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Girl Scouts: Secretaries have
Happy Birthday-P.8 come a long way-Po 10
Naval Weapons Center, China Lake. Californ ia 93555-6001
SPECIAL HONOR-Denny Kline receives the Navy
Meritorious Civilian Service Award from Capt. John
Burt, NWC Commander, in recognition of more than
20 years of superior work at China Lake. .
Ground broken at Navy 2
Dream continues
at geothermal site
Blustery winds couldn't kccp the
excitement down at the ground-
breaking ceremonies at the Coso
Geothermal site on Tuesday.
Ground was broken for the third
energy generation site at Coso, Navy
2. This milestone was marked by
speeches by CapL John Burt, com·
mander, NWC; Dr. Carl Austin,
head, NWC Geothermat Program
Office; Jack Adrian, president, Mis·
sion Power Engineering Company;
and Charles Condy, chief executive
officer and chairman ofthe board for
California Energy Company.
Jim Moore, vice president for
exploration, California Energy,
served as lhe master of ceremonics.
In his introduction, he related how
the Coso Geothermal project began·
as a "dream" 25 years ago by Dr.
Austin. ''This was built upon faith,"
he said."TheNavalWeapons Center
has proved its innovaLivcncss by
joining together wiLh us in a loog-
tcnn commiuncnl to break new
ground in many arenas."
CapL Burt eommented that the
ceremony h:ld surtcd a few minutes
late. "And that proves the relation-
ship between NWC and Coso is
working," he said. The Center had
been conducting a test on an adja·
cent f'Jngc and visitors were held up
at the Coso gate until the test was
completed. "I'm proud to say it was
a successful test and was over right
on schedule," he added.
Pausing in his speech, CapL Burt
(Continued on Page 6)
Vol. XUV. No. lO/March 10. 1989
Denny Kline receives fond
farewell and high honors
Denny Kline, public affairs officer
for the Naval Weapons Center, was
rewarded for 22 years of outstanding
service at his farewell party when
Capt. John Burt, commander, Naval
Weapons Center, prcsented him with
the Navy Meritorious Civilian Ser-
vice Award.
Kline left NWC last Friday to
assume a new role as public affairs
officer with NAVAIR (Naval Air
Systems Command) in Washington
D.C. He began his 'China Lake story'
in J958 as a member of the United
State Navy. After a one-year absence,
herclurned to the Indian Wells Valley
as a technical writer for a contractor
and began his NWC career in 1967.
He spent most of his carcer in the
Public Affairs Office and became the
Public Affairs Officer in 1981.
He has received two Commander's
Awards and was honored by the
Ridgecrest Chamber ofCommerce in
1984 with the "Honor Ameriea
Award."
CapL Burt commended him on his
"reputation for insightful candor and
for providing the last three Cornman·
ders of the Naval Weapons Center
wilh sound advice on many issues,"
Through Kline's leadership, the
Center has developed immensely
strong tics with lhe surrounding com-
mun ities and favo rable media
relations.
He and his wife, Mary Jane,
expressed their mixed emotions at
leavi ng NWC and emotionally
thanked those prescnt at the farewell
party for their good wishes. Mary
Jane Kline was alsoan NWCemploy-
ee. She had recently moved from the
Sidewinder Program Office to a posi-
tion as security specialist wilh the
Safety and Security Department.
Bluejacket of the Year to
be named tomorrow night
Recognizing the top enlisted man
or woman ofNWC and VX·5will be
the featured event at tomorrow
night's Bluejacket of the Year
Awards BanqueL
The event, held at the EM Club is
sponsored by the Navy League of
the Indian Wells Valley. This year's
nominees for the top honor arc RM I
Jeff Smith and AC I Kim Rusk of
NWC and AZ2 Ann Tricarico AT2
Mark Hall and AZ 1John StamPer of
VX-5.
For further information on the
banquet, call the Navy League at
446-59 14.
BREAKING GROUND TO CREATE ENERGY-Dr. Carl Austin digs the dirt at the
site of the future Navy 2 Geothermal site. Representatives from California Energy
Company and Capt. John Burt, far right, watch 'Doc' Austin begin 't:onstruction.
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VI 15131S.
Wholesale Retail
$8,150 $11,375
VANDYS PRICE
$7,999
1988 CHEVY CAVALIER
VI 1136134
SHARP $6,599
1984 DODGE COLT
VI 1501810
Dependable 2nd car'
$2,499
CAR
Vandy's
Lutest SeIeCUOD of
Affordable RccODdlUoaed
Vied Can It Tnacbl
269 S. China Lake Blvd.
A VANDYVILLE DEAL
Corral this one!
1985 CHEVY CAMARO
VI ,,09656
LOW MILESI
$5,999
1985 CHEVY C10 Pick-up
VI 1156<18
$4,999
PLEASE! NO DEALERS
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.. -
March 10. 1989
• • ........
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..
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..
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~24814 1153484
$4,999
....-,
1984 CHEVY CITATION
VI ~14541
NICE CARl
$2,999
;n-
1983 PLYMOUTH REUANT
VI t234979
$2,799
Vandy's
Laraest SeJeCUOD of
Affordable ReCODdlUODCd
Vied Can It Trucksl
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Girl Scouts: Secretaries have
Happy Birthday-P.8 come a long way-Po 10
Naval Weapons Center, China Lake. Californ ia 93555-6001
SPECIAL HONOR-Denny Kline receives the Navy
Meritorious Civilian Service Award from Capt. John
Burt, NWC Commander, in recognition of more than
20 years of superior work at China Lake. .
Ground broken at Navy 2
Dream continues
at geothermal site
Blustery winds couldn't kccp the
excitement down at the ground-
breaking ceremonies at the Coso
Geothermal site on Tuesday.
Ground was broken for the third
energy generation site at Coso, Navy
2. This milestone was marked by
speeches by CapL John Burt, com·
mander, NWC; Dr. Carl Austin,
head, NWC Geothermat Program
Office; Jack Adrian, president, Mis·
sion Power Engineering Company;
and Charles Condy, chief executive
officer and chairman ofthe board for
California Energy Company.
Jim Moore, vice president for
exploration, California Energy,
served as lhe master of ceremonics.
In his introduction, he related how
the Coso Geothermal project began·
as a "dream" 25 years ago by Dr.
Austin. ''This was built upon faith,"
he said."TheNavalWeapons Center
has proved its innovaLivcncss by
joining together wiLh us in a loog-
tcnn commiuncnl to break new
ground in many arenas."
CapL Burt eommented that the
ceremony h:ld surtcd a few minutes
late. "And that proves the relation-
ship between NWC and Coso is
working," he said. The Center had
been conducting a test on an adja·
cent f'Jngc and visitors were held up
at the Coso gate until the test was
completed. "I'm proud to say it was
a successful test and was over right
on schedule," he added.
Pausing in his speech, CapL Burt
(Continued on Page 6)
Vol. XUV. No. lO/March 10. 1989
Denny Kline receives fond
farewell and high honors
Denny Kline, public affairs officer
for the Naval Weapons Center, was
rewarded for 22 years of outstanding
service at his farewell party when
Capt. John Burt, commander, Naval
Weapons Center, prcsented him with
the Navy Meritorious Civilian Ser-
vice Award.
Kline left NWC last Friday to
assume a new role as public affairs
officer with NAVAIR (Naval Air
Systems Command) in Washington
D.C. He began his 'China Lake story'
in J958 as a member of the United
State Navy. After a one-year absence,
herclurned to the Indian Wells Valley
as a technical writer for a contractor
and began his NWC career in 1967.
He spent most of his carcer in the
Public Affairs Office and became the
Public Affairs Officer in 1981.
He has received two Commander's
Awards and was honored by the
Ridgecrest Chamber ofCommerce in
1984 with the "Honor Ameriea
Award."
CapL Burt commended him on his
"reputation for insightful candor and
for providing the last three Cornman·
ders of the Naval Weapons Center
wilh sound advice on many issues,"
Through Kline's leadership, the
Center has developed immensely
strong tics with lhe surrounding com-
mun ities and favo rable media
relations.
He and his wife, Mary Jane,
expressed their mixed emotions at
leavi ng NWC and emotionally
thanked those prescnt at the farewell
party for their good wishes. Mary
Jane Kline was alsoan NWCemploy-
ee. She had recently moved from the
Sidewinder Program Office to a posi-
tion as security specialist wilh the
Safety and Security Department.
Bluejacket of the Year to
be named tomorrow night
Recognizing the top enlisted man
or woman ofNWC and VX·5will be
the featured event at tomorrow
night's Bluejacket of the Year
Awards BanqueL
The event, held at the EM Club is
sponsored by the Navy League of
the Indian Wells Valley. This year's
nominees for the top honor arc RM I
Jeff Smith and AC I Kim Rusk of
NWC and AZ2 Ann Tricarico AT2
Mark Hall and AZ 1John StamPer of
VX-5.
For further information on the
banquet, call the Navy League at
446-59 14.
BREAKING GROUND TO CREATE ENERGY-Dr. Carl Austin digs the dirt at the
site of the future Navy 2 Geothermal site. Representatives from California Energy
Company and Capt. John Burt, far right, watch 'Doc' Austin begin 't:onstruction.
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