School counselor offers comfort with deployed parent pillows

Colorful drawings of smiling hearts and their fathers watching television with them or eating watermelon at a family picnic were drawn Thursday by Maxwell Elementary School children who have a deployed parent. The creative outlet is one of several provided as part of the school's "Far and Away

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Pools open Memorial Day weekend

The Maxwell and Gunter Pools will open for Memorial Day weekend May 23. The Maxwell Pool is located on Ash Street and the Gunter Pool is located on North Drive. For Memorial Day weekend, the pools will be open Saturday and Sunday from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m., and Memorial Day, May 25, from 11:30 a.m. to 7

Base horticulturist finds it 'easy to be green'

Jane McCarthy knows plants. She will tell you she has a "green disease," and that if she gives it to you, it's a good thing. As Maxwell's horticulturist and base greenhouse director, she has a degree in Landscape Design from Auburn University, pruning sheers on her belt and is often referred to by

Military officials monitor swine flu

Defense Department officials are monitoring the swine flu situation closely, with their primary focus on protecting the military population, a senior Pentagon official said April 27. As officials with the Department of Health and Human Services lead the U.S. effort, the military is posturing itself

Maxwell-Gunter plans Earth Day events

Maxwell and Gunter are planning several events to celebrate Earth Day on April 24, according to Beth Osgood. The events are part of the national observance of Earth Day that began in 1970 to celebrate gains and create new visions to accelerate environmental progress, according to the U.S.

Alcohol Awareness Month focuses on abuse

When many people think of alcohol abusers, they picture teenagers sneaking drinks before high school football games or at unsupervised parties. However, alcohol abuse is prevalent within many demographic groups in the United States. People who abuse alcohol can include the following; young military

SARC says one sexual assault is one too many

"If there's one sexual assault, then it's one too many," said LaNesa Howard, Sexual Assault Response Coordinator, or SARC, for Maxwell and Gunter. Sexual assault is a crime punishable by the Uniform Code of Military Justice. Sexual assault is defined as intentional sexual contact, characterized by