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Show HILLTOP TIMES TIMES November 1, 2007 Orientation helps new personnel adjust to Hill surroundings E ven for seasoned airmen who have been posted around the world, it takes time to become adjusted to new surroundings. That's one reason behind the Newcomers' Orientation Briefing, which is held on a regular basis at the Airman & Family & Readiness Center (AFRC). The half-day event starts with an information fair and includes a welcome by the 75th Air Base Wing, and feature a personal welcome by Maj. Gen. Kathleen Close, as happened Oct. 22. There is information from the Base Fire Department about Family Housing fire prevention, as well as information about how to obtain legal assistance, to details about the Security Forces, education office, chapel, and what's offered at the AFRC. Armed with doughnuts and juice, airmen could visit with representatives from various on-base colleges and other nearby educational institutions, such as Embry Riddle Aeronautical University. "We have about 200 students on base," said the university's Paul Harrell. "A lot of them transfer their credit from other universities." Representatives were also on hand from Webster University, Park University, which has up to 600 students attending on eight-week cycles, the Davis Applied Technology College, Utah State University and others. Airmen were also told about the Air Force Sergeants Association, a federally chartered nonprofit organization representing the professional and personal interests of 130,00 Air Force active duty, reserve, national guard, retired, veteran enlisted members and their families. Recreational opportunities from golf to skiing and the Great Salt Lake are explained by Lois Bowden of the Davis Convention & Visitors Bureau. "We want them to be able to experience what there is to do here," she said, handing out a variety of brochures. At the end of the orientation briefing, the many facets to the AFRC were explained. Those include assistance in relocation, < transition and employ- j ment, personal financial management and Air Force aid, family life education and the family readiness program, as well as the Airmen's ' Attic. ' "I just graduated from OTS (officer training ; school)," said briefing attendee Lt. Lovan-Marcus of Bismark, N.D. "I like it so far," he said of HAFB and the surrounding area. PEDIATRIC DENTISTRY, P.C. Dale Hibbert, Pediatrics Jennifer Brown, Family Leland Pack, Orthodontist Accepts Military Insurance Latest technology in painless dentistry Free exam for children under 2 yrs Arcade games & more Open Mon through Sat 774-0770 2112 N. HILLFIELD RD. #1 • LAY TON www.HilltopTimes.com What are you missing? News " . • '• .•••'•• LifeTimes * Commentary Around the Hill Link to official Base site Site Archive Do our patients benefit most from our proven technology, our skilled caregivers, 3! or our compassion? Yes. m £ L-ombining technology, skill and at Utah Valley Regional Medical compassion is what benefits our Center use catheters to treat tumors, patients the most. LDS Hospital, aneurisms, and strokes. Dixie for example, has completed a new Regional's high-tech joint center is study significantly improving the improving hip, shoulder and knee detection of fetal Down syndrome. replacement. And McKay-Dee Primary Children's Medical Center Hospitals 64-slice CT scanner ensures the best possible emergency provides ultra-high resolution care for children with their rare images for their cancer and heart pediatric Level One Trauma Unit. patients. These are just glimpses of Intermountain Medical Center's how Intermountain Healthcare Da Vinci Robot helps surgeons be and its family of hospitals utilize more precise in treating prostate and technology, caregivers' skill and other cancers. Skilled radiologists compassion to help patients heal. Search for free back to 1999! See it all at •.;;;":" www.HilltopTimes.com I; y-For more information visit our Web site at intermountainhcalthcare.org. 1 Lee's Mongolian BBQ Restaurant A SPECIALTY RESTAURANT "OPEN SINCE 1978— Beef Crab Chicken Pork Turkey OPEN KITCHEN BBQ THE MONGOLIAN WAY, JUICY, TENDER AND FRESH Lunch Per Bowl Dinner One Time Through Mon.-Thurs. Starts Parr of Intermountain Healthcare's family of hospitals Including Intermountain Orem Community Hospital (//ezt&rLf' fa*- <%/2- PRIMARY CHILDREN'S MEDICAL CENTER DIXIE REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER LDS HOSPITAL • McKAY-DEE HOSPITAL CENTER. All You Can Eat Dinner •10.43 COME VISIT US Lunch Dinner Mon.-Fri. 11:00-2:30 Sat. Noon-3:00 Mon.-Thurs. 5:00-9:00 Fri.-Sat. 5:00-9:30 UTAH VALLEY REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER INTERMOUNTAIN MEDICAL CENTER 2866 Washington Blvd., Ogden, UT 84401 Tel. 801-621-9120 5 10-4-07 -'M K |