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PROMOTIONSChief Master SergeantTodd M. McCammon, 45th APSSenior Master SergeantEdward L. Chappell, 349th EMSMaster SergeantJessica A. Dodge, 349th EMSMark A. Eger, 55th APSJames E. Hawken, 82nd APSShawn P. Holmes, 349th AESMargaret L. Merin, 349th EMSGraciela Piehl, 349th MSSIrene B. Rodrin, 82nd APSTimothy J. Stepp, 79th ARSCurtis E. Storer, 349th EMSRogelio Timms, 749th AMXSGary L. Wing, 55th APSTechnical SergeantKhalid I. Ali, 45th APSJosephine C. Atkins-Scafe, 349th CESLorenzo Bright, 55th APSAnthony T. Chavez, 349th CESGilbert A. Madrid, 349th CMSIan P. Quesada, 55th APSRex V. Sosa, 55th APSWalter K. Stewart, 349th MOFMichael S. Wright, 349th EMSStaff SergeantAndrew P. Aubertin, 55th APSAndrew L. Baigan, 349th AMDSRosejane E. Borja, 349th ASTSJezzel C. Calderon, 45th APSCornell J. Horton, 749th AMXSMichael D. Leister, 349th EMSAnthony M. Morgan, 749th AMXSWilliam R. North, 349th CESRoderick Tan, 349th CESSenior AirmanAlexis S. Brown, 349th MSSMichelle E. Fowler, 349th MDSKristina N. Hajek, 349th AMDSJoe S. Padiernos, Jr., 349th SFSAirman First ClassMichael Wedlinger, 945th AMXSAirmanMarc A. Aguilar, 349th SFSAlexander X. Baraona, 349th AMSNicole M. Felipe-Cubacha, 349th ASTSJeremy R. Frias, 349th MASCesar A. Mercado, 349th MDSFrancisco F. Reyes, 349th CMSAll promotions effective Dec. 1, 2007Bikes...(Continued from Page 6)the night a success. Some WasteConnections, Inc., employees on the “bikeproduction line,” had started their day at 4a.m. driving garbage trucks, and ending itby putting bikes together. This was thesecond night of the event this year. Thekickoff night earlier this month brought 200people including a vendor of the company,who flew up from San Diego with his son.“It’s all about the kids, it keeps theirspirits up and gives them something tobelieve in,” said Ted Ahart, an equipmentoperator with El Dorado Disposal, whowas putting together a little pink bike.The assembled bikes will go to variouscommunity charities including theSalvation Army, the Marine Corps “Toysfor Tots,” and the Boys and Girls Clubs inthe local area, which is El Dorado andSacramento. Also, a portion of the bikes goto families of deployed militarymembers.After over three hours ofassembling bikes the “elves”finished their job and this largeroom was transformed by 284shiny new bikes placed sideby side, row after row, seemingto stand at attention, waitingto fulfill their destiny, creatingthat excitement in the heart ofchild when he first spies hisnew bike.If you would like moreinformation about this programcontact the 349th FamilyReadiness Office, (707) 424-1616.If you interesting in helpingassemble bikes at next years’events, Mr. Murphy will startlooking for volunteerssometime in November 2008.Tight squeeze. Mr. Mark McIntosh, whose wife Pattyworks at El Dorado Disposal where this event wasconducted, and Master Sgt. Alexander Gonzales, 45thAerial Port Squadron, tackle a problem with the frontfork of a new bike which were not quite wide enoughfor the wheel, as they spend their eveningassembling bicycles to be donated to variouscharities during the holiday season.10 JANUARY 2008 One Air Force, same fight - Unrivaled wingman.