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Community Calendar

NOV. 7

1916th Battalion’s DesertNewberry Springs Pistachio Festival. 9 a.m. 30884 Newberry

Road. Free admission. Pistachio, food, barbecue, crafts vendors.
Bounce house and games. Coloring contest. T-shirts. Vendors

Warriors celebrate fall festivalneeded;callJillat257-1072.

NOV. 8 Story and photos by Leslie Ozawa

USO Show. 4 p.m. Sandy Basin Community Center. Free music Public Affairs Office
show by Bob Hope USO of Ontario performing patriotic, holiday,
Big Band, 50’s - 80’s, disco, Motown, country, Broadway and On the late afternoon of Sept. 21, more than 300
current Top 40 hits.
Soldiers and family members of the 1916th Support
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Battalion and their kin took a break from training day
Protestant Women of the Chapel “Give Thanks” program. 9
a.m. and 6 p.m. Center Chapel. All ladies, including active duty 12 to celebrate their second fall festival at the battalion’s
Soldiers, welcomed. Thanksgiving dinner, festive crafts, fellowship
and worship. Children invited to participate. Childcare available. motor pool here.
Contact Julie Mundell at pwoc.ftirwin@gmail.com or 386-0870.
“We perform excellently in NTC and during rotations,
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hands down, but this is about caring, not just talking, Friends take a moment to capture memories at the
Veterans Day ceremonies: Mountain View Memorial Park cem- about showing families we care,” said Lt. Col. Marshanna 1916th Support Battalion’s fall fest pumpkin patch
etery, Barstow; General Patton Memorial Museum at Chiriaco Gipson, 1916th Battalion commander. photo studio.
Summit near Indio at exit 173 of I-10; Desert View Cemetery,
Victorville; parade at 7th Street in Victorville; Sunset Hills Memo- “I’m a true believer that you are not only the family you
rial Park cemetery in Apple Valley.
were born in, but the family you acquire along the way
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in life,” Gipson said. “It’s about taking every opportunity
MCSC “Make it, Bake it of Fake it” luncheon. 11 a.m.-1:30 p.m.
Sam Adams Ballroom. $15 Thanksgiving luncheon. Crafters, to chisel out some time, to show we care. That’s how we
bakers or shoppers receive five opportunity tickets for each item
you bring. Toy drive: bring new, unopened toys for boys and girl make more resilient Soldiers.”
ages 1-12. RSVP by Nov. 8 at www.mcscftirwin.org.
Gipson said the battalion
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of less than 300 Soldiers had
MCSC Wreath and Tree Winter Wonderland Dinner and Auc-
tion. 5-11 p.m. Sam Adams Ballroom. Cocktail and social hour, previously held Halloween
5-6 p.m. Dinner and auction, 6-11 p.m. $20 advance tickets or
$25 at the door. Childcare available through CDC (reserve by events, but she felt a fall fes-
Nov. 6). Date night attire (no jeans). Go to www.mcscftirwin.org
or contact IrwinMCSCWreathandTree@gmail.com. tival would allow her Desert

NOV. 23, 30; DEC. 2, 7 Warrior family to celebrate

Financial Peace University. 6-10:30 p.m. Building 552 on G the changing of the season, in
Avenue. Learn to budget and manage finances, get out of debt
and prepare your financial future. Free materials and enrollment a safe environment for Soldiers
for servicemembers and their spouses. Additional dates: Dec. 9,
14, 16 and Jan. 4, 6. For more details, contact your unit chaplain and their family members.
or Maj. Zach Mundell at zjmundell@gmail.com.
Besides eating hot dogs, cot-
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ton candy, pies and other sweet
National American Indian Heritage Month celebration. 11:30
a.m.- 1 p.m. Sandy Basin Community Center. 2015 theme is treats, the crowds enjoyed a
“Growing Native Leaders: Enhancing our Seven Generations.
Cultural celebration, guest speaker, food sampling. haunted house, face painting,

DEC. 13 pumpkin decorating, ring toss Several hundred 1916th Support Battalion Soldiers and family members enjoyed
and bean bag toss, cars and food, candy, and Halloween fun as the battalion took a break from rotational
PWOC Christmas Party. 5 p.m. Center Chapel. Fort Irwin female truck trunks dressed to treat unit training duties to celebrate the beginning of autumn at the battalion’s
Soldiers invited to a three course meal, music, games and gifts. Halloween tricksters, and a motor pool, Sept. 21.
Childcare available when you RSVP by Dec. 4. Contact Julie costume contest for all ages.
Mundell to RSVP at pwoc.ftirwin@gmail.com or 386-0870.
Nov. 6 Middle School/Teen Center Activities
7 p.m. Spectre (PG-13)
Nov. 7 Nov. 6 Kids/Teen Choice,4H F&B Club
7 p.m. Spectre (PG-13) Nov. 7 Crafts for MST
Nov. 8 Nov. 9 Animal Club
7 p.m. Spectre (PG-13) Nov. 11 4H Cooking
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7 p.m. Everest (PG-13) Nov. 12 BGCA-Wise Guys,4H Ceramics
Nov. 14 Nov. 13 Kids/Teen Choice,4H F&B
4 p.m. Hotel Transylvania 2 (PG) Club,Roller Skate
7 p.m. Spectre (PG-13) Nov. 14 Crafts for MST
Nov. 18 Paintball,4H Drama
Tickets: Adult - $5.00/3D-$7.00, Children 6-11 - $2.50/3D-$4.50 Five Nov. 19 BGCA-Wise Guys
and Under are FREE. This schedule is subject to change at the last
Nov. 20 Kids/Teen Choice,4H F&B Club
minute to accommodate changes in movies and free showings. ID cards Nov. 21 Middle School News, Crafts for MST
are required from all personnel not in uniform when purchasing movie
Nov. 23 Animal Club
tickets. For more information and movie updates, call 380-3490. Nov. 25 4H Cooking
Nov. 26 BGCA-Wise Guys, 4H Ceramics
Nov. 27 Kids/Teen Choice, 4H F&B Club
Nov. 28 Crafts for MST

For more information go to www.irwin.army.mil