Stockpile, Feb. 23 Published Feb. 23, 2007 KIRTLAND AIR FORCE BASE, NEW MEXICO -- Blood Drive Sponsored by William Beaumont Army Medical Center, the blood drive will take place at the General Phillips Conference Center, Bldg. 201, March 13 from 8 a.m.-4 p.m. and March 14 from 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Airman and Family Readiness Center Predeployment Briefing Every Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. or by appointment. Albuquerque Welcome Tour Provides newly arrived personnel and their family members with a windshield tour here and in Albuquerque, including historic Old Town, museums, shopping, Sandia Peak Tramway and more. Bring money for lunch and souvenirs. Wednesday, 8 a.m.-2:30 p.m. Protect Yourself from Identity Theft Scheduled for Thursday from 9-11 a.m. Identity theft is one of the fastest growing types of consumer fraud. Learn how to protect your personal and financial information. Hearts Apart Support Group Scheduled for March 3 from 11 a.m.-1:00 p.m. and is open to all who have a deployed servicemember. Adults may participate in a facilitated discussion group and/or social time. Supervised activities for children. Preseparation Briefing Briefing covers a wide range of benefits and services available to transitioning military personnel and their families. Members can participate in the monthly group briefing or schedule an individual appointment. The DD Form 2648, Pre-separation Counseling Checklist, which is required for final out-processing, will be completed. Spouses are encouraged to attend. Call the Airman and Family Readiness Center at 846-0741 for more information. Children/Parents Return Home Care Program Receive 16 hours of free child care per child for children ages 12 and under, when returning home after 30 days or more in direct support of Operation Enduring Freedom and the Global War on Terrorism; must use within 30 days of return. Call 846-1802. Chess Tournament The youth center is recruiting for certified United States Chess Federation tournament directors and interested players for the upcoming Kirtland AFB Base Level Chess Tournament on March 24. Contact the youth center at 846-1829 for more information. Clubs KOSC The Kirtland Officers' Spouses' Club raises funds to sponsor charitable, educational and welfare projects here and in the community. The KOSC holds monthly events and there are many volunteer opportunities. The KOSC Web site address is http://kirtlandosc.com/. For more information, e-mail KirtlandOSC@yahoo.com. Air Force Association The Air Force Association, Chapter 258, will meet on today at 11:30 a.m. in the Mountain View Club. For more information on this meeting or for membership information, contact Master Sgt. Angela Casey at 846-3554. Mountain View Club Stop by the Mountain View Club anytime and sign up for membership or apply by calling 846-5165 or 888-871-5608. Widows and Widowers Group (ACAM) The group will meet on March 3 at 9:30 a.m. at the chapel annex. The organization offers friendship, activities and information on legislative issues that pertain to the group. This meeting will include a performance by Gotta Dance line dancers. For information call Mary Lou Cooper at 296-2193. Opportunities Air Force Reserve Your active-duty experience can pay off in the Reserve. Earn retirement credit and still receive the benefits of being in the military. Call 846-0544. Child Care Program Seeks Providers The family child care program is seeking new providers. For information call 846-1802. U.S. Marshal Service The U.S. Marshals Service is now hiring locally. For information call 462-2340. Instructors & Volunteers Needed The youth center needs instructors for Spanish and computer classes. Volunteers needed for several programs. Stop by or call 853-5437. Miscellaneous Kirtland Barber Shop Beginning March 1 a hair cut will be $7.15 + tax. Job Fair The Airman and Family Readiness Center, in partnership with AAFES, will hold a job fair March 9 at the main exchange lobby from 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Operating Hours for MVD Active duty in uniform get head-of-line privileges all day, every day. Monday-Friday 8 a.m.-4 p.m. Doors will close at 4 p.m. and staff will stay to accommodate remaining customers. Call 846-8390. DivorceCare The DivorceCare program will kick off Sunday at 6 p.m. Call Chap. Porter or Chap. Daus 846-5691. Airmen Assistance Program The KOSC Thrift Shop offers assistance for Airmen ranked E-4 or below and their families. Ask your commander or first shirt to send an e-mail to Kirtland.thriftshop@kirtland.af.mil. Education Scholarship The Kirtland Officers' Spouses' Club is offering scholarships for military dependents. Applications are available in the thrift shop, base education center, Mountain View Club and the Airman and Family Readiness Center. Applications must be postmarked by Feb. 26. Bataan Military Academy The Bataan Military Academy is accepting 9th and 10th grade student applications for 2007-08 through February 25. For more information, visit the Web site at www.bataanmilitaryacademy.org, call 292-5588 or e-mail bataanacademy@aol.com. Learn To Fly The Kirtland Flight Training Center offers ground and flight instruction programs for private, commercial and instrument ratings. The aero club is open to everyone military and civilian. Call 846-1072. Ground School The Kirtland Flight Center will have a private pilot ground school this month. Private and instrumental/commercial ground schools offered on a regular basis. Call 846-1072. Eat, Drink & Be Merry ALS Graduation Lunch The Airman Leadership School will host a Graduation Lunch Ceremony March 23 at 11:30 a.m. for Class 07-4 at the Mountain View Club. Tickets can be purchased from students or by e-mail: lorna.allen@kirtland.af.mil. They are $9 each for club members and $11 each for nonmembers. Tickets will be sold through March 14. Golf Course Snack Bar The Tijeras Arroyo Golf Course snack bar is open Monday-Friday 9 a.m.-2 p.m. in Building 28054. Menu includes: Mondays - soup and grilled cheese, Tuesdays - carne burrito with fries, Wednesdays - Mongolian BBQ, Thursdays - taco salad and Fridays - fish and shrimp. For more information, call the snack bar at 846-1169. Texas Hold 'Em... Every Thursday starting at 6 p.m. in the Mountain View Club. Top three make it to the playoff on March 1. Grand prize to be determined. Weekly winners: 1st prize $25, 2nd prize $10, 3rd prize $5. Must be a club member to win prizes. Movies Alpha Dog Friday, 7 p.m. Justin Timberlake, Bruce Willis Johnny, a Los Angeles drug dealer, owns his home and enjoys partying with his friends. When his friend welches on a debt, Johnny kidnaps his friend's little brother, who doesn't try to escape because he's enjoying partying with them - until something goes horribly wrong. Rated R (pervasive drug use, language, strong violence, sexuality, nudity) 118 min. Stomp the Yard Saturday, 7 p.m. Columbus Short, Brian J. White DJ, a troubled youth from Los Angeles, attends the historically black Truth University in Georgia where he joins a fraternity and implements his street-style moves to try to help the step team win the coveted National Step Show Championship. Rated PG-13 (violence, sexual material, language) 114 min. Freedom Writers Sunday, 2 p.m. Hilary Swank, Imelda Staunton A dedicated California teacher finds a way to unify her disadvantaged, racially divided students, and to improve their grasp of academics, partly by having them keep journals about their violent, troubled lives. Rated PG-13 (violent content, thematic material, language) 123 min.