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Show Hilltop Times now availa bse oin lotemeS by Bill Orndorff Hilltop Times editor Starting with the May 13 issue, Hilltop Times readers can not only hold the paper in their hands, they can read it on their computer screen. The web site for "Hilltop Times Online" was provided . in Ogden, which pubthrough the Standard-Examina lishes the Hilltop Times by contract through its division. The site is accessible at http:www er Mor-Medi- .hilltoptimes.com. Three ways to reach this web site from either on or off base are: Go directly to the web site Click on the "Hilltop Times" link of the Hill AFB web site located at http:www.hill.af.mil "The 'Hilltop Times Online' is an effective and timely way to share news and information about the base with anyone interested," said Maj. Bob Ballew, Ogden ALC Public Affairs director. "Having an online base newspaper is especially helpful as we transition new workloads to Hill AFB. Many government employees will eventually make this base their new 'home,' so now they'll be able to learn about Hill and the surrounding area on a timely basis. "Another plus to being online is keeping deployed base members in touch with what's going on back home." The site includes photographs and articles from each edition, separated by feature links including news briefs, Action Line, commentary, Lifetimes, sports and Around the Hill. An archive feature will allow readers to look back at past issues. The site was designed and created by Keanen Farr, web He also does graphproducer for the ics and special projects for the daily newspaper. He esti- - Visit the contractor's StandardNET web page at http:www.standard.net and look for the "Hilltop Times Standard-Examine- Online" link. r. mated it took him about a month to get the page up and running. "It took a lot of creativity and a lot of time," Farr said. "While this wasn'tthe first page I designed, it was my first " project for the StandardNet After the Hilltop Times is finished for its weekly publication, Farr takes printed articles and photos from the computer, moves them to the website, then adds formatting and puts them on the server. "Pictures add extra time, since I have to convert them to a different format and resize to meet the web specifications," Farr said. "It takes about six hours to produce the entire issue each week. I eventually hope to streamline the process so the computers will automatically put it together." Readers can also be linked to sites for Hill AFB, Air Force Materiel Command and Air Force Print News. A StandardNet link takes the reader to news, classified and other areas of the Standard-Examiner. Route, Spouse appreciation mm r V v "'J L w Photos by Ron Cambareri young visitor asks directions from Jim Mallock, right, as the Family Support Center hosted a Spouse's Day information fair May 11. Howard Lincoln, fire inspector, hands out fire safety pamphlets, above, while Carole Beasley, from Family Support, hands out potted plants. A J Bees, A personnelrecruiting information briefing for session afterward. The briefing explains workloads that are coming to Hill, possible workloads for the base, and other areas the base will compete for. Also explained are anticipated hiring requirements to meet the new workload production. p.m. in the Contracting Directorate's second floor conference room, Bldg. 1289. Tom Miner, Ogden ALC executive director, will present the briefing and hold a question and answer Hill AFB 7r ' If 5-d- ay It weather outlook 1 - 1 78Q High 51 Q Low Partly cloudy 'if Jl y I v . i I C 44; l 1 v A 1 Saturday Friday Today i V i iL J) - v er 1 Sunday ff el Monday C - h-- ' x - v x I I - I " - i - s ' v . iv : 72Q High 54Q Low 70Q High 47Q Low Partly cloudy with 465 Low Partly cloudy with isolated showers 72Q High 50Q Low Partly cloudy with isolated showers Partly cloudy isolated showers and afternoon thunderstorms uTO.airfield-ops.l1ill.af.milosouj3atS1- from page pass by. " Debbie said look at all those bugs!'...You could see them swarming in a dark cloud. It wasn't overhead. It came from the ground up as a big mass," said Perkins. "It was really cool because I'd never seen anything like it before and we were just sitting under the tree over there when they came," said Smith. "I saw the mass of bees over in the tree so I ran down and told the police we had a unique situation... then he was able to head off some of the runners that were going into the park and they came and put the barricades up." However, she steered clear of the bees' path and stayed several feet from the tree she's allergic to their sting. Security Forces directed pedestrians around the swarm for a few hours as traffic slowed and passersby gawked at the unofficial loitering of some of the "Beehive" state's smallest residents. Ultimately the situation remedied itself. Lt Col. Timothy Hardy, Security Forces commander, said a couple hours after they landed the bees decided to move on and headed northwest Personnelrecruiting briefing Monday all interested employees will be given Monday at 4 1 page areas. "When you're driving around the base the speed limits change fairly often because this is a small closed community and we have industrial areas, commercial areas and residential areas. You go from one to the next within a few blocks. Speed limits change. Be sure to watch the signs and adjust your speed accordingly," said Hardy. "Children are out more in the bUmmer when school is out They're outdoors more, walking around in the neighborhoods in the housing area so especially watch out for children." This fall Hill Field Elementary plans to implement a newjunior crossing guard program. Details are still being worked out but 6th, and possibly 5th, graders will participate. Kent said children will not cross the road with other children like adult crossing guards. They'll be stationed on sidewalk to help children watch for cars and let them know when if s safe to cross. Children who other kids think are good examples of street safety and those respected by their peers will be selected through an application process that begins during the new school year. To close out the school year a Safety Day assembly is set for May 27. During the last two hours of school four speakers will talk to the children in 30 minute intervals on different safety topics. Later that afternoon, the PTA will sponsor a bike rodeo. mmm i fro77 o 672 High and afternoon thunderstorms Reeordeil ujeatSier Info 777-- ! s-- ji |
