Day Of Fun Center
- 1. 14B • JULY 30, 2009 • FORT BLISS MONITOR FORT BLISS MONITOR • JULY 30, 2009 • 15B Brig. Gen. Robert Woods, the com- manding general of the 32nd Army Air and Missile Defense Command, takes the time to get to know Spc. Kevin Crespo, an executive assistant for Headquarters and Headquarters Battery, 32nd AAMDC, and his family during an organizational day at Kelly Park July 17. Staff Sgt. Eyda Glover, a human Staff Sgt. Michael Abrams, center, a platoon sergeant Master Sgt. Jeremiah Fassler, the chief paralegal for 32nd Col. Timothy Starke, left, the senior commu- resources sergeant for Headquarters for Headquarters and Headquarters Battery, 32d Army Air and Missile Defense Command, and his wife Sgt. nications officer / assistant chief of staff for and Headquarters Battery, 32nd Army Air and Missile Defense Command, guides the 1st Class Connie Fassler sit and relax as they watch an 32nd Army Air and Missile Defense Army Air and Missile Defense children of HHB, 32nd AAMDC, Soldiers as they com- intense game of volleyball during an organizational day at Command, and Spc. Calvin Vaught, a light- Command, holds her son Pete pete during a Guitar Hero competition held at Kelly Kelly Park July 17. wheeled vehicle mechanic assigned to Smith as he gets his face paint- Park July 17. Headquarters and Headquarters Battery, ed by a United Service 32nd AAMDC, soar in the air as they fight for Organizations representative the ball during an organizational day held at during an organizational day Kelly Park July 17. held at Kelly Park July 17. After competitive games of basketball and their families; we try to support the Soldiers S oldiers and family members from Headquarters and Headquarters volleyball, the Soldiers and their families in any way possible,” said Bowker. “I am Battery, 32nd Army Air and Missile enjoyed activities and festivities that were very honored and humbled that I was able to Defense Command, were able to let loose sponsored by the El Paso community. The participate in today’s events.” and enjoy a day of fun-filled activities during children bounced and jumped in the bouncing The United Service Organizations assisted their organizational day, held July 17 at Kelly balloons that were provided by Family and in face painting and providing washable tem- Park. Morale, Welfare and Recreation. porary tattoos for the children, as well as The day kicked off with a gung-ho game “The El Paso community really helped handing out information on the services and of basketball where Soldiers and family contribute to making our organizational day a events the organization has to offer. members battled for the championship. success,” said 2nd Lt. Edwin Gonzalez, the Toward the end of the day there were a While the adults were battling on the executive officer for HHB, 32nd AAMDC. few more surprises in store for the children courts, the children were competing to win a The Soldiers and family members dined and the adults. Playstation 2 in a tournament of Guitar Hero. from a buffet line of food that included hot The unit had provided piñatas with good- This video game tournament was run by dogs, hamburgers, ribs and other tasty ies for the childen and adults to hit ... or at Staff Sgt. Michael Abrams, who is a platoon cuisines. least try to hit. The piñatas the childen aimed sergeant for HHB, 32nd AAMDC. “Gus Rodriguez, who is the president of for were stuffed with candy, and the elusive “I think the kids really enjoyed them- the Association of the United States Army, dollar-bill-shaped piñata for the adults was selves. At first it didn’t look like it was going provided the food for our organizational filled with gift cards to the Post Exchange. to be a hit, then I had a crowd and couldn’t day,” said Gonzalez. “I think this is the best organizational day keep them away,” said Abrams. After lunch, several Soldiers and their I have ever been to and I have been in the The basketball game was then followed by spouses had an opportunity to play the Army for 17 years,” said Sgt. 1st Class a grueling game of volleyball, where the “Married Couples Game,” which was spon- Connie Fassler, the spouse of Master Sgt. Soldiers and family members bruised and sored by Cee Jay Bowker, the director of Jeremiah Fassler, who is the chief paralegal scraped their knees in order to keep the ball sales and marketing for the Best Western for HHB, 32nd AAMDC. Lexy, the goddaughter in play. Hotel. As the event drew to a close, and Soldiers of Sgt. Maj. Elaine “There was really good sportsmanship out The couples were asked questions about and family members began to leave the park, Cellurs-White, the their spouses, and the couple who got the the organizational day’s purpose of providing here today. It was nice because it was not logistics sergeant most answers right was given a free weekend a day of fun-filled activities and camaraderie rank-oriented and we got to interact with one major for 32nd Army another on a personal level,” said Spc. at the Pine Springs Inn or the Ruidoso Inn in was a task that they all considered mission Air and Missile Defense Command, Fernando Gilday, an intelligence analyst Ruidoso N.M. complete. explores the piñatas dur- assigned to HHB, 32nd AAMDC. “We have great respect for the military and ing an organizational day held at Kelly Park July 17.