The White Falcon - 12.03.1993, Síða 8

Let the good times roll your way
Story and photo by
J02 Carlos Bongioanni
The earliest evidence of bowling was found
in an Egyptian tomb dating back to 5200
B.C., according to Encyclopaedia Britan-
nica. More than seven thousand years later,
the game is still in existence and continues to
appeal to a large segment of the population.
At Naval Air Station, Keflavfk, the Arctic
Bowl attracts a large number of patrons seven
days a week. “Every bowling center devel-
ops its own personality,” said Arctic Bowl’s
Pro Shop Manager, Bemie Kriechel. “People
come to our center to have fun. It’s an
atmosphere where they can enjoy themselves.
Leagues offered:
NCTS Sun. 6 p.m.
North Atlantic Mon. 6 p.m.
National Tue. 6 p.m.
lop lnree International wea. Thur. 6 p.m. 6 p.m.
Mixed Couples . Fri. 6 p.m.
Iceland Odd Couples Fn. 9 p.m.
Young American Bowling Alliance:
Peewees Sat. 10 a.m.
Bantams Sat. 10 a.m.
Prep. Div. Sat. 10 a.m.
Jr. -Maj. Div. Sat. 12 p.m.
Call ext. 6215 tor more into.
Greg Brittain takes careful aim during a recent No-Tap tournament.
plus it’s a great way
to get out and meet
people.”
Besides numer-
ous bowling
leagues, the Arctic
Bowl also sponsors
various weekend
tournaments. The
No-Tap tournament
runs two or three
Saturdays a month
and, according to
Kriechel, draws a
fairly regular crowd.
No-Tap differs from
regular bowling in
that bowlers can
earn a strike by
knocking down nine pins rather than ten.
George Burgess is one regular who, among
other things, likes to wear his bowling hat
crooked. At a recent No-Tap tournament, he
provided his philosophical viewpoint on the
subject of bowling. “The essence of bowl-
ing,” he said with a grin on his face, “is to beat
the heck out of little defenseless white pins.
That way it keeps you from taking out your
frustrations on others.”
During the 17th century, shortly after
bowling was introduced in the states, gam-
bling became an integral part of the sport.
Law enforcement officials had their hands
full trying to stem the tide of gambling, and
some states actually outlawed bowling.
Today, the problem of gambling is not
normally associated with bowling, however,
one local bowler had some advise. “Don’t
ever bet against your wife,” said Michael
Keesee at a recent No-Tap tournament. “The
way this game is going, I’m going to have to
cook and do the dishes for the entire monthJI
With a look of dispair, Keesee watched ■
his wife rolled her next ball. The sound
scattering pins told the story. He’d be getting
dish-pan hands for the next 30 days.
Vitamin and mineral supplements in children
Information provided by the
U.S. Naval Hospital, Keflavfk
Vitamins A and D are important nutrients,
especially in northern latitudes. In Iceland,
milk and its products are not fortified with
these vitamins, so supplementing them in the
diet is important. Vitamin D is formed as a
result of skin exposure to unfiltered sunlight
(ultraviolet light). Dietary sources of Vita-
min D are few, but include margarine, egg
yolk, and fish liver oils (which is the usual
Icelandic source, as it once was in the U. S.).
Deficiency in vitamin D is either due to
inadequate direct exposure to sunlight, in-
adequate intake of vitamin D, or to both. De-
ficiency may also occur in infants whose
diets are not supplemented, or in breast-fed
infants of mothers who are rarely exposed to
sunlight.
Vitamin A is an essential nutrient that must
be supplied externally. Dietary sources in-
clude liver, fish liver oil, milk products, egg
yolk, fortified margarine, green vegetables
(particularly dark green leafy vegetables) and
yellow fruits and vegetables. Breast milk
also furnishes large amounts of vitamin A
and is a satisfactory source for breast fed
infants.
The risk of vitamin A deficiency is small in
healthy children with balanced diets. The
average diets of infants and children supply
enough vitamin A to prevent symptoms of
deficiency.
Both vitamin D and vitamin A deficiencies
cause specific deficiency diseases. Vitamin
D deficiency causes abnormal bone forma-
tion and vitamin A deficiency causes a dry
and thickened condition of the mucous
membrane of the eye.
It is recommended that all breast-fed in-
fants be supplemented with vitamin D until
they are eating vitamin fortified baby foods.
This can be accomplished with a multi-vita-
min such as a Poly Vi-Sol.
After the baby has switched from formula
to regular milk, the diet should be supple-
mented with vitamin D during the winter
months (October through May) where there
is inadequate exposure to sunlight, as in Ice-
land. This can be accomplished by a daily
multi-vitamin, or by the Icelandic way, with
fish-liver oil.
The hospital will be adding these vitamins
(not the fish-liver oil) to their present over-
the-counter pharmacy program. Parents will
be able to obtain these vitamin supplements
for children over one year of age. For chil-
dren less than one-year-old, a prescription
will be required. These prescriptions will
contain multiple refills. You may also puij
chase a children’s multi-vitamin at both tfl
commissary and the Navy Exchange. F™
more information on vitamins and supple-
ments, call ext. 3221.
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