Belvoir Briefs

Miscellaneous

Girl Scout event rescheduled
Due to inclement weather Fort Belvoir Girl Scouts' first post-wide event of the year, The Welcome Back Campfire, originally scheduled for Sept. 26, was rescheduled to Friday from 6 to 9 p.m., at the Scout Hut, behind the Thrift Store.
All registered Girl Scouts and families are still welcome to attend and are encouraged to bring a non-Girl Scout friend. Registration will be available at the event, which includes hot dogs, s'mores, a campfire, songs and fun!
Advance tickets are available for $3 each from troop leaders or from
Leah Piatt, 703-232-4354, Troop1899@hotmail.com.
Tickets will be available onsite for $5 each.
Anyone who purchased tickets for the original date and cannot attend may contact Piatt for refunds.

Special Forces briefings
Special Forces briefings are at 11:30 a.m. and 3 p.m. Wednesday at Barden Education Center, Room 102.
Qualifications to attend training are: Male Soldier in the rank of specialist to staff sergeant, sergeant 1st class if less than 12 years time in service and nine months time in grade; a GT of at least 100; airborne-qualified or willing to volunteer for airborne training; able to meet fitness standards outlined in Special Forces physical; score a minimum of 229 on APFT in the 17 to 20 age group; must be able to qualify for a secret clearance.
Information is available from Sgt. 1st Class Mark Hawver, 315-774-7327, mark.hawver@usarec.army.mil.

Flu shots
The DeWitt Health Care Network begins administering influenza vaccines to beneficiaries beginning Oct. 11 at Specker Field House.
Beneficiaries can get the FluMist or injectable vaccines. FluMist is for ages 2 to 49 with no chronic health problems. Injectables are for people at high risk, for example, those older than 49 or have diabetes, asthma, heart disease, cancer, etc., and are not eligible for the FluMist.
The following is a list of vaccination locations, times and dates:
• Specker Field House, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., Oct. 11, 18 and 25
• Specker Field House, 7:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., Oct. 14 and 15; 21 to 23; 27 to 29
Nov. 12 and 13; 17 to 19, 24 and 25; Dec. 2 to 4; 9 to 11
• Barden Education Center, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., Nov. 25 and Dec. 11
Everyone should get a flu vaccine, except people who are allergic to eggs, had a reaction to a previous flu shot or has a history of Guillain-Barré syndrome.
It is important to get a vaccine each year because there are different strains of the virus and the vaccine protects people from the current known strains.
Currently, the DoD contracts three types of influenza vaccines:
• Flu Mist (Live, Attenuated) (weakened) - for healthy people ages 2 to 49
• Flu Zone (Inactivated) - Children 6 months and older
• Fluarix (Inactivated) - people 18 and older

AFTB Level III
Army Family Team Building offers its Level III course, Leadership and Personal Development, Oct. 21 to 23 from 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Classes are in Bldg. 200, the Sosa Building. Childcare will be provided for people who sign up for it by Oct. 10. All children must be registered with CYS before the class.
Registration and more information, including unit training requests, are available by calling Colandra Sealey, 703-805-5556, or via e-mail to Fb-mwr-aftb@conus.army.mil.

Home educators
The Fort Belvoir Home Educators is a group of military and DoD families dedicated to children's home education that offers support and encouragement for children from preschool through high school. Group members participate in activities intended to enrich the group's families' lives. Social activities include holiday parties, playgroups/dates and monthly events like bowling, hiking, skating or swimming.
Enrichment activities include field trips to Washington, D.C., state and local parks and nature centers, plays, and four co-op sessions. Events this month include a field trip Tuesday to pick apples at Stribling Orchard; Oct. 9, fencing demonstration and an international fair; Oct. 21, Belvedere Plantation Corn Maize, and Oct. 31, a Halloween party.
FBHE has a Daisy and Brownie Girl Scout troop and, as its community service project, a coat and shoe drive for children in Afghanistan.
Registration for FBHE's Co-op Session Two, which runs from Oct. 30 to Dec. 11, is from Oct. 9 to 23 at Markham Center South Post.
The group's Web log is available at www.FBHomeEducators.com or
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/belvoirhomeschoolers/
Information about membership, the co-op or events is available by e-mailing FBHEmoms@gmail.com.

Pumpkin Carving party
MWR hosts a Kids' Pumpkin Carving Party, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Oct. 25 at the Officers' Club,
A pumpkin, paint, carving kit and lunch is provided.
More information is available by calling 703-780-0930.

Autumn Fest
Outdoor Recreation hosts Autumn Fest from 4 to 8 p.m. Oct. 25. The event includes a movie with popcorn from 8 to 10 p.m.; a children's fun house, games, crafts and other activities.
More details are available by calling 703-805-1226.

Crypt of Creatures
A Haunted House at Outdoor Recreation, Crypt of Creatures, is from 6 to 10 p.m. Oct. 24; 7 to 11 p.m. Oct. 25; and 4 to 8 p.m. Oct. 26.
More information is available by calling 703-805-3081 or 5396.

Fort Myer survey
Fort Myer Military Community Army Community Service Outreach Services has a needs assessment survey for Myer Soldiers and their spouses.
The survey is available from http://myarmylifetoo.com/survey_Ft_Myer.

Military job fair
The Joint Employment Transition Services and the USO of Metropolitan Washington host a job fair Oct. 31 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Spates Community Club, 214 McNair Road, Fort Myer, Va.
Dozens of employers, including area police and fire departments, federal agencies, health care agencies, defense and government contractors, are expected to participate to discuss job openings with candidates. All military ID card holders can attend and should come with resumes and be prepared for on-site interviews. Children are not allowed.
More information is available from Dawn Fincham or Lindsay Raymond, 703-805-4277.

Haunting volunteers needed
Volunteers are needed for Outdoor Recreation's upcoming haunted house. Volunteers can be characters or guides or help with construction.
People with any talent in construction, music and sound, costuming, decorating, acting, leading and organizing people or those who are just good screamers and like to creep around corners and scare people are needed.
Interested people are asked to call Karen Bacorn, 703-805-3081 or 703-805-5396. Volunteers must be 18 or older.
Meetings are Tuesdays from 6 to 8 p.m. Construction begins Sunday in the large indoor archery range, in Outdoor Recreation, Bldg. 778, at the corner of Warren and Johnson roads at Tompkins Basin.

NARFE chapter meeting
Springfield Chapter 893 of NARFE, the National Active and Retired Federal Employees Association, a non-profit organization, meets at 1:30 p.m. Wednesday.
The group will present a legislative forum to acquaint people with the major party candidates for the House of Representatives in Virginia's 8th and 11th districts.
The meeting is at The American Legion Post 176, 5620 Amherst Ave., Springfield, adjacent to Kay Jenning's Springfield Toyota.
Information about the chapter or its meeting is available from chapter president, Sharon Forrest, 703-960-9017 or taffyjoe@aol.com. Guests are welcome.

Newcomer's Orientation
The next Newcomer's Orientation is Monday in the Barden Education Center Auditorium. The event offers a chance to learn about Belvoir, what resources and events are available in the community and meet the installation command staff and key directorates.
Childcare is provided with advance registration. Information is available from Jaimie Gordon, 703-805-5058 or 3436 or Relocation@conus.army.mil.

Religion
Fort Belvoir Jewish Congregation celebrates High Holy Days 2008 with the following events. All events, unless noted, are conducted at Belvoir Chapel.

Yom Kippur
Wednesday, 6:40 p.m., Kol Nidre Service
Oct. 9, 9:30 a.m., Morning Service; 11 a.m., Yizkor Service; 11 a.m., Children's Service; 4:15 p.m., Mincha Service; 5:15 p.m., Martyrology Service; 6 p.m., Neilah Service; 7:15 p.m., Maariv Service & Shofar; 7:30 p.m., Break the Fast in the Religious Education Center.

Sukkot
Oct. 17, 7:30 p.m., Service and Sukkah Dinner
Simchat Torah
Oct. 21, 7:30 p.m., Simchat Torah Service and Program
Fort Belvoir Jewish Congregation has weekly Friday night services at 8 p.m. at Belvoir Chapel. A Torah Service is Oct. 25.
More information on anything about Fort Belvoir's Jewish Congregation is available from Sara Astrow, 806-4196.

Middle school youth conference
Alive 2008: Quest Middle School Youth Conference is Nov. 21 to 23 at the Ocean City, Md., Convention Center.
The event features national recording artists Leeland and Pure NRG; youth speakers Runks and Joel Sonnenberg; and the drama team, OneTimeBlind, among others.
The conference also has adult and parenting training sessions.
The conference, sponsored by Youth for Christ, is $80 per person, not including hotel costs. Early registration discounts are available by for registrations before Oct. 20 and again by Nov. 3.
Registration information is available by calling 1-877-896-3802, from mmyfc.org, or via e-mail to impactalive@impactalive.net.

Family retreat
Oct. 12 is the registration deadline for Fort Belvoir's chaplains weekend retreat Oct. 24 to 26 at Capon Springs, W.Va. (Web site: www.26823.com). Lodging and meals are included.
For more information, call Larry Bosetti at 703-933-8438 or 703-971-0621 after 6 p.m.

De-clutter with PWOC
The Protestant Women of the Chapel hosts "Clearing Out a Space at Jesus' Feet, Oct. 23 at Fort Belvoir Chapel and the Religious Education Center.
Sandy Troutman is the speaker, and pizza and salad will be provided.
More information is available via e-mail to programs@pwocfortbelvoir.org.

Fall Festival
The Fall Festival, an annual alternative for Halloween, is at the Religious Education Center, Bldg. 1028 on Oct. 31. Everyone is welcome. People who want to help with the event are asked to contact Sister Michael, 703-806-3418; via e-mail, michael.bochnowski@conus.army.mil.
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, the 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 from Nov. 4 to 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.

Men's conference
The Belvoir Men of Faith participate in a conference, a chance to learn, grow and be inspired and encouraged. The Iron Sharpens Iron 2008 Men's Conference is for men of all ages and is a daylong event Nov. 1 at the Christian Fellowship Church, Ashburn, Va.
Bill Perkins and Rick Rigsby are national keynote speakers. The event includes inspiring praise and worship music, 18 different seminars on a variety of topics relevant to men of all ages and stages; dozens of resources and exhibits to encourage and equip men for life and ministry; a shared experience of camaraderie and networking with men from around the region.
Lunch is included. All active-duty and men 13 to 22 years old are sponsored by the BMOF and Fort Belvoir Chapel. For others, there's a $20 donation.
RSVP and more information is available from Mike Marrone, michael.marrone@us.army.mil.

MWR

Macy's Day Parade
The Civilian Employee Fund invites Fort Belvoir civilians and up to five guests to go on a trip to New York to see the Macy's Day Parade and shop from Nov. 26 to 29, staying at The Helmsley.
The cost, per person, based on double occupancy, is $427. Children under age 12 is $30 for the bus fare, with free hotel.
The bus departs from Sosa, Bldg. 200 at 7 a.m. promptly.
Spaces are limited. More information is available by calling 805-4126 or from the CEF basement office in Bldg. 210.

Racing, slots trip
The Civilian Employee Fund Committee has an overnight trip to Charles Town Races and Slots, Oct. 12 to 13. The bus leaves from the Sosa Building, 200 Belvoir Road, at 9 a.m. Oct. 12 and returns at 1 p.m. Oct. 13.
The trip costs $65 per person, based on double occupancy, and is open to Fort Belvoir DoD Civilian Employees with one adult guest each.
The trip includes bus transportation and a room at the New Inn at Charles Town.
Registrations are available until they sell out from the CEFC in the basement of Bldg. 210.
Information is available from Charlene Anderson, 703-805-4126, Mondays through Thursdays from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.