NEWS BRIEFS >>3-02-07

Women's health classes offered

This class is offered to all young women who want to know more about female health issues including sexually transmitted infections, hygiene issues, HPV vaccine, sexual assault awareness, birth control and tips for deployment health. It will be offered by one of the Medical Group’s Women’s Health nurse practitioners at the Health and Wellness Center from noon to 1 p.m. every second Tuesday of the month. To sign-up for the class, please call the Women’s Health Clinic at 987-7366.
Dumas relief effort underway

Donations are being sought for victims of Saturday’s tornado in Dumas. Non-perishable food items, toiletries and any other usable items can be dropped off from 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday and from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturday at the conference center. Items will be collected until March 10. For more information, contact Nancy Franchek at 501-259-6330.


Fishing permit price raised

The price of base fishing permits have increased to $5.00. Twenty percent of the fee goes to Services and the rest goes to the base Fish & Wildlife Account. This money is used to improve the fisheries in the base lakes.


NAF jobs available

The following non-appropriated-fund jobs are available Youth Center, School Age Program assistant CC-01, flexible; Personnel, human resources assistant, NF-I, regular hours and Club, waiter, NA-02, flexible hours. For more information call 987-6440.


Base scrapbooking night March 17

Little Rock Air Force Base scrapbooking night will be held from 5:30 p.m. to midnight March 17 at the base town hall on base. For more information contact Kelli Ford at 479-806-1284.


Spouses' Club hosting auction

The Little Rock Spouses’ Club presents “the Pot o’ Gold Auction for Education” at 5 p.m. on March 16, 2007 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.