Community Ledger, August 12

Gates and roadwork progress on JBLM

Jackson Avenue will be closed for road work between Gardner Loop Drive and Transmission Road now through Monday. The closure will be effective today from 6 p.m. to 5:30 a.m.

Staff, medical personnel and visitors to Madigan Army Medical Center will be allowed access via the Madigan Gate/Jackson Ave/Gardner Loop Road or Hillside Drive/Blaine/5th Street .

During night work closures, inbound traffic from Exit 122 through Madigan Gate will not be allowed travel on Jackson Avenue beyond Gardner Loop Drive. From Madigan Gate to Gardner Loop Drive, traffic will be restricted to one lane in each direction. Access to the AAFES will remain open, but no left turns will be allowed upon through the work area.

During construction hours, DOD employees working at the Logistics Center and residents of Madigan housing can exit by getting on East Lincoln Drive, left on Transmission Intercept, right on Transmission Line Road, left on Jackson Ave., right on Hillside Drive, right on Blaine Avenue, right on Fifth Avenue, left on Gardner loop and left on Jackson and out the Madigan Gate.

Access to MAMC from Joint Base Garrison will be accomplished with a detour onto Hillside Drive, to Blaine Avenue, to Fifth Street to Gardner Loop Drive. Local access on Jackson Avenue between Hillside Drive and Transmission Line Road will be allowed. No traffic will be allowed on Jackson Avenue beyond Transmission Line Road.

During the hours of 5:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. and during weekends, Jackson Avenue will be fully open to traffic during peak travel hours. Additional road work may be carried out during day time hours and will be accomplished using single lane closures at selected intersections.

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:

• Today, 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

Golf club tournament

Enter Whispering Firs Golf Course’s Club Championship, a 36-hole medal play, gross and net Saturday and Sunday. The cost is $80 plus greens fees; cost includes the competition, range balls, tee gift, lunch on Saturday and awards banquet on Sunday.

The entry deadline is Aug. 11. Call 982-4927 for more information.

Customer service jobs

Affiliated Computer Services, Inc, a Xerox company, located in Lacey, will recruit for Customer Service Agents on Thursday and Aug. 25, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., in the Airman and Family Readiness Center at McChord Field, Building 551 (Barnes Boulevard across from the Shoppette).

Start the application process at https://acs-inc.evolvondemand.net/offline/1965. For more information, call Joyce at (360) 923-8656 or Andrea Lee at (360) 923 8654.

62nd Med. milestone

The 62nd Medical Brigade will conduct a change of command ceremony Monday at 10 a.m. on Watkins Field, Joint Base Lewis-McChord. Colonel John P. Collins will relinquish command to Col. Theresa M. Schneider.

The public is invited to join Family members and friends of the brigade for the milestone event.

Walk 4 Life vs. suicide

JBLM will be having a “Walk 4 Life” on Sept. 14, beginning at 6:45 a.m. with the pre-walk message. The walk is designed to build awareness for suicide prevention and provide tools for doing our part as a community to help build resilience in the military Family. The walk begins and ends at the parking lot of the Main Post Chapel (Building 2011 on 2nd and Liggett). Join us as a step out to “Walk for Life!” For more information call the Suicide Prevention Office at 477-0259/0258.

Resiliency academy

JBLM teens are invited to register for Army Community Service’s free Youth Resiliency Academy at Waller Hall Thursday. The all-day workshop prepares teens to respond more positively to adversity and overcome challenges they face in school, in peer groups and at home.

For registration details, call 967-7166.

Survivors’ day at lake

Sign up now for the Surviving Family Members Appreciation Day at American Lake Community Center Aug. 20, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Participants receive a free buffet lunch and child care.

The host, JBLM’s Survivor Outreach Program, will provide current information on benefits; representatives from organizations, agencies and assistance teams will be on site to answer questions.

Registration is highly encouraged; call 967-3672.

Triple threat triathlon

JBLM Sports and Fitness presents the last of the 19th annual Triple Threat Triathlon Series 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 day. For more information, call 967-4768.

Boeing PGA Tour golf

The Boeing Classic is an official event on the PGA Champions Tour, which features the legends of golf 50 years of age or older. The winner of the 2010 Presidents Award honoring the best event on the Champions Tour. In the tournament’s six-year history, nearly 3.2 million dollars has been raised for the Heart Institute at Virginia Mason Medical Center, the Benaroya Research Institute at Virginia Mason and additional Greater Seattle Charities.

The 2011 event will be played August 22 to 28 at TPC Snoqualmie Ridge. Highlights during the week include the Rumble at the Ridge (Aug. 22), the First Tee Youth Clinic (Aug. 23) and the Korean Air Pro-Am (August 24 and 25). Tournament competition will take place from Aug. 26 to 28. For additional information, log on to www.BoeingClassic.com.

Football info meeting

An information meeting for intramural football will be held Aug. 24, 2 p.m. at Cowan Stadium. The season starts Sept. 12, with a preseason tournament being held Sept. 9 and 10.

Call 967-2912 with questions or for more information.

EFMP carnival coming

Free food, school supplies, information and fun! Join us at the Chapel Support Center, Building 747, Aug. 26 from 4 to 6 p.m.

Agencies serving special needs Families stationed on JBLM will be on hand to provide information and answers to your questions. Come out and enjoy the fun; bouncy castle, food and school supplies available while they last. Reservation required. Call by COB Aug. 19, 982-2695.

Stair walk for animals

On Aug. 28 from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. runners and walkers will race the stairs at the Stadium Bowl, Stadium High school, to benefit animals of Kindred Souls Foundation. Kindred Souls Foundation provides sanctuary to dogs and cats of all ages.

Individual registration is $35 and group registration (pack of 4) $125. Register online at www.unleashedatstadiumbowl.org. Stadium Bowl is at 111 N E street, Tacoma. For more information on the foundation go to www.kindredsoulsfoundation.org.

No more Giant Campus

The Giant Campus contract at Joint Base Lewis-McChord expires Aug. 31 and will not be renewed. If you’re a Giant Campus student, you need to retain a copy of your course history by the end of August. Access your course history at www.giantcampus.com/jblm to print for your records. On-site classes will finish by Aug. 26.

For more information, call 967-2472.

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 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, CYSS. For more information, call CYSS at 966-2977.

Ideas needed for JBLM

The JBLM Family Action Plan Conference meets once a year in the fall and would like your ideas for improving the quality of life for servicemembers and their Families at JBLM.

Call 967-3689 or email your idea or issue to jblmafap@gmail.com. The deadline for submissions is Sept. 1.

Are you a Rising Star?

If you have the talent, we have the cash! Auditions for Rising Star is Sept. 1, at 7 p.m. at the Cascade Community Center on Lewis Main. The contest continues Sept. 8, 15 and 22, with the finals Sept. 29.

First place wins $500 and a chance to compete in the televised finals. Second place wins $250 and third place wins $100.

Singers must be active duty military, Reserve or National Guard personnel or their Family members ages 18 and older with a valid DOD ID card.

Visit www.OpRisingStar.com for rules or call the Nelson Recreation Center at 967-2539.

See article in Sports & Leisure, Page B-1.

Puyallup Med. Home

The Madigan-Puyallup Community Medical Home, located at 10507, 156th Street East, Suite 112 in Puyallup is accepting active duty Family member patients. The clinic uses the team-based Medical Home concept to patient care to meet your needs for you convenience including being close to where you live.

This is Madigan Healthcare System’s next step in creating the premier military health system with our mission of bringing military medicine closer to home for active duty Families that provides high quality and accessible care.

If you would like to change your enrollment to the Puyallup Clinic, you may do so by calling 477-5053.

Career day at Cheney

All job-seeking members of the military Family — veterans from all conflicts, military transitioners, job-seeking National Guard and Reserve forces, wounded warriors, caregivers, military spouses and Family members are welcome to a unique career day in the Summit Club at Cheney Stadium in Tacoma Sept. 2.

Participate in a wide range of activities, from practice interviews through on-site interviews. Talk to hiring managers about available positions and your dream job. Five-minute practice interviews will be taped and played back for professional critiques of job applicants. A webinar is also available for preparation.

Stay for the Rainiers game afterward, seated in a section reserved for career-day attendees, with 750 tickets given away to early-arriving job seekers. Ballpark food and fireworks is on the agenda, along with a Rainiers victory.

Register online at https://www.regonline.com?eventID=984651&rTypeID=508436. For onsite interviews, go to www.regonline.com/HAH_Career_Day_Tacoma.

For young wrestlers

Register through Sept. 4 for CYSS youth wrestling. The participation fee is $60 for youth ages 5 to 15.

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 967-2977.

Family child care jobs

Looking for a fun, rewarding job? Become a Family Child Care provider and make a difference in the lives of military children and their Families. FCC providers earn up to $2,000 a month, may qualify for subsidies, and receive free child care while in training and free resources for your business.

Learn about FCC at an orientation Sept. 6, from 6 to 8 p.m., at the FCC office in Building 2013B. Full-day training classes meet Sept. 12 to 16 and Sept. 19. FCC will provide free child care during the training classes.

For more information, call the FCC office at 967-3039.

It’s Fall Flea Market time

Sell your household goods at JBLM’s Fall Flea Market in the Family, Morale Welfare and Recreation Tent Sept. 10, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. The cost is $24 for two 6 foot tables (or equivalent space) and $36 for three 6 foot tables (or equivalent space).

For more details, send an email to jblmdfmwrspecialevents@conus.army.mil or call 967-6772.

SGMs Association golf

The Sergeants Major Association will host their annual golf tournament to raise funds in support of our Soldiers and their Families. The tournament will be held at McChord Field at the Whispering Firs Golf Course Sept. 8 at 1 p.m. The cost is $50 for DOD ID cardholders, $65 for those without ID cards, and it covers green fees, 1/2 golf cart, prizes and dinner meal.

For more information email Ron Hernandez at ron.j.hernandez@us.army.mil or via phone at 968-7877 or 377-6138.

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.

Bowling signups

Moving? Choose your league for the fall and winter. Sounders Lanes Bowling Center at McChord Field is now registering for weeknight adult leagues and Saturday morning junior leagues.

Pick up an application form at Sounders Lanes or at JBLMmwr.com under Sounders Lanes. Call 982-5954 for more details.

Child care during PCS

Have kids? If you’re an active duty Air Force member PCSing to or from McChord Field, you may be eligible for free child care.

The Air Force Aid Society pays up to 20 hours of child care for each eligible dependent child. Certificates are good for within 60 days of PCS. Call the Airman and Family Readiness Center at 982-2695 for details.

Madigan Café specials

The Madigan Café is offering specials each Monday and Wednesday. Mondays, get spaghetti, garlic bread and salad for $6.50. Wednesdays, buy the Latino Platter featuring chicken, beans and rice plus a salad for $7.

For more details, call 964-5298.

Hot cars and bikes

Beat the heat in a cool way with the Hot Summer Night auto and motorcycle show Aug. 27 at McChord Field. The party at Heritage Park overlooking the airfield starts at 4 p.m. and features live rock music with the 56th Army Rock Band and Whiskey River. Barbecue dinners and beverages are available for purchase.

If you have a car, truck or motorcycle you wish to enter to compete for first, second or third place, entry is free on-site before the show. For more information, call 982-0718/0719.

Waiting on Warriors

Is your Family member deployed, unaccompanied, TDY, TAD, or away, etc. Please join Waiting on Warriors for fun and fellowship at Four Chaplains Memorial Chapel, 9120 Transmission Line Road, JBLM, Tuesday from 5:30 to 8 p.m. Limited free CYSS child care on site. Bring proof of CYSS enrollment or your CYSS swipe card if you have one.

Our theme is Karaoke Night. We will have Panera catering for dinner. Chapel NeXt will be providing the main dish, if you’re able please bring a dessert. WOW is sponsored by Chapel NeXt. RSVP to Carolyn Clanton, deployedfamiliesjblm@yahoo.com. Open to all branches of service and all Family members.

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.