The White Falcon - 11.06.1999, Síða 5

Commissary patrons can now shop with AMEX
by J()3 Mike C. Jones
You’ve been standing in the checkout line for
nearly 15 minutes. Only after the line grows
behind you and the last of your groceries has
been scanned do you realize that you forgot to
bring the check book, and you have no cash in
your wallet. Not to worry.
With the installation of six credit card and
debit card scanners at the base commissary last
year, gone are the days of this type of embar-
rassment. To make the units even more cus-
tomer-friendly, the commissary recently upgrad-
ed the systems to accept American Express
cards.
“American Express was added to our systems
Monday. This allowed us to expand the number
of credit cards we accept to make shopping a lit-
tle easier,” said Christine Gowan, customer ser-
vice manager.
However, the units aren’t limited to just the
four major credit cards. “We also accept
Community Bank’s and Navy Federal Credit
Union ATM cards.” When customers shop using
their ATM cards, the transaction is made direct-
ly with their checking accounts, she pointed out.
“Our machines automatically take the payment
from the checking account, whereas some places
give you the option to pay from either a savings
or checking account.”
The initial installation of the units, and the
recent upgrade, was done to further enhance
quality of life for base residents, said Jim
Marino, commissary officer. "This is definitely
an added convenience to what's been done in the
past,” he said. “In addition to the residents sta-
tioned here, we have a lot of TDY folks come
through the base. This is just one way we can
help improve our customer service.”
Wellness Center awarded for health promotion
Navy Environmental Health
Center Press Release
Naval Hospital Keflavik’s
Northern Vitality Wellness
Center was recently named a
recepient of the Navy Environ-
mental Health Center's Gold
Star Award.
The Navy Environmental
Health Center announced win-
ners of the Award for Comm-
and Excellence in Health Pro-
motion during a recent
“Healthy Lifestyles Forum”
video teletraining session. The
award, established in 1995,
recognizes commands that sup-
port comprehensive, popula-
tion-based health promotion
programs.
The Gold Star Award, the
highest level of achievement,
recognizes commands that
demonstrate top leadership par-
ticipation in word and deed,
and have a strategic plan that
includes health promotion as a
major focus.
Recipients of the Gold Star
Award provide staff training
programs in health promotion,
have health assessments of 75
percent of the target groups,
and develop health promotion
strategies and activities to meet
program objectives.
Other recepients of the Gold
Star Award were: USS
CLEVELAND (LPD 7), USS
ENTERPRISE (CVN 65),
Shore Intermediate Maintenance
Activity, Mayport, Fla., Naval
Hospital Camp Lejeune, N.C.,
USS BOXER (LHD 4), Naval
Hospital Bremerton, Wash.,
Naval Medical Center Ports-
mouth, Va., Naval Hopital
Roosevelt Roads, Puerto Rico,
and Naval Hospital Charleston,
S.C.
If you are interested in
Northern Vitality Wellness
Center Programs, contact
Heather Tewell-Youngs or
HM3 Day at ext. 3345.
News You Can Use
Feedback
To keep up with what’s up on the
NATO Base, tune in every Tuesday at
7 p.m. on Channel 4 for Feedback.
This week’s topic will be: Exercise
Northern Viking ‘99. Be sure to call
ext. 4613, 4614 or 4550 with your
questions or comments.
Chapel of Light
Cheap and inspiring! The S.A.L.T.
Retreat around Iceland, July 5-11, is a
special deal for single or unaccompa-
nied personnel on base. You’ll see
Iceland in all its awesome beauty and
share the experience with a couple
dozen others from base for under
$150. For more information, call ext.
4111.
Northern Viking ‘99
patches are available
NV ‘99 patches are available for $6
each. If you would like to purchase
one, contact MAI Stewart at ext.
7820/2057.
MWR Running Track
opens this weekend
The MWR Running Track will be
open tomoiTow and Sunday, 9 a.m. - 6
p.m. thanks to IDF/CFK personnel
who have volunteered to man the
facility.
Family Service Center
The next Transition Assistance
Program (TAP) class will be July 12-
15 at the Family Service Center. We
invite all military members who are
separating or retiring to attend. July is
a “retirement” TAP class. The next
retirement TAP class will not be until
October. As a reminder, TAP class is
held for three days out of each month.
The retirement TAP class is held for
three-and-a-half days, four times a
year. Included in this class will be
discussion regarding special issues
associated with retirement. You do
not have to be retiring from the mili-
tary to attend the retirement TAP class
and you do not have to be separating
to attend the regular TAP class.
Spouses are also encouraged to
attend. TAP is advertised each month
on television channels 4 and 20.
Please call the FSC at ext. 4401 to
register, or for more information.
The Class of 1999 ...
On June 4, students from the Community College of the Air Force, University of Maryland,
University of Phoenix, and University of Oklahoma received their degrees at a ceremony at
Andrews Theater, (photo by J03 Mike C. Jones)
The White Falcon June 11, 1999
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