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Friday
Night 9-Pin, July 30, Eagle Lanes Bowling Center
Every Friday
night it’s 9-Pin No-Tap Night from 9 - 11 p.m. Bowl a 225 or better,
you receive a free game coupon. Bowl a 250 or better, you receive a
free two game coupon. Bowl a 300, you receive a free three game coupon.
For more information, call 677-3950.
Library
Orientation, July 28, Library
The Base Librarian will introduce the Library's resources - books, magazines,
CD-ROMs, and online services - as will as reviewing the use of the on-line
catalog system. This is a great opportunity for everyone in the family
to get the most out of the Base Library. Orientation begins at 5:30
p.m. For more information, call 677-3992.
Surf
Fishing Trip YoAFF, register by July 30, Outdoor Recreation
Celebrate the Year of the Air Force Family (YoAFF) and join the Adventure
Quest team on July 31 as we cast our lines for the catch of the day
and no, surf fishing does not involve a surf board. Surf fishing is
a very low tech method of fishing directly off of the beach.
Anglers will cast their lines out over the breaking waves for a chance
to catch a multitude of different species from flounder and bluefish
to stingrays and sharks.
Our trip will take you to a beautiful stretch of beach at the Delaware
Seashore State Park just south of Indian River Inlet.
Fee includes transportation, poles, guides and bait. A cooler will be
provided for food and drinks. Be sure to bring sunscreen and a hat.
This is a family friendly trip so load up the kids and join us for a
day of fun till 5 p.m. Registration deadline is July 30 by 5
p.m. Minimum Participants: 6 for trip to go. Cost is $15 per
person. For more information or to register call Outdoor Recreation
at 677-3959 or  .
Are YOU the Best
Vocalist in AMC? Enter AMC ICON! Register by July 30, Community Center
Here's your chance to sing your way into fame at the Landings Club!
A talent competition is being conducted at each AMC major installation,
July - August. Each base will award $1,000 cash prize and the AMC Finals
awards $2,000 cash prizes! This contest is open to all authorized patrons
18 years and older. Top finishing AF member will represent their base
in the Command Finals at Scott AFB in October. AMC Icon is also open
to all AMC AF members, to include Guard, Reserve, En route and AMC Tenant
Unit members. Register now through July 30. Rehearsals
will be conducted on August 4, 6 p.m. Contact Frank Russo or Christian
at 677-3289, stop at the Landings Catering Office or email: frank.russo@dover.af.mil.
For more information visit www.amcsvs.com.
Toughie
Day Tournament, July 31, Eagle Creek Golf Course
This tournament
will test even the best golfer - It's Toughie Day at the golf course.
Format is ABCD computer pick scramble with tough course set up. Tee
time is 8 a.m. Cost is $35 for green fees holders or $50 for non green
fees holder. Fee includes green fee, cart, breakfast and prizes. Golfers
must have a verifiable U.S.G.A. handicap. Sign up at the Pro Shop no
later than 5 p.m. on July 29. This event is sponsored in part by*: First
Class Properites. For more information, call 677-2988.
Thunder Alley
Special, Eagle Lanes Bowling Center
Rock out with Eagle Lanes during the month of August. For $7.50 you'll
receive three full hours of unlimited bowling and shoe rental for each
person from 8 - 11 p.m. or $2.50 for each game bowled (shoe rental $1.75
per person). All ages are welcome. Call 677-3950 for more information.
Sealed
Bid Sale, August
4, Building 1315
We
will accept sealed bids on the following items: 3 large TVs, a pool
table, snooker table, foos ball table, 2 sets of large drapes, 2 gas
grills, a glass display case and other items. All items will be sold
in "as is" condition. Location: building 1315. Bid date is
August 4, between 8 - 11 a.m. Bid winners will be notified by 4 p.m.
the same day. Payment and pick up will be on August 5, between 8 - 11
a.m. For more information, call 677-6966.
Introduction
to Word 2007 I, August 5, Base Library
Examine
word processor window layout, create a document from scratch, open an
existing document, edit the document, save a document (and using auto
recovery) and much more during this free beginners class from 2 - 5
p.m. Workshop Prerequisite: To ensure that you can accomplish this workshop
you must be familiar with the Windows Vista environment. If you are
a beginner with Microsoft Windows or need a refresher, please attend
a Introduction to Vista I workshop before attempting this workshop.
For more information call 677-3992 or .
Dance Performance,
August 6, Youth Center
The
Youth Center will host a free dance camp performance at 4 p.m. in the
multi-purpose room that will enrich the spirit, enliven the imagination
and celebrate community. For more information call 677-6376.
Mountain Biking
at Fair Hill, August 7, Outdoor Recreation
Air up the tires and join the Adventure Quest Team as we travel to Fair
Hill, MD and tackle 10 miles of some of the best single track on the
east coast. Fair Hill, known for its hiking, biking and horse riding
trails sprawls over 5,633 rolling acres trucked in the North Eastern
corner of Maryland. Our cycling journey will take us through green meadows,
down quiet forested trails, across crystal clear streams, down rocky
descents and over one of only two covered bridges in Cecil County. This
intermediate level ride requires some basic mountain biking experience.
If you are unsure that your riding ability and level of fitness are
appropriate for this trip, please inquire as we want all participants
to have an enjoyable experience. The pre-trip briefing begins at 7:30
a.m. and return time is 4 p.m.
Cost is $20 per person which includes bike, helmet, water bottle, guide
and transportation. Helmets are
mandatory and cyclists must obey all traffic rules. Register
by August 6 at 5 p.m. For
more information or to reserve your ride, call Outdoor Recreation at
677-3959 or .
Learn
to Soul Line Dance, begins August 11, Community Center
Have
you always wanted to learn to soul line dance? Here's your chance! The
Community Center is offering soul line dance classes on Wednesday evenings
at The Landings. Classes will be taught by C&K Soul Line Dancing
of Dover*. Classes will include popular line dances such as: Electric
Slide, Cupid Shuffle, Casper Slide and much more.
Classes are $7 per night
(payable at the class). Come out and take this opportunity to dance,
socialize, exercise, and enjoy fun times along with great workouts.
Food and beverages will be available in Grotto Pizza*. For more information
call 677-3289.
New
York City on Your Own, register by August 13, Information, Tickets &
Travel
Come ride with ITT to NYC on August 21 and spend a day in the Big Apple
on your own. How about going to the Bronx Zoo* or the New York Aquarium*?
They offer year-round military discounts to honor the U.S. Troops. The
zoo and aquarium also offers FREE ADMISSION for active duty or reserve
members of the U.S. military (present a valid military ID at the admissions
gates) AND 50% discounts for up to 3 family members. For more information,
visit www.bronxzoo.com or www.nyaquarium
(*No Federal Endorsement Intended).
The zoo is not on your list of must-see? How about shopping, seeing
a Broadway show, dining in a great restaurant or taking in a museum?
There's so much to see and do in NYC! This trip departs Dover AFB -
7 a.m. and departs NYC at 7 p.m. Cost is $40 per person and includes
transportation to NYC. Registration deadline is August 13.
Call 677-6772 to reserve your ticket today or .
Ladies
Adventure Challenge, register by August 18, Outdoor Recreation
Attention Ladies!! Bring your sense of adventure on August 21 as we
put you through your paces with a series of adventure challenges to
include kayaking, hiking, skeet shooting and paintball. Participants
will have the option of choosing the activity which suits them the best.
The Adventure Quest team will be on hand to ensure you have a fun, exciting
day of adventure. This is a program targeted towards beginners and is
appropriate for everyone. Fee includes all equipment and lunch. Registration
deadline is 18 August by 5 p.m. Cost: $25 per person. Minimum
Participants: 6 for trip to go. For more information, call Outdoor Recreation
at 677-3959 or .
Washington
DC on Your Own, register by August 20, Information, Tickets & Travel
The ITT bus will drop you off on August 28 at The Mall near the Washington
Monument where you'll be able to explore museums which offer free admission
to all or hop on the Tourmobile Sightseeing Bus and catch all 40 major
sites in and around our nation's capital. This trip departs Dover AFB
- 7 a.m.; departs Washington DC at 5 p.m. Cost: $25. Registration
deadline - August 20.
Call 677-6772 to reserve your ticket today or .
DON'T
MISS THESE UPCOMING EVENTS!!!
FOR
YOUR INFORMATION
Do
you want to know about all the events coming up for you and your family
to enjoy on DAFB? Visit the eventkeeper website at www.eventkeeper.com.
Dollar
Daze $$$ Sale, August 11, 8 - 11 a.m.
At our
Dollar Daze Sale all items will be sold at $1 each! Cash & carry
only. All items sold in "as is" condition.
First come, first served. All items must be removed at the time of purchase.
Items include (but not all inclusive) - dining chairs, bar tables, coctail
tables, various furniture and electronic items. Location is in building
1315 (old hangar). Open to all DoD ID cardholders only. Call 677-6966
for more information.
2010
- 2011 Youth Before and After School Care - reserve your child's slot
now!
Call 677-6376
or visit the Youth Center in building 864 to register for your child's
Before and After School Care for the upcoming school year. Slots are
filling quickly.
Destination
ImagiNation - Math/Science Stations, register by August 16, Youth Center
This
is a free camp for children ages 8 - 14 yrs and will be conducted August
16 - 20. Camp participants will:
- foster creative and critical thinking
- learn and apply creative problem solving methods and tools
- develop teamwork and collaboration skills
- enhance and apply written and verbal communication and presentation
skills
- promote recognition, use, and development of many and varied strengths
and talent
- have a ton of fun!
The camp will be held in the Youth Center Gymnasium. Pre-registration
is required. Deadline to register is August 16. (An additional session
may be added if needed). Call 677-6376 or go to bldg. 864 to register.
Do
You Have a Teachable Talent?
If so,
the Youth Center is looking for individuals with teachable talents (piano,
voice, guitar, proper etiquettes, drawing, etc.) Please contact Ms.
Porter at the center for additional information at patti.porter@us.af.mil
or call 677-6376.
50%
Discount on Hoodies & T-shirts, Arts & Crafts Center
BIG SAVINGS! Take advantage
of our special 50% off sale and get big savings at the Arts & Crafts
Center. We have the hoodies & t-shirts that will keep you looking
good around base and anywhere inbetween. Check out our assortment of
hoodies and long or short sleeved t-shirts with select Air Force and
special DAFB logo designs. They are 100% cotton and in brands such as
Anvil and Gildan. Some shirts are priced as low as $6! They make great
gifts! We have new designs and styles in sizes for men, women and children.
Visit us at our new location in building 722 on 2nd St., we're open
from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. This complex also houses the frame shop, the
Arts & Crafts nook for pottery and special art classes and the Custom
Corner which specializes in engraving, trophies, plaques and Dover AFB
memorabilia. For more information, call 677-3246.
Lap Swimming at
Oasis Pool, Outdoor Recreation
Lap swimming is now available for fitness purposes only (i.e., only
military, civil service and dependents, who are authorized to patronize
Force Support Squadron facilities for fitness purposes) effective now
from 9 - 10 a.m., Monday - Friday. There will not be lane lines in the
pool, so everyone will be on their own to not interfere with other swimmers.
Two lifeguards will be on duty. Lap swimming is at no cost. Effective
August 2, lap swimming will be held Monday - Friday 10 - 11 a.m. - continuing
on this schedule through September 3. The pool closes for the season
after September 7. For more information, call 677-3959.
Amuse Yourself
with Bowling, Eagle Lanes Bowling Center
This exciting promotion runs through August. Collect punches for regular
price games all summer for a chance to win movie tickets, amusement
park passes, and trips. Drawing will be held August 13 at 8
p.m. during our Dollar Daze party. You must be present to win
drawings. Call 677-3950 for more information.
$100 Test Drive
Golf Promotion, Eagle Creek Golf Course
What is it? The AMC $100 Test Drive Promotion is designed
to inspire new golfers and infrequent golfers to go to the golf course
for a chance to win $100 cash prizes. Each day in August (31 days) the
Eagle Creek Golf Course will have a $100 winner. When is it?
August 1 - 31. How does it work?
- Spend $3 or more on food or beverage items (non-alcoholic)
at the 19th Hole Snack Bar & Grill, King Pin Café or at Grotto
Pizza* and you receive a "Test Drive Card: (limit one per customer,
per visit).
- Redeem the card at the Eagle Creek Golf Course Pro Shop and you'll
get a range ball dispenser token good for a FREE small
bucket of range balls.
- The sales person will guide you to the driving range, offer you the
use of a golf club if necessary, and introduce you to other great offers
such as discounted lessons.
- When you insert the token to dispense the bucket of balls and if the
Special Signature Ball drops into your bucket, you will instantly in
CASH! Paid immediately!
Who is eligible?
ID cardholders, their family members and authorized guests
are eligible for cash prizes. No age limit applies. Authorized guests
are not eligible to the discounted lessons. (FSS Leadership, golf employees
and their families may participate , but are excluded from winning prizes.)
For more information, call 677-2988.
Summer Reading
Program, through August 14, Library
Voyage to Book Island! is the 2010 Summer Reading Program
theme for the Library. Free activities will be held through August 14.
Each child receives a bookmark, reading log, activity handout and other
special items. Those children completing the program will receive a
special certificate. Kids ages 5 - 12 yrs are invited to join us. For
more information call 677-3992.
Story Time, Wednesdays,
Library
Children 3 – 5 years
old can enjoy stories, crafts and occasional special guests on Wednesdays
from 10:30 – 11:30 a.m. For more information, call 677-3992.
Car,
Truck and Bike Show, September 11, Arts & Crafts Center
Display your fancy ride at our Car, Truck
and Bike Show on September 11 at the AMC Air Museum from 11 a.m. - 3
p.m. (rain date: September 12). Vehicle display set-up will begin at
9 a.m. Your show vehicle(s) will be placed among the great wings of
the military's aircraft in and around the museum's airplane displays.
Also featured during this popular annual event will be musical entertainment,
games, food, vendors and more. The entry fee is $10 per vehicle and
includes a food voucher and a dash plaque. Awards in various vehicle
categories include trophies, T-shirts, door and cash prizes. All
car clubs are encouraged to join us for this special day! Applications
are available online at www.doverafbservices.com
or by calling (302) 677-3246.
AF
Marathon 2010, register now, Fitness Center - Get on the Dover Team!
You could be sponsored! The 436th Airlift
Wing is sponsoring up to 20 assigned members to run in the Air Force
Marathon this year. If more than 20 participants sign up, a lottery
drawing will be held to select the members that will receive sponsorship.
The sponsorship will cover the registration fee for entry (for the half
marathon and full marathon ONLY) and a running shirt (a quality-made
running shirt, not a cotton t-shirt) with the 436th Airlift Wing emblazoned
on it. Contact John Murray at 677-3968 to register or for more information
about becoming part of the Dover Team.
General online
registration for the United States Air Force Marathon for 2010 is currently
open. The 14th annual U.S. Air Force Marathon is September 18, 2010
at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base. Race events include a marathon,
wheeled marathon, half-marathon and 10K, which starts and finishes on
the grounds of the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force. No military
affiliation is required to participate in marathon events. Registration
fee rises as the race date approaches. For more information and to register,
visit www.usafmarathon.com.
Check
out "Liberty Likes" on 436 FSS Marketing page on Facebook!
Become a fan of our page and receive updates
about events at Dover AFB. Let your families know as well. We'll be
using our Facebook page to help broadcast more information about YoAFF
programs and other exciting events, activities and services! To find
436th Force Support Squadron Marketing, just search "436th FSS
Marketing" on Facebook and become a fan of our page!
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