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Fairchild Briefs and Ongoing Notifications

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FAIRCHILD AIR FORCE BASE, Wash. --  The following is a list of upcoming Fairchild events and other pertinent 92nd Air Refueling Wing information. Education briefs are located at the bottom of the page.

Highlighted Events:

Jan. 14: Town Hall Meeting
There will be a Town Hall meeting at Club Fairchild Jan. 14 from 6 - 8 p.m. A major topic of discussion will be a plan for new family housing at Fairchild. 

Jan. 17: Tops in Blue
Tops in Blue, the Air Force's expeditionary entertainment unit, is scheduled to perform at the Northern Quest Casino in Airway Heights, Wash., Jan. 17 at 7 p.m. The concert is free and open to the public. Transportation will be provided to the show. Buses leave beginning at 5:45 p.m. from the Deel Community Center. Please contact Tad Miles at the Deel Community Center, 247-2619, to make reservations.

Jan. 18: Martin Luther King, Jr. Commemoration Ceremony
A Martin Luther King, Jr. Commemoration Ceremony will take place Jan. 18 at the base Chapel at 3 p.m. Dress is uniform of the day for military personnel and casual for civilian personnel.

Upcoming Events Jan. 9 - Jan. 16:

January: Wood Working classes
Wood Working I, II, and III classes will begin in January. The classes give you the opportunity to start with the basics and finish with advanced wood working. Classes qualify to go toward the Adult Woodshop Degree. Call 247-5189 for more information.

Jan. 9: Christmas tree disposal
When the holidays are over, military family housing residents can dispose of their Christmas tree by placing them out on the curbside on Jan. 2 or Jan. 9. The tree should not be bagged, cannot have any decorations, tinsel or artificial snow covering attached, and the tree stand must be removed. The housing residents may also cut up the tree and put it in their furnished compost bin, which will be emptied during the Christmas tree pick up.

Jan. 11: Heart Link
There will be a Heart Link class Jan. 11 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Club Fairchild. Heart Link is a class that strives to strengthen military families and enhance mission readiness. Spouses will learn about the Air Force mission, military customs, traditions and protocol, as well as support resources and services available to them. Free lunch and child care will be provided but advanced class registration is required to project resources needed. For more information call the Airman & Family Readiness Center at 247-2246.

Ongoing

Auto Hobby New Hours of Operation
The Auto Hobby Center now has new hours of operation. They will be open Tuesday through Friday from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m., Saturday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., and will be closed Sunday and Monday. Call 247-2310 for more information.

In case of inclement weather
Reminders, advisements and warnings are being spread throughout the region with winter weather on its way. In the case of inclement weather this winter, call 247-5100 for base information regarding closures and manning issues.

Space Available travel for dependents of deployed military members
In recognition of sustained efforts of the spouses and dependent children of our deployed military members, when the military member's deployment is for 120 consecutive days or more, spouses and dependent children are authorized to travel Space-A, unaccompanied in Category IV. Click here for additional information.