G u i d e t o E n t e r t a i n m e n t & E v e n t s
F e b r u a r y 2 0 0 8
February 2008
Quality Time
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Contents
Commander’s Letter ....................
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4Community Highlights.......
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6, 8 - 9Events around Tri-State area ...............
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10 & 15Community calendar ..........................
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12 & 13Mary Ross Water Park.......................
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16Mardi Gras/Taste of Savannah.................
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18Where’s Rocky Scavenger Hunt.....................
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19 Valentines Day Dinner..............Page 20Spiritual Fitness ...............................
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Quality Time Staff
Chief Internal Communications
Jim Jeffcoat
Managing Editor
Jennifer Scales
Editor
Lina Satele
Production Manager
Sherron Walker
Installation Commander, Stewart-Hunter
Maj. Gen. Rick Lynch
CommanderU.S. Army Garrison, Stewart-Hunter
Col. Todd A. Buchs
CommanderU.S. Army Garrison, Hunter Army Airfield
Lt. Col. Daniel Whitney
Public Affairs OfficerU.S. Army Garrison Public Affairs
Richard Olson
If you have questions, commentsor story ideas, call the Q.T. Staff at:
767-5669
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G u i d e t o E n t e r t a i n m e n t & E v e n t s
F e b r u a r y 2 0 0 8
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on’t forget yourlove ones this Valentines Day.
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Quality Time
February 2008
Commander’s L etter
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his month has one extra day in it to remind us that this is a Leap Year. The begin-ning of another year coupled with the beginning of many new resolutions and wishes, some of which we can expect to be ful-filled through the Army Family Covenant.I begin this year with a renewed
commitment to the Army Family
. I trust that youand your Family are off to a good start, and will join me incommitting to the total successof the Family Covenant. With the extra day, there islots of time and there are many events to take advantage of for your Family’s entertainment.Don’t forget to show your sweetheart, or tell him or her, if deployed, how you feel about them this Valentine’s Day. If they are here, consider takingthem out to
SweetheartBowling
at Stewart Lanes onFeb. 14. Also, you can get the entireFamily involved in
ValentinesDay celebration
at ClubStewart on Feb. 14. You must register for this event by Feb.10. Check out the details onPage 20. You don’t want to missthis event.If you think dessert is a great way to show how much you love your sweetheart, the SavannahInternational Trade andConvention Center will host a
Taste of Savannah Feast
witha “Saturday Night Fever” themeon Feb. 2. The event will show-case the area’s most exceptionalrestaurants and caterers. Yousample food and get to vote for the best booth decorations andfor the choice food award. If youare among the first 50 Familiesto call Quality Time at 767-5669, you can get a free ticket to this event, which otherwise would cost $45 with military ID.
F
ebruary is Black History month – a time to cele- brate the contributions African Americans have made to our nation and way of life.Savannah hosts the
BlackHeritage Festival
on Feb. 1.Make sure you and your Family get out, enjoy and learn fromthis two-week celebration whichis open to the public. You canfind more information on page10 of this issue. Typically, it will still be cold inFebruary. If you have a problem with that, fear not – there aremany indoor activities the wholeFamily can enjoy. You might consider trying the
Super Museum Sunday
on Feb.10 in Savannah. All the city museums will have free admis-sion for everyone.
I
f you are a history buff and would like to see history unfold before your eyes, thereare a few
Colonial re-enact-ments
you can witness.Close to home,
Savannah
ishaving their Colonial Faire andMuster in its historical district on Feb. 2.
Fort Lauderdale, Fla.
hoststheir annual Renaissance Fair on Feb. 9. Check out the Tristate activities on page 15.If you’re looking for a truetaste of the South, you might consider a visit to
Charleston,S.C.
The city will serenade thestreets with its 18th Annual
Low Country Blues Festival
onFeb. 9.If your Southern taste tendstoward the Creole side, try look-ing in your own back yard where Club Stewart will have a sample of the Mardi Gras cele- bration available. It will host our version of the
Mardi GrasBrunch
on Feb. 3. A cookingclass for the kids will be offeredalso.
N
inety-seven miles south of us, St. Marys, Ga. willhave their annual
Mardi GrasFestival
on Feb. 1 with plenty of activities and onstage enter-tainment for the whole Family. Towards the end of themonth,
Army CommunityServices
will bring out the box-ing gloves as they host the
BigChill Chili Cook-off
at Fort Stewart on Feb. 22. See Page 8.Please remember to consider your safety before any trip. Always drive sober and rested.Finally, I know your Soldier isin your heart – but, Please get out and enjoy your surroundingcommunities, they have a lot tooffer.
“Rock of the Marne”
Colonel Todd Buchs
Garrison Commander Fort Stewart-Hunter Army Airfiel d
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