Spouse Puts New Value in Rocks Can Leverage Both Richmond and Columbia Counties’ Current by LAURA LEVERING to Someone’S Face,” Allissa Said
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LOOK INSIDE: St. Patrick’s Day Shuffle - Page 7 Friday, March 17, 2017 | Vol. 3, No. 11 Published for the Department of Defense and the Fort Gordon community FORTGORDONGLOBE.COM CRAFTSMAN’S PASSION Poor credit can lead to big problems BY LAURA LEVERING “There could be something Fort Gordon Public Affairs Office on the report that doesn’t be- long to you, so reviewing it Financial readiness is a lot gives you a chance to check it like driving an automobile. before applying and potentially If you don’t perform regular being turned down for a credit preventative maintenance, it’s card or loan,” explained Bar- bound to cause problems. bara Brown, personal financial In the case of finances, check- readiness specialist, Financial ing one’s credit report is pre- Readiness Program, Army ventative maintenance. Community Service. Credit reports and credit Credit reports are a detailed re- scores are different but di- port of a person’s debt history, in- rectly affect one another. By quiries about credit applications, law, individuals have an op- personal address and places of portunity to review their credit employment. In most cases, debt report three times a year. It’s seven years and older disappears the first thing a person should from credit reports and gets sent do before applying for a credit to a third party collections agen- card or taking out a loan for cy, which then tries to collect large items such as a car or the debt on behalf of company. house. Other cases may take longer and Consumers can request a free require action to disappear. PHOTOS BY WILSON A. RIVERA / FORT GORDON PUBLIC AFFAIRS OFFICE copy of their credit report each “I’ve seen some where they’ve Chief Warrant Officer 2 James Becker, a cyber operations technician assigned here with B Company, 1st Cyber Protection year at www.annualcredit had income taxes on their cred- Battalion, Cyber Protection Brigade, saws through a piece of wood for one of his many ongoing projects he’s completing report.com. They can also re- it report, and that was filed inside his garage in Grovetown, Ga. ceive a free report if requested through the state,” Brown said. within 60 days of being turned Soldier continues family woodworking trade down for credit. See CREDIT, Page 2 BY WILSON A. RIVERA to working on more projects, Fort Gordon Public Affairs Office whenever he need a kid-sized desk, he’d make everything Military Day gives As a child growing up in York custom made specifically sized Springs, Pennsylvania, work- to fit a kid. Other people took ing with wood to make furni- notice and began asking about leaders access to ture has been a passion passed furniture of their own. down by his father. “He can pretty much do any- Thirteen years into a military thing you ask, and the quality is career, Chief Warrant Officer 2 outstanding,” said John Lanting, Fort Gordon James Becker, a cyber opera- a U.S. Postal Service mailman tions technician assigned here whose mail route delivers along BY LAURA LEVERING a Humvee rollover. The other with B Company, 1st Cyber Becker’s current neighborhood Fort Gordon Public Affairs Office group stayed behind for a pre- Protection Battalion, Cyber in Grovetown, Georgia. sentation by Fort Gordon’s In- Protection Brigade, returned As projects came along, he One hundred community stallation Support Detachment, to woodworking using only a purchased the tools he needed. leaders from the Central Riv- which included an explanation circular saw and drill while sta- With the extra outdoor space, it er Savannah Area took part in of military funeral honors and a tioned at Korea in 2009. After allowed for more tools such as a Military Day by spending the flag folding demonstration. a household goods delivery of table saw, courtesy of his father, day at Fort Gordon March 8. “The honors detail was im- his son’s wooden dresser, that and a router used to create joints Participants were members portant to show that we have was falling apart, Becker was into the wood. of Leadership Augusta, an a commitment to those who encouraged to make his own “You can’t work wood without Augusta Metro Chamber of have served and have fallen,” furniture. a table saw,” Becker’s father stat- Commerce affiliate created Turner said. “That’s part of our “I knew how to do everything. ed to him while talking about to “enhance the civic partici- culture, our heritage, and you I worked outside on an apart- his enjoyment getting back to pation of emerging leaders don’t necessarily see that in ment balcony,” he said. “I’ve working with wood. within the region,” as cited on other career fields.” since built tons of furniture for Becker and his brother helped its website. Participants then boarded a us. Everything has lasted.” his father when they were Col. Todd Turner, Fort Gor- bus for an hour-long windshield Since then his hobby continued younger. He paid them $2 per don Garrison commander, said tour of Fort Gordon. The tour to grow at his following duty sta- hour assisting with remodeling Military Day was an opportu- was intended to give leaders an tion, Hawaii. The balcony size houses, rebuilding roofs and sid- nity to increase community overview of the city while ex- workspace expanded into the ing. Becker’s passion of wood- understanding of Fort Gordon posing them to amenities they back yard with supplies stored working is evident. to include its mission and im- have access to. in a small shed. This is where The wooden bookshelf is Becker’s wife’s favorite piece of portance of mutual support. he had more time to dedicate See WOOD, Page 2 furniture he made for their living room. “Two of the most important See LEADERS, Page 3 things we do are teambuilding and community events,” Turner said. “This is one of those im- portant engagements that we Spouse puts new value in rocks can leverage both Richmond and Columbia Counties’ current BY LAURA LEVERING to someone’s face,” Allissa said. and future leaders.” Fort Gordon Public Affairs Office Allissa hosted the group’s The group began its day with first public gathering March breakfast and presentations at Happiness comes in many 9 at Pendleton King Park in Olmstead Hall. Turner gave an forms, shapes and sizes. Augusta. Dozens of painters overview of Fort Gordon, and For Allissa Bates, it comes came out for the event; many a member of the Cyber Center in rocks. of whom had been contacted on of Excellence spoke about the Bates, wife of Sgt. Mathew social media and were meeting meaning of “Army cyber.” Bates, Cyber Protection Bri- in person for the first time. Following presentations, the PHOTO BY BILL BENGSTON / gade, finds happiness in paint- Before Augusta “Rocks!” group was split in two and each FORT GORDON PUBLIC AFFAIRS OFFICE ing rocks and leaving them Allissa co-founded Vancou- person assigned a battle buddy. Leadership Augusta partici- behind for people to find. And ver “Rocks!” in July 2016 Half of the group departed on pant Jay Markwalter, with the she’s recruiting like-minded while living in Washington bus to the Engagement Skills Augusta Convention and Visi- people to find similar joy state. That group now has PHOTO BY BILL BENGSTON / FORT GORDON PUBLIC AFFAIRS OFFICE Trainer and Humvee Egress tors Bureau, has a topsy-turvy through her Facebook group, more than 30,600. What’s your pleasure? Colors, characters and a variety of mes- Assistance Trainer where they view of the world, halfway Augusta “Rocks!” sages abound during an Augusta “Rocks!” gathering March 9 tested their firing skills and ex- through a Humvee Egress As- “It’s all about bringing a smile See ROCKS, Page 2 in Pendleton King Park, in Augusta. perienced what it’s like to be in sistance Trainer experience. WEEKEND WEATHER: NEXT WEEK: facebook.com/ftgordonga Military spouse hiring fair twitter.com/fgpao Coming Mar.24 Today Saturday Sunday Monday flickr.com/photos/fortgordon High 69. Low 5 1. High 69. Low 44. High 68. Low 41. High 77. Low 52. 2: Friday, March 17, 2017 gusta, each design is largely Once your credit report is satis- ROCKS dependent on each rock. CREDIT factory, get a copy of your credit From page 1 “The rock shape kind of speaks From page 1 score. Credit scores are used by to you, and then when you get creditors to determine if and how When her family relocated to home and wash them, they be- “The federal government put a much money to lend a person. Georgia in November, Allissa come different because the col- lien on the report, and so it con- They are also used to determine brought the concept with her and ors change, some of the textures tinues to stay there until you take amount required for down pay- started Augusta “Rocks!” The come out, so then you can think action on that lien and resolve it.” ments, annual percentage rates, group has nearly 3,000 members of something different to do with Good debt history helps build and can affect a person’s employ- and is steadily growing. them,” Corcino said. a good credit score. Bad credit ability in some career fields. Painters are free to paint any- Brianna Scott, of Hephzibah, history can have detrimental ef- “A lot of employers are check- thing they choose on rocks but draws her inspiration from Pin- fects to a person’s future, so it’s ing your credit report,” Brown asked to keep it rated “PG,” or terest and designs she thinks important to take action and dis- said.