Community Ledger, Dec. 23

JBLM gate and road construction Public Works has shut down Liggett Avenue between Division and 12th Streets for 45 days of construction. The closure includes the intersection of Liggett and Division, but 12th Street and the intersection at Liggett and 12th will remain open. Parking areas along that length of Liggett Avenue will be blocked. Most of the parking areas have access from other directions, but parking will be blocked completely in front of and west of McVeigh Sports and Fitness Center and across the street from I Corps Headquarters, Building 2025. Parking for McVeigh will be in the rear and on the north side of Liggett, which can be accessed from Pendleton. While Liggett is under construction, the contractor is required to provide access from the parking area north of Liggett to McVeigh at, or near the location of the current McVeigh crosswalk.

Pendleton Avenue

Lanes closed this week at the intersection of Pendleton Avenue and 41st Division Drive star. Traffic narrows to one lane from 6 p.m. to 3 a.m., Mondays through Thursdays for about a month. Signs and flaggers will stop traffic when trucks are crossing the road. Expect delays.

Crews are working to upgrade the road substructure under Pendleton Avenue near the Town Center on JBLM Lewis Main. The widened avenue will result in better traffic flow, parking and facility access, creating a friendlier environment for bikes and pedestrians. Visit the Pendleton Avenue website at jblmpendleton.com.

Railroad Avenue

Railroad Avenue will be closed through Jan. 16, 2012, for construction. Westbound traffic will be rerouted starting at Mann Avenue. That traffic, along with the local access traffic will flow around Railroad using West Way. Signs eastbound traffic will be warned before Alder Avenue to reroute via West Way. Local access down Alder and Incinerator Road will be available.

The construction is part of the first phase of the Perimeter Road repair, lasting until August 2012.

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

• Today, DONSA • Dec. 25, Christmas Day • Dec. 26, Christmas holiday • Dec. 30, DONSA • Jan. 1, New Year’s Day • Jan. 2, New Year holiday • Jan. 13, DONSA • Jan. 16, ML King birthday • Feb. 17, DONSA • Feb. 20, Presidents’ Day • May 25, DONSA • May 28, Memorial Day • Jul. 4, Independence Day • Jul. 5, DONSA • Aug. 31, DONSA

Holiday hours Both Joint Base Lewis-McChord commissaries, Lewis Main and McChord Field, will be open Saturday, Christmas Eve, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., and closed Sunday, Christmas Day.

The JBLM Lewis Main Commissary will be open Monday from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m.; the McChord Field Commissary will open at 9 a.m., but closes at 8 p.m. Monday. Both will close on New Year’s Day.

Holiday caroling The 56th Army Band would like to fill your office party with musical cheer by caroling around JBLM in anticipation of the upcoming holidays.

If you would like some holiday cheer for your office party, contact our operations office at 966-2227. Happy holidays from your I Corps Band.

Hire Santa to drop by Hire Santa to visit your home, office or unit party for the holidays through Better Opportunities for Single Servicemembers. Each visit includes a stocking; extra stockings are $2 each.

A 15-minute visit costs $25, 30 minutes costs $50 and an hour is $75. Call the BOSS office at 967-5636 for details and to schedule a visit through today.

Family New Year’s Eve Buy your tickets now for Sounders Lanes Bowling Center’s New Year’s Eve family-style party. Cheer in the new year on East Coast time with bowling, party favors, pizza, sparkling cider and a really big door prize. Tickets must be purchased in advance at $14 per person. Sounders Lanes is located between Jackson Boulevard and 5th Street across from the Fitness Center Annex at McChord Field.

Aerobathon is back Sample a variety of aerobics classes offered at JBLM in the 6th Annual Aerobathon Jan. 7 at Wilson Sports and Fitness Center from 9 a.m. to noon. Freebies include a five-minute massage chair and drawings for a half-hour massage.

Free child care for the event is being offered at Wilson on a first-come, first-served basis.

For more information, call 967-7471.

Civilians can be fit Survive holiday excesses with the Civilian Fitness Program. The next assessment is Jan. 10 at Wilson Sports and Fitness Center at JBLM Lewis North, Building 11596, D Street and 41 Avenue. Appointments begin at 8 a.m.

The mandatory wellness/injury prevention class is Jan. 12 at Building 2166 on Lewis Main, from 3 to 4 p.m. Participants need to attend both sessions. To sign up online, first call 967-5122.

New skate days, hours Army Family Covenant Arena skating has new hours, new prices and party packages available for unique birthday celebrations.

Skating is open Wednesdays, Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays for open skate and special skate sessions.

Join the Soldier Show The Army is looking for active duty, Reserve and Guard performers and technicians for the U.S. Army Soldier Show 2012. Nominations are due to Army Entertainment by Dec. 31.

To apply, visit http://www.armymwr.com/recleisure/entertainment/seeking.aspx (or visit the armymwr.com main page and click on the “Experience Army Entertainment” ad for the Soldier Show application.

Click on the “download application” button, save and complete the form, attach it to an email message and send to ArmyEntertainment@conus.army.mil. Additional requirements for performer and technician applicants are detailed at the website.

Discounts at pro shops Get close-out merchandise at Eagles Pride, plus special-order savings at Whispering Firs pro shops.

At Eagles Pride Golf Course, select apparel is up to 70 percent off through Dec. 31. Bags, shoes and wedges are 10 percent off.

Until Monday at Whispering Firs Golf Course, all items are a minimum of 10 percent off. Place a special order with sale prices. Sale on select items ends today.

Teen Fashion Swagger Registered CYS Services teens, ages 12 to 18, can compete in the Teen Zone’s Fashion Show and Swagger Contest Jan. 21, from 5:30 to 8 p.m. Enjoy music, food and the runway. Contestants will be judged on clothes and walk. For more details, call 967-4441.

Gelato-covered trivia Answer a trivia question when you go to The Bistro at Russell Landing for lunch Jan. 4 and get a free scoop of gelato with your lunch purchase. The Bistro is at JBLM Lewis North next to the marina.

Demand pie, bowl free Who doesn’t like pie? Jan. 23 is “I Like Pie Day.” Any adult or child who says “I like pie” at the front desk of any CYSS facility gets a pass for a free game of bowling at Bowl Arena Lanes or Sounders Lanes.

Bacon Day Dec. 30 We’re going hog-wild on Bacon Day Dec. 30. Add bacon to any sandwich or burger for only 25 cents at Globemaster Grill, Bowl Arena Lanes Strike Zone and Sounders Lanes Strike Zone.

BSB changes command Come join the 702nd Brigade Support Battalion, 4th Brigade, 2nd Infantry Division, as the unit bids farewell to Lt. Col. Gary A. Martin and welcome Lt. Col. Scot Doboszenski, as he assumes command of the FORGE Battalion. Change of command ceremony will be Jan. 10, 2012 at 10 a.m. at Soldiers Field House on Joint Base Lewis-McChord.

POV resale lots Buy or sell cars, trucks, boats, motorcycles or RVs at the POV Resale Lots, JBLM Lewis North next to the Museum and McChord Field next to the Commissary. Information and prices are at JBLMmwr.com.

Clarkmoor hours Clarkmoor Hourly Child Development Center is now open Tuesdays until 9 p.m. and Fridays until 10 p.m. Your child must be enrolled in CYS Services. For more details or reservations, call Parent Central at 966-CYSS (2977).

Kids winter soccer Register through Jan. 31 for CYS Services bumblebee and youth soccer. The bumblebee soccer fee is $20 for ages 3 to 4; youth soccer for ages 5 to 15 is $45.

Register at CYS Services Parent Central, Building 2295, 12th and Bitar Avenue. You’ll need a full CYS Services registration on file, a current sports physical, shot record, military, DOD or contractor identity card and three emergency contacts. Download and forms from JBLMmwr.com under WebTrac/online registration, CYS Services. Call CYS Services at 967-2977.

PWOC Bible studies Are you looking for a fresh start in the New Year? Are you hoping for genuine friendships in a safe and inspirational environment? Join us at the McChord Field Chapel Support Center.

We offer women’s Bible studies and fellowship every Wednesday evening from 6 to 8 p.m. and every Thursday from 9 to 11:30 a.m. We are a Christian faith based ministry called the Protestant Women of the Chapel. On Jan. 5, 2012, we will host our “New Year-New You” celebration from 9 to 11:30 a.m. Free professional child care is available on site. For information call 982-5556 or visit us on Facebook at McChord- Field-PWOC.

Order steak, lobster The JBLM Lewis Main Commissary is having a steak and live lobster special for New Years by special order only. Orders must be placed by Dec. 26. To order or for more information call 967-5669.

SJA Claims Office info Joint Base Lewis-McChord Staff Judge Advocate Claims Division Facebook can be found at http://www.facebook.com/JBLMJAGClaimsOffice. A shortcut search link is JBLMJAGClaimsOffice. A Facebook page isn’t required to view the contents of the page, which contains the Claims Office location, hours of operation, services offered, informative claims articles and occasional closure announcements. For assistance on claims filing or any claims-related questions, call 967-0704.

The JBLM SJA Claims Division has changed its hours to 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday (Closed on weekends and federal holidays.) For details, view our “Events” posting on our Facebook page. Refer to the Profile “Information” section. Call us at 967-0704.

Legal assistance hours The hours of operation on Tuesdays and Thursdays have changed for the JBLM Lewis Main Legal Assistance Office. Hours on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays will remain the same.

The new hours are as follows: Monday, Wednesday, and Friday: 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. for attorney services and 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. for notary and power-of-attorney services. Tuesdays and Thursdays: 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. for attorney services, notary and power-of-attorney services. For questions, call 477-1875.

Portable job openings If you are seeking employment with an organization that will allow you to advance, provide paid training and the ability to transfer upon a PCS move, this is for you. Affiliated Computer Services, Inc, a Xerox Company in Lacey and Federal Way, will recruit for customer service agents Tuesday, Jan. 3, 21, 31, Feb. 7 and 21 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at JBLM Employment Readiness Service in the ACS Annex, Building 2166 at the corner of South 12th Street and Liggett Avenue.

Start the application process at https://acs-inc.evolvondemand.net/offline/1965. For more information, call Victor at (360) 923-8649 or Taryn at (360) 923-8656.

AF education grants Concerned about the soaring cost of higher education for your children? Maybe the Air Force Aid Society can help. Under its General Henry H. Arnold Education Grant Program, the society awards $2,000 each to selected applicants. The program continues to be offered to sons and daughters of Air Force active duty, deceased and many categories of retired Air Force members.

For information and to access the online application, visit the Air Force Aid Society website at www.afas.org. Application deadline is March 9, 2012.

Towing in progress All trailers, boats, RVs and nonfunctioning vehicles illegally parked on Joint Base Lewis-McChord are now being towed at the owner’s expense.

Army Regulation 190-5 says all trailers, boats and RVs must be kept on storage lots or elsewhere off of the installation. The same applies to abandoned and nonfunctioning privately owned vehicles. Nonfunctioning vehicles are not authorized to be parked on JBLM, except at the auto craft shop.

Apply for scholarship The Fort Lewis Family Member Scholarship Fund is currently accepting 2012 scholarship applications through March 31. Applications can be downloaded from www.fortlewisscholarship.com. Applicants are encouraged to use the fill-in form. Family members of active duty servicemembers, retirees and surviving Family members are eligible to receive scholarships without regard to the income level of the Family or the rank of the servicemember. The applicant remains anonymous until the process is complete.

The Fort Lewis Family Member Scholarship Fund typically awards more than $20,000 per year, which comes from charitable donations from many sources. Applications are judged on criteria including but not limited to essay response, grades, community involvement and leadership. Inquire at ftlewisfamilyscholarship@hotmail.com.

Child care providers 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 the Tuesday orientation from 6 to 8 p.m. at the FCC office in building 2013B. Full-day training classes meet meet Jan. 30 to Feb. 3 and Feb. 6. FCC will provide free child care during the training classes. For information, call the FCC office at 967-3039.

Troops to Teachers 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. To continue serving your country as a teacher, contact TTT.. 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.

Contact the Northwest Adventure Center at 967-6263 for more information.

Island military Mass The Northern Marianas Church Group of St. Philomena Catholic Church in Des Moines, Wash., invites all Airmen, Soldiers, Sailors, Marines, Coast Guardsmen from the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands to celebrate Christmas Mass (“Misan Pasgua” in vernacular), and participate in a special ceremony. There will be a moment to honor the fallen, those still serving, and those who are still in harm’s way, for their sacrifices to protect our freedom.

The Mass celebration this year is scheduled for Jan. 7, 2012, at 2 p.m. at St. Philomena Catholic Church, 1790 S 222nd St., Des Moines. A reception featuring island food will follow the Mass.

The group requests servicemembers to wear their uniforms. A march of colors for every service branch with our island’s flag will honor the military. We look forward to having your presence and participation every year at this special traditional occasion.

For further information, call Joaquin S. DelaCruz at 677-1134 or Mary Torres at (206) 249-8812.

Attention Event announcements must be received no later than the Friday before publication.Email to nwgeditor@nwguardian.com. Announcements can be viewed online at NWGuardian.com. Call 477-0183.