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The Navy Exchange is pleased to announce new hours of operation for all their
stores. Beginning June 26, the new hours will be: Saturday, 10 a.m. - 3 p.m.
and Tuesday thru Friday, 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. The stores affected by the new
schedule are: Main Retail and Clothing stores, Shoe Shop, Toyland, Stereo
Center, Special Orders and Personalized Services. The stores will also no
longer close during the 1 - 2 p.m. lunch hour. Driftwood Cafeteria (T-100)
will be open from 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m
to 3 p.m. on Saturday.
NRSO visit
The advisory visit from the Navy
Resale System Office Headquarters
proved extremely beneficial to our
management staff. Plans were firmed
up during the week on a centralized
exchange concept.
The advisors conducted training on
stock procedures and took many notes
on the clothing commitment programs
to apply to fall buying for Keflavik.
The senior men's wear buyer was on
the visit so we're looking for some
outstanding merchandise this fall in
the men's wear department.
The service departments were not
left out. Stock control procedures
for all departments were reviewed.
The advisors took back many purchase
orders with them for follow-up first-
hand. Hopefully they can expedite
products and equipment for which we
have been waiting for a long time. We
hope you, the customer, will see the
benefits of our advisory visit in the
future and hope you had the oppor-
tunity to meet some of the team dur-
ing their visit.
The Exchange runneth over
It has been a trying time for the
Exchange management team with the
NRSO policy team emphasizing inven-
tory control and the customers put-
ting more and more pressure upon the
system to obtain the products they
want. After a long uphill battle,
the Exchange management feels it now
has more flexibility than ever to get
you the products you desire and ful-
fill its obligations to control in-
ventory levels.
With over $2 million in buying
power for the Christmas season, you
are going to see a terrific range of
products in the future. The Exchange
has not had this buying flexibility
in over two years and you will see
the benefits of having this flexibil-
ity in the future. Product ranges
have been lean over the past six
months as the Exchange was forced to
curtail introduction of many new
lines due to an overstocked position.
That is now history and the purchase
orders are flowing out of our office
in a steady stream to bring us back
into a well stocked position. Keep
those customer suggestions coming. We
are in a better position to get what
you want.
Mini Mart
After a six month delay, we final-
ly have word on the new shelving for
the Mini Mart. The project to revamp
the Mini Mart was started last winter
but delays in layout schemes and ap-
proval for the cost of the new shelv-
ing extended the date for completion
into this summer. We hope the shelv-
ing will be in soon. Equipment pur-
chase orders have been confirmed by
the company and a shipping date of
late May was indicated.
Good-by, good luck
Three of our long-term employees
left this week. We wish well the
Navy Lodge manager, Barbara Bohanan,
Becky Sieu, a former Mini Mart em-
ployee, and June Clark from the ac-
counting office. All three were ex-
cellent employees and we wish them
success in their future endeavors.
. Tuesday thru Friday and from 9 a.m.
The Keflavik Navy Exchange's lay-
away service permits customers to
"hold" merchandise which they do not
wish to pay for and pick up immedi-
ately. This customer convenience al-
lows the shopper to purchase some of
our offering even though they are not
prepared to make full, payment at the
time the item is available. The Navy
Exchange tags and stores the items
for the layaway customer.
Under our year ‘round layaway
plan, payment may be made at 30-day
intervals, allowing the customer a
total of 60 days in which to pay for
and claim the merchandies.
Layaway customers are provided
with an appropriate receipt of the
transaction showing payment schedule
and balance remaining. Full payment
may be made at any time, and, gener-
ally, requests for refunds are hon-
ored. The exception may be special-
order merchandise. Because of space
requirements connected with maintain-
ing a layaway program, it is neces-
sary to impose a minimum price re-
striction at many Navy exchanges. The
layaway program may be temporarily
suspended i£ storage space is no
longer available.
The Navy exchange layaway program
is a customer service bonus to be
used when necessary. It permits
more people to avail themselves of
special buys, and also provides safe-
keeping of the merchandise for sur-
grise gift-giving. Use it wisely-
and continue to enjoy the benefits.
Customer inquiry
Pizazz gzX .some, wall miaaoaz, any
oa alt zlzez. f. Kinnzdy
Wall mirrors have been ordered and
are expected to arrive during August.
A good azzootmznX oi baiaa plpzz
would be appazcA.aX.zd. J. Bakza
We have ordered a large selection
of low, medium and higher priced
pipes. Humidors and pipe racks have
also been ordered.
Weed a bettza zelection o{, wal-
Iztz. R. Scott
Large orders of both men's and wo-
mens wallets and purses should begin
arriving in late August.
Moaz Splzdzl SilueA. mznz watch-
bandi. ' B. Stzvzn
A laree selection of watchbands
have been ordered in leather and met-
al for both men and women.
Pizazz Azco.izidza youa announced
policy oi not caanying zhont-zlzzvzd
mzn'z zkOttz. I paz&za them in thz
zummza, even in Iceland and bzlizoz
many otheAZ do too.
We are continuing to carry an ex-
tremely limited selection of short
sleeve shirts. We would like to in-
crease the selection, but they just
don't sell.
Why can't you ztock moaz 35mm cam-
znaz. W. CulmzA
The camera selection in the future
will be limited compared to the wide
range that was once available. How-
ever, almost all well known brand
names may be special ordered.
Sewing
Planning is underway to establish
a new improved sewing and fabric cen-
ter located in the Main Exchange
building. A larger selection of
fabrics will be available during the
fall including denims, corduroys and
brushed cottons in heavier weights.
The selection of merchandise in
sewing aids and yarn will also be im-
proved as orders arrive.
Pizazz oadzji Tavu/ton 100'z.
B. Coal.
In the past weeks we have received
many requests for this-it will be or-
dered.
Pokza, Solotaiaz gamez, bzttza
game zzlzction.
Large assortments of adult and Ju-
venile games ordered for arrival i-n
August thru January.
The Navy Exchange Bulletin is compiled by exchange employees. The opinions
and comments expressed herein do not necessarily reflect the opinions and pol-
icies of the Department of Defense or the White Falcon Editorial Staff. Men-
tion of specific consumer products in this column is intended solely for the
benefit of authorized exchange patrons, and in no way implies Department of
Defense endorsement for those products. Correspondence or comments relating
to this column should be addressed to the Navy Exchange Officer.
NEWS
BRIEFS
TRAVEL
Ceramic Shop
Be creative, come in and do cera-
mics with Joyce and Barb, who will
instruct you from start to finish!
The hours are: Monday-6 p.m. to 10
p.m. Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday,
Saturday and Sunday 1 p.m. to 5 p.m.
and 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. closed Fridays.
by Fran Preston
Some marvelous Iceland tours, avail-
able through the tour office, are coming
up. All of them are camping tours which
give you a chance to enjoy the spectacu-
lar beauty of the Icelandic countryside.
Landmannalauqar-Eldgja
A four-day tour from July 30 to Au-
gust 2 in a comfortable bus takes you
into the interior of Iceland and along
the Southern coast.
On Friday you depart Reykjavik at 8
p.m., and drive to the Galtalaekur farm
near the foothills of the Hekla volcano
for the first overnight stop.
Saturday you go to the Landmannalau-
gar thermal area for sightseeing, with a
fantastic waterfall and warm water-swim-
ming. After that, it's on to Eldgja for
that night's camp.
The next day spend the morning ex-
ploring the great volcanic rift at Eld-
gja with a lunch drive to the Skaftar-
tunga district for you next campsite.
Monday travel across the Myrdalssan-
dur desert, stop at the fishing village
of Vik, and then head back through the
rolling meadows of the Fljotshild dis-
trict to Reykjavik.
On this tour, tents are provided.
All you need to bring is your sleeping
bag, your food and cooking equipment
and yourself.
Skaftafell
From July 3 to 5 there will be a tour
to, as many consider it, the most beau-
tiful section of Iceland, Skaftafell
National Park. The bus will leave Kef-
lavik at 8 a.m. on Saturday, and that
afternoon arrives at Skaftafell. There
is a first-rate campground available
with toilets, showers, a restaurant and
a mini-mart for essentials.
During your time there, you can hike
to the thundering waterfall Svartifoss
(black waterfall), walk to Vatnajokull,
Europe's largest glacier and explore the
beauty of the National Park. Monday the
bus returns to Keflavik, by way of the
volcano «.atla and its surrounding de-
sert.
For this tour, you must bring all the
camping gear you need for three days.
Circle Safari
For an easy way to go all around Ice-
land, try a Circle Safari Tour. It's a
12-day trip in a luxurious bus and
you're accompanied by a tour guide who
will keep you informed of all places of
interest.
Best of all, all the food on the trip
is provided by a kitchen bus that fol-
lows the main bus and tents or sleeping
huts are provided each night. All you
need to bring is your sleeping bag.
Four Circle Safari tours are sched-
uled this summer. The next departs July
5 and returns July 16.
Saturday Tour Booklets
The booklets are in. Come down and
pick yours up and see what's available
for the Saturday tours for the rest of
the summer. Saturday, the most popular
tour is scheduled—to Geysir, Gullfoss
and Hveragerdi. Get your ticket by noon
Friday.
Watch Standers
Watchstanders, and all other people
who have trouble getting free on week-
ends, do you feel you're missing things
by not having time off on Saturday and
Sunday? The tour office is here to
solve your problem.
The office always has packages avail-
able to the Westman Islands and Akureyri
during the week. If enough people are
interested in other trips, the office
will provide them.
Whatever your pleasure, Saturday bus
tours during the week, camping tours,
flights to other parts of Iceland or
off-island, let the office know, and the
tour staff will try to work it out.
Or if you already have a group of 25
or more who all want to do the same
thing, the office can probably set up
something right away. Do it soon though
—summer's the best time to travel.
For more information, call the tour
office, 4420 or 4200.
Notice:
Classes in pottery and ceramic
will be starting in the middle
of June. Call 6191 for more infor-
mation or sign up at the Hobby
Sales Shop anytime during store
hours.
Advancement
The E-3 and Military Leadership
Exams will be held at 7:00 a.m. July
6 at the Midnight Sun Club. This and
following Military Leadership Exams
will not count toward eligibility for
the August 1976 Navy Wide Advancement
Examination. Uniform of the day and
I.D. cards are required. All recom-
mendations for the July 6 exam should
be in the Personnel Office no later
than 4:00 p.m. Friday. This time
limit gives the Personnel Office the
opportunity to prepare a memorandum
of eligible personnel for distribu-
tion to all departments one week pri-
or to the exam.
The stork
Kelly Pall Pensel was bom June 6
at 5:34 p.m. His parents are RM3 and
Mrs. Edward F. Pensel. RM3 Pensel
works at the Communications Station,
Grindavik.
Reenlistment
UTl Earl C. Lloyd, Jr., reenlisted
for 4 years on Monday. UTl Lloyd is
part of the Naval Station's Public
Works Department.
CE1 William F. Fuss reenlisted on
Monday for 6 years. CE1 Fuss is also
part of the Naval Station's Public
Works Department.
Farewell
A farewell tea was held for Mrs.
D. E. Clements, wife of Lieutenant
Commander D. E. Clements, Commanding
Officer Coast Guard Loran Station,
Keflavik, Iceland. The tea was host-
ed by the NCO Wives Club Wednesday.
Meeting
A Midnight Sun Club advisory board
meeting will be held Monday at 1 p.m.
at the Midnight Sun.
Commanding officer
Capt. John R. Farrell
Public Affairs Officer
JOCS James A. Johnston
Information Chief
J01 Jim Miller
Editor
J02 Glenna L. Houston
Staff
J02 Jerry L. Foster
AN Bob Herskovitz
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