03.26.19 Weekly News Update

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TUESDAY MAR 26, 2019

WEEKLY NEWS UPDATE

QUICK CLICKS: Eglin Food Services College Fair April Membership Appreciation Parking Lot Sale

College Fair

May 1 | 9 am - 3 pm | Eglin Fitness Center (Main Gym)

Eglin Food Services Named

"Best in Air Force!"

Military Child Appreciation Day

Friday, April 5 | 1 - 5:30 pm

The Eglin Airman & Family Readiness Center and Youth Center are teaming up for Military Child Appreciation Day! Join them for a series of workshops, games, and refreshments. Event Schedule: 1:00: How to prepare for college costs 2:15: Parents and Teens Workshop - Whose problem is it? | Teens and Money Workshop 3:10: Kids and Money Workshop | Information Tables featuring Base Agencies 3:45 Indoor & Outdoor Activities with Parents (Including Dodgeball, Baseball, Big Foot, Blanket Volleyball, Potato Sack Races, and Tug-o-War!) 5:15: Closeout and refreshments This event is free and open to all DoD ID Card holders. Kids are welcome (and encouraged!), but non-Youth Center members must have parents present. Registration is required, call 882-9060 or email suzette.ellington@us.af.mil to sign up.

A special thank you to Eglin Federal Credit Union for sponsoring the event and providing refreshments. Youth Center | 882-9060

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Eglin's 96 FSS Food Services Team are the winners of the 2019 John L. Hennessy Award for the best food service operation in the Air Force! The Hennessy Trophy is an annual award presented to Air Force installations with the best Food Service Programs in the Air Force. Winners are selected based on their display and execution of excellence in Management Effectiveness, Force Readiness Support, Food Quality and Production, Employee and Customer Relations, Training, and Safety Awareness. This year marks the 63rd anniversary of the Hennessy Trophy competition. Congratulations to the entire team. Thank you for your hard work in delivering Grand Slam Support every day!

Join the Eglin Education Center for a College Fair, hosted by Team Eglin's 5/6 Club. Over 40 colleges and universities will be present at the Main Fitness Center. This event is open to all base personnel.

Learn more about: CCAF • AU-ABC • Associates, Bachelors, and Masters Degrees Advising • CLEP/DSST Testing Financial Aid • AF COOL Education Office | 850-882-8141

French Quarter Festival Trip Saturday, April 13

Join Eglin ITT on a day trip to New Orleans for the French Quarter Festival, the largest FREE music festival in the United States. Enjoy a day filled with Louisiana music, Cajun treats and spirits, art exhibits and special events in the historic French Quarter. Cost is $50 per person for transportation to and from the Festival. Space is limited, so sign up now! 850-882-5930

CHILD CARE PROVIDERS NEEDED! Looking for an opportunity to serve our local military community? The NAF Human Resource Office on Eglin Air Force Base has positions available for multiple Force Support Service Activities, both full and part time. Positions include:

CDC Child Care Provider, Youth Program Assistants,

Cooks, Waiters, Food Service Workers, Bartenders, Recreations Aids/Assistant, Custodial Workers. Visit www.NAFJobs.org. NAF | 850-883-3036

Visit www.EglinLife.com to learn more about 96 FSS EVENTS & ACTIVITIES IN THE EGLIN COMMUNITY

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COMMUNITY NEWS

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• April Membership Appreciation Friday, April 5 | 3:30 - 6 pm

All Eglin personnel and families are invited to a Membership Appreciation Celebration at The Bayview, featuring a FREE buffet for Bayview members and their immediate family.

(Admission is $5 for all others, ages 3 and up.) Fill up on a delicious "all-you-can-eat" menu with Chef Bill's General Tso’s Chicken and sides. The bar will be open for beverage purchases. Enjoy indoor games and activities, plus prize giveaways for Bayview members throughout the evening. Members are also reminded to pick up their April Bayview Bucks. We'll see you at The Bayview — where it pays to be a member!

The Bayview | 850-651-1010

• National Library Week Open House Thursday, April 11 | 3 - 5 pm

Each year, National Library Week celebrates our nation's libraries and librarians and promotes the use and support of libraries. Join them for an Open House on Thursday, April 11 featuring Escape Room Challenges, prize drawings, and light beverages. All ages are welcome, no sign-up is required.

Eglin Library | 850-882-9309

• Tennis Tournament

Friday, April 12 | 10:30 am

The Eglin Fitness Center invites all contenders to take a swing at a one-day Tennis Tournament, taking place on the courts next to the Eglin Thrift Shop. Competition is open to everyone with base access. Visit the Main Fitness Center's front desk to sign up

by April 11.

Fitness Center | 850-882-6223

• Glow in the Dark Disc Golf Friday, April 19 | 7 pm

All disc golf enthusiasts are invited out to Postl Point for a round of Glow In The Dark Disc Golf. When the sun goes down, the fun begins! Outdoor Rec will provide players with special lights, and can provide discs as well if needed. At least 9 out of 18 baskets on the course will be illuminated with LED lighting. Cost is $10 per person. Prior disc golf experience is recommended, but all skill levels may join.

Outdoor Rec | 850-882-5058

Atlanta Movie Tours

Why head to Hollywood when Eglin ITT has your ticket to "Hot"-lanta?

Movie magic comes right to you with a luxury coach tour of the sets from many movies and TV shows filmed in Atlanta. Your entertaining tour guides are actors who've been on the sets and can provide the inside scoop with exclusive behind-the-scenes stories. The hot new price for a 3-hour tour is $46.50 per person. From cinematic classics like "Gone with the Wind" to recent blockbusters like "Hunger Games: Catching Fire" and "Anchorman 2," there's a great variety of movie memories to explore! And especially for zombie lovers, check out the Zombie Tours, Part 1 and Part 2, featuring a number of recognizable locations from "The Walking Dead" and "Zombieland." 850-882-5930.

Eglin ITT | 850-882-5930

Hotel Deals

Great deals on hotels and lodging in countless vacation destinations are available to U.S. military personnel, with FREE discount program membership available to Active Duty, Retired, Reserve & Guard members!

Eglin ITT | 850-882-5930

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• Easter Eggstravaganza!

Saturday, April 20 | 10 am

Eglin's annual "Easter Eggstravaganza!" will be held on the ball fields behind the Eglin Youth Center for all children ages 1-12. Bring your basket and be ready to roll at this fun annual tradition, where there's a prize in every egg! Event is open to all families with access to Eglin AFB. Gates will open at 9:15 a.m.; early arrival is recommended.

Youth Center | 850-882-8212

• Navigating the Divorce Process

Tuesday, April 23 | 10:30 am - 12:30 pm

Going through a divorce can be difficult. Let the Eglin Airman & Family Readiness Center help you navigate through the process and understand the financial impacts on your life with this workshop, brought to you in partnership with the Eglin Legal Office. Please call for more information or to register.

A&FRC | 850-882-9060

• Parking Lot Sale

Aero Club

Pay Per Hour $20.00 and up

Golf Course

$9.50 and up

POSITIONS

Lodging

$10.15

Outdoor Rec

$11.00

CDC & Youth

Saturday, April 27 | 8:30 am - 1 pm

Everyone with base access is invited to shop or sell at Eglin's basewide Parking Lot Sale, held on Georgia Avenue. Look for the event at the two large parking lots across the street from the Eglin Conference Center and Exchange Mini Mall. Sellers may park in either lot and use adjacent parking spaces to display their wares. Space for sellers is FREE! Advance reservations are not required. And if you're a shopper, you won't want to miss this event! There's always an enormous selection and assortment of treasures to be found at this popular event—furniture, electronics, children's items, toys, movies, books, clothing, collectibles, sporting goods, home accessories and much more! Sellers must be in place and ready to sell at 8:30 a.m. sharp, when the event will be officially opened to shoppers. This is a perfect opportunity to raise some extra cash for your family, group, or organization—or to get some thrifty gift shopping done! Visit www.eglinlife.com.

Marketing | 850-882-1482 NO FEDERAL ENDORSEMENT OF SPONSORS OR ADVERTISERS INTENDED.

$11.68 - 14.30

Visit www.NAFJOBS.org or call for more information at Eglin HR Office | 850-883-3036

MARK YOUR CALENDARS Apr 20 - Eggstravaganza YP Apr 27 - Dear Evan Hansen Trip ITT Apr 27 - Parking Lot Sale MAY 1 - College Fair Education May 27 - Gate to Gate Fitness

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EglinLife.com Weekly News Update is published every Tuesday by the 96th FSS Marketing Office to promote FSS events of interest to the base community.

The Community News section highlights additional FSS events and information from other units also of interest base-wide and included as space allows.

More information is available by calling the Marketing Office at 850-882-1482. An advertising rate sheet is available for businesses and private organizations interested in advertising. All information published herein is subject to change without notice.