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Show HILLTOP TIMES 0 HPINIES June 6, 2013 Air Force announces OTS selection board results Chess championship Three from Hill make list at The Landing Air Force News Service J OINT BASE SAN ANTONIO RANDOLPH, Texas — A total of 110 men and women from across America have earned an opportunity to become Air Force leaders following their selection for an officer's commission, officials announced May 29. Air Force Recruiting Service officials considered 668 applications as part of the Officer Training School Non-Rated Selection Board 130T03. With the board's selection rate of 16.47 percent, 110 applicants were selected to serve as Air Force officers. Of the 110 selected, 54 enlisted members earned the chance to attend OTS and trade their stripes Western Family Campout to bring family fun Aug. 2-3 S ave the date for the annual Western Family Campout at Centennial Park. Date is August 2-3 and events will include a hunt for buried treasure, face painting, crafts, a complimentary dinner sponsored by Outback Steakhouse, a movie in the park, and much more. Tents can be rented from Outdoor Recreation if needed. More details will be forthcoming as the event nears. for gold bars as second lieutenants. As part of the selection process, board members review both objective and subjective factors. Objectively, the board considers each applicant's academic discipline, grade point average and Air Force Officer Qualifying Test scores. Subjectively, board members evaluate work experience, accomplishments, adaptability, character, leadership ability, potential for future growth and other recommendations. For active-duty enlisted members, performance reports and commanders' recommendations are also evaluated. Three Air Force colonels review every application. The selection process is similar to an Air Force officer promotion board. No single factor leads to an individual's selec- tion or non-selection, according to OTS selection officials. People selected can expect to attend Basic Officer Training at Maxwell Air Force Base, Ala., between 2013 and 2014. For more information concerning OTS and the application process, active-duty members should contact their local education office; civilians should contact the nearest Air Force recruiter. Active duty selections, from Hill Air Force Base included the following: Tech. Sgt. Michael Best, 75th Comptrolling Squadron Tech. Sgt. Ashton Jones, Contracting Teresa G. Doskey, 419th Maintenance Squadron, and military dependent Hilltop Tmes staff T he annual Hill Air Force Base Chess Championship will be June 8 in the Daedalian Room at The Landing. Registration begins at 11 a.m., and is free and open to active duty, retired, DoD civilians, and dependents 4)k Mr STARIPEDE Bowling Center offers June events Single Airman Saturdays at the Bowling Center: Single Airmen can bowl for free, from 2 p.m. to 9:45 pm, limited to three games with rental shoes, per person. This program will be offered on June 8 and 22, again July 6 and 20, and Aug. 3, 17 and 31. At the conclusion of the program, Aug. 31, the Airman with the highest cumulative total pins wins a free party package for up to 12 bowlers, which includes two lanes for two hours, two pizzas and two pitchers of soda. Summer Strikes: It's easy and fun! Complete a age 18 and older. The first round will begin at 11:30 a.m.; each game has a time limit of 30 minutes. Two additional one hour rounds follow. The chess club meets every Wednesday, 4 p.m.-6 p.m., in the same room. Anyone interested in practicing is welcome. JIMA ANNUAL 10-game Summer Strikes card for your chance to win cash and prizes including a Kindle Fire or $400. All completed cards will be eligiable for bi-weekly and grand prize drawings. Pickup your Strikes card and start bowling today. For more info, call the Bowling Center at 777-6565. RODEO 4' r ' 4' June 7-8 The Landing to hold grand re-opening BRING THIS FLYER TO THE RODEO GOOD FOR ONE FREE ADMISSION WITH A FAMILY OF 4 The Landing Grand Re-opening will be in August, date still TBD. Look for new menu items, new programming and lots more. HOOPER RODEO GROUNDS & ARENA 5600 5. 6300 W. Hoo er, UT NEWS BRIEFS PARK UNIVERSITY> Let Freedom Ring ceremony July 4 Free bridal gowns for military brides Local participation in the Let Freedom Ring National Bell Ringing will be held at the Hill Aerospace Museum's Nate Mazer Memorial Chapel on the Fourth of July at 11:30 a.m. Congressman Chris Stewart (R-Utah), from Utah's 2nd District, will be featured as keynote speaker. The Let Freedom Ring ceremony is part of a congressionally decreed event instituted in 1963. The Utah Air Force Association and the Utah Sons of the American Revolution are joining together to help celebrate the heritage of the United States and the Declaration of Independence at this event. All are welcome. Brides Across America, Operation Wedding Gown, will salute the troops and honor the nation's heroes this July while making dreams come true for military brides. The nonprofit organization will host its seventh annual bridal gown giveaway at salons nationwide. Events are taking place from July 7 to July 15. The program has donated more than 10,000 wedding gowns from prominent designers. Designers such as Impressions, Kristie Kellie, Anthropology's, BHLDN, Enzoani, Nicole Miller and many more have donated hundreds of wedding gowns for the cause. In order to qualify, brides or their fiancé must be serving in the military; either currently deployed or deployed within the last five years to Iraq, Afghanistan, Bahrain, Libya, Korea, Qatar, Kuwait or Japan. Identification and deployment papers must be presented at the event to qualify. For military brides who want more information, please visit www. bridesacrossamerica.com on how to qualify. Brides must pre-register to participate in this event. Defensive driving courses in Ogden The Utah Safety Council offers four-hour defensive driving courses at Weber State University in the Shepherd Union Building. Saturday classes in Room 316, June 15 and 22, are from 8 a.m. to noon. Tuesday, June 25, the class is in Room 321 from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. Classroom instruction focuses on collision prevention, driving confidence, awareness of hazards and improving driving skills. Drivers who complete the course may receive a 50-point reduction on their Utah driving record, once every 3 years. Those age 55 and above may qualify for an insurance discount. Cost is $40 per person, or $10 for age 55 and over seeking insurance discounts. To register call 800-933-5943 or visit www. utahsafetycouncil.org . CGOC Golf Tourney fundraiser July 12 The Company Grade Officer Council ninth annual Golf Tournament will be July 12 at the Hubbard Memorial Golf Course with a 7:30 a.m. shot-gun 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 . Craigslist holds contest for veterans nonprofits SAN FRANCISCO — In honor of Memorial Day, craigslist founder Craig Newmark and The Rahr Foundation launched the "Veterans Charity Challenge" to raise funds for nonprofit organizations benefiting veterans and their military families. The Challenge will run from May 23 at noon (EDT) through July 3 at noon (EDT) on Edward Norton's CrowdRise and will award $100,000 in donation prizes. Using the CrowdRise platform, fundraising teams participating in the Veterans Charity Challenge will raise and keep funds, plus compete with each other to win additional cash prizes based on how much they raise for their charity. The nonprofit that raises the most money by the end of the Challenge will receive a $35,000 donation from Craig Newmark and The Rahr Foundation on behalf of the Veterans Charity Challenge. Second place will receive a $25,000 donation. Third place will receive a $15,000 donation. An additional $25,000 will be given to charities throughout the campaign in Bonus Challenges. "I think if someone's willing to serve and even risk his or her life for me, I should give back," said Craig Newmark, founder of craigslist and craigconnects. "And it's not only those who serve, it's also family members who give up a lot for all of us." Any nonprofit organization benefiting veterans and their military families can join the 44 confirmed nonprofits participating in the Challenge. For further information visit www.crowdrise.com/ veteranschallenge. Convergys work at home openings Convergys Corp., a global leader in customer management, is actively recruiting and hiring home agents in the Ogden area to provide customer service support for the financial service industry. The positions in Ogden are telecommute agent positions which require the agents to train onsite for five and a half weeks before going home to work full time. The application and interview process is virtual, but there will be an onsite meet and greet session to allow new hires to view the facility and try out the commute before they start working. Convergys has also increased the starting wage for this program by $2. Applicants need high speed Internet access and a quiet place to work within their home. Convergys will supply the WYSE terminal that the agents will use. More details are available from our recruiting team. Interested candidates can begin the application process by logging onto the Convergys Home Agent Web site at http://careers. convergysworkathome.com or at www.careers.convergys. corn. 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