6/30/11

Active Duty, Guard, Reserve, DOD Civilians, Retirees
& immediate family members will be admitted

"FREE"

Derby Rock River Water Rapids
Thursday, July 21st, 2011
12:30 - 7:00 p.m.

You must show your military ID card at the Pass Gate to get in!
Dependents without military ID cards must be accompanied by a
parent/sibling with ID card!
(You do not need to stand in line at the main entrance - check in at the pass gate)
In honor of McConnell AFB military spouses

Make plans to attend a free

Military Spouse

Appreciation Conference

Saturday, 16 July 2011

8:15 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.

Robert j. Dole community center

(Registration/info fair 8:15 to 9:00 a.m.) ~ Entertainment ~ Breakout Sessions ~ Information Booths ~ Lunch/Dessert Bar ~ Door Prizes and Gifts~

Sue Hoppin

Founder and President

National Military Spouse Network
http://www.suehoppin.com

Kathy Bishop

Humorist

&

George Sevick

Marriage & Family Therapist

~Limited Space~

Registration has been extended!
RSVP no later than 13 July 2011 !

Simply call the Airman & Family

Readiness Center at 759-6020

No children please.

Free childcare provided for Deployed Spouses at the Child Development Ctr

Other childcare requests offered for an hourly rate on space available basis

RSVP for childcare NLT 8 July 2011 by calling the CDC at 759-4223

6/28/11

BLUF ~ Bottom Line Up Front

Quarter Mania - 7 July - Dole Center Signatures. Doors open at 6pm and "bidding" starts at 7pm.Paddles are $3 each or $5 for two.  Cash or checks only please.  Bid on quality vendor items with 1 to 4 quarters, depending on the retail value.  Once all bids are placed, a randomly chosen number is called.  If the person with that number placed a bid, he or she wins the item.  Numbers will continue to be drawn until there is a winner.  Bids are collected before each drawing.   Bid on home décor, health & beauty, jewelry, cooking supplies, fashion, arts/crafts, golf outings, gift cards, movie tickets, etc.  Also, if you are interested in volunteering please call 759-6023.

Bruce Huss Live in Concert - 8 July - Signatures - 4:30pm - FREE.  Grab a drink and "Grill Your Own Steak" at the Storm Cellar and enjoy the music.  http://www.myspace.com/brucehuss or http://www.youtube.com/user/bhuss1

Summer Flea Market - 9 July - Dole Center Hallways - 9am-4pm Beat the heat and come inside!  Find what you've needed to spruce up your home!  Great deals and tons of shopping!  Interested in having a booth?  Register by 7 July; $20 for a 6ft table and 2 chairs, additional tables $5 each. Cash or checks only please.  Call 759-6023 to sign up.

Lunch Concert by the Diamond W. Wranglers - 13 July - Dole Center Ballroom - 12pm-1pm - FREE.  Bring your lunch, or grab something from the Bowling Center or Deb's Café and join us in the Ballroom for a FREE lunch concert by the Diamond W. Wranglers - (use as much or as little as you want of the following) - "The Diamond W Wranglers (previously known as the Prairie Rose Wranglers) formed in 1999 to entertain at the Prairie Rose Chuckwagon Supper. With the move to the new Diamond W at Old Cowtown Museum, the name of the band has changed to the Diamond W Wranglers.   They perform classic Western Music of the silver-screen cowboy era, such as "Cool Water," "Tumbling Tumbleweeds," and "Ghost Riders in the Sky," as well as classic cowboy trail songs and Prairie Rose Wranglers originals. The tight harmonies and sidesplitting humor of the Wranglers make for a show that whole family will enjoy....good, clean entertainment, the way it should be...the Cowboy Way."

July is National Ice Cream month - so let's celebrate with some FREE treats! 18 July from 11:30-1:30pm - come in an enjoy some ice cream and toppings with us - served in the ballroom during the movie.  19 July from 11:30-1:30pm - bring your Deb's Café or Tornado Alley receipt from either breakfast or lunch that day and get a FREE Ice Cream Float!  One per person.

"Get Motivated" Business Seminar ~ Please join us for a preview of the "Get Motivated Seminar" that will be held at INTRUST Arena on 26 July. A representative from the Seminar will be at the Dole Center on 12 July at 9:30am. She will talk about the seminar itself and have handouts, etc.  Now is your chance to ask her exactly "What is the Get Motivated Seminar?"  We would love to have the ballroom full for when she comes out to give us more information on the event.  Topics include: LEADERSHIP, COMPETITIVENESS, PERSEVERANCE, SALES & NEGOTIATION, SUCCESS, MOTIVATION, MANAGEMENT, TEAMWORK, and BUSINESS SKILLS. For just $10/person take a ride on the PARTY BUS to the seminar on 26 July at INTRUST Arena.  Bus leaves the Dole Center at 7:15am and will return by 5:30pm.  How much easier can it get - we will drive you there and drop you off at the door and then pick you up and drive you back!  No need to working about finding a parking spot or paying the parking meters or walking a mile or two!  Seating is limited on the bus to sign up early.  www.getmotivated.com


FREE Movie Mondays in the ballroom - doors open at 11:30 and movie starts at noon.

11 July - "Beastly"

18 July - "Opposite Day"

25 July - "A Wrinkle in Time"

Interested in taking dance lessons?  If the Community Center has enough interest/sign-ups we will offer a weekly dance lesson - country, latin, ballroom, etc.  Please call 759-6023 for more information.

6/27/11

Derby's 4th of July Parade starts at 10am near Derby Middle School

6/24/11

Summer Flea Market at the Dole

July 9: Summer Flea Market – 9am – 4pm, Dole Center Hallways.  Beat the heat and come inside!  Find what you’ve been needing to spruce up your home!  Great deals and tons of shopping!  Interested in having a booth?  Register by July 7; $20 for a 6ft table and 2 chairs, additional tables $5 each. Cash or checks only please. 
Call 759-6023 for more information.

Get Out & Play ~ PLAY Pass Program

Single Airmen & Officers returning from deployment & families of deployed members can receive special discounts & rewards
to help make their deployment easier.
PLAYpass offers discount cards that give members & their eligible family members an opportunity to participate in Air Force Force Support Squadron (FSS) programs for free or at a reduced cost.
PLAYpass cards (valued in excess of $500) will be issued

with pre-printed specific dollar value coupon blocks

that can be redeemed at participating locations.
  Walk In Registration
Airman & Family Readiness Center, Bldg 732
1030 to 1400 Monday - Friday
 Please bring a copy of your orders
For more information call 759.6020
(Act quickly … program ends December 2011)

(PLAYpass replaces DePLAYment offered during the Year of the Air Force Family)



6/21/11

Short Notice Camping Trip

The YMCA has extended an offer to military members and their families to attend a fantastic family day at Camp Hyde.  You have two chances to attend and the best part is that it is absolutely "Free".
Family Day Camp Out - June 24 at 7:00 pm to June 25 at noon  (need to bring tent and sleeping bags)
        Bring your tent and sleeping bags or sleep under the stars for this exciting family getaway.  Enjoy activities like the 50ft Alpine Tower, Canoeing, games, s'mores and a family movie.

Or
Family Day Camp:  July 30, 10 am to 4 pm (need to bring a family picnic)
        A fun camp experience for the whole family!  Bring a family picnic and enjoy activities like 50ft Alpine Tower, canoeing, fishing, and horseback riding.


If you are interested in either camp please call the A&FRC at 759-6020 to sign up.

6/14/11

Park Day Monday June 20th

Please plan to join us for Moms Monday at the Base Park next to the Pool from 10~1.

This is a very informal 22OSS Spouses Summer Social. 

We will have evening Socials again in August, but while the kids are out of school and sitters are scarce I thought a Play Date might be a great way for us to get to know each other better.

Please bring a blanket, picnic lunch, or snacks and come enjoy the great weather before the storms roll in again.

Plus Sabrina Hoffman has graciously agreed to bring on of her fabulous cakes!

6/8/11

For those with Children in 7th - 12th Grades in Derby Please Read!

Derby Public Schools will host an informational meeting for the public on Thursday, June 9, at 6:00 p.m. in the DHS auditorium. The purpose of this meeting is to educate students, parents and community members about the Random Drug Testing Policy new to Derby Public Schools. DHS administration and representatives from the drug testing company will present the information.

You can view the proposed Random Drug Testing policy by viewing the BOE Packet for the May 9 Meeting, starting on page 35.

http://derbyschools.com/modules/cms/pages.phtml?pageid=175625&sessionid=7934244e4e27f683182a43ec251aaaa3

Thank You,
Becky Robinson
Derby Community Coalition
Promoting Healthy Choices, Inc.
371-3652