Lakenheath Community Bulletins Published Jan. 26, 2011 ROYAL AIR FORCE LAKENHEATH, England -- Lakenheath Speakers Toastmasters Club The 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 and U.S. /MOD civilian personnel. For more information, contact Master Sgt. Hutchison at 226-1480. Tax Center opens Jan. 31 The Tax Center will be open on Jan. 31. This service is available free-of-charge to all active duty, DOD civilians, retirees and dependents. To help set up an appropriate appointment, customers must complete a Tax Questionnaire. These questionnaires can be obtained by e-mailing 48fw.jatax@lakenheath.af.mil. The center will then contact customers to set up an appointment and e-mail confirming the date and time. Please note, the center does not file taxes for first-year rental properties and certain self-employed individuals. Safer Neighbourhood Team Public Meeting The Safer Neighbourhood Team is setting up a public meeting to help decide what priorities the team and its partners will tackle in the area. The team covers Brandon, Lakenheath, Eriswell, Santon Downham, West Row, Beck Row, Elveden, Sedge Fen Holywell Row, Kenny Hill and Isleham Marina. The public meetings will take place on a three-monthly basis. Concerns will be fed back the Safer Neighbourhood Team and partner agencies who will look to provide solutions. The first of these public meetings will take place from 6 to 7 p.m. Feb. 24 at the Beck Row Community Center, Lamble Close, Beck Row. Adopt-A-School The Adopt-A-School Program is designed to encourage units and squadrons to adopt-a-school and volunteer their time in building a positive role model relationship with the Department of Defense Dependents Schools 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 226-5077/5078. Adopt-A-Classroom This program is designed for a smal 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. The SLO will in turn make all the necessary arrangements to set up the opportunity between the desired classroom or activity. Finally, the SLO will re-engage with the small group to pass along contact information. 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 226-5077/5078. Mentor Program at Lakenheath Elementary School 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. each 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. 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 01638-523937. 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 Crosswalk Volunteers Needed Everyone in the community, to include military, U.S. /MOD 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 Lords-Walk housing area, the Housing Office, the roundabout by Liberty Intermediate School and the Lakenheath Elementary School roundabout. 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 226-5077/5078. Trespass Notice The 48th Security Forces Squadron Combat Arms firing range complex that supports RAF Lakenheath and RAF Mildenhall is located at Building 230, RAF Feltwell. The range complex is in the southwest corner of the base and is surrounded by a perimeter fence clearly marked by danger signs. Hours of operation are 7:30 a.m. to 9 p.m., Monday through Friday. When firing is in progress, red range flags or red flashing beacons will be visible from all range complex entrance points. Unauthorized entry to the range complex is illegal and hazardous due to gunfire and airborne lead particles within the complex. For more information or for a valid need for entry to the complex, contact the 48th Security Forces Squadron Combat Arms Office at 226-7286/7287. 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. Here, 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 & 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. Information regarding importing vehicles to the UK The DVLA no longer requires military members to obtain an original hard copy of their insurance certificates for imported registration purposes. Personnel can now print their insurance certificates by accessing their policy online; however, faxed, photocopied or scanned copies are still not accepted. For more information, contact the Pass & Registration Office at 226-1853. Emergency Numbers for Fire, Medical and Police 911 - RAF Lakenheath, RAF Feltwell - Any Government/DSN Telephone 527 911 - RAF Lakenheath Housing 01638 527 911 - Cell/Mobile Phone while on RAF Lakenheath/Feltwell 01638 527 911 - RAF Feltwell Base Housing 01638 547 911 - RAF Mildenhall/Beck Row 999 - Anglo Housing/Off Base