The document provides information about upcoming events at Fort Riley including: - The annual Symphony in the Flint Hills event hosted by Fort Riley on June 15th. - Manhattan community events like a father daughter dance and zoo events. - Junction City community events at the opera house including films, music, and classes. - An MWR meeting agenda discussing new programs and sports registration deadlines. - Updates from Picerne Military Housing on neighborhood calendars, winterizing, and a community garden. - Electronic newsletter signups and Super Bowl product promotions from the DeCA commissary.

1. UNCLASSIFIED//FOUO
Fort Riley Network
25 January 2013
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2. Garrison Command Sergeant Major
CSM Colvin Bennett

3. Feedback
• Traffic at the Airfield
• Military Saves

5. Symphony in the Flint Hills 2013
Date: 15 June 2013
Purpose: Fort Riley hosts annual Symphony in the Flint
Hills, celebrating history, nature and the partnership between
Fort Riley and communities of the Central Flint Hills Region
Locations: Artillery Parade Field, Cavalry Parade Field,
Training Area 24, 1st Territorial Capital
Concept:
1. 1 Day Event …15 June
2. Symphony in the Flint Hills Sponsors
3. Fort Riley Hosts
4. 8000 attendees
5. Education Events (Daytime) Open to the Public (Free)
- Historic Main Post Tours (Chapels, Custer House, etc)
- Covered Wagon Rides
- Environmental Discussion (Flint Hills, Native Grasses, etc)
- Environmental Tours (Training Area 24, Kansas River)
- Artwork
- CG Mounted Color Guard Encampment
6. Symphony (Evening) Ticketed Event ($75 adult, $43 child)
- Kansas City Symphony
- Dancing
- Food / Drink
- Stargazing / Story Telling
7. Ticket Sales 23 March
8. Visit www.symphonyintheflinthills.org for more information

6. Manhattan

8. Manhattan Events
Father Daughter Sweetheart Dance
Join RSVP of the Flint Hills in hosting the 2nd Annual Father Daughter Sweetheart
Dance. This event will be held at the Houston Street Ballroom from 2pm to 4pm on
February 10th, 2013. Tickets are $10 for fathers/grandfathers and $8 for
daughters/granddaughters - ages 4 to 13. RSVP office located at 433 Houston St.
For more information please call 785-776-7787.
ZOOfari Tails at the Manhattan Public Library!!!!
4th Friday of the month at 10:00 A.M. ZOOfari Tails is a collaborative storytime with
Sunset Zoo staff and children's librarians featuring animal-themed stories.
2013 Dates:
• January 25: Kansas Animals
• February 22: Animals in Love
• March 22: Baby Animals
• April 26: Earth Day
• May 24: Dinosaurs
Sunset Zoo
Bring a Date to the Zoo Month! Friday, February 1- February 28
Enjoy Buy One Get One admission all February! Buy one adult admission, get one free.
It's a perfect time to bring a date to the Zoo!!

9. Junction City

10. Eat Drink and Wine &
Be Murdered Valentines
Wednesday, Feb. 6
6 p.m.
$15
Valentine Craft Night.
We’re making cards for
that special Valentine.
Join us as we celebrated You’re welcome to bring a
Rose’s 60th Birthday bottle of wine, we have
the cork screw and
6 p.m. glasses.
Saturday, February 16
www.junctioncityac.org

11. C.L. HOOVER OPERA HOUSE BOX OFFICE: 785-238-3906
2013 WINTER & SPRING EVENTS www.jcoperahouse.org
CHARLOTTE’S WEB REZA: ILLUSIONIST COLONIAL CLASSIC
January 27 [3:00 pm] March 14 [7:30 pm] FILM: THE STING
TheatreWorks USA presents E.B. An amazing mixture of light, May 26
White’s beloved story of sound and today’s most [3:00 pm]
friendship, bravery & selfless love incredible magic Academy Award-winning
caper starring Paul
Newman and Robert
COLONIAL CLASSIC FILM: LET ME BE FRANK – Redford
SLEEPLESS IN SEATTLE AN EVENING WITH SINATRA
February 9 [7:30 pm] April 13 [7:30 pm]
Timeless coast-to-coast romantic Steve Shininger and his his ‘little
comedy starring Tom Hanks & Meg big band’ perform a tribute to CLASSES @ THE
Ryan, inspired by “An Affair to Frank Sinatra – a delight for all OPERA HOUSE
Remember” ages
ZUMBA!
COMMUNITY THEATER: 3 DIVAS AND A MIC Tues & Thurs 9-10 am
Sat 10-11 am
THE MIRACLE WORKER May 4 [7:30 pm]
February 15-16 [7:30 pm] Comics Just June, Barbara Carlyle
February 17 [2:00 pm] & Julie Scoggins put the “D” in KINDERMUSIK
Sat
Diva
9-9:30 am (Ages 2-4)
9:30-10 am (Ages 4-6)
TALLGRASS FILM FESTIVAL COMMUNITY THEATER:
ROAD SHOW INTO THE WOODS Follow us on Facebook
March 1 [7:30 pm] May 10-11 [7:30 pm] for the latest Opera
A selection of independent short May 12 [2:00 pm] House news, events
dramas & documentary films and discounts

12. C.L. HOOVER OPERA HOUSE BOX OFFICE: 785-238-3906
2013 WINTER & SPRING EVENTS www.jcoperahouse.org
• LIVE MUSIC
• COMMUNITY THEATER - JCLT
• CLASSIC FILMS
• SPECIAL EVENTS
• CLASSES – ZUMBA & KINDERMUSIK
• CHILDREN’S PROGRAMMING
• FREE EVENTS – ACOUSTIC JUNCTION &
COMMUNITY BAND CONCERTS
• RENTALS
C.L. Hoover Opera House
135 W. 7th, Junction City
785-238-3906
Shannon Rosauer www.jcoperahouse.org
Marketing Director Box Office Hours:
OHmarketing@jcks.com Tues-Fri, 10 am – 5 pm

13. Agenda
DFMWR Melissa Kinney melissa.d.kinney@us.army.mil 785.239.3733
IACH Ian Mann ian.a.mann@us.army.mil 785.240.7507
PICERNE Michelle Geering mgeering@picernemn.com 785.717.2210
DECA Peter Howell peter.howell@deca.mil 785.239.6621
Exchange Joann Enecial enecialj@aafes.com 785.784.4094
Chaplain COL Rauch harry.a.rauch.mil@mail.mil 785.239.2799
USO April Blackmon ablackmon@uso.org 757.709.3814
Announcements
Calendar

14. DFMWR
Melissa Kinney

15. New!!
• Youth Mentorship Program
• RCC price change
• Bingo Pricing

16. February 11th & 12th, 0900-1200
FREE Childcare is available with early registration
Call ACS to register 239-9435
• A Day In The Life Of • Crisis and Coping
•Integration into the Company • Customs and Courtesies
•Roles and Responsibilities • Q&A Panel

17. MWR Events
Feb 2: Comedy Night; Rally Point
Feb 3: Superbowl Party; Warrior Zone
Feb 9: Beerfest; Riley’s Conference Center
Feb 9: Flick N Float; Eyster Pool
Feb 12: Scream Free Marriage; Parent
Central
Feb 14: Valentines Day Bowl; Custer Hill
Bowling Center
Feb 14 & 15: Sweetheart Dinner and
Dance; RCC
Feb 16: Couples Zumba; King Field House
Feb 17: Family Bingo; Rally Point
Every Wednesday Night is Family movie
night at Habaneros
For more info visit:
Rileymwr.com

18. Sports Registration Deadlines
Adult Sports: Youth Sports:
Feb 7 – Dodgeball Tournament Feb 5– Snow Tubing
Feb 21 – Futsal Tournament Feb 20- Family Fitness Night
Feb 28 – Community Life Flag Feb 22 – Spring Soccer
Football
For more info visit:
Rileymwr.com

19. IACH
Ian Mann

20. Select SLIDE MASTER to Insert Briefing Title Here
Children's Dental Health Month
• February is Children’s Dental Health Month
• We will be visiting Schools and all CDC’s
• The DENTAC Tooth Fairy will be present
• Oral Hygiene classes will be given
• Toothbrushes and Pencils will be distributed

21. Picerne Military Housing

22. •Neighborhood calendars powered by
Google Calendar
•www.rileypicerne.com/residents/calendar
•Synch neighborhood calendar to personal calendar
•Prevent frozen pipes
•Remove/store water hoses and sprinklers
•If you plan on leaving your home for an extended period of time, leave your
thermostat set between 60 and 65 degrees.
•Our Family for Families First Foundation
Scholarship and Grant Applications
•Applications are available at www.ourfamilyfoundation.org
•Ten 4-year scholarships will be awarded ($50,000 scholarships)
•Education grants for spouses of Service Members
•Scholarship deadline is February 14, 2013

23. •Community Victory Garden
•Now accepting applications for plots
•Visit www.rileypicerne.com/communitygarden or
email rileygardens@gmail.com for more information
•New pool management
American Pool Service
•Looking for a summer job? Interested lifeguards, head
guards and managers should visit www.guardforlife.com
or contact Courtney Prausa at cprausa@americanpool.com
or 770-638-1665

24. DeCA
Peter Howell

25. DeCA
• ELECTRONIC BROADCASTING
• Sign-up by sending an e-mail to marcie.scipio@deca.mil
• Weekly Produce Newsletters
• Monthly Local Newsletter from Commissary
• ALFOODACT and Recall Notices
• Case Lot or Special Sale Item Listings and Dates
• SUPER BOWL PRODUCTS AT YOUR COMMISSARY
• “The Big Game, Bigger Savings Promotion: www.conagracommissarydeal.com
• Dr. Pepper and Motts Displays and Special Pricing
• Register to Win a Trip to the 2013 Academy of Country Music Awards in
Las Vegas Trips. 4 Winners and their Guests for CONUS to win.
• Big Game Party Play Book with Coupons valued up to $8.50
• “Jump Start your Day the Quaker & Tropicana Way: www.quakermilitary.com
• Register to win Gift Baskets – Runs through February 6, 2013

26. DeCA
• OPPORTUNITIES – Heart Healthy Promotions
• Just Add Milk
•General Mills (Big G) Feb 7-20
•A Coupon for Free Milk available for Multiple Purchases
• J.M. Smucker - 8th Annual “Serving our Country’s Finest”
• 400,000 Calendars featuring High Value Coupons
• ConAgra Foods – “Ready-Set-Eat: Free Groceries for a Year!
• Feb 7- March 6
• Receive a Coupon Book worth $10 in savings.
• Register to Win at www.conagracommissarydeals. Com
• UNILEVER & ADVANTAGE SALES – “FOCUS ON FITNESS
• Feb 7-20
• In-Store Coupon Flyers to be distributed offering $6 in savings
• Your purchases help win part of $40,000 in wellness Prizes for the Installation

27. DeCA

28. DeCA
• 2013 Scholarships for Military Children
• 6,742 Students Awarded in 2012 (Over $10 million)
• Closes February 22, 2013
• www.militaryscholar.org
• Questions: militaryscholar@scholarshipmanagers.com
• Or Call 856-616-9311

29. Exchange

30. Chaplain
CH Rauch

31. Ash Wednesday Masses
Wed. 13 Feb
1200 & 1800 Masses at St. Mary’s Chapel
Stations of the Cross Devotions
Fridays, 15 & 22 Feb, 1, 8, 15, & 22 March
1730 at St. Mary’s Chapel
Holy Thursday Mass of the Lord’s Supper
Thur. 28 Mar
1800 at St. Mary’s Chapel.
If you cannot attend the evening Mass,
a 1200 Mass will be celebrated at the Hospital Chapel (second floor).
Good Friday Service of the Cross
Fri. 29 Mar
1200-1500 at St. Mary’s Chapel
Holy Saturday (Easter Vigil)
Sat. 30 Mar
1730 at St. Mary’s Chapel
POC- CH Kazarnowicz, 270-874-7132

32. Purim Shpiel Shabbat Service
Friday, February 22
7:30 pm
Temple Beth Shalom
(Rabbi Debbie Stiel, Reformed) Shabbat Morning Service
Saturday, February 23
4206 SW Munson Ave.
10:30 am
Topeka, KS 66604
785-272-6040 Purim Day Learning Activities
Sunday, February 24
10:30 am
&
Purim Carnival
12:00 – 1:30 pm

33. Upcoming Events
Weekly Luncheon Bible Study- Every Wednesday, 1200-1300 @ USO
POC- CH Adriatico 239-9530 or CH Ball 240-3855
Momentum Youth- Every Wednesday, 1800-1930 @ Normandy Chapel for High School and
@ Kapaun Chapel for Middle School
Spiritual Rangers-Sun.10 Feb. 1400-1700; Location Godfrey’s Shooting and Archery Range
POC Don Ericson, DRE 239-0979 or donald.ericson@us.army.mil
Band of Brothers Monthly Men’s Bible Study- Sat. 9 Feb., 0800-0915 @ Kapaun Chapel.
POC Don Ericson, DRE 239-0979 or donald.ericson@us.army.mil
Protestant Women of the Chapel (PWOC)
•Weekly Meeting- Tuesdays 0900 and 1815 @ Morris Hill Chapel
For more information email riley@pwoc.org
Military Council of Catholic Women (MCCW)
•Spring Kick-off- Wed. 13 Feb.
•Weekly Meeting- Wednesdays 0900 @ Morris Hill Chapel
For more information email ft.rileymccw@gmail.com

34. USO
April Blackmon

35. USO Fort Riley ®
USO Phone Bank
– Feb. 4, listen to radio/TV stations across the state for
a phone bank fundraiser for USO Fort Riley
Scheduled daylong power outage (USO closed)
– TBD
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36. USO Fort Riley ®
No Dough Dinners
– All are 5-6:30 p.m., Bldg. 7856 Drum Street, Custer
Hill loop, unless otherwise noted:
– Jan. 30, Feb. 27, March 13 & 28
–Feb. 13 – “No Dough Dinner lite” at the USO Center
on Trooper Drive (unless we have >100 RSVPs)
Super Bowl at the USO
– Food and family fun
Latest info & details at www.facebook.com/usoftriley
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37. Announcements

38. Winter Weather
Communications
• Make sure you have at least one of the following in case there is a power failure:
• Battery-powered radio (for listening to local emergency instructions).
• National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) weather radio receiver
(for listening to National Weather Service broadcasts).
• Find out how your community warns the public about severe weather.
• Fort Riley AtHoc Text Messaging
• Radio
• KJCK-AM / 1420
• KMAN-AM / 1350
• KCLY-FM / 100.9
• KQLA-FM / 103.5
• KXBZ-FM / 104.7
• KBLS-FM / 102.5
• Television
• Fort Riley Command Channel / Channel 2
• WIBW / Channel 13
• KSNT / Channel 27
• KTKA / Channel 49
• Know the Winter Storm Warning Terms
• Winter Weather Advisory: Expect winter weather conditions to cause
inconvenience and hazards.
• Frost/Freeze Warning: Expect below-freezing temperatures.
• Winter Storm Watch: A winter storm is likely.
• Winter Storm Warning: The storm is in or entering the area.
• Blizzard Warning: Snow and strong winds, near-zero visibility, deep snow drifts, Fort Riley Emergency Management Office
and life-threatening wind chill
(785) 240-0400

39. OCSC February Events
Membership Sale
January marked the half-way point of our membership year, so new memberships are
only $15. All the same benefits and perks, but at a lower price! Won’t you consider
joining this time-honored military tradition? www.fortrileyocsc.com
Casino Royale – Save the Date! – 13 APR
This is the largest and most extravagant of OCSC’s Fundraisers.
In 2012, this event raised $25,000 (approx) which was donated to Community Partners
•Do you have an interest in donating a prize?
•Do you have an interest in winning a prize?
Come join us! Save the date: 13 APR (cost $20 per person entry).
Additional details to follow!
21 February – Monthly Luncheon (How does your garden grow?)
11:00 am – Riley’s Conference Center
Are you tough enough to garden in Kansas?
Whether you're interested in planting flowers around your home, becoming a vegetable
farmer, or maintaining a container garden, expert horticulturalist Susan Schoneweis will
answer all of your gardening related questions.
Cost is $15 per person. RSVP to reservations@fortrileyocsc.com
www.fortrileyocsc.com

40. CALENDAR

41. February 2013
Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday
Black = MWR Event
1 2
1900-Comedy Show; Rally
Red = Community Event
Point
0830-AFTB Level 1; RLC
CYSS Snow Tubing @ Snow
Creek Registration Deadline
3 4 5 6 7 8 9 1000-Financial Peace
1100-Super Bowl Sunday; WZ 1000-FRG Key Caller Training; 1730-MST Resiliency University ;RLC
ACS Workshop P2P; MST Center 1300-CYSS Snow Tubing @
1500-Kids 8 For 8 Bowling Snow Creek; CYSS
Dodge Ball Tournament 0900-Dodge Ball Tournament;
Registration Ends King Field House
1800-Beer Fest; RCC
0830-1630 Resilient Spouse Academy 4-8 Feb; RLC
10 11 12 13 14 15 16
1500- Kids 8 For 8 Bowling 1530-MST Mardi Gras Party; 1300-Care Team Training; ACS 1700-Valentines Bowling 1330-Family Climb Time; Craig 0800-Couples Zumba Class;
MST Center Fitness Center King Field House
1200&1800- Ash Wednesday Couples Zumba Class
Masses; St. Mary’s Chapel Registration Ends 2000-MST Valentines Dance; 1000-Financial Peace University
MST Center ;RLC
1800-2100 Valentine Dinner and Dance 14-15 Feb; RCC
0900-1500 Command Spouse Training Exercise
11-12 Feb; RLC Washinton’s Bday
17 18 19 20 21 22 23 1000-Financial Peace
1400-Family Bingo; Rally Point 0900-CFNC Refresher Training Fort Riley Network University;RLC
;ACS 1100-Lawrence Indoor Aquatic
1500- Kids 8 For 8 Bowling Center; Outdoor Rec
Futsal Tournament Registration 1900-Flick-N-Float; Eyster Pool
Ends MST Comic Night
0900-Futsal Tournament; Long
Fitness Center
0900-1500 AFTB Level 2 19-21 Feb; RLC
Washington's Bday
24 25 26 27 28
1500- Kids 8 For 8 Bowling

42. March 13
Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday
Black = MWR Event
1 AER Campaign Fundraising 2 8pm Comedy Show; Rally
Begins Point
Red = Community Event
3 4 5 6 Community Life Flag 7 5:30-8:30pm Marriage for 8 8-10:30pm MST Spring 9 10-3pmGreat Escapes Expo;
Football Season Begins Keeps Partnership; ACS Dance RCC
2pm Fort Riley vs Cannon AFB
Basketball Game; KFH
6pm Tinker AFB vs Fort Riley
Basketball Game; KFH
10 8:30am Tinker AFB vs Fort 11 12 13 14 5:30-8:30pm Marriage for 15 16
Riley Basketball Game; KFH Keeps Partnership; ACS Dueling Pianos; Rally Point
1-3pm Custer Hill Golf Course
12:30pm Fort Riley vs Cannon 5:30-6:30pm MST Portfolio
Parent/Child Clinic
AFB Basketball Game; KFH P2P
6pm St. Patrick’s Day Party;
Custer Hill Bowling Center
10:30am March Mayhem
Paintball Shootout; ODR
17 18 3:30-5:30pm MST St. 19 20 21 1-5pm Youth Sports- 22 2-4:30pm Youth Career 23
Patrick’s Day Party Amazing Race; CYSS Fair; Forsyth Neighborhood 1-3pm Custer Hill Golf Course
9-3pm AFTB Level 3 19-21 Mar Center Parent/Child Clinic
11-5pm Kids Spring Break Special; Custer Hill Bowling Center Murder Mystery, RCC
1-4pm Spring Fling Pool Party 18-22 Mar; Eyster Pool
SAC Spring Break Camp 18-22 Mar ; School Age Center
24 25 Fort Riley Outdoor Soccer 26 27 28 5:30-8:30pm Marriage for 29 30 10-11am Dog Fun Run;
Begins; Long Fitness Center Keeps Partnership; ACS 1200- Good Friday Service of Sacco Softball Complex
the Cross; St. Mary’s Chapel
Fort Riley Volleyball Begins; 7-10:30pm MST Open Mic
Long Fitness Center Night/Talent Show
31 10-3pm Easter Egg Hunt 1730- Holy Saturday (Easter
and Brunch; RCC Vigil); St. Mary’s Chapel
Training Holiday Division Training Holiday 29 Mar-01 Apr

43. April 2013
Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday
Black = MWR Event
4 5 6
1 2 3
Fort Riley Network
Red = Community Event
Training Holiday
7 8 9 10 7pm Yu-Gi-Oh! Trading 11 12 13 9-5pmBoss Paintball
Card Game; WZ Conference Tournament; ODR
Room
14 1-5pm Detailing BBQ; WZ 15 16 MOMC Parade 17 7pm Yu-Gi-Oh! Trading 18 8-11pm World of Warcraft 19 20 EFMP Spring Fling
Card Game; WZ Conference Guild Play; WZ
Room
21 22 23 6-9pm Release Party; WZ 24 11-11:30am Professional’s 25 26 27
MOMC Festival Lunch Fort Riley Network
Boss Spring Trip 26-29 Apr
28 29 30 6-9pm Release Party; WZ
Boss Spring Trip 26-29 Apr

44. Closing Remarks