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Show Hilltop Weekly Since 1948 MVOs Hill AFB, Utah 84056-5824 www.hilltoptimes.com hilltoptimes@standard.net Vol. 71 No. 19, May 12, 2011 Caring for People Forum now May 20 Green Machine Units, groups, squadrons, directorates and wings will be sprucing up the outside areas of the base May 12. `F' Street and lane on Wardleigh to close One lane of eastbound traffic on Wardleigh Road at the intersection of Wardleigh Road and "F" Street will close May 16-17. "F" Street will remain closed from the north entrance to the parking lot of Building 849 and continuing to the intersection of Wardleigh Road, May 16-May 23. Access to the parking lot of Building 849 will not be closed. Access to Building 402 from "F" Street will be closed from Monday, May 16, to May 23. Northbound traffic on "F" Street will be detoured to "G" Street down 5th Avenue. For more information, call Russell Carpenter at (801) 586-3823. Chiefs Candlelight Ceremony The Hill Chiefs' Group will be hosting its annual Chiefs Recognition Candlelight Ceremony, honoring the newly selected 2011 chief master sergeants, Friday, May 13, 6 p.m., at Club Hill. Military attire will be mess dress or semi-formal, civilian attire will be dinner dress or coat and tie. Please contact Chief Master Sgt. (Ret.) Liz Atisme at (801) 5864630 for further information. Questar Gas work on Hill Field Road Questar Gas is replacing lines in the median of Hill Field Road, between Antelope Drive and the Bernard Fisher Highway (SR-193). Construction is to be completed by July 31. Some temporary lane restrictions may occur. Motorists are encouraged to use alternate routes when possible. For specific information about this project visit http://www. questargas.com/FL17. BigM Weekend Bands announced for events Dierks Bentley, Sawyer Brown and Reckless Kelly will be performing May 28; Creedence Clearwater Revisited May 29. Motorcycle races, military acre of displays, kart races, jet flyovers and entertainment are planned. For more infomration go to BigMweekend.com . FALCON HILL NATIONAL EROSPACE RESEARCH PARK A Construction update • May 13 — The parking lot east of Wardleigh Road will be complete and open for parking. • May 16 — The parking lot closure south of Buildings 1219, 1229 and 1239 will enlarge to allow for the detour of Wardleigh Road through the parking lot. The western half of that lot will be available for parking as well. • May 16-June 13 — Traffic will be rerouted through the parking lot of Building 1269 for work to begin on the new intersection of Wardleigh Road and "M" Street. For more see Page 3. TI EtKETI" Base Theater Free Movies Saturday, noon — "Gnomio & Juliet" (G) Saturday, noon — "Tangled" (G) Saturday, 6 p.m. — "I Am Number Four" (PG-13) 75th Public Affairs Office T TODD CROMAR/U.S. Air Force Col. Patrick Higby, installation commander, lights a candle as part of the Holocaust Memorial ceremony May 4 at the Base Chapel as (left to right) Noemi and Daniel Mattis, Rabbi Benny Zippel, Abe Katz and Alex Shapiro watch or wait in turn to light a candle. 'Selfless heroes' honored People remembered who helped save others during time of horror BY MITCH SHAW Standard-Examiner Davis Bureau W hen remembering the Holocaust, one should think not only of the victims of the tragedy, but also of the survivors. That was the message May 3 at Hill Air Force Base as the base hosted its second Holocaust Remembrance Ceremony in as many years at the Hill Chapel. Officials hope to make the ceremony an annual event. Hill hosted the event in conjunction with the anniversary of the official surrender of Nazi Germany, which took place May 7, 1945. During the event, attendees were shown a special video, and several members of Utah's Jewish community, including 2nd Lt. Jason Holzman, of the 748th Supply Chain Management Group, offered special prayers of remembrance. Holzman is one of only a few Jewish members at Hill and said the theme of this year's event was "Honoring the Selfless Heroes." "Even through the death of 11 million, 6 million of which were Jews, it was the acts of kindness, courage and drive to do what is right in the face of death that allowed others to live," he said. Also featured at the event were Daniel and Noemi Mattis, a Salt Lake City couple who survived the Holocaust while living in Belgium. "I remember at the age of 7, we heard airplanes bombing the city," Daniel said. Shortly after his country was invaded, Daniel's family was lucky enough to hop on a train to France, then receive a visa to Portugal. See SURVIVORS Ipage 4 New MSC at Hill for service related medical VA benefits BY DOUGLAS PIERSON AND MARY Lou GORNY 75th Medical Support Group and Hilltop Times editor A new Disability Evaluation System which integrates Department of Defense and Veterans Affairs processes is now in place at Hill Air Force Base for those service members who are referred to medical evaluation boards. "Basically, the biggest thing it does for (those eligible for service connected VA benefits) — is speed up the process," said William Degolyer, VA Military Service Coordinator, in an interview held in his office at the 75th Medical Group Treatment Facility. The Integrated Disability Evaluation System, or IDES, provides a more seamless transition with fewer hurdles, faster results and more consistent ratings between DoD and VA than before. Degolyer is particularly excited about educating service members Deg olyer about the program and as a former claims processor who didn't he 2011 Caring for People Forum has been rescheduled to May 20, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., at the Chapel Annex. Julie Pinchak, Recruitment Coordinator for the event, is asking for those interested in seeing changes in how the Air Force cares for its families to participate. That includes enlisted service members, officers, singles, married individuals with and without children, military members, civilians, family members and retirees. See FORUM Ipage 4 SPOUSE EVENT KIM COOK/U.S. Air Force Conner Furphy eats lunch May 6 with his mom (not pictured) at the Airman and Family Readiness Center Military Spouses Appreciation Party as another military spouse enjoys a light lunch. Off-duty DAF deters crime BY KRISTA STARKER Hilltop Times correspondent A n off-duty Department of the Air Force (DAF) police officer may have stopped a bad situation from becoming worse. Clearfield Police were dispatched at 9:39 p.m., April 12, to a family fight in the parking lot of a Maverik convenience store at 1015 E. 700 South, said Assistant Police Chief Mike Stenquist. Kenneth Odell Floyd, 43, who had just been released from jail after serving two years for drug possession and escape from official custody, decided to meet up See DAF I page 4 Parade, softball all part of Police Week BY MARY Lou GORNY Hilltop Times editor A softball tournament, a parade through Boyer Hill Military Housing, McGruff the Crime Dog, a formal retreat, a mini bike rodeo at Hill Field Elementary School and a torch run through the base are among the mix of solemn and social activities planned for Police Week, May 15-21. Motorists coming in the South Gate will notice miniature flags in the median for every military See WEEK I page 4 See IDES I page 3 Look inside this week's Hilltop Times for • • • Don't have to be a pilot to enjoy thrill of flight Last run at Hill Hobby fuels passion for aerobatics in all ages, levels of mastery Locomotives move on See page 9 \iIIMIIMIfliVIIIIIIIE117111111m See page 5 |