Emergency agencies wind down base work

One month after deadly tornadoes ravaged northern Alabama, the Alabama Emergency Management Agency and the Federal Emergency Management Agency began demobilization from the incident support base set up at Maxwell Air Force Base.A small crew from FEMA is still on site until various trucking companies

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Maxwell and Gunter pools opening soon

The Maxwell and Gunter pools are opening at 11 a.m. May 28 with grand opening pool parties until 1 p.m. and will remain open until 6 p.m. that day. Hot dogs and drinks will be served complimentary with admission.Operating hours for the 2011 season are Tuesday to Friday, lap swim, 11:30 a.m. to 1

Events require entry efforts

Base personnel holding events at base facilities must remember guidelines set forth by base security forces. If six or more people need entry to the base, the person sponsoring the event will need to present the visitor center with an Entry Authority List."The sponsor will need to type up a list

Caring for People Forum seeks ideas

The Caring for People Forum is a venue for members of the community to voice concerns and brainstorm solutions, an opportunity to make a difference at Maxwell-Gunter.Active-duty service members, spouses, retirees and members of the National Guard and Reserves, are invited to participate from 8 a.m.

Motorcycle crash doesn't keep Airman down

This Airman has a guardian angel, and he's been working hard to keep her safe.In July, shortly after arriving at Gunter Annex to become the superintendent of the Enlisted Professional Military Education Instructor Course, Master Sgt. Tanya Ericson was in a motorcycle accident in Troy."A car pulled

Young writers gain novel experience

Children at Maxwell Elementary School got a taste of what it means to be published writers at the school's second annual Authors' Day celebration Monday. Students wrote books for the event and read them aloud to family and friends.The program allows each student to experience the process of writing

We all were there

The head of the Snake has been severed, This raid could not be weathered, Bin Laden is dead, for he could not hide, Only a few were sent, but we all stood at their side, The fight is not over, but justice was done,We will continue to serve until this war is won. ~ Kamena The special operators

Info fair punctuates spouse celebration

Maxwell-Gunter honored spouses during the Spouse Appreciation Day celebration May 6 at the Maxwell Event Center. The theme for this year's event was "You're Our Inspiration, Now Let Us Be Yours."Spouses gained information, tips and ideas by touring the booths of various on- and off-base vendors,

Exhibit of local art adds style to library foyer

The solution was mutually beneficial. The Muir S. Fairchild Research Information Center, or MSFRIC, needed to fill its display case, and local artists wanted space to showcase their works.For the third year, Capital City Artists is exhibiting paintings and drawings in the library's foyer."Even