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Show 'Commander US Army Dugway Dugway, Proving Ground 84022-500- UT STEDP-P- State Historical State Street 1S-- 1. Third Class Mai 1 300 Soci ety t WI 1 PAID OF THE ARMY A 816 Madison, M M0 DOO - 314 0 F"CA- - IUSINESS PENALTY FOR PRIVATE USE, $ DA LABEL .!!?Ioe DEPARTMENT 53706 OCT. 74' ROD 'W? a"-' dlMirws yairuB's Fo p - ' By SFC Phil Hale and John John Everest headed for the scene in truck 2. The crew entered the un- Everest Fire broke out Fri., Feb. 22 at the quarters of PFC Jess Jackson at 317B W. 4th Ave. . ?h ufmbs of the personnel of Dugway Proving Ground" ':'Jii'"t .... ::;'t,si occupied quarters at 8:44 p.m., by which time they were joined by DPG Fire Chief Jack Skinner, Fire Iny spector Ray Lundy and f Military Police received a call at about 8:40 p.m. that smoke and flames were visible at that address, and Assistant Chief Glenn Ashley, fcTi,v' ..ur .0 firefighter Jim On entering the Crew Chief Eugene Losee, l. Asst. Chiff Ashley quickly determined that additional manpower and equipmnent were nedessary, and he called firefighter Rodney Shaffer to dispatch the Ditto answers in munity Club operations and creasing this service. Another topic raised was other post activities. As a reinformathe sult, following expansion of the coin operat- y community event. State law prohibits games of chance, such as cash drawings and bingo, but games that do not involve money and social events may be hosted by private parties. Anyone interested in hosting an event at the community club can contact Mr. Toy at 2901. no trends in increased total use and current facilities should be sufficient. Regarding another topic the credit union and bank do not plan extended hours (Saturdays) due to labor costs and main bank policy, respectively. Parents concerned about glass and debris in playground sand can rest easier. Weekend brunches have These areas will be thorbeen tried at the Community oughly cleaned as warm club in the past, but not re- weather and snow melt apcently. The program of regu- lar brunches was cancelled previously due to poor atten- dance. Currently brunches are scheduled periodically in proaches. The spring town meeting will be easy to remember. It's scheduled for tax day, April 15, 1985. soon. Dugway firefighters urge everyone to be especially careful with fire at all times. Please learn not to burn. pug way asked to help During the last town conjunction with holidays. discussed regarding Com- study with the hopes of in- I The fire spread throughout that one set of quarters and smoke from the common attic area got into the other three sets of quarters fighters Douglas Russell and meeting, several topics were This question is still under eeting. tion. crew to the scene. Crew Chief Rex Turpin, Driver Jerry Lamoreaux and fire- tion has been provided by ed laundry facilities. After consultation with the civilian Staff members. The Community club is an welfare fund, it was deteravailable location for hosting-an- mined that there have been quad-ple- x quarters. It took the crew about ten minutes to knock the main blaze out and firefighters set to the task of searching for possible victims, only one was found, the Jackson family dog perished probably as the result of smoke inhala- Upon reaching the scene, Town Bun-gar- d. smoke and flame billowing, from the furnace area of the headed for the blaze in truck the rubble foUowing Damage to the quarters furniture, the television set and other personal belongings in addition to the structure itself. An exact estimate of the damages was unavailable at press time, and the exact cause of the blaze is currently under investigation, by DPG and state fire officials. Two of the firefighters, Everest and Bungard, had just completed a structural firefighting course in Salt Lake as reported in the last issue of The Sampler, little did they know that their training would be utilized so was considerable, involving Wherry unit they found firefighters Ernie Curwen and Gail JBenroth jumped into their turnout gear and DUGWAY FIRE INSPECTOR Ray Lundy sifts through 11:15 p.m. off-dut- Driver Richard Erickson and a fire last week on W. 4th. in the building. Ventilation of those sets, and salvage on the fire scene took until Special Olympics tunity to assist in this years Wiritor Mtnei Rornnrd dm. naring, Director of Communications for Dugway, has volunteered his expertise in the communications. "This will probably be the only time in our lifetime that we will be able to support this event. Chances are it wont be held in Salt Lake City again. This is our by Ruth A. Mecham Utah will host the 1985 International Winter Special : Olympic Games from March ur 29rThis-event,-hel- d -- every-fo- years, will bring together approximately eight hundred mentally retarded citizens from around the world to compete in four winter sports. The four cate--. gories are figure skating, speed skating, alpine skiing y and skiing. The Special Olympics was founded by Eunice Kennedy Shriver and the Joseph P. Kennedy Jr. Foundation and chance to help people who g are Special Olympians," stated. cross-cousntr- involves over one million mentally retarded athletes world wide in sports to help enrich their lives. The Special Olympics also affords the opportunity for families, teachers, and the community to share and learn more about mental retardation. Dugway Proving Ground has been given the oppor -- Gro-harin- The Special Olympic committee is seeking volunteers to help in different areas. There are needs which may be met by individuals, and others where a group commitment could be very bene- : ficial. 0 In addition to the athletes, to approximately 2,500 me3,000 family members, dia representatives, VIPs and others will be attending. WW In order for things to run smoothly they need a lot of support Applications are available at the Headquarters Com- pany or contact fLommana Sgt. Maj. John Sharpe for 1 M. M. more information regarding transportation. The International Winter Special Olympics, Utah's first Olympic event in history, provides a unique opportunity to gether together as a community to support a very worthy cause. . Extension requests now automatic Medical Technician course offered Reserve commissioned and warrant officers on their active duty service obligations initial three-o-r four-yeno longer have to request service extensions to serve, full overseas tours. An automatic extension is granted by the U.S. Army Military Personnel Center when the officer chooses the "with dependent" tour option at supporting military per- A Beginners Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) course will be offered at Dugway, sponsored by Utah State University, starting on March 4, 1985 for ten weeks. The course will be held on Monday and Wednesand Fridays 8:30 a.m.-4:3- 0 p.m. Studay from 6:00-9:3- 0 nine earn will quarter dents who complete the course hours credit. Cost for the course will be $236 plus a $22 book charge. Military can get tuition assistance. Call the Education Center, ext. 3348, for more information or to enroll. ar Dugway Days meeting There will be a Dugway Days meeting on Wednesday, March 6 at 1600 in the Health Clinic Conference Room. All representatives should plan on being there; visitors welcome. sonnel offices. In the past, officers who desired to take their families exwith them overseas had to process tension requests before travel orders could be issued. Now the service extensions to fulfill the normal overseas tour is approved automatically. .: Officers who elect the "all others" unaccompanied tour will be released from active duty when they have met their initial service obligation.' time-consumi- ng Red Cross blood drive There will be a Red Cross Blood Drive on Thursday 0 in the Fries Park. Chapel. At last blood drive in October, only 40 doners came; two weeks later a Dugway resident was hurt in an automobile accident. This individual used over 80 pints of blood which the Red Cross supplied. Now is the time to come and donate; you never know when the need will arise. Hope to see you on the 14th. . 14 March from 12:00-170- Toastmasters to hold meeting The Pony Express chapter of Toastmasters International will meet on Wednesday, March 6, at 7:00 p.m., upstairs at the Community Club. Reservations for dinner ($5.00 per person) can be made by calling John Choules at 5412, Steve Wheaton 34414582, or by con-- . Published by tha Transcript-Bulleti- n Publishing Company, private In no way connected with the Department of the Army. Opinions St. Patricks party to be held Post volleyball tryouts .. There will be a party at the chapel! This will be on March 17th at 2:00. This is the Feast of St. Patrick, the patron saint of Ireland and of all who fear snakes. The party is for both the Catholic and the Protestant congregations. Mark your calendar and plan on having fun. ... Families are requested to bring a vegetable or salad or dessert. Singles are our guests. The menu will be Corned Beef and Cabbage and, of course, Irish Stew, furnished by the Chapel. Dugway will hopefully have a Post Volleyball team that will compete with other teams in the county and the valley if tryouts to be held tonight and next Wednesday are successful. Tryouts will be held at the Post Gymnasium at 6 p.m. tonight and 7 p.m. Mar. 6. If you are interested in either coaching or playing please attend one or both of the tryout sessions. , DHS Boosters Club to meet Teen group forming again ' The DHS Boosters will meet on March 6th at 7:30 p.m. Location of the meeting will be 20 East 1st place). Please try to attend so that some impor- (El-lie- 's tant Booster business can be discussed and resolved. If you cannot attend but have some comments or ideas, please call Ellie at 4325 after 6:00 p.m. and it will be submitted to the membership. are just around the State and Region play-off- s would like toI show their corner and the Boosters I 91 a m m m ! m who Are you a teenyoung adult (grades teens about would like to talk with other problems, concerns and solutions? Community Services and Community Counseling would like to start the Teen Group again (if there is any interest); stop by "the Community Services Office (west wing of the health clinic) on Tuesday evenings from 8:00 to 9:00 p.m. starting on February 26, 1985. For more infory mation about this group call Community Counseling at 22782298. 9-1- 2) . ; Services-Communit- ll expressed by the writers herein are their own and are not to be consl-dered an official expression by the Department of the Army. The ap- - pearance of advertisements lnserti In this publication does not stitute an endorsement by the Department of the Army. . V ITU T-- "' V- - 4 con-fln- n |
