18 JAX AIR NEWS, NASJACKSONVILLE, Thursday, March 13, 2008 COMMUNITY CALENDAR The Navy Wives Clubs of America Jax No. 86 meets the first Wednesday of each month. Meetings are held in Building 857 (at the NAS Jax Main Gate) at 7:30 p.m. The Thrift Shop is open Tuesdays and Thursday and the first Saturday of the month from 9 a.m. 1 p.m. For more information, call 542-1582 or Claire Stacy at 374-0185. The Navy Wives Club's DID No. 300 meetings are held the second Thursday of each month at 7 p.m. at the Oak Crest United Methodist Church Education Building at 5900 Ricker Road. For more information, call 387-4332 or 272-9489. The local chapter of the Retired Enlisted Associa- tion meets the fourth Wednesday of each month at 1 p.m. at the Fleet Reserve Hall at 7673 Blanding Blvd, Jacksonville. For more information, call 772- 8622 or 771-8696. All active duty, retirees and Reserve enlisted personnel are invited to attend. The Disabled American Veterans Chapter 38 meetings are held the second Tuesday of each month at 7 p.m. at 470 Madeira Drive, Orange Park, Fla. The chapter also has service officers available Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday from 1-4 p.m. to help with claims. To make an appointment or for more information, call 269-2945. The chapter also offers bingo every Saturday at 10 a.m. The public is welcome. The Clay County Chapter 1414, National Active and Retired Federal Employees invites all active and retired employees to their regular monthly meeting the second Tuesday of each month at 1 p.m. at the Orange Park Library. For more information, call 276-9415. The Ladies Auxiliary of Fleet Reserve Unit 126 meets the second Thursday of each month at 10 a.m. at the Fleet Reserve Building, 7673 Blanding Boulevard. For more information, call 771-6850. The Navy Jacksonville Yacht Club general membership meetings are held at 7:30 p.m. on the first Wednesday of every month at the clubhouse (Building 1956) adjacent to the Mulberry Cove Marina. Boaters and non-boaters are invited to attend. The Navy Jax Yacht Club is a members only club open to all active duty, reservists, retired military and active and retired Department of Defense civilians. For more information, call 778- 0805 or email commodore@njyc.org. Dollhouse and miniatures enthusiasts hold monthly meetings the first Tuesday of each month at 7 p.m. at the Hart Haven Baptist Church, 47 Jim Wright Road. Club members share know-how and help each other with room-boxes, dollhouses and other miniature projects. Call Grace Tobey for more information at 783-0354. MOMS Club of Orange Park/Westside holds their monthly meeting the second Thursday of each month at 10 a.m. at the Calvary United Methodist Church, 112 Blanding Boulevard across from the Orange Park Mall. Moms and children are welcome at all activities. For information contact Nicole Lopez at 504-6016 or go to momsclubopw@yahoo.com. Parents without Partners meets every second Wednesday at 7 p.m. at the Riverside Mason Lodge at 1225 S. McDuff Avenue, Jacksonville. Meetings are open to all single parents. For more information, call Tony at 349-0078 or email tonylacls@hotmail. com. The Association of Aviation Ordnancemen's meeting is held the third Thursday of each month at 7 p.m. at the Fleet Reserve Center on Collins Road. For more information, call AO1 Michael Steckly at 542-5508 or Jim Bohac at 542-2939. You can also visit www.aao9.com. The First Coast Black Nurses Association, Inc. holds their meetings the second Tuesday of each month at 6 p.m. in the Shands Hospital Blue room. For more information, call Janneice Moore at 563- 4645. The Northeast Florida Chapter of the Military Officers Association of America holds dinner meetings the third Wednesday of the month at the NAS Jacksonville Officers' Club. Dinner is served at 7 p.m. preceded by social hour. Dinner reservations can be made by calling George Allen at 772-0237 or email georgeallen@bellsouth.net. The Westside Jacksonville Chapter 1984, National Active and Retired Federal Employees Association extends an open invitation to all currently employed and retired federal employees to our regular meeting held at 1 p.m. on the fourth Thursday of each month at the Murray Hill United Methodist Church, (Fellowship Hall Building) at 4101 College Street. For more information, call R. Carroll at 786-7083. The National Naval Officers Association holds its monthly meeting on the fourth Thursday each month at 5:30 p.m. at the Jacksonville Urban League, 903 West Union Street. Interested personnel are encouraged to attend or contact Lt. Cmdr. Herlena Washington at 542-7715, Ext. 102 or email Herlena. Washington@sar.med.navy.mil. The Gold Wing Road Riders Association, Chapter FL1-X meets on the first Wednesday of each month at 6:30 p.m. at the Golden Coral, 582 Blanding Boulevard. The "Wingnutts" invite all those interested in motorcycling and motorcycle safety. They also have a weekly get together at the Dairy Queen on Kingsley Avenue at 7 p.m. every Friday night. For more information, call 269-5369 or visit www.fllx.org. The National Naval Officers Association is seeking interested personnel for the new year. If you are interested in being part of this organization, call Herlena Washington at 696-5565 or email herlena. washington@yahoo.com. Learn CPR in your NAS Jax organization work place. Call Belen at 662-3490 or Jeanette at 542- 5434. The Jacksonville Genealogical Society will hold their regular monthly meeting Saturday at 1:30 p.m. at the Webb-Wesconnett Branch Library, 6887103rd Street, Jacksonville. For additional information, please contact Mary Chauncey at 781-9300. The First Temple Assembly of God is holding a special service to remember those military members who have died in Iraq and Afghanistan Sunday at 10:30 a.m. at 6561 Firestone Road, Jacksonville. For more information, call 573-1465. The Friends of BASCA annual BASCA Golf Classic will be held March 28 at the Eagle Harbor Golf Club. The event will tee-off with a 12:30 shotgun start and a captain's choice format. For more information, call Marj Holliday at 338-5443 or Ron Dill at 614-5301. Men and women's softball leagues forming The spring softball leagues will begin in late March. Rosters and entry forms are due by tomorrow. There will be three leagues for the spring season: Greybeard League open to NAS Jax active duty, selective reservists, command Department of Defense (DoD) personnel age 30 and up. Intramural League open to active duty, selective reservists and command DoD personnel. Women's League open to active duty, selective reservists, military dependents over 18 and DoD. Volleyball league meeting next week An intramural volleyball league meeting will be held March 12 at 11:30 a.m. at the base gym. Commands having their athletic officer or designated representative attend the meeting will receive five captain's cup points. All interested personnel should attend the meeting to discuss rules and to get the required paperwork to join the league. Leprechaun Dash is tomorrow The Leprechaun Dash will be held tomorrow at 11:30 a.m. The run is free and open to all authorized gym patrons. Runners can sign up at the NAS Jax gymnasium or the Fitness Source prior to race day and may receive a T-shirt for registering early. The run will be held on Perimeter Road at the end of Mustin Road before the Antenna Farm. Registration will also be held at the run site from 10-11 a.m. Awards will be given to the top three male and top three female runners for age groups: 29 and under; 30-37; 38-44; 45-49 and 50 and over. Tennis tourney slated A Captain's Cub Men and Women's Singles Tennis Tournament will be held March 31 at 5 p.m. The tournament is open to all NAS Jax active duty, selective reservists, and command Department of Defense men and women. Participants will earn participation points for their command toward the captain's cup and can earn additional points for finishing first, second or third place. There will be a separate men and women's division. The matches will be played at the Guy Ballou Tennis Complex. Call NAS Jax Athletics to sign up by March 28. Navy Southeast Regional Running and Triathlon Team Are you a competition runner? If so, you can represent the Navy in 5K, 10K, marathons and triathlons. The Navy will showcase elite active duty men and women in regional races. Uniforms are provided as well as transportation, entry fees and lodging costs. Interested runners must compete in a sanctioned (USA Track and Field, USA Triathlon Association, or Roadrunners Clubs of America) race and your time must be one of top 10 regional qualifying times. For more information, call 270- 5451. Southeast regional qualifying times 5K Men 19:00 Women 24:00 10K Men 34:00 Women 46:00 Marathon Men 3 hours, 30 min. Women 4 hours Triathlon Men 2 hours, 30 min. Women 3 hours Sports officials and scorekeepers needed The North Florida Military Officials Association is looking for individuals to officiate soccer, softball, football and volleyball at NAS Jax. Scorekeepers are also needed for basketball. Experience is not required. If interested, contact the NAS Jax Gym. For more information on NAS Jax sport- ing events, call Bill Bonser at 542-2930/3239 or email bill.bonser@navy.mil. ooo STANDINGS Greybeard Basketball Final Team Wins Losses Naval Hospital 7 1 CNATTU 7 1 Weapons 3 3 NRD 5 5 Air Ops Young Guns FRCSE Air Ops Over The Hill 2 4 2 4 1 5 Intramural Basketball Final Standings Team Wins Losses FRCSE 400 12 5 Dirty 30 10 5 VS-32 6 4 Naval Hospital HS-3 Air Ops CBMU202 Mad Foxes Tear 10 5 8 6 6 8 5 8 4 12 4-on-4 Flag Football Standings As of March 7 m Wins Losses VR-58 GEMD USCG VS-32 VS-22 CNATTU HITRON VS-31 NAVFAC VP-30 Air Ops CMO 3 6 Intramural Winter Golf Liberty League Standings As of March 7 Team Wins Losses Ties CMO VP-16 VS-32 A FRCSE VP-30 O'S Navy Band VR-58 NCTS A Tea CN, 4 0 1 4 1 0 3 2 0 2 3 0 2 3 0 1 3 0 1 3 0 0 4 1 Intramural Winter Golf Freedom League Standings As of March 7 m Wins Losses ATTU 5 0 Up & Down VP-30 Eagles Air Ops HS-11 NCTS B VS-32 B 4 1 4 1 2 3 2 3 1 4 1 4 GSA Convention held Photos by QM2 Nicole Beatty Firefighters Brince Wade and Garrett Wilhelm of NAS Jacksonville Fire Department talk with Terry Collins of Ingersoll Rand at the General Service Administration (GSA) Convention at the NAS Jax Officers' Club March 6. "This event benefits both the ven- dors and NAS Jacksonville. It gives Sailors of NAS Jacksonville a chance to see prod- ucts that are available to them. It also gives the vendors the opportunity to get on base and meet the Sailors and offer the services of their respective companies," said Linda Hosey of GSA. NAS Jacksonville Business Manager Pamela Busch talks with Mark Lyons of 4-Aurora Times- S 2 at the GSA Convention about office supplies. Aurora Times-2 was one of more than 150 vendors at the event. "WE BRING THE MILITARY MARKET To You!" U.~ Military Community SIncludes 92,103 Active- RDuty, Reserves, Retirees and Working On Base - SActive-Duty, Reserves, Civilians, Contractors E rE EnirEewsU Published by ohe l flOridat imes-inion 312830 com wich eceies II Duy. Rservs, Rtires8an JAX SPORTS I