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January/February 2011
FAMILY AND MWR NEW BEGINNINGS! 1
SPOTLIGHT: FOCUS ON
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CALENDAR OF EVENTS
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WHAT’S UP IN SOUTH FLORIDA
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FAMILY SUPPORT CENTER NEWS
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PARENTS’ PAGE
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WHAT’S UP IN FMWR
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VOLUNTEERS
Family and Morale, Welfare and Recreation, along with the rest of US Army Garrison-Miami, moved, lock stock and barrel, to the long-awaited, brand new Installation Services Building on November 2nd. The Information, Tickets and Registration (ITR) Office is now located in a central area on the first floor, along with ID/DEERS, Transportation and Passports and Visas. The central waiting area makes it easy to take care of all your business in one stop. Child, Youth and School Services is located on the second floor in area 2091, as is Financial Management, Recreation, and Marketing, Commercial Sponsorship and Advertising.
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Army Community Service (ACS) moved into a 4,500 square foot wing of the new building. Services include Army Family Team Building, Army Family Action Plan, Employment Readiness, Emergency Financial Assistance, Exceptional Family Member Program, Family Advocacy Program, Financial Readiness, Information & Referral, Mobilization & Deployment Readiness, Relocation Readiness/Lending Closet, Survivor Outreach Services and the Volunteer Program. A new addition to the staff will include a Community Support Coordinator who will work to make connections between the geographically dispersed and services available locally. Ruddy Arguello joined the staff on November 22nd. He is the new financial Counselor and will provide support to Survivors in the areas of financial management and counseling. The new fitness center takes us from a mere 1200 square feet to a state-of-the-art equipped 44,000 square feet. The fitness center has something for everyone, including a fully-equipped weight room with cardio machines, free weights, dumbbells and hammer strength machines. There’s a gymnasium with two full basketball courts that convert to continued on page 4