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Summer school lor
local youngsters
to start on Monday
A varied and interesting five-week
summer scbool program, open to pre-firat
through pre-elgbth graders, will be offered
beginning on Monday and continuing on
weekdays through Friday, July 30, by the
SIerra Sanda Unified School DIstrIct.
Notices about the claaaes to be offered
and bus scbedules have been mailed to the
homes of all youngSters who have alrelldy
registered for summer school. Late
registrations will be accepted at any time
daring the summer sessloo.
The primary program, pre-first through
pre-tbIrd grades, will be held at Groves,
Inyokern, Las Flores, Pierce, Richmond
and Ridgecrest Heights Schools. Cblldren in
these grades will attend summer scbool
classes in a controlled classroom sltuatioo
from 8 a.m. until 12 noon. Parents who wish
their children to attend this program should
contact Stanley Kus, principal of the
primary program summer school, by
call1hg 44&-2531.
Pre-fourth through pre-elghth grade
students will be offered a variety of elective
programs to fill their summer school day.
YOUDgIIters taking the elective program,
which is to be held at James Monroe School
and Murray School, may select the claaaes
they want. Early registration will assure a
wider selectloo of avallable claaaes.
Parents who wish their cbIldren to attend
this program should cootact Joim RongIab,
principal of the elective program summer
school, by calling 446-4561.
Hawaiian luau set
at COM Saturday
DancIng to the music of the CalIfornia
Country, a country and western group from
Bakersfield, will be held at the Com-
misslooed OffIcers' Mess tonight from 9
until 1 a.m.
Dick YO\Dlglll8ll, ChIna Lake Director of
Cube and Mesaes, reminds COM patrons of
the Hawallan luau to be held 00 Saturday.
Music for the event will be provided by
the HarrIs 5 Os, a Polynesian music group
from Las Vesas, begImIng at 9 p.m.
Dinner will be served at 6:30 p.m. For a
price of $5 per peraon, (sa for cbIIdren),
members and guests will enjoy Hl!-wallan-
style beefribs, corn 00 the cob, fruit salsd In
a watermeloo baaket, and exotic bean
salsd. In addition, HawallaJHtyle drinks
will be felltured.
Tickets will be avallahle at the door
Saturday evening.
ROCKETEER
JUDGING ARTWORK - Judges for lhe Fire Hydranl Bicenlennial Project
examine an entry entiHed "The capitol," one of 17 such hydrllnts that were p.linted
by youngslers 01 Girl Scoul Troop 64, Cub Scoul P.ck 341 and lhe 6th grade
Prolesl.nt Sunday Sc_1 class 01 lhe All F.ith Chapel. The judges.re (I.·r.) Fire
Chiel W. R. Knighl, head 01 the Fire Division; P. G. Spr.nkle, chairman 01 lhe
NWC Employee Services Board; Wilton Wyman, presidenl 01 the Community
Council board 01 directors; D. L. Kline, program coordinalor; and Capl. R. D.
Franke, NWC Deputy Commander. Awards were scheduled 10 be given to winning
and participaling artisls this .fternoon. The hydranls are iocaled along Halsey
Ave.•nd Blandy SI. -Pboto by Ron Allen
Barbecue at fairgrounds on Jul, 4
to open gala Independence Da, fete
Tickets are now on sale for the Big Bang
Barbecue - the opening event in the
community's July 4 evening celebration at
the Desert Empire Fairgrounds.
PrIced at $2.50, they are available at the
Ridgecrest City Hall, the "Daily In-
dependent" newspaper and the Station
Pharmacy, and proceeds will go to tbe
Maturango Museum building fund. As a
special bargain, however, tickets will be
sold for just $2 through nen Wednesday.
Speci.1 Clremonies PI.nned
DurIng the barbecue beef dinner, which
will be held from 7 to 9:30 p.m., special
ceremooles scheduled for the gala event
include flag presentations by the MarIne
Corps League, the Naval AIr Facility Drill
Team and the Elks Lodge and speeches by
Rear AdmIral R. G. Freeman m, NWC
C«nmander, and Ted Edwards, mayor of
Ridgecrest.
Also planned for that evening are music
by the Sierra Sands School DIstrIct com-
bined marching band, the seallng of a 10().
year time capsule containing items
representative of community life and a
scroll signed by all who attend the evening's
festivities, a traditional fireworks displsy
and a costume ball.
The Bicentennial Birthday Ball, which is
scheduled to begin about 10 p.m., will be a
pageant of American history in which
everyone Is invited to come In the period
costume of his or her cbolce. Michael
Garrett, director of the Burroughs Stage
Band, is assembling local musicians to
provide music for the ball, which will be
open to the public witbout charge.
Festivities on July 4 itself, however, are
not the only activities scheduled to honor
this natioo's birth.
"177'" To Open Friday
The first event of the local observance of
Independence Day will occur on the evening
of Friday, July 2, with the opening of the
Conununity Ught Opera and Theater
Association's production of "1776," at the
Burroughs High School lecture center.
Slated to begin at 8:15 p.m., -other per-
formances of the award-winning musical
story of the natioo's birth are scheduled at
the same time on July 3, 8, 9 and 10. A 2:30
p.m. matinee is planned for July 4.
00 Saturday, July 3, an arIs and crafts
fair sponsored by the Indian Wells Valley
Bicentennial CommIttee will open at the
Desert Empire Fairgrounds' Joshus Hall at
10 a.m. and continue until about 7:30 p.m.
Activity will resume at approximately 10
a.m. the nen day, July 4, and last through
about 9 p.m.
Widely V.ried progr.m
The fair will include e:d1ibits, sales and
demonstrations by local craftsmen and
artists, plays wrI~, produced and acted
by school children of the Valley, and special
performances' of music, dancing and
poetry.
FUN TIME FOR YOUNGSTERS- Matt P.rrisand Dennell F'-r, two 01 the s-
year~1cIs enrolled in the kindergarten cI.ss offered during the All F.ith Chapel'.
V.calion Bible Sc_I, enloyed making cookies .s part 01 their learning ex-
!,""ionce. The cookies have ..........ted '" the "Welcome 'Aboard Neighborl"
_ram of the chapel. Theme of the _.Iang Vocation Bible School, (which
ended lasl Friday) was "St.nd Up.nd Cheerl Jesus Sets U. Freel" Youngsters
enrolled in the dlfferenl .ge-.....I cia.... _re involved in • v.riety 01 .rt .nd
craft wort<, including the making of v._ .nd ortHidaI I......... thet were
",esonted to patients ., the Rklgecrest Community Hospital.
The MarIne Corps League and other local
groups are organizing activities for a
traditiooal olcHasblooed famlly picnic at
Ridgecrest Park on July 4, beginning at 1
p.m. and continuing throughout the af-
ternoon. In additioo to pmes and other
special events at the park, there will be free
swimming at the adjacent John PInney
Memorial Swimming Pool.
At noon on the Fourth of July, the Naval
Weapons Center's saluting batteries, let up
on the lawn in !root of the AdmIni8tratioo
Bullding, will fire a 21-gun Natiooal salute.
June 25, 1976
SHOWBOAT
MOVIE RATINGS
The objective of the ratings is to
inform parents about the suitability of
moyie content for viewing by their
children.
(G)· ALL AGES ADMITTED
General Audiences
(PG). ALL AGES ADMITTED
Parental Guidance Suggested
( R)· RESTRICTED
Under 17 requires accompanying
Parent or Adult GUilrdian
CS . Cinemascope
STD · Standard Movie Screen
Regular starting time-7 :30 p.m .
Program subject to change without notice
- please check marquee.
FRio
" THE GETAWAY" (123Mln.)
Steve McQueen. All MacGraw
2SJUNE
( Action Dram. ) An ex·convlct, his wife and two
other professionilis plan and execute II par·
ticular ly bloody robbery, and net a half·million
dollars. They then undertake a cross-country
getaway to escape the pol ice and ill gang of double·
crossing thieves. ( PG )
SAT. 2'JUNE
"DOC SAVAGE" (lOOMin.)
Ron Ely. M ichael M iller
(Safire ) A heroic crime fighter, aided by a
group Of superlatively brainy associates, conducts
a crusade against the forces of inlustice. (G )
SUN . 27 JUNE
nGODFATHER PART lin (200 M in.)
AI Pa.clno, Robert Duval
(Action Drama ) Companion film to "The
Godfather" enr iches the magnificent portrait of
Oon Corleone, who develops from an orphaned
Sicilian immigrant to a powerful Godfather. The
film follows the life of his son, M ichael , who
assumes the mantle after Don Corleone's death.
Revenge and fam ily loyalty thunder from the
screen, with much less violence than part 1. (R)
MON. 2.JUNE
" THE HERO" (96 M in.)
Richard Harris, Romy Schneider
( Dr~m~ ) An aging soccer player Is befriended
by a t en·year.old boy who Idolizes him . (PG)
TUE. DJUNE
"OLD DRACULA" (88Mln. )
David Niven, Teresa Graves
(Comedy) count Dracula (David Niven) awaits
touriSts in his Transylvania castle. The tour In·
cludes four final ists from a Playboy Magazine
contest toflnd " The most blteable playmate Of the
month." Dracula's faithful manservant ,
Malt,.cers, inquirers if any Of the viSiting girls
will have the right blood type? Dracula has been
searching for the right type to bring his beloved
Countess Vampira back to life from her peaceful
sleep of the last 50 years. They collect samples
and perfOrm a transfusion. To their astonishment
Countess Vampira returns to life with one
hillarious difference. ( PG)
WED. 30JUNE
" JUGGERNAUT" (110Min.)
Omar Sharif, Richard Harris
( Adventure Drama) Orama and Intri gue
aboard an oe..n liner. (PG)
THURS. 1 JULY
"DEATH RACE 2000" (8OMln.)
David Carradine, Simone Griffeth
(Science Fiction) In the year 2000, the national
sport is the ahnual Trans·Contlnental Road Race,
in which the oblect - aside from the fastest time
and coming in first - Is to run over as many
pedestr ians as possible. An underground
revolutionary group attempts to sabotage the
race. (R)
FRt . 2JULY
" THE WOMAN t LOVE" (83Mln.)
Richard Chamberlain, Faye Dunaway
(Drama ) The history making incident in which
King Edward VIII renounced the Brillsh throne to
marry the twl ce·d ivorced .Amer ican Wall is
Warfield Simpson is reenacted in this movie. The
film progresses from the first meeting between
Mrs. Si mpson and the Prince of Wales to his final
irrevocable decision to abdicate. (PG )
Dance slated at college
The Stumpbreakers will play for a dance
atthe Mind Shaft Coffeehouse of Cerro Coso
Collese tooigbt beginning at 8:30.
Admission to this, the MInd Shaft's first
activity of the summer, will be $1.50, or
$1.25 with an_ASCC card. The public is In-
vited to attend.
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