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Show Hilltop 8 TIMES HILLTOP TIMES Aug. 22, 2013 Courtesy photos Magician Mike Hamilton entertains students at "The Magic of Education" School Fair held Aug. 15 at The Landing. Military families were able to pick up free school supplies and backpacks thanks to the generosity of the Team Hill - Junior Force Council and Operation Homefront. It's 'The Magic of Education' School Fair " Hill AFB Job Openings Site 75th Force Support Squadron I t's back-to-school season and the base's Airman and Family Readiness Center School Liaison Officer and Exceptional Family Member Program held a back to school event giving out free back packs and schools supplies. The Team Hill - Junior Force Council teamed up with Operation Homefront, a national nonprofit organization that helps military families and wounded warriors as well as United Way, and donated school supplies and backpacks to the children of military families. The event, which was dubbed with the theme "The Magic of Education," was held Aug. 15 at The Landing. A school information fair was held with principals, counselors from the local school districts, as well as other vendors from both outside and inside the base. "This was a super event. We had over 1,000 attendees," said Judith Maughan, Airman and Family Readiness School 4-H "Hoof Prints" members from Eden, Liberty and Huntsville pose with school supplies. They include: (back row) Rosie Smith, (second row) Mariah Areve, (third row, from left) Aurora Quinn and Leslie Price, and (front row from left) Gracie Stickler, Elise Wight, Mary Kate McKinney and Sarah Beth McKinneyach. Internal civilian announcements are posted on the USAJOBS web site. Announcements for bargaining unit positions are posted any week day. The website is www.usajobs.gov . On the home page type "HILL" in the box titled "What". In the box titled "Where" type "UT" and hit the Search Jobs button. To view all vacancies that are currently open, under "Refine Your Results", top left hand section, select the "Jobs for Federal Employees" bubble. Cell phone use while driving on base is PROHIBITED! JD McBride with STEM Outreach and one of the many vendors available to families at the fair speaks with Jamie and Sunny Zinn. Liaison officer. "We gave away $120,000 worth of school supplies including 1,400 back packs the day of the fair and for a couple of days after the event. We had 65 volunteers from many agencies and a group of 4-H girls, who helped us sort and get ready for the event." Maughan noted that without the generosity of Operation Homefront, United Way, Utah Military Families Foundation and all the volunteers they would not have been able to put on this event. Tammy Custer, Hill's EFMP-Family Support specialist, said she hopes this annual event continues to grow because of the donations from the local community and the wonderful things the base is able to offer at the event. Likely Consequences: - Ticket - Fine - Suspended driving privileges ey, are vo., a "tec gees"? Do you have a great attitude? Do you want to wore at the eclployer Best Place to Work School fair patrons mingle with vendors from various organizations from on and off the base. named in Ogden 2012? 0i ' A Don't play anymore? Sell it. Call Classifieds at 625-4300. Apply now at Tele • erformance Transforming Passion Into Excellence 2261 Grant Avenue, Ogden, UT 8401 IDEAs can be submitted at https://ipds.csd.disaxnil www.teleperformance,com |