Mary Lou Gorny

A service held July 16 to rededicate the Hill Chapel had at least seven spiritual leaders of various faiths directly participating in the ceremony with Chaplain (Brig. Gen.) David Cyr, Deputy Chief of Chaplains, as keynote speaker.

The chapel, laid out in oak paneling of a light golden hue, matching pews and stained glass mosaic windows was a sharp contrast to before and Cyr noted in his remarks that just being there prompted one to look up.

"You can't help but look around and look up," he said.

Ongoing plans for transportation corridor solutions for the western portion of Davis County will be highlighted at a series of open houses as officials ask for resident input. All open houses are from 4:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. They include:

•Tuesday, Aug. 3, Sunset City Hall, 200 W. 1500 North

•Wednesday, Aug, 4, Kanesville Elementary School, 3112 S. 3500 West, West Haven

•Thursday, Aug. 5, Legacy Events Center, 151 S. 1100 West, Farmington

The completion of a long awaited renovation will be formally celebrated Friday, July 16, at the Hill Chapel with the Air Force Deputy Chief of Chaplains, Chaplain (Brig. Gen.) David H. Cyr, speaking at the chapel's rededication ceremony.

Airmen Against Drunk Driving will activate the Last Resort Ride Home, or LRRH program, July 2.

The program provides Airmen with a free and safe ride home using the Yellow Cab taxi company.

"This will be an option, but it should be a last resort option," said Senior Airman, Zahira Martinez, AADD program manager.

This should make it possible to use the service for more than 35 miles away from the base without fear of recrimination to get home safely.

Last Resort Ride Home guidelines

The Hill Aerospace Museum has been included once again in a summer pass to area patrons seeking interesting summer activities without traveling far afield. Families can use the pass in conjunction with some of Ogden's normally free attractions including the Ogden Parkway and three kayak parks to optimal effect. The passes cost $25 and offer free admission to the venues included with the pass.

Gen. Andrew Busch, Ogden Air Logistics Center commander, got the rare privilege of presenting a 50-year pin to a member of Team Hill at the 75th Logistics Readiness Center on June 14.

Jimmie Higgins, a War Reserve Materiel officer and logistics management specialist, started his career as a member of the Air Force, working for one year as a dog handler in Korea, and for three years as a C-124 Globemaster II aircraft loadmaster at Hill Air Force Base from Jan. 1955 to November 1958.

When one of the few still flying B-17 Flying Fortresses landed at Ogden Hinckley Airport recently, former B-17 Ball Turret Gunner Wayne Ottley took a turn in the air and brought some of his own memories of the aircraft along for the ride.

Ottley served four months in England during World War II from Dec. 1943 to April 1944. When a doctor discovered Ottley had developed a heart murmur, he was reassigned to Boise, Idaho, where he taught others the skills involved in sitting in a plexiglass and aluminum turret under the belly of the aircraft and shooting a .50 caliber gun.