1 Are you ready for the threats that may occur here in Yuma? We don’t live on the Gulf Coast, where there is high potential for hurricanes nor do we live in California where wildfires consume millions of acres every year, but we do have threats that can occur here. There is always the potential for an earthquake. The most recent earthquakes have occurred August 17, 2020: A 5.1 magnitude earthquake hit approximately 40 miles southwest of Yuma in Baja California, Mexico. March 6, 2020: A 5.5 magnitude earthquake hit approximately 70 miles southwest of Yuma in Baja California, Mexico. Anyone remember Easter Sunday 2010: A 7.2 magnitude earthquake hit Baja California, Mexico, 65 miles southwest of Yuma. One must consider powerful monsoon storms that produce destructive winds, microbursts and flash flooding. Or how about the massive power outage that occurred stretching from Yuma to San Diego and down into Mexico September 8, 2011 leaving millions in the dark, for about 56,000 customers in Yuma and western Arizona, during the hottest part of the year. Disasters don’t wait. September is National Preparedness Month. Sign-up today and Make Your Plan, Build Your Kit, and Prepare you and your family for threats that can and have occurred here in Yuma. To see our latest offerings and upcoming classes, you can visit our website at: MCCSYuma.org. Click on the Military and Family heading and select Marine Corps Family Team Building from the drop down box. Face Book at: MCCS Yuma, select groups tab and join Marine Corps Family Team Building Group. Phone: 928-269-6550 Fax: 928-269-6514 Email: [email protected] Building 598 3964 S Narr Ave. Open: Monday—Friday 7:30am to 4:30pm It’s National Preparedness Month! http://www.mccsyuma.org/index.cfm/military-family/marine-corps-family-team-building/ Klauck’s Korner SEPTEMBER 2020 Newsletter “Disasters Don’t Wait. Make Your Plan Today” is the theme this September for National Preparedness Month, which presents us with an opportunity to remind our families, friends, and communities to get ready for disasters and emergencies before they strike. Thinking ahead can help prevent stress and increase your overall readiness as an individual or a family. MCFTB is working to create a “culture of preparedness”, which help all aboard MCAS Yuma to prioritize preparedness efforts in their daily lives. So during this month take the time to evaluate your preparedness and learn how to protect your family so that if disaster strikes, you are ready. There are a number of resources that MCFTB and www.ready.gov offer to help you implement the steps recommended for each week of National Preparedness Month. Week 1 September 1-5: Make A Plan “What’s in your Family Care Plan” (September 3 rd at 1:00pm- 2:00pm) - Emergencies happen whether we like them or not, “What’s in Your Family Care Plan” is a workshop designed to ex- plore who is required to have one, what documents you should consider including, when it should be completed and why it is so important. Week 2 September 6-12: Build A Kit Visit the Centers for Disease Control website to view recommended ways to update your preparedness kits and supplies. Week 3 September 13-19: Prepare for Disasters “Ready, Set, Prepare” (September 18 th at 9:00am-10:30am) Preparation is key to overcoming, and sometimes surviving, natural disasters and hazards. Learn how to plan and prepare for the unexpected. Preparation will focus on the geographical disasters specific to Yuma, AZ and provide tools to plan for them while keeping your family as safe as possible. Week 4 September 20-26: Teach Youth about Preparedness Talk to your children and teach them ways to get involved in your emergency preparedness plan so they are confident in the case of an emergency and know what to do in case you are separated.
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APRIL 2020 Newsletter
Are you ready for the threats that may occur here in Yuma?
We don’t live on the Gulf Coast, where there is high potential for hurricanes nor do we live in California where wildfires consume millions of acres every year, but we do have threats that can occur here. There is always the potential for an earthquake. The most recent earthquakes have occurred August 17, 2020: A 5.1 magnitude earthquake hit approximately 40 miles southwest of Yuma in Baja California, Mexico. March 6, 2020: A 5.5 magnitude earthquake hit approximately 70 miles southwest of Yuma in Baja California, Mexico. Anyone remember Easter Sunday 2010: A 7.2 magnitude earthquake hit Baja California, Mexico, 65 miles southwest of Yuma.
One must consider powerful monsoon storms that produce destructive winds, microbursts and flash flooding. Or how about the massive power outage that occurred stretching from Yuma to San Diego and down into Mexico September 8, 2011 leaving millions in the dark, for about 56,000 customers in Yuma and western Arizona, during the hottest part of the year. Disasters don’t wait. September is National Preparedness Month. Sign-up today and Make Your Plan, Build Your Kit, and Prepare you and your family for threats that can and have occurred here in Yuma.
To see our latest offerings and upcoming classes, you can visit our website at: MCCSYuma.org. Click on the Military and Family heading and select Marine Corps Family Team Building from the drop down box.
Face Book at: MCCS Yuma, select groups tab and join Marine Corps Family Team Building Group.
Phone: 928-269-6550
Fax: 928-269-6514
Email: [email protected]
Building 598
3964 S Narr Ave.
Open:
Monday—Friday
7:30am to 4:30pm
It’s National Preparedness Month!
http://www.mccsyuma.org/index.cfm/military-family/marine-corps-family-team-building/
Klauck’s Korner
SEPTEMBER 2020 Newsletter
“Disasters Don’t Wait. Make Your Plan Today” is the
theme this September for National Preparedness Month, which presents us with an opportunity to remind our families, friends, and communities to get ready for disasters and emergencies before they strike. Thinking ahead can help prevent stress and increase your overall readiness as an individual or a family. MCFTB is working to create a “culture of preparedness”, which help all aboard MCAS Yuma to prioritize preparedness efforts in their daily lives. So during this month take the time to evaluate your preparedness and learn how to protect your family so that if disaster strikes, you are ready.
There are a number of resources that MCFTB and www.ready.gov offer to help you implement the steps recommended for each week of National Preparedness Month.
Week 1 September 1-5: Make A Plan
“What’s in your Family Care Plan” (September 3rd at 1:00pm-2:00pm) - Emergencies happen whether we like them or not, “What’s in Your Family Care Plan” is a workshop designed to ex-plore who is required to have one, what documents you should consider including, when it should be completed and why it is so important.
Week 2 September 6-12: Build A Kit
Visit the Centers for Disease Control website to view recommended ways to update your preparedness kits and supplies.
Week 3 September 13-19: Prepare for Disasters
“Ready, Set, Prepare” (September 18th at 9:00am-10:30am) Preparation is key to overcoming, and sometimes surviving, natural disasters and hazards. Learn how to plan and prepare for the unexpected. Preparation will focus on the geographical disasters specific to Yuma, AZ and provide tools to plan for them while keeping your family as safe as possible.
Week 4 September 20-26: Teach Youth about Preparedness
Talk to your children and teach them ways to get involved in your emergency preparedness plan so they are confident in the case of an emergency and know what to do in case you are separated.
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SEPTEMBER 2020 Newsletter
September 3 - What’s in
your Family Care Plan,
1:00pm-2:00pm, Virtual
Training:
Emergencies happen
whether we like them or
not, “What’s in your
Family Care Plan” is a
workshop designed to
explore who is required
to have one, what
documents you should
consider including, when
it should be completed
and why it is so
important.
Pre-registration
required.
September 14 - Adobe
Connect 101, 10:00am-
11:00am, Virtual
Training:
Wondering how classes
and workshops will be
conducted by MCFTB?
Well join us for an
orientation on Adobe
Connect. Pre-registration
required.
September 18 - Ready,
Set, Prepare!, 8:30am-
11:30am, Bldg. 598:
Preparation is key to
overcoming, and
sometimes surviving,
natural disasters and
hazards. Learn how to
plan and prepare for the
unexpected. Preparation
will focus on the
geographical disasters
specific to Yuma, AZ and
provide tools to plan for
them while keeping your
family as safe as
possible.
Pre-registration
required.
September Classes
Spotlight Classes
What’s in your Family Care Plan?
Thursday, September 3rd, 1:00pm to 2:00pm, Virtual
Emergencies happen whether we like them or not, “What’s in Your Family Care Plan” is a workshop designed to explore who is required to have one, what documents you should consider including, when it should be completed and why it is so important. Registration required. To sign up, please call 928-269-6550
Ready, set, Prepare!
Friday, September 18th, 9:00am-10:30am,
Bldg. 598
Preparation is key to overcoming, and
sometimes surviving, natural disasters and
hazards. Learn how to plan and prepare for
the unexpected. Preparation will focus on
the geographical disasters specific to
Yuma, AZ and provide tools to plan for
them while keeping your family as safe as
possible. Registration required. To sign up,
please call 928-269-6550
Meeting
Place
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At Home:
Cheer Cards- Yuma Regional Medical Center
The local Yuma community members are encouraged to use YRMC’s website to send Cheer Cards to patients. By visiting YumaRegional.org/CheerCards, cards aimed at brightening someone’s day, can be sent to a specific patient or to an anonymous patient in need. To send a card to the latter, simply fill out “Any Patient” in the name field. Now is the time for calm, courage and kindness.
Baby Blankets - Navy Marine Corps Relief Society
From the comfort of your home, you can give back to our very own MCAS Yuma community, by volunteering your time knitting, crocheting, or sewing baby blankets. NMCRS offers a Budget for Baby workshop, in which every expecting parent/couple receives a gift that includes a baby blanket handmade by a Society volunteer. For additional information, contact NMCRS at (928) 269-2373.
Cards of Light
Bring joy to those living in elder care communities through a simple act of kindness; a greeting card. Create, decorate, and sign greeting cards to be delivered elders. What’s the occasion? Any- Independence Day, Christmas, or Thinking of you. Use some blank cards and art supplies, and have some fun! A personally signed greeting can mean the world to someone living in a nursing home with little or no visitors. Visit SecondWind.org for more information.
Home-made Masks - Yuma Regional Medical Center Orders for standard/disposable masks are in high demand and although YRMC is in good shape right now, they don’t want to get in situation where this becomes an issue. Many hospitals across the country are reporting supply concerns and also requesting for community to support in mak-ing homemade masks. According to the CDC, fabric masks are a crisis response option when other supplies have been exhausted. https://abcnews.go.com/GMA/News/video/volunteers-stitch-masks-health-care-workers-69681106 The plan of YRMC is to use these homemade masks to cover the N95 masks and extend the life of them. Here are the details on making and delivering the fabric masks: •Use cotton fabric on both sides. •Remember that both women and men in a variety of roles may wear these masks. Use various prints. •When your masks are complete, email us at [email protected] to arrange for delivery. You will be met in at Admin parking lot at a pre-arranged time. •Collected masks will be laundered. •Any excess masks will be distributed to other organizations in need, such as local nursing homes and Crossroads Mission. • You can still help if you do not have a sewing machine by cutting the fabric. • If you want to help but don’t have material for this project, please contact us at [email protected] to make arrangements for pick up. We are ordering material this weekend. Video on how to make the masks: https://youtu.be/9tBg0Os5FWQ Attached are the instructions and supplies needed to make the masks. There are other patterns online on how to make the masks but this one seemed easiest.
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SEPTEMBER 2020 Newsletter
Volunteer Opportunities
September 21 - Linking
Up Spouses Club,
2:00pm-3:00pm, Virtual:
New opportunity open to
all MCAS Yuma military
spouses! This is a non-
structured gathering
that provides a relaxed
atmosphere to get to
know other military
spouses. Spouses will
have the chance to meet
new people, chat, and
guide the discussion
and/or ask questions on
topics of their choice.
This is a great
opportunity for someone
who is new to our
community to make new
connections and for
others to gain new
friendships.
September 22 -
4 Lenses/5Love
Languages, 1:00pm-
4:00pm, Virtual
Training:
This workshop is
designed to assist in
understanding why
people think, feel and act
the way they do. This in
turn will aid in learning
better ways to interact
with different
personalities. Learning
to adapt one's “lens”
with others will help
each individual to remain
flexible and better able
to compromise and reach
solutions. Participants
will identify their
predominant love
language by taking an
assessment. The
different love languages
will be introduced and
explained and then all
will practice applying the
concept in their own
lives & relationships.
Pre-registration
required.
Sept. Classes Cont.
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SEPTEMBER 2020 Newsletter
Virtual & Global Volunteer Opportunities: Smithsonian Institute - http://www.si.edu
The Smithsonian Institution is the world’s largest museum complex, composed of 18 museums, 9 research centers, a zoo and libraries. Virtual volunteers are used on two main projects; updating Wikipedia pages and transcribing historical documents.
Red Cross - http://www.redcross.org
Red Cross utilizes volunteers to monitor online discussions to find people and areas that need assistance. Volunteers also share updates on social media. For a more comprehensive list of opportunities, visit their website.
United Nations - http://www.unfoundation.org
The UN connects volunteers with organizations worldwide that need assistance with editing, translation, technology services, research and advocacy.
Be My Eyes - https://www.bemyeyes.com
Through an app, volunteers are connected with individuals who are blind or have low-vision to provide visual assistance.
Bookshare - https://www.bookshare.org
Contribute skills and passions to help people with print disabilities read by scanning, proofreading, and describing images.
Amnesty Decoders - https://decoders.amnesty.org
A global network of volunteers that help by researching and exposing human rights violations.
For further information about these and other virtual or global volunteer opportunities, please reach out to the Installation Volunteer Coordinator at [email protected] or (928) 269-6550.
Volunteer Opportunities
September 30th -
L.I.N.K.S. for Couples &
Spouses, 9:00am –
4:30pm, Bldg. 598:
Are you new to the
Marine Corps? Maybe
you’re just new to MCAS
Yuma. Either way you
must have tons of
questions! Get them
answered with this class.
Pre-registration
required.
Due to COVID-19
concerns and to keep
compliance with social
distancing, classes
offered may be
in-person or virtually.
Please call 928-269-
6550 or email
MCFTBYuma@usmc-
mccs.org to register for
classes/trainings, for
more information or
questions.
Thank you.
Sept. Classes Cont.
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