The White Falcon - 30.06.1978, Page 1

Keflavik celebrates July 4
Naval Station
Naval Station Keflavik is celebrating
this July 4 with many funfilled events.
A parade will begin at noon Tuesday,
starting at the A. T. Mahan High School.
The procession will wind its way down
Vikingagata, Meeks Ave and end up at
Hangar 885 where much of the other day’s
events will take place. (see map at
left)
Other events will be going on all day.
Kicking the day off at 9 a.m. will be a
golf tournament in Keflavik. A horse
shoe tournament will begin at 10 a.m.
near the base gym Opposite the Youth
Center at 11 a.m., a tug of war will be
battling it out.
After the noon-time parade, the
All-Star Slowpitch softball game will
take place at 1 p.m. in the Allan Shep-
herd Field across from the Hobby Center.
Also at this time, concession booths will
open at Hangar 885. Along with these
activities country western music will
strike up at Hangar 885 and a boat ride
sign up will be held weather permitting.
The Ice and Fire Theater Group will
give two 30-minute performances of
"Through the Years" at 1:45 and 5:15 at
Hangar 885.
Starting at 2 p.m., continuous kiddie
movies will be shown at the base theater.
Back at Hangar 885 at 2 p.m. the Naval
Station Fire Department will give a light
water demonstration and fire truck rides.
Family games will also start, including
nire rolling - all ages; water balloon
toss - all ages; back to back race teams
(must be sister and brother) sore toe
shoe scramble - all ages; bucket brigade
(minimum one parent and son or daughter)
and a shoe toss for all ages. Other
family events will be human croquet - all
ages; human chain race - all ages; skin
the snake race - ages eight and above;
obstacle race - all ages and a pie eating
contest for all ages as a highlight to
finalize family activities.
A "Wings over Iceland" model airplane
display will be shown adjacent to the
Commissary Store at 2 p.m. and a model
racing car track display at Hangar 885.
The Midnight Sundowners will demon-
strate square dancing at 2:15 p.m. at
Hangar 885. Rock entertainment will then
be performed next at 2:45 p.m. Judging
hobby craft winning entries will be at
3 p.m. and a Filipino-American Associ-
ation of Keflavik dancing display will
follow at 3:30 p.m. Explorer Post 364
will give a rescue display at 4 p.m.
The Ladies' All-star vs League All-
star softball game will begin at 2:30 at
the Allan Shepherd Field. The Officers
vs Chiefs softball game will start at
4 p.m. on the same field.
Country western entertainment will
begin at 4:45 at Hangar 885. Adjacent;
to the hangar will be an Independence
Day fireworks display at 6 p.m.
And finally for the teens with energy
still, the Youth Center is giving a disco
dance at the center from 7 p.m. to mid-
night. Prizes will be given to winners
for best T-shirt, best legs and a three
dance contest.
Navy Exchange Main
Retail Store to open
WATER TANK
FIFE CAUSED EXTENSIVE DAMAGE by both
flame and smoke to one apartment in
Bldg. 603 Postage Housing last week.
Three apartments within the building
received considerable damage from
heat and smoke entering these struc-
tures. (Falcon staff photo)
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Featuring a proposed mall retail
shopping complex, the Navy Exchange Main
Retail Store is scheduled to have its
Grand Opening Independence Day at 10
a .m.
To expedite moving into this new
facility in Bldg. 869 "B" on Interna-
tional Highway, the following NEX loca-
tions have closed: Shoe Store, Clothing
Store and Stereo Shop.
The Main Retail Store will remain
open tomorrow, however, while preparing
for final relocation. The Cashier's
Office will be closed tomorrow. Checks
up to $50 may be cashed at register
stations.
In the new store, the Cashier's Of-
fice will be situated just inside the
store for patron convenience.
The Main Retail Store is located on
the immediate right just inside the
building entrance.
Across International Highway, an
asphalt parking lot will accommodate
approximately 150 cars.
Throughout the day, the Navy Ex-
change will have Red Price Ticket
Specials to help kick off Grand
Opening Day.
Hours of operation will continue
to be 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday
through Saturday. Thursday night
late shopping will also be offered
as a customer option.
The lobby and passageway will con-
tain display cases which will show
both seasonal and special merchandise
selections on a regular basis.
The Customer Service Center will
be enlarged to provide better cus-
tomer aid.
Captain Jack T. Weir, Naval Station
Commanding Officer, is scheduled to cut
the ribbon for the Grand Opening cere-
mony.
A fashion show is also set at 1:30
p.m. to help celebrate the Grand Open-
ing. This special event will tentative-
ly feature five live models
from Reykjavik.
Personalized Services and the Geysir
Room Cafeteria are slated to open at
the new location in late July.
(related pictures on
Page 3)
FINAL TOUCH—Morris Foreman,
Senior Visual Merchandising
Specialist from the Navy
Resale Systems Office, puts
together a display in the
New Exchange. Exchange em-
ployee, Sigurlaug
Kristjansdottir, prepares
the shelves for the arival
of new merchandise.