The White Falcon - 23.06.1978, Blaðsíða 2

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White Falcon
June 23, 1978
Exchange news
by Marlyn Wiltse
Are you planning a party and just
don't know where to begin? The child-
ren are out of school and one's time
must be exceptionally well alloted to
keep up with their activities without
sacrificing mom and dad's socializing.
Perhaps the Navy Exchange Party
Pert Platters may help. These tasty
food platters offer a variety of cold
cuts, cheeses, salads, relish trays
and breads. Each platter is designed
to serve a specific number of guests.
This is an ideal way to have a get-to-
gether without the extra work...for
more information, phone 5273.
Your Navy Exchange can help you de-
cide what and how much to serve.
The Viking and Driftwood Cafeterias
invite you to enjoy hush puppies with
fried isa. These facilities have hot
or sweet Italian sausage that are great
as a side order with spaghetti or in
sauce with onions and green peppers on
a hoagie. Doesn't this description
make you hungry? More is to come be-
cause the menus may be complimented
with new desserts... in offering vanilla
cream puffs, chocolate eclairs, pecan
pie, coconut custard pie, banana cream
pie and chocolate cream pie. Drop in
and "eat the whole thing."
The NEX Shoe Store has a good supply
of the following footwear: boys' and
girls' tennis shoes in all sizes, hiking
boots, children's sandals, rubber boots
as well as some women's casual shoes.
There are also plenty of men's Corfam
shoes.
Ladies who sew, accessories and em-
Hobby Center arts and
The New Hobby Center celebrates Inde-
pendence Day. It offers vou a chance to
participate in the arts and crafts con-
tests July 4. It will be at Hangar 885~
from noon to 6 p.m. You may enter one or
more of the following categories: Ceram-
ics, stereo, wood, electronics, photo,
leather, and other hobbies: paintings,
macrame, models, etc.
At least five entries per contest are
required for validation. Entries less
than five will be categorized under other
hobbies; displays will be shown from noon
crafts contests
to 3 p.m. Final judging is at 3 p.m.
Awards presented will be gift certif-
icates for 1st, 2nd and 3rd place in each
category. These will be presented after *
final judging that afternoon.
Get; your favorite productions entered
today and see your hobby instructor or
personnel for your entry forms.
The Recreation Department personnel
shall safeguard all merchandise entered
in each contest, however, sole responsi-
bility for damages, loss or theft of per-
sonal property lies with the owner.
First annual Miss USO contest July 4
The First Annual Miss USO Contest
will head the July 4 USO activities.
In fun spirit several hairy-legged gents
will appear in a beautypageant to be held
on Thursday. This has the honor repre-
senting the USO in the Fourth of July
parade. Join the laughs and fun as the
"Miss?" USO is selected.
Monday, a popular attraction returns—
"Harold's Club Night" at the USO. You
can start with a delicious shrimp dinner
and hit the tables with USO "Funny
Money."
This week's tours include Glymer Falls
on Sunday, factory shopping Thursday,
and the Gullfoss-Geysir tour Thursday.
Friday and Saturday are still fish
fry nights, but the snack bar offers
P.W.O.C. Chili Supper on Thursday for
all unaccompanied personnel. Taco
specials are every Saturday and waffle:
on Sunday.
Military news
New Flag Officer review process
A new process that permits officers
in command to request a flag officer
level review of personnel assignments by
detailers. This will help when normal
avenues of approach appear have been
proved by the Chief of Naval Personnel.
The system is designed to bring the
needs of both the Navy and the indivi-
dual into balance after all facts have
been taken into consideration.
The appeal for a flag officer level
review may be made by officers in com-
mand or immediate superiors in command
if they believe BUPERS has not been ap-
praised of all pertinent facts of an in-
dividual^ case in making an assignment.
To initiate the review, a formatted
message is sent to BUPERS with informa-
tion copies to the chain of command.
Information to be provided in the mes-
sage includes the individual's name,
reason for requesting review and any
additional pertinent information. A de-
cision will be made by a flag officer in
BUPERS and the reply returned to the
command on a priority basis.
Officers in command have been advised
to be judicious in selecting only those
special cases that they believe merit
flag level review.
Naval laboratory helps cancer research
Physicians from the George Washington
and other mid-Atlantic universities are
using a poweful 75 million volt cyclo-
tron at the Naval Research Laboratory
(NRL) in Washington, DC to treat cancer
patients.
The patients have been coming to the
NRL facility since 1973 under a pilot
program to determine if treatment by
high energy neutrons can locally control
certain human tumors.
Physicians are careful to explain
that the clinical data 19 preliminary,
but that the results are "encouraging"
and believe the program is worthy of
further Investigation which will require
large controlled clinical trials.
The studies will require several
years before the potential benefit of
neutron irradiation compared to conven-
tional radiation techniques can be
observed.
Major uniform style and wearing changes
In an effort to clarify new uniform
regulations which become effective July
1, the weekly newsgram from the Chief of
Navy Information (CHINFOS) will begin a
series of articles beginning today.
Scheduled for distribution this sum-
mer, "uniform regulations 1978" incor-
porates major uniform changes approved
during the pas year, eliminates redun-
dancies and inconsistencies and provides
new and more specific guidance on se-
lected issues.
The uniform regulations also will in-
clude for the first time, a formal pol-
icy statement for Navy uniform board as
well as all other Navy activities devel-
oping uniforms and prescribing uniform
wear.
broidery trims are available in addition
to fabrics.
While you are there, look at the.pat-,
tern selection for adult and children's
clothing. For ladies who make their own •
garments, NEX will do all possible to
provide these items.
By now, most Navy Exchange customers
are aware that the NEX administrative
fee assessed on checks returned unpaid,
is $10. An additional fee is assessed
by the bank on dishonored checks. This
presents a costly administrative pro-
blem throughout the Navy Resale System
(as well as other military exchanges
and the commercial sector.) It is an
expense of time, energy and money. And
it short changes every authorized NEX
"shareholder."
During the past year, several hundred
thousand dollars worth of checks issued
at Navy Exchanges around the world were
returned dishonored. Some of these
bounced because of "improper or un-
authorized signature," "account closed"
or "no such account." Most come back
because of insufficient funds."
Every one of these checks created
work for exchange personnel. Letters
had to be written, telephone calls
made and financial records adjusted.
Regardless of the check writer's the
returned check created a workload that
became an exchange expense, Whether
or not the fee proved insufficient to
underwrite the expense of handling
"rubber" checks.
NEX hopes that you'll never have to
pay the fee (and you won't if it's a
bank error.) Do your part in helping
NEX continue providing the free check
writing privilege that you enjoy.
Tours & Travel
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By Madeleine Grimsley
The Whale Bay-Borgarfjordur-Thing-
vellir tour will leave July 1 from the
Viking Bldg, at 10 a.m. and return
about 8 p.m. Tickets go on sale Monday
at the Tour Office,
On this tour, after driving through
Reykjavik, the first stop will be Whale
Bay. If a whale has been caught, which
is most likely, the tourists will be
able to observe fleshing and cutting.
After a brief stop at a nearby rest-
aurant, the tour goes on a mountain road
through the Svinadalur and Skorradalur
Valleys to the Borgarfjorour District.
A stop will then be made at the Hvitar-
bakki Lodge.
Hvita, the largest river in Borgar-
fjorour and several other very good
salmon fishing rivers nearby will be ex-
plored as well as the Lundarreykjadalur
Valley and up into the highlands through
Uxahriggir. The tour goes on Thing-
vellir, where the Icelandic Parliament
met from 9:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. The return
will be through Reykjavik.
ICELAND'S VIKING HORSE SHOW
Every fourth year Icelandic horse
owners have a national meeting. It
takes place this year, July 13-16 at
Skogarholar near Thingvellir, about an
hour's drive out of Reykjavik. At least
600 horses are expected for the show.
Iceland's best breeding horses will
be presented and judged, some with off-
spring, and the best riding horses will
be shown by Icelandic riding clubs.
The Icelandic horse is smaller but
larger than a pony. It is a friendly,
docile animal and can easily be handled
by youngsters as well. This beautiful
horse, with its flowing mane, offers
five distinctve gaits: walk, trot, pace
and tilt, (a unique glidelike gait).
The best racing horses will be raced
at the show in various groups. There
will be seven races: a 250 meter pace,
250, 350 and 800 meter gallop, 1500
meter trot, a 200 meter tilt and a pace
race for the champions.
A horse market on the site will dis-
play and give information on each horse.
YC cooking-dancing
Plan to roast your own hotdogs at the
newcomers cookout Wednesday starting at
7 p.m. The event is for all youths, age
ages 13 to 18. Door prizes will be
awarded for those who have been in Ice-
land less than 60 days.
Ballet and new Disco dance class reg-
istration starts Monday. The list of
classes is as follows:
Ballet, intermediates at 3-3:45 p.m.
and advanced intermediates at 4-4:45 on
Monday. Beginner (preschoolers) at
2-2:30 p.m. and intermediate beginners
at 3-3:45 p.m. on Tuesday. Advanced be-
ginners will start 4-4:45 p.m. on< Wedns-
day. All classes except beginners are
$10. Beginners class costs $7.50.
The disco dance class will meet twice
a week on Tuesday and Thursday from 7:30
to 8:30 p.m. It is for ages 13 through
adults. The fee is $25 per couple.
All classes meet for five weeks,
beginning July 10.
AF Sgts Ass’n meeting
The Viking Chapter of the Air Force
Sergeants Association is having a gen-
eral membership meeting at the Fleet
Reserve Association Home at 7 p.m. Thur-
sday. For more information call 4627 or
4209.
Roaring 20s dance
The Officers' Wives Club is having a
"Roaring ;20s" buffet and dance Friday,
at the Officers'Club. Come in costume
for cocktails at 6:30 p.m.; the buffet
will be at 7:30 p.m.
A melodrama skit and Charleston dance
demonstration are scheduled entertain-
ment. A Charleston dance contest will
be held during the evening with prizes
awarded.
Tickets are on sale at the "0" Club.
Any questions contact Barbara Miller at
4277.
Local births
Amanda Jane Barker, born June 11 at
3 a.m. Daughter of Lieutenant Commander
Frank E. Barker Jr. and Mrs. Frankie
Barker. LCdr Barker works with COMFAIR.
Tyrel Landon Margheim, bom March 19
at 8:08 p.m. Son o£ P02 Al and Ellen
Margheim.__P02 Margheim "works at the
Rockville site.
White
Commanding Officer
Capt. Jack T. Weir
Public Affairs Officer
J02 Jerry L. Foster
Falcon
Editorial Staff
J02 Ray D. Oosterman
JOSA Paula Ritrovato
AA Karen Mayo
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