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Show HIE SAMPLER c 4 Mws Friday, Dec. 4, 1981 The best holiday season ever Holiday travel tips - part 2 Now that travel plans are all firmed up, lets take a look at some of the services available to you travelers, say Military Traffic Management Command officials. . The United Services Organization (USO) Inc., has major courtesy lounges located around the country for servicemembers moving through airholiday week. My parents made the These lounges are located in Atlanta, Chiweek special by letting each of us ports. cago, Cleveland, Columbus (Ohio), Philadelphia, (luckily there were 7!) pick our favorSan Seattle, St. Louis, and Washington, ite meal and what we wanted to do for D.C.Francisco, Overseas lounges are also available in Honothe week between Christmas and Hawaii and Frankfurt, West Germany. New Year's. I used to pick roast beef lulu, Some lounges offer babysitting, nursery and and tobogganning, my sons choice is services. The Honolulu lounge ! pizza and playing with his building interpretation facilities for stranded travelers. sets. Monetary allowances should lie provides sleeping Information desks, operated by the USO, are set well ahead of time on how much to available at Colorado Springs, Colo.; in airports spend on each present for each person Los Angeles International Airport; Oakland, Calif.; on the list and most importantly it must be balanced against the budget and strictly adhered to. Nothing will spoil Christmas faster than a rubber check craning back express mail! is the key Pre-planni- ng to heating the blues Oh, goodie, Christmas is coming! Oh, no, another blankety-blan-k season of loneliness and hassles! WII1C1I (describes YOUR attitude toward the holiday season? If you're in the first category the best advice we can give is W1IOA! Let's take a look at some of the areas that need planning with a capital P. Money may not be the root of all evils, but it can certainly give you the granddaddy of all headaches and especially this time of year. A SOUND budget based on the logical limitation of the paycheck is never more important than during the holiday season, Nov., Dec., and Jan. Everyone likes presents in abundance under the tree, and with the advertising blitz that started almost a month ago, the have started eroding the common sense we need to lie financially responsible when sleigjh bells ring. Vera Zaocardi has a novel idea to share with parents who are having a rough idea of determining what they can afford and where to draw the line. She explains to those in her family who are 'Santa Relievers that they should list all they want for Christmas. She then takes the list and explains taht Santas sleigh is a compact and there's a hay shortage so the youngster will have to help. Santa by whittling the list down to two or three things that are really important. i . ANOTHER TIP from Vera is every week, put aside a dollar or two in a special place and don't touch it . . . until Dec. 26. That way, when all the other things have brought the available cash to zero, youll still have enough for a ski lift ticket, or a trip to the show. Those in the Oh, no, here it comes again category take heart, relief is there for you. There are many activities in all the churches on post for youd to get involved in, ones that desperately need ydur special expertise whatever it may be. You dont have to gp to chuch and feel that lightning is going to strike you or everyone is gping to look at you if you go, first of all, the engineers have put lightning rods on both chapels, and secondly youd be surprised to find out you have many friends already there. VERY ADDS that parents will find it interesting that the things their If that doesnt convince 011, try an children chose may not be either the evasive maneuver, call or better still,, most expensive, or thethings the pardrop in and see Father Doyer ents would have guessed. (Catholic), Father Carter (Episco. Holidays are times for tradition as Saints). well, and in the next Sampler, we plan Latter-da- y on printing some of the traditions IF YOU'RE just not into church Dugway families practice in their but need SOMEONE to talk to, try homes. Wed like your help, if you Banks Cil at the clinic or Ron Lunshave a special tradition that youd like ford. TTieyre there to help. to share, please call SSG Hale at the 2116. Sampler Having problems with a holiday Money and the holidays is an area budget, or trying to sort out a seemworthy of family group discussions. A ingly ever increasing family mess? time should be set up where all family Try Vera Zaccardi. Believe me, if members get together and discuss not they cant help you and they usually oily what will be done with the tree can, they know where to send you for and under it, but how about menus for help. ers year-roun- d. Servicemembers are urged to report excellent service or any travel, deficiencies to the Militarv Traffic Management Command, Attn: MT-PTWashington, D.C. 20314, on DD Form 1341 (Report of Commercial Passenger Service). The form may be obtained from local military installation transportation offices. F, re-pa- id What about that Commissary surcharge 1 More than $56 million surcharge was collected from Army commissary customers in fiscal year 1981, according to officials at the U.S. Army , Troop Support Agency. s total purchase, paw Surcharge, the 4 percent fee added to a customer new for non-labequipment, construction of new operating expenses, commissaries and modernization pf old ones. Maintenance cost of refrigeration units, purchase of electronic cash losses such as pilferage and registers and other equipment and inventory for by surcharge. spoilage are other expenses paid Hie funds are first used to pay essential operating expenses such as cost of paper bags, shoptelephone service, utilities in the United States, ping carts and display cases. Customers benefit from their surcharge payments through an improved Army Commissary System. Although one of the newest organi- shortly. One of the founding fathers, and the President of the Club, Steve Vantine of the Medical Clinic has announced most active. he is leaving Dugway in favor of two In recent months, members have years of active with the Navy. fished on Lake Powell, been given re- His loss cant beduty expressed and all of a lessons, enjoyed turkey members wish him well. . the pelling shoot, hunted deer, pheasants, and It was suggested that he form a new ducks, went on a rock hounding trip to Topaz Mountain. Meetings fea- club at his next assignment in Little tured rock exhibits, movies on camp- Rock, then Dugway could be made the national headquarters. ing in Utah National Parks, and in Yellowstone. SSgt. Phil Hale, recently elected President has stepped up to the Vice Coming up in the near future the slot. Dick Whitaker was Presidents OAC members are planning a Christelected the new Vice President. Anymas party, tobogganning and tubing, one interested in more information snowmobile two wild a game dinner, can contact the PAO ice office,. or check fishing, river trips to Yellowstone, with member. Members and prosany raft trips, more rock hounding and members invited are to the pective camping trips. zations on the Post, the Outdoor Activities Club has become one of the snow-mobili- branch of service. The American Red Cross, Traveler s Aid and various other USO centers listed in local telephone directories are available to assist military travelers. hours a day, The servicemembers center provides several free services including refreshments, game room, and sleeping area. Personnel with problems on scheduling local To insure. military members continue to retransportation, shortage of funds, or expiration of leave time may obtain help at military information ceive nothing less than high quality service. desks located in most of the major U.S. air termin- MTMC officials encourage the filing of these preals. Distressed members may also seek assistance addressed, forms with the cited office. p from the nearest military installation, regardless of (ARNEWS1 The Outdoor Activities Club or ng . pot luck. Christmas party, Friday, . palian), Chaplain Camp (other Protestant denominations), or Bishop Sperry (Church of Jesus Christ pf Orlando, Fla.; Andrews Air Force Base and Kimpo International Airport, Seoul, South Korea. Hours of operation vary from center to center, but most are open during heavy traffic hours. Servicemembers traveling by air through Minneapolis- St. Paul can take advantage of the Center, Inc. of Minneapolis. This facility, located on the ticketing concourse at Minneapolis- ft. Paul International Airport, is open 24 IFeaaitmiires December 18 in ! can Ophir. Again you With more than 40 members, the get information by calling the PAO at Club meets Wednesday evenings at 21 16,' or stop in at the Headquarters 7:30 in the Community Club. Building. Wednesday bowlers please note, after the first of the year the meetings will The Outdoor Activities Club feabe held on Monday evenings at the same time. Another meeting place is tures family membership and family planned and will be announced activities. Youd be smiling too if you loved each other as much as Barbara Warren and Steve Hoover do. Theyll be married at the Post Chapel on Dec. 12. Hoover, Warren to share life together Now available at your Exchange... or thru your Special Order Desk! by SSG Phil Hale "On one condi- tion Im assigned exclusively to the Officers' Club" I dont know what were doing around here, but every single person who wasnt married before he came to work in the PAO office has been married when they left. To keep this tradition alive, it is with great pleasure that we announce that the Sports Editor of this paper, Mark S. (Steve) Hoover, son of Mr. and Mrs. Arthur P. Hoover of Warriors Mark, PA. will share his future with Barbara Ann Warren, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Dewey T. Warren of Dugway. These two smiling folks will be joined by Chaplain KOEVENS astoamas HFTTm Your Christmas David Camp at the Dugway Post Chapel on Saturday, December 12 at 1 p.m. On behalf of all the many friends and neighbors of both the bride and groom, I take this opportunity to wish them the very bst in life, luck and love for the Decorating Headquarters future. FREE DELIVERY (within Tooele City) On All Christmas Trees! Custom Flocking! or . We flock any trees, yours ours, artificial or natural, any color! on a'J 1 tee Model N052S Ibnes both TV and radio-a- ll t - I I Free Demonstrations Dec. 5 & 6 Wakes you gently to music or your favorite TV show, matures Snooze Control and Sleep Switch, too. Comes equipped with private listening earphone, AC adapter unit, DC car cord, and AA dock battery available VHFUHFTV channels plus FMAM radio stations. Works most anywhere on AC at home or off your vehicle's lt DC battery. 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