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Show ' I Hill AFB, Utah 84056-582- 4 Vol. 55 No. 38, September 21, 2000 Builders launched at u , Ji 'Y 0gIjTAuC Hill INSIDE: Field by Mary Galbraith Hilltop Times Aircraft display draws crowd Page 2 Medical group makes changes Page 3 Newest Wage Grade pay chart Page 5 i ' staff A new violence prevention program is helping some of Hills youngest residents promote peace at school, home and in the community. Principal Shauna Lund said Hill Field Elementary is setting die state standard as the first elementary school to launch PeaceBuilders, an international program with over 650 participating schools. Schools in every state as well as Australia, Japan and Scotland have joined the program. Davis County elementary and middle schools will all enroll during the next two years, according to Kathleen Lackey of PeaceBuilders. Lund told students promoting peace is not just a school issue, as she welcomed parents and several community dignitaries including Clearfields mayor Thomas Waggoner, 75th Support Group commander Col. Jeff Dodson and 388th Fighter Wing Col. Charles Photos by present student pledges to promote peace at school, vice-command- er Oltman. During a music-fille-d rally Tuesday, four skydivers from the dropped sky carrying an American flag and sixth grade students surrounded the audience with 30 flags from around the world. The school recited the Peace-Buildpledge, which has four sections: I will praise peowill I ple; give up putdowns; I will seek wise people; I will notice hurts and speak up about hurts I have caused and right wrong. Lund relayed her experiences while visiting the Oklahoma City Federal Building Memorial last summer. She told children that among those killed were children the same age and size as those in the audience. After the tragedy, children around the country expressed their feelings through art. They had a wall made of tiles the boys and girls from all over the United States had sent because they were so sad, Lund said. On the tiles were pictures representing their feelings. Many tiles had the American flag representing that our country should be a country of peace. Lund told the children theyd each receive an American flag before they left that day to remind them they should be living in a land of peace free of terrorism and A. 'tr home and in the community. Hill Field Elementary is Utahs - - " first school to participate in the violence prevention program PeaceBuilders. From er 6 review F-- 1 r held Page 6 Class explores dreams Page 9 Commissary tapes have coupons Page 11 388th Fighter Wing Fighter Country Page A-- C Mary Galbraith Class representatives, above, t an, tuMgs 4 vs v r left, Clearfield Mayor Thomas Waggoner, 75th Support Group commander Col. Jeff Dodson and 388th Fighter Wing vicecommander Col. Charles Olt- '523 - ITJi, f " V C s c t v r- - - f i, (A, C - - - i; it- y- ... Jf man pass out flags to remind children they should live in a peaceful country. TP 3 i sit ' 4'fi A! violence. She added the schools motto Peace Around the World Begins With Me is well suited to an elementary school that borders an Air Force base and is almost entirely attended by children whose parents are military. (You students have) probably lived around the world in more locations than any other schools (student body) , she said. I know as you come and go if you take that peaceful attitude wherever in the world you might be, that part of the world is going to be a little more peaceful. Team extends A-1- 0 life Page 15 Ogden ALC Commanders Call Oct. 5 7 a.m., 9.a.m., 1:30 p.m. & 4:30 p.m. Base Theater, Bldg. 441 Open to all employees In conjunction with the rally, the school held an essay contest. More than half of the students participated. Kirsten Taylor won the grand prize a new scooter. Kirsten read her essay to the audience, which included sections on building peace around her. In my community I can build peace each day by including everyone, she recited. When you include every- See Peace, page 2 HI i! Sorest name by Mary Galbraith Hilltop Times staff Hillcrest Dining Hall workers are good as gold, and theyve got the plate to prove it. Hills chow hall was recently recognized as the best in Air Force Materiel Command, earning the Gold Plate award. The plate, awarded annually, is now displayed along- side seven others earned since 1988. best I think one thing that makes this place special is that weve had a lot of senior command support from the Support Group to the Air Base Wing commanders, Food Service Officer Maxine Fouks said. Both are very supportive of Hillcrest and because of that weve been able to upgrade. Hillcrest staff are salivating at the opportunity to shine in the Air Force competition (called Hennessy), set on command to take place in February. Fouks said the dining hall will spend the next few months further improv- ing the facility. Hillcrest will be evaluated in five categories including kitchen operations; serving and dining operations; personnel training and readi-nes- s; sanitation, repair and maintenance; and management. Fouks said each category has detailed areas where evaluators 8-1- n.lg mWJJJBUWggM 2 rate the facility. In addition to the extensive checklist evaluators cover while judging the hall, Hillcrest is also randomly inspected by in-hou-se personnel between 5 times a month. Col. Jeff Dodson, 75th Support Group commander, is impressed with what he sees (and eats) at Hillcrest 20-2- I attempt to eat there at least twice See Award, page 14 |