Lakenheath community bulletins Published May 14, 2010 ROYAL AIR FORCE LAKENHEATH, England -- AF Marathon Challenge The 14th Air Force Marathon will take place on Sep 18 at Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio. This highly successful program brings together thousands from across the A.F. to celebrate its birthday. The marathon will feature aircraft flyovers and a one-of-a-kind finish line surrounded by historic aircraft on the grounds of the National Museum of the USAF. Please encourage those interested in representing USAFE to work with their local fitness center staff to submit their application by Jun 18. HQ USAFE's POC for additional information and questions is Mr. Tom Burkett, HQ USAFE/A1SCS, at DSN 314-478-2301, commercial 49-6371-405-2301, or tom.burkett@ramstein.af.mil. To learn more about the event, please go to the dedicated link at www.usafmarathon.com. Voter registration/Absentee ballot requests Recently, many Uniformed Service Members have asked the following question: "Is my Absentee Ballot Request CURRENT or Should I submit a new one?" To answer this question: The base voting assistant officers recommend that you register to vote/request an absentee ballot in January of each year, or at least 45 days before Election Day. It is important to remember that you must be registered to vote absentee. Registration requirements vary from state to state. Most states and territories require registration to vote absentee. Voter registration and absentee ballot request can be done at the same time by submitting the Federal Post Card Application. If you are already registered to vote and only wish to request a ballot, you should submit your FPCA as soon as possible. Your Voter Registration/Absentee Ballot request form must be completed, printed, signed, dated and mailed directly to your local election official. These officials will handle the processing and distribution of your absentee ballots and may need to contact you for further information or clarification. To facilitate this process, please provide a current email address, phone and fax number on your application. For more information, visit the Federal Voting Assistance Program website at www.fvap.gov or contact your unit voting assistant officer. New info 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. Important information to remember when seeking emergency assistance while stationed at RAF Lakenheath. Emergency Numbers for Fire, Medical and Police are as follows: 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 *911 Cell/Mobile Phone will connect to an off base emergency operator On-going Registration for the DoDDS 2010 - 2011 School Year DoDDS School is currently registering students for the 2010 - 2011 school year. Please contact your child's school registrar for more information: Feltwell Elementary School: Nichole Boyd DSN 226-7003 Lakenheath Elementary School: Diana Panchal DSN 226-3721 Liberty Intermediate: Denise Wright DSN 226-2258 Lakenheath Middle School: Ruth Basinger: DSN 226-7006 Lakenheath High School: Nikki Newman DSN 226-5559 For information please contact the School Liaison Office at 226-5077 or visit their site at http://www.lakenheath.af.mil/departmentofdefenseschools.asp. 48th Fighter Wing Public Affairs Community Calendar The 48th Fighter Wing Public Affairs office is always looking for new ways to get information out to you. We recently started a Community Calendar section on our Web site with a calendar of events right at your fingertips. This new product we will change the information in our Bulletin section. From this point forward, the Bulletins section will only contain information that does not pertain to an actual date. To view the calendar, follow this link to the homepage. The calendar is on the right side of the site. Paper checks act just like debit cards at AAFES The use of checks at AAFES will become instant, just like debit and credit cards, when the use of 'paper check conversion' is implemented no later than June 6, 2010. Checks will be cashed the instant they are written, so 'floating checks' will no longer be possible. Withdrawal of the Elgar £20 Note - June 30 2010 The Bank of England is withdrawing the older style £20 notes that show a portrait of Sir Edward Elgar. Holders of these notes may continue to use them until the end of June 2010. For several months after the end of June most banks, building societies and Post Offices will accept the Elgar £20 notes for deposit to customer accounts and for other customer transactions. However, agreeing to exchange notes is at the discretion of the individual institution. The Bank of England will always exchange its old notes. Notes may be presented for payment either in person or sent by post (at the sender's risk) to: Dept NEX, Bank of England, Threadneedle Street, London EC2R 8AH. For further information Tel: 020 7601 4878 enquiries@bankofengland.co.uk