Lakenheath community bulletins April 23 - 30 Published April 22, 2009 ROYAL AIR FORCE LAKENHEATH, England -- FMO closure The Furnishings Management Office located on RAF Feltwell will be closed May 4 for a British Bank Holiday. Breckland Pines Golf Range Closure April 22-May 8 Open for short irons only after 5 p.m. Call 226-2223 for more information. Quarterly Birthday Meal All airmen with a birthday in April, May or June can bring one guest May 15, 3:00 to 4:30 p.m. to the Knight's Table Military Dining Facility to enjoy a quarterly birthday meal. Menu will include shrimp cocktail, grilled T-bone steak, fried shrimp, lobster tails, twice-baked potatoes, rice pilaf, green beans, garlic cheese biscuits, cake and ice cream. RSVP by Thursday, May 14 to Airman 1st Class Amanda Fairhold at amanda.fairhold@lakenheath.af.mil or call 226-2910. This meal will be free to meal card holders and a la carte for cash guests. Flightline Barber Shop The Flightline Barber Shop will be open Monday thru Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Walk-ins and Appointments Welcome. For more information, call 226-3421. 48th SFS Entry Authority List notice Do you have a special event or base tour coming up and need to sponsor 10 or more visitors onto base, The Security Forces Visitor Control Center here can help develop an Entry Authority List (EAL) to save time on the day of an event. Guests wishing to visit are required to present a valid form of identification (passport, state or national government issued identity card or drivers license with a picture, state or national driver license without a picture). Children 9 years old or under are not required to have identification. Contact Staff Sgt. Kelvin Hannah at 226-5916 two to three weeks before an event to assist with the process. Trespass notice The firing range that supports RAF Lakenheath and RAF Mildenhall is located at 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, the red range flags or red flashing beacons will be visible from all range entrance points. Unauthorized entry in to the range is not only illegal, but also hazardous due to the airborne lead particles. British Post Office At the British Post Office, Airmen can pay everything from gas and water bills to telephone and mail orders. The post office also has the ability to cash and deposit checks to select banks, as well as issue and redeem money orders and exchange currencies. In addition to handling money for Airmen, the British Post Office also sells a variety of insurance, from travel to car and home insurance. Airmen can also get a road tax license issued, as well as a selection of Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency application forms. For more information, visit the British Post Office. Survivor Benefit Plan A military retiree is guaranteed a monthly income for life. However, military retired pay stops on the date the retiree dies. The Survivor Benefit Plan was created to protect widowed spouses and dependent children from complete loss of income. For more information, call 226-3070. RAF Lakenheath worship schedule Catholic Saturday mass 5 p.m. Sunday mass 9:30 a.m. Daily Mass, Tue. - Fri. 11:30 a.m. Protestant 7th Day Adventist 5 p.m. (Saturday) Traditional Protestant service 11 a.m. Gospel service 12:45 p.m. Contemporary service 5 p.m. For more information about chapel programs, call 226-3711. The duty chaplain can be contracted after duty hours via the command post at 226-4800. Airman and Family Readiness Center Heart Link a Spouse Orientation Program The next Heart Link Orientation will be from May 8, 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., at the RAF Lakenheath base Chapel. The purpose of Heart Link is to strengthen military families, enhance mission readiness, increase retention and spouse awareness of the Air Force mission, customs, traditions, protocol, and other support resources and services that are available for them. For more information, call the Airman and Family Readiness Center at 226-3847. Military Spouse Appreciation Day The Lakenheath Airman & Family Readiness Center would like to show all military spouses their appreciation May 15, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Join the Airman & Family Readiness Center to celebrate military spouses. Prizes and gifts will be given to attendees. Call 226-3847 for more information. Mom's Central Moms from every walk of life can benefit in connecting with other moms at the Health and Wellness Center every Wednesday, 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. . This free class is offered as an opportunity to network and develop new relationships, where you can share information and advice about childcare, feeding concerns and concerns with childrearing. Light refreshments will be served. Call the Airman & Family Readiness Center for more information. RAF Lakenheath Education Center CCAF Graduation A Community College of the Air Force Graduation will be held Friday, May 15 at 1 p.m at the Eagles' Landing. For more information, call, the Education Center at 226-3851. Education Week The Education center is celebrating Education week, May 11 to 15 by offering the following classes and seminars: -General Education Briefing May 11, 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. at the Strike Eagle Complex Attendees will learn general information about education possibilities. -GI Bill briefing May 12, 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. at the Strike Eagle Complex. Attendees will learn differences between the Montgomery and 9/11 GI Bill. -Certification briefing is May 13, 10 a.m. to 12 .p.m., at the Strike Eagle Complex. Attendees will learn about the different certifications offered. -Open House is May 14, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Education Center. Attendees will meet university and Education Center staff and speak about what education options are available. Information, Tickets and Travel May 9 City of York with Guided Walking Tour May 10 Mother's Day Trip Madame Tussauds May 16 City of Bath with Guided Walking Tour May 17 Tower London London DYO Stoke-On-Trent Potteries May 21 to 25 Egypt five-day tour May 23 Cambridge Beer Festival Legoland Windsor Castle more information, call Information, Tickets and Travel (ITT) or visit their website at www.ittlakenheath.com. Read to Bowl In celebration of Month of the Military Child April 1 to 30, the Lakenheath Library is partnering with Liberty Lanes Bowling Center to offer every Lakenheath youth under the age of 17 an opportunity to bowl free of charge. Read or have a family member read to you for two or five hours and receive a coupon for free bowling. Visit the Library to pick up your reading log. Call 226-3713 for more information. Dodgeball Tournament Six-person teams can sign at the Lakenheath Fitness & Sports Center to participate in a dodgeball tournament May 2 at 9:30 a.m. This event is free to everyone ages 16 and older with a DoD or MoD ID card. Rules will be posted at the Fitness & Sports Center. Tournament format will be determined by the number of teams signed up to play. Call 226-3607 for more information. 8-Hour Squadron Run Have a representative from your squadron present for this event at the Lakenheath track May 8, beginning at 8:30 a.m. Note: your squadron can have more than one representative throughout the course of the day to accumulate points and there are no limits to how many members participate or the distance covered. The winner will be determined by the most distance accumulated. Sign up at the Fitness & Sports Center or call 226-3607. Craft fair and Car show The fair and show is scheduled for May 9, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., at the 48th Medical Group parking lot, across the street from Arts & Crafts shop. Craft vendors will be selling a variety of homemade projects. Car Show prizes include competitor's choice, best custom interior, best paint and ugliest car. Call the Arts & Crafts Center at 226-2194 or Lakenheath Auto Hobby Complex at 226-2454 for details. Fit Pet Challenge Sign your pet up for this weight loss challenge April 4 to July 4. With education and support, local Air Force communities can help improve their pets' overall health and quality of life. This program is open to all registered clinic patients and features contests, education, prizes, giveaways, examinations, photos and more. Call the Feltwell Veterinary Clinic at 226-7097 for details. Mother's Day Bowling Mom bowls free May 10 from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m., when the rest of the family pays full price. For more information, call Liberty Lanes at 226-2108 . Download the latest Force Support calendars and events at www.48fss.com.