Belvoir Briefs

Child car seats
Belvoir's Fire Department conducts child car seat safety checks from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays at all three stations, North Post, South Post and Davison Army Airfield.
Information is available from John Weaver, fire marshal, 805-2091.

U.S. Army Soldier Show starts
The theme of this year's U.S. Army Soldier Show is Lights! Camera! Action!
The event is scheduled to open Friday at 7:30 p.m. at Wallace Theater, followed by a Sunday matinee at 2 p.m.
There is also a 7:30 p.m. show Saturday with space available, limited seating.
Audience members will feel like they are in a live television studio throughout the show.
The Belvoir shows start a 6½-month tour with more than 100 performances on 46 installations, including in Hawaii, Korea and Washington, D.C.'s Warner Theatre.
Dance, rap, English R&B, visuals, patriotic tunes, movement, love of country and a roller-skater are all part of the 90-minute theatrical concert production.

Military spouse job fair express
The USO of Metropolitan Washington, along with Joint Employment Transition Services, hosts a Military Spouse Job Fair May 2 at Fort Belvoir. The job fair features more than 25 employers throughout the National Capital Region; one-on-one job search and résumé-review consultations; sessions on Preparing for Federal Employment, Career Strategies in an Economic Downturn and Maximizing New GI Bill Education Benefits & Career Advancement Accounts.
Participants can register for morning or afternoon sessions, with gift bags going to the first 100 attendees at each session. The morning session is from 8 to 11:30 a.m., followed by the afternoon session, 11:30 a.m. to 1:45 p.m.
The job fair is at Army Community Service, 9800 Belvoir Road.
Registration and more information are available by calling 703-805-4277, via e-mail to dawn@usometro.org or on the Web at usometro.org.

Day-tripping
MWR has trips to Atlantic City, N.J., Saturday and May 30.
The trips, open to all ages, depart the Community Center at 8 a.m. and return between 10:30 and 11 p.m. The cost is $45 per person, with an $18 to $25 rebate. Sign up at the center, Bldg. 1200, Taylor Road.
More information is available by calling 805-3714.

Parent University
Parent University is April 30. It is a free event open to parents.
Registration is available at either of the CDCs, School-age Services or Army Community Service.
The university is conducted in Barden Education Center from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
More information is available by calling 805-9117.

Learn the Metro
The International Spouse Group has a Metro Field Trip May 1 from 10 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. to the Brewmaster's Castle (Christian Heurich House Museum), in Washington, D.C.
Registration is required and newcomers are welcome.
More information and registration is available from Christine Robinson, christine.robinson5@us.army.mil, 703-805-3436.

Budgeting for Baby
Expecting a baby? Army Community Service can help with answering lots of questions with its bi-monthly seminar on financial planning and basic information on nursery needs and safety concerns unique to first-time mothers.
Expectant and mothers of up to 3-month-olds are welcome and get a free layette.
The next seminar is May 1 from 1 to 4 p.m. in the ACS Classroom of Bldg. 200,
Registration is available by calling ACS, 703-805-4590.

Spouse club scholarship
The Belvoir Enlisted Spouses' Club is encouraging applicants to apply for its 2009 Scholarship awards. Two awards will be made to high school seniors who are family members of enlisted military personnel in the Fort Belvoir area, and two awards will be made to a spouse of an enlisted person for the 2009-2010 school year.
Applications and more information are available from belvoiresc.org.
Applications must be received by May 2.

Military Spouse Appreciation Luncheon
Army Community Service hosts a free luncheon for military spouses May 8 from noon to 3 p.m. Tickets for the free event are available at ACS's front desk in Bldg. 200, Belvoir Road.
Free child care is available with advance reservations. More information is available by calling 703-805-5056 or 4590.

Mother's Day buffet
The Officers' Club hosts a Mother's Day Buffet May 10. Seatings are at 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. and reservations are required. The cost is $27.95 for club members and $29.95 for non-members. The cost for children 7 to 12 years is $12.50, and children 6 and younger eat for free.
Reservations are available by calling 703-780-0930, ext. 600. Cancellations or refunds are not available after May 6.

Travel fair
ITR's Travel Fair is May 14 from 10 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at the Community Center. Admission is free and there will be giveaways from vendors, a packing contest, a monster coloring mural and more.
More information is available by calling 703-805-3714.

Grand Canyon hiking
Outdoor Recreation, in conjunction with REI, offers a "once in a lifetime" hiking trip in a small, but beautiful, area of the Grand Canyon. Details are available from belvoirmwr.com/docs/grandcanyon.pdf.

Southside Grill
Southside Grill, 9th Street, next to the tennis courts, serves lunch Mondays through Fridays and has daily lunch specials.
Take-out orders are available by calling 703-806-2095. Catering is available after 2 p.m.

Single parents
The Sailing Solo Support Group, a group for single parents, meets every other Tuesday from noon to 1 p.m. in Bldg. 200. Pre-registration is required by calling 703-805 2693 or 1793 or 1794.

Doggie Days
Outdoor Recreation has a special day planned for you and your best four-legged friend to show off. Fort Belvoir's Doggie Days, May 9, is a day of fun and games for pooches and the whole family.
The event is from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Pullen Field and includes food (for humans and canines), contests, a dog therapist, a dog whisperer, Children's Corner, agility courses and more
More information is available from Outdoor Recreation, 703-805-3081.

New e-mail subscription
The Fort Belvoir Public Affairs Office has launched a new Belvoir E-Mail List Service, which enables people to automatically get e-mails with news and information about the installation.
Subscriptions are available from listserv .belvoir.army.mil/.
Some subscribers use work and home e-mail accounts to get late-breaking information that might be sent after hours, such as announcements relating to weather and other contingencies.
The listserv is an "announcement only" service. Subscribers will not be able to post messages. Content is restricted to command information for and about Belvoir. The listserv will replace a number of separate e-mail distribution lists now used by the PAO to put out information. The PAO will stop using those distribution lists as of midnight, May 17.
People who get News & Information notes via other distribution lists, will want to subscribe to the ListServ to continue getting the notes.

Learn, grow, lead
Army Family Team Building hosts a Learn...Grow...Lead! Workshop May 13 to 15, in Army Community Service, 9800 Belvoir Road, Bldg. 200, Belvoir.
"From Spouse to Community Leader: A Workshop in Personal and Professional Growth," provides leadership training to all military spouses and equip them with techniques, insights, skills and tools that allow them to be more effective and successful in their roles as volunteers and as leaders.
More information and registration for the free class is available through Colandra Sealey, 703-805-5556 or via e-mail to fb-mwr-aftb@conus.army.mil.

New York City trip
MWR has a day trip to New York City June 20 for $45. Take in a show, sight-see or shop. The bus leaves the Community Center at 8 a.m. and returns late in the evening.
More information is available by calling 805-3714 or by stopping by the Community Center, Bldg. 1200, Taylor Road.

Constructive conflict resolution
Fort Belvoir's Civilian Personnel Advisory Center and Vicore, Inc. present a course, Constructive Conflict Resolution, May 12 and 13 from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. in Bldg. 320.
The ability to cope successfully with conflict is among the most important interpersonal skills.
The workshop is designed to help participants develop a wide range of approaches to resolving conflict. Participants will determine their usual style for handling conflict, which is tied to many factors: family culture, personality, experience, gender and job requirements. Through exercises, lectures, group discussion and exercises, videos and case studies and role-playing, participants will learn many methods of resolving conflict.
The course costs $235 per participant.
People who want to attend should submit an SF 182 to Fort Belvoir CPAC, 5800 Putnam Road, Fort Belvoir, Va., 22060-5821 at least 14 work days before the class starts.
People should not attend unless they are notified via telephone.
More information is available from Stephen C. Crandall, Stephen.crandall@us.army.mil, 704-3005.

Monthly family readiness classes
The Mobilization/ Deployment and Family Readiness Program conducts monthly classes as follows:
May 7, 10:30 a.m. to noon, Family Readiness Group Roundtable for all FRG leaders, unit commanders and first sergeants and FRG volunteers.
May 11, 10 a.m. to noon, Pre-Deployment Class, preparing for upcoming deployments and learning resources for Soldiers, DoD civilians and family members.
May 18, 10 a.m. to noon, Reintegration Workshop, preparing for return or adjusting as a family after the return, what to expect and resources to help, for Soldiers, DoD civilians and family members.
May 20, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., FRG Advanced Class, FRG volunteers or unit commands needing more in-depth information on sustaining, and/or revitalizing an FRG.
All classes are in the ACS Classroom, Bldg. 200, Belvoir Road.
More information and registration is available by calling 703-805-5683 or 703-805-4590.
Child care may be available with early registration.

Employment Readiness Program
Army Community Service's Employment Readiness Program offers the following:
Medical Careers Training Information Session is Wednesday at 10 a.m. at ACS.
Military Spouse Job Fair Express, May 2, 8 or 11:30 a.m. sessions, in ACS, Bldg. 200. Participants should come dressed to meet employers and attend job search classes on federal employment, GI Bill/career advancement accounts for spouses, career strategies in an economic downturn, with a free resumé review
Federal Job Search Classes at ACS, Bldg. 200, Call 703-805-4590 to register.
Employment Program Orientations are Tuesdays from 12:45 to 2:30 p.m. Registration is required by calling 703-805-4590.
Career Corner, a walk-in resume and job search assistance provided monthly by Career Counselors, are at different community centers on Belvoir each month. More information is available by calling 703-805-3126.
ACS Career Training Academy, courses in computer skills, administrative assistant field, medical terminology and medical office specialist and advanced billing and coding are being offered through ACS.
Registration and more information are available by calling 703-805-4277.

Retirement planning
Get the latest options and ideas on how to make the most of retirement and options at a retirement planning seminar from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. May 19 in Bldg. 200, ACS Classroom.
Registration is available by calling 703-805-4590.

FERS pre-retirement course
Fort Belvoir's Civilian Personnel Advisory Center and Planning Inc. present a FERS Pre-Retirement seminar May 27 to 29, for $264.
Topics include eligibility, benefits computation, survivor and disability benefits, supplemental benefits, FEHB/FEBLI, Social Security, Medicare; financial planning, including TSP; health and wellness, including nutrition, fitness and stress management; tax and estate planning; and life after retirement.
People who want to attend should submit an SF 182 to Fort Belvoir CPAC, 5800 Putnam Road, Fort Belvoir, Va., 22060-5821 at least 21 work days before the class starts.
People should not attend unless they are notified via telephone.
Information is available from Stephen C. Crandall, Stephen.crandall@us.army.mil, 704-3005.

AFTB Level I
Army Family Team Building Level I, Navigating The Military Life, is May 20 to 22, from 9:30 to 3 p.m. Classes are in Vernondale Community Center, 9532 Troth Way.
Childcare will be provided. Children must be registered with Child, Youth and School Services before the class. The childcare deadline is May 8.
More information and registration is available through Colandra Sealey, 703-805-5556 or via e-mail to fb-mwr-aftb@conus.army.mil.

Religion
Orthodox Divine Liturgy
An Orthodox Divine Liturgy, celebrating St. James the Apostle, Son of Zebedee, is at 9 a.m. April 30 in Blessed Sacrament Chapel, Woodlawn Chapel, celebrated by Chaplain Col. Alexander F.C.Webster, an Orthodox priest.
The event communes in the Holy Mysteries of Jesus Christ. Non-Orthodox are invited wo observe.

PWOC Free Market
The Protestant Women of the Chapel have a free market May 12 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. The market is at Woodlawn Chapel, across from the Commissary.
People are asked to bring donations from 4 to 8 p.m. May 11. Everything donated should be clean and in working condition.
The event is an ideal way to do some spring cleaning and help other families in the military community.

Jewish
Fort Belvoir Jewish Congregation has a Yom HaShoah program Friday.
Saturday Service is at 9:30 a.m. Saturday, followed by a 10:30 a.m. Children's Service, in Belvoir Chapel.
A Jewish Welfare Board Program is Tuesday. The Jewish Welfare Board, the Jewish Chaplains Endorser, will have a program at the Religious Education Center.
The congregation has weekly Friday night services at 8 p.m. at Belvoir Chapel.
The congregation is looking for all Jewish Soldiers and families new to Belvoir.
Information is available from Sara Astrow, 703-806-4196.

Fairfax Chapel renovations
Fairfax Chapel is closed until further notice for renovations and repair. The 9:15 Hispanic and the 11:15 Masses will temporarily be celebrated in Barden Education Center Auditorium.

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.

Education
ODU
The Military Career Transition Program's Master of Science in Education summer classes at Old Dominion University begin May 11. The second summer session begins June 19. Non-degree applications are being accepted now for summer and fall classes. Non-degree students become degree-seeking after beginning the program.
The Master of Science in Education is an initial licensure program that transfers to 44 states and DoD schools around the world. Licensure is offered in elementary, middle school and high school. Active/retired military, military spouses and qualified civilians are eligible for the program. The ODU program adviser can evaluate transcripts to determine what subjects the student could qualify to teach.
Personnel who transfer before completing the program locally can finish their program by taking online or video streamed courses.
More information is available at odu.edu/mctp or by calling Belvoir ODU office, 703-781-8102 for an appointment with an adviser.

Park University
Park University offers undergraduate programs and associate degrees.
Summer classes begin May 26 for onsite and June 1 for internet courses.
Registration opens Monday.
More information is available by calling 703-781-8456 or from the Web site, park.edu/virginia.

UMUC
University of Maryland University College is registering for summer classes.
UMUC is in Barden Education Center, Rooms 126 and 128.
Office hours are Monday through Thursdays, 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.; Fridays, 9 a.m. to noon.
More information is available through Barbara McKaig, 703-781-0059, bmckaig@umuc.edu.