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Joint Base Lewis-McChord Spouse Community Update

4 June 2014

Teamwork. Innovation. Excellence.

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Agenda

What’s Fun at MWR

AAFES & DeCA Updates

Housing Update

Road Closure Update

Sustainability Update

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What’s fun at MWR

Food Show & Culinary Competition June 4, American Lake Conference Center, 11 am -1 pm

Payday Golf Scramble June 6 at Whispering Firs Golf Course

Sporting Clays Fun Shoot at the Skeet Range, Lewis Main June 7

Rainier Cup Golf Tourney June 20-22 @ Eagles Pride GC, Whispering Firs GC & Whidbey GC

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Father Daughter Dance

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Green Golf Classic

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Tops in Blue

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Red Bull

Skating Event

Torey Pudwill, Red Bull Athlete

Thurs 19 Jun

1700-1800 Lewis Main Exchange autograph signing

1800-2100, Lewis Main AFC Arena Skate Park

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JBLM Half Marathon & 5 K

•June 21, Russell Landing 8 am

•Register online: JBLMmwr.com/races

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What’s fun at MWR

Summer Reading program starts June 24 at Libraries FREE

McChord Outdoor Pool opens

for the season June 24

Movie at the Beach June 28 at Shoreline Park “The Lego Movie” FREE

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Freedom Fest

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Super Bowl Trophy & Seahawks Cheerleaders July 1, Hangar 9 1600-1900

Fishing with America’s Warriors July 12, 6 am at Russell Landing Marina, FREE

Sesame Street/USO Experience for Military Families July 18-19, 3 & 6 pm each day at Evergreen Theater FREE

Down & Dirty Mud Run July 19, 10 am at Soldiers Field House, Super Hero theme! Register online: JBLMmwr.com/races

Movie at the Beach July 26 at Shoreline Park “National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation” FREE

More info at JBLMmwr.com

Upcoming July Events

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AAFES & DeCA updates

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AAFES Celebrity Events

Saturday 7 June:

Book Signing with

Author Kevin O’Brien

Lewis Main Exchange: 1200-1400

hours

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WORLD PREMIER

Friday 11 Jul:

Carey Theater

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Lewis Main Commissary

YOUR HEALTHY LIFESTYLE FESTIVAL

FARMERS MARKET JULY 1 - 3 • SAVE ON FRESH FRUITS AND

VEGGIES

• EXCHANGE WILL FEATURE

EQUIPMENT AND HEALTHY

BODY BUILDING PRODUCTS

• MWR WILL HAVE AN

INFORMATION BOOTH JULY 1

FROM 10AM TO 7PM

SHOP HEALTHY EAT HEALTHY BE HEALTHY

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McChord Commissary

Your Healthy Lifestyle Festival

• June 20-22

• Commissary & Surrounding

Parking Lots

• Partnering with Exchange and

MWR:

• Farmer’s Market

• Workout Equipment

• Fitness Events

• Tips for cooking

• Grilling demos

• Call (253) 982-3285 for more info

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Housing Update

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Family Housing –

Upcoming Events

Spouses Club @ Greenwood Community

Center

17 June (6-9pm): Cork Jewelry Keeper

15 July (6-9pm): Mint Tin Clutch

Kidz Korner @ All Community Housing Offices

June: Color by Numbers booklets

July: Summer Photo Contest

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Family Housing –

Lawn & Garden Program

The following delivery items are available to residents at no cost

Fertilizer: Maximum 2 bags per year and available now thru September

Grass Seed: Available now thru September

Moss Killer: Maximum 2 bags per year and Available year around

Topsoil is also available to residents for pick up at no cost.

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Privatization of Army

Lodging (PAL) @ JBLM

• Partnership with Equity- providing accommodations for Service

Members and their families during emergencies.

• Actively participating in career fairs for veterans, Service Members

and their families: Hiring Heroes (ACAP), Family Readiness Spouses

and Teens (ACS) and Veterans Hiring event (AMVETS).

• Hold monthly fundraising events for Fisher House.

• You may book accommodations 53 weeks in advance. Offer Holiday

Promotions, Retiree Rates, TDY/PCS discounted rates.

• Shuttle Service available on base. Provide transportation to/from

McChord Terminal for Space A travelers and crewmembers. Promoting

all MWR events and venues on base. Transportation to/from PX, BX,

Madigan Hospital.

• July 4th Holiday Promotion! Special rates available for service

members, friends and family.

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On Base Family Housing –

Move – Out Overview

Notice to Vacate (NTV)

Written 30 day notice of intent to move out

Bring orders and sign a NTV form with your Neighborhood Office

Schedule a Pre-Walk Appointment to help determine if repairs are needed and answer any questions to prepare for final inspection

Residents will receive a copy of the Checklist for minimum Cleaning Standards – If you did not receive this checklist, ask for one

Schedule a Final inspection

Day of Final Inspection

All Household belongings removed

All Trash Removed

Home cleaned and ready for inspection

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Road Closure Update

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Access to old 14th and all businesses

from new Pendleton

Parking lot road access

to old 14th and all businesses

Contractor

Lay-down

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31 JAN to 30 JUN

Lewis Main Commissary

Bowling

Alley

Phase 1 of Construction

Already Closed

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Access to BK & FS

from new Pendleton

Parking lot road

access to FS & CW

Contractor

Lay-down

Newly Opened Liggett

Lewis Main Commissary

Bowling

Alley

Demo of Popeye’s

and

Construct mid-

section of 14th St

Phase 2 of

Construction

Already Closed

JUN to 21-SEP

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Liggett Ave & 41st Division Dr

Expect major impact to traffic from

June 16 to June 30. Lanes will be

reduced to a single lane in each

direction.

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Mounts

Road

Interchange

Center Drive

Interchange

Activity 1

Activity 2

Activity 1 – Road Widening

• Intersection improvements & traffic signal completed in Nov 2013.

• Connecting rd between Mounts Rd and Railroad Ave will be closed

9-23 June for widening .

Intersection

Improvements and

signal

Road widening

Activity 2 - Intersection Improvements & Traffic Signal

• Begins after Activity 1

• Center Drive gate will be closed to traffic during construction for month of July.

• Roadways and gate at Mounts / Nisqually Road will be available for use during closure.

←To Dupont

Estimated completion of both activities is August 2014

Mounts Road & Center Drive

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Closure Area

Final Project Outcome

Notes:

1.) I St, South Dr, & D St to be closed as

indicated on this map through the duration of

the contract approximately from 4 June 2013

to Jan 2015

2.) Convert existing 3-way intersection into a

new 4 –way intersection

3.) Install new 4-way intersection traffic signal

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Integrity Gate

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Joint Base Connector

Phase I. (Ongoing) Tree

clearing

Closure Area

Phase II Closure (Summer 2014)

South Gate Rd to McChord Field

Commercial Vehicle Inspection

Point closure 23 Jun-23 Aug.

Commercial traffic to be re-routed

through McChord North Gate

(hours changing to 0545-1745 daily

to accommodate).

Phase III Lane Closures

Phase III. (Fall 2014) Nighttime girder

installation, temporary lane closures

Phase IV. (Late Fall 2014) Paving,

temporary lane closures

Phase V. (Winter 2014-2015)

Closeout work with completion by

Spring 2015

Phase IV Lane Closures

Phase IV Lane Closure

Completed State:

Traffic will flow unimpeded between Lincoln Ave & Barnes Blvd and enter/exit JBLM through the Barnes Gate. Lincoln gate will be closed.

Commercial

Gate

Barnes

Gate

Lincoln

Gate

Notes:

1.) S. Gate Rd/CVIP will be closed 23 June to 23 August for pier

installation during Phase II

2.) Perimeter Road will have temp lane closures during Phase III

3.) E. Lincoln Ave will have temp lane closures in Phases III and IV

4) Barnes Blvd will have temp lane closures during Phase IV

5.) Lane closures will be alternating one-direction w/ flagger control

6.) Detour signs will be setup in order to assist motorists around the

closure areas

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Pendleton Blvd Improvements 9th Div St to North Div St

1st Phase around Aug 2014

Install Storm Water features North of Pendleton Blvd.

Minimal effect on traffic.

2nd Phase

-Closed-

Spring 2015

French

Theater

Main Post

Chapel

Jensen

Gym

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Future Lewis North

Athletic Complex

The block of 16th, 15th, H, F, and 32nd

Division Dr. will be closed 1 July 2014

to Aug 2015.

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Colorado Avenue

COLORADO &

GARCIA

ROUNDABOUT MILLER HILL

CONSTRUCTI

ON

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WSDOT Open House I-5 JBLM Corridor Improvements

http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/Projects/I5/JBLMImprovements/FuturePlans.htm

• Open to residents and highway users

• 4-7 pm, Wed Jun 11

• Eagles Pride Golf Course (I-5 exit 116/Mounts Rd)

• Learn about potential

improvements and share your

thoughts

• Update on current projects: − Install ramp meters

− Widen ramp lanes

− Add a ramp lane and auxiliary

lane

− Install data collection stations

− Install Intelligent Transportation

System improvements

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Sustainability Update

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Reduce Your Commissary

Carbon Footprint

BRING YOUR

PLASTIC BAGS TO

THE COMMISSARY

FOR RECYCLE.

WHEN YOU BUY LOCAL YOU

REDUCE YOUR

CARBON FOOTPRINT

AND SUPPORT LOCAL FARMERS.

WASHINGTON GROWN APPLES

BRING YOUR

REUSEABLE BAG

WHEN YOU SHOP

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Sustainability Videos

Look for new Joint Base sustainability Public

Service Announcements on Facebook

June – Green Living

July – Sustainability Net Zero

August – Natural & Cultural Resources

https://www.facebook.com/SustainableJBLM

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Green Living =

Sustainable JBLM

Green Living is Sustainable Living – enhances the mission

(M), saves money ($) and improves Quality of Life (L)

usarmy.jblm.imcom.list.dpw-edpr@mail.mil

Facebook.com/SustainableJBLM

$ Place recyclables and trash in proper containers and use the JBLM Recycling

Centers (by the Exchanges & Commissaries)

$ Appoint a Building Energy Monitor for each occupied building to save JBLM utility

costs

M Keep your unit’s Environmental Operating Permit up to date – environmental cliff

notes for military units

M Wash vehicles in designated JBLM wash racks – ensure compliance with

Stormwater management requirements

L Use alternative transportation (vanpool, bike, JBLM Shuttle...)

M JBLM has 3 species listed under the Endangered Species Act – ensure proper

use of training areas to keep these facilities open

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