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Show Hilltog TIMES U.S. AIR FORCE Weekly Since 1948 Hill AFB, Utah 84056-5824 www.hilltoptimes.com hilltoptimes@standard.net Vol. 69 No. 40, November 19, 200 UpD8 4 U IN THE KNOW Hilltop Times has earlier deadline . Anyone who submits stories, articles or information to the Hilltop Times is reminded that they will need to submit their articles or information by Friday, Nov. 20, at noon, due to the Thanksgiving holiday, for the publication to be distributed on Wednesday, Nov. 25. Submissions for the following edition to be published Dec. 3 will also need to be submitted earlier, on Wednesday, Nov. 25, due to staff scheduling needs. One lane closure on (E' Avenue Setting steel structure for the Base Chapel requires the closure of a lane on "E" Avenue north of Balmer Street until Jan. 29. This will allow crane access and maneuverability. For information contact Richard Nehring at (801) 775-3369. Women's Program manager needed Personnel officials are seeking applicants for a collateral duty position, Federal Women's Program Manager. The position closes Nov. 25. As a collateral duty position, the employee will perform the duty in addition to regularly assigned responsibilities. Duties with the position should constitute 20 percent of assigned duty time. For more information or to apply, contact Sara Barker at (801) 586-6669 or sarabarker@hill. af.mil. Little Mountain fire suppression work There will be an outage in the fire suppression system at Little Mountain, Buildings 1701 and 501 on Friday, Nov. 20, beginning at 8 a.m. for eight hours. Little Mountain Building 501 will not have culinary water as well. Little Mountain Building 1701 will lack fire suppression and one fire hydrant, Work is being done to relocate wateriines outside of the footprint of a new substation. For information, contact Robert Miller at (801) 777-2087. LEE ANNE HENSLEY/Hilltop Times World War II veteran, Tony Stepanek (left), returns a salute given by his grandson, Cap! Chris Stepanek, 388th Fighter Wing, 4th Fighter Squadron F-16 pilot, during a Veterans Day ceremony held at Brighton Gardens Rest Home in Salt Lake City on Nov. 11. Pilot presents WWII veteran grandfather with a special flag on Veterans Day BY LEE ANNE HENSLEY Hilltop Times staff I n the company of family and friends, World War II veteran, Tony Stepanek, received an American flag on Veterans Day from his grandson, 388th Fighter Wing F-16 pilot, Capt. Chris Stepanek, which he carried in his jet as he flew combat missions over Iraq during his last deployment there. "Grandpa, you are an inspiration to me with your service to our country during World War II," the captain told his elder during a ceremony to honor all veterans on Veterans Day, hosted by the Brighton Gardens Rest Home in Salt Lake City. Tony resides there with his wife, Jane. The rest home hosts a Veterans Day ceremony each year, said the facility's director of community relations, Faye Keller. Chaplain (Lt. Col.) Garlan See FLAG I page 6 Riverdale Road construction update Due to recent weather conditions and predicted storminess this weekend, the Utah Department of Transportation has authorized a special lane closure today, Nov. 19. This closure will ensure that work will be completed so seven lanes of traffic are open by Thanksgiving. Northbound Riverdale Road will be restricted to one lane today from the Weber River Viaduct to Lincoln Avenue so crews can prepare the critical transition between the new concrete pavement and the existing roadway. The lane closure is expected to be in effect from 6 a.m. to 2 p.m. Early next week northbound traffic will be switched onto the new pavement and southbound traffic will travel on the existing asphalt. With the new lanes added, that means seven lanes of traffic wilV be ready for use during the holiday season. Work on the project will be suspended until after the holiday season. Before you get behind the wheel, the big 411 for all — don't mix texting and driving BY SAMANTHA L. QUIGLEY American Forces Press Service THANKS BOTH WAYS Natural gas and road closure for project Work to put in a new natural gas tie-in will close a road Saturday, Nov. 21, at 7:30 a.m.for eight hours and will affect the following facilities: Buildings 906,900,916 and 914. Those facilities without natural gas will include the following: Buildings 906,900 and 916. Other accessways to be closed will be the underground access across Patrick Way. The natural gas line south of Building 906 will be affected. , Traffic and refuel truck access on Patrick Way to Building 914 will also be affected. For information, contact Paul Waite at (801) 777-0584. Courtesy illustration BRYAN MAGANA/U.S. Air Force Senior Master Sgt. Mike larossi, 419th Maintenance Squadron, shakes the hand of George Sale, a veteran and resident of Chancellor Gardens Assisted Living in Clearfield. larossi visited the assisted living home to speak about Veterans Day, and to thank the veterans and former Hill Air Force Base employees for their service. They, too, thanked the sergeant for carrying on their legacy. W ASHINGTON — In an executive order issued last month, President Barack Obania banned federal employees from text messaging while behind the wheel on government business. "With nearly three million civilian employees, the federal government can and should demonstrate leadership in reducing the dangers of text messaging while driving," President Obama said in the order. "A federal governmentwide prohibition on the use of text messaging while driving on official business or while using government-supplied equipment will help save lives, reduce injuries and set an example for state and local governments, private employers and individual drivers." Text messaging, or "texting," encompasses more than simply sending a text message via a handheld communication device. It also includes reading from any handheld or other electronic device, including for the purpose of SMS (Short Message System) texting, e-mailing, instant messaging, obtaining navigational information or "engaging in any other form of electronic data retrieval or electronic data communica- .' tion," the order said. "If caught on base a driver will be issued a United States district court violation notice DD Form 1805 in violation of Utah State Code 41-6a-1716 with the initial fine of $70 not including the $25 processing fee for the first offense," reports Senior Airman Tchaikovsky Crosley, of the 75th Security Forces Squadron. "For the second offense it will be a mandatory court appearance with a fine amount of up to $555," he said. "(The 75th SFS) knows that this directive has come down from the Department of Defense, and Utah has made it a state law. We as security forces members plan to fully enforce this new directive See TEXTING I page 6 > Look inside this week's Hilltop Times fofj. Keys to success Key Spouses help Air Force mission on the home front See page 3 Creatures Giving trie among us How Team Hill coexists wffli the wildlife on base See page 5 Hill Thrift Shop organizes stocking giveaway for SLC vets See pages 7-8 |