Community Notes: Week ending June 29 Published June 28, 2012 MALMSTROM AIR FORCE BASE, Mont. -- Summary Courts Officer appointed Col. H.B. Brual, 341st Missile Wing commander, regretfully announces the death of Senior Airman Joshua Austin, 341st Civil Engineer Squadron heating, ventilation and air conditioning technician. Anyone having claims against or indebtedness to the estate of Austin should contact 1st Lt. Brendan Dorsey-Spitz, 341st CES, and Summary Courts Officer, at 731-6155. Upcoming changes of command The following are upcoming changes of command: · The 341st Comptroller Squadron assumption of command is scheduled for today at 2 p.m. at the Grizzly Bend. · The 341st Operations Group change of command is scheduled for July 16 at 10 a.m. at the Grizzly Bend. Military Night with Great Falls Voyagers coming Team Malmstrom members can pick up free tickets to watch the Great Falls Voyagers play a game of baseball June 30 at 7 p.m. Tickets can be picked up at the Arts and Crafts Center, Outdoor Recreation, Aces High Bowling Center, Grizzly Bend and the Youth Center. Balfour Beatty to host bike parade In celebration of Independence Day, Malmstrom's housing residents are invited to participate in and attend a bike parade July 3 at 2 p.m. starting at Aspen and Oak Street. For more information, call Amber Gardner at 315-2262. Summer reading program to begin A summer reading program, "Reading is so Delicious! Eat, Move, Read," is scheduled for July 2 to 31 at the library for children ages 2 to 16. Children and parents can sign up at the library. For more information, call Dixie Paronto at 731-2748. Thrift Store summer hours Starting July 9 and running through the month of August, the Thrift Store will be open on Tuesdays from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. To find out more, visit the store's Facebook page. Road construction underway Construction is underway on 2nd Avenue North from the 57th Street intersection east to the main entrance to Malmstrom. Work will include a mill and overlay of the existing roadway, the removal of raised medians and roadway beautification. Traffic is reduced to one lane in each direction and the construction is expected to last through July 27. In a separate project set to begin June 25, a 1.1 mile section of River Drive from 25th Street North to the interaction with 38th Street North, directly adjacent to Veterans Memorial Park and Eagle Falls Golf Course will also received a mill and overlay. However, one 150-foot section will receive a new retaining wall which will force the closure of that road June 25-28. The River's Edge Trail will also be closed during that time. Fire muster coming in July The Malmstrom Fire Department will be hosting a fire muster challenge in conjunction with the grand opening of the new Exchange July 20. Complete details will be released closer to the event but start planning your teams of four competitors now. Teams can be all male, all female or a combination of the two. Questions should be directed to Scott Johns at 731-4100 or michael.johns.9@us.af.mil. Belt Valley Summer Celebration Belt will be hosting their annual Summer Celebration at Castner Park June 30. The event will be from 4 to 11 p.m. and will feature a parade, live music, food and beverage concessions, games, raffle prizes, activities, crafters, a fireworks display and more. For more information, contact Katrina Paulson at kjfpaulson@yahoo.com. Auditions for positions in the Air Force ball Auditions for emcee, co-emcee and national anthem singer positions for Malmstrom's Air Force ball is scheduled for July 16 at 2 p.m. at the Grizzly Bend. Anyone interested should email their contact information and position auditioning for to joseph.gawlik@us.af.mil. White Cliffs kayak and canoe trip A White Cliffs kayak and canoe trip is scheduled for July 6 to 8, with a pre-trip planning class on July 2. For more information, call Outdoor Recreation at 731-3263. Clark Fork whitewater rafting trip A Clark Fork whitewater rafting trip is scheduled for July 4. For more information, call Outdoor Recreation at 731-3263. Consumer confidence report now available The 2011 Consumer Confidence Report for Malmstrom Air Force base is now available. This report details the quality of the drinking water based on water samples taken throughout 2011 at Malmstrom. The report is available online at www.malmstom.af.mil. You can also call or write the Bioenvironmental Engineering office at 406-731-4406. Their address is 341 MDOS/SGOJ, 7300 N. Perimeter Rd., Malmstrom AFB, MT 59402. The full report contains two pages of water sampling data taken by the Bioenvironmental Engineering office followed by a six-page report provided by the city of Great Falls outlining the quality of the water provided by the city for use on Malmstrom. College 101 schedule change College 101 is now offered every Tuesday from 8 to 9 a.m. at the Education Center. For more information, contact Lanette Hetrick at 731-4675.