Community Ledger, August 26

Gates and roadwork progress on JBLM

Overpass conduit

On Sept. 2 the crews working along the I-5 corridor for Washington State Department of Transportation will be installing a conduit along the Pendleton Avenue and 41st Division Drive overpass. Flaggers will be closing one lane at a time for this work, with a bucket truck in support of the operation.

Traffic should be light on the installation because Sept. 2 is a day of no scheduled activity (DONSA).

Roy Bridge

Drivers who use the Roy Gate of JBLM should be mindful of an upcoming road closure where North Warren Street crosses Muck Creek at the Roy Bridge.

Pierce County construction crews are rebuilding the existing bridge, and expect the road to be closed for about four months.

The new bridge will have two lanes with paved shoulders and prestressed concrete girders.

Construction will begin as soon as the water in the creek recedes. For more information, call Henry Gertje at 798-6826.

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:

• 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

Comprehensive Soldier Fitness Enhancement The Performance and Resilience Enhancement Program (CSF-PREP) offers its quarterly seminar Wednesday, Aug. 31, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Just as physical training strengthens the body, mental training strengthens the mind and enhances human performance. Develop a foundation in mental and emotional skills based on applied sport psychology techniques which include goal setting, confidence building, energy management, attention control and imagery. Use state of the art technology to develop mind body awareness, acquire personalized mental tools, and learn to apply these techniques during this semi-nar.

Learn to control your thinking in powerful ways that foster confidence, optimism, and enthusiasm.

Learn techniques that help keep you “in the moment.”

Call Bill Howard at 968-7642 to reserve your seat.

E-mail: lewisacepwebmaster@conus.army.mil

Website: www.acep.army.mil

Location: Battle Command Training Center, Building 1240 Burn ban in effect

A countywide burn ban took effect Aug. 8. The ban was declared by the Pierce County Fire Marshal in conjunction with the Pierce County Fire Chiefs’ Association and the Washington Department of Natural Resources, prompted by long-range forecasts calling for continued dry weather.

It is scheduled to expire Sept. 30 and applies to all outdoor burning except for small recreational fires in established fire pits at approved camp grounds or private property with the owner’s permission. The use of gas and propane self-contained stoves and barbecues will continue to be allowed. Persons with approved DNR burn permits are advised to call 1-(800) 323-BURN (2876) for more information.

Put down that cell

The Directorate of Emergency Services Law Enforcement personnel will begin issuing District Court Violation Notices (i.e., Federal Magistrate Court ticket) for using cell phones while driving on Joint Base Lewis-McChord.

This will require the violator to pay a $75 fine or go to court to argue before the magistrate judge. Those who opt to continue using their cell phones while driving must use a hands-free device to keep from being ticketed. Repeat offenders risk of losing installation driving privileges at the discretion of the garrison commander.

Seahawks tix $19

Get a taste of the NFL now with the best buy ever on Seahawks preseason tickets. Buy $19 Raiders preseason tickets, or regular season tickets for $60 (300 level) and $80 (100 level).

Buy tickets at two locations: Army Family Covenant Arena in the Leisure Travel Office, Building 2275 at Lewis Main, or Adventures Unlimited at McChord Field, Building 739. Call the LTS at 967-3085 for more information.

First-come, first-served. Unit funds can be used for groups. Sales open to authorized ID cardholders.

Home business fair

The Airman & Family Readiness Center at McChord Field is offering military spouses seeking part-time employment a Home Business Opportunity Fair Sept. 7, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. The fair takes place in the Chapel Support Center’s fellowship hall, Building 746, Jackson Blvd. For details, call 982-2468.

Register for AF Ball

McChord Field will celebrate its 64 years of service by having a ball on Sept. 17, 5 to 9 p.m., hangars 3 and 4. Prices of tickets are: E-1-E-6, GS-5 and below $15; E-7-0-3, GS-6-GS-11, $25; 0-4 and above, GS-12 and above/retiree, $35. RSVP by Sept.9, E-mail 62AWCCP.RSVP1@US.AF.MIL or call 253-982-2788. Child care is available but preregistration is required by calling 982-4166.

Troops to Teachers

The Troops to Teachers program enriches the quality of American education by helping to place mature, motivated, experienced and dedicated personnel in our nation’s classrooms. TTT also provides tuition assistance for teacher certification and a bonus for teaching in a high needs school. If you want to continue serving your country as a teacher, contact TTT to find out how.

A representative is at Stone Education Center, JBLM, Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Contact Tim Bomke, Wash./Ore. State Director at tbomke@mpttt.org or call 973-9775.

Free BMX racing

Enter North SeaTac BMX Park is hosting a military appreciation day Sept. 11, with free food and racing from noon to 5 p.m. for military members and Families.

There will be complimentary barbecue lunches for all servicemembers. Come experience BMX with North SeaTac BMX Park on us, at 1855 So. 136th St. in SeaTac. Register to race between 1:30 to 2:30 p.m.

For questions, visit www.seatacbmx.org, email us at seatacbmx@hotmail.com or call (206) 243-4411.

Annual half marathon

Enter the Joint Base Lewis-McChord fifth annual JBLM Half-Marathon, 5K and 1K Fun Run, Sept. 17. Register online at JBLMmwr.com.

Early registration deadline is through Sept. 13 by noon. Late registration is after noon Sept. 13 to 17; does not include a shirt or gate pass. The USATF-certified course is closed on race day; only paid entries will be allowed to run.

For more information, call 967-4768 or 967-2604.

Stone Ed. tests set

The Joint Base Lewis-McChord –David L. Stone Testing Center will be giving the following tests. If interested, contact our testing center at 967-5657. Contact us no later than working days prior to the testing session you wish to attend:

ACT: Sept. 13, 27, Oct. 4, 18. Tests begin at 9 a.m.

ASE (certification for auto professionals): Nov. 10, 15 and 17, times to be announced.

Registration deadline Sept. 23. Fee $36. DANTES funds three exams per test cycle for active duty, Reserve and National Guard including Air Force, Army, Marine Corps, Navy and Coast Guard.

Praxis (teacher licensure and certification): Nov. 15, time to be announced. Registration deadline Oct. 11. Fee $50. DANTES funds only one administration of the Praxis I: PPST (complete or partial) and one administration of the Praxis II: Subject Assessments, which includes the PLT, per lifetime at a DANTES Test Site for military personnel.

McChord Thrift sales

The McChord Thrift Shop Bag Sale will take place Sept. 10 from 9:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Buy a 30-gallon bag for $5 and fill it with items from the donation area.

The shop’s quarterly sale will be Sept. 16 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. All clearance items will be an extra 50 percent off. The consignment desk will not be open.

Located next to Adventures Unlimited on McChord Field. Questions? Call 982-2468

CCME scholarships

The Council of College and Military Educators is accepting applications for 10 $1000 scholarships to award; five for active duty and five for military spouses. The deadline for scholarship applications to be received is Thursday.

The link http://www.ccmeonline.org/scholarships.aspx provides all of the eligibility requirements and links to the applications.

This is a great opportunity for some of our Soldiers and their spouses to be assisted financially. The school must be a member of CCME. Letters of recommendation are required.

Skeet range repairs

The skeet range at JBLM is closed for renovation through mid-September. Contact the Northwest Adventure Center at 967-6263 for more information.

Wings and Wheels

Join Come to Wings and Wheels this Saturday at Jorgensen Air Service, Olympia Regional Airport at 7643 Old Highway 99 SE. From 2 to 8 p.m., there will be helicopter rides and aircraft from the Olympic Flight Museum. Get a photo of your ride with the P-51 Mustang or military vehicles and listen to the Northwest’s premier blues band, the DK Stewart Sextet from Portland, Ore. For details, call (360) 705-3925.

Join Freedom Ride

Join other motorcycle riders for a JBLM Freedom Ride to Mount Rainier and McChord Field for Hot Summer Night Saturday.

The ride begins in front of the I Corps Headquarters, Building 2025 at Lewis Main. Pre-inspections, a safety brief and serial assignments begin at 9 a.m. The ride begins at 10 a.m. and is expected to last about four hours.

The first 100 riders to show up receive free bandanas. For a map and route details, visit JBLMmwr.com/freedomride.

Green Dragon Ball

The 23rd CBRN Battalion will host the Pacific Northwest CBRN Conference Sept. 29 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Carey Theater, JBLM, for all Pacific Northwest chemical-branch Soldiers.

The theme this year is “Celebrating Our CBRN Profession of Arms.” Keynote speaker is the CBRN School Commandant, Col. Vance Visser. Human Resource Command. Chemical Branch enlisted and officer representatives will brief Soldiers and conduct interviews. Dress is duty uniform, free admission.

The Pacific Northwest Green Dragon Ball will be on Sept. 30 from 5 p.m. to midnight at the Landmark Convention Center’s Temple Theater Ballroom. Keynote speaker is the 20th Support Command Commanding General Brig. Gen. Leslie Smith. Dress is formal military attire; civilians, formal attire. Social hour begins at 5 p.m.

For more information, call 1st Lt. Peter Ahching or Master Sgt. Demetric Herron at 966-1960 or email peter.ahchingjr@us.army.mil

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.

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.

Boeing has designated a military appreciation day with an honor guard and many military events.

The 2011 event is being played through Sunday at TPC Snoqualmie Ridge. Preliminary events are over, but the tournament competition continues through Sunday.

For additional information, log on to www.BoeingClassic.com.

UFC 134 action free

Catch UFC 134 action at no charge at Heroes Lounge inside Cascade Community Center Saturday. Fights begin at 6 p.m.; doors open early.

Cascade Community Center is located in Building 2400 on Bitar and South Division. Call 964-0331.

EFMP carnival is here

Free food, school supplies, information and fun! Join us at the Chapel Support Center, Building 747, today 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 today, 982-2695.

Stair walk for animals

On Sunday 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 four) $125. Register online at www.unleashedatstadiumbowl.org. Stadium Bowl is at 111 N E St., Tacoma. Go to www.kindredsoulsfoundation.org.

No more Giant Campus

The Giant Campus contract at Joint Base Lewis-McChord expires Wednesday 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 are finished as of today.

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 Tuesday through Thursday. 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.

JBLM Education Fair

Ever thought about going back to school, but weren’t sure where to start? Don’t know which school to attend? Not sure how you will pay for it?

Come to the Joint Base Lewis-McChord Edication Fair Sept. 15 and 22, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Stone Education Center. Open to all JBLM Lewis Main and McChord Field military community members, including military, DOD civilians and Family members. For information, call the Education Center at 967-7295/7174.

Quality of life ideas?

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 Thursday.

Are you a Rising Star?

If you have the talent, we have the cash. Auditions for Rising Star are Thursday 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.

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.

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.