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Show '- f ir "H-- - -5 its -- 101 Critical Days iL-- 'Tis the season to be extra careful. Tis the season when accidents in- crease dramatically. 'Tis the start of a period between May 25 and Sept. 7 called "101 Critical Days." Dale Broberg, of the Ogden Air Logistics Center Safety Office, said that motor vehicle and recreation-relate- d (TV? ij - i"""Vw.,, safety campaign under way f , T . " mi,, activities increase dramatical- T - ly during the i 1 0 1 days between Memorial Day and Labor Day. In fact, safety office records show that five auto and 16 motorcycle accidents, three boating mishaps and 63 sports-relateinjuries occurred at Hill AFB during the same period last year. Across the country, nearly 14,250 people were killed in motor vehicle lit i . d (U.S. Air Force Photo by SSgt. Louis A. Arono-Barrada- Providing service with a smile ac-ciden- ts. Troy Cloyd gives Valerie Chavez change after from his mobile restaurant truck. Mr. Cloyd, a she made her daily purchase "That's why we have the 101 Critical Days program on base," he said. "It reinforces safe attitudes and an awareness when exposed to potentially dangerous situations," he said. from Layton, Utah, is a mobile sales clerk working for the base restaurant. He makes his rounds through Hill AFB's 1200 area. "I like my job because I get to meet a lot of people and because I like to drive," he said. 22-year-o- ld James V. Hanson to got Liborty May 1 Boll Mr. Broberg recommends giving special attention to safe driving habits, such as wearing seat belts and never drinking while driving. He also advises people to drive within their limits, especially when the speed limit is changed to 65 mph. "Those are the primary causes of fatal accidents and this year, at Hill, we're going to place extra emphasis on drinking and driving and wearing seat belts," he said. The "101 Critical Days" program will kick off on May 5 and 6 with two sessions daily, 9 to 11 a.m. and 1 to 3 p.m., at the base theater, Bldg. 441. Speakers include a Utah Highway Patrol officer, a Third Circuit Court judge, an emergency room nurse and six people who have been involved in auto accidents. Free tickets for military members and civilian personnel will be available through individual organizations. Award Law Day luncheon will honor congressman by the Congressman James V. Hansen, will receive the 1987 Liberty Bell Award at the Law Day USA luncheon scheduled for noon next Friday at the NCO club. The award will be presented by Maj. Gen. Robert P. McCoy, commander, Ogden Air Logistics Center. Luncheon tickets are limited and will be sold at a first come, first served basis. Cost is $6.50. For reservations, call Bonnie Stockwell at the base le; gal center. Ext. 74886. selected was Hansen Congressman for his exemplary participation in the legislative process at all levels of government and his contributions in It-Uta- h, J providing for the "common defense," according to the award citation. Also featured will be Revolutionary War patriot Patrick Henry, played by local actor Michael J. Bennett. His talk will focus on his help in writing the Constitution and Bill of Rights. Mr, Bennett has appeared in more than 30 movies and is best known for "An his Evening with ' one-man-sho- w, Dickens." Law Day USA was established by presidential proclamation in 1958 and set aside in 1961 as a "special day of ? American people in celebration appreciation of their liberties and the reaffirmation of their loyalty to the United States of America." Hill is northern Utah's siteior the annual celebration, and activities, in addition to the luncheon, include a poster contest, a high school moot " court competition and a Day USA "Judge-for-a-Day- program also offered to ; May students. The Utah State Bar Association, Davis County Constitution Bicenten- nial Committee and local boards of education have worked with the Staff Judge AdvocatejOffice to put the Law Day USA celebration together. 1 We the people.. Facility opens Another milestone reached as Armament "I Repair June Another milestone was achieved at Hill AFB last Thursday as Gen. Earl T. O'Loughlin, commander, Air Force Logistics Command, presided over ribbon cutting ceremonies for the Ogden Air Logistics Center Armament Repair Facility. The final construction of the building consolidates eight separate armament repair shops, housing them under one roof, enhancing the work environment and productivity of 110 employees in the Directorate of Maintenance. "This building proves we are getting the best out Housing D Continued from Page 1 A number of Air Force bases are located along the California coast, including Travis AFB, March AFB and Los Angeles AFS. The Defense Department has asked Congress for $3.5 billion for family housing in fiscal. 1988, and another $3.7 billion in fiscal 1989. Those amounts cover the costs of operating, maintaining and improving 409,000 housing units, and building 116,000 new houses. The Air Force's portion of that family housing budget totals $927 million in fiscal 1988 and $958 million in fiscal 1989. Mr. Stone said, "Although we've made some great strides in recent years, we still have a need of every dollar spent," said General O'Loughlin. know the Hill f amily gets the best out of every dollar. You must be closer to heaven here. I noticed that while flying over those mountains." Planning for the building began in 1974 and the initial budget request was submitted during August 1975. Congress approved a $5.6 million budget for the facility which was complete and handed over six months ahead of the scheduled completion. Beneco Enterprises, Inc. of West Valley City, Utah, signed a construction contract totaling $5 to provide over 64,000 homes for military families around the world." The Defense Department also asked Congress to support an increase in variable housing allowance rates. Mr. Stone told the subcommittee that VHA rates must be "funded at levels that enable members to obtain acceptable and affordable housing." VHA rates have not increased the last two years. Additionally, the method of computing the allowance changed last year. Service members now pay as much as 18.9 percent of their housing costs out of their own pocket, according to DOD statistics. There are more than 375,000 Air Force families. Nearly 40 percent of those, 142,000 families, live in or leased housing. Air Force-owne- 1985. The building, 509, is supportmillion in ed by long span joists to accommodate an open shop This provides maximum by bay 117-feflexibility to meet changing workloads. "This building provides a cornerstone to armament production," said director of Maintenance, Col. Richard A. Browning. The new facility provides a growing, diverse and increasingly complex armament systems workload to aircraft armament suspension systems, aircraft gun systems and missile launchers. et 208-fee- t. seminars set Pre-retirem- ent seminar is The annual civilian base theater, being held May 12 and 13 at the 441. Bldg. Session 1 on May 12 is for personnel whose pre-retireme- nt : surname starts with the letters "A" through "K." Session 2 on May 13 is for "L" through "Z." Topics covered include retirement planning, personal affairs and legal planning, income tax. Social SecurityMedicare, senior citizens programs and civil service retirement. For more information call Jackie Thompson at Ext. 77665 or Linda Powell at Ext. 79158. d r 'Beyond Fear' not here yet The AIDS film Beyond Fear will be available in eight to 10 weeks, rather than May 1, as earlier an- : ticipated. People interested in more information about the disease, however, may pick up the film AIDS An Update from the base film library, Bldg. 1267. This film provides news on the disease process, high risk groups and methods of transmission. For more tofbr&atibny call Ext. 77140. inside Some tickets left for Heritage Ball comments Page action line ... Page 8 police blotter ... Page 10 around the hill . .Pages Pages sports . 7 . . . . . . . . .......... . . 38-4- 0 42-4- 4 There's still time to buy your tickets to the May 16 dinner, dance and floor show sponsored by the Air Force Heritage Foundation and Air Force Association. Tickets cost $37.50, $30 and $25 and may be purchased at Bldg. 524. For more information, call Ext. 72892. 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