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Show J O s-, r- ‘-, 1-• ‘--, r- •-, r- -I H I-- 1--- --1 H AWARD SUPPLEMENT TO THE HILLTOP TIMES THURSDAY, March 6, 2014 Colonel Charles "Chuck" DeBellevue, USAF, Retired, spoke to the maintenance groups at the 2013 Maintenance Professional of the Year Banquet about working as a team. DeBellevue is the highest scoring ace in the Vietnam War and the last American Ace on active duty before retiring. Highest scoring ace in Vietnam War at medallion ceremony BY DANA RIMINGTON Hilltop Times correspondent HILL AIR FORCE BASE - The highest scoring ace from the Vietnam War and last American ace on active duty spoke with aircraft maintenance groups during their 2013 Maintenance Professional of the Year Banquet last Saturday night. Colonel Charles "Chuck" DeBellevue, retired from the USAF, took the chance to talk about how important their responsibilities are for the team. "In a fighter squad- maintenance groups, just as the quarterback isn't the only important member of the team. "We all go together to make an effective team, and our training is the glue that holds the team together." DeBellevue shared with the hundreds in the crowd about his experience in Vietnam, where he relied on his training. When DeBellevue and his team flew into Hanoi, Vietnam to keep the fighters away as everyone was headed home after the mission, they got See a list of the Maintenance Professional award winners/Page 1 ron, the pilots are usually deemed the most important people in the group, and they are important, but they're aren't important first," DeBellevue stated. "The guys and gals who get the airplanes ready are important first. It's the team that's important, and parts of the team are more important at different times, but we're all a part of the team," DeBellevue reminded the 9 DANA RIMINGTON Hilltop Times correspondent See MEDALLION I Page 10 Couponing & rebates classes Family readiness center holds course BY SARAH STOLL Hilltop Times Correspondent T uesday, Feb. 25, the Hill AFB Airman and Family Readiness Center hosted a "Coupons & Rebates in the Digital Age Course" as part of the 2014 Military Saves Week. Participants enjoyed a taco salad dinner buffet while listening to Joanne Roueche, an Associate Professor with the USU Extension Program, speak on topics ranging from the history of coupons to common couponing myths. Participants engaged in discussion and were able to ask questions such as: "why do businesses like Sam's Club and Costco not accept coupons?" and "should I feel guilty when using a lot of coupons?" Roueche was quick to dismiss any hesitations about using coupons, and encouraged class members to utilize the opportunities to save SARAH STOLL/Hilltop Times Correspondent Associate Professor, Joanne Roueche, answered participants' questions during the "Coupons & Rebates in the Digital Age Course" offered by the Hill AFB Airman and Family Readiness Center on Tuesday, Feb. 25 from 5:30-6:30 p.m. immense amounts of money each year. She noted that stores actually make money for accepting the coupons customers use — therefore one should never feel guilty. Younger generations are increasingly interested in the savings available, and the resources to save have expanded far beyond the weekly newspaper to webpages, apps, blogs, and forums. According to event coordinator, Colette Geiss, "we [the Airmen and Family Readiness Center staff] provide various workshops during Military Saves Week each year to raise financial awareness." Geiss enjoys hosting these courses because "peo- ple seem very hungry for all the financial information they can get to help improve their own personal financial circumstances ... and as a financial counselor myself, I am dedicated to helping our base populace by passing on as much education and information as I can to help people meet their personal financial goals." The course, as with the other courses offered, was open to all base civilian employees, retirees, military personnel, and their families. For more information about financial counseling and assistance, contact the Airmen and Family Readiness Center at 777-4681. 'Catching Fire' even better than first 'Hunger Games' BY STEVE SALLES Standard-Examiner movie critic I know I'm not the target audience for young adult fantasy adventures like "The Twilight Saga" or "Harry Potter and the Magical Whatever," but this second installment of "The Hunger Games" franchise is about as good as they get. It's edgier, grittier, more expressive and more entertaining than the first "Hunger Games," which means not only will its devoted fans go in busloads repeatedly, but will leave behind truckloads of movie cash that will rival the year's biggest box office successes. In short, "The Hunger Games: Catching Fire" is a surefire hit. Katniss Everdeen (Jennifer Lawrence) and Peeta Mellark (Josh Hutcherson) return to District 12 fresh from their victory at the 74th Hunger Games and are soon sent on a victor's tour of the other Districts to tout the glory of the Capitol. Except their written scripts ring hollow REVIEW *** 1/2 • THE FILM: 'The Hunger Games: Catching Fire' • STARRING: Jennifer Lawrence, Josh Hutcherson, Liam Hemsworth, Woody Harrelson, Donald Sutherland and Phillip Seymour Hoffman • BEHIND THE SCENES: Directed by Francis Lawrence ("Water for Elephants," "I Am Legend"); filmed in Atlanta, New Jersey and Hawaii. • PLAYING: 3 p.m. 146 minutes. • MPAA RATING: PG-13 for intense sequences of violence and action, some frightening images, thematic elements, a suggestive situation and language. to District residents who are tired of the Capitol's iron fist control. President Snow (Donald Sutherland) realizes that Katniss has become a symbol of hope to the masses and wants her eliminated, but acquiesces to the new Games' Director Plutarch See REVIEW I Page 10 Contributed photo From left: Joel Hutcherson, Elizabeth Banks and Jennifer Lawrence star in "The Hunger Games: Catching Fire" playing Saturday at the Base Theater. |