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Daryl Knudeson will be teaching a
women’s breakfast seminar about God’s
design for women entitled, “For This
Reason.” Come and take a journey with During a recent visit to Edwards, Jim Martin Jr., the nephew of the late Col. Jack Ridley, was
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a perspective on the challenges many of to go for relaxation.
us face in marriage and how through un-
derstanding God’s original design we can
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longs for. Daryl is a licensed minister,
published author, Bible study teacher and
conference speaker. Daryl and Jason have
been married for 25 years. Jason serves
Edwards AFB as the deputy wing chap-
lain. The seminar will be 9-11 a.m., April
23 at Club Muroc. The cost is $5 which
includes breakfast. Seats are limited so
R.S.V.P. to Ralph Cantrell at 760-285-
7266 or email Ralph.Cantrell@us.af.mil.
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Come out to the Base Exchange April
20, 27 and May 5 for Air Force Emergen-
cy Management’s Spring 2016 America’s
PrepareAthon events at Edwards. Ed-
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will be at the Exchange’s main lobby
playing “Spin the Wheel, Answer a Ques-
tion, Win a Prize!” The event will help
you learn about preparing for emergen-
cies while having fun and winning prizes.
The event runs 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Also, learn
more about planning for emergencies and
disasters at www.beready.af.mil.
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In recognition of Child Abuse Preven- director/curator, Jim Martin Jr., and Tony Moore, museum specialist.
tion Month, co-hosts Family Advocacy Martin is holding the slide rule used by his uncle.
and the Teen Center invite you to “Op-
eration Talent Search.” They are seeking
all types of acts — musical, skits, dance
routines and comedy, in categories such
as individual children and adults, family,
husband/wife teams and group. Auditions
are 3-6 p.m., April 20 at the Oasis Com-
munity Center. Bring a CD (or backing
track) of any music you may require for
the audition. The show is 5 p.m., April 27
at the Oasis Community Center. Help us
make this year’s event the best one ever!
Call 661-277-7063 or 661-275-8336 if
you are unable to attend the audition or
for more information.
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$LU)RUFHSKRWRJUDSKVE\-RVHSK*RFRQJ It’s always a special day when we can show
our family where we work, especially when
the job site is Edwards Air Force Base!
But, it is even more special when that fam-
ily member was a celebrated part of Edwards
history.
On April 8, the nephew of the late Col. Jack
Ridley came out to Edwards from his home in
Texas to attend the retirement ceremony of a
friend. While here, Jim Martin Jr. was given
the opportunity to learn more about where his
famous uncle worked and played.
George Welsh, Air Force Flight Test Mu-
seum director/curator, and Tony Moore, mu-
seum specialist, dug into the archives and
showed Martin the very slide rule that Ridley
used. Additionally, they discussed the various
programs his uncle worked on, including the
Bell X-1 program.
After the museum, Martin was taken out to
the ruins of Pancho Barnes’ Happy Bottom
Riding Club to see where his uncle and others
would go to relax.
In a letter of thanks Martin wrote, “Lis-
tening to the stories and actually standing in
places where Uncle Jack lived, worked, and
played, are priceless memories I will always
treasure.”
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