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Show 2 Hasop- - 21 September , 2000 draws 3,100 visitors by Gary Boyle Hilltop Times staff For decades the SR-7- Blackbird operated in the shrouded skies of secrecy, its very existence classified. This past Saturday the fastest thing on earth was open for the public to see along with 19 other of the Hill Aerospace Museums biggest, deadliest, and most unique planes. 1 This year was the museums most successful ever, bringing in over 250 cases of food and more than 3,100 people visiting the museum, according to museum volunteer Deloy Spencer. Visitors became viewers with a donation of canned or food, or donation for the museums biana nual Food-fo- r Life drive. Normally held twice a year this year was an exception because of the museums recent hanger addition public support for the event is always phenomenal, according to volunteer coordinator Jackie McDonough. We bring in around 75 cases of food on average, McDonough said. Our percentage of locals goes way up. During normal summer hours most of our visitors are tourists. People really respond to this because they know it is going to non-perishab- 50-ce- le nt someone who really needs it. Each person who brings in food gets their hand stamped and then they can go look at the planes, McDonough said. Some bring in two cases of food, some give us $20 and tell us to keep the change. The museum has donated the edible admission fee to such charities as the food bank, Your Community Connection to aid battered women, even North Dakota flood victims. The museums volunteers decide what charity gets the food. Approximately 50 volunteers help out with open plane day, many of them veterans with insightful perspective to the aircraft on display. Many of the volunteers have flown the planes, McDonough said. Volunteers will work around 10 hours assisting vis- itors to the museum. Most volunteers are veterans over 70 years old, but there are high school students who give their free time to the museum and its charitable event. This years event had more open planes than any year previous, according to McDonough and thanks to an increase of indoor display space this years open aircraft day had no risk of being rained out. Photo by Gary Boyle Guests take a look inside a Food for Life drive. Globemaster Saturday during the Hill Aerospace Museums C-1- 24 got into the ball turret of the museums 7 Flying Fortress, which along with the 4 had its bomber bay doors open so people could look into the planes. Though the planes are closed up and about 1,700 visitors, McDonough said. People come early and stay late. They arent at the museum for 20 minutes, they stay for hours. Viewers got to look into fighter cockpits and stroll through cargo plane bays. Visitors got to experience the cockpit first hand as they were allowed to sit inside Aardvark and planes such as the theA-1-0 Warthog. Those brave enough B-1- B-2- the ropes surround them once again, people can still visit the museum almost year round from 9 a.m. until 4:30 p.m. and get a glimpse of some of the Air Forces mightiest, fastest, and biggest planes. F-l-ll One April it rained, but we still had Fiesta! --r J ! Sfw , 'l rv - w. J. - it m r i : j,v i r ,y ' CT X, t m jr IX cV Photos by Gary Boyle Fast fingers flip tortillas over a smoking grill left at the second annual Hispanic Heritage Fiesta at Hill AFB. Music was provided by the former Kelly All Stars band from San Antonio. assess Peace, from page 1 one, no one feels left out. But just because you include everyone, doesnt mean they feel they fit in.. .Talk with them, make them feel good. Just like the Golden Rule says, do unto others as youd like them to do unto you. I dont like feeling left out and Ill bet you dont either. The schools five kindergarten classes won the bulletin board contest And the cafeteria was also renamed Around the World Cafe named by Amnistie Boger (although Andrew Gehrleins Peace-A-Hcame in a close secand will used ond) display flags during the assembly. Hill and community representatives accepted the students pledges to keep peace. Oltman greeted the children and said he wished that hed known about the essay contest. I dont have a scooter, and I think I could have given Kirsten a run for her money, he joked. Oltman thanked the elementary school for going the extra mile last Christmas when students decorated cookie bags for deployed troops and praised their efforts to promote peace. Tour pledge talks a lot about building peace with each other with your classmates, with your family, with your personal values at home, in your own way you do a great service towards building peace around the world, he said. Dodson accepted a copy of the schools pledge and also had high praises for the students. This is incredibly important not only for Hill Field Elementary, but for the base in that it represents your commitmentto support and offeryour personal sacrifices and efforts to make the world a better place, he said. We couldnt be happier to be part of the ceremony, considering many of you are part of the Hill AFB community and family and the important role thats played here. Lund told the student body she was proud of their efforts. I think we make a difference, she said. Each person trying their hardest in a peaceful manner makes a difference in the world. Several activities mil be added to the schools ni;i lum to promote peace. ut Hill AFB 1 5-d- ay 1 weather jF j 'iviin.airfield-ops.hill.af.inilosvviveatli- Hill AFB DUfDW Report Date of last DUI: Sept. 10, 2000 Days since last DUI: 11 e The following squadrons have been more than 12 months: 34th Fighter Squadron 388th Logistics Support Squadron 388th Range Squadron 84th Radar Evaluation Squadron 75th Operations Support Squadron 649th Muntions Squadron 75th Mission Support Squadron DUI-fre- for (75 ABW and 388 FW leadership will grant a pass if we go 45 days without a DUI.) Current as of September 18, 2000 one-da- y Airmen Against Drinking and Driving 586-AAD- D (586-223- 3) er j (r (I irti rC! vm i LJ 722 --S' High 49s Low Partly cloudy 66Q High 48Q Low Partly cloudy isolated thunderstorms in afternoon 62s High 422 Low 642 High 392 Low 68s High 402 Low Mostly cloudy Partly cloudy Mostly cloudy, turning partly cloudy afternoon |