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  • Cyberbullying: Parents are children's first line of defense

    Keeping children safe now involves a new dimension - cyberspace. Learning to navigate this terrain can be a challenge for parents, particularly those who didn't have Facebook and smart phones when they grew up. Marie Hixon, a personal andwork life consultant for the Airman and Family Readiness

  • Maxwell Boulevard gate to close in March

    Personnel who use the Maxwell Boulevard gate to enter the base will have to use an alternate entry point March 14-25.The Maxwell Boulevard gate will close to allow construction to begin on a closeable gate similar to one at Gunter Annex's Congressman Dickinson gate, said Master Sgt. Rico Harvey of

  • Base exchange upgrade nearly completed

    The construction dust should be cleared in the Maxwell base exchange by the beginning of March, said Patricia Austin, general manager of the Maxwell/Fort Rucker Consolidated Exchange.The food court expansion and BX renovations faced some delays due to unexpected engineering and structural

  • Gathering marries spouses with various base resources

    Spouses are used to being asked for their sponsor's unit, their sponsor's Social Security number, their sponsor's duty phone. But Tuesday the focus was on them during the first spouses' call, held at the Maxwell Event Center.Col. Brian Killough, 42nd Air Wing Base commander, encouraged the wives and

  • Center offers free tax help

    Just like birthdays, tax season comes around every year. Filing may not be as exciting as a party, but the Maxwell-Gunter Tax Center is here to ensure taxpayers get the refund they deserve.The office is open Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., but closed for lunch from noon to 1 p.m., in

  • Resolutions: Base personnel offer tips for a happy new year

    No matter what the resolutions are, Marie Hixon has advice on making them a reality. Ms. Hixon offers personal and work life workshops through the Maxwell Airman and Family Readiness Center.· Understand the areas of strengths and weaknesses to empower oneself to take an honest look at where changes

  • BE WELL program helps elevate personal fitness

    A class at the Health and Wellness Center is designed to help those needing a fitness boost.The Air Force BE WELL -- Balanced Eating, Work Out Effectively, Living Longer -- program takes a multidisciplinary approach to education, said Tech. Sgt. Henry Myers, a diet technician with the HAWC.During

  • Auto hobby shop serves as home away from home for shade-tree mechanics

    Auto hobbyists with base access have a great place to ply their craft, get helpful advice and more: the base auto hobby shops.The auto hobby shops are located at Maxwell and Gunter Annex for all with base access, including active military, spouses, retirees, Department of Defense civilians and

  • Deployed husband’s ‘void’ inspiration for poem

    A stocking is missing over the fireplace at the Fees' house this Christmas."There's a void," Arvilla Fee said of her husband, who is deployed to Baghdad.Though he won't have a traditional Christmas, she's making sure Maj. James Fee, the director of operations at the Air and Space Basic Course, can

  • Helpers learn strategies to prevent suicide

    Being alert to the possibility of suicide and asking direct questions can save lives."Learn to break down walls and hurdle roadblocks to bring about discussions," said Chaplain (Capt.) David Del Prado, who hosted a SafeTALK seminar Dec. 7. This three-hour program uses scenarios, discussion and role