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News Notes -- March 11, 2022
Daylight Saving Time is March 13
Daylight saving time starts at 2 a.m. March 13when clocks “spring forward” an hour. Daylight saving time conserves energy, according to the U.S. Department of Transportation. When the sun sets later, it’s presumed that people will stay out longer and spend more time outside.
Wooden pen workshops planned throughout March
Wooden pen workshops will be hosted throughout March at the Army Community Service Workshop, building 1133.
Spend time with your family making memories. Start with a blank block of wood, use the lathe to customize it, and finish it with a high gloss coat of wax.
Workshops are 4 to 6:30 p.m. March 17 and 31. All materials are provided. Space is limited, and children must be accompanied by an adult.
ACS events are open to service members, family members, civilian workers, retirees, and registered Fort McCoy volunteers.
To register, call 608-388-3505.
Women’s Resilience Day set for March 16
Women’s Resilience Day is planned for 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. March 16 at McCoy’s Community Center.
Participants will explore five dimensions of resilience: emotional, family, physical, social, and spiritual through a variety of activities.
ACS events are open to service members, family members, civilian workers, retirees, and registered Fort McCoy volunteers.
Registration is required. To register, call 608-388-7262.
Family craft day planned for March 19
Crafting for Resilience, a family craft day, is planned for 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. March 19 at the Army Community Service Family Building, 2161.
Spend time together as a Family creating (crafting) and learning skills to increase your resilience. In this workshop, we will focus on journaling for all ages.
Register for a two- to three-hour block of time. Early start time is available for Exceptional Family Member Program families.
All craft stations will be open, as well. Register with your name, block of time, number of family members attending and ages of children.
Army Community Service events are open to service members, family members, civilian workers, retirees, and registered Fort McCoy volunteers.
Registration is required by March 16. To register, call 608-388-6507.
Bird feeder, birdhouse workshops scheduled throughout April
Build-your-own bird feeder and birdhouse workshops will be hosted throughout April at the Army Community Service Workshop, building 1133.
Step into spring by creating a bird house the whole family can enjoy over the spring and summer months.
ACS will provide a wood bird house kit to put together and personalize by painting or adding decorations.
Workshops are 4 to 6:30 p.m. April 5, 7, 12, and 21. All materials are provided. Space is limited, and children must be accompanied by an adult.
ACS events are open to service members, family members, civilian workers, retirees, and registered Fort McCoy volunteers.
To register, call 608-388-3505.
Rumpel Fitness Center offering free classes
Rumpel Fitness Center is currently offering free fitness classes.
Classes available are Body Blast from 3:30 to 4 p.m. Mondays, Abs from 11:30 a.m. to noon Wednesdays, and Cycling from 3:30 to 4 p.m. Thursdays.
Registration at the front desk is required.
Call 608-388-2290 for more information.
AER annual campaign runs through May 15
The Army Emergency Relief (AER) campaign runs annually from March 1 to May 15, according to the AER webpage, www.armyemergencyrelief.org. AER helps provide emergency financial funds for food, rent, funeral expenses, emergency medical expenses, and other needs.
Contributions to AER help active-duty Soldiers (single and married) and their families, retirees and their family members, and surviving spouses or orphans of Soldiers who died while on active duty or after they retired.
On the AER website, AER Chairman, retired Army Gen. John F. Campbell, states the importance of AER and of supporting it.“
Army Emergency Relief has always been an important tool for commanders,” Campbell is quoted on the page. “In my nearly 40 years of service, I repeatedly witnessed the impact Army leaders had on their Soldiers’ lives by sending them to their AER office for financial assistance. AER provided $70 million in loans and grants to 40,000 Soldiers and families in 2019.
This incredible amount of assistance was possible due to the support of our generous donors. Since our founding in 1942, this organization has relied on the camaraderie and generosity that exists between our men and women in uniform.”
If you are an active-duty service member or retiree, consider donating to the campaign by contacting your AER unit representative or stopping by building 2111.
Next issue of The Real McCoy
The next edition of The Real McCoy will be published March 25. Previous issues of the paper can be found online at https://www.dvidshub.net/unit/FMPAO or https://home.army.mil/mccoy/.
The deadline for submissions or article ideas is March 16. For more information, call 608-288-4128.