Lakenheath Community Bulletins Published June 16, 2011 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 the 48th Fighter Wing Public Affairs office for more information. JUNE EVENTS Kids Kraft Day Join the Arts and Crafts Center for Kids Kraft Day on July 16 for children ages 12 and younger. Three free crafting sessions will be available. Sign-ups begin on June 16. Call 226-2194 for more information. RAF Lakenheath Commissary Tours The RAF Lakenheath Commissary will be offering free tours on June 20, July 22, Aug. 19 and Sept. 23 to show shoppers how to navigate the building as well as shop for quick meals that are both healthy and inexpensive. To sign up for a tour, contact the Health and Wellness Center at 226-2710. Olympic Day Opening Ceremony The youth center will be celebrating the lead up to the 2012 Olympics with a ceremony at the high school track from 2 to 3 p.m. on June 21. This family event for will include track and field events. Watch for upcoming monthly events leading up to the Olympics. For more information, call the RAF Lakenheath Youth Center at 226-5437. Free Cooking 101 for Single Airmen A free Cooking 101 class will be held for single Airmen on June 23, from 5 to 7 p.m. For more information, contact the Health and Wellness Center at 226-3847. Summer Youth Volunteer Program A youth volunteer opportunity is available for offices at RAFs Lakenheath and Mildenhall. Volunteers must be between 12 to 21 years of age, a U.S. citizen with a valid Social Security Number and a dependent of a DOD servicemember, a command sponsored federal U.S. citizen, an appropriated fund employee or AAFES employee employed in the U.K. All volunteers must attend orientation. Orientation dates are June 28, 29 and July 5 from 9 to 11:30 a.m. For more information or to register, contact the RAF Lakenheath Red Cross office at 01638 521 855. Dinosaur Dig A dinosaur dig and fossil creating event will be held at the RAF Lakenheath Youth Center on June 30 at 4 p.m. as part of the Monthly Parent Activity program. For more information please call the center at 226-5437. Dog Show There will be a Dog Show held at the 48th Avenue Community Activity Center on June 25. The judging will begin at 11 a.m. All participants must sign up by June 20. For more information, call 226-4884. Deployed Family Bowl Do you have a deployed spouse? Come bowl at Liberty Lanes every Thursday during the month of June from 4 to 7 p.m. Kids bowl free with a paying adult. Shoe rentals are 50 cents. Call Liberty Lanes at 226-2108 for more information. JULY EVENTS Best Bike Show There will be a motorcycle competition held on July 2 at noon in front of the Liberty Club. Awards will be given to participants with the best bikes. For more information, call the Liberty Club at 226-1611. Fourth of July Celebration The premier event of the year will be held at RAF Feltwell on July 4 from 12 p.m. to 12 a.m. Join us for carnival rides, live music, games, fireworks and a special demonstration from the Royal Air Force Red Arrows. Don't miss discounted carnival rides on July 3 from 4 to 6 p.m. (for DOD ID card holders only). Transportation for the July 4 events will be provided from the RAF Lakenheath Base Exchange roundabout at 3:30 p.m. and returning at 6 p.m. Enter a drawing for your chance to win two round-trip airline tickets from London to anywhere in the continental United States (open to DOD ID card holders only). The drawing will take place on July 4 at 8 p.m. 48th Medical Group closure The 48th MDG clinics will be closed July 4. The emergency department will remain open for emergencies. ANNOUNCEMENTS Great Little Pizza Place Renovations The Great Little Pizza Place will be located at Eagle's Landing until Nov. 24 due to renovation. Full service will be offered during this time. For more information, call 226-2497 or 226-2181. Garage Sale Notice Board The RAF Lakenheath Base Exchange and the RAF Mildenhall BXtra have recently implemented a garage sale notice board for Airmen to use to announce their sales. Information cards can be received from the customer service desks. Armed Forces Network Outages If you're having problems with your AFN base cable service, please contact base housing first. If your issue remains unresolved, please use your chain of command. Outages for RAF Mildenhall are being handled by the 100th Communication Squadron; outages for RAF Lakenheath and RAF Feltwell are being handled by the 48th Communications Squadron. If you live on RAF Lakenheath, then report your trouble to afnoutage@lakenheath.af.mil or contact Rachel McKinlay at 226-3486. If you live on RAF Mildenhall, please send an email to afnoutage@mildenhal.af.mil or contact Charles Mutiva at 238-7385. PROGRAMS AND CLUBS Midsummer Knight at RAF Lakenheath Library As part of a summer reading program, children and teens are encouraged to continue reading this summer. Children ages 11 and under will receive a prize every two hours they read and children ages 12 and up will receive a prize every five hours. During the summer, the library will be hosting a singer and storyteller program, armor and sword fighting presentation, teen late night and movie end party for all participants. For more information, contact the library at 226-3713 to enroll and for more details. PLAYpass...Get Out and Play! Now through Dec. 31, deployed-affected families and deployed single Airmen will be eligible for the PLAYpass program. PLAYpass offers discount cards that provide members and their eligible family members the opportunity to participate in AF force support squadron programs for free or at a reduced cost. For more information or to pick up your PLAYpass card(s), call the Airman and Family Readiness Center at 226-3847. SOAR Program U.S. Air Forces in Europe Education and Training is accepting nominations for the Scholarships for Outstanding Airmen to ROTC until Sept. 1. Airmen selected will separate from the active-duty Air Force, join an Air Force ROTC detachment and become a full-time college student. The Air Force provides them with a tuition and fees scholarship of up to $18,000 per year, an annual textbook allowance of $900, and a monthly non-taxable stipend of $250 to $500. Students may not pay the difference to attend higher cost schools. This scholarship will be awarded for two to four years, depending on how many years one has remaining in the bachelor's degree program. Airmen with some or no college credit may apply for the program. A limited number of SOAR selects will be offered a scholarship with no tuition cap. Upon graduation and completion of the program, the Airman will be commissioned as a second lieutenant and will return to active duty with military obligation of four years active or four years Reserve. For more information, contact Rodney Jackson at 226-3707 or the Air Force ROTC, Recruiting Branch at 1-866-4AFROTC (1-866-423-7682) or visit www.afrotc.com. Lakenheath Speakers Toastmasters Club The Lakenheath Speakers Toastmasters Club meets every first and third Tuesday monthly in building 1215 from 4:30 to 7 p.m. The club is open to all servicemembers, dependents, U.S. and Ministry of Defense civilian personnel. For more information, contact Master Sgt. Hutchison at 226-1480. LAKENHEATH SCHOOLS Adopt-A-School The Adopt-A-School Program encourages units and squadrons to adopt a school and volunteer their time in building a positive role model relationship with the Department of Defense Dependents School community. Squadrons and units who adopt a specific school will be able to volunteer for various programs, events or activities within the school. For more information, contact the School Liaison Office at 226-5077 or 226-5078. Adopt-A-Classroom The Adopt-A-Classroom program is designed for a small group of people who wish to work with a classroom or in a specific venue of a school, such as volunteering for sports activities or school stores. Individuals can contact the School Liaison Office and indicate what teacher or activity the group would like to volunteer with. The SLO will make all the necessary arrangements to set up the opportunity between the desired classroom or activity. This program allows small groups to become more involved with the children and allows the group to excel in a particular field rather than working on a large scale with the school. For more information, contact the SLO at 226-5077 or 226-5078. Mentor Program at Lakenheath Elementary School The Lakenheath Elementary School is seeking adult volunteers to work one hour a week with third grade students in the Mentor Program. The program meets during lunch from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. every Monday. Mentors work one-on-one with students to foster achievement at school by building a positive, caring relationship. Activities include eating lunch together, doing 10 to 15 minutes of academic review, and then enjoying some social time, such as playing board games. For more information, contact Susan Reisch at 226-3721. Crosswalk Volunteers Needed Everyone in the community, to include military, U.S. and Ministry of Defense civilian personnel, parents and contractors, needs to ensure that children are kept safe while walking to and from school. Five volunteers are needed twice a day to ensure coverage throughout the high-traffic areas. The crosswalks are located near the Lord's Walk housing area, the housing office, the roundabouts by Liberty Intermediate School and Lakenheath Elementary School. 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. FAMILY ADVOCACY PROGRAMS Marriage LINKS Engaged? Married? Has your growing family stressed your relationship? Is the experience of deployment causing issues for you or your partner? Join us at Marriage LINKS, a research-based class taught by the Family Advocacy Program. During the class, you and your partner will learn how to enhance communication, increase trust, grow together, and renew both your romance and your commitment to each other. Class offered monthly at the Airman and Family Readiness Center. Call 226-8070 or 01638 528070 for more information. Single Parent Support Group This support network addresses the professional, social and parenting needs of military single parents. Contact militarysingleparents@googlemail.com or call 01638 545127 for more information. No childcare provided. SECURITY Emergency Numbers for Fire, Medical and Police 911 - RAFs Lakenheath and Feltwell from any DSN Telephone 527 911 - RAF Lakenheath Housing 01638 527 911 - Cell Phone while on RAFs Lakenheath and Feltwell 01638 527 911 - RAF Feltwell Base Housing 01638 547 911 - RAF Mildenhall and Beck Row 999 - Anglo Housing and Off Base Housing Eagle Eyes Awareness USAF Eagle Eyes is a global "neighborhood watch" program for the deterrence of terrorism by recognizing and reporting pre-attack activities. Report suspicious activities to 226-3937 (EYES). If you are off base, first call 999 and then 01638 523 937. Suspicious activities may include: Surveillance Elicitation of information Tests of security Acquiring supplies Suspicious persons out of place Dry runs Deploying assets Suspicious phone calls Suspicious packages