NEWS BRIEFS>>Feb. 23

A/TA TO HOST DINNER

The Razorback Chapter of the A/TA will host a dinner at 6 p.m. March 2 to welcome the Airlift Tanker Association National Board at the Conference Center. Former Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. (Ret) Ronald Fogelman and Chief MSgt. (Ret) Mark Smith, A/TA President will be in attendance. The cost is $10 for members and $15 for non-members.

Please contact Capt. Andy Venne at 240-2443 or Capt. Anna Murray 210-391-5320 for more information.


NAF JOBS AVAILABLE

The following non-appropriated-fund jobs are available: Thomas Community Center, recreation aid, NF-I, regular hours; Youth center, recreation specialist, NF-II, regular hours; personnel, human resourcees assistant, regular hours and club, waiter, NA-02, flexible hours. For more information call 987-6440.


St. PATRICKS DAY 5K SLATED FOR MARCH 2

The 314 AW and the 463 AG safety offices are sponsoring a 5K run in conjunction with the command run on Friday, March 2. The event will highlight the importance of celebrating St Patrick’s Day safely. Have a plan before the party starts; check the weather before you head out to the parade. Registration for the race is open at the fitness center. The 5K will start at 6:45 a.m., 20 minutes prior to the command run. T-Shirts will be given to the first 300 people to finish the race.


RETIREMENT CEREMONY SET FOR FEB. 23

A retirement ceremony will be held at 2 p.m. Feb. 23 for Master Sgt. Scott C. Benhase, 314th Maintenance Squadron, at the Little Rock AFB Conference Center.


CLUB HOSTING AUCTION

The Little Rock Spouses’ Club presents “the Pot o’ Gold Auction for Education” at 5:00 p.m. on March 16 at the Consolidated Club. Come bid on some great items in all price ranges in our silent and live auctions. Some of the one of a kind items include vacation packages, homemade quilts, art, event tickets and experiences, hotel and restaurant packages, homemade desserts and jewelry.

This event is open to all base personnel and dress is casual or uniform of the day. Tickets are $5 in advance and $7 at the door and include appetizers and drinks. Tickets are available at the Thrift Shop. All funds raised go to support the LRSC Scholarship program. For more information or tickets, please see our website: www.littlerockspouses.com or call Kathy Awe at 241-0148.


AMERICAN RED CROSS SEEKING DONATION

The American Red Cross will be holding a blood drive in the area on the following dates.
9 a.m. to 6 p.m. today at Cabot Junior High North, 602 N. Lincoln St. in Cabot.
2:30 to 6:30 p.m. Feb. 26 at First Baptist Church, 208 S. Scott in Ward.
9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Feb. 20 at North Pulaski High School, 718 Harris Rd. in Jacksonville.
2 to 7 p.m. Feb. 24 at Wal-Mart, 2000 John Harden Dr. in Jacksonville.


AA MEETINGS HELD

AA meeting, "Brown Bag Lunch Meetings" are held from noon to 1 p.m. Monday-Friday at the LRAFB Chapel annex. For information, please call 888-842-7555.