May 13, 2011 Construction to begin in Mountain View, Joshua Acres, Juniper Ridge neighborhoods Work to repair and improve the roads within the Mountain View, Joshua Acres and Juniper Ridge neighborhoods will begin May 16 and continue through the end of the month. Contractors will be repairing cracks, sealing roads and replacing badly damaged sections throughout these housing areas. The work
May 11, 2011 Edwards crowns new royalty From left, Little Miss Edwards, Kristy Mace, Miss Edwards, Cassandra Kruger, and Junior Miss Edwards, Danika Blake, pose for a picture with their new crowns and flowers as the 2011 Edwards Air Force Base Community queens. Open to young ladies from 6 to 19 years old, the pageant program provides
May 4, 2011 Housing residents must take precautions to prevent predator attacks on family pets Scaling a four-and-a-half foot stone wall in a quiet family neighborhood is a minimal feat for a wild animal that hunts with stealth and pounces up to 10 feet to capture its prey. Family pets in base housing have been attacked by bobcats four times within the last month. All four pets suffered
April 27, 2011 Commander sets May 2-6 as Edwards AFB Spring Clean-Up Week May 2-6 has been designated as "Edwards AFB Spring Clean-Up Week."Strong winds have created large outdoor accumulations of trash, brush and other debris. The accumulation of trash is not only an eyesore, but also a potential fire hazard.It is important that each member of Team Edwards does his or
April 27, 2011 TOPA - Med Group consolidates TRICARE functions into one area at Edwards clinic The 95th Medical Group officially opened the newly consolidated TRICARE Operations and Patient Administration Flight area, located on the first floor of the Edwards Medical Clinic April 22."This new area is a vast improvement over the previous setup," said Maj. Thomas Lipscomb, 95th Medical Support
April 13, 2011 Some 200 Edwards volunteers find fulfillment, opportunities in helping others Rewards come in many forms. At Edwards, many people find it rewarding when helping others. A great way to help is to join the Edwards Volunteer Program."Volunteering in some way or another to help others has always been a part of the Edwards community," said Melida McWeeney, Airman and Family
April 13, 2011 Come out of your shell, adopt a desert tortoise Taking a break from burrowing in the ground to greet visitors, Bowser makes his way across the backyard to investigate as his curiosity gets the best of him.Bowser is a desert tortoise adopted by the Hoover family as part of Edwards Environmental Management Desert Tortoise Adoption Program."I
April 6, 2011 Edwards Airmen take to field on Dodgers' opening day Sixteen Edwards Airmen participated in opening day festivities as the Los Angeles Dodgers opened their season against the 2010 world champions and longtime rivals - the San Francisco Giants - March 31 at Dodger Stadium.The Airmen teamed up with approximately 120 members from the Army, Navy, Marine
April 6, 2011 Edwards Tax Center helps Airmen as April 18 tax deadline looms The April 18 deadline to file federal tax returns is approaching and the Edwards Tax Center is filing away.The Tax Center has experienced a busy season so far, refunding over $1.3 million in federal and state returns since opening its doors Jan. 30."We have surpassed last year's numbers with a lot
April 6, 2011 Branch Elementary blasts off with month-long read-a-thon Imagine accumulating nearly a year's worth of reading in just under a month. Perhaps an impossible feat for just an individual, a group of many little readers can make logging hundreds of thousands of reading minutes look easy.Students from Branch Elementary School spent the month of March focused