Community Ledger, Jan. 27

Calendar

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

• Feb. 17, DONSA

• Feb. 20, Presidents’ Day

• May 25, DONSA

• May 28, Memorial Day

• Jul. 4, Independence Day

• Jul. 5, DONSA

• Aug. 31, DONSA

• Sep. 3, Labor Day

Big Game parties

Pick your Super Sunday party Feb. 5 from three locations on Joint Base Lewis-McChord.

Catch the action at Nelson Recreation Center with a Madden tournament at 1 p.m., free munchies and cushy comfort; McChord Club’s Pub & Deli party with free hot dogs and other food for purchase, or Heroes Lounge at Cascade Community Center with free chili at half time.

For more details, call Nelson Recreation Center at 967-5636, McChord Club at 982-5581, the Pub & Deli at 982-7200 or Cascade Community Center at 964-0331.

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).

Civilians can be fit

Survive holiday excesses or get back into shape anytime with the Civilian Fitness Program. The 2012 schedule for assessments is Feb. 21, March 20, April 17, June 5, July 12, Sep. 11, Oct. 9 and Nov. 6. Appointments begin at 8 a.m. unless otherwise announced.

There is also a mandatory wellness/injury prevention class. Participants 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.

Prayer breakfast The JBLM National Prayer Breakfast will be held Wednesday, 7 a.m. at the McChord Collocated Club on McChord Field. The guest speaker is the Most Reverend J. Peter Sartain, Archbishop of Seattle.

For tickets contact your unit ministry team. Suggested donation of $5.

Texas Hold ‘Em Play to win in a one-day Texas Hold ‘Em tournament at the club and community center at McChord Field Saturday.

Prizes include $300, $200 and $100 gift cards for first, second and third places.

Sign-ups begin at 1 p.m. in the Heritage Room; the tournament begins at 1:30 p.m. The $18 cost includes a light buffet. A no-host bar is also available.

For more details, call 982-0718.

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 11:45 a.m. We are a Christian faith based ministry called the Protestant Women of the Chapel. Free professional child care is available on site. For information call 982-5556 or visit us on Facebook at McChord- Field-PWOC.

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 Jan. 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.

Youth cross-country

Register now through Feb. 13 for CYS Services youth cross-country running. The participation fee is $25 for youth ages 8 to 15.

Register at CYS Services Parent Central, Building 2295, 12th and Bitar at JBLM Lewis Main or at the McChord Gateway Center, Building 560, Lincoln Boulevard.

You’ll need a full CYS Services registration on file, current sports physical, shot record, military, DOD or contractor identity card and two emergency contacts.

Download and fill out forms from JBLMmwr.com under WebTrac/online registration, CYS Services. For more information, call CYS Services at 967-2977.

Housing Office hours

Due to manpower reductions, effective immediately, the Housing Services Office customer service hours of operation are as follows:

Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday from 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. and Wednesday from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. In addition, hours of operation the last Thursday of every month are 8:30 to 11:30 a.m.

These hours apply to both HSO customer service locations: 5128 Pendleton Ave, Lewis Main and 553 Barnes Blvd., McChord Field. Customers are advised that service wait times could exceed 20 minutes between 11:30 a.m. and 1 p.m.

2012 ASIST workshops

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

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

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

Call the JBLM Suicide Prevention Office for more information or to sign up for an ASIST T-2 class on the following dates: Feb. 9-10 and 23-24; March 8-9 and 22-23; April 12-13 and 26-27; May 10-11 and 17-18; June 7-8, 21-22; July 12-13 and 26-27; Aug. 16-17 and 23-24; Sept. 6-7 and 20-21.

Workshops are from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. each of the two days at Lewis North Chapel. The dress is civilian casual.

G.I. Joe birthday

To celebrate G.I. Joe’s 48th birthday Wednesday, everyone in any uniform receives $1 off the purchase of lunch with a beverage at any FMWR eatery.

Eateries include Café Lancelatte, Cascade Community Center, The Bistro at Russell Landing, Madigan Café, Globemaster Grill, Battle Bean locations, Habanero Mexican Grill and both bowling centers’ Strike Zones.

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.

SJA Claims Office info

Joint Base Lewis-McChord Staff Judge Advocate Claims Division Facebook can be found at 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.

Semi-pro hoops tryout

The Lakewood Panthers of the Women’s Blue Chip Basketball League will hold an open tryout Saturday at Old Grey Middle School in Tacoma at 6 to 8 p.m.

The WBCBL is a competitive league for women 20 years old and older. For more information contact David Williams at 486-8583.

Legal assistance hours

The hours of operation on Tuesdays and Thursdays have changed for the JBLM Lewis Main Legal Assistance Office, Building 2027. 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; 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.

JBLM fire training

Building Managers’ training: first and third Wednesday, Building 2014 at 9 a.m. Hot Work PIA training: first and third Thursday, Building 2014 at 9 a.m. Housing Fire Prevention training: Tuesdays and Thursdays, Building 3655 at 8:30 a.m.

With questions, call JBLM Fire Prevention Chief Don Lane at 966-7156.

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.

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.

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

Put down that cell

Law Enforcement personnel are 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 cell phones while driving must use a hands-free device to avoid a ticket. Repeat offenders risk losing installation driving privileges at the discretion of the garrison commander.

Volunteer judges

In recognition of the partnership between Clover Park School District and Joint Base Lewis-McChord, the district invites military and civilian personnel from JBLM to serve as judges at the 2012 Clover Park School District STEM Fair March 10, at Lakes High School, 10320 Farwest Dr. SW, Lakewood. Schedule of events:

9 a.m. Breakfast

9:15 - 10 a.m. Orientation for judges (for the elementary session)

10 a.m. Opening remarks by the superintendent

10:10 - 11:40 a.m. Elementary judging session

11:15 - noon Orientation for judges (for the secondary session) and lunch.

Noon - 1:30 p.m. Secondary judging session

Complete information about the STEM Fair and judging process will be provided before the judging sessions on the day of the STEM Fair. Judging is divided into one group for elementary students and another group for secondary students.

The community of staff and students of Clover Park School District value your participation in this event. For confirmation or questions, contact Maria Flores, supervisor of curriculum and instruction, by Feb. 27 via email, mflores@cloverpark.k12.wa.us, or phone, 583-5063, and provide name, contact phone number, email address and sessions you are interested in judging.

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.