BRIEFS 04-29-11

Base housing insurance

Hunt-Pinnacle offers minimal insurance to base housing residents as part of their monthly rent. Affected residents may claim up to $20,000 for personal property, moving expenses and hotel costs. For more information, call 983-9044.




School announcements

Parents of 7th and 8th grade students: Flightline Academy Charter School, which will be located on base, still has openings in its 7th and 8th grade classes for the 2011-2012 school year. Enrollment is open for both military and civilian families. Call 985-1200 or visit their website for details. www.lighthouse-academies.org.

Parents of Arnold Drive Elementary students: On-base families who have moved this year from Arnold Elementary attendance zone to the Tolleson Elementary attendance zone must get a transfer permit from Pulaski County Special School District in order to attend Arnold Drive Elementary next year. Call Yolanda Richards, PCSSD Department of Equity and Pupil Services, at 490-6215 for more information.

Retirement ceremony today
A retirement ceremony for Master Sgt. Kirk Doll is scheduled for today at 2 p.m. at the Thomas Community Activities Center. For more information, call Master Sgts. Jonathan Jensen or Chad Alderson at 987-5637 or 6462.

A retirement ceremony for Lt. Col. Norine Fitzsimmons, 19th Airlift Wing Staff Judge Advocate, is scheduled for today at 3 p.m. at Hangar 1080. For more information, call Capt. Ryan Turner at 987-7886.

A retirement ceremony for Chief Master Sgt. Frankie McGriff, 19th Equipment Maintenance Squadron, is scheduled for 10 a.m., May 6, at the Hangar 1080 ballroom. For more information, call Master Sgt. William Jernigan at 987-6983.

Airmen Helping Airmen Tuesday
Airmen Helping Airmen is a program designed to help Team Little Rock families in need. Shoppers can pick up a brown bag of food for $5 or less at the commissary Tuesday. Food is donated to the Airman and Family Readiness Center’s food pantry. For more information, call 987-6801.

CCAF spring graduation
The Spring 2011 Community College of the Air Force graduation is scheduled for 3 p.m. Thursday in Hangar 1080.  The base education office will be closed to support the ceremony.  All base personnel are invited and encouraged to attend the ceremony. For more information, please contact the Education Center, at ext. 7-3417.

Chief’s fun run May 6
The Little Rock Chiefs Fun Run is May 6 at the corner of 6th Street and Vandenberg Boulevard. Registration starts at 6:45 a.m. Run begins at 7:30 a.m. For more information, call or send an e-mail to a Little Rock chief.