~*~ New to the Nest ~*~

~*~ Congratulations to A1C Federick Gutierrez and A1C Salma Frausto on the birth of their daughter Amelia Rosalie Gutierrez.  Amelia was born Friday February 25th at 0725, weighing in at 6 lbs 10 oz and 19 inches long. ~*~

BLUF for March

4 March ~ Tops in Blue at the Orpheum Theatre  FREE admission - no tickets needed - Doors open at 7pm and show starts at 7:30pm.  Transportation provided - busses will leave the Dole Center promptly at 6:15pm and will return immediately following the show.

FREE Movie Mondays ~ Dole Ballroom  Doors open at 11:30 and movie starts at noon

7 - Alpha and Omega

14 - Beverly Hills Chihuahua 2

21 - MegaMind

28 - Disney's Old Dogs

5 March ~ Dole Ballroom ~ Mardi Gras Party ~ 9pm-2am  $7/person in advance and $10 at the door.  DJ, dancing, snacks and drink specials.  Call 759-6023 to find out where to get your tickets.  Cash or Check only.  18 and over

12 March ~ March Madness 12-Hour Scrapbooking Crop ~ Dole Ballroom ~ 9am-9pm  Enjoy a day of Scrapbooking, Make-N-Take projects, Games, Prizes as well as Lunch and Dinner.  Please bring a snack to share with the group.  Beverages will be provided by the Community Center.  Make-N-Take projects taught by Stampin' Up! Independent Demonstrator -Julie Ward.  Reserve your spot at the Community Center Office: just $10 in advance or $15 at the door.  Cash or checks only please.

16 March ~ Quarter Mania ~ Signatures ~ 6-9pm  Doors open at 6pm and "bidding" starts at 7pm.  Paddles are $3 each or $5 for two.  Cash or checks only please.  Bid on quality vendor items with 1 to 4 quarters, depending on the retail value.  Once all bids are placed, a randomly chosen number is called.  If the person with that number placed a bid, he or she wins the item.  Numbers will continue to be drawn until there is a winner.  Bids are collected before each drawing.

18 March ~ Family Night ~ Robert J. Dole Community Center ~ 5-7pm  ~ Entry Fee:  $5 per person (children 3 & under FREE) ~ enjoy a dinner, kids games/crafts  ~ 7pm  - FAMILY BINGO - 10 games and everyone gets a bingo card for each game - chance to win fabulous prizes.  Additional cards are just $.25 each  There will be over 100 prizes given away!!!!

22 March - SPRING BREAK Youth Triple Feature Movie Day ~ Dole Ballroom ~ doors open at 11am ~ Free Event ~ Drinks and snacks will be provided.

11:30am - Open Season

1:15pm - Open Season 2

2:45pm - Open Season 3

23 March ~ SPRING BREAK Youth Arts & Crafts Day ~ Dole Ballroom ~ 10am-2pm ~ Need something to do during Spring Break?  Youth of all ages can come out and participate in various Make-N-Take projects. 

25 March ~ Paint the Towne ~ Spouses Social ~ 7-9pm  ~ Please call Heather at 239-7629 to RSVP.

A Story Before Bed

A Story Before Bed is giving away 100,000 free recordings to parents in the U.S. military who are spending time away from their kids.

Why?

The team behind A Story Before Bed is dedicated to connecting children with parents, grandparents, and loved ones through reading. And we're especially dedicated to connecting families and loved ones who can't always be together. When parents give up seeing their children for weeks or months at a time in the service of their country, we want to do our small part.

Who?

Parents who are members of one of the branches of the U.S. Armed Forces who are deploying or already deployed away from their children for any amount of time are eligible to sign up for free recordings from A Story Before Bed.

How?

Go to www.astorybeforebed.com/military and get registered.

For a Demonstration of what the program looks like check out the following link to see a Grandfather reading to his grandchildren.

http://www.astorybeforebed.com/demo/grandpa

~*~ Thank You ~*~

Thank you to Keisha Carter for providing a meal for the King Family this week & to Emily Adams for providing an additional meal to the King family this weekend.
Ladies You Are Amazing! ~  You have my deepest gratitude!
 ~*~ Thank you on behalf of the King family who you have so generously touched through providing meals in celebration of the birth of their daughter Gabrielle  ~*~