VOLUME TWELVE | ISSUE TWO
A FAMILY AFFAIR
BY FAMILY AND MWR MARKETING
FROM THE DIRECTOR
COMMANDING GENERAL Maj. Gen. Stephen M. Twitty
Happy spring! I hope all of you have a smile on your face and a spring in your step. In this edition we celebrate and highlight “A Family Affair,” since April is the month of the Military Child, May is Mother’s Day and Spouse Appreciation and June is Father’s Day. Please take time out and celebrate the members of your Family. Those that do not have Families at Fort Bliss take some time for a personal phone call or handwritten card to send a hug in someone’s direction. I bet it will mean quite a bit to that person and will pay dividends for you. Your MWR team is hard at work with our daily operations but also working some new initiatives that will be promoted throughout the year. Our focus is on YOU as we work through the myriad of resource challenges and still bring quality programs. So, this spring get out and enjoy all MWR, El Paso and the surrounding areas have to offer in this great weather and camaraderie. See you out there!
Mark
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one great staff. GARRISON COMMANDER Col. Mike Hester FAMILY & MWR DIRECTOR Mark A. Cauthers Deputy Director Tony Lovett ARMY COMMUNITY SERVICE Nancy Thomas-Mainor BUSINESS OPERATIONS Ronald Telles-Fyffe CHILD, YOUTH & SCHOOL SERVICES Pat Smith NAF SUPPORT MANAGER Indri O’Hara RECREATION & SPORTS Eric Hildreth SPECIAL EVENTS William Ketcherside MARKETING MANAGER Michele Wiernicki MARKETING ASSISTANTS Sarrah Morgan Anna Sutton WRITER / EDITOR Natalie Hinojos GRAPHIC DESIGNERS Kenny Broomfield Raymond Sanchez VISUAL PRODUCTION COORDINATOR Chris Bohn
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ABOUT THE COVER Family and MWR is celebrating Families this Spring 2016 issue! We are proud of all of our Soldiers and their Families for all of the things they do for our country. April is the Month of the Military Child which we are celebrating with events like MCCASA Walk to Purple Up Block Party! May celebrates mothers and Military Spouses, visit the many brunches and activities happening around post. June recognizes fathers and what better way than to go golfing or have cookouts! On the cover we were able to catch Milo celebrating Dr. Suess’s Birthday with children at the Mickelsen Community Library March 2.
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COMMERCIAL SPONSORSHIP COORDINATOR Rosalinda Herrera ADVERTISING SPECIALIST Marlo Brestar OFFICE MANAGER Martina Grise BlissNOW is a Family and Morale, Welfare and Recreation magazine published quarterly for activities on Fort Bliss, Texas. BlissNOW is mailed to all Fort Bliss homes and George V. Underwood Golf Complex members, 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: 35,000 quarterly 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. For more information, please call the individual facilities. Family and MWR Marketing is located in Building 12, Pershing Road, Fort Bliss, TX 79916 and may be reached by calling 915-568-6741.
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