201 Langley Dr. • Barksdale AFB, LA 71110Phone: (318) 747-2723 • Fax: (318) 747-2725 • www.barksdalefamilyhousing.com

A Hunt Military Community

April 2013

Staff ListingMelinda Byrd Community DirectorSam Schmidtke Maintenance Dir.Dreamer Dowden Asst. Comm. Dir.Jason Drinkard Asst. Maint. DirectorAndrew Smith BookkeeperJenn Kruithof Maint. Coordinator

Welcome Center StaffMichelle Rettig Marketing Coor.Jill Radcliffe Leasing AgentDelores Shipley Leasing AgentChelsea Ballard Leasing AgentMargaret Johnson Leasing AgentMelissa Savoie Leasing Agent

Maintenance StaffJoe Jackson John ColemanBilly Grider Cleveland JacksonChris Douget Patrick CarterGary Perdue Greg FranklinMichella Lawson Gary SmithConnie Martin Glenn CareyJoel Arispe

Just a Reminder ...Rent is due on the 1st of the month! Alate fee will be assessed if payment is

received after the 5th. Acceptable formsof payment include: personal checks,money orders or cashier’s checks. We

cannot accept cash or credit cards!

April showers are bringing Mayflowers!!!!

Be sure to visit our maintenanceshop, located at 320 Rickenbacker Dr.on April 2 anytime between 7:30 AMand 4:30 PM to pick up your freeflowers. While you’re there, be sure tocheck out the other items available atSelf-Help Center for your landscapingneeds!

On April 27, we will be advertisinga community wide garage salethroughout housing. If you would liketo be added to the list of homesparticipating, please call or emailMichelle at 747-2723 ext 209, orbarksdale@huntcompanies.com andprovide your address and time of saleby 25 April. We will publish this listonline or provide a paper copy inour office.

Activities

2 April: Flower Day 7:30 AM-4:30 PM

3 April: Last Weigh-in for 90 Daysto a New You participants!

19 April: Pineapple Upside DownCake: In honor of Pineapple UpsideDown Cake Day, we will be servingdelicious cake from 11 AM-5 PM, besure to come by our Welcome Centerand get some!!!!

22 April: Earth Day: Reduce!Reuse! Recycle! Visit our WelcomeCenter to receive your Earth DayGoodies!

23 April: Coupon Club 6 PM: If youlove saving money, you won’t want tomiss this!!!! Clip on by our WelcomeCenter for money saving tipsand tricks!

27 April: Community Garage Sale,be sure to contact our office if you areinterested in participating

Deploying Soon?Deploying can be a stressful time for

you and your family. Barksdale FamilyHousing would like to help you in your

time of need. Bring in a copy of thePCS orders to sign up to have your

fenced yard mowed while your spouseis deployed. April’s gift card for

deployed spouses is a choice of anyone gift card in our treasure box.

Holiday in Dixie- 12-21 AprilHoliday in Dixie is a festival

celebrating its 65th year in the area. Itprovides cultural enrichment, family

oriented activities, and mostimportantly, a spirit of community

involvement and pride. Please visitwww.holidayindixie.com for more info.

barksdale@huntcompanies.com

Self-Help ItemsCheck-Out Items• Lawn Mower (24 hrs.)• Blower (24 hrs.)• Weed Eater (24 hrs.)• Rakes (2 days)• Shovels (2 days)• Hedge Clippers (2 days)• Post Hole Digger (2 days)Lawn Needs• Spectracide Weed Stop• Round-Up• Bermuda Grass Seed• Tree Mats• Landscape EdgingHome Needs• Maxforce Ant Bait Stations• Glue Traps• Combat Roach Traps• Spectracide Bug Stop• A/C Filters• Range Filters **• Specialty Lightbulbs **• Smoke Detector Batteries **• Outlet Covers• Toilet Seats• Plungers• Fire Extinguishers

(while supplies last)• Toilet Brushes** One-for-One Exchange

**Just a Reminder**The phone number to call for

24-hour maintenance is(866) 962-5157.

Also, you can submit work orderrequests online atwww.barksdalefamilyhousing.com, butplease keep in mind that the onlinesystem is NOT for emergency orurgent requests.

Positive Thought“Give light and people will find the

way.” —Ella Baker

Nationwide Prescription DrugTake-Back DayLocation: Main BX

Dates: April 24 & 27Time: 10 AM - 2 PM

The 2d Security Forces Squadronand the 2d Medical Group DrugDemand Office will be collectingpotentially dangerous expired,unused, and unwanted prescriptiondrugs for destruction. We areaggressively reaching out toindividuals to encourage them to ridtheir households of unusedprescription drugs that pose a safetyhazard and can contribute toprescription drug abuse. Pill abuse inthe U.S. is increasing at alarmingrates as are the number of accidentalpoisonings and overdoses due tothese drugs. Please come on out anddispose of any prescription drugs thatyou may have. This service is free andanonymous, no questions asked.

Congrats to our Amazing Race winners, Carina Neale,Margot Thomas, and the Johnsons!

CornerMaintenance

Backyards and PlaygroundsThe sun is shining and the days

are getting warmer! As a result,mowing season will start picking backup; the new mowing schedule will beprovided. Please remember to keepyour yards free of debris, toys, andother items that may interfere withmowing. We also ask that you pleaseremember to remove personal items(such as children’s bikes, scooters,etc.) from the playgrounds for mowingpurposes as well; any items that areleft at a playground for more than 24hours will be removed and taken toAirmen’s Attic or disposed of.Barksdale Family Housing wants to

keep our neighborhood looking great,and this is possible with your help.Please contact the maintenance shopat 318-747-1667 with any questions orconcerns; we always enjoy hearingfrom our residents!

TipsConsumer

From the Desk ofSecurity Forces

The ultimate goal of winning thewar against online predators is toreduce the risk of being a victim. Inorder to accomplish this effectively, itis important to remove opportunitiesfor a criminal to take advantage of youor your children. Our children are ournation’s most valuable asset. Theyrepresent the bright future of ourcountry and hold our hopes for abetter nation. Protecting our childrenagainst the fear of crime and frombecoming victims of crime must be anational priority.

- Know exactly what your child isdoing on their mobile device or homecomputer.

-Ensure you the parent are up todate on social networking sites andnew lingo being used.

-Do not post personal informationon the Internet that you would notwant the whole world to know.

- Know both the benefits and risksof the world wide web. Such as it isthe world’s largest library but alsochildren are exposed to adult sites.

- Educate your children aboutonline predators and that if they havequestions they can ask you questions.

-Ensure the computer they areusing is in an open area, not in abedroom or in a secluded area.

-If something doesn’t seem right,do not hesitate and make sure it getsreported to the Law EnforcementDesk.

- Bottom line is just educate yourchildren on the risks of onlinepredators and useful tips of avoidingcircumstances that may arise.

Dr. Seuss Day: March 2, 2013We had a blast with everyone who

came out for our Dr. Seuss day! Wehad delicious “One fish, two fish jellosnacks,” story time, made Cat in theHat top hats, and raffled off a set of

Dr. Seuss books!Thank you to everyone who

participated!

Wit & Wisdom“And when it rains on your parade,

look up rather than down.Without the rain, there would

be no rainbow.”—G. K. Chesterton

“Rainbows apologize for angry skies.”—Sylvia A. Voirol

“If the world’s a vale of tears,Smile, till rainbows span it.”

—Lucy Larcom

“Be thou the rainbow in thestorms of life. The evening beam that

smiles the clouds away, and tintstomorrow with prophetic ray.”

—Lord Byron

“The way I see it, if you wantthe rainbow, you gotta put up

with the rain.”—Dolly Parton

“It was the rainbow gave thee birth,and left thee all her lovely hues.”

—W. H. Davies

“My heart leaps up when I beholda rainbow in the sky.”—William Wordsworth

“I’ve always taken‘The Wizard of Oz’ very seriously,

you know. I believe in the ideaof the rainbow. And I’ve spent my

entire life trying to get over it.”—Judy Garland

“Leroy bet me I couldn’t finda pot of gold at the end,and I told him that was

a stupid bet because the rainbowwas enough.”

—Rita Mae Brown

SchedulesTrash Pick Up ScheduleMain Base (Valet Service)• Officer’s housing trash p/u: Mondays, recycling: 4, 18• Enlisted housing trash p/u: Tuesdays, recycling: 5, 19Liberty Heights (Curbside Service)• All houses south of N. Liberty Ave. trash p/u: Wednesdays, recycling: 13,

27• All houses north of N. Liberty Ave. trash p/u: Thursdays, recycling: 14, 28Heritage Heights (Curbside Service)• Trash p/u: Fridays, recycling: 15, 29Mowing Schedule• Main Base- Every Wednesday & Thursday• Barksdale East- Every Monday & Tuesday

April 2013Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday

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Flower Day

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Last 90 Days to aNew You Weigh-in!

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Barksdale WarriorExpo

10 AM - 5:30 PM

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Pineapple UpsideDown Cake Day

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Earth Day

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Coupon Club6 PM

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Community YardSale

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