The Fort Hood Sentinel (Temple, Tex.), Vol. 44, No. 22, Ed. 1 Thursday, October 3, 1985 Page: 1 of 40
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ft! FT. HOOD TEXAS THURSDAY OCTOBER 3 1985
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Hood Briefs
Time for giving nears
“We Care” is the theme for this year’s Combined Federal
Campaign. Soldiers and those who support them have al-
ways been generous when it comes to helping others in war
and peace. Our contributions directly and positively assist
the lives of many people every day young and old locally
and across the nation. Through the Combined Federal Cam-
paign we can be counted on to help our neighbor.
THE CAMPAIGN will be conducted Oct. 7-Nov. 15. there
will be more than 100 health and welfare agencies repre-
sented that give comfort hope and life to countless
thousands. Your designated donations determine where the
money goes and how it is used. Last year more than $544000
was raised and more than $125000 was dedicated for use in
the Fort Hood area.
Please help. Support the 1986 Combined Federal Cam-
paign.
Civilian honors given
The following named individuals were selected as Civilian
Employees of the Quarter for the Third Quarter of fiscal year
85.
VERA J. GENTRY computer programmer Automation
and Information Management Directorate TRADOC Com-
bined Arms Test Activity was selected as the Appropriated
Fund General Schedule Civilian of the Quarter.
Glen Farmer food service worker Nutrition Care Divi-
sion Damall Army Community Hospital Medical Depart-
ment Activity was selected as the Appropriated Fund Wage
Grade Civilian Employee of the Quarter.
June M. Hays child caregiver Community Services Divi-
sion Directorate of Personnel and Community Activities
was selected as the Nonappropriated Fund Civilian Em-
ployee of the Quarter.
Permits available
Fishing and hunting permits expired Sept. 30. Permits are
now available at the Fish and Wildlife Office seven days a
week beginning Oct. 5 from 9:30 a.m.-6 p.m.
THE FEE for fishing permits is $4 and for hunting per-
mits $15. There is a price break on the hunting permits for all
Specialists four and Corporals and below in the active duty
military including their dependents. The reduced fee is $5.
Permits can be picked up at the Fish and Wildlife Office
bldg 1938 (next to the Hunt Control Office).
For information call 287-3114/2885.
Thrift Shop holds sale
The Fort Hood Thrift Shop located on Headquarters Ave.
bldg. 2210 will hold a 15-cent sale Oct. 510 a.m.-2 p.m. in the
Bargain Bam. Everything will be 15 cents except furniture.
THE MAIN shop will also be open and customers do not
need a military identification card to shop but an ID card is
needed to consign items. Consignments will be accepted at
the main shop 10 a.m.-noon.
Regular hours for the shop are Tuesday-Thursday 10 a.m.-
2 p.m. with consignments being accepted 10 a.m.-noon.
Anyone interested in being a Thrift Shop volunteer should
call 532-2948. Free babysitting is provided.
Local auction slated
The Defense Reutilization and Marketing Office will con-
duct a local auction in bldg. 4274 Oct. 4. Inspection of auc-
tion item must be accomplished by Oct. 3 8 a.m.-3 p.m. in
bldg. 4291 at the comer of 80th and Copperas Cove Road.
REGISTRATION for the auction sale will begin 7:30 a.m.
Oct. 4 at bldg. 4274 and the auction will begin at 8:30 a.m.
Numerous items such as office machines furniture clo-
thing individual equipment sleeping bags and mats cafe
equipment shop equipment medical equipment tools
jacks saddles ammo cans scrap canvas vehicles and tool
boxes will be sold.
Always Ready............ .. D4 Sports................... ......... B1
Blackhorse Bugle....... B4 Street Scene........ ........ A4
Cav Country............... ..C Supcom ............... ........ A3
Community Calendar. A8 Trading Post........ ........ D8
Hell On W heels.......... D1 Trivia Corner....... ....... B10
Homefront................. A6 287-INFO.............. ........ B8
Off Duty...................... B10 iew Point.......... ........ A4
Signal Report.............. .. C6 World N ew s........ ........ D5
“Published by Frank Mayborn Enterprises Inc. a private firm in no
way connected with the Department of the Army. Opinions express-
ed by writer herein are their own and are not to be considered an
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CROSBIE E. SAINT
Lt. Gen. USA
Commanding
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Crosswalk causes concern
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Month set aside
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October is Crime Prevention
Month. This time period is an
excellent opportunity for com-
manders and the Fort Hood
population to reenergize their
crime prevention efforts and
programs.
PROACTIVE approaches to
crime prevention provide a
more secure environment for
service members their fami-
lies government employees
and the public to live and work
by reducing vulnerability to
criminal activity.
A number of activities will be
taking p(&ce throughout the
month stressing crime preven-
tion programs. There will be a
variety of crime-prevention-
related activities that we urge
people to participate in. One of
the activities during Crime Pre-
crime
Christmas card contest
deadline set for Oct. 31
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vention Month will be a crime
prevention poster contest.
The poster contest will give
children a chance to voice their
opinions about crime preven-
tion. For the personnel in the
III Corps and Fort Hood Crime
Prevention Section the poster
contest will supply a source of
possible crime prevention slo-
gans that we can use in the fu-
ture. Twelve of the winning
poster entries will be used for a
crime prevention calendar that
will be distributed throughout
Fort Hood and surrounding
communities.
THE POSTER CONTEST is
open to students in kindergar-
ten through ninth grade and to
special education students. The
deadline for submitting entries
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(See CRIME pg. A2)
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By WANDA HONEYCUTT
“Jingle bells jingle bells
jingle all the way.” No it’s not
Christmas yet but it is time to
enter the III Corp and Fort
Hood Christmas card contest.
ACCORDING TO LIZ Tabb
public affair specialist the re-
quirements for entering the
contest are as follows:
esig ay be any
medium (photo draw ing
painting macrame and so on).
Design must be your own
original work.
Entry ust be camera
ready (ready to be photo-
graphed at time of selection).
Design may be any of the
following sizes (in inches): 2 5/8
x441/4x51/253/8x751/4x8
8 1/2 1110 3/4 1410 1/2 16.
—All entries must have name
and phone number of designer.
—Timeframe for entering the
contest is Oct. 3-Oct. 31.
THE FIRST place design will
be used as the III Corp and Fort
Hood 1986 Christmas card.
The prizes to be awarded
By HENRY MANSKY
Our new home
Soldiers of the 3rd Signal Brigade set up tents at
Eglin Air Force Base Bla. for Bold Eagle exercise.
Related story photo pg. C7.
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(See CARD pg. A2)
There has been concern ex-
pressed over the pedestrian
crosswalk light system on the
msgor intersections along Tank
estroyer oulevard from
Casablanca to 24th Street.
THIS CONCERN HAS been
the perception that there is in-
sufficient time to cross these in-
tersections before the visual
display signal changes from a
stead white W alk” to a
flashing red “Don’t Walk.” It is
the flashing red “Don’t Walk”
that is misunderstood. Here is
how the system works:
a. As a pedestrian approaches
a crosswalk he initiates a cros-
sing cycle by depressing the
button on the light pole serving
the crosswalk.
b. The signal crossing display
on the opposite side of the
street facing the crossing
pedestrian will change from a
(See CROSSWALK pg. A2)
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