p I ROCKETEER July 2, 1982 Reunion slated by Ridgecrest Improvement Committee Saturday A reunion of the Ridgecrest Improvement Committee - an organization that put Ridgecrest on the map with yearly com· munitywide cleanup campaigns that drew, statewide attention - will be held on Saturday at 6 p.m.• at the Ridgecrest golf center located just east of the Desert Em- pire Fairgrounds. Ground was broken in May 1972 for the golf center. which was a follow..,n activity of the RIC. after first developing community support for its cleanup efforts. Master of ceremonies tomorrow night will be Ted Edwards. a former city councilman and perennial chairman olthe RIC. ASSEMBLAGE OF TALENT - The sculptures, stained glass and ceramicware of four local artists will be featured at the Sylvia Winslow Exhibit Gallery of the Maturango Museum from July 8 to Aug. 23. The artists are (I. to r.) Mary Adler, Vera Schadow, Tom Paulsen, and Virginia Askerman. - Photo by Maurice Curtis Edwards credits self-help efforts by the local Seabee Reserve unit with an important part in getting the ball rolling on the golf center. coupled with a lot of other volunteer effort and contributions from the com- munity that helped to make this recreation facility a reality. 'Earth Potpourri Exhibit' opens at museum gallery on July 8 Funds were raised by radiothons. dinners. private donations and funds approved by the Ridgecrest City Council to purchase materials. Labor was provided mainly by members of the Ridgecrest Improvement Committee. local tradespeople and Four local artists will be represente.1 in the Sylvia Winslow Exhibit Gallery of the Maturango Museum beginning July 8 and continuing through Aug. 23. The "Earth Potpourri Exhibit" will showcase sculptures by both Mary Adler and Virginia Askerman, as well as cenunicware of Vera Schadow and stained glass by Thomas Paulsen. Mrs. Adler. a resident of the area since 1944. does much of her sculpturing in cold metal. "I can do the cold work from beginning to end and don't need to depend upon a foundry." she stated. The cold sculpture process gives her the ability to combine metals such as brass. aluminum. copper and bronze. Paulsen is known in the local area ' for designing leaded or statned glass to "frame" depresslon-era glass plates and was the first tn the Indian Wells Valley to do so. He uses lead even on tiny. intricate pieces that are generally associated with foil ....ork. Paulsen. a toll technician employee of the Continental Telephone Co.. has taught ctasses and has prepared a color slide program outlintng the many steps involved in designing and assembling a stained-glass project. , When sculptress Virginia Askerman moved to the Indian Wells Valley in 1968. she became interested in rocks and gemstones. joined the Gem and Mineral Society. and became involved in jewelry making. Using mostly local stones - dolomite and steatite . .\':~:~ ':)~~ (C ) Al l AC £ ~ AOM)TTEO CP"P••1 A" d 'p" (U ( PC ) "llAGE~"OM" T E O P~r. "' . ' C",d.",p w (Je of fireworks there is not allowed. -(;{. u.s.Government Printing Office: 1982 No. 1031 From: ____ PLACE STAMP HERE To:________ .. I l • f PI - - -- --------'-'~- - July 2.1982 Vol. XXXVII. No. 26 we CHINA LAKE NAVAL WEAPONS CENTER Blue Angels thrill Armed Forces Day air show spectators Special events draw crowd of 15,000 persons A crowd estimated at 15.000 persons last Sunday thrilled with pride at the professionalism of the Navy personnel who dropped from the sky or roared through the air during the air show at the Center's Armed Forces Day celebration. Numerous early birds who appeared at the Center's gates shortly after 7a.m. had to be politely asked to return when the airfield officially opened at 8:30. Those struggling with traffic unusual for this area felt that their efforts were well worth while - both for the air show and for the static displays THE AIR SHOW at Armitage Field opened with a parachute drop by PR1 Marshal Hager, who descended to earth with an American flag waving briskly in the breeze. --,; --;- ~~ - .. /' ! :J:#1 ....... ., I 4..;9; " ,/ / • • • .. Ii"". tt ~ -. .,< -. p ·11 TRAILING SMOKE,IIM BI.. AngeI',~.ltIg tllelr formation flylng.nd precision m...........Imoot down '" 11M "_"for ...... v....... by.Ir._.pect.ton. . Oew out tn his F-14. and other modem Navy. thousands also Oocked through Hangar 3 to Air Force, and Marine aircrJIft *!W\.. ... tile exhibits of 0IiIIa Lak~'8 weaponry helicopters were displayed for all to admire. on diaplay by both local program offices and For those with tnterest in history or by contractors. NASA. search and rescue nostalgia. the World War II vintage 8-25. A- groups. the Parachute Systems Department 26. F-4U Corsair. and P-4Il proved equally and the Explosive Ordnance Disposal Group interesttng. (Although the oldest Oyer One joined in displaytng their wares. present - Roman Warren from Lone Ptne Mter struggling with China Lake's own who learned to fly near the endof World War version of the Harbor Freeway at rush I. tnstructed in World War II. and barn- hours. more than 2.000 visitors and Cen- stormed tn between - said that what he'd terites gathered at the picnic area tn front of come to do was see the Blue Angels,) the headquarters buildtng to join in relaxing on the lawn while listening to the music of Local residents and out..,f-towners alike found the performance of the Blues as ex, 250 jobs at stake the Navy band. NauW.... from the San Franciaco s.y area. to w.1eb tile more energetic jotn tn tug-of-..... or mud volleyball. to munch on g~iea purchased from any of the many food booths. and to meet the Blues wben they had finished their debriefing. Another crowd-pleuer was the dunk tank ....here. for. mere 25 cents, those With a good throwtng arm got three chances to dunk Center celebrities who had volunteeredto be good-natured targets. (A bonus to them was (Continued on Page 3) that were set up to interest the crowds before the show began with a "flsg drop." by a Navy parachutist from the Parachute Systems Department. Drawing special attention were both the old and the new in aviation. A major at- traction was a sleek FIA-18 Hornet belonging to Air Test and Evaluation Squadron 5. Lt. Larry Muczynski. who shot down one of the Ubyan planes last year. citing as it was billed. Locals. in fact. got an extra treat. because the Blues also flew a very spectacular arrival show when they came to the Indian Wells Valley late Saturday afternoon, Most people enjoyed it from back porch, yard, or any other con· venientviewing spot. Nod goes to Navy carrying Both before and after the air show. EVEN TAKE·OFFS are made in close formation as the Blue Angels begin their demonstration of precision flying techniques. on The Naval Weapons Center announced on Tuesday that preliminary results of a Commercial Activity cost comparison showed that approximately 250 jobs on the Naval Weapons Center under study since December 1980 can be performed more economically by Navy civilian personnel than if they were performed by a contractor and, therefore, will remain in-house. This comparison was made to meet legislative, Department of Defense and Navy requirements to determine the most economical way to perform supply warehoustng and operations. family housing maintenance, and vehicle operations and matntenance functions. An appeal of any of the issues concerning the cost comparison process may be made by any direcUy affected party - federal employees and their representatives. contractors and potential contractors. and contract employees and their represen- tatives. Written appeals must be filed withtn 10 working days from June 30 (no later than July 15). and must be adjudicated withtn 30 working days from the date of filing. AI>' peals must be filed with the Commander. Naval Weapons Center. The cost comparison study results and supporting documentation are available at the Commercial Activities Program Office (Code 007) on the second floor of Buildtng 35 on Blandy Avenue. GOOD NEWS - Capt Lahr signs off on tile preliminary result of the cost comparison study between a contractor and NWC for the performance of about 250 iobs on the Center showing NWC as low bidder. • ~ • I 4 , 1 ) ~ I 1 I I I I • 1 1 t 1 • j \ ! I , OCR Text: p I ROCKETEER July 2, 1982 Reunion slated by Ridgecrest Improvement Committee Saturday A reunion of the Ridgecrest Improvement Committee - an organization that put Ridgecrest on the map with yearly com· munitywide cleanup campaigns that drew, statewide attention - will be held on Saturday at 6 p.m.• at the Ridgecrest golf center located just east of the Desert Em- pire Fairgrounds. Ground was broken in May 1972 for the golf center. which was a follow..,n activity of the RIC. after first developing community support for its cleanup efforts. Master of ceremonies tomorrow night will be Ted Edwards. a former city councilman and perennial chairman olthe RIC. ASSEMBLAGE OF TALENT - The sculptures, stained glass and ceramicware of four local artists will be featured at the Sylvia Winslow Exhibit Gallery of the Maturango Museum from July 8 to Aug. 23. The artists are (I. to r.) Mary Adler, Vera Schadow, Tom Paulsen, and Virginia Askerman. - Photo by Maurice Curtis Edwards credits self-help efforts by the local Seabee Reserve unit with an important part in getting the ball rolling on the golf center. coupled with a lot of other volunteer effort and contributions from the com- munity that helped to make this recreation facility a reality. 'Earth Potpourri Exhibit' opens at museum gallery on July 8 Funds were raised by radiothons. dinners. private donations and funds approved by the Ridgecrest City Council to purchase materials. Labor was provided mainly by members of the Ridgecrest Improvement Committee. local tradespeople and Four local artists will be represente.1 in the Sylvia Winslow Exhibit Gallery of the Maturango Museum beginning July 8 and continuing through Aug. 23. The "Earth Potpourri Exhibit" will showcase sculptures by both Mary Adler and Virginia Askerman, as well as cenunicware of Vera Schadow and stained glass by Thomas Paulsen. Mrs. Adler. a resident of the area since 1944. does much of her sculpturing in cold metal. "I can do the cold work from beginning to end and don't need to depend upon a foundry." she stated. The cold sculpture process gives her the ability to combine metals such as brass. aluminum. copper and bronze. Paulsen is known in the local area ' for designing leaded or statned glass to "frame" depresslon-era glass plates and was the first tn the Indian Wells Valley to do so. He uses lead even on tiny. intricate pieces that are generally associated with foil ....ork. Paulsen. a toll technician employee of the Continental Telephone Co.. has taught ctasses and has prepared a color slide program outlintng the many steps involved in designing and assembling a stained-glass project. , When sculptress Virginia Askerman moved to the Indian Wells Valley in 1968. she became interested in rocks and gemstones. joined the Gem and Mineral Society. and became involved in jewelry making. Using mostly local stones - dolomite and steatite . .\':~:~ ':)~~ (C ) Al l AC £ ~ AOM)TTEO CP"P••1 A" d 'p" (U ( PC ) "llAGE~"OM" T E O P~r. "' . ' C",d.",p w (Je of fireworks there is not allowed. -(;{. u.s.Government Printing Office: 1982 No. 1031 From: ____ PLACE STAMP HERE To:________ .. I l • f PI - - -- --------'-'~- - July 2.1982 Vol. XXXVII. No. 26 we CHINA LAKE NAVAL WEAPONS CENTER Blue Angels thrill Armed Forces Day air show spectators Special events draw crowd of 15,000 persons A crowd estimated at 15.000 persons last Sunday thrilled with pride at the professionalism of the Navy personnel who dropped from the sky or roared through the air during the air show at the Center's Armed Forces Day celebration. Numerous early birds who appeared at the Center's gates shortly after 7a.m. had to be politely asked to return when the airfield officially opened at 8:30. Those struggling with traffic unusual for this area felt that their efforts were well worth while - both for the air show and for the static displays THE AIR SHOW at Armitage Field opened with a parachute drop by PR1 Marshal Hager, who descended to earth with an American flag waving briskly in the breeze. --,; --;- ~~ - .. /' ! :J:#1 ....... ., I 4..;9; " ,/ / • • • .. Ii"". tt ~ -. .,< -. p ·11 TRAILING SMOKE,IIM BI.. AngeI',~.ltIg tllelr formation flylng.nd precision m...........Imoot down '" 11M "_"for ...... v....... by.Ir._.pect.ton. . Oew out tn his F-14. and other modem Navy. thousands also Oocked through Hangar 3 to Air Force, and Marine aircrJIft *!W\.. ... tile exhibits of 0IiIIa Lak~'8 weaponry helicopters were displayed for all to admire. on diaplay by both local program offices and For those with tnterest in history or by contractors. NASA. search and rescue nostalgia. the World War II vintage 8-25. A- groups. the Parachute Systems Department 26. F-4U Corsair. and P-4Il proved equally and the Explosive Ordnance Disposal Group interesttng. (Although the oldest Oyer One joined in displaytng their wares. present - Roman Warren from Lone Ptne Mter struggling with China Lake's own who learned to fly near the endof World War version of the Harbor Freeway at rush I. tnstructed in World War II. and barn- hours. more than 2.000 visitors and Cen- stormed tn between - said that what he'd terites gathered at the picnic area tn front of come to do was see the Blue Angels,) the headquarters buildtng to join in relaxing on the lawn while listening to the music of Local residents and out..,f-towners alike found the performance of the Blues as ex, 250 jobs at stake the Navy band. NauW.... from the San Franciaco s.y area. to w.1eb tile more energetic jotn tn tug-of-..... or mud volleyball. to munch on g~iea purchased from any of the many food booths. and to meet the Blues wben they had finished their debriefing. Another crowd-pleuer was the dunk tank ....here. for. mere 25 cents, those With a good throwtng arm got three chances to dunk Center celebrities who had volunteeredto be good-natured targets. (A bonus to them was (Continued on Page 3) that were set up to interest the crowds before the show began with a "flsg drop." by a Navy parachutist from the Parachute Systems Department. Drawing special attention were both the old and the new in aviation. A major at- traction was a sleek FIA-18 Hornet belonging to Air Test and Evaluation Squadron 5. Lt. Larry Muczynski. who shot down one of the Ubyan planes last year. citing as it was billed. Locals. in fact. got an extra treat. because the Blues also flew a very spectacular arrival show when they came to the Indian Wells Valley late Saturday afternoon, Most people enjoyed it from back porch, yard, or any other con· venientviewing spot. Nod goes to Navy carrying Both before and after the air show. EVEN TAKE·OFFS are made in close formation as the Blue Angels begin their demonstration of precision flying techniques. on The Naval Weapons Center announced on Tuesday that preliminary results of a Commercial Activity cost comparison showed that approximately 250 jobs on the Naval Weapons Center under study since December 1980 can be performed more economically by Navy civilian personnel than if they were performed by a contractor and, therefore, will remain in-house. This comparison was made to meet legislative, Department of Defense and Navy requirements to determine the most economical way to perform supply warehoustng and operations. family housing maintenance, and vehicle operations and matntenance functions. An appeal of any of the issues concerning the cost comparison process may be made by any direcUy affected party - federal employees and their representatives. contractors and potential contractors. and contract employees and their represen- tatives. Written appeals must be filed withtn 10 working days from June 30 (no later than July 15). and must be adjudicated withtn 30 working days from the date of filing. AI>' peals must be filed with the Commander. Naval Weapons Center. The cost comparison study results and supporting documentation are available at the Commercial Activities Program Office (Code 007) on the second floor of Buildtng 35 on Blandy Avenue. GOOD NEWS - Capt Lahr signs off on tile preliminary result of the cost comparison study between a contractor and NWC for the performance of about 250 iobs on the Center showing NWC as low bidder. • ~ • I 4 , 1 ) ~ I 1 I I I I • 1 1 t 1 • j \ ! I , China Lake Museum,Rocketeer Newspaper,Rocketeer 1980s,Rocketeer 1982,Rktr7.2.1982.pdf,Rktr7.2.1982.pdf Page 1, Rktr7.2.1982.pdf Page 1