Lights by the water

As the cold, crisp air fills the night at Swan Lake Iris Gardens, a crowd gathers by a stage. Sumter Mayor Joseph McElveen and 20th Fighter Wing Commander Col. Joseph Guastella, along with members of the Sumter community gather to announce the events. Swan Lake and the Sumter community host a

Deployed Family Christmas Tree

Gamblers deploy to Nellis

CFC surpasses goal

The 2008 Combined Federal Campaign, hosted by United Way of the Midlands, may be over, but the $162,420.66 donated by Shaw servicemembers will make a lasting impact that has only just begun. "I'm very pleased with the response our Airmen have shown during this year's CFC," said Col. Joseph T.

AFRC creates new program

The Airman and Family Readiness Center's new Military and Family Life Consultant program is now available to help servicemembers and their families cope with normal reactions to the stressful events created by deployments, war and re-integration. This new program should not be confused with mental

Not an ordinary shoe box

This Christmas, 273 children in under-privileged countries will open gift-filled shoe boxes from Shaw servicemembers and their families. The Sumter community as a whole donated more than 3,000 shoe boxes through Operation Christmas Child Nov. 21-22. Samaritan's Purse began the OCC program in 1993 to

Fitness center facelift

A physical fitness focus group made up of both enlisted and officer members gathered Nov. 6 to discuss the details and plans for the fitness center annex and the addition to the current fitness center. Airmen were able to voice their opinions on the current fitness center as well as make suggestions

Deployed family dinners

The deployed family dinner for the month of November, Warrior Care Month, is Nov. 17 at the Palmetto Chapel from 6:00 to 7:30 p.m. The food for this dinner is provided by the Catholic parish. A monthly dinner hosted by the chapel is a small event that makes a big difference in the hearts and minds

Running the line

Bright idea