The White Falcon


The White Falcon - 18.06.1976, Blaðsíða 2

The White Falcon - 18.06.1976, Blaðsíða 2
jPacje_2i White Falcon exchange new<f V 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 White Falcon is published Fridays in accordance with SECNAVINST 5720.44 for distribution to U.S. military^ personnel, Naval Station, Keflavik,^ Iceland, and their dependents, and to military and civilian employees of the Iceland Defense Force and their families. It is printed in the Naval Station Print Shop from appropriated funds in accordance with NAVEX0S P-35. The opinions and statements made herein are not to be construed as official views of the Department of Defense or the U.S. Government. News items, questions, suggestions and comments may be submitted by calling 4692 or by visiting AFRTS, bldg. T-44.

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