This document provides a summary of various community and base events occurring in late October and early November 2012 in Gulfport, Mississippi. Key events include Fright Night at Seabee Lake on October 26th with Halloween activities, a USMC ball on November 10th, and several Veterans Day parades and celebrations from November 10th to 11th in Gulfport and Long Beach. Recreational activities, classes, and services at the base such as movies, fitness classes, auto shop services, and chapel services are also advertised. Contact information is provided for many events.

1. Oct. 25, 2012
For the following tidbits of information and more, visit www.cnic.navy.mil/gulfport.
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NCBC Resident Utility Meeting - Balfour Beatty will hold a Housing Resident Utility Meeting today at 4 p. m. in the
Training Hall on board NCBC. Come to the meeting and learn more about the Navy‟s RECP program.
Fright Night at the Lake - MWR will host Fright Night at the Lake Oct. 26, from 6 to 9 p.m. at Seabee Lake. Bring the
family for a night of FREE Halloween fun! Find your way through a haunted maze and take a hayride. Test your nerve in
the Fear Factor Stations. Enjoy food, toys, a children‟s costume contest and many more activities for all ages. Volunteers
are still needed. If you can volunteers, please call Kim at 228-871-2251 or Dewayne at 228-871-4042. MWR wants to
make sure everyone arrives and departs the event safely. To avoid traffic congestion, MWR is providing event shuttles
from the Fitness Center, Bldg. 456, 5th Street. Please park at the Fitness Center and MWR's ghoulish staff will assist all
event goers boarding the shuttles. Strollers are very much Welcomed. MWR Thanks all attendee's cooperation.
Domestic Violence Awareness Month - Annually, there are 16,800 homicides related to domestic violence.
United States Marine Corps 237th Marine Corps Ball - Nov. 10, 6 p.m., Hollywood Casino, Bay St. Louis. Tickets -
$50 each. Uniform Marines - Blue Dress “B” or Blue Dress “A”; Army - Army Blue (Bow Tie); Navy - Dinner Dress Blue
Jacket or Dinner Dress Blue; Air Force - Mess Dress; Civilians - Black Tie. See I&I First Sergeant, 1st Sgt. Coston, building
114 (NOSC) or call him at 228-871-3104.
Command Assessment Team (CAT) Recruiting - The NCBC command assessment team (CAT) is looking for military
and civilian personnel who are interested in becoming CAT members. Members will receive training in planning and
conducting command climate surveys and also serve as a resource for service members and civilian employees to discuss
concerns about command policy and procedures. If you would like to become a CAT member, please email CS1 Michael
Luzunaris: Michael.luzunaris@navy.mil.
Navy Gateway Inns & Suites Rate Changes - Navy Gateway Inns & Suites appreciates your business. While the rates
are still competitive with commercial rates, increases have had to be implemented. Effective Oct. 1 rates are: Lake House,
1 King Bed: $82/day; VIP Suite, 1 Queen Bed: $75/day; Suite 1 Queen Bed: $60/day; Two Bedrooms/Adjoining
bathroom/1 Queen Bed per room, $80/day; Private room with private bath, 1 Queen Bed: $55/day; Private Room with
shared bath, 1 Queen Bed: $40/day. Contact General Manager Ms. Simone Tomlin at 228-871-3029 for more information.
Fitness:
~ "Spookie ZUMBA" Come in your favorite costume and enjoy two hours Zumba moves with Instructor Luana. Class will
be held at the CBC Fitness Center gymnasium; Oct. 29, 6 – 8 p.m. No fee or sign up required!
~ Ready for a little healthy competition? Sign up for intramural basketball from now until Nov. 5. The league will
run from Nov. 27 - Feb. 5. Game days are Tuesdays and Thursdays. Register at the Fitness Center front desk.
USO to Grant Wishes - The USO would like to once again extend our heartfelt thanks for your continued support and
commitment to our nation‟s troops and military families. Now through Nov. 16, the USO will be granting wishes for our
heroes stationed around the world in celebration of Veterans Day. To grant a hero a wish or learn more about what the
USO will be doing to honor our troops and military families for their service, sacrifice and strength in defending our
country, visit uso.org/grant-awish
Training Hall Movie Theater - Free every weekend. Grab some popcorn and sit back and enjoy the movie.
Friday, No Movies due to Fright Night; Saturday, The Amazing Spider-Man, PG13, noon; Brave, PG, 2:30 p.m.;
Abraham Lincoln Vampire Hunter, R, 4:30 p.m.; Sunday, Snow White and the Huntsman, PG13, 2 p.m.; Rock of
Ages, PG13, 4:30 p.m.
Auto Hobby - FREE Tire rotation and balancing during the month of October; Tuesday-Friday 2 – 7 p.m. and Saturday,
noon – 5 p.m. For reservations, call 228-871-2804.
The Grill: Open Monday-Friday 6:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. for a great breakfast or lunch. Call ahead for takeout and avoid the
wait: Beginning Monday, call for delivery service from 11 a.m. - 1 p.m., 228-871-2494.
Anchors & Eagles - Open Tuesday-Thursday 2 - 9 p.m.
Beehive - Monday Night Football: Grab a buddy and head to the “Beehive” on Monday to catch all the action.
Youth Activities
~ Explore the exciting world of animals at the Hattiesburg Zoo on a field trip designed for youth and teens;
Saturday, 9 a.m. - 4 p.m., only $5. Lunch needed.

2. Information, Tickets and Tours
~ We have your Mississippi Surge tickets in stock! Stop in to get your game vouchers for only $11 each! Vouchers
are good for the entire 2012-2013 season but do not include playoff games. Purchase your tickets today!
~ Disney Military Salute tickets are in! The promotion has been extended. The deeply discounted 4 Day Park Hopper
Ticket is the way to go. New tickets are valid through Sept. 30, 2013 and only $153.25 each! Purchase up to six for your
Disney get-away. *Eligible patrons only (active duty, reservist, retired).
~ Love basketball? Watch the pros play in person. New Orleans Hornets tickets are on sale. Call /stop by ITT for details.
Liberty Center - So you say you‟ve been to them all? Not this haunted house. Take a trip with the Liberty Center to
the Mortuary Haunted House in New Orleans; only $25, Saturday, 6 p.m.
Outdoor Recreation - Fall is here. What a great time to get outside. Stop by and check out our wide variety of gear
from tents to sporting equipment.
~ Rent three sets of Paintball equipment and get one free. What a deal!
~ FREE Batting Cage: No more tokens needed. Stop by and take a swing! Rent bats and helmets at no charge from
Outdoor Recreation during business hours.
~ All camping equipment (including A-Liners) is 10 percent off.
Chapel Offerings -- Call 228-871-2454 for more information.
~Women’s Fall Bible Study - Women‟s Bible Study is held Wednesdays at 11 a.m. at the Seabee Memorial Chapel. The
Fall Bible Study is conducting a six-week study by Jennifer Rothchild, “Missing Pieces.” Free child care is available.
~Looking for a church? The Seabee Memorial Chapel holds services every Sunday that might suit your needs.
Protestant Services include a Gospel Service at 8 a.m. and Divine Worship Service at 11 a.m. Catholic Services include
Catholic Mass at 9:30 a.m. There is also a Catholic Mass Tuesdays at 11:15 a.m.
~ Seabee Pantry – Donations are always welcome – donation drop-off sites are located at the Navy Exchange, Chapel,
Commissary, Fleet and Family Support Center and Armed Forces Retirement Home. Everyone affiliated with NCBC can use
the Seabee Pantry.
**Outside the Fence Line**
~ Saucier/Success Volunteer Fire Department Haunted Trail & Hay Ride - Oct. 26 and 27 from 7 p.m. until? at the
Success Volunteer Fire Department, 12343 School Road (off of Success Road in Saucier.) Adults $8, Children 10 and
under $3, (bring a can of food for a dollar off). A portion of the proceeds to benefit Saucier Food Bank. Family Fun for All!
Contact BU1 Robert Johnson, 228-224-4646 for directions or more information.
~ Habitat for Humanity - Habitat for Humanity is in need of five to 10 volunteers with basic carpentry skills for two
weekends of work on a housing project in Pass Christian. Volunteers are needed Oct. 26, 27 and Nov. 2, 3. Contact Leah
at lladner@bbcgrp.com or 228-326-5643.
~ Old Biloxi Cemetery Tour - Biloxi Main Street is hosting the 6th annual Old Biloxi Cemetery Tour Oct. 30, 4 –7 p.m.
This event is self-guided so attendees may arrive anytime and witness all eight re-enactments. The opening ceremony
begins at 4 p.m. This year‟s theme, “Honoring our Hero‟s,” features the lives of Biloxians who participated in numerous
wars beginning with the War of 1812 up until the Vietnam War. In keeping with tradition, this is a free public event but
donations are welcome. The tour will showcase history-based reenactments at gravesides delivered by descendants, local
personalities and actors from Biloxi Little Theater and area high schools.
~ 6th Annual Children of Fallen Soldiers Poker Run - The 6th Annual Children of Fallen Soldiers Poker Run will take
place Nov. 3 at 11 a.m., and start and end at the AFMC MS Clubhouse, 11007 Wolf River Road, Gulfport. Registration
begins at 10 a.m. For more information, call 228-342-0205.
~ Civitan Turkey Trot Bridge Run/Food Drive - The Civitan Club will hold their 3rd annual Turkey Trot Bridge
Run/Food Drive Nov. 3 at the foot of the Oceans Springs Bridge on the pedestrian side. Registration is from 7:30 to 8:30
a.m. Runners (minimum age of 11), are asked to donate at least five non-perishable food items or $5 as a registration
fee. The “trot” will begin at 8:30 a.m. A Gobble Wobble for bridge walkers will follow the Turkey Trot. The food drive
ends at 10 a.m. For more information, call the „trot‟ line at 228-219-2238.
~ Long Beach Middle School Veterans’ Day Program - Active duty, Reserve and Retired military are invited to join
the Gulf Coast community for a Veteran‟s Day program at Long Beach Middle School, Nov. 9 at 9 a.m. in the school gym.
The program will feature musical entertainment and a guest speaker. Long Beach Middle School is located at 204 North
Cleveland Avenue in Long Beach. For more information, email Lisa Starita at StaritalL@lbsdk12.com.
~ 12th Annual Gulf Coast Veterans’ Day Parade - The 12th Annual Gulf Coast Veterans Day Parade will take place Nov.
10 at 11 a.m. in Downtown Gulfport. The parade features marching units, honored veterans, bands and much more.
~ 2nd Annual Long Beach Veterans Day Parade and Celebration - The 2nd Annual Long Beach Veterans‟ Day Parade
and celebration will take place Nov. 11. Festivities begin at 1 p.m. with musical entertainment at the Town Green on Jeff
Davis Avenue. After the musical entertainment, the parade begins at War Memorial Park on Church Avenue and continues
to the Town Green. Contact Susan Taylor, 228-332-1083 for more information.
~ 2012 Cheryl Griffin Memorial Sleeping Bag Run will take place Nov. 11. Cheryl was a loving friend, mother and
sister. Her dream was to start a “Sleeping Bag Run” for the homeless. The run will leave the Flying J Truck Stop on Canal
Road at 11:30 a.m. to reach Feed My Sheep in Gulfport by noon. Sleeping bag donations are welcomed. Please contact
Kim at 228-326-5114 for more information.
**For a listing of all the events in and around South Mississippi, go to http://www.gulfcoast.org/events/ Disclaimer –
these events are not base events and are subject to change/cancellation without notice. It is advised to call before
attending.