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Show ,Cjonwiander U.S.' Army Dugway . Dugway, UT 84022-500- Proving Ground DWC departm... 4 ooo-i- Third Class 0 Mail OFFICIAL BUSINESS PENALTY FOR PRIVATE USE, S Sponsors Play ' page 3 300 ' STEDP-P- A State Historical Society State WIStreet 816 53706 Madison, OA LABEL 1S-- 1. 1 ROD. OCT. 74 Dugway, Utah (AH S40-- 3) "Published ln'tlie interest of the personnel of Dugway Proving Ground1 Thursday, Apr. 25,1985 n n Town meeting answers questions the first set be ment by the Swing Band, and logistical support by many Headquarters Company soldiers who volun- The spring town meeting was held April 15 with an- other near-capaci- crowd ty filling the post theater. Post commander Col. David Ny- - iil i teered to erect tents. 'The recent blood drive was a success, with over 80 pints of blood donated to. the American Red Cross," Nydam added. The commander said these, and other recent dam addressed the group and fielded many questions and comments from concerned Dugwayites. Among the many topics - addressed by the commander in opening the meeting were the, upcoming visit by min-- . NBC news and CBS-6- 0 V utes and what effects these visits may have. Nydam up-- . dated attendees; on develop-- f ments in the law ; suit concerning the planned V construction of a biosafety level four maximum contain- ;: ment facility at Baker - events, demonstrated that Dugway is truly a commun- , on-goi- ', " labor-atory,:-- :- v rV -v Th$rev have ' been numer ous activities and visitors on the installation. The com- - mander discussed recent vi- sits 'by Governor Norman Bangerter, Illinois Congress- man Porter; and the al Guard Band. The 1985 Special Olympics was held at Park City recently and the commander applauded local volunteers, pointing out that Dugway people were instrumental in the success. Volunteers provided support in communications systems, entertain In store promotions, spon- sored by industries are the best they have been in several years at the commissary " : to bring their special pets and share them with the other children in the center. With the help of Betsy Dewitt and Mary Taylor, Part Day Preschool teachers, it was A very eventful afternoon for the chidlren. Dewitt stated, We talked to all the children In great detail about the safety of bringing the pets and. encouraged the kids to bring their pets in The kids were introduced to friends like "Natty", pet hamster of Matt Morgan, andcages." pet fish of P. J. Antry, "Snowball", pet dog of David Nelson, "Miss Meow" pet cat of Alex Cassun, "Strip" pet cat of JamleMecham, "sea monkeys", friends of Daniel Antry, and last but not least, "Thunder" pet dog of Nancy Carter, director of the - acting deputy commissary Along with the savings evident in the commissary, s central banking and investment fund could lose millions from firm crash Officer.;'.;; Army army's central banking and investment fund could lose $11 million as a result of the bankruptcy action filed earlier this month by Bevill, Bresler and Schulman (BB&S), a New Jersey-base- d investment firm. The fund, administered by the U.S. Army Community and Family Support Center, earnroutinely invests its instalfrom, ings, generated lations morale support activities, club profits and vending machines, among others, with over 20 investment firms. This investment method, according to an army spokesman, is permitted by Department of Defense and army regulations to increase the funds by using high in- terest, short-ter- m rates. An audit of army investments was completed as recently as September 1984. No specific activity or project will be directly affected by the' loss, said the spokes- man, as army non-appropriat- ed funds are pooled and further invested. ' The possibility exists that when the assets from BB&S are liquidated, the army mayrecover its initial invest- ment. The $11 million were invested March 6 at 9.18 perv cent interest for 33 days for. an expected interest yield' of Published by the Trancript-Bulleti- n Publishing Company, a private firm In no way connected with the Department of the Army. Opinion ..Am.-- Brothers said they will to be secured, by $12.36 mil-- , lion in U.S. treasury bonds as collateral held by BB&S. According to the spokesman, the army does not have this collateral "in hand" because regulations allow up to 18 percent of total army investments to be transacted in this manner. The army investment fund is currently worth $370 million. The fall of BB&S follows recent crash of another the ' securities firm which held $1 million in air force funds. As a result,' army and defense department officials may reevaluate the investment policies, the spokesman said. in- dustries to xeep offering the games and prizes. Because of the isolation and remoteness of this post, Brothers explained that the key to taking advantage of is to commissary savings plan ahead. The commissary has it's obvious problems, but : 1 . con- tinue to encour&gfe Jthe $92,565. The investment was market Sav-ing- s. announced soon. Many questions were posed by attendees. Some were answered and others will have to be researched by staff officers. on-the-sp- ot, A sampling includes: Q. Will any of the remodeled houses be held open for viewing? . Brothers, said there is no reason the military here should go to Hill Air Force Base to shop. After hearing many com"Even the smaller comparisons to the commissary missaries should be able to at Hill, Brothers explained offer their patrons the adthat if the people are having stores vantage the larger problems with this store Tom said have, Brothers, , that they should use the here. wFig-ero- ", he . Emergency Relief and Bond campaigns. There, is a new fitness "parcourse located by the Gym and everyoane is encouraged to try it out The popular Dugway Desert Tour is scheduled for May 15. More details for reservations will be There cipated in will be a ceremony and the public will be invited to view the first remodeled mid-Ma- y. unit. Q. How much will .. rent go up on the remodeled housing? A. Rent will go up but the exact amount has not been determined. An appraisal has been done but the results are not expected until mid-Ma- y. : Q Will satellite reception in the dishes be allowed ' housing area? A. There will be no satel- lite dishes allowed due to the disturbance of the esthetics and the possible liability to the Army involved. VQ. Will the post provide ' any storage facilities? ' A., No, again, the issue is liability. Q. Why are some cars being, towed away from residences? A. There has been a problem with too many inoperable automobiles on post. Inoperable cars musteither be at the hobby shop for repairs or stored off post. There were other key questions raised that are now under review. As information is received, the Sampler will provide updates. Commissary advantages available TIFFANY GOFF introduces "Cuddles" to children on Pet Day. In observance of Month of the Child the Day Care Center sponsored a Pet Day on Tuesday, April 23rd. All the children In the preschool and in the regular Day Care were encouraged Washington (ARNEWS) discussed included animal care and the annual Army i- 't ; . ng ity that works together and The new PX manager, Mary Bertch, and new service station manager, Cathy Truver, were introduced. Other items of interest is involved. . A. Yes, will used as a model. This is anti- gestion program. Some of the prices on items such as meat, milk and bread maybe a few cents higher than at Hill, but that is because of the added shipping costs to get the items out here. The military here should realize, that after making the trip to Hill, they are not saving money, said Brothers. "Service members are our first priority, but without the support of the civilians here,' the military would only have a small annex stead of a commissary." in- Brothers also noted that special orders are available. "If people have plans for a party or office function, and can call about 2 weeks in ad- vance we can most likely have what they need. He also suggested that people planning barbeques or cookouts call ahead and special order their steaks, since the cutters do not cut a lot of meat. This way, they can be sure that the amount of meat cut will sell. Brothers suggests that people do keep extra items on hand, plan ahead and use the suggestion program provided to receive the best ad- vantages from the 1 expressed by the writers herein are their own and are not to be considered an official expression by the Department of the Army. The ap pearance of advertisements Inserts In this publication does not constitute an endorsement by the Department of the Army. |