Anyone with debts owed to or by the estate of Sgt. 1st Class Kenneth W. Westbrook, Warrior Transition Brigade, Chosen Battery, must contact Capt. LaShon Duncanson, the summary court officer for the above Soldier. Westbrook recently passed away Oct. 7. Please call Duncanson at (202) 356-1012 ext. 40832.

Rader Dental to close for training

The Rader Dental Clinic in JBM-HH’s Bldg. 409 (on McNair Road across from the Bowling Center) will be closed for training today, so that staff can be fully trained on ‘‘AHLTA,” a new digital records system. If you have a dental emergency, report to the Hospital Dental Clinic in Walter Reed Army Medical Center (202) 782-6815 or the Logan Dental Clinic (703) 806-4393 at Fort Belvoir. For more information, call(703) 696-3460.

H1N1 Vaccine Availability
Rader Clinic patients

A Priority Group Vaccination Clinic is scheduled this Saturday, Nov. 7 at the Fort Myer Community Center from 9 a.m. until complete based on vaccine availability. Eligible personnel are Rader-enrolled patients based on the following priority groups: Rader-enrolled pregnant women, Rader-enrolled children 6 months-24 years, Rader-enrolled parents caring for infants younger than 6 months, Rader enrolled patients with a chronic health diagnosis ages 24-64 (diabetes, cancer, HIV, asthma, heart disease).

This is the state supply provided for the non-DoD and non-active duty. The DoD supply is expected to arrive this month. Please attend this clinic if you fit into priority groups. Like the rest of the country, Rader has a limited supply of the injectables and only 500 mists. Therefore, it will be administered on a first come, first served basis. Rader Clinic will screen patients for priority group to assure that the vaccine goes to the correct person based on CDC guidelines. Please do not get upset with the volunteers if Rader Clinic runs out or if you are told that you are not in a priority group. The priority groups are based on the people who have been severely ill and hospitalized, or dying from H1N1.

For more information call (703) 696-2994.

Additional vaccine will be available soon to all personnel. For more information call (703) 692-8978.

Resident Yard Sale

A yard sale is scheduled on Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall (Sheridan, Lee and Jackson Avenues) Saturday, Nov. 7 from 8 to noon, rain or shine. All residents, both Myer, McNair and Henderson Hall are invited to participate. For more information call (703) 696-1147.

Marines Corps Birthday Ball

The Headquarters Battalion Marine Corps Birthday Ball will be held tomorrow, at the Hyatt Regency Crystal City. Tickets are $45 for NCOs and below, $50 for SNCOs and above and $55 for officers and civilians. For more information on ticketing, mementos, seating and menu, please visit www.mccshh.com⁄Birthday_Ball_2009.html or call (703) 693-5351.

Fort Myer Catholic Community holdinginformation session

The next meeting for The Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults is scheduled for Sunday, Nov. 8. Participants will meet after the 9 a.m. Mass in the Memorial Chapel library to continue the ongoing information and question and answer series and will continue on alternate Sundays thereafter. Anyone including active duty personnel, spouses, parents, retirees and dependents over 16 years of age who have questions about the Catholic Church or its practices are invited. Bring your questions and enjoy a cup of coffee at this very informal gathering. New topics are addressed each week. For more information call (703) 329-0838.

National Veterans Day Observance

The annual National Veterans Day Observance is scheduled for Wednesday, Nov. 11 at Arlington National Cemetery to honor all veterans who served and continue to serve in the military. The U.S. Army Military District of Washington will conduct an armed forces full honor wreath-laying ceremony at 11 a.m. at the Tomb of the Unknowns, to be followed by an observance program hosted by the Department of Veterans Affairs in Arlington’s Memorial Amphitheater. Both the wreath-laying ceremony and the observance program are free and open to the general public. No tickets are needed to attend these events. Space is limited to standing room only for the wreath-laying ceremony and seating is available on a first-come, first-served basis in the amphitheater. Attendees are encouraged to be at the Tomb of the Unknowns or seated in the amphitheater by 9:30 a.m. Free parking is available for vehicles in the Arlington National Cemetery visitors center parking lot from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. A free shuttle service will provide transportation to Memorial Amphi-theater beginning at 8 a.m. Walking to the amphitheater is prohibited. After the observance is over, shuttles will provide transportation back to the Visitors Center until 1 p.m. For more information call (703) 607-8576.

Holiday Hours

MCCS Henderson Hall holiday hours of operation for Veterans Day, Wednesday, Nov. 11, are published at www.mccshh.com⁄Holiday_Hours.html.

JFHQ-NCR – MDW Staff Judge Advocate

Annual ethics training classes are scheduled for Fort McNair at the Inter-American Defense College, Bldg. 52, auditorium, Thursday, Nov. 12, 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. This ethics training is mandatory only for those individuals who are required to file a Confidential Financial Disclosure Report (OGE Form 450). Others are welcome to attend. For more information, call Brian Cordell at (202) 685-4582.

Family Team Building Sessions

MCCS Henderson Hall offers sessions to build strong Family teams. Offerings include Four Lenses, a communication improvement seminar; leadership skills training based on the book, ‘‘Who Moved My Cheese;” L.I.N.K.S. mentoring for Marines, spouses and children; and support groups for Families of deployed servicemembers. The next four lenses will be held for couples Nov.20, 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. at Marine Barracks Washington. ‘‘Who Moved My Cheese” leadership skills will be taught Nov. 18, 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. at Henderson Hall. L.I.N.K.S. mentoring takes place Nov. 14, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at Henderson Hall’s Bldg. 12 conference room. The Hearts Apart support group meets every second Thursday on the month, 6 p.m. to 8 p.m., in the Bellevue Housing Community Center, Anacostia. The next meeting is Nov. 12. For more information on these sessions, call (703) 614-4840 or visit www.mccshh.com⁄MCFTB⁄MCFTB.html.

Marriage Enrichment Seminar

‘‘Marriage and Parenting Seminar” will be held Saturday, Nov. 14 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Bolling Air Force Base Chapel Center. An interactive opportunity, open to all ID card holders in the National Capital Region, especially those returning from or going on deployment. The topics include: communication, children and parenting, conflict resolution, managing finances, role relationships and goal setting. There will be a free on-site faith based kid’s camp for children ages 3 (potty-trained) to 12 for those parents attending the seminar. Free refreshments, lunch and seminar materials. Registration deadline is Thursday, Nov. 12 at 4 p.m. Please call the Bolling AFB Chapel at (202) 767-5900.

Postal Service announcesHoliday Mail guidelines

U.S. Postal Service officials have announced recommended mailing dates for delivery by Christmas to U.S. servicemembers serving in Afghanistan and other overseas locations. First-class and priority mail for servicemembers stationed in Afghanistan should be sent by Dec. 4 for arrival by Christmas. The deadline for parcel airlift mail is Dec. 1, and space-available mail bound for Afghanistan should be sent by Nov. 21. Officials recommend that parcel post mail to all military overseas locations should be sent by Nov. 13. A chart with recommended mailing deadlines for all types of mail to various APO and FPO addresses is available at the Postal Service’s Web site at http:⁄⁄www.usps.com⁄communications⁄newsroom⁄2009⁄pr09_082.htm. Express mail cannot be used to mail packages to Afghanistan; however priority mail is available. Priority mail packaging products, including priority mail flat-rate boxes, can be obtained free at any post office, or online at http:⁄⁄shop.usps.com. The priority mail large flat-rate box can be used to mail to any overseas military address, no matter the weight of the box, for $11.95. The Postal Service offers free military care kits, designed for military families sending packages overseas. To order by phone, call (800) 610-8734 and ask for the military care kit. Each kit includes two ‘‘America Supports You” large priority mail flat-rate boxes, four medium-sized priority mail flat-rate boxes, six priority mail labels, a roll of priority mail tape and six customs forms with envelopes.

Annual Harvest Praise Festival

In celebration of the upcoming Thanksgiving holiday season, the Fort Myer Gospel Service will host its Annual Harvest Praise Festival on Saturday, Nov. 14 at 3 p.m. at the Memorial Chapel. In addition to a Military District of Washington Mass Choir performing, there will be musical presentations by Pastor Calvin Rhone, Los Angeles, Calif.; Tunesha Crispell, Charlotte, N.C.; Pastor Jesse Stevenson, Richmond, Va.; Melvin Crispell and Testimony; Norman Shaw and P.O.W.E.R.; Divine Dance Institute and Jimmy Russell and Because of Christ. Brother LeNair Holton will serve as master of ceremony. Immediately following the program there will be dinner in the chapel fellowship hall. This program is open to the general public at no cost. For additional information, contact Bernetta Townsend at (301) 523-9061.

America Recycles Day

Nov. 15 is ‘‘America Recycles Day.” This is the only nationally recognized day dedicated to encouraging Americans to recycle and buy recycled products. The Environmental Division will help promote ‘‘America Recycles Day” at JBM-HH with a recycling awareness event at the Dining Facility, Bldg. 404, Fort Myer, Nov. 16 from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m., to help raise awareness about our own recycling program. Recycling is a top priority throughout the Joint Base and is a simple way in which all individuals in the community can help protect the environment, preserve our resources and contribute to our solid waste goals of diverting at least 50 percent of non-hazardous solid waste from the landfills. Our goal is that those who commit to the program will carry it forward throughout the entire year.

COR training set

Contracting Officers Represen-tative training is set for Tuesday, Nov. 17 and Dec. 15 from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. in JBM-HH’s Bldg. 205, room 213A. This is a course that is valuable for anyone who manages or oversees contracts or receives direct or indirect contract support as a part of day to day activities. For more information and to register contact Stacy Copeland at (703) 696-7111 or stacy.r.copeland@us.army.mil.

Please send your News and Notes to the Pentagram editor, Andre Butler at dre.butler@conus.army.mil.