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April 19 - United States Air Force Academy

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Asian Pacific American Celebration<br />

The Asian Pacific Obvance Committee invites<br />

all <strong>Academy</strong> memebers and their family to the<br />

2013 Asian Pacific American Heritage Celebration<br />

at the Arnold Hall Ballroom May 8 from<br />

noon to 1 p.m.<br />

Enjoy Asian Pacific-inspired poetry, music,<br />

dance, food and the unique perpsective of guest<br />

speaker Lt. Col. Melissa Howard.<br />

Event cost in $10 and the feautured menu consists<br />

of Hawaiin Barbeque Chicken, Kalua Pork<br />

and cabbage, Chicken Katsu, steamed white rice<br />

and salad.<br />

To RSVP before May 3, call 808-315-0634.<br />

Avalanche military appreciation night<br />

The Information, Tickets and Tours office has<br />

deeply discounted tickets for the Colorado Avalanche’s<br />

military appreciation night Sunday.<br />

Tickets start at $22 for the Avalanche’s game<br />

against the St. Louis Blues.<br />

For more information, contact ITT at<br />

333-7367.<br />

AFAF continues through May 3<br />

The 2013 <strong>Air</strong> <strong>Force</strong> Assistance Fund is underway<br />

through May 3. The campaign raises<br />

annual funds for affiliated charities supporting<br />

<strong>Air</strong> <strong>Force</strong> families, dependents and surviving<br />

spouses who face emergencies or other forms of<br />

financial need.<br />

The <strong>Air</strong> <strong>Force</strong> goal is $6.55 million, and the<br />

<strong>Academy</strong> hopes to contribute $78,992.<br />

Cadet Chapel<br />

BUDDHIST<br />

Sundays, 10 a.m.; Thursdays, 6:20 p.m.<br />

PROTESTANT<br />

Traditional: Sundays, 9 a.m.<br />

Contemporary: Sundays, 11 a.m.<br />

CATHOLIC<br />

Mass:<br />

Sundays, 10 a.m.<br />

Mondays, 6-6:20 p.m.<br />

Tuesdays, 6:45-7:15 a.m.<br />

Wednesdays, 6:30-7 p.m.<br />

Thursdays, 6:15-6:45 a.m.<br />

JEWISH<br />

Shabbat: Fridays, 7 p.m.<br />

MUSLIM<br />

Jum’ah: Fridays, 12:30-2 p.m.<br />

Community Center Chapel<br />

CATHOLIC WORSHIP<br />

Mass: Saturdays, 4 p.m.; Sundays,<br />

9 a.m.; Tuesdays-Fridays, 11:30 a.m.<br />

Reconciliation: Saturdays, 3:30 p.m.<br />

Formation Classes: For students in<br />

grades K-8. Sundays, 10:15-11:30 a.m.<br />

PROTESTANT WORSHIP<br />

Evangelical: Sunday, 10:15 a.m.<br />

Gospel: Sunday, 11:30 a.m.<br />

PROTESTANT RELIGIOUS<br />

EDUCATION<br />

Sundays, 9 a.m.<br />

community<br />

For more information, visit www.afassistancefund.org.<br />

10th MDG offers stress relief<br />

Stress Relief Through Yoga: <strong>April</strong> 24, 2-2:30<br />

p.m. This is a basic yoga class; Health and Wellness<br />

Center staff will attend to answer questions.<br />

For more information, call 333-5177.<br />

Stress Relief: Three sessions will be held <strong>April</strong><br />

25: 2-2:30 p.m., at the Community Center, and<br />

2-2:30 p.m., and 3-3:30 p.m., in the 10th Medical<br />

Group conference room.<br />

HAWC Events<br />

Tobacco Cessation: The HAWC is available for<br />

tobacco cessation counseling.<br />

Those wishing to quit using tobacco can call<br />

333-3733 to schedule a personal session where<br />

HAWC staff will guide them through behavioral,<br />

casual and supportive training to end their<br />

tobacco habit.<br />

Walk-in appointments are available from 1-3<br />

p.m. Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays. Patients<br />

interested in using medication to help<br />

break their tobacco habit must visit their primary<br />

care manager prior to visiting the HAWC.<br />

Once customers receive a briefing by HAWC<br />

staff, they will receive a certificate to get their<br />

prescription filled.<br />

DEA drug take-back day<br />

<strong>Academy</strong> personnel are invited to get rid of<br />

their expired medication at the South Gate Pass<br />

and Registration Center <strong>April</strong> 27 from 10 a.m.<br />

to 2 p.m.<br />

The event is part of the Drug Enforcement<br />

Agency’s National Prescription Drug Take-<br />

Back Day to give customers a chance to properly<br />

dispose of unneeded, unused or expired<br />

medication. <strong>Academy</strong> customers may also drop<br />

off unneeded medication at a drop box located<br />

in the 10th Medical Group’s pharmacy during<br />

normal duty hours on weekdays.<br />

For more information, visit www.deadiversion.<br />

usdoj.gov.<br />

Warrior Games needs volunteers<br />

Volunteers are needed to assist the U.S. Paralympics,<br />

a division of the U.S. Olympic committee,<br />

with the 2013 Warrior Games, May 11-17,<br />

at the U.S. Olympic Training Center and the <strong>Air</strong><br />

<strong>Force</strong> <strong>Academy</strong>.<br />

The Warrior Games are a sport competition<br />

for sick and injured service members and veterans.<br />

For more information or to apply, visit<br />

http://bit.ly/WExMLz.<br />

Women’s Equality Day<br />

The Women’s Equality Day Luncheon committee<br />

is seeking volunteers to help plan this<br />

year’s luncheon, scheduled for August. For<br />

more information, call 333-5503.<br />

A&FRC events<br />

Résumé writing workshop: <strong>April</strong> 30, 1-4 p.m.<br />

One of the most important steps in the job<br />

<strong>Academy</strong> Spirit<br />

FRIDAY, APRIL <strong>19</strong>, 2013<br />

search process is writing a solid résumé that<br />

gets an employer’s attention.<br />

An effective résumé will open the door to an<br />

interview and possibly your next career. The<br />

course will also discuss cover letters.<br />

Learn budgeting for baby, nutrition basic<br />

parenting skills. Dads are encouraged to attend.<br />

For information on <strong>Air</strong>man and Family<br />

Readiness Center events, call 333-3444.<br />

10th ABW chaplains need input<br />

The 10th <strong>Air</strong> Base Wing Chaplain seeks input<br />

from the <strong>Air</strong> <strong>Force</strong> <strong>Academy</strong> community as it<br />

compiles the Fiscal Year 2014 Plan and Budget.<br />

The survey takes only a few minutes to complete<br />

and can be found at www.surveymonkey.<br />

com/s/LPTDJZ5.<br />

AFSA events<br />

5k run: <strong>Air</strong> <strong>Force</strong> Sergeants Association Falcon<br />

Chapter 1180 invites all cadets, retirees<br />

and active-duty service members to participate<br />

in a 5k run/walk at the par Course every<br />

third Wednesday following the monthly AFSA<br />

meetings., 3:30 p.m. at the Falcon Club.<br />

Runners who participate in six runs will receive<br />

a free AFSA Club T-shirt. Enlisted <strong>Air</strong>men<br />

who are not AFSA members will receive<br />

a one-year membership after completing eight<br />

runs.<br />

Participants can sign in at the blue track located<br />

behind the fitness center.<br />

For more information, call 333-8999 or<br />

333-3026.<br />

Retiree Office needs volunteers<br />

The Southern Colorado Retiree Activities<br />

Office is in need of volunteers to assist with a<br />

variety of projects, such as computer database<br />

work, newsletter creation, tax preparation,<br />

etc.<br />

The RAO is manned by volunteers weekdays<br />

from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. To volunteer, call 556-<br />

7153 or email rao.peterson@us.af.mil.<br />

Volunteer recognition ceremony<br />

The <strong>Academy</strong> will hold a volunteer recognition<br />

ceremony at the Falcon Club Thursday<br />

from 3-4:30 p.m.<br />

For more information and to RSVP, call the<br />

<strong>Air</strong>man and Family Readiness Center at 333-<br />

3444.<br />

Aero Club special<br />

The <strong>Academy</strong>’s Aero Club offers two sessions<br />

with two hours of pre-flight instruction and two<br />

hours of in-air instruction for $250.<br />

For more information, contact the Aero Club<br />

at 333-4542.<br />

Graduation Week<br />

Graduation Week is May 23-May 29 and ends<br />

with a graduation ceremony at Falcon Stadium.<br />

Visit www.usafa.edu/superintendent/graduation<br />

for more information.

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