Community news briefs VA benefits advisers There are two Veterans Affairs benefits briefers on Caserma Ederle to assist service members, veterans and family members with questions about VA benefits, services and eligibility. They are located in Building 126, next to ACS and attached to the Education Center, and are available Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Get proper information and help accessing education, health care, compensation, life insurance, home loans and other benefits and services. Call 634-6694 or 044471-6694 or stop by the office for an appointment.
Vicenza women’s softball tryouts Post team tryouts will be held Sunday, June 1, at noon on Caserma Ederle field for the community women’s softball team. Open to Soldiers, family members, DoD civilians and contractors. All are welcome.
Youth Center Summer Camps The Youth Center invites youth in grades six through 12 to participate in its YC Summer Camps. The cost is $50 per week except weeks 1 and 10, which cost $200 and include trips to Garmisch and Croatia respectively. Fees include daily activities, admission to parks, snacks and lunch. Enrollment is under way for weeks 1-5; enrollment for weeks 6-10 begins
July 9. Enroll at CYSS Parent Central Services in Building 108 or click the link above to enroll online via Webtrac. Call 634-7659 or 0444-71-7659 for details.
ACAP Boots to Business The Vicenza Army Career and Alumni Program Center will host the U.S. Small Business Administration’s Operation Boots to Business Entrepreneurship Workshop June 18-19 in Building 126 on Caserma Ederle. Boots to Business introduces eligible transitioning Soldiers and their spouses to the opportunities of business ownership. The workshop is free, but advance registration is required. Call 6347188/7189 or 0444-71-7188/7189 or visit www.acap.army.mil
Pregnancy Test Hours U.S. Army Health Center Vicenza patients can now request pregnancy tests in Primary Care rather than at OB/GYN. Walk-in pregnancy test request hours are Monday through Wednesday and Friday from 9-11 a.m. and 1-3 p.m.; and Thursday from 1-3 p.m. Patients are asked to wait for results in the Primary Care waiting area.
myPay web issues myPay users are reporting problems accessing myPay using their login ID/ password or SmartCard. Reports indicate users get a blank screen and are returned to the myPay homepage. If
you experience this problem, try to refresh or reload the webpage using the Ctrl+R or Ctrl+F5 commands. If the error persists, users may need to clear their entire cache and delete temporary files resident in their web browsers; check the help section of your browser for instructions. For information and help accessing myPay, go to the Tips & Tricks page via the link above.
School physicals Parents of school age children should begin now to complete school physicals for their children (if not done in the past nine months) at U.S. Army Health Center Vicenza. Appointments are available for routine checks, for all ages beginning at 7:30 a.m. for Tricare beneficiaries, and 11 a.m. for space available patients. Call the appointment line at 0444-61-9000 or 636-9000. A pediatric clinic school physical day will take place June 18; call now to make an appointment for standard school and sports physicals. There will not be adequate time to address chronic medical issues or to provide prescriptions or refills. Please call in advance to assure proper and timely service.
First Sergeants Barracks Program The First Sergeants Barracks Program (FSBP) - Del Din Liaison office is open Monday through Wednesday and Friday from 9-11:30 a.m. and 1-4:30 p.m.; Thursday from 1-4:30 p.m. The office is located in the Multi-Use Facility, Classroom 2. Call 637-4070 or 0444-66-4070 for assistance.
DeCA interns sought The Defense Commissary Agency seeks applicants for store associates (Pathways intern, GS-1199-03), who are at least 16 and currently attend an accredited college within the local commuting area. Details are online at www.usajobs.gov under job announcement number EUHU149206211076211P. Applications will be accepted until July 31.
The Soldiers’ Theatre Make plans now for Comedy Improv Night June 13 at 7:30 p.m. Join in an evening of adult fun, antics, laughter and improvisational comedy in
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