June 8,1990 Oak Specialties has moved from it's East Ridgecrest Blvd. location to: 414 West Ridgecrest Blvd. "Let's Celebrate" with a Storewide Sale now thru -June 1'7th Free local delivery Home of Quality Oak Furniture & Fine Gifts Authorized NWC vendor WI!:!::::::"I Tues.~Fri. 10-6, Sat. 10-6, Sun. 12-5 ........ LJ(~6~19~)~3~7~5~-2~6~2~5~_-=La~ya~w~a~y=-s~~J.~'1~~:it~/::~~~~___~4~14~W~.~Ri~·d~ge=cr~est~Bl~vd~.~ .. • Naval Weapons Center, China Lake, callfomla 93555-6001 Vol. XLV. No. 23, June 8,1990 Five individuals, Code 39 h.onored at NWC's EEO Awards ceremony "Truly a celebration," is how Capt. Douglas Cook, Naval Weapon's Center Commander, described Tuesday evening's Equal Employ· ment Opponunity Awards ceremony. As EEO officer, Capt. Cook joined Deputy EEO Offi· cer Kathy Kraft in presenting awards to Bill Collier, Barbara Anderson, Rosemary Fabi· ano, Paul Colter, Jerry Stein, and the Intercept Weapons Department The EEO awards ceremony, an NWC tradi· tion for nearly two decades, is the centerpiece of the American Heritage Week celebration, now in its fifth year. Guests were welcomed by emcee Dr. Jon Wunderlich, who also served as department head liaison for the American Heritage Week committee. Opening the ceremonies, the NWC color guard paraded the colors, while Sandra Raines of the Protocol Office sang the National Anthem accompanied by the 15th Air Force Band. The festivities began with NONOS I- NA Polynesian Per- formers presenting a colorful tour of the Islands of Tahiti , Hawaii and Samoa. Taking the podium, guest speaker Geri Jewell put the audience at ea!e with self-effac- ina lwmor. "Basically, my problem isn't Cere- bral Palsy, it's others' perceptions of Cerebral Palsy," explained the actress and comedienne. "I was born this way. . .I don't wake up some days and say, 'Oh God, I have CP again!'" "CP is not a disease, it's a condition," she said seriously, defining the disorder as a head injury (sustained at any age-- before, during or after birth) that causes brain damage affecting the cenuaI nervous system. "CP has been my grea/CSlleaCher, my most valuable lesson, a blessing in disguise," Over the years she has been perceived as drunk, on drugs, mentally rewded, mentally ill, suffering greatly. or even as an (Cootinatd oa Page 10) EQUAL OPPORTUNITY-Bill Collier (center) was (second from right) presented the award while judged to be the NWC employee who personally Collier's family looked on. Collier Is joined by his "'ontrlbuted the most to the EEO program this wife, Sandra and children William III, Kandlce year. At Tuesday evening's EEO Awards ceremo- (holding award) and Alexis. Additional photos of ny, Kathy Kraft (far left) and capt. Douglas Cook award winners will be In the next Rocketeer . Seven share SATS Team Award honors Seven China Lakers were hon- ored Monday as they became the latest group to be saluted with the Naval Weapons Center Team Award. Capt. Douglas W. Cook, NWC Commander and Bill Porter, TechnIcal Director made the presentations at the weekly Commander's Meeting. Captain Cook noted this was another example of NWC's slrength, teams of people pooling their efforts to solve difficult problems. The seven. responsible for design, development and integra- lion of the Semi·Active Test Sy~ tern (SATS) are: Gerald Puckett and Ron Greiger from Aerosys- terns Department's Threat Sys- tems Branch; Dennis McKeen of the Threat Engineering Branch.; Raymond Swanson, Beverly Charti~r and Sharon Wright of .' the Radar Development Branch and Charles Mattson of Range Systems Engineering Office. In making the nomination, R. P. Gotzler, head of the Radar Development Branch, said the award was recommended (Continued 011 Page 8) .' , , • ) , 1 \ I , OCR Text: June 8,1990 Oak Specialties has moved from it's East Ridgecrest Blvd. location to: 414 West Ridgecrest Blvd. "Let's Celebrate" with a Storewide Sale now thru -June 1'7th Free local delivery Home of Quality Oak Furniture & Fine Gifts Authorized NWC vendor WI!:!::::::"I Tues.~Fri. 10-6, Sat. 10-6, Sun. 12-5 ........ LJ(~6~19~)~3~7~5~-2~6~2~5~_-=La~ya~w~a~y=-s~~J.~'1~~:it~/::~~~~___~4~14~W~.~Ri~·d~ge=cr~est~Bl~vd~.~ .. • Naval Weapons Center, China Lake, callfomla 93555-6001 Vol. XLV. No. 23, June 8,1990 Five individuals, Code 39 h.onored at NWC's EEO Awards ceremony "Truly a celebration," is how Capt. Douglas Cook, Naval Weapon's Center Commander, described Tuesday evening's Equal Employ· ment Opponunity Awards ceremony. As EEO officer, Capt. Cook joined Deputy EEO Offi· cer Kathy Kraft in presenting awards to Bill Collier, Barbara Anderson, Rosemary Fabi· ano, Paul Colter, Jerry Stein, and the Intercept Weapons Department The EEO awards ceremony, an NWC tradi· tion for nearly two decades, is the centerpiece of the American Heritage Week celebration, now in its fifth year. Guests were welcomed by emcee Dr. Jon Wunderlich, who also served as department head liaison for the American Heritage Week committee. Opening the ceremonies, the NWC color guard paraded the colors, while Sandra Raines of the Protocol Office sang the National Anthem accompanied by the 15th Air Force Band. The festivities began with NONOS I- NA Polynesian Per- formers presenting a colorful tour of the Islands of Tahiti , Hawaii and Samoa. Taking the podium, guest speaker Geri Jewell put the audience at ea!e with self-effac- ina lwmor. "Basically, my problem isn't Cere- bral Palsy, it's others' perceptions of Cerebral Palsy," explained the actress and comedienne. "I was born this way. . .I don't wake up some days and say, 'Oh God, I have CP again!'" "CP is not a disease, it's a condition," she said seriously, defining the disorder as a head injury (sustained at any age-- before, during or after birth) that causes brain damage affecting the cenuaI nervous system. "CP has been my grea/CSlleaCher, my most valuable lesson, a blessing in disguise," Over the years she has been perceived as drunk, on drugs, mentally rewded, mentally ill, suffering greatly. or even as an (Cootinatd oa Page 10) EQUAL OPPORTUNITY-Bill Collier (center) was (second from right) presented the award while judged to be the NWC employee who personally Collier's family looked on. Collier Is joined by his "'ontrlbuted the most to the EEO program this wife, Sandra and children William III, Kandlce year. At Tuesday evening's EEO Awards ceremo- (holding award) and Alexis. Additional photos of ny, Kathy Kraft (far left) and capt. Douglas Cook award winners will be In the next Rocketeer . Seven share SATS Team Award honors Seven China Lakers were hon- ored Monday as they became the latest group to be saluted with the Naval Weapons Center Team Award. Capt. Douglas W. Cook, NWC Commander and Bill Porter, TechnIcal Director made the presentations at the weekly Commander's Meeting. Captain Cook noted this was another example of NWC's slrength, teams of people pooling their efforts to solve difficult problems. The seven. responsible for design, development and integra- lion of the Semi·Active Test Sy~ tern (SATS) are: Gerald Puckett and Ron Greiger from Aerosys- terns Department's Threat Sys- tems Branch; Dennis McKeen of the Threat Engineering Branch.; Raymond Swanson, Beverly Charti~r and Sharon Wright of .' the Radar Development Branch and Charles Mattson of Range Systems Engineering Office. In making the nomination, R. P. Gotzler, head of the Radar Development Branch, said the award was recommended (Continued 011 Page 8) .' , , • ) , 1 \ I , China Lake Museum,Rocketeer Newspaper,Rocketeer 1990s,Rocketeer 1990,Rktr6.8.1990.pdf,Rktr6.8.1990.pdf Page 1, Rktr6.8.1990.pdf Page 1