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News You Can Use
bringing Viking displays and will perform
Chapel of Light
• The chapel is collecting shoeboxes for
Operation Christmas Child. If you have any
extra shoeboxes in your home, please drop
them off at the chapel. Deadline is Nov. 14.
• CCD meets at 11 a.m. every Sunday in
the high school.
• Sunday School meets at 9:45 a.m. every
Sunday in the high school.
• The Spaghetti Dinner Ministry will be
serving VP-45 from 5-6 p.m., Nov. 17 at
BEQ 745.
• A Spanish Potluck hosted by the Roman
Catholic congregation will be held following
evening mass on Nov. 13 at the chapel.
• The chapel is seeking a Jewish
Layleader to join the command religious
program and offer worship opportunities to
our Jewish personnel. Call RPC Boughner
at the chapel if interested.
For more information on these or other
chapel programs, call ext. 4111.
Family Service Center
• The next Parenting-Made-Simple work-
shop will be from noon - 1 p.m., Nov. 15 at
the FSC. People attending this workshop are
welcome to bring a lunch. The workshop
will present strategies that will help take the
stress out of being a parent.
• Spouse Employment Orientation is
offered from 12:30 - 1 p.m. every
Wednesday at the chapel. This workshop
will introduce participants to the employ-
ment offices on base, job openings, and the
application process.
• The next Sponsor Training workshop
will be held from 9-11 a.m., Nov. 18 at the
FSC. Anyone who is or will be assigned
sponsor duties is invited to attend.
To reserve a seat for any FSC workshop
call ext. 4401.
Feedback
To keep up with activities at the NATO
Base, tune in every Tuesday at 7 p.m. on
Channel 4 for Feedback. Next week's guest
will be: Commander, Iceland Defense
Force Rear Adm. David Architzel. Be sure
to call ext. 4613, 4614 or 4550 with your
questions or comments.
Navv College
• Navy College has announced the follow-
ing testing schedule:
CLEP, DSST, RCEP Objective Testing -
Nov. 16 and 7:50 a.m. and 12:50 p.m., Dec.
7.
SAT/ACT Assessment - Nov. 23 and Dec.
14.
GRE Subject - Dec. 13 (must pre-register
by Oct. 28).
Praxis - Nov. 18, Jan. 14 (must pre-regis-
ter by Nov. 23).
RCEP Extended Response - Feb. 4 (must
pre-register by Dec. 16).
GED Testing - as needed.
All tests are in Bldg. 349, room 109.
Check in time is 7:50 a.m. and testing begins
at 8 a.m. in Bldg. 349, Room 109. Active
duty military and reserve personnel test for
free on most exams, but may have to pay a
registration fee.
Civilians pay for registration and exam
fees based on which test is taken. Some
retests are not funded for active duty person-
nel and reservists.
• The next Education Advisory Council
(EAC) meeting will be held at 2 p.m., Dec. 1
in the NAS Conference Room, Bldg. 752.
Agenda items may be added by calling ext.
6226.
American Education week
The week of Nov. 14 is dedicated to
American education. The theme this year is
"Students Today, Leaders Tomorrow."
Please take a moment to reflect and talk to
your children on the importance of educa-
tion in your life and in your children's.
Teachers celebrate this week with renewed
dedication to their profession.
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• The USO Gift Shop is having a Hard
Rock Cafe sale during November.
• The USO Christmas Market is Nov. 14
from 11 a.m. to I p.m. at the Three Flags
Club. Many Icelandic vendors will display
their merchandise. Gunnar Eyjalfsson is
storytelling dramas and Icelandic folk
music. Sponsored by the mall in
Hafnafjordur and the Tourist Information
Center, Runar Juliusson will also be there
performing with his acoustic guitar. There
will be something for everyone. For more
information call the USO at ext. 6113.
Library Storvtime
The Base Library holds preschool story-
time every Thursday at 10 a.m. This
month’s themes are autumn colors and
spooky things. Call ext. 4510 for more
information.
Craft Fair
The NAS Keflavfk Crafters’ Association
is holding a craft fair from 10 a.m. - 2 p.m.,
Nov. 13 at the Community Center. Table
reservations are free. There will be wood
crafts, scrapbooking, painted glass, candles,
country crafts, books and much more! If
you are interested in reserving a table call
Cindy at ext. 2966 or email anning@mwr.is.
Commissary
The Commissary will be closed Nov. 25 in
observance of the Thanksgiving holiday.
The store will be open normal hours on Nov.
26.
Cultural Awareness
The Cultural Awareness Committee is
sponsoring a talent show from 7-9 p.m.,
Nov. 17 at Andrews Theater. Tickets are $4
for ages 13 and up, $ 1 for five - 12, and four
and under get in free. Proceeds from the tal-
ent show will be used to subsidize the Native
American Luncheon.
The Native American Luncheon will be
held from 11 a.m. - 1 p.m, Nov. 18 at the
Three Flags Club. The price is $5 in
advance or $9 at the door. For more infor-
mation or to purchase a ticket, call YN2
Williams at ext. 4189.
Ice-Tales revisited
By Mike C. Jones
e-mail: jonesms@mwr.is
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The White Falcon
November 12, 1999