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Show Hilltop TIMES U.S. AIR PORCH Weekly Since 1948 FB, Utah 84056-5824 www.hilltoptimes.com hilltoptimes@standard.net Vol. 70 No. 26, July 1, 20 IN THE KNOW Fire hydrant tests through Friday, July 2 The 75th Civil Engineer Squadron Utility Shop will be conducting annual fire hydrant flow testing through Friday, July 2. Please use caution when driving vehicles near the testing areas and avoid, any flowing or standing water. During this time the base water system may experience temporary periods of discolored water. Please allow faucets to flush for several minutes to clear. For information contact William Kopfman at (801) 7773647. Free tickets for Orem Owlz Heroes Night July 5, How Low Can We Go Day? for power use BY DAVE ABBOTT Base Utility Manager Energy Management Office H ow much electrical energy does Hill Air Force Base use on a day when few are working? History tells us that Hill's facilities typically use about 22 megawatts of electricity during a holiday or enough electricity to supply 575 homes for a month. Most of the energy consumed during these periods is essential and is used to keep base work spaces safe, secure, heated, ventilated and conditioned prior to base employees return to work following the holiday. However, some of the energy used during the holidays, weekends, and other periods of low use is wasted. Interior lights are left on, office equipment is left on, and heating, ventilation and air conditioning set-points are left out of range for the time of year and time of day. This year Independence Day is observed Monday, July 5. The 75th Civil Engineer Squadron Energy Management Office will collect and evaluate the electrical energy usage data for Hill AFB. Since this is a federal holiday, most or all industrial and See LOW I page 6 Command implements restructuring changes WAVE CLIMBER Members of Team Hill and their families are invited to join the Orem Owlz on Thursday, July 1, for "Military Heroes Night" to honor those who have served and are currently serving as well as.those who have fallen in the line of duty. The game will start at 7:05 p.m. at the Utah Valley University Stadium/Brent Brown Ballpark at 920 W. University Parkway in Orem. Free tickets are available on a first come, first-served basis until game day at the 75th Air Base Wing Public Affairs Office in Building 180. Coupons for $1 hot dogs and Pepsi fountain drinks wjl! also be available. '< For more information on the Owlz season schedule, visit http://web.minorleaguebaseball. com/milb/schedule/ and click on "Pioneer League" at the bottom of the page. Air Force Print News W Put a bang in your Fourth festivities The following Fourth of July activities will be held in Davis County: Centeiville Festivities begin on Friday, July 2, at 6:30 p.m. with a children's parade. At 7 p.m. local award-winning magician Mike Hamilton will entertain, followed by a concert with The Super Crescent Band under the pavilion at 8 p.m. Fireworks follow the concert at 9:30 p.m. . On Saturday, July 3, a breakfast will be served in the Founders Park parking lot, adjacent to Centerville Elementary School, from 7 am. to 9 a.m. Breakfast will be $3 for Ghildren ages 10 and older and adults, and $2 for children 9 and younger. • The parade will begin at 9 am., starting at Chase Lane and Main Street and ending at Pages Lane. Following the parade, music will begin under the pavilion. Clearfield On Saturday, July 3, Boy Scout Troop 385 will serve a pancake breakfast from 7 a.m. to: 10 am. at Macey's parking lot, 580 S. State St. TTie annual Freedom 5K run and 2-mile walk starts at 7 a.m. at the Clearfield Muncipal Building, 55 S. State SL It is $18 on race day. Children ages 12 and younger pay $10. The parade begins at 9:30 am. at the intersection of State Street and Center Street, and continues east on 700 South ending at Clearfield High School. -The Fisher Park Festival starts at 6 p.m. with food vendors, games and inflatable toys at Fisher Park, 935 S. 1000 East, and live entertainmenOncluding the Clearfield Community Band at 6 p.m. and headliner band The Soulistics at 8:30 p.m., followed by fireworks at 10 p.m. Fruit Heights/ Kaysville The Kaysville/Frurt Heights annual theatrical production is See FOURTH I page 8 < Base Theater - Free Movies No movies this weekend SENIOR AIRMAN DERRICK SCHWEITERS/U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Brian Russell, 75th Air Base Wing, rides a wakeboard at Pineview Reservoir at the AEF Retreat on June 28. For more on the AEF retreat see page 9. Dating Game: Helping Singles Create Healthy Relationships BY CATHERINE MCNALLY Hilltop Times staff O ut of all active duty, Reserves and Air National Guard Airmen and civilian employees, 41 percent of the Air Force's total force are single. For those who are actively playing the dating game, the Airman and Family Readiness Center and the Military Family life Consultant program are hosting a class called "The Dating Game: Helping Singles Create Healthy Relationships." The class, which takes place on July 8 at the center from noon to 1 p.m., is open to anyone with access to the base and is geared mostly toward singles. "We've had several classes in the past for couples, so we decided to focus on singles this time," Ann Maglio, a community readiness technician with "the 75th Force Support Squadron, said. Participants will be taught what tools they can use to not only create healthy relationships but to also maintain them, along with participating in discussions about different communication styles and skills. Another feature will be tips on how to develop and maintain a positive attitude despite the ups and downs any relationship might experience. Maglio pointed out that a positive attitude — along with high self esteem — is key to initiating and maintaining healthy relationships. The healthy relationships class is just one of many topics that can be covered by the MFLC classes. "A lot of people know that the MFLCs are here for counseling," Maglio explained. But they may not know that they are also available to teach skills for almost any kind of lifestyle. From dealing with deployments to stress management, time management and communication, the MFLC classes cover it all. "Any kind of life skill you can think of, there's a class for it," Maglio said. Along with being a great opportunity to learn about relationships and dating, the healthy relationships class may also offer another perk. Since the class is geared toward singles, there will be a chance for participants to meet others looking for a relationship, Maglio said. Who knows, maybe there's a chance to get some healthy chemistry going over at the AFRC. For more information or to sign up for this class and other services at the Airman and Family Readiness Center, please call (801) 777-4681. RIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio — Air Force Materiel Command officials started implementing the command's re-structuring plan June 30, officially moving most AFMC acquisition organizations from wings, groups and squadrons to directorates, divisions and branches. The move follows an Air Force senior leadership decision to standardize the size of wings, groups and squadrons across the Air Force. Wings now must contain 1,000 or more members; groups, 400; and squadrons, 35. As a result, many wings, groups, and squadrons at AFMC Centers were inactivated, and replaced by new directorates, divisions and branches, which do not have mandatory minimum manning thresholds. Along with changing from wings to directorates, Air Force officials also created several new Program Executive Officer slots. PEOs, senior officials responsible for acquisition program execution, will be leading many of the directorates at AFMC product centers. With this reorganization, most of AFMC's centers will see some changes. AFMC planners say the realignment is "manpower neutral," meaning no net gain or loss of jobs will occur. Look inside this week's Hilltop Times for... Fireworks pointers Last Resort Ride Home West Nile virus Safety first and foremost AADD adds option for longer distances How to keep the bite off See page 9 See page 4 See page 9 |