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Show t ;• - Hilltop U.S. AIR TIMES Weekly Since 1948 Hill AFB, Utah 84056-5824 www.hilltoptimes.com hilltoptimes@standard.net Vpl. 69 No. 46, December 31, 20 IN THE KNOW 75th MDG only open after 1 p.m., Jan. 6 The 75th Medical Group will be closed on Wednesday, Jan. 6, until 1 p.m. for a basewide exercise. The group extends apologies for any inconvenience. Tax Center needs volunteers The Hill Air Force Base tax Center is asking for volunteers to assist military members with the processing of their tax returns from midJanuary through April 15. ' Experience is not needed. Volunteers will be given free extensive IRS training in January and will be certified Volunteer Income Tax Assistants, or VITAs. Some individuals may even be eligible to do their training online. Although the concept of federal income taxes can be intimidating to most, many volunteers in years past from all sections of the Hill community have answered the call to assist Airmen and their families with their tax concerns. Volunteers will be preparing income tax returns, free of charge, for all active duty military members, dependents and retirees with military identification cards. The Tax Center provides assistance on a walk-in basis and by appointment. Volunteers are needed to help clients from 8 a.m. through 3 p.m., Mondays through Fridays. The Tax Center will be on minimal manning during the upcoming Operational Readiness Exercise. This year the Tax Center will be located in Building 430, the Customer Support Center, commonly known as the old BX, on 6th Street, just across from Burger King. Anyone willing to work a minimum of three hours per week in the Tax Center preparing tax returns should contact Capt. Andrew Richey at andrew.richey@hill.af.mil or (801) 777-6626. back A year of change and contrasts Air Force Week Salt Lake City A variety of activities were held in conjunction with the Hill Air Force Base Open House and Air Show, one of only three such premiere events to be held by the Air Force in 2009. SpouseBUZZ Live ALEX R. LLOYD/U.S. Air Force SpouseBUZZ Live precedes Air Force Week Salt Lake City as more than 300 military "jAMES ARROWUuO/U.S. Air Force See YEAR I page 4 Above, Thunderbird solo pilots join with the Thunderbird Diamond formation for the six-ship Delta formation pass at the Open House and Air Show on June 6 - Left, Master Sgt. Regina Coonrod, of Max ^ sjngs at 5^ |_ake Q^ |_jbrary SqUare on June 3. IN THE SPIRIT OF THE SEASON BY MAJ. ROBERT G. MARTIN 75th Aerospace Medicine Squadron W Gas line work to begin soon Questar Gas Co. has a gas line replacement project that will affect Perimeter Road near Building 762 requiring excavation and repair of asphalt. The Archery Range will also be affected during construction and access may be limited. The initial start date is set for sometime around Jan. 7 and will continue through Jan. 15. The Perimeter Road near Building 762 will be closed intermittently for construction. The contractor will-close the road for 15 minute to 20 minute intervals. Flaggers will be directing traffic during construction. Project schedules are weather permitting. For more information, please contact the 75th Civil Engineer Squadron project manager, Christen Glarborg, at (801) 586-2537 or (801) 430-5034. Flu outlook elsewhere as you travel LEE ANNE HENSLEY/Hilltop Times The 526th Intercontinental Ballistics Missile Group's holiday card won first place in the Holiday Card Lane judging held Dec. 22, receiving $500 in Service Bucks from the 75th Force Support Squadron. "All the entries were well thought out and represented not only the organizations but the holiday spirit around Team Hill as well," said Col. Patrick Higby, 75th Air Base Wing commander and one of the judges in the holiday card competition. "They were creative, fun and very clever but the 526th ICBMG entry tied all of the elements of the Holiday Card Lane competition together this year and came out as the winner." For second and third place cards see page 7. e've all done a great job here in Utah handling the flu season so far. Everyone's getting vaccinated and taking smart precautions to keep themselves and those around them healthy. But did you ever wonder how other states are doing? The holidays are the busiest travel times of the entire year. Did you know more than 87 million people will travel during this year's holiday season? Here is some good information to keep in mind as you and your family travel this year. Despite a decline in new flu case rates across the U.S., the Novel H1N1 flu season is still in full swing. While some states are seeing rates decline, other states are still classified as widespread. These include Alabama, Alaska, California, Delaware, Kentucky, Maine, New Hampshire, New Jersey, Nevada, New York and Virginia. If you're traveling abroad, the Novel H1N1 virus remains the dominant flu type throughout the world. According to the World Health Organization, H1N1 activity is on the decline in North America, Western and Northern Europe. Conversely, SeeH1N1 I page 4 Look inside this week's Hilltop Times for... Base Theater Free Movies Friday, 7 p.m.-"Star Trek" (PG-13) Saturday, noon - "G-Force" (G) Saturday, 7 p.m. - "Inglorious Basterds" (R) Sunday, 1 p.m. - "Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince" (PG) Command level Family Child Care receives honor See page 7 Fascinating characters Check out the people deemed most interesting in 2009 See pages 7-8 Best photos Two tram Hill's own multimedia photographers See page 10 |