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Show Mustangs and fans write cards to Warriors QP!l'IMES De A WISH FOR CHRISTMAS BY RANDI WESTON Standard-Examiner correspondent 0 GDEN — Dozens of families converged on the Weber County Sports Complex recently to write Christmas cards for wounded Soldiers and earn a free pass to skate with the Ogden Mustangs. "Our owner, Lori Miller, has a son that's in the military," said Kristi Kunz, director of marketing for the Ogden Mustangs. "We are all, as a team, very sensitive to the military in our area. We wanted to give back to the community and to the Soldiers that serve and fight and sacrifice so much for us." Attendees received cookies, free skate passes, and free skate rental for filling out cards. Others also received candy canes from Santa. Mustangs players Martin Hallin, George Babos and Simon Teodorsson dutifully greeted fans and filled out Christmas cards while their teammates had all the fun skating with the children and families in attendance. "It's fun to meet all the kids and get some new fans," said Hallin, a forward from Sweden in his first See MUSTANGS I page 8 9. 201 7 Santa's Workshop open at Hill Field Elementary BY SENIOR AIRMAN TIFFANY DENAULT 2nd Combat Camera Squadron S MARY L• U • RNY Hilltop Times Abigail Rees, daughter of David and Gina Rees of Layton, smiles as she is asked what she would like for Christmas at the museum as Santa and his helper elf take requests from the enthusiastic and young at heart on Dec. 14. Her sister, Hannah, waits her turn. For more photos see page 11. tudents at Hill Field Elementary School can purchase gifts at Santa's Workshop this week, thanks to the school's Parent Teacher Association. "The Santa shop is great for the kids because they get to shop for their parents and families without them knowing, which is a great advantage, especially for those with parents that are deployed," said Dawn Cook, PTA president. "For the PTA, it's a significant fundraiser for us and it helps us put on our family events, our literacy nights and other fun things for the kids throughout the year." Students come in with money in an envelope with the names of family members they are shopSee SHOP I page 8 AMXS officer pumps iron BY SENIOR AIRMAN CRYSTAL CHARRIERE 419th Fighter Wing Public Affairs M aj. Eileen Frock, an aircraft maintenance officer in the 419th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, took home first place for her age and weight division at the World Association of Benchers and Deadlifters Competition in November. "I didn't think I'd get to achieve this goal because it's the World Competition, but my teammates and trainers motivated me," Frock said. "I couldn't have done this on my own." She benched 127 pounds and deadlifted 276.68 pounds, breaking a five-year state record. "To break the state record that's been there since 2008 was incredible," Frock said. "I was pretty excited." Frock also started a training regimen to compete in her first bodybuilding competition in April. Maj. Eileen Frock competes at a weightlifting competition. Spoons in hand, LOA and CFC team up for fundraiser BY MARY Lou GORNY Hilltop Times editor A chili cook-off gave some relief from the cold spell hitting Hill AFB as the Logistics Officers Association teamed up with the Combined Federal Campaign to donate funds as a fitting end to the campaign Dec. 16. "We got here a bit early to set up," said Tim Randolph, Hill CFC chairman, as he thanked Tony Angelico at the Hubbard Memorial Golf Course Club House for helping out with a wonderful environment. He said that as of Wednesday, the base had raised more than $562,000 for the campaign. See CHILI I page 9 Airmen make their way through the chili line as Lt. Steve Riedl (right) F-16 SPO, and Lt. Danny Chung, A-10 SPO, answer questions about their particular offerings Dex. 16 at the Hubbard Golf Course Club House. MARY LOU GORNY Hilltop Times |