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Show • '•V'1'1,1'1-"';- '" '' Hilltop ""^L U.S. AIR FORO1 TIMES Weekly Since 1948 , Utah 84056-5824 www.hilltoptimes.com hilltoptimes@standard.net Vol. 68 No. 53, December 31, 2008 m The y IN THE KNOW Author of 'Road to 850' to speak Credit expert and author, Al Bingham will speak at the Airman and Family Readiness Center, Wednesday, Jan. 7, at 6 p.m. This author has been publicized on KUTV Channel 2's "Get Gephardt." Bingham will discuss proven strategies and requirements for improving your credit score. For more information, call 777-4681. Base pools close for federal compliance All base pools will be closed until they are in compliance with the Virginia Graeme Baker Pool and Spa Safety Act. This enactment was designed to ensure public safety in pools and spas through federal regulations that require the use of equipment that protects against body entrapment, hair entanglement and bodily injury. There are no commercial retrofit kits presently available, so both indoor and outdoor pools will be closed for an indeterminate duration. Military spouses may win haircut Meet the Airman and Family Readiness Center's new Military and Family Life consultant and get a chance to win a morning of pampering. The MFLC will be handing out tickets to be drawn for one of 12 seats at Salon Tantrum's Salute to the Military Spouse on the morning of Thursday, Jan. 8,5:30 a.m.~8 a.m. Each pamper package includes a cut, color, style and breakfast, and KUTV Channel 2 News " will be covering the event. The drawing will be held Tuesday, Jan. 6, and winners will be contacted by phone that day. Call the AFRC at 777-4681 for more information. TODD CROMAR/U.S. Air Force Members from Hill Air Force Base welcome the Installation Excellence Award team Jan. 30. The inspection team visited Hill AFB for three days, looking at everything from base services to maintenance work. BY MARY LOU GORNY Starting with ... Team effort as IEA Board members come for inspection 649th MUNS to inventory stock The 649th Munitions Squadron will be conducting a 100 percent inventory of the test stockpile Monday, Jan. 5 through Jan. 30. During the inventory, the only transactions that will be supported are emergency requests approved in writing by the requestor's group commander or equivalent. Direct any questions to Staff Sgt Cameron Neuman at 586-8497, Staff Sgt. Rinda Edelman at 777-5444, or Master Sgt. Richard Ruotolo at 777-1612. Club Hill New Year's Eve party tickets Buy advance tickets today, $40 members, $45 nonmembers. Thursday, Dec. 31, the price is $45 members, $50 nonmembers. DJ Max will perform 7 p.m.9 p.m. Capt Obvious kicks it off live at 9 p.m. Heavy hors d'oeuvres and midnight champagne toast with bailoon drop and midnight breakfast are included. Lodging available, for information call 777-3841. year spans a range of experiences 1 Hilltop Times editor I nstallation Excellence Award Team visits Hill Air Force Base as both it and Dover AFB, Del., face off for the award. As Tech. Sgt. Jason Smith, formerly of the 75th Air Base Wing Public Affairs Office wrote, "The IEA four-member selection board arrived at Salt Lake International Airport Jan. 30 where more than 100 people were waiting to greet the team, including a cheer leading squad and band members from Layton High School, and some local professional sports team mascots." State and local community leaders were part of the welcoming committee during an event at the Hill Aerospace Museum, ALEX R. LLOYD/U.S. Air Force including Rep. Rob Bishop Maj. Gen. Mark W. Anderson, the Installation (R-Utah). Gov. Jon HuntsExcellence Selection Board team leader takes man was among dignitaries See YEAR I page 4 questions from the media upon arriving at Hill AFB. Col. Linda Medler, 75th Air Base Wing commander, stands beside him. Put yourself in the picture to prevent drinking and driving BY LT. COL. RICK PALO 75th Air Base Wing Safety Office chief I n the movie "The Hunt for Red October," Commander Bart Mancuso makes a comment that, "The hard part about playing 'chicken' is knowing when to flinch." The hard part about keeping people safe, regardless of whether we are talking about our children, employees or any other group of invincibles, is convincing each individual that bad things can happen to him or her. I have endured plenty of monthly safety meetings. The poke-a-pencil-in-your-eye ones were the ones where the well-intentioned safety officer spent entirely too much time reading the rules. Who knew you weren't supposed to run with scissors? The effective safety meetings, however, were when a respected member of the group stood up for a "There I was..." story. After repeated verbal beatings about the head and shoulders, the message eventually sinks in — unless I get involved with my own safety, something bad will happen to me eventually. I better make some conscious decisions to minimize my risk. Everyone has been asked, told, plead with, ordered and possibly begged to not drink and drive. So why is it still an issue? Because See DRINKING I page 6 .;. •,:".: v:.'i Look inside this week's Hilltop Times for... Base Theater Free Movies Friday, 7 p.m.-"Bangkok Dangerous" (R) Saturday, noon-"Kung Fu Panda"(PG) Saturday, 7 p.m. - "Disaster Movie" (PG-13) Sunday, 1 p.m. - "Speed Racer" (PG) For review see page 7 Catholic Father enlists Avoid pet predicaments Chaplain responds to new age limits Wintry weather complications See page 5 See page 3 |