The White Falcon - 10.03.1978, Qupperneq 1
Special events set for St. Pat’s
fete
Catholic saint
rises from slavery/
gets Druid favor
by Clarence E. Davis
March is known for many things, es-
pecially a change in seasons, but not to
the Irish. To the Irish, March is known
for that saint who was largely respon-
sible for bringing Christianity to their
homeland.
Not many non-Irish know very much
about St. Patrick, however, most Ameri-
cans do celebrate St. Patrick's Day.
Patrick was born about 385 and taken
as a slave Ireland in the opening
years of tt& 5th century. After his
escape, the ship in which he secured a
passage brought him not to Britain but
to Gaul, where the crew landed in early
407 and found before them a "desert",
created by the recent Vandal invasion.
His education for the priesthood
took place not in his native land but
on the continent of Europe, either at
Lerins or at Auxerre, where he was
made deacon by Bishop Amator and re-
mained an additional 14 years under
the spiritual direction of St.
Germanus, the famous successor of
Amator.
Shortly before 431, a missionary
bishop to Ireland was requested;
Patrick's name was drawn, but his
nomination was rejected because a
friend's action which revealed a sin,
committed by him in his early youth.
Instead, the deacon Palladius was
chosen, consecrated bishop and formal-
ly commissioned by Pope Celestine I.
Less than a year after his arrival
in 431, having failed in his mission,
he left Ireland and died in "Pictland"
on his way home.
Then Germanus hastily consecrated
Patrick, who went as the second mission-
ary bishop in 432.
With some Gaulish clerics assisting,
Patrick rapidly evangelized most of the
country, meeting with remarkably little
opposition from the Druids after his
initial triumph over them in the pre-
sence of King Loigaire near Tara.
The organization of the church es-
tablished by him was episcopal, not
monastic, and he himself established
its headquarters at Armagh on a site
which had been presented to him by a
king named Daire.
St. Patrick died at Saul in the
Ulidian kingdom in 461, on March 17,
which is why this date is celebrated.
Naval Station Keflavik will cele-
brate St. Patrick's Day, starting
Tuesday and ending March 17. The fol-
lowing events will take place:
Tue. 7 p.m.— Televisit with Mrs.
Hansen
Wed. 4:30-6:30 p.m.—Irish stew at
USO; games for everyone
and some prizes given
Fri. 10:05-11 a.m.—An hour of Irish
music on AFRS
9 p.m.-l a.m.—St. Patrick's
Day dance at the Top of
the Rock Club; Irish
stew will be the fea-
tured special
Volume 34 Number 10
Keflavik; I celand
March 10, 1978
STOPPING FOR REFUELING AT KEFLAVIK, a French AP-28 cargo aircraft landed on
the NATO base last week while enroute to Stornoway, a group of islands near
Scotland, from Gander, Newfoundland, (photo by PH3 Tom Wall)
Changes:
Am Ex upgrades
service through
Having returned from Holy Loch, Scot-
land as a branch manager, Colin G.
Curtis, American Express Bank manager,
outlines night depository box usage,
change in hours of operation and posting
machine mechanical problems.
Changes in these three areas should
improve existing services, the bank
manager comments.
An addition to the exterior of the
building, a night depository box has
been installed. Banking regulations
state that all users of the night de-
pository service will be required to
enter into a contract agreement with
the American Express Bank. Therefore,
the night depository box will be a
keyholder service.
Although the depository is designed
for use by bulk depositors, the service
will benefit all personnel by allowing
the bank to eliminate the time currently
allocated for organizations. Commen-
cing with the implementation of the night
depository service in mid-March, the new
bank hours will be Monday through Friday,
10 a.m. to 1 p.m. and 2 to 4 p.m.
In addition to the newly implemented
night depository service and expanded
customer hours, the "problems experienced
with posting machines is under review
and should be resolved soon. The re-
cent delays experienced by account
holders in receiving statements may be
attributed to mechanical breakdown of
these posting machines.
Both Mr. Curtis and Commander B. E.
Maxon, Bank Liaison Officer, agree
that required services are best deter-
mined by those personnel who use these
services. Therefore, any suggestions
or complaints should be brought to the
attention of Cdr. Maxon or Mr. Curtis.
The bank may be contacted by calling
4270, and the Bank Liaison Officer is
available at 6110.
NCS Member presented Navy Commendation
On Feb. 22 at the U.S. Naval Com-
munication Station personnel inspection,
Electronics Technician First Class
Eugene F. Gillam was presented with the
Navy Commendation medal by Captain J.D.
Laurence for meritorious service.
The citation commends P01 Gillam for
meritorious service as simulator instruc-
tor, Surface Warfare Officers' School
Command, Newport, RI from August 1974 to
November 1977.
As the only electronics technician
assigned to the command's basic course
from August 1974 to May 1975, he was
tasked with the overall administration
and maintenance of the unique 15J1C
ship simulator which is used as an en-
vironmental trainer.
Being one of the two technicians
tasked with installing an environmental
ship's simulator, he designed the entire
electrical and electronics circuitry,
overhauled and installed shipboard
equiptment, procurred from decommis-
sioned ships and salvage yards, and
coordinated the construction of the
housing structure for this highly com-
plex training device. This task was
completed in one-half of the estimated
time and at one twenty-fifth of the
original cost estimated.
Throughout the entire installation,
his technical knowledge, enthusiasm for
the project and professional expertise
substantially contributed to the es-
tablishment of a highly realistic and
functional training device to the sur-
face warfare community, the citation
states.
Vehicle
inspection
schedule
J
Vehicles are still being inspected
at the Naval Station Car Wash, Bldg.
507. The annual mandatory inspection of
"J" and "JO" tagged vehicles owned by
Defense Force members will be held from
1:15 to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Thurs-
day.
The schedule is as follows:
Monday—JO-7594—JO-7720
Tuesday—JO-7721—JO-7847
Wednesday—JO-7848—JO-7974
Thursday—JO- 7975—JO-8101
March 20 through March 22 will set
aside for stragglers and re-inspections.
FOR MERITORIOUS SER-
VICE as a simulator
instructor, Elec-
tronics Technician
First Class Eugene
F. Gillam was pre-
sented recently with
a Navy Commendation
medal by Captain
J. D. Laurance*
Award ceremony to mark GS Week tomorrow
Girl Scout Night is planned for to-
morrow night to highlight National Girl
Scout Week, March 5-12, on the NATO
base.
The evening celebration is scheduled
to begin at 7:30 p.m. tomorrow in the
A. T. Mahan High School multi-purpose
room.
The program will feature Nina
Hjaltadottir, a Reykjavik District
Scout official.
Chaplain Richard Duncan will perform
a puppet show.
Awards for the highest cookie sales
from the three troop levels will be
given. Awards will go to Christine
Lilly—Cadettes Troop #2 for 145 boxes
sold; Brenda Miller—Juniors Troop //5
for 121 boxes; and Jennifer Forsyth—
Brownie Troop >/4 for 164 boxes sold.
Leading salesgirls from the other
troops include Malisa Turner—Troop
//6 with 82 boxes; Wendy Burns—Troop
#8 for 150 boxes; Mary Beth Ripple—
Troop #3 for 92 boxes; Beth Rose—
Troop //10 for 114 boxes and Kim
O'Connor—Troop //I for being the
first to sell her 50 boxes.
Following the program, cake, coffee
and punch will be served.
Girl Scout Sunday will be conducted
at the 11 a.m. Protestant service and
the 5:15 p.m. Catholic mass at the
NATO base Chapel.
Girls are asked to show up in uni-
form 20 minutes before the service of
their choice.