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Show Q Hilltop Times 2002 May 2, HillAFB weather 5-d- ay outlook www.airfield-eps- Southgate Ave. gets new stripes . Farewell by Chris Porter Pavement-Traffi- c Engineer 75th Civil Engineering Squadron hill.af.mitostfweather if As the weather slowly warms, Hill AFB will con- A duct some much needed road repair, maintenance 54' High 41 0 and improvement projects. These projects are essential to maintaining the serviceability of our roads that we rely upon to provide efficient and safe traffic flow. This is especially true in Utah where the harsh winters significantly Low ffijLl i """" degrade the roads and limit road repair work to Cloudy with midday showers sealing and pothole repair that will take place throughout the base, r a section of South-gat- e Avenue is scheduled for resurfacing from May half-mil-e 20-June- 5. INC. - 0 O (I The South Gate will ing the resurfacing project, which extends from State Route 193 to 6th Street. One lane of traffic will be closed during Partly cloudy becoming this period to facilitate the repairs. Two other major pro- mostly cloudy by evening jects planned are summer repair work on A and C Avenues. While traffic control measures are taken to detour vehicles around the work sites, drivers '.A are encouraged to avoid y the areas during construction, if possible, to minimize traffic delays. Drivers are also reminded to be especially cautious and obey all road signs, especially when driving in construclion zones for their safefyand the safety of the work crews. Tins also applies on Hill AFB and in our neighboring communities where our local safety and secu- 60 High 44' Low Cloudy with isolated rain showers z rity agencies are also doing their best to maintain our public highways and streets. Speeding fines will be increased in construction zones, but more importantly, drivers should take caution to prevent a con- 60 High 44 Low struction site accident. Driver patience and cour- Partly cloudy becoming mostly cloudy by evening tesy during these road projects will help ensure a buy U w remain open to traffic dur- 59 High 40 Low jinir troops for a final time and received the Legion of Merit from Ogden ALC commander Maj. Gen. Scott Bergren. "The Air Force has allowed me to do things I could never have Imagined, but the time has come for me to step aside and let someone new step up and achieve. Even though I leave you I'll always follow your accomplishments,' said Dodson, who began his career as an Air Force Academy cadet at age 17. the summer months. In addition to the numerous small road projects such as restriping, crack CUM I Photo by Gary Boyle After 22 years of service 75th Support Group commander Col. J.C. Dodson retired from the Air Force Friday. With his family In attendance Dodson reviewed his il safe summer while enabling the roadways to be improved for our use. For more information, call the 75th CES pavements engineer at Ext. Bioventing system removal proposed down of the jet fuel in the soil and groundwater. by Barbara Fisher One measure was the bioventing system, which was installed Enviromental Public Affiars For the next 30 days, Hill's environmental management staff will accept comments from base residents, workers and members of the public on a proposal to turn off and remove a bioventing system at Underground Storage Tank Site 870. Site 870 is located in the base's petroleum, oil and lubricant bulk storage tank farm, adjacent to the Patriot Hills military family housing area. Base environmental officials discovered jet fuel contamination in the soil and groundwater in the tank farm area in 1991. They also found a plume of groundwater contaminated with the fuel beneath the military family housing area. "This contamination has not affected the base's drinking water supplies or caused a risk to the health of residents," said Shannon Hayhurst the Hill environmental engineer overseeing the project to clean up the groundwater. "Since the contamination is at least 20 feet below the ground surface, no one is being exposed to the contamination." Working with the Utah Department of Environmental Quality throughout fh61990s7Hill enviromnentaTofSclargmrkcIiSnl to determine the extent ofthe contaMriatiori and to put" systems and measures in place to monitor and enhance the natural break in 1994 in the area where a leaking underground tank was removed and replaced. The bioventing system injects air (oxygen) into the soil to help stimulate microorganisms that live in the soil to more quickly break down the jet fuel and remove it "The soil in the area of the system has been cleaned up to UDEQ's standards," Hayhurst said. "There's no longer a need to operate the system where if s currently located. We looked into the possibility of using the system at other locations in the contaminated area, but after collecting samples we determined it was bio-venti- not necessary." Other clean-u- p efforts will continue at Site 870, Hayhurst said. Groundwater samples will be collected through a series of wells that monitor the size and scope ofthe groundwater contamination. These wells are also used to remove small pools of fuel that collect on top of the groundwater, she said. For more information about the corrective action plan or to obtain a copy of the amendment, contact Hayhurst at Ext Written comments on the proposed changes' in the amendment can be submitteoThrough Juiie 1 tofShanhonEayhurst 0&ATX7EMR, 7274 WardJeigh Road,Hfll AFB, UT to or by 84056-513- 7 Fair offers jobs for teens by Beth Young Hilltop Times staff Teenagers 16 and older, who have access to the base and are looking for jobs, are in luck. The Family Support Center, Bldg. 308N is holding a teen job fair May 14 from 6 4-- p.m. There is no cost to attend and registration is not required. There are 15 local employers present, all with jobs available. There is a wide variety of positions available, however Barbara Ferguson, Employment Assistance manager would like to stress that this is not federal employment. Employers attending are hiring for inventory specialists, telemarketing, customer service for a premier online service, full and part time hotel positions, theme park, food services and other positions. "Last year we had 275 attendees. We estimate that 5 percent of teens that came got jobs. It was a great success," 80-8- said Ferguson. A complete list of the employers attending is available May 7 at the Family Support Center. Ferguson advised that teens come prepared to fill out appli- cations and bring resumes, if they have one. Other tips she gives for a successful job hunt are to dress neatly and professionally, greet every employer with a smile and a firm handshake, be prepared with your work history and any training or schooling you may have, don't be afraid to ask questions and thank the employer for their time. The FSC's employment team, Barbara Ferguson, Larry Dawson, Jim Mallock and Beth Freitas are available to assist in filling out applications and answer questions about employment "This is a wonderful resource. The employers are eager to come because they know that our people are very employable. They know that they are hard workers and have a good work ethic," Ferguson said. For more information or questions call Ferguson or Dawson, at 7774681. Utah Attorney General urges awareness of street crime, drug abuse, violence 68 High 42 Low by Gary Boyle Partly cloudy Hilltop Times staff State Attorney General Mark Shurtleff spoke at that concern Utah residents. His remarks were made at a seminar, offered as part of the Federal Women's Program. "The terrorist attacks of Sept 1 1 reminded us that we can't just look out for ourselves but that we have to look out for each other as well. There is now a fight on global terrorism. We have to also fight domestic terrorism," said Shurtleff. "Our biggest fight is right here on our streets. There are many new dangers emerging, domestic, violence, drugs, sexual abuse, crime both in our neighborhoods and on the Internet." Utah leads the nation in methamphetamine production, according to Shurtleff and women are the main users. "Young girls often get hooked because they want to lose weight They lose weight and a lot more. They can lose their hair and get skin infections from scratching themselves. People on speed stay up for days and then crash. This is the most addictive drug around and rehabilitation is very hard," said Shurtleff "Neighborhood watch programs are very effective in stopHill last week about safety issues May 10 reception honors spouses In honor of National Military Spouse Day, there will be a reception May 10 at 4:45 p.m. at Club Hill. The celebration is being expanded to recognize and thank not only military spouses but also mothers. At the recep- tion essay contest winners will be announced. All military spouses, mothers and their families are invited for refreshments and a chance to win door prizes. For more information call Ext. ping methamphetamine production. We're also alerting retailers who sell ingredients for this drug for legitimate reasons to be aware of people who buy a lot of this stuff frequently." Avenue for drug use is the teenage dance scene or raves. These dance parties are often promoted by fliers that promise no alcohol or violence with water and candy provided to patrons. Rooms with oversized pillows are available for revelers in need of a rest But the innocent sales pitch hides a disturbing reality. "The drugs kids take at these parties dehydrates them so they drink a lot of water and they end up grinding their teeth so they use pacifiers," said Shurtleff. Two years ago we had 40 arrests for ecstasy, a popular drug at raves, last year we had 1 ,000. Ecstasy lowers inhibitions and provides the user a sense of euphoria that changes to paranoia, depression, hypertension, heat stroke and even seizures. The medical name for ecstasy is methylenedioxymethampheta-mine- , so its just another type of speed, meaning it's an addictive destructive narcotic." Crime is a community concern and because of the Internet, criminal predators have a new oasis to hunt for victims both young and old. "We tell our children never to talk to strangers yet, everyone on the Internet is a stranger. Cybercrime is growing because once you put information out there it stays there forever," said Shurtleff. Pedophiles have found the Internet to be a bountiful hunting ground for victims of their abuse. Fortunately for Utah a special police unit patrols the Web and goes after the bad guys. "We have the most successful Internet patrol around. Our officers go online and pose as children and within minutes the sexual predators start asking probing questions and makes requests for pictures or to meet with them. We don't entrap them, we don't have to, our officers constantly remind these fiends they are ju st children but they don't care," said - Shurtleff. "Predators use chat rooms to find victims..; What we've found is girls go to chat rooms and boys go to game sites and these predators know this." Shurtleff told the group in attendance to never let their children put personal information on the web. "A young girl back east was selling Beanie Babies on the web. A sexual predator made contact with her and read her online profile. From that he found out where she lived, where she went to school, her brother's name and then set out to pay her a visit," said Shurtleff. "Fortunately the parents became suspicious and alerted the police who caught this guy when he arrived at her front door. But think of all he, knew. He could have gone to her school and intro-- , duced himself as a friend of her father, asked about her brother and mom, all of a sudden this guy does- -' n't seem like a stranger and not as dangerous." Sexual abuse in Utah is surprisingly high even as crime in general is on the decline. "Sexual assault went up 5 percent last year and only 10 percent of victims report the crime. Statistically: speaking you are more likely to be raped here than' you are in New York City or Los Angeles. Per capita we are v r y high. By tomorrow morning two women will have been raped in our state," said Shurtleff. "We have to let victims of sexual assault know it is not their fault. We have to teach our young men to respect women. This is crime against our sisters, wives, girlfriends and mothers and we cannot tolerate it" For more information on programs offered by the ,- attorney general's office, visit , - ' ; |