Nov. 16, 2012 Keep holiday weight off your plate Temps are dropping, holidays are approaching, stress levels are raising and, for many us, our weight starts increasing. In fact, the average American gains approximately two to five pounds between Thanksgiving and New Year's.Is it really a problem if a person gains one to two pounds during the
Nov. 13, 2012 Edwards AFB Exchange to open at 4 a.m. on 'Black Friday' Military shoppers can come early and gobble up the savings as the Edwards AFB Exchange will open its doors at 4 a.m. Friday, Nov. 23 for "Black Friday" sales. "From our family to yours, Happy Thanksgiving," said the Exchange's General Manger Mike Wiles. "The day after is the unofficial holiday
Nov. 2, 2012 Turkey Fryer Safety: Make sure the turkey is all you fry! Each year during the holidays we look forward to that perfectly cooked turkey waiting on the dinner table like so many magazines and television commercials portray.Unfortunately, since most of us do not have the cooking talents of Martha Stewart or Emeril, that dream is not always a reality.That's
Oct. 31, 2012 Reality TV star tours Edwards, discusses 'push'-ing through adversity Edwards Air Force Base is no stranger to names throughout its history who have met adversity and overcome it and on Oct. 25, Team Edwards members were, once again, treated to a visit from another brave soul who has met adversity in their own way, and overcame it, in the form of quadriplegia.As a
Oct. 22, 2012 Edwards leadership addresses topics from last month's town hall meeting On Sept. 20th, the 412 Test Wing hosted the first community town hall. This was an open forum where community residents can voice issues and concerns directly with leadership. It was a unique opportunity to talk directly with Edwards decision makers. Base leadership highly encourages all Edwards
Oct. 22, 2012 Team Edwards wants this Halloween to be fun, safe Halloween enjoys a spirited tradition, but the excitement of the night can cause children to forget to be careful. Children on base will be Trick-or-treating Oct. 31 during the designated hours of 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. under the watchful care of the 412th Security Forces Squadron and the squadron's
Oct. 17, 2012 Traffic changes at Branch Elementary Oct. 22 In response to traffic flow challenges brought up at the recent town hall meeting, beginning Monday, Oct. 22, , there will be a new process in place at the Branch Elementary gravel parking lot in order to increase student safety. Parents will notice barricades positioned in this parking lot to
Oct. 15, 2012 DOD's CAP videophones brings deaf employees closer to Team Edwards Earlier this year deaf and hard-of-hearing members of Team Edwards got new, free tools to enable their workplace communication as part of DOD's Computer/Electronic Accomodations Program designed to empower supervisors with the means to eliminate barriers to employing people with disabilities. Rosa
Oct. 10, 2012 Tracking systems for Red Bull Stratos project tested at Edwards While the Edwards community awaited the arrival of Space Shuttle Endeavour Sept. 20 to appear out of the blue sky on its final approach, FlightLine Films aerospace cinematographer Jay Nemeth carefully tracked NASA's shuttle carrier aircraft at approximately 30 miles out, testing his high-tech camera
Oct. 9, 2012 TLF demolition on Bailey Ave. A demolition team member with Midwest Environmental Control, Inc., begins to demolish one of 19 housing units that will be removed from the old housing area on Bailey Avenue. Demolition on the housing units began Sep. 10, 2012 and is projected to finish at the end of December 2012. Base residents