The White Falcon - 02.10.1981, Blaðsíða 6

6 White Falcon October 2, 1981
News briefs
CG Cutter Northwind to visit
The United States Coast Guard
Cutter Northwind will be visiting
Reykjavik October 9-11.
An open house for the general
public will be held from 1 to 4
p.m. daily. Reservations for
special group tours will be taken
from 9 to 11 a.m.
The exact location of the USCGC
Northwind in Reykjavik will be pub-
lished in the next issue of The
White Falcon.
Seat belts now required
Due to the new Icelandic Traffic
regulation, effective October 1,
whoever sits in the front seat of a
vehicle equipped with seat belts or
shoulder harnesses shall use them.
The same regulation applies while
driving in parking lots, around gas
stations and other similar situa-
tions.
The use of seat belts and shoul-
der harnesses are not required when
backing up in a vehicle or while
riding in Taxis or other vehicles
for hire.
The Icelandic Minister of Justice
can grant waivers on the use of seat
belts and shoulder harnesses for
reasons such as health or physical
conditions. He may also initiate
instructions regarding the use of
seat belts and shoulder harnesses in
hazardous areas outside of populated
cities or towns where there is dan-
ger of rock slides and etc.
Headlight inspections continue
Mandatory headlight inspections
for privately owned vehicles will
continue at the Navy Exchange Ser-
vice Station through October 31.
Inspections are held on Tuesdays
and Thursdays.
Hazardous toy recalled
The Navy Exchange announces a
potentially hazardous toy called
the "Sleepy Bean Bear" has recently
been sold in the store. It has
been reported that the plastic nose
or eyes on some of the bears break
off easily and present an ingestion
hazard.
All persons who have purchased
the "Sleepy Bean Bear" are requested
to send the item for credit, Freight
Collect, to the Knockerbocker Toy
Co., Inc., 10 Clearview Road, Edison
N.J. 09817, Attn: Customer Service.
See 'Dust' Sunday at ToR
The Players' production of "Dust"
will be presented Sunday at the Top
of the Rock. Please buy your tick-
ets today at the Top of the Rock.
Into the shop
Air Forces Iceland’s stationery F-102 is airborne again as workmen remove
it from its post for refurbishing.' There is a tentative plan to move the
plane to the other side of AFI Headquarters after refurbishing, adding
benches, shrubs and walkways around the monument. The Navy's 117 Sky train
has also undergone refurbishing, but has not had to be removed from its
' supports.
Chapel sponsors ‘Christian Home
Seminar’; Nursery to be open
during Sunday School and services
The Chapel is sponsoring a
"Christian Home Seminar", Saturday,
October 10, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
at the Lower School. The seminar
will be presented by Son Shine Mini-
stries of Azle, Texas and will in-
clude presentations for adults,
youth (grades 7-12), and children
(grades 1-6) on God's plan for re-
lationships and interaction within
the Christian home.
Those who plan on attending the
seminar are asked to 1) notify the
Chaplains' Office of your intention
no later than Monday, so the nece-
ssary arrangements can be made for
the noon meal, which will be fur-
nished and the necessary crafts
and supplies can be readied for the
children's sessions; and 2) prepare
themselves for the sessions by read-
ing the following Scripture selec-
tions: Genesis 1-3; Galatians 5;
Ephesians 5-6; Colossians 3; John
1,3; children should read: Exodus
13:17, 15:4; Psalm 106:12, 13;
Deuteronomy 8 and I Samuel 15.
For additional information or to
make reservations for the seminar,
call the Chapel Office at 4111/4211.
Beginning Sunday, October 4, the
Base Nursery will be open for
Protestant Sunday School classes and
during the 11 a.m. Service of Wor-
ship. The Nursery will be open from
9:15 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. (Sunday
School classes are offered for all
children, beginning age three and
adults.)
Base Nursery service is also
offered by the Protestant, community
for a 9:30 a.m. Friday Women's Bible
Study, though mothers must make
their own reservations for that ser-
vice. The Bible Study is conducted
in Qtrs. 672-J. For more informa-
tion call the Chapel Office at
4111/4211.