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Show July 21, 1994 Hilltop Times 15 Several Area C families begin trek to new housing by Jay Joersz Hilltop Times staff The pilgrimage is under way as a few families begin their passage from the noise of the flight line area to brand new homes on the other side of the base in the new Area G military family housing. Thirty-fiv- e families currently living in Area C housing, which was declared substandard due to the proximity to the flight line in 1972, started an exodus that will ultimately involve 212 families moving to replacement homes in Area G. However, not all of the 350 families that reside in Area C will be able to move at least not right now. The builder is scheduled to finish the current contract of more than $15 million for 212 homes by the end of the year. According to officials in the Base Housing Office, money may be funded in fiscal 1995 to build 138 additional homes needed to replace all Area C housing in Area G at an estimated cost of a little more than $11 million. Families were selected to move from Area C based on a study showing which homes were hit hardest by runway noise. The Area G housing area, which has been a five-yeproject for the Hill Housing Office, officially opened its doors with a ribbon-cuttin- g ceremony Monday, presided over by Maj. Gen. Lester L. Lyles, Ogden Air Logistics Center commander. Lyles and family members moving into one of the homes -snipped the ribbon together to formally open the area. Many other Hill commanders and top enlisted members were also present. "I've always said if you take care of your people, your people will take care of the mission," Lyles said at the ceremony. "And this housing area is a great way of taking care of people." Once all families have moved out of Area C, the homes will most likely be demolished, according to Merry Stowell, housing inspector. Each of the 350 homes in Area C are estimated to have housed 75 for a total families since they were built in 1953 of 26,250 families. "Area C has really been great for the troops because it was housing for some airmen Who may not have been able to handle giving up all of their housing allowance," Stowell said. "Area G is going to be great for the families," she said as she pointed around the neighborhood that is still filled with construction workers putting on Photos by Gregg Wixom Making It official Maj. Gen. Lester L. Lyles, Ogden Air Logistics Center commander, clips a ribbon to officially dedicate Area G housing. Assisting the general were SSgt. Richard and Marites Schmidt and their daughter Rachel, new tenants of the beribboned house. Sergeant Schmidt is a member of the 649th Combat ceremony to get Logistics Support Squadron. Below, many people showed up at the ribbon-cuttin- g a closer look at the new homes on base. ar cost-affordab- le Hi u finishing touches. "Even though we're still finishing things up and in spite of the many schedule changes, all the families have been really good to work with." The construction of the Area G project began in two- - and June 1993. Included are two-leve- l, some were built homes In homes. addition, ranch-styl- e for families with handito make it easier capped members. three-bedroo- m The Area G project also includes two tennis courts and four "tot lot" courts, two and lighted community walkways playgrounds half-basketb- throughout the project. The homes include new appliances such as ovens, refrigerators and swamp coolers. Landscaping is complete, with the exception of minor touching up, around the homes that are currently ready to accept Continued on next page Spectacular view recent look at the progress of Area G. When the current construction is finished by the end of this year, 212 replacement homes for Area C residents will be in place. A v $ V X-1- 4 cr .v ew |