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Rainey assumes command of CAC Katie Peterson | Staff Writer

The sound of 15 volleys of cannon fire rang through Fort Leavenworth as Lt. Gen. Michael Lundy relinquished command of the Combined Arms Center and Fort Leavenworth to Lt. Gen. James Rainey in a ceremony Dec. 16 in the Lewis and Clark Center’s Eisenhower Auditorium. Lundy became the 23rd commanding general of CAC and Fort Leavenworth on June 1, 2016. While here, Lundy assumed the lead for the synchronization of leader development across the Army, the management of the Army’s training support and training development enterprises, and the development and integration of the doctrine the Army uses to fight and win the nation’s wars. “Our nation and our Army owe a great debt to Mike Lundy. He is one of the most selfless, professional and intelligent warriors I know,” said Gen. Paul Funk II, U.S. Army Training and Doctrine Command commanding general. “The Combined Arms Center is the epicenter for change in our Army, and for the last three and a half years, Mike has led the 30,000-strong organization as it has reoriented the Army from counterinsurgency focus back to large-scale ground combat operations. His efforts will continue to shape the Army for years to come. “Few opportunities compare to that of commanding soldiers, America’s sons and daughters,” he said. “Know that your contributions have made our Army a better organization and our future accomplishments will continue to make the Army and the lives of our soldiers better every day.” Funk said the opinion of a peer is the most unvarnished of all, so he shared words from Lt. Gen. Walter Piatt, Department of the Army director in Washington, D.C., whom Lundy has served alongside throughout his career. “‘The reality is, Mike is as tough as they come. From cadet to lieutenant general, Mike Lundy has led through the most difficult times,’” Funk quoted. “‘Our Army and our nation are better because of Mike Lundy… He has carried me through the Army.’” Lundy said when he arrived, he gave the CAC team the challenge to change the Army. “You met that challenge head on and you delivered. …It has been absolutely amazing to watch all of you in action,” Lundy said. “I have been humbled, I have been awed. You’ve forced me to be better every day, and I’ve learned so much from all of you. “It has been a true privilege and a great honor to watch all of you do what is right for our Army, do what is right for our soldiers, do what our soldiers’ parents expect us to do, to be able to maintain that trust with the strength of our nation, the American people,” he said. “You’ve all done that… You’ve made our Army better, and you’ll continue to do that.” With his relinquishment of

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Training and Doctrine Command Commanding General Gen. Paul Funk II passes the colors to incoming Combined Arms Center and Fort Leavenworth Commanding General Lt. Gen. James Rainey after receiving them from outgoing CAC Commanding General Lt. Gen. Michael Lundy during the CAC change of command ceremony Dec. 16 in Eisenhower Auditorium at the Lewis and Clark Center.

command, Lundy retired from active duty after 32 years of service. Rainey commissioned into the Army as an infantry officer in 1987. His command assignments include platoon leader and company executive officer in the 3rd Battalion, 505th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 82nd Airborne Division, and, later, platoon leader and company executive officer in the 3rd Battalion, 75th Ranger Regiment, in Fort Bragg, N.C.; commander of the Long Range Surveillance Detachment in the 1st Cavalry Division and H Company, 3rd Infantry Regiment (The Old Guard) in Fort Myer, Va.; G3 operations officer in the V Corps Assault Command Post during Operation Iraqi Freedom; executive officer of the 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, and then commanded Task Force 2-7 Cavalry during Operation Iraqi Freedom II; commander of 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division at Fort Carson, Colo.; director of the Mission Command Center of Excellence at Fort Leavenworth; deputy commanding general of 4th Infantry Division and Regional Command-South during Operation Enduring Freedom in Afghanistan; commandant of the Infantry School and chief of infantry at the Maneuver Center of Excellence at Fort Benning, Ga.; commander of the 3rd Infantry Division and deputy commanding general-support for U.S. Forces – Afghanistan; commander of Bagram Airfield in Afghanistan; and commander of Joint Task Force-3 in support of Operation Freedom Sentinel. Rainey’s most recent assignment was commanding general of Combined Security Transition

Outgoing Combined Arms Center Commanding General Lt. Gen. Michael Lundy delivers remarks during his change of command with incoming CAC Commanding General Lt. Gen. James Rainey Dec. 16 in Eisenhower Auditorium at the Lewis and Clark Center.

Command – Afghanistan and deputy chief of staff security assistance at Resolute Support Headquarters in Kabul, Afghanistan. Rainey’s key staff assignments include Joint Chiefs of Staff intern in Washington, D.C.; chief of plans for the 2nd Infantry Division and operations officer for 1st Battalion, 9th Cavalry Regiment; executive officer to III Corps commander; chief of War on Terror plans for U.S. European Command; G-3 of the 4th Infantry Division and the Multi-

national Division – Baghdad in support of Operation Iraqi freedom; and assistant deputy chief of staff, G-3/5/7 for Department of the Army Headquarters in Washington, D.C. Rainey is a graduate of the School of Advanced Military Studies. Along with his assumption of command, Rainey assumed responsibilities as the new commandant of the Command and General Staff College. “As Winston Churchill once said, ‘The price of greatness is re-

sponsibility,’” Funk said. “Jim, your reward is increased responsibility. Leading change is difficult.” Funk said when the difficult times come, Rainey should remember the words of President Theodore Roosevelt. “‘It is not the critic who counts; not the man who points out how the strong man stumbles, or where the doer of deeds could have done them better,’” Funk quoted. “‘The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena, whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood; who strives valiantly; who errs, who comes up short again and again because there is no effort without error and shortcoming; but who does actually strive to do the deeds; who knows great enthusiasms, the great devotions; who spends himself in a worthy cause; who at the best knows in the end the triumph of high achievement, and who at the worst, if he fails, at least fails while daring greatly, so that his place shall never be with those cold and timid souls who neither know victory or defeat.’” Rainey said being selected as the commanding general of CAC and Fort Leavenworth is a dream job. “I first fell in love with the Army in Eastern Kentucky University … and when I came here as a major I fell back in love with the Army. I fell in love with the profession, and I decided that I was going to do this as long as the Army would have me,” Rainey said. “This is the place I want to be more than anything. It is an honor to be selected to command here. It is a privilege I do not take lightly. You get everything I have every single day and that is all that I ask out of all of you.”

AT A GLANCE ■ The FORT LEAVENWORTH LAMP will not publish Dec. 26. Publication will resume Jan. 2, 2020. The Lamp staff wishes everyone a safe and happy Christmas and New Year.

■ HOLIDAY GATE HOURS HAVE BEEN ANNOUNCED. Grant Gate will be open 24 hours Dec. 23 to Jan. 3. Sherman Gate will be open to inbound traffic only 6:30-8:30 a.m. Dec. 23, 26, 27, 30 and Jan.

2 and 3, and will be closed Dec 24, 25, 28, 29, 31 and Jan. 1, 4 and 5. Hancock Gate will be closed Dec. 23 through Jan. 5. Gates will return to normal operating hours Jan. 6.

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Preschool for 3-year-olds coming in 2020 Katie Peterson | Staff Writer

The Unified School District 207 school board approved adding a preschool program for 3- year-olds next schoolyear during its monthly meeting Dec. 17 at the board office. The board was briefed about the possible advantages and disadvantages to the program during the Nov. 25 meeting. Advantages of adding the program include addressing the changing demographic of families assigned to and living on Fort Leavenworth; providing an educational and instructional base to prepare students for the 4-year-old preschool program; providing an opportunity to introduce and expose 3-year-olds to a structured school setting; supporting the educational preschool need on the Fort Leaven-

worth installation; and allowing the child development centers to adjust their current programs and expand in areas of need with fewer 3-year-old preschool students to serve. Disadvantages include an increased cost of operations in adding a new program such as curriculum, staffing and resources; and the limited space that is currently available to accommodate a 3-year-old program. The program will allow for enrollment of up to 60 3-yearold students split up into two classrooms with two sessions in the morning and two sessions in the afternoon. Eligibility details for the new preschool program will be available in Spring 2020 at usd207.org.

Kansas Day The annual Kansas Day event is 8:30 a.m. to 1:25 p.m. Jan. 29. Third- through fifth-grade students from all three elementary schools and Patton Junior High School students will attend. Currently, 16 vendors are signed up including three new ones featuring uses of the bison, Kansas paleontology and geology, and Friends of the Frontier Army Museum historic costumes.

State assessments Kansas State general summative assessments will be given between March 16 and May 1. Mathematics will be taken by thirdthrough eighth-grade students and will have two 45- to 60-minute sessions. English Language Arts will be taken by thirdthrough eighth-grade students

and will have two 45- to 60minute sessions. Science will be taken by fifth- and eighth-grade students and will have two 60minute sessions.

Mindfulness Club During the meeting, the board approved the addition of a new club at Eisenhower Elementary School beginning in January 2020 — the Mindfulness Club. The club, targeted toward fourth-grade students, is designed to help students discover social-emotional learning and character development with enduring effects. “Jordan Martin, (Eisenhower technology, engineering, art, mathematics and science teacher) has been thinking about ways to help our kids learn how to self-soothe and calm themselves down when they have

complications in their school life predominantly,” said Cindy Wepking, Eisenhower principal. The duration of the program will be 10 weeks with two 30minute sessions each week. Guided meditation, journaling, yoga and breathing techniques are just some of the training techniques planned for the club. Just as any other after-school club, students will need a signed permission slip from parents. “I applaud the initiative,” said Myron Griswold, board president. All board meetings are open to the public. For an overview of the meeting and the minutes, visit https://go.boarddocs.com /ks/usd207/Board.nsf/Public. The next board meeting is at 4:30 p.m. Jan. 27 at the board office.

MacArthur children perform for classmates Katie Peterson | Staff Writer

Santa Claus and Mrs. Claus have chosen their Christmas tree for the holiday season, but it wasn’t the grandest tree of them all — it was the two littlest Christmas trees because they came with the message that Christmas is about love. This was the theme of the MacArthur Elementary School kindergarten production of “The Littlest Christmas Trees” Dec. 17 and 18 in the school auditorium for their parents and peers. Nearly 75 children — under the direction of MacArthur kindergarten teachers Kelly Jobbins, Ruth McFarland, Ashley Trieb and Sarah Williams, and instructional aide Carissa Youtz and MacArthur music teacher Sarah Morris — dressed up as snowflakes, elves, toy soldiers, snowmen and Christmas trees for the 20minute production. It featured classic songs such as “Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer” and “Frosty, the Snowman” and other songs such as “Suzy Snowflake” and “Christmas is Love.” The production has been an annual tradition at MacArthur for more than 10 years. “The kindergarteners have many Kansas standards that are communication based and revolve around speaking and listening. This is a perfect opportunity for them to practice these standards in a real world setting instead of a classroom,” Jobbins said. “This performance is also an amazing opportunity for our kindergarteners to use their social/emotional standards, which are taught through our Leader in Me program. In this performance, every student has an opportunity to use their leadership skills whether they contribute with a speaking part, dancing or singing. “In the Leader in Me Program, all students are leaders. It is about finding their strengths and what they can contribute to help us all learn from each

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Santa, played by Logan Morris, and Mrs. Claus, played by Presley Pevoto, sing “Christmas is Love” with their Christmas trees, played by Ann Watts and Abby Leydet, during the kindergarten musical “The Littlest Christmas Trees” Dec. 17 at MacArthur Elementary School.

“Toy soldiers” Sam Mattos and Rick Roijas march around the stage as the kindergarten musical “The Littlest Christmas Trees” begins Dec. 17 at MacArthur Elementary School. Kindergartners dressed as toy soldiers, snowmen, reindeer, Christmas trees, Santa and Mrs. Claus and sang corresponding songs for the holiday production.

“Snowflakes” Avah Camacho and Amina Assanova sing “Suzy Snowflake” during the kindergarten musical “The Littlest Christmas Trees” Dec. 17 at MacArthur Elementary School.

other,” she said. “The kindergarteners learn so many life skills with this

tience and, of course, caring and love.” Gilda Bandru, mother

performance opportunity such as courage, pride, poise, perseverance, pa-

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good job. “It is great for the little time they have to practice,” Bandru said. “They definitely learn to be kind, and (Charlie) loves singing, so it opened up a lot of experience for him.” Nancy Boatright, MacArthur special education teacher, said the production gets cuter every year. “They put a lot of work and effort into it, and the kids really do their best when they’re out here, and I think they really love performing for their parents,” Boatright said. “I think it gives them confidence. It makes them proud of themselves because they’re being a leader in the school. They’re showing all the grade levels, ‘If we can do this, you can do this.’” Five-year-old Logan Morris, who played Santa Claus, said he liked being in the show. “It was so fun to be in the sleigh,” he said.

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The Fort Leavenworth THRIFT SHOP REMAINING DECEMBER HOURS are 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. today at 1025 Sheridan Drive. Regular business hours are 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Tuesday through Thursday. Consignments are taken until 12:30 p.m. HOLIDAY GATE HOURS HAVE BEEN ANNOUNCED. Grant Gate will be open 24 hours Dec. 23 to Jan. 3. Sherman Gate will be open to inbound traffic only 6:30-8:30 a.m. Dec. 23, 26, 27, 30 and Jan. 2 and 3, and will be closed Dec 24, 25, 28, 29, 31 and Jan. 1, 4 and 5. Hancock Gate will be closed Dec. 23 through Jan. 5. Gates will return to normal operating hours Jan. 6. The FORT LEAVENWORTH COMMISSARY HOLIDAY HOURS are as follows: open 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Dec. 24; closed Dec. 25; open 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Dec. 31 and closed Jan. 1. THE FORT LEAVENWORTH FRONTIER HERITAGE COMMUNITIES OFFICES AND SELF-HELP STORE WILL BE CLOSED Dec. 24 and 25 for Christmas. In the case of a maintenance emergency, call (913) 651-3838. IT IS HUNTING SEASON. People using the floodplain/Area D must wear at least 200 inches of blaze orange, front and back, plus a hat, during firearm deer season Jan. 1-12.

The Fort Leavenworth Historical Society presentation HISTORY VS. HOLLYWOOD: “MIDWAY” is at 7 p.m. today in the Jahn Room of the Leavenworth Public Library. For more information, call (913) 6825666. The Fort Leavenworth Frontier Heritage Communities COOKIE DECORATING AND HOT COCOA is 9:30-11 a.m. Dec. 20 at the community center. Children 14 years old and younger must be accompanied by an adult. The FORT LEAVENWORTH DINING FACILITY’S CHRISTMAS HOURS are 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Dec. 25. The dining room will not be open for breakfast. The drive-through will be open 4:30-9 a.m. Grab-and-go hours will be 89:30 a.m. Holiday meals are $9.10

POST NOTES THE 2019 COMBINED FEDERAL CAMPAIGN IS UNDERWAY. Fort Leavenworth’s campaign goal is $50,000. For more information, visit http://www.heartlandcfc.org/whycfc. The COMBINED ARMS RESEARCH LIBRARY MAKERSPACE has opened. Library patrons have access to a variety of tools to create and invent for free. For more information on makerspace events or using the space, call (913) 758-3041. Munson Army Health Center’s SEASONAL INFLUENZA CAMPAIGN IS UNDERWAY. For updates on flu clinic dates, visit www.munson.health.mil/. The Fort Leavenworth U.S. DISCIPLINARY BARRACKS SALES STORE, 740 W. Warehouse Road, hours are 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday. The second Wednesday of each month the store is closed for training. Trails West Golf Course is now handling the RECREATIONAL VEHICLE STORAGE LOT. For more information, visit 306 Cody Road or call (913) 651-7176. CLAIMS FOR DAMAGE TO HOUSEHOLD GOODS are handled by the U.S. Army Center for Personnel Claims Support in Fort Knox, Ky. The Claims Office is only available to assist claimants to contact the US-

Harrold Youth Center’s WINTER CAMPS are Dec.

ARCS-CPCS with a claim. For more information, call 684-4913. HOUSEHOLD HAZARDOUS WASTE can be dropped off at the HHW Collection Point in the basement of 810 McClellan Ave. weekdays from 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. There are also outside drop-off cabinets that can be used after hours. Products should be kept in their original containers, when possible. Household hazardous waste includes automotive products, home improvement products, paint, varnish, paint thinner, paint stripper, caulk and adhesives, pesticides, household cleaners, batteries, cosmetics, lighter

per person or $6.80 for spouses and dependents of service members E-4 and below. The NEW YEAR’S EVE BOWLING BASH is 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. Dec. 31 at Strike Zone Bowling Center. Cost includes unlimited bowling, a buffet, prizes and a champagne or sparkling juice toast at midnight. Cost for buffet and bowling is $28 for adults and $23 for children ages 5 through 15, bowling only is $12 for adults and $10 for children ages 5 through 15. Children 4 and under are free. To RSVP or for more information, call (913) 651-2195.

Protestant: Traditional Worship: Sunday 8:30 a.m., Pioneer Chapel Liturgical Worship: Sunday 8:45 a.m., Memorial Chapel Multicultural Gospel Worship: Sunday 10 a.m., Pioneer Chapel Episcopal Worship: Sunday 10:30 a.m., Memorial Chapel

The New Parent Support Program LUNCH AND LATCH BREASTFEEDING SUPPORT CLASS is 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Jan. 6 at the Resiliency Center, 600 Thomas Ave. For more information, call 684-2800. The next Army Community Service New Parent Support Program “WELCOMING BABY” sessions are 9-10:30 a.m. Jan. 7, 14 and 21 at the Resiliency Center, 600 Thomas Ave. For more information, call 684-2800.

23-27 and Dec. 30 through Jan. 3. For more information or to enroll your child, call 684-5118. HARROLD YOUTH CENTER WINTER BREAK OPERATING HOURS are 6 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday through Thursday, 6 a.m. to 9 p.m. Friday, 2-8 p.m. Saturday and closed on Sunday. The open recreation/after-school pro-

The Fort Leavenworth CAMPUS LIFE MILITARY’S “TASTE AND SEE” event is 78 p.m. Jan. 7 at Frontier Chapel, room 158. Information regarding spring and summer 2020 student ministry will be discussed. The

Defense Commissary Agency’s SCHOLARSHIPS FOR MILITARY CHILDREN Program’s 2020 scholarship applications are available online through Feb. 24. Fisher House Foundation will award 500 $2,000 scholarship grants. For more information, requirements and to apply, visit www.militaryscholar.org.

APPLICATIONS FOR THE JOHN W. POILLON SCHOLARSHIPS are available at the Fort Leavenworth Army Education Center. The scholarship is open to high school seniors who are dependents of U.S. military members, currently or within the past 24 months assigned to Fort Leavenworth, or civilians who are currently employed at Fort Leavenworth by the U.S. government or a non-appropriated fund. The application deadline is March 27, 2020.

The 2020 GENERAL WILLIAM E. DEPUY SPECIAL TOPICS WRITING COMPETITION is accepting submissions. The writing topic for 2020 is “Finding the Enemy

in 2035 — What technological, doctrinal, organizational or other advances or changes must we make to find our adversaries on the battlefield of the future?” The submission deadline is July 20, 2020. For more information, call the managing editor of Military Review at (913) 6849339 or e-mail usarmy.leavenworth .tradoc.mbs.military-review-publicem@mail.mil. SOLDIER FOR LIFE - TRANSITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM WORKSHOPS are mandatory for all military personnel transitioning from active-duty service. The workshops are also available to spouses of transitioning military on a spaceavailable basis. TAP workshops are five days from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. each day. Upcoming workshops are Jan. 6-10, Jan. 27-3, Feb. 10-14 and Feb. 24-28 at the Resiliency Center. For more information, call 684-2227 or e-mail usarmy.sfl-tap.leavenworth @mail.mil. The Soldier for Life - Transition Assistance Program offers a monthly FEDERAL APPLICATION SEMINAR on submitting applications using the USAJobs website. The Civilian Personnel Advisory Center will provide instruction. The seminar

The COMBINED ARMS RESEARCH LIBRARY NEEDS VOLUNTEERS. Visit www.myarmyonesource.com and search for the position “general library volunteer.” For more information, call Nora Walker at (913) 758-3001. The FORT LEAVENWORTH STRAY FACILITY NEEDS VOLUNTEERS. Help is needed covering shifts, walking dogs, cleaning and more. For more information, call 684-4939, e-mail fortleavenworthstrayfacility@gmail.com or see “Volunteering Opportunities” in FLSF’s Facebook notes.

Contemporary Worship: Sunday 11 a.m., Frontier Chapel Sunday School: 9:30 a.m., Frontier and Pioneer chapels Christ Fellowship: Sunday 5 p.m. meal, 5:45 p.m. worship service, Pioneer Chapel Activities Room

Look for these Chapel Community groups on Facebook: • Fort Leavenworth Chapels • Fort Leavenworth Gospel Service • Fort Leavenworth Gospel Service Women’s Ministry • Ft Leavenworth Episcopal/Anglican Congregation Memorial Chapel • Ft. Leavenworth Club Beyond • Saint Ignatius Parish, Fort Leavenworth • Ft. Leavenworth Chapel Liturgical • Christ Fellowship – Fort Leavenworth

MURPHY CLUB MEMBER MEETING is at 11:45 a.m. Jan. 9 in the Dining Facility’s Warrior Room. For more information, e-mail jacob.e.vaughan.mil@mail.mil. The Fort Leavenworth Spouses Club’s “TRIVIA OLYMPICS” LUNCHEON is Jan. 15 at the Frontier Conference Center. Doors open at 10 a.m. for shopping and social hour and lunch is at 11 a.m. RSVP by Jan. 6. For more information or to RSVP, e-mail reservationsflsc@gmail.com. The Fort Leavenworth Historical Society presentation HISTORY VS. HOLLYWOOD: “THE BLUE MAX” is at 7 p.m. Jan. 16 in the Jahn Room of the Leavenworth Public Library. For more information, call (913) 682-5666.

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The next EXCEPTIONAL FAMILY MEMBER PROGRAM FREE RECREATIONAL BOWLING is 9-11 a.m. Jan. 4 at Strike Zone Bowling Center. For more information, call 684-2800.

CHILD AND YOUTH SERVICES HAS SEVERAL JOB OPENINGS. For more information or to apply, visit www.usajobs.gov.

The Fort Leavenworth SMARTPHONE APP is available for Android and iPhone. Search the Google Play and Apple stores for “Fort Leavenworth,” and download the app for quick links to contacts, services, news, info and things to do.

Catholic: Weekday Mass: Tuesday to Friday noon, Blessed Sacrament Chapel in Pioneer Chapel Weekend Mass: Sunday 9:30 a.m., Frontier Chapel Holy Days of Obligation: Noon and 5:30 p.m., Pioneer Chapel Religious education: Sunday 8:10 a.m. Frontier and Pioneer chapels RCIA: Call 684-8989 for information

gram is 1 p.m. to closing Monday through Saturday.

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fluid, and arts and crafts materials. E-waste is also accepted at the collection point, including computers, cell phones, cameras, modems, monitors, televisions, printers, game systems and general electronics. Used motor oil and antifreeze can be dropped off at the Auto Craft Center at 911 McClellan Ave. or at an off-post garage.

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PLACES TO GO, THINGS TO DO

CHILDREN AND TEENS The Child and Youth Services SANTA FE CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTER WILL BE CLOSED THE MONTH OF JANUARY 2020 due to a critical staff shortage. For more information, call Carole Hoffman at 684-1660 or e-mail carole.a.hoffman .naf@mail.mil.

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The next Survivor Outreach Services’ FAMILY OF PATRIOTS LUNCHEON is 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Jan. 23 at a location to be determined. For more information or to RSVP, call 684-2821/1694. The next Army Community Service SELF-DEFENSE FOR WOMEN CLASS is 6:30-8 p.m. Jan. 23 at Harney Sports Complex. This is a free event. For more information or to enroll, call 684-2800. The next INTERAGENCY BROWN-BAG SERIES: “NATIONAL GEOSPATIAL-INTELLIGENCE AGENCY” is 12:30-1:30 p.m. Jan. 28 in the Lewis and Clark Center’s Arnold Conference Room. The free event is open to the public. Attendees are welcome to bring their own lunches. For more information, call (913) 651-0624.

event is open to parents and teens. Coffee and dessert will be provided.

tion fee of $10. For more information or to register, call (913) 651-2195.

needs but open to all. For more information, call (913) 758-3006.

The SPRING YOUTH BOWLING LEAGUE informational meeting is 10-11 a.m. Jan. 11 and league play beginning at 9:45 a.m. Jan. 18 at the Strike Zone Bowling Center. Cost is $5.50 per week for children ages 3-5 for two games with bumpers; $8.50 per week for ages 6-8 to bowl three games with ir without bumpers; and $8.50 per week for ages 9-18 to bowl three games with no bumpers. There is a one-time registra-

The next Combined Arms Research Library’s LEGO CLUB for ages 5 and up is 4-5 p.m. Jan. 15 at the library. Children under 10 years old must be accompanied by an adult.

Harrold Youth Center’s ARCHERY INSTRUCTION CLASS is 4-5 p.m. Thursdays at 45 Biddle Blvd. For more information, call 684-5118.

covers navigating the USAJobs portal and preparing a resumé to apply for government employment. Classes are 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Jan. 15, Feb. 20, April 2 and April 23 in room 131 of the Resiliency Center. For more information, call 684-2227 or e-mail usarmy.sfl-tap.leavenworth@mail .mil. The Soldier for Life - Transition Assistance Program ADVANCED LINKEDIN SEMINAR is 1-3 p.m. Jan. 17 in room 131 of the Resiliency Center. Space is limited. For more information, call 684-2227. The Soldier for Life - Transition Assistance Program will host HIGHER EDUCATION WORKSHOPS from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Jan. 21-22, March 31 through April 1, June 11-12 and Aug. 4-5 in room 131 of the Resiliency Center. For more information, call 684-2227 or e-mail usarmy.sfl-tap.leavenworth @mail.mil. The next ENTREPRENEUR WORKSHOP is 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Jan. 23-24, April 7-8, June 9-10 and Aug. 6-7 in room 131 of the Resiliency Center. The workshop explains the basics of developing a business plan, legal and financial aspects, advantages and disadvantages of purchasing a franchise, help available and overcoming stress. To reserve a seat, call 684-2227 or e-mail usarmy.sfl-tap.leavenworth @mail.mil.

The next EXCEPTIONAL FAMILY MEMBER PROGRAM SENSORY STORYTIME is 4-5 p.m. Jan. 22 at the Combined Arms Research Library. The event is geared toward children with sensory

The Army Community Service FIELD GRADE SPOUSE SEMINAR “PUTTING THE PIECES TOGETHER” is 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Jan. 29 at the Resiliency Center, 600 Thomas Ave. The seminar will provide up-to-date information, possible expectations, opportunities and resources. For more information or to register, call 684-2800 or e-mail fgspouseseminar@gmail.com. The Department of Labor CAREER EXPLORATION AND PLANNING TRACK WORKSHOP is 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Feb. 5-6, April 9-10, June 30 through July 1 and Aug. 1112 in room 131 of the Resiliency Center. The workshop helps build a personalized career development assessment of occupational interests and abilities, and participants will learn to use self-sustaining tools to narrow their career focus by establishing achievable career goals and self-development strategies. For more information or to sign up, call 684-2227 or e-mail usarmy.sfltap.leavenworth @mail.mil. The Hiring Our Heroes CORPORATE FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM INFORMATION BRIEFS are conducted weekly at noon on Mondays in room 277 of the Resiliency Center. Completed application packets are due March 13 for the next cohort that begins May 4, 2020. The CFP places service members within 180 days or less left on active duty into a 12-week fellowship program. The

FORT LEAVENWORTH CHILD AND YOUTH SERVICES IS LOOKING FOR VOLUNTEER COACHES for basketball and wrestling. For more information, call 913684-7525/7526.

program provides mid- to upperlevel corporate experience, credentialing education and career skills training. Selection for this program is competitive, but placement rates average more than 80 percent per cohort. For more information, go to https://www .uschamberfoundation.org/corporate-fellowship-program-0 or call 684-8999. The Soldier for Life - Transition Assistance Program KNOWLEDGE NOW classes are 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. in room 1125 of the Resiliency Center. “Assessing Yourself to Find Your New Career” is March 24, April 21 “Creating a Personal Brand that Works for You” is April 21, “Making a Successful Transition to Corporate Culture” is May 19 and “Applying Your Strengths to Your Next Career” is June 16. The Soldier for Life-Transition Assistance Program CAREER AND EDUCATION FAIR is 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. April 7 at the Frontier Conference Center, 350 Biddle Blvd. The fair is open to all active duty, national guard, reserve, retirees, veterans, family members and Department of Defense civilians. For more information, call 684-2227 or e-mail usarmy.sfl-tap.leavenworth@mail.mil.

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Dominican playboy causes stir at CGSC Heidi Crabtree | Special to the Fort Leavenworth Lamp

The U. S. Army Command and General Staff College, training leaders for more than 100 years and developing officers in the highest standards, has had many famous names among its graduates. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s likely that students have never assumed that they could breeze through the curriculum with ease or even buy a diploma. When the son of a certain president-dictator showed up in the late 1950s with those notions, he caused a triangle of trouble involving Leavenworth, Washington and Hollywood that would make headlines and result in failure. Rafael â&#x20AC;&#x153;Ramfisâ&#x20AC;? Trujillo Jr. of the Dominican Republic was given a coveted slot in the CGSC class of â&#x20AC;&#x2122;58, possibly by the State Department, which wanted that country as an ally in Latin America. His father seized power decades earlier and made Ramfis a colonel with pay at age 3. Trujillo blew into town in a private plane, a 27-year-old lieutenant general in the Dominican Army, spoiled, lazy and without knowledge of the word â&#x20AC;&#x153;no.â&#x20AC;? In the summer of 1957, Trujillo, with his wife, children, servants, aides and nearly 20 detectives provided by a former FBI agent, took over the entire ninth floor of the Ambassador Hotel in Kansas City. Trujillo also rented a house on Western Street in Leavenworth for use during the week. Life magazine ran an article with photos of hotel guards loading guns, Leavenworth police watching the rented house and another of Trujillo on post near one of the lakes, pretending to discuss strategy. He arrived to class with two chauffeured Cadillacs. By accounts, he seemed to do fairly well in his classes, though it was suspected that the officer in the other Dominican student slot did the work for him. Trujillo wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t exactly warm when associating with the other officers; yet, he threw a lavish cel-

FOOTNOTES IN FORTâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S HISTORY ebration in Kansas City in February 1958 to celebrate the independence of the Dominican Republic. Six hundred guests, including classmates and faculty from CGSC, were invited to the Hotel Muehlebach for a champagne-drenched, black-tie affair where Xavier Cugatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s orchestra was flown in. The 1958 Bell yearbook mentions the shindig and newspapers reported that Trujillo left early, hardly speaking with classmates who later said that they tried to help the â&#x20AC;&#x153;lieutenant generalâ&#x20AC;? in his studies but heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d snobbishly refused. Speaking of the Bell yearbook, Trujillo is uncharacteristically wearing a U.S. uniform for his photo, while other foreign students, including Fernando Sanchez, the other Dominican student, wore their native uniforms. Also at the celebration that night was Porfirio Rubirosa, playboy diplomat from the Dominican Republic. Rubirosa was well known, as he had been married to some of the wealthiest women in the world and had given Zsa Zsa Gabor a black eye she didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t try to hide. Rubirosaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s first wife was Trujilloâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s own sister, making him a former brother-inlaw. Rubi passed Gaborâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s phone number to Trujillo that evening. Ramfis returned to Leavenworth after Christmas break sans wife and children, but with an entourage. He attended classes until he had â&#x20AC;&#x153;sinus troubleâ&#x20AC;? after a party trip to Mardi Gras on his 350-foot yacht. That was the story he gave to his superiors at CGSC, asking for medical leave. He applied for leave, went to Washington, D.C., and upon his return, his plane overshot Leavenworth by some 1,500 miles, landing in Los Angeles. Whether he asked for additional recovery time or just took it is unclear â&#x20AC;&#x201D; either way Trujillo was renting a cozy $2,500 a month pad in Bev-

erly Hills by the beginning of spring. Zsa Zsa was most accommodating, fixing him up with actress Kim Novak. Trujillo preferred Novak to Joan Collins, who only got a $25,000 bauble from her dates with him before he met the blonde star. Novak received a shiny new Cadillac and his undivided attention. For her matchmaking, Gabor received a chinchilla coat, later redressing journalists who wrote that the coat was merely mink, not chinchilla. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s doubtful that the ladies talked military tactics with him, but newspapers and gossip rags alike wrote about Trujillo, now referred to as â&#x20AC;&#x153;Juniorâ&#x20AC;? in the papers, and showering actresses with expensive gifts. When asked about the amount of money he was blowing as a student, he would angrily shoot back that it was his own money from an allowance of $50,000 a month. The attention Junior was getting was astonishing, considering so much ink was spilled at that time about the newly widowed Elizabeth Taylor. The gifted cars became the butt of national jokes. It wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t long before his Novak (as well as the rest of the country) found out that Junior had a wife. Novak deadpanned that she didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t know the Caddy was a gift; she said she thought he was parking it at her place for his return to Fort Leavenworth. Companies sold bumper stickers reading â&#x20AC;&#x153;This car is NOT a gift from Trujillo.â&#x20AC;? Comedian Jack Benny quipped, â&#x20AC;&#x153;How would you like to be General Trujilloâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s supply sergeant?â&#x20AC;? Congress took note and easily calculated that the amount of Trujilloâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s allowance was about equal to what the United States was giving his country in aid each year. One politician sug-

made the announcement. CGSC did not compromise its standards despite the State Department asking the Army to do so. The Army was praised in newspapers for its firmness. The senior Trujillo was angry at the United States, not his son. As soon as the news hit the Dominican Republic that their lieutenant general flunked Lt. Gen. Rafael â&#x20AC;&#x153;Ramfisâ&#x20AC;? Trujillo Jr. of the Dominican Republic. out, Daddy made him head of the comgested the U.S. just give the aid bined chiefs of staff. directly to actresses and cut out Ramfis Trujillo left Leaventhe middleman. Others called for worth as quickly as he blew in, formal investigations. but stayed in the U.S. for a bit When Rep. Wayne Hay called longer. He partied in Hollywood, Zsa Zsa Gabor the most expentold the press that he would sive courtesan since Madame de marry Novak, who was out of Pompadour, she spiritedly said town making â&#x20AC;&#x153;Bell, Book and sheâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d â&#x20AC;&#x153;make that woman look Candle,â&#x20AC;? changed his mind and like a bum.â&#x20AC;? announced that he was really in Novak took the innocent love with another actress who route, claiming that Trujillo was said sheâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d never met him, and great for foreign relations and partied on his yacht, the Angelita. besides, they both loved hamMoored as a man â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;o war to avoid burgers. paying fees, the sarcastically On May 20, 1958, Trujillo renamed â&#x20AC;&#x153;tramp steamerâ&#x20AC;? finally turned to Fort Leavenworth on a left for home in August, cleaned private train out of Tinseltown, of the paint where pranksters with photographers conveniently painted â&#x20AC;&#x153;Zsa Zsaâ&#x20AC;? over the real catching a tear-filled goodbye name. from Novak. His father, Rafael Trujillo, Not long after Trujillo restuck to his declaration that turned he was told that he would Franklin Rooseveltâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s â&#x20AC;&#x153;Good absolutely not receive a diploma Neighbor Policyâ&#x20AC;? was over as far because of his many absences, as he was concerned. Ramfis Truand that CGSC could instead jillo agreed, saying heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d never eat give him a â&#x20AC;&#x153;certificate of acceptanother hamburger again. ance to the schoolâ&#x20AC;? at graduation Ramfis Trujillo briefly held to save the failed student embarpower in the Dominican Repubrassment. lic after his father was assassiHe refused and reportedly left nated in 1961. He fled to Europe, the office in tears, blaming his si- married American actress Lita nuses. The public found out on Milan and died in 1969 in Spain Friday, June 13, when Rep. from complications following a Charles Brownson of Indiana car accident.

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A blanket of snow covers gravesites decorated with wreaths Dec. 17 at the Fort Leavenworth National Cemetery. More than 7,500 wreaths were placed on the gravesites of service members, and some of their family members, during the National Wreaths Across America event Dec. 14 at the cemetery. Several inches of snow fell the next day.

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The names of fallen service members were heard throughout the crowd as they were spoken by loved ones during the National Wreaths Across America Day observance Dec. 14 at the Fort Leavenworth National Cemetery. “Every time I visit a military cemetery, I am overwhelmed by the sacrifice of those who have gone before me. … On every visit, I am overwhelmed by the sheer volume of human selfless sacrifice for the founding, maintaining and, most importantly, the protecting of our freedoms,” said Kansas Sen. Kevin Braun, who served as the guest speaker. “I often think about the magnificence of each of these individual soldiers and of their families. What made them so selfless as to be willing to give their own life for another? What gives their families the strength to go on after receiving the worst news a family member can receive? “As humans, we often research the unknowable circumstance of their passing in hope to find answers to help with our desire to pay them the proper respect of which they are so deserving,” he said. “We stand here today in the presence of their remains with a feeling of utter inadequacy of how to thank them.” Braun, a retired lieutenant colonel, said his feeling of inadequacy is heightened when he thinks about the numerous military funerals he attended and served as pallbearer for throughout his 32 years of service. “The truth is, this is and should remain a void we can never fill. These were not people who set out to die, but rather people who were willing to do so based

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Frank Gray of VFW Post 1367, Holton, Kan., plays taps after his fellow VFW members, including Hal Cochran, left, fired salute volleys during the National Wreaths Across America ceremony Dec. 14 at the Fort Leavenworth National Cemetery. Patrice Hergert/special to the Fort Leavenworth Lamp

The Leavenworth High School Junior ROTC Color Guard posts the colors as the National Wreaths Across America ceremony begins Dec. 14 at the Fort Leavenworth National Cemetery.

on a collective concept that some things are worth dying for,” Braun said. “They may not all have read our Constitution, but they were all patriots who defended it and acted as part of our nation’s collective patriots at the moments they were called to do so. “We are left with these questions. What can we do to show them that their passing was not in vain? What can we do to honor their individual sacrifice for the freedoms we enjoy?” he asked. “If you are military, serve honorably. If you are a civilian, live honorably. Respect military service and live in a manner that respects both the freedoms and responsibilities of living in a Constitutional Republic. Hang out your flag to demonstrate to all that you are proud to be an American that loves your country

and appreciates the freedoms and principles on which this country was founded and that the souls among us today made the ultimate sacrifice to preserve.” This year, more than 7,500 wreaths were placed with the help of hundreds of volunteers. First-time volunteer Sherrie Schmidt, supervisor at the Fort Leavenworth branch of Frontier Community Credit Union, said she’s always wanted to help at the event. “I have lots of family members who served in the military in different aspects and, fortunately, have not lost anybody in combat or war times,” Schmidt said, “but (WAA) just preserves the memory and honors these people who fought for us. It was very moving that so many people are here to honor all of these people.”

Over the last 10 years, more than 35,000 wreaths have been placed, said Diana Pitts, WAA location coordinator. Along with individual sponsorship, several groups and organizations sponsored wreaths, including the Kansas City Royals Charity, the United Services Benefit Association and KU Medical Center’s Military and Veterans Affairs. “This year’s Wreaths Across America slogan is ‘Everyone Plays a Part,’” Pitts said. “Everyone here today has played a part in helping to ensure that those who have served our nation are not forgotten.” During the ceremony, volunteers laid seven ceremonial wreaths honoring the Army, Marine Corps, Navy, Air Force, Coast Guard, Merchant Marines and service members deemed prisoners of war or missing in action. The Veterans of Foreign Wars Holton Post 1367 Honor Guard fired salute volleys, and taps was played.

“The wreaths before you represent our fallen. They also represent those who serve and have served and their families’ sacrifices,” Pitts said. “To our children, we want you to understand the freedoms you enjoy today have not been free, but have come with a cost that someday you may have to pay yourself. “As a nation standing together, we can defeat terrorism, hatred and injustice,” she said. “Thanks to our veterans, we have the freedom to do just that.” Navy Capt. Dave Buehler, Defense Logistics Agency, Fort Belvoir, Va., who helped lay the ceremonial wreath in honor of the Navy, said he had personal reasons for volunteering. He said he laid the wreath in honor of his friend Navy Cmdr. Duane Wolfe, who was killed May 25, 2009, while serving in Iraq, from wounds sustained from an improvised explosive device.

“We were serving with the (Naval Mobile Construction Battalion), and he was the operations officer, and he volunteered to go (to Iraq),” Buehler said. “He was about 18 months away from retirement, and he wanted to volunteer to go over one more time. He was killed about a month before he came home. “I asked him why he volunteered to go over because he had been in the Navy almost 30 years,” he said. “He said, ‘Dave, I can’t keep sending these kids over without me going as well.’” Buehler said having the wreath-laying each year is the right thing to do. “It is the right thing to do for the men and women who have given all,” Buehler said. “We can do this for them.” The Wreaths Across America retirement day is at 10 a.m. Jan. 18, 2020. To volunteer to pick up wreaths, contact Pitts at dianawaa2017@yahoo.com.

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Orienteers tackle chilly Tinsel 20 course Connie Carpenter | Fort Leavenworth Outdoor Adventure Series

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Makenna Harris aligns her compass with the orienteering map as she continues her attack plan toward the finish line of the Tinsel 20 Orienteer Meet Dec. 14 near Merritt Lake.

The Tinsel 20 Orienteer event Dec. 14 presented formidable conditions for even the hardiest outdoor navigators. While the forecast called for above freezing temperatures with a slight breeze, orienteers encountered cloudy skies, a continuously gusting north wind and dropping temperatures. Undeterred by the conditions, seven orienteers trekked across the post in search of controls. The event incorporated a festive theme where 20 navigational markers were placed at assorted holiday-inspired locations. Racers captured navigational points on front lawns decorated with inflated Santas, mini-winter wonderlands and historic homes adorned with festive holiday packages, garland and large red bows. Themed controls were also at a four-story chimney stack, a fireplace (the firehouse), holiday greeting cards near the 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion Monument and a “Frohliche Weihnachten” clue adjacent to the Berlin Wall landmark.

The orienteer event included a variety of solo competitors ranging in age from 17 to 72 years old. Mike Eglinski topped the olympic course securing 20 markers in 51 minutes. Mary Jones led the female division clearing the course in one hour, 15 minutes. Reta Roe served as the event’s master orienteer completing the course in 1:39. Team Bulldog, Craig Arnold and Australian shepherd Shadow, secured 20 controls in 1:16. Junior orienteer and Fort Leavenworth Scout Makenna Harris, Troop 166, navigated the introductory course in her quest to gain rank advancement from second class to first class in Scouting BSA. To meet advancement requirements, Harris navigated the two-kilometer course using a compass and a navigational map. She scored four markers in 29 minutes. The 2020 Fort Leavenworth Outdoor Adventure Series will begin March 7. Upcoming Adventure Series information will be posted at www.fortleavenworthfmwr.com.

National Guard birthday Chapel holiday services Catholic

Dec. 24—Christmas Eve Mass, 5 p.m., Pioneer Chapel Dec. 25—Christmas Mass, 9:30 a.m., Pioneer Chapel

Collective Protestant (Liturgical)

Dec. 22—Fourth Sunday of Advent, 8:45 a.m., Memorial Chapel

Episcopal -Anglican Service Dec. 22—Fourth Sunday of Advent (Holy Eucharist), 10:30 a.m., Memorial Chapel Dec. 24—Christmas Eve (Holy Eucharist), 7 p.m., Memorial Chapel Dec. 29—First Sunday after Christmas (Holy Eucharist), 10:30 a.m., Memorial Chapel

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Brig. Gen. Jerry Prochaska, deputy commanding general, Army National Guard, Combined Arms Center, cuts the National Guard’s birthday cake with National Guard Pfc. Meleick Dixon, Mission Training Complex – Leavenworth, and National Guard Sgt. 1st Class Raymond Kiely, Army National Guard, Combined Arms Center, representing the youngest and oldest local National Guard soldiers, during a ceremony celebrating 383 years for the National Guard Dec. 13 in the Senator Pat Roberts Room at the Lewis and Clark Center.

On Fort Leavenworth, report suspicious activities to the People are the Eyes and Ears of the Police line at 684-PEEP (7337) or call the Military Police Desk at 684-2111.

Gospel Service

Dec. 22—Fourth Sunday of Advent, 10 a.m., Pioneer Chapel

Contemporary Protestant

Dec. 22—Fourth Sunday of Advent, 11 a.m., Frontier Chapel Dec. 24—Christmas Eve service, 5 p.m., Frontier Chapel

Traditional Protestant

Dec. 22—Fourth Sunday of Advent, 8:30 a.m., Pioneer Chapel Dec. 24—Christmas Eve service, 8 p.m., Pioneer Chapel

Christ Fellowship

Dec. 22—Fourth Sunday of Advent, 5 p.m., Pioneer Chapel For more information, call the Garrison Chaplain’s office at 684-2210.

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The holidays are an exciting time of year, and to help ensure you have a happy holiday season, here are some mental health tips from the American Academy of Pediatrics: During the busy holiday season, try to keep household routines the same. Stick to your child’s usual sleep and mealtime schedules when you can to reduce stress and help you and your child enjoy the holidays. Keep your household rules in effect. Adults still have to pay the bills and children still need to brush their teeth before bedtime. Take care of yourself, both mentally and physically. Children and adolescents are affected by the emotional well-being of their parents and caregivers. Coping with stress successfully can help children learn how to handle stress better, too. Make a plan to focus on one thing at a time. Try a few ideas from “mindfulness” as a strategy to balance the hustle and bustle of things like shopping, cooking, and family get-togethers during the holidays: stop and pay attention to what is happening at the moment, focus your attention on one thing, notice how you are feeling at the time, withhold immediate judgment, and instead be curious about the experience. Give to others. Make a new holiday tradition to share your time with families who have less than you do. For example, if your child is old enough, encourage him or her to join you in volunteering to serve a holiday meal at your local food bank or shelter. Help your child write a letter to members of the armed forces stationed abroad who can’t be home with their own family during the holidays. Teach the skills that children will need for the holidays in the weeks and months ahead. For example, if you plan to have a formal, sit-down dinner, practice

HOUSING UPDATE in advance by having a formal sit-down dinner every Sunday night. Don’t feel pressured to “overspend.” Think about making one or two gifts instead of buying everything. Help your child make a gift for his or her other parent, grandparents, or other important adults and friends. Chances are, those gifts will be the most treasured ones and will teach your child many important lessons that purchasing presents cannot. Most important of all, enjoy the holidays for what they are — time to enjoy with your family. So, be a family, do things together like sledding or playing board games, and spend time visiting with relatives, neighbors and friends.

Housing survey Today is the last day for submitting the Department of the Army Resident Communities Initiative surveys. The survey lets the Army and FLFHC know residents’ opinions about on-post housing and identifies what is being done well and where improvement is needed. This survey is being administered through a third party, CEL & Associates Inc. Survey results are confidential, so residents are encouraged to express their true opinions and thoughts. If residents have not received the survey e-mail, they should check their e-mail spam folder for an e-mail from ArmyHousingSurvey@celassociates.com or contact the FLFHC Community Management Office at (913) 6826300.

Office closures The FLFHC offices will be closed Dec. 24-25 for Christmas and Jan. 1 for New Year’s Day.

In case of a maintenance emergency or to submit a work order, call the 24-hour maintenance line at (913) 651-3838.

Holiday cookie decorating party Join FLFHC from 9:30-11 a.m. Dec. 20 at the community center at 220 Hancock Ave. for hot cocoa, marshmallows, cookie decorating and lots of fun. This is a family-friendly event, but space is limited. Residents should watch e-mail and the FLFHC Facebook page at www.facebook.com/Ft-Leavenworth-Frontier-Heritage-Communities for details. Children under 14 must be accompanied by an adult. For more information, contact Meghan Fowler at (913) 6826300.

Sand instead of salt If freezing rain is in the forecast for the day or ice builds up, Fort Leavenworth Frontier Heritage Communities asks residents to use sand or ice melt products. Using salt can damage the concrete and the flower beds around homes. Pet-safe ice melt products and regular ice melt are available for purchase in retail store.

Children’s coloring contest sheets are available online at www.ftleavenworthfamilyhousing.com and at the FLFHC office at 220 Hancock Ave. All submissions must be received in the FLFHC office by 4:30 p.m. Dec. 20. Contest winners will receive a prize and have their artwork published in the FLFHC newsletter.

Birthday drawing Have a child with a birthday in December? Come by the Fort Leavenworth Frontier Heritage Communities office at 220 Hancock Ave. to enter him or her into the monthly birthday drawing. All submissions must be received in the FLFHC office by 4:30 p.m. Dec. 20.

Holiday decorations A reasonable amount of inside/outside electrical holiday decorations can be displayed during the month of or 30 days before a holiday, whichever is longer. All decorations must be

removed within two weeks after the holiday. Remove Christmas decorations by Jan. 9. Holiday exterior lighting should only be used after dark, turned off by 11 p.m. and unplugged whenever residents are not home. For more information, see the Resident Guidelines and Community Handbook.

Utilities tip Change the furnace filter regularly. The recommended interval is once per month. Filters can be picked up at the Maintenance Department. Changing the filter before it gets dirty will reduce the work the furnace fan has to do and improve air circulation in the house. Watch for more announcements on Facebook, followed by a One-Call Now e-mail message with event details, and don’t forget to follow FLFHC on Twitter. Visit the FLFHC website at www.ftleavenworthfamilyhousing.com for downloadable forms and other useful information.

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Decorating contest FLFHC is looking for the three best holiday displays on Fort Leavenworth. Chosen homes will win a $25 gift card and will be photographed and given special recognition on the FLFHC Facebook page and in the January FLFHC newsletter. To make a nomination or enter, e-mail the address and a photograph to fhc@themichaelsorg.com by 4:30 p.m. Dec. 20. Winners will be chosen during the week of Dec. 23.

Resources for on-post residents On-post housing residents should contact these resources about housing concerns: • The Fort Leavenworth Frontier Heritage Communities Management Office, 220 Hancock Ave., is open from 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday. For more information, call (913) 682-6300. • The FLFHC Maintenance Office and Self-Help Store, 800 W. Warehouse Road, phone number is (913) 651-3838. Residents can also submit routine maintenance requests via e-mail at fhcmaint@tmo.com. • Garrison Housing Oversight Office,

call 684-5684 or e-mail usarmy.leavenworth.imcom-central.mbx.hso@mail.mil. • The resident’s military chain of command. • Garrison Commander’s Office, call 684-2993 or the Commander’s Housing Concern Hotline at 684-3858. In addition to these resources, residents can attend the monthly community mayors’ forum; attend the quarterly installation stakeholder meetings, a forum for the chain of command to share information and pass on community concerns; or participate in the quarterly Facebook town hall meetings.

MUNSON NOTES FLU VACCINES are available 7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. on a walk-in basis at the Munson Army Health Center Readiness Center.

ticipate. There will be three grand prizes awarded in three categories. For more information or to register, call (913) 758-3403.

The Army Welness Center’s NEW YEAR’S CHALLENGE is Jan. 1 through April 1, 2020. Soldiers, retirees, beneficiaries and Department of the Army civilians are eligible to par-

THE MUNSON ARMY HEALTH CENTER FLU CAMPAIGN has begun. For more information, visit https://tricare.mil/CoveredServices/lsltCovered/Fl uVaccine.

THE BORDETELLA, OR KENNEL COUGH, VACCINE IS REQUIRED TO BOARD A PET. The vaccine is good for one year; however, some businesses require it every six months. For more information or to schedule an appointment, contact the Fort Leavenworth Veterinary Treatment Facility at 684-6510. Munson Army Health Center is currently seeking a FAMILY PHYSICIAN. Visit usajobs.gov to apply.

SPORTS SHORTS The next Fort Leavenworth Rod and Gun Club FREE SHOOTING LESSONS are 10-11 a.m. today and Dec. 26 at Brunner Range. For more information, call (913) 651-8132. The Fort Leavenworth Rod and Gun Club WINTER WARMUP LEAGUE meets at 4 p.m. Thursdays through Dec. 26 at Brunner Range, 701 Sheridan Drive.

The Fort Leavenworth Rod and Gun Club MONTHLY FUN SHOOT is 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Jan. 4 at Brunner Range. Same-day registration is 9-10:30 a.m. Cost is $30 and includes 50 targets, lunch and door prizes. The Fort Leavenworth Rod and Gun Club GENERAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING is 5-8:30 p.m. Jan. 8 at 821 Sheridan Drive. Dinner will follow the meeting. Cost is $11 for members and $15

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Athena is a 1.5-year-old female shepherd mix available for adoption at the Fort Leavenworth Stray Facility, 510 Organ Ave. She has already been spayed, vaccinated and microchipped. The facility is open 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Monday through Friday and by appointment as needed. See www.FLSF.petfinder.com, call (913) 684-4939 or e-mail fortleavenworthstrayfacility@gmail.com for more information.

THE SHINGLES VACCINE, SHINGRIX, IS AVAILABLE at Munson Army Health Center’s immunization clinic. This is a two-dose series, and patients must be 50 years of age or older to receive the shot. For more information, call 684-6750/6539. Munson Army Health Center will follow Fort Leavenworth Garrison for DELAYS AND CLOSURES DUE TO INCLEMENT WEATHER. Updated information will be posted

for non-members. For more information, call 684-2035. STRIKE ZONE BOWLING CENTER hours are 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday through Thursday, 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. Friday and Saturday and noon to 8 p.m. Sunday. The grill is open from 10:30 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday through Thursday, 10:30 a.m. to 9 p.m. Friday, 10 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. Saturday and noon to 7 p.m. Sunday. LUNCH AND BOWL is 10:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Monday through Friday at Strike Zone Bowling Center. Receive one free game for

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every $5 spent at the snackbar. Shoe rental is $3. For more information, call (913) 651-2195. MONDAY 50/50 NIGHT BOWLING is 5-9 p.m. every Monday at Strike Zone Bowling Center. Cost is $2 per person with games and shoe rental for 50 cents each. For more information, call (913) 651-2195. $1 FRIDAY NIGHT BOWLING is 5-10 p.m. every Friday at Strike Zone Bowling Center. Games, shoe rentals, 16-ounce drinks and pizza slices are $1 each. For more information, call (913) 651-2195.

MAHC’s TOBACCO AND VAPING CESSATION CLASSES, call 6846528/6535. Because of a NATIONWIDE SHORTAGE OF EPI PEN JR., Munson Army Health Center is allocating one Epi Pen Jr. box (two pens) per patient. Child and Youth Services and the school district have been notified.

FAMILY DAY OUT BOWLING is noon to 4 p.m. every Saturday and Sunday at Strike Zone Bowling Center. Cost is $36 and includes four games, four drinks, four pairs of shoes and a singletopping pizza. For more information, call (913) 651-2195. COSMIC BOWLING is 7-10 p.m. every Saturday at Strike Zone Bowling Center. Two hours of bowling and shoe rental are $8 per person. For more information, call (913) 651-2195.

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