Aug. 9 - Fort Sam Houston - U.S. Army

PAGE 14 NEWS LEADER AUGUST 9, 2012THEGATEWarrant Officer AssociationThe Lone Star Silver Chapterof the U.S. Army Warrant OfficerAssociation will meet at 5:30 p.m.Aug. 20 at the Longhorn Café,1003 Rittiman Road. All activeduty, retired, Reserve, NationalGuard warrant officers and familymembers of current or retiredwarrant officers are invited. Call221-7327 or 475-2565.Free Missions Baseball TicketsService members and theirfamilies are invited to the MilitaryAppreciation Night Aug. 22, 7:05p.m. as the San Antonio Missionstake on the Frisco Rough Ridersat Nelson W. Wolff Stadium. Freevouchers are available at the MWRticket office at the Fort Sam HoustonCommunity Center in Building1395. The ticket office is openTuesday through Friday, 10 a.m.-5p.m. and Saturday, 10 a.m.-2 p.m.Call 226-1663.Van Autreve SergeantsMajor AssociationThe SMA Leon L. Van AutreveSergeants Major Association meetsthe third Thursday of each monthat 5 p.m. at the Longhorn Café,1003 Rittiman Road. All activeduty, Reserve, National Guard andretired sergeants major are invitedand encouraged to attend. Call221-0584 or 889-8212.Foster a PuppyThe Department of Defensedog breeding program needsfamilies to foster puppies for threemonths. Potential foster familiesneed time and patience to raise apuppy age 12 weeks to six months,a stimulating and safe homeenvironment and a desire to helpraise a military working dog. Call671-3686 for more information.Dinosaur StampedeThe San Antonio BotanicalGarden, 555 Funston, will featurea life-size dinosaur exhibit Sept.1 to Dec. 31. Call 207-3255 orvisit http://www.sabot.org for moreinformation.INSIDE, from P13Middle School Teen CenterOffers Summer ToursThe JBSA-Fort Sam HoustonMiddle School Summer Teen Toursfor students in grades 8 -12 arein full swing. Activities run weeklythrough Aug. 28 from 10 a.m.to 3 p.m. For some longer trips,departure and return times mayvary. The cost of the trips is $55per week which includes afternoonsnacks, lunch and entry fees to anyactivities. All trips depart from theMiddle School & Teen Center, Building2515, Funston Road. For moreinformation, call 221-3386.Car Buying StrategiesThe Financial ReadinessProgram will offer a car buyingstrategies class from 2 to 4 p.m.Aug. 30 at the Roadrunner CommunityCenter, Building 2797. Call221-2380.EFMP Morgan’s WonderlandResource FairOct.13, 10:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m.For more information on this annualevent, call 221-2962.Joint Base San AntonioSpecial OlympicsThe Exceptional Family MemberProgram will hold a Joint BaseSan Antonio Special Olympics 9a.m.-noon Nov. 3 on JBSA-Fort SamHouston. For more information or tovolunteer, call 221-2962.Fitness and Sports Athleteof the YearService members participatingin intramural sports programs,monthly sporting events, varsity orextramural sports are eligible fornomination as the Athlete of theYear. Activities performed throughoutthe calendar year will beevaluated. An Athlete of the Yearwill be selected for each branch ofservice. Nomination packages areavailable at any of the Fort SamHouston fitness centers or onlineat http://fortsammwr.com. Thedeadline for submission is Nov. 30.Call 808-5710.Parent Central CustomerService HoursParent Central will assistwalk-in patrons from 8 a.m.-noonand 2-4 p.m. for registration and12:30-1 p.m. for out processingand payments. Call 221-4871.Before and After SchoolCare RegistrationRegister your child, gradesK-12, for before and after schoolcare at Parent Central, 221-4871.Warriors in Transition and theirfamily members should register atSoldier Family Assistance Building3936 Acubo Barracks or call 916-6377. Registration is ongoing untilspace is full.Basic Skills Education ProgramClasses are Monday-Friday 7:30a.m.-3:30 p.m. for a period of 14working days. Service memberswill receive instruction in readingcomprehension, vocabulary, andmath skills. The class is designedto teach basic college preparatoryskills to service members with a GTscore less than 110. Call 221-1738to enroll.Cloverleaf Communicators ClubMeetings are held the first andthird Thursday of every month11:45 a.m.-1 p.m. at San AntonioCredit Union, Stanley Road, in theconference room. Call 916-3406or 221-8785 or visit http://powertalkinternational.com/.Future Speakers on theHorizonEnjoy food and develop publicspeaking and leadership skills thesecond and fourth Wednesday ofeach month, noon-1 p.m. at theJoint Program Management Office,Building 4196. Call 295-4921.Sergeant Audie Murphy ClubThe SMA Leon L. Van AutreveChapter of the Sergeant Audie MurphyClub meets the last Thursdayof each month, noon-1 p.m. at theArmy Medical Department Museum.All Sergeant Audie Murphy orSergeant Morales members areinvited and encouraged to attend.Call 221-4424 or 837-9956.Retired Enlisted AssociationChapter 80 of the RetiredEnlisted Association meets at 1p.m. on the fourth Wednesday ofeach month at the Joint Base SanAntonio-Lackland Gateway Club.Call 658-2344 for more information.