Teresa White Fort Wainwright PAO

Warmer than usual temperatures and melt-ing snow did not deter this year’s Yukon Quest winner, Alaska dog musher Brent Sass, and his Wild and Free Mush-ing team from bringing smiles to hundreds of fac-es as they gave free dog sled rides to excited mil-itary members and their Families during Mush Madness, March 28 at the Fort Wainwright North Haven Communi-ty Center.

Mush Madness spon-sors North Haven and Mainscape, Inc. put on quite an event that in-cluded kids’ crafts, door prizes and refreshments. As if being able to experi-ence Alaska’s state sport with a mushing great wasn’t enough, Sass and his crew also gave ev-eryone a chance to love on his team of star ath-letes, such as Basin, Ce-lia and Krypton, as well as to scratch behind the ears of the future of Wild

Joint exercise on Fort WainwrightFort Wainwright’s 1st Battalion, 52nd Aviation Regiment exercised its deploy-ment readiness abilities on March 26, with support from the Alaska Air Nation-al Guard 176th Wing out of Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson. The exercise in-cluded a C-17 Globemaster III landing at Fort Wainwright as Soldiers prepared a HH-60 Pavehawk helicopter and pallets of equipment to be loaded onto the air-craft. The objective of this was to prac-tice and demonstrate the ability of U.S. Army Alaska Soldiers to rapidly deploy assets in support of the Pacific Com-mand. (Photo by Brian Schlumbohm, Fort Wainwright PAO)

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Holy Week

FridayPartly sunny. Highs in the upper 30s to lower 40s. Light winds.

SaturdayPartly sunny. Highs in the mid 30s.

SundayMostly cloudy. Highs in the mid 30s. Lows around 10.

Meet at Northern Lights Chapel tonight from 6 to 9 p.m. for a Good Friday evening scrip-ture meditation on the last words of Christ and a viewing of “The Passion of the Christ.” No childcare provided. Due to the graphic nature of the film, only mature audiences recommend-ed. Then, Sunday, April 5 meet at the Centennial Park Bridge for a community-wide Easter sunrise service and celebration from 7 to 7:45 a.m. For more information about the Easter service, call (907) 452-3425.

Soldiers and Family members take the Polar Plunge into frigid waters during the Birch Hill Ski and Snowboard March Madness event on Fort Wainwright, March 29. See more photos on Page 4. (Photo by Teresa White, Fort Wainwright PAO)

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Birch Hill Ski and Snow-board Area closed last week-end with the annual March Madness celebration. Clear, sunny skies welcomed the three day event. Although the snow was melting fast, the warm spring air made for an enjoyable season finale.

“This year was a textbook season,” said Jeffrey Cum-mings, business manager

of Birch Hill. “We opened as planned and had only a handful of ‘cold-out’ closures before Mother Nature caught up with us.”

This year’s March Mad-ness was full of action for the whole family, but the high-lights are always the compe-titions. The Slalom, Rail Jam and Big Air events bring out the biggest talent from both the military and Fairbanks

Birch Hill ‘plunges’ into spring

The U.S. Army Installa-tion Management Command announced results of the IM-COM-level Maj. Gen. Keith L. Ware Public Affairs Competi-

tion. Trish Muntean, former-ly of USAG Fort Wainwright PAO, currently working for the

A butterfly lands on the hand of Maj. Marissa Alexander just after she released it in the memorial garden May 29, 2014 in memo-ry of her husband as her family watches with delight. This image won first place in the news photo category in the 2014 IMCOM Maj. Gen. Keith L. Ware Public Affairs competition. (Photo by Trish Muntean, Fort Lee PAO)

Yukon Quest champion shares ‘a little piece of Alaska’ with military families

IMCOM announces public affairs competition winners, Fort Wainwright recognizedRenowned Alaska dog musher Brent Sass of Wild and

Free Mushing brought smiles to hundreds of faces during the Mush Madness event on March 28 at the Fort Wainwright North Haven Community Center where he gave free dog sled rides to excited military members and their Families. (Photo by Teresa White, Fort Wain-wright PAO)

See MADNESS on page 4

See SASS on page 4 See WINNERS on page 7

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Teresa WhiteFort Wainwright PAO

Editor’s note: Part one of this article, pub-lished in last week’s Alaska Post, intro-duced diet as 75 percent of weight management, highlighted pitfalls for the metabolism like yo-yo dieting and skipping meals, made mini-meal suggestions and more.

Weight loss is a multi-billion dollar in-dustry in the United States. The more than 100 million Americans currently on a diet will, on average, make four or five attempts at weight loss this year alone.

This series explores the different weight loss support services and other resources Soldiers, DoD civilians and Family members have at their fingertips to meet success. The first article addressed an increasingly over-weight Army and gen-eral public, and out-lined the benefits of the Army Wellness Center. This article, part two of “Eat your way to a slimmer waistline,” fo-cuses on the Registered Dietitians at Bassett Army Community Hos-pital.

Both Capt. Andrew Otto, registered dieti-tian and chief of the Nutrition Care Divi-sion, and Registered Dietitian Meagen Sass-man agree fad diets should be avoided and that most people should reconsider supplement usage; two of the most popular are the low-carb diet and powdered protein respectively. “The low-carb diet isn’t really a low-carb diet,” said Sassman. “We are a carb-heavy society. Most low-carb diets are simply bring-ing people down to the healthy carb levels that they should be eating. It isn’t an altogether bad way to eat, except that it can drastically increase your protein and fat intake, which isn’t healthy for you in large quantities ei-ther.”

“It’s all about bal-ance and being realis-tic,” explains Otto. “Is avoiding white flour and sugar for the rest of your life realistic and sustainable? Probably not. Is having it from time-to-time going to thwart your weight loss attempts? No. Every-thing can find a place in your diet, if you can practice portion and frequency control. If you like to eat out, make it a special occa-sion – limit it to once or twice per month. While out, enjoy yourself, but consider sharing an en-trée, just ordering off the appetizer menu or taking half of your food home for lunch the next day.”

The key is know-ing your triggers, said Otto. If you cannot open a box of cookies without eating the en-tire box, or if the open box is going to taunt

you until you eat some every day, he suggests staying away from it until you have been practicing healthy eat-ing habits for at least six to eight weeks. Or consider a healthi-er alternative to your Achilles heel like baked wings instead of fried.

“Protein powders are unnecessary for the average person and average Soldier,” said Sassman. “In ad-dition to carb-heavy, we’ve seen a lot of pro-tein-heavy diets, too. Our bodies do not re-quire as much protein as some of us have been consuming. If you’re trying to retain or build muscle, a balanced diet with weight training will do the trick. Only high-performing ath-letes like Olympic mar-athon runners or pro-fessional bodybuilders may need macronutri-ents heavy in one area or another.”

Always concerned about what’s in sup-plements, both Otto and Sassman suggest whole foods and foods with short, natural ingredient lists over supplements. “A glass of low-fat or skim chocolate milk after a workout is better for your muscle, bones and glycogen stores than a protein shake,” said Otto. “Snacks like ap-ples and almonds are better than many meal replacement bars.”

When asked why they think some Sol-diers struggle with their weight, Otto said, “Soldiers are active, active, active, and then something happens to where they are less active – maybe it’s a deployment or injury – but the Soldiers don’t always adjust their di-ets accordingly, so they gain weight. Some-times age is a factor. Our metabolisms drop 2.5 to 5 percent in our 30s and every decade thereafter. Again, an adjustment must be made.”

In addition to that, Otto says that soda and energy drinks are par-tially to blame. “I see Soldiers buying cas-es and cases of these things. And they are horrible for you,” he said. “They are empty calories with little to no nutritional value. Drink water, unsweet-ened tea or coffee in-stead.”

“Keep in mind that if you’re on medica-tion that lowers your metabolism, or even if you’re injured, that

does not make weight loss impossible,” says Sassman. “It may make weight loss a lit-tle slower for that per-son than for someone without those challeng-es, but the bottom line is calories in, calories out, and starting with an accurate resting metabolic rate reading from the wellness cen-ter.”

Start at the wellness center and then what? Feel free to self-refer and make an appoint-ment with Bassett’s dietitians. It would be helpful if you would bring a food diary that shows at least one full week of foods, beverag-es and the times of day you consumed them to your first visit. “We need to know where we are now,” said Otto. “From there, we’ll discuss small chang-es, hurdles, goals, ca-loric needs and online resources. We offer a sample meal plan to get our clients started and suggest a small ex-ercise component, like ensuring 10,000 steps per day.”

Depending on the client, follow-up ap-pointments are usual-ly scheduled two to six weeks out, and usual-ly involve a progress or accountability re-port, tweaking of the diet (as needed) and further nutrition edu-cation. While both di-etitians recognize that it’s in our very nature as Americans to want things as fast and easy as possible, they are quick to point out that dramatic results, like those on the Biggest Loser television show, are not realistic, sus-tainable (even for BL contestants as the ma-jority regain weight) or healthy.

“It takes patience and time to change habit,” said Sassman. “The smaller goals, like eating breakfast every day or making sure to get those 10,000 steps in, make a real differ-ence and give a sense of accomplishment as you head toward hab-it and lifestyle change one easier-to-swallow, successful step at a time. And it’s ok to re-ward yourself for these changes – you deserve it – just don’t do it with food.”

Otto says the hard-est part for most people is the planning ahead. “To ensure success, you have to surround yourself with the right foods to avoid tempta-tion, and you may even

have to plan out what you’re having at each mini-meal every day,” he said. “Over time, when you get used to your new, healthy eat-ing habits, it’ll become like second nature and you won’t have to plan as much, but plan-ning in the beginning will help keep you on track.”

The dietitians want everyone to know that their job is about nutri-tion and overall well-ness, not just weight maintenance. Athletes focused on perfor-mance, pregnant wom-en, people with restric-tive diets, like vegans, and people with medi-cal conditions such as high blood pressure and high cholesterol would also benefit from their skills. “Diet is not a one-size-fits-all deal,” said Sassman. “Every-one’s bodies are differ-ent. I could see clients all day and not have two people on the same plan. Soldiers and ath-letes need to know how to make their nutri-tion work for them. Pregnant women and people with restrictive diets where whole food groups may be cut out would benefit from our expertise in making sure that their bod-ies are getting proper nourishment.”

In addition, dieti-tians are uniquely trained to sift through what they refer to as “garbage science.” One of their requirements as Registered Dieti-tians is continuing ed-ucation that focuses on the newest theories, re-search, advancements and trends in their field. In other words, make their office one of your first stops before throwing out half the pantry.

“You have to make yourself a priority,” says Sassman. “What’s more important than your health? All of the things you place be-fore it today may be the things you can’t do because of your health tomorrow. You liter-ally are what you eat; that’s how important this is. You have all of the control; you can control what you put in your mouth and what you do with your time. Let us help you with that.”

To make an appoint-ment with Nutrition Care, call 361-5276. Additional resources can be found at www.choosemyplate.gov and w w w. s u p e r t r a c k e r.usda.gov.

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Garrison CommanderCol. S.C. Zemp

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Allen Shaw

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PhotojournalistSherman Hogue

ContributorsBrandy Ostanik, MEDDAC-AK PAO

Senior Airman Peter Reft, 354th Fighter Wing PAO

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Eat your way to a slimmer waistline: Part Two

26 Week Health Challenge

Enhance health with sleep, activity and nutrition by tak-ing the Performance Triad 26 Week Chal-lenge. Think about what motivates you to live a healthier life-style.

Week 22: Sleep – Establish a

“wind-down” routine for bedtime.

Activity – House-hold activities like vac-uuming and gardening count as exercise as long as they are done with moderate inten-sity.

Nutrition – Find at least two new healthy recipes to try this week.

Bunny Time Bassett ACH is

hosting the 3rd An-nual Easter Jamboree from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. April 4. Open to all military beneficiaries, the event will offer pictures with the Eas-ter bunny, fire truck displays, an egg hunt, face-painting, door prizes and more.

Stay in the Know For health tips, hos-

pital information and changes to operations, follow us on Twitter @MEDDACAlaska or like us on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/BassettACH.

Pharmacy Options The Bassett ACH

pharmacy offers sev-eral different options

for easily renewing a prescription:

Online at www.alaska.amedd.army.mil. Click on “phar-macy” and then “pre-scription refills.”

Online at Tricare-online.com. Call (907) 361-5803. Refills sub-mitted before mid-night can be picked up after 12 p.m. the next business day.

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Level Satisfaction Sur-vey is sent to a random group of patients after appointments to get feedback on the visit. Each APLSS report returned with an over-all Completely Satis-fied rating gives MED-DAC-AK additional funding. That funding is used to hire new staff and purchase updated equipment. Next time you receive a survey, please return it and help us to help you.

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mation for beneficia-ries is pulled from the Defense Enrollment Eligibility Reporting System (DEERS).

If you change phone numbers, move or change family status, beneficiaries must change their infor-mation in DEERS for MEDDAC to have the most up-to-date information. Correct information is vital to determining eligibility and contacting benefi-ciaries.

MEDDAC Minute

Staff reportUSARAK PAO

Alaska consists of 663,300 square miles, with the interior be-ing the largest re-gion; it is home to the highest peak in North America and is largely made up of uninhab-ited wilderness. The hunting, fishing and training in this area are among the best in the world and access to these remote lo-cales can be extreme-ly treacherous and sometimes life-threat-ening. If you were to get lost or injured in some of these parts, help could be hours, if not days, away.

That changed Wednesday when the U.S. Army Alaska Aviation Task Force’s Charlie Company, 1-52 Aviation Regi-ment added to the ca-pabilities of Alaska’s Rescue Coordination Center’s search and rescue responsibilities by having rescue as-sets on alert, accord-ing to Chief Warrant Officer 4 Eric Collier, U.S. Army Alaska’s aviation safety officer. “What happens, civ-il agencies must first determine what as-sets they have avail-able prior to calling the Alaska Rescue Coordination Center located at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richard-son,” Collier said. “We have rotary wing assets here on Fort Wainwright that can be requested by the RCC to be activated for search and res-cue.” Collier added that high-altitude and mountainous rescues can be handled by the U.S. Army due to unique capabilities

and training.The aviation assets

assigned to Fort Wain-wright have always been made available to support RCC re-quests. The stand-up of the MEDEVAC mis-sion to cover training lands will allow for a quicker response to both military and ci-vilian emergencies.

On March 25, C Co. 1-52, along with Alaska State Troop-ers, Wilderness Search and Rescue, and Alaska’s village public safety officers conducted a simulat-ed emergency situa-tion in order to test the communications and interagency search and rescue as well as MEDEVAC procedures. Alaska State Trooper Thom-as Mealy said, “The state troopers in Alas-ka have a statutory responsibility for all search and rescue that’s land based. Part of that mission involves working with other entities, such as Wilderness Search and Rescue and the military.”

The U.S. Army here in Alaska routine-ly trains with local agencies to help fos-ter strong bonds and interagency coopera-tion.

“We wanted to set up a training exercise where we test all of our communications and our ability to work together as different entities in conduct-ing search and rescue and MEDEVAC,” said Mealy. “So that when we have real-world is-sues, we have all prac-ticed together and know what to expect from one another.”

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Part II

Allen ShawFort Wainwright PAO

Editor’s Note: On March 27, 1964 Alas-kans experienced a crip-pling natural disaster. In last week’s Alaska Post, Part I explained what is was like for the author when the earth moved. Here’s the rest of the story.

Fourth Avenue in downtown Anchorage and the J.C. Penney store where my family had been shopping a few hours earlier sus-tained an enormous amount of damage as the ground opened and shifted, causing buildings to collapse. The quake which mea-sured magnitude 9.2 by seismograph read-ings made it the second largest earthquake in recorded history.

Although smaller tremors continued, we ventured back indoors to grab a few personal items. Mom had turned off the stove, but dinner was now on the floor in the kitchen along with a mixture of broken glass and everything

that was in the refrig-erator and cupboards. The television was on the ground where I had been sitting earlier. Power was out. Furni-ture and knick-knacks were everywhere. Dad instructed me to grab a few things and go to the station wagon, but I was unable to open my bedroom door. The violent shaking and jostling of the house caused my dresser to tip over and my bed was wedged against it.

With a few swift shoul-der slams, dad made an opening large enough for me to grab a jacket, hat and a couple toys.

We then piled into the car and drove a few blocks on base to the place my dad worked, eyeing broken windows and downed trees along the way. By then it was getting dark so there really wasn’t much to see.

When we arrived at the Chateau, dad pointed out a large

crack that ran through the parking lot toward a newly renovated en-tertainment room. The crack that was at least 10-inches wide went through the center of the lot toward the building, went around the building and came out in another parking lot on the other side.

I followed close be-hind dad for a few reasons: tremors still shook the ground fre-quently, the power was out and he held the only flashlight.

Before it was all said and done, there were reportedly more than 10,000 aftershocks. In the first day alone, 11 major quakes with a magnitude of 6.0 or more were recorded. Nine more occurred over the next three weeks and it was more than a year before af-tershocks were no lon-ger noticed.

I remember what we could see wasn’t good, but the adults were happy the build-ing was still standing. Since the Chateau was a club, one of the most vivid memories was the sight of broken glass everywhere and

an overwhelming smell of liquor in the recent-ly renovated bar area. The alcohol fumes were way more than anyone could handle without a gas mask so we were rapidly rushed to a more appropriate area to set up camp for the night.

After that, every-thing else during the aftermath is vague. To an eight-year-old, I assumed we had been prepared. We had food, water, shelter and things to do. The next day the power came back on, and we went home to clean up the mess. I remember more broken glass and an awesome mixture of mustard, ketchup, mayonnaise, and what-ever else that had been in glass containers all over the kitchen. Tele-vision came back but the three channels were mostly focused on the disaster, although cartoons did return oc-casionally.

After a few days we were able to leave the base, drive around and witness some of the de-struction in downtown Anchorage from the safety of our Key Bis-

cayne. It wasn’t long before

we were back in school and being reminded of-ten to dive under our desk or stand in a door-way whenever there was a tremor, but they became fewer and far-ther between.

Were we prepared? If we weren’t, we were very lucky to have been on a military in-stallation. I do remem-ber that afterward, there seemed to be a very conscious effort to have extra jugs of water, canned goods, blankets, candles and batteries. I don’t re-member much of that before the quake, but I was just a kid.

Remembering is a funny thing. Unfortu-nately, mom and dad aren’t around any-more to ask, but I of-ten wonder if we were just fortunate; if it was a necessary wake-up call that has faded with time. I know things have happened in oth-er places, but can it really happen here, to us, now, after 51 years? Can it? The biggest question of all is: Are you prepared?

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NEWS51st Anniversary: Whole lot of shaking going on

Anchorage suffered severe damage. Before it was all said and done, there were reportedly more than 10,000 aftershocks. In the first day alone, 11 ma-jor quakes with a magnitude of 6.0 or more were recorded. Nine more occurred over the next three weeks and it was more than a year before after-shocks were no longer noticed. (Courtesy photo)

Staff reportUSAG FWA Installation Safety

Summer is around the corner and it’s that time of year when we look at our motorcycles or surf the internet looking at all the new and used motorcycles we want to ride. But before you can hop on that motorcycle, you must ensure you have completed all required motorcycle training and have the right protective gear. The Installation Safety Of-fice has posted motor-cycle training classes at https://apps.imcom.army.mil/AIRS. Class-es start May 5, if the weather cooperates. The Motorcycle Safe-ty class will be offered to Active Duty, Guard and Reserve personnel only.

The Basic Rider Course

The BRC is a two-day course required for Soldiers who have never taken a Motorcy-cle Safety Foundation (MSF) course. It’s also for those who have had a five-year period of in-activity, or have a new, or have changed mo-torcycles. The course consists of classroom instruction on both mornings and riding on the range in the after-noon. Motorcycles are provided to Soldiers taking the BRC, upon request.

Experienced Rider Course

ERC and Motorcycle Sport Riders Course (MSRC) is a half-day of instruction required of Soldiers who have successfully complet-ed the BRC. The ERC/MSRC must be com-pleted within one year of completing the BRC, and again every five years as sustainment training. No motorcy-cles are provided for the ERC/MSRC. Mo-torcycles must be regis-tered with insurance in your name to take the course.

Riders must provide

all required Person-al Protect Equipment (PPE) in accordance with (IAW) AR 385-10, 27 November 2013. Alaska state laws must be followed.

Classroom training is located in building 1001, west end of the basement. Class begins at 9 a.m. sharp. If you fail to show at 9 a.m., you forfeit your seat and a letter of “No Show” will be sent to your unit.

Motorcycle Refresher Training

MRT is required for Soldiers return-ing from a deployment greater than 180 days. The MRT will be con-ducted prior to any Soldier operating his or her motorcycle on a public or private street or highway with the ex-ception of riding to the training site or loca-tion. The MRT is con-ducted on the individu-al’s own motorcycle to confirm ability to safe-ly handle their motor-cycle. Training is pro-vided by the unit using the USACR/SC MRT DVD, which is avail-able on request. MRT instructors will coordi-nate this training with the Installation Safety Office, Army Traffic Safety Training Pro-gram Coordinator, Mr. Robert Tanner.

If you have any ques-tions, please contact Tanner at 353-7085 or send an email to robert.s.tanner4.civ@mail.mil.

Motorcycle vehicle equipment

When operated on any DOD installation, in both on- and off-road modes, all Govern-ment-owned or private-ly owned motorcycles, mopeds, motor scoot-ers, and ATVs (when equipped) must have headlights turned on at all times, except where prohibited by military mission, the SOFAs, or local laws.

Motorcycles shall be equipped with both a left-hand and right-hand rearview mir-

ror mounted on the handlebar or fairing. Note that Govern-ment-owned off-road motorcycles on tactical missions, training, or antiques are exempt from this requirement.

Motorcycle and all-terrain vehicle rider protection

Commanders will ensure that all indi-viduals covered by this regulation and all per-sons at any time on an Army installation wear the following PPE while riding motorcy-cles and ATVs. Com-manders are highly discouraged from add-ing PPE requirements at the local level.

For personnel riding motorcycles and ATVs in the United States, helmets shall be cer-tified to meet DOT Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No. 218, United Nations Economic Commission for Europe Standard 22–05, British Stan-dard 6658, or Snell Standard M2005 in accordance with DODI 6055.04, April 20, 2009, references (v), (w), (x), and (y).

For personnel riding motorcycles and ATVs outside the United States, helmets must meet the HN stan-dards. In those instanc-es where the HN has no standard, helmets must, at a minimum, meet the DOT Federal Motor Vehicle Safety standard. All helmets shall be properly fas-tened under the chin.

Eye protectionEye protection de-

signed to meet or ex-ceed ANSI Z87.1, ref-erence (z) for impact and shatter resistance includes goggles, wrap-around glasses, or a full-face shield (prop-erly attached to a hel-met). A windshield or fairing does not consti-tute eye protection.

Foot protectionFoot protection in-

cludes sturdy over-the-ankle footwear that affords protection for

the feet and ankles (durable leather or bal-listic-type cloth athlet-ic shoes that cover the ankles may be worn).

Protective clothingProtective clothing

includes long-sleeved shirt or jacket, long

trousers, and full-fin-gered gloves or mittens made from leather or other abrasion-resis-tant material.

Motorcycle jackets and pants construct-ed of abrasion-resis-tant materials such as leather or synthetics

and containing im-pact-absorbing pad-ding are strongly rec-ommended. Riders are encouraged to select protective clothing and gear that incorporates fluorescent colors and retro-reflective materi-al.

Safety class required, if you were born to be wild

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communities, but the Pond Skip and Polar Plunge attract the biggest crowds.

Lt. Col. William Praynor, United

States Army Alaska, was there with his family all three days. “The Plunge was very refreshing,” Praynor said. “Fort Wainwright should definitely take advantage of the outstanding

activities the great people at MWR and the Garrison provide.”

Fort Wainwright Directorate of Family and Morale, Welfare and Recreation has already begun prepa-

rations for the 2015 golf season at Chena Bend, which is expected to open on or around May 23.

For more information, call 353-7688.

and Free Mushing – champions in the making – the promising younger generations.

“We appreciate Brent Sass and his team for partnering with North Haven to provide this one of a kind event to our residents,” said Keith Scruggs, North Haven project director. “Mushing is an important part of the culture in Alaska and we are very proud to offer this unique experience.”

Nothing but blue skies and sunshine greeted the long line of eager people who described the event as “awesome,” “worth waiting for” and “once in a life-time.” Fun for all ages, adults and children alike were invited to ride, equally delighted by the curvy, expertly navigated mini-trail.

“We’ve enjoyed offering this over the years [on Fort Wain-

wright],” said Sass. “We get so much support from the people here that we just want to give everyone a little piece of Alaska while they are serving our coun-try.”

Ryan Hughes, Alaska branch manager for Mainscape, Inc., friend of Sass and integral to Mush Madness planning, says that this is the fourth year for this event.

“[We] knew that residents would love a peek into the unique life that Brent lives. His energy, determination and atti-tude are infectious to everyone he encounters,” said Hughes. “For many at Fort Wainwright, their time here is short, so why not experience one of Alaska’s most prolific activities first-hand? It was a win all the way around at the inception of the idea for this event. I hope that the interest in Mush Madness will continue for years to come.”

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Perry the Platypus (a.k.a. nine-year-old Paris Pernell, daughter of DFMWR Recreation Specialist Melody Taylor) braves the chilly Pond Skip at Birch Hill Ski and Snowboard Area’s annual March Madness event on Fort Wainwright, March 29. All things considered - fly-ing down a steep, slick hill with sticks on her feet, attempting to skim the surface of a 40-something degree, lengthy pool of water - she did well. A platypus, after all, is a semi-aquatic mammal from warm Australia. Note no platypuses were harmed during this event. (Photos by Teresa White, Fort Wainwright PAO)

Top, Yukon Quest winner Brent Sass of Wild and Free Mushing. Above, thankful for the snow with all that hair on a spring day, a finely-tuned athlete takes a much de-served break and time for a glamour shot. (Photos by Teresa White, Fort Wainwright PAO)

Salcha Elementary School teacher, Ronda Schlumbohm, took learning to the next level when she had the idea to re-enact the serum run to Nome, the heroic event that inspired “The Last Great Race,” during the 2015 Iditarod using a let-ter in lieu of the life-saving medicine needed in 1925.

“I hoped to surprise one of my former students, Nao-mi, who had moved from our community to Nome,” said Schlumbohm. “She is a lovely child with many friends and family still in Salcha School. I thought it would be nice for someone to deliver a letter to her from us. It would just make her day, and my class could track it and the progress of the race while learning its history.”

Someone indeed! Through mutual friend connections, renowned musher Brent Sass was asked to deliver the letter.

“I was super stoked,” said Sass. “Unfortunately, I wasn’t

able to finish the race, so I handed it off to musher Rob Cooke.”

Cooke, a British musher out of Canada with the first team of purebred Siberian Huskies to complete both the Yukon Quest and the Iditarod in the same winter, says he was hon-ored to be involved.

“I carried the letter 800 miles, wrapped in the front of my sled,” said Cooke. “It en-dured negative temperatures, deep snow and storms, but it still looked in pretty good con-dition when I hand-delivered it to the checkers of the Idi-tarod Trail Committee when I crossed the finish line on March 21. I was told later that the letter made it [to Naomi].”

Reminiscent of the histor-ical event that prevented a deadly epidemic, the letter made it to Naomi like the medicine made it to the peo-ple of Nome 90 years ago – re-lay style between incredible mushing teams.

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Friday – 3rdMONTH OF THE MILITARY CHILD SPECIAL, Nugget Lanes Bowling Center, build-ing 3702. Call 353-2654.

SAC PREVENTION OF CHILD ABUSE MONTH, 7 a.m. to 6 p.m., School Age Center, building 4166. Call 361-7394.

DOLLAR CLIMB, 8 a.m. to 7 p.m., Outdoor Recreation, building 4050. Call 361-6349.

POLAR CARE, 9 to 10:30 a.m. and 10:30 a.m. to noon, Melaven Fitness Center, building 3452. Call 353-1994.

FAME GROUP EXERCISE, 9:15 to 10:15 a.m., Melaven Fitness Center, building 3452. Call 353-1994.

AFTER SCHOOL STORY TIME AND CRAFT, 4 to 5 p.m., post library, building 3700. Call 353-2642.

RECREATIONAL SKATING, 5:30 to 7:45 p.m., Physical Fitness Center, building 3709. Call 353-7223.

KIDS NIGHT OUT, 6:30 to 10:30 p.m., School Age Center, building 4166. Call 361-7394.

Saturday – 4th8 FOR 8 LEAGUE SIGN-UP, Nugget Lanes Bowling Cen-ter, building 3702. Call 353-2654.

KARATE ALL AGES, SKIE-SUnlimited, Murphy Hall basement, building 1045. Call 353-7713.

MONTH OF THE MILITARY CHILD SPECIAL, Nugget Lanes Bowling Center, build-ing 3702. Call 353-2654.

X-BOWLING, Nugget Lanes Bowling Center, building 3702. Call 353-2654.

FAMILY ICE FISHING, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Outdoor Recreation, building 4050. Call 361-6349.

RECREATIONAL SKATING, 1:30 to 4 p.m., Physical Fit-ness Center Ice Rink, building 3709. Call 353-7223.

WARRIOR ZONE MONTH-LY POOL TOURNAMENT, 7 p.m., Warrior Zone, building 3205. Call 353-1087.

COSMIC BOWLING, 9 p.m. to 1 a.m., Nugget Lanes Bowl-ing Center, building 3702. Call 353-2654.

ROCK’N’BOWL, 9 p.m. to 12:30 a.m., Nugget Lanes Bowling Center, building 3702. Call 353-2654.

Sunday - 5thEASTER SUNDAYSURVIVOR OUTREACH SERVICES, GOLD STAR WIVES DAY, Army Communi-ty Service, building 3401. Call 353-4227.

X-BOWLING, Nugget Lanes Bowling Center, building 3702. Call 353-2654.

RECREATIONAL SKATING, 1:30 to 4 p.m., Physical Fit-ness Center Ice Rink, building 3709. Call 353-7223.

RECREATIONAL HOCKEY, 4:15 to 6 p.m., Physical Fit-ness Center Ice Rink, building 3709. Call 353-7223.

Monday- 6thREGISTRATION OPENS FOR OUTDOOR ARCHERY 1: BEGINNERS AND INTER-MEDIATE, 8 a.m. to 6 p.m., Youth Sports and Fitness, building 1049 #2. Call 353-7482.

POLAR CARE, 9 to 10:30 a.m. and 10:30 a.m. to noon, Melaven Fitness Center, building 3452. Call 353-1994.

FAME GROUP EXERCISE, 9:15 to 10:15 a.m., Melaven Fitness Center, building 3452. Call 353-1994.

LUNCH TIME RECRE-ATIONAL SKATE, 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m., Physical Fitness Center, building 3709. Call 353-7223.

SAC CELEBRATES BOYS & GIRLS CLUBS, 3 to 6 p.m., School Age Center, building 4166. Call 361-7394.

ZUMBA, 6 to 7 p.m., Physical Fitness Center, building 3709. Call 353-7223.

Tuesday- 7thGROUP CYCLING, 6:30 to 7:30 a.m. and 9:15 to 10:15 a.m., Physical Fitness Center, building 3709. Call 353-7223.

SAC PREVENTION OF CHILD ABUSE MONTH, 7 a.m. to 6 p.m., School Age Center, building 4166. Call 361-7394.

ROMP AND STOMP PLAY GROUP, 9:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Last Frontier Commu-nity Activity Center, building 1044. Call 353-7755.

LUNCH TIME STICK HOCK-EY, 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m., Phys-ical Fitness Center Ice Rink, building 3709. Call 353-7223.

EASTER LASER TAG, 3 to 7 p.m., Last Frontier Commu-nity Activity Center, building 1044. Call 353-7755.

SAC CELEBRATES BOYS & GIRLS CLUBS, 3 to 6 p.m. School Age Center, building 4166. Call 361-7394.

REGISTRATION DUE FOR PARENT’S NIGHT OUT, 5:45 to 8:45 p.m. CDC I, building 4024. Call 361-4190.

ZUMBA, 6 to 7 p.m., Physical Fitness Center, building 3709. Call 353-7223..

Wednesday - 8thMONTH OF THE MILITARY CHILD SPECIAL, Nugget Lanes Bowling Center, build-ing 3702. Call 353-2654.

X-BOWLING, Nugget Lanes Bowling Center, building 3702. Call 353-2654.

SAC PREVENTION OF CHILD ABUSE MONTH, 7 a.m. to 6 p.m., School Age Center, building 4166. Call 361-7394.

POLAR CARE, 9 to 10:30 a.m. and 10:30 a.m. to noon, Melaven Fitness Center, building 3452. Call 353-1994.

POST NEWCOMERS, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Last Frontier Com-munity Activity Center, build-ing 1044. Call 353-7755.

MASTER’S GOLF TOURNA-MENT, 11 a.m. to 9 p.m., Nug-get Lanes Bowling Center, building 3702. Call 353-2654.

PRESCHOOL STORY TIME, 11 to 11:45 a.m., post library, building 3700. Call 353-2642.

LUNCH TIME RECRE-ATIONAL SKATE, 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m., Physical Fitness Center, building 3709. Call 353-7223.

SAC CELEBRATES BOYS & GIRLS CLUBS, 3 to 6 p.m., School Age Center, building 4166. Call 361-7394.

SURVIVOR OUTREACH SERVICES SURVIVOR CON-NECTION, 6 to 8 p.m. Varies, Call 353-4004 for location.

ZUMBA, 6 to 7 p.m., Physical Fitness Center, building 3709. Call 353-7223.

Thursday - 9th8 FOR 8 LEAGUE SIGN-UP, Nugget Lanes Bowling Cen-ter, building 3702. Call 353-2654.

MONTH OF THE MILITARY CHILD SPECIAL, Nugget Lanes Bowling Center, build-ing 3702. Call 353-2654.

X-BOWLING, Nugget Lanes Bowling Center, building

3702. Call 353-2654.

GROUP CYCLING, 6:30 to 7:30 a.m. and 9:15 to 10:15 a.m., Physical Fitness Center, building 3709. Call 353-7223.

SAC PREVENTION OF CHILD ABUSE MONTH, 7 a.m. to 6 p.m., School Age Center, building 4166. Call 361-7394.

BABY SIGNS: SIGN SING AND PLAY, 9 to 9:30 a.m., Last Frontier Community Ac-tivity Center, building 1044. Call 353-7755.

HOMEMADE BABYFOOD MAKING, 9:30 to 10:30 a.m., Last Frontier Community Ac-tivity Center Playgroup Con-ference Room, building 1044. Call 353-7755.

ROMP AND STOMP PLAY GROUP, 9:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m., Last Frontier Commu-nity Activity Center, building 1044. Call 353-7755.

MASTER’S GOLF TOURNA-MENT, 11 a.m. to 9 p.m., Nug-get Lanes Bowling Center, building 3702. Call 353-2654.

LUNCH TIME STICK HOCK-EY, 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m., Phys-ical Fitness Center Ice Rink, building 3709. Call 353-7223.

HOUR OF POWER: GROUP STRENGTH CLASS, noon to 12:45 p.m., Physical Fitness Center, building 3709. Call 353-7223.

SAC CELEBRATES BOYS & GIRLS CLUBS, 3 to 6 p.m., School Age Center, building 4166. Call 361-7394.

ZUMBA, 6 to 7 p.m., Physical Fitness Center, building 3709. Call 353-7223.

Friday - 10th8 FOR 8 LEAGUE SIGN-UP, Nugget Lanes Bowling Cen-ter, building 3702. Call 353-2654.

MONTH OF THE MILITARY CHILD SPECIAL, Nugget Lanes Bowling Center, build-ing 3702. Call 353-2654.

X-BOWLING, Nugget Lanes Bowling Center, building 3702. Call 353-2654.

SAC PREVENTION OF CHILD ABUSE MONTH, 7 a.m. to 6 p.m., School Age Center, building 4166. Call 361-7394.

POLAR CARE, 9 to 10:30 a.m. and 10:30 a.m. to noon, Melaven Fitness Center, building 3452. Call 353-1994.

REGISTRATION DUE FOR SUPER SATURDAY CARE, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., CYSS Par-ent Central Services, building 4391. Call 361-7713.

FAME GROUP EXERCISE, 9:15 to 10:15 a.m., Melaven Fitness Center, building 3452. Call 353-1994.

MASTER’S GOLF TOURNA-MENT, 11 a.m. to 9 p.m., Nug-get Lanes Bowling Center, building 3702. Call 353-2654.

SAC CELEBRATES BOYS & GIRLS CLUBS, 3 to 6 p.m., School Age Center, building 4166. Call 361-7394.

AFTER SCHOOL STORY TIME AND CRAFT, 4 to 5 p.m., post library, building 3700. Call 353-2642.

CLEANING GREEN, 6 p.m. to 8 p.m., Soldier and Family Assistance Center, building 3414. Call 353-7322.

SAC MOVIE NIGHT (GRADES 3RD-6TH), 7 to 9 p.m., School Age Center, building 4166. Call 361-7394.

COSMIC BOWLING, 9 p.m. to 1 a.m., Nugget Lanes Bowl-ing Center, building 3702. Call 353-2654.

A special Vietnam Veterans Day program took place Sunday, at Randy Smith Middle School in Fairbanks, as community members gathered to honor Alaska’s Vietnam veterans. Keynote speaker, Arnold Patrick “A.P.” McDonald provided insights into his experiences as he served in Vietnam with the Marines. How his finding a copy of “The Iliad” and befriending a dog while there related to his coming back to the states, with both, at the end of his tour. A panel discussion, hosted by Francis Boisseau, Nancy Smoyer, Craig Wade and Willie Lord gave the audience answers to questions per-taining to dealing with their experiences and ad-justing back home. (Photo by Brian Schlumbohm, Fort Wainwright PAO)

Veterans honored

EARTH DAY COUNTDOWNHelp protect the planet while having a little

fun on Earth Day, April 22. Start by participat-ing in the post-wide “Lights Out” from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m., then head over to the Physical Fitness Center where you can assist Green Star with their goal of collecting and recycling 100 tons of electronics this year by bringing your e-waste to their truck.

Next, head inside for the Trashion Show. Get ready to see recycled fashion (clothes made from recycled items) at its best. Don’t forget to grab a piece of cake and stroll through the various in-formation booths to see how you can make an even greater positive environmental impact.

For information on how to participate in the Trashion show, call 356-7000.

BEAR-BAITING ON ARMY LANDS Have a hunting license? Black bear hunting

season is April 15 through June 30. To hunt on Army training lands, everyone

over the age of 16 must have in their possession a Recreation Access Permit (RAP) from the Fort Wainwright or Fort Greely Main Gate Visitors’ Centers or the Fort Wainwright Natural Re-source Office, building 3023. Register your bait station(s) now, first at Alaska dept of fish and game and then at the Fort Wainwright Natural Resources Office. Call Fort Wainwright Natural Resources at 361-9686 to make an appointment and/or to get information on hunting black bear over bait, selective bear hunting and bear skin-ning. The State of Alaska requires every bear-bait hunter to have completed a black bear hunt-ing clinic. You can complete the bait clinic online by visiting http://www.adfg.alaska.gov/index.cfm?adfg=bearbaiting.main. State of Alaska Hunting Regulations can be referenced at http://www.adfg.alaska.gov/index.cfm?adfg=wild-liferegulations.hunting. Before you head to the field, call the US Army Recreational Tracking System (USARTRAK). USARTRAK will notify you of any training land closures, and the call is required before you enter training lands for any recreational purpose. USARTRAK information is available at the aforementioned locations. You can also visit the USARTRAK website at usar-trak.isportsman.net.

WEIGHTS AND RACQUETBALLThe Physical Fitness Center’s contractor

work is done for now and the Physical Fitness Center’s weight room and one racquetball court is open for use. Melaven Gym and the Physical Fitness Center have begun normal winter oper-ating hours once again.

BECOME A SPECIAL AGENT Soldiers are invited to attend a Criminal In-

vestigation Division Special Agent recruitment brief at the Fort Wainwright Education Center April 10 from 1:30 to 3 p.m. For more informa-tion, visit http://www.cid.army.mil/join_CID.html

TAX DEADLINE IS COMINGThe Fort Wainwright Tax Center is serving

Active-duty, military retirees from all branches and Family members who have simple personal income tax returns. Returns may be filed elec-tronically whether you are getting a refund or you owe taxes. Only taxes prepared by a Fort Wainwright Tax Assistant can be electronically filed at the Tax Center. The Tax Center is locat-ed in building 1051, office number nine, near the law offices on the north side of post. Walk-in cus-tomers are welcome. The hours of operation are: Monday to Wednesday 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Thurs-day noon to 7 p.m., and Friday 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. For more information, call 353-2613.

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EASTER EVENTSBase Chapel, building 2223• Saturday, 11 a.m., Chapel Easter egg hunt• Sunday, 9 a.m., Protestant Easter service• Sunday, 10:30 a.m., Catholic Easter mass

LEAVE USE/LOSE 2015 UPDATEThis serves as a reminder that Air Force mem-

bers are now authorized to carry a balance of 60 days of leave. For more information, call 353-9405.

LUNCH AND BOWLBowl a game for only $3 while enjoying your fa-

vorite daily lunch special. Lunch and bowl takes place at Lane 21 Snack Bar, Monday through Fri-day, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. For more information, call 377-1129.

NOW PLAYING AT THE ERNIE WALKER THEATER

The Ernie Walker Theater is now open and playing movies every Friday, Saturday and Sun-

day. Movies are free to all DoD ID holders. So stop by, grab some popcorn and enjoy a night at the movies, courtesy of the Eielson Force Support Squadron. For more information, call 377-2269.

EIELSON CHAPEL SERVICESThe Eielson Air Force Base Chapel team offers

a variety of services. Your Chaplain Corps offers Catholic and Protestant worship services each week and our multi-faith worship center can sup-port the needs of other faith groups. For more in-formation, call us at 377-2130.

Catholic Community:Religious Formation, 9 a.m., SundaysCatholic Mass, 10:30 a.m., SundaysSacrament of Reconciliation by appointment

Protestant Community:Contemporary Service, 9 a.m., SundaysSunday school, 10:30 a.m., SundaysAWANA, 4 to 6 p.m., SundaysLiturgical Service, 7 p.m., Wednesdays

Fort Lee, Va., Public Affairs Office, placed first in the News Photo category. Allen Shaw, USAG Fort Wain-wright Public Affairs Office and 2013 Army Civilian Journalist of the Year, placed second in the commentary category and third for a series on the Arctic Winter Games.

The winners were chosen from more than 200 submissions in print, community relations and broad-cast categories from installations around the world.

The annual awards program recognizes

military and civilian employees for jour-nalistic excellence and furthering the objec-tives of the Depart-ment of the Army pub-lic affairs program.

First and second place selectees from each category will rep-resent IMCOM in Ar-my-level competition to be judged before being forwarded to the Department of Defense level competition.

A complete list of first, second, third and honorable mention winners in categories such as community relations, print and broadcast can be found at http://www.army.mil/article/145045/.

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Commentary by Master Sgt. Keri Frandsen354th Maintenance Squadron

I’m Master Sgt. Keri Frandsen, the 354th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron armament flight chief.

My job involves loading and unloading munitions on aircraft and maintenance of the weapons release systems and compo-nents, such as launch-ers, bomb racks, and the 20 mm gun system. Through the last 16 years of my career, my roles have changed, al-lowing me to grow into the Airman I am today.

As the armament flight chief, I’m train-ing future leaders by in-stilling the knowledge I’ve gained from my experiences. I lead 14 Airmen as they perform troubleshooting and routine maintenance on

weapons release equip-ment after its removal from the aircraft, to in-clude 630 pieces worth approximately $12 mil-lion.

My only profession-al goal is to take care of Airmen by building them to be stronger leaders and techni-cians. There isn’t a day that goes by when I don’t remind myself that they have families who want them to come home safely.

In my spare time, I enjoy traveling, prac-ticing yoga, taking pho-tos and camping. This summer I am going to try beekeeping. I am also working toward a master’s degree in orga-nizational leadership, which currently eats up a lot of my extra time.

I am from a small town and knew that there was more out there for me. An Air Force recruiter came to my school one day and

said all the right words — travel, school, mon-ey — and at the time, I wasn’t really sure what I was going to do with my life. I graduated high school in a class of 58 people and was the only one with plans to join the military.

It is a privilege and duty to serve my coun-try. It is the pride I have in my job and an honor to wear my uni-form every day. Even though there are very few female senior non-commissioned officers in maintenance career fields, we all have the same expectations lev-ied upon us. I have a duty to put forth my best effort every day for many reasons; one of which is because of how hard women before me fought for the right to serve our country. The life I have now wouldn’t be possible without the trailblazers who fought for women to serve

alongside men. One such trailblaz-

er is Chief Master Sgt. Christine Beaudion, who became the first female active-duty Air Force chief master sergeant in my career field, of which there are only two to date. It’s inspiring to see some-one break down such a

long-standing barrier. The Air Force has

become more diverse and accepting of peo-ple from all walks of life. It is inspiring to see increasing numbers of young female Air-men succeeding in jobs that were dominated by males for so many years.

In the early 1940s, when the Women’s Army Corps was formed, the opportu-nities for women were limited. Today, the op-tions are limitless and the strengths of any Airman, despite gen-der, can be leveraged to meet the mission.

Icewoman in action

U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Keri Frandson, the 354th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron armament flight chief, reviews paperwork at the armament back shop March 18, 2015, Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska. Frandsen reviewed en-listed performance reports on her Airmen. (Photo by Senior Airman Peter Reft)

All AprilBASEBALL REGISTRIATION, Youth Center, building 5313. Call 377-3194.

REPORT CARD BOWLING, Arctic Nite Lanes, building 3301. Call 377-1129.

Friday – 3rdBUNNY BALL KIDS NIGHT OUT, 6:30 to 11 p.m., Youth Center, build-ing 5313. Call 377-3194.

BLACK OR WHITE (PG-13), 7 p.m., Ernie Walker Theater, building 3309. Call 377-2269.

THUNDER ALLEY, 9 to 11 p.m., Arctic Nite Lanes, building 3301. Call 377-1129.

Saturday – 4th SCAVENGER HUNT, 10 a.m. to 7 p.m., Eielson Community Center, building 3310. Call 377-3174.

GUIDED SNOW MACHINE TRIPS, noon to 1 p.m., Outdoor Recreation. Call 377-1232.

EASTER BUNNY KIDS’ CRAFT HOUR, noon to 1 p.m., Arts & Crafts Center, building 3335. Call 377-4480.

THE WEDDING RINGER, 7 p.m., Ernie Walker Theater, building 3309. Call 377-2269.

THUNDER ALLEY, 9 to 11 p.m., Arc-tic Nite Lanes, building 3301. Call 377-1129.

Sunday - 5thHAPPY EASTER BOWLING, 1 to 7 p.m., Arctic Nite Lanes, building 3301. Call 377-1129.

PADDINGTON (PG), 2 p.m., Ernie Walker Theater, building 3309. Call 377-2269.

SKEET CLASSES, 6 to 8 p.m., Out-door Recreation. Call 377-1232.

TOSS A BALL CHALLENGE, 7 to 11 p.m., Arctic Nite Lanes, building 3301. Call 377-1129.

Wednesday – 8thHOMESCHOOL LIBRARY CLASS, 9 to 10 a.m., Eielson Community Cen-ter, building 3310. Call 377-3174.

Thursday – 9thPRESCHOOL STORYTIME, 10 to 11 a.m., Eielson Community Center, building 3310. Call 377-317.

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