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Show .131‘ I M E S May 23, LOA Golf Tourney to support scholars The ninth annual Logistics Officer Association Golf Tournament will be June 7 at 8 a.m. at the Hubbard Golf Course. This event is open to anyone who wants to play. For details, please contact Capt. James Harris at 801-586-2736 or via email at james.harris@hill.af.mil . All proceeds go to a scholarship fund. Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve A RLINGTON, Va. — A board of military and civilian leaders has chosen 30 employers of National Guard and Reserve service members as finalists for the 2013 Secretary of Defense Employer Support Freedom Award. Officials of Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve, a Defense Department office, announced the selections May 21. Listed among them is Zions Bank, Salt Lake City. The Freedom Award is the department's highest recognition given to employers for exceptional support of employees serving in the National Guard and Reserve. The board selected the top 30 employers from a pool of 2,899 nominations submitted earlier this year by National Guard and Reserve service members. Freedom Award finalists distinguish themselves by implementing formal policies and informal initiatives that go above and beyond in assisting and encouraging National Guard and Reserve service, ESGR officials said. The 2013 finalists offered such support as creating veteran mentoring programs for service members transitioning to civilian life, offering flexible scheduling to allow Guardsmen and Reservists to attend to military tasks during business Volunteers needed to help with rodeo The 75th Air Base Wing Public Affairs Office is seeking 120 volunteers to help with the Ogden Pioneer Days in Ogden. Volunteers can be military members, civilians and contractors and their family members and friends, but they must be at least 19 years old to qualify. Shirts will be provided to all volunteers, as will two free rodeo tickets for each night of service, and free pizza and drinks each night. A barbecue dinner is provided later in the summer for all the volunteers at the Ogden Pioneer Stadium. Shifts will run from 4:30 p.m. to 10 p.m. and include distinguished visitor hospitality, ticket takers, crowd control, parking, errands, cowboy hospitality and manning at the animal gates. Class on software operating systems See AWARD I page 11 MARY LOU GORNY/Hilltop Times Senior Airman Aaron McKeage, 75th Operational Support Squadron, and his girlfriend, Jessica Forster, take aim at a target hidden off in the shade of some trees during a tournament shoot May 11 at the Hill AFB Archery Club outdoor course. Hill AFB Archery Club a place to notch a few skills BY MARY CGOC Golf Tourney fundraiser July 12 The Company Grade Officer Council 9th annual Goff Tournament will be July 12 at the Hubbard Memorial Goff Course with a 7:30 a.m. shotgun start. Price is $65 per person. Lunch and drinks are included. Please sign up by July 1. Proceeds will go to Habitat for Humanity and an ROTC Scholarship Fund. For information, contact Nate Gano at 801-586-7098 or email Hill.cgoc@gmail.com . Fire hydrant tests to start June 3 The 75th Civil Engineer Squadron Utility Shop will be conducting annual Fire Hydrant Flow Testing June 3 through July 7 for the main base water system including: Wardleigh Road, 6th Street, and Balmer Street. These areas include: all base housing areas, all AAFES and DECA facilities, and West Area facilities, 1100s, 12005, and 1500s. Additionally, the munitions storage areas will be flushed and tested. Facilities adjacent to e areas where fire hydrants are being flushed and tested may experience temporary periods of discolored water. Please allow faucets to flush for several minutes to clear if your facility experiences discolored water. Please use caution when driving vehicles near the testing areas and avoid flowing and standing water. For more information on the Hill AFB Water System Operations and Maintenance Programs contact, William Kopfman at 777-3647. 7 Utah employer among DoD award finalists NEWS BRIEFS University of Phoenix is offering a workshop to help Utah residents navigate the ins-andouts of specialized software meant to optimize PCs, Macs, tablets and SmartPhones. The workshop will be held Thursday, May 30, at the South Jordan Learning Center, 10235 South Jordan Gateway, 5 p.m. to 6 p.m. The class is free and will participants will learn about how to optimize operating systems for increased performance, the differences between operating systems, and what verson of software will work best on each device. For more information and to register visit http://utahcareerworkshops.eventbrite. com . 2013 Lou GORNY Hilltop Times editor T ucked in to the north side of Hill Air Force Base, the Hill Archery Club gives year-round access to members wanting to keep their target shooting and hunting skills sharp. A recent tournament on May 11 included a reset on the outdoor course including longer distances to the targets. "We had been keeping them at 20 and 35 yards and we've lengthened that out to 45 (yards) and 60 yards," said Scott VanAllen, club president. The vendor-sponsored tournament gave the club a chance to host many of the businesses the club sends its members to for tuning up bows and minor repairs. Jade Keller, a 574th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron civilian worker and member of the club has returned to the sport he enjoyed as a youth. "My bow blew up on me as a kid," he said. Keller didn't try archery again until his stepfather nudged him back into the sport. He says it is very important to have your equipment checked and serviced once a year. "Do that every year. Go back frequently to a shop and make sure nothing is going wrong with (your equipment)," he said, as he carefully examined the new bow he had just purchased. While the sport is definitely popular with hunters wanting the added challenge of getting closer to their prey and the opportunity to use more advanced skills, recent depictions in movies and TV shows with characters' proficiency with crossbows have broadened interest in any sport using an arrow. However, the Hill Archery Club is strictly a traditional and modern bow archery club. Traditional bow hunting uses stick bows as used in the past and some hunters and target shooters still use them. Modern bows use pulleys to increase the force of the arrows and to increase the ease in shooting. VanAllen said that traditional hunters may find the lengthier distances challenging at first, but he emphasized that it gives them an opportunity to gain the confidence to take their shots when they are competing again or hunting. This also contributes to the archers' ability to take the ethical "kill" shot when out hunting. The last thing any bow hunter wants to do is leave a quill in an animal weakening it without bringing it down, without a chance to bring their game home. Aaron Mckeage reset the course, and he and his girlfriend, Jessica Forster, took their time going through the course to take some shots. Some targets were tucked into tree areas and still others in more traditional looking sagebrush areas as is common to Utah. "Thwack. Thwack," went their arrows as the pair shot almost in unison. Aaron coached Jessica, "Watch your bubble, put your finger around it and pull on through," he reminded her. "A little high," he said, as he glanced at the target, a stuffed coyote. As they removed their arrows from the target you could see a bull's-eye marked on the animal to aid in training for the appropriate kill shot. The Hill AFB Archery Clubhouse is not too difficult to find once you know it's there; but be aware the roads are narrow. "Our parking lot and roads are scraped See ARCHERY I page 8 Thanks-A-Bunch to military as free dinner cards given at dealership Thanks-A-Bunch for Keeping Us Safe B OUNTIFUL — As a patriotic gesture to support the military, Toyota Bountiful will be giving away $50 dinner cards to active and retired military and veterans, just for stopping by to say hello. The dealerships are doing this in conjunction with Thanks-A-Bunch for Keeping Us Safe, a nonprofit military charity, as well as other local military sponsors and affiliates. The giveaway begins Friday, May 24 and will last through Saturday, June 1. Whether a person who stops by is active or retired military, lunch or dinner will be theirs courtesy of Toyota Bountiful. With more than 18,000 participating restaurants nationwide, there are plenty of choices for a free lunch or dinner (visit www.restaurant.com for a complete list). The nonprofit selected the site as a place to distribute the cards and the dealership agreed to help out. "We love supporting the military community here," said the dealership's General Manager, Kirk Bengtzen. "We're so grateful for all that they do, and we are excited to provide lunch or dinner to a service person or veteran and their families at a quality restaurant." No obligation to purchase is required. If you are active military, retired or a veteran, please stop by Toyota Bountiful between Friday, May 24 and Saturday, June 1, to receive a free $50 dinner card. Limit one card per person. Toyota Bountiful is located at 2380 S. Main St., and can be reached at (801) 951-3200. |