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Show November 4, 1999 roc CBiiBi ds benefit. Familv Suei ort Center M by Mary Galbraith Hilltop Times the adults and children over age 12 to a performance of the Nutcracker ballet in December. "It's a chance for them to get away and have fun with other adults and an opportunity for their children to have fun with other children who are in the same situation," she said. SSgt. Latrice Williams is president of the single parents group that meets at the center. The group meets twice a month to plan activities with their children. The group also takes advantage of the "Give Parents a Break" pro- staff 'A $4,200 donation, raised during the Air Force Association's Chili Cook-Ofwill be used by the Family Sup- f, port Center to support families of deployed airmen and the Single Parents group. "This is a project that the Northern Utah chapter of the Air Force Association started a few years ago to raise money to help particularly in the Family Support Center," said retired Maj. Gen. Pat Condon, former Ogden Air Logistics Center commander. "We're really proud of the support that we got from not only the Hill AFB community, but also from the surrounding communities. We raised more money this year than we have ever raised before. And we're proud to be able to support our military mem- &r ii H- - I T::'U':fgg - k gram sponsored by the Youth Activities Center and Child Development Cen- ter by planning activities for adults that coincide with those dates. "I encourage people to come because our kids are all in similar situations one parent, either a mom or a dad," 4 J &f;' v ,jrs' x i said Williams. "It's a way for us to get Photo by Mary Galbraith together, bond and discuss things. Sheri Cyrus and sons Jacob, 6 months, and Joshua, 2, send a video to TSgt. Todd Cyrus bers in this way." You Korea. The Family Support Center offers many other services to who's stationed in Kun may be dealing with terrible twos The money provides services that families with a deployed San, member. my child could be 18 months and would otherwise not be available then I'd have an idea of what to expect. because the center cannot use their funds to pay children to the circus. It's also an outlet. Being a single parent, sometimes "Air Force Association picked up half of that tab. you for babysitting get overwhelmed. And it's a way to let loose "This helps us pay for childcare. Plus it helps us I think we had almost 100 attend between the deployed and have a good time together." plan activities for them," said Judy Maughan, FSC and the single parents, so it was a big day for them," For more information on programs available for said Maughan. director. single parents or families with a deployed or deployAnother activity in the planning stages is taking ing member, contact the center at Ext. One activity they've done recently, was taking the n ail na mners sesecw d for artist craftsman contest Audra Brown, first Monochrome Prints, NatureScenic: Jerry Dilley, first and second n Fine Art; Midori Clough, first; Louann Anderson, second Textile Art: Laura M. Hope, first; Debra A. Molloy, second Industrial Art: Steven Godfrey, first; Albert Kirkman, second by the Skills Development Center. First and second place winners will be forwarded to the Air Force Materiel Command level for command-wid- e judging at Robins AFB, Ga. Command winners will be judged on the Air Force level. Winners and categories are: Multi-craftPatter- Color Prints, NatureScenic: Fred Francis, first; David Grober, second Digital Photo, Military Life: Leslie Collins, first Computer Imaging Enhancement: Fred Francis, first and second Monochrome Prints, People: Winners have been named in the Adult contest, sponsored artist-craftsme- Art: Tom n Monochrome Prints, Creative Effects: Jerry Dilley, first Color Prints, Military Life: Lau- Youth Fine Art Chris Peart, first; Aaron rie Hope, first and second Color Prints, People: Audra Brown, first; Karen Stephenson, second Ran- dall, first and second Pickard, second Genuine Chevrolet y feGM SALES & SERVICE CNNUIT j s T Bay POHtlC Ottwl BUICK The Cars More Americans Trust. i Brigham 723-525- 5 399-562- 1 544-123- flf ChrytUr I9 "Eden Plain Cit ' 647 S. Main. Brigham From Ogden 479-194- N' v LAYTON Jep6a9l 723-345- 6 ' - 7 USED CREDIT 543-227- Ptymouth Doda J f NEW HOTLINE645 N. MAIN I 'North Ogden 4 1234 No. Main, Layton 544-580- 0 3230.rJJ:i !' anesvilie a3BS. HAmw, fii?-- GREAT SACT TO jl HJCITY Sl- - . I mS323 1 n Clearfield 27th Dodge I j Dodge Truchs suzuki! 7234431 "South j -- P.O. BOX 687 1888 l4orth Main Street Kaysville 281 0 WASHINGTON BLVD. - 394-884- J ll " IIIIMUI IMMIUIIIM BUSS CARRIGA!! MOTORS, DtC. I I Wmm Centervllle Layton, Utah 84041 776-420- 1 4 IIM Farmington - ; ana ww 544-211- 2' C t OK Kl Hrimzn I ' CHRYSLER AOlfiRTISE IN TEH NEW CM BUYERS GUILDE GALL E3ITZI :(efla sumnm mnm w she 7-s-m m SE3AIV y-$s-?. |