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Back to school time is just around the corner

Students living in Keesler's military family housing areas attend Biloxi public schools. To verify which school your child will attend, call 374-1810, extension 125. Parents who didn't pre-register their children can enroll students at the Biloxi school to be attended, 8 a.m. and 3 p.m. Monday or

January target date for construction completion

Construction of Keesler's new base exchange and commissary is more than 78 percent complete, according to JohnMichael, project technical inspector. The project started more than two years ago and is slated to be done by the first week of January, according to Mr. Michael. Once the construction is

Promotion ceremony Monday

Col. Ian Dickinson, 81st Training Wing commander, is promoted to the rank of brigadier general, 3 p.m. Monday at the Dragon's Lair. Team Keesler is invited to the ceremony and a 4 p.m. promotion party at marina park. The party includes free food and drinks, music and a "bouncy dragon" for children.

Changes of command

81st Logistics Readiness Squadron - 9 a.m. Friday at the Transportation Bay, Lt. Col. Robert Hicks takes command from Maj. Clarence "Icy" Lee. Colonel Hicks was previously chief of movement and transportation, logistics division, Allied Air Component Command Headquarters NATO at Izmir, Turkey. Major

Some child care costs go up

Effective Aug 10, parents of children who attend the child development center or the youth center here may experience an increase in their weekly fees. The Military Child Care Act of 1996 requires Department of Defense to annually prescribe fee ranges for military child development programs. The