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WEEK OF: JULY 7, 2013 GREAT OPPORTUNITIES

1. Buy or sell at McChord garage sales Come buy or sell home treasures at the McChord Community Centers Garage Sales July 13 and Aug. 10 from 9 a.m.1 p.m. at the parking lot across from the Exchange and Firestone. Spaces are free for sellers; arrive early and bring your own table. For more information, call the McChord Community Center at 982-0718 2. Antarctica & the Effects of Global Warming Tuesday, Jul 9, 2013 at the McChord Library, McChord Field (map) 4:30 p.m., Conference. Part of the Adult Summer Reading Program. 3. Get in on golf scrambles Get in on CGs Payday Scrambles at Whispering Firs and Eagles Pride golf courses. If youre an ID cardholder, you and your friends can enter five-person scrambles on the following Fridays with a 1 p.m. shotgun start: Aug. 2 at Whispering Firs Sept. 6 at Eagles Pride

The cost is $30 per person and includes your greens fee, cart rental and a chance to win prizes. You can enter as a team or be placed on a team if you enter individually. The entry deadline is the Wednesday prior to the date. For more information, call Whispering Firs at 982-4927 or Eagles Pride at 967-6522. 4. Join Parent Advisory Committee Parents are invited to get involved with Child, Youth & School Services. Attend a Parent Advisory Committee meeting to share your ideas with CYSS staffers and management, and work together to improve child and youth programs at JBLM for your family and others. Attend the July 25 nut-free brown bag lunch from 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. at Parent Central Services, 2295 12th & Bitar at Lewis Main. KOS child care is available. For details, call 253-966-CYSS. 5. Hunting - Gun Registration : Guns need to get re-registered this year. All active duty and retirees must go to Waller Hal, l and all others need to go to the Visitor Center. Range Training Area Authorizations: Click the "Area Access Allocations" at the bottom of the page to see which Training Areas are open for civilian recreational use. HUNTING NOTICE: No hunting allowed near Nisqually river bridge as of Sept. 29, 2011 MWR SHOTGUN SHOOTING COMPLEX now OPEN! Call 253-967-7056 for additional info. Map through East Gate coming from 512: http://goo.gl/maps/jx0pP Map from Main Gate going through East Gate: http://goo.gl/maps/Kkn0r

6. Outdoor Recreation Trips: Preregistration is required for all trips; prices and schedule subject to change without notice. Register at the Northwest Adventure Center at Lewis North or through WebTrac at https://webtrac.mwr.army.mil/webtrac/jblmrectrac.html. Trip pick up locations are the NAC and McChord Fields Adventures Unlimited. For more info, 253-9676263. More trips: http://www.jblmmwr.com/nw_adv_tours.html

Saturday, July 13 Woodland Park Zoo Family day Breathe the fresh island air, take in the scenery and experience the magnificence of the killer whales, bald eagles, seals, birds and more in the beautiful San Juan Islands. On Saturday, July 13, well cruise deep into the territory of the resident killer whale pods. With skilled local naturalists on board, the trip will be fun, exciting and informational. ($120; ages 312: $80; ages 0-2: $40) Popular Family trip; reasonable accommodations can be made for persons with special needs Sunday, July 14 Whitewater raft the Wenatchee Take a trip down the beautiful Wenatchee River. Well travel to the east side of the mountain for a hot day in the sun and put in near the unique Bavarian town of Leavenworth. Paddle through the many exciting class-III rapids Sunday, July 14. No rafting experience is necessary. Gear, instruction and transportation are included. Minimum age: 14 ($65; add $10 for a barbecue meal. Ask about private trips for groups and units groups of 24 or more are just $60 per person) Reasonable accommodations can be made for persons with special needs

KIDS
1. Get free online tutoring Tutor.com, an online education assistance service, is offering help to children in military families at no cost. Funded by the Department of Defense, the online tutoring company allows students enrolled in grades kindergarten through 12th to receive help in 20 core subjects in math, science, social studies and English. Access is available 24 hours a day, seven days a week in an anonymous chat room setting with one of the companys 2,500 certified tutors. The chat room is complete with an interactive whiteboard, the ability to upload and share files as well as a web browser for necessary research. For more information, visit www.tutor.com/military 2. Sign up for summer reading all ages are invited to sign up for the JBLM Libraries summer reading program. Activities are planned for children and their parents, plus preteens, teens and adults throughout the summer. Register at the McChord Library or Book Patch Library inside Grandstaff Library starting June 17. For more information, call the McChord Library at 253982-3454 or Book Patch Library at 253-967-5533. 3. Hired Teens can explore careers and receive training to join the workforce through the HIRED! Teens can explore careers and receive training to join the workforce through the HIRED! Apprenticeship Program. For more information, call 253-967-4694 APPLY NOW for Summer Crew Positions Mt. Rainier Base to Base Camp Trail Crews Session II: July 14 - July 28 Session III: Aug 4 - Aug 24 An all-expenses-paid, 15-21 day outdoor experience for 15-19-year-old volunteers from active duty military and civilian families. You will live and work in Mt. Rainier National Park doing trail maintenance and restoration projects, earning more than 70 hours of service learning credit. No experience necessary. Contact Laura Bogar at (206) 324-4649 or lbogar@thesca.org. For more information and to apply, visit jointhesca.org/groups/mt-rainier.

EFMP
Madigan EFMP HOURS! Hours of operation at Madigan EFMP are 0730-1600 on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday. NO CLIENTS ON THURSDAY/NO CALLS ANSWERED ON THURSDAY. Madigan EFMP is located on the 1st Floor of the Nursing Tower, rooms 1-28-11, 1-28-14 and 1-28-16. Contact Madigan EFMP for EFMP enrollments, disenrollment, updates, and overseas screening at 253-968-0254 or 253-9681370. EFMP Enrollments/Updates: EFMP enrollment (Air Force and Army) must be updated every 3 years, or as the condition changes (whichever comes first). DD Forms 2792 (medical) or 2792-1 (educational) are needed to enroll, update or disenroll an Exceptional Family Member. For more info about Army EFMP enrollment dates, forms or process, contact Madigan EFMP: 253-968-0254 or 253-968-1370; for more information about Air Force EFMP enrollment and screening, contact the 62nd Medical Clinic at 253-968-3350. Enrollment forms also available on the ACS EFMP website: http://www.jblmmwr.com/acs_efmp.html. 23 -25 August 2013, EFMP CAMP Pirates of American Lake II JBLM, will be held at American Lake Northwest Adventure Center Cabin Area and Shoreline Park. Request your Registration Packet at Army Community Service EFMP, or download it from EFMP Facebook page http://www.facebook.com/efmpjblm, or request by email at usarmy.jblm.imcom.list.dfmwr-acs-exceptional-family-member@mail.mil. Registration for Camp T-shirts ends July 31st but Cabin and Day Camp registration does not end until August 16th. If you have any questions about EFMP CAMP JBLM, please contact Timmy Milligan, EFMP Camp Coordinator, at (253) 967-9097.

Did you miss the JBLM EFMP newsletter? You can access it on-line at http://www.jblmmwr.com/acs_efmp_newsletters.html. If you would like to join our EFMP email distribution list, please e-mail usarmy.jblm.imcom.list.dfmwr-acs-exceptional-familymember@mail.mil.

TRAINING, EDUCATION and EMPLOYMENT

1. To become a volunteer with AFTB or for additional information about AFTB please stop by the office, located in the Family Resource Center (FRC), Bldg. 4274 located on the corner of 9th Division and Idaho, or call (253)967-2382 to find out more details. *NOTE: If you are interested in instructor training, please call our office for more information regarding this training. PLEASE CALL 253-967-9496 TO REGISTER FOR CLASSES AND FOR CHILDCARE INFORMATION July 9th-11th 23 25 August 13th-15th 26TH-29 Military Knowledge 0930-1445 0930-1445 Personal Growth and Resiliency
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2. Smooth Move Workshop Monday, Jul 8, 2013 This workshop is for departing individuals and is held at the Airman & Family Readiness Center, Bldg. 551 on April 8, May 13, June 10; July 8; August 12; September 9; October 7; November 4; December 9 from 9 to 10 a.m. Please register by calling 253-982-2695 or e-mailing 62FSS.fsc@amc.af.mil. 3. Military Couples Reintegration after Deployment Study is seeking military couples who are in a committed relationship (do not have to be married) and live together that have experienced at least one deployment separation in the past 10 years to participate in this research study. Little is known about stress levels in military couples during the reintegration process or about effective ways to support and assist couples during this time after a deployment. The purpose of this study is to learn more about military couples and their reintegration experiences after deployment. We want to give not only the soldiers an opportunity to share experiences but their spouses/significant others too. If you agree to participate in this study, you and your spouse/partner will be asked to complete separate online surveys, which will take about 30 minutes to complete, donate a small amount of your saliva(less than a teaspoon) in order for us to measure cortisol levels (a measure of stress). We are allowed to give a $10 gift card to the non-active duty spouse/significant other at these appointments as a thank you for participating. For more information, please email or call: Donna Belew, donna.l.belew.ctr@mail.mil office 253.968.1067, mobile 253-432.0093 or Kristal Melvin, kristal.c.melvin.mil@mail.mil office 253.968.1494.

4. CAFAC Workshop. Understanding Addiction in the Family. Are you or a family member struggling with addiction - having difficulty cutting back on your use of alcohol or other mood-altering substance? Workshop dates: July 12 Understanding addiction as a brain disease; July 19 - Exploring the impact on family and friends; July 26 Identifying sober supports. Fridays 10 am - 11:30 am, CAFAC, building 9923B, Madigan Annex. Call 253-9684843 to schedule a brief meeting the morning of July 12. Facilitated by Donna Hitt, LiCSW, MAC. Must be enrolled in TRICARE Prime to attend. For further information or to schedule your meeting with Ms Hitt, call 253-968-4843. 5. TUESDAY TOPICS RELATIONSHIP WORKSHOP SERIES Presented by the Child and Family Assistance Center (CAFAC) Every Tuesday from 2:00pm to 3:30pm Madigan Annex, CAFAC Conference Room, bldg 9923B, room 108, Ramp 3, across the hall from 9923A CAFAC (253-968-4843). No need to register; just show up. Casual atmosphere. Need an appointment slip? Stop by the clinic. WORKSHOP TOPICS July 9, 2013 2:00 pm to 3:30 pm What makes a marriage work and what shuts it down? A detailed look at communication. Are you misinterpreted, stuck and misunderstood? Do you need a referee? Here we go again... (sound familiar?) How to identify dead end or destructive patterns. How to have meaningful connections with your spouse. July 16, 2013 2:00 pm to 3:30 pm Is PTSD effecting your relationship? Learn about the symptoms of PTSD and how improved communication can reduce symptoms. Has deployment stress affected your relationship? Have you forgotten how to be a couple? Do you live in emotional extremes...shut down or chronically angry? Understanding the effects of PTSD, chronic stress and PTSD symptoms on your relationship...your brain, body, emotions and thoughts and communication. July 23, 2013 2:00 pm to 3:30 pm Emotional competency. The best tool for anger management /conflict resolution and emotional closeness. Do you avoid or deny the way you feel? Do you tell everybody you are fine when you are not? Do you over or under react? Do you push each others buttons? Understand your emotions. Be able to watch

and label them. Increase positive emotional experience. Develop coping skills so your emotions are in your control and not controlling you. July 30, 2013 2:00 pm to 3:30 pm What does my family have to do with us? A look at family history and gender roles. Does your past effect your present? How our childhood families affect beliefs, values, expectations and the partners we pick. Understanding the role of attachment in childhood and adulthood. Building your family genogram to map your relationship patterns. Join us for topics of interest in an educational setting packed with helpful information for couples. Perhaps you would like to make improvements in your relationship without the commitment to counseling; this may help. For information contact Patsy Randahl, LMFT, 253-968-4518 or Kathy Howell, LMFT, 968-4550

MADIGAN
Beginning July 8, Madigan Army Medical Center will comply with the DoD directives regarding sequestration and civilian furloughs. Clinics may be closed on specific days or operate with reduced staff or at a reduced schedule during the week. This may cause delays in getting appointments for your health care needs. Madigans Emergency Room continues to provide 24/7 emergency and urgent care. Please continue to call the Regional Appointment Center (TRAC) at 1-800-404-4506 to make your health care appointments.

HOURS, CHANGES, CONSTRUCTION

1. ACS operations/facilities will be closed on Fridays due to furlough beginning 12 Jul 13 through 20 Sep 13. For Army Emergency Relief, contact the Red Cross at 877-272-7337. Air Force Aid will be available at the Airman and Family Readiness Center. 2. EXTENDED TRAFFIC INTERRUPTIONS: Detour routes and road closures will be clearly marked." For information contact (CENWS-CD-FL-NF/253-584-5937). Scheduled to be completed in November 2013. Work elements will include grading, storm drainage, hotmix asphalt (HMA) paving, cement concrete paving, traffic signal systems, sewers and water mains, illumination systems, landscaping, erosion control, traffic controls, decorative concrete, and coordination with other utilities. Pendleton Work - North Lane from 12th to 14th Street from 24 Sept 2012 - 16 July 2013. Two way traffic will be maintained in either direction. This document will give the complete project overview.

MOVIE SCHEDULES
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1400 After Earth (PG13) 1900 Now You See Me (PG13)

MORE INFORMATION
For service members and their families, traveling Space Available or Space-A on military flights can be a great benefit, but you have to be flexible. Military flights are unpredictable and subject to delays and cancellations. You'll need to be ready both financially and emotionally to change your plans at a moment's notice. But for many Space-A passengers, traveling to places like Hawaii, Alaska, Germany, Italy or Japan at no or very low cost is worth the effort. The following information will help you understand how the system works. Understanding Space-A travel Military planes (and planes contracted by the military) have mission assignments throughout the world and often offer empty seats to eligible passengers. Space-A passengers can't reserve seats; available seats are offered to registered passengers before the flight. Here are some things you should know before you try to find a Space-A flight: Eligibility. Available seats are offered to service members, retirees, certain DoD employees and their eligible family members. Guard and reserve members may also travel Space-A but with restrictions. Eligible family members can travel without their active duty sponsor under certain circumstances, such as Environmental and Morale Leave or when their service member is deployed for more than 120 days. Military terminals. Space-A flights leave from military passenger terminals on installations throughout the United States and around the world. You must sign up for flights on a register maintained at each passenger terminal. Policies and procedures for Space-A travelers vary by installation, so make sure you understand the rules for registration at each terminal from which you are trying to fly. You can find contact information for military terminals at Air Mobility Command. Flights. For security reasons, military flight information is not generally published online. The best way to find out about Space-A flights is to call the passenger terminal and ask. The busiest terminals often have regularly scheduled flights and offer the best opportunity for Space-A seats. Costs. In general, flying Space-A is at no cost to eligible passengers. However, some contracted flights charge Space-A passengers a small fee, and you may be required to pay a departure tax if you are traveling internationally. On many flights, meal service isn't provided, but you may have an opportunity to buy a boxed meal before the flight. Signing up for a Space-A flight In order to fly Space-A, eligible passengers must register (sign up) at the military passenger terminal from which they want to depart. Uniformed service members must be on leave or pass status when they sign up. Registration can be very competitive at some busy terminals, so be sure to sign up as early as you can. Passenger registration. You can sign up on the terminal's register up to 60 days in advance. You may sign up for more than one destination and at more than one terminal. When you sign up, make sure you have your military ID and leave papers (if necessary). Some terminals accept fax or email sign up, but procedures vary by terminal. For contact information on

military passenger terminals, visit AMC. When you get to your destination, be sure to register for a return flight. Categories. Once registered, you are assigned a passenger category. These categories determine how seats are assigned. Within each category, passengers are prioritized based on the date and time they registered. Available seats are assigned first to Category I passengers, continuing through the categories until all empty seats are filled. Category I. Active duty service members and their accompanying families traveling on emergency leave. Category II. Service members and their accompanying family members traveling on EML. This includes command-sponsored family members who are stationed outside the continental United States. Category III. Service members and their accompanying families traveling on ordinary leave or reenlistment leave status, and unaccompanied family members of service members deployed 365 consecutive days or more. This category also includes service members and their families on house-hunting leave. Category IV. Unaccompanied family members on EML orders and eligible family members of service members deployed 120 days or more. Category V. Students whose sponsor is stationed in Alaska or Hawaii and students enrolled in a trade school within the continental United States when the sponsor is stationed overseas. Category VI. Retirees and their accompanying family members. This category also includes Guard and reserve members who are traveling within CONUS, Alaska, Hawaii and U.S. territories. For more detailed descriptions, go to DoD Air Transportation Eligibility regulation. Documentation. Make sure you understand what documentation you will need to travel, including: Your military ID A copy of your leave orders, if applicable (for emergency leave, EML or ordinary leave passengers) Unaccompanied family members of service members who are deployed for 120 days or more need a letter verifying eligibility from the service member's commanding officer A passport and appropriate visas (if traveling overseas) DD Form 1853: Verification of Reserve Status for Travel Eligibility (for eligible Guard and reserve members) At the terminal. Plan to arrive at the terminal early. Space-A seats can be released two or three hours before a scheduled flight. Check with the passenger counter to be sure you are registered for the flight and your documents are in order.

Traveling Space-A Space-A travel can be trying especially if you're traveling with young children. Planning ahead will help things go a little more smoothly. Research where to go. The busiest military passenger terminals will have the most available Space-A seating.

Figure out when to go. Try to fly when schools are in session. The busiest times to fly which means fewer available seats are during holidays and summer vacation. Visit DoD Education Activity for the Department of Defense school calendar. Prepare for long delays. Flights can be delayed for hours or even days. Sometimes flights make unscheduled stops or are rerouted. Be sure to carry plenty of snacks and reading materials. If you are traveling with children, pack extra food and toys. Bring cash or credit cards. You'll want to have enough money to buy a commercial plane ticket home or pay for a hotel room, if necessary. Many passenger terminals close at night, so you will need to find lodging if you are still waiting for a flight. Pack lightly. Luggage allowance will depend on the type of aircraft. By limiting your luggage, you'll be able to board any available flight to your destination. Be flexible. As a Space-A passenger, you could fly on a comfortable passenger plane or in the cargo hold of a C-130. To get the most out of your trip, you'll need a good attitude and a sense of adventure.

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