NEWS BRIEFS >>10-26-07

Town hall meeting Oct. 29

A town hall meeting is scheduled for 6:30-8:30 p.m. Oct. 29 at the Little Rock Air Force Base Conference Center. The purpose of the meeting is to brief housing residents on the way ahead for housing privatization. Free child care is available through the base Child Development Center, Bldg. 1990. Reservations must be made as soon as possible by calling 987-6130 or 987-6139. The center will open 6-9 p.m. If the child is not currently in the CDC, an enrollment package will have to be completed and a copy of the shot records provided. For questions, call Peggy Eason, 987-6040, or Mary Koorstad, 987-2358.


Retirement ceremony slated

There will be a retirement ceremony for Master Sgt. Carol Anderson of the 314th Military Personnel Flight, at 1 p.m. today in the Conference Center Ballroom.


Spouses' Club to host craft bazaar

The Little Rock AFB Spouses’ Club will host a Holiday Craft Bazaar Saturday, Nov. 3 at the Conference Center from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. The Bazaar proceeds will benefit LRSC charities, scholarship funds and school grants. For more information please contact Lisa Hersant at 835-1522.


Earn college credit free

Air Force members can earn 12 semester hours college credit free for Spanish, French and German language CLEP exams. Another 30 semester hours can be obtained by passing the General CLEP exams (English, Math, Social Science, Natural Science and Humanities). Many airmen CLEP the remaining courses for their CCAF degree and 30 or more hours towards a bachelor’s degree. For more information call 988-4151.


Free dinner Nov. 13

A free dinner for all families of Team Little Rock service members who are deployed, on remote tours of duty or on an extended TDY, will be held at 6 p.m. Nov. 13 at the Thomas Community Activity Center. There will be family activities and door prizes. Contact the chapel at 987-6014, the Airman and Family Readiness Center at 987-6801 or your first sergeant to sign up. Deadline is Nov. 1.


Festival scheduled

The base chapel will host a harvest festival, an alternative to “trick or treating” in a safe, fun environment, will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. Oct. 31 for ages 3-12. Come as your favorite Bible character or superhero. There will be games, prizes, candy, hot dogs, snacks, etc. at the Thomas Community Activities Center, Bldg. 868. For more information call 987-6014.


Blood drive today, Saturday

A base blood drive will be held from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. today at the Thomas Community and Activities Center for anyone 17 years old or older. There will be free food and drinks and drawings for all donors. For more information call 987-8658.