Lewis Ledger, Sept. 25

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.

Corrections

The story, “Nice goes ‘out the window,’” in the Sept. 18 Northwest Guardian, mistakenly referred to Jane Mouatassim as Janet. The story also implied that Jane Mouatassim and Ann Whitley developed the program, Rape Aggression Defense; to clarify, the Family Advocacy Program is responsible for developing the RAD program.

Anyone with questions about the RAD program can contact Mouatassim at jane.c.gulliver@us.army.mil.

Fire Prevention Week

Fort Lewis Fire and Emergency Services are hosting an open house and fire prevention fair Oct. 3., at Fire Station Five, the old Fort Lewis Fire Station, on Pendleton Avenue.

The event begins at 10 a.m. and ends at 2 p.m., and is the official kickoff for Fire Prevention Week, which runs Oct. 4-10.

There will be plenty of free giveaways, complimentary chili dogs, chips and soda, an automobile extrication demonstration, special visits by Smokey the Bear and Sparky the Fire Dog, entertainment for the kids and so much more, including an interactive smoke house to teach children how to safely evacuate in the event of a fire. For more information call 967-5776.

Care Team Training

A Care Team is a group of two to three trained volunteers that assists families that have lost loved ones. Care Teams are designed to assist and support families, during the time between notification and arrival of their own support systems.

Care Team training will take place on Oct. 6 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 reservations by calling Clarkmoor Hourly Care at 966-2490. Children must be registered with CYSS.

1st SFOD-Delta

The 1st Special Forces Operational Detachment-Delta is conducting recruiting briefings for its Assessment and Selection Course. Because of DELTA’s unique mission and operations, all MOS’s are encouraged to apply. For more information on DOD’s highest-priority unit and possible career opportunities, attend one of the DELTA Force briefings scheduled at Fort Lewis. Interested Soldiers should be a males; in the ranks of specialist through master sergeant (officers at the rank of captain); have at least 2.5 years time in service; be 21 years or older; and have GT scores of at least 110 or be able to raise their scores to that level.

The next briefing on Fort Lewis will be Oct. 2, at 1 p.m., in Stone Education Center, Room C-215. If you plan to attend, or have questions, e-mail sof2.recruiter@us.army.mil.

The briefing will last no more than an hour. Ensure your chain of command is aware that you will be attending.

Play Morning relocates

The New Parent Support Program’s Play Morning is now held at Sheridan Sports and Fitness Center (Building 3759) on Stryker Avenue. Play Mornings take place every Friday from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. Bring your young children, infants to 6 years of age, to play while you meet other Fort Lewis moms and dads. For more information call 967-7409.

Looking for Vendors

The Officers’ Spouses’ Club’s 29th Annual Holiday Bazaar at Fort Lewis will be held Nov. 7, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Nov. 8, noon to 5 p.m. The bazaar will take place in the FMWR Expo Tent, outside American Lake Community Center, on North Fort Lewis.

The club is still seeking vendors to participate in the fair. All applications must be received no later than Oct. 15.

Booths are 10 feet squared for $90. Vendors may not share space with other bazaar participants. Applications are taken on a first-come, first served basis. Space is limited. The club reserves the right to refuse items deemed inappropriate for sale at this Bazaar, so photographs, brief explanations of the items to be sold and price lists are helpful.

Applications are available on the Fort Lewis Officers’ Spouses’ Club web site, http://www.fortlewisosc.org. For more information contact the Melissa at holidaybazaar@fortlewisosc.org.

Fall Flea Market

Recycle your unwanted items at the Fall Flea Market on Oct. 17 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the American Lake Community Center. Space is available for ID card holders on a first-come, first-served basis. The cost is $12 for a six-foot table and two chairs. Garage sale items only. Commercial resale not allowed. Call 967-6772 for more information and payment.

Child care provider training

Earn up to $2,000 a month working from home as a family child care provider.

FCC classes are in Building 2013-B on the second floor in Room 233. Due to limited space and the importance of the meeting, do not bring children to the orientation. Child care will be provided during the provisional classes.

● Orientation: Tuesday from 6 to 8 p.m.

● Provisional classes: Oct. 5 to 9 and Oct. 12 from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

For more information call 967-3039.

WLC in-processing

The Henry H. Lind NCO Academy Warrior Leader Course, Class 001-10, will in-process Oct 7. Students must report to Building 3114 at 5 a.m. Sponsors must report to Building 5996 at 5 a.m. For more information, call 967-7294.

Family Connections

The Defense Centers of Excellence for Psychological Health and Traumatic Brain Injury, in collaboration with Sesame Street Workshop, recently unveiled the “Sesame Street Family Connections” Web site: www.sesamestreetfamilyconnections.org/. This interactive Web site, similar to social-networking sites, will allow Soldiers, Sailors, Airmen, Marines and their families to stay connected in a safe and nurturing environment surrounded by their favorite Sesame Street friends.

Whether the distance between service members and their loved ones is due to deployment or recovery from an injury suffered while deployed, the “Family Connections” Web site offers young children an online environment to stay connected, while offering tools for the entire family, to aid in the recovery of the visible and invisible wounds of combat.

Got Health?

Learn how to eat healthier and practice portion control by attending October’s Portion Distortion class in your housing area Community Resource Center. Want to lose weight or maintain a healthy weight? Practicing portion control will ensure you don’t supersize your servings and help you maintain control of the amount of food you eat. You’ll also learn about “food synergy,” combining certain food types for optimal nutrition absorption. We’ll also discuss nutrition labels. Come alone, bring a friend or bring the family and learn new, healthy eating skills together.

● Greenwood Community Center, Oct. 3, 3 p.m.

● Clarkdale Community Center, Oct. 14, 1:30 p.m.

● Discovery Community Center, Oct. 21, 6 p.m.

● Eagleview Community Center, Oct. 24, 10 a.m.

For more information, call Army Public Health Nursing, at 968-4382.

Lifeguards needed

It’s more than just a job; it’s an experience that can help save a life. American Red Cross water-safety instructors and lifeguards are needed on Fort Lewis. Certification is recognized nationwide, so you can work wherever you go. Fort Lewis is currently looking for openers and day-shift workers for the fall. Training is free upon passing the swim test: swim 500 meters in 10 minutes; one minute treading water with a brick; 25-meter sprint; brick retrieval, stroke knowledge. Need some practice before testing? Then try the free adult swim clinics Tuesdays and Thursdays from 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. at the Soldiers Field House Pool. For more information, contact Amy at 967-5390.

Japanese spouses’ group

The Japanese Spouses’ Club is holding a bake sale Wednesday from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the Fort Lewis Main Exchange. Proceeds will go to Fort Lewis Fisher House.

If your husband is deployed or deploying, you are new to the area, you have questions or if you just want to meet and talk with other Japanese spouses, the Japanese Spouse Support Group is here for you. You can join the group for monthly meetings, fundraising events, fun activities, such as barbecues, lady’s night and other events.

For more information, contact japanesearmywivesupportgroup@gmail.com.

Tailgate party

Come out to Cascade Community Center on NFL Game Day Sundays and watch multiple games on six 42-inch hi-definition plasma TVs inside Heroes Sports Lounge. Cook your own hamburgers and hot dogs (hamburger, bun, cheese, condiments and potato salad are $2.50 and a jumbo hot dog, bun, cheese, condiments and potato salad are just $2), and wash your lunch down with happy hour drinks from 1 to 3 p.m. For more information, call 964-0331.

Calendar

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

● Oct. 9, DONSA

● Oct. 12, Columbus Day

● Nov. 11, Veterans Day

● Nov. 26, Thanksgiving

● Nov. 27, DONSA

● Dec. 24, DONSA

● Dec. 25, Christmas

● Dec. 31, DONSA

● Jan. 1, New Year’s Day

● Jan. 15, DONSA

● Jan. 18, MLK Day

● Feb. 12, DONSA

● Feb. 15, Presidents Day

Warrior Hourly Child Care Center

The Warrior Hourly Child Care Center is located adjacent to the Madigan Army Medical Center parking area in Building 9037 on Gardner Loop. The mission of the Warrior Center is to provide quality child care for Soldiers assigned to the Warrior Transition Battalion; however, all families registered with CYSS may use the facility on a space-available basis.

Child care reservations can be made two weeks in advance. The staff provides child care for children from 6 weeks to 12 years old while Soldiers or family members attend medical appointments or use Army Family Covenant respite-care hours.

The center hours are 7:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday. To use the facility, families must complete a free registration at the CYSS Central Registration, Building 2295 at 12th and Bitar. Call 967-2494 to make a registration appointment.

New patrons are offered the initial hour of child care free. There is a minimum reservation of two hours. Warrior Hourly Care Center also offers an early-bird special through Oct. 31. Cost is 50 percent off from 7:30 to 9:30 a.m. with a minimum two-hour reservation.

To make hourly child care reservations at the Warrior Center, call 968-5656.

McChord gate traffic

Due to increased inbound traffic at McChord’s Main Gate off of Bridgeport Road, base personnel are requested to use the Barnes Gate, especially during peak hours (7:30 to 8:30 a.m. and 11 a. m. to 1 p.m.).

Barnes Gate: From I-5, take Exit 123; turn south from the exit ramp for 1 mile; make a left turn onto 150th Street; follow 150th approximately 3 miles; then turn left at the stop sign at 150th and Perimeter Road; follow Perimeter Road for 1 mile; then turn left at the light onto Barnes Avenue.

From Spanaway Loop, turn onto Perimeter Road; follow Perimeter Rooad for approximately 1.5 miles to intersection of Perimeter and Barnes Avenue.

For more information, call 982-5100.

Clarkmoor Hourly Care Center

Clarkmoor Hourly Care Center is located at Building 2094 on Bitar Avenue. All families registered with CYSS may use the facility on a space-available basis. Child care reservations can be made two weeks in advance. The staff provides quality hourly child care for children 6 weeks to 6 years old (kindergarten) and may use Army Family Covenant respite care hours. Hours:

Monday: 7:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Tuesday: 7:30 a.m. to 9 p.m.

Wednesday: 7:30 a.m. to 9 p.m.

Thursday: 7:30 a.m. to 9 p.m.

Friday: 7:30 a.m. to 10 p.m.

Saturday: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Sunday: closed

New patrons are offered the initial hour of child care free. There is a minimum reservation of two hours. The center also offers an early-bird special through Oct. 31. The cost is 50 percent off from 7:30 to 9:30 a.m. with a minimum two-hour reservation. Families must complete a free registration at the CYSS Central Registration, Building 2295 at the corner of 12th & Bitar. Call 967-2494 to make a registration appointment.

To make hourly child care reservations, call 966-2490.

Waiting Families Support Group

The Waiting Families Support Group is open to family members of active-duty Soldiers on unaccompanied tours or extended TDY. It is a place to exchange ideas on how to cope with unique problems faced during a sponsor’s absence and have some light-hearted fun.

WFSG provides information on community events and ACS programs. It offers short-term crisis intervention services and, when needed, acts as a liaison with military and civilian agencies. WFSG also addresses practical aspects of separation and relocation. Children are welcome.

WFSG meets the first Wednesday of each month at Waller Hall, ACS Room 400, from 6 to 8 p.m. For more information call 967-3633.

Common Sense Parenting

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.

Limited child care is available with three weeks’ prior notice.

Fall SKIES registration

SKIES Unlimited stands for Schools of Knowledge, Inspiration, Exploration and Skills. It is an Army program that offers instructional programming in academics, arts, life skills and sports for children ranging in age from infants through teens. The SKIES goal is to offer inspiring classes to nurture the development of Fort Lewis children, youth and families while creating opportunities for community and connection. Registration is under way for the fall season. For a full class listing, visit fortlewismwr.com/SKIES_Unlimited.htm.

Register for SKIES classes at Central Registration, Building 2295. Children must be registered for SKIES classes by the fourth Friday of each month. For more information, call 967-2494.

Tutor.Com

The Department of the Army now offers an online tutoring service at www.myarmyonesource.com/CYSStutor designed for kindergarten through high school students of Army service personnel.

If there are any problems, call (678) 516-3667.

Family communication

If you would like to know more about healthy ways to communicate with your spouse, sign up for a family communication class. Offered by the Family Advocacy Program and the Family Life Center, the class is held on the first Tuesday of each month, in Building 9120, Four Chaplains Memorial Chapel, from 1 to 3 p.m. For more information, call 967-5901.

Walk to Iraq

Registration for all ages is ongoing for “Walk to Iraq.” Track your fitness improvement while you “Walk to Iraq” until your Soldiers return. “Walk to Iraq” meets Mondays and Wednesdays. There is no cost, and everyone is welcome to join in the fun.

Register at Building 2295, at 12th and Bitar. Call 967-2494 for more information.

Homework help

Fort Lewis Libraries offer free online homework help. Tutors who are specialists in their subject areas are waiting to help every day from 2 to 9 p.m. This service is for any grade level, any subject. Just log on to www.fortlewismwr.com/library/.

For more information, call 967-5533 or 967-5889.

Alcohol awareness

To help promote healthy drinking habits, TRICARE Management Activity has a 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.

CYSS Youth Fitness

CYSS Youth Fitness 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. Bring the following: ID card, sports physical, immunization record and three local emergency points of contact.

For more information, call 967-2494.

Parenting skills classes

Do you want to learn how to communicate with your teen? Join Fort Lewis Family Advocacy Program for free parenting skills classes for parents of teenagers. Learn what obstacles threaten the future of your adolescent children and how you can provide them the tools they need to stay on track. Learn how to strengthen communication with your teen. Help your teen develop alternatives to violence when expressing differences.

Classes are held in Building 2014B, on the third floor, Family Advocacy Program Conference Room, on Wednesdays at 2 and 5 p.m. There are four weekly sessions beginning Sept. 16. For more information call 966-7180.

PWOC

Are you new to Fort Lewis? Are you tired of the long days of deployments? Are you looking for a place where you can join other women and be refreshed and renewed? Then join the ladies of Protestant Women of the Chapel every Wednesday morning from 9 to 11:30 a.m. at the Main Post Chapel. Check Web site www.pwocftlewis.org, for more information.

Community Resource Guide

A comprehensive tool listing Fort Lewis services is now on the Web. The Community Resource Guide provides contact information on services available for those working or living on Fort Lewis. It also contains links to services near the installation.

Access the guide at http://www.lewis.army.mil/resourceguide/ or by selecting the appropriate link on Fort Lewis public Web sites.

Gate hours and locations

Fort Lewis gate hours and locations:

● Liberty (Main), 24 hours, 7 days a week, I-5 Exit 120 to Main Post;

● 41st Division (North Fort), 24 hours, 7 days a week, I-5 Exit 120 to North Fort;

● Logistics Center, 5 a.m. to 6:30 p.m., Monday to Friday (closed on federal holidays), I-5 Exit 123 — Thorne Lane;

● Madigan, 24 hours, 7 days a week, I-5 Exit 122 — Berkeley Street;

● East Gate, 24 hours, 7 days a week, East Gate Road and 4th Division Drive (connects to SR 507);

● DuPont Gate, 5 a.m. to 9 p.m., 7 days a week, I-5 Exit 119;

● D Street (POV), 5 a.m. to 9 p.m., 7 days a week, access to North Fort from DuPont-Steilacoom Road;

● D Street (CVIP), 5 a.m. to 1 p.m., Monday to Friday (closed on federal holidays), same as D Street (POV);

● Scouts Out, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., 7 days a week (closed on federal holidays), 2nd Division Range Road;

● Transmission Line (ASP), 5:30 a.m. to 6 p.m., Monday to Friday (closed on federal holidays), Transmission Line Road;

● Center Drive (outbound only), 4 to 6 p.m., Monday to Thursday, 3 to 6 p.m. on Friday (closed on federal holidays), adjacent to the Regional Confinement Facility;

● I Street Gate (North Fort) (inbound only), 5 to 9 a.m., Monday to Friday (closed on federal holidays), 1 1⁄2 miles north of DuPont Exit 119, just off DuPont-Steilacoom Road;

● Lincoln-Rainier Gate, 5:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m., 7 days a week, from off post — access via Perimeter Road/150th Street; from on post — access via Rainier Drive and Lincoln Street on the Logistics Center.

McChord gate hours and locations:

● Main Gate, 24 hours, 7 days a week, I-5 Exit 125 (Bridgeport Way);

● Barnes Gate, 5:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m., 7 days a week, Perimeter Road, approximately 1/2 mile from the Lincoln Boulevard gate exit of Fort Lewis;

● Commercial Vehicle Inspection Point, 5 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday to Friday (closed on federal holidays), Perimeter Road approximately 1⁄4 mile from the Lincoln Boulevard gate exit of Fort Lewis;

● Woodbrook Housing Gate, 6 to 9 a.m. and 3 to 6 p.m., Monday to Friday, I-5 Exit 124 — Gravelly Lake.

E-cycling waste

Fort Lewis has a free, convenient and environmentally responsible electronics recycling program for computers, monitors, laptops and televisions.

The Fort Lewis Recycle Center located at Building 5290 (behind the commissary off Nevada Avenue) is an approved collection site for electronics waste from all persons with installation access.

The Recycle Center phone number is 381-5169; the hours of operation are 7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through Saturday. If you have electronic items that still work, first consider donating them to the Fort Lewis Thrift Store.

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.