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Show April 5. 2001 Month honors military children by Gary Boyle Hilltop Times staff tots and bij; kids kicked off Month of M Child the ililary Monday. More fun for the young ones is the focus for all of April as Hill celebrates its Heir A parath of tiny Force. Hie Youth Center is planning a cavalcade of commotion for the younger generation from egg hunts to lock ins. can begin preparing for Starting Friday, kids ages the Faster Fgg Coloring contest Entries are due by April The second class, "Baby Basics" will be held Tuesday at 2 p.m. and shows parents how to change diapers, set up a nursery, exercise and nutrition, self care during pregnancy and familiarize parents with community and base services. For more information call Ext. Daryl Sondrup, Family Advocacy Outreach Manager, will host a presentation of Dr. Thomas W. PhelanVl-2-Magic" for the Family Support Center at the Base Theater April 12 from 630-8:3- 0 p.m. The video is a cornerstone in one of Family Advocacy's most popular programs giving parents the means to control their child's raucous behavior without yelling or hitting. Money management matters are the topic at the FSC's nth and winners to be announced during the egg hunt the next day with ba kets of goodies going to the "Raising Kids Money-Sma-rt at 5p.m. The whole family is invited to join FSC and Discover Salt Lake City and explore the state's capitol on April 21 from 10 a.m. to 3p.m. For class April p 12 g more information on support center activities or to make reservations call Ext. Kids can knock down some 1 1 Efforts by the organization will include: Dispelling the myth that there are not enough pins and shoot some skeet as Thunder Alley celebrates n''k 6-1- 8. :.,- - qualified Hispanic applicants for high level "policy the month with $1 games making" positions; Identifying potential candidates for advancement within government; Providing opportunities for sharing managerial knowledge, expertise and experiences; Encouraging and assisting in the professional development and career advancement of it's members; Providing role models and mentors; Establishing a scholarship program; and Using the skills, knowledge and experience of it's members to assist local community initiatives and endeavors. The parent organization of NAHFE was established by 50 Hispanic Federal employees in July 1980 as a n tax exempt 501 (c) (6) national organization. NAHFE membership is open to all GS-1-2 employees and military in the rank of major and above. For more details; contact Gomez at Ext, Peterson at Ext. Colunga at Ext. Vernon at Ext. or Parada at Ext. from 6:30-- 9 p.m. on April 17. Then on April 26 the Rod and Gun club offers affordable skeet shooting from 6 p.m. Micheal DeCarmo Jr. will be teaching an after school cooking class at the Health and wellness Center with assistance from his dad Staff Sgt Micheal DeCarmo from 1 1 am. 12:30 p.m. For more 2-- 2-1- 2 Photos by Senior Airman Rust Martin p.m. with Faster Children who weren't old enough to walk in Mondays parade Bunny Bingo forages the Month of the Military Child were escorted along Cash prizes and even a tele- opening the route in several different vehicles. vision awaits the winners. Barents can lock their teens out as the Youth Center information call Ext. locks them in on April 27 starting at 6 p.m. with schedOutdoor Recreation is planning two weekend advenuled release at 6 a.m. Ages can eat pizza, play Nintures for families in April. The first departs April 20 tendo 64, take part in the hoops challenge, sing Karaoke, for a ghost town camping trip to the towns of Har risburg watch movies and more. and Silver Reef in Southern Utah. The second leaves For reservations, prices and more information on Youth for Cove Fort and Freemont Indian State Park on April Center activities call Fxt. 28. For more information call Ext. the base time offers Fvery Wednesday library story Framing the fun will cost less this month as the and crafts for school age children from 10:30-1- 1 a.m. Skills Development Center is offering 10 percent off with toddlers and younger from 1 1:30 a.m. family and child portrait framing. The month ends with "The Great Kids Day" at CenFamily Advocacy will be offering two baby classes with McFarland center's new the Parent Nurse. The tennial Park on April 28. The free event will include Jenny first is "Infant Massage" today at 1 p.m. music by a DJ, rides, arts and crafts, food, drink and According to McFarland massage opens a communi- good times. For more information call Missy Cramer cation pathway between a parent and child that can last or Sherry Stephens at the CDC at Ext. or Margie a lifetime. Stutz at Ext. off at chapter of the National Association of Hispanic Federal Employees has been formed by Hispanic executives at Hill AFB and other government agencies. The Northern Utah Chapter of NAHFE was formed Feb. 24. with Daniel E. Gomez, from the ICBM System Program Office, as chapter president Other officers are Col. Ron Colunga, Air National Guard advisor to the Commander, vice president; Rose Peterson, Logistics Management Directorate, secretary; Lorraine Vernon, Contracting Directorate, treasurer, and Ernest Parada, Space and C3I Systems Directorate, parliamentarian. The purpose of the organization, according to Gomez, is to highlight and enhance opportunities for Hispanics to serve in high level policy-makin- g and decision-makinpositions in public service. To accomplish this goal, NAHFE focuses its efforts on the areas of education, employment, executive leadership development training and the protection of civil rights. A local 3 3-1- 2 first, second and third place. meniber-shiA free one-yea-r to the center will go to the teen winner, ages 13-- 1 K. of the "What it Means to be a Military Child" essay contest. Final entries are due by April 13. April 13 is also time to look hot on the ice as the youth wiitiT Ik ists skating at Ogdcn's Ice Sheet. Slide time starts at 5 p.m. and ends at 8 p.m. for kids ages An Faster Bunny Breakfast starts at 8 a.m. on April before the Fgg 1 hint, with the Faster Bunny in attendance, for kids begins at 10 a.m. The day is topjx'd Hispanic employee association formed 6 0-1- 8. -- 13-1- 8 non-profi- t, 1 .. lit non-partisa- Maiihandiers reps visit Representatives from Mailhandler's Insurance be will 1245, Mon- the Civilian Personnel Office, Bldg day, Tuesday and Wednesday to answer questions on in health benefits. The representatives will be available from 8 a.m.-4:3- 0 p.m. each day. To make an appointment, call Ext Information will be available on how claims are of claims and other paid, deductibles, issues. 2 non-payme- ft tw O '3 Hill AFB PUIPWI Report Date of last DUI: March 31, 2001 Days since last DUI: 5 . mm 1W l nt Squadrons that have been DUI-fre- e For six to 12 months are the 75th Civil Engineering Squadron and the 75th Security Forces Squadron. a,: - (75 ABW and 388 FW leadership will grant a y pass if we go 45 days without a DUI.) Information current as of April 2. one-da- r Airmen Against Drinking and Driving ifr'f 86-AADD Childcare providers and parents took part in the parade on the streets of Hill AFB weather outlook 5-d- ay www.airf in -- St 4 4 48 High 33 Low Partly to mostly cloudy with showers 51 High 35 Low Partly to mostly cloudy with isolated 3) .miloswweather ield-ops.hill- .af 7, 4 (586-223- Hill AFB. 45 High 30 Low Partly to mostly cloudy with mixed showers : 48 High 32 Low Mostly cloudy with showers 1 50 High 33 Low Partly to mostly cloudy with chance of showers POOR |