The White Falcon - 24.11.1978, Side 1

CFC
results:
$38,605.40 collected
58 per cent participation
•[Tallies from CFC key persons
w that 58% of the military and
civilian personnel on station par-
ticipated in the 1979 Combined Fed-
eral Campaign Overseas Area, which
closed Oct. 31. A total of
$38,605.40 was collected or al-
lotted during the campaign and
With only 25 more shopping days
until Christmas, the Navy Exchange
has announced that beginning tomor-
row the Main Retail Store will
expand its Saturday hours from
9:30 a.m. until 4:30 p.m. The Ex-
change will continue operating on
the new Saturday schedule until
Christmas.
1,721 NATO Base members partici-
pated.
Breaking the total down by
command, Iceland Defense Force had
an 80 percent participation rate
with 66 people donating $2,111.00.
Naval Station raised $20,220.10
with 789 people (49 per cent)
away Department patrons are
requested to meet their scheduled
payment dates on layaway orders.
If payments are not made on time
the Exchange will be canceling the
orders.
Hampered by snow
donating. Air Forces Iceland had
737 people (70 percent) donate
$14,081.30 and Commander Fleet Air
Keflavik had 129 (60 percent) do-
nate $2,193.00.
Notified of the final results,
representatives of the 17 National
Health Agencies, the American Red
Cross, and the 13 International
Service Agencies have expressed
great appreciation for this
evidence of humanitarian concern.
The Overseas CFC is the only
regular on-the-job solicitation
authorized by DoD which enables
Americans assigned overseas to help
support the work of these voluntary
health and welfare agencies which
serve millions of persons around
the world.
In a message released by
ComlceDefFor CFC Chairman Lieu-
tenant Colonel K. H. Ricks said,
"The efforts of the project
officers and keymen are greatly
appreciated. The generous dona-
tions by Defense Force members will
go a long way in aiding participa-
ting agencies which contribute so
much to the improvement of our
health, morale, and welfare and to-
ward a stronger bond of internation-
al friendship. Thank you for your
support."
Exchange announces new
Christmas shopping hours
Det. 14 rescues two
The Exchange will also be
holding some special shopping nights
during December. On Friday, Dec.
1, "Doe Night" (Ladies Night) will
be held from 6 until 8 p.m. "Stag
Night" will be held on Dec. 8, from
6-8 p.m. and children will have
their night of shopping on Dec. 15,
from 6-8 p.m. when Children's
Night is held. On these nights
numerous special events will be
held which will be announced in
future editions of the White Falcon.
The Exchange will be conducting
a ’Pre-Christmas' stereo demonstra-
tion during the week of Dec. 5-9.
Factory representatives for all of
the stereo products carried in the
Exchange will be available to dem-
onstrate their equipment.
LAYAWAY PICKUP
The Exchange has announced that
because of limited space in the Lay-
Detachment 14 chalked up the
twelfth and thirteenth saves of
1978 last week with the medical
evacuation of two Icelanders.
The week began with Iceland
Defense Force receiving a re-
quest for assistance from the
Icelandic Lifesaving Association
on Monday. A young fisherman from
the eastern coast of Iceland had
suffered a stroke aboard his vessel
and required immediate evacuation
to the medical facilities in Reyk-
javik. Air Force Rescue 717, the
'Jolly Green Giant' helicopter, was
launched in response to the request
at 2:40 p.m. King 50, the HC-130 on
alert here from the 67th Aero-
space Rescue and Recovery Squadron
at RAF Woodbridge, UK, was diverted
from a training mission in the lo-
cal area to accompany the 'Jolly'
on the mission.
The mission in large part was un-
eventful, with the helicopter arriv-
ing on scene at Nordfjordur airport
at 5:45 p.m., just as the fishing
boat was pulling into the harbor at
nearby Neskaupstadur. The man was
transferred from the boat to an am-
bulance and then to the helicopter,
where he came under the scrutiny of
SA Jay Smith and A1C Dave Donaldson,
Det 14 pararescuemen, and Major Rob-
ert Ingle, the attending flight sur-
geon.
The return flight was routine,
until rescue forces encountered(
heavy snow showers in the vicinity
of the Vestmann Islands. Due to
the lack of adequate navigational
aids and the possibility of icing
in the clouds, Air Force Rescue 717
was forced to fly 150 feet above the
beach in an attempt to find its
way home.
'RESCUE' Continued on page 8