The White Falcon - 23.09.1977, Blaðsíða 1

PTO Carnival
Number one community event on NATO base
Plans for the Parent-Teachers Organ-
ization (PTO) Carnival, which is ranked
as the number one community event on
the NATO base calendar, are well under-
way, according to Commander Bruce Maxon,
the PTO Carnival chairman. This
carnival, supported by base commands,
organizations and activities within the
NATO community, will be held with three
basic objectives: funds, more funds and
mostly fun.
Ensign Bill Harris, sales and pro-
motion chairman, states that the first
fund objective sought for this years'
carnival is to obtain capital for the
PTO scholarship fund and other pro-
grams and activities, supporting the
PTO constitution, which exists to en-
rich the lives of students of the A. T.
Mahan school system.
According to Harris, the second fund
objective of the carnival is to gener-
ate revenue for those organizations that
sponsor booths in the carnival. Because
past carnivals have been attended by
more than 2,000 people, the event is an
excellent opportunity to bolster command
recreation funds and club or activity
operating funds. The profit-sharing
concept used for the carnival is that
each participating booth splits its net
profits equally, retaining half for its
own use and contributing the remaining
half to the PTO.
Ens. Harris stresses that the last ob-
jective, mostly fun, is being empha-
sized by the PTO committee. This year's
carnival, which will be held from noon
to 9 p.m. Oct. 29 at Hangar 885, re-
presents more potential fun than was
ever enjoyed before. Why? Because this
year some AO,000 square feet of space has
been designated for approximately 80 10 x
12 foot activity booths, the most ever.
These booths will offer games-for-
prizes, a variety of food choices, baby-
sitting and even a spine-chilling stroll
through the Naval Security Group Activity
spook house.
Mother can plan on "leaving the cook-
ing to us" for both lunch and supper, and
individuals or groups may rent flea
market booths at a fixed fee, sell all
the merchandise they can and keep their
total profits.
The deadline for all booth sponsors
(including fleamarket booths) to con-
tact the PTO carnival committee is to-
morrow, Ens. Harris advises.
Major John Meyer has started to take
booth requests.
The carnival committee solicits the
support of more organizations and indi-
viduals than ever before and encourages
participants to get booth requests in
while there are still booths available.
Organizational booth representatives
and volunteer carnival staff workers
should contact the following carnival
committee members for matters within
their areas of responsibility:
Carnival committee chairman:
Cdr. Bruce Maxon
Work: 6110
Home: 7546
Carnival operations chairman:
(booth requests/requirements)
Maj. John Meyer
Work: 2284
Home: 7364
Carnival construction chairman:
Ltjg. A1 Jensen
Work: 4689
Home: 4451
Carnival sales/promotion chairman:
Ens. Bill Harris
Work: 5119
Home: 5165
under way
PTO president Commander R. Arendell out'
lines events, (photo by PHAN Tom
McDaniels)
Ketlavik, Iceland September 23, 1977
Navy 202-years-old next month
Volume 33 Number 38
TO USE AS YOU LOSE could be the motto of the newly constructed gymnasium
men's sauna room.
Departure location
Rotators move to Ops.
It's Wednesday morning, a pleasant
yet firm voice on the public address
system interrupts the background music
and announces, "Air Force C-141 for
McGuire, now boarding." Everyone seems
to get up at the same time, determined
not to miss the homeward bound flight.
The White Falcon to be
36-years -old, still pressing
Tuesday will mark the thirty-sixth
birthday of the White Falcon newspaper.
On Sept. 27, 1941, the White Falcon
published its first issue, succeeding
the Army Bugle.
According to the initial edition of
the White Falcon, a story, headlined
"Taps," reads as follows: The old order
giveth the way to the new and so the
American Army Bugle bows out, making way
for the White Falcon.
We have enjoyed putting out the old
paper, but know that this new addition
to the newssheets in Iceland will be
bigger and we hope better than our
earliest effort.
The falcon, by way of explanation of
our new title, is the national bird of
the Icelandic people, and, in tribute to
them, we are proud that they allow us to
use this symbol in conjunction with our
American eagle.
The first White Falcon was printed
commercially at Reykjavik. Copies were
were sold for three cents each.
This scene is repeated every
Wednesday without much variation. But
one thing has changed this month and
that's the location.
All military passenger flights are
now departing from the large red Opera—
tions building with the tower on top,
located next to the Loftleidir terminal.
Incoming flights will continue to arrive
at the Loftleidir terminal.
The change was made in part because
of the improved atmosphere the
Operations department has created in the
their terminal under the direction of
Senior Chief Robert Benson.
The Operations terminal looks a
lot different than what one would
normally expect a small military
terminal to look like.
The brightly colored walls are
complemented by scenic floor-to-
ceiling murals and people leaving on the
Oct. 5, rotator will be able to enjoy
newly installed bucket type cloth and
vinyl seating (the kind that goes "cush"
when sat on) in the waiting area. Some
other new equipment in the terminal
includes a conveyor belt in the luggage
claim area, walk through metal detectors,
a public address and entertainment
system, plus updated restroom
facilities.
Check-in procedures at the terminal
are basically the same. Personnel must
check in approximately two hours prior
to their scheduled departure.
Red Pin bowling, formal balls and
dances, special sales at the Navy ex-
change and Commissary Store and a
matinee movie are just some of the
highlights of plans being made for Navy
Day Oct. 13.
Although a detailed schedule of
events has not been set, representatives
from Naval Station departments and from
tenant commands have been giving ideas
and making some definite plans.
On Oct. 13, the Navy will celebrate
202 years of existence. The NATO Base
will help commemorate this occasion with
a schedule of events that can involve
the entire family.
The Recreation Department will offer
"Red Pin" bowling on Thursday afternoon
for all base personnel. Also, on Mon-
day, Oct. 10, Recreation will host a
G-Rated matinee movie at Andrews
Theater.
Units 605, 607
Enlisted housing units 605 and
607, located near the base post office
will become officer housing the first
week in October according to the base
housing office.
The change was initiated to enable
officers to receive concurrent travel
when reporting to Iceland. In the
past there has been a one to two month
waiting list for officer housing.
Enlisted members presently living
in the 605 and 607 units will be moved
into the newly-constructed enlisted
housing which will be ready for oc-
cupancy the first of October.
Enlisted members with less than one
year remaining in their tour here will
Base housing fire hazard inspection
will be scheduled as follows for Monday
through Sept. 30:
Monday—9:30 to 11:30 a.m. Bldg. 951-3-A
through K; Bldg. 952-1-A through D; 1 to
3 p.m. Bldg. 952-1-E through C; Bldg.
952-2-A through K; 3:30 to 5:30 Bldg.
952- 1-H through K and Bldg. 953-1-A
through K.
Tuesday—9:30 to 11:30 a.m. Bldg.
953- 2-A through K; 1 to 3 p.m. Bldg.
960-1-A through K; 3:30 to 5:30 Bldg.
960-2-A through K and Bldg. 961-1-A and
B.
Wednesday—9:30 to 11:30 a.m. Bldg.
On the evening of Oct. 13, the two
enlisted clubs will have a special
dinner-dance. The Top of the Rock has
entertainment scheduled for that night
and the club will offer a steamship
round buffet dinner. Final plans for
the Windbreaker have not been set.
At the Officers' Club on Saturday,
Oct. 15, there will be a formal ball
held to fete Navy Day. On that night,
there will be a special dinner followed
by entertainment and dancing.
The Navy Exchange and Commissary
Store are already receiving items that
will be marked down during the week of
Oct. 9. Although the list of sale
items is not complete, both officers in
charge promise some interesting specials.
There will also be a Swim Meet
scheduled for Oct. 13. It will begin
air 1 p.m. for all military personnel.
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not be required to move. Members who
are required to move will be placed in
units with one more bedroom than they
are entitled as a means of compensating
for being uprooted.
It is expected that concurrent travel
and immediate occupancy will also be
available to enlisted personnel
reporting to Iceland when all of the
housing units presently under
construction are completed.
According to Maggie Sticklen,
Assistant Housing Projects Manager,
there are, presently, no plans for
converting any other housing units in
the area or on the base into officer
quarters.
961-2-A tnrough k; 1 to 3 p.m. Bldg.
961- 3-A through K; Bldg. 961-4-A and B
and 3:30 to 5:30 Bldg. 962-1-A through
K.
Thursday—9:30 to 11:30 a.m. Bldg.
962- 2-A through k: BLdg. 963-2-A
through C; 1 to 3 p.m. Bldg. 963-l-A
through k; Bldg. 963-2-D through F and
3:30 to 5:30 Bldg. 963-2-0 through k;
Bldg. 1000 A and B; 1001 A and B and
1002 A and B.
Sopt. 30—9:30 to 1l:30 a.m. Bldg.
1003, 1004 and 1005; 1 to 3 p.m. BLdg.
1006, 1007 and LOOS and 3:30 to 5:30
Bldg. 1031, 1032 and 1033.
Postage housing to become
officer quarters next week
Base housing fire inspection Monday