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1990-05-11

The Quarterdeck / 1990-05-11

Naval Postgraduate School, Monterey Callifornia

http://hdl.handle.net/10945/52234

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Mother's Day symphony concert Sunday ... page 2

CNO tours NPS Adm. Carlisle A.H. Trost, chief of naval operations; and Rear Adm. Ralph W. West Jr., NPS superintendent, depart King Hall on Tuesday for a driving tour of the Dudley Knox Library, adjacent construction sites and the mechanical engineering labora­tory. Trost spoke to a packed house about U.S.-Soviet relations; the ramifications of a united East and West Germany and the need/ or the U.S. to continue to maintain its superiority in the international balance of military power.

NPS physics department wins 1990 Agency of the Year award

The Naval Postgraduate School's Physi­cal Acoustics Group, part of the NPS De­partment of Physics, has been chosen the 1990 Federal Agency of the Year award winner for scientific achievement in 1989.

The award was presented during a cere­mony after a luncheon Wednesday at the Marines' Memorial Club in San Francisco.

In the past six years,the NPS physics de­partment has conducted several research projects in acoustics and underwater acous­tics that are of critical significance to the Department of the Navy and Department of Defense.

Led by NPS physics professors Steve Garrett, Thomas Hofler, Anthony Atchley, 0. Bryan Wilson and Steven Baker, the

group consists of four teaching, two re­search adjunct faculty m~mbers and two technical support staff members. They are credited with development of a new family of high-sensitivity hydrophones; the devel­opment of a novel type heat engine and the development of a new method of perform­ance testing of large acoustic sonar rays without the costly dry docking of ships.

The Federal Agencies Recognition Pro­gram, established to highlight and recog­nize outstanding work done by federal agencies in the San Francisco Bay Area, is open to all civilian agencies, the postal service and U.S. Navy, Army, Air Force, Marine Corps, Coast Guard and maritime service commands.

Open house

Free concert, ghost stories next week

Their forms have been seen in hallways, elevators and old meeting rooms. Their voices have expressed anguish, concern and mischief. Their acts have been benevo­lent, frantic and playful.

They are ghosts of the old Del Monte Hotel, and their reported encounters by former employees and visitors to the 110-year-old establishment will be the topic of a presentation during the Naval Postgraduate School's Open House on Sunday, May 20.

Writer, educator and historian Randy Reinstedt will recount several of the ac­counts of ghostly sightings and experiences catalogued in his popular book, Incredible Ghosts of Old Monterey' s Hotel Del Monte , which is on sale in the NPS bookstore. He will be available for book signing.

Once the economic and social center­piece of the Monterey Peninsula, the Del Monte became a training school for naval aviators during World War II; the building and over 600 acres of land were later pur­chased by the Navy and the historic hotel was converted into today's Naval Post­graduate School in the ear•y 1950' s.

The Monterey Bay Symphony will join Reinstedt for the open house program with an outdoor family-oriented pops concert. The grounds in front of the old hotel will be open for residents and tourists to enjoy a picnic lunch while the symphony warms up for their formal performance. The pops concert, Reinstedt's ghost stories and other activities during the open house will be free of charge.

Additional details are available from the NPS Public Affairs Office at 646-2023.

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Follow up to put teeth in Dependent Dental Plan Most dependents of active duty mem­

bers were automatically enrolled in the Dependent Dental Insurance Plan in August, 1987.

The coverage was automatic unless declined by the sponsor for all depend­ents over age 4.

If military members have depend­ents, what they should know about the Delta Dental Plan is: - Once an election is made to cover a

dependent, the benefits may not be used until the month FOLLOWING the month the election is made in. For example, Lt. Jones is married on April 15, and on Monday, April 16, elects to enroll his wife in the DDP. Even though he would begin paying the pre­mium retroactively to April 1 (pay for the entire month), his wife would not be covered by the insurance until May 1. - If a sponsor desires coverage for a

child under age 4, he or she must ELECT IN WRITING to cover the child the month BEFORE the month in which the child will see the dentist. This will not increase the $7.86 maxi-

mum monthly premium the sponsor is paying. - If the s1>onsor has elected DDP cov­

erage for the spouse and is divorced, the sponsor MUST ELECT IN WRIT­ING to stop coverage and the pre­mium. While it's true that it will even­tually automatically stop (if the spon­sor has disenrolled the former spouse from DEERS), coverage of a new spouse is not automatic even though premiums continue to be deducted. - If one or all ofDDP-covered depend­ents has an expiration date in DEERS, and that date passes without action on the sponsor's part to re-enroll the dependent in DEERS, the sponsor's premiums will either stop or be re­duced (from family to single) WITH­OUT action by the sponsor or Person­nel Support Activity Detachment (PSD). If service members have a question­

about the dental plan, the PSD Cus­tomer Service Division phone number is ext. 2746, located in Room E113 in the East Wing of Herrmann Hall.

La Mesa teen center limits hours, starts after-school hours in June

Starting Friday, June I, the La Mesa Teen Center will discontinue Monday through Thursday teen hours. The teen center will be open on Friday and Saturday from 5 to lOp.m. Also, membership fees will be reduced to

$1 per month on June 1. La Mesa youth activities will begin offer­

ing an after-school program for all La Mesa

elementary school students on August 13 to replace the program offered by the YMCA. Registration for La Mesa's pro­gram will begin Monday, June 4.

For more details about La Mesa youth activities, call Mary Anne Schneider or Glenda Taylor at 646-2127 between 1:30 and 4:30 p.m. After working hours, call 372-2744.

The Quarterdeck is published wee~!l'~~;~!'.,~;~iSM~irs dffl~~J~ a~~;f~~~'.~~ '~ff\li!I NA VSO P-35. Views and opinions exp~es~e~i!f$ii9foes.essl.lrilythoseofthe Dep;:N of the Navy. Deadline for all submiss!oits,fiti~!!ldilJg classifje.Ji a~s af!d ite'ms '. campus calendar is noon Fridays. PAO 'p~<>il~i!1lmllers are 646-2023, :4 .

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Superintendent .................. Rear Adm. Ralph W. West Jr. Provost . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dr. Harrison Shull Public Affairs Officer ............... Cmdr. Joseph W. McGrath Deputy PAO ................................. .John Sanders Managing Editor. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . JOC (AW) Charles T. Howard Copy Editor ... . . . ........ . ....... . ..... JOI Ray Fredette Jr. Writer/photographer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103 Davis Bowden

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County symphony in concert Sunday 9

The Monterey County Symphony will perform in concert at 3 p.m. Sunday in King Hall.

The concert, under the baton of Maestro Clark Suttle, includes the music ofBolcom, Prokofiev and Brahms. Young Uck Kim, violinist, will be the guest artist.

Tickets at the door are $9 for students and staff, $7 .50 for enlisted personnel.

Time left for taking amateur radio class

The NPS Amateur Radio Club offers classes each Thursday at 7 p.m. in Spanagel 408. The classes lead to a Federal Commu­nication Commission Amateur Radio Class Operating License.

Topics include basic electrical principles, antennas, feedline, rules and code practice. An examination is scheduled for late June.

There is still time to join the class that already has 27 prospective amateurs. For more information about this free class, call. Lt. Cmdr. Andrew Parker at 655-3067.

1\vo June primaries Primary elections are on June 5 for New

Jersey and New Mexico. Members of the military services and

their spouses and dependents may send a federal post card application to their county clerk not later than 30 days before the general elections Nov. 6 in New Jersey and New Mexico.

The voting information center, can be reached at autovon 223-6500 or 202-693-693-6500.

Special olympics tomorrow The 15th annual Monterey County Spe­

cial Olympic Area Games will be held from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. tomorrow at Hartnell Col­lege in Salinas.

In addition to athletic competition by more than 400 special olympians, the fol­lowing events, persons and activities are scheduled:

-Ft. Ord skydivers -Daniel White - vocalist A -Joint services color guard from DLI --Marine Corps Rifle Drill Team -Former NFL players

For more information, contact Karen Fulton at 373-1972.

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Lunch on patio NPS personnel can now enjoy char­

broiled hamburgers and polish dogs Mon­day through Friday from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. The burgers and polish dogs are served on

the patio behind the La Navia and Terrace rooms in Herrmann Hall.

The choice of a one-third pound broiled burger or one-quarter pound polish dog with baked beans and choice of soft drink with an assortment of condiments is only $4.25.

Asian Heritage Month

The President has declared the month of May, 1990 as Asian Pacific American Heritage Month. This observance is a trib-

ute to the significant contributions, tradi­tions and courage of Asian Pacific Ameri­cans.

The theme for this year's observance is "Asian Pacific Americans: Commitment -Contribution- Community." All hands are encouraged to participate in community programs and cultural events this month.

Union meeting

There will be a meeting of the National Federation of Federal Employees Local 1690 at 4:30 p.m. Thursday at the NPS Enlisted Club.

For more infonnation about this meeting, call Alvin Lau at ext. 2164 or Lynn Boyle at ext. 2470. An office for Local 1690 has

9 Employee needs leave donations Kathi Moore of Code 002 had major sur­gery that cost her all of her available leave balance. Moore has been approved as a recipient under the Leave Transfer Pro­gram. Civilian employees who wish to donate annual leave should contact Rita Schnyder at ext. 3277. The minimum annual leave donation is one hour.

Awards

The following employees received length of service awards:

40 years Robert Silva

Charles F. Pooler Paul W. Sparks

35 years William F. Talbert

Tom K. Sasaki Roger R. Hilleary Fredrick N. Boalt

30 years Carles L. Williams Richard A. Short

25 years Glen A. Myers Paul H. Cook

Raymond L. Barnes John C. King

Vacancy announcements

To consider vacancies previously opened, consult the announcements posted in your department or call the Civilian Per­sonnel Office at. ext. 2001. There also are announcements that are open only for a short period of time and therefore are not listed in the Quarterdeck.

The following is a list of vacancy an­nouncements which are open: Staffing Assistant, GS-05/6{7, closes May 17; Library Technician (T), GS-04/05, closes May 18/open until filled; Supervi­sory Firefighter (S), GS-06, closes May 22; Supervisory Firefighter (S), GS-08, closes May 22; Editorial Assistant, GS-4/ 5, closes May 21; Purchasing Agent, GS-06, closes May 21; Clerk-Typist, GS-04, closes May 21 ; Computer Programmer Analyst, GS-9/11/12, Closes May 23; Clerk-Typist, GS-04, closes May22; Mail & File Supervisor, GS-06, closes May 15; Supply Clerk/Technician, GS-5, 6 or 7, closes May 16.

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been established in the graphic arts depart­ment. Office hours are 4:30 to 5 p.m. Call ext. 2164 for an appointment.

Wives' scholarships

The NPS Officer Students Wives' club is offering a $1 ,000 and four $500 academic scholarships.

Spouses and children of military person­nel are eligible.

Scholarships are awarded on the basis of merit, academic promise and extra curricu­lar activities. Scholarship applications are available at the Family Service Center and must be received by Thursday, May 31.

For more infonnation, call Kathy Fox at 372-8978.

Campus Calendar

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11th - NOON - LA NOVIA ROOM -TOASTMASTERS MEETING

11th • 3 P.M. - SUPERINTENDENTS QUARTERS - TEA FOR INTERNA­TIONAL WIVES AND SPOUSES, OSWC MEMBERS AND STAFF WIVES

17th -4:30 P.M. NPS ENLISTED CLUB - NATIONAL FEDERATION OF FED­ERAL EMPLOYEES UNION MEET­ING (POC: ALVIN LAU, EXT. 2164)

19th · NOON - SLOAT MONUMENT -PRESIDIO OF MONTEREY - ARMED FORCES DAY OFFICIAL CERE­MONY (POC: SANDERS, X3346)

20th • NOON - 4 P.M. - NPS OPEN HOUSE WITH TOURS AND FREE CONCERT (PCO: JOHN SANDERS, X3346)

28th -MEMORIAL DAY

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NPS runners compete in Big Sur Marathon

Seventeen runners from NPS finished in the Big Sur Marathon. The runners and their times are:

Douglas Colton Frank Garcia Jay Cook Allen Robson Manning Bolchoz Eric Vannortwick Curtis Cheeseman Karl Gustafson R. Larry Tindal Katherine Weiss Brad Mansager George Bonsall Randy Dragon Steve Kowalkoski Emilio De Soto Karen Cook Michelle Leslie

2:50:11 2:59:38 3:17:54 3:40:24 3:45:38 3:50:50 3:59:54 3:59:55 4:21:03 4:21:16 4:23:08 4:29:11 4:35:05 4:36:49 4:48:46 4:57:38 5:07:53

MPC edges NPS in weekend golf

The faculty and staff at NPS came up two strokes short against Monterey Peninsula College personnel in last Friday's golf tour­nament. This was the second time MPC has won in seven meetings between the two.

The low gross score was a 72 carded by Bob Hammel of MPC, while Jack Bessire of MPC had the low net score of 63.

Low gross scores for NPS were carded by Gene Newton with a 76 and Andy McCoy turned in a 77. Cory Crebbin had a net of 66, with Lane Fridell and Art Mock both neting 68.

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CARPET TO FIT LA MESA 2 br quar­ters, good cond., $300/obo. Call 649-0621

1988 MAZDA B2600 SES 4X4, 15k, AC, arn/fm, p. s., bronco shell, $10,500/ obo. Call 649-4723.

1988 MAXDA 323 4-door sedan, 17k, am/fmcass. stereo, AC, $7,500/obo. Call 649-4723.

1979 TOYOTA CELICA SUPRA, exc. cond.,6cyl.,5-sp.,p. w.,sunroof,factory mags, 64k, $4,150/obo. Call 394-1968.

1982 HONDA CIVIC WAGON, runs great, arn/fm cass., 1991 tags, $2,000 obo. Call 655-0393.

MALE CAVALIER King Charles span­iel, top product, looking for good family home, great with kids. Call 655-3786.

86 FIERO auto, under 41,000 miles, red, a/c, 4 cyl., arn/fm, new tires and battery, like new. $4,995. 85 Nissan 300zx, 5 sp., under 58K, red, a/c, v6, pwr locks/win­dows, t-tops, exc. cond., moving, must sell. $8,995. Call Hal Summer at 655-3924.

ANTIQUE SEWING MACHINE, cd player, stereo receiver, 3 in 1 stereo (turn­table, cass., receiver), bookcase, enter­tainment center. Call 372-3672 after 4 p.m.

1988 FORD CUSTOM VAN, low miles, seats 7, inc. TV, NC, arn/fm cass., great cond., $17,000 obo. Call 649-6553.

For Rent

ALEXANDRIA VA TOWNHOUSE, 4 br, 2 full/2 half baths, LR, DR, family room & fireplace, convenient walk to Huntington metro, $1,190/mo., avail. June/July. Call 647-8007.

PACIFIC GROVE 2BEDROOM house, large eat-in kitchen. w/w new carpets & curtains, tiled bath &kitchen, washer/ dryer, deck, walk to ocean & downtown. no pets, paid tv, cable & disposal service. $900. plus deposit. Call 373-7260.

Services Offered

MOVING TO THE EAST COAST IN JUNE? Haveasecondcaryoudon'twant to drive cross-country? Looking for oth­ers who want to ship their cars. Price goes down as truck is filled. Call Tom at 372-8561 for details.

Wanted

X-RAY TECH. or med. assist. w/x-ray A exp. needed for surgeon's office in Mon- W terey. Full or part time. Call 375-0658.

HOST FAMILIES NEEDED for Japa-nese girls from July 20-August 5, $250 to cover expenses. Call 659-4862for infor­mation.

EDINBURGH, SCOTLAND HOUSE EXCHANGE. Visiting faculty member, wife, and 3 children want to exchange house in Edinburgh for house in Mon­terey area for July 5 to August 15. House includes Jiving, dining and family rooms, 4 br and 2 ba. Minutes from city center. Phone Thomas in UK (011-44-31-441-1210) or local contact is Al Washburn at 646-3127.

At base theaters this . weekend} FORT ORD'S 'BARKER THEATER (in the Main Exchange complex near the main gate) Friday, May 11 ·Bad Influence (R) Saturday, May 12 ·Joe vs the Volcano (PG) Sunday, May 13. Joe vs the Volcano (PG)

FORT ORD'S HANSON THEATER .. ..

(on 6th Ave. north of Durham Library) Friday, May 11 ·Revenge (R) Saturday, May 12 ·Born on the 4th of July (R) Sunday, May 13 ·Born on the 4th of July (R)

PRESIDIO OF MONTEREY (across street from chapel by the parade field) Friday, May 11- Enemies (A Love Story) (R) Saturday, May 12 ·Lambada (PG) Sunday, May 13 ·Bad Influence (R)

Regular sbowtime is 7 p.DL except where indicated. Charge is $1.50 for adults and $1 for children under 12. For information about the weekly movie schedule call 242-5566.