Community notes: Week ending Nov. 1 Published Oct. 31, 2013 MALMSTROM AIR FORCE BASE, Mont. -- First Strike Blood Drive Challenge The First Sergeants' Council is hosting a second blood drive challenge amongst Malmstrom groups - the 341st Maintenance Group, 341st Operations Group, 341st Mission Support Group, 341st Medical Group, 341st Security Forces Group and the 819th RED HORSE Squadron. The second blood drive is scheduled for Nov. 26 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Grizzly Bend. The group who gives the most blood will receive a trophy. For more information or to schedule an appointment, call the American Red Cross at 727-2212 or visit redcrossblood.org, sponsor code: airforce. Walk-ins are welcome. LRS offering free private vehicle inspections The 341st Logistics Readiness Squadron is offering free privately owned vehicle inspections Nov. 2 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Bldg. 870. 341st LRS members will check fluid levels, tire pressure, tire tread, lights, breaks, shocks and mirrors. ODR looking for instructors The Malmstrom Outdoor Recreation Center is looking for fishing, hunting, game calling, water fowl and upland bird hunting, gold panning, sapphire mining and geocaching instructors. For more information, call ODR at 731-3263. Welding class offered The Malmstrom auto hobby shop, located at the Malmstrom Arts and Crafts Center in Bldg. 1248 is offering welding fundamentals class Nov. 6 from 5:30 to 9 p.m. For more information, call the arts and crafts center at 731-3641. Women's empowerment class The Gracie Jiu Jitsu family will be at Malmstrom Air Force Base to conduct a Women Empowered Instructor Certification Seminar from Nov. 11 through 15. The course includes eight hours of daily instruction for one week, free online access to all Women Empowered course materials and videos as well as a two-year instructor certification for each student. Although the class is directed towards women, men are encouraged to attend on a 20/80 basis. For more information or to sign up, contact your unit first sergeant. Grizzly Bend football nights The following are Monday night football games, hosted by the Grizzly Bend from 4 to 10 p.m.: · Nov. 4 - Chicago Bears vs. Green Bay Packers · Nov. 11 - Miami Dolphins vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers · Nov. 18 - New England Patriots vs. Carolina Panthers · Nov. 25 - San Francisco vs. Washington Redskins For more information, call the Grizzly Bend at 731-3359. Spiritual resilience seminar The base chapel is hosting a spiritual resilience seminar Nov. 3 from 3 to 4:30 p.m. at the chapel annex. For more information, call Ch. (Capt.) Matthew Glaros at 731-3721. Call of Duty Black Ops tournament A Call of Duty Black Ops II tournament for airmen basic through senior airmen is scheduled for Nov. 1 at 6 p.m. at the base Detour and Nov. 2, with location and time to be decided. Teams must consist of four and will be required to bring one copy of the game, one Xbox 360 Console and every individual must bring their own controller and batteries. For more information or to sign up, call Staff Sgt. Breyson Robinson at 731-3680 or go to the 10-Day Share Drive at S:\Detour\COD tournament. Commissary's Veteran's Day holiday hours Malmstrom's commissary will not be closed Tuesday Nov. 12, following Veteran's Day. Plastic bag recycling program Malmstrom's commissary will soon be in the plastic bag recycling program once their containers arrive, which should be the middle of November. Once they arrive, they will be marked accordingly for customers to recycle their plastic bags. For more information, contact Cory Francis at the commissary at 731-3432. Embry-Riddle to discontinue on-site courses Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University will discontinue on-site classes at Malmstrom Air Force Base effective Nov. 3.On-line courses and degrees will continue to be supported. Current students have been notified and will be referred to the Online Learning Department to continue their studies. One ERAU staff member will continue to be available for current students to assist with the transition and can be reached at 727-9901. For more information, go to http://www.erau.edu. Outdoor adventure trips The following are outdoor adventure trips offered by Malmstrom's Outdoor Recreation: · A Glacier National Park hike is scheduled for Nov. 9 from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. · A meteor shower hayride is scheduled for Nov. 16 from noon to 8 p.m. · A backpacking trip to Stanley Hot Springs in the Selway Bitterroot Wilderness in Idaho is scheduled for Nov. 16 at 6 a.m. to Nov. 17 at 8 p.m. · A caving adventure to Lick Creek Cave is scheduled for Nov. 23 from 1:30 to 9 p.m. For more information or to sign-up, call Outdoor Recreation at 731-3263. John Maxwell seminars for Team Malmstrom Airmen The John Maxwell "The 360 Degree Leader" all-day seminars will be offered at the Education and Training Center for airmen basic through senior airmen Nov. 14 from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. and for NCOs Dec. 11. The John Maxwell "Developing the leader Within You" Seminars will be offered for NCOs Jan. 23, for airmen basic through senior airmen Feb. 19, and senior NCOs and lieutenants March 19. All classes are limited to 30 attendees. To register for a class, visit https://cs3.eis.af.mil/sites/OO-DP-SP-05/default.aspx, then select "John Maxwell Developing the Leader Within You" or" John Maxwell 360 Degree Leader" link near the top of the page. Then click on the register link. Wing Sports Smackdown The Grizzly Bend is hosting another Wing Sports Smackdown Nov. 22 from 1 to 4 p.m. Events included are flag-football, strongman competition, pumpkin carving contest, foosball, sumo wrestling, Texas Hold 'em and more. For more information or to sign up for an event, visit http://341fss.com/wingsports.