.”

This report raises an interesting point. The stigma associated with many mental health conditions does seem to prevent many from seeking help. (Sourced from article within the Behavioral Healthcare Publication) The above article taken from the Behavioral Healthcare Publication raises an important concern regarding our warriors who may be suffering from post war trauma. Regard-less of the nomenclature, the reality is that if you know of someone who is suffering from sleep interruptions due to nightmares/night terrors, flashbacks or disruptive memories that intrude on one’s ability to feel safe and/or secure in their surroundings, rage and/or trouble managing stress due to residual anger related to a past trauma, substance abuse that wasn’t present prior to the trau-matic event, please contact the following options for assessment/evaluation: Military One Source: 1.800.342.9647, Behavioral Health Branch:(843) 228-6126 MCAS - (843) 228-2044 MCRD.

The importance of responding early is criti-cal. When assisting someone to get the proper medical, psychological, and support-ive measures, it is vital to impart to them that treatment works in interrupting this re-sponse to trauma. Dan Evans, BHB

Financial Management Program

Managing Income, Expenses, and Credit14 March | 0900-1100IPAC Building 923 Room 41, MCRD Parris Is-land Savings and Investing14 March | 1300-1500IPAC Building 923 Room 41, MCRD Parris Is-land Managing Income, Expenses, and Credit21 March | 0900-1100Education Building 596 Room 215, MCAS Beaufort Savings and Investing21 March | 1300-1500Education Building 596 Room 215, MCAS Beaufort For more information please contact Sar-ah Miller at 228-7055 or [email protected] or Joseph Mulla at 228-2218 or [email protected].


sign Up for Joint College GraduationSign up now until 15 MayGraduation is 29 May | 1430Lyceum, Parris Island, SC

FREE! Open sign-ups on-going for graduates of colleges & universities to participate in a recognition ceremony for their academic ac-complishments. Open to the entire local mili-tary community-- active-duty, family mem-bers, civilian employees, retirees & veterans. Graduations have to be confirmed with the institution. For more information contact:

MCAS Beaufort: Karla Gonzalez, (843) 228-7484, [email protected]; MCRD/ERR Parris Island: Harmony Cadien, (843)228-2152, [email protected] Basic Academic skills Courses Available

The Military Academic Skills Program is a three week course, open to Marines and Sail-ors on a PTAD basis, also open to adult family members, which will raise your skills 2-3 grade levels in English and math. The remaining fis-cal year schedule is:

2-20 April | MCAS Beaufort7-25 May | MCRD/ERR Parris Island11-29 June | MCAS Beaufort23 July – 10 August | MCRD/ERR Parris Island10-28 September | MCRD/ERR Parris Island

To sign up, please visit your base Education Services Office or call MCAS Beaufort at 228-7484 and MCRD/ERR Parris Island at 228-2152. Celebration saturday for Milspeak Creative Writing seminar24 March | 0900Traditions, MCRD Parris Island

Celebration Saturday is open readings of short stories produced by the students of the MilSpeak Creative Writing Seminar (14) and recognition of their completion. For more in-formation please contact David Ellard at (843) 228-2132/7754 and [email protected].

Congratulations to the Writers Completing the Milspeak Creative Writing seminar

The completion date for the writing seminar is

24 March. A reading of the completed works will be done during Celebration Saturday at the Barrow Bar within Traditions, MCRD/ERR Parris Island. Works written in previous classes can be found in the “Writer’s Gallery” at www.milspeak.org. For more information, please email [email protected]. These mili-tary community writers have put their all into a written work of art worthy of sharing. Our congratulations to them.

educate yourself for Future successFor information on pursuing higher educa-tion, please contact any of the below:

• MCAS Beaufort Education Services Office at (843) 228-7484

• MCRD/ERR Parris Island Education Ser-vices Office at (843) 228-2152

• Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University at (843)228-7585

• Park University at (843) 228-7052/3502• Technical College of the Lowcountry at

(843) 228-2659/7494• University of Phoenix (843) 470-0301• University of South Carolina Beaufort

(843) 208-8149/ 368-8211• Webster University (843) 524-1851 turn your Military Career Field into a Civilian Career

The Uniform Services Military Apprenticeship Program takes one or more years to complete, in most cases doesn’t require additional train-ing or work, but gives the Active Duty Military Member a Certificate of Journeyman Status from the Department of Labor. If you might want to do the military job you are doing now in the civilian community after you get out, this program will help you get that job, possi-bly at higher pay, when you are ready to tran-sition. For more information, go to https://

usmap.cnet.navy.mil/ or contact your local Education Services Office by calling MCAS Beaufort at 228-7484 and MCRD/ERR Parris Island at 228-2152. Marine Corps Leadership scholar Program

The Marine Corps Leadership Scholar Pro-gram (LSP) is available to help qualified Ma-rines seeking to earn an undergraduate de-gree when they transition back to civilian life after separation from active duty or retire-ment. To be eligible to participate in the LSP, Marines must be high school graduates and possess a minimum combined score of 70 or higher on the Armed Forces Qualification Test and a General Technical score of 115 or higher. The LSP will, at times, give a waiver to these requirements. There are currently 220 campuses around the nation who participate in this program. Among the participants are: the California State University System, Univer-sity of North Carolina System, Columbia, and Colgate. The requirements for admissions are determined by the individual college or university and vary by institution, but many require the SAT or ACT tests. To learn more about the LSP and the participating universi-ties, visit http://www.leadershipscholarpro-gram.com/.

Park University Offers Local Military Family scholarship

The scholarship is for 15 semester hours be-tween August 2012 and July 2013. The schol-arship is for new Park University students that are family members of active duty in the Beaufort area. Application forms and more in-formation can be found by going to either the MCAS Beaufort or Parris Island Park University Offices or by calling 843-228-7052.


19 MCCS HAPPENINGSMARCH 2012The Department of Defense (DoD) and the Marine Corps neither endorse nor favor any commercial supplier, product, or service.

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KidFest

Everyone Is Invited To Join Us In Our

17th Annual

SATURDAY, 31 MARCH 20121000 TO 1400

CROSS CREEK SHOPPING CENTER

Keeping kids safe in celebration ofChild Abuse Prevention Month & Month of the Military Child.

For Information Contact: Marine Corps Community Services-South Carolina (MCCS-SC)

228-4110 or [email protected]

A day of fun-FREE games & informationfor Beaufort’s families

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