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Show Mews lFsutanirs THE SAMPLER Friday, May 1, 1981 The Metalworking Branch builds it wifih fire and steel by Dave Finnick Editori note: It is versatility, Curry says, that makes the shop work together so well. Everyone has some basic skills the others use, so we arent tied down to . As a continuing part of the story of the Dugway team, this issue covers the Metalwork ing Brandi of the Facilities Engineering Director-- . ate. ' The Metalworking Branch, is part of the Facilities Engineering (FE) Directorate and is managed by Mr. Sam Curry. This brand: of FE is responsible for manufacturing, or repairing most metal construction items on post, from the sheet metal artist caps' that keep water from running down smokestacks, to gutters and drain pipes, even to the manufacture of new items or devices. The metalworking shop may be building a item for a Dugway scientist or engineer, or putting in chains and posts for the new reviewing area in front of post headquarters. To accomplish these tasks and support the mission of Dugway, Curry has four people filling different positions in the Metalworking Shop. Mr. Jerry. E. Wilde is: the model-makand . machinest. He prepares working systems and fabricates items with the cooperation of scientists and engineers on post. Wildes job involves some basic metallurgy, and machining of items in some cases, with tolerances down to .002 of an inch needed in the fitting of some drive shafts and. connected parts. He also assists in helping the tinner, Mr. Albert M .Smith fabricating sheet metal items. As the tinner, or sheet metal worker Smith assists in the building and repairing of any additions to buildings or structures. Sheet metal is used in items such as heating ducts, adapters for boiler stacks and chimneys. Mr. Mike Simonich and Ms. Gayle L. Martin are the welders skilled in theuse of arc welding or acetylene torch methods. They also deal with one-of-a-ki- Mews Hill AFB just one person who just welch- - We all work together as a team, combining our skills to accomplish the mission. One of the biggest jofjis the metalworking shop has handled was a multi-to- n suppressive shield used in the west area. This was used to contain large caliber artillery rounds during test detonations. Hill Air Force Base will celebrate its 40th anniversary with an open house on Saturday, May 9th. The world famous Thunderbird Air Demonstration Squadron, the Wings of Blue parachute team and file Air Force Academy Band will highlight the activities. Cates open at nine a.m. with the Thunderbird Demonstration team scheduled to fly at three p.m. Vintage and modem Air Force aircraft will also be on display. Current projects , include modifying an old chamber taken from Baker Lab for another test by adding glove ports and windows as well as modify-in- g the damper system and ceiling. Allowing systems to be recycled after use, rather than buying nd . , . , sf i . brazing and soldering of metals as well. i awards for Dugway: Miss Carla Brown and Jeff Burke received a Due to many requests for longer hours the laundromat will now be open 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. seven days a week. All machines are now in working order and if you have lost money in the defective dryer, please contact Joe McCloskey. i Superior for their pantomine The Fairy Strikes Again! Other winners in the panto-min- e competition were Russ Hansens At the Drive-i- n Movie and Brad Evas The Dead Pet who both received Excellent ratings. IN THE g competition, Dana Van Ausdal received a Superior rating for her interpretation of Elenore of Aquatine in A Lion In Winter, gs well as Patty Shreve, who also received a Superior for her Joan of Arc from Saint Joan. Phillip Oyler received an excellent as a worm in I Know All the Angles. In the one-aplay competition, Chantel Hill, er iL Dugway s Drama Champions: left to right, front row: Jeff Burke, Kathy Witkowski, Janice Spendlove, Joe Mohammed, Debbie Jones, Chantel Hill, Rob Kroff, Carla Brown. 2nd row: Phillip Oyler, Dana Van Ausdal, Patty Shreve, Mr. Bill Green, Drama Coach, Beth Witkowski, Joey Oyler, Brad Eva. Back row: Jeff Carter, Sam Liddiard, Dana Trethewey, Kevin McMinny, Danalee Johnson, John Witkowski, Kelly Stephens, Eddie Prather and Russ Hansen. mono-actin- Palmer received an Excellent for The Boor. Humorous Interpretation, John Er thjf Witkowsld received a Superior for Tbe Motorcycle n Excellent for niil?.WSk Brenda Bell Blossom , and Jeff Carter also received an Excellent for I Know Why the Caged Bird . ct Rob Kroff and Debbie Jones received an excellent ' for The Interview-Jo- b and placed third For scenes from plays competition, Joe Mohammed and Janice Spendlove received a Superior for Barefoot in the Park, along with Sam Lid-- 1 diard and Kathy Witkowski for Next, KEVIN MC MINN, Danalee Johnson and Anita In the category of Dramatic Interpretation, Eddie Prather received a Superior for The Windshield Excellent for Honey 8g to Kelly Stephens and Joey Oyler s A Day No Pigs Vehicle safety begins with the person behind the wheel Motor vehicle accidents on Dugway have taken a dramatic and unsettling increase from 1980. The frequency of accidents had shown a steady decrease since 1972, with the exception of 1979, when the rate more than tripled. Then in 1980, it dropped again to the 1978 level of less than 1 percent. But so far for fiscal year 1981, the rate has more than doubled, heading for a triple of 1980s figures. Why? LETS LOOK at some recent statistics as released by the safety office for the answers. Ninety-fou- r percent of all army vehicle accidents so far have involved driver error, and of these accidents, 26 involved excessive speed, for conditions. Both civilians and military were involved, with 55 of the accidents involving civilians, and 45 Military. By the way, the ratio of civilians to military on Dugway is three to one, so even though the military had a lesser percentage of total accidents, going by ratio, the military arent doing too well in preventing accidents. WHERE THE accidents occurred was also a factor, with 16 happening in the West area, 63 in built t. up areas on post and 21 Seat belts werent worn in most cases, and there were several injuries that resultedin the vehicle operators or passengers not being able to work for a off-pos- While. Most of the accidents can be placed in three basic categories: backing a vehicle into another military or civilian vehicle, running into a fixed object such as building, door, fence or main gate, loss of vehicle control due to excessive speed for road conditins, or improper handling of the vehicle which results in it leaving the road either rolling or hitting a fixed object. THESE accidents are not cheap either, in lives disrupted by injuries or financial costs of equipment. In fact, in just figuring the costs of the four most ser Would Die' group alternates going to the state the DRAMA are: Steve competition John Bate, Bruce, Troy Carney, Dave Conway, Monica Moe, and Darren Wold. For the regional championship, Dugway pulled in 65 out of a possible 85 points, with the teams from Carob and Enterprise tieing for second with 52 prin This is Mr. Greens last year as drama coach and currently there are no plans for a replacement. Post Office Hours Changed Starting May 11, 1981 new hours for the Dugway Post Office will be: 6:15 a.m. to 8 p.m. for the post office boxes, and 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. for window service. Drivers License Exams Offered The Utah State Drivers Examiners will beat the post Service Club, building 5318 on Friday, May 8, 1981 to test and issue licenses to prospective applicants. The examiners will be available to test applicants from 9:30 a.m. through lunch until 2 p.m. "Crash and burn is for stuntmen . Troop 481 to hold carwash Laundromat Hours Changed . . Post Theater at two p.m. Wednesday, May 6th. This meeting will give the residents of Dugway the opportunity to air their views on what the Post Exchange should cany in stock. .The Commander has made arrangements with Mrs. Dorothy Witt, the Area Exchange Manager to be at DPG to hear the suggestions offered by residents, and inform them what to expect in the future. If youre interested in quality, quantity, and selection at the Post Exchange, this will be your opportunity to air your views. Col. Bay has authorized Admin Leave for those attending the meeting. tw dir-ect- or God-Moth- A town meeting is scheduled to be held in the Boy Scout Troop 481 is conducting a fund raising car wash for summer camp on Saturday, May 9 from 0900 to 1700. The car wash will be held under the trees behind 197 East 5th (acces via the fire road). For an appointment or info contact scoutmaster Chris Worthlin at 3652. Dugway wins Regional Drama Competition In recent high school drama competition held at Weber State in Ogden, Utah, April 24 and 25, Dugway was awarded the regional championship for the 5th year in a row. This competition was for 1A and 2A schools, with 20 other 1 A schools in the meet. Dugway s championship drama group was under the direction of Mr. Bill Green with his student Dana T retheway, and didn't receive any rating lower than Excellent in the meet. This in turn gets them ready for the State Drama Competition. Heres a breakdown of the winners, events and Town Meeting to be held v or building a new system will savemoney. 4 . Other current V projects involve replacing the ft : roofs of most stacks and ductwork on the buildings cm post. "Theres very little preventative maintenance being, done on sheet metal items on roofs. It is A. cheaper to replace sheet metal items then try to repair them, Curry stated. Maintenance of those items has. a lower priority than tests or projects, so Ms. Cayle L. Martins of the FE Metalworking Shop, they have to wait until repair is practically impossible, then we end up having to replace the whole prepares to weld the base plate for decorative posts that will hold chains surrounding the new parade item. review area in front of Post Headquarters. Although a large part of the metalworking of on the testing-ou- t shop mission is in support for lot of fabrication do in a Metalworking has also provided some of the projects range, they metal for &igns that the sign painting shop finishes. English Village. I guess you could say weve got our hand in a Michael Air Force and also the support They of little Airfield metal and everything on this post, and were glad to patches, Army by providing landan be for make the aircraft. for important part of those folks at FE that supplates They parts the mission of Dugway. Our lives revolve so that the skid tube port ing, skids on helicopters and steel, Curry concluded. fire around doesnt wear as quickly. er Open House Noble to change byline May 8 Motorcycle Safety Course Held There will be a National Safety Council ious accidents, a total of $60,000 was reached with the other accidents averaging about $l,000each. Who is to blame? In 13 of the accidents, the drivers were, by committing errors that ended up costing them driving privileges, or disciplinary action. THE REST of the accidents were caused by such things as unsafe mechanical conditions in the vehicles, adverse weather or road conditions, or exces- &V' sive speed. Who pays for it? Since June 1980, some DPG employees have been held responsible for damages totalling $889.19 while the government bite the bullet for $18,131.75. V WIHCII of course means that you, the taxpayer C I ends up paying for it. New property accountability regulations have inft creased the percentage of those being held financially and personally responsible for accidents, but that VX'' isnt the only solution. The real solution is to exercise more care in preventative measures, stop the accident before it happens. 11IIS MEANS that the driver should keep his other vehicle properly maintained, turning it in if reMiss Barbara Kay Noble, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. pairs or adjustments are needed. To follow posted speed limits, but using the common sense approach Robert V. Noble, of Salt Lake City, and Sgt. David to driving conditions, adjusting speed not just to the Lee Pinniclc, son of Mr. and Mrs. William D. Pinnick on May 8 at the posted limits but to adverse weather or road of Casey, Illinois, will be married will be Salt Lake having a recepCity Temple. They conditions. 7-- 9 from Park the at tion Ward, p.m. that Liberty Drivers and passengers should wear properly adLake Salt at Harvard 445 Avenue, justed seat and shoulder harnesses which almost all same evening reside will vehicles are equipped with. City. After their honeymoon, the couple And last, but certainly not least, drive defensively, at Dugway. watching out for the other driver. By using these The staff of the Sampler wishes Dave and his bride simple tips and common sense, most accidents can best of luck and happiness in the future. the be avoided. Or as a famous comedian once said, "The first step in avoiding vehicle accidents is proper maintenance of the vehicle, by tightening up the loose nut behind the wheel. . . 4 - y Motorcycle Defensive Driving Course presented May 6 at 1 p.m. in, the Command Conference Room. Anyone owning a motorcycle or planning to buy one should plan to attend the course if they do not have a current motorcycle defensive Driving Course card. All personnel are reminded that this requirement is by Army regulation and failure to comply will result in revocation of post motorcycle registration. Pantyhose by the truck t Once again, people to the rescue. The response to a plea for used pantyhose has been overwhelming, ' according to the staff of the limb and brace shop at Walter Reed Army Medical Center here. A truckload arrived today, said SP4 David Bums Tueday. Bums puts into action the process of making arch and leg supports. The pantyhose are used to create a smooth finish on the supports. An Army News Service (ARNEWS) report in early February explained the pantyhose procedure. The article asked that old pantyhose be sent to the limb and brace shop. . Since that time the response has been excellent, says SP5 Tobbie Coggins, assistant NCOIC of the shop. Weve received shipments from all over the country and even Germany, she adds. One civilian company heard about the campaign from a soldier who read about the need in his post for newspaper aiid called the company looking "seconds. The company now is shipping seconds directly to Walter Reed. Even the Boy Scouts are collecting them, says Bums. Its fantastic. The shop has received several thousand pairs of and is now storing them for future use. the u letters are being Coggins explained that thank-yosent to contributors. (ARNEWS) . n O |