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Show Lifetimes O June 10,2004 ON SCHEDULE Finished the base's new BX should open in time for holiday shopping by Airman 1st Class Micah Garbarino Hilltop Times staff AAFES' profits go toward pro- jects like this one, and also things like Morale Welfare and Recreation. AAFES donated more than $500,000 to MWR at Hill last year. While a number of new employees will be added, that number is not finalized yet, Mr. Friedman said. They are needed to staff the larger exchange and two, new shops. food-cou- rt Construction on the new There will be a AAFES BX here is on schedule and the grand opening is slated for November 19, opening the doors to a new shopping experience, new additions and better customer service. "The new building will be bigger, brighter, the isles will be wider, well have a larger selecy tion in a more environment," said BX manager Mike Friedman. The current exchange, after several expansions, is 56,000 sq. ft The new $10 million building is 107,000 sq. ft, which gives AAFES more room to grow in sales and employees, Mr. Friedman said. The project is being driven by potential sales volume. ... With the new building we will be able to present the product to the customer so much better," and that is good for everyone Mr. Friedman said, because user-friendl- Baskin-Robin- s serving Starbucks coffee and also a Charley's Steakery. The Taco Bell, Anthony's Pizza and Robin Hood now located in the current BX will make the pending congressional have an optometrist approval as well as glasses. AAFES is working on another project that will bring more convenience to Hill. A car wash, which is scheduled for completion in October, will be situated between Burger King and the Class Six on Sixth Street The car wash will have three e bays, including one big enough to accommodate h RVs, and one wash. Photo by Beth Young Airman Desery Jenkins, 75th Security Forces patrolman, checks I.D. cards at the newly completed Roy Gate, Monday. The new structure has many amenities that the previous "shack" did not. "The canopy protects the gate guards from sun and rain and also has a heater," said Tech. Sgt. Brian Mauhar. Only minor work is left undone, such as landscaping, which will be done using native plants and grasses since there is no irrigation. The Roy Gate is the first of the three gates to be finished. The South and West gates are estimated to be finished by the end of August. RECONSTRUCTING HISTORY self-serv- drive-throug- To get most from Prime benefits, it's important for military members and their families to have a close working relationship with their primary care manager. Patients should keep their PCM informed of health-relateproblems and keep themselves informed about their care and know their rights and responsibilities as a patient. A major advantage of being a Tricare Prime beneficiary is being assigned a PCM a provider who furnishes most of the patient's care, refers them to specialists when necessary and coordinates any needed inpatient care. Tricare Prime is designed so a person's PCM is the first contact for all primary health care needs, except for emergency care. PCMs will answer medical questions and maintain a complete record of a patient's health history. The health care guidance and service received from a PCM will be in proportion to how well a patient communicates with them. Part of this vital communication process includes asking your PCM to answer questions about medical conditions and treatments in a way you can understand. Doctors should also explain the patient's role in healing and in preventing a recurrence of illness or injury. Note thaUhis is not merely a courtesy on the part of the physician or other provider. Under the Consumer Bill of Rights and Responsibilities issued by President Clinton's Advisory Commission on Consumer Protection and Quality in the Health Care Industry in 1998, "You have the right to know all your treatment options and to participate in decisions about your care." Patients also have the right to have health care information protected, as the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 now mandates. Patients have the right to speak in confidence with a health care provider, to review and receive a copy of medical records and to request that the physician amend the record if it is not accurate, relevant or complete. Other patients' rights, listed by the presidential advisory commission and followed by both Tricare and TriWest Healthcare Alliance, include: the right to receive accurate, easInformation Disclosure ily understood information about health plans, health care professionals and facilities. Choice of Providers and Plans the right to a choice of health care providers that is sufficient to provide access to approhealth care. priate Access to Emergency Services the right to receive screening and stabilization emergency services, whenever and wherever needed, without prior authorization or financial penalty (in cases of severe pain, injury or sudden illness that convince you that your health is in serious jeopardy). the right to considerate, Respect and Nondiscrimination from doctors, health and care nondiscriminatory respectful plan representatives, and other health care providers. Complaints and Appeals the right to a fair, fast and objective review of any complaint against health plans, providers, hospitals or other health care personnel (including complaints about waiting times, operating hours, conduct of health care personnel and adequacy of health care facilities). Appointments with a PCM typically last 15 to 20 minutes. Therefore, patients will want to use appointment time efficiently. To be a patient, organize any thoughts and questions in advance of an appointment. Write them down if necessary. Patients should tell their doctor about any prescribed or medications they are taking including vitamins and supplements. Don't leave without understanding your doctor's answers to your questions and knowing the reasons, instructions and dosages for, and possible side effects of, any prescribed medications. For more information about Tricare Prime, visit TriWest's web site at www.triwestcom or the Tricare Management Activity site at www.tricare.osd.mil. To learn more about patient rights and responsibilities, visit "FirstGov for Consumers," a Federal government web site at www.consumer.govhealth.htm. (Article submitted by Tricare Prime) d over-the-count-er j rt rights, responsibilities the Tricare well-inform- j transition to the new food-couAll the current shops will move over to the new building, and some will be expanded. The beauty shop will get a nail salon and the optics center may Tricare outlines patient high-qualit- y """ ARCH EOLOGICAL TEAM LOCATES, PRESERVES BASE TREASURES by Capt. Sean Carter Hilltop Times staff The base has an archaeol- ogist? Surprising as it may be, yes. With more than 300 buildings eligible for the National Register of Historic Places and a rich history of prehistoric life, Hill makes make every effort to safeguard these treasures. Jaynie Hirschi, of the Environmental Management Directorate, is the one of three archaeologists working on base in support of the Cultural Resource Management Program. This female Indiana Jones and her colleagues do extensive work preserving the historic integrity of the base, but they do not hunt for dinosaur bones (that's a separate field as Ms. Hirschi is quick to point out.) They're here to help the base comply with federal National Historic Preservation Act regulations. The team determines the potential impact on cul- tural resources here and at the Utah Test and Training Range. The archeologists often coordinate with the state's Historic Preservation Office and 18 different American Indian tribes to determine alternatives or lessen adverse effects of Air Force activity on historically significant prop- erties. Part of their mission is to make sure that potential target areas or construction zones at the UTTR do not disrupt or destroy relics of past cultures. "Our primary mission is to support the warfighter," says Sam Johnson, Cultural Resources Program Manager, "We don't actively hunt for artifacts. We come across arti- facts and take proper care of A watery past... During prehistoric times the UTTR and much of the Wasatch Front, including Hill AFB, were under a 1 35 body of water named Lake Bonneville, them as the mission dictates." "In prehistoric times, the area that is now the UTTR would have been a great place to live," says Ms. Hirschi, "Because the area was withdrawn from public use to support the Air Force's mission, there are numerous artifacts located at the UTTR. It's piecing together history." Ms. Hirschi and the archaeological team head to newly Then, they were altered during the Cold War and no longer sigconveyed their WWII-ernificance but were converted to support Hill's Cold War role a and were still eligible for the register. A building or site need only be eligible for the register to garner the same protec- tions as if it were on the register. While a site or building may have certain protections it does not mean that it can't be torn down or used by the government. "We also look for ways to mitigate an outcome best for the public and the government," Ms. Hirschi says. This may come in the form proposed range target sites and look for any artifacts that could be impacted. If an artifact is found, the team catalogs it and records its exact location. "What people don't see," Ms. Hirschi says, "is for every day in the field we have about three more days in the office making sure everything is documented and cataloged properly." Once recorded, the artifacts to the the Cultural Resources Aware- ness traincomputer-base- d ing course for those interested in learning more about the section. The site contains a catalog of historical buildings on base and can be found at http: www.hill.af.milcrm. in Pocatello. The team keeps a few items le like arrow and spear heads, and other things made of stone, for display in their office and as educational tools during visits to area schools. Besides these archaeological sites, Hill also has many historic buildings that are eligible for the National Register due to their role during World War II and the Cold War. Usually these buildings are protected from severe alter- ations, however sometimes changes must take place but aren't necessarily negative. "Take the 1200 series for instance," Ms. Hirschi explains, some have historical significance for their role as warehouses during World War II. IHie A 0 Photos by Capt. Sean Carter Jaynie Hirschi, Environmental Management Directorate, straightens a below, that date back to 11,000 display of stone artifacts, close-u-p years before present. The division helps preserve the historical integrity of Hill AFB and the land it's responsible through archeological and historic building preservation efforts. L Utah ronmental changes, caused the lake to recede in stages evident from the benches now found along the Wasatch and other mountain ranges that once bordered the ancient lake. The freshwater lake slowly mor-phe- d into the Great Salt Lake that Utah is famous for today. agement Plan, examples of their work and current projects. The site also features the Idaho State. University Museum of Natural History g, Geological Survey. It's estimated that the lake began to recede through Red Rock Pass in Idaho about 15,000 years ago. This, combined with envi- preserving one of a par- ticular type of building, rerouting a road, or acknowledging the existence of a certain building on their Web site. The Cultural Resources Management site offers an explanation of the unit's mission, the areas history, the Integrated Cultural Resource Man- must go to an approved museum facility. Currently most artifacts found at the UTTR go to -- mile-wide according of 3 fT C |