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Show rs t ; ; ft I Dugway, Utah Pu1)11h1igc1 in the interest of the personnel of Dugway Proving Ground i Friday, April 3, 1981 a AAFES Commander explains gas prices I J-- c. X vide a savings to the exchange patron in the form of a discount from average, commercial prices and generate earnings for military morale, weuare and recrea- - ; -V tion programs. AAFES THIS IS done by pegging gasoline prices to the average retail prices at commercial gasoline stations in the vicinity of the military installation. Surveys of commercial prices are conducted everv seven days and include price by grade of gasoline or and type of service, i.e., AAFES prices are then set to offer the patron (1) a discount below the average commercial selling price (which may be higher price, (2) a break-eve- n than outside prices) or (3) the product at a loss. The AAFES discount to the customer can be as much as 7 cents depending upon the difference be- The gasoline market is currently very unstable. Retail prices have increased dramatically and wide price variances have occurred in the retail market place, particularly between major oil companies and the independents. Increasing wholesale prices paid by AAFES have pushed retail gas prices up to the place where the margin of savings to the AAFES customer population has been reduced. In fact, in some locales, the AAFES prices are higher than the local prices. This situation has raised questions concerning both the AAFES pricing policy and the gasoline pricing policies in general. THE CURRENT escalation of gasoline prices is due to a combination of factors: (1) Decontrol of all petroleum products by President Reagan on 28 January 1981. (2) OPEC crude increases. While prices spiral upward supply increases. This is due to reduced consumption of gasoline in the U.S. and the sudden release of supplies which had been held back, (mostly in storage) waiting for the higher prices which speculators believed would accompany decontrol. Large surplus gasoline supplies are being dumped on the spot market and are finding their way to unbranded and lesser independent outlets. This allows the independents to undersell major brands, (including AAFES) across the country. It is ! C. "" V I self-servic- full-servi- ce tween the cost of gasoline to the e. AAFES-an- . d the average commercial selling price. However, no discount can be given if the cost of gasoline to AAFES plus dispensing costs is more than the aver- age commercial price. In that case, AAFES will charge a break-eve- n price so long as the customer does not pay more than 3 cents the above the commercial average; if the break-eve- n ponit is higher than the commercial average plus 3 cents, AAFES sells the gasoline at a loss. The following national graph illustrates what has occurred and what is anticipated in the gasoline pricing installation as we know it at this time. anticipated that this surplus will shortly be consumed, and the pricing and Supply advantage will return to the majors. The. retail average of gasoline retail prices in- creased 19 cents during 1980. However, in the . last 30 days gasoline prices have risen approximately 14 cents in many locales, and further, 'people in the business, based on economic indicators, expect prices to continue to increase throughout 1981. As noted above, the AAFES service station is not exempt from these price increases. PER GAL GASOLINE EXCEEDS A APES AAFES DM AVERAGE Kt SChLG COS AVG SELLING MICE BASE PRICES SmlSi You may be sure that we are exploring alternatives in our procurement and marketing efforts with the objective of providing gasoline at the lowest price passible. We expect increased stability in the retail market within 60 to 90 days. This does not mean that prices will be reduced. We anticipate that surplus from the spot market will be consumed and the pricing and supply advantage will return to the major oil companies. Although gasoline prices con- tinue to rise, AAFES expects to be able to provide a nominal savings to customers in the future. - Staff Sergeant Gene Voss, MP Operations Sergeant, inspects Keith Rupps bicycle in preparation for Bicycle Safety Week legist rat ion inspect ion activities. Register and inspect bicycles during 12-1- 8 Bicycle Safety Week, April Conservation of energy still a challenge at Dugway The AAFES gasoline pricing has historically been designed to pay the cost of dispensing the gax, pro- - In spite of recent snow, indications of spring are here and it is time to uncover bicycles from the hack of the garagp. During Bicycle Safety Week, the Military Polices Operations Section will conduct bicycle safety inspections and they will mark and register bilces for easy recovery if thdy are lost or stolen. SOME things they will be checking closely for are: Tires low on air or showing worn spots; of the road; Bent or wobbly wheels; MUSHY or sticky brakes; Slippery gears; Volbly seat; Watch for doors opening on-parke- cars and pedestrians stepping off of the sidewalk; BENT or broken mirrors and pedals; Dead headlamp battery; Missing reflectors and chain guards. PARENTS may want to review bicycle safety rules with their children. Some rules of the road are: Ride with traffic, on the right side MAKE legal left and right hand turns, just as if you were driving a car. Obey stop signs and traffic signals, and dont weave in and out of traffic; Dont ride on sidewalks. Call 2424 and make an appointment with the Military Polices Operations Section to have your bicycle in' spected and registered. Magistrate system begins with tew complaints making sure when we issue tickets that the violation is technically and legally correct. Venable added,, We have adjusted the traffic regulations at Dugway March 15 was the anniversary of Dugways new Federal one-mon- th Magistrate Notice system, which provided authority for issuing tickets with fines, for Class misdemeanors. B and .C ' to conform. with Utah standards. According to Cpt. David Venable, Security Office Chief, one of the reasons there havent been very many complaints about the magistrate system is because the Military Police have been careful to issue tickets for blatant violations only. TIIE SYSTEM was established under concurrent jurisdiction using the Assimilated Crimes Act. This law makes it a federal crime to commit acts that are prohibited by the state in which the federal juridiction is located. It covers Class B and C misdemeanors which include such things as traffic and parking violations, disturbing the peace and similar minor offenses. Speed limits are now 20 mph in school zones, 25 mph in residential areas and 55 mph on the highway. ANY EXCEPTIONS . to those speeds are posted in the particular areas, he said, noting: For example, portions of Stark Road are posted at less than 55 mph because of congestion. the same around the state. a AT DUGWAY, additional steps have been put iri our system, he said and explained, Before a ticket is sent in to the magistrate, it passes through three or four reviewers to make sure the charge is valid ami the ticket has been issued correctly. If the charge is in any way suspect or if there is a question as to the validity of the charge, the ticket is thrown out and the person is notified of the decision. Some people may not be aware that the fines listed on tickets are not established locally, he said and added, Our standards are set by a Central Violations Bureau from the We realize its inconvenient for people to have to drive into Tooele or Salt Lake City to appear before a federal judge to contest a ticket, so were trying to ensure that any tickets sent forward are for legitimate offenses District Court in Denver. Venable said. Venable explained, A Collateral Violations List is. published by the Bureau which details particular fenses and then prescribes an amount to be charged for that, violation. This list provides law enforement agencies with a uniform code and all agencies The person issued a ticket cannot initiate a review on that ticket at a local level. Venable explained, "Although our office is willing to listen to any grievances, the only legal recourse a person has is to tell it to the judge. ' Its not really so much a new system, Venable explained, as it is a change in the way violators are handled. Hie number of tickets being issued has actually decreased since we changed to this sytem because were use these guidelines so the violations and fines entered on the tickets are i Publishing Company, private firm In no way connected with the Department of the Army. Opinions expressed fiy Trancoript-Bulleti- n Dugway Proving Ground still faces a formidable challenge in controlling the consumption of Energy Products, and in meeting the Energy reduction goals established for fiscal year 1981. . Dugway has been assigned a goal .which allowed an increase of 3 percent during the 1st Quarter of FY 81, and 3 percent during the 2nd Quarter oarer the same period for the previous fiscal year. Dugway exceeded the 1st Quarter Goal by 3 percent, which represented an increase of 6 percent over the sarner period during FY 80. ALTHOUGH there was a slight increase in degree days, this was not sufficient to account for the increase in energy consumption. (Sixty-fiv- e degrees is used as a baseline for calculating degree days. For a day in which the temperature varied from a high of 30 degrees to a low of 10 degrees, you would have a mean temperature of 20 degrees. Subtracting the mean from the base line figure of 65 degrees would indicate you had 45 degree days of heating on that particular day.) The increase in fuel consumption at Dugway was predicted by management to amount to a 5 percent .increase for the 1st Quarter FY81, therefore the actual 6 percent increase was neither surprising or unexpected. The increase in consumption of energy was mainly due to large increases in the use of JP-- 4 (aircraft fuel), propane, and to a lesser degree FS-- 2 (heating fuel) and electricity. Changes in Dugway mission, and the increased demand for services caused by increases in post population contributed directly to increased energy use. Tlie following factors contributed to the increase use of energy: a. Increases in support of Air Force projects at Dugway; b. Completion of project to cover the Swimming Pool, which allowed winter use of this facility, but resulted in increased use of both electricity and fuel oil; b. an increase of 140,000 t . . . ck ... Sprinkler systems will be checked for repairs and All those odd jobs youve been putting off since the streets, curbs and parking lots will be swept. last fall will have to become top priority soon. will be April 13-2- 3 has been declared Spring Cleanup and Beautification Week. This week has been set aside for those who had little time for housekeeping chores during the past year. A MASS cleanup will begin which includes the pickup of all trash including limbs, cans, bottles, paper and loose weeds. The plastic should be removed from all windows, with windows in administrative and work areas to be Washed. by writers herein are their own and are not to be considered an official expression by the Department of the Army. The appearance of advertise -. - 4, 3-- 23 . . square feet of occupied space, mainly family housing and the resultant increase of both electricity and fuel oil; d. operational mission requirements which increased die use of JP-- and fueloil, when Baker Lab undertook experiments during this period. DUGWAY will continue its current program to maintain most buildings at a winter temperature not to exceed 65 degrees and a summer temperature not, lower than 78 degrees, when heating and cooling are required to reach these temperatures. The Command will continue to conduct regular inspections, to determine that Department of Energy and Command guidance on heating and cooling are not exceeded. Another aspect of Dugways program for Energy conservation is the weekend and holiday set-baprograms. This program requires, that where possible, all building heating is reduced to 55 degrees during weekends and holidays. Through the cooperation of building responsible officers, and occupants, this program has been successful, to the point that despite increases in Post population, and square footage heated, the increase in fuel oil consumption has been smaller than would be expected. The pressure for reduction in consumption of all types of energy will continue, and the continued cooperation of all Dugway employees and residents will be required to meet this challenge. Even the smallest savings, such as turning out unneeded lights, lowering house and building temperatures when these are not occupied, carpooling, avoiding unnecessary trips which require use of a motor vehicle, can contribute to the overall effort to conserve energy. We are not facing a temporary inconvenience caused by energy shortages and constantly rising prices, but a new way of life, in which we must all take part in the national effort to attain energy independence. Commander sets annual 1 April cleanup, spring and are written up correctly, v PuHLM By Chet Van Aiken ALSO, all buildings in English Village painted. In the late spring the parking bumpers in the lots will be repainted along with all trash dumpsters. Recreational areas and the various post.ballfields will also be hit with a spring cleanup to get them ready for the summer months. So when beautification week rolls around lets all roll up our sleeves and pitch in and make Dugway a cleaner place to live. mentsinserts in this publication does not constitute an endorsement by the Department of the Army erf the. products or services advertised. if i |