Jan. 26, 2011 PGA tourney honors military with free admission, more; Edwards civilians get discount To honor local service members, the Northern Trust Open golf tournament will provide all active-duty, retired, guard and reserve military personnel and their dependents free admission to the grounds on all competition days.The NTO will be held at the Riviera Country Club, located in Pacific
Jan. 26, 2011 Newly formed coalition meets to support aerospace and defense in AV Business, city, state, government and military officials met Jan. 18 at the Larry Chimbole Cultural Center in Palmdale, Calif., to discuss a way forward for the newly formed group at the first Antelope Valley Aerospace and Defense Coalition meeting.The goal of the newly-formed alliance, which is
Jan. 26, 2011 Commanders commence demolition project with a smash To mark the beginning of the final phase of the base's housing upgrade, base leadership took the controls of a hydraulic excavator to start flattening one of the few remaining sections of old base housing Jan. 21. The demolition started with Brig. Gen. Robert Nolan, Air Force Flight Test Center
Jan. 26, 2011 AV children learn life lessons from Team Edwards mentors Twelve-year old Khiabet says her grades are improving and that's good.Even better is understanding that improvement may be a byproduct of a new set of life skills she's acquiring, in part through her mentor, Dr. Ingrid Wysong, chief scientist at the Aerophysics Branch of the Space and Missile
Jan. 26, 2011 Conquer the coast without leaving the desert From Crescent City in the north, the California coast follows the Pacific Ocean for 958 miles to the southern town of Imperial Beach just above the Mexican border. Although the Antelope Valley is without scenic coastal vistas, members of the Edwards community can traverse the coast of California
Jan. 19, 2011 Edwards Tax Center will open Jan. 30 Although the Internal Revenue Service has extended the tax filing deadline to April 18 for 2010 federal tax returns, the Edwards Tax Center will begin taking appointments Jan. 24 and will open its doors Jan. 30.Active duty servicemembers, retirees, reservists on active duty orders and their
Jan. 12, 2011 Edwards engineer wins hearts one song at a time The crowd at Fresco II was packed and engaged for nearly three hours as Jennifer Housholder strummed her guitar and sang from her heart.The 419th Flight Test Squadron Radar lead engineer entertained a standing-room-only Friday-night crowd at Fresco II in Palmdale, Calif. Jan. 7.While patrons were
Jan. 12, 2011 Thrift Shop begins New Year with new manager, provides same great value, benefits Volunteer staff members and customers of the Edwards Thrift Shop joined in celebrating Customer Appreciation week and bidding adieu to, the shop's manager of nearly two years.Dec. 14 and 15 were special days at the Thrift Shop as the staff closed out the year by offering customers special holiday
Jan. 12, 2011 Self-care class, resource guide help when there isn't a doctor in the house Wouldn't it be ideal if we all had a doctor or nurse in our house assisting us when we get sick? It would save money and time while limiting trips to the doctor's office.Self-Care 101 is an Air Force Materiel Command promoted course designed to assist federal civilian employees with improving their
Jan. 12, 2011 Full amenities, sliced prices - Edwards golf course scores better than par Along with a full 18-hole layout, Edwards' Muroc Lake Golf course boasts a driving range, putting green, chipping green, club house and every other amenity found on a standard golf course. What's more, the course is currently running specials that make it cheaper than ever to play the sport, and