Community Ledger, July 8

Gates and roadwork progress on JBLM

There is a new street light and pedestrian crossing at the intersection of 41st Division Drive and Stryker Avenue.

Stryker Avenue will be closed from 41st Division Drive to just short of 14th Street. Motorists are advised to get on Stryker Avenue from 41st Street heading south, take a left on Mann Street and another left on 14th Street. Detours will be in place to direct traffic.

Another section of 41st Division Drive will be closed from through July 22 for road work between Ohio/Colorado avenues and Nevada/Tacoma avenues. Closure and detours will be effective from 6 p.m. to 5:30 a.m. during site working hours.

Traffic to and from the residential area west of the intersection of 41st Division Drive and Ohio Avenue will not be affected. Traffic to and from the NCO facility on 41st Division Drive will use the NCO access road to enter and exit the facility. Traffic to and from businesses in the adjacent area will enter and exit via Colorado Avenue.

Reader boards notifying traffic of the upcoming closure and detour will be in place at least two weeks before the scheduled start date.

A repaving and widening project along three-fourths mile of Blaine Avenue between 5th Street and Eagle Circle is underway and completion is estimated for Sept. 2. Work hours will be between 7 a.m. and 3:30 p.m., Mondays through Fridays.

The stretch will be closed to traffic except to the school and adjacent areas, with guides directing vehicles through the work site.

The repairs to 4th Division Drive (beginning at the intersection of East Gate Road and 4th Division Drive) will require the section of roadway from STA 0+00 to STA 42+00 to be closed and traffic rerouted via detour. Traffic entering from the East Gate is directed to follow East Gate Road to 2nd Division Drive. A right turn on 2nd Division Drive will lead traffic to a right turn onto the paved combat trail that constitutes the detour route and will allow access to 4th Division Drive. Traffic traveling south on 4th Division Drive will use the same route in the opposite direction.

Additional traffic control will be required for short duration single lane closures along East Gate Road to allow for a safe work zone at the intersection of 4th Division and East Gate Road.

During tree falling operations along 4th Division, short duration closures will be required.

No physical training/construction area signage will be posted along the work zone.

Access to ranges along the work zone will be available from approximately STA 44+50.

Access to the combat vehicle wash area will be via the combat vehicle trail.

The D Street Gate on JBLM Lewis North: The next East Drive project plans repairs starting at the end of the D-Street widening to DuPont/Steilacoom Road requiring road closure in July.

Drivers using Jackson Avenue near Madigan Army Medical Center should expect delays for a few months as contractors repair a one-mile stretch of road from the barricades near the Madigan Gate to Transmission Line Road. The project is scheduled for completion in August.

More information about traffic revision updates and construction changes will come as the contractor announces them. For road conditions, call 967-1733.

Calendar

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

• Aug. 12, DONSA

• Sept. 2, DONSA

• Sept. 5, Labor Day

• Oct. 7, DONSA

• Oct. 10, Columbus Day

• Nov. 11, Veteran’s Day

• Nov. 14, DONSA

• Nov. 24, Thanksgiving Day

• Nov. 25, DONSA

• Dec. 23, DONSA

• Dec. 25, Christmas Day

• Dec. 26, Christmas holiday

• Dec. 30, DONSA

• Jan. 1, New Year’s Day

• Jan. 2, New Year holiday

Got a great idea?

Got a better way? Make a suggestion today. Do you have an idea or suggestion to save the installation money or improve the quality of operations and services?

If so, you are eligible for cash awards for your ideas through the JBLM Army Suggestion Program. Any JBLM employee (military or civilian) may submit a suggestion. Fill out a suggestion form on the ASP website: https://asp.hqda.pentagon.mil/public/default.htm or for more information call 477-1078.

Installation guidebook

Joint Base Lewis-McChord units and directorates can obtain the JBLM guidebook at the JBLM Logistics Center, Building 9640 (Property Book Officer), Bay D, on Prescott Ave. just past CIF. The books are on the dock for easy access.

Triple threat triathlon

JBLM Sports and Fitness presents the 19th annual Triple Threat Triathlon Series July 16 and Aug. 20. Swim, bike and run your way to glory as you compete for the coveted “triple threat crown.” The series consists of a 250- or 800-yard swim, 15-mile bike and three-mile run at Shoreline Park on American Lake and on trails at Lewis North.

Register online at JBLMmwr.com; click on WebTrac to view the race schedule. There will be no sign-ups on race days. For more information, call 967-4768.

Customer service jobs

Affiliated Computer Services, Inc, a Xerox Company, located in Lacey, will recruit customer service agents on the following Tuesdays: July 12 and 26, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the JBLM Employment Readiness Program in the Army Community Services Annex, Building 2166 at the corner of South 12th Street and Liggett Avenue.

Start application process at https://acs-inc.evolvondemand.net/offline/1965. Call Joyce at (360) 923-8656 or Andrea Lee at (360) 923 8654.

Roller derby bout

The GI Janes take on the Bombshell Betties July 16 at the Summit Skating Rink on Joint Base Lewis-McChord.

Doors open at 5 p.m. and wheels roll at 6. Purchase tickets online through http://brownpapertickets.com. Tickets are also available from any derby girl for $10 before the bout or $12 at the door. For information, call Gloria Sass at 219-1181.

Kids learn golf for $99

Juniors can learn golf the easy way with “Golf 4 Kids” at Whispering Firs Golf Course at McChord Field. Group lessons cost only $99 per person for weekday instructions from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Lessons are taught by the student-centered Life Master LPGA resident professional.

The next group session meets Monday to Thursday for ages ages 5 to 13. Call the pro shop at 982-4927 for sign-up information.

446th changes hands

Colonel Bruce A. Bowers Jr. will assume command of 446th Airlift Wing Saturday at 1:30 p.m. in a ceremony in Hangar 7 on McChord Field of Joint Base Lewis-McChord.

Bowers came from Robins Air Force Base, Ga., where he was the deputy director of Air Space and Information Operations at Air Force Reserve Command.

Lifeguard positions

Are you over age 16 and looking for a job? Lifeguarding positions are currently available at JBLM. Call 966-1442 for application details. Interested in taking a lifeguarding course? Call 967-5026 for class dates and times.

McChord art show

Adults are invited to bring in their creative works through Sunday for an art exhibit from Tuesday to July 19 at the McChord Library.

The arts and crafts will be on display for the “Midsummer Knight’s Read” summer reading program. Smaller and more delicate works will be placed in a display cabinet.

For more information and entry guidelines, call the library at 982-3454.

Be an Army warrant

The Warrant Officer Recruiter Team briefs each Tuesday at noon at Evergreen Theater, Building 3405 on 2nd Division Drive. To see whether you have the qualifications, call or e-mail Chief Warrant Officer 3 Adam Pollett, 590-3242, Gordon.pollett@usarec.army.mil or Sgt. 1st Class James Grant, 590-3244, james.grant2@usarec.army.mil.

Basketball academy

Register through July 29 for Child and Youth School Services Anthony Slater Basketball Academy from Aug. 1 to 3 at the Teen Zone, JBLM Lewis Main. The fee is $60 for youth ages 5 to 18.

Register at CYSS Parent Central, Building 2295, 12th and Bitar. You’ll need a full CYSS registration on file, a current sports physical, shot record, military, DOD or contractor identity card and three emergency contacts.

Summer reading

McChord Library activities are scheduled for Tuesdays at 1 p.m. for youth and 3 p.m. for teens starting Tuesday. Book Patch Library is holding storytimes Wednesdays at 10:30 a.m. starting Wednesday. Book Patch activities are Thursdays, 1 to 3 p.m. starting Thursday. Participants can attend activities at both locations.

Call the McChord Library at 982-3454 or the Book Patch Library at 967-5533.

Sports physicals

If your teens are assigned to the Adolescent Medicine Clinic, it’s time to get your annual sports or activity physical scheduled. Spaces are now open. They fill up fast so be sure to make yours today.

To schedule your teen’s appointment with your Adolescent Medicine Medical Home, call the Tricare Regional Appointment Center at 1 (800) 404-4506.

Camp JBLM 2011

Registration is open through July 16 for the day camp portion of the 2011 Exceptional Family Member Camp JBLM on Aug. 20 from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. The camp is open to all Joint Base Lewis-McChord Families with exceptional family members. The overnight camp Aug. 19 to 21 is full.

Activities will include fishing, crafts, karaoke and nature hikes. A barbecue lunch will be available to all day camp participants. Registration packets are available in the EFMP office at Army Community Service in Waller Hall or online at www.jblmmwr.com/pdf/acs/efmp/RegistrationEFMPCampJBLM11Website.pdf. Return the completed registration packet to the ACS EFMP office, scan and e-mail it to JBLMIMCOMDFMWREFMP@conus.army.mil or fax it to 967-1034.

Civilian pay question?

The JBLM Civilian Payroll Office, located at Building 2007A, Room 106A, has established customer service hours. Customer service representatives are available from 8:30 to 11:30 a.m. and 12:30 to 3:30 p.m. daily, or call 966-9013.

Summer youth classes

A SKIES Unlimited Youth Academy has a variety of classes in academics, arts, dance, music, life skills, sports and exercise for infants and their parents through teens.

Register now for summer classes — it’s easy when you sign up with Child, Youth and School Services and go to WebTrac at JBLMmwr.com to view your choice of classes online. For information, call CYSS at 966-2977.

Youth golf camps

Register for Child, Youth and School Services youth golf “First Swing” camps. The participation fee is $25 for youth ages 5 to 15. The next camp meets July 26 to 28, and another meets Aug. 30 to Sept. 1. Each camp meets 9:30 to 11 a.m. You may be placed on a waiting list if registration is full.

Register at CYSS Parent Central, Building 2295, 12th and Bitar. You’ll need a full CYSS registration on file, a current sports physical, shot record, military, DOD or contractor identity card and three emergency contacts.Download and fill out forms from JBLMmwr.com under WebTrac/online registration, CYS Services. For more information, call CYSS at 966-2977.

Wood cutting permits

Wood cutting on Joint Base Lewis-McChord os by permit only. For questions or information, contact Forest Resources at 964-2100 or 964-2101.

Parenting class

Classes for expecting parents are available the second Monday of every month, from 9 to 10 a.m., in the Sakakini Conference Room at Madigan Army Medical Center, near the Labor and Delivery Ward.

This class is for all parents in need of extra help and education on resources and information. For information, call Medical Social Work at 968-2303.

JBLM MWR mobile app

The JBLM MWR Mobile App has just been updated.Look for GPS directions to your favorite MWR facility in the Directory and the MWR Mobile Hours of Operation page. An Android version is coming soon! Visit itunes.apple.com/us/app/jblm-mwr to download your free app.

Nisqually FMC physicals

The Nisqually Family Medicine Clinic will conduct school and sports physicals for children ages 5 to 18 years of age July 15, 22, 29, and Aug 5, 12, 19, 26, from 1 to 3:20 p.m. Parents must accompany children under 18 and bring child’s shot records, school and CYS forms to the appointment, filled out prior to the appointment. Arrive 30 minutes early, and dress your child in shirt, shorts and shoes.

Physicals are scheduled on an appointment basis only; no walk-ins will be allowed. To schedule appointments, call 966-9858, Option 1, or the Tricare appointment line at 1 (800) 404-4506. Children must be registered in DEERS and if 10 and older, must have a valid I.D. card. POC: Mr. Billy Thomas at 477-0803.

Med. Dept. birthday

The U.S. Army Medical Department will celebrate 236 years of history and dedicated service on July 27. To commemorate this event, Madigan Healthcare System will host the Joint Base Lewis-McChord 2011 AMEDD Regimental Birthday Ball, July 15 at the Greater Tacoma Convention and Trade Center. Happy birthday to the men and women who make up our Army Medical Department.

ASIST classes double

Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training (ASIST) is a two-day workshop that trains you to become an effective caregiver for a person at risk of suicide. It helps you perform suicide first aid and to assist the person at risk to stay safe and to seek further help.

ASIST is an interactive workshop that equips you to recognize invitations for help, how to offer support, review the risks of suicide, apply a suicide intervention model and link the person at risk to community resources.

Evaluations have shown that ASIST is an effective program, increasing a caregiver’s knowledge, skills, and confidence to respond to a person at risk of suicide.

The JBLM Suicide Prevention Office has added a second monthly workshop from June through December. This month’s “second” workshop is scheduled for July 28 and 29 and will be added to the original 14 and 15 workshop. All ASIST T-2 workshops will begin at 8:30 a.m. and be held at the JBLM Lewis North Chapel.

Contact the JBLM Suicide Prevention Office in Building 2026, Room 203B for more information or to sign up. Call Art Wienandt at 477-0258 or e-mail arthur.j.wienandt@us.army.mil.

Red Cross volunteers

The JBLM American Red Cross is looking for departments across the base that have interest in hosting youth volunteers through early September.

For more information or to request a volunteer, contact 968-1055, Monday through Friday from 7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Webinar for benefits

OneSource Tricare Young Adult webinar is available online. TYA is a result of a provision in the 2011 National Defense Authorization Act that extends premium-based health coverage to eligible dependent children until age 26.

Military parents and dependent children under age 26 are encouraged to review the webinar. It covers who qualifies for TYA, when and where to enroll and what type of coverage to expect.

The webinar is available now by visiting www.tricare.mil/mediacenter and clicking on the TricareYoung Adult Webinar link. For more on TYA, visit: www.tricare.mil/tya.

McChord Field USO

Stop by the USO on McChord Field located next to the passenger terminal, Bldg 1183.

The USO is open Monday through Saturday, 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. The USO has a snack bar consisting of donuts, pastries, fruit, sandwiches and coffee.

There is Internet access, television and an Xbox. All DOD card holders are welcome and everything is free. Call 982-1100 for more information or www.facebook.com/USOPSA or www.usopsa.org.

Wild Waves discounts

Save cash off the gate price with military discount Wild Waves theme park tickets at Adventures Unlimited at JBLM McChord Field. Tickets cost $29 and are first-come, first-served while they last.

Call Adventures Unlimited at 982-2206/2303 for more information.

PWOC meets midweek

Want to spend time with 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 the website www.pwocftlewis.org, for more information.

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 477-0183.