Daily Archives: June 30, 2010

Alaska Clean Energy Works Director Pat Lavin has released the following statement regarding Senator Murkowski’s visit to the White House this week to discuss how to move the nation forward on energy issues. After the meeting, Murkowski contended that a move to reduce carbon emissions, which she has long said she supports, “will not sell in this country.”
“Poll after poll has demonstrated strong support for reducing pollution and investing in cleaner energy sources, especially since the BP disaster in the Gulf,” said Lavin. “Americans absolutely support action to do that. It will lead to more energy security for Alaskans and will create the market conditions necessary to finally build an Alaska natural gas pipeline. Just saying no only benefits special interests who like the status quo. Instead of partisan doomsaying, Senator Murkowski should seek solutions that help develop Alaska’s renewable energy sources and natural gas, create jobs and reduce our dependence on oil.”

Lavin is available for on-camera, in-person, or over-the-phone interviews.

Pat Lavin, Clean Energy Works
907-360-0573

For all you little Ninjas,  there are 4 classes in July 7, 14, 21, 26 at the Elementary gym at 5:30pm.

Learn ninja techniques, make a toy weapon and learn a weapon fighting form, break boards, do an obstacle course, and at the end receive a ninja t-shirt. Price is $40 per person which must be paid at signup July 7th.

Any questions please call Annette (907)590-7011

FORT WAINWRIGHT, Alaska – Fort Wainwright will host a Backyard Barbecue Cook-Off and an afternoon and evening of fun for everyone at the Birch Hill Ski Lodge July 4.

The barbecue competition is sponsored by the Alaska Barbecue Association, and is open to all Soldiers, units, families and civilians. Setup and cooking start at 8 a.m.

By the time the gates open to the public at 2 p.m., the grills will be going strong. Judging for the cook-off starts at 2:30 p.m., so come out and root for your favorite grillers. The top three military units will win barbecue grills. Winners in the open class competition will be awarded Alaska BBQ Association points as well as cash prizes.

The ski lodge’s snack bar will be open, serving hot dogs, hamburgers, pulled-pork sandwiches, salmon, bison burgers, reindeer dogs, corn on the cob, potato salad, cole slaw and baked beans. Beer, soda and bottled water will be available at the beer tent. Both the snack bar and the beer tent open at 2 p.m.

The local band, Cool Change, will perform starting at 3:30 p.m. This group of local musicians has performed at various locations in Fairbanks, singing a mix of country and rock.

The bouncy huts will be set up for the kids’ enjoyment, and Fort Wainwright will debut the Speedball Mega Arena. The new Speedball Mega Arena is an inflatable structure with panels for participants to use for shielding them from their opponents. The game is much like paintball, but gamers use rubber balls instead of paintballs.

The games are all free of charge.

For more information on the post’s July 4th activities, call 353-1998.

* Webmaster called on this event and the Delta/Greely community is also invited to attend these activities.

FORT WAINWRIGHT, Alaska – The Fairbanks public is invited to the monthly post-wide yard sale 10 from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday, July 10, 2010

Post residents will sell from their homes in the housing areas, or from booths at the Lemon Lot at Neely and Meridian, across from the Post Office.

Military retirees, civilian employees at Fort Wainwright and military families who live off post may secure spaces at the Lemon Lot. Tables are not provided.

A sign will indicate a special lane for yard-sale visitors. Visitors should tell the gate guards they are here for the yard sale, and must show proof of insurance, valid driver’s license and vehicle registration. The gate guards will give each visitor a post pass for that day and a map. The pass should be kept on the dashboard in the front window of the vehicle.

There is no need to stop at the visitors’ center. Military police will strictly enforce speed limits in all areas.

For more information, call 353-6612.

FORT WAINWRIGHT, Alaska – Soldiers will continue their training this week on the small arms range adjacent to the Richardson Highway.

Beginning about 9 a.m. today, the soldiers will fire grenades until about 4 p.m.

Residents living near the range and motorists passing the range on the Richardson Highway may hear the blasts of the grenades or feel vibrations.

All of the units continue their small arms training with machine guns.

The Post-9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Act of 2008 is Title V of the Supplemental Appropriations Act of 2008, Pub.L. 110-252, H.R. 2642 , an Act of Congress which became law on June 30, 2008. The act amended Part III of Title 38, United States Code to include a new Chapter 33, which expands the educational benefits for military veterans who have served since September 11, 2001. At various times the new education benefits have been referred to as the Post-9/11 GI Bill, the 21st Century G.I. Bill of Rights, or the Webb G.I. Bill, with many current references calling it simply the new G.I. Bill

The law is an effort to pay for veterans’ college expenses to a similar extent that the original G.I. Bill did after World War II. The main provisions of the act include funding 100% of a public four-year undergraduate education to a veteran who has served three years on active duty since September 11, 2001. The act also provides the ability for the veteran to transfer benefits to a spouse or children after serving (or agreeing to serve) ten years.

The act was originally proposed by Virginia Senator Jim Webb, who introduced the original form of the bill in January 2007 as his first legislative proposal. Webb hoped that these benefits would help current veterans as much as the original G.I. Bill helped the Greatest Generation in shaping America.

The law’s provisions came into effect on August 1, 2009.

Information has been taken from Wikipedia. Click here to read the entire history.