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The Red Cross
Volunteers
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What is a symbol recognized a-
round the world standing for compas-
sion and humanitarian action? A red
cross on a field of white was chosen
in the latter 1800's as the emblem
representing the formation of an or-
ganization of mercy. March is the
month chosen to honor this organiza-
tion's work.
The flourishing Red Cross is a
civilian non-profit organization
which maintains status all over the
world as provider for assistance in
time of national disaster; as well
as providing an aid program for the
Armed Forces of the United States of
America. All military personnel,
veterans, and their dependents will
likely benefit at one time or anoth-
er by the knowledge and use of Red
Cross services—both at home and a-
broad.
Located in Bldg. T-170, the Kef-
lavik NATO Base Red Cross Branch is
one of 150 overseas branches out of
the 300 maintained in the States and
abroad. Field directed by Miles
Minnies, the Red Cross is available
to teach CPR, provide financial as-
sistance for emergency leave, and
also provides certified instructors
for swimming and life-saving classes
on base. Someone is always on call,
and, other than during working hours
(ext. 6210), can be reached through
the 00D at 2100; 24 hours a day.
The organization also aids with
counseli'ne> and provides communica-
tions between the servicemen and
their families. "Our own Communica-
tions Center is in Washington, D.C."
says the Field Director. "We handle
approximately 2,000 messages a day.
It doesn't necessarily have to in-
volve death or an illness in order
for us to establish contact between
personnel and their family. If it
is time sensitive then it will re-
ceive out top priority, and under
special circumstances we will trans-
mit money if necessary."
The Red Cross can, and has,
helped with food, clothing and shel-
ter in situations that are detrimen-
tal to families; hurricanes, floods,
and the like.
President Jimmy Carter has pro-
claimed March as Red Cross month,
urging all Americans to "help keep
Red Cross ready" by giving generous
support to their local Red Cross
chapters. He reminds Americans of
the volunteer work'of the Red Cross
aiding the Cambodians in Thai refu-
gee camps this past year. Also, of
the aid to the strife-torn Nicaragu-
ans and 'boat people' of Southeast
Asia.
PHOTOS—(clockwise) from (above)
—Field Director Miles Minnies and
secretary Karen Corrigan work
solve a problem; Mrs. Henric'
a Red Cross volunteer, weighs
patient at the hospital; Mrs. Lin-
da Bauer demonstrates CPR on a
baby doll for one of the CPR clas-
ses she conducts on the NATO Base
within the Red Cross organization.
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Story by SN Mary Reed
"In addition to easing the suf-
fering of disaster victims, the Red
Cross provides more than one-half of
our need for blood; teaches us First
Aid, water safety and proper care of
the ill and injured; and comes to
the aid of the men and women in our
Armed Forces and of veterans and
their families," said the President.
President Carter, honorary chair-
man of the American Red Cross,
summed up his feelings in saying,
"The month of March is traditionally
observed as Red Cross month. It is
a time to honor those who make this
precious humanitarian work possible:
the Red Cross volunteer.
American Red Cross
Miles Minnies
Karen Corrigan -
Dan Epright
Linda Rae Bauer -
Dixie Voyles
Field Director
Secretary and
caseworker
Parttime case-
worker
Volunteer co-
ordinator for
CPR and First
Aid Programs
Basewide coor-
dinator of
volunteers
MISS VERETTA SHANKLE—Miss Black America for 1980:-merica; Was aboard
the Keflavik NATO Base this week performing at the A.T. Mahan High School,
at Andrews Theater (shown above), in Rockville, Grindavik and the USO. She
participated in several beauty pageants in her home of Mississippi before
entering the one that claimed her fame. Now in her fourth year at Jackson
State University, a Saxaphonist studying music, she hopes to complete her
college and become a musician; hopefully branch out and do recordings of
her own_ Sam Spear (foreground below) interviewed Miss Shankle for the TV
show Keflavik Chronicles and found that she has, during her tour as Miss
Black America, not only had the chance to pursue her career, but, "...had
the chance to represent my people; all women of the world; in experi-
ences unique to any I may have had during this time in my life."