Ledger, April 24

Action Line

An Action Line has been established to allow Fort Lewis community members to express their concerns and ideas directly to the commanding general. Your issues will be addressed by the commander and his staff.

The Action Line number is 967-0093.

Gate construction

Contractors will be doing final installation, maintenance and performance checks on the security apparatus at East Gate, Transmission Line Gate, and North Fort Gate from May 1 to 7. The contractor will set up traffic controls including route signing for detours and flaggers as needed.

● May 1: 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. — East Gate Road will be closed for both inbound and outbound traffic between the intersection of 2nd Division Drive and 4th Division Drive. Traffic entering or exiting East Gate during those times will be routed onto 4th Division Drive.

● May 4: 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. — 4th Division Drive will be closed for both inbound and outbound traffic between the Combat Vehicle Trail and East Gate Road. Traffic exiting East Gate will be required to continue straight ahead, and traffic on 4th Division heading towards East Gate will be routed onto the Combat Vehicle Trail.

● May 5: 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. — Combat Vehicle Trail between Transmission Line Road and Lincoln Boulevard will be closed. Any vehicle attempting to move to or from the Logistics Center area via the Combat Vehicle Trail will need to find an alternate route.

● May 6: 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. — Transmission Line Road will be closed between the gate and the intersection of Collier Avenue. Traffic attempting to enter or exit Transmission Line Gate will be routed to the Combat Vehicle Trail and Lincoln Boulevard. Tactical Vehicles will be able to use the tank trail that parallels Transmission Line Road to access ranges and training areas that are outside the cantonment area. POVs attempting to enter the training area will have to use East Gate.

● May 7: 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. — 41st Division Drive inbound lanes on North Fort will be closed from the security checkpoint to San Francisco. The outbound lanes between San Francisco and the North Fort Gate will be converted to one lane inbound and one lane outbound. Once inbound vehicles process at the security checkpoint they will be merged into one lane. DES will extend the hours of the I Street Gate to give motorists another viable option for entry to North Fort. I Street Gate will be open from 5 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Ammunition Amnesty Day

On May 20, from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. ammunition can be turned in with no questions asked, no paperwork and no fear of prosecution, at the following locations: C-5 mock-up; ASP parking lot; Jeclin Ave., at Range 2; North Fort, A Street and 17th Street and at the Ranger Compound.

Citizenship workshop

Fort Lewis Army Community Service will sponsor a U.S. citizenship and immigration services military workshop, May 7. There will be two sessions: 9 to 11 a.m. and 1 to 3 p.m. The workshop will include the military naturalization process, completing forms N-400, G-325B and N-426, military facilitated applications for citizenship, waivers, exceptions and special cases and authorization for USCIS usage of military fingerprints. The workshop is also open to foreign-born spouses. S1 attendance mandatory. Registration is required; e-mail wanda.abrams@us.army.mil or call 967-3628.

FORSCOM IG visit

The U.S. Forces Command Inspector General will visit Fort Lewis May 4 to 6. The IG will take requests for assistance from members of the Fort Lewis community on May 5, from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Stone Education Center, Building 6242, Room A130 or Room A208.

Predeployment workshops

Are you ready? How do you prepare for a deployment? So many things to do, so many things to think about...

Army Communiy Service has tools and tips to help better prepare you for a deployment. Find out how at the May 7 predeployment workshop from 1:30 to 3 p.m. at the Family Resource Center. To register for the workshop, call ACS at 967-8430 or e-mail Pamela.j.allen@us.army.mil.

Child care is available at Clarkmoor Hourly Care. Call 966-2490 to reserve a slot as soon as possible. Children must be registered with CYSS.

Autism Support Group

The Fort Lewis-McChord AFB Autism Support Group is celebrating its first birthday May 1 from 7 to 9 p.m. at the Family Resource Center on 9th Division and Idaho. Join us for birthday and bingo night with cake and prizes. Great fun for grown-ups and kids. Child care is available by RSVP to 589-2572. For more information, call 967-9705.

Care Team Training

A Care Team is a group of two to three trained individuals who volunteer to assist a family through the loss of a loved one. Care Teams are designed to assist and support families, filling the gap between notification and arrival of their own personal support system. Care Team training will take place on May 5 from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at Waller Hall in the main briefing room.

To register, e-mail Pamela.j.allen@conus.army.mil or call 967-8430.

Child care is available with prior reservation by calling Clarkmoor Hourly Care at 966-2490.

Cinco de Mayo

Join in the celebration of Cinco de Mayo May 5 at the Cascade Community Center from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Enjoy a lunch special of enchiladas, burritos and Spanish rice. For more information, call 964-0331.

Garage sale

The 109th Military Intelligence Battalion Family Readiness Group is holding a garage sale on May 2 7:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. at 2348 4th Street, on post.

Summer jobs

You can provide a short-term or even a one-time-only job that will give an Army family’s young person self-confidence, skill-pride, and some pocket money. Youths are eager workers and are looking for summer jobs in the Fort Lewis community.

Relocating and needing an extra set of hands to pack things? Like someone else to sweep the front sidewalk once a week and pull the dandelions? Going on vacation? Need a break from walking the dogs? Need help cleaning the house? Have other chores?

You can get summer help by telephoning the Employment Readiness Service of Army Community Service at 966-8325 or 967-7287.

Family night

The Cascade Community Center will host family night May 4 from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Family night is for families of deployed Soldiers. Join in for hot dogs, hamburgers, mac n’ cheese and french fries.

The cost for adults is $4.25 and children are $3.25. There will be free games and fun activities. Reservations will be accepted through May 1 or until spaces are taken. For more information or to make reservations, call 964-0331.

CYSS Flag Football

Registration for CYSS flag football begins May 1 and continues through May 28 for ages 5 to 15 years. The participation fee is $50. Practice starts June 10. Coaching opportunities are available.

Register for sports at CYSS Central Registration, Building 2295, at 12th Street and Bitar Avenue. If you have a full CYSS registration on file and sports physical that is current through the entire sports season, you can use the new FAST lane. For a full CYSS registration, bring current shot records, military, DOD or contract ID cards, three local emergency contacts and sports physicals, which must be updated annually. Call 967-2494 for more information.

U-Dub baseball trip

Teens are invited to an exclusive tour of the University of Washington’s baseball facility and the Huskies’ game against the Oregon State Beavers May 9, in Seattle. The bus departs from Building 2295 at 11:30 a.m. with an estimated return of 5 p.m. Register with Child, Youth and School Services by May 9. Call 967-2494 for more information.

BOSS bungee jumping

Join the BOSS Team for bungee jumping on May 2. There will be two groups — the first group leaves at 7 a.m., and the second group leaves at 10 a.m. Both groups depart from Building 5038. Each person gets two jumps (one forward, one backward) and a Dangerous Sports Club T-shirt. The cost is $109. Call BOSS at 967-5636 to preregister.

Jazz band concert

Come join the fun Saturday as the middle school and teen jazz band perform a mini concert at the 56th Army Band Headquarters in Building 7901 beginning at 10:30 a.m. (after 9 a.m. rehearsal). All friends and families are welcome, and refreshments will be served. For more information, call 967-4441.

Alcohol awareness

To help promote healthy drinking habits, TRICARE Management Activity has launched a new Web site to combat alcohol abuse and promote responsible drinking. The Web site, found at www.tricare.mil/alcoholawareness, provides information, links and news about alcohol, underage drinking, alcoholism and substance abuse.

Civilian Fitness Program

The second round of the Civilian Fitness Program continues on Thursday from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Sheridan Sports and Fitness Center. The Civilian Fitness Program is available only to IMCOM employees. Registration packets are available on the Fort Lewis Center of Excellence Web site www.lewis.army.mil/Ctr%5FOf%5FExcellence/sites/local/.

The Wednesday and April 30 sessions include registrations and pre-assessments for new enrollees and post-assessments for those employees already enrolled and completing the program. For more information, call 967-7668.

Delta Force recruiting

The 1st Special Forces Operational Detachment-Delta is the Army’s special operations unit organized for the conduct of missions requiring rapid response with surgical application of a wide variety of unique special operations skills. Because of the unique mission of Delta’s operations, all MOSs are encouraged to apply. For more information on DOD’s highest-priority unit and a possible career opportunity, make time to attend one of the following Delta Force briefings.

● May 5 and 6 at Stone Education Center, 10:30 a.m. and 2 p.m.

For more information, e-mail Jeff at sof8.recruiter@us.army.mil, or call (910) 263-5999.

Postal worker food drive

The Fort Lewis Postal Service will collect nonperishable food items on the Fort Lewis installation on May 9. For more information, contact the Fort Lewis Post Office at 964-8302.

Skin cancer screening

Madigan Army Medical Center Dermatology will conduct its semi-annual skin cancer screening clinic on May 13 and 18. There is only one provider, who will be able to see 42 appointments per day. Due to the very brief appointment time and need to complete an appropriate examination, no treatment will be offered during the examinations, and no skin conditions other than skin cancer and precancerous skin conditions will be evaluated. If suspicious lesions are found, patients will be instructed to contact their primary care providers to either receive treatment or a referral to a dermatologist. Any MAMC beneficiary may call the Tricare Appointment line for an appointment (1-800-404-4506), starting May 1. First-come, first-served basis. No additional appointments will be made, and no additional patients will be seen at the same time as their family members.

Family camps

Fort Lewis Chaplaincy co-sponsors the annual Young Life Malibu Family Camp in August. Young Life national organization sponsors 60 Fort Lewis families to enjoy family camp with minimal expense to families in the form of a small registration fee, according to rank: private through sergeant, $50; staff sergeant through sergeant major, $75; warrant officer through captain, $100; majors and above $150. Each year MCYM sponsors two, one-week Family Camp programs for up to 30 Soldier families per week. Week one is Aug. 18 to 24 and week two is Aug. 24 to 30.

Online registration has begun, interested families can log onto the registration Web site at www.militaryfamilycamp.younglife.org. Registration phase runs through May 30.

The camps are open to active-duty Soldiers and their families, single-parent military families and families with deployed spouses.

Young Life is a Christian organization, but there are no religious requirements for attendance. The camp will have opportunities to participate in an evening program that includes singing, games and a brief message. Recreational activities include hiking, kayaking, water skiing, swimming and much, much more. The camp will have an itinerary of activities, but attendance at all activities is optional.

The camps are held at Young Life’s Malibu Club, located approximately 100 miles north of Vancouver, on the Princess Louisa inlet. Adults and children 18 and over must provide valid passports to travel to the camp location in Canada. Children under 18 must have an original birth certificate.

For more information about registration or the camp contact Cathy Alston, at 967-3126 or e-mail cathy.alston1@conus.army.mil.

Workshop for parents

The ACS children and deployment workshops for parents are designed to help parents understand the challenges children face and steps to take to help everyone cope more effectively.

Well-informed parents can help their children accept and have a better understanding of the separation from a loved one due to deployments. Parents can anticipate and defuse potential problems by planning ahead and discussing the challenges of deployment with the entire family.

To register for the April 29 workshop at ACS in Waller Hall from 6 to 7 p.m., call 967-8430 or e-mail Pamela.j.allen@us.army.mil.

Child care is available at Clarkmoor Hourly Care. Call 966-2490 to reserve a slot. Children must be registered with CYSS.

BOSS Hollywood Night

Do you think you look like a star? Come out and see. BOSS is hosting a look-a-like contest at Club North today at 9 p.m. For more information, call the BOSS Team at 967-5635 or Club North at 964-0144.

Kindergarten registration

Clover Park School District elementary schools will register new kindergartners for the 2009-2010 school year Monday, May 11 through May 15. Each elementary school will register new kindergartners from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. and will hold a kindergarten orientation (orientation dates and times will vary by school).

To enroll for kindergarten for the 2009-2010 school year, children must be 5 years old on or before Aug. 31. The child’s birth certificate and immunization records are required at the time of registration.

For more information about kindergarten registration, contact the neighborhood school. A list of schools is available on the district Web site: www.cloverpark.k12.wa.us/Admin/StaffContacts.aspx/.

FCC training

The Family Child Care program is seeking individuals interested in providing quality child care in their on-post homes. Based on Army regulations, the FCC program sets minimum standards for the child care. If you intend to provide care for children in your home on a regular basis (more than 10 child-care hours per week), you must be certified by Child,Youth and School Services. The next FCC provisional certification training classes will be held May 4 to 8 and May 11. Obtain an FCC provider application at the FCC office, Building 2013B, Room 127, North 3rd Street and Pendleton Avenue. For more information about the FCC program or the certification process, call 967-3039.

Common Sense Parenting

Are you tired of having to ask your child three times to do something? If so, then give Common Sense Parenting a try.

The New Parent Support Program’s Common Sense Parenting is a class that helps form strong and healthy families by building on existing parenting skills and learning new ways to deal with children’s problem behaviors.

Classes are free and are led by trained facilitators committed to helping parents create a positive and healthy environment in which both children and parents can thrive. To register for Common Sense Parenting, call 966-1088.

Preregistration for children needing child care is required. Limited child care is available with three weeks’ prior notice. Register at Clarkmoor. If interested call 966-1088.

EFMP Camp Fort Lewis

Registration for Exceptional Family Member Program Camp Fort Lewis will take place through May 15. You can pick up registration packets at the ACS-EFMP office located inside Waller Hall Monday through Friday between 7:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m.

The point of contact for EFMP Camp is Lisa Freeman, who can be reached at 967-3520 or April Sall at 274-0331. The camp dates are Aug. 14 through 16. This year’s theme is “It’s a Jungle Out There!” For more information, call 967-3520.

CYSS Youth Fitness

Registration for CYSS Youth Fitness is ongoing. Workout times at the Jensen Family Health and Fitness Center are Monday through Friday, 3 to 7 p.m. and at McVeigh Sports and Fitness Center on Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

There is no participation fee. Register with Child, Youth and School Services. A parent or guardian must be present during the on-site assessment with the physical trainer. Proper workout attire is required. Youth fitness is open to ages 13 and older.

Visit Central Registration at Building 2295 at 12th Street and Bitar Avenue to register for CYSS Sports. Bring the following: ID card, sports physical, immunization record and three local emergency points of contact. For more information, call 967-2494.

Hourly care options

Are you new to Fort Lewis? If so, Child, Youth and School Services offers hourly child care to help lower the stress as you transition into your new environment.

CYSS offers hourly care in two locations: the North Fort Youth Center and Clarkmoor Hourly Care Center. For all CYSS information and packet pick-up, call 967-2494 or visit the Central Registration Office in Building 2295 on the corner of 12th and Bitar.

Live homework help

The Fort Lewis Library System now has live homework help. In the library or at home, you now have access to online tutors every day from 2 to 9 p.m. This online tutoring is for kindergarten through introduction-to-college-level courses in any subject area.

To access Live Homework Help, go to www.lewis.army.mil/DPCA/library and follow the links from the Grandstaff Library or Book Patch Library pages.

For more information visit Web site or call 967-5889.

Calendar

The following holidays and days of no scheduled activities are planned:

● May 22, DONSA

● May 25, Memorial Day

● June 12, DONSA

● July 3, Independence Day observed

● July 6, DONSA

● Aug. 7, DONSA

● Sept. 4, DONSA

● Sept. 7, Labor Day

Volunteer recognition

The annual Fort Lewis Volunteer Recognition Luncheon and Awards Ceremony will take place at the American Lake Community Center on May 6 from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. The luncheon is to celebrate and honor Fort Lewis volunteers. Awards will be presented for the volunteers of the year in five categories: youth, retiree, active-duty, family and adult. The luncheon is open to everyone and free to all volunteers. The menu includes chef’s salad supreme or turkey croissant for $10. Attendees must RSVP by May 1.

Call 967-9496 for more information and to RSVP. Children must be registered with CYSS.

Firing notices

● 3rd Battalion, 17th Field Artillery Regiment will fire 155 mm howitzers in Training Area 6, until midnight today, using firing points 3409A and 3409B.

● 8th Squadron, 1st Cavalry Regiment will fire 120 mm mortars in the Fort Lewis Artillery Impact Area from midnight April 30 until midnight May 3, using mortar points 11 and 12.

● 1st Battalion, 38th Infantry Regiment will fire 120 mm mortars in the Fort Lewis Artillery Impact Area until midnight tonight, using Range 75.

● 2nd Battalion, 1st Infantry Regiment will fire mortars in the Fort Lewis Artillery Impact Area until midnight tonight, using Mortar Point 14.

● 3rd Battalion, 1st Special Forces Group will train with demolitions in the Fort Lewis Artillery Impact Area from midnight May 10 until midnight May 11 using Range 58.

● 3rd Battalion, 1st Special Forces Group will train with demolitions in the Fort Lewis Artillery Impact Area from midnight May 17 until midnight May 19, using Range 57.

● 2nd Battalion, 1st Infantry Regiment will train with demolitions in the Fort Lewis Artillery Impact Area from midnight May 12 until midnight May 13, using Range 57.

● 5th Battalion, 20th Infantry regiment will train with demolitions in Fort Lewis Training Area 5, midnight June 7 until midnight June 11, using Range 62.

● 1st Battalion, 23rd Infantry Regiment will train with demolitions in Fort Lewis Training Area 5, from midnight May 31 until midnight June 5, using Range 62.

● 3rd Battalion, 1st Special Forces Group will train with demolitions in the Fort Lewis Artillery Impact Area, from midnight June 1 until midnight June 3, using Range 58.

Attention

Event announcements must be received no later than the Friday before publication. They can be e-mailed to nwgeditor@nwguardian.com.Announcements can be viewed online at NWGuardian.com. The Northwest Guardian office is located in the basement of Building 2026-B.

For more information, call 967-0173.