THE 115TH BULLETIN BOARD

Just a Reminder !

Several events are posted here - check all of them

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As you know we are getting really short so I am recommending that the families stop mailing on or about the 5th of January.  The packages are the big concern they may not get here by the time we the leave this FOB.
Letters might make it but I don't recommend trying.  If family members want to risk it they can, but DO NOT put anything valuable inside.  I realize this is short notice and I apologize but I would hate for someone to not get mail.
Everyone here is doing well.  We are just waiting to come home.  Please do not discuss any specifics about our redployment over the phone.  Remember little bits of information can be pieced together and that endangers the safety of your Soldier.

Thanks,
CPT Long

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Hello Everyone!      We will have a support group meeting at 2 pm Sunday Jan. 9th at the American Legion in Haleyville.  I am hoping to have a guest speaker to come and talk to us about homecoming and other questions we may have.  Please forward this ASAP to the others in your group.  I apologize for the late notice.  We have been trying to find a 'warm' place to meet.

 

Thanks for your help!

 

Brandy Nicholson

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Our thoughts and prayers are with Jeremy and Monica Pickard and their family. 

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To all,    I have talked with Major Curtis this morning and he confirmed to me that no one in the 115th was injured or killed in the attack on the Dining Facility located in Mosul.  The Lord continues to bless and protect our soldiers.

Best regards, 

RILEY BREWER
MAJ, SC, AL ARNG
115TH SIGNAL BATTALION

 

Hi ladies

 

Thank you for attending the Christmas party. I think it was a big hit.  

At least Santa was.  I apologize that I did not get across all the info

 I wanted to.  The following is the most pressing as of right now.  

It is Christmas activities that are going on for you. I will write a letter 

about the homecoming activities that are planned so people are informed 

before the next meeting. Im planning for the next meeting to be on

January 9, 2004 the location is not settled yet so be looking for that 

in upcoming emails. At the next meeting there will be a copy for each 

family of the slide show Wiley and Vicki Dean did for the Veterans Day. 

 I know there are rumors floating around all over the place just settle down. 

There is nothing official yet.  Try to enjoy the holidays.

 

Julie Camp 

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December To All Family Members with Loved Ones 

in Iraq and Afghanistan

 

The Church at Lake Guntersville

Would Like to Invite You to their Presentation of

Light a Candle

This is a Christmas play created by a mother and daughter who wanted to give 

something to the families and soldiers serving our country.  This is a story of a 

family who eldest son is serving in Iraq during Christmas.  This shows the love and 

faith in Jesus that he and his family have during this trying time.

 

They are also asking for pictures of your soldier or you and your soldier, 

which can be used in the Vestibule as people enter to see the play.  People can see 

for themselves the brave men and women fighting to make this world a better place.

 

I have read this play and it is beautiful.  I plan on seeing it,

(Maybe twice)

 

They are having a special night for the soldiers and families of the deployed on 

Friday December 10th at 7:00p.m.   If you would like to come please let me know. 

 There is no chargethis is their way of saying thank you!

 

 There will be a slide show with about 176 or so pictures with deployed soldiers 

from the  Alabama  Guard and their families.

 

LeiAnn Sweeney

Wife and Sister of Deployed Soldiers   

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Hello Everybody,

The Huntsville Community Ballet & the Huntsville Symphony Orchestra will 

be presenting a show of the Nutcracker free to the military and their families on Thursday, 

Dec 9th at 7pm at the VBC Concert hall in Huntsville .

 They have 2,000 seats. All seating is good. Seating begins at

6PM . Just show up & show your military ID card for yourself & your family members.

 Please let everyone you can know so there can be a great turnout. 

This includes, active, Guard, Reserves, Marines, everybody - whether deployed or not.

 Please forward this message to others.

 Sgt Hooah,
Official Cheerleader of the 142d Signal Brigade. It all begins with attitude."

David R. Carney
SFC, ALARNG
Public Affairs Chief/Family Readiness Group Advisor

1-256-308-3438
DSN: 363-7735 ext 3438
Cell: 1-256-476-8514 

Address:

142D Signal Brigade
 1848 Beltline Road SW
Decatur , AL 35601-5513

David.Carney@al.ngb.army.mil

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I have free tickets for Santa's Village donated by EarlyWorks Museum .  They are good through Dec 23 from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m.  

Santa's Village is located in downtown Huntsville , 109 Gates Avenue .  Phone 564-8100.  They are holding a military 

appreciation day on Dec 2 when they have special activities planned to honor the military.  

The tickets are good for any night, but if you want to attend the military appreciation day, that would be wonderful.

If you are interested in picking up tickets (one ticket is good for five family members) let me know so I can get them distributed ASAP.

Mary Breeden
Relocation Assistance Program Manager ,Army Community Service
Bldg 3338, Redeye Road ,Redstone Arsenal, AL  35898
comm 256-876-5397 or DSN 746-5397

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Subject:        Galaxy of Lights

Don't miss North Alabama 's favorite holiday tradition!  Galaxy of Lights is a 

magnificent mile-long holiday light extravaganza featuring larger-than life 

animated light displays.  See Santa soaring over a delightful winter village. Nursery 

rhyme characters dance and frolic amongst traditional scenes of the season.  

And, best of all, experience the magic of the twinkling icicle forest. Galaxy of Lights is the perfect holiday treat for the young and young-at-heart!

The Galaxy of Lights is featured at the Huntsville Botanical Garden 4747

 Bob Wallace Avenue , Huntsville , AL .

Hours: 5:30 - 9:00pm nightly Thanksgiving through New Year's Eve. 

Tickets at the gate are $12 per car.

 

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Big thanks to people who froze during the 50/50 drawing.  

They raised a good deal of money in a short amount of time.

 

Big thanks to the people that participated in the Veterans Day 

Parade.  There were ten ladies that made sure every soldier in 

company B name was in the parade.  Your cars looked great.  

 

Big thanks to all who helped with the Christmas 

party.  

From Santa, tree decorators, clean up crew, those who took roles, 

and the servers.  Thank You!!!! Thank You!!!!!!

 

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December 17th First Methodist Church in Haleyville will

be giving out one bag of groceries to each soldier's family.

  More information will be provided soon.

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Vicki Dean still has unclaimed pictures/CDs that was submitted for the 
 Veteran's Day Program.  The pictures can be picked up anytime at KFC.

Whitt's in Haleyville is selling videos of the Veteran's Day Parade/Program for $18. 

The mail cut off date is DECEMBER 6th to send mail to the 115th soldiers.

The Christmas Party is scheduled for December 5th at 2 pm at the 
 Haleyville High School Cafeteria.  More information will be provided soon.

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Thought this might be of interest to you.  I received this from Jan Curtis, mother of 

Maj. Richard Curtis.

Hi Linda....

I found this link on the internet and thought I'd pass it along to you.  Its an interview with LTC Cottles in Mosul, Iraq.  It was uploaded on 10/3/04.  The interview is about 15 minutes long, with a bad delay, but still audible.  It was nice to see a familiar face from Iraq and to hear what a great and courageous job that the soldiers of the 115th are doing. 

 

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Hello Everyone,
I needed your help for a fund raiser once again. This one is an easy one!!!!! We will be having Swamp John's (Catfish and Chicken Dinners) at Homemade Heaven in Muscle Shoals (across from Wendy's) from 4-7pm.on TUE.,NOV. 9th. The money raised from this event will be what we will get our troops HOMECOMING DINNER (gift certificate) with. All I'm asking is for you, your family, and friends. To come out and support OUR TROOPS buy buying a meal and helping them enjoy one too....When they get home!!!!!
Thank You and
See You There,
Shellaine

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Everyone is invited to dinner and concert featuring Christmas music on Friday, December 3rd at Highland Baptist Church, Florence.

This event is sponsored by the Colbert Lauderdale Baptist Association (they sponsored the "Stress Relief" seminar). They hope to provide us with a light hearted night out to help us get into the Christmas spirit. Its a causal event, laid back, an opportunity to relax and spend time with other families that are left behind.

Admission is FREE....Dinner at 6:00 PM and its FREE....Concert begins at 7:00 PM expect to end approximately 8:00 PM. (then who know, maybe we all can hit Shoney's again for dessert and coffee)

Child care is available for children under the age of 3 years

The sponsors have requested an estimated number of attendees in order to have enough food and available child care workers.

Each FSG please appoint a contact person to organize your companies attendance list. A confirmed list will need to be submitted to myself or Tommy Baldy by November 15th.

I urge you to encourage your FSG members to attend, this is a community sponsored event, it's their way to let us know that they support us and our soldiers.

Thanks
Lisa Triplett
A. Company

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Sent: Friday, October 15, 2004 9:37 AM
Subject: Operation Christmas Bear
All,

Please forward this to everybody who may be interested. Please try to make sure everybody, everywhere, is aware of this. We have a massive number of defense contractors involved in this and anticipate having a big enough budget to really have a good time. There will be no speeches and no military program. This is a children's party.
 
ALL children of deployed servicemembers in the north Alabama area are invited. Army, Navy, Air Force, Marines. Active, Reserve, and Guard.
Ages 0 through teenager.
 
All children will receive a teddy bear. All mothers will receive a beautiful Christmas corsage.
 
We will have at least  25 clowns, and several Santa Claus with Mrs. Claus, and Santa's Reindeer.
We still need TWO Santa Claus if you know of anybody who would like to help. 
 
Dec 11, 2004. Cahaba Shrine Temple, Corner of Pulaski Pike & Winchester Road, Huntsville.
 
We do need to know how many adults and children to plan for. If you would like to come please email your family ionformation to the undersigned.
 
Family member, Soldier name & rank, unit, total coming, number of children (ages 0 through 19)
 
Example:
Missy Jones, Sgt Snuffy Jones, 743rd Artillery, 4 total, 3 children. 

Thank you,

"Sgt Hooah,
Official Cheerleader of the 142d Signal Brigade. It all begins with attitude."

 

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Haleyville Veteran Day Parade and Program  will be held on Saturday - November 6th with parade at 10:30 and program at either War Memorial or inside Fire Station just after parade. - All family members of the 115 are invited to have some type unit in the parade.
Contact person is Dwight Thomas or Vickie Dean

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INFORMATION TO OBTAIN ABSENTEE BALLOT

www.fvap.gov is the website that answers ALL your questions & has a phone number & email addr regarding Armed Forces (all branches):
 
THE FASTEST WAY IS THIS (ALL SERVICE BRANCES & NATIONAL GUARD ALSO):  GET A RELATIVE TO GO TO YOUR HOMETOWN USA LOCAL COUNTY BOARD OF REGISTRARS VOTING OFFICE--(PROBABLY AT THE COURT HOUSE)--AND PICK UP A FORM CALLED FPCA (Federal Post Card Application) and mail it to you. Complete it in full as instructed and mail it back to the REGISTRAR"S OFFICE AT THEIR ADDRESS--be sure to put your military addr in the spot where you want the ballot sent to.  THIS ONE FORM WILL REGISTER YOU 'AND' GET YOU AN ABSENTEE BALLOT sent to you.
 
When you get your absentee ballot in your military mail, complete it as instructed and mail it in--SOON AS YOU GET IT!
Time is of the essence in this matter, so do it TODAY!  Give the mail enough time to work in your favor.
 
IF I CAN HELP YOU IN ANY WAY, PLEASE EMAIL ME.  IF YOU NEED AN ADDR, OR EMAIL ADDR OR PHONE NUMER FOR YOUR REGISTRAR'S OFFICE, LET ME KNOW YOUR STATE & COUNTY AND I WILL GET IT FOR YOU--IF YOU CAN'T FIND IT ONLINE-
IN THE PHONE BOOK IT IS USUALLY UNDER THE COUNTY OFFICES, then  "Voter Registration".    (Have your relatives call them, if you need to)

Beverly Stockton [stockton@cfaith.com]

 
YOUR ACTION HERE OR LACK OF ACTION WILL DETERMINE WHO YOUR NEXT COMMANDER IN CHIEF WILL BE.   PATRIOTIC DUTY FOR ALL OF US INCLUDES THE BALLOT BOX!       THANK YOU!  

 

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Family Support Group meeting August 15, 2004 2:00 P.M. 

National Guard Armory

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Hey everybody, this is just an FYI email. I'm sure you are all aware of this, but just in case you aren't I thought I would pass this along. I just had to do this for Randy. Several of our soldiers will have their drivers licenses expire will in-country and will need to have them re-issued. You can go to the Drivers License office and ask for a form for this exact situation. (It is for all military, dependants, and out of state) It must be filled out completely, a money order attached and a copy of their orders attached and mailed to Montgomery. Our soldiers will be mailed a "valid  drivers license without a photo or signature" to their APO address. When they return home, they have 30 days to go and have a picture and signature done. If this is not done, they will have to take their driving test and written test again!! If you can't get to the local drivers license office, Tommy Baldy has some of the forms at the Florence Armory (256-764-5721).
Hope this helps!!!
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TEE SHIRTS ARE IN
WE STILL HAVE MAGNETS AND YARD SIGNS

 

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