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Show 0 H H THURSDAY, Feb. 23, 2012 AWARD SUPPLEMENT TO THE HILLTOP TIMES 75th Air Base Wing honors its annual award winners BY MARY Lou GORNY Hilltop Times editor T he 75th Air Base Wing honored its top performers with a ceremony at The Landing on Feb. 15. Chief Master Sgt. Max Grindstaff, command chief of the 75th Air Base Wing and Ogden Air Logistics Center, congratulated the nominees and thanked the families and spouses of those critical to their success. Col. Sarah Zabel, 75th ABW commander, added her own congratulations in brief remarks. Those honored included the following: Senior Airman Nygren Tech. Sgt. Davis Master Sgt. Deegan Maj. Lambert Custer 75th Air Base Wing Airman of the Year, Senior Airman Breanna Nygren, 75th Medical Group 75th Air Base Wing Noncommissioned Officer of the Year, Tech. Sgt. Rebecca Davis, 75th Medical Group 75th Air Base Wing Senior Noncommissioned Officer of the Year, Master Sgt. Karen Cloyd, 75th Air Base Wing (not pictured) 75th Air Base Wing First Sergeant of the Year, Master Sgt. John Deegan, 75th Air Base Wing 75th Air Base Wing Company Grade Officer of the Year, Maj. Aaron Lambert, 75th Medical Group 75th Air Base Wing Civilian of the Year, Category I, Tammy Custer, 75th Mission Support Group 75th Air Base Wing Civilian of the Year, Category II, Judith Maughan, 75th Mission Support Group 75th Air Base Wing Civilian of the Year, Category III, Richard Barson, 75th Civil Engineer Group 75th Air Base Wing Civilian of the Year, Cat- Promotions Maughan Barson Vaughn egory IV, Delane Vaughn, 75th Mission Support Group Hansen Staff Sgt. Wareham 75th Air Base Wing Volunteer of the Year, Staff Sgt. Samantha Wareham 75th Air Base Wing Civilian of the Year, Category V, Toni Hansen, 75th Mission Support Group 75th Air Base Wing Team of the Year, 75th Dental Squadron, 75th Medical Group CDC West will soon be open for child care T he following promotions for the month of March include the rank to be received by the recipient: BY RICHARD W. ESSARY 75th Air Base Wing Public Affairs T 2nd Combat Camera Squadron: he base is expanding its capacity to offer child care to its employees. Officials cut a ribbon yesterday to signify the opening of a $10.3 million Child Development Center sometime this spring. "We are at the stage where we are putting the finishing touches on the classrooms to ensure they are ready to care for children," said Toni Hansen, Chief of Airman and Family Services. The existing CDC, which will be referred to as CDC East when the new facility opens, currently enrolls more than 250 children. "The new facility (CDC West) will expand the capacity for about 260 more children," Hansen said. "When the doors on the new facility Master Sgt. Arwin Calix, Senior Airman Allen Stokes 367th Training Support Squadron: Tech. Sgt. Kyle Stackpole U.S. Air Force 368th Recruiting Squadron: Master Sgt. Damian Tate U.S. Air Force 372nd Recruiting Group: Chief Master Sgt. Jacqueline Foster, Tech. Sgt. Juan Gallegos U.S. Air Force 372nd Recruiting Squadron: Master Sgt. Bruce E. Ginkel Jr. open, we will be enrolling about 100 children currently on the waiting list with room for additional enrollment." "This is an excellent opportunity for Hill Air Force Base's military members, civilians and contractors to enroll their children in our Child Development Program," Hansen said. "Historically, the waiting list for care has been months to years depending upon the age of the child and time of year," she said."With immediate availability once CDC West opens, parents can enroll in high quality, affordable care on base." Parents are welcome to visit the CDCs during normal business hours 6 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Monday through Friday to submit a waiting list application or to learn more about the Child Development Program. "(The Child Development Program) provides a safe and nurturing environment while promoting the physical, social, emotional and intellectual development of young children," said Missy Neitzel, CDC West director. "Our teachers receive a minimum of 24 hours of training each year in child development in addition to first aid, CPR, and food handling," Neitzel said. "Many of our teachers have degrees in early childhood development or a child development associate credential." Neitzel added that the CDCs are opened for extended hours during basewide exercises. She also said the fees for child care are based on total family income and families are afforded a discounted for multiple child enrollments. For more information, please call 801-777-6321. See PROMOTIONS I page 8 Lose some weight with this expert tip BY SHARI LOPATIN TriWest Healthcare Alliance D id you know more than half of American adults are overweight or obese? The actual number is 66 percent, according to the U.S. National Library of Medicine and the National Institutes of Health. Imagine a map of the U.S. showing the Mississippi River. Then imagine everyone west of the river is obese. The problem is just that big. According to the American Dietetic Association, if you're overweight or obese, you're at a higher risk of: • Heart disease • Stroke • Diabetes • Certain cancers • Liver and gallbladder disease • Infertility You've probably heard that with proper diet and exercise, you can lose weight and keep it off. But you may not know about this other little secret to weight loss. Keep a journal "Keeping a food and exercise log can help you achieve the weight loss reSee TIP I page 9 1-15 shoulder construction efforts under way 4.5 mile additional lane to run between Roy and Clearfield BY MITCH SHAW Standard-Examiner staff R OY — The year's first big road project in Utah is scheduled to begin this week on Interstate 15. Utah Department of Transportation crews are set to start a project that will add an auxiliary lane on northbound 1-15, between 650 North in Clearfield and 5600 South in Roy, a distance of about 4.5 miles. UDOT Region One spokesman Vic Saunders said the first phase of the $7 million project will be conducted on the right shoulder of the freeway as crews work on the area around 1200 North. Initially, lane restrictions will be limited, but the project will eventually impact traffic on the freeway. The auxiliary lane will serve traffic flow between two Hill Air Force Base entry gates — the West Gate, which receives heavy daily traffic, and the Roy Gate, where large shipping and equipment trucks enter the base. The construction work will include installation of improved storm water drains and concrete traffic-control barriers, as well as the paving of the new asphalt lane. Saunders said the project will be ongoing through the spring and summer and should be completed some time in September. Auxiliary lanes are becoming a growing priority for the state. UDOT recently finished two new auxiliary lanes in Davis County, one in each direc- Riverdale Roy 0) Auxiliary lane addition C Hill AFB 11 Ct Sunset C) tion on the interstate between Antelope Drive in Layton and Bernard Fisher Highway See 1-15 I page 9 |