Your Community in Brief

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Your Community in Brief

09-30-2010 01:17 AM

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Your Community in Brief


Your Community in Brief

RAF Lakenheath holiday bazaar starts Friday
The RAF Lakenheath Holiday Bazaar starts Friday, and will play host to more than 100 vendors offering arts and crafts, carnival rides, food stalls, gift and souvenir booths and games.
The event in Hangar 7 is open to all military identification card holders, base-authorized personnel and their guests.
It is open from 4 to 8 p.m. Friday; 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., Saturday, and 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday.
For more information about the event, visit www.lakenheathholidaybazaar.org.

Office Hour Changes
New 48th Fighter Wing wing-wide customer service hours have been approved effective Oct. 1. The new hours are as follows: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday from 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 and Thursday from 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Offices working the new hours are as follows:
Legal Reception
Pharmacy
Medical Laboratory
Immunizations
Civil Engineer Customer Service Desk
CE Self-Help Store
Contracting Reception
Education Center Reception
Host Agency Check
Housing Office
Information Protection Office
Manpower Office
MPS Customer Service
MPS Career Development
MPS Force Management
Pass and Registration
Passenger Travel
Supply Customer Service
VAT Relief Office
Vehicle Operations
Mission Support Group CCK
MSG Additional Duty Cell
School Liaison Office

RAF Feltwell Pet Fest
The RAF Feltwell Veterinary Clinic will host a Pet Fest in the field outside the clinic Oct. 2 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Everyone is welcome even if they don't have pets. Pets can participate in contests including best pet trick and fastest fetch. There will also be a military working dog demonstration and information booths. For more information, call 226-7097.

MPS Limited Services Oct. 4-18
Due to the October exercise, services will be limited throughout Customer Support (Ground Floor), Force Management (First Floor), and Career Development (First Floor). No appointments will be available during this window. If your CAC/ID card expires on or after Oct. 20 we will not renew your card - we will still do unblocks and updates. Ration Cards, DEERS updates, Student Travel Orders, and BAS will be completed on an emergency basis only. For questions or immediate assistance contact Master Sgt. Paula Pond at DSN 226-1713.

Children's Health Fair
A health fair for children and their parents will be held Oct. 5 at the Child Development Center West from 4 to 6 p.m. Information will be available on asthma, cold and flu care, hand hygiene, seat belt safety, dental hygiene and immunization. No injectable flu vaccines will be administered to children or adults at the health fair. Only children who qualify to receive the Flumist after being screened will be vaccinated. For more information contact the CDC at 226-5812.

Crosswalk Volunteers Needed
With the start of the new school year everyone in the community, to include military, U.S./MOD civilian personnel, parents and contractors, need to ensure that children are kept safe while walking to and from school. Five volunteers are needed twice a day to ensure coverage throughout the high-traffic areas. The crosswalks are located near the Lords-Walk housing area, the Housing Office, the roundabout by Liberty Intermediate School and the Lakenheath Elementary School roundabout. Depending on location, the crosswalks are manned from approximately 7:30 to 8:10 a.m. and 2:30 to 3:10 p.m. To volunteer, contact the School Liaison Office at 226-5077/5078 or email 48MSG.CCL@lakenheath.af.mil.

Squadron teams to take on firefighter challenge
Squadrons from Team Mildenhall have the opportunity to prove themselves against the might of 100th Civil Engineer Squadron firefighters October 7, when teams from around base can participate in the Firefighter Challenge, as part of Fire Prevention Week events.
Fire Prevention Week runs from October 3 – 9, and will kick off October 1 when Col. Chad Manske, 100th Air Refueling Wing commander, signs the proclamation.







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