Lakenheath Community Bulletins Published Dec. 9, 2011 48th Fighter Wing Public Affairs ROYAL AIR FORCE LAKENHEATH, England -- Lakenheath Community Bulletins ROYAL AIR FORCE LAKENHEATH, England - Interested in submitting an announcement or notice to the Lakenheath Community Bulletins? Contact the 48th Fighter Wing Public Affairs office at 226-2151 or e-mail 48fw.painternal@lakenheath.af.mil for more information. Did you know that RAF Lakenheath is on Facebook, YouTube and Flickr? Check us out at: Facebook - http://www.facebook.com/#!/RAFLakenheath Youtube - http://www.youtube.com/user/48thFighterWing Flickr - http://www.flickr.com/photos/raf_lakenheath/ DECEMBER EVENTS Olde English Christmas Fair Lavenham village in Suffolk will be hosting a Christmas Street Fair Dec. 9 and 10, 2011. There will be lights, carolers, bands, street entertainment, Father Christmas, elves, live reindeer and other entertainment. The fair is from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. on Dec. 9 and from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. on Dec. 10. Wreaths across America To honor those who have spent and will spend holidays away from loved ones and to remember those who never made it home, join the ceremony and wreath laying at Madingley Cemetery on Dec. 10, 2011 at 12 p.m. This is the first time that the event is taking place in England. For more information, contact one of the following points of contact: 2Lt. Reanna Lachner at 226-1586, Tech. Sgt. Matt Perry at 226-2811 or Tech. Sgt. Patrick Cripps at 226-1256. ANNOUNCEMENTS AFN Outage There will be a scheduled AFN outage the week of Dec. 19, 2011. Work is projected to begin on Monday the 19th through Tuesday the 20th but signal could be disrupted intermittently throughout the week. This affects customers who receive signal via local cable. Viewers enjoying AFN via satellite will not be affected and channel 25 on the satellite decoder will still have local AFN-UK information available. For questions or concerns, please contact MSgt Mike Hamill, AFN-U.K. Station Manager, at 226-7060. Live Christmas tree drop off point From Dec. 26-Jan 10, live Christmas trees can be dropped off by the base recycling center, building 1146. For more information, contact 226-3990. Fitness Center hours changing Effective Dec. 12, 2011, the Fitness Center hours of operation have changed and are as follows: Monday through Thursday: 4:30 a.m. to 11 p.m. Friday: 4:30 a.m. to 10 p.m. Saturday: 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. Sunday: 12 p.m. to 10 p.m. RAF Feltwell Shoppette extended hours The RAF Feltwell Shoppette has extended their hours of operation as follows: Monday through Friday: 7:30 a.m. to 10 p.m. Saturday through Sunday: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. New customer service hours at Finance! The 48th Comptroller Squadron has new customer service hours. The Customer Service Counter, located on the ground floor of Bldg. 977, will be open from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays. The Cashiers Cage, located on the second floor of Bldg. 977, will be open from 7:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays. New local police number Local U.K. police forces can now be reached by dialing 101 for non-emergency matters, such as reporting a stolen vehicle, property damage or simply to speak with an officer. The number will be available 24/7 and will connect callers to the police station covering their area. The 999 number will still be available for emergency situations. London Heathrow Airport shuttle service price change Due to increased operation costs, the contracted service rate for all official duty passengers on orders will increase from £50 to £60 when traveling to and from RAFs Lakenheath and Mildenhall and London Heathrow International Airport. Non-duty passengers will still be permitted on a 'space available' no-charge basis. Interested in giving back to the local community? To receive information regarding current volunteer/community outreach opportunities taking place throughout the local area and here on base, please send your name and contact information to the Airman & Family Readiness Center volunteer coordinator, Senaida Larson, at senaida.larson@lakenheath.af.mil. Department of Defense Education Activity looking for feedback DODEA is developing a new Community Strategic Plan for 2012-2016 and have launched a feedback website, http://cspfeedback.dodea.edu/ to gather opinions from parents, teachers, military leadership, children and anyone else that is interested. Football Frenzy! Watch football at the Liberty Club every Sunday beginning at 6 p.m. Club members have a chance to win prizes to include $50 Force Support gift cards and trips to an NFL game or the Super Bowl! For more information, call 226-1611. Notebook Checkout Going TDY or on a trip? Need access to the internet, email or Microsoft Office without lugging around a laptop? Check out a Toshiba Notebook from the Library. Open to U.S. Air Forces in Europe Library account holders, sponsor/spouse only. For more information, contact Maggie Usher at 226-3713. SOCKS - Spouse On-Line Computer Knowledge and Skills This is a free Airman and Family Readiness Center program designed to help spouses improve computer skills in Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Photoshop and many other programs. For more information contact the A&FRC at 226-3847 for more information. Looking for instructors Do you have a talent in arts and crafts? The Arts and Crafts Center, Page Community Activities Center and is looking for instructors. For more information, call 226-2823. LAKENHEATH SCHOOLS Crosswalk Volunteers Needed The school year has started. Help the students get to school safely! Depending on location, the crosswalks are manned from approximately 7:30 to 8:10 a.m. and 2:30 to 3:10 p.m. To volunteer, contact the school liaison office at 226-5077 or 226-5078.