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Show 8 AROUND HILL TIMES December 31, 2008 CREW CHIEF FOR A DAY STAFF SGT. NATHAN GREER/U.S. Air Force Col. Walter "Buck" Sams, 419th Fighter Wing commander, performs a pref light inspection on an F-16 on Dec. 6. Sams was crew chief for a clay during the December unit training assembly, which required hours of training the week prior to the launch. With assistance from Tech. Sgt. Wendy Baumgardner, 419th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief. Col. Sams performed all the tasks that crew chiefs carry out to ensure aircraft take off and land safely — from meeting with the pilot beforehand to checking the cockpit for foreign objects afterward. "He seemed to really enjoy himself," Baumgardner said. "He was excited to 'be~6uttrTere wfrfi us In the cold launching'a jet.'" Apply for AFAS education grants L ness Center (Building 150) or the Society's Web site at www.afas.org for information and an application for the General Henry H. Arnold Education Grant Program. Don't automatically think you won't qualify. What have you got to lose? A $2,000 college grant! We've Gor/fl[rrBscF:E Fully loaded with a'- ^ 2710 S. 1900 W. OGD1:N i 801-393-2474 Lifetime Warranty; IMPACTGUNS.COM Ten rooms and 20 snowmobiles are Outdoor Recreation has openings in many for each trip. Due to park rules, the reserved upcoming winter trips: number of snowmobiles is limited, so sign up Carter Creek snowmobile trips, Jan. 19early. 20, Jan. 25-26, Jan. 26-27, Feb. 2-3, Feb. 22-23, Children ages 8-17 must be accompanied , Feb. 23-24, March 1-2, March 15-16, March by a parent. Participants must be at least 16 21-22 and March 22-23, on the North Slope years of age and have a valid driver's license of the Uintah Mountains offer some of the to drive a snowmobile. Participants are asked best snowmobiling in the country along with to carry their driver's licenses with them. breathtaking scenery and unsurpassed snow. Customers must provide money for lunch Cost is $108 per person riding single on the way up and a $15 park entrance fee and $88 per person riding double plus $40 if going into Yellowstone National Park. If per cabin (cabins sleep one to five people). participants bring their own clothing, they are Participants must be 18 years of age or asked to bring include warm gloves, clothes in older to drive the snowmobiles and children layers and warm boots. Temperatures can get must be at least 7 years old to ride double extremely cold. with an adult. Cost includes transportation, snowmobiling for two half days, trip leader, Yellowstone cross country ski trips, and one tank of gas and oil. Jan. 11-13, Feb. 15-17 and March 7-9, single occupancy $269 per person, double occupancy Participants must bring warm winter $205 per person, feature the groomed trails clothing in layers, sleeping bags, personal of West Yellowstone, Mont. Cross country items, food for two lunches, one dinner and ski on trails that are easy and difficult. These one breakfast, water and water bottle or are well-marked trails that begin in West canteen. Each participants must be able to fit all gear into one large duffel bag or suitcase to Yellowstone. Skis can be rented from Outdoor. be carried by snowmobile into camp, and each Recreation or patrons can rent them in West group can bring one small cooler. Participants Yellowstone. This is a self-guided tour. will also need to bring money to gas up Cost includes lodging, two dinners, one snowmobiles on the second day — $15- $20. lunch, two breakfasts, movie ticket, and ticket, to the Grizzly Discovery Center. Participants Yellowstone snowmobile trips, Jan. 11-13, will stay at the Three Bear Lodge in West Feb. 15-17, March 7-9 feature the following Yellowstone, Montana (800) 646-7353). costs: Children ages 8-17 must be accompanied Single Riding Double Riding by a parent. Customers must provide money Single occupancy $434 for lunch on the way, warm clothing in Double occupancy $351 $311 layers and warm gloves; temperatures can Triple occupancy $326 $286 get extremely cold! Skiers must purchase Quadruple occupancy $314 $274 a Cross Country SM Trail Pass in West Cost includes transportation, trip leader, Yellowstone. two nights lodging, one day snowmobiling, Four-day Valentine Yellowstone two dinners, onelunchTtwo breakfasts, tickets snowmobile trip, Feb. 13-16, costs $405-$675 to first run movie, Grizzly Discovery Center, per person depending on occupancy and IMAX Theater, $500 deductible snowmobile insurance and snowmobile clothing if needed. riding single or quad. Participants will stay at the Three Bear Lodge For information on any of the trips, call in West Yellowstone, Montana (800) 646-7353). 777-2225. Create something at an Arts and Crafts Center class • i 111, ast year, the Air Force Aid Society awarded $7 million in college education grants to Air Force dependents. Your son, daughter or spouse could be an eligible candidate. Visit your AFAS Section at the Airman and Family Readi- Winter recreation trips ahead Class Sign-ups 586-0567, Auto Hobby Shop 777-3476, Engraving Shop 777-2649, Em&roicfery £ervice"777-2649, 'Woocf &tiop 586-0565, Frame Shop 586-0567 nn^'e^n rutty net ) TMY itrn onn-ni/ Wood shop equipment certification class every Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, 4:15 p.m. to 5:15 p.m., $3 per student, Jim Frazier, instructor Basic stained glass class, Tuesdays for five weeks, begins Jan. 6, 5:30 p.m.-8 p.m., $49 per student plus $30 for supplies Oil painting class, Wednesdays for four weeks, begins Jan. 7,10 a.m.-12:30 p.m. or take the evening class 4:30 p.m.-7 p.m., $30 per student plus the cost of supplies, Kathleen Vander Linden, instructor Intermediate stained glass class, Thursdays for five weeks, begins Jan. 8, 5:30 p.m.-8 p.m., $49 per student plus $30 for supplies.Ron Snorgrass, instructor • Hill AFB Job Openings Site Internal civilian announcements are posted on the Air Force Personnel Center Web site. Announcements for bargaining unit positions are posted on Fridays. All other announcements may be posted any day of the week. The Civilian Announcement Notification System is a subscription e-mail service available to « assist employees in their job search. i Self-nominations for posted announcements can be made on-line at www.afpc.randolph.af.mil/resweb. or via the interactive voice response system at 1-800-997-2378 and TDD 1-800-382-0893. • For info on NSPS visit http://www.cpms.osd.mil/nsps. Basic Wizard Mat cutting class by appointment, 5:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m., $60 per student, Connie Thomas, instructor Beginning tole painting class,. ,, Thursdays, by appointment for four weeks, 5 p.m.-8 p.m., $30 per student, Tirzah Probasco, Instructor Developing woodworking equipment skills class, Wednesdays, by appointment for two weeks, 5:30 p.m.-8 p.m., S30 per student, Ron Snorgrass, instructor Woodworking classes by appointment: Basic joints, $40 plus the cost of materials, one day Workshop time, $20, one day Woodworking beginning boxes, $45 plus the cost of materials, four weeks Clocks, $45, four weeks To schedule a woodworking class, call Ron Snorgrass, instructor, 725-0041. PEDIATRIC DENTISTRY, P.C. 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