The White Falcon - 02.11.1984, Page 4

"News Four" is award winner
Photo by PH2 Paul Riede
Journalist First Class Cary Casola,behind the camera,signals anchor-
man Fred Kerner,also a first class Navy journalist,to begin another
segment of the locally-produced, award-winning program, News Four.
Navy child-care program grows up
WASHINGTON (NES) . . ."You've
come a long way, baby!" could
serve as the motto of the Navy's
child-care program, based on the
progress that has been made in
recent years.
Navy families used to regard
child-care centers as a conven-
ient babysitting service. They
were a place to drop off kids
while parents went shopping or
attended Navy-related functions.
Today's Navy child-care cen-
ters bear little relation to
those custodial care centers.
Children are now divided into age
groups so they can interact with
others who are on a similar de-
velopmental level. The center's
caregivers, as staff members are
now called, present well-rounded
programs of activities that en-
courage the physical, social, e-
motional and intellectual devel-
opment of the children.
Developmental programs
"What we are working toward
is a developmental program in
all our child-care centers," said
Carolee Callen,head, of the Navy's
child-care program. "This would
include large and small motor
development activities, language
development.creative activities,
music and organized play that is
in keeping with the age and de-
velopmental level of the indivi-
dual children."
5100 single parents
According to Callen, the Navy
child-care program has grown to
meet the changing needs of the
military family. "The number of
single Navy parents having cus-
tody of a child is now approxi-
mately 5,100 and there are near-
ly 8,200 dual military couples
on active duty in the Navy," said
Callen.
"In addition, over half of
the families in the Navy with
chi 1 dren 1 i vi ng at home have work-
ing mothers," she explained.
Callen pointed out that most
civilian child-care centers do
not meet the needs of Navy fami-
lies because they charge high
fees and don't offer infant care.
"We believe that child care
is a central part of the quality
-of-life package in the Navy,"
Callen stated.
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FOR YOUR INFORMATION
OWC solicits support
The Keflavik Officer's Wives
Club Charity Committee is in the
process of planning a financial
support program for the 1985 year
and will consider requests from
the local non-profit organi-
zations.
If any organization has a
specific need which is not sup-
portable through other means,
please submit a written request
along with a detailed explanation
of purpose and cost involved to:
Boo Vogel, Box 39, no later than
December 22, 1984.
All requests will be reviewed
the first week in January and
will be presented to the general
membership for approval in Jan-
uary. Shortly thereafter, not-
ification will be made by letter
to the designated recipients.
High school choir
The A.T. Mahan school choir,
under the direction of Beth Size-
more, and the students in Ed Kir-
stein's drama club will present,
the Electric Sunshine Man musical.
T+ie performance is scheduled for
Monday, November 5th at 6:30 p.m.
in the elementary school‘s multi-
purpose room.
Testing schedule
Navy Campus testing schedule
for November:
• Nov 6 - CLEP/DSST - 8:30 a.m.
and 3 p.m.
• Nov 8 - SAT/ACT - 8 a.m.
• Nov 13 - ACT/PEP - 8:30 a.m.
• Nov 15 - PRE-GED - 8 a.m.
• Nov 20 - CLEP/DSST - 8:30a.m.
and 3 p.m.
• Nov 29 - GED - 8 a.m.
Overeaters Anonymous
Tired of being overweight?
Overeaters Anonymous meets week-
ly in the hospital at 7:30 p.m.,
Thursdays.
Coast Guard Academy
The Coast Guard Academy is
now taking applications. Any
man or woman, military or civil-
ian, who meets the requirements,
is eligible. More information is
available from 4409 or 4664.
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November 2, 1984 The White Falcon