Indian Headlines November 2008

1. Christina Deavers IH Outreach Coordinator 301-744-6713 14 Strauss Ave Indian Head, MD 20640 Office Hours: Monday – Thursday 10am to 3pm Indian HeadlinesNovember 2008 Serving the military and their families… IH USO Email Address: christina@usometro.org All events in the newsletter are happening at the USO on 14 Strauss Ave. unless otherwise noted. EVENTS & GIVEAWAYS ARE FREE TO MILITARY AND THEIR DEPENDENTS! Chik-fil-A at Waldorf- Military Appreciation Night November 6th, 5-7pm All Active Duty, Reserve or Retired service members will receive a FREE Chik-fil-A meal!!! Now accepting Holiday Hotel applications at the Indian Head USO until November 28th . What is Holiday Hotel? The program runs from Dec. 20-30th E6 and below have 1st priority Application must be at the IH USO by Nov. 28th This program covers the cost of a hotel room for family members to visit. Your NCO must sign off on the application. This is a first come, first serve program. Rooms are limited, get your application in first! Pick up your application in person at the Indian Head USO. Save the Date for upcoming events: November 2nd : Remember to turn back your clocks!!! November 4th: Election Day! November 6th : Little Patriots celebrate USMC B-Day November 11th : Veteran’s Day ** USO CLOSED** November 12th : Recipe Swap 11 am November 14th: RSVP due for Healthnet Christmas Party November 16th : Sunday Movie @ base library ** Wall-E** November 20th : CBIRF Family Day- USO will be there! November 22nd: Thanksgiving Basket Pick-up November 27th :Thanksgiving Day December 6th : Healthnet Christmas Party, MUST RSVP!! Thank you to everyone who have been donating coats for our military families!!! If you are in need of a coat or jacket, please come by! Check out the info on Food Commodities &Share pg3! USO Holiday Assistance Every holiday season the USO will work to provide assistance to military families in need. Our programs include Thanksgiving, Christmas food baskets, and presents for children. If you family would like some assistance this holiday season Please don’t hesitate to contact the USO We are here for you! **IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN SPONSORING A FAMILY OR JUST MAKING A DONATION, PLEASE CONTACT THE USO ASAP!**

2. HAPPY BIRTHDAY USMC!!! JOIN US November 6th AS OUR LITTLE PATRIOTS CELEBRATE THE USMC. WE ARE SURE TO HAVE A BLAST! We need volunteers to make the IH USO what it is! Stop by today to see how you can help out! Toiletries Pantry & Children’s Clothing Closet at the USO. FREE .Anytime. Give or take kid clothes. Take Shampoo, Deodorant Toothbrushes etc. Food Assistance Programs are available as well as in-house Food pantry. Don’t hesitate to come in. Little Patriots Playgroup Playgroup is every Thursday from 10:30 – 11:30. Infants to school age children are sure to have a great time playing, learning and socializing! Want to stay longer – don’t forget your lunch! EVERY THURSDAY! Free baked goods provided by Food Lion and St. Mary’s Star of the Sea Church. USO / Healthnet Children’s Christmas Party on December 6th!!! See attached flyer for details! What a wonderful day to send your children off to a Winter Wonderland and enjoy the day to yourself! No parents please! Children must be between the ages of 4-12yrs old. There is limited space, we had a lot of fun last year. RSVP’s will only be accepted until November 14th. FREE SUNDAY MOVIE! November 16th Come join us at the base library! All movies are family friendly and usually a newer release. Popcorn, Disney DVD’s & other giveaways are always present! Parents must be with their children. Movies are subject to change… This Month WALL-E!! Youth Center- MWR Open Rec. is back! Every Friday night 6:30pm-9pm $1 Military Kids, $2 Civilians Must be at least 5 and in Kindergarten! Excellent resources online: www.militaryonesource.com & http://www.militaryhomefront.dod.mil/ ***CALLING ALL SINGLE ACTIVE DUTY*** The VA Representative comes to the IH USO by appointment only. Find out your benefits! Sweets & Treats are delivered to the barracks each Thursday around 10am For SINGLE Marines & Sailors Enjoy!!! The USO wants to reach out to more single Marines and Sailors. We need your ideas. Come by, call or drop me an email. Let me know what kind of programs will bring you out.

3. An XBOX 360 & Guitar Hero have been donated to the USO! Stop by at lunch & play! Free admission to an Anheuser-Busch theme park for the military. For more information & to register online: www.herosalute.com Indian Head Sponsors CBIRFs New Family Readiness Group A new concept has been initiated in the area of support and outreach to CBIRF Marines and their families. Please use the contact info below if there’s anything in which the Family Readiness Group may be able to assist you. CBIRF’s Family Readiness Officer is also welcoming anyone interested in volunteering some of their time as a Family Readiness Assistant or a Morale Support Volunteer. To learn more, please contact ramona.higgins@usmc.mil or call 240-427-7812. That which we keep to our- selves, we lose. That which we give to others will return onehundredfold. Food Commodities & SHARE Program @ St. Mary’s Star of the Sea This month on the 22nd 8am-10am! Food Commodities provides food for Family’s in their time of need Just show up fill out the form and Receive food to feed your family. They also have SHARE which is A great way to cut down on your Family’s grocery bill. Check out how it works at www.sharedc.com Best Western of LaPlata Knights of Columbus Indian Head Baptist Church Goldwing Motorcycle Group Bolling Commissary