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Show HILLTOP TIMES 12 TIMES December 24, 2008 1-15 near Beck Street to get express lanes 'CAN' WE HAVE FUN OR WHAT? A Above, Lt. Col. Dave Yockey, 309th Electronics Maintenance Group deputy director, surveys the nearly 14-foot "can tree" decorated by the 523rd Electronics Maintenance Group. The five 309th EMXG squadrons held a competition to collect food items and display them in a Christmas setting, and the 523rd entry was selected as "most creative." The more than 2,200 food items, clothing and toys collected will be taken to local charities. Left, the items donated by the 309th Electronics Maintenance Group's Business Office were arranged in the shape of an Etch A Sketch. BILL ORNDORFF/U.S. Air Force ccording to a project overview released by the Utah Department of Transportation, the Interstate-15 ExpressLink project will begin on Jan. 5 and add Express Lanes in each direction on 1-15. The project involves 1-15 from 500 North in Salt Lake County to the north Interstate-215 ramp in Davis County. In addition to the Express Lanes spanning from 500 North in Salt Lake City to the north 1-215 ramp in Davis County, bridges at Beck Street, U.S. 89,1100 North and 800 North will also be replaced. The bridges at 800 and 1100 North will be replaced by one bridge at 1100 North that will maintain all current traffic movements. This project is scheduled for completion in September 2010. In the first stage on Jan. 5, construction crews plan to close the northbound shoulder of 1-15 from 500 North to 1-215. Crews will be placing concrete barrier to close the shoulder throughout the week. Roadway widening activities will occur behind the barrier through May 2009. Utility relocation and roadway construction will continue on Warm Springs Road through January 2009. Motorists are advised to be .prepared for intermediate traffic > restrictions and flagging operations. Crews will be working on the shoulder and medians of Interstate15 and the U.S. 89 and Beck Street Bridges during nonpeak hours through January 2009. Construction will be phased to maintain as many travel lanes as possible while completing the nee- * essary bridge work. During this shoulder work, three lanes of traffic in each direction will be maintained during peak travel times. Demolition of the 1100 North Bridge is scheduled for late February/early March. Construction of the U.S. 89 and Beck Street . structures will begin in this phase. Off-peak lane closures may occur i during this phase. All schedules are subject to change. Want to make an AF commercial? BY STAFF SGT. J.G. 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"After 6fnonths, rate win revert to the current stated rate, which is 5.00% APR/ Variable, as of October 1,2008. The maximum APR which coutd apply is 18.00%. "No Fee'/Tree Appraisal" offer is contingent on Gne-of-credit remaining open a minimum of 24-months. This is a limited time offer, rates and offer subject to change without notice. ASHINGTON — Senior leaders are asking Airmen to get behind the camera and submit a video for the next Air Force advertising campaign. The contest has begun and runs until Jan. 9. Airmen are encouraged to create a video depicting what their unit or they do to support the Air Force mission, as well as highlight why people should join the Air Force. The videos potentially will be used for the next recruiting and retention advertising campaign, according to Keith Lebling, the contest manager. The contest is divided into two categories: Professional Team and Individual Airman. The Professional Team category is intended for organizations or Airmen who produce broadcast-quality videos as part of their normal duty responsibilities. The Individual Airman category is for Airmen not assigned to an organization such as that, and the video must be produced using privately owned video and editing equipment. "This was an idea that came out of the last CORONA senior leader meeting," Lebling said. "Our Airmen are extremely creative and have a lot of great ideas, so why not give them a chance to come up with an idea for the next recruiting and retention commercial?" Once submitted, the videos become the intellectual property of the Air Force and there is no guarantee it will be aired on television, Lebling added. To submit a video, Airmen should "Our Airmen are extremely creative and have a lot of great ideas, so why not give them a chance to come up with an idea for the next recruiting and retention commercial?" KEITH LEBLING, contest manager visit the Video Contest Community of Practice Web site at https://afkm. wpafb.af.mil/ASPs/C0P/EntryC0P. : asp?Filter=AF-SC-01-38 and upload their entry under their MAJCOM folder. If they're not assigned to a particular MAJCOM, Airmen should use the Secretary of the Air Force Public Affairs folder. In addition, Lebling said videos should not have an embedded soundtrack or background music, although suggestions are welcome. Also, videos that violate Air Force code of ethics standards will be eliminated from the competition. The specific submission guidelines can be found on the Video Contest Web page listed above, but note that videos should be no larger than 40mb and between 27-30 seconds. Lebling also warned that Airmen must be aware of and avoid potential copyright infringement. This includes, but is not limited to background music, visible logos, endorsing a product or unoriginal video footage. For more information, call the Air Force Public Affairs Agency at (703) 696-9148. |