Get ready to get dirty and start gardening with the Military 4-H Garden Club. The first meeting will be April 17 at 11 a.m. and will take place at Garden Plots 45 and 46. Garden plots are located near the horse stables on the west side of the base.
For more information, contact the Garden Club leader Stephanie Green at (801) 425-7760 or Military 4-H Club Coordinator April Danyluk, at (801) 451-3414.
One of the best feelings about retiring from military service is knowing you are guaranteed a lifetime income as the result of a successful career. But what about your spouse and dependent children? If you die, what guarantees do they have? Enrolling in the Survivor Benefit Plan prior to retiring will ensure they will have guaranteed income after your death. Additional details are available by calling your SBP Counselor, Gayle McCloy at (801) 777-2863.
The Salt Lake City Bees and the branches of the United States military will open the Salt Lake Bees season April 16. The Commanding General of the U.S. Army Reserve Joint and Special Troops Support Command, Maj. Gen. Mari K. Eder, will throw out the first pitch for the game. Ceremonies will be at 6:35 p.m. promptly at Spring Mobile Ballpark.
As part of the program, veterans from all branches of the military will be recognized for their service in Iraq and Afghanistan. The Salt Lake Bees have long supported the Fort Douglas military community and continues that tradition by inviting one of the Army's top USAR generals to highlight the event.
Eder has more than 30 years of Army service, both Active and Reserve, and has been mobilized for three active duty tours. Prior to her current assignment, she held the positions of Deputy Chief of the Army Reserve, and she was the U.S. Army's Deputy Chief of Public Affairs. Her awards and decorations include the Legion of Merit, six Meritorious Service Medals, four Joint Service Commendation Medals, four Army Commendation Medals, the Joint Service Achievement Medal and the Army Achievement Medal, among others.
Service members from the JSTSC will be part of the color guard and a soldier will sing the national anthem. Prior to the fireworks, Eder will conduct a re-enlistment ceremony.
For more information, contact the 75th Public Affairs Office at (801) 777-5333.
A road closure is planned April 12 through April 15, eight hours each day, in order to trim trees at Utility Drive at Building 1138 until it reaches Georgia Street, during the first phase of the project.
Cardinal Maintenance Service will be conducting tree trimming service for Building 1138. This closure will allow transportation to bring their mobile crane down Utility Drive without having the boom getting caught on the trees.
CMS will start on the north end of Utility Drive where they will secure a portion of the street from Building 1138 to Georgia Street.
Cars will still be able to travel on the south end of Utility Drive via the parking lot east of Building 1138.
The second phase of the project will involve the parking lot south to Georgia Street. Access at that time to Building 1138 will be: east on Georgia Street, north on Wardleigh Road, west on Maine Street and a left on Utility Drive.
For questions or concerns, contact Randy Womack at (801) 775-4133.
The Bowling Center will be getting a new look this summer. Because of the extent of the remodeling, the facility will be closed starting May 2 for approximately 120 days. This was planned for the summer months so that when the Fall Leagues gear up, an automatic scoring system will be in place, as well as a new customer service desk, new entrance doors, new fixtures and flat screen monitors.
Bowlers are encouraged to pre-register for the 2010-11 fall/winter leagues during the month of April.
It is requested that all personnel who rent bowling lockers remove all contents from lockers before May 2.
The 2010 NGA Body Building, Figure and Bikini Championships will be held April 10 at the Peery's Egyptian Theater in Ogden.
The prejudge will begin at 10:30 a.m. and the night show will begin at 7 p.m. Tickets purchased before the day of the event will be $8 and $12 or at the door for $10 and $15. To purchase tickets before the event talk to James or Bianca Purtell at Max Muscle in Layton, the Peery's Egyptian Theater box office or through SmithTix.
The Holocaust Remembrance Committee invites all members of Team Hill to participate in Hill Air Force Base's first observance of the National Holocaust Museum's Days of Remembrance.
The event will be held at the Hill AFB Chapel Annex at 11 a.m. , April 14. This year's theme is "What You Do Matters," and will include stories of freedom recounted by a Holocaust survivor. In addition, there will be refreshments to follow. For more information please contact Tech. Sgt. Kristopher Kiger, 388 Equipment Maintenance Squadron.
The second Mandatory Annual/Preseason Motorcycle Safety Briefing will take place on Wednesday, April 7, at the Base Theater. Attendees have the option to attend the hour-long briefing at 6 a.m., 1 p.m. or 4 p.m.
Military personnel and Department of Defense civilians will need to schedule their briefing time and date with a training manager through the TSS system, as well as have their Computer Access Cards ready to be scanned in order to be given credit for attending.
Riders are also encouraged to complete a motorcycle safety course. The courses begin April 22 and are free of charge. To sign up for a course, go to https://www2.hill.af.mil/safety/moto/index.php.
Watch for the upcoming "See Me Save Me" program during the 120 Critical Days of Summer safety campaign.
They answered the higher calling to serve those who serve our nation. They go above and beyond the Hippocratic Oath, just from their desire to fulfill a greater need. They are heroes serving heroes.
They are our TriCare doctors.
Tuesday, March 30, is National Doctors' Day. A day to recognize and appreciate what TriCare doctors do. Why they do it. And how they make a difference.
Some wear a uniform and work on military installations, treating those on active duty. Others are civilian doctors, working in communities throughout the country, taking care of service members, retirees and family members. But regardless of where they work, or what specialty they practice, these TriCare doctors share a common trait:
Their choice to take care of those who protect our nation.
As part of the Doctor's Day commemoration, TriCare beneficiaries from across 21 Western States have shared personal stories and expressions of gratitude for their TriCare physicians.
"I have never in my entire life met a provider that genuinely cares for his patients as much as (my doctor)," said one TriCare patient. "He is so good about following up and making sure we have the best possible care we can get."
Other stories touched on personal accounts of survival. "Since I was diagnosed with colorectal cancer in October 2007, (my physician) has been there with and for me every step of the way, through the MRIs, CT and PT scans, weekly blood panels, surgery, chemotherapy and adjunctively with radiation."
On this distinctive day, take the time to thank your TriCare doctor. And hear what others had to say. Visit www.triwest.com/drday to see why these special doctors stand out from the crowd. Or fan the Facebook page, "Salute Your TriCare Doctor 2010,"and post your own thank you on the wall.
Enrollment for this year's Youth Center summer camp began March 8 for children already in the School Age Program. For children not already part of the SAP, registration begins Monday, March 22, at 9 a.m. The registration cost is $30 per child.
Parents who are new to the SAP must attend an orientation, and all other parents with participating children are encouraged to attend. The two orientation sessions take place on May 19 at 11:30 a.m. and again on May 21 at 4:30 p.m.
The Youth Center is also looking for teen volunteers for their summer camp program. Teens must be at least 15 years old and are required to complete an application at the Youth Center by April 30.
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