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Tree lighting ceremony has new site, Dec. 6

The annual tree lighting ceremony has been moved to the Arts and Crafts Center, Building 534, on Dec. 6, 5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.

Come join the Budweiser Clydesdales Team as they visit Hill Air Force Base. The team of horses will leave the Base Exchange at 5 p.m. and travel to the tree lighting ceremony in a parade.

For more information, contact the Marketing Department, at 775-2084.

Kandice Atisme

309th Maintenance Wing

"I sit inside and I go to the gym to work out."

Randy Bowers

573rd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron

"I've got an air conditioner and I walk to work."

Airman 1st Class Adam Ruiz

388th Fighter Wing

"By working out in the gym with weights and staying hydrated with a gallon and a half of fluids a day."

Master Sgt. Daniel Bosche

388th Fighter Wing

"I jog early in the morning at 6 a.m."

Being a spouse in the military -- newly married or celebrating a 20th anniversary -- can be a difficult job at times. While husbands and wives are off to defend the country on the front line, spouses are left to defend the home front. No matter how tough it gets, though, spouses should know that their Key Spouse representatives have got their back.

Action Line Q&A

Hill Field Elementary School got some welcome news recently when in late June the Department of Defense announced it had approved an application by the school for approximately $600,000 in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) funds in the form of a grant.

Not too long ago, I found myself thinking about the significant roles both the operations and support functions of an organization have on the organization's overall mission success. Having served 24 years in the active duty Army and now several years as a federal civilian employee, I've always viewed everyone in my chain of command as an equally essential part of the team.

"Freecycling" is a term that describes the recycling of an unwanted item by offering it to someone else for free. Team Hill has its own business version of "freecycling," one of the trendier attempts in these fiscally tighter times.

In coordination with continued efforts to clean up and restore usable space it has been coordinated with the DLA Disposition Services (previously DMRO) to allow the turn-in of specific office furniture items WITHOUT the normal required paperwork.

The Airman and Family Readiness Center will provide limited service July 29-30 due to staff training. Only emergency situations will be accepted during that time.

The Airmen's Attic will be open during its normal hours.

For questions call the center at (801) 777-4681.

On July 31 the Hill Airsoft and Paintball Club will host the very first airsoft tournament on base. The competition will take place at the Woodsball Field, which is located behind the BORTA on Perimeter Road.

Registration will begin at 2 p.m. and the event will start at 4 p.m. Cost is free and participants are eligible to win prizes in a raffle. Participants must bring their own equipment and must adhere to the safety and tournament rules provided by the club.

Allan Woods, Installation motorcycle safety chief, has scheduled a Women Only Experienced Rider Course (ERC) on Friday, July 30. Learn emergency maneuvers on a controlled range, rather than on a busy street.

This is a very good course especially for the rider with a lot of experience. Riders do tend to pick up bad habits over the years and this course will help you to identify and eliminate those on the learning range instead of on the road.