Tuesday April 17th BLUF

Got Drugs?

Turn in your unused or expired medication for safe disposal

Saturday April 28^th 2012

· Unused or expired prescription medications are a public safety issue leading to accidental poisoning, overdose and abuse.

· Pharmaceutical drugs can be just as dangerous as street drugs when taken without a prescription or a doctor’s supervision.

· The non-medical use of prescription drugs ranks second only to marijuana as the most common form of drug abuse in America

· The majority of teens abusing prescription drugs get them from family and friends—and the home medicine cabinet.

· Unused prescription drugs thrown in the trash can be retrieved and abused or illegally sold.  Unused drugs that are flushed contaminate the water supply.  Proper disposal of unused drugs saves lives and protects the environment.

 How can I dispose of my unused prescription meds? 

Take-back programs are the best way to dispose of old drugs.  But if a program is not available:  

*  Take the meds out of their bottles.
*  Mix them with something unappealing like used kitty liter or coffee grounds.

*  Seal them in a bag or disposable container, and throw that away.
· For more information on prescription drug abuse go to:
                *  www.dea.gov
                *  www.getsmartaboutdrugs.com
                *  www.justthinktwice.com

Check:  www.deadiversion.usdoj.gov 

(New locations are continuously being added!) 

The following locations are current as of  Tues 17 Apr 12

 ·         Household Hazardous Waste, 801 Stillwell, Wichita KS
·         Sedgwick County Zoo, 5500 W. Zoo Blvd, Wichita, KS
·         Oaklawn Activity Center, 4900 S. Clifton, Wichita, KS
·         Haysville Police Department       200 W. Grand, Haysville, KS
·         City of Bel Aire Community Rm, N. Entrance, 7561 Central Park Ave,   Bel Aire,
·         Rose Hill City Hall, 125 W. Rosewood, Rose, Hill, KS
·         Maize City Hall, 10100 W. Grady, Maize, KS
·         Harvey County Sheriff’s Office, 120 E. 7, Newton, KS
·         Wal Mart, 2202 Pike Road, Winfield, KS
·         Wal Mart, 2850 W. Central, El Dorado, KS

 Please join us on April 21st for the

Grand Opening

of the Youth Center

There will be free food,

music giveaways,

inflatable’s

& tours of the new

facility.

The first 50 people to purchase a membership

will receive a free pass

to All-Star Sports!

Hurry will supplies last.

For more information

Please call 759-4070

Volunteer Appreciation 25 April

 0930 refreshment, ceremony 1000

please come out to support our volunteers. 

Also please invite all your  volunteers to come out

so the 22 ARW can thank them. 

We ask that all that will be attending

RSVP to A&FRC 759-6020

by 23 April.

        Family Festival of Fun has been rescheduled to

12 May 1000 to 1500

 Your voice will be heard.

if you fill out the Caring for People Survey

www.surveymonkey.com/s/YQ69XKV

"Hot Job" vacancy from MSEP Business Partner AT&T that will help military Spouses with employment opportunities as AT&T Sales Support Representative and Retail Sales Consultant in the Wichita, Kansas corporate retail store.

Also if there is anything that the Central Region can assist you with feel free to call or email.

Mike Wyckoff

Central Region Account Specialist/MSEP Recruiter
Military Spouse Employment Partnership
7927 Jones Branch Drive, Ste 600 W
McLean, VA 22102
(P) 336-500-7150
(E) mwyckoff@sri-hq.com <mailto:fmitchell@sri-hq.com>

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Saturday April 21st ~ Mom 2 Mom Sale

~ 9am-1pm @ Robert J. Dole Center Hallways ~ Buy and sell used kids clothes, toys, baby furnishings, and maternity clothes at amazing prices!
Interested in having a booth?  Register by 19 April; $10 for a 6ft table and 2 chairs, additional tables $5 each. 
 

Saturday April 21^st ~ HANDBAG Bingo ~ in the Dole Ballroom ~ $20 per pack of cards for 12 games.  Chance to win FABULOUS designer purses - Coach, Dooney & Bourke, Michael Kors, Brahim, etc!  Doors open at 5:30 and bingo starts at 6:30.  Paid reservations (by 3pm on 20 April) will be eligible to play in a "special" bingo game. Cash, checks or PLAYPASS only please.

Single Airmen Initiative - Melodrama Bus Trip on Friday, April 27th Mosley St. Melodrama presents - East Side/West Side Story The Community Center still has some tickets for just $10 (regular price $27).  Includes dinner buffet, show and transportation to and from the Dole Center. Bus will leave the Dole Center at 6pm and return after the show. We will take reservations/payment from E4 and below now through 19 April.  On 20 April if the Community Center has any more discount tickets left it will be open to all of Team McConnell.

FREE Latin Dance Lessons every Thursday night in April! 6:30-8pm in Signatures Special guest instructors will teach Salsa, Mambo, Cha Cha, Samba, etc.  Come with a partner or come by yourself - everyone is welcome!  The Community Center will then host a Fiesta Dance on Friday, 4 May.
 

The Community Center staff has moved back into the

Dole Center in the main hallway. 

Stop by and say hi! 

You can reach us at 759-4267 or 759-4330

Family Festival of Fun has been Postponed

Please check back for more information

or check out our Facebook Page

22d OSS Mighty Eagle Spouses 

for the latest information

APRIL 13th BLUF

There will be POTENTIAL for WEATHER
over the next 2 days

The 2 Major periods for SEVERE WEATHER
are as follows:

Today:

Time: Between 2000L to 2400L -- Rainfall: 1/4-3/4 inch

Wind: Southeast 12-25 Knots- could see up to 45 Knots with T-Storms

Weather: 3/4" inch or greater hail possible, Lightning, low possibility of Tornadoes

Saturday:
Time: 1500L-2400L -- Rainfall: 1/2 - 1 inch

Wind: Southeast 15-20 Gust 30 Knots- could see winds as high as 50+ Knots

Weather: 3/4 inch hail or greater, lightning, Increased chance of Tornado development

Volunteers Needed

The Chapel needs a few new dedicated volunteers to aid in customer service during the week.  In order that we may provide the best care to our Airmen, civilian work force, retirees and families, we need your help in manning the customer service desk at the Chapel. 
Duties will include:  greeting/directing customers and Chapel guests, answering phones and taking messages, aiding with printing production, distributing mail, and other similar tasks as needed.  We would ask for volunteers to consider a 2 to 4 hour time block on a weekly basis. 

For more information, please contact SSgt Nikki Evenson at 759-3566. 

The Airman & Family Readiness Center has a big stack of free tickets for the Country Stampede!  Although the event goes from 21-24 June, the tickets we have are valid only on Sunday, June 24th. The Country Stampede is in Manhattan, KS.  Gates open at 1pm and you MUST have a military ID.  Tickets are an $80 value.

For more information, please check out the website: www.countrystampede.com

Family Festival of Fun Update
 ~ April 13^th 2012 ~

Yes!  Family Festival of Fun will still be happening... and depending on the weather, the outside activities will simply be moved inside.  Of course, if there are tornado warnings, we wouldn't expect you to bring your family out, but all of us at the Airman & Family Readiness Center are keeping our fingers crossed for some decent weather.

We are expecting close to 3,000 folks in attendance... because it's a HUGE event that is a lot of fun for the whole family.  Free crafts, games, (awesome!) door prizes, lots of free food, and more!  Family Festival of Fun is at the Dole Center... from 10am-3pm.

Special Needs Art Show Reception

Place: Airman & Family Readiness Center Bldg. 732

Date: May 23, 2012 Time: 345-430 pm

There will be an art making session on April 17 from 7-830 pm at building 338 in the Playgroup room.  Please call the EFMP-FS Coordinator at 316-759-6020 for further information.
You are cordially invited to attend the first annual special needs Art Show Reception at McConnell AFB. We will serve punch and cookies and exhibitors can take home their mounted and signed art work. Special needs children ages birth through 21 are invited to leave one piece of art work with the Airman & Family Readiness Center (bldg. 732) from April 18-30. The art work will be mounted and displayed at the center. Visitors to the center will be able to write comments and sign the art work borders. The art must be on paper and no larger than 8 x 11 inches. Participants can come to the art making session or just bring in a piece of art from home. 

ITT received FREE NASCAR tickets!

The race is April 22, 2012 at 12:00 in KC

4 tickets per family can be obtained

ITT will start to give tickets away this morning at 1000  You must go into ITT for tickets

...NO PHONE CALLS PLEASE…