Belvoir Briefs for July 8

FCC providers needed
The Fort Belvoir Family Child Care program is seeking candidates to become FCC providers on-post. Please stop by the FCC office located in building 950 to fill out an application or call 703-805-9137/9134/9132 for information.

Arts and Crafts can frame it for you
Arts and Crafts has excellent custom framers who produce quality work at affordable prices! They can frame almost anything! Give them a call at Kawamura Community Arts and Crafts Center, 703-806-4655.

Doggie Days 2010
Saturday, July 24, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Bring your best friend to Outdoor Recreation's annual celebration of all things dog. Agility courses, working dog demos, and the Doggie Dash Fun Run are just some of the canine good times awaiting you and your pooch. Call Outdoor Recreation at 703-805-1226 for more details.

Hurricane guide available
A web-based version of Virginia's official Hurricane Evacuation Guide is available at readyvirginia.gov. Paper versions of the guide were distributed to Hampton Roads, the Peninsula and metro Richmond areas of the Commonwealth.

Everyone at risk for either coastal or inland flooding will find helpful information in this guide and will be better prepared for what to do when tropical systems threaten Virginia.

Mobilization and Deployment Program workshops
• Deployment Workshops are on the second Monday of each month for any military member, deploying DoD Civilian and their Family members. This workshop prepares military Families to prepare for deployment and gives them resources available to assist them during this time. The next workshop is July 12, 10 a.m. to noon at ACS.

• Reset (Reunion and Reintegration) Workshops are on the third Monday of each month for any military member, deploying DoD Civilian and their Family members. The next Workshop will be conducted on July 19. The Reunion Workshop is for Family members who are preparing for the return of the Military member and is from 9 to 10:30 a.m.; the Reintegration is from 10:30 a.m. to noon and is for the military member and their family to attend in the first few months after they return. Both Workshops are held at ACS; on site childcare is available if registered two weeks prior to registration.

• Family Readiness Support Assistant (FRSA) Training will be held on July 28-29 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the ACS Classroom. This class is for anyone presently in a FRSA position or just wanting to understand how a FRSA assists a unit Family Readiness Group. Attendees will need to bring their own lunch. This class will cover the duties of a FRSA, resources they have available to assist them, and how best to work with the Command and FRG volunteers.

Please call 703-805-5683 for further information and registration.

Bookmobile schedule
Schedule for Community Centers for July: 20 Minute Story Time-ages Preschool-3rd Grade After Story time check out a book (Check out Pre-K through 6th grade): Mondays: 10 to 10:45 a.m. at Lewis Village, 11 to 11:45 a.m. at George Washington; Wednesdays: 10 to 10:45 a.m. at Vernondale, 11 to 11:45 a.m. at Faifax Village.

Book check out only for pre-K to sixth grade: Woodlawn Village stops will be on Mondays from noon to 12:45 p.m.; noon to 12:20 p.m.for Gristmill and 12:25 to 12:45 p.m. for Orchard.

Show and Shine Car and Bike Show
Fort Belvoir's 2nd Annual Show & Shine Car Show takes place on July 17 at P2 Field (Fremont Parade Field along Route 1 - North Post at the intersection of Goethals and Constitution roads) from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Enjoy food, games, music, and family fun for all! Free to come as a spectator and $15 to show your car or bike. Awards presented for class winners and trophy given for best in show! Call 703-806-4088, for more information or visit BelvoirMWR.com for flyer and registration form.

Volunteers needed
Volunteers are needed to help the Fairfax County Health Department give free school physicals to children without health insurance. The annual event is Aug.7 on the second floor of South County Government Center, 8350 Richmond Highway.

Appointments are from 8 a.m. to noon. Volunteers are asked to be there by 7 a.m. for orientation. Coffee, cold drinks and pastries will be provided.

Bilingual speakers of any language, medical personnel and community volunteers are welcome.

The program is sponsored by the Mount Vernon-Lee Chamber of Commerce, Inova Mount Vernon Hospital, the health department and Inova Partnership for Healthy Kids.
Interested volunteers are asked to call 805-2034, 805 2395 or 805-2946.

Free activities for kids in the housing areas
Outreach staff from Child, Youth & School Services offers enrichment activities at the housing community centers. All activities are free. Children and youth must be accompanied by an adult. Activities are held from 10 a.m. to noon.

July 21 at George Washington Community Center; July 29 at Vernondale Community Center; July 8 and July 20 at Lewis Village Community Center; July 12 and July 27 at Fairfax Community Center; July 14 and July 30 at Woodlawn Community Center For more information, call 703-805-1906.

Whitewater rafting at Harper's Ferry
Join Outdoor Recreation and River & Trail Outfitters on the final stretches of the Shenandoah River as it tumbles into the Potomac, carving a 6.5-mile watercourse through the Blue Ridge Mountains. Travel on these two rivers through three states (Maryland, Virginia, and West Virginia) on a 4.5 hour guided whitewater rafting trip.

You'll go through class I-III whitewater, made up of some mellow water, permitting splashing and floating, multiple riffles and ledges, and challenging rapids such as "Bull Falls" and "White Horse." The trip is Aug. 14.

The cost is $74 per person and includes transportation, picnic lunch, rafting guide, and all equipment. Departure from ODR is 6:45 a.m. and return is at 5 p.m. Sign up at least one week before the event. Note: No Refunds For more information, call Outdoor Recreation at 703-805-1226.

Mount Vernon Genealogical Society
On July 20, the Mount Vernon Genealogical Society will meet in room 112 of the Hollin Hall Senior Center in Alexandria. Va., July 20 at 1 p.m. The meeting is free and open to the public. The meeting will feature a presentation entitled "Using the Mount Vernon Family History Center," presented by Ray A. Letteer.

Letteer serves as a family history consultant for his local congregation. He is also the senior information assurance official for the U.S. Marine Corps.

The Hollin Hall Senior Center is four miles south of Alexandria just off Fort Hunt Road at 1500 Shenandoah Road in Alexandria.

For more information, visit MVGenealogy.org. Call Harold McClendon at 703-360-0920 or e-mail him at haroldm@erols.com with any questions.

Book seeks submissions from military nurses
If you are a military nurse, The Honor Society of Nursing, Sigma Theta Tau International, wants to know how you would complete this sentence:

"You'll know you're a military nurse when..."

STTI will publish a book filled with responses from nurses in all branches of the military service this fall. Simply visit militarynursebook.org and submit an answer in 500 words or less.

Day trip to the Big Apple
The Community Center wants to take you on a trip to New York City on July 24 for $45. Spend a fun-filled day in fabulous New York City for shopping on upscale Madison Avenue, taking in a show on Broadway or wandering the city streets. Bus departs Fort Belvoir Community Center at 8 a.m. and returns between 10:30 and 11:30 p.m. Sign up now at the Community Center, Building 1200, Taylor Road. For more information, call 703-805-3714.

Functional Training Program
Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays, beginning July 19, 5:30 to 6:30 a.m. or 6:30 to 7:30 a.m.

This is a program for developing operational fitness for military personnel. Sixty-minute sessions are designed to improve mobility, strength and energy and to exceed the standard military fitness program. For more information, call Graves Fitness Center at 703-806-5368 or The Body Shop at 703-806-3100.

Sport Fishing on the Chesapeake Bay
Join Outdoor Recreation for a day of Chesapeake Bay Sport fishing. Cost is $91 per person and includes transportation, 8-hour fishing charter, rods, fishing bait, fishing license, tackle, coolers on board, and ice to keep your catch cold while on the boat. The trip is July 31 4:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. (Fishing Charter is from 6 a.m. to 2 p.m.) Please call 703-805-1226 for more information and to sign for the trip.

Please sign up by July 23. The bus departs Outdoor Recreation Building 778, at 4:30 a.m. so arrive early. The Fishing Charter leaves Chesapeake Beach, Maryland at 6 a.m.

CivilianJobs.com job expo
CivilianJobs.com will host a job expo July 22 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Fort Eustis Club, 2123 Pershing Ave., Fort Eustis, Va. All military and prior military may pre-register online at www.CivilianJobs.com and be matched with companies based on your career and geographical preferences.

Veterans who are non-military ID card holders must pre-register for the job fair 14 days prior to the event in order to be placed on the base access roster. Military installations reserve the right to refuse admittance to any military facility. CivilianJobs.com is not responsible for local installation policy. For more information, call 678-819-4170.

Community yard sales
The Villages at Belvoir Yard Sales are one weekend a month through October. All residents of The Villages at Belvoir can sell. However, anyone can stop by and make purchases.

Scheduled yard sales this year are 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. both days. Residents can only sell during yard sale dates announced and authorized by The Villages at Belvoir, unless otherwise authorized by community management offices.

Upcoming 2010 yard sale dates, weather permitting, are: July 17 and 18; Aug. 14 and 15; Sept. 18 and 19; and Oct. 16 and 17.

Counterintelligence recruiting
The U.S. Army's Counterintelligence Special Agent recruiting team conducts an information briefing on Fort Belvoir, July 21 from 9 to 11 a.m. in Wood Theater, 2019 Abbot Road.

This presentation provides information about career field MOS 35L (CI Special Agent), including entry into 35L; how to apply for reclassification; as well as the missions, assignments, and training opportunities CI special agents have.

The presentations are primarily directed at the enlisted force, personnel in grades E4 through E6. Army CI is made up of unique individuals who have a genuine desire to detect, identify, assess and then neutralize or exploit foreign intelligence and security service activities against U.S. forces.

CI Special Agents work against these foreign intelligence and security services through CI investigations and operations; surveillance; evidence processing; analysis; source operations; and through computer systems use.

Outgoing people who can effectively organize information; are interested in collecting information and studying its meaning; and can clearly relay information verbally and in writing, should consider applying to become a CI special agent.

Questions or comments about the visit can be directed to Randall Long, 520-533-2320, DSN 821-2320, randall.long@conus.army.mil; or Sgt. 1st Class Stephen Rodgers, 520-533-5952, DSN 821-5952, Stephen.rodgers@conus.army.mil.

Toastmasters
Toastmasters Club meets at the Barden Education Center every second and fourth Thursday from 11:45 a.m. to 12:45 p.m. Toastmasters provides a way for its members to improve their public speaking and leadership abilities.

"Joseph and the Psalms of David" trip
Please join the Civilian Employee Fund Council Sept. 11 for a trip to Lancaster, Pa. to see "Joseph and Psalms of David." It also includes dinner at theGood and Plenty Family Restaurant.

The trip is open to all Fort Belvoir DoD civilians and one guest on a first come, first serve basis. The bus will leave Community Center at 9 a.m. and return 10:30 p.m. The cost is $80 per person. No credit cards accepted and no refunds.

Call 703-805-4126 for more information.

Hershey Amusement Park
Civilian Employee Fund Council is sponsoring a one day trip on Aug. 21 to Hershey Amusement Park. Trip includes admission to the park, a meal voucher for lunch at the park's food stands, and round trip bus fare.

This trip is open to Fort Belvoir DoD civilians and up to four guests on a first-come, first-served basis. The cost is $40 per person. No credit cards accepted and no refunds.

The bus leaves the Community Center at 7 a.m. and returns around midnight.

For more information, contact Charlene Anderson, 703-805-4126.

2010 Summer Reading Program
Through Sept. 4
Ages birth (parents read to them) to 11 years: Pick up reading logs at the circulation desk or in the children's area. Read 24 books and return your reading log to us for some fantastic prizes.
Teens: pick up iread bingo card any time at the circulation desk or in the YA area. Complete a bingo card, return your card, and pick out your prize!
Call 806-3323 for details.

Fabulous Fridays at the Golf Club
Fabulous Fridays is from 6 to 9 p.m., and features free driving range golf balls from 6 to 7:45 p.m., live entertainment on our patio, and great food selections. There are no cover charges or minimums required. Call 806-5878 for more information.

Installation appreciation day
Belvoir Federal Credit Union has its 5th annual Installation Appreciation Day July 24 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., in the Post Exchange parking lot.

The event includes prizes, food, music and fun and free shredding services.