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Inside: KRS looks at Aetna — pages 6-7 Iron Chef named — page 3 RMI interns graduate — page 8

June 11, 2004 The Kwajalein Hourglass www.smdc.army.mil/KWAJ/Hourglass/hourglass.html (Photo by PH1 Jon Gesch, U.S. Navy) Editorial Intern learns worklife lessons in newsroom By Krystle McAllister me on how, when he just threw me into our lives. And that is one part of my day Hourglass Intern the water, I floated. I was so proud of that I look forward to since the moment I When I first came to be an intern for that article. I look back on that article wake up. I sit up and think, “Today I get to the Hourglass, I was nervous. I figured now and think, “That was horrible. I can’t talk to Jan. Now get up and face the day.” I’d have to start mopping the floors, dust- believe he published it!” This woman taught me that writing is an ing and vacuuming before I’d ever get I got better as time went on, and art, you should write with all your heart the chance to try any stories. everyone at the office looked through and you should enjoy writing, no matter I figured this internship would be like my articles and pointed out what didn’t what anyone else thinks. the ones I’d heard about, like the ones make sense, or that I had been spelling And whenever Dan wants me to run in the movies. The intern works day in “groovy” wrong since the sixth grade. an errand for him, “Hey Intern!” is usually and day out, gets to do all the work that I learned that if it bleeds it leads; pho- heard throughout the room. I try to reply no one else wants to do and after three tos should draw the reader’s eye into the with, “Yo.” I wish I ran more errands, just years of working, other employees still page not away; if I were to say “caption” so that I could’ve heard that more often. can’t remember your first name. rather than “cutline” in the newsroom, I Mig recently joined us. I don’t know I was surprised to find that it was very would be laughed at; and a pica pole is much about her, but she seems like a different. It actually didn’t take me too a strange object used for many strange great lady. I know you’ll take pleasure in long to kind of fit in. Before I knew it, I purposes. getting to know her. was laughing and joking with the other I even became friends with my cowork- So here I go, into the summer and then employees. ers. One in particular, Jan, has been the into senior year with all these memories Jim Bennett even let me do my own friend I never thought existed. Every day and knowledge. I’m ready to go break story, not too long after I started. After when I come in, before much work at all into the next chapter one page at time, the story was done, Jim complimented is done, she and I share what is new in and I intend to have fun doing it. To submit a letter to the editor: Keep letters to Letters to the Editor less than 300 words, and keep comments to the issues. Letters must be signed. We will edit for they have been forced to hire additional AP style and, if you exceed the word limit, space. Limit one letter every 30 days. Reader finds no fun security personnel to oversee the ac- Send your letter to: tivities. I could waste energy wondering The Hourglass, P.O. Box 23, Local; or in program price who is trying to make money off of this, [email protected]. I just received the flyer informing or complaining about the rampant price me of all the fun and excitement avail- fixing we endure: insurance, day care, Marshallese Word of the Day able to the Kwaj kids this summer. For phone and grocery bills, 401K — noth- those of us not in a financial position to ing is left. How long before we are pay- naninmij — sick spend the entire summer off of Kwaj, ing KRS to work out here? But I have we depend a lot on the Summer Fun been on Kwaj long enough to know it’s The Kwajalein Hourglass program for safe and organized ac- not worth my energy. tivities for our children during the long, I’m just really disapointed for the kids. Commanding Officer ...Col. Jerry Brown Public Affairs Officer...LuAnne Fantasia “boring” (as my son puts it) Kwaj sum- Last summer’s program was incredible! Editor ...... Jim Bennett mer days. We were very impressed with the lead- Assistant Editor...... Mig Owens However, I noticed a significant ers of that program and our kids had Graphics Designer...... Dan Adler change this summer. Last year we paid a blast! The kids have been looking Reporter...... Jan Waddell $20 per week, this summer $70! forward to this year’s program with fond Circulation...... Jon Cassel WOW! Why the huge increase? memories and great excitement. Now Intern...... Krystle McAllister Maybe it’s due to the rising cost of I’m afraid that for many of the Kwaj kids, crude oil? Perhaps the value of KRS summer may not be so much fun. Or will The Hourglass is named for the insignia stock has decreased? No wait, I’ll bet it? I hope the ER is staffed well. of the U.S. Army 7th Infantry Division, which that due to increased security risks, — Rob Gray liberated the island from the forces of Imperial Japan on Feb 4, 1944. The Kwajalein Hourglass is an authorized 7:30 p.m., Rich — Old Yeller (G) publication for military personnel, federal 9:30 p.m., Rich — Dragon Lord (PG-13) employees, contractor workers and their 7:00 p.m., Roi — 50 First Dates (PG-13) families assigned to USAKA. Contents of the Monday, June 14 Hourglass are not necessarily official views 7:30 p.m., Yuk — Twisted (R) of, or endorsed by, the U.S. Government, 7:30 p.m., Rich — My Baby’s Daddy Department of Defense, Department of the Saturday, June 12 (PG-13) Army or USAKA. It is published Tuesdays and 7:30 p.m., Yuk — Twisted (R) Wednesday, June 16 Fridays in accordance with Army Regulation 7:30 p.m., Rich — My Baby’s Daddy 7:00 p.m., ARC — Club Dread (PG-13) 360-1 and using a network printer by (PG-13) For movie synposis check out Kwajalein Range Services editorial staff, P.O. 7:00 p.m., Roi — Raiders of the Lost Ark www.allmovie.com Box 23, APO AP 96555. (PG-13) All movies subject to change with Phone: Autovon 254-3539; local 53539. Sunday, June 13 shipments. For updates, call the movie Printed circulation: 2,000 7:30 p.m., Yuk — Club Dread (PG-13) hotline at 52700.

The Kwajalein Hourglass 2 June 11, 2004 June 11, 2004 The Kwajalein Hourglass Cooks enter ‘Olive Battle’ for Iron Chef title By Jan Waddell Reporter Anthony Moore and Ryan Krogh went head-to-head in the Kwajalein Iron Chef “Olive Battle” Monday, with Moore edging out Krogh by 3.6 points to take the win and become the sec- ond Kwaj Iron Chef. Moore said he would like to be known as Kwaj Iron Chef Hapa. Held at the Multi-Purpose Room kitchen, the event allowed each con- testant two sous chefs to help prepare items, but only the contestant could actually cook the dishes. Moses Moreno assisted Moore while Debra Oglesby and Shelly Easter as- sisted Krogh. As in the first compeition, the com- petitors picked up the secret ingredi-

ent early Monday morning and then (Photo by Jan Waddell) had until 11:30 a.m. to decide on reci- Anthony Moore, left, and Ryan Krogh duel in the high school kitchen for the title pes and shop for the ingredients. of Kwajalein Iron Chef in a competition held Monday. The added feature to this second Iron Chef competition was guest judge, Metta added he had always thought keep his salad and finish it later along Chef Walter Turner. Other judges for his wife was the best cook, but he with the olive martini. the “Olive Battle” were Steve Metta, couldn’t wait to taste some of the It was then Moore’s turn to serve Iron Chef American Celeste Gainey, dishes being prepared. his dishes. His first course was also Josh Brazeal and Carl Overman, who “It feels great to see how calm these a fresh salad, but his twist was arti- gave the contestants the rules and guys are,” Gainey said. “I was so ex- choke hearts and balsamic vinegar. kept the time. cited for them. It all smells so good He then followed up with a seafood Around 11:30 a.m., both contes- and it is great to just sit here.” platter of prawns, scallops, mussels, tants had finished shopping and re- Moore finished three dishes and tomatoes and olives in a tomato sauce turned to “Kitchen Stadium” with an tried for a fourth in the final minutes poured over angel hair pasta. array of food. of the competition, but the stuffed Brazeal asked why he chose not to At noon, Overman counted down mushrooms never made it to the peel the prawns before serving and the time and said, “Go ahead. Enjoy.” judge’s table. The stuffing burned Moore said, “If your elbows aren’t The sous chefs busied themselves during cooking, and Moore dumped dripping you aren’t eating.” with washing and chopping the fresh the dish. He then served a blackened filet, vegetables while the contestants At 1:25 p.m. both chefs started to smothered in a mushroom, olive and quickly dove into the cooking. plate their dishes. Krogh would be the garlic sauce along with mashed red Moore started with a mushroom, first to serve. potatoes blended with black olives. olive and basil sauce to pour over his Overman counted down the final The judges took a few minutes to steaks. seconds and then banged two cookie mark their score cards as to creativ- “I am not sure what it is called,” sheets together to sound the Kwaj ity, presentation and taste, and then Moore said. He added that he had only gong and end the cooking. read the scores. planned two dishes but “We will pull a The two chefs then had an addition- “It was really different,” Moore said. third one out of some where.” al five minutes to plate their dishes Krogh said, “I am not a big olive fan.” Moore added he had “Cooked a little and serve. But he added, “I love the [Iron Chef] before I started for Raytheon.” Krogh first served an olive mar- show. I love to cook and I would love to Krogh said he planned three dishes tini along with his toasted brochette do this, as many times as possible.” for the competition. spread with an olive paste. Krogh and Moore will choose the After an hour of cooking both chefs He then followed with a Greek-style next two people to compete for the picked up the pace and the kitchens salad with feta cheese, olives, fresh third Kwaj Iron Chef. became a flurry of activity. greens and assorted vegetables and The Kwaj Iron Chief competitions “This is intense,” Krogh said. a thyme, vinegar and oil dressing. are held by a private group of indi- Moore joked with the judges stating, His main course was chicken breast viduals who enjoy cooking. “If it is not good just tell me.” stuffed with olives and goat cheese The first Kwaj Iron Chief compe- With only 20 minutes left in the and linguini smothered in an olive, tition was held in January. This cooking battle, judges and spectators basil and garlic sauce. is the second of four competitions were lulled into anticipation. “It is very olivey,” Krogh said to the held to determine four Kwaj Iron “I’m so excited,” Metta said. “They judges. “[It is] a fresh flavor.” Chefs. The next competition date is seem so calm.” Turner remarked he was going to undetermined. The Kwajalein Hourglass June 11, 2004 June 11, 2004 3 The Kwajalein Hourglass Marshalls, USAKA feel loss of former president By Jan Waddell Reporter Ronald Reagan’s life, and his death last week, impacted a broad range of people including the Mar- shall Islands and people living and working at U.S. Army Kwajalein Atoll, on the Ronald Reagan Ballis- tic Missile Defense Test Site. Republic of Marshall Islands President Kessai Note and Ambas- sador Benny deBrum will represent the RMI at Reagan’s state funeral at the National Cathedral in Wash- ington D.C. Col. David G. Farrisee, chief of staff for U.S. Army Space and Missile Defense Command, said USAKA and RTS will join the rest of the nation in a day of mourning to honor Reagan. The national day of observation is June 11, but employees, both federal and KRS, will observe a holiday tomorrow to coincide with (Photo courtesy of the U.S. Embassy) the continental United States. RMI President Kessai Note writes a note in of condolence for the passing of Farrisee quoted President George former President Ronald Reagan in a book at the U.S. Embassy in Majuro. Bush stating, “Ronald Reagan won high, but we have never been un- mination.” America’s respect with his great- willing to pay that price. As for the “U.S. Army Kwajalein Atoll/ ness and won its love with his enemies of freedom, those who are Kwajalein Missile Range” was the goodness. He had the confidence potential adversaries, they will be original name of the range on that comes with conviction, the reminded that peace is the highest Kwajalein. It was changed in June strength that comes with charac- aspiration of the American people. 15, 2001, during the 226th Army ter, the grace that comes with hu- We will negotiate for it, sacrifice for Birthday Ball. mility and the humor that comes it, we will not surrender for it - now Maryanne Lane, USAKA Host Na- with wisdom. He leaves behind or ever.” tion officer, said at the 20th Con- a nation he restored and a world Note offered a letter of condolence stitutional regular session of the he helped save. I appoint Friday, to the U.S. Ambassador Greta Mor- Republic of the Marshall Islands June 11, 2004, as a National Day ris, in Majuro, prior to his depar- Nitijela, in 1999, resolution num- of Mourning throughout the United ture to the United States. ber 85 was enacted stating, “To States. I call on the American In his letter Note said, “The Re- recognize the value of continued people to assemble on that day in public of the Marshall Islands will friendly relations between the Re- their respective places of worship, always be indebted to President public of the Marshall Islands and there to pay homage to the memory Reagan for bringing the Compact the United States of America, to of President Reagan. I invite the of Free Association between our honor President Ronald Reagan, to people of the world who share our country and the United States to recognize the strategic military im- grief to join us in this solemn ob- fruition in 1986. Furthermore, portance of Kwajalein Atoll to the servance.” his steadfast commitment to the development of the U.S. National Farrisee added, “Let us remember cause of freedom and the preserva- Defense Program, and to respect- Mr. Reagan’s inspiring words from tion of peace in every corner of the fully request the United States his first inaugural address, “If we world weathered the peril of the and the U.S. Army to rename the look to the answer as to why, for so Cold War. To honor his legacy, we United States Army Kwajalein Atoll many years, we achieved so much, are proud to host in his esteemed the Ronald Reagan Strategic De- prospered as no other people on namesake the missile defense test fense Initiative Test Site at Kwaja- earth, it was because here in this site on Kwajalein Atoll. President lein Atoll.” land we unleashed the energy and Reagan will always be remembered Lane added, bills were introduced individual genius of man to a great- for his courage during a tumultu- in the U.S. House and Senate in er extent than has ever been done ous period in the history of man- January 2000, renaming the Army before. Freedom and the dignity kind, and in particular for having missile testing range at Kwajalein of the individual have been more been a beacon for those who as- Atoll as the, “Ronald Reagan Bal- available and assured here than in pired to be unbound from domina- listic Missile Defense Test Site at any other place on earth. The price tion in order to be able to exercise Kwajalein Atoll,” now known as the for this freedom, at times, has been the basic human right of self-deter- Reagan Test Site. The Kwajalein Hourglass 4 June 11, 2004 June 11, 2004 The Kwajalein Hourglass Reagan introduced many initia- tives during his presidency, in- Local observances Ronald Reagan cluding social reform measures, • The flags will be flown at half-mast reducing restrictions on business for 30 days in respect for the death of National Day of and tax cuts, but two of his big- President Ronald Reagan. gest projects impacted Kwajalein Mourning specifically — the MX missile • Federal offices in CONUS will be Hours of Operation system, today known as the Peace- closed on June 11 in observance of keeper, and the Strategic Defense Reagan’s death and both federal and KWAJALEIN Initiative, better known as “Star KRS offices at USAKA will be closed Community Activities July 12, except where noted on the Beaches Wars.” Emon: Mon., Tues...... 11 a.m. - 6 p.m. Reagan’s long string of accom- Hours of Operation chart at right. All other beaches.....Buddy system at all times plishments began in his teenage • Due to June 12 observance of Bowling Center...... 1-9 p.m. years as a lifeguard saving 77 lives Gear Locker...... 4:30 - 6:30 p.m. former President Ronald Regan’s Golf Course ...... Sunrise to Sunset over seven summers. death, the Holiday Ferry Schedule Golf Pro Shop: Tues...... 6:30 a.m.-5 p.m. He enlisted in the Army Reserve will be in effect on Kwajalein and Roi Driving Range ...... Closed in 1937 and was promoted to Namur. Hobby Shop...... 12:30 - 6 p.m. second lieutenant in the officers Ivey Gym ...... 7:30 a.m. - 6:30 p.m. Kayak Shack...... 1 - 5:30 p.m. reserve corps of the cavalry. During Pools World War II he served in the Ar- Adult: ...... Buddy system at all times my’s movie-making branch. This is In 1987, Reagan and Russian Family ...... Closed for cleaning Friday also where he was “discovered” and President Mikhail Gorbachev Saturday ...... 11 a.m. - 6 p.m. cast in his first film “Knute Rockne signed the Intermediate Nuclear Small Boat Marina...... 8 a.m. - 6 p.m. ARC: Friday...... 11 a.m. - 11 p.m. – All American,” which started Force Treaty. The agreement was Saturday...... 11 a.m. - 10 p.m. his acting career that spanned 20 to eliminate intermediate range Skatepark ...... 4:30 - 6:30 p.m. years and 53 films. nuclear missiles. The Reagan ad- Library ...... 1 - 6:30 p.m. He became interested in politics. ministration also began the Strate- Food Services Yokwe Yuk Club Dining/Bar...... Closed In 1960, campaigned as a Demo- gic Arms Reductions Talks, which Three Palms Snack Bar ...... 7 a.m. - 8 p.m. crat for Republican Richard Nixon reduced the nuclear arsenal by 50 Sunrise Bakery...... 6 a.m. - 12 p.m. for President. In 1962, Reagan of- percent. Oceanview Club ...... 4:30 - 11 p.m. ficially became a Republican. His foreign policy was “peace Country Club ...... 6 a.m. - 3 p.m. In his political career, he first through strength,” and during his DSC Snack Bar ...... Closed Café Pacific defeated California incumbent gov- presidency he increased defense Breakfast...... 7 - 9 a.m. ernor Edmund Brown in 1966 and spending by 35 percent. Brunch ...... 10:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. then made a bid for the Republican Maj. David Coffey, USAKA Host Dinner ...... 4:30 - 7 p.m. Presidential nomination in 1968. Nation chief, said under Reagan, Merchandising Macy’s and Macy’s West ...... 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. After that bid failed, he again ran “You were proud to have a short Surfway...... 10 a.m.-5 p.m. for California governor and was haircut and wear your uniform. Laundry...... 8:30 a.m. - 5:30 p.m. reelected in 1970. It was important to have pride in Vending ...... 7:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. In 1979, Reagan finally earned your country.” Beauty/Barber .. 9:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m., 3-6 p.m. the Republican nomination and, Coffey added the Reagan years Ten-Ten...... 10 a.m. - 7 p.m. Tape Escape ...... 10 a.m. - 8 p.m. in 1980, he was elected the 40th boosted morale and combat readi- Continental Travel Agency ...... Closed President of the United States ness and support for the military Bank of Guam (Roi/Kwaj) Open to 5 p.m. Friday over incumbent President Jimmy from the commander in chief. Saturday ...... Closed Carter. Reagan will lie in state at the Post Office (Kwaj) ...... Closed Hospital Services...... Emergencies only He took his presidential oath Capitol Rotunda prior to the June Youth Center ...... 3 - 10 p.m. of office on Jan. 20, 1981, and 11 funeral service at the National School Age Services...... 7:30-11:30 a.m. 69 days later, would-be assassin Cathedral...... 12:30-4:30 p.m. John Hinckley Jr., shot Reagan. He After the cathedral service a Child Development Center 7:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. quickly recovered from his wounds motorcade will transport the casket Corlett Recreation Center.....7:30 a.m. - 9 p.m. ROI-NAMUR and returned to duty. from the cathedral to Andrews Air Gimbel’s ...... 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. Reagan appointed the first wom- Force Base. The casket will then Community Activities an, Sandra Day O’Connor, as a be transported to the Point Mugu Hobby Shop/Gear Locker/Bike Shop...... Closed Supreme Court Justice. Naval Base in Ventura County and Pool ...... Buddy system at all times Golf Course/Trampoline...... Sunrise to Sunset In 1984, Reagan ran for his sec- then to the Ronald Reagan Presi- Library/Multipurpose Room...... Closed ond term as president and at age dential Library in Simi Valley, Ca- Small Boat Marina...... 8 a.m.- 6 p.m. 73 became the oldest man elected, lif. where a private funeral service Post Office (Roi) ...... Closed receiving 525 electoral votes — the will be held. He will be interned at Food Services most ever received by a candidate. the library. Outrigger Bar...... 5 - 11 p.m. Snack Bar...... 5:30 - 9 p.m. “[1984] was the first election that Some information for this ar- Café Roi I voted in,” said Polli Keller, USA- ticle was obtained from The Ron- Breakfast...... 7 - 9 a.m KA Public Affairs specialist. “I was ald Reagan Presidential Library Brunch ...... 10:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. a huge Reagan fan. He was the first at www.reaganlibrary.com and Dinner ...... 5 - 6:45 p.m. president that I ever voted for and The White House Web site at Café Meck: Lunch...... 11 a.m. - 1 p.m. his politics were in line with mine.” www.whitehouse.gov.

The Kwajalein Hourglass June 11, 2004 June 11, 2004 5 The Kwajalein Hourglass KRS reviews new insurance carrier bids By Jim Bennett with two dependents with Aetna from the government. Under the Editor showing the greatest savings. contract with the Army, if KRS Kwajalein Range Services em- The slides also outlined maxi- achieves the same or better score ployees could see a new insur- mum caps and coverage limits from the last evaluation and oper- ance carrier beginning Jan. 1, for various types of procedures ates under budget, the company according to Ike Richardson, KRS including annual exams, heart may award bonus money derived president. surgery and organ transplants, from a percentage of the savings. Speaking in a pair of employee to name a few. Aetna showed “If KRS does well, we do well,” forums, on Roi-Namur Wednes- more comprehensive coverage in Richardson said. day and Kwajalein Thursday, the slides. In other business on Roi- Richardson outlined the bid- “You can see how buying power Namur: ding process for a new carrier makes a difference,” Richardson During the meeting Mike Nich- to replace Staywell, the current said. olson addressed Roi-Namur’s fly provider. Richardson added, Aetna would problem. “It’s a business decision, but I’d not offer a cash-back incentive, Nicholson said he didn’t want like you to be a part of it,” Rich- similar to Staywell’s. to use a truck-based fogger be- ardson said. In the Kwajalein meeting, Lucy cause it killed everything, not The insurance question, com- Gallagher, KRS risk manager, just flies. Instead, he suggested pensation and other incentives stated Aetna carries a mail order the way to eliminate the fly prob- highlighted the forums which prescription program along with lem was to seal garbage bags, the addressed a number of corporate dental and vision coverage. Rich- greatest source of the flies, and and quality of life issues. ardson said he will investigate attack “hot spots” identified by long- and short-term disability fly traps or those residents call “It’s a business coverage with Aetna. in to the trouble desk. At the hot Asking both crowds for a show spots, Nicholson’s team could decision, but I’d like of hands, the groups unanimous- use back-pack sprayers that spe- ly supported Aetna. cifically target flies. you to be a part of Richardson said he will put That prompted an exchange the comparison information on with one Roi resident stating, it.” the Web in a week or so to give “We have a fly problem and I re- — Ike Richardson employees an opportunity to give fuse to believe it’s all our fault.” KRS president feedback and ask questions. Richardson ended the discus- Richardson a final decision sion, proposing that Nicholson Richardson said employees could come in the August-Sep- submit a plan of action to him by have complained about Staywell’s tember timeframe. Thursday. name recognition in the states, Richardson said any change • KRS must, by law, solicit bids the size of the coverage network likely would occur Jan. 1, so that for an orthodontist. The current and the timeliness of payments employees would not be hit by a orthodontist is in the running, for services. second deductible in the same but if he does not win the bid Staywell, in fact, entered the year. process, patients will not lose bid process, and Richardson Richardson further briefly out- money if they are turned over to compared the other prospec- lined a new compensation plan another orthodontist, Richardson tive carriers to the incumbent. designed to standardize pay rates said. Two carriers contacted, United across the island based on na- • While Roi residents approved Healthcare and Blue Cross-Blue tional wage surveys. of the availability of goods at Shield, declined to bid, while The changes should be trans- Gimbel’s, they asked that the Great West provided an incom- parent to employees, but may store stock a better, increased plete package that would not include raises in November, to be selection of DVDs for rental. They guarantee a percentage for out- followed again in March, to bring also asked for more sales, similar of-network coverage, Richardson underpaid employees in line with to the discounts given at Macy’s. said. That left Staywell and Aet- the national average curves. In addition, Macy’s and Macy’s na, which covers KRS corporate “The complete process may take West on Kwajalein may remain partner, Bechtel, and its 50,000 up to two years to complete,” open later on Saturdays, rather employees. Richardson said KRS Richardson said. than Fridays, to correspond with piggy-backed on Bechtel to se- He said managers would re- the additional flights from Roi cure the bid prices from Aetna. ceive slides in order to give more to Kwajalein, thus giving Roi Besides Bechtel, Aetna cur- detailed presentations to their residents greater access to the rently serves more than 13 mil- particular staffs. retailers. lion people with 100,000 of them Along with pay and insurance, • Roi will receive two new trucks, overseas in over 100 countries. employees might receive bonuses courtesy of Johnston Island. Other In a series of slides he showed in the fall, if they continue to vehicles have been received; how- the two companies’ monthly fees perform at current levels and the ever, many were in poor condition for individuals and employees company receives high marks (See KRS, page 7) The Kwajalein Hourglass 6 June 11, 2004 June 11, 2004 The Kwajalein Hourglass Phillip sets example for scholar By Jan Waddell “I worked my way up,” Phillip Reporter said. Donald Phillip set an example for He became one of four Marshal- his four children and 12 grandchil- lese employees to be FAA-certified dren, that with hard work and dedi- as an Airframe and Powerplant cation you can accomplish many Technician and is the only Non-De- goals. structive Inspection Technician. One of those grandchildren has Phillip was the first Marshallese followed his grandfather’s advice. to obtain his FAA license and cur- Billson Joseph proved Phillip’s rently the only one left. philosophy worked when the junior To become FAA certified he spent at Waipahu High School in Oahu 15 months working on airframes recently received news that he was and then another 15 months as a selected for the 2003-04 National powerplant technician. The next Honor Roll. step was a written and practical “I feel very proud of him,” Phillip test, which was given in Honolulu. said. That was “more than 20 years Phillip said Joseph started school ago,” Phillip said. on Ebeye, before moving to Hawaii “I am one of the few lucky Mar- (Photo by Jan Waddell) with his aunt. shallese,” Phillip said. “I get all the According to Phillip, “When [Jo- good bosses.” Donald Phillip has worked on Kwajalein seph] was a little boy on Ebeye he In his off-work time Phillip also for 31 years and stressed education with his children and grandchildren. always said he wanted to be a pilot.” said he enjoys fishing with nets, He added, “I will go with whatever handlines and spears. skills. he wants.” “I am a professional at that,” Phil- “Billson has a good brain,” Phillip Phillip has worked on Kwajalein lip said. said. “He is a really smart guy. I feel for 31 years, first at the tire shop But he hasn’t had a chance to really proud. We said keep on doing and then aviation. teach Joseph any of his fishing what he is doing.” KRS charters December trips to down under (From page 6) reported. security during the upcoming Eq- and could only be used for parts. • A privatization initiative for uis II mission when several for- The island will also receive new new construction on-island has eign nationals will be on-island. boats and boat engines as part of netted contractors willing to put He reminded people to make sure the J.I. close down. up $25 million each and others everyone in classified spaces is • Supply embarked on a two- have expressed interests for up either known, escorted or has month pilot program to reduce to $100 million each, Richardson a reason to be in that space. In the backlog of procurements, with said. The contractors would build mid-July program managers with a particular emphasis on opera- new facilities, particularly hous- Equis II will host a town hall tional needs, according to Janet ing, a multi-purpose facility and meeting on Roi-Namur to brief Burki, deputy program manager child development center, then residents on the upcoming mis- for Logistics. Under the program, lease those facilities to the govern- sions and their impacts. Indus- three procurement specialists ment in a lease-to-buy agreement. trial security will also speak at have been detailed to focus on ob- • KRS will charter trips to that time. taining needed parts supplies for Australia in December making • Roi residents disputed a distribution through GSK. the land down under even more proposed spending measure for • Four information technology accessible. Air Nauru announced funds obtained through the Army professionals will make house service from Majuro to Australia Performance Improvement Crite- calls. Though not associated earlier this week. (See related sto- ria award. On the table is a plan with KRS, they will, for a fee, fix ry, page 6.) Under the KRS char- to build an enclosure around the privately-owned computers. They ter, residents may purchase four- Roi swimming pool. Residents at can be reached through the Help and eight-day packages that will the meeting said they’d rather Desk at 52444. run over a period from Dec. 18 to spend the money on improving • Roi residents requested IT Jan. 4, said Joe Marshall, deputy the television receiving equip- training at Richardson’s forum program manager for Community ment on-island that is now three months ago. Since then, Services. Flights will originate on dated. They said TV improve- three classes have been held, Kwajalein and fly directly to Aus- ments would benefit all, while and the sign-up list filled in all tralia with only one refueling stop pool improvements would benefit three. Unfortunately, as many as in Guam along the way. only some residents. Richardson 50 percent of those signed up did • Richardson reminded Roi agreed to revisit the issue with not attend the class, one resident residents to maintain operational the USAKA commander.

The Kwajalein Hourglass June 11, 2004 June 11, 2004 7 The Kwajalein Hourglass RMI interns graduate program, set sights on UH By Jan Waddell Reporter June 17 will mark a special day for two young women who have spent the last year in a program designed to help Marshallese fur- ther their education. Twilyn Sheets and Loanne Bulles started the Host Nation intern pro- gram June 17, 2003. They have worked in three different com- mand positions, rotating every four months. Sheets started out in Public Affairs then moved to Host Nation and then Protocol. Bulles worked Host Nation, Protocol and then Public Affairs. The intern program is designed to help the interns earn money for college and give them additional work-place skills. Each intern earns $200 a week, $150 of which is put in a savings account for college and the intern is given $50 weekly for expenses. According to Maryanne Lane, (Photo by Jan Waddell) Host Nation officer, the interns are Twilyn Sheets, left, and Loanne Bulles complete a year-long internship at the also given housing and a meal card U.S. Army Kwajalein Atoll headquarters next week. The internship, designed for during the internship. RMI students, allows participants to live on-island, gain work experience and United States Army Kwajalein earn money for college. Atoll and the Work Force Interna- tional Act of the Republic of the have been impossible to save the the deadline for student dorms is Marshall Islands jointly fund the money to attend college if the in- past, Lane said. program, Lane said. tern program had not been avail- Bulles said she is thinking of go- “After being in this program I able. ing into nursing and “helping my have learned how to work with Each intern has $7,500 to put country because I know there are people,” Sheets said. “It was a re- toward their college tuition and few nurses.” ally good experience, especially for housing at the end of their year. Sheets said, “I like working here my major.” There also is a Majuro Schol- in government.” Bulles said, “It has taught me arship Board which has around She added she wants to give back $800,000 a year in grant-money to her country. “If we can do it, any they can allocate to Marshallese According to Lane, there were 14 students, Lane said. applicants for the program. Maj. Marshallese can. It just Lane added, “I will encourage David Coffey, USAKA Host Nation takes effort and the them to work on campus.” chief, chose a panel of five people Sheets graduated from the Col- to review each application. The willingness to do it.” lege of the Marshall Island with an skills required were strong Eng- — Twilyn Sheets associate degree in liberal arts. She lish and writing skills. The panel USAKA intern was also one of the guest students also required each applicant to who graduated from Kwajalein Jr./ return to the RMI after graduation how to be around new people, get Sr. High School. Bulles was also a and “work in their country,” Lane to know them and talk to them. It Kwajalein guest student graduate. said. has taught me how to coordinate Both girls plan to attend the Both girls said after college grad- [events].” University of Honolulu with Sheets uation they will return to the RMI Both girls admitted the big plus majoring in political science and and find jobs. was the teamwork they have expe- Bulles in general studies, for now. Bulles’ father has worked on rienced working at the command “We decided to pick Hawaii as Kwajalein since 1982 and Sheets’ office. our starting point,” Sheets said. mother works as the Ebeye fish “Everybody works together,” “It is closer to home,” Bulles market manager. Sheets said. said. “If we can do it, any Marshallese Sheets said she was thankful for Currently, they are working on can,” Sheets said. “It just takes ef- the opportunity because it would obtaining student housing since fort and the willingness to do it.”

The Kwajalein Hourglass 8 June 11, 2004 June 11, 2004 The Kwajalein Hourglass Saturday, June 12 Time Channel 9 — Channel 13 — Channel 14 Channel 17 — Channel 23 — Channel 26 — Channel 35 AFN Atlantic AFN News-Sports (Roi 24) AFN Sports AFN Spectrum AFN Atlantic, — AFN Direct to — AFN News no delay Sailors 12:00AM The Late Show Good Good NBA Finals World of Wildlife The Today Show Movie: (Continued) 12:30AM Access Hollywood Morning America Morning America (Continued) Animal Adventures Apollo 13 1:00AM Movie: Headline News Headline News SportsCenter Buffy the House of Mouse Headline News 1:30AM Battle of the Bulge World News World News Vampire Slayer All Grown Up Tonight Show 2:00AM Early Show Early Show NBA Late Night The X-Files Ozzy & Drix with Jay Leno 2:30AM Totally NASCAR As Told By Ginger Late Show with 3:00AM Sportscenter Wild Thornberrys Jeopardy David Letterman 3:30AM Spongebob Headline News Access Hollywood 4:00AM America’s Funniest FOX News Live FOX News Live ESPNews The Simpsons ESPNews Movie: 4:30AM Home Videos Baseball Tonight Happy Days Headline News Sister Act 5:00AM Bulletin Board Tuesday Night The Dead Zone News Special: 5:30AM Fights President Ronald 6:00AM Good Morning Cruiserweights Boston Public Reagan Memorial Movie: 6:30AM America I Know What You 7:00AM Headline News Headline News The Hot List Crocodile Hunter Did Last Summer 7:30AM Inside Politics Inside Politics 8:00AM Little Bill PGA Tour World of Wildlife Headline News The Today Show 8:30AM Wheel of Fortune Headline News Headline News Buick Classic Animal Adventures Tonight Show 9:00AM Dr. Phil Lester Holt Live Lester Holt Live Second Round Buffy the with Jay Leno 9:30AM Oprah Winfrey Vampire Slayer The Late Show 10:00AM <9:46> Headline News Headline News SportsCenter The X-Files w/ D. Letterman Battlefield Vietnam 10:30AM Guiding Lt. <10:35> NBC Nightly News NBC Nightly News Access Hollywood 11:00AM General Hospital MLB ABC World News MLB The View Movie: Battlefield Vietnam 11:30AM <11:17> L.A. Dodgers CBS Evening News L.A. Dodgers Sister Act 12:00PM Window on the Atoll at Countdown With at Burt Wolf Friday Night Fights 12:30PM Judge Judy Boston Red Sox Keith Olbermann Boston Red Sox A Makeover Story Middleweights 1:00PM Hannity & Colmes Hannity & Colmes Airline Movie: 1:30PM Airline I Know What You 2:00PM The Newshour MLB The Newshour MLB Trading Spaces Did Last Summer Baseball Tonight 2:30PM Chicago Cubs Chicago Cubs 3:00PM House of Mouse at BET Nightly News at Everwood Headline News WWE Raw 3:30PM All Grown Up Anaheim Angles Nightly Business Rpt. Anaheim Angles ESPNews 4:00PM Ozzy & Drix Larry King Live Strong Medicine Headline News Headline News 4:30PM As Told by Ginger Headline News Navy/Marine News 5:00PM Jeopardy Newsnight Newsnight ESPNews Movie: Clifford Movie: 5:30PM Access Hollywood with Aaron Brown with Aaron Brown Raceline The Pelican Brief Little Bill The Pelican Brief 6:00PM Bulletin Board Paula Zahn Now Paula Zahn Now SportsCenter Spongebob 6:30PM News Special: Scooby Doo 7:00PM President Ronald Nightline Nightline NASCAR Craftsman The View Pokemon Twilight Zone 7:30PM Reagan Memorial Air Force TV News Air Force TV News Truck Series Kenny the Shark Good Eats 8:00PM Hardball Hardball O’Reilly 400K Burt Wolf Lizzie McGuire Entertainment 8:30PM with Chris Matthews with Chris Matthews A Makeover Story Scout’s Safari Tonight 9:00PM CNN Live CNN Live Airline Endurance Headline News 9:30PM Airline Good Eats ESPNews 10:00PM Headline News O’Reilly Factor O’Reilly Factor SportsCenter Trading Spaces Entertainment My Wife and Kids 10:30PM Tonight Show Tonight Half & Half 11:00PM with Jay Leno CNN Saturday CNN Saturday MLB Everwood WWE Raw The West Wing 11:30PM The Late Show Morning Morning St. Louis at Texas

The Kwajalein Hourglass June 11, 2004 June 11, 2004 9 The Kwajalein Hourglass Sunday, June 13 Time Channel 9 — Channel 13 — Channel 14 Channel 17 — Channel 23 — Channel 26 — Channel 35 AFN Atlantic AFN News-Sports (Roi 24) AFN Sports AFN Spectrum AFN Atlantic, — AFN Direct to — AFN News no delay Sailors 12:00AM The Late Show 20/20 20/20 MLB Strong Medicine My Wife and Kids Law & Order 12:30AM Access Hollywood St. Louis Cardinals Half & Half 1:00AM Movie: NBC Saturday NBC Saturday at Movie: The West Wing Headline News 1:30AM Sister Act Today Today Texas Rangers The Pelican Brief Saturday Night 2:00AM SportsCenter Law & Order Live 2:30AM 3:00AM Movie: Wall Street Journal Wall Street Journal Totally NASCAR The View Headline News Kickin’ It 3:30AM I Know What You Amer. Black Forum Amer. Black Forum Wire to Wire Navy/Marine Corps 4:00AM Did Last Summer NFL Europe Dateline NBC Friday Night Fights Burt Wolf NFL Europe SportsCenter 4:30AM World Bowl XII: Middleweights A Makeover Story World Bowl XII: 5:00AM Dateline Berlin Thunder Airline Berlin Thunder ESPN25 5:30AM at Airline at Then and Now 6:00AM Headline News Frankfurt Galaxy Headline News PGA Special Trading Spaces Frankfurt Galaxy 6:30AM Air Force TV News Air Force TV News 7:00AM Clifford MLB 20/20 PGA Tour Everwood MLB Headline News 7:30AM Little Bill L.A. Dodgers Buick Classic L.A. Dodgers Hour of Power 8:00AM Rocket Power at Fox News Live Third Round Strong Medicine at Cel. of Victory 8:30AM Scooby Doo Boston Red Sox Boston Red Sox Coral Ridge Hour 9:00AM Pokemon Movie: Chris. Closeup 9:30AM Kenny the Shark The Pelican Brief Cafe Video 10:00AM Lizzie McGuire SportsCenter Headline News U.S. Olympic Trials SportsCenter Headline News 10:30AM Scout Safari Mclaughlin Group Diving Air Force TV 11:00AM Endurance Capital Gang Capital Gang ESPNews Swamp Critters Saturday Night Live MLB 11:30AM Good Eats NASCAR Busch Harvest Atlanta Braves 12:00PM Entertainment Washington Week Washington Week Series Music and the.... at 12:30PM Tonight Headline News Headline News Federated Auto Real Videos Kickin’ It Chicago White Sox 1:00PM WWE Raw! CNN People CNN People Parts 300 The Simpsons 1:30PM in the News in the News Bernie Mac Show The Entertainers 2:00PM Raymond MLB CNN Saturday Night MLB Raymond ESPNews 2:30PM King of Queens Chicago Cubs Chicago Cubs King of Queens American Athlete 3:00PM Joan of Arcadia at Dateline at Joan of Arcadia Headline News Actor’s Studio 3:30PM Anaheim Angels International Anaheim Angels Hour of Power Martin Sheen 4:00PM M*A*S*H* Larry King Weekend M*A*S*H* Cel. of Victory American Dreams 4:30PM Mary Tyler Moore Mary Tyler Moore Coral Ridge Hour 5:00PM All in the Family CNN Saturday Night CNN Saturday Night NBA Matchup All in the Family Chris. Closeup American Dreams 5:30PM Taxi I, Max Taxi Cafe Video 6:00PM Hill Street Blues Beltway Boys Beltway Boys SportsCenter Hill Street Blues Wishbone MotorWeek 6:30PM FOX Newswatch FOX News Watch Arthur Ebert & Roeper 7:00PM My Wife and Kids Headline News Headline News AFL Playoffs Swamp Critters Movie: WWE Smackdown 7:30PM Half & Half Amer. Black Forum Amer. Black Forum Chicago Rush Harvest The Even Stevens 8:00PM The West Wing Chris Matthews Chris Matthews at Music and the.... Movie Stargate SG-1 8:30PM Navy/Marine Corps Navy/Marine Corps San Jose Real Videos Spongebob 9:00PM Law & Order Big Story Weekend Big Story Weekend Cats The Simpsons Motorweek Headline News 9:30PM Bernie Mac Show Ebert & Roeper ESPNews 10:00PM Window on the Atoll CNN Presents CNN Presents U.S. Olympic Trials Raymond Headline News Judging Amy 10:30PM Saturday Night Live Diving King of Queens Air Force TV News 11:00PM FOX and Friends FOX and Friends SportsCenter Joan of Arcadia Baseball Tonight Movie: 11:30PM XXX

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The Kwajalein Hourglass 12 June 11, 2004 June 11, 2004 The Kwajalein Hourglass HELP WANTED MEDICAL BILLING SPECIALIST, Kwajalein Hospital. Casual, on-call. Responsible for various Café Pacific KRS has the following on-island job accounts payable functions including voice openings. Unless otherwise noted, call Jack verification and coding, processing disbursements, Riordan, 55154. reconciling bills, checking balances, preparing DISPATCHER, Aircraft. Assists aircrews with statements and maintaining vendor and patient flight planning. Acts as primary information files, processing insurance claims and running point of contact for local and transient aircrews reports, assisting patients with billing inquiries and coordinates servicing for local, military and filling in for cashier as needed. Must have and commercial flights. Passenger scheduling strong communication, customer service, office of local rotor wing operations. Coordinates and and computer skills. disseminates daily flight schedules and keeps CHILDHOOD DEVELOPMENT CENTER public information recordings current. Maintains INSTRUCTOR. Full time. Requires degree in files of flight records and aviation operations early childhood, child development or primary documentation. Strong communication and teaching certification and ability to obtain computer skills required. Previous military childcare security clearance. or civilian aviation operations experience preffered. ASSISTANT YOUTH DIRECTOR. Casual. Supervises students at the Youth Center under Lunch TRAFFIC AGENT, Airfield Operations. Part the direction of the Youth Activities Director. Sat Baked meatloaf time. Individual will be responsible to ensure safe Requires childcare clearance. Approximately 20 Buffalo wings/blue cheese and timely loading and unloading of commercial hours per week. Broiled mahi mahi and military aircraft and cargo aircraft, conduct emergency ticketing, utilize airline-style computer ANNUAL WORK PLAN ADMINISTRATOR. Full Grill: Ham and cheese melt systems for cargo and passenger processing and time. Develop and monitor annual work plan Sun Roast beef accountability. in accordance with real property master plan, Sunday fried chicken maintain all documentation, provide quarterly Quiche Lorraine CDC AIDE, Child Development Center. Full time. work schedules and variable workload/updates, Baked spaghetti Provide assistance to on-staff management at create master job folders, ensure accuracy of Grill: Brunch station open the Youth Center. Duties to include supervision of work, staff work packages, determine availability students, planning events and assisting manager of resources and provide bill of materials to the Mon Maple-glazed roast pork loin on duty. Chicken pot pie work in progress store. Fish dujour BASE OPS TECHNICIAN, Airfield Operations. CDC AIDE. Part time. Assists in the CDC Grill: Brunch station open Part time. Coordinating, scheduling, monitoring classrooms and works under the supervision Tues Broiled ham steak and reporting information on all flight operations. of the lead teacher. Assists with supervision, Brunswick beef stew Provides assistance to transient and local aircrews. instruction, playground and snacks. Interacts Grill: Turkey/Swiss croissant Requirements are a high school diploma or with parents as needed. Child care clearance equivalent, plus one year related experience, ability required. Wed Smoked barbecued brisket to communicate clearly in English, be able work in Herb baked wings a fast-paced environment, be able to work various SECRETARY, Education Services at junior/ Cajun catfish shifts and be functional in Microsoft computer senior high school. Full time. Duties include Grill: Cheese sandwich programs. attendance records, transcript preparation Thur Chicken-fried chicken and guidance support. Requires good working ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT, Mission Operations. knowledge of Word, Excel and other computer Bratwurst and sauerkraut Full time. Individual must have excellent computer Baked red snapper skills and be well versed in KEAMS, Word, Excel, Grill: Bean and cheese quesadillas PowerPoint, Access and MS Project. Will perform Fri Roast turkey a variety of administrative/clerical tasks in areas Inshow baboy such as finance, purchasing and human resources Grill: Sloppy Joes for the Deputy Program Manager, Mission Ops. Will coordinate DPM schedule, perform key control functions, interdepartmental activities, time cards Dinner submission and payroll, compile and generate Tonight Stir-fry to order reports and CDRL documents and other support as Teriyaki pork loin required by the DPM. Szechuan chicken Sat Corned beef and cabbage SUPPLY SPECIALIST, KRS Provisions Dept. Protestant services Chicken-fried chicken Full time. Duties include using MIMS enterprise Sunday, 8 a.m. and 10:45 a.m. asset management system to identify, quantify Vegetable stir-fry and process recommended orders and blanket Roi-Namur service at 4 p.m. Sun Smothered beef steak purchase order releases for provision items. Must This week’s sermon: Blackened mahi mahi be detail oriented and able to reconcile receipt “The Work of Christ Continues” Italian pizza discrepancies regarding shipments, overages and Chicken chop suey shortages. Individual will actively interface with Sunday school for all ages Mon Pasta bar suppliers, procurement personnel and Kwajalein through adult, 9:15 a.m., Italian meatballs end users to ensure a high level of supportive in the REB. Eggplant Parmesan service. Strong communication and computer skills Chicken Florentine needed. Catholic services Tues Huli huli chicken CATALOGER, KRS Cataloging Dept. Full time. Saturday Mass, Char siu pork Compile information on materials such as 5:30 p.m., in the main chapel Korean spicy tofu plumbing and electrical supplies, provisions, Sunday Mass Soyu cod medical items and prepare MIMS catalog records. 7 a.m., small chapel Wed London broil Will research and verify manufacturers, part 9:15 a.m., main chapel Pasta a la pesto numbers, technical specifications and substitute items. Will utilize various software databases Chicken Monterey and Internet rescources, prepare and run reports For more information, Thur Build-your-own pizza and be proficient in Microsoft Access and Excel. call the Chapel, 53505. Breaded pork chops Familiarization with construction materials, AC/R Chicken stew parts, automotive parts and HAZMAT materials preferred. The Kwajalein Hourglass June 11, 2004 June 11, 2004 13 The Kwajalein Hourglass applications. Childcare clearance required. SATURDAY, 3:30-6:30 p.m., Tr. 618. PCS sale. Women’s clothes, size XL, too many items to ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT, 3D. Summer The Small Arms Range mention. is in operation, June 17, hire, temporary position. 3D is seeking an 8 a.m.-12:30 p.m. applicant to provide administrative support for MONDAY, 7 a.m.-noon, Qtrs. 114-B. Bike, toys, All watercraft observe the red flags the RTS weather station personnel. Applicant games, clothes, comforters, printers. at the southwest end of the island. should have good verbal skills and be familiar Questions, call, 54448. with Microsoft Office 2000. Here is an excellent MONDAY, 9 a.m.-noon, Qtrs. 112-D (in back). chance to build your resumé. To apply, call Kid’s and adult clothing, toys, furniture, bike Annette Barnhill or Mary Steeves, 51508. parts. WANTED FOR SALE GOOD QUALITY, used laptop, to buy. E-mail at SECTIONAL COUCH, like new; corner computer [email protected]. Include phone number. desk; coffee table with glass top; baby jump-a- roo; Deuter baby carrier backpack; Stage 2 baby VOCALISTS for all acoustic easy listening band food, various types; baby cereal. Call 59585, 52201. and bass player for late '70s and early '80s rock after 4:30 p.m. TWO WALL-MOUNTED swing-style baby gates, band. Call 53887. TWO DARK green 9' X 12' rugs, $30 each; new $15 each; old model computer with 17" monitor, TUTOR WANTED to teach how to download and 40-gallon glass fish tank with supplies, $150. $75; Canon BJC210 printer, $10; three Lexmark create web page using a digital camera. Call Call 52939. black printer cartridges, model 12A1970, paid 53364W or 52295H, before 8 p.m. $30 each, will sell for $15 each; two boy’s 20" FOOD PROCESSOR, $30; new housing window bikes, $5 each; aluminum frame Burley, $40. HOUSE OR TRAILER for visiting family in July screen, $10; drawing desk with chair and lamp, Call 50163. or early August. Dates are flexible. Will gladly $40; float lamps, $20; bar stool, $10; 2.4 Ghz care for pets and keep house tidy and clean. Call cordless phone with two handsets and answering LADIES’ BIKE, like new and Schwinn burley/ Jeff, 51420. machine. Call Charlie, 53698. stroller/jogger, will sell separately, $200; children’s bikes, including training wheels, $50. FOUND GIANT 24-SPEED road bike, $200 or best offer; Call 52297. kid’s golf clubs, $20. Call 2517. BLACK DIVE mask in Emon Beach dip tank. KIMBALL CONSOLE piano and bench, beautiful Call 52517. LOVE SEAT, very good condition, $100; Sauder piece of furniture, great sound, $850. Call large entertainemt center, $100; Sanyo 27" 55990. PATIO SALES TV and VCR, $225; plants, half-price; various lamps; bookcase, 6' tall x 1' wide. Call 54756. PCSing June 21 SALE. Compaq computer, 2.6 SATURDAY, 7-9 a.m., Dome 157 and 159. GHz, 5IZ SD RAM, 120 GB hard drive, CD- Household items, baby clothes, toys. COLUMBIA 26' sailboat, newly refurbished, RW, DVD, speakers, flat screen monitor, $700; SATURDAY, 7-9 a.m., Qtrs. 124-D. Two- great weekender, sleeps 4+, stove, head, full sail Lexmark X75 color printer/copier/scanner, $65; family sale. Adult and baby/kid’s clothes, toys, inventory, new 5 hp Nissan four-stroke, includes 27"color TV, scratched, $150; RCA DVD/CD household items, bikes, Burley. mooring, boathouse, lot #34, cradle, $15,000. player, $90; VCR, $40; family microwave, Call 53276 and leave a message. $70; Trek 21-speed bike, $70. Prices on all SATURDAY and MONDAY, 7 a.m.-noon, Qtrs. negotiable. 124-E. Stacking stools, books, clothes. STUDENT DESK and chair, $50. Call Rick, PCS SALE. Boogie board, $13; BCD vest, large, $150; regulator, $150; bike trailer for windsurfer/ surfboard/kayak, $50; Fisher Price baby bouncie, $20; massage table, $90; 10-speed bike, $50. Call 52607. WOMEN’S BIKE, good condition, $85; kid’s bike, $40; kid’s bike, $30; ice chest, $35; small ice chest, $20. Call 53490. PCS SALE. Nice plants, see at Tr. 837 anytime, $5-$50; kayak, $500; computer desk, $50; nice entertainment center, $150; custom 2" wood blinds for every window in older silver trailers, slick-sided style trailers, $400; kitchen items, cheap; oak futon, $250. Call Ken, 57013W or 54176H. 36" SONY flat screen TV, excellent condition, paid $1,350, will sell for $950; Mike Stuart Signature C40 Morey bodyboard with tether, $100; Silver Tone electric guitar, $25. Call 54784. DACO REGULATOR, ladies’ small BCD and bag, $200; Yield House computer armoire with CD storage, file drawer, lights and attached table, $200; large and medium plants, $15-$25. Call 52073, after 4:30 p.m. RACING BIKE, Landshark frame, HED wheels, Sachs hardware, all in excellent condition, complete with pedals, size 12 shoes and speedometer, $550. Call 50160. PET CARRIER, medium size, $25. Call 52441. GLIDER/ROCKER, $15; four barstools, $5 each; Medela breastpump with bags, $20; dishes, $10; silverware, $5. Call 50157, before 8 p.m. SONY DVD/VHS combo player, brand new, still The Kwajalein Hourglass 14 June 11, 2004 June 11, 2004 The Kwajalein Hourglass in box and never used, paid $229, will sell for $170. Call 51882 or 53468. 55-GALLON show aquarium with black plexiglass stand, filters, lights and many more accessories to create any type of aquarium you want, $750; Trek 1000 bike with aluminum frame and rims, stainless steel spokes and cables, with new braking system and rear wheel, $600. Call 53364W or 52295H, before 8 p.m. COMMUNITY NOTICES TECHNOLOGY PARTY, Sunday, 3 p.m., at the Youth Center. Come discuss summer youth technology activities including field trips, scavenger hunts, GIS/GPS activities and computer classes. Pizza and drinks provided. THREE PALMS Snack Bar will open tomorrow, 4-9 p.m., for pizza service only. DUE TO unsforeseen circumstances, USAKA paralegal Francoise Standifer, will not be available for appointments on Roi tomorrow. Her visit will be rescheduled for a later date. Your patience is appreciated. KWAJALEIN ATOLL International Sport Fishing Club is sponsoring a summer sizzler fishing tournament, Monday, 7 a.m.-6 p.m. B-boats and Ebeye’s Tarlang Fishing Club entries are welcome. Entry fee is $150 per boat. Cash prizes will be awarded for five categories. Part of the proceeds go to support the youth convention on Ebeye, a collection of 200 youths from many All boat lot owners will be given until July 31 to different atolls. Questions? Call Bob, 54579, or well in advance. Questions? Call 52223 or remove items. Questions? Call Regina, 55137, Tom, 52573. 52224. or Les, 53643. AT GILLIGAN'S THIS WEEKEND: Tomorrow,DJ SANDBAGGER’S Co-ed Softball Tournament BABY-SITTER training is tomorrow. Anyone Rob at 9 p.m.; Sunday, Gilligan’s and Good Time is June 20-21. Co-ed teams of all skill levels age 13 by Sept. 1 may attend. Certification is Productions present guest comedian Adam Ray are welcome to play. Cost to enter is $30. mandatory to babysit on island and you can be and karaoke /dance DJ John Tompkins starting Registration deadline is June 18 at Community listed on the CYS baby-sitting referral list. Red at 10 p.m. Check out Gilligan’s for Father’s Day, Activities. Get your teams together now. Cross basic aid class and child development June 20, as we present the “Zooks” live on stage. Questions? Call Key, 53331. information will be given. To register, call Karen, OCEANVIEW CLUB: Daily Happy Hour. Saturday, BUILDING INSPECTOR will inspect Qtrs. 478- 53610. Pau Hana Week Night. Sunday and Monday is 489 June 12-16. These are exterior inspections THERE IS still plenty of room for the Kwaj Scuba matinee movie days at 1 p.m. and residents do not need to be present. Club dive trip June 28. We need 50 people to sign THE NEXT Kwajalein Yacht Club sailboat race is RECROMPRESSION CHAMBER is not up and pay by June 18. Call Travis, 53660H or scheduled for Sunday, 12:30 p.m., at the Small available for recreational diving until June 17. 52109H, or e-mail at [email protected], Boat Marina. Recreational diving is limited to 50 feet during or stop by Tr. 557, or stop by his office in Building this time. 835. THE 229TH Army Birthday Ball is tomorrow in the MP room. Bus transportation is provided SUMMER CAMP 2004 registration will be held KWAJALEIN FILIPINO Civic Club meeting beginning at 5:15 p.m. and will run the church at the Child Development Center, 7:30-11:30 and potluck dinner is June 20, 6 p.m., at Emon route. The phtographer is available in the MP a.m. and 12:30-4:30 p.m. Weekly sessions will Beach Pavilion #1. Group leaders should inform room for color portraits, 5:30-6:30 p.m. The event be June 15-Aug. 7. Activities include swimming, members about food requirements. Drinks officially starts a 6 p.m. with the receiving line. arts and crafts, team sports, outside play, provided. Questions? Call Marilyn, 52800. Questions? Call Protocol or Public Affairs, 55033, field trips, special interest clubs and many KWAJALEIN ATOLL Sport Fishing Club Summer 54932, or 51098. special events. Camps are: Kindercamp for kindergarten; Camp Adventure for grades 1-5; Sizzler Tournament is Monday, June 14, 6 a.m. AFE COUNTRY band “Hometown News” will Youth Adventure for grades 6-10. Individual day Entry fee is $150. B-boats are welcome. First perform three shows as follows: Friday, July options are not available. Session fees will be come-first served. For rules and information, call 2, 7 p.m., on Roi; Saturday, July 3, 9 p.m., at due no later than 11:30 a.m. on the Saturday Bob, 54579. Gilligan’s Bar; Sunday, July 4, after the fireworks, one week prior to participation. Registration for SUMMER FUN for children of RMI C badge 9 p.m., at Emon Beach. the current week will not be allowed. Fees are holders. Call Host Nation office, 54848/55033, based on employment category and open to to register one child for Session I of Summer COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES is looking for vendors dependents of Kwajalein residents. for the Fourth of July celebration at Emon Beach. Fun, June 15-July 10. Immunization cards and If you are interested and hold a commercial HOBBY SHOP USERS: Spring cleaning is birth certificates must be provided for all children activities license, register with Kathy in happpening. Materials and projects left for more attending Summer Fun and must be brought to the Community Activities, 53331. Deadline to register than 30 days or untouched will be considered USAKA Host Nation Office, second floor, in Building is June 26. abandoned. Items will be disposed of unless 901, Terminal Building. No child will be admitted to you come by to work on and complete your Summer Fun without these documents. IF YOU are PCSing or leaving island for the project or pick them up by June 30. Questions? Jouj in call e tok USAKA Host Nation Office eo, summer, plan ahead regarding your medication Call Andee, 51700. needs. Give your physician and pharmacist at ilo 54848 im 55033 nan jeje etan ro nejom nan least 72 hours to prepare extended refills. Same THERE ARE several boat lots where personnel Summer Fun eo kain #1 jen June 15 nan July 10. day refills cannot be accomodated. have placed items on or stacked things up Kom naj aikujin bok tok ippami tok paper in waa against the perimeter fence of the Water Plant. im lotak ko an anuri ro nejom nan Host Nation REQUESTS for medical records need to be It will be mandatory that a clear zone of three office eo ilo airport eo ijo ilon. Ejelok ajiri enaj placed at least one week before pickup. If you are feet be kept from the perimeter of the fence. drlon ilo Summer Fun ne ejelok an papar kain. PCSing, submit your request for record copies

The Kwajalein Hourglass June 11, 2004 June 11, 2004 15 The Kwajalein Hourglass Sensing Session looks at flies and other issues Mig Owens Roberts commented on the de- point on Roi is not large enough Assistant Editor crease in the number of tapes avail- to accommodate those waiting for An increase in flies, loud music, able on Roi due to space limitations boats. rental tape availability and B-Boat following Tape Escape’s move into In other business: maintenance were among topics Gimbel’s almost a year ago. • Building structure constraints brought forth by Larry Roberts on “Roi gets every movie that Kwaj limit solutions to the lack of privacy behalf of Roi-Namur residents at does and one out of the four copies issue at the pharmacy, according to Wednesday’s sensing session meet- gets sent directly to Roi as soon as Finn. An interim solution includes ing. we receive it,” Divinski said. He en- markings on the floor to indicate Some of the same issues came up couraged Roi residents to follow the a perimeter around the pharmacy again in a forum with Ike Richard- movie request procedure in place window. son Wednesday night. (see story, by using the master list in Gimbel’s • Scheduling problems at the page 6) or the Intranet to see what is avail- Dental Clinic are a result of a short- Addressing these and other qual- able. age of staff. Finn explained that the ity-of-life issues is a team of rep- Responding to complaints that current wait list approach is being resentatives from organizations B-Boats are poorly maintained, used to get people in as soon as across the island who meet monthly Smead said that this is a difficult possible, while leaving the required to take action on concerns in the topic to address without specifics. time for emergencies. When the new areas of health, retail, recreation, “We have a preventive mainte- dentist arrives in July, Finn said, education and food service. nance program, and we track failure the clinic will revert back to conven- The team agreed that an increase rates,” Smead said. Smead encour- tional scheduling. in flies has been noted on both is- aged residents to send their com- • Community Services has asked lands. Paul Divinski said that pest ments to the Small Boat Marinas. that people not park their bikes on control products are currently in She said that boats are continuing pathways and amidst the seating stock and are available at Self Help. to arrive from Johnston Island. area at the Richardson Theater. He also said new products that have Also, plans are in place for new as- They are also working to install bike passed a safety review will hit the sets and, in six months, residents racks to help alleviate the problem. stores in August. may see new vessels here. • Solutions to rats in the walls Simone Smead offered to convey On the status of new airplanes, in New Housing were discussed. complaints of loud music at Com- Kevin Finn said, “Plans previously The team agreed that preventative munity Service events to staff on advertised for the new airplanes are measures need to be put in place at Roi. This prompted discussion of on hold while USAKA weighs the intrusion points. the noise level at movies played options.” • A tear in the tennis court is at the Richardson Theater, dur- In addition to the planned agen- scheduled to be repaired by a sub- ing which Smead suggested that da items for Roi residents, Roberts contractor in early August, Smead customers with complaints work added that residents would prefer reported. directly with the projectionist. rooms over Macy’s, when avail- • A DVD cleaner that eliminates Because of plane schedules, Roi able, to those at the Kwaj Lodge, surface scratches has arrived and residents asked that Macy’s stay when staying overnight. He asked one more is on the way, which will open on Saturdays until 7 p.m., that the rate difference be looked be used to maintain the stock of instead of late on Fridays. Divinski into. movie rentals. According to Fritz, explained that the current hours “Currently, residents are charged this service eventually will be of- were set taking into consideration $75 for a room over Macy’s and $15 fered to the community at a cost of survey results and offered the pos- for a room at the Kwaj Lodge,” Rob- $1.50 to $2.50 per DVD. Migration sibility of conducting a separate erts said. Finn agreed to investigate toward the purchase of DVDs in- survey aimed specifically at Roi the matter, as well as a separate stead of VHS rental tapes was also residents. concern that the cover at the check- discussed by the team. Weather Courtesy of RTS Weather Sun • Moon • Tides

Tonight: Variably cloudy with scattered Sunrise/set Moonrise/set High Tide Low Tide showers. Winds: East-northeast to east-southeast at Saturday 0630/1908 0215/1439 0034, 4.0' 0639, 2.1' 10-17 knots. Higher gusts near showers. June 12 1237, 3.9' 1856, 1.6' Tomorrow: Partly sunny with widely scattered showers. Sunday 0630/1908 0252/1525 0126, 4.3' 0741, 1.9' Winds: East-northeast to east-southeast at June 13 1333, 4.0' 1938, 1.5' 5-10 knots. Temperature: Tonight’s low 79° Tomorrow’s high 87° Monday 0631/1908 0331/1611 0207, 4.6' 0826, 1.6' June rain total: 2.06" June 14 1419, 4.0' 2015, 1.4' Annual rain total: 24.77" Annual deviation: -7.10" Tuesday 0631/1908 0411/1659 0242, 4.9' 0908, 1.3' Call 54700 for updated forecasts. June 15 1458, 4.1' 2050, 1.2' www.rts-wx.com

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