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Show HILLTOP TIMES TIMES December 11, 2008 Hill AFB volunteers come through for CFC Rasmussen reported. "Ninety-eight percent - we got that in the last week. The week before we were only at 64 percent, so I didn't know if we were going to make it and we hit 94 and then I got some more and we hit 95 and then we hit 98 percent. It was pretty cool and with all the Airmen in the 75th Air Base Wing — bless their hearts — I got a lot of $1 pledges, but I got a lot of them and they all add up." Don Hallford was very impressed by the unit representatives and volunteer efforts. In the remarks he e-mailed to everyone who participated as part of the CFC team, he sums it all up: "Very simply stated, "You did it!" You have turned the impossible into reality! "Going into this campaign there were numerous nonbelievers who doubted the power of this organization and their belief in caring for others. They gave numerous reasons why the campaign would not achieve its goal. But you didn't listen." And those efforts added up. Those who did contribute sent the figure past the goal amount. Early figures show a 26 percent participation rate on base. The initial goal was 32 percent. Then again, that could change. Rasmussen said she had received a few late checks. For more information or questions, contact Don Hallford at 775-2354. Pledges and donations meet, exceed goal of $1 million BY MARY LOU GORNY Hilltop Times editor T eam Hill responded to the challenge issued by the Combined Federal Campaign by meeting and exceeding the $1 million goal set at the kick off launch Oct. 9 this time around. 'Through your sweat and determination you have made this campaign a success. You make me so proud to be a part of your team," Don Hallford, Hill Air Force Base CFC chairman, told his volunteers via e-mail as the final number passed the million-dollar mark and the JAMES.ARROWOOD/U.S. Air Force deadline came into view. With a final total of $1,090,697 and 100Maj. Gen. Kathleen Close, Ogden Air Logistics Center commander, and Bruce ^ Jacobs, of the Intermountain CFC, display a check of the final amount raised by Hill percent of all personnel contacted, Hill's Air Force Base at the CFC breakfast at Club Hill held on Dec. 10. CFC unit representatives report great Rasmussen and her crew gave the volher unit representatives followed through cooperation and response from all those unteer extra support as needed and hugs. with real dedication. who participated. Rasmussen also reports another repre"I was very impressed. (One of them) Several charitable and nonprofit orgasentative also came through despite her 2 didn't show up one week and then she nizations are to benefit from the camshowed up the next apologizing. She'd had year-old-daughter's receiving some seripaign. Contributors had the opportunity ous injuries in a minor accident. some deaths in her family. Not just one. to specify which organizations were to She initially was a little concerned as But she still came back and was going out benefit from their specific donations. the campaign began but said her experiAnn Marie Rasmussen, 75th Air Base and (contacting) all her people. It really ence was quite rewarding. Wing project officer, reports that despite showed me how dedicated some people "Our last week was our best week," serious and significant challenges two of can be." start construction in January," Scott dustrial customer, enjoy a lower rate than said in describing the latest stages of you and I pay at home. So when developthe project. ing a renewable energy project, we need to consider benefits other than traditional The plans for the project allow for From page 1 energy savings and return on investment," future expansion to four times the initial Abbott explained. -- — project size. "Construction of the initial Housing and Wardleigh Road. array is going to cover about two acres," This is not the only use of renewable With recent completion of the site Scott said. "We have sited the area for energy resources currently under develenvironmental assessment and apeventual expansion of the array, so we opment or construction at Hill AFB. proval from the Department of Dehave additional space to install more panfense Explosives Safety Board, final A solar heating unit is being installed on els over time," Abbott said. plans are now in the works for conone building as an alternative to installing struction of an array that will'consist a new domestic hot water heater. InstalBut as Abbott points out, renewable of 1,400 ground-mounted photovoltaic lation of a conventional hot water heater energy does not come cheap. panels that will have an electrical genwould have required installation of new "It's good. It's the right thing to do. It's eration capacity of 230 kilowatts. The natural gas lines and exhaust vents and the green thing to do. But it is not the environmental impact of generating disrupted work in a busy area of the facilmost cost effective method of generatelectricity with the array is equivalent ing energy," he said as to the initial cost of 800,000 miles^reftyfcar * buying an alternative energy resource. "In Utah, we benefit from relatively «. or planting.8,0,000 trees. ' , •OuiMifligpensive power icpmparedtto. many.-; ,. b&£&SlRX£BBP is reviewingj?ids_to,..;.. « other parts of the country. We, as an inconstruct the array and is expected to ity./ Several small renewable or alternative energy systems are in various stages of design and construction on other buildings to evaluate the technology. 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