The White Falcon - 19.10.1979, Page 5

October 19, 1979
The White Falcon
Page 5
un and for help
The 4-wheel drive club members
also show people who have never
driven 4-wheel how to do it; and
give them practice in several dif-
ferent conditions, such as snow and
rocks.
To join the club there is a $10
fee for the year. This covers the
installation costs, dinners, and
emergency tools and equipment that
are needed. Call Club President
Ted Madill at work, 7023, or at
home, 2278, if interested.
"There is no age limit required
to be in the club," says Curly
Verro, who has been an active mem-
ber of the club since April. "Lots
of whole families belong." The
club is not restricted to military
personnel. Many of the civilian
Contractors who work about the base
"elong to the organization, along
with military dependents on the
NATO Base.
The club got organized as a res-
ult of a group of avid 4-wheelers
getting together back in April of
1978. They decided that maybe
there were other people interested
as well, so, "why not make an op-
portunity for others with the same
interest to belong to an organized
group?"
Last Friday an award was given
to the 4-Wheel Drive Club by the
Ford Motor Company. Given to them
as the first group overseas ever to
receive this Humanitarian Award,
UH OH!—Bob and Katy Vance hesitate to descend a steep rocky embank-
ment on the way into Landmannalaugar for their latest visit.
Why join the 4 —Wheelers?
It is mainly an opportunity to
scope the land we live in, and do
it with people. Once a week a
meeting is held. This Tuesday's
meeting will be at 7 p.m. at the
Community Center in the larger room.
It is Open House night, so everyone
is welcome.
In case of sudden emergencies
this winter, anyone with a 4-wheel
drive vehicle in the club is will-
ing to be available; whether it be
to carry food to snowed-in activi-
ties, pulling vehicles out of the
snow banks, or ferrying personnel
to and from work. A mere phone
call to the Security Officer, the
Radio Station, or the TV Station
when you are stranded will bring a
4-wheeler to your aid from 5 p.m.
to 11 p.m. any day.
LET'S TRY THIS ONE AT ANOTHER ANGLE—In the midst of Landmannalaugar's
valley, Leroy Lirot and Bob Vance found digging a necessity for their
vehicle to continue safely without getting hung up over the edge of the
rut caused by water washing out a portion of the road.
the Rocky Roaders were shown appre-
ciation for services provided dur-
ing last winter's many storms.
Members of the club brought people
to work in conditions, they ordinar-
ily wouldn't have been able to
trudge through, and helped people
and vehicles out of snow banks.
Some 150 vehicles were rescued
last year by the 4-Wheelers, along
with 500 people. The civilian Ice-
landers working around the base who
couldn't get home were taken care
of at Andrews Family Theater. The
dedicated 4-wheelers brought them
food during this hectic situation.
These hard-riding 4-wheelers
sincerely deserve recognition as
true humanitarians. It is planned
for them to continue their needed,
and (needless to say) much appreci-
ated, services in the future.