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FEATURES - October 2014 3

Renovating for You Improvements and changes to MWR facilities.

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Celebrate National Magic Day Do you know an aspiring Houdini?

CynDe Clack Tara Goodson

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Contributors

Kat Berghofer Christopher Bolivar Mellanie Cadwell William D. Corlew, III Dave Ellis Jenelle Grewell Denise King

That Guy October Too Far Guy.

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Publisher

Research and investigation of ghostly sightings.

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The Paranormal of Fort Campbell

Go Commando – ECFT Event Half Marathon, 10K, 5K and Kids Fun Run.

Creative Director Sears Hallett

Advertising

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BOO! Did I Scare You? Some fun Fort Campbell ghost stories.

Photography CynDe Clack Christopher Bolivar Jenelle Grewell Paula Hallett Military Veterans Paranormal Shutterstock pg 6, 14, 19, 24, 26

14 VA Home Loans Thinking about buying a house?

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18 Culture Shock – Isolate or Assimilate?

Adjusting to a new area.

19 It’s Apple Season!

Fruit facts and delicious recipes.

24 A Festival, a Concert and a Monster Bash!

October events from MWR.

26 The Joy of Home Brewing Move past the home brewing kit you got last Christmas.

28 Invasion: They are Here!

Environmental changes bring Armadillos.

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29 Fall Hot Spots for Kids of All Ages!

Check out these local pumpkin patches.

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Spotlight on MWR

Renovating for You

By Denise King

We really took advantage of this past year and made (or are in the process of making) some great changes and improvements to some of our business facilities – The Zone, Hooper Bowling Center, Cole Park Commons, Southern Buffet, the Coffee Nook, and The Smokehaus at Sportsman’s Lodge. Keep reading for all the details!

The Zone, located at 3910 Indiana Avenue, is our premier gaming, movies, sports and parties facility. It closed for a few weeks during the summer and had some work done – a little facelift to the interior. The Zone is open at 11 a.m. and closes at 11 p.m., Sunday through Thursday and at midnight on Friday and Saturday.

It is open every day of the year. Yes – every day, including Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day, and New Years Day. There’s no reason to sit around doing nothing when you have a great place to go with fun things to do. From the time it opens until the time it closes – the café and bar areas are open. You can order a quick bite or a meal.

There’s even homemade soup every day!

For your gaming – they have Xbox Ones and PS4s and they get the top ten newest games every month. Each gaming station has four gaming chairs, the gaming systems, and a big screen TV. The cost for gaming is $1 per hour, per chair.

For you sports fans – they have 23 55” LED TVs with sports on every screen. Don’t miss 3

the Super Bowl Party or March Madness competition; and plan to watch the college football playoffs – new this year! Get your group together because next year we will be doing Fantasy Football.

There are two larger rooms that are called Room A and Room B – these come with comfortable chairs, a big screen and a projector – perfect for watching your favorite movie. The cost to use one of these rooms is $25 for three hours and it comes with popcorn and a pitcher of soda. The deluxe rental is $50 for four hours and it comes with two pizzas and two pitchers of soda.

Maybe you just want to hang out and relax. You can bring your own electronic device and use the free wifi or you can rent a laptop for $5 per hour. Pool tables are available for a small fee and a cornhole game can be used for $2 per hour. Bring friends and a deck of cards (or Yahtzee, Backgammon, Chess, etc…), grab a table and have a friendly game.

Watch for some exciting programming for The Zone. Duronda Cannon, the manager, told us, “I see what they like to do and that there’s a need for programming and I’m going to offer it.”

You must be age 18 or over to enter The Zone and you must be age 21 or over to purchase and consume alcohol.

Hooper Bowling Center, located at 5380 Tennessee Avenue, replaced their lanes and new furniture will be coming soon. Revamped party packages and an updated the snack bar menu have also been in effect for a short while. If you haven’t been there lately – go visit! Grab some lunch, bowl some games, book a party, and play some Infinity Bingo where you can win cash prizes up to $1,000. Hooper Bowling Center opens at 10 a.m. Sunday through Friday

and at noon on Saturday. They close at 9 p.m.

Monday and Tuesday, 10 p.m. on Wednesday and Thursday and at midnight on Friday and Saturday.

The snack bar is open from 7 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. on Monday, Tuesday and Friday; 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. on Wednesday and Thursday; 7 a.m. to 11 p.m. on Friday; noon to 11 p.m. on Saturday; and noon to 8 p.m. on Sunday.

Cole Park Commons, located at 1610 101st Airborne Division Road, added a new Grab-n-Go menu available Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. They offer teas, coffees, juices, energy drinks, sodas, homemade muffins, breakfast sandwiches, gourmet confections, salads, and wraps. You are welcome to call ahead to order and pay and tell them what time you want to pick it up – now that’s convenient!

Located on Cole Park Golf Course is a new pavilion that is available to rent for your special occasion.

Southern Buffet, located inside Cole Park Commons, changed up the ala carte menu to include favorites such as a chicken tender basket, southern chicken salad and added a CBLT Panini, a black bean burger and a turkey burger.

You can get a gluten free bun upon request and top your burger with smoked Gouda, Havarti, Cheddar or Swiss cheese, jalapenos, corn salsa, pico, mushrooms, guacamole, or add bacon.

Sandwiches and baskets are served with your choice of one of the following sides: fresh fried potato chips, steak fries, sweet potato fries, side salad, raw mixed vegetables, potato salad or pasta salad. Monday through Thursday, they will offer a $5 Blue Plate Special. The Southern Buffet is open Monday through Friday from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.

Coffee Nook, located inside the Family Resource Center at 1501 William C. Lee Road, is now open Monday - Thursday from 7 a.m. to 1 p.m. with a new menu! They offer teas, iced beverages, coffees, juices, energy drinks, sodas, homemade muffins, gourmet confections, salads, and wraps.

The Smokehaus at Sportsman’s Lodge, located at 6633 Sportsman’s Lane. is now featuring great barbeque including pulled pork, baked chicken, fried chicken, fried catfish and smoked meats, including sausage, turkey breast, chicken, and beef brisket. Don’t worry – they still have schnitzel! The all-you-choose-to-eat buffet (in-house only) includes a variety of your favorite home-style side items, a full soup and salad bar plus your soft drink and dessert selections. The buffet will have a different theme each day of the week. Smokehaus has new hours and is now open for lunch Monday through Friday from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., Dinner is served from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. on Friday and Saturday and the Sunday buffet is from noon to 3 p.m.

They have screened in the deck for your dining pleasure as well as added a pergola over the patio.

You can reach The Smokehaus at (270) 798-4993 As you can see, MWR is updating and improving our facilities to meet your needs. If you haven’t visited one of these locations recently, give them a try. I’m sure you’ll enjoy it as much as I have.

Celebrate National Magic Day

Entertainment

By CynDe Clack

Do you have an aspiring Houdini in your house? You can help them celebrate on October 31. No, that day is not just Halloween, it’s also National Magic Day in honor of Harry Houdini. The great magician Houdini died on Halloween in 1926. Born in Eastern Europe as Erich Weiss, he went from circus sideshows to sold-out concert halls and became a household name across the globe.

I was once told that the only way a magician can hope to mystify an audience successfully is to master their sleight of hand moves with constant practice.

When I say constant practice, I’m not exaggerating! My cousin, Mike, never went anywhere without some kind of object in a pocket to do a magic trick with. It didn’t matter where he was, he brought the magic out to entertain and amaze all those around him. There is a fascination with magic that’s not always easy to understand. Many people who take up performing magic for fun never lose interest in

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it – even when they go on to other careers.

To be a good magician you not only have to learn the tricks and master sleight of hand – done slowly – you also have to become a performer. The expression on your face, your gestures and your tone of voice all produce your

magic effects. Mike once shared, “Years ago I was doing magic for a Thanksgiving party at Phyllis McGuire's Las Vegas home.

Halfway through the night, she came over and asked if I’d show a couple of friends a trick or two. I walked over to the table and there were Steve Lawrence and Eydie Gorme! I panicked for a second because here were two legends who were also huge magic fans and seen it all and I was a hillbilly who did schtick! Luckily, I had a couple of routines that relied more on my personality than effect and it worked, they were laughing hardily and couldn't be more gracious!”

It’s easy to get started with a few simple magic tricks. Just boot up the computer, use your search engine, and you’ll find all kinds of websites where you can learn the moves - then practice, practice, practice.

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The Paranormal

The Unexplained

of Fort Campbell

By Mellanie Cadwell

At almost every military installation, one will find a ghost story or two. Fort Campbell is no exception. With the popularity of television shows such as “Ghost Adventures,” “Ghost Hunters,” “Paranormal State,” and “The Dead Files,” interest in the paranormal has increased exponentially over the years. Because of this trend, it is not surprising that more and more people on Fort Campbell and its surrounding communities are coming forward with claims of paranormal activity. Some claims have been debunked, some have not been investigated and some remain unexplained.

There have been reports from residents of Fort Campbell’s housing areas of strange paranormal phenomena. Stormy and Robert Grant, former residents of Werner Park, reported seeing a tall dark figure seemingly walk in through doors in the early morning and late afternoon.

“I would be sitting in my living room after my husband had left for work and right around the time the guys would get home from PT, I would see this shadow-like figure out of the corner of my eye appear at the front door and go up the stairs,” explained Stormy.

“It would be really fast but it was creepy.

Sometimes I would see it right before he got home at the end of the day.”

Her husband also reported that though he was a skeptic of the paranormal, he also encountered strange happenings in their home. On one afternoon, Robert said he was taking a nap on the couch when he heard what

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sounded like a man’s voicescream in his ear, “Hey [expletive]!”

“He jumped up so suddenly and searched the whole house because he thought there was someone in the house,” said Stormy.

They also shared that there would be times when they would hear something drag in the upstairs and would find the bathroom mat rearranged, hear voices and their radio and TV would turn on and off without anyone in the room.

Some Hammond Heights residents have reported feeling as if they are being watched when in their homes and seeing a male looking shadow figure walking in the paths of their housing areas. Some of these residents speculate that the male figures are ghosts of the POWs on Fort Campbell from the 1940s.

According to John J. O’Brien, Fort Campbell’s historian, the former POW camps of World War II were once located where Lincoln Elementary, Hammond Heights, and Clarksville Base are currently located.

Could these be the ghosts that the residents of those areas see?

Fort Campbell’s Clarksville Base, also known as the “Birdcage”, has its own ghostly claims. Recently, three different individuals at three different times unknown to each other reported to SSG Chris Justice, who is also a paranormal investigator with Military Veterans Paranormal, seeing a man who appeared to be wearing an OD green uniform cross over the road by the Clarksville Base bunkers and disappear into the woods.

“These people didn’t know each other or even know any of the claims the others made,” said Justice. “But the weird thing is, they all described the same thing, seeing a man in an OD green uniform.”

Some have speculated that this apparition is of the Soldier who was electrocuted on the Base’s high voltage perimeter fencing.

“There was a Soldier who was in the stockade who went AWOL,” O’Brien explained. “He thought he was getting off-post but was instead was crossing the fence into the Birdcage and was electrocuted.”

During that time, the uniform that was worn was the OD green uniform.

Could this be the ghost these people have seen?

Whether or not the housing areas, office buildings, or “back 40” areas of Fort Campbell are “haunted” have yet to be proven or unproven. It would require a paranormal investigation to document the phenomena and then analyze the data before such claims could be substantiated. Many people think that paranormal investigating is exciting with the capturing of evidence of ghosts easy and frequent. This could not be further from the truth.

It is far from what is portrayed on television.

As a paranormal researcher and investigator, I have spent countless hours researching the history of locations, collecting and reviewing audio and visual data from our technical equipment, conducting interviews, and sitting in empty rooms talking to what may appear to be myself. For every hour spent on an investigation, you will have two hours of data to review: one hour of audio and one hour of visual data. Most nights of investigation are uneventful, with logical explanations for the paranormal claims and phenomena. However, there have been instances in which I have encountered something that cannot be explained through science or simple debunking methods. It is because of these instances that my team, Military Veterans Paranormal, and I continue our research and investigation of the paranormal.

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ECFT

Go Commando Half Marathon, 10K, 5K and Kids Fun Run

By Denise King

The Go Commando Half Marathon, 10K, 5K and Kids Fun Run is back as an Eagle Challenge Fitness Tour (ECFT) event for the second year. It is the ninth event in the 2014 ECFT and will be held on October 18 at Liberty Park in Clarksville. The Bootcamp Challenge 10K is new for 2014. This is a great option if you’ve mastered the 5K and are looking to increase your challenge.

The Half Marathon starts at 7:30 a.m. and will begin and end at Liberty Park. From the park, runners will race along the Cumberland River and into Austin Peay State University, Historic Downtown Clarksville and beyond. The scenic hills that make up the course are a fun challenge. There is a four hour time limit to finish. Cash prizes will be given to the top three finishers (male and female). Awards will be given to Masters (male and female). Age group awards will be given to the top three finishers (male and female) in each division.

The Bootcamp Challenge 10K starts at 7:30 a.m. and will begin and end in Liberty Park. From the park, runners will race along the Cumberland River and along River Road. This course also includes scenic hills for a fun challenge. Awards will be given to the top finishers (male and female) and Masters (male and female). Age group awards will be given to the top three finishers (male and female) in each division.

The Grace Dental 5K starts at 8 a.m. and be held completely inside Liberty Park.

Runners will enjoy a fast, flat course along the Cumberland River. Awards will be given to the top finishers (male and female) and Masters (male and female). Age group awards will be given to the top three finishers (male and female) in each division.

The Liberty Fun Run, for ages 10 and under, starts at 10 a.m. and the entire course is inside Liberty Park. The Liberty Fun Run is not a timed event. All children will receive a medal.

Parents will be allowed to run with their child but will not receive a medal.

The Half Marathon is limited to the

first 2,000 participants and has SOLD OUT the past three years! The 5K is limited to the first 500 participants who sign up.

For more information or registration, visit www.fortcampbellmwr.com/ECFT.

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Local Lore

BOO!!

Did I Scare You? With Halloween right around the corner, ghosts and ghost stories are a popular topic. Fort Campbell has some ghost stories of its own. But no need to call Ghost Busters! All of the spooks have been harmless.

Several MWR employees told tales of the weird and unexplainable.

I would venture to say these stories are downright ghostly. So grab a flashlight, a blanket and gather around the campfire for some of the ghost stories of Fort Campbell and MWR. The Zone isn’t just home to tons of video games and yummy food but it may also be the residence of a helpful ghost. Rena from MWR told a story from when The Zone used to be Champion’s Sports Club. One day the back door from the kitchen to the loading dock flew open and a rolling trashcan from within the kitchen started to move. The trashcan rolled out the door and down a

flight of stairs. Maybe it was just the wind? Maybe! But…the trashcan had to turn corners to get out the door and when it went down the flight of stairs, it didn’t even tip over! Quite a few people were witness to this display. “We were all in such shock!” Rena exclaimed. It sounds to me like the ghost was just trying to help take out the trash.

Rena has also heard voices. “But it could just be the radio or a car passing by,” she suggested. Another MWR employee said she has also heard things in The Zone. She shared that she will see shadows and hear people in the kitchen drop things but then go back there to find the room empty. “I see somebody move. The jukebox is lit up and sometimes it goes black as if someone stepped in front of it,” the employee described.

The Zone’s stage seems to host a spotlight-hungry ghost. Alberto, a MWR employee, told a tale of a Christmas party

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when he witnessed a black mass move across the stage but no one was actually there. “It looked so real!” he said.

Another MWR employee, Mary, said she would be in her office with the door closed and she would hear the sound of someone stepping on the stage. When she would call out to find out who else was in the building with her, she would get no response. “I do think The Zone is haunted,” she admitted.

Even our own MWR administrative building has a few ghost stories! Tara Goodson told an account of when she first started working at MWR. She was alone at the end of the work day and checking to make sure the door was locked when she heard voices and what sounded like bowling pins being knocked down. She rechecked the entire building but found no one. It was most likely the sound of ghost bowling! Our administrative building used to be a bowling center and it wasn’t until Tara told her tale to coworkers that she even found out that it used to be a bowling alley. Tara and CynDe Clack told a story about hearing voices and the sounds of a door opening and closing one night while they stayed late in the building painting.

They checked and they were the only people in the building. Well…the only alive people…

It is not just MWR facilities that have stories of haunting, a few residents of Fort Campbell have haunting stories as well. Alberto said a neighbor of his would give their son his pacifier at night before bed and their son would wake up crying.

The neighbors would look for his pacifier but could not find it anywhere and they always found it sitting on a shelf in their pantry. There is no way the baby could have put his pacifier there. Seems like a ghost who enjoyed playing pranks on the residents of Fort Campbell.

The bridge at Gate 10 is also reported to be haunted and if you visit

ghostsofamerica.com, you can see a photo of what appears to be a ghost under the bridge. Stephen, a MWR employee, said he hears Soldiers talk about hearing stuff all the time at the edge of the woods by Gate 10. “We are close to so many grave yards,” was his reasoning.

But what could be causing all this ghost activity on Fort Campbell? The rich and extensive history of Fort Campbell might have something to do with the hauntings of Fort Campbell.

Fort Campbell is home to more than 130 distinct burial locations and it is reported that more than 1,000 people are buried here. People buried on Fort Campbell range from World War II German Soldiers to community members to Family members. The diverse type of burial grounds could be the reason behind the many different types of paranormal activity reported.

With so much diverse history, Fort Campbell may be home to multiple different types of hauntings. There is generally considered to be four different types of haunting – intelligent haunting, residual haunting, poltergeists, and entity hauntings. I wonder which are the most common of Fort Campbell?

The residual haunting is the most common type of haunting. The easiest way to describe this haunting is that is an imprint of energy on an area.

Certain images or sounds may be replayed over and over and it is almost like the area has an old film loop or “gif”.

People will report sounds like footsteps, breathing, music or apparitions that are most likely seen doing the same thing over and over. It is like certain events that happened in an area such as a battle or a ball is remembered and the energy is

replayed. While these hauntings may not have an actual spirit causing the activity, it doesn’t stop it from being any less creepy.

The intelligent haunting or intelligent ghost, are ghosts or spirits that can communicate and interact with human beings. This ghost is the leftover personality of the person who passed on and generally reflects who they were in life. They often seek the attention of living people and do this by turning things on and off, hiding objects, moving

things and other behavior that may be considered annoying. These are generally rare hauntings.

It seems as though most of the paranormal activity reported around Fort Campbell are residual or the work of a harmless intelligent ghost. For more information about the different types of hauntings, one can simply take to their internet search engine for plenty of information.

Do you feel scared yet? For more ghost stories of Fort Campbell, visit ghostsofamerica.com. The website is host to more than 30 pages of ghost stories by residents, Soldiers and employees at Fort Campbell. The tales range from apparitions to strange noises and voices to electronics doing bizarre things to objects being moved seemingly on their own. If ghost stories are your thing and you love to be spooked, then Fort Campbell is definitely the place to be.

Disclaimer: This story was just for fun. This is not an endorsement of any of the ghost stories or information we shared.

If you want to get scared – visit our MWR Spooktacular event at the Town Center, on Friday, October 24, from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.

Va Home Loans

Money Matters

By Dave Ellis

So, you’re thinking about buying a house. A house will most likely be the most expensive single item you will ever purchase.

Therefore, it is very important to think long and hard before you commit. Having said that, if you decide to take the plunge, so to speak, and become a member of “the landed gentry”, your financing options are another big decision. For you, the active duty Soldier or Veteran, the G. I. Bill’s VA Loan is an option available to you.

The Veterans Administration home loan program has been around since the end of World War II. The program was put in place to help returning Soldiers and Sailors buy a house. How does a VA Loan help? Simple - no down payment is needed. Here’s the deal; a lender wants some kind of guarantee when they loan that kind of money. With a non-VA Loan, a 20% down payment is usually required. The reasoning being, if the borrower has that much money in the house they are less likely to default and if the borrower does default the lender can still get back their investment even if they have to foreclose and sell the house at a discount. If the borrower doesn’t have the down payment the lender will, most likely, require the borrower to purchase Private Mortgage Insurance (PMI). PMI provides the same guarantee but can add $50 or more to the monthly payments depending on the amount of the mortgage. VA Loans do require a Funding Fee that amounts to 2.15% of the mortgage and can be financed into the mortgage. If the borrower does have a 5% or 10% down payment, the fee is less. For Veterans who receive service connected disability pay or the surviving Spouse of a Veteran who died in service or died from a service connected disability - the fee is waived.

The loan fee for subsequent VA Loans is 3.3% and may be lowered with a 5% or 10% down payment.

Now just because VA is guaranteeing the mortgage doesn’t mean you automatically qualify for a mortgage. You still have to apply to a bank or some other lending institution for a VA Loan. You will have to present a Certificate of Eligibility which you can request through the Veterans Administration or in many cases the lender may be able to obtain one on your behalf.

To qualify, you will be required to provide a lot of information about your financial situation which may include several months of bank statements, tax returns for the past 2 or more years, proof of employment and income, and a list of debts (car, personal loans, credit cards, etc.).

The lender will also pull your credit report. Understand that this process can take several weeks.

The lender may also request additional information but this is the case with any mortgage, not just a VA loan.

VA does have some restrictions and limitations on the mortgages they guarantee. In most parts of the country the maximum loan amount the VA will guarantee is $417,000. There are high cost areas with higher limits such as Alaska and Hawaii. To see if you are in an area with a higher limit, check the “2014 Revised VA Effective Loan Limits” at www.benefits.va.gov/HOMELOANS then select the “Purchase & Cash Out” tab. Another caveat is that VA will only guarantee the reasonable market value as determined by a VA approved appraiser. Your contract should have a clause that allows you to back out of the contract without losing your earnest money if the appraisal comes in below the selling price of the house. Also, the appraisal is NOT an inspection and does not guarantee the suitability or condition of the house. For that you should hire someone qualified to inspect the house. All VA loans require an escrow account. That means every payment made includes the principle and interest payment, plus one twelfth of the annual taxes and insurance, often referred to as PITI. This insures there will be enough money set aside to pay taxes and insurance when they come due.

If you are considering buying a house, the Consumer Affairs Office of the Army Community Service Financial Readiness Program’s conducts a “How to Buy a House” class the second Tuesday of every month from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m.

Additionally, you can sit down one-onone with a Consumer Affairs Counselor.

They will also go over any contract to insure you have a complete understanding of the document you are about to sign. For questions about this or any other consumer or financial issue contact the ACS Financial Readiness Program at (270) 798-5518 or stop by 5662 Screaming Eagle Blvd.

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Culture Shock

Living Global

ISOLATE OR ASSIMILATE

By Tara Goodson

Moving to a new area can be a scary experience. After all, most of us do not care for change. When my Soldier joined the Army and we received PCS orders to Alabama, we had lived in the Pacific Northwest for over seven years. I am a military brat, so the act of moving wasn’t so hard for me. Pack your stuff, separate the DITY move items, supervise the movers, and set off to your next set of quarters. What was hard for me was the culture shock of moving to what I came to know as Lower Alabama.

Having grown up in a military Family, resilience and adaptability are second nature to me. At age 15, we moved to Holland from Montana. At the height of the selfish teen years, I blossomed while living in another country. I had a couple of moments of thinking I would never be able to understand anyone since I spoke English. Of thinking I’d I would be incredibly lonely and depressed without my friends since there wouldn’t be anyone my age or interested in the things I liked at the new base.

Wondering what I would eat, since I wouldn’t be able to eat my regular food.

Where would I shop since there weren’t malls? Instead, I discovered I loved the different languages that flowed like music off the local national’s tongues.

I couldn’t wait to hop on a train or take the bus to the towns scattered across Europe. Every week I tried a different food from a different culture. I embraced living in Holland. Maybe it had something to do with being wide-eyed and not very cynical?

Maybe I was excited about being exposed to a different lifestyle?

Because I embraced living overseas as a kid, and had also moved several times as an adult, I thought I wouldn’t have a difficult time moving to Alabama. After all, I was still in the United

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States. It was harder than moving to a different continent! I had an extremely difficult time adjusting to Alabama. In my infinite wisdom, I decided to move cross country while nearly nine months pregnant. Arriving in Alabama in October, in the dead of night, seeing opossums and turkey vultures for the first time, not understanding why my car windows were

weeping on the inside and having a Palmetto bug (flying cockroach!!) land on me as soon as I opened the car door did not endear me to the South. Granted, my mini breakdown may have had something to do with pregnancy hormones rather than my move cross county, but at the time I blamed my new home state. Even after living there for 18 months, I still wasn’t used to the humidity, the bugs, the slang, and the pace of living in the South and had

absolute no interest in learning about the area. In the North, people tend to walk quickly, talk quickly and express themselves quickly. I’ve never been a super patient person and I found myself rushing to finish local people’s sentences. I would brush past people with a huff under my breath about how slow they were moving, and then I would complain about being sweaty and sticky and hot. How rude, right? Had I taken the time to slow down and adjust to the humidity, to learn the colloquialisms, explore the area and try local food I probably would have been a much happier person. My Family would have been happier too, since I wouldn’t have been such a “miserable git” as my favorite aunt called me a time or two.

Learning to adapt to the environment you live in is crucial to a military Family. While most of us like to think that the environment will adapt to us; that is not reality. I learned my lesson. When we moved to Fort Campbell, I decided it was not up to my environment to make me happy. I was in charge of my Family’s happiness and we would learn to adapt to our surroundings. Within a month of moving to the area, I knew how to get around town, where I preferred to shop and eat, which parks were best suited for my children, which activities to participate in and how to interact with adults and children without interrupting them constantly to finish their sentences.

I met new friends, and made Fort Campbell my home. The culture shock of moving to a new area can be harsh. Do me and your Family a favor - try new things, go new places and eat new foods. You’ll soon find out change can be a good thing.

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In the Kitchen

It’s Apple Season!

By Jenelle Grewell

Apples are my favorite fruit because I love apples in almost everything you can make apple flavored. My favorite pie is apple pie, my favorite oatmeal is apple cinnamon oatmeal, my favorite fruit candy is green apple and the list of apple related foods I love can go on for pages.

Not to mention apple themselves are a quick and delicious snack I can simply toss into my bag and save for later.

I could talk all day about the yumminess of apples but it is also worth it to mention the health benefits of the fruit.

The old saying “an apple a day keeps the doctors away” has some merit to it.

Apples are packed with nutrition!

A medium apple has four grams of fiber, only 95 calories and it counts as one cup of fruit. Apples can also be a filling snack for those looking to lose weight because the fiber and sweet taste help curb sugar cravings. That makes apples perfect for me since I have the worst sweet tooth! This fruit can also help lower your risk for heart disease and other cardiovascular diseases.

The United States is the second largest producer of apples after China.

Apples are grown in all 50 states and about 100 different apple varieties are grown commercially. That would explain why apple pie is the most American of all desserts.

Another reason I consider apples my favorite fruit, aside from their deliciousness and health value, is how the apple has shown up throughout history in some of our most beloved stories. Apples can be a symbol for many things such as peace, beauty, wisdom, joy, fertility, youthfulness and even discord.

In Greek mythology, apples were included in many stories. Hera, queen of gods, owned precious golden apples that tasted like honey and could heal, renew themselves and if thrown would always hit their target. Hercules had to obtain some of these apples as a part of his 12 great labors. Norse mythology has a tale of magical golden apples that were guarded by the goddess Idun. These apples were what kept the gods young. The apple is often associated with the story of Adam and Eve from the book of Genesis when Eve takes the forbidden fruit from the tree of knowledge of good and evil. Snow White ate a

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poisoned apple that put her in a deep sleep until she was rescued by a prince. The list of stories involving apples goes on and on.

It would be pretty easy to say that apples are an iconic fruit.

What is your favorite variety of apple? My favorite is a Fuji apple which is the number-one seller in Japan. It has a dense, crisp, sweet and slightly tart flavor.

These apples are great for eating out of hand as a snack or adding to salads and applesauce.

Red Delicious is the most popular grown apple in America. The apple is sweet and mild-tasting and is best used in salads and fruit cups.

Golden Delicious in another popular apple that is also sweet and mild.

Keep this apple refrigerated and use for snacks, desserts and salads.

Gala apples are a semisweet, crisp and juicy apple. This apple is perfect for eating out of hand, in salads or paired with soft, mild cheeses.

McIntosh apples are the third most popular apple in America. This crisp, sweet, juicy apple is best during autumn and they are best apples for applesauce. However, these apples collapse when baked whole or in pies.

The Granny Smith apple would be my second choice in apple. This green apple is tart in flavor and resembles the

flavor of a lemon. It is agreat apple to eat out of hand, in salads and excellent for baking.

Are you hungry for apples yet?

A multitude of fresh varieties are available at your local market. If you want the opportunity to pick your own apples instead of stopping by your local grocery store, middle Tennessee has several orchards you can visit. I would highly recommend calling ahead to any of these orchards to find out more up-to-date information on hours and what varieties of apples are available.

Morning Glory Orchard: 7690 Nolensville Rd. Nolensville, TN. (615) 395-4088. Tuesday through Saturday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Red Chief Orchard: 2400 Hartsville Pike. Gallatin, TN. (615) 452-1516. Monday through Saturday from 7 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Lovell’s Lacy Orchard and Pumpkin Patch: 22850 Coal Creek Rd. Hopkinsville, KY. (270) 269-2242. Call for hours.

With many varieties of fresh apples available at the store, why not try out some new apple dishes? I am not talking about apple pie or apple crisp, which I am sure everyone already has their own favorite recipes for, but I am suggesting some different and unique apple dishes that might just make apples your favorite fruit too (if they aren’t already).

Fruit and Bacon Salad

2 red apples, cored and sliced 2 green apples, cored and sliced 2 (11 ounce) cans of mandarin oranges, drained 1 cup of seedless grapes 6 slices of turkey bacon, cooked and crumbled 1 cup of shredded carrots 1 (10 ounce) package of mixed salad greens 1 ⁄2 cup of honey Dijon salad dressing Place apples, oranges, grapes, bacon, carrot and salad green in a large bowl. Toss well with dressing, adding more, or less to taste.

Pork Apple Burgers

2 pounds of ground pork 1 Granny Smith apple – peeled, cored and chopped 1 sweet onion, finely chopped 3 cloves of garlic, minced 1 ⁄4 cup of teriyaki sauce 1 egg 8 hamburger buns 1 (20 ounce) can of sliced pineapple, drained 1. Preheat grill for medium-high heat.

2. In a large bowl, mix together ground pork, apple, onion, garlic, teriyaki sauce and egg. If too dry, add some juice from the can of pineapple slices. Form into eight patties.

3. Lightly oil grill grate. Grill pork burgers for 10 minutes or until well done. Toast buns on grill. Serve burgers on toasted buns topped with pineapple slices.

Apple Oatmeal Cookies

1 cup of all-purpose flour 1 teaspoon of baking powder 1 teaspoon of ground cinnamon 1 ⁄2 teaspoon of salt 1 ⁄2 teaspoon of ground nutmeg 1 ⁄2 cup of shortening 3 ⁄4 cup of white sugar 2 eggs 1 cup of rolled oats 1 cup of diced apples without peel 1 cup of chopped walnuts 1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. 2. In a large bowl, cream together the shortening and sugar. Beat in the eggs until well blended. Combine the flour, baking powder, cinnamon, nutmeg and salt; stir into the sugar mixture until well blended. Fold in the walnuts, oats and apples. Drop dough by spoonfuls about 2 inches onto ungreased cookie sheets.

3. Bake for 12-15 minutes in the preheated oven. Let cool on wire racks.

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A Festival, a Concert and a Monster Bash!

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By CynDe Clack

Immediately following Fall Fest we have Big Smo in concert! Where do country, southern rock and hip hop come together? At the free Big Smo Concert sponsored by the University of Phoenix! Join MWR on October 11 at the Division Parade Field and enjoy some country rap by singing and TV sensation, Big Smo. On June 3, 2014, Big Smo released his major-label debut titled Kuntry Livin’, followed by a debut of an A&E original series, “Big Smo.” The concert starts at 5 p.m. Food and beverages will be available for purchase. No ATM on site. Please – no coolers, pets, glass or outside food and beverages. The Big Smo concert is also sponsored by Mathews Nissan.

For more information about Fall Fest or the Big Smo concert, please call MWR Public Relations at (270) 798-7535.

You don’t want to miss the great events we have coming up in October!

We have Fall Fest on October 11 from 12 p.m. to 6 p.m. at the Division Parade Field. You and your Family can kick off the change of seasons with Fall Fest at Fort Campbell. Fall Fest will feature free pumpkins (one per child while supplies last), free pumpkin decorations, free face painting, free inflatables, and more. An adult must accompany all children who are under 18 years of age. It’s fun for the entire Family and free to attend!

Food and beverages will be available for purchase. You must be age 21 or older to purchase and consume alcoholic beverages.

No glass bottles, coolers, pets, outside food, outside beverages including alcoholic beverages, or personal weapons will be permitted.

After you’ve enjoyed a fun filled afternoon, stick around for the free Big Smo Concert starting at 5 p.m, brought to you by the University of Phoenix and MWR. Thank you to our Premier Sponsors for making Fall Fest possible – USAA, University of Phoenix, Fort Campbell Federal Credit Union, Matthews Nissan and USA Discounters. Thank you also to our sponsors AT&T and Verizon.

Spooktacular offers fun for the entire Family! Join MWR on October 24 at the Town Center from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. for a “Spooktacular” time. This free event will include a costume parade, free pumpkins and pumpkin decorations, live music, entertainment, a Thriller dance class, face painters, a photo booth, a balloon artist, inflatables and more.

Costumes are encouraged! Please – no coolers, pets, glass or outside food and beverages. For more information about Spooktacular, please call MWR Public Relations at (270) 798-7535.

Everyone age 18 or older is invited to join us at The Zone on October 24 for a Monster Bash. The bash starts at 8 p.m. and lasts until 1 a.m. The cost is only $3. This will be the Halloween party of the year! There are lots of great activities planned - to include a costume contest with prizes for first, second and third.

Food and beverages will be available for purchase in our café area and bar. You must be age 21 or older to purchase and consume alcoholic beverages.

Thank you to our Monster Bash sponsors USAA and Mathews Nissan!

Sponsorship does not imply Army endorsement. See AR 215-1, para. 11-8d.

The entire Family can visit the Taylor Youth Center (TYC) House of Terror on October 25 from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. The students and staff at TYC have teamed up to provide you with a fright filled night of fun. The cost is $2 per person or $5 per Family. The haunted house is designed and carried out by the youth at TYC. The House of Terror is appropriate for youth age 5 and up. In addition to a haunted house tour, there will also be food and games for the Family. You are invited to wear a costume but please do not wear a mask. For more information about the TYC House of Terror, please call Taylor Youth Center at (270) 798-3643.

For information about other October events and activities like our Facebook page at www.facebook.com/fortcampbellmwr and follow us on Twitter @FortCampbellMWR to get all of the latest news about MWR.

For more information about the Monster Bash, please call The Zone at (270) 461-0603.

Sponsorship does not imply Army endorsement. See AR 215-1, para. 11-8d.

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The Joy of Home Brewing

Off the Beaten Path

By Christopher Bolivar

As we say goodbye to the long, hot days of summer; we look forward to the changing colors, the crisp night air and football season. What goes great with football, tailgating and the holidays? Beer! Of course! Not just any old beer, but a good quality craft beer that goes with the occasion. Whether you’re tailgating or watching the game at home, nothing goes better with football season than a cold, crisp Samuel Adams Boston Lager or the hoppiness of Sierra Nevada Pale Ale. What I have found to enhance these occasions is my own home brew – it’s fun and inexpensive. It is not as hard to make your own beer as you may think. From start to finish, you can be drinking your own beer in as little as three weeks. With a few batches of brew making under my belt I have found home brewing very rewarding.

I was never much of a beer drinker until I was introduced to Samuel Adams Oktoberfest back in 2004. The flavors of the different malts, spices and hops were like no other. The quality and flavors are far superior tasting to the more traditional beers. It was a no-brainer to make the switch to craft beers and to get away from the same old routine beer. The great thing about craft beers is that there are no restrictions on the ingredients used. If you are into light beers, you might like a Honey Ale with a strong essence of caramel, biscuit, and toffee for a great summer beer. During the winter season, I tend to drink darker, heavier beers; like a winter lager that has a hearty malt flavor with spices of ginger and cinnamon. On a cool autumn night, I prefer a Pumpkin Ale, which is slightly malty with a hint of hops and the sweet flavor of pumpkin, nutmeg and cinnamon.

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A few years ago I got a beer kit for Christmas and I thought I would give home brewing a try. It was one of the foulest beers ever made. It tasted like pond scum with a hint of beer. Keeping in mind that it was a kit, I knew it was not going to be a Trappistes Rochefort beer that has been brewed by the monks in Belgium since 1595, but it was really bad. I didn’t want to give up, so I decided to invest in a home brewing starter kit that had everything I would need - all for under a hundred dollars. Finding the supplies isn’t difficult either. Most cities have a local supplier, and if I can’t find it locally, I can always find it on the internet. Companies like Northern Brewer and Midwest Supplies send out catalogs that have everything needed to get started. The best recommendation I can give someone that wants to start home brewing is to take a class on basic beer making, often offered by local home brew suppliers. You can also find how-to videos on YouTube that are very informative. If you are not sure what ingredients you need to make your first batch of beer, you can order a kit that has everything needed, including directions that take you step by step from boiling your wort to bottling your beer.

It is important to learn your equipment, especially the hydrometer - which displays the alcohol content. Not knowing the alcohol content and chugging down a beer, then waiting for the onset of a buzz is not a preferred method. The hydrometer will also indicate the final gravity of the beer so you are not awakened in the middle of the night with exploding bottles because you went to bottling too early and reactivated the yeast from the priming sugar creating bottle bombs. That was a fun night!

Remember home brewing is an art. Do not get discouraged if you make a bad batch of beer because you will have good ones and bad ones. I did many things wrong with my first batch of beer, but thankfully, I tend to learn new techniques and learn from my past mistakes.

I am nowhere at the level of a Jim Kock at Samuel Adams or Sam Calagione at Dogfish Head. They too make mistakes but on a much larger scale! When you can make your own home brew, become creative and always try something new. Happy Brewing. Cheers!

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Invasion “They Are Here!”

Our Environment

By William D. Corlew, III

From past to present, science fiction has been the “gizmo” that brings excitement for thrill seeking theater-goers and novel connoisseurs who choose to use their interpretative neurons to immerse themselves in the plot of a fantastical story. What’s extraordinary about science fiction or what many people refer to as sci-fi is that often the plot or theme materializes into true reality.

Movies such as Invasion of the Body Snatchers or Night of the Living Dead appeal to one’s sense that something otherworldly can enter humans and take over our bodies much like an actual virus, parasite, or other type of harmful pathogen. Motion pictures similar to Tremors or the popular television movie, Sharknado suggests that there is some unknown or undiscovered dormant-species or rare scientific phenomenon where meteorology and zoology clash and cause unprecedented disaster and chaos much like volcanoes, earthquakes, or Burmese Pythons populating the Florida swamps. Additionally, movies like Skyline and my personal, all-time favorite, Attack of the Killer Tomatoes where the director hints that we are not alone in the universe and an alien catastrophe may be less than a light-year away; however, our planet does bear witness to extraterrestrial incidents of meteors impacting the earth’s surface and the awesome sight of the Northern Lights, as well as the mystic of an eclipse.

However, we don’t have to wait in anticipation for the next semi-live human to wreak havoc on an assuming population of teenagers or shelter ourselves in fear over the next pandemic attack of aggressive hybrid-creatures.

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So lock your doors, close the windows, and shut the gate because they are here; be wary of the latest invasion on American soil: the Armadillo.

According to National Geographic, there are 20 species of Armadillo and they all are native to South and Central America, except the Nine-banded Armadillo which inhabits most of the South-central United States. But, just like a well developed sci-fi invasion-plot, these mammals have made their way east encompassing an area from Texas to South Carolina and Florida and as far north as Nebraska and central Indiana; this means that the Armadillo (Spanish for “little armored one”) is also here in Tennessee. As Armadillos posture themselves within our towns, their quest to take over new territory comes with catastrophic damage to lawns and gardens as Armadillos are voracious diggers.

The “little armored one” feasts on termites, ants, other small unsuspecting-insects, as well as small fruits, vegetables, and plants. On average, most Armadillos are about the size of a standard football, but they can range in size from six inches long to five-feet long.

Some witnesses report sightings of Armadillos as large as small pigs.

Armadillos are solitary creatures and dig burrows about the width of their bodies, so if you notice multiple holes in your yard, the size of the hole may be a good indication

of how large your invader may be. “The little armored one” uses their quarry as their central lair for preparing to launch an attack against another property owner. Armadillos prepare by sleeping; they typically sleep up to about 16-hours each day and scavenge unsuspecting prey early in the morning and late at night.

The “little armored one” is a cunning hunter and easily avoids capture by man-made traps. On land, Armadillos are quick and agile; in the water, they swim by puffing-up their bellies with air. Armadillos don’t have many natural predators remaining in existence; foxes, coyotes, and bobcats have always been their archenemy, however, their conspicuous hardened-shield is a formidable deterrent to any potential threat, much like the Starship Enterprise’s force field.

Nonetheless, just as Kryptonite is to Superman, cold is to Armadillos. This is probably the reason that Armadillos are setting their sights on the Volunteer State, due to increasing warmer temperatures and the explosion of new urban development, all while expanding their sectors to forage food.

Although Armadillos possess a keen sense of smell, their eyesight suffers, which is why many of the elusive extraterrestrials are found terminated near the road, because Armadillos are primarily pnocturnal,they are captivated by approaching vehicle headlights and their reactions to these beams of light are to roll into a motionless ball, spring into the air, or like Caroline from the movie Poltergeist, go toward the light. So be careful and on the lookout for this latest close encounter, who knows, maybe this invasion will go viral.

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In the Know

Fall Hot Spots for Kids of All Ages

By Kat Berghofer

Attention, Fort Campbell! It is time to say “farewell” to another hot and eventful summer.

With autumn finally upon us and Halloween just around the corner, your Family will be eager to take advantage of the cool October days and seasonal events. There are plenty of activities for Soldiers and Families to enjoy, including hayrides, corn mazes, and of course hunting for the perfect pumpkin! It is no question that handpicking and carving a toothy jack-o-lantern is one of the most iconic fall activities. As luck would have it, the Fort Campbell and Nashville areas are home to numerous farms and pumpkin patches. Kids of all ages are encouraged to visit one or more of the festive locations listed below.

Located at 19590 Linville Road in rural Hopkinsville, Christian Way Farm has been sharing fall fun with the community for over a decade. The grounds provide many attractions, including mini golf, delicious foods fresh from the grill, animal feeding, and scenic tractor rides that transport guests to and from the pumpkin patch. Farm admission is $6 for ages 2 and over. Farm admission and mini golf is $10 for ages 5 and over. Pumpkins may be purchased separately.

Another great patch is located off Exit 11 on I-24 East. Boyd's Pumpkin Patch and Corn Maze has been entertaining the public since 1984. The property offers an impressive pumpkin patch and a 6-acre corn maze to explore. Admission into the corn maze is $4 for ages 6 and over. All pumpkins may be purchased for 25 cents per pound, most

ranging from $2 to $5. Boyd’s is located at 1425 Highway 76 in Clarksville.

If you are feeling more adventurous, a trip to this next famous property is a must!

Honeysuckle Hill Farm is a truly exciting and unique experience. Located at 1765 Martin's Chapel Church Road in Springfield, Honeysuckle Hill offers the largest variety of fall activities around. Attractions include a pumpkin patch, hayrides, pig races, petting farm, corn maze, ziplines (and mini ziplines for young guests), bonfires, and more! General admission to the farm is $10.95 for ages 3 and over.

Don’t forget to join Fort Campbell MWR at the annual Fall Fest, where children will be able to take home a free pumpkin while supplies last! Join us on the Division Parade Field on Saturday, October 11, from noon until 6pm - it’s fun for all ages!