ML20116H336

Region IV Roundup.Volume 1,Number 1

ML20116H336
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Issue date:	11/30/1992
From:	NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION IV)
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NUREG-BR-0169, NUREG-BR-0169-V01-N1, NUREG-BR-169, NUREG-BR-169-V1-N1, NUDOCS 9211130079
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Table of Contents Ask the Regional Administrator.........................

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RIV Folk Uranium Recovery Field Offico.........................

7 Equal Employment Opportunity.........................

9 12 Tho 0 uter Limits..................................

Curren t Even ts in DRMA............................

13 Sta y-In-School Personnel............................

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Birth da ys o f th e Mon th.............................

18 Fodoral Business Association.........................

19 Cla ssifie ds......................................

2 0 Recrea tion Committoo..............................

21 Recipe of the Month...............................

22 Tonnis Tournamen t................................

23 No t e s.........................................

2 5 Helpful Hin ts....................................

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Why is Region IV Posting a Solicitation ofInterost?

On Octobor 1,1992, a " solicitation of interost" was posted for all Arlington based Region IV omploycos. The purposo of the posting was to solicit employco interest in a rotational assignment to one of a number of positions in the Ro0lonal offico In a small regional offico such as ours, there is always o host of functions which must bo performed by a rotatively small number of peoplo. This abundanco of duties often results in one employco doing a number of different jobs. In other casos, a solo person is responsiblo for an entito functional area. Nolthor situation is ideal, given the realitios of illness or the nood for omer0cncy loavo. Simply put, in order to maintain officient and offectivo operations at all timos, it is important to have "back-up" exportiso availablo when the nood for it inevitably arises. As a result, throu0h cross training, Region IV management is seeking to expand its baso of employoo exportiso in tho administrative avons. This reflects a natural expansior, of an a0cncy wido rotational policy that has applied to technical personnel for somo timo.

Cross training enablos mana00mont to have additional flexibility in mooting regi requirements when the incumbent employoo must be away from duty for short (or longer) porlods. In addition, however, cross training also providos diversity of wo oxperienco and may bo viewed as a career enhancin0 opportunity. Consequently managomont docided to allow an opportunity for all region based employcos to apply for the rotational assi nments. Although formal competitivo procedures are 0

not required (sinco the assignments do not involvo promotions), management will establish a panoi to perform the selections. The selections for rotational Jeudon, DRSS; and Greg Benoit, DRMA. assignment will be made by a For this initial rotational solicitation, regional management has identified five ono-of a kind positions which aro key to the day to day administrativo and/or technical operations of the Ro0 ion:

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Socrotary (Typing) - GG 318 (Enforcement)

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Computer Programmer Analyst - GG-334 2

Ask the Regional Administrator 3.

Budget and Financo Assistant - GG 503 4.

Purchasing Agent GG-1105 DJ1SS 5.

Licensing Assistant - GG-303 Employoos woro also encouraged to identify additional positions to which they boliovo rotation would bo bonoficial. Such recommendations will be considered for possible assignments in the futuro.

Specifics concerning tho individual rotational assignments, such as duration, part-time or full-time, starting and ending datos, etc., will not be determined until after tho selections are mado in order that availability, qualifications, etc., can be considorod appropriately. Those not sofocted initially may still be oligible for a lator rotational assignment.

The solicitation of interest closed COB October 14,1992.

As further developments occur, I will provido updatos.

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Hollo and wel:ome to RIV Folk. This is a regular article of the Region IV newsletter, RIV Roundup, which willprovide a means to better know the people we work with in Region IV. For examplo, do you know who likes to fish? How about woodworking? Is anyono looking for a marathon runner lolog with? How about a needlepoint companion to sow with? On the other hand, what interests an engineer besides engineering?

SoundInteresting? Well, those areJust a sampic of the kinds of questions that will be answered here in RIV Folk.

Before starting our first story, a problem needs to be addressed. In September, Billic Gruszynskisont out a pink colored questionnaito to overyono in Region IV to find out their hobbies andpersonalInterests. However, only a few were returned. This is unfortunato. Since tho intent of RIV Folk is to help us all got to know one another better, we have included another questionnpire in this newsletter. So pleaso got those questionnalros in, OK?

Now for the article...

Havo you over boon to prison?

Well Jim Gagliardo, Sectiort Chief of the Test Programs Section of DRS, Howevor, Jim is not a former folon; ho serves in Kairos of Texas, an inical prison ministry. This work combined with other programs and es ministries, which he helps and works in, makes for quito a busy wook, not to montion the work that he performs for the NRC. But thoso aro just examplos of the servico to others that, in Jim's bollof, Jesus called for from his discipios. Jim Gagliardo,in turn, reflects this calling in his own life. The following relatos how this spirit of service led to his involvement in prison ministry, which culminated in his being awarded the Agency's Polot of Light Award in December 1991.

Tho story of how Jim became involved in the prison ministry begins in 1981.

Prior to 1981, Jim was what he tormod a "ono hour a-wook Catholic." Then a friend told him about Cursillo, a 3 day wookond program to help ono to grow spiritually. This inspired him so much, that ho became involved in various activities of the Cursillo community of the Fort Worth Diocoso, somo of which included serving as a two-timo president and two-timo vice president of Cursillo and participatin0 in soveral sharo groups.

To supplomont and further his experienco from the Cursillo, he decided to earn a Mastors Degroo in Theological Studios from the Institute of Religious and 4

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Pastoral Studios at the University of Dallas. His first choice for a field of study was in parish administration, whero lay people servo as pastors in romoto areas.

Later in his studios, however, the Catholic Diocoso of Fort Worth decided to discontinuo using lay people and only uso ordained doacons. Bocause of this, Jim choso to study to becomo a spiritual director, another option in the Thoological Studios program. This work consisted of: learning what spirituality is; learning how to give spiritual direction; and doing a practicum, which is a practical application of what one has learnoJ. Jim recolved his Masters in Thoological Studios in May of 1991.

After learning how to be a spiritual dircoor, Jim chose to do his practicum at a prison. Ho opted for being a prison spiritual director af ter attending an Ecumonical Advent Ultroya, which is a mooting where the Christian community gets together for a special timo of spiritual growth and followship. At the Ultroya, one of the speakers was from Kairos of Texas, an ocumonical prison ministry.

Somothing clicked insido Jim after hearing this speaker, such that, by the Fall of 1990, ho attended his first Kairos of Texas wookond, in parallol with thoso activities, Jim bogan attending 1) a Tuosday night r

program for jail ministry and 2) a Sunday morning workshop at the Mansfield CorrectionalInstitution. The Tuesday night joll ministry consists of Bible followship, jail ministry study, and Tarrant County Jail visitations with other jail ministers (including Was Holloy and Lorenzo Wilborn of Region IV). The workshop at Mansfield providos ministry on the first Sunday of each month for the young adult first-timo offendors who are housed tho.

Other activP.ios in which Jim Gagliardo participatos are tho following:

1) Renow Program A process for developing spiritual growth and a sonso of community for those in Jim's church who wish to participato, and

2) Program of National Council of Christians and Jews A dialogue betwoon various denominations and religions created to dispel myths and reach understanding.

All in all, Kairos of Texas is perhaps the most rowarding of all the programs and activities that Jim is serving. The recidivism, or tendency to roturn to old criminal activities after release from jail, for prisoners who tako part in Kairos ranges from 5 to 8 percent as compared to other prisoners with a recidivism of 50 porcent.

Kairos of Texas consists of a 3-day wookond at Boto-1 Ma.vimum Security Prison in Palestino Texas. Thoro,42 prisoners take part in followship and shaving 5-

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t of tho gospol with Jim and other ministors in a closed setting apart from the i

prison, The motto of Kairos is "Liston, Liston, Love, Lovo," To dato, Jim has i

tukon part in throo 3-day wookonds, soveral retroats, c.nd a number of reunions for the prisoners. The importance of Kairos to Boto 1 can be soon by the increasing 3

number of prisoners who are completing the Kairos wookonds. Out of the 3 throo.

e day wookonds Jim has taken part in, e4 of 42 prisoners romained for tho entiro first wookond,38 of 42 remained for tho second, and 41 of 42 tomained for the i

third. Even more amazing is tho fact that 197 appilcations have boon recolved for t

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Uranium Racovcry Fidd Offico URFO CELEBRATES TENTH ANNIVERSARY On September 30, the Uranium Recovery Field Offico (URFO) staff colobrated the tenth anniversary of the creation of the Uranium Recovery Fiold Offico in Denver. At a luncheon at Restauranto Patzcuaro commomoratinD W.o I

anniversary, Mary Hood and Poto Garcia (soo photo) were recognized as " charter mcmbers" of the offico, having boon among the initial staff. This soomed like an opportune timo to give note to them and to updato our Region IV collongues on the status of our offico.

URFO was established as a field offico of Roglon IV, with program direction under Hoadquarters. Presently, wo report to Joe Callan, the Director of the Division of Radiation Safoty and Safeguards. When the office opened back in 1982, the uranium mining industry was in the midst of expansion and growth, buoyod by uranium pricos of about $40 por pound. Since that timo, uranium pricos have plummeted, and are now at ebout $8 por pound. The offect is that the conventional uranium mining and milling industry has boon dopressed. Although -

soveral of the conventional mills remain in standby statun, most of those facilitlos have ceased processing of uranium and havo begun sito reclamation and ground-water correctivo action plans. On the brighter side, with the industry's adoption of the loss costly in situ loach mining techniques, throo or four f ac**los are activoly processing uranium, or plan to.

The staffing of the offico, which had peaked at naar 20 staff members in tho mid 80s, is now down to 13. This reflects a chango in the uranium industry and, therefore, in staff duties. Even with the expansion of in situ loach mining, the principal workload of URFO has shifted from licensing and inspection activities for operating uranium mills, to review and approval of reclamation plans and ground-water correctivo actions.

Future responsibilities for the URFO staff are expected to include licensing and regulation of the in situ 16ach uranium production facilitlos, and reculation and inspection of the mills undergoing reclamation and ground-water corre to actions.

m Additional;y, URFO will oversoo inspection responsibilities of the Fort St. Vrain facility. Thoso responsibilitlos will be transferred from the Division of Reactor Projects when NMSS assumos regulatory responsibility for decommissioning of tho site.

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j to contlaue a project it launched soveral months ago to help widen the circle of opportunity for both area young people and the NRC itself.

in short, it's a program to build bridges betwoon the agency and high school I

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It all started when committoo members came up with an idea in a brainstorming session during the 1991-92 school term. NRC headquarters has a school outreach program, they reasoned, so why couldn't the EEO group take the

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"We all got to talking about it, and we figured it was something that fit right in with what we were trying to do in broadoning opportunities and hopofully develop some talent for the agency in the long run," said Claudo Johnson, one of the EEO Committoo members.

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Equal Employment Opportunity Bocanegra, Les Constablo, Yvonno Elko, Karen Leaguo, Linda McLean, Doo Moyer and Jean Perry. After doing some chocking around, they decided their first approach would be to Everman High Schoolin Fort Worth, which, Mr. Johnson said, has a well-integrated student body with a significant minority representation.

With a positivo responso from Evorman's faculty and principal, arrangements woro mado for a visit to Region IV by students in the school's Scienco Departmont honors program.

When tho day camo, about 30 students and faculty members spent the better part of a day in the regional offico. They saw the vidoo, Public Health and Sa/ety: The NRC Story. They heard presentations by - and asked questions of --

the Regional Administrator and the four division directors, as they discussed the details of the NRC's regulatory program. And they toured both the regional incident responso contor and the confirmatory measuromonts laboratory, which stimulated moro questions and answers.

"We think it went real well, especially for our first timo to do anything like this," Johnson said. "It was a good beginning, so wo aro definitely interestod in continuing it."

Cynthia J. Ludington, chairperson of the Everman Science Department, agrood that tho experience was a valuablo one for thy.itudents.

In a lottor to Mr. Johnson and other committoo members, exprossing thanks for hosting iho students, she wrote: "This opportunity has soldom boon offered, and it is one that benefits our students' knowledgr f what type of careers are available to them."

Ms. Ludington also praised individual members of regional management and others who took time to participato in the student visit program. "I real'.zo how valuable their work hours are," she said, "and each of us are honored that they felt strong enough about this program to spend that timo with us."

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On March 3,1992 the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) unanimously approved the now 29 CFR Part 1614 Fodoral Sector Equal Employmont Opportunity ragulations. The final rule was published in the Federal Reoister on April 10,1992, with an offectivo dato of October 1,1992.

l Pursuant to the regulations, the NRC must maintain a continuing affirmativo program to promoto equal employment opportunity, and to identify and oliminato discriminatory practicos and policios. Part 1614 outilnes specific objectivos and tasks that agenclos must achievo, from appraisal and communication to reasonablo accommodation and reassignment.

Part 1614 makes numerous changes in tho Fodoral discrimination complaints process. For examplo, the time limit during which an employoo or applicant must generally contact a counsolor after a discriminatory event or personnel action occurs has boon extended from 30 to 45 days. The regulations limit to 180 days the longth of timo in which the complaint is within the solo jurisdiction of the agency. The longth of time for the hearing process is also established at 180 days.

Region IV employees can recolvo more information on the changes to 29 CFR Part 1614, from their EEO Counsolors, Claudo Johnson or Linda McLean, or from our personnel offico.

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Tho Outcr Limits Hello Region IV.

I would like to welcome you to the first installment of the " Outer Limits. " This section of the newsletter will be devoted to who and what lies in the outer limits of the regior). f~or instance, I believe all personnel are generally familiar with the duties of the resident End senior resident inspectors located at the si e. But do you know who these intrepid souls are that have stationed themselves in these barren outposts risking lounge seat injuries or even weight gain at such dastardly places like the " Pink Poodle" or " Ralph and KaCoo's," to name a few, with only their families to keep them company? Or what about the spouses that stand behind the resident inspectors who are those stoic llgures that have gladly followed the residents to their posts, moving from dreary places like Washington, D.C. to the bustling metropolises of downtown Nebraska City?

The " Outer Limits" will also address activities that occur all over Region IV that may be of some interest to all the regional staff. One such example and the topic of next month's article is the firing range located at the Fort Calhoun Station. The range was developed for the Omaha Public Power District site security staff for training purposes, and has evolved from a dirt pile in the back of the owner controlled r

property into a first class training facility used by other utilities and other state, local and federal agencies, in addition, the article will also address an interview with the licensee on the results of a recent operational Safeguards Response Evaluation which I feel may be interesting and entertaining. Other topics ofinterest willinclude trivia concerning the states located in this region and the activities that occur in these states that may be ofinterest. If you have any suggestions as to what you would like to read about, please make those suggestions known to the regional editorial staff of the Region IV

" Roundup ". Well that is all for now, amigos and amigas. I hope you willbe tuned in to our next month's edition. Until then, ADIOS.

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Current Events in DRMA mml Joann: Gross' Surgery Joanno Gross, who underwent emergency surgery on Septom -25,1992, is home and rosting well. She expects to return to work around tha :-

of October..eanno is a key member of the administrativo staff and is,

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We wish her well! Those wishing to send cards to her may obtain her address at the rocoption desk.

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This explains the water runways for the "soa" pontoon planos and those little "por diom" housos built on the edge of the lakes. These houses are approximately 8x10 ft. In s!zo! The custom is to fly in and land on the water runway and to resido in tho houso during the visit. Thoso homes are well stocked. You use as you like and replaco each item on your next trip back. Guess we can all reflect on how liberal our per-diom policy is, huh? Jody tells me that a volcano erupted a few days after they left. She recommends visiting before the Firewood blooms -- that's one month before wintor.

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Current Events in DRMA "Uncio Sam" pork, but enjoyed by Angeln, Donny, and Corbin Cross as guests of i

Donny's employer, EDS.

Angola and Donny's first visit was 4 years ago on their honeymoon, but this return visit was enhanced by their son Co. bin,2%. Angola says hor most enjoyable part of the trip was sooing the park through Corbin's oyos. The excitomont of him soolng all the Disney charactors for the first timo was a truo delight. Ho showed absolutely no rosorvations, actually embracing the charactors with enthusiasm.

Their tickets admitted them to all areas of the park. (Angola says they nood a roturn trip to soo it all.) They didn't mako it to the water park or Paradiso Island, but their visit to the Magic Kingdom, MGM Studio's, and tho ::PCOT Center was worth the trip.

At MGM '.udios, they were afforded a back stage tour where they observed many of the stunts and props from the Indiana Jones' movie. Of particular intorest during this tour was the animation building whore they woro allowed to watch tho artists do mirror reflections showing charactor antics and then reproducing them on sketch pads.

Additionally, they visited an " Authentic" 50's Primo Timo Cafo. The

" waitresses" woro " Mom's" and bus boys woro " sons". Angola says the " Mom" wouldn't servo dossort until the platos were clean and was constantly telling overyono to koop their albows off the tablo, etc. Angola says they thought they had stepped into " Happy Days."

The tickets also entitled them to visit EPCOT where they left with a fooling of having travolod "around the world." The varicus countries included stores and displays as they exist in the mother country. The restaurants within EPCOT employ top chefs from each country serve authentic meals.

The futuristic ideas displayed make you want to live to be 400 to enjoy them. This area is highly recommended for vacationing, as overything you nood or want is contained on the promises. Angola says they nood a trip back to soo Orlandol

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CFC CAMPAIGN Every Autumn Fodoral Employons nationwido have the opportunity to participate in the Combined Fodoral Campaign or CFC. The CFC is the approved single annual fund-raising campaign among Federal civilian omployoos and uniformed members of the Armed Forcos to provido voluntary human health and i

wolfaro services.

The CFC Campaign occurs annually in conjunction with privato industry's United Way Campaign, but should not be confused with the United Way Campaign. The CFC is governod by a Local Fodoral Coordinating Committoo (LFCC) which is comprised of individuals from various Federal agonclos in Tarrant and Denton Counties. It is the responsibility of the LFCC to contract with a Principal Combined Fund Organization (PCFO) and to monitor the work of the PCFO.

The PCFO is and historically has boon the Unitod Way of Tarraiit and Denton Counties. It is the LFCC, however, that has the authority to decide which charitable organizations will be reprosented in the campaign. This year, over 800 organizations were doomed worthy, by the LFCC, of being potential recipients of your CFC dollars. The United Way organizations of Tarrant and Denton Countios, on the other hand, directly support only 52 service agenclos.

The CFC allows the donor to designate whoro their support is to be applied among the over 800 organizations in the Campaign. If the donor chooses not to

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designate where his or her funds are to be applied, the gift is shared among all the agenclos listed in the same proportion that all agenclos rocoived designations.

Of courso, the United Way incurs expensos in administering the campaign.

In 1991, that expenso was eight cents on the dollar. Thorofore, ninety two percent of your CFC dollar wont directly to your designated charitable agency or organization.

Last year, fodoral and military personnelin Go two county campaign donated a total of $1,233,288 with 9,123 persons participating. Our NRC Rog!on IV offico raised a total of $20,801 and this year our goalis a 10% increase or

$22,881. As of Cetober 12 we had raised noarly 80% of that goal.

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Kristy is a senior at Arlington High '

m Af ter graduation, she plans to attend junior collego and woulu like to continui irking for the NRC. Her future includes marriage and having her own home. She enjoys school work, writing songs, shopping, and spending quality time with her family.

Kathloon, a graduate of Paschal High Schoolin Fort Worth, is a biology major at Texas Wesloyan University. She is the load photographor for the Texas Westoy a nowspaper and is a member of Gamma Sigma Sigma. In October she was in cnargo of makeup at the " Hangman's Haunted House of Horrors" in Fort Worth which benefits Multiple Sclerosis. MS is one of her part-timo community voluntoor activities. Kathleon's interests are photography and reading.

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ADP Committee Bits in this article I would like to introduce overyone to the ADP Committoo and explain why the committoo exists, A%;a;m60 f' what wo do, ano how it concerns ADP everyone in Region IV.

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Automated Data Processing (ADP) equipment and software. Prior to the establishment of the committoo we didn't have a Region IV operating plan for ADP acquisition and no prioritized list from the divisions for requests.

Also, wo didn't have agreement between divisions concerning requests for hardware and software. Each request was handled on a first come first servo basis. The ADP Committoo meets regularly to develop the operating plan for the acquisition of ADP hardware and software.

Of course funding is limited so a total agreement must be reached and a plan is submitted for management approval. We also meet to discuss and user prob! oms (problems people are having with the use of their computers) as often as j

necessary. With the advent of th.' LAN our role has been increased to address end user support, security issues, ana long range planning in the LAN environment.

i If you should have a request for hardware or software or a problem using your equipment please e-mail me a message (JLR) with a cc: to your division's ADP Committee member.

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in the month of November: In the custom of honoring their leaders by naming a month for them, the Roman Senate proposed to name this month for the Emporer Tiberius who was born on the 16th. Tiberius was not one to succumb o flattery and rejected the idea. So November remained the name of the month, though it is not exactly correct. " November" comes from the Latin word "noven" or "nine" because in the ancient Roman calendar, November was the ninth month. When the Romans revised the calendar, making November the seventh month, the name was not changed. ;

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Federal Business Association FBA ACTIVITIES PASSBOOK 93 will be available by the beginning of November, the cost this year is $35.00.

We will begin taking orders for our annual " nut" sale the first week in November for delivery in mid-December.

Carter blood bank has requested that we have our winter blood drive in December this year to help with the expected high demand during the holidays.

So please keep December 15 in mind........very important.

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BATIIROOM VANITY Charcoal Starter WATERBED 14.95 + tax Queen Size - Pedestal w/

STEREO storage drawers; head-H CARNEIGE Earrings (Convertible) hoard with shelves.

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EXCELLENT player and speakers Basis Black w/ Blue & Red CONDITION 861-8239 or visit (clipons) 11.99 + tax Jean Gruss - Ext.144 L. Ousley X219 Sue Johnson for details CONVERSATION NEWSLETTER INFO W A N I A_O 8 PIECE When To Call Us Antique iron shoe last, Monday through Friday 8 - 4 WANTED !!

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SPONSORED BY YOUR RECREATION COMMITTEE IOYS FOR TOTS THE ANNUAL CONTRIBUTION OF TOYS FOR NEEDY AND/OR UNDERPRIVILEGED KIDS STARTED THE FIRST OF OCTOBER AND WILL CONTINUE UNTIL THE FIRST WEEK OF DECEMBER.

COLLECTION BOXES ARE LOCATED ON ALL FLOORS, SO BE GENEROUS AND REMEMBER THE TOTS WHEN YOU DO YOUR OWN SHOPPING DURING THE SEASON FOR GIVING.

BOOK SALE THE BOOK SALE STARTED OCTOBER 19. KEEP THE DONATIONS COMING GIVE YOUR DONATIONS TO THE TRAVEL OFFICE. THE

" SALE STORE" IS LOCATED IN THE FIFTH FLOOR LUNCH ROOM.

THANKSGIVING LUNCHEON

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Racipa of tho Month Sour Cream Coffee Cake

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3/4 cup chopped pecans 1 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon 3/4 cup butter 3 cups flour 1 1/2 cups cultured sour cream 3 eggs 1 1/2 teaspoon baking powder 1 1/2 teaspoon baking soda 1 1/2 teaspoon vanilla (Prepare 2 hours2.314815e-5 days <br />5.555556e-4 hours <br />3.306878e-6 weeks <br />7.61e-7 months <br /> before or one day ahead). In a small bowl, combine nuts, cinnamon, and 3/4 cup sugar. Set aside. Grease a 9X13" cake pan. In a large bowl, mix at medium speed butter and 1 1/4 cup sugar until fluffy. Add remaining ingredients and beat at low speed until blended. Increase speed to medium and mix 3 minutes. Spread half the batter in the pan, then sprinkle half the nut mixture on the batter, repeat. Bake 50 to 60 minutes at 350o or until cake pulls away from side of pan. NOTE: If you would like to make one and freeze the other you can use two 8" pans by dividing the mixture accordingly.

Decrease baking time to 40 to 50 minutes or until cake pulls away from the sides.

My family likes this coffee cake. It keeps moist longer and has a nice flavor.

Send your favorite recipes to Shirley Allen, WCNOC.

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i SANBORN OUSTS MURRA Y AS ' BROWN' CHAMPION in the longest running tennis toumament on record,. Gary " Junkman" Sanborn defeated Blaine " Bruiser" Murray to wrest the cherished Glen D. Brown Memorial Tennis Tournament trophy from Murray, the solo tournament winner prior

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tournament. According to one source who requested anonymity, Sanborn held l_

things together with rubber bands and duct tape.

"I will be proud to have my name engraved on the Glen D. Brown trophy,"

Sanborn said, "the only problem is we cion't have a Glen D. Brown trophy."

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Sanborn added that tournament sponsors plan to purchase a trophy as soon as tournament funds -- which amounted to $35 this year -- earn enough interest.

l "We're also trying to get our tournament committee certified to receive Combined Federal Campaign funds," he said, "but we're having some difficulty i

convincing them that victims of tennis elbowitis are deserving. They've never had to return a Bruce Earnest serve."

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In an effort to avoid controversy similar to the 1990 " sweat-band scandal,"

i the independent accounting firm of Hackney & Sons is keeping a close watch over 1992 tournament entry fees, Sanborn said.

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modern-day record for its length. According to Murray, this was brought about largely by waiting months for Lenny "Wormgear" Williamson to play Bruce

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Earnest, promised to win the ' Brown' next year despite injuries he received during 3

this year's tournament while imitating an automobile hood ornament at a neighborhood costume party. "I didn't expect anyone to drive the car while I was on the hood," he said.

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"Kringle" Kennedy and Jit " Juicer" Singh, went exceptionally well. "There were -

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j back fence and tried to call it in when the rebound hit me in the back of the head."

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in 1991, Sanborn said. Named after the late Glen D. Brown, a former NRC branch chief who abhorred anything resembling exercise,it was won in 1989 and'1990 i

j by Murray One of Brown's favorite sayings, Murray said, was that he'd "never j

seen anyone smiling while exercising".

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primarily because a woman has never entered the tournament.

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Thanks Many thanks to John Pellet, for without his help this issue of the newsletter might still be in the works.

i Welcome Back Welcome back to Carol Dube, who has had 2 major surgeries this last year.

Engagement Brandy Holloway, former DRP stay-in-school employee, recently announced her engagement to Shane 7, her longtime high school sweetheart. They selected April 17,1993 for their wedding date.'

A Thought Awakened early a.m. one night by the telephone ringing, I hurriedly answered,-

thinking panic. The male voice at the other end said "Is Ruby there?" I said, no, you have the wrong number. The voice then said, "then why did you answer the phone?"

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Newsletter Column Anyone interested in seelng a specific column in the newsletter, send suggestions t? M.:ey Rosenberg.

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k Interview with J. Armenta Big Sister Volunteer -

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Helpful Hints 1

Don't Dry Clean Ski Apparel Ski apparel made of Entrant should bo washed in cold water and air dried.

Entrant is a 100 percent nylon fabric treated on the back side with a breathable,--

waterproof finish. The finish may be removed if the garment is dry cleaned.

l t-Cookie Shortage If you run out of cookies just when company arrives, try filling soda crackers with your favorito cooked chocolate icing. They make a very tasty substitute.

Storing Golf Balls and Tees Here's a neat trick for golfers. Try storing golf balls and teos in empty egg cartons. The cartons tuck easily into the storage compartment of most golf bags.

Caring for Rayon The first rule in caring for rayon fabrics is to read the care label._ Most can be machine washed and tumble dried but-will shrink unless a pre-shrinking finish j

j; has been applied. The only way to be assured of the proper cleaning procedure is -

i to follow the manufacturer's instructions.

l Also, dark colored fabrics hold their color if line dried or placed on a hanger to dry.

t i-Stuck Paper Have you been faced'with dilemma of getting paper that's stuck to the surface of a table or chest off? Instead of scrubbing or using solvents that ruin the finish of the surface, try putting a_ few drops of oil on the paper, and loosen it. A l

soft, cotton cloth will then remove it. Go ahead and oil the' entire surface to make i

the finish even, it can be polished,if you desire after a few days.

I Car Tip Don't speed. Not only does it cut down on gas mileage and cause unneeded wear on your engino, but it's also unsafe.

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The newsletter staff would greatly appreciate your input by completing the following questionnaire.

Are you activel'. interested in the arts? If so, what are your interests and how do you participate?

Are you actively interested in sports? Which sports, how and where do you participate?

Are you interested in geneology, archeology, woodworking, sewing, needlework, etc.? Do you participate in groups who meet regularly?

Do you actively participate in volunteer work? If so, what group (s) do you work with and how did you get involved?

We realize there are many other opportunities to get involved with civic, Church, and community, either with a group or as an ind;vidual. We would be interested to know how you are involved in these organizations.

Perhaps your hobbies or inte.ests do not fit into any of the above categories. We would appreciate learning about them.

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