Anyone with debts owed to or by the estate of Capt. Mariah Kochavi must contact 1st Lt. Kenneth Word, the summary court officer for the Soldier. Kochavi passed away Dec. 24. Call Word at (202) 713-3312.

Anyone with debts owed to or by the estate of Staff Sgt. Anthony R. Sharar must contact Capt. Justin Troy, the summary court officer for the Soldier. Sharar passed away on Jan. 25 at Walter Reed Army Medical Center in Washington, D.C. You can reach Troy at (202) 782-6763.

Old Guard Museum Gift Shop has moved

The gift shop moved from its former location in Conmy Hall has its new location across the street, in the lobby of Town Hall. There are many new gift ideas and suggestions for new items are welcome. Additionally, DVD movies will be shown in the theater free of charge during gift shop hours. Concessions will be available. Hours are 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., the first Saturday of every month, in conjunction with the Thrift Shop hours. Check out the new gift shop Web site at www.oldguardgiftshop.com.

Pentagon Blood Donor Center

The Pentagon Blood Donor Center is open regular hours from 8:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Monday-Friday. For more information, call (202) 782-4156.

The ROCKS Masquerade

The Washington, D.C. Chapter of The ROCKS, Inc. will be hosting the first ever Sweetheart Masquerade Scholarship Event Fundraiser tomorrow from 8 p.m. to midnight at the Bolling Air Force Base Club located at 319 Malcolm South Avenue, Washington, D.C. Tickets are $15 per person and are available in advance by contacting any ROCKS member. For more information, contact Mike Rogers at activities@rocksinc.org or (301) 856-9319.

Super Bowl Sunday DFAC Dinner Menu

Come to the JBM-HH Dining Facility for a special Super Bowl Sunday dinner, Feb. 7 at 4 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. Items served include: assorted pizzas, hot wings, cheeseburgers, hot dogs, onion rings, french fries, assorted salads and desserts and assorted beverages. Cost is $4.25 for non meal card holders.

Job Search Strategies Seminar

This twice monthly job search strategies seminar, held from 1 to 3 p.m. Monday Feb. 8 and 22, provides an overview of employment services offered through Army Community Service, including general federal hiring process, applying for non-appropriated jobs and resources to assist in your job search. Emphasis is on the local D.C. job market. Participants receive a CD with helpful job search information and Web sites. To register, call (703) 696-3510.

Parenting Solo

This monthly meeting is for single or divorced parents to come together to learn and share helpful information on a variety of parenting and relationship issues. Join us Monday, Feb. 8 from noon to 1 p.m. in the Caucus Conference Room, Pentagon Room 1E423. Registration is required. For more information or to register call (703) 696-3512⁄6511.

Federal Jobs Seminar Slated

The Federal Jobs seminar has been rescheduled for Thursday, Feb. 11. A Federal Job Fair will be held Thursday, Feb. 11 at Fort Myer’s ACS classroom, Bldg. 201 from 1 to 3:30 p.m. The seminar will cover finding and understanding federal vacancy announcements.

The seminar also covers navigating USAJOBS and Army CPOL, application requirements and special eligibility programs and writing effective federal resumes and KSA statements. Discussion includes Executive Order 13473 which allows for non-competitive appointment of eligible military spouses. To register, call (703) 696-3510.

JBM-HH Gospel Congregation Black History Month Closeout Celebration

The Gospel Congregation’s Black History Month Prayer Breakfast will be held Saturday Feb. 13, starting at 9 a.m. at Spates Community Club. The congregation’s Gospel Celebration will be held Saturday Feb. 27, starting at 1:45 p.m. at Memorial Chapel. Special guests will include Associate Justice of the United States Supreme Court, Sonia Sotomayor, Maj. Gen. Reuben Jones, commanding general, Family and Morale, Welfare and Recreation Command, Sheila Stewart, community affairs director and news anchor for WKYS FM, Radio One D.C., John Blakely, White House Initiative on Historically Black Colleges and Universities, under the Dept. of Education and Judge Robert Rigsby, a colonel in the USAR, who recently returned from a tour in Iraq. Both events are being held to celebrate this year’s African American History Month.

Story and Craft Time

Parents and children ages 1-5 are invited to join us on the first and third Wednesday of each month from 10 to 11 a.m. in the Fort Myer Library, Bldg. 417, for a special story reading and craft. For more information and to register call ACS Family Advocacy at (703) 696-3512.

African American and Black History Month Observance

JBM-HH African American and Black History Month Observance will be held Feb. 17 at the JBM-HH Community Center (Bldg. 405) from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Guest performers include Pin Points Theatre which will present a play entitled ‘1001 Black Inventions.’ There will be an ethnic food sampling catered by the Soul following the presentation. If you should have any questions or need further information please call Master Sgt. Sabrina Washington at (703) 696-2964.

Teen Relationships

This class for teenagers is a four-part series on building healthy relationships. All classes will be held in the Fort Myer CYS Teen Center, Bldg. 483, from 4:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. Topics and dates are: Feb. 16 - Safety and Social Networking, Feb. 18-Healthy Relationships, Feb. 23-Sexual Harrassement and Assault and Feb. 25-Bullying. For more information and to register call ACS Family Advocacy at (703) 696-3512.

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

Book Club: ‘Saving Beauty from the Beast’

This month parents are invited to join us in reading and discussing this book about how to protect your daughter from an unhealthy relationship. Pre-registration and book distribution runs now through Feb. 12. A free book will be given to the first 10 participants who register. Discussion date is Feb. 22 from 9:30 a.m. to 11 a.m. in the Fort Myer ACS Classroom, Bldg. 201. For more information or to register call (703) 696-3512⁄6511.

Scholarships

The Army Engineer Officers’ Wives’ Club announces the availability of Army Engineer Memorial Awards to be given to qualifying high school seniors. AEMA awards are open to students in all fields of study. The Geraldine K. Morris award is a new scholarship available to high school seniors that intend to enroll in a program leading to a nursing degree or certification. Scholarship applications must be post marked by Feb. 28. Qualification information and applications for both awards are available at www.aeowc.com. For more information contact the AEMA chairman at scholarships@aeowc.com

Interactive Customer Evaluation for products and services

The Interactive Customer Evaluation system allows customers to rate services provided by Department of Defense offices and facilities world-wide. Last year, 90 percent of 803 Naval District Washington customers responded ‘‘Yes” when they were asked, ‘‘Were you satisfied with your experience at this office⁄facility?”

ICE is a Web-based tool that collects feedback on services provided by various DoD organizations. It allows customers to submit online comment cards to rate service providers they encounter. It is designed to improve services by giving managers immediate feedback from their customers.

To access our customer evaluation page on the Internet, go to http:⁄⁄ice.disa.mil. Enter the service provider name in the search field or select the location on the map where you received services, then navigate to the service. Complete the comment card.

For more information, contact the NDW ICE Site Manager at ice.ndw.fcm@navy.mil

Learn about Catholic faith

Join friends at a one-hour session following the Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall 9 a.m. Catholic Mass each Sunday. Anyone is welcome to come and learn more about the Catholic church.

The class meets in the Blessed Sacrament Chapel of Fort Myer’s Memorial Chapel after the 9 a.m. mass.

For more information, call Joe or Anna Berger at (703) 329-0838.

Autism class slated

The Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall and Fort Belvoir Exceptional Family Member Programs are sponsoring ‘‘Tricare and Other Benefits and Safety Issues for Military Parents with Children with Autism and Other Cognitive Disabilities” class and support group, Thursday, Feb. 25, from 6:30 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. at Army Community Service, 9800 Belvoir Road, Bldg. 200, Fort Belvoir. Reservations are required for class slots, on-site child care and free foods⁄beverages.

For reservations, general or disabled access information, contact Marcia O’Connor, EFMP manager at (703) 696-8467 or TTY at (703) 696-4675. Due to unreliability of answering machines, telephonic reservations must be made directly to O’Connor.

Leadership Symposium

Army Management Staff College is proud to announce registration for the 5th annual Leadership Symposium: Developing Leaders has opened. The symposium will be held Mar. 2-4 at the AMSC Fort Belvoir, Va., campus. Join us as Department of Army senior leaders provide current and cutting-edge information that you can take back to your organization. Any federal government employee can attend.

Weingarten notice

In accordance with the requirements of 5 USC 7114(a)(3), this is to advise bargaining unit employees that an exclusive representative of an appropriate unit in an agency shall be given the opportunity to be represented at any examination of an employee in the unit by a representative of the agency in connection with an investigation if A) the employee reasonably believes that the examination may result in disciplinary action against the employee; and B) the employee requests representations. For more information, call Gina McDonald at (703) 696-1265.

CYS needs Volunteer Coaches

The Child, Youth and School Services program is looking for volunteer coaches for the upcoming 2010 junior wrestling season. If you are interested please contact Annette Engum at (703) 696-3712⁄3728 or e-mail at annette.engum@us.army.mil.

Army Family Team Building

AFTB is an educational program which provides training that prepares everyone in America’s Army to function at the highest level, given any situation. The training improves personal and Family preparedness, which enhances overall Army readiness. AFTB is a series of classes for (and taught by) military spouses and Soldiers designed to give you the tools to survive in the military lifestyle. Learn about community resources, military terms, benefits, leadership skills and more. Training is scheduled for Feb. 17-19 from 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at the Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall Army Community Service. Call AFTB Program Manager Robin Cordovez at (703) 696-0168 for more information.

SHAPE Officers Association center

If you are an active duty or retired officer or civilian equivalent and served at SHAPE, its subordinate commands or NATO, you are invited to join the SHAPE Officers Association. The U.S. Chapter of SOA holds frequent luncheons and hosts guest speakers in the D.C. area. The organization holds golf outings and an annual formal dinner. Current members include former SACEURs, SHAPE CoS and many others, some of whom served when SHAPE was located in Paris. SHAPE welcomes new members or those wishing to rejoin. If interested please contact Jack Haas at (703) 699-0746 and john.haas.ctr@jsf.mil or John Craig at (202) 863-2306 and craigj@ndu.edu.

Repair work underway

A Directorate of Public Works contractor is currently doing repair work across Forrest Circle behind Bldg. 236 (stables) and will proceed across the roadway while maintaining one lane of traffic. Flagmen are present to assist traffic. Work should be concluded in approximately two weeks.

Repairmen are also working on Wainwright Road the remainder of the week to clear limbs and make overhead line repairs. One lane of traffic will be maintained by flagmen during this time. For more information call (703) 696-3263.

MCCS Henderson Hall Fitness Classes

Smith Gym offers Zumba classes, a fusion of Latin rhythms and easy-to-follow moves, Tuesday and Thursday 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Total body conditioning classes are held Monday, Wednesday and Friday 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. and Tuesday and Thursday, 6 a.m. to 7 a.m. No registration is necessary for MCCS Henderson Hall fitness classes and all sessions are free to authorized patrons. Classes are held in Smith Gym’s racquetball courts, lower level, while the facility renovation is under way. Please call (703) 693-9440 for more information.

Army Community Service hosts Hearts Apart program

Army Community Service holds a support group for spouses and Families of deployed military and civilian members the second Thursday of each month from 6 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. in the ACS classroom at 201 Custer Road on Fort Myer. Group discussions will focus on the emotional cycle of deployment, stress management, long distance communication, dealing with single parenting, how to prepare for a servicemembers return and reunion and other coping skills and resources. For more information, call (703) 696-3510.

Charcoal Drawing Classes

The Fort Myer Activities Center will be holding charcoal drawing classes every Wednesday, from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Students will learn the basics of charcoal drawing techniques necessary to produce a still-life drawing using five basic shapes. The fee of $60 per student is due at registration. For more information and registration, please call (703) 696-3470.

Divorce Recovery Workshop

Messiah United Methodist Church, 6215 Rolling Road, Springfield, Va., 22152, (703) 569-9862, will hold the fall session of its Divorce Recovery Workshop. The workshop is held Wednesday evenings for eight weeks, from 7:30 to 9 p.m. The workshop is free, and free childcare is available, but must be requested in advance. The workshop is open to men and women in the metropolitan area who are separated, going through divorce, or have been divorced for some time. Call Mary Stedman at (703) 569-9862, ext. 213 for information and to register for the workshop.

ACS Volunteers

Fort Myer Military Community Army Community Service is looking for volunteers to be front desk receptionists in three-hour blocks, Monday through Friday (9 a.m. to 12 p.m. or 12 p.m. to 3 p.m.). Learn about Army life and meet Soldiers and their Families in a social work type setting. Answer phones and greet visitors. Have fun meeting people and learning about our great programs. Contact Robin at (703) 696-0168 if you are interested in this opportunity.

Invest in yourself

Join Helmsmen Toastmasters Thursdays, 7:30 a.m. to 8:45 a.m. in the Pentagon Library and Conference Center. Toastmasters will help you speak, think, listen and lead better. For more info, contact Carl Sabath at carl.sabath@osd.mil or (703) 695-2804 or Kim Humes at kim.humes@js.pentagon.mil or (703) 697-6589.

Marine and Family Services Classes

Marine Corps Community Services offers a wide selection of classes and services for Marines and their family members throughout the month. To access information on child care, career resources, education, and more, please visit www.mccshh.com⁄

PDF_files⁄MFS_200909.pdf and view the new interactive PDF.

Retiring? We can help

If your retirement is less than 24 months away or if your ETS (Effective Termination of Service) is scheduled within the next 12 months, it’s time to call the Fort Myer ACAP at (703) 696-0973⁄2635 to schedule an appointment for completion of your mandatory DoD Form 2648, Preseparation Counseling Checklist. You’ll have an opportunity to speak with a counselor about your Individual Transition Plan and you can sign up for Transition Assistance Program classes covering job search skills, as well as veterans’ benefits briefings and federal employment workshops.

The Marine Corps Family Team Building

‘‘Band of Marine Spouses, National Capital Region” an online discussion forum courtesy of Homefront Connection. This forum provides an ideal, open, yet safe venue to connect and learn from each other. Register to join by going online at www.mccshh.com or calling (703) 693-8906 for more details.

New Library Hours

The library recently adopted new hours. The library will be open Monday through Thursday 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. and Sundays from 12 p.m. to 5 p.m. It will be closed Fridays, Saturdays and federal holidays. The library is located at 239 Sheridan Avenue, Bldg. 417. For more information call (703) 696-3555.

SHAPE Officers Association

If you are an active duty or retired officer or civilian equivalent and served at SHAPE, its subordinate commands or NATO, you are invited to join the SHAPE Officers Association.The U.S. Chapter of SOA holds frequent luncheons and hosts guest speakers in the D.C. area.We hold golf outings and an annual formal dinner.Current members include former SACEURs, SHAPE CoS and many others, some of whom served when SHAPE was located in Paris. We welcome new members or those wishing to rejoin. If interested please contact Jack Haas at (703) 699-0746 and john.haas.ctr@jsf.mil or John Craig at (202) 863-2306 and craigj@ndu.edu.

Total Body Exercise Class daily at Smith Gym

A total body conditioning group exercise class for all conditioning levels is held Monday through Friday from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at Henderson Hall’s Smith Gym. Show up to participate. Call (703) 693-9440 for more information.

Nutrition counseling services at Andrew Rader U.S. Army Health Clinic

Individual nutrition assessment and counseling appointments are available with a registered dietitian to address individual personal health needs.

Active duty military, Tricare and Tricare Prime patients can self-refer for individualized nutrition counseling by calling patient appointment services (703) 696-7951 Group nutrition classes can be requested and scheduled upon request.

Contact Patrice Williams, registered dietitian, at (703) 696-3477. Nutrition Services Specialty Clinic in Bldg. 406, Rader Clinic Annex, on McNair Rd. next to the bowling alley. Parking is available across the street.

Volunteer with MCCS

The MCCS Henderson Hall Volunteer Program seeks DoD personnel who are looking for ways to give back to the National Capital Region through community service. Venues include So Others May Eat, the D.C. Central Kitchen and the Armed Force Retirement Home. Call (703) 693-1253 for more information.

Band of Marine Spouses National Capital Region

Band of Marine Spouses National Capital Region, an online discussion forum, is now available for Marine Spouses. The safe, open forum is hosted by HOMEFRONTConnections and may be accessed at https:⁄⁄apps.mhf.dod.mil⁄homefrontconnections⁄community⁄military_families⁄bandofmarinespouses. For more information, call (703) 693-8906.