BOSS to present program of poetry reading, skits Thurs. Members of the Black Original Social Society, Inc. (BOSS) will present "Shades of Blackness II" on Thursday, Feb. 20, at 7 p.m . in the Burroughs High School multi-use room. Donations are $3 for adults and $1 for children under 12. Everyone in the com- munity is invited to attend. "Shades of Blackness II" has new material in it and also repeats some of the material presented last year in "Shades of Blackness." Among the new material will be a skit written and performed by Ava Mc- Clendon Whitman, the director of the production, and two poems written by William Nelson. Reading the poetry will be Andre Rowe, Rachel Prioleau, Clarence Chapelle, Colden Nutt, William Nelson, and R. H. Booth. The money raised by this performance and in other ways will be used to present a scholarship next June. BOSS itself has been in existence in the local area since March 1981. - ROCKETEER ~LLU'" E MAT OUT - A group of military wives from Edwlrds Air Force Base were the special guests during II luncheon meeting of the Women's Auxiliary of the Commissioned Officers' Mess that was held last week at the COM. Among the visitors were Jane Hall (at left), a former HWC employee who is now the wife of Col. John Hall. a Wing Commander at Edwards AFB; and in the back row (at right) Betsy Gagosha. president of the Officers' Wives Club at Edwa" rds. They are shown with O.·r.) WACOM members Sharon Zabel, Jan Lahr, Helen Estell, and Madeline Dienhart. The latter is president of WACOM. Entertainment at the luncheon included vocal music selections by Flory Kimber and Dick Killeary, who . were accomlNInied by Frank Pacino at the piano. In addition, women's lingerie from the Classy Closet was modeled by WACOM members. Warsaw Philharmonic Chamber Orchestra concert set Tuesday The Warsaw Philhannonic Chamber Maturango Museum. Illustrated lecture on stonecarving slated Mon. Mary Ann Devine of Los Angeles will give an illustrated lecture on stonecarving at the Desert Art League meeting on Monday at 7:30p.m. at the Community Center. Orchestra, now on its third tour of the United States, will present a program of stringed instrumental music on Tuesday evening, starting at 7:30, at the Center theater. The program for this, the fourth concert of the Indian Wells Valley Concert Association'. 1981-& season, will include music by Bach ("Brandenburg Concerto No.3"), Haydn ("Violin Concerto No.1"), and Tchaikovsky ("Serenade for Strings"). Twenty-two of Poland's finest musicians, most of them also members of the Warsaw National Philharmonic, make up the Chamber Orchestra group that will be KarolTeatsch, Coadaetor performing here under the direction of Karol Teutsch. The Warsaw Philharmonic Chamber Orchestra wax founded by Teutsch in 1962, and has perfonned to critical acclaim in the United State., South and Central America, Japan, the Soviet Union, the Middle East, and throughout Europe. The group also has become a favorite at various international music festivals, has made many neordIngs, aod has perfonned extensively for Poli5b and foreign broad- eaxtin& .tations. Teutsch, the group's founder and concertmaxter, has appeared ax a guest conductor of numerous orchestras. He was concertmaxter of the Crakow Pbllbarmonic for 14 yean before joining the Warsaw National Philharmonic. Tiekets for Tuesday night's concert are on sale in Ridgecrest at the Music Man, the Gift Mart, Medical Arts Pharmacy, Mc- Nel's Fashions, and at the Center Phannacy (adjoining the Drummood Medical Center). They also can be purchased at the If not sold out, tickets will be available at the Center theater box office when it opens at 4:45 p.m. on the day of the concert. General admission tickets for the Chamber Orchestra concert are priced at $6 each, and there is a reduced rate of $4 each that applies to persons under 21 or over 65 yean of age, as well as to enlisted military personnel. Music lovers wbo do not have season tickets are urged to purchase tickets for Tuesday evening's concert early, since most of the seats in the Center theater have been reserved by IWV Concert Association members, and the supply of single- admission tickets is limited. Memberships in the IWV Concert Association can still be purchased, but must be arranged by calling the association direcUy, phone 375-5600. On the night of the concert, special event car passes will be issued at the NWC main-gate to concert- ~oers who~re in need ofthem. She will have film slides to illustrate the steps in the process, a display of tools, and some stone pieces. The sculptress teaches a general survey course for both UCLA Extension and the University of Judaism in Los Angeles. Her own work is classical in style, and sbe has done many works on commission in addition to having a show of her work in Los Angeles. Non-members of the Art League may attend by paying the $2guest fee. Disco jockey to spin records Wed. at EM .Lovers of music and those with dancing feet will be looking forward to Wednesday nights at the Enlisted Mess. Each Wednesday from 8:30 to 11:30 p.m., disc jockey Orlando Hatman will host Orlando's Music Shop and will spin the platters for everyone's pleasure. t'''~. -5",,",-'"'-~"""'-'o;- ,,"_~~-=)l Weekend Roundup A slu equipment sw~p meet will be held tomorrow from 2 to 4 p.m. at the Community Center. There will be no charge to those selling equipment, and admission is free. The swap meet is co-sponsored by the Recreational Services Department and the China Lake Ski Club. +++ A Membership Night party is on the agenda tomorrow evening at the Commissioned Officers'Mess. A buffet dinner consisting of Cornish game hen, vegetables and potatoes will be s~rved from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m., and "Walls of Fire," a Los Angeles-based musical group, will perform for members and guests from 8o'clock until midnight. Price for this evening of dining and dancing is $5 for members and their spouses aod $6 for guests. Reservations are a must and should be made no later than close of business today by calling the COM office at 446-2549. +++ Tonight at ~ gnlisted ~ess the "AC Flyers," a musical group from Los Angeles whose speciality IS rock, will perform for the listening and dancing enjoyment of guests from 8:30p.m. toI:30a.m. ~or those interested in dining out, the EM chef will be serving a special seafood plate this everung from 6to 9o'clock. +++ .Parents Without PartnerS has scheduled a family fun night tomorrow starting 'th dinner at6 at John's Pizza in Ridgecrest. WI After dinner, the party will move to Sarah's house, at 1101 W. Iowa, Ridgecrest. At- tendees are urged to bring a dessert to share with four. Donations for this family fun night are 50 cents for those who bring dessert and $3 for those who come empty.lJanded. ' For more information call Sarah at 37H697 orBarbat375-JI64. +++ The Maturango Museum has scheduled a field trip to the ghost town at Calico Barstow Way Station and the Solar Plant near Barstow on Sunday. For further informa'tion or to make reservations contactthe museum by calling ~900. +++ .The Dust Devils Auto Club of Ridgecrest will be holding drag races at the Inyokern Airport on Sunday. Time trials will begm at 9 a.m. with eliminations starting at 1 p m The public Is invited to a t t e n d . ' . . - 19 1982 l G I .llAGE~ADMITT(O (;.......1.......,....<.. I PG. ,t,u I,GESAOM"T[C P...."'., Gutd. nu S""CI."Pd Uti R[\TAIClEO U.....'I/·pq,,"'....U m ....., .... P.o•.."., _II co...,. .... Rl!9ular starting time 7:00 p.m . FRIDAY FEB. 19 " SHOOT THE SUNDOWN" Starr ing Margot Kidder and Geoffrey Lew is (Western. rated R, 93 min.) SATURDAY, WEDNESDAY FEB. 20, 24 " EXCALIBUR" Sta rr ing Nigel Terry and Helen M irren IA ction·ad..... rated R, 141 m in.) SUNDAY FEB. n "CONDOR MAN" Starring M ichael Crawford and Oliver Reed (Adventure. rated G, 110 m in.) MONDAY FEB.22 "ESCAPE FROM NEW YORK" Starring Kurt Russell and Lee Van Cleef ( Action, rated R, 102 m in.) TUESDAY FEB. 23 IWV Concert Ass'n presents THE WARSAW PHILHARMONIC CHAMBER ORCHESTRA 7:30 .m. Lecture on 'Inland Passage to Alaska' schedule Feb. 25 All Centerites, their dependents and friends are invited to attend a free Maturango Museum lecture entiUed " The Inland Passage to Alaska," which will be presented on Thursday, Feb. 25, at 7:30 p.m. at the Burroughs High School lecture center. This program combines a movie and a film slide show about a vacation trip taken last August by five local people (Drs. Hal and Jean Bennett, Jim Nicbols, Dave Bull, and Joan Leipnick, who fonnerly lived at China Lake and now resides in Santa Barhara) that took them up to Glacier Bay in Alaska. At Glacier Bay, the group spent 11 days exploring glaciers, paddling kayaks among the icebergs, watching seals and other wildlife, as well as the varied birdlife of the area. Cookbook prepared by Code 32 workers now 'offered for sale The " cooking" skills of employees in the Ordnance Systems Department aren't limited to brewing up explosives and propellants - they can also turn out delectable and edible dishes for everyone to enjoy. These culinary talents have been com- bined to produce a cookbook, professionally bound, that is now available for purchase at $5 a copy. Anyone who would like to pur- chase a copy may telephone Autwnn Eyre, NWC ext. 7439, who will arrange to have the CLPP cookbook delivered. Magic Mountain discount Discount tickets that are good for the remainder of this year at Magic Mountain can be purchased now at the Community Center by NWC military personnel and DoD civilians. Price of the tickets is $7.80 for adults aod $6 for children whoare less than Ht. tall. These tickets can be obtained at the Community Center business office, which is open on weekdays from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. aod from 2to 4p.m. * u.s. G...r","",1 Priftting Office: 1912 No. 1012 From:____ PLACE STAMP HERE To:________ , Hearings slated on employe~ health plan open season (Washington, D.C. ) - The U.S. Office of Personnel Management is considering a proposal to hold an open season in May 1982, during which Federal employees could elect to change plans in the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program. OPM has scheduled public hearings Feb. 22 and 23 at the agency headquarters in Washington, D.C. In addition to soliciting views on the open season question, OPM also asked for comments on other possible changes in the administration of the FEHB program. If held, the open season would run from May 3 through May 28, with enrollment changes becoming effective for employees on the first day of the first pay period in July 1982,and for annuitants on July 1. In announcing the proposal, OPM / Director Donald J . Devme noted that " many Federal employees and retirees have contacted us in recent weeks, ex- pressing concern over whether an open season would be held in the near future. Their concerns are of great importance to us, and we expect to obtain the views of many such enrollees in the FEHB program at these hearings." He said that insurance carriers, health care providers, and others with a direct interest in the FEHB program are also expected to provide testimony. Among the issues to be covered with regard to open season are: (1) What effects, if any, will the proposal have on the stability of the FEHB program, particularly with respect to the pbenomena of adverse selection and demographic PLANNING PROGRAM - Capt. Gene Lang, head of Naval Health Research in San Diego, and LCdr. Reg Lentz, a hematologist from the Naval Regional Medical Center, Long Beach, discuss the medical research study now starting at NWC with Grace Seal, an occupational health nurse from the local branch clinic. Mrs. Seal heads the team of technicians who will go throughout the Center's work areas during the next nine months to draw bloOd for the study. Photo by RalphH~comb Agreement is reached on plan for removal, adoption of burros The Naval Weapons Center, Bureau of Land Management, and Fund for Animals - the latter organization representing a consortium of animal protection and humane groups - reached agreement Feb. 11 on a plan for the removal aod adoption of the approximately 4,000 feral burros that populate the Naval base. This pact suc- cessfully terminates the long-standing disagreement between the Navy and the animal groups. Under this agreement, the Bureau of Land Management will remove the burros from the Navy base and turn them over to Fund for Animals, which is representing the Animal Protection Institute, the National Organization for Wild American Horses (NOWAH), the American Humane Society, and the National Mustang Association. This agreement was hailed by Capt. Lahr, NWC Commander, and Cleveland Amory, president of the Fuod for Animals, as a landmark resolution of a long...landing problem. Cdr. Perry Patterson, NWC Legal Officer, said "I am extremely gratified that we were able to work out an agreement so amicably, and I am impressed with the Fund for Animals' cooperation." Jerry Owens, cruef Humane officer for the Fund and head of the ongoing emergency .rouodup that preceded this agreement, added: "I wish to compliment the Navy for the spirit of cooperation in all phases ofthe past roundup and for today's agreement." The actual procedure in what will be one of the largest rouodups of wild animals in the nation's history will commence the first of March. The Navy hopes to gather e.oo burros in the first month, aod has agreed to set aside 12 days per month for the roundup and removal process. Crucial to the success of the animal protection groups' efforts will be their abl1ity to find good bomes for such a large number of burros. Dr. Ron Zaidlicx, director of NOWAH and a veterinarian, said that these animals will be inspected aod given shots prior to being put up for adoption. Cheryl Mouras, vice president of Animal Protection Institute (API), went on to add, "the burros make excellent pets. They are kind, genUe, and intelligent. They make (COn"n..... on P... 51 imbalance? (2) Should the regularly scheduled open , season which would normally occur in November-December also be held if an open season is held in May, 1982? (3) Will there be sufficient claims ex- perience to establish rates and benefits for an open season in November·December following a May 1982 open season? (4) With what frequency and at what times should future open seasons be held? The open season which ha