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Show I Second Front r THE SAMPLER Friday, Oct. 24, 1980 VHA: 3: B what it means to you CON Here are some VHA index tables soldiers, and some other soldiers who qualify, will for some of the major Army posts and see a little more housing money in activities in CONUS: US-station- ed r. s.. rn o. ' M. their end-of-mon- October pay th . BAQ. DoD has established 324 military housing areas (MIIAs) and 23 county cost guards for the purpose of VHA payments. Each of these areas has assigned five different sets of VHA multipliers based on a soldiers pay grade. The Variable allowance is nontaxable and will be paid on a daily rate basis. This means that VHA money received each month will vary with the number of days in the month. For example, a PFC assigned to the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area has been assigned a VHA multiplier of .65 (point sixty-five- ). To determine Word Processing Equipment demonstrated Representatives of MICOM Inc. came to DPGon Wed. to demonstrate the capabilities of the Word Processing equipment that they will lie installing in locations: one at the Ditto Technical Center, one in Bldg. 5330, one in the Headquarters and one at Baker Iab. Tlie word processing centers are expected to lie operational by Dec. or Jan. Hazzard hunt Set . IndianapolbFort Benjamin Harrison, Ind. Fort Riley, Kan. Fort Leavenworth, Kan. Fort Campbell, Ky. Fort Knox, Ky. Fort Folk, La. Fort DevensAyer, Mass. Aberdeen Proving Ground, Md. Fort Detrick, Md. Fort Ritchie, Md. Fort G.C. Meade, Md. Fort Leonard Wood, Mo. . . lar BAQ entitlement of an case, an E-- 3 E--3 (in this with dependents: $179.70) would be multiplied by .65 to get the VHA amount to be added to Dugway from November 3 through December 19. All Dugwayites are invited to contribute their suggestions on how to make their work, community, or home environment safer. Suggestions should be submitted on DA Form 1045 (available in offices and the Post Exchange and Commissary) to the Incentive Awards Committee. Two first prizes of $50 Savings Bonds will be awarded for the best workplace safety suggestion and for the best community or home .safety suggestion. One hundred second prizes of a Road Atlas would receive a total housing allowance of about $296.50 each month. Again, this figure will vary with with the number of days in the month. AN OFFICIAL at the U.S. Army Finance and Accounting Center, Fort Benjamin Harrison, Ind., explained that only people on active duty and being paid under the joing uniformed military pay system (JUMPS) will get the variable allowance money in their check. The ofOctober ficial added that procedures for paying the VHA to those people not on JUMPS are being developed. and Family Vacation Planning Guide or twenty end-of-mon- t .vs f . " f ColumbiaFort HamptonNewport.Va. Norfolk Virginia Beach, Va. Fort LeePetenburg,Va. Seattle Spokane Tacoma th ' All Dugwayites are invited to the fourth annual Frontier Night on Friday, Nov. 7 at the Community Club from 7 p.m. to 1 a.m. Frontier Night offers an evening of fun for participants, while proceeds are raised for charitable organizations at Dugway. There will be games at various tables played using funny money. Winners can cash in their profits at the Country Store. Hie store, sponsored by the Dugway Womens Club, will feature a sweet shoppe, baked goods, sourdough starter and recipies, and various crafts including a special section with Wooden toys. The Community Club will be serving dinner from 7:30 to 11:30 p.m. The menu will have three specials to choose from: a Fried Chicken Platter, Chicken-frie- d Steak, and Barbecued Beef or Pork Sandwich Plate. M v j e Elko, Nevada Trip planned Sign up NOW! for an overnight trip to Elko, Nevada on Nov. 15th and 16th. Sign up dead- line is' 9 Nov. COB. No reservations will be The bus will leave accepted after 9 Nov from in front of the Recreation Center at 0800 on Saturday, Nov. 15 and return NLT 2000 on the 16th. The price of this tour is $20.00. The tour includes round trip transportation; Hotel accomodations at the Elko Holiday Inn; 2 for 1 dinner Frontier Night plans in full swing . o The smile tells it all. Air Force GLCM Test Director Col. Thomas G. Bowen knows a bargain when he sees one as he traded $24 to WOl Gary for his new Community Club Membership Cards. Have you got An-kenbau- er yours? coupon; 2 for 1 drink coupon and some freebies from the Commercial Hotel. SIGN UP NOW!!! ACS. Committee On The Handicapped to meet A parents support group meeting will be held on Monday, 27 Oct., 1980, at 1930 at the High. School. Barbara Ryan, a rehabilitation counselor will be the guest speaker. Parents of the handi- . capped children and all interested persons are cordially invited to attend. For further information call Becky at 2631 after 5:30 p.m.. Babysitting services will be provided. The committee will also be sponsoring a Halloween Party on 31 Oct., 1980 at 1930 in the Recreation Center! If you have a handicapped child or a child with special needs and would like himher to attend, please contact Becky at 2631 after 1730 by 29 Oct., 1980. Escorts will be providand a visit to the Spook Aled for desired. if ley, trick-or-treati- ng Learning Resource Center is there to help So, everyone come and support Dugway by having a great time at Frontier Night festivities. WBtiV Thanks From TRADE PROVED FOP PROMISES!!! ACS Babysitters Clinic Keen BEV WHITE In the Utah House of V. V Representatives She does HOT represent any "Special Interest Groups She Is INTERESTED and WORKS for legislation concerning: Tooele Army Depot Highway Construction in Tooele County -- - V V'8, J On October 9th, ACS sponsored semi-annuthe first like to would Babysitters Clinic. We express our appreciation to several agencies who provided speakers, and especially thank the speakers themselves: from the Health Clinic, Mrs;. Leola Hebert; Fire Station, Mr. Lynn Gordon; Military Police, Lt. Mark Thomas and SSG. Douglas German;; Child Care Center, Mrs. LaRee Cuth reil; Library, Mrs. Marilyn Housley; Handicapped Children, Mrs. Becky Johnen; and from Parenthood, Mrs. al ' . - J J.ry. t'v A; fcxwxssrm Effective Tax Relief Senior Citizen Programs . Juvenile Courts Adult Corrections Alcohol and Drug Rehabilitation Programs l ' ; - r-- - Christina Scott. Each contributed greatly to our babysitters' knowledge and understanding of their . responsiblities. We congratulate those teens, and .V kMs4. , , s Bev Is One Of Utah's Most Instrumental Legislators W almost teens, who attended the course: Terri Geiger, Estella Banks, r Bobby and Debbie Jacques, Lisa Sperry, Tracy Eckert, Michelle , OEMOOPAT VOTE BEVEPLV CT30TE STATE REPRESENT ATDVE Paid lor by th mmm fto-eto- d Bmrly White CommlttM . njfr . Morris. (ARNEWS) ; I highest percentage of donors. The Air Force received the plaque this time for having 32.43 percent participation. A special thank you to the following volunteers who assisted on the blood drive: Sheilah Bowen, Carol Spendlove, Jeanne Carlson, Norma King, Lucinda Fisher, Sandy Hale, Linda Jorgensen, Marcia Yeary, Helen Hybridge, Rose Garza; Cindy Broadway, Kay Skaliski, David Keachie, Karen Love, Wilma Pieper, Jane Moore, Doreen Long, Marge Karlage, Diana Demark and Gem Jackson, S.C. El Paso, Texas San Antonio, Texas Fort Hood, Texas ! v More people donated blood than ever before. A rotating plaque is awarded to the office with the Carlisle Barracks Mechanicsville, Pa. The best deal in town . &." Dugwayites during the October 7 American Red Cross Blood Drive. WatertownFort Drum, N.Y. LawtonFort Sill, Okla. ($116.80). So, an EX) with dependents Tire Safety Kits will be awarded. There is a. limit of one prize per person, but there is no limit on the numlier of suggestions you can submit. is Everyone encouraged to participate in this Hazard Hunt and help make Dugway a safer place to live and work. A record 115 pints of blood were donated by Point, N.Y. the regular BAQ entitlement . donations PeeksldllWest ' ' Blood Drive has record FayettevilleFort Bragg, N.C. Fort Dix, N.J. .'White Sands Missile Range, N.M. the PFCs VHA entitlement, the regu- A Safety Suggestion Campaign will be held at tary personnel traveling on leave, say Military Traffic Management Command (MTMC) officials. Trans World Airlines' (TWA) is offering a 50 percent discount for soldiers traveling at their own expense. The lower fare rate is a result of a request by MTMC to 17 airlines. TWA was the first airline to respond favorably and is offering the discount on a trial basis from Oct. 15, 1980 to March 31, 198L airlines already provide a 25 percent Twenty-nin- e fare discount for military personnel. However, many servicemembers cannot afford the steadily increasing air fares, MTMC officials say. More military travelers may be able to afford air travel with the 50 percent discount fare, officials add. The new fare is only for travel within the United States by active duty military personnel holding a green ID card. It is not available to dependents, reservists, National Guard or retired personnel. In ad- dition, the discount may not be used for travel on Dec. 19, 20 and 24, 1980, and Jan. 3, 4, and 5, 1981. Call any TWA reservations office for more information on the reduced military furlough fare pro- gram. (ARNEWS). McClellan, Ala. Fort Rucker, Ala. Huntsville,Ala Pent Huachuca, Ariz. ' San Francisco Monterey, Calif. Colorado Springs Colo. Washington D.C. Metro Atlanta Fort Cordon, Ca. Fort Benning, Ca. Fort Stewart, G. drawing basic allowance for quarters (BAQ). As one DA official put it, entitlement to the new variable housing allowance (VHA) begins and ends with a soldiers entitlement to draw y A new discount is available for active duty mili- AnnistonFort TIIE MOST important factor, however, is whether or not youre .A Airline fare discounts MHA check. How much? It depends on where youre stationed and your pay grade. News Briefs Moore and Kathleen Cuthrell. They generously gave up part of their holiday to learn more about babysitting properly. Let us encourage you parents to make us of this training by calling the ACS office (2278) when you are in need of a sitter. The Learning Resource Center at the Army Education Center in Bldg. 5330 is open to both Military and Civilian Personnel in Dugway. The materialial offered is both interesting and informative, and covers a wide variety of subjects, using filmstrips, cassettes, TV video machines, slide projectors, and books. In the General Interest Section are courses in Computer Science, Parent Education and Consumer Education. If you are interested in Chemistry, Physics, Biology and General Science you will find a rood selection in the Natural Science group. American History buffs will find a number of informative films on people and events of our past. Would you like to increase your reading speed, or improve your vocabulary, or do you need help in English as a second language? There are only 'a few of the many subjects offered by the Learning Resource Center. The hours of operation of the Learning Resource Center are 6:50 a.m. through 9 p.m. Monday through Thursday. Personnel are here at all times to offer any assistance you may need. Telephone wires go underground All telephone wires in English Village will soon be underground, instead of strung from utility poles. That is the reason for the dug up st reets, according to Dugways USACC office. A huge cable containing 300 pairs of wires will offer residents and office workers more efficient and expanded telephone service. Even wires to quarters will be placed underground, necessitating cutting a small ditch through most yards. All residents are uiged to bear with the inconven-ienc- e of bumpy streets until the installation is pleted. USACC officials said, depending on the weather, the work should be complted in four months. , I |