NEWS BRIEFS >>3-09-07

Bible study for women offered at base chapel

The Chapel hosts a new Bible study for women. The group meets Wednesday mornings from 10 to 11:30 a.m. for Bible study, prayer and fellowship. The group will be studying Kay Arthur’s "How Do You Know God’s Your Father?" Free study materials provided. The group meets at the Town Hall on Arkansas Boulevard. For more information, call Chaplain Wade at 987-6014.


Dumas relief effort currently underway

Donations are being sought for victims of the recent 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 Saturday. For more information, contact Nancy Franchek at 501-259-6330.


SIU and ERAU taking enrollments

Southern Illinois University-Carbondale and Embry University Aeronautical are registering students for March-May classes now. Select from weekend, evening or on-line classes. Registration ends soon. Call 987-5550 for ERAU, 988-1391 for SIU or visit the university on-base offices in Bldg 840 Leadership Drive next to the Fitness Center.


AA meetings at noon

Alcoholics Anonymous “Brown Bag Lunch" meetings are held from noon to 1 p.m. Monday through Friday at the Chapel annex, room 106. For more information call 888-842-7555.


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. The following summer positions are available: Golf Course, laborer, NA-03, flexible; Swimming pool, ID checkers, NF-I, flexible, laborer, NA-02, flexible; youth center, school age program assistant, CC-01, flexible. For more information call 987-6440.


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.


Fishing permit price raised

The price of base fishing permits have increased to $5. Twenty percent of the fee goes to Services and the rest goes to the base Fish and Wildlife Account. This money is used to improve the fisheries in the base lakes.


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 March 18

The Little Rock Spouses’ Club presents “the Pot o’ Gold Auction for Education” at 5 p.m. on March 16 at the Consolidated Club. The 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, visit www.littlerockspouses.com or call Kathy Awe at 241-0148.