Lakenheath community bulletins March 26- April 2 Published March 27, 2009 ROYAL AIR FORCE LAKENHEATH, England -- Town Hall meeting A town hall meeting will be April 1 at 1 p.m. and 7 p.m. at the base theater. Topics will include quality of life, base services and construction issues. All people are welcome to attend. 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. FMO closure The Furnishings Management Office located on RAF Feltwell will be closed from mid day on April 9 and all day on April 10 and 13 for the British Bank Holidays Wine, Women and Song Charity Auction A Wine, Women, and Song Charity Auction to benefit the base and local communities will be April 24 from 6 to 10 p.m. at the Eagles' Landing Ballroom. Heart Link a Spouse Orientation Program Heart Link is intended to orientation new spouses to Air Force way of life. The purpose and objective 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. The next Heart Link Orientation will be from 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. at the RAF Lakenheath base Chapel 8 May 2009. For more information or to attend the Heart Link Orientation, call the Airman and Family Readiness Center at 226-3847. 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. Force Support Squadron Briefs RAF Lakenheath Education Center The RAF Lakenheath Education Center offers many opportunities for Airmen to reach their educational goals. Airmen can sign up for professional development course briefing or seminar on the 48 FW PDC page with the following link: Information, Tickets and Travel April 3 Open Air Living Museum April 4 1040 EZ Special- London DYO Alton Towers April 5 London Eye April 6 Pleasurewood Hills April 7 London Zoo April 8 The Lion King April 9 Chessington World of Adventure April 10 Woburn Safari Park April 11 Windsor Castle Legoland City of Bath Guided Tour April 12 Cadbury World & Sealife Centre For more information, call Information, Tickets and Travel (ITT) or visit their website at www.ittlakenheath.com. Easter Egg/Scavenger Hunt Saturday, April 4, 11am School age children (12 and younger) are invited to participate in this Fitness and Youth Center activity. Face painting, bouncy castles, arts and crafts, three-legged races, egg carry races and a golden egg scavenger hunt will be available for all to enjoy. Call the Fitness Center at 226-3607 or Youth Center at 226-KIDS for more information. Download the latest Force Support calendars and events at www.48fss.com.