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THROUGH MARCH 31Big Bass Challenge

The Fort Hood 2015 Big Bass Contest began Sunday and will run through March 31. The cost is $2 per participant, and the challenge is open to all.

Registration and weigh-ins are at the Sportsmen’s Center Pro Shop, Bldg. 1937, Rod and Gun Club Loop, 53rd Street and Murphy Road.

A Fort Hood Fishing Permit and state license are required to partici-pate. Soldiers get free state “Super Combo” licenses with proof of six months of Texas residency. Proof of residency for this license includes military service record indicating Texas is the person’s home of record or the person’s duty station for the six months immediately prior to the time of application. For more information, call 532-4552.

MARCH 20Spring fling

Casey Memorial Library’s Annual Spring Fling will be from 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Friday at the library. Bring the Family and play carnival games, win prizes, eat popcorn and jump in the bounce house.

Ben Hogan ClassicThe Ben Hogan Classic, a four-

person golf scramble, will take place Friday at the Courses of Clear Creek.

The shotgun start will begin at 10 a.m. The scramble is open to the first 200 who register.

Registration is currently open for active-duty military and their Families, as well as retirees and DoD civilians.

For more information, call 287-4130.

Junior Golf ClinicA Junior Golf Clinic, part of the

Ben Hogan Classic, will also be held from 1-3 p.m. Friday. The clinic is for DoD ID card holder children ages 5-15 years. It will be instructed by The First Tee of Fort Worth. Advance registra-tion is required. Visit The Courses of Clear Creek or call 287-4130 for addi-tional information.

MARCH 20-21Women’s Conference

The Fort Hood Garrison Chaplain’s Office will host its Women’s Confer-ence Friday and Saturday at Comanche Chapel. This year’s theme is “Weaving the stories of women’s lives.”

Patricia Warden will be the guest speaker at 7 p.m. Friday.

On Saturday, beginning at 10 a.m., there will be workshops, and at 12:30 p.m., Joyce Zook will speak about the practical Christian woman – creating success and balance in women’s every-day lives.

For more information, call 288-6549.

MARCH 21Spring Extravaganza

Club Hood and Apache Arts & Crafts Center hosts the Arts & Crafts Spring Extravaganza from 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday at Club Hood.

The event is free and open to all.The extravaganza will feature home

and garden decor, candles, handbags, floral designs, jewelry, woodcrafts, art, unique gifts and much more.

Professional pictures with the Easter

Bunny will also be available for $10 per picture. For more information or to sign-up for a vendor table, call Billy Silva at 287-8815 or Gabriele Krieger-Perez at 532-5073.

Spring plantingVolunteers are needed to assist in

the construction of two community gardens. Construction of the beds will take place Saturday at Comanche III, 53301 Drum Song Trail, from 9 a.m.-noon and at Montague, 70000 Ovnand Blvd., from 1:30-5 p.m Saturday.

The community gardens provide and opportunity for residents to come together as a community, and teach environmental stewardship and sustain-ability of the planet through growing fruits and vegetables. For more infor-mation, email nking@forthoodfh.com.

MARCH 23Uncasing ceremony

The 36th Engineer Brigade will hold their color uncasing and welcome home ceremony at 8 a.m. Monday at Starker Functional Fitness Center.

MARCH 23-27Officer Recruiting for ARSOF

Army Special Operations Forces is actively recruiting Year Group 12 offi-cers for special forces, psychological operations and civil affairs.

The deadline for package submission is April 24. Informational briefings for interested officers will be conducted at the Fort Hood Special Operations Recruiting Station, Bldg. 16007 (cor-ner of Old Ironsides Avenue and 42nd Street), Monday-March 27.

Eligible officers with questions may call the recruiting station at (270) 300-

9826.

MARCH 26USMA Founders’ Day

The U.S. Military Academy Found-ers’ Day will be at 6-9 p.m. March 26 at the Killeen Civic and Conference Center.

The cost is $25 for HOTWPS mem-bers and $30 for non-members.

The guest speaker will Brig. Gen. John C. Thomson, USMA comman-dant.

RSVP online at www.westpointaog.org/HOTWPS-2015FD.

MARCH 27-28Sea cadet briefing

The Fort Hood unit of the U.S. Naval Sea Cadet Corps, the Col. Wil-liam B. Travis Division, will host a membership presentation for youths at 8 p.m. March 27 and at 10 a.m. March 28 at Bldg. 40054 on Motor Pool Road.

The USNSCC is a nonprofit youth program for Americans ages 10 through 17. The unit drills one weekend a month and provides youth compelling, life-changing programs that instill the values of teamwork, discipline, cama-raderie and service through its passion-ate all-volunteer force and partnerships with the nation’s armed forces.

For more information, visit www.seacadets.org and www.travisdiv.org, email co@travisdiv.org or call 987-6996.

MARCH 28Spring Easter Festival

The Fort Hood Directorate of Fam-ily and Morale, Welfare and Recreation will hold its Spring Easter Festival from

11 a.m.-4 p.m. March 28 at Apache Arts and Crafts Center, Bldg. 2337, 761st Tank Battalion Avenue and 62nd Street.

The event is open to all.The festival will feature piñata pop-

ping every half hour beggining at 11 a.m., bouncers/inflatables, games and sidewalk chalk painting, all of which are free. For a fee, festival-goers can get photos with the Easter Bunny, ceramic painting and vendors including face painting, wax hands and food.

For more information, call 532-2586.

APRIL 2Flashlight Easter Egg Hunt

Belton Lake Outdoor Recreation Area’s 15th annual Flashlight Easter Egg Hunt will be April 2.

The gate opens at 6 p.m. with pre-hunt activities. The gate closes at 8:10 p.m.. The egg hunt begins at 8:30 p.m.

The hunt is open to the public.The cost is $6 per vehicle, $10 per

12-15 passenger van and $20 per 24-plus passenger buses.

Hunt age groups are 2-3 years, 4-7 years and 8-12 years. Children 2-7 must hunt with an adult.

There will be more than 65,000 eggs hidden and prizes.

For more information, call 287-2523.

APRIL 5Easter Sunrise Service

The Fort Hood Easter Sunrise Ser-vice will be at 7 a.m. April 5 at Sad-owski Parade Field in front of the III Coorps and Fort Hood Headquaters.

For more information, call 553-4971.

The Army Career and Alumni Pro-gram changed its name in late June to the Transition Assistance Program. The TAP center is in the Copeland

Soldier Service Center, Bldg. 18010. The TAP office and it’s Computer Lab is open 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday through Friday, but closed from

11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. Thursdays. Appointments are required for semi-

nars and workshops. For updates or scheduling, call TAP at 288-2227 or 288-5627. The center is open on training

holidays, but closed for federal holidays.

SEMINARSMarch 25: Federal resumeMarch 26: Resume buildingMarch 26: Starting a businessApril 1: Federal resumeApril 2: Resume buildingApril 8: Small business developmentApril 9: Starting a businessApril 14: Troops to teachers

BRIEFINGS/PROGRAMSVOW Apprenticeships: The Veter-ans Opportunity to Work Act autho-rizes on-duty apprenticeships to troops. Soldiers must be within one year of separation, meet all quali-fications, and be released by their unit to participate. Contact Frances Judkins at 287-4844 for details.Pre-Separation Briefings: Required for all separating military members of all services 12 months prior to separa-tion or retirement. For more informa-tion, call 288-2227 or 288-5627.Clearing Fort Hood: Hours for Sol-diers clearing the TAP center are 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday. Thursday hours are 8-11:30 a.m. and 1-5 p.m.Individual Transition Plan Review: Mandatory for all Soldiers. Four briefings given daily. Call 288-2227 to sign up.

Carl R. Darnall Army Medical Center will host a Traumatic Brain Injury Open House from 11 a.m.-2 p.m. today at Bldg. 40022, Support Ave.

March is TBI Awareness Month. Learn more about concussion and brain health. Uncover new strate-gies to reduce stress and relax, discover new ways to stay

mentally fit and focused, and leverage resources to improve brain health.

For more information, call 553-1213.

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Traumatic Brain Injury Open House

CalendarThe Fort Hood Tax Center is open for free income tax preparation services each week day through April 15. The tax center is located in Bldg. 13, on 52nd Street between Support Avenue and 761st Tank Battalion Avenue, adjacent to the III Corps and Fort Hood Headquarters.

The hours of operation will be 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Friday and

Thursday until 7 p.m. Assistance with both state and federal income tax returns is provided. Because of space limitations and privacy con-cerns, children are not permitted to accompany parents to appoint-ments.

Clients will be served on an appointment basis. For more infor-mation, call 287-3294 or 288-7995.

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