July 13, 2017 Commentary: Edwards Fire Dept. wants you to ‘ready, set, go’ The summer season is upon us and the usual hot weather and fire can make a nasty combination that can cause serious injury and potential loss of life and property. How often do we show concern for fire safety? Can you protect your home from wildfire damage? Who do I call to learn about defensible
June 29, 2017 Commentary: Fireworks safety tips from Edwards Fire Department Fireworks are synonymous with our celebration of Independence Day, yet the thrill of fireworks can also bring pain. On average, two hundred people go the emergency room with firework-related injuries every day in the month around the July 4th holiday. In California, only the safe and sane type
March 21, 2018 Commentary: Flipping for safety In pediatrics, we regularly emphasize how exercise is key to a healthy lifestyle and maintaining a healthy weight. In children and adolescents, physical activity is commonly accomplished by participation in organized sports. March is National Cheerleading Safety Month. It’s a great opportunity to
June 14, 2017 Commentary: Security forces cracking down on speeders The community at Edwards Air Force Base has a huge problem on its hands that security forces and others are looking to rectify. There has been a large number of speeding violations cited within the past few months that has cast a dark cloud over the entire populace of the base. As we all know,
April 11, 2018 Commentary: Shining a light on autism A regular part of wellness visits at the pediatrician’s office, particularly in infants and toddlers, is tracking the child’s development. When a child is not developing as expected, especially in communication or social skills, it raises the pediatrician’s concern for an autism spectrum disorder.
July 6, 2017 Commentary: The numbers say it all, speeding citations up in 2017 The 412th Security Forces Squadron has been working vigorously to combat speeding on base over the past few months. It’s a problem that was recognized and is currently in the process of being mitigated. We want safer roads for the entire base populace and the initiative that we have taken recently
April 16, 2012 Commissaries announce coupon policy changes Changes are on the way in how commissaries handle coupons and product returns without receipts, among other things, as the Defense Commissary Agency enacts customer service policy changes to protect the commissary benefit."The average coupon user might not notice the policy changes because they are
April 26, 2012 Commissaries celebrate Military Appreciation Month Honoring service members and their families in observance of Military Appreciation Month highlights the promotions offering extra discounts in commissaries during May."You could also call this the 'Month of the Super Coupon,' " said Chris Burns, the Defense Commissary Agency's director of sales,
July 1, 2013 Commissaries collect items for feds feed families The 2013 Feds Feed Families food drive campaign is in full swing as commissaries once again serve as one of the collection points on military installations.Military customers and federal employees can donate nonperishable food and personal hygiene items to the campaign using marked bins located at
Sept. 30, 2013 Commissaries collect nearly 740,000 pounds Commissary customers and employees came together to donate nearly 740,000 pounds of needed items to local food banks and other charitable organizations during the annual Feds Feed Families campaign.The accomplishment, a 10 percent increase over last year's effort, was done as commissaries again