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Soccer league formingThe league is open to all NAS Jax active duty, command Department of Defense personnel and selective reservists. Roster and entry forms are due by tomorrow. All interested personnel should contact the base gym to get the required paperwork to join the league.Softball season starting Softball is open to all NAS Jax active duty, command Department of Defense (DoD) personnel and selective reservists only. The Greybeard League is open NAS Jax active duty, selective reservists and DOD age 30 and up. The Intramural League is for NAS Jax active duty, selective reservists, and DOD only. Women’s leagues are for NAS Jax active duty, dependents over 18, retirees, DOD civilian employees. All interested personnel should contact the gym for more information.Racquetball tourney coming upA Captain’s Cup Men and Women’s Racquetball Tournament will be held March 5-9. The tournament is free and open to all NAS Jax active duty, selective reservists and command Department of Defense men and women. Participants will earn participation points for their command toward the captain’s cup and can earn additional points for finishing first, second and third place. There will be a separate men and women’s division. Call NAS Jax Athletics to sign up by Feb. 28.Indoor volleyball meeting slated An indoor volleyball meeting will be held March 7 at 11:30 a.m. in the Building 850 Conference Room. The league is open to all NAS Jax active duty, command Department of Defense personnel and selective reservists. Commands having their

athletic officer or designated representative attend the meeting will receive five captain’s cup points. All interested personnel should attend the meeting to discuss rules and to get the required paperwork to join the league.Navy Southeast RegionalRunning and Triathlon Team Are you a competition runner? If so, you can represent the Navy in 5K, 10K, marathons and triathlons. The Navy will showcase elite active duty men and women in regional races. Uniforms are provided as well as transportation, entry fees and lodging costs. Interested runners must compete in a sanctioned (USA Track and Field, USA Triathlon Association, or Roadrunners Clubs of America) race and your time must be one of top 10 regional qualifying times. For more information, call 270-5451.Southeast regional qualifying times: 5K Men 19:00 Women 24:0010K Men 34:00 Women 46:00Marathon Men 3 hours, 30 min.

Women 4 hoursTriathlon Men 2 hours, 30 min.

Women 3 hoursSports officials andscorekeepers neededThe North Florida Military Officials Association is looking for individuals to officiate soccer, softball, football and volleyball at NAS Jax. Scorekeepers are also needed for basketball. Experience is not required. If interested, contact the NAS Jax Gym.

For more information on NAS Jax sport-ing events, call Bill Bonser at 542-2930/3239 or email bill.bonser@navy.mil.

JAX SPORTS

STANDINGSLiberty Golf League Standings

As of Feb.16 Team Wins LossesNavy Band 2 0Ocho-Cinco 2 0VP-16 A 2 0VR-58 1 0VP-30 1 1Air Ops 0 1CNATTU Red 0 1FRSCE Gold 0 2NCTS A 0 2

Greybeard Basketball StandingsAs of Feb.16

Team Wins LossesCNATTU 9 0NRD 5 4VP-45 5 4Naval Hospital 6 5VP-30 3 2NCTS 6 6FRC 5 7CPRW-11 3 7VP-16 1 5

Intramural Basketball StandingsAs of Feb.16

Team Wins LossesVS-22 16 0HS-3 11 2Naval Hospital 11 3VS-32 7 6FRCSE 600 10 7VP-30 8 7

Team Wins Losses HS-11 6 7AIMD 6 8VP-45 4 10VS-24 4 10CBMU202 3 10

4-on-4 Flag Football StandingsAs of Feb. 16

Team Wins LossesUSCG 6 0HS-75 5 0HS-15 5 2HS-3 1 1FRCSE 2 3NCWRON26 1 3CMO 1 3VS-22 1 3VP-30 2 4HS-11 2 4VP-45 1 4

Freedom League Golf StandingsAs of Feb. 16

Team Wins LossesFACSFAC 2 0SCWS 1 0VP-16 B 1 0ASD 1 1CNATTU Gold 1 1CNATTU Blue 1 1HS-11 1 1NCTS B 0 2Pin Seekers 0 2

COMMUNITY CALENDARThe Navy Wives Clubs of America, NWCA Jax No. 86 meets the first Wednesday of each month. Meetings are held in Building 612 on Jason Street at NAS Jacksonville at 7:30 p.m. The Thrift Shop is open Tuesdays and Thursdays and the first Saturday of the month from 9 a.m. - 1 p.m. For more information, call 772-0242 or Pearl Aran at 777-8032.The Navy Wives Club’s DID No. 300 meetings are held the second Thursday of each month at 7 p.m. at the Oak Crest United Methodist Church Education Building at 5900 Ricker Road. For more information, call 387-4332 or 272-9489.The Disabled American Veterans Chapter 38meetings are held the second Tuesday of each month at 7 p.m. at 470 Madeira Drive, Orange Park, Fla. The chapter also has service officers available Monday, Wednesday and Friday from 1-4 p.m. to help with claims. To make an appointment or for more information, call 269-2945. The chapter also offers bingo every Saturday at 10 a.m. The public is welcome. The Clay County Chapter 1414, National Active and Retired Federal Employees invites all active and retired employees to their regular monthly meeting the second Tuesday of each month at 1 p.m. at the Orange Park Library on Plainfield Avenue in Orange Park. For more information, call 276-9415.The Navy Jacksonville Yacht Club general mem-bership meetings are held at 7:30 p.m. on the first Wednesday of every month at the clubhouse (Building 1956) adjacent to the Mulberry Cove Marina. Boaters and non-boaters are invited to attend. The Navy Jax Yacht Club is a members only club open to all active duty, reservists, retired military and active and retired Department of Defense civilians. For more information, call 778-0805 or email commodore@njyc.org.Parents Without Partners meetings are held the second Sunday of every month at 7 p.m. at The Country Cabin restaurant located on Blanding Boulevard. This organization is open to any single, divorced, separated, or widowed that have children of any ages. For more information, please check out our Web site at www.pwpnflorida.com or call 307-6261.MOMS Club of Orange Park/Westside holdstheir monthly meeting the second Thursday of each month at 10 a.m. at the Calvary United Methodist Church, 112 Blanding Boulevard across from the Orange Park Mall. Moms and children are welcome at all activities. For information contact Nicole Lopez at 504-6016 or go to momsclubopw@yahoo.com.The Association of Aviation Ordnancemen’smeeting is held the third Thursday of each month at 7 p.m. at the Fleet Reserve Center on Collins Road. For more information, call AO1 Michael Steckly at 542-5508 or Jim Bohac at 542-2939. You can also visit www.aao9.com. The First Coast Black Nurses Association, Inc.holds their meetings the second Tuesday of each month at 6 p.m. in the Shands Hospital Blue room. For more information, call Janneice Moore at 244-

7950 or Dorothy Banks at 542-7748. The Westside Jacksonville Chapter 1984, National Active and Retired Federal Employees Association extends an open invitation to all currently employed and retired federal employees to our regular meeting held at 1 p.m. on the fourth Thursday of each month at the Murray Hill United Methodist Church, (Fellowship Hall Building) at 4101 College Street. For more information, call R. Carroll at 786-7083.The National Naval Officers Association holds its monthly meeting on the fourth Thursday each month at 5:30 p.m. at the Jacksonville Urban League, 903 West Union Street. Interested personnel are encouraged to attend or contact Lt. Cmdr. Herlena Washington at 542-7715, Ext. 102 or email Herlena.Washington@sar.med.navy.mil.The Gold Wing Road Riders Association, Chapter FL1-X meets on the first Wednesday of each month at 6:30 p.m. at the Golden Coral, 582 Blanding Boulevard. The “Wingnutts” invite all those interested in motorcycling and motorcycle safety. They also have a weekly get together at the Dairy Queen on Kingsley Avenue at 7 p.m. every Friday night. For more information, call 269-5369 or visit www.fl1x.org.The Jacksonville Genealogical Society will hold a seminar Saturday at St. Paul’s Catholic Church in Riverside. The guest speaker will be J. Mitchell Brown, MA, who specializes in professional genealogical research in Alabama, Georgia and Florida. For more information contact, Mary Chauncey at 781-9300.A Railroad and History Festival will be held March 3 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. in the Historic Triangle in Green Cove Springs. The event is free. For more information, call 284-9644.VFW Post 8255 in Middleburg is holding a Young American Creative Patriotic Art Contest for students in grades 9-12. Entries are due at the post by March 20. Be sure to fill out the entry form when you drop off your artwork. The post is located at 2296 Aster Avenue in Middleburg. For more information, call Mary Lundstrom at 307-4539.The second annual Friends of BASCA Golf Classic is March 30 at 12:30 p.m. at the Eagle Harbor Golf Club. BASCA is a Clay County non-profit organization that helps disabled men, women and children in Northern Florida. For more information, call Marj at 338-5443 or Ron at 614-5301.The sixth annual Troop 362 Car Show will be held March 31 behind the Orange Park Kennel Club. The event is free. For more information, call 343-0174 or 504-8142. A VP-4 All Hands Reunion will be held Oct. 12-14 at the Crown Plaza hotel in San Diego. Contact Bill Broadwell at 619-713-2321 or go to www.vp4association.com for information on the reunion.The Fleet Reserve Association is sponsoring Boost for the Troops May 19 from noon to 6:30 p.m. at 5391 Collins Road, Jacksonville. For more information, call 393-9090.

FromStaff

Shands Jacksonville is the official medical sponsor of the 2007 Gate River Run scheduled for March 10.

Shands Jacksonville and the University of Florida will provide medical coverage at the medical tent and first aid stations along the race route. Medical personnel and non-medical staff are needed to volun-teer their time during the race.

Family members and friends are also welcome to volunteer. Volunteers must be

at least 15 years of age. Most volunteers must be willing to work from 7:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Some volunteers will be a part of the break down crew and must be willing to work from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Some vol-unteers are needed the day before the race March 9 to assist with set up.

Volunteers will receive complimentary food and a free T-shirt.

If you would like to volunteer or have questions, call Dianne Parker at 244-4330 or Tina Wrye at 244-4232.

Medical and non-medical volunteers needed for 2007 Gate River Run

Westside Regional Park offers free classesFromStaff

The following free classes are offered at Westside Regional Park Nature Center, 7000 Roosevelt Boulevard, located across from the NAS Jax Main

Gate during this month. To sign up for classes, call 630-CITY.

Animal TracksFeb. 27, 1-2:30 p.m. Learn what animals live in the park and what their

tracks look like. We’ll make some plaster castings of tracks made from molds, and then search for animal tracks.

Intermediate OrienteeringFeb. 28, 1-2:30 p.m. If you enjoyed our previous orienteering treasure hunt,

you will want to join us in an intermediate adventure challenge. Participants will use a map and compass to navigate through an off-trail course. Strollers are not appropriate for this program. Registration required.

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