16 JAX AIR NEWS, NAS JACKSONVILLE, Thursday, February 5, 2009 COMMUNITY CALENDAR Sweethearts Regatta, Feb. 14 at Navy Jacksonville Yacht Club (NJYC). Call 778-0805 to register. NJYC is open to active duty, reserve and retired military, and active or retired DoD civilians and their families. Located in Building 1956, adjacent to the Mulberry Cove Marina, NJYC meets the first Wednesday of every month at 7:30 p.m. Activities include regattas, raft-ups, poker runs and club socials. MS Mud Run Jacksonville needs volunteer course monitors for the Feb. 28 boot-camp-style 10K obstacle course adventure race at Cecil Commerce Center to benefit North Florida Chapter of the National MS Society. Contact IT2 Sherri Hill at 542-1548. Navy Wives Clubs of America Jax No. 86 meets the first Wednesday of each month at 7 p.m. in Building 857 (at NAS Jax main gate behind Navy Marine Corps Relief Society). Not So New Shop open Tuesday and Thursday (9 a.m. to 1 p.m.). Call 542-1582 for info. Navy Wives Clubs of America DID No. 300 meets the second Thursday of each month at 7 p.m. at the Oak Crest United Methodist Church Education Building at 5900 Ricker Road. Call 387- 4332 or 272-9489. Disabled American Veterans Chapter 38 meets the second Tuesday of each month at 7 p.m. at 470 Madeira Dr., Orange Park. Service officers available Tuesday from 9 a.m noon; Wednesday & Thursday from 1- 4 p.m. to help with VA claims, call 269-2945 for appointment. Bingo every Saturday from 10 a.m. 3 p.m., public welcome. Retired Activities Office (RAO) at NAS Jax Fleet and Family Support Center (FFSC) needs volunteers to assist military retirees and dependents. Work three hours a day, one day per week. Call 542-2766 ext. 126 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. weekdays to volunteer. Fleet Reserve Association Branch 290 monthly meeting is the first Thursday at 8 p.m., 390 Mayport Rd., Atlantic Beach. Call 246-6855. 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 Blvd. Call 771-6850. Retired Enlisted Association meets the fourth Wednesday of each month at 1 p.m. at the Fleet Reserve Hall at 7673 Blanding Blvd. Call 772-8622 or 771-8696. Northeast Florida Chapter of the Military Officers Association of America meets the third Wednesday of each month at the NAS Jacksonville Officers' Club. Social hour begins at. 6 p.m. followed by dinner. RSVP to George Allen at 772- 0237 or email georgeallen@berlsouth.net. Association of Aviation Ordnancemen meets the third Thursday of each month at 7 p.m. at the Fleet Reserve Center on Collins Road. Call AOC Robert Price at 542-2849 or Jim Bohac at 542- 2939, or visit www.aao9.com. National Active and Retired Federal Employees Westside Jacksonville Chapter 1984 meets 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. Call 786- 7083. National Active and Retired Federal Employees Clay County Chapter 1414 meets at 12:30 p.m. on the second Tuesday of each month at the Orange Park Library, 2054 Plainfield Avenue. Call 276-9415. Gold Wing Road Riders Association, Chapter FL1-X meets on the first Wednesday of each month at 6:30 p.m. at the Golden Corral, 582 Blanding Boulevard. Call 269-5369 or visit www.fllx.org. Navy Jacksonville Yacht Club meets the first Wednesday of every month at 7:30 p.m. at the clubhouse (Building 1956) adjacent to Mulberry Cove Marina. -Open to active duty, reserve and retired military, plus, active or retired DoD civilians. Call 778-0805 or email commodore@njyc.org. Doll house and miniatures enthusiasts meet the first Tuesday of each month at 7 p.m. at the Hart Haven Baptist Church, 47 Jim Wright Rd. Share know-how and help with projects. Call 783-0354. MOMS Club of Orange Park/Westside meets the second Thursday of each month at 10 a.m. at the Calvary United Methodist Church, 112 Blanding Blvd. across from the Orange Park Mall. Call 504- 6016 or go to momsclubopw@yahoo.com. Parents Without Partners meets every second Wednesday at 7 p.m. at the Riverside Mason Lodge, 1225 S. McDuff Avenue. Call 349-0078 or email tonylacls@h6tmail.com. First Coast Black Nurses Association meets the second Tuesday of each month at 6 p.m. in the Shands Jacksonville Medical Center Hospital Blue Room. Call 563-4645. Haven Hospice has volunteer opportunities in Jacksonville and St. Augustine for patient/family care, administrative assistance, fund raising, pastoral care, bereavement, and community events. Call 733-9818 or 465-0209. HIV/AIDS Support Group for Women infected with HIV meets every second and fourth Tuesday at noon at Shands Jacksonville Medical Center. Call 244-6515. Learn CPR in your NAS Jax organization work place. Call 662-3490 or 542-5434. The River City Umpire Association is looking for new umpires for the 2009 baseball and softball season. Training will be provided. Call 655-2106. Flu vaccinations offered at The Zone By NHJ Public Affairs Phi HN Olga Nazarova gives Craig Foreacre his a nation at a recent immunization clinic. The vac protection against flu viruses and is effective season which can last through March and beyo FFSC offers free From FFSC The NAS Jacksonville Fleet and Family Support Center (FFSC) Life Skills Education and Support Program is the foremost preventive mea- sure for avoidance of personal and family problems. All FFSC workshops and class- es are free to service members and their families. Pre-registration is required. Separation Workshop Feb. 9-12, 7:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. What About The Kids Feb. 9, 9 to 11 a.m. PCS Relocation Sponsor Workshop - Feb. 10, 1:30 to 3 p.m. Stress Management Workshop Feb. 10, 9 a.m. to noon Anger Management Workshop Feb. q TN aval Hospital Jack- sonville's Preventive MedicineDepartment will be offering free influen- za (flu) vaccinations tomor- row, Feb. 6 from 8 a.m. to noon. The free clinic will be held at The Zone located in Building 798 on the corner of 1.- ; 'Saratoga Avenue and Jason S. Street at NAS Jacksonville. January and February are the most active months for the flu. It still isn't too late to get your immunization. All military personnel and their authorized fam- ily members are invited to oto by Loren Barnes attend. For more informa- nnual flu vacci- tion on receiving the flu vac- ccine is the best cination at the hospital, call e the entire flu the Central Appointment )nd. 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