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Show Hilltop Times March 10, 2005 Reading Continued from 1 seriously make a difference in them succeeding in middle school, high school and their whole future." A low chatter of reading fills the library during the afternoon tutoring sessions, with the students occasionally glancing up to get encouraging nods from their tutor. "It's like a game for them to see how many they get right," Sergeant McLaughlin said. "I show them their progress and it's an incentive for them to do more." It may be hard to believe that students would want to spend more time in school than they have to, but Ms. Creviston said that when they were told they would get to read to someone from an Air Force base, the students were begging for permissions slips to stay after school. "The one-on-one attention is great," she said. "It shows them that somebody cares and that makes them try harder. It has been shown that just 20 minutes a day, with one person listening to them, catching their mistakes and helping them — the growth is huge." With all of the students' progress, the program can certainly be called a success. However with recent deployments, the school has lost about half of its 20 Hill volunteers. "We need people to volunteer, step up and help these kids," said Tech. Sgt, Ken Waters, whose wife is a teacher at Mountain View and helps coordinate the Hill volunteers. The school currently has a waiting list for students who are below reading level and need a tutor. Sergeant Waters encourages anyone to volunteer — military, civilians and contractors. No special skills are needed just a willingness to help. "This small amount of time is worth so much to these kids," Ms. Creviston said. "It's not a lot to ask compared to what it can accomplish." As the children earn better and better grades, it seems the tutors have earned passing marks in the eyes of the students. When asked how well her tutor, Airman 1st Class Cody Wood, was doing Dalila Trevino didn't hesitate to give him an "excellent" score. To volunteer, contact Sergeant Wood at Ext 7-5438 or Bridget Creviston or Allisha Larsen at 737-8250. SF learns terror threats posed by NBC tactics BY MASTER SGT. NEIL WERENSKJOLD 75th ABW Public Affairs A group of people fall ill at work. What do you do? "Situational awareness is very important," said Army Reservist Sgt. Ryan Werenskjold a combat medical instructor for the Army's Site 8, 9th Battalion, 4th Brigade, 104th Division that resides at Fort Douglas, Utah. He spoke recently to Hill AFB security force individPhoto by Beth Young ual-mobilization-augmentee Abel Camach enjoys a story read by his tutor 2nd Lt. reservists on bio-terrorism. Kristfna Lechner. Werenskjold worked four years at the U. S. Army's Medparents couldn't speak English, and it's ical Research Institute of Infecterrible," he said. "So it's great that I tious Diseases at Fort Detrick, could help somebody else in the same sitM.D. The Department of Homeuation." land Security recently chose The volunteers spend a half an hour with Fort Detrick as the site for a child, where together they complete a the National Biodefense Analyseries of structured activities that teach sis and Countermeasures Cenfluency, vocabulary and comprehension. ter. Most volunteers come twice a week to tutor two different students. "First responders are more likely to get hurt if they aren't "It's actually a lot of fun," said Tech. Sgt. aware of biological clues to Doreen McLaughlin. "It's so neat to see what might be going on when them progress, especially when they get they first arrive at a scene," words they've really had trouble with." said Werenskjold, "and that The goal is to get students who are readPhoto by Master Sgt. Neil Werenskjold is what I try to teach, situaing below their grade level caught up. In Ryan Werenskjold speaks to security forces on the threats posed by tional awareness as it pertains nuclear, biological and chemical weapons in the hands of terrorists. the three months since the program to a possible biological event began, all the students with Hill volunthat could be a terrorist attack NBC warning signs and know • Chemical weapons, nerve teers have improved their reading skills. or just an accident." "Their scores have jumped up," Ms. when and how to act if they agents, Cyanide, blister agents, Creviston said. "Many have gone from pulmonary agents and irriWerenskjold's presentation suspect an NBC type situabelow grade-level to above grade-level gave a broad overview of what tion," said Maj. Rick Bartolic, tating agents. Again how to with help from tutoring." Nuclear, Biological and Chem- IMA to the commander of the identify, and mitigate the 75th Security Forces Squadron. affects on a person that is Reading skills are closely connected to ical weapons are, how they Few of the newer NBC agents exposed to any of these success in all other subjects and ensuring are used or spread, and how weapons. the students don't lag behind here is very anyone can spot their some- talked about in the presentation were: important for their futures, Ms. Creviston times subtle signs. Werenskjold summed up said. • Dirty bombs, their evithe presentation and offered "The class would also be of "The longer they go without getting interest to civilian personnel dence, their affects, and what helpful websites, reading refcaught up, the less chance they are ever erences and free software to do ifyou find yourself as they are more numerous going to," she said. "This tutoring can and most likely to be the report- exposed. available to help professioning source for this kind of cat• Biological weapons: the als and novices alike to narastrophe," said Col. Craig W. three classes of this type of row down what they might be McCollum, IMA to the 75th weapon and the different agentsfaced with a scene of a cataHangar The ground-breaking cerCurrently, the C-130 Airemony was April 18 of last and toxins that could be used, strophic event. Continued from 1 craft Branch, formerly a part ABW commander. year. Construction began one of the Maintenance Direc"It makes me wish that as a their effects and how to mitFor more information about month later. 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