Patrons will be pleasantly surprised when Joint Base Lewis-McChord’s Shoreline Park opens for the season this weekend.

Otis Sistrunk began his civil service career as stadium manager at Joint Base Lewis-McChord more than two decades ago.

Raft the Wenatchee

While most moms took it easy Mother’s Day weekend, the women of Joint Base Lewis-McChord’s Bettie Brigade roller derby team threw elbows and cracked whips on the track Saturday night at Army Family Covenant Arena.

Dennis Lewis grew up near sandy beaches in San Diego, Calif., but the Joint Base Lewis-McChord staff sergeant didn’t play volleyball on the beach. In fact, he played just about every sport except volleyball.

Black Friday happens twice at Joint Base Lewis-McChord.

“It was really just a culmination of exhaustion and accomplishment more than anything, just to know, after all that hard work, it was finally over,” Spc. Auzdon A. Anothen said about how he initially felt when he finished the Boston Marathon April 15.

Bungee jumping

Andrea Dornelas understands people are busy. That’s why the JBLM Army spouse created a fitness regimen to fit around anyone’s schedule.

While racquetball began in 1968 with the first ever tournament in Milwaukee, Wis., the popularity of the sport at Joint Base Lewis-McChord has grown in recent years.

Family, then rugby. Those were Ahki Savea’s top priorities coming back from Afghanistan.

Those with a need for speed and a taste for the extreme can quench their thirst for both this Armed Forces Month, as a local nonprofit organization, North SeaTac BMX, opens its track free to troops and their families.

Tour historic waterfalls

Ashley Urick is not used to Soldiers running past her during a physical training test.

While some children watched cartoons Saturday morning, about 400 military family members, ages 5 to 16, ran in the fifth annual Armed Forces Kids Run at Joint Base Lewis McChord’s Cowan Stadium.

Exercise enthusiasts who reap the benefits of a range of JBLM fitness options – from swimming to free weights and racquetball – might have added incentive this month.

Take a wine, cheese tour

In competitive weightlifting, a sport where the bench is commonly the ideal place to be, the term “light weight” can be subjective — especially with more than 450 pounds of iron plates piled onto a 45-pound bar.

Several bowlers from in and around the Joint Base Lewis-McChord community competed in Saturday’s eighth annual Northwest Military Masters tournament at Sounders Lanes on McChord Field.

While the Constitution upholds the right to bear arms, hunting is a privilege that must be earned and maintained.

Hike Mount Si

Before taking off on a four-mile run Aaron Scroggins warmed up with jumping jacks at JBLM’s Cowan Stadium. With a reflective belt over his shoulder and across his body the 7 year old joined a pack of youth runners for their bi-weekly run. Scroggins easily found the front of the pack where he stayed for the majority of the 4.24-mile training run as part of the Child, Youth and School Services cross country team practice.

SEATTLE — The Seattle Mariners and their fans honored JBLM and the U.S. military by inviting members of each branch to their 11th annual Salute to Armed Forces ceremony Saturday at Safeco Field.

It took no time at all for Aaron Catlin to make his mark on the JBLM running community two years ago.

Feast on Westport Crab

Will Silva knows how to play golf, but it was only until recently the JBLM fire prevention officer learned what he was doing wrong with his game.

TACOMA — For 11 years and 25 days Jeremiah Richards served his country.

With America’s pastime now underway, local professional baseball teams are looking to salute the men and women of the armed forces at their upcoming annual events.

Winter camping basics