Briefs

Items lost
A watch and some rings were lost at the end of October, believed to be in or near Specker Field House parking lot. They have sentimental value only. Anyone who has found the jewelry is asked to call Shari Myers, 703-704-2509.
Found items
Over the past several months, the Directorate of Emergency Services, Law Enforcement Lost and Found Property Custodian have collected several unclaimed bicycles and other items. Items are held for 90 days before they are turned over to the Defense Reutilization and Marketing Office.
People who have lost any items and want to find out if they have been recovered by DES Police may contact Tim Brown, lost and found property custodian, 703-806-0146. Office hours are 8 a.m. to 3 p.m., Mondays through Fridays and voice mail is available after normal duty hours. Some reasonable proof of ownership is required to claim any found property.

Flu shot limits
The DeWitt Army Community Hospital continues its series of scheduled flu vaccination clinics. Because of a limited supply of the vaccine, mass immunization clinics are only open to eligible beneficiaries - people who are eligible to receive care at DeWitt.
Typically, beneficiaries include active-duty, Guard, Reserve and retired personnel and their family members. Unfortunately, there is not an abundant supply to vaccinate others.
Beneficiaries are able to receive either the FluMist or injectable vaccines. FluMist is for ages 2 to 49 with no chronic health problems. Injectables are for those individuals who are high risk - for example, those over 49 or have diabetes, asthma, heart disease, cancer, etc. - and are not eligible for the FluMist.
Flu shots are available from 7:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at Specker Field House on the following days: Monday and Tuesday; and Dec. 2, 3, 4, 9, 10 and 11.
Flu shots at Barden Education Center, from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., are Tuesday and Dec. 11.
More information is available from the flu hotline, 703-805-0506.

TSP Web seminar
Belvoir Federal Credit Union hosts a Web seminar, "Get the Most Out of Your Thrift Savings Plan," Dec. 4 from noon to 1 p.m.
Registration is available from the Webinar icon at the bottom of Belvoir FCU's Web site, www.belvoirfcu.org.
Technical assistance is available from Bonnie Andresakes, 703-730-1800, ext. 5161.

Talent show
The Sisters in Spirit Book Club's Talent Show, An Evening with the Stars, Chapter II, The Showdown, is Dec. 6 in the Franconia Moose Lodge, 7701 Beulah St., Alexandria, 22315.
Doors open at 7:30 p.m., followed by the talent show and free food at 8 p.m., and an after party from 10 p.m. to midnight.
Tickets are available for $15, two for $25.
Information is available from Sue Hubbard, pax_diva@hotmail.com; or Danita Anderson, danitaanderson@aol.com.

USO photo contest
USO-Metro conducts an annual photography contest to determine the photo that will be on the front cover of its Guide to Metropolitan Washington. The 11th annual contest's deadline is Dec. 1. The winning photographer receives $300, and the winning photo will be featured on the upcoming guide's cover.
Photos must have a military theme. The contest is open to all military ID card holders. Submissions can be mailed to Photography Contest, Attn: Leslie Smith, P.O. Box 1710, Fort Myer, Va., 22211-1101; or e-mailed to Smith at leslie@usometro.org.

CYS in the villages
Staff from Child and Youth Services bring arts and crafts activities to the housing community centers. The events are free and open to all ages. Children must be accompanied by an adult. Events are from 10 a.m. to noon. Dates are:
Dec. 3, Lewis Village
Dec. 9, Vernondale
Dec. 17, George Washington
More information is available by calling 805-9117 or 9114 or 9116.

AFTB I
Army Family Team Building Level I, Navigating the Military Life, is Dec. 9 to 11 from 9:30 to 3 p.m. The class gives new spouses and employees new to the military an understanding of military life.
Classes are at 9800 Belvoir Road, Building 200, the Sosa building.
Child care will be provided. All children must be registered with Child and Youth Services before the class, with a child-care registration deadline of Dec. 1.
Registration and more information, including AFTB unit training requests, are available from Colandra Sealey, 703-805-5556, or via e-mail to
Fb-mwr-aftb@conus.army.mil.

Religion
Events

Islamic services
The following are Islamic services in the area.
Salat Al Zuhr, afternoon prayer, 1:30 p.m. daily, Washington Navy Yard Chapel, Washington, D.C. Point of contact: Chaplain (Lt. Cmdr.) Saifulislam, 202-433-2611
Jumah, Friday prayer, 1:15 p.m., Quantico Prayer Center, Quantico Marine Corps Base POC: Mohammad Mukhtar, 703-670-0894
Jumah, 2 to 2:45 p.m. Fridays, Pentagon Room 1E438, Zadil Ansari, 703-602-7462
Salat Al Zuhr, daily from 2 to 2:45 p.m., Pentagon Room 1E474, POC: Zadil Ansari, 703-602-7462
Jumah, 12:30 to 2:30 p.m., Dar Ul Huda, 6666 Commerce St., Springfield POC: 703-922-0111.

Advent Wreath Workshop
The chapel has an advent wreath workshop Nov. 30 at 12:30 p.m. in the Religious Education Center. Families can come and make an advent wreath for their homes. More information is available from Mike Webb, 703-806-4179, or Sister Michael, 703-806-3418.

Protestant Confirmation Classes
A Protestant confirmation class will be conducted from January to March, for Protestant children, 7th grade or older, who were baptized as children or want to be baptized. Parent approval is required to attend.
Chaplain Major Saul Cardona, Director of the Family Life Center, will lead the class. More information will follow. More information is available from Mike Webb, 703-806-4179.

Handel's Messiah
Each year, Fort Belvoir's choirs combine with community members to form a Belvoir Community Choir. The group rehearses throughout November and then performs, with a professional orchestra and soloists, Part One, the Christmas Section, of Handel's Messiah.
This year's performance is Dec. 7 at 7:30 p.m. at Belvoir Chapel. Music is provided. Rehearsals, in the chapel's basement, are at 7:30 p.m. Tuesdays through Dec. 2. A mandatory dress rehearsal is at 1 p.m. Dec. 6 at the chapel.
More information is available from Mary McAdory, 703-878-0551, mzzmac@aol.com; or Jan McKeever, 703-313-8468, JaniceMMcK@aol.com.

Children's Christmas Play
The Children's Christmas Play is Dec. 14. Practices are from 9 to 9:20 a.m. Sundays. All children are invited to participate. More information is available from Mike Webb, 703-806-4179.
Jewish
Fort Belvoir Jewish Congregation has weekly Friday night services at 8 p.m. at Belvoir Chapel.
Information on anything about the congregation is available from Sara Astrow, 806-4196.
Protestant
Winter Sunday School
The winter quarter of Sunday School starts Dec. 7, with two adult classes scheduled: "Human Commitment," character studies in the books of Luke, Exodus, Joshua, Judges, 2 Kings, 2 Samuel, Esther and Isaiah; and Walk As Jesus Walked.
There are also classes for pre-kindergarten, kindergarten, elementary, junior and senior high students.
More information is available from Mike Webb, 703-806-4179.

Catholic
Children's choir
The Catholic Children's Choir begins Monday at 5 p.m. in the Religious Education Center. All children are encouraged to come and be a part of the chorus. The children sing on the first Sunday of the month and for the Christmas Children's Mass.

MWR
Show in Lancaster, Pa.
The Civilian Employee Fund sponsors a bus trip to see The Miracle of Christmas show Dec. 6. The event is at the Sight & Sound Millennium Theater in Lancaster, Pa., and costs $70 per person, due at signup.
The trip includes round-trip bus transportation, show and a buffet dinner and is open to all Belvoir DoD civilian employees and three guests on a first come, first served basis. Tickets are available through Charlene Anderson, 703-805-4126, Bldg. 210, Mondays through Thursdays, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.
The bus departs the Route 17 commuter lot at 7:30 a.m. and the Sosa, Bldg. 200, at 8:45 a.m., with snacks provided on the bus.
Be appreciated
November is Military Family Appreciation Month. The Officers' Club offers military families $1 off of its all-you-can-eat lunch buffet today and Friday. The buffet is Tuesday through Friday from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. and costs $6.95 per person. Diners must show military ID to get the special price.
More information is available by calling 703-780-0930.
All-Army photography contest
Army MWR has a photography contest through Dec. 7. The contest is an annual, juried competition of digital image photographs, with separate divisions for active-duty and eligible civilian patrons. Each division has two classes: monochrome digital and color digital, with six categories each.
This year's theme is "Animal Friends." The contest is web-based and entries can only be submitted online at the contest site, https://artscrafts.fmwrc.army.mil.

Healing yoga class
Hour-long healing yoga classes are Tuesdays at 6 p.m., at the Fort Belvoir Community Center. The class is $7, pay as you go. People should bring a yoga mat, comfortable clothing and the need to relax and not eat two to three hours before class.
More information is available by calling 703-805-3714.

Barden Education Center
ODU transition program
Old Dominion University's Military Career Transition Program is a Master of Education for initial teaching licensure. The teaching license is good in 44 states and DoD schools around the world. MCTP is a military-friendly program designed for the needs of active/retired veterans, military spouses and qualified civilians.
Licensure is offered in elementary, middle school and high school education in math, English, science and social studies. Courses are offered as live classes at Barden Education Center, weekend teletechnet courses at Marine Corps Base Quantico and online. Students who transfer before program completion can finish degree requirements via online/TTN courses and do student teaching at their new location.
ODU's MCTP program adviser can meet with interested people to discuss education career opportunities, courses needed to teach the various academic subjects and the MCTP program in detail. ODU participates in the Troops to Teachers national program. More information and appointments are available from the Belvoir ODU office, 703-781-8203. Additional information is available from www.odu.edu/mctp.

NOVA
At NOVA Community College, spouses and dependents may also enroll. NOVA offers a variety of degree and certificate programs.
NOVA has guaranteed admission agreements with more than 40, four-year schools and offers in-class and online classes.
More information is available by stopping by Barden Education Center Room 127, by calling 703-360-8524, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Mondays through Fridays; or from www.nvcc.edu/woodbridge/military.html.

Central Michigan University
Central Michigan University classes are available at six locations in the D.C metro area, including Belvoir. Registration for Spring 2009 classes begins Dec. 1.
The university offers a master of science in administration degree. Concentrations are available in human resources, leadership, public administration, acquisition, information resource management and general administration.
CMU accepts applications year round. Classes meet on alternating weekends or weekday evenings and new sessions begin every six weeks. Degrees can be completed in 18 months or less.
More information is available from Mary Pat Mabeus, 703-360-5336. CMU is in Room 139 at Barden.

George Mason University
GMU's Department of Public and International Affairs offers five, 15-credit graduate certificates and has courses at Fairfax and Arlington campuses.
George Mason's Nonprofit Management certificate can be earned completely online. The Public Management certificate can be customized to focus on human resources management.
Information is available on the Web: pia.gmu.edu. A Mason representative is at Barden Education Center Tuesdays from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Webster University and seminar
Webster University is registering for Spring 1 & 2 2009. Registration ends Dec. 19 and classes begin Jan. 5.
The university has a Research and Writing Skills Seminar Dec. 18 from 5:30 to 8 p.m. Reservations must be made by Dec. 15.
Programs offered at Fort Belvoir include Master of Business Administration, Business & Organizational Security Management and Procurement & Acquisitions Management.
The GRE/GMAT is not required for admissions.
Evening classes are held at Barden Education Center.
Office hours are Mondays to Thursdays, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Fridays 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
More information is available by calling 703-781-7942; stopping by Room 143 of Barden, via e-mail to Belvoir@webster.edu or from www.webster.edu/dcmetro.

UMUC
University of Maryland University College is registering for spring classes. Face-to-face classes start Jan. 26 and March 23.
UMUC has four spring online sessions with the first one starting Jan. 18.
Some of UMUC's Belvoir evening and weekend spring courses will be offered in a hybrid format. Students meet once a week in Barden Education Center and also in an online environment. Hybrid classes offer a great deal of flexibility for working adults.
UMUC is in Room 128 of Barden. Office hours are Mondays through Thursdays, 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., and Fridays from 9 a.m. to noon.