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White Falcon
March 24, 1978
Easter;
A time for new beginnings
by Karen Mayo
A few days ago I glanced into my
mother's photo album and came across a
picture of myself on Easter. I was
three years old—dressed in a 6nowy
white dress, bonnet and shoes. I held
up a brightly decorated egg in one
palm and a basket of various colored
eggs in the other. The picture made me
stop and think. Easter had a definite
meaning to me as a child; why, at 20
years old, couldn't I define Easter?
Studying myself in that photo of
three years could tell anyone what
Easter symbolized to me then. It was
a time of family reunion, attending
Sunday school with other children in
new apparel and hunting colored eggs
after the huge meal grandmother cooked.
Easter, as a child, was fun and gaiety;
a game that mommy and daddy participated
in, a memory.
Now, at 20, Easter has a much more
indepth meaning. I appreciate my
parents for sending me to Sunday school
those Easter mornings as a child and
even as a teenager when I used the
argument "too old" for Easter. The
teachings on the resurrection of Christ,
the time spent decorating eggs and the
reunion of kinfolk—all these make sense
now.
Easter is the beginning of "new." It
is the manifestation of Christ's death
and resurrection to "new" life, shared
by those believing in Him. Easter
depicts the brightness and freshness of
a "new" spring. It is a time of year
to "renew" old acquaintances, to feel
vibrant and thankful.
As a child of three and, as a woman
of 20, I can appreciate Easter for its
tradition and its significance of new
beginnings. What does Easter mean to
you?
Local nurses
The Navy Nurse Corps officers of the
Naval Station Hospital hosted a profes-
sional nurses dinner conference at 6:30
p.m., Tuesday at the Top of the Rock
club.
Thirty-five Icelandic nurses from
Reykjavik and Harnarfjordur, represent-
ing nursing administrations, teachers
and instructors of nursing programs,
public health nursing and general staff
nursing present. Also attending the
evening affair were 18 American nurses,
many of whom volunteer their time
freely to work in the various clinics
at the Station Hospital.
Following the dinner, Commander
Joann Megonnell introduced Gudrun Mar-
teinsson (better known as Gunny O'Leary
to the Navy nurses) who made a few
remarks on behalf of the Icelandic
nurses. Gunny has served as a liaison
between the nurses of the NATO base and
host dinner
the nurses in the Icelandic community
for many years and has provided many
opportunities for professional exchanges
between these groups.
CDR Megonnell, the senior nurse of
the Station Hospital, presented a pro-
gram entitled "Teaching Emergency Care"
in which she emphasized the importance
of training lay people in the proper
initial care of victims of accidents or
sudden illness. After the lecture, the
nurses were invited to view some train-
ing aids and reading materials used in
teaching emergency care.
The nurses from the NATO base have
been guests of the Reykjavik nurses on
several occasions during the past year
and have been enlightened with tours of
the Icelandic hospital facilities. In
turn, many of the Icelandic nurses and
nursing students have toured the Station
Hospital.
TOURS &
TRAVEL
by Madeleine Grimsley
Costa Blanca--Bervidorm
Attention, sun seekers'. Are you
ready for a change and do you want to
let the children get some sunshine?
At Keflavik, you can board a plane
which will whisk you to sunny Benidorm,
for one week, from July through Septem-
ber, or 15 to 22 days, from May to
September. There are many hotels from
which to choose, with or without full
pension (all meals). Studio apartments
with kitchen facilities are also availa-
ble.
The bay of Benidorm is formed by two
magnificent beaches, facing south,
giving it a total of seven kilometers
of sheltered waters and fine sand. Its
clear and shallow waters provide an
ideal playground for children and
adults to enjoy beach activities. The
temperature in the summer is in the
90s; the water temperature is about
72 degrees.
Although the most popular daytime
attraction is the beach, there are a
lot of sporting facilities available
such as riding, sailing, fishing,
water skiing, skin diving and tennis.
Take a donkey ride
On one excursion, you may ride a
donkey part of the way to the source
of the river Algar, where you will en-
joy the splendid view and the water-
falls.
Take a trip on the Lemon Express, the
only train of its kind in Spain. You
travel through orange and lemon groves,
past the wine-producing district of
Benisa and, finally, through the impres-
sive gorge before your destination, the
small town of Gata.
Sangria and tortillas are served at
Gata in an old farmhouse; tourists may
visit a shop where the basketwork and
other products for which the town is
famous are on sale. Champagne is served
along with soft drinks for the children
on the return trip.
A barbecue in Benidorm means suckling
pig and barbecued chicken, with sangria.
If you have never had a suckling pig
cooked this way, you are in for a
treat.
Military news
Enlisted evaluations under study
In an effort to increase effective-
ness of the current enlisted evaluation
system, the Naval Personnel Research and
Development Center has been tasked to
develop a program to revise the system.
In addition, to complement this
review, a special study group has been
established under the sponsorship of
Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy
Robert J. Walker. The study group will
review the entire current enlisted per-
formance evaluation system with
particular emphasis on its effectiveness
in measuring potential for promotion,
assignment, reenlistment or discharges.
Members of the study group include
the Fleet Master Chiefs of the Atlantic
and Pacific Fleets and Force Master
Chief of the Naval Security Group
Command.
The' final report of the study group,
including recommendations for improve-
ments, is expected in mid-May.
CPO selectees oked
All FY78 E-7 alternate selectees and
a large portion of the E-8/9 alternates
have been approved for advancement by
the Chief of Naval Personnel.
This represents the last group of
alternate selectees to be advanced
alternates will no longer be named by
E-7 through E-9 selection boards.
Advancement for the alternates will
be authorized only after all primary
selectees have been advanced in their
respective rates. Exact dates have not
been determined.
Exchange news
by Darlene Johnson
Icelandic holiday hours
The Navy Exchange retail facilities
will be open from 10 a.m. until 5 p.m.
tomorrow.
All Navy Exchange facilities will be
open normally scheduled hours Monday
except the Service Station bay only,
which will be closed. The gas pumps
will be operating.
Kodak recalls some slide projectors
Some Kodak Carousel and Kodak Ekta-
graphic slide projectors, manufactured
since March 1, 1977, are being recalled
by Eastman Kodak Co. A manufacturing
change made at that time may have re-
sulted in a pinched wire, the possi-
bility of shorting and a potential
shock hazard.
The problem, which was discovered
during routine quality assurance
tests, exists in a fraction of a per
cent of some 10,000 Kodak projectors
affected by the manufacturing change,
a company spokesman said. Projectors
in the company's inventory are being
corrected and the problem has been
eliminated in projectors now in pro-
duction.
Kodak is asking consumers who pur-
chased or received a Carousel or Ekta-
graphic projector since March 1, 1977,
to examine the product with four
questions in mind:
1. Was it purchased after March 1,
1977?
2. Is there a silver and black
Kodak emblem on the top of the pro-
jectors? (Projectors sold before
March 1, 1977, did not exhibit such a
logo or emblem.)
3. Does a four-letter code, im-
printed on the bottom of the projector
near the lamp housing, begin with a "Y"
or "C"?
4. Is the model a Kodak Carousel
projector number 650HK, 760HK, 750HK or
850H or a Kodak Ektagraphic projector
number AF-1, AF-2, AF-3, AF2K, B-2 or
E-2?
If all four questions are answered
"yes", the slide projector should be
taken to your exchange for shipment to
the company and correction without
charge.
Bassett baby cribs may be hazardous
Bassett Furniture Industries, Inc.
Get aquainted
To celebrate the National Library
Week, an open house will be held with
an art show April 2 from 1 p.m. to
5 p.m. This occasion will be a good
opportunity to become acquainted with
the Station Library.
The Station Library is located in
Bldg. 758, the same building as the USO.
Local births
Chrisite Lynn Reiffenstein made her
debut Feb. 22 at 1:15 a.m. Her parents
are Ships Serviceman Frank and Nancy
Reiffenstein. SH3 Reiffenstein is
attached to the NEX barber shop.
Robin Cameron Larson Jr. was bom on
March 16 at the Naval Station Dispen-
sary. He is the son of Lieutenant Com-
mander Robin C. and Barbara Jo Larson.
LCdr Larson is the aide for Rear Ad-
miral Karl J. Bernstein, Commander Ice-
land Defense Force.
Fil-Am Easter dinner
The Filipino-American Association
of Keflavik will celebrate Easter Sun-
day with a potluck luncheon at the
Sand Hut. An Easter egg hunt for chil-
dren ages three to 10 will start at
11 a.m. (weather permitting). All mem-
bers and their families are welcome.
For more information, call Josie at 7457.
'The Well’ sponsors
local entertainment
"Christian Youth Group," a young
adult Icelandic singing group, will be
singing and sharing at "The Well,"
April 1 from 7:30 p.m. until 10 p.m.
"The Well" is a Christian coffee house,
located in Barracks 747, first floor
lounge area.
and the U. S. Consumer Product Safety
Commission have stated to purchasers of
certain Bassett cribs that modification
kits are available, free of charge, to
correct a potentially hazardous design
problem.
Bassett cribs with model numbers
5028 and 5127 were produced with a
cut-out design in the headboards and
footboards. The commission believes
that infants may be entrapped and
strangled while standing in the cribs.
The model numbers of the modified
cribs are 5028-505 and 5028-510, both
stained in maple; and 5127-505 and
5127-510, both stained in pine. No
other models of Bassett cribs are in-
volved. The model numbers are printed
on adhesive labels, affixed to the
headboards of the cribs below the
mattress. These cribs were sold na-
tionwide from December 1972 to mid-
October 1977.
Consumers who have one of these
unmodified cribs should immediately
contact the store where purchased to
arrange for the modification kit.
Caution should be exercised in using
these cribs until the modification
kit is installed.
Does NEX sell "seconds"?
Your Navy Exchange does not knowingly
sell "seconds" or "irregular" merchan-
dise. Items sold through Navy Exchanges
are produced by well-known manufacturers
and most items are national brands.
There may be occasions when a product
is received from a manufacturer in less
than perfect condition. The exchange
attempts to screen out these mistakes
before an item is placed on the sales-
floor. However, if you purchase a de-
fective item at the exchange, return it
for refund or adjustment and NEX will
correct the problem with the manufac-
turer.
Employee of the month
Mrs. Thi Foster, Mini-Mart head
sales clerk, has been selected March
"Employee of the Month". Thi has worked
for the exchange for two years; her
demonstrated leadership qualities and
loyalty to the Navy Exchange and its
customers is an image worthy of this
special recognition.
The library is open seven days a week
from 12:30 p.m. to 9 p.m.
The library offers a variety of books
for almost everyone. A place to study
and read, the library has a large selec-
tion of reference books and nonfiction
materials. It has a rotating book col-
lection known as the McNaughton Collec-
tion. This collection contains many of
the newly published titles. The library
also has 96 different titles of maga-
zines and newspapers.
For younger family, the library has a
large book collection. There is also a
collection for high school students.
The Station Library continues to
receive new books in its own collection
and in the McNaughton collection. Check
the new book shelf for recent additions.
Commanding Officer
Capt. Jack T. Weir
Editor
J02 Jerry Foster
Staff
J02 Ray D. Oosterman
AR Karen Mayo
Gerald Hansen
The White Falcon is published
every Friday in accordance with
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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 ac-
cordance with NAVEXOS 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.
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and comments may be submitted by
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