The White Falcon - 11.11.1994, Síða 4

The ^Dlrly Deien
|| % Plane wash raises morale,
* money and keeps ‘em clean
By Lt. David Sharpe
VP-24 Public Affairs Officer
mist cleared, the end result was evident - the P-3 was sparklin;
clean again, and the crowd was amused and happy. Now, abo
that dirty hangar....
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The job of washing aircraft is a long, grimy affair, but neces-
sary as an integral part of corrosion prevention. Usually, this
task is performed by the plane’s aircrew. However, Patrol
Squadron 24 has come up with a way to brighten the task of
washing the P-3C Orion and make it fun - for everyone else.
The VP-24 Batmen ran a two-week campaign, accepting nomi-
nees for the next wash at $1 a vote. Many “popular” folks soon
had a few votes, but then the bidding wars began. Nominees
bought votes for others to keep themselves out of it. Three hun-
dred tickets (and dollars) later, the list was finalized and the VP-
24 auxiliary retail outlet fund (memorabilia, snacks) was that
much richer.
The lucky 12 consisted of Cmdr. Steve Seal, commanding offi-
cer, Cmdr. Ken Deutsch, executive officer, Lt. Cmdr. John
Dziminowicz, Lt. Cmdr. Fred Buoni, Lt. Derrick Garvin, Lt. Erik
Harris, AWCM James Stuthers, AVCM Robert Johns and ADC
Avarn Hearn. YN2 Renee Noiseaux, AMH2 Karen Presley and
AK2 Sharon Alexander rounded out the dozen.
As the squadron looked on gleefully, the 12 donned their pro-
tective clothing. The soap and water were soon flowing. Two
hours later, they were all soaked by water and sweat. When the
AVCM James Stuthers is in charge of the hose during VP-24’s
recent plane wash. The washers consisted of top-vote receivers in
the squadron. Three hundred dollars was raised for the VP-24 ARO
fund. (Photo by PH2(AW) Douglas Houser)
A food drive is being
held for the Krysuvik
Drug and Alcohol
Rehabilitation Center.
The Arctic Quest Four Wheelers,
in conjuction with the Boy
Scouts, Cub Scouts and Girl
Scouts of Keflavfk, are sponsor-
ing a food drive through Tuesday.
They are collecting dry and
canned goods. A drop box is
located in the commissary, or you
can call Paul Stecher at ext. 4757
to have your donation picked up
or for more information.
The annual Navy
smokeout is Thursday. The
event is held in cooperation with
the American Cancer Society’s
Great American Smokeout and
promotes health and fitness,
quality of life and increases readi-
ness. This community program
encourages smokers to quit for a
day. Information booths will be
set up at the Air Terminal,
DeCA, the NEX and the Viking
Mall.
The USO needs food
donations. The USO is col-
lecting food donations for its
Thanksgiving dinner. Turkeys,
hams, homemade desserts and
monetary donations are being
accepted. Call Lokelani Suiaunoa
at ext. 6113 for details.
A holiday craft sale is
scheduled for Nov. 19. The
Parents-Teachers-Students
Organization is sponsoring the
sale and is still looking for
crafters to sell their items. The
fee for a small table is $10; a
large table is $20. Sign up with
Annette Hutt at the high school
from 9 a.m. - 3 p.m. The dead-
line for sign-ups is Monday. Call
Katie Dile at ext. 7079 after duty
hours for more details.
Applications taken for
the Festival of Trees. The
Naval Facility Auxiliary is accept-
ing applications through Tuesday
to enter the Christmas tree deco-
rating contest. The festival will
take place Dec. 2 - 4 at A.T.
Mahan Elementary School. For
applications and guidelines, con-
tact Debbie Fowler at ext. 4253.
The Family Service
Center (FSC) needs the
help of a volunteer organi-
zation. The FSC is looking for
an organization to provide food
for a lunch-time public visitation
Nov. 28. The visitation is in
recognition of the FSC’s 10th
anniversary. If your organization
is interested, contact Pam Nein
or Lisa Townsend at ext.
4401/7909.
Celebrate Christmas in
song. The chapel community is
beginning its rehearsals for the
Christmas Cantata. If you would
like to be part of it, contact Alice
Lescault at ext. 4703.
An introduction to the
ombudsman program is
scheduled for Nov. 29 and
30. You are invited to attend
this basic training at the FSC
from 6-9 p.m. Stop by the FSC
or phone in your reservation at
ext. 4101 by Nov. 21. For further
information, call Deanna Rack at
ext. 4457.
West Liberty State
College alumni sought.
Former attendees of WLSC are
encouraged to contact Jim
McCartney at ext. 2559 after
working hours.
Make your presence
known. During dark hours or
reduced visibility, all pedestrians
at NAS must wear reflective gar-
ments. Jackets and coats for chil-
dren should be highly visible and
have reflective attachments.
Joggers should wear highly-visi-
ble clothing and jog facing traffic.
Reflectors are available at the
NAS Safety Office.
Lighters are
tools, not toys
Submitted by the
NAS Fire Department
In the hands of a child, matches or
lighters are deadly. Store matches and
lighters out of children’s reach. Use
child-resistant lighters and teach children
that they are tools for adults, not toys for
kids.
A mandatory safety standard was set
July 12 by the Consumer Product Safety
Commission that requires disposable
lighters, inexpensive refillable lighters
and certain novelty lighters to be child-
resistant. Between 1988-92, the annual
average number of people killed by fires
started with lighters was 170. The new
standard covers 95 percent of the 600
million lighters sold in the United States
each year.
Three brands of child-resistant dispos-
able lighters are available: the Bic with
Child-Guard, Cricket Electronic and
Scripto Child-Resistant with Auto-lock.
The Fire Department has recommem
ed that only child-resistant lighters be'
made available in NEX stores.

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