The White Falcon - 17.12.1976, Blaðsíða 2

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the Consumer bulletin
Navy Exchange
by C«IU*a F*eb»*r
A special visit by Santa
Santa Claus will arrive at the
Navy Exchange Toyland tomorrow at 11
a.m. Weather permitting, Santa will
arrive by helicopter and land in the
parking lot of the Beverage Store,
across the street from Toyland.
Parents are cautioned to keep chil-
dren on the Toyland side of the
ritreet to let Santa have a safe land-
ing.
Thanks
The annual Navy Exchange Employee
Christmas Party was a tremendous suc-
cess and as usual it was the Top of
the Rock staff that made it all pos-
sible. So from all the employees who
attended the party and had an out-
standing time, a very sincere thank
you to the dedicated employees of the
Top of the Rock Club, who were "mind-
ing the store."
Christmas hours
A reminder of the Navy Exchange
hours from now until Christmas# The
Beverage Store will be opened until 2
p.m. Dec. 24 and 31, and closed Dec.
25 and Jan. 1. The clubs will main-
tain regular hours with extended
hours(until 3 a.m.) New Year's Eve.
The Driftwood Cafeteria will be open
until 9 p.m. Dec. 22, noon Dec. 25
and Jan. 1. The Beauty Shop will
close at 2 p.m. on the 24th and 4
p.m. on December 31- The main
exchange will remain open until 9
p.m. Dec. 22, until noon Dec. 24 and
31, and close Dec. 25 and Jan. 1.
Mini Mart will close at 8 p.m. Dec.
24 and 5 p.m. Dec. 25. It will be
open regular hours Dec. 31 and Jan.
1. The Service Station will close at
2 p.m. Dec. 24 and 31, and will be
closed Dec. 25 and Jan. 1. The Viking
Cafeteria (will stay open until 10
p.m. Dec. 24 and 31. It will be
closed Dec. 25 and Jan. 1. The Vik-
ing retail will be open from 3 to 5
p.m. Dec. 24 and 31, and closed Dec.
25 and Jan. 1.
Uniform items
Any uniform item may be special
ordered from the Navy Exchange by au-
thorized personnel. A catalog is
available listing the item with its
stock number and price. The sales
clerk will assist you in placing your
order and it will be shipped Air Par-
cel Post. Every authorized naval
uniform is available from the Naval
Uniform Shop in Brooklyn.
Christmas a week away
Christmas is only a week away and
the exchange is going to make the
final week one full of spot specials.
These specials will be identified by
signs highlighting them. For your
convenience the retail btore will re-
main open until 9 p.m, Wednesday, un-
til 5 p.m. Thursday, and close at
noon on the 24th. Plenty of time to
get that last minute shopping done.
Bossun heads
A most popular item at the ex-
change are the highly realistic
Bossun heads from Britain.
Each Bossun head is individually
handcrafted and this limits the sup-
ply available to retail dealers in-
cluding the Navy Exchange. Conse-
quently, we receive our supply spo-
radically and in limited amounts.
When the shipments are received^ they
are put out on a first come, first
served basis. The heads cannot be
special ordered or held aside for
customers. Even though we would like
to offer this service, there just are
not enough. This situation applies
to all fine handmade products that
are in popular demand.
Toyland
Christmas is the peak selling
period and consequently the Navy Ex-
change toy stocks are highest from
August through November when the sup-
ply begins to dwindle. Toyland will
remain open all year round with an
excellent variety of toys in stock,
including games, puzzles, children's
books, dolls, doll accessories, con-
struction sets, stuffed animals,
plastic and metal cars, trucks, ac-
tivity items and many, many more.
Hobby items are extremely popular
and will be carried year round. Art
supplies, models, glue, model paints
and assorted craft sets will be
available.
Sales, service and saving in '77
Another year is about to pass into
history. And, for the Keflavik Navy
Exchange, the event will signal the
beginning of another calendar year of
service to the men and women of the
U.S. Navy.
On tap for 1977 is a rededicated
effort toward improving the quality
of Navy life. This effort will be
channeled into all areas of the Navy
Exchange operation—service atmo-
sphere, administration and, especial-
ly, the area of customer savings. A
great deal of attention will be
placed on increasing the attractive-
ness of exchange shopping by offering
greater values than ever before.
We're not deluding ourselves with
the idea that accomplishment of our
objectives is going to be easy. The
rising costs of merely doing business
—equipment, payroll, supplies, faci-
lities and maintenance expenditures—
means that we will have to accept and
adjust to brand new standards of ef-
ficiency. However, your Navy Ex-
change will do everything possible to
earn your endorsement of our actions.
Navy Exchange customers can count
on sales, and more sales, in 1977.
Already ironed out are two week long
sale events—the Navy Resale System's
31st Anniversary Sale in the Spring
and the Navy's 202nd Birthday Sale
later in the year. Also scheduled
for 1977 are two weekend sale events,
the Presidents' Birthdays Sale in
February and the Independence Day
Sale in the Summer. And that's not
all!
To the maximum extent possible,
the Navy Exchange will feature sales
on an almost monthly basis. These
affairs may either commemorate spe-
cial observances, such as Easter and
or Memorial Day, or highlight tradi-
tional promotionals such as our bi-
annual White Sale. Navy Exchange
customers can also expect to save
even more money, thanks to periodic
clearances and offerings that will be
made available through our Bonus Buy
and Price Breaker programs.
In 1977 we will be counting on
your patronage as never before, and
we intend to earn it. We will also
be expecting "report cards" from you,
grading our efforts. You can do this
by commenting on our merchandise mix,
the service you receive, our custom-
er savings' programs and the quality
of our sale events.
Use our suggestion forms, call us
or write. Lay it on the line and tell
it "like it is." We want your candor,
because we want to be able to meet
your needs.
Let's make 1977 a very good year
for you, by making it a very good
year for YOUR store. We will bedoing
our part, and we're counting on you
to keep us informed as to how we're
doing.
The Consumer Bulletin is compiled by Exchange employees and Commissary
employees. The opinions and comments expressed herein do not necessarily
reflect the opinions and policies of the Department of Defense or the White
Falcon Editorial Staff. Mention of specific consumer products in this column
is intended solely for the benefit of authorized patrons, and in no way
implies Department of Defense endorsement for these products. Correspondence
or comments relating to this column should be addressed to the Navy Exchange
Officer or the Commissary Store Officer.
White Falcon
TRAVEL
TOURS A
by Fm Prestos
No concert Dec. 30
Remember, there will be no symphony
concert Dec. 30. The Icelandic Symphony
will be taking its Christmas break at
that time. The concert series will
resume two weeks after that with a con-
cert Jan. 13, which will be conducted by
the renown Vladimir Ashkenazy.
Ski kindergarten
Now that the C-118 schedule is pub-
lished, you can start planning what to
do in January and February. If you want
to go into Erding to go .skiing in
Bavaria, don't let the fact that you
have children stop you. Although most
ski weeks or ski schools are set up to
handle children who are at least 8 or 9,
the Berchtesgaden Recreation Center has
a ski kindergarten. While you're strug-
gling with snow plowing, the kids can be
having a ball in their own classes. Ski
kindergarten is absolutely free and open
to any child old enough to wear skis,
with a maximum age of 7 years. The
teaching is based on learning to ski
through playing, and it's quite possible
that in a few days children may end up
as better skiers than you are (well,
they do have a shorter distance to
fall). The kindergarten is open every-
day from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., and no reser-
vations are required. Your only cost
would be rental equipment and lunches.
Ski kindergarten is available only at
the Berchtesgaden Recreation Center.
AFRC billeting rates
The AFRC has made a few changes in
billeting rates. The center has divided
the hotels in Munich, Chiemsee, Garmisch
and Berchtesgaden into two groups, with
one group slightly more than the other.
The hotels in either group are open to
any authorized military or civilian per-
sonnel and their dependents. The first
group includes the General Abrams,
Sheridan Plaza and Haus Losiach, all at
Garmisch; the Alpine Inn, Skytop Lodfie
and General McNair at Berchtesgaden;
Chiemsee Park at Chiemsee; and the
Columbia in Munich.
The rates per person are:
without bath / with bath
E-5 and below $3 $4.50
children under 12 $1 $1.50
E-6 - E-9, warrant
officers, 0-1 - 0-3,
GS-1 - GS-9 $4 $6
children under 12 $1.75 $2.25
0-4 - 0-5,
GS-10 - GS-13 $4.50 $6.50
children under 12 $2 $2.50
0-6 and above,
GS-14 and above $5.50 $7.50
children under 12 $2 $2.50
The second group includes the Berch-
tesgadener Hof, General Walker and Ever-
green Lodge at Berchtesgaden; the Gener-
al von Steuben, General Patton and Haus
Flora at Garmisch; and Chiemsee Lake at
Chiemsee. The rates per person are:
without bath / with bath
(deduct $1
per adult
and 25c
per child
for semi-
private
bath)
E-5 and below $3.50 $5
children under 12 $1.50 $2
E-6 - E-9, warrant
officers, 0-1 - 0-3,
GS-1 - GS-9 $4.50 $6.50
children under 12 $2.25 $2.75
0-4 - 0-5,
GS-10 - GS-13 $5 $7
children under 12 $2.50 $3
0-6 and above,
GS-14 and above $6 $8
children under 12 $2.50 $3
Extra cots or cribs in the same room
are $1 more per night, no matter what
pay grade. Sole occupants will pay ad-
ditional cost for empty beds in their
rooms if required during periods of high
utilization. Children, requiring single
occupancy^, will pay child's rate plus
sponsor's rate for empty bed. In all
cases check-in time is no later than 6
p.m.t check-out time is noon.
For more information call the Tour
Office at 4420 or 4200.
Short notes
NCS
The Naval Communication Station held
Its annual children's Christmas party
Saturday at the A.T. Mahan Lower School..
A sing-along and visit by Santa, Mrs.
Santa and Santa's Elf highlighted the
party. Gifts were given to each child
by Santa.
About 120 children and parents at-
tended the 2-4 p.m. affair.
Reenlktment
Ship's Serviceman Second Class James
Robert King reenlisted for six years Mon-
day. The ceremony was held in the Com-
missary Store and the reenlistment oath
was administered by CW03 R. D. Oxford.
Fleet Reserve
A children's Christmas party will be
held Tuesday at 7 p.m. in the Branch
Home (building T-KL84), For more infor-
mation call Mrs. Sharon Wagner at 7643.
NSGA kids* party
Sunday, Naval Security Group Activity
will host a Christmas party for chil-
dren of NSGA parsonnel at the Glacier
Hut from 2 to 3 p.m. Santa will visit
with fun for all the children. To make
reservations, contact Peggy Walters at
7871.
Rod and Gun
The Captain R.R. Sparks Rod and Gun
Club will hold its new club Officers'
dinner/dance Jan. 7 at 7 p.m. at the
Glacier Hut.
New officers are: Chester Drattlo,
president; Walter Eades, vice president;
Dennis Zacha, treasurer; and Ed Jenkins,
secretary.
Old officers are: Calvin Hermes,
president; Dean Slack, vice president;
Woody Scruggs, treasurer; and Glenn
Strickland, secretary.
Tickets for the dinner/dance are now
available from any of the club officers.
Retirement
Aviation Machinist's Mate (Recipro-
cating Engine) Chief John Bynum Hall
will be piped over in a retirement cere-
mony Tuesday in Hangar 831. Chief Hall
has been in the Navy for 21 years and
five months and will be transferring to
the Fleet Reserve in January.
New arrivals
Taryn Ann was born Dec. 11 at 4:07
p.m. Her parents are Sharon and HTl|
Robert Kalinowski. Petty Officer Kali-
nowski is attached to Recreation Depart-
ment .
Christopher Seanwas born Dec. 11 at
5:59 p.m. His parents are Lourder Alviar
and MSI Joel Bagay Ambrose. Petty Offi-
cer Ambrose is attached to Supply De-
partment .
White
Falcon
Companding Officer
Capt. Jack T. Weir
Public Affairs Officer
J0C James E. Dewater
Edi tor
J01 Von Soriano
Staff
J02 Jerry Foster
DM2 Mel Baum
SN Glen Dodd
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