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Show HILLTOP TIMES _^JI^LJ Enhance your footwork for the 60th anniversary ball with lessons them all. Due to the popularity of the swing, of the swing, we're offering it twice." Standard-Examiner staff byoung@standard.net The lessons will be taught by Margene Anderson, who has been a dance instructor n Sept. 15, Hill will be hosting a 60th for more than 23 years. "She is Utah's premier ballroom, swing, Anniversary Air Force Ball, and to and salsa instructor, and has taught thouhelp everyone look their best, 75th sands of people to dance," Parr said. Services is offering free dance lessons evAnderson encourages anyone, from those ery Wednesday leading up to the event. who need to refresh their skills or have "Sixty years is certainly a milestone and, never danced a step, to join the class. 'we couldn't help taking a nostalgic step "Even in one class people can make a back," said Ray Parr, Services Marketing dihuge difference in their dancing," she said. rector. "We wanted to remember the social "This gives them something to break the climate, an aspect of our Air Force culture ice, so people can get out there and enjoy both then and now, while providing Hill themselves." AFB personnel the opportunity to dust off their dancing shoes and polish their dancing Participants should wear comfortable skills." clothes and shoes without rubber tread The classes will held at 7 p.m. in the Hess soles, but those that slide, such as leather Fitness Center gymnasium and last approxi- soles. Stocking feet will also work, Anderson said. mately one hour. Each class will feature a different traditional dance, starting with "Leave the combat boots at home," she Swing Aug. 15. The Cha Cha will be taught said. "All they really need to bring is willAug. 22, the waltz on Aug. 29, the foxtrot on ingness and the desire to learn, I will do the Sept. 5 and the swing again on Sept. 12. rest." For more information, please call the "This variety provides our guests with Services Marketing & Publicity Office at the choice of which dances they would like 775-2084. to learn," Parr said. "Learn one or learn BY BETH YOUNG them all. Due to the popularity ~Z. '. , r- . _._*, UJPVP nffprintJ it turirp M O Worker notes advances in Air Force as he marks 50 years of service BY MITCH SHAW Standard-Examiner staff mishaw@standard.net A fter 50 years of Air Force service, Eric Roberts shows no signs of slowing down. Roberts works with the 518th Combat Sustainment Squadron on the F-16 supply chain and said it's the very nature of his career that has kept him going all these years. "To put it in the most basic terms, the jets are the reason I am still around," he said. "I have always loved planes and enjoy my work. I have worked with so many different aircraft and I haven't got sick of it yet." Quickly adding another thought, Rob- erts said, "Well, actually I also stay around because I feel I owe it to my country. I know it's such an awful cliche" and everybody says it, but I really do believe it." Roberts, who joined the Air Force in 1964 and Roberts spent two years away from the service, received his 50-year service pin in a special ceremony at Hill on Aug. 4. Although he stressed he felt very honored, he said he could have done without all of the attention. "Obviously, I am very proud of my service to the Air Force and it's an honor to receive my pin," he said. "But if I would have known about all this, I wouldn't have stuck around for so long." Roberts' co-worker, Kyann Checketts, said his humility and work ethic serve as an example to the entire Hill populous. "He is someone that everyone can look up to," she said. "He just comes in and does his job and does it well. He's been doing it for 50 years, and he's still amazing. He's uncomfortable with all this attention he's getting, but he truly deserves it." While active in the Air Force, Roberts was actually stationed at Hill early in his career and said the changes he has seen to the base over time are beyond belief. "Wow, I couldn't even begin to tell you about all the changes Hill has seen since I first came here," he said. "Not only Hill, but the entire Air Force has changed dramatically during my time. Not only has the landscape changed, but the young airmen themselves have changed as well. It's a good to see things progress, he said. One thing I know that hasn't changed is the fact that Hill is a great place to be." After 50 years, dedication to his work still remains key in Roberts' life. "I love the Air Force and what it's done for me," Roberts said. "I couldn't have asked for anything better. "Boundless" Plane! Earth Image courtesy of the human network. On the human network, there are no boundaries. 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