The White Falcon - 28.10.1983, Page 3

October 28, 1983/THE WHITE FALCON 3
November’s weather...
'Considerably colder temperatures’
Considerably colder temperatures are the
most notable feature of November's weather
at Keflavik. The amount of liquid precipi-
tation begins to fall off from the month of
October with an increase in both snowfall
and the number of "snow days" as winter be-
gins to take hold of Iceland.
Measurable amounts of precipitation will
be recorded on 24.9 days in November, as
compared to October's 22 days. The increase
is due to measurable snowfall, which be-
comes 6.2 days. However, liquid precipita-
tion will still make up the bulk of Kefla-
vik's measurable precipitation, 18.7 days.
The average monthly snowfall is 8.4 inches,
up 6.8 inches from the month of October.
Keflavik will also see the beginning of the
possibility for freezing precipitation in
November.
The predominant wind direction will
change from a southeasterly component in
October, to a colder northeasterly compon-
ent in November. November's average wind
speed is 14 knots (16 mph). The highest
wind recorded at Keflavik for November was
a gust of 70 knots (81 mph) from the west
in 1956.
The average daily temperature plummets
to 35.9 degrees F. from the 41.5 degrees F.
in October. This fact, combined with the
higher winds, will require extra caution
due to the increased occurrence of Chill
Conditions II and III. The average daily
maximum temperature is 39.2 degrees, while
the average daily minimum is 32.1. The
record high temperature for November was a
balmy 52 degrees in 1968; the record low
temperature was a frigid 13 degrees, which
occured prior to 1949.
With the approach of the Winter Solstice
in December, the hours of daylight continue
to fade quickly through November. Daylight
decreases from 8 hours and 6 minutes on the
first day, to 5 hours and 14 minutes on the
30th day.
NEWSBRIEFSNEWSBRIEFSNEWSBRIEFSNEWSBR
O’Club to feature
one-man Frost show
A week from tomorrow, on November 5.
Frand Shepherd will be performing in a one-
man show at the O' Club. Tickets for the
performance are now on sale.
Shepherd's portrayal of one of America's
most loved poets is both humorous and sen-
sitive. He says of Robert Frost, "He was an
old cantankerous rascal who's satiric wit-
ticisms on the podium rivaled Mark Twain's
performance style."
The program -- entitled "An Evening With
Robert Frost: The Poet and the Man"--
consists of two 45 minute acts, each of
which is evenly divided between poetry and
narrative bridges. The latter serve to il-
lustrate Frost as a character as he gives a
rough accounting of the making of a poet,
tells anecdotes and displays his attitudes
on politics, religion, science, education
and art. Among other things, Frost is por-
trayed as he read his poem "The Gift Out-
right" at the Kennedy inauguration and as he
went to Moscow as our cultural ambassador
in the middle of the Cold War and during
the Berlin Crisis, there he met with Krus-
chev and read his poem "Mending Wall."
Shepherd says Frost was a patriot who
believed intensely in what he called "the
great democratic experiment." Frost said,
"The land is in my bones, this doctine of
belonging to the land, I can't get it out
'of my system."
USO weekly events
Today: Fish fry, 6 p.m.
Tomorrow: Country Dance class, 6:30 p.m.
Sunday: Halloween costume party, 1-4
p.m.
Monday: Trivia at 7 p.m. Milkshake
special.
Tuesday: November birthday cake; movie
at 7 p.m.; counted-cross-stitch group.
Thursday: Free movie, 7 p.m.; art work
shop, 6 p.m.
Friday: Fish fry, 6 p.m.
Don't forget the Halloween costume party
will include games, contests, prizes, cake
drawing and the children's Halloween draw-
ing contest winner will be announced. The
costume contest will be for adults and
children.
There will be a craft bazaar on November
5; reserve your table at the USO.
Tour Office notes
SYMPHONY -- Tickets to the next performance
of the Icelandic Symphony Orchestra on Nov-
ember 17 are available. Conductor will be
Pall P. Palsson with soloist Manuela Wies-
ler on the flute. The orchestra will be
performing "Play" by Thorarinsson, "Flute
Concerto" by Ibert, and symphony No. 5 in D
Minor (Reformation) by Mendelssohn. Dead-
line for the purchase of tickets is November
12.
LONDON AT THANKSGIVING — An extension for
reservations for the Thanksgiving tour to
London has been received. Only a few seats
remain. Price of the tour includes round-
trip airfare, hotel accommodations for four
nights in a central London hotel, continen-
tal breakfast and transfer to and from ho-
tel and airport in London.
VETERANS' DAY SHOPPING TRIP — A shopping
trip to Reykjavik on Friday, November 11,
is planned. This trip will give you an op-
portunity to get those last-minute Christ-
mas items for friends and family back in
the states, The tour will depart the Viking
Mall at 9 a.m. and return in late afternoon.
CAR RENTAL — Unlimited mileage cars are
available. Reserve a car for your weekend
sightseeing and shopping. Reservations can
be made during normal office hours during
the week.
VETERANS' DAY WEEKEND TO LUXEMBOURG — The
price of this tour will include round-trip
airfare, hotel accommodations, continental
breakfast and sightseeing tours. The sight-
seeing tours will include visits to Verdun,
France to see the major battlefields of
both World Wars and two commemorative build-
ings dedicated to those who were killed.
The tour will also visit the site of the
Battle of the Bulge at Bastogne, Belgium.
In Luxembourg you will also be able to vis-
it two General Patton Museums and the gen-
eral's grave in the American Cemetary there.
The tour will leave Keflavik on Friday morn-
ing, November 11, and return Sunday evening,
November 13.
SPELUNKING IN ICELAND -- A spelunking trip
to Raufarholshe!1ir, a lava cave that is
one kilometer in length, will be held on
November 5. This cave exploration adven-
ture will begin at 9 a.m. when the bus 1-ea-
ves Viking Mall; return will be in the eve-
ning. You will need to wear good shoes,
bring a flash!ight, and a high energy lunch.
The temperature in the cave is 38 degrees
F., so be sure to dress accordingly. Mini-
mum age for the tour is 10 years old.
NEW HOURS -- The new hours for the Tour Of-
fice are Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and
Friday from 9 a.m. until 1:45 p.m.; on
Thursdays from 9 a.m. until 7 p.m.: and on
Saturdays from 9 a.m. until 1 p.m. The new
hours were initiated in an effort to provide
our many services to more NATO Base resi-
dents. Telephone numbers are 4200, 4420 or
5111. Please call the Tour Office for any
information regarding your traveling needs.
Halloween story hour
Tomorrow at 10 a.m. there will be a
special Pre-School Halloween storyhour at
the Station Library. All you Halloween
goblins, ghosts and superheroes, from ages
3-5, can gather around our special story-
teller to hear tales of Halloween night.
Wear your costume and join us in listening
to some wonderful stories about very spec-
ial Halloween characters. For more infor-
mation call 4510 or 7323. The Station Li-
brary is located in Bldg. 758, adjacent to
the USO.
New FSC workshops
Family Services Center will soon be of-
fering a workshop series for couples en-
titled Couples Communication. Registration
for the workshops will be taken beginning
on November 1.
Couples Communications is an enrichment
program designed to teach skills in communi-
cating and listening for persons in inti-
mate relationships. It is particularly ap-
propriate for couples who have a special
interest in seeing their relationships grow
and develop so that they can communicate
more effectively in their day-to-day activ-
ities. It is focused on the development and
(See NEWSBRIEFS, Page 5)
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Albin trio
Mountain, country music
trio to perform here
The D0D Show Dick & Anne Albin will pre-
sent their mountain and country music trio
to the NATO Base community in seven perfor-
mances during the period November 9-13.
Their 75-minute show consists of a mix of
oldtime mountain music and popular and ori-
ginal songs held together with comic rou-
tines and nonologues. This Stanton, Ky.
based group has been described as "a front-
porch song sharing" trio. Featuring the’
banjo, guitar and dulcimer, they will per-
form songs including Everybody Needs A
Little Strange," "Swangin," "Wild Bill
Jones," "Uncles Watt's Original Fantascina-
tion Roadside Stand," and many others.
Their performances are based on the fol-
lowing schedule: November 9, 8 p.m. O'
Club; November 10; noon, Hofn, and 9 p.m.,
Windbreaker; November 11, 6 p.m., Andrews
Theater, and 9 p.m. , Top of the Rock; and
November 12, 1 p.m., USO, and 9 p.m., Rock-
ville.
This show is an entertainment feature
presented by the Armed Forces Professional
Entertainment Office (AFPE0) in cooperation
with the local Morale, Welfare and Recrea-
tion (MWR) Department