USAACE Weekly

Family Update

I N S I D E T H I S I S S U E

1 National Women’s

Health Week:

May 8 – 14, 2011

2 Kids Bowl FREE, All

Summer!!

3 Aviation Spouse Day

Update – 26 lucky

spouses announced!

6 May 2011

USAACE FRSA, Bldg. 8950, 7t h

Avenue, Fort Rucker , Al 36362

(334) 255-0960 or ruck. frgap@conu s.army.mi l

“If you have knowledge,

let others light their

candles at it.”

~Margaret Fuller

National Women’s Health Week is a weeklong health observance coordinated by the

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office on Women’s Health. The

theme for 2011 is “It’s Your Time.” National Women Health Week empowers

women to make their health a top priority. It also encourages them to take steps to

improve their physical and mental health and lower their risks of certain diseases.

Those steps include:

Getting at least 2 hours and 30 minutes of moderate physical activity, 1 hour

and 15 minutes of vigorous physical activity, or a combination of both, each

week.

Eating a nutritious diet

Visiting a health care professional to receive regular checkups and preventive

screenings.

Avoiding risky behaviors, such as smoking and not wearing a seatbelt

Paying attention to mental health, including getting enough sleep and

managing stress.

Fort Rucker is recognizing Women’s Health Week with a Women’s Health Fair at

The Landing on 11 May from 10:00 – 7:00 pm. Scheduled Presentations include:

11 am – Medical Center Enterprise – The Importance of Screening Early

Detection

1 pm – Lyster Army Health Clinic – Women’s Wellness

2pm – Southeast Alabama Medical Center – Helping More Hearts Beat

Longer and Stronger

3pm – Dothan Periodontics & Implants, Guest Speakers: Dr. John Miller &

Dr. Daniel Pittman, Periodontics & Dental Implant Solutions

4pm – Humana – Providing a Safety Net for Your Family

For more information, call (334) 598-5311.

www.militaryhomefront.dod.mil

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Upcoming Training:

“Army 101” (AFTB Level I) – 3-5 May from 0830 – 1430 Bldg. 5700, Rm 371A. To register, call (334) 255-AFTB.

Upcoming Events: 1-31 May – FREE Bowling from

7-11am and from 1-5pm Monday thru Friday. Does not include shoe rental.

8 May – Mother’s Day Brunch at the Landing

11 May – Women’s Health Fair at The Landing from 10 – 7pm

12 & 13 May – Comedy Dinner Theater in the Landing from 6 – 8:30 pm. **Age 18 & older. Tickets can be bought at the Landing Zone.

13 May – Family Fun Fitness Festival at the Commissary from 9-4pm. Two Zumba demos at 1030 & 2pm.

16 May – 24 June – Summer Reading Program Registration at the Center Library for grades K-8th for 2010 – 2011 school year. For more info call (334) 255-3885.

17 May – EFMP Focus Group Meeting at The Commons, Family Support Facility (Bldg. 8950) from 9-11am.

24 May – EFMP Information & Support Group in The Landing Zone at 9 am. Topic: TRICARE and Extended Care Health Options (ECHO) benefits and services.

28 May – Lake Fest and BOSS Car Show at West Beach, Lake Tholocco starting at 12 Noon.

Kids Bowl 2 FREE Games -- Every Day/All

Summer

Terms & Conditions: Not good for use

with daycare outings, camps, business or

club outings, or birthday party

celebrations. Age requirements: 15 and

under.

Standard shoe rental rates apply. Participating Bowling Lanes in the local area include:

Dothan Lanes and Patricia Lanes in Dothan, and Boland Lanes Amusement in

Enterprise. To register for your 2 free games visit www.kidsbowlfree.com.

Military One Source -- Webinars Military One Source (MOS) offers webinars, web-based

training sessions using teleconference audio and the

internet to deliver an interactive seminar, on various

topics. May’s topics are:

The Spouse Career Center: Your Success Is Our Mission --

Achieving your career and educational goals when you move

frequently can be a challenge. Let MOS help smooth the way with

information about portable work options, flexible college options,

licensing and where to find job postings.

o Friday, 20 May at 11am EST

o Tuesday, 24 May at 2pm EST

Business Opportunity, Employment and Work-at-Home Scams –

Make money in your bathrobe! $100,000 a year in your spare time!

Sound too good to be true? Well, it is. FTC attorney, Carol Kando-

Pineda shows you how to recognize scams that promise to find you a

job, promise you’ll make money, but end up costing you instead.

o Thursday, 26 May at 11am EST

On the Hunt: Exploring Employment Opportunities Through USA

Jobs – As a military spouses, you often find yourself living on or

near installations that employ federal civil servants. You too, could

be one and land a federally appropriated or non-appropriated job

through USA jobs, the official job site for the United States Federal

Government. Using your Military Spouse Preference to get your

foot in the door of Federal Civil Service Employment, you could be

eligible for priority placement and/or military spouse preference.

o Tuesday, 31 may at 12Noon EST

www.rezilientlife.com

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Aviation Spouse Day – 3 Jun 2011

Presidential Proclamation – Military Spouse Appreciation Day Military spouses serve as steady and supportive partners to the heroes in uniform who protect and defend our great Nation every

day. Across America and around the world, military spouses serve our country in their own special way, helping families and friends

through the stress of a deployment, caring for our wounded warriors, and supporting each other when a loved one has made the

ultimate sacrifice.

Our service members and their families seldom ask for support or recognition. They carry out their duties to family and country

with the quiet courage and strength that has always exemplified the American spirit. On Military Spouse Appreciation Day, we have

an opportunity to not only honor the husbands and wives of our service members, but also thank them by actively expressing our

gratitude in both word and deed.

When a member of our Armed Forces is deployed, an entire family is called to serve. The readiness of our troops depends on the

readiness of our military families, as millions of parents, children, and loved ones sacrifice as well. This means supporting our military

spouses is also a national security imperative. Earlier this year, my Administration released the report on military families,

Strengthening our Military Families: Meeting America's Commitment, which marshaled resources from across our Government to

identify new opportunities to support these patriots.

First Lady Michelle Obama and Dr. Jill Biden are working tirelessly to enlist all sectors of American life to address the unique

challenges of military families. Their national initiative, "Joining Forces," mobilizes Americans to give our service members and their

families the opportunities and support they have earned. Americans can find service projects, send messages of thanks to military

families, and learn more about this initiative by visiting: www.JoiningForces.gov.

On Military Spouse Appreciation Day, let us join together to show our service members we are taking care of their families back

home as they serve our Nation across the globe. As neighbors, teachers, parents, and fellow citizens, we can reach out to military

husbands and wives in our communities. We can show our appreciation in countless ways, from offering to help with household

maintenance and childcare to encouraging the community involvement and career development of military spouses.

It is through our actions that we show our commitment to our service members and their spouses. By embracing military families,

we demonstrate our partnership in the defense of our freedom and the security of the United States.

NOW, THEREFORE, I, BARACK OBAMA, President of the United States of America, by virtue of the authority vested in me by

the Constitution and the laws of the United States, do hereby proclaim May 6, 2011, as Military Spouse Appreciation Day. I call upon

the people of the United States to honor military spouses with appropriate ceremonies and activities.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this fifth day of May, in the year of our Lord two thousand eleven, and of

the Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and thirty-fifth.

BARACK OBAMA

Congratulations to the following 26 lucky spouses who will participate in the first

Aviation Spouse Day event on 3 June! Thank you to everyone who registered!

Margaret Heyer-Erlandson

Carly Murray Brandy Conyers

Jen Brooks Ashley Kennedy Lindsey Skilling Cheryl Frank

Melissa Marrero Christina Zieglar Tyeasa Thompson

Jennifer Hall Kathryn Jenkins

Leslie Burdick Merissa Beckwith Sabrina Johnson

Gina Aarstad Jessika Haselbauer

Caitlin Johnson Tonja Butler

Odessa Bickett Laura Bryant

Sarah De Land Beverly Haggard Kasey Verneer Molly Schellin

Petra Hokanson

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Taking advantage of your commissary benefit automatically puts you in the “smart shopper”

category, but taking advantage of our case lot sales is your ticket into the genius category!

Everywhere you turn these days, you’ll find recipes and advice on stretching a ten dollar bill

into a meal for a family of four. So I set out, with sharpened pencil and paper in hand, along

with a copy my commissary’s case lot sale listing, to discover how much it would take to feed

that same size family using items featured in the case lot sale.

Meal number one features ready-to-serve chicken and rice soup (75 cents per can) paired with grilled cheese sandwiches (using

regular priced ingredients) and a double batch of freshly made brownies for dessert. Grand total -- $3.60! And that even includes

the eggs and oil you have to add to the 35 cents per pouch brownie mix.

Meal number two provides your family of four with a complete spaghetti dinner for $2.57. I’m not lying – add it up for yourself!

The ingredients you’ll need are half a box of spaghetti (70 cents per box), one regular priced can of spaghetti sauce (89 cents per

can) and two cans of green beans (49 cents per can). Turn 8 slices of the bread you bought for the grilled cheese sandwiches into

garlic bread, and your grand total becomes $3.80.

Unbelievable, but absolutely true! So, next time you encounter advice for preparing a $10 dinner for a family of four, count your

commissary benefit as one of your money savings blessings. Don’t forget to pity the poor folks without it, as you try out this

week’s collection of recipes. They all feature ingredients from the case lot sale

*Article: Case Lot Sale Become Economical Meals – by Kay Blakley, DeCA Home Econimist (21 Sept 09); www.commissaries.com

Fort Rucker Commissary Case Lot Sale – May 13th – 15th

Local Community Events

Calling all artists, young and small!!! Your talents are being requested to design a logo for the Fort Rucker Thrift Shop. Designs should be emailed to Donna Woodham at donnawoodham@hotmail.com , mailed to The Fort Rucker Thrift Shop, PO Box 620162, Fort Rucker, Al 36362, or dropped off at the Thrift Shop nlt 31 May. The winning designer will be notified

on 7 June.

Fort Rucker Thrift Shop Logo Design Contest

Landmark Park

Movies in May

Enjoy a movie under

the starts on the

Gazebo Lawn. Bring

your picnic and lawn

chairs. Movies begin

at 7pm

Admission:

$5/person

6 May – A Bug’s Life

13 May – To Kill a

Mockingbird

20 May – The Goonies

“Mindscape” performed by The Patti Rutland Jazz dance company at the Dothan Opera House on Friday, 6 May, Saturday, 7 May and Sunday, 8 May. Tickets for military $12. Available at the Dothan Civic Center box office. On Sunday, mothers can attend free with purchase of a regularly priced ticket ($18).