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Show w May 24. 2001 - . Group hears parental concerns by Sue Berk staff Hiittop Times With a goal of providing the best education possible for the children, the Parents Advisory Committee is energized to open the lines of communication and work toward improving the day care programs at Hill AFB. committee meets quarterly to The three-memblisten to parental issues and concerns and makes recommendations to program directors and commanders on ways to improve the Child Development Center, Youth Center, Family Child Care and extended Child Care programs. "We're in our infancy trying to energize this program," said Maj. Mildred Bonilla, 75th Logistics Readiness Division chief and PAC chair. "Our goal is to open communication between parents and providers. We want to be more proactive and in tune, er and give the parents' perspective on whether w hat (the programs) are doing is in line with what the parents want." Through a quilt raffle, the committee has already raised some money to support the barbecue and Longer-berge- r other CDC events. As another baskets will be sold today from 8 a.m.-- p.m., at the Officers' Club, Bldg. 150. And, an idea to sell cookbooks in December is in the works. "(The PAC) is very dynamic," Linda McKenzie, CDC director, said. "Thebring together parents fund-raise- r, 6 Doctor requests to discuss issues to forward to management and work toward positive resolutions." Bonilla said sharing information is the key. The PAC, parents and program directors are channeling information through classroom bulletin boards, A Web site is also Town Hall meetings and flow. to communication being designed help And, their efforts are paying of I More parents are becoming involved, being heard and volunteering to give of themselves to support projects 22 barbecue the and events like June being held to recognize child care providers. "I think in the Year of the Family, it would be right to recognize the people that help to support the mission," Bonilla said. "An intricate part of that help are the providers that day in and day out take care of our children so we're at peace. so They put their heart and soul into it and arecan that is Bonilla said. There dedicated." nothing reward you any better than knowing you kid will be taken care of. We want to recognize them and find a way of giving the providers something, because it's always them giving us." The next PAC parents' meeting will be Wednesday at 11:30 a.m. in Bldg. 900, Room 8. "We always encourage parents to come because everyone can make a difference," Bonilla said. Other members of the PAC include Donna Logistics Directorate and TSgt. Erin Cimen-sk729th Air Combat Support Squadron. discharge after disobeying order il. self-hel- p Ash-woo- An emergency room at Keesfer Air Force physician being to obey an order to take Base, Miss., for refusing the anthrax vaccine, has asked to be discharged. Dr. (Capt.) John Buck asked to be discharged after the lawfulness of the order to receive the vaccine was upheld May 17 by the presiding judge. Buck is charged with willfully disobeying a lawthe directive that he take part in the ful order Defense Department's mandatory anthrax inoculation program. SAN ANTONIO (AFPN) court-martiale- d Normally, such requests for discharge are made long before the start of trial, Keesler officials said. In this case, however, the trial's already underway. If convicted, Buck could receive up to five years in jail, as well as be discharged from the Air Force. 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