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The White Falcon
■March 14. 1980
Air Force Aid Society is explained
directly from the society or from
the Chase Manhattan Bank.
For 1980, $12 million in Federal-
ly guaranteed student loans, made by
the Chase Manhattan on behalf of the
Aid Society, are projected. Some $8
million will go to children of Air
Force members; $4 million will go to
members and their spouses.
The loans are guaranteed through
the United States Aid Funds, Inc., a
private non-profit corporation.
KMRC holds open house
Showcase band slates
various performances
The Tactical Air Command (TAC)
Showcase Band will entertain U. S.
Forces stationed in Iceland from
Wednesday, March 26, through Tues-
day, April 1. This band's music re-
petoire is unlimited. The band al-
so doubles as a dance combo.
Their schedule is: March 26,
Wednesday, at 8 p.m. in the Rock-
ville Consolidated Mess; March 27,
Thursday, at the Hofn site; March
28, Friday, at 8 p.m. in the Top of
The Rock; March 29, Saturday, at
noon in the Youth Center and at 8
p.m. in the Windbreaker Club; March
30, Sunday, at 7 p.m. in the Of-
ficers Club; on April 1, Tuesday, at
2 p.m. in the Grindavik Club and at
7:30 p.m. in the Andrews Theater.
AFAF commences
Commitment to caring is the theme
for the Air Force Assistance Fund.
This year's Air Force Assistance
Fund (AFAF) Campaign will be con-
ducted March 17, Monday, through A-
pril 18, Friday. It is an annual
fund raising appeal to provide fin-
ancial support to the AFAF affili-
ates. They are the Air Force Aid
Society, Air Force Enlisted Men's
Widows and Dependents Home and the
Air Force Village.
Make a commitment to caring by
the way of a payroll deduction or
cash. The Installation Project Of-
ficer (IPO) is 1st. Lt. Sam Slep and
is assisted by Tech. Sgt. Marjorie
F. Hoffman, Assistant Installation
Project Officer (AIPO). For more
information call Tech Sgt. Hoffman
at 7801/4132.
Tour office notes
Symphony tickets
The Icelandic Symphony Orchestra
is scheduled to perform Thursday.
Tickets will be available Monday
until noon Friday for the March 27
performance of the Icelandic Sym-
phony Orchestra. The Orchestra will
feature Pall P. Palsson as conductor
and violin soloist, Ernst Kovacic.
The program will include Swan from
Tuonela by Sibelius, The Mountain
symphony by Liszt, and a violin con-
cert bv Alan Bere.
For further information please call
the Tour Office at 4420 or 4200.
package to London
There will be a 3 week trip to
Miami leaving Wednesday. For more
information call 4420 or 4200.
Leaving on March 22 are two 1-
weelc trips; to London, and to Aus-
tria.
ARLINGTON, Va. (AFNS)---Emergency
assistance to Air Force people in-
creased sharply last year and con-
tinues to climb, said retired Air
Force Gen. L. T. Seith, Air Force
Aid Society Director.
In 1979, a total of 14,294 Air
Force people received nearly $4 mil-
lion in Aid Society loans and grants
to help with personal emergencies--
almost double the amount for 1978
and four times the aid given in
1976.
Of the 14,294 emergency-aid cases
last year, 971 were outright grants
and the remainder were interest-free
loans.
Basic maintenance for such items
as food, rent and utilities account-
ed for more than half of assistance
cases. Some 19 percent of aid in-
volved helping members and their
families to move by providing funds
for travel, household goods ship-
ments and other expenses.
Repairs to autos essential to get
to work took 17 percent. More than
700 medical and dental assistance
cases required $385,000 in aid, av-
eraging $478 per case.
Although medical and dental cases
represented only five percent of the
total, they consumed nine percent of
the dollars. Many of the cases in-
volved family crises, both financial
and medical.
Most assistance last year went to
the active force, 89 percent of whom
were grade E-5 and below. General
Seith expects emergency assistance
outlays to approach $6 million in
1980, as aid to Air National Guard
and category A and B reservists is
phased in.
The Aid Society reported 4,100
Air Force children received $7.7
million in student loans, either
Stork arrivals
Amber Lei Starks was born at 7:54
p.m. on March 7. She is the daugh-
ter of Staff Sgt. Richard Alan and
Rhonda Lei Starks. Staff Sgt.
Starks works with the 57th Fighter
Interceptor Squadron.
Jeffrey Lee Hurt was born at
4:47 a.m. on March 4. He is the son
of SK3 Garry Lee and Carole Ann
Hurt. Petty Officer Hurt works at
the U. S. Naval Facility.
Christopher Shaun Henline was
born at 2:18 p.m. on March 6. He is
the son of AMS2 Terry Allen and
Theresa Lin Henline. Petty Officer
Henline works at OMD (Organizational
Maintenance Department).
Ellinore Bjcrk Vipond was born at
1:25 p.m. on March 6. She is the
daughter of Mr. Henry D. and Toue-
Margrathe Vipond. Mr. Vipond works
with Det. 2.
The Keflavik Model Railroad Club
(KMRC) will hold an open house on
March 30 from 1 to 4 p.m. at Build-
ing 2120.
The KMRC, established in 1976, is
open for membership to any male or
female aged 10 years and up.
The purpose of the club is to
promote the hobby of model rail-
roading and to develop an interest
in the history of railroading in the
United States.
Meetings are held the second and
fourth Monday night of each month at
6:30 p.m. Anyone interested should
call 2291 at the above time.
COMMANDER ICELAND DEFENSE FORCE
RADM Richard A. Martini
PUBLIC AFFAIRS OFFICER
LCDR Perry C. Bishop
EDITORIAL ADVISOR
JOC Skip Groce
EDITORIAL STAFF
JOl David Crowe, Jr.
J03 David Guise
SN Mary Reed
PART-TIMERS STAFF
SA Karen Dean
ARTIST
Ms Chandra Parker
In cooperation with the U.S.
Naval Station Print Shop, the
White Falcon publishes weekly
with appropriated funds per NAV-
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Force (IDF) military and U.S.
civilian personnel, and their de-
pendents .
Opinions expressed are those
of the writer and not necessarily
official expressions of IDF, the
Department of Defense or the U.S.
Goverment.
The White Falcon offices are
located in Bldg. 734; telephone
4612/5192. Editorial deadline is
noon Tuesday.