47th CSH Update 22 August 2013

Aug 26—First IPR for the Harvest Fest event.

Where: Bldg 3366, 2nd Floor Conference Rm

POC: CPT Begazo

Email: renzo.g.begazoleon.mil@mail.mil

Aug 27 -FRG Leadership Team Meeting

Time: 5:30pm

Where: Liberty Inn, Dupont (map)

Who: 62nd Medical Bde FRG Volunteers,

Advisors and future volunteers

Topic: to discuss agenda for the next brigade

steering committee meeting and upcoming events.

June 27 meeting minutes

POC: Beth Harley (253) 966-8998

Mary Belcher (253) 477-3027

Sept 9 - Brigade FRG Steering Committee Meeting

Time: 11:30—12:30pm

Where: 47th CSH Classroom, Bldg 3366

Who: 62nd Med Bde Command Team, FRG

Leaders, co-leaders, advisors, BOSS rep

Optional: other FRG volunteers

POC: Beth Harley (253) 966-8998

Mary Belcher (253) 477-3027

Sept 6 (Tentative) - Cancer Awareness Seminar & Sup-

port Group Sign-up Event! Open to Soldiers, Family

members and caregivers. A subject matter expert from

Madigan will talk about various types of cancer, early

detection through self-exam, treatments, coping and an-

swer your questions. A diagnosis of cancer is life trans-

forming. It can make you feel frightened and isolated.

There are a lot of support group out there, but they are

normally specific on certain types of cancer. Our support

group is open to all types with the goal of providing

knowledge, understanding, and resources. If you want

to remain anonymous, feel free to send a representative.

We will soon announce time/locations POC: MAJ

Eckert 253-477-2928 / matthew.j.eckert.mil@mail.mil

Unit Activities

Please sign-up for our

Nov. 2-3 Holiday Bazaar Fundraising

We need volunteers to help us sell

coffee & desserts at the

American Lake Club this weekend.

Money earned from this fundraising

will be used for the

CSH Spring Formal in 2014.

Want to get ahead of next year’s formal event?

There’s a ball gown exchange on Aug 29 at

Stacy’s Closet in Lakewood. See page 4….

Be part of making our

unit events successful!

Join our volunteer team… the fundrais-

ing, and events committee needs you!

Call (253) 477-3027 for questions or get the

sign-up instructions here.

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Kids & Teens

Back to School Time

Families new to Carter Lake Hillside Elementary

Schools can enroll new students at the Evergreen

School, 9010 Blaine Ave. on JBLM-Lewis Main. New

student enrollments will be accepted daily from 8am

to 2pm in the Evergreen Elementary School cafeteria

through Aug. 22 For more information, call Carter

Lake Elementary at (253) 583-5210 or Hillside Ele-

mentary at (253) 583-5280.

Military Extension Internship Program from Purdue

University—is open to Military Youth who are recent

graduate and would like to pursue a career in childcare

and youth development. Read more

Aug 23—last day to sign-up for the SKIES classes for the

month of September. (Deadline: always at the 4th

Friday of the month) go to http://www.jblmmwr.com/

and click on WebTrac. In the TYPE down menu, se-

lect SKIES Unlimited Program to see a complete list-

ing of all Skies classes. SKIES offers a variety of in-

structional classes for infants through high school.

Flier

Aug 23—Orientation & Open House for Kindergarten.

Transition week: August 26-30 See Flier for details

Aug 24—”Oz: The great and powerful” movie at the

beach in Shoreline Park. Bring your chairs and blan-

ket. Flier

School Start Schedule

Aug 26 @ 11-1pm Beachwood School open house.

Aug 29 @ 3-5 pm Clarkmoor ice cream social & open house

Good opportunity to meet your kid’s teacher and to get your

questions answered.

Announcement!

Healthy Kid-

approved Recipes.

Download from:

teamnutri-

tion.usda.gov

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(AFAP)

Armed Forces Action Plan

8-10 Oct 2013

Teen Conference

5 Oct 2013

AFAP is a program designed to

improve quality of life for SMs and

the Families. Good thing about this

year’s conference is that, all issues to

be submitted to the Dept of the Army

will not go through FORSCOM

anymore. AFAP still need issues and

volunteers. Deadline to submit issues

is on Sept 9 instead of Sept 1. Call

(253) 967-3689 or go to:

jblmmwr.com/acs_afap.html

Back to School Deals

Source: military.com

Free School Supplies—check with your company

commanders for school supply distribution schedule.

If you missed it, please contact your FRSA at (253)

477-3027.

The PX price match policy—if you see a lower

price for the same item at another store, bring proof

and the PX will match it for you. Online offer match

by PX online store. In store offer matched by PX

store. Read more

FREE SAT and ACT Prep Software—Pay only

$13.84 per standard program to cover the cost of

materials, processing/distribution. Read more.

Apple Discount — buy a Mac computer at Apple

store and get $100 App Store gift card, or a $50 gift

card for an iPad or iPhone. PX will give you $100

gift card for Mac computers, a $50 discount for an

iPad or Pad Mini with Wifi+cellular (Flier) plus no

sales tax. Click here for Apple store offer.

Rent Textbooks thru MWR—to save time and

money rent them from the MWR Bookstore online.

Visit ArmedForcesCollegeTextbooks.skyo.com for

exclusive savings, or go to Stone Ed Ctr at 6242

Colorado Ave., Room B114 (252-964-8185)

Other stores that has great back to school deals

are OfficeMax, Amazon, and Walmart.

Aug 27—Deuces Wild Triathlon, Shoreline Park. Flier

Aug 28—Family Matter Parenting Conference. Dr. Tim & Darcy bring a

powerful message that can benefit anyone who attends. This is a par-

enting conference, but anyone can benefit—Single, Going to have

Kids, Don’t have Kids, Have Kids, etc...the resiliency message he will

bring can be applied to leadership, relationships, work, home, anything.

Soldiers can attend without spouses, spouses can attend without Sol-

dier—childcare will be available. If attending, please register at

www.FamilyMatters.net/events.

Aug 29—Single Servicemember’s Day at the Warrior Zone. Flier.

Sept 4—International Spouse Orientation @ 1-4pm. Location: ACS,

Waller Hall, 2140 Liggett Ave, Lewis Main. Open to all foreign born

Family Members to help them adapt and learn the American culture.

To register and for questions, call 253-967-3633/3550.

Sept 5—Audition Day for Operation Rising Star, Warrior Zone. Open to

18 yrs old and above. See flier for schedule and prizes.

Sept 7—Meet and Greet Kansas City Chiefs Cheerleaders

McChord BX @ 11am-12nn * Lewis Main PX @ 1pm-5:30pm

Sept 15—JBLM Half Marathon. Flier

Sept 18—Spouses’ Information Fair at McChord Club from 9-12pm. Flier

Sept 20-22 -The 2013 Lancer (1025 SBCT) reunion will be held in here

JBLM. Spend time together visiting the old stomping ground JBLM

Lewis-McCHord and reconnect with former battle buddies and their

Families. For more info call CSM ® Victor Mercado at (253) 968-

7734.

Sept 21—Fall Flea Market at the MWR Tent. See Flier for details.

Gift Wrap season is around the corner. Submit

your request to fundraise by

25 Oct 2013. The Lottery

Drawing will be held on 5 Nov

at 6pm at the LCSC Cottage.

For questions please contact

LCSC

Gift Wrap Chair,

at:

LCSCgiftwrap@yahoo.com

On-Post Activities

Fundraising Opportunity

Protestant Women of the

Chapel (PWOC)

are gearing up for a sensa-

tional fall study season.

PWOC Registration Palooza

is on Tuesday, August 27

from 9:30am to 11:30am. For

question fell free to call

Isabella Colvin at

WANTED!

Sports Coach Volunteer

CYSS is in need of head &

assistant coaches. Sports

vouchers are available, if

you successfully complete

training and background

check. Call 253-967-2405

for more information.

Submit your application by

Sept 9

PAWS4VETS Veterans, Active Duty SMs and

their dependents with physical,

neurological, psychiatric or emotional

disabilities can receive

Psychiatric Service Dogs, Mobility Ser-

vice Dogs, and Rehabilitative Assistance

Dogs FREE of charge, through the

Paws4Vets Assistance Dog Placement

Program.

A PTSD service dog attends a 6-week

basic obedience course with their han-

dler. Once fully trained, the dog offers

assistance to those with emotional over-

load, anxiety, and with trouble navigating

new environments. For more info visit

paws4people.org

For more pet news and tips,

visit the military.com

Pet Corner

SAVE THE DATE

Santa’s Castle open house is on Sept 26

(by invitation only)

Nov. 11 - Book Signing with Si Robertson of the Duck Dynasty TV show.

See flier for more details.

Nov. 2-3 LCSC Holiday Bazaar—sell your craft/home business stuff at the

Holiday Bazaar. For info go to: jblmLCSC.org For table/space pricing

email to: holidaybazaar@jblmlcsc.org

JBLM Buddhist Community - meets every Thursday evenings (5:45—

7pm) at North Fort Chapel for a Meditation & Dharma Talk. Flier

Love Bowling? The Tuesday Night Mixed wants you! Come and join their

fun league. Adults of all ages and skill levels are welcome. Join a 4 per-

son team (must have at least one male & female) or join as an individ-

ual. Initial Team Captain and persons joining as an individual need to

attend the meeting on 27 August @ 6pm at the JBLM Bowl Arena,

(across from the Mini Mall). The League season starts on 10 Sept a@

6pm Flier

Tuesday Relationship Topics for the month of September.

For more info. go to JBLM Community Update go to JBLMmwr.com

For Carey Theater Movie Schedule, click here.

Aug 22-Sep 9—Evergreen State Fair, Monroe. Map and direction

Search for Washington Craft Fairs and Festivals go to:

http://www.washingtonfairsandfestivals.com/eventSearch.php

Aug 29—”Great Military Ball Exchange” at Stacy’s Closet. Bring in a

gown in your closet and get a store credit to spend on another ball gown.

Free food, and prizes. For more info. call Stacy’s Closet at 253-411-

1931 / stacysclosetinc.com

7 Sept @ 11:30am

Join us in the

2013 Hispanic

Heritage Month

Observance at

Carey Theater

Off-Post Events

Sept 7— Join the 11th Military

Family Appreciation Day at

Cabela’s. FREE food, enter-

tainment, JBLM ICorps

Band, Helicopter Candy Drop

at noon and tons of FREE fun

for Kids. Flier

Sept 2-22—Washington State

Fair in Puyallup.

www.thefair.com