April 24, 2013 Scott to celebrate Arbor Day Col. David Almand, 375th Air Mobility Wing commander, will preside over an Arbor Day tree ceremony at 2 p.m., Friday, at the Youth Center.Scott Elementary School third and fourth graders will attend the ceremony and base personnel are also invited to attend.For the 20th year, Scott will be awarded
April 24, 2013 Scott families participate in Illinois Miss Amazing Pageant Young women wowed the crowd during their chance of becoming a princess, April 21, in the Miss Amazing Pageant at Edwardsville High School in Edwardsville, Ill.The Illinois Pageant for ladies with disabilities ages five to 35, is part of a national program to help build self-esteem. Local boys and
April 24, 2013 Organization raises awareness through ‘Zumbathon’ As part of Sexual Assault Awareness Month, Pamela Dorsey, the sexual assault response coordinator, and her sexual assault victim advocates hosted Zumbathon at the James Gym April 19.Zumba is an easy-to-follow, Latin inspired and calorie-burning dance fitness party created by Alberto "Beto" Perez,
April 24, 2013 O’Fallon baseball team raises money for charities The O'Fallon Township High School varsity baseball team and Junior ROTC members hosted an Armed Forces Day themed game Saturday to raise money for the Wounded Warriors Project and Hope for Heroes."I think we need to acknowledge our military personnel," said Joe Bauer, assistant coach and United
April 24, 2013 Sergeant organizes event helping homeless veterans According to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, there are about 76,000 homeless veterans in the United States. About 300 of those veterans are located in the St. Louis area.Master Sgt. Mary Price, U.S. Transportation Command, joined the Homeless Veterans program a year ago to give
April 24, 2013 Expert talks about child abuse prevention April was first declared Child Abuse Prevention Month by a 1983 presidential proclamation. In 1989, the Blue Ribbon Campaign to Prevent Child Abuse began as a Virginia grandmother's tribute to her grandson who died from abuse. She tied a blue ribbon to her car's antenna as a way to remember him and
April 19, 2013 Scott responds to severe weather, flooding After receiving 5.2 inches of rain during a span of 12 hours which caused several areas on base to flood yesterday, teams throughout the base began clean up actions today.The rain from April 18 was more than the base had received in the entire months of February and March, combined. By late morning
April 19, 2013 Scott AFB says goodbye to a Titan Airman Tonight the Scott Club will drape a table in black with a single rose to signify the passing of a retired Lt. Col. Herschel Malvin, whom many in the community regarded as a Titan of an Airman. Malvin, who was a Friday-night regular at the Club, died April 14 at the age of 91. He resided in
April 18, 2013 Information on Storm Damage Claims For those affected by the storms at Scott Air Force Base on 18 April 2013, if you have a claims question related to property damage or if you wish to file a claim, you can visit the Air Force Claims Service Center website (https://claims.jag.af.mil), visit the Air Force Claims Service Center's