Belvoir Briefs for June 17

2010 Arts and Crafts Contest
Compete for cash prizes against the best artists and artisans in the Army. Just enter your best 2D or 3D artwork in the annual US Army Arts and Crafts Contest. Contact Kawamura Arts and Crafts Center at 703-806-4655. Entry form and Contest Guidelines are on the contest website https://artscrafts.fmwrc.army.mil. Entry deadline is July 5.

Nature walks
Explore Belvoir! Monthly walks through Fort Belvoir's Accotink Bay Wildlife Refuge Sundays throughout the summer on June 27, July 25, Aug. 22 and Sept. 26. Call Outdoor Recreation at 703-805-3969 to reserve a spot.

Lila Cervantes in concert
Lila Cervantes, a military wife and Christian recording artist, will be sharing her testimony in song live at Belvoir Chapel June 19 at 7 p.m. Lila will be performing songs from her debut album "I Can See," which features all original songs composed by Brenda Lane and produced in Nashville, Tenn. Please visit lilacervantes.com to learn more.

Town hall meetings
Col. Jerry Blixt, Commander of U.S. Army Garrison Fort Belvoir, hosts Town Hall meetings for all military and civilian personnel working or living on Belvoir. The purpose of the meetings are to provide information about BRAC-related plans and projects; planned and ongoing construction, including work on roads; and, other topics of interest, such as the Installation Management Command's recently released "Campaign Plan."

Each session will include a question-and-answer period.

Scheduled, hour-long meetings are June 23 at 10 a.m. in Wallace Theater, South Post; and 1 p.m. June 29, Wood Theater, North Post.

Pharmacy closure
The Post Exchange Pharmacy is closed June 21-25 for remodeling. Refills called in to the PX Pharmacy during this week will be ready for pick up on June 28. Patients who need their medication before June 28 can visit the main pharmacy at DeWitt Army Community Hospital to pick up prescription refills.

More information is available by calling 806-5538.

Local museum added as free
Woodlawn and Frank Lloyd Wright's Pope-Leighey House are now members of the Blue Star Museums program. From now until Labor Day, military personnel and their families get free admission.

The homepage for Blue Star Museums arts.gov/national/bluestarmuseums.

Location websites are woodlawn1805.org; and popeleighey1940.org.

50th Anniversary Tattoo
Join the United States Army Old Guard Fife and Drum Corps for an evening of music June 19 in Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall's historic Conmy Hall. Celebrate the The Old Guard Fife and Drum Corps' five decades of service to the U.S. Army and the Nation with performances by the U. S. Military Academy Band "Hellcats," the Fifes and Drums of Colonial Williamsburg, "The Commandants Own" U.S.
Marine Drum and Bugle Corps, City of Washington Pipe Band, and more.

Doors open at 6 p.m. with the show beginning at 7 p.m. Tickets are free and the event is open to the public. Please visit army.mil/fifeanddrum/50th_tattoo.html or call to reserve your seat today.

Legal Assistance Office closed for July 4
The Fort Belvoir Legal Assistance Office will be closed on July 2 and July 5 in observance of the Fourth of July holiday. The office will reopen July 6.

Belvoir Commissary to close for renovations

The Fort Belvoir Commissary will close from 5 p.m. June 27 for more than two days while it undergoes a complete store product reset, as part of the Defense Commissary Agency's ongoing effort to enhance the shopping experience. The commissary will re-open on June 30 for normal business.

June Meeting of the Military Leadership Diversity Commission
On June 16-17, the Military Leadership Diversity Commission will host its ninth public meeting at the Hilton McLean Tysons Corner. The purpose of the meeting is for the 26 commissioners of the MLDC to continue their efforts to address congressional concerns as related to the promotion and advancement of minority members of the armed forces, including minority members who are senior officers.

Admiral Gary Roughead, Chief of Naval Operations, as well as General George W. Casey, Jr., Chief of Staff of the Army will speak June 16; Dr. Frank Dobbin, Professor of Sociology at Harvard University will speak June 17.

All members of the public are invited and encouraged to attend the two-day meeting session and provide comments at the end of day two. The Hilton McLean Tysons Corner is at 7920 Jones Branch Drive, McLean, VA 22102. For additional information or questions related to the June MLDC meeting, contact Erica Lewis, MLDC Senior Public Affairs Officer at 703-602-0898 or erica.lewis.ctr@wso.whs.mil.

Woodlawn Village celebration
On June 26, The Villages at Belvoir hosts free family fun for residents, "Transforming Homes, Redefining Community." The celebration begins at 4 p.m. in Woodlawn Village and includes a barbecue, a rock-climbing wall, mechanical bull, obstacle course, tree-house slide and fun house.

The event also features a Screen on the Green outdoor movie, Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs, beginning at dusk.

Model homes, including renovated four- and five-bedroom units, will be open for tours.

The event celebrates the end of 18 months of work and planning between the Army and the partnership that led to Woodlawn Village homes' renovations. While the event is targeted to Woodlawn residents, it is open to all.

"Contacts-4-Contracts" breakfast
Learn about opportunities to contract with the Federal government at "Contacts-for-Contracts," with former Congressman Tom Davis speaking on "The Dos & Don'ts of Government Contracting," sponsored by the Government Procurement Relations Committee of the Mount Vernon-Lee Chamber of Commerce.

This informative breakfast will be June 24 at 7:30 am at the Belle Haven Country Club, 6023 Fort Hunt Road, Alexandria, VA 22307. Cost is $25 for members of the Mount Vernon-Lee Chamber of Commerce, and $35 for guests.

Prime contractors who are Chamber members will discuss available subcontracting opportunities. "Contacts-4-Contracts" is sponsored by Inkwell Duck, Portal Dynamics, VSE Corp., and Wymond Associates.

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: June 19 and 20; July 17 and 18; Aug. 14 and 15; Sept. 18 and 19; and Oct. 16 and 17.

Washington Metro Investment Club
The Washington Metro Investment Club is having an open house meeting on June 19 at the McCourt Building off Prince William Parkway. The meeting will start at 4 p.m. WMIC meets once a month to discuss investments in the Stock Market and is a member of National Association of Investment Corps (NAIC). Please contact Ken Wright, 703-801-1465 or e-mail Lavoy12@yahoo.com for more information.

Free activities for kids in the housing areas
The 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.

• June - Almost Summer!
June 29 at Fairfax Community Center.

For more information please call 703-805-1906.

Welcome to Korea
June 24, 2010, 1:30 p.m. to 2:30 p.m.

Class provide information and assistance on transferring to Korea and are held at ACS, 9800 Belvoir Rd Bldg 200.

Call ACS Relocation Readiness Team 703-805-5058/3436.

6th Annual National Veteran Small Business Conference
Department of Defense organizations and other Federal Agencies will co-sponsor The 6th Annual National Veteran Small Business Conference, which will take place at Caesars Palace, Las Vegas, July 19-22. This event, which is hosted annually by The Veteran Small Business Interagency Council has continued to provide opportunities for Veteran-Owned and Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business owners to network and to gain valuable knowledge in the world of Federal contracting, while at the same providing Department of Defense (DoD) and non-DoD Federal Agencies the opportunity to work towards improving their contracting goals.

For more information or to register for The 6th Annual National Veteran Small Business Conference, visit www.nationalveteransconference.com. Or you can contact the Conference Team via phone, 703-695-3220, or e-mail at info@nationalveteransconference.com.

Atlantic City trip
Join us on June 26 for a getaway to Atlantic City, New Jersey. Cost is $45 per person and is open to all ages. Bus leaves from the Fort Belvoir Community Center at 8 a.m. and returns between 10:30 and 11 p.m. Receive an $18 to $20 rebate upon arrival in Atlantic City. Thirty guests are needed in order for the trip to go.Guests must be 21 or older to receive a rebate check from the casino. Hurry and sign up now at the Fort Belvoir Community Center, Building 1200, Taylor Road. Call 703-805-3714 for more information.

Family campouts
Next Campout is June 26-27, 10 a.m. Saturday to 4 p.m. Sunday.

Families are invited to pitch their tents on the spacious field next to the Outdoor Recreation Building at Tompkins Basin and sleep under the starts! Family-fun daytime and evening activities are planned throughout the weekend, including cooking s'mores over the campfire. Price is $5.00 per person and includes a tent space, fishing equipment, scavenger hunt, sporting equipment and S 'mores goodies.

Camping equipment is also available to rent at Outdoor Recreation for an additional price. For more information about this event, please call 703-805-3081.

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.

S1 conference postponed
The Fort Belvoir Directorate Human Resources, Military Personnel Division S1 Conference scheduled for June 29-July 1 has been postponed.

"Joseph and the Psalms of David" trip
Please join the Civilian Employee Fund Council (CEFC) 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 (CEFC) 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.

Sponsorship training
Classes provide information on how to become an effective sponsor, the duty requirements, and the responsibility of the sponsor, First Sergeant, and Commander. Class is given upon request. For more information, contact ACS Relocation Readiness Program 703-805-5058/3436.

2010 Summer Reading Program
Through September 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.