Lakenheath community bulletins Published April 29, 2010 48th Fighter Wing Public Affairs ROYAL AIR FORCE LAKENHEATH, England -- 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. Claims Notice Claims to the estate of Capt Jenna Wilcox RAF Mildenhall is saddened to announce the death of Capt Jenna Wilcox. Any member having claims for or against the estate of Capt Wilcox, who was assigned to the 100th Civil Engineer Squadron, contact the summary court officer, Capt Jared Casebolt at 226-3902 48th Equal Opportunity Office move The RAF Lakenheath EO office has moved to building 1070. The building is across the street from the main wing building, through the parking lot, in the grassy area (the old FOIA, and comm, building). Our phone number is 226-2468, 01638-522468, and our EO org e-mail is in the CC box. 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 Tillman Foundation Military Scholarships The Pat Tillman Foundation offers scholarship opportunities for active duty members, veterans and eligible dependents. These scholarships assist with direct study-related costs such as tuition, fees, books, room and board and child care. Applications are available online at http://www.pattillmanfoundation.org/tillman-military-scholars.aspx. Submission deadline for application and all materials is April 30. For more information, call Education Services at 226-3851. USAF FitFamily FitFamily encourages the ABCs of wellness and healthy lifestyles for families. Families can enroll in the program at www.USAFFitFamily.com and use the Web site to track their activities together and earn incentive points. Visit the Web site for more information.