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- At the USO
- The San Diego USO is headquartered at 303
A Street, on the corner of Third and A Street, downtown
by the Civic Center. The facility is open from 11 a.m. to
9 p.m. Sunday through Thursday, and 11 a.m. to 10 p.m.,
Friday and Saturday. Free E-Mail and Internet access now
available at the USO Cyber Canteen, seven days a week.
Call the USO at (619) 235-6503 for more information.
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- At the Armed Services YMCA
- The Armed Services YMCA serves the
recreational, educational, social, and spiritual needs of
junior enlisted personnel through a variety of programs
and services in the San Diego area. For more information
or to register for activities, please call us at (619)
232-1133. Our offices are located downtown at 500 W.
Broadway. Be sure to visit our web site at
www.asymcasd.org.
Ongoing programs:
Family Outreach (858) 292-5738: In-home
crisis counseling, in-home parenting education, budget
managemnt, emergency food and supplies, Operation Hero
program.
Youth and Community Outreach (858) 292-5738: After
school recreation programs, Mom and Tots program, Women's
Craft Support group, Mom's Morning/Afternoon Out.
- Active Duty Military Programs
(619) 232-9084: Out and About Tours, military
volunteer programs, special holiday activities, seasonal
recreeation outings.
- Naval Medical Center Programs
(619) 532-8156: Aquacise and exercise classes,
support groups (Autism, Birth and Beyond Years), Neonatal
Intensive Care Unit Reunion, Breast Cancer Surviors Day.
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- MWR Events at Local Bases in San Diego
- 21st Original Bay Bridge Run/Walk 2007 – Sunday, May
20 SAVE MONEY! Sign up on www.active.com by Feb. 28 for
the lowest price. The Navy’s 21st Original Bay
Bridge Run/Walk 2007 takes place on Sunday, May 20 at 8
a.m. All proceeds benefit the Quality of Life Programs
for Navy personnel. Enjoy the scenic four-mile run/walk
from San Diego’s historic Gaslamp Quarter Downtown
on Harbor and 5th, across the Coronado Bay Bridge and
into Coronado’s beautiful Tidelands Park. It’s
your ONLY chance to cross the Coronado Bridge on foot in
Spring 2007! Plus, a ticket to the Sunday, May 27 Padres
game is included with every entry! For more information
visit www.mwrtoday.com.
Comics On Duty World Tour is LIVE at Anchors Catering
& Conference Center Get ready for side-splitting
laughs when Steve Bills, Larry Lazer, Danny Villalpando
and Don Barnhart take the stage at NAVBASE’s Anchors
Catering & Conference Center on Sunday, March 25 at 7
p.m. This is a FREE all-headliner show! Plus, plan a
great date night with the “Dinner Special for Two!”
Only $25 per couple gets you dinner and reserved seating
for the show. Call (619) 556-7788 for reservations and
information.
The Admiral’s Fitness Challenge Help YOUR base win
the Admiral’s Fitness Challenge. This is a 6-week
fitness program ending March 18. The challenge is open to
all active duty military, family members, reservists,
retirees, DoD civilian employees and contractors. Sign up
today at www.mwrtoday.com.
NAF El Centro Air Show Featuring the Blue Angels in their
only 2007 Southern California performance! March 10.
Gates open at 9 a.m. and admission is free! Reserved
seating is available by calling 760-339-2481. For more
information call (760) 339-2519.
Midweek Bowling Party Open to all active duty and a
guest, 18 years and older. The Recyard, NAVBASE: (619)
556-7550. Wednesday, Feb. 21 • 9 p.m. • $3
active/$5 guest • Sign up by 2/19. Meet the crew of
the Admiral Robinson Recreation Center and enjoy a game
of bowling and pizza. Price includes your game, shoes and
food.
Powder Puff Kar Kare Klinic Open to enlisted active duty
and a guest, 18 years and older. Liberty.Rec, NASNI:
(619) 545-2878. Thursday, Feb. 22 • 10 a.m.-Noon
• FREE
This class is for anyone who is interested in saving
money by learning how to perform their own minor car
maintenance. Liberty.Rec teaches you how to change your
oil, air filter, check the fluid levels in your car, tire
pressure and much, much more!
3/4-Day Sportfishing Trip Open to all active duty and a
guest, 18 years and older The Recyard, NAVBASE: (619)
556-7550 Saturday, Feb. 24 • 5 a.m. • $70
active/$75 guest • Sign up by 2/19. Fishing off the
dock not good enough? Try your skills among the best
fisherman in San Diego. Price includes your fishing gear,
boat ride and transportation to and from the boat. Price
does not include fishing license ($11.30 at ITT).
Segway Beach Tour in Coronado Open to all active duty and
a guest, 18 years and older Q-Zone, NAB: (619) 437-3190
Wednesday, Feb. 28 • 4 p.m. • $60 active/$65
guest • Sign up by 2/26 Don’t miss out on a
chance to cruise the coastline on a cool futuristic
Segway vehicle. It’s an experience of a lifetime!
Cost includes your ride and the Segway tour around
Coronado.
Career and Education Fair Don’t wait until you are
out of the service to look for a job. Start now! Visit
the Career and Education Fair at the Marine Corps Recruit
Depot, San Diego on Wednesday, Feb. 21 from 10 a.m.-1
p.m. in the Field House Gym. Bring your resumes and come
dressed for success! For more information please call
(619) 524-5732/8440/1283 NO RESERVATIONS REQUIRED!!!
Free Bowling for Active Duty All active duty personnel
bowl FREE from 11 a.m.-1 p.m. every Monday at Sea ‘N
Air Lanes and every Tuesday, Admiral Robinson Recreation
Center offers FREE bowling and billiards from 11 a.m.-1
p.m. For more information call Sea ‘N Air Lanes,
NASNI at (619) 545-7240 or Admiral Robinson Recreation
Center, NAVBASE at (619) 556-7486.
Spring Junior Bowling League Spring Junior Bowling League
registration is Saturday, March 3, 8:30 a.m. Play begins
at 9:30 a.m., March 3-May 12 and ends with a Pizza Party
on Saturday, May 19. Cost is $5 per week (includes 3
games, shoe rental and trophy). All participants must
have a YABA membership card, $12 annually. The league is
separated into 3 divisions based on age and/or ability.
For more information or to register call the Admiral
Robinson Recreation Center, NAVBASE, at (619) 556-7486 or
Sea ‘N Air Lanes, NASNI, at (619) 545-7240.
Sea ‘N Air Men’s Golf Club Looking for Members!
The Sea ‘N Air Men’s Golf Club is looking for
active duty, reserve, retired and DoD civilian males to
join the club. Fees are $55-70 based on your eligibility
category. Club benefits include guaranteed tee time every
Monday and Wednesday, guaranteed weekend tee time once a
month, if you like tournament play, membership in the
Southern California Golf Association (SCGA), establish
and maintain an official handicap, enjoy the privilege of
posting scores from the Internet, learn and promote the
rules and etiquette of golf, enjoy the beauty and aura of
a Southern California, oceanfront golf course, play golf
and win prizes in weekday and monthly tournaments, and
enjoy the camaraderie of seasoned fellow golfers. For
more Sea ‘N Air Men’s Golf Club membership
details visit http://www.scga.org/clubs/seanaircg/.
“Miramar RC Flyers” Looking for New Members
“Miramar RC Flyers” is a Radio Control Model
Airplane Club that flies at MCAS Miramar just south of
the Reserve Center and North of the full-size aircraft
approach. “Miramar RC Flyers” Club is open to
active duty, reservists, retirees, DoD civilians and
family members. All members must have Academy of Model
Aeronautics License/Insurance Card prior to club
membership. For club information contact: Ron Stark (858)
530-0586, Frank Gagliardi (858) 271-4430 or Dennis Teason
(760) 451-9395 or visit www.miramarrcflyers.com.
Earn extra income! Become a Navy Child Development Home
Provider It’s rewarding & exciting!
Informational meetings held the last Tuesday of each
month. Call Child Development Homes Offices, NAVBASE (619)
556-7394 • MIRAMAR (858) 577-4145 for more
information. Looking for child care? Navy Child Care
Resource and Referral Office can help. Call (619)
556-8491.
Volleyball Tournament • NASNI Monday, Feb.
26-Thursday, March 8 Gear up for spring with NASNI’s
16-team limit double elimination Volleyball Tournament.
Games are played at 11 am and Noon in the Sports
Warehouse Gym, Bldg. 651. To register, stop by the NASNI
Athletics Office, Bldg. 651, or call (619) 545-2876.
Deadline to register is Tuesday, Feb. 20.
2nd Annual Backyard Fitness Challenge Thursday, Feb.23
• 9 a.m. Start Play like a kid again! Two-person
teams complete a: 3-mile run, 100-yard wheelbarrow race,
100-yard piggyback race and 60 push-ups and 60 sit-ups.
Awards presented to the top backyard players. All “kids”
receive a free T-shirt and are eligible for great drawing
prizes! Takes place in the backyard of the Admiral Prout
Field House Gym, Bldg. 3279. To register call (619)
556-8915.
You’re in Luck! Another visit to LEGOLAND®
California for just 1 BUCK! Redeem any pre-purchased
military ticket to LEGOLAND at Guest Services and return
a second day for just $1. Purchase your $1 ticket
at Guest Services on the day of your first visit, then
visit again within seven days of the initial visit for
just 1 Buck! Visit your MWR Ticket Office for discount
tickets today. Call (619) 556-2174 for more information.
MWR Price: Adults/Children (ages 3 and up) $35.10.
MCRD MWR
- The Retired Activities Office
(RAO) at the Marine Corps Recruit Depot in San Diego
provides a link between local military retirees and the
worldwide military community, as well as with other
government agencies, which provide assistance to retirees
and their families.
RAO clients are military retirees, to include those
active duty members about to retire (from any branch of
service), regular and reserve, their spouses, eligible
children, eligible former spouses, survivors or designate
representatives or guardians.
This office serves as a central point for retirees and
their families to obtain information on entitlements,
receive casualty assistance, assistance in preparing
claims, or to have questions researched and answered
regarding survivor’s benefits, former spouse claims
and benefits, health care issues, military records,
retired pay and allowances, income tax preparation, legal
counseling, Veteran’s benefits, and referrals to
other agencies and service organizations. The purpose of
this assistance is to support enrich the lives of retired
military personnel, their families, and their survivors.
The RAO presently is looking for additional volunteers to
help fellow retirees and their families. Those
interested, please call for details.
Currently we are opened Monday through Friday 9 a.m. to
12 p.m., and are located in the Family Services Center,
building 26, next to the Exchange.
For information, assistance, or to set up an appointment,
please call commercial (619) 524-5301 or 5728, toll free
from outside San Diego (888) 718-3027, or contact us via
E-mail at retired@sandiego.usmc.mil
Although we appreciate their support, neither the United
States Marine Corps, nor any other part of the Federal
Government endorse sponsors of their product.
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- Naval Station San Diego
TEEN fitt! Check out this fitness
program that is designed specifically to help teens
succeed with an exercise program. Teens ages 13-15 will
be allowed access to MWR fitness centers (excluding the
Olde Gym at Naval Station, San Diego). In order to
utilize these MWR facilities, teens will complete a fun
and educational fitness class. All classes are free and
taught by expert Fitness Instructors. Call any San Diego
MWR fitness center, or (619) 556-7444, for information
and class registration.
Hungry? Eat at the Admiral Robinson Bowling
Café: The Best Value at Naval Station, San
Diego! The café offers a delicious variety of salads and
sandwiches as well as an incredible Monday through Friday
lunch special for only $4.50. Enjoy the breakfast special
that gets rave reviews: two eggs, two pieces of bacon or
sausage and two pieces of toast for only $1.25! The café
offers this breakfast special Monday through Friday from
6 a.m. to 8 a.m. Open Monday through Friday from 6 a.m.
to 10:30 p.m. and Saturday and Sunday 8:30 a.m. until
11:30 p.m. Call (619) 556-9083.
- 32nd Street Naval Station
Family Service Center
TRANSITION AND EMPLOYMENT
Employment and educational
resources and opportunities include office machines for
job search use, employer files, employment publications,
resource books, and a wide variety of classes, seminars
and workshops.
Resume Writing
Make your job search more effective! Learn to organize
and present your experience and skills in a winning
resume. This hands-on workshop helps you sell your skills
to prospective employers. To sign up, call 556-9866.
Career Insights for Military Spouses
Are you new to the job market? Reentering the work force?
Making a career change? Attend this series of workshops
which explore a different topic each month. The November
workshop, “Resources for the Career-focused
Spouse,” will focus on computer skills needed in
today’s job market and valuable educational
resources that will help you acquire more marketable
skills. To sign up, call 556-9866.
LIFE SKILLS
A variety of workshops, enrichment programs, and support
groups are designed to meet your changing life-style
needs. Personal or family problems can also be addressed
through short-term counseling and referral.
New Navy Spouses
Are you newly married to a Navy person? Join this
workshop and learn about military medical care, common
naval terms, shopping at the Navy Exchange and
Commissary, and social traditions and ceremonies. Other
topics include the role of the ombudsman, deployment,
support groups, employment resources, and volunteering.
To register, call 556-7414.
FINANCIAL
Financial and consumer education are the focus of the
Personal Financial Management Program. Services include
personal budget assistance, financial crisis counselling,
and workshops on basic to sophisticated financial
management tools.
Investment Assistance
Have you been thinking about taking the plunge into
investing? Curious about the stock market or just looking
for some hints on investment strategies? To get an
individualized investment strategy, call 556-8709 for an
appointment with an experienced investment counselor. By
Appointment.
The Art of Successful Investing
Attend this personal financial planning seminar to help
you set up a plan to reach your financial goals and
eliminate roadblocks to success. To sign up, call
556-8709.
PARENTING & FAMILY
Pro-active workshops targeted toward the family cover
marriage enrichment, parent-child relationships,
step-parenting, single parenting, etc.
Effective Parenting
Learn to make parenting more rewarding for you and your
children. Topics include understanding your child’s
behavior, natural and logical consequences, developing
responsible and cooperative behavior, and family
meetings. Call 556-9798 for the dates, times, and
locations of upcoming eight-week courses for your
child’s age group.
Lamaze Prepared Childbirth Course
This course is designed to help you have a positive
experience with pregnancy, labor and delivery, and
afterwards. Enroll in your seventh month of pregnancy by
calling Caesar Chavez Continuing Education Center at
230-2895.
Prenatal Support Group for Active Duty Women
Addresses current/future issues and concerns. Provides
resource and networking information. Held at Naval
Station Medical Clinic (OB/GYN Department). Call 556-8106
for more information.
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- What's
Doing off base
in San Diego
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- ‘Morris Louis Now: An
American Master Revisited’ opens at Museum of
Contemporary Art
With an exceptional output of mature work that spanned
little more than 10 years, Morris Louis played an
essential role in shaping post-war American art.
Organized by the High Museum of Art, Atlanta, Morris
Louis Now: An American Master Revisited is the first
consideration of Louis’ work in the United States
since 1986 and offers a critical re-examination of this
influential painter’s legacy. The exhibition will be
on view from Feb. 17- May 6, at the Museum of
Contemporary Art San Diego in downtown San Diego, at both
its 1001 Kettner galleries and new Jacobs Building,
across the street at 1100 Kettner. The San Diego
presentation is made possible by the global financial
services firm UBS.
“Morris Louis Now: An American Master Revisited will
provide Museum visitors a rare glimpse of Louis’
work, which played a pivotal role in post-war American
art-making practices,” said MCASD Curator Stephanie
Hanor.
Featuring 27 canvases produced from 1951 through 1962,
Morris Louis Now examines the work that defined
Louis’ career and contributed to a critical turning
point in American art. Louis worked in an innovative
manner by “staining” the canvas with thinned
acrylic pigments, using intense, rich washes of color to
create unified compositions. Although he worked in
isolation from other artists, Louis’ work is often
grouped together with that of Color Field painters from
the early 1960s, who were part of a trend that developed
alongside Abstract Expressionism.
The exhibition will include examples from three
significant bodies of the artist’s work. The Veils
(1954, 1958–59) are noted for their complex washes
of color, which emerge principally as bands at the
paintings’ edges and are often compared to natural
phenomena such as light, air, and water.
The Unfurleds (1960–61) have streams of intense,
opaque pigment that flow inward from the sides over a
white background. The Stripes (1961–62) series
features sequential strips of pure color that create a
rainbow effect.
Take the Admiral’s
Fitness Challenge and win lifelong benefits
Does your base have what it takes to win RADM
Hering’s Fitness Challenge? Only if you get
involved! Sign up and get fit today. It only takes a
small change. Instead of telling yourself you can’t,
tell yourself you can. The Challenge is open to all
active duty military, military family members, retirees,
reservists, DOD civilian employees and contractors.
In conjunction with the President’s Challenge and
HealthierFeds Physical Activity Challenge, Navy Region
Southwest is going on full fitness alert through 18
March. The Admiral’s Fitness Challenge is a program
that encourages all Navy Family members to make being
active part of their everyday lives. No matter what your
activity and fitness level, the Admiral’s Fitness
Challenge can help motivate you to improve. As an added
bonus, prizes will be awarded throughout the program, and
if you complete six weeks of the program your
participation will count towards your base’s
success.
The Challenge is a fun way to start or continue physical
activity that fits your lifestyle. There are no fitness
requirements or tests to qualify, and with a healthier
lifestyle as a reward, everyone is a winner! Each
contestant will choose between the Active Lifestyle
program (30 minutes a day, 5 days a week of moderate
activity), or the Presidential Champion program (regular
vigorous activity). Lifestyle activities may be as simple
as walking, sweeping the floor, and taking the stairs
instead of elevators. Adults are encouraged to
participate with their children and teens to promote
family fitness.
Registration and progress toward individual goal
fulfillment is monitored via the President’s Council
on Physical Fitness website: www.presidentschallenge.org
No matter what your starting fitness level, you can earn
points via a personal activity log that tracks your
progress online and issues awards for reaching your
goals. You choose your own activity level and set your
own personal goals.
The winning base will be the one with the highest
percentage of personnel registered who complete at least
6 weeks of the program. This is the same standard used by
the President’s Challenge. Base competition
inclusion is contingent on the enrollment of at least 100
participants so completion percentages are not skewed by
low enrollment.
Register today and get started on a healthy future while
helping your base win the Admiral’s Fitness
Challenge, here’s how:
Log onto www.presidentschallenge.org
Click on “Log-In” to create personal profile
Click “Register as an Individual”
Complete registration information
• Enter Navy-Marine Corps ID number 53124
• Group Member ID/Name is your last name and
birthday (6 digits); ex. John Smith, DOB 15 ..Jan 1965 is
smith011565; Click “Continue”
Select a program from the “Choose a Program”
screen; click “Continue”
Select either “accept” or “decline”;
click “Continue”
You may select your favorite activities or just continue
From your “dashboard”, click on “view
groups”
Under “Join a Group”, add your Installation
Group ID Number, from the list below; input your Group
Member ID/Name; click “Add”
Military Spouse of
the Week
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- To nominate a military spouse of the week,
email the person's name and contact number and the name
of the person nominating him or her to:
editor@navydispatch.com