Awards were given during an All Hands Ceremony at the Headquarters Building on Sept. 20. A pennant was also raised for winning the Installation Excellence Award for Small Installation, giving Naval Weapons Station Seal Beach bragging rights as the best small base in the Navy.

• This Saturday, September 29th, from 9:00 am till noon, volunteers of all ages will assemble wooden prefabricated bat boxes for placement around the installation. The boxes will be used by a variety of native species including the pallid bat and the western mastiff - both California Species of Special Concern.

This event is in celebration of National Public Lands Day, the nation’s largest hands-on volunteer effort to improve and enhance the public lands Americans enjoy. For more information, call (760) 731-3609.

• The Multicultural Committee will be observing Hispanic Heritage month from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. on Tuesday, October 2, at the Bachelor Quarters.

They are also looking for people to bring food for the potluck.

If you are interested in bringing food please contact MC1 Medellin through this facebook page or call (562) 626-7574.