News Briefs for the week of March 13-20

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DYESS AIR FORCE BASE, Texas --  Tax Center hour change
The Tax Center hours will change in the next couple of weeks as follows:
Open: March 14 8 a.m. - noon
Closed: March 17 
Open: March 28 8 a.m. - noon 

Upcoming events at Dyess
3/13 Car Buying Workshop 9-11 a.m.
3/16 Sponsor Training 8-9 a.m.
3/18 3 Steps to Financial Success 9-12 p.m.
3/19 ABC's of Business Startup 1:30-4:30 p.m.
3/19 Reconnect After Deployment - "Reunion Brief for couples" 6-7:30 p.m.
3/20 Bundles for Babies 9-11 a.m.
3/20 US Census Testing 1-2:45 p.m.
3/21 Give Parents a Break 10-4:00 p.m.
3/23 Employment & Career Prep 8-12 p.m.
3/25 Happy Landings 8:45-2:30 p.m.
3/25 Financing College Seminar 2-4 p.m.
3/25 US Census Testing 6-7:45 p.m.
3/26 Hearts Apart Dinner for families of deployed family members 6-7:30 p.m.

For more information about these events contact the Airman Family Readiness Center at 696-5999. 

Reconnecting after deployment
Long separations are stressful and can lead to family crisis. You are not alone! You're invited to come to a workshop March 19 at 6 p.m. Heritage Club Lonestar Room to learn ways for your family to effectively communicate.  Light refreshments will be served and door prizes awarded. Childcare will also be provided. Guest speaker is Dr. Richard Ellis. RSVP by calling the Airman and Family Readiness Center at 696-5999.

Month of the Military Child, Child Abuse Prevention Month kick off
Month of the Military Child, child Abuse Prevention Month proclamation breakfast is April 2 at 7:30 a.m. in the Dyess Heritage Club. The cost is $10. RSVP by March 26 to Diane Bradley or Melissa Mitchell at 696-5380.

Notice to commissary customers
Due to an extremely difficult economic environment, CertifiChecks, Inc. will no longer administer the Gift CertifiCheck program as of March 26. Similar to what is going on in the American economy today, this unfortunately affects our commissary customers.
As a result, commissaries can no longer issue or redeem gift CertifiChecks. If you have CertifiCheck gift certificates which you would like to submit for potential reimbursement, please remit to:
CertifiChecks, Inc.
Attention: Redemption Department
1435 Shoup Mill Rd
Dayton, Ohio 45414 

Hearts Apart potluck dinner for families of deployed, remote and extended TDYs 
The Dyess Key Spouses are holding a Hearts Apart Family potluck dinner March 26 at 6 p.m. at the Hangar Center. Children activities, door prizes for adults (free professional portrait/gift cards) and multiple agencies will be present to help entertain and support you during these long separations. To register, call the Airman and Family Readiness Center at 696-5999 or e-mail paula.browning@dyess.a.f.mil. 

Community wide meeting
The Integrated Delivery System (IDS) community wide meeting is March 23 from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the Heritage Club Ballroom. The meeting is open to all Airmen and spouses. It is an open forum to discuss issues impacting our community and how we can work together to address them. The IDS is a team of helping agency representatives that work to tackle issues in the base community that are bigger than any one agency.

World's Largest Barbecue coming up
The Abilene Chamber of Commerce Military Affairs Committee has begun planning the 44th annual Armed Forces Banquet. The banquet, commonly known as the "World's Largest Barbecue," will be at the Abilene Civic Center and is currently scheduled for the third Saturday of April. Look for updates and details in upcoming weeks!

Team Dyess Top 3 Junior Scholarship Award
Team Dyess Top 3 will award two $125 scholarships each quarter. Those interested must complete a Top 3 Scholarship Application. Active duty Air Force members, E-5 and below or with an approved TA form are eligible. Deadline to apply is March 15. For more information, call Master Sgt. John Ruiz at 696-6051.

Commissioning briefings held second Wednesday of each month
There are commissioning briefings every second Wednesday of the month in the Education Center on the third floor of Bldg. 7232 in Room 304 at 2:30 p.m. Service members who are considering applying for a commission must attend at least one of these briefings before meeting with a counselor about commissioning.

Look What's Happening at the Family Advocacy Program!
Classes held monthly:
· 123 Magic (Parenting tips, all ages) every first Thursday of the month from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., at Base Clinic in Star of Abilene conference room, 3rd floor
· Cuddle Bugs Playgroup (ages 0-3) every Wednesday 10 a.m. to noon, at Base Chapel Annex
· Dads 101 every 3rd week Wednesday through Friday 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m., at the Health and Wellness Center classroom
· Pre-marital Education Seminar (completion of class = $60 off Texas marriage licensing fees, dates vary)
For more information or to sign up, call Diane Bradley or Jo-Ann Taalib at 696-5380.

Memorial Brick Program
The Memorial Brick Program is managed by the Team Dyess Top Three Association and offers you an opportunity to permanently honor veterans, spouses, children, grandchildren, anniversaries, graduations, birthdays, friends, or yourself. For more information contact Senior Master Sgt. Hector Bosques at 696-2636 or visit the Dyess AFB Memorial Park and Visitors Center.

Chapel offers services, counseling and more
The 7th Bomb Wing Chapel seeks to ensure your Constitutional right to freedom of religion, and we strive to provide excellent spiritual help and encouragement for our military members and their families. Join us this weekend for worship or call on us for counseling, advice or prayer at 696-4224. For after-hours emergencies, call the Command Post at 696-1921 and ask for the duty chaplain. Chapel office hours are Monday through Friday, 7:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. and Sunday 8:30 a.m. - 2:30 p.m.
Protestant schedule:
Sunday School (all ages) - Sundays at 10 a.m.
Traditional Service - Sundays at 11 a.m.
Gospel Service - Sundays at 12:30 p.m.
Band of Brothers (Men's Fellowship) - Tuesdays at 11:30 a.m.
Protestant Women of the Chapel - Tuesdays at 11:30 a.m.
Roman Catholic schedule:
Daily Mass - 11:30 a.m.
Saturday Mass - 5 p.m.
Sunday Mass - 9 a.m.
Rosary - Tuesday - Friday, 11:15 am.
Confession - Saturday, 4:30 p.m.; Sunday, 8:30 a.m.
Lamb of God Youth Group - Wednesday, 6:30 p.m. (Bldg 7227)