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Guantanamo Gazette Vol. 43 -- No. 182 -- U.S. Navy's only shore-based daily newspaper -- Monday, September 21, 1987 N Recreation and dining for enlisted personnel on the 4EBay News Windward side can be found at the Windjammer Club IS Editor's Note -- The Windjammer Bay Darting Association. resident, said, "I work hard during Dayr shopper cancelled enlisted club is the primary social Every Sunday afternoon, the the week, and the Windjammer is a center for enlisted personnel E-1 to Bullshooters have dart tournaments good place to go to relax on the The day shopper to Grand Cayman E-6, and civilian equivalents in in the recreation room of the weekends." on Wednesday, Sept. 23 has been Guantanamo Bay. The club helps Windjammer. MSC Donald Garner, For people who want to dine cancelled due to aircraft maintain the morale of the enlisted Bullshooters' vice president, said, somewhere else, the Windjammer has non-availability. people here. "The club staff have been very take-out orders too, Tuesday through helpful, and we appreciate their Thursday and Sunday from 5 - 11 Telephone office hours By JOSN J.D. Parks efforts." p.m., and Fridays and Saturdays from "We normally have a good turnout, The Telephone Business Office 5 p.m. to midnight, just call 3377. Activities in the recreation rooms 20 to 30 people, and Edbert is now open from 9 a.m. to 3:30 Derrick, The Windjammer is closed Mondays, and dining in the Steak House or the assistant manager, has been very but Tuesday through Thursday, it is p.m. The new hours will allow the Acey Ducey Lounge are the helpful communications clerk to process in supporting our open from 5 - 11 p.m., Saturdays, specialties at the Windjammer, the activities." from 2:30 p.m. trouble tickets, to midnight, and enlisted club on Windward. In an effort to encourage less Sundays, installation/disconnection paper 1 - 11 p.m. The Windjammer shows movies every alcohol consumption, the Windjammer According to OS2 work and to work with telephone Jim Thomas, Friday, Saturday and Sunday at 8 has free Hors D'oeuvres during field workers to troubleshoot the another club patron, "I enjoy going p.m., and disc jockeys play music Friday social hour from 6 - 7 p.m., to the Windjammer, lines. it is a good This should not be Fridays and Saturdays from 8 p.m. to and each week, a different non- confused place to unwind after work. I enjoy with the Telephone midnight. Also, the club is the home alcoholic drink is featured. Collection Agent's hours, which the atmosphere, and the food is of the Bullshooters, the Guantanamo HTFN Wayne Mazy, a reasonable." are from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Guantanamo Bay and 1:30 to 5 p.m. Guantanamo's Reflex Photo Club Housing office closed Photo Club welcomes anyone interested in photography The Housing Office will be closed for required staff By JOSN J.D. Parks need to provide their own chemicals "We held a lighting seminar a few training from 7:30 to 10 a.m., as well." weeks ago, and it worked out fairly Wednesday, Sept. 30. The Trouble The Reflex Photo Club is an organ- The initial membership fee is $20, well, so I think we willcontinue ization dedicated Desk will remain available at to photography in and covers the dues for the first with the idea," he said. 4617 all day. Regular business Guantanamo Bay. month. Each month after the first Bandura says there will be a basic hours will resume at 10 a.m. Bill Bandura, club president said, payment, the dues are $4. photography and darkroom seminar in "Processing and printing black and the near future. Autovon notice white film is a lot of fun, and is Bandura said, "We don't ask that easier than most people think." much of the members, all they have The classes would be six hours a Personnel who have Autovon He says the club welcomes anyone to do is clean-up after themselves day for two days. According to access should place Autovon calls with an interest in photography. when they use the facilities, and Bandura, there would be a minimal themselves. The operators handle "Members receive a key, and can use every few months we have a fiela day charge for the seminar to help with an enormous amount of telephone the darkrooms any time they need to to organize the club. the costs. those who have traffic and -- in effect, we're open 24 hours a "The club can also be used as a Other seminars tentatively planned Autovon access and go through an day," he added. backup for Fleet Imaging if they for the club include an introduction operator increase this traffic. The club provides darkrooms, have an emergency and tneir lab is to color photography, and matting Personnel who don't know whether equipment and processing chemicals snut down," Bandura explained. and mounting photos. their telephone has access to for black and white film. "Club mem- Besides the darkrooms, the Photo The club's next meeting is Monday, Autovon should simply try to dial bers only have to provide their own Reflex Club features a lighting October 5 at the Hobbyland complex, the number or call the telephone film and paper, or if they want to studio, and seminars are occasional- and people interested in becoming office. Those who do have access a process or print color film they ly held by members. member should attend. and do not use it, may lose it. Vehicle registration closed Project "Smart Compass" surveys residents leisure needs Vehicle Registration will be Project "Smart Compass" is a closed for business due to lei- and how often you plan to partici- personnel, 180 active duty Marine sure needs survey and an essential in-service training on Friday, pate in activities; measure of personnel, 350 spouses and 200 De- tool that will help Recreation and strengths Sept. 25. and weaknesses of recrea- partment of Defense civilians. Club Services provide the best The office will re-open for pos- tional programs and facilities; im- Participation is voluntary and normal business and routine hours sible range of activities and facil- pact of recreational services on the answers are confidential. Recreation ities for the base. Monday, Sept. 28. quality of Navy life; and a back Services requests that the question- The questionnaire takes about 20 page for open-ended suggestions for naires be returned within one week minutes Graywater kits available to complete and is organized programs not offered and an addi- of receipt in the postage-paid into five sections: demographic in- tional comments section. envolope provided. Resident partici- Persons desiring graywater kits formation and general satisfaction The questionnaire will be mailed pation will make a difference. with Navy in their quarters should contact life; what you actually randomly on Monday, Sept. 28, to For more details, call Debra Mil- the Energy Action Team at 2210 or do, what you want to do, and where approximately 650 active-duty Navy nes at 3845. 3402 for an appointment to check quarters for adaptability to the graywater system. Seatbelt safety to become mandatory in Virginia Residents who have previously called and have not yet received New seatbelt law to civilian employees to wear safety encourage spouses ana children to the system are asked to call belts in government vehicles at all buckle-up when in a vehicle. Safety again. take affect Jan. 88 times, and in privately-owned belts are the most important safety vehicles on and off base when on equipment in our vehicles today. Power outages (NAVSAFECEN, NORFOLK, Va.) -- On official government business. Let's not forfeit their life-saving Jan. 1, 1988, safety belt use To protect our "Navy family," benefits. Thursday, Sept. 24 becomes mandatory in the state of 8 a.m. to noon Virginia. The law basically requires 6th Street Villamar all occupants, at least 16 years of Post 21 age riding on the front seat of a Northeast Gate motor vehicle to wear a safety belt Water Plant 3 at all times. Captain's Hotline Thursday, Sept. 24 Violators will be subject to a 8 to 10 a.m. 6 civil penalty of $25. Additionally, Kittery Beach housing each driver of a motor vehicle who Query: Why is it that base Query: I was wondering if you Iguana Terrace housing is transporting a child at least shore patrolmen no longer just get can get some rock bands down here WGBY Transmitter 4 years old, but less than 16 in the assigned to the Stoplight Inn or instead of just country bands? School safety tip front seat, shall require them to the Downtown Lyceum and no longer Reply: We have sent letters to wear safety belts. secure when the Stoplight Inn or a variety of artists and singing Children are reminded to cross The child safety seat law, which the lyceum secures? groups. So far the only ones that Sherman Ave. only at designated went into effect in Virginia in have responded are the crosswalks. Bicycle riders are 1933, requires that children under 4 country-western groups. e are urged to follow bicycle safety be properly secured in a child Reply: All personnel on shore asking them to come here and regulations, walk their bikes safety seat. Children under 4, but patrol fall under the direction of entertain our troops for free across the street and remain on over 40 pounds, may be secured by a the permanent snore patrolman from because we cannot afford to pay a bike trails until they get to standard safety belt.