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MALMSTROM AIR FORCE BASE, Mont. --  Volunteers needed
Helping Hands, a ministry of 1st English Evangelical Lutheran Church at 112 8th Street North is looking for volunteers to help give food to those in need on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday or Thursday from 1 to 3 p.m. Helping Hands also needs volunteers to help unload food donations on Wednesday, Saturday and Sunday mornings. For more information, call Michelle at 453-9551.

PM Optimist Bike Club seeking bike donations
The PM Optimist Bike Club is in need of new or used bikes or bike parts. The program helps children and adults who need, and otherwise can't afford, bikes by refurbishing and loaning out bicycles to the local community. To make a bike donation, contact Cindy Montoya at (406) 799-1716.

1st Avenue North street repaving
1st Avenue North from 72nd Street North to 69th Street North will be reduced to one lane May 2-11 for repaving. For more information, call Bill Reid at 731-6144.

341st SFG combat challenge
Malmstrom personnel are invited to cheer on the 341st Security Forces Group fire team competition "Aces Cop Combat Challenge" May 11 at 7 a.m. The all day event will be held at Powwow Pond and the Warrior Launch Facility followed by an awards ceremony at the Grizzly Bend. For more information, call Tech. Sgt. Shane Mellish at 731-3525.

Embry-Riddle accepting applications
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University is accepting applications for their summer term, which runs May 28 through July 29. ASCI 185-Basic Ground School for Private Pilots, an elective course for the Aeronautics degree program, will be offered along with classes toward A&P licenses, and CCAF English and math classes. Classes typically run one night a
week for nine weeks in the MAFB Education Center Building. For more information or to sign up, contact the school at 727-9901 or via email at greatfalls@erau.edu.

Register now for Vacation Bible School
This year's Vacation Bible School is June 11-15 from 9 a.m. to noon, for ages 3 to 12. For more information or to volunteer, call 731-3258 or 731-3721.

Volunteers needed for Cub Scout day camp
Boy Scouts of America Montana Council is in need of volunteers to help with this year's Cub Scout day camp. Day camp runs June 12-14 at the Medicine River Scout Center. A number of positions need to be filled to help Cub Scouts with various activities throughout the day. For more information or to sign up to volunteer, contact Cathy Korona at 788-1016 or via email mikencat2211@yahoo.com.

Thrift Store needs donations
Malmstrom's Thrift Store is accepting spring and summer donations. The store is open Tuesdays and Fridays from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. For more information, call 731-3213.