24 Oct 2012 1ABCT Weekly News Update: please pass along to Soldiers, Family and Friends of 1ABCT. You can always stay up to date with local events by going to 1st Infantry Division page at http://www.riley.army.mil/default.aspx or if you are having issues reading this you can click on this link to read the weekly news. http://www.riley.army.mil/UnitPage.aspx?unit=1bct. We are always up and posting new information on FaceBook

1. 24 Oct 2012 1ABCT Weekly News Update: please pass along to Soldiers, Family and Friends of
1ABCT. You can always stay up to date with local events by going to 1st Infantry Division page at
http://www.riley.army.mil/default.aspx or if you are having issues reading this you can click on this
link to read the weekly news. http://www.riley.army.mil/UnitPage.aspx?unit=1bct. We are always
up and posting new information on FaceBook! Join us on the Official 1ABCT FaceBook Page at
www.facebook.com/1HBCTDEVILBRIGADE?v=wall&ref-sgm
Fort Riley Current News Updates: This information has recently been updated, and is now available.
http://www.riley.army.mil/OurPost/CurrentNews.aspx In addition to the Current News page there are Garrison Commander's Community
Corner articles http://www.riley.army.mil/DocumentList.aspx?lib=GC-Corner
November Network Meeting: The next Network meeting will be held on Friday, October 26th at 1030 at Riley’s Conference Center. OPEN TO
EVERYONE!
DID YOU KNOW? Habañero is having Family Night every Wednesday where we'll show a movie and kids eat 50% off with a paying adult! Doors
open at 4:30pm and the movie starts at 5pm. (Closes at 8pm.) New facility hours: Warrior Zone, which is open from Monday to Friday, is now
opening at 8 a.m. for breakfast. Habañero is open from 7:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. and from 4:30 to 8 p.m., Monday to Friday.
TRICARE 2 You - October 2012 newsletter is available now at
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2. Volunteers needed for Military Appreciation BBQ on 27 OCT: ATTN! Soldiers and Families (especially those that have a food handlers permit)
MWR and ACS are looking for volunteers for Saturday’s (October 27) Military Appreciation BBQ. They are short volunteers that have their food
handler’s certification to help serve the food and assistance with clean up and parking. Remind Soldiers that volunteer hours can help them with
promotion points if they volunteer enough hours. All volunteers will receive a MFAP t-shirt for helping out as well. To volunteer please have
them contact Caite Kendrick (239-8990) or Vicky Martin (239-9435). USO is also looking for decorating materials for the 500 pumpkins that
they have for families to decorate on that day also. Items they are looking for are: Stickers, Paints, Markers, and Craft Materials. If anyone
would like to donate any of these items please bring them by the USO or they can bring them to the Network meeting on Friday.
HASFR- Historical and Archaeological Society of Fort Riley announces 2012 series of events: Ghost Tours – 4-7 p.m., Oct. 28, Tour begins at the
Custer House. Ghost Tours are annual guided walking tours that encompass a few housing areas on Main Post known for their 'haunts'. Guides
lead tour groups to various stopping points where story tellers pass on true accounts of ghost stories from previous residents and workers of the
properties. The Ghost tour is free to the public however donations are accepted! Refreshments are available for purchase at the beginning and
end of the tour along with the HASFR Ghost Books. They are in need of some volunteers for Ghost Tours. It is a one day commitment. It could be

3. from a 2 hour service to an all day depending on the volunteer hours needed or time wanting to spend helping out HASFR. They are in need of
story tellers, guides (scripts provided) and trail guides to a few behind the scene assistance. The tour is Oct. 28 this is a Sunday. They will have
2 rehearsals only need to be present at one if a guide or story teller. Both is helpful but not necessary. Kim can be contacted either by email
hasfrghostess@gmail.com or phone 785-223-1513.
USD 475 Winter Sports Parent/Student Orientation: Attention parents of students interested in participating in a winter sport at JCHS:
There will be a student-parent orientation meeting on Monday, October 29, 2012 @ 7:00 PM at Junction City High School (main campus).
Following the general meeting, each winter sport will conduct their own informational meeting to discuss tryout procedures, rules, etc. For
more information, please call 717-4214. At 8:00 PM in Settles Auditorium, there will be a NCAA/NAIA clearinghouse informational meeting
conducted by school counselors. Parents/student athletes should attend this meeting if there is an interest in participating in interscholastic
sports at the collegiate level. Winter sports offered at Junction City High School are: B/G Basketball, B/G Bowling, Boys Swimming, Wrestling.
Thank you, JCHS Athletics Department
COMMISSARY REWARDS CARD NOW AVAILABLE WORLDWIDE: Have you gone to the commissary lately? Did you know that you can now save
more than you already do the next time you go grocery shopping at your local commissary? The new Defense Commissary Agency’s (DeCA)
Commissary Rewards Card is now available at all commissaries worldwide. With this card commissary customers can access digital coupons and
redeem them in any military commissary. Plus, if you pick up your card by October 24, 2012, coupons will be preloaded onto your card to use
immediately. Commissary customers can pick up their cards in-store. After pick up, register your card at DeCA's website and load digital coupons
to your card. When the card is scanned at the register, the coupons are matched to their purchases and automatically deducted from the
balance owed. Customers have the option of printing off a list of their coupons before making the trip to the commissary. New offers will be
posted online every two to three weeks. Digital coupons, just like their paper counterparts, have expiration dates and other terms and
conditions that must be followed for redemption. However, unlike paper coupons, digital coupons cannot be accepted for up to six months after
expiration overseas. That's because these coupons are distributed digitally and are instantly available to all customers worldwide, so overseas
customers don't need extra time to use them. When a coupon expires, it will disappear from the customer's account. Also, DeCA's coupon policy
limits coupons to one per purchase, so these digital coupons cannot be combined with manufacturer coupons, including paper coupons and
military or commissary coupons, for the same item or set of items. Digital couponing is just the first step for the Commissary Rewards Card.
DeCA is partnering with its industry and military resale partners to identify additional rewards for cardholders, such as targeted savings based
on a customer's specific usage, alerting customers to sales promotions available at their local stores, and rewarding consistent shoppers with
specific incentives. For more information about this savings card, visit the Commissary website and choose “Commissary Rewards Card.”
(Source: http://www.commissaries.com/press_room/press_release/2012/DeCA_62_12.cfm)
NEW MILITARY ID CARD PROCESS AVAILABLE: Anyone who has ever had to renew a military ID card knows the drill. Between making appointments,
scheduling a mutually agreeable time for sponsors and family members, filling out paperwork and waiting for your name to be called, it can take a fair
amount of time and effort. And if your sponsor is deployed, you should be sure to bring a power of attorney. Well, the process has just become much
easier. The Defense Manpower Data Center (DMDC) now offers the Real-time Automated Personnel Identification System (RAPIDS), a self-service

4. portal that provides common access card (CAC) holders with online access to apply for ID cards for family members or retirees or to update dependent
statuses. So whether the military sponsor is nearby on the installation or deployed overseas, or if the family member is a college student residing in
another state, the RAPIDS portal provides a way for the service member to validate eligibility without having to be physically present. The process is
simple. The CAC holder can log in to the RAPIDS site and access their family member's information, which the military sponsor can update, if needed.
For an ID card, the CAC holder must complete DD Form 1172-2 and electronically sign it. The family member can then take a printed version Form 1172-
2 to the nearest DMDC office, easily located by using the RAPIDS Site Locator, to get an ID. The service member does not need to accompany the family
member to pick up the card. Also, RAPIDS can provide the CAC holder with a Department of Defense (DoD) self-service username and password, called
a DS Logon, which can provide access to several DoD and Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) websites. (Source: Military Community and Family Policy
eMagazine, October 2012)
Fort Riley Custer Hill Lanes Bowling Update - 4 items of interest: Custer Hill Bowling Center is now open. The bowling center has reopened for
business after remodeling and will host a grand-opening event from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. Oct. 29. Bowling and shoe rentals will be free during this
time. The USO Fort Riley also will host a No Dough Dinner at the bowling center from 5 to 6:30 p.m. A Halloween bowling party will take place
from 5 to 8 p.m. Oct. 30 *at the newly-renovated Custer Hill Bowling Center. The bowling center will start off the Family-friendly celebration
with bowling specials, treats for children and a costume contest. All children in costume will receive a goodie bag with candy and a free 12-ounce
fountain drink. Food and drink specials will be available throughout the night along with door prizes. Unlimited bowling with shoes will be
available for children for $5 during the Halloween celebration. Adults may have unlimited bowling with shoes for $7.50. For more information
about the event, call 785-239-4366. See flyer below! Custer Hill Bowling Center will host a free bowling tournament for Fort Riley units
beginning at 6 p.m. Nov. 1. The tournament is limited to the first 20 battalions to sign up. Custer Hill Bowling Center will host an extreme
bowling night Nov. 2. From 6 p.m. to midnight attendees can enjoy $5 unlimited bowling with shoes.
Fort Riley Advisories Update - Traffic Report updated: Slight changes to dates for 2 road delays and new information from Picerne Military
Housing Nov. 12 - summer of 2014. 17 October through 26 October 2012: The Roads Maintenance Contractor will mill, patch and overlay Ray
Road, from the Marshall Field North west Entrance to Runway Rd. Traffic will be reduced to one lane periodically on Ray Road during this time.
Additionally the Parking lot adjacent to Building 730 A will also be overlayed. This could produce traffic delays during peak traffic periods.
Recommend the use of alternate routes during this time frame. Please observe the construction warning signs, pilot vehicle and Traffic Control
personnel. 19 October through 26 October: The Roads Maintenance Contractor will mill, patch and overlay Trooper Drive from the Junction
City River Bridge to the Normandy Drive Roundabout. Traffic will be reduced to one lane periodically on Trooper Drive during this time. This
could produce traffic delays during peak traffic periods. Recommend the use of alternate routes during this time frame. Please observe the
construction warning signs, pilot vehicle and Traffic Control personnel. Beginning Nov. 12, Longstreet Drive from A.P. Hill south to Tuttle
Avenue and a portion of A.P. Hill west of Longstreet Drive will be closed to thru traffic until summer 2014. This closure is part of the demolition
and construction project in the Warner Peterson Neighborhood. Detour signs will be in place.
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7. LOOKING FOR FUN OCTOBER THINGS TO DO? Check these out!!!
*Just Added**POST ACTIVITIES, some flyers are attached throughout the news: Halloween is next week, and some agencies on post are
getting into the “spirit” of things. Throughout the month of October, several agencies will be hosting recreational activities to celebrate
Halloween. Night Flyer Shoot: A Night Flyer Shoot will take place Oct. 26 at Fort Riley’s Skeet and Trap Range. Specific times have not been
determined, but will likely start around dusk. The competition will consist of each patron shooting four rounds of white targets. Occasional
orange targets will be mixed in for a chance to win prizes. Pre-registration is available at Skeet and Trap Range and the Outdoor Recreation
Center. The deadline to pre-register is Oct. 24. The cost is $25 to participate and includes clay targets and ammunition. Gun use is free. The
Skeet and Trap Range is operating under fall hours and is open 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Friday, Saturday and Sunday. Outdoor Recreation is open 9
a.m. to 5 p.m., Thursday to Monday. Tuesday and Wednesday hours are 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. For more information, call Outdoor Recreation at 785-
239-2363/6398 or the Skeet and Trap Range at 785-239-9058. Zombie Paradise Paintball Shootout, A Zombie Paradise Paintball Shootout will
take place Oct. 27 at Outdoor Recreation. Registration for the event begins at 9 a.m. The event will continue until about 3 p.m. Participants are
invited to dress in Zombie-themed costumes. The shootout will be a standard double-elimination tournament with unique scenario-based
games. Participants can sign up a three-person team or as an individual and be assigned to a team. Personal equipment can be used at the event
as well. All participants must be 13 years or older to partake at the event. All minors must have a parent or guardian on site at all times. The cost
is $30 to participate. For more information, call the Outdoor Recreation at 785-239-2363/6398. Halloween Bowling: A Halloween bowling party
will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Oct. 30 at the newly-renovated Custer Hill Bowling Center. The bowling center will start off the Family-friendly
celebration with bowling specials, treats for children and a costume contest. All children in costume will receive a goodie bag with candy and a
free 12-ounce fountain drink. Food and drink specials will be available throughout the night along with door prizes. Unlimited bowling with
shoes will be available for children for $5 during the Halloween celebration. Adults may have unlimited bowling with shoes for $7.50. For more
information about the event, call 785-239-4366. Fort Riley Library Trunk or Treat (see flyer above), 27 Oct, please see flyer above. Halloween
Spooktakular Fun Run: A Halloween Spooktakular Fun Run will begin at 10 a.m. Oct. 27 at Riley’s Conference Center. The event is open to all
Department of Defense cardholders. Registration is not required but preferred. Participants can register at King Field House. The event will have
a Halloween costume contest as well. For more information, call 785-239-2813. Picerne Military Housing residents are invited to enjoy spook-
tacular fun at the Warner Peterson Neighborhood Center as it is transformed into a Halloween Fun House full of non-scary surprises from 3 to 7
p.m. Oct. 26. The event will feature inflatables, games, caricature artists, clowns, tours through the decorated Neighborhood Center, as well as
many other activities. Hot dogs and hamburgers will be served from 4 to 6:30 p.m., and snacks will be available throughout the event. Residents
are encouraged to come dressed in costume. Children must be accompanied by an adult. No pets, please. The Warner Peterson Neighborhood
Center is located at 5570 A.P. Hill Drive. Post wide trick-or-treating will be from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Oct. 31. BOSS Trunk or
Treat at the Ft Riley Commissary also 31 Oct 1800-2100(see flyer above)
*Just Added**K- State Volleyball wants you to help us Pack the Field House vs. Baylor on October 27 at 7:00 PM! All tickets are $1! Call 1-800-
221-CATS or visit kstatesports.com to get yours today! Go Cats!

8. Harvest Moon Dance at Blue Sage Barn at Prairiewood - Oct. 25 -Chuck Wagon Meal with all the trimmings by Cox Bros BBQ. -Two Step Dance
Lesson by Washington Dance Studio with Ben and Jennie Stout, -Live Music by the Aaron Woods Band from Stillwater, Oklahoma, -Campfire
throughout evening (including marshmallow roasting!) with live Cowboy Guitar Music by Dave Zerfas, -2 Barn Bucks good for 2 drinks at Cash Bar
-Complimentary Cider and Root Beer. Where: Blue Sage Barn at Prairiewood , When: 6:00-10:00pm, Cost: $50 per guest- (adult only event).
Includes entire festivities listed in description
Aggieville's Trick-or-Treat followed by the K-State Homecoming Parade - Oct. 26 Bring the little goblins and ghouls and enjoy traffic-free Moro
Street and goodies galore! (some merchants have doggy treats too!) The K-State Homecoming Parade starts at 5pm. Be sure to check out the
windows of your favorite merchant for "Paint the 'Ville"--student organizations paint spirited themed scenes during the week to add to the
Homecoming atmosphere. Where: Aggieville. When: 3:00 - 6:30PM Cost: Free!
*Just Added** Family Bingo at Rally Point 28 Oct and Trick or Treating at the PX 31 OCT ! Check the flyers out!

9. Boo Party - Oct. 31 Indoor trick-or-treating in a fun, climate-controlled atmosphere from 5:30-7:30 pm at Manhattan Town Center. Where:
Manhattan Town Center
Zombie Toxin Haunted House- NOW- October 31st , Weekends only (Thur - Sat, except first week and it will be Fri and Sat only), located at 417
Franklin Street, Junction City, KS. For more information and ticket prices please visit www.zombietoxin.com. They have special deals on certain
nights so definitely visit their website. See flyer
Britt’s Farm in Manhattan: Pumpkin Patch, Corn Mazes and More! Ready to get out and have some fun this fall? Whether you are planning a
group event, want to have the most unique pumpkin in the neighborhood, or just need to relax with your family or special someone, Britt's is the
place to be! We grow our own huge variety of pumpkins, mini pumpkins, gourds, corn stalks and many other decorations! October is breast
cancer awareness month. A portion of the proceeds from sales of our new Pink pumpkins go towards cancer research. Open every weekend
through October! Friday 3-6, Saturday 9-7 & Sunday 10-6 One flat admission, tons of fun. Admission $7.50 ages 4-99 Activities include: Easy
corn maze, Hard corn maze, Pumpkin Patch, Hayrack ride, Tractor train ride, Petting zoo, Potato cannon , Super slide, Bouncy House, Tons of
photo spots, Much more! Scary Maze: What will be lurking in the corn maze this year??? For the 4th year, we are excited to have a scary corn
maze. This is no kiddie corn maze! Bring you walking (or should we say running?) shoes and join the fun. Scary maze runs October 20, 26& 27.
7-9 pm. Recommended age is 12 and up!
Fall Festival at the Lazy T Ranch - Now till- Oct. 28: Ron and Chris Wilson invite you to the Fall Festival at the Lazy T Ranch. Fun for the whole
family! Select and bring home pumpkins of various sizes. Events: •Zoom down the Flint Hills Fun Slide •Enjoy tasty concessions in the Cowboy
Café •Walk through the Meadow that's never been plowed and see the native prairie grasses and wildflowers •Rope a genuine longhorn steer
head •Visit the animals—meet horses, beef cattle, llamas, dairy goats, sheep, rabbits, chickens •Ride a pony •Climb through the straw bale Kid's
Castle •Fire the giant Hedge Ball Slingshot •Play on the Great Pumpkin Bounce House •Leap off the Loading Chute Jump •Play in a grain "bin"
•Visit the historic Persons Barn & Granary—on the National Register of Historic Places •Ride in a pumpkin train or in the Purple Powercat train
cars around the ranch •Find your way through the Hay bale maze •Enjoy fresh cider, juicy apples, hot popcorn, and other autumn treats
Where: Lazy T Ranch When: October 6, 7, 13, 14, 20, 21, 27, 28 Saturdays 10 a.m. - 6 p.m. Sundays 1-5 p.m. Cost: $5. 2103 Zeandale Road
Manhattan, KS 66502 785-539-7899 and website is http://lazytranchadventures.com/index.htm
USO Fort Riley No Dough Dinners in 2012: USO Fort Riley No Dough Dinners will be from 5 to 6:30 p.m. at 7856 Drum Street on Custer Hill,
unless location is otherwise noted, facebook.com/usoftriley. Some dinner locations may change. For information, call 785-240-5326 or email
usofortriley@uso.org. USO Fort Riley also is on Facebook at facebook.com/usoftriley Click on "Events" to see the most up to date information
for No Dough Dinners. Last dinner date in Oct is 29 Oct at the Bowling Alley.
Manhattan Military Relations Committee Monthly Luncheon scheduled for November 7th at the Clarion in Manhattan. The First Infantry
Division and Fort Riley's Senior Commander, BG Donald M. MacWillie will update us on Ft. Riley, its' mission, community relations and the Army

10. moving forward. This event is open to the public and we encourage you to attend if you have interest in supporting Ft. Riley and improving our
community partnership!! Lunch is $15.00. Chamber of Commerce members may register online. Everyone may also register at the door, or via
phone or email to Alison Pulcher. (785) 776-8829, alison@manhattan.org
1st Annual Fort Riley Army Education Fair - November 13, 2012: We would like to welcome everyone to a very exciting upcoming event
happening on November 13, 2012 on Fort Riley, the First Annual Fort Riley Education Fair located at Riley's Conference Center from the hours of
1:00 to 5:00 p.m. This event is of particular interest to our Soldiers and their family members coordinating their future education plans. Although
our flyer indicates we will have over 60 educational institutions, it appears the numbers may surpass our initial expectations. Right now we
have 70+ postsecondary schools attending representing Kansas, other state institutions from around the country, Online, and Technical colleges.
Both the Fort Riley Army Education Center and the Veterans' Administration will be on hand to discuss any military or veterans' benefits.
If you would like further information, please feel free to email, usarmy.riley.imcom.mbx.education-service@mail.mil, or call the Fort Riley
Army Education Center at 785-239-6481. Thank you and hope to see you and your Soldiers there! POC: D. Mark Sodamann, Education Services
Officer 217 Custer Avenue Fort Riley, KS 66442

11. Jamie Jarboe, one of the Gold Star Wives from Ft Riley is asking for your boot donations! See the flyer above

12. The Operation Santa Headquarters grand opening ceremony will be at 9 a.m. Nov. 5 at Building 261 on Main Post. The public is invited to
attend. Operation Santa is a Fort Riley program in conjunction with the Association of the United States Army to assist Families who may be
facing financial difficulties this holiday season by providing toys and gift cards for children 0 to 18. Operation Santa accepts applications from
Soldiers to receive toys, gift cards for their Family as well as donations to benefit Soldiers and their Families. For more information, visit
www.facebook.com/Opsantafortrileyks Volunteers are needed- see below for more details!

14. JC Opera House Presents My Three Kittens on Nov. 4 l 3:00 PM l A-$12 l M-$10 l S-$7 The timeless children’s fable with a new twist - presented
by Wichita Children’s Theater. Sponsored by: USD 475 http://jcoperahouse.org/kidsevents.html
November has 2, 4-day Training Holidays! Nov 9-12 for Veteran’s Day and the Thanksgiving Holiday of 22-25th- enjoy the time off!
Get out and vote on 6 NOVEMBER if you haven’t
already sent in your absentee ballot!!!
Manhattan Veterans Day Parade: Come out and watch the 1ABCT Soldiers and other Soldiers of Ft Riley participate in the annual Veteran’s Day
Parade on Poyntz Avenue at 9:30 am on 9 November 2012- arrive early for a good spot!
Another Volunteer Opportunity: OPERATION SANTA CLAUSE CAN USE A FEW MORE ELVES! IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN ASSISTING THIS
GROUP OF SOLDIERS HELP FAMILIES IN NEED WITH CHRISTMAS PRESENTS FOR THEIR CHILDREN, PLEASE CONTACT 239-2771 AND ASK FOR SFC
ASTORGA OR SSG RENO FOR FURTHER DETAILS AND TO COORDINATE YOUR VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE WITH SANTA'S HELPERS. THIS POSITION IS
LISTED AS "OPERATION SANTA CLAUSE" UNDER "ORGANIZATION" ON VMIS SO VOLUNTEERS CAN TRACK THEIR HOURS.
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15. Needing a car rental for the Holidays??? See flyer from Hertz! Also, Couples Seminar at the USO!
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