Eight '79 Dasart Empira Fair to opan on Wad. for 5-da, run at fairgrounds The 29th annual Desert Empire Fair, now in its sixth year under the auspices of the 53rd Agricultural Association, will hegin a five-day run next Wednesday, Sept. 26, at the fairgrounds in Ridgecrest. Highlights of this year's celebration will include a parade along N. China Lake Blvd. on Saturday, Sept. 29, and entertainment on the outdoor stage at the fairgrounds by professional entertainers on both Saturday and Sunday afternoons aJ)d evenings. The program of professional en- tertainment on Saturday at 3 and 8 p.m. and Sunday at 2 and 7 p.m. will star Ravel, \mown as "Mr. Pickpocket." Ravel began his career as a magician and later worked with police departments in efforts to thwart criminal pickpockets. Joining Ravel on the stage will be the Piet Paulo Show that has appeared with the DeWayne Brothers Circus and at Hollywood's famed Magic CasUe. The illusionist and his assistants have given more than 1,700 performances at top botels and nightclubs. Children will also enjoy the juggling acts of _ M.C. Harden, while. senior citizens will Museum to sponsor field trip Saturday to old mining areas A Maturango Museum-sponsored field trip to the Talc City and Darwin area will get underway tomorrow at 8 a.m. Participants will form a car caravan at the NWC main gate parking lot. Anyone interested in taking part in this outing can do so by showing up ready to go, even though they may not have had the op- portunity to register in advance for the trip. Those wishing to take part should bring their own picnic lunches and water. In addition, cars should have a full tank of gas and tires that are in good shape for a dirt road trip. Following this outing, Janet Westbrook, wbo will join Ken Pringle in leading the trip, will present a museum-sponsoredtalk about a part of the world that was made famous bY Charles Darwin. . Mrs. Westbrook, wbo teaches biology at Cerro Coso Community College, will ac- company her talk bY the shoWing of film slides illustrating her recent trip to Equador and the Galapagos Islands. Beginning in Quito, Equador, a delightful colonial city with ''thousands of churches," Mrs. Westbrook's slide show will take arm- chair travellers through a city that retains strong traces of its Indian heritage, while cherishing its Spanish background. Next Mrs. Westbrook will show scenes of a virgin rain forest, where she visited a research station. In a train ride from Quito to Guayaquil, she went paat 11 snow-alpped volcanoes, and stopped to climb on one of these to a height of 16,000 ft. Ouring her visit to the Galapagos Islands, Mrs. Westbrook asserts that she made "more stops than Darwin." She visited a total of 22 different places on these unique islands in order to study the animaJ !He and the natur 1history. Her visit was a month later than the trip made to Galapagos bY Bob Berry, Maturango " Musewn president, wbo has also given a musewn lecture about his trip. ~CalendarJ Sepl. 21 - Burroughs High School sophomore and varsity football games, 5:30 and 8 p.m. Sepl. 21 - COM Membership Night, dinner 6:30 p.m., dancing 8 p.m. to "Sounds of Country." Sepl. 26, 27. 28 - Desert Empire Fair, Desert Empire Fairgrounds, Wednesday and Thursday from 5 to 10 p.m.; Friday from 5 till 11 p.m. Sepl. 28 - Burroughs High. School sophomore and varsity football games, 4:30 and 7:30 p.m. like the songs and music of Nick Lucas as well as the organ music of George Goulding. The fair, which will feature a full gamut of midway rides and attractions brought here by BuUer Amusements of San Jose, will open at 5p.m. on Wednesday with a flag raising ceremony conducted by the NWC Naval Sea Cadet Corps. Admission to the fairgrounds, which will be open from 5 to 10 p.m. on Wednesday and Thursday, 5 to 11 p.rn. on Friday, 1 to 11 p.m. on Saturday, and 1 to 10 p.rn. on Sunday, is 50 cents fof all except children 12 years of age and younger, who will be ad· mitted free. Special events scheduled include the LitUe Miss Desert Empire contest, which is open to girls 7 to 9 years of age, and a western dress contest in which prizes will be awarded to families, couples and in- dividuals. Enlries Still Being Accepted Completed entry forms for the LitUe Miss Desert Empire contest are still being ac· cepted through today and can be turned in at the DEF office on the fairgrounds. In addition to the carnival rides, which will include a section for tiny tots as well as such major attractions for thrill_kers as the Zipper, Flying Bob, Sizzler, and Loop-<>- Plane, the midway also will be dotted with a numher of booths offering food and refresh- ments that will be operated as fund-raisers bY local clubs and organzations. The local organizations and booths they will operate include Kiwanis Club of Ridgecrest, pizza pie and soft drinks; Eagles Lodge, Mexican food; the Knights of Columbus and Moose Lodge, with their ''Knightburgers'l and "Mooseburgers"; the 1WV Lions Club, com on the cob and dinner salads; American Legion, hot dogs; Ex- change Club, wine cooler; National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, fried chicken; and beer booths operated by the Ridgecrest Chamber of Commerce and the Fleet Reserve. Joshua Hall, the main exhibit building on the fairgrounds, will be packed with booths at which more than 60 exhibitors will be displaying a large variety of commercial products. In addition, fairgoers will be invited to inspect the best examples of local area residents' culinary skill, sewing ability, arts and crafts work and agricultural or hor- ticultural entries that also will be displayed. Commissioned Officersl Mess Another gala Membership Night is on the agenda this evening at the Commissioned Officers' Mess. The "Sounds of Country," wbo will be coming here direct from a recent engagement in Las Vegas, will be per- forming from 8 to midnight for the listening and dancing pleasure of COM members and guests. Featured on the menu for this occasion will be a prime rib of beef dinner served from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. The price for this evening of dining and dancing is $4 for COM members and their spouses, and $5 for guests. Re5e!'V8tions can be made by calling the COM office phone 446-2549. There will be two international food nights this week at the COM. On Tuesday, the dining staff at the COM has planned an Israel Night. On the menu will be salad Israel, chicken Sabra, honey- peanut rice, and Tel Aviv vegetables. Thursday, Sept. 27, is Italian Night. It will feature all the spaghetti and meat sauce diners can eat. Dinner will be served from 6 to 9 o'clock on both Tuesday and Thursday nights. September 21, 1979 MUSICAL REVIEW - Two of I... fealured performers In I... Cerro Coso Com· munity College production of "Side by Side by Sondhtim" are Bob Huey and Janice Anderson, who sang a duet. IlBarcelona," during the CLOTA production of "Company." The musical review will be presented on the evenings of SepL21 and 22 al I... college leclure hall. Curtain to go up on Cerro Coso College production of 'Side by Side by Sondheim' A Cerro Coso Community College drama production of "Side by Side by Sondheim" will be presented in the college lecture hall tonight and tomorrow night. Curtain time is 8:15for both performances. This musical comedy review is directed and will be narrated by Florence Green, college drama instructor, and will showcase some of the top talent in the Indian Wells Valley. Ms. Green has won five "best production" awards for plays she has directed for the Community Light Opera and Theatre Association. Among the featured performers in "Side by Side..." will be Bob Huey, head of the Recreation Branch in the NWC Special Services Division. He was a music and theater major while a student at Colorado state College, sang with college choirs and was often a featured soloist. Mter receiving his college degree, he served in the Army as a special services officer and later began his Civil Service career with a four-year assignment in Korea, where he established music centers and live theater programs, worked with service clubs and coordinated USO shows. Other top performers in this upcoming musical review are Rebecca Conner, Suzanne Koerschner, and Janice Anderson. Mrs. Conner, who has studied voice in Los Angeles and New York, has appeared in several East Coast stock company productions of "South Pacific,H uThe Mikado," and IIKiss Me Kate." Known locally for her ability as a singer and dancer, Mr. Koershner has performed in a number of local stage plays and musicals and, most recently, directed the CLOTA production of "Gigi." Ms. Anderson, who is an employee of the Oty of Ridgecrest, has sung in church choirs for years, and also has been a backup singer for musical groups during recording sessions. Another key member of the cast of "Side bY Side..." is Paul Riley, who will provide the piano accompaniment. Riley, who is the dean of student personnel services at the local college, has played with the Desert Desert Art League to resume meetings Monday Monthly meetings of the Desert Art League will be resumed on Monday, star- ting at 7:30p.m.,in the Community Center's Cactus Hall. Kay Steppan, of Arroyo Grande, the evening's guest speaker, will discuss and illustrate "What Makes a Good Painting." Mrs. Steppan is well \mown in southern CalHornia art circles both for her teaching and for her painting. She is a member of the National Watercolor Society. Guests are invited to attend Monday night's meeting. Membership in the Desert Art League is open to all interested persons. Community Orchestra, and also j directed several CLOTA productions. Steven Green and John Anderson will be in charge of lighting, and John Clark is the business manager for this next college musical program. Tickets, which are priced at $3 for general admission and $2.50 for holders of college student body cards, can be purchased in advance at Sports Etc. or the Gift Mart in Ridgecrest, and also at the college business office. In addition, they will he on sale at the lecture center box office prior to each performance. C I All AC ( \ AOM l lT(O PC All AC(\.O~"T(O P"'f"U I Cu.d."u \ ..qqf, '.d I A Il(SfAI(I£O U"ltf' "'fq""f' ..uom" ....y...q P.""'o, 4d..11 (;.... d,. " to(egular starting Jime - 7:30 p.m. For synopsis informat ion call Code O·Phone9)9·241l FRIDAY, SATURDAY SEPT. 21. 22 " PSYCHIC " Starring Jennifer O'Neill and Marc PoreI (Drama, rated R, 97 min. ' MONDAY SEPT " FIREPOWER " Starring James Coburn and Sophia Loren (Action drama. r ated R, 111 min.' WEDNESDAY SEPT. 26 " NETWORK" Starr ing Faye Dunaway and Peter Finch . (Drama, rated R, 120 min.' FRIDAY SEPT. 28 " HALLOWEEN " Starr ing Jam ie Lee Curtis and Nancy Loomis (Horror suspense, rated R, 91 min.' SATURDAY SEPT. 29 " THANK GOO IT'S FRIDAY" Starring Oonna Summer s and The Commado~ (Drama rock. rated PG. 96 min.) 1979-No. A5 From: PLACE STAMP HERE To: 1 - Questions answered on CSRA demonstration project This is the third in a continuing series of articles dealing with questions raised by employees concerning the Civil Service Reform Act demonstration projecl. Employees are encouraged to raise questions and discuss them with their respective personnel manage- ment advisors. Won't the majority of employees be worse off under the demonstration project than under the current system? Under the current system, all eligible employees receive an annual comparability increase recommended by the President. At the same time, almost all employees who have not reached the maximum step (step 10) of their grade receive periodic step increases. Under the demonstration project, all employees will be eligible, on the basis of performance, to receive annual pay in· creases that will include not only the recommended annual comparability in- crease but also a percentage of a pool of funds formed by money for step increases, promotions within pay levels, and certain performance awards. In other words, the majority of employees will receive approximately the same amount of money each year under the demonstration project as they would have received under the current system. How is it possible for my supervisor to rate my performance when I support four to six different projects outside my code? Under the existing performance ap- praisal process, there are many instances where performance outside the inunediate organization is not considered at the time of the performance rating. Because the proposed performance ap- praisal system now ties pay increases to the performance appraisal process, it will place greater demands on the supervisor to receive and consider inputs from outside the inunediate organization. Employees who feel this input was not obtained or accounted for can either formally or in- formally raise this as a legitimate issue to higher level management. Supervisors will be instructed as part of the performance appraisal process to consider performance inpots on employees who supportpro~ outside the home code. Those designated to resolve either formal or informal objections to performance ratings will also be required to look outside the immediate organization for in- formation. Obviously, some weighting of outside inputs must be made by the im- mediate supervisor to determine if the support provided conforms to individual September 21,1979 nwc.Iocke'eel Naval Weapons Cenler China Lake California Vol. XXXIV. No. 38 - -...- JET FUEL FIRE QUICKLY QUENCHED - An aircraft fire 2,000 gallon pond of leI aircraft fuel was sel ablale. During Ihis fighting vehicle made short work of snuffing out this fire when a test, a 3 percent mixture of aqueous film forming foam w.s used. Parachuta s,stam for usa inspaca proba to ba tastad Another step will be taken in man's ex· ploration of the universe when a parachute system designed to lower a probe toward the surface of Jupiter has been successfully tested. The first test will be conducted here next Center's utility bills to increase due to inflation Double digit inflation takes on new meaning due to projected utility price increases for the Naval Weapons Center in Fiscal Year 1980. The Center's electric bill will rise 23 percent and its bill for natural gas will shoot up 40.3 percent if the Public Utilities Commission agrees to projected rate increases. The cost of No.6 fuel oil has already nearly doubled; it now costs 84 percent more than last October and is J!xpected to rise 46 percent above its present level before the end of the new fiscal year. What does this mean to the Center's budget? In fiscal year 1979 NWC's utility bill will total about S6 million. With estimated price rises, the Center will have 10 pay S7,570,OOO for I'" same amount of energy. The Center's collective efforts to save energy beco:ne more and more important with each increase in price. Tuesday by the NWC Parachute Systems Department. Pioneer 10 and 11 and Voyager 1 and 2 peeked at the atmosphere I\Ild the moons of Jupiter. A probe, named the Galileo At· mospheric Entry Probe System, will carry a scientific payload into the atmosphere of earth's giant brother. 'Chute Will Slow Down Descent A parachute made of DuPont keviar, deployed after peak entry heating, will slow " the landing probe's descent to add significanUy to its productive !He. The Jovian atmosphere is approximately 37 times as dense as earth's, and is expected to crush the probe before it reaches any surface. The Galileo Probe System combines a deceleration module and a descent module. A parachute subsystem consisting of a mortar-- Plane, the midway also will be dotted with a numher of booths offering food and refresh- ments that will be operated as fund-raisers bY local clubs and organzations. The local organizations and booths they will operate include Kiwanis Club of Ridgecrest, pizza pie and soft drinks; Eagles Lodge, Mexican food; the Knights of Columbus and Moose Lodge, with their ''Knightburgers'l and "Mooseburgers"; the 1WV Lions Club, com on the cob and dinner salads; American Legion, hot dogs; Ex- change Club, wine cooler; National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, fried chicken; and beer booths operated by the Ridgecrest Chamber of Commerce and the Fleet Reserve. Joshua Hall, the main exhibit building on the fairgrounds, will be packed with booths at which more than 60 exhibitors will be displaying a large variety of commercial products. In addition, fairgoers will be invited to inspect the best examples of local area residents' culinary skill, sewing ability, arts and crafts work and agricultural or hor- ticultural entries that also will be displayed. Commissioned Officersl Mess Another gala Membership Night is on the agenda this evening at the Commissioned Officers' Mess. The "Sounds of Country," wbo will be coming here direct from a recent engagement in Las Vegas, will be per- forming from 8 to midnight for the listening and dancing pleasure of COM members and guests. Featured on the menu for this occasion will be a prime rib of beef dinner served from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. The price for this evening of dining and dancing is $4 for COM members and their spouses, and $5 for guests. Re5e!'V8tions can be made by calling the COM office phone 446-2549. There will be two international food nights this week at the COM. On Tuesday, the dining staff at the COM has planned an Israel Night. On the menu will be salad Israel, chicken Sabra, honey- peanut rice, and Tel Aviv vegetables. Thursday, Sept. 27, is Italian Night. It will feature all the spaghetti and meat sauce diners can eat. Dinner will be served from 6 to 9 o'clock on both Tuesday and Thursday nights. September 21, 1979 MUSICAL REVIEW - Two of I... fealured performers In I... Cerro Coso Com· munity College production of "Side by Side by Sondhtim" are Bob Huey and Janice Anderson, who sang a duet. IlBarcelona," during the CLOTA production of "Company." The musical review will be presented on the evenings of SepL21 and 22 al I... college leclure hall. Curtain to go up on Cerro Coso College production of 'Side by Side by Sondheim' A Cerro Coso Community College drama production of "Side by Side by Sondheim" will be presented in the college lecture hall tonight and tomorrow night. Curtain time is 8:15for both performances. This musical comedy review is directed and will be narrated by Florence Green, college drama instructor, and will showcase some of the top talent in the Indian Wells Valley. Ms. Green has won five "best production" awards for plays she has directed for the Community Light Opera and Theatre Association. Among the featured performers in "Side by Side..." will be Bob Huey, head of the Recreation Branch in the NWC Special Services Division. He was a music and theater major while a student at Colorado state College, sang with college choirs and was often a featured soloist. Mter receiving his college degree, he served in the Army as a special services officer and later began his Civil Service career with a four-year assignment in Korea, where he established music centers and live theater programs, worked with service clubs and coordinated USO shows. Other top performers in this upcoming musical review are Rebecca Conner, Suzanne Koerschner, and Janice Anderson. Mrs. Conner, who has studied voice in Los Angeles and New York, has appeared in several East Coast stock company productions of "South Pacific,H uThe Mikado," and IIKiss Me Kate." Known locally for her ability as a singer and dancer, Mr. Koershner has performed in a number of local stage plays and musicals and, most recently, directed the CLOTA production of "Gigi." Ms. Anderson, who is an employee of the Oty of Ridgecrest, has sung in church choirs for years, and also has been a backup singer for musical groups during recording sessions. Another key member of the cast of "Side bY Side..." is Paul Riley, who will provide the piano accompaniment. Riley, who is the dean of student personnel services at the local college, has played with the Desert Desert Art League to resume meetings Monday Monthly meetings of the Desert Art League will be resumed on Monday, star- ting at 7:30p.m.,in the Community Center's Cactus Hall. Kay Steppan, of Arroyo Grande, the evening's guest speaker, will discuss and illustrate "What Makes a Good Painting." Mrs. Steppan is well \mown in southern CalHornia art circles both for her teaching and for her painting. She is a member of the National Watercolor Society. Guests are invited to attend Monday night's meeting. Membership in the Desert Art League is open to all interested persons. Community Orchestra, and also j directed several CLOTA productions. Steven Green and John Anderson will be in charge of lighting, and John Clark is the business manager for this next college musical program. Tickets, which are priced at $3 for general admission and $2.50 for holders of college student body cards, can be purchased in advance at Sports Etc. or the Gift Mart in Ridgecrest, and also at the college business office. In addition, they will he on sale at the lecture center box office prior to each performance. C I All AC ( \ AOM l lT(O PC All AC(\.O~"T(O P"'f"U I Cu.d."u \ ..qqf, '.d I A Il(SfAI(I£O U"ltf' "'fq""f' ..uom" ....y...q P.""'o, 4d..11 (;.... d,. " to(egular starting Jime - 7:30 p.m. For synopsis informat ion call Code O·Phone9)9·241l FRIDAY, SATURDAY SEPT. 21. 22 " PSYCHIC " Starring Jennifer O'Neill and Marc PoreI (Drama, rated R, 97 min. ' MONDAY SEPT " FIREPOWER " Starring James Coburn and Sophia Loren (Action drama. r ated R, 111 min.' WEDNESDAY SEPT. 26 " NETWORK" Starr ing Faye Dunaway and Peter Finch . (Drama, rated R, 120 min.' FRIDAY SEPT. 28 " HALLOWEEN " Starr ing Jam ie Lee Curtis and Nancy Loomis (Horror suspense, rated R, 91 min.' SATURDAY SEPT. 29 " THANK GOO IT'S FRIDAY" Starring Oonna Summer s and The Commado~ (Drama rock. rated PG. 96 min.) 1979-No. A5 From: PLACE STAMP HERE To: 1 - Questions answered on CSRA demonstration project This is the third in a continuing series of articles dealing with questions raised by employees concerning the Civil Service Reform Act demonstration projecl. Employees are encouraged to raise questions and discuss them with their respective personnel manage- ment advisors. Won't the majority of employees be worse off under the demonstration project than under the current system? Under the current system, all eligible employees receive an annual comparability increase recommended by the President. At the same time, almost all employees who have not reached the maximum step (step 10) of their grade receive periodic step increases. Under the demonstration project, all employees will be eligible, on the basis of performance, to receive annual pay in· creases that will include not only the recommended annual comparability in- crease but also a percentage of a pool of funds formed by money for step increases, promotions within pay levels, and certain performance awards. In other words, the majority of employees will receive approximately the same amount of money each year under the demonstration project as they would have received under the current system. How is it possible for my supervisor to rate my performance when I support four to six different projects outside my code? Under the existing performance ap- praisal process, there are many instances where performance outside the inunediate organization is not considered at the time of the performance rating. Because the proposed performance ap- praisal system now ties pay increases to the performance appraisal process, it will place greater demands on the supervisor to receive and consider inputs from outside the inunediate organization. Employees who feel this input was not obtained or accounted for can either formally or in- formally raise this as a legitimate issue to higher level management. Supervisors will be instructed as part of the performance appraisal process to consider performance inpots on employees who supportpro~ outside the home code. Those designated to resolve either formal or informal objections to performance ratings will also be required to look outside the immediate organization for in- formation. Obviously, some weighting of outside inputs must be made by the im- mediate supervisor to determine if the support provided conforms to individual September 21,1979 nwc.Iocke'eel Naval Weapons Cenler China Lake California Vol. XXXIV. No. 38 - -...- JET FUEL FIRE QUICKLY QUENCHED - An aircraft fire 2,000 gallon pond of leI aircraft fuel was sel ablale. During Ihis fighting vehicle made short work of snuffing out this fire when a test, a 3 percent mixture of aqueous film forming foam w.s used. Parachuta s,stam for usa inspaca proba to ba tastad Another step will be taken in man's ex· ploration of the universe when a parachute system designed to lower a probe toward the surface of Jupiter has been successfully tested. The first test will be conducted here next Center's utility bills to increase due to inflation Double digit inflation takes on new meaning due to projected utility price increases for the Naval Weapons Center in Fiscal Year 1980. The Center's electric bill will rise 23 percent and its bill for natural gas will shoot up 40.3 percent if the Public Utilities Commission agrees to projected rate increases. The cost of No.6 fuel oil has already nearly doubled; it now costs 84 percent more than last October and is J!xpected to rise 46 percent above its present level before the end of the new fiscal year. What does this mean to the Center's budget? In fiscal year 1979 NWC's utility bill will total about S6 million. With estimated price rises, the Center will have 10 pay S7,570,OOO for I'" same amount of energy. The Center's collective efforts to save energy beco:ne more and more important with each increase in price. Tuesday by the NWC Parachute Systems Department. Pioneer 10 and 11 and Voyager 1 and 2 peeked at the atmosphere I\Ild the moons of Jupiter. A probe, named the Galileo At· mospheric Entry Probe System, will carry a scientific payload into the atmosphere of earth's giant brother. 'Chute Will Slow Down Descent A parachute made of DuPont keviar, deployed after peak entry heating, will slow " the landing probe's descent to add significanUy to its productive !He. The Jovian atmosphere is approximately 37 times as dense as earth's, and is expected to crush the probe before it reaches any surface. The Galileo Probe System combines a deceleration module and a descent module. A parachute subsystem consisting of a mortar-