September 29, 1978 Southern CalIfornIa amusement centers offerIng Navy bIrthday dIscount specials AT TRAIL'S ENO- Four CentwftM" (I•.f'.) Naomi ancl Bill Noms and ....n and Hal Benneft. an shown at the end of .... Mltford Tr.ctc in .-. Zu..ncI, II trek which covers II distance of:M miles, and Is allied by some .... mos. bHutiful hike in the world. The terr.in ....y covereel ranged from fan111Stic watertalts to alpine country, and the p"nt ..... anlmll' ,..........'ty diverse, The .r.v...... will show movies of their trip at .... Oct. 5 meeting of .... ChiN lIIke Photographic Society. Bennetts to show films. lecture on New Zealand trip at Photo Society meeting Hal and Jean Bennett, _I< head and senior scientist, respecti\'ely. in the Pbysics Division of the NWC Research Department, will be the leatured speakers at the next meeting o( the Otina Lake Pbotographic Society. The Bennetts will present a lectlre illustrated by a nun movies which they took during a month-tong trip to New Zealand last March and April The Pboto Society meeting, which is open to all interested persoos, will begin at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 5, in the Richmond School auditoriwn. The Bemetts were accompanied by Bill Norris, a chemist in the Research Depart- ment, and his wife, Naomi. They purchased a car in Aukland. New Zealand, and visited both North and South 1aIands, as well as stewart 1aIand, which is located off the southern tip of South Island. Pancake Rocks, Franz Josef and Fox Glaciers, Lake Manipouri aiKI Doubtful So\Dld. 'f!ley also enjoyed a hike along the Milford Track, which is called by some the most beautiful hike in the world; did some beachcombing and birdwatching on Stewart Island; and observed the various cultural differences to be found in the Scottish city of Dunedin, the E~lish city of Otristchurch and New Zealand's capital city of Wellington. The trip by the China Lakers was con- cluded by a visit to Rotorua, where the native Maoris and the geysers were the principal attractions. The program neIl Thursday night _ narrated by the BeMetts and the Norrises - will recreate some of the chann of New Zealand for the benefit of those who have never been to this part of the world. With the Navy's 203rd birthday coming up on Oct. 13, three family amusement centers in Southern California are featuring military discount specials next month. From Oct. 7 through Oct. 22, Universal Studios is featuring a 20 percent discount from regular admission prices for active duty and retired military personnel, as well as civilian employees of the Department of Defense and their dependents. The Universal Studios Tour discount tickets will mean a savings of $2.35 over the cost of regular admission during this period. The discount will be awlied upon presentation of a military 1.0. card at the box oCfice. In addition to a tour of movie production sets, there are several Universal Studios side attractions. COM to issue $3 bonus certificates to club members As the result of a recent tecommendation by the Advisory Board of the Commissioned Officers' Mess, the issuance of a $3 bonus certificate to COM members will be initiated on a trial basis starting in October. There is a twofold purpose behind the bonus certificate. It is to show appreciation to COM members fer their support, and to increase the volume of business at the COM in order to pave Ule way for future at- tractive events at the club. During the month written or stamped upon it, the bonus certificate will be redeemable by COM members or their spo·uses for a single PurChase in the dining room or bar. [f an individual's bill is less than $3, he or she will not receive change or a credit. This is necessary in order to simplify the COM's bookkeeping. The certificates will not be redeemable at the COM's monthly " Membership Night" fetes or for special events, since these ac- tivities are already a bonus to members. The COM's Advisory Board also noted that the bonus certificates are not trans- ferrable, and asked the cooperation of all members in insuring the financial integrity of this program. The certificates are printed on the reverse side of the mailing label for the monthly COM bulletin. To make use of it, COM members need only clip it out, sign it at the time of their pW"chase, and present it (complete with the mailing label attached) to the cashier at the COM after finishing their meal. During March and April on the other side of the Equator, the ....the< con-esponds to the lall season in many parts of the U.S., the travelers said. ~~~==~~~---- Their varied experiences included visits to places with such unusual names as Commissioned Officers' Mess Patrons of the Commissiooed Officers' Mess will be treated to another popular "Membership Night" leI< tonight leatlring the "Sounds of Country" music group. The "SoWlds 01 Country" will play lor the dancing and listening pleasure of members attending this event from a p.m. until midnight, following a steamboat round of beef bullet. The nominal fee of $3 will cover both the ral agencies represented here - the It's fairtime again in the lndian Wells Valley, and the highlight of this year's Desert Empire Fair, which began Wed- nesday evening and will continue through Sunday, will be a gala parade tomorrow morning on N. China Lake Blvd. in Ridgecrest. "Golden Moments" is the theme of the 1978 DEF parade. which will begin at 11 a.m. at the intersection of Triangle Drive and No. China Lake B1vd. The route of the , parade wiil folloW Ridgecrest's main street to a dispersal point in the East Kern County Regional Park - just off the Burroughs High School access road. Prior to the start of the procession, a 4- mile run open to all interested participants will be staged aloog the parade roote by the Over-the-Hill Track Club. In addition, just before the parade gets underway, the Desert SWls color guard of Ridgecrest will go through its drill routine in front of the reviewing stand and then head for the parade assembly area to join other par- ticipants. In the lead division of the parade, which is to be led by a mounted color guard from the Marine Corps Logistics Support Base, PacifiC, at Barstow, will be Mollie Bee, country and western music star who is the parade's grand marshal, and vehicles carryin~ Capt. F. H. M. Kin1ey. NWC Vice Commander, and his wife Priscilla, and Don Chieze, Mayor of the City of Ridgecres~ and his wile, POggy. Capt. Kinley will be filling in for Rear Admiral William Harris, NWC Commander. who will Mollie Bee, Parade Gr.nd MarsIYI not be here this weekend. According to Roberta Leighton, chairman of this event, there will be more than 125 entries who will be spread out among six divisions of this. the 28th annual Desert Empire Fair parade. Principal categories in the parade competition are equestrian, bands. majorettes, m-um majors, color guards, crill teams, Ooats and a miscellaneous category which includes decorated vehicles and bicycles, antique automobiles, clowns and novelty entries. u\ additioo to the participation b1 Capt. Kinley and his wile, NWC and tlJe.Navy will be represented in the parade by the NWC Sidewinder color guard and drill team, under the direction of ABIII James Hughes, and a large, scale model of the cruiser Los Angeles..,nU again be entered by the Navy Recruiting Office. Division marshals who will lead the 'various sections of the parade (all oominated by local clubs and organizations and selected by a drawing of ·names) are Harvey Farrington, Tom Flynn, ""'" Varga, Bell and Lou Sidney, Vebna and Floyd Pickrell, and Uoyd Cal<. The musical beat for those who will be marching along the parade route will be Jrovided by the bands from Burroughs High, and Murray and James Monroe Junior High Schools, who will be out in force with their drum majors and drill teams. In additioo, the San Bernardino High School Cardinal band, directed by Leonard (Continued on ,Page 3) , OCR Text: September 29, 1978 Southern CalIfornIa amusement centers offerIng Navy bIrthday dIscount specials AT TRAIL'S ENO- Four CentwftM" (I•.f'.) Naomi ancl Bill Noms and ....n and Hal Benneft. an shown at the end of .... Mltford Tr.ctc in .-. Zu..ncI, II trek which covers II distance of:M miles, and Is allied by some .... mos. bHutiful hike in the world. The terr.in ....y covereel ranged from fan111Stic watertalts to alpine country, and the p"nt ..... anlmll' ,..........'ty diverse, The .r.v...... will show movies of their trip at .... Oct. 5 meeting of .... ChiN lIIke Photographic Society. Bennetts to show films. lecture on New Zealand trip at Photo Society meeting Hal and Jean Bennett, _I< head and senior scientist, respecti\'ely. in the Pbysics Division of the NWC Research Department, will be the leatured speakers at the next meeting o( the Otina Lake Pbotographic Society. The Bennetts will present a lectlre illustrated by a nun movies which they took during a month-tong trip to New Zealand last March and April The Pboto Society meeting, which is open to all interested persoos, will begin at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 5, in the Richmond School auditoriwn. The Bemetts were accompanied by Bill Norris, a chemist in the Research Depart- ment, and his wife, Naomi. They purchased a car in Aukland. New Zealand, and visited both North and South 1aIands, as well as stewart 1aIand, which is located off the southern tip of South Island. Pancake Rocks, Franz Josef and Fox Glaciers, Lake Manipouri aiKI Doubtful So\Dld. 'f!ley also enjoyed a hike along the Milford Track, which is called by some the most beautiful hike in the world; did some beachcombing and birdwatching on Stewart Island; and observed the various cultural differences to be found in the Scottish city of Dunedin, the E~lish city of Otristchurch and New Zealand's capital city of Wellington. The trip by the China Lakers was con- cluded by a visit to Rotorua, where the native Maoris and the geysers were the principal attractions. The program neIl Thursday night _ narrated by the BeMetts and the Norrises - will recreate some of the chann of New Zealand for the benefit of those who have never been to this part of the world. With the Navy's 203rd birthday coming up on Oct. 13, three family amusement centers in Southern California are featuring military discount specials next month. From Oct. 7 through Oct. 22, Universal Studios is featuring a 20 percent discount from regular admission prices for active duty and retired military personnel, as well as civilian employees of the Department of Defense and their dependents. The Universal Studios Tour discount tickets will mean a savings of $2.35 over the cost of regular admission during this period. The discount will be awlied upon presentation of a military 1.0. card at the box oCfice. In addition to a tour of movie production sets, there are several Universal Studios side attractions. COM to issue $3 bonus certificates to club members As the result of a recent tecommendation by the Advisory Board of the Commissioned Officers' Mess, the issuance of a $3 bonus certificate to COM members will be initiated on a trial basis starting in October. There is a twofold purpose behind the bonus certificate. It is to show appreciation to COM members fer their support, and to increase the volume of business at the COM in order to pave Ule way for future at- tractive events at the club. During the month written or stamped upon it, the bonus certificate will be redeemable by COM members or their spo·uses for a single PurChase in the dining room or bar. [f an individual's bill is less than $3, he or she will not receive change or a credit. This is necessary in order to simplify the COM's bookkeeping. The certificates will not be redeemable at the COM's monthly " Membership Night" fetes or for special events, since these ac- tivities are already a bonus to members. The COM's Advisory Board also noted that the bonus certificates are not trans- ferrable, and asked the cooperation of all members in insuring the financial integrity of this program. The certificates are printed on the reverse side of the mailing label for the monthly COM bulletin. To make use of it, COM members need only clip it out, sign it at the time of their pW"chase, and present it (complete with the mailing label attached) to the cashier at the COM after finishing their meal. During March and April on the other side of the Equator, the ....the< con-esponds to the lall season in many parts of the U.S., the travelers said. ~~~==~~~---- Their varied experiences included visits to places with such unusual names as Commissioned Officers' Mess Patrons of the Commissiooed Officers' Mess will be treated to another popular "Membership Night" leI< tonight leatlring the "Sounds of Country" music group. The "SoWlds 01 Country" will play lor the dancing and listening pleasure of members attending this event from a p.m. until midnight, following a steamboat round of beef bullet. The nominal fee of $3 will cover both the ral agencies represented here - the It's fairtime again in the lndian Wells Valley, and the highlight of this year's Desert Empire Fair, which began Wed- nesday evening and will continue through Sunday, will be a gala parade tomorrow morning on N. China Lake Blvd. in Ridgecrest. "Golden Moments" is the theme of the 1978 DEF parade. which will begin at 11 a.m. at the intersection of Triangle Drive and No. China Lake B1vd. The route of the , parade wiil folloW Ridgecrest's main street to a dispersal point in the East Kern County Regional Park - just off the Burroughs High School access road. Prior to the start of the procession, a 4- mile run open to all interested participants will be staged aloog the parade roote by the Over-the-Hill Track Club. In addition, just before the parade gets underway, the Desert SWls color guard of Ridgecrest will go through its drill routine in front of the reviewing stand and then head for the parade assembly area to join other par- ticipants. In the lead division of the parade, which is to be led by a mounted color guard from the Marine Corps Logistics Support Base, PacifiC, at Barstow, will be Mollie Bee, country and western music star who is the parade's grand marshal, and vehicles carryin~ Capt. F. H. M. Kin1ey. NWC Vice Commander, and his wife Priscilla, and Don Chieze, Mayor of the City of Ridgecres~ and his wile, POggy. Capt. Kinley will be filling in for Rear Admiral William Harris, NWC Commander. who will Mollie Bee, Parade Gr.nd MarsIYI not be here this weekend. According to Roberta Leighton, chairman of this event, there will be more than 125 entries who will be spread out among six divisions of this. the 28th annual Desert Empire Fair parade. Principal categories in the parade competition are equestrian, bands. majorettes, m-um majors, color guards, crill teams, Ooats and a miscellaneous category which includes decorated vehicles and bicycles, antique automobiles, clowns and novelty entries. u\ additioo to the participation b1 Capt. Kinley and his wile, NWC and tlJe.Navy will be represented in the parade by the NWC Sidewinder color guard and drill team, under the direction of ABIII James Hughes, and a large, scale model of the cruiser Los Angeles..,nU again be entered by the Navy Recruiting Office. Division marshals who will lead the 'various sections of the parade (all oominated by local clubs and organizations and selected by a drawing of ·names) are Harvey Farrington, Tom Flynn, ""'" Varga, Bell and Lou Sidney, Vebna and Floyd Pickrell, and Uoyd Cal<. The musical beat for those who will be marching along the parade route will be Jrovided by the bands from Burroughs High, and Murray and James Monroe Junior High Schools, who will be out in force with their drum majors and drill teams. 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