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NELLIS LIVING . . . HAPPENINGS . . . THINGS TO DO . . .
ATTENTION:
In order to reduce waste, eliminate
plastic bagging, and decrease refuse
in the street, Manch Manor residents
may now pick up the Bullseye at the en-
closed newspaper racks in your neigh-
borhood located next to mailboxes.
NELLIS HAPPENINGS
Every Monday: Ready, Set, Grow at the Youth
Center 10 a.m.
EveryThursday:Walk-in GI Bill briefing 2 p.m.
2015 Air Force Ball: Make plans to attend this
great event celebrating the men and women of the
U.S. Air Force, Sept. 26 at the South Point Hotel
and Casino. We will be remembering the people
who came before us and looking forward to the
great places we are heading. Contact your unit Air
Force Ball representative for ticket information.
2015 Navy Ball: Come join the Las Vegas Navy
Operational Support Center and the Navy
League Oct. 24 at the Aliante Casino and Hotel
from 6 pm to midnight to celebrate 100 years
of the Navy Reserve and the 240th Birthday of
the U.S. Navy. The guest speaker will be Vice
Admiral Robin Braun, Chief of Navy Reserve.
For ticket information, visit NavyLeagueLas-
Vegas.org.
EducationOffice: Registration for fall semester
college courses is upon us. Visit the Nellis Edu-
cation Office for more information on colleges,
available classes, fees, and start dates, or call the est and easiest way to get the lowest pump price possible
office at 702-652-5280.
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University-Nellis AFB Testing Center (Bldg.
20, Room 300). Pass your College Composition
Modular during the month of September and
get a notebook.
Blood Drive Dates: The following dates will be
located at Outdoor Recreation with the excep-
tion of two MDG drives:
Sept. 18
Nov. 13
Dec. 10
Deployed Spouses Supporting Deployed
Spouses: Stay strong during deployments and
meet with other deployed spouses. Share ideas,
learn coping skills, socialize and more. Meetings
are held at the Airman and Family Readiness
Center from 11 a.m. to noon the first and third
Monday of each month. For more information
call 702-652-3327.
Workout Group: Workout with the AM-
Extreme Group at the Warrior Fitness Center.
Classes include: Insanity and Ab Ripper —
Mondays and Fridays in the Cardio Room
from 5:15 to 6:20 a.m. P90X — Tuesdays and
Thursdays in the Cardio Room from 5:15 to
6:20 a.m. YogaX — Wednesdays at Racquetball
Court three from 4:40 to 6:20 a.m. For more in-
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formation, contact Staff Sgt. Armelyn Braceros Nellis Company Grade Officer’s Council: Volleyball court and soccer field construction:
at armelyn.braceros.2@us.af.mil. The Nellis CGOC provides a source of social A new volleyball court and soccer field will
and professional development for all company begin being constructed. Work began Aug. 1
Resume Writing: The second Thursday of each grade officers at Nellis. Volunteer and leadership and is scheduled to be completed by Sept. 30.
month, from 9 to 11 a.m. at the Airman & Fam- opportunities are available as well as the chance
ily Readiness Center. Topics include networking, to network with other like-minded profession- Reporting Suspicious Activities on or near
cover letters, announcements, resumes and als at Nellis. Monthly meetings are held on the Creech Air Force Base: Please report any
marketing yourself. For more information, call last Thursday of every month at Robin’s Roost suspicious behavior/activities observed on or
702-652-3327. in The Club from 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. For more near Creech AFB to law enforcement ASAP.
information, call 702-652-9623. AFOSI can be contacted at 702-404-1613 and
Love and Logic Parenting Series: Family Ad- Security Forces at 702-404-3333. Members
vocacy is hosting the Love and Logic parenting CREECH HAPPENINGS: are also asked to add these telephone num-
series at the Centennial Hills YMCA, Tuesdays bers to cell phones so they are available to
at 11:00 a.m. Free childcare is provided for Need uniform items but don’t have time to go contact either agency quickly when needed.
YMCA members. For more information, call to Nellis? Creech is slated to have the ability to Additionally, if you are in a group and the
702-653-3880. order uniform items and have them delivered entire group observes the activity in question
next day. Talk to your squadron leadership for please only have one individual from the
ParentSupportGroup: Share common experi- more information. group contact law enforcement. If anyone has
ences unique to special needs families and learn observed any suspicious behaviors/activities
about new information and resources. We meet Tired of slow cell phone service? Creech will not previously reported, contact AFOSI or
the third Wednesday of every month at the air- be debuting cellular boosters around Aug. 15 Security Forces.
man and family readiness center. to provide improved cellular reception to all.
Nellis Express drives for value at pump
From the Army & Air Force Exchange Service
NELLIS AIR FORCE BASE, Nev. — According to Courtesy photo
gasbuddy.com, gas prices could dip below $2 a gallon by
Thanksgiving. While the Exchange, which is part of the Department
of Defense, is immune from state and local taxes, the
As the cost continues to plummet, the Exchange wants immunity specific to fuel has been waived by Congress
to ensure drivers are aware of the procedures in place to (Hayden Cartwright Act, 4 U.S.C. 104). The Exchange, and
determine pump prices at Nellis Air Force Base and the by extension its customers, also pays federal tax pursuant
benefits available to authorized shoppers. to the U.S. code that covers federal tax on gasoline (26
U.S.C. § 4081(a)).
The MILITARY STAR® card, for example, is the quick-
Accordingly, Exchange pump prices include state, federal
as drivers receive five-cents-a-gallon savings with every and local motor fuel taxes, as well as underground stor-
fill-up. In addition to the nickel savings, the Nellis AFB age fees, etc. The federal and state taxes, as well as other
Express periodically also offers steeper discounts during applicable fees, are included in the price and paid to the
certain holidays. appropriate taxing authority.
“Anytime a customer uses a bank-issued debit or credit “Gas pricing is a very complex issue, impacted by world
card, the gas station pays a portion of the transaction to a markets and political and economic factors,” Lawrence said.
third-party financial institution,” said Lawrence Simmons, “With that said, the Exchange is doing everything within its
Nellis AFB Exchange general manager. “Because the MILI- power to deliver the best value possible to drivers at Nellis
TARY STAR® card is administered by the Exchange Credit AFB.”
Program, our Express is not subject to these additional fees.
As a result, we’re able to pass the savings on to cardholders
by taking five cents off each gallon dispensed.”
Beyond exclusive discounts, Exchange Express locations
rely on a survey process to ensure prices are competitive
with the local community.
Specifically, the Exchange conducts daily surveys of at
least five local gas stations. Pump prices are then set equal
to the lowest price surveyed for each grade of fuel.
“Because market-based pricing is not contingent on cost,
we survey and change prices as frequently as necessary to
remain competitive,” Lawrence said.
Charging sales tax on fuel can raise questions for shop-
pers used to the tax-free benefit that the Exchange provides
on almost everything, except gas.