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NAF Auction
A Non-Appropriated Funds auction will be held Oct. 17 starting at 9 a.m. at Bill Johnson Auctioneer, just off U.S. Highway 70 on the left shortly before you get to Portales. 

Hundreds of items ranging from boats and campers to copiers will be auctioned.

Cell phone drive
Recycle you phones and give domestic violence victims a lifeline. Access to emergency service can be critical to someone is transitioning out of an abusive situations. Donated phones are cleared of information and need only contain the phone itself, battery and charger, if available. 

Donate used or unwanted cell phones at your first sergeant's office, the theater on Oct. 17, the base library, Mental Health, The Landing Zone or The Drop Zone.

New hours at CDC
The Child Development Centers and Youth Centers now open at 6 a.m. The extended hours will be evaluated in 60 days to determine usage. 

New hours at the Thrift Store, Airmens Attic
The Cannon Spouses Club Thrift Store and Airmens Attic new hours are Monday and Thursday , 9 a.m - 1 p.m., Tuesday 3-6 p.m. and the third Saturday of each month, 9 a.m.- 1 p.m.

The Airmens Attic is open to active duty Airmen, staff sergeant and below and their dependents. Furniture, clothes jackets, shoes and more are available.

New official mail center hours
The official mail center customer service window is now open for mail pickup Monday through Friday from 11 a.m.-6 p.m.

Wall of Survival on display
October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month and the Cannon public is invited to visit the "Breast Cancer Wall of Survival and Remembrance" in the 27th Special Operations Medical Group atrium.

The wall is a tribute to those who have survived breast cancer and in memory of those who have died. Feel free to add your loved one's name and obtain information on breast cancer.

 Housing information
The housing information has been updated at www.cannon.af.mil/families.asp.

The site now has wait times, floor plan illustrations and local housing market information. For additional rental and home sale information, go to www.ahrn.com.

Extended hours at BK, Taco Bell
Burger King and Taco Bell begin a 60-day trial period of extended hours Oct. 1. The new schedule will be:
Burger King
Monday through Friday: 6 a.m. - 9 p.m. for the drive thru and 6:30 a.m. - 8 p.m. for the dining room.
Saturday: 8:30 a.m. - 9 p.m. for the drive thru for the drive thru and the dining room will be open until 8 p.m.
Sunday: 11 a.m. - 7 p.m. for the drive thru and the dining room will be open until 6 p.m.

Taco Bell
Monday through Friday: 10:30 a.m. - 9 p.m.
Saturday: 10 a.m. - 9 p.m.
Sunday: 11 a.m. - 7 p.m.

Flu info
Are you prepared for flu season? For more information and checklists, go to http://www.pandemicflu.gov/plan/individual/index.html 

Get ready for some Pumpkin Chunkin'
Mark Nov. 7 on you calendar for the Pumpkin Chunkin' , pumpkin cooking  and painted pumpkin contests. Activities begin at 10 a.m. at Doc Stewart Park. 

Teams build catapults and trebuchet to launch their pumpkins the farthest. 

For more information, call 784-6381.

Stress Reduction/Management class
The Health and Wellness Center will host classes on the fourth Friday of each month. They are available for all active duty personnel, beneficiaries, retirees, and civilians. Sign up through the HAWC by calling (575) 784-1004.

Heart Link
Are you a new spouse to the Air Force? Have you ever had questions or concerns about military life? Then we have the perfect one day seminar for you - Heart Link! Lunch is provided. Ask about child care. Call 784-4228 for more information.