Ft. Greely Interceptor - October 2008

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by Kent CumminsPublic Affairs

Fort Greely Child and YouthServices Programs recentlyearned the Installation Pest

Management, or IPM, STARcertification, demonstratingtheir commitment to the healthand safety of children and staff.

Fort Greely CYS received therecognition during a recentceremony at the Child Develop-ment Center.

Lt. Col. Sandra Alvey, Chair,Department of Defense ArmedForces Pest Management Board

and Dr. Tom Green, IPM Insti-tute of North America, pre-sented the award.

The Army works diligentlyto ensure both public health andenvironmental protection

reaches every facet of the in-stallation, said Alvey. In thiscase, each of you has made acommitment to protecting ourchildren through the safe andeffective use of pesticides.

Fort Greely has practicedIPM in all facilities for morethan 20 years.

There will always be lots ofhealth and environmental regu-

lations, but here at Fort Greelyyou have taken the steps to gobeyond compliance, saidAlvey. Youve reached a newlevel of community stewardshipby empowering yourselves toachieve the highest standard ofprotection for our children.

This is another stamp ofexcellence on Fort Greely,said Garrison Commander Lt.Col. Chris Chronis. This con-firms what I already knewTeam Greely is leading thecharge in quality of life initia-tives for members and familieswho live, work, learn, and playhere.

Thanks to the IPM process,

the use of chemicals for pestcontrol at Fort Greely has beenreduced by more than 50 per-cent in the past 10 years.

Fort Greely has challengedtraditional approaches to pestmanagement and pest control,said Alvey.

Fort Greely works diligentlyto increase pest surveillanceand monitoring, eliminatingunnecessary pesticide applica-tions, and reducing the risk ofpotential pesticide exposure theimplementing IPM and usingonly the least toxic pesticideswhen necessary, she said. Itisnt about regulations but acommitment to community.

by Kent CumminsPublic Affairs

Delta Junction civic leaders and the FortGreely Garrison Commander signed acovenant Sept. 19 at City Hall symbolizinga partnership between the two communi-ties.

The Army Community Covenant is de-

signed to develop and foster effective stateand community partnerships with theArmy in improving the quality of life forSoldiers and their Families, both at theircurrent duty stations and as they transferfrom state to state.

The signers of the Community Covenantincluded Mayor Mary Leith-Dowling; Gar-rison Commander Lt. Col. Chris Chronis;Dr. R.E. Andreassen, Family MedicalClinic; Delta/Greely School District Super-intendent PJ Ford Slack, Ph.D.; and DeltaChamber of Commerce Executive Director

Brenda Peterson.Delta Junction and Fort Greely are

TEAM GREELY

AL WAYS ON GU ARD DEFENDING FREEDOM October 2008

Delta Junction Mayor Mary Leith-Dowling, Fort Greely Garrison Commander Lt. Col. ChrisChronis, and Delta Chamber of Commerce Executive Director Brenda Peterson sign theArmy Community Covenant Sept. 19 during a ceremony at Delta Junction City Hall.

Photo by Sgt. Jack W. Carlson III

See COMMUNITY, Page 4

Local leaders sign Community Covenant

Fort Greely Child, Youth Services earn STAR certificationAward demonstrates quality of life commitment


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Ive been in command of this installation for alittle more than 90 days now and Im very im-pressed with the Fort Greely Team.

There is a lot of hard work being accomplished. Ive wit-nessed a lot of dedication, mission focus, enthusiasm and greatattitudes. Thank you for all that you do.

In this Command Corner I want to address some issues thatcame up during our recent Town Hall, some complaints fromvarious individuals, and from some personal observations.

I dont sugar-coat things, so I will address the good, the badand the ugly. Remember, the bottom line is whether or not anissue affects mission accomplishment, good order and disci-pline, and quality of life.

CashGetting cash on Fort Greely is about to get much easier. Mt.McKinley Bank in Delta Junction is coming to us. They haveagreed to place an ATM on post by mid-October. We are stilldetermining the best location for the machine, but the bottomline is we will have one very soon. Additionally, the PX willnow cash personal checks with a name imprint for $300 perday, per customer and personal checks without a name imprintfor $100 per day, per customer. AAFES policy does requireindividuals to provide their social security numbers in order tocash checks.

Housing

Ive received several complaints about dogs in the housingarea, including aggressive dogs, residents not cleaning up aftertheir dogs, and dogs digging up yards. According to the instal-lation Residents Handbook, animals must be kept under con-trol at all times and will not be allowed to become a nuisanceor menace to other persons, animals or property. A dog thataggressively charges when people walk by on the sidewalk,and is only restrained by its leash/tether, will be considered anaggressive threat. If you own a dog which exhibits this behav-ior, either bring it inside the house, or prepare to be visited byboth the housing office and/or the police. As you know, smallchildren often dont walk on sidewalks, and if your dog bitesor mauls anyone, the consequences will be profound. You are

responsible for the actions of your pets. Pet deposits will bepicked up immediately. You are also responsible for cleaningup after your pets when you walk your pet.

Another issue is housing area appear-ance. For example, residents cannot

park ATVs in their front yard as long-term storage. We have the most relaxedATV policy in the Army they cannotbe ridden on any other installation orstored outside at quarters please dontabuse this. POVs must remain on pave-ment at all times, and no major POVrepairs my be done in housing areas ordriveways. Lets keep the housing arealooking sharp and professional. This isnot only about looking good, but is a morale, quality of life,and safety issue.

Remember, living on the installation is a privilege - not a

right. The Residents Handbook spells out the requirementsfor living in Fort Greely Housing. If you need a handbookcontact the Housing Office at 873-4658. Please take time toreview it. If a resident is in violation of the handbook repeat-edly, the result can be eviction from housing. So please followthe policies and respect your neighbors they may not com-plain to you, but they do complain to me.

In format ionOne of my most important duties of a commander is to effec-

tively communicate with members of the organization withtimely, accurate and relevant information. Effective internalcommunications is not just about providing information and

creating awareness, but more importantly, it can enhance mo-rale, readiness, safety and quality of life.

Here at Fort Greely Im fortunate to have numerous commu-nication tools at my disposal to explain policies, programs andoperations; recognize achievements; provide avenues for feed-back; and more. As you know we have a Command Channelon GCI channel 6, an MWR newsletter, a Garrison newsletter,a centrally-located marquee, post-wide email distribution, nu-merous bulletin boards and regular Town Hall meetings.

Im happy to announce that we now have a re-designed, pro-fessional-looking, public webpage. Now Fort Greely residentsand other personnel across the world have yet another meansof garnering information about this installation. Check out the

website at www.greely.army.mil. There are plenty of links andnews available on the site.

Command CornerFort Greely Garrison

TheINTERCEPTORis an authorized unofficial publication for military and civilian members of Fort Greely. TheINTERCEPTORis published monthly by the Public Affairs Office, Fort Greely Garrison. Contentsof this publication are not necessarily the official views of, nor endorsed by the U.S. Government, the Department of Defense, or the Department of the Army. While contributions are welcome, the PAO reservthe right to edit all submitted materials, make corrections, changes, or deletions to conform with the policies of this paper. Articles and photos submitted by the 20th of each month will be considered for publication in the next issue of theINTERCEPTOR. Submit via email to [email protected], or mail to: Garrison Commander, ATTN: Newsletter, PO Box 31269, Fort Greely, AK 99731.

Commanding Officer .....Lt. Col. Chris ChronisDeputy Commander ........Louis RoachPublic Affairs Officer ...............Kent Cummins

2 INTERCEPTOR October 2008

Lt. Col. Chris ChronisInstallation Commander

See COMMAND CORNER, Page 3


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October 2008 INTERCEPTOR 3

by Colleen PughFort Greely Safety Office

The Fort Greely Safety Officewill conduct Cold WeatherTraining, Oct. 8 and 9 at theChapel Annex from 9 to 11 a.m.and 1 to 3 p.m. on both days.

The class will cover winterclothing, how to winterize yourvehicle, things to carry in yourvehicle to help you survive ifyou get stuck or your car breaksdown away from home and lotsmore.

The instructors have been inAlaska for a long time and theyare very knowledgeable. We willalso have handouts. If you canattend please call the Safety Of-fice at 873-5239 and let us nowwhat day you can attend.

Cold weather

training set

Medica lAnother area I have received several

inquiries about is travel expenses forFamily members medical trips to Fair-banks.

The Defense Finance and AccountingService has required Family members tofile required receipts for gas, meals, etc.,for reimbursement since Oct. 1, 2007. Inthe past, DFAS has not been strictly en-forcing this policy but they are now.

Family members are authorized up tothe per diem rate for travel, but they mustsubmit a receipt proving what they spenton gas and will be reimbursed for thatamount and that amount only.

Family members used to get $96 for atrip to Fairbanks, but that is no longer the

case. They will get back what theyspend but only up to the maximumamount allowed by per diem. To get paidthey will need to fill up at the end of thetrip even if they filled up before leaving.

This only applies to Family members.Military members must do their travelthrough the Defense Travel System, or

DTS, and do not need receipts for gas orofficial expenses under $75. Militarymembers receive reimbursement basedon mileage and per diem.

Several families have also asked aboutreimbursement for dental travel ex-penses. The Army and State NationalGuard Dental Point of Contacts haveresponded to our queries, and their uni-fied position is that we have adequatedental care here, there is no regulatoryrequirement to provide dental travelfunds, and thus there are no funds avail-able to compensate for dental travel toFairbanks or Fort Wainwright.

WeatherWinter is not officially here until in

December. Plan accordingly and takecare of yourself. PMCS your equipment- Dress appropriately to avoid coldweather-related injuries. Take care ofyour vehicle and carry emergency sup-plies. Let people know where you aregoing, when you will get there, and callthem when you arrive just like a Flight

Plan. Breaking down in extreme coldweather can be life-threatening if you arenot prepared. Take care of your homefurnace, wood stove, pellet stove, base-board heatwhatever you use to heatyour home, make sure its in good oper-ating condition and have emergency sup-plies on hand.

If you live on-post, make sure yourTemperature Sensitive Light - the redlight is serviceable and ready to installin a window facing the street. As youmay know, this light will come on if thetemperature within your quarters drops toa point where a freeze up could occur,and it alerts the Public Works and Hous-ing staff to investigate immediately inorder to prevent damage to your quarters.

To learn more about working and liv-

ing in Interior Alaska make sure to attendthe Safety Offices Cold Weather Train-ing Oct. 8 or 9 at the Chapel Annex.Training times are either 9 to 11 a.m. or1 to 3 p.m. Team Greely keep up thegood work and continue to be safe!

Lt. Col. Chris Chronis

COMMAND CORNER


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COMMUNITY, from Page 1

physically separated but we arereally one family, said the mayor,clasping her hands together to illus-trate unity.

The Garrison Commander echoedthe mayors sentiments at the signingceremony.

We have a great relationship withthe people of Delta Junction, saidChronis. Delta Junction and FortGreely are a community, I dontdraw a distinction between the two many people who work at Fort Greely

live in Delta Junction. Many DeltaJunction residents have family orfriends who work here. We are trulyone team, involved in one fight!

The Delta Junction mayor plans topresent the Covenant to city leaders,the public and Soldiers and theirFamilies at the Oct. 8 City CouncilMeeting to again recognize thestrength of Army Soldiers and theirFamilies and the support of the localcommunity.

Together, We are committed to buildingstrong communities.

We, the Community, recognize ...

The commitment Soldiers and their Fami-lies are making every day.

The strength of Soldiers comes from thestrength of their Families.

The strength of Families is supported by

the strength of the Community. The strength of the Community comesfrom the support of Employers, Educators,

Civic and Business leaders, and its Citizens.

We, the Community, are committed to ...

Building partnerships that support the

strength, resilience, and readiness of Sol-diers and their Families.

Assisting in the implementation of theArmy Family Covenant.

(From left) Fort Greely Garrison Commander Lt. Col. Chris Chronis, Delta Chamber of Com-merce Executive Director Brenda Peterson, Delta Junction Mayor Mary Leith-Dowling, Delta/Greely School District Superintendent PJ Ford Slack, Ph.D., and Family Medical Centers Dr.R.E. Andreassen display the Army Community Covenant at a signing ceremony Sept. 19.

Photo by Sgt. Jack W. Carlson II

A r m y Commun i t y Covenant

Photo by Sgt. Jack W. Carlson III


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Commentary by Lt. Col. Mark Murphy

354th Maintenance Group deputy commander

Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska

Ilearned a big lesson on ser-vice Aug. 4, 2008, whenEielson had the rare honor of

hosting President Bush on a refu-eling stop as he traveled to Asia.

It was an event Eielson will never forget a hangar full of Airmen and Soldiersgetting to see the Commander in Chief upclose, and perhaps even shaking his hand.An incredible amount of effort goes intopresidential travel because of all of thelogistics, security, protocol, etc ... so it was

remarkable to see Air Force One land atEielson on time at precisely 4:30 p.m.--however, when he left less than two hourslater, the President was 15 minutes behindschedule.

Thats a big slip for something so tightlychoreographed, but very few people knowwhy it happened. Heres why.

On Dec. 10, 2006, our son, Shawn, was aparatrooper deployed on the outskirts ofBaghdad. He was supposed to spend thenight in camp, but when a fellow soldierbecame ill Shawn volunteered to take his

place on a nighttime patrol in the con-voys most exposed position as turret gun-ner in the lead Humvee. He was killedinstantly with two other soldiers when anIED ripped through their vehicle.

I was thinking about that as my familyand I sat in the audience listening to thePresidents speech, looking at the turret onthe up-armored Humvee the explosiveordnance disposal flight had put at theedge of the stage as a static display.

When the speech was over and the Presi-dent was working the crowd line, I felt atap on my shoulder and turned to see aWhite House staff member. She asked meand my wife to come with her, because thePresident wanted to meet us.

Stunned, we grabbed our two sons thatwere with us and followed her back into aconference room. It was a shock to gofrom a crowded, noisy hangar, past all ofthose security people, to find ourselvessuddenly alone in a quiet room.

The only thing we could hear was a cellphone vibrating, and noticed that it was

coming from the jacket Senator Stevensleft on a chair. We didnt answer.

A short time later, the Secret Serviceopened the door and President Bushwalked in. I thought we might get to shakehis hand as he went through. But instead,he walked up to my wife with his armswide, pulled her in for a hug and a kiss,and said, I wishI could heal thehole in yourheart. He thengrabbed me for ahug, as well aseach of our sons.Then he turnedand said,Everybody out.

A few secondslater, the four ofus were com-pletely alonebehind closeddoors with thePresident of theUnited States and not a Secret Serviceagent in sight.

He said, Come on, lets sit down andtalk. He pulled up a chair at the side ofthe room, and we sat down next to him. Helooked a little tired from his trip, and he

noticed that his shoes were scuffed upfrom leaning over concrete barriers toshake hands and pose for photos. Heslumped down the chair, completely re-laxed, smiled, and suddenly was no longerthe President - he was just a guy with ajob, sitting around talking with us like afamily member at a barbeque.

For the next 15 or 20 minutes, he talkedwith us about our son, Iraq, his family,faith, convictions, and shared his feelingsabout nearing the end of his presidency.He asked each of our teenaged sons what

they wanted to do in life and counseledthem to set goals, stick to their convic-tions, and not worry about being the coolguy.

He said that hed taken a lot of heat dur-ing his tenure and was under a lot of pres-sure to do what's politically expedient, butwas proud to say that he never sold hissoul. Sometimes he laughed, and at othershe teared up. He said that what hell missmost after leaving office will be his role asCommander in Chief.

One of the somber moments was whenhe thanked us for the opportunity to meet,because he feels a heavy responsibilityknowing that our son died because of adecision he made. He was incredibly hum-ble, full of warmth, and completely with-out pretense. We were seeing the man hisfamily sees.

We couldnt believehow long he was talk-ing to us, but heseemed to be in nohurry whatsoever. Inthe end, he thanked usagain for the visit andfor the opportunity toget off his feet for afew minutes. He then

said, Lets get somepictures. The doorsflew open, Secret Ser-vice and the WhiteHouse photographercame in, and suddenlyhe was the President

again.We posed for individual pictures as he

gave each of us one of his coins, and thenhe posed for family pictures. A few morethank yous, a few more hugs, and he wasgone.

The remarkable thing about the wholeevent was that he didnt have to see us atall. If he wanted to do more, he could'vejust given a quick handshake and said,Thanks for your sacrifice. But he didnt he put everything and everyone in hislife on hold to meet privately with the fam-ily of a Private First Class who gave hislife in the service of his country.

What an incredible lesson on service. Ifthe President of the United States is will-ing to drop everything on his plate to visitwith a family, surely the rest of us can do

it. No one is above serving another person,and no one is so lofty that he or she canttreat others with dignity and respect.

We often think of service in terms ofsacrificing ourselves for someone in a po-sition above us, but how often do we re-member that serving someone below uscan be much more important?

If youre in a leadership capacity, take agood look at how youre treating your peo-ple, and remember that your role involvesserving the people you rely on every day.

The Va lue o f Ser v ic e

If the President of the

United States is willing todrop everything on his

plate to visit with a family,surely the rest of us can doit. No one is above serving

another person, and noone is so lofty that he or

she cant treat others with

dignity and respect.


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by Ronald D. GibbensTMP Supervisor

The recent first snowfall signals the

arrival of one the most dangeroustimes of the year for vehicle accidents inAlaska.

Every year at this time traffic accidentsincrease dramatically. The most commonaccidents are not being able to stop at in-tersections and front end sliding wide oncorners. Both can be prevented by adjust-ing your speed to road conditions.

Newcomers to Alaska and old-timersalike need to mentally adjust to the newdriving season.

Winter driving requires a conscious ef-

fort to adjust to the lack of traction and theforgotten or never learned driving stylerequired for driving on ice and snow-packed roads.

Driving on ice and snow can require upto three times the stopping distance com-pared to normal dry road surfaces. Whatthis means is that if you can normally stopyour car or truck in 300 feet on a dry roadsurface it can take you up to 900 feet thats almost a quarter mile on an icy orsnow-packed surface. You need to in-crease your following distance by at leastthree times to compensate for the increasedstopping distance. Along with driving onicy and snow-packed road surfaces alsocomes driving in increasing darkness.

Because increased stopping distance is

required, it is easy to overdrive yourheadlights. Overdriving your headlightssimply means, by the time a hazard ap-pears in your headlights, you may be tooclose to stop or avoid the hazard. To helpavoid these situations, allow for extra stop-ping distance, keep your headlights andtail-lights clean.

Adding to the hazardous road conditionsare moose. Moose are every where in

Alaska and can pop up in front of you atany time. In spite of their size they arevery difficult to see because of their col-oration and they are very agile. Manyroads around the state are secondary roadswith narrow cleared areas on either side. Ifyou are distracted or driving too fast yourvehicle and the moose dont stand achance. Several people are killed everyyear in collision with moose.

Winter: New driving season at hand

Warm your car up before departing.

Clean all of the snow and ice from your windows and lights before you drive off.

Allow extra time for your trip.

Begin stopping, prepare for lane changes or turns well in advance.

Avoid sudden braking, turns and acceleration.

Watch traffic in front, behind and on all sides of you and anticipate what the otherdriver might do.

Allow three to six times the normal following distance.

Do not use cruise control.

Use extreme caution when driving into blowing snow.

Above all slow down.

Many roads around the state are secondary roads with narrow cleared areas on either side.

PAO file photo

10 tips to help get you through the winter

Photo courtesy of Steve Dubois

Moose are every where in Alaska andcan pop up in front of you at any time.


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by Jerry HarbenU.S. Army Medical Command

Aquick stick in the arm or a sprayin the noseORA week of headaches, coughing,

sneezing, chicken soup and misery, whileyour unit works shorthanded.

Not that hard a choice to make.Influenza is a contagious respiratory

disease that can have serious, even fatal,effects. It threatens military readiness,with the potential to put many servicemembers on sick call instead of on duty.Therefore, all military members are re-quired to be vaccinated against the flueach year.

The Centers for Disease Control and

Prevention estimated an average of36,000 Americans died annually in the1990s due to influenza-related complica-tions. Each year 5 to 20 percent of theUnited States population gets the flu,resulting in about 200,000 people beinghospitalized. Vaccination is your bestprotection against influenza infection,said Army Lt. Col. Patrick M. Garman,deputy director for scientific affairs atthe Department of Defense Military Vac-cine Agency.

DoD will offer its beneficiaries in-

fluenza vaccinations during the flu sea-son in accordance with national guide-lines. Certain groups take priority, suchas active duty or individuals with chronicdiseases like diabetes, and after thesegroups are adequately taken care of thevaccine will be available to any benefici-ary who wishes to be vaccinated,Garman added.

Flu immunizations are mandatory forall active duty, National Guard and re-serve personnel. The DoD has estab-lished a goal of having 90 percent ofthese people vaccinated by Dec. 31.Vaccinations also are mandatory for ci-vilian health-care personnel who providedirect patient care in DoD medical treat-ment facilities, and for emergency-essential DoD civilian personnel. Thevaccine is available by injection or intra-nasal spray.

Influenza viruses change from yearto year. Protection that develops after aperson is infected or is immunizedagainst the circulating viruses of oneseason does not provide adequate cross-protection when a new influenza strain

develops, Garman said.This years influenza vaccine compo-

sition in the U.S. is recommended for theNorthern Hemisphere by the WorldHealth Organization. When the vaccineis well matched to the circulating virusstrain, immunization of healthy adultshas been 70 to 90 percent effective inpreventing influenza illness.

We stress that influenza vaccinationshould continue until the supply is ex-hausted or until the expiration date isreached for the vaccine. The highest inci-

dence of disease is usually in February,but influenza can be contracted yearround, Garman said.

More information about influenzaand influenza vaccinations is availableon the Internet from the Military VaccineAgency at www.vaccines.mil/flu andfrom the Centers for Disease Control andPrevention at www.cdc.gov/flu/protect.

Influenza is spread through aerosol-ized respiratory droplets during closecontact with an infected person or ani-mal, or through contact with a contami-nated object. In addition to vaccination,experts recommend frequent handwash-ing and avoiding close contact with peo-ple who are sick. Also, people who aresick should avoid others if possible, washhands often and cover the mouth andnose when coughing or sneezing to pre-vent the virus from spreading.

Most people who receive influenzavaccine experience no serious problems.Side effects of the injectable vaccinesuch as soreness, redness or swelling atthe injection site, fever, weakness, head-ache or muscle aches may last one or two

days. More serious problems such assevere allergic reactions are rare. Sideeffects of the intranasal vaccine can in-clude runny nose, headache, fever, coughand sore throat.

People in a few categories, such aschildren less than 6 months old, thosewith sensitivity to eggs or egg products,or those with a history of Guillain-BarreSyndrome, should not receive the influ-enza vaccine.

There are several options availablefor Fort Greely members. The Aid Sta-

tion will begin giving flu vaccinations toactive-duty personnel Oct. 1. If there isvaccine remaining once all Soldiers havereceived vaccinations, the Aid Stationwill be able to offer vaccines to eligibleDoD civilians. For vaccinations in DeltaJunction, call the Public Health Center,895-4292, or Family Medical Center,895-5100.

Vaccination best protection against flu

All personnel are required to

perform the following simpleenergy and water conservationpractices in both the workplaceand at their residence:Turn off lights when leav-

ing the office or workplace.This simple act can save sig-nificant amounts of energy.Installing Compact Fluores-

cent Light Bulbs at home andin the office can save 75 per-

cent of the energy used by

similar incandescent bulbs.A small drip from a leaky

faucet can waste up to 120gallons per day. Make certainwater leaks are called in to thework order desk, 869-3000.Turn off you computer and

all peripheral equipment suchas monitor screens, printers,speakers, scanners, and soforth, at the end of each work-

ing day. Use a multiple out-let strip to make it easy to

turn off the entire computer

system with one flip of theswitch.Cold weather permitting,

dont let your motor vehicleidle for longer than a minute.Conserving high-priced gaso-line is everyones job.Call in broken or damaged

items in buildings to the workorder desk, 869-3000. A quar-ter inch crack the length of a

window pane, for example, isthe equivalent to a one-inchsquare hole in the middle of

the window.Managers and supervisors

should appoint a Building Re-sponsible Officer to look aftersuch items as calling in re-pairs, locking doors, and turn-ing off lights at the end of eachduty day.

For more information, callMorgan Benson, Aiken GlobalGroup, at 873-4293.

Ft. Greely Conservation Policy explained


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FGMS Events

Home basketball games at Fort GreelyMiddle School are slated for 2:30 p.m.

Oct. 3 and 9:30 a.m. Oct. 4.The school will also host a Mother/

Daughter; Father/Son Basketball Tourna-ment at 7 p.m. Oct. 10. The Grizzlieswill take on their very own parents orother family members.

The entry fee is $10 per parent.

FRG Meeting

FRG Meeting is slated for 6 p.m. Oct.7 at the Chapel Annex.

Preparedness Fair

A free emergency Preparedness Fair isscheduled from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Oct. 11at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 2378 Deborah Street, in DeltaJunction (located near the Library andCommunity Center).

Experts will be explaining 72-hour kitsfor natural disasters; home weatheriza-tion and energy saving upgrades; usingfish and game; using local plants, ber-ries; come sample and learn about pre-paring foods from home storage; receiveadvice on and installation of standby

electric generators for Alaskan resi-dences; and more.

Chapel

Father John Martinek will hold aCatholic Mass at the Fort Greely Chapel

on Oct. 8 and 22 at 12:15 p.m.For more information, call the Chapel

at 873-2476.

Indoor Playground

The Preschool Clubhouse Climber is

now set-up in the Indoor Playground.The manufacturers suggested age rangefor this toy is 2-8 years. As always, thefinal determination is up to the parent orguardians discretion.Reminder: Due to the sprinkler system

being installed at the Indoor Playground(Bldg. 650) the location will be closeduntil Oct. 3.

Youth Sports

Youth Basketball registration is re-quired by Oct. 21. Registration must be

conducted in person at CYS RegistrationBldg. 847. For registration information,call 873-3406/4599.

Youth Basketball Age Divisions are: 5-6; 7-8; 9-10/11. Cost is $15 per youth.Season starts Oct. 27.

Volunteer coaches are still needed. Call873-3406 for more information.

Weight Loss

A new weight-loss activity is availableat the Fort Greely Fitness Center onMonday, Tuesday and Wednesday nights

from 5:30 to 7 p.m.It is open to all MWR authorized users.

Bike, run, and swim your way back intoshape during the winter.

For more information call Robin Fell-man at 873-5665.

Warrior Zone

The BOSS Warrior Zones GrandOpening is Oct. 31. MWR is planning anadult Halloween party to celebrate theevent.

There is still lots to be done before theGrand Opening including setting up fur-

niture, sound systems and party lights.If you would like to volunteer to help

set up the Warrior Zone, call Staff Sgt.Gradeless at 873-4912.

If you would like to be involved in theHalloween party planning, call MerriDarland at 873-3542.

Martial Arts

A Martial Arts course for 1st-7th grad-ers and 8th-12th graders is being offeredby Child and Youth Services.

Registration is required at Bldg. 847.For information call 873-3406 or 873-

4599.

Music LessonsPiano lessons are offered on Wednes-

days or Thursdays for ages 8-18 years atthe Chapel.

Cost is one-half hour $18; 45 minutes$27; and one hour $36. Registration isrequired at Child and Youth Services,Bldg. 847.

For information call 873-3406/4599.

Cheerleading

Looking for girls between 6-8 grade forcheerleading. A coach is also needed.

If interested please call Youth Sports873-3406.

News Notes


USDA Child and Adult Care Food ProgramThe Fort Greely Child and Youth Services Program announces its participation in the USDA Child and Adult Care Food Program

administered by the Alaska Department of Education and Early Development. Meals will be made available to enrolled children atno separate charge without regard to race, color, national origin, sex, age, or disability. Parents income determines the amount ofmoney USDA will reimburse us to provide meals to enrolled children. The income eligibility guidelines listed below are used todetermine our reimbursement from the USDA. Children from households whose monthly income is at or below these levels areeligible to be counted for free or reduced-price meal reimbursement.

For each additional family member, add: Reduced Price + $694 Free + $488Anyone who believes they have been discriminated against should write immediately to the USDA Director, Office of Civil Rights, Room 326-

W, Whitten Building, 14th and Independence Avenue, SW, Washington D. C. 20250-9410 or call 202-720-5964.

Family Size 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

Reduced-Pricemeals

$2,005 $2,698 $3,392 $4,086 $4,780 $5,473 $6,167 $5,861

FreeMeals

$1,409 $1,896 $2,384 $2,871 $3,359 $3,846 $4,334 $4,821

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