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Off Duty
Off Duty is a compilation of military-
affiliated information and events focused
on the Soldier, their family members and

Sports
veterans. Information should be 100
words or fewer and contain no editorializ-
ing. An informational brief that is not
time-specific will not run for more than 30
days. All submissions are due no later
than Friday for publication in the follow-
ing week’s paper.
Outstanding NCOs sought
In recognition of the Year of the NCO,
The Monitor is seeking outstanding non-
commissioned officers to profile in the

Timeline
newspaper. To make a recommendation of
an outstanding NCO, call 568-5945 or e-
mail monitor@conus.army.mil.
Outstanding people sought
The Monitor is looking for outstand-
ing, interesting or otherwise notable Fort
Bliss servicemembers, Department of
Defense employees and contractors to Attendance competition
feature in the newspaper. If you know of
Fort Bliss Soldiers will have an attendance
anyone who possesses these special qual-
ities, call 568-5945 or e-mail
competition for the Western Refining Texas

Happenings
monitor@conus.army.mil. vs. the Nation football game scheduled for
Saturday at Sun Bowl Stadium. With 10,000
AAFES closures tickets donated to Fort Bliss, Texas vs. The
AAFES is conducting an annual retail Nation will donate $2 per person to the Fort
inventory until Friday. The following Bliss unit with the highest attendance at
facilities will close early: the game. Because units vary in size and all
• Cassidy Shoppette will close at mid- are equally important, two categories have
night today and reopen at 5 a.m. Friday. been established to make it possible for
• Logan Heights Shoppette will close at units to compete for this donation. There
6 p.m. today. will be large- and small-unit categories. For

Spotlight
U.S. citizenship classes
ACS offers classes on U.S. govern-
ment structure, history and procedures for
citizenship. Classes will be held from 2:20
to 4:30 p.m. Friday at ACS. Child care is
reimbursed for all children registered with
Child, Youth and School Services. Call
Sally Gonzalez at 568-1132 for more
information or to register.
Super Bowl parties
MWR facilities will be hosting Super
Bowl XLIII parties Sunday.
• The Centennial Club will host its
Super Bowl party at 2 p.m. in the Pub.
information concerning this event, call Terri
Sirois at 568-6056.
WILSON A. RIVERA
Poker dealers wanted Entry fee will be $200 for civilian and non-
Fort Bliss Military and $150 for Fort Bliss
Volunteer dealers are needed for the Military teams only. Rosters are limited to
Texas Hold’em Tournament scheduled for 12 players and one coach. The tournament
Feb. 19 through 21. Training sessions will format will be double elimination and team
be held at 5 p.m. Feb. 5 and 6 at the awards given to 1st, 2nd, and 3rd and indi-

On Point
Photo appointments
Effective Monday, anyone requiring
services from the Fort Bliss Photo Branch
will have to make an appointment.
Appointments can made Mondays,
Wednesdays and Fridays from 7 to 11 a.m.
and noon to 2 p.m. Servicemembers must
arrive dressed in their intended uniform,
as there are no changing rooms. The photo
branch is located in front of Bldg. 11236
at the corner of CSM Slewitzke and
Watch the game on a big screen TV while
munching on popcorn and nachos from
the complimentary nacho bar. For more
information, call 562-5969.
• The Officers’ Club will begin its fes-
tivities at 2 p.m. in the Down Under Club,
with complimentary popcorn and nachos
from the nacho bar.
Sit back and enjoy the game on the
club’s big screen TV. For more informa-
tion, call 568-7013.
Language program
Centennial Club. The deadline to sign up
as a dealer is Feb. 4. Contact Lora-Lynn
Diem at 588-8247 for more information.
Border Rumble boxing
MWR-Sports will sponsor the Border
Rumble boxing event at 6 p.m. Feb. 6 at
Stout Gym. Spectators are welcome and
entry is free. Active-duty military with
five or fewer amateur fights can partici-
pate; both male and female participants
are welcome. Participants must complete
all requirements before fighting: a recent
vidual trophies to 1st and 2nd. Black
History Month Basketball Tournament T-
shirts will be given to all registered teams.
Entry deadline is Feb. 6. For information or
entry contact Joe Fedak at 915-568-5995 or
Nate LaCour 915-568-5198.
DeCA scholarships
The 2009 Commissary Scholarships
for Military Children Program is open
through Feb. 18. For more information
and to download an application visit,

Back
Wright streets. To make an appointment,
call 744-8884.
Waiting Families activities
Fort Bliss Waiting Families will host
its free monthly dinner for all registered
families from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday. The
group will offer free bowling and pizza
for all registered families from 6 to 9 p.m.
Feb. 14 at the Fort Bliss Bowling Center.
To register, sign up for the dinners or
learn more about Waiting Families, con-
tact Cher Poehlein at Army Community
Service by calling 568-1132 or 568-7088.
Soccer registration
Team Bliss Youth Sports spring soccer
registration ends Friday for boys and girls
ages 3 to 15. Cost is $30 for the first child
and $25 for each additional child. Parents
must attend a sportsmanship class before
their children are able to participate.
Children must also be a member of Child
and Youth Services; register by calling
568-4374. Children must have a sports
physical on file by Feb. 9.
Comedy at the Centennial
The Centennial Club will host a come-
dy night featuring Eric O’Shea, Campus
Magazine’s 2007 Comic of the Year, plus
Arvin Mitchell and Jesse Campbell at 9
p.m. Friday in the Centennial Ballroom.
Tickets cost $12, or $10 with military ID,
and are available at ITR, Bldg. 174. For
more information, call 568-7506.
front
The National Security Language
Initiative for Youth program is offering
550 full scholarships to U.S. high school
students to study abroad and learn lan-
guages most students do not have oppor-
tunities to learn, but are rapidly becoming
critical to know.
Sponsored by the Youth Programs
Division of the U.S. Department of State’s
Bureau of Educational and Cultural
Affairs, the initiative is designed to
increase American citizens’ capacity to
engage foreign governments and peoples
through the critical languages of Arabic,
Chinese, Farsi, Hindi, Korean, Russian
and Turkish. Students wishing to apply for
full scholarships must be U.S. citizens 15
to 18 years of age; enrolled in high school
at the time of application; and have at
least a 2.5 GPA.
For more information about the schol-
arship and to apply online, visit
www.NSLIforyouth.org. Monday is the
application deadline.
Crochet Guild of America
The Crochet Guild of America’s El
Paso Chapter will host its regular monthly
meeting for event discussion, stitch of the
month and one-year anniversary celebra-
tion from 7 to 9 p.m. Wednesday at Royal
Estates of El Paso, 435 S. Mesa Hills
Drive. The club meets the first Wednesday
of every month.
physical, pre-fight physical and sworn
statement that the Soldier has five or
fewer amateur fights signed by command-
ing officer. For information, call Joe
Fedak at 568-5995 or e-mail
joseph.fedak@ us.army.mil.
Racquetball championship
The Fort Bliss 2009 Racquetball Post
Championship is scheduled for Feb. 10 to
12. This is a Commander Cup event, lim-
iting participation to Active Duty military
assigned to Fort Bliss. Competition will
consist of three age groups for men and
women: 34 and under, 35-39, and 40 and
over. Entries must be submitted by Feb. 5
to unit sports coordinator or Joe Fedak.
Brackets will be posted by Noon Feb. 9.
For more information contact Joe Fedak at
568-5995.
Valentine’s Day dinner
Treat your loved one to a romantic
night at the historic Officers’ Club at 7
p.m. Feb. 13. The menu will include four
courses, each paired with exotic wines.
Dancing and live entertainment will con-
clude the evening. Member price is $30
per person; non-members pay $35 per per-
son. Call 568-7013 for reservations.
Basketball tournament
The Black History Month Basketball
Tournament, sponsored by MWR-Sports,
is scheduled Feb. 13 to 16 at Stout Gym,
www.militaryscholar.org.
Carmen ballet
All military personnel are eligible to a
buy one, get one free offer to see the bal-
let Carmen, scheduled to be performed
Feb. 20 by the UTEP dance program.
Carmen is a classic story of love and
betrayal that will be portrayed through
dance. In addition to Carmen, the per-
formance will include Rhapsody in Blue
and a new contemporary ballet choreo-
graphed by UTEP dance faculty.
There is no limit on the amount of tick-
ets that can be purchased at the military
price in conjunction with the buy one, get
one free offer.
Tickets are $12 for adults; $10 for
UTEP faculty, staff, seniors, military and
groups more than 10; and $9 for UTEP
students and children 4 to 12 years old.
This offer is only valid at the UTEP
Department of Theatre and Dance box
office. For more information, call 747-
5118.
Fishing tourney
Enjoy a day of family fun at Ascarate
Lake hosted by CYSS from 8 a.m. to noon
Feb. 21. Ascarate Lake will be stocked
with 2,400 trout. The fishing tournament
will be for three age groups (3 to 6, 7 to 11
and 12 to 16); the youngest age group will
have an extra prize category for “smallest
fish.” Registration at the lake begins at
7:30 a.m. the day of the event and runs
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until 10:30 a.m. Adults age 17 and older
must have a Texas fishing license (avail-
able at the Fort Bliss Rod and Gun Club);
children under 16 are not required to have
a license. Free bait and 400 rods and reels
will be available for loan and cook-out
and presentation of awards will follow the
tournament. A $1 per vehicle fee is
required to enter the park.
Hip Pocket Scholarship
The Army ROTC Green to Gold
Division Commander’s Hip Pocket
Scholarship Program provides selected
Soldiers the opportunity to complete their
baccalaureate degree requirements and
obtain a commission through participation
in the ROTC scholarship program. Each
year division commanders can nominate
deserving Soldiers for two-year Green to
Gold scholarships. Units are encouraged
to nominate Soldiers under their com-
mand. All applications must be submitted
through the unit career counselor to the
Installation Retention Office, Bldg. 515-
A, no later than Feb 27. Selected packets
will be forwarded to the ROTC Command
to meet the April 1 school year deadline.
For information, call 568-1121 or visit
www.goarmy.com/rotc/enlisted_soldiers.j
sp#hip.
MOAA scholarship
Children of active, Guard, Reserve,
and retired or prior-service commissioned
or warrant officers, and active or retired
enlisted military personnel under the age
of 24 may apply for an interest-free loan
that is renewable for up to five years of
undergraduate education for the school
year to begin in the fall of 2009.The appli-
cation process is entirely online at
www.moaa.org and can be found by
selecting the “About Us” tab, then the
“Scholarship Fund”
tab. The application acceptance period
is through March 3. A direct link to
MOAA’s online application may be found
through http://elpaso moaa.org.
SemperComm Award
The SemperComm Foundation is
accepting nominations for its 2009
SemperComm Awards until March 6. The
SemperComm award recognizes U.S. mil-
itary men and women who have made
considerable efforts over the past year to
boost the quality of life and morale of
other deployed servicemembers defend-
ing freedom around the world. All branch-
Jan. 29 Twilight (PG-13) 7 p.m.
Jan. 30 Bedtime Stories (PG) 7 p.m.
Yes Man (PG-13) 9:30 p.m.
Jan. 31 Bedtime Stories (PG) 2 p.m.
Yes Man (PG-13) 4:30 p.m.
Seven Pounds (PG-13) 7:30 p.m.
Feb. 1 Bedtime Stories (PG) 4 p.m.
Seven Pounds (PG-13) 7 p.m.
Feb. 5 Yes Man (PG-13) 7 p.m.
es of the U.S. military, including the U.S.
Coast Guard, are eligible.
Nomination forms are available on the
SemperComm Web site at www.semper-
comm.org . For more information, contact
Sharon Finley at (703) 923-7610 or sfin-
ley@sempercomm.org.
Safety video competition
The U.S. Army Safety Center Combat
Readiness Center is sponsoring a safety
video competition. Soldiers are chal-
lenged to create short video messages that
promote off-duty safety awareness. The
deadline for submitting video is March
31. For more information, visit
https://crc.army.mil/videocompetition/ or
call 569-5701.
El Paso SMA scholarships
The El Paso Sergeants Major
Association is now taking applications for
2009 scholarship grants. Applicants must
be graduating high school seniors from El
Paso area high schools with a B average
or above, and be the dependent of an
active-duty or retired noncommissioned
officer.
Persons interested in applying should
send a No. 10 size self-addressed stamped

envelope to El Paso Sergeants Major
Association, Attn: Scholarship
Committee, P.O. Box 6050, Fort Bliss, TX
79906-0050. Application forms and a let-
ter detailing requirements will be sent to
the applicant. The deadline for applica-
tions to be received by the committee for
review is with postmarks no later than
April 30.
Debt collection notices
Sgt. Felipe Jesse Amaya: All services
under the name of Sgt. Felipe Jesse
Amaya should be put on hold. Amaya
died Dec. 26. All those with debt to be
collected should contact Maj. Cedric
Banks at 569-6845 or 569-6854.
Pfc. Blake A. Atherton: All services
under the name of Pfc. Blake A. Atherton
should be put on hold. Atherton died Dec.
26. All those with debt to be collected
should contact 2nd Lt. Richard Morrow at
744-3689.
Pvt. Christopher D. Alexander: All
services under the name of Pvt.
Christopher D. Alexander should be put
on hold. Alexander died Dec. 28. All those
Court-martial results
Jan. 21, a general court-martial
convicted Spc. Kenneth Goodman of
the 93rd Military Police Battalion of
one violation of Article 92, failure to
obey a regulation; two specifications
of Article 93, cruelty and maltreat-
ment; one violation of Article 107,
false official statements; one viola-
tion of Article 120, wrongful sexual
contact; one violation of Article 134,
indecent exposure and one violation
of Article 134, bigamy. The military
judge sentenced Goodman to reduc-
tion to E-1, confinement for 12
months and a bad conduct discharge.
with debts to be collected should contact
2nd Lt. Noraida Rios at 568-7200 or 568-
5224.
Pfc. Jonathan Carter: All services
under the name of Pfc. Jonathan Carter
should be put on hold. Carter died Jan. 18.
All those with debt to be collected should
contact 1st Lt. Christopher Manion at
892-9060.
AER kickoff
The annual AER campaign kickoff will
be held from noon to 1 p.m. Feb. 25 at the
Officers’ Club. A guest speaker from AER
headquarters will be in attendance. Kickoff
attendance by each brigade, battalion and
company project officer is requested. Lunch
will be served during this event. Command
attendance is highly recommended.
Motorcycle classes
Servicemembers are encouraged to
take free motorcycle safety classes at the
El Paso Police Department’s Northeast
Regional Command Center, located at
9600 Dyer. Safe Communities will pro-
vide classes on the fourth Tuesday of each
month during 2009. Individuals interested
in taking the class must register with
Margaret Petrozza-Meraz, Safe
Communities coordinator, by calling 564-
7352 prior to the start date of the class.
SAMC study group
The Fort Bliss chapter of the Sergeant
Audie Murphy Club conducts a study
group for Soldiers preparing for a board
every Tuesday and Thursday from 11:45
a.m. to 12:45 p.m. at the academy’s
Learning Resources Center, Bldg. 11291
on Biggs Army Airfield. For more infor-
mation, call 569-6275.
Financial Track Club
The Financial Track Club provides an
opportunity to increase your financial
knowledge through the sharing of infor-
mation. All servicemembers and civilians
are welcome. The club meets from noon
to 1 p.m. every second and fourth
Wednesday at USASMA’s West
Auditorium. For more information, call
568-7088.
Yarn Addicts Group meetings
Yarn Addicts Group of El Paso meets
three times a week for attendees to crochet
or knit in a group setting. Everyone is
welcome. The group meets from 6 to 9
p.m. Monday at JB’s Cafe, 5801 N Mesa
St.; from 1:30 to 4:30 p.m. Tuesday at the
Westside Branch Library, 125 Belvidere;
and from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday at the
Dorris Van Doren Regional Branch
Library, 551 Redd Road. For more info
contact Barbara Peters 842-0659.
Family life consultants
The Military and Family Life
Consultant Program is designed to pro-
vide support and assistance to active-duty
Soldiers, National Guard and Reserves,
family members and civilian personnel. A
consultant will be available from 2 to 4
p.m. each Tuesday at the library. For
information, call 568-6156 or 490-3868.
School Liaison Office moved
Due to the renovation of the ACS
building, the School Liaison Office will
temporarily relocate to the Fort Bliss
Welcome Center, Bldg. 505-A. The liai-
son officers can be found in Room 107
and contacted at 569-5064 or 569-5065.
E-mail remains BlissSchoolLiaison@
conus.army.mil.
Relay for Life volunteers
The American Cancer Society is
recruiting volunteers for the 2009 Relay
For Life celebration at Fort Bliss. Relay
For Life is scheduled to be held at Stout
Field in May. Relay For Life brings
together cancer survivors, caregivers,
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families, and friends to honor survivors,
remember loved ones lost to cancer, and
help raise funds for cancer fighting search
to find a cure for cancer. To learn more
about Relay For Life, and how to volun-
teer and be a part of this event, call
Christina Aragon at 544-4427or christi-
na.aragon@cancer.org.
Volunteer opportunities
The El Paso Community Coalition for
Family Economic Progress needs volun-
teers to serve as tax preparers and
greeters. For more information, call 838-
9608 or e-mail eitc@epcuah.com.
ACS renovations
Army Community Service is a under-
going a massive renovation project that
will limit classes and computer/Internet
access through the end of May. The
Yellow Ribbon Room will also be tem-
porarily under construction and unavail-
able until further notice. For more infor-
mation, call ACS at 568-1132.
Weekly BOSS meetings
Single Soldiers are encouraged to
voice their concerns to their unit Better
Opportunities for Single Soldiers repre-
sentative, who will in turn express the
issues at weekly meetings of brigade, bat-
talion and battery or company BOSS rep-
resentatives. Meetings are held at 3 p.m.
every Wednesday. Call the Fort Bliss
BOSS office at 526-4264 for locations or
e-mail BOSS2@conus.army.mil.
Medical appointments
Those who schedule a medical
appointment at the William Beaumont
Army Medical Center clinic and cannot
make it need to call the central appoint-
ment line at 569-2273. The appointment
line is operational from 6:45 a.m. to 5:15
p.m. Monday through Friday. Soldiers
assigned to the brigades will make sick-
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call appointments within the brigade to
which they are assigned: 11th Air Defense
Artillery Brigade, 569-3856; 31st ADA
Bde., 569-4309; and 108th ADA Bde.,
568-5163.
Soldiers must report to the aid station,
Bldg. 2414, between 5:30 and 6:15 a.m.
for screening and appointments. Soldiers
attending advanced individual training
must report Bldg. 1010 between 5:30 and
6:30 a.m. Monday through Friday for
screening and appointments.
Mandatory drivers course
Individuals 26 years and under must
enroll in the Intermediate Drivers Training
Course online at https://airs.lmi.org. The
classes are from 8:30 to 11:30 a.m. Tuesday
and Thursday and 1 to 4 p.m. Thursday at
Bldg. 515B, Room 209. For more informa-
tion, call 568-7772.
Latin style aerobics
Stout Gym will offer aerobics to Latin-
style music at 11:40 a.m. each Thursday.
Call 568-3264 for more information.
Sports officials needed
The Fort Bliss Officials Association is
looking for individuals who are interested
in becoming sports officials. Sports include
basketball, volleyball, softball, football and
soccer; training is provided. Games will be
played at Fort Bliss facilities and take place
Monday through Friday. For more informa-
tion, call 751-2861 or 525-8195.
Club Thunder Alley
At the Fort Bliss Bowling Center, Club
Thunder Alley gets under way from 10
p.m. to 2 a.m. every Friday and Saturday
with glow-in-the-dark bowling and a
club-like atmosphere. Call 568-6272 for
more information.
Family discounts
The Fort Bliss Bowling Center and
George V. Underwood Golf Complex
offer discounts on services for families of
deployed Soldiers. The bowling center
offers a $1 discount on up to three games
of bowling in one day. This discount is
available Wednesday and Thursday. The
golf complex offers a $10 discount on
daily green fees and lessons, also avail-
able Wednesday and Thursday. For more
information, contact the bowling center at
568-6272 or 568-1685 and the golf com-
plex at 562-206 or 568-1273.
Club Metro
The Centennial’s Club Metro, a night-
club for all enlisted ranks, is open
Saturday evenings from 10 p.m. to 5 a.m.
with is no cover charge.
As proponents of Fort Bliss’ “Don’t
Drink and Drive” campaign, the
Centennial Club and Club Metro are pre-
pared to assist with courtesy taxi rides to
residences off post when necessary. For
information, call 562-5659.
Photo appointments
Effective Monday, anyone requiring
services from the Fort Bliss Photo Branch
will have to make an appointment.
Appointments can made Monday,
Wednesday and Friday from 7 to 11 a.m.
and noon to 2 p.m. Servicemembers must
arrive dressed in their intended uniform,
as there are no changing rooms. The photo
branch is located in front of Bldg. 11236
at the corner of CSM Slewitzke and
Wright streets. To make an appointment,
call 744-8884.
Auto Crafts
Auto Crafts offers an online tool that
helps do it yourselfers by providing step-
by-step instructions on automotive
repairs. This is a free service to any Auto
Crafts patron; all you have to do is request
help at the customer service window. For
information call 568-7280.
PWOC
Protestant Women of the Chapel meets
at 9:30 a.m. every Wednesday at Bldg.
449. Come join in corporate worship and
Bible study. Watch care is provided. For
more information, call Michelle Fryc 219-
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What about tomatoes
Q. In your Dec. 8 column, you listed
foods that were not good for dogs,
among them avocados and tomatoes.
My Chihuahua loves avocados, toma-
ALL recliners
toes, broccoli and many other veggies
(without salt, of course). Please tell me
why avocados and tomatoes are not
good for them. - Diana, via e-mail
Q. I recently read your article on
foods for dogs to avoid, and was curious
about the tomatoes. I raise miniature
pinschers, and one day as I was cutting
up tomatoes I gave them some. I had
two tomato vines out in my backyard
and for the rest of the summer I did not
get any more of them, as the dogs ate
them as soon as they would start to
ripen. It never hurt them at all. I have
heard of chocolate but never tomatoes.
- MaryAnn W., via e-mail
A. In dogs, tomato plants (leaves and
stems) can cause tremors and heart
arrhythmia (an irregular, rapid or “flutter-
ing” pulse); the fruit itself is not listed as
toxic by the Humane Society of the
United States, but I would keep dogs out
of the tomato patch at all times and feed
them very limited amounts of the fruit.
tine to accompany the kids daily to
their pet-care chores and verify they
were being accomplished. If the kids
didn’t want to do those chores, she
could’ve given the fish away. And if she
was unable to fit overseeing the pet care
into her schedule, she should have
never gotten the fish in the first place.
I’m not accusing the mother of
intentional animal cruelty, but definite-
ly of being irresponsible. How can she
teach responsibility when she wasn’t
responsible herself? In the long run, if
neglect is the cause of the fish’s death,
she, not the children, is responsible.
On the positive side, she is correct to
not allow the kids to have another pet.
Good for her on that count. - Beth
BETH: That’s a sensible answer, Beth,
and thanks. I got quite a few letters on this
issue, many fairly hysterical. While I
don’t condone the death of a pet due to
neglect, I’m also quite sure the mother felt
badly about what happened. If she didn’t,
again. Any suggestions on what to do
now? - Donna, via e-mail
DEAR DONNA: Keep trying!
Continue working with your vet to find a
solution to Sandy’s recurring ear infec-
tions. It may take a combination of treat-
ments to stop them from happening,
including a change in diet (such as the
prescribed grain-free diet), drops or oral
medication.
Signs of an ear infection in a dog typi-
cally include head shaking, yellow or
brown “gunk” in the ears, a yeast-like
smell, redness and swelling. Causes
include debris or water in the ears, aller-
gies, or unexplained factors.
Shih Tzus are prone to ear infections
because of the shape of their ears, and
because of the long hair growing over the
ears - fluids don’t drain from their ears as
easily. Owners must clear the hair from
their dogs’ ears frequently and must be
sure to dry their dogs’ ears after swim-
ming or bathing.

are not created Avocados can cause breathing difficul-

ties and fluid accumulation in the chest,
equal... abdomen and heart. All parts of the avo-
cado - the fruit, the pit and the plant - are
toxic. This fruit is also toxic to cats, birds,
oneandonly
The mice, rabbits, goats, horses and cattle.
La-Z-Boyrecliner Beta fish didn’t have to die
STARTING AS LOW AS
DEAR PAW’S CORNER: I’m writ-
she wouldn’t have asked me for advice on
getting another pet.
That leaves one remaining question for
my readers: How can her children prove
to her that they are ready for another pet?
Ongoing ear infection
frustrates dog owner
Dogs like Sandy who have repeat
infections may benefit from having the
hair clipped away from around their ears
(let the veterinarian do this). Sandy may
be given a long-term course of treatment,
too - usually oral medication. In severe
cases, vets may recommend surgery to
reconstruct the ear canal to improve
drainage, but this should be considered

$ 299 ONLY AT
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children who didn’t take care of their
pet fish. It seems to me that the conse-
quence of failing to take care of the
DEAR PAW’S CORNER: My little
dog “Sandy,” a 3-year-old Shih Tzu,
has had an ongoing ear infection for the
past four months. The vet said it was a
only when other avenues have been
exhausted.

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along with giving him the drops again,
so now he is on a grain-free dog food. It
cleared up for a while, but it is back
58 • The Monitor • January 29, 2009

Commissary scholarships
The 2009 Commissary Scholarships
for Military Children Program is open
through Feb. 18. For information or to
download an application, visit www.mili-
taryscholar.org/.
Fishing tourney
Enjoy a day of family fun at Ascarate
Lake hosted by CYSS from 8 a.m. to noon
Feb. 21. Ascarate Lake will be stocked
with 2,400 trout. The fishing tournament
will be for three age groups (3 to 6, 7 to 11
and 12 to 16); the youngest age group will
have an extra prize category for “smallest
fish.” Registration at the lake begins at
7:30 a.m. the day of the event and runs
until 10:30 a.m. Adults age 17 and older
must have a Texas fishing license (avail-
able at the Fort Bliss Rod and Gun Club);
children under 16 are not required to have
a license. Free bait and 400 rods and reels
will be available for loan and cook-out
and presentation of awards will follow the
tournament. A $1 per vehicle fee is
required to enter the park.
College entrance software
Preparing your teen for college
entrance exams? NFL Players have
extended the availability of free SAT and
ACT PowerPrep software. All active-duty
military servicemembers, veterans and
their dependents who would like to
receive this free eKnowledge SAT/ACT
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Afternoon movies
Every Saturday afternoon a children’s
movie will show at Fort Bliss Lodging
and includes free popcorn. Children are
welcome to bring their own snacks. For
information, call Heide Holguin at 565-
7777.
Super Awesome Saturday
Super Awesome Saturday hours at
Logan SAS will be from 3 to 10 p.m. This
free Saturday program includes a nutri-
tious dinner and evening snack, is open to
CYSS registered school-age children with
an active SAS pass, and requires reserva-
tions to hold down costs associated with
staffing. Community service and long-
term projects will be the focus in pro-
gramming; however, many other choices
and more field trips will be offered to
engage and explore children’s interests.
Call 569-5779 or 568-7187 for SAS reser-
vations. For more information, call 568-
0834.
Free ice skating
The El Paso Rhinos hockey arena is
opening its doors to military children for
hockey and skating classes. Every Sunday
from 4:15 to 5:15 p.m., admittance and
equipment will be provided free to the
first five children for hockey classes and
the first 30 children for skating classes.
Sign up at the Youth Plex, Bldg. 195, or
by contacting Tom Herman at 479-7825.
CDC Parent Council
The Fort Bliss Child, Youth and School
Services Child Development Center
Parent Council is an important and dynam-
ic part of the CYSS mission. Help us to
assist the CDC management in decision
making and fundraising for the benefit of
the Army child. Your active participation
equals a 10 percent discount on your child
care fees. The next meeting will be held
from 4:45 to 5:45 today at the Main CDC.
For more information, call 568-5689.
Mickelsen Library
Mickelsen Community Library hosts
“Read Me a Story” at 10 a.m. every
Tuesday morning for children 2 to 5 years
old. The library also hosts “Family Story
Time” for 2- to 6-year-olds at 10:30 a.m.
Saturday. For information, call 568-6156.
Teen drop-offs and pickups
The Middle School and Teen Program
is conducting drop off and pickup servic-
es for youth living off post. Drop off loca-
tions will include the following:
• Wal-Mart at Trans Mountain Drive
• Logan CDC
• Upper Logan Heights
• Fred Wilson 7-11
• Biggs Field Shoppette
Pickups are for Saturday only. Call for
reservations at least 24 hours in advance.
For more information, call 568-5437.
SKIES Unlimited classes
SKIESUnlimited offers a variety of
programs of interest to children and teens.
Classes include dance, martial arts, fash-
ion modeling, academic tutoring,
SAT/ACT prep, academic support, tum-
bling class, piano, swimming and much
more. Registration is open for February
classes. Classes must have at lease five
participants to take place; if not, the class
will be cancelled and refund money will
be placed on a household account. For
information, call 569-7732.
Soccer registration
Team Bliss Youth Sports spring soccer
registration ends Friday for boys and girls
ages 3 to 15. Cost is $30 for the first child
and $25 for each additional child. Parents
must attend a sportsmanship class before
their children are able to participate.
Children must also be a member of Child
and Youth Services; register by calling
568-4374. Children must have a sports
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Sports
The Monitor • January 29, 2009 •

377th Trans. Co. wins

Timeline
hard-fought basketball
matchup in overtime
DUSTIN PERRY deployment to Iraq, from which they
Editor returned in November, Buckley said.
Free throws were the deciding factor Despite Williamson’s dominant offense

Happenings
in the 377th Transportation Company
basketball team’s nail-biting 39-36 win
against Headquarters and Headquarters
Battery, 3rd Battalion, 43rd Air Defense
Artillery, Tuesday at Milam Gym.
When 3-43 ADA’s Kendall Carter
missed both of what surely would have
been game-winning shots from the
charity line with 1.6 seconds remaining,
during Tuesday’s game, Buckley said
the team’s other strength is the fact that
every other player is capable of playing
just as skillfully.
“At any given time, any one player
on our team can make a big basket,”
said Buckley. “Every player on that
court is a weapon.”
Franklin Little, who was the second-

Spotlight
the matchup went into overtime with
the teams tied 33-33. Buckets were
understandably sparse in those extra
three minutes, but 377th’s Michael
Williamson came through when it
counted, sinking a trio of one-pointers
off of two fouls in the game’s final
moments.
Carter’s blown opportunity to wrap
highest scorer for 377th with seven
points, echoed his teammate’s conclu-
sion.
“Our whole team, everybody is com-
petitive; everybody on the court is capa-
ble of playing defense, moving the ball
well and coming through when the
pressure is on,” said Little. “It’s all
about chemistry; in crunch time, you

On Point
things up at the end of regulation was
ironic, considering he was on fire
offense-wise for the better part of the
night. He earned 13 points, sharing lead
scoring duties with teammate Kerwin
Starks. However, the stellar perform-
ance from Williamson – 23 points,
nine-for-10 on free throws – and the
team’s overall cohesiveness on the
court proved to be more than 3-43 ADA
could handle.
just let your chemistry flow.”
Well-roundedness would have
served as a tremendous asset for 3-43
ADA, but in terms of cold, hard statis-
tics, it was an area in which they were
sorely lacking. Of the 10 players on the
team, only five of them put even a sin-
gle point on the board – aside from
Carter and Starks, Joe Jones earned six,
and Dominick Falcon and Daryl Frazier
earned two apiece.

Back
“We knew when we came into the
game that we were the better team,”
said 377th’s Darnell Buckley, who
scored two points. “We stayed calm, we
had a level head. We’ve got a lot of
camaraderie because we’re a strong
unit and we never give up on each
other.”
That closeness between the 377th
players was cultivated during the unit’s
front
Little lauded 3-43 ADA’s efforts dur-
ing the game, saying they were “by far
… the best competition we’ve faced so
far in the season.” Next on the agenda
for 377th is to work on getting more
rebounds and boxing out their oppo-
nents’ offense, he said. PHOTOS BY DUSTIN PERRY
“There is always more stuff to work Richard Morman, right, of Headquarters and Headquarters Battery, 3rd
on,” said Little. “We’re not a big team, Battalion, 43rd Air Defense Artillery, attempts to block a jump shot by
but we are very fast and versatile.” Michael Williamson of the 377th Transportation Company during a basket-
ball game Tuesday at Milam Gym.

Gerren Alexander, center, of 3-43 ADA,
attempts a layup between defenders Malachi
Jackson, left, and Mario Lovato of the 377th
Trans. Co.
Sports briefs
Border Rumble boxing
MWR-Sports will sponsor the Border Rumble box-
ing event at 6 p.m. Feb. 6 at Stout Gym. Active-duty
military with five or fewer amateur fights can partici-
pate; both male and female participants are welcome.
Participants must complete all requirements before
fighting: a recent physical, pre-fight physical and
sworn statement that the Soldier has five or fewer
amateur fights signed by commanding officer. For
information, call 568-5995 or e-mail joseph.fedak@
us.army.mil.
FCA Team Endurance
Runners, cyclists, mountain bikers, adventure rac-
ers and triathletes are invited to join the new
Fellowship of Christian Athletes group. For informa-
tion, go to http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/elpa-
soteamendurance or call Christy at 307-8180. Check
out www.fcaendurance.org for schedule changes and
additions.
Our current events include a seven- to 10-mile run
that begins at 3 p.m. every other Sunday at The Bagel
Shop, 985 N. Resler. All levels of runners are wel-
come.
Basketball tournament
The Black History Month Basketball Tournament,
sponsored by MWR-Sports, is scheduled Feb. 13 to 16 at
Stout Gym, Entry fee will be $200 for civilian and non-
Fort Bliss Military and $150 for Fort Bliss Military teams
only. Rosters are limited to 12 players and one coach. The
tournament format will be double elimination and team
awards given to 1st, 2nd, and 3rd and individual trophies
to 1st and 2nd. Black History Month Basketball
Tournament T-shirts will be given to all registered teams.
Entry deadline is Feb. 6. For information, call 568-5995
or 568-5198.
Racquetball championship
The Fort Bliss 2009 Racquetball Post Championship
is scheduled for Feb. 10 to 12. This is a Commander Cup
event, limiting participation to Active Duty military
assigned to Fort Bliss. Competition will consist of three
age groups for men and women: 34 and under, 35-39,
and 40 and over. Entries must be submitted by Feb. 5.
Brackets will be posted by noon Feb. 9. For more infor-
mation call 568-5995.
Fishing tourney
Enjoy a day of family fun at Ascarate Lake hosted by
CYSS from 8 a.m. to noon Feb. 21. Ascarate Lake will
be stocked with 2,400 trout. The fishing tournament will
be for three age groups (3 to 6, 7 to 11 and 12 to 16); the
youngest age group will have an extra prize category for
“smallest fish.” Registration at the lake begins at 7:30
a.m. the day of the event and runs until 10:30 a.m.
Adults age 17 and older must have a Texas fishing
license (available at the Fort Bliss Rod and Gun Club);
children under 16 are not required to have a license. Free
bait and 400 rods and reels will be available for loan and
cook-out and presentation of awards will follow the
tournament. A $1 per vehicle fee is required to enter the
park.
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