News Briefs: Jan. 5 through Jan. 11

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F.E. Warren AFB public notice
The housing residents and other F.E. Warren AFB personnel are invited to provide comments or concerns regarding the current Franchise Agreement between F.E. Warren AFB and Charter Communications. Charter Communications is the current cable television franchise agreement holder with F.E. Warren AFB, and this agreement is up for renewal in March 2015. For more information, call 773-2181.

Troops to Teachers
The Education and Training Center will be hosting the quarterly Troops to
Teachers Seminar Jan. 6 from 10 a.m. to noon in Education Center.

Outdoor Recreation trips
The F.E. Warren Outdoor Recreation is hosting a number of ski and snowboarding trips throughout the coming months. Upcoming trips include Jackson Hole, Snowy Range and Winter Park. Visit Outdoor Rec. or call 773-2988 for details.

Resiliency programs
The Mental Health Clinic is hosting several resiliency seminars and trainings through January.

Stress Management/Building Resiliency Seminar: Jan. 8 from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. and Jan. 28 from 8 to 9:30 a.m. at the Mental Health Clinic. For more information or to RSVP, call 773-2998.

Love and Logic Parent Training: Jan. 12 and 26 and Feb. 2 from noon to 2 p.m. at the Mental Health Clinic. The training starts on the 5th and parents should plan on attending all three sessions. For more information or to RSVP, call 773-2998.

Anger Management Training: Jan. 9, 16, 23 and 30 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Mental Health Clinic. For more information or to RSVP, call 773-2998.

How to Avoid Dating a Jerk/Jerkette: Jan. 22 from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the Mental Health conference room. For more information or to RSVP call 773-2998.

Substance Abuse Awareness Seminar (SAAS): Jan. 7 and 21 in the Mental Health Clinic training room. For more information or to sign-up, call 773-2998/3182.

Sleep Seminar: This two-week seminar is offered every other Friday from 1 to 2 p.m. in the Mental Health Clinic for military members, adult dependents or adult family members who are experiencing sleep issues due to deployment, stress or other unknown causes. For more information or to determine start date and RSVP, call 773-2998.

New Father's Seminar: Jan. 7 from 2 to 4 p.m. in the base clinic. For more information, call 772-4643.

All seminars and trainings can be considered medical appointments for scheduling.

Contemporary service changes
The chapel's Protestant Contemporary service has moved to building 212, the Chapel Activity Center. Everyone is welcome to attend. Service starts at 11 a.m. every Sunday and the Children's Church is also available.

Sensory-friendly films
The Exceptional Family Member Program and the base theater offer sensory-friendly films throughout the school year on the third Saturday of each month as a matinee at 1 p.m. These matinees will be shown in a "sensory-friendly" manner, with the lights turned slightly up and the sound turned slightly down. Previews will not be shown and kids are welcome to move around as needed. The theater will offer their regular concessions, but families are welcome to bring allergy-friendly snacks. Films shown will be either G or PG rated. Admission for newer films will be $2.50 for adults and $2 for kids. Older films that may be shown will have an admission fee of $1 per person.

MiCare mandatory
It is mandatory for all active-duty members to enroll in MiCare Secure Messaging, including those on the Personnel Reliability Program. MiCare is an online service offering electronic communication between patients and their healthcare team.

It allows patients to securely:
- Request their next appointment
- Request medication renewals
- Receive test and lab results
- Communicate online with the healthcare team about non-urgent symptoms
- Request a copy of their immunization records
- Access a large library of patient education materials

For more information, visit the Air Force Portal, select Applications and search for MiCare, call 773-5674 or email 90mdg.micare@us.af.mil.

Compensation preferences
The Military Compensation and Retirement Modernization Commission is accepting input on the comment section on their public web site at www.mcrmc.gov. Written comments may also be mailed to the Military Compensation and Retirement Modernization Commission, P.O. Box 13170, Arlington, Va. 22209. These tools help ensure they are aware of preferences and concerns.

If you're looking for more things to do on and off base, view the current Antelope at http://www.funatwarren.com/current-antelope-publication/