Maxwell-Gunter Take Notes Published Oct. 16, 2009 MAXWELL AIR FORCE BASE, Ala. -- Flu shots The 42nd Medical Group is giving seasonal flu shots (not H1N1) tomorrow, 8 a.m. to noon, Maxwell Clinic, Building 760, for active-duty personnel and dependents. Pharmacy 'brown bag' counseling The Maxwell Pharmacy is holding a "brown bag" counseling session to observe National Pharmacy Month (October) Thursday, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., at the Base Exchange mini-mall. BX shoppers are encouraged to bring their medications with any concerns or questions. 42nd Medical Group pharmacy personnel are offering free blood pressure checks and education materials. For more information, call 953-9333. Air War College Taste of America The AY10 Air War College class hosts their school's annual Taste of America event Oct. 24, 2 to 4:30 p.m., at the Civil Air Patrol hangar (bldg. 843) at Maxwell. Students are serving samples of regional foods highlighting fare from eight areas of the country. The event also includes a children's corner with a bouncy castle and other activities. The cost of admission is a donation of canned goods for the Montgomery Area Food Bank. Gunter Power outage Gunter is scheduled for an eight-hour power outage from 10 p.m., Nov. 10, to 6 a.m., Nov. 11, to complete transformer testing. This date is rescheduled from Oct. 10-11 due to inclement weather. For more information, contact 953-4204. Bone marrow donor drive Maxwell and Gunter are having a bone marrow donor drive through Nov. 5 with a goal of registering 2,500 donors. Anyone wishing to register should contact their unit points of contact. There is also an opportunity to register at the Maxwell Base Exchange and Commissary on Nov. 3. For more information, call Tech. Sgt. Linda Lucas at 953-3385. MGOSC funds The Maxwell-Gunter Officers' Spouses' Club Charitable Committee has funds available for the 2009-2010 year. Information about requests is available using a non-government computer and clicking on the "Charitable" tab at the Web site http://sites.google.com/site/maxwellgunterosc/home. Eating on a budget Personal Financial Readiness hosts a class Tuesday, 11 a.m. to noon, designed to help budget meal expenses by creative meal planning, comparison shopping and using what is on-hand to stretch the dollar. Register by Monday. For more information, call 953-2353. Basic assertiveness skills Personal and Family Life Education hosts a class Tuesday, 2 to 4 p.m., teaching basic assertiveness skills. Follow-up with individuals is available to learn ways to address personal or professional situations. Register by Monday. For more information, call 953-2353. Moving past the end Personal and Family Life Education hosts a class Wednesday, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., offering some guidelines to help cope with the end of a relationship. Register by Tuesday. For more information, call 953-2353. Applying for Federal employment Employment Assistance hosts a class Wednesday, 1:30 to 3 p.m., that supplies the knowledge to locate federal employment and discusses the different aspects of completing a résumé online. A federal job announcement is reviewed in detail to understand all the requirements needed to apply for a particular job. This class is for spouses and dependents only. Register by Tuesday. For more information, call 953-2353. Deployment-reunion workshop Family Readiness is conducting a deployment reunion workshop Thursday, 2 to 3 p.m. The workshop focuses on the return from deployments and remote tours so the family and military member have less stressful homecomings. Spouses are invited to attend with their returning spouse. Register by Wednesday. For more information, call 953-2353. Fighting fair: He said-she said Personal and Family Life Education hosts a class Oct. 26, 6 to 8 p.m., offering, as part of the National Domestic Violence Awareness Month Observance, ways to confront problems and how to keep discussions from escalating into "fighting." Register by Oct. 23. For more information, call 953-2353. Tips for long-distance parents Personal and Family Life Education hosts a class Oct. 27, 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m., offering useful tips on how to stay better connected with your child while you are apart. Register by Oct. 26. For more information, call 953-2353. Résumé-writing workshop Transition Assistance hosts a class Oct. 28, 1:30 to 3:30 p.m., covering the different types of résumés and how to develop the best résumé to get an interview. This workshop provides information for inexperienced résumé writers. Register by Oct. 27. For more information, call 953-9694. Small Business workshop Transition Assistance hosts a class Oct. 28, 9 a.m. to noon, in conjunction with the Alabama State University Small Business Development Center's Small Business Workshop at the Airman and Family Readiness Center. This class provides participants with information necessary for starting a business or franchise. Subjects include: marketing, financial, management, operations, and legal requirements. Register by Oct. 27. For more information, call 953-9694. Interviewing techniques Employment Assistance hosts a class Oct. 28, 10 to 11:30 a.m., focusing on the skills needed to be successful and confident in an upcoming interview. Understand the up-to-date techniques employers use in the interview process. This class is for spouses and dependents only. Register by Oct. 27. For more information, call 953-2353. Reading your credit report Personal Financial Readiness hosts a class Oct. 29, 11 a.m. to noon, on the effects a credit score and report has on interest rates for mortgages, car loans, credit cards and personal loans. Save thousands by learning how to read a score and ways to improve it. Register by Oct. 28. For more information, call 953-2353. Three-Day TAP workshop Transition Assistance hosts a three-day seminar Nov. 2-4, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., designed to prepare military members and families for the transitional journey from military to civilian life. Register by Oct. 30. For more information, call 953-9694. Heart Link (spouse orientation) Information, Referral and Follow-up hosts a class Nov. 13, 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., for newly the married or persons just interested in learning more about the Air Force life. Information about community resources, TRICARE and deployments are discussed. Register by Nov. 10. For more information, call 953-2353. Maxwell-Gunter play group The Maxwell-Gunter play group gives Maxwell-Gunter moms, dads and their children through preschool an opportunity to socialize. The group meets every Wednesday, 9:30 to 11 a.m., at the Maxwell Event Center, and every Tuesday, 9:30 to 11 a.m., at the Gunter Community Center. For more information, call 953-2353. Sponsorship training Sponsorship training is required by AETC AFI 36-2104 for new sponsors. The Airman and Family Readiness Flight Relocation Program have developed an online Sponsorship Training that is available for new sponsors at https://wwwmil.maxwell.af.mil/42abw/mss/dpf/sponsorship.htm. After completing the training, forward a copy of the training certificate to george.porter@maxwell.af.mil. For more information, call 953-9694. Disaster evacuee Adopt-A-Family/Pet volunteers Volunteers are being sought to "adopt a family and/or their pets" in the event of a hurricane or other natural disaster that brings evacuees to the Maxwell-Gunter area. To volunteer or request more information, contact Ruben Aquilar at 953-2353 or email ruben.aguilar.ctr@maxwell.af.mil. Civilian tuition assistance program Fiscal Year 2010 funding is available for AETC civilian employees to receive tuition assistance for classes beginning on or after Oct. 1. Individuals are limited to one course per term. The course must be mission related or to improve employee skills to meet an Air Force mission. No fees are paid except those directly related course fees such as lab fees or technology fees. This is an AETC elective program funded at the discretion of the AETC commander. Contact the Education Services office at 953-5959/7401 for additional information. Toastmasters International Toastmasters International meets at both Gunter and Maxwell. On Maxwell, the club meets the second and fourth Wednesdays of each month, 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., in the contracting conference/training room (NW 201) on the second floor of Building 804. On Gunter, the club meets the first and third Thursdays of each month, 11:45 a.m. to 12:45 p.m., in the Koehler Room (Room 134) on the first floor of Building 856. For more information, call 416-1671 for Gunter or 953-2683 or 953-4852 for Maxwell.