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Show Hilltop IMES Weekly Since 1948 LR FOL -'-e .-1 ¥ Hill AFB, Utah 84056-5824 FALCON HILL NATIONAL AEROSPACE RESEARCH PARK Major detour The Falcon Hill Development Contractor is removing the conveyor that currently crosses Wardleigh Road near the Popeye's restaurant. This effort is scheduled Oct. 10 from 8 a.m. through See DETOUR I page 6 Medical clinic closed for Columbus Day A reminder is being issued that the 75th Medical Group clinic will be closed for Columbus Day, Oct. 10. Breast Cancer Awareness Fun Run The Health and Wellness Center is holding a 5K Fun Run in conjunction with National Breast Cancer Awareness Month. It will take place Oct. 12 from noon to 1 p.m. Participants will meet in front of the Warrior Fitness Center before the race and the first 100 • participants to register and attend will get a free T-shirt. To sign up or for further questions, visit the Health and Wellness Center or call 801-777-1215 Persons with Disabilities Month More than 100,000 military families have members (spouses, children, or dependent parents) with special needs and countless more when you add the Department of Defense community. During the month of October, Hill Air Force Base will be celebrating and honoring people with disabilities with basewide family fun recreational activities, guest speakers and disability trainings. Active duty, Guard, Reserves, retired and DoD civilians and their family members are welcome. • On Oct. 13 from 11:30 a.m.1:30 p.m., at the Airman and Family Readiness Center, learn more about "Guardianship and Special Needs Trusts" presented by Anamarie Rodabough, Director, Guardian Associates of Utah. • "Knowledge is Power" presentation to be held at the A&FRC on Thursday, Oct. 6, 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m., presented by the Developmental Disability Council and the Tri-County Independent Learning Center, Kelie Babcock. • The Persons with Disabilities Luncheon will be held at Club Hill on Oct. 20 from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Tickets can be purchased from Alan Neiderhauser -801777-0118 or anyone serving on the HAFB Disabilities Committee. For more information, please contact the Family Support 360 Project at 801-586-4735„ the EFMP-FS at 801-586-2611, the School Liaison Office at 801-7755960 or the Disability Committee, Alan Niederhauser at 801-7770118. All active duty need flu shots by Oct. 31 The 75th Aerospace Medical Group commander has set a goal for 100 percent immunization for all active duty by Oct. 31. The Hill Immunizations Clinic is open to all walk-in TriCare beneficiaries from 7:30 a.m. to 4:15 p.m. Monday through Friday except for Wednesday when it opens at 9 a.m. The unattended child policy is revoked at the vaccination clinic as the goal is to get as many of the family members vaccinated at once as possible. www.hilltoptimes.com hilltoptimes@standard.net Vol. 71 No. 40, Oct. 6 2011 MIrall.11.11111 Hill AFB recognizes Community Wingmen BY NATHAN SIMMONS 75th Air Base Wing Public Affairs 0 nce again this year, Team Hill recognized members of the community for their outstanding support at the annual Community Wingman Awards. The award is designed to recognize Hartle the contributions of individuals from the surrounding communities who go above and beyond in their efforts to support the men and women of the base. The winners were recognized in a pri- Holmgren Munson vate reception held at Club Hill on Sept. 29 with Maj. Gen. Andrew Busch and other senior leaders. They will be honored with a picture that will hang in the Hill Aerospace Riddle Museum. "It's imperative we recognize that our community leaders selflessly put their time See WINGMEN I Kurt Bestor to help kick off CFC Combined Federal Campaign T he Intermountain CFC, the workplace giving campaign for federal employees throughout Utah, western Colorado, southern Idaho and Wyoming, will launch its 50th anniversary campaign Wednesday, Oct. 12, at the Hill Aerospace Museum with a program featuring Emmy-award winning composer Kurt Bestor. The event will be emceed by Salt Lake news anchor Bob Evans, and will feature Bestor, Evans, Ogden Air Logistics Center Executive Director Michael Gill, the Ben Lomond High School Bagpipers and Drumline, and 50 CFC-eligible nonprofit organizations on display. The event itself runs from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., with the official program from 11 a.m. to noon. The event is free for federal employees, and there will be hors' d oeuvres, door prize giveaways, and the opportunity to pledge online while at the museum. Since museum parking is limited, shuttle bus service will be available starting at 9:30 a.m. for all Team Hill attendees. The shuttle bus pick-up locations are Parking Lot 1 (on its north edge, bordering Wardleigh Road), Club Hill and Building 1289 (parking lot on its east side). To encourage use of the shuttle buses, random prizes may be issued to bus passengers, featuring gifts donated by local businesses. "We're thrilled to offer such an See CFC I page 6 BY JEFF A. BECK F ire Prevention Week was corning and around the nation, fire and safety services anxiously awaited the announcement of the national Fire Prevention Week Theme. Since the first National Fire Prevention Week in 1927, the National Fire Protection Association has announced October is Depression Awareness Month BY DR. (CAPT.) EMILY YOUNG, BSC 75TH MDG, Mental Health Clinic w Kurt Bestor, Emmy award-winning composer and musician will be featured at the Combined Federal Campaign kick-off event Wednesday, Oct. 12, at the Hill Aerospace Museum, from 11 a.m. to noon. Fire prevention week, Oct. 10-15 Fire Protection Specialist Certified Fire Plans Examiner page 5 See DEPRESSION I page 6 See the new Child Development Center at open house on Oct. 12 a theme for public education. These themes are normally focused messages to the public, for instance, "Why this Mad Sacrifice to Fire" 1927, "Today every Fire Helps Hitler" 1943 and "Where There's Smoke, There Should Be a Smoke Alarm" 1977. This year's theme, "It's Fire Prevention Week! Protect your Family From See FIRE I page 5 hat is depression? This month is National Depression Awareness Month. Depression is one of the most common illnesses affecting Americans today. In fact, depressive illnesses are experienced by one in four Americans at some point in their lives. Depression is also the leading cause of disability worldwide. Symptoms of depression may include: mood changes (usually sadness and/or irritability), apathy or indifference, difficulty sleeping, difficulty experiencing pleasure and/or not being interested in pleasurable activities, being guilt prone or self-blam- BY RICHARD ESSARY 75th Air Base Wing Public Affairs T 1 he wait is almost over for the opening of the new Child Development Center. Construction of a new $10.3 million Child Development Center on base is projected to be finished in December and officially opened in February 2012. "There are 261 children currently enrolled See CDC I page 9 Look inside this week's Hilltop Times for • • Reading time Hill volunteers help out at local schools in kicking off Disability Awareness Month See page 9 Area partners Open season New LOGSTARS Time to review tour base health benefits See page 5 See page 11 |