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Show August 15, 2002 eek-Lo- n i " ft V 1 t' f ymmer Bas the ambiance. The Bash by Gary Boyle e Picnic starts at 10:30 a.m. on Aug. 21 in Centennial Park complete with rock climbing wall, paint ball and team competitions in sack and three legged racing, water balloon and Hula Hoop contests. The $3 lunch includes BBQ sandwiches, baked beans, salad, and a drink and the American Federation of Government Employees will give out free ice cream. A drawing for airfare for two will be the highlight of the prize giveaways. After the picnic comes the ever popular, Cardboard Regatta at the Youth Pond with first launch at 2 p.m. The regatta grows in popularity every year we have it. The first one had about four entries, last year's had 10 and already this year we have 13 entries and we get more at the last minute so we expect there'll be at least three heats," said Messina. The Chase the Moose Ditch the Dog fun run walk takes off at 11 a.m. on Aug. 22 from the Westside Fitness Center, where people try to get a leg up on a sprinting Moose D. Mascot or get away from a sauntering Sandy Dog. That night the chips go down and the cards hit the table in the Big Bash Bingo at Club Hill starting at 7 p.m. and an early bird round that starts at 6:30 p.m. A $500 blackout game will be played until awarded with cards for that $1 each. Reg- -' ular games with spectacular prizes will also Base-Wid- W7top Times staff Prepare for fun in the sun, nightly hype and buckets of good times in supply, it's fun-fille- d time for the Summer Bash 2002 at Hill AFB from Monday -- Aug. 23. "Most bases have just one day. We have a whole week jam packed full of fun and every year it gets bigger and better," said 75th Support Group marketing specialist Edie Messina. This year we're going to have a concert in the park with a Beatles tribute band and lip sync contest and a Luau at Club Hill where therell be a pig roast. Plus, everybody's favorites are back, the picnic at Centennial Park, the cardboard regatta around the Youth Fishing Pond, bingo at Club Hill, free swimming with extended hours, the fun run walk with Bruce D. Moose and Sandy the Dog, and everything else people have come to expect." Activities for Summer Bash are open to anyone with access to the base and their family members. The bash gets off with a blast as all week long people can get wet for free from noon to 8 p.m. in Pool 2, Tuesday through Sunday and Pool 3, Wednesday through Monday. Raging Waters in Salt Lake City has made discount tickThe tickets available to their park Aug. ets can be purchased at Tickets and Tours in Bldg. 460. Things get rolling at the Bash Thunder Alley Bowling in the newly renovated Hill Bowling Alley Aug. 19 at 6 p.m. The alleys light up for bowling and reservations are accepted starting July 30 with a maximum of six bowlers per lane. It's only $5 per bowler and $1 for a hot dog or hamburger to feed your face. Space is limited. The Big Bash Golf Tourney tees of Aug. 20 at 7:30 a.m. with a shotgun start at Hubbard Golf Course. The tournament is only $20 and includes all fees, a nifty electric cart to drive and a scrumptious hotdog lunch, space is limited and fills up fast. That night will be the Luau at Club Hill featuring Polynesian cuisine of roast pig, chicken lava, sweet and sour spareribs, shrimp supreme and baked halibut and salmon for $10 per person. So bring an appetite for things that excite and dress for the fun as prizes will be given to those whose attire best echoes 21-2- 5. glow-in-the-da- rk 18-ho- le M " .... Y. Sandy the Dog and Bruce ing fun in the sun. U. Moose will be on hand for several Big Bash events handing out prizes and hav- challenge number and letter sequential seekers. Saving the best for last, the bash goes out with band, Imagine a renowned Beatles tribute group comes to Hill for a free show Aug. 23 at 7:30 p.m. in the park across from Bldg. 150 and a 13 in front of the Family Support Center. The band plays tunes from the Beatles' entire history in a show that lasts approximately two hours and involves costume changes to heighten the authenticity. The show will be preceded by a contest with cash prizes awarded to the top three contestants ranging from $300 to $100. People are encouraged to bring lawn chairs or blankets to sit on. "At every event well be giving out prizes. The whole point of the bash is to unwind and have fun with the people you work with and know," said Messina. The more events you go out to, the more stuff you'll have fun doing. The bash is going to be a blast." eft - lip-syn- Photos by Gary Soy It (Right) Anybody for an early morning tee with a shotgun? The 18 hole Big Bash Golf Tourney will put swingers on a course for fabulous prizes and the chance to drive an electric cart (Below) And they're off! The Big Bash Fun RunWalk will put the p3 e): P W rani Prepare to set sail upon the treacherous waters of Hill's Youth Fishing Pond in a vessel of recycled material In the Cardboard Regatta. For the third year, participants will try to make it once around the pond without their boat sinking or falling apart dr,'- r . ' "''aniimiiiiiiiiiiir(frniiiiiii '" im-i- t 7 - heat on the street as participants have a feet meet j? 1 Uvsl ? --- M vft- - 1 i l- - 1: T5 1 ' in the shade Bash your own heir force. Made In 1 OR COPY! if ft Mjr:. y 4 " 1 i.,.. base-wid- e u ...J picnic is a chance to relax on the Centennial Park lawn with members of |