{"id":15409,"date":"2023-06-15T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2023-06-15T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/adn.monetizemail.com\/?p=15409"},"modified":"2023-06-16T06:49:14","modified_gmt":"2023-06-16T06:49:14","slug":"loans-save-time-money-for-fort-cavazos-housing-residents","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/adn.monetizemail.com\/?p=15409","title":{"rendered":"Loans save time, money for Fort Cavazos housing residents"},"content":{"rendered":"
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\n Staff Sgt. Ryan Rogers, Operation Test Command, receives advice from Ladina Peikert, self-help coordinator for Cavalry Family Housing, June 9 at the Lawn and Garden Center. (U.S. Army photo by Janecze Wright, Fort Cavazos Public Affairs)
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FORT CAVAZOS, Texas \u2014<\/strong> Nothing says summer like overgrown grass and a long to-do list. Fortunately, the Lawn and Garden Center is helping Cavalry Family Housing residents address their landscaping and housing needs to keep their homes looking and running their best here.<\/p>\n

Residents can rent lawn mowers, weed eaters and a host of other landscaping tools and pick up a variety of supplies like light bulbs, blinds and filters to keep their homes running efficiently all season long.<\/p>\n

\u201cAs long as you live in our housing, you are welcome to come in here and borrow and pick up the supplies that we offer,\u201d said Ladina Peikert, self-help coordinator for Cavalry Family Housing.<\/p>\n

Piekert added that mowers and weed eaters are among the more popular rentals.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe lawn equipment is a really big thing,\u201d she added. \u201cBecause that\u2019s something that they don\u2019t have to go out and buy. They borrow it and they bring it right back. And that\u2019s important.\u201d<\/p>\n

Staff Sgt. Ryan Rogers, Operation Test Command, expressed just how important the lawn equipment rentals have been for him since recently settling into Montague Village.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s important that I don\u2019t have to go spend money, especially since I just moved,\u201d he said. \u201cMy last installation didn\u2019t have something like this, so I always had to go buy extra things all the time. I just moved from Arizona, and I didn\u2019t have a lawn mower because my backyard was all rock and stuff. So, coming here, I\u2019m able to borrow it, so it makes it very convenient.\u201d<\/p>\n

Checking out equipment is as easy as filling out an equipment loan sheet and presenting valid military I.D. and proof of residency.<\/p>\n

Lawn equipment that is signed out in the morning must be returned by 2 p.m. that same day. Items picked up in the afternoon must be returned the next morning.<\/p>\n

Residents can also borrow things like spreaders, assorted garden tools, dollies and extension cords and are welcome to take items such as outlet covers, shower heads and batteries.<\/p>\n

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\n Summer is one of the busiest seasons for the Lawn and Garden Center, which loans lawn mowers and weed eaters to housing residents. The center also provides a variety of supplies to help residents keep their homes in working order. (U.S. Army photo by Janecze Wright, Fort Cavazos Public Affairs)
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All loaned equipment is required to be clean and in good operating condition upon return. Residents should bring mowers back to the center for gas refills.<\/p>\n

\u201cI had a great experience picking it up and using it and bringing it back,\u201d Shantelle Cabral said about previous rentals. \u201cIt\u2019s pretty easy.\u201d<\/p>\n

Cabral shared that her family has been here a little over a year and that the program saves residents from having to make a costly purchase.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s good for families that don\u2019t have the money for the equipment,\u201d she said.\u00a0\u201cIt\u2019s also hard to have the equipment and constantly move. So, I think it\u2019s a good thing to have.\u201d<\/p>\n

Piekert conveyed that the center helps residents keep everything in running order by providing a variety of do-it-yourself supplies in one convenient location.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt helps the family members,\u201d she said. \u201cA lot of spouses, they have spouses that are deployed. Rather than call in a work order, it\u2019s just easier for them to have a place to just go get (supplies) and take care of it themselves.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019re here for them,\u201d Piekert said about housing residents. \u201cWe try to accommodate them within our boundaries.\u201d<\/p>\n

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\n The Lawn and Garden Center provides supplies such as light bulbs, filters and blinds. The center is open 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekdays and 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. Saturday. (U.S. Army photo by Janecze Wright, Fort Cavazos Public Affairs)
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The Lawn and Garden Center is open 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekdays and 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. Saturday.<\/p>\n

Residents should be aware that no landscaping machinery such as mowers, weed eaters or blowers, will be provided on Fridays due to scheduled maintenance.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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