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Pages full of absolute fun and endless POSSIBILITIES!

VOLUME NINETEEN | ISSUE NINE

NOVEMBER 2023

blissNOW

BY FAMILY & MWR MARKETING

one world one voice one magazine

one great staff Interim Marketing & Special Events Manager Marlo Brestar

Editor/Writer

Natalie Hinojos-Tomeny

Marketing Specialist Coral Musy

Marketing Assistant Bethany Lewis

Graphic Designer Raymond Sanchez

Sponsorship & Advertising Coordinator Marlo Brestar SCAN FOR DETAILS

Advertising Assistant Jonathan Hermosilla

Training Coordinator

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NOVEMBER EVENTS NOVEMBER HIGHLIGHTS THE BLISS BUZZ

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A LOOK FORWARD FORT BLISS MAPS FORT BLISS MWR PHONE DIRECTORY

Office Manager Martina Grise

Special Events Coordinators Lora Diem Edward Arriola

BlissNOW is a Family and Morale, Welfare and Recreation magazine published monthly for activities on Fort Bliss, Texas. BlissNOW is mailed to all Fort Bliss homes inserted in welcome packets, and distributed to all Family and MWR facilities, along with the Fort Bliss Commissary, Post Exchange at Freedom Crossing, IHG Army Hotels Fort Bliss and the Personnel Processing Center. Circulation: 10,000 monthy. The appearance of advertising does not constitute an endorsement by the U.S. Army, Department of Defense or federal government. The information in this issue is current at the time of publication; activities and events are subject to change without notice. Downloading of any social media apps is on a voluntary basis. DFMWR is not responsible for any negative consequences resulting in its use. For more information, call the individual facilities. Family and MWR Marketing is located in Building 12 Pershing Road Fort Bliss, TX 79916 and may be reached at 915-568-6741.

EVENTS THIS NOVEMBER

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Winter Volleyball Registrations 11am-6pm | Youth Sports Plex

Pre-order Thanksgiving Pies 8am-5pm | Rod & Gun Club

Woodwork Class

8am-3:45pm | White Sands Missile Range

2023 Club Championship

8am-1pm | Underwood Golf Complex

Distressed Felt Hat

10am-1pm | Art & Hobby Shop

Around the World Serving

12-1:30pm | Youth Sports Plex

Wine, Beer & Chile Festival

1-6pm | Pershing Pub (Relocated)

15 Days of Holiday Giveaway

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Holiday Tree Candle Bowl Making

5-7pm | Art & Hobby Shop

SFRG: Meet & Greet

10am-12pm | Family Resiliency Center

Gary Sinise Foundation Comedy & Concert 6-8pm | Centennial Club

Commander's Cup Golf Tournament 1pm//9am | Underwood Golf Complex

Gobble Gobble Golf Scramble

7am-12:30pm | Underwood Golf Complex

9am-5pm | Rod & Gun Club

8:30am-12pm | Youth Sports Plex

Turkey Shoot

Gobble Wobble Fitness Challenge

ONGOING | NOV. 27 - DEC. 15

Starts Nov. 27 // Mon.-Fri. only: Contest ends at 4pm everyday @blissmwr Facebook page

Letters to Santa

Starts Nov. 27: Santa delivers mailbox at midnight Bldg. 12 Pershing Road

CALLING ALL NURSES!

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Online programs designed for your convenience

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Nurse Appreciation & Information Night Thursday, November 16 6 pm - 8 pm Fairfield Inn & Suites, El Paso Airport Conference Room 6611 Edgemere Blvd El Paso, Texas 79925

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NOVEMBER HIGHLIGHTS THANKSGIVING PIES

Pre-order your Thanksgiving Pie with Rod & Gun! Order your pies from WEDNESDAY, NOV. 1 to SUNDAY, NOV. 19 for only $15 per pie! Pre-orders can be made in person or over the phone. Choose from different pie flavors such as pecan, pumpkin, apple and cherry. Patrons can pick-up their orders Nov. 19, 21 and 22 during hours of operation from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Payments must be done in advance.

For more information, call 915-568-5026.

WINE, BEER & CHILE FEST

Listen to music and enjoy the ambience of the view of the Franklin Mountains sipping on wine or beer, SATURDAY, NOV. 4. Get your taste buds watering as you smell the chile roasting! The event has been relocated to Pershing Pub, located at 243 Club Road from 1 to 6 p.m. Tickets are $10 admission only, for ages 18-20 and $20 for ages 21 and older, this includes five samples of wine or beer and a souvenir glass. For more information call 915-588-8247.

HOLIDAY TREE CANDLE MAKING

Melt your worries away and enjoy a night of creating candles THURSDAY, NOV. 9 from 5 to 7 p.m. at the Art & Hobby Shop! Attendees will choose a fragrance and decorate the tree candle with fun holiday designs.

The cost is $40 per person, includes instruction and supplies. Registration is required and can be done at the Art & Hobby Shop located at 820 Marshall Road.

For more information, call 915-568-5563.

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NOVEMBER HIGHLIGHTS GOBBLE GOBBLE GOLF SCRAMBLE

Join Underwood Golf Complex for a gobbling good time, SATURDAY, NOV. 18! This is tournament is a four-person scramble from 7 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Entry fee is $65 per person and includes green fees, cart fee, lunch, prizes and a turkey to take home! Registration is required and can be done until by noon, Nov. 17, at the Pro Shop. For more information, call 915-568-1059.

TURKEY SHOOT

Join Rod & Gun Club for the Turkey Shoot, SATURDAY, NOV. 18! Make your best hand with 5 shots f­rom 25 yards with a pistol, rentals available. Best first and second place hand in women, men and youth, ages 6 to 17 categories win a turkey! Cost is $35 per person and open to the public. Match registration will begin at 8 a.m. and the shoot starts at 9 a.m. For more information, call 915-568-2983.

GOBBLE WOBBLE FITNESS CHALLENGE

Wobble before you Gobble! Join Youth Sports Plex for an all-age workout session, WEDNESDAY, NOV. 22 every hour on the hour! Spirit participation is encouraged! Wear your fall colors: red, yellow and orange! Families must arrive 30-minutes prior to the workout time to sign a liability waiver to participate. First fitness class begins at 9 a.m., then it's every hour, it will end at 12 p.m. Come out to the Youth Sports Plex, located at 195 Chaffee Road to get your workout in before Thanksgiving! For more information, call 915-568-2617.

** Events subject to change without notice. Info: bliss.armymwr.com or facebook.com/blissmwr** @blissmwr

NOVEMBER | 2023

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HOLIDAY SEASON APPROACHES!

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BY EDWARD ARRIOLA FORT BLISS MWR SPECIAL EVENTS

’was the month of November when all through Fort Bliss, a buzzing of MWR elves are preparing for the season and Families’ smiles are the reason!

There’s so much to do and love to be spread, there are letters to Santa waiting to be delivered and all will be read.

Times can be hard and joy can seem small, but MWR will attempt to help with it all!

Elves are on standby and much they will do, so read on my friends and I’ll speak facts to you…

Giving is the reason for the season. November, we Another exciting thing we do are Letters to Santa. give thanks for all that we have, no matter how much or The magical mailbox will appear Nov. 27 in front of how little and December we celebrate holidays, feasts, building 12 Pershing Road and will vanish on Dec. 15. traditions with Family and friends, and share the love Families are encouraged to place their Letters to Santa we give to others. I joined the MWR team to with a legible return address and wait for give back to our Soldiers and their Families Santa’s personalized letter to appear in the and I am given this opportunity in all the mail. events that we do. There are two events As a believer in giving back whenever that are close to my heart, which is the possible, it is great to be a part of 15 Days of Holiday Giveaways and a group that allows me to make Letters to Santa. that happen. I would also like to The Holiday Giveaway lasts 15 personally thank sponsors who days and Family & MWR gives make this all possible. Winston out amazing prizes to the Fort Bliss Churchill once said, “We make a community. To participate, follow us living by what we get, but we make a @blissmwr Facebook to participate, a life by what we give.” question will be posted daily, Monday Let’s make a life worth living in our — Winston Churchill – Friday, beginning Nov. 27 through community, with this quote and the Dec. 15. All answers must be submitted thoughts that I leave here for you, I finish through bliss.armymwr.com by 4 p.m. each my sentence and say too-da-loo! day, and all correct answers will be entered into the daily Help one another, give when you can, and be a good drawing. person to better the land.

It is very heartwarming for our entire team, when With that I leave you this simple proclaim, Fort Bliss we hear Families who are grateful for the chance to MWR has a plan and joy is our game. participate and walk away with a smile on their face.

Happy Holidays from all of us to each one of you!

We make a living by what we get, but we make a life by what we give.

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