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Golf tourney...Registration is open for the

Wounded Minutemen of Mis-sissippi Golf Tournament and4-Man Scramble on March 19at the Pine Creek Golf Club inPurvis. All proceeds will be do-nated to the Wounded Minute-men of Mississippi.

Registration deadline isMarch 12. For more informa-tion, contact Sellers Chevroletat 601-818-3872 or go tohttp://ms.ng.mil/about us/in-stallations/shelby/reveille/Pages/default.aspx

CLEP testing movesThe CLEP testing program

has been moved to college test-ing sites and is no longer avail-able at Army EducationCenters. The CLEP is availableat USM and William CareyTesting Sites. Telephone num-ber for USM is (601)266-6123;telephone number for WilliamCarey is (601)318-6188. Thereis a $20 registration fee for Sol-diers and $105 for civilians.Scores are available the sameday of testing.

Vehicle decalsThe 2012 vehicle decals are

now available for issue at theMP desk located on the Northside of building 6606. Decalsare available 24/7. In order toobtain a decal, you must havewith you a valid driver's li-cense, current proof of insur-ance, valid vehicle registration,and a completed copy of yourapplication. No exceptions willbe made for expired or invaliddocumentation. Decals willonly be issued to full-time per-sonnel assigned to CampShelby and contractors with acontract exceeding 90 days. De-cals are not authorized for sol-diers in IDT or AT status.Please call 601-558-2232 withany questions.

NCO Assoc. Conf.The Mississippi National

Guard Non-Commissioned Of-ficers Association is scheduledto hold its 44th Annual Confer-ence at the Hilton Jackson andConference Center on April 19-22. Registration is $50.00 perperson and group room reserva-tions are available at the HiltonJackson at the following rates:$77 per night prior to March 20,and $91.00 per night afterMarch 20, using the groupreservation code "NCO." Formore information, call TheHilton Jackson at (601)957-2800 or 1-888-263-0524 andadvise them that you are withthe NCO Association. For con-ference registration info, callKeith Ales at (601)816-6452.

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By MAJ. DEIDRE D. MUSGRAVECamp Shelby Public Affairs

Camp Shelby Joint Forces Training Center was hon-ored to conduct a Bolivian delegation visit highlightingwomen Soldiers’ roles in today’s military and duringOverseas Contingency Operations. The country of Bo-livia embraces change within their ranks and their ac-ceptance of women in their army.

The main goal of the Bolivian visit was to reinitiatemilitary liaison engagements between the two countriesand to understand the readiness process for women inthe U.S. Army National Guard and how they are pre-pared for deployment.

The doors to the Bolivian Army were initiallyopened to women in 1979, but opportunities at the timewere limited. With cultural changes, exposure to othernation's militaries, and further acceptance of womenserving in military, the Bolivian Army again started ac-cepting women in their ranks in 2010. The BolivianArmy now employs women in many branches andalongside male Soldiers. The delegation wanted tolearn how the U.S. Army prepared women so seam-lessly alongside the male Soldiers.

Col. Zulema Lafuente, Bolivian Army, explained thechanges occurring in her country and the way forwardfor the Bolivian Army.

“I believe the mentality about women is changing allaround the world and it is the same in my country. Wehave women in the military now and they are treatedthe same as men. It gives them courage to say that ifthey do the same as the men they can ask for and re-ceive the same privilege. Women are able to receivemore military courses now. We are improving in thatway,” said Lafuente.

The Bolivian Delegation team had the opportunityto speak with women of the Mississippi Army NationalGuard with deployment experience and learn from theirexperiences. Col. Patricia Ovando, Bolivian Army, hadsome advice to the Mississippi Army National Guard

Bolivian delegationembraces changein military ranks

Photos by Staff Sgt. LaTashaWilliams, CSJFTC Public Affairs

SPECIAL GUESTS... Aboveright, Capt. Matt Pierce, 2-305th Field Artillery, 158th In-fantry Brigade Training Team,explains the entry control pointprocedure that Soldiers aretrained on during part of themobilization training at CampShelby Joint Forces TrainingCenter, to Col. Freddy Pala-cios, left, and Col. ManuelQuiroga. The group had achance to view one of themock villages located at theContingency Operation Loca-tion. Members of the BolivianArmy arrived at Camp Shelbyon Feb. 15. At right, Pierce, left,cusses the entry control pointprocedure to Col. PatriciaOvando and Col. Jorge Prada.

By STAFF SGT. KENNY HATTENCamp Shelby Public Affairs

Big changes are in the works for the All RanksClub at Camp Shelby Joint Forces Training Center,and even though construction is well under way,the club is still open for business, serving lunchand dinner to hungry Soldiers as they have foryears.

“We’re very excited about renovating and ex-panding the club,” said Karlene Gilmore, managerof the All Ranks Club and Kilroy’s Bunker Bar andGrill. “It’s been about a year since plans were firstlaid for the new facility, and we’ve been workingclosely with the Camp Shelby Department of Pub-lic Works, along with our architect from Tompkinsand Barron throughout the renovation process.”

While the construction hasn’t affected daily op-erations at the club very much, there was a smallslump in business due to the fact that many peoplethought the club was closed during the renovationprocess.

“In the very beginning, I think most peoplethought we were closed because of all the con-struction going on, so we put up signs indicatingthat we were still open for business,” said Gilmore.“The only other constraint we’ve had to deal withwas the shortage of parking because of all the con-struction equipment. But we now have a few morespaces available, which will help make it moreconvenient for our customers to come in and eat.”

The projected completion date is scheduled forFebruary 2013, but the club is slated to be operat-ing out of the newly-finished south side by late

summer/early fall.“We’re going to try to stay in operation the entire

time, and the way it’s working now is that we’veclosed down the south side of the building so thatthe construction crews can demolish and rebuildthat part of the facility,” said Gilmore. “Oncethey’ve completed that, we’ll simply move intothat part of the building while they finish the otherside.”

The new facility is expected to be a huge im-provement over the old, with new equipment,

wiring and a larger building to house everything.“The main benefit of having a larger facility will

be more square footage for regular dining, as wellas more space for special events like retirementparties, promotions and even wedding receptions,”Gilmore said. “Plus, we’ll have more space for thenew vending machines, pool tables and otherequipment in Kilroy’s Bunker, so there will bemore activities available at the bar and grill.”

There will also be two separate dining rooms

Camp Shelby All Ranks Club working toward new look

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U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Kenny Hatten, CSJFTC Public AffairsThe All Ranks Club at CSJFTC is still in operation while undergoing extensive renovation and the new facility is ex-

pected to open in February 2013.

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Camp Shelby REVEILLE Thursday, March 1, 2012

Col. Steve Parham ....................CS Commander

Maj. Deidre Musgrave ........................PA Officer

Staff Sgt. Jackquline Moore................PA NCOIC

Staff Sgt. Latasha Williams ....................PA NCO

Staff Sgt. Kenny Hatten..........................PA NCO

Staff Sgt. Michael Williams ....................PA NCO

Dana Elise Smith ..........................Videographer

[email protected]

You know, the time you spend in the serv-ice passes by faster than you can imagine. Italways starts off slow, but the longer youhave the chance to serve, the faster the yearsfly by. I am so proud to be an American Sol-dier and I am honored to be the commanderof this organization.

That pride of patriotism is echoed by ourcommunity during events such as the Missis-sippi Surge Hockey Team’s “Dropping thePuck” at the beginning of the game by localmilitary leaders on Feb. 18 in Biloxi and dur-ing the University of Southern Mississippi’sMilitary Appreciation Basketball Game onFeb. 23. I was honored to participate in theseevents and represent Camp Shelby. Thankyou to the USM Lady Eagle’s BasketballTeam for the Military Appreciation presenta-tion during the game and for the tickets givento honor our Soldiers. Thanks to the CSJFTCColor Guard for your service during thegame and the troops that represented CampShelby. Lt. Col. Brad Smith and I had a greattime serving as honorary coaches for thegame.

Always remember what an honor it is forsomeone to recognize you for your militaryservice and carry that pride with you ineverything you do. Maintain your militaryprofessionalism regardless of what you aredoing even when others are not looking. Youare a Soldier representing CSJFTC whetheryou are helping a person in need or pumping

gas at a local service station, you should al-ways maintain your military discipline andprofessionalism.

Thanks, team, for your support duringSafety Thursday as well as during the EqualOpportunity Observance of Black HistoryMonth presented by 158th Infantry Brigadeand 177th Armor Brigade. It takes a lot ofhard work and coordination to prepare theseevents and participation is a great tool tomeasure success. Congratulations to all for ajob well done.

Members of the 27th Infantry BrigadeCombat Team, New York Army NationalGuard are currently training here to preparefor their upcoming mission in support of Op-eration Enduring Freedom. Continue thestandard of excellence in training, medicaland personnel readiness, and service support.It is an honor and a pleasure to assist Amer-ica’s finest as they embark on their journey insupport of America’s continued fight for free-dom.

The mobilization mission continues tomove forward as we welcome the 869th Ver-tical Construction Engineer Company,Florida Army National Guard; the 669th En-gineer Team Concrete Section, Florida ArmyNational Guard; the 781st TransportationCompany, Alabama Army National Guard;the 170th Ordinance Company SupportMaintenance, Kansas Army National Guard;the 1157th Transportation Company, Wiscon-

sin Army National Guard; the 444th Chemi-cal Company, Illinois Army National Guard;the 140th Chemical Company, CaliforniaArmy National Guard; and the 210th MilitaryPolice Company, Michigan Army NationalGuard. Continue the standard of excellencein customer service, training, and support aswe assist these units for their upcoming mis-sion readiness.

Team, help me welcome home members ofthe 45th Infantry Brigade Combat Team,Oklahoma Army National Guard; 204th The-ater Airfield Operations Group, LouisianaArmy National Guard and the 418th MilitaryPolice Company, Florida Army NationalGuard. Thank you, comrades, for your serv-ice and sacrifice during the past months asyou served your country, state and commu-nity with honor and distinction during ongo-ing Overseas Contingency Operations.

Safety is always in the forefront of ourdaily mission and in everything we do. Ana-lyze the situation, complete a risk assessmentand look out for your comrades during train-ing and mission execution. Remember thespeed limit on post is 10 miles per hour whentroops are walking in the area and on the sideof the road. Obey the posted speed limits andstay vigilant for troops walking or running inthe area.

Thanks to all of you for your dedicatedsupport as we continue the mission of mobi-lizing and demobilizing American Heroes. It

Proud to be an American

Col. Steve Parham

is an honor and a privilege to as-sist America’s finest patriots asthey embark on their journey forthe continued fight for freedom.Thank you for all that you do andkeep up the good work.

May God continue to blessyou, your Families, and this greatcountry that we are so lucky tohave the honor to serve.

Become Tillman ScholarThe Pat Tillman Foundation is accepting

applications for the Tillman Military Schol-arship program until March 16. The programis open to veteran and active duty militaryservice members of both pre- and post-9/11service from all branches of the U.S. ArmedForces, including National Guard and Re-serve, as well as spouses of active or veteranservice members (including survivingspouses). The application is available onlineat http://www.pattillmanfoundation.org/till-man-military-scholars/apply/

Wellness Health FairThe Camp Shelby Wellness Health Fair is

scheduled from 8 a.m.-5 p.m. on March 23 at

Building 2414. The event is sponsored by the177th Armored Brigade and 158th InfantryBrigade of First Army Division East, and isintended to promote health and preventionthrough education and awareness.

The event will showcase the resourcesavailable in the local community, includingawareness information on Sexual Assault,women’s health, The Sleep Center at WesleyMedical Center, carbon monoxide screening& smoking cessation, blood pressure moni-toring by University of Southern Mississippinursing students, body mass index, O2 satu-rations and a blood drive by the AmericanRed Cross, Mississippi Department of PublicSafety information on Privately Owned Ve-hicle Awareness, fitness and nutrition, LiveWell of Forrest General Hospital, SmoothieKing, Veterans Center of Jackson, MS, theAmerican Cancer Society and Wells Fargo.This event is open to all Soldiers, Family

members and civilians. For more information, please contact Sgt.

1st Class L'Quitha Brock, Senior ChaplainAssistant NCO, 177th Armored Brigade at(601) 558-4057 or email [email protected]

DANTES ExamsDANTES college credit exams are still

available at Camp Shelby Education Center.There are 11 DANTES college credit examsavailable and an email list is available bycontacting John Junkins [email protected] or Sandy Hen-derson at [email protected]

TAPS WorkshopsThe Veterans Administration has scheduled

several Transition Assistance Program em-ployment workshops at CSJFTC, which willbe conducted in room 227-228 at Bldg. 1001.

The workshops are scheduled Monday-Thursday 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Friday 8 to 10a.m. on Feb. 21-24, May 22-28, Aug.28-31and Nov. 27-30. For more information go tohttp://ms.ng.mil/aboutus/installations/shelby/reveille/Pages/default.aspx

College CoursesSoldiers using GoArmyEd to register for

classes and request Tuition Assistance mayregister up to 8 weeks prior to the start dateof classes. Early GoArmyEd registration isencouraged due to the large number of Sol-diers requesting Tuition Assistance. Soldiersattending Non-LOI schools are reminded toupload class cost verification in their efile.For direct assistance visit the education cen-ter in building 1813 or contact John Junkinsor Sandy Henderson at:[email protected] or [email protected]

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By CHAP. (BG-Ret.) FORREST BANKSTONCSJFTC Chaplain

I love to watch football games, and one of my favoriteparts of a ball game is the after-game interviews, where theyinterview players and coaches from both the winning andlosing teams.

The winners always say something like this, “Well, it wasa good day for football. We were able to execute our gameplan and everything just came together for us.” The loserssometimes say things like, “Well, it just wasn’t a good dayfor us. We weren’t able to execute and our game plan; nevercame together like we thought it would. Those other guysjust had a better day.”

Calling the game is much easier when you’re standingin the end zone! It is always easier to look back and see whatyou did right and what you did wrong. Life is a lot like thattoo! It’s not easy to look ahead and see what’s going to hap-pen. We all come to the field to win, but there are times whenwe must walk away having lost the big game.

As I read 2 Timothy 4.7, I am aware that Paul is standingin the end zone of his life and he is looking back over thegame he has played. This verse is as close as we will get toan after-the-game interview with Paul. However, for all in-tents and purposes, his ministry is over. He is sitting in aRoman prison, with nothing to look forward to but his exe-cution at the hands of the Roman government. Paul knowshis time is up, but he wants to give us an interview beforehe leaves for glory, and I’m glad he did!

You see, here is a man who played a good game! He didn’tfumble the ball. He had not been tackled by the enemy. Hehad stumbled but a few times and he has reached the endzone of his life with his ministry and his testimony intact. Ithink he might have something to say that we might be in-terested in.

He is, in effect, writing his own epitaph. You know whatan epitaph is, don’t you? It is those words your loved ones,hopefully, will choose and not your enemies, to have carvedinto your headstone when you die. I think of an epitaph Iread one time that went, “Here lies Lester Moore. Four slugsfrom a forty-four. No Les. No Moore.”

I think if Paul could have supervised the chiseling of anyinscription into his headstone, it would have been the wordsof verse 7, “I have fought a good fight, I have finished my

course, I have kept the faith.” This great man writes his ownepitaph before his death. In the words of these verses, wefind the after-game interview of a faithful servant of JesusChrist.

He breaks the entire Christian life down into three neat,clear components. What he has to say to us about his walkwith the Lord will help you and me with our own walk withthe Lord, as we inch ever closer to our own end zone expe-rience.

Notice what was important to Paul as he stood in the endzone of life. First, Paul speaks about the warfare of life. Thewords “fought” and “fight” both derive from the same wordthat gives us our English word “agony.” They were used inPaul’s day to refer to ancient Greek games, where contest-ants struggled one against the other for supremacy. The con-test that Paul seems to have in mind is the wrestling matchesthat were so popular in that day. Paul’s desire is to remindus that, as believers, we are not on a playground, but a bat-tleground.

In our Christian walk, we are engaged in battle and thebest word to describe that battle, at times, is the word“agony.” But next he speaks about his walk in life. Paul turnsfrom the wrestling arena to the area of track and field. Hehas in mind the runners in the Greek games, who were re-quired to run great distances in the hopes of being the victor.Here, Paul gives us some insight into the race we are run-ning. He mentions the race – The word “course” literallyrefers to a “career or a race.” Paul merely reminds us thatwe each have a race to run!

Paul mentions the reality of life – when Paul uses the word“finished,” if you listen closely, you can almost hear theapostle say, “Whew, the race is over.” Not everyone is goingto finish well. That is just the reality, but here is another re-ality, you can finish well, if you will keep your eyes on Jesusand run to please Him alone!

Paul then mentions the reward of life. Those athletes inancient Greece competed to win a little crown made of eitheroak leaves or laurel leaves. Those little crowns quickly per-ished, but Paul looks beyond the end zone in which he standsand he sees a day when the Lord Jesus Christ, the only offi-cial in the race of life, will give him a crown that will neverfade away! Paul is telling us to keep running and don’tbother waiting around for men to reward you or cheer your

efforts. Just run the race, because pay day is not down here,it is over there!

The Lord is watching your race and He sees everythingyou do. Notice that Paul calls Him “the righteous judge.”Men may not get it, but He does! He will reward you for arace well run. So, keep running, looking unto Jesus the au-thor and finisher of our faith!

Finally, Paul speaks about the Word (of God) for this life.Paul ends his epitaph by calling attention to how he has han-dled the Word of God. Since Paul was a preacher, we maythink that what he has to say here only applies to preachers,but in truth, there is a word here for all of us today. WhenPaul says, “I have kept the faith,” he means that he has“guarded it” like it was a precious treasure, which it is, butlet me encourage you to give away the treasure. If all weever do with the truth is keep it under lock and key, then itbenefits no one and it will cause us to become nothing butdusty, dry museums where the truth is stored in a look-but -don’t-touch fashion. However, if we become active in givingthe treasure away, it will bring new life and purpose to ourlives and to our church!

Again, Paul says, “I have kept the faith.” Here is a manwho has reached the end of the journey and he is still clutch-ing the message, not just with his hands, but with his heart.Through all the battles he has fought, through all the lonelyvalleys he has traveled. Paul never fell out of love withJesus! You will reach the end of your course and find thatyou are still in possession of the ball!

want to be able to say, “I have kept the faith,” don’t you?What kind of epitaph will men place on your headstone? Re-gardless of what you and I may say about our lives, or whatothers may write about us when we are no more, God hasthe final word! When you stand in the end zone of your life,will you be able to look back and say, “I have fought a goodfight, I have finished my course, I have kept the faith?”

You can! Maybe you need to talk to the Lord about theWarfare, the Walk or the Word. There will be a post-gameinterview, so let’s be able to give a good one that bringshonor to the Lord! Let me remind you that you can only getto Heaven if you know Jesus Christ. If you have never beensaved, please come to the Lord today and call upon Him byfaith. He will save your soul if you will come to Him. MayGod bless you all and keep you in His wonderful grace.

The following worship opportunities areavailable through Camp Shelby JointForces Training Center.

ON POSTGeneral ProtestantSunday, 9 a.m., Greer ChapelSunday, 12:30 p.m., Greer Chapel

Catholic MassSaturday, 2 p.m., Greer Chapel

(Confessions at 1:30 p.m.)

Sunday, 2 p.m., Greer Chapel(Confessions at 1:30 p.m.)

For Jewish, Latter-day Saints and Mus-lim services, please contact the PostChaplain for assistance at 558-2378.

OFF POST*Transportation provided for Jewish,

Episcopal, Lutheran, Muslim servicesONLY (due to time scheduling) Unitsare responsible for arranging trans-portation by calling 601-558-2622.

LutheranSunday, 8 a.m., St. John LutheranChurch, 2001 Hardy Street, 601-583-4898.

Latter-day Saints

Sunday, 9 a.m., Latter-day SaintsMeeting House, 1618 Broadway Dr.,601-268-2438/ Hall: 601-268-9706.Contact the Post Chaplain.EpiscopalSunday, 8 a.m., Trinity Episcopal, 509West Pine St., 601-544-5551

JewishFriday at Temple BʼNai Israel at 801Mamie Street, 601-545-3871. Every

Friday at 6 p.m.

MuslimContact Post Chaplain

OthersChurch of God at Bellevue, Hwy. 589,HattiesburgJesus Christ of LDS, 2215 BroadwayDrive, Hattiesburg

CAMP SHELBY AREA WORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES

A view from the end zone

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By CMD. SGT. MAJ. STEVEN CHANCELLORCSJFTC Command Sergeant Major

I want to start off by saying thank you to themembers of the 158th Infantry Brigade and177th Armored Brigade involved in the excel-lent Black History Month Program held at thePost Theater on Feb. 23. It is important thatwe continue to educate and recognize the ac-complishments and celebrate the achieve-ments in our history. Thank you to all teammembers involved with making this obser-vance a success.

Women’s History Month is observed inMarch. The first celebration of women’s his-tory in the United States was in 1978 and wasknown as “Women’s History Week.” In 1987,Congress extended the celebration to the en-tire month of March. The 2012 NationalWomen’s History Month theme is “Women’sEducation-Women’s Empowerment.”

Women have also played a major role in ourmilitary. Congress enacted passage of PublicLaw 845 in 1956. This law authorized femaleofficers in the National Guard. In 1967, PublicLaw 90-130 permitted the enlistment forwomen in the National Guard. From the Rev-olutionary War to the current Overseas Con-tingency Operation, women have taken onmajor roles and made significant contribu-tions to the success of our mission.

Did you know that during the Civil War acontract surgeon named Dr. Mary E. Walkerwas the first and only woman to receive theMedal of Honor? Olive Hoskins was the firstwoman to attain the rank of Warrant Officerin the Army in 1926.

These are just a few of the accomplishmentsof women in our military history. I encourageyou to educate yourselves on the achieve-ments of women in the military, past and pres-ent. Many women have also made the ultimatesacrifice in protecting our nation from harm’sway standing side-by-side with our comradesin support of our nation’s continued fight forfreedom.

The Mississippi Armed Forces Museum atCamp Shelby is a great place to visit in yourspare time to gain more knowledge aboutwomen in the military. The museum is free tothe public and open Tuesday-Saturday from 9a.m. to 4:30 p.m. The MAFM is located inBuilding 850 and the museum phone numberis 601-558-2757.

I cannot stress enough the importance of

safety. Workplace safety is essential for pro-viding a safe environment in which Soldiersand employees can work with minimal risk.Leaders, ensure that your Soldiers are follow-ing safety protocols at all times.

Team, it is highly recommended that allSoldiers attend Safety Thursday where themission permits. The Safety Office coordi-nates Safety Thursday once a month, typicallythe last week, at the post theater. Times andthe safety topic discussion are published bythe Mobilization Operations Center and theSafety Office For more information, contactthe Safety Office at 601-558-2614 or 601-558-2052. They are located in building 3002on Jackson Avenue.

Thank you to the University of SouthernMississippi’s athletic department for hostingthe military appreciation night on Feb. 23.USM does an excellent job in supporting themilitary branches. I want to also thank all ofyou who came out and supported the Lady Ea-gles basketball team as they battled againstMarshall University. The Lady Eagles won63-55. Continue your support of the Lady Ea-gles.

Team, keep up the great work, train hardand be safe.

Soldiers First!

Cmd. Sgt. Maj. Chancellor

COMMAND SERGEANT MAJOR’S CORNER

Women are doing great things

women Soldiers just as shewould mentor incoming fe-male troops to the BolivianArmy.

“If you choose the militarycareer you must choose theright job. You must be profi-cient in all of the fields and bestrong,” said Ovando.

Bolivia military liaisons

are looking to enhance theirpeacekeeping missions byensuring Soldier readinessthrough medical and person-nel processing as well as ed-ucation and training.

Maj. Santiago Otero, U.S.Army Section Chief, U.S.Military Group Bolivia, saidthat this visit was a greatchance for the United Statesand Bolivia to reinitiate rela-tionships with the Bolivianmilitary.

“Since 2008, the relation-

ship deteriorated and we didnot have any engagementswith the Bolivian military.This is a big step in trying toreinitiate those engage-ments,” said Otero.

The state of Mississippiand the Mississippi NationalGuard are the hosts for thePlurinational State of Boliviain the State Partnership Pro-gram between NationalGuard states and Latin Amer-ican Countries.

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By DANA ELISE SMITHCamp Shelby Public Affairs

A retirement ceremonywas held for Chaplain (Col.)Forrest “Bo” Bankston, Jr. atCamp Shelby Joint ForcesTraining Center on Feb. 24.He retired with more than 42years of total service in themilitary and with more than23 years of active duty.

Bankston became the staffchaplain for CSJFTC in2005. In April 2009, he wasselected to serve as the Mis-sissippi Joint Forces Head-quarters Chaplain by Maj.Gen. William L. Freeman, Jr.As the Miss. Joint Forceschaplain, he served as thesenior chaplain of theMSARNG and senior staffchaplain to the adjutant gen-eral of the MSARNG, whichmeant he personally man-aged the 20 assigned chap-lains in the MSARNG.

“Chaplain Bankston hasbeen wearing two very largehats during his time atCSJFTC,” said Col. SteveParham, CSJFTC post com-mander.

A large group of Family,friends and CSJFTC Soldiersand civilians gathered to cel-ebrate his retirement. Familymembers who attended in-clude his mother, Ann, hiswife, Deborah, and their twosons, Joseph and John, andhis two grandchildren, Lilly,4 and Zachary, 2.

“This is a very emotionaltime for Family and for ustoo. We are losing a friend, achaplain and a leader who

everyone here, and Soldiersby the thousands looked upto,” said Parham. “He hasdone a fantastic job for thecommand team and for mepersonally. He has been agreat pillar to me. He hasbeen someone I could alwaystalk to and he will bemissed.”

Bankston was presentedthe Mississippi MagnoliaCross and a plaque by Brig.Gen. Mitchell L. Brown, theDirector of Joint Staff at JointForce Headquarters in Jack-son. Parham presentedBankston with his retirementpin, a CSJFTC medallion, aCSJFTC coin and a flag in

recognition of his service atCSJFTC. On behalf of all theMississippi chaplains andchaplain assistants, Chaplain(Lt. Col.) Edward RamseyCoutta presented a shadowbox full of memorabilia com-memorating Bankston’sranks, units and achievements throughouthis military career. His wifewas presented with the Mis-sissippi Magnolia necklace, acertificate of appreciationand a bouquet of red roses forher support of her husband’smilitary service.

“I want to thank God forcalling me,” said Bankston.“He didn’t have to, but he

did. I want to thank my Fam-ily who stood by me for 42years. They have been faith-ful to me and supportive tomy life in the military,” saidBankston.

Bankston enlisted in themilitary in December 1969with the 623rd OrdinanceCompany headquartered inCollins. After two years inthe MSARNG, Bankston en-listed in the Regular ArmySeptember 1972 as a privateand served in Germany fortwo years. After re-enlisting,he was assigned to the 100thOrdnance Detachment, 9thInfantry Division, FortLewis, Wash. He later servedas an Enlisted Training In-structor in the Short RangeAir Defense TechnicianSchool, Redstone Arsenal,Ala. In September 1979,Bankston became a Warrant

Officer 1 and was assigned toA Battery 3rd of the 4th AirDefense Artillery Battalion inFort Bragg, N.C. He laterserved as Platoon Leader forthe Air Defense Platoon, ECompany, 782nd Mainte-nance Battalion, DivisionSupport Command, 82ndAirborne Division. Bankstonseparated from Active Dutyas a Chief Warrant Officer 2in August 1983 and was as-signed to the IndividualReady Reserve. Bankston re-enlisted in the MSARNGJune 1986 in the 114th AreaSupport Group in Hatties-burg.

In April 1991, he was com-missioned as a Chaplain 1stLieutenant in and assigned tothe 298th Maintenance Bat-talion in Philadelphia. Heserved as the Brigade Chap-lain, 631st Field ArtilleryBrigade, Grenada and as the

chaplain for the 66th TroopCommand in Jackson.Bankston volunteered to de-ploy to Iraq from 2004 to2005 with the 298th CorpsSupport Battalion. He servedas the Mississippi JointForces Headquarters Chap-lain from July 2009 to Febru-ary 2012.

In addition to his service,he has pastored churches inTexas and Mississippi formore than 25 years, beforemobilizing at CSJFTC inSeptember 2005.

He holds an Associate ofArts Degree from JonesCounty Junior College, aBachelor’s Degree in Englishfrom William Carey Univer-sity in Hattiesburg and aMasters of Divinity from theBaptist Missionary Theolog-ical Seminary in Jack-sonville, Texas.

Chaplain Bankston retires

Photos by Staff Sgt. Natasha Williams, CSJFTC Public AffairsAbove, on behalf of all the Mississippi chaplains and chaplain assistants, Chaplain (Lt. Col.) EdwardRamsey Coutta, left, presents Bankston with a shadow box full of memorabilia commemorating the ranks,unit insignia and achievements he earned throughout his military career. At left, Bankston places theMississippi Magnolia necklace around his wifeʼs nect for her support during his 42 years of service.


Photos by Staff Sgt. Michael Williams, CSJFTC Public Affairs

Officers of different military branches, including Camp Shelby Joint Forces Training Center Garrison Com-mander Col. Steve Parham, were on hand to drop the first puck during the Mississippi Surge Military Ap-preciation Game Feb. 18.

By STAFF SGT. MICHAEL WILLIAMSCamp Shelby Public Affairs

The Mississippi Surge, a Southern Profes-sional Hockey League (SPHL) team, hostedtheir Military Appreciation Game as theyfaced their fierce rivals, the Pensacola IceFlyers, on Feb. 18.

More than 5,000 tickets were donated tolocal military bases, including Camp ShelbyJoint Forces Training Center. Players of theMississippi Surge dressed out in their digital

camouflage hockey jerseys that were auc-tioned off to the crowd immediately follow-ing the game.

Officers representing their respectivebranches of military service from Keesler AirForce Base, Biloxi, Naval Seabee Base,Gulfport, Marine Corps Reserve 3rd Platoon,Company A, 4th Assault Amphibian Battal-ion, Gulfport, Camp Shelby Joint ForcesTraining Center, Hattiesburg and CoastGuard Station Gulfport, dropped the ceremo-nial first puck of the game.

Mississippi Surgehosts Military Appreciation Game

Members of the Mississippi Surge, a Southern Professional Hockey League (SPHL) team dressed out intheir digital camouflage jersey during their Military Appreciation Game.


available for special events,multiple televisions in the barfor sporting events and a deckoverlooking Lake Walker.

“We hope that all thesenew features will mean an in-crease in business, becausethis is going to be a beautifulfacility. We look forward tohosting lots of special events,as well as seeing more of ourregular lunch and dinner cus-tomers, who are our liveli-hood,” said Gilmore.

The kitchen is the heart ofthe restaurant, and is set toalso receive a significantfacelift during the renovation.

“We’re going to have anice new kitchen with up-dated equipment and a lotmore work space,” saidGilmore. “The kitchen in theold facility is very small, withlimited work space and

equipment, so our kitchenstaff has to share tables dur-ing prep work. The new facil-ity is going to be a hugeimprovement.”

Despite the many changesin the works, many of the dis-tinctive features of the clubwill be making a comeback inthe new facility, including thefamous “Jeep hat rack.”

“Some of the artifacts wehad in Kilroy’s Bunker arebeing stored for us by theMississippi Armed ForcesMuseum, and we’ll be put-ting these back in place in thenew Kilroy’s when the reno-vation is complete,” saidGilmore.

Several of the artifacts arebeing replaced with dupli-cates because of their rarity orvalue, with the originalsbeing placed in the care of themuseum for preservation. Butfor the most part, the newclub will still have the nostal-

gic flavor of the old Kilroy’s.“The ceiling tiles that we

had, which were decorated byservice members over theyears, are going to be put inshadow boxes and displayedin the lobby,” said Gilmore.

Gilmore said that the newfacility will be a reflection ofthe already great food andservice available at the AllRanks Club, and that it’s justone more way to help her andthe staff provide the best din-ing experience they can forthe Soldiers stationed andmobilizing through CampShelby.

“We’re really excited tohave a more updated, main-stream type of facility that’smore like one of the majoruptown restaurant venues,”she said. “Right now, I thinkour food and service is able togo head-to-head with that ofany place in town, and it willbe great to have a facility tomatch.”

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J.D. Jamar, Jr. is a native of Chattanooga,Tenn. He currently works as chief advisor tothe Medical Task Force commander atCamp Shelby Joint Forces Training Center.His job is to advise the MTF commander onmatters such as patient administration andJoint Commission on Accreditation ofHealthcare Organizations requirements.

He holds many responsibilities such as es-tablishing and maintaining accountabilityand inventories of medical records, dentalrecords and patients’ medical information.He is responsible for the operation of theTRICARE Office and the Medical RecordsCoding Office and is a trainer for many ap-plications used by MTF personnel andproviders.

He earned a bachelor’s degree in healthcare administration and a master’s degree inbusiness administration, both from WaylandUniversity in Plainview, Texas.

Jamar is retired from the Air Force andholds a Military Occupational Specialty inHealth Care Administration. During his ca-reer, he has served as noncommissioned of-ficer-in-charge of Outpatient MedicalRecords, noncommissioned officer-in-charge of Patient Administration and a hos-pital facility manager. He earned manyawards and citations including three AirForce Commendation medals and three AirForce Achievement medals.

As a Department of the Army civilian,Jamar was awarded the Achievement Med-ical Award for Civilian Service.

Jamar spends his spare time with his wife,Jovita and five daughters, Angela, Faith, Ka-trina, Latricia and Destiny. He enjoys read-ing the Bible and self-help books, teachinga single adult Sunday school class, singingGospel music and helping others.

J.D. Jamar, Jr. is a retired airman who serves asthe chief advisor to Medical Task Force com-mander at Camp Shelby Joint Forces TrainingCenter.

Retired airman serves Medical Task Force

By MAJ. MARK B. CARTERJudge Advocate

More often than we like, our office re-ceives calls from spouses of Soldiers whoreport their military sponsor is not sendingany money home or not sending enoughmoney to cover the bills. Meeting your fam-ily’s financial responsibility is not only theright thing – it is required of all Soldiersserving on active duty.

Family support obligations are governedby AR 608-99, which states in pertinent partthat: “Soldiers are required to manage theirpersonal affairs in a manner that does notbring discredit upon themselves or the U. S.Army. This responsibility includes:

(1) Maintaining reasonable contact withfamily members so that their financial needsand welfare do not become official mattersof concern for the Army

(2) Conducting themselves in an honor-able manner with regard to parental commit-ments and responsibilities

(3) Providing adequate financial supportto family members

(4) Complying with all court orders...”Generally, if a court has ordered a Soldier

to pay a certain amount to his dependents orformer dependents then that court-orderedamount is the maximum amount required bythe Army. Furthermore, failure to complywith the court ordered support could resultin criminal and civil penalties against theSoldier by both the military and the local en-forcement officials. If there is not a courtorder, a written agreement between the Sol-dier and the spouse or dependent will deter-mine the amount of support payments. Inmost cases, if there is no court order oragreement, Soldiers are required to pay at anamount equal to the “BAH-with” for theirrank, exclusive of locale pay.

This is a general summary of the require-ments of AR 608-99, there are several ex-ceptions for different circumstances. Mostlegal assistance attorneys are experts inthese matters and can answer questions youmay have. If you find yourself in the situa-tion that you are uncertain how much familysupport you are required to provide, makean appointment to see a legal assistance at-torney at your nearest JAG office.

Remember the ‘Dependents’


Photo by Staff Sgt. Michael Williams, CSJFTC Public AffairsA member of the Retired Military Officer Association, Pinebelt Chapter, looks at Mississippi Medal of Honor recipients that are displayed atthe Mississippi Armed Forces Museum on Camp Shelby Joint Forces Training Center on Feb.15.

Military OfficerAssoc. pays visit

By STAFF SGT. MICHAELWILLIAMS

Camp Shelby Public Affairs

The Retired Military Offi-cer Association of the PineBelt Chapter in Laurel paid avisit to Camp Shelby JointForces Training Center onFeb. 15.

The RMOA is an organiza-tion of proud and patrioticcitizens who have servedhonorably in the defense ofAmerica through participa-tion in this nation’s armedservices in peace and war.

Their primary mission is tocontribute to the economicsuccess of Americansthrough the enhancement ofRMOA members’ personaland corporate economic

powers, thus enabling the or-ganization to chart a path forthe economic growth of mi-norities in general, andRMOA member in particular.

“Col. Parham came tospeak to a group a fewmonths ago and he invited usto Camp Shelby,” said DaleBilbo, RMOA Pine BeltChapter president.

“We took him up on hisoffer and some of our mem-bers who have never been toCamp Shelby are enjoyingthemselves. We really don’tknow what you guys dodown here,” said Bilbo.

The RMO group enjoyed alunch at the All Ranks Cluband toured the MississippiArmed Forces Museum be-fore returning to Laurel.


Spc. Rebekeh Wells is a native ofPoplarville and is a member of the 114th Mil-itary Police Company headquartered in Clin-ton. She is a new military police officer in theProvost Marshal’s Office at Camp ShelbyJoint Forces Training Center. Her job is tomaintain a safe and controlled training envi-ronment for mobilizing and demobilizingSoldiers.

Wells began her military career three years

ago after she graduated from Poplarville HighSchool. She said her adoptive father, whoconducted a military program for troubledyouths, influenced her to join the military.

She deployed to Mosul, Iraq, from 2009 to2010 as a gunner. Her responsibilities were tomaintain security while on patrol and providewatch for dismounted troops.

“I think CSJFTC is a great facility for Sol-

diers to train for deployments. I, myself havebeen through the training that is providedhere. It prepared me for what Iraq had in storefor me,” she said.

While deployed, Wells won a physicaltraining award for running more than 500miles.Before mobilizing at CSJFTC in No-vember, Wells held a civilian occupation as alaw enforcement officer for Hattiesburg. Shelikes to spend her spare time with her hus-band, Spc. Dustin Wells, a member of BatteryB, 1st Battalion, 204th Air Defense ArtilleryRegiment and their two beautiful great danes.

Spc. Rebekeh Wells is member of CSJFTC MPsSpc. RebekahWells is a newmilitary policeofficer in theProvost Mar-shallʼs Office atCamp ShelbyJoint ForcesTraining Cen-ter.

Photo by DanaElise Smith,

CSJFTC PublicAffairs


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At left, Col. SteveParham, CSJFTC postcommander, and Lt.Col. Brad Smith,CSJFTC deputy com-mander, right, are pre-sented signed USMLady Golden Eaglebasketballs byMelinda Clanton, USMdirector of BasketballOperations

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Photo by Staff Sgt. Michael Williams, CSJFTC Public AffairsHonorary coaches Col. Steve Parham, CSJFTC post commander, along with Lt. Col Brad Smith, CSJFTC deputycommander, stand in a huddle with the members of the USM Lady Eagles basketball team before the game. Atright, Col. Parham, along with Lt. Col Smith greet USM Lady Eagle Nitesha Pierce with a high-five, during thestarting line-up announcement of USM Lady Eagles basketball.

Petal CWJC sessionThe Petal Christian Women's Job

Corps will begin its fall session on Feb.13. This is a 10-week course, meetingfrom 9 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Monday -Wednesday. Job-readiness skills, in-cluding basic computer keyboarding,and life skills, including Bible study andmoney management, will be offered.For more information, contact KarenByrd at 601-325-7276.

Miracles in concertWilliam Carey University will host a

concert featuring the Baddour Center'snationally-recognized choir, The Mira-cles, at 7 p.m. Thursday, March 1, inSmith Auditorium. The Baddour Centeris a unique community in Senatobiawhere nearly 200 adults with intellectualdisabilities live with their peers in grouphomes or shared apartments. Residentsaudition to be one of the 24 members ofThe Miracles, who travel around countryand perform approximately 90 concertsa year. The public is invited to attend theconcert, and admission is free. For moreinformation on the concert, call 601-318-6416.

Tour siteWesley Manor Retirement Commu-

nity will serve as the host site for anAlzheimers Virtual Dementia, Alzheim-er's Tour to be presented by ComfortKeepers. The presentation will be heldat 10 a.m., 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. March 1.Space is limited for each session.Please call 601-296-6300 to check avail-ability.

Red Cross BashThe Red Cross Bash: A Salute to the

Military is set for 7 p.m. March 2 at TheVenue in downtown Hattiesburg. Thisannual fundraiser is a USO-style showcomplete with dancing, food and draw-

ings. This yearʼs entertainment featurescelebrity impersonators Elvis Presley,Patsy Cline, Loretta Lynn, Karen Car-penter, Dean Martin, Carol King, Johnnyand June Cash, the Andrew Sisters andmore. Event tickets are $25 and can bepurchased at the door or by calling theHattiesburg Red Cross office, 601-582-8151. Raffle tickets for a chance to wina Little Cayman Island Adventure pack-age featuring a week stay and airfare fortwo, will also be available for purchase;raffle tickets are $25.

LEDS BanquetLumberton Economic Development

Council will holds its 18th Annual Ban-quet at 6:30 p.m. Friday, March 2, at theLumberton Community Center. The pub-lic is invited to this year's banquet. Spe-cial guest speaker will be Dr. JerryMixon. LECD will be honoring a "Citizenof the year," a "Lifetime Achiever" (mustbe over 70 years old), two teachers ofthe year (elem./middle and high school)and will award two student scholarships.Special music will be provided byMichael Crowe and Lumberton Strings.The meal will be catered by GailFrazure. Tickets, which are $23, can be

purchased at BancorpSouth Lumbertonbranch or by calling Paul Ockmand,601-688-5050.

Read Across AmericaDr. Seussʼs birthday will be celebrated

at 10 a.m. Friday, March 2, at the PetalCivic Center. This will be a time for pre-school age children to enjoy singing,story time and seeing a book come to lifethrough skits from the Petal High SchoolDrama Class. Free Admission. Spon-sored by Petal School District Center forFamilies and Children, Parents asTeachers program and EXCEL BY 5.Plan to arrive between 9:30 and 10 a.m.The program will begin at 10 a.m.

Newpointe Art WalkNewpointe Shopping Center has

scheduled the Fourth Annual NewpointeArt Walk in West Hattiesburg for 2-6 p.m.Saturday, March 3. Newpointe will befeaturing the Adam Doleac Band. CDsand T-shirts will be available for pur-chase. In addition to the artist and spe-cial entertainment, Bristles Children's ArtShow will be taking place in front ofWestside Studio. The businesses ofNewpointe will feature an array of artisticpersonalities; oil and acrylic paintings,watercolor, pencil drawings, pottery,photography, sculpturing, jewelry de-sign, fabrics, wood and more! There willbe store specials, door prizes, refresh-ments. Visit www.newpointeshopping-center.com for additional information.

Cystic Fibrosis WalkThe Cystic Fibrosis Foundation Great

Strides Walk will be held at 9:30 a.m.March 3 at the walking trail adjacent toUniversity of Southern MississippiʼsPayne Center. There will also be a silentauction with items and gift certificatesfrom local businesses and restaurants.T-shirts will be on sale for $10. Delta TauDelta fraternity, assisted by the ladies of

Delta Delta Delta Sorority will sponsorthe annual sports challenge. This yearʼscelebrity referee is Retired Maj. Gen. JeffHammond. The sports challenge will beheld in the Payne Center from 9 a.m. tonoon. Cystic fibrosis is a devastating ge-netic disease that affects tens of thou-sands of children and young adults inthe United States. If you would like moreinformation, call 601-606-0196.

Blood DriveCarterville Baptist Church is holding a

blood drive on Monday, March 5, in thechurch fellowship hall. Blood donorsmust be 16 years or older and in goodhealth (16-year-olds must have signedparental consent). Donors are asked tobring a photo ID and donor card. Ap-pointment times are available from 2:20p.m. to 7:40 p.m. Schedule your lifesav-ing appointment online at www.blood-hero.com sponsor code: Carterville. Thechurch is located at 1115 CartervilleRoad, Petal.

HCLO auditionsHattiesburg Civic Light Opera (HCLO)

will hold auditions for its next show, TheProducers, at 6:30 p.m. Monday, March5, at the C.E. Roy Community Center,300 E. 5th Street, Hattiesburg.

Night of PraiseHickory Grove Church of God in the

Buck Creek community will host a Nightof Praise with the Tom Edwards Bandat 7 p.m. Monday, March 5. The churchis located at 402 Hickory Grove ChurchRoad just off Buck Creek Road, just offHighway 42, half way between Richtonand Runnelstown. Admission is free,but there will be a love offering taken.The Tom Edwards Band, based out ofClinton, leads worship for variouschurch camps, retreats and otherevents for youth, college and adultgroups around the country. For more

information, contact Pastor Toby Bryantat 601-297-5861.

Democrat conventionAt 10 a.m. Saturday, March 10,

Lamar County Democrats will gather fortheir county convention at the newLamar County Court House/ChanceryBldg. in Purvis. The county conventionoccurs once every 4 years, the year ofthe presidential election. All LamarCounty Democrats are invited to attend.For more information, call Amy Adel-man at 601-268-6605.

VA WorkshopWesley Manor Retirement Commu-

nity will host a free public VA workshoppresented by Attorney Jim Wilson ofWilson Elder Law Center from 3-5 p.m.Thursday, March 15. The workshop willinclude an overview of "Aid and Atten-dance" benefits offered through the Vet-erans Administration. Participants willlearn that over-65 and now disabledwartime veterans may qualify for much-needed money to pay for medical billsand in-home care. Even the survivingspouse of a wartime veteran who needsregular "aid and attendance" may qual-ify for these benefits. To register, callLinda Eaton 601 270-1054.

At the library...HATTIESBURG, PETAL, FORREST

COUNTY LIBRARIES:■ Celebrate Dr. Seussʼ Birthday at

The Hattiesburg, Petal, Forrest CountyLibrary in downtown Hattiesburg fromnoon-2 p.m. Saturday, March 3. Theevent will be held in the Meeting Room.■ Petal Library Storytime (714 S. MainStreet). Join us for stories, songs, fin-gerplays, activities, and fun! For chil-dren ages 2-5 years old. Thursdays at10 a.m. Call Melanie Tucker, 601-582-4461 for more information.

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beth@hubcity

Camp Shelby Reveille

OUT&ABOUT Thursday, March 1, 201211Tickets will soon go on sale for

the Spirit of Women Spring Eventfeaturing the Bush twins – JennaBush Hager and Barbara PierceBush. The event will take place at1:30 p.m. Thursday, April 26, atLake Terrace Convention Center.

Tickets will go on sale March 1to Spirit of Women members.Tickets for the general public, ifany remain after Spirit of Womenmember sales, will go on saleMarch 5. Only 1,000 tickets areavailable, so make plans now!

Tickets may be purchasedthrough the Lake Terrace Con-vention Centerʼs ETIX system be-ginning at 9 a.m. on March 1 forSpirit of Women members only.The Convention Center will havea listing of all Spirit of Womenmembers to verify eligibility topurchase tickets. Spirit of Womenmembers may purchase tickets inone of two ways – in person orover the phone (in person recom-mended). The Lakeview Roomwill open at 9 a.m. on March 1 forticket sales. You are free to arrivebefore 9 a.m., but the door will re-main locked until that time. Signswill direct people to park in theside parking lot and enter throughthe side door.

Four LTCC staff members willbe on hand to sell tickets, andtwo phone lines will be open totake ticket orders by calling 601-296-7424 or 601-296-7429 (novoicemail available). Becausetickets are on sale to Spirit ofWomen members only fromMarch 1 – 4, no online ticket or-dering is available until March 5.Please note: tickets are limited to20 tickets (or two tables) per per-son/organization. Tables of 10MUST be paid for at the time ofreservation. All tables will be re-served seating.

No checks accepted, onlycash credit or debit cards.

Spirit of Women members:$55, plus applicable service fees(LTCCenter/ETIX Service Fees:$2 for those paying cash, whichtotals $57, $2 + 9.2% fee forthose paying credit/debit, whichtotals $63.)

Non Spirit of Women mem-bers: $75, plus applicable servicefees (LTCCenter/ETIX ServiceFees: $2 for those paying cash,which totals $77, and $2 + 9.2%fee for those paying credit/debit,which totals $85.)

For Spirit of Women Members:To purchase tickets, please visitor call (601-296-7424 or 601-296-7429 – no voicemail avail-able) LTCC during these hours:

9 a.m. – 5 p.m. Thursday andFriday, March 1 & 2: and 1-5 p.m.Saturday and Sunday, March 3 &4.

For General Public: BeginningMonday, March 5, tickets will beavailable to the general publicfrom 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. at the Con-vention Center, or by ordering on-line (www.etix.com) or via phone(601-296-7424 or 601-296-7429– no voicemail available).

Celebrate Spring with Provi-dence Hospital Foundationʼs19th Annual Festival of Flowerson March 29 – April 1. Thisblooming affair is the largestcharity flower show in the South-east and is recognized as one ofthe top 20 events in the South bythe Southeast Tourism Society.

The Festival of Flowers at-tracts more than 15,000 atten-dees throughout the Southeast totake in these glorious gardens. Itpromotes gardening and preser-vation of our natural resourcesand beautification of our environ-ment. This yearʼs theme, FairyTales Can Come True, will fulfillthose expectations by bringingthe flowers to life through its livelycolors.

Craig Roberts and PaulFontenot will present this yearʼsarchitecture and landscape de-signs. Roberts is the lead archi-tect and Fontenot is the leadlandscape architect. This yearʼs

Tutus & Treats, a Dessert The-atre, is on tap for March 22 at theJackie Dole Community Center,as South Mississippi Ballet The-atre (SMBT) raises funds to sendthree of its dancers to the YouthAmerican Grand Prix 2012 com-petition in New York.

A silent auction and meet-and-greet will begin at 6:15 p.m. fol-lowed by a performance at 7 p.m.The show will include the 11dancers who competed in Dallasearlier in the month in what isbilled as the largest student balletcompetition in the world. Dancerswho attended were competing fora chance to qualify for the NewYork City Finals April 22-28.

SMBT was lucky enough tohave three students chosen –Haley Boyles, Clay Murray andVictoria Strickland. Their perform-ances will be highlighted duringthe fundraiser. Show time will runapproximately one hour with allproceeds benefitting the dancerscompeting in New York.

According to Orohovsky, theTutus and Treats event will in-clude dessert, “kindly donated bya very generous local caterer”and the show. There will also bea silent auction which will includesuch items as a fishing trip toCosta Rica valued at more than$1,500, a gift basket worth morethan $250 and much more.

Tickets are Tutus and Treatsare $15 for adults, $10 for kidsand can be purchased at the doorthe night of the event or in ad-vance from the studio.

For more information or to pur-chase tickets for Tutus or the raf-fle, call 601-543-3800 or601-466-4554 or [email protected]. Make allchecks payable to SMBT Fund,P.O. Box 18852 Hattiesburg, MS39404. All donations are tax de-ductible.

Tickets for Bushsisters April 26 visit

Festival of FlowersMarch 29, Mobile

Tutus & Treats set forMarch 22 downtown

Saenger welcomesvariety of shows

n Branson on the Road iscoming to Hattiesburg March 10.In Grand Ole Opry-style, enjoyclassic country, hilarious com-edy, bluegrass, rockabilly, gospeland more. With the uniquesounds of the fiddle, mandolin,guitar, banjo and upright slapbass, youʼll hear great songs youalready know and love. Show-time is 3 p.m. and tickets are $15and $18 general admission.

n Follow the yellow brick roadto the Saenger Theater as Amer-ican Family Theater Presents theclassic, The Wizard of Oz at 3p.m. March 24. Tickets are $10,$12 general admission.

featured artist will be BonnieFuchs.

From botanists to fairy taledreamers, this yearʼs Festival isfor everyone. The floral celebra-tion will include:

Blooming Cuisine – Seminarsfeaturing a warm Southernkitchen by local chefs and foodaficionados that will share theirknowledge on topics rangingfrom growing and using freshherbs to food and wine pairingsuggestions.

Floral Couture – Life-sizedgowns and couture featuring fairytale characters made from morethan 50,000 real flowers.

Plant Sale – The Festival willallow attendees to purchase topquality plants and flowers that willbe displayed at this yearʼs Festi-val. Available for purchase April 1– 2 at $8 per flat.

Garden Café – where you canchoose from local food attrac-tions and shop at the GardenGalleria with 45 vendors

Proceeds benefit the healthministry of Providence Hospital.

Tickets: Adults $15 – at thegate $13 – in advance; Seniors$14 – at the gate; children (ages12 and under) FREE; Specialrates for groups of 14 or more

For more information or to pur-chase tickets, visit www.festival-offlowers.com, or call 251-639-2050 or 1-877-777-0529.

Road trip to HattiesburgThe Saenger Theater will host Branson

on the Road at 3 p.m. Saturday, March 10.In Grand-Ole Opry-style, audiences willenjoy the unique sounds of the fiddle,mandolin, guitar, banjo and upright slapbass, as entertainers perform classic coun-try, hilarious comedy, bluegrass, rocka-billy, gospel and more!

With more than 20 years of perform-ance experience, Branson on the Road isa regular featured act on the national tel-evision show, “Midwest Country,” whichairs on the RFD-TV network. Branson onthe Road is a one-of-a-kind traveling roadshow that delivers live music and amus-ing comedy to audiences of all ages, guar-anteeing good, clean fun andentertainment reminiscent of the glorydays of the famous Louisiana Hayrideand Grand-Ole Opry.

Branson on the Road performers in-clude Debbie Horton, Donnie Wright andBrian Capps. The only woman to haveplayed lead guitar for the great JohnnyCash, Horton is a writer and entertainerwhose songs have been recorded bycountry singer Norma Jean and others.She has performed on the LouisianaHayride, Ernest Tubb Midnight Jamboreein Nashville and has hosted her own showat the Boxcar Willie Theater in Branson.

Wright is a much sought-after musicianand arranger whose versatility on the fid-dle, mandolin, guitar, banjo and bass hasentertained audiences in Branson for 40years. Among his long list of credits areperformances at The Grand-Ole Opry in

Nashville, The Presley's Show in Bran-son, The Pine Mountain Jamboree in Eu-reka Springs, and a long-standing run atThe Golden Nugget in Las Vegas.

On the upright bass is performer BrianCapps whose songs are thought to bereminiscent of Marty Robbins and HankWilliams. Co-founder of the countrymusic group, the Domino Kings, Capps’latest recording reached the Top 10 on theAmericana Charts and is now played reg-ularly on XM Radio.

Also on the calendar:n March 24 – American Family The-ater, the nationʼs leading producer oflive shows for families and young au-diences, will return to the SaengerTheater with yet another classic pro-duction, The Wizard of Oz. At 3 p.m.Saturday, March 24, The Wizard ofOz will be brought to life through themagic of musical theater. Tickets toThe Wizard of Oz are $10 and $12and may be purchased online atwww.HattiesburgSaenger.com or bycalling the Saenger Theater Box Of-fice at 601.584.4888.n April 13 – Founded in 1996, theNorth Mississippi Allstars were cre-ated to not only play music, but to cel-ebrate life. Hailing from Hernando,the band is recognized for their signa-ture Mississippi Blues and Rock andRoll resonance. See them live at theSaenger Thaeter on Saturday, April13 at 8pm. Tickets are $15 and $18.

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