The White Falcon - 07.01.1977, Blaðsíða 3

January 7, 1977
Page 3
Dependents enjoy winter delight in Nature's white blanket
Marines maintain physical fitness
Neither rain nor snow or anything
else can prevent the Marines of the Ma-
rine Barracks from maintaining their
physical fitness program. Marines,
known for their stamina and physical en-
durance, began their present physical
conditioning about 10 years ago and have
made physical fitness a major part of
their daily life.
Physical fitness for a Marine means
the maintenance of a healthy body, the
endurance to withstand the stress of
prolonged activity and any adverse en-
vironment .
It is also to endure the discomforts
that accompany fatigue and the mainte-
nance of combat-effectiveness, enabling
Marines to march long distances with
heavy loads or to work long hours which
allow them to maintain the reserve to
carry on in an emergency.
The maintenance program is a 60-min-
ute syllabus of physical fitness train-
ing, comprised of three phases. The
wdrm-up phase consists of side-straddle
hop, trunk twister, bend and reach and
toe toucher.
The strength phase includes pullups1,
chinups or flexed arm hang, bent knee
situps and pushups.
The third phase is called the endur-
ance phase in which thirty-five minutes
are used for a three to five mile run.
The emphasis in this segment is for the
individual Marine to. improve his run-
ning performance Uy increasing the dis-
tance covered in the segment or by de-
creasing the time in which a given dis-
tance is covered.
When seeing the "red clad" Marines of
the Marine Barracks running by, they en-
courage spectators to yell to them to
keep up the good work and, for those who
desire, the Marines have offered an in-
vitation to join them in their daily
physical fitness routine.
YC to host
open house
The Youth Center Staff will host an"
Open House Dec. 15 from 1 to 4 p.m. Ev-
eryone is welcome to the programs, pre-
sented by the various Youth Center
classes. People new to Iceland are
especially welcome to attend and regis-
ter their children and tour the center.
Much work has been done at the Youth
Center since the Open House in Septem-
ber, according to Mrs. Jackie Patterson,
director. Classes have been busily
learning new skills and activities, and
a remodeling program has been under-
taken. Renovation of the Teen Room has
been completed and work has begun on re-
modeling : the kitchen. Hopefully, this
work will be completed for the Open
House.
Several teens will be available at
act as guides and to answer questions
about youth activities at the center.
An opportunity will also be provided to
learn about classes taught at the Youth
Center for those interested in enroll-
ing. Refreshments will also be served.
AFRS-FM
to go 24 hrs.
Beginning Monday( the AFRS FM sched-
ule will run 24 hours
schedule is as follows:
6:00
daily. The new
6:10
Noon
12:05
6:00
6:05
9:00
10:00
11:00
Midnight
12:05-6 a.m.
News and Sign on
Potpourri
News
Mixed Tempo
News
Light Tempo or Strings
Pete Smith
Carmen Dragon
Light Tempo
News
Mixed Tempo
“One today is worth
two tomorrows;
never leave that
’til tomorrow which
you can do today.”
Frosty windows
are a no-no
What you can't see
You CAN hit!
A new personality...
New program director pilots action
A former airline stewardess "pilots"
the social and recreational activities
in her capacity as the new program di-
rector at the Keflavik USO Center.
Ann E. Williams, who once lived on an
oceanliner during her "ground time" in
Saudi Arabia, comes to Keflavik after
her employment with Overseas National
Airways, home-based at John F. Kennedy
International Airport, New York.
Flying out of Jeddah, Saudi Arabia,
ONA uses the $26 million, 362-passenger
DC-10 aircraft.
While working for ONA, she assisted
with Military Airlift Command flights as
well as accompanying religious, educa-
tional and professional groups.
In her new position as "flight at-
tendant" for USO’s recreational, social
and cultural activities, Miss Williams
has set her goal to "reach more people
for USO."
The new USO program director joined
the United Servicemen’s Organization
through its New York headquarters Dec.
1.
In 1975, she obtained a master’s de-
gree in educational psychology from New
York University, New York.
Fluent in French, she attended McGill
University at Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
According to Miss Williams, her USO
contract stipulates that she will stay
at Keflavik for 18 months or longer upon
her request.
Miss Williams calls New York City and
Prince Edward Island, Canada, her
home.
Among her varied interests, the new
USO program director counts bicycling,
skiing and sailing. She also enjoys
photography, reading and working • with
children.
Describing herself as "culture-
oriented," Ann chose Iceland rather than
Okinawa—she made her selection of Ice-
land because of its rich cultural heri-
tage.
Ann is enrolled in the Los Angeles
Community College Overseas course—psy-
chology for supervisors.
Pay transition to extend through Jan. 15
The pay transition, which started
Dec. 16, 1976, will extend through Jan.
15, according to the Naval Station Dis-
bursing Office.
Because of the heavy workload, the
office requires that personal inquiries
and telephone calls be restricted to ur-
gent matters only—these considerations
will allow disbursing personnel to make
closing, balancing and converting all
pay accounts with a maximum effort.
Normal business hours will remain ef-
fective from 8 a.m. until noon Monday
through Friday.
Special payments off the military pay
record will not be authorized except in
emergency situations when supported by
an approved request chit.