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Show 2 n (sal m Si D real young age of 100, like he plans, he will probably be riding his motorcycle. Richard Wilkins, 54, may make it to his goal of one hundred by the looks of his record. After 35 years of go- Wilkins believes he's a healthy person. "I've never really been sick, except for having a cold," he said. "If he were to call in sick, I'd think he'd flipped," said his supervisor Lynn Anderson. Keeping busy is part of Wilkins' nature. "I can sit still for about two minutes," he said. When he's not working he's usually riding his Harley Davidson bike, or vernment service, Wilkins has not used one hour of sick leave. Since sick leave accumulates, if Wilkins were to get sick he could draw a govern- . ment paycheck for almost two years and not lose a penny with his 3,301 accrued sick leave hours. "I'm curious to see how much I can get," said Wil SO OT) kins. He has been working at and Diigway for 30 years,mainin currently works the tenance shop. If Richard ever hits the working on it. There .was a point in his ' life, however, when he didn't have time to take off on his motorcycle, his biggest hobby. For 16 years he worked two jobs. One for and needs a bit of refreshing, he turns to nature. "I find nature a challenge," he said. "I always wonder what's on the other side of a : the government and one with a contractor. I was only going to work both jobs for a year," he laughed. "One year turned into two. years and so on, I just got used to it." Now, hill." . Wilkins was a boy scout leader for 15 years. "I loved it," he said. "It got me out." Living at Dugway gives him a chance to explore his hobbies. Besides, he likes the money. "The people here make it nice, plus I'm so used to it. If I lived in town . working a regular day is like retirement, he said. "Now I just let out a 'big sigh when I get off work, re- Fd just spend money." lax and if there's a lot of I on myr Sressurego."just get When he has to take off If he wanted to he could retire next year. "I'm going to work as long as I can." he said. "I'm a hyper person Service to others lends a fullness to individuals. Per- have haps those that give Ironisomething to impart. of their time and money. American tax laws encourage the wealthy to become philanthropic. Donations to charity are deductible. Organizations like the Boy Scouts and FTA are dependent upon volunteer labor. United Fund, Cancer, Heart and Medical Drives are based upon donated time. cally, by giving, one gains. When one gives his time, the organization benefits by get- ting further ahead. At the same time the individual gains satisfaction in helping others, and in building a fuller dimension in their lives. Simply stated, perhaps those that give have less time to think of themselves. They have less time to fret about their problems. Also being away from their problems, physically and mentally, helps them gain a fresher Service to community and nation is not prevalent among other nations. Perhaps they are caught up in the day-to-da- business of y surviving and getting materially ahead. Also their tax laws do not encourage giving to charit- Maxine Clarke Ernest Curwen . ,. If you don't know where, to begin, just call me at 4259 or Vera Zaccardi at 2278. We'll manage to keep you Richard P. Wilkins Willis G. Ashley Eugene D. Losee Lawrence K. Thorsted Patrick O. Antry Rodney C. Shaffer Jack D. Skinner Gary E. Francom busy! CHMSTENSEN'S RICHARD WILKINS . Procurement Jacqueline D. Pehrson Jane M. Lemmon Richard W. Glenn . Grant RLundy Richard O. Erickson Alberta M. Mullendore Loraine L. Mickolai Plans & Operations Curtis F. Jones, Jr. Jess M. McKenzie John E. Everest Ned B. Davis Alfred D. Johnson . Resource Management John C. Lodefink William M. Bright Glade A. Warr Civilian Personnel Office Anthony J, Witkowski Linda L. Warner Safety Office Alfred L. Lamb VELC0M cally happier. Purpose and meaning give them the edge. Just plain irritated is what I get when I hear someone say there's nothing to do on Dugway. Life is what we there is an emptiness and shallow- ness. dont plan," Wilkins said. "I ever plan on using it, but I sure like the benefit." Facilities Engineering & Services available. make Dugway a better community. w perspective. Involved people are generally more' efficient and basi- able organizations. Yet, when I associate with individuals whose, sole purpose in life is material gain, Give yourself to your church, to your schools, to the community, and to helping others. Each of these organizations are looking for dependable people who will trouble." If he ever retires he's go-- , ing to ride his bike. Last .': year on his bike trip to Fair-viethere was an 82 year old man on a bike that made the trip. "I bet that was fantastic for him," Wilkins said. "If he can do it, I can do it." ; For now, he is looking forward to bike trips to Yellowstone, Vail,' and as the hours of working go by, he will collect more sick leave. "If I need my sick leave, I've got it, like an insurance their use of little sick leave. More names will appear in upcoming issues as space is received letters from the commander commending make it, despite our circumstances. and working keeps me out or Douglas R. Russell Michael D. Chandler John L. Hansen Kelly R. Anderson Samuel G. Liddiard Rex J. Turpin The following people have Americans give time, money by Ellen Hurst Americans are unusual in the world because they give n ii ll in D i n W I' VTU WJUUVUL KBJl The Sampler, Oct 4, 1985 - struggles to hold budget with no growth UrS. equipment or cutting back' on research and develop- When the Army sent its budget request for fiscal year 1986 to Congress, it asked for enough money to provide 5.6 percent real ; apportioned among every .element of the Army's budget. Training will have to be curtailed. growth next year. "This amount represented the 1986 portion of a finely-wove- n five-yeplan to con, Maintenance will have to be deferred with a resulting backlog that will take: years to overcome. Major systems in the mo- - ar tinue the modernization program and move toward a Total Army force no with change in the 780,000 person Army strength. At that time, it was anticipated the Army budget would reflect about five per28-divisi- on dernization program will ; cent real growth per year over the five years to .sustain these efforts. Now, the defense budget is under siege. The admini- stration once agreed-t- o a budget with no real growth. The House of Representatives is even challenging an allowance to cover inflation. A zero growth budget would require that the Army's request for 1986 be reduced by some $4.3 billion; in addition, if the inflation allowance were denied,, another $3 billion would " The implications of such drastic actions are far more serious than simply leveling off the production of new have to be disrupted, stretched out or abandoned. For the Army, these shrunken budgets provide a very gloomy outlook for the future. Modernization initiatives will stagnate; the schedule for establishment of the new light divisions may slip; and force goals the will be unachievable in the foreseeable future. The adverse effects on the Army's ability, to fight are incalculable. The. choices are tough ones for the Army's leader28-divisi- three percent real growth ceiling, but is presently struggling to hold onto a have to be cut. ment. Such cuts will have to be ftSf '""- 'Vi. ; the advertiser will result In the refusal to print advertising from The Sampler b published by the that source. Business and advertising matTranscript-Bulleti-n Publishing ters concerning the paper should Company of Tooele, Utah as a civilian enterprise In the Interest of be addressed to the Tooele Transcri58 N. Main St., personnel at Dugway Proving, pt-Bulletin, Ground, Utah. 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