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HANSCOM AIR FORCE BASE, Mass. – Airman 1st Class Joanna Fisher, from the 66th Medical Squadron’s Dental Flight, lets Angelique Troisi use a toothbrush to brush a stuffed animal’s teeth during a visit to the Child Development Center March 25. Dental Flight members visited the CDC to teach kids about good dental hygiene. (U.S. Air Force photo by Linda LaBonte Britt)

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HANSCOM AIR FORCE BASE, Mass. – Master Sgt. Rich Thorpe, from the 66th Medical Squadron’s Dental Flight, demonstrates how to floss using a stuffed animal prop to children at the Child Development Center March 25. Dental Flight members visited the CDC to teach kids about good dental hygiene. (U.S. Air Force photo by Linda LaBonte Britt)

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Teen Council

HANSCOM AIR FORCE BASE, Mass. – Hunter Vande Kamp (standing) talks about Teen Council initiatives to council members, (from left to right) Ytrenda Gulley, David Medina, Derrick Pizarro, Brandon Weir, Dominic Cook and Niko Pappas, during a meeting at the Youth Center March 24. Hanscom’s Teen Council is working on a project called My Healthy Generation to get teens active and involved with the community. (U.S. Air Force photo by Mark Herlihy)

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Let's Gogh!

HANSCOM AIR FORCE BASE, Mass. - Lynn Toomey from Let's Gogh Art helps Matthew Grande, Anya Pavlovic and Wyatt Zakrzewski (left to right) decorate stuffed dogs at the Child Development Center on March 18. Ms. Toomey visited the CDC, read a story about dogs and helped the children use magic makers to color their stuffed animals during the special activity. (U.S. Air Force photo by Linda LaBonte Britt)

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Band visits middle school

HANSCOM AIR FORCE BASE, Mass. - Staff Sgt. Matthew Ayala-Roman (center), a clarinetist with the Air Force Band of Liberty, teaches violin lessons to Jeannelle Green and Phoebe Delory at Hanscom Middle School on March 8. Members of the Band of Liberty’s Bay State Winds ensemble visited the school to teach lessons to a music class and then presented a concert to all students afterwards. (U.S. Air Force photo by Linda LaBonte Britt)

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Happy birthday, Dr. Seuss

HANSCOM AIR FORCE BASE, Mass. – Col. Stacy L. Yike (left), 66th Air Base Group commander, reads “Horton Hears A Who” by Dr. Seuss to children at the Child Development Center on March 4. Many volunteers, including base leadership, visited the CDC last week to read to kids as part of Read Across America, which coincides with Dr. Seuss’ birthday. (U.S. Air Force photo by Linda LaBonte Britt)

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Cooking it up

HANSCOM AIR FORCE BASE, Mass. - Seana Smith checks on her dish during Creativity through Cooking Camp at the Youth Center on Feb 23. The camp was held during School Vacation Week and taught youth, ages 7 to 18, skills such as recipe reading, menu planning, knife safety, how to be safe in the kitchen, shopping 101, table etiquette and more. (U.S. Air Force photo by Linda LaBonte Britt)

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Cooking it up

HANSCOM AIR FORCE BASE, Mass. - Joanne DeVito Larsen (left), from Chef-K, shows Colin Rogers how to remove seeds from a melon during Creativity through Cooking Camp at the Youth Center on Feb 23. The camp was held during School Vacation Week and taught youth, ages 7 to 18, skills such as recipe reading, menu planning, knife safety, how to be safe in the kitchen, shopping 101, table etiquette and more. (U.S. Air Force photo by Linda LaBonte Britt)

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Cooking it up

HANSCOM AIR FORCE BASE, Mass. - Tyler LeFebvre practices his cooking skills during Creativity through Cooking Camp at the Youth Center on Feb. 23. The camp was held during School Vacation Week and taught youth, ages 7 to 18, skills such as recipe reading, menu planning, knife safety, how to be safe in the kitchen, shopping 101, table etiquette and more. (U.S. Air Force photo by Linda LaBonte Britt)

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Bundles of fun

HANSCOM AIR FORCE BASE, Mass. - Jill Hennessey (middle) covers the art of changing a diaper with Melody and Curtis Bethea during Bundles for Babies at the Airman and Family Readiness Center on Feb. 23. The Bundles for Babies program, sponsored by the Air Force Aid Society, is open to Air Force, Navy, Marine Corps and Army families, as well as DoD civilians and is held once a quarter. (U.S. Air Force photo by Linda LaBonte Britt)

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Bundles of fun

HANSCOM AIR FORCE BASE, Mass. – Patrick Gernert practices holding a baby while his wife, Jessica, watches. The Gernerts and many other families participated in the Bundles for Babies program at the Airman and Family Readiness Center on Feb. 23. The program, sponsored by the Air Force Aid Society, invites soon-to-be moms and dads to learn about caring for a newborn, budgeting for baby, to work or not to work, TRICARE coverage, dental care, base and community resources, SIDS, shaken baby, newborn appearance, breastfeeding, car seat safety, Baby-Makes-Three and more. (U.S. Air Force photo by Linda LaBonte Britt)

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Tim the Storyteller

HANSCOM AIR FORCE BASE, Mass. – Tim the Storyteller holds up a teddy bear and baby doll as he tells a story to children at the Child Development Center on Feb. 16. Tim the Storyteller uses props, instruments and costumes to bring his own stories to life during the interactive presentations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Linda LaBonte Britt)

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Tim the Storyteller

HANSCOM AIR FORCE BASE, Mass. – Tim the Storyteller (right) gets listeners involved with his story during a visit to the Child Development Center on Feb. 16. Tim the Storyteller uses props, instruments and costumes to tell stories to children during his interactive presentations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Linda LaBonte Britt)

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Hanscom plays host to youth basketball players

HANSCOM AIR FORCE BASE, Mass. - Members of the Hanscom Middle School and Billerica travel basketball programs stand during the playing of the national anthem at the opening ceremonies of the second annual President's Day Weekend Tournament at the Hanscom Fitness Center Feb. 18. Teams from ten communities in New Hampshire and Massachusetts participated in the tournament, which gave families a firsthand look at life on an air force base. (U.S. Air Force photo by Mark Wyatt)

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Sending hugs

HANSCOM AIR FORCE BASE, Mass. – Troy Gulley ‘hugs’ a shirt to send to his deployed father during the Hearts Apart ‘Send a Hug, Get a Hug’ at the Attic on Feb. 8. Families of deployed, remote tour and extended TDY service members were invited to paint their hands and ‘hug’ T-shirts to send to their loved ones during the event. (U.S. Air Force photo by Linda LaBonte Britt)

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Scholastic Book Fair

HANSCOM AIR FORCE BASE, Mass. - Rachel Zdon (right) reads to her son Edlyn during the Scholastic Book Fair at the Child Development Center on Feb. 8. Volunteers gathered at the CDC to read books to children during the fair. (U.S. Air Force photo by Linda LaBonte Britt)

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Scholastic Book Fair

HANSCOM AIR FORCE BASE, Mass. - Laurene LaFluer (left) takes a minute to read a book to Abby Herlihy during the Scholastic Book Fair at the Child Development Center on Feb. 8. Grandparents, parents and special guests were invited to the CDC to read books to children during the fair. (U.S. Air Force photo by Linda LaBonte Britt)

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Home day care provider receives national accreditation

HANSCOM AIR FORCE BASE, Mass. - Leonor Ayala (middle) participates in activities with Markos Ayala, Justin Chapman, Kiara Ayala and Alondra Ayala at her home on Feb. 16. After a two year process, Ms. Ayala recently learned she received accreditation from the National Association for Family Child Care, becoming Hanscom’s fourth provider to earn the honor. (U.S. Air Force photo by Linda LaBonte Britt)

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HMS students selected to participate in music festival

HANSCOM AIR FORCE BASE, Mass. – Emma Ferguson (right) practices the flute while Eva Alpar sings during Mr. Howard Worona’s music class at Hanscom Middle School on Feb. 7. These two students were selected, through a rigorous audition process, to participate in the Massachusetts Music Educators Eastern District Junior Festival to be held at Lincoln Sudbury Regional High School on March 4 and 5. Nearly 1,000 music students in grades 7 through 9 from more than 30 school districts auditioned in January and 482 were accepted to perform in a concert under the direction of distinguished guest conductors. Eva Alpar will sing with the treble choir and Emma Ferguson will play flute with the concert band. (U.S. Air Force photo by Linda LaBonte Britt)

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It’s time for a story

HANSCOM AIR FORCE BASE, Mass. – Pam Medolo (right) reads a book to Cassidy Aulik (left) and Meredith Lutjen during Storytime at the base library on Jan. 26. Preschoolers were invited to listen to stories and make a small craft during the event. (U.S. Air Force photo by Linda LaBonte Britt)

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